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ts as only children can. Rev. Mr Armâ€"; strong was chairman and found hlsi duties to be quite easy, There were several outstanding numbers that call | for special reference, while not dimâ€"| inishing the work of the ‘smaller tots | of the school. A dialogue “Prepariugl for the new minister" was an amusâ€"| ing number, the characters in Durâ€" ham life taking part, being Elizabeth | Harding, Mary Moffat, D. and Mar_\i Pickering, Grace Becker, Elsie Hun ter, Moore MeFadden and ~Gordon MeComb. A star drill and a cantata * Christmas story in song and verse were also good numbers well executâ€" ed. _ Mary Pickering and Elsie Hunâ€" ter figured in an amusing sketch, | "Playing grownâ€"ups". An important | feature of the evening was the prc-a-] entation of diplomas and seals for | recitation of memory verses and catâ€" echism, also for perfect .ttendanc-.-.‘ r G. Geddes, Supt. and Mr Andrew | Arby. presented these awards. Mas; ** morothy Pickering bhas the rare and | unique record of completing the seals | on her diploma (7) which means elzhtl years of perfect attend#nce in S. S.| work. lth.neordtovhkhlevi attain. At the close Santa Claus, a la Wallace Hepburn, appeared on : the scene and delighted the children | with his sallies and gifts of oranges and candy. To Misses K. Firth, J. M. Weir, Calder and Mra G. MeKech mie:"wihh Mtes‘ 1ean atecomb as on the credit of arranging Rocky Saugeen School was en fete on Wednesday night last when the Christmas concert arranged by Miss Islay MceKechnie, teacher, was sucâ€" cessfully carried out. The school was Rlled with interested parents and the friends of the scholars and who are delighted with the proceedings. Mr. Joe Crutchley was chairman and hbad excellent order. _ The numbers were all good and we are going to take a chance and individualize on some exâ€" tra specials. A charming dance ‘The Bells of Dunkirk" by Rena Clark, G. Miller, Glena Lawrence and Marjory Vessie was executed; two pretty star songs and drills and an opening welâ€" come drill. There were two real diaâ€" logues and special mention should be meted out to Corinne Lawrence, who is in a class by herselft as a comic actress. Rocky orchestra provided splendid music,. At the close of proâ€" gram, a wellâ€"laden tree was stripped of its chattels and candy and lunch closed an old time Christmas conâ€" Dr. Charles D. Farquharson, Scarâ€" boro, an old Durham boy, was taken | to the General Hospital, Toronto, | last week, suffering from a breakâ€"‘ down, caused by overwork. ‘Charlie‘ has an extensive practice at Aginâ€" court and his duties as M.O.H. of Searboro Tp. in a recent epldemlc.; was heavy and doubtless brouxht' the trouble to a head. Friends here ; hope for Charlie a speedy recovery. His uncle, Dr M. B. Coutts, is taking . eare of his practice meanwhile. l Concert at Rocky School cert Presbyterian S. S. Conce‘t The S. 8. Concert of Durham Presâ€" byterian Chucch, was held in the lecâ€" ture room of the church on Thurs day night last and the gathering were back in childland once again as they listened to the various recitaâ€" tions, songs and choruses executed "We have had the coldest Novemâ€" ber and December I have witnessed," writes Mr Hugh McKinnon of Bassâ€" wood, Man. Quite a contrast to what Ontario has been blessed with. We thank him for season‘s greetings, not {orgetting of course his annual reâ€" mittance. Coldest Ever II! in Toronto General Prof. E. Katz, the eye specialist, is coming again on.xedneuhy. Jan. 4, «nd can relieve eye\strain. Why not end that fagged and\nervous feeling, by securing a pair \of our famous meniscus lenses for $7.50, worth $12, and by our method will BRelp you, evâ€" en when others fail. ‘The