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Supposed Infanticide.-A woman named Ann Bannister, of Bentinck, gave birth to an illegitimate child some two weeks since. The child was reported to hav e died immediately af- ter birth, and was buried by the way- side. Several circumstances tended to excite suspicion, until at length an investigation was entered into by Thomas Gordon, Coroner, on the 7th inst” assisted by Drs. Wood and Moore, who performed a post-mortem examination. The child’s skull had Men broken in two places, but from the evidence elicited we are unable to ‘ fix upon the guilty parties. We trust groceedings will not be stgyed until We are. truly growing to be :1. great country. but we are only yet in out sn'm‘tlingviotm-s, and as Weassume the knickerlmdu 'x-s ut‘ natinnal growth and develnp int“ a Mate of more matured manhood We may grow into a deeper feeling of putriulisnx. \Ve were forty ye-m-s 01d ()1; Blmldny as :L confederated pomp and m) should put on long “trousers mun and show to the world that we have developed into a state of national manhood. It was the Scotch- man's day in Durham, and they made a gond shmving. but to be a truly great and prosperous nation, We must be a united people, not Scotch, Eng- lish. Irish or German, alone, but a union of our forefathers blended into the truest type of Canadian. An interesting lecture was delivered on Wednesday evening last before the Mechanics’ Institute; subject, India. This address is introductory to a course to be delivered during the Winter. From The Durham Standard of Dec. 10th, 1858; Canada of Ours.” but it does seem that; a. littlv mcm- patriotic sentiment’might by minghrzl with other things on the anniwrszn'ios of our Great D(’nnini0n. Wv are truly growing to be :1. great The tmvn wasn‘t. Una-burdened with decorations fm-Dmniuion Day. There Wasn’t :m evergre -n m»:- an arch to be seen auvwherv. A w“ (r heap Union Jzu ks \\ me hlmw out in places, but not enough to show the spizit of pan-imi- ism that should chmmterizc our Na- timml holiday, the F urtxeth Anniver- sary uf Canada as a. Dominion. It may not be well to burst too much lung tissuv in hmvling about “This h DURHAM CHRONICLE SANCTUM SIFTINGS. MacFarlane 62 Co. GENTLEMEN. We have just got in a large consignment fiug Finish Druggists and Seedsmen. We also carry a 'full line of all other insect- icides and disinfectants at our usual low prices. Yours truly Paris Green There is an old prov- erb which says: “An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure,” therefore we ad- vise you to buy and use now so as to pre- vent rather than cure the annual potato bug invasion. '. IRWIN. Edito: and PrOprietor. DAYS OF LONG AGO. DURHAM. J L'LY 4. 1907 tx'iutism. “’8 were forty Monday as :1. confederated nv should put on long :1 and >1th to the world i.- dovdopod into a. state of wv are only you in our hrs, and as we assume the :3 nt‘ national gmm'th and u. r‘ttltfl' of more matured may grow into a deeper farmers THE AND DEAR ED’ITOR,â€"â€"In your columns you have asked your readers in West- ern Canada. to write yon a short item pertaining to the nature of the crops in their respective localities. As a representative of the Cotton- wood and surrounding districts I would say the crops are looking splen- did, couldn’t look better at this time of the year. ‘Ve had a late backward spring, but since the seed was sown the weather has been warm with plen- ty of nice showers, and the grain has come right along. No! this part of the W est is certainly not behind, and Sat present there is every prospect of E another bumper crop. \ Java V Cottonwood, June 2151;, 1907. MR. \V. IRWIN, DURHAM, ONT. Both polling places being in this village, 2!. vast concourse of peOple was assembled, yet; the utmost good harâ€" mony prevailed throughout, with the exception of :L slight: fracas which oc- curred at; the Durham Hotel. WILLISâ€"1n Durham, on Monday: morning, July lst, to Mr. and Mrs. .; Bert Willis, 3 son. \VILKINSONâ€"Near Vflrney, on Wed-” l Glenelg Poll was the scene of consider- able merriment on the morning of the first polling day. The ’several candi- dates being nominated, Mr. D. Jackson was called upon to address the electors Iwhich he did at consulerable length, lmade several astounding revelations ] of mismanagement against the Reeve and ex-Reeve, all in a jocular mood, which produced