i erga He: the-local™ papers 8acE- es bag. Finder kindly return same to this office: oe Two meetings of the aepy elect- -ed executive of pa Chamber merce were held 4 “the week, the prinicpal Bescon of be ness being the membership paign and the atcaient: motor h tke.” At the Tuesday meeting the mem- bers present reported the result of their canvass for members. hy A ro ty names have alread the membership list, executive have not yet repo: 3) drive for members wi continue for the remainder of the month and the names of those signing p will be en ¢ d some of ae . Th othe | sxinual -motor hike will, in all arobesty be held on Wednesday, July 2iet. This is considerably later than other years, but there was no Wednesday before that date that “wae satisfactory. June 23rd. is the date of the bowling tournament,| June 30th. would not be a_holiday se the next day would be July Ist, July 7 would come in the Chautau- qua week and July 14th was thought too close to the glorious. sate gas oe while the exact date has yet meen fixed, it will likely te held on July 21st..What form the hike fa take this year has not yet been ed, as some are oe a Sere at the lake: EVERY BODY’S COLUMN Ten cents a line for first insertion, with minimum charge of 650c. gubesitiadt insertions five cents a line with minimum’ charge of 25c. TRAYED Strayed ore emtage lot con. Ima, one yearling heifer. Lorne Robertson, owner. » ‘RAZOR BLADES SHARPENED Safety Razor Blades sharpened. ‘Satisfaction guaranteed or money re- funded. Single edge 3c; double “ 4c. R. B. White, Hardware. PROPERTY FOR SALE The property of the late Chas. Sergison on Inkerman street is of- Mered for sale. Apply to W. J: ae for particulars. FOR SALE Ancona hatching eggs from ‘trap nested, bred-to-lay, those large white “eggs that command the highest prices. Apply O. R. Richards. FOR SALE Cedar fence posts, green or dry; also number of Hydro poles. Apply to J. T. Ward, lot 34, con Grey, R. R. 1, Ethel. 6-17 FOR SALE International tractor plow, two or “three furrough. Apply R. MoGeorge, Molesworth, or R. R. 1, sean tfinp. COTTAGES FOR SALE ~- Two summer cottages for sale at Point Clark, garage, ice-house. Apply “to T. 8. Reid or Wm. Murdie, Luck- may, Ont. t ‘FOR RENT ; Furnished or unfurnished _ six- roomed franie house, hot water heat- Marys young people, t even “oy en- t for the audience which nearly filled eee ty Hall, The Verdun Club in Listowel last year, so the people here knew what kind of a concert to expect and they were not disappointed. C. A.M w was advertised as a special feature in Chariston dancing was unable to be present, and his place was taken by the Mis- es Teskey and Rourke, who gave a fine display of “this ponalsy dance. Another feature which. won—hearty ‘applause was the aoaatoens and F Sing whe advertising peti 4g a Day i in June” But they didn’t mean only a day. The whole month is ‘‘rare”’ opportunity sae to be “Summer Needs’. WD anced PRED BAT bares pest rae solo “Thanks for the Buggy Ride” by Fred ney in bs solo parts delighted all, as did Mr. Farney’e selected solo lat- comic quar- () ‘as also well received. Mr. Black, - Bodetham) sang “‘Roll Em Girls” and the girls who also took part in is number (Frank Bill- ings (A, Sweeney), Miss seaee. Cree. Billings)..The en. semble choruses won a full share of tf applause. The singing of ‘No- body's Business’ by Tom Barrett was another number which won favor with the audience. Some clever mag- iclan work was introduced by Messrs. Price and Vice. The playlet by the Dixie Minstrels was very much en- joyed and was cleverly acted. All’ during the evening orchestral selections were given by. the St. James's Cresoent orchestra with Mrs. W. J.