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Durham Chronicle (1867), 19 Jul 1923, p. 1

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[0032 ’0! SALE Two-storey cottage, brick; all conveniences; hard and soft water “Mom cased housq; {\xlfiv 1c;quip-- - W m 3 1r. ’ p‘ on inn-mites to C. 1!. ud. ' '712tf THE DURHAM CHRONICLE . FLESHERTON ENTERTAINS BIG CROWD 0N TWELFI’H VOL. 56.â€"N 0. 2926. Over Seven Thousand Estimated to Have Attended Largest Celebration in History of Villageâ€"Big Crowd Enjoyed Day, and Crowd Was Well Taken Care 0! by Citizens. FLESHER'I‘UN. July lT.â€"â€"l_'mler must t'awrahle weather rumlitions tlu- Battle of the Boyne was very Silt-(.sesst'iilly celebrated here «m the TWelt'th at the Grey County celehr3~ tinn. Early in the t’orenuon visitors began tn arrive and continued until the crqu was estimated at fully sex'o-u thousand. the largest celebra- tiun o-ver held here. S erial trains {rum ”wen Snuml am the South brcmght large numbers but the ma- jor part «if the rrmnl came by the hundreds at cars which were parka] thrnughout the village. The «lay passed witlmut a mishap t0 mar the pleasure- anal the very best nt’ order pI'eVailml. Constables commuted the tratl’ir at, the magi-sled points. wacial (0 Th» Chrmliclv. FLESHER'I'UN. July The streets and residences every- where were in IInli-Ilay attire. artist- ieally «let-muted with flags, pennants, streamers. bunting and evergreens. The old-time arches were dispensed “ith so as net to impede tratt‘ic or cause danger. Praise was general that Flesherten excelled in her wel- come to the \isiturs and in the pro- vision made for the comfort and entertainment at all. FORIER HEEL-60V. ' SUCCUIBS In OPERATION About ton days previously he was oiwratpd on for an internal growth and his condition was reported fay- m-ahle till Monday. when neumoma ggLin. He was born in amilton in Splendid meals and plenty werv prmialml hv the hotels, the anen’s Institute, the Presbytr-rian and Bap- tist laclivs and many booths. all well patmnize-ol. Many families pirnickml anol mn,jnymi tlw mum and rest hour in that way. Sir John Hendrie. a former Lien- io'Jlallt-GOVPI‘DDI‘ of Ontario. Presa- dont of the Hamilton Bridge Works. and widely associated in many other liiws of activity, ‘died on Monday nigh} at Johns Hopkins Hospital, at Baiiimore. Md. 'l‘lw p-ruclv. mnrehalo-«l hy l'mn' Hm-N nu pram-m5: whih» humus. was low! by tho- lmmlulk Hanoi. and lwsiolvs tho mum- -m1~' m.» and drum hands. mwmc was furnishml by ”WW! Suund Saimtinn Army B‘mal. Markdulv Bums. and Highland l’ilu- huuls from lm't-n Smmoi. Markdah' and Swintnn Pink. Pint in Hw [Il'm‘cw's‘iull was van Snum? Ladivs 'l‘rm- Hhu- Leiulgv, fol- [mud by tlw [who-s" Uraug» HA. Lmlm-s at )laxxwll {UNI me-x'sham. Failnwing thew mmv fnur lmigvs frnm mwn Snuml. Hwn the lulgos at. Sarawak. Berkpley. Chatsworth. Cm'hvtton. Proton. Dundalk, Swinton Park. Proton. Maxwell. Fm wsham. lc'hamnn. RH) Rm. Melancthon Pro- mu Statiun. Orange Vallev. Markdale. annnia. Fourth Lino, \‘amleleur. Plushwtnn. Widely-known Spam and Business In Died lunch: at Hummers. In tho» mmpmit ion. Sarawak LOdtze was giwn Hm prize for coming lung- vs! thfitallt'l'. 