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#hw s t k 3 Mr. W. H. Leeson of Berlin has i'!m recoived a large oougmem of Mcâ€" Claty‘s Graniteware ({ best in the market), which he ‘g:mhuednt auction prices. Regular Teapots for 25¢, other lines at equally low Agures. Parhuw the busiest man in Waterâ€" lo0 on Wednesday was Mr. Albert Gooding of HaseExrivo‘s City Grocâ€" ERY delivering sugar by the barre} out of a carâ€"load just received by the above firm for whichthey bad many orders. "'?n"'fi"’ :. G. "L R m«n-:i F , yarda Tas Bain 'r Co., Woodstock, on . He mn off a moving car to no and slipped on the ley under the cars, â€" Death James Hodge of Roseville has bought a store property at Windbam Centre and will shortly leave for that place. Mr. Hodge formerly conducted a genâ€" etal store at Winterbourne. ‘ The Waterioo B:)ord &f Trade is showing unusual activity this year and we expect to see a number of beneficâ€". lal results from the efforts the mumbon‘ are putting forth in various directions. A number of sporting inclined Waest Ward residents had rather an exciting chase after a fox which was seen in Westside Park Monday evening. . It was however a futile chase. Tbe date of the North Waterloo Exâ€" hibition has been changed to Sept 13th and 14th. This was decided upon at a meeting of the Directors on Saturday in the Walper House. Mr. D. E. Morlock, who recently %l:rehued the interests of Mr. Fred. Miard in the grocery business, has bought the atock of Mr. Harry Schade at a rate on the dollar. f Rev. Mr. Schrader, who attended the New Mennonite Conference held at Berlin, delivered an able sermon at the Evangelical church Supday erenâ€" ing. Heavy shipments of crockery are beâ€" ing unpacked daily at Haszxriuva‘s ; the dinner and chamber setts are parâ€" tioularly attractive and show great value. Mr. Josiah S/taufl'er went to Toronto Tuesday morning to represent Waterâ€" loo at the Grand Council of the Canâ€" adian Order of Chosen Friends. Miss Emma Hasenflug has accepted a position in the mantle department at G. B. Ryan‘s, Berlin, and commenced duties Tuesday morning. Mr. E. N. Hawke, Massey Harris implement agent, received a carload of implements on Saturday, which he is distributing among the farmers. ‘The managing Committee of the Waterloo Musical Society held a meetâ€" ing and made arrangements to hold a regular meeting once a month. Mr. Julins Noe bas returned from Toronto to take a position as coatâ€" maker on the tailoring staff of Mr. V. M. Berlet. Rev. Mr. Holm, of Wellesley, will conduct services in St. John‘s Luther an church next Sunday. Rev Dr. Williamson of Berlin deâ€" livered an able educational sermon at the Metbodist church Sunday evenâ€" ing. Mr. Thos.Billiard bas returned from a bssinees trip to Ottawa in the interâ€" ests of the Dominion Life. Mr. Geo. Moore‘s fiae span of beavy draft borses tipped the scales at 3230 lbs Monday morning. It has been decided to plant a hedge between the R. C. cemetery and the Berlin portion of Mount Hope. The Paris hockey team stopped at the Zimmerman House, Waterloo, Tuesâ€" day night. The date of the North Mr. John Fischer shipped a carload of hogs to Toronto on Thursday. Frozen trout, white fish, herrings and smelis at the CiTY Grocgry. of the year your face and hands need a lotion to heal up that chap. DEVITT‘S CHAPPINE Devitt‘s Drug Store WATERLOO During This Season stand, King so CLover ano timotuy seens in any quantities. Special reduction in grocery lnes for the next few weeks. Call in and D. E. Morlock & Co Ferndale Teas found here. We have secured the sole sgeney for the celebrated on the dollar, whichâ€" coupled with large arrivals of new goods will about double our former stock. Everything in the grocery line can be aak o ie in hk e LOCAL NEWS is quite the caper. It heals chaps and thereby wins many a fair lady a fairer complexion. It‘s a trustworthy auxiliâ€" ary to the toilet. 