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ATTEMPT TO “'RECK TRAIN ON C. P. R. NEAR LISTOWEL. Harvest Help special train wi'l leave cronto 2.30 p m on above date, via Guelph. Stratford and Sarnia. The C.P.R. special freight train that leaves Listowel at 6.30 everv evening, left as usual on Satur- day in charge >£ engineer Ross. “'hen nearing Tralee the engineer saw some obstructions on the tracks which were speedily 1‘;- moved by the train crew. The home-coming train. which a:â€" rives here at 8.35,. left Linwood and came as far as Dorking when the engineer noticed a pile of ties on the tracks. The train was brought to a stop and the [Zes Ask G.T.R. Agents fnr full infurma- tim: ream-ding tmnspnrmtinn wen, of \Vinnipvg. m- wz-ile F. ‘3. “or: Eng. D P..~\.. Union Station. anomn. ()ut. \V. (‘ztld 1', 'l‘nwn Agvnt. Phone 3:! J. annel'. Stntimx Agent. Plume 18 Frum all statinns in Ontnrm. King stun. Renfnow and “14. [UCPI'IaiH paints in S:w.<:|tvhmv:m :md Alhurta and nil puills in Manilu'm. Harvest Help Excursion $12 To Winnipeg EVVC’LVEVARING SALE w§¢§§§§§§§§§§++§§§§§¢+ 6 9+6 040000900090999900090990#0 E Opposite the Old Stand. Durham, Ont. : O . . 99999 0909999999999999999 9* 9999999 9099999 99999999999 1QQWDWQWtbbwwnbfinbomutnanhawnunhtflnflt‘43:50.3 The Down own Shoe Store: 1. S. Mcllraith fig “3633366:wee-668's“?333$flaws-66633883638633 Nothing stops the stinging. smarting and itching like Zam- Buk. Don’t let the children, or yourself, suffer longer. Apply Zam-Buk and be “bite-proof !” \\ v 11: my huh a limited number 0f these in Lndies’ Misses’ Child 1c ns and Intants tn ( Ivar at the 10110“ in" tedm ed prices : Ladies’ $1.51) and $1.75 lines at $1 .25 )Iisses' $1.1Illine- ar, .... .. .. 85c Childrens’ 85v line at ......... 75c Q -- lnfunts we line at .......... . 65¢ Smm- hrnken lines in leather we are clearing out as wvll. Call early lwfnx'v ymu- >ize is gone. See our Special Values in Ladies’Black or Tan Hose at 15c or 2 pairs for 25¢ ()1 hcx' “1185 up to 5m: in stuck. Childrens‘ in unmy colors and prices 5 0c Box. a” Druzgfsb and Stores. AUGUST 18 “'9 ate ag: LE 11 >1 [Ila-d and 19: m} for businesx' in the stcne just. m russ the sttePL and as “9 Law. dm Mt «l to 19m: tin in business we ask fm :1 (unlimxed suppm t, ussm ing all nf fail hcnest and cumteons t1 eatmeul. Old Stand. “'9 have received a stock (if Yarns. Blankets and “70011911 (7}(‘mds and invite. luspvvtxml. Learn our prim-s before buying. (‘ull and see. us in our new premises. of White Canvas Slippers C ARD OF THAN KS E take this nppm-t.mity uI' thanking our many cnsmn ers who gave us :1 share nf Ihvix- patron- ag - during our thimy years business in the CUSTOM WORK AND REPAIRING AS USUAL and Dulut} Linwood ing when pile Of‘ train was S. SCOTT t;.()1i[. ‘ 'Dr. Morseas 50 ’ HHH- Iirl . o q i’nnm-IS lndnan Root P112123 M ticed a'man answering the des- cription of this man and Detect- live Holding took. the G.T‘.R. train ,to Palmerstcn and succeeded in icapturing hxs man about a half a .mile from Parkhead. The suspect §proved to be Frederick Berry 01‘ fOWen Sound .who was formerly a istevedore in the employ Of the C.P.P.. at that place. In a confes- ision to the detective he stated What he had been in the employ. of ithe C.P.R. un.d_\vas rqungly la‘id Eoff work. He had applied to be {reinstated but had been refused. iHe admitted the crime, saying Ethat it was done for revenge. He fisziid that‘he had put one tie on 'the track between W'eisenburg and iLinwood, and two ties and a gcrossing plank, between Linwood 'azid Dorking, and one tie. one crossing plank and one cross-arm jupon the rails between Dorking Fund .Tralee and that he had Edragged a steel rail from the side of the tracks towards the rails. but had to let it go, as it :Was too h‘*a\'y. 3 Detective Holding brought his :man to Listowel on the 4.23 after- fnoon train from Parkhead, and .