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FE Er TERS PRT aE « Listowel Standar VOL. XXXI.--NO. 31 LISTOWEL, 0} DAY, SEPT. 4, 1908 =| az at et Se oe tl FT LT Y PWALTER BROS. * Bargains at Walter Bros. FOR THE: -- COMING TWO WEEKS. Semper rae eS Ae a a al pr A $1 25 Lawn Waists at 75c $200 Lawn Wais's at $1 25 F $2 25 Lawn Waistsat $175 $250 Lawn Waists at $198 | Men's Suits, good value 37 50, sale price $5 90 ; q One only Halifax Tweed Suit, size 38, worth $7 50, sale price $3 7 d Men's odd Pants, regular $1 25, sale price 98c p Men's cdd Pants, regular $2, sale price $1 50 d Ladies' New Fall Jackets at Rock Bottom ; Prices, All Shades and Styles. § Ladies' New Fall Top Skirts at Rock Bot- tom Prices, All Shades and Styles. Men's Sox, regular 25c, on sale 2 pair-for 25c 36 inch Print, regular 14c, onsale at 10c per yard Prints regular 1oc, on sale at 5c per yard Dress Goods, regular 65c, on sale at 37$c per yard Men's Shirts on sale at 25¢ sectioned ela aeotingetn ti eolPoniedntetp lege « ye bee ten Hundreds of other lines on sale at Prices that Will induce you to buy. All we ask is that you come along and see the Goods. Terms of Sale--Cash or Produce. Highest Prices Paid For All Farm Produce. beef Ter Te ee CHRIST CHURCH. Rev. N. A. Firzroy BouRNE, Rector. a 30th, 1908, Twelfth Sunday after 9. 45 am Sunday School and Rector's 11 a. m.--Morning Prayer and Sermon. Holy Communion. Sunday School Picnic on Labor Day, in Geoghegan's Bush. GOSPEL SERVICES. In Hall over Miss Schaefer store every Sunday night at 7 ° ieee me be Stratford track on Mill street and Me- an, same at the liv Through eteap 'on all trains Listo- 'oronto, goin - during Toronto ibition via Can. Pac. Ry. oc route, Get you Aickate at Livingstone's, town office. AUCTION SALE Of furniture, books household 'oods and personal chest, of wf the late Miss Lillian Gunner. C. Vandrick, auctioneer, has been tnotructed byMr. e. The quickest and best | i Andrew Foerch, to sell by pons sae auc- | nen at her late residence, ny eo on Saturday, ao "2th, starting at the hour of one "o'clock. AUCTION SALE Of horses, wagons, buggi robes, furniture and heen goods at Vandrick's Aucti Wallace -- Vistorel a os aay. Fair Day, Sept. 4th, 1908. C. F. Vandrick, Auctioneer. See bills for list of articles for sale. MiSS ADA GRAY of Toronto University of Music, TEACHER OF PIANO, Pupils prepared for exams. Box 41. PHONE No. 15. S. E. SAWDON, M. D. C. M. M. R. C. S., England. L. R. C. P., London. Office on Main Street, over Kibler's Shoe store. PY eet te ae } Walter Bros. ie te he > Be Man ts he Co a ee Ea ee RM et JAS a ete bgt Fant bg ee iny batt t3- a et nd Eg Tere tend itt teins Carat ting tegaty > rh oe tengir "'DENTIE®, :Graduate Royal College Dental Sur- . geons. Graduate Detroit College of Medicine (Dental Department). Office over Schinbein's Store, same entrance as Morphy & Carthew, J. E, Terhune and Dr. Moore. tI en roe agent hy Gergity eas ace ent eat ery indy + Summer Clearing Sale You Take no Chance With Them---They are a a et a seseten eR Sree: Bunch of Beauties >> 'iii: Pe IN Lawn, Batiste, Net and Silk. - c. $ «. 65 clearing price 37 I 2 3 90 clearing price 3 00 1 00 . - 3 50 2 50 1 25 " ". 7 5 00 " 3 50 2 50 " " 175 5 75 " " 3 75 2 75 bi = 2 25,7 00 "* * 5 40 3 75 a " 2 75) The Under Muslin clearing sale will be a busy spot this SS SSS SS OM a ee ee eae eee Se eee Nee eee THE PEOPLE'S CASH STORE All kinds of --_ Produce taken. Cash paid for Butter ROBER T THOMPSON. >. mot fg > > Beak st > Mies > ilies Ser Ae ee Pe ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee eT eee ee ee ae ~ ee--eEe----E------------------ eta hngtertne pipes ingemeinete are erer ne Orr ae ges. SITUATIONS... with leading | business -- await our graduates. LOOSE-LEAF LEDGER and all modern office methods which ensure rapid advance- GREGG SHORTHAND -- by = only teacher in Ontari tended the Author's Sena THREE COURSES-Sten cuphy, Commercial, Tel nog Enter any day. Write for parti- culars. FALL TERM FROM SEPT. 1. WinghamBusinessCol'ge GEO. SPOTTON, PRIN, ~~. BVUOsnes : PLAN WELL and take a course in the Listowel ¢ Business College ¢ ms recently cod Inside and out, @ door. Streets on three sides of ms ine Ap- ply oo R. 0. DICKSON. Fred, Ellis of Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. Ed, Weber, accompanied by the former's sister, C, A, Fink- beiner of Milverton, left