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The annual meeting of the Edge Hill Bow! Ring was hold at. Mr. Ec- tur‘s hung» on Friday M'oning with a good attvnitancv. The accounts for this year won- rlosed up, and tho ring organizm! for 1926 with the following officers: Pro'sidont. Dav- id Robinson; Socro'itury-Treasurer, Ernnst firm-nwood; Insppctors. W‘il- liam “Mr, John I). McFayden, Rob- art [It-tor: Butchvr, Thomas Turn- bull; Auditors. Thomas Ritchie, Lawn-urn Chapman. The average geight of hoof for it?!) was 420 lbs. The ring is to commo-nce the second week in Juno. and practically the sum» rules and rogulations stand {Or 1926. The death of Mrs. David Hamilton on Sunday night cast a feeling of sadness over the surrounding roun- try where she has been so well and widelyI known as neighbor. friend. cburc member and faithful help- er in every worthy object. While all feel the loss they have sustained, yet. at present their sympathy goes to the bereaved ones at h=ome._ Those who engage in fox hunting have had some way fawrahle wra- ther this! f.all Mr. Robert' Mighton’s shooting match on Thanksgiving day was min-h enjoyed by marksmen whc. take special intprost in the gun am like in coma in competition with other fellows. The Edge Hill Literary Society has been re-organizecl for tho- win- ter months. Following are the of- ficers elected at their meeting. Pres- ident, Clarence Robinson; Vice-Pres- ident. Armetta McKechnie; Seer-w- taryil‘reamirer, Ethel Anderson; Committee, Howard Ritchie, Mrs. Ernest Greenwood and the three of- flcers. The first meeting is to he held in the School On Friday even- ing, November 20. We are sorry to lose from our community one who has taken such an interest in our local affairs as Dr. Carr. who is moving to Owen Soiincl. but we suppose our loss will be Owen Sound’s gain, as both the Doctor and Mrs. tznrr have gained a very high place in the esteem of the people of this district. “'e wish them success wherever they go. At the same time, we extend a hearty welcome 1» Dr. and Mrs. Blake who come to us from Hamil- ton. We hope that they may find many true friends here and that their sojourn here may be beneficial to all of us. Dr. Blake has had an extensive practice in Hamilton, so we are very fortunate in havmg such a man to take this practice. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. J03: Stephenson on Tuesday, No- ve r 10. I Inc's“ 'â€"â€"""'-"â€"' .‘ ' . 'h ' 9 Our Om "mun-h” 'lrs. Ritchie’s since she took ale}. ( C . ) . 3 Mrs. George Maleeken and tym Mn we see the ale 3 mlns'ehildren of town a week will around. also an odd w. t u looke her sister, Mrs. Ma calm HeKechme. I though the can’ days _on the Mr. Allister Lawrence has been roads are about over {or this yen. ill with pneumonia. and his man; The snowfall for the week-end has friends are pleased to hear he is hem very heury locally. There was improving. enough clemnce last week to per- Mr. William Hill lost a very valu- ni'. the farms to get their roots up able horse last week. which will help very considerably. Mrs, William Hill is spendiqg a What. gond weathnr there has been for the past ton days has been made use of for taking up roots and tak~ mg in swmt clover and buckwheat am! finishing threghing. Mr. and Mrs. Elgir? W‘ilton of Knox Corners spent. Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Mead. Mr. and Mrs. William Awheson are in Toronto this week visiting friends and attending the Royal Winter Fair. Rocky Saugeen (Our Own Correspondent) Messrs. L. A. McLean. Jack Law- son and Joseph Davidson arrived home from the West on Friday ni t. and) a .thy is “It for In. In!!!" Riphw 03:9? 