‘l-odged him in the basement of the larmory .over night. Yesterday imorning’ he was taken to Guelph :for trial and was remanded until i'l'uesday. Throughout his confes- Psion he said that he wanted to {have the satisfaction of seeing a ‘(3. P. R. train go off the rails.â€" i Listowel Standard. were removed. Between Dorking and Tralee more ties and across- Liinwbod and the 'detective traced this man to Listowel. One of the G.T.R. station employees had no- piece “ere discov red. These “ere also remoxed and the affair n as reported to headquarter-8.; Detectixe Holding of the C..P.R London. was despatched to_ the scene. A man had been noticedi sitting behind _a p_ile of ties near of the bowels is an absolute neces- sity for good health. Unless the waste matter from the food which collects there is got rid of at least once aduy, it decays. end poisons. the UI‘LC “ U“) , ‘L ULLSL.‘ U A 9 whole body, causing biliousncss, indi- gestion and sick headaches. Salts and Other harsh mineral purgatives irritate the delicate lining of the bowels. Dr. Morse's lndizm Root Pillsâ€"entirely vegetable â€"-~ regulate the bowels effectively without weak- ening. :Ickening or griping. Use . Miss Ruby Mills of St. Cathar-fArthur._0ct. 7 and s, ines is visiting friends in tOWn~ iAtwoodsâ€"Sept. ‘22 and 23. . Miss Jean Brown of Toronto \‘iS- AS't~0n..â€"Oct. 6 and 7. ited her parents here last week. ’gBlyth.â€"Sept. .29 and :30, Mrs. Callum and son, of VVind- BOlton-â€"59Pt- '33 .and 29- s-or are visiting Mrs. 5. Scott. .Brussels.â€"Oct. 1 and $2. Mr. .Peter Aitchison of Elora is ipendmg ,this week with his son ere. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hutchings of Montreal are visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Hewitt. Mrs. Dan. Campbell of Brantford spent a few days in town last week. Mr. H. McCormick of Pittsburg is visiting his mothel and Sister hale. Bliss Sound Az‘UV‘ Mrs J. M. Benton spent a day or two with her son, Harry, 111 Hamilton this week. Miss Mary Eager of Harrisburg is visiting her friend, 31153 Amy Kelly. Miss Moffat of Toronto. is vis- iting friends in Durham and viâ€" cinity. Mrs. Alex. Firth and daughter Jean. of Orangeville. are Visiting relatives in this Vicinity. Miss Maf'y Backus left Tuesday to spend a couple of weeks with Buffalo friends. Mrs. Alex. Munroe. Uxbridgo. spent a short Visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ewen, of town. Miss Helen Ireland of Toronto returned Wednesday. after visiting friends in town. Mrs. Mitchell and two children. of Toronto. Visited her parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. Firtth over Sun- day. . i. {7L ["3 Miss Reta Roberts of Holstein. and the Misses Edge Of Edge Hill. are. the guests of Miss Mary Meliruith this week. Miss Whittaker of Ceylon is VIS- Hing." her sister Mrs. Sprout. 81.2 5-41}: at the sen ices in the Metho- Chit church on Sundax Mr. and Mrs. Norman Brown 0f Independence, Kansas, are Visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Brown. 