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Saunders appeared in the line-up. Gibbs a visitor from Paris. plhyed a strong game. Durham team line-up were:Gmg-- Horace Elvidge; poiqt-1amte Smith; cover- Norman Zimme'r: rorer-Gihba; centre-Frank Mahdi: right wing-. Harper McGirr: left wing-Ed; Elvidge. .Weee'niy Sm: has m eq 1 on this con- tinent ac, a great family an farm reading Dunn.“ 9, Hasrvrm 3. Such was the score of the hockey match e New Year's night, though the game itself was warmly so one-sided. The Durham boys had little practice and the visitors with no ice-rink. had " so mid-winter form could not be expected. and three 15 min- ute periods were played The game. hnwewr was an interesting one, and the boys now Durham? Senior team-gave 'rs faster exhibition of hockey than wan looted lot? With better condition and 1 little leu {advidual work. they mm keep strongly on the map. Bottamtdeee gedereed the game-the first new: no of Car er re " " every we Her On December 18. the Saugeen Red Cmss workers met at the home ot Mrs R. Banks There were not many present at the meeting but a lot of work was done all the same. Two pairs of pyjam- as' suits, tttme hospital roses and three day shirts were made and three pairs of socks were started. A collection of $3.75 was taken up. The next meeting will be bid at home otMrs Gillan Bbyd on Jan 8th. 1918. Wn Jar D re W For the com ce ot the subscribers to the Victory and of the banks handling the huge nsaction, the Pi- nance Daytime!!! . advertising that pavments due on Janna 2 may be made at anytime up to and incl ing January II. toF. The Hahn House suffered on Sunday thmugh its water pipes having Imam and burst, owing to the intense cold. Several private residences had a similar experi- ence. - _ VOL. XLI, NO. 1 h " Iah Your Latun Eduient Bam quiula from Wists Spend Your Money Wisely n in War Tithe Probes More and Production & Thrift N .01"! "ra tJa K) _;'is"1-tiii-iil $'ll'Mli1Mlll max md Week ' Sta: of. Montreal for It will b g pleasure and happi- wery mem of the family for tek of the r. The price is on- ' and if y suberiptinnisre- n time you ill receive a copy of It map, size 25 feet, '31 feet, in ms and surr nded With a bord- D lame 'rt'raTrctr.-.Mr JohPA. Graham 1 for some years teacher of the Ichool. north of Durham. at a ttch in advance of anything that m previously paid. But the wrvice he has rendered, have ssrcd his section that at the late v1eeting.they increased his salary Congratulations. u osas--The PattAton Jub- a. wh fame prcc9des them, Or a C cert in Town Hall on wry. T ranger: is under the the Met. ist Church, and to due crowd: seats are to be 3'): each. n of Hall at Through ‘3- Your surplus earnings in our ft Savings Department earn inter, 1-13 estsat current we. _ . ", R gs ‘_ P 0. Fyy,k th,,2PA '"ufsifLL_ Any person I d harboring or " sill be pr ted. nd surf nded with a bord- a badges epresenting nearly m that le t Canada. It is lue ever ered to the people l no home n well afford to .. The Fa ily Herald and has no eq on this con- eat family farm reading rot Stephen received oi'sicial cube: 1.Udtt gt her son. Ptr, when. or iwey Services, tted to the First Scottish ital. on November 26th with while on leave from France. stated the casualty should fractured base-skull, scalp lrough the kindness of Dr 'abYe sreking further infer W that f a "1sxiilrtt W.CS u 8.70 More ‘khart. Dundalk OF CANADA HEAD OFFICE . tome 'TI y ears. Her hrme for the past 13 years has been in the West, near Innisfail, Alta. where her husband would receive the sad memsage. Her illness taking a serious turn about five months ago, her sister Mrs McKechnie went west and nursed her un til six weeks ago, when the decision was come to, to bring her home. With a Cour. age not easily realized, Mrs McKechnie conducted the painful trip her sister being hfpless and having to be moved several times on the long journey Mrs Mekech. nie cannot say too much for the kindness shown by train crews and especially those on our home branch of the C. P. R. Every possible assistance-was rendered and the homecoming gave new courage But not for long. The disease (of a cancerous na- ture) again