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Some of the Special Prizes offered at the Elma Fall Fair September 18th and 19th. Home made soldier's socks 1st 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- pated by Hay Bros. Listowel. For the largest dozen of newly laid hen eggs, $1.00, donated by E 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. For 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 ae 1st 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 Elma. 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 25. -R. 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, experiences all included. 1st prize $3.00 donated by Dr. D. A. Kidd, 2nd prizeafountain pen valued at $250 donated by E.G Cogblin. collections winning the prizes to be- come the property of the donors Confined to exbibitors liying in the Township of Eima. 1----The Watson Trophy donated by John 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- M., fined to the township of Elma. Ist prize, $3 donatedby Wm. Shera, 2nd prize, $2 donated by W. B. Coulter. 3--For the best exhibition of driv- ing by a lady confined to exhibitors pie: in the township of Elma. Ist, 200; 2nd, $1, donated by William Tambe. 4--For 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 Hamilton. 7--In the Roadster class, sec 2, 4, 5,a 50c package of Royal Purple Stock Food will be added to the societys 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 prizes of Ist $5, 2nd $4, 3rd $3, 4th 2, 5th $I, 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 nis or her 17th birthday also the same prizes for a pair of hogs, bacon type. For conditions of competition reo Mr. Robinson, of the Bank of Ifamilton. 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 ; (b) best pen of Leghorns, white or brown ; (c) Wyandottes any variety, each pen to contain ore male and three females. 11--In fruit--Brown Brothers Co of Wolland, offer $5 worth of nursery stock for best bushel of apples ex- hibited. Apples to be sent to donors ut Welland. 13.00 ; COUNCIL MINUTES. The Municipal Council of the Township of Elma met in the Agri- cultural hall, Atwood, on Saturday, Aug 25th 1917. Members present :--Reeve, Wm, Scott ; Deputy-Reeve, Samuel Smith; and Councillors, Wm. Coates, John Il!lman and Chas Vallance, Minutes of last meeting were read approved and signed by the Reeve and H. | clerk, A communication from the Ontar- io Municipal Association was read and filed, also a communicaticn from Geo. Bray, Solicitor for Albert R. Horn re- garding the waters of the Gilkinson drain was read and the clerk was in- structed to answer the same. Also a Notice from Wm. McClory and others to have the Partridge drain repaired and improyed was read and d = ® Moved by Vallance--Smith--That By-Law No. 692, for leyying the rates on the different School Sections and Union School Sections in the township of Elma for the year 1917, as now read a third time be finally passed, Moyed by IlIman--Smith--that the report of the Engineer, dated June 1st. 1917, on the improvement of the 'Logan Maitland Drain" in Logan, as seryed on the Municipality of Elma by the Municipality of Logan, be now read. Moved by Smith---Vallance--that the Report of the Engineer, dated June ist 1917, on the improvement of the " Logan Maitland Drain, " in Logan be adopted. Moved by Vallance--Smith--that the clerk is hereby authorized to give the owners of lands assessed in the "Peet drain" credit on the Collector's roll for 1917, from ,the amount due said drain. Moyed by Coates---Iilman--that this council deems it unnecessary to print or publish the By-Law to raise the deficiency in the construction of the "J. Hymer drain" and cost there- of and that the said By-Law be now read a third time. Moved by Contes--II]man--tbat the By- Law to raise tho deficiency in the construction of the "J. Hymer drain" known as "The J. Hymer's Drain Amending By-Law" as now read a third time be numbered 689 and finally passed and the Reeve and Clerk sign the same and attach the corporate seal thereto, Moved by Smith--IIlman--that By-Law No. -691---appointing © John Roger, Mitchell, as engineer to exam- ine and report under Section 77 of te Municipal Drainage, Act. on the "Murray Drain" as now read a third time be finally passed. Mr. Wo. B. Shearer waited on the Council asking for a grant to the Lis- towel, Agricultural Society, Moved by Coates--II]man--that a grant of $10.00 be made to the Lis towel, Agricultural Society. Moved by IllIman-- Vallance--That tbe Reeve and Clerk issue orders for the pay ment of the following accounts Viz B. 