01: n'bvtton fm' bps! dress and Fmvrsham fur lwst fir» and drum band. 'l‘hn juolgvs wou'v Y). El- liS. Hydrn mngimwr. Rngvnia. and E. Ushm'ut' HY Toronto. The. Women‘s Institute. in behalf 0f the Soldiers‘ Memorial. took in ne.ulV $500. the Presbyterian Ladies’ \ill :33”. The Baptist Voung ladies. the hotels. and all others who cutâ€" eied. did a good business. The town hall was filled at the picture. show 1837. After meeting PXpPDSOS, the local lodge. which sparod no pains in making the celebration a success, will haye a nice sum in theireaspry: at night. At 1.30 tho lmlgvs. abnut thirty, asmnhlml at thv High School, from whm-I‘ Hn- gram! march. in which u-m 1.100 IIIangI'mI-n Inok part. tcmk pluu- HIIHIIgh HIP pIIIIvIpal stumts tn Haw Mo'mmial Park, “here » the alumnking was lwld. Ilmmty Master Everard Walker pI'I-siIh-ol. :IIIII vwillvnt, adIlI'o-ssvs \U'io' gin-II In Bo- -\.~' ”“0" of Shul- hum». SIN-mm uI DIIIIdalk. I)IIH"]38 M KIIIIhlv. and Hun. I. B. Lucas 01' ~l'HI'nIIIn. Mr. LIH‘IH spukv at. II‘IIgth and I‘XI'I'HI-el III the} mash'rly patriot- II' mlch'o'ss ho- III-liVo-I'ml. .\lI'. Spencvl' \th during tho» \Vill' gun) a l'PL‘l‘llit- ma." ;III-hw-ss “PM“. paid :I wnrthy II'Iâ€" hIIII- h» ”I“ IntH Ihwhaml \\'ih_'nck. win” at that I'Inw IuIIIItml home! but WIIHI' .I’I lch‘? his Hf. HII HIP hattlv- “I'M. At tlw speaking tlw addresses were hum-sperm»! with svlnctitms by .‘lzu'kolalv and Owen Sound Bands. and Swintnn Park and Own!) Sound Pip.- Bands. In ihe afternoon there was a big vrnwol tn witness the sputts on the uglieultural grounds. A splendid baseball man h lwhwen 4)“ en Smmd and Fleshertom teams “as mm by the tmmer. the score being 6-4. A fthall mateh between Owen Sound and Fewrsham was mm bv the latter. score 1-0. The gate re- cegpts were $530. In the) owning a successful concvrt was given in the High School. the programme being put. on by the \Villiams C(mcm't Company, Toronto. Proceeds. $145. SLAIN BY MOTOR CAR AT TORONTO ST. CROSSING ’l'lw fullnwing account 0f the tragic "033th of Mr. Janws Browning. hPUUI- m' tn .\| 1‘. A. l). Bro.)\\'ning-nt' this place ammat'ml in Monday's Glob» : Ever since the establishment here of the Durham Stone and Sand Com.- pany, the old track has had a hard life of it carrying the heavily-laden- ed stone trains and the new move is made to take .care of this new busi- ness. which is just about the best meal ticket the Canadian National has up in this part of the country. Brother of A. D. Browning, Durham, Moots Tragic Death While Visiting in Torontoâ€"Remains Taken to "Jumps Brnwning. agiui 58. who liwd at 371 Kings' street. west. was l'llIl nwr and kiilml by an antiminbilo driven by Wiislvy McKay. 73 POW“! awnnv. at King anivat.m'stroets. Satnrilay night. "'O"" Hruwning w m cmssim: Hm intm-o smtinn at King and Penny strmts. who-n he stepped in the path Hf U10 antnmnbile driven by McKay. I!» was pick»! up and vim-rim: to his runm. For the past. couole of weeks a gang of men. has been working out of Palmerston laying 80-pound steel on the Durham Palmerston branch of the Camdiaanational. This is a move that has been long con-templat- ed but apparently hard to start. Two or three weeks