asserted itself, and slammed away as above. After mgr a year's illness borne with Christian resignation. the above lady pas- svd over to the majority on Sunday last, Der. 1917, at the home of her sister in Durham, (Mrs Geo. McKechnie.) aged " u p to eight years ago when they moved to Durham. her life and work was in Bentinck, where her good neighborship was valued highly. She was a devoted member of the Baptist church which in her has lost a true frietm Interment will take place --like!y on Saturday to Rocky Saugeen cemetery where her kind- red lie. Donald and one of the Gull Lake brothers are expected home for the funeral. Malcolm mad The daughter at home, pm a f the the Deceased was born him» Scotland, coming with her parentiHo Canada in babyhood. They soipumed for abouta year in Quebec before moving to"the bush' of Bentinck. Her father was Mt.. gald NhCiillum,o.ne of the fine typed pioneers that started the transformation of this part of Ontario'ahout the middle of last century. Of his family opiy two msaibera mm: tsive-rt-sr-uid-hi/iii- Hamilton and MN M'chinnon ctPaisWr. msaibera mm: teituhd." 14.55“ "ei'scltraqit Hamilton and Myw M'chinnon ct?airWr, sisters of deceased. Donald, McCallum, the last surviving brother, was killed in Dower a tew Weeks ago. Her union; " Mr. MeLean in 1808. pm ved tt km one and was blessed with a family of sons and daughter. who with the tl ther will deeply mourn the loss of two months of the jubilee of her mar riage to Mr McLean. In 1898 a notable gathering rejoiced with deceased and husband at their go'.. den wedding. They lived to see their diamond wedding and two years more. The passing of Mrs. Edge is a real sever- anse of a link binding the past with the present. She acted her part worthin in her day and sphere and her memo y “ill remain dear to family and friends. MRS NEIL McLEAN The home of Mr Neil Lean, of town was cast into gloom on 26th December. when wife and mother was suddenly stricken with pneumonia. The gloomi de pened into death on Tuesday, tst January, and she that had been the light of the family circle, passed from the ac- tivities of light to the realm ot memory She was 73 years of age and was within She was buried on Monday in Trinity Church cemetery amid many tokens of respect, Rev. Mr. Dymond conducting the services. l Aged Residents Passing. Mrs Edge was Maria Davis of Irish descent and was born at Stoneham, Que- begin 1828. 1111817 her family moved to Glenda where one year . later she mar- ried Mr. Edge. Ot their ten children there survive Wm. R. of the old home, Mrs w. Davis, Bagot, Man. ', Mrs. Jopp, Moosomin :Mrs. W. Ritchie and Mrs W. Scarf, Durham. MRS JAMES EDGE On Friday last, 28th Dec., 1017, alter a long life of 89 years, the above well known lady died at the home ot her son Wm. ot Edge Hill. She had a wonder- fully healthy old age and was not long ill before the end, drOpsy being the cause. She survived her husband by nearly 7 years. b THE MRS. GEO. MORTON iii')lirt iiiiiiljtttliti-ijittill, As you know he was shot in the throat by a piece of shrapel and expired almost immediately. He went over with the first wave and I was just behind him, but he was past any aid and 1 had to keep going. I never saw him again, I have tried for months to find out particulars but in vain,- It is needle" ttte me to say we were in the thick of the German fire and it is a miracle any camped. 1 had known him ever since we were in the Nth together and was honored to have him " myjriend and all the pla- toon spoke well oy hit Very few am left le, thlttegrt?r2 91?“! _tiid 3'2".