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" CHRISTMAS ) coops es â€" THE BOEHMER CO., mile Eancy border, bemmed......1}c each wastk ‘o _ extra quality ..3 for 10c h4 ©hemstiched ... 5c or 6 for 25 Plain white bemstich ........be each Eancy drawn white...... .... 5c each Embroidered white..........be each Special embroidered (worth 20¢) at 10c Ra4 it (worth 25 and 35c Mb esc c onl tss 19e Interesting prices for the Holiday Trade. SIMON SNYDER, Druggist CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE peposits or $1.00 AND UPWARDS RECEIVED, AND CURRENT RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED. INTEREST ADDED TO THE PRINCIPAL AT THE END OF MAY AND NOVEMEBER IN EACH YEAR. landkerchief and glove cases, satin, hand painted, together. . .. . $1.00 lancy work baskets... ... 40c and 50c Vhisp holders............â€" .+. 206 lair brushes, (genuine bristle). .. .25¢ looth brushes ... ... ... ... be and 10¢ ladies‘ belts, (Martin patent) gold and ts silver mounted and engraved \ worth from $2.00 to $3.00 at S A GenerAL Banking Business TransActED. FarmEers: Notes DiscouNnTEDp DRAFTS ISSUED PAYABLE AT ALL POINTS IN CANADA, AND THE PRINCIPAL CITIEs IN THE UniteD States, Great BRiITAIN, FRANCE, BERMUDA, &o, &pl&lua, iomniel smcs mas MUMeedakcritee.... .0. .200 onch ble coyers, plain linen $1.00 and$1.50 C pure lineo, drawn work knotted fringed.......... . $2.50 ible covers, turkey red, extra colors P ale .. sls . §1.25 and. $1.50 [ANDKERCHIEFS. Special Aftention glyen to the Collection of Commorcial Paper, n Farmers‘ Sales Notes. oadeaone on cb ESTABLISHED 1867 aCC HEAD OFFIGE, TORONTO. CAPITAL (PAID UP) SIX MILLION DOLLARS Resmr . 02 0. l ns 00c rfume (best goods) per bottle...45¢ rida water © _ 15c and 25¢ by rattles, fancy reed, at........5¢ ir pins and ornaments plated and lengraved .. ......5¢, 10c and 15¢ [NENS. inoemteane oo 0 lies, fancy, fringe se dn care wing linen, double........}..... ...... 25¢, 35¢, and 5Uc per yard Petrsclil........ 2b¢ per doz. kins, all linen, colored . ... 5c each ®©_) pure linen(white) 90¢ per doz Cl t extra large ... ... bvrsra se aia csnls . §1.35 per doz kings, pure linen, dinner size... ... Aeaige ... c.. ... $1.65 per doz lies, fancy, fringed ... .25¢ per doz ey red napkins (fast colors). ... .. ~roimaceinee scace ooo n olb sn 2. 85¢ per doz y cloths all linen fringed 24x34 at BR td NaRe 2e ins, fancy colored, all linen VOL. XXXIX.â€"â€"NQO. 51 Blood Purifier ICY GOODS ‘You can buy, Sotp By ALL Drucersts. Spring and Fall WATERLOO,, ONT. OOFLANDS ERB TEA Sole Agent. it‘s the best USE in the SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT B. E. WALKER, GEnEeRrAL ManacEr. Waterloo â€" WATERLOO BRANCH BOEHMERS. THE From now till 1st January we will slaughter the balance of our stock of FURS, CAPS, Our stock of shawls is twice too large and will sell at cost fancy striped shawls at........ ..........00¢ Extra large sizesat............$1.00 Fancy silk mixed at....... .. ..$1.50 Hoods, Fascinators, Toques ‘and Tam O‘Shanters at cost price. Don‘t fail to see us during this great sale. There are bargains in every deâ€" partment throughout the entire store. Cream satin brocade............10¢ Japanese silk emb‘d /. ......... .. 10¢ "__ white and colored emb‘d.12}c ©_ extra omb‘d and drawn work 15¢, 20¢, 25¢, 30c. 35¢, 40c and 50c Japanese, plain hemstitch silk... . 25¢ Men‘s mufflers, cashmere. ... ... . . 29¢ a fancy silk stripes..15¢ t all silk, fancy and plain GLOVES. Ladies‘ extra heavy cashmere.....25¢ "~ extra heavy lined silk........ Sme s cnen n scuess b0e and. 10c LADIES and CHILDREN‘S COATS. WOOLENS. Silk Handkerchiefs. of which he has an assortment not usually seen outside of‘ the large cities. Christmas Novelties is inviting inspection of his STARNAMAN of Berlin (Limited) _BEIRTL kid mitts (fur cuffs). . silk knitted mitts. ... H. J. GRASET T. Manacger. CLOTHING, is.l.c..2.s1.00 extra heavy £6,000,000. 00,000. "oral d $ / & B :. TBe $1,00 $1.50 ATERLOG, ONTARIOQ) THURSDAY MORNING DECEMBER 21, 1893 Two DratHs.