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Ere hetd each | #22) p.m. in old M.E. Church, Davidson St, LISTOWEL STANDARD. A Cover of Haag is being organiz- in Stratford on the "I7th of ould Ire- land." syrup have fae. costly discuseed Now that Lent is ce, "Wha'll buy * ealler herrin'" is again the cry, and the fish man has become quite popular. ment of fresh Spring arrivals at his new | $22,170 was the sum ined over to the employ es of the Grand Trunk ns - at Stratford on the mnt pay day. Li Tur -German Latherans cs this place guage ve a heres of Chek denomina- nid Little, wife of the ever setae o, W. Station-master, will be sorry to learn that she is very seriously-ill at the present ie. A Stratford gas works--and the would-be builder of the Listowel dittoa--has con: tracted to erecy very extensive gas works At the South Ititing of Perth grain and seed fair, held in St. Marys on the 45th ult., prizes to the amount of mie were and so forth, Imave been pouring the airs Tux Molesworth section of the gravel row dx reported as heing completed, and | to have been done in a first-clase manner, to the lines already in existence, charters bee is highly creditable to the parties | ee. being asked for to construct railroads Tk GW. Re have Wiiscaeiad active operations on the new siding to the millx A gang of navvies are at work in the vi- cinity of the crossing on Main St., ereet- ing culverts, ete., previous to grading. At the meeting in Messrs, Freeman & decided to holt a Sabbath School Con- 1 but it will probably take place in June. Newry Station is about to have an ac- | quisition to its places of business. Mr. Alfred Thompson is opening out a drug | store in a new building whieh he han | ° | Was 103 the Mr $ Itke to hear of him doing a thriving trade. difficult for distneve j in the narther mn ee of wie county to come to market.' it ~-- but we "ie wecan. safe ty Die ec ee the " cetihiers part of the good a market much nearer home, and consequently come to Listowel, instead of trudging away - to eo with | their wants can be pesihers "bas we: if and | cheaply in the * hub of the north" Henry, lot 36, 10th con. Ehna, purposes selling off his stock, implements, ete., as he contemplates removing to* another sec Allan Briley will conduct the oe j Friday, 1th, the stock, pice ete of Mr. Jos. Hl. Williams, lot 18, 14t Mornington, will be sailed alt 6 Me le em! rable amount oh property besides a pang Smith & Gearing, as will be seen by reference to our advertising col- umns, have opened a law office in Lis. The Messrs. Smith are very well known throughoat Perth as being able repreventatives of the legal profession in Stratford. Mr. Gearing intends taking charge of the business of the firm in Lis- towel. It affords us pleasure hier an acquisition of talent to our town, and we tryst both om partics | interested and Persons having business with the 'Mears. Smith can now have it transacted in Lis- of going to Stratford : as formerly. Light. ' A resolution submitted at the Council board on Monday evening, to Fete a ee 43 rapid adv consequence. _ Within the past ten days ever, was not delayed. Accident. On Friday, Ist inst, a child about éleven years of age, daughter of Mr,Robt- McCallum, who resides on the Wallace boundry near Molesworth, while going on an errand to a neighbor's, fell on the ice and broke her collar bone. Dr, Philp, of Listowel, was sent for, and she is now | doing as well as possible under. the cir- tances.» A New En A-couple of yonng men have located in town during the past week, and open- ed out an attractive fruit store on Main mesial Pg tet the Commercial hotel. Miller. & Barnes is the'name of the new frat They come from Ingersoll, and ap- pear