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Durham Review (1897), 10 Sep 1908, p. 1

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ALL d MBER 3, 1908 T( oo Aéaper tha OW 11 act isge}] 44 mmaapia2aaaaaaaapaaanAnaAr Tud Ex4 1 VOL. XXXI, NO. 37 THE THE 25¢ to‘ Jan now to Ja months) f vantage o OP see tha W1 h o e e e o nfi n o o o ic o l ol un K HOUSE ‘OF QUALITY r does so REVIEW, DURKAM, ONT. iny address in Canada, we send THE REVIE w from ) Jan. 1 next (almost five s) for 25 cents. Take adâ€" e of this remark@ble offer that your friend or neighâ€" NOW is the time & 1, 1909 . MOCKLER E Durhd M*2 | Special display of trimmed Millinâ€" H | ery, Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. wx | IGth and 17th. ‘Miss Diox. &; $1.00 only for the Review to new E readers to Jan. 1, 1910. 25¢ for balance x _® f of the year. Send us your name. THovanTtTUEy HAD RAFFLES.â€"One of the Toronto evening dailies, the News, has an advertising contest on at present in the city, offering a $200 reward to the person capturing an unâ€" known man named Billie Bliss, alias Raffles. â€" Heroams the streets, parks, exhikition grounds, etc.. in a multiâ€" plicity of costumes, and sleuths on his trail have his photos and descriptâ€" ion given in the News to work on. It was only this week howeyer, welearnâ€" ed we had anyone resembling hinm, in Durham. While in the city last week, our * house of quality " merchant, H. H. Mockler, was looking through W. A,. Murray & Co‘s large store. when he was suddenly pounced upon by half a dozen of the salesladies, who were confldent they had nabbed the mysterious _ Raffies. _ Explanations were of no avail, and it was not until a male emrlnye who knew him conâ€" yvinced the ladies of his identity, that he was released,. NEw Mar or CoUuNnty.â€"Dr, N. K. Culbertson. Tcronto, has prepared a new map of the county of Grey which is very highly spoken of by school inâ€" spectors and _ trustee boards, and which will no doubt be used in all the schools of the County ere long. _ The map is 30 x 48 inches and mounted on cloth and sticks, _ It has been newly drawn from the latest surveys and is beautifully engraved,â€" showing _ the townships in colors. It shows the lots and concessions all numbered, also the location of post offices, villages, towns schools and churches, and is highly recommended for use in every school. It shows the new branch of the C P R in the southern part of the county and any proposed lines in the northern: THE STANDARD BANK t Dr, Brown, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, will be at the Hahn House, Durham, Sepc, 12. Hours 12 to 5 p.m. Eyes Tested and Glasses supplied, New â€"MirumNERY Partors.â€"Dar* ham is to possess another Millinery establishment, Miss Bugg, of Walkâ€" erton, an experienced milliner, has seâ€" cured rooms over A. 8. Hunter‘s hardâ€" ware store and is at present laying in in a stock and preparing for fall. The new parlors will probably be open to the public on Show Day. Grand Fall Opering of Millinery Dress Goods, Furs and Mantles, at S, Morlock‘s, Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 16th and 17th. ;!g\ OW NKz zelt>z;OPICS ! will, with Interest compounded quarterly, provide a comfortable income for your old age. One Dollar will open an account. You cannot begin to save too soon. Your talents, which now yield you a comfortable income, will some day lose part or all of their earning power. ‘Then you will need other capital that does not fail. A small sum deposited every week or month with DURHAM, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. 