a. Shera Sells Blacksmith Shop r. Wm. G. Shera tia sold his aie shop in Atwood to Mr. Daniel McRitchie, of Sault Ste Marie, © has already taken possession. the black- aa. 8 Shera has been in » Buys Fordson Tractor— Wediiesday, June 16 - : 1926 mily is rdine. and Mrs. Shera baye not definitely ‘decided will lecate. Mr. McRitchie arrived in Atwood on Monday morning, a is _ Row at his new charge. 4 Mr. William Hume. Sth. con. has} Purchased a new Fordson tractor. Annual SOFT BALL ‘Tournament Under Auspices of St. Alban’s Church, Atwood, will be held’ on at the Agricultural Grounds Atw at 4 p.m. Also Olde Tyme Fiddlers’ and Mouth Organ Contests Special Prizes will be given where they} Mr t | United Church Ladies’ q The regulat monthly meeting of the Ladies’ Aid of t was held at the parsonage on Thurs- day afternoon, June 3rd. when Chey were erm; by Mrs, (Rev.) C. Cc. Kain The following program was rend- Mrs. J. ered: piano duet, ‘A. Me- -| Bain om Mise Evelyn Turnbull; solo rs. Greensides; duet, Mrs. J. My McBain and Mrs. E. G. Cogh- oat piano solo, Mrs. E. G. Coghlin. S. J. Love, president of the Aid, "presided. Before the Ladies’ Aid meeting the regular meeting of the held. Racheel Laidlaw, “first vice-president, presid- ed. Miss Alic votional leaflet and Miss Winaw gave a splendid Sguret of the conference convention held at Lon- don. At the close of the meetings, Mrs. Kaine served a dainty sara and a social hour was enjoyed. Erecting New Verendah— Mr;Samuel Hiles“is having a new | verandah erected on his home, and this will make quite an improvement to his residence. Rents Farm— Mrs. Marrila Nutkins, 16th. con. held an auction sale of farm stock and implements on Tuesday of this week. Mrs. Nutkins has rented her arm.to Mr. William Struthers, of Stratford,.a former Elma township resident, and takes possession in a few weeks: We understand Mrs. Nut. kins is leaving for Monkton, where she will take up her future home. Underwent Operation— Nellie Greensides. nine-year-old ‘daughter of Mr.-and Mrs. J. Greensides, was taken suddenly ill on Saturday, and on Sunday morn- ing- underwent an a for ap- ig a at — home of Dr. and Mr A. Kid The. operation was b ject mt il by Drs. c- Kenzie, Tye and Kidd, and we are pleased to report that Nellie is im- proving nicely. e is confined to the home of Dr. and Mrs. Kidd. Aid Entertained || ue Giie 9 he United church + na Arthur Blair is home from | Cone Mr. Bert Forrest was is Strattora on Saturday. rood Mr. and Mrs. A. peesty motored to Neustadt on. eet Miss Willa wtherincton: of Strat- ford, called on Mrs. A. Jolly on Sat- —-0— Rev. Irving Kaine, of Orangeville, spent Friday last at the home of his parents. : —th— Mr, Edgar Gray and-bride, return- ed home Saturday from their wed ding trip. th Miss Huggins, of Monkton, ae vis. eM at oe home of Mr. and-Mrs. A. a ‘— Qa We are sorry to report aa Mr. Alexander Struthers at Newry~ is poor health. -—-0— ; Miss Eila Faulkner of London, visiting at the home Mrs. Robert Knox. —. ’ Mrs. W. Mann, of Teeswater, spent ee mA MR at the ee of Mr..and M. Robin of her aunt, pene = Mr. Wesley Brandle was in Palm erston on’ Sunday last, attending a telegraphers’ meeting me Mr. George Roger is visiting at the home of his daug ter, Mrs. Wm Giark, Fullarton. ee Mrs. Wm. Porter of Toronto, spent unday and Monday at as home of his father, Mr. A. Porte -—c—- Mr..Arthur Worthington, who has been spending the ee in Milver- ton, has returned hom —~o— Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Erskine and daughter of London, ere spending a few days in the village. —_—jg— Mrs. L.’Barton and