25¢ the bottle. Pratt‘s Pouitry Food. Mess o o oo on e ns mt cEreernool ‘Tnere is probably no station in Canâ€" | at 2 o‘clock, from the residence of Mra ada that yields more revenue for the| Chas. Hendry to Mount Hope cemetery size of the place than Waterioo. ‘The|for interment. The late Chas. Yeoâ€" station, freight shed and yards while, | mans was the son of Rev. G. A. Feoâ€" perhaps, large enough for the amount| mans, now of Toronto, but formerly of business transacted here twenty or|of Winterbourne and brother to the twentyâ€"five years ago, are certainly |late David Yeomans, formerly of Watâ€" inadequate to serve the growing deâ€"|erloo. The parents and relatives of mands of the present. ‘The diminutive| the deceased arrived in town Saturday building in which the general business| morning. They have the sympathy of the public is transacted including|of the community in their bereaveâ€" the release of goods in bond and the| mont. payment of Her Majesty‘s custom duaes en mstanmams ecice might docredit to a backwoods flag| John Murray, said to be the wealthâ€" station, but the busines# community of | iest man in Stratford died Mar. 18th. Waterloo should arise in its might and | He was born in Poerthshire; Scotland, demand that the present buildings be | in 1821. He emigrated to Canada in razed to the ground and new ones lm.flmm&hyfllh metndlnkcr‘wlfi the sizé and| North Easthope he engaged to stock rosperity of place and the very | dealing. For over twenty years he L.- a:out of traffic Mo.d. here. | ived in #tratford. There is no better time than the presâ€"| _ D. at, 130 head of ent to bring these facts before‘ the|a».., it "hOkDtY thipped 130 head of | sicign. The piano pupils of Miss Bean gave crrRLING & very interesting plano recital at her f + ' it residence, Albert St., Saturday afterâ€" Four rinks of the Waterloo Curling | noon, The program was a most exâ€" cleb went to Galt Thursday @vening | acting one and all acquitted themselâ€" and were badly defeated by four rinks|ves in a_ highly creditable manner, of the Granite C!ub. The ice was in Those taking part were the Misses a bad condition which was very much | Rose and Edna Breftbaupt, and Miss agaipat our curlers. The score is as Daisy Eilborp,. Berlin;y Misses Edith follows:â€"â€" Behrens, glva‘Peel a:d Master Bertie § Bebrens, Eimira; and Misses Ida Marâ€" malk o ies & MWatarleo jin, Alice Cork, Annie Hortop, Florence W. W. Wilkinson sk5. A. W. Robarts sk11 Snyder and Lizzie Kreutziger and F.E.Knowles sk 25. G.A. Bruce sk 7. Master Clive Bean, Waterloo, At the J. Porteous sk, 21. J.J.A.Weir sk. 4. conclusion of the regular programme C.T.Turnbull sk 20. _J. Hespeler 8k 5. | jyiog Mara Snyder and Miss Emma 71. 27. | Bean, third p}ear fonae;:tory pupile rendered a pjano duo a nding with Mn ts tio® wanreo technical difficulties in admirable temâ€" During the past year the Grand | po and manifesting a thorough apprecâ€" Trunk Railway Company expended |jation of musiciably interpretation, on its Middle Division alone $550,000. : ‘The work included new rails and tracks DEATH OF CRAS. yEOMAXs in the yards at Litile York, Berlin,| The death of Chas. Yeomans, grand. | Palmerston and Sarnia; new bridges|son of Mrs. Chas. Hendry, took g.oe buildings and freight sheds at Woodâ€"|at Montreal on Thursday, March 22nd, stock, Hamilton, Brussels, Beamsvilie, |after three weeks‘ iliness at the age and the Simeoe St. yards in Toronto;| of 24 years, the corpse being bmfi&: new stations at Galt, Bright, andBrusâ€"| to Waterloo Friday evening. 