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Durham Review (1897), 25 Apr 1940, p. 1

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MSH compi ODS 10 POPULAR . Bath Cab 1s CRXZEST caIlLLIVRAY IL 18TH, 1940 13 _O0se‘ RIL 2 d Men‘ written and ; really the Aicease and lisease Sett 10‘ 76 10 O 0 Fined for Creating Disorder in Restaurant considerably weaker. It is to be hoped that his unusual experience ¢f wandering may not" prove fatal, thoush he is yet in a critical conâ€" dition. Great relief was felt that he was urhurt, though weak from his day‘s experience _ of tramping _ withou* food . He was rushed to his home, and medical aid summoned. Since then he has been confined to his ted, and on Monday, was reported When evening came, with nothing | to eat since the previous night, it§ was _ realized that the ased mani might not survive the night if int the open, but fortunately his sonâ€"| ‘mâ€"law, Mr Elliott, came upon him in : the bush near C.N.R. tracks, west: of the slaughter house, immediately‘ south of town, about 7.30. , Only one case was heard in police ccurt last Friday before Magistrate Spereman. while another was adâ€" journed for two weeks.. Seirl Becker was charged with Gisorderly _ conduct in the _ local Chinese restaurant one night at end of March to which be pleaded guilty It appears that Becker had shoved the proprictor inio the vault there After having disappeared from his home at 6 a. m. Friday morning, William Lake, of Bruce St., aged 71 years, was discovered by his sonâ€" inâ€"law â€" Wilfred Elliott of _ Kenilâ€" worth about 7.30 that evening, wher hones of finding him alive were fast fading away. It was the sensation of the town all day Friday, and fears that he may have been drowned in the river were prevalent. I Without saying a word to his wife er others in the home, Mr Lake arose and dressed, and left at 6 o‘clock without any breakfast. At | 6.20 he seen walking down the C.| N. R. tracks, thence he had reâ€"‘ turned to business part of town, where Mr. J. A. Simons reported . seeing him about S o‘clock. After | that where he went to was a mys-] tery. He had not been in good health, and it was surmised he! might have fallen into the river now | in flcod, not far from his home. i The river was dragged and searchâ€"| ed and all the woods arcund thei town, but still no trace of h‘m; could be gathered. | His sonâ€"inâ€"law, Wilfred Elliott ofg Kenilworth, was telephoned, as lsl was thought he might have hailed ::i passing car and gone there. \\'heni not there, Mr. and Mrs Elliott drove | up and joined the search. A car of relatives started out in the afternoon | for St. Marys where his daughter| lives to enquire along the way, in ; an effort to locate him. : and locked him in. Nearly two hours: later bhe was released. The magisâ€" trate read Becker a stern lecture;} for rowdy conduct against quiet} citizens who minded their own busiâ€" ness, and warned that no opticn of| a fine would be available another| time, but a stiff sentence. A fine c‘ ¢5 and costs amounting to $12.25, was imposed, or 5 days in jail. i W. Lake Found after Alâ€"Day Search One W ay to Neglect Your Eyes Is to purchase glasses after a hurried 10â€"15 minute subjective test (in which you choose your cwn lenses. It is a bad form of neglect, because such glasses seem to help for a time but soon weaken the eyes. : W.T PATTERSON,R.O. Specialist in Eye> Examinatio at C:â€"Sarney‘s Store DUORBAM, Wedresday, May ist Appointments 1â€"5.30 p.m. VOL. LXII, NO.