1908 Accumulate Capital DURHAM BRANCH John Helly, Manager BRANCH ALSO AT HARRISsTON. OF CANADA Many beautiful wreaths adorn the coftfin of the departed one, expressive tokens of sympathy from loving friends, The funeral takes place this Wednesday afternoon at 2 p. m., Rev Mr Newton officiating. _ To all sorrowâ€" ing relatives and friends, the Review extends sincerest sympathy. Mr Keeler was ever good nat ured and kindâ€"hearted, always willing to oblige wherever possible His brothâ€" er and sister here, with his father who is also present, as well as many other friends, will sincerely regret his early demise, His mother died some years ago, Besides his father other friends present from a distance are his uncles and aunts, Mr and Mrs J. H. Keeler, Mitchell. Miss Mary Keeler. Mitcheli, and Mrs R. W. Keeler, Woodstock. Deceased was born 27 years 9 mos ago in the the town of Harriâ€"ton, and when quite young, the family moved to Teeswater, where he leained his trade, Later his father opened jewelâ€" ry businesses in the twin towns of Hesâ€" peler and Preston, and he was giyen charge of the former. About five or six years ago these were given up and businesses established in Welland and Durham. _ Mr Keeler, Sr., manages theâ€" Welland store, while the toys, Cliff and Roland, conducted the Durâ€" ham store under the name of " R. B. Keeler & Sons, " the deceased having charge of the jewellry and repairing end of the business. \Death of Alibert Roland Keeler. It came with great sorrow and surâ€" prise to the town to learn on Sunday that Mr Roland Keeler, the jeweller, had passed away that morning, . Alâ€" though he previously had had spells of sickness, he had never complained, and was apparently in good hexalih at ten o‘clock Saturday eyening previous. At twelve he was taken seriously ii1, with his former complaint, kidney trouble, which also affected his heart, and he depirted this life at one on Sunday morning, .| â€"A CnEesory SUICIDE,.â€"Wm. J. Crow r|a prominent young Cheslev cattle , | dealer, committed suicide last Wedâ€" , | nesday afternoon by hlowing his brains , | out in his own barn. _ The last seen of |Crow in Chesley was the Friday â€" | previous, though he had been seen in |neighboring towns since. Deceased . |leaves a wife and two ‘children. No reason can be given for bhis a>t and an inquest will be held. |, No FErEEr LUxcH.â€"The public meetâ€" | ing called for last Thursday eyening for the purpose of finding out the best i 1| way of thanking the C. P. R. for buildâ€"| ing a line into Walkerton was altendâ€" l ed by about a baker‘s dozen, No plan | of action could be agreed upon. _ The| C. P, R. very likely built the line to | Walkerton ‘for their own benefit, | Most of the officials get salary enough to buy their own meals and don‘t exâ€"! | bect any free lunch from Walkerton‘s‘ bunch of midnight orators.â€"Herald. _ Toronto Exhibicion is almost over, | and as happens each season, this year | has been another recordâ€"breaker in atâ€" | tendance,. _ The splendid weather last | week and this is to some degree inâ€"| strumental and to this may be addea [ its growing popularity. | 1{ is a cheap |; holiday ttmp and the sights to be seen fl are an education to any one. _ There may be seen paintings and the manuâ€" /« facture of articles wfiare nCwhere else k { the oppertunity wow*k UC ayailable. /: This year the verdict is " a better exâ€"|i hibition than ever," and the attendâ€" ; 1 ance goes to prove it. _ 135,000 on Laâ€"‘ i bor Day on the grounds and $15,000 | a more gate receipts for the first week | c than last year, P Ixs TarueD a Puox®â€"With very commendable generosity, the (Methoâ€" dist congregation have placed a phone in Mr Charter Smith‘s residence, givâ€" ing his son David who has been an invalid for months, an opportunity to hear the Sabbath services, _ The conâ€" nection is from the church to the house and transmits only in the one direction, but it will be heartily apâ€" preciated. We will hold our Fall Millinery Opâ€" enings Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 16th and 17th and following days. 8. F. Monrrocx The second assembly of the season was given by the goung men in the Hall last Friday and a very enjoyable time spent. _ Mr Sutherland, Woodâ€" stock was again engaged as pianist, while yvisitors were ‘present trom Mt. Forest and elsewhere, $1.55 brings {au the Review xmdj' Weekly Globe from now to Jan, lst.l 1910. Let‘s have yonr name and order | at once. | A. H. Jackson is an Issuer of Mar riage Licenses, Durham, Ont, it Review. 