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Dainty crepe waists, all white, witfeither high or low collars. Only $1.25 at Abraham’s. \ _ Mr. W’ J. McFadden has enlarg- ed his musical Show rooms, which have now a much improved ap- pearance. Lostâ€"On Garafraxa street, a key ring containing three keys. The finder will be rewarded by leaving them at The Chronicle office. Easter Sunday was not one of the brightest of days. but not so unfavorable as to prevent the ladies from donning their new Easter millinery. The Standard Fashion “Book for April tells us that Redford cords. crepe, ratine and crinkle are the most popular materials for spring.« You- will find a particularly large range of these at Abraham’s, “the store that sets the pace ” Mr. Robt Aljoe. jr., though able to be about, is not yet sufficiently recovered to resume his Work in the blacksmith shop. He was in-' iured some time ago While shoe- remain idle. The Weather this week has a spring-like appearance, though it still keeps cool. Very often hot weather, late in March or early in April is followed by a cold May. The present season seems to be ideal. Mr. Ed' Burnett, it, is advertis- ing his brick residence for sale. and if he diSposes of it ‘will build a smaller one. It is a good build-. ing, in a desirable location and should find a ready purchaser on the price and terms. c.â€" l l. I Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Petrie of. Hamilton, arrived in town Tues- day..and as they intend to remain. we extend them a hearty ,wel- come as citizens. They have iust been recently married, and Mr. I ,Three more new autos were re-' ceived Tuesday at . Smith Bros.’ garage. This makes six this seas- on so 'far. The’v are the Ford 1914 model and are going fast. The‘ purchasers to whom deliveries have been made are J. D. Abraâ€" ham, Guy Kearney an. G. Gagnon The Smith Bros. are eeping one for themselves. For the two that VOL. 47â€"N0. 2460 remain. there are prospective pur-1 chasers. but the deals are not yet closed. ' ' Q I t The A. Y. P. A. Players of Trin-I ity church will, on Friday evening of this Week present the domestici comedy drama “Old Boots. This: drania is of an entirely new order.1 has never before been staged in .Canada, and is interesting from the first to the last acts. The ad- mission, 15c. for children, 25c. for adults. and a reserved seat charge of ‘35c. should prove a popular one, and, with the success attain- ed last year by the same company in “Valley Farm,” we feel safe in predicting a bumper house. ’ The annual vestry meeting ofu:I Trinity church was held on Mon-' day evening in the basement of1 the church, with the Rev. W. H. Hartley, rector of the church, presiding. The finances of the congregation were found to be in a much better condition than a year ago. There was a deficit in the general fund, but steps were taken whereby it is honed the deficiency will be made “up bx: a complete statement rendered for! printing. The following staff oii officers were elected: Rector’s Warden. Mr. J. Knisley; ‘People’s‘ Yw’arden. Mr. J, Atkinson; " Sidesâ€"1 then; Benfinck, Messrs. A. Alex- aLder, and W. Scarf; Glenelg, T. Scarf and D. Davis; Durham, J. .Lloyd and E. Kress; Ushers, John Lloyd and R. Abraham; Vestry Clerk, James Lloyd; Delegate to {Annual Synod, ”Jos. Atkinson or. horse, and was forced to On Sunday last the choirs in the different churches gave, appropri- ate Easter music that has evident» 1y been much appreciated. Men’s kip boots, bluchers, $2.60 for $2.00. At Grant’s. Bungalow nets. in white and earn are very popular for curtains. Abraham is showing half .a dozen patterns at 19 cents and 25 cents that will surprise you. ' The marriage of Miss Jessie _AI- Ian, Mt. Forest, to Mr. Godfrey Morrow Brown, Halifax, took place last Saturday afternoon. They will reside in Ottawa. _ On T-uesan afternoon, Mr. Campbell Dunsmoor received a telegram announcing the death bv drowning of his brother, Neil, at Calgary. We haxe no particulars. Mrs. Blackburn