1 sels. funeral took place Saturday afternoon t Tnere is probably no station in Canâ€" | at 2 o‘clock, from the residence of Mra. |; ada that yields more revenve for the| Chas. Hendry to Mount Hope cemetery | , size of the place than Waterioo. ‘The|for interment. The late Chas. Yeo. e station, freight shed and yards while,| mans was the son of Rev. G. A. Yeoâ€"| ; o nals d o on e e eP en Galt Granites Waterloo W. W. Wilkinson sk5. A. W. Robarts sk11 F.E.Knowles sk 25. G.A. Bruce sk 7. J. Porteous sk, 21. J.J.A.Weir sk. 4. C.T.Turnbull sk 20. J. Hespeler sk 5. Four rinks of the Waterloo Curling cleb went to Galt Thursday @vening and were badly defeated by four rinks of the Granite C!ub. The ice was in a bad condition which was very much agaipat our curlers. The score is as follows:â€"â€" ‘ _ As three young ladies were dri ing up King street in a cutter Saturday their rig was upset by coming in contact with a snowbank near the railway crossing. One of the ladies sustained rather serious fnjuries by striking ber head against a pauing{ sleigh. An interesting bockey match was noes methodse deserve. played at the Waterioo rink on Thursâ€" C day evening between the President of PAINFUL AccipEXT. the Waterloo Hockey elub, A. B. Mcâ€"| On Thursday afternoun as Mr Bride, and the Vice President, Wm. Clement, of the Ontario Mutu: Hogg. The latter won easily by a|staff, was going np the steps in score of 7 goals to 3. of the building, he stumbled ar pirp dashing bis arm through the * door. His arm was so sever At Watcrioo, March 21st, infant| thatit required five stitches. J child of Chas. Brandt. aged 10 months. | be laid off duty for a week. The funeral took place Saturday afterâ€" § noon at 2 o‘clock pfrom the residence, NEW HCENSE COMMISSION® Willow street, to Mount Hope cemeâ€" It was announced some tim tery. * &hat‘Mr. Alex. Peterson of Haw FOR SALE. House, Bakery, Confectionery and Ice Cream Parlor, the property of Houry Koehler Estate, on King street Waterloo _ Terms easy. For particâ€" ulars apply on the premises. SATURDAY MARKET. The regular Saturday market was well attended by the usual number of parcbasers. â€" Butter sold at 20 cents a pound, while eggs realized from 12 1â€"2 to lic a dozen. First class green wood was sold at $5.25 a cord. FINED $1 axp costs. Several boys charged with creating a disturbance at the rink the night of last hockey match appeared before Magistrate Weir at the Town Hall this morning. They were each fined $1 and costs. _ Prof. Jones, phrenologist of Berlin, gave a very inte esting and profitable address on "Cowards and Heroes" to Mrs. Colquboun‘s class on Tuesday evening. After the address the proâ€" fessor was kind emough to read the heads of a few of the boys, which was much enjoyed by al) present. On moâ€" tion a bearty vote of thanks was tenâ€" dered the professor, and the boys exâ€" tended to him a bearty invitation to come again. â€" J Good general servant. Apply to Mrs. Wm. Carthew,King St. Waterloo. it. IUP En Jnb hn t d Rev. Mr. Arendt, who is taking a trip through the Southern States for his health, in which he says be is greatly improved, and expects to be in his pMulpiz again on the first Sunday in ay. Rev. Remki, of Sullisan, preached in St. Jobn‘s Lutberan Chareh on Sunday morning and evening. *A letter 2&! been received from the pastor, _ _James Cragen, or Creigan,a stationâ€" ary engineer, who is supposed to reâ€" side in Toronto, was found fatally inâ€" jured beside the Grand Trunk track near Dundas Saturday afternoon. He was taken to Haniiton Hospital, where he died during the evening. Cragen was walking on the track when he was struck by a train. staff of the Dominion Life, caused py | DP *Mort io maintaini Ulig&'lm Â¥ “ll‘ul.r“*.tlm While bringing a load of household|conseatend to aergs 1 effects from Linwood to Waterloco the mh-h-u:ht other day, Mr. Aug. Kurchinski was tive Committe is in re Areebing or the hiey: boh of the en resogimind tbong o K = P ar He lay there unconscious until picked {able to apmounce ‘th up by a passing rig. However no|new leader within bones were broken and beyond a few|weeks. A pleasing bruises he is as well as cver. meetinge was tha nA _ Mr. Chas Hilliard leaves on Tuésday April 3rd., for Manitoba, where be wiil euter into partuership with another weumenat yet ies 400 acre farm. .".J‘M a :: vacancy on staff of the Dominion Life. snumad hy in a day or two. THROWN OUT OF THE CUTTER THE VICEâ€"PRESIDENT woX. WANTED. deal has not. been | Koom, â€"-vwâ€"â€"-..