â€" 17 and â€" COMâ€" _ For some months he has been in failing health though able to be aâ€" _ bout, ard walk over town, until his _ final illness. Had he lived until ~July next, be would have been seventyâ€"nine years of age. His pasâ€" ‘sing means another gone of the older generation of Durham‘s businâ€" â€"ess men, of whom very few survive. ‘ _ The late Mr. Aljoe was born on ‘the old Aljoe homestead in Glenel.gl township east of Durham, a son o ‘late Robert and Ann Aljoe. In | yeung manhood he learned the blackâ€" | smithing trade, and his earliest shops ‘were at Arnott and Holland Centre, at which latter place he married ; his life partner, formerly Miss Ruth ! Crowther, over fiftyâ€"five years ago ]Shortly after they removed to Dm'-| iham, where for years he conducted ; | his blacksmithing business in his | shop at top of Durham hill (now' | the Ed. McAuliffe residence) and over twentyâ€"five years ago, removed! ito lower town, to his shop on Lambâ€"| ton ©t. and home on Bruce St. Aâ€"; !bout fifteen years ago he retired, from business life. I _ Friends from a distance on Cinday ior at the funeral Monday were: Mr ';nnd Mrs Downs and Mr Bert Downs. | Mr A. W. Grange, Mrs A. W. MeNavâ€" ightcn. Dr. and Mrs Geo McNatghtor Miss Annie Aljoe, Miss Winona Lonâ€" dry, all of Toronto; Dr. and Mrs. ‘Rvdell. Guelph; Mr and Mrs W. P. | Alder, London: Mr and Mrs McCul) | ougrh. Mr and Mrs John Hicks, Ower He took a deep interest in school; matters, serving on Durham Public| School Board as a trustee for ovor, twenty years. He was also a memâ€"| ber of Durham Bowling Club, and of; the Chosen Friends insurance society. | The late Mr Aljoe was a man 0‘ sterling integrity and sound Christiâ€" an principles. He was an active worker and devoted worshipper in the former Methodist Church, servâ€" ing for many years on its Quarterly Board. Since Union in 1925, he has been an elder of Queen St. United Church, and latterly of Knox Unite® Church. A large concourse of mourners atâ€" tended the funcral service Monday at the home and to Durham cemeâ€" tery where interment was made. His pastor, Rev. W. H. Smith was in charge, speaking from Daniel 8:17 on the subject "The Vision at the End." The pall bearers were Dr. J. F.. Grant, Alex A. Aljoe, W. A. Glass, R. E. Richardson, W. S. Hunter and Robert Campbell. Beautiful floral tributes were given by: ‘The Family: Knox Church Sesâ€" sion; Chosen Friends; Bowling Club: Mr and Mrs J. B. Duffield; Mr: and Mrs Alex. Aljoe, Durham. Mrs. J. Roderick, Penetang; Mr and Mrs W R. Alder, London; Mr and Mrs Hugh McCullough, Owes Sound; Dr. and Mrs M. J. Rudell, Gueiph: and the following from Toronto: Downes faâ€" mily; Mr and Mrs A. W. Grarke; McNaughton family; Vic. and Annie Aljoe and Mrs. Crowther; Miss Lonâ€" dry and Miss Hocey: Mrs Macfarlane Mr and Mrs A. E. Millard; Perdue family; Mr. Tapley: Mr and Mrs Harry McElroy: Latimer family; Ear) Grey School; the Laidlaws. Five years ago, Mr and Mrs. Aljor celebrated .their golden anniversary. Besides his sorely bereaved wife, two daughters and a son survive‘ Miss Clara, teacher on _ Toronto school staff. Nrs Harry Falls (Ruth of Chicaze; and Dr. Harold, dentist of Toronto. Another son Carman. died in 1911. The deceased was cne of a family of six, only one sister Mrs Mary Crowther of Toronto now surviving. Sound: Miss Mary Atkinson. Aollan" Centre. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Dixon Strathavon: Mr Russell Ross. Mrs LeGarde. Mr and Mrs Harry Kres« Chataworth: Mrs W. H. Bearn, Mr. and Mrs Stanley Bride, Fordwich. A pioneer of Hampden vicinit passed â€" away at his home Saturday in the person of Andrew Fulton, in his seventyâ€"second year. He was born and spent all his life in Norâ€" manby tewnshin. the son of pioneer citizens. the late_ Thomas and Jane Fulton. One brother of Hutton Hill, ROBERT ALJOE For fiftyâ€"one years a resident of Durham, Mr Robert Aljoe passed aâ€" way on Thursday afternoon in Toâ€" ronto General Hospital after a three weeks" illness there. wege Che BDur ink ROLL CALL , ANDREW FULTON ;:'lnal';lv‘::n i':‘rh;t fr::;qtpart: nol :O.usi is :’Iness as apprentice on the Review ross wis Bn 9 i ;fir::d oth an s “'te;‘ tht if! staff over forty years ago has sold rryakyrans ffgr:se ta d °ty ;I° S e teh. iout his interests in the Vernon,. Briâ€" i. :ur:fiture 0“5: nirh:d. 7 :::'2 b? tish Columbia News,. but his : son Fordwic' a 10 yas c# o8 et?, but| Frank Harris, who visited Durhaim %0 bundles of shingles in woodshed.|jast summer, will remain as news bought to reâ€"roof the house Were eqitor of the paper. Mr Harris has on completely destroyed with the shedijoined with Larry Lang of Vernon en vicinity|and kitchen, while tne front Part i" in taking over the "Angler and Haunâ€" e Saturday| badly wrecked by fire, smoke and ter‘" published monthly in the past ‘Fulton, in| Water. . It will take probabtly $70C at Kamloops. The new pubflbhei's He was| to repair the loss. plan to expand the size and scope oi ife in Norâ€" The fire was the first of ar~ con this sport magazine. It claims to 1 of pioneer| sequence in Durham for some years have a larger circulation in Western is and Jane| and attracted a big crowd. Fortun Canada and . the Northwestern. Hutton Hill.lately no other buildings were close States than any other Canadian outâ€" member â€"of : and the night was calm. door magazine. |, His rector Rev. M. H. Farr 0o°% the Anglican Church, will conduct 2 private funeral service at the home on Thursday afternoon, and interâ€" ment will be made in Durham cemeâ€" tery. Greig in Arthur. He spent a nur: ber of years at Mellraith‘s store then many more with J. & J. Hunâ€" ter doing repairing in his own quarters at the rear of their storc. ; On their giving up business, h"i he‘continued at his home until fail ing health three years ago forced him to retire. Foer several years he, was _ caretaker of the Anglican| church, and of.the bowling green..â€"| Twentyâ€"seven years ago he cwas married to Caroline Wilson, who survives him with one daughter Florence at home. A sister Mrs Pringlemeir of Detroit and a brother Albert cof Lucknow, who visited him 1 week ago, also survive. "Billie" as he was familiarlv known was a jovial, quickâ€"witted Irishman, who was fond of a story and an upholder of all moral isâ€" sues. He was a strong Liberal in politics and enjoyed a _ friendly argument. George St. Home Gutted by Fire He was born near Arthur, brt was not known in this locality un til 1905, when he came to Durham as shoe repairman for J. S. Mcllraith, having learned the trade with Mtr Greig in Arthur. He spent a nur: ber of years at Mellraith‘s store ‘Tuesday evening about 9.30 the home occupied by Mr and Mrs Howard Dalgarno and little dauzhtor cn George St. East was badly damâ€" aged by fire and water before the local fire brigade could quench the ‘lames. It is the house fermeriy owned by the late Mrs Mary Whitâ€" more, now owned by her son James, ‘ust west of McGowan Bros. mill. One of Durham‘s best â€" known citizens, William J. Martin, died at his home in upper town on Trosâ€" day in his seventyâ€"third year, after a lengthy illness. For the last four weeks he has beer. bedfast, but for two years, he has not been able to zo down town. Early in the eveninig, Mr Dalgarno, who is employed with Schutz Pump & Tile Co., was turning grass at rear of the house and believed ~the blaze had been all gxtinguishc;l. The family and boarder Harry Rimâ€" mer had gone early to bed, bui scon after Mr Rimmer awakened. and smelled smoke. They