THE Lb pestonaat Tia THE LISTOWEL ‘BANNER L + HINK now! Write for the 180 page, Purity Flour CookBook. 30c in stamps brings it postpaid to you. Worth lots more. PURITY FLOU Jor all your baking Dot you think its tho. Recipes that make | your Baking Good?) , Isn’t it the way you put -the ingredients together that aa or mars the bread, cake or pudding ? Avid dale "idle Kinet of four seek have a lot to do with results? Are you doing justice to your recipes and ‘4, your talent for baking? ‘ Are you using Purity Flour—the flour used and omene F by hosts of home bakers? For every baking need you can always depend upon the uniform excellence and the quality and flavour of Purity Flour. Just phone your retailer, ¢ WESTERN CANADA FLOUR MILLS CO.,. LIMITED Head Office—TORONTO' Branches from coast to coast ~ ~+- . me your 5 Mr, Merchant! Through. ne per circulation you get =e Tt end pep ie dd at od ease, © ne tor Mrs. és of Ltewel, and Mrs. Andrew . ares sy town, spent Sunday at. Bit home of Mr. an . H. 8, Wie eo oe Free Preas : Miss Raihes has leased the bie Store in the Glintz Block and will move the Elite Millinery business to that stand next week.—\Walkerton Herald & Times. The County Courtil of oe County of Ontario has decided to p $73 acres of waste nea in, Uxbridge ela and set this area out in pine, as a reforestation ‘Move § in which the county will have the snp- port of the Provincial Government. Advertising makes stuff move all right. A Bradford dealer sadvertis- ed two radio sets at $145 and $185 as specinal value. The night after the local paper appeared with the advertisement both sets weht. Some- body broke into the shop and stole The Luxton (England) News has this to say of the work of Mi Nickawaw who w in the United Church h: “Miss Niekawa ig ape gh her task ina manner which “at once proclaimed her a cultured elocutionist; humour, drama, pathos and purely descriptive | received adequate treatment in voice and gesture, and all the time there was deep sympathy with the story,” Apply Brine to Soft Coal— If you sprinkle the soft coal with brine before putting it in the furn- ace, you will eliminate the smoke to a great Gegree, it is stated, It ‘wilt also increase the heat. units about 30 per cent. > Enjoy Beating Be In renewing hin Sahestiption to The Banner, Mr. H. E. ‘ker, of Willowdale, writes as follows: “En- closed find postal note to cover sub- scription to Banner. We enjoy read- -ng-it-very-much: It helps us to bee gp ' ! . t , t F u oe RE a rah fy et res q/ et Fe “y The Public’s Chief Concern N the matter of telephone service we believe the public’s chief concern is in two points :— {1] Par want to know that they can count upon getting a complete tele- phone service of high quality, day and night, now and in the future. i want such service at a‘ price that is as low as sound business prac- tice permits, and less than the value of the service received. [2] These points are the essence of true public _ Service, and this company is just as deeply con- cerned in them as is the public. At the present time, as we have explained, an increase in rates is needed to assure the con- tinuance of the kind of service our subscribers require. The reasons are:— [1] Our earnings per telephone have de- clined; due to the great ve grime of lower rate service, such as two- party line. Large additions to plant at present- day prices, as compared with the low price levels of a few years ago, have increased the fixed charges to 4 pro- vided from our earnings. [3] The low rate of depreciation suggested { by the Board of Railway Commission- ers, as a temporary measure, is now known to Ve inadequate to protect the investment. ‘A reasonable adjustment of the wide differ- ence between present telephone rates hnd the cost of doing business is an obvious necessity. Such technical subjects as property valuation, ‘Tate of return, and peg cece expense have an_ important. part in_determining teri rates. Casual discussion of such sulgacts is often misleading for it can deal o briefly with matters that must be gone into in great detail to be’ clearly understood. ‘ These’ and all other factors will be presented )in detail to be fully considered by the proper public (ely sige f the Board of Ralleay Com- missioners for Canada. The booklet “Telephone Service and Rates”, [2] Pim ,| peg in the Province itor Tor "wiltiess ai NOTICE TO CREDFFORS In the Matter of the Hstate of of Perth, NOTICE is pti given, ae to Section 56 o uétees Act, R. 8. O. 1914, ne, 121, that all cred- itore and others having claims or de- ag eeeine the estate of the said John McDonald, who died on or about the 7th. Gay of May, A.D., 1925, at the Town of Listowel, rs = County of Perth, are requt before the Eighteenth day of Febru ary, A.D. 1926%t0 send by’ t, pre- paid, or deliver to the undersigned, R. @. MacFarlane, Solicitor for J. H. the executor of the last Will and Testament of the said deceased, their Christian names and surnames, addresses and deseription, and ful! particulars, in writing, of thel claims, a etatement of their accounts, ‘in touch with old friends.. Wishing you a prosperous and happy en year.” Oprose Township Boards-—— Perth County Council at its see- sion went on record as opposing the “Ferguson Education BiH” which provides for the election of town- ahi boards of school trustees by public vote. The bill was considered to be a distinct menace to the rural systerf in vogue which was generally conceded to be satisfactery. Huron Council took a similar stand. Handed Over Nice Sum— The North Mornington Dramatic} lub, under the management of Mr. m. Taylor, put on the play “The Adventures of Grandpa” in Milver- ton last Wednesday eveninc, and « dance was held after the play. The house yielded $95. After paying. ex- penses the net proceeds were $84, xa sented, as they are about to leave for joint. the family|--Holstein corres- pondent in the Durham Review. | Those Rev nm A couple of loads from the es ehurch went to the home of Mr. an Mrs. reigooma Sim, and Mr. and eae Brooks and family were also invit- aha he grea In due time, Mr. and Mre. Brosks and boys weré call- ed to the front, and an x heprconne address was read by Mre. Thorne, and a clock. pre spoo: and yi sets of cuff links were pre- the farm recen lirchascd near Listowel. ‘Mr. Brooks who is engaged in the handle factory, will hase for a month or so before going to TEA. is revealed. The avor' is pure, : fresh and fragrant. Try it. Bisck, Mixed or Green ‘Blends. ‘ It appears to be as much trouble now to keep revenue stamps off cheques sod receipts as at first it was to put them on. Nobody regret-// ted the change which eae aecae unnecessary on cheques for amounts under $5, and on receipts for a- mounts under $10, but the man who doesn’t write many cheques or re- ceipts forgets the change and in or- der to: make sure that he i. giving era Dept. of Finance all that is com- ng to it he puts on a stamp anyway. at are others, of course, who for fear they give the said department a cent too much, do not put a stamp aren on the cheques and receipts that require them. Burbank Still at Work— Mr. Luther Burbank is growing to be an old-man, but ho is still inde- fatigable in his labore among the plants and flowers. From his» home at Santa Rosa he announces the crea- tion or improvement.of a number of Varieties, He has produced a new ‘kind of corn, the rainbow teosinte, which grows eight feet tall and bears from eight to fourteen ears on each talk. He also grown a giant cactus flowering zinnia, a new strain[ of giant asters, a tritoma, or torch lily, that will grow in climates that art much colder than that in which the plant usually thrives, and new and larger varieties of gladioh, re grata daisy and camassia. The ds of many Of these plants are available for distribution. : Erfors in ‘Newspapers— The Toronto Daily Star in reply- ing to a student says:—You had bet- ter send your criticism to the news- | AT RIGHT PRICES WORTHY eet ie Our constant ain’ is to make this groc- 9 : ery a better one, an efficient aid to thrif- : ‘ty housewives. PALM TREE SOAP A fine quality green toilet soap at a price yOu can afford to pay 6 CAKES 25c IMPORTED FRENCH PEAS Try a can, Size'2 15¢ PURE ORANGE MARMAL- ORANGE SPECIAL ADE y. Cal. Friday and Saturday Guest Navals, at per dozi 4 Ib, tin 35c LEMONS, 30c per doz. Qualla Fillets of Haddie R.A. CLIMIE GROCER PHONE 72 R&per in which the errors in gram- mur appeared. It is easy, of course, ‘o find -mistakes at your leisure in another man's production, but quite another thing to turn out a high de- gree of accuracy and precision in the haste of newspaper work he newepaper writer is not like the h blunders .are confined to the few peréons concerned; he is like the ac- tor on the stage whose slightest slip is manfiest to those persons in the were in his place they would not make such a slip. The errors that a}> newspaper writer makes are usually as apparent to himself as to his critics, but frequently he does not detect them until it is too late to correct them. If some of his critics which was handed over tc those in charge of the Sharpe benefit fund. were in his place a few days might get their eyes opened. and the nature of their security, ‘if — b y@them FURTHER TAKE NOTICK ay wetter such last mentioned date the said executor will proceed to distribute the aseets of the said de- ceased among thee parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which he sha)ll_then have notice, and that the said executor will not be liable for the eaid assets or any part thereof to any person or persons of whose claim notice shall not have been received by him at the time of such distribution. R. G. MacFarlane, Solicitor for J. H. gaa Jr. e Exec DATED at Listowel this ‘Tath. — of January, A.D., 1926 NOTICE TO CREDITORS In Psead 8 of the Estate of Mary reenwood, late of the Township; ot Wallace in the Comets of Perth, ed, W NOTICE is hereby given, pureuant to Section 56 of the Trustees Aet,R. 8. O. 1914, Chap. 121, that all ered- itors and others having claims or de- mands againet the estate of the said Mary Greenwood, who died on-or a- bout the 6th. day Of December A.D. 1925, at the Townehip of Wallace in ‘the County of Perth, are vis oem on or before-the Bighteenth day of February, A.D, 1926, to send by! post, prepaid, cg deliver to the un- de MacFarlane, Solic- and John ¢- executors of the last Will; Testament of the ng deceased, thetr: Christian and. su nam ad . Ser ag destription, Sd ee ‘partigulars, in writing, of, ir claims, a statement of their ac- “emt jand the nat vot the secur- ity, if amy, held by-t AND FURTHER TAKE righ ned that after euch last’ mentioned date the said executors will t proteed to bed tribute me yire assets of the said dec ed among the parties entitled th to, hayng regard only to the c Ha of which they shall then have notice. and that the executors will not me liable for the said patt ‘thereof to any perso: per- sons Of whose claim notice *shall not have been received by them at the oor of such witb: “yaer MacFarlane, RG Solicitor ‘for William ere and John Strong, the ex D. D at Listowel ‘a 18th: day of. Sige ta A: ‘D. “” , ; man, ange aay “¥is, sur, Of did,” * you Mu rr toa “Lena Horticultural Society REX BEGONIAS By Jennie Spencer Farmer I have grown for years many fine and rare Begonias. I love the gRex family best: Every year there are many new varieties, but none of the Rex, new or old, are hanticomer than Louis Chretien; Countess ‘Louise Er- dody; Helen Upden; Mad. Gacha; El- sie Cliffe; and His esty. are old varieties, but very fine, and when well grown as 8 men or nail or they are of snrpassing beau The ‘varieties of the Rex Section of the Begonia family are Gesirable ad- ditions to our decorative plants. They are of ra growth and easy culture and if well cared for-so00on . make magnificent epecimens. In repotting Rex special care must be taken to avofd planti:. p- Iy. The crown of the plant must not be covered wi soil, otherwise it will decay. I think more fine Begon, fas are lost by lack of this preeaution than by any other neglect. Rex Begonias require. good drain- age and water should not come in contact with the leaves as it causes black spots.. When af ft. agaclogt are Poe ty I go over the 1 with a paint brush and catahatty roan. oak eaf. There are not many collectione in which-a-Rubra-is- not -found-and- you only have on Bexgnia let it be a a Rub ra. ge sho panicles of coral colored flowers held thickly 2° ve She handso moms Nir? ge of darkést mn. are beautifully - con and the plant is coat a rapid grow er that a well tended specimen. mi in cr Short tinfe reach the top of 2 sai The | Rex Hkes a\rather. cool shady place in Summer and pi« of root room, and under such condition |, it will produce very large handsome | leaves, and the plants become. fine specimens In the house I place the pots in a shallow box in the east windows with sphagnum mossy: around and a- int. plants under favorable conditions. This class of plants needs regular hedt, and I find a variable Bula 4} phere. is often is canse of their leaves: dropping. I find an Ge spent” hotbed Jn the shade is fine to These | in tf} visable place a pane of” ors. The one point to remember ir growing these Begonias is that they must have a light, open soil. A hes- vy tenacious soll ts thoroughly, dis- liked by them, and the goil from the average garden is-teo heavy. A pot- ting soil In which they will thrive can be obtained from a florist or by mixing leaf mold, sand and dry moss equal parts, a little Well rotted manure aléo being added. ; The Rex Begonias do not care for much direct sunlight, and will not tolerate a very dry atmosphere. Per- haps thatis the reason why they seem to thrive better in old fashion- ed farm houses than in modern city [ homes. ‘The plants continue to grow for.several years and must occasion-/' ally be shifted to larger pots. It is}, particularly important to keep them} drying out. in midsummer, At that time they can be kept In good health, by setting the pots in Doxes or pans with spaghnum moss packed round them, the moss being kevt moist d Begonias are best prop.- gated by cutting off matured leaves |. with an inch of stem. -The stem: of each jeaf may be inserted in a box of sand and the leaf spread out over the sand, a few cuts being made in at if they ; DOMINION LIMITED STORES CANADA'S LARGEST RETAIL GROCERS “Where Quality Counts” -QUALITY counts when you can buy it at a saving. | You_@ ate always sure of buying the best of quality groceries at ‘the lowest possible price when Roa =e at your nearest_ DOMINION VALENCIA RAISINS 1%, /POST’S BRAN 2»-23c RICHMELLO COCOA 4». 15¢ A Splendid Winter’s Breakfast Beverage i VICTORY BRAND EXCELLENCE 1 0c. PICKLES | DATES SO ew 5 4Oc] BAYSIDE YELLOW el SWEET MIXED SOUR ONIONS 50c P EACHES 25° VIRGINIA SQUARE CANDY 15%, —_ the veins. The leayes must be kept in eon with the rat and it me nad the box tor a few days. Of course othe sand m ist. After «a time several plants will be Sep from each leaf and can be potted u 0. start! A Rich ‘Candy fled with Peanuts REG. 23c lb. e DOMINION . stores, LEAS _ GIVE DS. S.L. 59S, CHRISTIE’S ae SATISFACTION © SANDWICH 3 5°. AT ALL SeLEct 69%, ; ~~ BISCUITS TIMES _ Richmelle 79° THE NEW TOILET SOAP — “TELD BRAND GOOD STRONG : LUX 10°,.....* a ream CAKE ‘MACHINE 43°, suger ——, . i _ Competent | Electrician TELL ME YOUR PLANS FOR YOUR NEW RESIDENCE and I'll, give you some suggestions as to what it ‘wiff require in proper Wiring for Electricity. ' AND OF COURSE YOU WANT. IT WIRED SO that you can enjoy every modern Electrical convenience. IH eée to it that it is rendering a fully satiefactory job before I'll accept pay for it. Be personally or Phone $1. ae CARL ROSS