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which ARCH 21ST,. 1940 9ih° aven emew l¢ iterial FOOD arson Tize altogether f soldiers, trially for enter Ose ay be reâ€" »f exploâ€" otorized be lowed Govâ€" ply 0 to fats hfo b He many vet have the longest term of any Canadian premier,. only Sir John A. MacDonald exceeding Lauriâ€" er. YXarkdale mary years ago was a parliamentarzy ceatre in the days of the late T. S. Sproule and I. B. Lucas. And now it boasts another member. Sir Wilfred Laurier was Premier for 15 years; Mackenzie King has row served for 14 years, and will Mildmay vilage is evidently the swrongest Liberal centre in the Ridâ€" ing. Harris more than tripled his +wo cpponents there. The snow bound conditicn of rurâ€" al rerds will be a good alibi for mwany a losing candidate. y All three candidztes conducted che campa‘;n in Greyâ€"Bruce on a high plane. Karl K‘v: hiel‘s vote of 949 in by Hanover was a nice appreciation w from his home town. 146 Now ferts. It was a quiet election n‘sht in Durham . A few cathered in the Town Hall to hear returns over a radio and â€" from Greyâ€"Bruce polls. but most interested elegtors heard everything over radio in their own homes. We â€"congratulate Mr Harris upon his wonderful initial run. Waixerton. Mildmay,. Brant, Normanby, â€" Carr‘ck and Chesley were his strong centres.i Knechtel‘s were Hanover and Durâ€"‘ bam, while Artemesia and Bentinck were Miss Macphail‘s banner townâ€"| ships. : 12 fewer than Campbell then did and Miss Macphail dropped 607 from her 1935 Bruce figures. It was considered that Dr. Hall polied _ a strong Liberal vete _ in Bruce in 1935, but Harris had 245 more than Hall, while Knechtel took But â€" how different would have been the result if the Bruce addition‘ had not been made to the riding ! In the South Grey part, the race was a tight one, but Miss Macphail would have been elected with 3493, Mr _ Knechtel just 78 behind with â€" 3415, and Mr Harris third, 315 ; behind with 3178. °t was the bumâ€" : per Liberal vote given Mr Harris in : Bruce towns and townships which | accounted for his sweeping lead over 1 both his oppanents. In the Bruce ; part, Harris polled 3278 votes. ; Knechtel 1535, and Macphair 1274. HMarris led Knechtel by 1743 votes, 1 and was given 469 more than both . opponents . _ It‘s now oo migmor o rern tonen o mt m ADL mR VAe beery electâ€", ed, as the Liberal vote cut deeply in| hers in most rural polls, while thef towns and villages (excepting Markâ€"! dale and Dundalk) slumped away‘ from her. With good road conditicns. and a full rural vote out, Miss Macâ€" phail would most probably have finâ€" ished second. Z«â€"o pored in the townships â€" and everywhere the trend was towards Marris. Even had the back rorads been passable for cars, the U.F.O. candidate ceuld aot have been electâ€" ed, as the Liberal vote cut deenly i~ ~ Greyâ€"Bruce Swings to Liberal Ranks : ~__W.E. Harris has Plurality of 1,507 lt in e oot e the Scuth Grey portion has not had Liberal representation since 1911,, when the late H. H. Miller was deâ€"| feated. _ The Riding rave Walter E.| Harris â€" of Markdale â€" a plurality o!_f 1507 over Karl Knechtel and 1,689 | over Agnes C. ‘Macphail. ‘ Tke large majority was a surnrise, to all. Nearly everyone had predicâ€"| ated a close run, all three candidâ€"| ates being picked as leaders. By | polling day, however, the condition / of the reads had greatly lessenedf Miss Macphail‘s prospects, as she | depended very largely upon the rur-,' alt vote. A surprisingly large vote | was polled in the townships amd‘ everywhere the trend was tcwardsi !larris. ; Sou i en e EVC Blewrresreninmeatt The electors of Greyâ€"Bruce on | Tuesday said they wanted a Libeml! member almost as decisively as the | Dominion endorsed Premier King. I Though the Bruce part of the Riuinz; was Liberal up until five years ago,| the South Grey