GALL AT Livingstone's Drug and Book Store. J. W. Scott & Son, BANKERS, EGTABLISHED 1872. Gomoral Benking Business transacted, DRAFTS BOUGHT and SOLD, Payable in all parts of the DOMINION, UNITED STATES and-CREAT BRITAIN AOTES DISCOUNTED. DEPOSITS RECEIVED. A e pace of private funds to 70 security ot current rales, wil no ocing of re-paying annually. Marriage Licenses Issued. }. W. Scotr & Son, Listowel. COURT OF REVISION. --_--o-- Concludes its Labors at First Sit- ting--Only Soar Arpeals, nol the Court of in the Council The finst sittin Revision was hel Chamber on Monday eveaing, Ere- eent Messrs, W. Climie, J. H. Gun ther and cme. McKeever. After the declaration of office they took their seats at the board, Mr. Climie being ar pointed chairman. 'he first appeal considered w that us the Brook Estate spa assessment on woolen mill and business brig The ar peal a hin Soeneti" two- the "should remit thirds of business tax, arn-Morris Pies Company appealed against their asseasment. claiming it should be reduced to $10,000 as per agreement with the corporation, and asked that the names of P. 8. Connolly and Mr. Thornton bo entered on assessment roll, Assessment reduced and names Mr, M. McD. Fleming appealed aga income tax ian Court , etruck off $300, Mr. F, O. Clarke also appealed against his income tax and it was struck off, : n McKeever, se- J, H. Gunther, that this Court of Revision, after having gone over the roll regret that by nof no appeals having been made we are unable pe be taken to have the pro- ont of the Act rigidly enforced o incémes of all persons liable at ie to be properly assessed -- arried. Moved by J, H, Gunther. second- ed by J. McKeever, that the as revised by the Court of Revi- sion,--Ca WALLACEVILLE. The snniversary services beld under the auspices of the Young People's Soc lety of the Methodist Church on Sun day last were a success. Large crowds greeted the speaker of the day, Miss Morton of Toronto, who delivered two excellent sermons which were full of in. spiration and encourapyement to the young people, with whom the evangelist has become an intimate friend, and whose kindly words of counsel and ad. vice are always ch This section on Sunday afternoon last was in the path of one of the most sev- ere. wind storms that has ever been ex if was very moch like a cyclone, and in its fury everything seemed to be swept before it, Probably its destruotivo powers were most wre marked on the 6th concession, barns were bsiong turned over, th concession, while Parry and Wm. Mattbews on the 4th and 3rd cons., also had their barns par. tially uncovered. Moch damage -- Pte to fruit and shade trees, also windmills. Tho forests alao Saveed severe injury. A boavy rain accompan- ied the tornado. z= _nomber of the Sunday School rary township met in the on Tuesday afternoon of 'the North Perth Sua- tt a 26 ab ut TROWBRIDGE. Troy Maine school Report for May urth Class pass 625 Thompson 337, Haze' Ca rl Vines 216, Herts Ringler 17 0, ® Lois Hall 167, IL--Rory McLeod 393, Wil- trid' Medd 369, Ailene Longev'ay ps Richard Darby 280, hima Tughen 223, *Clar " Phomeens 207 Thomrpeon 198, "Myrtle Rheim 194 Jr. IL--Lenore Hewitt 372, Clif- ford Code 346, Elgin Schott 234, eremiah Lanniway 224. Pt, L--Ector Longewav anfl Iren McKeivio equal, Gladys Robeoo, El arence Schott. r. Pt. L--Pearl Bowes, Archie Tughen, Katheleen Longeway. Ed- na Smith, Moore Recah Gordon Le) Reihm, M Schott, Pearl Ward, Marjorie Smith, Harold 8 Average Attendance 51. Teache: Mav Melvin PAINTED HIS PORTRAIT. His Wife Was the Artist. and the Re- sult Wasn't Flattering. A suburbanite but Intely married went out to post a letter, and as the lamps had not been lit in the road in which be dwelt be could only dimly see his way, A sbort distance op the road be met, as be tbought, his wife, who had been out to tea, and as he went past he just whispered: "AIl right, my dear; I shall be with you io a minute." Immediately after be had said these words be saw the lady turn a startled look upon him and then hurry away, and the horrible Idea occurred to bim that it was not bis wife at all and that in the darkness be had made a mis take. He decided to say nothing about F ibe matter and quickly disappeared. When he returned bome be found his wife waiting for him, and she at once grected him witb the words: "Ob, George. I hove had such o frightful experience! I was just com- Ing down the rond when « man tried to stop me end sald, 'All right, dear; I shall be with you in o minute' I ran