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§3 Ff « « # d % +4 « # P44 wl to w Hoeve Calder, while expressing his support of the scheme and the belies it was a necessary step in the progâ€" ress of the town,estimated a suitable one, would cast $20,000 _ or $25,000, and was not sure that the ratepayers would pass a byâ€"law to sanction tu:s} outlay at present. _ He advised ine ladies to ascertain the feeling of lhe! ratepayers, preferably by circulating a petition, and if a sufflicient number signed and thus approved of this ex-: penditure to ensure the carrying of a by Jaw for it, the Council would su>| mit it to the citizens. _ Mayor Allan._' Counciliors Catton and Dr. Smith, exâ€"| pressed similar views. Pry /Ni\?"é;,y e y MACDOnarr‘3 5) & f LN â€"LTF ;5) ‘CEegEEEz: ga 5S gasssss¢: â€"Qi’s Th: * Niz proposition municipallyâ€"that of the construction of a new Town Hail on the recently acquired town site east of the monument,â€"was agâ€" vocated by a delegation of the I. O. D. E. ladies, before the Town Councii Monday night. Mrs. G. MeKechr:e, Regent, and Miss Weir, Viee Regent, were the spokeswomen, and they exâ€" pressed the desire of the Society *o see a creditable Hall erected : if the Council would take nccessary steps with a view toward building nexi year, they would assist in furnishing it and work enthusiastically to tis end. Courcil in Sympathy with New Town Hall Scheme Watchmaker We n necessary. ere is divided opinion i whether it is expedient resenl with the tax rate s . _new Hall would require Now that the long evenings are here, do not neglect your eyes. They are the most valuable of all your senses. We will give you a thorough examination ard are in a position to fit you with any style of mounting you wish. Rurkam â€"HArview never advise glasses except where absolutely 5 1922 Your D. C. TOWN » build 1 hign n inâ€" belier prosâ€" iitable 25,046¢, Jeweler the hose waggon .............. $89.T0 Cross & Sutherland, pail & cup .60 Alian Bell, flowers, etc. ...... 22.10 W.B. Vollet, Sept. sal. & stamps 50.8%i from taxes, except school taxes, ic the year. Accounts were passed as foliows P. J. McLean, work and material The town, guarantors of the Clarx Metals bonds, recently had to mee: a payment, but Mr. W. E. Clark, ai the meeting stated he expected to be able to reimburse the town, half by Nov. 10th, and the balance by end o7 year. The firm was given exemption from taxes, except school taxes, for The Imperial Oil Co. asked permisâ€" sion to erect a big supply tank on C. P. R. property next the track, just west of College St. This was granted. Rev. F. Hardy extended an invita tion to the Council to make the Harâ€" vest Festival in Trinity Church on Friday, Oct. 13th, a civic thanksgiving and to attend in a body. _ The Counâ€" cil accepted the invitation presented. Councilliors McQueen â€"and Catton moved a resolution to place an elecâ€" tric light near Harrop‘s Corner on Main St., about in front of Mrs. Dunn‘s in south limits of town, which provoked a wealth of discussion. The rest of the Council feared it might cost $150 or more to install it, possibly $300 was mentioned. This motion was lost and an amendmeni by Smithâ€"McDonald carried, that no action be taken until cost of placing light there was learned. We are since informed that cost will be on:, $10.00 creased levy of 3 to 5 mills? for a lerm of years. As the present Hall is however, not considered worth speneâ€" ing any large sum in renovating it, the ladies are going to feel the puise of the ratepayers, and report at next meeting. Eyes 333 es333 3" tSB3E43zs43S SX UOptometrist | _ The Provincial Commission said Sir ! Adam Beck,did not make the rates, , but simply approved them : but | Chairman â€" Gregory â€" corrected â€" him, | reading him a letter from the Secreâ€" | tary of the Provincial