Md ee + er’a residence, furnitur: the etove pipe or chimney . stairs of the gt - of the — in the district, is situat- ip. and by John Watson Heads - six years ago. The factory and resi- nested, bred-to-lay. those large white eges that command the _ highest prices. Apply O. R. Richards. ti WANTED . Energetic man over 25, with car, : to represent a large growing con- cer, experience unnecessary. we 5 ough state of Tepa » Write C. Factory Was Burned FacTuRE AND D RESIDENCE, IN ELMA TOWN TAL LOSS BY .FIRE MONDAY | Linwood and pee se ‘and two de- grees were exemp’ NIGHT—LOSS AT)” Milv lodge had two candi- 5 dates and Linwood lodge had four. The seco ree was exemplified Fire almost totally destroyed the Maitland Cheese Factory, the own- e and equip- ment last Monday evening about ten - o'clock. The cause of the fire is unknown, but thought to have etarted from in the up- had made considerable headway ‘ore it was | discovered + little could be done to check its progress. The Maitland factory, which is one Henderson, who purchased it about dence were all in one building, the residence being occupled by the own- er. The bullding will be a total loss. A little of the furniture was saved by the help of kind neighbors, but the greater part was destro. as well as clothing. The equipment of the factomy was destroyed and only about two dozen cheese were saved. The loss is estinfated at about $6000, partially covered by insurance. the date, Wednesday, ond 23rd. ri the Lebanen garden which will be held at the home of Mr. and Mie. Howanl Walker. 6-8 EVERYBODY’S COLUMN Ten cents a line for first insertion, with minimum charge of 50c. Subsequent insertions five cents a line with minimum charge of 25c GIRL WANTED Wanted at once kitchen gir! for Queen's Hotel. Apply at Queen's. FOR SALE H Quantity of good potatoes for sale! at $2 per bag. oh el Wm. Holmes, | lot 10. con. 5, Wallac ‘ | CARETAKER WANTED For Listowel Woodlawn cemetery. | 0 compose the Council: —M. R. Hay, Apply to Mrs. Noah Bowman, Presi- mee ek die D. - de : istow t — RK. : Mc fent, R. R. No. 1, Listowel. It Donald. H. P. Wanzer. A Ww! Zur. | —_— brigg. W. J. Finlay, Robt. Cassels. | PROPERTY FOR SALE N. L. Scott. B. L. H. Bamford, J. The property of the late Chas.} A. Schinbein, Hugh Hamilton, Robt. Sergison on Inkerman street is of-! Oliver fered for sale. Apply to W. J. Dowd, President Watson has called a for particulars. 6-10) meeting of this Executive for Fri- FOR SALE Ancona hatching eggs from trap train vou. Appy to Box 390. FOR SALE International tractor plow, two or three furrough. Apply R. MoGeorge Molesworth, or R. R. 1, Listowel. tfnp. Bhatia FOR SALE summer cottages for sale at Point ‘clark, garage, ice-house. Apply. r Wm. Murdie, Luck- now, Ort. tf. HOSPITAL AUXILIARY re maa The regular monthly meeting the Hoepital Auxiliary will be held Monday afternoon. June 7th. in the Coheil Chamber, at three, o'clock. l= held the home of A. K. Hewitt, . 2nd. con. Elma. SAVE YOUR PAPERS Mr. Igen will call for. old papers, rags and rubbere for the Women’s GARDEN PARTY bee League on Thursday, June Don’t fail to attend the garden your bundles tied and gt} party on'the Wallaceville church rat of residence. 6-2) lawn, Wednesday, June th: Tea served from 6 eA aoe. — program. Admission, -adults Se FOR SALE children 20c. , 6-10 Kight-roomed frame house in good repair. All conveniences. Large lot. Garage. Price Reasonable, easy terms; also cottage’ at Point Clarke for sale or to rent. Cc, Fotherglli. 6-17 FOR SALE Solld brick residence on Divisio street, Listowel, with bath. electric: ity, town water, furnace, cistern wa- ter in kitchen, garage, garden, fruit trees, poultry house-and stable tra lot if desired. ‘A bright, cheerful home, desirably gl and in thor- Price quite; ® ash parmnes not large. | © reasonable. C: Blatchford, Simooe.” 