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Imvia attended the Ontario mal convention held in Torâ€" + woek, and also visited with chter. Mrs. Campbell. â€"itic Boddy and daughter Isaâ€" v» returned home after spendâ€" vinter months in Dobbinton. Vary Ford has returned to hing duties at Holstein after the holiday season at her DORNCCH 1 meeting of the Ladies‘ was to be held at home orce Turnbull, was canâ€" ccount of the bad condiâ€" rcads. The May meeting 4 at the home of Mre. home at Teeswater to his h an increase on the roll. w beginners started out on »rninc. among them Phyllis elle Boddy and Harry Seim. others to follow with betâ€" ‘r conditions. h Metzszer entertained caw AWFORD H ie bun T MULOCK APRIL 20, 1999 Wer inti} bo® MeDe nald NV 6 are baving a gathep. = in the basement of rsday afternoon when Iting for the bale sup. ms are not ~at alk irs these days. ston ver High Sche ar spent the R Mr and Mrs vorth . week with his Livingstone and ~« Cassie Brown Winnipegs was a »me recently. n Charlie â€" Campâ€" 1 led in prayer. r Messare" was Anderson and Chrisct" was takâ€" !. The meeting * Blest Be the reveating the towne tie!t sympathy is iends of the late Hutton Hill, who esday . a pleasant bholiday V. J. and Mrs Maeâ€" daughter Joyanne Reginald Adlam of : Gerald Brunt of 'H'»-.":rm’ um' owun and Arthur ‘r Higzh School. esday . after Next wintor. of° â€" Woodstock holidays with custom pr: ecent lecided at r. M t on Friday Mr Wm. Anâ€" as anawered Scrivture ister n Sunday H. Smith childrcth. cent visitors . Macintyre. I Mrs M. A. ipent â€" Easter its at Kenil is of Mr. and and family mto, and the i Falls, N. Â¥. Ronald and entertained sey. a quilting on ind little of for a few Mr and Mrs conductâ€" enJoyed itors Aberdeen, vacation at weekend to their And to 9 TH ST. East WHIPPET SEDAN PONTIAC SEDAN These are just a few of our the lower price class. Now is the logical time to change your long winter has taken its toll on ycur ca ditioned car with thousands of miles of i $95 and Under FORD SEDAN, new tires. ESSEX SEDAN, trunk .. FORD COUPE ........... DURANT PICKâ€"UP, / ton SeED TIME . BARVEST TIME . christmas time Car Changing Time â€" e Review to New Subscribers to Jan. 1, 1940, only $1.25 And Any Magazine Listed â€" Both for Price Shown. ’ The alert reader will nize at once that here :mmmn the outstanding PROU T APRIL ©0, 1939 $195 and Under THIS NEWSPAPER, 1 Year ET SEDAN, 4 cy1...$150 C SEDAN ...... $195 See these and many m (at the bridge) OWEN sounNp MOTORS LIMITED n yeur car, trade it in on a reâ€"con. miles of troubleâ€"free driving in it. large stock of quality used Cars in at DE LUXE coure . FORD TUDOR ....... ESSEX Town sEpan CHEVROLET coacH $295 and Under OLDsmoBILE FORD ROADsTER . DURANT SEDAN .. WHIPPET 4 coure Telephone 1520 After the . $195 $175 . $150 Timmins â€" O‘Neil: That Road Vourher, No. 4 amounting to $105.31 be accepted and payments made aceordinely. Carried. Crutchley â€" Whitmore: That the Treasurer be paid taxes on Tp. propâ€" ertv as follows: Pt. Lot 25, Con,. 