Commission to one of the local commissions, in | which the rate was definitely stated. "You say." said Sir Adam, "our enâ€" gineers are not reliable and are inâ€" competent and are giving you misâ€" Continuing Mr. Filshie complaines that the local commissions had never been consulted as to rates and thai no two engineers gave the same ansâ€" wers to qnestions. _ Mr. Filshie of Mt. Forest thought _the local municipalities should be permitted to make minor repairs and that local inspectors might be apâ€" pointed instead of having to wait on the inspector of the system. Mt. Forâ€" est rates had increased from | $34.40 to $65 and they had a deficit of $17, 000 because they had to buy power at. the peak rate. He thought the muniâ€" cipality should be able to sell power "off peak" to the best advantage. (It was pointed out to him that there is provision for a iower rate l'or‘ offâ€"peak power. (6) That a comparative statement o{ original estimates of the cost of developement of Eugenia system as compared with the actual cost is not warranted by the extra power securâ€" ed. That the Eugenia system could be more efficiently and economically operated by a commission appointed by the municipalities interested , as they would be in closer touch with the work and more vitally interested in the financial aspect. (5) That local inspection of wiring installation, &c., should be permittea under government control, as preferâ€" able to the present method, and that increased power should be left with local commissions to meet locat conâ€" ditions. (4) That the cost of power ought not to include both depreciation and sinking funds. (3) That the Government be asked to assume a portion of the cost or some of the extensions made to the Eugenia system since the origina; project. (1) That present rates are unduly high, as compared with the estimated rates, and the unfairness of the Eu: genia rates as compared with rates in other parts of the country. (2) That there ought to be some legislative machinery through which the municipalities could be consuited before any extensive additions to the system were undertaken. Mr. Legate, President of the Assocâ€" lation presented its case, pointing out that there has been dissatisfaction for some time which has led to the {ormation of the Association, to seâ€" cure investigation and adjustment of the complaints. On behalf of the Asâ€" sociation he represented :â€" At the sitting which opened Tuesâ€" day morning, the following represenâ€" tatives were present :â€"From Owen Sound, Mayor Harris _ Messrs Jno. Legate, A. F. Armstrong, J. R. Mclinâ€" den : Durham, C. Elvidge and W. Calder : Hanover, H. Peppler, John Taylor, Jno. Hayne: Kincardine, J Foerster: Markdale, J. A. McArthur : Mt. Forest, A. Filshie : Orangeville, Dr. Campbell : Tara, Dr. Roy Hackâ€" ing. Dissatisfaction with many matters in connection with the management oi the Eugenia Power System, particu larly as to rates, was voiced in no uncertain terms by members of tue Eugenia Hydro Electric Association who attended the sitting of the Hydro Electric Enquiry Commission in Torâ€" onto last week. Hydro Matters Warmly Debated W.Nicholls, Sept. sal. caretaker 8.3¢ John Lloyd, 3rd quar. as stoker 5.00 Art. MceDonald, 3rd quar. 2nd eng. 8.75 H. Holmes, 3rd quar. 1st eng. 12.50 How. McDonald, 3rd quar. chief 12.50 D.Furniture Co., wood for firehall 4.00 Hydroâ€"Electric, street lighting 124.00 § T. hall & Cl‘k‘s office 2.00 P. Ramage, Treas. sal. 6 mos... 75.00 Chronicle office, printing acet. 143.25 Geo. Burnett, Sept. fire practice 24.00 W. Calder, exp. re hydro meet‘g 12.45 Bell Telephore Co., phone rent 2.05 $541.04 ONTARIO ARCHIVEsS TORONTO Mrs. Geo. Henderson, Mrs. Wm. Henderson and her little daughier, Jean, spent Monday afternoon with the latter‘s mother, Mrs. Arch. Park. Nr. Dan Campbell and sister, ited recently with Mr. and Mrs. Kerr, near Holstein. Mr. and Mrs. Ed recently with Mr.