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Durham Review (1897), 21 Mar 1935, p. 1

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geling ephail roa hour follow Lyneh ho U n vâ€"law . Bur Mount Mre Old igaté eaman % Ey Sup‘ts ; _ conâ€" atthew ccount, i Hall, o Durâ€" Reeve neil M m vyen lef In yuncil a P on jay of Ol f the f the Townâ€" db Ex mereof le of t two tholic hA M Ame d to with t to the AT St VOL LYIIL NO. 12 A Bar ! Euroka Vacuum Cleanâ€" er in dition. Act promptly, owner leavinAtownyApply at Review Calder‘s Drug Store Jennuy Lind Candies Reserve APRIL 8. ptist young people will present t play THE PILL BOTTLE; Twentyâ€"four characâ€" ters, Four scenes, at th‘e\lhpuot auditorium. Admission 25c. Leaking wat‘r pipes caused some damage, by flooding, in the home of Mr ard Nirs W. R. Aider last week, during their absence on trip to the West Indies. They retuwrned this week, to find the kitâ€" chen had been most deluged, and other rooms but little affected. Many on Relief in Owen Sound During week ending March 2nd, there were 1873 on relief in Owen Sound or 1 in every 6 or 1 of the population. It is about 150 less than last yoar. However it is still a much more serious problem than in Durâ€" ham, where about 100, or approximâ€" & atéely 1 in every 18 of the population are receiving reliel, â€" ACnownme THEROLCALL ‘%&OPICS. JOHN H, HUNTEi; Tendered Social Evening. Several of Rocky Saugeen section tendered a social evening to Mr and Mrs Wilfrid Middleton, on Monday evening, at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs John Heft, Upper Durâ€" ham Road. A miscellaneous shower was tendered the young couple who were married last fall. Cards and dancing were enjoyed by the gatherâ€" ing. Debate at Knox Church Th« young people of Knox United church had a special feature at their regular meeting . on Monday. _ This was a debate, "Resolved, that more crime is committed through richcs than poverty." The affirmative was supported by Misses Isabel Henderâ€" son and Rita Willis, and the negative by Georgo Braithwaite and Allie Mcâ€" Girr. The judges were Misses Helen Gerrie and Alix Edge and Mr. Geo. Hay, the Jlatter giving . theo judges‘ decision in favor of the negative. side. Miss Anna Ritchle presided and Miss Dorothy MacDonald read the Scripture lesson. and 2 LB. PKGS. 50c LB Caught With the Goods. 1 A Dundalk lady experienced more excitâ€"ment than she bargianed for in a trip to Toronto last week. While she was having lunch in the Union Station, she left her club bag in the waiting room. When she returned, the club bag bad vanished. Immedâ€" iately getting in touch with a detecâ€" tive at the Union Station, a search was started for the missing bag. A checkup at the station proved fruitâ€" loss, so PDetoctive McAlister, who apparently had been faced with simâ€" ilar thefts before, struck for the pearest . pawnsehop. Here two men were "caught cold" trying to dispose of the Dundalk lady‘s club bag and its â€" contents. Arraigned in police colm\next morning the culprits were wiven*60 days in jail â€"Dundalk Herâ€" given ald Ti ure of the country and a& uetermint: tion to overcome all obstacles. For nearly twenty years ho was a partâ€" ner of Mr. Angus McKelvie, another Northern stalwart, in the lumbering business. From this he turned to minin@ development in earnest, his first venture being with the Hudson Day and Temiskaming ming, which ‘olh| for $900,000. His next interest is just north of Thethewey where rich silver vein was discovered on the property. Mr. MceCamus tells ow this vein yielded a million and halt â€" dollars in three years‘ time «nd then disappeared completely at in Yect. Mr. McCamus is now interâ€" ested in the Kirkland Hudson Bay . ‘property at Kirkland Lake. Nuts and Hard Centres IN MEMORIAM * VcCKEUHNIEâ€"In loving memory of a dearly beloved hu and fathâ€" er, John W. McKechnie, who passed away, March 1934. Not jus; today, but every\day, In silence, we remunb}\ Sadly missed, Wite thern Onâ€" me of the n the futâ€" determinaâ€" For over fifty years one of Durâ€" ham‘s â€" prominent . n erchants, John Hill Hunter died early Saturday last after an attack of influenza, in his eightyâ€"second year. For the last 3 years he has been in failing health, but up until a week ago he had imâ€" proved â€" considerably, and had good hopes of regaining strength. The deceased has been a lifelong : resident of Durbam except for a (ew‘l' yaars when a youth. He was born in |. upper town, the third son of the| late Mr=â€"and Mrs William Hlmt,el'.