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-| NEWS AROUND TOWN VOL. 56.â€"N0. 290“] was rather wet under foot the sun the close or the urimean war, and was quite warm. Towards night it tumed colder and betore Monday morning dawned the mercury had touched the zero mlark and Monday and Tuesday were about as cold as one would wish. Yesterday it turn- ed mild again and this morning it is raining. with the wind from the south. If there is anything in the old superstition that the direction of 5 the wind when the sun crosses the ‘ line will be the prevailing direction for. the next three months, spring should be about due with plenty of warm weather. The winter, so far, has been quite‘ steady since the third week -- in January, the only ' drawback being the unprecedented ' . a-nunt‘ot mailing m and sick- mutton. His parents were '- M,m~flu.tlytm. ‘ . grandchildren and 2 twelve great- No doubt while in Bummin “Eddie” as he is better known will have a full measure of e ment and while in the south w doubt improve on his game 0 pasture pool and Afnican gol have something up his sleeve ft natives" of Toronto when he back in a month or so. Eddie remembers that Toronto was visit- ed that year by the Asiatic cholera which claimed many victims. In £858 he 'married Miss Elizabeth Burns of Collingwood Township and resided in Thornbury for a number of years. In 1873 he moved to Parry Sound with his family and others, when he entered the employment of , the'Beatty Lumber Company, later son or ex‘M‘WO“ A118“ here, a! the Parry' Sound Lumber Company. . :(izgogimrfnezagn: :3“. year and remained with them to the time I' p i p' of his retirement. His wife died in} And Easter Coming, Too. 1902 and since then he has been liv- .. . . ., ing’wiui his son-in-law and daugh- “W's- 3’9“” “’1’"? mm“? Jinks. . ' “1', MP. lflflMl‘S. J01"! Paul. . 0 “Her head troubles her a He has eight children, twenty-four : deal,” cont _ Blinks. . “Neuralgia?” queried .[ inks. - “No,” answered Blinks, sadly, WW- 3 newhat.” . we It!- a! neat»; - O s I .A trams ' '~.‘,.4" ‘3"- ‘60“ of Living Coming Down. According to the on'icial returns .for February. 1923. the cost of living in England was “the lowest since May, 1917. It was 76 per cent. and 7the cost for January was 77 per cent. above pre-war costs. A diSpatch from Toronto says an eflort is being made to introduce prairie chickens in Old Ontario. These birds which for years have been an important item of game in the West. have followed 'wheat trains as far as Coehrane, and Hon. Harry Mills believes they could thrive farther south. The Depart- ment has alreadi twenty-five pairs at Eugenia Falls. Prairie Chickens at Eugenia. Liked Treatmnt Bore. The t'ollmflng is from hast \\ ceks \\ alkmtun Hprahl and Times and rwfers to flu- royco‘llt, Visit here of the Walkerhm curlers : “The victors av» loud in their praise of the court- Bay of he Durham boys, not only on the ice. but in providing. with the assistance of the ladies, (I well-ar- ranged banquet before the train picked them up, and which was recognized by the tendering of a hearty vote of thanks." The Time It: Come. It was said some time ago by a man with a \ision that this is the w :n it would be when women got the \ote: “.Oh mother please. mother. come home with me now, the afternoon 3 slipping by fast; \ou said you were coming right home from the polls as soon as your ballot was cast. Poor father came home for his dinner at noon and not a mouthful could he tlnd and the words that he said as he slammed the front door left a strong smell of sulphur behind.” mthe Fisher Automobile Works as finisher and when crossing the street after he came 011' duty was struck by a motor truck which {hugged him some distance and caused a broken skull. He was rushed to the hospital. where he died without regaining ('(mSl'lnllS- ness. Fatally Injured. Last week Mr. Samuel McKelvie {W Chesley received a telegram from Detroit stating his son Bert had been fatally injured. Bert was employed Another case of sweet clover poisoning occurred during the week when Mr. Neil Morrison. a farmer near Begiior, lost seven head of young cattle. tlve two year olds