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etal tot tt atone Some of the Special. Prizes offered at the Elma Fall Fair September 18th and 19th. Home made soldier's socks Ist prize fruit dish American Rose pattern yalue $2.00--J. J. Johnson. For the best workingmans' supper $2 50, 1.50, 1.00, all three prizes do- nated by Hay Bros. Listowel. For the largest dozen of newly laid hen eggs, $1.00, donated by E. H. Swing, donor to receive the eggs. Case of scissors value $3.25 three best pies, one apple, one lemon and one raisin. Donated by C. W. Stock- ford. Vor the best dressed chicken of 1917, 1st prize $1.50, donated by E. H. Swing, donor to receive the first prize bird. Loaf of home made bread special by C. Ersman, Ist 75. 2nd 50c. The bread winning lst and 2nd prize to become the property of the donor. For the best loaf of home made bread, made from. flour, purchased from the donor, donated by Walter Blackwell, lst $1.50, 2nd $1.00, 3rd 50 cents. "Collection of at least 12 mounted and named leaves open to pupils in the third reader, residing in the Town- ship of Elma, Ist 50c, 2nd 30c, 3rd 20c.--A. R. Terry. Collection of at least 15 mounted and named leayes open to pupils in the Fourth Reader, residingin the Township of Elma, 1st 50c 2nd 30c, 3rd 20c.--A. R. Terry. For the best Painting in Water- colors of the British Union Jack. Open to pupils in the fourth reader residing in the Township of Blma. lst 50, 2nd 25.--R.-A\ Thompson. For the best Painting in Water- colors of a Northern spy apple show- ing twig and leayes Open to-pupils in the second reader, residing in the Township of Elma.: Ist 50, 2nd 28. -h. A. Thempson. For the best Painting in Water- colors of a group consisting of an apple, a pear and a banana. Open to pupils in the third reader residing in the Township of Elma. 1st 50 2nd 25.--R. A. Thompson. For the best collection of snap shots, any size mounted on one card board. Local views, Farm subjects, comical. expériences.all included. 1st -prize *$3.00 donated by Dr. D. A, Kidd, 20d prize a fountain pen valued at $250 donated by E.G Coghlin. collections winning the prizes to be- come the property of the donors. Confined to exbibitors Jiying in tbe Townslsip of Elma. 1--The Watson Trophy donated by Jobn Watson, of Listowel, silver cup, yalue $25.00 for the best light ho:se 154 hands or under, driven to a four wheeled rig and owned bya resident of the township of Elma, cup to be won three years in success- ion before coming the property of the winner. 2--For the best and smartest look- ing single horse and buggy on the grounds, style, speed and cleanliness to be given more consideration than newness of buggy and harness, con- fined to the township of Elma. Ist prize, Ee gonateahy Wm. Shera, 2nd a $2 donated hy W. B. Coulter. "Kor the best exhibition of driv- ing by a lady confined to exhibitors living in the township of Elma. Ist, $200; 2nd, $1, donated by William Lambe. 4--FVor the best span of heavy draught horses in class 1,sec 6. Ist prize of $4 donated by W. R. Erskine. 5--In the Carriage class, sec. 8, the Ist prize of a $3 chair for saddle horse, donated by John Roger. 6--In the Carriage class, sec. 6, single carriage horse in harness, Ist, $3, 2nd, $2 is donated by the Bank of [familton. 7--In the Roadster class, sec 2, 4, 5,a 50c package of Royal Purple Stock Food will be added to the aocietys prize, donated by C. W. Stockford. 8--C. W. Stockford also offers 50 pounds Royal Purple Stock Food for the best calf raised on said food in 1917. Tho Canadian Banker's Association are offering prices of Ist $5, nd $4, 3rd $3, 4th 2, Sth $1, 6th Ribbon for hest pair of calves fed and attended for at least six weeks before the fair hy a boy or girl who has not attained his or her 17th birthday also the sine prizes for a pair of hogs, bacon type. For conditions of competition seo Mr. Robinson, of the Bank of lamilton. 10--C. W. Stockford offers a 50c package of Royal Purple Poultry Specific for each of the following (a) best pen of Rocks, white or barred ; (i) best pen of Leghorns, white or brown ; (c) Wyandottes any variety, eich pen to contain ore male and three females. 