ize These Ailveitioas Whenever You Need the Services of Reliable Pointy or Profeasional Men 4 + LEGAL G. | Smocesser , EB. Terhune ~ Barrister, Notary Pt Public, Convey- Office over zn Dd. Ratton, 9.L.8, ‘Phone NEWS OF THE DISTRICT Interesting News of Nearby Towns From Local H. B. MORPHY. K. ©. Barrister,, Notary Public, pry ne @ocer, Solicitor fo- f Co Listowel, Milverton, pond Money to toan. Office over J. zoomsas’s Drug Store, Main Ss. Lis- towel. ? J. ©. HAMILTON, B. A. arrister, Conveyancer, Solicitor tmery Parlors Bonds for Sale. ©. MORTON SCOTT, B. A. Barrister, Notary Public, Convey- ancer. Office over Bank of Montreal, Wallace Street DENTAL W. G. E. SPENCE Dentist, the Dentist Department of University of Penn- tylvania, Philade/phia; also gradu- ate of The Roya’ Colloge of Dentai Surgeons, Toron’o. Office over Schin- bein’s Store. Graduate of For painless extraction we use nit- rous oxide oxygen gas, also couduct- {ve anaesthesia. ® F TAYLOR, L.D.8.; D.D.8. Graduate of the Royal college of Dental Surgeons, and of Tcronto uni- tersity. - . Nitrous Oxide Gas for & ‘tractions Offiie over J. C. McDona! ’s_ store Phone 60 ®, ST. C.. WILSON, L.D.8.; D.D.S. Graduate of Royal College of Dental Surgeons, Toronto University Phone 28 for appointments CHIROPRACTIC L. O. WHITFIELD, D. P. Drugless Practitioner Electric Blanket Treatments ~ ‘Utfice on Main street, over John- stone’s Je ery store. Hours lv lo 1Z noon, 2) to 5 p.m. Evenings and other bours by appointment. Phone Office over Walley Reynolds’ Cloth- img stor No 9. Censultation free. AUCTIONEER W. Dowd Sells for others and alwaye sell others. . NATIONAL FARM AGENCY Phone 246, Listov el. MEDICAL A. G. SHIELL, M. D. Physician and Su in uiseases of Women sod Surgery Phone 13 Uffice. inkerman Street, West ppos:te Presbyterian Church DH. F. J. R. FORSTER ®ye, Ear, Nose and Throat Graduate in medicine. Universit, ot Toronto. te assistant New York Ophtha) nic and apee nTeatitute, Moorefield'- Gye ‘an and den Square Throat Hor Seen En Waterloo St. Stratford, Phone 26% be Queéns Hotel, Liato- Monday in the “month from 10 a.m. to 4 pm INSURANCE FIRE INSURANCE po best compares; also accident, au pobile, burglary, plate glass a agurance. Automobile insur- ets. per 100. Your lictted. EB. D. BOLTON. © BUTTER Pare 5 oF: printed butte. wraps. it encity, Dewc Guailiy of vea- Exchanges. nevvink is talking of eae an Old Boys Reunion this summer. ‘Hanover talekd of pulling out of the Hanover Band and the samé a- mount to the hospital. ' Last Friday afternoon, Rev. W. A. Williams was inducted into the Presbyterian charges of Ethel and €ranbrook 4 Another gang of men from Mit- chell went out rabbit hunting on Tuesday last and succeeded in bag ging over 100 jacks and cottontails. The four-year-old son of Mrs El- mer Harron, of Millbank, was hadly scalded a few days ago by running aaginst his mother who was carrying a dish of hot water. He Is, howev- er, making splendid progress towards recovery.—Milverton Sun. John Archibald, Peel Township farmer, holds a record for cattle feeding that will be hard to beat Lust.week he shipped 25 export steers of an average weight of 1,- 491 pounds. He purchased the steers in February. 1926. when they averaged 981 pounds each, They av- erage a gain of 600 pounds in less than a year. Mr. James Barr, of the 11th of Elma, has disposed of his farm to Mr. Charles Buehanan, of Wheahlev . former Elma boy, for the ent of $8.800, who will be given posser- sion in March. Mr. Barr, we under- stand purposes coming to Milverton to reside. He will be holding an auction ele of stock and implements next month.