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Times & Guide (1909), 7 Oct 1937, p. 1

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"The farm itself is located about a mile from No. 27 hichway an‘ ‘s only eight miles from the city. The rnh’e price is not disclosed but is understood that the list price of the property was $12,000. The area sold was purchased by the father of the vendor some 20 {enu ago, the building then upon t being lates completely rebutlt and the whole property wire fenced. There are 100 acres of slightly rolling land all of which are workâ€" able and these will be cultivated by tractor, On an elevation on the east side of the farm there is a splendid upâ€"toâ€"date 10â€"room brick house. All the other buildings are of modern construction; the bank barn being a hip roofed steel strucâ€" ture on cement block foundations with cement floor and water in the stable for stock. Flanking the resiâ€" dence to the south is a large orâ€" chard just coming into full bearâ€" ing. A short distance from the residence and extending along the @end of the farm the new paved highway to the Toronto airport will pass from No. 27 highway at Richâ€" For boys who have Entrance standing, but who do. not wish to proceed through collegiate courses, ‘the regular Form 1X course is beâ€" ing closely followed in the academic swork in addition to the extra shop work. Parents who are concerned as to the advisability of their boys atâ€" tending this school in preference to a regular public school should conâ€" sult the boys‘ former principals. J. H. Perry, who, tog‘ether with other farmers in the Maiton disâ€" trict, sold through the C. R. Purcel] Co. over 1,000 acres of choice farm lands to be converted into Toronâ€" to‘s auxiliary airport, will operate the newly acquired farm in conâ€" junction with his other dairy farms which practically adjoin the Cook property. _ â€" tember. Registration forms were available then and will be available on the opening day of school. _ J. H. Perry, Snernl manager cf the White Oak Dairy and owner of White Oak Farm$, has purchased through the C. R. Purcell Co., farm realtors, the Arthur E. Cook farm, at Richview, which he will add to his present holdings. â€" 0_ On the opening day of school in York Township, scores of senior boys will find their way to Warren Park Handicraft school, where genâ€" eral shop workâ€"business training, and & thorough grounding in reguâ€" lar school work will be combined to make education interesting and practical. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ The York Township School Board have staffed this school with teachâ€" ers specializing in the various deâ€" &nrtmcnh of the course. Mr. A. acLean, the newly appointed Prinâ€" cipal, will be in charge of the wood working, metal work, elementary mechanics, vocational guidance and placement work. Mr. Hackett takes over the course in business practice, drafting and horticulture, while Miss B. Hamilton will take the Acaâ€" demic work, commercial art and leather work. Modern in All Respects The shop and science equipment is modern in every particular and with modern equipment, pleasant envirâ€" onment and extra curricula classes in library and music including orâ€" chestra work, and a full program of athletic nctivity, which includes rugâ€" by, track and field work, the Board looks for history to be made in this new field of education. Although the school is primarily to provide preâ€"vocational training and guidance for any boy from 12 to 16 who will not proceed to Colleâ€" giate, it gives a‘one, two or three year training for boys who by foree of circumstances, or for personal reasons, desire to seek early employâ€" ment. Hours will be nine to twelve, and one to three fifteen, permitting boys who come a distance to be home in good time. _ _ _ _ __ _ J. PERRY PURCHASER ~ OF A. E. COOK FARM Hope for Similar Units The Board look forward to the establishing of similar units in other parts of the Township, as well as to similar work being arranged for the girls of the Township under their jurisdiction. All are fully aware that much latent talent is without