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THE , U RHAM 1 CHRONICLE VOL. 56.â€"NO. 2915. Evangelist. Alexander Torrie will preach in the Baptist Church Sun- day next at it am. and 7 pm. In the morning Mr. Torrie will speak on the subject. “What Durham Christians Are." In the evening he will preach a purely evangelistic message. Mrs. Torrie will sing at both services and there will be spe- cial music by the choir. The public are cordially invited to.all these ser- vices. The evangelistic meetings held in the Baptist Church during the past ten days are stirring the hearts of all the people of the town. The old-time gospel is being preach- -ed fervently in a clear tone which no one can mistake. Saturday night was the largest audience in the first week and Sunday was a wonderful «by. The auditorium was full in the evening and a young people’s choir Qipplied the music. Mrs. Torrie m with her usual power and. sweetness. On Tuesday evening delivered ai'Teresting and appro- priate sermon from I. Corinthians, 13:13. “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the great- est of these is charity.” The male quartette and choir contributed a good musical progra On return- ing to their lodge room earty vote of thanks was tendered Church Board for the use of the ch h and to the pastor and choir for so 'ices rendered. The Fishers Were Oat. Tuesday morning was the open- ing of the trout-fishing season, and nearly all the disciples of the pole and reel were up and abroad early. The backward spring, however.' is said to have aflected the fish as well as the people and no big catches are reported. Ed. KreSs holds the cham- pionship so far for size, he getting one in the big river up near the McGowan dam that measured fifteen about 275 were present. Mr. Torrie inches In loath and weighed 22 use odeflon‘TheThreeW’sottheAln. Grehamisaleoreportedto "ThePreebyterianphoh-took hmntamatehhtthogon- mammal-«um»... cumming-numeric auuu- auanmcumura Ina; uv.1uuur to build a couple of tennis courts and also reserve a space for quoits and similar games. The season has opened most auspiciously for the bowlers and they look forward to a successful summer’s sport. “I” Wiarton Wants Post Oflice. Wiarton is in need of a new post office and The Canadian-Echo is urging the Council to send a depu- tation to Ottawa to secure one. Post Oflice is Closed. The post office at Maple Hill has been discontinued and the last ves- tige ot the place has,been forever removed. ., 0,2... y" Physician Dead. . L. Campbell of Grand Val- le died last week in Fergus Hospi- tal. He was widely known as a highly skilled physician. â€"-â€"-I.--â€"â€" Bir Walter Raleigh had a marked objection to prison life; and Lord sons and IWO daughters : Joseph, at Jessopville; Dan.. at Lloydtown; :John, on the old homestead at Jes- sopville; Martha (Mrs. Hunt), Grand Valley and Nellie (Mrs. Hale), at home. Mr. Firth also leaves two brothers, William, at Traverston, and Joseph, in Durham, and two sisters, Mrs. Fox in Vancouver and Mrs. John Wil- liams of 'I‘isdale, Sask. He was a staunch Conservative in politics and an Anglican in religion. The funeral was held Tuesday by motor from Grand Valley, the re- mains reaching here about 2 o’clock. when interment was made in Trin- ity Church cemetery. The funeral services were taken by the Rev. Mr. Wheaten, rector of Trinity Church here. The pail-bearers, six nephews. who bore the remains to their last resting place were: Messrs. Hugh, John G. and William J. Firth, and William J. and Howard Ritchie and William Weir. ‘ Burleigh, his gent “money Old friends o‘r'tho randy limit! “'Agrmwuipommmwu .. to the heroes-- laid in ”It You. Mr. Donald McFayden, Port Elgin’s oldest. citizen, died last week in his .99“) year. Thrm- of uur lncal flShm‘S wm'e up before Magistrate Creasnr at Owen Sound thv first. (if the \wok. \vhern illey were churgml by (lame Warden Ely with having lmvn nut lishing 1w- forc Ult' IO‘glll so-asun Opened. Al'tm' hearing tho» o-vic‘lencn they mum {is- m-ssml 3'31]! and costs in all $7.50. Mrs. Howard Rivers, near Tees- water, was found dead in bed on Tuesday morning of last week. Heart failure is the cause assigned. Population Decreased A6. Kincardine‘s assessment roll shows a substantial increase in 1923 over 1922 in everything except pop- ulatiun. which shows a decrease of forty-six. The organization of a company to ship building stone and crushed stone. from Wiarton is under con- sideration. Messrs. N. Rupert, D. J. 