>) ee ee >. D> Mes > ee > Mn ee Me oe ya ae Ne Se a a ee ae ee a ee ae ait.8 ee s ete * bee DAS TT «| % VOL. XXX.--NO. 48 RIO, FRIDAY, DEC. 27, 1907. = SS = 2 apoling at int a Ls + 2 > eefiay tie Bay oAays Pr ee ar ALTER BROS. ee SE So ee NE ee ee ee ae ees ee ae oe : Fy : i ° ¢ Christmas Bargains. ; We purpose to make this the Banner wéek of our ur Business career. $ You Will Find Wonderful Values in Every Department == = Our $7.50 Suits all sizes aT ae ae PP Ae Throughout the Entire Store.. Every Ready-to-wear garment in the store will be on sale at Our $1.98 Suits for young Men and Boys) Our $5.00 Suits for young Men AND ARE WELL WORTH YOUR LOOKING AFTER IF YOU NEED A suit. " Fancy Sweaters for Boys and Men at Wholesale price. Overcoats are selling cheap. = a reduced price. CAP THE CLIMAX j FOR VALUE, ae) .caerrae aa ae ee 4 . y a will buy. a Ladies' Astrachan Jacket. Men's Rat-lined Coat, with Otter collar, reg y Man's China Dog Coat. price $65, sale $55.00 4 $25 a " first class Calf Coat with Astrachan | Men's Rat-lined Coat, with Lamb collar, reg. r Collar. price $60, sale price... ...scsse $47.50 $35 will buy a Coon Coat, size 46. en's Marmot-lined Coat, with German 7 Ladies' Cloth Jackets from $2 to $18. -- Otter collar, reg. price $85, sale price... $28.00 g " Fur-lined " reg. price as sale prico $32.50 | Men's imitation of Lamb. lined Coat, splendid j " " " $45 $35.00 shell, reg. price $22. 50, sale prioe........, $20.00 ] = J { Thousands of Other Good Things Here for You Until Jan. Ist. ¢ Fy The only way to satisfy and convince yourself of the fact that es is the store : D 3 for you to-deal in, is to come and see what we are doing. e . t Our Store Will be Open Monday Night a # as Well as Tuesday of Next Week. a Wishing You the Season's Greetings and Thanking all Our Customers and Friends for their Kind and Extensive Patronage During the Past Year. THE alter Br STORE ap: , iti Ss. CORNER. ON THE 4 rr | > sa> se awe - weer arr awe AWwP eee ee Per ae L | Greatest oe : it Great December Sale Now Going On A aad --As Ihave a sath stock of Hea' Burners lor well-known Was Buck I will sell "for es Any need of a Heater edo miss "thks einen chance. F. How: _s tet a Ni , + ROPERTY FoR SALE--Two sto dé portal pa arstan all- fgg tan peur ¢ -tof- Te 9 stab] Fusther parealire eee be had at th this GOSPEL SERVICES. In Hall over Miss Schaefer's f store every Sunday night at 7 0 S'aock _ DR. F.A. LARGE. | Graduate in Medicine, University of Toronto. we eee eee 6 eee ------1AT R. THOMPSON'S. People's Cash _ Store, STOWEL. Slaughter in PRICE . Ever Offered in This Section -OF Specialist in Diseases of W Gk nant Diseases fe Eye, -- Nose and All forms of Slacteteal given, including the Office--Same as occupied by my f. partner, Dr. Rutherfo Night calls at residence--Jacob Large's. W. E. DINGMAN, M.D., M.C.P.S.O. Graduate Queen's hp le Honor Graduate in Medicine and lege of F Physicians and S$ Treatment -Ray. Sa Sa ee Oe ee ae een ee =e > ila Ne AE ae OE et el et ee le > Bena ats ® 5 eo Be siB eee E mM £ UNS. Office d resid Listowe. = residence, Main street East, J. PHILP, M. D. Grad. Uniy,-Vie, Col. Licentiate' ° Board, Member Phys. an ce > there. Ten years ago a course in New York Post rad. Col. and Hospitals. T.J.McDOWELL,D.D.S.L.D,S, DENTIST, THE COUNTRY. >> ot Abe Se > Se te Ee ete rt a ae ee ee el ee a ee ee ae | R. THOFIPSON, fimade ae te + = -- = OO eT te Pe ee ee ee ee eee se ee a] DR. BUTLER, LONDON, PL. be atthe arii for Ey. 7 eS eS ae a ee ee a ee ae ee ee ee Pee he pe eee Sa naan } Prosperons 'New Year un Pest Si i is visiting in Mark. is home for the York, is a guest at t F in Mrs. Perley of Tillsonburg, and her daughter, Miss Helen Perley of Cincin- nati, Ohio, are guests of Mrs. A. St. Geo. Hawkins, Evergreen Lodge. Mr. ae Thompson, who for ine past two years has been in North D kota, is "Shae akc a maeath. Miss Ethel Thompson is expected for New Year's. ~Pon't--forget.the-hockey. match on Friday night, January. 8rd; fastest of the season. Mr: Oswald Scott, mining engineer, T and Messrs. Bert and Morton tt; of Toronto, are spending the gi with their parents in town. Mr: Neil Scott was also home ioe Christmas. Pe iin MacCormack, Guelph, and a given in their honor on Tuesday. ag some of the beautiful paxjet b ressers, eB, Music Stands and all other Hove of Son ture that we are selling at special low prices for the Yocom & Son. The first reetten League game will from Ottawa for a week's holidays. leaves again to-morrow for the capital. Fred. has a good sit in the departmen of the interior, as well-as drawing a big salary from the Ottawa hockey team. Mr, and Mrs, John Kurtz, of Petosky, Mich., are spending a@ month's holidays with friends i in town and at ag hich place was called after Mr. Kurt: Their many oo here and in Wallace are them looking so well. THe Best al esa OrreR.