-w it will be Thely """’I.‘:::“zflw h mans, now of Toronto, but formerly of Winterbourne and brother to the late David Yeomans, formerly of Watâ€" erloo. ‘The parents and relatives of the deceased arrived in town Baturday morning. They have the sympathy of the community in their bereaveâ€" ment. 99â€" | trol large stores at Waterloo and Elâ€" mira are among the largest and most enterprising bardware firms in the ng | West. In volume of business done, the of| Fear bas been by far the most successâ€" , ; | ful in the firm‘s mst.org which is a c |splendid tribute to the push and straightforward business dealings of the proprietors. As a result of the growth of their business they have as | been compelled to double their former of | quarters at Elmira, now occuping three a | large flats of what formerly made two â€"2| big stores. Anticipating the spring en | wants of their many patrons they placâ€" ed hcuyy orders for builder‘s hardware, nire and wire poultry netting, in fact the big stores are now repiete with alâ€" & | most everything imaginable in the Of | hardware line. Among the latest arâ€" t® | rivals Mr W G Weichel tells us, is a i8 | carload of boiled vil and heavy ship ®! | ments of the celebrated Sherwinâ€"Wilâ€" liams paints. We wish the firm the continued success their splendid busiâ€" _ | aess methods deserve. staff, was going np the steps in front of the building, he stumbled and fell, dashing bis arm through the glass door. His arm was so severely cut that it required five stitches. He wil} be laid off duty for a week. NEW LICENSE COMMISSIONER. It was announced some time ago that Mr. Alex. Peterson of Hawksvilie has been appointed a license commisâ€" sioner for North Waterloo. Mr. Poterâ€" son was offered the position but after consideration decided not to accept it, and Mr. WalterVeitch of Winterbourne has been appointed. Mr. Veitchâ€" will no doubt l;')rove, a ugefol and competâ€" ent officia s se Caciep O nee t c mnty a0. HBV bire yfaray » U "" 06 tho "Uoited EMâ€" | guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Weichel, pire March,." Allan St. t o a Mr. Chas. Gleiser left Monday mornâ€" A PROSEROUS HARDWARE FIRM, ing for Brantford where be has accepted s a position in the Verity Plow Works )'lmraMWeichd&Son, who con Ane ae e ow l oo o t The r:eeting i'a;Vl;Hnght to a close by the Band playing the "United Emâ€" pire March." M No og o n ow e d e tomee Hueglin, Truman Styder. Amqn: CA Hulm’:}e and Ernst Haedke, Hearty votesof thanks were tendered the officers, committees and band members for the efficient and faithful manner in which they had discharged their duties during the year and drew iurth svitable responses. \ \ Maxaome commtTree ‘The officers with the !ollowingâ€" Wum. Bohlender, Ed F Seagram, C Wells, S Shepphard, Cbas Froelich, A Uffelman, J Conrad, jr, O Lingwood, L Oswald, Harry Creas _and J Bruegerman. t‘s report which showed the m‘ urfil:'ol $77.90 after, all lisbilities had deducted. Te President Ar. C. W. Schiedel called the meeting to order shortly after eight o‘clock abd afteer the reading of the various reports. recognized ability and hopes to be able to anmounce the selection of a new leader within the hext two weeks. A pleasing feature of the meeting was the presentation of the Band. Mr. Spurgeon Sheppard has consentend to act as leader until a new man has been appointed. ‘The Execuâ€" tive Committe is in receipt of applicat> Aobg the memirty eftos Sectoer cb are unapimous in the resolre »’m.i no effort in maintaining the old time high state of efficiency of the Waterloo WO stt i e e the coming year: Wiile the resignation :'_;.