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Durham Review (1897), 24 Sep 1908, p. 4

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[ | g | Â¥ | 3 Faylor & Co., Dromoreg beh sn n mm area on es on monrenremees ancorsa sarmcome m ooo alcs ;:;:-:;-::-::-::-::-::-::-cc-::-cs.‘c::-::-c:-:m:azmsmx__xc : Taylor & Co., Dromore & ette, $5.00 to $12.00. f We have full supply of Yarns and Blankets, also Flanellette sheets. ‘or the Wool season only boy‘s Clothing 10 per c ived to you and the good {IEN‘S ODD PANTS The men have finisked up the hay and now is the best time to leaveyour order for a pair of good fall shoes. If you are thicking of going West, get our prices on Trunks, Valises and Telescopes, before purchasing elsewhere. Call and see if your size is here, as we are offering some big bargains in some broken lines of Ladies‘ Oxfords and Slippers to clear. â€" It will do us a favot and save your manaw Raspberry time is nearly done and so are some old Shoes. I,. 1t will do us a favor and save your money, Custom Work and repairing done as quickly cheaply as possible. STYLISH FALL MILLINERY S & LADIES‘ RAINCOATS, in Craven: 3 OVERALLS, al We close at Wednesday S. F MORLOCK We are prepared to buy hiA'heSt price for anvy ana o vVJUU FANIS in very neat patterns and prices ranging from $1.50 to $3.50. â€" ool! Wool! W ool! taken as Cash () If you have not seen this season‘s styles we extend you a hearty invitation to inspect them and you will find that your time has not been wasted, for your will find the right styles at a very modern price. This season we have a larger showing than ever, of Fashionable Millinery _ We have the very latest models from the targe wide shape with the high crown to the natty litle Turban. Fach hat has a distinctive style by itself. We can give you a greater choice in your Fall Milâ€" linery than we have ever been able to do before cents CASH AND ONE PRICE prepared to buy and pay the price for any quantity of wool. o‘clock on Mondays, and Friday nights oniv. only we will reduce Men‘s and er cent. _ This means money goods are all 1st class quality. 30 . 8. Mclliraith boy:, see our special at , neatly an F2® L«3 away. e ran to catch him and 'miseing his hold, his arm came in | ¢ontact with the buggy wheel and ' the resualt is, his shoulder was knockâ€" ed out ot joint and his arm broken between the shoulder ana elbow. leaving bim in a very bad state. Mr Maclones has the sympathy of the people here. It is now wellâ€"kneown that he has resigned the pastorate of the Cedarville and Esplin churches and his resignation accepted by the Presbytery, which met on the 16th at Palmerston. _ The resignation of Mr Macinnes is another Injury to these churches ; what makes it more so, is that two first class ministers, the Rey Mr Brand and the Rey Mr Lee, both able and faithfal workers in the good Master‘s work, got short notice to leave. Now Mr Maclunes was comâ€"| lled or thought it "best to resign. g‘ehere is in our churches soms tew hard to get along with ; let us hope for the better. We could say to some of such members, " take the mote out of your own eye so you can see nore clearly the doings of our faithfal and ; beloved ministers. An old pioneer of Proton, passed away in the person of Mr James Funston, near Cedarvilie, on Friday, 11th Sept. The funeral was on Monâ€" day 14th, to the Mt Forest cemetery and was very large considering the long distance to go. _ Mr Funston came into Proton over 50 years ago, when Proton was in its wild State. and commenced to clear up his farm. By caretuiness and industry hbe enâ€" jJoyed in his old days the comforts of a good cleared farm and saw a numâ€" 1 be. of his sons on good farms in the neighborbood. _ He leaves hehind to mourn hls departure a widow, sons and daughters, settled around his old homestead, with many other reâ€" lations. _Mr Fanston was born in the north of Ireland, over 90 years ago. He was a staunch member of the Methodist charch. in politics a strong Conservative and an honorary imemâ€" ber of the Township of Proton Liberâ€" al Conservative Association. A bad accident. â€"The Rey Mr Macâ€" Innes, of Cedarville, was Criving to a lavm honse last week and when slosins _ Mr MeArthur leaves as chiet moarners a young widow and three small children to be cast on the mercies of a friendly ~world besides two sisters and one brother. A sister died last winter and relatives and all friends join us in sending condolence to the bereaved sisters and brother in their double affliction so recently. Mr McArthur was uncle of Mr John Graham, of Darham