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ner nerY ARCH at esday, ursday, Friday and _ Saturday 9. 30 & 31 AYBOD VITED.: e be TAKE PLACE ON ic iz AN AND Matl NING â€"Mr. Wim. Headry paid a visit to tiuelph last Wednesday and carefully ‘:hpw'lt'(l the Guelph hospital and its mode of management, _ He was highly pleased with its condition and arrangeâ€" Because our goods are always fresh, and we keep no others but the best on the market. , ol _ STHISS¢G00D, . â€"Mr. Herman Froehlich has fitted up his shaying pariors in elegant style ind the citizens of Waterloo are not slow in showing their hearty appreciaâ€" tion of his eiforts. â€"The building committee of St. John‘s church, Berlin, has let the difâ€" terent contracts for the new church, ind building operations will be: comâ€" menged in about three weeks. When complete it will cost about $8,000. The commuttee appointed to canâ€" vass Waterloo for subscriptions for the proposed Hospital will begin work in ifew days. Tu the meantime parties who wish to subscribe will find lists with Mc. Kumpf, Mr.C. M. Taylor and Mr. Win, Hendry. attend to en‘ t themselves ace â€"Maggie Michel was convicted last week by Mr. Mackie, J. P., on the inâ€" tormation of Postoftice Tnspector H.G. Hopkirk, for having used a postage stamp in payment of postage which had been used before. _ She was fined ~13.40, including stamps. W. Packenhamn, .qodern language master in the St. Thomas Collegiate Institute,has resigaed, having accepted the principalship of the Brockville Colâ€" legiate Institute, at a salary of $1400 per year, 8200 more than he is receivâ€" ingy now. The position was tendered to him unsought. the benefit of the metallic system throughout the Province. | â€"â€"Mr. Adolph Kern will exhibit his views of Chicago at St. ‘Agatha on Easter Monday evening; at Wellesley village on Wednesday evening, 27th; New Dundee on Thursday eveni 290th, and Baden on Friday eveni 30th. The views are highly spoken and no one should miss seeing theim. | â€"The public should not lose signt of the fact that the 23«1;ng36&11 of this month, Good Friday. «ter ; Monâ€" day, will be statutory holidays, whem all banks in Canads willâ€"b closed. Merchants ani facmers hs ng notef maturing, or other bank business t tire C nderwriters sAssocIa0I0D, 14 Wwas lecided to make a special rate for ‘rantford, â€" Guelph, Stratford, Galt, Gerlin and Waterloo,. â€"(On account of the unusual length f the proceedings of several township ouncils published in this week‘s issue »nsiderableâ€"correspondence had to bs ield over till next week, The Bell Telephone Co. have finâ€" ished stringing the long distance lines into Waterloo anf Messrs D. T. Rock ind H, U. Fanbanks are busy putting in the metallic trunk line switches, The public of Waterloo can now have nents The contract for engines, boilers, ~., for the Galt and Preston Railway w awarded to the Goldie «& MeCulâ€" eB Cir, 6 ilt, fuz;S"',HO“. talt Business College aund Shortâ€" ind Institute will reopen on Tuesday ie 27th inst. Intending students Ul do well to enter at this time. Uur contectionery trade is inâ€" creasing daily. Chocolates LOCAL NEWS. of changes must be left at this office later than Saturday noon. . The y for changes must be left not late iCuesday noon. _ Casual Advertiseâ€" ts accepted up to noon Wednesday ich week. WHY ? Creams. TO AuVERTISERS GROCERS. iP3%mMCN ittle over mills #o list meeting of the Canadian rwriters‘ Association, it was ) make a special rate for CGuelph, stratford, Galt, DE f Clalt this year 7 mills, a degree s for school purâ€" â€"One of our correspondents writes : Easter falls this year on March 25th, the earliest date for many â€" years. Nearly a hundred years will elapse beâ€" fore it again falls on this date. The earliest date upon whic?