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veT, 5¢ §$. S. No. 9, Glenelg, Concert 4 The schoclhouse of this section was en fete last Thursday evening, when Miss Donalda Nichol, teacher, and several young peopie of the section, arranged for a closinig school conâ€" cert. The prevailing flu had made _ _ inroads in this section also and cut down the attendance somewhat, but at that a fair audience was present. The main attraction of the evening e was a play entitled "The Eyes of Love," and while we have not learnâ€" 7 ed as yet whose eyes they were, or Presbyterian S. S. Concert The Christmas atmosphere radiatâ€" ed throughout the basement of the Presbyterian church on Friday evenâ€" ing last, when the annual Sunday School cooncert was being held. The basement was well filled and the audience were delighted with the proâ€" gram, prepared by Mrs C. Darling, Misses K. Firth and J. M. Weir. Mr Gorden Geddes, Supt. of S. S... was chairman of the evening and as well at the close, handed out many certifâ€" lcates and awards to the scholars for memery work and perfect attendâ€" ance. A rather striking play was that of ‘"The Dolls take a Hand‘ and two pageants, ‘The Nativity‘ and ‘Follew the Gleam‘ were also well \presonted. At the close of program, Santa Claus appeared and with his cheery words and fascinating smile, handed out candies and oranges as his treat to the scholars. ton tree all mad Presentation ere Removing Here. Mr and Mrs John Moody and son Lloyd, recently of Bethel, near Dunâ€" dalk, who are now removing to the Lenus Clark residence in Durham, which they recently purchased, were henored by their home community beâ€" fore departing. About seventyâ€"five of the friends and neighbors gathered at their home to bid them "au reveir" and spend a social evening, During tho evening, an address was read to them, and to Mr and Mrs Moody was presented a cabinet of silverware, the knives in stainless steel, also a pink cut glass candy jar and a leather bill fold: to Llovd, a bible and watch Durham Celebrated Christâ€" mas Quietly at Home The Northern Hockey League reâ€" crganized last week with about 15 Senior teams, scarcely as large as usual and a dozen Junior. The Senâ€" iors are grouped in six districts, Durâ€" ham and Walkerten again forming one grouping. The Juniors are not yet placed, but will likely be this week and schedule drawn up. yours in. Smith Bros Nerthern League Reâ€"organized FOR SALEâ€"Bedroom Suite. Ap ply to Mrs H. R. Koch. Get your Battery Charged Here We have a rectifier now at our ofâ€" fice, for reâ€"charging batteries. Bring Business places catering to the Christmas trade, made a steady turn over the week preceding Christmas Pnd some stecked so heavy that anâ€" ther week of Christmas shopping would have been . advantageous for them. The merchaants of Durham Christmas Day, 1928, is over and for Durham and vicinity, it was quictly spent and family gatherings :narked the extent of any festivities. The prevailing "flu" has doubtless Jusht many this Christmastide, and while the doctors claim it to be of a mild nature, there is also reason to pay every attention and care to the malady when it strikes. The weather has been ideal for getting around and at date of writâ€" ing the snow we have will soon leave us, if the mild atmosphere conâ€" YOL. LI, NO 52 ther week of Christmas shopping would have been . advantageous for them:. The merchaants of Durham certainly pay attention to the art of window dressing and the windows were admired by all, as the wares were displayed with the Christmas n whom the idered â€" a v touch The new Post Office stood the orâ€" deal well and while Christmas mails would tax any large building, it was evident that Postmaster Smith and staff worked under more pleasant accommodating conditions than that ¢f a year ago. We learn that the Christmas mail cof 1928 was larger than that cf 1927. Commence the New Year Right inve Bu 2kE Orice In By wearing Spirella in 1929 All sizes and all prices whom they were cast, is was conâ€" red a very creditable producâ€" . _ There was also a Christmas and unloaded to the delight of the scholars. About â€" $25 was MRS. A. B. NICHOL The proposed pavement is to be a‘ six inch concrete base, with asphalâ€"| tic surfacing, except on Durham hill.} Commencing at Sand and Gravel Co.| ecrner, it would be laid 20 ft wide,‘ with flush curbs as far as Mather‘s; house, scuth of Smith‘s garage, thence broaden out to full width of street| between walks, 46 feet, with curbs‘ and gutter. This full width would be built through business part of thu’ town to Garafraxa St. bridge, thence| 30 feet wide to C. P. R. track, and| 28 feet wide up the hill and as tari as Review corner,. The pavement on | hill will be cross marked to give sure focting for herses, and this will also have curbs and gutter, The main storm sewer would beâ€" gin at Garafraxa St. bridge, south to Ford garage corner down centre of street, thence west on Saddler St. to mill race at Ewen‘s mill. It will drain pavement, cellar and surface and roof water from land adjacent to Main street, and the Prov. Board of Health will permit its use for san itary drainage also; namely, plumbâ€" ing fixtures from Main street propâ€" erty. _ The cther other storm sewer will begin at Review corner and down hll to C. P. R. tracks, thence diverted into river cast of bridge. It will provide simi#lar drainage and the engineers expect it can be used for sanitary drainage also. The Council desire a full attendâ€" ance of the ratepayers at Nomination next Monday night, when the paving question will be fully diiscussed and explained by an engineer from the firm who made the survey. The Reâ€" vew has neither time or space to give all particulars and â€" estimated frontage costs here. Let every interâ€" ested citizen, whether in favor of or against the project now, be present Monday night and get full informaâ€" tion and hear as well, of the finan cial condition of our town and schools The total estimated cost is $70,000; ; of this amount $57,300 is for paveâ€" ment and $12,700 for sewers with cutlet. All private drain connections and any new sidewalks will be addiâ€" tional costs. The Government pays, half cost of central 20 feet, amountâ€"| ing to $14,700 and town as a whole, | and ratepayers with property fronting | the pavement would pay the balance. ‘ local improvement taxes, each for | pavement and sewers, would be levâ€"| ied on property cwners, their share, and town‘s share to be agreed upon.’ Mr James . Watson, North East Normanby, is spending the Christmas season with his son Wilfrid and famâ€" ily in Toronto. Guests at the Hospital The Hospital staff are again the custodians cf the Caswell triplets. It has mothered one of the little girls of the trio for some months back. Last week the other two of the trio came back to be attended to as they are flu victims, though not ln; ind sewers, came to hand Monâ€" day and is now at Mayor Murdock‘s of a serious nature Main St. Pavement and Sewers to cost $70,000 Will be further Discussed at Nominâ€" ation Monday night next The full report on the preliminary survey made by James, Proctor & Redfern, engineers of Toronto, as to cstimates of cost of front street payâ€" A rising Walkerton lawver ~ard a former Varney h~= â€"‘~~ted Recve of Walkerten by 82 majority. CAMPBELL GRANT Mayor Murdock has been three | years in the saddle and will stand â€" for another term, only to see the proâ€" _posed main street paving proposiâ€" tion put through. Otherwise he states, he is ready to retire now. _ No opâ€" position is in sight to cur knowledge, though rumor says exâ€"Councillor O. ‘S. Hunter may be a candidate. _ It | looks as though Reeve Bell will have a clear field for the Recveship. Of | the present council five are expectcl | to stand and support the paving proâ€" ,jectâ€"Couns. Henderson, R. McLean, . P. J. McLean, A. D. Noble and Alb. 