daughter, Elizabeth, spent the week-end with Admission 15e and 10c See handbills for details o Electric Wiring We specialize in Wiring of all kinds. Let us give you an estimate for wiring your house. _ We have an assort- ment of Electric Fixtures From $6.75 to $15.00 Reasonable price_ for wiring. Give us a call ALF. ZINN Phone 374-w Wallace St., Listowel ' ‘ TASTY ASSORT MENT of wholesome Bakery Goode is something you'll always find ere. Many dainty and delic- fous spectals—excellently bak- ed'and fresh daily—invite your selection. Our list includes Cakes, Pies, Tea Biscuits, ete. We are now selling all kinds of Fancy Cakes by the pound —all home baked. ' Don't forget to call us and have our Delivery call on you. Orders must be ‘phoned in the night before. The Model BAKERY G. P. Greensides, prop. Miss Jean McKay, Brantford. =o Dr. Wilson, of Belmont, spent Thuréday last at the home of his father, Mr. Wm. Wilson > —o— Dr. dnd Mrs. C. A. Houze, of Mit- chell, spent Sunday at the home of the former’s mother in Atwood. —o—- Jean Stevenson, 4th. con. spent the week-end with her sister, Miss Margaret Stevenson, of London. — ‘Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Johnston, of Woodstock, were visitors on oer at the home of Mrs, R. S. Ballan- tyne. . —_ The Misses Vernet Newstead and Dorothy Coxon spent Thursday last with Mr. and Mrs. William Aikens, Milverton. —_—O— Mr. Wm. Mayburry of Woodstock, spent Sunday at the home of his par- Sitio Mr. and Mrs. James Mayburry, rit =O — Mr. and Mrs. Bert Ross of Russel- dale, spent Sunday at the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Roger. ad Mrs. Wm. Little and two tae” of Monkton, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Denman to Toronto, after spending -a few ee at the home of Mr. and Mre. . P. Greensides. —I— Mr. A. M. Sweeten and children. Agnes and Alex, and Mr. Lerne Val- ‘lance, attended the circus in Strat- ford on Saturday ea Mrs. Wesley Cathcart and son, Heartley, of Linwood, are spending “PHONE 2a FLOUR, FEED and SEEDS . Mangold Seeds, 50c a'Ib., all varieties. 4 Turnip Seed 60¢ a Ib., all varieties. - SEED CORN—Dents, White Caps, [Golden Glow,. Wis- '~ . eonsin No. 7, Early Bailey, $1.75 a bushel. Hints, Longfellow, White Flint, Comptons Early $2.25 bus. B. SMITH * AFWOOP ELEVATOR » a few days with her ae, Mr. and Mrs; Peter Dueklow Mr. and Mrs. C. ‘Liersah and Harold, motored % Guelph and epent the week-end with tke « former's mother, who is a - Mr. a Mm. “Mort rton Gray and little daughter, of Listowel, were) ‘Saturday ate a home of pent Be Mr. ~— “Gray, 8th. —o- . C. J. Wynn of Foronto, is a guest at ag yome of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. She ® expects to return to his Sone: ‘the Tatter oe of this weék. —o-- Mr. James Kemp returned Monday |. Road Construction = Will be Extended Bt dod “ANNOUN PRO- GRAM INVOLVING ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE OF %500,000—/ MAY TOPFAL 4 $5,000,000. - Details of a ‘program of road con- struction, additional to nounced by the department earlier in the year, were made public this week by Hon. Bek §. Henry, Min- ister of Highw. This additional program,” which was decided at @ recent conference between Mr, Heliry, Deputy Minister ~ L. Squire, and Chief Engineer R: Smith, of the department, in- euler an expenditure by the Gov- ernment of $500,000, and embraces! various lines of construction. It calls for paving of four and a half miles ighway between London and Elginfield; the laying of five miles~of macadam between ene dine and Wal Ratton: some im tn a srading in the netghboriigor rat kwood; a new top