Dept. of Highways are expectâ€" ed to keep open 700 miles of nighâ€" way this winter. Unfortunately it will not benefit Grey County owners of autos, although they pay the same tax as those who can use the snowâ€" free highway. VYVOL.L, NO 52 | The late Mr. Lindsay was in his ‘ ©70th year, the eldest son of the late j e Andrew Lindsay and his boyhood and j : school days were spent in No. 9, ; , Glenelg, vieinity. For 40 years hcl ! has been in Western States as masâ€" ter carpenter for the Great Northern , Railway, and was held high in the ; ; esteem of the Company. His occasâ€" . ional visits to his old home has alâ€" . ways been the occasion of a warm , welcome from his friends, for he ; possessed the faculty of retainim;‘ | these friendships to a remarkable deâ€" |gree. Kindly, bright and genial by ‘ nature, he will be deeply missed by { his wife and brothers. In 1906 he \ was married to Miss Julia Wingate of Wisonsin. There is no family. Three brothers will mourn, viz : Robert, of Glenelg ; James, Oregon and Wm. lnl Invermay, Sask. There died in St. Mary‘s Hospital, Toronto, on Friday evening, Dec. 23r4 Mrs Leslie Woodcock, better known to Durhamites as Lilian MeDonald, daughter of Mr and Mrs John McDonâ€" ald of town and granddaughter of Mr Sandy McDonald, engineer. Deceased, who was 23 years old on 21st of December, was ill for three weeks previous to death with kidney trouble, but no fatal termination was looked for until the last few days. She was married on 21st of April last to Mr Woodcock, who will mourn the demise of his young wife. Prevâ€" ious to her marriage, Mrs Woodcock was employed in Toronto. The body was brought to Durham, Saturday night and the funeral took place Monday from the Baptist Ch., Rev. Wm. Spencer conducting suitâ€" abl services at house and graveside. At the service the favorite hymn of deceased was sung, "Sowing in the morning," as well as "Safe in the arms of Jesus." Mr H Phipps rendâ€" ered a sympathetic solo. The pall bearers were Ted Styles, Russel Talbert, Doyle Braithwaite, T. Tucker, Wm Randall, Louis Becker, The floral offerings were lovely and consisted of a family wreath : the patrons of MrWoodcock‘s business at 1114 College St., Toronto ; "The boys of 992 Weston Road, Mt. Dennis." consisted of a family wreath : the Canadian Greys, I. O.D. E. also did patrons of MrWoodcock‘s business at the "Good Samaritan‘ act the days 1114 College St., Toronto ; "The boys Preceding Christmas, when they dis of 992 Weston Road, Mt. Dennis.~ _ tributed over~ fifty packages of Relatives present from a distane» Christmas cheer in different forms, at the funeral Monday were Norman â€"MOSt suitable to the individual reâ€" McDonald (uncle), Hamilton : Mrs. memberedâ€"for the sick and shutâ€"ins. Josling, Peterboro, (sister of husâ€" woâ€"â€"â€"â€"â€"@ Te w band) : “n Albright and Mre Chas. P. §. Teachers remembered by pupils Huhun, Neustadt, (aunts) and Mr. Durbaft Public School was the hiecâ€" and Mrs Albert Misch, Owen Sound. _ . ~ n c i on o n T Christmas S. S. Concert in Krox Charch The Christmas season was saddenâ€" ed for Mr and Mrs Andrew Lindsay, con. 2, Glenelg, when a telegram was receivd â€" by them that Mr Joseph Lindsay of Superior, Wisconsin, had passed away Saturday evening at his home. No other word has been since received by bis family, so the cause of death is not known . However it must have been of a sudden nature, as when here in September last with his wife, he was in the best of health and to all appearances death looked far away. _ But the Grim Reaper is is no respector of time or persons. With the father and mother and husband are left to mourn four sisâ€" ters and one brother, viz: Violet, Lyâ€" la, Kathleen, Clara and Charles. The annual