\Mills as pianist and their num- bers were enjoyed. Previous to the show a street par- ade took place which attracted large numbers. The minstrels paraded in a uniform of long duster coats and high black hats. The minstrel band headed the procession, followed by the endmen, the members of* the chorus bringing up the rear. On the whole it was a ¥éry creditable per- formante@*"nd @nother visit from the Verdun Minstrels will without doubt attract a large audience in Listowel. Ladies! $4.50 Patent Strap Slip- ers: all sizes, cuban heel, on sate t $3.95. Ladies’ Kid, 1, 2 and 8 strap pappere: on sale at. $2.95. WALTER'S ; .~ True Blue and L. O. L. Garden Party Success There was a large attendance at the garden party Wednesday even- ing, June 9th. held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Coghlin, town line east, under emer of the True lues and L. L. 1347. A sampt- uous supper was served from eix to eight o'clock. A football ° “h between ae third line Wal) cys, anc a team from’ Donegal, played and the ecore resulted in 1-0, for the form- er team, A good program, consisting ef piano duets; violin selections, Sg ae etc. was then enjoyed. Mr. - Dowd acted as chairman in his anno jovial mannér e proceeds from the gate a- mounted to $110, and the booth re- ceipte were $51. The garden par-~ ty was considered a real success, the evening being ideal for such an event Men's O'alls blue and white stripe, Os eae at Bi 80s Men's Work Shirts | Y°8T5 on $2.25 and $2.50. , at $1.00; * Men's Work Pants, one at $2.00, WALTER'S, ing, fireplace, all ;conveniences. Low rent to good tenant. Phone oe Lost On Friday night, June 4th. leath- -er club bag, on vel road betwee Listowel and 4th. con. Elma. Own- “ers name prominently written on ‘ SUGAR BR Three bags of sugar a lost and -yepair. All Large lot, Garage. Price cee gen ne i Poca! - form also cottage at Point Clarke for. or to rent. OGY: G. Vethergill. 6-1 -{ma th WP. ee phong | erty Bight-roomed fe frame hates in god conveniences. c. ae GARDEN PARTY Don't fail to attend the garden party on the Wallacerille church Admission, adults gram. thildren 20c. a GARDEN PARRY e 9 uspices of uivingsten Mis- ee rr vei be held Priday. June 11,/at home’. of Denahue, side road a Mh 4th. end “6th. Hi- Tam. GARDEN PARTY e Laties’ Aid of- Mayne United Pda are holding their anrual gar- i sion 856 and 20c, EYE SPECIALIST COMING Mende: C.. Bryans, Optometrist, ate department ‘River Must Not be Polluted 1 by Sewerage 850,} at a later meeting. ~10 : that so uar-} it bes and the councillors will collect SACRED BAND CONCERT| rologial Gal Ma: * ee es ACTION TO BE TAK. EN TO UNCILLORS WiLL COLLECT SALARY AGAIN VERNMENT ta RE- PORT RECEIVED. All members of the council were present at the regular meeting on Monday evening, Councillor Kemp being again on the job after geverst months absence through the co coun- Mr. R. kin addr cll regarding the condition of the wa- ter of the river which flows through his property and protested against the dumping of raw sewerage’ into the stream. All the members were of the opinion. that action must be taken at once in-an effort to clean up this nuisance, or the municipality would find a suit for damages on its hands. A motion was passed that the town take immediate action to see that no sewerage be emptied into river except through séptic tank, and that those doing so must change at once; also that Board of Works report on river conditions. Petition for Sidewalk A inienneteut ion was read from Mr. R. B. Hanna petitioning for a sidewalk on the err | side of lo ‘bell street between Argyle and Wal- lace. This was referred to the Board of Works. Another communication was received from the Telc- phone Co. asking permission to ics two poles on Inkerman street; and this will be granted. *Mr. Oliver, chairman «of finance committee reported that he had ek received the Auditors Report. tha day and. he; wished to go over the Report with his committee and would report at the next meeting, likely at a special meeting which will be called for that pur Property Committee Repo + Councillor Finkbeiner reported that the Clerk had sent a detailed statement to Mr. Cochrane of his ac- count to the town. Mr. Cochrane had replied asking that he be allowed to pay the amount due in monthly in- stallments, and also asked to al- lowed to purchase*the lathe chuck now in his possession. A motion was passed allowing him to pay the ac- count in six monthly installments and demanding the return of the chuck immediately. At the request of the committee Mr. Osborne had inspected the roof of the Perefct Wheel factory. Mr. Os- borne was* present and reported the condition of the roof and advised what should be done. The council de- cided to ask for tenders on a new Teer for this property, the tenderer to aie a written guarantee for five The committes had aléo inspected the different weigh scales in town. The scales at the . Were re- yersee Be: quot condition but the C. needed repairs. Consid- rable ‘Ricoaion took place ing -whether or not it paid the town} to Keep the scales u the sale of these to the railroads, or failing this, to close them up. The committee will bring In.a resolution liect. Salary Councillors Kemp and Oliver-ask-}¢ for regular meeting attended sufies the ear. The motion was lost; which means 910 wiil stand as Those who voted ‘‘Yea,”’ or in fa-|" yor of rescinding the by-law and do- ing without the salary were: Mayor Hay, Kemp, Oliver and Those who voted “Nay” were Hack- ing, Ronald, Ringler and Bayne. Sunday, June 13th — Owing to the wet “be: weather on 9un- the sacred band concert was bem ‘held, and the witt be ~ regard-|} Brem Ng | from, Linwood ected preai- dent of the Synod, and: Prof. H. Many kiddies of the town were disappointed last Thurs- d that date had to. be postponed on account of many cases of measies. ~ But, boys and girls, this big event is to come of ing that all children of public school age and under. will be welcome, . And he w: there early—at Ae, o'clock— as the moving picture machine must operate by daylight. You ‘know the big Rae you had) last year—well, this year will be just as good if not bet- ter. So be on hand—early. |Regular Meeting of Dairymen’ s Exchange The regular “meeting of the Listo- wel Dairymer’s Exchange was hele on Friday, Juue 4th. in the Council CNiamber. Buyers present were Mes- srs. Muir, cata Steinhof!, Gray, Johnston and Ril Thirteen tadinrted boarded- 1649 colored chees and 906 white. Bidd- ing*on the hoard started at. 17% ¢. None were. sold, on salesmen ask- ing for 17%c and 18c, The factories Fomcdenbet were as follows: Elma 279 colored and 183 white; Maitland, 43 white; Ethel, 95 color- ed; Silver Corners, 200 colored; Wallace, 235 colored; Millbank, 290 colored; Carthage, 220 ‘colored; Molesworth 160 colored; Elma and Mornington, 235 white; Marion Bea- ve, 140 white and 50 colored; New- Ty, 120 white; Donegal, 185 white; Linwood, 100 colored. : Rev. Schorten and Daughters n Leave for Germany Friends ‘in Listowel will be pleas- ed to learn. that Rev. H. Schorten and daughters, Misses Jennie and Emma Schorten, of W, bo rena and former well er residents o towel, are a three months Be fl to points in nthe U.S. and er any. They teft Waterloo on Friday, June 4th. and 5 a pending a few weeks in Albany, N. Y., New York City, Long Island and Clifton, N. at which places. they are visiti z friends gyd relatives. On Saturday, June 19th. they are sailing on the 8: S. Sierra Ventana for er Sonthampton, Bagiana; and ; Germany. Their trip on the ooean ovrill extend about eleven days. — a@ pleasant visit and safe-voy- the Syhod n meeting of the Lath - Hamilton ae reareh he’ ae ev. J. Reble, aformer ern , was. very | Schorten, German secretary. @ resident of died