51 Branches Still travelling northâ€"easterly, the burning cindersfrom here threatened Mr. Wm,. Weir‘s property in that direction, and the Durham fire engine was sent for, _ However it never left the hall, as it was thought it could hardly reach the place in time to check impending disaster, and happily there was no further, fo2 Mr. Geo, Aljoe, who has the Farr | property rented. _ In two hours the | threshing would have been completed, \ when smoke was smelt and flames | were seen rising from a west corner [ of the barn. _ No person, it appears, | had noticed its inception, supposedly | avising from a spark from the engine, | but in a few moments the barn was a mass of flame. _ Three horses were taken out, also the thresbhing machine after being scorched at the back, but, being momentarily forgotten, a tine team of horses worth $400, belonging to Mr, Aljoe, could not be removed on the instant‘s notice, and perished in the seething furnace. _ Carried by a strong wind in a northâ€"eastern direcâ€" tion, pieces of burning shingles were dropped a hundred rods or more: distant, and Mr. Staples‘ exclamation when he saw the blaze proved ouly too true ** We‘re burnt out." _ A burning | cinder land M near the top of the barn ' roof, then before Mr. Staples could place a ladder in ppsition, the blaze had gained such headway that the structure and contents were doomed. The only animal in the barn, the stallion, was taken out, but the loss! comes in the entire large crop going up in smoke, over 1000 bus, of oats and , 30 tons of hay, besides other grain, being destroyed. It made a hleak ; outlook for him, with horses and i',‘ head of cattle, without feed or ahelter] for the winter. Mr. Staples had finished his threshâ€" img the night previous, and next norning the McGillivray Bros., with their outfit, crossed the road to thresh started at 11 a mFr Lwo, t Â¥o barns, contal crops, were no more the disaster was on concessions of Glen miles east of upper t belonging to Miss Fa Staples, ITwo of the this vicinity, started at 11 1908 _ Very little business was transacted at the directors‘ weeting, other than Mr Hoyle was appointed to interview the Hydroâ€"Electric Commission re the securing of power, It is gratifying to note that the debt has been materialâ€" ly reduced, and is still diminishing, The Board have received many inâ€" quiries coucerning another dividend, but it is yet too early in the season for discussion of such, We hope at some future meeting they may be in a position to grapple with the question mifd lean in tike Fdbn qrraresimel e aon e |_A very agreeable meeting of the Di \rectors of the Nat. Portland Cement |Co. was held in their offices last Tuesâ€" |day evening. Those present were Pres McWilliams, and Treasurer McKechâ€" nie of town, W,. H. Hoyle, M. P P., |Cannington ; V. Ratz, Tavistock and C,. W. Dyer, 8t Thomas ; McKay of Woodstock and McLaren of Stratford, being the absentees, _ _During the atternoon the directors examined the plant minutely and 'fmmd it in good shape, and firstâ€"class running condition, Few repairs will be required this winter, It will inter» est all to learn that &At the present time the mill is turning out an averâ€" age of from 1100 to 1500 bbJs per day, in proportion as the raw material c«n be drawn in by theC. P. R, This is the greatest average in its history, , while Friday, August 28, was the reâ€"| cord breaker, On that day 1528 bbls | of clinker were turned out, the largest I daily output since the wheels first | turned. information McGowan Brown be Kingston re Byâ€"Law No Kressâ€"Brown.