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Bus. ,Potatoes. any kindâ€"And. Scott, A. Beggs. D. Edge. Col. Pota- toesâ€"A..Sc0tt. Wm. Morrison. W. J. Adams. Swede Turnips,â€"Scarf. Sons.J. J . Hunter, Wm. Morrison. Turnips any other kindâ€"D. Green- wood, Wm. Mountain. Mange] wortzel, long redâ€"Wm. Herd. Wm. Morrison. Thos. Ritchie. Mange] wortzel any other kindâ€"’Wm. Herd, Scarf Sons. Thos. Ritchie. Field carrots.white or yellow-Scarf 8: Sons. Thos. Ritchie, Wm. W'illis. Sugar beetsâ€"Wm. Herd, Scarf Son. Two large squashâ€"Thus. Gadd. Stalks ensilage corn-Scarf Sons, A. Begg, CLASS 3.â€"GARDE.\' VEGETABLES. Coll. Garden Vegetablesâ€"D. Edge, R. Edge. 12 roots salsiEy-Syd. Willis, Wm. Willis. Cauliflowerâ€"C. Lang. “1'. Herd. Cabbage. earlyâ€"J. .J. Hunter, R. Edge. Cabbage, Winterâ€" ‘Vm. Herd, R. Edge. Cabbage. Redâ€"â€" J. J. Hunter, Wm. Herd. Table CarrOtsâ€"D. Greenwood, R. Edge. Intermediate Carrotsaâ€"Syd. Willis,D. Greenwood G Parsnips for Table useâ€"\Vm. Herd, J. J. Hunter. Celery, White or yellow goldenâ€"W, J‘. Adams. And. Scott. 6 Radishes. Winterâ€"Syd Willis, D. Edge. Rad- isbes, summerâ€"Syd. \Villis. W. Herd. Coll. Peppersâ€"“'m. Herd, C. Lang. 1? Tomatoes, redâ€"H. Mockler. Wm. Herd. Tomatoes yellowâ€"Wm. Herd. Coll. tomatoes 3 of each varietyâ€"\Vm. Herd, And. Scott. Long blood beersâ€"D. Edge, S. \Vilis. Turnip beetsâ€"R. Edge, D. Edge. Onions from seed-Syd. \Villis. Common potato onionsâ€"R. Edge. H. McDonald. English potato onions--R. Edge, )1. Willis. Small tOp set onionsâ€"Mrs. W. Norton. Onions from Dutch sets or tops --A. Beggs, R. Edge. \Vinter table squashes, busb--W. Herd, D. Edge. ’Yellow pumpkins. tableâ€"J. Mat- thews. \V. Herd. Table turnipsâ€"R. Edge. A.Beggs. 6 ears sweet cornâ€" D. Greenwood. T. Gadd. Yellow or green flesh melons-~â€" W. Herd. Wat. ermelonsmâ€"ll. \Villls, W. Herd. Cured Hopsâ€"S. ”Willis. H. McDonald. CLASS 4.-â€"FRUI'r. Apples. fall. collection of 4 eachâ€" A. Beggs, C. M. Blyth. R. Edge. Apples. 'winter. coll. of l each -- And. Scott, C. M. Blyth, A. Beggs. Alex- '1»- g. LIST OF THE PRIZE WINNERS. CLASS. 1.â€"-FIELD GRAIN. Fall wheat. whiteâ€"R. Edge, \Vm. Willis. \Vm. Smith. Fall wheat, red wheat â€"Alex. Beggs, Wm. \Villis, A. Scott. Oats. short whiteâ€"R. Edge. W. Mountain. Thos. Ritchie. Oats. long whiteâ€"W. Smith. R. Edge. A. Beggs. Barleyâ€"Thos. Gadd, Wm. Smith, Thos Ritchie. Peas. small whiteâ€"\V. Willis. A. Beggs, D. Edge Peas, any other kindâ€"\V. Willis, A. Beggs. Timothy seedâ€"Wm. Morrison A. Beggs. Flax seedâ€"D. Greenwood, Thos. Gadd. 12 ears Indian cornâ€"R. Edge. A. Beggs. Col. (2 bus. each) field grainâ€"A. Beggs. W'm. Smith, And. Scott. “Scott, u. .u. myth, n. Ur'gga. amn- andersâ€"J. 8:, J. Hunter. \V. Morrison Ben Davisâ€"R. Edge. D. Edge. Col- vertsâ€"S. \Villis. R. Edge. Duchess of Oldenburgâ€"NV. Smith. A. Beggs. Golden Russetsâ€"M. ‘Vilson, J. G. Gray. Russets. any other kindâ€"-A. Scott, M. \Villis. King Tompkinsâ€" C. Blyth, A. Beggs. Mann. .0. Blyth, S. Willis. Northern Spy (16 entries)..J. G. Gray, C. Blyth. On- tario . . C.Lang. C. L. Grant. Ribston Pippin..M. Willis, A. Beggs. Rhode Island Greenings..R. Edge. R. Bar- ber. A. Scott. Snow..R. Edge, J. Matthews. St. Lawrence (9 entries) ..J. Matthews, M. Willis. VVeal- thy...