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$3.00 W Jing ore est =O=0= AMERY we! cl ILL meal isten! oo Miss Pearl Mortloy, teaeher at B. S. No. l. Holland. and daughter ot Mr and Mrs Chas. Manley. Durham. is to be congratulated on the success she hos attained through her Ent. mum- clnsa this year. ot the 5 mi- vlls writing. all were successful. three of tho so securing honor standing and one securing Dr Middlebro‘s medal for the rural pupil standing highest in North Grey. Miss Moniey will teach in Toronto on school reopening. Knox w. M. 8. The July meeting of the W. M. S. of Knox l'nlted Church. was held in the sehootroom on the 12th Inst. Mrs Mather In the chair. The meeting was opened by singing and prayer by Mrs Menu-r. The business Included the Trees. Report for the second quarter. a letter from Miss Ettie Jaunkson regarding new forms tor reporting end a letter from Mrs. be,': Supply Beer, regarding sup- p es to be sent. After singing moth 't hymn. several members ted in prayer. Mrs W. H. Smith gnve a few points on Community work " outlined at the Conference held lately in F'tesherton. Mrs MacFarlane then gave the topic 'Community Work' in connection with w. M. S. and gave an interesting account of the work nmonp‘t. all nations. the keynote be. inx Priendiineu. Mrs MncFarlane told also of the Church of All Na- tions in Toronto. the services being held there in live different languag- Rev. Mr Bartlett, Kiisyth preached most tseeeptably in Knox Church on Sunday last. while Rev. W. H. Smith Wis addressing his congrention on Mnintenattee and Extension work of the United Church. On Sunday, Ju- 1y 29th. Rev. Mr Smith weak: at Thornbury United Church on the same work, when Rev. R. E. Morton of that church will speak at Knox. Splendid Erttratttee new": mon things. The Roll Call w“ Ina- wered with a verse on Rest and the meeting closed with the Lord's Pray- er in unison. - Party, Aug. 2nd Trinity Church Garden Party will be held on Thursday evening. Aug. 2nd. on the (rounds of Mrs Davld Jansen. Mr Harvey McGee, comed~ m. Mrs J. J. Smith gave the Bible Reading on 'How. Women in New Testament days Helped.' Mrs W J. Ritchie read the story ‘Jesns in the midst of Common Life.' telling of His interest in common. people and their work 3nd of His love for com- The bone print - thh week. Don't In!" Hopevme Minions” Convention-- tune days, July Mt, 20, and M, Tummy. Friday and Sun- day. 3 p. In and S p. m. daily. "Phte ruins in Manitoba And no storm damage so tar." write-a Mrs. John Angus of Angusville. Man. in rent-win: her subscription to tht Re- JJiJrnk, are Intérested to know they got daily weather reports try rune. Crops are looking tine. MRS. J. S. McILRAITH LOSES SISTER "V DEATH There nursed away in St. John’s Hospital. Toronto, early Wednesday morning last. Miss Elizabeth Roger Hamilton, sister of Mrs J. S. Mell- vaith or town at the no of 56 yearn. Deccan-d had been tor some time a sullen? trom cancer and despite the modem Improwments in medical science and tender care and nursing. the Illness has proved fatal. Mrs. Mellnlth and son John were " her bedside and on Thursday had the re- mains when to her former home at Crcmarty, Huron Co., where the fun- eral was held Friday. Mr J. S. Me. Uraith and sons. Stewart and Nor. man. attended from here. luck-en. Mr Harvey McGee. comed~ Ian wlll be present and there will be an Old Time PIddlers’ Contest. VOL. LI, NO. 29 The late Miss Hamilton leaves: to mourn her demise her stepmother and three sisters and four brothers. The sympathy of town friends goes to Me Mellnlth in her loss. The Provincial Normal School to suits were made public Tuesday and another draft of teachers for Ontar- io's schools have made the grade successfully. Those from Durban and diurlet successful were: Mantle C. Ritchie. Stntford Normal Robert J. Lumen. Toronto Normal Lime I Name. North Bay Normal Catharin- D. Human. North Bay ii-isis.?;))"?),'?)