‘t his father dying when the family| were quite young. The family movâ€"| ed to Bentinck township, north of Vickers, and John attendcd school‘ there. After completing his schooling, | he commenced â€" mercantile life as a! clerk in the store of his uncla, the | late James H. Hunter, ex-M.P.P.‘ When a young man, over 55 years ago, he started business {for himself . as a general merchant in lower town.. A few years later, his brother James P. was taken into partnership, under the firm name of J. & J. Hunter and this wellâ€"known store was one of Durham‘s lcading and most reliable business houses until three years aâ€" _ go, the firm sold out, and gave up â€" ‘business. The late Mr Hunter was a staunch Liberal in politics and for forty years or more, has been a Vice President or a member of Executive, of South Grey Liberal Association, holding office until his death, He was a well known campaigner with the late Dr. Landerkin and the late H. H. Miller, and the last election in which he took an active part was in 1921 in support of the late Waliter Hastic. He took an active interest in various sports, taking a keen enjoyâ€" ment especially in curling and bowl ing. He was a member of the allâ€" Canadian bowling team which toured Australia and New Zealand in 1929 1930. He was a life momber of Durbam| Mis Lodge A.F. & A.M., also a member| son of Durham Royal Arch Chapter and ion of the Canadian Order of Foresters. !gln‘ Deceased was unmarried, and leayâ€"| es as chief mourners, his only sur-) viving brother, James P. and his: family: Wm. S., reeve of Durham ; Mrs. C. McKinnon, Mrs. Dr. Pickerâ€" ing, Mrs, H. Cross, Mrs. G. .MeDonâ€" ald; â€" also the family of his oldest brother Archibald S., who died 13 years ago: . Dr. Arch., Oliver and Miss Margaret Hunter. For many years ho resided Hahn House here, and of years, at the home O his nie H. Cross, who has given hir care and attention. On Monday afterncon the funeral | was held from the home of his broâ€"| ther James P. Hunter, asd the servâ€"| ; ce was conducted by Rev. David Gowdy who took . for his subjept, "The Worth of a Man." Interment took place in Durham cemetery. ‘ The floral tributes were given by: nieces and nephews, Col. F. F. Hunâ€" ter, Toronto; Oliver â€" and Mars;sret'I Hunter; Mrs. Lorne Somerville, To | ronto; grandâ€"nieces; grandâ€"nephews ; Masonic Lodge; Durham chapter| Royal Arch Masons; Canadian Order‘l of Foresters; Durham Furniture Co. ;. The â€" Liberal Association; Durham Bowling Club; Judge and Mrs. Widâ€" difield, Toronto; Mr and Nrs G. C. Webster. â€" The pall bearers wore G. â€" MacDonald, Charles McKinnon, Herb. . Cross. W. C. Pickering, O. 8. Hunter, Che Burthan V. Hahn. Friends from a distance were Mr.] and Mrs. Chas. McKinnon, Bassano, Alta.; Mr and Mrs. Gordon MacDonâ€" ald, Chatsworth; Messrs. Peter and Lorne â€" Campbell, Labonia, N. Y.; Messrs. James and William Craig, Walkerton, and members of the Lib eral Association from Hanover and Markdale. ISABELLA FERGUSON There died at ber home on George St., on Saturday morning last, Miss Isabella Ferguson, daughter of the of five, and was D0"* young womanhood she led at the of â€" recent niece, Mrs him every was employed for some years with the late Thos. * Smith, who valued her services highâ€" Tled u1 Iy. Later she was employed with | 4 friends in Guelph and Stratford. The | 1 family were all well and tavorably]; known â€" at Rocky . Saugeen, wherel' Losing Alexander â€" Ferguson â€" managed the Rocky grist mills for many years. Thirteen yoars ago Miss Ferguson