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was done. This loss carries with it a lesson' to every township, and Shows the extreme necessity .01 ha\ mg fire-proof vaults or hates Where all municipal docu- ments may be secure from des- mfion by fire. Not only muni- ' _ .j ’ties, but all business men and ~ hafing valuable books and ; __ should have a sate-guard Mr. Thompson, some 300 yards away also caught fire, but was extinguished before much damage Mr. W. A. Mackenzie, the township clerk. The fire occurred early DB Monday morning last, and is thought to have been caused \by contact of Wires of the Toronto and York Radial Railway with those of the Mount Albert Tele- phone Company. The house of a The township of East GWillim- bury suffered a serious loss in the complete destruction of all its papers in a fire which consumed the office and also the home of time, it isn’t very satisfactory for street lighting, especially if not looked after. We understand the council is contemplating making a check on all street lighting, and paying for the service they re- ceive. The citizens living on Garafraxa ltreet, especially between the vi- cinity of The Chronicle office and Thos. Morton’s corner, have no reason to wear eye-shields to pro- tect themselves from the glare of the two are lights situated on the corners in question. The light on: The Chronicle corner has been giving considerable trouble during the winter, and is “out” about as much as “in,” while the one fur- ther south is even worse. As the town system is on a flat rate, arcs that give no light cost the' town just as much as the ones that do, and while the flat rate may be all right for persons who want to burn every light all the! Mr. W'm. Ritchie’s sale, adver- tised for Monday, March 2, has been postponed until Friday. March 6. He offers a large list of articles, and as there is to be no reserve, everyone interested should strain a point to be pres; ent. See the full list of articles on page 2 of this issue of The. Chronicle. J Heavy winds were felt on Sun- day all across the province, and a speed of between 80 and 90 miles an hour was registered at the meteorological office in Toronto at nine o’clock in the evening. Many plate glass windows were broken in the retail section and in the residential section many hous- es were unroofed. ’ and 10c. Rev. J. B. Kennedy of Toronto who preaches in the Baptist church on Sunday, will deliver a temperance address to a masss meeting in the Presbyterian church at the close of the evening service. The subject will be “A Father-in-law’s Advice.” The‘ meeting will also be addressed by the Presbyterian minister. ! March 13. A good play entitled “01d and New England,” is being prepared. String band in attend- ance. Comic songs and other amusing features. Admission 15c. A concert will be held in the school house 8.8. No. 12, Egre- mont, on the evening of Friday, sale of’white phosphorous. It has been (found very injurious to the health 9of workmen using it in the manufacture of matches. The Government at Ottawa has passed a resolution prohibiting the importation, manufacture and _ Farmers requiring No. 1 Seed Oats should call at the Oatmeal Mills and get some of the Selected Western Seed Oats they are offer- ingsâ€"Rob Roy Cereal Mills Co. For sal-e.â€"A quantity of grow- ing timber suitable for wood. Will Adlam, Mulock. 2 12 4 For sale.â€"Choice building lot, 50x106 feet. on Bruce street, Dur- ham. Apply to W A. Glass. . 2 H’ave you paid your sub? 3 Have you paid _ your sub? See Scott’s big -bargains, the! House to rent. Apply at biggest of the season, On page 7. , Office- VOL. 47â€"440. 2454 NEWS AROUND TOWN aka“? 4'» Save Money and Trouble by Letting Us Order Your City Papers l The Owen Sound Times is not the only newspaper to doubt the ‘truthfulness of many articles that {appear in the Walkerton Herald- Times. The last joke worked off by the erratic quill-pusher of a that paper is about a chicken that lwas running round the yard the ’day after its head was cut off. Stuff like this may pass occasion- ally, but no wise man will continue to read it and not lose confidence in the writer. A newspaper, and especially a local- newspaper, must contain the truth as nearly as possible, or put up with the loss ofâ€" its influence. 