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Listowel Standard, 1 Jul 1910, p. 5

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aT R. . port DOVE ae tae a s passenger 42 nget 12.05 pm. mi wel eae . p-m., Toronto 6 35 p. 'turning eaves FPoronto at 7.50 a. m., it -- a.m. arriving at Lis- vin; Toronto | ------------___---- Morphy & Carthew, BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS ac. Solicitors for the Bank of Hamilton. Nutaries Public and Comrminaioners. 4, B. Morruy Money J, M OarTasw BLEWETT & BRAY, BARRISTERS. - SOLICITORS. NOTARIES PUBLIC & CONVEYANCEBRS, LISTOWEL, ONT. GkO BRAY, BA. F¥.R BLEWETIT, KC ». Cecil Hamilton, B A. Barriste , Conveyancer. Solicitor a tapered Bank of Canada NEY Tt) LOAN next to Dr. Foater, Dentint Oftice, sees Se. Ww lbeeday office in Atwood every afternoon, 1 a --$$<$<--$<$$<------ FRED. VANDRICK, -- LICENSED AUCTION "ER or the Ccunties of a h, Huron and he Township of Murybo lam prepared to andl ali kinds of aslez n 8 Grst-clasa ina rnd left at A. 1 'y andrick's store, Lis- towel, will be given prompt attention ENTIRELY NEW STACK OF Pure Drugs and Chemicals. | ~R. A, HUNTER having acquired the sole interest, will in future attend to the want to his Customers personally Family recipes a Specialty. R. A. Hunter. CANADIAN PACIFIC NAVIGATION NOW OPEN Regular Sailings as follows MONDAY. 8. 3. "Athabasca" TUESDAY . ..8. S. "Keewatin WEDNESDAY. .S S. "Alberta" THURSDAY... ...8. 8. "Manitoba" SATURDA Y... .S, S. "Assiniboia" The Most Pleasant and Cheapest Route to Winnnipeg. i Veeserze exeuasions. vUlly 12 Through Train to Winnipeg and West from Toronto 2.00 p.m. on above date. pe LIVINGSTONE, Jr; TOWN AGENT 60 YEARS' vous atr x So sent free. Oldest Patents taken safe Americas, A quiation. gi pay a scientist HN Com nian aoe, fee ahaa the business © others who realise the their Patent mn puma WIARTON. OWEN 'SOUND AND R--Going «Ba Mne fo AND KINCAR- DI Palmerston : Passenger passenger 10 GREAT LAKES} "fon tn Crime and Then Fied Acrone - «the Borders > Leaving the | spits sill oie written: history, one comes across au episode which was told = Sane ple living in the Lake trict during: those stirring tims, and which is preserved 'to this day by the name of a reef of boulders pew en sr of low water appear above of the Richelieu. The Lista is as Bloody Island, and it takes Tr enacted . Th nightencadipinend of the . ae ree the Ragen. arm. on the Ciheen road, y | men on duty : the place, but in the mile from the highway running paral- = - it. e journey to the river had con- sumed considerable time and been at- tended with much labor, but it was only the first step in the 'adventure. --e river must be crossed, or ca i n the morn- ig and in time of war the capture of deserter, who io me also a robber, certain dea te a 'night dea Pig mm was fast coming up from the south, nal me sullen roar thet al- ways i advance down =e Gheenplath, could already be 1@An4 Groping in the darkness up down the shore, the deserters hed "ne good = to come w a scow pulled up @ ouse landing. | shoving off the scow, it was brought ind to where the ¢ had been and r much toil the st was loaded jnto the boat and off on their voy- age across The Richelion te beré bomewhst less than a mile in width, bgt in the dark- ness the agers shore, the serters knew the.digéttion in which it lay, for i couldipe tly seen fro the road alo Which, uring the pre- marching the river straight over they must reach the east bank; and so they put out in and awkward their heavily- laden BCOW. ae To the south was ig - which often swaniped; but they oars, End efter a tne tbe wash shore, had set cut, was lost as made, but it was slow, aad they felt thesaseivee carried down 1 by the and current. Saccnly the cove grated an the rocks t The uext wave lifted it trom the bottum, hurled 11 ahead and drove it fast upon the boulders. The deserters vere on the reef which here rises close «© the east side of the channel. It was Septeinber, the season of low water, nud the gravel-covered top of the reef was dry