910 WEB! - win m more, is be his been we?! rated for and appears as keen . ever. Mr. Clarence Robinson was in Toronto and Guelph last week and took part in the livestock competi- tion at the Winter Fairs. While returning home on Thursday. he. met with what might have been a serious accident. Mr. Robinson and Mr. William Ford of Normanby were in a Ford ceiipe driven by Mr. Nelson. Aisistant Agricultural Representative Hf Mnrkdale and were, crowded off the road by a large touring ear. The coupe capsized and somewhat broken up. but. ex- cept for J few bruises, the occu- pants were uninjured. Ir. Alex. McDonald has sold his horse, “Joe liner,” to a buyer near cot-hem. Joe won many races in We are sorry to but that Mrs. John Burnett 18 not improving as Inch as we would hope for. We have now that her daughter. Mrs. D. Hill” (Lillieg. is home that we nay hear beggerhrepm'ts. Messrs. l. I". Kcrswdkand J. M. Idiillivray are in Toronto with norm- choice fox exhibits at the “flier Fair. U ___ _â€" Mr. Adam Anderson has erected a comfortable hen house. Mrs. M. A. MeConkey left last week to visit. friends in Detroit. for a {raw months. The young peoplp held a Iaffy pull mthe “hon! 0n Friday evening and iIIVItml “It"! Voung [H'lee 0f the Rockv to takn part. IIVVIng I0 Ihe VPrV unfaV orablp weather, there was asmall attemlanm- HmV'vV'er, they had an enjmahlv vwning with camps. contests and an abundance of _IaIIy__ and cmulv. lr. Robert McKinnon paid a fly- Iw visit to friends here on Mon- Inspector Wright visited our ocbfml on Monday. "duali"oi"b'er mother. Mrs. Daria Mr. W. G. Firth was in Owen 809ml on Friday. f PAGE 8. Corner Concerns (Our Own Correspondent) Edge Hill (Our Own Correspondent) Inamilmn, who had been au' : 'Mrs. Ritchie‘s since she took s_i_ A Mrs. William Géddps afid ' Miss ‘Jnan Haas are returning to the v1]- lagn from Hanover. Miss Mitchell of Toronto conduct- ml the missionary services in the I'nith church bhath evening. Sho travnllod extensively in the Cana- dian West. visiting all parts from HI}[JSO[1 Bay to British Cdumhia. Mr. Roy McLean spent theâ€"VQQVéE-l and in Oshawa. The well at tho parsonage has hmm ropairozt. and is now in a safe ('onditinn. comvnt. um having been putflin. _Mr. H. Koch, assistant in tho dinn- tmuatinn :Ic'hmfl, \'-.'nn!,_ ham» to Stmatf'nrd Friday, I'l'f.‘l!‘nl.fl;,' Monday. Mr. Arthur Abbs was in Toronto rngfntly. _ Mr. and Mrs. Herb. Lamont wore in Hannvnr. the guests of Dr. Mair. last Sunday. We are informed that Dr. Mair has sold his medical prac- ticn in Hanover and intends to mnve tn R4990 CiAty.__Michiga_n. Mr. D. McMillan neturnegl home after spending a week visiting 1n Toronto and Detroit. The Thanksgiving festival. is over and a good man are looking for- ward to the ristmas vacation, while others are looki {Or the municipal elections an annual school meeting, but the rate ayeu of Proton are looking for. a tax collector.. ' . Miss B. Davidson; principal 0f the Public school here, spent the week- vncl in Guvlph Um guest of Mrs. A. Robinson. Mr. Neil McFayden of Owen Sound visited recently with Mr. Peter Mos Donald and other friends. Swinton Park. (Our Own Correspondent) Tho. farmers took advantage of tho. fine days during the last couple of wmks and got their mots safezly authored in and a good deal of plow- ing dono. Mnssrs. “K Lane and R. J. MC- szlty worn at Bethel threshing «flovm‘ on Thursday and have pulled In for the season. Mrs. Watt Kndx is stin'under the doctor’s care. and at the time of wqi_t_mg._i_s improving,_ Mr. R. Knox sp out the week-end \isiting his brother, William in 0mm Sound. We notice through the press quite an amount of criticism of Mr. '1'. Binnie, and they are wondering what side of politics he will take at the next election. By the vote taken in Ontario on the 29th of October, these is apparently only one side. airs. William Hill is ditfia few das with her daughter, rs. George rnbull. The monthly meeting of the U. I". W. O. was held at the home of Mr. George Noble with a good attend- ance. maltlzough the weather was very disagreeable. Mrs. John Mc- Kechnie gave a p . The next meeting wil be h d at the home of Mrs. Robert Lawson-on December 4. a week earlier than usual . The meeting is to begin at cne eclock in order to do some sewing. ‘urs. E. Wilkie left here for Tor- onto this week after spending the summer in her own house. 'l'ho Allan Park box social, which was held on November 13. was a great success. The weather was very bad. and also the roads were quite muddy, but in spite of all this, the school was filled, and a consid- erable number of boxes were on the market. The. prOgramme was a whilmind. Messrs. Monk brothers, McKay. Machesney and Bonhardt of iianox er took p.811 The balance was honu talent consisting of three dia~ llgues. recitations and some sing- ing. Mi. William Willis quite abh filled the chair, while Mt. Rob- 6!" Brigham auctioned the boxes, of which there were about. twenty the proceeds amounting to about forty-eight dollars. Rev. \\ illiam Rico and son, Hairv. of h'nwick were week-end visitms with his brother, John. Mr. Archie Park has purchased the old stone pmpcl‘ty from his son, James. Miss" M. Kfiox ofV'Toronto spent langeekâ€"nnd at her home here, Holstein ( Our Own Correspondent) At a meetmg held in Yoovil last wook. it was decided to abandon the annual ploughing match for this war. Weather conditions ham ln-o-n mind, unfavorable this season. Mr. 'l‘lmmas Wdodyui"?! has mowd inf.q_tlw_J._B. Hunt [widmwm Mr. McMahon says a car starts better with the key turned on than with it off. Mr. Prod Green has completed a lino big garage with a hen house adjoining the back. He did the work himself. The deer hunters are expected he mn at the 0nd of the wmkp The up: vyeathnp has been a drawback mvn In thmr 11110. Mr. William Kerr has been busy cutting and picking posts which have been ordered by Joseph White- man to fence the road wherever “N'I‘O i9 a fill. Mr. James Park has purchased a now radio which has anything beat in the radio line that we have heard yet. Mr; WiUiam Brown is moving in f.")_hlS rebsuloncv here Hus woek. The order of the day is,. “Sweep your feet 011 before walkmg over thn cloan floor.” Allan Park (Our Own (3me )A Mr. and Mrs. A. Lawrence spent. an evening recently with Mr. an M1}. A: Picker}, Bentinok. - _ Mr. George Bell spent a few days in Toronto and attended the Wm- ter Fair. Mrs. 8. Patterson, Sn, Egremont. visited recently with Mr. and Mrs. 8. Patterson. A miscellaneous shower was ten- dered Mr. and Mrs. Nassau Whit- more on Wednesday evening of last week. Many and beautiful were the presents which showed the esteem in which the young couple‘are held. ghe home and also in the commu- ity. The sincere sympathy of the neighborhood goes out to the ber- eaved husband, daughters and son, in their very sad bereavement. Mr. George Craig of Brooklyn, Mamboba, a brother of‘the deceased. is at presmt at the Hamilton home. Mrs. William Jacqubs is numer- ins frpmgansy. We hope she will A gloom was casj over the corn- munizy when the sad news was heard that Mrs. David Hamilton had passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Murray Ritchie. The late Mrs. Mamiltnn had been hed- fast only a short time, but. had not been feeling very strong for some time. She will he sadly missed in Dee t sympathy is extended to Mrs. imam Weir, Jr. in the loss of. her mother, the late Mrs. W. L. Dixon. THIRTEEN YEAR OLD Thr. following is an extract from the Pant Elgin Times»: Meaford Mirror Not Changing Bands at Present Time. As