fe ee saga pa bs i “nis home in Newton, and had as hié * spent a few on this week with her 5 —o-— } Mr. Wm. Gumph, who has been “SOCIAL and PERSONAL | = Mr. R. Matthewman air in Tor-{ onto last week _ Mr W A. Johnstone was in Toron- to eight on business. mee Mr. and ‘vrs D. Bennett spent the week-end “e Toronto. —Oo-— Mr..Wm Welton spent the week- end at his pape ins in Clifford. ie Mabel Whaley is visiting at ‘of her parents in Newton. eo r John paton wes in Har- riston ye Monda no Mrs. John Cain spent the week- end visiting friends in Durham. —~ = Miss Lola- Fair spent a few daye this week, with friends in Stratford. went pons Mrs. Arch. McDonald of Bruseels, parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Bartley. ‘ -—-0O— Mr. ard Mrs. William Douglas. of Palmerston, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Geo Douglas. * —? Mrs. Victor Duimage, spent the week-end wit Mr. G A. Kennedy of Rothgay, h and — Mrs. Dick. Lawrence of Palmer- ston, spent Friday last at the home of her parents, in to ‘ vanes Mr. and Mre. L. O. Whitfield and son, Chester, spent the week-end with the former's parents in Ethel. Mr. R. G. MacFarlane spent 4 few days thie week et his home in Hamilton. ‘ —o—- Mr. Bert Donegan is spending @ few days this week visiting friends ip Brantford. cosas Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bender spent Tuesday and = with friends in Toron Mrs. Norman "Raby. visited today with Mr. Lockhart and Mrs of Palmer- in Listowel —_~— Mrs. Lorne Douglas, éton. is visiting friends and Atwood. — Tabberner of M raga . Mrs. Carl Rocher vee friends in Kitchener on Friday last —_—o— Mre Matk of Toronto, is a rardaae at the home of Mr. and Mre. R. Zz Ruseell. , Rev. W. B. Fallis, of Bunker Hill, Indiana, is visiting his mother in town. , —-O-- ‘ rl Rocher’ spent * Mr. and Mrs, Ca visiting friends ~ in the anead Hamilton. —_—o— Mre A. E. Malcolm left for Otta- wa on Wednesday, where she is a "| guest of Mrse.. James Malcolm —v— Mr. Fred vonZuben was able to be at his duties on Monday, after be- ing confined to his home for, a few days on os iataaatacli ri: illness. Mr. George Boguce retuned Leen Tuesday, evening from New ork. the company he h ing completed aM tour in Florida Rev. R. J. McCormick, B.A., of Hamilton, and his young son, John- ston, spent a few days last week with his father. Johnston remained for a visit. mewn Rev. T. B. Howard returned home Tuesday evening from Toronto where he has been attending the Horticultural convention. Mrs. How-~ ard will return from the city on Fri- day. — f= Mrs. C. Gabel, of St. Jacobs, is ss this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. . Dierlam, while they eo" re at their daughter’e bedside - the Memorial Hospital, St Thom- Mr. and Mrs. poibes Bricker, of Toronto, spent the Aa visit- ing at the home of Mrs E. Har- ron. Mr, Bricker sitll to Tor- onto Monday afternoon and Mrs Bricker remained for 1 visit with Mrs. —~o— Mr. Melvin Rapp, of Guelph, spent the week-end Visiting at the home of his brother in Listowel, and with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Rapp, 3rd con. Wallace. He re- turned Sunday afternoon. motoring back with his ‘car. Mrs. C and Miss L. —o— Tabberner epent Friday iast in GRAINGER—NICHOLLS Stratford. A quiet, but pretty wedding took —o-— place on Wednesday noon. February Miss Winnifred Anderson spent! 9th. 1927, when Miss Nthel May e week-end days this th a week visiting — in Toronto, Mr. Perkins ‘Thompeon. of Goder- ich, spent a few days this week in Listowel. —o— Mr. Alex Whitten ef spent the week-end visiting Windsor. at the yome of his mother in town. ——0-— Mr. J. A. Barber spent Wednes-; day eytning in Stratford with his | hrothen. Miss Short. of Guelph, was a gue st | ever Sunday at the hone of Mrs. Whitten la —o— Miss M. Thompson, of the Higb, School teaching staff, spent the week-end at ber home in Toronto. Miss Sarah KE. Cooper has return- ed me, after spending a few weeks visiting friends in Toronto. —o— Mr. R. E. Dow, of the Chevro- let Motor Co. Stratford, visited Me- Tavish Bros. at the garage Tuesday and Wednesday: of this week —o— Mr. Harold Karges. of Hamilton. spent the week-end and a few daye this week