Will dispose of her household goods by' public auction. at her residence, Saturday April 18. See bills for items. R. Brigham. Auctioneer.. Sale at 2 at '2 o’clock. ' We have a lot that We don’t need and if some one comes along with the money ‘we’ll sell it to him cheap. It is a good location. either for some kinds of business or a private residence. If. you; want it, say so quick. _ I Particular people when looking for corsets should remember that at Abraham’s you will find a style to fit every figure. We give épe- cial attention to this department. If you/want real corset satisfac- tion, try t'hzis' store John Quinn, 106 years old‘ of, Toronto, arrived in Detroit Mon-s day intending to spend the sum: mer with his son He was born in' Tipperary Ireland, and came with his parents to Toronto when a' chfld - I The Sons of Scotland have 4e- cided on a monster celebration here on the let of July. The pro- gram will consist of horse racing, and all kinds of Caledonian games. We are not in a position to give full particulars at 'present,_ but have no doubt the celebration will be on a large scale, and thous- ands will be in attendance. All road:s Will lead to Durham on Dbminion Day.‘ To meet the revenue for good roads, a bill proposing a tax on motor. vehicles is now before the Ontario Legislature. This will increase the cost to autoists con- siderably, but Will probably make them less odious in‘ the eyes of their Opponents. The new rates recommended are:' On automo- biles up to 20 h.p., $10 per car, 21 to 30 h.p. 50¢. per hp, 31 to 40h ‘p, 60c. per h.p., 41 to 56 h.p 75c per; lh.p., over' 66 11.1), $1 per mm mo- torcycles $4 each, chauffeurs $4 1 each. . . 5 Miss Lulu Smith, 21 years of age, ‘second year student in Arts at SQueen’s University, Kingston, was ifatally. burned on Friday night ilast. Just before retiring, her ,light started to flicker, and giving 'it a light shake, some of the 5 oil was thrown out, setting fire to :her clothing. Though' other girls in the building came to her assist- has been the gUEBSL or mm ”a...“ ance at. once, and rendered what VOll'eta returned t0 her home In ‘ help they could, ’ she Was badly Fort William on Wednesday. burned, and died a few hours Miss Clara Aljoe, oi the'Toronto later. She was a daughter of teaching staff, is in the 'hOSpital, Rev. Dr. Smith of Glencoe, where where she underwent an operation the remains were taken on l’Satur- for-appendicitis last week. ' day. Dr. Fraser Smith, the father Mr. Robt. Adlam of Hanover; of the unfortunate 'girl, was born spent Easter in Toronto, an‘d East- at Dornoch, and after graduating er Monday with his sister, Mrs- I .in theology at Queen’s University Marshall, in town. i in 1838 he spent a number of We regret that Mr Alex Mcâ€"I 3:31am 315“: ngissitcilnaéysinb Slim; Lachlan is not recovering health 3 ere SS, rm 3. or as rapidly as his ~friends would \years ago. _ It was the young like . i .-woman’s intention, on completing M: M ._ G f th '1‘ t ' ‘her university course, to return to C 1‘55 atnon- {111%qu £11610:an c. sChina and en a e in missionar ' onserva cry 0 ' 1 ’ a e ' g g ' 3 ber of the Mendelssohn choir- is ‘work, which she evidently regard- _ . . . [ed as her great aim in life. Be- spending the holiday at her homei :sid-e‘s her parents, she leavés a here. ' .- 1 ibrother, Dr, Smith, at Cochrane. . Mr. AIIGX. McDonald. and brme,‘ and a younger brother at home. of Brantford, and ‘M'essrs. ,Neil and~ Though unacquainted with either Jake McDonald. Owen Sound, vié- the unfortunate young Woman or ited their brother, Mr. and Mrs. any of the. family, we greatly re- Dan. McDonald; for a few days.- gret to chronicle the ”untimely and .4 Mr, Melbourne‘MacKay, Streets; tragic death of ‘so promising a vine, Miss \Ann-a, MacKay, Paris. ’member of thegcommuhitr. , '. ' and Mr. Bert. graigie, also or Par.