‘Bubscription Rate €2.00 a Year in Advance, Otherwise $2.50 ®. Fletcher Appointed to Sell Motor Licenses Here Several weeks ago Mr. Duncan Pletcher circulated a petition around be to the local “te sell qitoraobtin Hicenees The petition brovpnit results and Fletcher has been appointed by Department. This will be quite a@ senrenience to dealersand car own- ams in Listowel and district as they wil aoe he Seles seen. a way for their 1926 Hi EVERYBODY'S |. COLUMN 4 Ten cents a line for first ith minimum . Subsequent insertions five cents a line with minimum charge of 25c. FOR SALE ne “Miss Simplicity” washer. 998 cash. Apply A. W. Vandrick. ——— WANTED To rent, a six foom . house with -sonveniences, before. April ist: Ap- ply to T. Dempsey, Phone 303 r 11. HAY FOR SALE Number of stacks of hay, Kbpets gd er Clover. Terms to suit. Apply Johnston, R, R. 2, Listowel. 3 Sa POULTRY OK EGGS Have you poultry or eggs to sell, er day-old chicks coming on? Let folks know with an ad. in this col- umn FOR SALE OR TO RENT A comfortable brick house all conveniences and garage choice bison Terms easy. Binnin with in a W. £. FOR SALE A car load of Western horses, all broken, farm bred, at Grand Central stables, Listowel. Expected about March (23rd. Alex McDonald, Moiles- ort 3-18 AUCTION oe David Hood, Lot 9, Con, 15, town- ship of Elma, will *nald a clearing auetion sale of farm stock and imple- ments on Wednesday, March 24, 1926 \ APARTMENTS To RENT Fine apartments on Main é6treet, Listowel, to rent; also a farm for sale on easy terms of payment. Ap- ply to J. W. Scott. NOTICE All ashes must be removed from the streets at once. The mayor has given Constable Brown instructions tw see that the by-law is complied with or prosecutions will follow. FERTILIZER FOR SALE Leave your orders now for ‘‘Home- stead” Fertilizer. Six cars sold, more te arrive. Could place few second- hand fertilizer drills. Apply to R. Johnston, R. R. 2, Listowel, 8-18p FOR SALE Seven roomed brick house, with one acre of e garden land, lots of small fruit, a good hen house. bard and soft midy os inside. Five minutes walk from centre of town. Apply at Banner Office. 3-25 pd. ~ ‘FOR, SALE Quantity of choice seed potatoes for sale, early varieties; also good light wagon for sale. Apply to Ches- ter Adams, R. R. 2, Phone 618 r 3. 8-25 CONCERT AND MONOLOGUE An Octette concert and Monologue “Getting Up" will be given in the United Church, Tuesday Sunday school room. ‘Admission: “What yon like.” .| Hay, Folkestone, England; Listowel Girl in N.Y. MAYOR J. C. HAY AND MRs. On Tuesday evening, March 16th. ne ane Mrs. John C. Hay te from New York. intoraatne them of the sudden death of their-gqaughter, Minnette Jane. It was a severe shock to her}} family and friends who had had ‘no timatio: was learned that Fig ielephons, s en ill’ about five o'clock a) the after- noon and died suddenly at eight o'- clock in the evening. 6 doctors te ‘heart failure, acu | possibly due to the fact that she had|t been subject to rheumatism. She died at the home of a personal friend, Miss E. Newbold where she has been engaged as a nuree for the past two’ years Miss Hay is @ graduate nurse of the Roosevélt Hospital; New York City where she has ided th emer Part of her time. During the e ‘Bellevue - Hospita The family: ate Ais are sustain- ing a keen loss in the event of her death. Mr. and Mrs. Ha unusually blessed with a family of nine ehildren and the death of their praia na Minnette Jane, makes the first break. The "tabecal will take place from the family residence on Friday after- noon, at 2 o'cloc She is aucyived by h * Mr. and Mrs. Hay, thee sistera,; Mrs. "A. E. Tatham, Edmonton, Alta.; Mrs. F. H. Terry, Toronto, Miss Haz- el F Hay, Listowel; five brothers, Dr. Erle C. Hay, Hancock, | Mich.; Mervyn R. Hay, Listowel; George A. - Hay, Brie, Pa.; Pittsburgh, Pa, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Terry, Toronto, Mr. Gordon