* » # ¥ ry # a r . ry om Gubscription Rate $2.00 a Year in Advance, Otherwise $2.50 -JOSHEPH DILLABOUGH, r An Old Timer Writes ‘ . Of Early Days tis Listowel » CHICA- GO, TELLS OF DEATH OF FORM- ER “DEVIL” STAFF —A FEW REMINISCEN- (Special to to The Banner) —Herman Noack € with jastic ee ‘stretching back to end of the seventies and beginn- ing of the eighties, may remember the round, brick-headed German boy who was a combination janitor and junior clerk in George Drapers store across the etreet from Theod Rolls’ Grand Central hotel, at the corner EVERY BODY’S COLUMN Ten cents a line for first wit minimum Subsequent with minimum charge 25c. FOR SALE Slightly used furnace iD ood condition. Will sell cheap installed eomplete if desired. Phone 336. 2-17 FOR SALE. Good brick house for scale, with four building lots. Apply at how reel fice. FO RS SALE Rubber tired top buggy, set sing-| le harness, wool blanket, about 18: Barred Rock pullets, Apety | to R. J. Mecllroy, Gowanstown, 1 FOR SALE OR KENT Brick residence in Listowel for) sale or rent. All conveniences, new furnace. Possession at once. ‘Apply | W. J. Bartley, phone 619 r 2 tf) FOR SALE Electric Washing Machine in per-/| a fect condition. Only been used short time. Cheap for quick sale. Can give cash or terms Phone oT f a FARM FOR SALE Hundred acre farm, township; good stock farm, running across good bank | barn with e6tone stable, log house. } Will be sold cheap for cash. Apply | Grey to A. M. Smith, Listowel! FARM FOR SALE 200 acre splendid grain and stock farm, good buildings and well fenced; one mile west of worth. For terms and No. 1 Listowel. OF BANNER! of which Owen Wilson ‘and ‘the Cc ncil Decides Not 7 To Bay Fie Truck At. the last “Fegular: mh eeting of the coucll a common es ap in to go We d to be ere ‘the truck of- nesday lered-by Fhe Bick Forbes interests busied buying grain and, when that occupa- to the hotel and = away _the ours at poker gam agree ane at bie. “ag ag = rago one y this we connected ith the New “yee Belt- ing and — Company, and was nationally know as one of the Kmost effiicent ee in the business. ‘As the company’s master salesman, fie was known to the municipal Authorities in every-town and city n the United States supporting a {ire department. I don’t know w what George Draper paid ieee a dollar a week—but long ago, me this city .his salary had run into many thousands of dollars annually. That much for the commercial succees of the chubby, red-headed, freckled boy who knew no English when he achieved his first job, not at the Draper store, but as “devil” in the publication office of The Banner. under Ferguson & Elliott, and whose speech was better understood in Wallace township than over the boundary line in Elma. When etuc for the meaning of an English word he ae ee down Wallace street to A. Lustig’s butcher shop or — Boones Zilliax’s where he was 66 right. It was only a few days ago that 1 met Herman for the last time. © was on one of the elevated railways Later in the day I again saw bim in bis office where was passed a cou ple of hours prowling through the entire story of Listowe! agd its peo- ple we recalled it when we were iboya thére hese reminiscences | touched upon both amusing and !tragie affairs, concerning which 1} am attempting to set down a sketchy ,outline. Such as are of the present | generation may check up by the aid fof their fathers or grandparents remember Pete Akey?" usked Herman with the trace of a grin, "You bet,” I answered. |. “Well, sir, one day there came to Listowel a tight rope walker who | stretched his rope across the streets | from the roofs of stores A big lerowd was attracted, The perform- er called for a man to make the tour jastride the walker’s back. Candi- dates were scarce. Some joker rust- led through the crowd and found | Pete Akey and Pete, who hadn't had, any fun to speak of since the prev- fous 24th of May. when he was ealithumpian, took the job. When! ail was ready for the hig go, the, performer stepped forward on the: ‘rope, with Pete aboard. ai | vara or two out In mid-air the per- ed t | former's near-sighted jockey tet oul ta fearsome yowl, accompanied by 5 ~~ i devastating attack of fever and ague—-especially ague. Fearing for the performer re- (plagon safety, mk to the roof where he dump- Moles-| ed