“ la: Ff,') ll in! !'t're.i9,ret'i' Egg” ' ‘- tm ' Et 1.61% 'aic,t"t,),"if/ 'i'rji'iiili'i'i'tl'bi' , " ' , . “nestling. _', . _ w 1ltraitvrtakcri. ait.' Arrangements win he Ayn/career, t,-"it, i made to handle the mail to easterttpdnts , (Egg) Kress, J. r Hormerly carried by afternoqn train, in! Joeph Firth, Jr, I the morning. IKechnie. " Kre Dear Mrs McAllister : _ I feel I must preface this letter with an apology for its tardiness, as it concerns your son, who was my friend. I had made him. a promise to write to you and you will believe me when I tell you that cir- cumstances have occurred which prevent- ed me complying with his request until Reported as "missing" in September, 1916 Mr and Mrs Thos. McAllister of North-east Normanby have ever since striven to learn more accurately the fate of their son, Lance-Corp. Wm. McAllister but without avail. He was given up as dead a year ago when nomail arrived and nothing further could be ascertained, and this sad conclusion was confirmed last week when a letter arrived from Willie's chum, telling at his death. Though the heart wound for parents and friends has been again reopened, they are relieved to know he had little suffering and that suit; pense is ended. Following is the letter, which speaks for iteelf of his devotion to duty and the esteem of his comrades ; " C. A. M, C. Resttoro B'ks., - -- - -- _ _ H Shorncliffe, Kent. 'Ancr 'ate into her home trom out- doors, M has. Turnbull, north of town had some" snow adhering to her shoe, which cswwd her to slip on the tbor. She tell against the stove burning her arm from the wrist to the elbow. She was alone for some time, until Mr Turn- bull returned, and on securing medical aid the burns were dressed but are still most painlul. IJeiinite Word Came of Death of Lee. Corp. Wm. McAlllster To economize on branch lines, and have more help available for freight service. the C. P. R. will do away with the afternoon train service on the Waleerton-Saugeen Junction line after Saturday nest.6th of Jim 9am. This means there Willi! only the. one passenger train service “a! way through Durham dttily- east at'tig a'm C. P. R. Service (ht in Erlf ( Mrs Wiggins was in her 85th year, was born in Ireland, coming to this country in youth and M years ago was married to , Mr Wiggins and proved a true and loyal helpmate. Three sons and tour daughters {blessed the union. One daughter died 30 l years ago, the survivors are William in l, Durham; Samuel, Indiana; Robert, Chica- go; Mrs Smith. London; Mrs Kipper, Winnipeg ; Mrs Wm Bell, Winnipeg, I Mr and Mrs Wiggins have been long resident in Durham. and for some years previous lived in Glenelg. Their daugh- ter Mrs Bell. has been here about three months caring tenderly for her mother in her infirmity Interment is taking place to-day to Durham cemetery, her pastor Rev. Mr Moyer of the Methodist church conducting the services, To the husband in his loneliness the Review joins with many friends in sympathy. To-day, Thursday, the mortal remains of the above lady are being laid to rest in Durham cemetery. She has not been well for same time back, but a stroke of apoplexy carried her off. I Deceased, before her marriage about 20 I years ago to Mr Morton, was Miss Mary Ferguson. born in Guelph, and when I3 I years of age moved with her parents and l family to Rocky Saugeen, her father start- , ing the well-known flour mills there. Be- _ Sides her sorrowing husband she leaves as I chief mourners her brother John and sister Isabel at the old Rocky home and Mrs) Geo. McKechnie. Durham. Her husband found it impossible to come for the tuner. al which took place to Durham cemetery on Tuesday, Rev. Mr Moyer, in absence of Rev. Mr Whaley conducting appropri- ate services. MRS. OLIVER WIGGINS DURHAM. THURSDAY. samririuri," 1518 TM, , 'a'r-lt'f With which 's,(uutesrttorated the Holstein Lear-er To the Electors of Ladies and Gem In renewing-his sub. for 1818, Mr Arch. McDonald ol Portland, Oregon, says : "Portland is a very busy place, in build- ing ships and cutting spruce lumber for airphtms at Wat. Other munitions of war all bury are): They had found town finances badly mixed. tax rolls of 1916, '15 and even 'rt never returned. and now all had been collected with little Loss. He had hoped toretire this year, and. distinctly an. Continued on page 4 He flattered last years council, best he he ever sat with, had no extra meetings, business through 10 p m, almost always. Narrated steps he had taken to get P. 0. boxes. had found much wbrkleft over from last year's council, especially in Hydro business, its tangled up condi tion being now cleared and its aqcounts separately kept. - _ Returning Officer Voliet was made chairman. Fonalmost 16 years the clerk has hed down