and cousin of thel MeDonald‘s, Glenelg, near Priceâ€" ville, lcaves numerous friends in this part who will be sorry to hear of his death. His remains were taken to St. Pauls cemetery, 7th Con. Township of Vaughan and laid beside father and mother, sister and brothers in the old graveyard where some of our forefathers sleep for the last 3 seore or more years. Died at the General Hospital, Toâ€" ronto on 4th Sept. 1908, Chas. Mecâ€" Arthur of Dover Court Road Toronto at the age of 46 years. The deceased Mrs Whiteside, of Owen Sound, is visiting her brothers and sister on the South line, Roger and Alex McEachern and Mrs Chas. MeDonald. We notice that the editor is taking in a goodly number of Westerners from this part but there will be numâ€" bers who would like to have him as their guest he cannot reach. Mr and Mrs Donald Stewart, North line, seturned after spending a couple of months visiting friends in the Wesc. We are pleased to hear that Donâ€" ald MicMillan‘s boys who were laid up with typhord in Winnipeg hospital are better and will soon be about their business again. Miss Maggie MeDonald, Durham Road, Glenelg, who was attending business College, Chatham, for the last 9 months got a situation in Detroit. Mr and Mrs Thos. McDougall, of Durham, â€"visited at their wespective old homes South Line last week. Mr John L. MeKinnon, Top Cliff, leit for Strattord Normal School last week. Miss Sarah MceDonald, of Toronto, is visiting friends in this part at present. Dr. James, of Toronto, is substitute t0r Dr. Dixon while while away in the West and by the slight acquainâ€" tance we had of him he seems to be a young gentleman who will honor the profsssion and no doubt will take well with his patients. Sacrament in the Presbyterian Chuarch here next Sunday. Rev. Mr Farquharson, of Durham, will preach on Friday evening the 25th inst. at 7 30, preparatory services. Roots are suffering for want of rain. No rain of any account for 7 weeks. Saugeen is low and our mill is at a standstill tor want of water. Dry and sultry weather continues. A small shower of rain the other night only aggravated the atmosâ€" 5here by making it more smoky. ush fires must be in some tar away bush districts causing such an unâ€" bealthy odor in the air. Busy threshing and between dust and scarcity of water a human being looks as it he wore one of the unâ€" ciyvilized natives of Africa. Hopeville. 2625 FSCCR and when gate, his horse started ran to catch him and hold, his arm came in the buggy wheel and his shoulder was knockâ€" Priceville THE DURHAM REVIEW Gents Tailor and Furnisher, Durham line. Each fall season shows us to the front with a full line of attractive and distinctive stock _ of suitings. Present stock is much better than usâ€" ual for this fall. _ We invite you to come and see it, Harry Burnett Tailored â€" Clothes You take is an artistie well fitting one if we are your tailors _ Our custoâ€" mere are wise as to what‘s becoming and as to what wears well in the Parisian Millinery Co MISS DICK, Proprietor Onr Fall Mil. linery Openings The beauntiful home of Mr and Mrs Jolin Molsen was the seene of a very pretty wedding on Tuesday evening last, when their eldest danghter, Mary, was married to Mr Joseph Drinkwater of Holland Centre. The bride was given away by her father. Mr Albert Molson, brother of the bride perftormed the duty of best man, while Miss Driakwater sister of the groom was bridesmaid. The Rev. Abrout of Desboro performed the ceremony in the presence â€" of about one hundred and fllty guests. The bride wore a pretty gown ot: cream cashmere trimmed with lace and ribbon with bridal veil and orange blossoms. After congratulâ€" ations the guests partook of a sumptuâ€" ous wedding dinner. The bride was the recipient of many beautiful and costly presents which showed the high esteem in which she was held. _ The evening was spent with music and dancing which was en-l joved by all. Mr Moffat, who is engaged with Mr Duncan McArthar for the summer and fall montbs visited in Owen Sound last week,. Arthur Dargavel and Albert Carnâ€" aban visited friends at Holland Centre Sunday evening. Miss Flossie Campbell left for her home in Swinton Park on Saturday. Miss Lena Nuhbo spent Saturday and Sunday at her home in Sullivan., U. G. Becker lefs Mond2 y business trip to Stratford, Ber| other points. Mr Arthur Dargavel was engaged afew days last week as fireman on the threshing outfit of Mr John Stewart. Miss Kate McDonald Sundayed at her home in the Editor‘s town. A new man smiling this week in the person of Mr Geo. Ledingham. Mr and Mrs Geo, Vasey spent a week at his home in Sullivan. were held \Wednesday and Thursâ€" dry, Sept 16â€"17i An unusually large crowd visited our showrcoms to see the di«play of trmmed bhats, We have larger and greater varieâ€" ty of goods than auy previous season, We show all the leading styles and colors and always a good seâ€" lection of bl«ck hats and mournâ€" ing goods, _ We invite any who have not been able to aitend our opening to call any time and see our display. â€" We will always be Mr Herb. 