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NTRIBU as Spe REPORTS 1935 W nay FV ied ID TRIP lege | Nt mne UR H A M AL 4 a VOL LYIII. NO. 52 Mrs David Morrison, of Toronto, spent over the past week end with her parents, _ Mr and Mrs John A. Graham . Rev. and Mrs David Gowdy are spending Christmas with friends at Calder‘s Drug Store BRICKS, 20 CENTS HOLIDAY BRICKS, 25¢ FROZEN PUDDING, 356 compLiments or twE season DRUGS & STATIONERY Mr and Mrs Robert Renwick, Sr., daughters Miss Agnes and Mrs P.\ C. Litster, with Dr. T. H. Snuth,l were Christmas guests with Mr and Mrs Lew Renwick, Palmerston. | Mr. Carman J. Queen of Western University, is enjoying Christmas vacation with his parents. Mr anmd Mrs Earl Bunston of Vanâ€" couver, B.C., and Mrs Thos. Bunston of Toronto, were recent visitors with Mr and Mrs Geo. Smith, and the latâ€" ter‘s mother, Mrs. Menary. Holiday Ice Cream Miss Helen Young has been engagâ€"‘ td at Rocky Saugeen school as teaâ€" cher for the coming year. 1 Miss Janet Kerr of Albany Honpnal‘ New York, and Mr Kenneth Kerr o\"; Foronto, are spending their holidays‘l at the home of their mother, Mrs. Jas. Kerr, Varney. |' Mr 'l’ed'lliddleton of Buffalo, spent last weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Albert Middleton. Mr and Mrs Robert Ledingbam enâ€" tertained at a large family gathering at their home Christmas Day, twenty two sitting â€" down at the feative Mr and Mrs Will Milne and childâ€"| ren, Miss Ina Milne, all of Toronlo.l and â€" Miss Effie Forrester, Winona, were Christmas guests of Mrs Robert: Milne, while Miss Mildred Young of Toronto, was a guest at Mr. Alex: Hay‘s. Mr. Cliff Moon, ass‘t supesintendâ€" , ent, at Beatty‘s at Fergus, and Miss Eunice Moon of the head affice of Dominion Stores, Toronto, were holiâ€" day guests with their parents. | Messrs Arthur and Harold Ramage, Thornbury, were at the parentai home for the holiday. . Messrs Alex and â€"Eddie McQueen, were also guests with father and brother. Mr. Lindsay Hunt of the Royal HRank Norwood spent Christmas with his mother, sister and brother . Mr and Mrs Gordon Coutts and family, Conn were holiday guests of her parents, Mr and Mrs Dan. MeArâ€" thur . Mrs Hyland, h day guest with I A., M. Robb. Mr and Mrs J and Mr. LCon S1 versity, London, Manse. )!r and MYs J'i gpowdos, Petrtzlia moved to Fergus. Mr. Renwick well , ancd Mr. Eon Smith of Western Uniâ€" remembers the great County examâ€" versity, London, are visitors at Knox a s :\ | ination when pupils came in to be _ M‘.\!;:.e.lsaac Hooper, Of North Esre!omlly examined. .Mr Tasker taught | the school for 3rd and 4th books, mont, sold his farm to Mr. Harold and though bandicapped with one arm Grasby, and has bought a grist and ho was a pand teacher. planing mill in Markdale. He inâ€" . THE GOOD, OLD DAYS tends moving there about the end Of| my, nenwick family came to Durâ€" Fanuary . | ham in the summer of 1860. Enroute was soenmegee uie mss en ‘to Durham they passed a cireus that FINDLAY‘S DAIRY TEAM \ held sway on the vacant lot between .HERE FRIDAY THE 27th the Ford Garage and the Smith Tanâ€" As the opening hockey attraction nery. Their first home was on Elgin of the season, Durham‘s Int. O.H.A. | Street South: then for years they Club bave atrranged â€" for Findlay‘s lived in the bhouse at corner of Garaâ€" Dairy team of Toronto, one of the | fraxa and Saddler. A hotel stood on best in the Mercantile League there, | Cne! where Vic Noble‘s Service to play an exhibition game in Duy. | Station now stanis. The Cochrane ham rink, Friday, Dec. 27th apinat' foundry was a great hangâ€"out for PDurham. Wallace and Hugh Findlay, | boys on Saturdays, . The Foundry well known locally, are sponsoring made sleighs, waggons, threshing L ie en o °0 P rnsvciainess . efc. FINDLAY‘S DAIRY TEAM | _HERE FRIDAY THE 27th: As the opening hockey attraction of the season, Durham‘s Int. O.H.A. Club bave arranged . for Findlay‘s Dairy team of Toronto, one of the: hbest in the Mercantile League there, to play an exhibition game in Durâ€" ham rink, Friday, Dec. 2?th against Purham. Wallace and Hugh Findlay, well known locally, are sponsoring their Dairy team and local fans can size up Durbam‘s 193536 hockey maâ€" chine, as it meets stiff opposition. (Game at 8 p.m. mt â€"uâ€"â€"e=Soc Under auspices Canaâ€" dian Greys‘ Chapter, 1. 