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1 ? Production & Thrift ‘-‘*. ~3Mkq > ow N& s HEopics ther honored by havinwonletrcd upon * him the Degree of tor of Laws. (L. L. D ) Mr Snell is now among the foremost educationists in Canada and we heartily congratulate this old Droâ€" more boy receiving the recognition that his ability and other qualities merits. Heintends to spend a day with his brother John in Durham before returnâ€" img west. ltis almost 13 years since he left Ontario. Durnax Bove Wousoeoâ€"Daring the past week word has been received of three Durbham boys being injured in the recent successful drive of the Caâ€" nadians, two of them, Ptes. Victor Catton and Ray Fluker, belonging to the former 147ih Batt. Victor was alighty wounded in the leg and taken to No. 3 General Hospital, Boulogne, France. _ No particulars are to hand regarding wounds of Ray Fluker, or of Signaller Wim. Petty, son of Mr. Thos. Petty, who enlisted in Ottawa . w'e trusat convalescence will be rapid for awll, Now L. L. D.â€"Toâ€"iay, Wednesday, at Convocation in Queens University, Kingston, Mr. Josepn Snell, M. A , Principal of the Provincial Normal S.cho_of Saskatoon, Sask., is being furâ€" & W Mea: Production & Thrift , aAr( § t ze F‘r More and Save More ¢ # . & B/U lem singe *s, Make Y?ur L_obor Efficient ) s.;;. n:“;'::lr. ::::, wv;e::]’ he 3 f 4; It Is 1 It is War Time ® Let Spirella corset you this season. All sizes, types and prices at the parâ€" lor of corsetiere, rs J, C. Nichot. Don‘t fail zo attend tR Ladies‘ Minâ€" strel Show given by loc irls, in the town hall, Tuesday May 1sfilig@t 8 o‘clockâ€" Admission 35¢ to all parts of&ge hall. Master Bowman Jamieson on Wedâ€" nesday last while trying the stairs of his home as a hill to coast on had the misfortune to break his arm at the elbow in two places. _ His father bad him taken to Toronto on Thursday to have the Xâ€"ray focused on the arm, Wat as ovuvt‘ving was set right, the young patient is progressing favorabâ€" 8. GreyÂ¥ Ingrgkcrorsautr â€"Mr Presâ€" ton, Principal of Markdale High School has been appointed pro tem by Wairâ€" den Goodfellow, to the vacant position in South Grey caused by the deatb of N. W. Campbell, In the County Council which meets in June next is vested the power to make permanent selection, In addition to the name of Mr T. 0. Amith of Napanee Collegiate, whom we mentioned two weeks ago, other applicants are in the running Among these are MrR Wright of Leamington, Mr Davidson of Tilsonâ€" burg, Mr Griffin of Chatsworth, Mr Preston, Markdale, and possibly Mr Thos Firth, Lindsay or MrJos Fiurth of London. Lots of good material to choose from. at the F~ed VOL. XL, NO. 17 DURH A M BRANCH, John Kelly. UE _ _____ _ 1 Flour going upâ€"its a good timig to buy ur going upâ€" eves Nore For 8\Working horse, â€" Apply $ eocsececcccccccccccccecnacsee #090900@ 88080840 00O00 04L t# GQ EsT‘D 1873 A paint that possesses excellent preserving and protecting qualities and has good covering capacity. Will give ‘o(;d satisfaction, flows freely from the brush, and dries hard with a good smooth finish. This Store is stocked with Reliable Seeds of all kinds gpecializes in high germination test Seeds. Capital Brand House Paint Paint Prevents Decay The Big Hardware and Seed Store Increased Production . Hunter & Son This Bank offers every facility in the conduct of accounts, of manuâ€" facturers, farmers and merchants. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT at every Brancb. 235 STANDARD BANK We have equally as good values in Varnish Stain, Floor Paint, White Enamel, Linolenm Varnish, Stove pipe Enamel» Furniture Polish, Alabastine and Rrushes. § oF CANADA HEAD OFFICE â€" TOoRronto Evorxia Swows Dericrt.