3 Miss Vic. McFadden. accompan- ied in her niece. little Rita Bailâ€" e}, is Visiting hex sister Miss Martha McFadden. in Toronto. Mr. Robt. McGowan, of Dallas. Texas, arrived in town Thursday night last and will spend a cou- ple of weeks visiting relatives and friends in town and Vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Mitchell, Mt. Forest. and little boys. Clifton and Forbes. Visited on Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Mitchell’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James McMeeken. Mr. and Mrs. \V. T. Orchard and two children, of London. \isited relatives in town the fm‘e pzut of the week. Messrs. Alfred and Albert Mc- Cloc‘klin of the Robert Simpson (30., Tm‘ont0,are holidaying with relatives in town. Mrs. J. W. Ewen. daughter Mar- gurot. and youngest son, Garden, arrived in town from Toronto. Mr. Exx'en having decided to make his home in town. Mrs. Goudreau and son, of De- troit, are visiting the. former's brother. Mr. Dan. McDonald, and will remain a month or so, r0- newing former friends and ac- acquaintances. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. John Carroll. and his niece. Miss Pansy Carroll, mo- tored from Collingwood last Thursday. Mr. Carroll and niece returned same day, but Mrs. Cur- rull intends to remain a couple of months with her father, Mr. Lieu. Havens. LEARN DRESSMAKING I teach everything from measure to finish from the plainaest shirt- waist to the most elaborate toil- ette and also skirts and coats in all the latest styles. I have taught over 1.000 in the past year. and never found one that cannot cut fit and put together an article in dressmaking after taking a course with me. In_ older to i__n_â€" troduce my method I have decid- ed to give my first $10 course in Durham for half price, including an up-toâ€"date scale for dresses. skirts and coats. I will be in Durham from August 19 till Aug- ust '24. Any ladies wishing to take a course with me can meet me at the Middaugh House, hours from 9.30 till 11.30 a.m. and from 1.30 till 5.30 p.111. - __ _. ‘ ‘ course with me. In order to inâ€" troduce my method I have decisi- ed to give my first $10 course in Durham for half price, including an up-toâ€"date scale for dresses, skirts and coats. I will be in ust '24. Any ladies wishing to take a course with me can meet me at - .k. , and 8 th Durham from August 19 till Aug_, 6‘91) 1 a e a small acknowledgement of GUI“ apprecnation of your Watchful care and kindness we present you with these tokens of esteem, which we trust you may long be spared to years go by they will bring back to memory this happy event. And during the many years we hope you may still the Middaugh House, hours fmm‘l've our desire 's that .oth'n ’n 9.30 till 11.30 a.m. and from 1.30 tiirolur’lives, action; or cofiduci 3;, 5.30 p.m. - . . ’in any Way give you the slight? I W111 also be in Allan Park frol’rliest cause for grief, and finally we August 25 t0 29- Any ladleeiwish you an abundant entrance “1511ng to take a course “’im'into the realm of everlastin rest me can meet me at the Hotel . g ° hours from 9.30 till 11.30 a.m. and; from 1.30 till 5.30 p.m. I will also' be in Holstein from August 31 to, September 4. Any ladies Wishing to take a course with me can meet me at the Hotel. __._â€".___ VARNEY. Bornâ€"To Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Gadd, ion Wednesday, August 5th, a daugh- ter. McDONALD.â€"In Durham, Thurs- day, August 6, to Mr. and Mrs. John McDonald, upper town, a CAMERON.â€"In Toronto, on Fri-o day, August 7, Henrietta Henry, widow of the late John Cameron, aged 73 years. ~ Most married women are a tri- fle envious of a nch WldOW. MISS HONSBURGER. Teacher. Leila “'eigart of Owen is the guest of Miss Amy PERSONAL BORN. THE DURHAM' CHRONICLE. Bolton.â€"Sept. 28 and 29. Brussels.â€"-Oct. 1 and ‘2. Chatsworth.â€"Sept. 10 and 11. Chesley.â€"Sept.' 22 and 23. Clarksburg.â€"Sent. 22 and 23. Collingwood.â€"Sept. 223-96. Desboro.â€"Sept. 17 and 18. Drayton.â€"Sent. 29 and 30. Dundalk.â€"October 8 and 9. DURHAM.â€"SEPT. ‘24 ‘and 25. Peversham.â€"Oct. 6 and 7. Plesherton--â€"â€"Sept. :29 and 30. Fordwich.â€"Oct. 3. ' Goderich.â€"Sept. ‘21-‘23. Grand Valley.