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' i ee eS ee ee a Listowel VOL. XXXIL--NO. 17 FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1909 fics Bere, = or a, : i ta) ae eee eee NS Teese ae ee ee i om» i lb eet el i el ee hee le i ee el ee a ee le ee el ee el ee el ee ef ee Ree AP SS SS el MP ee LISTOWEL'S BARSAIW a ees wee ta i Ooh a a ae a ee WALTER BROS. CENTRE. e. BARGAINS You Gannot Afford to Miss. Our 25c Musliu selling at ... ... wre soc and 60c Dress Goods selling at ea cae $1.25 Shirt Waists selling at.... ...... .. 1214c Toweling selling at.... ...... ..-- s2g0 Prints ecihing at... scsys -. ces wens toc Prints selling af ...060s cease save voce 20 yds Towelling selling for...... .... zo yds Print selling for.............. Boy's Rain Coats selling for . Ladies Rain Coats selling for........ Men's $2.50 Christy Hats, new styles .. Men's $2 Soft Felt Hatsto clear at...... Men's soc Ties to clear at...... seeves ee Men's 65c Shirts to clear at......eeeeeee Men's $1.25 Odd Vests on sale for........ Men's $1.25 Odd Pants on sale for........ Mens $2 Odd Pants on sale for .....+.... Choice Suits for Men.... Boy's SUlis00's wn cons; cevaedes ss » Beeeeee oe wee eee ee ee oe Cash or Trade. TERMS: Cash or Produce. We pay Highest Priczs for Produce in Many other lines will be placed on sale daily. We have only 2 months more to reduce our stock. If you want anything in Dry Goods, Clothing, Carpets or Curtains, 'it will pay you to come 25 miles to do your shopping with us during this sale, ey, ae TP le ioe, i i i> e=_ + ai All Kinds of GROCERIES at Low Prices. Walter Bros. ee Bekman be ee ee --S eT A Bae \, ae ae a er rea te Se a ke a it i ld et a dt ld "a=. = = 6 ----_-- wr eS ee a ) & CLOTHING ak CLOTHING | | CLOTHING ! A Special Prices SEVEN DAYS ---- COMMENCING ---- >SATURDAYT GRAY. BERNIE & CO. Listowel's Low Price Makers ! For seven days we will give our customers special discount on al! our new up-to-date clothing. Remember we have the largest stock of ready-to- wear clothing i in town, this is your Sranee to select a new suit at reduced price. Call and See Us. GRAY, BERNIE & CO. See CHRIST CHURCH. Rev. H. M. Lanc-Forp, Rector. Sunday, May 30th. Whitsunday. 10 a.m.---Rector's Bible Class, 11 a.m.----Morning Prayer and Sermon-- Rector. . 2.30 p.m.---Sunday School. 7 p. m.--Ev and Sermon - Rev. Cc. C. Purton itchell. METHODIST CHURCH. Rev. R. D. HAMILTON, Pastor. Suoday, May 30th. The Pastor will preach at both services. BAPTIST CHURCH. Rev, W. F. Prics, Pastor. Subjects for Sunday next, May 30th, Morning--"Jehovah Jireh--The Lord wn a boevaan." Genesis, chapter 22, Brening--"'The God of the Bible-- Three Persons, yet one God."' GOSPEL SERVICES. In Hall over Miss Schaefer's fancy store every Sunday night at 7 7 'clock. House 7 Bunt, For particulars ap- ply to H. B. Morphy Boy WANTED.--An intelligent lad, to --_ the printing trade. Apply at this Child's carriage for sale. Nearly as good as new. "Wil be sold cheap. En- quire at this o' All teas atria with age. The flavor consists in an essential oil which decays. Tako pec fresh tea, and it asa poundand a quarter of other teas. 50c. FoR BALANCE OF YEAR. -- The Standard will be sent to new subscribers in any part of Canada from-the to Jan. 1, 1910, for cash in Or we will send the The Home Journal Magazine = a full year to all subscribers who send in their names before the 1st June for 75c. for both. Tell your friends to take advantage of this unusual clubbing offer. J. E. SAWDON, M.D.C.M. Office on Main street, over Kibler's Shoe store. F. POLLOCK, L.D.S., D.D.S., DENTIST. Office pe over Grey, Bernie & Co.'s store, Main street, Listowel. Visits Avwoed every Monday. T.J.McDOWELL,D.D.SuL.D.S. DENTIST. Graduate Royal College Dental Sur- eons. ile id ahr cone of Medicine (Dental De Miss C. EDNA SMITH, ORGANIST OF CHRIST CHURCH, H. ervatory Course, will accept Pe 1s for Piano Gouesthn Resi lan Street, near Public hoo P. O. Box 133. ENTER ANY TIME WINGHAM BUSINESS COLLEGE haa been tested in the crucible of perience, wun the fire of pnblic opinion, a rg Bean 5 sous ng. ranting. Tho of the ae pot excelled. Nott t Ingest, b bat the high- «at grade School in Wostorn Datark Taisvidasl Pastcieties: No vacation, Mail Courses. Enter any das. Write for particulars. GEO. SPOTTON, PRIN. The Lover of Good Clothes e » VS. Jas. Pei Tailor file this answer to aintiff