Listowel United “nivereary services and featured by mas to the success o was Rey. W. B. 4 iences. ; was taken and many too the 4th chapter os St. 34th verse, “Jes My meat is to ae “the will that sent me, and LARGE CHURCH CROWDED TO . CAPACITY—-K NOX OHUROH CANCELS EVENING SERVICE—| ‘ 1 Church was fay- ored with fine weather for their an- pe Pr Sunday, ttend e€ con tions wet gear wee “— seins Caswell is an old college chum of y and inspiring music, which caret uted f t The epecial speaker for the aay Caswell, B.A., of Toronto, a strong preacher whose messages were practical, and well delivered,’ and h close attention of the In the evening every seat re 6 said unto them, work.” In. the evening his ‘text was inapiring the Pees aud- John and the of Him finish bt a ineertion, with charge of 60c. EVERY BODY’S COLUMN Ten cents a line for first Subsequent insertions five cénts a line th iinimum charge minimum “of which | He ha I c der the capable leadership of -lof Hoadley, furnished delightful musi- from Nehemiah 2: 18, — they ‘said, Let ue rise up and build. So io gthened their hands for sg Capt. cmws il, who is pastor of Hglington United Chureh, Toronto, considers himself a Listowel old boy. His late father was a Method- ist minister at Trowbridge, and ‘af- terwards resided here for a year. d been a student at the Listo- wel High School 37 years-ago. Rey. Rev ne the pastor. mens, Trowbridge f riende were present rauae cede) service to greet Capt. aw In the ih ger the service at Knox Church was withdrawn as a compli- ment to the United Church, the con- La baer joining with the United Church i e service, and Rev. J. 4 Nicol maiaten in the service. hoir of over forty voices, un- * cal numbers, and well merited the general expressions of commenda- tion heard among members of the congregation, when dispersing. -A report in the London Free Press said that the choir was augmented by several singers, but such was not the case, only the regular members of the choir being present Only one anthem -“Festiy al Te Deum” (Dudley Buck) was render- ed-in the morning. Mrs. Bennett and Mrs. Lavery sang a duet, “The King of Love,” and a male quartette composed of Messrs. Karges, Hall- man, Loree and Hudson rendered aeerie ee “Sun of My Soul.” \ . Hoadley gave a much .ap- preciated half-hour organ recital ie: fore the evening service, and = ° STOVES FOR SAL fe Ten heating stoves for sate; will ‘ burn coal or wood, Apply at Van- drick’s Furniture Store. FOR SALE Fratie residence, near school and churches, garage, and stable. Apply Box 652, Listowel. lot. Good 10-7 Male stenographer. hand writing, stating ,@nd salary. ner. WANTED to Box 390,;clo The Ban- “|The ladies provided the finest sup- Apply in own qualifications SALESMAN Representing an fence not necessary. 390, Listowel. ANTED tablished Life Assurance Company, previous exper- Apply to Box ed to the premises of penses. STRAYED A two-year old white heifer stray« W. Jobn ston, Britton, about two weeks a Owner may have same by paying ex- J. 21 eo in buy all kinds of logs. WOOD..FOR SALE John Keeso & Sons have for sale a cheap grade of two-inch hemlock, al- and one and a half inch elm and beach for farm use. drick’'s conveniences. Furniture Store. Apply NT Two apartments to rent over Van- Furniture Store, al with at Vandrick’s AUCTION SALE WITHDRAWN f Auction sale of farm, lot 4, conces- Beeson: sion 1, Township of Grey, County of ; Huron, set for Oct. 12, 1926, ie(185 white; Elma _ Mornington | ae hereby withdra: J. Cecil Ham-|305 white; Wallace 120 white, 200 ‘ 7 : iiton, Barrister,“ Listowel. colored; Millbank 320 white; Carth- Magistrate Hamilton 3 age 265 o Olored; Mole@worth 200 é * i colored. Imposes Fine On Himself & Halstead ace, etc., an ‘wind up an Be other Listowel, Ont. | HOUSE FOR SALE Modern 8 room, corner Bismark ste., light, at. attractive I. C.. Bricker, tf water, furn- $8 price to n who will REWARD OFFERED $25 reward will be ee to the perso furnish evidence that will lead to the yf lea with anthems rendered by the choir BY “The Gloria” (Mozart), ‘‘Lead Kind- ly Light” (Evans) and ‘ Bnd Not O Israel,’ Spicker). ? 