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FAL. i x) $15 cash and one tube by Luke Motor Sales, Whithy, value $2.50--Fred Tim: f cash) Veteran Vie iWith Youth at Annual County Plowing Matth be Farmers and Farmers' Sons * from All the Country Dis-|*™ "vows and Turn a Good Crown--Clanking of Har ness and Shouts of Drivers "Drown Out the Ramble of Power-driven Machinery at the Manchester Gath. ering (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, Oct. 18. -- Threatening weather did not deter the plow- men of Ontario county at the an- nual plowing match of the South Onfario Plowmen's Association held at the farms of Alex. Johns and John Boyes, one-half mile west of Manchester village, Reach township, yesterday afternoon. Although it had rained during the morning and for this reason the ground. was somewhat wet Jupiter Pluvius, fortunately, stayed his downpour during the afternoon and a 'splendid exhibition of thef| primal agricultural art was given. Farmers and farmers' sons from all the country districts yound about vied with each other to plow a straight furrow and turn a good crown, Sod and stubble proved the battling ground for sturdy men and patient, laboring teams, while the opening of the furrows releas- ed the wholesome aroma of good soil, Horse and Tractor The clanking of harness and the eries of the . competitors ta their teams was much more evident than 'the rumble of power driven machinery, for the former out- numbered tractors 84 to 2, Altn- gether there were 36 entries in- cluding 19 teams in. the stubble classes 'and 15 teams and 2 trace tors' in the sod classes, Officers of the Association claimed that the entries were in excess of the num- ber for former years and express. pd themselves pleased with the showing made, Age and Youth _ Norman Smith aged 15, of San- ford was the youngest plowman present and demonstrated that the toming generation ig by no means low in acquiring knowledge of he plow, R, R, Mowhray of Reach town- Jhip, was the veteran on the field ind in spite of his eighty years dd active as a judge. Mr. Mow- ray has hardly missed a match in NN Come and Get It! Quaker DAIRY RATION 18% Protein Why not adopt modem; and more efficient methods of getting milk at low cost? You can't hope to mix as good a feed as Quaker offers you, at low cost, in this ready-to-use ration, Come in and learn how other dairymen are making more money with this scientific feed, HOGG & LYTLE, LTD., Phone 203--Oshawz, Ont. the ocunty during the past half cen- ury. At the a ih SIT pv. ing, the competitors, judges and ample and delicious yepast was served by the Ladies' Ald of Man. chester. Later the prizes, valued at over $350, were distributed and a short program was given with Oscar Downey of Myrtle, first vice president, acting as chairman. Ad- dresses were given by W, kery, of Uxbridge, agriculture re sentative for the county; R. Rich, R. R. Mowbray; Geo. McMillan; W, F. Thompson, reeve of Reach, and Rev. Mr. Meriam of Myrtle. The officers and directors of the association are as follows: Hen, President, Gardham Tran, Presl- dent, James Lee; 1st vice-preal dent, Oscar Downey; 2nd vige-pres- ident, Lloyd Gifford; secretary. treasurer, W. 8. Croxall; Assistant treasurer, Thos. Hall; directors in sod (1st class), Messrs, Pardon and Holdershaw; 2nd class, Web- ber, Munroe, Sweetman; 3rd class, Downey, Omerod and Fral- ick; 4th class--McMillan and Scott; 5th elass--Grant and Av- ery; 6th class--Gitford and Rowe; tractors, Peter Leask and Paxton, Ydst Class 1, sod (open to all), 1st Stouffville; 2nd prize $15, Gordon Tran, Whitevale; Dave Tran, Claremont; 4th prize $10, Lloyd Marquis, Sunderland. Class II, Sod (open to all whe have never won a prize in first class snd) 1st prize $15 cash, do- nated by W. E, N, Sinclair, M.P,P, and Silver caserole donated by I. R. Bentley, Port Perry, value $8 --Lloyd Twiner, Stouffyille; 2nd prize $14 cash and carving set do- nated by W. L. Parrish, Port Per- ry, value $4, William Hill, Green- bank; 8rd prize, $10 cash and goods--Campbell Stone, Green- bank; 4th prize $8--Wm, Cornish, Woodville, Class III, sod (Jointer plows) winners of two first prizes in this class barred, 1st prize $5 cash do- nated hy Port Perry Star and No, 21 Fleury Plow, donated hy Geo, Jackson and Son, Port Perry, val- ue $21, John Medd, Port Perry; 2nd prize $15 cash and goods do- nated by Saywell and Sop, Osha- wa, value $6 -- W, ©, Ormard, Greenwood; 3rd prize $8 cash apd goods donated hy Sutcliffe and Son, Port Perry, 1 pair woollen blankets value $8.50--James Yee, Uxbridge; 4th prize $8 eash-- Stewart Ball Uxbridge; 6th prise $6--James Hianson Uxbridge, Class IV