The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

ay atch for if'*%:" ( 3 & mas sargalns f ' s arn L. [ Jz ~~ _.â€"â€" Paul Pequegnat‘s~* t il%j,;w n Major P. 8. Maude, acknowâ€" \ledging receipt of the address to His \ Royal Highness The Dake of Cornwall. _ _ From W. D. Lighthall, Secretaryâ€" Trea of ‘the Union of Canadian .. Municip mm eopy of resolutions _ _and constito and asking Coun‘y \\ Council to join the Union and confirm \ the so‘ resolutions. f‘,g' Weekly San, with reference t> _ the cattleâ€"guard question. . _T MBANX . BUSINESs. llyfi stock : is | J . in every line, belongâ€" "m j'owolzéy trade. _ I have a full line of styer nxovetâ€" u. mmes ranging frow 20 cents up """»“‘:i;m-a‘..‘_ s ' "' a . person .'»‘;-P“"”- j A% ‘t‘. "\>. / gtick pi mchu.v;:\?.cau I a »:@wt Jf ehoice at greatly _ In my EHOXY G)0ns stock you will . flod t ’...b...m I :“i& l v hy ts Th natl n I‘Illmll C * onin all vaniety;.._. _ _ ___ * |â€" »The County Council returned from , junhgon the evening train on hile in New Hamburg oys m‘;thm(:onntybfldgu pl and ware pleased Bt the excellent oondm which y were found. The new Helmer‘s & which was erected this sammer, to be . the finest bridge in : the County, and the members of the Coun ted the contractors upon the excellent job they had just comâ€" *"The Council for the Connty of Waterâ€" 100 c d its December session at i0.30 Tuesday with al the memâ€" bets pr viz., Warden F. Walter, 3. M. Debu®, J. 8. Anthes, R. Gilhoim, t. i 19 Rehiwan, Wis. i. Finge, . ‘m. am, F. B. Fisher and Alex Peterson. ” v“lumm County Inâ€" ~___â€" stitutions Receiving Grants â€" ‘The opening routine was dispensed the members desiring to catch 59 train for New ~Hamburg to ins the new bridge which had been cunstructed this fall. _ TheCouncil met at 10 a m Wednesday mof and the Clerk read the minâ€" mtes of the previous meetings, which * m C. Boughner, County Clerk of m‘mlodnc acopy of a memorâ€" Tal to be forwarded to the to the House of Commons asking that better proâ€" tection for live stock be made by the railways in the constraction of guards W. H. Bowlby, K.C., Clerk of the P. making application for ad â€" handâ€"cufis nippers and "batons, etc., for use of the County . From H. J. Bowman, County Clerk, emelosing the names of auctioneers and peddlars in the County. _ _ w «â€"From John Millar, Deputy Minister of m notifying the Council of the foi g of $105, the Legislative grant for continuation classes. _ From Lieutâ€"Col. Acheson, acknowâ€" : receipt of grant for the 29th. giment aud thanking the Coancil _.» The members of the County Council are making & tour of all the public inâ€" stituti receiving County grants, and _ From the School Sisters of Notre ’gil-,thnllng the Council for the to the St. Agatha Orphanage, r ting to $250. â€"Fi A. Miliar, K.C., with opini n h&:’ the construction of County â€" From D. Bowman, Secretary of the Berlin School Board, enclosing a motion w the Reduction of Model Be from two to one.‘ â€" From the Secretary of the Berlin rg resolation puo'edol::lmng m C3 y that with reference to appointing a repreâ€" sentative from this Council. Gounty Couscil Mesting. m communications were tioe of changes must be left at this office not later thas Suturd«y noon. The copy for râ€"‘ifl‘t-hficfin Tucs moon, . Casual Advertisements. 