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years later the building was greatly _enlarge In 1893 the establishment #or occupied by the Crompton Corset Co. was purchased, and the firm moved to its new quarters. At “;.V".‘;‘ nt 230 hands are employed, and _ between 80,000 _ and 100,000 pearl, * _‘,’,‘,. and horn â€" buttons are turned _ Theâ€"business during the year now Arawing to a close has been in exâ€" _dmlut articles ever manâ€" hBuihh‘hooomm. veryâ€"day ‘button, and for. years Berâ€" moted on account of the large trade that was done in the sale of buttons â€"In 1870 Berlin‘s aged and este d _Giul-, Mr. J. Y. Slllntl. ‘erected a small factory on the corâ€" _ The above title applies very fittingâ€" y to one of our well known estabâ€" lishments, namely, the Berlin Rubber \MiIg. Co., Limited. â€"‘"They have been exeeptionally busy ”'3\, Yonge and King streets and bimmenced the manufacture of ~butâ€" tons, although for several years preâ€" wious buttons were made by him for the local trade. The business grew with ‘leaps and bounds and a _ few © of. . previous years. ‘"Future ots are as bright as the brightâ€" *‘ said one of the members of the â€"as the writer colsed his interâ€" during the early part of the Fall, und during the past S;: months have experienced great difficulty in filling their orders. They have tried . to rovide for the usual extra rush that ;_ ~with the first fall of snow. Since this fall of snow, rush orders ut twelve years ago Messrs. 1. ishing industry, _ and ~its pre us success has contj under the he chiet article of manufacture is d , although a large business is "'P'-"!'C‘n amfiu * 4 , &8 As ing F. of machinery. . Thirty hands 6 employed steadily and ‘duringâ€"the st 1 months: the employees have en working overtime to catch up hl’rg‘lht of ~orders. We never a better year,‘* said x. 1. E. Shants to the writer, and our prospects were never bright â€" By all means let your Christmas Include a pair of Slippers wheâ€" be carpet, felt, plush, or alliâ€" or kidâ€"nothing could be more .+ TB€ elt Slippers at i iss io t " s 1.00 “ .‘ ews d Women‘s Felt Slippers, at J.YÂ¥. SHANTZ & CO % m‘.“ “u’s‘uo BERLIN RUBBER CO SLIPPERS FOR XMAS ‘s Fine Kid ° sw......f rl;.h wilthicens: : td 3 King Quality Shoes at §0 drramia : worre biver: serees (Yh B ; cheap, honest made Butâ€" : YLace Shoes at $1.25 to $2.00 77' . s s 7 FINE SHOES HT A 309 BOOTS: it â€"<in.. $1,00 | Wha at $1.00 little bnviveiies." Whorh l* . $2.50 25¢ .. $3.00 25¢ $1 .25 at $1.00 *« the matter of feed ‘is: OL ummm to the: farmer. â€" Wrong feeding is toss. . Right feeding is profit. ‘The upâ€"toâ€"date farmer knows what to feed his cows to.get the most milk, his pigs to get the most pork, his hens to get the most eggs. © Science, C But how about the children ? Are they fed ~according to sciente, a bone food if bones are soft and undeveloped, a fiesh and muscle food if they are thin and weak and a blood food if there is anemia ? > Scott‘s Emulsion is a mixed food; the Cod Liver Oil in it makes flesh, blood and muscle, the Lime and Soda make bone and brain. â€" It is the standard scientific food forâ€" delicate children. PROFIT of our Hockey Shees for a Xmas present. We have them K6 EB U .s.c.0s. »receccontene: Wl Girls‘ Skating Boots . at> $1.25 What can Santa Clans bring the I > little Tolks that © they‘ll appreciate -n-fi;:‘s'mduluz- o't_ Shoes. many styles pas 14 terns in Moccasins and little Shoes that are shown here will make (it well worth your while to come here; been be surprised to see so many desirable and useful presents at so small aicost. Boys‘ Furnishings or Footwear for the whole family. e uy veet‘ un Be that this in ai‘urails m Scott&Bowne CHEMISTS,® Toronto, Ontario. 50c. alld $1; all druggists Send for free We have been making preparation this Season to make our Chtistmas trade the largest in the history of the store. . Nothing has left undone to make this store your headquarters for everything that is bat and . most desirable in C!Qfifihg. Hats, Caps, Men‘s and Furnishings or Footwear for the whole family. â€" We cordially. invite you ‘to call a’ndmour stock of Christmas goods. You will r ‘of every bottle. ol sample. $1.175 ave u. t AEAIR, .. . MQ + MEF 1 . d . hes! m â€" whige 4 ments that are mov ib4 a win the ‘wib.fiéf n 16â€" 'fi{‘.