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. The Berlin 16 KINXG 8T. EAST Girls‘ $2 0) plump soft goodâ€"wearing kid and caulf lace boots with low â€" heels or spring, solid leather all through, nea‘t extension soles, sizes a[:)o 2, le;l;uhu[') prices 1.75 and . special 10â€"Day School Shoe Sale...... $1' 19 s Hea‘lthy FPojs and Girls full of business and romp are Good Custom.rs. lIxt ‘(m kick, healthy children always do more or leis kickingâ€"principally morcâ€"it won‘t Lurt their sboes if they come from here. RIGHT NOW, when the Children all want School Shoes are going to hold a TEN DAY SPECAL SHOE SALE Children‘s box calf lace boots, best sole leather used, lace and button, rizes 4 o 16}, «ue best wearing 1.50, $1.75 shue«. $1 09 10â€" Day 8. hool Shoe Sale * Little Gents‘ lace boots with lacing 10â€"Day School Shoe Sale * NO PRICES lower than ours when shoes are good. KING STREET The Berlin Mercantile Oo. New RDBRried Fruit. VOL 5oâ€"NO. 42 SEE OUR SHOW WINDOWS KEW RAISIN®, NEW CURRENTS, XEW PRUNES, NEW FIGS. Now arrival daily, Splendid quality. Also a largeâ€"stock of * _ Caustic Soda We want BUTTER, EGGS, LARD, MEATS, ETC. â€" WATERLOO COUNTY‘S BEST SHOE STORE â€" Bo rot overlook us when making your visit to Berlin‘s Grand Exhibition of Home Proâ€" duction. You will find one of the finest displays ever proâ€" duced in Canada. We handle many of the lines shown. Mercantile Co. A. S$. HALLMAN, THE CHRONICLEâ€"TEELEGRAPH. Sick Kids Boys‘ 200 and $2.50 box kid, soft, einooth uppers, solid leather soles avd insoles, double toe caps (no tricks) alt honest solid leather throughout guaranteed, our reg. prices 3 50 and $2.00, all sizes 11 to ~ 5 in boys, special $l 39 10â€"Day School Shoe Sale * ZiEGLERN‘S Faimmily Shoe Store hooks, neat soles with extersion so‘es but best so‘e leather and all: solid â€"calf and kid n‘pners, our regular 3l1.7.'> good â€" fail shors. special 10â€"Day $ School Shoe Sale...... 1°19 Are Poor Customers at BERLIN BERLLIN ~â€"The Churches.â€"In the absence of the . regular pastor, . Mr. Rott, of Hawkesville filled the pulpit of the i‘. B. church on Sunday morning last, and preached an interesting and forâ€" Y.â€"Miss Edith Alteman, of Waterioo was the guest ofâ€"Miss Shepherd for a few â€" days last week.â€"Mr. Chaties Hummell, Jr., and Mr. Mévin Snyâ€" der are at prosent spending some time with friends in Hanover.â€"Mr. Harry Geach and Mr. Laschinger, of St. Jacobs, were Sunday visitors at the parsonage.â€"Mrs. Buckley leaves ihis week to spend the winter with her brother in Michigan. _ She has s6en spending the summer with Mrs. 3eâ€" mis. Personal.â€"Mr. A. C. Hallman is on his annual trip as judge to the fall fairs.â€"Mr. â€" Geo. ~Schacfer, of New Hamburg, spent Sunday at home. â€" Mr. Homeyer and family spent Sunâ€" day at Mr. Henry Good‘s home at Conestogo.â€"Mrs. Root, of Berlin, is spending a few days with Mrs. L. H. Staufier.â€"Mt. and Mrs. Geo. Eby have returned safcly after spending a two weeks‘ vacation at Chicago, Auâ€" rora and other points, and report . a pleasant time.â€"Miss Birch, of Niagâ€" ara Falls, is visiting Miss Kate Reist.â€"Mr. Rudoiph Hannuschki, our village blacksmith, has returned from his trip to the Homeland.â€"Miss Hesâ€" Briefs.â€"The members of the Jr. Y. P. A. drove to Berlin on Monday evâ€" ening in response to an invitation from the Y.~ P. A. of that town. Members of Alliances from New Hamâ€" burg, Hespeler, Waterloo and Bridgeâ€" port were also present.â€"Several | of our townspeople are taking in che "Madcâ€"inâ€"Berlin‘ _ Exhibition _ being held in Berlin throughout this week. _ Bricts.