much laughter. This was followed by a few cutting and telling remarks from the Reeve. Mr. J. Black, who proved himself a more formidable antagonist than had been anticipated. Mr. McGirr and others spoke at considerable length, when the polling commenced and all further} jarring ceased. Several of the candi~ dates nominated had no serious Inten- tion of securing a seat at the Council Board and whether for the diversion of parties or their own diversion we know not. Wishing you and your Paper every success, I am The Cottonwoed district is’ an chi well-settled district. Most of the farmers have fine buildings. Quite a number have large brick houses and most of them have fine barns‘ and stables. moat there has been an entire change; Bentinck and Glenelg to a considerable extent. Messrs. Campbell and Hop- kins, the two new members of Ben- tinck Council, had nothing to recomé mend them to the public, more than securing selfish interests and have yet to earn their laurels, if they ever ac- quire any; yet we have no doubt the business of the township will be very well conducted by the remainder of the Council who have had considerable experience in municipal matters. Mr. Miller, though a new candidate, hasl extensive claims in the public. His indefatigable labors has placed our agricultural society in a fair way to success; and the gravel roads owe more to his exertions than to any oth- er individual in the, community, al- though at the nomination another in- dividual claimed the whole honor of their promotion; but we can tell that gentleman that if such is the case his labors are unknown and unappreciated in the vicinity of Durham. Mr. Miller polled an enormous vote, standing as an independent candidate in direct op- position to the new candidates and most of the old council. An honorable defeat is none to be prized than an obJect gained by surreptitious means. ' W“ “ " """" “ “”mmy There were $3.160 a. couple 0f Bagpipe morning, July lst, to Mr and Mrs. selections, winch we suppose were all Bert ‘Villis, a son. right but to tell the truth we don’ t VILKINSONâ€"Near Varney, on Wed- know anything about it. The meeting nesday. June 26th, to Mr. and Mrs. closed with Auld Lang Syne and the H. H. Wilkinson. 3. 8011- g * National Anthem. Our municipal elections are past. ‘and {the public countenance again wears its wonted aspect of good humor. Alâ€" though the contest in Bentinck was keen and. carried through with un- wonted vigor and energy, yet there was not an angry or boisterous word in or about the poll. This augurs much for the growing intelligence of“ the public, not only on this, but mat- ters of vital importance,â€"-the gravel roads. The vote on this question stood, Yea 4338. Nay 42. We venture to say, had this question been submit- ted two years since, their decision would have been in a reversed order to what it now stands, and in the same proportions. It is an old adage, “Bet- ter late than never,” and we congratu- late our friends on the noble stand they have taken in favor of this much desired object; although two years since, it was considered a crime akin to high treason to speak in favor of gravel roads. gleam of intellectual ' sunshine must ave entered the public cranium by some means, how we know not, but suppose by the pocket. Con- ' siderable change in public sentiment : has taken place in most of the neigh- ; boring townships, as may be seen by : reference to other columns. In Egre- ' the guilty shall have condig'n punish- ment meted out to them for their atrocious conduct. CROP REPORT (January 7 ch, 1859.) Your fr O lend, J om: CORNISH. A fine musical concert was given at night to a large audience in the skat- ing rink. The 48th Highlanders’ Band contributed the program which was well received by all lovers of high- class music. The chief selections were National March, “The Bonnie Brier Bush”, Descriptive Piece, “Eileen AI- lanah”, by R. Thomas. solo on the Great Chimes by soloist musician Wm. Clink. Great Patriotic selection “Our Soldiers, The Swanee River, 3 humor- ous incident in “Down South,” a. characteristic Hunting Scene, etc.” An interesting feature of the after- noon centred in a base-ball match be- tween a team chosen from the town and another chosen from the em- ployees of the C. P, R. J. C. Telford Manager of the Soverign Bank acted as Umpire and thescoreut the end of nine innings stood 