and two calves. None of the older cat- tle seem to have been aflected. The clover had heen'cut and stacked last summer and recently hauled to the barn. While it did not appear mouldy there was evidence of con- siderahle mould in it or the misfor- tune, it. is thought, would not. have m'rurred. Mr. F. E. Simpson, K.C.. of Dau- phin, Manitoba, is prominently. men- tioned as the leader of the Liberal} party in Manitoba. The illness and forced retirement of ex-Premier Norris makes it imperative for the party tn seek a new Moses to lead them out of the political wilderness and Mr. Simpson is named with a number of others. Mr. Simpson is a former Owen Sound boy, where he attended the Public school and Col- legiate Institute and spent several years on the reportorial stafl of the Owen Sound Times. Clover Poisons Seven Cattle. Spoken of As Liberal Loader. Miss Stella McCrae, Barrister Cur- roy's st‘hnographer for the past two or three years. has resigned her po- sition and the vacancy is now ad- Resigned Her Position. vertised. Last of the Pioneers. The pioneers are fast passing away and we are told that Mrs. Mc- Meeken, whose obituary ap ears in this issue. is the last of t e early settlers between Holstein and Dur- ham. 1.0.11.2. Euchre and Dance. l The I.O.D.E. euchre and dance in the Town Hall last 'I‘hursda even-. ing was a most enjoyable a air and' a large crowd enjoyed themselves‘ until well on into the morning. We| understand the society will net quite a nice sum from the affair. ‘ A Good Soaial1 The Young Beople of the Presby- terian Church had a successful St. Patrick‘s social on Monday evening. There was a 300d attendance and with an excellent cafeteria service and a good program the evening was greatly enjoyed. Mr. W. Calder has been ill and confined to his bed for the past week‘ but we are pleased to learn he has taken a turn for the better and is now improving slowly. A few days ago his condition was considered serious. the ailment being a return of the trouble of four or five years ago when he underwent an operation and for days his life was despaired Bx-Reeve Cglglgr Sprioqsly Ill,_ of. The Late Robert Wehhor. We had an obituary of the late Mr. Robert Webber, but as the ground is so well covered by our mrrespondent from Southeast Bent- inck. it isn’t necessary.t0 ublish both. We sympathize With t e sor- rowing friends and relatives and give expression to our feeling of respect for the deceased gentleman, whom we have known and respect- ed ever since coming to Durham. Mr. John Ferguson, B.A.. a native of Egremont and nephew of Editor Ramage, died at his hOme in Gan- anoque on the 7th inst. He held the position of mathematical master in London Collegiate Institute and was also principal of the High schools at Aurora and Gananoque. Four or live yo .3 ‘ago he was principal of tho lligi school here for a few months but was in poor health at the time. \ Former B. S. PrincipalADead. The Late Robert Wobber. We had an obituary of the late Mr. Rehert Webher written, but our Southeast Bentinck correspondent deals with it so fully and well that we have not put our own in type. Mr. \Vebber was one of the Old land- marks of his neighborhood and his passingjs the severing of one more thread in the historiI of this coun- try, brought out of t e wooded wil- derness of fifty years ago by these grand old pioneers. now nearly all sleeping their last long sleep. St. Patrick in lethodist Churoh. The. St. Patrick's banquet and en-‘ tertamment held Friday night in the Methodist Church was quite a suc- cess though the attendance was not up tn exnectations, From six to eight a full dinner was served in which all participated with pleas- ure. Shortly after eight o’clock all repaired to the auditorium of the church where a brilliant literar and musical programwas presente , concluding with a beautiful S ec- tacular number entitled “The C al- lenge of the Cross", solos. by Mr. W. Benson, Mrs. Danard, Wilma Smith and Roy Wiggins; a duet by Emily Smith and Esther McCombe and a reading by Mrs. Cole. were listened l0 attentively and apprecxated by all. PARRY SOUND IAN HONORED OR RUNDRBDTR BIRTHDAY Mr. William