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Mr. ry Becker, who has been moat 5 sful in winning prizes tor his bi at various fairs, exhibited them at the Guelph Fair and won in the neighborhood of 13 prizes. Mr. Becker is one ot WaterIoo's most suc- cessful bird tanciers. . Rev. o. B. Henderson. of Bierlin, oc- cupicd the pulpit of the Evangelical church on Sunday in the absence. of Rev. S. M. llaucl}, who is eonfined to the house through illness. T Pirrmen and citizrns generally will please lake nollcr that pondlng the 'eompietion ol the improvemrnts being made In the Fire "all. the Fire Com- mum have had the hose removed lo the shed at the rear of the hall on- ‘nnce in which may he gained trom the mullet building side. Perfumes tor Xmas gifts, from 300 to $10 per bottle, at .Dcviu'e thug store, Waterloo; The W. M. S. Band, in accordance with the usual custom, will hold no more practices until the first Friday after New Year's. T Closing exercises of the kindergar- ten at the Waterloo Central School will be held on Thursday, Dec. gist, at. 10 mm. and 2 pan. _ Dr. W. J. Sterling went' to Toron- to Monday morning to inspect the Seagram horses before being' shipped to Waterloo for the winter. A very suitable Xmas present to: a gentleman or'latly is one of the the salt-hols or suit Cases which are as present on sale at The J. S. Boos Shoe Coy. at cut prices. Rapid progress is being made with the work on the new Evangelical church at Waterloo. Services will pro- bably be held in the basement of the new church allot Jan. 1st. One of Wtrhgilaryst crowds of the season turned out to the Waterloo rink Saturday evening. The Ice with the exception of a low holes here and there has in first class condition. The W. M, S. Band was in attendance, which tact added greatly to the en- iorment ot the skaters. " you want to not into a business other, the one school for you to at- tend is the Berlin Business College. The college has many more calls for null: Monograph": and general oitice help than trtan supply. ",rtrgt now, tour excellent positions are at our dismal, but no mm slum-n13 MT Rally. _ The annual mowing ot the Town nl Wiln'loo 1tttrtiratltural Sm-in‘ly will te hold on Jan. mm. tor the purpose ot electing oncers and "criving the “and reports. "Davitt’s Drug Store The annual Xmas entertainments ot the Methodist and Pre%rterian chur- ches will be held next. Tuesday and Friday respecttvely. . . Gentlemen, a suitable Xmas pre- sent lot mourns, wives or sweet- hearts is a pair at new "limnnus Show" tor sale at The J. s. lines Shoe Coy. Men's and boys' suns an! mer- conu at apt-rial Xmas pn-xcs at Slruscr'u. . . 81075 'e,hk,ltegg,"tla'g't $1300 it??? ,fl'f,"i"lfi"lat',rs Swen. $1600 :32: 2TS"'ytf/i' and Allen Street... 81800 't,'tSerdiildi,."" H” 81850 'tya?" dw. . Victoria 8 2200 '2ttfiTigh'i'i"i'sgUe 82300 1v'pi222l12h'lll fi'lt . View. _ $2300 'het, 2tl2gct'tgg','. 84200 88000 '23: 88300 :3; ESTATI. “mammal Isa. Bnokxns bun-cal Amt". P110): NT. WWW no hm also. in tho but lino ‘9'. this an. In '0 our. - can!“ Ebony In the ‘ kaolin”. 0.5 an BEST a 'oootoooooooooooooooi 'riFetr iii; Strasser's. Pedal-u For Xmas Gifts. "rter tor Xmas at Nitttsser's. [the u Me pun-bur, and it um are l luck you my " u turkey. Attt-t0d-dt1tebert Mu.la¢lhb,A-uhuud fantastic-dart!