4. D. E.. Durbam, FRIDAY, DEC. 27, In Town Hall, Derbkam Ernie Browa‘s Orchesâ€" tra. Walkerton will provide music. $1 per couple ; 50c exâ€" tralady and, Kingston, is a holi with ber Caughter, Mrs J Christmas Dance HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL We can think of no better way to greet jyou than simply to repeat the wordsthat have been repeated a hundred timesâ€"‘a Happy New Year‘, and yet have new meaning each time they are uttered. We mean them sincerely and warmly. TUR PUBLISHERS On Sunday, December 29th, 1935, iMr. and Mrs. Rubert Renwick â€" will 'hnve attained sixty years of married llife togetherâ€"or their diamond wedâ€" zding anniversary reached. As Edgar l(}uest. the great American poet says ! so nicely, "It takes a "heap of livâ€" llng to make a happy home." Yet in a fair measure . of health, Mr. and !Mrs. Renwick are blessed with a 42â€" | voted family of six sons and iwo fdaughters, to whom it is the greatest | pleasure to "come home". â€" Sunday, lthe 29th inst., is the official date, |\ Rev. Hugh Crozier of Holstein united \them as man and wife: but the | event will be publicly observed on ‘:Ncw Year‘s Day, at their home on _| Lambton Street, Durham. Mr. and Mrs. R. Renwick, Sr., To Observe Diamond Anniver’y ada with his parents. He was the The school in Durbkam of that date was a frame one, just north of Public Library, where Plunkett was at the helm. In the new school, the fâ€"llowing winter, Archie McLelian ofâ€" ficlated. He was followed by Mr Jones and here Mr. Renwick left his school days behind, to commence work for a farmer at $8.00 per month, and alâ€" so had his homeâ€"made clothing proâ€" vided. He went to church on the Townline, known as Hampden, where Patrick Greig was the minister. He | wo.ked for a time with Andrew ‘,th!say in Glenelg, and remembers being present at a logging bee on the farm F. W. Moon now works. | In 1866, the year of the Fenian Raid, Mr. Renwick was working it |\ Smith‘s Tannery and recalls the ex | citement when word came from O. Sound that the Fenians were g0â€" ing to come with a gunboat: the |\ summons for the scldiers to prepare, and the commandeering of a waggon ito take them to Owen Sound. . He sees clearly in memory, a woman |¢onlng to their bhome, asking his mother was she not frightened livâ€" ing on the main street, and Scotch .‘ answer made by his mother: ‘"She Cit to dip into DIAMOND Mr. and Mrs. Robert Renwick, 8r., will be at home to their friends on New Year‘s Day, January 1st. from 4.00 to 6.00 p. m., on the occasion of their diamond wedding anuiversary . would take the axe and . smashn °N. tâ€"â€"ArLAL eryone that dared to enter." t 7â€"Durh: BUSY ADULT LIFE | â€"â€"Owen At 14 years of age he went . to ; 10â€"Harr work in Shicld‘s Sawmill, but rented / â€"â€"Milve by Romains. The family evemuall-jl â€"â€"Palm went to Holstein. They moved . to 14â€"Arth Dromore district about 1870. There.‘i .â€"Paln he worked for three years with a Mr | 17â€"PDurh McCarty, with whom he finished his â€"Harr trade as a wagonmaker, At that 13$â€"Ower time he was 19 years of age and | 20â€"Mily joineg the church. Shortly after he| 21â€"â€"Har became interested in Sunday nSchool% 22 Artk work, this interest keeping up in an 24â€"Owe active sense, until two or three â€"Mils montbhs ago. For most of his years â€"Palt in Dromore Church, he was the Sunâ€" 27â€"Durl day School Superintendent. â€"Owe At the end of three years, he purâ€" â€"â€"Harris chased McCarty‘s business, and startâ€" 29â€"Pali ed making nearly everything a man 31â€"Dur _ would needâ€"waggons, sleighs, washâ€" â€"â€"Art tubs, churns, window sash, doors, etc. \ He was trustee and treasurer of Droâ€" Group ‘ more School for many years, an elder First and ‘ now for forty years, of