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» THE STRATFO RD MIRROR Stratford's Race Entry Best This Year There has been some wonderful contests of speed throughout the Horse Circuits this year but the Race Carnival programmed for next Wed- nesday at Stratford, judging from the class of entries will eclipse anything heretofore given. The Handicap race has Willis Grattan, Romano Gratton, Sid Hal, Princess Aurdey Mac, Togo, Parker Boy, Peter Chillo, Jean Canot, Oliver Pete, Peter Patch and Marion Harvester entered. The 2.15 class has just a select field headed by Hal, Boy, June Time, Arnie Grattan, Low' Canot, Grattan Bars, Jr.; Grattan Royal, Jr.; Nigger Boy, Darling Woodford, Vern- on McKinney, Jr.; while the 2.25 class brings out Grattan Bars, Jr.; Wm.|' Grattan, Nellie Geuld, Miss Pearl Gratton, Delco Light and other fast pacers, some making their first start this yéar. : The race that is creating the real in- terest in Stratford is the Indian Pony] Run--a bareback race--half-mile, 2 in 3 heats--ridden by Indian boys in cos- tume from Walpole Island Reserve. The entries received are: Little Trinco, Jockey, Sands. Captain -- Dodga. Racing Charlie, Jockey, Agnew Mus- kehenan. Black Diamond, Jockey, Clarence Oliver. Wild Fire, Jockey, Ed. Johnston. | Neogarnee, Jockey, Alvin Johnston. Wild Horse, Jockeye, Ivan Thomas. Silver King, Jockey, Harry Murphy. In the way of a special tip the pony Sylvester Kid, Jockey, Lightning Racing Cfiarlie with the real Indian Muskehenan name is the champion of the Island and the other boys claim | they can take his laurels away when they get him to Stratford. An added feeture will bé the Trick Riding~ and Roping by the Champion Rising Sun Indian Boy which will take on 4a specialty feature before the Grand Stand. The Fergus Pipe Band will en- tertain also during the afternoon. Everyone that journeys to Stratford next Wednesday will spend a pleasant afternoon and the admission has been reduced to 55c, as an advertising feat- ure to advertise the harness racing in Ontario. % JOE LOST HIS JOB: When a certain darky of Mobile, Ala., announced his engagement to the dusky one of his choice the congratu- lations that were showered upon him inclined a note of wonder. "Joe said one of these friends. "I shore is. sur- prised. We all thought you'd never speak up. It's going to years since you begun to feel around Miss Vioiet. - Dat's true, said Joe, "but de fact is, old man, I didn't lose my jcb until last night." -- Sept. 21 ARE. STRATFORD'S 22.23 FALL FAIR DATES A. €. HUNTER, President WM. ANDERSON, Secretary , | : PEOPLE ARE BECOMING MORE AND MORE CRITICAL OF EVERYTHING THEY BUY! = your printing € CALLING CARDS--WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS LETTER HEADS -- BLOTTERS -- CIRCULARS FOLDERS -- CATALOGUES Business and Society Stationery of every description. A phone call will bring to your office our representative. cThe Fletcher Johnston Press Business 115-w. is scrutinized much more critically than you may imagine. Our print- ers take pride in every bit of work that leaves their hands. The uniformity and crafts- manship appearance has the right appeal. The use of the better class of printing is a real pleasure. Residence 1219-j. Fa Here Is An Out of The Ordinary Buy --- 1928 Essex Sedan| Recently completely overhaul- ed. Has been run by a very careful driver. In fact it runs and looks like a new car. A Snap-- $298 - Stratford Motor Service Phone 168 THE STRATFORD MIRROR ALUMINUM 12-quart Preserving Kettles 1 1 9 reach With Cover $1.50 J. L. BRADSHAW CHINA HALL Ontario St. f PARTRIDGE SANITARY & HEATING ENGINEERS Stratford and Toronto Plumbing, Heating, Sheet Metal Work and Roofing 29 Ontario St. Phone 1257 Phone 460 Electric Wiring | and Repairs By efficient and capable workmen YDRO CHOP tel. «so ERE erviceis supreme A. COMMON CAUSE OF INJURY Is the protruding nail! Get your shoes well soled by our superior repair men. Neglecting to get your shoes soled may be the cause of serious trouble. Superior Repair Shop 119 Ontario St, Phone 94 For Corns and Callouses DR. JOHNSTON'S Callous - Off A 25c box of Callous-Off will dis- ~ solve the hardest corn or callous without leaving the slightest ap- pearance of rawness. On sale at drug and shoe stores or sent direct post paid for 25c from. aboratory. Dr. Johnston's Callous-Off Company Stratford, Ont. On Sale at all Drug Stores L. COOK PLUMBER AND ELECTRICIAN Phone 175 119 Downle St. JS. RUSSELL Registered Architect Phone 1533-F Gordon Blk. coerce ete "Doc's Corner" ee: Somefellows can sit on a hard stone; all day and fish but would item | to the fidgets if they had to sit an hour in church. * * * A husband was to meet his wife at one o'clock but forgot where, so he got a friend to 'phone his house and ask his wife where he would likely be at that time. * * * If your conduct is discussed over the back fence you're a nobody. If it's discussed on the front page you're somebody. * * * An editor got tired of the old col- uinn héading of Birth, Marriages and Deaths, so he changed it to Hatched, Matched and Dispatched. - ee We