'l‘aylor, M.l’.P., and Engineer Wil- liams of the (13.1%. are interested in the scheme. The Canadian-Echo says they have secured the right. to quarry on Berl'ord street. North, and we are well aware that the raw ma- terial will never play out in this lo- cality. This is becoming an im.- portant industry. About a hundred car loads go out of Owen Sound daily and about eighty out of Mea- t‘orsl. In order to ship this amount a large number of men must be em- ployed. It crushed stone should be shipped. then the requirements would be a plant costing $0.000. Will Preach Here Sunday Night. Rev. C. P. Holmes, returned mis- sionary from Japan, who is support- ed by Watkerton, Wiarton and Mt. Forest Districts, will preach in the Methodist Church. Durham, Sunday evening next. Mr. Holmes, who has been in Japan over fourteen years, thoroughly understands the langu- age and its great educational, social and religious problems and will give the most up-to-date information re- garding that up-to-date country. A cordial invitation is extended to all to come and hear him. 1.0.0.12 At. Church. Nearly fifty of the brethren of Grey Lodge No. 362’ attended the Metho- Appointed light Constable. Films Developed Free. The Kincardine Council recently Prints 40., post card size 50., glaz- named James Bloor as a night eon- ed llnish; finished twice a week. stable t0 keep the bootleggers elf Bring or send to Kelsey Studio, Dur- the streets at night. lham, Ontario. 533pdtf A Farmer-Labor convention will be held in Owen Sound Saturday next. Hon. Manning Doherty will be one of the speaners. Will Proach Next Sunday. Russell Currie Recovering. A l't't’f‘lll issue of Calgary Herald sax-i; "Friends of Russell Clll‘l'ie' will be glad to learn that he is pro- gressing favorably after I'm-enlly un- dergoing a serious Operation at the General Hospital." We learn from his mother here that the trouble was from strangulated hernia and his condition was so serious that no hOpes were entertained for his re- covery at one stage of his illness. We are pleased to learn he is well on his way to recovery and rapidly re- gaining his usual health and strength. He was in the hospital three weeks. Durham’s Population Up 15. Arron-cling to figurvs securod from Assessnr F. F. Mcllraith, Durham is t has! "lmlding how own." as m- 3111s lmpnlatinn thv Roll this yvar slum In: a gain u! 1.3 mm- last 'l‘hv [mpulatinn mm is 1.6.37. Pound Dad in Bed. lay Ship Stone From Wiarton. .A Strange fact. 'l‘tw (My man thinlfi himself betâ€" ter ntl' than ttn- t'armmu and tlw far- mm thinks “w «it» man mnceitmt. But an wming into» a t'oxtuno they both mow-«thv humor to the cit). 10 city man tn the country. fined At Owen Sound Monday. NEWS AROUND TOWN .\t a special meeting of the Coun- cil held last Friday night it was de- rided to oil Garafraxa street from Smith’s garage to the bridge. The cost, we understand. is estimated at about $250 and will be distributed as a general tax over the town. Lambton street is a County-Provin- cial Road and will be taken care of by the county. We understand that it, too, will be oiled. Rev. C. P. Holmes, returned mis- sionary from Japan, who is support- ed by Walkorton, Wiarton and Mt. Forest Districts, will preach in the Methodist Church, Durham, Sunday evening next. Mr. Holmes, who has Nearly fifty of the brethren of Grey Lodge No. 169, attended the Metho- dist Chur Sunday evening. , Rev. C. G. F. Cole. eresting and approâ€" where the delivered a priate sermon from I. Corinthians, 13:13. “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the great- est of these is charity." The male quartette and choir contributed a of thanks was tendered 5311mm Board for the use of the ch h and to the! pastor and choir for so 'ices rendered. A meeting of the Golf Club will be held in A. B. Currey's ofl‘ice on Fri- day (to-marrow) evening at 8 o’- clock. All interested «are requested to attend. John Ritchie, D.D.G.H. Golf looting Friday. At the I.0.0.F. district meeting held last night in H-arriston, Mr. John Ritchie was elected District Deputy Grand Master. Thomas Bell, J. A. Graham, John Ritchie and W. Irwin were present f rum the lodge here. During tiw past week twn upwa- (inns i‘m' amwndiciiis have been lie-i'i'on'mo-il at. Hit Durham Huspiial. On Friday Miss Grace ’l‘raiford was min-mind «in. and on Sunday Miss .