THE LISTOWEL BANNER |Business Directory Pitrcnize These Advertisers Whenever You Need the Services of Reliable Business or Professional Men NEWS OF THE DISTRICT ger rece News of Nearby + A FIRE OF THE # TION + EEEEEE EEE EE EER EEE EEEEE EE. The day, which had begun as Ind- jan summer, had changed rapidly through the afternoon until, at twi LEGA MEDICAL ROBERT G. MacFARLANE Successor to Late J. E. une Barrister, ag = zuane, Sonvey- Ottice over xz ‘D. D, Bolton, 0.1.8, H. D. LIVIN NE, M B. Physician Surgeon. Office sy Livingstone’s Drug Store, corn- r Main and Wallace streets. Phone 59. Night phone 113. Per Year for Chi At Priceville the vote on church union was 60-60, which Caner the church to the non-concurring gregation for $1-per year providing | they kept it in repair. A soe in H. B. MORPHY. K. ©. Notary Public, ag ancer, Solisitor for Ban om- merce, Listowel, Milverton, Atwood. oney to loan. Office over A. aes’ Drug Store, Main St. ” Lis J. C. HAMILTON B. Ay Barrister, Conveyancer, Solicitor for the Imperial Bank of Canada. Money to loan. Office on south side of Main a over Miss Gibbs’ Mill- imery Par "Bedi for Sale. ©. MORTON SCOTT, B. A. Barrister, —_— Public, Oonvey- neer, Office over preenn Beavers Store, Main stree DENTAL W. G. E. SPENCE Dentist, Graduate of the gota a Burgeons, Toron’o. Office over Schin- bein's Store For painless extraction we use nit- rous oxide oxygen gas, also conduct- ive anaesthesia. R. F. TAYLOR, L.D.S8.; D.D.S. Graduate of the Royal college of Dental Surgeons, and of Toronto uni- versity. Nitrous Oxide Gas for Extractions. Offiie over J. C. McDo nald’s store. Phone F. ST. C. WILSON, L.D.S.; D.D.8. Graduate of Royal College of Dental Surgeons, hbo University. Office out Banzley's new store. e 28 tor appointments. A. G. SHIELL, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Diseases of bag and Surgery. one Office, Inkerman Street, West. Opposite Presbyterian Charch. DR. F. J. R. FORSTER Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat s anerti in medicine, University of Toron Late as nt New York Ophthal- mic and xarat Institute, Moorefield’s - and Golden Square Throat Hos- tals, ndon, Eng. &3 Waterloo St. Stratford, Phone 267 Will be in Listowel the first Monday in the month, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m Turnips— . Andrew McDougall brought a ee turnip to our office on Monday. e-root has grown in such ae man- althongh badly twisted. This freak is on exhibition in the Advance-Times window— Wingham Advance-Times. Seeding X-Ray the Alexandra “hos in Battle Creek, Mich., a course in X-ray operation. This ex- perience that Miss McArthur will gain will add still further to the ef- ficiency of treatment of X-Ray cases at the Goderich hospital. Hanover Man Jailed— Zarn of Hanover, appeared VETERINARY R. J. MILNER, V.S., B.V.Sc. ri n Office with Sol. Weber, n Residence, Bay St., Mill St. Phone 368. before Magistrage Creasor at an- over on Wednesday afternoon charg- ed with having assaulted his mother on Tuesday of last week. He pleaded not guilty, but the evidence against 90 was euch as warranted a convic- tion, and the Magistrate sentenced him to a term of two months in the county jail. He was also convicted on INSURANCE a charge of obstructing an officer in the discharge-of his duty, and a fine of $10 and costa or one month FIRE INSURANCE in best companies; also accident, au- tomobile, burglary, plate glass and con insurance. Automobile insur- 85 cts. per 100. Your business solicited. E. D. BOLTON. MUSIC PERCIVAL F, HOADLEY Teacher In singing, plano, organ, theory. Pupils prepared for Toronto Con- servatory — ae Pe to and in- cluding L. M. al Studio Phone ‘30 CHIROPRACTIC L. O. WHITFIELD, D. C. opracticy. Office on M stone's Jewejlery stare, neers 10 tol, 12 noon, 2 to Evenings and, other hours by appointment, Phone! No. 9. ‘ aasecana | Consultation free. AUCTIONEER | W, Dowd Selle tor othtre and always sells: to othe \ NATIONAL FARM AGENCY | Phone 246, Listowel. OPTOMETRIST W. A. John Registered Optometrist. years experien Main Bt. Over 25) Listowel. DR. H. 8S. MALLORY gi 1 Op ‘ Graduate of the aoe ag of Science, Toronto. Office Oli- ver's Jewellery store. FUNERAL DIRECTOR W. F. McLAUGHLIN and funeral Di Embalmer rector o Graduate of Canadian embalming to lend on Farms, First, Second Mortgages. Call or write me at once and got your Joan arranged by return advance Buy Jewellery, For Christmas—- DO IT NOW! Before buying your stmas invite y sets, echool. Residence and parlors, Main) Ware pemnytly attended tor or horse drawn equipment -) desired. = of t Christmas Cards An exclusive Cards of which o are now on dis shay’ small deposit will secure your réistmas UR employ- ers, the pub- heve found “ie, L. A. OLIVER Jeweller Chronom Phone 170. jmorning. Deecased had see | ton's industries Select early and have first choice. ; in jail was imposed on him for this offense Got Six Months— charge of being a party to Mess O. B. Henry‘& Co. two weeks ago, a * tarmer of Maryborough Tow ship residing near Moorefield, was sentenced to six months in the On- tario Penitentlary at Guelph Tuesday. This is the third person convicted and serving a term in con- nection with this case. It ie rumor- ed that there are also several cases in connection with breaches of the OQ. T. A. that will be aired in court in the near future.