- FOR Wall BANK OF HAMILTON Oartran Avrnontzep - + $ 2,500,000,00 Girétas: Pais Ue = ¢ 2,000,000.00 |. -OF CANADA. Reszrnve Foxp - -.- 1,600;000.00 ate eee) - $2,964,794.00 Torar Assets - - - ¥21,000,000.00| Reserve - 9,520,076.00 laos paige ras N LISTOWEL OVER }* HEAD OFFICE : HAMILTON. Paper J. LIVINGSTONE. J.W. Scott & Son, Bankers, ESTABLSHED 1872. OFFICES: Listowel, Palmerston and Clifford, also with J, A. Halstead, Mount Forest and Shelburne. A General. Banking Business transacted, DRAFTS BOUGHT and SOLD, payable in all partsof the DOMINION, UNITED STATES and GREAT BRITAIN NOTES DISCOUNTED. DEPOSITS RECEIVED. Current rate of interest allowed. po arm security at 4% per cent., with privilege of repaying annually. Marriage Licenses Issued. ]. W. Scorr & Son. TOWIN COUNCIL. The -- Property Main reet West Selected As Site for the Artesian Wells. The April meeting x of the Town as Council nig! the previous meeting were read soa confirm: a submitted: Bell Tele- Ea Co., Registry or re ae $2.30; for antitoxin for We Mar. 1, $4,973 ; pal t dur- ing month, $2,634.92; receiv ducing month, $228.32; bal. due k -- 1st., $7,384.67. The Finance Comittee re- por recommending no action re onald"s back taxes and the urning of his check to - AEM) a to lay over Mrs. Ir- wkn's request re for r- ount d out bre > Bake, $5,532.06. Report ado Printing, 'by-laws ey /_--_-- committee repo veyances cut up 'the streets, the amounts to be expended-on the to the station. per year. Also 1 Hieanses and dag aecnees collec Mr. nttinonteaa asked HM the dra) Bis "woukl ap- ply to teams rage es in to work on sewer. Gods sais yes, was the eimallon of the -- it as an $5 who kept i sete a ney 8 ark. ie a n for hire lable, but it did not in- -- liveries. The bus and dray ad petitioned fora by-law of tl this kind. The Mayor tho this wae action in the right t it was a radical move pe it might be well to Ls the s- . further considers t laid oar Board of Works reported ress of minor work pend- ed to date, 645.72. 'Mr. beethor- stone asked about the Bismark t bridge and asked if it had been the br off the w. A petition to on council was read from weuty business men asking "ond council to take action to abate the n ce of street yeasors interfering with Referred to by- Bor "arill- Petro a, ing 'and a peck diritti = $50 ae t. We Kenzie and amine for pipe pro- vided it not less mm amount of private funds to lend' "IMPERIAL BANK [23 it Fretiest D.R. Wilkio, Vico 22. Mere 1 "HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO, Branches in Ontario, Quebso, Mani- DIRDCTORS? toba, North West 'Territories, and Jone grU ast ater > British Columbia. ' GEORGE ROACH BRITATE 1 *, Bank war OOD, M. P. WM. GIBSON, MP. | AG ENTS pw GuRAtT GREAT Bank A.B. LEE (Tosorro.) for tranater by lotet J. TO: i. 8. 'Asst. Gen-M, money py Seder ™ HM WATSON, LISTOWEL BRANCH. vin ARTMENT -- Deposits BRANCHES, - recaved Pa DEK edded to principal twice ONTARIO. Atwood Gorrie.} Niogara Falla SPECIAL « attention given to the discounting of Beamsville, Hamilto South * notes. Berlin Barton St, Orangeville DuAris SOLD, oratehle at all points in Brantford East Bad place MONEY Baggy Bas logeet Py ie ot er Ches} r Rowan: Bank Delhi ia : Fort Eigin $20, 100 ; $30 to $90, 1 Listo bs) Dundalk, Lucknow Soutbampton -R. ARKELL, Manager. Fee, Matt Eeetter town 'ton Grime! Wingham my pn i what differed. Some sald 5 B Miami Folara minut y and others said Carman Minnedows = Ster ewall svudy every night to peng oy A Gladstone Morden vi bier aswr the subject. As to how Famicte aig yeeuire Jpieck px.