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‘VANTEEâ€"A first class tailoress at once at J. L. Flarity’s, Merchant Tailor. FIVE prisoners who were to be tzansferred to Kingston Penitentiary escaped from Kendra jail. a large number gathered to Whi away the night in social enjoyment. AN informal assembly was held in the Hall here on Tuesday night when 4) 1:11-00 number gathered t0 While T111: Durham Branch of the Lord’s Day Alliance has laid an information befme the Attorney Geneial against the Cement Company fox glinding «linkers on Sunday. FOR quality and quantity ask your dealer for the new big plugs of “ Bobs” " Stag " and “ Currency ” Chewing To- haccos. Mn. “'31. JOHNSTON, Organizer for the I. O. F. in the County of Grey, re- ports seventeen new members added to the Lodge near Swinbon Park. He report»: good success in every place he goes. \VM. D().\'.\LDSU.\', a. widower, of Stratfm'd, conunitted suicide through despondem-y over the death of his wife. He placed the gas tube connect- ing the: gas range in his mouth. A son and daughter survive. THE Baptist Young People’s Union will hold a Garden Party in Mrs. \Var- ner’a Glove on Thursda) ewening, the 3th of August. A good program, in- cluding :1. couple of solos by Dr. Brown, of Holstein, will be rendered on the occasion. Ice cream and other re- freshments will be served on the grounds. FOR some time Mr. Hugh Rose. has been ailingr from kidney trouble and on Tueseny last he left for Fergus Hospital where it is likely he will have to undergo an operation. It is quite a serious thing for a man of his age, but we hope for the best. TRINITY Church Garden Party on Thursday night last was a great suc- cess. numerically. financially and soc- ially. The. spacious rectory grounds were splendidly lighted with Chinese and ordinary lanterns, and in every conceivable spot there were small ta- blesat which visitors could be com- fortably seated and courteous] y waited on with different kinds of refreshments such as cake, coffee. ice cream. and raspberries. Mrs. Lovey attended the fortune tellers stand, where for the small sum of five cents you could get :1. cup of tea smd have your fortune told. It: was a, highly entertaining part. of the progrmu. The open air entertainment, (-onsisted of $0105 and instrumentals. Miss Dawkins sang at couple of much appreciated selevtlionth and Mr. Midford was also in gnnd form and delightvd the audiem-e with 2L pleasing number. The Baud was in attemlance and did their duty at inter- vuls. THIs week Mr. Charles Eli-Kinnon ’ still chances for boys of the right stuff “1111 family Will leaVe town to take "P to earn :1 living and reach middle life * iheir abode in Port Arthur. which is in :1 position of comfort. The man far better according;r to Charlie’s way i who gets the highest wages isn’t 111- “f thinking. I” the ‘h’lMN-“W "f 3‘11“ ways the man who piles up the biggest 311°Ki11111111 the town lusesa g 10.1 push- bank. account, but the man who takes ing citizen. HP his“ always had his care of what he has and feels no un- ambitions. and his desires were, to a easiness if he happens to have a dollar large degree, accomplished in years 01. two in his pocket, is the man who gone by. His ambitions led him into i, likely to make ends meet. municipal matters and he began to climb till he reached the wardenship OUR articles from the Standard of of his native County. a positmn he|1859 which appear this week have a filled with honor and credit to himself; fairly full account ol the January but his ambitions kept on growing. Session of the County-Council of that He saw an easy seat for himself in the year. It will be noticed th at Messrs. Dominion Parliament, and his ambiâ€" Gordon, Ryan, Grier and Ferguson 'tions led to a desire to go up and pos- were appointed School Superinten- sess it. This led to his parliamentary dents by the Council of that Session. contest of Wm or three years ago, These gentlemen have since passedi when he was the unsuccessfulstandard over to the great majority and their3 bearer of the Conservative party. being places are filled by men who