Stubble (open to all)-- 1st prize $25 cash dopated by Maple Leaf Insurance Co., Colum- bus, Ont, W. G. Maxwell, Mark- ham; 2nd prize $15 cash and palr of hoots donated by James McKee, Port Perry, value $6.50, R. Steck ley, Stouffville; 8rd prize $8 cash and set of Champion spark plugs, 5 gals, Cyclo High Test Winter gas donated by H, Archer, Port Pery, value, $6.50--R, MacMillan Seagrave; 4th prize $8 cash--H, W. Cornish, Cresswell; Bth pree, $5 cash--Howard Ormard, Locust Hill, Class V Stubble (boys 18 apd under)--1st prize $10 cash donat- ed by Hogg and Lytle, Oshawa, silver cup donated by Bank Commerce branches Port Perry, Oshawa and Whitby, value $25-- Wilfred Ferguson, Stouffville; 2nd prize #15 cash and pair of boots donated by Arthur Crogler, Map- bridge; 8rd prize $10 cash and 1-2 bbl. flour donated hy Elliot apd Watson, Whitevale, value $4--Ear} McQuaig, Gambridge; 4th prize $8 cash and Firestone tube donst- ed by Stapdard Garage, Port Per- ry, value $2.25 -- Russell Little, Agincourt; 5th prize $5 cash-- Norman Smith, Ubbridge; 6th prize $4 cash -- G. Tran, White- vale. Class VI. Stubble '(amateurs --open to all who haye never won 8 prize at spy match, boys eligible) --1st prize $10 cash donated by Dr. Kaiser, M.P., $10 donated by Plowmen's Association, halter do- pated by Jeffery and Taylor, Port Perry. value $2.76--Maurice 'Fral- ick, Port Perry; 2nd prize $15 cash and one year's subscription to Osh awa Daily Times, value $3--Veslie Smith. Ixbridge; 8rd prize $10 cash and one windbreaker donated by M. Ross Brooklin yslue--yalue $2.50 -- A. Johnston, Myrtle: 4th tube 29 x 4.40 dopated by Beare Bros.. Port Perry. value $2.10--El- mer Smith. Uxbridge. Class VII Tractors (open to all)® Phones 143 and 144 prize, $20 cash--Wilfred Timbers, T ard prize $12, |, Bl Kedron, Out 16.--Misses Marguer- chester, value $3--C. Clarke, Ux-|. prize $8 rash and 1 Goodyear tire Gla Suburban and District N ews Gathered By Times Staff Reporters and Correspondents, » r. Slach t Claremont last EE a daughter-in-law t. John Miller is buying up sh buying up ie fine | his_splendid flock. friends adjourned to Reach Town- |W. ship Hall at Manchester, where an [finish best A WR well ys IV and VOW. 0 an donated by the Association. | | ARRESTS MADE IN CONNCTION WITH WHITBY ACCIDENT Three Occupants of the Car Which Crashed Friday Will Face Trial Tomorrow . (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, Oct. 18--Gardon Kennedy, of Whitby, and Wellington Kent of Toronto, wanted in connection with an accident which occurred on Brock street south last Friday night, in which a8 car, allegedly driven by Kent, smashed into a hydro pole and upset in the ditch, were arrested in oronto late yesterday afternoon by the Toronta police and were brought ack to Whitby by Chief Gunsen, vial on Fridey : Kent has been charged with reck- less driving and is now out on $1,500 bal xiksnnedy, he : is accused of rinking in a public place, was grant- ed bail of $0. oth men, in com- any with H. E, Ross, of Port Whit- y, & third member of the motor arty, who is charged with having iquer in an illegal place, will appear before Magistrate Willis in local po- lice court tomorrow afternoon. The charges are said to be the result of confessions ohtained by the local olice from three girls who were rid- ng in the car when the accident oc- curred, Reported For Duty Reports in Toronto papers which hinted that Kennedy and Kent skip- ped out of town in order to avoid the police were. incorrect police had no charges to lay until after thorough investigations had been made by Chief Gunson, The Joung men are employed on a lake freighter and had to report for dut in time to make a trip to Cleveland. It has been pointed out that they did not return to Toronto until after they had taken the girls, who were with them in the car, to a local doctor's office. Their arrest yesterday occur- red after their boat had docked in Toronto, I d nquest Monde; Chief Gunson stated this mornin that the inquest into the death o the late Samuel Vanstone would not likely be held until Monday night. Vanstone is thought to have met death by electrocution when he came in contact with 8 live wire, dangling from a broken hydro standard, while attempting to bring assistance to the occupants of the wrecked car. Ross, Kennedy and Kent may be requested to give evidence at the inquest, rn, thieen Conlin spent the week end with friends in Toi and Oakville. Yeronte Mr. and Mrs, Harvey Pascoe and Lorraine visited Dy, and Mrs. Mc- Culloch, Orono, on Sunday. Mr, E. Love visited his mother, Mrs, Henry Love, que ill i gircenbank. Mr, an rs. William Hepburn, Miss Luella and Mr, Arthur Hep: burn visited at Bowmanville on Sun- day. Mrs, Hepburn remained for a ew. days, Misses Marion and Rub of Columbus, spent Monday after- noon with Miss Marguerite Conlin, Mr. Mrs. C. Roberts and fam- ily, of Toronto, were week end guests at the homes of Mr. F. H. Crossman and Mr. H. Pascoe. The boys and girls classes of the Kedron Sunday School will hold their month ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Love on Friday evening, of this week. '0 5 of Oshawa, Mr. S. Con. rand- who is Miss Laura Coughlin, visited at the home of lin, on Sunday. TAUNTON ---- Taunton, Oct. }7.