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â€"CHRISTMAS SHOPPING * The Berlin ‘ The Beriin ) sor saue sy executors _ Shorthorns for Sale VOL 50â€"“0- :o S. R. Ernst & Co. 0O .r Small Profit System is a great Success T6 Men‘s and Youths‘ Suits Homnar $9 and $10 1 hursday $5.95. The lot consists of English and Scotch tweeds in a variety of this season‘s pzttom, also fancy worated cut in single breasted ercque style, well tallored and p(tf;l’gl Atticg, a‘zes 35 to 44, regular and $10, gn sale............ $5.95 1 3 General Store Business and Property, On¢ Bull 14 months old and one 8 and live stock scales, at Bresiau, Ont, monuths old, both red. Also a few Large agricultural trade and large llgi&»n. Farm 2 12 miles north of shipping business connected. Address| Waterloo, t A. EDWARD MEYER, MEXNO 8. WRBER, M. Guelpb, Om |B¢** 2. ':'.‘:'""‘”'I Two Easy Prices on Boys‘ Suits ‘2 “ takes a two piece avi‘,made t of a good atrong Canadian tweed that will stind sirecuous wear, datk or mediam shades, Nor .k folk satyle, with box back ples‘s and WE ARE ALL READY SATURDAY BARCAINS Every Department is filled to overfl»wing with Novelâ€" tiea of al} kinds nurtable for Christmas Gifts. If you will eeme bere you wiil find it both interesting and profitable. . and make your Selections while the stock is at its best. now on in CLOTHING, SHOES, DRESS GOODS, MILLINERY, MANTLES, FURS and FURNITURE, the pâ€"ices ol wii h will startle you. THIS YEAR WILL BE A PLEASURE. A SPECIAL SALE] Mercantile Co. BIG STORE Come Early Mercantile Co. THE CHRONICLEâ€"TELEGRAPH. AT THE on These Overcoats. _ xi b the exception of the work people who tarbed their wages. â€" Nobody makes aby prefii out cf you in th‘s deal Ttis time the public gets "In on the gronnd floor." There are gâ€"0d reasons for itâ€"the makers and oursâ€" but they would not interest you. Take your turn yourselt as far as price is corcerned. No matter whether he employs one hundred taios or five hundred, owns auch overcoats for less than you can have your choice for Satâ€" urday morping. Nobody Makes Anything Men‘s fize overcoats, conâ€"isting of fine black snd Oxford grey chesiots, beavers and meltous, also some faroy tweeds,in neat quist patterna, brown eand black groonds, wi h light and shadow stripe pattercs, cut in 3 4 length, Cheste field, also the long 50 inch Chesterfield, all are well tailored and perfect fitiiog, sizan 35 to 44, ranging from #10 00 to $12 00, to clear for..... @ OR belt, Italian cloth lining knee pants, tiz>s 22 to 27 the price is reduced to bring early business. Threo pieco suits of all wo 1 domestic iweeds at a apecial price, single b easted cont, kree pants, dark patterns strong Hologs, well fAitring vnbeatable ro_; "‘;f! regalar 5.00 to #5 50, sizes 27 to Satâ€" nrd:y' price mh....:. 3 “ 50 bo,‘s overcuats made from dark Orford grey and Wlack friess long loo e box back style, Italiin lining, ralvet co.lar, site 25 to 30, regols 5 00 and 6 00 apec:al price for Satarday to clear.... 3 os The Special Overcoat When will "ye honest farmer" . get it into his head to support principle rather than party, to support agriâ€" cultural interests as fully as those of the manufacturer, to vyote for men who stand straight, whose po‘itical knees do not bend with every breeze of self interest? Farmer, why are you a Grit, why are you a Tory? (Oh, give us something easy.) I am a Grit because that is the way. we lean politically. Why a Tory? Because the the most remuncrative of all profesâ€" sions, and is regarded as the readiest way of access to final ease and reâ€" tirement. _ The whole country prosâ€" pers when â€"the farmer is prosperous. On