â€" Harrison. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Lindsay and Mr and Mrs. Wes. Arnett, visited Sun: day with Mrs. Jas. Allan. Mises Emma and Margaret Atkinâ€" son entertained a number of their young friends one evening last week. A jolly time is reported. Mr. and Mrs. A. Park and Miss Marietta, spent a day the first of the week with the McCullough family mJ Vickers. Mr. and Mrs. Greenwood and famâ€" ily, accompanied by friends from town, spent a day recently sightâ€"seeâ€" ing at Eugenia Falls. Rally Day in the Sunday â€" Schoo: was held on Sunday afternoon. Air. Thos. Allan kindly came out from Durham and gave an interesting talk. her niece, Mrs. Dave Young. o neon t Mr. and Mrs. Lyons and family of Markdale, spent Sunday with Liir. and Mrs. Geo. Hopkins. Much sympathy is extended to Nrs Robt. McFadden in the sad death of her niece, Mrs. Dave Yaun»> Mr. John Bell has been spending a few days at home after his summer‘s work as a missionary student in the west. Threshing and corn cutting is in full swing these beautiful autumn days. The tree that never had to fight For sun and sky and air anl light, That stood out in the open plain, And always got its share of rainâ€" Nevor became a forest king, But lived and died a scrubby thing The man who never had to toil To Heaven from the common soil, Who never had to win his share Of sun and sky and light and airâ€" Never became a manly man, But lived and died as he began. The Durham â€" delegates returned feeling that much had been accompâ€" lished in airing before the Gregory Commission, the numerous â€"grievanâ€" ces, in regard to the management of the Eugenia System and hopeful that good results would follow from the inquiry. Mr. Calder who pressed for equalization of rates throughout the Eugenia System, and then throughon: the Province, states that this was taâ€" keninto consideration by the Commisâ€" sion and was hopeful of an evener scale in rates charged the cities and the small municipalities. [ Mr. Gaby tried to explain this by saying that the cost per horse power _ was only one item. The price to doâ€" mestic consumers had remained the same and power users had had one drop though later raised. He read a long list of figures to show that in many instances cost of transmission lines had been less than the estimatâ€" es : but it had to be admitted that Durham and Mt. Forest had greatly overrun the estimates. Had the munâ€" icipalities taken the amount of power they contracted for, they contractea for, he contended that the rates would have been somewhere near the estimates. Operation costs had gone up at Eugenia from $11,000 in 1917 to $23,000 in 1921. _ Construction costs also had mounted. _ The municipaiiâ€" ties ,he contended, ought to have takâ€" en these increases into consideration. Replying to the charge that presâ€" ent rates are unduly high as comparâ€" ed with the estimated rates and the Eugenia rates unfair as compared with those in other parts of the provâ€" ince, Mr. Gaby went into the differâ€" ent items, such as construction and transformer costs,. One trouble was that many of the municipalities took less than they originally agreec. Mr. Harris, a member of the Comâ€" mission, wanted to know how it was that Arthur had suffered. _ The estiâ€" mate was $45 per h.p. for 150. In three years the town was using 151.9. h. p., yet the price was jumped to $65‘ and in the last two years to $83. Mr. Gaby explained the difference in cost of operation between the Sevâ€" ern and Eugenia systems by the fact that at Eugenia they had some extraâ€" ordinary items, as in the operations of the turbines, which they had not at the Severn. The two systems were under the same general manager. "But" said Mr. Legate, "He has dif ferent