god clot clothes) yosentiy and faith- trial order will attest the "auth of our assertion. The defendant, JAS. ROGERS, LISTOWEL. Over aeeinasioan' 8 Drug Store. PHOTOGRAPHS. OPEN AGAIN. up-to-date. One Cabinet Photograph FREE Everything to any lady or aot over sixty | me years of age next week. . SMITH. resent time up Wi Mem! of the Royal College of Sat: : Licenti te of the Royal College of Physicians, London. in Norwich. "Mr. RB School staff, spen 24th in that lace. Mr. and Mrs. D. of Morning- ton were the gue: hter, ra, W. P. Rennie, ce street, for a few days. nd will have a Melrose, over the 24! Mrs. R. McVillawa town aftor spending tonto. Miss Flossic % town sperding her nol ] The Canadian S;: oubdiann ert a handsomely illustr ated *epecial edi last wook, wi was for meeting of the sbaieivolanes ot the old Morris P Piano Co. is called for Mon- day next at 3 p. m., for the p ratifying a by-law for the ale of the propery to the new Morris Piano rs. J, M. Campbell and family, Mrs. Sprcat, hie J. A. Hacking and family, and . end Mra. Wm. Tatham asd family, tet on Tuesday for their sum- mer home at Goble's Grove, Port Elgin Among those who spent the holiday in town were: Boniton Morphy, Elliott Hayden, Stratford; David ----e Hes- peler ; Tim. Maloney, ; Ross Hermiston, John Beckett, Owen - Sound ; Charles Baker, Strathroy. Mrs. H. Secord was Pleasantly sur- prised on Thursday evening by a number of her lady friends and given as a re- membrance a solid silver brush. Mrs. Secord, who has lived here for the last three years, on ber removal leaves many warm friends. Buaacy CHANGED. -- On Monday night, 24th, some party took away the wrong top buggy from the Queen's hotel stables, actus by mistake. The party is requested to returm same at once and claim his own, if he wishes to save further trouble. Dr. Clarence Thompson, son of Mr. Robert Thompson, and grand-son of Dr. Philp, who bas been in California for +4he past two years, has returned to spend the summer witb his parents. Dr. Thompson came by Toronto, and last week wrote off his Medical-Council. Mr. P, H. Mitchell, consulting engin- eer, was in town this prelim: the atectiio. light plant. - ery is expected to be here by Jaly Ist. The poles are being got ready for wiring and the work of placing them will prob- " be 'commencod next week. d Mrs, Thos. McWaters,.Kurtz- ville "attendod his father's fanera] on Monday. When they arrived home they found a large crock of lovely fish left at It was a genuine --_ and they thank the fishera for kindness and hope 'they may wes the luck to catch many more The new smokestack at Pfeffer -- mill was 8 ed. W. H. Holmke cagiongeel "the job. The firm are building a ware- bouse with eames at the north end and weat side of the elevator at the rom which will be very convenient for shi ping, as it will be alongside the C. P. R. track. agian train, we understand, 'will wether > asta ture | ® 2.50 pace, purse $500; The telephone gang agp Roh ing the telephone system from single wires to cables. This' nocessi- tates the placing of a lot of new poles. The prospect of limiti po! and when paintd will not nati disfigure the © weather this week has been very tavccabte for winding up the seeding and getting the land ready ~ the root crope. Yesterday's rain has quickened the growth and vegetation of al kinds is looking very encouraging. The treea, though somewhat Ister this season than usual, are now nearly out in leaf, and from the abundance of buds and blossoms the prospects of a good fruit. year are ean IMMERMAN--ALBERT.--On Monday, wan 24th, 1909, at 11.80 a.m., Mr. Bert. of Cayuga and Miss Lillie Albert of Listowel were united in the holy bonds of n.atrimony. The mar- risge took place atthe homeof the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Albert, Union street, town, The cere- mony was performed by Hev. J. Geach of the U. B. Church. We wish Mr. and Zimmerman a happy and prosper- ous a Laconir pacriontP ny Stand- ard's secon ual excursion to Toron- to and Negus I Falls will take place on Friday and Saturday, Juno abth and 26th. A special excursion train will leave Listowel via C. P. R, on the morn- ing of the 25th, connecting at Toronto with the Niagara Navigation Co's. steamers for the Falls. All stations on the Listowel branch, also Milverton to Guelph, will be included. Full particu- lars next week. Mr. Nichol Writ LEAVE