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c you. e due iterest 1P 14 r Savâ€" tment one Meal, en band. EAL adard Reâ€" west posâ€" ()M GRATINX Pb ib <p brlpcinclprlocfecle p M( treal. Forest MILL Roof < VOL. XLIX, NO. 44 The event of next week will be Irinity Church Fowl Supper and concert on Thursday evenihg, Nov. 4th. ~Supper served from 6 to 8. Admision 50¢c. The program will be a musfeal one and among the numâ€" ber will be harp~selection by Mr J. I!. Robinson. In the Town Hall. Preparatory Service=will be held in Knox , Church, Durham, on RPriday »vening, Nov. 5th, at 8 p.m. On @unday, Nov. 7th, the Sacrament of the Lord‘s Supper will be observed at 11 a. m. _ Special _ Thanksgiving music will be rendered by the choir at both services, viz : two anthems, "Thou crownest the year with Thy Gocdness" and "Praise ye the Lord." The ladies of the Red Cross Soâ€" cietv will hold theiX annual bazaar, in the Middaugh Wouse ((former Conservative committée rooms) on Saturday, Nov. 13th, aft which fancy work, home made bakink and candy, cut flowers, ete. will be fSold. After noon tea will also be s@drved. Baâ€" zaar opens at 3 p.m. Any\donations of fancey work, butter or eggs will be gratefully received by the Society. Red Cross Bazaar, Nov. 13 Mr. Robert Milne‘s cottage in Upâ€" per Town was never nearer destrucâ€" tion by fire than it was Monday night, when a chimney fire had made considerable headway â€" before ‘noticâ€" Trinity Church Fowl Supper Bad Chimney Fire ed. Had the ‘night not been wet, there would likely have been another story to tell. Mr Thos Young‘s barn could be seen by the reflection of the blaze. One of the best ‘Lits‘ of the seasâ€" on was put on by the High School students â€" onâ€" Friday « afternoon last. Among the, present énrollment there is exceptional talent, only waiting to be developed, and as a means to an end, the ‘Lit‘ is an excellent avenue of approach. Mr ‘Bill‘ Wilson was chairman for the afternoon and apâ€" pears quite at home. in that role. ‘The H. S. boasts of a snappy orchesâ€" tra with Messrs Jack Lawson and J. I). MeAuliffe as violinists, Roy Wigâ€" zins and John Dunsmoor on guitar and Norma Gagnon at piano. They rave two numbers and were loudly encored. . Miss Elsie Kearney rendâ€" ered a pleasing piano solo, while Miss Elsie Willis supplied an amusâ€" High School Hold ‘Lit‘ Prof. F. Katz, \Yhe well known opticâ€" al specialist, w be at the Hahn House, Durham, Wednesday, Nov. 10th, to relieve youreye sight trouble. He can relieve dizÂ¥ness, twitching eve lids, cross eyes, fective vision, through properly fitt glasses, as Prof Katz is known to one of the most skilled and experienced opticians ‘o+dav. Remember the date. Coming Again There died in ~ Toronto last week end, at 211% Albany Ave., Mrs T. J: Davis, who was born in Glenelg Townâ€" ship, of which her father, Mr Neil McLeod was one of the early settlers, who lived on the Durham Road, near Priceville. Mrs Davis is survived by her husband, Thos. J. Davis of H. M. Customs, and one daughter and four sisters. * ing recitation. _ The minutes of the last ‘Lit‘ were read by Seaman,Havâ€" ens, and a comical sketch was given with George Hahn as speiler, where an imaginary trip was taken by sevâ€" eral of the students on a tour of the public buildings and sky scrapers of Durham. Durham is some town acâ€" cording to the publicity that George gave it The chief item however 6of the afternoon as a debate "Resolved that reading books, is more beneficâ€" ial than attending the theatre." The affirmative was upheld ~by Misses Mary Beaton and Reggle Arnett, a. m. _ Offering in aid of Soldiers‘ Comforts Fund. Rev. Jas Taylor will deliver the sermon. P Brown championed the negative side of the | argument. The affirmative proved to be vingg_rs by a narrow A. M. m Critic,. Mr McQueen, teacher. Died in Toronto The annual Union Thanksgiving Day Service of Durham . churches, will be held in