—Drayton Advo- cate, = in South Dakota— R. Mitchell, of town, receiy- fea a ileeten on Monday that her sis- wife of Duncan at Garden Monday been ill for 62 years old. some time. She was Operation— s Miss McArthur, superintendent of pital, Goderich; is} 47, takin a the thet of yin Jon = store of; !f on wor light, it became a raw, nipping har- binger of coming winter. The pro- prietor of the village inn, ; with a lighted lantern on arm, enter what had once been the barroom but was now convuttee into men's lounging room. In cold weather this room was heated by an old-fashioned castiron box stove. Chancing to. look out of the windows, recognized a par ‘oodsmen re- pig roy from their, work in the woods e inn, where they lodged. A look 2 ‘contrition overspread the propri- oppers,” he reproached him- self, “probably half froze, ‘nd I ain’t proprietor lantern within. Then he replaced the lid and walked around to the front of the stove. Ae he drew out the slide to the draft, the opposite wall im- mediately betame illuminated with a bright, cheery glow. Seating himeelf comfortable the proprietor awaite his guests, who soon entered, boist- erously complaining of the suddep change in the temperature “At-a-boy!"’ cried the leader on- thusiastically when he saw the cheer- ful glow. “The boss’’s got a peach of a fi Th n gathered about the stove, vobhene ‘thele chilled fingers vigor- ously, their faces aglow with con- tentment at the comfort of the room. At last they seemed to be warm through. They left the stove for the chairs and benches that were scat- tered about the room and began to assemble their smoking equipment. ellows up good: affably inqpired the propriet- or, rising from his chair. “Because you be,” he continued, “I want t' borrow the lantern to go ‘out and get some kindlings t’ start a fire wit and to do th’ chores. And, suiting the action to woodcutters. lowed by a sheepish grin, in turn, ae the proprietor closed the door bebind him roar of Indul- gent laughter: bre against a Saugeen Twp. man whom he recenty caught in the act of saw- ing one of the logs. This timber, a- a IMAGIN GINA & the proprietor | C2 no’ y faithfully to return to New York ‘| begging of her to attend their wives ‘| missionaries, alas! ©lthis work. WOMEN'S MISSION CIRCLE OF STAGE EN- JOYABLE PLAY “THE PILL- BUETEE ORO WED HOUEE. “The Pill the missionary. pl play pestle put on Baptist church was a success in ev essed ery way and was witn by a crowded ering. The proceeds for ne aie home ait Ti ‘oreign. The scene, laid in New York, =e | “ he their diplomas and are preparing to go ho’ bara Lane, the Riroina: is php her parents, missionaries in In les It was a typical ege scene. The girls full of life and feeling, but very sad at of losing Ba to be a missionary but promised to take up “Interior Decoration,” with her friend, Frances Barbara Lane, the heroine of the whole play, was taken Mrs. Al- fred Chapman, and her companions were the M Oppertsheuser, Greenslade and May Hill This lively ecene is intended as a contrast to the more pathetic and teaching scenes which follow, and shows how — are not nat- urally born, ready-m The second scene is ‘ata in India in the home of the medical miss ary Dr. Lane and his wife; charac- ters represented by the Rev. Harry W. Jackson and Mrs. Jackson. It is the day of Barbara’s arrival, and af- rbara, who, however, is determined | | LEMON*PEEL SMYRNA FIGS ORANGE PEEL Candied or SPANISH VAL, RAISINS SHELLED ‘W. French | HALLOWER DATES “ALMONDS, Valen- | GLACE a iid Seetne |. NEW CALIFORNIA PRUNES All Sebiabla Goods Use Your Telephone. We Give Service. i ae R. A. CLIMIE Phone 72. Listowel. ter her mother's vivi of the mission work, her mother re- tired and she is left alone, her fa- ther having earlier in the evening one to attend serious cases of chol- "Fee meditations are interrupted by knock after knock at the door. The news of her arrival had epread through the village where she was thought to be a medical missionary | hree men, Mr. S. Greenslade, Mer- ton Vandrick and Walter