his labor, forethought and skill all depend. Cities would soon shrink into . nothingness, towns and villages would soon shrivel up were they not fedâ€"andâ€" sustained by the honest farâ€" mer. To him in the perilous hour of clection the politician looks for votes. He is then the farmer‘s friend. He shakes him by that horny hand. He oozes all over with a broad political smile. He is genetosity itself â€" just before election. The honest farmer goes up, tocs the mark, votes for his party. Are his interests the most prominent feature in the | legislative programine? Are the social and finanâ€" cial reforms so freely promised in the: uncertain hour prior to election carâ€", ried out? What matters? So long as "Party is first, Party last, Party alâ€" ways‘‘ (in power). ’ wool that sprouts from my political caput was soâ€" dyed by my great grandfather. hss Pioneer‘s Death.â€"Sick for only a few days, that dread discase pneuâ€" monia has claimed Mr. Jacob Weber, who has resided with his youngest son, Menno, a mile north of our vilâ€" lage, and who passed quietly and peacefully away at eight o‘clock on Thursday: morning at the ripe old age of 89 years, 3 months and _ 23 days. He complained of feeling unâ€" well last Tuesday morning but it was noticed that his advanced _ age and the nature of his sickness were beginning to tell on him. On Thursâ€" day morning he gradually grew faint and died as intimated shortly before ciztht. > EOur Buéy Neighbors Mrs. Weber met with a painful acâ€" cident some weeks ago. Dr. Geikie was telephoned for and the aged patâ€" ient is now rapidly recovering. A family of ten children survives him, seven sons and three daughters, one other son, Joseph, having . died in Kansas in _ 1880.___The survivingâ€" children are: Jacob, State of Idaho, U.S.; Christian, Vancouver, B. C.; Louis, Collingwood; Samucl, St. Jaâ€" cobs; Danie!l, near Breslau;, John, on the old "Yost farm‘" near St. Jaâ€" cobs; Menno on the homestcad; Mrs. J. Fisher, Benmiller, Ont.; Mrs. J. A. Shelly, Hawkesvillc, and Mrs. N. W. Gingrich, St. Jacobs. The funcral was held last Saturday afternoon and was largely attended, being probably the largest funcral witnessed here in many years. Services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Grenzebach, pastor . of the Evangolical church, assisted _ by Revs.. Enoch Bauman and Jonas Snyâ€" der. The remains were interred in the family butying plot in ‘the Evangeliâ€" cal cemetery. Mr. Frederick Kump( is now quite seriously ill and is confined, to his room. His strength is gradua‘ly deâ€" clining. Mr. John Jupp, is erecting a new store on the corner at West Monâ€" trose. Opposition, they say, is the life of trade. Miss Annic Maud Boal is engaged to teach the Balsam Grove scnool, near West Montrose, at a salary of $360 per annum for 1906. Norman Boal will return home from Petrolia Collegiate for his Xmas holidays. l A strong force of bridge men _ are at work at West Montrose C. P. R. construction work. Mr. Hayes and his brother Emerson arrived here from _ Hamilton last week. Important meetings of the West Montrose Board of Trade were held during the past week, and many â€" inâ€" dustrial problems were seriously disâ€" cussed in the Chamber of Commerce. Many of the farmers have begun the @C!DADY, Ano Who C100 ab hauling of their sugar beets, and as CObS May 2, 1892. the bridge at Winterbourne is now _ After the death of his‘ w completed there will no doubt be Weber lived with his young many who will take advantage . of Menno, where he spent kis the fine roads. The season on the Y°%ats in peace and comfort. whole has been a ‘profitable one toi smouces the farmer