on Tuesday morning for Toronto, oe =e and other eastern po Mrs. J. Dugan es Miss Lena J. Krotz,) wishes to thank her many friends and acquaintances for their kindness toward her whilst at home with sa Gone an Reserve street. dlrs geil Hazel' Dicken of f Hontingfeld, an Aggie Berry of Portage la Prairie, _ were the guests of their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Harkness, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Campbell and young son lefton Tuesday for their in St. Louis, after spending a couple of months in town, the guests of Mr, ee parents at Argyle Place. CaN. Ry. Co. 7 ae aes to Sept. 1S, the C. P. R.e will leave To Leper for Listowel at 18 4.15 jeg arrivin; itowel 9. a1 ig os t your tickets at Livingstone's, Laspork Day.--Monday next, Labor Day, will be a public holiday. con siderable number of our citizens will probably spend the day in Harriston, where a big programme of sports will take place. Miss . and Mrs. erman street east. nin town for a few weeks while Mr, Mr. Waketord { is recuperat- ing after his recent severe illness. Miss Mabel Kemp left on Tuesday morning on an visit to the Southern States. She re be away for some time, the greater part of which - REOPENS SEPTEMBER IST. seme time, the greater part af) which GOWNS. JADIES EDUCATION«BAYS Mr. and Mrs, J. F. Walster, of Monti. 90 clearing sale a Write for particalats to cello, Ky. ve 135 See i AL. MCINTYRE. 91 yoy ani nals voted fone x 1 50 " " 1 00 , BOO044 SD 64040884 Piru last a month's passe 1 89 * a 1 45 oka, & Ww 1 90 o « 1 50 { they spent at Gravephorst, the guests of + | New Carriage | Paint Shop. |= ™ SKIRTS. ' i - ' The und od haa ed a shop Miss ie H eldest daughter $ 65 clearing sale $ | r or painti = = te eens of Mr. Wm. Holmes, town line west, un 1 25 : 75 d behind the Bank o: "Hamilton, on Mill} derwent a successful 1 50 " street, and respectfully solicits the ps gro in her throat on Thursday last, 00 " " a ronage of Latows ] Dr. Lucy of Guelph--being the: surgeon count an experienced man 3g who it. | Her frien will guarantee satisfaction. wish b speedy eA many DRAWERS, | CORSET COVERS. 19-c J. HEAVER. lie ; 8 5 clearing sale ) 50 | $ 25 clearing sale $ 19 iting race, for a moder- " " 82 50 . . 82 ' ate bet, took place on the driving park 65 . " 38 75 * = 50 HOUSE and LOT FOR SALE D y evening, Mr. J. F Wileon, 75 ae 46 65 " « 38 town, and Mr, Henry Zinn, Wallace, 1 90 * 1 25/1 100 " " 70 Solid brick house on bag street, wners of the horses. Tho in te exhibit at the National Exhibition, Toronto, foots Atberia, isa mi 1,000 miles of waving wheat exten from Edmonton to Portage le Prairie. Anex hibit from Saskatobewan isa \ elevator showing how grain is and shipped. : Fraser Bros. of Molesworth shipped their sheaf loaders one of loaders to Manitoba this Isbor and time saving SS ee the 5 a -- bea fortune | in it for the invent- he Moers Piano Co. -- forty factory here tion, a car load to Winnipeg, and ten to in a "Mi " will no doubt more than hold its own at the National, as it has done in the past. Valier to the Exhibition are in- vited to inspect the Morris exhibit in the Manufacturers' building. nie je ATTENDANCE.--Listowel High ool opened on Tuesday with a record attendance, 147 pupils being present. Principal Nichol expects at least 25 others who were not on hand on the _ | opening day, It is doubtful if there is ano four-mas ter High School in the province having as many oo and the attendance at some Insti- . tutos is considerably below this. The school has evidently entered upon a most successful year. The best aaa yet seen of photographs of the Tercentenary celebra- tion at Quebeo apes in the Septem- ber number of The Canadian Magazine. Some of the cuts are full page size, and th Y graphic in the idea they give of that great national event. Ac- par eg, the pictures isan article entitled "Our Three-Hundredth . Birth- day," by ONeuton MacTavish. The article features what took place at Que- bec that will make for the perpetuation of international - will, GRAND CONCOURSE OF CATTLE. -- The entries of Shorthorns at the Can- adian National Exhibition, Toronto, are, in on class, larger than in any former gr the totals running up from twenty to forty in each section. Jerseys are numerous, a leading exhibitior be- ing Mr. Wm. MacKenzie, the railway magnate. Among the Shorthorn exhib- itors is Sir George Drummond, of Bea- consfield, Quebec. Sir Wm. Van Horne is also to make an exhibit, and a notice- able Shorthorn exhibit is from Mead- ville, Pa. TORONTO EXHIBITION.