2tn Vv. FOR CK SALE ; Qu 104 acres of good Iand,.all culti~< as Q@lenn’ egre lodge, and the Listowel degree t ut on the third degree, all the werk speeches were given m A social time was spent and Listowel lodge served refreshments (This should not be the case oo evening in the Council Chamber atte. ‘Admigsion 35c and 5c. Upwards of a hundred Oddfel- line gathered in the lodge rooms here on Monday. when risitors were Atwood, Milverton, being performed in fine style. Following the degree work short b the new Chamber of Commerce ee AND SECRE- R ISCUSS MOTOR HIKE At the Tuesday meeting of the Chamber of Commerce last week a nofhinating committee was appoint- ed to bring in a report at the Fri- day night meeting ; As a result of the activities of this committee it was possible to go a- head and organize. The one on Friday reaulted as follow President—John W: Watson Ist.’ Vice President —E. “FP. Fink- beiner. 2nd. Vice president-W, P. Rennie. Secretary-Treasurer-E. S. Hudson, Nominations were then received for members of the council and some twenty names were proposed. From these nomiations the above named officers will choose the men to compose the council, The secretary- -treasurer presented the annual financial ‘statement which showed a balance of $102.90 on the | duet, right side of the ledger. The motor hiké andthe: visit of Santa Claus last year were not self supporting, something over $40 in each case, having to come out of the treasury. the citizens gave these events the sup port they deserve. The membership last year totalled 89. The elected officers met on Wed- nesday evening and chose the {Qe lowing names-from those nominated o discuss whether or not a motor hike will be held this year, and if 80, what Toute shall be taken, and on what da ate, Program For Sunday’s Sacred Band Concert The program as ; as avranged for <= Sunday evening. June 6th first sacred band concert of the pe son—ie as follows —t March “The Rifle Rangers ‘King Hoadley. Pe - Overture “The Conqueror” King Vocal, (a) “For You Alone” Ge- Serenaite “Sweet Momen ts’ ohl, Obligato violin Mrs. Fothergill, ackile Beyer (db) rng Gold, Hodgson, Miss Hy “ in t Beatrice Wakeford. 7m Chawk in E Wildwood Pitts Vocal Duet, Buy My Roses, Slater, ymn “Holy, Holy Holy” Dykes Miss A. Livingstone and Mr. Burns. Overture “Friendship” Mackie Beyer|_, Piana -Duet,- overture “Poet an ymu “Faith of our Fathers” Peasant” Buenas Miss M. Rogers and 8. Walton|P- F. How Hymn “Onward Christian Soldiers” _ Yoea ‘Woman is Changeable, _ 8. Sullivan} Verdi. ‘ae the opera Rigoletto, Dr, March “Under Fire’ Mackie Beyer : GOD SAVE THE KING Reserve the date, Friday, June 25, |, for the Listowel West Branch Wom- en's Institute Garden Party, to be A GARDEN PARTY Under auspices of Livingston Mis- ane Band. will be a Friday. June at home. of George Donahue. side road between ath. Wand 6th. ‘BL Barn Boos. Pp Mra:- Doherty,/ Listowel Brass . Quar- 8710, 4 GARDEN . PARTY \ The True Blues and L. L. 1347 will hold a-gardem party Wednes- June 9th. at’ the Meine of Mr. and aE Clarence Coghl hal line east. Si served fro: to 8. Ad- eink "ibe and 25c. "Good pioasae assured, » football match. ” GARDEN” PARTY eo e “4 e Ladies* chiniak are holding their Severe gar- Mc-' Master Earl Zurbrigg. Former Resident Li * Aid pfeil United | DAY NIGHT—CLASSIC ORCHES- TRA ASSISTS. fmm’ The United Church was well fill- which reflected the careful instruc.| tion of their teacher. The parents and friends of those taking _ part were, of coursé, interested in the program, but there were many oth- ers present who enjoyed the feast of music. There were several present from neighboring towns. Owing to the large number of selections the program was perhaps too prolonged. The five selections of the orchestra were greatly enjoyed. At the close of the program, Mr. G. C. Fothergill spoke a few words and presented diplomas to several of Mr. Hoadley’s pupils who had’ been successful in their teste. The pupilé receiving these were: First Class onors—Garfield’ Bender, Carl Zur- brigg, Beatrice Wakeford, Edna Hallman and Ruth Dierlam. Second Class Honors— Dorothy McDonald and Earl Zurbrigg The program was as follows: Orchestra, Spirito, Hazel.’ bbog, Miss Muriel Ward Gavotte, Farjeon, Doris Wheeler. Piano, Off to ‘The aaa Spencer, Master Car! Zurbrig Piano, “Nita” _ ee Dance, Ducelle, duet, Miss Dorothy and Jaca Fothergill. Orchestra, A Field of Daisies, Haz- el. Piano—Four Leaf Clover Waltz, ga Master Car! and Earl M ts | Zurbr Pia no. ee Valse. Kountz, Miss O. Fri Srikens. Missionary Overture. Orpheus With His Lute. V Sullivan, Master Jack Wakeford. iano, Remembrance, Rebel, Miss Margaret Armstrong. ‘ Piano, Melody at Dawn, Klickmon Miss Edna Hallman. Piano (a) Satanella, (b) Sunday Morning Chimés, Klickman, Master Garfield Bender. rgan. Menuet in G, Beethoven, De Concert, Miss Piano, Duet, Galo } Englemann, Miss Ruth Dierlam, D. MeDonald. Orchestra, Overture Triumph, Haz- el, The Artist Class Vocal, Oh, ac Delightfu!, Molly, Miss O. McDon Pi Miss D. Me- ano, Coavant Belle, Donald. Organ. Song D’Armour, Sanderson, Miss Dorothy Sproule. Vocal, Love's een of wd king ss R. Two lerks, M es “Rath Dierlam Vocal, Neapolitan Serenade, Cau- aa Miss McCormick. al, he Trumpeter, H B. Bu Organ sat Piano, “Valse” Dur- and, Miss Ruth Dierlam and P. F. Roses, Teschetgzsky, Dix, Mr. Piano, Moonlight Sonata, Beeth- oven, Miss ogers Vocal, Festival Spring Song, Slat- ‘er, Miss Aa Livingsto Orchestra, Olive yansh; Hagel. » Dead in n Wallaceburg |»: MRS. ALEXANDER | SUTHERLAND DIED SUDDENLY IN 48th YEAR LISTOWEL EIGHT YEARS AGO. Word was tecsived ko-siay by teienl in. Listow of the eudden of .Mrs, ‘Alexander Sutherland, Wellacebore. a former resident of rrpedeles: ¥ ‘Aunette. EB. Sutherland diet siadents Wedn night, . June | 2nd. 4926,-at-her. er home in Wallace-; burg. She had been ilt since Friday! with lumbago, but nothing serious was poetry until the mal. ees ‘her heart., Mrs. Sutherlatid; who was 48 years of age;jand w: was: ormerly Mies 7 Anpetta McPhee, a native of Parkhill. party.on the churc une * }sence of the an exchange of slips, seeds ani bulbs. A motor trip was er for Tuesday, ga ha when Perth County Council - FIVE APPLY FOR POSITION of school inspector for South etriking o outstanding items of business at this Piano, Whippoorwill daa Strea- session iaike andl L. They were referred for a report. Morphy, K.C., House of Refuge is a beneficiary un- der the terms of the will of the late t John Livingstone. Associatioh asked heard in connection with the judg- ing competition to be held in June. This was granted. the Listowel Memorial Hospital garding the annual grant and the re- appointment on composed Listowel Hospital Board and placed before the council an urgent request for a grant of $1,000 ance work this year The hospital is doing good work, , but it must have the support of out- side municipalities in order to carry jaan U. F. Ww. 0. met esday eran an Juve 1st, for their TE egatee June m In the — ab- F. friends eal visit ed, with music lovers last Friday{the Ontario Sriculterdl College at evening to hear the recital given by a . the piano, organ and vocal! pupils of Trdtiie meee which follow- Mr. P. F. Hoadley, ‘organist. of the/|ed he b aon Mar consisted of church. The pupils were assisted by|a —— "Marketing " Ted by the Classic Orchestra, also under; Mrs r, Treading by the. leadership of Mr. Hoadley. Mrs. Ww Davidaon “eauitied “When Some twenty-three pupils took} Women Stand U part in the recital, all acquitting themselves in a creditable manner, An Jane Session OF PUBLIC SCHOOL INSPECTOR— LATE JOHN LIVINGSTON OF LISTOWEL LEAVES BEQUEST TO HOUSE OF REFUGE—DEP- UTATION SKEKS HOSPITAL GRANT, - The pain icdtaty Council opened its June session on Tuesday after- noon of this week. Five applica- tions were réceived for the position Perth e late William Irwin. of this position and the the tax rate will be the in place of The filling The five men applying ‘for the position of inspector are: William R. Burnett, 177 Norman street, Strat- d; J. M. Hinchley, Brantford; G. Mikél, Ottawa; A. E. Nelson, Kin- J. Pettit, Peterboro. ‘to a committee H. B. that the est Notice was recelyed from of Listowel, The bequest’ is one quarter of the residue of his es- tate after bequests totalling $75,000 are paid. The total value of the es- tate is estimated at around $91,487, ‘which, if it proves np to that amount would mean a the county would get around $4,0 The Perth Goguty Junior Farmers’ ion to be The Mothers Allowances Commis- sion asked the council to make the necessary appointments for the ysar to the Perth Board the Beck Memorial Fund for a grant was referred to the finance commit- tee. . A request from Ask Grant for Listowel Hospital The hearing of a deputation