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* § e e e B @4 &4 & € m M M 7y #U0 Te A Fap,â€"Vertical Writing is commg in for hard knocks ifvarious places in Canada and out of . An educationist from New South ales says that no vertical writer cofd get a position in the civil service if that colony. Saturâ€" day Night joi in thusâ€"*Vertical W riting was supposed to prevent a cerâ€" tain physical walformation, to which the sloping sygem was accused of preâ€" disposing thef pupil. That it has had any beneficAl effect of this kind has yet to be p yed, Meanwhile, it is proâ€" ducing the Jrorst geveration of penmen since primftive man first scratched unâ€" shapely gharacters on the unyielding rocks. e writing of Puablic uchoo! pupils if Ontario is as characterless an monot@nous as that of a typewriter, and legs lovely than the inscription left by a Kouseâ€"fAly on a wirdow pane. We have carefully made all changes Qditmm. and corrections on our mailâ€" ingy sheets and it being possible to overâ€" look some, we kindly ask eyery reader to examine his or her label, If not as It should be and our fault, notify us at once and we will rectify it. If it is your negâ€" lect, will you kindly attend to it at once. Our last request received a fair response: there are some yet who need this reminâ€" der and we trust they willattend to it. S where he died. Mrs. J. Mrs. B. Moore, Mrs. Steph of five daughters, living while, Mrs. Whittaker, K Mrs. Walker, at home a; two. He was a man of m: two. He was a man of marked intelliâ€" gence, of good judgment, fand highlyl respected in the commun§y. His broâ€" ther, aged 91, father Mr. Robert Whiteford, Normanby, gas present at the funeral, as was Dr. Landerkin, and a number of Hanover geople. * All persons indebted to Wim. Laldlaw, maust call and settle by cash or note at omce or accts. will be handed in to next court, thus adding expense. m« We were annoyed t» learn t the bhundles of Reviews for Bootpfille and Swinton Park went astraypft the mails two weeks ago. There no emission at our office. GarRDEX Party.â€"The ladgÂ¥ of the Baptist Chutch, Durham, 1 give a garden party on the groupds of Mr. B. Warner, Durham, on pMe evening of Thursday, 2ud Aug. ould : the night prove unfavorable iywill be held the folâ€" lowing one. Elegfic light and band!in attendance. ission 10cts. Proceeds €ae chnreh 1 wwes. â€" All invited. ThÂ¥ decease of Mr. Wm. Whitef next Allan Park on Jaly 3 rem inother of the pioneers of the dis Deceased was a native of Renfrew Scotland, and came to this cofin wer ® yrse. ago settling in Befti 20%4 see0080%0%0000 °9 a@4s88e88e888888 841018 For SaL®.â€" One second h : Local and District News. ; deseseseseeeseeesesss s 0 0 TWEED Nss« : $1 Tweed for TS coents per 0@ â€" yard and alil others rt same Q Reduction : AT GRANT‘S. : sree8eee4cee.e2e8e e e e 2 vVOL XXIL No. 3# # in good condition Summer Corset t we sell for 60 « YOUK LABEL Whittaker, Kmnxm e at home are fthe Wimn. Laidlaw. lnught another o and brought it @ ~ammessme : 5 cents per ’ ers rt same @ ¢ 0 ~Ts. $ 1 hold a Socia n Monday next »n.â€" Collection. T it ind cook pr. 03 Grants i Social JOH1 APM See } n n dress: _ "Dear Miss attH,â€" We felt that we could not le@#he year of which this is the closing dag, pass without some mark of our appregfation of the kindness and consideratiq@ which we have reâ€" ceived from yof We have felt that in coming to youftvith our difficulties we were sure of Kindly help, which wmade things plaigto us. We ask you to acâ€" cept this gifft as a token of our gratitude and affegfon: With it weoffer our best wishes #haw you may spend a pleasant holid a @#" C township a feeling of coldgess grows up bet ween the country andZown, â€"If merâ€" chants prate to customgfs of their difâ€" ference with rivals, a dtrust of all shop keepers is fostered. Z A town cannot achieve a full measuge of success unless every inhabitant wiftks in harmony to that end. It is not ssary to point out the best way to a town. We‘ve all served an apprenticeship at that. There never was a better time to begin on this line. in preparation for the new centary . {!A Hor Ox®.