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The downpour of rain on Wednes- day morning was greeted with keen disappointment by the officers and committee in charge of the plowing match and by the plowmen from all parts of the province who are gather- ed here for the contest. However the disappointment was taken in good part by all as it was agreed that none of the officials had any particular control over the weather man. There were sixty-four entries for Wednesday and the plownien sat 9,,- round all morning waiting for J upiter Pluvius to call off his moisture but to no avail. In the early morning it was :decided to wait until noon and if it fail-ed up to go ahead with the match. By noon there was little improvement .and it was impossible to go on with the plowing. The events which were scheduled for Wednesday will be run off on Thursday and Friday. if the weather permits. RAIN WEDNESDAY NO PLOWING All Day Downpour Made Postpone- ment of Events Necessary Singing, Dancing Music and Acrobats A NEW AND CLEVER ACT VOL. L‘ STAGE ATTRACTiON The Toy Shop v v k The eat ' ~ up?" xi“ {1 N arr! Team DEMPSEY FIGHT TWO BIG ACTS McLaughlin- Buick Automobiles COMEDY “ The Collegians ” Comedy “QUEEN "WILD Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Oct. 17, Oct. 18, Oct. 19 COVERING CANADA’S BEST SUBURBAN DISTRICT 2492 YON GE STREET. AT CASTLEFIELD Thursday, Friday, Saturday OCTOBER 13. 14. 15 Saturday Matinee AT 2.30 FRAZER & HAMMOND APITOL THE CHAPMAN’S Musical Globe Trotters THEATRE In “Midnight” NEIL CALDER Of Holstein Ongario, dire tario Plowmen's Associatic ssociation tor of “In Exxentials, Unity; In Non~essentialL Liberty; In All Things. Charity.” RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13. 1927 It is hard to estimate the crowd in attendance as when a crowd scatters over the broad acres of the Municipal Farm it is hard to picture them in an ordinary grounds. It is confidently expected however that before Friday event with rows of tents and exhibits and thousands of people making a picture long to be remembered. Plow- men by the score from all parts of the Dominion are taking part. in the competition and visitors are on hand from far and wide. Everything that could possibly be done has been ar- ranged by the local committee and everything at flue match is going a- long like clockwork. In the head- quarters tent Mr. J. Lockie Wilson and his staff assisted by the local committees have all arrangements and the numerous detail of the or- ganization well in hand and the inte- rests of plowmen, exhibitors, caterers and visitors are'well looked after. 2â€"Prize, 3â€"Frize, The Municipal Farm has been transformed into a tented city for the 5â€"Prize, day. The entries which numbered sixty two on- the opening day, the crowd of spectators and the exhibits on the grounds were all very gratifyâ€" ing to the officers and committees in charge. With ideal weather prevailing the great and long heralded International Plowing' Match and Farm Machinery Demonstration got under way on Tuesday morning with the competiti- on of the York County Associations providing the program for the first 4â€"Prize, 1â€"International Plow $22.00, cash $8.00 . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i .-~..â€"Keith Toms, Vaughan , 2â€"Auto Rug by H.S. Reeves $7.50, 1 pair halters $4, cash $8.50 . . . . . Howard Ormrod, Pickering Sâ€"Half bbl. flour, Aurora flour and feed $5, W. Chapman, w'hiffle trees $4.50. cash $5.50 . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l . . . . . . . . . . Thos. Feeny, Scarboro. ‘ 4â€"J. Gardener, overalls $2.50, Hardware $1.50, cash $8.00 . . . . . . . . . . Robert Lawrie, Scarboro 5â€"Wliimster & Wilcox, goods $2.00, Thos Dick plow shares $2.00. cash $6.00 . . . . . . . . , . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Maxwell, Markham 6â€"Cash To the men who plow our fields and reap our harvests, who by hard labour produce that which is so necessary to all, we owe a great debt of gratitude, and it is with a feeling of deep appreciation that I extend a hearty welcome to the plowmen participating in the Provincial Plowing Match being held in’ York County. The interests of the city and the country parts are bound, together. Each is indispensable to the other. It is our desire to co-operate with the people of the rural districts in every way, and I believe the same desire an- imates them. United effort will result in mutual benefit. , I hope they Will have favorable weather for the Match, which I trust will be one of the most successful ever held. 7â€"Prize, Mayor’s Office, October 10th. 1927 Ideal Weather On First Day International Plowing Match A Message of Welcome From The Mayor of Toronto THIRD CLASS â€"â€" (IN SOD) Narrow Bottom Flowsâ€"Open to Boys under â€"Gold Watch, by Hon. G .8. Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5â€"RUSSE“ Litue, Scarboro MUNICIPAL FARM A TENTED CITY AS PLOW/MEN COMPETE FOR HONORS. A. E. Kennedy, Scarboro Specialâ€"for best Crown . . . . . . . . . Fred Timbers, Whitchurch Specialâ€"For Best Finish . . . . . . . . Fred Timbers Whitchurch Gordon Anderson, Edgeley. Specialâ€"for best crown . . . . . . . . . . Howard Ormrod, Pickering Specialâ€"for best finish . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Toms, Vaughan. ’rize, SECOND CLASS~(IN SOD) Open to Plowmen Who have never taken two first prizes in Second Class or any Prize in First Class Championship Class for York County by Mrs. James A. Rennie, Markham . . . . . . . . . . ' vâ€"Fred Timbers, Whitchurch. Bateman Wilkinson, Plow 22.00, Cash 8.00 . . . . William Clark, Markham Chas. Shaw, Goods $5.00, cash $13.00 . . . . . . . . . Ed. Timbers, Scarboro. Black Diamond Plow Shares, $4.00, cash $10.00 Gardham Tran, Pickering Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . Floyd Steckley, Cash . . . . . . . . . . . David Tran, Pickering Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Hour Servic S confidently The Winners in the York Cox‘mty ‘efore Fr1daylmontest on Tuesday are as f0“0WS:â€"â€" FIRST CLASSâ€"(IN SOD) (Continued on Page Eight.) THOMAS FOSTER, Mayor EWEW L Visitors to the match are reminded )that parking on the road is not per- wmitted. The parking privileges have 'been sold to the Christie Street hospi- ltal branch of t he Canadian Legion [who have charge of all parking on the grounds. The exhibits of manufacturers and merchants also attract a good deal of attention and prove very interesting to the visitors to the match. The re- freshment booths are attractive and well equipped and are serving the choicest of varied menus. night the number of visitors will reach nearly the hundred thousand mark. A very interesting feature of the match and one which is an innovation at plowing matches is the exhibition of dairy cattle by York County Breed_ ers. In days gone by York County was regarded as one noted for horses sheep and beef cattle; howe‘er the ‘demand for whole milk has changed the situation and to day it is estimat- ed that there are nearly 50,000 dairy icattle in the county. Holsteins and Jerseys are represented at the match. The animals shown are all registered and fully accredited and are owned by the following breeders; holsteins Carl James, Thornhill; Porter Bros. Thornhill; W. Haynes, Newmarket, and Wilmot Bros. Sharon; Jerseys, Alf Baggs, Edgeley, Angus Cowieson Roche’s Point; Reg. Wood, Aurora. l nder 18 years $50.00 $30.00 30.00 18.00 14.00 10.00 20.00 15.00 12.00 10.00 8.00 5.00 2.00 8.00 1.00 1.00 It is interesting to note that Mr. Baker is of English birth, being born in Hampshire, England, in 1856, where he lived until he was fifteen years of age, thence coming to Texas with his parents where he remained for nearly three years as a gentleâ€" man’s helper. Mr. Baker removed to Ontario in 1874, farming in the vicin- ity of Richmond Hill, where he purâ€" sued his occupation as a farmer until sixteen years ago. In 1877 Mr. Bak- er married Adeline B. Coombs, daughâ€" ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Coombs, of flan-ville, Ont. Mr. Baker purchased ‘a milling, coal and wood business at Grand Valley. Ont, in 1911, which ocâ€" [cupation he continues to follow. The fiftieth anniversary of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Baker, of Grand ValIey, Ont, was ce1_ ebrated at the home of their daughter Mrs. Lewis Clement of Camille, Ont. on Monday, October 10th. 1927. The event of the celebration attrac- ‘ted in the neighborhood of over fifty guests, these being the immediate re- ;latives' and close friends of the Baker family. Noted among the guests were friends from Los Angeles, Cal., East End, Sask, Bracebridge, Severn Brid- ge, Newmarket, Richmond Hill and Toront. At 6 o’clock the guests repaired to {the dining room to partake of a dainty wedding breakfast. The table was appropriately ornamented with a beautiful wedding cake placed before the bride, and huge wedding bell was suspended above the cake. At the conclusion of the repast the their wedding fifty year Mr. and Mrs. .133. Baker Celebrate Golden Wedding guests remained seated while an ad- iress of appreciation from the family vas read by the oldest son, Mr. Willi- 1m Baker, and a purse of gold and a >ouquet of butterfly reses were pre- ented to Mr. and Mrs. Baker by their *ldest daughter, Mrs. William Tyn- lall, and their grandson, Master Billy Saker, presented them with a cheque 'rom his father, Mr. Ernest Baker; of East End, Sask. Mrs. Baker wore a gold brooch Excellent Comedy---News Events Thursday. Fridav. Saturd BEQEQEEREEEAEE MAY $035333!“ mam/ms HAVER "THE HOME OF HIGH CLASS ENTERTAINMENT " SATURDAY MATINEE 2 P. M. EVENINGS 7 AND 9 P Chevroht Cars and Trucks “The Trail of Trickery” Thurs, Friday, Saturday, Oct. 13, 14, 15 m Lfldh w. A STORY COMPLETE 1N ITSELF NORTH WEST MOUNTED POLICE the gift ( Mon, Tues., Wed'y, Oct. 17, 18, 19 'Ol the Thursday. Fridam ‘At this juncture the guests with- drew to the drawing-room to spend the evening engaged in happy remini- scences of the past. Of a family of six, two sons and three daughters are still living, the youngest son having been killed in the great war. The sons and daughters present at the celebration were: Mrs. William Tyndall, Richmond Hill, Ont; Mrs. J. H. Prentice, Toronto, Ont. ; Mrs. Wm. Baker, Grand Valley, Ont; Mrs. Lewis Clement, Carrville, Ont. Mr. John Baker, adopted son, of Richmond Hill Ont, another son, Mr. Ernest Baker resides at East End, Sask. There are also twentyâ€"four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Baker were the recip. dents of many beautiful gifts, among §which were: a beautiful reading lamp ‘from the grandchildren several gold ‘pieces and many bouquets of mums iand roses. W. C. GOHN Reeve of Markham Township and and chairman of the Tractor Commit. tee of the International Plowing SINGLE COPY, 3c $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE Mnnlsdfifimno m, FRANKLIN uncanny; A" “ESL-LEM» .uv-v anfi'fucu Amman In...“ u. m WLWIVMWI "nanny Iva-mam . autumn-rm NO. 17