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A hick town is t place where the “not loafers gather to examine a (win-0h that stops in from of the Mrs. Alex. Davis of Edmonton. Al- berta, formerly of Georgetown, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Mc- Mr. and Miss Smith of Hnlstoin visited over the week-end at the home of their uncle, Mr. William Smith of Bentinck. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher and daughter. Miss Fisher. of Flesherton. visited with Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Huflnn. They also visited in London. There are a number of sick peoplo on the line. Neivl McLean is laid up in the house with the doctnr in at- tendance, and Miss Glenna Lawâ€" rence and Mrs. Billy Boll are also very sick, the latter haying tho; doc- tor in attendance. The annual meeting was held in the church Tuesday; The books showed that the church is prugress- ins financially. Some of the old of- ficers were reelected, and some new faces were also elected to the Board. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. George Noble on the arrival- ot‘ a daughter. Many from off this line attended the party at Mr. Thomas Landon-‘5 and report a guod time. Rocky Sangeen \1’)u1~ own correspondent. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lawson nf near tmvn spent. last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lauchie McLe-an. Mrs. A. Park is not imprmmg in health as quick‘y as her friends wuuld likw tn 509 1101‘. Sony to hmu Miss Margin-t Mc- (HP? 13 on HIP Sit k “‘1. \\ 0‘ tht' 5111‘ will soon be both". MP. and Mrs. AND"?! MUl‘l'is‘uH 0f Grenfell. Sask" Visitvd ro_-vmxtly at the hem» of Mr. and Mrs. S. Pattvr- Mr. and Mrs. James Mouirr, Jr., and Mr. Will Mcun'r. sant 3 day re- cently with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Lindsay. Allan Park. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Lindsay spent Sunday with Kgromont friends. Mrs. N. Whitmore entertained a number at a dance last Thursday evening. Mr. William Jacques spent Saturâ€" day of last week in Toronto. M r. Archie Robertson of town has bwn a rccmnt, visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nichol. â€" wâ€"â€"â€"‘ vâ€"““â€"' tOur own correspondent.) Liko all other places, this burg has had its share of the flu. There was a social gathering of St. Paul's people last Friday night, at the honn- nf' Mr. Karl Matthews. The giio-sts of honor \wrv Hm, I", t}. and Mrs. Hardy. The c-\i*lllll;.:' was pleasantly spent in music, games and eats. an impromptu program was ar~ ranged and during its disposal the two guests were called on to the carpet and an address expi-o-ssiw of the feelings of the parishioners was read them and a purse aermnpmiiml it. Rev. Hardy replied with thanks for the mark of appreciation and for the way they had stood by him in making the four years of his min- istry so successful. He. earnestly urged them to do the same by his successor, whom he recommended as a tine young man whom he had known in college. The hearty sing- ing of “For He’s a Jolly, Good Fellow’f was led by the Warden, Mr. Arthur‘ Lee. The prevailing o-piolemiv has raus- ed Dr Mel lu-Han of Hnlstvm tn 9x- pand his umllaimam n in a \v!) sat- isfactory \my. Mr. CharlPs Lane. aftM' tl'awlliug Over a good bxt of country in the past. year. has returned again to wank for Mr. 'l‘hormas Wilsén. which leads us to thunk this must ho- to. wry good place iint'l‘ ail. St. Paul's Vestry Meeting resulted in the re-olection or last, year's om- 091-5. The finances were. better than usual, showing the church to be in a progressive state. We nntice by your Trawrston our- respondent‘s budget last week he is nbout to mow» into his fin» new house and we wish himself and fam- ily much happiness therein. “'0 did no! .wnol in our usual hud- 39t’ last wwk. 'l‘herv was so much illness of one: kind or other to l‘PpOI‘t lhal when wo had it made up it was such a sickly looking affair that we thought, no one would rare to look ILit. Miss Jessi» Marshall is visiting her sister. ."rs. J. McNally nf Trav- erston at pn-wnt. Mr. Joe Stephenson was so unfur- Iunate as to lose um- of his wam h} inflammation. a has that is Mt. as II? had in buy anothvr tn ro-placv it I! once. Them was a 5:00.! tnrnnm tn church on Sunday to [war ROY. FA}. Hardy's farnwwll addrvss and wit- 1938 (hi. baptism“ svrvim Ht Wil- Han Rnbvrt 5mm» Lew. mar own corrwpnndmu PAD! EIGHT. hm'c- Mr. timrgp Braun' has bought the vacant housn on Mr. J. MchclmiP‘s farm am! has moved in with his fa- mily. Wo- PXU‘IH’ a \\'t.‘l('Uml.