Pete. particularé |} golt of. five -, liquor It requffed more than one to restora apply on premises, James a. Pete to norm R. } iw many vr Banner renders re- -that thriller? It was great es FISH! FISH! FISH! ; Pickerel, Choice Red Salmon, Mackerel, Smelts, Hallibut, White- fish, Herring, Haddock, Ciscoes, Fillets, Salt Cod, Labrador Herring, - Oysters, Special Finnan Haddiles 5 - 65 box, 15 lbs, 2 ths. for 25c Clark, ‘Phone 4 10. hs PRODUCTS wee Hugh H. Waddell, Rawleigh representative, will call in tbe tural districts within the next few weeks with a full line of Rawleigh goods. Phone ordere y be left at Mc- Tavish Garage. Listowel, phone 63. : FOR SALE One Champion Evaporator, 5 complete—2500 buckets, 2500 spouts. three 15-barrel storage; to tanks, 2 gathering tanks, 1 settling can mall arch and pan These an. roodse wars made by the Grimm Mfg. Co. and will be sold cheap. Apply George Faust, Gorrie. 2-24 HAVE EXAMINED If your eyes are showing signs of competent to ad- examination. to advise you—we are not "transients —and ourework is guaranteed. W. A. Johnstone, Optometrist. \ BABY CHICKS AND CUSTOM HATCHING episode so affected Herm Noack that he reached into his desk and brought forth a couple of cupa of pre-war sustenance through the means of which we celebrated our part as spectators of the event. I re eall that Barney Opper was in from his farm that da and contributed casion. That brought more susten- ance from Herman's crock. Thus we proceeded from one yarn to another M our early time dis- ourse. Under the circumstances it may be just as well that some of the folks subjected to our harmless jibes have crossed the bar. Otherwise. here possibly would be savage im- precations on our heads as_ these paragrahps are read, if at All. “Jake” Livingston, of the [lax X/ mill, was a source of constant won- a der to Herman. ‘Jake” was repute have more nioney than the other people of the town. During the flax marketing season farmers brought their pay slips to John Livingstone’s Drug Store. These, Livingston and Livingstone, were not related. When about every tenth load bad been paid for ‘“Jake’’ had the habit of going to the other and teaving a nickle with Theod, or else in the other direction to Zilliax, or aver the way to -J. Conover's hotel. It was not gencrally known in ‘Listowel that Conover was one of the most notorious confidence men operating in Canada and the Unit tes. reca! he pate bn by the piper se Agency n Chicago and, as a newspaper per- pag Ltaikod with him at police de sate m4 Lephorae Ferris bea. tective head-quarters in Chicago. I : até ot Mabd: wWhas told him my name and ‘he appeared re axa: anand ohisa’ for wee to be greatly relieved. to find some- : a twin Gar layers... Dox captitee to think aboat than his ay, @ rosh, send your i porn So, nig rl a wh re From Conover the Zisensston: be- Sived either tween Conover and myself led to-our mail or Phone No. 375. Dania —_ gr henge Mee ta ths ie Teete- oys town was ell, Listowel, Ont « Poole. Ed. gota job in the of. fice of Frank Gibbs’ grist’ mill. He EYE SPECIALIST COMING Ihe became “5 Mdgar Poole: poss. Man ge C. Bryans, Optometrist, }/!¥ %6 a compliment to that other graduate aniateest of Ophthalmot-/ fellow who ‘split" his name in the eurological Col- midd',——J. Oliver. Mowat, then man. ig) eer o’ t e Bank of Hamilton, It wes 1 ‘an Ni ho financed tch-| The ‘business enterprise which -was gone sino than taking for ” “vy m nt paring joined printed in 2 thie e.. tion wae at a low ebb, adjourned in- his eccentricities to the roaring oc- n Mr. gg vag sami wa unable to g0, went down, and Souaetor Donald- son who was in Woodstock on other business, alsq examined the truck. r. Duncan — accompanied | Mayor Wateo: A epecial aaatdin was called. on Saturday night to hear the re of the committee. A Mr.. Carmich~- ael, representative of ‘the Lorne Fire Engide Company, was present and put a proposition from his company. red a new truck, with quivaient “set stock firm, for $11 The yt es or iliness was teon cussed by the counu.. but the maj- ority were not in favor « uying a truck at the present m were of the opinion that other e- quipment was needed worse right away than the truck, and.that this should be secured firet. Listowel Girl Seriously Injured BLANCHE DIERLAM, DAUGHTER