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Oldest Orangeman Celebrates. Thomas Me'l‘ier, charged before Police Magistrate Creasor at Owen Sound on Saturday morning with obstructing an oflicer in the dis- charge of his duty and also with assaulting an ofl'icer, pleaded guilty to both charges and was sentenced to not more than one year and not less than six months with hard la- bor. 0n the last day 0! February 'Bailifl Pearce went to Ma'l‘ier’s farm in Sullivan Township west of Chatsworth to execute a writ. Mc- Tier orderedPierce oil the place and threatened to shoot him, pointing a gun at him at about twanty feet, Cma Attorney Dyre who appeared for the prevention pointed out the axiom“. at the charge and Ir. M sentenced his as above. Robert Johnston, Camda's oldest Orangvman. co'lvbratml his 94th birthday 1am stuck at Burlington. Dr. E. F. Armstrong, who took the 159th Battalion overseas, was re- cently elected Mayor of Cobalt by acclamation. He is a natiw of Flesherton. son of the late J. W. Armstrong of that “May: and came to school to the writer. Durham Toronto Club looting. The Durham Club will be enter- tained by Mrs. Gurney at their reg- ular meeting on Monday evening, March 19. at the Queen Mary Tea Rooms, 32 King street, West. fluhonon Boy layor of Cobalt. The meeting of the Durham Golf Club called for Friday night was held in A. B. Currey’s office and con- siderable business done. Though no oflicers were elected a committee was appointed to meet the directors of the South Grey Agricultural So- ciety regarding a lease of the So- ciety’s property as a course, a part of the arrangements having been formulated last year. At the pres- ent it looks as if golf would become one of Durham‘s potiular games. Golf Club Held looting. The Meaforol correspondent of the ”wen Sound Sun-Times says: “Mr. John E. Hammond was compliment- ed on the efficient way in which he prepared the estimates for the year and a rewlutinn appointing him as town auditor at a salary of 83,020 a year. payable quarterly, was moved Ic‘l'ior Given Six to M1" loathe. There is no mil clerk on the Pal- merston-Durham branch and conse- quently no letters can be posted on the train in the regular way. Re- cently. however. the postal depart- ment has, in a measure, overcome the inconvenience by having a box in which letters may be posted if too late for the post ofiice. Such matter may be drOpped in the box along the line and distribution made at Palmerston. It will be found a great convenience for travellers and others in a hurry to have mail dis- patched that' would otherwise have to wait over Many find the street boxes handy for mailing their let- ters. - and carried unanimously.” This is a good salary for the position. In most towns and townships, the au- ditors’ salarios run from $6.00 to $40.00 each. The Toronto Star says it costs money nowadays to issue even the smallest kind of a newrpaper, and the larger it is and the oftener it appears the more it costs. Paper, ink, type, postage and labor cost double what-they did a few years ago and no local paper can be ex- pected to succeed unless every local activity pays it for the publicity which it is supposed. to give all lo- cal doings. A local paper can’t haul a town along unless it secures mough income to pay for the gaso- line that will keep the engine going. Mrs. John Bowman of the Town- ship of Derby died on Friday last at the age. of 98 years. She retained at! her faculties and enjoyed her usual health up to a week before her death. Her maiden name was Miss Mercy Slack and she was born near Ottawa. She was married 77 years ago but was predeceased by her husband fifteen years. For flfâ€" teen years after marriage she resid- ed at Hagersville and since then ' in Derby Township. She is survived by six sons and one daughter. Inâ€" terment was made Tuesday at Tara. Another Poem Convenience. Is This flight? Papers Cost Honey. Died At 98 Years. NEWS AROUND TOWN The wind- and snow-storm here on Wednesday morning made things hum while it lasted and it is mar- vellous that greater damage was not‘ done. So far as we have heard the only damage done in town was to the old weigh-scale building half\ way up the hill, the north end of which is used as a hydro storehouse and fire hall. The roof over the weigh- scales was lifted and turned com- ‘pletely over; a portion of about four squares being lapped over on the remainder of the roof. The brick- ’work was somewhat damaged when the roof was turned over, ratfers kand all. The damage will be in Haunt-d to Pay 4'7 Hills. The Mcaford Council estimates ' the tax rate for the present year at 7 mills. § Favor Church Union. Bruce Presbytery at a meeting On Tuesday of last week voted 17 to 7 in favor of church union. Miss Violet Ely of P6rt Elgin