to possess pushing business quali- tiesy, Their display of luscious fruits is likely to find ready customers. Longevity. areas An In aereail firma of undertakers 4) daring the past ten years, disposed of the remains of no less than 64 former residents of the county of Oxford who had attairied the age of 80 years and up- wards at the time of death, Four hac exceeded 100. years, one--ChaHes Me- Cue of Dereham--having taken his de- parture at the great age of 114 years. The Bulgarian Nonk. "Rey, Experidon," the -- monk whor we made allusion to in last week's issue, visited Listowel on Friday. His peculiar habiliments attracted consider able notice, but do not seem to have im- pressed many with a desire to learn more of his history, if the slim turn out to his lecture in the evening can be taken as an indication. -The lecture is said to have deen of an interesting nature. Listowel Public School. - The following report shows the num- her of scholars in attendance at the Lis- towel Publie School during the month of Febraary : 'lst Department, No. on roll, 4; avernge attendance, 50. 2nd, No. on roll, 56; average, 50, 3rd.No.on roll, Oh; average, 55. 4th, No,on roll, G4: average, O2. Sth, No. on roll, 76; aver. age, ith, No. on rol, 6); average, is. 7th, Noon roll, 102; average, 79, | Total on roll, 485; total average, 303, B. Roruwens, Principal. - And yet Another. f ' If this ad pesioante et t soon present a te asa apider's s web, itwill not be fie want of secheanes being proposed. In addition m Walkerton to Mount Forest; from Gue Iphy Iarriston,; Listowel, or almoxt any other point, to Owen Sound; and now we Jearn of the township of Welles- ley hgitating for a roail to run through that township from Stratford to Orango- vill next A Creditable Betarn. In the report of the town Council pro- coedings which we publish this week, it will be noticed that the 'assessment roll of entrance furnishes convincing proofof | Timothy, * its having been done by parties witheon- | Gaynent. " sidorable skill at the business, otherwise | jyatt spends it might have been set down-ns the work | B of novices, On the night following (Sat- | Heef, per urday) the Ilarrixton Station was also broken into, and there about sixty dol- Deane, per pair, lat pointed toa had been seen in this neighborheod on eating a "STRATFORD M bt YER DOMINION LINK. as one party at least--ay fomale of bad re- i several new tarted i some four or nr Pe tit : Ry ore He L office. Donalil Brown intends transfer- ring his grocery store to the premises vay Pini. cated by D. D. Campbell. * Listowel Cattle Falr. as March cattle fair held here on. day last, was insome respects ahead 8 sithir January or February. The at tendance of people was large, giving the town quite an animated appearance dur- ing the day. There were about one hun: ree: dred head of cattle brought forward. Some of these were in good onder for beef, while a large number were in very poor condition, The low state of the cattle trade ree, and consequently sales were not effected very rapidly, Robert Jones, Esq., was'the chief buyer present. He made some seventeen Purchases, includ- | J "Inga y "steers from veremiah ees aid pétiti en es a west agi of re over the ¢ GW. t track on Inkerman &t., 'as io t seemed to make Juyers | A. Hacking, seconded by A. y an t D. eee Scott, Elma Council, for LOAN MONEY nf reasonable rates of Inter, and on favor 2c pest, ae en La is Gas ee es he on eary terms. ---- INSURANCE Effected tn the Hama, and WS ws the AL, of Hamil! 