4 Finkbeiner 0. Fingtetuer, ‘c. more and A. “W. Zurbrigg gave the just at six o'clock prevented many il attending, and-the receipts were not up to those of last year. per that could be served and gave excellent service. A solo by Misa L. Scott and a quartette by Messrs. Karges, Hall- man, Loree and Hudson were the only musical numbers on the pro- gram which followed the supper. The Sunday School orchestra played several selections before the pro- gram began. B. Caswell Was the main attraction, and many thoroughly enjoyed his - humorous address, “The wail Side of a Min- ister’s Life,”” w as a series of personal mirthful events in his min- isterial life 16 1-4c. Best Bid At Dairymen’s Exchange Board atthe Exchange meeting on F No gales were reported. Bayes ent were Messrs. Muir, Gray, Biffin and Steinhoff. 1925 boxes of cheese were boarded consisting of 985 colored, and 940 white. The factories were as fol- lows: Newry 95 colored; Silver Cor- ners, a colored; on Beaver Listowel Maas to 8 a NOTICE Prof.-EB. Katz, the well-known optical specialist, will eh an eye- sight trouble, Saturday of th eek t the Queens Hotel, saat el. Headache, pain in the temples, diz- ziness, cross-eyes, defective vision relieved through proper attention to your eyes es Prof. Katz () to be one of the most skilled opticians sold peevieai to the ut up for sale df not sdle. -Copies of + and Public Library. _ ae NOTICE, TO RATEPA uditors Report “open to the aencral public in the of- fice of Miss Tabberner, Main street; in the mayor's office YERS the “s at a Seven-roomed fences, hardwood HOUSE FOR SALE residence for sale on John ‘Rosa street. All conven- floors. KNOX CHURCH ANNIV church, Toronto, ‘wiil conduct the ces. Special music by the choir, assisted by Mr. ter McCute of Hamilton, On monty Svonine i Black- games and refreshments were serv- Listowel Teacher ton District Teachers’ Federation Harriston on Saturday last, October 2nd. A bya was held at the Roy- al Inn at noo inspiration to all. show that the Federation was eration to the mutual benefit of both teachers and echool boards. are working harmoniously together,} si credit being due to the were "elected as follows: Listowe 16%e was the best bid on the/ Ts Thompso the yongs ane gg meeting were , Mr. afd Mre Hempbiin Mine Roxie Ellis and MM. mpson. Simms’ is a good pace to buy that Sui $1 for breaches of the néw Traffic By- law. No court was trate T. that his car had not Fea éign. The charge against Mr. A. week was withdrawn, hedy; who w recently with a aeteatit and jardinere. Mies} Isabel Nichol read an iuoke, ; & | Kennedy the presentation, Sto read the Slight Decrease In Listowel’s Population TOTAL ASSESSMENT ‘FIGURE 1S Assessor W. J. Dowd has hand- = in his Assessment Roll and it accepted at the meeting of the pobre on Monday eve There are always many interesting items revealed in the roll, and some of ene this year are: The total amore of the town of Listowel ig $1,807,797, the Be al exemption is $120,300, the total for levying at $1,687, er This pair fe is.an increase of $7142 over last y The teal population of the town is given pale hyn a élight spar Net over last The total cradles of the ‘i 864% a The hg population numbers. 77. @ assessable income amounts to $62,412, an increase over last year is The births numbered 30 and the deaths 12, from November last year to August of this year. Read Simms’ “Frec Pant" offer on page 7. , Mrs. Florence Walter Honored By Friends -A pleasant surprise was held at the home of Mrs. George Melrose on friday evening last, when upwards of thirty friends and neighbors gath- ered in honour of Mre. Florence Walter, who left Monday morning for Toronto, where she will make Suit or Overeoa Chosen | Vice-President | The annual meeting of. the oro les of Secondary, Schoo peat eld at The President gave an address He stated facts to in op- They ard, officers for the ensuing year President—Mr. McNab, Vice-President—Miss ome. Bliis, Secretary —M. tT. Hobbs, Har- Publicity Representative—Miss M. Those. ‘toni Listowel who attend- ae oH t or Overcoat, A few more citizens pee in the .00 and costs, or $4.00, thie week eld. Ma, L.. Hamilton fined himself, the charge having been laid alcolm which came up last but he ver dpe of and Mrs. A.’ C a _ Mra. and Mrs, Anson George, Mich.