with her brother _ John, purchased the former Blackburn home and have since been respected residents of the community. _ One sister, Helen Margaret, Mrs. George McKochnie, of town also survives. The burial service was conducted by Rev. David Gowdy, burial taking place to Rocky Saugeen cemetery. Those who laid the remains to rest in the family plot, were Messrs Roy Lamb, Lauchie McLean, Harold Mcâ€" Kechnie , Charles Moffat, Malcolm MceCallum, William Crutehley. Even the railways are coâ€"operating to make Durham‘s first Old Home Week â€" success. Last week a repre! sontative df the Canadian National Railway called on Town Clerk Wilâ€" lis with a view to coming to underâ€" standing â€" rates to Durham for this function in August. Just how far the C.N.R. will go is not yet reâ€" | vealed, but the Company‘s represenâ€" }tative took down the names of all \ westerners on the invitation list and ‘wm, in all likelihood, get in touch with them. MEASE EVCE m the! at the home of Mrs. Sam Wilson, ison,‘ and Mrs. Thos. Wilson for their age!|‘March meeting. Prayer by Mrs Knis 4 de%fley; Mrs Chas. Ritchie read for the Iytic $gscripure, Heb. 13th chapter, 1â€"12; sufâ€" ~minutes were read and adopted; " unâ€"| readings were given by Mrs. Kinnee â€"ame| and Mrs. Knisliey; & season of prayâ€" HIGH SCHOOL "LIT" FEATURED BY DEBATE Durham High School Literary Soâ€" ciety presented an open "Lit" in the Town Hall Friday afternoon, which was enjoyed by a capacity audience. The feature was a wollâ€"reasoned debate by four of the students, “R&i solved that coâ€"operation has done‘ more for the world than competiâ€" | tion." Allan MacLean and Murra)'! Smith presentod the affirmative side of the argument while Jean Moffat and Kathlicen McFadden upheld the negative. _ The judges who were Miss J. M. Weir, Rev. J. R. Thompâ€" son and Ben Firth, gave the decisâ€" ion to the negative by a close marâ€" gin. Rev. Mr. Thompson who gave the verdict, highly complimented all the participants and discussed each addrvcss in detail, giving many helpâ€" ful suggestions. \P.udd was "Napoleon," Clara Thompâ€" son, "Mr3s. Napoleon"; Clyde McCalâ€" \lum, a newsboy, Allan MacLean a “phmographer, and Jack Gagnon his | valet.. A farce entitled "An embarassing | Moment in History," was & scream.| modernizing _ the famed Napoleon | Bonrparte into a present day home | scene, as he prepared for battle. R.\ Five giris in costume: Mary Town\ RBetty Daniels, Betty Mcintyre, G.‘ Volleit, Helen Gagnon, danced the Sailors‘ hornpipe, with Margaret! Sparling as accompanist. Ross Wilâ€" son rave two fine harmonica solos.‘ and Lorraine MacArthur an oral composition, "Gossip." Opening chorâ€" uses were rendered by the Glee C‘ub with Olieda Hahn as accompanâ€" ist, and Jean Rowe, soloist. Margâ€" aret Ries, president of the Literary Society, was in the chair. \ Since the New Year, the "Review" has not published an issue wherein | were not two or more in the death | list. While the winter has been less |\severe than that of 1934, the Ceath ‘ rate among the aged class has beon ; heavy, and very few residents in the | eighties remain in town. Clerk Wik \ lis has the official records of births | and deaths for the town in 1935, _\ which show the death rate exceedâ€" DURHAM‘S DEATH RATE EXâ€" CEEDS BIRTH RATE IN 1935 ing that of births Births Deaths N. R. CO.OPERATING BAPTIST MISSION CIRCLE 1e Baptist Mission Circle met With which is DURHAM, THURSDAY, MAR. 21, 1935 Jan. Feb. March 0 to date 4 to date incorporated the: Holstein | 7 | Losing to Clinton thers by 5â€"4 1. .0 ¢/.__. _ cwana jan * ! last Wednesday night, Durham‘s O ficial ice arena on Tuesday night‘ g, | H.A. title aspirants remained in â€"8%Y Clinton Colts defeat Durham g ! the running by defeating Cumon-s-â€"z in a strenuously fought contest. ;n \2â€"1 here on Friday night, therebyl; After a valiant struggle to reach u tying up the round 6â€"6, and neceg. | tho top, Durham succumbed to too _ | s‘tating a . playâ€"off uddgn. | dearp | much, Shooker on beavy ice, when 1 | game in Galt, Tuesday. ‘withkn sight of the finals, in Int. o., * \ _ Under ordinary cireumstances ov-i“'A' | ertime would bave been played here: It was a hard game to lose. With 18 To ‘ten‘ minute sessions, â€" AR to ha , Pube® having the advantage on t an hour, until one or the other was ; the night‘s play, it was Clinton that i mhead, but Friday‘s brand. of Tear.