“ lllllk.ltoII300nrouo-lo “Mun-nu; use In Pusey Wamlubslomw I uni- man's LIST . Rmc7irr,.,, Local News. [mm A.N.NU.tr, MEETING IIIIIY IIIICI8 IN CASE OF FIRE 'ireWiFiiiir- and GliiiiirG at It'll) "308., Brick Dvolling and good baton Caroline Street. Fume dwelling on cor. not ot Man-y , And Union amen. Fume Dwelling And 2 Iota on corner of Put and Allen Streets. I Brick Dwelling on He: bert Street, now. Buy. brick dw. victoria Btrmtt, . ) Brick diva. on corner ot Erb and Victoria Street.- I Brirk Dwelling. all con- veniencev. Mrb and Bell- view. -. All“: and Moax, Avenue. Dcuh‘e Brick Dwelling on Al an Stu-Let. B ick Dwelling on Wil- low wrest It head of Course Rt net. Blink Dwetlirttr, all Con vault-hr“, corner John and Allan Sheets. All) WHEEL” A meeting ot the ”colors ot the town ot Walvrlm tor the nomination of candidate, for the other: ot Hunt} and 'thturtrillors, Light and Tateri, CotntttismioRers and School Tntatera, will besheid Jn the Town Halt, on' Friday, m. 22nd, at 7.Mt o'etoeh.tt, A poll In demanded the election wm‘ no pm on Monday, 4... m. l I The fourth ennui convention ot the ’Ontnrio Clny Workeru' Aluminum was held nt the Royal Hotel, unmit- ‘ton. on Wednendny end Thursday, December 13th end Nth. There were luily 100 deletes in attendance, clay-workers being present iron the diluent parts at the, Dominion ot can, Idn ' mum every province being repreeented. end else (tom the Unit- ed States. . The am thy ot the convention was devoted to the reception end registrn tion ot the clay workers. At 2 pm. Mayor Bigger addressed the clay: workers assembled and extended l welcome to them on " ot tl.e city. He com . ted the clay-I workers upon large number who were in Attendance end commute upon the importance ot such I 'Pt/ ering to the clay working industry. This was lollowed by the President) ennui address and the report ot th I Secretary and Treasurer, which were most “mummy. . The banquet broke up shortly alter midnight and proved a most enjoy- able attain During ttus evening well rendered and excellent vocal selec- tions were given by Mr. Paine an-l ex-Aid. Hannitord, ot Hamilton, which contributed much to the on- josment ol the evening. Rev. Mr. haw, an English Church clergyman of Hamilton, was also present at the banquet. A _ The toasts were proposed and re- sponded to in pithy and happy speech- es and were greatly enjoyed. "Past, Present and Future"-Prs posed by Geo. Crain, Beams-ville, re- iponded to by J. B. Miller, Toronto. The visiting clay workers deluded for their respective homes the next morning, utter having attended one of the most suecesslul eonvenlinns ever held try the Association. and were well tratisOtd with the bertetita derived Iherelrom. The Hotel Royal, at which the con-l vention was hold. is one nt the best hntrls in the city at Hamilton, It is; mil illuminant. everything being ar-! ranged it c the mmmicnrc of tho! travetting put".ie, uni the visiting; mag-um wow well statist'm1 with the murmu- treatment they train-.1 Al the hands ot the ma. The election ot oak-us took vim in the alt-moon at the closing day and "suited as rmzsws _ F “er Friends ot the U.S.U.S.USS." --Proposed try James Irwin, Norwich, responded to by Geo. B. Brennan, ot Plymouth, Ohio. -U?aeaidettt-aaatuet d, Fox, 3.1"?” Linduy. 2nd viee.Pres.--Wm. Hancock, llam- illon. _ 'kcy.-T'reas.--C. II. Bechtel, Water- inn. . _ "Uanada"-Proposed by s. Glass, London, responded to by M. Baker, Kingston. _ "0.c.c.w.a."