--From Aug. 81 to Sept. 15 the Canadian Pacific Ky. evening train will leave Toronto for Lis- towel at 6.15, instead of 4.15, arriving ha Bagel my This will give hours longer in bmamat Poa pipes Toronto, no éh Rates from Aug. 29 tc Bark 12) g2.70 for rettirn, eXcept on special day 8,8 ept, 1.3, 5, _--_ 11, $2.05 for return All tickets good to return until Sept. s.' Call ond 'an a C.P.R. booklet giving Exhibition programme. Get your tick- ets at Livingtston's town office. GRaDING STREETS.-- Excellent work has been done in grading some of th town streets. Mr. Ed. Hanna is on- gineering the roadgrader and is proving himself an adept at the business. Wel- lington, Mill, Dodd and several other streets have been greatly improved. Substantial improvements have also n made on Main street east and west. The rounding of the streets so as to get the water off the strects quickly is al- ready having a good effect, the streets being left clean and soon drying after a rain, instead of being converted into soft mud, as formerly. The surplus earth has also been utilized to good ad- vantage in boulevarding, thereby adding materially to the 'ene of our pub- lic thoroug To Mr, Rixon Rafter the Arthur En- terprise has been sold. Of him Mr. By- water, its former pecusoies. says: "He has a strong m the undivided support of all classes, 'hain born in this wor: and the victim of a most terrible ortune, having lost his eyesight toa a mere child. With commend. able ambition he has, phoenix-like, risen above calamity, and by the greatest perseverance and industry succeeded in taking the degree of B. A. at Queen's University, and has in the most credit- able manner equipped himself for life's battle. The typewritter enables him to supply printers' copy with unerring accuracy, and places him on the pein floor for doing business." TELEPHONE EXTENSION.--Telephone connection has now been established to Wallace. The following farmers have had Telephones placed in their resi- dences: M. I. Adolph, Wm. Wright, O. Salter, Wm. King, Wm. Holmes, Thos. Salter, James Griffith, Wm. McLaughlin, Jacob Detweiler, merchant, Wm, O. Gil- rio Harry Lohr, blackamith. All on the local exchange have the free use of all the Exchange lines. The following = 'phones have been placed in tow a No. 129; D.C. Cnaesnn, x ;H. E. seen pes 130; Cc. P. (rer em No. 47; C. P. BR. ight office, No. 120; B. Phillips, butcher aoe: No, 76. With a number more to follow. Order now. J. H. Gunther, Local man- ager. Mr. and Mrs. J. Dugan left on Mon- day morning, August Slst, for their home in Los Angeles, Cal., making a al large fruit groves. r. Dugan re sided in Los Angeles the ir of his life, and Mrs. Dugan has spent over last week, B ®] sponded to by the groo many friends bere wish them every success anda bright and p future. BAND ORGANIZED. -- Last Friday evening, hina 28, a very megs and rep- resentative held in the Pablic Library, and the or- ganization was completed of the Listo- | wel Musical Society Band. Ex- Mayor | Watson presided ~~ the following of- ficers were elected : Hon. President, H, Hon. a President, _F, A. Lee; Property Committee, F. Kay, Ww. Daum and W. Snelling; Management Com- mittee, G. Yates, J. N. Hay, C. A. Lee, ¥.S. Howe and Mayor Foerch. Mr. F.S. Howe was unanimously chosen band- master, and some eighteen or twenty members of the old band, as well as several newcomers, who appear to be very efficient musicians, have been ask. ed to join the society. It is some time since Listowel has had a band, but from the enthusiasm shown at the meeting and the manner in which the new of- ficers and players are taking hold there is every reason to expect that in a very short time the town will possess a musi cal organization that will bea credit to any town of the size. The players present on Friday evening, after the business of organizationi w2s completed, gave good proof that they meant busi- ness by holding an impromptu practice. Regular practices willbe held every geri d night inthe town hal! at o'clock sharp, beginning with this soe All old -- of the Listowel or any o' are requested to be on hand online and bring their in- strumenta. WALTER--TERHUNE.