â€"Mr. Henderson, of _ Berlin, took Rev. Cober‘s appointment as presiding elder at the quarterly sorâ€" vices at Conestogo last Sunday, and preached here in the evening. â€" The Canadian Bridge Co. are still wotkâ€" ing at the G. T. R. bridge here. The iwo larfest girders were successfully placed without accident of any kind. A large number of the townspeople were down to watch the procécdings. =Mt. Panabaker and Mr. Staufer are still busy buying hogs. Personal.â€"Mr. D; C. Chalmers and sisters, the Misses Chalmers, of Toâ€" ronto, are spending a few weeks at the residence of Mrs. B. B. Bemis.â€"> Miss Maggie Moyer returned on Satâ€" urday after spending a month with friends in Jordan and Rochester, N. ter Bechtel, . of Hespeler, spend a day with Miss C. Bechtelâ€"Mrs.= Joe Cressman â€" arrived â€" safely last week from a trip to the Northwest, â€" and brings good reports of the country.â€" Miss Selina Shantz is home after spending a year in Dakota. English Services.â€"On Sunday evâ€" ening next, the 22nd iast., IEngiish services will be held â€"inâ€"th+â€"Evangeliâ€" <cal church â€"by theâ€"pastor, Rev.â€"Mr. Grenzebach. dee. Your correspondent joins _ in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Bock many years of wedded bliss. _ â€" Happily . Wedded.â€"A happy cvent took place last Wednesday .at the residence of the bride‘s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Schwalm, when their second daughter, Clara, became the wife of Mr. Nathaniel Bock, of "crâ€" lin. The ccrcmohy was performed. hy Rev. Mr. Grenzebachâ€"promptly at 4 o‘clock in the afternoon. The couple were unattended. After a bountiful wedding supper was partaken of the happy couple left on the 7.18 train for Guelph and Toronto. On their reâ€" turn they will reside near New Dunâ€" queen. months of the year, cannot compare with such romantic beauty and . wonderful raiment of colors. Such bright, sunshiny days, . such clear starlight nights, which transâ€" form the world into fairyland. Then suddenly: as the October days . pass away, we awake to a grim old world, October Days.â€"Some of our ¢sâ€" tecmed contemporaries imagine that we have the Indian summer with us, but in that respect your corresponâ€" dent wishes to differ, as the glorious Indian summer is not ‘due until . the fallen autumn Jeaves have had at least one covering of snow. As yet they ~are on the trees, but faintly tinged with the hue of autumn. Truly we have a grand climate in Canada. As you ascend a lofty hill and benold the woods and trees beneath you, ~a grander sight can hardly be pictucéd, with all the varying colors, such as the flaming reds, the yellows, | tre gold, the bronze, the purples, and lovely crimsonsâ€"magical &olors, inâ€" deed. May and June, coÂ¥idered the Harvest Home Festival. â€" )n Sunâ€" day afternoon, the 22nd ei October, the annual Harvest Home Festival of the St. James Lutheran church vill be held at 2 p.m. The {eachers and scholars of the Sunday sclioo! . arc busy preparing a programas. Everyâ€" one made welcome. The dedication of the newly erected Sabbath sel:oo! ‘of the above church win he held im the near future. particulars of which will be announced later. a world of dark and dreary skies and leafless trees. % lOur Busy Nelghbors #BOD¢ 00000000000 $000¢ 40004 06060000000 eG+@+» © News Notes Gathered by Industrious Correspondents in County and District. WATERLOO, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING BLOOMINGDALE ST. JACOBS BRESLAU. Bricfs.â€"Posters and dodgers of the | ‘Made in: Berlin Exhibition are freely . circulated in our busy town. It wiall , no doubt be a great success, as no. effort has been spated to make it one of the greatest exhibitions ever nelcl‘ in Betlin. Personal.â€"Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Ot‘â€" mann spent , Sunday in Hawkesville with Mr. and Mrs. John Ottmann.~ Mr. Otto Fleischauer is on a week‘s holiday trip to Caledonia, Hamiltoa, and _ other points. â€" Miss Anme Flcischaver is dangerously ill. Personal.