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L. lone ." God only, knows what a year Again on Christmas we must be aâ€" "It They‘ve waited long for an answer, Ah! at last a letter arrives, They can bhardly wait till it‘s opened To see what they‘ve said inside. Dear parents, we‘re sorry, to disapâ€" point you, We feel sorry, we cannot come, nression has hit us hard down Are you coming home for Christmas? Are the questions that we hear, Coming from a darling Mother, And a Father, yes, so dear. They sit aod wait and wonder The answer they‘ll get back: Watching the mailman every day, As he empties out his sac. Are You Going Home For Ch id‘s chin drops low, Mother‘s eyes fAll up At they look at each other and â€"a4t it‘s a Merry Christmas to you both, we‘ll come another year. EXTRA TRAINS WILL BE OPERATED AS FOLLOWS: HAMILTON â€"â€" DURHKHAM Feed according to directions and note the results of milk, butterfat, flesh and lard on hogs. And rememberwe furnish a veterinary surgeon‘s free service after thirty days fecding. providing you continue to fsed according to directions. Sold at A minscal supplement for cows, calves, hogs sheep. horses and other livestcck. DECEMBER 24th â€"Leave Hamilton 500 p. m., arrive DURHAM 10.15 p m. (Via Guelph and Palmerston) connections at PALMERSTON for OWEN SOUND, WIARTON, KINCARDINE ard soUTHAMPTON. For further particulars regarding special Christmas and New Year‘s train service, consult Ticket Agenis. Durham, On Stock Sold with free Compound Veterinary Service CANADIAN NATIONAL Christmas and New Year‘s SPECIAL TRAIN SERVICE Durham Machine Shop F. W. Moon, Prop. fair that they can‘t Y THâ€" / AAME OF YOUR TELEPHONE I1Ss JUST WHAT YGU MAKE 1T" ACCOuNT Phone 140 c ocâ€"â€"â€"â€"<om0r WELL _ SAID! ‘ General A. D. McRae, of Vanvouâ€" ver, B.C., who a few years ago was ’prominpnt in Canadian parliamentary affairs since serving overseas in the Great War, in speaking at Dallas, Texas, recently declared himself opâ€" posed to Canada, under any circumâ€" stances, again participating in _ a European war. "Let the Europeans murder themselves in the war that is incvitable within the next five years if they desire. Although I can evade army service through the age limit I am willing to organize _ my own private army to fight against Canadian participation in a war." The nations of Europe are armed to the teeth and ready _ at a moment‘s notice to fly at each other‘s throats. There is absolutely no reason why Canadians should again assume crushâ€" ing debt obligations and offer â€" her sons as a pitiable sacrifice on the ah tar of the war gods." bring; If you can‘t go home, get on the phone and ring, And listen to the voice that you love to hear For you may not get a chance in ancther year. E. S$., Toronto, Ont. Tnurmccss97 910 There is much truth in the followâ€" ing letter from Toronto Star, and it may easily apply to Durham local hockey talent is not developed : | Dear Sir: At the present time | the only hockey player that is receivâ€" ing any real encouragement is the tourist player. I need not here deâ€" scribe him because he is a chap that is well known all over Canada. His real ambition is to secure the most for his efforts. | In some cases it is knawn 41a4 Tourist is "Glory Player" Home Town Kids Stffer the last twoenty years. Congratula tions Cameron! such a plurality as did Mr Mclnzosh in a constituency which knows him Mr. Mcintosh looks upon this reâ€" markable victory as a unique expresâ€" sion of good will to himself and parâ€" ty, the traditions and public record of which he holds in high regard. It is one thing winning in your home constituency; it is another to gain Who says Liberalism is dying in North Battleford constituency? Only Premier King and Hon. W. R. Moâ€" therwell had larger Liberal majoritâ€" ies in Saskatchewan and at that, their vote was much easier to get out than were those of Mr. Mcinâ€" tosh‘s . had those famous Social Crediters anc Socialists opposing him to make up a threeâ€"cornered fight. The maâ€" jority over the former was 2681 and over the Socialist 2871. The count finally was Socialist 4168; Social Creâ€" ditor 4412; Mcintosh, Liberal 7093. It was expected the Liberals would have a comfortable win, but even the Liberal leader himself would _ not predict such a landslide. In that landslide into power there goes back to Ottawa for the fourth