â€"The Anâ€" nual Report of the Hydroâ€"Electric | Commission shows that the total capiâ€" | tal investment of the Commission 1s ($14.010.374. The amonts dne the Proâ€" | vince for advances made come to $13, 586 667. _ There arein the province 1.321 wiles of low tension transmission lines | ef vcltages varying from 46 UUU to 2, 200 vol‘s. ‘The Nisgara system bas 810 mlies of low tensicn lines, Eugenia Fall«, 219; Severn, 102; 8*. Lawrence, |66; Wesdell‘s Falls, 65 and Muskoka | System 26. The surpius on operations of the Niagara system for the vear just cloged amounted to $351,833 The | Port Arthur system showed & surplas \ of $4,063; the Wasdell‘s Fall system, 4, 500; 8‘. Lawrence, $3 669; Severn, 40, 256. The Eagenia system showed a deficit on operation of $12.120. Burazett Baxekazy So.n.â€"MUr Harry Barnett last week disposed of his bakâ€" ery business which he has conducted for the last five years, to Mr l1bhomas Henderson of Walkerton who takes ou May Ist. We regret to lose Mr Burnett as a business man, but welâ€" come the new proprietor to our town. The Walkerton Heraldâ€"Times says: "Mr Thos. Henderson, who has been connected wich O‘Malley‘s bakery here for the past eight years. has purchasâ€" ed the Burnett bakery business in Durâ€" ham. Tom, who is steady and indusâ€" trmous, and thoroughly convereant with all branches of the trade, will, no doubt, make the business a success. He was an active official of Knox Presbyterian church, and in the deâ€" parture of himself and wife, Walkerâ€" ton will lose and Durham gain good citizens. Isx Axotuer® Batte®zy.â€"Gaonner Roy Calder, who as a meimber of the 2Dih battery C. F. a., went through the Somme battle, ha« been transferred to the 35 h battery, 8th Artillery briâ€" gade. and is again in the hig push of the Canadians north of Arras. His former battery was broken up, p/eâ€" sumably to divide the experiâ€"nced men among more newlyâ€"arrived units. The following is a list of those who have purchased Ford cars since Jan. Is<t, 1917 A. Catton, E Pratt, Albert Noble, J . Levine, ali of Durham; Geo, Hopkins and Arch McUaaig of R. R. No. 1. Priceville; Carl Harrison, Varâ€" ney No. 1; Arthur Greenwood, Durham No. 1; Jas Walsb, Durbham No, 2; A. W. Hunt, R. R. No. 3 Hanover; Dr. Smith, Dornech. Good clean Oats Saleâ€"suitable for seed as well. 75¢ p&g bushel. _ Apâ€" ply to J. Levige, Durha Hear Madam®Y/oisofski, the World‘s greatest ventrilo@yist at the Ladies Minstrel Show Tue®Ray, May ist. Proâ€" ceeds for Red Cross k. ‘Pte Donald McGillivray. son of Dunâ€" can McGillivray of Dornoch, has been reported wounded in action. Mrs. J. C. Nichol now occupies the former residence oi Dr, Hutton‘s, just west of town ball. T HE 49¢ Note the Priceâ€" t & "’“ / $ on 1 Manager. It Cnina‘s heroic efforts to abolish the opium was dealt witb, She is sucâ€" ceeding, but there has been formed a strong â€" Englishâ€"speaking Company who are flooding the country with milâ€" lions of cigarettes, dipped in opiuw, and the good name of Britain is again smirched by this unscrupulous comâ€" mercialison. She tells an interesting story of the influence of one Ruth Paxon, who, even without a knowledge of the lanâ€" guage. wields marvellous power ; graâ€" phic descriptions of the heroic boldâ€" ness of con verts in the face of oppositâ€" ion, lights ap ber addrese, She is a firm believer in thae efficacy of prayer and a list of remarkable answers to prayer within her knowledge is to apâ€" pear in the Sunday School Times in May. Mr Goforth was ordered beme on account of his bealth, and an incident that occured just before sailing gave both great pleasure. On the way to the vessel and about an hour to spare they learned that a Christian Endeayâ€" or Couvention of Chinese was in proâ€" gress. They took a look in, someone recognizâ€"d bim and he was asked for a few hurried words. This last incidâ€" ent just before sailing, showing results 0° Missionary effort, gave them heart «d hope on their homeward way. The bi.tter, persecuting suspicous spirit of the early days, Mrs Goforth says, is now gone. The missionary especially if he has doctor‘s degrees, is welcomed almost everywhere,. The conyerts include men of high