from re- of the representatives the Mothers’ Allowances Board constituted the chief business of the Cotnty Council which met in its séc- ond session yocemany morning. J. L an . Hamilton the delegation from the for mainten- Satin, Mr. Hamilton spoke of the work on. the hospital is, doing and of the field it serves particularly in the northern part of the county, where it is serv- ing a real purpose. He told of a num- a}ber of cases dealt with during the Year and etressed the fact that many atients are being cared for. d the council that any pa- there by them would re- indigent He assu tients sent ceive the best attention. The ques- tion of the grant was referred to the Finance Committee On motion’ of Reeve ag a Reeve Mutton, Mrs. J. naldson, Listowel and Mrs. M. Packer . Strat- ford, were re-appointed to the Moth- ers Allowances Board. and Ladies $4.50 Patent Strap Slip- pore, all sistn, pubes heel, on onto ‘on aia’ Guat Sit sale &2 ote ippers, * WALTER'S. Former Listowel Lady Died at Tate, Sask. —— as Elias Sask. no Wednesday; May ere Dp @way at er son-in-law, J. W. Jane Milburn, relict Hodgine, Agries of the po Rohert Milburn, ‘at the} o'¢ nty-three. He The late late ‘Mee: Milburn was a tor rm- er resident of .Listowel, having left here with her husband who a en unexpectedly ceased her : ge¥ years ago. was a th searad attendant at church ever devo! jan taith. She was beloved by all ef had the privilege of knowing her, £ to know her was to love her. She fb a trae) x peer priva in her Christ-) AFTERNOON — REV. sae OF LONDON THE SPEAK- ER OF THE DAY. On Sunday last the congregation of Chriet Curch observed the —— and the 29th. of the Dedica- ion present church building. The cttionts of the Church were most happy in their selection of the preacher of the day. Rev. William Lowe came to Listowel some. forty- nine years ago.from Ireland and af- ter holding several positions here decided to study for Holy Orders. He ed for one rh Te- ceiving -help m. —Reetor} and from the Lameud minieter who gave him lessons in Latin and Greek» aes moenins Mr. awe 4 preached av exposition of Gospel we are reflectors of the light which comes from Christ Jesus. In the ev- ening at the conclusion of another most helpful sermon Mr. Lowe con- gratulated the congregation of their progress in spiritual and material things and told of some:of the hard- ships and difficult situations of ear- lier days. Special music was rendered by the choir. Anthems, special settings to the canticles and a duett were giv- en. The soloists were Miss Lorraine Loree, Miss Winnifred Anderson and . B. L. H. Bamford. Dr. R. F Taylor and Miss Anderson = sang a offering was quite eae Re-union at Shipley The annual re-union service held at St. Paul’e Shipley on Sunday af- ternoon last at three o‘clock hada crowded church. The choir from St. Paul's Palmerston, came over to- gether with the Rector, Rev. W. J. P. Baugh and a number of people. The choir from Christ Church, Lie- towel, aleo attended and many peo- ple from Listowel. The service was taken by the Rector of Palmerston. he Reverend William Lowe, of London, who had often gone out rom Listowel when he resided here and taken the services there, was the preacher. This arrangement was a very happy one for there was a number of people present who had attended the services in his day and who remembered him and his good offices. The sermon was a plan ex- position of the gospel truth. At the close of the sermon Mr. Lowe made feeling reference to some of the former friends in the parish and. ex- tolled ‘the efforts of the people who took an afternoon each year to reno- vate and beautify the cemetery where lie the remains of the pion- eers who had cut down the forest, bnilt the roads, the churches an homes and to aes we owe a@ great debt of gratitud The date set a the gathering for the renovation of the went is Thursday, June 10th. Mr. George McKnight and John Masoi will be in charge of the work on the after- noon of that day. Mr. John Jungblut Dies in Wallace HAS RESIDED IN WALLACE OV- ER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS— FUNERAL HELD oe TO LOTEESAS oe METERY. The death pt Mr. Mr. John Jungblut occurred in Wallace township