at bis Lughlin ws 5. Tagior, Sarnia.for 6 home in that # y last oan 6. He w Mr. Tay’ ber of the firm or prominen tly. trade in that city for over a eine of a century. He was in’ his 64th.! year. is survived by hie widow} and two danancasers Thirty-fty; ; years. Cherbourg, me They expect to return home about y Se i Mrs. Fred Manning Died at Shedden| REV. FRED MANNING, FORMER} WALLACE BOY, "MOURNS DEATH OF WIFE WHO DIED MAY 26-AT PARSONAGE AT SHEDDEN. Constance M. Worsfold, beloved wife of Rev. Fred Manning, a form-| 4 er barge township boy, passed to her rest a parsonage at Shed- den, Ont. ie ee at May 26th. 1926. Mrs. Mannin ad been trou- bled with falling sight me about five t December. an operation was performed in the ae that this would bé restored, but except for a month since the operation she grad- ually became worse, until death came. ‘Two. brothers and five sisters sur- vive: Cuthbert in British Columbia, Herbert in Bristol, England, Alice; Sue and Maud in London, England, and Margaret and Edith in Kenye ‘Colony, British East Africa. The funeral service, which was}. rivate, was held at the eget ys - heddon on Saturday, May 29th. se which the body was taken to aie oe, Ont. where Mr. and Mrs. Man- aie had lived for four years after ep Manning came from- England in ist Relatives of\Mr. Manning from Listowel, London and Ingersoll . at- tended the Fudevet: A large number of beautiful floral tributes from a wide circle of friends» indicated the place Mrs. Manning held in the com- munites in which she lived. None of rs. Manning's relatives weré pres- ent as none of them reside in this part of the country. Rev. sigs 3 Manning is a son of Mr. and Mrs. . L. Manning, of Gowan- stow. t Funeral of Mrs. Alex ‘Sutherland Held Tuesday The funeral of the late Mrs, Alex- ander Sutherland, of Wallaceburg.) was held from the residence of Mr. John Watson, Inkerman street, on Tuesday afternoon at two o’cock, the remains having been brought to ee for birial e late - Mrs. Sutherland, who bane focmieity resided in oe “Passed away at her home in Wal- lnceburg on June 2nd. as eieesaa in ast week’s Banner, after a very éeided in- Wallacebug. Horne sa Pi eit t Mrs. Kar. ges. who waa severe! ured in & motor ateident last Thursday af- | Drayton last week Cunning ae illness not been well. His friends here "hope The funeral services were conduct-} for a week reco covery. ed by. Rev. if = Howerd of the Ang- lican Churc ssisted by Rev. = bea rs A Aresitee: En “ine Wutred Church, A good time was mt at the who knew the deceased when he re-j dance Frijay erening: t, held in ty! Gowanstown hall, and there was a er has taken a post » abe mags t , Jim Inglis wae "Wolion, ot the c.N. pent attended a telegrap meeting Palmerston on Sunday last. i ‘ Leaves for Dx Mr. Jemen. ai, who Tecan sold his farm on the Mitchell grav : road. left Tuesday aca - areas where he will in +H tahy rest Auditors Basy— Mr. R. M. pond and Mr. tA. from Toron- to, are in Listowel this week, esr: ing the local books. Position — Mies Beatrice pWaketors has a nh Diana Sw J Attended Wedding— Miss Geraldine Moffat was: in » attending the ham-Watson: nuptials, which took place on Tuesday, June ist. Big rgetl age ae Ospital— sorry to report that Mrs. 8. We M. Smith was taken to the Memorial Hospital last week, where she is un- der the doctor's care. Anes 1d ‘Tournament— P ante Hamilton, Mrs. N. L. Eee Mrs A. Schinbein and Miss Brook Ht ih to London on Friday, and attended “Golf. Club wore New Sign at, Shop— An attracti hew sign ‘Mac's Shop,” has: been placed on the win- dow at Abram's “barber shop. ‘The sign was pas aa by Mr. Orwell We- ber. oer Gels he From County— At ses) the County Coubell reat Friday afternoon ‘the Finance Committee advised that a grant of $1000 be made to the Listo- wel Memorial Hospital. and thig was adopted. 