Sunday School concert of Knox Church was held last Friday evening with a fine attendance of pupils and parents ,tho‘ some of the former were absent owing to recert vaccinations. An interesting program was presented by the pupils in chorâ€" uses, song and recitation and all were enjoyed by the audience. A fine presâ€" entation of the _ ‘Christmas Star‘ scone was given by Mrs Alder‘s class and a dialogue "How Mary was curâ€" ed" was well presented. One of the best contributions was a recitation by Master Gordon Grant. About a dozen of the bigger boys and girls sang that old English carcl "God rest you merâ€" ry gentlemen", showing good choir prospects. At the close, Dr Grant was called upon for a speech in . which he thought the present b=ys and girls could render as good acâ€"| count of themse‘lves, if not bem»r.l than in his time. Candy and onngesf were given as a Curistmas treat to: the chtidren of the school. | MRS. LESLIE WOODCOCK Che Butrhim Reie. The Durham Furniture Co. and Durham Stone & Sand Co. each last week brought good cheer to the homes of their employes by distrib uting timely gifts. At the Stone & Sand plant each employe was preâ€" sented with a goose for the Christâ€" mas dinner, while the Durham Furâ€" niture Co. donated similar fow! to each married man, ties to the single chaps and hosiery to the girls. The employes warmly _ appreciate the good will thus expressed. Durham Industries Make Happy Christmas P. §. Teachers remembered by pupils | BERRY â€" CAMPBELL © Durham Public School was the mec-' At the Queen St. Parsonage, on ca of many last Wednesday af‘erâ€" ; Tuesday, Dec. 27th, the marriage was noon and the spirit of Christmas perâ€"| solemnized of Miss Jeanette Campâ€" meated all the rooms, when the sclholâ€" bell daughter of Mr and Mrs John ars in song and story gave of their | Campbell, Egremont, to Mr Graydon best, and concluded with the strirâ€", Berry of Smithville. Rev. H. S. ping of the respective Christmas Fiddis tied the nuptial knot. _A reâ€" trees ard distribution of candy. Whh" ception is being tendered the young the exception of the two primary | couple at the home of the bride‘s rooms, who kept separate, therooms parents this Wednesday evening. grouped for the afternoon proceed~i ~â€"«â€"___ ings, viz : Mr Grabham‘s with Miss‘ ALLEN â€" BLACK Firth‘; Miss McCrae‘s with Miss F.! A quiet wedding was solemnized Kress ; Miss Morton‘s with Miss D. @t Knox Presbyterian Church Manse, Mather. The programs were all Galt, on Dec. 22nd, when Jessie bright and cheerful and bearing chicfâ€" Flora, second daughter of Mr John ly on the coming Christmastide. The A. Black, Chesley, was united in marâ€" scholdrs in the rooms of the Misses rlage to Glen Abbey Allen, only son McCrae, Kress and Firth conducted of Mr and Mrs J. A. Allen, Stratford. a gift exchange this year, where they Rev. Patterson Hall officiated. Mr. drew a ticket containing the name of @ud Mrs Allen will reside in Windsor. some fellow pupil and this pupil was‘ _ After a short honeymoon, Mr and to be remembered by them with a Mrs Allen returned the first of this gift, not exceeding 15¢ in value. Thus week to the home of the bride‘s the trees were well Jloaded and no fatherâ€"in Chesley. The bride is a pupil was forgotten. The teachers native of Durham, having spent her were also well remembered by their girlhood days here. In her years of pupiis and to Mr Graham there came successful teaching, she has guided a handsome pair of Romeo slippers : the destinies of Top Cliff and Rocky to Miss <Firth. silk underwear: to Saugeen pupils and in these sections Town Gatherings Cancelled The Board of Health of the Town of Durham on Wednesday took action and ordered the cancellation or withâ€" drawal of all