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After spending about two months and a half out west, Mr Lorne Allan returned last Friday. During his absence. he was en- gaged in harvesting and thresh- ing near Outlook, Sask. He speaks highly of the great crops, and the unprecedented yield. He tells 'Of oats he helped to thresh that turned out 145 bushels to the acre, and of wheat that yielded 55 bushels. In 34 days engaged in threshing. the lowest yield he saw in wheat was ‘32 bushels to the acre, and one farm {of 600 acres turned out 24,000 bushels, or an average of 40 bushels to the acre. There is much difficulty in getting cars enough to haul the grain, and at present the elevators in some parts are not large enough to . .- take care of the grain. Alongside of one of them, Mr. Allan tells us .. he saw 17, 000 bushels lying in a .’ heap on the ground outside, wait- , ing for an. . Thomas F. Mightor., who has has a fugitive from justice since he escaped from Constable Cook a year or more ago while being taken from W'innipeg, was ar- rected a few days ago in Detroit and the authorities here were communicated with at once. 0n )1-mday, Constable Cook. of Cey- lon went to Detroit. and arrived here Tuesday night with Mighton in his possession. Yesterday mt":rning he started with him to Owen Sound, where he is incarcer- ated in the county jail to await his trial. E..v-.\\‘-priced, durable, efficient fawn tractors would be a more Em; urtunt industrial gain to the United States than any imaginable z-oluction in the cost of pleasure vehicles. says The Youth’s Com- wanion. It looks as if we are go- ing to have them. With two new tractors that cost in the neigh- 'h(-2'h0()d of $300 apiece, two men and two boys recently harvested in a day and a half, 115 acres of wheat that ran 40 bushels to the IlCI'tf. We had a call Saturday from ’Mr. Chas. Buckingham, who has been in Portland Oregon. since the death of his Wife a couple of 1mm ago. in Winnipeg. He is szwn nding a few necks in town :antl vicinity visiting his many old fr‘irncls and relatives. He spent his boyhood days in town, and rema‘mbers the events of half a century ago. He never lost inter- est in Durham. and is a regular z-euilvr of The Chronicle. Anniversary services in the Presbyterian church. Holstein. will be hell on Sunday and Monday the 2lst and 22nd of November. On Sunday .the pulpit will be oc- cupied at 11 am. and 7.30 p.m. by Re. J. H. Lemon. B.A.. of Clifford, to 're followed on Monday even- ing by a fowl supper from 5.30 to 11%. followed by a program of speeches. readings and music. Admission 250. and 15c. Last week’s Hanover Post says: “Constable Beamish made the rounds of the local merchants sell- ing bread this week, and finding T“" bread under weight in mam of the places, seized it and took until further action was taken. There was enough bread there to feed a squad of hungry soldiers.” One of the first steam engines made by George Stephenson in 18-32 is still running in the Hetton comeries in England. The owners are confident it will last out the century of constant use. Christmas photographs. â€" Make vour appointment now. ,Fifteen photographs with every dozen You could not make { better Christmas giftâ€"F. ”W. Kelsey. um». are out announcing a sale bv auction on Tuesday, the 16th. 9 when Mr. G. A. W'atson will dis-» Call at the Spirella corset par- lors at the rear of the Standard Bank. Mrs. J. C. Nichol, demon- Fiction books in the public library will be given out on Sat- urday night for the first time since recataloguing. {1059 of stock he doesn’t want to winter. See full list on page '2. VOL. 48â€"NO. 2542 NEWS AROU ND TOW N Mr. J. W Crawford returned ‘on Saturday night from Unity, Sask.. where he has a half section of land being worked this year on shares. For a number of years past he has been back and for- ward frequently, and when he came east last spring he didn’t think of returning for this year’s harvest. The reports, however, of the magnificent- crops in the west this year had a stimulating in- fluence on Mr. Crawford, and about the 6th of September he started off without saying good- by. He was delighted with the crops in the fields, but more so with the unprecedented yield of ' t'ne threshing season. He tells us this year’s return might be characterized as two craps in one. Wheat yielded in the vicinity of Unity all the way from '30 to 15 bushels, and in some few cases _60 bushels to the acre; To say he is delighted is to put matters mild, and the big crop reports we have published of late he is quite ready to believe. we have pleas- are in. congratulatirg Mr. Craw- Mr Geo. E Johnston of Winni- peg. formerly of Lamlash. after Shending seven years in the west. is visiting friends in Bentinck for a few weeks He arrived here Sat- :azday, and on Monday we had the pleasure of a short interVieW. 