\'l. Willis. C. Firth Standard. any other kind not on list..C. M. Blyth, A. Scott. Crabs..R. Edge â€"_J -__7 C. M. Blyth. Collection Plums..D. Edge. Winter Pears..A. Soon: A. 8. Hunter. Fall Pears..A. S. Hunter, Miss Mockler. Collection grapes 3 CLASS 5.-DAIRY PRODUCTS. 50 lbs. tinnet butter. . W. Smith. D Edge. W. Herd. 25. lb crock but- ter..R. Edge, W. Herd. S. Willis. 4 lbs butter for table use . W.Herd, \V Mountain, 3. Willis CLASS 7.â€"L.u>ms’ ’WORK AND HOME MANUFACTURES . Men’s mitts, hand knit. . Mrs. Nor- ton, A.Beggs. Men’s gloves..Mrs. Norton. Men’s socks..Mrs Norton, W. J. Adams. Women’s fine wool- len stockings..Mrs. Norton, Mrs. Herd. Rag mat..Mrs. Herd, W. J. Adams. Quilt, patched cotton. . Mrs. Norton, R. Morice. Quilt. patched woollen . . Mrs. Norton, D. Greenwood Quilt. crazy work..John Cornish. Quilt ornamental work..J. Mat- thews. Mrs Norton. Plain handsew- ing..Mrs. Norton. Crochet in cot- ton..‘V. J Adams. J 3. Hunter.‘ Crochet in woo...W J. Adams. Mrs: Norton. Dar-nine. either socks or stockings...\'1. Villiep. Mrs. Aorcon. Netting...‘oliss Mockler. J. Cornish. Mexican. or (irawn th-reads...\lrs Norton. Fancy knitting: in wool” Mrs. Norton. J. J. Hunter. Fancy knitting: in cotton...\1rs -Norton. i Brniding in silk..;\lrs. Norton. ’» {Braiding in communMrs, Norton.t Point lace..Miss Mockler Honiton: lace..Mrs. Norton/Embroidery 1n; silk._.Mré." Norton, “Mics G. Collier. 'Embroiderv in cotton. .-'\. Beggs {Sofa cushion D. Edoe. J. 8:. J. gfiunter. Fancy pin cushirn..\1rs. orton. Mrs. Mounrain‘ One pair "llow _sbnms..J. Matthews. Mrs. ' orton. One table centre piece.. ..Greenwood,J 85.1. Hunter. Tea, sexu-‘Ars Norton. Miss Collier. ,e'set crochet tabie :uate..3. Corn "'uMiss Mockier. One. 5.8 .o’ciock _.- . _. -__._â€"...._._.__._.._.. South Grey Fair. CLASS Qâ€"FIELD ROOTS FIRST DAY. coll. viz! table cloth. tea cosey . doilie..Mrs. Norton. Best made button holes either in silk, linen or c0tton..Miss Mockler. G. Binnie. Half dozen hemstitched handker- chiefs. by hand..Miss Mockler. A. Scott. Best hand made shirt..Mrs. Norton, A. Beggs. Coll Ladies work .. W. J. Adams. Pencil drawing. .C. Firth. G. Bur- net. J. L. Browne. Crayon drawing ..J. L. Browne. T Smith. Painting in oil colors. fruit or flowers. .D. Edge. Painting in oil colors, land- scape or marine. .J. L. Browne, W. Edge. Painting in water colors, an- imals..J. L. Browne. Painting on satin..D. Edge. Painting on glass T. Smith, D. Edge. W. Edge. Best collection of photographs. must be the work throughout of the exhibitor ..J. L. Browne. CLASS 10.-. .MISCELLANEOUS. Two loaves home-made bread. Scarf Sons, R. Morice. Mrs. Norton Two loves brown bread. .Scarf Son R. Morice. S. ’Willis. One dozen home-made buns. . W Herd R Morice. One dozen tarts any kind. .W J Ad- ams. Apple pie. .W. Herd, D. Edge. Pumpkin pie.. W Herd, Mrs. Norton RaSpberry wine..Scarf Sons. Geo Binnie. Three bottles mixed pickles . . \V Adams. Five lb maple sugar. . W Adams. Half gallon maple Syrup ..A Beggs, "W. 'Adams. W Five lbs hon’ey strained.. W Ritchie. M Willis Five lbs bees’ wax..W thchie M \Villis. CLASS 11. . . PLANTS. Coll of house plants in pots, 20 var- ieties. .H McDonald. Coll. Double Geraniums. 