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9a) _ S. R. ERNST & CO., WOOLLARD & CO. ed‘ _LOW PRICES s ‘ For Stylish Young Women, §2.25. Stylish _ Shoes for Hase, $2.25. If Low Prices for . Really Stylish Shoes be auy inducement you should see our new selfâ€"tipped button or lace _ boots at $2.25. They are in every way §3 boots. Handâ€"turned soles, selfâ€"tipped, the â€" NEW ELITE TOE and sofé feeling kid. Nothing argues so well as the shoes themâ€" selves, so come in and see them. The most gifted description can only hint at its beâ€" witching smartness and soothing homelike comfortâ€" More new styles for men, women and children are coming in every week. _ «_ for the first glimpse of New Creations in s _ Pattern Hats and Bonnets ‘ _ _ FEFlowers and Foliage § 4s _ _ Feathers and Wings | f es . Untrimmed Hats se & Children‘s Headwear â€" _ ' Millinery Materials Great Bankrupt Store : _ Our preparations for this Spring Trade have been on a much largâ€" er Scale than ever. The Department has been transferred to the Grand Flaor thus giving us increased space and making a wonderful improveâ€" _ ment in the seeing and buying. Experienced Sales Ladies are here to render you assistance, make suggestions or put our own ideas into exâ€" ecution and skilled trimmers will do the rest. We welcome you to this 3 Department. Come on § for Bargains. & We beg to announce to our many customers and friends, that we have removed to STORE NO. 32, King St., East, made all modern improvements and are now prepared to show our goods to best adâ€" vantage. MANTLES AND CAPES __ Our Boots and Shoes, we buy from best makers, and in the best markets and are prepared to sell them at the lowest prices. Our stock of general Dry Goods is well selected, both in style and quality and will be sold at convincing prices. Keep your eye ou THIS SPACE Time as he grows old teaches many lessons and one of the most valuable lessons old Father time teaches is, that it doesn‘t pay to purâ€" chase the so called "cheap" clothing. All well dressed men want as good an article as they can afford, in the matter of apparel, and it‘s our resolve to aid them to obtain the best at the LOWEST PRICES at which GOOD CLOTHING can be bought. Thursday, Friday and Saturday §2.. March 24th, 25th and 26th VOL. XLIVâ€"â€"NO. 11 _Bpring Millinery Mn Meneenemns nc ie mss Ec EOC o eeme c en en s : fot e Emcaec c is % : $ dsn . S s m e ty & e m / s â€" P 6A b. B BB 4n 4. ETK i 4 & ob <%A ~Ci y w 4J P 4 en e i5 6 ds 55 g «d T 42 / "O s § & Nt f e 24 Lo 6 \or! Fig had S 9 o 16s mas BG j y3 28 2e t Es Ek sa â€" Kig t ds i mJ â€" MB 7 ae "6 C bs ied s _ ao P m 3 Eis es h) Sa M Fas: Bs flls â€" He\ s mss â€" ral h Hes 9t * all â€"=. 2h: Pa t Prs kh ns on SP « e e i i ky y D Cay E> <ap Waterioo County‘s Greatest Store TAKE THE LEAD sls OR :A"z?r‘g:r. s MUSE .. can Hats in all the Latest s yles and Colors, both stiff and Fedorastyle, color and quality guaranteed. Have you seen the latest freak in Felt Hats. We have opened one case of H. R. Carter‘s English Hats, also three cases of Wakefield‘s Fine Felt Hats. Two.cases of latest Ameriâ€" We Sell Hats & Y °YA . o earilll, Walper Block, Berlin. 18 KingSt , Berlin WATERLOG, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING MARCH 17. 1898. The engagement is announced of Miss Ottaway, daughter of Mrs. P. D. Crerar, Hamilton, to Adam Beck, of London. Miss Ottaway is one of Hamilton society‘s fairest flowers. She is an enthusiastic horsewoman and owns several fine animals. Mr. Beck is well known as & horssman.. Mr. Beck was the Liberalâ€"Conservative candidate for London in the recent OQntario Tnr Eresuct. â€" Last Saturday, March 12th, was a day when many of cur people took & great interest in watching the ice on the Grand River. The scene was aweâ€"inspiring, and every one expected that the ice jam wou‘d give way beforo night. The Grand River was in its ugliest mood. Standing near the site of the old distillery last Siturday, one was almost led to imagine that we were in the regions of the Arctic sea; for thousands of acres in extent the ice was piled upon ice in fragments of every conceivable sizs and shape, awaiting the final cutburst of the mighty gorge at Blair, At interâ€" vals during the day this vast field of ice, as if impatient of its confinement, occasioned much excitement when it manifested signs of breaking