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arth. ; ided ard of prices. ose to adverâ€" or retinl ) (for we Ia.rxlzxcllg- O years ago rmination of come what opose to give s the like of }heard of beâ€" of the counâ€" ery man.woâ€" réatest not forget td ir tickets during «* , own prices. * *«‘ 40 B 2 â€"__ ; *MVOL all â€"all compet,. PY, Mantles, Clothing )O)D»® ing to cail on us sale and be stock of ther lines have to such an ex* to all Pfofi“ f Nmas Linens "‘-"“'l_ TO'QB’ d Time Prices. ropae kage, Pins we Preach, 00, (Queen 3 DAY$ for ns n all the sale price wie â€" Dress 1 yF 3c goo0D o Trust . LDUAL NXEWS. WSEGXAT $ au y ts High Thurâ€"day) evening. iD VERTISERS suwet be left at DEXTERIIETS &Y i money. We‘ve credit enough"to cive credit to re: wly, but cash barâ€" calty., We have &stz, ot© \ ies looking for CJ i full assortmient roods at Mrs. Ei e times. oraet Mrs, Spady‘s conâ€" evening, December 17th. he assignments last week UIâ€"ury. Wilftong, builder, rtment U astore it Hobden‘s td 41 when people K umpf‘s fine stock of Lussell \pply to imusic at â€" Hasenflug‘s free of charge during the the latest productions are cfumné it tTment W . stephan estate have ir inanufacturing business \ Russell of the firm of it rHD hing for an Xmas gift: ~tâ€"class perfume. Devâ€" re always leads in the brewer, of Salem say that Lake‘s new .= the cheapest place in id get his prices. buy the famous Beaver ; besure the word Beay: uz. Sold by J. Doer: ims wanted for the iy anc we you going to buy your ; 1" " #At Hobden‘s Bookâ€" 1, why ?", "Because it i8 mroâ€"date." th vare, Berlin, is the he county for hardâ€" ware, s at t of Car 1sCases t I\.';.: in the for â€" Xmas {f your family ie too good for you : best péerfume, go to Qf new qames at cft at this office y noon,. _ The be left nOi late isual Advertise: oon \\'ednesdsy t« toâ€"night ted Ximnas presents and ‘ i goods. _ Come and . B. Miller, Wellesley. 1t of Health has atâ€" the wwoke from its peaceful \ the town flooded with lwine the law regarding at i= the place irds and Calen: t in town at _ J apanese and win Hall, Tues: Waterloo n rnhards, of the Rock has leased his brewâ€" to Mr. Otterbetu, & 3 one of salt on Hasenoflug. Wil‘ atKumpf‘s Lake‘s new it Devitt‘s r(‘mind the public the High C_kristmas gifts nt of the very Erly‘s. Prices > treat in store for School Hall this Kaufman, â€"Ohristmas trees at ;Huufl;s"- J’.Nh:’. i-ullun)fird i; Grocery any time after December. | ‘s Special Cigar) a : First come first choice. _ } sorbe.byi..lnxor byfiOJ â€"No‘cccasion to pay from 40c to ‘;;‘.‘:;g“' Asl:‘"‘ i w’ o:b;ml 50c for oranges when you can buy them ts ch 3r at Hgit::gug’s Grocery from 20c 4o | Strumonts cheap.â€" 50 3t 30c. : e ie The Tobacco used in the Celebratâ€" ed Tonk»a smoking mixtuare costs more then any other package. Insist on getting the genuine Tonks, Sold by: J. Doersam. â€"The montbly meeting of theLadsies, Hospital Auxiliary will 1)0 held at the Hospital on Friday afterpoon at three o‘clock. _ All officers and! collectors are \ r: quested to be present. I y202 â€"The‘right place for bergains in violins, accordions, autobharps, guitars, moutb organs and all lfipds ~of strings you will find at Jake‘s Cigar Store near ‘ the railway diamoud, Waterloo.