—Milverton ‘Sun. Hanover talked of pulling out of the county because the County Coun cll would not agree ‘he'r front «t Provincial Highways cepaetmeut has control and will likely also eta. nt oon the question Hanover may threaten to leave the province. With urham In the same fix we shudder to think of the outcome should both owns kick un their heels and atart ‘ m‘nor revolution, Ontario is sure- 'y ruined new! —Drayton Advocate ropt. Naw teft for Ottawa— Mr. Leslie Bolender left on Mon- day for Ottawa where he hee heen -ugaged as chauffeur to the Hon. James Maicolm, Minister of Trade and Commerce. s. Bolander and family will remain here rangements are made for their re- moval to the capital—Port Elgin Tim Hardware Business Sold— The hardware husiness owned by ‘he Inte J. B Skeltcn of Palmerston ‘as been purchased by Mr. C. Mof- "att of Harr'ston, formerly of the ‘Oth conceasion Maryborough “Mr. Moffatt's friends ‘'n Marybor- wugh will wish him every suecoss in “ts undertaking. —Drayton Advo- cate. Vive-Lerged Calf— Mrs. John Bartman. east of Allan "ark, has a curi*sitv on hie farm iv ‘he form of a five-legred c71f. The ‘nimst, which is about two weeke old, Bal fully developed otherwise and nn ntlv a very good ealf. The tre. he protrudes from one of the ‘ind legs, and is turned un at the nd. with hoof and all. Were it ‘troteh? it wenld reach to the ground Hanover Post. Stratford Fox FParm— Stratford, Feb. 13 — Probabiv Stratford's newest indue‘ry fa raia- ‘ng silver black foxes. The farm ie now fairly complete and foxes are “ere. geome 23 pair of them. repres- ‘nting an investment of sround $26,- 00, The name of the farm aa reg- ‘stered with the government is the Avon Silver Black Fox Farm, with T . Humphrey as owner. et Had Narrow Escape— and Mrs. Wilfred Fortney and ramity of Hanover, had a narrow es- cape from death by asphyxiation at heir home in Hanover early Thure- ae morning as the result of coal- vas fumes escaping from the furn- ice. Mr. Fortney was scarcely able 88! +o get to the door to call the milk- man, who was passing at the time Mr. and Mrs, Fortney and all mem- ‘ers of the family were seriously af- ‘ected by the gas, and one child bp to the Hanover Memorial . All are in a critical condi- tion, but are expected to recover, Miy Lose Sight as Result of Fall— widow of town head sustained in a faut on Wednes- tay noon last. Mrs. Thede was a- ‘ont to cross the road to visit a neighbor when she slipped on the ey sidewalk in nt of her home tustavus street east, and in falling struck the back of her herd on- th’ valk inflicting a deep argo near ‘he base ted the skull, Mrs. rehthy Howe, witnessed her tall moned Nee and the eatorten: ‘te woman ‘was carried to her home bs Well over two members of snowshoe clubs in Montreal, and other centres in Quebec, left over the Canadian Pacific lines recently to attend the annual conventions of |t Canadian Unions at Manchester, N.H. Japan ranks third in. world ton- nage. Great Britain heads the list with an aggregate tonnage of 21,- 952,000 tons, the United States sec- ond with 13,740,000 tons and Japan third with 4,000,000 tons; Germany | & follows with 8,000,000 tons. dian Pacific Telegraphs, were the guests of the Company ‘at a ban- quet in the Windsor Street Station banquet hall recently. The compli- mentary dinner was tendered to the boys as a token of appreciation of the service rendered to the company and the public in their daily delivery of telegraph messages throughout Montreal. Immigration to Canada for the calendar year 1926 was 135,984 compared with 84,907 for 1925, e gain of 60 per cent. Of the total! new arrivals 48,819 came from the British Isles; 20,944 from the United States and 66,221 from other coun- tries. Returned Canadians in the period totalled 62,293, as against 88,987 in 1925. Figures submitted at the annual convention of the ova Scotizs Dairymen's Association showed 2% creameries operating in the province in 1926, producing 4,764,000 pound: of butter, or an increase of 5% per cent. over the production of 1925. The increase in