‘lt'lmml. nm-suâ€"in-training, was piacml mulm' tho surgmm‘s knife. Both untimts aw. doing well. and bath npvratiuns \Vm't.‘ porforniml by [)1'. l). B. Jamie‘son. M 1'. and Mrs. A. Catton disposed of their houselmld en‘ccts Saturday and lnft, 'lfuesday fm' tlwir new home in 'l‘m'untn. “"0 said frnqucntly we re- };l't'th'cl tn s00 H1011] Iva“? town and in this “'1' lwliuw “'0 voice? tho sen- Hmont of thw “'1le community. )lvssrs‘. J. and II. Mnfl'at. and MP. .lanws [.vliing‘hanl are building new i-csidvnm-s this sunimm' and have alâ€" ready minnwnc-ml work. The for- nwi' aim building on George street west Hf the) 1_“..P.R. station and the iattw iwsich- his own I'esicilencv on (21)”ng Sil'm‘i. New Residences in Making. Operations At Durham Hospital. Council Will Oil Streets. We have corrected our mailing lists up to the end of April. If any errors or omissions have been made we shall be pleased to be advised. Will Get Intorswitching. A dispatch to Owen Sound Monday advises the city that interswitching has been granted. Y Look At Your Left For Toronto. DURHAM, ONTARIO, CAN ADA, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1923. Membership Committeeâ€"18. Mac- Beth (Chairmanl. H. Hugill. 'l‘. M. McFadden, B. Morlock, WL Brigham, The membeiship fee was fixed at $5.00. While no definite action “as taken as to the extension of the “gieen this summer, it is mooted that some arrangements may be .made to build a couple of tennis courts rand also reserve a space for quoits ‘and similar games. The season has .opened most auspiciously for the bowlers and they look forward to a successful summer’s sport. At the close of the banquet, Rev. Mr. Smith, who had charge of the work during the winter months, 'acted as toastmaster, and proposed the toast to The King, which was heartily responded to by the singing of the National Anthem. Dr. J. F. Grant, President or the class, spoke briefly in response to the toast to the class in which he referred to the good work that was accomplished during the past cou- ple of seasons. Dr. Jamieson follow- ed with a brief address, and the male quartette of the Methodist Church contributed a couple of selections, responding to an encore. LARGE Guanine anal) ’ COL. IAOLBM'S mnuss About seventy were in attendance at the Bible Class banquet on Thurs- day evening when a very enjoy able time was spent. The men chefs and the waiters who attended the tables did their work well and‘ many were the favorable comments. Wiarton is in need of a new post office and The Canadian-Echo is urging the Council to send a depu- tation to Ottawa to secure one. The post office at Maple Hill has been discontinued and the last ves- tige ot the place has/been former removed. leY died last wéek in Fergus Hospi- CHI. Maclman‘s talk ('nntainml a gum} many illustrations nt’ tlw hottm' Sid“ 0f Hm big husiuvss men Hf thf‘ cmmtt'y whn arv a whole lot morn intnrvstod in tho «lmvlnpmmit of Canada than Stimv of their critics. Mnnnyml m‘mi makv money unly to t'v-im'o‘st it t'or-thv (it‘Vt'lHlmlt‘lll 0f tlw cuuntl'y and snmvtimns the so- stylml rich man carries mmrmous ()VOl'dl'aflS in tlw hank that would stagger must. of us. Though Col. MacLoan is not, as ho readily admits, a platform man. his addross horn Thursday night was «Inn of the best husinoss “talks" we have heard in a long time and those who did not avail themselws of the opportunity of hearing him missed something. ‘ DURHAM LAWN BOWLBRS ORGANIZE POR SEASON An enthusiastic meeting of the lawn bowlers was held on Monday evening and the club was reorgan- ized for the 1923 season With officers as follows : Hon. President, Dr. Smith; Presi- dent, R. Macfarlane; Vice-President. H. Cross; Secretary-Treasurer, J. McKechnie. Jr. Grounds Committeeâ€"H. Wilson (Chairman), W. S. Hunter. S. D. Croft, O. Hahn. P. Gagnon. J. Mc- Gowan. Col. J. B. MacLean. publisher of MacLean’s Magazine and other per- iodicals and trade papers. a former resident of this town and for a short time a teacher in the vicinity. was the speaker of the evening. As a busy business man he is not much given to public functions of this kind. He l'liselaimell being a gifted public speaker, and in his introduc- lery remarks was exceedingly mod- est, over his attainments as a literary man. 