4, 8. D. R., am‘t $9.63; Lot 6 Con. 1, N. D. R., am‘t $14.24, and that these amounts be added to the presâ€" ent amount standing a gainst those plies for Tp. Hall, $1.40; Municipal World Ltd., supplies, $1.76; Bank of _ Montreal, collection _ charges, $3.55; J. F. Crutchley, re relief $1.25; Reeve, time re Township provpâ€" ertv $1.25; Treasurer, time re Tp. property, $1.25; Clerk, time re Tp. pronorty $1.25; Treasurer on salary $25.00; "% Ontario, Joseph Kerr, Wingham and Sandy and Salkeld, Goderich, Ont. After considerable discussion it was moved and seconded by Whitâ€" moreâ€"Crutchley that this Council let the contract of crushing and haulâ€" ing gravel under terms and condiâ€" tions as required by advertisement to the Schutz Pump & Tile Co., Durham, The following payments were made by authority of resolutions: County Treasurer, balance of County Rate for 1938, $4525.00; Reeve tele phoning, .25¢ ; Treasurer‘s telephonâ€" ing. .30¢c; Padfield‘s Hardware, supâ€" The reguair monthly session was held in the Township Hall on April 1st. All members were present. The minutes were read and passed. Conâ€" siderable amount of correspondence relating to relief, culvert prices etc. was read. Tenders were opened for the ~crushing and hauling of 6000 yards as advertised from the following; Schuts Pump and Tile He is survived by his widow, forâ€" merly Miss Christine McDougall of Priceville; also one sister, Mrs James Scott. Barrie; one brother Neil Mc Kenzie, Toronto. Interment was at Duluth, Minn. In 1914 he returned to the show business in the States and became head of his own shows, known as ‘"McGregor Shows." At the time of his death he was still head of the carnival. company. Mr McKenzie had been associated with carnival and cireus life since leaving Lucknow as a young man. He was assistant manager of Coney Island Dreamland. Later he went to Australia to help in establishing amusement parks. 5 He was a Scottish piper and was at one time Pipe Major of the famâ€" ous Belleville Kiltie Band, which, duriny a tour of Britain, played by command before King Edward VII in Balmoral Castle. son . In 1936 Mr McKenzie visited relatives near Priceville and at that time weighed 368 pounds. His re cord weight had been 427 pounds. He was more than seven feet tall and was a perfect specimen of physical manhood. s Relief accounts were paid as folâ€" He was born in Ashfield. As a young man, "Big Rory," as he was familiarly known, was a stone maâ€" Word was received by relatives of the death of Rederick Bain McKen zie, 74, known commonly as "the Ashfield Giant," who died suddenly at his home at Houston, Texas. The tcachers and scholars are 411 back on ~duty again, after the Easter holidays. We wélcome Mr and Mrs Arthur Leith to our community who have been married recently and bought the farm from Mr Duncan Smellie. Mrs Dan Campbell, visited friends in the city the first of the week. , ASHFIELD GIANT DiEs In TExas Miss Florence Copeland spent the werkend with her sister, Mrs, J. R. Sinclair of Ceylon. Misses spent a week. â€", The back There is ne ing. a few days. Miss Almeda Hincks (R: N.) of Toronto, spent the weekend with the Hincks families, also Mr and Mrs Mrs Harry Pedlar, Mrs Alex Knox and Miss Sadie Carson (R. N.) visited Sunday at Mr Alex Carson‘s Mrs. Pedlar and boys returned with them after visiting her parents. lenelg Counci PRICEVILLE :»2 Hincks of Wyoming spent ck roads are in bad shape . neither sleighing nor wheelâ€" Beth and Jean Hincks few days in Toronto last lan, on his voyage round the world, found the natives of Brazil using cotton. Cortez, on invading Monâ€" tezuma‘s kingdom of Mexico, found the natives weaving beautiful and richly coloured cotton fabrics. Europe then and today produces practically no cotton. ‘The only cotâ€" ton produced in Europe is a negligâ€" able amount in Bulgaria and Greece. No cotton is grown in Great Britain. Today, the North < American continâ€" ent is the largest producer of raw cotten in the world. The gross value of production in Canada of the