THE DRYDEN OBSERVER MAY oth IS "MOTHER'S DAY," AND WHILE WE DO NOT GUARANTEE ARRIVAL, WE ARE ARRANGING FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED CARNATIONS for sale on SATURDAY, MAY 8. Laddie Pink, and other varieties in Red and White. We have naturally no accurate idea of how many will be required, and so would urge your leaving your order in the Store, so that you will be taken care of. There might be lots for all, and there may not. Those on order will be taken care of first, of course. WOMEN'S, CHILDRENS, and BOYS BOOTS will be extended on Sale one day, and concluded Saturday night, May 1st. PRICE $2.00 TRUNKS, BAGS and VALISES-- Some samples of these will be in the Dry Goods Window, with plain prices. These are good values, and if bought through the Mail Order Department and by the Mail Order way, are subject of course to ten percent discount. MEN'S BOOTS-- When the sale of Women's, Children's and Boys' Boots is over, we are able to live up to our promise of combing the stock for a Men's Boot Sale. These notwithstanding their value, we brought up to a certain period, so that it is conceivable that Boots at $7.00, $8.00 and $9.00 are contained in the lot. There are several hundred pairs, and the price is flat $3.00. : This Sele Starts Monday Morning, May 3rd. 7 a EO Men's Boots, all sizes--work and fine, @ .... $3.00 No approbation, must be tricd on, and are not re Pl ; turnable, and must be paid for in CASH. $3.00--83.00--33.00--$3.00--$3.00-- & , Clothes pins, per dozen __.. ALFRED PITT, Lid, DRYDEN ONTARIO an, DRYDEN AND DISTRICT ©" 1926--Rules and Regulations--1926 1 Nature of Competition.--Societies can enter two crops which must be selected by the Board of Directors, each field entered to consist of not less than five acres. In Northern Ont- aro, the minimum for grain, clovers and grasses will be three acres. 2 If a field contains more acreage than specified above, the whole field must be scored. By field is meant an area so defined by fences or otherwise that it must be harvested as a separate unit. 3 Competitors.--Competition will be limited to those who are paid-up mem- cultural Society for the current year, and field entered should be not more than fifteen miles from its head- quarters. Competitors will be allowed to make entry in one society only, for not more than two crops and only one entry can be made by each competitor in each kind of crop. | A father and son, or two or more persons residing on the same farm and separate entries. 4 Individual Entries--Individual en- tries must be forwarded by the Secre- , tary of each Society to the Superin- tendent on or before June 10th, 1926. 5 Selection must be made from the following crops: Barley, Allsike, Clover. 6 In order to encourage selection of the best varieties of grain and pota- toes, it has been decided that the field crop competitors should select from the following varieties for these com- petitions: Barley--0.A.C. No. 21, 7 This does mot prohibit the use of any other variety than that named, but when the judge is scoring a field, if , any other variety than the above- named standard ones is grown, two points will be deducted from the total + score for grain and five points deducted %.., for potatoes and turnips. bers of a regularly organized Agri-}; Grain Exhibit ab Provingial 'Wintdr i Fairs.--Substantial cash prizes will be Standing Field Crop Competition AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. & The Secretaries of Societies should urge competitors in the different crops to select the same variety of grain. 4 Competitors are expected to notify their Secretary, and the Secretary in turn notify the Superintendent, not less Zhan four days before the crops are ready for the judge. 10 The Ontaric Department of Agri- ulture supplies judges free of charge. 11 Seven prizes must be offered as follows for each crop First, $20; second, $15; fourth, $10; fifth, $8; seventh, $4. tion. working it in partnership cannot make | offered by 'bushel sack of grain and one bushel of 'potatoes at provincial fair, competi- 'tion for which will be confined to the 'first seven prize-winners and those re- | ceiving a score of 85 points and over J "in the Standing Field Crop Competi- Those competitors residing in tions. Ontario County and District of Musko- ka, ond all west and south-west of same will compete those east of Ontario entry forms will be furnished later. The management of the Canadian Naticnal and Central Canada Exhibi- tions and the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair also offer substantial cash prizes for grain and sheaves. All ycompetitors, whether prize-winners or | not, are eligible to compete at the iRoyal Winter Fair. | Grain winning prizes at the above- named Exhibitions, except the Royal {Winter Fair, will be retained by the Department of Agriculture, and that which does not receive an award will be sold to the best possible advantage and the money received for the same forwarded to the exhibitor. TEE CEC BE} STUER ABR) GERI © {ERD © ER () RD () EE OE TE DO Rs tal Monday-- LOWELL --Tuesday SHERMAN, in "The Love Toy" A Gay Romantic Comedy 4 Wednesday-- -- Thursday Ernest Lubitsch Production 'Lady Windermere's Fan' ONE OF THE YEARS BIG SPECIALS Prices---40c. and 15c Friday-- "Secrets of --Saturday The Night" IT'S THE FUNNIEST THRILLER YOU HAVE EVER SEEN! Clothes lines, each ccm .25 g . Clothes pins, per dozen __..