meetings, services, etc. for a period of ten days, as a preâ€" cautionary _ measure _ against the spread of small pox. ‘There are ouly two cases in the town, and the paâ€" tients are hot seriously ill, but the authorities wish to take no chances of an. epidemic. _ Accordingly church services Sunday next and Week of Prayer next week will be cancelled, the rink and picture theatre are temâ€" porarily closed and the I.O. D. E. dance, scheduled for Friday nost, postponed. We hope all will be free to function as usual by next week end. Miss McCrae, stationery, fancy ypenâ€" cil, hanger, ete : Miss Kress, stationâ€" ery, chocolates. _ As for the other teachers we cannot speak, but they also were well remembered by their scholars, It was a most pleasant afterncon for al who ~attended and the Christmas atmosphere appeared She was a member of Glenelg Cerâ€" tre Baptist Church, where her memâ€" bership and service will be sorely missed. Widespread sympathy is beâ€" ing extended in which the Review joins, Interment takes place Friday at 1 o‘clock to Durham cemetery. Deceased (nee Susie Kennedy) was borr on the adjoining farm to whore she died and was in her 49th year. Thirteen years ago she was married to Mr Ewing and their life was a happy one. Besides her aged mother and her husband, thus so severely affiicted, there will also mourn brothâ€" ers and sisters. These are : Charles, on the home farm ; John and Alex in Toronto : Mrs Neil McQueen, Boothâ€" ville; Miss Mary in Toronto : Ms. Love (Flora) in Seattle. DURHAM, THURSDAY DECEMBER 29, 1927 With which is incorporated the Holstein Leader i Mayor Murdock starts on his 4th ; term and three of these terms was given him by acclamation. He was i first called upon and thanked his "clâ€" | low ratepayers for the honor He entered on what proved to be a lucid speech, his first topic dealing with the renovated Town Hall. He gave credit to the I.O.D.E. for their help in financing, their first offer of $500 had been exceeded and they had spent now over $1000. He went into other details, justified the delay in getting it finished as they were planâ€" _ ning to get the best. After a short honeymoon, Mr and Mrs Allen returned the first of this week to the home of the bride‘s father in Chesley. The bride is a native of Durham, having spent her girlhood days here. In her years of successful teaching, she has guided the destinies of Top Cliff and Rocky Saugeen pupils and in these sections her record as a teacher was high. Co. for some years. The Review wishes the young couâ€" ple much happiness in the new home formed among "the myriad things of Citizens were pleased to learn that next Spring would see progress made in getting better streets as they had received good suggestions, They had spent $6500 and had tried to give all parts of the town a show.. For the past three years she has been teaching inâ€"Galt. Mr, Allen is connected with the Bell Telephone The new Post Office was touched upon and he gaveâ€"chief credit to the delegation who waited on the authorâ€" ities in 1926 for getting this fine imâ€" provement, which he expected would be opened in February. ALLEN â€" BLACK A quiet wedding was solemnized at Knox Presbyterian Church Manse, Galt, on Dec. 22nd, when Jessie Flora, second daughter of Mr John A. Black, Chesley, was united in marâ€" rlage to Glen Abbey Allen, only son of Mr and Mrs J. A. Allen, Stratford. Rev. Patterson Hall officiated. Mr. and Mrs Allen will reside in Windsor. HYMENEAL WILSON â€" LAWRENCE At the residence of Mrs (Dr.) Rob ertson, Sr., Stratford, on Wednesday, Dec. 21st, the marriage was solemnâ€" ized of Mrs Tena Wilson and Mr. Robert Wilson ,son of Mr Arch. Wilâ€" son, at McClinton‘s Corners, south of Durham. _ The marriage was of the