this position with credit to himself, a longer incumbency we think than any of his predecessors. Mr Laidlaw was first called on and presented New, Year congratulations. but was disappointed at small attendance. He touched a tender note in his referen. ces to the sorrows that had come to many homes owing to the war. We had sor- rowed with those who sorrowed and hoped we would in 1918 rejoice with those who would welcome their loved ones home. The officials elect and the town are to be congratulated on this harmonious out- come. It is an 'ndication of satisfaction with the services of. 1817,' and another indication of this was the small attend- ance of ratepayers, the. smallest we think whave seen in 25 years. IN hen people mm the services or 1917/ a indication of this was the s ance of ratepayers, the, small: wehave seen in 25 years. l have a grouch they come out thug)! Johd Madock J. P. Telford, Jun. McGMn-aud J. S. Mcilraith “we re exacted Pt.rblidSchool Trustees. oeo Nress, J. F. Gynt, s. P. Saunders, Joseph Firth, John' Murdock, Geo. M? Kechnie, Ed' Kress Of these Mr Saund- ers dropped out and. Mr. Canton for the reeveship,sothat than is an all round acclamation, the only WIN face being tharof 101m Midock J . P. Telford. When the statutory boar for receiving nominations expired'on Monday evening. Baum; Cater Wm had before him oh 'ttttleft Mag-é; Wm mam. two ' Reeve Metcalfe bad no opposition as e'x-1teeve Brown withdrew, and is again m thh saddle. The toinship has no deputy reeve this year end ten names were placed in nomination {or Council and as only three dropped out, 'si,,ssrs, H. G. Brigham, Jno. Gander, Henryhtterson, there is an election on, four Lobe elected. The seven runnintiin alphabetical order ar" : Jas Htwit,ritHirb Hunt, Alex Mc, Donald, James “than, Thos. Rea-1 bum, FredSttewitl, fumes Turnbull. Reeve-And. Sclknk. Deb. Reeve- A. F ilsinger. Connemara» Barber, Booth Miller. l Even this fightimptownship has indulg- ed in an acclarnatipd, electing all the old council, which is ashio%c: . Rejeve- John McArthur, Céuncil Thos. Brown, Waiter Ferguson, Hunter, Nichol McEpugall. Norajaaby Acclamation here, also. Mr Don. Mc- Queen was nominated for the Reeveship and Messrs Rabi. 'tScans/ice and Noble D Lawrence for thé Council. but all re- tired and the councBis as last year. 'Reeve-Areh. MqCuaig. Mal. Black, Mal. Mylnnes Thos. Turnbull. q Here all is quiet, the old council going in by acclamation, Reeve McCuaig we hear making a 1ontrand lucid speech re- garding towuship am] County matters Only Municipa! Contest is for Bentinck Council. Acclamation in Town and Townships Thip 'xanugwm iWrii ti'A. Canon : torCtuncil - I. F. Gynt, S. P. Saunders. Benimck Duriram Egremont Glenelg M$uaig. Councillors- ipck Township TORONTO Geo. Peart, :illors- ' And. I am gaging more ea My hung: lt is beams M . bed it 15 sheetless. hate all sent to t My dinner is menace. M; Wag! m Wheatiess. o1e11rtP,tlrptetatless each day .t After the ceremony the company sat down to a dainty wedding dinner, the centre of the table.being adorned with the large bride's cake. Mr and Mrs Case sient a few days at the home of Dr and Irs Snell and then left for Plato, Saakatchewan, for their future home. The bride looked charming in a dress of grey satin and georgette crepe embroi. dered in pink and green She carried a beautiful bouquet of Chrysanthemums and ferns Her only ornament was a hand- some pearl necklace. which was the gift of the groom. _The nuptial ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr D. s Dix and was witnessed by the intimate friends of the contracting parties. , We omitted last Week in the crush of municipal printing to mention the pres- ence at the home of his parents. Mr Mrs Adam Brown, of Adam Jr. wife and baby. ‘Though not on lighthouse duty in the winter time, other govern- ment activities keep him busy, so' that his stay was short, and therefore, we value the more the friendly call he gave us. Hts daughter, Miss Edith Brown of Owen Sound was also a guest of her grandparents. On Wednesday, 19th of December at the home of the bride's uncle, Dr.J A. Shell, Principal of the Provincial Normal