â€"That appointed to collect pol mission of 15 p. c. fc Carried, Met in regular meeting, Mond ’Sept. 7, 1908, The following accounts were reco mended and passed ; Jas, Davidson, 14 cords wood | for Town Hail $ 3 \ _ Hugh McDonald, remoying | sidewalk _ Jno. Saunders, digging hole | for fire engine 1 |â€"â€" "Wiu., B. YVoleL Ww sulame rd * . Connor, tile for streets +* +4 "* * bridge Wm. Ryan, gravel for bridge Robt. Ewen, | * ** ** Jno. Whittaker, * * ‘ik Wim. Moore, MsY *# Robt. Campbell, «* x+ WBR Ct PC EVWY Public for deed H. McDonald, walk for engine H McDonala. crossings Durham Furn, Co., order from Crawley & McDonald Win. Connor, tile for streets oE es itE d $30,00. ptge .90 30 Wim. B. Vollet, paid Wm. Whitmore Durham Review, advertising _ 2 Geo. Mitcheli, removing stump 2 J. h‘?‘ullule-l Edge, paid Not. Cement Two Barns Burned. 3 of power, It is gratifying to it the debt has been materialâ€" ced, and is still diminishing, ard have received many inâ€" coucerning another dividend, s yel too0 early in the season p *â€"~â€"_â€"#*# #â€"â€"â€"~â€"o_s Town Council e meeting they may be in a grapple with the question up the two previous years declaring a dividend for 10 more, _ The scene of vas on the 2nd and 3rd f Glenelg, about two upper town, the barns Miss Farr and Mr. Jno. worst conflagrations in outside of the town, i m Friday last and by , containing the seasop‘s â€"Kinnee, â€"That J. H. appointed to meet Mr. np;)eul of Local Option 532 and giye him all the necessary,â€"Carried, collect poll tax at a com 5 p. c. for collection.â€" Directors J. Carson be engine 43 00 34 80 Meet were recomâ€" «D d di) 194 60 40 8 00 9 00 80 20 24 40 65 44 30 1 50 +1 prosperous year means money in hand We take care of it for you and pay interest 4 times a year. Depositors Traderg’ Bank of Canada 93 Good nineâ€"roomed house heated. _ Good garden, o and large stable. _ Will be Apply to _ _ m o en ce Pm meT STme es A M Anderson, formerly of this place, Mrs, Anderson was botn in Durham, removing here with her parents when she was a child. Besides Eer sorrowing young husband and griefâ€"stricken parâ€" ents, she leaves one brother, Mr H, R. Moffat, 0. Sound ; Miss Hattie Moffat Leduc, Alta., and Miss Anna at home, The funeral took place Wednesday at Leduc â€"O,. 8. Sun. The REvIEW joins with the many friends of the bereaved ones in expressing sincerest sympathy Ay, OQ 40 O0) | _ Wox‘r Apvertiss Excoursions, â€" !TheC. P. R. had arrangea for ano. ! ther harvest excursion to the west ear |ly this month, but owini to the re. ‘ ports that are coming back, of men be.â€" ;’ing unable to find employment, Mr | Foster, the District Passenger Agent |says that while Lhey cannot cancel the ’excuruion they don‘t intend to push it, and will not advertise it He further | u{a that the excursion would be canâ€" lcelled only for the "%n!h'“ l?tq Comâ€" t puhpy bhas arranged w the Railway \Commission as to rates, and mus ‘carry out the contract. _ The Grand |Trunk is taking the same course, _ J, | D. MceDonald, the Grand Trunk Pasâ€" | senger Agent contends that the fault |lies with the men themselves, They: won‘t work. They wouldn‘t work in | the east and won‘t work in the west, | _ DeatH or Mrs Brrrrox AxpERsox, |\ â€"On Wednesday a telegram conveyed the sad intelligence of the death of Mrs H Britton Anderson, (nee Cora E. Moffat ), at Leduc, Alberta, Deceased who was the second daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Thok, Moffar, fill St., was well known in Owen Sound, and was one of the most popular and altractive young ladies of the town, She was in her 24th year and two years and a half ago left Owen Sound for Leduc, where she has resided. ever since. About a year ago she was married to Mri H Britton Anderson, a well known U. Sound boy. and son of Mr and AJ... 10 449 | _ Locar Orrion Sticr UxsETTLED,â€" |Almost everybody had come to the | conclusion that we were to have Local t Option in Durham, for chree years unâ€" {quest,ioned when last May‘s decision | was given, especially when the time | for appeal expired last June. _ It apâ€" mears that through a mistake of Mr. “Nright, the hotelkeeper‘s solicitor, the decision was then allowed to go < uua}mealed. and now they are applyâ€" ing for an order permitting them (o appeal the case at the High Court, Whether or not the order will te granâ€" tei will be decided at the next Court on Sept, 15, In the meantime Mr J H Brown on behalf of the Council, went to Mt Forest, toâ€"day, Wednesday to post the town‘s solicitor; Mr Kingston concerning the facts of the case, Lost a Tor.