â€"The editor of the Mt. Forest Rep. rose in his wrath laÂ¥ week and ripped at Markdale and herdcitizens for abusive tactics in a lacroge match played between the teams $f the two places. The "so called civili individâ€" uals acted worse than howligg dervishâ€" ea" we are told and it is grafely alleg ed the referee overheard thefthreat that if he did not give the final Aud winning goal to Markdale "he would be carried off in piece«s" "Despicalge trea tment," "ruffiirinism," ‘saragerf", &c, &c. are some of the terms used And when Broâ€" ther Lambert used thfse words there must be more than defeat rankling. _ It was certainly vandal#ike that a nut on the wheet of one of Fheir rigs was loos eâ€" ned and the back f the cover slashed with a knife. TWs is not sport. The spectators, "thegninority of whom were respectable people." seem to have been All Light at (Gir 8, 8. Proxics.â€"Thursday 1 the Presbyterian Sunday Schcol if town with a large number of their frinds as well as members of the congregation in Bentinck. Egremont anff Glenelg met in McGirr‘s bush to spe a social afternoon. . The ladies yoghg and old revelled in baskets for a ile and at the proper time in the olf rustic way, resting on a log or seateg on the ground hanging their legs Kover", the big crowd partook of thaf contents of the baskets to their hearfe content, washed down with excellenftea and refreshing lemonade. Superiftendent Allan was a busy man, Mr . «MacFarlane conâ€" ducted well contgted races for which prizes were gifen,. Baseball and Laâ€" crosse match@ interested some, the swings were fFwell patronized. More sedate head playe({’ quoits, and all looked and#acted their best. Pastor Farquha had two clerical companâ€" ions for a while, Rev. Jas. Binnie and Rey. Mr. wart and some from other congregg#ons whiled away a plesrnt, aftern % On Wriday the Sunday School héld in Lawgnce‘s Hall, South Glengig, toâ€" gethr with a couple of loads Ar more Trifity S. School in town Aad their oygling. It was held in . Ector‘s | thsh near Thos. McFaddeny‘s. and was | rgely attended. Those have seen | ho were there speak in Wigh terms of | the good "time" they had. The weathâ€"| er was excellent and vision for the , inner man and for thyescape of youthâ€" | ful enthusiasm in rts, &c., was of | Rainfall for the week, .2 in. General direction of the wind 8. W, to W. Probabilities, settled weather. the best. the out fielder in the wost yAuthful baseball match, each must sfrive to make his home popular witlf outsidâ€" ers, â€" If a ball clab visit a nefghboring town and act ungentlemanly freflection is cast upon their home. â€"ITf/ band fails tokeep its engagement at a garty in the township a feeling of coldfess grows up bet ween the country andZown, â€"If merâ€" chants prate to customgfs of their difâ€" ference with rivals, a dtrust of all shop keepers is fostered. Z A town cannot For the Week Ending July 28, 1900 _ Temperature. _ Max. Min. ship The Queen‘s seeond son. Prince Alffed, the Duke of Saxeâ€"Coburg m@and tha, died suddealy on Tuesday of parafsis ot the heart. â€" He was born in 1814 And was Duke of Edinburgh in the Btriysh Peerâ€" Agf , Qurhd WEATHER BULLETIN. Men‘s Oferalls) 50 ctsAairf at Grants. t} int Wool Crepon Blue and Cre July Herald c brass and y" with an d Annie. re r Miss #arrci not le#the ye. ing dag, pass w ppregation of t itiof which v of We have ifvith our diff EVELSTOK] REVTTTCE 0 nent at a $# of coldges ry and Zow istomgfts o s, a dfstrus ed. Z A to suye of sue ercises fl inches wide in i for 30¢c. per yard reday lag Schcol i t« their frinds ie congrega it anff Gle ) sper M C youhsgs and i nile and olff rustic v nt isgue conâ€" of tife Public » L fFteachers, f Normanby. Rev Miss Ella Robertson accompanied her aunt Mrs, Idyle to Thornbury this week to spend a fortnight‘s holidays. Mr, Munro Sutherland, Ailsa Craig, is holidaying here, â€" His mother, and sister Gertie will arrive toâ€"night. Mr. Jno. Cochrane and Mr. Arthur Jackson