--The and Weekly Mail and Empire i best tit wt a As any past of Canada, to avail Mr. = Mrs, ¥. CG, Bamford and nominations hall on Monday next, 80th inst. The nominations Water Commissioner tween 10 and 11 a. m., and for Council- placed in the 4 i -pcertpal éstimates or not remains ~ DEATH OF JAMES Gow.--Mr. Jam revenue service in widow, five sons and two daughters survive him. Christmas pleasantly in nearly all homes in town, with _time-hon | and reunions. Though ie day was in- clined to be stormy, it was powerless to in. Taken all inall, i "aipercSlorg wed Chris with rey good cheer which emphasises spend | the festive season. eda much larger than they got, +i it was mably the. beat - entation of comic opera. yet heard ~ | which they made on their "| should ensure a crowded house. beloved wife of David Aldrich, died at urday, expected to arri terday, and the fuserdl § is announ fcclben, Mr. Richard Sheppard. Paul' 8 nee, Shipley, at 2 p,m., where interment will take place. had only been married in March last. Retrrenm Mr. Joseph early pioneers of Wallace on Sunday morning last, Dec. 22nd, va the he Joseph Walker, jr., ex-County Council- deceased will be given next week. match of the season,p' Forest and Listowel Juniors, in the rink en on Christmas re the locals won score of 7-- sot i ice the game cm fast and some very good hockey was played. What Listowel lacked in weight they made up for in skill,leading all through the game. fast team faithful by ene should ~, ® good 0. HLA x played inthe rink here s account of themselves in the pe ~~ ae be igen and Fred. Taylor, of the Ottrwa team, istowel. and exciting mad cellent referee. assured. Game called at 7.80 o'clock issih sharp. Skating after the game LISTOWEL DEPUTATION wane ON " PREMIER WHITNEY.--Mayo -- Foe, Deyiat, wine hockayiat, is home | and Coungillors C.A.Lée and A. W. day and had an interview with Premier Whitney with regard to having a pri- electric lighting, both arc and incandes- cent. The --. on were introduced by Mr, Jas. Torran view steps will be area taken to have a Bill prepared with the probability that it will be pass- ed when the House meets. had word of the safe arrival at his home ; Harry ee Dols "ae eae abi tee Ig winter weather, xperienced in farm -- = AUCTION SALE scedily ss ow | himself for the : hornes, cattle, eutters, ee elaens ts ousk on the teltar gait ~ furniture op al a will and emexgy that won for him the at ct Vandre rw, auction peo Sdnieatian and respect, of those who spaniels aca Day, | came to know him. Farther, be has January rd. C.F, auctioneer. | not been known, while in our communi theme SERVICES, -- Pic he 21s | arch of anniversary of the Listowel oath gg es apni will e commemorated the local church Sanday, Dec. 2%h-at 10.45 a. m. and 7 p.m. The usual hearty invitation is extended to all to attend these services. | FRACTURED His Riss.-- Mr. Andy i to fracture two from a somewhat similar Town NOMINATIONS,--The ae ,Will be held in the to for Mayor, Reeve and will take place be- noti ee appears in our advertising | cichlids To OTTAWA.--Mr. F.W. Hay returned home from Ottawa last week where he and Dr. Rankinof Strat- Minister of Public Works about a public building for Listowel. We understand | admi' to be 1866, at Guelph. A no doubt passed off very ored family gatherings the warmth and joyousness with- has" 0 _ homie; trust that all were well rovided Comic Opera Diep IN TRF Wrst.--Mrs. Aldrich, 'orget, Sask., on Sati Dec. 21st, her 29th via The remains were eat Gowanstown yes- place from the residenée of her , ou Fri- y at 1.80 o'clock. Service at St. DEATH OF A WALLACE PIONEER.-- Walker sénior, one ~ a residence of his daughter, Mrs. W Kennedy, 8rd line, in his 80th eceased. was the father a Mr, Reeve sf Wallace. The to Fairview cemetery. A fuller notice Hockey Matcu.--In the first hockey layed between Mt. sidering the © juniors are a and with eatherstone were in Toronto on Toe eet the case, MOLESWORTH. We are glad to hear that friends have England, who of Molesworth or went as a deputation to interview the | | WILL. LAWRENCE KELLS, -_--oO-- ; Sunday Remark- A citizen well "1 known not only in but in _Scientilic und relgiouy is 68th a3 ava. year and lator for ai are has uy ed in 'The famuly voonne shows thut the deo oCused, 26th of April 1840, in the town of Baliysonsoll, eit a re wi nis perents and their fam Canada in the spring of 1840, i tLree-mayter saiting ship, th y joo P, the Prin-| eel tow nship, Vounty os inate then an unbiokep wilderness, a in Was lis home for branch of original enquiry and re arch His a warez surely furuisb uu impetus to. s dents who know ratte uf the dit. ie he bad to overcome bpfore he even got a start. He was fur- ther, barenonnted by an inherited weak constitution, he had just Pasged bis vist yeur when he became subject to the sufferings of chron- a0 stomach trouble, und though with care Ins health afterwards impiov- 2 was a iifelong ma: tyr ta ape ternal suffering. ls removed to a farm Wallace iu April, 1805, ana was an ee Uoct. lv, 1866, to Eliza Jane ard, in the church of St, John, prem amet Mg (now Moorefield) who survives him. He removed to Listowel in 1874, and in the year 1873, 1m coQjunction with Mr. A. St. Geo. Hawkins, the present proprietor, he established the Listowel Standard, and with which he bite ogee for two years, farm in Wallace, acer town, on for town hoe west, row in jon of bis seca ag nei He has de- voted @ many years to rok yp bib- sng exercise in the cultivation of a two acre garden lot at- his aking a gtudy of-bird and animal life on the prairies and mountains, and in 1901 he paid a visit to New York as wheye his ~|tions and were a veil. a Spence. Afte' im} * lical etudies eae natural history, tak- T short time ago presented his of bir collection eggs, Meme is probably the most complete private found anywhere, to the Listowel Public Library, a gift which shonld remain a lasting tribute to the meméry of a valu. ed citizen, Hie tamuy of twq sons and four '| daughters iy survive. Mrs. Samuel Mo! = George, Moleswor Mr. Robert. = be 26 West 29th Sty -|New York; E. Is, Lasto- Wel; Mre. Dav ia The funeral took place on Christmas afternoon, the services at the house be- ing conducted by Rev. N, A. F. Bourne lan was made at the old Listowel cemetery. ev. Robert St. Clair. Interment SPENCE -- GRAINGFR MARRIAGE --- Christmas eve was the time of a happy event in the beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Grainger on the G -- ne Was uttited in matri- mony Hugh Bia Spence 8 prosperous young farmer of Wallace. At five o'clock '\the bridal party took their places under an arch of evergreens and bell, where Rev. Mr. Salton made them husband and wife. . | by her father, and looked charming in a gown of white silk eolienne, -- sequin trimming, and carri and carnations and first con- The bride was given away of roses wore & bridal veil, The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Effie Grainger, who carried carna- The groom was supported by his cousin, Mr. W. H, r congratulations and din- ner the evening was spent in music and social oonversation. The presents were bumerous and costly. Friends as ;[away as Edmonton sent tokens of re- spect tothe bride and groom. The guests numbered about ninety. Among those from a distance wero John Irwin "{and Mrs. Peden from Rossburn, Man. ; Wm. Irwit, B.A, LP. S., Stratford ; Mr. and Mrs. Nephew,Kincardine ; Miss A. Duff, Thorndale, John and the Misses Grainger, Brussels ; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Leech, Mr. and Mr, Geo. Dane, Coase; Mr. and Mrs. $.S. McKee, Misses nah and Annie McKee, Leppard, the Methodist church at Molesworth. ---o 8TH LINE WALLACE. The Public School entertainment given in Nelson's Schoo! house on the es se was largely attended, was per 6 the 'most successful credit on the teacher, Miss Frier. Miss Shirley Kincade of Listowel sang two solos, which were well rendered for one so young. Mrs. Jas.' Kincade presided at the organ with her usual ability, There were several selections on the very pleasin feature pen aon conducts i, "We cannot here give even an out- line of bis work and writings on gci- entific subjects. Many of bis arti- e@ appeared jn natural history a and witb some of our readerg are familiar. He algo a careful and life-long stu- was 'dent of early church history, an acoumulated an extensive library on this subject. In 1868 he first os- aocjated himself with the religious In after yeara he siggy oa the faith of the Nazarenes, a bor tho claim to bold tu the purer ated of Christi . o t ape published by this body, The Christian Enquirer. printed at East Ham fact, with (ti of the ¢ evening' s recreation a pres- entation and address _ the teacher, Miss Frier expressed in fitting her appreciation of this g Pr of friend- GREY, i ' Rev. Robt. Pearson of Calgary ig spending part of his Christmas rays at his home here. Mr, Robt. Weir of Toronto rege was @ welcome visitorin 8.8. No. where he taught some time ago. Among Ps holiday visitors we Miss May Hogg, teacher at Blyth, Migs Maggie Campbell of Toronto, Miss Stella McQuarrie of Goderich Collegiate, - Toronts Fred, Bryans Mr. Kells, whose mAs ALE as a field naturalist him as an ong Orinthologists, Capadian