â€"While attending Mr, John Quinn‘s threshing last Friday, Jas Eden had the misfortune to losc part of his large toe. _ It was tramped upon by a horse, completely seyering the naul with the greater part of the toe. Special display of trimmed Millinâ€" ery for Show Day, _ A special invitaâ€" tion is extended to the ladies to visit (;)m Show Rooms on Fair Day. â€" Miss ICK, It is estimated the total loss, barns and crofi:; will approximate $6000 to $7000. th parties will be but slightâ€" ly recouped tor their loss by the inâ€" surance. _ We learn Mr. Staples has between $1200 and $1300 on barn and contents while Miss Farr has $700, No one regretted more nor worked harder to allay the fire at the outset than the aicGilliyray boys, _ The threshing outfit had been in use liltlel over a week and the occurrence proved } very unfortunate for them, 20 OmP OX AAmNOC HEZm PHmV PHCvVEHTâ€" ed the two reeidences c':)mpnlrntlvely close to the barns from destruction, also sheds near Mr, Staples barn. Fences along the 2nd were torn down to prevent epreading, Published Weekly; at $1.00 a year IWilling workgn with pails prevent W. D. Micuos For Sale. TORONTO Em,mh:fi ';'_‘;A;',t "patua DURHAM BRANCH : Box 73, Durham ‘den, out,-huildinréx Will be sold cheap Paidâ€"up Capital and Rest, $6,350,000 C altractive She was in ‘ears and a 1 for Leduc, ever since, married to well known urnac £9nrm d f E.A | Come with the R B Keeler & Sons Just a tew days bhalf price. Take a look through o1 yon will see genuine b one end of the store to th And the psop! than they ever p4 Bargains ! Bargains ! Palii‘sian Millinery Co THE REVIEW, DURKHAM, ONT FallMillinery Openings composed of N. D. R., 100 forthwith. culars apply The Yellow Label Sealed tenders will b September 30, 1908, i farm, more or less, lots Con, south of Durham 4 mile from school, 4 n yllle, 7 from Durham house 39X44, and fine t on the premises, Fart ed,. If sold now an o be given to do fall wor &osseasion will be go arch next. _ Terms balance in a mort gage Good title given, no er the property. Mighest not necessarily accente That‘s why The big Sale i on at KEELER‘S display of Wednesday ber 16 and ; music will be an attractive On Monday evening foliowing be seryed in the schoolroom o‘clock. Dr Jamieson bas kin sented to be chairman, H. H Esq., M. P. and Mr R. J. Bal \_r‘iwq to be present and give ad Mu 9 €I0CK, _ Dr Jamieson has kindly con sented to be chairman, H. H. Lillfl Esq., M. P. and Mr R. J. Ball are in vited to hbe present and give addresses Music by the choir, orchestra and young men‘s choir, Admission 25¢ Everybody welcome. We Du HMarvest Home Anniversary services will be held in the Methodist church on next Sunday 13th inst, Rev M. A. Wilson, B3. A., of Walkerton, will preach and conduct the services. The church will be damnrgbal and mung Anniversary Services Tells the date to which rour subâ€" m&fltion has been paid, Our mailing list was this week corâ€" rected up to date, If yours is not correct, kindly notify us at once. . We thank all who have renewed the past few weeks but there are yet many others we wish to hear from at once. tt H MISS DICK, Proprietor C. RAMAGE & soX, Prrmwteas axo Posiisa®ns iable farm i 1C m C sunday 13th inst, Rev M. A. , B. A., of Walkerton, will and conduct the services, The will be decorated and good will be an attractive feature, aday evening foliowing tea will ed in the schoolroom from 6 Lands For Sale Farm for Sale sy Sealed Tenders Borrowers D are buyi ourht be we are so busy id fine bank harn 65x50 . Farm is well waterâ€" w an opportuaity will fall worE and complete | be giveu the Ist of War, Mcola it to buy at about w Manager 1 RLNORD, Durham. 11 MT Crowds mt _â€"> Con, 3 ession giver _ For parti $1000 down 5 per cent () h still te and is from litf, Or otes nCt i per j nd a o d d

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