‘ Easter can fall is March 22nd, and the last Easter on this date was in the year 1818; but so early an Easter will not come again until 1970. * â€"J . M Sceully,C. W. Wells,G.A Bruce, Jas.Lockie, J.H.Roos, A. E. Schmidt, A.J.Roos and H. W. Roos have been appointed delegates from the Waterloo Bicycie Club to attend the meeting of the general association at Toronto next Friday. Berlin is sending five deleâ€" gates including Mayor Hibner,. The boys will make a determined effort to have the ‘04 meet take place here. The claims and attractions of the sister towns will be ably setiforth. â€"Toâ€"night (Thursday) the Christian Endervorers of the WaterlIdo Presbyâ€" terian church are giving a social to the members of the %pvort.h Izague in connection with the Methodist church and the Young People‘s Alliance of the Evangelical church. A fine musiâ€" cal programme has been prepared and a very pleasint time is anticipated. â€"Last Monday evening the Young People‘s Alliance, in connection with the Evangelical church, Berlin, enterâ€" tained the members of the Waterloo Alliance. _ After a choice programme of instrumental and vocal music the gathering repaired to the basement of the church where the ladies served refreshments. About forty members of the Waterloo Alliance were present and a pleasant, social timg was spent. â€"â€"In the account given in jhe Toâ€" ronto Globe of the song recital of H. W. Webster of the College of Music last Friday evening, appears the folâ€" lowing notice of one of our local soloâ€" ists: _ "Mr,. Ruby‘s number Abt‘s "Still is the Night" was one of the most pleasing numbers on the proâ€" gramme. ‘Mr. Ruby‘s voice is a bariâ€" tone of excellent quality and he sings, as do all Mr. Webster‘s pupils, with distinctness of enunciation quite reâ€" freshing to listen to." â€"â€"Mr. C. L. Henderson, proprietor of the Berlin Repair Shop, undoubtedâ€" ly handles the best wheels made. He is agent for the Beeton, Humber, Rudge, New Howe, Fast Time, Rover, Boyd & Son‘s Special (English), Scorche and others. He also handles the Webster Wheel Work‘s wheels of Chicago â€" From these makers he can supply pneumatics from $50 up. Any intendiog purchaser will make no misâ€" take in seeing Mr. Henderson‘s samples and in getting hisfprices before placing an order elsewhere. â€"At the time church came out last Sunday evening, Mr. Buckberrough met with an accident which might have been very serious. _ It was raining aud was very dark, and in his hurry to get in out of the rain he tripped on a deâ€" fective crossing, fell and injured his side. There is no doubt he had a claim against the Town for damages, but after considering the inatter he informed our worthy Deputyâ€"Reeve, Geo. Suggitt of the cireums ance. . Mr. Suggitt succeeded in having a new crossing all complete before Wednesâ€" day night which is a credit to William street. Moral: Better insure against accidents with Buckberrough & Bechâ€" tel. Eastsr Soxo Servick.â€"The third annual Easter Service of Song will be given in the Methodist church next Sunday evening by the choir of the church. _A number of choice anthems and solos will be rendered. â€" Collection in aid of the choir fund. Max Kxow Tuyseer â€"We refer our readers to the advertisement of Prof. Jones, the English plhreâ€"nologist who has for the last two weeks been in Waterloo and has been consulted by a large number of our townspeople and others from the surrounding country. He remains at Seyler‘s Commercial Hotel only oue week longer, and ieaves on Thursday, 29th inst. as a "self band cutter and feeder," which will prove of some interest |to farmers, wes successfully tried on the farm of Mr. Samuel 8. â€"Suyder, néar Waterloo, on Thursday, 15th inss., and wa.j/'it.nessed by a number of farmers and citizens of town. This attachment dispenses with two persons in threshâ€" ing, viz., the bard cutter and feedfr, and apparently gives the very best (of satisfaction. In Manitoba and the Northwest this attachment dispen with three persons, the feedor and tywo band cutters, as the machine is genéer ally placed between two stacks and the sheaves are thrown in froin opposite sides. Even at Mr.Snyder‘s the rate of threshing was 120 bushels of wheat Revovar or Mz. GrayBthr â€"We derstaind. thikt MroLevEâ€"Oiayill. Seur Baxp Curter axp FeEDEr.