position even the President being a Christian, and gradually the great *‘sleeping gian‘" of the ages is coming to ad»pt Western ideas, and ‘‘opena doors" for missionary effert are more in evidence thas men to enter them _ The epics cf Confucius are giving way before the epics of Christianity, *The natives are coming to see that Confucius leads them only to the river of death but Jesus does moreâ€"he bricges the gulf between the life that no., is and that to come." \_ We regret to know that he bas reâ€" | signed trom this office owing to his inâ€" |tended removal to the Wost. Our | best wishes accompany bim to his new | home and work and we trust that our \Town Council may be able to find a | successor to him in the said office who ; will be as efficient as be has been in | the maintenance of law and order, E. 8. Moyer, A. 0, Wolfe, _ Chairman Secretary . Interesting seryvices were those of the Presbyterian church on Sunday when Mrs Jonathan Goforth, of Hoâ€" nan, China, gave addresses on life and conditions in that country as experâ€" ienced by missionaries of the Presbyâ€" terian Church. Her husband with the appropriate name of "woforth," was with a few others appointed about 28 years ago by the Pres. Church in Canada to proceed to Honan, a pop«â€" lous Chinese province, to found a Misâ€" sion, and the story of its growth and development makes interesting readâ€" ing. Goodâ€"byes to Mr and Mrs Ueorge Arrowsmith Mrs Goforth tells of Honan Life. Oo Monday last many affectionate and appreciatiye goodâ€"byes and handâ€" shakes were givento the aboye wort hy couple, who were leaving for Magee, Sask. There is a generai feeling of teâ€" gret in town to lose these gooicitizens. Mr Arrowsmith as a town official bas been so efficisient and obliging. thst he has sâ€"t a standard that wil be difâ€" ficult to live up to and he leaves with the warmest good wishes for his futâ€" ure from the council ana citizens of Durbam . W hile the sertiment implied in be above is general, it remained for the Methodist church to give voice to it and to do a graceful thing thing as shown by the resolution beiow _ The testimonial cameabsolutely unsolicited and unexpected and is warimly appreâ€" ciated of course,. "Resolution of appreciation" passed unanimous‘y by the Board of the Metbodist Church, Du ham Ouot, 8 h April 1917. Moved by R. E. Richards m, secondâ€" ed by Milo Koechtel that as a Board representing this cburch, we express to His Worship the Mayor and memâ€" bers of the Town Council, and through them to Mr Geo. Arrowsmith our apâ€" preciation of the seryices be has rendâ€" erell our town and community as consâ€" table, House ENT.â€"At present occu pied by Mr. b, _ Will be yacant 1st of iA <y. W. Calder. Rev. D. Spencer, D. D.. will conduct special evangel:istic services in t be Bapâ€" tist Church, commencing on Sunday morning, May 13 h and continuing until Wednesday, May 30. h Ont=rio Cedar Shingle® for Sale. A car expected immediatel Those in need of shingles shou!d appAy early as prices are advinciog. _ ___ N t ue The town of Hanover was saddened lact week by the death from wounds of Lieut, J. Selkirk Wuson, one of its most popular young men and son of exâ€"reeve J . S. Wilson of Eanover and Bentinck . He was one of the first in Grey Co. to enlist and had ‘seen orer two years of service, being once preâ€" vionsly in fured. Mics G MeLean. representative of the PexiNR STRK will be at the Hahn House oR Monday, May 7, with the finest stock ®f bumawWhair gonds for ladies and gertiemen ever exbibitâ€" ea and will atren all your needs. giving you all she Rest eatisfaction in every case," She is §mpable of sniting any lady or gentlemay. _ Remember the date. DURHAM, THURSDAY, APRBIL 26, 1917 *# 4â€"_â€"â€"â€"â€" With which is incorporated the Hoistein Leader ock " What good is likely to result from High School Pupils assisting in Farm Work this spring ? 1â€"To the Pupil himself ? 2â€"To the Farmer ? 