loose, and the great volume of water that came down spread across the flats, and the water rising and rushing along its wild career took fences along and tore down trees, and not until next mornâ€" ing did the ice give way. In Blair it carried away the small bridge, and on this side of Blair it washed away at one place the railway track about fifty feebt from its bed, and piled the ice about ten feet high on the track, On Sunday evening the water started to rise again and during the night rose higher than ever and took away fonces that had been lefté standing from the first flood. Mr. Oluthe‘s bottom etory in the shoddy mill was filled with water, and two of his houses had the cellars filled to the floor, One family had to move out last Saturday, but the water is going down fast, and I think there is no more danger from the water at present. Tur ErEsHEt.â€"The springâ€"like weather and the beavy rains caused the waters of the Grand River to overâ€" ow its banks very suddenly on Sunday evening. The bridge on the east side was swampt. There are immense washouts and hundreds of cords of wood, fence rails and sap buckets went down the stream. The other bridge was also â€"omewbat in danger by a large tree lodging. The water was higher than at the great fl:od of 1873. AccipEnts â€"On the 7th inst. a child of Mr. Burrows fell down stairs ind sustained a bad wound in the head.â€"Mr. J. Burrows drove to Hesâ€" peler on business. When in town the team became frightened and upset the tfig. â€"Mr. Burrows managed to keep hold of the reins, and was dragged for a cocsiderable distarce. Ho was badly shaken up. Sugar making and taffyâ€"pulls are now the order of the day. The warbling song of the robin redbreast denotes that spring is at hand. Brirrs.â€"Our tonsorial â€" artist capâ€" tured a fine string of the finny tribe, the first of the season â€"After the power{ul lecture on "City and Farm Life," a school miss, nobt twenty miles from our burg, consented to go on the farm. So mote it be.â€"Mr. S. Kinsey hought one car of American corn.â€" Our commission merchant sold out at cost.â€"Mr. C. Hahn moved to the neighborhood of Fisher‘s Mills. Bounp ror tH® Wrst.â€"Mr. J. Woendling leaves for Illinois, and Messrs. E. Lauber, M. Becker, C Halter and J. Rieder for Dakota. CoOUNTY sn en e en PDISTRICT. BRESLAU and . . 2 Cate «> l ~: > o â€" B A & 2s t = d44i>/‘ 4* Ams a 65 2 @ 9 & n ba s hrs Ed B tia\ _5 o td â€" B Es us eb 2 5 Bo Seas, in Cad l As cht / e P o) /n cgats® ) T dnc s dnc MANNAEIM Briers.â€"No doubt our last budget has gone astray as it did not appear in these columns, but as these factious times are now past we may venture to send another.â€"The bad roads and weather prevented our local enthusiasts from attending the Institute Meetings beld in New Dundee on Saturday.=â€" Mr. Bergey, Pennslyvania, was visiting friends and relatives in this vicinity last week.â€"Mr. Wellington Jacobs called on Mr. E. 0. Bowman on Tuesâ€" day of last week. â€"Mr. Hunsberger moved to Philipsburg on Thursday last.â€"Mr. S. Eby moved into the house vacated by Mr. Hunsberger.â€"A couple of our young men are thinking of takâ€" ing in the Manitoba â€"excursions.â€"The. fine spring weather of last week cansed a good run of sap,. _ . Narrow Escarr.â€"Mr. John Handâ€" stein narrowly escaped drowning while driving through the water near the bridge. Itseems he got too far to one side where one of his horses got into deep water and fnothing could be seen but the head of the poor animal. Then two traces became unhitched which caused the tongue of the wagon to fall out. Finally one horse had to drag the whole concern to dry land. WELLESLEY, BriErs.â€"Owing to the continuous and heavy rains of last week the river rose to an enormous height, the water never having risen so high since the flsod of 1883.â€"Mr. Joseph Leig‘ youngest son is suffering from a severe attack of pneumonia.â€"Promotion exâ€" ams. will be held in our schools this week.â€"Nothing can be said concernâ€" ing the flax business as parties havo not yet come to any agreement. â€"The smoke house of Mr. Albert Mickus toâ€" gether with the greater part of its contents, which comprised all his pork, was consumed by fire last week.â€"Mr. Betzner has moved his family from New Hamburg into our midat. WINTEREOURNE. CoxncERrt.