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Durham Review (1897), 5 Dec 1929, p. 1

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Te 5{} OR $6 If you want attractive Greeting Cards for Christmas at an attractive price, we would advise you to look over the Review‘s stock . Say Xmas with an Electric Lamp Also with Guaranteed Lingerie, in all shades and styies. _ Mrs. J. C. Nichol, Middaugh Apartments. A Bazaar will be held on Saturday , Nov. 30th, in the Town Hall by the Presbyterian Ladies‘ Aid. From 3 to 6 p. m. _ Tea served. Dornoch, Williamsford and â€" Chatsâ€" worth Presbyterian congregations have recently called to become their pastor, Rev. Mr Greig, at present a student at, Knox College, Toronto, Monday, Nov. 18th after the reguâ€" lar meeting of the B.Y.P.U., the young people and Tadies of the Bapâ€" tist congregation tendered a miscelâ€" laneous shower in homor of the bride elect .Miss Violet McDonald. The decorated basket filled with gifts was presented by Dorothy Ashley and Velma Hulme. Miss McDonald fitâ€" tingly replied thanking all for their kindness, after which light refreshâ€" ments were served and an enjoyable evening was spent by all. Messrs Chas. and be Guelph . Have Called a Mijnister to succeed Revx. W. A. McWilliam who was called to Southampton. Mr Greig will graduate in April from Knox College. Miss â€" Hamilton Rennie sister of Mr Frank Rennie exML.A., Walkerâ€" tea, passed away in Toronto last week. The late Miss Rennie was a ccusin of Mr Wm Smith of mm Showered _ The Allan Park U.F.O. Club held their â€"annual banquet at Ebenezer Schcol,. on Friday Nov. 22nd, when a wood ham suppéer was served by the ladies. All adjourned to the schoolâ€" room where a good program was enâ€" joyved by all and consisted of songs VYOL. LII, NO. 48 by the Ebenezer Glee Club : comic song and musical selection ~by Jas. Langrill: a couple of good plays by Knox Young People‘s Club : club swinging by Misses Henderson and RBvers: songs by Geo. Bell and Geo. Burrell. F.R. Oliver, M.P.P., was chairman for the evening and handâ€" led the program in his usual able Banquet at Allan Park Military Bridge Tuesday Night ' Canadian Greys‘ Chapter, LO.D.E., and a few friends, met in the lower Teown Hall on Tuesday evening for a social evening in which . military bridge was enjoyed. It was a battle of the flags at ten different tables, and the flag embattlement of Mrs Norman Mcintyre, Sr, Mrs D. C. Town and Miss Eleanor Kress best withstocd the test. They were each awarded dainty china eups and sauâ€" cers. Light refreshments were servâ€" ed at close. $16 was taken in, which will be used in defraying costs of the ‘Christmas Cheer‘ campaign, the Chapter annually conduct. £* <â€"Me L’.iz.o-w n t OPr R. C. Masquerade Dance t The masquerade dance in Town Hall, Durham, on Friday last, under the auspices of St Peters‘ R. C. Church, Durham, was a pleasant afâ€" tair and though the financial returns were not such as to cause embarassâ€" ment, those that attended were treatâ€" ed to a good time. Many fine cosâ€" tumes were seen on the floor, Mr and Mrs A. D. Mg.»\ulile of town, repâ€" resenting â€" ‘Follies‘, securing . first prize, while the prize for best dres sed comics went to Mr and Mrs Dayâ€" id Burns, Aberdeen, who represented the colored race. The former couple received a compact and cigarette lishter and the latter a bottle of toiâ€" coming from Markdale, Hanover and Flesherton. The door receipts were $70, but with expenses high, the comâ€" mittee will do little more than clear expenses. REEVES ELECTED BY ACCLA. MATION IN MUNICIPALITIES Donald Hastie Chesleyâ€"W. P. Krug, Mayor Walkertonâ€"Campbell Grant, Reeve Hanoverâ€"M. S. Armstrong Nom‘nations: Kincardine townâ€" W J Morrison, R. E. Cottrill, Gordon Ross, Frank Colâ€" well : Reeve, Angus Graham, Ed Forâ€" rester, J C McKenzie. Mildmayâ€" J Reeve. Bell, Reeve. J S Cameron, W A Mitâ€" chell, W J McKinney. Meaftordâ€" E N Cooper, E N MceArâ€" thnr.WHllu.‘l‘thndlew. 