--Miss Norma spell 2 trip to ville hospital last week and had her ton- sils removed. We are pA pl is get- comm and Yims iss s Doan an - thy MacGregor visited ff Miss Doan': in Stayner over the week end Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm MacGregor, | 5 Mr. ond Mrs. G. Trevail and (A and Mrs. Jesse Arnott attended the twentieth w, anniversay of Mr. and Mss. H. F. Osborne at - ezer on Saturday evening. Misses Doris and Jean Leach are out again after their long quarantine for scarlet fever. Messrs Murton and Richard Walt- er visited friends in Newcastle on Sunday. The fine October weather enabled many of the farmers to get a con» siderable amount of their fall work done in good time. Several are busy just mow with apple packing. as the|b Reeson, Ih from some local raisers to Don't forget the date of Bumn's church anniversary, October 28-29, hen the usual good time is looked or. The following officers were elected at the Joung Peoples meeting which was held in urch basement last week. President, Rev, W, B, Mitch- ell; 1st vice president, Mrs, Henry Dokle; 2nd vice, Mrs, alter Teall treasurer, Miss Hazel Mole; secre: tary, Daisy Fisher. These meet- ings wi held weekly as previously and it is the wish of every officer that both old and young will turn out and make each gathering a success. . A gang of men are still busy crush- ing stones at Bob Duff's gravel pit cast of the village and trucks haul the crushed gravel and stone to the south concession where it is being dumped as far west as Mr. Walter Kerr's, Considerable excitement was caused around here a misty morning of last week when a mail plane had lost its course and instead of following the lake shore line of the C.P.R. from Montreal up, the pilot got mixed up and followed the line north of the village here. Thinking he was on the wrong track he landed his machine in Mr. Will Hopkin's field where he got his bearings after the fog clear- ed away and seared again to dizzy heights and continued his course to Leaside. Mr, Josiah Smith and his men of Prince Albert have heen busy re- modelling Mr. W, Somerville's house cast of the village. When completed this will be quite a modern home. Mr, Norman White assisted the choir at Myrtle on Sunday evening it being their special service, CLAREMONT Claremont, Oct. 16--~Miss Peg McCready, B.A, and Miss Agnes McCullough, of Toronto, called on the Misses McLellan on Sunday. Mrs, Williamson, of Pefferlaw, is visiting Mrs. J, Readman. Mrs. MacMurchy, of Saskatchewan, is visiting her mother, Mrs, Ira Pow- ¢ Miss Mary Graham whe has heen off work for several days owing to an attack of influenza has returned to her duties as teller in the local ank, Mr. Wm. Forgie, of Mount Forest, is visiting with his sisters, the Miss- es Forgie. A car load of friends from Mon- treal spent the week end with Mr, and Mrs. Jas, McCullough. Mrs. Barrett and her daughter, Mrs. McGill, of Oshawa, were guests of Miss Margaret Graham, one day last week, Mr. and Mrs. Robins, of Whitby, visited Dr. and Mrs, N, F. Tomlin- son, on Tuesday, My, and Mrs, Earl Carson were uests of the latter's sister, Miss Ida rignall, on Sunday. iss Mabel Gibson has returned home after visiting with friends in Detroit, Mr, and Mrs. David Pugh, of Lake- freld, spent Sunday with friends in the village, Miss end visitor at her home here. Mr, and Mrs. G. Duncan, of Rich- mond Hill, visited friends in Clare- mont on Sunday, Mr, David Peattie, of Toronto, spent last week with friends in the village and yicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Hinchey who have been visiting with Mr. and Mrs, Thos. Gregg have returned to their home in Walkerville. Master Louis Chidlaw underwent an operation for the removal of his tonsils. The operation was performed by Dr, Tomlinson, assisted by Dr. Shier, of Uxbridge, ' Mrs. Slacks' auction sale of farm stock and implements on Thursday last was a success. There was a large crowd and Vib prices were realized, Mr. and Mrs, Robert Worthy, of Brampton, spent Sunday with the latter's mother, Mrs. Thomas Gib- on's, The