Trinity Church, Durâ€" ham, on Monday, Nov. 8th, at 10.30 Varney U.F. O. and U.F. W.0O Clubs will meet at the home of Mr Mansfield Leeson on Wednesday ev ening, Nov. 10th,. t Consult _ W. Phillips Eyesight Specialisty Tuegday McFadden‘s Drug St&xe. Evidently Hon G. 8. Hian the reoad to power is paved ment. Buy your railway ets at D. C. Town‘s Jewelry Stor .N.R. agency 4* Evidently Hon G. 8. ry thinks the road to nower is paved with ceâ€" OWNBRR ... ol roplcs. | tickets,at J â€" Che Burhim Reiere. J. M. Weir Opt .D. Nov. 9 e Durham has been dry for over twenty years and the sentiment for it to continue dry is as strong . Or ,. stronger today than it was when‘the ) vote en local option was takenhere t. in January, 1906. The poll on _that e cccasion gave 297 drys and 179 wets.‘ , The local option law to banisk Hquor n sale within the town thus carrfed by e~28 more than theâ€" necessary three g fAfths majority. In 1916 the. 0. T. A. p Wwag enacted by â€" the Hearst..Governâ€" .. ment. The only effect this had on «. Durham .was that it closed Hanover,| ;. Toronto, and otherâ€"centres to which z. our tlwuxk‘;:ltlzens made â€" frequent rp trips. But after 8 years under O.T.A, y and 18 years since hardâ€"liquor was y legally sold in this town, the ,people j. on the 1924 plebiscite voted overâ€"‘ |, whelmingly dry, or in favor of the 1. 0. T. A., by a vole 8t 605 to â€" 244. e Every evidence that the dry sentiâ€", y. ment was stronger than ever. But p on both these occasions )ol”umt_â€". . not mixed up as they %Mnt ,. the voters in the coming e k * How will Durham Vote * on December 1st ? * The large new" steel bridge across the Saugeen this side of Durhamcemâ€" etery is rapidly nearing completion. Two solid cement abutments, each four feet thick, with wings flankin(g them, form a substantial base, upon which the steel work was recently completed in about three weeks‘ time. Today, Wednesday, a wooden floor ing@>was begun and will beâ€" finished by Saturday. Upon this a wire netâ€" work is laid and covered with cemâ€" ent. Given three fine days next week Mr Keyes, the contractor, says they can complete the paving and in two week‘s time, or less if good weather, the bridge and highway will be thrown open for traffic. This would mean aâ€" out the 20th to 27th November, when all will be grateful that the South: Line: detour. ‘will be a thing/of the past. The new bridge is 120 feet in length, 3 or 4 feet wider and about 4 feet higher than~the one demolished by last spring‘s flood. The W. M. S. of the Presbyterian Church held their monthly ‘meeting at the home of Mrs Fohn Morrison, with a large attendance. The Presiâ€" dent was in the chair and opened the meeting by singing and prayer. Mrs Dr. Grant took the bible reading; the roil call was answered by a verse on "Thanksgiving.". We were very for tunate in having with us Mfia Sinâ€" clair of Harriston who gave a very interesting and . instructive address Presbyterian W. M. S. on our missionaries and thgir work. and pointed out to us, Athe 'op);omm- ity and privilege that is ours to hglp our missionaries not only with â€" the things of this world, but. with out prayers. Mrs. Lauder and Mrs Harâ€" ding sarig a beautiful duet, after which singing and prayer brought the meeting sto a close. _ Mrs. Morrison served.a dainty lunch.â€"Con, Durham on party lines would give the Conservative Candidate five to seven . hundred or better majority, but voters today are not taking their politics as seriously as former ly and what do we find? The party afliations will be broken in this eâ€" lectiod probably as never before, not alone by one party, but by them & Temperance . Conservatives .will no vote for a Ferguson “{?nmm and on theâ€"other side > Liberals are going to vote Tory for the first time The Presbyterian Church, West Benâ€" tinck, which has been advertised for sale, was purchased the same evenâ€" ing and will be taken down and re erected in Elmwood on Main St. where Stuempfie‘s garage formerly stood until destroyed by fire severâ€" al years ago. Work has started and with favorable weather, it is expectâ€" ed to have the building finished this year. Farmers have offered to do the teaming gratis. + % Durham Road Bridge Open Soon. on theâ€"other side ~ wet Liberals are| TWO nieces, Mrs Metcalfe of town.