time a naâ€" tive son of Dornoch, Cameron Ross MclIntosh, now of North Battleford. He has made a splendid contribuâ€" tion to the electoral history of the Dominion. This last election is more to his credit than heretorore as he DORNOCH SON WINS His RIDING A FOURTH TIME The Dominion election of 1935 will go down in history as the campaign that sent more Liberals back to the fold than at any previous election. | In a few days, the citizens of Durâ€" Iham will interest themselves in the business of selecting new munlclpalg | rulers for 1936. At least every rateâ€" | payer should be interested in seeing !the right man for the right place is ‘elected. Durham has been extremely ‘fortunate in recent years in having a gcood imunicipal government, _ and ;when there is such, it is an inndvis~| able to cast out a triel and _ provâ€" WBc O 1 rkum C. RAMAGE & SON. Proprietors en Council for an uncertain one of perhaps new blood. On this line Maclean‘s gives a few comments that carry sense: "A store which displayed an "Under New _ Management" sign every twelve months couldn‘t last long. The buying public wouldn‘t have much confidence in it. BEFORE THE PUBLIC ONCE MORE Opponents of the longer term point to the fact that it is better to be able to oust a poor man after one year that to be compelled _ to wait two; that it is only by a yearly showdown that the interest of the electorate can be maintained. Premier Aberhart‘s promised legâ€" islation whereby electors will have the right of recalling any represenâ€" tative who does not live up to his promises may show the way to a solution of the first problem. The second problem is gradually being solved as citizens everywhere with flattened pocketâ€"books, realize what inefficient and uneconomic adâ€" ministration costs them." A twoâ€"year term would save â€" a municipality money and result in better governmentâ€"providing â€" the right men were elected. In a oneyear term of office no man is capable of absorbing â€"fully the affairs of his city or communâ€" ity and putting his policiee _ into wellâ€"considered action. Too often, in the last month cf the term, voteâ€"catching expenditures are rushed through, and works unâ€" dertaken without time for adequate reports and sufficient study. Successful or popular administraâ€" tors often are elected again and aâ€" gain . But they must electioneer each year. That diverts time and attention from the business of govâ€" erning. Yet the majority of municipalities in Canada cling to annual elections of mayors or reeves and councils. Any industry which changed its chief executive every year could not maintain its efficiency. TORONTO it is Editors and suie w it is nothing short of a miracle the agility of Santa Claus on a busy day like Saturday last. The same afterâ€" noon, he visited Chesley, Dundalk and Walkerton as well as Durham, and delighted all his young friends with his happy ner. It is nothing short of from him and he was walked off to Jail, where all such hit and run Arivâ€" ers should be. H. J. Picard and friends enjoyed the weekend at their summer home. Cold comfort. What might have been a serious accident happened north of Dornoch the other evening. Mr. Alex Robertâ€" son was driving along with his horse and buggy when a truck came along and ran into him smashing the buggy to pieces, but Alex got off with a shaking up. The truck sped on, but a car just happened to come along; took after the truck and caught him not far away. His truck was taken handy gift. They were blue and white. Exchange of Christmas gifts. Lunch com., Mrs A. Livingstone, Mrs E. B. Dargavel, Miss F. Robertâ€" son, Mrs E. Mcintosh. _A pleasant half hour was spent. One quilt was donated for the Bolton family. $5.00 was sent to the Children‘s Shelter, in Owen Sound. The Institute is trying hard to get some place in Dornoch, to use as a hall. We want a community hall. Nothing like trying. Next meeting will be held at the home of Miss M. MciIntosh. . _ The fallacy of importing hockey players comes from the fact that only _one team can win the championship and it isn‘t every team that is a payâ€" ing proposition, and the result is that where heretofore there used to ibe lots of pep and enthusiasm around the rink, when the local lads _ were playing, that after the next season, when the team with its imports was disbanded with nothing won that | means