â€"â€"Oct. 1 and ‘2. Hanover.â€"Sept. 17 and 18. H.1rriston.â€"â€"Sept. ‘24 «and 25. Hepworth.â€"Sept. ‘23. Holstein.â€"Sept. '29 and 30. Kincardine.-Sept. 17 and 18. Lion’s Headâ€"Oct. 1 and ‘2. Listowel.â€"Sept. 7. - London dVestern Fair) Sept. 11-19. Mz’zrkda18.â€"October 13 and 14. Meufox'd.â€"Oct. 1 and '2. Mildmay.â€"Sept. '29. Mount Forestâ€"Sept. 17 and 18. Neustudt.â€"Sept. 16 and 17. Orangeville.â€"Sept. 17 and 18. Owen Sound.â€"Oct. 7â€"9. Paisl-ey.â€"-Sept. '29 and 30. Palmerstonâ€"Sept. ‘22 and 23. Port E1gin.â€"Sept. :34 and 25. Pricm’ille.â€"Oct. 1 and 2. Ripley.â€"Sept. :29 and 30. R0cklyn.â€"Oct. 6 and 7. Sholburne.-â€"Sept. ‘29 and 30. Tara.â€"Oct. 6 and 7. Teeswater.â€"Oct. T and fa. Tivertomâ€"Oct. 6. 'I‘<_)1'ont0.-â€"Aug. 28â€"Sept. 12. \V111k01't()n.â€"Se}')t. 1:3 and 16. Walter‘s Falls.â€"-Sept. ‘29 and 30. \V‘izu't(m.-Oct. 6 and 7. with ’1 he 'knti‘its this V81? were mom 141111110113 than usual and the 11011: a? Izlgiiw requi: ed mo re labor t‘1r11 1‘ formf‘r ve 211‘s Owing: tr) t1) ]Udf£<‘s in tbllitv t0 O'et 11010 :1. little nullier. a number of the field; were cut. The competition was in oats, and the following are tin prize winners: “ ~ 'I Mr. and Mrs. Mortley were mar- ried at Drornoch on the 7th of August. 1889. an’l have lived. in the vicinity almost continuously ever since. A family of two sons and seven daughters resulted from the union, and all are still at home to give comfort to the parents in their advancing years. Many pretty and useful presents were given Mr. and Mrs. Mortley the family’s being a valuable silver tea service. Short address- es were given by Rev. Mr. Mills. Mr. Robert Hay and Dr. J. L. Smith. The following is the ad- dress: - Dear Father and Mother: On Wednesday of last week Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mvortley celebrat- ed the. 25th anniversary of their weddinO‘. when the family and a number of neighbors assembled in memory of the occasion. u“vâ€" We rejoice that so many of us, your children, have been spared to honor you on this, the 25th an- niversary of your Wedding day. We are ’also pleased to see so many of your friends and neigh- bors, both of the past and present, assembled here this afternoon, and We further rejoice to know that sent in later. you, who ’have borne so many trials and hardships for our com- fort are still in the full enjoyment of perfect health, with every evi- dence that the afternoon and ev- ening of your lives will be crowned with a fair measure of joy A and comfort. 1. 4" We can only partly realize the hardships and trials you have en- dured for our benefit, and as dutiful sons and daughters we owe you more than a debt of gratitude, and now as you are advancing in years it is our duty and pleasure to assist in making the remainder of life’s pathway as easy and pleasant as possible. As HELD CROP COMPETITION V Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Grant attended Mr. Wm. Ramage’s picnic, which was held at Hamilton’s Lake on Friday last. Dr. E. Leeson from Indiana arrived here Monday. \Ve understand that; he intends to run the farm Mr. Palmer Patterson is now on. The Methodist church garden party held in Mr. John Kerr's orchard on W'ednesday, August 5th, was a grand success. Mr. R. J. Ball, M. P.. ably occupied the chair. Rev. W.W. Prud- ham and other speakers participated in the program. Mr. Charles Emery of London was the chief entertainer of the evening. The net proceeds after paying all expenses amounted to fifty dollars. '1 he w ('»‘rovern,ment Judge for the (:3 Crop Competition was in Vicinity on Monday and .I'ded the prizes in connection r-_ - .X'vx. L.