| £** the odd goal and they can credâ€" Ad o Mummer weather wreeked havoe with it their victooy largely to Elliott‘s ; / the iee. Covered with slush and wat_ilstellar goal tending during the last ! â€"| or, it made vory â€" difficalt gomg'!ha!f of the game. Time and again t 1[ and both teams . were eompletely;he blocked Durham‘s drives from all C ‘ tuctered out after the three perloda!ang‘es’ usually flopping on puck M"H lwithout attempting â€" any | overtime. ter the stop to prevent rebounds. | ‘ Galt is so‘d to havo the setond larg-l The first period was very (ven in est rink in Canada with artificial ice play, but..Clinton scored 2 to 1; in C E and being about equal distance trom‘aeooud, each teamm scored once, with s e‘ the two towns, it was decided to Durham having an edge the last ( *‘ reach a decision there, rather than\ha"; the last half of the period was k ) take another chanco on natural ice ‘ decidedly Durham‘s, but tho locals F at inig Aata season, &could â€"do anything but score. [* ;;; With team play next to lmposslble! Apout :2200 fans. witaossod . (ho b on the sticky surface, no definite line game, 200 of tham.frow Purham and ] * 5n the ~comparabive menits® of the a large delegation from Clinton also.| & contestants was obtaingfle, |It wastupporters of purhatk: : Lertiâ€" Nh ‘ * lsunily a case of. it Aths Puck up there from Mt. Forest â€" right down | l the ito,. and chock, checks heck the line, as well as fiom Toronto ‘ 1 mainly inside the blue lines. ces S niion, Simabe, BL Marys, Milver ch were frequently | shifted, Dut ihere ton, Elmira and elsewhere. In Gait‘s | \should have been 3 or 4 mrwam;spfl.cious. rink... with 4500 capaclty; | fines Instcad ‘of :3 t0~give‘ the $lay:| and seating for 2650, a clear view of ers sulitient. rellef. {the ice is obtainable from any seat. ! rEi Durham was handicapped by the| It was 8.50 before referee Oliver | yp.| absence through iliness of E. Sepury{ of Gal, called the contest. As in | wo | ace right winger, who was bedfast | PUP4® Clinton first counted when| Un | with tonsilitis. "Fanny" Bolger t ook | Btyeet> shot from boards across to ce,| his place and turned in a good game.| front of nets. The puck hit Raybould‘s | led Raybould in both Clinton games y | Skato and was deflected past Schutz Re-i boen under_ the weather fighting an\to give Clinton a soft goal. Kennedy | me | attack of the fu, and has been pmy_{drew the Colts first penalty and Durâ€" etl-} ing on his nerve. Three har a gameslham tied up the count when Dcan fay ) al on Soft ‘dee it one week, ia} forged in on the nets and passed to ide‘, tough going for the boys, and \mdex"mlybomd who scored. Raybould ffat‘ the circumstances with goals so dlt-‘ made another great try right after the | foult to secure on Friday, Durha.mi but couldn‘t beat Rliiott. Currie drew â€" ERIMGN i C Q~ C | a peraity for slashing, and in his abâ€" Tied Up Round by _ â€" 92.1 Wia From Cliaton Durham was handicapped by the absence through iliness of E. Schutz ace right winger, who was bedfast with tonsilitis. "Fanny" Bolger took his place and turned in a good game. Raybou}d in both Clinton games has boen under the weather fighting an attack of the fu, and has been playâ€" ing on his nerve, Three hard games all on soft ice in one week, is tough going for the boys, and under Gibbs of Clinton, after 15 min. of| play scored the only goal of 1st perâ€"| ; ‘Iiod on Pickett‘s pass, and mingslj | looked blue for Durham now 2 down | . | on round. A penalty to Gibbs in 2nd |. iframe paved the way for Durham’s\ first goal, Currie at back Imard:,L | passing out to Dcan in front, whose, “drive buiged the nets 3 min,. later‘| ; in a scramble in front