â€" Notwithstanding the un favorable weather on Friday evening the schooi concert was very successfal The Lecture room was comfortably fillâ€" ed withan interested audienceof parents and friends, who apparently did not weary at any stage of the three hour programme, a specially pleasing feature of which was the Mayâ€"pole dance by a dozen litble girls. NotEs â€"Master â€" Emmet _ Snider was so unfortunate as to break his leg botween tha ankleo and knee while playing at school on Thursday.â€"Mr. Jas. Hodgoe has sold out his entire stock of dry goods and groceries and expects to go out of business in about a month. Big bargains for the next month.â€" Miss Good, of Waterloo, is the guest of Miss Jonnie Shirreffs.â€"Miss Gauntâ€" ley, of Berlin, is a visitor ah Mr. Wilkinson‘s. Spring ErrEserts â€"Not since thirty years ago have the waters of the rivers here risen to the height that they are at this spring. The rain on Saturday and Sunday morning caused both the Grand and Conestogo rivers to rise rapidiy, and on Sunday morning the Grand river ran across the road on the north side of the bridge. _ By three o‘clock the road at that point was imâ€" impassable on account of the ruâ€"hing torrent of water. On the Conestogo matters were worse. The small bridge genera‘ly known as the gully bridgo was carried away entirely, and a large washout on the road prevented passage even before tho bridge was gone. On the Lexington road the water covered the highway to the depth of four feet, and _ was rusbhing so wildly as to make passage impossible. Oa Sundsy night, however, the water dropped considerâ€" ably, and the road by the Grand was again passable by Monday forencoon. The freshet a‘so did considerable damâ€" age. Miles of fences were carried down the river on Sunday, accompanied by sapâ€"buckets, . and other sugarâ€"making apparatus. We hops soon to have the damage repaired, however, and, doubsâ€" less, ere long traffic will go on unhinâ€" dered. Brisrs.â€"The swollen waters of the Grand River enticed many visitors to its banks on Sunday last. The sight was worth seeing and one not easily to be forgottenâ€"There was no regular service in the U. B. church here on Sunday last, owing to the freshet pre:â€" venting all communication fron parts beyond the river.â€"The days of baseâ€" ball and bisycle are nearing. Mr. J. Wilkinson, Winterbourne, and Mr. Woods, Toronto, spent a short time in our village this week....A number of young people from the villâ€" age spent a very pleasant evening at Mr. Betzner‘s last week....Professor Campbell gave a lecture on phrenoloâ€" gy ab Schweitzer‘s Hall, which was well attended ... . Miss Tina Scheifele spent a fow days with friends in town. PERSONAL â€"Miss Ryan of qToronto, is visiting friends in this locality.â€" Mrs. Smith of Clinton, is enjoying & boliday with friends here.â€"Messrs. Jas. Boomer and A. Bornhold leave to morrow for the west. Pusurc Desars â€"The public debate of the Literary Society will be held on Siturday evening next. _ Resolved that man will sacrifice more for money than he will for love,is thesubjectof deâ€" bate but an interesting programme is in course of preparation, and an enjoyâ€" able evening will nndoubtedly be afforâ€" ded by the Society‘s programme. 4& R on 4 & Fig in Ah Ajas AS SA catre M 4 ga & o C 4+ s > 4 ~ 2 5 b a a 3 & o / Te 33 5 a 9 5 2 #1 s & a s 32 o°56os < a bo ts ht KS _ 52 Es ba § h xA B <<>p hssn / es n C tadd d . texn > y Can «o 96 ie s ns ce & s - P D 3 is Cns / s _A isw e o bizes BLOOMINGDALE. CONESTOGO. The revival services at Warner‘s meeting house,came to a close last Tuesâ€" day evening. The Rev. Mr. Burk:â€" holder of Markham preached Monday and Tuesday evening _The meetings were a success.â€"Mr. L. B. Clemons is getting ready to move to Leamington where he will engage in fruit growing. They will leave next Monday.â€"The people of Zion and neighborhood had an oyster surprise party at the home of Mr. I. B Clemens on Monday even:â€" ing. There were 74 persons there young and old. The tables_ fairly groaned with the dainties provided by the ladies. Altogether it was a most successful affair. Speeches were made by the Rev. Mr. Terryberry, Ellis, and our Reeve, & very appropriate address from the Zion Choir was presented to Miss Lilly Clemens, an esteemed mem:â€" ber of the Choir, _ â€"â€" > Brirrs.