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Sunday: : "Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Jol, of Toronto pent the. week with, Mrs. Joll's parents "Rain comes daily whether it is need- or not. f "The merry-go-rondd put in a stren- the storm on Monday afternoon he canvas covering "was blown off and badly torn. "Mrs. Forbes and children have re- "summed to Toronto, after spending a pl holiday with Mr. J. H. ] Mrs. Forbes' father. Rev. Mr. Brown will. preach iin the "Methodist church next Sunday, morn-| - Rev. and Mrs, evening. : Bomborth are taking a short holiday zan Toronto. Mr. Clarence W. Town, of North "Bay, is spending a few days with his sparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Town. "Miss M, Eulalia Feuger," Savanah, #4, 'who has been summering at Menmebunkport, Maine, .is now the guest of Miss Nita Letcher at her Some here. Ms. James Reid and little daughter "Marjorie, of Toronto, spent the week seni) 'with Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Town. Miss Ruby Cook, of Myrtle, was he guest of Mi. James Lucas last "week. Miss Willard is spending a couple sof weeks at Bobcaygeon and Orillia. Mr. Percy Ingram has returned "from a two weeks vacation at Fenelon . Falls. Mrs. Jobu Rolph is home again after an 'extended visit in Toronto. Rev. J. Ford and family were holi- sflaying last week in Fenelon Falls. Messrs. WH. Rundle and John Bradicy have started apple picking -spperations. Mis. Harry Vallentyne, of Toronto, was in town on Monday. GLIMPSES OF THE WEST Mr. E. C. Burton and wife have smetumed from their visit to the West, Hs m | 'Dr. Berry. (skip), =| James Swan, Geo Rowe. hep Iainly showed their pl ing folk from the old home town. A number of improvements have been made atthe Lucas grain elevator. A new metal covering has been put on the lower part.of the roof. New floor. ing, anda change in_ the partitions around: the engine room, together with |: the installation of several hundred feet of new elevator belting, are included in the improvements. . The busy sea son is coming on and Mr. Lucas has been getting ready. A BIG BRIDGE? Surveys: are 'being made by the Domisiion surveyors 'for a bridge . to give the farmers of 'Mariposa -oiitlet into Cartwright township near Janet: ville. 'The stakes have been planted. Two routes have been proposed---one along the town line between Manvers and Cartwright across the Scugog into Mariposa, and a second from the: first concession north of the town line ton point in Mariposa Township opposite. This latter route is said to be about 280 feet shorter than the route' along the town line into Janetville, The survey is being made preparatory to a report to be submitted to the Domin- ion Government. If the bridge is built it will likely cost a good many thousand dollars. PASSED THE ENTRANOE Mr. Lloyd White former teacher. of Shirley, school has written asking us to state that Miss Hazel : Lamb; 'of Shirley, passed the Entrance Examin- ation, instead of Miss Mary Lamb as appeared in the published list. LET'S MAKE A LAWN Tt'is not too late to plow up. that shape, The spring" meet was Off owing to the wet weather then big improvements have made, With 'the big purses 0 there will be. good horses and fast records made. o There are good events both A new ring as been built in front' e Gran or showing: horses in harness. ne Lr The 'Competition for young: lady driver on Sept om PA ¥ will be good: Three are to comp or nig award. Only style and efficienc; in driving are to be 'Considered. tries must be made in the usual but no entry or membership fee is -re- quired. . First prize 4 piece Silver Tea service, donated by A. Ji H. Eckardt, National Casket: Company: Toronto; Any former winner of same prize: bars red 'or any competitor in a driving | to contest in the city of Toronto, Sec ond prizeSilver dessert service de DY Saciety. Same terms and col his was too. late for prize fist and takes place of prize offered t The Shredded Wheat people & fo give a banquet on Tuesday Sept, roth. Exhibitors of ill be guests. 11 Fickers 26¢. will be music ands; hes: a peeches and ( The Citizens Band and the Mizpah Band will: both be 'on the' grounds: each day with goodimusic. | oi Remember the dates-<and don't: leave'any of your fdends at' home. Oshawa is ready to give you the time of your life. There will be the' big- gest'fair. and' the biggest crowd ev yet. Sept. 9 10 and zith are the dates > spot around the weigh scales and level | it ready to seed down with timothy. |. A good move was made when the pig pen was taken away, but the job - will not be complete until we have a pretty Irtle bit of lawn round the weigh scale} building. It would be an attractive spot fo invite the eye of the. visitor, A special license 'could be granted to the weighmaster to keep a dog 'to chase off the cows. 3 LAWN BOVLING MATOH A party of lawn bowlers came up . from Whitby on Thursday of last week | and played a friendly game with our] local bowlers. - They made up'a cou: ple of rinks as follows: W. H Richardéon (skip) "Jo Me Shane; John Bell; Geo. Robb. PORT PERRY W. H. : McCaw (skip), Dr. S. J. Mellow; J. McHoull, H, Carmichael Score--McCaw 23, Paxton 12. SEP WHITBY: : axton (skip ; . tyre, Fred Baten, T. Bo Judge Meln PORT 'PERRY | George Dr. ERS ------ AG I