spent a couple of days at the old Boys‘ Reunion in Walkerton. Mr. Arch,. Little, sr. intends to go west in a few weeks to Lumsden, wher his son Adam is succeeding well. Inspector and Mrs. Campbell and family left on Thursiay last on a yusit to friends in Simcoe Co. and elsewhere. Mrs Jno. Firth, Jr. of Rrantford, is visiting her fatherâ€"inâ€"law, Mr. Jno. Firth, who still continues very low. Miss Dorothy Burns left for Owen Sound Monday to see her sister, and will likely make arra igements for her. Mrs. John McKechnie, in common with the rest of her family mourns the death of a brother in the far North W est. Mrs. and the Misses McKenzie, Monâ€" treal, are guests of the former‘s father Rev, Mr. Stewart and other friends in town. Masters Walter and Willie Willison, of Toronto, are guests of their uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs, Harris for the holidays. Mr. Jas. Lavelle ieft Tuesday mornâ€" ing to begin his duties on his new run. Mr. Jos. Brennan takes his place in the meantime. Miss Maude Whelan left on Wednesâ€" day morning on an extended yisit to friends in Hepworth, Owen Sound and Parry Sound. Miss Dora Banks, North Bay, is visitâ€" ing friends in town,. and in due time will leave for Toronto to take in the Millinery openings. Miss Eliza Wilson, Dromore, took in the Lawrence Hall picnic on Friday and. since is visiting friends in Durham and in her old School Section at Vickers, nRey. Mr. Farquharson took the serâ€" vice at Knox, Normanby on Sunday afâ€" ternoon last in the absence of Rev, D. L, Campbell, now up the lakes on his holi~ days, Miss 8. J. McKimnon. accompanied by her cousin Miss Jewel McComb left this week for her brother Dan‘s at Fairwell and will likely remain for the harvest. i;u'n'i."'lf is . éerfisinlg & Ploy ittle of ntrepro‘cht;.ut he n 0 secure the charter necessary 10 secure the c Mrs, trip to month Mr. â€"Isadore HMeuether and sister Lizzie are visiting their sister Mrs. Con,. Knapp this week. Miss Campbell, Hanover and Mr. â€"â€".â€"â€"â€"â€" are visiting Mrs. John Mcâ€" M Lyal [reland has returned home after spending a few days with Owen Sound friends. Mrs. M Cochrane (nee McChesney) and her two children, of Fort William arrivâ€" ed in town last week and will spend month or so under the parental r â€"Hanover Post. Ar Mr. Neil McKechnie was in Mt. F est on Monday and Tuesdlay in . interast of the proposed Cement Cc Miss Ixate Anderson, Hamilton, is around home at present enjoying holiâ€" days. Mrs. Fitzgerald, London, with her two children, avre guests at Mi. W. B. Vollett‘s. Miss Flora McGregor went to Owen Sound on Saturday last on a two weeks‘ _ Miss Ella Anderson, of Blyth, is the guest of Miss J P treland. Miss Beattie. Toronto, is visiting â€"her brother at the Middaugh House. Miss Kate Cameron and brother Henâ€" ry left on Monday for Alvinston. Mr. Pat, D‘Arcy is home this week and fixing up his property a little. Mr Jas. Vollet Sr., father of W. B., is very low, not expected to live. Miss McFarlane is visiting her father Mr, John McFarlane Upper Town. Mr. Geo, Woodland made his annual visit to Durham over the week end. Mr. Jno. Campbell of the Review staff took a run home over the week end. Mayor Laidlaw and wife made a visit to Owen Sound, Saturday and Sunday. visit DURHAM, THURSDAY, AUGUST A 1900. PERSONAL MENTION: Miss McArthur, of Toronto. is a guest at "The HMedges®". Miss Orchard visited Mount Forest triends last week. Miss Annie Ireland is visiting with Owen Sound friends. Jackson left on Saturday for a England and will be gone for a or two. ommc eroemen The Epworth League held a cog@hl on Monday night and about eight#people assembled in the basement of t#church and listened to a short prog@mme of music and recitations, afte@®@ward reâ€" freshments were served, en Autoâ€" graph cards were distribtged and ten minutes allowed to secyfe as many names as possible, a prigf being given to the one getting the gest number, also a booby prize to#he one getting the fewest. This caftsed a thorough mix up and and a sq#iable time generalâ€" ly, that being theffchief object of the gathering. fiiss ude \\’hc&un receivâ€" ed the first namedfprize and Mr. Charter Smith the lat one,. Misses Scott. Saunders, Lingh. Orchard. Maud and Rita Irwin a Florence Everitt, also Messrs Harry#Bencon and G. Wright took tpart the programme. Rev. Wray Smi plt‘h‘id(‘(‘ yery pleasingly (l‘u Rrxt.