| often the t er should p NORTHWEST TERRITORIES. nt the claims of Uhrist as a Indian Head Moose Jaw Saskatoon personal viour; every oppor- BRITISH COLUMBIA. tunity should be taken for con- Kam : reion ; every lesson should lead Bank of $1 and upwards Christ. The genera nastved interest vellowed, "Aiatereet added to opinion iia tnat asking ques- principal in May ani November enoh york, _ $ tiene was better plan tha ppPostal Deposits also received at curren lecturing to th e class; questions may bo withdrawn withbout formal- ---- attention and By out ity or dela: oughts t wu a fsnuel payable atall points in Canada make the of ex aa a amt D son Great Britain and the Continent of | avoid ---- anyone, encour- Europe bought and 60: ool. ion Scholars Famnnre rome nted. should be vilted nh oe own Agents in United States. homes. It_ thou that the best thin to do inl for New York: i Baton itera Bank and Fourth Ban nm Trust mney Bank of Buffalo. Detroit; De- troit 'National 'Hank. Chicago: First National Bank. Agents iv Great Britain. d, Limited. the + of Enel that Hamilton Tint Steal ws hich can or trouble in any part of the world. B, FORSAYETH, Agent, Listowel. TWOOD BRANCH open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The location of the artesian syed. Mr. wells was then lg ett not arrived ata clusion as od = was the better place. Mr. favored a place on Main Btreet on the Livings ston farm near the siding. Mir, Prueter thought the best jooatien was on the town lot on Bismark street, if the ne" were ae "ne os was he Gay or said » object the money w fair to tosian water could be got from what we learn and [rom onyer ience of other places. [If were conceded where mes in i After full con- sideration he yas to support a site on the Liv ston coperty on Main street. e had na option [or this propert for about an sore ama palf for $350, or eost $10 if ow were drilled but land not accept- ed. On motion of R. Wo drilling. ried we op) "gH = "the chairm &L us in- struc ted | to notify saginver thet council bad decid on a loca- ou for v per his tion The council then ad cursed till Wednesday, the 15th PERTH SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. A Two Days' Session in Lis- towel. Large Aatendence 6 and Much Profit- uble Discussion. The thirty- -fourth annual con- veution of the County of Perth Sunda ame Eee was Fs ig » Tu ernoou in t Mbthodist Church, Listowel. There was a targe atten of = aud others, about fifty red Pj ted the conven®ion settled down to work. 'Mr. eron,. of Burns, ave a most inte: valuab! y shoo! Conventions and how to secure their hest value. He emphasized the need a oo 2 progr and live top! and that much de upon he mano "behind the gun." keep the oye and the ea to receive any useful jnforma- tion. A convention should thor- oughly cover all t char difficulties with ms Sunday School work. Intere and convince people that ae Sunday School is a very great work of supreme import- ance. Ma. Cameron's address was [ol- lowed by a anoamion taken } in by vy. Hardie, Messrs. Yel- low . Hord and. 'others. In t rou conference Mr. Thomas Yellow. the As- inate General retary of Toronto, had lists of 25 q 'ere arourd and any invited to discuss a ie. Tes first L pcage pamed was as to how y scholdars should be im a chan, and the n that six was A gel or one next brou Class. was, 'What aire a tenner' duty his class durimg the week' Should always speak to his pups durin the "and should not carry head _ oF fool, -- them As 'to poy | etek rote AS 'the 'css opinion pome- at home alter omg thorough ig tara should bring -- © school Some of the erro or teachers were want of - menene G bein hone providing a substitute, lack qf paration, ing ; hers should lead, not drive. governed by m The Pid sean meeting closed benediction by Rey. 'Mur. The meeting on Tuesday even- ng was very largely attended. The singing of the United Choirs was most offeative, Miss Smith i S in _ usual pleasing style. r G. A. ---- enzie, Stratford, gave an a ple. "Why "Should the Bibvle be. Siu. died as L re?" which was listened to with _ attention by the ere. audience. "Does 3. case Parental Re- sponstbility ope poe! by pubes of a vigorous address b, Higley of Mitchell, who went in- with the "benediction e morning session was a chief] ne t ports [from aie reg dandar | Schools con- ference Ea Maa Sunday School led by Mr. Yi less. A. and Rey. was a source of to the convention. n the ab- sence of the speaker appofnted a number of delegates The th e The big mass meeting of the children at 4 o'clock was one of the largest <a i nost successful yet held in the sane -- was ably addressed by Mr. Yel- lowless, Rev. 47 K. *biat ne 'Rev, R. H. Bart ry. The event meeting on Wed- nesday ting was ig by a tan ise crowd, th church bles well 'riled. This closed bec getup n. (A somplete report of this eonreution will be given in our next issue) BRITTON. This section lost one of the early ogee on Saturday svening last by he death of Mr. Willia ilson. He hed been in poor he Ith for several weeks and his death was not me eg er uplooked for. native of the county of Wicklow, Ireland, where he was boro in July, 1828 © came ont in 1842 to Lanark county, and in 1855 came west to Elma township, and four years later bonght is brother Melrick's where he resided for over forty y He was twice warried, his first wife being a Mies Flood. Ot thie nvion one daughter surviv Mre. Wm, Kilgore of Manitoba, formerly of Mornington. His second wife wae a daughter of Mr. John Campbell of Suith's Falls, who, with their only son, Jobn is living on the homestead. The de- ceased was one of the oldest Orange- men in this section, having been a member of the order for over fifty years, In politics he was a staunch Conservative,and was a member of the Oburch of England. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon to the old Listowel cemetery, and was attended by a goodly = of neigh- ora and friends. B, Howard of Milvertun conducted. "the funeral services, SOUTH WALLAOE. Mr. and Mre. Johu Stewart were visiting in Moorefield afew days last week Mr. Geo. Lytle avd Mr. Harvey Ellis, both had the eo to lose a valnable cow recently, will be aite a loss as cows are an gesting ally high price this spri Owing the stormy "Castes there Long, Miss Hussie, Mies Lebanon, Norman avd Mise Milburn of the townline west, and Mr. Gee of Listowel. Miss Crich of i | was. the guest of Mrs. R. H. Stewart Saturday Mr. John Cksibettend hes 4 build- is guing extensively into the brick and tile, John isa a hater ed no cca © bere are requested ak ere panied . 0, ron i a or Moose Jaw. 7 the town, upon which he intends' to to erect' a dw this summer, ly in this locality, bering J have -- an important place in the church an social circle, . tyre, phoiie usher for che Marion Beaver Cheese & Butter Oo., has taken up his residence in the fac- tory again. He spent the wioter in Strathroy Dairy School es assistant teacher, DEATHS. a Listowel, on April 3rd, "rey Doadt, infant sun ---- habe Poe ag Witsos--In Elna, S fet 4th, ae liam Wilson, sged 74 years, 8 m a ys. Harcreaves--In Listowel, on April 2nd, Hannah, rélict of the late Wilkinson Hargreaves, aged 68 years and 8 months. TENDERS WANTED. Sealed tehdera will be received by the undersigned up to April 13th, for makin, concrete culvert pipes, for the sansegelty of Howick, Size of tile m 8 to inches, The mmm ig NI ert -- the neoassary m Tp. "Sark Howick. Gorrie, April 6, 1903. eave WANTED. addr an "Tender," will SAT- URDAY the LTH day of APRIL, 1903, at noon, for t rection a completion of a brick " po School House for 8. Section No, | of Elma, at Trowbridge. and specifications may seen -y the residence . Geo Lot 3 c ste aice of the Brussels Architect, Listowel. tender not ---- accept GEO, L. ADAMS, Bec. 9b. Trowbridge, Ont? Building Lots For Sale. , The ae i has a number of build- ing lots for sale, situated on Pettman and Division streets, pound the G, Station. These cellent "building sites, aad will be said "a prices ai on terms to suit purchaser nyone wishing to secure a building iot ae situat- ed will do well to Ra mn the undersigned, PEITMAN. -aANOTE EE BIG . Bankrupt Stock . . : of BOOTS and SHOES, we 'Gust age at J. B: DOUGLAS'. Although I have been ARRESTED FOR SELLING TOO CHEAP Nevertheless, for the next few days I am going to make a RECORD BREAK- - You never saw Boots and Shoes sold at prices I ain going to sell them at. Think of Boots and Shoes LATEST STYLES, BEST MAKES, FOR LESS THAN HALF PRICE. Gents Ladies $4.50 FOF sain ceisieesscs cote $2.00 400-pairs Dongola Balmorals -- a _ for. - $1.25 ' 5 pairs ongola button, 5.00 Patent Leather Boots.. 