as is evidenced in many| Christmas Entertainments. cases by their largely increased bank, teachers and scholarsâ€"o(â€"both ©OOO@O 4CO00O00OBO00 Qe@00 QOO0¢ ©OFP 0000060 ¢64606 Preparations for a grand Xmas entertainment are in full progress. Mr. Emerson.Hayes was obliged to return to Hamilton on account of an injured knee. 5 8 He liveth long who liveth wen; All else is life but flung away. He liveth longest who can tell Of true things truly done each day. Then fll cach horn with what â€"will last, Buy up the moments as they go. The life above when this is past, «Is the ripe fruit of life below, News Notes Gathered by Industrious CorresponCents in County and District. WATERLOO, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING DEC. 14, 1905 WEST MONTROSE. ST. JACOBS. lar meeting of the local branch of the C.M.B.A., held Saturday, Dec. 9th; the following officers were elected for the year 1906 :â€"Pres., Jacob Kuntz: YViceâ€"P;es., Louis J. Lobsinger; Treas. John Eoegel, Rec. Scey., V. Heric ; Fin. Secy., J. G. Weber, Marshai, Edward Boege!; Guard, Sos. Matitell; Tuustees, Jos. Mattell, Ambrose Esâ€" baugh. The election of officers of the local branch of €C.O.F. aiso took place on the same evcning in Forrester Hall, when the following officers were elecâ€" ted :â€"Chicf Ranger, Geo. Rosenblatt; Past Chief Ranger, Jacob Lorentz ; Viceâ€" Chief Ranger, Eugene Reidel ; Treas., Adam S. Meyer,; Rec. Secy., Matthew Schummec», Fin. Secy. John Burbach; Trustees, John Busch, John Hertman and Peter Lenhard.. Christmasâ€"â€"Display.â€"Our _ general merchants are having a fine display of their Christmas goods, etc., and reflects great credit on the proprietâ€" ors and clerks as well. We predict a large trade for them during the next few weeks. schools ‘are busy preparing programs for their annual Christmas festivals. The date for the Evangelical festival is set for Saturday, Dec. 23rd, at 7 p.m., and the date of the Lutheran festival is set for Monday, Dec. 25th at 7 p.m. All welcome at both enâ€" tertainments. The late Jacob Weber was born in ‘ the village of Dietrichingen (Rhein , Bayern), Germany, in 1816. In uasl he emigrated to America, and settled | at Rochester, N. Y., where he reâ€" mained one year, then moving to Waterioo County and settling in Wilâ€" mot Township, where he met many of his coâ€"religionists. Here he residâ€" ed until 1841, when he removed~ to Eiice Township, Perth Co., about 14 mies west ofâ€"the village of Sebringâ€" ville, where he purchased considerabie land and resided till 1855, when he so:d his property and moved back to Waterloo County, settling near _ St. Jacobs on the farm now possessed by Mr. Christian Schicfiey, one halfâ€" mile east of St. Jacobs. In 1860 he purchased the old "Yost farm" now owned by his son John, adjoining his own on the east. In 1867 he moved a little to the west of St. Jacobs, on the farm formerly possessed by Valâ€"‘ entine Ratz, afterwards by Daniel angelical _ and _ Lu After the death of his? wife â€" Mr. Weber lived with his youngest son, Menno, where he spent kis declining years in peace and comfort. the In 1841 he was married to Elizaâ€" beth Lehman, born in 1817 in Alsace, Germany, and who died at St. Jaâ€" cobs May 2, 1892. Good, and now by Nathanicl Martin. In 1873, he again left this place and moved one mie north of St. Jacobs on the ‘farm now possessed by his youngest son, Menno L. Weber. In 1887 he removed to St. Jacobs, where he purchased the property now in possession of Ezra Martin. Mr. Frank Forwell, formerly â€" of Chicago, and now of Berlin, visited bere on Sunday. . _ * _ Miss Theresia Spiclmacher returned to Toronto alter visiting for . some weeks with patents and friends,â€" .. Election of Officers.