6 varieties. .H McDonald 0011. single Geraniums, (5 varieties. . H McDonald. Coll. tricolor Geran- iums. 33 varieties..H McDonald. Double Geraniums, white... Miss Mockler, H McDonald. Double Ger- anium, any other color..Miss Mock- ler,C Lang. Single Geranium,white.. Miss Mockler, H McDonald. Single Geranium. any other color..H Mc- Donald, Miss Mockler. Coll. scented Geraniuns. . H McDonald Ivy Geran- ium, variegated. .H McDonald. Pel- argonium Geranium. .R Edge H Mc- Donald. Oleander . . G Binnie. Ivy . . R Edge. Coll. of Begonias, '1 varie- ties. flowering..H McDonald. Coll. of Begonias, 4 varieties, foliage..H McDonald. Coll. of Coleus 6 varie- ties. . W Adams, H McDonald. Single Fuchsias. .H McDonald. Coll. of Cac- ti. .H McDonald. Coll. foliage plants 6 varieties..H McDonald. Abutilon or flowering Maple. . ll McDonald. Balsams, 4 varieties..'l‘. G Holt, N. Harvey. Hydrangea..H McDonald. Calceolaria..George Binnie. Helio~ trope. .H \V' Mockler. Cockscomb, two varieties...H. \V. Mockler. Hanging basket . . H. Mc Donald. Mrs. E. Burnet. Display open air flowersâ€"H. Mc- Donald. Display Wild flowers and fernsâ€"H McDonald Astersâ€"-«T.G. Holt. N. Harvey. Dahlias-~-â€"-H. MC- Donald Dianthus -T. G. Holt, H. McDonald. Gladiolusâ€"~11 W. \lock- ler, H McDonald. LarksPurs â€"N. Harvey. H. McDonald Marigoldsâ€"â€"â€" H.31cDonald. Phlox Drummondi~~~ H. McDonald. Phlox Perennialâ€"”H. McDonald, Andrew Scott. Pansies. 1'2 varietiesâ€"T. G. Holt, H. McDon- ald. Petunias, single~-~-T. G. Holt, H. McDonald. Stocks, 10 weeksâ€"-â€" T. G. Holt, H. McDonald. Snap Dragonsw-Scarf Sons. Verbenasâ€"~- H. McDonald. H \V. Mockler. Zin- nias-«T. G. Holt. Bouquet. large Vase, any flowersâ€"~Miss Mockler. H. McDonald. Bouquet, hand. any flowers- Miss Mockl er. H. McDonald. Bouquet, hand, house flowers only~ --- Miss Mockler. H. McDonald. CLASS 13.â€"-POULTRY. MATURE. Light Brahma cockâ€"C. C. McFay- den. Light Brahma hen»~C. C Mc- Fayden. \Vhite Plymouth Rock cock~â€"-\Vm Mountain, Thos. Smith. White Plymouth Rock henâ€"\Vm Mountain. Thomas Smith. Barrecl Plymouth Rock cockâ€"A. S. Hunter, T. G. Holt. Barred Plymouth Rock1 henâ€"JP. G. Holt lst and 2nd. Bufi Leghorn henMrs. E. Burnet. Bed Cap cockâ€"N. Harvev. Red Cap hen N. Harvey. Black Java cockâ€"Thos. Smith. Black Java henâ€"Thomas Smith lst and 2nd. Black Minorcas cockâ€"“7m. Mountain lst and 20d. Black Minorcas balm-”Wm. Mountain let and 2nd. Silver Laced VVyano dotte henâ€"C. C. McFayden 2nd. Black Breasted Red Game cockâ€"N. Harvey. Black Breasted Red Game henâ€"N Harvey. Patridge Cochin cockâ€"C C McFayden. Patridge Cochin henâ€"Thomas Gadd, ‘Villiam Mountain. Seabright Bantam cockâ€"â€" éVVm Mountain lst and 2nd. Sea. :bright Bantam henâ€"â€"â€"Wm Mountain tlst and 2nd. Game Bantam henâ€"T [Gadd 2nd. W'hite Plymouth Rock cockerelâ€"T Gadd lst and 2nd. ‘White Plymouth Rock pulletâ€"W’m‘Mountain. TGadd. Barred Plymouth Rock cockorelgA S Hunter. T G Holt. Barred Ply- mouth Rock pullerâ€"JP Gr Holt Is: and 2nd Black Minorcas cockerelâ€"«VVm Mountain 15: and 2nd. 3th Min- orcas pullerâ€"Wm Mountain IstAand 2nd. CLASS 15 â€"TURKEYS. Bred prior to 1903. Bronze turkey cockâ€"Wm Herd, Alex Beggs. Bronze turkey henâ€" Wm Herd. Bronze turkey cockâ€"Colin Blyth. Wm Herd. \Vhite turkey cockâ€"~W Mountain. White turkey henâ€"Wm Mountain. , Emden Ganderâ€"Thos Gadflfst and 2nd. Emden ¢rooseâ€"Tho Gadd lsfi and 2nd. One pair Games fowlâ€"T Gadd. J G Grav 3 . cgmm Hw.lcce :94me CLASS 17.