may now defeated by Mr. Miller, of Hanover. be regarded having passed their mer- ‘The Ch1onicle never felt at the time idian. Messrs. Campbell, Burgess and that Mr. McKinnou would he awinner Huff were mere boys when the ap- in the contest. He took his defeat pointment of their predecessors was well, however. and the cheers of the made in 1859 and they in turn will Liberal party had scarcely subsided have to give place to others in due when he continued his t1ips to the; time. The interval will notseem long. West and made some money on horsesfi It seems only as yesterday since he took out to the praixie province..middle aged men and women were In fact we believe that Mr. McKmnon s boys and girls going to the old defeat was more of a victory than oth- log school houses that have since been erwise, and since then he has been do- replaced by better and more modern ing well from a financial standpoint. structures. The minutes ofthe County and his ambitions still grew till he Council of 1859 should cause many of sought a larger field for his ability and the Grey Old Boys to become extreme- has chosen Port Arthur for his home. ly reminiscent as they connect the We wish him success. ‘ present With the Days of Long Ago. erwise, and since then he has been do- ing well from a. financial standpoint. and his ambitions still grew till he sought a larger field for his ability and has chosen Port Arthur for his home. We wish him success. ' NEWS AROUND TOWN For Paris Green and Bug Killer, go to Darling’s Drug Store. LONDON barbers are threatening to strike. MR. WILL MACKAY is laid up with an injured hand, getting itficut on Mon- day, While working at the Foundry, R. L. BORDEN leader of the opposi- tion in the House of Commons will visit Owen Sound 1n September. MR8. Fox sold her property to Mr. Walter Dunn and intends going to Toronto to live with her daughter for a time. DOES anpbody know the present ad- dress of George Young, Who left Var- ney some years ago and went; West, but subsequently located at Todmorden Ont? THE Baptists will hold their annual picnic on Tuesday afternoon next in Petrie’s Grove, Holstein. Train leaves at "'30 p. 111. Good progrmn of sports, .10. etc. All invited. TH 1e: annual meeting of the. Durham Furniture Company is announced in this issue for the 8th of August, and we are glad to know that the Directors and management are able to Show a. good year’s report. All stockholders are expected to be present. CoNEY ISLAND had at disastrous fire on Sunday last when seven blocks were destrOyed including twenty hotels. The loss on this fashionable play ground of New York’s million- aires is estimated at more than n mil- lion dollars, and would have been much more had it not been for utimely change in the direction of the wind. \VE are pleased to see that some are responding to our appeal for money, and we sincerely thank all who have made such prompt payment. Let us thank many others next week. The delinquentlist is a large one, many are delinquents only through neglect. They have no intention to cheat us out of the subscription. They intend to pay some time, but not soon enough to suit us perhaps when we have pay- ments to meet. Payments or no pay- ments. over due accounts should be settled promptly and the settling should cause no hard feelings. GIANT Triplets “Currency ” “Bobs” and “Stag” Chewing Tobaccos, in big plugs. Quality always the same. Ox Monday night a young lad of about seventeen 01- eighteen years of age got off the tram from London, England, and consigned to a Bentinck farmer who evidently made application for farm help. The boy landed here without money in a strange land, and if he ever a111ounts to anything he may look hack to the fact that he started in life on nothing. Many a man he- tore struck Canada withouta cent, but possessed of a goodly store of energy , they pi')dtltâ€"’(1 on and earned for them- selves a CUlllpt'H’llCt‘. Things have : ch: 111ged 1 (‘1 y 111ate1ially,h1lt there are i still chances for boys of the 1ight stutf to earn :1 lixing and reach middle life tin :1 position of comfort. The man iwho gets