scon disâ€" ecvered that some grass must still have ‘been smouldering, for the frame woodshed was ablaze and frame kiichen as well was doomed. Friends from a distance were Irvine Henderson of Guelph; Mrs Anson Barfoot and two daughters of shallow Lake; Mrs. George . Mackic of Barrow Bay; William Sharpe and Mrs James Greig of Keppel and Da vid Greig of Hepworth. ber of Hampden United Church, and has served for years on its Board of Managers. The funeral service on Monday afternoon from the home, conducted by his ‘pastor, Rev. L. Pickering. was very largely attendâ€" ed. Interment was made in Hampden cemetery, the pallbearers being Thos. Derby, Wm. Little, Wilfre® Anderson, James Byers, Wm. G. Henderson and Osborne Hickling. Floral tributes were carried by Geo. Henderson and John Corbett. f the family. Forty years ago he was wedded to Isabella Henderson, who survives him with two sons and two daughters, all at home: ‘Thomas, Norâ€" man, Myrtle and Mae. > The deceased was aconsistent memâ€" WITH WHICH 18 INCORPORATED THE HOLSTEIN LEADER WILLIAM MARTIN «n anptere..»«. DURHAM, ONT., THURSDAY, AarFRIL 25 1940 |la.st summer, will remain as news editor of the paper. Mr Harris has |joined with Larry Lang of Vernon in taking over the "Angler and Hunâ€" ter" published montbhly in the past For travelling tbhe bride donned a navy blue sheer dress with navy coat and matching accessories and left by motor on a short weddin@ journey. ‘The happy ccunle will take up residence inâ€"Barrie. <Friends were present from< Mimics. Chesâ€" ley, Walkerton, Owen Sound and Baden. Beautiful snapdragor standards and graceful ferns formâ€" ed the setting in the livingrcom for the ceremony. PATTERSONâ€"NEWELL On Saturday at 12 o‘clock noson, at the United Church manse, Rev. W. H. Smith, B. A., united in marâ€" riage Olive, the eldest davghter c Mr and Mrs John Newell of Glenelg and Clem Patterson, only son of Mr and Mrs Palmer Patterson of Normanby. The bride wore a becomâ€" ing dress of dusky rose shade and was attended by her cousin, Miss Emily Whitmore. The groom‘s atâ€" tendant was Arthur Newell. The wedding dinner was served in the home of the bride‘s parents to the immediate relatives and the table was centred with a three storey cake. the work of the bride‘s aunt, Mrs Margaret Wihitmore. The groom‘s gift to the bride was a cabinet of silver, to the bridesmai‘ a brooch and the groomsman, a tic pin. For travelling the bride donned a suite of heavenly blue â€" with dusky rose hat, purse and gloves. After a short wedding journey the hanpy ccuple begin hememaking on the crooms farm south of Varney. The diningreom table was cenâ€" tred hy the bride‘s cake and the cake was cut by the bride with the groom‘s sword and served at the buffet lunchecn. Four of the groom‘s _ officer comrades _ frcm Camp _ Borden were present and formed a guard of honor for the wedding party.~ a graceful train, &nd the wedding veil .worn with French tiara, carâ€" rying white roses: and bouvardia was given in marriage by her fathâ€" er. _ The attendants were Miss Anâ€" ne Baldwin of Oweh, Sound and Wilâ€" liam Webb of Purham. â€" Miss Baldâ€" win was charmingly gowned in robâ€" inâ€"egg blue taffets, with American Beauty accessories carrying Amerâ€" ican Beauty rosés. During the sigring of the register, Miss Kathâ€" leen Smith of Walkerton sang most effectively, "Day of Golden Promâ€" ise." The brida‘s mother wore » gown of turauoise blue sheer and a corsage of sweetpeas and the groom‘s mother was in orchid sheor with a corsage of sweetneas. An automobile can be driven 15 miles on pavement for the same cost as it can be driven 12 miles on gravel or 11 miles on earth