'Too many efferves- cent articles will sicken all sensible readers, no matter how funny they may seem to the tickled writer. They may Be tolerated it put in a “Nonsense Corner,” and so labelled that no one will be: expected .to be- . lieve them. In no case should. they be mixed up mth legitimate news items -~ - . . 7 ' W H. Hartley at the residence of Mr John Schutz, uncle of the groom. The bride entered the drawing-room on the arm of her grandfather, Mr. «Robert Aljoe, Sr., who also gave her-away. Only a few relatives of the contracting parties witnessed the event. After the ceremony, all sat down to a dainty repast, after which the bride and groom left" for Hanover where a reception was held at the home of the bride’s brother. The young gouple will reside in Durâ€" ham, where we. wish them much prosperity and happiness. The marriage of Robert J. Camp- bell «and Miss Ada V. Aljoe, both of town, took place At 4.30 p. m. on Wednesday of last week. The ceremony was performed by Rev. On IWednesday afternoon of last week the marriage took place at the rectory here of John McEachâ€"n son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Pierson of Egremont. The young couple will take up house- keeping on the groom’s farm near Priceville. We wish them a long and happy married life. __~â€"v_ “nur‘wvu VL Lilac {Durhamâ€"fire Brigade, ~ When Mr. Isaac comes to town we’ll Welcome him as a good ad- ' Mr. David McAuliffe sold his dition to our scriptural names. {fine hundred-acre farm in Nor- We’ll then have Abraham, Isaac, Fmanby last Monday to Mr. George Jacob and Daniel. The originals {Smallman of Toronto. The farm Were all good men, and as things rcontains a good brick house, are getting better, they’ll be an good bank barn and other out- improvement. At one time, and buildings, and at $4,300 the buyer not many years ago, we had Bulls, has certainly got a snap. Parrotts, and Swallmvs, but none According to the budget brought of them remain. dow’n Tuesday by the Hon. 1, 13. Mr. George H. Schenk died on Lucas, a surplus of over ten Sunday, the 22nd of February at millions is claimed for 'Ontario. his home in Normanby, a couple Mr. Chas. Rudolph of Hanover, of miles west 0f Ayton. He was was taken suddenly ill last Week born in Germany in 1835, and came with an attack of appendicitis and to Canada with his parents when it was feared an Operation would 13 years Of age. In 1354 he mar- be necessary. ried‘ Elizabeth Becker, Who prede- ceased him 14 years ago. In 1856 On Wednesday afternoon of last he settled in the township of Week the marriage took place at Normanby where he remained to the rectory here of John McEachd the time of his death. He was a 2321,21";:fn§°fi§;;°%£c%:;legiefi hard-.working man, and by thrift ’ and industry accumulated consid- son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. erable property. He always took JOh“ P191301” oinEferonth The a deep interest in municipal mat- L 1'0“”? coup e W1 a e up ouse- ters and held the positions of ‘ eeplng on the groom’s farm near . . . Councillor, Deputy-Reeve and ‘ Pncewlle. We «lush .them a long Commissioner. He was a Lutherâ€" I and hannv mamafl hfa j Miss Florence MacNeill is one of lToronto’s foremost singers Capa-i ‘ble rendering of'her selections.â€" fToronto Globe. In the Town Hall. { Durham, Wednesday, March 11. un- :der auspices of Fire Brigade. | A recount was made in Peel county on the recent Canada Tem- perance Act election, but the county still remains “dry” the ma- jority for the Act being 58. Eight licenses will be affected, and these will be cancelled the lst of May. Miss Kathleen Wallis, violinist, delighted a- large audience, and home were expressed that she would soon be heard here again.-â€"' Guelph Herald. Appearing in the Town Hall, Durham, Wednesday, March 11, under auspices of the Durham Fire Brigade. ' county, headed by Dr. Anderson, M'.P.P., area. in Ottawa to impress on Premier Borden and the Gov- While Sir James Whitney is gaining ground rapidly, his poli- tical opponent, Sir George Ross, is sinking fast, and his medical at- tendants have no ‘hoPe of his recovery. Mr. R. H. Isaac of Dromore, sold his farm in Egremont, and intends moving to town. _ _____7- ...