cotton textile indusâ€" tries was $75,413,000 in 1936 providâ€" ing employment for 20,200 persons, who were paid a total of $16,256,000 in salaries and wages. When the Mohammedans in the fifteenth century captured Constantâ€" inople they cut the trade routes from India to Burope and â€" conseâ€" quently cut off the supply of cotton goods. Columbus sailed westward in search of a new trade route to India. Columbus found cotton growing in the West Indies and the natives making cotton cloth. Later Magel marts of Persia, Arabia, Palestine and Egypt, before finding its way to \In the Dark Ages the people of Europe knew so little about cotton that they believed cotton to be the wool of lambs that grew upon trees. At that time Europe obtained its supply of cotton from India which Cotton is called the univesal fibre because cf its many uses in indusâ€" try and households. It is a vegetable preduct obtained from the pod of the cotton plant and there are reâ€" ferences to the weaving of cotton cloth in the "Rig Veda," an Indian histori¢ classic, written 3,400 years COTTON, THE UNIVERSAL FIBRE Council _ adjourne May 6th at 10 a business. Byâ€"law No. 845 was passed appointâ€" ing Jas. Ellison, Hugh Wright, Jno. McGrath, H. Eckhardt, Wes. Arnett as poundkeepers. J. G. Firth, W. B. Patterson, Leonard McKeown, Wm. McLecd, J. J. McFadden Jas. Mcâ€" Carthy, Wm. Jack and Bert Coffey as Fenceviewers; Wm. R. Edge, Archie McKechnie, Jas. McCarthy, Colin McArthur as Live Stock valuâ€" ers for current year. ‘ Byâ€"law No. 846, @ppointing W. E. Harris as Solitcitor and Byâ€"law No. $47, appointing W. J. Ritchie as Collector of Taxes were also passed .. Crutchley â€" O‘Neil: That Herb Timmins be authorized to sell buildâ€" ing on Lot 1, Con. 10, Carried. 3 The Clerk was instructed to interâ€" view the Chronicle re advertising Acount. O‘Neilâ€" Timmins: That relief be discontinued after May * 1st, unless to those physically unfit. Carried . | lows: C B Lawrence, groceries pare a Byâ€"Law for the next meeting authorizing the Reeve and Clerk to sign, an agreement prepared by the Holland _ Council designating _ reâ€" sponsibility of each township regardâ€" ing maintenance of Townline between Glenelg and Holland. The printing _ of Voters‘ lists treasurer‘s Financial Statements and Auditors‘ Reports was awarded to The MacDonald Duplicating Service, the balance of printing to be given to the Markdale Standard. Rcey Brown, rent $2.00; A. A. Aljoe, potatoes, $1.70; A. A. Aljoe, milk $5.04; C B Lawrence, meat for Feb. $4.00; E. J Schenk, meat, $4.00; Durham Farmers‘ Coâ€"operative Co., grcceries and flour $15.74; J Newell, rent, $5.00; K. Vaughan, groceries and flour 14.50; F. Bagles, potatoes $4.00; F. Eagles, rent $2.00; Melâ€" ville Ryan, groceries and flour $16.47; H. Lever, meat for Feb. $3.00 T. Wilson, rent $2.00; total, $152.04.. Treasurer was _ authorized to erasc from his arrears of Taxes‘ Book taxes amounting to $11.90. The Council authorized the Clerk to preâ€" flour (Feb. acc‘t) $14.50; Durham Creamery, milk, $2.52%; L T. Chapâ€" man, groceries and flour $14.23; A. D. Macintyre, groceries, and flour (Feb and Mar.) $29.33; Roy Brown, milk, $4.86; R. Mortley, potatoes, 1.00 A. A. Aljoe, clothing, $6.15; A FACT A WEEK ABOUT CANADA adjourned â€"to Saturday, THE DURKHAM REVEW VICIKIIY m. for general , Clerk A farmer‘s wife writes that a good way to keep crows from stealâ€" ing corn is to put the corn in a paper bag or dish with dry sulbhur, shake them together and plant as usual and the crows iwill leave the birds should eat it thywm;cbe The master glanced at the paper and said, "‘I have written, "*You must write more clearly.