men under him." Reeve Calder of Durham spoke very plainly of the dissatisfaction felt all over the Eugenia system at the inâ€" crease of rates. The engineers‘ promâ€" ises had not been fulfilled. There was inefficiency somewhere, and the enâ€" gineers who made such poor guesses should be asked to resign. _ Present conditions. were injuring 400 smaii places to build up seven or eight large cities. He suggested equalizaâ€" tion of rates and would like to see more unity and less dictation. "That is the only â€" conclusion â€"we can come to" said Mr. Filshie. At the Tuesday afternoon session Dr. Hacking had something . to say about the tie line to the Severn sys tem and the new generator at Eu: genia. The former had cost $91,000 and the latter $750,000. The munic:â€" palities were paying for these extenâ€" sions, but the 24 hour load had no: been increased. leading information ? DARKIES‘ CORNERS THE TREE OF MAN. THE DUEHAVM REVIEW . Pratt spent a day and Mrs. Crawforc 959 ter, Mrs. Hugh McDonald. Congratulations to Mr. and | Mirs. Dougald Clark on the arrival or a daughter on Wednesday last. Mr. and Mrs. Arch. McLean â€" visitâ€" ed the McKechnie family of Glenelg on Friday last. Mr. Sandy Stewart had a bad turn on Saturday but is better again. is s ter, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McDonald and son Kenneth, visited friends in Crawâ€" ford the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mcintosh ana {family of Dornoch, spent Suncday with Mr. and Mrs. Jno., MeDonald. Mis Bessie Campbell of Toronto, spent the week end with Mrs. J. W. Smith. Miss Bertha Honess of Crawford, is spending a few days with her sis-‘ Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Robertson and son Douglas of Dornoch, spent â€" Sunâ€" day with the Smith family. Sorry lum Sr. present. soon be Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Ledinghanr of Durham were guests of Mr. and Airs. Edward Boyce recently. Highest congratulations are ez tended to Miss Jessie Twamley on passing her supplemental examinaâ€" tions held at Owen Sound and taking honors as well. Mrs. J.P. Hunter and daughter, Miss Effie and Miss Etta Twamley, Mr. Will Hunter and daughter Miss Elsie and Mr. Discher, all of Durham, visited Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Twamley on Sunday. We were pleased to have with us over the week end Miss Miriam anc Master Eben Cameron of Durham, who sang at both morning and evenâ€" ing services Sunday and were highty appreciated by everyone. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hastie anc son Dugald and Miss Eva Fiddis, visited Chesley friends on Sunday. This Society held its annual thankâ€" offering meeting in the Presbyterian Church on Monday last with Mrs. Sillars presiding. Mrs. Burgess of Owen Sound, gave a most inspiring address on "Witnessing for Christ." The attendance was good, and the thankoffering was on the usual genâ€" erous Dornoch scale. After the adâ€" dress an hour was spent in fellowship and â€" refreshment. The eollection amounted to $43.00. The Y.P.C.E. held their rally night Sunday. _ Mr. R. Aitchison of Williamsford gave a splendid address to the young people and which we are sure will be of benefit. The Reds and Blues received their buttons : the Blues take the meeting and program the first month, and the Reds the secâ€" ond month. Every six months a socâ€" ial will be held in the basement of the church by the young people. Women‘s Missionary Society The Women‘s Institute will be held Wednesday, 11th Oct. at Mrs. C. Meâ€" Intyre‘s. _ A paper‘will be given on "The all round woman" by Mrs Darâ€" gavel. Music by the Misses Sulliivan and Current Events by Miss Skene. There will also be a demonstration on candy making by Miss Reta Mclnâ€" tosh. Roll Callâ€"My pet proverb. The Dow Mission Band will hold their