SUCCESS LOCKIE pe ot : "Ranks with the Strongest' P ICTON FAIR A EULOGIZED BY J. HUDSON BAY WILSON. Insurance Company i - FIRE INSURANCE Superintendent of Fairs Says It Is om : Best in Canada Outside of Toronto, Head oval Inqus ance Bidg. | London and Ottawa -- Condemns PERCY J. QUINN, Athletics While War Is On. er, Ontario Branch, Toronto (By a Star 1 Picton, Sept, 2] .- Ww. H. RODWIN § SONS jin the whole Dominion IS The best fair of Canada Foutside of those conducted in To- | ronto, London and Ottawa." This is the way that J. Lockie Wil- | son, Superintendent of Fairs for the coor | Province -of Ontarjo, in an atdress on the grounds Wednesday, charac- ---------- {¢T126d the Prince Edward County - : Picton. This is the sixty-fourth ex- hibition held at Pigfon, and each | succeeding one seems betterthan the . dast one. The people wpireiate 1h : . brand of fair that the directors al eee exhibitors are giving them, and th attendance grows with the years. | The attendanee on Wednesday, the second day of the fair, was said to | be the largest in its history, except onthe day, some years ago, when Lord Aberdeen opened the (fair. | There were over five thousand paid | admissions, and a big crowd was ex- | pected on Thursday. There was al- {so a large "attendance" of automo- | biles, there being hundreds of them ion the ground, which testified to the | prosperity enjoyed by the residents of Picton and district. Fair, which was held this week at Cannot withstand the Hicky- * Fover Combination. Dover's Cold Breakers will quickly break up the 'worst | head-cold and get it out of the system, and a few doses: of Hickey's Speedy Cure will loos- en up the tightest chest cold or cough. The tremendons sale of 'these splendid remedies testifies as to their wonderful curing pro- perties. 235¢ each. Only at Best's The Popular Drug Store Open Sundays . Why Fair Is Success. In conversation with the Whig, which was privileged to visit the fair on Wednesday, J. Lockie Wilson {disclosed some of the secrets of the success of the Picton fair. » Mr. Wilson said one of the chief contributing factors to the success of the fair was the hearty co-opera- tion of town and country. Another was the fact that the fair was blessed with hustling and enterprising direc- tors. 'The wideawakeness of the di- | rectorate was seen in the way in | which they kept the buildings and grounds and had the exhibits ar- ranged. The buildings, Mr. Wilson sald, were a credit to everybody. | Conveniently placed, neatly kepf and | nicely painted, they undoubtedly were a great attraction and helped to make the fair the success that it was. And if the buildings were at- tractive without, they were no less attractive within, with their decora- tions of flags and evergreens and artistically arranged exhibits. The exhibits, which were very pleasing In themselves, were rendered still more 80 hy their arrangement. All the | exhibits, as a result of this arrange- ment, were seen at their best Supt. Wilson said that the direc- {tors=of the Picton Fair had the right | idea in trying to make it educational. This was their chief aim, and they | were succeeding admirabliy. The ex- | hibits were made instructive as well as attractive. The directors, he pointed out, were strong on detail. An instance of this was the grouping of apples according to variety, The apples were arranged in rows, and at the end of each row was a placard bearing the name of the variety. This was a small matter, said Mr. Wilson, but it showed the way the wind blows. The expert on fairs was, most en- thusiastic regarding the #nole ex- hibition, and said it would well serve as a model to all small faigs, and, in- deed, to many big ones. KEELEY Jr, M. 0. D. 0 Whig Saw For Itself. OPTOMETRIST AND OPTICIAN, 236 Princess Street. After hearing Mr. Wilson's eulogy, the Whig visited the different build- ings{ and found that he had painted a true condition of affairs. There was everything to admire and noth- i ing to disprove of. The exhibits were found to be as he described them, plentiful and of the very finest quality. : The people, realizing that the directors are prepared to give their exhibits the very best possible setting, respond nobly, and bring in abundantly of their best. Strangers visiting the fair for the first time were struck with the excellence of the exhibits, with the buildings in which they were housed, and with the manner in which they were ar- ranged. And those who have been attending the fair for years and thought it was impossible to beat the past exhibitions saw somethirg new to admire, and votad it the best ever. The Whig saw dverywhere evi- dences of the fact that the diréetors were determined to keep abreast of the times. One of these evidnces was the installation his year of a refrigerator with glass sides, for the purpose of properly housing the but- ter and poultry placed on exhibition. Mr. Wilson expressed himself as much pleased with the refrigerator, which, he said, was but another in- dication of the alertness and pro- gressiveness of the directors. The