!,"? E. h. Hay is Trans- OPICS' ferred to Brampfon Ctttrord E. “lacks. Toronto Normal Mary C. In“. Toronto Normal Morrow Ridden. In extra mun onus. at smtford Normal. Who- to an. Normal. Frederick o. Moon, North my Nor NORMAL SCHOOL RESULTS [ Apart from his work in this line, ,Mr Hay has been public spirited to a degree and it is somewhat diftieutt to say what organization will miss {him most. For ten years he has been the emeient Secretary ot the ilocal Masonic Lodge, a member of 'the Hospital Board, on the Public School Trustee Board and one of the official Board of Queen St. United iChurch. Mrs Hay also by her must. cal and other talents. gave willingly, rand will be equally missed in town _ and church circles. in fact the only [good thing about the transfer is that fit is to their welfare. l l, "All dressed up and no place to go”, was the plight of Durham Juvenile, :LRCI'OELSQ team. but they are tina11y; wetting a grouping with Fergus and ;Orangeville ,so will have some dis-! Eltrict games in the near future. SuchI was the word R. L. Saunders recelv-' ed last week end, and while it means_ glong trips tor away trom home gamesl lacrosse is so decadent in this part of the province. that no more com- ‘pact grouping was possible. l l Mr. Thos. J. Brodie, Reeve ot Glenelg. was in town Monday last, and saw placed in the hands of the contractors the plans and specifica- tions of the new steel bridge to be erected an Lot 42 con 3, N.D.R.. Glenelg. tions of the new trteel bridge to be} . At the sports in Victoria Park. the erected at Lot 42 con 3, N.D.R.,', Canadian Legion team of O. Boend, Gleneltt. (twat Mount Forest T--6 in baseball, The contractor for the concrete and the Lady Greys overwhelmed work is Mr D. L. Weber of Kimberly, Shallow Lake girls. Then the Lady tt man of experience in that line and! Greys played Durham “has at St. is taking time by the forelock as he George's Park and again showed was to begin operations on Tuesday their class in an easy win. The Greys last and promises to have it com-: are the best girls team outside of pleated by Sept. 1gt and the tioor laid, Toronto and Durham ftrtttr will see by Oct. 15th, Ilhem in action here in the return The steel is supplied by the On- game in August. While in this town (where Mr Hay has been for the past 20 years) the travelling public have found in him an obllglng omcial, who never spared himself to advance the interests of the Company he represents. by Oct. 15th. l The steel is supplied by the On-' tario Bridge Co. and is to cost $4445. 00, while the abutments. also steel.| $1296.00. the length of the bridge be-' ins-75 feet. l The township supplies the cementi so there will be no temptation to; making aninierior mixture. Mr Brodie. assures us there will be no more bridges undertaken this year, bat re-I alizes that the near future must see' more of this work go on. l, Mr. Brodie has abounding energy) and we think will see that his towng ship gets good value. i, They leave for Brampton towards the close of July. Previous to com- ing to Durham. Mr Hay held posi- tions at Hanover and Gorrie. Shortly before coming to Durham, Mr and Mrs Hay were married and that they may make as many warm friends in the new locality they SHVP as they have in Durham, la the wish of all citizens. Durham citizens genenlly will be sorry to learn that they have to part with Mr and Mrs E. A, Hay and ttun- ily. Mr Hay has been transferred as C. P. R. Station Agent trom Dur- ham to Brampton and the move is to be considered In every way as a promotion and advancement. ship gets good value. A new County bridge is also going on the line between Glenelx and