motivation at the present time, and look to. this practical knowledge, backed by skill, to proâ€" viide the open door to many occupaâ€" tions. Will Add Property at Richâ€" view to Present Holdings New School for Senior Boys of York Township The lchool'wasrbrb'e'n“ed for insgec- tion on the last three days of Sepâ€" Beginning of School Term in York Will See Scores of Lads Finding Their Way to Handicraft School at Warren Park â€"â€"Board of Education Crystallizes Plan For Equipping Boys For Life‘s Workâ€"Hope For Similar Classes For Girls f VOLUME 52, NUMBER 45 WANT ADS Phone 26 F& m Is Ready for Opening ays To Â¥rR e3 In the evening Mr. Forbes will continue the ,ow:mf'm“m vh;eh is m'h(povunr whi« any one is to take part in dis enssion. > subject next Sundsy Micht is: at is wrong with the Church* What is right with the Church * REV. FORBES TO BEGIN NEW SERMON SFRIES Rev. G. Ernest Forbes begins next Sunday morning, in Westâ€" minster church, a series of serâ€" mons based 6n a recentiy published book by Rev. J. S. Whnn presiâ€" mfs en The (Sjects 5f ngland. su the six sermons in the series are: What is a Living Church? A Beâ€" tharh. * Wimesing Cpemip. oA Church, A Witnessing h Chureh in Action, A Sanctified One of the witmesses, Leonard King, Lauder Avenue, a passenger on a truck bound for Toronto, reâ€" lated how he and several other pasâ€" sengers on the truck had noticed flickering lights in the field and upon investigation found the overâ€" turned car, with deceased lying on the ground nearby, _ â€" P.C. Watts of Etobicoke police investigated the accident. Aooo l oo esc ce CEm! on the first catch -na, reaching to close the door, the draft caused him to swerve the car to the left and lifted the deceased from the seat." Such was the verdict reâ€" turned by a jury empanelied by Coroner Dr. F. D. Cruickshank Tuesday night of last week to inâ€" quire into the death of Georg] E. Farr of 309 Main St. North, Wesâ€" ton, on the Claireville Road on the night of September 20th, Harold Saunders, County Crown Attorney, appeared for the Crown. The autopsy showed that Farr had suffered a broken meck, had every rib broken, lacerations of the heart, liver and richt lung. The chief cause of death was laceraâ€" tions of the heart and the fracâ€" tured neck. Jury Finds George Farr Death Was Accidental "We, the jury empanelled to inâ€" quire into the r({e'lth of George Erâ€" rol Farr, find that he met his death accidentally. In our opinion deceased found the risht door open on the first catch and. reachine in The annual meeting of the Ladies Lawn Bowling Club was held at the Club House on Friday afternoon, October 1st. The following officers were e]ficted f?," the coming year: linson, in 1934, Theâ€".expenses= for the month of August were iivsn as $20,988.90, ‘$1,000 more than for Julyâ€"and nearly $2,000 more than the amount for June. Well Known Local Man Was Killed in Accident on Claireville Road, Sept. 20 When Car He Was Driving Overturned in a Field â€"Death Caused by Lacerations of Heart and Fractured Neckâ€"Coroner Dr. F. D. Cruickshank Conducts Inquest ‘"The epidemic has hit the subâ€" urban municipalities hard, osgecial- ly York township," said tile loctor, HOSPITALIZATION COST OF COUNTY GOES DOWN Despite heavy expenditures causâ€" ed by the infantile }f"uy’i! epiâ€" demic, York County Hospitalization Commissioner Dr. Hugh M. Cooke reported that the total cost of hosâ€" pitalization for the county, for the first eight months of this year, was $17,676.66 less than for a corâ€" responding period last year. 'Ko total costs for the past eight months was given as $160,957.56 compared with $178,634.23 in 1936, $192,106.28 in 1985 and $168,025.46 LADY LAWN BOWLERS ELECT NEW OFFICERS Club Will be Headed by Mrs. H. J. Ackrow For Ensuing Weston An error was made in advising members of the annual meeting, the eats were omitted, that is to say, it should have read, "Refreshments will be served" and you all know what that means, and aiso, the way we nln‘no!t.:hgy:. support that porâ€" S oo o en n eet‘‘s tion of oir m(u’:';rocnm. let us not fall down this time. Hon. W. R. Clubb, Manitoba Minister of Public WMIB:II seek an increase in the Dominion‘s tâ€" _ for â€" unemplovment ::im h..l-mw? fzmm $200, month a conâ€" ference with Podvryd mhn at g!