â€"The fneral of the late Simon Shantz whiclwas held on Sunday was very largeattended. Ser vice was conducted b; Rev. Moses Bowman in German an Rev. Wismer in English. We noticl among those at the church Sherif Springer and Registrar Masters . . . )n the same day an old and much repected resident passed away in the peon of Thomas Battler. The deceaid had been in poor bealth for some ime. Funeral on Wednesday. The farmers are all biy. bauling wood and logs. . . . The exinination at the P. S. on Friday last ws not a very glowing success owing to he all day rain. However, some of he parents were wble to get out anl expressed themselves as satisfied wih the day‘s performance.... Mr. Fime who has taught our school for th past three years leaves us now and Mr. Jackson of the Berlin M.S., come very highly recormerended, HP v All the News of the County and mm;ctmffip\consmnt.ly. enrefully â€" summarized and put m’ol P. or ‘I,;.â€"â€"'[hls attractive shape. | have its ele T Edwin Miller, a young married ian | evening Dec. 21st. son of Mr. A. Millar, a wealthy far[er gers are installed i of Howard township, was on Thursay | business and if we at the Chatham Quaarter Sessions, /)n- t=ken you will soo1 vieted of the seduction of Henrjtt,a news, such us being Hirons, a farmer‘s daughter, aged13 | bringing out a ca years. _ He was sentenced to five yats | ment, â€" Let all the in the Penitentiary. [ loo and also the Mabel E. Dickson, daughter f a Dufferin County farmer living ut;?e.e- pabun, was whiteâ€"washing a\ few lays ago. The brush was in the pail, shen by accident a box fell upon the Srush handle. The brush flew up, strux ber in the face and filled her eyes wih the limewash. She was broughtfo the Toronto Hospital for treatmentind in all probability willl lose her etsight. The County of Grey is now ssuing debentures for a loan of $20%00 of which $6011 being requiredby the County Tremsurer to meet th, year‘s current expenditure. Thenxlance, $13,989, is to be, divided ammmg the mnnicipalities according to tha equalâ€" ized assessmont. Mr. J. A. Buchanan, Consrvative nominee for South Essex, is ; farmer on large scale, and resides nar Comâ€" ber. This year he had 100Nicres of corn and, as a result, gatherd 5,000 bushels of shelled cbro. Tis at 50 cents per bushed will bring him $2,â€" 500. Great preparstion‘are being made for the Christmas feiival to be held in the Methodist chuch on Saturday evening the 23rd ist. Everybody‘s welcome. i Some of the peole down at the Pineâ€" hill are troublinghemselves somewhat as to who your c(respondent is there. Now folks use aittle sound reasoning and you will be ble to spot him. (It is not quite like‘ that anybody from Wilmot Centreould go down to Pine Hill to write urthe news of that secâ€" tion is it ? Loolout for him for verily he walketh in jur midst. PERsoNALS.â€"Jno Hamacher spent Sunday p. m., at Bw Hamburg.... Mr. Hostetter and is daughter spent Sunday at Mr. E. Amacher‘s. .. . Will Meisel spent Sundy at home. . , . Mr. Rebelski of Pin: Hill\. spent Friâ€" day evening and Sturday visiting old friends in this secon.... Mr. L. Hosâ€" tetter and Miss Gbel were visiting at M. E. Hamacher‘on Sunday Mr. Robt. [unro of Miami, Maniâ€" toba, arrived i the village on Friday in time to enjy our wet weather. He is more than rer in love with the far West with itiow but steady temperaâ€" ture. He al Mrs. Munro left for Elora on Satrday morning. . ... Mr. G. A. Fraser ar a number of his pupiis were in Nathez on Saturday attendâ€" ing Mr. Biwo‘s Christmas examinaâ€" tions. The report a firstâ€"class time. We cannotesist the temptation to reâ€" mark that \ir. Brown is a very able young teacer and is decidedly popular in bis schol section.... Our railway seems to bve been decidedly demoralâ€" ized theselays. The time tables are of no use eeming]y.A 4 eMenias m c l e % The gain warehouse at the mill has ‘been reeiving some repairs lately,since Mr. A. Mattes took charge. The millers aro noy prepared for any kind of a rush in wheit. The foowing visitors spent Sunday with frieds in the village:â€"Mr. Hy. Wolf an family of Waterloo at Mr. Zeller‘s, Mr. Silas Eby and wife, of Berlin, i6 Mr. Jonas Bergey‘s. Mr. Ben Haman and family of Berlin at Mr. Jaob Snider‘s. i n s n t vmalapebin wedll has NEWS NUGGETS. BUDGET FROM CORRE PONDENTS AND OTHER s.OURCES. ; "Wilmot Centre. G(man MIUs. Merry Christmas to all .. . . The Canâ€" adian Order of Home Cirele had its monthly meeting last week and elected its officers again for the current year, â€"Mr. John Amos was reâ€"elected as || Leader and Mr. Simon Reid as Finanâ€" 1| cial Secretary. _ This order is making s favorable progress adding to its mem:â€" PresiscitE.