â€"DUCKS AND G: CLASS 16.â€"Bred in 1903. CLASS 8. .Pine ARTS. CLASS 14.'â€"cmcmaxs. A’ged turkey cockâ€"T Gadd, J G Gray. Aged turkey henâ€"T Gadd, W Smith. Young turkey cockâ€"Wm Willis 181: and 2nd. Young turkey henâ€"Wm Smith. Ganderâ€"W Herd. Wm Willis. Gooseâ€"Wm Willis. W Herd. Drakeâ€"Wm Smith, J GGray Duckâ€"Wm Smith, J G Gray. SECOND DAY. CLASS 19.â€"HORSES IN acnorz. Span walking farm horsesâ€"W. Smith. T. Ritchie, Alex. Ellison. Span driving horses attached to vehi- cleâ€"R. H. Fortune, John Cornish, Louis Hehn. Buggy horseâ€"H. Mc- Donald, R. Torry. .105 Sharp Saddle horseâ€"Thos. G. Lauder, W. Lawson, J. G. Gray. Span heavy farm horses attached to wagonâ€"James Patton. Alex. Ellison, John Fairbairn. Test of speed around ring for farmers’ horses that. have never won money, driven by owner or his sonâ€"T. G. Lauder. Alex. Allan, R. Torry. Open race purse $100â€"Dora, ‘2. min., 252- sec. Vickie Clock, 2 min.. 27.3 sec.. Kentucky Wilkes. 2nd race, 3 min- ute class, purse $50â€"Kentucky Wilkes, A. Litner, Walkerton, Kitty Lou. J. Reid, Owen Sound. Wm. F., A. Bell, \Valkerton. CLASS :20.â€"-1m.wr DRAUGHT HORSES. Brood mare with foal by her sideâ€" ‘Vm. Marshall. Spring foalâ€"H. Hughes. Two year old geldingâ€"- Scarf Sons. One year old gelding Scarf Sons. Two year old fillyâ€" Alex. Beggs, E. Hughes. One year old fillyâ€"â€"George Punherbough, Wm. Herd. CLASS 21,â€"GENERAL PURPOSE HORSE. Brood mare with foal by her sideâ€"â€" Scarf Sons. Spring foalâ€"J. Eck- hardt, Scarf Sons. TWO year old geldingâ€"“7m. Morrison. Scarf Sons. One year old geldingâ€"D. Edge. Two year old fillyâ€"W. L. Dixon, Duncan McLean. One year old fillyâ€"Wm. Ritchie, ScarfSons. CLASS :2 :2. --ROADSTERS. Broodmare with foal by her siCze â€"â€"Sid. Willis, C. M. Blyth, Henry Brigham. Spring foa1â€"-H. Brigham, I C. M. Blyth. Two year old fiilwa. Gr. Gray. One year old fillyâ€"H, Mc- Donald, Wm. Ritchie. CLASS 2:3.-â€"co.\on axn CARRIAGE. One year old fillyâ€"JV. L. Dixon. CLASS ‘24.â€"-PURE-.BRED CATTLE. Three year old bullâ€"-- Wm. Ritchie (23rd only). Two year old bullâ€"Geo. Snell, Wm. Leggette. One year old bullâ€"John Cornish. John Fairbairn, James Eckhardt. Bull. calfâ€"-'Wrn.! Smith, Geo. Snell 2nd and bird. Cow‘ -â€"John Cornish let, 2nd and 3rd, Two year old heifer~-â€"J no. Eckhardt. John Cornish, Win. Morrison. One year old l‘ieiferâ€"John Cornish. John Fairbairn, John Eckhardt. Heifer calfmJohn Cornish let. 2nd and 3rd. Herd, Diplomaâ€"John Cornish. CLASS ‘25.-â€"â€"nn REFORI). Bull one year old and overâ€"-â€"A. S. Hunter let and 2nd. Bull under one yearâ€"A. S. Hunter lst and 2nd. Cow â€"A. S. Hunter lst and 2nd. CLASS 27 .â€"â€"AYRSH1RES. Bullâ€"â€"J. G. Gray. Cowâ€"J. Gr. Gray lst and 2nd. CLASS 28. --POLLED ANG us. Bullâ€"Henry Brigham. CLASS 31.â€"-GRADE CATTLE. Milk cowâ€"R. Edge, J. J. Hunt- er, D. Edge. Two year old heiferâ€" D. Edge, William Herd, Wm. Smith. One year old heifer â€"J. J. Hunter, John Eckhardt. Heifer calfâ€"Wm, Smith, D. Edge. Pair two year old Steersâ€"Wm. Smith, William Herd, Pair one year old steersâ€"“7m. Herd, Thomas Ritchie, Wm.‘Smith. 7_ Fat ox, cow, etc.-â€"-A. S. Hunter, John Cornish, A. S. Hunter. CLASS 32.