ago. however. work was commenced. and at the present time the heavy steel has been laid to within sux miles of Dur- ham. Owing to a shortage of steel. the as is laid ofl' appresent, but will e commenced again as soon as new steel arrives. Mr. Browning was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. (imn'go Browning and was born in Howich Township :It Lot '39. Con. 16, 61 years ago last March. He was a brother of Mr. A. I). Browning of this placv. and ham! 315w anolhm' hrothor in Now York City. Previous to reading of tho arrialvnt in Tim Hlobv. Mr. Browning had rocoivml word from a cousin. Mr. Hamilton. in 'I'm'nnto. and was latm' told that. his ln‘ulinm'. Hugh. hml lu-ml lo'atml and was on his way to Tor on t o. Mr. Ritchie is a member nt’ “In Inca} lodge and at tho district mimi- ing hvld at Harristiim a few WON-AS aim was chnsmr District. Deputy of tiw Division. He recently installmi Hw nifirrrs at Arthur, Drayton and Harristnu. whurr his Milk in vzwh rasv was highly spoken of by mom- hvrs nt' in» respective lmlws. HP guns -in Pulmvrston toy-night film! at. later dates tn Clifl‘nrcl and Mt. “Ul‘PSi. "Dr. )lcljm'nmck. :30 King strum \wst. was called. and he examined tlw man. finding 1w was sufl‘m'ing fmm head injurivs and u dishiuéah-d slmulder. 'l‘lw olficers installml hope for Hm unsumg (mm are : \. ‘ ..Kinmw JP.(}.: Potm-Ramagv. NH (lam-Pun Landon. VAL; Bvrt- Stmwousv. R.S.; Robert “hitmnrv. KS ‘ :sz \V. H. Smith 'll‘uas; Thus. Bvll U3)" \Hlliam MH-ir1.W‘aI‘.: Jumps Hl‘t)“l1Cha[.'), John Mchn-s zip. R.S.S.: W. C. V'ullett. L.S.S.; D. Nichol, R.S.N.G.; Rulwrt Mclman. L. S.N.fi.; R. San. R.S.V.G.: H. A. 'l‘hunu‘mm. L.S.\'.H.: Jamvs‘ Llnyd. 1.6.; John Mailman. 1).“. HIP cle'u'asml Il‘ls hN‘n ful' mam wars u rusicleint nt Algnmu. and was Hmmniml. hivnds how summ- thize with tlw family in Hu'il' hur- "This was at 6 p.111. Fiver hours lam' ervnmg diml. His body was 1-0an m tlw Morguv. and CUPWNH' \l. M. Clawl‘ord will hold an inqnmst. McKay. Hm «lriwr. “as allmel tn g0. arlm- lw haul lwon questioned In the policu. .H In thv (tilx and tlw :ulangvmunts lm hmial \wrc 11min In Mr. Hum: Humming and Mr. Hamiltt'm. \Vihiln hu thuught for a time. that burial \x'nnM hv mm!» at Clifl'urd it \\ Is do»- t'iolorgl lwst to take? the I'c‘n'ulins hm k M .\|}.rnma. and MW pant) IMt 'Jmun- tn last night. fur Hw North. l.0.0.F. INSTALLATION WAS HELD MONDAY \wn- duly installvd by Bro. .lolu Ritchiv, D11).(%..\I. and sun!» of in stigl‘ling ntflcm’s. LAYING HEAVIER STEEL PALMERSTON T0 DURHAM "Browning came from Northvrn Ontario. He had nut been in the city long. and the police are ondeavming tn lm ate his r'ulutiws." Mr. Humming of [his placv. \\'hO has nu! bvvn m gum! hvaHh l'nl' HIP Ins! two ”1' “mm ymn's. was unublc' In navmnvnt. lunlgv N. -16'«.i'“1'.nf(i.F.'. "(fie ”(mien-'24 gvmr duly installvd by Hm. John Stone Trains Out. of Durh‘ap flayed “AHA- m: At A‘â€" ~ D. D. G. M. Ritchie of the Local Lodge of Oddfellows Paid Ofi‘icial Visitâ€"Officers of Other Lodges Also Installed. _ An inspection of the back yards of and town will he made next week.” All parties are roqnaatgd to cut wqeds and clean up their promises, otherwise it will he done by the Board of Works and chm“ against)» proputy. Algoma for Burial. :une ‘I'I‘Ilns um. or Burnagi Played llavoc With the Light Rail.