â€"Mrs. Wm. Manser was ‘At Home‘ to a number of her friends on Thursday evening of last week. The evening was spent in music, games and darncing. _A most enjoyable time was spent by everyone.â€"Rev. Mr.Cunningâ€" ham, of Linwood, conducted the service in the Presbyterian church here Sunâ€" day afternoon, Rev. W.M. Haig officiatâ€" ing at the anniversary services in Linâ€" wood.â€"Our storekeeper, Mr. H. Bickle, has ronted another shop in the village and is moving his stock in this week. =Mr. Colin Campbell is very low at the time of writing, wi‘h inflammation. PErsonar.â€"Miss Huatchison, of Belâ€" more, is the guest of her cousins, the Misses Wobster.â€"Mrs. Ruthorford has returned from her visit in Galt.â€"Mrs. Oakley of Burford, is visiting ber daughter, Mrs. J. T. Wilford.â€"Mro. Jno. Webster has returned from Harriston. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Schneuker of Saginaw, Mich., accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Con Schneuker of Milverton, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Honricb, as also is Mrs. Rotarmel of Milverton. .... The H L M.S, Hall was crowded on Saturday night and everybody did full justice to the programme....The shores and banks of the Conestogo River look rather rugged since Sunâ€" day‘s flood.... Prof. Campbell has left for Conestogo .... Miss Mary Ann Bowman has returned from Borlin .. .. The gristmill is undergoing repairs at present. ... Miss Johnston, represontâ€" ing the Toronto Vivavi Co., held a lecture for the fair sox, in thke school house, on Saturday afternoon . ... The tin whistle band was again on duty on Tuesday night. They‘re a happy lot.. .. Messrs. Weir and Alexander, manâ€" agers of the Edisoa Projecting Kinâ€" etescope, held forth here last night and will continue their programme toâ€" night, They give & good show. Prrsoxars â€"The Rov. R. Keofor‘s condition is not as yet materially imâ€" proved, and it will, in any case, be some length of time before he will be able to make bhis appointments.â€"Mr. Samuel Henderson, jr., of the 13th line, is seriously ill with pneumonia â€"Miss Gibbons, of the same line, is also still confined to her rooms. The shock caused by ber mother‘s sudden death in February overbalancel her naturally weak constitution, and her mind as well as her body became seriously afâ€" fected, and her life has been despaired of, The Giboons‘ family have the symâ€" pathy of the entire community in the double affliction that has so unexpectâ€" edly befallen them.â€"Mrs. Auna Allan, of Michigan, is visiting friends here. Marrntontat. â€"Boggsâ€"Cathcart.â€" Mr. John A. Beggs, youngest son of Alex. Begogs, has been successful in winniny the hand, and we hope the heart also, of Miss Minnie Cathcart, eldest daughter of Robert and Annie Cathcart. The wedding is announced to take place on Wednesday evening of this week, ab the residence of the bride‘s psrents. A large number of guosts have been invited, but we fmust preserve particulars for next woek. LINWCOD § RErIGtous. â€" Anniversary services were held in the Presbyterian church hero on Sunday last, the Rev. Haig, of Millbank, officiating. The sermons were said to be very fine expositions of Scripture truths, but, owing to most unpropitiouns weather and almost imâ€" passable roads, the congregations were smal).â€"Mr. Wm. F.Babb supplied for Rev. R. Keefer Hawksville on Sunâ€" day. _ GoLpEX® Wrepping.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hackett, of this place, celebrated the 50th anniversary of their marriage on Monday of this week. The gatherâ€" ing consisted as is usual in such cases largely of the children and grandchilâ€" dren, as also of Mrs. Barbour, of Cross: hill, who cfficiated as bridesmaid at the marriage fiflty years ago, and also a feow other intimate friends. Several of their children were unable to be present, two of them living in distant parts of the United States, Another was preâ€" vented from being present by the flood. The family consisted of four sons and six daughters, nine of whom are still living, one son having died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs.: Hacketts‘ ages are 77 and 67 respectively. Their grandchildren number 25 living and 3 dead. The presents consisted of a pair of goldâ€" rimmed spectacles to Mr. Hackett, and a gold ring for his partner. Rev. R. Keefer officiated in whatever coremony was necessary, to start the ‘happy couple on another half a century of married life,. 