portion has not had! ELECTION comments VOL. LXIIL, NO. 13 On with our best war ef. Walter E. Harris, M. P t if the Bruce addition When made to the riding ! father d ne had predicâ€" : three candidâ€" | leaders. By | tron When he was a young lad, his o father died, and the mother moved was to Toronto where Walter was â€" eduâ€" hail cated _ in public _ and secondary 493. schools, ther to Osgoode Hall, from vith which he Eraduated in 1926. He 315 practised law ‘or five years and in umâ€" 1931 he located in Markdale. In in 1933 he married a daughter of the ich late J. J. Morrison, secretary and ver leader of the U.F.O. movement in iCe its flourishing days of twenty years es. ago. They have xo daushters. | ‘Ihe attention of the public is \ drawn to the fact that whese an onâ€" | tertainment or other such funâ€"tion is held with the purpose of raisi'ng funds for the Red Crses Society _ 2 pLermit to hold same must be obtainâ€" ed before advertisinz the same. No name of the Red Cr~ss Society cut first obtain‘‘rs a permit is provided for in the statutes. A valiant Liberai member for many years, Cameron Mcintoch o; North Battleford, Sask.,. (a2 former Dornoch i boy). has sone down to defeat. ond | by the only woman member elect>d, Mrs Neilson, who ran against him and was elected as a Unity candidâ€" ate. I A permit is Required W. _ P. Telford carried Grey North Ly the big plurality of 1780, when it was feared Case‘s entry might spilit he Liberal vote, and elect Porteous, Conservative. _ Case however, ran a peor sh!‘rd. and lost his $200 depoâ€"it. _ Dr. Blair, Arthur, won North Welâ€" lington by nearly 1000; Ks WwWi Gladstone, Guelph, goes back i South Wellington by nearly 3000 and W. R. Temlinson is returned in Bruce by 2134. All are liberals. <y1. _ Apps. renow ned Toronto Maple Leafs hockey star, lost out by 101 votes as National Gov‘t. canâ€" didate in Brant. Greyâ€"Bruce electors returned its candidates in their order on the balâ€" lot: Harris, Knechtel, Macphail. Â¥ Onett Scon after coming to Markdale of Sei he took an active part in politics ; Ma and was appointed Secretary of the; _ The Liberal Association. In 1934 he ©8"?~ | from iested the Liberal nomination fOf | street the newlvâ€"orgartized riding cof Gr(‘)'â€"!mndml Bruce, and then almost became the | weathe candidate. Dr. Hall, the sitting Smith, member, won out, however, by seven a base votes. He continued as secretary in his until 1939, when at the June convenâ€" foulzht tion, he captured the Liberal nomin . the | ation on the first ballot., settin‘: 169 | faith . votes out of the 277 votes cast. 4s 2 d Mr Harris is a clear thinker hnd liam A a fluent speaker and will prove a , to The worthy _ â€"representative _ of Grey | ard Ne â€"Bruce in the Government ranks at Ottawa. [ WALTER E. HARRIS, m. P. f Newly Elected in Greyâ€"Bruce | ~A young Markdale barrister, Walâ€" ter E. Harris, is Greyâ€"Bruce‘s new memberin the Domirion House being the first opponent to overthrow Miss Agnes Macphail in her six camâ€" paigns. He was born in Kimberiey, in East Grey, about thirtyâ€"seven a pioneer settler, was preminent in years ago, where his grandfather, the Fatrons of industry movement back in the 90‘s. Che Burha nermi‘tted to use the | Mrs James Byers, north of Dornoch, 1. wheâ€"is in poor health, and two sons, the public is Oliver cf â€" Climax Michigan â€" and it whe;e an enâ€" Roy of Owen Sound. h ' such function Mr Campbell while lving retired pose of raising here, was for several years caretakâ€" Drees Society > er of Kunox United Church. The funâ€"‘ must be obtainâ€" eral service will be heldâ€" at 1.30 the same. No p.m. Friday next at the home cf his tted to use the son Roy, "47l1â€"13th St. A West,| ss Society with Owen Scund, and intermert will be permitâ€" ° This made about 3.30 p.m. that day m; e statutes. lDurham cemetery. *4 the _ public is Oliv whege an enâ€" Roy