â€"Th¢e many friends of Mr. H. Hallman are pleased to learn that he has returned from Humbolt, Sask. after being absent for some time. â€" Mr. and Mrs. John Shantz, Beriin, visited in this neighborhood Sunday. â€"It is rumored that another of _our popularâ€" young men has‘ joined â€" the vast army of benedicts.â€"Mr. and Mrs. J. Causland, of Winterbourne, visited her parents on Sunday,-â€"&'s. J. Kent and children, of Galt, spending a few days in this neighborhood.â€"Miss Julia Hammer has returned to heor home in Bamberg. _ Death.â€"It becomes our sad.duty to chronicle the death of the twoâ€"yearâ€" old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kurt, who passed . away Thursday: morning last. The funcral was held Sunday afternoon to the U. B. church, where services were conducted by Rev. Alr. Loeb, pastor of the Lutheran chusei. The remains were then interred in the Lutheran cemetery. Much sympaâ€" thy is extended to the bereaved parâ€" ents. ~TLiterary Society Meeting.â€"The Litâ€" crary Society will hold a meeting on Saturday cvening, Oct. 31st. The proâ€" gramme will be especially interesting and entertaining. There will be a number of new things on the program one of which will be an old time spelling match,. and a story. compeâ€" tition from the pens of the society‘s selected authors. _ Music, both vocal and instrumental, will be provided. Everybody is invited to attend. Notes.â€"Mr. David Bean, .of Waterâ€" lo9, is spending a week at the homeâ€" stead now occupied by Mr. Isaac Bean.â€"Mangolds this season are a good crop. Turnips are very much affccted by lice, and consequeatly small. Potatocs are rotting badly.â€" Farmers are putting in their supply of stockers. Prices range frym $3.50 to $4.25 per ewt. Farmers nowâ€"aâ€"lays are more particular about the kind of store cattle they buy.â€"The Gerâ€" man Union Cheese Mig. Co. here shipped their last nalf of September cheese at 11} cts. per 15.â€"William Fink, who was laid up with illness, has quite recovered.=â€"1Mr. and ~~Mrsâ€" Nelson Shatz are spending a â€" week in the T‘p of Wallaceâ€"S. H. Zuriâ€" trigg has his appleâ€"sauce factory runâ€" ning and is doing a large business. Birthday Party.â€"Miss Elsie Reist celebrated her thirteenth birthday on Saturday last in the presénce ol about a score of her intimate friends, at her home. Games of all kinds were indulged in, a dainty tea was served and reports say a right royal time was given by the young hostess. Promotion.â€"The many friends of Mr. Frank Bowman, formerly of car village, will be pleased to hear of the promotion he has received. Frank has received the position of auditor for ‘a large firm in Detroit, whither he left this week to assume his rew duties. # cible sermon.â€"The members and adâ€" herents of the, U. B. church here will be pleased to learn that the Conferâ€" ence at Sheffield last week returned Rev. Mr. Geach to this circuit jor another year.‘ Rev. Mr. Geach and family have made a large number of friends throughout the year they liave been in our midst, and all will be glad to have them remain with us. WELLESLEY, HAYSVILLE MANNHEIM |_ Briefs.â€"The Harvest Home â€" and |thankâ€"offering services at Washington | Methodist church were a great â€" sucâ€" jcess.. The proceeds amounted to $139. |â€"Mr. David Clemens, who took out a patent for a cement bridge this | sumrcer, is doing a rushing business. He has crected five bridges since the Imiddle of August, three near: Aylmer and two in the Township of Blandâ€" ford, near Bright. This week he beâ€" gins a bridge with a thirtyâ€"foot span ‘at Wellesley. It would be well iot] the Township Council to examine these bridges before giving a â€" conâ€" tract to any other company. â€" The cider mill is in full blast these days ‘and the small boy réjoices. â€"Dr. Fosâ€" |kin, V. S., has taken his dt{gp{arc ; from the village. The beot groweis for the Ontario Sugar Co. are supplying beets at a Very lively rate these days. On Monâ€" day 347 loads of beets ;were unloaded: This morning all records were brokâ€" en in the history of the factory, when 250 loads were hauled and unloaded. Briefs.