11--In fruit--Brown Brothers Co of Welland, offer $5 worth of nursery _ Stock for best busbel of apples ex- hibited. Apples to be sent to donors at Welland. | Old Resident Gone. Mrs. John MecNairn died in Elma at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Colin Campbell, on Tuesday, Aug. 14th. Deceased had been a life long resident of this neighborhood, haying been born in Fullarton township about 68 years ago. Her husband predeceased her some six years ago, ~at which time they. were engaged in farming in Logan Town- ship. Shortly after the death of ber husband Mrs. McNairn came to Mit- chell and lived with her son, Mr. David McNairn. Deceased made al- ternate yisits with relatives at Pelee Island and near Monkton, at which latter plave she passed away as above mentioned. The funeral was held Thursday st 11 a.m. and interment took place in the Presbyterian cemetery, Mitchell. Mr. and Mra. Barney Whitmore, of Harriston, were callers in town on Wednesday. Mary and Isabelle Inglis, of Mon- crieff, spent a few days with Mrs. Jno, Vallance. Mrs. Raines and children, of Brant- ford, are yisiting with Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Greensidos. For stealing an automobile Jas. Cooper, of Toronto, was sent down for a year and a half. Rev. A. K. Birks, deceased Metho: dist minister at Niagara Falls, left an estate of about $20,000. Dr. Bean, of Consecon, was burned to death, and his wife seriously burn ed in a fire that destroyed their home. Nurse Mann, has returned to her home in Peterboro' after eae two weeks with Mr. and Mrs. J. Hammond. The Alton Knitting Mills were burned on Monday by fire of a my- sterious origin. Loss was $110,000, fully insured. In order to mate his team, Ab. Gordon sold one on Tuesday and pur- chased another from Scott Hamiiton. He now bas a fine team. DIED.---In Listowel, on Tuesday, August 21st, 1917, Jobn Chapman, aged 67 years. The deceased is a brother of Geo. Chapman of this vill- age. John Herold, of Shakespeare, will face a charge of manslaughter for the death of his daughter in a motor ac- cident, as will Miss Kathleen Holli- day, both being drivers in the acci- dent. DIED IN TORONTO. Very suddenly on Tuesday morn- ing the death occurred of Mrs. Mary A. Holliday, widow of the late Thos. Holliday, at the home of her daugh- ter, Mra. Boyle, in Toronto. Mrs. Holliday went to Toronto on Wednesday of last week to visit her daughter and was seized with a sud- den illness on Friday, from which she did not recover. For the past fifty years Mrs. Holli- day had been ao resident of the city of Stratford and Downie, and had al- ways been an earnest and conscien- tious member and worker in St. James' church. It ia there, outside of her own family circle, that Mrs. Holliday will be most missed, as she was a member of ceyeral of the church societies and an oflice bolder in some of them. Mrs. Holliday was born in Whitby and was in her 69th year. She is sur vived by four sons: Thomas, of Stratford ; Edward, of Downie ; Robt. of Stambaugh, Mich.; John, of Cali fornia; five daughters, Mrs. E. Mal- lion, Mrs. Geo. Ditchfield, Edna and Hannabbelle, of Stratford; Mrs. C. J. Boyle, of Toronto; also five bro- thers, Samuel and Williamson Guy, of Stratford; Thomas, of Detroit; Joseph, of Atwood, and Napoleon, of Denver, Col. ~ VOTER' S LIST. 191 7. Municipality of the Township of Elma, County of Perth. Notice is hereby given that I have transmitted or deliyered to the per- sons mentioned in section 9 of the Ontario Voters' Lists Act, the copies required by said Section to be so transmitted or delivered of the list made pursuant to said act, of all per- sons appearing by the last revised Assessment Roll of the said Munici- pality to be entitled to votein the said Municipality 'at elections for members of the Legislative Assembly and at Municipal Elections ; and that the said list was first posted up at my office at Atwood on the 13th day of August, 1917, and remains thore for inspection. And I hereby call upon all voters to take immediate proceedings to have any errors or Omissions correct- ed according to Dated at Atteood 'this 14th day of August, 1917. GEO. LOCHHEAD, Clerk of Elma. cost of $250, PHENOMENON AT BAYFIELD. 