4. Horsely. mayor. Derbyâ€"Ernest Fleming Sullivanâ€"J. Lembke : Chas. ~and Bert Smith, of P Phelan, J J Huber, Gilbert McLaren, R o. V B Vollet Joins Dep. Reeve I _ The illnéss that overtook Clerk Vollet has proved to be fatal, for he *died tonight, Wednesday, in his $8th | year. He was not long out of harness and his long term in office has seen few breaks from illiness or any other cause.. He was a faithful public serâ€" vant, a true friend and a good neighâ€" ‘ The home of Mr Ernest McGirr, ‘ Oshawa, was entered. one day last week end but beyond rifling the cupâ€" boards and drawers, in search . of money, mothing was missed. Another home nearby was also invaded the same night, but with no more success in securing any of the much needed ‘coin. Mr McGirr wiill no doubt say the burglar was simply unfortunate | in striking a teacher‘s home in the hope of securing a roll. <>~ . ® ‘ Auxiliary hold Crokinole Social ‘ Nearly eighty young people enjoyâ€" ed an evening of progressive crokinâ€" ole in Knox Church schoolroom Monâ€" day night held under auspices of the Young Women‘s Auxiliary. _ Sixteen tables were in play and about 14 changes took place among the difâ€" ferent tables before the tournament was called. Rev. W. H. Smith preâ€" sided for a brief program of.two fine solos by Miss W. Blyth and enterâ€" taining elocutionary nnmbers by Mrs Roy Sparling. For the highest numâ€" ber games won, six young ladies were tied, and Miss Ethel Derby won \ out in the draw. _ Mr Peter Ramage was men‘s highest. A dainty lunch Girls‘ Mission Circle Entertain The Girls‘® Mission Circle of Knox Church, arranged a pleasant evening on Tuesday last in the schoclroom. The leader, Mrs Alder, was not presâ€" ent through indisposition, but with the help of Mrs Smith, Mrs Duffield and other seniors, the girls carried on. Several contests were arranged and a missionary playlet enjoyed . Piano numbers were: given by "Elsic Kearney and Isabel Jamieson and a solo by Marjorie Noble. House Entered at Oshawa 4 bor. His wife died three or four years ago and the chief mourners are his daughter Sarah, who has been a faithâ€" ful nurse and companion for many years, son Robert in Hamilton and John in Vancouver. More next week. DURMHAM‘S TOWN CLERK FOR BOUT 30 YEARS and Auld lang syne closed a pleasant evening. Almost $20â€" was realized. Bank of Commerce Parâ€" chases Mclatyre Property An important < business deal was consummated Monday of this week, when. the Canadian Bank . of Comâ€" merce bought frour Mr Norman Mcâ€" Intyre, the entire real estate on which the Mcintyre Block stoed beâ€" fore being devastated by fire a month azo. The property now in ruins, has about 50 feet frontage on Garafraxa Street and 150 on Lambton and being right in the business heart of the town, and the former me of the bank, was the onwgal location for their new bui The Bank will be rebuilt on its forâ€" mer site on the corner lot early next Spring, and will have a few more feet frontage on Garafraxa St. which moans greater width than the old quarters, with more accommodation for tboth staff and customers. The vault is already there in place, hayâ€" inig come through the flames in good condition . Whether it will be a one or two storey structwre has not yet been deâ€" cided, but it will be a building crediâ€" table to the town and> for appearâ€" ances‘s sake, on the main corner, the citizens as a whole hope to see a two storey bank building erected, with apartments above. In speaking to the Review, Mr.| Kent local manager, stated the officâ€" ials had not decided on anything further as yet than a bank building. Another may be erected, but the| Bank is not in the real estate tfluln-‘I ess and wiil readily dispose of the; frontage on Garafraxa or Lambton| St. to anyone for business purposes. | Mr Mcintye was not willing to reâ€"| build or anxfous to retain the burned area, or dispose of it piecemeal, md: to secure their former site, the Bank| decided to purchase the surrounding property as well. * | Mr Mclntyre is still owner of the frame Chinese laundry, immediately west of the fire swept area and of the former Robt Burnett store, which had roof burned off, and was otherâ€" wise damaged by fire and water, tho‘ walls are still good. He pQrposes renâ€" ovating this building soon into occuâ€" pable condition. the Great Majority hbe Puthaom Reiq | owner of the r, immediately t area and of ett store, which nd was otherâ€" and water, tho‘ Reeve Brodie dwelt at