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Mr. Guy \Villiams, of Tisdale, Sash, favors us with a remittance, a word about the crops and a kindly reference to the Chronicle as follows : â€"--“ The crops are looking fairly good in these parts considering the late spring that we had. \Vheat and bar- Iey are looking splendid and potatoes couldn’t look better. If nothing hap- pens there is every prospect of a good yield. ‘Vild strawberries are a great crop here. I saw twelve quarts car- ried out of a small patch to-day and there is still plenty left yet. Haying has just started here.” Moosomin, Aug. 6, 1907. You ask your local correspondents to state the condition of crops in their vicinity. and I thought it might be of interesr. to your readers as to how they are in the \Vest. In Southern Mani- toba and Saskatchewan the rainfall has been light and everything is rather below the average. In the middle west and north their has been an abundance of moisture, and consider- ing the very late spring the wheat crop will be from ten to twenty-five bus. per acre, but harvest will not be on till first week in September, which is three weeks late. Coarse grains and veget- ables, also wild and garden fruit, prom- ise a good yield. At present weather warm and favorable. DURHAM CHRONICLE cities of Edmonton and Strathcona living in tents. The twin cities are progressing very rapidly, there are miles of sidewalk being laid with the Durham Portland Cement, it being found preferable to any other tried. At present the paving of the main streets and the laying oi. rails fora sweet railway keeptheeity-in a state of uproar. Kindest We to old In’a- letter containing a remittance from Mr. A. O. Beaton, of Strathcona, Alberta, he writes an interesting item as follows :â€"“ Crops in Alberta are cer- tainly promising. Roots and vegeta- bles could notbe better. Immigration (like real estate) is too brisk. Accom- modation is out of the question for the inpouring settlers“ There are three thousand people in and around the (lameras for hire :5: per day or 75: per week MacFarlane Uo. Druggists and Booksellers W. IRWIN. Editor and Proprietor. DURHAM, AUGUST 15, 1907 Its impossible to buy pictures that will appeal to you and your friends as will £11039 of your own making. Take a. camera. with you when you go on your outing the pleasure you will (Ivrive from it will more than compensate the outlay. “’9 keep a full line of Kodaks and Kodak supplies in stock. Brownies N0. 1, 2, 2- , and 3 Bulls Eye Kodak. and Folding Pocket Kmlaks CROP REPORT. THE J. C. JOPP. In 1854 she was married to the late George Calvert who died in this town about thirteen months ago. Mr. and Mrs. Calvert lived in Brantford for a number of years when they moved to Osbourne township near St. Marys and subsequently came to Bentinck thirty or thirty-five years ago and settled near Vickers Where they remained till about the year 1902 when they retired to Durham. The marriage resulted in a family of three sons and six daughters as fol- lows :-â€"Thomas, of Russell, Manitoba; \Yilliam, of Kincardine; George, of Vancouver; Mrs. Archie Wilson, Mrs. Robt. Grierson, Mrs. Wm. Caldwell, Mrs. Wm. Whitmore, and Mrs. Geo. ‘Vilson. all of this town and vicinity, and Miss Millie Calvert of the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph. WE had a pleasant call on Monday morning from Mr. John S. Reid, of Taunton, Mass. Mr. Reid is ahalf brother of Mrs. George McKechnie of this rown and has been visiting rela- tives at Owen Sound and here for the past couple of weeks. It is thirty-five years since he was in Owen Sound and he noticed a very marked improvement in the County Capital since leaving there. He also notes with pleasure the improvements in Durham since his last visit here fifteen years ago. The farms and farm buildings are also much improved and to him the town and Slu'rou'ulings present a healthy air of prosperity. Mr. Reid is of Scotch parentage. was born in “’ood- bridge moved subseqi‘xently to Owen Sound and then to the United States where he has been engaged ever since. He is now connected with the Carnegie Library in 'l‘aunu-m which was recent- ly erected at a cost of $100,000. We were pleased to be favored with his short call. and would evidently have enjoyed a longer one. The deceased lady was born in the Island of Jersey, (Channel Islands) in 1833 and was therefore 7 7 years of age. When about 18 years old she came to this country With her parents and brother, Mr. David McClocklin, and settled for a time in Hamilton. Mr. Robert Turner, of Invermay, Alta», says:--â€" “The crops are looking splendid only a. little late. The oats are about four feet high and just ed and inspired lectures he gave throughout the Province at Educa- tional gatherings. We always regard- ed Dr. McLellan as one of the most forceful lecturers we ever listened to. “This Canada. of Ours" was a favorite theme that could not fail to fill any true Canadian with a larger measure of patriotism. DEATH OF MRS. GEO. CALVERT. We regret to chronicle the death of Mrs. George Calvert which took place here on Friday last at the home of her son-in-law, Mr. \Vm. Whitmore. I): reading over our country corres- pondence a person is often struck with the amount of small talk indulged in to pad out :t budget. Anythingin the shape of news should always be rec- orded in :11 good, cleetn readable style, but people in their own home should be allowed to cross over the fence and visit their next neighbors without fear of seeing it in print the next day or so. If Mr. Smith goes over to Mr. Brown’s to borrow a bueksaw. it isn’t necessary to put it into print as an item of news, in fact it isn’t wise to do so. These little trifling things are mgarded by the writer as clever, but as pure non- sense by nine out of ten of the ordinary renders. Of course the Editor of :L neWSpaper is always entitled to the right to cut out the small talk, but in doing so he is liable to make an enemy of the writer or hurt his feelings by the pruning out process he feels it his duty to make. Unless the writer can naturally see the funny side of a. thing he should never try to joke as he is sure to make a batch of it. What we want is news, and not angel food. With the exception of Thomas and George the members of the family were all present at the funeral which took place on Sunday afternoon last to Durham Cemetery. The deceased was an only daughter and Mr. David McClocklin, of this town is her only brother. She was a member of the English Church and the funeral ser- vices were conducted by the Rev. A. A. Bice, who attended her during her. illness of the past few weeks. She was an estimable and higely respected lady whose death is mourned by her many friends. WE reproduce this week an account of the death of Dr. McLellan who is well known all over “This Canada of Ours.” The Dr. was for many years intimately associated with the Teach- ers’ Institutes, and many will be able to recall with pleasure the very finish- A MASS MEETING will be held in Calder’s Hall on Monday night next to take into consideration the advisability of building a. rink, gymnasium, bowl- ing alley, etc. The whole matter twill be made clear at the :meeting and all are cordially invited to be present. Additional Locals. Ye Editor went to Flesherton and Markdale, where we inspected the town and printing omces more partic- ularly. Mr, Porter is a practical typo. and enjoyed a mum! acquaintance with Mr. Thm‘atonand Mr. Rutledge Misses Hazel and Vaddie Caldwell are spending a. few weeks with their aunt’s. Miss Boddy, of Bradford, returned home Monday morning after visiting her aunt, Mrs. Kelly. Mrs. (Rev.) J. C. \Vright, of Seattle, is visiting her sister, Mrs. R. Banks, of Edge Hill. Mr. John Hudson and daughter, Mary of Bentinck, near Hanover, were in town Saturday last. Mr. and Mrs. \Vm. McKinley and family, of Toronto, are visiting the latter’s mother, Mrs. J ames Lauder. Mr. Murray Smith returned \Ved- nesduy to Deseronto where he has a position in the Standard Bank. Mr. \V. J. Sarvis, of Listowel, rep- resenting the \Vestern Foundry Co. was in town Monday on business. Mrs. Peatrt, of 'l‘raverston, Spent a. month with her daughter Mrs. John Hudson and on her return is paying a. visit to her daughter Mrs. Geo. Fur- neaux