'l‘lmug‘h he had fermerly read papers and given talks they were al- ways in business men. hut in speak in :1 Bible class was to him an en- tirely new lielcl. "\Vm'lct Loadvrs I Haw Mvt" was ”In titlt‘ hf H10 Slllbjt‘t't assignml him hut hp was not, 51111) that lhn suhjvct would vm'l'vsponal with its titln. HP wvnt. nm' an immvnsn mass at mat- lm'. all of whivh was intm'nstimr. and tnlal in a way that would imprvss his lwm'm's. 1n plat'vs “P was lmmnr- nus amt failml tn mum-a! anything: that. might t'vtlm't :1 jnkv ml himsvlt'. Executive Committee. A. B. Cur- rey (Chairman). J. S. McIlraith, J.H. Hunter, J. C. Adams, W. Brigham, S. A. Ponder. The funeral was held Tuesday by motor from Grand Valley, the re- mains reaching here about 2 o’clock. when interment was made in .Trin- ity Church cemetery. The funeral services were taken by the Rev. Mr. Whealen, rector of Trinity Church here. DAYS LONG SINCE PASSED “CALLED DY mom GRUB-DOB A few days ago John Picken brought in a grub-hoe to Ham. Allen to have it sharpened up and put in order. "It was an old one, but in good condition. Mr. Allen remarked about the excellent workmanship and said the man who made it was no slouch of a blacksmith. A closer scrutiny revealed a name that was partly covered with rust. To his as- tonishment it was the name “J. Al- len” punched into the tool. i‘POUlD GUILTY 0! D. 0. 'l'. L: WILL BE SDWCDD NDAY J. G. Wilson, east of town, was be- fore Police Magistrate Laidlaw on Thursday of last week charged by M. C. Beckett with a violation of the Ontario Temperance Act. The trial was originally set for {our o’clock but when the umpire called for “batters up!” a halt was asked by the defense which had not been able to get in touch with some ’of its witnesses. I The court seemed to concur in the This J. Allen was Ham’s brother Jim, and in figuring out the time he concluded that~the tool must have been made when he worked at Orchardville about the year 1868, shortly after he finished his ap- prenticeship. Mr. Firth was married tlfty years ago last, September to Elizabeth Ritchie. daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Ritchie, Sr., of Glenelg, and a sister or the late Mr. William Ritchie of Durham. Besides his wi- dow, he leaves a family of three sons and [WO daughters : Joseph, at Jessopville; Dan.. at Lloydtown; John, on the old homestead at Jes- sopville; Martha (Mrs. Hunt), Grand Valley and Nellie (Mrs. Hale), at home. ‘ Mr. Firth also leaves two brothers, William, at Traverston, and Joseph, in Durham, and two sisters, Mrs. Fox in Vancouver and Mrs. John Wil- liams of ‘Tisgjale, Sask. Mr. Firth, who was 77 years of age, was born in the Township of Trafalgar, near Omeme, in 1846, and was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Firth of Glene-lg. At two years of age, the deceased came with his parents to Glenelg and settled at Edge Hill, living there un- til twenty-iive years ago, when he moved to Jessopville, in M‘elancthon Township, where he farmed till three years ago when he retired to Grand Valley. - Mr. Picken bought the tool a short time ago at Herb. Murdock’s sale, but beyond this we have not atâ€" tempted to trace its course. Speaking of “Jim” Allen and the grub-hoe led to other matters con- necting the present with the far-ofl' past. Mr. Allen. who made the tool, is now about 77 years of age and living in Toronto. Early in 1864 as near as we can learn, he apprenticed himself as a blacksmith to the late William Anderson and was the first apprentice to complete his term. About the beginning of 1867 he was a full-”mixed blacksmith and served for about a year in lPriceville with a man named Wade and then went to Urchardville and spent two years with the late John Wilson, father of J. G. Wilson of town. We further learn that previous to the time he entered his apprentice- ship with Mr. Anderson he was en- gaged in carrying the hod on the building:r in which The Chronicle is new printed. We have not been able to get the exact year in which the building was erected, but as near as we can learn it was somewhere be- tween 1860 and 1864, or, roughly speaking, 60 years ago. This. again. is evidenee of the substantial char- acter