OF MR. AND MRS. Kk. H. DIER- LAM, INJURED IN MOTOR ACCI- DENT—RECOVERY DOUBTFUL —DRIVER OF CAR UNDER ,AR- REST. Latest reports received from St. Thomas, this morning as to the con- dition of Miss Blanche Dierlam are not very encouraging, and she fs in a very serious condition. On Wed- nesday évening messages received said that the doctors thought there was some improvement. This morn- ing's report said that she had not had a very good night. She is still unconscious. Early Monday morning Miss Dier- lam was seriously injured in 4 mot- or accident near Orwell. Miss Dier- | tam. who is teaching at Otterville had been spending the week-end in | Detroit with three other friends. r. Ford of Brownsville, Miss jA- Jull of Otterville and Mr. Mart- in Smith of Detroit. They left De- /troit at an early hour and when a- {bout two miles west of Aylmer, the {ear went “nto the ditcn, struck a lhydro pole and was badly wrecked The four occupants were thrown out. ‘ | Miss Diertam sustained a fractur: ied skull, her arm broken, and badly |bruised. The others escaped serfous injury. Dr. McLay of Aylmer was ‘ealled and had Miss Dierlam remov- o the Memorial Hospital, 5t. Thomas, where she Hes unconscious Mrs.- Dierlam went to St. Thomas that morning on receipt of the news Martin Smith, of. Detroit, the driv- er of the car, was arrested in Otter- ville, charged with criminal negli- gence in driving the car in which Miss Dierlam was a passenger, and was released on bail totalling $10,- 006. Smith is a traveling salesman for a large seed company in Detroit. He is Ps hemos by W. H. Barn- um of Aylm Contrary to first reports received, Miss Dierlam was — in = back seat with . Ford w ville, and Miss phy ‘Jull of "Otter: ville. Forde was questioned by High Constable Ostrander, but could give o light on how the accident had happened, stating he and the. girls, riding in the back seat, were asleep} o at the time the accident happened. Miss Dierlam is believed to struck the top of the car. Don't forget the High School Ora- torical Contest, Thursday, 24, in McDonald's Music Hal at cight o'clock, Silver collection. eg Quality at “at the lowest prices at S. 8. Class Entertained— Mre. Sidney Greenslade, teacher of a young girls class in the Baptist delightfully enter- er home on Tuesday evening. hew of John Sr., brother of David, the immortal explore?. John Jr. and Bob ran the drug store for their venerated father. To revert, we sold cards to “Jimmy” Armstrong, Geo Sutherland (the insurance man), Tommy Male, Josh Morrow and ev- erybody else in Society. When we told Jimmy Armstrong, in his little grocery store that Mr. Sutherland. his business neighbor had given us an order, he was not to be — and gave us one too. Both o were lost somewhere from the printer and during an en- passage down town was under the Osborne bridge. One morning Mr. Sutherland died and J. Edgar zeoie ang i dge travelled over the b When Mr, Arm- +» we took the side . Both of these des- one leg an that referr himself asa “side haalart’ poe inet Jimmy not to be ontdone by another “side ‘thus was more Herman eaid he didn’t the. miscarriage in the to the Wood-|© whole aioe ‘was fully dis- ye in Sanat Mrs order 3 pies Helin’ 85, HARDWARE —HUSINRSS— IAL TOOK PLACE ON TUESDAY. |’ Mr. Sidford Tatham, a resident of Listowel for a great bores or} ™ reety. pean away junday ring, Feb. 13th, 1927. in oooh seventy. fitth year, af an rt pot {f about two years’ duration. He hae bed for the past been confined to ree months. The late Mr. Tatham was born ip Guelph and came to Listowel as a youth with his protper, the late W Tatham. He was aged in the retail hardware busi for many rs. He served Tor sometime on and out door life,. being hunting and fishing. He lived oar tinuously in eae with the ex- a of two re in Toronto. politics, fing "tate Mr. Tatham wen a Independent and in religion was a Congregationalist and latterly a member of the Presbyterian chur- eh. He is survived by his wife, two = and one daughter: George Tatham, a druggist in Midland: Charles O. Tatham, editor of Ro rix Tatham, of the Listowel School Teaching Staff. One Harold, predeceased him nineteen years ago. One sister and one bro- ther also survive: Miss A. M. Tath- am, Brantford, and Mr. Edward Tatham of Guelph The funeral was held on