Art- emesda. Just east of the Township bridge with the same contractors. It was expected early this season that Hanover and Walker-ton would be grouped with Durham. but that er hibition in Waikerton May 24th.when Durham vanquished the Walkerton -Hanover combines, 6--1, seems to have put the quietns on any other In- crosse aspirations either town cher- ished. Last year's Midget champions may possibly draw one or two lads trom Hanover and Walkerton to oppose the southern towns and both Fergus and Omngevllle being the oldest of la- crosse centres. may be counted to (urnlsh stout opposition. The Dur. hams will return to practice this week and expect to be in action before July is out. The Auction Sale of the Furniture and Household Etteetg of the InteMr Cozens. which was postponed last Saturday owing to rain, will be held next Saturday. July tut. at Mr Hugh MeCrae% Bruce St.. " 3.00 p. m. Kisses, any: the eminent European physical and Investigator, spread py- orrhu as well u matrimony. Llenelg will Build Bridges AUCTION SALE POSTPONED ht last get a Grouping (Tim El nrhum Review. -'-"-t'-'-'---.- -I_---..---, V'F‘Gives Class a Real _, Lodges parading from this dis? inlet were Durham No 632: Holsteinl Ao. 2296 : Glenelg No. 1192; Allan; .Park No. 66R: Mt Forest True Blues, No. 633 : Varney No. 689, When 'the parade was concluded at Queen's, IPark. County Master, Alex Stewart (called the gatherlng to order and: lextemled a royal welcome to all thei 'visiting lodges. Mayor Christie, o., lScund, welcomed the lodges on tree' {half of the city. J. B. Moon. Mt For- {est, Dep. Grand Treasurer of Ontario IWest. spoke on the work of the Pt In] True Blues and Rev. W. H. Barb. ilett. Kllsyth: Rev. A Brant Thomas,, if,?,::,'.', Sound, and Mr R Ferguson or lThornbury, also spoke. l f Thirty one lodges and thousands of visitors thronged Owen Sound streets last Thursday to celebrate once more _the glorious 12th. The weather was ideal for the occasion and the parade was one of the tinegt ever held in this part of the province. Fife and idrum bands, pipe and brass bands, ‘kat the air surcharged with music morning and afternoon and everyone seemed to enjoy the day’s outing. Best dressed Orange lodge on par' tuie--Ravettna, No. 1396. Best dressed ladle-5’ Orange lodge on parade-Meinl. BLst Me and drum band on parade --nurham. B-est dressed Loyal True Blue lodge on parade-Mount Forest. Thp oldest Orangemen was Wm. J. Lackey, Owen Sound, who has been 72 Mars an Orangeman, and who is over 90 years of age; second prize went to D. Telford, Holland Centre. her 30 Lodges Paraded in 0. Sound The special prizes were awarded as follows: Lodge coming the longest distance --Mount Forest. Best banner In the parade-Holstein Lodge with the largest number on parade-Kitts. The trip to Owen Sound was mane through the courtesy of Robt Camp bell. who placed one ot his large trucks at the disposal of the class. Two other teachers of staff. Misses C. MeCrae and P. Km accompanied the party and Mrs Roht. Campbell and Mrs Baht. Whitmore kindly act- ed as chnperones. They all returned home Inter in the evening and enjoy- and Mrs Rom. W ed as chnperones. home Inter in the ed the outing. The Red Cross Society ladies will‘ hold a tea on the veranda of Mrs D.1 Jamieson, Tuesday. July M. Tett' will be served from , to 6. The lad- ies wish to remind the citizens that invitations are being iuued tor ull town citizens. but in sending out a 'tttt of this, dimension, it will be on ily (omen tint some my possibly be overlooked. If such be th_e use, 9? C. Gdairii, be eorusidered " In union. Admission Me. DURHAM, THURSDAY. JULY 19, 1928 Holiday Outing ooncludlns _ No one e did Capt. each one With which la incorporated the Holstein Leader 'w' and g with enjoyed . Davis, [ with a made Camp- f large