'lThmgs are not as brisk in the. west as usual, but of late there seems to be an improvement. The Girl Guides are collectine: old furs of any kind, to be sent to the Italian soldiers. Any per- sox. not called on by a repre- sentative of the Guides, will con- fer a favor by leaving any furs they wish to dispose of at The Chronicle office or at Lenahan McKechnie’s hardware store. Ac- tion must be taken right away. as the collections have to be ship- ped on Saturday next. Division court was held here yesterday, but there Wag only one case of importance to be heard. George Calder of Holstein sued the Egremont council to recover damages to his automobile be- cause of a defective piece of road in the village of Holstein. A. number of witnesses were heard on both sides, but the council won out. The amount of damages claimed by Mr. Calder was $25. Barrister Clark of Mt. Forest act- ed for the plaintiff, and W. H. Wright of Owen Sound had the case for the defendants. Do not miss the story of Ben Hur. in lecture and limelight views on Thursday evening, the 11th inst. in the Methodist church. Also other pictures of interest, and special music, including sing- ing by “The Daughters of Ruth.” Admission 15c., children 10c. Photographs for Christmas-- Please fifteen of your friends at Christmas with a photogr 'ph of yourself or family. Thglzg extra photos with each dozen. rk fin- ished in black and White, or sepia. Make your appointment noun-F. .W. Kelsey. Next Sunday evening’s service in the Methodist church is to be a men’s service. The men will sing both sacred and patriotic numbers. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Lostâ€"On Tuesday morning. November 9. about 1130, between furniture factory and post office, a chatelaine purse containing a two dollar bill and some change. Finder rewarded, at this office. Household goods for private sale.-See ad. of W. A. Glass on page 2. ' The Oddfellows of Grey Lodge No. 169 are requested to meet at the lodge room on Tuesday night and also the following Tuesday night. for nomination and election of officers and general business. Lo..t.â€"Between Mr. Zenus Clark’s and Mr. Peter Gagnon’s residence, a child’s gold extension bracelet. Finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving it at the telephone of- fice cr at the Variety Store. Nearly 300 recruits are training at Owen Sound. The remains were interred Sun-’ day afternoon in Trinity church cemetery, service being conducted by Rev. Mr. Morris in the church The marriage resulted in afam- ily of twelve children. Seven were born in the Channel Islands, two of Whom died before they left for America, as the expression then went. 0n coming up the St. Law- rence, an infant'child died, and was buried in Montreal after land- ing there three days later. The remaining five members of the family were born in Durham. Of the twelve children, only three survive, Mrs. John LaWrence, Sr., of Egremont, Mrs. J'. T. Collyer of Guelph and Mr. Philip Eva of Allan Park. In the early fifties they immi- grated to America and landed at Montreal, where Mr. Eva was again engaged for a few months on government construction work. They next set out for 'Durham, and in time reached Hamilton, by way of the rivers, canals and lakes. From Hamilton they at once started by team for Durham, where‘they spent the remainder of their days, and where the hon- est work of Mr. Eva lives to-day in most of the early brick and stone buildings of the town. MRS. PHILIP EVA. :We are called upon again to chronicle the death of a pioneer. On Thursday at noon of last week, the call was answered by Mrs. Philip Eva. who passed away after a lingering illness. She Was in her 92ml year, and though ailing for many years. and often apparently or. the verge of