Tues- day afternoon, Feb. 15th. from hie late residence, Penelope street, at two o’clock, and interment was made in Fairview cemetery. Rev. J M. Nicol, of Knox Presbyterian chur- ch, had charge of the service. Pallbearers were Mecers. John Inglis, Fred Howes, H. P. Wanzer H. B. Morphy, W. E. Bianing and J. M. Schinbein. Famous Indian Artist Married at Victoria te Many readers of The Banner wil! be interested In the report of the wedding of” Miss. Frances Nickawa the reied Indian entertainer, whicb took place at Victoria M Nickawa has appeared before Listo- wel audiences on two occasion nil report from Victoria on as follow A “redding of widespread interest took place in this city recently, at the residence of the officiating min- ister, Rev. W. J. Sipprell, D.D., when Miss Frances Nickawa, who has won fame as a Cree entertainer. become the bride of Arthur Russel Mark, of Vancouver. The bride wae attended by ann Hannah Riley, with whom has made her home since her’ early childhood, and Mise Margaret Bell, of Victaria. This re- markable young woman. of pure Indian blood, who has traveled part of three continents in her dramatic work, was n at Norway House, op Hudson Bay. She was brought to the Methodist migsion, an ailing child of but 5 years of age, and taken charge of by a devoted = lady, Mise Nickawa went to live with Miss Ril- y in Vancouver. Miss Nickawa en- ternal classes in dramatic art, under direction i best interpreter of —_ as to be found on the con- tin She has the distinction of having ap suyenrad in recital before ue Don't forget the iixb School 7 torical test, Thursday, Feb. in McDonald's Music Hall, at eet o'clock... Silver Collection. Buy at Simms’ at. the Lowest Prices. ; . W.C.T.U. Hold Valentine Tea Sixty-five ladies attended the an- nual Valentine tea Bagh by ome Lis- towel Branch of the W. C. ! held at the home,of Mra. . Rennie on. Monday afternoon,.and a fies time was enjoyed by the lad L. Hamilton poured tea, ana Giving the afternoon tlie follow- re | ing er wae given:, Reading by rs. Wm. Bartley ‘entitled - “Dean Farmer's Conversion;” | vocal: solo. Mrs. Ralph Jackson, and a solo by Mra. M. W. Lavery. Approximately $17 was added to the treasury of the society as a re- sult of the tea. bate eekly Report, Total 100— Iola Hamilton 95, Jack Kibler 93. Carol Sa! thy Burgese a Speer Stuart art 90, Lulu Coghlin im Savage worth 83." Doro! }as compared with that ny} and . pocesy | match in Kitchener ar Jas. Donaldson ana Mr. Hen- ef Hemsworth both the} +. Mayor oa a Watson, who ren ae eathering. company its suctese - and ke with pride of the, com entativ: this 4 ict. Mr. Hems- worth add s- wentie . ee of the directors was couya as the company now og the best financial position it me inje since © rion The bere e-tund has m increased from $85, 429. 61 to $129, 454.14. The a- mount of business written in 1926 f 1925 shows an increase of $5,366,485, the total of $10,756,250 being reached. Simms is selling Suits and Over- coats at low peered U.F.O. Club . Hold “At Home” PROF. HOWATT, oO. A. C. GUELPH, GAVE LECTURE ON WEEDS—ATWOOD AND BRIT- TON CLUBS ALSO INVITED. Over two hundred attended the “A: Home” held in the Music Hall on Friday evening last, under aus- pices of the Listowel U.F.O. Club, to which members of the Atwood and Britton branches were invited. Prof, Howatt, of the O.A Guelph, was. present, and delivere a lecture on “‘Weeds." A well etag- ed play was given by Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Davidson, Miss Gladys Ham- ilton, Miss L. Nichol, Miss Georgina Jackson, David Hay and Glen Jack- son. Other numbers on the program ga! were: Instrumental Solo—Maurice John- n. VocgSolo—Miss Gladys McNich- ol. a a Vance and Maurice Johnst Vocal Hewit Reading—Miae Margaret Ovans. eee Mathieson. Ww ‘Solos—Misses A. and P. Mr Shearer acted as chairman toe the evening. At the close of the program, luncheon was served and dancing was enjoyed. Over $45 was realized, Local “Hello’’ Girls onour Miss V. Zilliax The local office of the Bell Tel- ephone Co. was the scene of pleasant surprise Tuesday evening, Feb. 15th at ten o'clock, when the staff pleasantly surprised one o their members, Mise Viola Zilliax, who has en her position with the com The essen tation took place at oe o'clock after Miss Zilliax had com