anything, the local boys soreâ€" the townspeople sourâ€"the supporters criticalâ€"the air next season was full of criticism and resentment and the | final results were an indifference to frrther hockey. The W. I. met at the home _ of Mrs. A. Livingstone, Dec. l1th with 18 ladies present. Christmas carols ware sung. Some good papers were read by several ladies. Mrs E. B. Dargavel gave part of the history of the Institute. A demonstration was given of inexpensive Christmas gifts. A useful one was shown _ by Miss Florence Robertson: a pair of little rompers made up, the neck cut low, forming a pocket for thread and other things; the legs also had pockâ€" ets for thimble and buttons; a strap on back of the neck to hang it up in the kitchen, which would be a | better players watched the game 'l'rom the sidelines while the inferior ‘"import" was strutting his stuff on ithe ice and geeting paid for itâ€"not |'" the cpen and above board way, but by underground channels too , numerous to mention. While the loâ€" ‘\cal boy was a better player he is o bliged to play for his health. Give the local boys a chance. Imâ€" ports are not worth the money. NORMAN WHITE All the clubs in the O.H.A. are not responsible for the present setup but chose to follow the bait put out by others and the net result is that only a few teams are making money on the proposition and will be _ in there at the finish. for it all. The really amateur clubs could at least help themselves by atâ€" tempting to change it at the annual meeting. Otherwise they can just blame themselves. The O.H.A. was supposed to be an organization to sponsor good, clean | sport. Today, however little or no| encouragement is given the local youth. The O.H.A. seems to lean to the roving tourists, who mean little or nothing to the clubs they play for" except to put them in the "red",! while they leave town and keep on‘ rovingâ€"on their money. | The local ‘boy certainly seems to be the forgotten man these days in the O.H.A., but some day the O.H. A. may wake up. In some places importing hockey players has wrought untold harm. It has simply killed the game in others, because, without a winner, the critiâ€" cism is severe and biting. In the past, many and many a place has imported players who were so well paid that after the team was disbanded many a sportsman took it on the chin because the _ finances were in the red and had to be put in the black. THE DURHAM REVIEW What I am intereted in is the loâ€" cal boy who is playing hockey _ for fun and the honor of his own home town and who neither wants nor exâ€" pects to be paid for his services. He loves the game for the game‘s sakeâ€"a sportsman. However, don‘t blame the O.H.A DORNOCH smile and kindly manâ€" Mr. John G. Lind of St. Mary‘s purchased the property from Norman Molntyre in 1934 and is making . a great many improvements. and a few years later soid the pfbp- erty to Norman Mcintyre, Sr.. of ford. _ Mr. Crawford had it in his possessicn until 1888 when he moved to Durham. Mr. Gibson Collingon went to Western Canada about 1890. the system and put in the circular saw. The first mill was framed by John Edge, and Alexander Morton | drew the timber for it with his oxen Mr. Scholfield first rented the mill to Mr. Wm. Catton, then sold it to him but later bought it back. He then rented it for a time to Thomas Travâ€" ers before he sold it to J. W. Crawâ€" The first sawmill was built in 1851 by M. C. Scholfield and the hamlet was known as Scholfield‘s Mills. Mr J. W. Crawford purchased the raill in 1870 and he immeciateby changed A Sunday School was opened and attended by the majority of children in the section. Some of the superinâ€" tendents of the Sunday School were Neil Clark, John Hewitson and John Williams. A library was installed and was well patronized. There were many very well attended social evenings and prayer services conductec by surrounding ministers. Most of the people in the comâ€" munity attended divine services eithâ€" er at the Baptist church in Mulock, which was built in 1877 or the Presâ€" byterian church at the Rocky Saugâ€" een, which was built in 1878. Howâ€" ever the community decided to build a church to be usec¢ by all protestant dcnominations, Rev. J. C. Dunlop of Mulock held regular services for time. There was no stationed minisâ€" ter. The church was probably built about 1880 and