â€"50â€"3t â€"Mr. J. C. Breithaypt announces that he has acceded to a requisition from a large number of business men and ratepayers of Berlin to become a cundidate for the mayor‘s chair for 1896. + â€"Call at Kumpf‘s Bookstore and see Xmas numbers of The London Iilueâ€" trated News, Graphis, Toronto Saturâ€" day Night, Yule Tide and others with elegant picture supplements, & large assortment. _â€"Mr. Tom Sherman, motorman, odd jobber, etc., completed and put into successful operation one day last week a snow plow attachment for the trolley which he believes will answer their reâ€" quirements during the coming winter, _â€"Mr. A. Hilboro, who has been conducting the east ead flour milis at Berlin for some time, bhaving received certain inducements from the municiâ€" pality of Drayton, has removed the whole of the milling machinery to that village. ‘ _â€"Mrs. F. Hauch of St. Jacobs while at work in her kitchen last Friday walked into the dining room and there fell dead. She was & very stout woman weighing over 300 pounds. Sbe leaves a large family and husband to mourn her sudden end. She was 56 years of have age. â€"The entire . plant of the Watson | f; Manufacturing Co. including plant at Ayr, lands in Muskoka and Manitoba, were sold at the Judge‘s Chambers, £ Berlin, on Friday, for the sum of $14,â€" 500, to Wm. Wat{on. The citizens of | s Ayr will no doubt \be pleased to again | f have the plant in operation. ] _ We liave been requested to state that Mr. James Laird will lecture in | the Hall above the Bank of Hemilton, | Berlin, on Sunday afternoon, the 15th |â€" inst., cemmencing at 3 o‘clock. ~ Subâ€" | ject : The Personal Reign of Christ on the Earth and the Signs of the Times. We are assured that Mr. Laird is an eloquent speaker. Street car accomo: dation will be provided.â€"1t. â€"As there has been & good dea! of kicking and fault finding aboug the arâ€" rangement of the new park i Berlin, Mr. Brown, the chairman of the board, | at the last meeting of the council sent a letter to the council, offering to purâ€" chase the park outright, and sent & :\ marked cheque for $10,707.63â€"the 2 “ amount the park has‘cost the town, as | evidence of his sincerity. The offer a | was referred to the board. a _(Our hbustling and indefatigable Town Council after mouths of weary n | labor,resulting in nothing,at last shows s vam T; t annnoh tn { Scnoor BoarD Mastixog.â€"The reguâ€" lar meeting of the Public School Trusâ€" tees was beld in the old council chamâ€" ber, on Monday evening. There whre present, Measrs Shub,Taylor, Noecker, Tiaedke, Davidson and Conrad. Acâ€" counts amounting to $136.11 were ordered to be paid. It was moved by Mr. Conrad, and seconded by Dr. Noecker, that, as the 3rd of January falts on. Friday,the Christmas Holidays C *‘ "‘afanday. the 6th inst. ended to Moanday, after mouths of weary in nothing,at last shows ing life. It is enough ton e to think that tey, of s at last succeeded in that great streeb lighting y are actually putting up Jake‘s Cigar Store near the diamond, Waterloo. :All kinds of musical inâ€" struments cheap.â€"50 3t . ° s Fauicy Reâ€"Uxiox. â€"Mr. J. D. Hof Th:",'n:th;:;' ::;t ‘1: ‘ man attended a reâ€"union of the family 2: . ock after * ; at the old homestead, Milverton, on ® i Fridsy last. The entire family conâ€" S sisting four sons and four daughters, | uP all married, were present. This is the weep o I first reâ€"union in 20 years, and a very 4 pleasant. time was spent. The father Present StOCk Clea'n and motber, aged 81 and 79 respectâ€" | ively, are still hale and hearty. i All goods on our shelves Trorcey Accipext â€" An accident that might have resulted fatally occurâ€" red on Saturday evening last. While car No. 4 was proceeding up the High School grade it was suddenly discov: red by motorman Sherman that a team of borses was heading straight for the car at a tremendous rate of speed. He quickly reversed the lever and ran the car backward but the maddened team came wildly on and crashed into the froot of tne car. The pole of the