â€" New Steel Will Improve Passenger Service As Well. A! “w I'vgulquhuffing ()f__(il'¢_*.\' CUT THE WEEDS 5:2?! 0! Works. DURHAM, ONTARIO, CANADA, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1923. (Flesherton Advance.) Flesherton has not been very prominent in the .realms of lacrosse but one of its native sons is receiv- ing distinction 1n Vancouver. B. C. This person is Hagdy Patton, who has Been away from Fleshertou about fourteen years and during that time has become a lacrosse player of- no mean distinction. as he is now captain of the Olympic A.C. profes- sional lacrosse. team at Vancouver. Hart? at. one time played centre for the .eam but is now holding down right defence, and efl’ectivel too. Besides playing lacrosse Ha y has made quite a name for himself as a long-distance runner and also took lessons in boxmg. . ‘ ~ N0 SERVICE SUNDAY NIGHT IN TRINITY CHURCH ’l‘horp will ho no evening service in "l r inity Church. Durham on Sun- day noxt, tho cause boing the anni- v-msary sonicos being held at tho sistor church of St. Paul’s. in l'--gre mnnl. Rov. W. H. Hartloy, a {armor Rec- tor hero. but now of Sholhuruo, wuil occupy the pulpit in Trinity Clmrch next Sunday morning at H oclock. and at St. Paul‘s, Egromont, at 3 and 7.30 p. m. PLBSBBRTO‘N BOY IS CAPTAIN OP VANCOUVER LACROSSE TEAM Durham‘s sIImmIIr IIIIIIIIIy at \Vild- IT'S LakI- is now SI’NlH‘ii'Iillg‘ mIII-II than II III'IIIIm. IIIIIi IIIII IIIIII is Imt yIIt. \HIIIII “l'. JIIIIIiIsnII acquired thI_I [H'Ulitl'i\ II III\\ \l‘ill'S {1:10. \\II Ilnllhi \I'I'} mIIIIh it men ho had any sot plans I'IIImIIE IIIII'II as W “hat ho was gIIiIII: tII IiII \\ith it. (III igiIIIIlh the Dr. iiili'.“ his II\\II cottage there. as fine a IIIIttagII as you will find any- where, and later his son. l)II.1). H lilmit‘StIil [Ilil'CilaSIm a lot. lIIIiIIg fol- iIIvIIIIi Siitit’ih atT'ItI-I'Ixaids h\ MOSSI'S. P.1IIgnIm. .I. H. Hunting and 1). (3. Town. Each iliiVI' lIIIs lacing IIII the take. with a hIIaIItifIIl Now of the water. and on IIlIIx'atIIIi ground that is rhy and “III fI'IIm' anv IIhiIIctimI- IIhlII features fIIquIIntly fIIunIi near sh: I'Ilm IIt lhIISII inland lakes. So far, with [hp nxcoption of Dr. Ja'imiesm‘i. Sn, Messrs. Gagnon and Town are the only ones. “'0 under- sland. who haw madi- any considvrâ€" nbln lwadway with their summer cottagvs. 'l'hvsv have their cottages about (-nm'ploiml. with the exception of a few; “touches.” and they are .mriainly a big addition to Um natur- al nttraqtiwness of Wilder’s Lake. As a feature of the big celebration to be held in Plctou County, Nova Scotia, during the third week of July, St. Andrew’s Society of New Glasgow will have placed at Plctou a monu- ment, as shown above, to commem- orate the arrive.) (:5 Scottish Pioneers at Plctou in the ship “Hector" in 1773. His Excellency Baron Ryng will unveil the monument on Tues- day, July 17th. \Vo haw no doubt hat in the (mnrso of a few years t ere will be many morn snmmor homos oroctod at tho lako and that'Dnrllam’s sum- mm' colony may soon hm'omo ono of no moan proporgin-SL WILDER’S LAKE WILL SOON BE POPULAR SPOT Local “Rockaway Beach” Becoming Quite Popular with Durhamites.