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r 1 hami w 4 uble bob "m w. 1 whu:lb.yow.l + har ne=s, a rot of â€"~qu «se timbe# fora R SALE. 1 sonai~ prop w y, all over th .t amount aven with Apprfl" n per cent. ot the » cay .# saie and the i be 4 t â€" *he f;lio;in{ Lot S--.'I&Co!. A hip m y# quar ey of Lot m, Woellesiey, con «‘ate will be “‘ NG Rocms on the nd 29 «old ‘vin d machine, 004 nk n Lot ‘ ow nship oid, harse 1. 1y yea s iâ€" e in e@?it ath, 1895 SALBE ction. sSPIINGER, MARCH, n:eâ€"â€"st {therein of ts and Houseâ€" in s at sheep, 1 ram, 3 â€" »+, 1 span of ! mares 5 years i~â€" old 5 xeess, n tivator, 1 Auction galf, $ cows : Lot z.. 10, nship $f We :bout two he follo wing W aterico ume ter A ssignes 11â€"# on 0 Planing _ (Call before buying eiseâ€" where. Chas. Kreutziger " Prices reduced to suit the times on all Lumber, Fash, Doorw and all other wooden vuild:ng material BEGHMERS Thursday Ey‘g, March 28, 1890 anticipate buyer has American pess will ] SU[’PIY Ou Mantles and Capes. 10 THE There will be new things also {in Dress Goods, Dress Trimmings, Cotton Goods, Ginghams, Sephyrs, Duckings, Muslins, Delains, Laces, Emâ€" broideries, Ribbons & Gloves. W ATERLOO VOL XLIâ€"NO. 13 We cordially invite you to our Annual Spring Opening. We ipate showing a finer display of new things than ever before. Our ; has just returned from Detroit where she has secured the latest rican novelties and ideas as well as the Parisian, style and newâ€" will be combined here with low prices; our aim. having been to ly our patrons with choice Millinery at figures to suit the times.1 THE BOEHMER CO., OMMENCES Spring Millinery and Mantle iDIES OF BERLIN, WATERLOO AND VICINITYâ€":â€"â€"â€" 8 PY Our Mantles and Jackets have just reached us in time to be 13 OR RET Cl dvacidieniinaiiisiini lt Fuedulc oo l o at. 4 on exhibition. They consist of the latest garments, having left Germany only a few weeks ago. The stock is limited but varied and an early selection is advisable. J Â¥1 EA FISH! FISH! Clover and Timothy GIVE US We have a large stock of fresh, frozen, smoked and pickled fish on hand for the lenten season which we will sell at reaâ€" sonable prices. . We are buyers and sellers of both and can say we are in a position to please you in prices and quality. OPENING (Limited,) Berlin, Ont Ade ifi Al llolmoftbm-p‘w There are four newspaper men in the legisiature. To counteract their inâ€" fluence, thers are 16 1.5,"., 9 storeâ€" kegpers, 7 lumbermen, 6 doctors, 2 conâ€" tractors,a real estate man,an auctioneer, a land surveyor, a miller and 45 farm:â€" ers, ‘so that four newspaper men will not be able to do much bharm. ‘Action has been entered by the widow of the late Jas. Crane against the Commercial and Queen‘s hotels, Hespeler, for $500 cach,. At the inâ€" quest the jury brought in a verdict of accidental death by drowning while under the influence of liquor secured at the hotels named. Hence the acâ€" Gananogue is asking power from the Legislature to bonus a new carriage inâ€" dustry to the extent of $10,000. The one they had left them and went elseâ€" where. "It was a serious blow to the town, and another company was or: ganized to take the place of the one that moved away. The committee passâ€" ed the bill, Duncan?McLean,aged, 28 was found dead in the bush on Robert Anderson‘s farm, second concession of York, near Yor« Mills,Friday morning baving comâ€" mitted suicide by banging. The sentence of three years imprisonâ€" ment imposed on John Simpson by & British Columbia judge for saying "Thank you" when the court sentenced him to five years‘ imprisonment for burglary has been remitted by order of the Minister of Justice. The judge re commended this action. Journal of Commerce :â€"The Masseyâ€" Harris company, which some time ago made reductions in their staff owing to slack times, is making still further reâ€" ductions. A number of the Winnipeg staff of the big implement firm have been laid off during.the past week. Miss Agnes Hamuwer,a young woman of Berlin, was arrested in Galt on Thursd»y by Detective Klippert,chargâ€" ed by Mrs. Hanoah Moyer with having stolen a drees and cape from her. The articles mentioned were found among Miss Hammer‘s effects. The following cases have been proseâ€" cuted by Detective Wasson last week for breaches of the Ontario Medical