the result of finding Roy Campbell, a l3-year-old lad on the street of Kincardine recently, with a bottle of booze on his person, Chief Morgan locked the boy up, and instituted a raid on the youth's home with the result that about thirty gallons of mash and some liquor were found on the premises, result- ed in the lads father, Murdock Campbell, being arraigned at Kin- cardine on the charge of violating the 0. T. A. by having liquor in an illegal place, to which the accused pleaded guilty and was remanded for a week for sentence, he being out on $500 bail. Charges against both the father and son, of manu- facturing booze, and which had been laid by the Inland Revenue Depart- ment, were withdrawn. (03' 70101! CWW) NO CHANGE AT “MIRROR" FOUND WITH LIQUOR over on mm U" 1w ,‘v" awn-w ".v-_- He pleaded not guilty, but the evi- dence I88!!!“ bun. wns ml: is warranted a conviction. and the II:- gistrate sentenced him to a levy: of two months 1n the eounty Jul. paid. Fred Zara of Hanover before Hashim? “It?" UIWWIIVU 5-va ---- drag even elephants to the bottom of the Gauges and hold them till they drown; yet a boy. named Maâ€" loo, bathing in.the Mahi, in westa'n ' d to win in a fight for them. A crocodile seized him by the left arm and dragged him down. But he knew that crocodiles cannot stand pressure on tne windpi e, and he managed to swing his rig t arm round its neck and press till the animal grew limp. He dragged it to shallow water, and there made it. let so. Then he kicked it hard and ran up the bank. THE BOY “KW "11' 1'0 edge. THE BIGm-PIVB POUND Lm SUITS THE MARKET At a recently held lamb fair or- ganized by a County Agronomist and carried out with the co-operation of the federal Live Stock Branch in the province of Quebec, out of 250 liambs, 187 were rated as first qual- itv bringing the top prices for the day These lambs, consisting of ewes and wethers, ranged between 70 and 100 pounds, averaging % pounds per head. The remainder of the stock were small and unfinished, ranging around 60 pounds per head and sold at from one to two cents per pound less money. No such escape has been known before. It is a capital example of the value of any odd bit of knowl- Crocodiles _ ha_vc pagan FIFTY YEARS MARRIED iafmn 'dT'iMné fibula with a load at cho‘) entry on Tueodt “- temoon of at week. met wi a Mr. Alfred-Hutchinson; . neat farmer just wept of Wu of 1m w'eek, met with a severe accident. He." supposes one of the tugybecame 10999, and ghe home of the wagon fell, causing the horses lo run away. Ir. .Hat- chanson was thrown out. striking his head on the avemenl near the power house. T e top of his skull was slightly fractured, and he had two severe scalp wounds. He was taken first to a doctor’s, but later was well enough to be taken home where he was resting easily. _'l‘he m collided witfi a wiephono pole near Mr, C. J. Thomhill's resi- dence, and the homes got free from We are prettv sure that. Sherlock Holmes,. if he had come across the interesting greengx'ocer of whom the Boston Transcript tells us. would have concLuded that. the man had been a school teacher before he became a grocer. “Have you any nice fresh eggs node 2'” asked the breezy customer. “ 'adam.” answered the men who had just started in the grocery bus- iness, “permit me to remind you that nice eggs are necessarily fresh and fresh eggs always nice. More- over, if I have any. I have them today. My possession of eggs es- terday or tomorrow does not a cot the situation, thereforeâ€"3 ‘ “Humph!” snorted the woman, as she started for the door, eggs are not Hm only fresh things In this store. I‘ll do my trading elsewhere.