«/ Carter‘s Little Liver Pills. . Li See Pacâ€"Simile Wrappor Below. Rs The Molsons Bank. Incorporated in 1855. HkaD OFFICE, MONTREAL Paid up Oapital â€"â€" _ $2500,000 Reserve Fund â€" $2,150,000 ‘ a geveral hanking business done. Col # wms wmsde Araft» issned payable in all waris of the Dominion or any place in the world Highest rates of inter st allowed for noney deposited in Savings Bank or specis teposite a JACOB HESPELER, Manager Waterloo Branch 84 Cen o $oo4 tor y st your monâ€" gQa co poece a @rlins department, Uhe rate of in‘erest may seem smail when compared . with that promised by speculators, but the inâ€" come is at least certain. Remember that the money is perâ€" tectiy safe and that you can get it when you want it 4ANKOF HAMILTON noo o on eeaenes Une douar and upwards received. Interest adaed twice a year, O=pital, $8.000,000, Heat, $2,000,1000, HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO. & general Bauking Business transâ€" acted at the EANK CF COMMERCE WATERLCO BRANCH Deposits of one dollar and upwards received in the Savings Bank or on Bpecial Deposit and highest rates of Interest allowed. Drafts and Money Orders issued on all points at lowest tates. Special attention paid to the business of farmers and out of town customers. Blank Notes for tarmers sales supplied free on application. & MIiTTANCE DEPARTMENT. Reonomical Mutual Fire Ins.Co. AHewon ah ie jJoun Frxwzrr â€" â€" _ â€" _ President @romer Laxe â€" â€" . â€" _ â€" VicePres, Huso Kraxz â€" â€" â€" _ â€" _ Manager W.H. Sommars â€" â€" â€" â€" â€" Seoretary PNEVMATIC MORSE COLLAR. All horse c wners shonld have it, Made of best tanned lcatner and rnoos made of pure gom. Sure curs for sore shoulders. Guaranâ€" nh-o year. Best of testimonials from who have used them . Canadian patent tor sale. . Will e sold by county rights or for | O;n uine Must Bear Signature of CURE SICK HEADACHE. sAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Mutusl and Cash Systems A. W. ROBARTS, Manacer BERLIN BRANCH. ESTAELISHERD 1867, . $8.000,000, _ Rest, $2,000,000, oF BERLIN Organized 1871 THE CANADIAN . P. BELL, Agent. BERLIN. Ix to al! parls 0 cont by ou atel, saf ana mones wul b« ._.. Waterios 03 ‘There are over 25 men e% the foundations of the sugar at present, and new men ‘urt added daily. % hotel keeper .charged with selling to minots. Mr. Fred. Pearson, dentist, was presented with a valuable and ‘handâ€" some em by a gentlenman friend of his in town on Tugsday. A telephone has been placed out at the sugar factory site for the conâ€" venience of the contractors at the gite, and the town in general. An Assyrian goat attended mass at St. Peter‘s Cathedral, at London on Sunday. Wonderingly, it wanderâ€" ed up and down the aisle, until exâ€" pelied by one of the priests. G.. Eâ€"Potter‘s staff are busy men these days. The store is dotted with piles of stoves, building paper, churns, _ nails and hbarvest tools, ready to be loaded for the Northâ€" west. The large white owl shat was conâ€" fscated some time ugo by Game MWarden Hartung, has been presen.»d to the Free Library Board and will be placed ~on a shelf in the reading room. Gco. Sullivan, who has been spendâ€" ing the past three months in the County jail for vagrancy; was | libâ€" erated on Thursday, and taken to the B. & W. Hospital, suffering from dropsy . An Assyrain peddlar was fined $10 and costs for selling without a liâ€" cense by Police Magistrate Weir on Thursday. The Assyrian left his luggage as security until he gets the money to pay the fine. Mr. James Laidlaw, County Counâ€" cillor of Wellington County, visited the County Buildings and Registry office on Thursday, and was greatly pleased with the modern and . neat appearance of the buildings. "Galt Reporter: ‘The Highlanders band has been engaged for the first afternoon of the G.C.I. Semiâ€"Centenâ€" nial celebration and for a concert in the evening, _ and the 29th Regt. band of Berlin for the afternoon . of the second day. Messrs. Macklin & Sons of Stratâ€" ford have purchased the store of C. Sugarman, who has been in illâ€" health for some time. Mr. J. F. Macklin _ will manage the Berlin branch and will doubtless meet with continued success. A commercial traveler says that a week or two ago he was on the 5.23 train coming from the west, and while at Baden had to wait ten minutes in order that a