Res 2) a 3 ‘Thursday, June 26th., 1924 COME TO LISTOW JULY 1 Z: st., 1924 Afternoon: FOOTBALL ~ Toronto Irish vs. Listowel Seniors The Toronto Irish is leading the First Division Seniors in the Toronto and District Football Associa. tion, They are recognized as Canada’s Premier football team. On their lineup is Art Haliwell, the greatest soccer goal keeper Canada has ever produced. This will be one of the greatest games ever seen in Western Ontario. Do not miss it. GAME CALLED AT TWO P.M. = ie There will also be a big program of Athletic Events, Etc. THREE BANDS IN ATTENDANCE---Waterloo, Listowel and the famous Queen's Own Bugle Band, of Toronto Evening: TATTOO--FIREWORKS--DANCE v --.. Q. O. R. Bugle Band, of Toronto Waterloo Boys’ Band CN. R. Band, Stratford 6 BANDS Waterloo M.S. Band Listowel Brass Band Pipe Band GOOD ORCHESTRA => the Woollen Maiti iw operation. Held The very successful Dollar Days day and Saturday. now become an -instit success of these days pro’ preciation of the buying public. Attended death occurred on Thursd 19th. at the family residence, Douro Street. 210 Unveil Memorial in Goderich— The Soldiers’ Memorial for the unveiled on Dominion Day. The me- morial is being erected at a cost of $7,600. Homuth Returned— Mr. K. K. Homuth, Labor candl- date, was returned to the Provincial Legislature, as representative of South Waterloo, having defeated W. Ss election by a majority of 2,665. . i Will Hold Reunion— All the old aos and pupils of S. S. No. 2, Elma will be invited to be present. at ony opening of the new school in that section on Thursday, August 28th. The trustees and peo- ple of the section are planning-a big time, a Judging Contest— nual live-stock judging best ane for junior Perth omnis ged is being held to-day Stratford. The entry Iist this vent far exceeds the totals of other years. Mr. F. W. Hay, of Listowel, donated a silver cup for first prize in the judging of heavy horses. Minister Loses Mothe The many friends of Rev. Dr. Haz- en, of Blenheim, a former Methodist NOTHING DOING! . ; Philip Snowden (clerking): “What's the favorite, Mac?” F . ; Ramgay (despondently); “There doesn’t seem to be one. Most j ae the ‘good things’ have been scratched.” . . . a e—London Opinion, . « SEER EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EE ED + + + SIX RULES OF SUCCESS % “ From the Oldest Baok in the World ea 5 + ¢ “God has drawn plans and 6pecifications by which men may build their lives into successes,’ says John Edger- ton, President of the National Association of Manufactur- rs. “If man lives and builds according to these plans he cannot fail.” I—He that ruleth his spir- te ote ale of fe ots of> ote Hote ote ot. +h Me ate ote ote tte ale ote ote ote fo of «| *, eS *, 2, ste ate 0! eee tlt ale me fet re ofe ot ‘ itis greater than he that tak- + + etha city. (Proverbs 16. 52.) * + —Be not deceiyed; God + is mot mocked; for whatso- % + ever a man soweth, that shall + + he also reap. (Galatians 6:7.) og Il—As we have opportun- + + ity, let us - good t 1 Dod + men. (Galatians 6: 10.) + + IV—And let us not be + + weary in well doing; forin + ‘* due season we shall reap if + we faint not. (Galatians 6: + A ») + + V—If any of. you lack wis- + dem, let him ask of God + * that giveth liberally and-up- * + braideth not; and it shall be + + en. him. (Jame - + man be + BE gs to hear, slow to speak, + + slow to wrath. (James 1 1:9.) + + * + StS ee cc ce oe oe aoe About the only time a man ° ob- jects to gored overrated is-when he pays his taxes * The more we love, the better we are; and the e@ greater our Mee ape are, the dearer we are to. God B * ° The more expensive “the tod the re explosive the adjectives when | in boy along side catches, more | Laughter and tears are meant to turn the wheels of the same machin- Read the advertisements “i icp where you are invited to sho Bena. Owing to the Supine crop — last ae there has been much more de-. been. known betore “in Al- pe) Wasp, . sart that’ i pit 4 are-— generally speaking.” | ery of sensibility; one is wind-pow- er, and the other water-power. Here and here Although it is only 18 years ago that Alberta became a province, its population ie increased fourfold, while the grain yield has increased twentyfold. Even at the ee low prices, the total agricultural prod- ucts of Alberta in.1923 were worth $223,000,000. concerning the apple crop in the Annapolis Valley “pd that the entire crop, including t 1,816,000 barrels.