: aca get ra. pe All Kinds and Colors i; Of the Prettiest Patterns, From 5 cents a Roll Up. Borders same price fer roll as paper. Choice Varieties Fresh ~ Carrot, Mangel, Turnip and Lawn Grass Seeds, J. Livingstone's | -- DRUG STORE. J. W. Scott & Son, BANKERS, ESTABLISHED 1872. 'Soneral Banking Business transacted, DRAFTS BOUGHT and 8OLD, Payable in all parts of the DOMINION, UNITEU STATES and CREAT BRITAIN NOTES DISCOUNTE wapars RECEIVED. current rate of interest allowed. A e amount of private funds to lend po farm security at current with privilege of re-paying annually. Marriage Licenses Issued. ]. W. Scorr & Son, Listowel. COUNCIL MEETINGS. --oO-- Offers Seared From cod Gas and Electric Compan th Several special meetings of town council have been held ectrio lighting privilege. a meeting on the 27th alt, some general paenems was done. Ac- Wilson, repairs, 95. J. athe the bridge debentures issued count, 5 ts. A letter ous yang Bray objecting on to the closing o! = Bléwittand 4 client f William eats ay ceipt of $4233 from Government on Good Roads account. and recommend- edt hat the bridge debentures issued and new debentures this government grant, er 20 peer at 41-2 per cent. Also that ' ner be rebated $6.50 and J. Tremain $1. a4 for taxes paid in. er- ror. Report adopted. The Mayor raeeoten the result of the delegation to the governme oa -- there was -- h pebir pects o. 1 paneed dea. ng bill "pre- and tke delegation to tare a pared and submitt tion of Messrs. Lec publish the necessary notices. ae Clerks for the --- ows: Bismar - Mecillivray: ; Gladstone. D. Watson, Dufferin, G, Barber; Lansdowne, A. were cok, M. aylor. The sum of #100 was voted for first steps in the private bill. and the coupol adjourned. tag as next day. y) Electric as fol- iows: Light Company, response to your Committee whe waited a us this afternoon, re- questing us to submit to you the price which we would be willing to accept for our Street Lighting Plant, rather -- arbitrate as to its, val- . w amicab settlement pi to avoid the trouble, annoyance and expe arbit tion. we make the "following proposi- tion without prejudic We will accept for z to the clectr _ plant, power, $2,500 This cieten the dynamo, 26 closed aro lamps. over 61-2 miles street line, poles and al] egect- al? that pertains except the on: ed, and all the appliances in the cen tral station. all 'hich apparatus is in running order. We might als state witha view to meet what we believe to be the desire of our citi- zens in genera, that if tha pouncil decide to aceept our proposition, we would be willing to light the 'streets yn the meantime until such times a5 you cap arrange to transfer the cen- tral station to the waterworks build- that your expert put upon the plant ia jess than this figure. butgwe are just ag well aware that wecan es valuations never saw the dynamo, only frame being in the station at the The electrical and not now manufactured ; not correct. ps are manufactured more than start It. Good Inten- ' tions do not bear ~ ' ~Interest--nelther does idle money. Listowel Branch. _ J. M. CAMPBELL, 1 Wannaets ccs The council will doubtless wonder why it was we oe the price we dis in our firs tion, viz. 184,- 3 ae of exmananen § wo fix T price on al- ulation that we the largeat electrigal 5 a the coun- r plant eat three years ago, r, which largely. en- ters rato the Cg aac pe ot / elec trieal apparatus most d double the price that it is today, nia the difference. : is based upon' 'the not operate to injuriously or terest ia ly affect our pepe ge interes' any way now OT in ature intended to apeln o ranun light Me only. The letter is signed by the company: On wotion Messrs. Lee, Featherston and Climie were appointed a committee t on company tor farce 2 The ange of th bridge ao Pay Ronn at