--_..____ .10 ®» Stove Brushes, each -- cee. 25 Shoe Brush, each -- em - 2B ® Hand Cleaners, each __..__... 15 Q& | Shoe Polish, €ach _ once. 15 Fly Swatter, each __.. RUINED | Stove Poligh, 00h cm mimi meriree fink St 1 i Repair Outfits, each ecm = 2D Tron. Glue," S80H. we emai 428! Plow Tiles, Bach cima 42D) Screw Drivers, ach cca 25 Rulers, each . 25 ©. ! Paint Brushes, each __..__.... 20 & 25 es . Hammers, each _ een 25 f Axes, each _. 25 Meat Hatchets, each ome... 25 Pliers, each _. 25 , Tool Stones _.. cere 15 & .25 Oil Can, large, each vec... 25 THE CHEA WEEKLY STORE NEWS TAKE NOTICE OF THESE SPECIALS HERE. PP BAZAAR | Babher Balls, oir 15 & 25 Skipping Rope veces. 35 DAREDEI i mmr 52D Bats __. 25 Child's Pail and Shovel ____.__.. .25 Nosh Bares «vn siete V08 Floor Wax . 25 | Wax Paper __ 15 HAT FORMS, all 25¢ each. Big Brooms, Granite Wash Bashin, Tin Wash Pan, Tin Pails, Tin Tea Kettles, Big round Roasters, Window Sereens. Two Good as new HOUSE STOVES, pipes free, and one KITCHEN RANGE all for sale. Very Cheap.--Apply at this Store. W. E. THORSEN & SON H A FR a RE LS EO in the field: third, $12 sixth, $6; These must be paid in' full to the winners without any deduc-* the Government for one' at Guelph, and County, also | Parry Sound and New Ontario, at a point in the east. Full particulars with : New shipment of HAT FLOWERS and 'Golden Star Lodse : NOTICE! DOG TAXES ARE DUE AND must be paid at once. Tags can be got from the Town Clerk or Constable. Any person owning or harbouring any dog after May 1st, and not having a license, will be proceeded against. THOS. COLTISS, Constable Gough's Confectionery Se Bring us your FILMS HEALTH-GIVING VITAMINES "DIRECT Frofr-The GARDEN To YOUR TABLE. Tooaflettagea i. 1.0 five for .25 Green Onlong ov five for .25 Radial. Soo ai four for .2j5 HEAD ETTUCE, "TOMATO. CELERY, WHITE & CRISP. BEETS. CARROTS ORANGES. BANANAS. GRAPEFRUIT. APPLES. LEMONS. FRESH STRAWBERRIES Arriving Friday. EER CRESCENT ICE CREAM 7oc_ per quart. Gough's Confectionery eon hike Sl ANE rE VO EE RAY | m= SUITS == WHO ARE WONDERING What the SPRING SUITS and TOP COATS Will Be Like CAN COME IN AND SEE The STYLE ILLUSTRATIONS and CLOTH SAMPLES Now THE SAMPLE OUTEIT IS Placed in a Convenient Part of the Store, for easy -and leisurely inspection. WE ARE NOT GIVING ANY PANTS FREE But we will gladly quote prices on extra Pants for any Suit. T. PROUDFOOT | "The Dryden Tailor.' ; er A Lan SE RESTS To RRS .0.O.F. DRYDEN LODGE, Ne 417 meets at the Town Hall every Monday evening st eight o'clock. Visiting Members cordially invited. ALEX. LEISHMAN, N. G. I.J, MACPHERSON, Rec. Secy. L.O.L. DRYDEN LODGE Ne. 1684 meets the first Wednesday of each month, at eight p.m., in the Town Hall. Visiting Brethren cer dially invited. D. ANDERSON, W.M. BADEN SMITH, Secy AF & AM, No. 484, G.R.C. Meets in the Masonic Hall, Dryden, the Second Tuesday of each month Vizitors Cordially invited. --at-- We have just received our Spring Shipment in Men's, Womens & Childrens POOCTS AND SHOES Special Announcement Tec The Ladies I wish you would come in and look over our new shipment of BOOTS AND SHOES which includes many different styles. As for the price, kindly lock over your outside Catalogues, after pricing the same SHOES in our Store, you will find out how much vou can save by buying in your home town. Why not give the town Merchants the same chance as any of the outside firms? When you are buying a pair of shoes from the Catalogue, vou don't know what you are getting until you get them which half of the time are unsatis- factory. It is true enough that vou can send them back and have your money 1efunded; But at the same time you have that privilege right here in town. You will also find that you don't have to pay any more foi the same shoes. Try them on in the store; after taking them home, if you are dissatisfied in any way, bring them back, we will gladly refund the money. I would like to draw your atten- tion to the Special three different lines in LADIES' SHOES, which are worth trom $5.50 to $6.00 per oair. We are clearing the three different lines while they last at----82.85 pair Sizes from 234 to 7 Ladies' SILK STOCKINGS in in all sizes. Colours to match every dress, We also carry the SILK STOCK- INGS in the Ribb Tops. CHILDREN'S STOCKINGS, in all sizes and different colours. We still have some TAILOR-MADE SUITS left that were made to meaSure, $10 paid on them, leaving a balance of $17.90. As the parties did not call for them, you have the privilege of getting one for $17.90. If you figure on buying one this spring, come in and see if you can get one to fit you, A smal deposit will hold it, until you are ready to take it out. If you can't pick one out to fit, we have already received our Spring and Summer Samples, for Made-to-Measure Suits. We now carry a complete line of --BOYS SUITS-- Visit our Second- Hand Store --for-- Men's Odd Pants, Vests, Army Boots. Women's and Childrens Second Hand Boots, Shoes, Coats Skirts, also a few Ladies Suits. . DAITER New and Second Hand Store. JORYDEN -- -- --ONTARIG > Bk