sleigh penetrated the panels and entered the gh to | preached at the ditieren ey, of | on the Linwood circuit. d in J bemmernm cce m es shting| _ ALMOST ASPH ng u es ,50,12‘_ Mr. Ed. Hamel and « ce all Overcome by the F1 last. _|. _ Whst might, with tl more bhour, have ended r bugâ€" | citizens occurred . be te cosâ€" | night and Wednesda} .Cra.ve- which"time Mr. Ed. E ish c0%â€" | and John Filsinger of oud to | most suffocated by the d com: | an offensive coal | st« is is reâ€" | house of Mr. Hamel C e goods | The particulars of the as for | are as follpws : On ; spring | Hamel decided that 0 Brown, | would have some cha heating arrangement favored accordingly asked b Club of John Filsinger, a tins perville ploy of Hymmen & F ced of & |!" come up and ma lents of repairs. He came he Town evening iu order to b a, 1896. | °2 Wednesday mo! of our Hamel asked him to Wimn. H. night but be preferré are to sleep in the new hot riety will Ed. Hamel‘s wife bei perfor'm- to her parents in H pulnental On, Wednesday â€" upe. Hamel wont to bis 1 mill and noticed ths not at work Lut tho The reguâ€" | of it. On going ho hool Trusâ€" | quired of bis wife ncil chamâ€" | had finished the wo here wbre | ed to do. His wif , Noecker, she bad not seen bi ‘rad. _ Acâ€" | ing. Mr. Hamel‘s ‘ 11 were | once aroused, and ; | doutmbric hoib ds diinintete. 27007 car in an upward direction, just grazing | the face of Mr. Dan Jacobi who was| standing near Mr.Sherman and penning him up in the corner of the car. The damage to the car was considerable, headlight, panels, etc,, having been knocked in. _ The cause of the accident _was the carelessness of a farmer named Schoefler of St.Clements, who left his spirited team in front of a grocery in Berlin untied and thus allowed them to run away with the results we have just mentioned. The farmer in question \ will have to stand good for all loss thus incurred by his negligence. We had a ‘pleasanot ca 1 on Tuesday * afternoon from Mr. Mortimer Millard, canvassing agent for the Guelph Herâ€" ald. Mr. Millard is just completing his second year with the Herald and has had remarkable success, increaging the circttation of that paper last year by 1000. _ _ Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schade of Kinâ€" Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schade of Kinâ€" cardine are spending a few weeks with friends in Waterloo, Mr.J. D Hoffman attended a family reâ€"unioa at Milverton on Friday. |\ Mr, and Mrs. Thos. Flynn of Shakeâ€" spcare spent Sundsy in town, the‘ guests of his brother, Mr. Sebastian Flynn. Mr. Alf. Fischer left for Philadelphia on Saturday. He has secured a position with the same firm in which Harry 9 Zoellner is now employed; thus bring: ing t wo of our boys once itre together. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hasenflug spent Sunday in Elmira. Mr. Simon Hoffman of Saginaw, | | Micb., is visiting his brother, Mr. J. D.|â€" Mr. Simon HONMAN UL ©"R*2"~ _Â¥ Micb., is visiting his brother, Mr. J. D. Hoffman, Mr. Horace Ridout of Montreal was a guest of Mr. Carthew‘s on Tuesday, Mrs. John Shub, who suffered from m stroke of partial paralysis recently, is steadily improving. Mr. T. S. Cole, Provincial Secretary Cof the Y. M. C. A , spoke in the Meth: Mr. Ed. Hamel and John Filsinger Overcome by the Fumes of Gas. What might, with the lapse of one more bhour, have ended the lives of two citizens occurred between Taesday night and Wednesday noon, during which"time Mr. Ed. Hame! of Town and John Filsinger of Berlin were alâ€" most suffocated by the gas fumes from an offensive coal stove in the new house of Mr. Hamel on Soyder