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~THR BIG STORE‘S NEWS. fOur On Tuesday morning we swung into the Housefurnishing seasom for 1906. _ We can say with all modesty and sincerity that we have never yet been so well equipped to furnish houses tastefully and well. The whole immense floor is now stocked afresh. _ We are ready. Come and see, talk it over, buy if you like or when you like. Come anyway; we‘ll be glad to see you interested. A thorough ani comprehensive showing of the new Brussels, Velvets, Axminsters, Wiltons, Tapestries, Carpets and Rugs. A full new assortment of Linoleums, Oilcloths, Japanese and Chinese Straw Mattings and Cocoa Matting. An exhibit of the French, Relgian, and English Lace Curtain Looms Brussels Net, Battenberg Net, Point Arobe, lrish Point and 204 Swiss Nottinghams. « A complete new stock of window blinds, new colors, new prices, new designs. Watch This Space * luwill pay you and pay yofi’ well to read this advertiâ€"emen from week to week. Great Sale is now on The Berlin Sumelx dy has said: Next to the pleasure of buying a bargaiu for one‘s self is the pleasure of persuading a friend to buy s ~:. 1f you‘ve clothing needs yourself there should be pleasure in payâ€" ing th:se prices. _ There will Le pleasure in the wear. _ And if you take pleasure in doing & friend a goed turn, you‘ll enjoy suggesting these pleasure bargains to every man you know. Wt..ts sulte in madinm dark wrey COLORED SHIRTS. Our Small Profit System is a Great Success Men‘s suits in medivm dark grey Seotch tweed in double breasted style, aleo brown with blue thread, in single breasted Scotch tweed, all made with good trimming and lining, sizes 36 to 44. reg. $10. Saturday bargain .. $6 95 Men‘s striped domestic tweed and heavy etoffe pants in dark grey and black, with sc rviceable trimming, two side and hip pockets, sizes 82 to 42, reg $1.175 and $2.00, Saturday barâ€" §ME .222 20e e k e 6+ + ++ > sres‘rs ssph00 Men‘s raincoats, in plain grey cravâ€" S. R. Ernst & Co. Men‘s raincoats, in plain grey cravâ€" enette cloth, made in full long loose back, very comfortable fitting and lined throughout with Italian cloth, sizes 31 to 44, reg. price $10, Satuflay ED Men‘s fine spring topper overcoats. Ent‘)liah covert cloth, smooth finished in Oxford grey shade,short boxJ coat, made with broad «houlders and loose full back. sizes 35 to 40, regular price §9, Saturday bargaine. ... .. ... ... $2.95 BARGAINS FOR BOYS 35 only boys‘ fin> English and domestic tweed three piece suits, conâ€" sisting of grey and grey and black and brown shades in neat stripe and check effects, also some noh:)'x mixtures, made up in single breasted sack style well lined and trimmed, with guod 97 to 33, reg. $4.50 and Wwhire sHIRTS. _ well lined and triinmed, with guod Ttalian cloth and perfect fittine, sizes Open back only, unlaunderied, reinâ€" forced fronts,linen bosom, wrist bands made from m-onq durable cotton, sizes 14 to 164, reg. 75¢ each, !'m,urdn‘!k The Stock of Millinery Mrs. C. Steuernagel‘s Store Opzns 8 a.m. Closes Saturday 10 p.m. News Notes Gathered by Industrious Correspondents in County and District. ‘he Sprin T i o h m 4o Pel ton on o n bon p g * ST. CLEMENTS. High School, spent last week aw her : we«« _ home here. El â€"â€"â€" â€" mt pring Horse Show.â€"The fourth r. Walter Ma & tew annual spring ‘horse show, under the days in Torento. ouse urnls auspices of the St. Clements Horse Dr. ~Fred. Weidenhammer attende? a Show Association, will be held here the funetal of his vrother at zumira > on Tuesday, April 17th. Handsome last Wednesday. ree 3 » KING ST. KO® BEING DISPLAYED AT THE "OLD RELIABLE" exoceds in variety and magnitada that of any other season. A large shipâ€" ment of Easter Hats has arrived, comprising the latest New York models; also the latest novelties in allâ€"over laces and braids for dress trimmings. We invite a personal Inspection by the ladies of the Twin Pleasure Bargains For Men and Boys. Mercantile Co. THE CHRONICLEâ€"TELEGRAPH â€"44â€"46 King Street East $5, Saturday EHeeva+ 54 90â€" IW .49 Negligee bosom with separate cuffs fancy Anterican cloth, neat stripes and figures, good assortment of latest tterns, sizes 14 to 174, regular price g‘ll and $1.25, clearing Satarday.. .69 200 fine silk and satin neckties,made from fine import:d tie silk, new j aâ€" t+ros and colors in the lot, are Derbys or four in hands, also shield knots, the kind that hok on to be worn with turn down or standup tura down collars, all nictgcnmde and finished, regular price and 35¢, on sa‘e SMULOAY 11. rerss rsis seus riys +2 +1Â¥ Men‘s fine umbrellas, full siz>, best frames, splendid ran of â€" natural wood handles, reg. ::50. Thur-dag All kinds of caps, boys‘ and men‘s, in serges and fancy tweeds, plain and gluzed leather peaks, Saturd+y barâ€" gaine 2¢ and .................... _ +50 MEN‘s BOOTS. 