such function â€" Mi ose of raising here, ® ces Society : er o nust be obtainâ€" eral mcmisc, hastening the end. The deceased was born near Otâ€" tawa, and when a young man, went ic Alpena, Mich, where he was marâ€" ried fortyâ€"four years ago to Belle Alexander, fermerly of Allan Park. ‘They since resided in Détroit, a few years cn the farm at Dornech, and the last twenty years in Cirham. Surviving are one daughter Ruby, ALEXANDER CAMPBELL Only two weoks after the death of his wife at their home in Curham, Alexander Campbell died on Wednesâ€" day morning at the home of his son Roy in Owen Sound, where he has been cared for since Mrs Campbeil‘s death. He was in his seventyâ€"ninth year. ic has not been in gocd health icr some time but on Sunday tcok a chill, which developed into pneuâ€" mcnia, hastening the end The many beauiful floral tributes were carried by Wilmer Vollett, De]-[ bert Moore. Howard Keith, Clifford | Lindsay, Jack Cain, Arthur Adlam. Jack Cutter, Elton and Reginald Ad-; lam. Among the floral trifutes were one from _ Durham â€" High School staff and one from the Fire Brigade ./ The remains were laid to Test in | Durham â€" cemetery by six nephews,‘ Ozle Cluchey, Stanley and Crawford Sharpe, W. J. Vollett, William Mc Girr and Andrew Lindsay. | faith." _ "Abide with Me" was stung as a duet by Bert Saunders and Wilâ€" liam A. Glass, and "Nearer My God to Thee" was sung by all with Rolâ€" ard Newton at the organ. The funeral service was held from his late residence on Elzin street on Saturday and was well atâ€" tended _ considering the severe. weather. His pastor, Rev. W. H.} Smith, took the words of Paul a«‘ a base for his message, #s recordod in his Jletter to Timothy "I have| fouizht a good fight, I have fin‘shed the course, I have _ kept _ the Three years ago ke suffered a2 deen bereavement in the loss of his life partner. Survivine are one dausâ€" ter, Mrs $. W. Pawson (Mar?)) of Resnia: and four sens: Reginald of Bentinck; Alfred and Irvine of Timrâ€" ham, Harold of Toronto. _ Als~ snr-‘ viving are four brothers and three| sisters: â€" John ~and Martha on-thel old homestead in South Glenelg: William of North Rentinck. Mrs Wm Vollett. Durham; Mrs James Meficr| of Sceuth Glenelg, James and George | in Manitoba. 1 In 1908 and 1910 Mr Sharp served on Durham ‘Town Council. and for twenty years, on the official board of Queen St. United Church. He was a faithful member and rehlar atâ€" tendant for over fifty â€" years of the Durham Methodist Church, in more recent years known as Oueen St. United and latterly ‘of Knox ’ United. The late Mr Sharpe was born in Egremont township in 1861 but when he was four years old, the family moved to ©~nth Glenelg, where most of his brothers and sisters were born . In March 1885, he married Sarah Jane Hazlett, and they ccmâ€" ‘menced homemaking on the Sharpe homestead on 3rd con. E. G. R.. |Glenel«. Eighteen months later they ‘moved into Durham, where he enâ€" gaged in his trade as carpenter for many years. He Hfas built cver 100 barns., nearly a1l in this locality, and several houses as well. Hewas a careful, conscientious and neat workâ€" man, and has always lived in the| vicinity of Elgin St. scuth, where" bhe has Bbuilt several â€" residences.| and still owns three or four of them.l_I For several years he has lived a re-" tired life. e : CPOcutm imornins at his home on Elgin St. after a week‘s illness, though for seyeral months past, he has been in,failing health. He was in his seventyâ€"ninth year, his birthâ€" day falling in July. | Over fifty years a resident of Durham, Benjamin Sharpe died last d*v mornint at WITH WHICH is iNCcoRPORATED BENJAMIN SHARPE s s ,-:';':it !‘..