value was $423,816. superintendent of the fish culture service of Alberta announces that nearly 800,000 browr rout eggs have safely arrived from Wisconsin at the Banff hatchery and that the trout, which are closely related to the Loch Leven trout, wil! oe distributed throughout the tribu- taries of the Red Deer River, Al- J. E. Martin, s E. W. Beatty announced recently that the Canadian Pacific is to build a thousand room hotel on the site of the old “Queens” at Toronto. The new hotel will be on Front Street opposite the new Union Station which is to be opened in June, and it will bethe largest and finest of the famous line of Canadian Pacific hotels, and it will be Toronto’s first ag modern hotel entirely owned and 2perated by a Canadian company. Canada’s woo! production ip 1926 ‘s estimated at 17,180,270 pounds, as sompared with 15,553,045 pounds in 1925. The value of the clip of 1926 is estimated provisionally at $3,780,000, as compared with $3,- 301,000 in 1925. Ontario led in pro- duction with 4,926,313 pounds, fol- owed by Quebec with 4,850,116 pounds. Alberta led in Western Canada with a yield of 2,400,000 oounds, New trade arrangements will be made between Canada and Cuba as a result of the visit of the Canadian Minister of Finance to that coun- sry. Canada will receive preferen- tial treatment from Cuba and the products of that country will be ad- mitted to Canada on terms similar to those extended to France and ather favored nations. During the twelve months ended November, 1926, imports from Cuba totalled £8,074,101 68,099,980. Feted by the Governor of the State, the Mayor and many other prominent people of Columbus, Ohio, has been the experience of Sam Gloje, Micmac guide of the Milford Camp in Nova Scotia, Who arrived tt Windsor Station, Montreal, “‘y, on his return from a.two ‘#< "3 visit to Columbus, where he | the convention and banquet Len- > of Ohio Sportsmen. sn hroughout the woods Nuva §& a for his uncanny e- calling, addressed gathering of over 1,500 sports: “1 on Cane‘'an hunting facilities, articulariy im reference to Nova ScouUa. y ater Bie apie WRAPPERS Car in stock, plain or print d "Ghoibe Dairy, Butter,” fines juality vegetable parchment pape: Apply at The Banner Office. There's only one thing a wit vill admit she doesn't gastos anc — why #he ‘married us an If you will work for others as yor vould like others to work for you rou'll never be out of a job. The man with rips: in his coat.anc -Off ghould © either ge ‘mttons t arried and U.S: Snowshoe} Nearly 100 messengers of the Cana. and exports to Cuba. MONTH BY MONTH WITH THE Keep they can breat! Z Keep them well Be ee: they can s . Keep. them in sol health—so they can pia profusely. Keep the ioaidas wet at this sea- eon. Some growers think it best to 8 ee always in the saucer to the pot getting dry This plant does gh need to be fre- quently repotted . Former Elma Teacher REMINIS- TEACHER jOOL—S. 8. NO. 2 ELMA. ast week The Banner received the following obituary of the late J. Wilson Hogarth, kindly written by Mr. W. H. Johnston, of Exeter. Mr. but ors Charlotte §. Alliscn, (Tennessee) | water well, and set aside in a warm the hovee plants clean—so parts In a few .daye new leaves be- Passed Away Recently|: Johnston thought that as 8. J. Kil- patrick Ww — had cent for g$everal years 3. in S. o. 2 Elma, that the ecient oe might! be of interest to our reader Mr. Johnston supplied for noes months in the same section in the Spring of 1879 for his old teacher, Mr. Kil- patrick, he ocg he went to Normal. . nston says: t Shearer, “ee. -Treas. of §&. S. Elma, on Dec, 21st, 1885, on pehall of the Trustees, wrote one of the {inest recommendations in refer- ence to:'Mr. Hogarth’s work in their section he ever read and it concluded with this eentence: ‘We only ex- press the feeling of the whole sect- jon when we say