â€"Under this heading we don‘t often see anything in this quarter but last week we had a meeting in the school house of section No. 23. Mr. John McKay took care of the chair to the satisfaction of all present. Shortly after 8 o‘clock the Ohoir of the Metho dist charch of Betlin in part made its appearsance and enlivened the proceedâ€" ings of the evening with their splendid music. Mr. Jacob Y. Shantz was the first speaker and showed that he was body and soul in the work of prohibiâ€" bition. He was foilowed by the Rev. Richardson of Berlin who spoke. for about #of an bour and if all the people of Ontario follow his advice we guaranâ€" tee that no drunkards will be seen in Waterloo in the near future, and no bottled beer or some of the other finerâ€" ies be delivered after dark to those who are afraid to do their drinking openly. Mr. E. P. Clement of Berlin was the last speaker and we may just add did justice to the occasion. 1n connection we may just add that we were sorry to see such a small crowd present. Elect ors do not be afraid to hear our prohiâ€" bitionists, and on the first of January, east your vote conscientiously either for or against as your better judgment directs you . ... We had a visit of our old frieed Mr. Joseph. Clemens of Brown City, Mich. He states that hard times alsoreached Mich . . . . Hark! and you will hear the merry wedding bells. m CrosshIM. +«Mr.Jas.Richards has returned from the Pacific coast, Washington, where he has been living for the past six years. . He thinks the winters are very cold here The winters in that state are very mild. He will stay with his brother John on the old homestead for a short time.. . .John Richards is killâ€" ing quite a number of: old horses in this section of the country. He thinks he will be able to improve the horse market by spring. Horse robes a specâ€" ialty.... Mr. Jos. Brunk has finished the contract of fitting up John Richâ€" ard‘s stables. . . . Messrs. Petch and Mcâ€" Callum have turned out two new bob sleighs this winter which will be used in marketing the fallen lumber of last spring‘s storm. They still continue to make more. ... There was a large turnâ€" out of parents and children and a numâ€" ber of friends at the Crosshill examinâ€" ation on Monday last. All went home well pleased with the treat the teacher had provided for them. There was also an abundant supply of food for the inner man.... Mr. Wm. Petch has reâ€" aovered from his illness and is out again.... Mrs, Robert Leighton is down with the grippe. cers are installed it will be ready fo; business and if we are not greatly misâ€" t«ken you will soon hear of agreeable news, such us being an instrument in bringing out a candidate for Parliaâ€" ment, Let all the farmers of Water: loo and also the imboring men rally around its standard and at the next election elect such men as will. protect and fight for your interests. Mr. John: Hillgartner, Hanover, spent several days last week visiting his daughters and friends in the villâ€" age....Rev. D. B. Sherk, Berlin, preached in the U.B.churchaon Sunday evening.. .. On Sunday evening next, Rev.R,.Head will deliver a sermon on prohibition In view of the coming elections it is hoped there will be a good attendance....La grippe is beâ€" coming very prevalent in this vicinity. Mrs.Stephan Smith has had a serious attack lasting about four weeks. We hope to see her speedily recover.... The interior of the village hotel is undergoing renovation, several of the rooms in the first story being enlarged .... The Baptist Sunday school has decided not to hold an anniversary this year. This is the first omission for some years.... Miss Mary Tunnah at present assistaut teacher at Roseville, has been engaged to teach the second division of the village school during next year.... At the annual School Meeting.on Wednesday next, the rateâ€" payers purpose considering the advisaâ€" bility of building a new school house. It is generally conceded that either a. new building must be put up or the ‘present one generally repaired.. It is hoped there may be a good attendance at the meeting so that the opinion of \the ratepayers may be ascertained. ... On Tuesday evening of last week a prohibition meeting was held in the T. B. church. The building was well j P. (I):E ;.