while playing hockey had her nose broken by a stick in the hands of another lady player. and all. The dame will be in the neighborhood of mono which, wq have been told is covered by in- Bad Nose Broken. Vegetables Needed At Hospital. The hospital is in need of vege- tables and any donations of pota- tnes, carrots, beets, turnips or ‘any- thing in the vegetable line will be thankfully received. Just as we go to press we learn that Mr. D. McPhail is seriously ill of pneumonia and has been obliged to cancel all his auction sale dates until further notice. ' Attempted Suicide. Dates Cancelled. Henry Schaus. fifty-two years of age. living on a farm in the Moltkoâ€" Clifford district, attempted to take his own life a week ago Saturday morning by cutting his throat while visiting a sister at Waterloo. Will Play At Listowel To-morrow. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moore of Albert street are. mourning the death of their ‘dqughter Marjory, Velma, two years and eight months old, who died last night at the parental home. The little girl had been ill for some time,and though she at times show- ed improvement, it was only tem- portry and she gradually grew weaker until she passed away. The funeral is being held toâ€"morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the fam- ily home and interment will be made in Durham cemetery. No Lacrosse This Summer? Just at present it looks as though there will be no intermediate la- crosse here this summer. It seems too bad. There is pletny of good ma- terial here, but at present it looks as though it might go to waste. Durham High school team, and also the ladies’ team go to Listowel to-morrow in a friendly game with the hockeyists Of that place. SO far this year. the High school boys have cleaned up everything they tackled and our lady speed artists have as yet never had a goal score’d against them. May their good luck continue. Members of the Orange Order, Black Knights and Ladies of the Or- ango» Benevolent. Association are holding: a convention in Owen Sound this wwk. Hon. W. D. McPherson, Grand Master and H. C. Hocken, Past Grand Master of British North Am- m'ica are in attendance. Fire In] Damaged. Two Presbyterias Against. Union. A dispatch from ‘Toronto says it is reported that more than half of the Presbyteries of the Presbyterian Church in Canada have .voted on the question of immediate consumma- tion of union with the Methodist and Congregational churches. The reâ€" ports to date. March 10, show that only two Presbyteries have voted against it. ' Will Refuse School as Polling Booth. The trustees of S. S. No. 9, Arran 'l‘uwnship, have notified the Arran Council that in future the school- house will not be available as a polling booth. The three dollars is not sufficicnt i‘ccompcnse for the loss of a day's schooling. Child Died Last Night. Orangemen In Owen Sound. DURHAM, ONTARIO, CANADA, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1923. Eben Cameron, a typical young son.-neode‘d a lot of attention an had a boundless capacity for p16, doughnuts and other edifice. Martha DIVISION coun'r nocxn'r BIG ONE LAST 'I'Ifnsmv After a time Samantha, Mrs. Sherk came to help in the home duties, The rough way in which she hand- led the dishes and furniture set Martha almost wild and the worry was worse than she could possibly picture the work to be. The number of cases on’ the dock- et for hearing at Division Court here last Tuesday was the largest in a good many years, although in a good many instances the amounts involv- ed were not large and it was more the inability of those interested to get together than anything else that sent them before the judge. AVhile Hug docket was a large one, there wow nnly three cases finally dealt with. the remainder being held over till the May sitting, unless his honor, Judge Sutherland, de- cides to appoint a special day and make a clean-up 0n the balance. W. J. Ritchie, her husband, was of a kindly disposition and endeav- ored without success to have her secure help to relieve her of her cares and reduce her drudgeries. Martha felt, however, that none but herself could exercise the necessary rare in her domestic affairs. Martha, represented by Mrs. Mc- Ilraith. as at first she appeared. was a kindly wife and mother, a most pernickety housekeeper and a common drudge in answering the requests of her children. She was worn out with the multitudinous cares of the home to which she de- xjoted all her time and energies and was always too busy to attend church, parties, or social functions of any kind. ‘9 The first ease up was that of Wren vs Clark. This was an action brought by Roscoe Wren against Charles S. Clark for the payment of a promissory note amounting in all to $34.91. Defendant claimed that he had