roads if all operating costs are considerâ€" ed, a survey by the engineerin« experimental station reveals. Wm. S. Harris, a former Durhar: boy, who learned the printing busiâ€" ness as apprentice on the Review staff over forty years ago has sold out his interests in the Vernon,. Briâ€" tish Columbia News,. but his : son The pretty bride. in her dress of white lace with net insets over gatâ€" in, the long full skirt sweeping into OLC DURHAM <BOY CHANGES PAPER INTERESTS STEEDSâ€"WEBSTER About fifty guests were present in the home of Mr and Mrs G. C.Web ster, Albert Street, on Saturday afternoon, when théir only dauzhte: Edna Jean, and Lient. James Regin ald Steeds, R.C.A.S'.C., son of Mr and Mrs W..â€"J. Steeds of Durhar. were united in marriage by Rev M H. H. Farr, the weddinz muric beâ€" H. H. Farr, the ;[edding muric beâ€" ing played by Mrs L. E. Miller c Baden. i0 â€" April Weddings m Revies. i The Executive of the Presb:nex-iani Young â€" Peoples‘ Societies of the} Saugeen Presbytery met Tuesdn:ci evening at the Presbyterian Manse] Mrs Chas. Seymour went to New York last week to meet her son Pavid, who is a sailor in the Ameriâ€" can Merchant marine ,on a â€" Robert Dollar liner. Mrs Perdute and daughter Vera of Toronto were visitors to Durham Sunday to visit daughter and sister Mrs Walter Kerr and infant child, who is a patient in Durham hospital. Miss Macphail May _ Run for Western Seat Miss Agnes Macphail, who met her first defeat in the election a month ago, stated Monday thai ‘"certain peoâ€" ple" in Saskatoon riding have asked her to be a candidate in the Federal byâ€"election in that riding, under ausâ€" pices of the Canadian Commonwealth Federation. Mrs David Leith was overcome 17 a dizzy spell last Thursday mornâ€" inz, and has since been confined io bker howe. This will prove quite 2 hardship to her when she is usualâ€" ly so active. We trust she will scon regain her usual health. She declined to say whether she would accept a formal nomination if it were offered to her. She added that the late memberâ€"elect! Rev. Walâ€" ter G. Brown, whose death caused the byâ€"election, had been "doing much the same thing for his electers as J was trying to do for mine." ; Serveantâ€"Major C. D. McLean of the R.C.A.F. at Trenton is home at present recuperating froem a | recent illness in Kingston hospital. Mr and Mrs T. Peine, New Himâ€" burg were. recent visitors with Mr and Mrs C. W. Zilhax. Mr and Mrs Arthur G.â€" Lawler visited Mrs Lawler‘s parents, Mr and Mrs. M. E. Wilson. when en route to Feversham, where friend~ and neighbirs tendered them a reâ€" cepticn and the gift of a purse. Those attending the meeting fror: the local Pres. Y. P. S._. were Misâ€" ses Catherine McMeekin, ~Harriette Wilton, Margaret Edge and Frank Ritchie. Messrs. R. W. Hughes and Harcld| McKechnie are attonding Grand Chapâ€" ter, Royal Arch Masons, in Hamilton , this week. f Mrs Jas. Hepburn is visitiny in ‘Toronto this week. Mr. Brown was the only successâ€" ful United Reform candidate in the general election, defeatiny a Liberal and a National Gov‘t. supporter. Hiram Dean returned bome frem a visit with friends in Hamiltor. Miss Etta Twamiey of the Royal Bank staff is on hclidays at present. Mrs Alister Lawrence ofi Ingerâ€" soll was a guest early this week of her sister, Mrs. Wi. G. Ritchie here, and parents Mr and Mrs Arch. Beaton, Glenelg. Mr and Mrs W. R. Alder of London, were muasts of Rev. W. H. and Mrs Smith on Sunday while here to pay last respects to ithe memory of the late Rebort Aljoe. They attended morning service at their former church, Knox. in Arthur. A goodly representation of the members were present. The main interest of