C. Hay, Erie; and ‘Mr. Blake D. Hay, Pittsburg, were home to attend the funeral: Blake D. Hay, Knox Church Guild Hold St. Patrick’s Social A pleasant evening was spent on Rion nday, when Knox chureh Guild held a skating party, and afterwards returned to the chufch for a social. in progress in the Guild, and the los- ing side, of which Miss Flora Nicol was captain, were responsible for a social evening to the winner A skating party was held gt the arena until nine o’clock, and the*par- ty then returned to.the church. Re- freshménts were served from a sham- rock centred table, and a shamrock hunt resulted in Miss Marion Thomp- son finding the most shamrocks and being presented with a miniature pig, fashioned out of a cork. The deco tions and program were catcled out in St. Patrick's style Vocal selections were rendered by Misses Geraldine Moffat, Reta Camp- bell and Myrtle Hunter. Mr. Dave Savage acted as chairman. Social Time Enjoyed Wednesday in Ki in Knox Church A pleasant atternoot was enjoyed at Knox Church Wednesday after- noon, when the ladies of Elma and Wallace branches of the W. M. 8..of ag Church, entertained the iocal . S. Mrs. James Mayburry and Mie. George Cleland are the respec- branch The program for the pee of vocal numbers by Mrs. Ralph ackson a2 Mrs. . Moraes prs 7 ng by Mrs, ‘Thos. Clel- ‘and; interesting sketch on the life and work of S8t.. Patrick Migs a ak Tatham; instrumentals by Berger and Miss —. Ren- ater St. Patrick’s day contest con- ducted by Mrs.. George Cleland, dr. FOR Nine-roomed fede. house in ‘good repairs, cellar, new furnace, hard and -soft water, stable; hen Raaae two! 6xtra lots, situated on cement road. $800 down, balance on. terms. Price $2100. Apply Wm. Duckering, Real Estate, ‘phone 222. A retype supper was served b the ladies from W: and an enjoyable afte The proceéds amounted’ 4, which i in aid of the puting fund of hp new Sunday's ichool, * FOR SALE eee ries ome new seven room frame modern conveniences, | pulled heked cabinet, dumb walt- er, hard wood rs upstairs and | er downstairs, good location. Possera “April let. Apply to Geo. Wahl. . 3-25. -*) beagn Gave Ilustrated Ti An intacatiiig. aha and ee ae aes Warren @ to. Listowel un auspices of tt the Women's . - Patriotic ‘Bry. ia department barge Oobt McCormick - lege, Chicago, Tt), will: Dr. Nedaae oaks acted aa Dogg and i duced erty Ww cb 16th: ped an Gorden;ste aniusing, and t A contest for new gnembers has been | ~ tive presidents of Elma and Wallace) Qnarri nches. byl a | sham ped. The *}the birthday of St.Patrick eo is alk ony Cathedrals o-cath Se Earl Mowhinnsy Accidentally ] ‘Shot While Hunting’ gin a bahay kd nae i tothe. No ena Earl’ bullet tice oe the right temple and cna out over his right eye. As he was alone at the time it is not known how long he ay in the snow, but eth ae o’- clock Mr. Thos. MacMahon whinney farm, who was cu ig ont ty davedignte aucavined ou o Dv ve. 7 2 M from there with his unfortunate position. He at|):° te tthe third line of the once notifed ‘his parents of oe — ent. He was near the cold, At first it w. ceca that the wound might prov ~ Mar, at present we are glad ke at he is seg as well as cceeae, Dr. -D. ashersigron“¢ of Linwood, ia the attending physician. Amateur Play - . Proves Big Attraction -| BASEMENT OF NITED CHURCH CROWDED TO HEAR PLAY PRE- SENTED BY 8. 