Jumping out, for they were pow in shallow water, the deserters draggm | the scow ahead until the [ittle island was reached. Marks of their work were still visible the next cay wheo the searching party visited the ape . The men deerted net to ventare again upon the river in the darkness, but tw wait for the grey light of morn- ing to show them where they were One never saw the morning dawn, for while he slept his companion stab bed him to death and threw his body into the water, hoping -no doubt that the waves would carry it down the riv- ér or wash it among the rushes which in the shallow water along the eastern shore grow and rank. As soon as the darkneas began to lift tn the early morning the sarviving deserter set out for the egst shore He projected from the shore-line for a short distances Brown's Point it was be the farm, of which it was a part, re mained {n the hands of the Brown y- She sogy wae fet ae day floating am ee in the small bay north the mine It was empty, the oars aang -- y been thrown overboard try v and it was péssible for a man to jo _ it for mites and run it of being see! int at which al deserter Toniiesl is aay two miles north of the Vermont boun- ary. The man no doubt made his Way across the line, and once on érican territory, he would be safe from arrest as a British desecter. He might be held as:a prisoner of war, but one more or less madé@ no difference, and "the war along the northern frontier. was was how-practically at an end The mun found.orstraced,.but the "bockye" je "Victim was diggovercd. Tio rive had not pre ir eee troin the "Seene of the te vThe reef if ead (Re pe never ea Belch Hoody islaud Shiintert.to this day, now. stands, and* | « Tite ie fe ears previo The mo tte 9) the club Was Fortitude in ote veaan What better | tS f roabing e club were such as and every enema was nies* il; at eck meeting, at any of their There were five club toasts which were - compulsory; after these were drunk, members. wore at liberty to leave. if as possible the great gatherings at Fort William on Lake Superior. After dinner _met ier passed, and on sig ihe bera, who had me of the mem pre viously been appointed, s ke. of = of the many incidents "had ba to them in the far north. Thea al the evening grew, the pared to make "the grand voyage." Lhis gre yoyage" was to remind them of their former and 08, to show the ren how it was sccom- plished. "Partn and trad- ers, in the sight ot "all the = or voyageurs who beri to gain ad- mittance, n the = voy- age,' which osisied in all seating themselves in a row, on the pet, each armed sword, or walking stick addle,"' which y sed vigorously, to th = accompaniment of m voyageur 8 Lumber Operations In MN. B. The lumber operators of New Bruns- wick sre very the ang that ali, or the t bul yee Ma e will e use zone. At reat dealers "edt e Ferrozone 'built.op and strengthened. Since using erviline I have no more colds or pleur- Co., Kingston, Ont. Chatles Lynch fell out of a window at as the Crawford House, Windsor, and w Killed. - "Arthur 'Strecter of Galt was drowned uskeka, in Mi 8 ; of the metalliferous mines works of Ontario for the first three connie' of the year aggregated $6,309,- ide | 171. Three boys set fire toa barn near | Kingston, N, Y., and were burned to death. PEPE ERE EET TE HEE ESET Ete TET PEt H Pett PP OP Pree tt ' W: C,.KIDD, Limited. ba LISTOWEL STALLIONS INZ SERVICE FOR 1910. .,SPHINX MEDIUI BINS ME 2,063; Leo 173, .. Sirk ' Sphinx 2.20, one of Pilot inm, sire of Peter the d dam Horse ; fourth dam Thoroughbred. DIUM, er, ----r No. 87546, --- of Mabel T. second in Sen Maitland 2 19; Miss Doyle 2,08}; Victor M. 2.094. 'h's work, trotted a mile in 2.12, last eighth in a 2-min- four in list by Magna Charts ; 2.09} ; Frank ©, 2.19%, the best sons of Electioneer. First Great, 2.07}, and dam of five in third dam Holmes Service fee twenty yen Herert ped in 15 Massds. Sired by Monbars 2.114, by Eagle Bird as a two-yoar-old, by Wild Brino 2.194, Pearl "Tipping Deroly Wilton? tot, F Tipping * 15 15 (rial Mageie T Tipping 2.18 (trial); second dam Rooker 0! ogee 2,254, College. Man 2.124, Gallows Bello 2.274, Salles. half mile in 9 seconds. Will be allowed to serve twénty dollars, All 'ne and escapes at the-owners' am, ork, 'Paad maaod One of the qreatect fi akelet ae co! = Canada has first fame Wild Crocus, 2.254 of .Pearl 2.10 3; 2.21 ; dam f Merritt 2.18}, Wild appre mares at twenty pasture, "PRINCE BELLS 32307. 