&'t';‘;efl-h_- leader, Mr. N. PIAXO RECITAL. Srock comarte _ gner, Jake Hueglin, Adam musicians of e| _ The friends of William T Biggs in the â€" | Twinâ€"City will be pleased tolearn that he has been appointed mmnglnj editor of the American Autiâ€"Trust Journal published in Chicago in the interests , | of the American Antiâ€"Trust movement. , | The Antiâ€"Trust League was formed at ; |a recent conference beld at Chicago / | and is engaged in a campaign of eduâ€" c' cation and organization by ‘ forming t local, county and state leagues. In j | July a great convention will be beld to consider what action to take to best give a effect to the purposes and prinâ€" ciples of the Leaguoâ€"nationalizaâ€" ) | tion of the telegraph, .telephone, inâ€" ) | terstate railroad systema,etc, etc. The â€"|League will likely be a power that â€" | will make its influence felt at the next " | presidential election. |â€" The trustsare becoming formidable | across the border. The total capitaâ€" |lization of the Trusts in the United |States is given as $10,000,000,000â€" ten billions of dollars The largest Trust is the Carnegie Steel Co., mfi’" |capital stock of $350,000,000. ‘There Jare 46 big Trusts. with a capital in round millions of about 32,767,000,000‘ and 554 smaller Trusts capitaiized at f $6,233,000,000, It is estimated that 1. about : $6,000,000,000 â€"six billions of .. dollarsâ€"of the total capitalization of ; these stocks are watered stocks, ‘The ; attempt of the Trusts to extract from the consuiners enough money to pay | handsome dividends on this largo amount of watered stock is what the Leagne is endeavoring to combat. i Mr. Biggs bas plenty of work before him which will give him ample scope 1 for the fall exetrcise of his brilliant talents, While teaching public school ] at Bridgeport some years ago he be â€" | longed to the Waterloo Literary Society | and the members will yet remember | his sharp clearâ€"out atyle of argument , and keen logical marshalling of facts , which even then gave promise of & bright future career, | £ a| _ Miss K\Woollatt, who is in charge of two | the departmentâ€"will be pleased ~to show the| the latest millinery en ations direct from ::: fountain heads of fashion. all ag J. Uffelmann. Mra. R. Gofton returned home on Friday evening, from Kingston, Mich., where she attended the funeral of her sister Mrs. James Waldie. Mr. and Mrs. Byron E. Bechtel and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Bechtel Fpent Sunday in New Dundee, the guests of Dr. and Mrs. J. U. Ratz. Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Hachnel reâ€" turned on Wednesday morning toWinniâ€" | peg, Manitoba, atter spending the winter wish friends in Waterloo, St. Jacobs and Galt. While bere they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Haehnel. day. Mr. E. J. Gowdy of the WatotI:o Mutual staff and Joe McAllister, Bloomingdale, dreve to Guelph onSanâ€" a__ Miss Melinda and Miss Lucy Weichâ€" er of Tavistock are the guests of Miss Mr. A. K. Cressman spent Sunday at the home of his parents near Plattsâ€" ville. } Miss Salome Ratz, of Elmira, is the guest of the Misses Croft, William St. Mr. Robert Good, of Chicago, is visâ€" iting relatives in town. Mr. Wm. Sass of Galt ¢pent Sunâ€" day under the parental roof. | Mr. Chas. Kerr spent Sunday wkh! friends in Preston. Mr. Ezra Strasser was a business visitor to Toronto Wednesday. P.S8. Agent for New I1doa Miss B. Wilkens, of Galt, is the PERSONAL AND SOCIAL Ontariec immigrationâ€" An Antiâ€"Trust Journal, :fi::‘: h'l“)';: Savings Departmont. Patterns. _ ... April 3rd, 4th and 5th, and following days P +°°. 