8. CLASS—PRO- CEEDS AMOUNTED TO $67. There are many and queer ways of raising Amoney, ‘but the yrs told by the members of “The ville Beudvolent Society” in thet on ited Church on Tuesday evening broke all records. Any scheme was permissible as long the money was being raised for a Senbvolaat purpose. Most amusing were the re- ports of the members when they told how they had ‘‘earned’’ their doNar, and the methods used ranged from selling of their love letters to pick- ing thelr husbands pockets while he ept. The slay wagstaged by Miss Pur- cell’s Sunday School class, which or- ganization is now becoming famous for the plays they put on each year. While this year's offering was not quite up ail beet dt bisan most oughly. enjoyed by the crowd whee filled the Séacthete) of the church. The “get ups” or perhaps’ we should say costumes, were both won- derful and awful creations, and some of these were -worth the price of admission alone. Where they were nble to secure the garments is still a mystery to most of the audience. Tt would be impossible to say Which played their part the best, as all did exceptionally well, and acted their particular role with credit. Mayor J. C: Hay acted as chair- man, hoo before the play was pre- sented a short program was given The Sunday School orchestra gave sever- al selections, Mrs. Matthewman anil Miss Purcell gave readings and Miss Scott and Mrs. Lavery gave yocal| of solos. The receipts smoutted to mes The cast of char -| Ashville Benevolent Society” wwias” ‘ at Hanna Smart, Pres.— Miss A. urc Mrs. Miranda Knowall, Bet —Miss H. Hay. - Mrs. Matilda Trifty, Treas.—Mrs. Cc. Vandrick mn. Setaanihe Bluat— Miss 1. Aust Mrs. Martha Easygoing—Miss W. Sree | pac a .Doolittio—Miss' 0. madecis Mrs. Betay Toploft—Miss R. Ellis. Mrs. Phoebe Righteous — Mrs. Chislitt. Mrs. Prudence Wise—Mrs. W. W. Karges. ‘Octavia Prim—Mrs. L. Yocum. Miss i xia Sensible—Miss be Mac- Miss. ‘Dorothy Uptodate—Miss L. 0On | Scott. Mile Hermaline Francaise—Mrs, hewman. R. Matt March 1926 Has Been Coldest For 38 Years 3 e mornin’ day i was indeed a cold grey Listowel - velox St. Hitchin tas Day in th the. thermome egrees helow , however, as. er day was ideal, in spite of the tang in the March this year has been the oold- ef Canada for below. Six days so. fat ms dates of these, eis snaps were . . y March 5th, 14 below. Rte 6th... 2 below. Saturda riday, March 12th. 1 March +strong of the United hat the rinetatometer has re8-| the tf “Benth on motu reac ee, zero- mark. This certain h township of Wa lea wien at the age f aix s triget the Be sy ies roccupa- pete esided in Wal- bake he May of ‘eis. Eve rahe he re- tired and moved.to Listo On D married to Caroline Demma One son na on ote B Pauline M. at home. Another daugh- ter, Mrs. George Porteous of Palm- rege predeceased bim in 1915. On. one brother,’ Mr. Smith Vines, ‘of Rurteciiic, et Gurvives. For about forty years the late Mr. Vines was a prominent member and <i i Bag, me Methodist church, being ass Jeader,..steward an syieaeed on moving to. Listowel, his m e by a large number in this district | tee and the surviving members . of the ‘family have the sympathy of the community. The tbnacad will be held from his late -residence, Wallace street, on Saturday afternoon, at two o’clock. In ent ‘will’ take place in Fair- view cemetery. Rev... E. F. Arm- ~church—— wilt have charge of the services. Mr. and Mrs. ‘Clark Walker ‘Surprised by Friends ed A pleasant e ?ping: was.‘spent at fhe home of - Mr. and we Clark Walker on Monday, 6th. when upwards of forty-five friénds gathered in honour of their tenth wedding anniversary. Mr..and Mrs. Walker were presented with ot yi tiful casserole and tray, pe presenta- b TS. tion .being made rmey Watker, and the en & ad- dress read by Mrs, Robert’ Mcllroy. The evening was spent in cards and dancing, and a dainty luncheon wae serve The address was as follow Listowel, March isth. 1926 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Walker. Having learned that Monday, Mar- ch 15th. 1926, ie the tenth anniver- sary of your wedding day, we a few your friends have gathered here to-night’‘to show our appreciation and to exprese our heartiest congrat- ulations and best ,wishes for a long fe and happiness As a slight tokens of our esteem and good wishes, we ask Piles to ac- cept this casserole