24 CROSSHILL,. ST. JACOBS KOSSUTH hromicle. Store closes every evening at 6.30 except Tuesday and Saturday. | B MASLLAASLI0 toel nB tm tviniieshrr" sn ieb n ofrnint weptinra Over 9,000 rolls Wall Papers opened and R.D, Lang will make you welcome and be put into stock during the last week, of the happy to show you our stock. s very newest styles and colorings. Theseâ€" s goods were hought direct from the minuâ€" | Curtains and Curtain Poles. facturers for spot cash, You know what | > that means. You know the power, of cash | _ We carry a large stock of Lace, Chenile in the markets of the world to day. Cash is and Tapestry Curtains, Curtain Po es, Rings, King ; Credit is nowhere. We shall sell and Chains. Table Covers, Chenille, Tapesâ€" wall papersat prices which shallmake buyers try and Repp, in a large variety of p tterns happy. and colorings. z We have put into stock a largeassor‘ment of Carpets, comprising ail the best makes of Wool, Tapestry, Brussels and Axminster, etc. : Also Hemp carpets, Chinese and Coco Mattings, Symrna Rugs, Squares, etc. These goods were all beught direct from the best manufacturers for Spot Cash and wil/ be sold at prices which will satisfy intendin g The Carpots and House Furnishings Cheap Cash Store, Nos. 23â€"25, S. King St., Berlin, Ont No more chilling the house with frozen clothes standing around to thaw out. The New Perfection Clothes Drier It is CHEAP, USEEUL, EFFICIENT. _ It is easily adjusted, requiring only a Screw Hook to be placed in the Ceiling to which it is attached, _ It can be lowered to ‘be filled with Clothes and then raised to where the heat is greatest, thus ensuring quick drying. The great advaatage is that it takes up no floor room, ,, 0 valuable in kitchens, and dis penses with the nuisanes of having the clothes hung around the room in the oldâ€"fashioned way. _ Made in lengths to suit any height of room. You cannot afford to be without one. The Perfection Clothes Drier A BOONTO HOUSEKEEPERS. No more freezing of fingers or tearing of frozen clothes in removing them from the line. _ _ P ar enables the clothes to be Idried in the house, without inconvenience. STOCKINGS . .. NEW BUSINESS The Time To Leitch & Liphardt. These lines of Women‘s and Children‘s Hose fit the foot so well, that you will be glad to foot the bill. ALL WOOL, sizes from 4%in to Sin, 4 different kinds, former prices 17¢, I9c, 20c and 22¢, clearing out at . . . . . . I5e. ALL WOOL, sizes from 8 to 9%%in, 6 different kinds,former prices 23¢, 25¢, 27c and 30c, clearing out at . . . . .« « . a 186 cheap store W. H. 1GG80N, Pr Cheap Store W . I. LiGGSON, P POP. Some Farmers are already preparing ‘for the Maple E Syrup Season. Others will in a fow days and nearly P all may want a few Sap Pails, Spouts or Augers. If E' you want to buy your Sap Pails (10 qfia.rts), Bap Spouts, Auger Bits 9/16" :cheap, Call at THE RED > FRONT. $ * s E M. Weichel & Son Wall Paper SMYTH BROS. CARPHMTITS : : ; : : : HOUSE FURNISHINGS WALL PAPER, ETC ; :c WHOLE NUMBER, 2262 Y y y e y o y i y y ip y oi . . FOR SALE BY. . . | purchasers. Come and examine our stock whether you want to buy or not. Our Mr. ind R.D, Lang will make you welcome and be ‘f_llf happy to show you â€"our stock. _ â€" A $10.00 ... ‘Craotint‘ Portrait Our stock of Window shades is immense and covers all descriptions, shades, colors and prices ; plain, fringed and lace trimmâ€" ings, bought direct from the largest manuâ€" facturers for spot cash, and will be sold at prices which will make this Great Store the most popular triding place in town. Doyou want an enlarged portrait of yourâ€" self, or any member of your family, relative or friend ? = YOU CAN GET ONE of these beautiful "Craotint" Portraits, size 16x20 inches as we have made the necessary arrangements with the only house making them. Bay $10 worth of goods from us for cash. With each purchase â€"fâ€"5¢ and upwards we give you afcoupon representing the amount of the purchase. Savethem until you get $10 worth, and then we will get you an enâ€" largement of any photo you let us have. __ HOW ? We Give Youw the Portrait Free. You Simply Buy a Frame from us at Lowest Wholesale Rates. Wehave a sample Porâ€" trait, also samples of the different pattern Frames for you to select from, on exhibition at our store. BERLIN, ONT. Window Shades . «. FOR NOTHING ELMIRA dn es TeE ht