'Nobl-:. Coun. A. MceClocklin is reâ€" | tiring cwing to poor health. MISS CHRISTENA McDONALD _ for their efforts in the apreciativei Mr â€" Albert McFadden, Toronto, We learn with regret that the aâ€" words extended to them. ‘came to town Mcnday and returned bove lady died Tuesday evening, at * uk: .. * * i'ruesday, but had his Christmas dinâ€" tho home cof her brother Donald, a The tcaching staff of Durh@M poey with his people. few miles west of Priceville, on the Public School | remembered _ their Thursday and Friday of last week Durham Road. She had reached the Principal‘s wife, Mrs John A. Gra-IWard Kcch, attended the conference age of 81 years and had lived a useâ€" bham, with a beautiful sheaf of flOWâ€"‘ of Amerjcan Plant Pathological Soâ€" ful and respected life on the farm ers. The sympathy of the staff @nd ) pjety, which was held in Guelpn. she died on, for many, manpy. years.«lna@ny other friends are given to Mrs; o contributed to the program by preâ€" She has beenill for abouttwo months Graham in flowers at this se@aS0N. ; senting an address on his research and age and infirmity and a weakenâ€" f * * * | problem, "Spur blight on Raspberâ€" ing of the vital spark led her The Durham Stone and Sand Plant; res", which he had been carrying on friends to foresee that the end was also played Santa Claus to their €Mâ€" for the past year at the University near. ployees with Christmas <turkey Of of Toronto. Dr D. B. Jamiescn, Harvey Wilson anrd Robt Aljoo are the three retirâ€" ing Public School Trustees. MrAlâ€" joe is giving up after twenty years of valuable service and we learn Mr. Wilson may also retire as his duties as Suporintendent of the new Consolâ€" idated Sand and Gravel Co. necessiâ€" tate his absence from town much of the time. She was one of a family of ten children of vigorous Highland stock, of whom only two remain : John A. (Review â€" correspondent) .who lives with his son Hector at Edge Hill and Denald, above referred to. The latâ€" ter, who is much younger, while in fairly good health, has for some years suffered from _ impaired _ eyesight. John A. is older than the deceased and has had a wonderful career of good health, though now feeling the woight of passing years. Several new members are mentionâ€" ed for the Council,â€"Messrs Bert Stcnecuse, Robt. Whitmore, Geo Mcâ€" Kechnie, and Herb Murdeck teing aâ€" mong them. Just how many . will stand is problematical. To these and other relatives, we extend sympathy at this latest break in the family circle. Her career is closed, but her memory will long be cherished by those who knew her Week of Prayer First Week of Year We have not learned of funeral arâ€" rangements. With nominations only next Monâ€" day night, there is little interest or excitement in Durham over who the new municipal rulers are to be, which probably means that the rateâ€" payers are quite satisfied with the present occupants, Her brother will furnish a fitting sketch of her life. The ministers of the town have made arrangements for the services as follows: * Mcn., Jan. 7, in the Anglican Church â€"Address by Rev. W. H. Smith on "Christ‘s Call to Repentance." Tues., Jan. 8, in Presbyte"ian Church â€"Address by Rev. H. S. Fiddes on "Christ‘s Call to Confession," Wed., January 9, in Knox Churchâ€" Illustrated address by a representâ€" ative of the Bible Society. Thurs., Jan. 10, in the Baptist Church â€"Address by Rev. E. Hayes. on "Christ‘s Call to Communion." Friday, Jan. 11, in Queen St. Church â€"Address by Rev. B.D. Armstrong on "Christ‘s Call to Consecration," The services will begin each evenâ€" ing at eight o‘clock and it is desired that all cur church people should keep this week free of other meetâ€" ings and attend in such numbers as to fill all the churches.: The offerings &s in former years, will be sent to the Bible Society. May not have Municipal _ Santa Claus Played kere Election in Durkam in Various Roles: On account of Library rooms underâ€" going repairs, no books will be issued until after Christmas.. To Rent.