and tray and may it ever remind you of the friendship} years to celebrate more anniversaries is the wish of us all. Signed on behalf of your friends. Young Listowel Man Dies at Hospital "a eee D . SOND WIDOW MONTHS OLD. The death ee Mr. Allan Ludwig @ Listowel ‘Memorial afternoon, reas a 14th., 7926, in ge year. The young man marten’ they. moved to where’ they resided for nearly two ret to Listowel in Marth 4th, 4 below, “f “26th. rte Bre was 4 . ae for forty-five Policing Gate owing ie Stratford | bou ofjer and. a-| Aged islowel Lady. Died on Monday MRS. JAMES GRIFFITH ‘AWAY AT HOME IN HELD ne late heh bi ee occurred at “Bay st f eighty-four years Age 0 miths ths Falls, was ‘was born at dent of the 4th. con. husband, the late James Griffi ; rp June 16, 1916. For the past thir- rs. ded nm years Griffith has resi in Listowel. Qne adopted daughter, Mrs. thew Donaghy, Cane * sil Griffith) in Ponoka, Alta. s ber of the Anglican chureh all her life, and the funeral which took. place on ‘Wednesday afternoon, Mar- ch 17th, from-her late- ep nd at two o’clock, was in “chavke of can cheeks Interment was made i Fairview cemtery. Men of Anglican ~ had his morn~ ing at the Memorial ‘Hospital. i Position th : Jett Fri- Fay iaeaae ‘or Detroit, where he has accepted a T pnation in a bank. Operation rats Mr. Nath tas ‘operation ‘at the hospiti e LISTOWEL WEDNESDAY The death of Jane Jones, relict of ¥ feet, on Monday} March Sth, 1926. Mrs, Griffith has beén confined to her bed for the past d|two weeks, taking ill on Wednesday, March 3rd ane had reached the ad- a Tesi- Wallace. Her th, Mat- he late Mrs. Ovi was @ mem- ce, Bayt . T. B.. Howard, of the ag home to-day, and ts recovering Listowel. junior at team feated Palmerston juniors at the loc- | ® al arena on r evening by the score of 7-1. : Audited. Local Books—.- - ,» Mr. Munro, of the Hydro Electric Power Com ion, was in Listowe this week, A the 1 local books of the Commission . Rented Apartments— and Mre. Wm. Ringler, who ronantine: sold thee residence on Main street east, have rented apart- ments in the Central block, and mov- ed on Monday. have bean spending afew : with relatives in this vicinity, re- turned this week to their pore in Dipgsmore, Sask. Attended Fune Mr David ae of Smith Falis, and Mr. Earl McIlroy of Toronto, at- tended the f funeral of the late Mrs. Stith. te mt on Wed- “Bee Mr. Herbert Pike ot Kurtsville,| Returning to West— 6 Mr. aniNatrs, Wm. Davidson,- who street, of this week. ear. known to servers} in ard township of Elma. sg vt we F. Wenzel mioved tet neusetola effects from Blake street on Thursday last, to her restdence Join and Choose Premium— The Horticultural Boclety has sued its option. list: Members of the Society will now be busy : selecting their bulbs or flowers for the spring. ber why Church Enjoy Banquet =: MEN OF wa apna sai i GUBSTS CHURCHW DENS AND SIDEM or CHHIST CHURCH-- SPLEND, BANQUET AND AF- awa SPEECHES —EN- OYED. Church wardens and the same = of Christ Church spread a wet for the men of the congre- om Monday evening when a la. number sat down to the taste- fully arranged tables and bountiful feast. The Rector was toastmaster for the evening and called all present to their feet to sing the National An- them in response to the first toast that of the “King.” Dr. Taylor and Mr. Burrowe played an instrumental duet,.much to the deHght of all. The toast to our country ‘Canada’ brought a and haat speech prima sete 8 Bilis. uld practice economy. overmuch £0 country why that th anger ‘al les of government and ted t and sugges its citizens made it. The The ps henge were of a high ord- els of after ing, Sin, affair pathy ex- nt oral ‘trib- the. aime informing! D. Dd. The ; hand knowledge, | pointed oer the. great. resources: of Domin: our broad and said among ‘wise words counsel, that! tor’s home, and a. sumptuous repast these should ‘be husbanded and that} was sérved. The speaker pointed out that we had} Receives Anat grec ce 38 small urking in the. untried theor- economics. J.P. van de Water, whose name at fesly of the town and its institutions @ town was akon sponded. to “Our Church” * told of its accomph ents and the great heritage that it had Connection in Store— brought to th n. Mr..John|-.