~- ited chavo had was made in Woodlawn cemetery. the pavement in ance that all others coming them from side streets gressors against the Ontario Vehie- the road is clear segue N J. Phelan of Toronto, Solicitor for the 0: right has invariably way at all street intersec and Wallace etreets, have been designated by the Council as through strbets, had the right-of- observed the} °°™ Roy Ken-| vir end ping occu hi Queen on cn Saturday, for the past the has been con- fined to hék home practically all the time, an in attendance. e was a rer of anemia. e late Tipping was born in Armagh, Ireland, Canada’ in the year 1868, at the age of two years, with her father. ters and brothers. For a co able time the family Suge ack * Molesworth. Miss Tip ping trained nurse in profession, Savile Cc. graduated in Washington, She nursed in New York, New Hay- - ‘and other states, and aleo in Can- $ ada. She was an army Sheuare in U. 8. A. during the Cuban She returned from duty following the death of her sister, Miss Mary Tip- ping, also a graduate nurse, thirteen rs ago. ce that time the late Mie Tipping real resided in Listo- She leaves to mourn, two nieces, Miss Annie Tipping,. Winnipeg, Man; Detroit, The funeral was held on Monday, October 4th from her late residence, Queen pepkos at two o'clock.. Rev. mations: B pastor of ‘the Un- offer her future home. Mrs. Walter was pil cos sagen 3 “Free Pant" presented with a handsome china page tea set and aluminum pieces as a re- membrance from her many friends}Cars Qn Through Streets n Listowel. : A social evening was spent in| Have Not The Right of Way mals guartette “Come Holy Spirit"}ed. Mrs. Walter and three children,}- since the Town Council set -apart ; Rowan, Dorothy and Jack, have re/certain streets as through streets The thankoffering and the regular} sided in Listowel. for several years, and have: made atone” highway moar iansy the ‘day amounted to 4-land made many friends here, wholjeading thereto- a6 stop-streets, > nat os wish them every success in thelr! where motorists are compelled to a a euayereaty ging id vr Mon-/new home in Toronto. stop before proceeding ‘onto the wed — seoodite per: ig 8 suc- pavement, an idea is prevalent that Orit $220, A heavy shower of cath _ Simms’ isa good place to buy that} autoists on through streets have al- ways the right-of-way over parties coming on from other thoroughfares. On this hypothesis some motor- epecdways of ssurmmed assur- “ bis ‘et for not making certain that Snvenne. + o lesa an authority ntario Motor , has announc- ed that through aerate don’t give drivers any further privileges as re- gards right-of-way over what th would ordinarily haye on any other highway. In Ontario the law is clear they on the int that a driver on your the right-of- tions mment following tie en- forcing the new traffic bylaw show- ed that the op fon seems to be prev- at a driver. on Main because they alent in town Way over a car ane the pave- hie ri We wish to ment from point out that tease ordinary cir- driver on the right cumstances the would have the right-of-way wheth-| 2. er he were entering a through etreet or not. ' Ee ee Le ae . A. OLIVER. % imms sella the best quality mer- prices. ding: ct ae tame Have catie telbiliig) ihetacaitty dyed by Parker's Dye Works. J. C. McDonald, Agent. Buy ‘that Swit, O’coat, Odd Pants, mae st music. ERSARY | nedy and Mr. and Mrs Reserve the dates for Knox chur-|nedy, 3rd con. lace, on pride. ay Me andes, ee eae ree vecdil Miss ch Presbyterian Anniversary on Sun-|evening last and presented the form-| is Ja Patience, fe ee Pe eet eigen Eirok Bi nc fet sea : er : ap aes ndsom : oor lamp, prior bie’ Clifford Patterson Mr.- and sere #rincipal of Knox Col-}to her ae a rom the neighbor- = lege and formerly of Andrew’: heod, and M Mra ange Harey Poilte mh erate residence, ber F Mr. Lyle Kidd of Toronto, son of R. Livingston, Main str Mr. Miss Alice Livingston One of the popular brides of ~~ autumn season, whose marriage to 8. L. took place on Wednesday attaxaeon Miss Livingston is a ? and Mrs. Kidd will Blas “heir home in Peru, South America, after Christmas. List sey e Of Mise and Mrs. wee charge. Interment}]] Items of Local Interest or teat conduc Do) Leaves for Belleville— Mr. Douglas Armstrong left this eek ‘for Belleville where he-is at- fending Colleg Held Public School Sports— _ The Listowel Public School held their annual field day sports on Fri- es day afternoon last. Moved Household Effects— — Mr. and Mrs. 8S. G. Alexander, 4th con. Elma, moved thier house- hold effects to Listowel on Thursday of last wee Relieving at Palmerston— Mr. Lawrence Pirie of the local Canadian Bank -of Contgerce staff, is relieving at the Palmerston branch for a few y Supper Netted $110— Christ Church Harvest Thankegivy- ing Pinyae' on Thursday evening last from 6 