nat his services | prized have been higly while here and parted with with the deepest regret.” The Late J. Wilson Hogarth How true is the old saying that to look forward fifty seems a very long time but to look backward it seems but yesterday. Possibly it may seem longer in the life of the teucher as he comes in contact with eo many people to whom ae becomes attached only to see 660 many of them pass away we he ts left. Ww does the writer of this sketch remember one winter's night over fifty years ago when as a boy he attended tbs was col Temperance Lo iner’s school notes in Ashfield town- ship. Three rural school teachers, 8 J. Kilpatrick. R. J. Treleaven and J. Wilson Hogarth, were present that night and contributed to the success of the evening's entertain- ment, the first two delivering ad- dresses and the last named singing t solo’. Mr. Kilpatrick, the only one living, after teachitig edveral years in Huron and Perth counties, en- zaged in the life insurance business rod made a fine succesa of it. He lives in Brockville. R. J. Treleaven went into the Methodist ministry and rapidly came to the front, soon occupying some of the best charges ‘n the denomination, In later Hfe he became at different times presi- dent of the Toronto and Hamilton Conference. His death occurred {fn Namilton a few onal ago, where his son is now Mayo The last named, the late J. Wil- son Hogarth, was at that teaching In the “Isle of Skye" ni in Ashfield. He passed j y in the home of hie sisters. Misses Elizabeth J. and Emma, in “ixeter, in his seventy-fifth year af- fer having epent forty-five teaching, principally, in the rural schools of Huron, Perth and Middle- sex. In this work he wae eminently successful, leaving his impression r good on- hundreds of young lives, while leading them along thr vathway of knowledge. In middie life he farmed for a few years and then returned with fresh enthusiasm to his chosen profession The last eight years of his life were ‘pent teaching in Matheson and the section adjoining the town. Feeling ‘he need of better preparation for leadership in this new district he at- ‘ended the summer courses an Ag- ‘iculture at the elph, ind received his certificate ate he was 70 years of age. e certainly believed in growing alwaye. an enthusiastic church vorker he could be relied upon to do hig part in Temperance, Epworth at Mr: Wm. for classical method of Li No If. the potted Coteus. aoe ite ese do not few it a make their appearance, and soon the plant is sporting a brand new d ‘ s a = of Jerussiem Cherry in- doors Acie te month of Febr' . The seed germinate readily, and pot- ting when large eno the smal) \seediings. are ready to be placed in the garden ora planting time ar- ves, and will make nice bearing plants for the: next Winter. J * s The first day of. February, lift a t Nar- pot in rich earth. Bring Indoors and lace In a sunny window and keep well water The way the flower buds shoot up and open is akin to the miraculous. By trying this plan one gains about a fortnight of time in early blossoms, and even longer if the cold is aes ae tee a gennieinen "1s FASHIONED SNAP- N Since the old fashioned snapdrag- on became a popular greenhouse plant it is becoming quite widely known’ by its botanical name, due to _ fact that florists use it in their shops in offering the bloome for taal. The word is pronounced antir- Ri-num, or antir-REE-num, the “i” long, depending upon whether you were brought up to use the Roman Headache Neuralgia Colds Pain Proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for Lumbago “Rheumatism Neuritis Toothache atin. Most ‘members of the trade do neither, but call it antir~-RINN- nim, the “i short. But anyhow, it is reothing but the old fashioned snap- dragon in more splendid guise than of yore, and one of the finest plants ,@ither for the garden or the