and Mrs. Robt. Milburn. Mr. Harry Miller, of Vickers. is a. recent purchaser of the Hunt property of Bentinck, advertised a. short time ago in this paper by Mr. Chas. H. Gill, of Dixie. We wish him success in his new investment. Mr. John Grasby was in town last week. He has been living in \Ving- ham for the past year but intends to return and settle on the farm of J. Gr. Wilson, of Egremont, which he has rented for a. term of years. Mr. J. A. Six-rs left, Monday morning to attend the Grand Lodge of the I. O. O. F. meeting this week at. Orillia. Mrs. Murdoch and daughter, of Buf- falo. are visiting the farmer’s sister, Mrs. Terry Finnigan. Mr. and Mrs. \Velsh, of Hamilton re- turned to their home in the Ambltious Cxty after spending a few weeks with the latters parents Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Dame]. Rev. and Mrs. VVray R. Smith, of Arthur, arrived in town Tuesday af- ternoon and went out to Zion where they were present at a garden party on Wednesday evening. Mr. Smith is looking well, but Mrs. Smith is not fully recovered from her severe illness of some time ago. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are still popular in this com- munity. Mr. Charles Porter of Buflalo was in town the latter part of the week visiting his mother and other relatives and frienMere. On Friday, he and Mr. Catton and son George left \Vednesday morning on a trip Lo Tor- onto, Detroit and other places. Miss Annie Daniel returned to Ham- ilton after visiting her parents here, for a. couple of weeks. Miss M. R. Banks, of Riverdale, will return to her school duties on Satur- day after spending her vacation with relatives and friends in this locality. Miss Julia \Veir went to Mt. Forest, Monday to attend the funeral of Mr. Murphy who was drowned in Alliston on Saturday, and taken home for in- terment. Dr. A. W. Hunter returned to Mon- treal Saturday, Aug. 3, to take his new position as Sr. House Surgeon in the Montreal General Hospital. Miss Allie Blackburn has secured a. situation as teacher in Hespler school. Mr. Chas. Lawrence returns Satur- day to resume duties in his school near Creemore. Miss E. Robinson, of Mt. Forest, is the gnest of Mrs. E. Langdon for a. week or'so. Mr. and Mrs. \Vm. Harding, of Lions Head, were guests of the form- ers sister, Mrs. “"111. J. \Valpole, a. few days last week. Mr. Dan McKinnon returned Satur- day morning to Toronto after spend- ingu pleasant, week with his many- friends here. Mrs. \V. G. \Vorts and 8011 left last Thursday for their home in Orange- Ville-ztfter spending a. month with the former’s brother Mr. \V. Caldwell. Mr. Lamchlzm Currie and son, of CollingW(md, spent a few days last; week as guests of Alderman McGowan and fmnily. Mr. G. L. Hughes is visiting his sis- ter. Mrs. (Rev.) Herbert. at Preston. Miss Winnie Banks, of Toronto, is visiting at her home at Edge Hill. Mrs. F. W. Kelsey and daughter have gone to Gananoque. " Mr. J. L. Flarity. of Owen Sound, was in town over Sunday. Mr. James Eden has returned from a trip to the West. Mr. amid Mrs. Ed. Langdon spent, Sunday 111 Mount Forest. Mrs. McCrae and two children are visiting friends at Trowbridge. Mr. H. Tyremann spent Sunday in Brussels. PERSONAL. THE DURHAM CHRONICLE Piles get. quick and certain relief from Dr. Sheep’s Magic Ointment. Please note it is made alone for Piles. and its acnion is positive and certain Itching. painful. prowuding or blind piles disappear like magic by its use. Large nickel-capped glass jars 50 cents, Sold by MacFarlane Co. I beg to announce to the citizens of Durham and vi- cinity that I have opened up a first-class Butcher Shop in the MacIntyre Block Where I will furnish all kinds of first class ‘meats at reasonable prices: Trial order solicited .llotg the Address McIntyre Block, - , Durham NEW B U‘TC H E R SHOP There are then three things for him. He may become night clerk in a count try hotel, a job that he rose from yam,- before; he may be put in charge of a: cloakroom and look to tips for mostzot' his pay or he may try to get other: work, using up his savings meanwhile”! and end his life in the almshonse. Notf a cheering