of nets, Dean ; | again made the red light flash when | he banged. in Raybould‘s pass, and . |\ Purham was again stvongly in the !;runnlng with round tied. k ‘ Gibbs and â€" Raybould drew the | } only pomalties in first; Gibbs, Watâ€" " ers and McGirr, were penalized in | second. In last frame Durham was "| hard pressed at times, thrice being ‘\ a man short, when Tucker, Wilson and Ries drew rests to 1 for Clinâ€" ton. Howevor Durham held the fort, and were slightly stronger at the finâ€" n ish. Again a packed rink saw the conâ€" test, 1100 to 1200 being present. Poors were not opened till 7.45 to save ice as much as possible, and the crowd meantime was lined down th< sidewalk two abreast, as far as Trinity church rectory. Hundreds came from Clinton, Hanover, Walkâ€" erton and other surrounding towns. Durham‘s two star centre men | were both injured during the conâ€"| test. Raybould got a buit end in the\, stomach which laid him out for sev-| eral minites in 1st, while in 3rd, Currie was cut above and below the right eye by a skate during a melee. The optic became swollen, but forâ€" tunately was uninjured. _ The game was held up 5 minutes while his wounds were dressed. An outsider who motored over 50 miles here and had seen neithor team in action before, picked Curâ€" rie as the best man on the ice. A slip by either goalio would have meant disaster to his team‘s advan-‘ cement, but neither "blew." ‘ The game here was Clinton‘s first toss in O.H.A. this season. . They had lost only one game previously â€"to Kincardine in W.0.H.A. i::;m:::::lh::e? It was a hard game to lose. With lons, up to ha“‘Du:ham having the advantage on or the other was | the night‘s play, it was Clinton that s brand. of nearâ€"| got the odd goal and they can credâ€" nolnb®it7 ~" s lit their victory largely to Elliott‘s NoTES | Review. lezd¢er Clinton Won Playâ€"off Aod Enter Finals Well, it‘s all over. Galt‘s big artiâ€" ficial ice arena on Tuesday night saw Clinton Colts defeat Durham 3â€"2 in a strenuously fought contest. After a valiant struggle to reach tho top, Durham succumbed to too much hockey on heavy ice, when within sight of the finals, in Int. 0. H.A. goa For Durham, the Raybouldâ€"Elvidge and Dean line Was most â€" effective, and McGirr porformed Trojan servâ€" when Durâ€" kept nets, Mr. and Mrs. Earl MCDOnaiN anC children and her sister Miss Wilma Smith of Toronto, visited their parâ€" ents, Mr and Mrs Robt. Smith over Sunday. Miss Mabel B. Sharp of Yeovil, spent the week end with her parenis Mr and Mrs George Sharp,. _ Hector McKechnic, _ Tisdale, Sask. is visiting with his brothar Dugald and other friends. Mr. McKechnie Hias been in the West for 35 years and he sees a big change in Durham and surrounding communrity. Miss Joan Renwick left to, Saturday morning to course of training in E Hospital. Mr and Mrs Ralph Joseph Ol 19 ronto, spent Saturday in town with the latter‘s brother, Mr. Andrew Hay at Durham . hospital, and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hay on George St. Mr and Mrs Robert Mortley spent Saturday in Toronto. Miss Bulalia Wilson is a pationt in Durham Hospital. ‘ HOUSE CLEANING NEEDS See our New Wallpapers at U Paracide Moth Crystals .... 50¢ 1¢c, 8¢c, 9¢, 10e, 12e ahd Mrs Ralph Joseph of To Paracide Moth Crystals Red Cedar Fiakes ... Moth Balls and Disinf Floor Wax, Furniture ? Durh\zn Town Hall Saturday, Mar. 23 ;. Published Weekly at $2.00 a year in AGvance, PC PRA O $2.50 a year in advance. C. RAMAGE % SON, Publishers C L. cnccngmmarae Crazy Crystals .... T5e and 1.25 Neilson‘s Fresh Chocolates, 50¢,$1 An AII-TaIki\\g Picture Progr¢gm featuring JAQK HOXIE |° "Via Pony Express" McFADDEN‘S REXALL DRUG STORE Balls and Disinfectants, Wax, Furniture Polish, Also Cartoon, A Thrllling Dramaof Pioneer Farl. MeDonald and sister Miss Wilma o, visited their pAtâ€" â€"« Robt. Smith over in East Geneal left for Toronâ€" to resume her lartoon, Musical\&nd other Reels. Nonâ€"Inflamabl& Film Adults 25¢, Children 15c. 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