visiting friends in Listo- wel. —o— Mrs. Cecil Vandrick and Mary, re- turned home Wednesday, after spending a few days with her par- ents in Kitchener. —_ shbuawe : Henry Ankenman of Chesley. i Mr. was a guest over the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Ankenes siete Mr. Henry Fisher and Miss Verga Fisher spent — = the home Of ‘Mr. and Mrs. C. Horn 3rd ss con “Wallace. —)— Maybe. of Tillsonburg. over the week-end at Miss Marie Was a guest “the home of Mr. and Mre. W. J. “Climie . Mr. W. L. Clarke of Toronto, “epent the week-end visiting at the ee of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. —pG— Mrs. A. J. Hamilton and = son, ge? have returned bome, after spending sometime with her es Mr and Mrs. Drake, | at Shedden jin which the ring was ‘cowned in a sand Mrs. M. Burwell I and son Jim, of _ Richardson, Besac' sch Miss Madge Tyonaldson,; istow 1, -epent the, ? week-end uitas friends. at Bel- Synderent’-an operation. He is o three weeks’ vacation from the of- Tice of the pane mh Montreal. * Mro Mervin Hurst, of the Imper- jal Bank sta®f spent the week-end at guest, Mr. Elgin Leppard, also of the staff. aS k Lake, —t-—— Mrs. G W. Ahlan returned to Lia- Vatter visiting and ‘Woodstock on Ware! h resis ur. Carl Huggins returned home ‘Saturday last from Guelph, where he n Nicholls, eldest daughter of Mr. J. Nicholls and the lato Mrs. Nich. olls, of Gorrie, became the bride of Itussel Grainger, of Molesworth, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Gorrie. Rev. F. W. Craik officiated ul the ceremony. The bride, who was given in mar- riage by her father, looked charm- ing in a gown of peach and cinna- mon georgette with rhinestone buck- le, carrying a bouquet of butterfly roses and lily of the valley. The Ht- tle flower girl, Marjorie Hocker- tdge, niece of the bride, was very «weet In a dress of rose = grepe, trimmed with lace, and carried a dainty basket of sweet heart roses, concealed. ‘Yhe wedding march wags played by Miss Alba Carson, who was daintily brocaded crepe with orchid trimming. sumptuous and decorated dinner was served, rooms being tastefully with tulips. The bride travelled in a two piece sand imported French crepe gown with hat, shoes, gloves and purse tu match, and black persian i, coat with grey squirrel trimmin The bridegroom's gift to the bride was a etring of pearls, to the flower girl, a string of pearls, and to the pinnist a gold bar pin. The happy couple left on the af- ternoon train amid showers of con- fetti and good wishes ‘for Chicago, — they will spend their honey- Upon their return they will othe in Gorrie The out-of-town guests were Mre Hockeridge, Guelph, sister of the bride, and her two daughters. Norma and Marjorie, also Mr. and Mrs. W. Spence of Moleswoth, and their two daughters, Dorothea and Grace Staff Captain Sparks, Divisional Young People’s Secretary of Lond- on, will conduct the week-end 6erv- ices at the Salvation Army Citadel Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 19 and 20th. . . * Miss Reynolds of Stratford, and Wally Reynolds, tewn, sang ® creciated by the. large andiences. The Baptist” Young People’s jon met on Monday ‘evening at the of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ben- with a fnll attendance. Miss Archer took the os which war Heaven, our Ho and several oth- ore joined the Aiecealon which fol- nett, e Miss Marie sinvhe, of Tillsonburg. who was a guest over the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. LA In Knox Presbytert Mies Helen Senator: was the chair at the. Young Peopie’s. Meet- ng-in the By: Monday evening, and the tiven by Mr C. B. Dietrich. Miss wie ene Rassman also ga’ Thursday; Feb, 17th., 2927. 