heard of a young woman who was always-hard up. Her uncle left her a fortune which was not to be. touch- ed until she was 30, and she would never own up to being that old. * * * Friend--"I see you are limping. Have you hurt your foot?" Newrich--"Yes, a fortnight ago my pocketbook fell on it.' * * a Life is -just a series of tubes. If it isn't tooth paste it's shaving cream) and just about the time the one in the radio goes dead you've got to buy a rubber tube for the old car. ee Raa Mothers have a_ pretty bad time. They're always afraid some girl will mairy their son and that some men won't marry their daughter. * * * Left-over pancakes are useful. If rigid they can be tried on the grama- phone. and if flexible they make ex- cellent kettle holders. * * * Diner (after glancing at check)-- "Ig there a beauty parlor near here?" Waiter--"A lady next door runs a place for reducing figures,, sir." Diner---'Then I'd be obliged to you if you'd have her work on this dinner check before I pay it." * * * I certainly like de moon better dan de sun, said Sambo, cause de sun does shine in de day time when we doan' need it, but de moon shines at night when we certainly does need de light." * * * Husband (on beach, to: wife who has just been to purchase a maga- zine): My dear! Some of these girls' costumes! Really, I've had to cover my eyes. ' Wife (dryly): Yes, I've no doubt-- with your field glasses. * * * Mary's Admirer (meeting father for the first time).-- "I er have the advantage of you, I believe!" Father (grimly)--"You have! I've just changed into my slippers." . eh eS, a &: local physician once told us that a glass of milk is the best thing to go to bed on. There is no accounting for tastes, but the old-fashioned mattress seems to be more popular. * * #& Our recently printed anecdote of a child saying that the foolish virgins! ran out of gas reminded a reader of! anothér Sunday Schoo! story. A: teacher asked the class what was meant by a man "possessed of evil spirts." After a brief pause, one young- ster spoke up: "Ite means a bootleg- So absent-minded Was Professor Blore He siammed his wife And kissed the door. x * * A bachelor says most men and wo- men are like flys and flypaper. The fly is attracted by the flypaper, hovers 'round it, and finally settles on it. And there he stops to have his leg pulled for the rest of his life. ' Oo re Nora came into the dining room of the boarding house and spoke to the landlady: Nora--There's a mouse in the pant- ry; what shall I do?" ; Boarder (quickly)--'Shut the door and let it starve to death." * * * Farmer--I want that tub of butter, and barrel of sugar, and all the other stuff you have in the store. Widow (who keeps' the "Good gracious, what do you with all the goods?" Farmer:--I dunno. But you see I'm the executor of your husband's will, and the lawyer told me to carry out the provisions. * * * A Broadway gold-digger had died and all her worldly possessions, including a parrot, were being auctioned off. Auctioneer--What am I offered for this beautiful bird? Bystander--One bean. Another--Two bucks. ' The Parrot--Make it five, daddy, and I'll give you a kiss. / * * &* store)-- want Well, anyway, the change' in the length of skirts this year has worked a wonder in the increased production of the fellow whose desk faces' the street. * * bd Park-keeper (to tramp sleeping on bench)--"Hi, you! I'm going to' close the gates." Tramp--"All right." "Don't slam them." . * * * Two Jews. were upset out of their boat. The one who could swim held up the one who could not until he thought he could do it no longer, and _ said: "Can you float alone, Abe?" -- "Vot's the good of talking business at a time like this?" cried Abe. * * * Lawyer: "Are you acquainted with any of the men on the jury?" Witness: "Yes, sir, more than half of them." S Lawyer: "Are you willing to swear that you know more than half of them?" Witness: "Oh, if it comes to that, I am willing to swear that I know more than all of them put together." | x * &* Doctor--"'What ever weighed?" New patient--'154 pounds." Doctor--"And what is the least you ever weighed?" New patient:--'8 1-4 pounds." is the most you GEO. BOYD _ 45 Downie Street ALL DAY onday, u ust 17th Stratford a swollen Cp, reer ism in fen "Plat Peet * 4, 40 ' Cold peat foe 4 %, BS STOP FOOT PAINS Removing a corn without pain, $1.00; adjusting the bones of a fallen arch, $1.00; removing an ingrown nail, $1.25. Treats bun- ions, weak ankles, cramped toes, gangrene, metatarsalgia, bromidosis and all kinds of foot ailments. GES. BOYD Chiropodist, Registered and Li- censed by the Board of Re- gents, Province of Ontario. Examination and Professional shoe fitting, no charge. YOU ARE INVITED Phone 1182, | SRR The World Moves .. So Do We Stratford Cartage We Move Pianos, Safes and Furniture By courteous and reliable men. PHONEs: P. J. Sinclair Freight Shed Office 26 ALBERT ST. AT OUR SHOWROOMS MAY BE SEEN THE LATEST DESIGNS IN PIANOS, RADIOS and PHONOGRAPHS Located now at KENNER'S BOOKSTORE 70 Ontario Street HEINTZMAN & CO. LTD. 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