5 eAfi & the ladies of Waterloo and Birlin and ou 'MI'I‘“M’. warm. invitation to & tend our Millinery Op.mingâ€" which take tals ns i WALPER BLOCK Probs. for toâ€"day: Sums of one dollar and upwai receired and interest added twice year. The highest rate of interest paid, consistent with security and convenâ€" ience afforded depositors. Capital (all paid up) _ $1,500,c00 Reserve Fund = +1 nan nnkn BANKOF HAMILTON]| False Economy of _ _ vs*"* ones. One dwarfs the rei:fl-â€"the other stunts the mind. When we adjust glasses study becomes a pleasure. SERLIN OPTICAL PARLON8. Jansen Bros., BERLIN. Woollard & CGo. The Eyes Feed the Brain. or girl can make if they attend the Twinâ€"City Business College CGraduates assisted to positions. bate have opened this wee!l first lot of our spring Easter styles are com| hand every day; New V Shorthand and Typewriting is the best invest ment of time and money that a boy or girl can mala A Course Of Instruction in BERLIN BRANCH. J. P. BELL, Agent. Spring Announcement Parents who neglect their children‘s eyes are more \gh“‘ 7 s thg Chinese, ime AS |}| who encase â€"AMIREf / the feet of *J â€"3 \ their little to time. As spring is almost here better drop in and let us talk over with you the matter of a new spring suit. To keep in touch with my customers generally, regardâ€" ing clothing, I haveâ€" contract. ed for this space and would ask them to watch the anâ€" nouneem'onh made from time ite the Woolien Mill street J. Bruegeman BERLIN, H. M. Helson winds, mild with oo Waterloo upwards done promptly, Give us a call We also rapresent the Berlin Racycle Co. for BERLIN and RACYCLERS from $35 to $65. C New and Second Hand wheels from $5.00 up We also handle _ _ GENDRON Wheels both chain and chainless from $40 of icran anp JEWELER ____ WATERLOO. Sight is too precious to trifle with. When buying spectacles buy a good pair. We use perfect lenses. They cost a little more than the commoner kinds, but the difference in comfort is worth many times the difference in price. Eyes examined free. 1 A. G. Heller, Cheap Spectacies. find their way to this store, surely and promptly. There‘s as much style in jewellery as in anything else, and theree;yno excuse being behind the timesâ€"it doesn‘t cost more to be upâ€"toâ€"date. Come in and look around, we,ve lots of new things to show you. The very latest in combs, buckles etc. at all prices, have just filled our large stock. E.. J. Roos, The Very Latest Jewellery Styles 1900 Models The Store Will be open Tuesday Evening Only. We €ags ® Millinery Opening â€" Spring 1900 s Our Millinery Opening will be held on & <d Friday and Saturday, MARCH 30th and 31st + r And following days. We extend to the Ladies of © Heterar ns se acine woue 5o S.â€"No card invitations. J MRS. C. STEUERNACEL, _ of AND t=f We invite the public. visit our store during these days 2s we expect to show the finest selecâ€" tion of millinery, mantles, tailorâ€" made suits, sifks, dress goods, mullin-.ndhomfmi-hh“ be held on UR MILLINERY _ opening . for the spring season of 1900 will March 27th and 2sth. C. B. Ryan & How is This For a Snap Bocttinger‘s old Stand WATERLO® â€" ~ W. H. Becker & Go_ Balancing _ â€" His Acecounts gains for the next two 25¢, and in suils you will get special bar. worth, 75c now 25¢, white shirts 81 for 75¢, 75¢ shirts for 60¢c, 50c )o P IeP Snalane P shirts for 40c, collars roceach or three for In gent‘s furnish ings? _ Hats worth $2 75 now $1.50, $2.50 now $1.25 ‘and #1, underwear worth $1 now 60c, 750 now 40¢ 60c now 30c and 25¢, boys‘ und’erwarwonb 12 °o us He then realizes what a saving it i.tom from a house that the best goods at the lowâ€" est prices. That is the secret of our success, and finding the balance on the right side is what the business man does when he bugr "1:: office supplies in Books, Stationery, Letter Files, Bindi:ag C..ge;. etc, from BE