3â€"To the Empire ?" Such was the topic sent out to High Schools and Collegiate Institutes by the two Departments of Education and Agâ€" riculture in the Ontario government, asking that essays of 1000 words or so be asked from pupils for which they ofâ€" fer prizes of $5, $3 and #2 to Ist, 2nd and 3rd respectively as judged locally. From Durham School eight contestâ€" ants handed in papers, numbered only, authers‘ names being known to the lady teachers. _ Principal Allan associated with himselt Rev. Moyer anud Mr.C. Ramage as an examining board. The papers were read with intense interest and selecting the winners was no easy task, for all were of high class. After reading and comparing notes, 1st prize was given to No 4, 2nd prize to No 6, 3rd prize to No 1. As we are about closing our forms word comes that Mr Wm. Allan died this Wednesday moâ€"ning at Prince Albert, Sa«k. Hehad undergone en operation for appendicitis and deatb followed. "In the midat of life we are death " He had just zone West to assume charge ot a Mission station of the Presbyterian Churcb. To his family and to his only brother Principal Alâ€" lan, we extend sympathy. To many in Knox Cburcb, Normanâ€" by, which so lately benored bim, bis death will be felt as a personal loss. More we will not say this week. Next day the examiners met the assemâ€" bled students at the High School. made brief addresses and revealed the winning numbers, and then it was known that the winners were R. L. (Reggie) Campbell, Swinton Park Annie Graham, Durham Marion Marshall, Durham The winners were congratulated and their schooolmates gave them hearty applause. £0% 8 Wm. Allan Dies in Prince Albert _The three papers will be sent to Toron to to enter the Provincial competition, the 1irst prize there being $25.00. High School Pupiis to the Farm The procedure begun last year to altow Higho Scnovi pupus who passed a certain test in Apriu to complete their examination by working 3 or i months on farms is continued and inâ€" te usified this year. The following from Durbam High School are taking the farm option and will be bhardening their muscle and putting to practical use some of the knowledge they acquired in school, along bo:anical and ouher lines, We hope the farmers will not be too exâ€" acting with cuticle and that the pupils will do their part soefficiently and obâ€" ligingly as to leave pleasant memorieâ€" all reurd and accomplish what is inâ€" tendedâ€"increased productions. Followirg is the list, which is subject to final examination in Toronto : From 2ad Formâ€"Annie Knox, Islay Come to tR Town Hall, May Ist to see and hear®% real coloured Minstrel Show Com The Châ€"vrolet oÂ¥r is off to a gord start in this neighborhood, Agent N. P. Mcintyre haying already sold three this season. â€" Messrs D. McLean, Aberdeen, S. Patierson, and Wm. Laidlaw, Durâ€" bham, are the purchasers. McCuaig, Layina Mortley,. ‘a From 3rd Formâ€"Katie Kerr, Marion Marshall, Reggie Campbell IanCamp bell, Howard Meade, Jeanette Kerr, Ro«« Maidment, Glenna Oampbell, Linda Teasdale, Ebzabeth Murdock . The rema‘ins are being brought home. Transport Driver Arch King, son of | Mr and Mrs Thos King, miller at Mcâ€"| Gowan‘s formerly of Torontto, is recovâ€" | ering aiter being seriously ill in France| with spinal meningitis. â€" He left with | the Mississauga Horse. | The arnual meeting ofthe Women‘s Institute wiil be held in the Public Library, Thursday, May 3rd at 2 30 p. m. _ Mre, McGirr will give a paper on "Duties of Mothers® «cd "Review ot Years work? by Mmre. Mcilraith. Rlection of oftiers. _ Everyboay welâ€" come, The high cost of living is assuming a more serions phase. . Th‘s week flour jomped up to #6 50 per cwt and as a result bread bas jumped to 9 per single loaf in Dnrham ind next week it is said will be 10c. Bugar has also climh d to $9 and potatoes are selling at $3.50 per bag with good prospects of mounting. _ When the necessities of lite enter the loxury clase, the food que.tion threatens the