on Sunday, May 30th. in his seventy- eighth year. He’ had been seriously pi for about four weeks prior to his eath. “The ate Mr. Jungblut was born in Walleredort, Greisz Alsfeld, Hesson mstadt, Germany on January in the year 1856 came with his parents to Canada: ions then settied’ in Tavistock, and from there moved in 1869 to Ellice, where they resided until 1900 when they moved to Wallace township. The late Mr. Jungblut was a highly respected resident of Wallace. He 5th. 1849, and was a member of -St. Paul's Evan- gélical Lutheran church, oe line ie lace, and. for years. w. in this Saures. He was Contivanad on April 10th. 1862- in the Lutheran church in Sebastopol. On October 29th. 1871, he was united in marriage to Marie Becker, who predeceased him-a few rs are one son and two daughters: Mr. Fred Jungblut, Mre. Otto Nickel, Sr. and Mrs. Albért Hartman, all of Wallace, The funeral yes.) held on Wednes- day, June 2nd, m his late resi- dence; lot 25, con, ° "Wallace, at two lock. Service was conducted his pastor, Rev. R. B. Geelhaar, at one-thirty. o'clock. Interment was made in — cemetery, 4th. con, Wallac Pilibedters were Mess Henry Nuhn, Henry Ott, Henry Hildebrand, enry Fatum, Solomon Ludwig and spe SR Nubn, 8r. from Ellice, Holstein,; Hanover, eae ana Hraterion were to the. st street REUNION SERVICES AT SHIPLEY | truth 1 ying stress on the truth that! yr. duet in good voice and form. The} wo, ago. H Surviving members of the family Miss: A oon Fe amy pS slipes.: has accep the local staff of the @ position Bell ‘Telephone Co. and comimenced morning. | inst her duties this “in on dies Hird is erecting 2! i in hig idence . Mrs bson, oe street, is —- a verandah er- Leaving for England— Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wombweil are holding a sale of their household | furniture on Saturday, 7 19th. tend. are leaving ee ‘or Eng- n Closing Store at Mr. T. G, Anderson & Son are clos- ing thelr produce bueiness. in Kin- cardine, which has been in charge of Lancelot Anderson. They ma hie opening up “business elsewhere Given Leave “of Absence— Mise Alma Fleming, night super- visor at the. Memorial Hospital, has been granted onthe earrpec leave of absence and Mise M a Benneweis appointed to the ealtita for that period. Leaving for West— . M.D. McLaughlin are eg on Thursday next for Kelliher, Saek.,. where they purpose shanding two monthe at the home of Mrs. McLaughlin's brother, Mr J. R. od. Mored * Monday— Mrs. Kehl moved Monday from Wallace street to the’ residence of . Murti = Up an street. Mr. pei hire. moved Herr nett Tuesday to the Féiaence: Mrs. Keh! vacated board at the os ee ry of $1200, and a new ss Shae dl panel at the 800. ork was in charge of “gy Campbell and Ver- piacains Drug Convention— Mr. E. M. Creighton fs in Toronto this week, ae the annual druggists’ convention. ton as tittle. aanekter, ‘Ruth; ace com ed him, and are spending this rt in the a Mr. Wms Fatum has been i the store during Mr. Chelghten e aheeaaa in Exams— Among thdse euccessful in the re~ sulte published on Tuesday, of the University of Toronto, appeared the name of Miss Margaret A. Walter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Wal- ter, who pass her first year. ex- @mination in the Faculty of Medi- cine. She is now visiting at her home in town. - The Ente Minstrels from St. Marys in McDonald's Music Hall, Vredneaday, Jane 9th, Bigger and better than last year. Successful in Fifth be a Mr. Harrison Sea as been successful in amine wns fifth year in medical curriculum = at University, London. Harrison attend- ed 80% or more of the lectures, lab- | oratory work-or-clinics -prescribed for the fifth year. He has left for Port Stanley, where he is ergaged for the summer months. i Receives pn a Confined to Home— Miss Sanderson, who is employed) in the coal office of Mr. Robert Olj-|. ver, is confined to her home thia/ week on aecount of fiiness. Mr. M.} arness ‘maker, . is also confined to his ome through fliness. | Successful in Fini] Exams— it Congratulations are extended to of Gowanstown, | who has been suceessful in passing | his final examination in the depart: | ment of pharmacy at Toronto Uni-) versity. Moved to Kitchener— Mr. and Mre. Murdock, who have. been coe in the one residence | near e N. R, ation, their household ettecte to Kitchener ; on Mgnday, and left on Tuesday aah | their new home. moved | J l ty Mr. mpbell, a former mem- ber of the car "Bell Telephone staff, and who has been employed at the office in Stratford for sometime as district equipment foreman, has re- ceived the transfer of division e- | quipment forman headquar- ters in London. Mr. ahd Mrs. Camp- bell oe to move to London on June 16th. Sclis. Property in ulstowe lo Mr. “James Rogers has sol property on Main street ba Mr. es ert Oliver. Mr. Rogers as bepn the tailoring business in Listowel ee twenty-five years, but a few years ago disposed of his business. The - property is now accupied by bes Sixx, Poag and Mrel\N. bson . Mr. and Mrs. Rogers have ie high- respected” residents of Listowel, for upwards of twenty-five years: \ jand their many friends will be sorry Has Hand Badly Cut— t Mr. Wm. Rogers had his hand bad-} ly cut in a machine while employed at the Andrew Malcolm Furniture | factory on Wednesday. He was tak-! en to the Memorial Bpapitels where the wound was treate Improving Slowly— Friends of Mrs. J. Witmer will be glad to learn that 6he is improving | slowly, after being seriously ill for) some time. Mrs. tmer is grateful! te neighbors for their kindness dur-! ng her jliness. Attended Funcral in Atwood— Several friends and relatives from Listowel and vicinity attended the funeral in Atwood on Sunday after- noon of the late Mr. William Blair. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kay and Mr. Chas Coghlin were among those from Listowel, who attended the funeral. t Oddfellows Blect Officers— Ndmtnations for officers of Listo- wel Lodge I. O. F. were closed last ienwas evening and all the of- ficers were re-elected for the next term. This leaves Clarence Johneton in the Noble Grand’s chair and W. J. Finlay in the. Vice-Grand’s. a Man's Patent Calf — on sale at $5.00. Men's 83.75 med to rd it ie their intention ta leave Listowel. They are building a home in Windsor. along with their son-in- law, . Moare. They intend feaving. the latter part of August, when their new home ely be coms pleted. | SERIOUS ACCIDENT , THIS AFTERNOON Just as we go to press a serious accident happened on gr? street shortly before four o'clock. Mrs. Geo. Karges was perhaps oeinualy injur-” ed and the plate ndow of the Koch Shoe Co. totally destroyed. A car driven by Miss Edith George, who was accompanied’ by Miss Alice Livingston, was proceed- ing west on Main street, when it is thought something went wrong with the steering gear and the car swerv- ed to fhe sidewalk and atruck Mrs. Karges who ~in conversation with hing ladies in front of Mr. Koch's store. . Mire. Karges and cut about the = how serio a could not be ascertain- ed. She was taken ~ the Listowel Memorial Hospital. miss seeing The Verdun f 1926 from St. Marys in » Music Hall, Wednesday, aacbu. June 9th. Grand street pare rab the Ver- dun Minstrels on Wednesday, June th. at 7. pei, Bid you hekp that boy measure gut his five quarts water? It puzzled quite a number of the men for a consider- able time who read this corner boy to measure it. But some Listow 80 ren: pes hardly expect the Managed to puz- zle it out. You will renstmber the prin vier box went to a well with a three-quart il and a s@ven-quart pail and he pa. wanted exactly five quarts. How did he measure it? Here ‘is the way he did it: He fills the 3-quart pail and_ en ene oe me. and pours -water pail a third time uart pail until = is full, leaving just two quarts art and quart pail pail. Then he empties the aie ce two. quarts into it, and by Siting” the 3-quart pai * onee more he has exactly five quarts. « For this week we have a famous mental arithmetic twist- er that.sounds so easy and yet keeps right on being not so™ easy. No. 8—If a en and a half lays at egg ard a half im a day and a half, how long will it take a hen to lay a dozen eggs ? ‘You can't laugh that off, you eer. It’s not really hard, real -arit 5 _ either; tat it's “quently, it'll can't aoe through it. Try c, and f start a clever = Heaenine at “Baa ee $a U5 “ He ane ¥ g how fre- ree was severely at gael (ede