Mr. J. w. Crawford supplied all the material for buildâ€" ing the church and the work was done by a number of the neighbors . Some of those assisting were F. Torry, J. Collinson, F. Lunney, T. Morton, G. Collinson, R. McCracken. The trustees appointed were the first three. _ _Mr Alexander Morton was the first | settler on the 2nd concession _ of Bentinck, coming from Kirkculbrightâ€" | shire, Scotland in the year 1843, just one year later than the first settler in Durham. Mr. Morton‘s sister , Margaret, came with him but she | died shortly afterwards and was the first woman buried in the old Kirk cemetery in Durham. The flrst.religlous services held in the community were prayer meetings in the home of Hugh MacLean and were conducted ‘by the Rev. Alexanâ€" der Stewart of Durham, pastor â€" of the Baptist congregation. o‘1 school were John MacNicol, _ T. Dodds Neil MacDonald, Archie Macâ€" Lcllan, â€"John MacKechnie, _ Joseph Stewart, Dougald Gilehrist, _ Archie Campbell. The first teacher in the new school which was built in 1873 was Miss Elizabeth MacKenzie of Durham . The first school was built of logs and stood aout half way between the present school and Clark‘s gate. Before the school was built Charles McQueen taught school for 6 months in MacGillivray‘s log house on the farm between Donald MacLean‘s anc Clark‘s. Others who taught in the Dunsmoore‘s Mill, built a short distance up the river from the presâ€" ent Rocky Saugeen mill, was the nearost mill for these early settlers to take their wheat. They would have to wait their turn to get their flour and some times had to wait all night. Mr. Hugh McLean with his sons, John and Neil, came in 1846. However _ settlers had come in more than 10 years previous to 1857. Many of them had come from across the seas arriving at Hamilton, and had taken the stage to Guelph and some had walked from Gueiph _ to Durham. They would stay at Archiâ€" bald Hunter‘s hotel, who was Durâ€" ham‘s first settler, then they would see the land agent and secure their property and start out in the fovrest to build their homes. Usually it was a one roomed log house that was built at first. After settlement duâ€" ties they would get the crown deeds. "EARLY DAYS OF ABERDEEN DISTRICT" Some six or seven years ago Miss Marion _ Morton gathered together from many sources some of the early history of Aberdeen section. The earliest book that could be found was a schoolâ€"treasurer‘s book dating back to 1857. _ A few of the leaves were torn from the book but it gave the names of the landâ€"owners in that year. (By Isabel C. McGirr, Durham) The history of Aberdeen section is like all other sections in this part of the country, rich in pioneer experâ€" iences that are unrecorded. Before this generation realized the imporâ€" tance of _ writing what had taken place, mery of the pioneers were gone. "Every Christmas for the last five years, all packages received at Canâ€" adian Pacific Expross offices throughâ€" out Canada on Christmas day have been duly delivered to the consignees by noon on that day wherever there was anyone to receive them and the same practice will be followed again this Christmas," saic T. E. McDonâ€" nell, president and general manager of Canadian Pacific Express, in a reâ€" cent interview. "At the large terminâ€" als, vehicle equipment has been tunâ€" ed up to meet the test while in adâ€" dition extra equipment as may be necessary has been arranged for," continued Mr McDonnell. _ At every transfer point across the Dominion, employees too are on their toes to make certain that our Christmas Day delivery record is kept intact for the result is only possible by strict atâ€" tention to detail on part of every employee combined with a thorough coâ€"ordination of express and rail serâ€" vices to ensure prompt handling, Mr McDonnell, who predicted an exâ€" tremely heavy movement of Christâ€" mas packages by express, stated that all employees hac been impressed with the absolute necessity of not disappointing patrons and avoiding damage to packages however slight . in the section. Some on the same property which their forefathers reâ€" ceived from the Crown and others on different land and many have gone from the section. Some of those in the section are, Morton, McLean, Fletcher, _ MacDonald, MacQuarrie, Clark, Edge, Putherbrough and Ewâ€" en . In the early days when spinning wheels