--A pretty wed- ding was celebrated at high noon on Wednesday, August 26th, atthe resi- dence of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Terhune, Wallace street, when their daughter Florence was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Mr. John J. Walter of this town. Promptly at 12 o'clock, to the strains of Mendelssohn's Wedding March, played by the bride's elder sis- ter, Miss Lottie Terhune, the bride, leaning on the arm er, took her place under an arch of evergreens and other decorations. She was at- tended by her sister, Miss Gussie Ter- ed Harry W. Krotz. The bride looked charming i in & cream taffetta bebe princess dress, and carried a beautiful boquet of white roses. The bridesmaid wore a white net dress over pale blue silk and car- --s bognet al ae and carna- beanti ta et with amethystd T 7) ae bridesmaid a gold brooch set with pearls ; to the grooms- man a set of gold cuff- links. The cere- mony over, the guests tothe number of seventy-five repaired to the dining who tied the gordian knot, and was heartily re- m. Other ap- propriate toasts were also given. A brief address was given by Rev. J. Wal- ter, father of the groom, also by Mr. J. E. Terhune, the bride's father. The bride's travelling dress was a suit of navy blue and plumed hat of alice and navy blue. The numerous and costly presents received testify to the high es- teem in which the young couple are held, The merry crowd parted, a large number going to the depot to see the happy couple off. They left on the 3.42 train for Toronto, amid showers of rice and confetti. Mr. and Mra. Walter are spending a few days in Toronto and other eastern points, after which they will leave for Strathcona, Alta., where they intend making their futare home. BARN AND soniaga BURNED. a David Nichol | -- His Barn, 7 aluable Horses aud His Season by Fi re, Loss Over $6,000--Insured for $4,600 in Elma Mutual. oo A disastrous fire occurred at an early hour on Friday morning last on the farm of Mr, David Nichol, at the west side of the town, when his large bank , driving shed and pig house, and nearly the entire contents, including the season's crop, seV uable horses, two calves and six pigs, also most of his implements, were burned. Mr. Nichol was awakened shortly after 2 o'clock to find the barn a mass of flames. With- out waiting to dress, he rushed to the driving shed and succeeded in getting out three buggies, a mower and cultiva- tor and light harness. The fire was burning too fiercely to approach the stable, in which were two imported Clyde mares, a Clyde colt, a mare with foal and a four year old gelding, al! val- uable animals. These together with the calves and pigs, about one hundred load of hay, twenty acres of oats, six acres of barley and five acres of wheat --about 1,500 bushels of grain in all; a binder, delivery rake and hay loader, steel roller and other implements, etc., quickly fell a prey to the mes. The barn was 58x84 feet,and wasa sub- stantially built structure, and was fitted up with windmill, waterworks and other modern improvements. Mr. Nichol es- timates his loss at $6,300. He had the building insured for $1,400, and the con- tents, including stock, for $8,200, in the poe Mutual. cig the fire started i is ystery. There is some reason to think that it may ped been caused by alfalfa over- meg on as he had hauled in nine loads the day before, which was sian ei we ck the first crop in the mow, and which had shown signs of heating. Mr. Nichol is one of the most ive farmers in this district, and will have much sympathy in his loss and the 'iriconvenience which -he~will-be put to until he rebuilds. eeting of citizens was | that . BF Brook, was lying at the point of death from sulphuric acid poisoning. When ' John Peachy, the fireman at the woollen mill, went to his work on Monday morn- ing he found young Mr. Brook lying on some yarn on the ground floor of the mill, apparently in a semi-con state. Arthur was able to tell him that he was suffering from poison in the stomach, Medical aid was immediately summoned and the parents notified by telephone. Several of our local physici- ans were quickly on hand and did all in their power to relieve the young man, who had taken a quantity of sulphuric acid, and was suffering intensely. A stretcher was provided and he was re- moved to his home, where he lingered for a couple of hours, when death came to his relief. How he came