conception and practicafly' useless to the humorist. Now a truth seeker in Chicago rises to say that the average hotel clerk’s chance in life is a trifle less than noth- ing. He can’t marry, for he is com- pelled to live in the hotel, and his wages won’t pay his wife’s board. Even as a bachelor he finds it hard to save money. When he reaches the age limit-not a high oneâ€"he is dis- placed by a young man. What Would Happen if These Ice Channels Were Closed. It is well that there are the water gaps between the continents whose headlands form the boundaries of the Arctic ocean. Through Bering strait. Baflin’s bay and the huge opening be- tween Greenland and western Europe thousands of cubic miles of ice are an- nually discharged which if landlocked would long ago have so accumulated as to have impelled cataclysms that would probably have so swept life from the earth that the evolution of man would have been deferred indefi- nitely into the far future centuries. Both poles are located With singular adaptation to ease off the otherwise in- evitably too great accumulation of lo- cal avoirdupois, which would as surely change the earth’s center of gravity as would the hanging of an immense weight at some local point on the pe- riphery of a balance Wheel. It is to this good fortune in present polar locations that the world owes its immunity of cataclysmal inundations and reorganizations which otherwise must have laid down other strata to the mansoleums that mark the resting places of the forms that once sported beneath us. According to This View His Lot Is Not a Happy One. Who is the most envied and bedia- mended among men? The hotel clerk. Who runs away with our heiresses? The hotel clerk. Who gets the straightâ€" est tips on the stock market? The ho- tel clerk. Whose pride goeth not be- fore destruction and whose glory is never dimmed? The hotel clerk’s. So runs the accepted catechism. It is our sincere desire that that suc- cess which has so signally attended your earlier efforts may ever remain With you until you have attained the highest eminence in your profession. Signed by the Entrance Class: CLARA GREENWOOD. EMMA RITCHIE. HERB. EDGE. MAY SPITTELL. J OHN GREENWOOD. FANNY ECTOR. Will you then, dear teacher. accept from us this present as a slight recog- nition of the value we place upon your services and as a. small token of our regard for you. DEAR TEACHERâ€"Because of our success at the recent Entrance Exam- ,ination, we feel constrained to ap. proach you at this time for the pup- pose of eXpressing our appreciation of the strenuous and untiring efiorts which you have so zealously put forth for our educational advancement. We feel well assured that the success which we have recently attained is due to the intelligent, kindly and interesting manner in which your instructions were conveyed to us. Sixteen young pigs at lot ('57, con. E. G. R.-â€"â€"S. Patterson, Durham. B. PHILLIPS THE ARCTIC OUTLETS. THE HOTEL CLERK. For Sale. Now is your chance to «clothe your feet cheaper than everâ€"Carefully read over this 11st: Infants moccasions - - 250 Child’s White canvas shoes 53 to 7 500 Children's and MlSses’ ditto 750 Children’s sandals, dongola. kid strap slippers, boy’s and men’s grey mm- vas boots, boy’s and men’s best; quality lacrosse boots for 750 Child’s and Yonth’s lacrosse ox. 25¢: Boy’s lacrosse oxfords - 50c Men ’s ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ - 65c Here is a list of H igh-class footwear \Vomen’s patent kid ox. rug. $3. $2.1M \Vomen’s vici kid ox. reg. $2.27 $1.80 \Vomen’s vici kid blu’rs reg. $3, $2.50 \Vomen’s ‘b‘est patent colt hluchers requiem $4 for ' - - :33. (N) The remainder of \vnmens (Improla kn! stamp slippexs f0: - :51. m Clearing SALE Summer Footwear . Hang on to Your THIS IS HOW! CASH ONLY. §H|SIERY SALE? HIGHEST PRICES FOR EGGS 'ew work and 1epairi111,1111114)th and properlv attvndpd tn. PEEL, the Shoeman (Cash Systmn ) ‘HIS is not half Lhe lim-s wenmv have on sale, space being to“ small. 'We are prepairing fur fall. and our summer guods must he re~ duced to make room. DURHAM AND OWEN SOUND Get measured for your fall boots. August 15, 1907