â€"The T‘p Council is busy reâ€" Eairing the abutments of tne wrand »River bridge with new steel facings. â€"The sale of stock at Michael Brohâ€" man‘s last Thursday was well attenâ€" Services will be held in the Luthâ€" eran Church, Heidelbetg, on Sunday afternoon at the usual hour, week, Personal:â€"Rev. â€"Mr.â€"(Grenzebach, of St. Jacobs, occupted the pulpit _ of the Evangolical church Sunday.â€"Mr. 8. S. Rosenberger, ci Brown Lity, Mich., is visiting at the home of his sister, Mts. L. Adolph, for a . few days this woeek.â€"Mrs. M. Detweiler of Port Elgin, is visiting relatives in this vicinity.â€"Mr. and Mrs. C. Seeâ€" tach visited friends in Monkton over Sunday.â€"Mr. Amos © Brandt returned from Manitoba, having gone in search of land.â€"Mrs. J.‘Falk, of Lisbon, is the guest at the nome of Mr. Peter Wiederhold; . Mr. H. Smith attended the "Madeâ€"inâ€"Berfin‘ Exhibition this TItems of Interest.â€"Mr. James Mills has invested in a new threshing maâ€" thine, with a straw blower attachâ€" ment, made in Waterloo. Mr. Mills will, no doubt, do some recordâ€"breakâ€" ing threshing, as the machine was inâ€" tended for the Northwest.â€"We are glad to report that the typhoid fever in this section is growing less and the patients are slowly recovering.â€" The fence surrounding the premiscs of the Methodist Church, and also the C.0.0.F. Hall in the villagt have reâ€" ceived a coat of paint, which makes them look most actractive. A comâ€" mercial traveller passing through our village not long ago remarked to one of the citizens that he had not in all his travels visited a village that had a neater or â€"cleaner appearance than the one we call Wallacevillic, and still there is room for improvement. â€"The trustees of S. S, No. 3 have engaged Miss 1.. Cootes for the year 1906 at a salary of $460. . Miss Cootes is giving entire satisfaction in her dutics as teacher.â€" Fall ploughâ€" ing is being pushed along now since the rain. ‘As there is considerable to do the farmers are making good use of the fine weather.â€" Personal.â€"Mr. Robert Winn, of New Hamburg,â€" visited his brother, Merrit, on Sunday.â€"Miss McTavish, of Waterloo, spent (Sunday with friends â€" here.â€"Miss Fannie Ballard spent a few weeks with friends in Conestogo.â€"Mr. Olliec Seidewand has moved into the house owned by Hugh McCulloch.â€"Mr. James More w 11 move into the house vacated by Mr. Ollic Scidewand.â€"Mrs. Hilliard, of New Hamburg spent Sunday at Geo. Stone‘s.â€"Mr. R. Hamilton, of Linâ€" wood, occupiecd the pulpit of the Meâ€" thodist church on Sunday owing to the absence of the pastor, who spent Sunday in Berlin. The Churches.â€"Anniversary services will. be conducted in the Methodist church next Sunday. Rev. Mr. Treâ€" leaven, of Stirton, will be present. Services morning and evening. â€" A union service will be conducted â€" on Thanksgiving evening by the resident ministers. ~Entertainment.â€"The entertainment given by the American Concert Comâ€" pany under the auspices of the Public Libraty, was not a huge success from a financial standpoint. The program was an excellent one and considering the object for which the concert was held, deserved a better attendance. Iif more interest is not taken by the citâ€" izens of the village in ‘the Public Libâ€" rary, the doors will have to be closâ€" ed very shortly. | ded. but bidding was rather slow, kence only ;part of the stock was sold. â€"â€"Chas. Goetz is doing a good busiâ€" ness in the cattle trade, having supâ€" plied one man, Lynn Lasby, of Osâ€" pringe,; with 40 head of fine stockers last week. - Personal. â€" Mrs. Miten, of Creekâ€" bank; Benjamin Wismer, wile and mother, of Ayr, were visiting his sister, Mrs. Wm. Ariss, last Jpabbath. â€"Mrs. Mary Lasby, is at present visâ€" iting relatives in Michigan.