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Durham Review (1897), 25 Apr 1940, p. 8

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NE 3 l _ d to NO, filzy arE. mot on Hum.ns ye17 v m @ BuT? DURING NE PAST TNE yEarg MoRE THAN 300 RACE TRack RECORDS M x NANE BEENX BROKEN By Tiz FLYING ASK anp Hear:~ MOOFrs oF HonseEs Swop wird CANCELLATIONS uUSsEDP on MqHT werqHt shoEs MApE oF Aruminunm EARLY UNITED STATES MAn., AKC U 3 mat C# . Comuqut, 193a wing Aatyars seaqicate Jng. â€".. and Peter really &knew her voice!" § That‘s the real thrill of Long Distance. \ Voices come clear and distinct. Calls & completed quickly. With rates so low (particularly after 7 p.m. and all day Sunday), why wait for an excuse to callâ€"there must be someone who would love to hear your voice toâ€"night? SCOTTS SC e deas old Thing ealled LONG DISTANCE "We were just hoping Granny would remember and . . . n S 5o yens 0€ POBLC Sm ESTABLISHED is1z â€" _ "A bank where small accounts anre welcome" Write for our folder, "How to ‘ â€"rl Bank by Mail"....it will save you many a trip to town. BANK OF MONTREAL BANKING Z/r0ug/ the MAIL BOX By R.J.SCOTT 101 long have pleasant memories â€" of their uncle, William Kerr. Mr Kerr was a consistent memâ€" ber of the Presbyterian Church for many years and also belonged to the the Masonic Order but never sought publicity in municipal or political Kerr fifteen There are and nieces â€" long have their uncle. " ~2CC"Câ€"â€"MrSs Dyer. After the Nati | Their family consisted of two|a; Anthem, theD:ostess and ;;::;::Z | sons. James, the oldest, has been a served a dainty lunch. _ â€" professor in the college at Napierâ€" 5 ,ville, Illinois for a number of years; i garaamaramammemes. 4 | [ l Kenneth is an Inspector of Dairies| _ ~ Y-n‘r at Grand Rapids. There are two grand AL ‘S CORNERs f children. Others left to mourn the; The roads ‘are much improvea. loss of a kind ‘and loving relative, Our mailman can now make his full are one brother John Kerr near Varâ€"! trip daily. _ Aâ€"bare highway and a ney, the last of a one time happy filled concessionâ€" road were a poor family of four. An only sister Marâ€" combination. ; * garet( Mrs Derby) died many yearr Owing to the â€" condition of the ago and his youngest brother James|roads few from the "Corners" could Kerr fifteen years past. j attend the presentation held a week There are ~a number of nephews| 280 Friday night for Mr and Mrs‘ and nieces in this locality who wil}| Palmer Patterson. = was a lew years ago superannuated Mr Kerr was married on the 25th of Decel/mber 1885 to Miss Jennie BPurvis, a daughter of a Sarnia Tp. farmer. They lived to celebrate their golden wedding on the same date 1935. A few months later four years ago his wife passed away. [ many years train despatcher at the roundhouse of the Pierreâ€"Marâ€" quette Railway of Grand Rapids and was a few vears awn ennarannnar,3 l There passed away on the 17th ot April at his home in Grand Rapids, ,Michigan. William L. Kerr afte: an illness of a few weeks from heari trouble. He was in his eightyâ€"secâ€" ond year and the eldest son of the late James and Jane McCrie Kerr ‘ of Hampden Normanby Tp. l Mr Kerr was born on the farmi now owned by Mr Samuel Koenig; i and it was there he spent the firsi twenty years of his life, and heref !he formed many friendships that re~.! mained during lifetime. With the exception of one year in Durham with the late Robert Aill, contracâ€" f tor, the remainder of his life was | spent in the United States in De | troit and Saginaw, but mostly in | Grand Rapids where he was for|‘ London:; John and Harry Wilkinsor