-Proposed by Wilson McCready, Lyons, Ont., responded to by S. J, Fox, Lindsay. "The Lstditis"--Responded to by H. De Joanis. to in the evening the delegates to the convention were entertained at a banquet given qy local members " the Royal Hotel. Past President B. E. Bechtel, of Waterloo, ,wt toastmast- er, and had charge of the following toast list ". . "The King"-God Save the King. "The Empire"-Proposed by J. S. MeCantieli, Milton, responded to by A. M. Wiclums, Toronto. , 5. How to interest the Farmer in Drainage. Mr. J. M. Carter, St. Catharines, Out.; Mr. Juo. Jarvis, Dorchester, Ont. 6. The Question Drawer. . The speakers all delivered very in- teresting and timely addresses and were listened to qtlentively. 4. Best Methods ot'Preparing Clay tor Machines. Mr. W. Mecready, Lyons, Ont; S. J. ng. M. P. P., Lindsay. Ont. It." Local Associations lor Brick Makers, and How to Run Them. Mr: Ic., NEW, Hamilton, Ont. 3. Tidiness and biennium: on a qhieeHasse.-%r.itrr.-Manerrtt,Tririir-' ilton, Ont. . The Ussing session began at .130 o'elock on Thursday, the following subjeyis being discussed. l. Mamrfaeture of Dry Pressed Brick. J. McCanncll, Managing Di- rector Milton Pressed Brick Co., Mil- ton, oat. T The Fourth Annual Convention Held at Hamilton. Dee. " and ".-Mr. C. H. Bech- The lollowing'subjects ot intakes to the trade. were then discussed. On Thursday, the second day ot the convention, the delegated C'isited the different brick manutacturing estate lishments of Hamilton, starting out at 9 o'clock in the morning and re- turning in time for the afternoon ses- sion, after a most instructive and enjoyable visit to the diiterent Haun- ilton plants. _. CLAY WORKERS' ASSOCIATION l. Watersmoking Ind Burning ot Clay Wares. Mr. Miller, Supt. Don Vague! Prested_Bris* Co., Toronto. At the close ot each subject a dis- cussion followed, which was taken part in by the members present and proved helptul and instructive. s. Economical-Generation and Use ot Power on Brick Plants. B. E. Bechtel, past-Pres. 0.C.W.A., Water; loo, 0nt.; A. M. Wickens, Chiet Eng- ineer Canadian Casualty and Boiler Insurance Co., Toronto. I 3. Testing dt Clays. Mr. o. Baird, Pukhill. 4. Lecture by Ptolessor Baker, ot Ontario School Irr Mining,_Kingston. 3 Isl. ive-Proc-g, B. Miller, Toron- NOMIN ATION MEI-STING. tel of Waterloo Elect- Under Mr. Philp's skilled direition the band has continued the high Bute ol efticienry attained under his pm deeessora, “a it will be naming to the many "lends he hate made since taking up residence among us, us well as to our citizens generally, who are keenly interested in and alive to Ail that mm: the best in- tormls and progress ot our band.‘ to learn that hr is lo, remain will! us. under mutually nilslnclory mmll~ Hons. 1ligh hopes are ettterUined ot our band‘s hum um!" Mr. Philp'n leadership. WANTED-An experienced Grumman " to work In comedian vim store. Apply with Idem to Geo. A. Down“, Cone-m». _ and hydrants ...pt. .r-... .-r.r. ... R. 0. Dobbin. salary, Nov. ... Laidlaw Valve Co. .....t. .. ... ... Neptune Meter Co., ...... 'r.... ... Conrad Bros., Oct. acct. _.. ... Conrad Bros., Nov. acct. ... ... Conrad Bros., Dee. mt. ... ... W. C. Wilson & Co., supplies M. B. Purine & Co.,. packing... Chas. Kreutziger, blocks ... .t. Bullock Packing Co., covering HANDMABT ER PHIL? M a sikrral mcoiiniz of the Bind Committee ot the Waterloo music“ Society held Friday owning. an Israe- htent was entered Into with Mr. W. Philp, conductor of the band, where. by his services are to be rettritted tor two years. dating from Nov. 5th Inst. WATERLOO WATER COMMISSION ERS. pipes .