10â€" cepted up to 1001 Wodnesday cach week. TO ADVERTISERS. COMMUNICA TION8 VISITING GALT anpum in advance * | up the tour for 1901. PAUL PEQUEGNAT. SNYDER‘3 DRUG 8TORE, ...,<‘;v.n‘-»..;‘,“-_?-.'.- oo P uen‘ _ ®"" A”"i fooke $Â¥ogare eeeioer CITYGROCERY ANDCHINA HALL, i4 KATSIEDO- e ofuch.l'om.mll pwnbut on one of t ).duun-inh«-flg; Be sides successfully conducting ‘.hrgo grocery business on Kiug street in conâ€" nection with whic! he carries one of the best assortmerite of fine china in Western Ontario, he does a huto:- rt business, buying up produce by 5:- sarload throughout Ontario and shipping to the Southern and Eastern States. In the grocery department a large jobbing business is also done. Boying in large quantities he is able to supply retailers throughout the County with mauy of their lines often ‘at closer prices than they could obtain them else where. No gift is more gratefally reseived by the femining heart than a bottle of chrice perfume. â€"â€"Mr.â€" E. M. Devitt‘s window display of Christmas perfumes in pdmflqnfl‘i’t‘yfimdmmmdnot etty ~bottle anyâ€" &lng shown homflg:o mo adâ€" miration â€"of all who see it. Other useful articles suitable for the Xmas season are here in profusion. A. 0. BOEHMER & CO.,IJMITED. Tive otindurn tnee dare. ‘Bvay: a hive 8. . Everyâ€" thing desired from a pin to a sideboard unnge secured under one roof and that the people are taking .dnntgnot it. is seen by the immense crowd of people that throng the stote from the baseâ€" ment to the top storey. ‘The firm have made every provision fora recordâ€" breaking business during the boliday season and if the castomers cannot reâ€" ceive satisfaction it is certainly not the fault of the firm and the courteous clerks. ‘The toy. department is consâ€" tantly crowded and the parents have no difficulty in suiting the taste of the most fastidious youngster. The deâ€" light of the housekeeper is also in the basement, is the excellent display of cbinaware. It is themost brilliant and best display ever made by the firm. > The staple, dress goods, men‘s furnâ€" ishings, boots and shoes, and all the <ther departments are filled with holiâ€" day good®, and present a very inviting apparan o. The success of this well knovn fi m can be attributed in a great measure to the liberal use of printecsink,â€" and a glimpse at their "ad" in this issue will convince you of this fic. Visit the stcre and sro what A. 0. Boehmer & Co., Limited, have for you. Persons entering the store of G. B Ryan & Co. cannot but admire the beauty which surrounds them on all sides, the resuit of much planning and hard work on the part of the comâ€" petent decorators of this popular establishment. ‘The handsome handâ€" kerchief booth in the centre of the store at the front is a thing of beauty. The decorations in white with different colored ribbons, and holly are most efiective and beantiful. h Jewrrreryr.â€"1I bave an immense selection in silver, gold â€"and plated ware, which will be sold at any price. We will give extra bargains in that special line. Ix waron®s, both gold, silvor;© and others, our stock is bigger than ever and the prices lower Rixosâ€"I have made a big gelection which will ml:i': examine . copid ait prequily t n +* Opposite the office, where, bytho} way, the cust+mer always receives a | bappy smile ‘asd ealutation from the | popular mm-g, Mr. C. H. Mills, is‘ a beautifully decorated pyramid, apon : which is a fine display olfmeynnl pottery. In the booth and pyramid there are placed incandescent bulbs which in the evening present a very | tty appearance. pp'.i‘hs store is well lighted with incanâ€" l descent bulbs and gas and customers cen make a suitable choice of Christâ€" ' mas goods at.any time of the day. E. M. DEVITT, WATERLOO AMONG OUR MERCHANTS G. B. RYAN & CO m::m t .ud'm WATERLOO,_ _ ‘The Berlin Town , â€" The Finance recommendâ€" ed the payment of the following acâ€" |m0uuu-.......... 