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We wish all our readers A Hap- ‘py Now Year. Dr. Meal-us was elected Reeve of Hanover by acclamation. The next trouble ,will be to write “1916.” Ring out the old. ring in the new. We charge for all advertising 10- cals after this week. We will publish .a new serial story shortly after the beginning of the new year. Wantedâ€"Pine, Hemlock Spruce, and Balsam saw logs at the sash and door factory. 4 Thdburham schools will re- onen on Tuesday, the 4th of Jan- al]; gale at parlors in rear 0! Stan- dard Bank. Mrs. J. C. Nichol, Cor- The market this week is as fol- lows;â€"Feed oats, 36â€"37c; milling oats, 37â€"38c: barley. 50â€"50c; live hogs, per cwt., $9; turkeys. 20c; geese, 12c; ducks, 12c; chicks, 11c: hens, 9c; eggs. 32c; butter. 27c. The Flesherton Council was returned by acclamation, as fol-- lowsz-D. Mc'l‘avish, reeve; C. H. Munshaw. Marl: Wilson. Weslev Buskin and James Patten, council- lors. On the Public School Board, W. J. Bellamy, John Wright and Thomas Sled were re-elected. Mr. Wm. Leggette sold us a load of wood Tuesday and got five dollars for it, but he never took the money home. Like a good patriotic citizen he handed it to Arthur Jackson for the patriotic fund. There are others who might Mn fight our battles by acting in Mr. W'. J. Arrowsmith, manager of the New Ontario Colonization Company’s store at Jacksonhoro, thirty-two miies west of Cochrane, on the new Transcontinental Rail- road, is spending a few Weeks with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Arrowsmith, of Gleneig. He has been north for the past three "varS. The Durham Branch. Women’s Institute will hold a patriotic meeting in the library on Thursdav January. 6th, 1916 at 2.30 n.m. Rev. Mr. Whaley will address the meet- ing. and a report of the Conven- tion will he given. Lunch will be served, for which a charge of 10 cents will be made. All are welcome. We understand that steps are being taken to run an excursion to Owen Sound next Wednesday, the 5th 0! January, the day on which over sixty of our boys leave for training with the 147th Grey Coun- ty Battalion, which is being re- cruited at that place. The train will return to Durham the same day. The contributions to the Patrio- tic Fund reported in this issue, amount to $5902.50. The lists are not yet closed, and citizens or others who wish to contribute, may call on Arthur Jackson and express their desires. Contribut- ors may elect to pay lump sum or monthly as they desire. We hepe to see the amount swell to more than $6,000, and it will. Following the serious accident noon also at the British American Elevator. Robt. Aljoe had been working on Friday in the cupola oi the elevator proper arranging a spout to the new addition. The bin was full at the time and he was standing on the wheat while working. The spout requiring some adjustment on Saturday be mounted to the top and not know- ing that‘the bin "had been emptied stepped into vacancy and tell to the bottom where he lay for some Tm New Year’s a special _Spir- ‘u' wvvvvuâ€" “'â€" time till found. Dr. Scribner and Dr. Muller were both called in and VOL. 48â€"NO. 2549 his sufferings relieved as much as possible. On Sunday morning M’- B. J. Scott took him to the hospit- al in Saskatoon. Both patients. Hr Aljoe and Mr. Davies are pro- gressing as lavorably as could be eunuch-Radium). Sack . News Iii Albei- a non olthe late NEWS AROUND ‘Jcs. King, of Georgetown, visit- ed her brother, Mr. F. Search. Mrs. COOper, of Fordwich, visit- ed her sister, Mrs. W. H. Bean. Miss Muriel, Hoig, of Chatham, is the guest of Miss Bessie Telford Miss Agnes McGirr, teacher, is: spending the holidays at her: parental home here. i Chas. Lawrence is holidaying with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Lawrence, at Vickers. ' Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Brown, of; Toronto, and son, spent a day or two with Miss Joan Crawford. 4 Rev. Mr. Whaley visited friends in his former congregation dur- ing the holidays. Mr. Smith, of Brandon, Was in town for a few days the fore part of the 'week. Miss Rita Irwin entertained “the Club” at dinner on Tuesday night in honor of Miss Telford. Mr. Mitchell Richardson, 0! Owen Sound, visited the parental home here. , Mrs. Gilbert McKechnie enter- tained a few young people to an afternoon tea on Wednesday. Mrs. Smith, of Hamilton, visited her sister, Mrs. D. Jacknon over over Christmas. Mrs. Naomi Matthews and little Mary, of Markdalle, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W'right Mrs. B. Dean, of Toronto, is spending the holidays in town. the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wright. ' Miss Allie Blackbul-n, Mimico,j visited her mother during the holi-3 days. ‘ Miss E. Leidlaw, Toronto, Wm. Laidlaw, St. Mary’s and Robert Laidlaw, Detroit spent Christmas at the parental home here. Misses Jessie Munro, Mamie Mun- ro .and Jean Crawford, all of Buf- falo, spent the holidays with her parents here. Miss McDonald, teacher on the Toronto Public School Staff, is spending the holidays with her sister, Mrs, Campbell. Mr. Malco-m McLean, of Gull Lake, Sask., is visiting at the par- ental home here