-r...... ..r...... ..e...W.. ... J. Bell Telephone Co. ...... ...... ... Canadian Casualty & Boiler Held Last Meeting of the Year Friday Evening. Mr. A. Millar,- solicitor tor the B. ' W. Street Railway Company, ap- peared before the Council in regard to taxes on the property ot the '?om- pany last. year, which it was .claimed were too high. Some points of law were raised and a committee consist- ing of Mayor Uttetmann and the chairman of the Finance Committee was appointed to look into the mat- ter. Ina. Co. ...a..W.. trt...... ..... W. Glaistct ..t....t. .e..-.... .. Canada Foundry Co. .e.... R. o. Dobbin, salary. Dee, J. M. Scully. salary ...... Liphaxdt Bros. -k... ""'1 .. The following accounts were passed: F. Colquhoun, duty on meters $50 78 R. W. Chisholm & Co., coal ... " 60 F. Colquhoun, duty on meters " 38 F. Colquhoun, duty on hydrants 30 " G.T.R. Co., freight on meters The Waterloo Water Commissioners held their last meeting ot the year on Friday evening. "There were ma sent, Chairman Geo. Diebel and Mes- srs. A. Bauer and J, Hitler. the Ttetsetrturegriitiiri law was accepted. A by-law to" provide tor holding the municipal elections lor 1906 was pas, The Treasurer's annual report was received and adopted and same will be printed in German and English and distributed to.the ratepayers. " will appear in Monday's issue. The following petition um present- ed protesting against the levy at tie. on every quarter ot heel coming inlo town, which was signed by about 100 ratepareris: To the Municipal Council ot the Town ot Waterloo. Ont. Gentlemett,--we the undersigned re Slants and ratepayers ot the town, hearing that you were about to levy and collect Me. for every quarter ot beet coming into town, beg to otter n strong protest ugnlnst such en ar- rangement. We consider it in the tight at g "eombine in restriction at trade." We should also be pleased to have an answer to the lollowing questions published in one ot the lo- cal papers: A letter of appreciation was receiv- ed trom the Canada Furniture Com- pany thanking the Council tor the kind treatment and business courtesy extended during the negotiations for and carrying out ot tturarrangements with the town in respect to the loan to: the building at their new lactory. They trusted to have-the whole plant in operation by Jan. Md. The Finance Committee recommend- ed the payment of a large batch ot accounts. The report was adopted, and said accounts oNered to be paid. The otter of A: Junis of $1,810 ttrr, 'No action Ins taken in regard' to the petition. The opinion was ex- pressed that it would be best it the tsy-taw respecting thiaustatter were amended or to levy no licensse at all. The matter was Iett over [or future consideration. Tho \hterloo Town Council met in speck! unlo- ou b'sidat evening. There were patent Mayor Clelmm in the chair and Mean. E. P. Bea- gum. A. Weideuhammer, L. Shula. T. Ovens, L. Gnyhlll and e. J. Mueller. - Why should the butchers [my a li- cense to supply us with meat while the grocers who supply our table: With other necessaries do not? We one ot the opinion that such license lees are taken fromour pockets. Kindly give this matter' your set- ious consideration. SPECIAL SESSION TOWN COUNCIL "may Signed Petition Pre seated Protesting Against Levy of as: on Even Quarter of Beef Com. ing Into Tm - Other Matters of "tttttrunes. salary, Nov. ... as 67 Co. .....r. .. ... ...102 60 Co., ...... ...... ...236 50 Oct. acct. WWI ... 