‘h;:e:‘hh week, Mr. Clubb and amara, Deputy Minister of Public Works, are en route to Ottawa. j Bingo, yes we say under the Bâ€"Bingo and we are offering again this week, another major prize party, when you will be allowed to ehogu any prize on the shelves for each game. Don‘t 'fb-xrst.“'mt; on Eime. the seats ‘ml quickly and we do not ;ilvh-a_d-i.s;p;.l;qyo:.' The members of the Weston Workinfmen's Club extend through this column, best wishes to its Ladies‘ Auxiliary, on the occasion of its reaching the ending of another fiscay year. May we still g{) ahead with the same coâ€"operation that has been so conspicuous in the past. oo ooo e en s e Seg that our town will do something for its youth this season that will reâ€" sound from coast to coast? Many schemes may be promoted at little or no cost that will be of lasting benéfit to youth in its later years; we who have grown older know just what, and it is our duty to pass it on. Let us do it; we cannot determine the path that youth will take, but we can show the way to all that is good. The first glctice of the Weston and Mount Dennis Choral Society was held Wednesday, September 29th, with over 80 in attendance. Prior to the practice a meeting of the executive was held and the same officers were elected for this the third season: President, T. Wotherspoon; Treaâ€" surer, J. C. Irvin; Secretary, H. J. Cadwallader; Librarian, G. A. W. Squibb; Executive, Mrs. C. Evans, Miss S, V. Rowntree, Mrs. G. Thain, Mr. V. Hook, Mr. W. Greaves, Mr. W. J Ward, Mr. C. Warnes. (Mr. J. E. Newsome was added to the executive to replace the late E. C. Roy.); Conductor, Mr. Bruce Metâ€" calfe; Accompanist, Mrs. Metcalfe. There are. a few vacancies for tenors and basses. Anyone desiring to join the Choral Society please get in touch with Mr. Bruce Metâ€" calfe, phone 204â€"râ€"6, or T. Wotherâ€" spoon, phone 784J, residence 42 Queen‘s Drive. "and it will mean an increase in our estimated budget for next year, There are at least 100 cases that will require surgical attention of long duration in the hospital." His Honor Lieut.â€"Col. H. . A. Bruce will take the salute and ‘adâ€" dress the veterans at a drumhead service to be held in the town park at Whitby on Sunday, Oct. 24, by the Canadian Legion. Over 2000 veterans are expected to take part, representing over 100 branches of the Canadian Legion. Seven Great Lakes _ package freighters were tied up Friday by the first seamen‘s strike in twentyâ€" six years, at Cleveland, Ohio. Memâ€" bers of the Committee for Indusâ€" trial Organization Affiliated Naâ€" tional Marine Union staged sitâ€" down strikes aboard vessels of the Great Lakes Transit Corporation of Buffalo, N.Y., in protest against a closed shop agreement between the line and the American Federation :Jf Labor International Seamen‘s nion. 6 e Organization Again Headed By Mrs. T. Wotherâ€" spoon . GHORAL SOCIETY HAG [TS FIRST PRACTICE More Than 80 in Attendance on Wednesday Evening ELECTION OF OFFICERS Would it be a wisecrack to Cimes ani Gutr ESTON ORKINGMEN‘S ITTICISMS ISECRACKS _*‘WEsT YoRKS NEewsr weekiy‘ f Mt. Dennis f "Westmount Woodbridge agpu'n i:ll the Sviftdm S:iii of a few days an is connn{ and .mt of T. Wotherâ€" spoon, Immediate Past President of the Westonâ€"Mount Dennis Rotary Club, who supplied us with a copy du\iiEdith.l.'omantow print it as follows: We Take the Top Hat off Retailing "A Dollar is Important Money" o ts Eon en em n my Take the Top Hat Off M.ilil;g" by W. W. Cooper, President of the Swift Current, Sask,, Rotary Club, lgp'll'l in the Swift Current Sun of a few days ago. and thranch his ilronding to a smail bakery, a‘ wl rai P & “m and ing. in _ Both men were removed to St. Joseph‘s hospital after first aid treatment from Dr. W. J. Gardiner and Dr. W. E. Pearson. Neither suffered broken bones, but it was feared that there were internal inâ€" juries. NORTH YORK romfiFair Board Secretary TAX COLLECTIONS To The men were attempting to turn the truck on the road, which