'I‘rah’urd 3 and family Sundayed at his brother‘s Mr Robt. Prafford, Mulock. occupied the pulpit of the Church very acceptably. Rev. Mr McLarem, wife and childâ€" ren of Spring Bay, Maitland, are visiting at Mr Philip Melntosh‘s this week and on Sunday aftarnann ho Among those who attended the Owen Sound fair were: Mr and Mrs Duncan Morrison, Mr and Mrs Donald Smith and Mrs Jas Ledingâ€" ham. The letters written by the Chief Editor of the Review, of his trip to the North West, are vyery interesting and plainer than any we have seen before. Threshing is the order of the day here now, plenty of straw, lots of dust and grain a little light, roads dry and water searce in places. Arraugements were made for the Rey Mr Smith, of Conn, and Mr Macâ€" Innes to exchange pulpits for last Sabbath, but the accident broke up that agreement and Mr Wilkie, an elder in the Cedarville church, came to Esplin and gave a very nice disâ€" course for a local man. Elder Mr D. McGregor, of the Latâ€" ter Day Saints, of London, and Mrs Gregor are visiting here at Mrs Mcâ€" Campbell‘s. ANY VIEW m Dornoch. Woane: o Seaie . Sunday afternoon he ** 4+ s T10 ARCHIVES TORONTO Mennonite ind do y on a rlin and ET Mdstatnt ty . Aiivils. >A along Moantain valleys. Steppiug off | the tram at High River to stretch our | we were for the fouth time on this trip | greeted unexpectedly by nam», this time ) by Mr. Rod. MeFarlane and Mr. Thos. | HMowe, the latter being again sssociated with Mr. Serguer in a progreesive tinâ€" fsumh business bere. _ At their solicit» aticn we made a rueh for our baggage and epent the night and some hours next morning in another suburb of Dar. haw, and of Chateworth, for quite a _number are here from our northern . neighboring village, amongst them Mr Nelson late of * Banner." _ We found the Seiguers well and as usual onthusâ€" iastic over the west, and ail ready to show points of interest in a town not much smaller than Duarham, but haying 8 banks and 8 grain elevators, with eapucity of 1115000 bushels. Here, also are large lumber mills, employing 200 men working night and day (but not Sun day) with a sut of 34 mullion feet in | | __As we proceedsd south along this Calgaryâ€"MeLeod line we had forced upou our notice the wonderfal fertility of this part of Alberta, Not wany years has passed since it was discoyered that fall wheas would mature here, and the knowiedge bas spread tili now it is the prevailing cereal producing this year the enormons yield of trom 35 to 5C bushbels per acre, _ Some ow in July and the crop is thus in the ground about 12 months, matauring before frosts and sprewling the work of the farm over a preiter period of the year, oats and barley being bandied in the spring. Ali the way south the grim and silent Rockies sre io yiew and from a poing beâ€" hind them volumes of smoke are rising whichk weare told is a continuation of tne Fernie fire working :ts wasting way along Munutx:in valleys. _ Steppiug off C SR mo emer +o4 wl stood at the * tail of the machine," ’ grumbling at the next man for not keep. _ ing clear, is enough by the memory of it, to make u saint swear. _ The Bepaurator cicans for the market, elevates, measures the bushels, and dumps into the great movable granary, set on skips, or into the furmer‘s and bis assistants‘ waggons, which take it direct to the elevators This outht will thresh from 1500 to 2000 bushels of wheas in a day asd the thresher is paid 8% cts. a bushel as inâ€" dicated by the antomatic indicator. The country is now becoming dotted with with heaps (not stacks) of straw round w hich the cattle will " rustle " in the winter, unless, as is often done, it is burged to get rid of it. J whew‘s, hauls separator and 2 cabooses aloug, these latuer for eating and sleepâ€" i0; quarters for the men, _ The thresher supplies everything here: men to run eogine and thresher, men and teams to haul sheayes to it, all the farmer has to do is to supply coal and draw the wheat away if he has no granary. _ No cutting bands here, & load on each side, a maa on cach load pitching into the greedy maw. _ Then to look at that blower and think of the weary dusty hours we have M s AobicBitain hnd in Pioctrininbiis ic i) t c3 2 s to the greatest ceutre of stooks, slifting from time to time if the area is large, the great traction engice, 30 1mch bioad issue, thanking warmly both households for their hospitality, and for the interestâ€" ing 24 hours we spent with them beâ€" iween tiains. Ou the way to Shannon‘s we saw for the first time a Western threshing, Threshing im the fleld, of course, near Behind a team of splendid horses, in company with Mr. and Mrs. Shannon, Mr, Melsnes and his niece. Miss Tena MceDonald, of Darham Road, we were «driven over a part of the Sarcee Indian Reservation, which lies near his properâ€" ty, and here we saw sights and scenes, new, novel and interesting. Hore again we feel inclined to leave over an exien. ded account of this visit till a future ivg the development ot the country, Several of the little farms of South Grey could be stowed away in his large holdâ€" mngs. â€" He raised 28 foals last spring and owns from 150 to 200 horses, the reveune from which is certain and sure though losses are met with, of course. other stock in proportion. We were surprised to learn that he is really, an oldâ€"tumer hbere, having in 1883, before railway days walked from Moose Jaw to Calgary with his brothers, making the trip on the then almost autrailled praime in 41 days. _ He has not been a continuous resident, but his experience of early conditions has stood hbim in good stead and he is now here to stay. A few miles away is the homestead or of ranch of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shan. non, (bhe latter Miss Maggie Mcelunis.) Mr. Shannon‘s experience yoes back before 1883 and most interesting is his recital of the numerous incidents markâ€" Mr, Mclunis has a very fine property here, One corner adjoining the station. His crops have been good, wheat ranâ€" ning nearly if not quite 40 bushels to the acre and oats uearly iwice as much. Last year he had oats go 100 busbels to the acre and even larger yields bkuye heen recorded. _ Ho lias 10 horses and Amongst our regrets is that we did not meet other friends in Calgary, but we had the pleasure of an hour‘s interview with Mrs, Carson, sister of Mrs, (Rev.) Farquharson, and bade goodâ€"bye to our kind fiiends Mr. and Mrs. Bruce and Mr. R. B. McLachlan, â€" Two stations south of Calgary at Midnapore, we again let the iwon horse go on while we found other oid friends, Mr. and Mrs, John Melnues, formerly of the Durham Road and widely known round Priceyvilie and Durham, As may be imagined with the yariety of travelling, under new conditions, numerons incidents anpd interyiews crowded into a week, a _ confusion arises thut makes me doubtful where and when 1 left off. _ Returning to Calgay from the buoy ant and optimistic northern cities Strathcona and Edmonton we determined to see the Mountains at a closer range and spent a night and a day at Banff, seeing sights and receiving impressions to which we shall reyvert some other time, suffice it to say in the meavlime that when returning we felt as if we would like the brakeman to call ouf " Durham " and thus make the inâ€" spiring impressions last. Dear Review Reapers : In Sunny Alberta. â€"VILâ€" s Certain and sure 1et with, of course. splendid horses, in and Mrs, Shannon, We have a very nice line of Buggy Rugs that we are selling at alow price. Did you buy a white Whetstone on the street corner for 25¢ ; if not call and get one at our place for 15¢ each, Oars is headquarters for the best variety of Guns and Ammunition . ack Knives ur 9z. _ "UT SPeCi&ls are Jack Knives at 25¢ each. Just received an immense stock of Tinware and Graniteware Jelly Tins at 8 cts each, tho same as was pur. chased at your door at 2 jor 9L. We also have a large assortment of Pocket Cutlery, ranging in price from 5 ¢ts to $1.00. Our specials are Jack Knives at 25¢ each. #YeLYIning up toâ€"date at the Hardâ€" ware Store, _ A great catlery sale how gong on. A specialty of odd Table Knives to suit the poorest or the wealthiest person in this neighâ€" borhood. A sett 0‘ uneâ€"half dozen knives aud forks from 60e t $12.00 P‘ SEH.: Carvting sntretacrl‘ ® The REVIEW, 10c. to Jan, Ist to New Subscribers. Order it for that friend of yours. The " Flyer " is certainly a fine train, running from Spokane to Semnt Paui with few stops, From Lethbridge to Movsejaw stops are made only 8 or 4 times anvnd the run is through bare pruirie country in the main. â€" From Moosejaw to Weyburn we run through a _ cultivated country, with