home, found you out, and I've been so much alarmed." George was just about to explain when an {den came to him. "What sort of man was it? he *sked, "Of." replied the young wife, "T saw blm quite plainly, and a more villain. ous face | nerer beheld In my life. fle was a perfect monster, with crime stamped upon every fenture." George decided it was best fo sar nothing after all--Londom Tit-Blts. FIGHT SHY OF A A RAT. Let the Rodent Escape Rather Than Run the Risk of a Bite "Never natinck a mt in oa closed room," snfs an old Warehouseman who has bad « world of experience ip deal ing with rodents. "Open a door or window and give tt a chance tu get away. Even If you've got a deg to help yon. sou may be bliten If rou don't. Hat bites ore very dungerous A rat eats all surts of carrion and fllb aod then pots his dirty whiskers into anything else he wants to sample. "Here's another Iidlosyncrasy of mits. They logically carry out the priociple of the survival of the fittest. And they are not merely suffrageties or suffragists, but tbe females abso- lutely boss the rat tribe The alight- est token of physical weakness in the baby mt Is the signal for death at the teeth of Hs mother. About Ove rats survire from a nest of ten or Ofteen. The male rot will Oght to sare the Dear the pole, Cap- tain Sverdrup wrote: "Walruses and were ° and shot and also the large arctic ee nan hare, to have contracted the peculiar habit i gi if 2 Fy i & Lv. Winghems = ------ 45 a, m; Lv, Wiarton -------~------ 5.40 a.m. Lv, Owen woveresteceere 6,40 B.ED. Lv, Hanover '-----/------ 7.15 a.m, Lv. Listowel -------/---- 7.44 a.m. Lv, Southam}, sooneeeeee 6,00 &. Mm. Lv, W cvsseewerers eevee 71) &. mm, Lv, Harriston ---~---+----- 7.50 a.m. Lv, Durham ----------------~- 715 a,m. v. Ho wes nee ree ees neeeet 7.37 a.m. Lv, Mount Forest ---------- 7.50 a.m. Lv, B IT wren me een cen ene 6.25 a, m. Ly, meceeeesseceeereeeees 9,08 @, Mm. Lv, Guelph ---------------- 9.40 a.m. Ar, Toronto -------------- 10 a.m. hese rrv through veati- trains ca bule coaches, *Parior-Library Cafe ™m a be- Full particulars Trunk Agent or address A D, -P. A., Union Station. Toronto. Ont. MakKKEI6 June 15, 1311 L'bTUWEL Leomae SST HSSSSsSeaSsssstua 2 Lola Sese"ese xy NOTICE. --_---- THE CLOSING ors BARBER SHOPS 'hat the Mun- g the closing of barber bs = this Svonicipality, and that ber shops in Listowel es requir morning, except nights before 'public wi they shall remain open until eleven o'- f the Byew cunt be seen at the mg Ye office vr iad yer ed Listowel on the e Council a. 19th day of mey, 1911, at ty hour of 8.45 p. m. M. BRIGHT, Clerk. TEACRER W WANTED. For U.S. S. No. 1, pb. Elma and Wal- } fessional cer- iaekte Duties t- bapa d net omy ary 9 Apply t to PEtER KINES, area box /9, Listew NEW FAST TRAIN SERVICE BE TWEEN TORONTO, PALMERSTON AN NORTH, 36 p.T., Wiarton 1b. 36 Pp. m., Wingham 9.15 p. m,, Kincardine 10.15 p.m. turning leaves Kincardine m. daily except Sunday, Winghens € 6.46 Wiarton 5.40 Sound Laid 1.10 a.m. Harriston 7.50 ee Pal- ton 8.25 a.m., Fergus 9.08 a. m. apa 'Torcato 11 10 a.m. Full 'artes nay meg! be obtained from any Grand Trunk Low Rounp Trip Rates TO NINETY NORTHWEST POINTS. -- ima to Western low rates to principal Canada on Canadian i homeseek- al Ogg) ivy wing 3 ree ig! a mH. ies Sy tkiod Teowte hy Aig the sum- mer. Tickets pec le for ay days with liberal ---- pri ial trains are the peal and most direct route avoiding any change Berths in Distric tet "Passenger Agent, oa Municipality of the Town of Listowel. --_n1-- PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a meeting of the electors of the Town of Listowel will be beld in the TOWN HALL, Monday the 26th Day of June AT 12. 0'CLOCK NOON for the purpose of nominating candidates for the office of Wi "should a poll be demanded for Dufferin Ward, the tame will be beld in the follow. ing places on Monday the Third Day of July, To open at 9 o'clock a.m. and $0'cinck and longer, until $0" Pp. m. no the following persons Deputy-Re- oh ©, 2, Oo "?S © 'o 'o 'eo 'oo oo 'o eo Oo OC OC CO CO Se View the flew Spring Styles, book. It won't take you Tong to get an idea as to the im- portance of this store's values to you and your pocket You will know perfect satisfaction if you buy here. MR. SANDERSON is still with us and will be pleased to show the goods, Also a good assortment of TRUNKS, SUIT CASES, CLUB - BAGS, etc., kept in stock. SCHELL & RIEHM, Main Street. - $O-44-44444404 Kibler's Old Sean 1 BUY YOUR FUEL HERE. | We handle the famous LEHIGH VALLEY COAL, all sizes. --QUALITY ARANTEED. AND WEIGHT GU ealso havea full supply of the very best Hard Wood, Lath, Cement, Ete. Shingles Lumber, Orders delivered promptly to all parts of the town. OLIVER & ELLIS Coal and Wood Merchants, Wallace Street, "Phone 4. ARE YOU GOING TRAVELLING ? ri TRURKS, Ta TRAY If so, call and see our lines of SUIT GASES, ELLING BASS., ETC, Suitcases from We have the best values at lowest prices, "SINGLE HARNESS in all styles and at all prices. Nothifig but the best leather used, pul toyether by te. who know how, Look well, wear _IRWIN DURST, Wallace ares Sf OD DD to DD DD DD ae D, PN OO ee oO 'C @ 9% CITY MEAT MARKET: I ha sere a First-class Meat Market in MY OLD STAND ON WALLACE STREET ed the services of an experienced butcher and will carry a full supply of . Fresh and Salt Meats, Bologna and Head-cheest, -S- J- STEVENSON: WALLACE ST. i ' Cl a ll ls a i i i a i a * Sausage a Specialty. Everything will be sold at the LOWEST PRICES. Your patronage solicited and satisfaction guaranteed. Goods delivered promptly to all parts of the town. I have secur- NE NO. 26 ys ae"e oe oe Oe + Oe + OF OF OO OT eT FT eT OT FT o.. of 2 & © Db 2 S&S 2. PAINT YOUR OWN BUGGY AND SAVE SOME MONEY. Use Martin-Senour Carriage Paint at 75c. Use Martin-Senour Top Dressing at.. 25c. Use Berry Bros. Extra Coach Varnish 30c. The very best goods of their kind and enough to put an ordinary buggy in first-class shape for the small sum of $1.30, To Be Had At :---- ROSS' HARDWARE, Wa race STREET. ListowEL, Ont. * E WHY - DON'T - YOU - TRY U5 We know how to make first class. garments have Eecagse Took HERE A Big House Sale Com- mencing Sat. June 17. ing for. It's first come first served. 12%c Ginghams reduced "to,... 25c and soc Belts reduced to.... 1,25 Shirt Waists reduced to . Special values in Shoes, Rather than carry any of our spring stock or Overstocked goods we're going to sacrifice them now when you are just wanting the goods you are look- 25c Dress Goods reduced to...... $.19 soc Dress Goods reduced to.....- goc Silks reduced to...... ..... tec Prints, Muslins and Wash Goods 15¢ Prints, Ginghams, Wash Goods 25c and 3oc Stock Collars & jubats $5 Ladies Skirts reduced to : §... 1,00 Shirt Waists...+.+.-....05 Big reduction in all kinds of Remnants Men's Suits, regular $10 red to.... 7.88 " Izred to.... 6 25 Boy's '" "= 4redto.... 300 * a * 5redto.... 400 Men's Shirts, '* 1 25 red to.. 89 +39 "39 . % -10 +124 --5 & to +19 3-59 79 tre .O4 Us M. SOMINGE IN. Now is the Time to to 20c. Your Pines. All Prices, 12 I-2c, R. A. CLIMIE. ao etesteceatetestetesteteetrteetecentecaeleetedreteteees ¢ ¢ @, 4 ¢ Put Away < é € é $ é 4 Te oe oe oo Oo Oo 'O OC SO OC GD | i RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. $15,000 Manufacturers' Cost in NOTE on all our handsome stock of CH peal to everyone is ee are sole agents for the celebrated Bridal Rose A splendid line of Pearl and Ivory-handied Corvin Sh, that will be cleared out at these them. J. He GUNTHER - Male Stree, Ustowsl alaca cts al Jeweler, Goldsmith's Joey dnccuall have a splendid assortment. All will goat the above erieies mer we have _not space to show, are stored and will be brought t.to you with pleasure if STOCK Of Waishey, Clocks, Jewelery, Diamond Rings, Silver- ware, Cut Glass, China, Brushes, Brass and Leather Goods, Ladies' and Gents' Ebony Companions and Thousands ef Movel- ties that Cannot be Described Here. Many Lines will be Sold for Less Than Order to Clear Them Out. Space will not permit us to tell you of the many that we are offering at this retiring sale of the above s im few quotations below will convince you that we mean business : A Genuine in, Waltham, Hamilton ge Daher @ pen face, stem win and set Watch, regular $8, ce-cezeuse § 4,95 A Genuine 15 Jewel Watch, ame as shore, in 4k gold filled cashier case, regular $20, n 11.50 A Genuine Bight-de Cathedra! Clock, 'half-hour strike, pol- ' ished or nut, regular $5, now - 3.00 Silver -- Ghee et, regular $1.50, now. wee F -15 Silver Fruit Spoons as low as------------ -----+: Biers. see -50 Silver tiie ish, $1.50, for 22.00. c ects tote cones 15 Genuine 184 ros." Knives and Fee ee eee ee S96 magi 1847 Rogers Bros.' Tea Spoons per doz. $4.50, now.. 2.85 A-1 Silver Tea Fiery sag regular $4, now........ 2.50 Splendid $1.25 Alarm Clocks for... .-.. +++ sees e222 eete ee eeae .50 50 Aap GENT. DISCOUNT wilt oe owed off regular NA, which will ap- values ever gare in- Listowel "We 'which we "ae, Fae ; * you