2 Recovering Slowly— Friends of Mr. M. W. Lavery will be glad to learn that he is recover- ing slowly, after being confined to el omy spend even years. a month visiting relatives in Harris+ ton. i,| Will Teach in taba Miesion School Immediately ees the close of the present school term, Miss Flora Nicol, a teacher in the Public School, intends leaving for Port Aux oix, Newfoundland, Pace ast eS a aa where she will for teach in Dr. mission. school. 8 situated on the ~— m Labrador coast, belonging on to Newtoundlaas. Miss Nicol, who is undertaking this work for the holiday monthe, goes entirely at her own expense and — not only that but must take consid- cape 2 supplies with tier, the. past Livingstone Mission Band gaye.a shower for her last Saturday night at the home of Mrs. | George Cleland, Wallace, and pr sented with many useful supplies for her work. Mrs. James Cie en- tertained a number of girl friends ies Tuesday evening, and a sum of m ey was given to buy Shonberabicea ords. The Adult Bible Saeryr a Knox church has presented Nicol with a cheque of $40, one ‘the An- drew. Malcolm Furniture Co. very kindly nated a. phonograph. out Ea ee Si items wert tipped The i idaho © ] from an Idah aper-concerning Mr.” his home for the past two weeks; J. C. Gardner, . ormer well known through -ilinesd. He’ eerects to be at) Listowel re Gardner spent a his shop on Monday few weeks last ¢ r with his — mothér in pipet whd also renew- Will Nov Bend tative— ed acquaintances In town. He has | Listowel. will not ‘be represented! always taken an active interest in at the Clevéland-Canada Day to be held in Oleveland on Friday. The Chamber of Commerce was asked to send delegates, but the town will not De represented unless some indi- vigiua) goes on his own accord. Visited Local Office— Mr. J. T. Patton, . ager of the Bell Stratford, and Mr. district man- n, was in Listowel jad this-week on business. —— to Guel r been in good health for some weeks, was taken to Gueiph on Wednesday for treatment. Since an-attack Lot the flu in the tgs Mr. Richardson has e crowd piebat. icine dance was put on by Messrs. Ray McDonald and Arthur Wright, of Listowel, and music was furnished by the “Melody! ms-} Boys"’ ; 5 Last week's puzzle caused quite a number. wasn't quite musica! fines “The Tec on “gaxaphone band, which was organized the first of this school year is progressing very rapidly and now boasts a membership~ of rg pieces. The band was or Prof. J. €. Gardner, © instructor in woodwind instruments in the conser- vatory of music. é insetrumenta- tion consists of the C. melody, EB flat alto, E.- flat baritone, C. so nd B t : ite kind in the state and promises to_._. develop into a real musical orgeniza- P. Hichatieon who ros not | tion “Mr. Sprduer spent his second term at the Am Conservatory of Music under ‘Fanz_ Shoep sage clarinet a aeephape: studied Bese Ea and . theory fr John Palmer, ee band and ja pe tra conducting under Koes famous Frederic Neil_Innes of the Innes School of Music. He nad a member of the Innes school band, personal- ly conducted by Mr. specie gave several concerts, am radio concert from the “Herald-Ex- err t the Conn Instrum! eat face cencert a e ent fac- tory at E Indiana.” many a laugh ee fooled as yer as it looked, but at ittle catchy. “If a an egg and a male in store, and a “half, nm Rowton Sellt Hetace @ hen to tay The answer is 18 days. War ok oan anaes half in 2 day and a half is the same rate ae egg a day. But instead of one hen laying at that rate, éta' the lay. And two eggs every Ozen egsga. If you wast a > © day. ay for each ates and a half Tor, from three hens, which is thee same f you Teally hard one thet you can Prick on for t being a while-—oh, ten or fifteen a at least,- without ashamed—try this: “livestock was Ne. terre aes Sea en