the. Presbyâ€" 4th and Tth; peRknery * eR ECE COER CDRini ce n c l neey en s .0 He was trustee and treasurer of Droâ€" Group Championship Series | more School for many years, An elder _ First and third teams play off Feb. now for forty years, of the. Presbyâ€" ath and Tth; 2nd and 4th teams, Feb. terian Uhurch. In the year 1871, his 3 and 6. Goals count on round ; first | mill was burned. He cuatinued in and second teams have choice _ of the milling business at Dromore until home dates. geveral years ago, when hbe sold out Winners play of on Feb. 10, 12| to Thos. Johnston, and five years 4€0 and 14, games to count. Winners of they removed to Durbam. ist and 3rd series have choice of When the Temperance Society was home date. If third game is necesâ€" organized in 1874, Mr. Renwick Was gary, it will be played on neutral made : Recording Secretary, and his jee, All postponed games must be future bride, Jane Hastie, was als0 played by Feb. 1st. in office. Many pleasant memories yeu c e t remain from their activities in this It looks as if Harriston would not society. It was first known as the have an Int. O.H.A. team this winâ€" Sons of Temperance, ard later it beâ€" ter which rno doubt will be unwelcome came the "Good Ten.plars". The news to many of our readers. It does members canvassed the whole distâ€" not look as if sufficient players could rict or Egremont township for the be mustered among the genior ranks voting on the Scott Act. Among the to place a strong tcam in the league. enterprises â€" was the creation of 2 Palmerston are playing intermediate community hall. This proved a great hockey this year, and the Bronchos a great gathering place for the young cannot draw from there; besides this people, and a good choir was organâ€" they have lost Artie Gregor to Kinâ€" ‘ ized. cardine.â€"Harriston Review. Mr Renwick was also fortunate inâ€" > w OB Nee w omcs Mr Renwick was also fortunate in / choosing his coâ€"partner in life, as she has been in sbadow and sunshine, a true helpmeet. Previous to her marâ€" _ The ho in l 14 009 l 12 d uc B nociacbetealivatiin t d true helpmeet. Previous to her marâ€" The Durham Ministerial Associaâ€" riage in 1875. Mrs. Renwick W@s tion have arranged a special Week of known as Jane Hastie, daughter ol Prayer program on the general topâ€" the late James and Agnes Hastie, alâ€" je: "We Choose Christ". The meetâ€" so pioneer residents of Dromore dis ings will be held (D.V.) at 8 o‘clock trict. Their family today, are scat on the following evenings: tered over Canada, but each year in january 6th: Rev. J. T. Priest will some manner, get home to see their speak on "Christ in us" in _ Knox parents. They are: Robert, Durbam; Church. James, school teacher at Westlock, January Tth: Rev. David Gowdy will Alberta; Hugh, in the Civil Service, address the meeting on "Christ in at Ottawa; | Lewis, manager of the our homes", at Anglican church . Bank of Commerce at Palmerston; January 8th: The Annual Bible Soâ€" John, manager of a firm in Toronto; ciety meeting will be held in the Dr. Edgar, dentist in Lakefield, Ont.; _ Raptist church. It is expected that Miss Agnes, at home; Mrs. P.‘C. Rev. Mr. Allnut will be the speakâ€" Litster (Jean) of Vegreville, Alberta. er.â€" There will be an opportunity There are twenty grandchildren (ten cach night to contribute to the boys and ten girls) and three greatt . work of this Society, which helps grandchildren. all of our churches on the various l Mrs. Renwick was born at Ayr. Mission fields. " Ont., but came to Egremont with her January 9th: Rev. R. G. Halber â€" parents in éarly years, settling at _ will give an address on "Christ i â€" Bromore. Amos Presbyterian Manse _ our churches", in the Presbyteria: :‘ is built on the Hastie farm. Survivâ€" _ church. > ing brothers and sister of Mrs. Ren January 10th: â€" Rev. J. R. Thomyg TW Tas oi Fovt B o m e m Eue »Oke Mi Renwick has several brothers and two sisters living, viz: William and Christopher of Toronto, both working for many years at Dromore mill; James, in Dakota; Walter in Alberta; John and Thomas at Dromâ€" nc; Mrs. Salter (Mary) and Mrs. Noriis (Eliza), both of Toronto. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Renwick will wish for them many happy years ahead, secure in the knowledge that they have reached the point where only the higher things in this life are their hope and anchor. wWEDDING RECEPTION With which is incorporated the Holstcin DURKHAM, THURSDAY, DEC. 26, 1935 urhim Review. and â€" smash ev Dr. Burnett, convener and Mr. J. % B. Dufliclé were Durham‘s represenâ€" | tatives to the schedule meeting â€" in Palmeiston last Friday, when wroup No. 14 was drafted as follows : | LDec. 27â€"Milverton at OQwen Sound â€"Harriston at Palmerston 1 30â€"Owen Sound at Harriston | â€"Durham at Arthur â€"Palmerston at Milverton Jan. 3â€"â€"Milverton at Durham | â€"Arthur at Owen Sound 4 6â€"Arthur at Palmerston ; 7â€"Durbam at Harriston | â€"Owen Sound at Milverton j 10â€"Harriston at Durham ( â€"Milverton at Arthur J- â€"â€"Palmerston at Owen Sound | 11â€"Arthur at Durham \| â€"â€"Palmerston at Harriston | 17â€"Durbam at Palmerston j â€"Harriston at Milverton ‘ 1igâ€"Owen Sound at Arthur 20â€"Milverton «at Palmerston "‘ 21â€"â€"Harriston at Owen Sound 1 22 Arthur at Milverton k 24â€"Owen Sound at Durham i â€"Milverton at Harriston & â€"Palmerston at Arthur f 27â€"Durham at Milverton â€"Owen Sound at Palmerston t â€"â€"Harriston at Artbhur t 29â€"Palmerston at Durham P 31â€"Durham at Owen Sound 1n â€"Arthur at Harriston Winners play off on Fel and 14, games to count. W ist and 3rd â€" series have c home date. If third game sary, it will be played on jee. All postponed games played by Feb. 1st. January 8th: The Annual Bible Soâ€" ciety meeting will be held in the Raptist church. It is expected that Rev. Mr. Allnut will be the speakâ€" er.â€" There will be an opportunity cach night to contribute to the woâ€"k of this Society, which helps all of our churches on the various Mission fields. January 9th: Rev. R. G. Halbert will give an address on "Christ in our churches", in the Presbyterian church. January 10th: â€" Rev. J. R. Thomp son will present "Christ in our comâ€" munity", at the Queen St. United church. Start the year right and plan to be present at each and all of these Week of Prayer services, (On Sunday mornng January 12th, 1936 the following Durham Ministers will exchange pulpits:â€" At 10.30 a. m., in the Baptist church, Rev. R. G. Halbert; at 11 a.m. in Knox United church, Rev. David Gowdy; At lla.m. in â€" Presbyterian church, Rev. J. T. Priest; _ At 11 a.m. in Queen gt. United church, Rev. W. H. Smith. Your presence will help to make these Christian Fellowship meetings THE PUBLISHERS| tike the brook, the High School nemenaeamenneameanpuntanteaeeespntaateaiai ‘Commencc'ment Exercises are a run ; INT. HOCKEY SCHEDULE ‘ ning institution in the life of the town _ rnett, convener and Mr. J. | and on Friday night last, this brook id were Durham‘s represenâ€" | ran clear and strong. It is the anâ€" ; the schedule niesting in nual reflector of student â€" activities m last Friday, when Group aesthetically and . they prepared | a (as arafted ”' Follows: |splelndl.d ehvening's enteminmentédAls well as the program proper, medals -gillvcir:on "t (l),:]en S(:und | were presenteu for honors in scholasâ€" :O:l‘t:n! ;:ux:d ut :::rsi:(]m ‘,tic and gymnastic work . Mr. Jaék ~Durham at Arthur Gagnon, president of the High Schooi -;Palmenton at Milverton Literary Society, was chairman â€" of Milverton at Durham the evening and in a neat speech, ‘Arthur at Owen S;mn a welcomed the large gathering . _Arthur at Palmerston Mr. G. C. Webster of the school ~Durham at Harriston Poard, had the honor of presenting .Owen Sound at Milverton the m.edals for scholastic showing in â€"Harriston at Durham ‘the different â€" grades. In Form 1 â€"Milverton at Arthur l(latherim Rowland, now of Eimira, wae the highest standing pupil for wEEK OF PRAYER Feb. 10, 12 Winners 0| choice _ of me is necesâ€" on _ neutral es must be High School Commencement Furnished Varied