t eeery netted the splendid pont ar $11 Recovering from Hlness— ‘ Friends of Mrs. 4 is Bitton will be glad to learn that she is recover- ing from hat illnese ar the past three weeks, haying been confined to her home for that period. Return from Trip to Mrs. Henry Piaevrands pane Miss Elizabeth Hildebrandt returned home Friday evening; from their vis: it with the farmers daughter, Mrs. Val. Zinn, at Marquis, Sask. Receives Cut in Leg— Master Bill Poag received a bad cut in his right leg on Friday last the were required to and the young has from school this past’ week. Ldstowel Girl Visits Here— Mrs. Charles Murphy of Medicine Hat, is a guest this week of > jar ella Scott. Mre. gta who Car f is well am formerly arrett, own in Listowel, be of “ihe Postoffice staff some fifteen years ago. . Chosen— are the four os | C. Me. Lacky Ni Following re chosen for the P. Saturday, given with every 0c pure The Bea were: Q 52; Q 36; Y 8; L 7 Jas Ree certain ae who are at of today. He can. relieve trouble ror means recy pri Be aocbiy aoe sie in which boned nage tera Levi Master, R. R. No L Listawel. =o banger gape Listowel, and Dr. Roe of Atwood,| Auxiliary find it impossible to serve| Remembered by School Friends— : also cashed up. The adjourned case] supper a8 formerly. For this reason/ waster Sack Pickering was pre- * ANNIVERSARY SERVICES of Mr. J. W. Sangster came up a-| 4 more generops Gonation of baking} sented by a number of hie school cme TA Se al Mca con, Varese ner ae a Renee] oe Se | Bl es oa Barns, tent oe barn, 54x74, t Ay pes ae y October 11th, “ O evstad other EE are being! gee our contest adet. on page 8 noon jes a , and his | tow ages rah house. You know = Re ain a ay, : Rov ed: laid and summons aré- being issued L. A. OLIVER. y chums with a pencil. Jack lett | ed 5 Nee. 1812 Mwvvandotte ‘st Suk Aiken, of Drayton, ‘will be the spec- this week. . : Weanesday Witt Ris parétte for Lon- 2 : fal speaker for the day. Monday ev- Windsor, Ont 10-7 Simms sells the best unter mer- Spend Social Kvening— rage hace Probie yer he tens ie chandise at tae lowest eusant evening was spent atl working Overtime Hecture on." Masrinde the Pike the home of Mr. and Mre. Robert] the Blackmore-Hamilton Furnit- ‘ SUORION: ete Beak ot D deal will be ven. by|. Sec our content Sack tm g,| Crooks, Linwood on Monday evering| ure Co. are exceptionally busy at An auction’ salé the household gi iv page Gn: the Gpcaston rooks’ N tha. eat: ave working effects of Michael chats of Wallace: | rk yt Donne oily B.A., of} ly, A. OLIVER. birthday, whine about fifty friende Pearsisis,” thee Peet Salne scott - ville will be held on Thursday, Oct. trat A Admission "$e and ‘be. Myo Preschintions Held and neighbors yed..2 corn and], m. to 6 p.m. and from 7 to 9 os math bad Bh, sperint Bho BE oy rty Friends and neighbors gatherea| Wiener roast. remainder of the/the evening. The Malcolm. fac bey at the home of Mrs. evening mes and} has also been working at nights fot over a Weekly Report, Silek 4 to Total 100, peas 60—Iola Hamil- ton 92, Alma 84, Carol Erminie Richards 76, ro Bridge 68, Earl McLean thy_Burg- tle Hoad 76, Helen Stuart 76,. +168, Velma Forman > Mi 60, Marjory Dion Anger 56, Bonsid Browne 52, Blyt Gee 3 aangaret Richards gster 84, Lulu Coghlin 80, Myr-; > Louise Ducklow BS ‘ Mr. A. W. n Dies— Word was recele ed in Listowel this watt of the death of Mr. A. W. Gl a former resident survived by his wife and three Ainpnters: Mise An- nie Glenn, Windsor; Mrs. Fred Ain- ley, London, and Miss Listowel. Funeral have not yet been complet Leave for New Home— Mr. and Mre. James Rogers, who have: been. highly respected residents! of Listowel for the past twenty-five years, left town on Saturday last for Windsor where they have erected a new’ home atone with their son-in- law, Moore. Mr. Rogers conducted a “aero buemess in Listowel for over twenty years and as Well known here. sel Ruppel, The death suddenly are, 1926; : poor ‘health went sister, Mrs. that Mr. died shortly The late ‘born on the Cumberland sometime ha United Chure Winnipeg The f day, October ducted the serv ams, Gordon mon tending the funeral Mrs. John Coran Toronto; George Ruppel, of Kitch- en; Miss Annie Ruppel and Mr. Rus- Elmira; Mr. an ioe ante. Glenallen; Mr. and i Cc 2 for a number of years heart and had suff Sunday Mr. to Elm motoring home becam Cumberland took ” ee to the home of her. whe boro, on May 5th, 1872, her