of the work of long ago. In the foundalicm and walls there isn’t the appearance of a weak spot and the foundation looks as if it would last forever. DEATH OF GEORGE FIRTH Residents here were grieved Mon- day when they learned of the death the day previous at his home at Grand Valley, of Mr. George Firth, a member of the well-known Firth family of Glenelg, but who has not resided in this neighborhood for the past twenty-five years. Though his death was not unex- pected, be having been ill for a con- siderable period past, the end was not anticipated so soon. This would bring us up to the year 1869, and it was during his term with Wilson that the tool is supposed to haw boon made. Ho set up business for himself at Eugvuia, where. he stayed only six or eight months. In the c-arly ‘70’s he went to Allis- tun, whvw he continued in business till retiring a few years ago. The court seemed to cencur in the opinion of C. S. Cameron of Owen Sound, counsel for the prosecution, that the argument of the defense was weak and that as they had apparent- ly made no attempt to get in touch with their witnesses, either by sub- poena or otherwise, the week’s en- largement asked for should not be expected to be granted. The out- come was that Magistrate Laidlaw, who claimed that the witnesses (whose names had been handed him in confidence on a piece of paper), could be found and produced in the court in 15 minutes. said the best he would do was to enlarge the case till 6.30 that night. ' And here our story ends. Thursâ€" day night was the night of the Col. J. B. Meaclean lecture and Men's Class banquet, and what editor would miss that for the purpose of hearing how Matt Beckett and two mounted [Miliwmem together with Durham's law enforcement stall" had found a bottle of contraband booze in somehudy's cellar. That, huweVer is what happened. We were at the four «Yehudi edition, but after we had been well-tilled with feast and speech, we did not go back to the law court. Starting at 6.30, the ('mn't. last all through the night and till 5.30 in the morning. The outcome. was that. the magistrate found the defendant guilty but, has reserved his decision. In tlw meantime, Mr. Wilson is out on 82,000 bail and will cumc Up for sentence on Friday. The sent- vncc hrries with it a jail turn] and we undm‘stand that this is thv reas- on for the magistrate's decision he- ing rowrved in order that. he might lnok further into tho mattpr before passing sentence. Lonnys grocery store. \Viarton, was entered Sunday night. by thieves who stole eight bags of sugar, five bags of flour and a quantity of oat- meal and tobacco. Wiarton Stare Entered. J.J. Linoleum 4 yards wide. ~ Oilcloth I yd.--2% yds. wi Congoleum Rugs, sizes 3: 3x3} and 3x3. $2.00: YearinCaudn;$2.50inU.8. Yarn and Wools Ionnnonts. Persons wishing inscriptions on erected. call Draco now on sale at Mic Drug Store. What Wand. V Any quantity. Highest price It the People's Mills. 31528“ Wm“ to Buy. Two-storey brick house with all conveniences in Durham. Apply by letter to Box u. Chronicle Odice, Durham. 3 12 (I Export Photo Film Developing 5c. 3 roll, printing 30. a roll. Any size post paid.â€"J|ckuon Studio, Chosley. Ind Grain Wanted. W‘heat, Barley, Buckwheat. Peas. Oats and Mixed Grain wanted. High- est prices paid.â€"Rob Roy Mills Lim- ited, Durham, Out. 112“ We will give yo free 11 ' assist- ance you may Hing out your 1923 U pplication.â€"- Smith Brush For and Service. Motorists, Attention! Lucas 8: Henry's Luv Ofiice. Opon every day for business? A member of the firm will be in thé oil‘icv men Tuesday Special ap- poiutments may he made ab tub of- lice. 5 3 if Rosvs. Carnatiuns, Sweet Peas. Dulfqdils, Tulips, Lily-of-the-Valley.‘ Snapdragon. etc.. at. right prices. Mail or phone us your 0rder.â€"â€"H. M.- Nnrrish. Flm‘ist, Phone 118, Walker- mn. Unlarin. Mother's Day, Sunday, lay 13. The regular meeting M the Cana- dian Greys Chapter [:QDJQ. will be hold in the Public Library on Tues- day,.May 8, The .delecates are exâ€" pected to. giye their report. All members will plegse attend. We are paying £80. 10 50c. {Or Oats. 68c. to 70c. for Barley, 76c. to 72c. for Buckwheat, 81.35 to MAO for Peas and $1.10 to $1.12 for Wheat at our elevatonâ€"Roh Roy Mills Limit- ed, Durham. Ont. Rob Roy Grain Prices. 1.0.13.3. Meeting. Vi“?