lm:‘tuin unload some freight at @ytation . He thinks the G.Tâ€"R. pays"more atâ€" itent‘iun to freight than passenger traffic. Secretary Sims of the Board â€" of Trade~ has received a letter from James _ Mitchell, Secretary of the Goderich Board of Trade, asking for information regarding earlier train service fromâ€" Toronto. The mail from the east does not reach there till 1.30 p. m. The information has been forwarded. At a recent meeting of the W. C. T. U. it was decided to ecrect a street fountain on _ the _ Market Square. It will be a handsome one, about eleven feet in height, costing between two and three hundred dolâ€" lars â€" and _ will have a convenient drinking place ncear the top with cups attached. Lower down will be large troughs for horses, and at the base small receptacles for water for dogs. This will be not only an ornament to the square but will be a great â€" convenience as well. The women are pushing the matter vigâ€" orously and hope to have it in place by the time the warm weather is Handszome Designs Sent Free of Costto Any Address in Canada. DIAMOND DYE MAT AND RUG PATTERNS ARE THE MOST POPULAR. The continued and increasing deâ€" mand for the Diamond Dye Mat and Rug Patterns, is the best proof of their great popularity. The <fascinating art of Mat and Rug making in _ the home is now cultivated by women of every social rank. There is with many ladies a pride and pleasure in being able to show nice specimens of their handiâ€" work. ‘The Diamond ~Dye Mat and Rug Patterns combine beauty and . simâ€" plicity. After securing one of these patterns, any lady can easily hook it and produce a valuable and atâ€" tractive room ornament. ‘The manufacturers of the celebratâ€" ed Diamond Dyes are prepared to send to any address free of cost sheets of pretty â€" and suitableâ€" deâ€" signs to enable ladies to select from. Address The Wells & Richardson Co., Limited, 200 Mountain street, Montreal, P. Q. Berlin News CC Sabas C ’hi&vulhgl.-d service in the King street tist Churchk on Archie McQueen was liberated from the County jail on Saturday, alter â€"serving 60 days. Fredezick lt.n: 'm dvl- Board mh will n-.llto' Wor way. The fine weather on Sunday caused bundreds of people to ‘take a : walk The kindness ofâ€"coal barons, who announce‘ a fifty cent reduction in coal now that the winter is over, is probably only exceeded by their good to the sugar factorysite and ~ note the progress that is being made. Prol. Shuttleworth of the Ontario Sugar Co. of Berlin, purchased . a handsome rubberâ€"tired buggy â€" from H. C. Hamacher, Preston, on Wedâ€" The members of St. Mary‘s Literâ€" ary and Dramatic Society are disâ€" posing of a large number of tickets for their concert next Monday and Tuesday â€"evenings, when "Eagle‘s Nest" will be presented. : Mr. Samuel E. Moyer, Recorder C.O.O.F., has received a cheque . of one thousand dollars in payment of the claim of Mrs. Mary Ann Greyerâ€" biehl _ on the life of her late husâ€" band, who was a member of the orâ€" der. Hamburg Independent: _ Mr. G. Lackner of Berlin spent Easter Sunâ€" day at Mr. H. Becker‘s. â€" Mr. and Mrs. Herman Rogge visited friends at Berlin on Good Friday. â€" Mrs. Solomon Laschinger of Elmira, Mrs. Jonathan Wood and her son Eric of Rockwood, and Mr. W. Nash spent the Easter holidays with Mr. â€" and Mrs. Jacob Laschinger. â€" Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Cressman of Berlin were the. guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nahrgang over Easter. â€" Mr, Charles Lederman bought Mrs. C. Illing‘s property and will ‘open up a merchant tailoring busiâ€" ness. At the meeting of the. Finance Committce <on Wednesday evening, the salary of Town Clerk H. Aletâ€" ter was increased to $1,000, and Mr. Huehnergard, market clerk, F. Seibâ€" ert, fire chief, will each get $50 more annually, â€" Miss Alice Gauntâ€" ley will hereafter be employed byâ€" the Council as assistant to the â€" Town Clerk: Y. P. ALLIANCE ENTERTAINED The Ladies‘ Aid Society of Zion Evangelical Church entertained . the Young People‘s _ Alliance of the church by tendering t&um a social at the home of the president of the soâ€" ciety, Mrs. L. J. Breith&upt. There | were over 200 in attendance, nnd, notwithstanding . the crowd, a very pleasant evening was enjoyed. Music, social conversation and refreshments made _ the event one