-Miss hig Billott, who ~~ Pinky Wa toast to ** t store of ded. Mr.j four years, severed her connec- . Hems . G. Ander-| tion with that» firm.. ae. Kathleen son.esch told of the. ‘tine position | Fair succeeds Miss Elio ¥ , dinner speak- ‘was indulged in and the er erenrennens Ae foe: ed church, gathered in‘ the z : ment of the church on Friday even- ing last, ant a a e enioved, a mes and music were en Card of Thanks— oa a dainty luncheon se Mrs. Allan sells ciate, this sgn. bors dur-| a, age Bt anpernaeen rift nesday afternoon. Aiea from H ends of Mrs. George Lemmex will ‘ss glad to learn that =f return- ed Monday afternoon fro towel Memorial Hospital, Was a patient for a week. Mother Dics in Palmersto Mrs. Chas. Hanne and Miss Annie Broughton received word Tuesday grantee of the death of their mother. Mrs. oughton, who passed away that Pose at in Palmerston hospital. | Buy New Cars— Mr..W. A. Johnstone has ——e ed a ‘Studebaker’ sedan, m the oan she church, 6th. ‘of Wallace, an pooch ‘trom Messrs. Zurbrigg & “Ber Held nowshdeing Party—— The editor and staff of The Ban- ner, held 5 snowshoeing party on Wednesday evening, an delightfully catartained at the edi- a Permanent Appointment— Miss Marguerite McDonald, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McDonald, and who has been on the occasional staff of Toronto schools, has now re- city teacher. pects ofthe life. of the country. P.| Early Chicks— as Ae i BA ded to the The first hatch of ‘the season was] and . wel’ and spoke glow-| teported to . Isa- ac. Matthews >a that out of a setting of fifteen ten barred rock chicks were hatched on Friday last, March 12th. bookkeeper in J. M.. Schinbein & Son for ine pices Celebrated Birthday— - Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Finkbeiner were hosts at a oe ‘tea on rar Sint honour of Mrs. a be yg a a carues. gt Mrs. Pfeffer, Mr. and tto. Finkbeiner and Jack, were the pb nd Social Evening— Members of Mrs. (Rév.) Arm- strong’s Sunday School class of the Unit on ‘Tramged to to Molesworth— Misses Evelyn Dae and Wilma Sav- uesday and aFied the’ day fo stp Savage. While there they were e guests of Miss Jean Campbell. They made the aa ied ep on Wed-) nesday. 5 and L. H. Pletch, pastor of the Bvangelica dd later were! Da Nealdgace on Main. 8 ceived her permanent appointment aS} hea Mr. Louis Pretter base-} in McDonald's music hall on ered under auspices If you ec og a mem! Join rr) 7 ’ Attended Among & distance who who attended. cms vaaarat ot me Figs ue Allan paergiel in Listo’ day were Mrs. Peter Wroxeter. onored by Friends— s B. — Mrs. tgp en ge 10th. rnington, easantly Saricioat by friends esd Zelenbors at their home on Friday evening last. before their removal to Listowel, ool, silver est Mr. vidson has 80 his farm to Mr. ys ~. Hawthorne. House one tliiitins 5 y Fi On hehe = 8 afternoon sidera . W..C. Pratt's The cause of the fire was said to be an over- ‘and in a short time after the fire was Sone lte i the interior of the house from fire, water and smoke and the necessary cutting to find the blaze. ‘| Some of the furniture was saved. ‘We print the newe—therefore Ban- ner.ads pull. i the extent Kingdon, o evening last, thee local Bae hentd Army. ‘ apt. Kingdon gave several un- ‘playing tunes on an Molesworth on} greatly with} “moutho duet, and a monuth- organ and nog duet, as well as on the Te. Harry: : Kenneth Candler, Stratford; Mr. and ei Mrs. i 2 a Fe * where they will make their residence. Mr. and Mrs. ; oe re did eon-