| young Hergord bulls. going to vote Tory for the fifrst time/and Mrs Wm Picken, Bentinck. ‘@re) thick low set, Cholcest breed. .. Also in their lives. _ > § amng the chief mourners. tReght.ud Ram Tambs. There will be a large silent vote| The ~funeral takes place toâ€"day,) Apply to > _ W..A LAWRENCE, and for. this red@son it is impossible| from the home~ of his nepliev.JVm.l P + . ~R. 1, Varney to forecast the ultimate result. Hopkins, to Hutton Hill cemetery. â€" Phone 604, r 3â€"1. town agency. mecure your railway tickets,at Jeweliry store. Mr Earl McLeod, son of Wm Meâ€" Leod, Priceville, was operated upon Tuesday in Durham Hospital for inâ€" ternal trouble. Slightly Improved *Â¥: $ Mrs John Highley who was serâ€" icusly hurt in the auto â€" accident at McWilliams over a week ago, has. been in a critical condition all week, pneumonia having developed. â€" This Thursday morning she is somewhat improved, but is not yet oft of danâ€" ger. _ ‘ A meeting was held recently in Stuempfie‘s girage, l;‘:lmwood. to discass the building of a Town Hall. New Town Hall for Elmwood as now official C.N.R. Recure your railway It will come as a surprise to many to learn that Dr. R. H. Fortune, the Liberal Candidate in South Grey, ’has withdrawn from the contest. His reason for this action does him honâ€" or. He sees in the U.F.O. candiâ€" date a champion of â€" temperance "principles noâ€" less pronounced than he is himself, and to avoid splitting the temperance vote, thus endangâ€" Lerlng the retention of the OAT. A., he leaves the field to the U.F.O. l candidate. it was not up to him to retire, yet for the sake of a principle, he does so. His selfâ€"abnegation will not be forgotten. $ * It is to be hoped this generous acâ€" tion will be appreciated . in every quarter. _ It is no light thing to do. Dr. Fortune was first in the field and can scarcely be blamed for thinking Men‘s Club Organized in Knox Church given liberties @round the building and he was a familiar figure on the , streets. im‘ summer â€"with ‘his snowy‘ â€"hair ghd Tlong beard>> His best days| were spent 139M'Tomhl'b of Bentâ€" inck, where was a successful farâ€"‘ l-mer. â€" . Mis: wife passed ~away‘ many ‘ j’Je@n ago and there . was no h.m!ly.l For some time there has been felt the need of a Men‘s organization for Knox:â€"United ~ Church, that would have partly.for its object the develâ€" epmentof the youth of the church, so as to deepen interest and give reâ€" sponsibilities â€" that cannot but result in an improved manhood. â€" On Wedâ€" nesday night, Nov. $rd,~ an organiâ€" zation meeting was held, whena good attendance was present. Rev. .W.H. Smithâ€"addressed ~the gathering, out‘ lining the men‘s work in the church, An outline of plan of program for the winter months, has not yet beeif deâ€" cided upon, election of‘ officers being the chiéf work for the opening night: They are as follows : 5C President, Dr. QHB. Jamieson Vice President, Harold McKechnie Secretary, Walter Porter Treasurer, Dr. A. M. Bell Convener of Program ‘ com., W, R. Liberal Cardidate Magnanimously Withdraws Passing of David <Hopkins Alder * f Convener of Musical com., Jack ‘. Kechnie Convener. of Social com., Dr . Grant. f > t a * k e # Take up our quarrel with the foe, . There died on Tuesday n!z_ht It»Tp you fw falling hands we throw Durham. Hospital,» Mr~David Hopkin8 . ppe Torchâ€"‘be yours to hold it high; at the age of 90 years. . Deceased | 1f yo break faith with us whoâ€"die, ~ has been a patient there since 9thOf| wo shall nbt sleep tho‘ poppies grow April, 1924, and here the old gentleâ€" .In Flanders‘® Fields,. / _ man had excellent care â€" and attenâ€"i _ _ _ _ _ |_ _ _ 2. 