were in use in every home they were made in Scholfield‘s mill by Mr. George Campbell. The taxes back in 1857 were on a somewhat different scale to that of today . In that year one farmer‘s taxes on 100 _ acres was $5.34 and another farmer paid $4.91 on his 100 acre lot. The money for that seemingly small amount of taxes would be just as hard to find as the greater amount is today. There are quite a number of desâ€" cendants of the early pioneers still The blacksmith shop was opened in 1881 by Robert McCracken. The first building was on the property now owned by Miss A. Smith and the second building is on the Mc Cracken brothers‘ farm and now in use by them as a tool shed. There are those who rememDi tannery run by Mr J. C. Jopp w others remember only the shoe sl For a time a Mr. McCreary won as shoemaker. Once upon a time there was a hotel on lot 29 of the 2nd con.â€" farm on which Mr R. Davey now sides. It was in 1896 t Aberdeen was first ityâ€"Meesrs J. W. and Mceintyre of | the plant and this in Durham until Hydro power. It WAB IA LBOU BET s M + _ CS lc mt o made application for to have a post office opened. He asked for the name to be Rockville Mills, . but hbe was told there was an office by that name so he gave it the name of his old o ns o o im 50 U WBRAAA coce : SR since then this sect has been known by mail came from Duw ress, later is was M Donald and then Mr became postmaster. 1 now Aberdeen has be the mail courier of R No. 2. Ens PGHRC NeR P mail came from Durham three times a week and it was first carried _ by Lockwood Elvidge of Durham. Miss Maggie Ross was the first postmistâ€" ress, later is Was Miss Lizzie Macâ€" n ol e enan We 4. W. §mith Prompt Express Service aoannee e 00 was in 1880 Mr. J. w. Crawford m those who remember & by Mr J. C. Jopp while nber only the shoe shop . a Mr. McCreary worked 1896 the water power at is first used for electricâ€" J. W. Crawford, Kilmer e of Durbam installing d this power was used until replaced by the as been served . bYy of Rural Route No.! of Bentinck now reâ€" Mr and Mrs Arthur Edge open their home to the Rocky U.F. W : members and their families for a > clal evening on Nov. 29th. A lar crowd was present to enjoy th« hospitality. Progressive euchre » played for a couple of hours. M: Murray Ritchie and Mrs Wilfred N dleton _ were the prize winn= Lunch was served by the ladies ter which a short program of son:s recitations and readings was giv~ Warl'e{y drtore maaemanenanne es â€" Sold ofly to Adults attending +) I Store at (this hour. _ Limitâ€"Th Mrs George Noble was hostoss the Rocky Saugeen U.F.W.O. c for their December meeting on + Mrs Noble the new president ope= the meeting with a few introducto remarks. Mrs A. Bdge gave a v< interesting paper on _ "Mothers a: their interests in their home _ =: family." Lunch was served and a « cial balf hour spent. China C\ps and Saucers at \5 cents Remember the date of the Bap Christmas entertainment, on Mon: evening, Dec. 23rd. Mr and Mrs Henry Ladd and sc and Elmer Gibbons of Southamp were Sunday visitors at the ho of Mr and Mrs Howard Givbons The Dec. meeting of the Ladi Ail of the Baptist church was )« ut the parsonage, Thursday afterno: with Mre Homer, president in char reauing the scripture lesson; pray by Mrs Anderson; a short busine pericd followed when the annual 1 ports were given then followed t election of officers for 1936 as 1« lows: Pres., Mrs Homer; viee pres Mrs Anderson; sec‘y, Mrs. FPulto: Treas., Mrs Hugh MacLkean. Lun« was served at the close. Mr. E. O. Hickling dispose one of his working horses to Maas the other day. Mr and Mrs Bert Rabhn and \ Rita were in Kitchener last week Mr. Henry Seim has had the : phone installed recently . The young people amn@ school c ren are practising for the Chris: concert at an early date. Perhaps another fall of snow wou make the roads in better conditi« for sleighing, but would be a =u holdup to the rmhotoring on th« back roads. Quite a north east s« visited us early in the week. China Cc Sold only Store at th a customer. Mondi?' Morning From 9.30 to 10.30 a. Satur\ ROCKY SAUGEEN SAUNDERS‘ DEC. 19, 1935 ay Morning rom 9.30 to 10.30 a. m. IWE WILL SELL ‘pmed Cheese Dishes t 5 cents HAMPDEN MULOCK WILL SELL Adults attending : Our . Limitâ€"Six large NT V Uis | C M Chris Mrs Blytt ton H. Sm of the ; tollow s Mr sor lo Mc( of ANNU Mrs CL ofi( M R M