and Roy Grant of Mount Forest and Mr and Mrs wW. Kendall of Sing hampton. and Esther Gadd Maplewoed cemetery. Five children bore the floral toker lam and Islay Barber, John Frank and Bert Gadd. Those present from 39â€" were Mrs. H. Bush of Wal Charles Rudoloh of Hanawa»~. bors: R. R. ‘Watson, Robt. Car mount, John and Harry Wilkinson Palmer Patterson, Norman Schenk who laid the remains to rest ir conducted the funeral service Monâ€" day afternoon from Mrs MecMillan‘s home, in Holstein, taking as his text, "I have fought a good fight." Rev. R. Mercer and Rev. W Johnston of Holstein assisted in the service. The deceased lady was of a quiet.l refined disposition, a loyal wife anc| mother and an ideal neighbor to the' community. She was a faithful memâ€" ber of Knox, Normanby Presbyteriar’ Church. _ Her pastor Rev. H. Kavâ€" Five years ago the golden wedding anniversary was joyously celebrated. Jhey began homemaking on the farm on Normanby side now owned by their son Harold, and after thirty years there, bought the former Geo. Neil and Jas. McHvride farm across No. 6 Highway, now owned by t.heiri son Cecil, which has since been her home. Her husband predeceased | her in 1936. ‘Two daughters and,l two sons survive: _ Mrs wm. Allan | (Ida) of Egremont; Mrs John Mcâ€" Millan (Jennie) of Holstein; Harold, and Cecil on the home farms. - MReriR mt war t tended No. 2 school there, and late: | learned â€" dressmaking, spending sevâ€"| eral years at it before her marriage | to Matthew Barber in 1884, per-f formed by the late Rev. Wm. Park. | They besan homemaking an tha . family of the late Mr and Mrs Hen ry Bull, and was born in Bentinc? near Vickers on Jan. 12 1862. She at WILLIAMm L. Kerr a number of nephews| 280 Friday night n this locality who wil}l| Palmer Patterson. pleasant memories of| Miss Barbara H; William Kerr. helping at cthe J was a consistent memâ€"| Knisley. ‘resbyterian Church for| A dance and ind also belonged to the|beld last night. S. H. Bush of Walkerton® Rudolph of Hanover; _ Mrs Agate, Charles Agate and Burt of Hamilton; Frant er Gadd and Fred Kirk o pall bearers were old neigh ry. Five grand floral tokens: Wi! m the| The roads "are elative’ Our mailman can â€" r Varâ€"! trip daily. A bar happy filled concessionâ€" r Marâ€" combination. yearr| Owing to the â€" James|roads few from th attend the present: THE DURKHAM REVIEW distance Allan held last night(Tuesday) in the Orchard hall for Messrs. Leslie Crocker and James Welsh Nelson. Both boys, who belong to the militia, oi) ‘The annual meeting of the Womâ€" is,] en‘s Institute was held on Thursday er{April 1$th at the home of Mrs Morâ€" r1 !rison. The president, Mrs. Hastie.] câ€"{opened the meeting with the singing ie / of the Ode, and after business, Mrs rr| Morlock gave a good paper on ‘Hints ’for housecleaning". After compmunity, miSinging, Mrs. Hastie vacated the ; | chair and Mrs. McGuire was asked [ | to take the chair for the election of/ c{officers. as follows: Presidentâ€"Mrs. .. | W. Adams: itst Viceâ€"Mrs J. Leith: 2| 2nd Viceâ€"Mrs. : Motlock; Sec‘yâ€"Mrs nJFPnton: Treas.â€"Mrs Dyer:; District f . ; Directorâ€"Mrs Christie; District repâ€"| ;_; resentatives â€" Mrs. McGuire, Mrs. f . | Hastie, Mrs Morrison. Organistâ€"Mrs ,| McDougall. â€" Committees for ‘visiting| |sick: Southâ€"Mrs Christie: Northâ€"|] | Mrs Hastie and Mrs. Hetherington.