death. she was borne up by her extraordinary vitality. and passed the allotted span by nearly twentyâ€"two years. The deceased, whose maiden name was Jane Matthews. was born at Port Leaven, Cornwall. England. At about fifteen years of age, When her parents died, she moved to the Island of Jersey, one of the Channel Islands, to live with a sister. About three years later she married Philip .Eva, who predeceased her 12 years ago. After their marriage, which. took place on the 9th of October, 1842, just one day after Mr. Eva had completed his apprenticeship as a mason, bricklayer and plasterer. they remained for a few years in Jersey, after which they moved to the Island of Alderney, anoth- er of the Channel Islands. where Mr. Eva was engaged for some time in the building of the great {government breakwater. The remains were laid to rest in Durham cemetery on Sunday af- ternoon, Rev. Mr. Meyer of the. Methodist church and' Rev. Mr. Wylie of the Baptist church tak- ing part in the service. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas wish us to convey their sincere thanks to the friends in Durham who showed such kindness during the period of his illness. GEORGE WOODS DOUGLAS. We regret to chronicle the death of George Douglas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Douglas, who died here on Friday after a pro- longed illness from lung trouble. He was only eighteen years of age, of kindly disposition and in- dustrious habits. He had been ail- ing for several months and his death was not unexpected, though it was a: severe blow to 'the fond parents, and many relatives and friends. The boy was respected in ’life and remembered in death, the casket being covered with wreaths and s1 rays, the chief contributors being his fellow employees in the furniture factory, the employ- ees of the cement plant, each of which gave a beautiful Wreath Sprays were given by Mr. Peter Hill. Mr. and Mrs. George MacKa y, Mr. and Mrs. Melbourne MacKay, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brooke, Mrs Willoughby, Mr. Fred LaidlaW, and the members of the Metho- dist choir. He and Fred Laidlaw, who is now in camp at London, had al- ways been warm friends, and kept up a regular correspondence, the last letter from Fred coming on the evening of his death. It is needless to say that the sorrow- ing parents appreciate the friend- ship, and appreciate the last let- ter. DURHAM, ONT. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER n. .915 -m..~ ‘ OBITUARY hour. C. Company of the Tlst Battal- ion. which has been at_London all summer, has been sent to winter at Galt. The company contains a number of local men and was re- cruited at Walkerton. The 76th Battalion, at Niagara all summer. and of which other local boys are members. left that camp last Week on a march to Toronto. We un- dorstand they will Winter at B31" vie or Collingwood. Mrs. Caswell of Aberdeen charged Mr. Archie W'ilson with using improper language towards her son. The case was tried here on Saturday before Magistrates Laidlaw and Young, who decided to tax the accused $1 and costs. here. The deceased was a life- long member of the Church of En- gland, but on account of her age and the condition of her health, she has not been a regular at- tendant for some time. The. Owen Sound board of trade is again agitating for the Walker- ton train to go to Owen Sound and back during the time it now stands waiting; at Saugeen Juncâ€" 1-.ion. The deceased, who spent over 60 years of her life in this commun- ity, had the constant esteem and respect of all who knew her. Mr. Thtos. McClocklin has pur- chased the prOperty on Elgin street, recently owned and occu- nied by Mr. Thos. Stinsoh. A speaker from the front Will address each meeting. Hon. Dr. Jamieson will also speak at Dro- more. A musical program has been arranged for each meeting. f“ 13329;: wanted, fifty to one hundred heads. Apply at this of- fice. Special meetings in the interest of recruiting will be held in Russell Hall, Dromore, on Monday, November 15; in the Presbyterian church, Woodland, on Tuesday, November 16 and in the Agricul- tural Hall, Holstein. on Wednesdav November 17. Everyone, especially young men, cordially invited to attend. RECRUITING MEETINGS IN EGREMONT QEDD:D5>>:>>>>>DD>P> ’DDPPbPEDFPEDPP’PPPbibf $1.00 PER YEAR