â€"At the reguâ€" Sketch of His Carcer. ST. CLEMENTS. Noth ng ricer ar d <â€"~ bâ€"tter for a present f Pts than » good pucket t knife. Lots of them bere \'.ging in price from 5c to $1.50 each. ea‘iful pearl handle kuives for 25¢, 50 : and Toc each. _Ca_ll in and ‘}Ve ha ‘v (fi â€"=== y _A a b o u t "-â€":;-/â€"\":)doz. knives and fork s that must be so‘d before the holidays are over. To do this we have cut the price‘o the bone, aimost in fact by one half. For instanc: we so‘d an slegant knife and fork for $300 a dozen â€" The Xmas price is cow $1.90 on same. â€" see our display. Lots of choice. Butter Kuives, etc, will be sold reâ€" gardless of cost. Come in we‘dl wake ou «n off:r on some of them. We imd Sugar Shels for 10c aui Butter Krives 15. doz. ‘ We havre a dandy Tea Spoon gâ€"nerally sold for $1.00 dozen. Barâ€" fain “Xriroâ€"-Seo our bargaim Table a«ded with Spoons, A serviceable Xmaa gift. We havs goune through our steck and selected 66 of the ficest bollow ground Razors we can buy. iwell goeods that retail anyâ€" where for $1.50. Our special price for Xmss $1.12 each. is GUARANTEED. The biggest and finest assortment ever shown in the County, See our bargain counter of 50c, 45¢ and 35¢ scissors for 25¢ cach. We T;t. in a of these the other day. NICKEL PLATED Xmes price 10c each. Steel reds, w h i g h i y polish e d wood handâ€" les, nickeiled ferru‘es. Xm«s price 5¢ and 10c each. See our Bargain Tables for 5¢, 10c¢c, 15¢ and ¢5¢c Novelties. Mr. Ward, of Toronto, spent Satâ€" urday at the home of Mrs. Oberholtâ€" until they are ready. _ In a good year like this, theâ€"annual scramble for holida mgwmmwwmfifiirmé wi‘l store them for you until Xmas. Master Irvin Shepherd syent a fow days last week visiting friends in the roval City, Literary. â€"â€" Jn Saturday evening next the Literary Society is holding an open meeting, at which a good programme and debate will te renderâ€" ed. The debate is ; ‘"‘Resolved that the farmer is of more benefit to the farmer is of more benefit to so ciety than the mechanic.‘" Church Entertainment. â€" On Wedâ€" nesday evening, Dec. 20th, the annuâ€" al Christmas entertainment af th« U. B. S. S. will be held here. A good program of dialogues, recitations, songs and addresses is being preparâ€" ed. Come out that evening and enâ€" joy an evening with © the Sunday School children. k Visiting Day Exercises.â€"On Friday afternoon, Dec. 22nd, commencing at one o‘cloc‘t, the aunual visiting day exercises of the school here will be teld. A very cordial invitation 10 all parents and friends: of education to te present is extended. A _ good program prepared by the pupils will teâ€"rendered during the afternoon. HUIS STORE has done something that is very seldom scen in hardware stores We have a store T 100 feet long and another addition 80 feet in length. Aloag the whole length of the Main Buildâ€" ing we have placed BARGAIN TASLES, upon whish the goods we advertise are displayed. Every article is marked in plain figures so that buying is made casy for our customers We are trying to make it pleasant to shop at our store ; Caâ€"tom â€"rs are cordially welcomed and are not _ urgedâ€"to buy Werchel‘s * News WATERLOO M. WEICHEL & SON BLOOMINGDALE. We will sell i-nu a good first cla=s Parkrs Mill for 65e ard aroiher looks like the style wo uord.yluu nmut ? Rargain | pri c 25¢ each. F Good Goods. CLAUSE shears are known the world over. Every one Spo ons g a l ore irom 8c up to $6.00 berry 8poons 8 n g a r Shells Cl uie 2 lllyour boy _ °S S nclines . to ¢H hunting and I~eage trapping. -% » you c n.fin 4 please _ him by handing him one of these on Xmas morning. Xmas Prige 15¢. _ steel, inside highly po‘ished. Xmas price, 7 1 2 inch 15c each, 10 inch 25¢ Our stock in Belis is large and wellâ€" assorted. Ring in on us some day. show you a d oz en different k i n d l: of Strainers. Our Xmas price on there will be low. â€" 5¢ and 10c each. v.cn. the standard the world over, Usnally so‘d for 15¢, our Xmas Priceâ€"10c each. We sell lots of these off the bsralin tables every day. The small price does the trick. 