'Madden Grading Con. 7 T L.E. and M. Elma's share, $11.50; Jas. Scott, tile & grading con 9 T. L. E. & Elma's Share, 900; Geo Loch- head, distributing surplus re Peet drain, 3.00, preparing By-Law re J. Hymers drain Def. 15.00, preparing Debentures re J. Hymers drain Def. Wa. Scott Signing debentures re J. Hymers drain def 1.00; A. M. Sweeton Signing debentures re J. Hymers drain def 1.00; J. A. Me- Bain tile for drain, Atwood, 2.60; Chas Lucas 187 yds gravel per Jas Ferguson, 2805; Mr. McKay 54 yds gravel per Hy. Wieben, 810; Mrs. Fannie Nichol 70 yds gravel per Robt Nichol, 10.50; E. L. Mann 62 yds gravel per S. Weber, 9.30; EB Knechtel 30 yds gravel per G. A Hamilton, 4.50; W. C. Hewitt 70 yds grayel per A. K. Hewitt, 10.50; Sam Hiles 35yds gravel per A Grant, 525; Atwood Bee, part contract printing, 3500; Wm. Foulston dam- age to sheep by dogs, 43.00; J. Cowan vaiuating sheep re Wm. Foul ston, 3.00; A. R. Terry Bolts for stone crusher, 50, 5 speed limit signs 1250; D. A. Thompson temporary culvert & plank con 5 gravel road 9.00 ploughing road lot 16 con 5 3.00; Geo. Posliff rep bridge S. R. 25 & 26 con 15 1.50, rep bridge lot 24 con 16 11.50; Alex"Robinson tile drain con 4T.L E,.& M. Elma's Share 9.00, ploughing road con 5 T. L. E. & M. Elma's share 1.25: Henderson Robb culyert S. R. 20 & 21 con 10 3.00; Jas Ferguson Statute Labour undone in 1917, 24.50; Wm. Love gravelling 8. R. 10 & 11 10.00; Russell Bell ditching S. R. 5. 6. con 11 600; Wm. Adame assistanze to wire fence con 11 T. L. E. & G. Elma's Sh 25 00 Jos' Johnston concrete tile con 10 T. L. E. & M. 3.30, concrete tile 56 00; Robt. McCulloch rep ditch con 16, gr road, 250; A. Machan, 12 yds gravel per Jog. Holman, 180, 8 yds grayel per Geo Ellacot, 1.20, 57 yds gravel per Chas Bleckert, 8.55, 17 yds gravel per D. Bartja, 2.55; Albert Gordon crushing 270 yds gravel per C. Harvey, 94.50; R. A. Murray 385 yds gravel 4.20; G. Mayberry grav elling cons 243 T.L.E. & M, Elmas LISTOWEL On Tuesday morning the propriet or of the Arlington hotel appeared in court to answer to two charges of selling liquor contrary to the provis- ions of the Canada Temperance Act. The information was laid by two gov- ernment provincial detectives, Jones and Hinck, to whom the liquor was sold. The first charge was a second offence charge of selling liquor on July 23, 1917, contrary to provisions of the Canada Temperance Act. The defendant pleaded guilty and was giv- en one month in Stratford with hard labor. The second charge was put in as a first offence charge. To this the defendant also pleaded guilty and was fined $75 and costs amounting to about $56 Mr. Thompson, Stratford: prosecuted and Mr. Vanstone appear- ed for the defendant. Another of Listowel's respected citizens passed away on Monday afternoon last in the person of Mr. John Chapman. The deceased, who was in his 67th year, was born in England, but for many years had re- tsided in Listowel. For the past couple of years he had not been in good health, and of late had suffered con- siderably froma cancer. Besides his sorrowing Sife, three daughters and three song survive. namely, Mrs. Jar- vis, Newmarket ; Mrs. Upper, Elmira Mrs. Donaghy, town, and David, at Gotham. The funeral took place from the late residence on Wednesday after- nocn last, the services being conducted by Rev. Mr. Packham, pastor of the Baptist church. To the bereaved fam ily is extended the sincere sympathy of their many friends. Directors Meeting. A meeting of the Directors of the Elma Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Coy was held in the Agricultural hall Atwood, on Tuesday the 21st August 1917. All the members of the board were present, but Mr. Smith. The President presided. The minutes of the last meeting were read, confirmed and signed. The following claims for losses by lightning were paid, Fred Dietrick Mornington, House damaged $3,50, Garfield Baker Grey, Cow dam. aged 25.00, Andrew Machan Grey, Barn damaged 17.00, H. B. Riebl, Logan, Cow damaged 55.00, H. R. Ludington Elma, Cow killed 86 00, Joseph Hanna Grey, Cow killed 55 00 Matthew Smith Ellice, 3 Cows killed 300.00, Hy. Schwindt. Ellice,4 hogs! killed 108 50, W. H. Patterson Wall- ace steer killed 4500, Fred Heard Wallace, Hog killed 15 50, Geo. Ms Knight Wallace, Mare damaged 10.- 00, Alf H. Orth Wallace, Steer killed 100.00, Robt. J. Thompson Elma, Barn and contents 194500, appli- cations for insurance were accepted for $148,400.00. The meeting adl- journed til] Puesday the 18th Sept. 1917. J. iemmood, Secy. To = EDITOR OF THE BEE Dear S "The promotion of an increased yield of food stuffs from our farms by tho use of methods which will involve little or no increased labor the use of improved machinery such as farm tractors for plowing and by the pro- viding of labor from cities towns and villages to assist farmers' Organiza- tion of Resources Parliament Bld Toronto. "At the Exhibition will be a display of tractors and twenty-five plough makers will be represented' -- The Toronto Star. "The Toronto War Production Club, corner King and Younge has deyelop- ed into a remarkable efficient intelli