2h curious natural phenomenon created interest in Bayfield for a short time, Casual observers called ita water- spout, while more learned souls in- sisted that a meteor bad precipitated itself into the lake, even going so far as to suggest that the temperature of| ' that body of water had been consid- erably increased by the presence of the fiery yisitor. Some entusiasts regret that they did not diye after the disturber. Whatever the nature of the phenomenon, its appearance was most spectacular. A funnel stretched from the surface of the lake far up into the leaden sky; while the water below boiled and churned upward. Mrs. William Buchanan, Sr., Passes Away at Family Home Mrs. Jane Buchanan, wife Wm. Bucbanan,Sr., of Friday Harbor, pas sed away at the family home on Ar gyle avenue, early Saturday morning August 4th 1917, at the age of 55 years, eight months and sixteen days. Mrs. Buchanan's death cams as a surprise to her many friends, not withstanding she has been in poor health for the past year. eceased was born in the Town- ship of Elma, Ontario, Canada, No- vember 18, 1861, where She grew to womanhood. She was united in mar- riage to Mr. Buchanan in 1883, the family making their home in Ontario until coming to San Juan county 13 years ago. She is survived by her sorrowing husband and five children : three sons, Alex of Bremerton, Wm. A. and Sam, of Friday Harbor, and two daughters, Jane and Maggie o Friday Harbor; also one brother, Wm. Morrison of Friday Harbor. During her residence on the Island she made many friends who join with the bereayed family in their sorrow. She will ever be remembered as a lovable mother and a woman of unfailing helpfulness, not only to members of family. but to ber friends and neighbors with whom she came | in contact. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Thomas, Monday afternoon, from the family home, interment. at} " the Valley cemetery. Communication. To THE Enrror or THE BEE: Let Bowling Clubs take .to the fields and bowl in the sheayes. Of course it is rather a different kind of game but still you will be doing your bit. Let joy auto driving be cut out till harvest be past and thus save your gasoline so that the folk in the land oyerseas will haye enough to go round In Atwood we have a few clerks and retired gentleman who could go. out to haryest. Ladies could take the place of many either in store or field nearly all men in village could zet ladies to take their place temporary and so form a battalion in the fields. The writer would try to get help- for apy in distress. Next week will like- ly be a busy one so let us all help. Let us asa community all pull to- gether and so reap the harvest. Let the farmer's help their fellows. Farmers, could not a few tractor engines do your fa!l ploughing. They use from three to sixteen plows at once The horses could plow the head- lands. Every farmer should put in ten acres of fall wheat or if not spring- wheat next spring. Feed your oats and your hay to stock for that is where you will make your money. Yours in the fight. D. A. Kipp M. D. President of Local Committee on Resources. + dee -- Docks at oibwar will be built ats . ae DONEGAL Mr. ay McLellan spent Sunday his here. at his bome Miss es Roe spent Sunday at the home of Mr. J. Barr. * Mr. Eddy Johnston of Britton spent Sunday with friends bere. Mrs. John Wilson and two children are visiting with friends at Moorefield Miss 'Emma Barton of Toronto is spending her vacation at her home here. Mr. Harry Seaheaver of Moles- worth spent sunday with Mr. J. C. Hymers. Miss Florence Aitcheson of Blue- vale is visiting with her friend Miss Ellen Harrow. Mr. Howard McCourt had the mis- fortune to break his wrist on Fri- day last. But we wish him a speedy recovery. -_------ Dates of Fall Fairs; 1917. Atwood Sept. 18th & 19th EASE cnscceee enceseseon Oct. 2nd & 3rd Brussels Oct. 4th & 5th Kincardine.. ........ Sept. 20th & 21st ucknow. -Sept. 27th & 28th Listowel .............. Sept. 20th & 21st Milverton ............ Sept. 27th & 28th Palmerston ......... Sept. 18th & 19th Seaforth Sept. 20th & 2let Stratford .... ........ Sept. 17th & 19th Wingham............... Oct. 9th & 10th J. CECIL HAMILTON Barrister, Conveyancer Solicitor for Imperial Bank of Canada. Money to Loan Office--Mauin-st., Listowel, next to D-. Foster, dentist. D. A. KIDD, M. D. Main-st., Atwood, Ontario Physician, Surgeon Accoucheur, Coroner } Executiye Officer of Roard of , Health Specialties-- Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases of women and children. H. B. MORPHY, K.C, Barrister, Notary Public Conveyancer Solicitor for Bank of Hamilton Listowel, Milverton, Atwood Offices, Listowel and Milyerton Money to Loan. 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