â€"The cottage now nccupi(-&. y myself. â€" Possession may be obcained Sep. 1st, 1900, 7 Lawsox.â€"In Bentinck, near Pucham, on July 21st, to Mr. and rs. Robt. Lawson, a daughter. Kxarp.â€"In Durham,#&n Wednesday July %, to Mr. an rs, Con, Knapp. a son. Ecror,â€"In Glgfelg, on July 25th to Mr. and . Wm, Fetor, a son. McDoxay.â€"On Wednesday, July 25th to M and Mrs. Geo, McDonald, a Company match will be h@fd Tuesday, / August 7th, at Durham. nges, at 10 ‘ a. m.â€" Full attendancegfs requested as ‘ County grant will be whid that day, 0. M. DER, CAPT. . 4 Co‘y, 31st, Regt nedy, Amos C WHIT EFORD.â€"In Bentinck Wim. Whiteford. aged Z Quarterly meeting services held next Sunday in the Church, beginning at 10 of# love feast, The regular ts commence at a quarter t@#elev Dr. Jno, Conkey, of Indianapolis, is around home at present and has seen many of his friends in Durham, Priceâ€" ville and elsewhere. John, with charâ€" acteristic Canadian push has succeeded well and now enjoys a fairly lucrative partnership practice in the capital of Indiana, He came home by the picâ€" turesque Niagara route and will return by way of the Thousand Islands, We were pleased to meet Dr. Conkey, he locks well and ali he needs now is one of our Canadian young ladies as a life companion. Rev. Jas. Skene, Presbyterian minisâ€" ter at Hillsdale, in Barrie Presbytery, came to town on Monday on his way to the old home at Latona where he is spending a few days. In passing he called on several old friends in town and made the acquaintance of at least one new one in the person of Rev, Mr. Farâ€" quharson. The Rev, Mr. McGregor, supplies the pulpit of the Park St.Baptist Church, Brantford, next Sunday m the absence of its pastor Rev, Mr, Hutcheson who is gone on his holidays. Mr. Alex. Stewart, Orchardville, will preach in Baptist Church, Durham both morning and evening. Duncan M@Â¥Kenzie, retur Michigan on the sick list Mr. Jas, G. Park has been laid up for a few days. COMPANY sHOOTING Review. DIED BORN. rue ht.-ldn roofal bout eight#ipe sement of th#chu hort proggAkmms« ms. â€" afteffAward erved, en A: listribuf#ed and o secufe as in: prijf being gi he gest num|! 0 ie one gelt aftsed a thoro: ces fAvill be ‘ ethodist flock with rvice will leven. h July 25, ears. CH. .. We take this opportunity of ‘thanking our customers for ‘past patronage, and we are ‘‘convinced that the new system ‘will merit a continuance of c| the same. Coulter & Scott Drills and 5 } _ ~B¢~ Caltivators, Dise and §avts M i~ rows, Seuffiers, Etec. Also Ecotch Diamond Harrows. nyvepapncy: A Wilkinson Ploughs, number é ht: 20, ggii rlepaiu oét:ll kinfils. res, eplates . ot Â¥i genuine unlegs the’ words ‘* WiukIxsox Provex Comrpaxy" is cast on & each piecs. _ Wilkinson Famous Steel Rolier made in three sections. ON WHEELS, Chatham and Snowball Wagons, 1merston Buggies. Buggies trom Campbell of London. ‘Thoma i «es of PLIANO and ORGANS "".Se glecl!!VuI%:Gbe lt'lt{b‘lgNm? mdABl?:gl: mu::k“o( New Raymond and Wilâ€" liams Sewing hines supplies. : C. McKINNON. Ganth of Middanch House Lower Town. South of Middaugh House We invite your attention to the following lines of goods : "Large Sales & Small Profits." Qverything for Q@armers / : IRELAND & CO. % 7A a P d o o o i o d n d a d a d xC f . a. & J. McKeéHfii’e. CULTIVATING, We beg to inform our Customâ€" ers and the Public generally that we have adopted the Cash System, which means Cash or its equivalent, and that our Motto will be Cash System ADOPTED BY N., G. & J. McKECHNIE. 2,%%8%@@2e00e0800000008 0 Piain & Checked FLANNELS AT GRANT‘S. : 2%%%8%8e%eeee0e0eee0*0 0 away below regular values. 30 ot flannel for 24 cts. 25 and 27 et flannel for 20 cts, A big snap (’/;" a#