main huilding, with its fine arts, ladies' work, flowers and the exhibit of the public school depart- ment, was a thing of beauty and a mecca for thousands, the building being full all day long. The various classes exhibited in this building DID YOU EVER THINK oe ey on hia u are A Tots ecanse it is s0 deeply rooted that ordinary ointments are incap- able of penetrating to the seat of the disease Zam-Buk, on the contrary, is so refined that it is capable of reach- ing the underlying tissues, and that is why so many "ses of skin trou- ble, which have defied all other treatments, have yielded to Zam- 't delay! Get a box of Zam-- TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF Have you sworn off the "Made to Order" Habit? Men who have investi- ted the advantages of 'Fashion Craft" ready for service attire, have quit "tailor-made" for good. Here you will find | a very selected stock of smart models in stylish fabrics that are tailored to your satisfaction and will fit you perfectly. And you'll save at least ten dollars on a suit or ov- ercoat. All fall suits are now in and many have been already sold and the same applies to' over- coats. one of the in- igent buyers and buy ready-to-wear. = jwere well filled, and some exceeding-| Geoghegan," G. Little. {innings W. Smith and G. Hughes re-| X | placed Christie and Little. | Schools Exhibit. | Milforda--C. McCaw, P. Love, T.| The exhibit of the public school! Frederick, D. Shannon, C. Reid, G.| department, a very large one, was a McCaw, H. Slaven, J. Cole, A. Me-| source of continuous wonderment. | Kenna; tes Es The work was by pupils of the| Umbire--R. Collier, Wellington. various public schools of Prince Ed- _The Milford team won by a large ward cocnty, and was done during | 5°°T¢ 1916. The object of the exhibit is | to develop originality and practically | everything exhibited was® original.| ly fine specimens were shown. | r------ | First Day of Fair. | Tuesday, the opening day of the| shown. dng, geograrhy, art, normal training, nature study, history, arithmetic, composition and hygiene. The ex- hibits are designed with the object mple, the pupils in form II., asked to illustrate an incident in the life of Laura Secord. Each child in the public school of Prince Edward county taking manual training are required during the year, to make ten articles in wood, paper; etc., an some of these articles reflected credit on the young workmen. : Drawing and nature study are emphasized in thie public schools of the county. Be- fore going up for entrance each pupil must make forty drawings and must take forty lessons in nature study exhibit some interesting insect collections were shown, The supérintendent of the public school exhibits is J. E. Benson, pub- lic school inspector, and to him the major part of the credit for this suc- cessful feature is due. Ls Fine Display of Cattle. The display of cattle was superior. People who attended Toronto and Ot- tawa fairs this year said there was nothing shown there to equal the Holsteins exhibited at the Picton fair. Among some of the more prominent exhibitors of Holsteins were Leavens and Purtelle, W. H. Gough, Clarence Mallory, Cave and Taylor, J. E. Huff and Sons, George Foster and Sons, all of Bloomfield. Some high-priced Holsteins were on exhibition. Among those exhibit- ed by Leavens and Purtelle was a two-year-old bull, which cost $1,000 when a yearling. Some excellent Jersies were shown by H. Johnston, Picton, and , G. Thompson, Bloomfield. Good Exhibit of Horses, The exhibit of horses was also es- pecially fine, although not so large as it has been in some other years. Among those exhibiting horses were Ashley Stock Farm, Foxboro; @. Boulter, Picton; G. Thompson, Bloomfield; David Burlingham, Wel- lington; J. C. Hyatt, Westlake, The hog and sheep exhibits were large and excellent, but the poultry, while. good, was not so large'as it has been .on some other occasions, The fruit exhibit was a splendid one, and was said to have eclipsed the Toronto exhibition in quality. The attractions Wednesday after- noon consisted of an eloquent speech by J. Lockie Wilson, horse races, the Judging of harnessed horses, a base- ball match, and exhibitions by the machine qun section of the 155th Battalion. Mr. Wilson's Speech, Mr. Wilson, who spoke from the grand stand, referred to the Picton fair as the best in Canadi outside of Toronto, London and Ottawa. He sald the farmers of Prince Edwai county were to be congratulated on the interest they took in the fair. The farmers, however, could not make a successful fair without the co-operation of the citizens, especial~ ly the business men , of Picton. The speaker eulogized the work of the directors, referring especially to H. B. Bristol and W. J. Carter, of Pic- ton. He also praised the work of tle courteous and efficient. secretary, A. P. MacVennel. of Picton. Inspector Benson was also lauded for the suc- cess he had made of the school ex- hibits, Addressing the members of the machine gun section, who were in front of the stand, Mr. Wilson spoke feelingly