quietest possible nature. The Review extends best wishes to the happy couple for future happiâ€" ness. C For public school trustees, E. A. Hay, John McGowan, J. S. Mcliraith, were nominated and are all reelectâ€" ed. For Hydro Commissioners, H. W. Wilson was the only name and therefore reâ€"elected. P. J. McLean, A. Noble, A. N. Noble, Thos Henderson, A. McClockâ€" lin, Robert McLean, O. S. Hunter, C. Mortley, Clifford Howell, Albert Livingstone, Wm Hill . Mr Mortley at the close, asked to have his name withdrawn. _ O. S. Hunter of last year‘s Council also retired and of the others only the first six names aâ€" bove qualified ‘and these six form the council for 1928. P. J. McLean takes O. S. Hunter‘s place. The happy couple entrained for Durham, where on Friday evening last a large reception was tendered them at their home and good Wishes extended. The bride has been a valâ€" ued employee in Mrs Robertson‘s home for the past seven years and in maidenhood days was a member of the McLeod family, from near Priceville. No fewer than eleven names were put in nomination for Council posiâ€" tions, the list being as follows : ONTARIO ARCHIVEsS TORONTO (Continued on Page 8.) in Mr and Mrs John McQueen had the pleasure of having their fanily all around them on Christmas Day, the first time in eight years. They | were Messrs Don and Alex. of Windâ€" sor and Detroit: Eddie of Toroxsto, and Mr and Mrs Herb Love and two children of Egremont. ». Mr and Mrs W. H. Heughan and children, Milverton, spent Christmas with their respective parents in town. Mr Frank Hind and son, who are now employed in Owen Sound, speut the holiday at home. Messrs Jack and Alex Lawson, Torâ€" onto, and Mrs Lance Rumble and Mrs Gummerson, Moorefield, spent over Christmas with her sister, Mrs. Wm Moffat, Upper Town. Miss Norma Ross, Embro, spent Christmas with ber ‘sister, Mrs J. A. Rowland. Mr and Mrs Andrew Hunter, Holâ€" stein ; Mr and Mrs Will Mather and Mr and Mrs Chas. McAllister of Benâ€" tinck and Normanby, with Mrs Thos. Brown and daughter Mary, were a family party entertained at the home of Mr and Mrs Jas. Mather Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Finlay Graham, Monâ€" treal, are visiting with the former‘s sister, Mrs Wm. Calder for a couple ol weeks. _ Mr Melvin Greig, Walkâ€" erton, was also at the parental home over Christmas. Mr John Brigham, Souris, Man., is on a visit to his aged father Mr HMenâ€" ry Brigham, Allan Park, and his numeous other relatives in this disâ€" triet. Bentinek. Mrs Bert Smith and daughters, of Guelph, spent Christmas with the forâ€" mer‘s mother, Mrs Adam Weir. Mr John Turnbull, Guelph, spent the holiday time with his parents, Mr and Mrs Geo, Turnbull, S. Line, Misses Lavina, Pearl and Hattie Mortley, of Richmond Hill, Holland Tp. and Toronto respectively, are Christmas visitors with their parents in town. Mr Earl Ritchie, Bagot, Man. is spending the winter with his mother Mrs Wim. Ritchie in town. Mr and Mrs John McDopald and children of Island Falls, Northern Ontario, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs Hugh McDonald and other relatives. John is at the end of the constructed ‘T. and N.O. Railâ€" way, 43 miles north of Cochrane. The objective of the line is Moose Facâ€" tory on James Bay, some 130 miles further north. Dr Cecil Wolfe, Toronto, was at the parental home for the holiday. Mrs Robt. Lawson. Mrs Hoy and daughter Helena, of Hamilton, spent Christmas with her parents, Mr and Mrs Thos, McAllis ter. Mrs Thos. McGirr and daughters, Misses Bellé® and Margaret, held a little reception on Saturday afternoon last, confined only to their own relâ€" atives, on the occasion of the homeâ€" coming of Mr and Mrs Ernest and Miss Chrissie McGirr. A pleasant time