some length on Co&nty affairs, touching especially on County and Prov. Roads and Eduâ€" cation. The expenditure on education was uncontrolJable so far as County Council was‘ concerned, . and on Co. and Provincial Roads,: he held out very small crumbs of comfortâ€"to the ratepayers~® that the taxation would be recuced in the years to come: raâ€" ther, it was more likely to increase | and this, in spite of whoever was the { Reeve of Glenelg. He admitted large expenditure on Tp» Roads, but claimâ€" ed value received in most cases and Provincial grant which was estimated to be larger than ever this year, would relieve the situation in this regard. Glenelg Township will have an E‘ection day, Dec. 2nd, with the following candidates in the field: M For Reeve: Thos. J. Brodie agtw Weir. w For Council: John A. Boyd, Jcin McGirr, Jno. McKechnie, S. H. Wright and Johr J. Black, so Glenelg will again havg three Johns at the Counâ€" cil Board, with a possible four. Howâ€" ever this remains to beâ€"seen, as Samâ€" uel is also a name to be reckoned with Besides the above mentioned asâ€" pirants for a place in the Council, John G. Firth was also nominated, and proved to be, in a short speech, the chief critic of the present adminâ€" istration in the Glenelg. legislative As an outcome of the Nominations at Township Hall on Mofday, there will be an e};chon in Glevelg on Monâ€" Mr Weir; the wellâ€"known exâ€"Reeve rot being present, the members_ of old Council were called on and reâ€" sponded â€" with short addresses and announced themselves as being in the field for another term. J. J. Black did not want to cause an election but The settling of the bridge problem by the Railway and Municlpal Board, he regarded as the most satisfactory way to the majority of ratepayers. it there was to be one, he was in the field. Mr J. G. Firth stated that if he had had more time to look over the Treasurer‘s statement for the year he would be in a position to criticize, Btieved alittle criticism was a good thing and advised a retrenchment in expenditures ; + W.J. Ritchie, treasurer, pointed out that with only one day over a week tetween last meeting of Council and Nemination day, and owing to the large numbBer of items involved, it alâ€" ways meant a rush in getting the financial statement printed so as to be in the hands of electors before nominations . _ Lamlash School was crowded to the doors Monday afternoon for the anâ€" l nual nomination and after no election last year, a full quota of candidates are to be before the electors ngxt‘ Monday. | ; Following is the slate to go to the <« ballot : For Reeveâ€"Dugald J. McDonald, | _ Geo. Magwood. For Deputy Réeveâ€"Alex â€" Hopkins, ‘ Robt. Grierson. For Council (3 to be elected)â€"Robt. l McCaslin, Alex McGregor, Jas Turnâ€" \ _ bull, Jas. McDougall, Irwin Brown, |‘ Chas. Bailey, Jos. Rody. | _ Reeve Herb W Hunt was again "i nominated also but he retired from | the field. For Deputy, Magwood," J . ]Tumbull and Bailey were nominatéd | but withdrew, and Wm Manto, Jas. ’ Langrill, and â€" Alex Hopkins were ‘\ Council nominees who pulled out. W. G. Firth thought there should be a rural representative on Durham High School Board of Trustees, and urged that the Reeve should voice a protest when matter came up in the County Council. Mr Chas. Weppler ably presided as chairman, and his duties were light, although the dull moments‘ were few after the oratorical floodgates of some of the statesmen of Glenelgâ€" were released . ; Ali Round Race in Bentinck Reeve Hent Retires after two Years in Office. The slate shows several changes :l Dep. Reeve Magwocd stepping out for the big chair against D. J. Mcâ€" Denald, reeve for several terms until two years ago : Councillor Hopkins: \ stepping up for Deputy against Robt. f‘ Grierson, former deputy. _ The other | two Councillors, McCaslin and Bailey |are again in the race, with former | Councillors Jas. Turnbull and Alex. McGregor and three new men, Brown, \ McDougall and Rody. Some close ‘contesu are assured with victors yet | very uncertain, but we‘ll telh you who | they are next week. will hold their monthly meeting at the home of Mrs Allan Bell on Thurâ€" sday, Dec. 5th. A full attendance is expected. Visitors welcome. The Durham Women‘s Institute " DURHAM, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 28, 1929 With which is incorporated the Hoilstein Leacer !