â€" An attachment to a thresher known vber hour. Te web will be generally regretted. He has fesi tufornmlqumfiero! a century and has established » characâ€" ter for . strigt integrity and honorable dealing. Ne has always taken a very active interest in the welfare of the Towhn. He served in the municipal counicil for 12 years, 8 as councilior, 3 as deputy reeve and as reeve in 1890. In the council he was distinguished for his @bsolute frankness in dealing with all questions that came before that â€"body and he discharged his duty faithfully and |without fear or affection and to the @vident satisfaction of the elestors, for if not elected by acclammation his election in the event of a contest was always assured by a substantial major: ity. | He has also been a member of the Public School Board for ten years and always evinced a lively interest in all matters pertaining to the educationâ€" al welfare of the youth of the town. In his remozal Waterloo loses a most <sâ€" timable citizen but our loss will be Berâ€" lin‘e gain. The Cnroxtcts joins with his nI&ny friends in Waterloo in wishâ€" ing him abundant success in his new venture in the town of Berlin. Mr. Henry Hoffmeister of Vancouyâ€" er City, B.C., is spending a few days withMr. F. Schlote. Mr. Hoffmeister is anfold Waterloo boy and has done well in the far West. He is looking up iron working machinery for the manufacture of electrical machines, &e Mr. and Mrs. 8. Fear of Goderich are visiting their son, J. W. Fear of town. . | Miss Clarke of Breslau spent Sunday with Mrs. 8. Flynn, Mrs. Micler, of New Dundee, spent Saturday in town with friends. Mrs. S. Krupp, of Dashwood, spent Sundgy and Monday in town visiting relatives. Dr, J. H. Porter, of Detroit, spent Saturday in town. Miss Edith Weber, Elmira, spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. A. H. Devittt. Mr, Geo. H. Hutchison has been confined to the house during the past week ‘with an attack of la grippe. Migs Helen Buckberrough is avtendâ€" ing the convention of Christian Endeaâ€" vorers at London this week, delegate of the Christian Endeavor League. Thé new Evangelical church on Weber street, Berlin, is nearing comâ€" pletion and is indeed a veryilarge and beautiful structure. Too much credit cannot be given to the Rev. J. P. Hauch, former pastor of the church, who was instrumental in purchasing the lot and in starting the subscription list. (The work has since been successâ€" fully ¢arried on under the present inâ€" cumbént, the Rev. J. G. Litt, with the hearty coâ€"operation of _ the whole church. Services will be held in the Evanâ€" gelical church on Good Friday at 10 a. m. Rev. D. Kreh, pastor. _ . Migs Zalewski has accepted a posiâ€" tion as milliner with Messrs. Shantz & Clemens, at New Dundee. ; Dr. Moffat delivered a very interestâ€" iuy address on the work of the Tract Society iz the Poesbyterian church last Monday evening. The collection was a liberal one. ' Mr; Seagram‘s generous offer of 13 acres in Greenbush for the Hospital site, on condition that a suitable Hosâ€" pital \be built and equipped by the towns of Berlin and %aterloo,has been _A gpecial Easter service will be held in the Presbyterian church next Sunâ€" day morning. â€" i (perremnnns in t sn creccumarn | * Great Britain is neither the only nor Berlin â€" Waterloo Hospital the worst royaltyâ€"ridden couatry of the | y nineteenth centary. The Tarkish Sultâ€" Mr; Seagram‘s generous offer of 13 | an‘s income is between £2,000,000 and acres in Greenbush for the Hospital| £3,000,000. The Persion Shah‘s averâ€" site, on condition that a suitable Hosâ€"| ages £1,000,000 yearly. Compare this pital |\be built and equipped by the| with the civil list of the King of Greeee, towns of Berlin and %at.erloo,has been | which amounts to something like £40,â€" a worthy incentive for a warm interest 000, or that of : the King of Holland in so |useful an institution, and the | with his £50,000. The King of Portuâ€" ready) subscriptions necessary to carry | gal nmnnexes £1062,888, which is not out the project. Already $5000 has| bad for m scrap of a country with a been gubscribed in Berlin, and suffiâ€"| population close upon a millio less than cient more promised with a grant from | that included in the London police srea the tawn to amount to $8000. This is| The Emperor of Germany‘s civil list twoâ€"thirds of the estimated cost ; tHe | alone amounts to some £770,000 ; but remvn;ping third should beeasily raised | in addition to this the Emperor, as in Waterloo, and this is now allâ€"that | King of Prussia, derives an enormous is required to