4 Farm, City, or Town Perr INSURANCE, sealant hae PRE 2h that in tho FOR BUTTER DUCE TAKEN IN "quantity, Listowel, Ont," Provisions gener Rasa Axp Raga. rno- Coal Olt Rept on hat and RF sale in any WM. FISHER | 'TATHAM & CO, _ HAPPWARE 1! HARDWARE! ! -- Belden of Howick. "Mr. Belden's animals were in very fair conilition, their weight | ,, being 3,180 tbs. 34 cents perlb. was the for lowe line il then ax dijoarned vot siege, farther -- el road--Carried, gure obtained for them. Most of the transactions which took place were. at these figures or a "little below them: There was some deman«_for dairy cows, | School. Maximum but few on hand, and those an inferior | Clinle, 8; Wim. Chimie, looking class. The purchase of a few we did not Jearn of many transactions | see rrsridiud de eakziy taking ree The sian of the farming i a4; 4 Listowel High School. The following Is the result of the examina- tion in Natural Philosophy held in the aoe 4 Jéin Loughead, 5) Mary Rk fatted beasts was made for the stalls of | Magzie Climie, 447 'Parker Bea at; wm. our town butchers. Outside of the above | Longhead, Midober Phit Gilson, 33; Wim. Green 235 Frank Sebowa 3 icorge Dotigiass, communit business brisk cat Martin, sig Highest daily attenudanee for a 'teas with the store-keepers and tradesmen. Sn eee MARRIAGES. Attempted Rargtary. : Pi re-biy Sometime during Friday night last the ca of tise bn Great Western Station house was broken into by burglars. An entrange was effect- ee ed through the door of th general wait- ing room, whichBearscvidence of having | towel, rp of Gre y, Ce been forced by a powerful lever until the | rTHormaassisnpicds: piisoug dish TAMPRELL--{ ool. x.--On aa pete Rev. H. & noves tr, att rath Coghiin, of the rrimeecthoa ed or Elin ak, strong lock fastenings gave way.+ Ad- | DEATES. mission was then gained, 'also by force, | into the private office, when the cash and Goxrit--In Wallace,on the 2th ult, Margaret other drawers were sulijected to a rumag- | ing, but without 'financial success," as | all cash and valuables had been carefully | Mix mn wife of Mr. George Gomph, aged 7 th ye carn, Syripra--In W alinee, on the ith tnst,,George, On of mee LA. Snelcer, aged three years and ont taken care of. The woukl-be-rebber-or! robbers must have been actuated by strong fears of alarm, ax the safe which | 2 , Wheat, fall, per bosh, stands in the office was not tampered. Wheat! spring, with, and they decamped without carry- | Barley, " i rthi "ve op | Onta, s ing off anything whatever. The manner | Clover seed, per bush. . f a be eM, per i n, Potatoes fy ij ge "¢ were abstracted: ~_Ctreums tare Wore pe a nthe two | Wor st Sheed &, ts A occurrences, Suspicious looking parties Hur, por Fr ton, Hiker ree Sheepskins, each, previous, to have left for Harriston the following day. The Company soon hid a sharp de- | wheat ber th tective on their track, and we learn that | Wheat, 7 spring sey: Pe; " of the munic ipulity for the past year has heen re fed. The total amount levied | This stun has all been returned to th evredit of the town inan exceptionably satisfactory manner. W question whether another town can be | | found with as cleana balance sheet at | the time of maRing returns Th te pAyETS | of 'Listowel make it: a point: to pay their | taxes promptly, knowing that the fair} contains the following information con- } fame of the community is enhanced thereby. } j Pisin | The regular monthly mecting of the | Listowel School Board took place on | Tuesday evening. Members all present. The minutes of last meeting being read | aml confirmed,» number of accounts | were presented and examined, when it | was moved by Mr. Martin, seconded by Mr.