largo fields of flaxand sp wheat yielding 15 to 20 bus. els to the acre. At Milestone we reâ€" called Dr Cook an old Glenelg boy, and at Yellow Grass Mr John Aldred, who is back from that place some miles, and it would have afforded us the greatest pleasure to haye stopped off had time permitted. _ We were bound for Weyâ€" burn, the home of our old neighbors the Gordons, where we will spend what we expect will be the last Sunday of our trip, Gun‘s Drug Store «verything in this line are can supply sup Returoing to town we found the citiâ€" zeus assembled on the park listening to a yery fine band, which took 2nd prize in a recent proyincial _ competition, Strathcona being first, Lethbmndge bas «a population of about 5000 and is growâ€" ing fast, completely outdistancing Macâ€" leod, and we thank the boys for their courtesy in belping us to see it. Now that the preserving and pickling season has started you will find there are many little odds and ends you may require. For instance you may need. â€" At Macleod and Lethbridge we are in the centre of what was almost exclusâ€" ively a ranching country but one is conâ€" stautly meeting with the opinion that ravching must giye way, _A stop of some hours at Lethbridge gaye us the opportunity of looking up Mesers John McNiezse, of the Bank of Commerce and Wiil Buchan, of the Hudson Bay Storee. Both are well and looking as if the west agreed with them, notwithstanding the dust and the high winds that prevail. but which were on their good bebaviour at our visit. Finding that by taking the . Spokane Flyer next morning we would make as good time, we epent the night with the boys inspecting the enormous C. P. R. bridge under corstruction, 807 feet high and a mile long, to connect the opposite banks of the Belly river valiey, aud sive miles and miles of distance and avoid the most dangerousâ€"looking trestle work we ever rode upon. _ We are in the coal district and saw the mammoth machinery of a collhery proâ€" ducing 1000 tous a day, down 800 feet. Preserving Time Needs HARDWARE Amongst the sights of the town is the butcher shop where Rod is employed, its equipment being superior to anyâ€" thing west of Winnipeg,. With Mr Seigâ€" ner we viewed a 90 acre field of wheat which will go 45 bushels to the nere, all in stooks of 16 or more sheaves, and standiog thick. Here as elsewhere may be seen the dayâ€"long procession of grain waggons to the elevators and we witâ€" pessed the process of weighing. grading, uploading and clevating tne golden wheat which is done with admirable expedition, ‘The town has a Chinese population of over 100 and some Japs, some of the former being wealthy. 1997. _ Logs are rafted down the river from the mountains, and they are busy at present vurning out ties by bundreds of thousands for the G. T. R., with marvellous appliances for lightening labor and facihtating output. "___ English mait Mustard, etc. Corks.â€"All sizes. Paraffine wav Sealing wax Spices Vinegarâ€"White wine Rubber Rings for gem jar «â€"Black Whatever your are â€"Come to us su pp] y you. ior 25¢ needs Â¥GN .. Purity, MceGowans, Milverton & Ayton flour, Farmets find yc thy seed here for ing. Fish, No Fruit Jars and Sugar Fresh Groceries & Confectionâ€" Give us a cn buy your hat Exhibition Dayâ€"Oatmeal Perkins Brunswick mixed Cakes, 10¢ per 1t Jam Jams, Molasses Snaps at 10 rer Ib., Crigp Soda Biscuits in } Ih Ib, and 3 pound packages, Fancy Cakes ; SEPTEMBER 24, 1908 These hats were bought before we arrived _ at present conclusions ; hence we have decided to sell at : sacrifice. Buy your Fall hat at Exâ€" hivition time and thus save money, Entire stock must go. at cost ii nec. ersary, Sale strictly cash or Proâ€" duce. Produce taken as cash. HATS ; In brown, cuba, dove, and all qualities in black, stuff and soft. Stiff & Fedora Hats at low Prices We have decided to go out o this line of goods in order that w« may give more time, energy and money to other lines, consequent)y we are offerimg our entire stock in Going out orf Hats MATTHEws & LATIMER Best quality of Twin Cheese McARTHUR WacFartane & C). Come & see our Stock Special Discount off Hig} School Books. Get one of our Prize Seril blers or Exercises and try /« one of the prizes offered We are fully prepared with the finest lot of SCRIBBLELsS and EXERCISE Books and supplies ever shown in town. Pflh‘ Spices & Vincâ€" Druggists and Booksel!~: dchool herring and Cod olvelu'ny For %8B%% %4%% on Show Day your timoâ€" fall seed or lunc} nd ©@ @4 w&â€"& w CÂ¥ t "WB thr O V SEPT H M#

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