|‘ | Mrs. Hastie then took the chair. The | May meetin‘t is to be held at home ]g of Mrs. Hastie: A good programlg was made for this meeting. Convenâ€" ers of Standing Committees are: Hisâ€"]" tcrical research and current eventsâ€"â€"‘(" Urs Hastie; Educationâ€"Mrs Fenton;| _ Canadian industries and agricultureâ€" T Mrs McGuire; Healthâ€"Mrs Christie:| P Legislationâ€" Mrs W. Adams; Child welfareâ€"â€"Mrs Dyer. After the Natiorâ€" al Anthem, the hostess and asaistants’ served a dainty lunch. â€" We are pleased to tetter out after her 1 flu. Mr and Mrs. L. B. Nicholson of Toronto, spent the week end with the latteris sister. Mrs Alex. Brown. We are pleased to see Mrs. Hos-l tetter out after her long illness with Mr and Mrs George Burrows were in Dunnville last week end attendin»> the funeral of a relative. They als~ went to Niagara Falls, their first visit to that beauty spot. Mr and ‘Mrs Mercer and Minerva were in Hamilton on Tuesdav. Elma McGuire of Mount Forest spent the week end at her home ir the village. Miss Esther and Frank Gadd o Lenden were at home on Eanday, a) so Rert Gadd of Knox, Normanby, on account of the death of their igrandâ€" mother. Mrs. M. Barber. __Mr and Mrs George Smith and Mrs Mananv were at Mrs John McMillan‘s on Sunday evening. Mrs. M. Barber, who has been spending this winter with her daush ter. Mrs Jno. McMillan, passed away on Saturday morning. _ The funeral‘ was on Manday afternoon. We ex-‘ tend symnathy to the bereaved ones _ _Mr and Mrs McGuire visited the latter‘s sister, Mrs. Teeter, in Durâ€" ham on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Morlock and family spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Jas. Mather, Durham. _ _ Mr John Manary and Mr John Mcâ€" Ilroy of Toronto, spent Sunday with the former‘s sister, Mrs E. Smith . ‘Treleaven. _ _1"° e2C _ MrSs. Art Brown, Bev. Gibâ€"; on and Mr and Mrs Switzer went! to Owen Sound on Fritiay night to! see the hockey game. ; ’ Mr. Moore, who has spent most of the winter with his daughter, Mrs.| R. Treleaven, is at present visitingl friends in Palmerstor." Mrs John Main is spending this week in Toronto ‘visiting her cousin. Mr HOLSTEIN LEADER [ Cinl Inindins eoota oo OSA00 JJAICCG. T _ oC much improveq.| . Congratulations to Mr Thos. Henâ€") in Durham. in can now make fm fuulderson and bride, (Miss E. Hill)l Mr and Mrs Andrew Marshal Abare highway and a| who were recently married in To ted on Monday with Mr. and ssionâ€" road were a poor| ronto. They arrived bhome a week Arthur Leith near Priceville..â€" i. t i ago and are getting settled on the| Mr and Mrs John Marshall 0 the â€" condition of the’sroom's farm on the 16th. . Weâ€"weiâ€"| Children visited on Sunday with from the "Corners" could come Mrs Henderson to .our. comâ€"| and Mrs Wim. McCullough of presentation held a week munity.. 3 ,tincl;. n ese _ night for Mr and Mrs' ‘ Mrs McVicar of Proton visited for| W SDeDt &2 nleacanmt sism _ yt â€" _ _and ‘presentation was night â€" (Tuesday) in the and Mrs. Moore, Shirley and f Palmerston, spent Sunday the former‘s sister, Mrs. R. H‘S CORNERs _ l:’j,‘;;. s care much improvea.| . Con can now make his full; dersor A~bare highway and a| who ion. â€" road were a poor! ronto. P ago al the â€"â€"condition of the'!room' Halliday has been home of Mr Wm. ONTARIO »418$ Laura Henaerson of~ Guelph: spent a few days last week at the , home of her parents, Mr and Mrs A. R. Henderson. | ed and Mrs Thos. Reid. â€" â€" . Mr and Mrs Russel Drimmie visit Mr and Mrs Arthur Eccles an:l Florence spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs° Norman MacMillan, â€" Arthur Dickson. __ We hope you will accept this wee gift as a reminder of how proud we are of your service for King and Country. Again, wishing you good luck and the guidance and protection , of a kind Providence. | Cigned on half of your friends