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40 inch Cashmeres leading shades. 40 inch Extra Heavy Costume Cloth dark colors. French Serges. 38 inch Shot Diagonal Suitings. 38 inch Heavy Gray Serges. At 40 cm 38 inch Extra Silk finish Henrietta. 40 inch heavy Amazons in Navy, Gray and Brown. 40 inch heavy shot goods worth 65 cents per yard. For the last week we hah: been receiving tensive assortment ofdrcss goods that we h: efforts have been put forth to secure the very! goods in the market and we feel confident we [ to offer: t At 2 0 an At l a 88 inch Extra We take pleasure in announcing that on the above dates we will show the very latest novelties 111 . ' l H tdt "i,, "'rv, We Mllhlltl’yg Eatwm '" -tlfl/)if,i, l gig All are cordially invited. v" At 25 m THE GREAT CASH AND ONE PRICE STORE BOEHMER & CO., 44 KING STREET EAST ... T BERLIN. Fail Opening. THUHSBAY and *FREBAY, SEPT. 21. and fel, and. following days. New Things About Dress Goods, Best PORTLAND CEMENT, GOLDEN, HYDEAUEIC CEMENT and PLASTER PARIS. 13 complete m all Its branches and prices as well as quality will be RIGHT. Plumbing, Gas. and Water Fitting on shortest is complete in all its Branches and prices as well as quality will be IIOT AIR FURNACESO - NG‘JEMBZR Sgaaial Atierstion given it: and Farmers” Saws News: f, ESTABLISHED [867 . HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO. CAPETAL (PAID UP) SIX MILLION DOLLARS REST .. - .. - - - - - GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED. FARMERS' NOTES?, DISCOUNTED DRAFTS ISSUED PAYABLE AT ALL POINTS IN CANADA, AND THE PRINCIPAL CITIES LN THE UNITED STATES, @REAT BRITAIN, FRANCE, BERMUDA, s43, we Agent for the Celebrated PLEASE FURNACE By the carload, and will be sold at 1tHAtirtctsi BANK OFCOMMERCE VOL. XXXIX.---NO. 3G BQEEMEB & co, HARDWARE, STOVE and TINWARE OF'i JACOB CONE OF SLOO AND UPWARDS RECEIVED, AND QUR!,WNT RATES OF INTEREST m‘rmzs-r 'ADDED 1'0 THE PRINCIPAL AT THE END OF MAY AND IN EACH. YEAR. 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Eur, :1 cure the very best and cheapest we“ confident we have many special thiccs, prices to defy competition. My stock of leading colors. 42 inch Shot Whip Cords 40 inch Silk finish Whip Cords. 46 inch Silk finish 100 different shades. 88 inch Special Black Silk finish Henrietta worth 750 the yard. 88 Silk Striped Scotch Plaids. 40 inch all wool Scotch Tweeds. Hop Seeking in black and all shades. Esta- mene Serges in colors. Parametta Serges, (beau- tiful goods) and an end- less variety of new robes and patterns,no two alike All wool Satin de Mar Next week we will announce our millinery opening. Watch out for it. At 50 as. Speaial New Things H. d, GRASETT, MANAGER ‘WA'I'ERLOO every Job guambeed, .SD.Lu.Lluu.L.LN . and son of the late Hon, D, U' Papineau, has abandonwi tn, _-_-_-----"-'-', faith, and is about rurjoiaci n” byterian creed. Hr, hrs ]r 651 _ ed upon as a free-minke r l, y' to have seldom Mtcmhz i )the dt church, _ " ' Mr. D. J. thshliu usual) the heaviest shno MT , ( ll and 22 Stratford to th V it} 5, of [if u a o wountly, cally out of the ML siness thr, TN "Everybody is 105 n: mone ', D. says, he has no Tsf),, to dyo under such ch V ' that on the bought a few c (i/ls/il,)"':';-, est novelties Montreal, but, y one: for expor' On Septeml er 2, highway m I TEEN?“ “Ram-Ar! ft. eattl J. _ .. ft: "’8“ ”'15 c“ , ‘ Alewest 5 'sis","' WM)», V1”: Jfr'ir "al ould a £4”) , "3s'di,ec'r,r;,lri,s-c,v,i_ic lo, es [My were frig] iiii1ij:l'1i1j' '.ch of mother bugg ; _ eu' PM ape across t , i About" , sametituebwo Ethel $6,000,000. ' F 001,000. notice. ATERLOO, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MURXi r,r(iri"r,","i"(riil"i'r"i)=irsii BEBE i: "i),',;,),-' Rum»! ti. \nmmn ml "Tn-rrp/hue'.'" worked OOC" lu'w ll(‘~l‘_’ll [It 'yrir"d mattress. Jr is mhul Iln' lrzimui ll wire matress and Mr. Yum r I Ems up plied for a patent. He is pcl‘lutllxlg muehinery whereby he will be able. in turn out 8 or10 a day and he my: the price will be very reasonable, M r. Virr- cent has had an offer for u ll'klf interestin the invention bot M: not decided whether he will accept it or not. He has purchased matuhl for upwards of a hundred mactpessies as a practical test of their worth. The house of the Rev. Mr. Haddow, Presbyterian miniqter, of Guelph was entered Friday morning by two mom They entered his bed room and ordered him and Mrs. Haddow to hold up their hands, and