Listowe es $e gh iAle : : if | : : VOL XIX --NO. 33, | Carson y & TIicKee THE PUBLIC ARE SAFE In coming direct to this Store, as we have said time and time again, under'no circumstance shall we allow you to pay more for goods here than are offered eleswhere. We have established a reputation for being the CHEAPEST. We intend to keep it. Carson. and [IcKee to lead. We will have some Grand Sur fall trade. We will risk our judgment that never has so fine a selection - of handsome New Dress Fabrics been shown in Listowel. We show the Dress Goods that are up-to-date, real new pretty designs, just what the Ladies are after. Faith in This Store is' Large. Scores of people have expressed to us pesonally their appro- val of our system and business principles. = Don't forget that the Goodness of Goods 1s more important than the Poorness of Prices. We build trade on goodness ; --and everywhere you turn in this large store you have to dodge a temptation tobuy. The place abounds with purse persuading - prices. ANQTHER CAR LOAD OF SUGAR JUST TO HAND, > ttre'Very Right. b* Carson & McKee THE GOLDEN LION. BARGAINS, BARGAINS. SLAUGHTERING SALE OF FURNI- TURE FOR THE NEXT 60 DAYS. F.verything marked below cost. Al kinds of Furniture, Pictures, Picture Moulding, Jf. - . n fact everything in the furniture line. Come and secure BARGAINS at your own prices for CASH ONLY. a | UNDERTAKING. Satisfaction guaranteed, no extra charge for embalming. Come and see our prices before purchasing elsewhere. ot HERMISTON'S oto srs, WALLACE STREET BRIDGE, The people look to prises for-you for the coming 3 i 4 * COTO J. S. GEE'S For your Fall and Winter Goods Special values in Dress Goods, Dress Flannelettes, Wrapper Goods, Setges, Cashmeres, Etc. Ladies Vests, good values, specal line at 25c. each, Ladies Wool Hose, special value 25c. per pair, Ladies Cashmere Hose, special value 25c. per pair, Gents' Socks, large range job lot at roc, per pair, Gents' Underclothing, Top Shirts all prices, Boots and Shoes all sizes in Heavy and Fine lines, Give us a call, we can suit you. Every pair bought right and marked at a very close margin. Rubbers all sizes and different styles. Family. Groceries Complete. se Currants, Figs, Dates, Canned Goods, High Class Cereal Foods fresh and, reliable. : . F ND -- gt nl J ; * at wend, vour COFFEES.--If you use Japan Sifting, only 10c. pe apan Tea uncolored at 25c. per pound. Extra choice, delicions extra strength at 40c. per pound. IN BLACK TEA.--Our Choice Ceylon at 50c. per pound will please you, our fast growing trade is proof of its superior quality and flavor, other lines in Black Teas at 40 and 25c. pound, as we import large quantities of Tea we can give special uctations to -- rs of 5, 10, 20 and 60c. per pound caddies. No trouble to show goods, erybody invited. TOWN TOPICS planked. It needed it. | guest of his sister, Mrs. Mcb. Fleming, over Sunday. : holidays. ¥ Toronto to attend the Bishop Strachan ladies' college. zens have been taking in the Western Fair this week. . were at Bradford this week attending the funeral of a relative. Mr. F. L. Hess has remodeled and much improved the Arlington barber shop since taking possession. Mr. Wm. Tier, M. A., of Atwood, has been appointed mathematical mas- ter of the Lucan High School. J.C. Wilson, of the Banner staff has gone to Galt to operate a typo- graph machine on the /?eformer office. Miss Laura Butt has returped home from Toronto, where she has been holidaying for the past three months. Mr. Benj. Tughan, of Ottawa, is spending a couple of weeks holidays at the home of his pareuts, near Trow- bridge. Mrs. Arthur Ellis, wants to board four male schollars. No 265 Main St. East. Messrs. Hay & Coghill have added a stock of Slater shoes to their merch- ant tailoring and gents' furnishing busi- ness. Miss Minerva Bolton has returned from a holiday trip and is again pre- pared to give lessons in vocal and in- strumental music. We are indebted to' Mr. A. F. Mae- Laren, M. P., for a copy of the Dairy Commissioner's report on Agricultura and Colonization. .. le 'Norrce.