80 26 Nov. acct. ... ... M " unmet Chex-rr-ts M. mu, tsus-ru, ', IRE-ENGAGED. Mid Wireller ... " 00 .... 3 " ... " " ... 66 " ...250 00 ...396 87 80 26 M 58 M 59 25 30 tg 54 2 " 20 00 80 " 7 30 detach to: the your». of to- am” the Annual Report sad the E'mvlon of 0mm- nd Dlmbn for won “100 EMMY, J. n. Wlnller. I’m-Idem. menu". 61at. Tao ttoriee that the “not! no». in oftho Town of Wtrter1ott Horu- cn‘tunl Society in] be hold In the Tova nan. Wirtor, an IIBIEIIAY Willie “I. to '00 Have you thought wine you no going to sir. There I- uothlng " u n m n I our ' f Show”, Sheer, you", Grommet- and Rubbers. We hue tatt “no of the were and remember the Speck) Burgun- we give ia LadiW Shoes. A Lot of $3.50 Shoes at " so A Lot of " 00 shoes at $2.00 Ebony minors. ebony Mummy, tor. ony doll brushes ot the beat quality may. at Dunn drug store. Water- too. .' Call any (Xmas an». A brand mm $32 N": Williams sewing mm- ine will be allowed to go out at The J. 8. Roos Shoe Por.'s More on .cat. Irdgy, Dee. and. only, to: raw-ll wot cull _ Xmas it Nearly Here. " 00008 MARKED Ill PLAIN FIGURES Oar 1 ~och on new and Inn-to date, no nhop worn Shoot to an: and prion- no In low In tho lowest. . Your. 1 r tho beet footwear " Love" Print. At less than Manufacturers’ cost. Xmas Gifts Every Man, . Woman, and Child in Waterloo County For the Benefit of LAST CALL! LAST PRICE! ANNUAL MEETING Owing to the limited amount of space, it is impossible to quote prices, but everything goes at a cut. priee--uot an article or garment, in our stage is reserved, but [ If Jou have not bought, come now, If pm have bought, come. and buy again. The crowds become greater on the BARGAINS become better known, and WATEBLOO'S GREATEST or ALL SALES} continue: with unabated and PP' price to all. success. purchase not only their WINTER' WEARING APPAREL, but It won natural thst the cheaper ptieed goods were bat to go, for my friequ and patrons I have Iigoin out the prim on all Goods that had previously been mukod dowu--aome for below tost, which makes this the met wonderful sole tor holiday buyers ever before heard of. YOU DONT HAVE TO WAIT until dbl- Km to get. BARGAINS for wa have the Goods Indium the price to 30w that shculd avail 1lterm!elvetryt Ile, _?pPtrtert.r, of a liretitrys and than that were not nhle to attend this legitimnto cut-plies Isle 1 mil] do something that nqvor ya Imoan Igofororin Canada. 'PTER ten days of the Greatest Cut-Prion Cab Solo out A held in Wnurloo, finds us with only [In day. to XIII... Although hundred. of poop'o “waded this gigantic III. out! thousands sod thousand: of dollars worth of won-m Ill (lit-putt! of, still hue Gad. hit, so John Schondelmayer, Ooposte Zimmermann House, Wkterioo, Ont. J. UFFELMANN WA'rmwo’s mos-r 11mm; . Dav GOODS, Cum-mm AND FURYISHIB. Choicest and Best to be had in the meat line, including Home made Sausages Breakfast Bacon Meats and Just Right Hams Is always to supply our numerous customers with the Our Endeavor H.B..DUERING J K SHINN l E. J. R008 PM W and 1’.an Vanni-luau In“. Wm.0lt. 1'0!»ho " It! can» amen wnnuoo - You. It. "eth, I MI. “KOI’I um. SIM for our MM "mun In!" that also. In! Add“. 