all.; Tom Moore, Albert Alles, _ Norman ID olstein on Sunday. Miss Ldura Henderson Cheerful â€" and goodâ€"natured, you will leave behind a host of friends who appreciate your courage and pray for your success in sofar as 1° affects the whole world. Here we are, your friends and neighbors, to spend a p:easant evenâ€" ing and say a few words of farewell to you, and wish you good luck in the venture ahead. TORONTO the following address: Dear Brownie:â€" The friends and neighbors gatherâ€" ed in the Hall last ‘Thursday in honâ€" or of Pte. David Weiser and presentâ€" ed him with a wrist watch andread | A number from here attended the }funeral of the late Mrs. Barber 0: Monday. Interment being made in the Maplewood cemetery. Sympathy is extended to the bereaved ones. A reception is being held at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Carâ€" mcunt on Thursday evening for’i their daughter Beatrice who was! recently married. | __Mr and Mrs Charles Lewis visited on Monday with Mr and Mrsâ€"Finlay Lewis, Dromore. Miss Audrey Carmount treated her girl friends to a birthday party last Thursday. We are glad that A‘udrey‘ is feeling better after her recent‘ illness. __The Dromore W. I. ‘will hold their Anmual Meeting on May ist at the home of Mrs Alex Henderson Topic, "Home Economics" by Mrs Arthur Renton. "History of Our Inâ€" stitute," by Miss Florence Renwick. Roll call "Sing, Say, or Pay." Ex-‘ change of plants or seeds or slips. Election of officers. All ladies welâ€" come. on 2nd con. three weeks. The two beef rings started this week, Harry Watts has been engagâ€" ed as butcher for both rings. Mr Eddie Wells has been working on 2nd con. near Durham the past: Mr Raymond Hornsby with buzzâ€" saw cut wood in this burlg this week. Mrs Jim Hooper was operated on for appenditicis in Durham Hospital last Friday and is doing nicely. _ _ A presentation is being held toâ€" night (Wednesday) for the Park famâ€" ily.‘ Mr T. Park, we understand, inâ€" tends ~making his home with his sonâ€"â€" Kenneth of Hanover, while Mr and Mrs Walter Park are movâ€" ing to Mt. Forest. Mr Harry Park is engaged for the summer with his brother Kenneth. We are.sorry to lose the Parks‘ from our midst. Mrâ€"James Williams is at helping Mr Bert Lewis. Mr Menno Schenk buzz for Mr George Peter and Vean brothers last week. were presented with wrist watches Mr Norman ir. of Proton visited for| We spent a pleasant visit at with her parents, Mr, Wallace home. YEOVII. ORCHARD ‘2TH EGREMONT nROMORE wMo Evll buzzed wood and the Mcâ€" â€", was naturally surprised. s l ‘"Why did you let him have it 4 «»cotchman was offered $25 for his dog by an American, and $20 by an Englishman. He closed with the Englishman‘s offer. _ The American and Mrs Thos. Ellis. Miss Ada Eiâ€"| lantic." llis returned with them for a weeks vacation. e Mr and Mrs James Ellis and Milâ€" I There is being shipped ton were guests on Sunday with Ontario, a beautiful memo Mrs. Holliday of Normanby Twp. which will be given an Mr ‘Thos. Woodyard spent last place in the Pres. Church ’week with Mr~ and Mrs. Cadwell| above Normanby township in Mt. Forest. * l".tzv. The tribute, in the Mr La Verne Bilton has been enâ€"/ solid cormunion table, is saged to work on a farm near St. ling of a former Thornbur: George for this year. }ity resident, Miss Beatric Master Alastair Coutts is a new ; on, in memory of her late beginner at S.S. No. 9. Miss Ber:lDr. J. L. Easton, who, : neice Williams is a beginner in Hol-lyeam attended the medica stein school from this section. the Avinn Aletlna ( en 0 Donald _ of Arthur Township spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. Mr TRUE SscoTtcHnman KNOX CORNERS Andrew M&rsh‘n,u" visi ROY WIGGINS, Durham ‘eage from new tires . . . add lowâ€"cost Goodyear tubes! Tral is being| synp, P & T Mr and Mrs were married thei ktaomp United. manse, | 4. a y , for WED. & TNUR‘DAV, MAY 1st . A.great star in the €randest . d Pomreden s _ S ‘Broadway Melody â€" w ie o. ce oamnennitingy A € TUESDaAYy, APRIL 28, 29, & 30 From the tops Of their heads to the taps of their toes, they‘re wopnâ€" derful : Fred Astarie iL 2 Sm Algerie Inv‘tation the daughter of Elisha Parkinson of Brampton, and a cousin of Mayor Farkinson of Thornbury, _ rememâ€" bered. the â€" master chaftsmanship with which Mro T. G. Idle handled the tools of his trade, and â€" seâ€" cured his services in desisvning ana the Ayton district. How the orial tribute happened to be vears attended the mediéal needs”;)f _ There is being shipped to Ayton, Ontario, a beautiful memorial tribute which will be given an honoured place in the Pres. Church of of the above Normanby township municipalâ€" itvy. The tribute, in the form of a solid cormunion table, is the offerâ€" ing of a former Thornbury communâ€" ity resident, Miss Beatrice Parkinâ€" less money ?" The Scot smiled dryly. "The dozg couldna‘ swim back across the Atâ€" to Happiness‘ IRENE Ounne â€"in.__ in is ist & 2 fi":'@”&z: 3 several "ALDERâ€"To Mr and Mrs der, Holstein (nce EBMe nel) a son, in Mrs Petty‘ Home, Dundalk, on Pri 26th . BLACKâ€"In â€" Durham hes Monday, Avril 22, to Mr Malcolm Black, a son. pre 11 _A grass fire behind Me!] home Jast Saturday morni rapidly and the fire brif called. Mrs Cordick had dit and it spread bevond her Congratulations to Frank publisher of the Dendall who was elected viceâ€"pre the Ontario & Quebec div Weekly Newspapers Assor their annual meeting in last Saturday.. AjJex. Eecles, No. 2, a son. ?FOHLâ€"In _ Durt day April 26th At the home of th« parents Mr and Mrs a _buffet luncheon w immediate relatives af bridal _couple Jleft b short wedding journey Mr o and Mrs Thom Wallace â€" Thompson, s and Mrs G. A. ‘Thom Durhkam . The bride wore a beco of seaâ€"blue with turfâ€"tan and wore a corsage of S The parents aof hath I0OREâ€"â€"In Durham, on Aj to Mr and Mre Wm. Moo nony partme« It AUFMAN â€" In Hospital on W to Mr and Mrs o Bentinck Tp NCLESâ€"In Dur day, Aprit 26, Bortram Ploh] of town he parents of room â€" were pr th ering and My bamâ€" and My Chatsworth . We congrat such a rine and in Mrs Reeve The Evening Guild of an Church held an : the home of Mrs G. s contribut« 1t attend« tion M 1 th« He still takes much i tics, being a staunch J. H. Hunte the time in brother John He fine weather, He h been a resident of thil being a grandson 0f bald Hunter, who in 1 nam‘s first settler. For fifty years he w merchant here. first in J. H. Hunter‘s stores. t« ert Street, Mrs M sident of the Guil sts with Mrs Wel Huzhes took the room where Mrs on south ARO, take in Dur} Mr 3. May 2 J. P. Huater f 88th i Jt vin ind Mrs M erc hen t} Mi 8t Saturday . morni and the fire brif Mrs Cordick had lit spread beyond he hbors with pails hj n the brigade arria nt on Gar restdend VOL. LXH, : centre THOMPSONâ€"LA W d the nomination irch 11: also in s the welfare of . MeKinnon â€" « . S. Hunter, A nd Mrs Herb C l Recles Th U The table wa Mrs G ‘s oldest _ Munter celebrate retired lif« > busines: ona Durham Hos 26. to WMr les. Holstei Purham Hospi 1 n ol W« BORN present for th late him p:zrumrslj in their ily Phomy dn« Hermai H to f7 ABider both marri t by m dan D Mr h H awill mt Sh on

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