â€"SHEEP, oxroan. Ram, two shearsâ€"John Fairbairn,~ Brigham Bros. Shearling ramâ€" Brigham Bros., H. Brigham. Ram lambâ€"John Fairbairn, Mark Willis. Pair shearling ewesâ€"Mark Willis. Brigham Bros. Pair ewe lambsâ€" Brigham Bros. lst and 2nd. CLASS 33.â€"SHROPSHIRE. Ram, two shearsâ€"H. Brigham. Shearling ramâ€"H. Brigham. Ram lambâ€"H. Brigham 151; and 2nd. Pr. ! aged ewesâ€"H. Brigham 13b and 2nd.‘ Pair shearling ewesâ€"H. Brigham 1st. and 2nd. Pair ewe lambsâ€"H. Brig- ham lst. and 2nd. CLASS 34:.â€"â€"LEICESTER. George Snell. Pair aged ewesâ€"A. yMuir, D. McMillan. Pair shearling ewesâ€"Wm. Herd, not known. Pair ewe lambstâ€"Not known, Wm. Herd. CLASS 35.â€"COTSWOLD. ' Ram, two shearsâ€"“Alex; Muir. Shearling ramâ€"Alex. Muir. 'Ram lambâ€"Alex. Muir let and 2nd. Pair aged ewesâ€"A. Muir 131: and 2nd. Pair shearling ewesâ€"A. Muir lst. and 2nd. Pair ewe l.ambsâ€"-Alex.' Muir. :Fat shee’p. any kindâ€"A. Muir, W. lHerd. CLASS 36.â€"â€"BERKSHIRE SWINE. Boarâ€"Robert Britnon, Jos. Sharp. Breeding sowâ€"Charles Lang. John Eckhardt: R. Britton. Pair Spring pigs, 1903â€"93.. Britton Is: and 2nd.l cuss 37.-â€"Y0RK OR WHITE BREED. Boarâ€"J08. Sharp. Breeding sow -â€"R Edge, Joseph Sharp, John Eek- hardc. Pair spring pigs. 1903â€"John Eckhardt. .108. Sharp. H. McDonald. CLASS 38.â€"TAMWORTH (RED). ' hearâ€"R. Mathews. Breeding sow â€"I}.. Mathews. Pair Spring pigs, 19¢? _R. Mathews 1st and 2nd. i _ BICYCLE RACE. l FJean}: Vickers. James Bogle, Thos. CLASS 18.â€"COMMON FOWL. demon. THE Top Clifi school will give a grand Concert; on the evening 0f Tuesday, Oct. 63:11. A good pro;~ ram is being prepared by the pupils for the occasicm. Prominent, Speakers from a distance will be present and take part. Rev. Mr. Matheson, of Priceville, will occupy the ‘chair. Admission 15 cents. SPECIAL services for the children will be held on Sunday next in the Presbyterian church. The building will be decorated and hymns and sermon will be suited for the occas- ion. ln the afternoon the service prepared by the Assembly’ 8 Commit- tee will be used and short addresses will be given on “Patriotism” and “The National value of our Sabbath Schools.” - REPORT comes from some of the surrounding centres that a few of our citizens of the baser sort make a practice of following our victorious lacrosse team and dngracing them- selves bv conduct ill- becoming lovers of true Sport. The lacrosse boys should ask these fellows to stay at home. It is no credit to them or to the town at large that any part of the rowdy element should exhibit to out- siders their capacity toswill whiskey. make the air blue with profanity and to kick up a general row. We are glad the lacrosse boys themselves, get the name of gentlemen and do not countenance such exhibitions of bul'l'oonery in the name of sport. MANY enquiries reach us concern- ing Mr. Neil McKechnie, who is lying seriously ill in Toronto. We are informed that while his condition is critical it is not altogether hopeless. Last week he was reported slightly improved and hopes are entertained for his recovery. He has the best nursing and medical skill that can be procured and all that can be done for him is being done. His many friends would be pleased to hear of his Speedy recovery. Tim connection with the Annual