-â€" A Beautiful Spot, and Many Sum- mer Homes Are Predicted for the Near Future. lock gun in one hand and with an axe on his shoulder, looking over the forest where heirs to make his future home. The bronze figure is about 9 feet in height and the granite pedestal about 8 feet, so that the total height will be about 17 feet. The monument will be erected‘ on the old market square, pictou, which is being enlarged and improved for the purpose. It is the work of a Boston sculptor, Mr. Wilson. a native of New Glasgow, Pictou County.â€" Photogrsph courtesy Canndian Na- tional Railways. The monument, as will be seen by the above, is a bronze,figure of a Highlander, in the dress of the per- iod, holding an old-fashioned flint Memorial to Pioneers At about 11 o’clock the Visiting brethren began to assemble, and by noon the village assumed a some- what crowded appearance. The i-hnrches and others catered to the wants of the visitors in providing ample supplies to feed the hungry. It. is estimated that fully 5,000 visit- ors were present during the day. (lreat credit is due. to t , Manage- ment Committee and the irector of Ceremonies for the way the Whole programme of the day was carried out. HOLS'I‘EIN .1111\ 18 â€"--'l‘11ere was a 11 1\ (110111111 11f 0111115111 11111 11111111111 of ()1'a11g11m1111 1111111 in “Mr 111;: c1111:- 1111111011 last”111u1'sdav.'1111: 113v broke beautiful 111111 1'111111.‘ 3:111 1:011- 1111111111 511. '11111 1111' 11 1.11111.111 .\'11. 2996, 33301111111111 111 1111111' lodge-room 111111111 8.15 a. 111-. .\l'11_11' 11111 ordinary 11usin11ss 111111 11111111 11011111111‘ 1111 they 3.581111111111111 3110111 1111'1'111'111111 101‘ 31111111 11111111111 1111111101} 111 11113 fife and drum in 11111 hands 111' Messrs. “11111-- 11111'31111 31011111. Main 51111111 was 1111111111111 111 general, whom. 111. 11111 11"â€" 111011k. 1111 dispersed 1-;1 11551111111111 for 1111.1 mom.1 11111111111911 para-1.1.11.1. CROWD 0E 5,000 CELEBRATE AT HOLSTEIN Special [u 'l‘hv Chronicle. 'l‘hc lwst of order prevailed and not a single accident occurred to mar UH) day's procucdings. Men w«'-rc appointed to direct. the visitors when-v tn rnccivc thv bust accommo- dation and all humus wvre open tn I'vcciw. W0 might state that. it is t,\\'vnty-vi;:ht yvm‘s sincv a similar M'Pnt hmk “lit?“ in HIP village and it is now hintml that. in future sever- al such M'vnts will likcly take place 11mm in Hm Sam“ pvriod Hf time. Big Crowd of People Hear Enthusi- astic Addresses in Holstein’s Beau- tiful Parkâ€"Twelve Lodges in the Paradeâ€"Citizens Outdid Them- selves in Entertainment. Provided. ln'lmedialtoly al’tm' «hum-1“ the dif- l'm'mli _lml;.:‘0.~‘ llllml Up for parade, hwlw n. all, as l'nlh'vws : Mmmt Fm'vst and Truo Blues. )1 cl":1rlvn‘s. I’armwll. Mantivvlln, (ilvno- g", Durham and 'I'rnv Hlnvs, Conn. «INIaM'illv and True Blqu. Nurlh I'Ig'rc'mcmt. mum], l'pwamls Hf 500 “PM? in the march. Thu pl'UL‘c'Ss‘iHH. hvadm! by the Mount Fnrvst, l’iw' 15mm. started from tho vvnll'n or thv Viliagv. procm-dml SUN“) tn «Huh» strvnt. turned north and pmcwdmi tn Church stl-vct. and than mmlh again and along Park mad to Hm grounds. Holstein maintained her reputa- tion of being able to entertain and Hvrv a plalfurnl had been vroctod and suitable svnting. Dr. Jamiesnn. .