aversge Canâ€" adian citizen as it already has done in Eu: ope. Taxixa "To Arys"â€"The Stites since eotering thisgreat Europran war is be‘ng hard hit by Cupid, â€" Thousands of young men fearing compulsory erâ€" listment, it is satd, are securing marri age iicenses and «pringing tbat old one "Don‘t he an O‘d Maid Molly" to euch good . ffect that the American mims‘ry is working over time uniting this *Sweet bunch of daisies" in holy wedâ€" lock. â€" Rather than sign a service card and take up arms in defence of their country, these yellow barks are elapâ€" ping their signatures onto the matriâ€" monial register and taking to armse enmebody‘s dasling, who shonld worry like a fly on a tanglefont oas‘s when she considers what she‘s annex:d to for life.â€" Walke;:ton Times‘ R. L. Campbell Wins 1st Prize Eight Splendid Essays Ctm‘s Mrs. Donaghy of Mt. Forest is the guest of Mrs. E. W. Limin this week. Mr. Arch. Davidson of Pt. McNicol!, sp:nt over the week end with his parâ€" euts. Miss Roy of Pt. Elgin and Miss Colâ€" lins of Walkerton, were guests this week of Mts, J. J. Smith and Miss Belle McKenzie. Mr. lan Campbell leaves this week end to work on his uncle‘s fara. at P Elgin. Mrs, C. C. Douglas and daughter of Galt, returned home Monday after +â€"p nding i few days with ber parents, mrand Mre., E. W, Limin. Mrs John Mortimer and son of Winâ€" nipeg, are in Durbham to spend the suimmer with ber mother, Mis. J, W. COrawford, while ber busbani is at the front,. Miss Sadie Bailey left Tuesday for Guelpb after visitiog Duchaw friends for a time. Mr Robt, Milne has purchased the Harris residence and property across the road from his present home and will move in a week or two. Mr Robt Lajdlaw is home fromTorâ€" onto, baving completed his year at Jsâ€" goode Hall, Rev. W. I. McLean of Hanover visâ€" ited the sick of Nurse Carmounts hosâ€" pital, last Wednesday. Mre, A, Ashley returned to her home in Bentinck last Saturday moch imâ€" proved in health. & Rev, Peter N chol of London. visited his mother and other relatives from M nday to F. id 1y. Miss Laudell Lauder, trained nurse rl;f Toronto, is holiday‘ng at her home ere ._Mr. T A. Harris of Toronto visited in town on Saturday last. Mr. Geo, BHarbottle, of Sault St. Marie, spent a day in the old town last week. Miss Mary Mcliraish returned Friâ€" day after spending a couple weeks in Toronto. Miss Margaret McGirr returned to Toron:o Monday after a fortnight‘s vacation at home. Mr. Wo, Lawson, Jr., has been quite ill with beart trouble and must spend some weeks of enforced rest. Mr Jokn A. Black, Chesley, was in town Saturday to Monday, making some improveimments on bis property. A cablegram to paren‘e here tells of gate arrival ol Dr. A. W. Hunter, Mrs (Rev.) Whaley bas been under the Dr‘s care for some days but is reâ€" covering. P uks (Mrs) Capt Parsons will spend the latter part of this week and the first of next week in Durham and vicinity. She will speak in Holstein on Thursday eve ning and in Dornoch on Friday evening She will also address a meeting for women only in the library on Saturday at 3 p m., as Capt Parsons was associatâ€" ¢ed with the work of the Women‘s Inst:â€" tute for some years. every women interâ€" ested in that work showld be present. As mass meeting will be held in the Town Hall on Sunday evening after the evening services. Capt Parsons and others will speak. Capt J R Beaton, the paymaster of the 248th Bn, spent last Friday in town. Needless to say, both the oflicer in charge and the men were pleased to see him. Thro‘ the kindness of Messrs R Mc Donald, N M Intyre, R Whitmore, J P Telford, D C Town, J F Grant, A Noble, R McFarlane, J MacLachian, G S Burâ€" nett and R Burnett, the boys have seâ€" cured a first class rootâ€"ball, and already they have had some times with it. The boys, together with the boys in Mount l?oroat. are organizing a baseâ€" ball team, and hope to be in shape to chalienge the men in Hanover, Markâ€" dale and