â€"â€"'[his' splendid order will have its ele officers on Thursday evening Dec. 21st. ET the new offiâ€" 4 n« ky .‘vij 4 / /‘ AmAXYÂ¥ i MAAA 3 *A &AAA .4 t & 4 | B i : ho / P o T n P a 4 * Ths AP a & it / e h : J R 6 cn to 3 ts t t /C 3 s 8 «l bed y 2 § BAAA B EJ 3 B tA /2 |, 5 aA 0 o a 5 B w b in Es nfi 4 E%e A, ( (S BC __«J 4o Ej BP A 9 M O e » \ggs» & Wilhamsbarg. New Dundece. l filled and a keen interest manifested . throughout the proceedings. Mr.J.G. lWing ably presided. Short but stirâ€" ring addresses were delivered by Rev. 1 J.B.Detweiler, Dundee, and Rev. W. : Backus, Berlin.. Rev.J.S.Hardie, Ayr, Pres. County Temperance Assn., was the ‘principal speaker of the evening , and in an impressive and well studied l ad:Iress argued the pros of prohibition and clearly proved that it is the electâ€" ors‘ duty to the state and to their felâ€" | lowâ€"men to go to the polls on§Jan. 1st, [ and mark their ballots in favor of the l abolition of the liquor traffic. Mr. Abram Clemens of Plainfield, N. J., is spending his holidays at the parâ€" ental home at Highbank. . .. Mr Shep herd is visiting relatives in Peun..... Mr.A.J. Washburn of Washington, N. Y., who is en route for Montana made a short call here.. . . Our genial friend, Mr.Jas.Geiger, appeared as pleasant as a morning rose, his wife having preâ€" sented him with a daughter.... Mr. Moses Moyer of Toronto, was renewâ€" ing old acquaintances here this week Enden. The prohibition question is at a dead lock here. _ Nobody seems much interâ€" essed in the affair, no meerings of either party having come to our notice .... The English Sunday school held its Xmas festival on Wednesday of this week. Tho Lutheran church Sunâ€" day School intend having there on Sunday, Xmas eve....Our young meirchant, Harry Hartleib, seems to be doing a good business, Hehas bought the store formerly known as "Weber‘s Score. . . . Miss Annie Fraser of Shakeâ€" speare, has been engaged to take charge of ths third division of our school in place of Miss. Mickle who takes Miss Keefe‘s place School closes for the holidays on Friday and reopens on January 3cd.. . . . Messrs.J & J. Livâ€" ingston are putting in another boiler the same size &s the one at present in the new oil mill ... . How is it that we cannot have a regular town time in winter and all the year round ? Why not have G.T.R.time as a standard and thus avoid the constant turning back and forward of the timepieces as is the case at present!.... The new butcher, Mr. Bowman commenced operations on Monday. He is doing business at Kumpf‘s old stand.... We wish all our friends a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. ... . Miss Cottrell is away for her holâ€" idays and relieving Agent J. W. Dore is working here. . . . Mrs.Cottrel! is visâ€" iting in Toronto . .. . Mr. Jno.. O‘Leary was in town on Monday ... . Rev. Huff gave a lecture in the Mennonite church on Thursday night. Mr. W.M. Kir land of Gait spent. a day among frierds here ... . . Mrs.S. Witâ€" mer has been unwell for some time past.... Mr. M. Fanning addressed a large gathering in Glick‘s Hall last Wednesday evening on the Temperance question. His subject was, "Hard Times." . He has been secured to give another licture on the 29th and will no doubt have a large attendance. ... Rev. W. H. Harvey is in St. Thomas, having been summoned to the bedside of his fatherâ€"inâ€"law who is very sick ... . Mrs. Fred Jones and daughter, ‘Annie, spent Sunday in Berlin with friends. . .. Principal Grant of Queen‘s Colle:e, Kingston, delivered an address to a Jarge audience last Sunday mornâ€" ing in the Presbyterian Church ... .A number of our townspeople drove to Galt last Friday evening and attended the concert, "Days of the Year.".... A fire broke out in the Brodie Mill last week but was overcome before much damage was done. Caused by some wool flyings catching fire from a gas jet. . . . The officers for the Royal Tem:â€" plars were elected last night : John Morris, S.C., Ollie Cober, V.C , M. N. Rife, R.S., Alex.Parks, F.S., C.P. Wilâ€" kins,Jr. C., John McKee, H., E.Sault, (G., A.Southwell, S., D.Rife, T. â€" Milyerton. R. Wood of the 5th con.of