Act:â€"David Cline, Belmout, fined $25; William McDonald, Tiisonburg, case dismissed ; August Meyers, Tara, fined $25 and costs; Prof, O. H. Wesley,Petâ€" ro‘ea, two charges, fined $25 and costs in each cave. Went to Siroia jail for 30 days. on fire The Main Street Methodist church Exeter was burnt on Sunday morning. Loss $10,000; insured for $5,200. _ Set â€"Sugar cheaper than ever, 24 lbs. scranulaâ€" ted for $1.00, 29 lbs. good brown sugar tor $1.00; and we have also some nice Sal : on frout at 5¢. a lb. on« all ki.ds of Tinware cheap at $. Moyer‘s. The sale of Moses Rwist‘s farm and farm stock on March 22nd was well attended and prices were fair considerâ€" ing the N. P. The farm was not sold: and has been rented by Peter Reist, who moved upon the pface on Frideay last. Mr. Rollum of Pasglinch bas taken Mr. Reist‘s house. Mr. Moses Reist, intends making his home with Mark: May, bis sonâ€"inâ€"law. The success of the sale was in a great measure due to Jimmy Taylor, the Mossborough (not Mossback) auctioneer, who did "the highest bidder shall bq the purchaser" how ;beyd were getting along and were just as innocently answered that they were getting a "long" well . . . . The final argument in the skating controversyâ€" the ice has broken up.... The New part . . . .Joe Mader is boring for water on the farm he lately purchased from Ezra Snoyder. «We innocently asked tbe 1ce has broken up....,. NC ANOW Mennonite conference is being held here this week. Our usually peacefal village is simply overrun with preachâ€" ers. WeZwonder whether they have nythh!wdo,vith the bad roads or the suow storm... .John Kramp who formmerly lived here has exchanged his| aitractive shape. tE Cute op 9 om..-p‘ll hfi d tC d her ‘son Charles in PONDENTS AND OTHER BRESLAU. by _thg Te o S[S oA raae t roe d M i4 c 91 . S 14e n phefpe‘ esn » the dexth of wxu Linwood. . | ed to town; and the ladies are now talk We feal a little modest in writing up & | ing nothing but hats and the latest dreasâ€"making establishment but when | styles.Scon we will hear of the -T.., ‘we h . ve something good to write about | Openings,." ‘Theâ€"two | little girls in we banish our bashfua nose and g< in. | blue, will have passed tnto obscurity ; ‘The business -mrt-q‘::ro over a‘year | and the same with Daiey Belle, for the ago by Miss Devitt grown greatly. | manly heart will be .lul:ilu, for & A large number of bhands are now emâ€"| lnss with the hat on back of h ploved _ Don‘t get your dresses made | bead....The present ‘thaw, looks as in Toronto when you can get just as | though it had come to stay, and it cerâ€" gopd work done at bome, ..A baker | tainly is about time ; the ice on the wagon passing through a town does not | river is giving way, and the water that generally cause any excitement but | is already collected on the flate,is someâ€" when Davy‘s waggon paesed through thing akin to the starting of another town on Menday afternoon, the driver | freshet . . . The directors and friends of nursing a fourâ€"story wedding cake, you | the Mechanics Instituce, are interest can imagine the futter of excitement | ing themselves in the promulgsting of and anticipation that ran through the | an entertainment, to take place on the female part of the community. ‘This| evening of Easter Monday, in the in h 2 . T e iee db e e vihe Cdl is 1e 2c 2P eb e c et . C d was grrent‘y increased ‘when about twenty five ministers, who are not at all averse to wedding orkes, arrived on the five o‘clock train. _ We shall surely have the pleasure of reporting someâ€" thing next week. WILLIAMSBURG Sprmo,.â€"Our weathor has taken the necessary steps. The winter garment is being rapidly laid aside aud, oh my ! what roads !‘ People are tapping the maple trees, and soon taffyâ€"pulling will be the go. The crows are singing their merry tunes and even the sparrows seem to be enlivened by the b?mt,iful breezes of the South. _ _ Persoxnars.â€"We aro glad to be able to report that Mrs. Jagob Swartz hus again fully recovered her late sickness . . . . Mr. David‘Hal‘man is alâ€" so much better . . . . Mrg iel Staufâ€" fer, is again moving a ter having watched the bed for six s . .. . Mr. John Weber is not very ‘Well,. We hope he may soon recover fully. Farm Soup.â€"Mr. Jobn Johannes has sold his farm to Mr John Listman, of Centreville, the consideration beâ€" ing $1000. Pusu1c ExamixatiO®.