gence bureau. Every farmer's request receives prompt attention and help is sent if it can be procured." Let each farmer grow an acre of beans in 1918 By sending to The Ontario Depart- ment of Agriculture Toronto you get free a bulletin 252 which tells how to preserve food. It should be in eyery household. Yours Truly. D. A. Kidd M_ D. Pres of Local Com. Resources. share 3050; J. W. Fisher account for plank 7 30 ; ; Geo. O. Fisher filling ditch con 1], Gr. road, 8.00; Jas McCrae concrete abutments 8S. R. 5& 6 con 4 330.00; Geo. Chapman con- crete abutment bridge lot 15 & 16 con. 1, 228.00; W. J. Tughen rep culvert con 2 T.L.E. & G. 3.50; Jas. Hamii- ton rep culvert lot 2con 63.00; Wm. Lucas bal digging portions Cleland award 800; Jas. Shiels, rep bridge lot 5 con 10, 100 R. Coates teaming plank, Trowbridge, 5.00; W. C. Hewitt gravel at bridge, con 1, Gr. Road, 1.00; T. J. Tughen Right of way Lot 9con 4 3 50. Moved by Vallance--Smith--that the Council do now adjouro to meet again in the Agricultural ball, Atwood; on Saturday, Sept. 22nd 1917, at ten o'clock, a.m. for general township business. Pathmasters are required to return their Statute labour lists properly fil led up with certificate of amout of gravel placed in the division, at once. GEO. LOCHHEAD. CLERK, OF Ema. Give A Horse Water Often. (Tbe Canadian Countryman ) With regard to watering horses in hot weather, I might say that with my own horses running on pasture all summer, they receive water before going in the stable, before breakfast, and again when the come out to work Should I be working at some work that takes me past the watering trough I generally give them a chanco to driok once if they wish it, but I find that in a great many cases they will only take a swa'low and thcn splash in it. At noon they get all the water on coming in that they want, providing that none of them are taking more than an ordinary supply, and on going out they get all the water they can take. They are watered the same at night. As faras watering when they are hot is concerned, I Always give a horse whenever he gets to it, no mat ter what condition he isin, but in smaller quantity if very bot, because that is when I like a drink myself. I have handled a lot of horses this way and never saw any bad effects. Perth Co. JOHN I. BALLANTYNE Letter "B" on Oats. A farmer brought in a number of green oat leaves last week, on each ono of which appeared the plain and distinct letter '"B." He says he ex amined the oats in several different fields in the country, and found the letter on nearly everystalk. It is said that at the time of the Crimean War, fifty years ago, the same thing occur- ed. Another story is that an aged seer prephesied that during the last year of the great war, the oat leaf would bear the name of the yictor. The "B" in this case would stand for British.-- Bruce Herald and Times. ~ VOTER'S LIST 1917. | Municipality of the Township of Elma, County of Perth. Notice is hereby given that I have transinitted or deliyered to the per sons mentioned in section 9 of the Ontario Voters' Lists Act, the copies required hy 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 cf the said Munici iity. to be entitled to vote in the 8 unicipality at electi®ns 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 law. Dated at Atwood this 14th day of August, 1917. Geo. LOCHHEAD, Clerk of Elma J. CECIL HAMILTON Barrister, Conveyancer Solicitor for Imperial Bank of Canada. Money to Loan Office--Mnin-st., Listowel, next to D.. Foster, dentist. D. A. KIDD, M. D. Main-st., Atwood, Ontario Physician, Surgeon "Accoucheur, Coroner Executiye Oflicer of Board of Health Specialties -- Eye, Far, 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. GEORGE BRAY Barrister, Solicitor Notrary Public Listowel, Ontario Fall Term from September 4 entral Business ollege, Stratford Commercial Shorthand and Telegraphy We bave thorough courses, ex- perienced ipstructcrs and we place Graduates in positions. Demand upon us for trained help is many times the number graduating. Get our free catalogue. A. McLACHLAN, PRINCIPAL. 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Severe: tests in all parts of Canada prove this paint to be ideal for our climate--it will protect your property for years. 70% Pure White Lead 30% Pure White Zinc 100% Pure Paint We will gladly quote prices on your requirements L Atwood J OHN ROGER, Western Fair London, Canada Sept. 7th to 15th, 1917 1867--"A half Century of Success"---1917 The Great Agricultural Exhibition of Western Ontario $32,000.00 in Prizes and Attractions A very interesting Progrrmme, including Military and other leatures-- Twice Datny. Fireworks Each Night Two Speed Events Daily REDUCED RAILWAY RATES Prize Lists, Entry Forms and all information from the Secretary Linet. Con. W. M. GAnTSHORE, A. M.-H ent, President. Seerctary.