is marrow and unpaved, when the truck appeared to slide back, said Mrs. T. Lockbardt, 27 Astoria avenue, who was just returning to her home when she saw the acciâ€" dent. . The truck crashed through the sunrd-rnil backward and hurtled own the embankment, which cu‘s shnrfily down 150 to 200 feet to the Eglinton avenue flats, adjacen: to the Humber river. The men were thrown by the truck during its passage down, and the truck landâ€" ed upside down at the bottom of the hill. Mammoth Cave‘s now famous preâ€"Columbia mummy is exhibited to tourists in an airâ€"tight, waterâ€" proof, rustproof case. s Human Viewpoint Is Most Important In Retailing Current taxes collected durit September were $41,378.86, alme double the estimate of $25,000.0 Treasurer Frank H. Brown repor ed. For the same month a ye ago collections were $24,061.19, ‘ Collection Reported For the nine months of m to date, current tax col amount to $370,979.46, ahead . estimates by $21,000. Last year . the same time the total was $32% 934.05, $11,000 below estimates, It was so difficult to remove the injured men from the steep incline that the Mount Dennis Fire Brigade was called to help and was obliged to use tarpaulins instead of stretchâ€" ers to carry them to the top. _ Relief Lists Stil Dyv the Council is Good news came to North x Towml;ir council Monday heads three departmentsâ€"n that tax collections were som high above last year, relief | were still dwindling and that by ing activity was maintaining steady pace. / Do . o9 In collection of arrears the reâ€" port showed the same improveâ€" ment. September collections were $13,015.27, $2,000 above esti ' ;‘nd sg,oo:i above tS:ppfi:flmnr.'l or the nineâ€"mon 677.48 has been taken in, ll& From the building department, Irispectors Alec Terry and James Garlick reported permits for the month amounting to $72,975. For the year to date the permits issued: are valued at. $1,166,948, compared: with $688,950 for the same period hurtled down a 200â€"foot embankâ€" ment. h They. were Robert MacDonald, aged 69, of 215 Rosethorn avenus, and Thomas Miller, aged 50, of 4 Bradley avenue, Runnymede. more than . lrn_jaifiyve;;. Fewer on Relief f Relief Administrator â€" Andrew Jack reported 1,059 persons receivâ€" ing aid, a reduction of 17 from last month and of 223 from a year ago. Those now on relief are classified as follows: heads of famili=s, 217; dependents, 694; heads of families on partial relie, 1,; uependents, 93; single persons, 36. â€" 677.48 has been taken in, ';l'i. more than estimates and $12, The total lev;: for the year is $670,000 and the treasurer was confident that total collections for the year, current and arrears, will exceed that amount. TWO SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN TRUCK IN SMASK Two men were seriously inj Friday night when a truck in w they fiur: >drivi1 last y'e;r. In Current (Sask.) Rotary Club very fine Editorial on tanding Editorial on "Retailing" Appears in Swift Curâ€" rent (Sask.) Sun of Recent Date â€" Is Work of W. W. Cooper, First President of Rotary Club of That Place hen d e e e t Told "We m:mim Employee turnover is very low. There is a splendid esprit de corps between n:[hm nns manâ€" agement, bred fair treatment. Satisfied customers with &ood serâ€" vice hl the ;l:hvoflhd Micdh!sl- ness, simple a irect, quiet l'n friendly, and base my business operations on a theme (though publicized with intense _:‘nmt)!e-rpowor. is ;nen;i.n.lly m ‘o thousands o & dollar is important momy.P;(oy {:b is to help them to get utmost value for the dollarâ€"so that they may live more fuily." There‘s a man standing at a store window, He steps inside the store. He‘s looking at tables and counters w‘m -a-:‘u He‘s thinkâ€" -hu-lr-. «nd collections, budâ€" gets sales, ddlwr‘ expenses and rental percentages. He observes rrv rtion until the present store is _mzqu.