McCullough of Parry Sound, a former resident of Thorn- bury, recently; celebrated his hund- redth birthday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Paul. A large number of citizens were present on‘ the occasion and .presented him with a morris chair and a congratu- latory address. He was born in Tor- onto Township and the last time he visited Toronto was in 1854, just at the close of the Crimean War, and remembers that Toronto was visit- ed that year by the Asiatic cholera which claimed many victims. In 1858 he married Miss Elizabeth Burns of Collingwood Township and resided in Thornbury for a number of years. In 1873 he moved to Parry Sound with his family and others, when he entered the employment of DURHAM, ONTARIO, CANADA, THURSDAY, MARCH '15, 1923. CHILD’B BYE, INJURED IN PLAY REMOVED BY OPERATION The following account of a de- ploring accident that happened at Virginia City, Montana, a, couple of weeks ago, refers to the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Kearney, former residents of this place. Mr. Kearney is a son of Mrs. A. Beggs here. The article, which is copied from the Virginia City, Mon- tana, “Madisonian,” says : “One of the saddest accidents that ever occurred among the school- children here happened last Thurs- day at the noon recess hour when little June, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Kearney. met with a severe accident from the hand of Eugene Ball while the child- ren were playing on the tire escape. Eugene, who held a lead pencil in his hand. started to catchJune. and the point of‘ the pencil penetrated the eyeball. Charles Bray, the school janitor, happened to be near and heard the child scream and went to her assistance. _Dr. Dyer was sum- moned and a phone message sent to the ranch or the parents, who im- mediately left for Butte with the little sulferer. All that medical and surgical science could do to save ithe sight of the injured eye was of >no avail and the eye was removed Monday. Little June, a bright, win- some child of 6 years, was in the first grade of school life. She was a general favorite with her school- mates and loved by all who knew her. The entire commnuity deeply sympathizes with the little sufferer in her sad atl‘liction. and the parents whmidolize their beautiful daugh- ter.” THE. IEN’S GLASS Next Sunday the discussion will be on “Suicide." This is a prob- lem that has puzzled the law- makers, social reformers and the- ologians. The law can’t do much toa person who has died; the social reformer can’t tell who is planning such an end and the theologians can’t agree on the ultimate judgment. When a loved one has gone this way all are anxious for an explanation and a message of comfort. Is there such a message? Or is one who has committed suicide lost? What do you think? What does the DURHAM BOY GOES SOUTH ' ‘WITH TORONTO BALL TEAM Tuesdayls Mail and Empire says: “Oscar Hctt, the Toronto boy on the International League umpire staff. and Ed. Allan, sporting editor of The Mail and Empire, left last night to join the Toronto ball team in. Birmingham, Alabama, where the: Leafs ape-n the first of their exhi-‘ bition games on Thursday. Mr. A!- lan will accompany the Leafs throughout their Spring training trip and until after they open the season in Jersey City. It is the first trip South for him in the. training season, although he was a member of the Toronto newspaper party that greeted Joe Kelly when heiopened his first season with the Leafs at Rochester in 1907, and it [)I‘t)t\'.‘d a pennant-winning year. I“. was through the efforts of Mr. Allan that President Solman and Dan §Howley were brought together last fall with Ethe result that “Bustling Daniel" was signed as manager for the com- ' ing season. The fans know that Dan was with Detroitl ‘ast year,--; and while he expressed a wish to again come back to Toronto, it was ‘not until he was fully assured that lid- die Onslow did not desire to remain manager of the team another year that he talked terms. Therefore Mr. Allan is not only interested in the success of the Toronto ball club, but. also in the man that he helped bring back to Toronto. Mr. Hett is going south to sharpen up in the exhihi~ tion games before the league season opens, for umpires, like players, lneed spring training.” Bibfe say? No doubt while in Bummin’ham, “Eddie” as he is better known here will have a full measure of enjoy- ment and while in the south will no doubt improve on his game of cow pasture pool and African golf and have sonfething up his sleeve for the natives of Toronto when he gets back in a month or so. Eddie is a son of ex-Mayor'Allan here, and his boyhod friends of. a few years 880 wish him a pleasant trip. “How’s your wife. Blinks?’ asked “"8 on th? DIE) Jinks . Mother" in the. Tm “Her head troubles her a good POW (Ffiday) nigh deal,” confessed Blinks; ,1” to the ad “Neuralgia?” queried Jinks. . ' to be one “No,” answered Blinks, sadly, “She lions this went: a newhat.” . ed ”9!. Mrs. John McNaliy of town receiv- ed word Tuesday from Clevelaud, that her sister, Mrs. (Capt.) McIVab had die the day previous, the 19th lIlSt.‘ N particulars were given more than that a letter was to fol- low, and so far this has not yet ar- rived. She was about 48 years of age. ' Mrs. McNab was before her mar- riage about twenty years ago, M188 Jessie Stewart, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. HectOr Stewart of Bentinck. Six sisters and two broth- ers survive. Mrs. John McNaily of Durham and Mrs. Dan. McArthur of Bentinck, two miles north of here, are sisters. Miss Margaret Marshall of Nor- manby died on Monday at her home near Knox Church. She was 97 years of age and was a lifelong resi- dent of the vicinity in which she died, living for a number of years with her uncle, John Marshall, who died a few yearsago. The deceased has been in delicate health for some years and last June underwent an operation, after which it was neces- sary to resort to artificial feeding. She leaves two brothers, John and James, in Normanby, and three sis- ters, Ann, who lived with deceased, Mrs. Fred Schreiber (Elizabeth), in it‘rthtur Township and Jessie, in the ’es .. She was of a quiet and retiring disliosition and highly esteemed by her friends and neighbors. Inter- ment. was made Tuesday in Maple- wond cemetery. Another pioneer has passed away in the person or Mrs. James Mc-. Mevkon, who died 11 Sunday at the i homo of her daugh er, Mrs. John qul'y of Shallqw Lake_. -- I- A_9_‘-__ Mrs. McMeeken, whose maiden name was Elizabeth McClin-ton, was horn in Hamilton over 81 years ago and when a child of four years came to the locality with her parents and settled on the Garat‘raxa Road south of town at what is still known as McClinton’s Corners. She married the late James McMeeken of Egre- mont about 64 years ago and after his death came to reside in Durham. A couple of years ago her health began to decline and last fall she was taken to the home of her daughter at Shallow Lake, but continued to grow weaker. About ten days before her death she took a stroke, from' which she never rallied, and passed away on Sunday, as intimated. She leaves to mourn her death three sons and four daughters, also thirty-four grandchildren and twenty-six great- grandchildren. The surviving mem- bers of the family-are: David and John. in Sault Ste. Marie and Wil- liam. in Toronto; Mrs. Dan. McAulâ€" life. in town; Mrs. John Henry, at Shallow Lake; Mrs. Kinsley, in Chatham and Mrs. Guy Williams at 'l‘isdale, Sask. _ ' 'Q‘I}?\§?a‘swa_kind and loving mother and ml] ho milssed by‘hor many relâ€" atives and friends. W'Ih‘tiérrfiriiifitnviihswfiiade yesterday af- ternoon at Maplewood cemetery. MALCOLM McM‘ILLAN Mr. Malcolm McMillan of Glenelg Centre died on Thursday afternoon of last week at the Red Cross Mem- orial Hospital here. He was 75 years of age and had been a resident of Glenelg since a boy of sex-en years of agé, having come to the township “ith his parents from near- Mount Forest. where he was born. He hail been ailing for some time from kidney trouble and came to the hospital only a short time before his death. He is survived by his widow, formerly Miss Annie Cam- eron. and six children: Allan, of London; Mrs. Thomas McGrath, Toâ€" ronto; Mrs. McKeown, Glenelg; Mrs. Rooney, Toronto; Mrs. D. McGrath, Williamsford, and Murdock at home. He also leaves two brothers and two sisters : Archie, of Glenelg; Ronald, of Toronto; Mrs. Hendrick, Toronto and Miss Flora McMillan, living M. home. dressian if you add a good pinch of salt to it. Cheese Will not get stale br hard if you wrap itvin a cloth wrung out of vinegar. The remains were interred Satur- day morning at St. John’s R. C. cem- etery, Glenelg, the services being taken by the Rev. Father McGeoy. Custom Chopping. “Old-tuhionod lather" 10-310mm The Baptist Young People are put; Any quantity. Highest price 31 the PEOple'S Mills. 