that will not soon be forgotten. Another social in the series being held under the auspices of the Laâ€" dies‘ Aid of King street Baptist Church, was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. E. Kraft, King street, on Thursday evening. There was a large attendance and an excellent programme was greatly enjoyed. One of the features of the evening were the selections rendered by Mr. Paul Pequegnat‘s large gramophone. The spcial was also a financial success. Guelph â€" Herald: Mr. Henry C. Shaw of Phoenix, Arizona, and lateâ€" ly of Guelph and Berlin, died on Monday at Phoenix. For a number of years Mr. Shaw had a music store on Quebec street, west, â€" and was â€" choir â€" leader of St. George‘s Church. He léft here about sevenâ€" teen years ago for Berlin where he was organist of St. Peter‘s Lutherâ€" an Church. He _ was a brother of Mr. Geo. E. Shaw of the Jarvis street Collegiate Institute, Toronto. While strolling in the woods atâ€" tached to the old park on Sunday last two of our citizens were surâ€" prised to notice a fullâ€"fledged butâ€" terfly fiitting about alone in all its glory, as if proclaiming the advent of summer. This is a rare occurâ€" rence for the first week of April, and looks as it the insect had merged from its embryonic state, several weeks in advance of its time, and was rushing the season for all it was worth. It also shows what an ‘exeudhgly mild winter the past The will of the late Andrew Bohâ€" ; lender has been filed for probate.‘ Two sons, Andrew B. and William Bohlender, are executors. f The will of the late Clmto‘:‘ Soheitcr, _ Wellesicy T‘p., has probated. John Hill and Louis Fleischhawer, both of Wellesley, are ; The will of m “o “w'. loo, â€"has been filed for probate. Jonas B. and Noah G. Martin are SURROGATE COURT NOTES Knights of Pythiasâ€" will moet atford on July %, # and 10, A SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL SALARIES INCREASED AN OLD CHOIR LEADER * The Happerngs at the County Seat Careâ€" odal and Person: AN APRIL BUTTERFLY . K 4 ' p . of ‘the ; o thes und never has Berâ€" lin‘s largest. b on ented. _ a regienns., it did on Friday « C with ite brilliantly d halls, beautiâ€" W- the long and .%._“‘“ ridors. The large dining h s trarslormed into a ball room, which for ~ excellent ~taste and beautiful eliect.in the way of decorations, has sever been surpassed in this county, The loyalty of those having charge ol this part of the preparations was eBectively shown by the use made oi the timeâ€"honored "Union Jack," and between each window, with its fine lace curtains, hung a large flag, from the moulding of the border . of the handsomely papered room. ‘The appropriateness _ of this loyal . disâ€" play of the British Empire‘s flags is particularly striking in this the year of King â€"Edward‘s coronation, . and many . were the commendatory reâ€" marks heard _ from the guests . reâ€" garding the decorations. .The orâ€" chestra â€" was situated in the west corner ol the hall, which was _ also elegantly decorated. ‘The gentlemen, in their sombre dress suits, intermingling with the fairer sex tended to make the scene, to the spectator, one of. unusual brilliance and splendor. â€" The danting floor was in fine conâ€" dition, and the guests indulged _ in m un s ie this fascinating pastime with pleaâ€" CRICKET CLUB ORGANIZED: sure, to the excellent music _ furnâ€" ww ished by the"famous Glionna~orchesâ€"| A meeting of the Berlin Cricke tra of Toronto, to whom too much|Club was held on Thursday | ever praise cannot be given for their perâ€"|ing in the Walper House, and wa fect and beautiful selections given| well attended. The principal bus throughout the evening. ness transacted was the election . c The dancing commenced shortly afâ€" ter nine o‘clock and continued until an early hour in the morning, each dance being~participated in by . the majority of the 225 guests in . atâ€" tendance. Between â€" dances, iceâ€" cream, lemonade and light refreshâ€" ments were served. An enthusiastic lacrosse meeting was held in the parlors of the Clarâ€" endom Hotel, Good Friday at 10.30 a. m. A successful season is looked forward to. . Mr. Box was chairman. The club will be known as the Berâ€" lin Lacrosse Club, with the followâ€" ing officers elect: Honorary Pres.â€"Wm. Zinger, Sr. Honorary Viceâ€"Pres.â€"Geo. E. Potâ€" ter Pres.