4nteresting. Mr. brig was er for ss evening. Knox Chuerh Guild met Monday night for 3 sleigh ride and Valentine jocial. Two. sleigh Ioade of young yeople eres round town and in the country for an hour, after which they went back to the Guild room ere games, contests and commun- ity singing were enjoy nch was served and Etsy drawing Vat- entines from a er Pie, a very pleasant iis saber raft Pe Bie close by singing the National should be around ninety. Let's al) * * «@ hope 80. Miss Roxie Ellis presided over a the meeting at the Young People’s Mr. Smith, _{aoring chemistrs Society of the United church on class)--Now. anything should Monday evening.. The scripture les-{go wrong wit bere éxpéeriment, we son was read by Mies Margaret Vip-|and the laboratory with us’ will ‘be ”~ ond .A boys’ quartette, composed o Masters Earl Zurbrigg; Vernon Mat- thewman, Harry Couch and Billy Lavery was -M Coghlin gave an‘interesting an in- structive talk on the subject “Vict~ ory Through Faith.”’, Mise nnile Spence rendered a piano eolo, and the roll call was then taken. * > » The regular monthly meeting of the Young Women's Missionary Soc- fety of the United’ Church was held at the home of Mrs. (Dr.) W. C Pratt on gd Baga, = — were about forty An inter- esting talk on the Pr puitding of Ind- {a"'-wasa given Roxie Ellie and this proved most Miss. Olive MacDonald rendered : a vocal solo, and readings were given by Mises Della Smith and Mrs. Carl Gra It was decided that the next meeting, —— 15th, would take the form of a social in the Sunday School moon. interesting ba he he a a ee a ee Oe i ‘ BORN + Tee Ioofestentendeofendeofeooeelecteoteotesteafeafestesloefesfoefesbfeofeoh HANNA—in Listowel Memorial Hoa- M. F. Zur-|’ Listowel High School H. Grainger, of} } pital, on Saturday, Feb. 12th. to Mrs. R. B. Hanna, a daughter. Thank You | Instead of sending receipts by mail, which in eac case requires two cents postage, The Banner takes this more convenient method of acknowledging receipt of the fol- lowing new subscriptions or — ais, received during the wil) please accept our tha 17th. Gordon C. Hay Thos. Stewart, Thureday, Feb. Mrs. , 1927 y, Erie, Pa. Granite Falls. . D. C. Harris, Winnipeg. r. Gordon C. Bender, ‘Toronto. Miss A. R. Edmunds, Smiths Falls. Mr. W. R. Welsh, Passadena, Cal. Mrs. Minnie Kehl, Elmira = Doadt. Stratford. e . . . . - > . . . . . ° oO . * . c . Rev. H. terloo, Ont., formerly announces the engagement of daughter, Jeanne Emily, to Mr. J Gorden Motheral, Mrs. J. O. Motheral of Waterloo, | Ont. The marriage will take place in May. . . s ENGAGEMENTS ay * . : pas' days, and for which those Cooueien town nks. | | Schorten D.D.. of Wa-: of Listowel. ' his son of Mr. and’ In the January sprudecse compet- ition the ees oe won an average all indications the Feb: blown sky high. Now come’a little closer, vay in order that you may follow me. co a * The annual oratorical contest wil) be held in McDonald's Hall on Thurs- day, February the 24th. This pro- mises to be of interest to everyone and all are welcome. E. Pirle—‘What tense is ‘I am beautiful’ ?”’ D. Ha milton-—"Past.” Wise saying by our lind form sage. Mervin Richards,—‘The noises in-a man’s head are often caused by the band on his hat.” * . = Albert Gilkinson was recom- mended to see a music professor as to the cause of the constant singing in his ears . . s Mr. Hemphill--“Young man, you’- ye spent three months on —— and what have you for your pa P. Wenzel—"Liniment, sir?” * ° s ° We have a second Desmond Burke in our midst in the person of Wilbur Johnston, who made a score of 95 out of a possible 1006 in this month's shooting competition and thereby headed the Listowel team. It is to be hoped that Wilbur keeps up the good —— Sprinklers— 8. R. Hendricks, of, Toronto, war "Mr. E. A. Kent of Oakville. representing the Grinnell Co. of Canada, Ltd.. Toronto, are install- ing sprinklers in boiler house and coal storage at the An- drew Malcolm Furniture factory this week. Mr. Hendricks was in Listo- wel two years ago. having installed the sprinkler system in the P. K. plant; and he is known .o several in Real Estate I have a large listing of Houses, Lots. Farms * and . Western Lands for sale. Listings wanted of what you have’for sale or ex- change. Phone 222, or call at W. W. Karges shoe re- pair shop, Wallace St. W. J. Duckering Real Estate Agent tad Moved To New Quarters! | over Adolph's Hardware. This is a slack season. begins. Tailored suits from $29 to $55. Have moved my tailoring business to the apartments Visit us in our new quarters, Those having material to be made up please bring it in at once, before the spring rush Satisfaction guaranteed. J. 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