Entertaioment Les ¢os Ann was the highest standing pupil for , the year, also winning the Entrance , medal for 1934. It may be mentioned 4 here that this Entrance medal of j 1984 was the last granted, due to . the Gecision of the Department . of Education to allow pupils through the Entrance on term standing, Jean Firth captured Form II medal; Murâ€" tay Smith for Foom III, _ who also won medals in 19383 and 1934 and as Mr Webster stated appeared to have the habit; Form IV medal was donatâ€" ed by Miss Weir to the student makâ€" 1ing the greatest progress during the year, but not nocessarily the highâ€" est marks. This mbédal was awarded to Nerman Greenwood who has also ] won medals in previous years; Form \V was â€" donated by Principal Robb and awarded to Sadie McEachern, for greatest proficiency. ‘ MEDALS PRESENTED Mr. Robb made the presentations no ice. â€" Miss Gerrie of the staff i was also presented with a gift . by . the caste of the play, for her paâ€" . tience in training them. PROGRAM PLEASES The opening number by the Glee, Club was an attractive bit of travelâ€"" ogue work, wherein the singers enâ€" tered with spirit into songs descriptive cf the sunny south, later taking you to Ireland, England, Scotland, Holâ€" land, Japan, ending with Canada, when "O Canada" was loyally sung. Each country as they came forth, were dressed in native ¢ttu‘e, while at the back of stage, a shifting ball of light followed the Glee Club _ in their travels over the earth. Miss Thelma Priest had quite posâ€" session of herself as she gave a renâ€" dition of "Pigs is Pigs". Misses Shirley and Betty Mcintyre . were quite taking in their dances in cosâ€" tume, "The Gay Nineties." A Japâ€" enese Gance in costume, by Junior girls was well executed. Comprising the personnel were Ada Becker, Jean Black, Jean Simmons, Ruth Nichol, Janet Robb, Margaret Moore, _ Florâ€" ence McLean, Myrtle Hodgson. Also a Danish â€" drill by Senior boys was well exccuted,â€"Edward Hunt, Nor man Greenwood Robert Milne, Murâ€" ray Smith, Allan Watson, Gordon Graham, Arthur Newell and Raymond Hopkins. al Students‘ Night Pleases Audience However the play, "The Arrival of Billy" was the "piece do resistance" of the night. _ It carried the plot of a childless couple receiving word from a friend in California, that she was acnqmg to them hber special charge, "Billy" as she was taking an extensive leave from her home and felt "Billy" to be safe in her keepâ€" ing. _ Though very much surprised at Their friend‘s action, they immedâ€" iately set to work to make the most of the situation, and accordingly went to great length, in expense, etc. in fitting the home with child comâ€" forts and toys for Billy,â€"going even to the length of engaging a nurse for him. To their great amazement what should descend upon them next Cay but a large tomâ€"cat. The charâ€" nd The postmaster and his assistants in Purbam hbhad a hbeavy week â€" and handled the great volume of _ mail with admirable promptness considerâ€" ing everything that goes in the way to prevent speed. Many towns state the mail Monday last through their post office, the largest in years and Durham Post Office was no exâ€" ception to the rule. imexmnenermneraieirieigesereerENeNrElererNc Et Published Weekly at $24 $2.50 a year in advance. THE MENS STORE® The New Year has almost arivcc and sends his best regards to you via yours truly, n Li We wish yau thabast of everything for 1936 and express the hope that you will find our store an attractive place to shop the coming year. 1d ONTARIO ARCHIVES TORONTO CcOmE NEW YEAR GREETING All Brand New Merchandise. Quality Goods at lowest possible prices IN AND LOOK OVER OUR READY.MADE SUITS at $2.00 a year in advance. To U%Suhl. vance. C RAMAGE 4 SON, isherse Jenny Lind Chocolates NOW 40c A POUVND 1%4, 1, 2 and 3 pound boxes. CIGARS, PIPPS & CIGARCTTES c.N.R TICKET AGENT Calder‘s Drug Store DURKAM BOY‘S NAME APPEARS IN KC. UST BELLâ€"I‘i Durham Hospital, Dec to Mr and Mrs George Bell, 1 nelg, (nee Mary Mather) a son . Etlvidge New Year Greeting $4