demanded the [nanny in the house. They found $13 in M r. Had- dow's pants pocket, and a wmch in his vest pocket. They did not take th watch stating that they wanted no jewelry. In the same pocket however, was a roll of bills containing $40. An unprecedented incident in Can tain Clark's career, says the Guelph Herald, occurred a few days ago. The charger he was riding, did not relish the spur and began to buck. It went, up in the air heels first, described a. (in In, and came down on its haunches. ',m'lvrr, ly after it came down Captain (hark; also arrived and stopped suddenly on a' stone. The Captain is a. little lame t, A day, but he doesn’t mind that” “Vat troubles him is that a common, ocdi Harv livery horse, cavorting to the ”lamb: ious pleasing of a hate," should “spat him for the first time in his hie i ' TheChicagoCanadian-Americansays: Several Canadians who have come overhere and invested money in World’s Fair hotels have reason to regret their action. They have lost thousands of dollars in their enterprises, and the on- ly consolation they have is that in their misery they have lots of company. Dr. H. Frank, who has been acting as assistant physician on the six nations reserve, near Brantford, was a few days ago made a chief by the Pingrms and adopted into their tribe. This is the first time that a. white man has been so honored. Dr. Frank leaves for Toronto shortly to complete his medical studies. Quite a sensation has been c Montreal by a report that , Amedee Papineau, 5n, of M Jt and son of the late Hon, Lt "ir, Papineau, has abandonmi t up faith, and is about 1rloraci UN 1 byterian creed. He hrs 1r [Lib ed upon as a free-minke a r, an to have seldom ammde l the church, Rev. A. McLeod, B. A., B. D., of New York, on aiisit to the parental home in Zorra, was, a, few days ago, at- tacked by a viciorct cow, and received very grave injuries on the ches" and limbs. _ All the News of Ihv County and Dish-{ct Fe ('nrl-l‘nlh sunmml‘l'u'd and pat mm 17rrei4tagusuotve. Mr. 1A.r C‘Jmmm, usually one of the heaviest (singling of cattle from Stratford to to {if} Country, is practi, et,1y. out of til” Hcsiness this season. Everybody is; l0>l n: money on it," he says, he has Ill ch, sire to do business under such an mmshnces. He has bought a few C Il tile for shipment to Montreal, but, y one for export. On Septeml er 2, highwaymen held t1p Hugh lla “any-lid u. cattle buyer, m?“ tiff , .11e west of Platts, will; , v,'),',',,',' ould accomplish WI i ‘ po, es tl,, y were frightened by :IV' "rrr'1 ch of I mother buggy and ef- ttsic'), tl, eir Pm 'pe across the fields. About' a same time two others stopped a man dm pg through a swamp south of Plaetsvilre',%lt be escaped by the liberal use ot the whip, The section is badly overrun with tramps. M P. Thos. Robinson, a pioneer farur er, who lived on lot 30, second line east, township of Chingueousy, was return, ing home one day last week when his horse took fright between Caledon IGst and Mono Road, and when turn- mg the corner on the town line between Chinguacousy and Caledon, Mr. Robin. son was thrown out of the buggy, fall- ing on his head, and was killed instant- ly, the neck being dislocated, John S. Blatchford, formerly a'black- smith at Haysville and widely and favorably known in the southern part of this county died, at the Winnipeg Hospital at the and of last month. A verdict for $1,000 damages against the railway was secured yesterday by the widow of Teamstee Johnson, who was killed at a. G. T. B. Crossing in Hamilton. NEWS NUGGETS. BUDGET FROM CORRES PONDENTS AND OTHER S OURCES. been f .used in '/a) Ir. L. J. {M mt Bella, , ti uis Joseph d _ m‘ Catholic w my; the Pres- C ng been look- ' r, and is said 1 the Catholic in 131119, b __ l. IV at ”ord‘nary 3 " ascixu tld anseat life C msed in dr. L. J. Mrs. McNair, aged nearly 111 died the other day in Querrsc. j The Patrons of Industry he} ventiouac A.slmerss week tttr to nominate a mndidate flu, Legishtura The lirst bulk for M r. Fund, RAMP of Hay _Fr" 3. mm of (33, and Mr. I’m" tion was made unanimous F ered a short speech, “may, ination. Grand Plk'alde Grand Vice-Prvmlvnt if ' Mlle meeting“ g“ , died last ww same day (h and W, T110! ho or, hen, 'inucE.- D. Huber has leased the swamp known as the "Huber Swamp," lov'med on the farms of William Brim- slnne, Albert Knight, John Heimbuch and J. Rxclmrds and all perons hunt.