of the noble cause in which they had enlisted, and de- clared that justice was on the side of Britain and her Allies, and they would surely win, The men who had donned the uniform had placed their lives on the altar of their country. Some of those he was addressing would probably never return. Puts Ban On Sports, In view of the great sacrifice these men were making, was it the proper thing, the speaker asked, to have hockey and football matches - while the war was going on? It did not seem right that while strong, rug- ged boys were fighting over hockey and football, other Canadian boys were fighting on the field of battle and laying down their lives. It was time that the public ceased to en- courage athletic games Mr. Wilson was introduced by A. J. Cundick, vice-president. Mr. Cundick, who, until recently, was ma r of the Picton Branch of the Bank of Nova Scotia, being trans- ferred to Kitchener, Ont., was one of the live wires of the directorate, and his many friends were glad to gee and hear him again. ~ Mithine Gun Section. Alter Mr. Wi 's address the machine gun gave lendid exhibition of physical aril, under the direction of Lieut. McGeé. The a Lar at at a er they gave a thrillin hibition of a machine gun tng at work. The who were on the thre¢ days of the y strong drawing card. There were two horse farmers' race, the horse of Joe Pa and a free-for-all for a purse of $100. . v anee. The race resulted 1 2. Bendare; 3, Johnny Some very creditable landscapes were | NE as Fools Sa¥, and % large} There were exhibits in writ-| Bumper of town amd rural schoo of making them educative, for ex- dl machine gunners, e the, proved a races, a which was won by Payne, Bloomfield, Three horses were entered in race. Johanny Med{ T. O'Nel ATE rt. 5,0 | pupils attended. . i | There were two horse races, which| | resulted as follows: | 2.30 class, $100 class--1st, Ben- | dar, Dr. Benson, Napanee; 2nd, Ruth {| Medium, B. Wrightman, Picton; 3rd, ! | Bonny Bell, A. Hill, . Picton; 4th, | | Lady What Next, 8. Munro, Welling-| {ton; 5th, Little Edith, C. Hawley, | | Napanee, drawn H. i | Team race--Charleg Colquhoun, | Picton, s . Baby Show. { In the evening one of the most in- | teresting features of the fair was {held in the Armouries--the baby | show. Thirty-one beautiful babies | were entered. The winners were: Class A, Boy three months to one year--1, Baby Welsh; 2, Baby Wil- son. | Class B, boy one year to eighteen | months--1, Baby Walker Moore; 2, | Baby McGrayne. | Class C, girl three months to one |year--1, Baby Leavens; 2, Baby | White. | Class D, one year to | months--1, Baby Sayers; 2, | Leavitt, | Class E, sweepstakes, best baby in show---Baby Welsh. Twenty-five bandsmen of the 48th Highlanders, Toronto, attended dur- ing the three days, and their stirring music was enjoyed by all. eighteen Baby Officers of the Society. The officers of the society are: President, Howard Leavens, Bloomfield; 1st vice-president, A: J. Cundick, Picton; 2nd. vice-president, G. Edward Boulter, Picton; secre- tary-treasurer, A. P. MacVannel, Picton. Directors--¢C. B. Beamish, Picton; D. P. Boles, Picton; H. B. Bristol, Picton; D. Burlingham, Bloomfield; W. J. Carter, Picton; M. Gilbert, Demorestville; W. H. Gough, Bloom- field; E. M. Harrington, Picton; H. H. Horsey, Cressy; B. R. Leavens, Bloomfield; C. Metcalfe, Cherry Val- ley; A. F. Welbanks, Picton; Percy Wilson, Hillier; T. G. Wright, Piec- ton; Arthur Wright, Waupoos. Auditors--D. L. Bangard and H. J. Allison. The steamer America carried 456 people. from Kingston, Stella, Bath and Conway te Picton on Wednes- day, 279 of that number being from this.city. In the number from Kings- ton there were sixty members of "A" Company, 155th Battalion, which company was recruited at Picton. The boys were glad to get back home, and their friends were just as glad to have them back. It was a long trip, but the crew, by their unfailing courtesy and at- tention, did much to make it pass pleasantly. ¢ SHE "SEEN HER DUTY" Mother Urged Teacher to "Pound Nolege Into Him." A school teacher in one of the counties recently received the follow- ing note from the mother of one of her pupils: : --. "Dear Mis, you writ me about whipping Sammy. I hereby give you permission to beet him up eny time it is necessary to learn him lessons, He is just like his father--you have to learn him with a clubb. Pound no- lege into him. I want him to git it and don't pay not atenshion to what his father says. I'll handle him." September in Algonquin Park One of the most beautiful months in the year is September in Algon- quin Park. It is situated 205 miles north of Toronto and 2856 miles west of, Montreal, 2,000 feet above sea level, and, being the highest point in the Province of Ontario, the air is pure and bracing. Good hotel ac- commodation at the Highland Inn. Write Miss: Jean Lindsay, manager of the Highland Inn, for illustrated booklet, and all information as to reservations, of to C. E. Horning. Union Station, Toronto. Another British M.P. 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