‘ " The master was giving back to the class some examination papers he had been marking. "Yes, sir," replied a boy. "I can‘t read what you have written at the mrs. Edwards and assistants served lunch. The May meeting will be held at the home of Mrs Carman Baker, when Mrs Wes. Arnett will be there to give an address. All ladies are welcome. different Ways of Housekeaping ." It was read by Jean Firth, as her mother was unable to be present . A solo was given by Mrs Thos Glenâ€" er on "Living a lot in the and liking it." Mrs W. G Mrs J. R. Edwards was hostess to the Zion Branch of the Women‘s Institute _ meeting held in â€" Zion ‘Church Thursday, April 13th, with 24 ladies and 9 children present which was a good attendance conâ€" sidering the condition of the roads. Mrs. W. J. Ritchie. president, was in the chair. ‘The secretary read a number of letters of thanks for treats received by the sick ones .. Alen# with other business it was deâ€" cided to erect swings in the playâ€" grounds of 8. S. No. 56 and S. 8. No. 3. Mrs Victor Williams and Mrs Jas Peart were appointed to get someone to do the work. Mrs Carâ€" man Baker gave a well prepared papâ€" Mrs Herb Allen received the sad news on Tuesday of the death of her uncle, George Lawrence who died, Monday morning, April 17th at his home in Dinsmore, Sask. Deâ€" ceased was a son of the late Mr and Mrs Samuel Lawrence and was wellâ€"known in these parts before moving to his western home. His wife predeceased him five years aâ€" go. We extend sympathy to the bereaved ones. d Miss E. Horne returned to her duties in S. 8. No. 5 Monday mornâ€" ing. There were five new pupils enâ€" rolled which makes an attendance of eleven pupils bors. Many greetings were received by mail, ako over the telephone. In the afternoon a number of friends and neighbors gathered and spen: a couple of enjoyable hours in sociâ€" ‘al chat, along with community singâ€" ‘lng, solos by Ilene Staples and Beth Edwards. Mrs Davis gave a talk on her pioneer days, remembering this country when it was all bush, the land being cleared and homes made. There was given to Mrs Davis as a birthday gift from the community, an upholstered rocker and a woollen blanket, and a kimona from the Zion Women‘s Institute. An afternoon lunch was served from the dining room table, centred with a bowl of daffodiis and yellow tapers. Mrs W. J. Cook and Mrs. J. H. Robson poured tea and Gladys Firth, Mrs J. C. Cook and Mrs J. R. Edwards served the eats and also the birthday cake which was made by Miss Jennie Davis. In the evening about 75 relatives and neighâ€" bors gathered. Cameron Robsor was chairman for an interesting proâ€" gram of community singing, a chorus by â€" some of the young _ people solos by Carman Baker, Mrs Ralph Staples, Miss Blanch Gomm _ and Iiene Staples. A very appropriate reading "Your Birthday" was given by Miss Clara Jack, and music by Dave Allen and Zion orchestra, afâ€" ter which lunch was served. Mre Davis is enjoying the best of health and takes a great interest in the community life. We wish her man: more happy birthdays. Mr and Mrs Stewart Jackson re turned Saturday to their home at Glamis after spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cook. Mrs M. Davis who celebrated her $0th birthday April 12th, was well WHAT HE WRoTE of Different Countries have NOYTICE TO CREDITORS Hes ready to admit it, And if Governments keep taxing him, He‘s pretty sure