~. At his home at , Aberdeen Monday morning, the last call came to James MeDcnald, a pioneer of the 2nd con., Bentinck. He was almost 81 years of age and was seldom ill, though not so rugged in later years. On Sunday , ovening he was takemsuudenly ill, with a hemorrhage pf the. stomach, and passed away next day, leaving his aged life partner bereft and alone except for her son and family living not far distant. Deceased was a native of the townâ€" ship of Vaughan and when quite a young lad, the family removed north into the ‘Queen‘s Bush,‘ settling on lot 39 con 2, Bentinck. After a few years they went back to Vaughan, but in 1884 returned to Bentinck, when he ‘wedded Catharine McDonald that, same year and they settled on lot 29. This was their home uptil 191% when he bought the Geo Camp bell farm néar Aberdeen. and removâ€" ed there. Eight years ago they reâ€" tired and have since lived in the litâ€" tle ccttage beside Aberdeen mill. Besides his wife two children surâ€" vive, Hugh, near Aberdeen and Mrs. Neil McLean (Jessie) in Sask. The late Mr McDonald was of a friendly, sociable nature:and respectâ€" ed throughout the district as a good neirhbor. ‘He was a member of the Presbyterian Church the pastor, Rev. B D Armstreng conducting mortuary services on Wednesday at house and grave, in Durham â€"cemetery, amid a targe conccurse of old friends and neighbors . A wellâ€"known resident of earlier days in Durham, passed away at 5,30 last Thursday afternoon, in New Westminster, B. C., in the person of Mrs. Chas. Leavens, who with her husband, removed from Durham . to the West twentyâ€"eight years ago. She was but fiftyâ€"eight years of age and succumbed to cancer. Two years ago she underwent an operaâ€" tion, when the cancer was removed, and she recovered, but it broke out again, to end fatally. _ The late Mrs Leavens was highly esteemed by all, both in Durham and. her Western homes. _ When but a little girl of eleven, her mother passâ€" ed away, and she tock charge of the home for her father and the care of the younger children until her marâ€" | riage, her father having remarried a ifew months before.â€" She was a faithâ€" ful member of the former Methodist Church here, now the United Church. Interment took place in New Westâ€" minster cemetery. The deceased was Gertrude Kinnee, the elder sister of Oscar of St. Cathâ€" arines, Emerson of New Westminster Mrs A. Graham (Ethel). and C. P. Kinnee (Jack) of Durham. She was born in Drayton, and when fifteen years of age the family removed to Durham. At the age of sixteen she was wedded to Chas. Leavens, harness maker here, and after fourteen years here, they removed to Calgary, thence later to Burnaby, B.C., and the last ten or twelve years they have lived in New Westminster. Her husband and Miss Irene, their only daughter, survive her. There passed away at Durham hosâ€" pital early Wednesday morning, Mrs. John Redford of Lamlash at the age of °54 years. Deceased was admitted to the hospital on the 21st inst, a sufferer from diabetes and though at times she rallied, it was not to be. Previous to marriage, deceased was Miss Sara Mervyn of Bentinck and with her husband, there mourn one Caughter Mary, Mrs Will Randail, of town and three sons, Will Alex and Mervyn at home. . QUEEN ST. AUXILIARY ENâ€" TERTAIN KNOX CH. AUXILIARY A pleasant and profitable time was spent in the Queen St. Church .on Thursday, when the ladies of Knox Auxiliary had been invited to . meet with the Queen St. Auxiliary. Mrs Groves, Sec‘y of Christian migve : ty +Ra~ winte tthe | frowpraship.~. Tooks tharge "of . the u9 sonf: mambere foor tne incetion or meeting, which was opened by singâ€" the High School a littl h ; ing ‘Jesus shall reign‘. After the deâ€" 001 A e too muth to votional period, Mrs Gagnon and Mrs O° side of the town to be conducive Rob. Smih sang very effectively ‘The to the best attendance. Garden of Prayer.‘ _ Mrs St John of â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" N P it ochraye rroitifiors Markdale, 1st Vice Pres. of the Presâ€" NOTICE byterial was the special speaker and . Aj1 accounts owing Misses Truax Frought to us a very fine message on must be paid by Dec. 7th, after the ‘Spirit of Thanksgtving.