other recruiting centres in the near future. Battalion â€" Quartermaster Sergea) t Frost and Pte A Mulcock are recruiti g in Holstein and vicinity this week. Four from Mount Forest and one from Durham were attested last week, all of whom were passed by Dr Jamicson Two of the men will go before the medâ€" ical Board in Toronto for further examâ€" ination this week, and the remaind r will go next week. The mass meeting which was to have been held in Dornoch last Friday night was postponed owing to the bad weathâ€" er, and will be held next Friday in the Presbyterian Church, Dornoch, instead. Rev T lbbott of Holstein will give his illustrated lecture and Capt Parsons Lieut Yule and others will speak. A good musical programme will also be arranged. The boys are making good progress with their physical drill. As a number of the boys expect toreturn home shortâ€" ly to assist with seeding, Licut Yule 1s anxious to have them learn as much as possible before leaving. Lectures are being given on musketry, visual trainâ€" ing and other subjects. The boys will parade to the Methodist church on Sunday morning next. On Gountess St in fÂ¥wn cf Durham adjoining C. P R. StaÂ¥on. 6 rocms, good celiar and good 1. _ Roomvy stat 1 +. _ Overa quarter acrhof gud»». Will sell «t a bargain to quid purchaâ€" ser, â€" Potsession givern immediate‘y. House for SWie oar Rent. 248th Battalion Notes. Apply to Don. Beaton, \Prop. ONTARIO ARCHIVES TOROoNT O in | Tenders will bÂ¥ received by the unâ€" plications receive@separately forthese dereigned up to ®*% o‘clock p m, Saturâ€" offices, day, May 5th, forN\an outside met«]l W. BYVollet, stairway or fire escAÂ¥pe for town hall, Tokn Clerk, said fire escape to eBart fr(.mdcpmem G lt hnlele eeee maiet ce iscc ce 2 i likes foundation of hball a%d extend to secâ€" ond floor. _ For addiNonal vnformaâ€" House and Gard 10 RCI“. tion apply to undersigrird, | Lowest 0O" _ §.Roomed Cottage, gokd cellar, bard any tender not necessarNy accepted. _ and soft water. splendid bocation, fine J, F. Gran garden and fruit trees. Apply to Chairman Projperty Kommittee. 0. Rumage, Review Offce. We have a well assorted stock of Prints, Gingâ€" hams, Galateas, Crepes, Voiles and Muslins which are just to hand. The materials used in these collars are chicfly Georgette and crepe de chene, with combinations of bright borders consisting of mottled and plain effects ‘These are flat sailor shapes with deep backs. Spring is Here A full range of yard wide Silks always on hand in the newest shades and colors. We also have a line of Black Silk Waists already made up in sizes 36 to 44. These are plain and striped Voiles with pretty embroidered designs worked down the front with deep and shallow collars. MR. FINLEY GRAHAM, one of Ontario‘s best known Eyesight Specialists, has installed a modern optical dark room in the Central Drug Store when he will be pleased to wait on all who desire his servicee. Mr Graham has continuously for the past eight years, been demonstrating and teaching his advanced system to Opticâ€" ians throughout this province and has during that time tested the eyes of nearly 25,000 peopleâ€"a vast experience, covering every case of refractive error. It will be needless expense for anyone in this locality to go elsewhere to be served, when you now have a Specâ€" ialist right at your home. EXAMINATIONS FREE. _ Glasses prescribed only when necessary. COM E. S. F. MORLOCK Tenders Wanted. HOW ABOUT YOUR SPRING SEWING ? es Flourâ€"more bread and The Store of Honest V alue Wellâ€"known Eyesight Specialist now Located at Durham Beggs‘ Store Fancy Collars Silks aists War Measures FIGHT Published Woeekly at $1.00 a vear, C. RAMAGE & SON Pusuimseaue Applicationy will be received until May 1st, 1217, the position of Conâ€" stable, Caret«keX Town Hall, Sanitary Inspector, Coliecfpr of all taxes, _ Apâ€" plic«trons receiveQseparately forthese offices, Are You Ready * Silks Munricipal Notice aists PRODUCE SAVE +0 Oy