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Considerable damage has been done to standing grain in the New Liskeard district by hail. SET DOUBLE HARNESS. ALSO set single harness (collar and hsames) nearly new; cheap. Ap- ply to Geo Haven-s. Durham. Mr. J. W. Gallagher, who left Glen-elg about 18 years ago, and is now inspector on the New Haven and ‘Hudson River Railways. is vis- iting in this locality for the first time since he left. He was in town Tuesday with his wife. and called on Mr. Bean for a few minutes. He has evidently prosPered since he left here. .Mr. Edwin Alla-n, of the Mail and Empire staff, Toronto, was in town yesterday to see his parents, Principal and Mrs. Allan. His little son, who has been visiting here for the past month or so. returned with him to the city. on Sunday and were guests at the O’Neil homestead. They were also present at the reopening services at St. John‘s. Glenelg. Mr. Chas. Lawrence leaves Sat- urday for Caledonia. where he has secured the position of mathemat- ical master in the high school there. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Lenahan and family motored from Owen Sound Master Boyd Lav‘elle returned to his home at Stratford on Monday after a mbnth’s visit with the. O‘Neil family in Glenelg. Mr. Wm. Damiel, who [has been at Mason City, Iowa, for the past seven years, is home to visit his mother, who is seriously ill. Mrs. Wm. Mullen of Kleinburg, visited a few days with Mr. and Mrgs. James McNally, acquaint- ances of her childhood days. Mrs. Wilfrid Smith of Chic: is visiting her mother, Mrs Middleton. Mrs. D. Hemstock, and Mrs W'elsh and three children of Ham- ilton. are \isitdng their mother, Mrs. Thomas Daniel. Mrs. A. ‘B. McLellan is ing the Exhibition, and her relatives at Erin. Inspector and MrS. Campbell and family returned Tuesday from from their home at. Lake of Bays. “'3" For Sale PERSONAL Chicago, fattend- visitin g Maintain your post. That's all the fame you neei-Drydgp, He Can Draw. Billâ€"Is his boy learning to draw at college? JiIl-Oh. yes. He draws on the old man every month.-Yonkers Statesman. .Just Even. - A Massachusetts candidate for con- gress after the election filed a beauti- fully negative account of his campaign expenses. It said; “I received noth- ing. promised nothing. expected noth. ing, got nothing.” So he would seem to be just even with the game-Brown. ing’s Magazine; Her Business. “It is no use trying to steal a march on that pretty girl at the glove coun- ter." ‘ “Why not?” “She has a way of making every one show one‘s hand.”-â€"Baltimore Ameri- Kipling’s Tribute to Mark Twain. Kipling wrote of Marl; Twain: “He put his hand upon my shoulder. It was an investiture of the Star of In- dia, blue silk, trumpets and diamond studded jewel, all complete. If here- after in the changes and chances of this mortal life I fall to cureless ruin I will tell the superintendent of the workhouse that’Mark Twain once put his hand on my shoulder and he shall give me a room to myself and a dou- ble allowance of tobacco.” “ ‘Did [say field marshal? murmur- ed the young wife. ‘Well. perhaps it’s court martial. I know it‘s one or the other.’ ”â€"Washington Star. Contradicted. A certain physician told some of his patients that as long as they kept their feet dry they would be safe from an attack of the grip. One day he was surprised to receive a letter from a pa- tient in which the latter said that he had two wooden legs. and yet he had had the grip for five consecutive years. “ ‘From private to field marshal in two months? Impossible? said the brother. “But. my dear madam.” said the ad- miral. “it is hard to argue with you because you are soâ€"er. pardon meâ€" so ignorant. Rutter went out and carried through his- plan on his own judgment. The re- sult was highly satisfactory. Rutter became president of the Central. The Likelier One. The late Admiral Mahan was once arguing with a lady at a luncheon about the British navy. “You remind me of the young Wife who said to her brother about her vol- unteer husband: ' “ ‘Isn’t Jack just wonderful? Think! He‘s already been promoted to field marshal.’ And then the commodore said. “Well, you don’t expect me to earn your sal- ary for you. do you ‘2" Told to Earn His Own Salary. Commodore Vanderbilt discovered in James H. Rutter. then in the employ of the Erie railroad. a man he believed the freight department of the Central needed. It is related that some time after he took charge of the Central’s traffic, oflice Rutter called on the com- modore to submit a plan for improve- ment. When he had stated the case the president looked at him sharply and asked: “Rutter. what does the New York Central pay you $15,000 a year for?” The reply was, “For managing the freight tramo department.” Listen to Your Conscience. Almost daily in every breast there is some tragedy enacted. A plot and a counterplot. a hero and a victim. a climax and a catastrophe. remorse and restitutionâ€"all these confusedly inter- mingled with scenes -of .our inner con- sciousness. And he who selects out of it all as the type of his dominating thought the morbid and the hateful thus starves and shrivels up his own highest nature and poisons the lives of others. But he who in the midst of these chaotic scenes can listen atten- tively to the whisperings of the still, small voice thereby nourishes his soul to a degree of bigness and strength that make him a power for righteous- ness in any community. But the real secret of materializing our highest thoughts in the form of deeds is to act readily and willingly upon the prompt- ings of the inner spirit. To procrasti. nate. however. is in time to render this inner voice .forever silentâ€"Symphony Calendar. During the Franco-German campaign 01 1870 another severe winter was ex- perienced To the thousands of Ger- mans investing Paris the cold meant little. They had the whole country to draw on. but to the besieged and starvi ing French it meant terrible sutfering. The city surrendered in January after four months’ siegeuâ€"Pearson‘s. iflattles In the snow. One of the most severe winters ever experienced was that of 1812, the year of Napoleon’s great Russian cam- paign. On June 2-1 of that year he in- vaded Russia with an army of 600,000 men. Moscow was reached on Sept. 14. and a month later, after the Rus- sians had burned that town to the ground, Napoleon commenced his re- treat. The army of 600,000 was almost wiped out. Men froze to death' by hundreds as they camped, and when at last the Russian frontier was reached only 130.000 men were left alive. In the Crimean war England lost :11- together 20.656 men Actual fighting. however, was only responsible for 12 per cent of these deaths. Cold and dis- ease wereflhe causes of the Other 88 per cent of deaths. Mr. Fred McClocklin of H01â€" stein, w«a.s plaintiff in a suit against George T. Calder for an HYMENEAL FORSYTHâ€"McCOMB-E A quiet wed-ding took place at the home of Mr and Mrs. S. F. McCombe yesterday, at twelve o’clock, noon, when their daugh- ter, Rita L, became the bride of ~ tau-\- UL Mr Fred Forsyth, B. s. a. of er McClocklin. London The ceremony was Der-E formed by Rev MrwWylie of the, Baptist church. in the presence of i l TRAVERSTON. only a few immediate relatives i Zionites were immensely pleased The young couple were unattend-= With the thOlI-ghtful, inspiring and R well ed, and Mr S. F. McCombe, father of the bride, gave away. The bride’s wedding gown Was of white satin, trimmed with lace and pearls After a dainty wedding dinner and. having re- ceived the congratulations of the friends assembled. Mr and Mrs. Forsyth left on the afternoon C P. HR. train for .Bala, Muskoka, on a short honeymoon trip. the briie travelling in a navy blue suit, and black velvet hat with rose- colored trimming. After the hon- eymoon, Mr. and Mrs. Forsyth will take up their residence London, where the groom is district representative of the S her l EOn Lwheat fields, and ’twasn't 'of work here, either: but .look worded sermon of Mr. H. J. nell on Sunday afternoon. Another bunch of our boys left Saturday for the ‘Western for lack . the out- for bigger Wages there. Among those of whom we have word were, Messrs. Mal. Black. F- Ryan. Elmer Sweeny ,and Ivan Edwards. Mrs. King and two children of Owen Sound are visiting her kind- dred, the Laughlin Bros., on the 10th concession There will be a look of glad surprise