made payments on said note and that he owed but. $20.00, which he paid into court. On hearing the evidence. judgment was given for plaintiil‘ with costs. Lucas Henry for plaintiff, A. B. Currey for de- fendant. On the 15th of July last year. Mr. Charles Drumm of Holstein collided with a buggy belonging to Mr. Mat- thew Barber and driven thy his son. The buggy was damaged and Barber sued for $32.58 for repairs to the buggy. Drumm counterclaimed with a bill of damages amounting to $5.00 for alleged damages to his car. Mr. Barber was awarded the full amount of his claim, with costs. The important case of the day and the one that took up practically the whole of the afternoon was that of Johnston vs Rooney. This was an action brought by Robert Johnston of Rentinck against Mr. Rooney of Mount Forest. for the recovery of the price of a cow killed last September by a car owned by Rooney and drivâ€" en hy‘a young man named Morrison. Readers of The Chronicle will re- member the incident when we say that one of the occupants of the car, a young fellow named Steele. was supposed to have got his back brok- en at the time of the accident. The evidence on both sides was highly contradictory, but after hear- ing both sides of the story. judgment was reserved. Court opened in the‘ evening at 8 o’clock and the case Barber vs Drnmm was gone into. A. B. Currey for plaintiff, Mr. Clark of Mount Forest for defendant. Several other cases on the roster were. held over. “MARTHA MADE OVER" The Women‘s Institute gave a pleasing entertainment in the. Town Hall Tuesday evening. This organ- ization is noted for the excellence of the programs furnished at their an- nual gatherings held iii February or March of each year. The event on this occasion was a charming com- hination of musical and literary numbers followed by a well render- ed and .well'IDalanced play entitled “Martha Made Over.” THE IBN'S GLASS Next Sunday the fellows will continue the discussion on “The Crowd.” People are beginning to realize better the possibilities of moulding and educating the crowd. When that task is done and not till then is democracy safe. When the crowd’s mind and feeling is adequately express- ed socially, economically and po- litically, a new day will have ar- rived. You are cordially invited to come and take part. .I :5? gfi'filufi hke many indulgent mothers, was ready at every call and gratified his every whim. Martha‘s [Tncle Joe (Tom Bel-l) comes on a visit and after noticing the conditions tells Martha she should make the children wait on themeslves and help to do the work rather than be-a slave for them. In time she is induced to go to a patty and decides to mingle more in so- ciety. The “making over” process begins. Martha mixes in company and dresses more .in the fashion \ljncle Joe is thrifty but has a bad cough. He carries a supply of Ec- lectric oil which -he uses himself and recommends as a panacea for all the ills of his friends. Of course somebody has to get married to make the job complete and Uncle Joe falls in love and marries Miss Box (Phebe Wblfe) whom he introâ€" to Martha’s children as “Aunt.” Mrs. Moorhead in her fainting spell was a spectacular part and was admir- ably sustained. This is the disease with which “Scohie” Dan. McDonald is said to he afflicted and we give the defini- tion for the benefit of readers who may be at a loss to know its nature. It may not he very clear to some more than to see that it is a species of insanity and confirms an idea frequently expressed in this paper that a person giving way to violent passion is temporarily insane. In addition to this we find the defini- tion includes the “crotchety cranks" sootten met in most communities. There are people who have a dis- position to pride themselves in being”: cranks and sometimes they are so! constituted. It will not be much comfort after this if boasting d! be- ing cranky is simply hoisting of insanity. The performers were all home talent and all did well. Mrs. Mell- raith had the heavy part of the pro- gram and discharged her duties most efficiently. Mrs. Sherk’s work would be hard to improve on and taken as a whole we have seen travelling shows in which the work was far from being as well rendered. The play was pleasing from first to last and contained a good moral. and usually by delusions of perso- cution or mandatory delusions pro- ducing homicidal tendency. In its mild form paranoia may consist in the ’well-marked crotchetiness ex- hibited in persons commonly called “cranks.” Paranoiacs usually show evidences of bodily and nervous de- Scneration. and many have hallu- cinations especially of sight and hearing. Before beginning the play a bright program was given. Mrs. Kearney opened with a piano instrumental, immediately followed by an