8 'year-old year record 2.22. track, Oakiand Face 2.24, 2 year-old ; many othérs. Son of Bow Bello 18078, record 2.1 Prince Bells 1st dam by Princeton list; 2nd-dam by Gay Gould, 1907 recor 8rd dam-by Young 8 Sire of BELL VO 2515, record 2.19], t. Lawrence and gam of three in the list, 2.183, half mile Prince Bar 8 year-old, 2.27¢ and ot, 'Desotitul Bells and Minnehana, four in the 2.21}, and dam of three in the list, 4th dam by d Thoroughbred. and dam of Jilt 2.28}, and Grand dam of two Standard performers. the most gaite trotters in harness, and at Detroit State Fair. Never was beaten in a show ring. lrince Bells is a seal brown, 15.8, 1200 Ibs, weight, and one of a silver cup and sweeps winner $15 to insure. PURE GOLD 2,10 1-4 Sired by Young Fullerton by Pocahontas Abdallah 8021, by Pocabontas Boy 1790, Dam of Pure Gold 2.10%, was 6, 7, Nace thoroughbred. Pure Gold bas bbles. A list of some of his races will appear ye io Inter' Seedy shown himself to be a sire of extreme quality. Service 'fee werk oD, to insure $20. DR. POLLIS--The dappled grey imported Percheron, will also stand for service with the above horses, Service W, C, KIDD, Limited, \ ~ fee $10. Listowel, Ontario. oe oo ne sfety is considered eviglice profits. We feel justified in aidog: for: oe ee Business, iseution you always ( The business -- seals, which is, -setualty, VAS ie wae. RADAR AFARAAAAOD SSE SAEA2SA SRAGLLLS = jeteweee: BRANCH, DAVID G.. ROY, -. ie Tw WEI 8' SALE J. --s GE Hs. Our BIG DISCOUNT SALE continues till JULY 4TH. Very attractive bargains im all White Blouses, White Goods and all Dress Goods. See cur table of 5c. and Gc. Laces for 3c. per yard. Tc. to 10c. Laces for 5c. per yard. Parasol Sale, also Embroidery Sale. Only one week more and this Sale closes. TS. GHEE. ----__ Sa Ss SWINGING A BUSINESS a business to success. HOMESEEKERS' __ EXCURSIONS WESTERN CANADA LOW ROUND TRIP RATES GOING DATES Apr. 5, 19 Jane 14,28 Aj. 8, 23 Mey 3, 17,31 Jnly 12,26 Sept. 6, 20 2 PR See Bea tote ) ote,, turnished Listowel ' Sash and Door Factor, BAMFORD BROS: Builders and Contractors sre prepared to contract for the erection of all deaies of buildings. Plans and specifi catioia drawn, and estimates pplication SASH, DUOR FRAMES, BLINDS, on short notice. Planing d.oeto order. Everything in the bui- Dg -- wili be given prompt attention ap Firs Workmanship guaran' Charges Moderate. Bamfcrd Bros, Sole agent for the Edison Phonographs and amilton Watches. Issuér of Marriage Licenses. "tana. cole "9 Bs Mea KEEP POSTED ON FARM NEWS. ; The Canadian Farm > andthe Listowel Standard For $1.50 (Camamean Fans, in Toronto, is the eal rar Peper ofthe Danson The u Fy Allsubscribers from snow to the bt of Jams, 190. Oe Og min 959 eve ee Subscribe mis st cage and gat the benstt of the full teem. ' National work and < Cimcthin Hen 4 tlhe afV he, wvrovrrrrrror ASE YOR HOMESEERERS' PAMPHLET J. LIVINGSTONE, Jr. WATCH Display! Window for jthe NEwu Photograph, SEPIA ANGELO PLATINUM. The Latest tn the Minute. - Town Agent. New 'Supply of Kodaks and Kodak Supplies. LATEST nA ha ti in the icture framing department. -C. A. LEE, Leweceeneeveccercereees Hake Sasa be ses. §. L. KIDD & SON Are now installéd in .their _ * premises r on Main Stree: One Door East of Post otiea! | wherefthey intend keeping - Only the Choicest Mes Our stock, will be or the elmer hey: the line of ' Fresh and Cured Me Sausages, dtc. We aim to satisfy our custg ersand to make new ones keep the goods ro de wih, « Orders b romptly fil $0 any pettof town. §. L- KIDD & SC | PHONE at, a phone-or and meat deli J GABEL » £ In Our New Premi-

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