“ It is reported that 70,000 apple trees and 3,000 plum trees will be set out in the valley this spring. corresponding period i 3 favorable result is or vntively to the fact that the people have been doing more business. All author- ities are agreed that such a co tion means growing trade’ Nearly 68,000 bushels of high class ri pen ré handled at the hi government seed-cleaning total of quis 3. 160 . bushels 4 ruby wheat, 23,073 bushels of Victory oats, Ce bushels of Banner oats, and 654 bushels of Bark’s Barley. Three ae for anglers at the galow camps.en F River, n River, om the Lake of the h , the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Matilda Clark, London. The late Mrs. Hazen was in her 85th. year Prohibition © i » June 27— A Prohibiti under the auspices of the County of Perth Temperance ore will be held on; to wn of Hanover held two t Fri- y has Funeral— G. Allison was in Stratford on daturday, attending the funeral of the late Mrs. John F. Spencer, whose ay, June pastor of Listowel, will regret to! learn of the death of his mother, | who passed away last Saturday at! Pade. F voukk and Satis Sold in aluminum packets. LAWN MOWERS - in all sizes COAL OIL sos 2, 3 and 4 Burners with Ovens Other Necessities this time of year include— Hay Fork Rope, Slings and Pulleys, Oils of all Kinds, Roofings, Paints and Varnishes R. B. WHITE Phone 92 Listowel’s Leading Hardware_ ing. a Get Our Prices -before buying Friday, the 27th. inst., in the ¥. M.| C. A., Stratford baxivoing at 10 30 | m. nent speaker from the Ontario Prohibition Union will be present and an int will be held. A full attendance of all’ interested from City, and Country is requéste Decoration Day Services— As has been the custom for many years, the Listowel Oddfellows will decorate the graves of their departed brothers on Sunday next, June 29th. Brothers from neighboring lodges have been invited to attend and large crowd is expected. The Listowel band has been engaged for the ser- vice. Members of the lodge will meet at the rooms at 3 o'clock, and the Service will be at 3.30 Appro- arra 4463 Abandonments— Phere have been 4,463 abandon- mens of farms by soldier settlers, Major J. Barnett, chairman of the Soldier Settlement Board, told the —— and re-establishment. This figure represented: 18 per cent. of the, total soldier settlers been granted loans. In no province except Quehec had. the percentage ot soldier settlers’ abandonments been S great ‘as civillan abandonments. Soldier settlers numbered between 40,000 and 45,000. Those assisted by loans under the Settlement Act numbered 23,7438. Standard Lowe The matriculation standard which was raised last year has been. low- ered to. ‘the old basis. The large number who were entering the ex- aminations. caused universities. to raise the standard to a much higher level, last. year, but it was found that this action had not been satis- factory. This will be welcome news to those students who are examinations effect until last year, when it was raised to seventy-five per cent in the remain- ng e Different in Wingham— The W eee Times of last week has the following: An- agent for printing vitited a village not twenty miles from Wingham and canvassed for printing. He says he didn’t get an order. One merchant answered him thus, “Even -though you gave me the printing below cost, you will get no order here, we are proud of having an up-to-date little office of our own, and when the newspaper- man buys provisions he don't send p. aren music and addresses are being Me Le t Us Have Your Orders for Counter Check Books Prices in Check Books ‘range from 1% to ‘each, according to size, style: and quality. ORDER NOW. The crazy war among book makers {s still going -on. as the manufacturers may come to their time, and return to higher rates. 64c the check Take advantage of it, senses any If you want counter check books phone the Ranner or come in and see us, because we can meet the com- petition of any fly-by-night salesman. Also Best of. Service and H ‘ahaai of Quality in all Classes of Commercial Printing The Listowel Banner ‘Phon e 61, Listowel. 6tock of first class lumber in all sizes, Shingles, Lath, R. T. KEMP & SON’ can supply, everything used for Building Purposes. We bis 2% a full Cement, Cement Sewer Tile, all sizes of Clay Land Ti We are prepared to do afl kinds of roofing. A fifteen and twenty year guarantee on work done under our personal sup- ervision. We will be glad to submit prices. We are now in a position to accept order coal. aa tai d of Get our prices, and be assured of good servic R. T. 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