Fea erg road from Kingston to Cataraqui; and further work on the Belleritie Bay 18 | bridge. The main program of the depart- meee, as Apnaubce id month “or @ ago, called for an oxpenticues! dol- of slightly ahder three “million lars. With of additional construction; and fur- _| ther ee. under the first program, ecessary. by at conditions, the total c onstruct work as planned to date Wir cost the Province close to $4,000,000. Although definite’ plans have not béen made as yet, there poss | bility that a number of predaes will -have to be built later in the year. In that~-event, the construction cost for the year would, it is estimated by the seer nent. be brought up to $5, yond 000 program entailed an axgattinte of $5,500,009. Pb b bh epehb eee eee Ret oe a Ly aetmacon) Sebbelebe deleted Miss Zelda Hamilton of Liatowel. spent Sunday haa her mote, Mre. James Hamilton, 6th. The Ladies’ ‘aia held their regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs Walter Ward on Wednesday after- noon with a good attendance. The topic for discussion ws ways and means ‘of raising funds for church work with no definite plan decided on as yet. A dainty-lunch. was ‘servy- ed by the hostess _at the tlose of the meetin, The garden ports under the aus- pices of the Y. P. 8. was held Thurs- day evening in the church ,owing to the unfavorable weather. There was a large crowd present $80.00 was realize On Sunday morning Rey. Wright held a baptismal service at the tlose ofthe regular service, four children were baptised. Selections. rendered by a children’s choir accompanied pW dee piano and organ was greatly enjoye Mrs. Wilson of Stratford, is the guest of Mrs. J. ode this week. Miss Mary. Duke of Marine pow G aA baad her sister, Mrs. BE. L. Hal- + and abqut oA Wright of Charing Cross, re- couple of weeks with her gon, Rey. ght. Mrs. Fletcher Cosens is a guest at the home of Mr. W. B. Medd, ee oS ce eee ee ee ee ec t % LEBANON EEE LEEPER EREEEEEEESE ED (Too late for apt week) Mr. John Wilson ef Parry Sound, is visiting friends dentin’ here. ~ Mr. and Mrs. John Love, Mrs a one Mrs. Will Loughran and and aren the week-end with Mr. and Lng has,, Love. + A Wells and family of N. Oftarto, Miss Florence Wells of De- troit, Miss Muriel Wells of Stratford, ° Sod Teviotdale, were Sunday visitors at of home of Mr: and ‘Mrs. W.. J. mon ar and Mrs. John Playford, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Playford and soa @} Donald, of Galt, called on. friends here one evening this- week. — sieteeseererterenteeestes * =" a .| Reid, 3rd. turned to her héme after spending al + Mahood motored to Grimsby] tatu Reptintad’’ from. SPE PS A hen is not supposed to have - Much common sense or, tact Yet every time she lays an egg,-. | She eaetios forth the fact. A rooster hesn" t: got alot Of intellect to show, But none the less most roosters have Enough good sense to crow. + The mule,.the most despised of ‘ asts, persistent or letting folks eure aes around By his insistent bray The busy little bees they ipuse: Bulls bellow and cows moo, The ee bark, the ganders ack, And. Nicos and pigeons coo, The pansion spreads his tail and uaw Pigs ‘Bqueal and robine sing, And even serpents know eough To hiss before the sting. But man, the greatest masterpiece That nature could devise, Will often stop and hesitate Before he’ll advertise. Tote Quite a number attended. the Mis- sion Band held at the home of Mrs, line WaHace. r. J. Pretswell had one of cows badly worried by dogs one night} , last week. Dogs running atslarge are stroyed. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Carnochan and Mr. and Mrs. Jos. McLaughlin spent Sunday in Tralee. (From another Correaponderit) Visitors at the home of Mr. and M and Mrs. C. Petrie, of Donegal, Mrs. M. Smith and — Clarence Smith, 12th. con. Mr. Cecil John spent the week- end at the home of his parents, Mr. ing Mrs. Willis Johnston. Mrs. Taylor, of Toronto, spent the week-end at the home of her sister, Mrs. Arthur Everitt. We are sorry to report that Mr. W. S. Shearer is under the doctor's care Margaret Armstrong of Listowel: spent the King’s birthday at the home of her friend, Grace Gray. A pleasant afternoon was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Johnston on Saturday, May 29th. when Ada Johnston held a .birthday rt and entertained upwards of twenty girl chums from the neigh- borhood. The afterncon was pleas- antly spent in games, an@ Mrs. John- stan served a dainty lunch. Mrs. . Cowan spent the week- end in Guelph with her dapghter, Miss Olive Cowan. New Diese) Car Operating Through Listowel Or* Tuesday of this week the new oil-electric Diesel car went into com- mission on the C. N. R. branch through here from: Palmerston to Kincardine. This new type of car means eonsiderable saving of fuel and men for the-railway and is pro- phesied to be the coming type which will replace the steam. The great loc- omotives of to-day in the none too distant future may be relegated to the same fate as the old wood-burn- ing engine. The engine in the largé car is con- ed in a small room -of the car, having an inside length of ‘417 ft. 6 . It is the real light weight fuel oil weneine, thé lUghtest tm the world o @ the aero prac- tice, the 3 weight ning 5,45@ Ibs. It an eight cylinder parece : stoke d injection Diese a cylce, soli pe, de- veloping’ 340 HLP. at pe ne PM The Diese’ engine is one 2 aie de- pends upon “high cyliiher compresa- sion. to secure the temperature nec- essary for the combustion of the fuel instead an-electfical. spark being used. Fuel oil is eprayed into the cy- linders at a pressure of about 8,600 . ch. The engine is to a gasoline ricating oil cooled by qadiators| his} ford on Friday, June 4th.- The suit a great nuisance and should be de- -|at his home in Forest. at the front; Mrs. aa Wwitiam 8, jume, 8th. ¢ le to be rea & con- ined to his! home as . rie. rs ick from ja horse. We ate that Oliver Duttield, Geil tg aie tailor . is seriously” from Monkt under the pons of a specialist from London. gi cre Let— fair grounds of) the Bima ; rieultaral Society was let. ox Baten day evening last,. and. Mr. . Gord- eat tender. was aécepted ory M20 for the se. Sericusly Weare ney to report the lesen ee a of Mrs Bro M E; Stockford, of ‘Guelph, meted Tyeeday” evening and is in attend- ance, Making jons to. Rebuilad— Mr, James Mengerann, is making preparations to rebuild « his ee factory at Maitland, and ex be able to be in. 1 operation | in about six. weeks’ time Orange Lodge Hold™Meeting— A splendid meeting was held in the Oran Tuesday. night, whén four candidates took the Arch degree. A dainty luncheon Was serv- ed at the close. | Attended Court in Sinitira—- Dr. A. Kidd was a witness on the Cockwell- Raney court in Strat- was won by Mr. James Cockwell, of ae Mr. — resides in Ches- ley. Rationtag 7 &t Bank— T. Green, of Haniate, is re- sania for ‘two W n th an . A. Farrell, who left for two weeks’ vacation Engagement Announced— and Mrs. Charles McKenzie of con. shes y 4, and}, hee unday oot Pat Rev. CG; cee pastor of-the United cht very interesting account the peat held in Stratfor peri Ba the evening, Rev. Mr. the Ontario” Prohibition Union, "ned charge. A Miss Luella Kaine had chives of the