-zicrson, Bentinck. \V. L. Dixon. Egremont. C. A. Smith, Glenelg. W. J. Brigham. Bentinck. Wm. \Veir, Glenelg. The Judge‘s report will be the South Grey Agx'icuitural 18f. FAL’LTFAIRS. 1914 SILVER WEDDING A. 1.; (w , v ‘ ’- ‘4 ‘ ‘1'0 7.. l‘hU itiml; ‘e‘ ‘5 F‘ 'â€" bâ€"d J â€"-_â€"l K) ('0 1111115 - ‘ Ho Iâ€"o hâ€"J ouslyi sonsf ulteci; still' tlle? 'eals. SC’ntS rtle§*i uakfle ICSSâ€" hIills. ”9* :2 $45 900990999999994¢o¢¢¢¥oo¢+o¢v¢ 90999‘99-60'99994» eon-"4999999 IE’U okins of Toronto 18 the guest dPI'ie Edge this \\ eek. Mrs. A. Firtp :{hd daughter of Or- angeville are \‘Isitixw Mrs. Firth’s sis- ter. Mrs. R. Edge. Mufmd Mrs. D. Edge were in Owen Smmu last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. \V. Firth and little daughter J eem of London are spending the summer Vacation with his mother“. Mrs. D. Firth. MI. and Mrs; Gowland of Toronto wcgge visipigg 3113s. BtEcmx‘. Misses Emma and Cassie Ritchie have x-et-m'ned home after +1 visit with friends :1 Greenoch. Their cousin. Miss Annie Mnffetr. accompuMed-them home and is visiting this week among relative hex-e. The trustees lime re- -eng1;zed Mis s Mmtley of Lauma fox .Lhe ensuing school yezu. - __ ' ‘ ‘l‘ 1'“ A ‘V Mr. ahd Mrs. John Mnf’fat of Narva were. visiting for a week with Mrs. Moifat’s mother. Mrs. R. Ecmr. Miss Mary Edge returned home on Monday, having cmnpioted her sum- mer course in Art. w. Tumult) Uni- Varsity. Misses Roberts of Hoktein and Mc- Ih'mth of Durham wm-u guests uf Mlsses Alix and Edith Edge lam wwk. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Alida-sun www- in [’i-irteville '01) civic holiday and visit.- ed friends in Artmnesin :md l‘lgrcnmuL before returning: home... Mr. \V. J. Ritchie raised em :uldirinn to his barn un \Vednesday last. [1 is 24x51) and will furnish (:misidei-nhle mom for straw, while, the 5mm: Unse- ment underneath is to he used for a pig pen. Vicarâ€"You know, Thomas. you set the younger men of the par- ish a bad example by going into public houses on Sunday. Why don’t you take your gallon of beer home on Saturday nights"? ‘ --v â€"â€"__ Thomaâ€"Sâ€"n Ay Suir, ‘A’ couldna’ gang t’ sleep Wi‘ a gallon 0‘ beer in the house. â€"The Tatlm. A GOOD _ COMFORTABLE FIVE- room house, in good locality. Apply at this office. 816tf 90¢+§§§§§§+O§OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO>O00906006O §§§§O§O§O§O§Q§§§O¢O§O§§¢ OOQOOOOOOOOOOQQOOOOOOOOOOH We have a good stun}; of all kinds hand, which we. aw selling). in T01) lots prices, at Mill : Oat Shorts . . . $22 Oat ChOp . . . 27 Crushed Oats - . . 27 Heavy Mixed Feed . . 24 Corn. Wheat and Oat Chop 25 We allowéc. each for all sacks I'etm'nmi in good condition. ' If you “ant feed deliveled to am outside station write. 01 phone for delix eIed prices. The Rob Roy Cereal Mills Co. Feed Feed Feed ASKING TOO MUCH. EDGE HILL. To Rent PHONESâ€"Day. N0 4. Night. Nu. 26. Oatmeal Millers. Canadian National Exhibition PEACE YEAR| America‘s Greatest Livestock Shou Acres of Manufactures Exhibits by the Provinces Exhibits by Dominion Government Exhibits by West Indies Dragoons’ Musical Ride Autq-Polo Matches Circus and Hippodrome Dozen Shows in SmJ-e Hour Boy Scouts’ Review Canada’s Biggest Dog Show Painfjngs from England, Scotland Creatore’s Famous Band United States hind Canada Educational Exhibits Goods in Process of Making Athletic Sports Aero-llydroplane Flights Grand Water Carnival Score of other Bands Dozen Band Concerts Daily Chesapeake and Shannon Biggest Midway ever Peace Year Fireworks Aug. 29 1914* Sept. 14 T O R 0 N T 0 International Peace Tattoo 10 Bands 400 Musicians Grenadier Guards Band Greatest Oriental Spectacle ever presented on Continent BABYLON $22 27 2'1 24 25 0f Feed 011 m iolltmingf per ton at it 6b FIVE.