Morningâ€" ton, has sold his farm of seventyâ€"five, acres to Henry Hoffman for $4,000. Mr. Wood has purchased the 100 acre ‘ farm of P. Lorch, 3rd line, Wallace. _ The annual Christmas tree in conâ€" nection with the Methodist Sabbath sehool will be held on Thursday eveâ€" ning, Dec. 21st. A good program is being prepared and all may expect a good time . . . . The fifth Division Court was held here on the 7th inst., His HonorJudge Woodspresiding. The judge gave vent to a good deal of righteous indignation at the miserable. hall in which they were obliged to sit..... The literary society was reorganized for the season and will meet in Hasenâ€" pflug‘s Hall every two weeks. The first meeting was held Monday evening. The regular night of meeting has not yet been selected.. The subject for pebate is, "Resolved that prohibition llfil”ipeler. (Too Latd lor Last Week.) Rreslau. «... Mr. Lawrence Kirchner is at present working for Mr. Menno Bechtel. .... Mr.John â€" Kirchner is going to build a stons pig s:able nexs summer ; he is getting the stonesfleft over at the old school house..,. .Our. blackâ€" smith was very busy shoeing horses last week ... . The heavy rain last Friâ€" day caused tke roads to become very slushy, it being almost impossible to get through the town without a pair of high boots. As we have no sidewalks a person wishing to go to the postâ€"office or some other place would have to plod right through the slush in the middle of the street.... We are glad to say that Miss Annie. Dettweiler, who has been seriously ill with Ia grippe, is getting better.... Mrs. Chas. Sprung had the misfortune last week, while helping at butchering at Mr. Spaceth‘s place, while walking across the floor, slipped and fell, splitting the bone of her arm above the wrist . .. . Mr.Henty Yonckey is home again . ... Miss Marâ€" tha Hagey of Burford is visiting her grandfather, Mr. Joseph Reist.,. . . Mr. Wm.Werl:ch of Preâ€"ton, was up on a visit to his sister, Mrs.â€"John Treusch, Mr. Werlich having received a letter from Germany announcing the death of a relative. ... Mr. La Grippe is vis iting in the aeighborhood . . . This being the last before Xmas, I wi h you and of the liquor traffic would be beneficial to the country." â€" Messrs.David Smith, M.McBeth and Wm. Appel uphold the atfirmative, while Messrs.Jas.Torrance, W.D. Weir and H.M.Schaefer speak in favor of the negative. The following are the officers of tha season : Pres Ma‘lcolm McBeth; Viceâ€"Pres., W. D. Weir; See. W. K. Loth; Treas. John Goodale. .. .Neveral weddings are on tapis. ... Messrs. Coutts & Grimm shipped another carload of lambs. to Buffalo _ Large shioments of pricked hav are being made from the station weekly; 1,000 tons have so far been shipped from this locality this season .. .. A mass prohibition meeting was held in the Presbyterian church on Sunday eaening. The English and German Methodiscs had +withdrawn their evening services. The attâ€"ndâ€" ance was large. Kossuth. Mr.Geo.Fisher iatends going to the Nort/west next spring. ... Mr. Gust. Paulitski is at home at present helping his fither to get the new timber for the barn out of the woods ; he is getâ€" ting it in Mr. Menno Bechtei‘s bush all the readers of the CHroxictE, a Merry Christmas. Russel‘s photographic studio open at Wellesley village on the 1st day of every month for one week. â€" Don‘t forget the date. The anniversary services of the Young Men‘s Christian Association in connection with the Lutheran church here, were held last Sunday, Rev. Mr. Sanders officiating. A good programme was provided and welt executed Afâ€" ter the service a collection was taken up for the benefit of the Orphans‘ Home lately established here.... Everybody is out in the woods cutting the trees blown downâ€" last spring into saw logs and cordwood.... The show windows in our stores are packed full of toys and candies as Christmas is apâ€" proaching. . . . We notice that our hotel keeper Mr. Louis Schaub bas made quite an improvement in adding an electric bell to his bar and sample rooms. Travellers and the public in veneral will find his bar supplied with the choicest liquors and cigars of the best brands which makes his house secâ€" ond to none in the county....The directors of the Bonanza Nickel Minâ€" ing Co. had a meeting