class. will I He served as Inspector of Thunder Bay District for 20 years, after 15 iyears as school principal in Fort LWilllam and Port Arthur. It is (claimed he held the world's walking 'record for aggregate distance in the ‘20 years he was school inspector. In a field ot widely scattered schools, ihe became famous for his long dis- tance walking day after day and thus in the two decades covered many thousand miles on foot and develop- ed a remarkably fast pace. l: Through the magnanlmity of the ‘late Wm. B. Scarf. who passed away Mn Toronto last May, Trinity Church, l Durham and Durham Red Cross Hos- {pital will benefit. He bequeaths to Ihis widow a life interest in his $25, 624 estate, or such sums as may be :necessary tor her maintenance from (the corpus ot the estate. Mr George Ritchie received on Bat- urday last a sad telemm‘ that his brother, Mr John Ritchie, (inspector) had died suddenly but peacefully at the city ot Regina. Sask. He was in his 76th year.. No details at this writing, but he is to be buried at Port Arthur on Wednesday, 18th of July. Mr Geo. Ritchie and sister. Miss Jane Ritchie left on Monday for Owen Sound to catch the boat for Port Arthur to attend the funeral. Mr John Ritchie was born in Glenelg. on lot 36 con 't, now the Geo. Ritchie home and grew up in the bush, with its many disadvantag es. Schools at that time were not equipped as they ate now, but even with the draw backs, he early show- ed an aptitude to acquire knowledge, which led him later to study for a school teacher and he was successful in securing the necessary certificates and taught with succesa for a num- ber of years. His ability was widely recognized and when a vacancy oc- curred in the lnspectorship of Port Arthur and a wide district" he ap plied and was accepted. . Inspector of School: in Port Arthur and District for many Years Hero. and m his positions, he did a great work in organizing schools. and in every way stimulating desire tor better education. He also taught at Mt Forest, Harrlston and Corn. wall. It was a pleasure to meet with him on his yearly visits to his old home. Now he has gone and the writer re- joices that the intimacy begun in early teaching days remained till death stepped in. On her death a trust fund 01.812. 000 is to be set aside, the yearly in- come therefrom to be paid to Trin- ity Anglican Church, Durham. The will directs however, that the church must remain an Anglican Church and a. sermon must be preached there at least once a. month as long as it en- joys the annuity. The Scarf plot in Durham cemetery must also be kept in proper order by the trustees of the said church. I I l I , a, b I o o , LI (,,k,4l,lllliii' Business IS Business a -4 i%%\ M But Courtesy Pays i! ', k E in _ l ' ej) g UR business friends, and yours , i © ilirfag with whom We make transac- il cc . wr , lions. demand that precision of , C? IE efficient execution which is a part of a i e " ll the regular service maintained by any P, ' , - j t " (i" bank in its daily affairs. To merit in i a'-' ".4 , your eonMenee we must go further. tl - ce i . "n The Standard Bank maintains a pol- 'ii l Cl, ll] icy of personal courtesy in its deal- 'C " l! lugs. regardless of their respective , M , importance, which should be an asset {ml 'tbl, It in your business, as well as in ours. , d 5" i I . _. e - LI rr . Bi 5mm * ii LL' "l ' THE m L Li t g Li, or CANAM . " tl 1 We " mum w: - -'. I 5 'lL') C. D. KENT I , Ma Durham Branch "Lt .. B, m...“ The residue of the estate will be shared equally by Durham Hospital, Toronto Hospital for Sick Children and Queen Mary Hospltal for Con- sumptivets, Weston. m. and 7.30 p. m. On Monday the annual garden party will be held on the school gmund's. Admission 25c and 150. Trinity Church to Lsefit i, Death of John Ritchie bank your MI... Mr and Mrs Arch. McKinnon and two daughters, Margaret and Betty, Winnipeg, are passengers down on the Nomnic to Windsor and from here will motor to the home of his sister. Mrs Jno. Burgess, where they will spend a month. 