0.0., 222 2 cb‘ In opening ‘the matter, Mr.Morriâ€" son stated that a deputation â€"had waited upon the. Board at a recent meeting, to ask for more accommoâ€" dation, as no Fourth Form work could now be undertaken. The Board had gone into the subject and beâ€" lieved that to hold their own ground, more rcom was urgent. â€" They had accordingly secured architects plans and figures for an addition to the north of the present school, and askâ€" ed the Council to submit a byâ€"Jlaw for $25,000 to cover its cest, for the sanction . of the ~ratepayers at the January election. i 182.3 Sec‘y Dr. Grant explained the sitâ€" uation in detail to the Council ‘The High School revenue comes from Provincial‘ and County. grants and from town treasury, and the more we can secure in Pm‘nclal and Co. m Ees s e t c onl e en P o e c ulc 1 sing Needs jof. Extensigh to presâ€" g?ne ‘t° ?“l’nr"ea‘- ;hetl‘_:‘ is Y;l plen;:h Fire burn and cauldron bubble." y h ie ol materia or a firs ASS am a ‘ e s » f #"*t ?’“udin' _ ; â€" the encouragement®> and attendance‘ toT::b;.eum;o“:: l:;m‘u::: placs \r“:l’ < & ho mot ol of everyone is asked, beginning next * 4 6. in ‘M“ tro& e The ~ necessity of increased High Werinesd end .of the evening â€"was conspicuous School accommodation was urgently " °CR°SCAY night. | by . its absence. Such was the joyous pressed upon the Town Council at Minnr Pranks on Halloween }‘atmoaphere that pervaded the home their November session on Monday _ Owing to Oct. @1st falling oq‘ssun- of Mrs Gilbert McKechnie on Friday evening by a deputation from Durâ€" day, Halloween was â€"celebrated Satâ€" evening last. The occasion wasâ€"a ham High School Board,~ consisting urday night by the youthful element | Halloween festival put*on by Mrs Mcâ€" of eMssrs John Morrison, ¢hairman ; in town and maskers were numer, Kechnié and her committee of 1. O. Jno. Smith, C. Ramagé, D. C. Town ous. The most serious prank was D. E. members, and which was one H. McCrae and Sec‘y J. F. Grant, the stringing fence wire rro$ the hard-f of the best planned and thought out latter and Mr. Morrison being spokes ware stores along both sides of Gara-" events that has been in Durham for men. : afraxa St. south of the Hahn corner. some time. In opening the matter, Mr.Morriâ€" A conglomerate pile occupied thef QOf course it was ladies‘ night and son stated that a deputation had main corner, and outside of windows the stunts and .contests that were waited upon the Board at a recent man corner, and‘ outside of wlndows; put through found the ladies ardent meeting, to ask for more accommoâ€" A conglomerate pile occupied thei wooers of the mystical. The ghost dation, as no Fourth Form work main corner, and outside of windows, was in evidence at different times could now be undertaken. The Board soaped and | signs misplaced,. little throughow the evening, and the had gone into the subject and beâ€" other mischief was done. ]cauldron and witch which are a necâ€" Will Vote on $25,000 Addition to High School Deputation Approach Council pres: sing Needs of. Extensidh to presâ€" j ent Building \ Dr. Fortune Out of the Field ({Continued on P'arge 8.) DURHAM, THURSDAY, NOVEMEBER 4, 1926 com., Dr J. _F With which is incorporated the Holstein Leader / The funeral was held on Sunday to Durham cemetery, many . old friends A@nd neighbors paying the | last â€"tribute of respect. Rev. Mr. ‘Crickington of Mulock Baptist church | had charge of the services at house ! and grave. _ The pall bearers were Messrs Donald McDonald, Sandy Mcâ€" | Donfld, Doug. McDonald, Donald Mg- | Kechnie, < Duncan McArthur, Angus McIntosh. Under auspices of â€"Canadian Greys‘, 1.0.D,.E. All money from sale of ‘ Popples. goes toward _ Benevolent : Fund Canadian Legion and Christ ‘ mas cheer to "shutâ€"ins" of Duzrham. | Help the Returned Soldiers.