tent a eee ee ee ee ee ee = SSeS Se Sia) Mat o> Mind Mo o ---? ee ae a een eee ae ee a ee YS VOL.KXX.-NOAB + LISTOWEL, ONTA FRIDAY, DEC. 13, 1907. --_-- > 2» } i bh --_-- aa a | [sa Money Saving Opportunity >> Pee eee ee eee ee ee | WALTER BROS '30 DAYS SALE For All. we fay? wet gol pall amet Shee? ae" eee! Ee» n> i> > my me ae ad Se ek ae oe ee Exceptiona Price Advantages are Offered During This Great Sale. See the Suits we sell at $1.98, Halifax Tweed, with long or short pants, good value at $6. We take delight in SUIT WE SELL Nothing like it in the town. introducing to you a FOR A $5 BILL, Come and See for Yourself. OS ES Oe ee ee ee ee ee ee ee eee ee ee = eer ee eee ee y 4 é ; d ol 4 $1.90 Odd Pants, Salo Price...-ssesees: $1.25 | Ladies' Fur-lined Jacket Marmot lined Coon a d with his rltaheee : " " " an 79c. 2 Sable $32.50 Fg The oe rink, as opened _ 50c and 75c Overalls $d eS 89c. Fur-lined matte See Sable A 7 week, prom: to be in excellent 8 90c Shirt and Drawers sessses seanteng The. _,_ Collar excellent sttesessserersee 42.50 JB | dition for skating now that the Wroakhes F $10 and $12 Suits all js sea Fur-lined. Tanker He lined Rae F has turned cold again. q ° a, 5 'ollar. i ; = Heriteboresne eee si|byaper Pia for eter P g2 "* $2.5 $0 SEE BS cosine 1.75 20c. Wrapperette for j een's Hotel, Friday, Dec, R =: 90c Knickers 5 69c. $1 Golfers in Red only for 50c, : y ours 10 a. m. to 8 p. m. j Men' 8 Fur- lined Capes S $50.00 th Towels for 29c. a . " 80.00 $1.50 Ladies Underskirts for $1.15. ee ee ee endard Christ. ' " " one re " 12.50 for 250. : mas Aad can obtained at vos a " Coon Coat large size * $5.00 81,25 heavy Tweed Dress Goods for 7ic. & | office c each. w subscribers fo ss " " Black Calf Coat all sizes " 25.00 pace : f i F | 1908 ears it a balance of this , These are without exéeption the best : year vi a values we ever offered. : GROCERIES. i y j Reports from Stratford are that fhe , Ladies' $1 Kid Mitts Sale Price ™ | smallpox outbreak is spreading and that : "$1. Corsets sf 4 Ibs. for 25c. : at prescnt tuaie ace some fifteen or 4 " 90c, Wool Drawers " 8 Ibs. Currants for 25c. ¥ | eighteen of in the | to. bh "$1 Black eget = dp eines aboot & | Classic City. ~~~ PRE 2 Sloe Bene L | Rov. C. F. Washburn of Millbank will L ' ris al a} 4 . to THE Walter Bros. - THE STORE a 254 ee Rev. N. A. Firzroy Bourne, Rector. street. December 15th, 1907, Sunday in lla. m.-- Morning Prayer and 2.30 p. m.--Sunday School and Bible Tp. m.--Evensong and Sermon. GOSPEL se ares In Hall over Miss fancy Bi col ovat Eg at resid TOWN a he Listowel Business ane College re-opens ae 2, 1908. J, Kellar, piano awe Strat- sea hy sh lca fora few days. Mrs, G. M. Yates and Miss Bertha are visiting in come this week. B. B. Sarvis will hand Organ at 50 pine a sibs asta Miss Mabel Straub of Berlin attended the wedding of Miss Jylia Walter, "Mr. W. T. Carthew, of the _lmperial Bank, Fergus, was a Sunday visi Miss Jennie Sutton of aoe "anasto with friends in Miss Mabel C. Wilson, of Drayton, is Margig her aunt, Mrs, W. Ellison, for a Mr. Lawronce Bernie, of the Imperial Bank staff, Woods emer eanas ome Sunday CORNER. se oatee onl antec abe = =4* a, ae Great Now Going On December Sale DR. F. A. LARGE. Graduate in gf sina University of Toronto. Post Graduate ones in London, Eng., ospitals in 1908 and 1904, 'and in New York in 1905, Specialist in a of Women and --- . SO er ewer ae Awe Awe eee ee RY ee ) et Be de> en a AT LISTOWEL. Greatest Slaughter in PRICE Ever Offered in This Section OR Je ©, R. THOMPSON'S, People's Cash _ Store, -- p>) > i ee ee ot ll ----S-- Oe ee, ee, ee ee ee eT ee THE COUNTRY. R. THOSIPSON, caniienatacs ht tt ee a. oa > #2. ool. given, Smtading the X partn Night calls at residence--Jacob Large' 8. W. E. DINGMAN, M.D., "M.C.P.S.O. te Queen's University, H in Medicine and Surg. sd od in use Surgeon 8 ital, Spent some time s in N ung. n Olficeand residence, Main street East, J. PHILP, M.D. Grad. ua Vic. Col. eager Prov. Board. Member Col. Phys. an Ont. se spent a suramer in Hi Boenttele of New spent nine months in in Hovpitale of London and pe course int New Yook Post t Grad. Col. and Hospitais. a DR. BUTLER, LONDON, Will be at the Arl m Hotel, Lis- towel, for Eye, Ear, and Throat consultations on Thursda = t a Thursday, September 26th : October 24th ; Thursday, Shenae 28th. Eyes es tested and glasses supplied. BEST SITUATIONS with renewal trial activities in early kage web yen Souire one, you must enter. . Sharp, short, courses ic -- whose time or t- ed, and vedest and most a Civil 4 Meee. "ete. i it le et Or a ee at the in Toronto. He was in ty 8ist year. PROPBRTY FOR SALE-- sto house, with all. Curie c town ; good stable centre of on Tot. -- Further particulars can be had at oi The ladies of Christ Church had a e A a8 & very su year, and lately handed $100 to the Wardens. SCARLET MEETING.