11 to 7 in favor of the town team. Scots Wha. Hae, is a "7003»1 chorus, was as always an ihtensely patriotic number rendered by the Vocal Choir of the Band. Little Hattie Gordon, of Toronto, gave a nice exhibition of the “Sword Dance,” which was enthusiastically applauded, and Mr. Alex. Munro danc- ed the Highland Fling and the Sailor’s Hprnpipe in excellent style. “Weymouth hells,” a. solo on the great Chimes, was a. beautiful muswal' production by Mr. Wm. Clink. Sailors Hornpipeâ€"Hattie Gordon lsb, only one entry. Sword Danceâ€"R. Mason 1515, Hattie Gordon 2nd, Alex Munro, S. Downing, 3rd prize divided as judges could not agree. ' Dancingâ€"Seam] Triubheasâ€"Hattie Gordon, Toronto, 185, only one entry. Tossing Gatherâ€"Angus, McArthur lst, D. McDonald 2nd., Donald Mc- Lachlan 3rd. Throwing: Hammer, 14 lbs.â€"Dan McDonald 75 feet; 10 ins; Angus Mc- Arthur 69 ft. 3 ins; Thos. McDougall 6-1 ft. 11 ins. Putting Shotâ€"Dam McDonald, Price- ville, Ed. Sullivan, Priceville, Angus McAthur, Pricevilie. Running Hop Step and Jumpâ€"J. S. Freeman lst, 38 ft. 8 ins; A. Bricker 2nd, 38 ft. 4 ins; J. Bricker 3rd. Boys Race under 16 yrs., 100 ydsâ€" J. Bricker lst, Rcy Vickers 2nd, Ted Vickers 3rd.‘ Girls Rase, under 14 yrs.â€"50ydsâ€"â€" Florence Mountain 1513, Marion Petty 2nd, Maggie Ritchie 3rd.â€"â€"14 entries. Half mile race-~M. Peterson, 155, L. Watson 2nd. J. Bricker, Listbwel 3rd. Time, 2:20. 200 Yard Raceâ€"~A. Bricker lst, L. Watson, 2nd, M. Peterson 3rd. In this race PeterSon was in the lead but struck a stone and fell within ten feet of the Winning line and was unable to make better than third position. The Caledonian games at the Park were numerous and interesting. These were “free for all” competitions. and contestants were present from Listo- wel, Chesley and Dundalk. THE WINNERS. 100 Yard Raceâ€"A. Bricker, Chesley, M. Peterson, Dundalk and L. Watson Swinton Park. ers, 2nd; and J. Bower, of Bentinck, 3rd. There was very little difference in the finish of the three winners, the time be- lng 32 minutes. The road being rough and hilly, and taking everything into consideration it was a. good amateur exhibition. The only event of interest in the forenoon was the Marathon road race. This was open only to the four town- ships of Egremont, Glenelg, Bentinck and Normanby, and the distance to be run over hill and dale was four miles. There were nine enteriesfor a purse of twenty dollars. The race was contest- ed by young lads with nine in the start, the winners being Doward Henry. of Dromore, lst; Fred Vickers, of Vick- The Band came in by the ten o’clock train and at once the town assumed a much more lively appearance. They led the procession to the Agricultural Park shortly after one o’clock and the after noon was not very far spent When the hill side. which could easily be made one of the finest natural grand stands in the whole country, was a veritable liv'ing mass of humanity. The lowering appearance of the fore- noon caused many to remain at home and by noon it seemed as .though the attendance would be much smaller than on former occasions. The Fourth Annual Dominion Day Demonstration is now a thing of. the past, and like all its predecessors was quite a. success. financially and other- wise. The great advertised attraction was the 48th Highlander’s Band from Toronto, about twenty five members including two pipers being the contin- gent sent here. S 0. ‘S DEMONSTRATION. Dominion Day. ing my business in Durham or send the amounts to the undersigned at Owen Sound before the first of Aug- ust, after which time all unpaid ac- counts will be placed in other hands for collection. \ Notice is hereby given that all par- ties having accounts contracted before January last are requested to pay the same to Mr. J. A. Glass, who is manag- July 1, 1907â€"3t. The trustees of Maplewood cemetery Barber’s Corners, Normnnby, wish to intimate to all concerned the necessity of a step being taken to improve the look of the cemetery. This can be done by having leaning and prostrate stones placed upright, and plots leveled up and improved. Parties at a dis- tance wishing to get this work done should correspond at once with the undersigned, those near by are re- quested to attend to this matter at once or trustees Will be compelled to remove many of the stones. WM. GRANT, Secy,, Varney P. O. , Mrs. Ross. of Hamilton. is the guest of