the highest waives isn’t a1- Iwave the man 11 ho piles up the biggest bank account, but the. man who takes care of what he has and feels no un- easiness if he happens to have a dollar or two in his pocket, is the man Who is likely to make ends meet. OUR articles from the Standard of 1859 which appear this week have a fairly full account oi the January Session of the County Council of that year. It will be noticed that Messrs Gordon, Ryan, Grier and Ferguson were appointed School Superinten- dents by the Council of that Session. These gentlemen have since passed over to the great majority and their places are filled by men who may now be regarded having passed their mer- idian. Messrs. Campbell, Burgess and Huff were mere boys when the ap- pointment of their predecessors was made in 1859 and they in turn will have to give place to others in due time. The interval will not seem long. Mrs. H. Steel. of Toronto, is visitingi her mother, Mrs. Fox. 1 Miss Cousins of Bufialo, is the guest ‘ of her cousin, Mrs. Peter Gagnon. Mr. David Smith made a business trip to. Moorefield on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Burnett, of Hopeville, visited in town over Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. Farquharson, leave on Thursday for a few weeks holiday. Miss Patterson, of W'iarton, is re- newing acquaintances in town. Mrs. Thos. Livingston and baby, Christene, are visiting at Gravenhurst. Mrs. R. T. Bell (nee May Livingston) is visiting at Burke’s Falls. Mr. J. R. Darling spent from Friday till Monday with friends in Teeswater. Mr. Peter McArtnur and Robt. Reil- IV, of Priceville, were in town Tuesday. Mr. Samuel Wright, of Kincardine, is visiting friends in town. Mr. “"111. Harding, is holidaying in Erin for a couple of weeks. Master Jim \Vall, of Hanover, spent Tuesday with friends in town. Miss Katie. Clark is visiting in Mt. Forest. Mrs. J. D. Shipley and two children, of Thesalon, are guests at. Alex Mc- Lachlan’s. Mrs. J 01m Harbottle, of Fergus, vis- ited her nephew John szbottle last Week. Mr. John Kerr, of Fergus visited his uncle John Han-bottle for at few days last week. Mr. J. A. McDonald, of the Interna- tional Correspondence Schools, was in town this week. Mrs. \Vm. Ledinqhzmi is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J as. McLarty, at; Owen Sound. Mr. Rogers, a. former foreman of the Mt. Forest; Rep., was in town Tuesday and gave us a. call. Mr. George Mitchell, of the Hanover Poss, attended the Lacrosse Match here on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Will Glass left; Saturday morn- ing for Muskoka where he intends to spend a month or so. We wish him a pleasant time. Mr. John McKenzie Robertson, Pur- chasing Ageut of the McLean Publish- ing 00.. of Toronto, is spending a. few days in town. Mrs. J ack N icholls and baby re- turned to their home in Toronto, afner spending a. few weeks with her mother Mrs. E. D. McClocklin. Master Lorne Dean, who had an operation performed on his leg some time ago. is so far recovered as to be able to go round on crutches. Mrs. Palmer and her daughter Mrs. Gillin, of Portage La Prairie were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown, Mr. Palmer was a baker and built the house in which Mr. ‘Vm. Benton .lives in this town. Mrs. M. Wall and daughter Miss Bessie Wall, of Hanover, attended the Lacrosse Match here on Tuesday. Miss \Vall, will visit friends afeW days Mr. J. C. Telford, manager of the Durham Branch of the Sovereign Bank, has returned from a three weeks’ holi- day. During his absence he distin- guished himself in London on the bowling alley. .Mr. Percy G. A. W'ebster, Jeweller, leaves to-day for Ottawa, Where he will spend a, few days prior to starting on a. trip to the Pacific coast. He ex- pects to be absent a month during which time his business will be manag- ed by Mr. A. F. Warwood, of Toronto Mr. Patrick Welsh, of N iagara. N. D. who spent a. few weeks with his mother and brothets of Pomona, re- turned to his western home on Mon- day morning last. . It is sixteen years since Mr. Welsh went west and this is his first visit home. We are pleased to learn that he is well and prosperous. .Mr. S. L. M. Luke, the father of Journalism in this town, gave us a call Monday. Though he is somewhat older than he was twenty years 880 he doesn’t seem to have changed much. He is still a vigorous talker and able to recall the incidents of fifty years ago with remarkable clearness. The first issue of the Standard appeared on the 19th of February. 