Young People’s meeting in the. United church on Friday evening Llast, The topic was given by Mr. Wer reading, and a duet was rendered by, apa nica ba maa and Evelyn Turn * Rev J. West returned from Montreal this week, where he hae has béen attending the fifty-second Assembly of the Presbyterian church in Canada for the past ten days. He reports that the church has made wonderful pogress during. the past year, and bide well to be stronger than ever in the next decade not- withstanding the disruption . * * The Young People of the Presby- terian church held their meeting on Monday, which was missionary night and was in charge of Jean Hamilton’s side. The scripture lesson was read Miss Margaret Ovans. The topic for the evening. wae prepared by Nina McCutcheon on ‘The Development of Northern Ontario on what the Pres- byterian church hes Done.” Alice Dickson then gave a very interesting paper on “The Life of Mary Sle: or the “White Queen of Oxoyohe,” as ghe was called over there. The Journal was given by Alexis Easson, Monkton, announce the engagement of their daughter, Florence Eileen, to Mr. Edison Mayberry, of Britton, the marriage to take plate the latter part of Rte ne. Ree atwesd. C. F. W. O.— ve regular monthiy meeting cf - W.0 the Atwood . will be held on Wednesday. June 16th. at the home of Mrs. B. Hamilton. The roll cat wit ‘be “Your Favorite Flow Friendly Game of Ball— The Donegal school played“ a friendly game with the Atwood schoo! on the school eg on Fri- day nfternoon last. The home team were successful Jin winning by the score of 20-17. eet in passing Exam Misses. ana. Hate) nite, of Maitland, have been suc cessful in passing their firet and secor] year examinations at the On- tario Hospital training school for nurses at London. Rerd' ves Ceetrestaiaties Mr. ag McFarlane, son of and Mrs, A. McFarlane; of Hamil. ton, well Retin in Atwood and vic- inity. on being successful in receiv- ing his B. A. degree on. Friday last. Roturns ier des ospital— Mrs. M. ‘Robinson returned home on Thureddy last, from Toron- to, where she recently underwent a very serious operation in the Gener- al Heapital.. Mrs. Robinson. is im- proving splendidly. She was Seen are exveadye. iy Atwood C hurches ; Gnited Church ~~Rev. C, a Eaine, pastor. Sunday, y, June T3th, 19267 ~ 10 a.m oF se school. 11 ~The. ‘pastor. “SAINTHOOD.” 7.30 p.m.—Tbe pastor. * “BUSINESS. Friday a bad People’s Presbyterian Church West, M.A., Minister ane June 13th, 1926 10 a.m.—Sunday. School and Bible Class. ~ Subject: League 11 a. ane oh Spr y ae a “THE P. OF THE_GOoOoD a oh BO "ari Evening Wardhtp: Subject: POWER O*® LITTLE waaay _ a. — Young People’ Ss Meetin Thursday 2. 30 p.m.-—Prayer ierdtbes Thursday 8.30 p.m.—Choir practice. EVERYBODY'S COLUMN anied from. Toronto’ by Mr Ten cents a ame for first in- Wynn. ,Mr. and Mrs. Robinson and sertion, with minimum charge W. Mann motored to Teeswater of 50c. Subsequent insertions on’ Monday afternoon, Mrs, eae ayia five cents a ine © eee mi end Mr8. Mann remaining. — mum charge of 2 + ip + SIXTH LINE WALTACE STRAYED + To lot 25, 12th line Ebma, a year- ade ke wor Mr. and Mrs. Alex Wolfe, accomp- anied by Mr. and Mas. Clarence Ben- der and son Carl, motored to Kitch> ener on Sunday and visited “wit friends and” relatives. a } Andrew Filsinger have returned to a home in Ay- ton, after spending the past week with Milton and Ruth Filsinger. Marion and Beatrice Ott spent erie with Mrs. Albert Mahnke. Miss Salma Bender mounted og the top of the Mrs. D. Thbbteon a ee: to her e in Toronto on Thurs r spending a few weeke yor her ho i Pineapples ! if “onder now. for