pleted her day's work. All the staff were present, including Miss Cham- né-!Hannah Riléy, has been her;ney, local manager, an Mr. and Christian mother and has liv-|Mre. T. EB. Grainger, to honour Miss ed and travelled with -her in} Zilliax, who has n an effiicent. Canada, . England, suareeiis and|and obliging ig ype on the loca New Zealand. Som Ts ago Miss/staff for over six 3 argaret Yaod in made the the presentation of a beautiful com- port set and pa bon dish to match, Miss Chamney spoke _on behalf of the girls. Following this, a social time was enjoyed and a dainty luncheon serv : a Russell, photographer, also present, and took a flash- light picture of the group. Simms” is a good place to buy that auit or Overcoxt. Suffers Stroke— Mrs. Fred Zilliax suffered a par- + alytic stroke on Friday last,and has isince been confined to hed, glad t in her condition this week. A daugh- ter, Mrs. Robert Macey, of Toronto, was. called and attending | her mother is Attend Hockey Match— Among those from Listowel who attended the ee soi A we ay evening were Messrs. W. x Bri ton, Alvin Stricker, A. E. siatoolin, Melvin Rennie, Clifford Rennie, G H. Jackson, Henry Johnston, John Scott, Frank Caruso and Louis Schure. Card of Thanks— © , Mrs. Samuel mroenee and fam- ay and Miss es McGeorge wish fo thank thetr mah friends andj hip neighbors ‘for the sympathy and kindness shown them during their reecnt sad bereavement in the death an a ate husband, loving father and brother, also for the beau- tiful floral offerings received. Livingstone Mission Band— The monthly meeting of ‘ba Liv ingstone Mission Band was February 12th. at ‘the “aed of to ing ar utosinan tee accident on Thurs- last, Feb, 10th, Fie in the Mem- > he is undergo- wel Oddfellows Lodge is holding its annual ‘At Home" on ureday evening, March $rd. Ne the} Confined to Home— — ten Paes « has been confin- ed er home is the past week with 7 ae ‘attack of ‘la grippe. ’ Attending Surveyor's Convention— Mr. E. D. B was to this week attending the land sur- veyor’s convention Confined to Home— ‘Henry Zilliaex has been con- Mr. fined to hia home this week on ac- " t count of illness Purchases oe Sedan— Mr. J. Hay has purchased a Dodge cakes hom the local dealers, McTavish Bros. Refereed in Luacknow— Mr. Frank Keliy was in Lucknow Wednesday evening, refereeing 28 ockey match between Walkerton and Lucknow Returns to Work— Mr. Andrew Yule is able to be at ohnston’s grocery, af- ter being confined to. his home for several weeks on account of illness. Wil Attend Banquet— Mr. Fred Howes is going to Har- riston on Friday, where he will at- tend a banquet a, = the Inter- national Harves "Co e New Junior At Bank. Mr. James Smith, of Britton, is the new junior at the local branch of thé Imperial Bank, and he commenc his duties on Monday. Will Attend Conyention— Reeve Ay Ringler will attend the Good Roads Gonvention which meets S ae next: week, Feb. 22, 23 nd 24. TH With La Grippe— Miss Erie Glenn,. ot the staff of Mr. John Ci MeD6na has been off work for the cet week on ac- count of an attack of la grippe. Library Board Will Meet The annual méeting of the Public Library Board will be held on Wed- nesday night next at 8 p.m. in the Board Room. Utilities Meeting— he regular meeting of the Listow- el Public Utilities Comirission was held on Monday evening. Several business matters were dealt with and accounts were also ordered to be paid. fi}On Month's Vacatio Mr. W. A. Morrison, of the R. staff, is on a month’s ties, and left Tuesday for Toronto. H expects to make an extended visit to, New Orleans before returning home. Sleigh Riding Party— L Adolph’s Sunday School elmer: Sts young girls enjoyel a sleigh riding ag to the home af Mr. and Mrs. m Bartley on Friday evening last, whieh Was spent in ah mus- ic, and luncheon -was errve Accepts Position— Mies Evelyn Riehm has accepted a position in the store of Koc oe Company, and is employed each af- ternoon and Saturdays. She com- menced her duties” this week. Entertained Friends— Mr and Mrs, Ed. myn enter- tained a number of fone at their home on Friday-evening last, which was spent in euchre and dancing. Mrs. Jermyn also served a dainty luncheon. re} Completes ‘Tri o state there is imprevement) Mr. Archie McDonald has com- Pileted a. trip eons for a firm in Toro