be done before proceedâ€"| income from extensive estates, The ing with the building, which should not Em{)eror of Austria and Hungary is be dglayed beyond the spring. Subâ€"| even more avaricious than the Kaiser. scriptions are now being solicited in | His civil list tots up to the respectable Waterloo, and it is sincerely to be| figure of £780,000, and he also enjoys hoped the citizens will freely subscribe | a private income néarly as large. The and r¢nder all the assistance possible | King of Italy takes £614,000 ; Spain, to shorten and lighten the work of the| £400,000, ard an incgme derived from canvassers, s0 thut subscription. books| private property and &ny numher of may Bbe complete and ready for the| sinecure offices ; Belginm,£132,000.and general meeting the first week in April, | a gigantic private i ;J ap in, £600,â€" at which trustees and officers are to be| 0QO, and Tarkey, Bm"y. something elected, and work commenced at once. | like £600,000. Rusain naturally "takes ho e yreiess. the cake" and the largest allowanee, the | Hale of Shorthorns. Court of the Muscovite ruler swallowing . ‘Mr| Solomon Shantz of the "Pium| Besid Groee Stock Farm" near. Haysville| The J will) offei herd of thoroughbred | sum : Personal Mention. Uhurch Items. ttle for sale one [ _ We hope that in your new home you and your family 1 ay prosper and be happy. _ A very geuing event took placé : at Mr. John B. Snider‘s factory last Saturâ€" day afternoon. Mr. Levi Graybill who had been connectad with the establishâ€" ment since its organization being about to sever his connection with the factory and to embark in businees for himself in .Berlin, his fellow employeésembraced the opportunity to show their esteem for him by presenting him with a nice: ly worded address and an elegant, walâ€" nut office desk. Mr. Graybill was comâ€" pletely taken by surprise. He thauked his fellow workman for the kind eypresâ€" sions of regmid and appreciation conâ€" tained in the address and far the handâ€" some gift by which it was accompanied. Following is the _ While we submit to this change with reâ€" gret we are pleased to learn that you have secured a business in our sister town. Although we can no longer greet you as a fellow employee we have 5xe satisfaction to know that we shall not cease to see your familiar countenance. ‘ â€" _ In conclusion we beg you to accept this small token as a more tangible mark of our esteem,let it serve as a reminiscence of the During the week ending Saturday, March 17th, note was taken of the amount of matter passing ,through the Waterloo postâ€"office. The matter of the different kinds was as follows :â€"â€" Canadian letters posted.......... ...2,850 ()ther letters posted. ................. 304 Capadian post CBrd#g.., .. ... .....;.+..... 741 UOther post cards............«..+«+,. «.00 Papers, books, circulars, ete... .. ... .. 4,2483 Photos, deeds, policies, etc....... ... ... 264 PaPCEIX . : : i23 ) avarasene ue ud ve se ae es sieaa 18 Packets, merchandise. .. ... ........,...118 Registcupd IGtEAYR, .. ... J..z.luss.r...2107 Fréee letLOUS.> ; s av s snn a x se s n n oys ne sns + 4B Value of stamps on above $187.09 or about$45 more than in the enumeration week last year. It is gratifying to know that Waterloo in proportion to its population does a greater amount of postal business than any other town in Canada. â€" Drar Sinâ€"We, the undersigned, emâ€" ployees of J. B. Snider,, have learned with regret, your intention to sever your connecâ€" tion with us. . We cannot altow you to take your departure from amongst us without exâ€" pressing to you our feelings. _ During the few years in which we bave been associated with you we have had occasâ€" ion to note with pleasure your good qualities as a fellow employee. ADDRESS. Mr. Levi Graybill, Waterloo, Ont. Waterloo Mch . 17 °04 _ _BERLIN POSTâ€"OFFICE, Following is the businees done at the Berlin postâ€"office for the same time: Canadian letters posted..............6,757 Other letters posted, ..........>.......8Ol Canadian pustcards..................1.564 Other post Cards, ... ... .szzssazee.e..s .108 Papers, books, cireulars, etc..........1,501 Photos, deeds, policies, ete............ .147 PAOGIS. ; :+« rrerrrraas sasaens rerr ns +sJ Packets, merchandise.................. .40 Registered [letters................,....110 Free I8UYOTE .. . ;:inlrilrrissasarsrlrnn200 On the third Wednesday of every month all children under and up to three years of age are photographed free of charge at the RussELL EuitE Stupi1o, _ New Hamburg, Ont Next door to postâ€"office. t f. N.B. Please remember the date as no free pictures are taken excepting on the third Wednesday of each month. * Signed on behalf of the employees. W. J. Reiner.. * F. CZERWINSKI Baby ! This is for Enumeration Week: Income of Sovereigus, FAPOS . .222 ce s‘s s sn e eine o+ 1. 004 08. ... l ssrrrsazesesrra 109 cireulars, etc..........1,501 policies, etc.â€".....:»... 147 siear ne bawa sn ns ns en e £ in a o 9 BHII§¢. +. > ++s+rrr+ +« 40 §OTB. . .i rassrsss«ssr««« 1O You. nowhare; J. U. CLEMENS & 00., BERLIN. In all parts of the WorRrLDp the "New Home" is known, and wherâ€" ever it is cntered in competition with others, shows its and takes the honors. The "New Home" quickly G. A. WANLESS, who use it, and for family sewing it is without a peer. For sale by Ladies® Dapes â€" â€" and Mantles. SILKS and DRESS GOODS we cannot be beat. We sell that Why do you pay 50c for same goods ? Noted cheap cash store. J U. CLEMENS & C0. SHOES ! CORSET $100 will buy a pair ® men‘s coarseshoes all solid leather, guaranâ€" teed to give satisfaction. $1 50 will buy a pair +UU men‘s fine Dongola gaiters, all solid leather with "Hub Gore" Elastic. will buy any pair $2'00 Gent‘s or Ladies‘ fine shoes displayed in our window this week. We are reducing our stock to make room for spring goods. OUR many customers in Waterl0o and surâ€" 43undfimoountrvam please take notice that Tim oy is no lox':fer in our employ as ou:;:fient and has no authority to take orders or ect money on behalf of this firm. Our new agent will call upon you soon. 11â€"X â€" EMPIRE TEA CO. OUR ‘mny cg oo tss or coffoot mone) new agent will c 11â€"3 â€" heapprhoe Ga.gh tore SPRING ASSIZES! ; c d ~ IN THE TOWXK OF RERLIX, |FOR SALE ORâ€"EXCHANGE. SUPERIORITY Voelker Bro‘s. EW _ Riizer‘s Clothing, Store, Waterloo "rrewiess 2oo } NOSicn, mnttat :'2: m“&dll“ Nést Pr‘l? for “m u,,mh hoidon f ~~â€"THE COURT <â€" HOUSE, We are Leaders in Call and see them. A_ TN G§ the confidence of WARNING. at 39cts., HOMEK. King St., Berlin. Dressing and Wash Stand Scartfs, Splashers, We make a specialty of handling fine goods of all descriptions perâ€" taining to a Book and Fancy Goods store at popular prices. BUTTERICK‘S PATTERNS. Many of our customers do not seem to be aware that we keep these on hand. We get a shipment every month and pay special attention to this line. NEW GOODS. Easter Cards, | Birthday Cards, Invitation Cards, TR YÂ¥ wW. H. BECKER AND C0.‘S BOOKSTORE. MMRS. ERL YCCS. FOR A SHORT TIME ONL Y A CGORKER # Some merchants make a practice of offering some well knuown Io, 15,20 or 25¢ line (generally which are not much in daily use), at one or two cents reduction, by which they wish to impress upon the public‘s mind they are selling comparatively as low in all other lines and thereby expect them to be carried away with the idea they are selling cheaper than their competitors. < Such is however not generally the case. Merchants that have a large established business have no time for such nibbling and when they do make an offer it is generally a big one and on such lines that are in daily need. BO U GHT at a much reduced price, which was originally held by a bank on acâ€" count of the depression in the money market, I will, give to every purchaser of one pound of this tea (quality guarantced) : 25 lbs. of best Granulated Sugar for $1.00 s or â€"__â€" 30 lbs. of Nice Â¥ellow Sugar for $1.00. â€" GEO. HASENFLUG. W. H. BECKER & CO‘Y, Also Roman and Filo and Washing Silks, and a great variety of other novelties. Fresh and Choice Confectionery & Groceriss always on hand at S. ~Rememberg@we have all kinds of fish on hand. BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS, Berlin. | â€". For a Short Time Only, HOUSE | !Tavern and Shop Keepors . City Grocer and China Hall. A fine assortment of stamped lined Goods : Tray Cloths, EP‘OER A Line of HAVING Centrepieces, TICORHNSEESE. TT‘ hi A_ us A C