--A regular meet- ing of the District of Elma Royal Scar- let Chapter will be held i in the Orange , Donegal, on Saturday evening next, -_ 14th 'inst., * 8 o'olock.---A, --Wil- loughby, W. C. in Special soul saving mectings will be held at the Salvation Army hall, Satur- day night at 8 p.m. and Sunday "ei a a.m.,8p.m.and8 p.m. These ings are conducted by Ensign Gem. maidge and Capt. Lang. All are ,wel- vome. Tbe annual Christmas entertainment of the Lutheran Sunday School will be held in the Church on Christmas even- ing, beginning at 7 o'clock, A good programme is being prepared. Silver collection at the door. Everybody wel- come. The dedication of the new Anglican rae 1 dafectve vision, headaches or any 57 ase ee Spelt ana fracting Op tee Frosy Dec Dec. 20, at the Queen's Ho tel. SCHOOL CONCERT.--A school concert will be held in 8, S. No. 2, Elma, on o'clock. Srcyindy invi' With no ma on our streets these nigh, light can ly be nsidered a ""parning question" in town » K, O. T. M. -- An important meeting a = will be held in the T Tuesday evening next, inh a ae my "8 o'clock. Election of avd i other business, with a social time and refreshments at the close. All members are requested to be present. Town TAXES.--The town taxes are the last =v. for paying taxes, without an additional five per cent. F. Brook was able to be down ay f ago. wrist is not yet entirely oy but is making good progress, and he has nearly recovered from his other injuries. is many faiends are pleased to know that heis able to be out again. GorinGc Home.--Are you going home for Christmas ? Take advantage of the cheap rates offered by the Grand Trunk in Canada, yood going Dec. 24th and 25th, valid for return until Dec. 26th. Single fare and one-third good going Dec. 21st to 25th, valid for return until Jan, 8rd,-1908, For farther information and ee apply to Grand Trunk ticket ag Diep in Her 90TH YEAR.--Mrs. Christina Haines passed away on Dece "os at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. E. A. Johnson, Main street west, in her 90th year. She had been living 2 town for about two years, and came ere from Puslinch township, where she' had resided for many years, being one of the early settlers. The funeral takes place this Friday afternoon at 2 aloe to Fairview cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. James Boyd have re- turned to town from Sutton West, where they-were residing for the past year or They went to Sutton West to keep house for their son, Rev. James Leslie latter, since returning from the i West, has been in a private hospital in Toron- He is expected home shortly. The Town- line East Literaryand De- bating met in the school house on bag evening of Dec. 5th, and arrang- for a debate on the evening of Dec. bate, "Resolved, the last meeting in 1907, all the mem- are requested to be present. Of. ficers for 1908 will be elected after de- bate. Stratford Beacon : "The executive of Knox Church Young People's Society and a few of the personal friends of Mr. and . Cam street, formed a surprise party las night and presented Mr Henkin, on isa member of the executive, with a framed picture. The evening was spent very pleasantly at his home." Mr, Hamilton is a son of Mrs. John Hamil- ton of the Mitchell road, Elma. RETURN OF THE FAVORITES.--There is no Bosco but that the seating capacity of McDonald's --_-- Hall Bape taxed to its utmost...o night,--Dec, 14th, the comedy fnvociies, Jerry from ured for an evening. The and are carrying a stronger company than ever. Parade at 4 p.m. Band concert at 7.80, Secure "eats seats early. Dr. A.B. Deynard, ----, and until recently lecturer in the Post Gr nate Medical School, New York city, was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Dingman over the week end. He was returning from a visit to his brothers in Owen as Dr, Dingm He has spent con- siderable of his ti time the past few years itt travelling, and has visited the princi- pal North and South America and Europe. Cc. P.R. NEARING Town.