to get it. Mr. J M Findlay was chosen chairâ€" man and after making a few wellâ€" chosen â€" remarks explaining their appearances here, called Mr. Gordon Geddes to read the address: Mr John McBeth‘s phonograph was very entertaining and won the praise of all. Holstein Corr: â€" ‘The Commercial Hotel, recenile voralnd hus bas arm l Councilior John A. MacMiNan‘s son has been attending Parliament for the past 8 or 9 weeks. Nothing like practicing while young for the young man may yet be an aspirant for parliamentary duties. Greenside Corr: On Tuesday evenâ€" ing, March 31st, about 70 friends and neighbors of Mr and Mrs Jacob Halpenny, Jr. met at their home to spend an evening and bid them fnrewell before leaving for the West where they will future reside. ston had a most spectacular fire on Saturday last when 6000 gallons of gasoline and 50 barrels of coal oil were burned. _ ‘The fire followed an explosion which shook the town. This promises to be a flourishing season for the lawn bowling club. Hon. pres.â€"R. Cochrane; pres.â€"Dr. Pickering; viceâ€"pres.â€"A. W. H. Lauâ€" der; sec. treas.â€"W. 8. Hunter; Exâ€" ecutive com. â€" D. C. Town, E. Goodwin, G. Gagnon, S. Hughes; Byâ€" law comâ€"Dr. Hutton, T. G. Goodâ€" child, J. 8. Mclraith; Property com. â€"J. Lioyd, F. Search, A. W. H. Lavâ€" der. Welbeck Corr: Mr. Hugh Riddell has recently disposed of a fine team of horses for the handsome sum of $480. The buyer was Mr Owen Hefâ€" fernan of Guelph. iPriceville Corr: One day last week Tom Watson of Yeovil, Egremont, cut 50 cords of wood in 8 hours at the home of the writer with a small gasoline engine and at Roger Mcâ€" Eachern‘s it is said he cut 70 cords in 10 hours. The Baptist congregation here are to be congratulated on the happy seâ€" lection made in Rev. Mr Wyllie, forâ€" merly of Clinton, and who on Sunâ€" day last preached his first sermons here and entered on the good work until lately conducted by the Rev. Mr. McCausland. The neighboring town of Harriâ€" takes place in the Presbyterian Mr Wm. Lawson, while assisting at a sawing machine party at Mr Donald McArthur‘s, had a bone of his leg broken by an untimely roll 2 YEARS Ago (from Review fyle, April 9th, 1914) IN DAYS OF YORE GET THIS : Nobody will dispute this: an wants but little her On Wednesday of next week the NOTICE,TO CREDITORS ONTARIO ARCHIVEs _ | age. Hours 1 to 6 p. m. sage and Witre Vielst Mays. Bee your local Chiropracters. J. L. SAITH, M.B., M.C., P.S. Licensed Auctioncer for Grey County Office and Residence: Corner Comr tess and Lambton Streoets, Durkam Honor @ra@uate Teronto University, Graduate Reyal Osll. Dental Surgeons W. PIERCE clus Veterinary Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry Prompt, courteous & efficient service DURHAM & HOLSTEIN Office MHours: 1.30 to 400 p. m. 780 to 9.00 p. m. Dontiatry in all itt Branghee KX RAY CGAS EXTRAPTi N. L. .‘“:Keulflh. wt * Office: Mill Street, DURHANX, om, C. 6. AND i. b. offer the Entire Stock for Sale at Bargain Prices ce hours: ; to 11 am., 1.30 to 46 pm., 7 to 9 p.m. Sundays excepted We have decided to give up business in Durham afâ€" ter 36 years. Mr. Gledbill &A Quict, weirl conpucrtep, convenicut, moptcan 100 Room noTelâ€"0s witn cath white ror rocrser vaue a ons ivake taz: PROM OEPOT OR WHARFâ€"BSe For the next To Weeks. GET IN ON THE FirsT RUSH To GET BEST SElECTinwe Closing out GEORGE E. DUNCAL J. S. McILRAITH ALL SALES FOR casH. REPAIRING As USUAL During term of the Sale. F. . EAGLEGON T. H. SNBATH, M. u. : Over Regal Dank Darham. BESSIE MeBiuussnar