© â€" _ The late Mrs MceDonald will be reâ€" membered #or. her. kindliness and neighborliness, ~and was a splendid hcusekeeper and manager. She was a member of the Mennonite church, which held services at Dornoch for a number .of years. Those present from a distance at the funeral were: Miss Colena Campâ€" bell, Rockwood ; Mrs Thos Campâ€" bell, Mrs Pollock, Mrs Blackey, all of Toronto ; Mrs Fallaise, 0. Sound; Mr Hugh Mcintosh, Mrs John Mcinâ€" tosh and Mr and Mrs Bleach, all of Owen Sound. Deceased â€" was a daughter of the late _ Philip. MceIntosh, forâ€" many years Dornogh‘s postmaster, and has spent practically all her life in its environs. She was married about 37 yéars ago to her late husband and since her marriage, has occupied the same home.~. To them were born four children, one of the sone, John Ros® dying in 1910. The surviving chijldâ€" ren are : Daniel Carlyle, near home ; Philip at Mulock and Miss Gladys, a milliner at Cornwall. A beautiful pillow of flowers from the family adorned the casket as did a spray from her grand daughter Hazel and other floral tributes from friends. In Flanders‘ fields the â€" poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, / That mark our place, and in the sky The larks still bravely singing fly, Scarce heard amidst the guns below. We are the dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie Death of Mrs Don. McDonald A puble meeting of Durham Hockâ€" ey fans is called for Wednesday night, Nov .10th, in the Hahn House, to plan fop another big winter of hockey in town. Though Schutz has Will Organize for Hockey POPPY IN FLANDERS‘ FIELDS By Colonel John M¢éCrae LEST WE FORGET In Flanders‘ Fields. 11th to bubble, but the toil and, tros‘:)le ~end .of the evening â€"was conspicuous | by its absence.. Such was the joyous ‘La;mosphere that pervaded the home &s well as several gentlemen * in sport‘ arid other costumes. _ A conâ€" test was â€"arranged . whereby cach was toguess the identity of the oth; érâ€"and in this Mrs J. H. Harding won the laurels for naming correctly 29 of the some 45 odd costumes. Mrs W. H. Lauder as a clown, won a small favor as the most appropâ€" riate â€" costume â€" of the evening. A grand march of the characters was staged during tlie evening, at which the costumes were shown. to the best advantage. ¢ Lunch was ‘served as the daststunt oi the evening and in whifl; all the characters knew how to participate. QOf course it was ladies‘ night and the stunts and .contests that were put through found the ladies ardent wooers of the mystical. The ghost was in evidence at different times throughout the evening, and the cauldron and witch which are a necâ€" essary adjunct to any function savâ€" oring of the hobgoblin variety, were also there, ‘as‘ was a teacup witch who revealed uncanny revelations, The spacious rooms were decoratâ€" ed in the Halloween colors, yellow and black, and the eerie lights and silent audience created an atmosâ€" phere that was apt to send chills aâ€" long the spine of the timid" / .~ On this date W. B. Phillips, ofâ€"the W. H. Taylor Optical Co., Owen Sound, will visit theip Durham Branch Office, at 1. 0. D. E: Hold a "Double, Double, toil and trouble, _ Fire burn and cauldron bubble." The cauldron h}ln( in‘ place ready TUESDAY, NOVEMBER â€"9th McFADDEN‘S * DRUG STORE Please make arrangeâ€" ments early by phone. McFadden‘s Drug Store. BUILD STRENGTH: The Rexall Store coming winter with health beâ€" Colds and to rédeve Bronchitis and deepseated Coughs,. Creoâ€" phos will increase weight and low Par. If you are susceptâ€" ible to colds, our advice is to build up your strength with . strength and drive out disease germs. ; ed. to lnem-k réfiiétange ; to Colds and to réjeve Bronchitis (Juccessors to MacFarlane & Co.) Creophos is ‘specially. preparâ€" No one can afford teâ€"face th $1.00 bottles at Masquerade Party | Mrs Lordâ€" of Pittsburg, Penn, was | with Mrs C. M. Bowman, a