‘“ quate. Display space is at a The teams are limited to 25 players, and games would take ;s)hce at Weston High School on aturday afternoons. The Kiâ€"Y will supply rugby balls and crests for the winners, who will be allowâ€" ed to play in the West Toronto finals, Those interested in joining teams are asked to Eet in touch with Mac Hall, 198 Church Street, Weston, phone 514â€"W, as soon as possible. _ _ There will be a meeting at 7.45 on Thursday night (tonight) at the above address for those interâ€" ested in joining teams. The manâ€" agers of the teams are generally about the age of those plaving and in many cases nlay themseives. At the meetin@ tonicht, In~ Jonas, director of Kiâ€"Y sports, will be the Due to the recent epidemic there will be no rugby in the district Collegiates this year, therefore the Kiâ€"Â¥ have decided to sponsor a suburban Rugby League. It is hoped to form a league in the 150 Ib, class, in which class players are allowed 7 lbs., which means any player may weigh up to 157 pounds, .. speaker. Kiâ€"Y Will Sponsor a Suburban League in 150 Lb. PLAN RUGBY LEAGUE AT MEETING TONIGHT al Ap&le Day to Saturday, r 30th, This is the date sugâ€" ted by Scout Headquarters ana 0st of the troops and packs in ie Toronto area will be holding ir Apple Day at that time, "olt has been decided to resume p and pack activities one week x school reâ€"opens. Further o of this will fi given later. outs and Cubs are asked to keep touch with the Scouter and Cubâ€" ter in reference to reâ€"opening OCT. 7, 1987 peretary of Woodbridge Fall Fair, ;bd:guheld this year on Oct. 9 and 11. 1st Hardington Scouts and Cubs ve decided to postpone their anâ€" The next mecting of the comâ€" ittee will be heldg at the home . _Mr, Boddington, 46 Harding venue, at 8 p.m. on Thursday, ctober 14th. All interested in out‘ and Cub work will be welâ€" me. . The Ladies‘ Auxiliary meets Mrs. Cameron‘s home, 47 Henry , 0n:Thursday, October 7th. Ail opt .Date Suggested by Scout Headquarters, Oct. 30 RDINGTON SCOUTS BOSTPONE APPLE DAY N. GEORGE WALLACE pailipint Auairtais uid 2 clfihind are. invited to be present. MODEPN STORE FRONTS IMPROVE MAIN STREET anv of the members. Other plans include the holding of a bazsar on Nov. 17, at which a draw will be made and a Hallowe‘en masquer ade and danc« on Satordav, Oct. 80th, in the Masonic Temple. Members Hear Reports of the Grand Chapter Meeting Clovelly Chapter No. 144 Order of the Eastern Star, held its first meeting of the season, a business session, in the Masonic Temple on Tuesday evening of last week,. The Worthy Matron, Minnie Peck, and the Worthy Patron, Wilmot Allabâ€" by, were in the chairs. _ _ An interesting part of the evenâ€" ing was that period devoted to reâ€" vorts from the chapter‘s delegates to the ses=:ons of Grand Chanter held recently at Ottawa. when Mrs. Zetta Keith of Walkerville was inâ€" stalled as Worthy Grand Matron, and Mr. Harold Kitchen of London as Worthy Grand Patron. Deleâ€" wates from Clovelly were Mrs. Minnie Peck, Mr. Wilmot. Allaby and Mrs. Emma Johnson. who were also sccomnanied by Mrs. Scrace and Mrs. Sidders. Plans were laid at Tuesday‘s meeting for a hope chest draw, tickets for which, 10¢ each or $ for 25¢, may be purchased from AOTARY ENTERTAING DISTRIGT GOVERNOR CLOVELLY CHAPTER _ LAYS AUTUMN PLANS The appearance of Weston‘s Main Street is steadilv improving. Tom J. Patton, North Bay, Speaks to Weekly Club War Declared on Boys Who Break Street Lamps The code of ethics was read aloud by Secretary A. G. Peirson, and then presented to Mr. Worden, together with a cony of the club roster and Rotary literature. This brines the Jocal Rotary club‘s membershin up to 38. Mr. Worden was the third new member admitâ€" ted since the bevinning of the Rotary year in July. \ Visitors Present : In addition to being honored by the district #overnor‘s presence, the club had the unique distinction of having as guests two gentlemen. wa'll knr:wn i‘r: West York‘s politiâ€" i i > Sn nds 7olll w oi cal circles, Mr, Marsh Marwoo, Conservative standard â€" bearer in West York, and Mr. W. J. Gardâ€" honse, the Liber®l candidate. standpoint of printine and from the contents. I can see that the information contained in it is of such great valne to every member of your club. It is such a fine exâ€" ample of what can be done in the way of club rosters that I am goâ€" Former Warning Through These Columns Brought