31523“ â€"'â€""" Custom choppmg ever-y my at. the McKeohnie Mills. 10 12“ Wheat Wanted. MISS MARGARET MARSHALL Vinegar will not curdle your salad MRS. JAMES MCM'EEKEN OBITUARY MRS. (CAPT) McNAB to-nlor- this 0 18‘ { An experienced - QFaj ply A. B. Currey, rham. Wa‘ntod. Residence For Sale. All modern 0! terms of pa A good driving horse, and a Ford car in good running condition. Ap- ply 90 Dr. Hutton. Durham. 2pd For Park Found. Containing a small sum of money. Owner may have same by describ- ing prOperty ahd paying for adverâ€" tising. Bracelet Lost. In Durham on Saturday. March 3, a bracelet set with brilliants; r9- ward on return 10 The Chronicle ()ll'ice. . ipd Bastam‘ Specialties. Easter Lilies, Rose Trees. Cycla- men, Azalaeg, Ferns, flygcinths, etc.; men, Azalae , Ferns, also full 1i lettuce yacinths. et.c.; N orri ' ’alkerton. i Will Give “Canadian" Evening. lipase For Sale. . fl‘he George Whitmore property on Mill street: gbod well. garden, stable, and outbuildings; apples and cherries, currents, gooseberries, etc. Must be’sold towind up the estate. Apply o’n premises to Mrs. John Schutz, Durham. 3‘22 ipdtf “The Old-fashioned lather.” Don’t miss hearing it. There are people in Durham who have hear this play in Guelph, Toledo and S ' kirk, and they say it was 1.. play ever giv! in-th g'. s - letter from ‘ elb 1- 1 a: he séme tn 3. ”I; ’ ”11d see what /' .. tow avcflg people can 0' To-m n (Friday night i_ 1e To ' ‘all. Admission 35c, Lowerl’ricos in Durham who have hear in hi ay in Guelph, Toledo and S ' .ch and they say it was ,f‘. here ve!‘ giv! in-th" ’9' - .S. ' by tl from ‘ elb o- m; ,he rem! t ' g. ”I. Q /nd see day 3' u. tow: ycfag people open _ To-m I~ (Friday night may NEW DESIGN AND COLORINGS Linoleum 4 yards wide. Oilcloth I yd.»2}f yds. wide. Congoleum Rugs, sizes 3X4, 3x3} and‘3x3. .pher. Apr Yarn and Wools Yearin}undn;$2.50hU-I. ._ Wheat, Barley. Buckwheat, Pea. Oats and Mixed Grain “mum. High- est prices paid.â€"Rnb Roy Mills Lim- ited. Durham, Ont. uw Two cows (swingers; and one 6- year-old horse. Apply to W. G. Firth, R. R. No. 1. Durham. Phone 606 r N. {pd A carlcad of . C. Qh' gles 5X and 3X; also 3 ca ' ' lap, V-"' price . Get my 1‘. Murdock. Just Arrived. Home for Sula. A comfortable brick house, four rooms and woodshed; one qucrtcr acreof land; good well; will sell cheap to quick buyer. Apply to W. Pharoah, Durham. 21 lpd tf We are paying 680. tu me. for Oats. 680. to 70¢. for Bariey. 700. to 720. {or Buckwheat, $1.35 to 8110 for Peas and $1.08 to 81.10 for When. at our elevator.-"â€"R0b Roy Mills Limit- ed, Durham. (mt. Rob Roy Grain Prices. Harness and Harness Repairs. I have just received a shipment of Harness, Harness Repairs, Robes, Blankets, etc. See my new line 0! Bain Cutters just to handHâ€"J M. Noble, one door west of Middnugh House stables, Durham. 9%ipdtt Farm tor Sale. 100 acres, Lot w, Con. 3, West of Garafraxa Road. Bentinck, t miles from Durham; l mile from school; frame house and barn with good stone foundation; silo; land in pond state of cultivation; 10 acres bush; creek running through farm. tor further particulars apply to Mrs. Neil Clark, 790 8th Ave" 8., Owen Sound, Ontario. 12.52111 Change of buy. Until further notice Mr. Henry of the firm of Lucas Henry will be in his Durham office on Suturday of fiach week instead of Tuesdays as heretofore. His intention is to come by the Friday night C.P.R. train and remain until ll o'clock each Satur- day afternoon. The office will be open every day and appointments may be arranged with Miss Reid, who is in charge. , 2i tf 38H