was spent over the tea cups and good wishes interchanged. Mrâ€" Albert McFadden, Toronto, was a Christmas visitor with his mother and sister and brothers here. We are sorry to state his mother is in peor health at present. Miss Ella Baird, nurse, Hamilion, visited over the holiday with her parents, Mr and Mrs Arch. Baird. Mr E. D. McClocklin went to Torâ€" onto the first of the week in reâ€" sponse to a telegram stating his mother had suffered a stroke of parâ€" alysis. Miss Ada McLean, Toronto, visited her aunt, Mrs McCannel over the Christmastide. Mr Morrison, Smith, engineer, of Mt. Clemens, Mich. visited his (athâ€" er, Dr. Smith, over the holiday. Mr and Mrs Thos A. Lauder and childen, Hanover and Miss Belle, of Toronto, ate Christmas goose with their parents, Mr and Mrs T. G. Lauder. Mr Arch. Robertson, Toronto, spent the holiday with old town friends. Miss Nan Gun, Long Island, N.Y., is home on a visit with her mother for a week or two. Mr < Howard â€" MeDonaid, Oshawa, home with his family over the Mr Mr Blain McFarlane of the Standâ€" ard Bank, Lucan, was a Christmas visitor at the parental home. «» Miss Merle Livingstone, Hamilton, is holidaying this Christmastide witch Mrs. Harry Kress. Mr and Mrs Nichol Bell, Elora, visited Sunday with her mother, Mrs Jas. Kerr, Varney. Mr Geo. Hahn, Upper Canada Coiâ€" ege, is holidaying with his parents here for the vacation, Mr and Mrs Johr Renwick and Mr and Mrs Harold Atchison, Toronto, were Christras visitors with Mr and Mrs Thos. Atchison and Dromore rel atives. Mr and Mrs Stanley Arthurs, Scotâ€" land, were holiday visitors with her parents, Mr and Mrs Thos. Young. Mrs Harold Gloin and young son of Woodstock, are spending a week or two with Mr and Mrs F. W. Kelsoy. Mr and Mrs Eric Kelly, Toronto, were Christmas visitors with his parâ€" ents, Mr and Mrs Jno. Kelly, Mrs Knight and son Don spent Christmas in Collingwood. Mr R. J. Voliet of Waterford spent Christmas at home. with town friends. Mr W. Forgie, Detroit, spent Xmas We thank our friends and customers for their valued patronsge durting 1927 and wish one and all ; C 9. McBETH Publisned Weekly at 42.00 a year in advaenc«. To United Btates, $2.50 a year in advance. C RamAGE & BON, Publishere Friendships play a most important part in all our lives, help us over the rough spots, cheer us when we are blue, and we are indeed fortunate when we have these friendships among our customers and businees acquaintances. | May we then, express to you our appreciation of your generous support and good will during the paeâ€" sing year, and may the coming year bring to you an abundance of Happiness and Prosperity. Ohe PRexall Store A Happy and Prosperous New Year 0. Y. VeFadden Pleased to have a call lasgweeh from Mr. Robt. Adams, who wkh his wife, a daughter of Mrs Jas Mcâ€" Cracken of town, are home for a visâ€" it, and to see her mother, who has not been very well. Mr Adams is a genial tdiker and an observant man. and it is interesting to hear him teli of Western conditions. _ At his home at Pinkham, Sask., and near it wheat went a little over 50 bushels to the acre, while for a wider district 3.%; bushels is reckoned an average. . Of course there are other parts where drought, frost, rain or hail has made havoe. _ Mr Adams was brought up in Hoilstein neighborhood and long a valued subscriber. Miss Florabel Nichol, B. A. is in Tara this week, visiting her friend, Miss Mildred Scott, Toronto, but who is holidaying at her home in Dromore, visited Wednesday with NMrs. John Burgess. Mr and Mrs Emerson Lawrence and little daughter, Mt. Forest, spent the Christmas ttme with her parents, Kr and Mrs Wim,. Henry. Miss Maude Murphy, Rectory there. Druggist and Stationer Phone 3. DURHAM B.A., at the §