to take the nown. He is said to have comp! of a severe pain in his side a day or two previous, and it is thought he erga have intended to take a few drops in to relieve the pain and by mistake "eek an over-dose. The acid is kept in the mill for cleaning purposes. Arthur had not been home the night before the fa- tality, but as he occasionally roomed with a down-town companion, the family was in no wise alarmed by his absence. A' post mortem was held Monday after- noon, and revealed the terrible title of the acid on the stomach and Aare in- ward parts. We understand that there were also discovered indications of ap- pendicitis, which may account for the -- he had previously complain- of. The deceased was the only son of Mr. and Mrs, B, F, Brook, and was in part- nership with his father in the woollen business. He was in his twenty-sixth year and unmarried, and wasa young man of excellent business ability and with a most promising career ore him. He took an active interest in out- door sports, was ono of Listowel's league hockey team and was a member of the - Golf club, having played on the links and was present at the tea given by the ladies in the club house on Friday even- ing. The funeral _ Lage on Wednesday afternoon from the family residence, Penelope street, hg fuiview cemetery, and was attended by a large soncourse of sorrowing and sympathizing friends and citizens, including a number from out of town. Rev. J. S. Hardie of Knox Church condonied the foneral service, leepest sympathy ee munity goes out in their reat Dereave- ment, --. ------ WALLACEVILLE, The telephone line = completed on Wednesday, August 26, and hag since been kept quite busy. We are pleased to know that the Sabbath was remark- ably well kept over the wires. That : certain amount of practice is n in giving the various rings is evident ri the confusion on the line at various times. Some do not ring very distinct- ly, and at the same time others do not hear distinctly, while again others do not answer the call very promptly, con- fusion il, to a certain extent. It is also necessary to give a slight ring as a signal that the conversation has ended ; this is neglected by some. Others again make acall without first listening to hear whether the line is busy. In_ this way we are apt to "butt in," which is just as unmannerly over a telephone wire as if this rude act were committed in each others' immediate presence. However, with a little more practice and a little greater difference between a long and short ring, that is, by not mak- ing a long ring too short anda short ne too long, the difficulty will be very satisfactorily avoided and the line prove t useful toall, as it has no doubt mate done. names make up the East Wallace line: Wm. McLaughlin, Wm. O. Gilmore, ~ Griffith, Wm. Holmes, M. I. Adolph, Vm. E. Wright, Obadiah Salter, H. deal J. A. Detweiler, Wm. King and Thos, Sal . Mr. Louis. Adolph has put up a pri- vate telephone line connecting the two dwellings. This is B proving & great con- venience. fe this line are sent free of a eige course, The annual "eae School rally in the Methodist Church wrs held. red Sunday. A large crowd, composed mostly of pr people, attended. Rev. Jas. Elford vered an oxcellent ser- mon to the pau people, his subject ing, "Choosing a Guide. Very appro- priate music was furnished by the school under the leadership of Mr. Wm. E. The edifice was very prettily anniversary services of the Methodist Church will be held on Sun- day, Sept. 18, at lla. m., and7 p.m, Rev. R, D. Hamilton of 'Listowel will preach at both servi: A thank -- ing is being asked for by nthe Trus board, to make up a slight deficit in 'he building fund, and balance to go to im- provements on the enclosed sheds. It is 'to be hoped these services will be 'areily attended, as Mr. Hamilton will have ee good instore for his a Wn. Wolfe of Hamburg visited at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Geiger, last week, Mrs. Jas. Smith, Palmerston, is visit- ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W om Holmes. and Mrs. Wm. Gabel attended the Phi, of their brother-in-law, Mr. R. Fitzsimmons, which took place on Tues- day, Aug. 25, in Guelph. Mr. Wm. Patterson assisted in the moving of his father's household effects from Hawkesville to Listowel this week. We.-are-glad-to have.ourformer friends. return so near to the old section,