- mg or shooting on said premises will be prosecuted. It. Rev". W. K. Sharer, of Drumbo, will exchange pulplts with Mr. VVehster of the Presbyterian church on Sunday morning next. Moses Springer Esq. Berlin, gave the village a. Bullion Eriday, The Conservrltive U. B. rjulpit was od cupied on Sunday evening by Rev. Wesley 1serrysrft Berlin. T The Auction Sale. on Friday of the fa rm and personal effects of Mary Stau (fer was well attendmd. The farm was purchased by Mr. Samuel Sax-arm. Mr. John Sanghas is home to remain during the season ot closed navigation. Mr. Sanghas has had a thrilling ex- perience in the early part of this season and one that gave him an opportunity of displaying his pluck when older Oanhursday evening last Ree. w. Simmons lectured in the U. B. church on the subject of diseases. He appar- ently understands physiology and is a strong advocate of the invaluable remedy for ills commonly known as Dr. Hall’s treatment. la the course of his remarks he severely charged the medi., cal profession and druggisrs with keep- ing from the people the true cause of disease and with not employing what they know to be the correct treatment as there is no money in it In the fut- ure no physicians will be required, on- ly surgeons will be employed. The on- ly drug stores to be found in that dis. tant future will oe in museums as relics of the barbarous past. Messrs John W Clemens and Isaiah Shantz have purchased the stock of J. U. Clemens k Co., and intend eontirur ing the business in the village. The business has passed into enterprising young hands. Both the long establish- ed and successful businesses have re. cently changed hands and the new firms start even in the race. It is oft times advantageous to infuse new blood into old concerns and it is quite a cer- tainty that these changes in our village will be the making of the place. Cus- tomers may rest assured that as both firms are anxious for a. fair share of patronage, fair treatment and good bargains may be safely anticipated. Success to the young bloods. A The village pathmasier has done noble work in constructing sidewalks. We hope he may be permited to visit other streets and be likewise. The farm formerly owned by Mr. Peter Studor Sr., and for several years occupied by Mr. C. Dieffenbseher, has been sold to Mr. H. Einwechter. On Monday night Henry Hillgarmer and wife, John Snider and wife, Mr. Donnenworth and John H. Bergey left for Iowa. Mrs. Henry Becker and daughter accompany them to Elgin, Ill., on their return they expect to visit the World's Fair. Last week Mr, E, H. Schiedel mov ed from Baden into the village where he ismakinsr, preparations to take charge of the business recently purchased from J. G. Wing ctr Co, On Tuesday, last week, the Luther, ans of the vicinity held a very success- ful pienio atMrs. Henry Becker's. With music, games &c., a very enjoyable day was spent. JI , 3 et M rs. M l v" “r spent Sunday with v“l"ll1, M rs, J. Ottmann spent, Sun- _ ‘r‘iends in Waterloo. I ,'oer of the mllagers are some- Fr, der the weather amongst others 533‘s H, Spahr and D. Donald. tl ly pi at tl arly Rough, ll New Dundee. lunillo (gum‘terly Session ' number of uses were ', _ IL', passed " quietly. l uud children, klso ‘an childron returned it brighten the lives of j;wted looking grass wil udies had been spenduw, with trie'nds up North, CrosshiH If rick township _ lrurizwrl on the [ mgr-d 03 years, ed 84. he nom- hwy and nlso ad, Swami mptux‘ mount» years d on- jay Ii Agitated the angry deep. It was the storm that in this vicinity rooted up trees, levelling acres of forest. The vessel reeled and rolled and bloke her rudder. The waves washed her deck sweeping off most of the life. saving ap- purtenances and taking with them the deck cabins. In the frantic evolutions the engines broke from their positions and sliding from side to side, soon cut their pipes being left utterly useless. Ducirogapart2of the storm the entire erewlwere gathered upon the foredeck to meet their fate expecting every plunge to be their last. The captain and four sailors lowered the only remaining life bout! and "pulled for the shore." Mr. Sanghus, as first mate was thus left in charge of the deserted and helpless vessel with a hewailing crew and no possible means of escape ex cept to cling to the ruined vessel and trust to for- tune. When the storm had slightly abated be had erected a canvas and slowly headed the vessel towards shoe, running her safely