meeting of the 'l‘eachers’ Institute here next Thursday and Friday, Ex- ecutives have arranged for a high 'lass entertaimnent in the Town Hall on Thursday evening. Miss Sample, elocutionist and soloist, has been se- cured and Mrs. Newton will preside at the piano and assist in the mus- ical part of the prOgramzne. A fea- ture of considerable interest will be a lecture by Dr. Macdonald on certain phrases of the South African War and his personal experience in connection therewith. \Ve trust our citizens will avail themselves of the Oppor- tunity of hearing a good address, good music, good reading and of having a “good time.” Tm: trial of Mr. Stephenson here on Wednesday before Police Magis- trate 'l‘ell'oxd for gambling: on the fair grounds, Tuesday, occupied the Whole afternoon. The prosecution failed to connect the defendant with the banker of the concern and as a result the case ‘. 'as dismissed. There should be some way to step such practices at all public fairs and in all public places. and if the law is too technical to allow Magistrates to deal summarily with offenders, it should be amended in that direction. There can be no excuse for allowing swind- lers of any kind the free use of pub-- lic places {or their nefarious prac- tices. The evidence went to prove that considerable money was lost by local lovers of the "skin game,” but the general opinion seems to be that it “served them right” for dabbling in the unclean thing. “ON some of the American lines of railways, passengers get a refund if they do not arrive at their destina- tion on scheduled time. If that rule prevailed on the branch lines of the Grand Trunk a man could make good wages by going down to Palmerston and back every day.” The above is from the Chesley Enter prise and sar- castically calls attention to the late- ness of the trains on these Western lines of the G. T. R. It is time for a change. \Vhy have a time-table at all if no pretence is made of keeping it. The 1:30 train on Tuesday came in at 4. There can be no excuse for such delays and it is time the great company that is asking the earth for its new G. T. P. line should exert itself to improve the existing service so as in some measure to keep faith with the public. WESTERN Ontario seems to have been the storm centre last week. Such a miserable compound of wind, heat. ending in rain and hail, it would be hard to beat. and some of the local Fall Fairs suffered financially in con- sequence. The week before a severe snow blizzard extended through Manitoba, the Dacotas, Minnesota and other parts of the West causing considerable damage to standing grain and the suspension of all out- side Iabor for some days. New York too. has had its Windstorm, which wrecked many a craft in its shelter- ing harbor and caused consternation and loss even on land After all we have not much to complain of. The Ontario storms are moderate and goodonatured in comparision with those recorded outside, thus our peo- iple are consoled for the loss of some 'of the best by the absence of much of the worst. ‘ ' VESSIE-â€"RITCHIEâ€"â€"Un Wednesday. the ‘23 rd. day of September. 1903. by the Rev. Wm.’ Farquharson, Wm, John Vessie, of Bentinck. to Annie Elizabeth.daughter of Andâ€" rew Ritchie. Esq.. of Glenelg. Local News Items. MARRIED.