*"S, T 1885, he married| _ MOM and they ccmâ€" i‘f:w &;‘x on the Sharpe|‘ 1 x con. E. G. R.. 19 3 onths later they| ""V 7hea DURHAM, ONT., THURSDAY, MaARCH 28 | _ _The Junior . Aid of the Red Cross § sponsored a <pleasant social event in (Will Go To New Liskeard. the Town Hall Wednesday even;ug. . Rev. D. B. Gordon, Ph. D. who | Euchre was played for.two hours and P2s been pastor ~of the Dundalk ipfizes were won by Mrs J. C. Mc United _ Chureh for ~the ~past four |Lean and Andrew Voisin. The pores Years has accepted a call to New ‘of refreshments were sold by aucâ€" Liskeard and will be leaving that jticn by John. O‘Neil. Music for daneâ€" ~DPOintment the end of June. ‘Tag was supplied by the Wingham Sn en sns 2. ... orchestra, with Roy McCreight of y ; Lucknow as floor manager. There ENGAGEMENTs | was a gcod crowd in attendance and â€" Mr Peter Copeman of DAndalk anâ€" . proceeds will be used to purchase nounces the â€" engavemant af hil "as a scod crowd in attendance and Mr Peter Copeman of DAndalk anâ€" proceeds will be used to purchase nounces the â€" engagement of his wool for knitting. _ § Gaughter, ~Elsie Marie, to Mr Cecil rorn I Wilfred Chapman of St. Catherines, ELLISONâ€"To Mr. and Mrs Wm. Ei #on of Mr and Mrs S T. Chapman oz _lisan, Sunday, . March 24th, in Durham. Wedding to take place ‘Markdale â€"Hospital, a daughter. quiletly in April. _ « "|“ On the occasion_of: their twentieth S wedding _ anniversary> last Friday ; right, forty of the neighbors and j friends of Mr â€" and. Mrs Peter Hay r. gathered at theirâ€" nome to mark the bfc.voent and bestow good wishes and 1 other things. During the evening an & address was read by Wm McRonald, and a presentation of a fine table lamp | made by Thos. Whitmore on behalf ; of the gathering. Mrs Hay was also i presented with a beautiful bourriet ; of daffodils, for which â€" they suitably expressed their thanks. cheery dispositions have‘ been apâ€" Preciated cn many occasions. On beâ€" half cof those gathered here â€" to night we would ask you to azcept this gillt not for its value but for a remembrance from your friends on this day and with it goes our best wishes for health, happiness, â€" prosâ€" perity and many more anniversaries. JUNIOR REC CROSS Many and varied, no doubt, have been your experiences and we trust that you both will have the strength of mind to forget the adverse ones and remember only the pleasant ones. M CThe evening was spent in progesâ€" sive euchre, checkers and Chinese checkers. The gathering also providâ€" ed a bountiful lunch, which was servâ€" ed shortly before midnight, but it was nearly two a.m. before the happy crowd dispersed. The address reads: dispersed. ‘The address ~reads: Dear Annie and Pete: We, your neighbors and friends have met here toâ€"night to wish you well on this your 20th Wedding Anniâ€" versary. Our Heavenly Father has scen fit to spare you both and bless you with a promising and dutiful sep. Many Neighbors Surprise Mr. and Mrs P. Hay at China Wedding Your which is about the same last House. _ Each party | lest 7 sets from the other, Liberals in capturiny "T/" @s abeut the same as in the last House. Each party gained and lest 7 sets from the other, â€"while the Liberals in capturing Greyâ€"Bruce from the U.F.O. member, made a net gain of 1 in this province. In Ontario, the Liberals have electâ€" ed 57 members, Nationa_l Gov‘t 25, The latest standi Dominion is: Liberals .......... eral sweep. Only in Ontario and New Brunswick did Manion‘s soâ€"caiâ€" led ‘"National _ Government" make any headway. in these two provâ€" inces Dr. Manion . carried some thirty seats but only an odd one elsewhere, while Dr. Manion was personally defeated in his own riding, Fort William. [ 224 20 Uncertain tones Tuesday, ‘the electorate of Canada gave Prime Minister Mackenzie King a clear mandate to carry on, and approvea of his cenducting of Canada‘s efforts to win the war. When all returns are completed, Mr King will have as large or an even larger majority in the House than before dissolution of Parkament. l Liberals Get Record