‘ in him. Mr. and Mrs. Arvhiv Ymmg and sun Hot-urge,- ai'o- visiting his sistc-r. Mrs. tiitlnn linyd and ntlwr l'l'ivnds \‘o-ry {PW are féscaping the heavy mm and bad cough that goes with it. (Our own correspondent.) Plenty 'of snow now for the box social to ho hold in Edge Hill school on Friday night. Miss Annie Mux'rison, .teacher, of l’eabodv spent over the .week-end at tlw pal'Pntal home. Mvssrs. J. Hodgsun and Fenton are. busy cutting wood for D. Swee- nny. and to the west A. McDonald has the contract, of cutting 100 cows Mr John Mills of Sullivan. Mr. Mazthvw Beckett of Owen Sound paid this village a pastoral ran on Friday evening lastâ€"not that Mr. Beckett expected to find moon- shin" amongst a Village of Leetotalâ€" Io-rs. but his presence to act. as a warning to the wary. Miss Ruth Lmi-e, the efl'icient clerk at Uargami‘s store is holidaying at him home in the vicinity of Craw- rum this week. (nur mm correspondent.) Mr. and Mrs. C. McIntyre visited Nu» McArumr family the end of last \nwk. Agricultural Society Was held in the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon last, Mr. T. J. Sled presiding There was a fair attendance, gratification expresscfl at the success 01‘ the past year and a hopeful splrit 1n all for the year entered upon. Olficers were elected as follows : Hon. Pres., Robt. Swanton; Pres., T. J. Sled; lst Vice., Robert Richardson; 2nd Vice, A. M. Gilchrist; Secy H-Trcas, W. A. Haw- ken (reelected); Auditors, A. E. and M. A. Bellamy; Directorsâ€"Roy This- tlcth33 d1te L. A. Fisher, Robert Chard. A. E. Bellamy, F red Brown, ,chr3 Dow,h W. H. Thurston, C. W. Bellamy, O. W. Phillips, W J. Moore, Charles Stewart, T. J. Fisher, J. A. Le3er, H. McLaughrey, C. N. Rich- ardson, C. E. Stevenson, together with the following ladies: Mrs. A. E. Bellamy, Mrs. W. Moore, Mrs. O. W. Phillips, Mrs W. A. Hawken, Mrs. L. A. Fisher, Mrs. J. Adams, Mrs. W. P. Crossley, Mrs J. T. Sled, Mrs. G. Mitchell, Mrs. R. Thistle- th33aite., Mrs. W. H. Thurston, Mrs. A. M. Gilchrist. The Fall Fair will be held 011 September 27 and 28. THE DURHAM CHRONICLE Rev. James Felstead, who resided here a number of years ago, receiv- ed a can from the Presbyterian Church at Depot Harbor, where he Rock.Mills Baptist Church had {successful anniversary services on 'Sunday when able sermons were preached by Rev. L. 1“. Kim). B.A., the newly-appointed editor of the Canadian Baptist, Toronto, and a former very highly esteemed pastor on this field. Mr. Kipp received a warm welcome from his old congre- gation which appreciated highly his visit and services. He made calls on a number of old friends here on Sun- day afternoon and we were pleased to meet him again. In connection with the anniversary Rock Mills Church gave a good entertainment on Monday evening. A feature or the excellent program was a play, “Aunt Susan Jones." Mrs. W. A.‘ Armstrong’s class of Girls in Training gave a very dainty tea at her home from 4 to 6 on Ssiur- day. The house was prettily decor- ated and the girls were pleasing in their service. The proceeds were over $8.00. s G. A. Mc'l‘avish and son are visiting relatives’ at. Owen Sound this week. Mr. Frank Thurston and bride have returned from their wedding trip. ladies were present and a pleasant time was spent. By.) copy of the Manor, Sask., Advocate, just received, we learn “that Mr. Archie Cairns, a former highly resnected resident here, and his esteemed wife, formerly Miss Jessie Scott of Durham County, re- cently celebrated the 20th anniver- sary of their wedding day when a number of their friends assembled at their home near Manor to convey congratulations and join in the plea- sure of the extent... A pleasingr part of the porcee‘dings was the presentation to Mr. and Mrs. Cairns of Life Mem- bership certificates in the Mission- ary Society of the Presbyterian Church of Canada accompanied by Nurse Irene Wilson leaves on Wednesday for Morris Plains, New Jersey, to take the position of su- pervisor in Greystone Hospital there. Her sister, Miss Evada, will accom- pany her to enter on training for nursing. At the Methodist Church on Sunday evening Miss Wilson fav- ored the congregation With a sweet- ly rendered solo. Herisweet voice and helpful service will be greatly missed here, as will also her musical sister, Miss Evade. The Young PeOple's meeting :t the Methodist Church on Monday even- ing was,made specialty interesting with readings from Dickens' ‘Tale of Two Cities." illustrated with fine lantern slides. team. A mngrntulntory letter from the Saskatchewan Board of Missions, Resin... was also read to Mr. and Mrs. Cairns. special reference being mule to the distinction attained by Mr. Cairns in being the [list gentleman Mr. and Mrs. Walton of the Mun- shaw House saw a farewell dance on Monday in honor of the Misses W ilson. leaving this week for New Jersey. satisfaction. 1.7“,” LIB. "any: CAILDA This figure. which represents the tremendous progress in public ftvor which “SALMH” has made during 1922, can b0 allribulvd only to its invariably high quality and teapot null ;..“.\ an appropriate address to which tit- ting renly was made by the recipi- ents expressing appreciation of the nniqm gift and manifestation of ca- Hon. John Oliver. Premier of Brit- ish Columbia. and his esteemed wife visited last week with his brother- in-law, Mr. W. J. Meade. here. and other relatives in the old home neighborhood. - The proceeds, 329.00. of the concert recently given in No. 3 school east of the, village and sent to the fire suf- ferers in the North, have. been grateâ€" fully acknowledged to Mr. John Parker, secretary of the section. rum-y. mum-y 5.1m. Egg 1‘51!