- Bradley, anid resolved, that the ac- | counts of Mollwraith & Austin amounting $24.87; GS. Climie & Son, $1.70; | Ferguson & Elliott/$9.00; G, Suthe oak $12.85, be passed. | Ht was moved by M Bradley, seconded "hy Mr. Mellwraith, that the account of FE. & C. Gurney amounting to $675.00, be pai} --Carrie é. New Pace; in an Ob} Stand. Messrs. Gee & Bean have 'lately pur- chased the stock and business of (. & C. Tabberner, on Main street, and contem- plate opening ont in the course of a few days with- fresh importations. for. the spring trade. The gentlemenof the firm are new comers itr this section; but where they are better known, they ¢ exceptionably good edie ts as the following from the London Free .Preas of the Ist inst. testifies: "Thi Mr, J. 8. Gee, who has been ber een years chief f salesman for R. A. Garlick, gent's cyan of this oy: leaves for Listowel, where, compar Mr. LW. 8. Dace, ales of this ae ft Ce ygper| - S r sive dry good« an grocery Seapant mos We ee elveen success ; they and will doubtless do > well, ce eerie Almost a Fire. Listowel had a narrow escape from what might have been a very serious fire last Friday morning. The young men who look after Mr. J. Welch's shoe atore on Main street had started a " roaring fire in the stove and procoeded to other duties, when they were shortly apprised . the fact that all was not right aloft.and hastening up-staigs it was found het the floor and partitions of the build- ing had ignited from the stove-pipes,and thatethere was every prospect of serious consequences. An alarm tas sounded, and the fire engine was almost oie. on hand. Its vervices, however were fortunately not required,as a neigh- bor's presence of mind in instantly sup- jout when railway detectives take their | "| case in hand. i- | of Perth. The total amount of revenue | br Ca rs paid here was $9,206 IP. The | $1,483; money orders issned, $2 --revenne, 83,517.17: enur, $570.72; salaries, $84. Milverton --trevenue, $329.09; salaries, & Nomar Rooms, and. + | Total amonn: rates Kim" collected by a, me ee neenidl Naame Remitted by Council, ac pute--has been arrested and lodged in| (8 re 'further apprehensions as yet. but the right parties are most-sure to be fonnd) & Tt MRONTO 3 MAR alge UNEnS WAGE as Interesting Postal Statixtien. © i Phices AT? The Postmastertienerals Blue Took Wheat, fan, per brastisy= w Iie jh spring. | for the fiscal year ending Aith June, 1877, Har eee corning post oflice matters inthe county derived from the county was $16,786 salarie «& paid to postmasters, $5,477) 10 gross revenue of Listowel PLO. was | Hutter. Ih, role, ) Butter, large rolls, 2414.01; postmaster's salary, $608.00; | Butter, F, tub, dairy, forward allowances, $120; allowances for | Ky bare, tree! 7A dozen. rent, fuel, and light, $60, Money orders it ENT ie pols i Vib wore forge at the Listowel P.O. to the | Hagel per ton, nt of $13.2 the amount of | Hye, Cac ht, at, revenue from Stratford P.O, during the W ie mt, spring, ys same poridd was 26,410.08; salarite, money onlers paid. $17,574.04, St. Mary'» Ralaries, 3856, Mitehell (five quarters)--rovenue, 22. | D43.66; salarics, $634. Millbank--rev-| som, Boer Pook pet ew ' surley worth--revenne, $87.70; ei . he s , as, Donegal--revenuce, $42.44; salarics, re ath, Gowanstown----rexenue, ore 25; salaries, : Plover seg $25. Hammond--rerenue, $41.86 ; sala- | Flour, 4 re wr rt ries, $14. Menckton--revenue, $189; | Butter, per Ib., salaries, $100, " Newry--revenue, £213.11; | Pork. er 100 1 100 Iba, ? t LISTOWEL MARKETA. 