last week in the interest of the Co.....Mrs. Brochner and her two daughters from Collins: ville, Conn., are here on an extended visit with Mr. Achterberg and other relatives. They intend spending the winter in Canada....Last Tuesday Mr. John Hill was serenaded by our band in the usual manner. _ The boys were treated to an oyster supper afterâ€" wards and spent a very pleasant evenâ€" ing together....On Tuesday evening a large number of our young folks gathered at Chas. Bickert‘s where it was turned into a social hop and a pleasant evening‘s entertainment. ... Last week some unknown party was frank enough to put a strayed mare into Mr. Zinkan‘s stables and the party not putting in his appearance again the mare was put into the pound at Ferd. Berdux where it can be redeemed by the owner and settled for the feed or else it will be sold to the highest bidâ€" der on Friday next the 22nd inst.. ... Mr. Allan, representing the Stratford Beacon, gave us a friendly call last week and gave this district a thorough canvass . . . . The Wellesley correspondâ€" ent wishes the readers of the CrroxtcnLs a Merry Christmas. Mr. Val. R. Berlet, merchant tailor, has bought the brick block on the corâ€" ner of King and William Streets now Wellesley Linwood. WHOLE NUMBER, 2025 occupied as a drug store and dwelling and will be let into possession of the same on the first of April next. The price paid is $2000. Mr. Koenig from whom hé purchased takes Mr. Berlet‘s house and lot now occupied by him at $1000, in part payment, leaving Mr. Berlet $1000 to pay. Mr. Berlet by dint of industry, skill in his trade, and fair dealng has built up a fine trade here, and since he has added a stock of gents‘ furnishings to his business, he has found his present premises much too small for his ever increasing trade. The new premises are well located and every way suitable for his business. . .. The anniversary services in connection. with the Presbyterian church here, were held on Sunday last, the Revd. Mr. Atkinson of . Berlin officiating morning and evening. The congrecaâ€" tion in the evening was very large and ‘he sermon was to say the least of a. very high order and was evidently much appreciated by the entire congreâ€" gation. The choir of the church was assisred by Miss Poll ck, the Misses Hawke and Dr. McE chern, V. R. Berlet and Mr. Wm. Peppler, and the music rendered by them added very materially in the interest of the occaâ€". sion.. At the time of writing a fea meeting is in prowress, but owing to the storm which has been raging all day and evening the attendance is not so large as usual. .. . La grippe is playâ€" ing havoc amongst the people generalâ€" ly,not many houses haviog escaped its ravages. Mr. ind Mrs, A. Boomer, Mrs. Root. Rowe have been laid aside for a couple of weeks; they have been attended by Dr. McEachern and are making progress toward recovery .. .. Mr. D.H. Williams, undertaker, has had a number of funerals lately mostly old people. It may not be out of place to say that Mr. Will.ams‘ outfit includâ€" ing horses, harness, and hearse is seeâ€" ond to none in the county, and is a most creditable turnout for a place of 300 inhabitants. . Mr. Wi liams seems to understand his business, and so long. as he maintains so respectable an outâ€" fit, it is likely thas his patronage will increase by reason of having called to greater distances. . . . Very livtle stir in municipal matters, but it is hard to say what may turn up on Friday. It is not likely, however, that any opposiâ€" tion will be offeret to the returns of our esteemed Dep‘y. Reeve, Alex. Ranâ€" nie Esq. At the array of carpets we have now in stockâ€"astonished at the variety, the qual ity and stonished especially at the wonder fully low prices. Thurk of it! We can sol you good Brussels Carpet, §$1.00 per yd. Tapestry, 30c per yd. Floor oil closh yar wide, 28 cts. R. D. LANG and (0 C 0 Everybody‘s Representing the Tondon and Lancashire, Fire Insurance. North British and Mercantile, Phoenix of Brooklyn, The above companies are amongst the largest and â€" most popular compaâ€" nies in the world. : Rates Low. Pro Call on or write to . (Continued on Sth Page.) . S. HALLMAN. M. S. Hallman, London Mutual, Handâ€"inâ€"Hand, Chronicle Office, Waterloo Prompt attention given. Astonished ns 4y d