to one of the Mani- toulin Islands after a perilous adven- ture lasting from Thursday till Satur- day night. The captain and his rene- gatn friends were found on Sunday in an almost exhausted condition. hearth had given up in despair. He was Mr. John McNally of Blair preached in the Mennonite church last Sunday morning. Mrs. John Clemmer of Howick and three of her little boys are visiting friends here. We never saw a finer kiln of bricks than was opened on Hack and Dahm- er's yard last. Saturday. Mr. iVViHiam Schweitznr went to Doou this week where heobmined a situation in Mr, Perine’s store. Mr. Geo. Schinbein has just return- ed from the World's Fair. He is high- ly pleased with the shosrSome others of our burgers are talking about going soon. Mr, Snider’s mill was shut down for repairs for several days but is new in running order again. They increased the capacity by adding a new set of rolls. Plum pilfering has been freely in. indulged in among some of our neieh- bors lately, Messrs ll Beattie and A. Sheik being the chief sufferers. "Boys will be boys" no doubt, but no manly boy will destroy all the fruit he can, besides eating all a boy can eat, which in itself, is sufficient guarantee that the trees will not appnar quite so har, densome after his departure, Miss Sylvia Meyer of Mildmay is visiting at Mr. Bowman's, The fair on Monday was well attend- ed, many farmers being in town but most of them returned home about noon. Merchants did a good business. Great preparations are being made and much advertising done to make the Conservative picnic on the 25th a success. The \Vaterloo, Berlin and Elmira bands will be in attendance. A large number of people from here and the vicinity took in the excursion to the Toronto fair on Monday. M any are talking of going on Wednesday. The races on Friday promise to be a success. Considerable interest is shown in the bicycle races, Mr. Joe. Hilborn left for a week's visit at Listowel and other points, Pr,msoNILs.-Mr. J. Bostwick was! home on Suraclay.---Mm and Mrs. Geo. I Ratz have returned home from the! World's Fair.-Mr. Geo. Ullyot isi, spendinga few days at 1rouoe,--Thel Miss Donaldsons spent a few days] at home in attendance on their father who was seriously ill. They haze again l returned and resumed work. 1 “rennin. We are sorry to record the death of Mrs. Cressman, an old resident of Bres- lau, who was much respected. Aftera lingering illness she passed away peace- fully on Thursday the 7th inst. We, was buried in the Mennonite Cemetery on Sunday afternoon. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Jacob Woolner in German and by Rev. Amos Eby in English. Mrs. Cress- man was 74 years old. On Sunday evening a couple of un- couth looking fellows were, seen wan- dering about our village asking for tin plates at different homes. They arous- ed suspicion in the minds of some of our prominent citizens who kept an an eye on them, and when the vagrants thought they were secure- for the night in Mr 11eNally's barn, Chief Bloschke unexpectedly captured them and with the assistance of a couple of magistrates drove them to Preston for safe keeping. Our quiet residents have no confidence in plated men. PEmsoawsiy--oIrs, Chas Comm b Elmira, Blair. wing made ‘0 to make the 25th 9 Berlin and h BRrsvs-Thanks to Mr Jno, Bur- nell for the string of tine black bass. They were beauties, we hope he will halter some more --Miss Bingpmnn of Plattsville who wasattemditvg the fun- eral of Mrs, Cressman was taken very sick suddenly but we are glad to say she is,reeoverirog under the treatment of Dr. Bowlby, of Berlin-Mr. Joseph Hagey and wife from 'Chicopee are 20- img on an extended trip to Iowa by the G. T. R. They intend taking in part of the World's Fair on their return.--- The heavy rains of late must have scar- en the fall crops and the turnips for: they are kind of slow in coming up. A heavy hail storm passed over the vil.. lage this week.-The excursion to Nia- gara Falls was well talren in here. twenty-one tickets Ewing sold.