the week-end. "The pineapple canning season is almost over. We ae a-nice fresh shipment of Pines to choose from in var- ious sizes. Special prices by the dozen. Let us have your Cabbage, Tomatoes, Lettuce a Srrewbnicies Special Other green veattatiles and fruits arriving daily, Pineapples ! — Mr. and Mrs. Robert Camp- ells ra ates Meted — . Mre Pee rate daughter ¥ last, Lambeth pes ing with her SE Mre. A. Mr. Ts. — ames ght spent | Suntiy. in Stratford with her par- “aA Mr. and Mrs. ed. “Choice | Butter,’: Mrs. C. Letheron returned and Mrs. J. Tuesday last to her home in Toron- Toronto ony Monday. to, after spending a few peeks with E. Ww. Dearden spent the her parents, Mr. end oe, Be Sra with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hammond. Hammond. - - s J Te a poles aad one Me. Mr. William ; Vlin, a) ‘gran Pe . naires ec were ait oy McKEE—McLELLAND er the week-end at the- home oa! ot - A quiet wedding was solemnized Jolly. Mrs. Donald Murray and Mrs.’A.| 9. "pnuveday, June ard. 1926, at the |[Bnited church - ve neat e MY. 4 Mrs. Tho Thos. Inglis and] When Mary nghier 0 ae sara tamil, pyc to. Moncrief . and ce 4 of Ethel, ak te Sivas lay. They were pleased to G Mr. Andrew Noble ~ eldest! w listen to cna inspiring sermon: by cn ad py Mrs. Andrew McKee, ae Be ene ok ippen, and a former) iiss of Ethel. They were attended by pastor at -Moneriet. oye yeti Dts ; George KcKes, brother of the, ebater . Keith werd fa}? attached to the centre jmeans of a safety locking the ‘between care od direct current. 200 Ki} bod 600 vOiL generator, whieh in turn pplies the power to four 100 H.-P. $00. volt eth ae two of which are mounted *on —— ~ the front and cks. e¢ is started;|” by the battery astiine the generator -as-a-motor and in case of an emerg- the car can be 1 ency engine failure ope: ately a imperial galion of fue} oil and total fuel oil and Inbricatiag cil » mi perThe articulated . — -congists af ‘0 -hodies, with a fotal length over- heel trucks, the rear end and the forward end of the other rights tru FZ i by. & canna covering. “aecommibdate 12 Su is is avproxiutely 4ahree to four ests; . Te. fe of 102 feet, set on three four-/ fa one} Mrs Soon Lig Rae motored from Walkerton and spent vg week-énd with friends and relative “Mr. Bnoch “Koenig pf Ayton, ra te atthe home.of Mr. Milto Fils ger. Miss Virdella’ Schmidt,*4th. con visited-Sunday with her parents, Mr. und Mrs. Adam Schmidt. Mr:.and Mrs. Simon ‘Walter and idong accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. E, Walter, were guests Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Ged- che. Fordwich Mr. Mrs. family; 8rd.con, visited Sunday with M. and am Heinmiller. Mr. and . H. BR, “Bender and . Spent inige — Mr. and N. We bead , &t Mr. Clifford B. ‘Beott Ber Wak of Carrick, visited reyes with the lat- of Listowel, /: e-is connectad te a bpecei¢ ent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. “aa “Mrs. John Rapp and Mise dr John Bender and ling blue and- white Holstein Sieex: Owner may have the same : P. Whitfield. aeons z: OW. F. McLAUGHLIN LISPOWEL AND ATWOOD ae te che bile a ALLAN—In- Molesworth, on. Tues- day; June 8th., 1926, to Mr. and _ Mis. John Allan, a daughter, Work Nearly. Completed— of the. Turnbull ow compl 4th. con. en th plete, Mr. aebuskies wil haye his dra@tnage work ane in he. township. nual Tou rhament— Pirie ane annual softball ter’s agotber, Mré. oh aroasda Acwonks:. oe gee Nelia The grening ill be under auspices of St. Arba fo) Reeercn | Atwood, w tee oe held 0 Aevienars j June 16t the ra rec a pet Subject: a ing property gue be paying expenses, ‘ a ee