Street. The particulars of the supposed fatality are as follpws : On Tuesday Mr. Gus. Hamel decided that on Wednesday be would have some changes made in the heating arrangement of his house and accordingly asked bis brotherâ€"inâ€"law, John Filsinger, & tinsmith in the emâ€" ploy of Hymmen & Russell of Berlin, to come up and make the necessary \ repairs. He came up ON Tuesday evening iu order to be ready for work | on Wednesday morning. Mr. Gus. . | Hamel asked him to stay with him all _| night but be preferred to go Over and ‘ | sleep in the new house, on account of SItEP °C C " <t= koina‘away on & visit R1 ALMOST ASPHYXIATED. Personal and Social. MURmHF ce Ed. Hamel‘s wife being away on & visit | | to her parents in Heidelberg. * On. Wednesday morning Mr. Gus. | Hamel woent to his work in the woolen mill and noticed that his brother was not at work Lut thought nothing more of it. On going home at noon he enâ€" quired of bis wife whether Filsinger had finished the work be had been askâ€" ed to do. His wife told him him that she bad not seen him at all that. mornâ€" ing. Mr. Hamel‘s suspicions were at once aroused, and going straightway to the house of his brothber, he peered in. through the : bedroomâ€" window,. the blind of which had not been drawn, and saw lying upon the bed the almost dead forms of his brother and trotherâ€" inâ€"law, both frothing at the mouth. "‘...Hints for Sweep It Clean ! Iweep our Sholves Clean! | : J. Uffelmann OVERCOATS ! Do You Want To Buy an OVERCOAT this Fall ? If so, don‘t fail to see our Tons of OVERCOATS and SUI'l‘S_ to choose from. Large stock Undershirts and Drawers at all prices, and the values cannot be beat. W offer you as nmice & line of Goods as you ?ver laid your eyes mpon, in our Fall and Winter Selection of Men‘s and Boys® Clothing, Hats, Caps, Gents‘ Furnla!’é Goods, Boots and | This is a chince that will be c fortunate occurrence in your lif to get just what you wont, at youâ€"want â€"toâ€"pay price, If you a little better article at a little than you expected to pay, com Come and look «t our goods verify our statements. No. 2 All goods on our shelves must be sold at once. Price cuts but litte fig: Gift Givers! Here and now can be found bargains in Dress Goods, Hosâ€" iery and Gloves, Mantles, Capes, Furs, Underwear, Tabâ€" le Linens, Silk Hdkifs., Boots & Shces, Crockery,Groceries, A beautiful assortment of Sweepers for Cash. &c 20 to 24 King Street East, Berlin, Ont,, Next door to Nevilie‘s Drug Store. and all the létest Games; the latest game of "Waterloo." â€" Hockey Sticks are selling cheap at Adult He immediately _ called his â€" broâ€" thee Albert, and together they forced open the back door, but were almost driven back by the fuimes of gas. Dr. Bauman was quickly called, the house aired and the work of resuscitation begun. After hours of unceasing labor signs® of | restoration appeared, and at 6 o‘clock Mr. Ea. Hamel â€" had regained _ consciousâ€" ness, although . At time of writ ing (8 o‘clock Wednesday night) Filsinger is still. unconscious. He taiks considerably but is delirious. Both show signs of internal pains brought on by the gas being breathed in to the ggstem.