“’ or" theâ€" : ove ning‘s expréss, â€" hi $ deers tb iont he The Berlin . Rubber . ManufacturiNg . Co. is to be o-f:* on â€"The: " Ar0 ‘*l‘. and l ; product has . certainly merited . t effort they have made to make 1t ::‘hfl‘mfle(-mhcmhw' day. mt 4 tuns up to thousands. of 'doliil."s hundreds of British subjects . 1 ubout on the soles cut from leather manufactured in Berlin. About a hundred hands are kept steadily emâ€" ployed . m\vuhmc the {m price of bark, the year 902 was a very successiul one for . the firm and the future prospects . point to continued prosperity. Y BERLIN BIOYCLE AND RACYâ€" ©LE CO. x The Berlin Bicycle & Racycle Co‘s factory of this town has enjoyed graâ€" tilying success ever since its formaâ€" tion six years ago. The demand for the Berlin bicycle has been general throughout ‘the country, and while the bicycle trade has fallen off someâ€" what during the last two years the Berlin firm has kept up to its averâ€" age ol about 1000 bicycles which were manufactured during the year. The firm keeps about fifteen skilled meâ€" chanics constantly employed. Manager A. Pequegnat assured the wrtiter that the Berlin Bicycle & Racycle Co. is thoroughly satisfied with this year‘s ‘business and with the general boom and‘ revival in the bicycle trade in Great Britain and United States, the prospects for the coming yéar are brighter andâ€" more hopeful than ever. ) & good thing al he expressman ba BREITHAUPT LEATHER Co Baby Boots, nice soft kid, in difâ€" OvERSHOES. C ferent COIOF8, &E .....csss .sle2<â€" s’el L ®} Children‘s Shoes, spring heel, at _ Men‘s Waterproot Overshoes mt $1.50 §08 10 ... i. ... ~. $1.00 Women‘s Fine Overshoes at $1.00 Children‘sâ€"Slippors at 166 to ... 750 |} 60 wuins uhi soc, limn.ciin.. $200 Sizes 6 to 10 Cardigan Overshoes Sizes 11 to 4 Cardigan Overshoes oi o n it ve oid : ® . Women‘s Cardigan Overshoes at $1.25 CHILDREN‘S OVERSHOES. a load of ‘img the last -‘ t o r r:»&’r..fl oake the '.‘:}’s.m'.m un their cess when the marke! the taxed, is 4 decided co i e e E8 â€" " es a ""-.. _,,vg":"f- a ?A-»\.fi. sfzed nb Nan e WeA Arees tâ€"h&«, ith esn‘ ;;’\\!' .' ns 3 "!‘-«-f‘; ‘3‘,â€"*.’vn \1‘. # :‘."‘u‘m‘ marke ‘-_ v it | harl ”v",':“‘, cim that N cided compliment to the | the bast. in the @ 9 s . t it â€" T s ea AF i j instrums d out, During â€" the|=‘\"INDUSTRIAL NOTES,. _ ECA pmemee o . ’ i have been shipped to |dow sashes and doors, added sa0th all parts of the British Empire. The|addition to his factory this.year. It prospects for the coming year are|has been a prosperous s months. exceedingly bright, and it is altogethâ€" se ... f ‘er probable that the frm will conâ€" Lang & Co‘s business. during the fine themselves to the manufacture of| past year has been equal to the most [ pianos, ‘@ud increase the outputâ€" ‘to | prosperous year in the history of the inout 80â€" â€"per month. â€" â€" firm, They manufacture harness.les A mere relerence is nécessary h] finery, and the manufacture of sugar in Berlin, there having been so. much said and heard . in this connection during the last twelve months. _ The establishment of this â€" industry in Berlin has attracted the attention of wfiw umgu ited â€" ltpgm . and the fol f . from t e sn an vof . the fame of the new ind _ has: s '!‘;‘nt* from suga) f grown in Canada turn‘ ed out by the Ontario Co. Ltd.,. at. the dflly's it in Berâ€" lin, Ontario. company was esâ€" tablished in 1901 for the purposeâ€" of making sugar from sugar:â€"beets, and Started the erection .of a &nfi about about six mornths ago. factory. ¢ost about $600,000, and has a daily capacity of 600 tons of beets. ‘The factory will employ from 250 to 800 men. .There is also/a pump _ house on the (irand River 2,200 feet away, with a capacity: of 5,000,000 gallons. There are now 7,000 tons of bests stored. Great interest is taken . in this plant, the first of its kind . in Canada,* Â¥3 ~The refinery is now workiig at full _:swty and. the output is being shipâ€" by the carload from day to day to all parts of Canada. Although an entirely‘ new industry, its fubure sucâ€" cess seems to be certain. Berlin has every reason to feel proud of the Onâ€" tario Sugar. Refinery. & Mr. J. M. Schneider, proprietor of the Courtland Ave. butcher shop, is one of Berlin‘s most active and enâ€" terprising men." Twelve years ago he commenced> business as