â€"Chas. F. Nichaus. 1st VicePres.â€"C. E. Hoffman. 2nd Viceâ€"Pres.â€"Pearcy Pearce. Chairman of Managing Committee and Treasurer â€" John F. Stump{. Recording Sec‘yâ€"Geo. Firestein. Captainâ€"Mr. Box. _ Managing Committee â€" Wm. Hallâ€" man, Wim. Zinger, Jr., also the Capâ€" tain and Secretary. Patrons â€" L. J. Breithaupt, G. D. Lacourse, O. Rumpel, Herman Jaegâ€" er, Hy. Hagen, J. Fricker. The team will enter the junior series of the C. L. A. Those present favored the idea of forming a junior league of teams from Preston, Galt, Guelph, Hespeâ€" ler and Berlin. A meeting of lacrosse supporters will be called once a month and the Executive Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairman. RUNAWAY ON KING STREET While ‘returning _ home from the Berlin market Saturday noon â€" Mr Peter Knarr, a farmer residing at Rumelhardt, two miles west of Waâ€" terloo, met with what might have been a serious accident. The horses, a spirited young team, took â€" fright at the street car just above the G. T. R. crossing on King street, and ran first into a post and then into a buggy which had been standing there, completely overturning . the carriage, scattering the market goods in all directions, The horses became separated from the rig, but were caught at Mr. Yost‘s residence and were afterwards put into Mr. Kaufman‘s barn. Mr. Knarr was thrown out on his back with considâ€" erable force, but _ was not seriously hurt. Mr. John Henrich of Waterâ€" loo, who was driving with him jumped out and escaped injury. The whippletrees and seats of the carâ€" riage were broken, and the two axles of the buggy were bent. Othâ€" erwise the damage was slight. An adjourned meeting of the Hosâ€" pital Board was held at the Hospital on â€" Friday~ evening, _ at â€" which the revised constitution of the Hospital Board was discussed . rt was adopted with the exception of the clause dealing with the Board‘s representative from the towns which is held in abeyance for one year. _ Berlin‘s representative, Rev. R. von Pirch, was accepted and will be allowed to vote. A despatch from St. Paul, Minn., says that Miss Ruth Hill, daughter of President James J. Hill of the Great Northern Railway and North ern Securities Company, was marâ€" tied at noon on Wednesdayâ€"to Anâ€" son Cook Beard, an attorney of New York City. Only one hundred and thirty â€" guests _ were present. ‘The bride is a niece of Mr. A.S.D. Hill, of Speedside, Eramos& BERLIN LACROSSE CLUB Miss Wilks of Galtâ€"has formaily transferred to the Galt Hospital Board the handsome ';n:“ qrex“h ambulance purchased + was manufactured in Detroit. s MARRIED IN ST. PAUT HOSPITAL BOARD gyruP*h65 * S > : â€" . â€" PERMANENTHY ITS BENErio l::'EFfEcTs, w 1k & ** * can. "@ FOR SALE By ALL DRUGGISTS. PRICE BUY ‘THE GENUINE â€"MAN‘FD BY Rev. W. A. Bradley, ‘chairman, | 4 Mr. D. Forsyth, secretary, and Miss sl E. Schmidt, librarian of the Berlin| fJ Public Library, have returned from | g Toronto, where they have been atâ€"| 1 tending the Ontario Library Associâ€"| Â¥F ation convention. While in Toronto 2 Messrs. Bradley and Forsyth looked into the plans of the leading librarâ€"| 1Â¥ ies on the continent, which were exâ€" '.'; hibited at the cunvention, and reâ€" ceived advice from leading librarians in the country, and have got a good idea how to erect and furnish Berâ€" lin‘s new _ library building, which will likely be erected this year. d BNE‘(S'UX’[R BOWELS The convention was largely attendâ€" ed and very successful. avrrniafio fyrur C A very pleasing event took place ag the home. of Mr. and_ Mrs. Noah Moyer, near Preston, on March 27, when their youngést daughter, Miss Ella, was united in marriage to Mr. Lincoln Hagey of Preston. Rev. G. Barker of Zion officiated, assisted by Rev. A. R. springer of Dundalk. The bride was becomingly dressed in a suit of navy broadâ€"cloth, carrying white lilacs. The bride was attendâ€" ed by Miss L. Springer of Hespelet, who also carried white lilacs, while Mr. J. Shoemaker of Michigan supâ€" ported the groom. Miss M. Bowâ€" man of Berlin played the wedding march. * Aiter the ceremony about forty inâ€" vited friends and acquaintances sat down to a sumptuous dinner. . The presents received by the bride were both useful and costly, which shows the high esteem in which she is held by her many friends. _ The happy couple left on the evening