thank offering meeting on Saiâ€" urday 1st. All are cordially invited. Mr. J. H. Klein of Toronto, accomâ€" panied by J. E. Pickard and son Ewâ€" ing, motored up on Saturday to spend a week with the Dargavel family. Mr. Cameron Mclntosh of North Battleford, arrived on Monday night to spend a few days with his sister and brother, and where his wife and daughter Peggy have been visiting for the past six weeks. Miss Bessie Campbell, now of Torâ€" onto, but for many years at Dr. Smith‘s when he was resident here, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Robertson and other friends in the locality. Pleased to see Mrs. C‘&)rge Hay is around again. Mrs. E. Dargavel returned home on Sunday after spending a week in the city with her daughters. ( Mr. and"fir;.â€";(':'[i;a of Elderslie, spoent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Smith. ' Mr. and Mrs. Keopp and daughter, left for the city on Friday, where they intend remaining for a time. to report Mrs. Jno. MeceCa: is under the Dr‘s care a: Hope the aged lady wiii around again as usual. HAMPDEN ABERDEEN MULOCK % S. McBETH yRCEEEEEEEFEEE EEgEEEEEEc s,.; & GARPEN COURT m & TOILET PREPARATIONS 1 If you have Grain to sel or call us up. We are in the market for any quantity of Milling Oats, Feed Oats. Barley, Peas and Mixed Grain. Will pay highest prices. en 47 V RITLA M ’I’, Ses33R332 2323233232323333 Terms Cash Busi iess Hours 8 a m t>5 p . For full particulars apply to Grand Trunk Ticket Agents. W. CaALDE !, Town Agent, Central Drug Store, Telephone Ka. ? Ar TORONTO................2. KW Returningâ€"Leave Toronto 6. 50 a.m. Parlor Buffet car Palmerston to Toronto Guelph to Toronto on evening train. GRAND TRUNK Railway System Are the finest on the market. _ We carry line of these choice preparations. We havt fruit jars now in all sizesâ€"pint jars, quar jars, half gallon jars Beggs Store, Durham ROB ROY MILLS, Limited Bring us your Eggs We pay the highest price at a times. In Fruit the only thing thats left now is grapes and peaches} Peaches are nearly over and grapes are ;y;â€" at their best. We will have grapes in a good supp}, this week. We Want Eggs We have a stock of Ground Feed on hand that we are selling cheap while it lasts. ROB ROY MILLS, Limited We want wheat and will take your wheat and pay yo the highest market price for it in exchange for flou; Consult us before you sell. Grapes and Peaches Purity Flour Pine Tree Flour Five Rose Flour Milverton Jewel Flour Cream of the West Flour _ Royal Househo!ld Flour Pie Crust Pastry Flour in 24 Ib. bags makes good Pics and Cakes We‘ll Take your Wheat Fruit Jars The place where you are able to buy Canada‘s bes; flours and you don‘t pay any more, flours that make puro white and wholesome bread. Durham‘s Flour Store Face Powder, all shades ...... Benzoin and Almond Cream ... Cold CPEAIMN:..>:%>::»+: »+ra142+22+2 22. Vanishing Cream .................. Ar POrMUMIG:;::>.4.:s.«5>:sbtaes ask ars seaÂ¥i k2 es »oe ce s8 2100 per oz. Talcum Powder, white or flesh, Tins â€" 35¢ Glass Bottles â€" 500 Face Powder, all shades rmrunsessius soxsssesss> â€"â€"~ FBn Benzoin and Almond Cream.:2..»2..«:«.. â€" 606 Cold Cream 50¢ Vanishing Cream fesiAnikbrenngenecrnsssesses 81122« . GDC Lyv. Ly Ly Ly Ar. Grain Wanted BRANTFORD . HAMILTON . . MOUNT FOREsT .. PALMERSTON .... FERGUS .......... CURLPH .:..... .... DURHAM .. IMPROVED TRAIN SERVICEK Daily except No Town Delivery Telephone day No 4, Night 8| Sunday « 100 p m _3 _(.‘97pm & 11.10 a m Druggist want to buy feed, 7.05 a m ‘*OCT 5, 1922 ) p m _8 35 p m ) p m ___8 30 p m ) a m 7.40 p m . and 5.02 p m. on morning train and DURH A M PHONE 50 and Stationer 3.15 p m 3.51 p m 4.23 p m 5.05 p m 5.36 p m a full A Lady for ic EMX X ould ch strang ality and + 1, hence w the ad ing busi ent dt. Mc Mc Mc The C; DLURH OCT, ADDJ lo« f} id 11 uj