'Mrs Neil McKinnon, sons Dr. Neil and Bobs. and Miss Ella. all of Tor- onto, visited the Smith and Weir families Sunday. Mr and Mrs Chester McDonnell and daughter. Mary Louise, Toronto. are visiting at his Mother's. Mr and Mrs W. McDonneu for a couple at weeks. Mr and Mrs Jas. Smith and family of Holstein, were guests over the week end at his brother's, Mr Wm. Smith. Mr and Mrs Gordon Coutts. Conn, visited her parents, Mr and Mrs Dan McArthur, Sunday. Mr and Mrs Will Buchan and son Ewing. Dunnviile, are holidaying for a week or two with relatives in town and country. Mr and Mrs Finlay Graham. Mon- meal. are visiting his sister. Mrs Wm. Calder. on their holiday. Mr Donald Stewart. Deepdale, Man. is visiting his sisters in Durham, " ter an absence of " years. The sis- ters are Mrs Dan MeArthur, Mrs Jno. Mills and Mrs Jno. McNally. Mrs Adam Watson has returned to the home of her brother, Wm Thomp. mn. Lambton St. East, after two wars spent with her daughters. Mrs. Williams in Vancouver and Mrs Rae. (Susie) and Miss Emma Gadd, in Saskatchewan. Mr and Mrs Earl Francis and tam. ily of Bright, visited ovttr (it week end at Rev. H. B. Piddetf and Mr. J. S. McHraith'SL Hon. Lincoln Goldie, Prov’l Bec'y, and Mrs Goldie, were guests Satur day last ot Dr and Mrs D. Jamleson. Elisa Margaret McGirr is visiting with her sister. Mrs Thos. Watson, at Gait. A party ot Durham young ladies. Misses Mary Brown, Daisy Mather. Elizabeth Hind, Florence McDonald, Ellen Hay, Eunice Moon, Bea Kear- ney, Clara. Rowe, Vera Mountain, with Miss Florabel Nichol. in the role of chaperone, are enjoying Waaaga's breezes for two weeks, having leas- ed a. cottage tor this length of time. Miss irene Lawson of Miami. Flori- da, came to her home north of Dur. ham Wednesday, after visiting en route at many points. Mrs M. J. Bennie. Fergus and Mrs. Sterne, Edmonton, were guests on Tuesday of Rev. and Mrs H. B. Fid- Mrs Fisher and daughter of Toron- to, Mrs Campbell of Hamilton. ac. eompanied Mr and Mrs Geo. Camp. bell home to Durham tor a hollday. Mrs Rom. Gregor and daughter Grace of Mt. Forest. visited with her sister. Mrs Jonty Long and her niece. Mrs Jack Pearson in town. - " P. Gagnon and daughter, Miss Norma. left Saturday to visit Mr G's sister, Mrs Pelletier at Fort William. Mrs In. Dumeid had her tonsils removed " Durham hospital Monday. Mr and Mrs Arthur Ritchie and two children and Mrs And. Ritchie spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ed Majury. east of Owen Sound. Mm Alex. Russell. Toronto. spent over the week end with a former old friend and neighbors. Mr and Mrs. T. Allan. Mr' and Mrs Eddie Allan and family, who are summerlng at Erin, also spent the week end with his parents. iiiii érma Kenn. of Shallow Lake is visiting at her uncles' Messrs Jas. and Dan. McCallum. of make r ONTARIO ARCHIVES TORONTO E ,'Rexatt Jtore Wen/s =0 ==o=o==ou01 . _.i,,:,iii_t.ii._,iz.iii.:,i1i,i:li,, I . i,--,-ii:ii,i,i,'i.,i./i,_,:i.1_i, "ii-i-_.--,.,:-"..--,-.,),.,,.:,,-; 'iiiiiiiiiti cuff Pure Paris Green ........ 45c Cyanogu ..............'_. ttoe Bug Finish 10c, 25c,50c ”any: Face Powder Face Creams Body Powder Toilet Water Buyer’s Aspirin. .25c, Mte, ”.50 Frost's Acctophin ........ 25c Pureteqt A.S.A...25e, 50c, $1.00 Lax Cold Tablets .....'.. 25c Rexall Grippe Pill: ....'.. 25e Wofadden Is gray &ore Egg Preserver Phone 21 Published Weekly " 83.00 g you In “was. To Us“ m an . um In games. G. mum a DON. m Keep the skin soft and white during the sultry summer months. 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