a butcher in the town on a small seale, but. by hard work, strict nflufiu to busiâ€" ness and honest dealing hbe became one of the largest meat handlers in <the county. Mr. Schnelder gives: steady employment to from ten to twelve men,‘,and makes a specialty of ‘curâ€" ingâ€" meats of various : descriptions. ONTARIO SUGAR REFINERY, Men‘s 1 buckles Rubbers Men‘s 2 buckle Rubbers Boys‘ Rubbers and Sox Boys‘ Slippers at MEN‘S RUBBERS AND 8OX J. M. SCHNEIDER. and ‘Sox and usuce.. ©$0.40 at $1.50 > law. . $8.00 #5¢ to 75¢ $1.90 J. Kautman, . t win: dow sashes and doots, another addition to his factory this year. It has been a prosperous twelve months. Lang & Co‘s business. during the wmmwumw prosperous year in the history of the firm, They manufacture harness.leaâ€" _ A. C. Boehmer & Co., box maneâ€" Tacturers, pever had a better g. abd prospects are that there pr t huilding will have to be.enlarged. C. Huether & Co., lager beer man~ ulacturers, made a big jump in the output this year over previous years. D. Hibrer‘ & Co., manufacturers of lallâ€"racks. and chairs, never Bad . a better year, Their business is . conâ€" Tnually ‘incréasing. P "‘The Diamond Furniture Co., in the manufacture of their small tables, have‘ surpassed previous years in their outpat. Kreiner & Co., furniture manulac turers, have made. steady progress Turing the year. r Lippert ln.: gmnus stil H. J. Hall & Co., lumber dealers busiest year in the history of the firm during 1903. C. E. â€" Hof#man has . increased his staff of _ employees and conseâ€" _qxuy his output of pear} and .coyâ€" buttons . during 1902. The Canada Furnituré . Co.â€" have two large . manufacturing . establishâ€" ments in Berlin, and both of them have been running to their fullest caâ€" pacity, The Star Whitewear Co. has over 100 hands.employed turning out their line of goods. The business continâ€" ues to be on the increase. . . The. Berlinâ€"Gauntlet Co. has bad. a good:year and the: prospects were never brighter, ‘Winnipeg‘s fuel supply is short,. and few dealérs have either wood orâ€"coal. ‘The {emperature is at present hoverâ€" ing ground 30 below zero. w “ ‘“ h naips td rseraf at 500°%0 :.:....a/ .ss! Cofl.n, ! ‘“ d taies . dewes vntd cubhees Night Shirts at 50¢ to ........... (Gloves at 50¢ to ... ............ Hosiety at . 350 â€"$0 w....0. ... If you want to see something beauâ€" tiful in the line of Neckwear come Sott Hats at $1.00 to . Stuft Hate at $1.25 to . Caps at 25¢ to ... :.... Men‘s . Fleeos Lined Underweat, extra value at 50¢ abd «.mm Men‘s All Wool Underwear at Men‘s Underwear, not all wool, but good @dality; at...... ......... 506 Boys‘ Underwear ~Fleece at 150 _ 10 Lnsthw wul..»> a.~.: $1.00 per suit. Bays‘ WarmWool Stookings> at 250 NECK TIES AND MUFFLERS. ; & Co., furniture: manufacâ€" ave, <kept aboutisfl. hands -:lphud Aduring 1902. Their still continues to increase. HATS AND CAPS UNDERWEAR yhe . pr equipped with known to Abe being run bY der is in conâ€" +, $1.50 $1.00 $1.50 $1.00 $1.00 $2.50 $3.50 $2.50 $2.50 15¢ Placed KING STREET Men‘s Black ~or â€" Blue Worsted Suits at $8.00 to ... ...... $14.00 Sold by Jus. Fehrenbach,. BRRLIN full Band or Orchestra. â€" You can undesstand every werds it speaks, "It is the iruu‘ enterts which last for years. sugtes piih en mocths wik i iesns * o C PRICES $15.00 TO $40.00. *4 Sold on Easy Monthly Payments, if desired. THE BEST TALKING MACHINE They range in 42 to 9%, ~ and can now be had at are made of good %mfli at ed & and well made, sewn w strong lines fancy braided, some pleated,others more pla: not lose this opportunity. ~ Call and ste and be sonâ€" vineed of real bargains. £. BERLINER, 2315.23819 8t, Catherine St., MONTREAL It talks!_ Sings, Comic, Sacred and Sentimental Songs. ‘s Ovarcoats at $5.00 to... $18.00 ‘s Rubber Conts at $8. to $12.00 S. SAUDER &CO;, ‘ Overcoats shart coats, at J DOERSAM, Agent, Waterloo. EMANUEL BLOUT, Generat Manager for Canada. ovVERCOATS Coats, at $4.50 to $2.50. «« + MANUFACTURED BY . .. e .t-ly ?::'d keuveriie ..‘. ‘m MHockey Boots at ... Men‘s RubDet® &# .m .sn Men‘s Finae Rubbers mt ... .. Skates put on free on all bought here. A calendar free to every o Money back if aot satis® goods have not been soiled. . BOYS‘ SUITS Plays like a BERLIN ool at 60e woret : Avititvre s PGG spenders at> Wivint "toc $1.00 at h wht C73