5¢ and 10c each. l d Pans. We can supply you with any size or make, _ Special siz>s at halfâ€"hbour‘s notice. . Xmaa Pricesâ€" 10¢, 15¢ and 206 cach. Hand embroidered Doylies, hand embroidered Tray Cloths, hand emâ€" broidered Pillow Shams, band embroidered Sheets, hand embroidered Linen Bed Spre d», 5 o‘clock hand ecmbroifer: d Tabi~ Coversâ€"a large stock of Table gl'n'l‘n and Na; kins to match if you want asy thing in Linens, See our stock. Uin: hs and N.u.i.no to match if you want asy thing in Linens, See our stock. We buy Jriâ€"h on from the makers HAN DKEBOBlEm.“n Ladies‘ and ch ‘» farey Handa‘s p‘ain and hemstitched, embroidered and lace trimmed Handk‘s, fine linen H«indk‘s, lace trimmed, prices ranging S¢, T¢, 8¢, 1tc, 12 1â€"2¢, 15¢, 20¢, 2¢ to $1 erch. CASHMERE GLOVES. 4 We carry am immense stock of Ladies‘ Lace and Fancy Collars, Prices ranging from 10c, 12 1â€"2¢, 15¢, 18¢, 20¢, 25¢ to 50c. Ladies‘ Cashmere Gloves in bla:k, white; Ringwood_Gloves, fancy black and whit», prices 25¢, 30c, 35¢. KID GLOVES. French Kid Gloves from the best makers. We guarantee kid gloves which we sell at $1 and upwards. LADIES‘ LACE AND FANCY COLLARS. You know our reputation as fur dealers. Capes, Jackets, Ruffs, Setts, Muffs, Caperines, Mink, Sable, Isabelia, Fox, Stone Martin, Come early and avod the afternoon rush. Cash anly. One Price. Cheap Cash Store. South side King Street. Worth coming miles to see, abound in every part of our store BINTS 10 GIFT GIVERS. strong wire Egg 7 Beaters, We have two kinds, . Xmas Priceâ€" 8c and 5c each. > Do your Christmas Shopping early IF YOU ARE WISE â€" Lots of them here for our customers to cut up their mince meat. Xmas Priceâ€"1 knife 5¢, 2 knives 10c.cach, You will do your Christmas Shopping here. XMAS BARGAINS Not exactly a Ximas present, but if you need a few of these we wil make a â€" Xmas Price on them of . SMYTH BROS. 4 for 25c. Strictly first grade, s t a m ped from one piece of Low Prices. E & Bena er is Dover yers. Select yrur goods now. We WHOLE NUMBER 2660 a good crossâ€"cutâ€"saw .I;'t‘l,-:“”'h;;il.-f: 3 w There is a shipâ€" â€" :if e o ment of Culienâ€" BH < SMRREY ders on the way. Cmmc use If you want one im m Â¥ before they ar $ q rive,leave us your «2. nam# and we will reserve one for you. _ Think of it, a Granite Cullender for 25¢. We havre Bntcher Steels on our Farâ€" gain counters for 15¢ and 20¢ each. 10c each. 1st size, 13}x9}xP}, Price 60c 220 * * 15x10x11" _ " _ 75c Price 10¢ and 150 each 17x12x10} Co‘d Blast Lanterns, low priced fornext week ouly. "Remember woek befote Xmas only." Xmas Price 45¢ each, over _ Usulll‘ sold for 35¢. Xmas Price, 3 our choice,25¢ ecach ELMIRA the Sale Price left A few of these at are still a few left at 25¢ each, The others all rold at Xmas bargain prices. All our Tea and Coffee Pots are on the t-ull_-fi-ln counters. ere and b uck s a w Fi‘e for 7¢, and work well for Xmas get _ a good wire Poâ€" tato Masher. Agood hard d buek s a w To do the BERLIN A valuâ€" able Xmas Present. Keep your Bread in good shape for Xmas. Still a few ;) £ & lil e arge size Granite Saucepans left _ over from â€" the genuine