\l.l’.l". fur Smilli Hl'l‘)’. occupied the «hair. Rm: G. S. Scott. in lwhalf uf tho lm‘fll ln'vlln-vn gave an alllJl‘l'SS of \w‘lvmnv. This was fulluwml by stirring: whim-sans by Revs. Smith of Durham. Burnolt «if Dromm‘e, and llicliai'ilsnn of Mount Fin'ost. Ail- ill'vssvs \Vm-v :llSH giwn by Dr. G. 1’. Allen and (i. L. Allen of Mount Fur- ('SL NOTES. The streets and homes were taste- fully decm‘ated for the occasion. Flags floated from many places. We noticed Mr. John Lawrence, now over 90 years of age, amongst the interested spectators. Bruce McKenzie and Andy Weid- man on grey. steeds were the “King Billys" of the processlon. In tlw owning H111 hall was 19mm]- vd tn capacitv to Mar U10 Rupert 1101:3111 1101101111 1111111.; 13111 111 Owen 8'11”". Later. MP. J. J. Malmwy tank the platform and for an hour and a half addressed the audience. Mr. Malonny has I‘vcently split with the Roman Catholic Chuxch and is 110“ using his enmgivs in behalf (If the l’rutestanl faith. He is vspccially intmestnd in the orphanagv l'PCBIlU)’ "Dj‘lH‘Ij at, Ripl'inimld H_il_l.‘_ The football game between H01- stein and Dromore, the score being 1-0 in favor of Drumm'e. Prizes of $15.00 each were awarded the win- 11ers. This being .OVOI‘, the. visitors were again «ultertamed for an hour by the Val'lOllS life. and drum bands. About 11 n'clnck Hm crowd dis- pmsmi and the. mo bundled and Ulilt} -thi1d anniwrsary of the Bat- tle of the Boyne was at an end. In the» adjoining athletic grounds tho \isitm's were enim'tainmi to games «if baseball betchn Varnex and Cedarxille tvams. Codai'xille won. the} sqorgf being 17-5, w-f . Prosperous Egromont farmer, who die-H suddnnl)’ nn Sunday. July 1. and was hurivd in Ann»: comvtvry. Dmmoro on Juh 3. His nhiIual'V appoarnd in nur lust issuo fem! a ('zmvdâ€"mc it large ”1' small. Five tlwusand penple last, Thursâ€" day! What. a grand day It mmld haw been to haw taknn thf' cvnsus! The old saying still hulds good. It surely dues talk» tlw (ilm'ious UM Twelfth l” brim: nut. ”10 0mm). (imrgn Fvngmn “11.5 ton busy to own look at his bowling green. ARTEMESIA PIONEER PASSED AWAY NEAR PRICEVILLE Mrs. Hector McLean, ReSpected and Beloved, Passed way. Tuesday in Her Sist Year. me to Canada Over Seventy Years Ago, and Has Been a Resident of Glenelg Since 1854.â€"â€"â€"Funeral Takes Place Today. ,.I‘\IIIIHN‘ Hi' Hm Hid IIiIIIII"I’.i11H.~'I' \\II0 Him“ in Ianaciu \\"III '1! it. “as a “illil‘l’m‘fis and. “Mr lih \\0Ik Ilulw. pass Hll. [waving in tlivir wake the whim grains and \wll-tiJml livlcis of qu' mOdPI'II Ontario farm.» passmi away nn 'J‘stday morning; nI' this \x'evk a! III-1' lwmv in AI'chIIINiII. hm miliw south nl' l’ricmillc. iII tliv III-I'â€" sun of Mrs. HI-I'tm- McLean. Mrs. Mrlman was about 80 years of age and to the last enjoyed the hetllif; «"' .h: sn wlm haw lin-«l their life with Nature. in the Open fields and by the babbling brooks, rather than in the eOOped-up lhe if the nmdern town nl‘ city. Mrs. McLean