on the face of Mr. W. R. at \Vallace of Normanby on Wednes- the day morning when he views the the Wonderful transformation in the. department of agriculture. Among appearance of his old school. the many beautiful presents re- Councillor Peart was the first to ceived by the bride, was a hand- tfinish harvest in this vicinity, and some cut glass berry bowl, gift of the Baptist choir. the his fall wheat has been sown over la fortnight. In -.a case in which G. B. Smith of Ayton instituted action for the payment of a note he received from George Calder, said note be- ing made by H. M. Reid, of H01- stein, judgment wa-s given for $18 Without costs, the amount of the claim being $19.62. It seems that this note was payable at Holstein and protested by the bank at Mt. Forest, and after protest payment was refused. Two cases laid against the police trustees of Holstein were laid by George T. Calder and a Mr. Greenley, of Holstein, were dis- missed with eosts by the judge, as they were improperly laid against a police village trustees instead of against the township. The Division Court Was held here yesterday. Judge Widdifield presiding. The docket was small, and it took only a short time to Wind up the proceedings. ' DIVISION COURT '9 MAIL ORDERs.â€"If flag is desired sent by mail, send the $1.10 and 5c additional postage in first zone (or 7c any Canad. ian point). togetherwith $1.10, which covers the cost of distribution Will, When Presented or Mailed to the office of Investment Bankers BE PREPARED TO DEGORATE Government of Province of‘ Ontario DURHAM, ON TARIO Entiflethe reader of this paper presenting same to THE DURHAM CHRONICLE v' v -VV_'_ v 'Vva' Denomination, $1000. The City of Toronto, in the points of population, wealth, industries, etc., is the first municipality in the Province. The assessed value of its property is in excess of $5 65, 000, 000 Due Ist AIay, 1925. Interest Ist Illa}; and November. Denomination $1000. Ontario is the wealthiest, most populous, and most substantial Province in the Do- minion of Canada, and as a consequence its securities are most highly regarded. Due Ist July, 19.45. Interest Ist January and July. City of Toronto A. E.‘AMES CO. 7wo Bonds of unquestioned merit at unusually attractive prices FLAG FOR YOUR HOME THIS FLAG COUPON A BRITISH FLAG Union Bank Building, Toronto 53 King St. West Full particulars on request. To Yield 5.05% To Yield 5% ter house, etc. After hearing the evidence. judgment was given the plaintiff for $97.92. Mr. \Ioon of Mt. Forest acted on behalf of Mr. Calder, and Mr. Wright of Owen Sound on behalf of the Holstein Trustees and of Mr McClocklin. The trustee board of Townsend Lake school have secured Miss Burgess of Collingwood as their teacher. The trustees and the secâ€" tion reluctantly part with Mr. Angus McIntosh. as he has been most successful in school work and possesses more than ordinary abilities. There will be a look of glad surprise on the face of Mr. “KR. \Vallace of Normanby on Wednes- day morning when he views the wonderful transformation in the appearance of his old school. Councillor Peart was the first to Councillor Peait u as the first to finish harx est in this \icinitv, and his fall \x heat has been soun ox er a fortnight. Messrs. G..Ryan, Jr.. and W. J. Firth of town. took a run out this way lately and bought a fine bunch of tidy ty'o-yearâ€"olds from A. G. Blair and your scribe. After a- year‘s helpfulness m the home. and in the social and church life of the community, Miss May Robson left on Monday to resume teaching at Dun‘nville. Mrs. F. Flynn and four bright children return to their home in Toronto on ‘Vednesdasy. The latter have spent the greater part of the holidays with Grandpa and Grand- ma Robson. They’ve had a de- lightful visit. â€"â€"v Wheat fields, and ’twasn't of work here, either: but look for bigger wages Among those of whom Mrs. King and two children of Owen Sound are visiting her kind- dred, the Laughlin Bros., on the 10th concession Mrs. Peter McArthur of Owen Sound, and her daughter, Nurse McArthur. spent a couple of days last week at Mr. Thos. McNally's and A. G. Blair’s. Mrs. '1‘. E. Blair of town kindly drove them out. September 2, 1915.