IN JULY. --Mr. W. W. Nichol, principal of the Listowel High School, has finally decid- ed to go to Ottawa, where he has ac- cepted the position of Mathematical teacher in the eg Institute, ata salary of $1400 to begin with. a High School Board endeavored to re Mr. Nichol's services by offering iin a liberal increase, and have accepted his rosignation with reluctance. The Board will meet next week to consider the ap- pointment of a principal. Mr. Nichol's resignation does not take effect until the holidays. SumMER TIME Tix --A new time table will go into effect on the 0. P. R. on June 7th, when a number of changes will take place on the Guelph and God- erich division, with a view of giving a longer time eee The morning leave , Listo- train will leave Toronto about 5.80 p. m., ar- riving at Listowel about 8.50. There is of | ot likely to be any change in the time of arrival of the morning train from the east. The afternoon train for Toronto ~~ probably leave here about ten min- tes later than at present. LisTOWEL CHEESE Farr.--The or- ganizing meeting of the Listowel Cheese Board was held in the Public Library building on Friday last, at which there was agood attendance of members, both buyers and sellers being well repre- sen The followins officers were elected for the current year: President, S. S. Rothwell; Vice-President, Geo. Gordon ; Directors, Mesars. Fraser, Muir, T. Ballantyne, McCourt and rer The appointment of a laid over. Six factories Condea 851 boxes cheese, all white. On the board the bidding was run up to 124c, but no es were made. On the street after- wards all the factories sold at 12tc. STEALING FLAGS.--The liberal way our citizens decorate their homes and places of'business on ® public holiday adds very much to a f the town, and should Some young men who should know bet- ter consider it a clever act to pull down the decorative bunting where it can be reached, and sometimes carry it off. Mr. R. S. Paul had the balconies of the Grand Central hotel profusely decorated with amall flags on tho 24th, and that night the whole outfit disappeared. Hoe authorizes us to state that he will Se $10 reward for the names of the parti who stole the flags, and it is to be honed that the guilty ones will be found out and punished as they deserve. Runaway. -- Mr. S. S. Rothwell of Elma had an exciting runaway while in town on Wednesday afternoon. horse took fright at a bundle of fire rani in a cart on Main street east, and si ed off, Mr. Rothwell having hold ott the lines, and would probably have been able to control him, but Ftortanately the bit broke when mi SpEve the Arling- ton hotel and the up the street, and when 6 'a aioe distance past Mr. F. W. Hay's residence came in con- tact with a telephone pole, with the re- sult that Mr. Rothwell was thrown out and one wheel and the ts of the buggy were badly smashed. The har- ness was also badly broken, the horse freeing himself from the rig and running around the block to the Methodist Church sheds. Mr. Rothwell came off very luckily, his fall only giving him 6 slight shaking u LIsTOWEL Races.--Toeeday, Wed- nesday and Thursday, June 22, 28 and 24, are the dates of the Listowel races, for which over $8,000 are offered in purses. On the first day there will be a 2.14 trot and pace, purse $400, and a running race, purse $200. Second day, a 2.20 trot pace, purse $400 ; a 2.28 trot, purse $400, and a half-mile ron, purse $200. On the third day four events are an- free- mile heats ; was pied some time, Howick; Wallace; Maryboro, Mornington; Elma snd Grey townships. This race promises to be one of the most exciting events of the meeting. DEATH OF beter JOHN dp Sr. --On morning Mr. J Twam- ley, sr., of the Mitchell road on =the west death removes another of the pioneor _--, of this neighborhood. Deceased as born in county Wicklow, Ireland, bs 1 Sept. 29th, _ and came to Canada when six years old, the family' settling near Smith's Falls, Lanark county. He came up to the "Queen's Bush" fifty-five years ago, and took up lots 29 and 80 set to work to make a home for himself, ward a little over two months ago. A family of four sons and three daughters survives, namely, Peter and George at home; Jobn, living on the Mitchell road ; William, of Riverdale Farm, Elma; Elizabeth, wife of Mr. Wm. Welch, town,. and Martha and Sarah at home. The deceased' was an unassuming and