Temporary Cessation of Practice, But Miscreants Are at Old Tricks Again, Says Superintendent A. G. Peirsonâ€"Some Have Been Forced to Pay For Lamps Shot Out, and Any Recurrence of Practice Will Mean Severe Prosecution WELCOME NEW MEMBER E. H. G. Worden Received Into Membership of Club President J. Wells Fraser occuâ€" nied the chair, welcomin« District Governor Patton, the new member and the guests of the evening. Roster Is Praised Secretary A. G. Peirson recently received a letter from J. T. (Ted) Zatteau_ of the Rotary Internaâ€" tional Secretariat, Chicago, comâ€" menting on the ciu;bromE ‘::& in part reading as f ws:. "lb 48.A pyo cpaene 43 tollogs: Ieda~s Governor Patten had the pleaâ€" sure of officially welcoming a new member to Rotary when he greetâ€" ed the latest addition to the local club‘s membership, Mr. E. H. G. Worden, principal of Weston High and Vocational School. Tom J. Patton of North Bay, Governor of the 169th District of Rotary International, delivered an impifln&addrus to the members of the Westonâ€"Mt. Dennis Rotary Club during their weekly dinner gathering at the Thistletown Golf and Country Club, Thursday, Sepâ€" tember 30th, ‘The governor‘s adâ€" dress, containing much construcâ€" tive thought on the proper develâ€" opment of Rotary ideals, was well received by the members. Meeting A solemn warning was given these boys thmnéh the columns of the Times and Guide not long ago, and the coâ€"operation of parents requestâ€" ed. For some time after the article prepared, fewer Iu:y' were deâ€" troyed, and a period comsnntivt calm prevailed. The Public Utilities Commissioners and Superintendent, A. G. Peirson, breathed more easily, feeling the unpleasantness and loss of p::xmy in this connection was at an Breaks Out Again However, it was too good to be true, and what Superintendent Peirâ€" The Weston Public Utilities Comâ€" mission has declared war on lads who deliberately and maliciously continue their practice of shooting ozuzt street lamps with B.B. guns or .22‘s. active, and have knowledge of the mm:'oh-oclthnhm. Some of the lads have been summoned to the office of the Public Utilities Tequired to pay 40t the Iamipe they hnndbww:."lfifiqhnho son calls a "regular epidemic‘ has broken out again. A m‘:e:go last Friday new lmm pl at all ;ointa where ones were ‘ound. In much less than a week fifâ€" m'll"h of these wer;'f'm:; d.suo{he:]. e greatest rough is practice is reported on King Street between Jane and Pine !trnu* on Grounds oven to the Swing Briges rou over to One boy has been heard boasting of the fact that he has been shooting Peirson. ‘The coâ€"operation of parâ€" onee keep local lads out of mischief, out the lamps with his rifle. _ The late Mrs. Bell for the past two years has made her home with her sister, Mrs. Robert Taylor at Lorne Park â€" otherwise she has been a lifeâ€"long resident of Weston and vicinity. Sie was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John F. Hill and was born on Concession B, Township of Etobicoke, but moved to Weston with her parents in her early childhood. The deceased was well and favorably known to a large circle of friends here. Her husband, Mr. Wm. Bell, predeceasâ€" ed her twenty years ago,. She leaves to mourn her death three sisters and one brother, Mrs. Robâ€" ert Tavlor, Lorne Park; Mrs. Arâ€" thur Barton, Mrs. W. C. Riddell _ Death came to Mrs. Carrie M. Bell at the Western Hospital, Toâ€" ronto, on Thursday nifht, Sept. 30, and her funeral took place from the home of her sister, )frs. W. C. Ridâ€" dell, 20 King Crescent, Weston, to Riverside Cemetery on Saturday last. Her death was the result of fall early in August, by which shz suffered a broken hip. The first special trains from Paris carrying Spanish refugees back to Spanish Government terâ€" ritory were made up Friday night for movement southward through Cerbere and Port Bou. The French Government has started repatriatâ€" Meet Your Friends At â€" Woeodbridge Fall Fair ing to put it on our bulletin board for the guidance of visiting Rotarâ€" ians who come this way." and Mr. S. H. Hill, all of Weston. are subject to return to their native