the evening was ithe planning of the Spring Rally to be held ‘at Gcrdonville, on Thursday May 16th at $.15. Rev. H. Kaye, of Knox Normanby and Amos Presâ€" byterian Church Dromore is expectâ€" ed to be the theme speaker. At the conclusion of the meeting Rev. Mr: Waldie served a delightful lunch. © on his way to Rochester, N. Y., attend the General Assembly o7 : Presbyterian Church of U.S.A. ‘The Rev. J. M. Cornelison of Pendleton, Oregon state, will visit his sister, Mrs John . Henry in May PRES. Y. P.S. EXECUTIVE â€" PLAN SPRING RALLY, MAY 16TH Mr and Mrs Ernest J. McGirr, Norman and Isabelle, Niagara Falls, «nd Mrs T. H. Watson from Gal and Mr and Mrs J. C. McLean, Ernâ€" est and Margaret, Shelburne visited their mother, Mrs McGirr. ONTARIO Friday & Saturday Specials Lady Grey Rebekah Lodge had a sala evening Tuesday, when the iadies of Chesley degree team exâ€" cellently conferred the degree on r local candidate. Nineteen sisters and brethren were present from Chesley, and several from Tara, and Owen Sound. _ Miss Mary McKinnon, Disâ€" trict President of Chesley and others gave adgresses, and a social hour with refreshments closed the night. Rural Route couriers for Nos. 1 and 2 Durham will commence their summer schedule next Monday, leavâ€" ing Durham post office after arrival of the noon mail. GRAY COACH LINES Summer Welles at s}ast has the distinction of having been the one 1940 tourist who could go where he wanted and see whom he desired, war or no war. The ankual I.O.O.F. and Rebekâ€" ah church @service will be held on Sunday eveking April 28th in Knox Church. Ban® in attendance. Brothâ€" ren and ReBekahs will meet at lodge room at Q30. Visiting brethâ€" ren and Rebekalfk welccme. Thos. Whitmore, R. Whitmore, The ‘Annual lifi:‘ing of the Durâ€" ham Women‘s Institute will be held at the home of Mrs .\Peter Hay on Thursday May 2nd.. \ First meeting of Business Men‘s Associaticn in Town Hall, Friday, May z1d at 8 p m. Full â€" attendance requested. b 5.56 p. m. aâ€"Daily except Sun. & Hol. dâ€"Daily except Sun.; The Local Weekly Half Holiday will be held every Thursday Afterncon beginning May 2nd and continuing till the end ofOctober. Wednesday Nights Ofren, May to August inclusive. TO TORONTO Copies cf the new time tables are available to all offices and agencies. D 1irham Business Men‘s Associat‘n Kellogg‘s Corn Flakes, $y, 3 pkgs, 25¢ Clover Leaf Pink Salmon, 2 !=s*<cass | Crown Brand Corn Syrup, 5 Ib. csa 34¢ Puffed Wheat and Rice, 3 pkgs. 25¢ Maxwell House Coffee, 49c Tb. Heinz Ketchup, large bottle, 16c Groceries and Meats d 8.41 a. m. COMING EVENTS Changes otr Time Tabies All Coach Travel Information at M. G. CALDER DRUG STORE PHC TORONTO C. B. LA WRENCE LA WRENCE‘S Published Weekly at $2.00 a year in advance. States, $2.50 a year in advance. Peter Ramsg Effective runday, April 28th LEAVE DURHAM NOTICE | Standard Time A, H. ADLAM, Sec‘yâ€"Treas. bâ€"Sun. & Holiday only eâ€"Daily ercept Hol. 3 Spring tooth Cultivators. 3Gang Plows,. 1 Quebec Riding Plow Cream Separators. DURKHAM MACHINE SHOP F. W. MOON, Cockshutt Dealer Phone 140 DURHAM. ONT One Black Mare and one Gray Mare, six years, weight about 1450 lbs. 1 Percheron Horse Colt, 3 years. 1 Belgian Mare Coit, two years. 2 General Purpose Horses, 4 and 7 Used Disc Harrow. EXPERT PIANO TUNER 20 years Factoky and Shop experience Representative Mason & Risch Pianos PHONE 64\ DURHANXM Harry Scales, Durbam After May Ist PAPER HANGING AND PAHNTING ROLMND NEWTON Organist\ Krox Church, Durham Good Work Phone 121, Durbham FOR SALE PHONE 3, DURKAM TO QOWEN soUnD a 7.15 p. m. b 11.00 p. m. rimge ~or ctntion 14

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