Oppert- shauéer, came in one after the other, and aged mother. She is overcome the appalling need for medical she is not prepar- ed—and the three women die. She dedicates her life there and then to The next scene is four years ta in India, Barbara hae returned duly | qualified and is now receiving pat- jents In her doctor's office. Much a- musement is created by the arrival of patient after patient with various| ilineeses, and dressed in picturesque; Hindu costumes. e humour and, their need is | | | | i mong which is a number of fine | boom loge, was originally the proper- ty of the Sarnia Lumber Company who have some beach limits along the | north shore, and which was lost dur-| Burial was made in Garden City./ing a etorm.and drifted in along the r the beach here, was purchased f 2 of Florida. Frienda extend sk gal to the bereaved.— Brussels Pos Lantern Upset, Barn Puorns— disastrous fire occurred Thursday evening on the 4th cession of Minto, about 3% miles from Palmerston, when the large barn of Fred Spahr was totally des- troved. It is stated the fire originat- ed when a horse, on being turned out for watering, wandered into the pas- sageway and upéet an ofl lantern. All efforts to check the flames prov- ed useless and the big etructure was soon a Mass of flames. The loss will last con- the year was in the barn, it being the intention of the owner to thresh the next day. New Industry for Clinton— Cc ave a new industry manufacture of alfalfa meal, wheat flour, etc., in the new cement building which they have recently had erected in Huron street. They are now getting machinery, adjusted in readiness to begin work. All of Clin- ery business place in town, with the exception of one, is occupied.—Clin- ton News-Recor .|Farm House Nearly Burned— On Wednesday, Nov. 4th, the home of Mr. Oscar Lewis of the 8th. Mary- borough, had a very narrow escape from being destroyed by fire, when pipes from the kitchen pass through pg fire. The fire quickly — other parte of the house and had t ont been for the timely arrival of some of the neighbors the building ia a frame structure, would FLORIDS AMERICA’S WINTER PLAY- GROUND Enjoy-the advantages of spring climate and open air pleasures dur- see. Tropical verdure, the wonderful sunshine of the south, blue skies zes, sparkling lakes an wonderfil ocean beaches, they are all in Florida and ate for the enjoyment em. those who Canadian Pacitie traina leave Tor- onto 8.00 a. and 11.80 p-m. ham baction in Detroit at same} has suffered for several days.—Dray- ton Advocate’ Millbank Rector Moves— Rey. Ernest Jacques, who for the bishop of the parish of Morpeth, near Lake Erie, and will preach his fare- se at Millbank next’ Sun- day. Duriwg the time he has opent in Millbank Mr. Jacques has tireless reer in church aftairs. “and in the dence at Miltbank he, with the help of his congregation, succeeded in erecting. a very ‘comfortable rectory and made improvements on = neg and sraercs- Mr. Jacq ine reated in jechoo! vartaen sna is a f.the Millbank library J = = be a heavy one as the total crop of|t ®/Tim’s father, who in the boy’s a bank, hae accepted an offer from the/ ees a couple of months ago from e above company through Mr. Jae Blue of Kincardine, Wreckage Com- missioner for this district. the loge have the Sarnia ompany’s stamp on them, was one of such logs that Mr Nuttal caught the Saugeenite sawing up in- to v Friday last Mr laid the above cha County Magistrate we understand. will air the charge here bg the near future.—-Port Elgin Time Men Plead Guilty, Liquor Seized— The charges against Charles Aik- Man, proprietor of the Itquor ware- house which operated for a time at he dock, and Fred Bamford and! Harold Merritt. hie assistants. came up on Tuesday morning after several adjournments. The charge against Merritt was dismissed, it appearing he was not implicated, but Bamford and Atkmen pleaded guilty to the charges hrought against them, he| se 2|former of selling intoxicating liquors C and the latter of keeping in a place other than a private residence. The penalty imposed on Bamford waé a fine of $200 and costs and one month in jail, or in default of payment of the fine three months; and that im- posed on Aikman was a fine of $100 and costs or in default two months in jail. A cheque covering the fines and costs was made out to the mag- istrate. An order was made for the confiscation of the liquor that w seized, 210 cases of beer and ale and five cases and two bags of whiskey. Mr. Brennan, _ the Attorney Gen- eral’e Department, was present, also Mr. Eliott, chief — inspector ; rown Attorney Seage’ K.C., of course, was on hand for ‘the kiya tion; and Mr. Furlow, of indsor, appeared for the defendants ‘na also for the Carling Co. and the Export Co. It is not unlikely that further ac- tion “og A wy taken a the Carl- ing Co. d the Export NO LONGER ON THE MAP ‘What makes you so late?’ vigor eence had aad chores himse ge et the in.” “Wha to eee to the evening} “Cause "T couldn't find Moscow @ map.” “Couldnt find Moscow? And I'd know to the school board for recs oa Real Antique “What ig.a réal antione?" inquir- ed a ren: ‘of the writer the other day. We thought of. fine old Bliza! or ich have bet than Coon ena but. we realized that there theodes th soimeth: ore anti ental fe Phen g|thie well-known play may congratu- pe beautifully brought out as they sit] Ik the waiting-room. One! sets a good idea of life in a vi lage | lin India | The Bible woman moved about a-! mong the patients, talking to them teaching them and helping them.'¢ Mrs, Jackson took on this character! in addition to that of the miesionary's! The patients came on, owns orded: Milas Sarah Mrs. Bert Loree, Mrs. Askett Ronald. Mrs, Andrew Chapman, Oakes, Mias Gladys Chapman, Leona Helmka, rs. Willard Tupper, Mre. § (with little Frances Loree on a stretcher). Miss Myrtle Fields. eene four. Perhape the most dif-'f fieult character to portray was that! of the poor woman outcast by wid-! owhood and untouchable. who came Franks very 2 wearing loved pill-bottle on a/| string round her neck. This had been! given to her by Barbara awry back | in some heathen village months ago. The pills had cured her and she had | “Pill-bottle.” gins to sing the hymn Barbara had | once taught her the other people | come straggling in and join in the | singing ree ‘Altred Chapman ae Barbara, showed unusual powers. Her won- and circumstances with d feeling. In fact all who took part in late themselves on their sympathetic production. Variety was given to the evening by the various items of music inter- spersed. An opening anthem by the choir was follow a male voice quartette, then a solo by Mrs. Wil- lard Tupper. Later Mr. Albert Baker gave a fine Violin solo.| The Baptist male volce quartette gave four muc solo. The music throughout was gac- red and chosen to emphasize missionary lesson taught, with “All hail ~ power Name,” sung of Jesus Milverton Oitizen Doesn't “Phi nk uch of County Roads In a letter to — Stratford Bea- con Herald, Mr. N. Honderich, of Milverton expresses ae opirion of the gravel roads of Perth County. The letter, which appeared in Mon- day's jesue reads a6 Editor, Beacon Herald: Sir—I was very much pleased to note through Saturday's issue of The Beacon-Her- ald that Stratford now has paved roads ag an outlet to the East. South and West, but when you say that ood gravel roade can be found al! over Perth County, you apparently have never motored through the roe of. Ellice and Mornington. mt a nice day ene take a heise “y the so-called unty. rode through Gadshill, Poole. Milbank, Neovton, Carthage; Listowel, Donegal. Milverton, Renner, Rostoc and Wartburg, them express your opinion day when vision and bul travel on with wife. when Iate in the preparation | of the play, it was left open through | 2 sickness. is in the fol-| 3s neni am House Owners SPECIAL NOTICE At R. B. White’s Store on Saturday Evening is being held a Special Demonstration of Machines--the sale of which will last a week. Have poe a White Cap Washer in your home, if not, you were considering 0 What would make ao better Christmcs present to your wife, then a machine, which would save her hours of drudgery? The White Cap, manufactured by Bé@atty Bros.. 51 years in business, is a mest economical buy. One of the easiest machines to operate, No boiling, soaking, rubbing, wringing, nor Hftihg of wa- ter with the White Cap. Takes up little space, no extra wiring re- quired, and only costs 4 2c per hour to operate. If desired, we would gladly — your White Cap for you, so 4 thet yeu could have it on: Christm Day, no storage ee What would be more delightful to ers dear wife than a that she would remember you by throughout the whole —— BUY her one now. Spec sale om, only $1.00 down and 12 mos 820. worth premiums, We would be plensed to have you call ag it interested, as you are cnibee no obligation to purchase ¢ 1 ' i -4 prompt and courteous service given. ~ R. B. WHITE LISTOWEL PHONE 92 I nviting--T empting Christmas Cakes Add a finishing touch of festivity to your well arranged Christmas table—with one of our delightfully tasty, special holiday Cakes. Dainty and cleverly iced in at- tractive designs---light and fluffily baked of the purest ingredients---you’ll find them a rare treat. ORDER TO-DAY 35c lb. Shortbread, 10c a cake Cream Puffs 40c a doz. Butterscotch Pies 30c ea - Zutbrigg’ $ Bales 7 Phone 85>: