: Subsoription Rate $2.00'» Year in Advance, Otherwise $2.50 Board of Education Asks — Council to Submit By-Law NEW ADDITION TO HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL $2500—IM- PORTANT MEETING OF ayo Or. NESDAY ‘ OONSIDERARLE BUSINESS TRANSACTED. ; The adjourned meeting of the Lis- towel council was day evening at seven-thirty p/m. Mes- = Kemp and Hacking vay a aViey available chair ‘Tak ber was occupied, again oo and ing the interest of ratepayers in the d@olngs of the council. A. com igor eng was receivad tary of the Public Lib- Board. gf giving the estimated penditure for the year. In doing this, the Board was only complying with the Library A * Another communication was re- esived from the Public Utilities Com- mission notifying the council that in eix or elght weeks a change would be made from ste&r ée provision for the sound- ag of ‘the ‘tire alarm. red to the Fire, Water and Light committees, along with Superintend- ent Hanna, and given power to act: The council recommended no delay. The present eiren could be used on - EVERYBODY'S COLUMN: ——— Ten cents a line rd _ insertion, with charge of fe Simmecnent ee five cents a line imum charge of 26e. HOUSE FOR SALE Six rooms with bath and sun room Apply to Scott Binning. 3-11 9 WANTED / At once. Woman or girl to do housework. Apply to Mrs. R. R. Hay. MAID WANTED Mcid wanted. Apply to Mrs: , (Dr) James Moore FREE FACIAL TRESTMENT With every marcel and shampoo a free facial treatment will be given at Mrs. Chislitt'’s Beauty Parlor. HAY FOR SALE. Number of stacks of hay, Timothy or Clover. Terms to suit. Apply to R. Johnston, R. R, 2, Listowel. 3-18p HOUSE FOR SALE Good frame house for sale on William St. urnace, water, hydro, centrally located. Apply to Box 481, Listowel. ALE A car load of alfalfa hay on hand, first class quality, $19.50 per ton. Alfalfa meal $25 per ton. J. W. Sang- ster Co. FOR RENT One of the finest apartments in Listowel, All modern conveniences. Apply to Vandrick' ‘e Furniture Store. TO SELL OR RENT New seven room house, modern conveniences; 4 acre gardens im- mediate possession; terms reason- able. Apply Geo. Wahl. tf. BE AN AUCTIONEER Make more money than any boss would pay you. Full particulars free. Martin's Vocational School, 411 West Ferry St., Buffalo, N.Y. 3-4 BAKING SALE The Anglican church W. A, ton baking sales start on Friday, Feb: ruary 19th. at George's restaurant. Tea serv held on Wednes-| orizing the Board of Education : ow 0 f one of the tietiiiee, or an electric | urchased. The Com- aleo asked the council for Sraear r debentares ‘The request of Mies Tabberner, tax collector, for an extension of one month for the collection of taxes, was read fro m the Dept. = by esting that an audit of books be made. This reso- passed; amd the copy will mended “that no action be taken in the request of the Salvation Army ror funis to buy) instruments for’ their band. The uspnal grant of $500 pay- able monthly, will be paid to the Listowel Band, By-law No, 928, re Milk licenses, & previous- meeting, ird readin Reeve milk fro farms had -been refused by the City Dairy after an inspection. He felt that the prem- iges @nd hérd of those selling miik in town should also nspected. Mr. Ronald stated tat he had personally visited two of the milk dealers’ pret ises, and everything looked to be i satisfactory condition, but Mr. Ring- ler thought that a veterinary should make an inspection, and the cows tested “for tuberculosis. A discussion took place re the a- greement of the town with the Agri- cultural Society. Mr. vonZuben, who was in the audience, explained the text of the ent,to the satia- faction of the council, stating that for the past eleven years, the town had paid the interest on the dsbent- ures, amounting to $160 in Hleu of a from certain | Srant to the Society The mayor intimated that the In- ternational Piano Co. wished to bor- row_or buy —a—galvanized fron tank in the wheel factory, but a’ motion was passed that no property would be removed from this factory at the present time.” The mayor also pre- ch 6th. for taxes on the Internation- al Piano Co. and a promise of the balance on March 15th. The cheque will be turned over to the tay collect- or. By-law No. 940 was passed, auth- to rom the’ Bank of ontreal to meet their requisition Mayor Hay. spoke for a few mim utes on the good roads’ conventicn, which was attended by Reeve Ring- ler, and he felt that the municipality was not sufficiently awake to the im- portance of good roads, and that some move should be made, Mr, Ring- ler gave an outline of the conven. tion and the address of Hon. Mr. Henry and his plans in the differ- ent counties. : lution was passed, requést- ing that Constable Wilson hand over the keys of the Wheel works. This Mr. Wilson was guite agreeable to do after the chairman + the property committee eas himself had look over the es. A new lock will be secured ir ine side door of the library. Several members of the Board oF 5 ape ay Be ages and Messr ite L. Hamilton and Pinca P. v Siauith addressed the council on the question of the pro- sed new addition to- the high school. Chairman Walter stated that the need 8 hs ee was very urgent as now was over- crowded. Since. 1921, the aero ge ke! has increased from 150 to 230. The|® vides for two additional c Too! and a gymnasium, to cost “about $256,- 000.-The total cost of meintenance last year was $17,707, and of this at mount Perth paid $9,535, Huro $995, and’ Wellington ween while Listowel’s share was $6,73 Continued on Atwood page [:) permission to raise oa 000 by twen- Ringler stated that he was informed * was refer-| that sented a cheque for$200, dated Mar. ; Be roposed new addition, 30x70, pro- mea} C WELL EQUIPPED LIVERY New horses. have recently been ad- ded to S. Weber's Livery, making it the only up-to-date livery in town. ‘ARTMENTS TO RENT apartments on Main etreet, Listowel, to rent; a farm for sale on easy Salah payment. Ap- ply to J. W. Geott “Fine @ CURLERS ATTENTION! A meeting of those interested in curling will . ‘Held in the Council mber on Tuesday, Mareh 7 30 p.m. for purpose o erection of new curling rink. 9, at FERTILIZER YOR SALE Leaye’ your orders now ona stead” Fertilizer. Six cars sold, moré to rte: Could place few second- hand fertilizer drilils.-Apply to R. Johnston, R. R. 2, Uktowsl. 3-18p FARM See it Good buildings, near «church per Mail da peat, Night and day service, charges mod- erate. Phones: Office a -s20w- Med. Interesting work mé. Write now for partic- nlare, MacLean = Reports. Ltd,, 345 Adelaide » Toronto, 2, Ont. ; ‘ for spare COMING Siadiihcaan lceak Armenian Relief Work _Rev. Ira W- ‘Pierce, General Sec- retary of the Armenian sociation of Canada, spoke worthy work of this peices crow acted as chair- man, In his lecture Mr. Pierce describ- Armenian Boys ed the Arm Home near Georgetown where ninety. boys are Riven practical farm instruction, pean countries len down in their pledges to the Ar- men Two fittte boys from the Home ac- mpanied Mr. Pierce and, contribut-| ed t to the program, singing, reciting and playing mouth organ. The offer- ing received amounted to $25.00. Mrs. Jos. Crawford Dies in:London Was FORMER LIST LISTOWEL» RESI- DENT— REA one AGE OF RIGHTY ERAL WEDNESDAY FRUM RESIDE on OF SON IN LISTO-| ete WE! é de The death occurred in London on Monday, March ist. 1926, of Mrs. Joseph A. L. Crawford, a former res- ident of Listowel, who passed a at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. Bamford, ‘!n her elghiy-eigith year. : . e late Mrs. Crawford ‘has been confined to bed. for the past six months..In August last, she met with an_ unfortunate accident —by falling; and fracturing several ribs, and aiso receiving injury to her back. Prev- ious to that time she enjoyed fairly good health despite her advanced Deveaseds was born January hee 1838 in Belfast, Ireland, and wh seven years of pind pcs with bai mother to Canad aking , their home ine Woodstock. Following her marriage to her™late husband, they continued to reside in Woodstock for a number of years. They then moved to Britton where they resided for eleven years, and for seven years were residents of Listowel, On October 18th. 1893, Mr. Craw- ford died in Listowel. In 1900, Mrs. rawford and family moved to Mornington. She made her home with her son, Mr. Joseph Crawford, for quite a number of years, but for sixteen years has resided with her daughter, Mrezs A. W. Bamford in London, Surviving members of the family are one son an three daughters: Joseph Crawford, moreno Mrs. H. egos ones Mrs. for Bam- eq | don. The remains of the late Mrs. Craw- ford <n weonstt to Listowel on the 25 C. N. R,. train Tuesday evening. The funeral was held from the resi-}| dence of her | fard, Alma street, on Wednesday af- ternoon, March 3rd. at one-thirty o’- clock. Rev, T. B. Howar of t Anglican church, had charge of the service at the residence, Interment of North Mornington, offictated at the grave- Pattnenshes were Mossrs. Chas. rawford, Everitt Bamford, Thos, Matthews, I Matthews, Jonn/- saac Woods and Stanley Coghlin. See House Slippers on sale at 25c, 5c, SOc and 7c at WALTER'S. ay Miss Winals yead ‘broke her} jett arm at the wrist. . apy Rt d Miss Annie Ceanteri, Lon-| Mrs son, Mr. Joseph Craw- ©} number of yea l Main strest, west, on ruary 26th, 1926, in her forty-eigith year. Mrs.” has been a rheumatic invalid for the past thir- teen years, her fatal ae are taught to be ® Canad- ; thelr course of instruction | (7047 mae ene ‘ ‘training wi t them to take up Deceased born June Gia tus of tition: No! ctiteee ta page Sa Pedi: ipthact An- a the ee e Elizabeth . On Decembér 26th, 1901; @he was united {n mar-|*>¢ riage to her. husband, Charles Routledge, of. Clinton. Following their marriage they resided in Clin- bade for four years. They also resided Blyth for @ number of years, and past Years have been resitvente ot Listowel, moving here on April 1, satis Besides her husband, two and three “daughters survive: |Gertrude, at home; m Charles, married and living io M Listowel: Clarence Bdward, argaret Edne nag. Patricia Cavelle, all pe! Rome... funeral. was held o February 28th.. from. her KA Pag e dence, at two o’clock,“and was ducted by Rev. gree Leckie, of oh pay owing to th church, Mrs. Routledge was a mem- ber of Knox urch. In- terment was made in Fairview cem- 2 SPPes Pallbéarers were Messrs. R. Mat- thewman, H. Sargent, F. Bryne, J. leg Wm. Stevenson and Wm. | abel. Many beautiful floral tributes were recelved, showing the nigh esteem in which the late Mrs. Routledge was held by a large circlé of friends. Death Claims Former Resident of Molesworth JOHN HAMMOND Mc McKEB DIED IN WHEN &.5OY MAN——WENT WES BOY OF N. es This week’ the Banner received a clipping fromseepaper in Neepawa, Man., concernitg the death of a former resident of Molesworth. The item read as follows: While attending a social gatheritig at the King Edward Hotel Friday ev- ening, Councillor John Hammond Mc- Kee was seized with heart failure and expired within a few minutes. Mr. McKee was 67 years old. He came to Manitoba with his parents from Molesworth, Ont. in 1880. They settled first at syne agg but - next year moved and took a homestead and pre-emption 4 miles northwest of PY gor and on part of that land Mr. McKee lived until he retired. In 1898 he married Miss abe Me- Laughlin. To them one sonwvas born, John, Irwin, who died in 1911 at the age ie 17 years. Next year Mri and McKee moved to Neepawa and lived here since. Soon after coming to town Mr. McKee's services were sought as councillor, and then ag Shaarmean, of public works, a position which he continued to do excel- ve director of the Beauti- ful Piste’ Agricultural society for a . He was a devoted @ staunch Conserva- and possessed the traditional qualities of the family name in kind- liness and n rliness He is survived by “Tr wife, brothers and two sisters, Mrs. A Lean and Mrs. Jaz. White, Ae five the United ay afternoon was naturally very largely attended. Another car of Redpath .. Sagar eaten cies (Xe, oi “Singing eer Hunter died in| Lucknow on Monday, March ist, He n 68 _where -he aie non rasida The deatl of Mrs. George . Rout-|® See ttet “aa Peasant meek ursday, Feb-| has! gations’ claimed Dr. Scott Replies to Pomiantina IN FIG! FIGURES BY UN- ' ITED CHURCH DRAWS /REPLY FROM MODERATOR OF OON- TINUING PRESBYTERIANS. Last week on this page Was pub- lished a statement by Rev.-G. C. Pid- geon, Moderator of the United py eg A aig peinaogd the standing of that . Below there follows an erator of the continuing Pres capes, Pr Teply to Dr. statem n Pidgeon's b The i icle reads as toticws: At the first vote In the Presbyterian Church in 1911, out of a total mem- bership of 306,061, pncleaing elders, there voted. for Union 113,000,- and against it 50,753. The “Unionist’’ vote was less than 37 per cent of the membership, At the second vote, in 1915, qut of a total membership of 344,740, there Yoted for “Unton"” 113,600, and a- gainst it 73,735..The Unionist vote was less than 33 per cent. of.the membership. At. the third voting,in..1926, the vote, as at June 10th. apart from New Brunswick and Manitoba, which had not then voted, was 102,820 for Union , and 110, 404 a- gainst it. Later, out of @ total mem- bership of 379,762, the vote, includ- ing New Brunswick and Manitoba, with Manitoba slightly incomplete,| was 113,773 for Union, and 114,- 3867 against it. The Unionist vote was less than 20 per cent. of the total membership * The tated vote, for and against “Union,” in 1911 and 1915, was a- bout 54 per cent. of the total mem- ; in 1925 it was 60 per cent., the latest votings, which give a total majority against Union, represented the Church more completely than did the two previous votes. F ‘ —_ NS Se gre that while the total mbership increased over 70,000 betweke the first and third votes, the total Unionist vote remained about the: same, in all three votes, wh the an vote steadily fine creased com 60,000 at the first vote to 73,0 the second vote and 114,000 a ke ee hyped But what of the did net vote int Teak. ieay. vy hen pe: no coaster nt: Hundreds of in ‘mission charges, Salas Uatoniat official oa. were not permitted to yote. Many o £. thom neat gs thelr rights and e Presbeyterian iChureh in ‘inate: iwill, ere long, be but litte amet of her previous real strength. She is free from much ig: wes not in sympathy, and was weakness... She has a unity aR peace Jong hitherto wxkabee. " One feature of that ‘new arithme-| tic’ with the “new “con- 80- called “congregationa”’ would not av- and some have none. example, 108 of the “congre- by Uni for Return from Minn.— Mr; and a Mrs. sabredith McGillivray} -after-an ST psf eames home Lucasey two mth’s visit with thelr ughter,. aes, Thos. Kelly, at Owat- FOR SALE yonna, Min One Electtic Machine used -¢ ‘Attend M ; ree weeks. This FAcn ay -ean ‘ Mr. J. H. Gee anf Mr. E. A. Ken- purchased on easy $99.| nedy, of the local staff of the Pru- Bie ited Uae cetan et iets, }dential:Insarante Co. will attend a men also n Ww: staff og sasy terms. A.‘ W. Vandrick.. ; of this weak, oat SITUATION VACANT Smowshocing. Rarty— re is Reporter to ee news of new|. A party of snowshoers. oe vtech fires, ne and| tramp to the on T ¥ ey- ) busin and| ening, where the truly y were antertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A: Tindall, town Hine east. by many in ‘iistiees as he was be erie Risaicgy dro 'y the district. nh songs, be Was 8 favorite with a was k nging wife died dn i 10. A’ +t 9 daughter I, b to, survives.| i oie ‘Robt. Ce Laem at nep- |) Succum failure, James Alexander on, died on Satur- d - his resi- peng year. 7th In the Taland o a setesion field off the coast of South , where the school house on een curler, participatin - ants a hemopial thrpubout ine pron, chines af the, laborers on ‘ince. Owing to his remarkably sweet | that f are ttn week days ce, and his readiness to si .jand in which the Indian native teach- given as “congrgea’ You will save |Dr. Pidgeon’s Statement |, crticio ws by Rev. Ephriam Scott, Mod-|® by erage half a dozen members beri each ‘arm or state—in which the] - | wile the thc seledrds at By ns | County, | i Star Hela Home— hale A yess ea Home al at oa hockey-team Paris on Mi ord season. F the Listowel finals only to_ ‘from them at splendid deserve . The J was too much for the locals They had the London Free Press trophy within their grasp sev- eral ti : but mary penalties came, them at inopportune moments, and ages = ~ by wie score of 8-6 ‘and were defeated here rapa harap af the locals by. t 6-5, Paris winning the of tas hard as it might been ‘but it wasn't pert Great team work was displayed by both teams. Paris started ont strong and notch- it was not until near the end of the period that Listowel got their first goal, Kelly scoring on a pass from ocher- ; Listowel came out In the com stanza bound to make up the th goal lead on the round, Kelly tied the game -by scoring on a shot from right wing. Kemp then made.a very paver rush and ghot, Creighton scoring o the rebound” ‘The locals tried bara for another. but—Kempthorne scored for Paris , again tying game. Oldham tallied the next forthe visitors. Miley Peppler notched the last goal of that period on a pase from Creighton ending the second period 4-4.. Shortly after the third — had started Creighton scored on a pass from Rocher. Then the socal just), wanted “one more.” Kemp attempt. ed to secure this one when he 1 | a very effective lone rush, went righf through the Paris team -and shot, six inches wide. It was then that the locals had a hard time keeping on the ice and with one man short, Jemmett came down thro the Blue and White aggregation bed scored for Paris, 5-5. About.two min- utes before the final gong rang, Kel- ly tallied again for Listowel, but tne local sextette were unable to get that last goal, the one that would have tiled the round. . Munro go 2 rletiody penalties The : Paris—Goal, Schneuker; “RR. de fence, Gibbons, L. defence, Jemmett; . wing vonZuben; ‘Subs. MeCut- cheee and Oldham Listowai—Geal, ‘Wohnston; R. de- fence, Kelly, L. ne age Sr ie A, reighton; R. . Kemp, L. | wing Me M. event hey Robbie and eyers The green-ringers neat fo came: The ike” _professionals. The speed of the Paris team enabled the rena to back-check pooary effectively. Von Zuben, a former member of left wing for the Paris boys. Kemp- thorne, at centre, had a mean sweep- me . ke check that killed many sal- 5. Frank Kelly for Laueenl was the goal-getting star, with three eount- ers to his credit, one in each period. ,| months duration, the death of Mrs. ns Siddall and Gordon, Listowel, and Miss ‘Lyla at home Another son, Al- pheus, Is ES A . ne! Mr. and Mrs. T. C ise ee Surprised by Friends of London- refereed, “ cee Kempthorne; R. wing, Throw- | iée- an ry to the Listowel team, did good work at a. gras 3 3% One more needed to he ta the round, aaowe another cones tae the. They worked hard and their p! ly for rough “Listowel players secured. the end of the seventeen penalties, th weakening their team at critical ments. Don't was that ree| seme dandies. t (Jobaston in Lae? : the Hime and ace. it id-have ioe ta to win the: 2 A pleasant surprise was held the nome of Mr-‘and Mrs. Jones on Wednesday evening February 24th. when upwards thirty-five friends neighbors ‘thered in honour of their el Jones were extenled and beSt wishes, and those present. Mrs. I * sented them with a beautiful mante clock, and the accompanying read by Miss a od Jermyn. leasan . @ dainty luncheon Nrie ig sorbet. Mr. and Mrs. Jon Having learned that Wi February 24th. 1926, ia the elevent of that ; j jation, versaries, is the sincere wish of Signed and Séigbboge ‘ en pesnentny at the Listowel Memorial —— from Miss Olive MacDonald entertained yg of her girl friends to a birth- Friday, Feb, 26, 1925, in her sixty- party at her home on Tuesday ‘year. . confined to} Iast D fn , bed for about-four months and ‘ Dec. 2ist. underwent 4n operation In a a the Memorial Hospital. ber ogee em ie wes beld in rs. Little, wh maiden name MeDenalas Tuesday evening. was Mary Johnston, was born at Kin-} M was furnished Sy Rennic's pass, Bruce County on June 9th.|Syncopators, . : ietiobs Dita “and'h i900 Ct | es tr Gyn a Jo n Lit an ‘from moved to Lucknow where they resi1-|. The Misses loerger returned ‘home ~ peeing seat’ " . 1920 the} this rig zene famil ved to wel. been d ra va nee her -sorrowing neshess | millinery opertings. iPeg _— La Grippe— Mr. Blackmore is confined to his home this an attack — ta eribee. fg: R. rT. ‘Ramp is also ee ¢ an. ot the job all hes time, and” [penalised i repeated stuff. ednesday, te many future an-— : F. Pationt at vi cata, “Mr, Ezra el, 6th. con. Wal- lace, is a teal, At the Listowel | mn behalf of your friends | Sweet oranges at $80 a denen. ag es eae, rea tansils Robert Oliver has recor Ait is recent iliness . am has re- ‘|Sumed hig duties at the offive.