--Rails on and will likely be The miles of Listowel, laid into town by New Gordon cut is oo finis! work of grading the track in the station yard héve is making g progress. A na is also at work y town grading for the track between Elma and Main streets. The new station is being roofed in. ORCHESTRA CONCERT A BIG SUCCESS. standpoint the entertai inment satiafactor y- rented at $1 if ya ale allowed. AN Up-T0-DATE SCHOOL.--The Cen- Business Colones of of Stratford, month, and . B, Sarvis. afte: & | followed i in : Putvvlew cemetery. -- its -- number, pg has bo gob out chiffon organdie, and carried pink roses. R. D, Hammmron Invirep To f the ter' Church it was -- to extend an in- vitation to R. D. Hamilton, at present of Petrclea, to become pastor of the church here. The invitation is sub- snd to ee acceptance and to ap- of the oning committee of the fd bool but _-- is not ages ee that objections amil- = has the reputation st re ai ex- ent man in all regar an Ea eae formerly pastor in one of the London church Rey. R. MANN a ing to his health failing, has been compel of the Baptist Church in town. physician has advised that this step be taken, and that he go south for the winter, which, we understand, it is his intention todo. His resignation was received with much regret by his con- who ave me. greatly during his comparative- ly'short residence here. Both they and the citizens generally trust that a short respite from active duties may fully re- store him to health, SUCCUMBED TO SPINAL DIsEa After about a month's illness with spin- disease, death came as a happy re- lease to a little sufferer in the person of Ada Ringler, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Asron Ringler, who had near- ly attained her sixth year. Mr. and Mrs. ---- | are deeply sympathized with in their iction, as was evi- denced by Pog many beautiful floral tokens sent by friends in town and also outside, including a spray from the Kindergarten class. A eral ser- py? ne ogee in the Lutheran Charch on 1 rnoon and interment TakEN SUDDENLY ILL.--Mr. E. S. Duggan, of the C. P. R. engineering staff, was taken suddenly ill on Thurs- day evening last weck, while passing the post office, and became unconscious. Medical assistance was summoned and he was taken to the (Queen's hotel, where he boagded. It was some hours before he rallied. His mother and sis- ter, who were sent for, came up from His illness was caused by He had reocover- is much thought o: friends here hope for his speedy recov- ery, Our CHRISTMAS NUMBER. -- The Standard this week presents its patrons us ear. the. announcements of the auvertioers reach our readers in time to benefit the former and at the same time guide the iatter in doing their holiday shopping. That Listowel can fill the bill for everything in the way of articles suitable for Christmas presents, from a Morris piano, finest gold watch or mond rifg, to a "Teddy bear" or stocking full of candies, it is only neces- sary to come and see in order to satisfy oneself on that point. Should the Standard"s Christmas number help to encourage the Christmas spirit in the homeand beyond the family circle it will have served a fitting purpose. RETURNED TO TOWN.--Mr. Harry Maloney and son Tim., also Dave Small, returned home on ti night from Edmonton, Alta, The re wi Albert H. Hawkins' nooner' ing party, who were working about two hundred ear west of Edmonton during the 888500. -- of the difficulties Pniol the party encoun in making a trail to the foothil of the Rockies have already been by Mr. Maloney in a letter to the "Stated. He will give our readers some further informa- tion in a future issue, After his eight or nine months' experience in the west, Harry thinks Ontario is good enough for him, and will probably remain here. The party finished all but about twenty- six miles of the 13th base line, having to return on account of supplies giving out. Mr. Hawkins is remaining in the west and is arranging a party to make a survey of the 12th baso, which will acain take until some time next ummer, Grosz--WaLTeR.--The home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Walter was the scene of a ag wedding at 12 o'clock Wednes- th, their OF ite, Julia, Grosz, @ prosperous merchant of At- wood, was solemized. Rev. Mr. : ander officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore cream silk point d'esprit over taffeta, and tulle pr canght up with orange blossoms, rried a bouquet of white roses, Miss eae Walter, who was her sis- ter's only attendant, was dressed in pink Mr. Charles Grosz, the groom's brother, was best man e ceremony the many friends 'and relatives repaired to the dining room, where a sumptuous re- past was served. The bride and groom lett on the 3.42 train for Hamilton and Toronto, the bride travelling in a brown suit, with pale blue hat and mink stole and muff, The groom's gift held, Best wishes are extended for tho future, Estimates for next year totalling a little over aati) 004,000 were brought down in the House of Commons by Hon. W. 8. Fielding. AUCTION SALE auction room and sal to offer at these f hunt in China R. R. CARR-HARRIS, ©, E, The above cut is a photogravure of are Ralph Carr-Harris, third son of Prof. Carr-Harris, ident oy age in ices of the construction i wood- Listowel branch of the Guelph & aduated College of Canada, Kingston, in 1908, receiving his Diploma with honors, and the "Sword of honor" for an of Royal Military College" okey team, He was offered a commission the British Army, and was gazetted tien tenant in the Canadian Cavalry, In 1904 he was on the engineering -- staff of the Cataract Electric Power Co., Niagara Fails, under Mr. R, W. Leonard, struction at Engineer P. A. Peterson, capacity built two large bridges across the Maitland River. Goderich, on the Canton-Hankow Railway, and having accepted the position he im- mediately left for China, two other members of the C, P. R. _ mary staff accompanying him, Mr. a fine type of young Canadian manh fest two inches in hi At the Age. of sixteen he crossed the Chi twenty-five times, having taken contract to put zal Walsh fand Northwest Moun stores over the Pass, which he succossfully accomplished. He was well known as a hockey player, and was on the selected teams from all Canadian players in the match East against West. As a swordsman he has few equals. Duncan C. Ross, "champion swordsman of America," declined to cross swords with him after issuing a chal- lenge comers.' That he is plucky and courageous to a degroe was manifested in his recent man-eater tiger , an account of which ap- peared in the Standard a week or two ag ° --TROWBRIDGE, = On-Saturday evening, Dec. ~ a special mecting was held in 0. L. No. 652 hall, at which the following of. ficers were elected for the ensuing year: W. M., Bro. Robt. Bowes ; Dep. M., Bro. Wm. 'Hunter ; Chaplain, Bro. David Edgar ; Rec. Sec., Bro. Thos. Tughen ; Fin. Sec., Bro. L, A. Oliver ; Treasurer, Bro. Jos. Johnston ; D. of C., Bro, John Tughen ; Lecturer, Bro. Jno. Breen ; nai oe -- d, Bro, Wm. Hugh w alker ; 'an Bro. John Dolmage ; Sth, Bro. Wm. Johnston. After the brethren were installed into office the meeting, was closed, every member look- ing forward to the coming entertain- ment, on Tucsday, Dec, bith, when a rousing old time js expected. An ex- cellent supper is being prepared, Also a good programme,consisting of addresses i as the Rev. Bourne of Listowel, and Rev. Salton of a ie hae music by the Royal orchestra, number of selections will i. rendered nabs the Listowel quartette. PALMERSTON, DEATH OF A PIONEER.--On Monday afternoon, after a short illness, Mr, James -- one of Palmerston's few remaining pioneers, away. Al. ways a billower of Christ, during his short period of illness he = eagerly for the _ ee and when finally i came he passed into a t peaceful slumber like that of a child. Though in his 88th year, his faculties were keen and good. He was in every way an ex- emplary man ; was one to be relied upon, mind was his strongest characteristic. Mr. J n wasa staunch Methodist and Conservative all his days, and was oneal and loved by all who knew him. He settled in this vicinity over fifty years ago, giving up active farming about twenty years ago, and moved to Palmerston. He was married twice, the second time to Mrs. Bell of Wallace, 'who survives him, and her children, who are Mr. J. J. Bell, now mayor of Port Hur- rt of Morice, Man., and Mrs, ennotto. son, Hillman, Mich., and Balfour, ab t. the town, was son body list at least of Mayor of the city of CleEtum "Washing. fon State. ; aoe nore,