‘ Dr. Baaman asserts that the escape @4 the young men ‘was very narrow indeed and that had they been left another hour all efforts to reâ€" ‘\ store life would have been in vain. . BRUNK & CO., BIBLES, PRAYER and \ HYMN BOOKS, ALBUMS, PURSES, SLEEPâ€" ING DOLLS<(all sizes) CELLULOID and PLUSH GOODS. COLLAR and CUFF BOXES, SLEIGH?, o DOLL CABS, will be counted‘ a'%o:; n your life. _A clia wont, at & just"\ir tâ€" e, If you want tq /get at a little lower price pay, come to our store. our goods. They will stock,. We have found Fur Caps Boys‘ Undershirts and Pants 40¢ each, 750 suit; Heavy Woo! 50¢ each, $1 suit ; Extra heavy wool 75¢ each, $1.25 suit ; Fine Wool, sott §oo4s, 90c each, $1.75 suit; Heavy Imported Nool, $1 each, a special job line worth $1.50; Fine Natural V light weight, "45¢ to $1; Heavy Weights, atural, Wool, $1.25 to $2.50. Before r npeéwing yOUT stock of Win: ter Underwear examing this lot of goods, all purchased before the recent advance in woolen goods. _ All sizes in Natural Arctic Underwear. _ Everything in the stock new this year,. â€" The cleanest ani brightest store in town. My Stock is now complete for fall and winter wiar. Fine navy‘ serge, 2 piece suits, $1.235, $1.75, $2.25. A fine all Wool Tweed ‘Suit, 2 pieces, $2.50, $2.75, $3.00, $3.50, $3.75; 3 picees, $4, $4.50, $5, |§550 $6, Good Yalue and Fit Guaranteed. \ Boy‘ odd Pants and Coats, black Worsted Suits? Blpuse Suits, Velâ€" vet Suits, N:evy B}bue Pea Jackets. BOYS and _ YOUTHS CLOTHING. Boys‘ and Youths‘ Overcoats As I have just @pened this part of the stock recenkily, my purchase is entirely new. Goods bought beâ€" fore the recent advance in prices Full stock of Sizeg of all Goods. Price List of Underwearâ€" UXIONX HEAVY wooL No. No. No. No. No. No. WALPER BLOCK Gents‘ Purnishings, Hats and Caps, Boys‘ and Youths‘ Clothing. CHRISTNMAS â€"BAKNGCL TIIE Housekeeper is most parâ€" ticular with her_ Christmas baking, and, notwithstanding her painsâ€"taking she sometimes finds she has bad luck, as she terms it ; now, if the real cause of the bad luck were known, she would generâ€" SHIC 1IGS® LIeRLE CMOTOG OO 00 now, if the real cause of the bad. luck were known, she would generâ€" ally find it to be poor baking powâ€" der, or some other ingredient she used, which was old and stale or of some inferior quality. _ We have just opened out a stock of the Purest Spices . J. Woollard, Baking Powder MEX‘S UNDZRWEAR for the holiday trade ever shown in town, and a trial order for the same will assure of good luck. GBO. HASENFLUG â€" LR L â€" "Oc $1 in i1nmeose stock of rflew Goods for the Christmas Trade, All kinds 5 Celluloid and Plush Albums, Worjâ€"Boxes, Goods, Toilet Cases, Collar and Cuff Boxes, Photo Holders, Whiskholders Tie Boxes, Handkerâ€" Dolis and Dol{s' Carâ€" _ chief and Glove Boxes, â€" riages, Dolis‘ Cradles, Rocking Horses, Horses on Wheels, Sleighs and Toys of Every Description. Besides a full line of Fancy and Staple Goods. You will find here is just the place to buy your Christmas Presents. The Prices Are Righ _0 L Qencseptmam u4 gomm l MRS. ERL : Magnificent Display of Christmas Presents W.H. BECKER & CO., Booksellers __ SELLING _ GOODS \Great}X Reduced P\ Because we have been and we are well SaLUIGHICL (MV" S cost or less, and will continu public that we not only redu our general stock, amd from unheard of in Berlin. We p Ulsters Overcoats Suits Pants ' Rubber Coats Men‘s Underwear Dress Goods Dress Goods Blankets Flannels . Bed Sprcads En Millinery, R etc , to select from tion wil convince Do not forget Christmas and New Year‘s Holidays wWILL MAEKE SPECIAL RATES FOR iW1 V UVY3 cannot begin to mention all Going Dec 24th and 25th, Going Dec 31 and Jan 1, Single Firstâ€"Class F Going Dec 21st to 2%h 1 Going Dec 28th to Jan ist ( SPECIAL RATES FOR sTUDENTS AND TEA Single Firstâ€"Class Far Going Dec. 13 to 24, Returnit SPECIAL RAT! CcoMMERCIAL Single Going Dec. 20 t« T. SITUATF,D mt the corner (f the Huron and Pojeisburg roads. â€" Lot i. conce«â€"â€"ion 1. block A, in the township of Wilmot, two miles from New Dundee P. Q. ‘The farm compNis® 96 acres, and hias OD it a bank barn (double deck) 60x70 1,, brick bouse 30x45 ft. «nd & driv ing shed 20x26 ft. Terms casy. Apply on the premises, Or by lette: addre«sed o 38â€"3mo w ar, GARLAND, Propt, . New Dundee P, 0. 