train for Port Eigin, Southampton and on theit return will take up their abode near Preston. We extend congratuâ€" lations. Backs That Ache. It is but a short time since Dr. Pitcher‘s Backache Kidney Tablets first came to Waterloo. It was said they were something entirely out of the common as a specific for backache and kidney complaifnts, and that they acted very quickly and made startling cures of cases that all other medicines failed to inflaebce. _Waterloo people are quickly coming to the front to subâ€" atantiate this statement. . One of them is John Jobhnson, Main St., Waterloo, who relates his experience as follows : â€" RETURNED FROM TORONTO <*For a couple of years I have had a pain in the back and side due to a «idney and perbaps‘ liver trouble, brought on by hard work es | am a Iaborer. My wife got me a bottle of Dr. Pitcher‘s Backache Kidoey Tabâ€" lets, and they A led tha bill finely. â€" I am able to work again without pain and am consequently much pleased with the tablets. _ ‘The one bottle wes sufficient." ‘The results obtained by Mr. Johnaon ahould appeal to thousands ofz backs, weak backs, kidney backs that can now relief from Dr. Mwï¬wm hS Viz KIDNEYS THAT WON‘T DO KIDNEY WORK. Hahn‘s WEDDING BELLS Waterloo Talk. $0¢.PtR BOMLE &Ibun-‘" covered gear, solid rubber rolls, anteed last but not enu.gt.‘ C * lul‘y_‘ml *A Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, Plumbing and Pipe lu.‘, Â¥ "T"‘A":f"e,‘; Phone 142. Store near Post office, BERLIN. ‘&; "It never rains but it pours." No other way can we account for another magnificent clothing sale. This manufacturer‘s pr:'potlï¬on had to be extrs good wï¬vc a hearing from our clothing man just. wrd.em?r in our w stock. He affirms (we endorse it without hesitation and you‘ll say the same. 300 men‘s suite, conuintinhof fine serges in blae ard black, and black vicunas, also Fcotch and Irish tweed and fancy Canadian twm:‘l the lateat patterns and fashio: effects made. in correct spring*style, single and double breasted, sacque, also a few -lcnde: c:lndflntzut l:.-‘g;. suits. Ihese are str retâ€"cl every respect, u.ilor-m({e. silk sewn and lined with fine farmers‘ satin, sizes 34â€"44, reguâ€" ll.rs:lce 9,00, 9.50 and $10.00, on sale L Friday, Saturday and Monday $6.95. â€" BOYS 3 PIECE SUITS. that such footwear ever sold for and we offer it to our customers at slight advance on cost. â€" Ladies‘ and Gents® Patent Leather Shoes at $2, Great Clothing Saleâ€"â€" Hardware Dealers, SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL â€" > > + + $250,000.00 DEPOSIT WITH DOMINION GOVT â€" > 117,140641 All Policies Guaranteed by the LONDON & LANCASHIRE FIRE INS. CO. with Assets of $16,306,638. 5 oen.lx Boys‘ English and Canadian tw three garment suits, single breasted sacque style, single and The Popular Boot :2 Shoe Store. _ J cARACOR . ROOS, The Mercantile Fire Highly Successful Of all Spring !go2 Suits for Men and Boys. Alfred Wright, Secretary. Dealers in Hardware, Stoves and Tinware It so do not failâ€"to see the INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated 1875. FEIGE â€" â€" â€" WATERLOO, ONTARIO, Conrad Brosg., GEO. E. POTTER, 32 King St., Berlin. TLSottore. when we say that the Enest stock of Bovs‘, Gir1s‘ andâ€" CHmDâ€" rex‘s Scuoor Snors is within the walls of our store. We aimed to secure the best the mnhem produced this season and we apo'lntortwomoncbanvu:cd‘. By the use af cash we got ; We are , Not Boasting Doing a Little Piping and other plambing work all over the city which could be postponed until the fall. But our customers know that at the présent time we onlsingï¬'* attention becausenotrushed orders. Take time by the forelock. .. â€" â€"__ Men‘s very fine fur felt hats, all the new Bnï¬l.}lh and American black upâ€" toâ€"date in every respect, stiffs and ooféc. ?mm and pearls,stylish and a ive, you 2.50 and for them elsewhere, g:: this sale : Men‘s fine fur felt hats, newest style in brown and black, .tlfl soft, silk trimmings, leather sweats, HAVE ALL PrvMB86,Gas Firtâ€" IXG AXD SrEax Hxarxc done before the plumbers‘ busy time. . Oor workâ€" men will give every job their beat attenâ€" tion. LOWEST PRICE double breasted vests, brown and dark grey and fawn strong . 1 cloth linings, mss Ahracane ar Saturday and Monday 4480 C & leasing i det Pegutnt §2 hat fos thile sate $1.90, Waterloo, 34