â€"Apartments, furnished or unfurnished.* Apply. at Middaugh FOR SALE : Two good calves, one 3t office of Durham Furniture Co. month oid, Mrs H. Greenwood, R. R. to Mr. D. Kinnee. 1, Durham. Phone 606â€"1â€"1 The Durham Furniture Co. 1 NOTICE TO LIBRARY USERS THE ROLL CALL January 7th to 11th, 1929 ‘DURHAM, THURSDAY DECEMBER 27, 1928 PDUT Signed by Order With which is incorporated the Holstein Leader \__On Thursday afternon lastâ€"schoo!l closing day, the class rooms were en fete, when they entertained many of |the mothers and friends of the young ‘pupils and listened to delightful proâ€" ‘ grams. The children were full of ‘the Christmas spirit and atmosphere and with some difficulty they reâ€" strained themselves from becoming ‘too exuberant. Many scholars interâ€" | changed gifts and the teaching staff | were all well remembered by their | respective pupils. cases, he used his good judgment as to what he handed out and at no time or occasion was his task burâ€" denscms, for he had many willing ascistants for his humanitarian work, The management of the Durham Fuiaiture Company played their anâ€" nual rcle of Santa Claus to their emâ€" plcyeer. The benedicts each recéivâ€" ed a Christmes goose, while the unattached each received a ticket, enâ€" titling them to purchase what they wished to a Certain value. The Young Women‘s Auxiliary of Knox Church, Durham, have heretoâ€" fore remembercd the Girls‘ Redempâ€" tive Home in Toronto with a large box of homs made candy and fruits. This year tl}ey remembered the nurâ€" sing staff of Durham Hospital. Canadian Groys‘cI. O. D. E, or at least a committee ropresenting same, had a busy week, supplying sick and shutâ€"ins and needy ones with what most suited their particular case. This work is greatly appreciated by the recipients of their favor and the 1928 list has been the largest since undertaking the work. _ Bundles of clothing, underclothing, bedding, toys, etc., as well as that of fruit and canâ€" dy, found their way into many a home and the Chapter feel repaid for their efforts in the apreciative words extended to them. men The Ladies‘ Aid Society of Queen St United Church said "Merry Christâ€" mas" to about twenty sick and shutâ€" ins of their church on Saturday last, in the form of Christmas Cheer baskets. The T. O. G. Club (The Other Girl) | of the Baptist . Church lived up to: their title on this fostive occasion by packing a handsome box of Christmas confectionery to others less fortunate in their congregation. The Mission Circle of this church also shipped a large bale of warm clothing to the many needy ones at New Liskeard. ' The Durham Stone and Sand Plant also played Santa Claus to their emâ€" ployees with Christmas turkey or goose, or its equivalent to the single Amid the jostling and bustle of last week asd Monday of this, Santa Claus was quietly carrying on & | campaign of his own and in homes of sickness, as well as of health, he was a welcome guost. In the fonner" The Ladies‘ Aid Society of Knox Church, as a little touch of appreciâ€" ation to Mr Robt. Milne for all he has done for them in 1928, rememâ€" bered him with some Christmas reading in the form of a book, and so suitable to his Scottish heart, "Famous Scottish Houses." The Durham Branch Women‘s Inâ€" stitute remembered their members and other friends of the â€"Society who are this Christmas indisposed and otherwise laid â€" pside from active participation in .the Institute. These hampers numbered twelve and spoke in no uncertain way the good wishes of the members of the Society at this season of the year, Spirit of Christmas Cheer D:splayed in Durham by many Church Societies and other institutions DIED SACKETTâ€"On Thursday, Dec. 20th, at her late residence, 53 Oakwood Ave., Toronto, Mary Sackett, in her 58th year, beloved wife of Wm Sackett (formerly of Priceville.) Funeral from above address Satâ€" urday, Dec,. 