â€"The school of our viliage will hold a public examiâ€" nation on Saturday Mar. 30th. All lovers of education are kindly invited to be present. The New Dundee orâ€" chestra will be present to enliven the proceedings with their beautiful selec tions. . Our boys have all hired out again for the season, and are taking up their positions.... A sigh of relief comes from pupile and teachers since the proâ€" motion examination is over, One of the little fellows was bheard to remark. "My, bow much these teachers must know who get up these papers. They must be orful high edicated !" Auction sales are the order of the day. The sale of the deceased Mrs. Gingerich was well attended and the articles realized pretty,good prices P. Sararas wielaed the hammer . . .. Mr C. Rohr, attended the funeral of his sisâ€" ter on Saturday . . . . Mr. 8. Settler of Hawksville, is visiting friends and reâ€" lations in this vicinity....Mrs. D Devitt is on the sick list ; she has now been aling for a few months. ... Mr. Allan Knechte) returned from Parry Sound district on Saturday....The debating school was well attended Sat urday night. The subject diecussed was, which is the most profitable to raise wheat or peas. There were good speakers on both sides. It resulted in a tie. Some commotion was caused on Friâ€". day afternoon last, when at about 2.30 o'o{ock the fire bell started ringing ; of course, a crowd quickly gatheres, and as no smoke was to be seen, each askâ€" ed the other, "where‘s the fire T Some one said, "at the flouring mill," and thither they rushed, causing Mr. Jacob Morley the proprietor to wonder what was the matter. But‘the cause was soon found out, Mr, Howe of the Fire Underwriters‘ Association, of Toronto, was here inspecting our fire brigade. The boys proved themselves efficient, anod he went away well z:hfled with their exhibition of speed order . ... Some disappointment was caused by the postponing of the elections. But nevâ€" it mind ye Grit and Tory spouters,hand | W over to your Mrs. for t ; good fruit is searce, and sugar is cfi; so n:::I bave someâ€" thing cut and dried to our palate anyâ€" way..:. We are sorry to learn of the NEW HAMBURG MANNHEIM se x+ de. | expressing to him their appreciation of nt, | his serviges as a member of that order, ith | Duriog the evening the company was .. |called together, and Mr. Nurse was be | presented with an address and a beautâ€" evâ€" | iful silk umbrelia. The whole thing nd | was so well engineered that he was for | taken completely : by surprise: He, nd | however, made a suitable acknowledgeâ€" neâ€"| ment. _ After. the presentation the nyâ€" | guests were invited to participate in a the | somewhat literary effort by contributâ€" M. | ing two to ten minutes in the way of bead . ... The present thaw, looks as though it had come to stay, and it cerâ€" tainly is about time ; the ice on |the river is giving way, and the water that is already collected on the flate,is someâ€" thing akin to the starting of another freshet . . . The directors and friends of the Mechanics Instituce, are interestâ€" ing themselves in the promulgnting of an entertainment, to take place on the evening of Easter Monday, in the inâ€" terest of the association ; everybody knows the superiority of Hamburg talent in this behalf, and we are safe in guaranteeing a grand success. Since the present thaw has set in traffic is almost at a standstill. The dis«ppearance of the snow in the fields through which the trafic was conducted in places where the roads were biockâ€" aded with snow has prompted the farâ€" mers to close their fields and to make a pretence of opening the public highâ€" ways, These roads are as yet impassâ€" able for wheeled vehicles, on account of the depth of snow still there, whilst in other places the ground is quite bare, thus m»king it very \difficult tmvel‘ling .. .. Mr. Noah Weber was rather disa: greeably gurprised on \ onday morn ing. His willyard is full of logs to be sawn into lnmger, and he intended to begin operations on ‘ Monday, but judge of his surprise when reaching the mill in the morning he found a great breach in the embankment and the water tearing its way through and unâ€" der the mill. This is the third time that the water has forced its way through this particular spot. _ Mr. Weber thinks he will be sble to make repairs in about |a week....Quiz : "How now about those fine carp, John ?" . ... Whilst Mr, J. Wismer and family were returning from Sabbath School on Sunday evening in crossing a pitchâ€"hole formed by a waterâ€"courâ€"e over (but which |h(?uld he under) the road, Mrs. Wismer, who was seated ‘n the buggy holding & child in her arms, | was thrown headlong out of the buggey . upon the hard ice; whilst the child, which is only a few months old,fell into the water. Fortunately, neither 0) them was seriousig hurt, s«ve a severe shaking up for Mrs. Wismer anod a rather disagreeably cold bath for the child . ... A branch of the Y. P. A. of the Evangelical cerch was organized here recently. They start out with a membership of twentyâ€"tive »nd with prospests of daplicating that number. Meetiogs every Wedneâ€"d»y at 8 p in Subject under discuesion list merting was "The Life of Joseph," which wa very ably dealt with by tho:«a who took part . ... Mrs Thos, Sherrington, acâ€" companied Barney Krueger and family to Towa, to visit her daughter, Mrs. Durrant.... Mr. David Keesclring started for Hanover this morning . ... Mr. H. Kesselring bas gisposed of his farm of 83 acres to Mr. Jacob Tâ€"rael for the sum of $3800 . .. . [t is wlso ruâ€" mored that 1». Wildfong has purchased the Weitz property for $1,000....On the sick list we have Mrs.Stauffer, Mrs. Reid and Miss Lucinda Weber. _ A very mmuy oooinlg;out took place at the home J. W. Nurse, one evening last week, when he became the victim of a pleasant surprise., About 9 o‘clock his brother Foresters with other young people of the village of Linwood began to assemble, and in a short time had taken possession of the bouse. Mr. Nurse bas for many years been a v«lued member of the C. O. F., and his brethren tcok this means of MARCH 48, 1895. h 3 AAs b"wi-”;‘, 4e g; STRASBURG HUBERSVILLE | and 3rd and all the ladi« of the vilâ€" LLE lave and vicinity are cordially invited iohlg;out took | to attend. . W. Nurse, one | _ Osrrvartâ€"On Friday last there n he became the | died at his home Herity Thiel, after a arprise., About | lingering iliness of four months, On Foresters with| Nov. 26th last, while performing his the village of | daily labor, he was prostrated by a parâ€" mble, and in a | alytic stroke, and had been closely conâ€" ossession of the | fined to his house since. At times he for many years | suffered acutely and death came to his of the C. ©. F., | relief on Friday, March 22nd _ His this means of | remains were interred in the Lutberan appreciation of | cemetery. Deceased was born in et of that order, | Holtzheim, Hesse, Germaoy, in 1828, e company was | and . emigrated to this country in Mr. Nurss was | 1855, locating in Philipsburg, where in ess and a beautâ€" | the same year he was united in wedlock he whole thing | to Elizabeth Koenig. In the latter d that he was | place be carried on the tanning busiâ€" surprise: He, | nees for two years, when he | moved ple acknowledgeâ€" | here and bad been a resident ever resentation the | since. He leaves a widow, one son participate in a | and four daughters, fifteen grandchildâ€" t by contributâ€" red and a bost of friends to mogrn his in the way of | loss. th musical and | The public school examination held fl.‘w here on Baturday proved a great sucâ€" "the â€" evening | cees.: ©<Teachers and wigitors from all fing of yarious | our neighboring places : were present, iking up | about ;ul.d themselves as> ::3 favorably. . Mr. D. H,; Wiliiams, iwho has the contract, bas already said jconâ€" sgiderable of the material on the ground . ... We are pleased to learn that Mr. Andrew Disbold, who has been indisâ€" poâ€"ed for some time, has uimost ¢omâ€" i‘:nrao'. who has been attebding Listo wel High School, is at presâ€"nuspending: a few days under the parental roof . ... Mr. Jobhn Kieswetter and family moved last week to a farm near Linâ€" wood....Mr. Andrew Crooksbanks, who has been spending a few months with bis parents, left this week for his bome in _ Manitoba.... Mr. _ John Strong, who had the wisfortune some time ago to have his sboulder dislocatâ€" ed, is able to be around again. TUpon the invitation of the teachers and scholars some thirty parents and retepayers visited our school on the afternoon of the 13th inst. The teachâ€" +rs went on with their regular work which gave the visitors an opportunity of seeing what is being done..