after an absence of six years. Miss Annie- McGirr, of Galt, is spending her holidays with her parents and other. relatives and friends in toivn and vicinity. Mr. Harper Kress who holds a' position in the new battalion being organized in Lambton County,was home over Christmas and is look-: ing‘ Well in his new military uni- form. V 1 i Mr. John McCutcheon left yes- terday morning for Hamilton. Where he has secured a position in the power house of the National Car works. The family will soon follow. Mr. and Mrs. Munro Sutherland, of Toronto, spent Christmas with the W. B. Vollet family. Mr. Suth- erland returned Monday, but Mrs. Sutherland is remaining for a short visit. The following were home for Christmas and enjoyed the fest- ive season with their own kith and kin ;â€"Privates Ernest McGirr, Alex Bell, George Lloyd of Barrie: Johnston Allen, Gordon Gun and Caldwell Marshall, of Galt. The following have signed up since last issue;â€" Robert Ewen, Durham. Charles Saunders, Durham. I! a man would put only his! A box 00d“ will b9 held in Al-I With this issu : 'lan’s school on Friday evening the own prOperty in his wiles name it 11331 of Janna 1916. I i I slon teen years as p wouldn’t be so bad, but u s _ernl “a“. hg’ boxes, tree. Chronicle, and- the most or it belongs to other‘ on.” 35¢. proceeds in aid tinnons owners]: people. ‘ o! patriotic fund. . _ ‘the paper. - Jesse Hughes, Durham Wesley Bailey, Allan Park. ADDITIONAL RECRUITS PERSONAL pin it 'as one of his chief duties to be out on the twelfth of July. He was a conservative in politics and ian Episcopalean in religion. JOHN DAVIS Mr. John Davis, one of the oid‘ residents of Glenelg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday last, after six years of constant confinement to his home. He was born on the 17th of March, 1832 at Stoneham, in the Province of Quebec. In 1848 with his parents and other members of the family, he came to Durham.- and settled in Glenelg. At the time there were only a few houses in town at the intersection of the Durham Road' and GarafraXH and the thought of a lower town was then scarcely a conception. He was married sixty years ago the 26th of November to Agnes Vessie. To them were born a large family of whom the follow- ing survive;â€"Matthew and John on Manitoulin Island, William ~ in Egremont, Thomas in town, David on the old homestead, Albert ~ in Winnipeg, Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Heslett at Aberdeen, and Mrs. Knisley in town. Mrs. Anderson dried fifteen years ago-"and another daughter Ann J. six years ago. The deceased lady, whose maid- en name was Mary McQueen, was born in the township of Egremont, inear Boothville, fifty-two years fiago, Here, at the parental home ”she grew to womanhood. In No- :vemher, 1884 she married her now .sorrowxng husband, Donald Mc- :Farlane, and moved to his farm in Proton, Where they remained :till about twelve years ago, when 'they moved to the Archie Beaton farm on the Durham Road Oppos- éite the Rob Roy. The deceased was of a genial and kindly disposition and a de- voted Orangeman, who looked up- Two sisters, Mrs. George Whit- more,. and Mrs. James Edge are the only remaining members of the family. Interment took place Wednes- day afternoon at Trinity Church cemetery. After an illness extending over two and a half years Mrs. Don- ald McFarlan-e, of Glenelg, pas- sed away quite unexpectedly on Tuesday evening the 28th inst. During her long illness from drolx- sy, she had the best medical care. and no one could be more attent- ive than her daughter, who proved an untiring nurse to see that a“ comforts were provided. The marriage resulted in a faâ€" mily of nine chidren, four sons and five daughters, all of whom are at home. with the exception of the eldest daughter, who is married and lives in Torento. . 1 1 Besides the sorrowing husband and nine children, who mourn the loss of an affectionate wife, and mother, she leaves one brother, John McQueen, and one sister, Mrs J am-es Marshal, both living in Dur- ham. also a sister, Mrs. Macolm McCannel, in Egremo‘nt. She Was a member of the Bap- tist church, and by those who knew her intimately she was reâ€" garded always as a woman of ex: emplary character. During her long illness she bore her sufferings with the calmness and resignation of a true Christian. WEEK OF PRAYER The annual Week of prayer will be observed next Week in the dif- ferent churches. Each pastor will preside in his own church and the sermon on each,occasion will 'be preached by the clergyman Whose name is given. The dates, places, and speakers are as followsâ€" Tuesday, January 4th. Baptist church, Rev. 8. M. Whaley. Wednesday, January, 5th, Trinity church, Rev. E. S. Meyer. Thursday, January 6th, Presby- terian church, Rev. W. W. Wylie. Friday, January 7th, Methodist church, Rev. John Morris. MRS. DONALD McFARLANE All services commence at 8 meme]; DURHAM. ONT. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30. Iols OBITUARY . The nominations on Monday !night passed off with considerable zinterest, the usual batch of can- ,didates being nominated and the {usual speeches indulged in. 4 ovvvvvvvvvvmvvmvvvvvw VVVVVV'V'VWVWMQ $1.00 PER YEAR