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PAGE TWO Durham Branch, John Kelly, Manager. THE DURHAM CHRONICLE We ofl'er a complete service for FARMERS GRAIN and CATTLE DEALERS MERCHANTS MANUFACTURERS and MUNICIPALITIES F iftyYears of Banking STANDARD BANK M (”A-AM Bunch Ibo at Priceville. (Our 03m correspondent.) It was snow most of last. week and by the look or the beginning of this week we are to have rain in emu.- ance. Chill November’s stormy blasts make fields and forests bare. The general complaint of the ground be- ing too hard for ploughing the last few weeks is now that it is too soft in some places, but in good condi- tion for ploughing sod. William McLeod .of the South Line, Glonelg, sold his 50-acro lot on. the Durham Road to Robert Shortrecd. Mr. Shortreed has a good farm now of 150 acres. We didn’t hear how Miss Mc- Phail’s meeting was attended, but we pl'oéume there was a large at- tvmlzmcv at, St. John’s Hall. 011 ac- count of the change of weather not many attmulml l‘I‘nm the Edge Hlll Lino. Gleuclg Council mooling next Sat- urday at the- 'l‘nwn Hall.‘ Tax (:01- loctm's will M on their rounds after this \Vl‘l‘k. Quite a number attended the sale at Mrs. McNab's on Monday after- 110011. Cattln sell at, a rallwr lnw price at. [31150111, but. thosv {thin to keep them H11 «luring tlw winter will find bvt- lvl' privvs nvxt spring. (Our own correspondent.) Mnssrs. Wiliinm and Nathan (:I'ivl'sun 11ml sislc'x' Susie \‘isitmi frimuls un nur lim- last Sunday and also \‘isitml Mr. and Mrs. lhyhm‘i ('h'ivl'snn. .'\lwrdw‘n. Mr. William “my has the jnh «Hf taking: nut. William antlv's hush I'm' thv Inn-ham l-‘ul'nilum Cmupany. and Inn has now got a gang Hf mm busy at. \Vnrk. Mr. Max (h'inrsvm Visited friomis nt. Mulm'k last. Sunday. Mr. Alvx. Murinn was engage-«i for :1 “WV clays lust \w-wk with Mr. Alt-x. Hunkins. timing: mmv cm'pmtvr \wu’k. Mr. and 311's. M‘mrgv Nubia and Hm lnHvr‘s sistc-r. Miss M’argurvt .'\lvxumh-r. slwut Sunday at tlw hnmv 01' Mr. and Mrs. William Nublv. Miss vawm‘a (irivrsnn Hf 'l‘tjn'mltn is sue-“dim: a shurt Vacation with lwr mulhvr. Mrs. McKill (iriunsnn. Mr. Gordon Armstrong and sish'r Lauriuo, spout an evening last. \vm'k at Mr. Alex. HOpkinS’. Mr. Thomas Fulton pun-chasm! a line bunch of cattle from Mr. lid. Limin 01‘ Durham last week. Messrs. Josvph and William Noble muturml tn ”won Sound the first of this wank, whm‘o thvy intend to remain for a few days. (Our own 'correspondent.) Miss Jane Ritchie is visiting her brother. Mr. George Ritchie. Mr. John A. McDonald visited last week with friends at Priceville. Messrs. Henry William's, Adam Anderson and Victor Williams «at- tended the plowing match at Arthur on Thursday. Mrs. \V‘illiams, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. John Mortley, for some time, return- ed home with them. Mr. John D. McFaydnn and Missos Mary and Kato worn in Owen Sound on 'l'uvsday. \Vv have had an exceptionally fine fall and work is progressing {mor- ably. We are having: our first snow stnrm to-«lay. Miss Kate McDonald is onjoying a few holidays with Prirnville friends. 'l‘ho‘ housrhold needs of her brothers arr living: lookml after during her ahsmiro hy lwr aunt, Miss McLean of Lumhton strort. Mr. John G. Firth has installed a radio ouliit, which is working very satisfartorily. He has already heard messages from various points. Glenda and Pricgvillp. 'l‘liv \oung people are holding 3 mm -pull in the school house this Tuesday owning \good time is expected. 311'. Arthur Edge was in Owen Sd. Tuesday. ’l‘ho twenty-fifth annual meeting of Edge Hill Beef-ring was held at Mr. Robert Ector’s home on Thurs- day evening, with a good attendance. The average weights of beef this war {vas 461 pounds, the highest av- erage we beliexe, in the history of the ring. The ring is organized for 1924 with the following officers: Hutton Hill, North THE Edge Hill. rallwr lnw prico at. President, Henry Motl’at; Secretary- Trcasuror, W. G. Firth; Inspectors. David Robinson, Adam Anderson. Robert Ector; Auditors. (llaronco Robinson. and Victor Williams. Mr. Thomas Turnbull has been hutchorl for tho twenty-five yours. is still go-i ing strong and begins noxt year on tho lirst lap of his socond quartor- contury as butcher. 'l‘ho prico. of hoof noxt your was sot at 12 routs por pound and tho ring:r is to oom- monco on tho socond \\‘t,‘('k in Juno. 1924. (if tho charter momhors of 189‘.) only four remain, who hayi- boon continuously in tho ring. 'l'lioso aro \V. R. Ei‘lgo. llnbol't l‘li'lor. \Villinm “Mr and .losoph Atkinson. "As I was I'I'ussing tho hI'iI’lmI Hm OHII'I‘ day." said an Irishman. “I IIIM Pat. H‘Hl'ivn. ‘U'BI'imI,' says I. 'Imw aI‘II ynu'.” ‘PI'IIHy \wll, thank yuu. Brady] says III'. ‘BI'ady‘T says I. ‘Hmt‘s not my IIzIIIIv.’ ’Faith.’ says hv. ‘mIII IIIiIIv's nut (I'ISI‘IIIIII With that \w zuuin lnnkml at «~3le UHH'I'. and mum «much it “as ”{1}”!111‘ «If To Obtain the Finest Superior to the boot J npunr. Try it (04.7. 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