length by the county council and assumed responsi- thlity therefor. Council then ad- jjourred. Cis ed Ofter. . { A special sipeting of the was called for Monday atter receive the of the special mmuttee and. an amend r rom the Gas Compan. ve instructions re private ge = ere " present except Mr. Tits Ew erpanley ee Blewitt & Bray to pr with the bill was put through, as ging comm: al hghting and 'to ant at electrical Mr. Hacking thought it might be as well to take tke voice off t P. erty-cowners on t guestion, and moved. papell Mr, Featherstone, ee the proposal be clearly out a ballot ory welttea te the poo # at tke coming election. The motion was adopted, and the Council adjourned. At a meeting of the Council held s Tuesday afternoon, the motion to plebisite vote on the proposition Pet over the electric light plant at 'a2, 500 was rescin proposal for the Council to deal with the question di- rectly was also dropped, Councillor Foerch vigorously protesting against the expiring Council taking such action. APPLICATION TO. PARLIAMENT. Notice is sendy ate png that an appli- cation will nm behalf of the rporation of the Town of Listowel to the Legislative oy geen of the ~ vince of Ontario a next ipl an Act for the following pu 1 'o authorize er the unicipal Council of the Town of 'Listo- wel to pass a By-law or By-laws for con- structing and operating Electric Light and Power ae tol bag nad Listo- wel, and ul land and fore siete eck -- unt or amo approv by i tae oascea) ¢ ' that the said pc tures or the proceeds thereof yg pod the purposes mentioned in the ee ie came remove doubts to have it a tered A clared that the clauses, let to ro both inclusive, ny paragraph section 566 of th Municipal Act, 1908, do sat apes apply tothe Corporation of the Town of towel, nor to the Vouncil thereof, and to have it further declared that it shall not be t by the Municipal Corporat works and plant of any such Company, gample of bis kat ® He also peaks of 20 foot os; so far as We k | ine poles are all 30 feet, = poles ng a feet in the grou an us ia not today: We alcations itm to he ) patra persons, or any part , or the purchase propria- tion of any such works and fan or , by" the Magicipal xo BLED BTS & BEAY. Dated at Listowel tile Shes dep of Dee ember, A, D, W Christmas night in Peel county. AUCTION SALES lin prices that should = Bling Watch theese apes ter your -- e F. re ioe Aortiomees ab the bout of 1 o'clock p. m. for ving th Molesworth Cheese & _ Butter Ca. annoal meeting. &B _ a, be held in the Orange Hall, oa on SATURDAY, THE 11TH DAY » OF. JANUARY, 1908, 'the parpene ot raveivi auditors election of oe ae oa be necessary. . Hage pe aeenny: Molesworth, Dee. 24th, 1907 =| Winter 1908. ae ee December, We wilt Co «Mortgage ntinue Our" ae '< Another We Must Reduce Our Stock / h $10,000 More. st the hour of 1 o'elock,p. * ~ - _ Our stock is not 'broken in therafices of Have and » and | Zl should a demanded, it will -be held at the 1 following polling places on Monday the " e Bay of January, to cotamence at the hour of o'clock, . m. "abd to continue open until 0 clock er. palling gubdlvi -" No.1 i. oe -- House S. No. , AlvinE. ----- bdivision No. 2, the School ! ubdivision '4 1 a ot U.S. S. a 5, John Mason Polli g Subdivision _ e Town- ap Het Hall, Gowanstown iin ten Poll Seis No. 4, the Fehool ling -- S. S.No. 8, J. Walker Long Polling Sigg! ge No. 5, the School Bowe in 8. S, 12, James McFwen _ Paling Subdivision No. 6, the School nS.8. No. 11, Wm. H. Me- Clennan D. R. vu, R. G. ROBERTS, - Returning Officer. Shipley, December, 17th, 1907. THE MAYORALTY. To THE om OF THE TOWN OF LISTOWEL. At the request of a large number of the ra ers of the Town, I have de- a candidate for ad a years ANDREW FOERCH. |! JHE VOTES OF the Electors of Listowel are Respectfully Solicited for C. A. LEE For the Office of COUNCILLOR. Wishing all a Epoeperous New Year. THE VOTES Of the Electors of Listowel are Respectfully Solicited for J. P.. WALTER For the Office of COUNCILLOR. Not having time to make a personal canvass, I trust my friends will rally to support. my sup Wishing all a Prosperous New Year. THE VOTES Of the Electors of Listowel are Respectfully Solicited for A. St. Geo. Hawkins For the Office of COUNCILLOR, Wishing all a Prosperous New Year. _THE VOTES Of the Electors of Listowel are Respectfully Solicited for W. H. HELMKA For the Office of COUNCILLOR, slaaaininl all a ayer New Year. "| TOWNSHIP OF WALLACE. THE REEVESHIP. (sept te Seana SPR ° eateparers of e 'To ip of A hol ge in field as a padi so eship and respectfully solicit the votes | Having served 1? | during the past year as Councilisr Tam in & measure re in touch with the Town- ship's Area mey affairs, and if elected my best to promote the interests of the municipality. W Happy rous New Year. Your Ofpdient Servant, WM. E. WRIGHT Listowel Agricultural ociety Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting of the above Se- ciety will be held in the TOWN HALL, LISTOWEL, Saturday, January 18, Tailor and-Men's Furnistiee is bate havi 20 tice. Executors' Notice to Credi- tors In the -- of THOMAS FAULKNER e Elder, Deceased. Notice ts bereby given puranant to the pales in that behalf that al! creditors and others havin claims against the estate of Thomus Faulkn late of the towpsbip of Morpington, to bo Connty of yank. al m er, Seceneer. who died day of Decem A. _D. 1907, atthe township ro Merringan, in wre naid County. cated to send by Prepaid o ors deliver r before the e loth |. day nary, ~ their pare, and fall particu ars of their claima, and the sanbare - their securities tt any Jheld by them, and that after the a theuate Execntors il desiribe nte the. said deceased am oe entitled t there Lo, "bavi ng regard © nly a5 4 of which they then shalt have had no- thee An @ said Executore will not be li ble for ue rer incta or any part thereaf to any person iT perso! not then of whoee claima they Wd Dated at Listowrl this 13th day of ember, A hed capactaliy gulteble for the 1. suita! 'or oung | D. 1907. ay trade--No trouble to show them. | WILLI\MJAMES Meus R, pite BENJAM!* F.C LENE am Executors ENKINS, ae J By MORPHY & CARTREW, rahe: Ont. their Solic [Firat pal Doc. 20, 1937.] STORM DOORS. "We lave Just Received a-Shipment of Storm Doors. These are first-class doors, oiled and grained, which we are selling coinplete with Hinges, SMALL SUM OF $2. Latches and Hooks for the TRYA GALLON OF OUR Best American Coal Oil which is imported direct fromthe Refinery in the United States. Adolph & Bonnett, The Leading Hardware Merchants, Listowel. Loose Leaf Ledger System by doing." advancing rapidly. England and Scotland. agement in Western Ontario. compar instruction. WRITE FOR The ONLY Commercial School west of Toronto using the above MODERN OFFICE WORK OF ACTUAL CANADIAN BUSINESS PROCEDURE, Wholesale houses calling daily for graduates of CANADA"s GREATEST CHAIN OF HIGH-GRADE BUSINESS COLLEGES, because our students "Learn to do Each student has loose leaf ledger, bill and charge system, card system, bank book ; fills out scores of notes, drafte, deposit slips, cheques, a leases, mortgages, receipts, shipping bills, etc., ete. O ents DO ACTUAL BUSINESS from the first day Gregg Shorthand Touch Typewriting taught by the most widely experienced teacher in Ontario ; GRADUATE OF JOHN R. GREGG, THE AUTHOR, and highly recoommended by Many of these young ladies now drawing $700) to $800 per him. Last year our Stenographers were all pl graduation. year. It is freely admitted that we train the most rapid and accurate. Qur Telegraphy Department Wide Attendance Students attending our chain from almost every * county in Ontario; many from Manitoba, Sask- atchewan, 'Alberta and British Columbia We train more young people than any other man- Average situation taken by our graduates is not oxce toon cad any Ge all the above courses. WINTER TERM BEGINS JANUARY 6. ur stud- she is also a within TEN DAYS of is well equipped. Railroads are short of operators. and salaries are some from the United States, ed ; 6 invite Day students attend night "lasses CATALOGUE, Wingham business College | GEO. SPOTTON, Principal. ain DRESS 6000S. 50c., 75c. soap $1 in heavy Tweed and fancy ne mm 360 price 25c, = = a and fancy patterns, me price Ladies' and chien' s Jackets. 7 heed Jackats, regular $5 to $8, sale $8 to $15 Jackets, iast ie style, extra & | good quality, sale price $4.7 this year Jackets at rat cost. $50 Persian Lamb Jackets, only 21, 84 and 86 size, sale price $85. $84 Astrachan Jackets for $30. $25 Astrachan Jackets for $19, $50 Astrachan Jaekets for $42. SKIRTS. If you have not got one of our $5 Skirts for tia 50 you want to before they are all sold cut prices. Painted Dishes at first cost. at cost and below cost. Our with bargains. 4 lbs, Mixed Candy for 25¢. But come along and we will sh any department and we to give you the GREATEST JANUARY BAR. GAENS you were ever offered in Listowel, as we are going to make this store the best store west of Toronto. Clothing Ready-to-wear-Odd Lines. Boys' nagalo 1 Suits, sale me ey " ye it Hoar OVERCOATS. Boys regular $5, for $38.99 a : $6, " $4.75 "$6.00 MEN'S OVERCOATS. Men's regular $6, for $4.75 . " $6, " $6.00 ' " gio, " 7.50 " $12, " $9.90 " " $15, " $11.90 20 per cent. off all kinds of Clothing and in some lines 30 per cent, off, We will offer all the balance of Xmas. Goods at special Fancy Cushion Tops 25c. for 19c,, Tray Cloths 25¢. for 19¢., soc. for 38c., 75c. tor 55c,, $1 for 75¢. All our small Furs and Muffs Fancy remnant table will be loaded 4 Ibs. Raisins for 25c., 6 bars Soap for 25C., No more room to quote prices. ow you bargains. J. M. St SCHINBEIN. Don't forget that the best p where you are sure af getrin that will wear for year: wool. Special Attractions i Striking inducements in this which should result in active you can save money. yes Don't BED BED BLANKETS. lace to buy Bed Blankets is g good quality andthe kind ARE THE BEST. White Blankets, Grey Blankets, in all sizes and weights, and guaranteed to be all We have a few pairs left which are slightly damag- ed, and selling at a remarkably low price. Bed Sheetings, Heavy and light, in grey or white, cut and hemmed to any size ordered. n- Men's Underwear. Ready-made Clothing for Men and Boys. line for the next two weeks, buying. On every garment fail to have a look through Many odd lines in stock and will be sold at greatly reduced prices. i BF. Brook & Son. JANUARY > Big Cut-Price Sale FURS. THIRTY DAYS I have decided to Caps, Storm-Collars, Gauntlets an 100 Coats and Jackets to choose fr Sell at Actual Cost Any of my large stock of Fur Coats, Ruffs, Muffs, Caperines, First buyers have about d Robes. om. I have decided to offer to the public the best opportunity ever put within their reach in this town to purchase Furs. For the NEXT Listowel Fur Store. J. E. DIAMOND. ; | | BARR ORR EOS WBRAUIARRA PRA AS and Pen Knives, =a aaa R. ROSS, Razors, Hones, Skates and Hockey Sticks. best goods that are on the market, but we would direct your special attention to our assortment of Pocket and Pen Knives, 30 cent Hockey Stick, AND Automobile, Skate, which is made of nickel tempered steel and fully guaranteed. When Looking Up Holiday Gi See our Nickel Teapots, Nickel Coffee Pots, Nickel Tea Trays, Nickel Crumb Trays, Pocket Razor Straps and All the very | Wallace Street. aoe | SIS BRR. * . od Leek IF 2