â€"Mr. Herâ€" tert . Wilkinson has just returned from the Northwest, and reports havâ€" had a pleasant time. â€" Mrs. Mary Hilliard is going on an extended visâ€" it to her brother, Mr.â€"Wm. Drewry, in Detroit in a few days.â€"Miss Hall, teacher at Victoria Schocl No. 28, attended the wedding of her brother near Hamilton last week.. HEIDELDERG HAWKESVILLE. PLATTSVILLE. WALLACE. *« FALL MILLINERY The ease of managemeat, economy in fuael fine finish and upâ€"to date appearance of Peninsular Stoves and Ranges make them warm favorites wherever used. They are better than the best. M. WEICHEL & SON, WATERLOO, â€" Phone 215 â€" ELMIRA.â€" 8â€"10 KING ST. Is a finc ome and we extend a cordial invitation with Ladies of Berlin and Waterlso and vicinity to visit our Show Rooms where we are prepared to show the latest designs in Paris and American Millinery. * % CLOTHE3, SHOESYS, HATS, CAPS AND MEN‘S FURNISHINGSâ€" 5 STORE NEXT TO POST OFFICE, BERLIN Top Coat for him?â€"Weâ€"are showingâ€"some ofâ€"the nattie:t Top Coats for the little men that we have ever had and x variety of styles that cannot fail to please To describe the range would take a full page of this paper but a few minutes of your time will enable you to see the garments just as they are. Prices MODEST. â€" From $3 to $8. Preston Stoves are Best. Mrs. C. Steuernagel‘s Terms Cash, and One Pri;:é. The double breasted Bisley Overcoat, in fancy grey and brown mix and (:vetch.e'cb. 50‘inthn long, is a seller, all sizes 33 to 41, at $10 to $16. ds dA is t L TT P T T B C ue q Ds L 2 0 3 000 CO2 2O0ee 19 7 220000, 277 $/200 00. TC 41, St TV 1O $10 Our tables are loaded with the best productions.of the best makers. Come ;l’id look through,. â€"It will interest you and save you dollars if you want to uy. Buster Brown Suits are the hi;ivt;o;e'ft; I;r'tvh‘evl;t:tjl;-;myl. We have & large selection in dark and fancy mediuam patterns, at $1, $4.50 to $. Overcoats. hâ€"re. ‘This is just what we want. Here are a few lines for Saturday with prices. _ Read carefully througb.â€"Come and see the goods. Men‘s Suits Men‘s Royal Brand tailorâ€"made suits, which keep their -l:;se. single and double breasted saoque suit styles, sizes 35 to 41, $19, $12, $15 $19 [por suit. Men‘s Regal Brand suits, single or double breasted sacque suits, wide concave shoulders, high collars, sizes 35 to 41, $10, $12, $15 and $18. Men‘s Aberdeen style single and double breasted ue swits, well tailorâ€" ed and well lin d, med{um wide shoulders, low collars, %. $7, $10, and $12, Boys‘ 3â€"Plece Suits, Short Pants. Boy‘s Norfolk Suits, single .nd‘:lv(;;lfle breasted, nice d: 23 to 33.prices range from $2 50, $3. $3.50, $1,$1 50 £5 to $7. Chlldron'_- Buster Brown Suits and Overcoats. New Fall and Winter Suits. New Overcoats. ~Our Readyâ€"toâ€"Wear Clothing Department is one of wing dmâ€"u. The increased sales in this Dopn-tmog:rhnve been pheno‘:,oul-l. must be u:lne‘uood cause for this large yearly increase in the sales in this departâ€" mo&t. Our t;‘xplanntidllt; i;iflc’él;rveâ€"fi;?fi-;;;;fiid‘ifl:f t'b-;“cl(';h.i:i.‘;;;ig at this store keeps its shape, wears well, and is no misrepresented. public have fygtfienge in this store and recommend their friends to trade Norfolki;Suite. Cute Coats for Cute Children Boys‘ 8â€"piece suits, short pl;/h}.-:‘EJl:lrxlc and single breasted suits, sizes 26 to 34, neat, nobby patterns, prices range from $2 95 to $7. Clothing Department. Every mother‘s boy is cute, so why not have a cute sty}o‘of Our Display of . Weseloh & Co. WHOLE NUMBER 2651 WATERLOO BERLIN