1857. Mr. Edwin Allan, Sporting Editor of the Toronto World, was in town Monday and Tuesday the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Allan. He Was accompanied by his wife and Child. and his business here, We preo sume, was a combination of pleasure and business, as the big lacrosse match between Hanover and Durham, had to' be reported. DURHAM, OWL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1. 1907. PERSONAL . BAILEY-11] Buntinck, n11 'l‘uvsday July 30th, 1907, John Bailey, aged 83 years 5 Inns. and (3 days. BAILEY.â€"In Bm'ltinck, on July 24th, \Viniam C. b LUP) , aged ~02 years, 5 months, 27 days. We want the Money % A joint meeting of the Directors of the Cement 00.211111 the members of the Town Council will 111 held this (Thursday) evening at S o clock in the Tm H2111 to discuss the question of ditt eminating t1 0111 the (31* ment Mill and the consequent destruction of property. \VILSU.\'.â€"-ln‘ Fâ€"léshurton, on the 9th to Mr. and Mrs. Mark \Vilson, a daughter. \ To DELINQUEN’I‘S: We have grown weary asking de- linquents to pay up their subscrip- tions, and as no attention what- ever has been paid to our requests in some cases. we have decided to give another chance and then try other means. \Ve need the money just the same as others. The ac- counts due us are small individu- ally but collectively they amount to a large sum. W'e do not wish to incur costs, but there seems no other way out of it at present. The labels show the month and year to which you have paid. .lt is not necessary to say more. \Ve VVe have everything that is new in Solid Gold Wedding Rings, Pearl Brooches. Pearl Pins, N ecklets, Lock- ets, Braclets, Gold \Vatches Chains, for the July Bride. The largest Stock of choice Silver- ware that we have ever shown, con- sisting of Silver Tea Sets. Berry Dishes, Butter Dishes, Pickle Castors’, Salad Bowls and Servers, Bake Dishes, Card Receivers, Bread Trays, Cake Baskets, Bon Bon Dishes, Napkin Rings, Car- ving Sets, Pie Sets, Meat Sets, Berry Spoons, Meat Forks, Pie Servers, Knives and Forks in Fancy Cases, Spoons, all sizes. We have just opened up a large Stock of A J hp China ’. China. Tea. Sets, and’ Dinner Sets, everything that is New in Toilet Sets, and the largest stock of odd pieces of china. in Durham. COME! COME! COME! COME! want; our money and if you are in arrears we want you to pay what you owe us. After the 15th of August, we shall place accounts in other hands at: $1.50 a year. Before that time we will accept a dollar a year. {emit to-day and save costs. \V. IRVVlN. Publisher, Durham, Ont. With the crowd to the Store that gives you the Best Possible Value for every dollar spent with us. DURHAM AND WELLAND R. B. Keeler Sons JULY WEDDINGS SOLID GOLD Second Notice. Two Mammoth Stores -,_...... Hm...“ Which makes beautiful wedding presents. NOTICE DIED. BORN. “Prgress Brand” for Clothing Boys Snlv Agent fur ngress Brand Clothing. HE Boy who is fond of Games and Sport will wear out more clothes than the quiet. reserved boy. Progress Brand clothing is not only made with a snap and style that gives a “TE have :1, large. stock of Boys" and Chil- dren’s Clothing including single and double-breasted in 2 piece and 3 piece suits. boy a. manly appearance. but are Made From Good Strong Tweed, and will stand the wear and your that a. lively boy wiil give his clothinm Boys‘ 3 pivcv Suits Black and Blue Svl‘gv and TWeod Mixtures. frmn $3 U) $6 Buys' 22 piecv Nurfnlk Suits in a great varietyof pat- tvrns from $2.60 L0 $4.50 \NTE have thew! in nice fine Light. and Dark Tweeds \Vorsteds neatly trimmed with braid to sell from $2.50 to $5.00 $1.00 PER YEAR. Children’s Buster Brown Suits aii'