indus- trious farmer, and both ho and _ his late wife were noted for their open-hearted hospitality. In politics he was a Con- servative and in religion a member of the Church of England. The funeral takes place this Friday afternoon at 2.80 o'clock, to the old Listowel ceme- tery. . THE 24TH IN LISTOWEL. Victoria Day Fittingly Celebrated --O-- The Victeria Day celebration in Lis- towel passed off successfully, although the crowd in attendance was not as -- as that of a year ago, which had the effect of reducing the gate receipts considerably bolow last year's record mark e principal reasons for the smaller attendance were owing to sa Noe te g, the farmers being too b to take a holiday, and the fact that Miiverton and Brussels also had celebra- tions. The programme offered by the managing committee was first class, and no one who took it in had any occasion complain on that score. The en- gagement of the 29th Regimental Band of Berlin, while;adding largely to the expenses, gave the citizens and all who attended the celebration a decidedly rich musical treat, and contributed greatly to the enjoyment of the holiday. - Phe dsy's'sports opened with a foot- ball match between a town team and the High School, the latter vanquishing their opponents by a: score of 4--0. uch interest was taken in tho Mara- thon race, for which five entered. The race was a five-mile run, starting on Mill street and thence west on Main street to Victoria street, and around by Penelope street to Wallace-street and ran around the track twelve times. Linton Yule of town was the victor, berg the $25 silver trophy donated by Mr. F. W. Hay. Miller of W WAS aaa A and Campbell of South- ampton third. Ogram and Bricker did not finish. In the afternoon a baseball match be- tween Palmerston and Harriston occu- For the first few inn- ings the rival teams kept the score pretty even, but later in the game Pal- merston broke away and began punish- ing their opponents' battery in fine fashion, the match ending 12--6 in Palmerston's favor. The athletic sports were keenly con- anda fine exhibition of broad and high jumping, pole vaulting and foot racing was given by the young athletes. Joe. Bricker did a pole stunt which would easily win for him championship for high vaulting. His brother, Dr. Cal. Bricker, iacsae holds the Canadian championship for broad jumping. Boulton Morphy also made avery creditable showing in the ath- lethics, winning a number of prizes. Following arethe events with n2mes of Meet ards dash--1, Boulton Morphy ; 2, J Bicker 8, E. Gilm mer, Standing broad jump.--l, J. Bricker ; 2, E. rags unning broad jump.--l, J. as 2, B. Morphy ; fiskanns 19 ft., 9 in. Running high jump.--1, J. aeenees 2, B. Morphy ; distance 5 ft., am vault.--1, J. Bricker ; . " Han- B "ienaiteg hop step and jump.--l, J. ale 2, B. Morphy; distance 88 ft., nad on mile dash.--1, B. Morphy ; 2, E. Nowe he 3, J. Bricker. oe' Race.--1, F. Terry ; 2, First- feck, 3, Patterso: Dancing took eee on the floor of the skating rink in the afternoon, and in the evening a concert was given in the rink by the Berlin Band, of which Prof. Zoellner is leader, and who is to be cen gratulated upon his splendid musical organization. The concert was one of the best Band concerts ever given in Listowel, The day's programme concluded with 8 display of fireworks in the park. OARTHAGE. Seeding operations have all been com- pleted in She locality Miss Jean Murray, 'teacher, spent tho holidays at her home in Stratford, Mr. D. Kerr spent a few days last week at his Semana 8, Mrs. Dr. Boyd, in Newmar The faneral 'ot the late Jas, Moore was held on Sunday to Millbank ceme- tery. The family have ei sympathy S berg entirecommunity in their bercave The last make of cheese has been soft for 12tc. per Ib. | Bow RIVER LAND BEST LOCA= TION IN THE WEST --o-- Is the Opinion of Mr, Thomas Park, Formerly of Elma, a The Calgary News of May 8th con- tained the following report of an inter- view with Mr. Thomas Park, formerly of Elma, who isa brother of Mr. Adam Park of the same township. Mr. Park' went west about four years ago and located in Saskatchewan, but has since sold out his holdings there and has pur- lan Pacific ir- Tigation block east of Calgary. His opinion of the irrigated lands in the Bow River Valley i is interesting and re- liable, and is just such information as Ontarion people who may be contem- plating