enjoyed her gnocl health up to with- in a week of‘her death, and when her time came. slept peacefully away. with scarcely a tremor to tell the anxious. watchers when the slender thread had snapped and her spirit had moved on to join her forbears. Mr. McLean, her husband. died 1’: years an. Mrs. McLean. whose maiden name was Christina McMillan, was born in Argvllshire. Scotland, on the lslancl of Tyree, about 80 years ago. She came to Canada in tan with her par- ents. the late Mr. and Mrs. Colin Mc- Millan, and settled at Fergus. where they remained till about 1854. when the family Came to Lot 5 on the South Line, Artemesia. Mr. McMil- lan, her father. died about 35 years ago, and her mother about :20 years agg i_. -_ - n n o - \.-r- - The funeral is being held this af- ternoon at 2 n’clovk and intnrmhnt will be made in the old complm'y at Priceville. Her pastor, Rev. C. S. anes, will have charge of the ser- V1098. UUIDWII/ , Ill LUIUIIUU. Mrs. McLean also leaves two mothers. Messrs. Malcolm and Don- aid McMillan, both residing on the South Line. Mrs. McLean was a devoted mem- ber of St. Colombo. Presbyterian Church, in which she took deep in- terest and to which she contributed in no small manner ever since its cowpcemem. may Y9”)? €1.89- Mrs. McLean was married in 1863 L0 the late H01 tm' McLean. Who (1111! in 1909,1h0 cvrvmom living: 1. 1‘â€" fm'med IN the Ru. Donald 11115112 \\ 1111 was then pastor of the [’10leâ€" terian vniigrogatinn at Pricmillo. lhv “111111: 00111111) cnmme-nwd homo- making on the tarm 011 which she died. and where she has :11“ ays liv- ed sincoiwr marriage 60 yoays ago. A family of right Sons and «mo slanghtor \wro born, as follows : Colin. John, Archio. Donald at ll Malcolm, all residents in tho \‘icinily of Pricovillc. tho lattor on tho lwmv- stead; Neil. «lied in 19“; Alexander. in South Dakota; William, in Big Sandy, Montana, and Satan II. (Mrs. Ibbfitson‘g,‘ in Toronto. THE LATE CHARLES SHAH. $2.00 a Year in Canada: $2.50 {a U. I» lburham citizvns last Friday night l‘uwm‘drd the public spil'itmilwss of MP. A. A. Cation. i'drnwrly manager of the Durham Furniture Company, whrn Hwy met on Ilw green and prnâ€" svntmi him with a handsome» gold watch as a mvnwntu of tho- tuwn in which the best part of his lifu was shunt and frum which hr has rrmov- ml to rrsidr in 'l‘uronlu. Mr. (lattnn camo horo somothhur ovor twonty years ago and from tho ticst showed himsoll‘ a man of public spirit. and intorostod in tho wolt‘arc of the town. In past issuos wo have rot‘ocrod on many occasions to his dcep intorost in tho wclt'aro of this municipality and it is not nocossary that. wo go into thom in dolail again. Possihly tho groonost mommzv in tho minds of the population is tho work ho has dono at tho con'iotory. and which now shows tho i-osult of his til'clcss lalim‘s during “to yours he was on tho hoard. 