fifty-fourth year. name was Etta Velie, being a Saumhe ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. ie, of Glenallen. Following bee or riage on October 30th, 1895 she re- —_ on the third concession, Wal- lace. Bight years ago, Mr. and Mra. Argyle street, now owned by E. Mrs resided for tires years, ‘dence, at two o Jackson of the: Baptist aureh, “con- er pastor, Rey. of the United Church. was made in Fairview cemetery. bearers were cCracken, James Adams, Wm. Ad ot Mrv, John Cumber- land, Wallace road, occurred very t the home o her cous- ; Armetrong. of Glen- had been in Cumberland the latter’s While ered h and Mrs. ira to visit John ape ant she cousin aftérwards. Mrs. Cumberland was third concession Mary- and was in Her maiden. moy towel where they erected the residence on Mr. and nkbeiner. Here they and for ve resided on the Wal- lace road. She was a member of the: Besides ter “husband, she is eur- and one brother, Mr. O. Velie, of funeral was held on Wednes- 6th fom nd late resi- ‘clock. H.W. rvices in the absence of z. F. Armetrong, Interment essrs. John Sandersén, John Mcli- roy and David Campbe those from a distance at- ere Mr. and three sons, of nd Mrs. ennedy, Hamilton: Mr, Wm Robert Guitic ‘Brusse Pollick and Miss M. Pollick, Blyth. ; Carhartt's, Peabody's, Brother- Will Attend School Mect— hood and Balidee "Orerdila and The Listowel High School will be|Smocks at Simms closed all day on Friday in order that the pupils may take part in the Northern Counties School meet to be heid at Mount Forest. The different'| athletic events will begin at ten o*- clock and pupils from the following! schools will be competing: ham, Listowel, Drayton, Harriston, Mount Forest, Arthur, and possibly Kincardine. You will do well to buy a‘pair of Sli e our contest adivt. on page 8. L.A. OLIVER. Sinums’ ee eee ar ee Overcoat, Suit or Have your Win a Luc hoes, or Oxfords on or be- fore Sat y, Oct. 9, at the 20% discount at WALTER'S. Have your MANY OT WAY FOR HOSPIT. Ceme 2 be picture taken. HER SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS pte oye MID- AL Fortune told. weighed. ucky Prise; ATTRACTIONS. Council Decides Not To ~ Publish Auditor’s Report FELT COST WAS TOO GREAT TO Several items of business came sod Frida for consideation at the October m ing of the town council, at which eet the ww presen meetings during the fall and winter mon ae t 7.30 p.m on recording clock from the oid Wh ry; and stating that the clock had returned. The Board of Health let- ter was read asking the council to ut in a covered drain on York treet, and also intimated that the Board would shortly take up the question of meat inspection in Lis- 2s towel, A communication was receiv-| poth from the Union of Mie ger n Mun- icipalities asking for th © paytheat of pried page apa rnd fee to that organiza- action was taken in this matter pe the letter was ordered file: aie a discussion of the drainage ms on York etreet, to which a nm was passed authorizing the building of a tite drain, providing the ratepayers affected, pay for the labor, and the town to pay for med tile, the wark to be ys Mr. Thibidea a reased onueds asking that an electric light e rs. Upper’ Re ® lette po “Mills retuning ,t0 yey the price ask- ed by the town * vised assessment. None Ma rn og cillors seemed eager Court. of Revision, and aie ctor " second motion was introduced were they able to get diye sae, aaeot the duty. Messrs. Be ag cot -were ose appo — Rede that the report of the Fina These} mittee concerning the ‘Auditors’ ie: sbeenjshown by the report. This motion was voted down. the previous meeting of the council the chairman of finance was tween $50 and and this was at a $60" ie @ach paper, reduced rate. Some members of the council could not that the publishing of this report would be of interest to many, and felt that the cost was too great 08 for the benefit that would be deriv- . Mayor Hay and Councillors Oli- ver and Finkbeiner favored the pub- small notice ta in both papers calling the public’s attention to the fact that copies 0: he report could be seen at the mayor's Office at the Library and at Miss Tabbertier’s office The Board of ithe condition of the sidewalk at the P K Mills and this The Fire, Water tee reported 67, | from interest Works senorted on will be repaired. and Light commit- that another test would ’ ‘be made of the new fire alarm siren ott yi 243 2 Plano Co ‘a