green | hous se that we have. We have it in four stages—dwarf, | DOES NOT AFFECT THE HEART | Jaf show their first blooms in July and} increase in beauty until cut down by killing freezes. They will survive ordinary frosts. The semi-dwarf or intermediate type is the most 6uccessful for the garden because of its greater freed om of bloom, being more inclined te branch than the tall forms whieh shoot » to one tremendous” spike whieh will be followed by numerone side branches later. The tail vari- eties which grow from 3 to 5 height often require staking. intermediates reaching a héight of| abont [8 inches do not. The dwarfs make*Tine edgings or beds Snapdragons might well be start: ed early in the house to give them 2 longer blooming season. The seeds should be kept in a cool place. The seedlings will not make much leaf growth, but they will be stocky and will do better when transplanted in- to the open than the taller plante from seed grown in haat. Cold frame plants are usually very successful It is best to plant in groups of one color. The seeds come about 80 The pinks are favor . with the yellowa and flame col- ored next In demand. There is a wonderful variety of coloring fromm which to select. Burn Oliver's Coa! “~ ~—- exgue, Sunday School, Choir and oo work generally, Hs ound in him an able, il faithful “nd ‘etinaiive helper. ucted fore walked four miler ifo Matheson to help in another. Between him and Mr. 8. J. vatrick there was a very etrong tie ot ccnanante extending over half o ‘entury. The latter's tribute to hie nemory in a letter to his sisters wr hat he had never., known the late Mr. Hogarth to do an’ unkind act He ed his school last June, he-as well as his friends, hb “nat I he might enjoy ao few years of superannuation, but a severe atiac: *“inflien*a a him off-after p few days’ ilin He was the eldest 6on of the late ‘eptimus and Jane Jeman Ho- garth of Stephen township where he vas born. He leaves to mourn his ose, besides the-two sisters named four brothers, viz.,.Coleman of Man- ore Stephen and Fred of Exeter d Eber, Modern Eengange Master . Hamilion Collegiate Many. people get off on a detour ~*ore they reach the road to-happi- ness... ms + : Lt Man is é¢reated free, But as soor ¢ he is old enough:to.- know better e gets into debt. Mother! Clean Child's Bowels with “California Fig Syrup” mark (reriste pry “s Baliylicacid (Acetyl Saitepite that Sarath Aces ayer manufe er Company will be stamped wi mre, to asxist the cane against imitations. th thelr general trade mark, the * Accept only “Bayer” package which contains proven directions. Handy “Bayer” boxes of 12 tablets Also bottles of 24 and 100—Dr uggists. In Canada) ot Naw Manufacture of Moncboeti Acid, A.’ While it is well haown the Tablets "Bayer Cross a@mi-dwarf, tall and super-tall. The lust. known as antirrhinum aig t4 maximum, greater greatest, to;' translate, is the giant of the tribe | both in height, size of bloom and | length of spike. Snapdragons, sown, In the open ground in May, will! | as follows First Prize Third Prize letter on on this ae eal Age gated Iron oe mean may win a The prizes for the ent letters in the competition are —1500 sq. ft. Corrugated Iron _ Second Prise—1000 sq. ft. Corrugated Iron The judges are—Mr. Alex. Phare, Office ee of ingman & Compan . Alex. Mar- shall, Manager cae os Commercial ‘Intelligence Brauch of Manufacturers’ : ; Pogue, Advertising Agent—prominent usiness men 0 Toronto. The decision of the judges is fina!. Competi- tion closes at noon on March Ist next. SEND LETTERS TO Dept.“ B"” Roofers Biypae nif soo age A Limited AGENTS “Dey this- you may Win, \ X i do 7 know about Cor- Iron? Write us $. Corru to me”. It — $00 sq. ft. Corrugated Iron pany, Limi Association; and Mr. Frank t St., Toronto 4 RM! arrangements. 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