- -vm. gala. .uu: [cue Mrs. Cafnpbell was a kindly wo- man, of hospitable inclination and Wide charity. Youthful, cheery and, optimistic," it Was a pleasure to “be in her company, and many old friends here Will regret that she has been called by death. A resident of Hanover for over .half a century, she ‘Witnessed . the var- .phases in the town’s life, and did not long survive her husband-,who was one or Hanover-”Sheet known figures «for aeVeral‘. decades}? this ' On Monday of last week, Mrs. Campbell, widow of the late Duncan Campbell of Hanover, died suddenly in Toronto at the home of her daughter, Mrs. (Rev.) B. B Weatherall. She was born about .1840 and married in 1858, when she came directly to Hanover and re- mained there till the death of her husband a couple of years ago. Since then she visited with the various members of her family. Of her twelve children, four are deceased. The; surviving members are George, of Middleville, Mich, D. ,W. of. Portland, Oregon, Mrs. (Dr'.) Ball, of Hanover, Mrs. John McKechnie, of Durham, Mrs. H. H. Engely of Hanover, Mrs. Dowkes, of Owen Sound, and Mrs. Weather- all and Mrs. F. J. Craddock of To- ronto. Interment took place in Hanover on Wednesday of last week from . the home of her daughter, Mrs. Engel, Rev. Mr. McLean conducting the services. The Hanover Post says:. “The late an in religion and a staunch Con- servative in politics. He was a good, honest man, cheerful in dis- position, and highly esteemed by all. He leaves three sons, An- drew, Conrad and George, and two daughters, Mrs. Moritz Widmeyer and Mrs. Alfred Widmeyer. The Rev. (W. H. Hartley is de- livering a course of sermons upon “The Fruits of the Spirit” during the Sunday evenings in Lent. On Sunday last “The Fruit of the Spirit is Love” was the subject. Next Sunday «evening the text will be “The Fruit of the Spirit is Joy}? The same course Will be followed on Sunday after- noons in St. Paul’s, Egremont. _ The livery business conducted here for the past three years by Mr. John Sch-utz has been sold by him to Mr. Allan Cameron, late of the Central Hotel. What Mr. Schutz’s future intentions are we cannot say. The new proprietor, Mr. Cameron, is Well-known in this vicinity, having lived here the greater part of his life.. Miss Pearl O’Neil is an enter- tainer of versatility and rare abil- ity. Nothing artificial or assumed in her 'enteértaining.â€"Peterboro’ Review. At the Firemen’s Concert in the Town Hall, Durham, Wed- nesday, March 11. a total in fines of $930 in a regefif raid. The rural mail route, to 'be known as Durham, No. 4, has been authorized by the Department and is expected to be in Operation by the Lst of May. For selling during prohibited hours two hotel keepers at Elmira were fined $40 each, which makes .. Robert Brigham of Allén DURHAM. ONT“ THURSDAY MA CH 5.1914 her than usual. ‘One thing. hOWeVer, is Mr. damaging in all small shows. A CBS. few small, jealous exhibitors are ate never satisfied only when the VO- prizes go their Way. The bigger Lnd minded people .Would rather stay ery out than go into anything 80 are small,‘and the result often is that my the membership dwindles down bat and the interest falls away. No A man or woman 'with a mind of alf any size Will worry because some-_ arâ€" body‘ else happens to get a prize lid that he thinks he should have. ho They may ‘iancy . themselves big W11 fiatrons of the gitair; but'.they are- ” .. .‘dttenfimare harm than'nnn'd i rnes. aac, nals in gs r an and J‘” , ulls, one on at lple was Lme hen Lar- de- We hope to see the Firemen’s Concert Well patronized next week. They deserve the support of the citizens, and all will agree with us how strenuously they? work when their services are most needed. We do not know who next may,need their assistance. and it behooves us all to be in sympathy with so worthy a local organization. The safety of our prOperty, to a large extent, is in their hands, and' none of us! doubt their anxiety to give their! 