3873mo W New Dundee, 19 Sept C TBE Undecrsigned offer for saie the late Abram M. W eber Waterloo _township, West of Ch: parts of Lots 117 and 118 ond c acres, Ten scres is good harawo« the balance in & £0 d state of cul the farm is a «ubstantial siqne bank barp. and all necessury outb PB TD 02y 2 Aomnning TBE UnGCTARBT® C T20 P aher the late Abram M, Woeber, situated iD ) _ ___â€"__â€" Waterloo _township, west of Chicop e, being parts of Lots 117 apd 118 ond c main‘hg 121 | acres, Ten sores is good harawo« id buâ€"h, and | the balance in a 0 d state of cultivation. . Cn | Charlf the farm is a «ubstantial siqne house, good | bank b;u;n_‘nnd all ;wc;is iry outbuildings ; also | d P a never failink We : running stream at the t bun; good rchard cf choice fruit trees i 2 House afl * acres so wn in f«ll w heat. For furthes® p iicuâ€" lars inquire on th : promises or addreâ€"s P 4T L jyoun C. SHaANTZ, | CÂ¥rUSc. WEBKR, } Executors. | Water100, Waterloo, Nov. 16, 1895, ‘Bertin, Ont. â€" | | are well satisfied with the result, We have sc less, and will continue to do so. We would i hat we not only reduced the prices on our old eral stock, amd from time to time will offer n« 1 of in Berlin. We place on sale toâ€"day : Tl|sters $6 0o, former price WE ARE ALWAYS BUSYâ€"â€"AND WHY ? Fancy Goods Store, Single Firstâ€"Class Farm For Sale. FARM 24th and 25 31 and Jan e Receive Praise rCIAL TRAVELLERS gle First Class Fare. 20 to 25, Returning until Jany RATES FOR Spreads 1 1§ Ribbons, etc., at and below cost m cheap. â€" Boots and Shues too . e you that they are right in styl t the placeâ€" COME EARLY AND SEE | ristmas GoO ipstâ€"Class Fare 25th, Returning Dec 26, 1893 n 1 * Jan 2, 1896 ass Fare & Oneâ€"Third h L. Returning until <o 1st 4 Jany Th, 1896 Returning until Jan. 13, FOR ,SALE TEACHERS ; Fare & Oneâ€"Third From All Sides For Our King St.. Waterloo. 4 50 85 6 co the farm of The Great Bankrupt sull Cooah elow cost. _ Large assortment of Hosiery hoes too numerous to quote prices, but . it in styles, quality and prices. 50 1 $ ET RNST we have. â€" To sce is to buy. A SPECIAL Gencral Meeting of the ADAU! holders of the Berlia & Watrerioo streetb Railway Conmur)ly will be held as th: oftice, of Company in the Town of W ater co, on the 2rd day of December, A 1), 1895, at | o‘clock in the afternoon, to consider ind sanction a By Jaw uulhurlzinF the borrowing of the =uti of Â¥2700 on the c:edit of the Company,. ALEXANDEI MILLAK, ilumd 12th Decomb Epsona Catarch Cure We have sold sorne goods at We would impress upon the »s on our old goods, but upon cwill offer new lines at prices ]’_)EFKHE.\'CE"Z A. Mcintyre, Park Man« \ ager, G. Lachenbaues, Emma Rieffer, & dam Praff, rd. Hame!, J. Mayer, and sevt eral others. All cured within . 60 duyn. ()ne bottle each did it. A SWORN STATEMENT "45.". : [OCOL evtsamant ta the CHRONICLE offic« ols ® P sworn statement to the T MSm sworn statement to the CHRC they have been cur d by * tarrh Cure" will reccive $1 Dress and FOR a good fit and Stylish Dress or Mantle go to the Has Cured Several in Waterloo. Kouse and Sign Painter Charles N. Rockei PRICE, 560 42â€"tf THE KING OF CURES. NOTICE. Store MISSES CROFT, Mantle Making. All kinds 2 L'patairs Prices o. 18 King St., Berlin 180 King street, Wats 50 50 40 40 50 and Paper Hanger, 2 Ontario CENTSEâ€" \'|4<i',i-j- office that pr. ag wews Caâ€" f{e\man‘s Strer of the Share I he first person 1 secretary 1t N8 =treet Nce of e 28rd in the vCsq In