-One our of wheat from Srthl'Lh mnved here for Conestogo Mills. weues1ey. Mr. Christ Harifeld and wife from Nebraska were here on a visit for a few days. They were residents of this place some 17 years ago when they moved to Nebraska where he now resides and is a well to do farmer. Dr. M cGillawee is on the sick list. We wish him a speedy recovery. Wm. Halling while playing about a thrasher in the flax mill (Pi, Saturday, got his fingets badly bruised by the rollers, but under the medical skill of Dr, Morton, he is doing as well as can be expected. It will likely teach Dr, Morton, he can be expected. him a lesson. A anion picnic party from Winter bourne and the surrounding neighbor- hood will spend a day at Elam or Guelph in the near fulfure. An at'rrange- ment had been made for to spend the day at Puslineh Luke bat the majority of the people here consider the lake too far away and so will probably go to Elora or Guelph, Mrs. R. C. Holmwood is somewhat better.-hfr, Arthur Wright still con- tinues to improye. mausvnle. Rev. Mr. Fothergill f1ll:3d the pulpit of they Baptist church at Hespeler on Sunday last. __ _ - agam. Mr, Thos. Pearce, Public 5911001111- spector, paid our schools a. visit. A large number of our villagers took in the Milvertou Races on Friday. Our baud gave our own town a live- ly serenade last Friday evening and called at the same time on Mr. August Schlegnl, wishing the newly Wedded eotyiey) j gems and prosperous life. Mc.'0xid.ro'eliin,r,s:ev and wife, Mrs. Kelterbom, Mrs. Kaufman, Mr. C. F. Ottman and wife and a number of others went to Toronto to take in the Fan: Wm. Cleghorn started fortheWorld's Fair last Friday. He intends to stay a few weeks. Mr. Gustave 1voisvade was to Wart- burg on Sunday. Mr. John H. Meyer from Berlin was In town on Sunday. Miss M. E. Millard who has been visiting friends in shelbournerstut'rled home last Thursday. Mr. Geo. F. Mabkie is spending a few days at Tyonto. The Misses Burnett and Millard ac- companied by Mr, A. Burnett spent last Sabbath with friends in Preston. Miss Magg-le Clemens is spending a few weeks with friendsin Berlin. Mears. R. J. Neal, James Bvuce, JQd,trtsprrt and Harry Brundle are We are glad to see Mr, Wilhelm out Winterbmlrua WHOLE NUMBER, 2011 At the army of can-puts we. have now in stock-astonished at the variety, the qual- ity and astonished especially at the wonder- fully low prices, Think of it'. We can sell you good Brussels Carpet, $1 00 per yd. Tapestry, 300 per yd. Floor oil cloth yard wide, 28 cts. Everybody's fl, l LANE & GE]. spending a few weeks at, the World's Fair. Mr. Albert Smart erreseuted Court Oxford at the I.O.F. Grand Lodge at Sarnia. Lin wand. Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Williams eeley brated the second anniversary of their marriage on Friday evening last. la addition to a number of the young people of this plane there were preseno from Berlin Mr. Thus. Gaddes, Mr. It Quirmbach, Mr. Devitt, Mr. Caicues, Mr. Elsley, Miss Schlee, Miss Caimesf, Miss Mussphnnn, Miss Strome, Miss Cook and Miss lialtiei A very enjoy- able evening was spent, and sometime before daylight the, company separated, wishing) Mr and Mrs. Williams many happy returns of the auspicious day that made them man and wife. A number of our citizens left on Monday for the Toronto Exhibition. The Misses Ella and Edith Boomer have returned from spending a couple of weeks in Toronto visiting friends' and enjoying the Exhibition, Mrs. J as. Pollock is visiting friends H Mr. Bowden of New Dundee was in the village this wpek in the interests of the Dominion Life Assurance Co. Mr. Waddle of Srvatford spent Fri- day bore in the intwesrs of the Temp , rance and General Life Ass. Co. M r, A. Dwidson leaves for College,intrerd this week plete his medical cuurse. l him awry success. Miss Cennie Hayerof Linwood and her cousin, Miss Swim. O'Grady af Sag- inaw, Mich; left on Monday for a tHo weeks visit to Toronto, Niagam Falls and Colriu,r.spvood. A combined picuie of the Bright, Chesterfield and 14th lino scluy/s was held in Mr. John Scott’s grove on Ptato urday last. ' There wag a gathering of young people at Mrs. Thos, H Lil’s 0:1 Thurs- day evening. A wry ptnsant time was spent, eve1'yone wen-mg to enter into the evening'? enjoyluvnr. Mrs." Jas. VP( in Kingston. Mr. Maurie tum from Det with his famil' Our monthly fair took place last Thursday. An unusually large num- ber of cattle were, on the ground, most; of which were bought up by Waterloo butchers at fairly good prices. The flax crop, which was a very large one, has all been threshed‘ and spread out. Mrs. Thos, Ransom of Palmerston is visiting Hackett Time, 2.29, 2.23. 2.22 'lms; Ransom her parents, Elm! will shortly re- t tn spent the “inter Astonished this wad: to com- cnurse. We wish of Palmerston is Mr. and Mitt. McGIH