-- Advertisers in this paper,' if wishing change of ady. must have the same in not later than 10 o'élock Wednesday morning. Mn. Richard Forbes, who kas recent- ly been appointed section foreman on the Port Dover division of the G. T. R.. removed his family to Burgessville this week. Tur Church of England people have Maiu street s'ld the lots on west known as the old church site to Mr. Thos. Page, for $125, Mr. F. W. Hay, Division Court Clerk of this town, attended the annual meeting of the Ontario Division Court Clerks' in week, Associaticn Toronto last Wonk on the new addition to Mr. J. FE. Carson's residence on Dodd street When finished Mr. Carson will have a very commodious is in pregress. and handsome residence, Listowen's rute of taxation this year is 21 millsin thedollar. Owing to the late dute of striking the rate, the taxes will be collected in one payment, on or before 14th December. Miss Ella Baker, milliner, of this town, lefton Wednesday for Markham, where she has secured the position of head milliner in one of the leading establishments of that place. Curer Ranger C. H. Berger and a number of members of Listowel lodge I. O. F. drove oves 9 Palmerston on Sunday last to atten*¥ tne funeral of de- ceased Bro. Myles of that town. Tux Seceretary of the Milverton Fall Show has our thanks for compliment- ary ticket. The show takes place on the 24th and 25th and will no doubt sustain the society's previous excellent record. Mrs. A. Okley and her daughter Georgie, of Brussels, spent a week visit- ing Mrs. J. A. Gardner, No. 1 Mitchell road, and on their return Mrs. Gardner and Master Randolph accompanied them home. Listowe, pianos met with great success at the Toronto Faiz, as is evi- denced by the fact that the geight ex- hibition pianos were all sold, an: 'orders booked for ten others, besid: « a large number'of prospective sales. W. Bro. M. McD. Fleming, Pe-+ Master of Bernard lodge, receive.l notice this week of his appointment by the Grand Master to the position of Grand Stewart of the Masonic Grand IS. GEE, Lodge of Canada. Congratulations. Mat street bridge has been 're-4., Mr. John Leslie, Winnipeg, was the y Mr. G. Y. Donaldson of Scott's bank- |. ing house is taking a couple of weeks' * Miss Louise Livingston has gone to |. A ConstpeRaBLe number of our citi--| 7 Mr. Andrew Morris and Miss Morris-}° x, AY, SEPT. 18, 1896. A. 8T. GEO, HAWKINS Eprtok aNp PRrorrirTon i Hes Minnie Huggins, teacher, of mwa, who has been spending the isyé with Mrs. Featherstone, has 4 position in one of the achools, salary, in Lethbridge, Alberta. ted for there last Monday by Owen Sound and boat to Port of. Bur. * pe GT. BR. are running an excur- B from all: étations, on ali their ichés north of Guelph, on Mon- » Sept. 28th,to St Anne de pre, Quebec, for $10.50 for the dtrip. Tickets available on all or trains on that date, good for lve days, with stop-over privileges af Rnebec, Montreal, Toronto, etc., on uigrower Band was engaged to go Ywen Sound this week and play at fall Fair ; but on account of the ~ R. refusing to give the Band a ial rate the engagement was can- : It looks as if the G. T. R. has ado a "penny-wise, pound fool- ish? policy, which is materiully affect- ingithe earnings of the road. Ohief Gam2 Warden Tinsley has sent oubeirculars to the deputy wardens thronghout the province informing them that under the new regulations 8 men may now shoot cranes, bit- temas, or gulls at any time during the yeat Without taking out special per- mits... The birds are great scavengers, and it is not thought advisable to al- low them to be exterminated. Mz. T. E. Hay is spoken of as a probable candidate for County Coun- cilloy for Division No. 1 Wallace and Listowel. Mr. Geo. V. Poole, "Reeyé of Wallace, is also likely to beacandidate. Mr. J. A. Hacking's namé has also been mentioned in this conpection, Each Division will elect two representatives, who will hold offieé for two years. Giiére - Ly.aper.--Miss C. Rothwell, dutighter bf the Principal of our Pub- lic' Schoal; who has been leading sopratogh Trinity Methodist ohurch hi: Sonal ee : well's return to town will be an acquisi- tion to our musical talent that will be much appreciated. She will assume her duties in the Methodist church the first Sunday in October. Cratc-- Kresic.--Mitchell Recorder: Aquiet marriage took place at the residence of E. Siegel in the north ward on Friday evening when a niece of Mr. Siegel, Miss Margarette Ksesig, of Listowel, was joined in wedlock to H. T. Craig, a handsome and thrifty The bride resident of this town when a little girl German of Chicago. was a and since leaving here she hus become a tall and handsome young woman. The happy couple left for their home in Chicago the following day. Dr. Rurserrorp intends spending the months of October and November at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, and the leading hospitals of New York. During the doctor's absence Dr. Me- Callum will take charge of his practice and will also be here with him for a couple of weeks before the Dr. leaves. Dr. McCallum is a man of experience and comes highly recommended. He and Mrs, MeCallum will ocewpy Dr. Rutherford's residence until the tirst of December, when the Dr. expects to resume his practice. Burxep.