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Miss Gladys Vernon is home from: "Oshawa. 'We welcome het. back to] Quite a number attended our Rally 'May sernices in connection with the "Sanday School. ; The Manchester Methodist Church will hold their Thanksgiving Anniver- mary on Sunday and Monday, Oct x9 and 20th, Partiulars later. Myrtle "The village will' soon lose one of 'Ther esteemed families, the place of "whom in the community:will be hard 'ao fill. Mr. and Mrs. John Bright, in "amothér month or' two, will remove 'from our midst "and settle in Ottawa. has cause to feel proud that one of her sons has been elevated to othe high position of Live Stock Com- smissioner for Canada. Mr, Bright is a man of much ability, and he has cen loyal to this village, and has supported 'it in many 'ways. Mrs, Bight has the esteem and love of ail sho know 'her, and she and her esti- smable family will be greatly missed. A Harvest Home Festival will be hed in Myrtle Methodist Church, on Susday and Monday, October 5, and %. On Sunday sermonswill be preach- «od at 10.30 a.m. and 7 p:m. by 'Rev. XE. Tink, of Greenwood. He will ad- dress the Sunday school at 2.30 p.m. Special music. Collection in aid of she trust fund. On Monday a Chicken Pie Supper will be served from § to 7 p.nt. after -which an excellent programme will be given consisting of addresses by Revs Tink, Hoig and Rice. Solos by Mis. "irik; Recitations by Miss Grills; Music by Brooklin Quartette; Ash- Hum Quartette and Church Choir. Chalr taken by Mr. Smith, of Colum- bus. Tickets 35¢, Children 15¢. R-------------- Prospect Our choir rendered music in- the Prince Albert church on Sunday eve- ang. It beng Rally Day. Miss Gertrude Somerville spent a * Few days in Bowmanville with relatives ast week, Mir. and Mrs. Chas Glover visited Mx. and Mrs. John Bray Sunday. Miss Georgie Tennyson has return- wid home after being absent from our burg for sometime.' Mr. Robert McClintock spent the woeck-end with his parents. . Don't forget the Epworth: League sameetings . every . Tuesday evening. Sept goth is a missionary meeting and -will be conducted by Miss M. Morgan. Xverybody welcome. ; {Miss Frankie Diamond spent Wed- 'sieeday and Thursday with friends in Claremont. ; "The farmers are busy at*present fil- Hing silos, also threshing. Mrs. Nelson Gilroy and her mother .e a a i Seagrave Com cutting and silo filling are the 'onder of the day in this vicinity. relatives in Manilla 'this}* illan. 3 Mrs W Ferpuion * $e wos cloth, Mrs R Trimmed basket, 1 Miss E McLaugh: tin, 2 and 3 Miss Lissa Wilson + Whisk holder; 1 Miss Lissa } Mrs R J McNally; 3 Mrs McLaughl FINE ARTS: = 'Painting in vil, { and & Li Woon, 8s Fred Wallen OE ie Miss Olive White, 3|- Pencil drawing, 1] Lissa Wilson, 3 Miss Lela Drawing; 1 Miss Lela Miss E McLaughlin, Mrs R J McNal Monochromatic drawing, 1 and 2 Mrs R J McNally, 3 Mrs Thos Percy = Collection of house plants, 1 MrsR'J McNally, 2 Mrs Newton Taylor WOMMN'S INSTITUTE Best sewing by girls of 12 'and under, 1 Irene 5 7% Lula Swong, 3 Helen Byers, 4 Mary ; Collection of injurious weeds, 1 Clar- ence Ferguson. Timely Hints for Harvesting Roots Mangels As mangels and sugar mangels grow 'much above ground, they. are more exposed to frost than other roots. Pulling should "therefore: begin 'about October xsth. The best practice is to pull by hand, then breaking 'the |, tops off with a sudden jerk.: For con- venience in loading, throw four rows ogéther, making one long heap Another plan of harvesting mangels which is coming into general usé now that labour is scaree,' is topping with a very sharp hoe, then harrowing out the mangels 'with-'common iron har- rows, two strokes in opposite directions being usually -s t. . It "may be thought that harrowing will break and injure the roots. = No doubt there may be a few broken off, and some scrat- ches from the harrow teeth; but such wotinds heal very quickly and no. de- cay has been noticed from this source: When - no frost threatens, mangels should 'be kept on: the ground 24 hours before loading. Snagar Beets and Carrots + 'These are more difficult to harvest: owing to their long underground roots: It is best torun a sub-soil plough along one side 'of the row, - loosening and cutting off some of fib~ rows. Toots, 'and thus "the puller to take up several at once. Ini most districts the time. to harvest! sugar beets is between October: zoth| and oth. of ., Turnips HE One of the. easiest ways to harvest turnips is to top with an ordinary hoe} and turn the roots out with a sharp- h, wi 'the . 1d-be for ans Big | We are moving int to open-up with as-a ne some sweeping reductiol Here are a few of the 1