Plurality in Dominion In no uncertain tones hospitality, â€" helpfuiness and coast to coast, it HOLSTEIN LEADEeR HELD BOX SOSIAL h, happiness, © prosâ€" more anniversaries. Signed byâ€"Friends. throrghout the m Reviee. =n ty iine SCp. 178 An appeal has been entered against the sentcince of three years and six months imposed on Chas. M. Mcâ€" Nab, former Clerk and Treasurer ot Walkerton by His Honour Judge W. G. Owen several weeks szo. Mr Mcâ€" Nab pleaded guilty to misappropriatâ€" ing funds of the town. during a periâ€" od of from Aug. 1 1937 to Dec. 31, 1939, to the amount of $12,%66,00. The appeal is being entered cn the ercunds that under the circumâ€" Etances the sentence was too severe. R P"aCe Percy Pierce of Kincardine was &2 Gays q recent ~visitor â€" with Melville <hd banks, Wesley Storrey. disastre Misses Doris and Catherine Dyer or fou of Kitchener and Mr Alfred Djer of bunche« Listowel, spent over Easter with their mother here, Mrs Mary Dyer.; The girls remained until Thursday, H. P : ington Miss Ada _ McLean of Toronto spent Easter with her aunt, Mrs R. MaPherson. Mrs C. D. McLean visited over the weekend with her husband who is in Belleville hospital. Miss Jean Erwin returned to Owen Ecund the first of the week. Miss Margaret Farr of Windsor is spending her vacation with her father and brother at the rectory. Miss Ruby Blythe of Toronto, is a vacation visitor with her sister, Mrs Cameron Lauder. # : Miss Clara Aljoe of Toronto is spending the Easter vacation with her parents, Mr and Mrs R. Aljoe. Morrison Smith was home with his father, Dr. J. L Smith over Easter. Donald Smith cf St. Catherines was an Easter visitor with his parâ€" cnts at Knox United Manse. ! Miss Jean Priest of Sudbury, Miss Jessie Priest of Belleville,, and Miss Thelma Priest of Hamilton were Easter visitors with their parents at the Baptikt parsonage. Mr and Mrs W. A. Glass, George and Bertha spent Friday in Lendon. Mrs Glass nemained over for a twoâ€" week visit with her daughter. _ Mroand Mrs Harold Sharpe, Toâ€" ronto, returned home after the funerâ€" al services of the former‘s {father, «the late Benj. Sharpe. Ross Wilson of Listeowel, was an Easter viâ€"‘tor with his parents, Mr. and Mrs Mark ‘Wilson. Mr and Mrs Edwinâ€" Kearney c London were visitors with Mrs Kear rey‘s parents Mr and Mrs W. A. MacDonald. Mrs Kearney is remain ing over for an extended visit. Rev. C. J. and Mrs Queen of Ridgetown visited for a few days with their parents in Durham and Egremont. Mr and Mrs V. A. Blythe accomâ€" ranied Mr and Mrs. Lorne Sâ€"nith ts Kingston for Easter. Mrs Edwin Roberts of Campbellâ€" ford is spending a few Easter holiâ€" days with her mother Mrs T. Mc Girr and sisters bore. Mrs McGirr still has fair health, though nearing her 85th birthday. Mrs M. H. Farr leaves the end of this week for London to remain for a visit with her father and attend the wedding of her sister. Miss Jean Moffat is spendiag the Easter holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.* Chas. Moffat. Miss M. H. Gerrie left Friday to spend her vacation at her home in Ingersoll. McNAB _ MAKING APPEAL visited _ with daughters. Wesley Storrey and ) severe. m | J ‘o l D. who Dundalk 9 istâ€" four fl to New !_i ing that B . [ _ LAWRENCE‘S Friday & Saturday Specials "1. . Lyne, publisher of the ington (Sask.) Radio, has er as paymaster with the Car forces. Mr Lyne‘s wife is a Di girl, formerly Miss May â€" 3 yeunger daughter of Mr W Young. or four mild days bunched . : _ Blocked highways have been numâ€" ercus, both i n Grey and provinceâ€" wide, though en the Provincial No. 6, traffic continued every day, exsept for a few hours‘ tieup a couple times before the plow went through. No. 4 Highway to Flesherton is at present closed to suto traffic, but it should soon be plowed out. Cars bave had to detour via Chatsworth this week, to reach Markdale or Flesherton from