2.50 fee ne ves $2.50 ty ke] . 223 pairs Oxfords, $1.50 for .7 3.50 Box Calf Boots ..-..- 1.50 50 pairs white Kid Slippers, $2 .50 As I deal in nothing but BANKRUPT STOCKS This being the third one I have placed on the market in Listowel, I can easily sell BOOTS AND SHOES FOR LESS PRIQES than regular dealers do, and still have a profit, and as iny motto is, "Small Profits and Quick Returns,' my customers reap the benefit of my cheap purchases. J. B. DOUGLAS. MAIN STREET, LISTOWEL. ------ (BALLARD'S OLD STAND.) wure-of their for yourself, vi -- & SARVIS Beg to announce that they have a large assortment of Tin' a of: guaranted first-class, inspect J. M.SCHINBEIN Listowel's Greatest Store. 4 Main St. MILK GANS . PAILS = STRAINERS STRAINER PAILS. DIPPERS GREAMERS LAMP: cOODS WEARE READY FOR HASTHRH. We are prond of our many lines of Easter Clothing well Sroeed TIN AND COPPER | Ester Novelties. Easter Kid Gloves. | If you want to be well We have now in stock a full range | want to try a Royal b brand @, made of Men's and Ladies' Kid Gloves in all rt . Wa-Ordered io and BOILE 9S the Jatest shades. Enster Belts in all equal todfd stand the test as to work- - the new makee. Enster Coljare, Tice | tfausbip and also the linings and cloth. Hosiery, Silk Shirt Waiste; 'Suits, | Yon cap buy a very nice suit from $5 BREAD PANS the senate Shadege are ehowing a| upwards, We have a special lot of t | Jacketa era ©* a and many exclusive very tine Suite for Boys in 3 and I yery fine i EISH "DRESS GOODS piece Suite. Special Value. --Men's | Style BASTER,--The very newest|and Boys' Overcoa Coats, OIL GANS materials a all the latest novelty | Easter Shirts and Collars.--We have eaver, Visit our Dress a Sec-| without a doubt the finest range of tion aod see our fine range, MUSLINS and Dress Goods of all kinds, Our showing of Wash Goode thie -- is beautiful. Easter Lace Curtain Carpets, Oil Cloths, Linoleum, Mate and Matting. "eed our Crock- oy and Shoe fine colored = that money can buy. *% carry one of the newest range of Collars and Ties. EASTER HATS. We have just opened a special live of Easter Hats, MILK CANS TEA KETTLES GRANITE WARE SPHCIAL FOR SATURDAY. Pumps, Sinks, Lead and Iron Piping, Valves, Stop Locks, | A lot of 75c. to $1 Kid Gloves for ssssesceeeeeeeeees +25 Injectors, Ejectors, Gauges, Fittings, etc. Plumbi Perit oo = os Our special $1 D & A Corsets forse. -cseseeseseeee++ +69 Fitting. Repairisg promptly attended to. Coal Oil, American A lot of wash Muslins, Gingham, Prints, roc to 25¢.,for 7 Conadian. Special value in all kinds of Groceries. Phone 4o. ZILLIAX & SARVIS. J. M. SCHINBEIN. 'A lot of $3 and $4 Skirts, Saturday for .....+++e+¥e 0992.00 all kinds. ; THOMPSON'S OLD STAND. ANOTHER STOCK has been added to the W. & J. Thompson Stock,and this time it has been bought at Less Than 5o0c. on The Dollar. So that yo can expect that the bargains will be on the increase. ' BARGAIN CEN THR Will stil be booming, for goods bought at less than one-half their cost means traordinary in T- loa. Having shah p de goods at such a mighty low rate on the back into cash dgain, we will yive them to you at such prices that will make them more quick. in it (thé: bargains) you must be Since we last advertised our Special wanting dresses. We satisfied them pleases most people, and that is what you can get at the Great Bankrupt Sale. THE GREAT dollars in the pockets of the purchasers. -CLASS READY MADE CLOTHING and Gents' Furnishings of $ for cash, and desirous of turning them If you want to be more quick also. For the past week we have been busy cutting up Dress Goods. Sale of Black and Colored Dress Goods it would appear as if every person was New stylish and good Goods,at less price than you have to pay for poor trash, BUTTER AND EGGS WANTED. JOHN R. GRANT & CO.