'l‘ho Hod Cronin Hospital also shows tho ox witness of his hand. and the Motluu ist con- gl't‘igatiuu, too, lla\'e roast") to think of him ovecy timc thcy ontcr their placo of woijship. . A. A. Canon. On Visit From 'l‘oronto. Inde Reci tent of Address and Presented fith Gold Watch Lust REWARDED FOR SERVICES OVER PERIOD OF YEARS It was a discussion of thoso things mm day a month «w 50 3g“ amongst a fvw of “In tnminvss mvn that led to the prvsvntatiHn. One suggvsuon 10d tn annthm'. a list was in it nut. and almost as soon as it can he- told thn thing was dmw. The next thing was In catch Mr. Catton. It. was,known that ho was mmiuu’ up some time this summer and when hv arriwd last week it. was thonght :n good scheme to have him 1;" up to tlw lmu'linu grmm and play a game Hf bmvls. thn HIP pl‘nsvmalion muhl lw sprung «m him. But I!" l'uilmi in turn up. Hv “as at his! wing!” nu Friday night. and al- thmmh only u H;\\' uf Hu- (-itizeus \x'o-m- nn hand \Vlwn thv m'vsvx.“lti0n \ms manlv. it war u math-1' Hm! c-m'm HM! lw lwilwcl. Mayor Smith artml as rhairnian. anil i-.\;â€".\l'iyor 't'honias Allan ctoliwr- ml an impromptu aetilro-ss in whirh hi- spoko of his rogarit for Mr. tlatton amt tho loss tho town full in lust”: him. and omit-.1 up with presenting him with tho lianntsoinv gold watch. tho uit't of tho citizens. .‘.l r. tinton was taken hy surprise. amt \‘isilily atl‘ortmt. lint ho Illilth‘ a twat I'vpl)‘. He- ll‘m'ml his lit“ in Durham hark ”It‘ twontymtl \n'ftl" and romparml his life Ilt'l't‘ \\ ith lito in tho rity. Ho was t'rankly ot' the opinion that it wa.~ a mistake for a \man of his ago to go to tho city. In Fth country a man was closer to nature than in tho rity. whoro all one could see was man's handiwork. in the countly you know your neighbors and had your t‘rionils. In the rilty you know nobody and about all there was. was the chase after the almighty dollar. He said ho could get more real comfort and vnjoymont out of the quiet roads of Htonelg and Bentinrk than from tho noiso of the rity streets. He said he will be in Toronto for another yoar hut does not know whom- ho will be after that. In closing, Mr. Catton express- ed the wish that his friends come and see him when in Toronto. had no reason to complain. ll is quite natunl however to expect that we'road will be rou , and will reâ€" mam so until resur aced. Work on the Provincial Highway south of here is being rushed as fast as possible and the steam shovel out- tit, which commenced at the Cork- town hill this spring is now busy at the “army hill. .\ person would al- most think that road-building in this part of the country would be a matter of jumping from one gravel iit into another. and with enough pig stones to make life miserable. fora roadmaker. The experience on the road south so far, however. has been quite different. Although in some instances a good deal of gravel has been encountered. there is also uite a lot or sand and the steam- osvel is making even better pro- gress than anticipated. Considerin the cuts being made and the wor bein done. the con- struction comwy Ive given r0- markabk‘ serwce to traffic in keep- ing the road open and the public Inns had no reason to comnlam. It is CUT 0N VATNEY HILL IS NOW BEING MADE Good Proqmss Being Made on Pro- vincial Highway South of Town.â€" Work How Gaing On at. Vlrnoy Halfâ€"{I314 111 Good §|apo Consid- Friday Eveningâ€"«Still Likes but; ham and Vicinity. orinq Work Being Doné.

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