'best services ,when they are msot' needed. Be on hand Wednesday evening next and show the boys L856 you’re with them. the country would follow the ex- hibition, and talk show from the time one closes till the next is on, they would 'have greater success The Canadian National Exhibi- tion elected .its officers at the in- augural meeting on Monday. The new president is Joseph Oliver, who succeeds John 'G. Kent, Who holds the office of honorary pree- ident. A 'good lesson might be learned from the everlasting per- sistency of the Canadiian National. If the smaller concerns throughout we can say is not going‘ to change the destiny of either political party, nor do we think that any- thing he can say will do much good or harm. A chronic crank never wields much influence, and for this reason We hope never to become chronic. YVVVV'V'V'VWV â€".~_ The Blyth’s Corners man tries to work the potato water off his in- held here recently. He was evi- dently not present, or he might have focussed his wisdom from the platform against the slick politicians who appear to cause casion are excellent speakers, and if our clever scribe had ventured to elucidate his wisdom in their scene a sadder but wiser man. We are not going to weary our readers with a discussion 01 the subject, knowing thay anything i I s n u n n E D D D t D > p > p p D D t p E t k The township of Bentinck at a meeting in Dornoch on Friday night, held a special meeting of the council and passed the radial resolution, which will insure for them a survey through this town- ship. Without this resolution no such survey could be made, and proposed routes might be blocked in consequence. This is the last municipality to adOpt the res‘olu- tiom and its result may be far reaching in its effects. Hon. F. D. Monk, vex-Minister of Public Works, has resigned his seat in the Commons, and the announcement was made to Par- liament Tuesday by Speaker Sproule. Ill health is the cause of his resignation, and he may retire permanently from politics. Mr. Alfred Redford and family moved to town last Saturday and will occupy the Harrison residence until they build a home for themselves. We understand his recent sale was a great success. Farmers requiring No. 1 Seed Oats should call at the Oatmeal Mills and :get some of the Selected Western Seed Oats they are offer- ing.-â€"Rob RoyCereal Mills Co. The Al. G. Woods Amusement Company appeared here on Thurs- day, Friday and Saturday nights “of-last Week, and played to fair houses. Litany service is being held in the basement of Trinity church ev- ery Friday during Lent, commenc- ing ‘at 8 p.m. All are cordially invited. The plan of the hall for the:$" =9" Firemen’ 5 Concert is now open at fig“ the Central Drug Store. 535$ S. F. MORLOCK New Spring Goods Coming And Sales Goods Going There is always something interesting at the store that: gets the New Things first. and February promises much in this respect, as New Goods are piling in every day. which together with Extra Value and February sales will create the greatest activity at this store. Large assortment of New Black and ‘ ,olored 1 yard wide Silk usually sold at $1.25, our price $1.00 per yard. . New Dress Goods, New Scotch Ginghams, New English Prints, every department filling up with new Goods. Special offering in Ladies’ Coats, ranging in price from $5.UO to $15.00, going at a Great Sacrifice Less 25 percent. qfl’ THey range id page {$3113 $150130 $10.00 While they laht $3.00 each. stock . -7 v~v -wun-u All [.11 IUU from $4.00 to $5.00 to clear $2.50 each. Great Bargains in 1 5 Men’s Overcoats. These are a. broken lot and sizes. grouped into one lot which we assorted out during stock taking and all taken into -L- -1- . Comforters, Blankets Flan- nelettes, Underwear, Dress Goods, Scarfs and Caps. Special Sale Prices in Fur Collared Coats Sweaters and Sweater Coats. Stirring Activities Always at This Store Foremost in Clearance Sale are: Ladies Fur Collared Coats, Ladies Furs and Waists, Misess Heavy Coats. Reductions on Winter Goods for the GREAT SALE at I interesting at the ’ Things first. and in this PPSpect as every day. which lue and Febiuary SI (10 PER YEAR