here. Today, Wednesday, is the first day for three weeks, thawing has taken place. Nearing April, a few warm Gays will soon reduce the snow banks, but there is grave danger of disastrous floods now, should three or four mild days and nights â€"be RrveRRN WALT | _ Over last weckend, one of the winter‘s severest cold spells and rnow _ storms spread _ over On tario, after Spring had officially made her debut. _ For several mornâ€" ings zero temperatures and below it were the usual thing, with more or less of a snowfall daily, until by election day,â€"we had more snow than at anytime all winter. In some years all the snow has disappeared by the 25th of March, but, we have nev er seen so much as there is this year at this date. Winter‘s Blasts W. L. MACKENZIE King ‘ Prime Min‘ster of Canada j Returned to power on Tuesday with‘ 184 out of 245 seats, the largest plur-f ality ever accorded a Canadian preâ€" mier. | Smart‘s Tomato Juice, 3 large cars Choice Fresh Dates, 3 Ibs. for Groceries and Meats Heinz Ketchup, large bottle...... 16c Royal Crown Bread Fleur %* »»z Large pkg. Rinso __C. B. LA WRENCE Continue into Saring vile is a Durham s _ May â€" Young, of MroWm. o3 Published Weekly at $2.00 a ye States, $2.50 a year in advance. Made from No. ‘, fl;;d Wheat, 2.(0(’ e Kelyâ€" enlisted TORONTO If you have 2n auto, make tp a lcad of your neighbors and come to Prantford. This is a good chance to see how Cockshutt machines are made. This is your invitation . If interegy:gd. please get in touch with me at THE CocKksHutTT PLOw co. Has invited you to visit their facâ€" fcry at Brantford on April 2nd, 1940, You will be shown through the facâ€" tory which is in ful} operation. and at One o‘clock vyou will be served with dinner free, The funeral service of the ‘n"ant daughter, Violet LiMlian, of Mâ€" and Mrs Clarence Thompson was ho from the funeral parlors of ym tr Kress and was conducted by n=â€" S. W. Hirtle. The remaine wors laiÂ¥l to rest in Maplewood cemesrv |_ He was twice married. His firet wife was formerly Miss Julia MeFinna» daughter of the late Mr and My: Hug* MeKinnon who passed awar over fifteen vears aro. Later Jn wase wedded to Mary Black who survives him, with four daughters and +wo sons: Marie, of the first marrinea: Mary Belle, Catherine and â€" A~~is Angus and Allan, twins, aH at hamp. F. W. MOON, Cockshutt Dealer Phone 140 DUPHAM. oxnt | _A well known resident of Price. ‘I\'ille vicinity, Angus McLachlan, nasâ€" lsed away last Thursday in hi 64th year. He was the second viet‘m af the motor accident in Maskokn Jast July, when his biotherâ€"dinâ€"daw. John»n Scott of Egremont, died 2 few days after. At that time Antzus suffered a fracture of one of his legs. since when he has beea confine1 to his home. He has spent almost »! 1i; life in Glenely township, and ~~s highly _ esteemed by family and friends as a kind husband and fathâ€" er,. and a good neizhbor. FARMERS p;v _ You areNinvit Spring Operin: Durham â€" Towyp at 2 p.m.: Free Talkie Pic Tractors. Come and neighbors. VvIOLET LittLian THOmpsen Cross. Proca war work. thankfully receiv. A sale Hom 25¢ afternook tea March 30th t 2 St. Church. 4 Phone 121, Durbam DURHAM MACHINE sHor The resuler monthly meetins of the Canadiar Greys Chapter 1.0.D. E. will be helK at the home of Miss Ruby Scarf, Tu iday evening Anvrii The â€" DurKam â€" Women‘s will hold eir â€" regular meeting at horke of Mrs « ley on Thursday April 4th cakes Lifebuoy all for 32c¢ ANGUS McLACHLAN 1 _ known resident of Price cOMNG EVENTS OBITUARY invited | to AllsChalmers ing Day to be held in owr Hall, Monday April 1 t Holstein at 8 p.m.. Picture ! Display of ome ! Bring your wife tea will be held Sat., t 2.30 p.m. in Queen ; Auspices of the Red Prockeds to buy wool foar mations of bakin> Homermade Baking and Howard Middleton Women‘s â€" Institute regular _ monthly of Mrs Chas Mortâ€" evening, April