va Scotia diet- lovee’ "Bergh Champ, 8 sae ts e pt peel has resomed sienhone tion and pigs Sea wie 4 on m We- nesday. : : ; Returns from Hospital— Friends of Mr. Sek Wa: : ie to learn that wang it gi: be glad pi ‘trom the = Mico BSC n Wedn esday, confined for several weks as the re- . ~ sult of a fall. New Books for Library—- The Public Library shipments will be here before iong and notice will be given of the ar- viva of the books. — Annual Mecting— Thomas Dempsey is in Tor- , aitendiby the annual meeting of the Amateur Band Seta of Ontario, which is held Can- adian National Exhibition Office, Yonge St Band Concert— The next band concert, put on un- der auspices of the oe Band, will be _— fin Pome — 2nd., ood p prepared, ad will, ping woutehea next week's edition ‘being / iy Hag Accident in St Marys— Mr. —_ Ross, an employee of the C. P. R. at St. Marys, slipped and fell on the icy walk on Sunday last at St. Marys, and received in- ternal injuries. He returned to his home jn town on Monday morning, and fs now resting nicely. Card of Thanks— Mrs. David = and family, a this means of xpressing t thanks and scnrentadine for A en of friends and ors during their recent bereavement, also for floral tributes received. They espec- fally wish to thank the L.O.L. for kindness at the funeral. will Reside in Ford— Mrs. Jack Hall and daughter. of toronto, who have been spending a few days with thelr parents and sis- ters in Listowel, left. Fri was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. T. E. Gibson, who is visiting her. Mr. and Mrs. Hall are moving their household effects to Ford shortly. where they will in future reside. Music Teachers te Meet— A meeting of the Listowel branch of the Perth Federation of Music will be held in Listowel on Tuesday next, Feb. 22nd. The president of the county ormanization, Miss Cora B. Ahrens, Mus. Bac. an s. Rothwell, “poth of gtratford, will address the mee! . The meeting iin be held in the United Church at Receive Shaking Up— On Sunday last, while Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rea and two boys, Elg- in and Murray, were going to Gow- anstown, to visit with Mrs. Rae's mother, their cutter caught in the railroad track on the Wallace road, causing it to upset. All received a bad sparing up. but received no ser- fous inju Entertained Friends— Mr. Lorne Jermyn and Miss Mary Jermyn were host and hostess to a St. Valentine’s party hefd: at the ome ne Mrs. Ed. Jermyn on Monday evening, when they de- lightfully entertained thetr ae The evening was spent in sive euchre, games and music, ris refreshments were sérved- Pig Born Withont Feet—— af Nature etill conttents ta bm a ut freake of all kinds, but the in this district is a pig without pe feet. Last Sunday a sow belonging to Mr. Willis Johnston, 2nd ‘ven, Elma, gave birth to a baer of eight pict, aad 5, vielting. this week at) little pigs. When the feet were giv- the bom of bis parents. Mr. and{/®2 out there. was evidently not Mrs. J. C. MeDonald enough to ound, for one of the ; little fellows was left without any. Piano Reci This ee is still alive and piano recital will be given in| ‘rivin id United Church red School | celenrated Birthda day— spom' by tee papite of -P. P. Hoad- n and three child- ley, on Friday coal lid Feb. 18th. at 8 p.m, The public is cordially in- vited. No admission. Receives Bad Fall— Mrs..C. B, Simms received word on Monday that her father, Mr. Ed- ward Youngs, of Embro, had un- fortunately. =e ig fractured his r Embro on Tesblay to urisit. der father, Doing Nicely Following Mr. ma, and brother of Mr. J. the bags is. zengvering ey pes lowing his at t igl Hospital, He expects ane be able to return from ee hospital in'a few held on| days. ape oF Coal Car—' Chas. Cameron met with a when Operation— } Frank E. Smith, Ps con. a M, Smit e Memer-| 0’ Edith Gibso ren, "Misses Elizabeth and Mary Gib- son, and Mr. Campbell Gibson went ° to.Fordwich on Friday evening to at- tend, the birthday p nor:of Mr. G son was eighty years of age on Fri- day last and is Diag cir good health. The evening was. spent-in a pleasant social manner, and Mre. Gthson an‘ home in family returned to their Listowel on Sunday Have Narrow ied Two young: lads had p rly nar- d and Lioyd children of Mr. and Mrs, Elton Beon, n % day last-and-———