guest of ‘Mrs D. B. Jamieson last week and | with them wert on a motor trip to Kitchener®and Toronto. + | ~~Mrs W/A. McGowan is visiting | this week with her brothers in Kitchâ€" . ener> The â€" Ferguson government . are strong promisers, offering reduced taxes, lower auto fees and more highways when an election is immedâ€" iately ahead. We heard little of this . during. their three . years, in power, / but it is now. a camouflage to atâ€" tempt "to overcome the opposition in towns and rural districts 16 the unâ€" popular main plank of the l-‘eggu-on" platform which he would force upon Ontarioâ€"Government Control or sale of. liquor. Durkam to Walkerton ‘ New Provinacial Highway In a speech at Watford last week, Hon. Geo. 8. Henry,° Minister of Highways, announced the taking ovâ€" er of 523 miles of"~County roads in Ontarid~as Provincial Highways. Aâ€" mong these is the 16% mile stretch from Durham to Walkrton and. the 70 miles between Owen Sound and Barrie, via Collingwood. GRIFF â€" In Durham Hospital, Wedâ€" Regday, Nov: 3rd, to Mr and Mrs. H. 8 Griff, a son. \~< BROWN â€" In North Egremont, on Saturday, Oct. 30, to Mr and Mrs. John Brown, a daughter. ECCLESâ€"At the home of Mr George Gliddon, Durham, Friday, Oct. 29th, to Mr.and Mrs Cecil Eecles, Egre mont, twins, son and daughter. c DIED : KERRâ€"At Durham Hospital‘ on Fri day, Oct. 29, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs Norman Kerr. Messrs Arthur and Harold Ramage of Thornbury, spent the week end at their home here. of Ontario, where â€" he wil pursue the deer.. He expects to be absent two weeks. ie s k Mr Wm. Calder left Puesday mornâ€" ing for Wolf River, in the highlahds Mrs:Jas. Dunn and family of Arihu* spent a week in Durham at Mrs Thos and Mr Colin Kennedy‘s. * ‘Auld Lang Syre‘ and ‘For she‘s â€"a jolly good fellow"" as a compliment to the: hostess, swas sung. at The close. s * ~Build up the System for Winter ~_â€"â€" The Royal Bank [A s : igh OP Canada Wampole‘s Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil Is an excellent builder arnd will make you feel "fht as a fiddle." Stop that Bark a 8 with Penslar White Pine & Spruce Balsam i (Mentholated). _ 50 cents a bottle. 2 Weeks‘ Breakâ€"upâ€"aâ€"Cold Tablets . For Colds, Grippe; Etc.~ 25c a box §3 Published Weekly at $2.00 a year in flvww. To Uuited States $2.50 a year in advance. C. GE & SON, Publisberre Durkam Braach _ â€" _ J. A. Rowland, Manager BORN TORONTO A Child‘s First $100 First save $1.00 C Then take it to the Bank You will get a Bank Book And have a Savings Account And if you keep adding to it Your money will grow to $100.00 Any boy or girl can save it by ‘Ladies and Gentliemen Ayton, Nov. 2nd, 1926 In thus announcing that 1 will not be a candidate in South Grey in the genéral.election . on Dec. lst next, 1 wish to sincerely‘.thank al my friends in the riding who had given me warm assurance of support. Very truly yours, R. H. FORTUNE Mr. Ferguson hÂ¥s now announced a general election @ind a policy which means the Jestructitn of the 0. "I A. and in doing so s set @t naugh: the will of the peop and betrayed the confidence of a \large majorits of the Ontario Ele te as expresâ€" sed at the polls in a ,:r-cne. As I am informed, M# Oliver has refused to consider the question of a fusion candidate in the interests 0o the 0. T. A. and though 4 was the first in the field, 1 have decided to put <principle before party and retire from the contest as 1 deeim itâ€"inad visable to split the votes of those bpâ€" posed to the return of the Ferguson Government. In June last J was nominated at a convention of the Liberals of South Grey and. after consideration I acâ€" cepted Athe ination as an Indeâ€" pendent Libe candidate with the understanding that I would be a sup porter of the O.\T. A. Bome time la Mr F. Oliver was nominated as the\U. F. Q. candidate and as. J upders @lso a supporter of the O. T. A. .A "sw > R. H. FORTUNE