5 Fs i=} SEuSHRSEE ae Sek S qSSeESK ro) we ¥ | Claver seed, per butsh., | ' (iuelpli gaol. We have not hoard of any Thnothy, a . ele oo ints tore 4 sta of Ti niures, PALMERSTON } IN Ms sto ETS. fall, per tela eetectone MITCHELL MARKETS. DOMINION LINK, Marr f -ens; Se, Whent, fall, per bush.,. wae yl a at, spring, "* ° F sean, per Barty, salaries, B82. Shipley --revenue, $22.83 ; a salaries, $2: 38 ; salaries, $30. .Trowbridge--revenue, | Arex For fare.. $101.62; salaries, $36. Wallace,revenue, | ~ 'The unaersign trips per week, Mr. J. T. Hicks received | good young orchard $275. Mr. S: Lougheed reveived goig | fame house, fr for performing a like service between | He? tare apply to | ed offers for sale bis farm, 50 acres, enst half of lot tlk nm ul containing ' , conveying the | the ith concessto: cima, mail between Listowel and. Mitchell, six | Fila ahr and five frow the tow 77 recat Gowanstown ny) ge ga rai | tips per week, cost. ow, i MITH & GEARING, DARRISTERS, Great Western depot. The mail route | sa aig < Sicegeety I FW. Gee ING. pall tor ; eee an roe $00 J Teer contractor, j } AIR-DRESSING. EST! ABLISHMENT. Donegal and } "7 H. KNIGHT, b BARBER, pee oy $20; C. Mason, contractor. | egal and Hammond, two ee per | Has ntly fitted up in week, 0; a, Hammonc » Contracto: } com: ior in Osborne's Klock, ground T. ue r H ly oernpler nea Drug store. pared to walt upon the pu ae pe sat thiyeim meeting of the | vantage and at moderat recently first-clnas style mxlious Hair Dressing and Li cad Coone took place on Monday eren- | bests Ath ai The following members | t: JW, Scott, Mayor; T. reeman, Hep- re oe Towner and Hacking.) Wal lace is ite nd G. FENNELL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, « Solicitor in Chancery and: Insolvency, og Favlie, Sonne ele, rent orf aarp idles confirmed. On. ti . Ni seconded by A. S, Deavitt Of Dr. Nichol, | RAND CENTRAL Roll for the past year ited, The | efor. This Hotet | of the following is an abaienct of of tbe roll, a8 laid buildings in Ontarto, 'ant ix sealer before the Council : coinas style. oer de Sete eae pit td is Sorte hea ao its =| erent a ae | Rates in the above Guuousiea very low. CONVEYANCING done on the shortest notice, All business strictly' confidential, Oiice over the City Grocery, Main Street, * Palmerston. = he << <2 February lth, 1578. te a Bex FOR SALE. The subecriber has on hand and pid atall times be able to supply any amonnt o1 FIRST-CLASS WHITE BRICK {a reasonable price. wich he wil ott rep ofa . 'cPeons contemplating bullding will fl Le thelr advantage to call upon him or forw their orders. Klins one mile West of Listowel, 29 D. HAMILTON, Prop. JOseriL conados, Builder and Contractor, LISTOWEL, ONT., 48 prepared to contract for the erection of every description of bullding, Stone work, Brick work, and y Plasterin receive xpectal attention. THE CELEBRATED GUELPH LIME my bien constantly 07 for sale, Sole Agent for the STR RTHROY Matis SITION ONE WORKS. BRITISH AMERICA, of Toronto, CANADA FIRE & MARINE, Hamilton. NATIONAL, of Montreal. ROYAL, of England. ot COMMERCIAL, of" Glas- OTTAWA AGRICULTURAL of Ottawa. GO YS DISTRICT MUTUAL, of Galt, and ECONOMICAL, of Berlin. AGENCY ALLAN LINE, CUNARD LINE, and ANCHOR LINE STEAMSHIPS. 4 LiICkETs Issued to any part of Europe and return at CHEAPEST RATES. A general financial bosiness transacted. For further particulars apply to GEO, SUTHERLAND. Listowel, Ont. "Rh, MARTIN, AGENT FOR Selling Lands, Lending Money, ' 5 | doing a general Fire og iene business, writ- Tad Decda, Mortgage ments, Kegistering aicuments and ol Ding Ab- arae Ues; buying Me ortgages and MONEY LOANED Syer reenton Town and Farm property with é ep floge to es borrower to repay ot any ltt me without MONEY LOANED on Seennd Morente | where the Dorrawer has Tread y areal. Hy ix not required to pay onibe) Eien im order o met Appl a Second loan, hk. MARIS. MORTGAGES BOUGHT. The highest price pall for goml Mortgages on either Farm or Town property. ' = THE LANCASHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Patsy the John's fire 290,10 in one month after Adjustment of claims Capital $10,000,000. R. MARTIN, Agent. ~~ CHE WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY Paid $94,000 tn the St. John's fire. Agwta over Income over L pea r annum. iat ee een ener ish aa ait able of OY on moat fa' Policids and private dwellings contents for ir three years at very " 2 ima weiss Also STANDARD FIRE INS. co. of Hamilton. MANUFACTURERS & MERCHA? of Hamilton. ROYAL MUTUAL, of Hamilton, $5 WUD PURCHASE A FARM rete! ' R. MARTIN. SI "WIL F PURCHASE esd § 4 ion Elma: to len years at7 R. MARTIN $3. PURCHASE THE NORTH 3.000 Of lot No. 6l, in the Ist con. acres. Good frame barn. fae, oe 3 Ty THE PUBLIC. + Having removed to cam BOOTS AND SHOES AT J. P, NEWMAN'S. Fine Work, § Sewéd or Pegged, a specialty. All kinds of Boots & Shoes made to Order, by competent workmen, READY-MADE WORK, RUBBERS & AVERSIIOES, VERY CITEAP. attended'to, ae BERAL IN pas Spe OFFERED Remember the old stand, MAIN 8ST. BRIDGE, LISTOWEL. 1 DONALD BROWN, Having decided to ecll for CASTI ONLY, tn future, is dceeided to sell chenper than ever, He has on hand a large stock of FAMILY GROCERIES, consisting of Teas, Sugars, Raisins,Currants, Nuts, 'Confectionary A ms Which price FLOUR AND FEED ALWAYS ON HAND. "Teas a Speciality. -- Db. BROWN. Listowel, Feb. ist. 1878. 1 N=". BUTCHER SHOP. . A. R. MERNER, the shop In MARTHPS BLOCK, opposite the Grand Central Hotel, wishes toinform tht publje that he will keep Fresh Meats ofall kinds, Seeatn es &e. -- guaranteed. Pi a Meat delivered elaryad any place fn ie ; R "MERNER Listowel, Ont. 1 . | [ STOWEL _ TANNERY. TOWNER & CAMPBELL, Menafteiurere of SOLE LEATHER. : _ Atal supply of - Spaniah Bole Leather LOWEST FIGURES, and will give BPEOIAL PRICES to those about to bulld. Abie' Stock Is large and well assurte Listowel, Ont. TATUAM & CO. Hardware Importers. i +: Bae peme ; i i i DRLY, AS CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST: Farmers, Take Notice, That A. MORROW har on hand » quantity of _/ SALT -- al ways kept under cover, only 90c. per barrel. -- Gaited reracieies ee eeteraees any Other In town, CALL AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES ~ . ALEX. MORROW. West Soiitee Matin stroet, Listowel, 1 DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, READY-MADE CLOTHING, " D. D. CAMPBELL Would sceieetully call the attention of the public to his avery complete stock of BOOTS '& SHOES. ! KEEP THE BEST OF Sugars, the choicest Teas, Green, Japan & Black. The finest Brands of Tobacco, Smoking and Soe The very Best Boots and Shoes. Ready-made Clothing unsurpassed in style. and texture, nd the most desirable DRESS GOODS, PRINTS and other fabrics, suitable for the season. Tam also ampere asect from the manufacturers Ma Newest and Best Ktyles of FOREIGN CALL AND EXAMINE THEM 'pey- COM LISTOWEL, Ont., Jan. 50th, 1678. E EARLY No trouble to show Goods or to sell them either. - IN THE" DAY SQ THAT WE CAN HAVE At) OPPORTUNITY OF WAITING ON YOU. MATIN STRAHT. xa REPAI The Sabseriber, thankful for past fa- ore wishes to lntimate t tH the publie 1s prepared to-eelt Organs & Sewing Machines VERY BEST MANUFACTURE, Prices that all ean affor. CALL AND SEF. Remember the stand--Main_ Street, West of the Brid; NATE AN Tree. 2 RING PROMPTLY DONE. ONTARIO HOUSE. GREAT CASH SALE! rs J] BEG To INFORM 3Y. CUSTOMERS AND THE PUBLIC THAT will commence on Monday next, 4th Heby: _ and céntinue for SIX WEEKS, to Smit OFFr at a emall advance on COST PRICE, EOR CASH ONLY, the following WINTER, GOODS: Brena Ladies Wool Shawls, 'long and square ; ge Flannela, Winceys,. Blankets,- Tweeds, ee ic osensteeer 'Carpets, Druggets, Gents' Shirts and Drawers, ; Men and Boys' Ready-made Clothing, Lady and Gents' Fur Go&ds, Men and Boys Cloth Caps, ti Tot apna