Spain. MRS. CARRIE M. BELL IS CALLED BY DEATH Annu:ldEven't\‘ Will be Held on Saturday, Oct. 9th, and Funeral Was Held Saturday Last to Riverside Cemetery Further offences will mean proseâ€" in : COban® : Advnht uD: unlie‘Anistaicd S>dud. fiA w 822484 40008 giving Day, Oct. 11thâ€"Marks "Coronation Year" Woodbridge Brass Band in Attendance Second Day Organized Way Back in 1847, Woodbridge Fair E Become an Almost Perpetual Institution in the County Saturday and Monda SUBSCRIPTIONS $1.50 YEARâ€"SINGLE Woodbridge Fair is with us 'agu'n. Organized first ‘way hcfii \in 1847, it has progressed steadily |and consistently, playing an fi portant part in the life of the (community, and growing from & ‘small beginning until today St‘fi known as the biggest rural * lin the Dominion. a Get t‘y"mxr copy of the prize list ]fromw(‘eods::ifieury, g‘ Geo. Wal+ ace. ge, or the treasurer, Ed. W. Brown, also of Woodbridese, Note the prizes offered <in the general cattle competitions. For every breed there are many seeâ€" tions ind {n'ius are geherous. The same applies in the classes for sheep, pigs and poultry. Entries for the exhibits of roots, vegeâ€" tables, flowers, fruits, grain dn& seeds, _ dairy hsrodnce. ‘ manufacture, ladies‘ work, the fing arts, etc., are mounting and prizes here are equally as 1 as in other classes. W brass band will be in attendance on Monday, _ _ is T As Popular as Ever Woodbridge i:‘i‘ir }: m::l!'. than just a com on for or an occasion }’:: advertising. It a most important part, and has i 90 years, in the social, and industrial life of the f The fair was born of the county‘s necessities u;nd :i.ll ithih“ done in past years, it s con« tinue to perform the d’!:'n for which it was created with even greater usefuiness because of the vision made for the keenest W competition ever witnessed htg‘{ county, of the finest breeds y cattle. ‘The Woodbridge Boys‘ Calf: Club competitior. onen to members: of the club, 12 to 20 years of ave, who have not reached their 21st: birthday on Nov. ist. will attract much attention. In this competi~. tion are caives born after January 1, 1987, and prizes are most genâ€" erous, _ This year‘s fair is of special sigâ€" ‘nificunce, marking as it does 3 coronation year. It is bein on Saturday, October 9, l‘d‘ M day, October 11, which is Thanks« giving day, and it is felt that the fact that as Mondav is a ho! + more than ever will be in attyhd= ance. The extensive grounds wWich have been improved year f year give ample space for € proper exhibition of the h C of fine horses, cattle, sheen and. hows that will be entered in the different â€" contests â€" @rounds â€"that have one of the fastest and he«t race tracks in Canad», on which some excitine trials of speed are alwavs witnessed. There is also aceommodation in the variou® buildines for the displav of ladies® work, fine arts. d=irv and domes« tic science and fruit and vemes tobles. It is exvented thâ€"t entries . will total more than 2.000. «h Fine Prize List a Particuler attention was given. this year to the revisin~ of what has proven to be a very fine prize. list, Increased prizes have bm-, offered. new classes are addod f extra attractions planned. Snecial features in the horse rin> are bieâ€" ger and better than everâ€"sneedâ€" ing events are generouslv encourâ€" awed, good purses bein@ offered h% the various events. If vou are & lover of horseflesh, whether it he. in the hurdles or on the track. do. not fail to attend Woodbridee Fair splendid list of prizes. However, tKe business side of the fall fair is not its most important :b-q it provides social contacts the: meeting of friends who might 3 otherwise see each other for years at a time. Woodbri Fair R not decllim in pu:\&rlty-nd « ap ntly a perpetu B::idmt C. H. Wallace, a ntly a perpetual institut pg::ide:tc.g. w‘“‘:&? tary N. Geo.. Wallace ::TM'Q‘::‘M 7 we cir on gl the society, _ to mud"i Fair on Saturday dnySnmdmm‘ iences of your life. A door is the to ation should be tound there, door is no loniger enough to DOOR HOME GATEWAY, be found to Of special "Interest Read It!

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