6 14 Fire and Watur Committoe . .. 6404 70 | Board of Works _ " _ ... 2365 76 , Cometery as 3 45 Rowerage 5 4 u:g F. Heiman, Sxiex. esmat lL. Timm, npmn‘ 70 | E. Brioker, lvery........â€".â€" 8 00 _Connty tax................. 8708 00 Can. Express.............»+ 30 P. Hymmen, 800...........â€" 4 84 C. A. Schmidt, bookbinding.. â€" 4 50 ME DW\ oxkr carrce : «+eaaAks s 9 76 G. D. Lacourse, cbarity ... ... 2 36 C. Lowell, teraming......... 16 Smyth Bros., cbarity........ â€"â€" 6 25 Unbuay Compaay, did hok recoive is | Plnes sou Fow . °_ , 140 44 ? :_ 9 l“\ Coun ul 4 Fov A mt sil meeting on Monday evening is was | gravt and deposite...... _ 325 00 . The for its | hk en t time was R j submit AP rt<Aa6# »aveqs" ® bonus byâ€"law, and to have the rateâ€" rrenrig tss sn teaik mg Nn e mraentee do dn wesiew e cor, | aste rom Ca Â¥one x struotion of the rail way, â€" It ...3 Bewer Maintenance . for pointed out that if the byâ€"law was deâ€" | â€" Sugar Beots, mangels, eto â€"â€" 256 55 feated a second time in one year, it| Road material, broken stone 5,976 50 would be a elear proof that Berlin did | Public School accoust..... 1,221 16 not desire C. P. K. connection. .. The ies mheiee ‘Treasurer‘s statement was submitted, $110,467 05 but was incomwpilete, and the total reâ€"| Local Improvement acet. ceipts and expenditures for the year| Roadways, plank and coul}d not be given. _ cement walk, storm drais _ 355 13 J. Lowl-,tunl:’ ~Â¥%%x«<#~ 44 News Record, advg......... Watet Com. Interest Collected On motion to adopt the report Ald. Braun arose and questioned t.lrl‘rp ment of the livery account of E. Bricker, which be claimed was illegal. He did not favor running the risk of paying the account out of his own pooket. â€" _ â€" > ... 5 Mayor Bowl:y said that the account wume:d,n if the Council refuses to pay Ald. Bricker could not collect it. It was for the Council to say if they would pay it. _ Ald. E. Bricker said he did not think it was illegal, as he had no contract with the town. * Ald. Staebles stated that it looked like a case of two making onbe right. He thought if E... was any serious objection the members of the Council could pay it out of their own pocket:. ‘The report was adopted. FINANCE REPORT XO. 2. The Finance Committee submitted another report, viz., â€" That no action ?oh:ka::rn thevt;om- Trapnafeared to acet. ot 1900 23,266 98 manication from go Wett . rawistrag laufer, re rebate of taxes Grand Total..........124,961 66 That the request of Joen M. Cook,| For vhe interest of the readers we requesiing that his taxes be struck off | publich the estimates as formulated at the rol}, amounting to $13 37, be not| the beginning of the year, in order that granted, bnt that the taxes referred to | comparisons can be made. be resiâ€".