‘.The principa! of our school informs us that it is against the rules of the promotion. examination to publish the results achieved by the ‘pupils, hence we are compelled to keep the report an open secret in this section.... Mr Shape is making good progress with bis singing cluss, which mee:s every Satunday eveâ€" ning in the Mennovite charch.... Some of our Mennonite friends are atâ€" tending conference at Breslau this _week. We are sorry that this conferâ€" ence year closes Mr, Ehy‘s pastorate here, baving been on this charge for three years . ... Mr. W Co.0â€"informs us that his oat bin was relieved of about 20 bushels of oits by someone who thinks bhe was not seen taking them letely He says if the person will not take back the oats where he got them, he will publi<h his name in these columns .... Mr. H. D. Dahmer put up finger boards at Mr. Geo. Scheifele‘s corner, directing people to his brick and tile yara â€" He is expecting a big rush of business next season. He has already many orders. ... Mr. Gerbig, foremau in the flax mill, moved his family into the village.... Rev. Mr. Goos moved into Mr. 8. Suyder‘s house..,.. Mr. Holmes is maikinpg preparations for building a new house next summer... Mr. John Dahwer is «lso preparing to rebuild his.. .. Another young black . smith has joined the brotherhood of \benedicts, ramely Mr. Jacob Kienzle, who took unto hiwself a wife in the person of Miss Mary Hemmerich, The young conple took up their abode in Mr. Schinbein‘s house. May many happy days be their lot is the hearty wiâ€"h of the Cnroxicts. ... Mr. Wm. Wright of Elmira spent Sund»y under the parental roof, â€" His mother, we are rorry to say, is on the sick list. .. & Mrs N. $. Bowiman has also been ailing to« <rhe pâ€"st week. Two or thrce children in the village are sick with scarlet {.ver,and many others bave scairaltic a Uuder the skiil of Dr. Grant, we are gad to say, that all are progressing gad to s» favorably. ST. JACOBS New MinuixEry Snor â€"Mies Nellie S »ider of Conestogo will open a millinâ€" ery shop here uext door to the Postâ€" office. The opening days will be on Tuesday and Wednesday April 2n0d and 3rd and all the ladi« of the vilâ€" we have at:> {8 (e en ‘-'r::'& Mn to To | meay i pocone girge dbmal go rs ad upon rateâ€" t j given 1i pri stroogly?) \ repayment of princi L“.J‘m Wmflvflfi . We\ M S. HALLMAN. Sexr Ttus Neyv R.D. Lang and Co‘s Weak Eyes Made Strong V AW NA IHAL ASAS: How is your sight, do you f: d it failing?t Does the print b.ur. or do your eyos tire after reading for a while? Do rour eyes water? Do the{ feel dull or +train: d! Are y u troubled with dizsiness or headache! Have you a chiid whose ey s are defective? For any trouble with the eves consult MWENKY KNELL, Jr., Graduâ€" ate Opticiam, Beriin. We carry a oomglow stock of a l the iatest and be«: styles of Specâ€" tacles and eye glasses which we will sell ab modera‘e priges. | * l!No'exdn charge f r testing the eyos Testing ‘oom at. Knell‘s Jewellery mtore.th leading place for Dismouds, Watches, Clocks, Jeweliery aud ArtG:jods. 2 REPAIRING|A SPECIALTY, to call on him. He maukes an Al cbairman.... Hev George Braun of Hamilton spent a few days viâ€"iting his many friends . ... The St.J»cobs branch of the Y [P. A. hold vheir montbly litâ€" erary entertainment on Tuesday evenâ€" ing, April 9ch . ... The Royal Arcanom lodve initiated three uew members at the last sitting of the council ... . Mr. No«h Cress of Petro‘ia is at home visâ€" 1UNg MILLBANK Grace Church congregation was treated to a very fine sermon and lecâ€" Effects of Tobaccoâ€"What Are They Tobacgo is a slow poison. It‘s Nicoâ€" tine enféebles digestion, and produces general debility. Tohacco Heart, Toâ€" baceo Nerve and tobaceo "blindness" are reâ€"ults <f robaceo poiâ€"on. . Tobacco "kills" men, Waent to quivit? Prick‘s Tosacâ€"Cyr® will help you. $1 & box. Druggists, or at the low rate of 5 to 6 per cent. Arrarngements have been completed to loanm large amount of private and Company‘s Funds on Cu K. M. Devitt, Pharmacist Waterloo, Agent Carpets Town Property Farm Property (Continued on 8th Page.) MONEY TO LOAN Beru®, â€" OXtT. rtains particulars write or apply in PER CENT. OTICEH. â€" AT â€" 210 Aiw 9W