old- t‘ashioned choir, rendering a selecâ€" tion to the tune of “Old Black Joe.” The other numbers were the chair- man‘s address, readings by Miss Annie Smith and Miss Kathleen Firth and a solo by Miss Winnie Blyth, all well given. Miss Elizabeth Scott had charge of the training and the excellence of the program is the best evidence we can gi\‘e as a measure of her ability. As a mark of esteem she was presented by the Society with a beautiful bouquet. MCDONALD PRONOUNCBD INSANE Donald (Scebie) McDonald, who was arrested on the 6th of January on aflarge of murdering George Nelson Kay at Kincardine and with Shflutillg and dangerously wounding Mrs. Kay, and has been since incar- cerated in Walkerton jail, was ad- judged insane at the assizes Tuesday and remanded to custody to be re- moved to one of the Ontario asy- lums at the pelasure of the Lieuten- ant-Governor. The jury after hear- ing evidence of witnesses and the Opinions of the alienists, returned a verdict after an hour’s delibera- tion that the accused was incapable of conducting his defence or assist- ing his counsel. Paranoia is described by Web- sler as’ follows : A medical der- angement; insanity; especially a chronic form of insanity characterâ€" ized by very gradual impairment of the intellect, systematized delusion, The details of the awful tragedy are still fresh in the memory of readers of the daily press and those knowing the. circumstances were impressed from the first of McDon- ald’s mental derangement and felt he was not. responsible for his ac- tions nor was he capable of realiz- ing the nature of the crime he had committed. He had been overseas where he was mentally shattered by the awful strain through which he passed. It was shown in the evi- dence he was subject to hallucina- tions or persecution. He was pro- nounced a victim of paranoia, a disease from which recovery is very rare. ' < .iu Custom Chapping. Wheat Wanted. V Any quantity. Highest price at the People’s Mills. 31523“ Custom chappmg every day at the McKechnie Mills. 10 12!! Grnin Wanted. Wheat, Barley, Buckwheat, Peas, Oats and Mixed Grain wanted. High- est prices paid.-â€"-Rob Roy Mills Lim- jted, Durham, Ont. H 2“ Two cows (swingers; and one 6- year-old horse. Apply to W. G. Firth, R. R. No. 1, Durham. Phone 606 I‘ 14. ipd For 8:10. A number of useful household ar- ticlos, property of Mrs. Thomas Brovm, will be offered for sale by auction on Friday (to-morrow) at Doyle Braithwaite’s sale. For Sale by Auction. Just Arrived. Irish Cafeteria. notice. Resumod Practice. Dr. Hutton h s 1 practice and ill from 9 am“ .596 Irish Social. Rainford‘s Orchestra will hold a square dance in the Town Hall on Thursday, March 22, from 9 pm. to Square Dance Next Week. W Linoleum 4 yards wide. Oilcloth I yd.-2% yds. Qidc. NEW DESIGN AND COLORINGS We Ship- mg. Get my '. N. Murdock, 38H $2.00:YearinCuudn;$2.50inU- .ongoleum Rugs, sizes 3X4, \ 3x3} and 3x3. Yarn and ’Wools At Greatly Reduced Prices. and 2 mm. Good tlddlors and callers in attendance. (hintlomou $1.00. Lui- ies_ pleasa provide lunch. Iona For 8:10. A comfortable brick house, (our rooms 3nd woodslied; one quu‘tor acreoflmd; good well; will sell cheap to quick buyer. Apply to W. Pharoah, Durham. 21 (pd tf Rob any (mm was. our Newtonâ€"410!) Roy Mills Limit- ed, Durham, Ont. 100 acres, Lot 40. tlun. 3. West of Garal‘raxa Road. lienlinck. 6 miles from Durham; 1 mile from school; frame house and burn with good stone foundation; silo; land in mm state of cultivation; 10 acres bush; creek running through farm. :or furtherpnrticulars apply :0 Mrs. Neil Clark, 790 8th Ave, F" (luen Sound, Ontario. :16 2111 We are paying «an. tn 50c. for Oats. 680. to 700. for Bailey, 700. to 720. fox Buckwheat, $1.35 to $110 for Peas and 81.08 to $1.10 for Wheat at Harness, Harness Repairs, Robes. Blankets. etc. See my new line of Rain Cutters Just to huntâ€"J. M. Noble, one door west of Middaugh House stables. Durham. 9281mm lumen and Harness Ramiro. l/ Whether you are Irish or not. you will be sure to enjoy the Potato So- cial in the basement of the Presby- terian Church und r auspices the Young VVonuni's day evening, M Ggod [”er lunch. f Farm Out Sale. terian Church undr auspiées ""u'le Young Women's f: - [fish or Otherwiu. toes, ppfit‘o’ salad, [rifl cake and pic at. a good Irish pr . Admission 150. 382 Change of Day. Until further notice Mr. Henry of the'firm of Lucas 6: Henry will be in his Durham oil’ioe on Saturday of each week instead of Tuesdays u heretofore. His intention is to come by the Friday night C.P.R. train and remain until 4 O'clock each Satur- day afternoon. The ofl'ice will be Open every day and appointments may be arranged with Miss Reid. who is in charge. 2! ti Divorce suits are always pressed with the seamy side out. mnmfitv’f"