«.. d against the property. R ‘port was adopted. TREASURER‘S STATEMENT Mayor Bowlby read the following statement which gives an idea of the receipts and expenditures during the year up to Dec. 15, 1901. It is incomâ€" plete and .will be revised during the week and submitted at a special meetâ€" ing on Monday evening next: _ RECEIPTS, T ~xes for 1901 .. $63,430.70 Artrears of taxes. 2,294â€"50 Taxes Defaulters Polltik............‘.... : .808 00 e ooo t No onk then of is 49 Board of Park management 8 79| covery...... Mr. W. Mast, sr., 8â€" Board of Works, for rolling w6# possd of his valuable farm to Mr. J. and old planks......... 82 43| Wagner of Erbsville, for the considerâ€". Board of Health, disinféctâ€" ation of $4,200...... Mr. Wagner who Coninin Trrngs. z* . aiQ in [nomadion n0. 1nt of cemroiescnrin poi on on 1st w‘ «a‘s My M ie i 476. 36 Mast has not as yet fully decided where eseeâ€"Aouaaataicuisâ€"â€"ss==>"=~ Ihe will move for The Enumt. but his intentions are to make his home in l;ohjgnnum'uho e’ann:‘m arâ€" rangements purchase of a farm there.... There are now three vacant houses in the village, and strange to : ‘}relate they are all on one street. ...... * The ise has gone off the Grand River. Lots of drift wood same down stream, which was fished out by the enterpris i1 ing men, who will have a nice lot of . wood for summer use.... . The teacher and scholare of 8. 8. No. 4 wi‘l hold their annual Public School Evaminâ€" f ation Baturday, 2lst. Class exercises in the morning, then & lunch will be served and afteâ€"wards a leo~g hy Eo- mmmewfllbonndoudbgthonho Te ’ _ o â€"agly, ...... The Centroville 8.8. will hold an entertainment in the near Tuture. ... . The happy Christmas Searon is drawâ€" h.nl:g and with it anticipations of numerous calls on your purse strings. epade: ore: ind spbet in + n dispose of my stock, 1 am« preâ€" |>=«>** ng en are at. & iÂ¥ ‘ 4 here.... A numbar of farmars a‘s enâ€" :”"l surprise every person that| josyoring in vain to get mon to cut % wood.... Mrs. Eby of Centreville who 0 * chir. Gev Stipper whs in Galt Wed. In (Glasses you can have a| â€"â€"+:Mt: ppor was t c cmtomitym purse, as J | nesday on business. want to clear them off at once. *~_* BADEN. _ Call and see. l In Ot&tiul Goods we have everyâ€" thltinvnnted.gold,zli illxundothen,fmm 15¢ up. An immense stock of spectacles In Silverware you have a choice and rare bargains will be given, both in flat and hollow ware, Kanives, forks, spoons, both in j ::lhg ailver and plated, i; everything must go, :n-nhd_ndwilldo-ht advertise, so MW to call ana be convinced. and old planks......... Board of Health, disinféctâ€" 0@ Ot6...¢.....Â¥....1% Cemetery Income......... 5 per cent.. â€" 151.80 Rallway Byâ€"law will not be Submitted. FINANCE BEPORT $13,200" 55 376 92 4 76 6 17 16 P EXPEXDITURES. General Accounts,â€" : Tax Defauiters‘ accouct...... $12 96 Resident taxes refunded..; .. 211 86 Board of Park management., ..6407 97 Due Bank of Commerte.. . 14,696 License refunded...... ...... Market account..........â€". Miscellaneous Account,â€" Berlin Musical Society . :. ... . goud of :‘M'"iifiin&"" S amiry itomines . 2. . .cs . ... Road material, stone........ 6136 58 Sewer maintenance aeet..... 1227 21 Local Imp. Debentures, acct. 3953 18 Water Commissioners acet... 6761 89 Street sprinkling.......... . 900 13 Local Improvement Accounts. Cement sidewalks...... ....$5067 54 Macadam and other street imâ€" Printing, _ advertising ~and Road material, stone........ BOWOIBâ€"L1>.. 1. »«xs xeviaw Storm Drain account...... Street extention.......... provements............ .11,810 11 King St. railway roadbed... . 505 72 Plank walke..........:... 1504 78 Sewer connection... . High School........ Public School...... . Separate School..... â€"‘The days of : snow shovelling, Jame backs and sore hands are prevalâ€" ent.... Mrs. Agnes Shiry and daughter Mary Aon who have lived in the village for many years, were last week ‘teâ€" moved to th.s County Honse of refuge where they â€"willâ€" beo cared for : :: . Mt: Abrait Martin of Newton, Kansas, is the guest of his brother, Geo. Martin, Springdale farm...... Mre.â€" Wismer, Preston Road is seriously i11. . . . We reâ€" m hear th’n: g:inldl, .iu:’ of ~Mr. Coons ously indisposed, under the mh_m treatment of Dr. Hogg Retéage soppiy of, book to the Biaden | _ Porsount: â€"Miss Barbara Magiatenia acrea Lo to on ersouai: â€"Miss P ow‘r.ennzglgu been ccming in quite | Moser and Master Joflfi Borjjg, | *wu«râ€"««â€"â€"«attommntwametmm faat the past week or so. â€" By the way, | were the guests of their ‘Mre L.| Gec. UOburchill was taken to the abouat haif the required amount of 2, lmomm...‘.lhm County jail on Friday by 500 acres, have been secured in the| Moser, Berlin, spent a week of W ..mam township of Wilmot. â€" Wilmot is going|friends in Ramberg...... Mosers. A, m.Lm of the Berlinâ€" to make a spart when the dollars come | Baner and Kunts, Waterloo, paid | Waterioo Hospital. ' amhunhm beots . . nrhamvflhl h w ht â€" W mwafiu sugar reâ€" | Mra. Ki The attendance at Fair fAnery is started, the foundry running |after spending a week with friends at|at Guasiph was almost at of About szero weather now....King Frost is on his annual tour agairâ€"inâ€" specting stoves and furnaces; . also the qunuq«fmlwdwood..m&lul policics are yory quiet in W\ One hears almost nothing on the subject. Of bourse sugar beets and eleotric railâ€" way matters are engaging all the people‘s attontion at present.... The acreage nm beots to the Baden sugar refinery hus been ccming in quite hnh:rnnlc-. By the about half the m“.l!!!’(ti SCHOOL ACCOUXTS FREEPORT .. $1296 99 .. 13,857 99 . 1600 00 125,518 90 1606 01 325 00 thersli Tow~w 114 21 70L 80 12 16 16 | AN > WHEREA amouso Lo | tiape t be appued to the purposee AND WHEREAS it it is desirable nnnul’ of th rty s be v mrum.“vhuulu:tu;-u 1;1 * te a rount # in each _j__ b e in h yoar HESp,I shi ierbs o tooriie merotpe m‘ i. qulu* y in each of the other twentyâ€"nise years of sald "IXND WHEREAR the iinafninany e gaisark pinefnine “flnm whole ratesble property of the ality moâ€" ie n ie se narend 4 g;“..,,...‘" 8k HT3 wad uo poinct Pm tonp E qiise. uis ;Ffl'@l:é bear interest at the R .A A ‘ m oscr s t c m mm Baei of ns 2 C * * That the rnhknuu of ‘own of and on diet @iy of #flizv.:-: J enr tor â€" the year 1908 “;“fi“ MZ ‘u:m}.m "::.';" princigat and unerest at the fate & â€" 1hat each of the said debontares ahail, be dated on the day this Byâ€"law e en aiaes all the nmbll:% a &--fl 'bv-s 7 .{‘mrho“:u:gu':tdne in w&%m {3{.,':-7..01”...4 interest in respect of the said _5, This Ryâ€"Jaw shail take effect on the first J Thet the rolee of electors of t *".......-“’-':é.-'fi:-".-.'%_‘m y y , the sizth day of J: +s She hout of $y ciock in onv:o"'% u" til the R’uol lo‘o:::k in un.fl:v;u- the % tn;&hc(filuanMhu FC & Ne w ‘ whoe ns Fontb d ortadrannt o beitiiee Strret. Mr. Charles Noccker Deputy Officer. * . For ‘he East ward (Poll g Subâ€"di Nos. 4..3;- at W‘H‘- ‘s vld-a... "‘?:m‘i‘&..’m“»?:n "ipoitink 6 Nos:. Sand 6 united) at the office of ‘the Water loo Wooilea Company, King. Street, Conrad Nin and $mied) paabe 9 .4 Popnel Chan ber, at the fm ghu. A. ?: 10' nmb'qt.f‘md ”rmw .