22, to Park Lawn cemeâ€" tery. We will buy Elm, Basswood, Maple Birch and Beech logs delivered at Durham. Highest prices paild. Apply ham Reovien. LOGS WANTED Mr and Mrs Thos A Lauder, and children, Elmwood: Mr and Mrs Will \ Lavder and infant son, Welland, ‘sgpent Xmas with their parents, Mr _and Mrs T. G. Lauder. i Mr Albert McFadden, Toronto, { came to town Mcnday and returned | Tuesday, but had his Christmas dinâ€" ner with his people. { Miss Ada McLean, Toronto and Miss Flora Campbell, Priceville, were guests over Christmas with Mrs Mcâ€" | Cannel and Mrs McPherson. _ Mr and Mis John Burgess spent Christmas with Priceville relatives. " Miss Bea Kearney, nurseâ€"inâ€"trainâ€" ing, Western Hospital, Toronto, was ‘a visitor for half a day on Christmas with her mother and grandmother, Mr Huold Sharp and friend, Miss Richardson, Tercnto, spont over the hcliday with his parents here, Mrand Mrs B. F. Sharp. Messrs Arthur and Harcld Ramage of the ‘Reviewâ€"Herald,‘ Thornbury, spent from Saturday to Tuesday at their home here. Miss Beulah Stoneouse, nurse, of Torcatc, is spending the Xmas vaâ€" cation with her parents. Mr Sterling Lamb, Biggar, Sask., and Miss Mary Lamb of Guilds, Kent Co., spent Christmas holidays with their parents, Mr and Mrs D. Lamb. Aberdeen. _ Mr and Mrs Thos Torry, Bentinck, spent Xmas Day with Mr. and Mrs Lamb, Mr and Mrs John Smith spent the holiday with their son Mvrray end family. Mr Sam Hartford, Detroit, spent the Christmas season in town, Mr and Mrs E. Buschlen spent the "day" with their daughter Ora, Mrs. Morrison, in Listowel. Mr Don Graham of Sault Ste Marâ€" ie and Miss Adeline, Toronto, were Christmas visitors at the parental home. Miss Amy Kelly is home for the holidays with her parents, Mr and Mrs John Kelly. Miss Ella Kinnee spent over the week end from Toronto with her fathâ€" er and sister, Mr Ernest McGirr, B. A. Oshawa, and Miss Chrissie, Campbeliford, are with their mother and sisters for over the hcliday. Misses Maricn and Ruby Scarf spont the Christmas season in To Mr Thos. H. Binnie, Toronto, spent Christmas with his parents at Bunâ€" essan. Mr Alex McQueen, Detroit and Edward, of Torento and Mr and Mis Herb. Love and children, Egremont, made a family party at Mr and Mrs John McQueen‘s Xmas Day. Mrâ€"and Mrs Harper Kress and ba by of Walkerville, spent Xmas with his mother, Mrs M. Kress and sisâ€" ter, Mrs McDonnell. Mrs Knight and son Dcon, spent Christmas in Stratford. # Mr Cuthbertson, Toronto ,spent Christmas at Mr G. McComb‘s. Miss Esther McComb, Toronto, and Lecnard, Windsor, were home for Christmas with their parents, Mr and Mrs G. McComb. Dr and Mrs D. B. Jamieson and family were in Kitchener for Christâ€" mas with Mr and Mrs C M Bowman. Miss Amelia Blair, Toronto, was at the parental home for the holiday. Messrs Arch. and Jack Davidson of Port McNicoll and Toronte~® respectâ€" ively, were holiday visitors with their mother, Mrs Arch Davdson. Mr Edwin Roberts, Peterborough, is a visitor at the home of Mrs Thos. McGirr this week. Mr Ward Koch, M. A., Toronto, spent a few holidays at his home here and i\ Hanover. Mrs Wm Tolchard, Chesley, spent a day or two with Mrs Murray Ritchâ€" ie last week. Her husband, who has been a patient in the hospital here since the auto accident a fow weeks ago, returned home with her. He will be an invalid for several weeks yet. Mr and Mrs Will Hutton, Detroit, spent Christmas with his mother and sister, Mrs~ Isaac Hutton and Miss Mss Norma Ross, Wooedstock, visit ed with her sister, Mrs J A Rowland over the week end. MARRIED JACKSONâ€"COLERIDGEâ€". At Ochre River, Man., on Wednesday, Dec. 5th, by Rev D. Gardiner, Mr Harâ€" old E. Jackson of Treesbark, to bride is the younger daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Coleridge, forâ€" merly of Ontario, and a niece of Mrs. C, Ramage. * 3 EVERYTHING IN MEDICINE FOR MAN OR BEAST Phone 21 Durham, Ont. New Year Greeting S$., McBETH Published Weekly at $2.00 a year in advance. To United Statea, $2.50 a year in advance. C. 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