Mrs. John McKenzie at pres- ent. The tWoof L‘nem brewed Zion’s picnic tea and in was extra good. Mrs. Harry Holmes. of Durham. visited the parental home the latter part of the week. Miss Bessie Atkinson was the guest. of Miss Allie Davis-the first. of the week. A big crowd gathered at the picnic on Saturday afternoon and all went most merrily on until that deluge came which soon changed gay cos- tumes into drenched and clinging garments. However, supper was over before the downpour, hence the discomfort was laughingly belittled. Mr. Bolger, of Australia. proved him- self a gifted speaker and his remarks were most tactly made. The races, prizes and concert were postponed until Thursday evening of this week and will be held at the church com- mencing at 6:30. Mrs. E. W. Hunt and Miss Mabel" left. Thursday morning for Saskatche- wan to attend the Golden Wedding of the former’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Reed, Markdale, which is to be celebrated by all the members of the family out West in July. Mrs. David MacFarlane. Miss JesSie and baby Margorie left on Thursday evening last. for their home in Caledon. ' Mrs. Neil Campbell and three chil- dren are spending some time at the Campbell home on the 6th. Mrs. Angus MacDonald, of Sud. burv, who had been on a visit. to the parental home, left on Thursday evening last for her own abode. Miss Lizzie Firth. cf Markdale, was the guesc of Miss Stella. Jack the first of the week. are summering in Ontario, are ghosts this week of Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Cook. Mrs. John Love and baby Cecil are also spending some happy days in the old stone home. Dr. Maitland Cook, Wife and. baby Marguerite,_of Milestone, Snsk., who ‘ The Winsome Misses Hooper. of Priceville suburbs. with their escorts were guests of Mrs. W. J. Green- wood on Saturday and took in Zion’s Rev T Colling’s farewell address in Zion on Sunday was a deeply im- pressive one. The best wishes of many friends go with him and family. Teacher Bailey left on Friday even ing for his home in Dundalk. Crop prospects, roors and corn, grow brighter every day. The fruit crop will be a heavy one. Miss Violet Dunn is home from To- ronto. She is a. sweet singer. Clean and up-bo-date, good and cour- teous service, a. substantial meal of the good old fashioned kind, Where you get; your money’s worth. What more can you ask ? If this is what you want, just take a tip from the “Chronicle” Try Coffey’s Restaurant, 10 West Falls St., Niagara Falls, N. Y.,-â€"just two minutes walk from the American Fall, and we know you’ll be satisfied. This is simply a chronicle suggestion, and not an ad- vertisement from Mr. Coffey,-â€"â€"just a tip from an old Durhamite, who knows something about restaurants around Niagara. It’s good enough for him, and he is not in the habit of picking out the worst places in the restaurant line either. l Excursionists to Niagara Falls, N, :Y., on Friday next will not have any trouble in picking out an eating house if that is all they want, as there are probably more restaurants in that city than in any other of its size in Ameri- ca. But the problem is how to get a good up-to-date place where the prices are not up near the planet Mars and where you can get enough to satisfy that peculiar feeling that hits a man amidships on an average of about three times a day. TO EXCURSIONIS 1's. 'l raverston. NOTICE. NOTICE 3‘ H. H. MOCKLER 5 Repairing and orders neatly and promptly attneded tn. CASH ONLY. DURHAM AND OWEN SOUND ’Nufl’ said. ‘Ve have an abundance of Lacrosse and outingr shoes in best: quality. Tho the prices on these have advanced, we will sell them at; the same old prices. We are too extremely busy in our work-shop to talk about it. Our new lines in VVomen’s Dongola. Kid Bluchers: see them ! and you’ll know what selling cheap means. Our latest new lines in Women’s Patent BlueherOxfords are beauties lower in price than you’ll expect.. Our Boy’s and Misses’ Dongola. Kid Blu- chers are medium in price, but; un- excelled for appearence and fit. \Ve have now more fine new lines in u ~co-date foot-x children’s Chocolate Strap Slippers and xfords or the MORE FOOTWEfiR HIGHEST PRICES FOR EGGS hand-made boots are commanding \AMA rA'- L‘-..-- Bring us your orders and ‘R epaz'rz'rzg PEEL, the Shoeman (Cash System ) date footwear to show you. Our rds or the verv nicest. J my 4, 1907