‘lb. 2 %-l-w at the Obam! i-dwz day forencon. Memmyevihimre . e nirearagiines the various pla ‘es sumâ€" ming up of n_?z-um "":"E‘ ively on behalf persons and Eomofin‘ormhfl Byâ€" aw reepeobively,. .0 ces o2 cioa Locus c NC Law reepectively.. . : o nl2 lc« gouas L2 Elmtm_lp_fiA EeSounoi) Olmaataw at the Soweent Wietors the poils wht be neia, 10 0t 9 A. B. MCBRIDE, Clerk. Xm»« Festivals:â€"The Preasbyterian and Lmheru‘ Sunday M':“MM re ne Tanmin f tds Hhmk" "Nat Th mm place on Mondey even 28rd inst. and the umtxo enm hlhviu: Christmes Eve, . All are cordially inâ€" vited to attend. S9F Toi. towh Of Watetion, on Fubsian cct iyalt x the late Enoch Hergott, deceased, for a transâ€" &'T.?.T-o_oi_‘g" zott, deceased, for a transâ€" of the tavern by ces car k ns be do fl'm""‘u;‘.‘.{'.'&"'fl-'g ou! ‘ Monday and Tuesday, or rpcr cent Monday and Tuesday, or 5 per cent for euz Y N "' We have toâ€"lay received a new stock of neckwear. # e Puff ties in new uhm * Reversible Four in tiee. New bow ties. â€" New M-afiu. New underwear. New white shirts. the north. We will have a town here in short order. New Regetta shirts New Sooks, New line of Union Label hate for X mas. Aak for calondar, W oollard & Go., CHRIS TM AS GREE1ING® To All Our Friends and Customers. â€"Our Christmas glft to evergyone will TO WHOM iT MAY CONCERK. on maed or the houk ifat odkes jaths 514t Board YELLOW FRONT. "TaieZ ie the Fonk Tds Is the License Act. BAMBERG, moot W ud ant th to borrow e Cerror; 3% ~Christmas QOur Christmas . Display _ . Mexican and Valencia in all ‘sizes Mes â€" mufl W.':?r::: Hf, and Table nm J k qualities. Prunes and Apricots * Our Chinaware and Classware Stock â€" â€"_â€" endiess variety, Dolls by the ‘the Hittle on e es oc:nt line to the mmthh{fl bodied at g :fl $ ; ,;} f ( ® 7 .,‘fi; 2. arlud :z:;g _:“‘ F Our Assortment in Candies never â€" _ . o Special inducements â€"offered to Sunday School ol to which we my many, V, 4e Terms Strictly Cash and one price to all. Waterloo, Santa Claus Made and guarariteed by THE GURNEY FOUNDRY CO., Limited, Toronto, * was never moré complete, in Dinner and Toilet Setts we are showing a nice assortment atucepfloullyl:‘w. will be complete this week and you will admit for as30) and low prices it Never was equalled at this store ; this is ing a great deal in consideration of our great uccess, neflqdhm:rfih”fl';nl ave spare« no pains to accomplish this) but owing to our large turnover, which enables us to buy the quantity, makes it easy for us. Sold in Waterloo by James A. Laidlaw, HAWKSVILLE. _ of Christmas Goods. All kinds of fresh fruits including Oranges, Lemon§, Raisins, Currants, Etc. and the choicest groceries, ___ The people of Hawkesville and surrounding country are invited to visit the White Store and see the display â€" ~â€"At The â€" City Grocery ind China Hall, Waterioeo. White Store: FRUITS TOYS CONRAD BROS. Winnipeg and Vancouver, Lmaperiel _ e@srford Tefe" Their particled prous and quinh drafis is as thor or fol economy with §176% you 16 muck boree hn _â€"__â€"â€" Lighten the coal bill. KWourpn‘‘t Trayp: Boys and QGirls w€ pers all over Canadaâ€"= t are n eigoroai S k wiet s