- Mr. Keith L. Newton of COpper Cliff, was in town over Easter. Mrs. Dr. D. Jamieson returned from a visit with Toronto friends. Miss Amy Kelly' is visiting friends in Hamilton and Toronto. ' Miss Margaret MacKenzie is in Toronto at the O.E.A. Miss - Allie Blackburn, teacher, was home over the holiday Miss Daisy Blackburn of Toronto; spent Easter at her home hene. i Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Welsh spent Easter in Toronto. Miss Barbara ‘Watt spent the hilid-ay with friends in HepWorth. Mr. W. Ard of St; Marys, visited friends here over Sunday. . Mr. Jos. Reid, of Toronto Uni- versity, is. spending the vacation 7With his father and sister in town ; Mr. Wm. Hoig, of Penetangui- 4shene, spent Easter with friends in 'town. Miss Bonnell, of Owen Sound Business College, was a guest o£_z Miss Latimer over Easter Sunday; Mr. Al-.ex Kearney of St. Marys W as home for Easter. . . Miss “Anabel Saunders of Toronto was hom'e for the holiday. Miss 'Edna Limin was hOme from Stratford. ‘ M13 and Mrs. Urquhardt and daughter, of Port Credit, visited with Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Whelan. Miss Jean Crawford was home from Buffalo, Rev. Dr. Farquhuarson was presâ€" ent at the induction of his success- or, Rev. S. M. Whaley. Mrs. Prudham and son Merrill, spent the holiday with friends in Waterd-own. ‘ Mrs. Finley Graham is spending a couple of weeks with her sister- in-law,‘ Mrs. Calder. InSpector Campbell is attending the Ontario Educational Associa- tion in Toronto. Principal and .Mrs. Allan are in Toronto visiting their son Edwin, and attending the O.E.A. H1185 Latlmc-I- UVQ QI- ““H‘nv - w___v__ U I Mrs. Bradshaw Jamieson enter- ~ Several budgets CI‘OWded out tained a number of friends on this Week Monday night ~ ' Rural Route No 1, Markdale, to Miss Montgomery 0f Winnipeg serve Ebordale, Traverston., etc, is was a guest of Mrs. Bradshaw to start on Friday of this week Jamieson over Easter. _ Rev. Mr. Whaley was presented Misses Janet and Marion Marsh all are visiting tneir aunt, Mrs. with a purse containing $100 bv Wm. Brown, in Hanover. .‘his congregation near Woodstock. I Mrs. Adams and little daughter, of Toronto, are visiting the for-l ster, Mrs. E. D. McClockl' mer S 81 Mr. Mitchell Richardson of the Merchants Bank, Owen Sound, was a guest of. his parents here over Mr. and Mrs. Robertson, .and Miss Lennox, of the Cement Co | , A spent Easter with friends and relatives in ~Wiarton. ‘ .â€" Miss Irene Latimer of Owen Sound Business College, spent Sun-' day at the parental home here. 1 Mr. Arthur Hutton, student at: the Owen Sound Collegiate, is holidaying with his parents here. Mr. Chris. Firth of Niagara, and Mrs- Turner of Detroit, visited Mrs. Turner of their parents, Mr. Firth. Miss Gertrude Sutherland, who has been the guest of Miss Sarah Vollet, returned to her home in Fort Williarn on Wednesday. Miss Clara Aljoe, of the'Toronto teaching staff, is in the hospital where she underwent an operation for appendicitis last Week Mr. Robt. Adlam of Hanover, spent Easter in Toronto, and East- er Monday with his sister, Mrs. Marshall, in town. We regret that Mr. Alex Mcâ€" Lachlan is not recovering health as rapidly as his friends WOuld like. .Mr.A1ex. McDonald and’ bride, bf Brantford, and Messrs. Neil and Jake McDonald, Owen Sound, vi! ited their brother, Mr. and Mrs. Dan. McDonald,‘ for a few days. OURI‘IAI. ONL. THURSDAY APRIL :6, 1914 PERSONAL and Mrs. Chris. is‘t Spring reminds 'us that wel ere.‘ should buy that new flooroilcloth.‘ and Speaking of floor oilcloth reminds ited me that I saw a dozen pretty‘ aris.'peW designs at Abraham’s this? iweek. He has all Widths. ' NEW A measure has been passed for"g’chrough' the Ontario Legislature 9ck* making it unlawful for an Oriental éto employ a female. white per- Mr. Jos. M. Moére of Toronto, spent the Easter holiday, from Saturday night till Tuesday after- noon, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Moore, in town. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Harding spent the Easter holiday with friends in Orangeville, and Mrs. Harding will remain for some n Weeks. . A ‘ is, were Easter guests of Mr. and Mrs. George MacKay. Mr. C. M. Bowman, M.P.P., and daughter, Miss Linna Bowman. of Southampton, were Easter guests of his daughter, Mrs. Bradshaw Jamieson. Mr. Wm. Sharp. Hampden, Mr. and ‘Mrs. John Sharp and babv May of Knox Corners. spent over East-er with relatives in Owen- Sound and Shallow Lake. Mrs. R. R. Hepkins of West Tor- onto, spent the Easter holiday [vith her sister, Mrs. Hartley, at the rectory, and returned home with her husband, Dr. Hopkins, on Monday. 1 Mrs. Allan Mahon and baby Mar- ion, of Kelso, Nass‘agaweya, grand- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Folkard, great-granddaughter of Mr. John Hunt, of town, MissElleda Wilson of Nassagaweya, 'Mrs. George C. Young of Colling, Mich., Miss Myrtle Hunt of Toronto, and Mr. Wilfrid Hunt, of the Owen Sound Collegiate, spent Easter with Mr. and Mrs. Folkard and Mr. Hunt, of this place Mrs, Ed. Burnett, in, and Mrs. A. A.’ Catton spent a couple of days in Hanover last week .as guests of Mr. and M113. C. Rudolph. We'are glad to know that Mr. Rudolph has recovered .from his recent illness. ' ' Mr. and Mrs. Alex. McCalmon of Claremont, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sewell of Stratford, Mr. and Mrs. M. IDonnelly of Allan Park and Mrs. Myers and Mrs. Cameron of Holstein, were among those from a distance who attended the fun- eral of the late John M'cCalzmon of Varney, last week Wanted.â€"-Small house to rent, conveniently located. Apply at The Chronicle office. son in any factory, restaurant or laundry. This takes effect on a date to be fixed by the lieuten- antâ€" governor-in-council. Collier, Glen-elg, on 'Wednesdayl April 8, when their second daugh-l t-er, Annie, was married to Mr. Geo. Hargrave, of Egremont. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. W.H. Hartley, in the presence of a few immediate friends of the. contracting parties. The young couple will take up house- keeping at once on the farm of the groom in Egremont. We wish them a long and happy wedded life. , We have felt for a long time that Durham is a} good opening for a tinsmith and plumber. Judging from the busy move of Mr. Harding since he came. here, last fall, and the large number of -furnaces he has installed, we evia ‘dently made no mistake. The general opinion here is that he i-understands his business, and his §unhesitating Opinions about how .things should be done is in- ‘spiring confidence in the people. 1He’sa hustler and if he’s ' all fight in other ways he is sure to" t get along. Hedidn’t ask us -to ’say anything about him, and this Amy be, taken as 5 an unsolicited testimonial. ' " - crowded out PROGRESS BRAND Clothing for Men and Young Men, and Alert Juvenile Clothing New SW E indulg°1e 111 absolutely no exag- geration when we sa3 that in these lines you will see clothing values that have never been excelled in Dur- ham. The smart distinctive styles, the up-to- -date exclusive materials, the per- fect fit and the splendid q ualit3 of tailor- ing shown in these goods can hardly fail to elicit your admiration and 3ou1 order, see them, make a point of it. Progress Brand Clothing and ~\lert Juvenile Clothing have a tremendousl3 strong reputation. E1e1y customer who has tried them usuall3 comes bacL again as the Linings, Fit and Style ale supel- ior to "the ordinary run of clothing. We have a splendid assortment in Navy and Black worsted also Tweed Suits, and during this month we are <1cing to give a splendid Safety Razor with every suit atlrom $4.oo‘ up. S. F. MORLOOK Ladies” Wash Dresses, in Print or Gingham from $1.00 to $2.50 +' Misses Wash Dresses in NeWest Style and Pattern from 50C to $2.00 Children’s Dresses and Rompers from 509 to $1.00 . Of interest to the People of Durham and vicinity. Read about them ; come and see them. Seeing is believing. A large range of the'following goods just opened up. Ginghams, Prints, Suitings and Wash Goods HEGHEST PRECES PAID FOR PRODUCE .CASR 0R TRADE WE SOLICIT YOUR INSPECTION from [CC to I 5C per yard A Few of the I-â€"â€" Wâ€"