“ Terms of Suspended Sentence on Stretford Motorist. it. MUST NOT DRIVE DRIVIIG AWAY MB FOB FIVE YEARS '33 4‘ g g IF“ I Miss Agnes Macphail is 51in w only woman member of pat-hamrm. They all Phailed but Agnes. ”mm- :ness!â€"Chatham News. mum-IIIw mun nu: anon “Vane wrote his rag, , Around the \Vnrld m an the Scientific Am. pmblbly did not ream. comparatively shun Willi; trip could be made m much shorter tune. In fact. Mnnm “I! could now nuke .Lhe complete circuit in less than thirtyosix days, NW“! joqrneys around the world against tune have b63911 made by both men and women. Th» first was mule in 1889 bv Nellie Bly, m 72 dtys. 6 hours, I! mjDUtvs and M ascends. Gepl'ge Francis Train undo the w m 1899 in 6‘: davs, 12 hours an 3 minutes. In 1920. Charles Fitzmorns made Hm mp in m dflYI, ‘3 m“! w “HDUH'S' and ‘2 2/5 seconds. in the 1'30” fur schoolboyu. The first “record breaker“ to use (he 'l‘rans-Siperian Railway was Henry Fredernck, who in 1903 made the circuit in 5‘ days, 7 hours and 20 minutes. In 1907 Colonel Bum- Icy Cnmpbell reduced the time to £0 (hys. i9 hairs. 30 minutes. In 1911 Andrew Juger-Schmifl madn 8 record-breaking trip. his vlnpsood time being 39 days. 49 huurs. 592 minutes and 37 4/5 seconds. This trip 20!! 81,426. ‘0! that. amount, The record of Jaeger-Schmidt was broken in 1913 by John Henrv Hears who mode the trip of 21.066 mum in 35 days, 2! hours, 35 minute: and ‘/5 seconds. H9 traVellPd at an average Speed of 587 miles a day, or 21% miles an hour. Durim: Hm entire trip, Mr. Mears slept m a hotel but once, and that Wm M two hours in London. Tim ii'lp m4 less thnn 3800; this includes mu ':1.- eral tips he distributed ainm: 12‘.» way and‘the money he ~‘;u~i;‘ ;n bribing the engine ' crow 1:1“ 1M Trans-Siberian Railway. ~~~~~~~~~~ and trumportation; 8600 “(at in hu- bel bills, {00d and tips. an? first. and possibly " ~gun in tho olvcti ‘ for South and Ge .. Older Boys' l’al‘l' f '0 will 1w tired ton meeting of the 'l‘uxis H. friends in the Bapti election takes place ', 1nd in addition to tho final 3W“ ing of the vote (war will lw made. This will the appointment of depu lug officers and other of aiming of the voting 1 other business. ‘ To date there are th dltes in tho fieldâ€"-â€"Fr:m of Dundalk, Jamos «1|. Flaslim'lon and Jack Mi! over, all of Whom. wv :m be on hand tonight. to a meeting. In the original m-mur filings in Ulv pl‘mnmu contra Grey \u‘i'v unluu'n andidalv l‘lllllllllL’ n: mu wally “ItI l\\'H “MW ll IS a l‘flmlll. Dr. .I. I". Mr; hum. tho l'l‘.l|ll‘llllI;.' “Him- Grey. has lu‘vll i'vlvlm'n ‘1‘. Clc‘mvnls «.1 HM“ - "ill llan' ('llacgv ul' llw f’thf‘ (‘Hmlmiml i‘nimu‘x .hIOWPVPI'. ~11“ I'o'lums‘ l in “I“ 'l'llXI.‘ llth'lllv'lll 1 giving: v\'vl'_\' :iswslum'c- ‘ tho ('omini: vlm'tiun. “'lllll‘ :HlVM‘lls‘ml :18 M1 inc. tlu- milwi'mx luni Baplisl vlnn'vli Is Hlu‘ll l “C, and ll is l” lH‘ llugu‘d of llw Ivmllm: rill/“ll“ q and \irinily \Vlll lw Ill and slum l0_\' llll‘ll' pl'l thoy :m‘ inlm‘vsh-«l in l tho. ’lvon :igv lmys. WEATHER APP! HAS SETT With Sun in Daytime 1 Night, November Ila: one of lost Seasom of Year. 831 This weak the wca quitn cold, and while snow has fallmx. and v will mako gum! slvi bcvn at Imus! dry u: a lot. mm'o plvaszmt. f workm'. llw lumsc-wl body. "OX CHURCH W. HELD MB 'l‘hv mummy mow-u II. S. of Klmx l'lmml was [Mm‘lwnwd 1I‘.| ‘ count of UN“ film-ml member. Mrs. ID. Hun; II. the lmmv uf Mrs. Aft/(’1‘ HIP usual “W1 ICVPPE‘ Izldlcw‘ It“! It William IN'I'hy's pup Qon 0f the I’m-shy! In Canada in 1877» Uifis Manama-t \Imi bolus unaundahly VBI‘V van-fully M‘vp' with the Parly lush CANDIDATES Mons excavator the mummy Hf Tl he found cox-ore .99] Melt}? .of UI “IQ mid coffin «In: to faulty chip'ot uicient m ‘ CPOWII for Election to Oh out to Address ( in Church at 8 0 NO. 3049. oak the well (I and while fallnn and w HO\\'ARU paw sM‘U