School, Saskatoon, Sask.. Miss Mary Tucker, of Varney, became the bride of Mr. Wilmot Case of Plato, Sask. Gunner Esdon WoW, who enlistcduj few months am in the - battery, is) setiouif, ill in Toronto with pneumonia ‘ His. mother left last week end to be pres 5 ent in his illness. We trust favorabléi news “ill be forthcoming regularly,; though at best, it will be some months) doubtless, before he can resume training; again. l ' MiagesMollie and Sarah Fer uson of , Toreito and'Swintan Park 'r'eg'eacti",',e,soy',l, . WAN-":0 TO BUY visited over New Years yilh their sister] BASWOOD. MAPLE. BEECH and Mrs Fred Rnnciman . BIRCH heading blocks u'eiiccrcd at our Gunner Esdon WoW, who enlisteduiwrd in Durham, to he cut IR" or to" few months am in the - batten: is) law. to have nun ends and fairly (van i 94;..James Leeann of Vamey left on Wednesday to commence a course at the Stratford Business Coilcge Mrs Geo. Montgomery is home but im- proving slowly after her operation. She had five operations. Dr.. D. B. Jameson and Dr Graham, Specialist of Toronto fi.etter1tl.Hmpital performed the operations ,t'seik"reaGGtitLti,usi/JLC, F.-., Mrs F. J. Craddock or Toronto}: visit- ing he: sister, Mrs John Mcchhnie for a few. WEEKS. . k Miss Glenna Campbell. 4,iM!liht has accepted a school natrTa -t, left Wednesday to commence teaching Mrs Douglas and little daughter of Galt, Rev. and Mrs Morris iit/siteitnsme and Miss Edna Limin of Tummy were New Year guests at thrir plum Mrs E. W. Limin. j"' mam fc, " t the holi- days u'itbmgkurs and 1e- tuttted Mondi'y to Caledonia. Mr Rob! Mof.rat of Toronto was the guest of his sister Mrs J, H. McFayden over the New Year. o, YOU Whit CHRISTMAS! Pte James Smith of tr branch of the Flying qups. rt home for tm oral tiayi.tie we}; Mrs A. McClinton with little daughter of Lannigan, Sask., who is visiting her mother, Mrs Leeann in Mt Forest spent New Year's day at Mr C. leage's. . Pte James Smith of V mechanical branch of the Flying qupmonto was Mrs. Town and sister. Mrs. Young of Orillia. are visiting with the farmer's son here for a month or two. Mrs.' Fremlin and children of Toron to, are spending the vac Him: with her dam r, Mrs. J. P Telford. Misses Marion and Ada Boyd are spen- the holidays with their aunt Mrs W. Ea. die of Toronto. Mr Russel Currie of Collingwood, visited his home hereover New Year's. Misses Annieand Sadie McDonald spent over the week end with Hanover friends Miss Winnie Park visited over. New Years' Day with her aunt in Brantford who is ill I -_ M" - "fin l Case-Tucker Nuptials iiiLiGiG"the Y.M.C ‘_" _, . War Meat t)0"it)t0 FIGHT . T my , PRL _ . If " “7 . - I. Pronto spent y parents, Mr The librarian , reported to the Lib. rary Board a list o book borrowers who have had books c: for a period of 3 months or more. Re ated requests and notices hate failed to ing these books in. Unless all books a returned by Jan oth the parties holding sa will be billed for them and if neusm y Hectic" made through legal process. By er _ Libra' Board. in leng'h, 6" and up in diameter. A mm" portion will be taken s" diameter to be free from knots and other defects, for uhich we will pay $3.75 per cord. Return YoM' Library Books _ . . . " " Store where Quality Reigns bupreme "l, We wish all our Friends and Customers a Happy . and Prosperous New Year The Durham S. F. MORLOCK - o ----- Jandtry ttt 'urniture Co, Limited. p, bin-m Weakly n u G ' . 0 “It“. * BON W lull! sold at a barn if sold before 6th of J Further partiru s apply to 1 My ing 3 years. t My rieina 2 years both- vy draught, l binder new. I buggy, l c ter, t act single harness and about IO toms hay. The above will be Lra'n radt' V, ‘irdrvning in n very important “an. I am ammw upll‘hm‘ .. Charges wi be I: as thm half Brian in your cumbin . Were in bie Inns-m and candy Ierrnr at home. Ynung girl. ttrake a great at this wurk Tho trade an be le d in lots than thch wecks. You can him a ”with (‘r tun m tt dnv and they c from " to 93 rar". Mothers, gram yr-a {Sm-churn my- porfunity new. th u ill never w what it In to he ,xithri money. Call " once, or write. M. Murdoch, Box Irs", Mum. Ont It In War y Notice to l.“ For Sale M jenny Edge Hal