--The barn and the farm of Mr. John Klapp, on the boundary east of the town were Durned on Tuesday night, t.e fire taking place about 10 o'clock. Mr. Klapp was in town at the time, and with quite a number of towns- people hurried to the scene. Besides the buildings he loses his entire crop, implements, vehicles, one pig and alot of fowl. There was an insurance of $650 on the building and contents, which will only partly cover the loss. It is not known how the fire started. Barns stables on Hanvesr Tuanxservinc.--The Har- vest Thanksgiving services held in the parish room of Christ Church on Sun- day last were attended by large con- gregations. In the evening the room was crowded to the doors. aad 8 num- ber had to leave, not being able to get in. The interior of the building was tastefully decorated with grain, flowers and fruit. The services were' heartily rendered. Rey. J. H. Fairlie preached able sermons, the discourse in the morning being especially appropriate. The thanksgiving services terminated the Rev. gentleman's ministry in this j moraingy Baox From wuz Coast.--Mr. B, B. Sarvis of this town, travelling repre- sentative of the Anderson Furniture Mannfacturing Co. of Woodstock, re- turned home last week from a business trip to British Columbia. During his two months' absence he visited the principal points on the coast and was much impressed with the progress he noted since his former visit seven yearsago. He made sales of several car loads of furniture during his trip, and opened up considerable new trade for the company for whom he is tray- elling. To Youre Menx.--We heartily invite all interested in the Young Meu's Lib- eral Conservative Association, to at- tend the first regular meeting of the fallterm in the club room on the evening of the first Tuesday in Octo- ber, when the nomination for office, for the ensuing year will be made. The elections, which will be well con- tested, willtake place on the Tuesday following. IJtis the intention of the association to have regular evenings of debate, which will be made as interest- ing One of the first questious to come before the debators will be the "Silver Question," which is creating such a furore in politica) circle in the United States. Pray do not forget--the first Tuesday in Oc- tober. as possible. Burouary 1x Watuace.--On Wed- nesday night of last week the residence of Mr. John McLennan, on the Wal- lace and Minto boundary, about four miles from Palmerston, was burglarized and $112 in cash taken. The burglars got in through an open window and unlocked the doors from the inside. The money was taken from two pocket- books in Mr. McLennan's pants, which were hanging in the room in which he was sleeping. The pocket-books after being emptied of their contents were left behind. Mr. McLenuan did not discover his loss until the. following when 'he wus' 'about gytting ready to 'go "to. Toronto... The 'sane night the milk house of Mr. Moore, a neighbor, was broken into and a lot of provisions taken. Mr. McLennan has no clue to the burglars. Fine iy Pautmersron.--The building and plant of the Palmerston Electric Light Co. destroyed by fire Thursday night and are now a total loss. The machinery had been runn- ing as smoothly as possible during the WAS evening, and the manager in charge, after having gone over the building to see that everything was safe, left at 2.15 He was roused by the fire alarm at 1.45 a. m., the whole in flames. The building and plant belongedto C, and W. M. Ander- son. _ fi. m. to see The property was valuable and was insured for $1,600. About 100 cords of wood belonging to the eom- pany destroyed ; while Mr. a No in- were Lamont has, by the disaster, lost chest of tools The town will, by the fire, be put to much incouvenience. It is the intention, however, to rebuild, and to put jp new machiuery. vaiued at $100, surance, Ovr Nationar Macazine. --Twenty- two writers contribute to the Septem- ber unmber of the Canadian Magazine. Hon. J. W. Longley writes of +'The Silver Question," and the editor of '"Bi-Metallism."" Perhaps the most important contributiou is the first in- stalment of "Through the Sub-Arctics of Canada," by J. W. Tyrrell, C. E., D. L. 8. In 1893 the writer and his brother took a 3,200 mile canoe and spowshoe trip from Edmonton, via Lake Athabasca and the Telzoa River, to Chesterfield Inlet, down the shore of Hudson Bay to York Factory, and thence across the country to Winnipeg. The story of this wonderful trip will be told in three issues, and will be specially illustrated. A. H. Young writes of Trinity University, Toronto, aud F. T, Thomason, of the Mac- donald Physics Building, Montreal. There are short stories by Ella S. At- kinson, Marry Marstyn, E. Laetitia Phillimore, Clifford Smith and Grace McLeod Rogers. Articles by Sir Charles Tupper, Goldwin Smith and Martin J. Griffin, are announced for the October number: As these tHree gentlemen stand in the front rank of prominent Canadians, readers of our National Magazine may look forward ito something intellectually rich. Ian Maclaren's new story is still i running in the Magazine, and will becompleted by January. ContinznTan Fame.--A country that can boast ofa Niagara Falls, a River St. Lawrence, and a transcontinental railway three thousand miles long may fairly be said to have fame. A won- derful newspaper these add This is why so vast a number of peo- ple feel a pride-in the amazing success of the Family Herald and Weekly Star of Montreal, a paper great in it- self, and that adds much every way to its country's greatness. have not seenthe Family ontreal have missed one of the sights of Canada, and those who are not subscribers to it may well be con- sidered unfortunate as its publishers have been obliged to refuse to accept more new subscribers until more press accommodaticn can be procured to turn out the papers fast enough to meet the demand. LISTOWEL FALL. EXHIBITION. On Tuesday and Wednesiiay ¢ week the second annua! Is the Listowel Horticultural « takes place on : anil grounds, which lmve been consider: improved by the construction cf s excellent speeding track, etc. number of exhibitors this year promise ¥Y 'n exces, of last, and with fine weather no doubt the at tendance wiil be large. he Fair opens on uesday evening. with grind promenade concert in the rink when } WwW White of Toronto), Wil appear in his lau 3 and specialities. price of admission lias been put at the low figure of 15 cents. A considerable amount of space hax been allotte: merchants and others, but yet there is room for any person who desires to make a display. The secretary will be at Mr. Tabberner's office on Sat- urday afternoon and evening to re- ceive entries, PROGRAMME. Overture Les Dragons de Villars ' by; Hilureelit. nd. Comic Song Yankee Chince 8. P, Westendorf by ' il J. White. Waltzes Sounds from Erin , by C. W. Bennet Band. ° Duett Selected... ---- 'Miss Bolton and Mr. +. Hy Btoarty Polka Brightom B@GCMcrssecmn ; Oat A egehe, Ry ARN. pri > a ate ee th Sonia gees Song He Ended in 'the Asylum, i by W.. Jy Me Wilt J. Wh ee March Joyre's 7ist Reg't Bowyer Band. Solo Selectec Mr, Walter McCutcheon Euphonian Solo Death of Nelson by: Braham . E. Howe. ' Song The Fair. m W. J. White, . Will J. White. ' Waltzes Mayabelle H. J. Whitley Duett Se lected, Miss ton and Mr. J. H. Stuart. Overture Ombra CC. W. Bennett, und, Song. She's Mad T.Carion WH J. White. \ Trombone Solo _Encores L. Coffin, > ve. | ow 8th Reg't Chambers und God Save the Queen. Mareh LEBANON. The farmers of this vicinity haye all finished harvesting and many are wind- ing up the threshing. A pumber of our young men intend taking in the Western fair. ose who have arrived from the Industrial can more emphatically sing 'Home, Sweet Home." We notice thut one of our enterpris- ing young farmers has taken to wheel- ing. Wall we look for a wedding soon ? Our line wns well represented at Carthage evening service last Sabbath. Which of the two conclusions can we draw? Virst--more marriages, or secondly --that it is a good sermon they love to hear ? WALLACE. Mrs. Chas. Greer spent last week in Toronto visiting the fair. Mr. Jas. Miller, of Trinity College, Toronto, smiled on some of his Wal- lace friends last week. William McCabe, one of the first settlers in this part of Wallace, died last week after a few weeks' lingering illness with Bright's disease at the age af 69 years. Hewasa man of hohor, a very kind neighbor, and loved by all who knew him. His remains were in- terred in the Mayne cemetery. Rev. r. Cosens, o bridg ducted the solemn service ina very paathetic manner. The church was considerably to small too accommodate all. What might have been a serious affair happened to Mrs. her arm became i and very ~ . Spence, of Fordwich, was called in and reported great danger of blood-poisoning, but under h® skillful treatment we hope to see s pet around again in a few days.