200 pair men‘s dongola kid and tox calf lace boots, made with medium wright soles and new round toe, worth $3, very stylish. in sizes 6 to 10, specia‘ price Saturday to clear.... . .... .. $1 98 WOMEN‘s $2.10 BOOTS FOR $1.75. day.... .. %38 pair women‘s kid lace boots, with patent leather or self toe cap, McKay sewn soles. new, upâ€"toâ€"date styles, every pair will give good wear, sizes 3 to 7, regu‘ar price $2.00, Saturâ€" WATERLOO Spring Horse Show.â€"The fourth annual spring ‘horse show, under the auspices of the St. Clements Horse Show Association, will be held here on Tuesday, April 17th. Handsome cash prizes will be awarded successâ€" ful competitors, and with good manâ€" agement the show should prove a success. The public sale of farm stock and implements of Mr. Hubert Diss, 1} miles north of the village, was largeâ€" ly attended, and good prices were realized. Mr. Diss vacated the farm, which he sold, and took possession of his village property, which he recentâ€" ly purchased from Mr. Geo. Brenner. Mr. Edgar Gies, of Heidelberg, has been added ‘to the staff of the local branch of the Western Bank of < Canâ€" ada. Farmers desiring to secure the serâ€" vices of immigrants larm laborers should apply to the Bureau of Colonâ€" ization. Forms can be secured at the local post office. Mr. John J. Stumpf paid a busiâ€" ness visit to Hamilton in the interâ€" ests of the local Rosenblatt Art Works. 4 The first barn raising of the .seaâ€" son in this district took place _ on Wednesday, the 3rd inst., when Conâ€" tractor Herzog, of St. Clements, sucâ€" cessfully raised the new barn being built by Mr. A. K. Meyer. The carâ€" penter season will soon be in _ full swing. f Mr. Hubert Forwell has taken posâ€" session of the residence on King St. owned by Mr. Joseph E. Meyer, of Uniontown, Wash. Messrs, Louis, Edwin, and Leo Forwell, Fred Mattell, and Clemence Wey lefit Monday via Toronto for Alâ€" berta, where they intend to spend the coming summer, > Mr. Geo. K. Farwell left for ~Deâ€" troit, Mich., on the 4th inst., after visiting here for some months. After a short stay in Detroit he will leave for Battleford, Alta. Mr. Ed. Boppre took possession of his farm recently odrchased from Mr. Hubert Diss. Miss Theresa Brenner spent Friday and Saturday ae Formosa, Ont. _ Messrs. Joseph Boegel and Louis Boppre, Waterloo, were visitors here on Sunday. x Mrs. Peter Schummer and Miss Henrietta Schummer visited at New Hambyg Friday and Saturday. Mr. Henry Arnold spent Friday and Saturday at Formosa, Ont, «_ _ Mr. L. R. Bock, the popular piano tuner, of Chatham, formerly of this place, was a visitor here Sunday and Monday. Levi says he has a "cinch" being busy all the time tuning pianos in nearly all parts of Ontario. Mr. A. Hilborn has taken up ‘his residence at the U. B. parsonage for the summer, until his new residence is finished. The band is practising diligently forâ€" the summer months, when they will be prepared to accept all enâ€" gagements. ; Mr. R. F. Dunlop, the popular manâ€" ager of the local branch of the Sovâ€" creign Bank, we are sorry 10 say, has severed his business connection with us, having been promoted to the management of the Sovercign | Bank at Brucefield. > Mr. Alloway, formerâ€" ly of Rockford, succeeded him as manâ€" ager. , The funeral of Mr. J. Schlichter, who died at the B. & W. Hospital, was held at the Blenheim Church last Thursday and was largely attended by friends and relatives. We extend our sympathy to the bercaved . famâ€" Mr. and Mrs. C. Lichty have the sympathy of all their friends in their very â€" recent afMiction, having lost their oneâ€"yearâ€"old son. â€"The child had been lingering for some weeks with a bad cough, which finally turned into inflammation of the brain. The funâ€" eral was held on Saturday and . was largely attended. Mr. A. Wagatha and his friend, Miss N. Bisch, of Waterloo, spent Syinday last with Mr. and Mrs. F. Wagatha. ily. Mr. E. Gatschene, who spent the winter with his parents here, left last Thursday for Waterloo, where he has secured a position. Nir. J. Haus, whoâ€" has sold hMs stock and implements, will move :to Waterloo. His two children, Leander and John, will be greatly missed by the scholars at school and especially by the teacher. 1P 1 EP yo ol lgc@ll sw ghe L P AaibePixgi®~/$ on Mr. (. Salm, who has been on the sick list, is able to be around again. Mr. J. Meyer and his mother called on Mr. and Mrs. F. Wagatha Saturday afternoon. They also spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. Ellert. Master David Steinmann spent Saâ€" turday and Sunday with friends in Baden. _ Mr.. