Carl Dixon ‘a homie from Foroutsy tor a few weeks. ‘ —o— Mr. M. I. Adolph of Waterloo was in town on Monday. —o— Mr. Linton Yule is home from the west for the holi h fr Miss fea Was is home from ~ London for a ctl, days Mr. Joseph “Walker of Hamilton _was in town on ihn *- Mr. Hugh McKellar of Stratford was in town on Monday —o— | Mr._Ed,. Weppler of Kitchener is visiting friends in‘ town. —oO— Rev. F. J. McKentie went to Strat- ford on Monday for a few days. Mnpiteomn Miss Helen Hay is home from To- fee ronto for the Christmas vacation. —j— F Miss Maud Climie is home from Ee. Tara for the Christmas vacation. Miss Margaret Foster is home fro Toronto university over the holiday. aa Mr. Fred Goldner is home from ‘3 Stratford for the Christmas vacation. —_o-— Mr. and Mrs. S. L.. Adolph will spend Christmas at his home in Wat- ‘erloo. --9o— ‘ Mrs. R. K. Hall returned home last Friday after a visit with her son at Toronto. Tear ye kita os ie —Oo— Miss Marjorie Riggs is home‘from we Toronto university over the Christmas; ae. holiday. —o— Mr. and Mrs. E. Kaufman of Pal- a merston, visited friends in town on Sunday. ~, — Miss Violet Dierlam is home from Stratford Normal for the Christmas vacation. Mr. Marshal N. Hay is home from he Queen’s univeristy, Kingston, over the) holiday. Mr. W. H. Rhodes, sporting editor of the London Free Press, was in town on Saturday. —o— Mrs. Jacob Riehm and Ida are leav- : his week to spend a month with —o— . V. Blatchford, who has been hospital for more than e week, ng along nicely. —o— Ae Misses Jean Johnston and Jean ‘tage spent thé week-end with friends at Mount Forest. + Geo “Finkbein t : Master = er, sen oO "" Mr. and Mrs. E. Finwweiner, is ill with ns gs ae doing nicely. “Mr. R. H. Piamiacy left Saturday; to spend a couple of months with his daughter at Friday Harbor, Washing-| ton. “3 « Py Oo Sratford \Beacon — Mr. Russel of Listowel and formerly of ttord, is visiting old friends in ‘ p city for a few days. —o— _ orial Hospital for a few days, taking ~ treatment for blood poisoning. ‘ _—0o— “, . Mrs. S. J. Barber left Tuesday for y St. Thomas to spend Christmas at the , Home of her daughter, Mrs. Neil Fer- ‘ guson, who has been visiting with her in Listowel for the past three weeks. — Miss N. Campbell of the public school staff left Wednesday of this week to spend the winter in New York. Before her departure others of the staff presented hér with a hand- some club bag. 1. — Mrs. (Dr.) Campbell of Blenheim, formerly: of Listowédl, will spend the holidays with Mrs. J. M. Nicol, who will be pleased to have ‘any of Mrs. Campbell’s friends who desire to see | ol Phagae Tuesday afternoon from four to six. ‘ ee Co , , ; —Oo— Rev. Dr. Hazen officiated at the} E Marriage Wednesday noon of Miss es Eva B. Mitchell, daughter of Mrs. ' John -Mitchell, range street, Lis- towel, to Mr m Elgy Brandon of Stratford, Shieh took place at the ai of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. randon will take up their residence) ibe ptratior’. a SPROULE—BASSETT the music hall, peg ‘on ‘Monday J authors? Why not live and learn and t} % ‘ ACCORDING TO SPECIFI- $ % CATIONS Pe at ¢ Moidays ae § aeusdon, 5h 000 tor e xelet Gave wer At presented the play, “Mr. Bobs,” at night. Oprration— Dorothy Kritzer ‘detent sé an op- eration on Thursday at the Listowel Memorial Hospital for the removal of her tonsils and adenoids. / Local Company Incorporated— =" ‘Dunn's Bulletin of this week an- nounces the incorporation of The Can- adian ee Wheels, Limited, Lis+ towel. ' Factories ‘Close— . The McLagan Mpany and the Stratford-Chair_co haye closed down till after the t of the year. This is a week earlier than usual ow- ing to slack times. One To The Good—. “It is the only good move the pres- ent government has ever made,”’ de- Manning Piano company, London, in referring to the remoyal of the luxury Aax. Christmas Concert— Mr. W. J. Dowd -of Listowel was chairman at a Christmas entertain- ment in.the third line. Evangelical church Friday evening »,under aus- pices of S. 8S. No. sad ‘ There was a splendid crowd. Local Grouping— At a meeting of the executive of the Northern Hockey League in Lis- towel on Saturday, the Listowel team was grouped in the senior series with Elmira, Linwood and Milverton, R. G. Savage of town was named con- venor. What Are You — Are you doing any reading these long evenings? Or, are you dancing “movieing,” ‘carding,’ or ‘‘spoon- ing” the time away? Reading is a great factor in intellectual develop- ment. Books are constant compan- ions. Over in the public library. there are thousands of volumes yet unread by hundreds of people. They belong to you and are as free as the air we breathe. Why not take advantage of the great opportunity at your door? Why not commune with the great at the same time have. full enjoy- ment. It is all there for the taking. 4 iat laa tal ilileiraiea Es eeteteeeeteeteeteeteteeeteeepede set In the erection of an edifice, the building of a bridge, the construction of a railroad.or highway, the ‘first thing to be done before work is thought of, is to prepare the speci- fications. No architect or builder would ever think of beginning a job until complete plans and specifica- tions had been prepared d approv- ed. Yet, in the building of ‘character, few people work along any definite ines. A few years ago, a professor in one of the eastern colleges prepared a set of specification for the building of character, seriously to follow the lines laid down. The following is an abstract. He called them Specifications for the Atwood— The dramatic club aa “aegis be chicreh: clares Mr. Sherlock of the Sherlock-| aes: W. A. Britton Furniture Dealer new oppor. new friendships and =. days of ‘ Thursday - Friday Wie BE TWO Special Bargain Days At Walters’ In Shoeg, Rubbers, Over Shoes, Slippers, Felt Shoes, Spats. Men's and Boys’ Underwear. Sweaters, Sweater Coaté, Stockings and Sox Shirts, Ties, Gloves | or ‘Mitts: i a +| Boys’ Wool Toques’ TO CLEAR AT 50c Wishing You All a Merry Xmas WALTERS which he distributed a- mong his young men, and urged them| : Building of Character. Foundations:--.The four corner- stones are Honesty, Purity, Persever- ance and Self-Contro should be adde@® ‘suc Economy, Industry, Sel! or and Firmness, ce: with Tenacity of Pur to Fight to the bitter Right, and the ability to Smile when everything goes wrong. ° Superstructure: Upon the founda- tions thus prepared, the superstrue- ture should be of Kindness, Truthful- ness, Sincerity of Purpose, my tence of all that is evil, and Love o Work. The determination: to ee to One Thing unt it goed bp Accomplished ° overcoming stacles, and a § your ability to storms and winds of adversity, which: are bound to asséail throughout life. Decorations: A Smile for every one, Thoughtfulness for be aici Pity for the weak, Cheerfulness un der all conditions, Readiness to lend a Help- ing Hand to those who need it, and a Peace of Mind which remains undis- i) . | Ratepayers = and School Mattefs ~ MeDonald’s Hall yee Dec. 27th at 8 o'clock ot ic| | {| The Bazaar || We Wish You a Xmas _, Thursday and Frida y before Christmas each buyer. will re- ceive a beautiful card with the Season's ‘suitable Good Wishes. Every lady who buys more than $2.00 will receive A STAR Ivqrine Vanity Box ~ FREE WEE Coin! SEL gach ok anh’ See that you receive one, Good Bye Luxury Tax To celebrate the removal of the Luxury tax Thursday and siniares bY dude aes _ 90c. Newport Chocolates at 70c 7c and 86¢ Newport Choco- Mates, all flavors at ....60c. 70¢ mixed at............50¢ 60¢ Common mixed at ...40c ; * 4 A Quarter cut oak Cabinet, Grand Phonograph for... ..$60 Victoria _ Cabinet Phonograph $50.00 : COME EARLY TRADE AT” ‘The Bazaar JOHN" McDONALD The Store with the Reputation. CARD which will entitle her to Luxury Tax Off! Bigger Values Than Ever At Schinbein’s The removal by the government of the Luxury Tax- es, taking effect Monday last, is to the benefit of our cus- tomers, who won’t be penalized for their wisdom in se- lecting good quality goods—the kind this store always handles. ' It also affords us the pleasure at this season of brisk buying, of giving our patrons a further reduction on their purchases, equivalent to the amount of the tax, which means BIGGER VALUES THAN ‘EVER. .Do your Christmas shopping here and save money: Special cut in prices in every department. Poultry Wanted For Thursday and Friday. ‘We will pay the highest figure for real nice quality. Phowe us for prices. \. FOR NEXT WEEK 3000 Yards of Flannelette at from 25¢ to 50c yd. ssl 86 Ladies’ and Misses’ Coats and the balance of all winter goods on sale next week, at prices regard- 4 less of cost. We invite you to see these goods and get our price. J. M. Schinbein & Son LISTOWEL We Wish Our Customers a