anniversary services in the United church on Sunday last were the best. The favorable weather made it sible for every one to attend and those who were present will not soon forget the two inspiring mess» es from Rev. Professor Dow, of e, Toronto, A pleas- ant feature of the occasion was the presen to the choir of a com- plete set of twenty-five choir gowns y the Anchors y, s to say, this [af was very greatly ap- preciated by both choir and congre- gation and in return the choir ex- celled tl ves in their musical productions, Our young gyi CR i id ressive piri. Another phe ec Was H.R. of the and his congregation be pul. of will be i Rey. Mr. are pro- t fea- the Rey, t church part in the United church next Sunday by the ife, of Toronto Con- ence. ; The Women's Institute will meet demonstration of favorite fruit and vegetables by a few of the members. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Johnston, of Toronto, spent the week end with the latter's father, Mr. Wm. Courts. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Fleming, of Kashen, visited the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Fleming on Sun- + J. MacLellan was a week day and also attended anniversary servies in the United church. Miss Minnie Johnston, of Toronto, gu the week end with Miss Clara Nea _ The annual field day for comtinua- tion schools of South Ontario was held in the Claremont Memorial Park on Wednesday afternoon, October 10. Three schools, Pickering, RBrooklin and Claremont competed in the vari- ous events. The weather Sonditions parents and interested friends of the pupils took advantage of it and show- ed their interest in the school by their pri on the g ds. Com- petition in the various events was keen, Claremont school succeeded in winning the school championship by a small majority only. Honors in twa classes were carried off by our local pupils. Kenneth Ward won the sen- ior championship in the boys' events. Mildred Pugh tied with Gladys Long, of Brooklin, for the championship in the senior girls' events. Total points scored by each school were as fol- lows: Claremont, 60; Pickering, 56; and Brooklin, 40. Miss Hilda Silman spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Silman. Miss Bessie Graham, of Toronto, was home over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Robins, of Whitby, visited with Miss Margaret Graham on Sunday and attended the anniversary scrvices in the United church. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gibson who have been visiting with relatives in Barrie, Elmvale and Medonta, have returned home. After a lingering were ideal and a large number illness due to ova consideration leads many here. The desire to please her--the plan to please him brings folks to this family drug store. Things at pleasing prices to patch up a quar rel or an abrasion. Famous Home Made "Smiles 'n Chuckles", 60c a pound. THE DRUGGIST FOR SERVICE PHONE 378. NEXT THE POST OFFI old age one of our oldest and most respected residents 'in the person o Mr. Ira Powell passed away on Wed- nesday morning in his eighty-fourth year. Mr. Powell who was a life-long resident of Claremont and vicinity was of a quiet and unassuming dis- position and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. He is survived by his widow and three daughters, Mrs. Midgely, of Toronto, Mrs. Mec- Murchy, of Saskatchewan, and Laura, at home. His funeral took place on Friday afternoon to the Claremont Union cemetery. Dr. and Mrs. N. F. Tomlinson and Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Wilker attended the Varsity-McGill rugby game in Toronto on Saturday last. Miss Isobel Gregg, of Toronto Normal School, spent the week end under t'e parental roof. A pleasing feature of the regular meeting of the B.Y.P.U. on Monday evening was an interesting lecture on ""issionary work in Bolivia by Mrs. H. E. Wintermu. , wife of Rev. H, E. Wintermute, B.A, Baptist Mis- sionary in Bolivia. Mr. Donald Rawson, M.A, visited his mother, Mrs. Reuben Rawson on Sunday. Mr. Rawson has accepted a position on the staff of Saskatoon University «..u will leave shortly to take up his work in this field. EPIDEMIC IN GREECE TOOK 3,000 LIVES Athens' Greece, Oct. 18--The to- tal deaths caused by the present epidemic of dengue within the last few months was announced Wed- nesday as 3,000, There are 4,500,000 persons af- :° fected by the epidemic at present and the disease has spread through- out the whole country, It started here late last spring, N, Leading in value-- leading in quality, Of all wool fabric, Leading in the cali- ber of their work- ip. 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