3.1.“. Ton-u. THE 1lmlllil/tlllB1S 80. of Ggrnnda Fmbllnhtd I”? GRO. H. GOODBRHAM. Pro. hurl o m. h '"/2t2't 1'l'l,'llhsdA mm Mena- luau.» Alumni-mm. Gun“... il, who, cl; 50-2 tt "'"'giti cont. allow“ on att and". subject to wl‘hdnwul by cheque. make the most appropriate gitta for young nnd old. There in nothing nicer or more pleasing and nothing more Runnable in price. See our stock, it will make Xmas shopping easy for you. kinda of Furs. fltg, hn Enid. A Persian Lamb Coat for $63.00. ' This might seen ya Ahmad!” but it- the an n truth, only the Gout u-c Inni- up of that“! skin:- and like“. Novel-unlit. they are pat Medan hy experts. and the noun. can hardly be detected. All she- This h I very serviced-Io coat for county drivln . um high Storm Delhi. well lined and intenl‘ned. both in tho long “.5 the". cut». all than he. 81 to " Special price Our "do u gradually inmatngin tho sue ot High Ola-I Goth. “I. ttrms which we dell with in this line ot Costa are tteroiiFar-attmttt the but Egg-lira in Canada and cm therefor. recommend anything wo all very The dock we carry is m 11 .300er " close margins. r G. B. Ryan & CO. LADtt0.. Why not. throw . (mile hint to your hub-uh {or . all. h! Coot " a Obs-lam“ Ods. w. can make it mrrtt " whflo. both in Pele. all Mutant. We are tho-lug I ttittq varlets in both th, 3:11.34 Callus. Bulk; Q till-d lining. to _ _ _ _ . Astrackan Coats All Persian All Persian Aiiseisian 9&th Mink Collars. Electric Seal Coats your IEIUNDED too-rm new ”and“ with In. 1tettt1reteanouetatsitkiidiiiiiAiiGG It huh and with. vim: cull In nun». Do In: I el Mind " at!“ In to IO N- to you. I. In] in gud to dt'" tight an. and an. Jesus-ado“. mummy-mow“... was ml. up a... Ian to out ONLY se one: anus-4mm» m m». who. luau, k Your 1hihtn Shopping at Ryan’s Special 'tll,, 'rdl'd,"'lfi,, coats um said. Honest and Reliable Treatment to our Bushman Highest ttttth price paid for d) . B. Ryan & tht., Berlin $2.5 _lllu0 $160 $150 XMAS SLIPPERS Zick’s Shoe Home tdr Xmas Gifts. FOR MEN at 75c, $x.oo. 's.as $1.50, $1.75 and $200. FOR WOMEN at Soc, 60c, 75c $I.‘oo and $1.25. FOR CHILDREN at 3Sei, 40c, 50c, 65c gnd 75c. LOUIS 8irruill, Queen St., BERLIN Fine Persian lamb Goats. Extra large sizes are kept in stock lino. SLIPPERS J,? Eighth. plain 3.31994 will: Brtpwys “In Fine Men's Overcotta in stripes and chockm... 87-50 Fine Menu Overcoat: fltte within)...“ ..... 10-00. Extra tltre Men’s Over- coxts - worth mom 1 2-00 The following line. are very suit-bl. for Xnns presents of whieh we have . large mock: Mttfturs, Neck Barb. Ties. Hundk‘fn. Gloves. Braces, Shirk. Smoking Jacket... Sign or Gold Scar. Ind att on other price- In laid a tho "o Ion». Great Overcoat Sale Genu’ lama. 7~jowellod, Walsh": movement In 2 your gold- filled can. open two. . . .. . INt0 Gonu’ 181'”, 7-ja'ollei. Waitin- movomont, In nickel can, an. from Ind but, open Imp”... “m bu never been a large "sttU present “no and price. never " low, and In may cam no love: than ther bus been " any um. before, Ind than mice. will any to"! Christ-nu "on if wholesale when the, which thgy gr. “you top? Defer! lee, - [bald sign; 7 jowgllod. Wilma: movement In yurgo d. ulled "ii'ii'iiiiiG"ii for.. 'ttoo Gold-Filled and Nickel r- Ferry .triiiidoiiiiisti iariiaii CALL AND SEE OUR STOCK. Friday and Saturday wmues E. J. RODS m. 'VIILDFMIG, OUR mum BERLIN.