Hardware merchandising September-December 1911 . ney, Ont., Oct. 19.—D. Mistele,hardware merchant, is conducting a corncontest. The terms of the contest areadvertised as follows: Three prizes of $4, $2 and $1 will begiven for the best eight ears of anyvariety of corn grown in the townshipsof Aldborough or Orford; corn to be de-livered at D. Misteles Hardware beforeDec. 1; all corn entered for competitionto remain the property of the prize giv-er. Each exhibitor will have the rightto name three judges for the competi-50 LEAVING FOR THE WEST. Before those working in the Peterbor-ough Hardware Co
Hardware merchandising September-December 1911 . ney, Ont., Oct. 19.—D. Mistele,hardware merchant, is conducting a corncontest. The terms of the contest areadvertised as follows: Three prizes of $4, $2 and $1 will begiven for the best eight ears of anyvariety of corn grown in the townshipsof Aldborough or Orford; corn to be de-livered at D. Misteles Hardware beforeDec. 1; all corn entered for competitionto remain the property of the prize giv-er. Each exhibitor will have the rightto name three judges for the competi-50 LEAVING FOR THE WEST. Before those working in the Peterbor-ough Hardware Co. went home lastSaturday night, they gathered for a fewminutes and presented Bert Gillespie,who is leaving the company for Edmon-ton, Alberta, with a beautiful silvermounted umbrella. Mr. Pratt, managerof the retail department, made the pre-sentation, assuring Mr. Gillespie thathe had the best wishes of all with whomhe has worked in Peterborough. CAMPING SCENE HANGER. The Dominion Cartridge Co., Mont-real, have issued a very attractive hanger. of a camping scene, which they aresending to any address, upon receipt ofthe side of a shot shell box, bearing thewords, Dupont Smokeless Powder. HARDWARE AND METAL Christmas Window Competition Valuable Cash Prizes to be Given by Hardware and Metal—Separate Contests for Large and Small Towns—Three Impar-tial Hardwaremen Will be Judges—Contest Closes January 1st. In accordance with Hardware andMetals policy of encouraging progres-sive window dressing ideas, especiallyas related to holiday trade, the annualChristinas window competitions are be-ing made more comprehensive this yearthan ever before. As before, there will be two competi-tions, one open to hardwaremen ortheir clerks, in towns of less than fivethousand population, and the other intowns of more than five thousand. In addition to three money prizes in«ach class, Hardware and Metal has de-cided to pay cash for every photo of aChristmas window which, while not com-ing withi
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