‘ which date all accounts will be handâ€" Mrs Grcves expressed to Mrs St. ection costs John the appreciation of the Society :.?Id: for .coll ans w‘Mte for her Xery helfiml address. A very k fitti uet _ ‘I where‘ was _ so= F Cmy e bune by Mrs M Wilson and Mro C.. CHRISTMAS MILLINERY SALE Kinnee. The closing hymn "The â€" We are offering all hats in our milâ€" whole world was lost" was followed linery show rooms at greatly reduc by prayer by Mrs (Rev.) Smith. The ed prices. A hat makes a very ao Thankoffering was a very liberal one. two Societies enjoyed a social hOUl ceptable Christmas gift. when refreshments were served. The MISSES TRUAX THE ROLL CALL MRS. CHAS. LEAVENS JAMES McDONALD MRS JOHN REDFORD Mrs David Jackson left Thurséay for Hanrikon where she will spend some time with her sister, Mrs Smith and daughter Joan. win on in s ah Miss Margaret L. Hunter is spendâ€" ing a few days in Toronto this week. . We regret to learn. that Dr R. H. Fortune, Aytca, is in pcor health at present. A specialist, Dr MeArthur, Toronto, was called in consultation on Monday. % Messrs Jim ‘Milligan â€"and â€" Arthur Derby, S. Line, Bentinck, went to Toronto Tuesday to attend the Winâ€" ter Fair. Mr John McKenzie, Benâ€" tinck is also & spectator. NMr and Mrs Gecrge . W. Ledingâ€" ham, Vancouver, announce the wedâ€" di~z of their only daughter, Eula Winnifred, to Mr Marvin Wilson, the marriage taking place Nov. 20th at 848â€"8th ave East Vanccuver. : The engagement is announced of Marjorie Olive, daughter of Mrs R. and the late Robert Kinnell, Dunâ€" dalk, to Mr Edward Leslie Haw,, son of Mrand Mrs. John Haw, Proton Staâ€" tion, marriage to take place the . latâ€" ter part of November. Mrs W Weir, Jr and her sistér. Mrs John Sinclair, Hopeville, are on a visit with relatives near Tavistock: Mr J. W. Hunt of Antlerâ€" N. D., has come east on a visit to the Greenâ€" weodl and Corlett relatives and othâ€" er friends in South Grey. Mrs J. F. Giles and Miss Margaret McGirr are in Toronto this week, atâ€" tending the sessions of the . Provinâ€" cial Women‘s Institute Convention. Mrs Robt Johnston is also in attend: ance from Allan Park branch. Mrs Ralph Hayes, Amory, Miss., is visting her brother, Dr J. F. Grant, herâ€"sister, Mrs A. 8. Muir, Ceylon, and sisters and brothers in Toronto, Welland and Stratford while up mncorth on an extended holiday. Dr J. F. Grant, Messrs D. C. Town and Harry Kress were on a tour of inspection of Owen Sound and Chesley Masonic lodge rooms on Tuesday, imbibing ideas for .the betâ€" ter fitting up of the local lodge rooms which were destroyed by fire a month ago. Mr. Ted Middletcn, Buffalo, is spending a few holidays with his parents here, Mr and Mrs Albert Middleton . Mr Robt. Vollet of Hamilton was in town Saturday and Sunday visitâ€" ing his father Mr W. B. Vollet, who is yet in poor health but recovering slowly . f Mrs Wm Vessie and sons Nathan and Willie from Owen Sound, were at Mr and Mrs Arthur Ritchie‘s and her sister, Mrs Andrew Ritchie recâ€" ently . Rocky Sunday School Xmas Enâ€" turn should be here again in the not Church on Tuesday evening, Dec. 24. Admission 25¢ and 15¢. CATTONâ€"At Durham â€" Hospital, on| Tuesday, Nov. 26th, to Mr and Mrs} Ralph Catton, (Lena Ritchie) a| daughter (Mary Madeline,) i MARSHALLâ€"At the Louise }{cxpi-l tal, Mt Forest, on Monday Nov. 11,| to Mr and Mrs Jas Marshall, Mt.| Forest, formerly of Walkerton and | Knox Corners, Normanby, a daughâ€" ter. | Reorsanization of Schubert | Choir for Coming Season On Thursday evening last at the| High School, the reâ€"organization . of | the above musical organization | for| the approaching winter season . was | made. . Prospects are bright for a good ‘season under Prof. Workman's: baton, who led the chorus with such success last year. _ Last season‘s: President, Rev. E. Hayes conductedi proceediigs for the reâ€"election of ofâ€" ficers which resulted as follows: l President, Miss Elma Ball \ ist Vice Pres., Rev. E. Hayes ‘ 2nd Vice Pres., Miss M. Hunter 3rd Vice Pres,., Jas. 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