settling in the West desire to in the 1st concession, Elma, where he | obtain : "I did not buy and locate veterans' road." This was the statement made yesterday by ---- Park, who a short time ago sold his S: e witha view of locating in the Bow River Valley. This gentleman was especially fortunate in the fact that the Railway's new Continuing, he said: "Thero is no limit to the value of irri- gated land in this district, and I am Soatiasl that in a few years it will be selling at $100 per acre and upwards. Before coming west I farmed in Ontario and there cut many crops of the choicest hay and clover, but owing to exception- ally heavy rains the crop could not be properly cured. Here, however, by the application of water, we can grow crops much heavier than those grown in the east, and owing to our clear dry sum- mers and falls there is no question a- bout its curing properly. This city is the logical point from which ---- for this great south country will be par chased, and there is no centre in the west with the same comm bilities as Calgary." possi- TROWBRIDGE, Last week was dry and warmer, the farmers are nearly through seeding .s nce. . Thompson, of Wallaceville, visited for a few days ag week at the home of Mr. Geo. Adam: Miss Ella Code, Woodstock, spent the holiday at her home here. On Sun nday the annual League anzi- versary services were held. Rev. evéning. Hi 8 were powrrful and full of.inspiration. In the morning his remar e@ addressed to the Leagu ues, and in the evening -his subject was "God and the ploughman." On Monday evening Rev. Howson gave his lecture, Looking on the Bright side of Life, which was both helpful and instru- ctive: Mr. D. Grierson, Listowel, sang two solos, those too were highly appre- iated. down to the park, where the contestants | © Miss Mae Melvin spent the holidays under the parental roof. Mr. A. Morphy visited with his mother at Rothsay on Monday. --s-- WALLACE. OBITUARY.-- Mrs, Mary McKnight died at the home of ber son, Mr. George McKnight, lot 42, con. 7, Wallace, on Saturday, May 15th, 1909, aged ninety- four years. Notwithstanding her great age, she was able to be around the house up to a few days before her death. The subject of this obituary notice, whose maiden name was Mary Smith, was born in the county of Fermanagh, Ireland, in 1815, and at the age of twenty years was married to George McKnight, who predeceased her twenty-five years ago, In the year 1836 she, with her husband, emigrated to C , and settled in To- | ronto, where Mr. McKnight engaged in the mercantile business for two years, From there they moved to Albion town- ship and followed farming unti! 185%. In that year they moved into Minto township, which was then a dense for- est. They performed their arduous task perseveringly in clearing up the forest and making a comfortable home for themselves. In 1884 Mr. McKnight passed to the majority beyond, and since that time Mrs, McKnight has lived in Palmerston as her home, but spent con- siderable of her time with her children living in the vicinity. She leaves a fam- ily of four sons and five daughters. Mrs. L, Denney, s daughter, predeceased her a fow years ago. Those living are, John, 2nd concession Howick ; James, of Lion's Head ; George, 7th concession ace ; er 2nd concession Minto, all suc- 'farmers ; = R. Newton, Doug- ia, Man. a Mrs. M Aldrich, Howick ; Mrs. Geo. Adams, Listowel, and Mrs. C, Huckeroth, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. The deceased also leaves 57 Soon 46 great-grandchildren, 2 grea: great-grandchildren. The Pies ook lace from the home of ber son George on Monday, May 17th, to the Shipley ceme- tery, and was attended by a very largo and sympathetic gathering of friends and relatives. Service was conducted The floral offerings at- tested to the high respect: in which de- ceased was held. TRALEE. Victoria day was very pleasantly spent by most of our people in Listowel, Glenallan, Drayton and Milverton. Misses Basler and Rauenstettler visited numerous friends around here during the holiday season rs. L. Stricker and " Miss Winnie spent Victoria day with her brother, Mr. Samuel Burnett. Afew of our sports attended the Burns--Fernbank football match on aggre night. Mr. and Mrs, Geo. A. Smith of Mill- Mr. C. Ewing bas purchased a new driver, bank spent 'a few days with their par. ents here. Concluded on last page.)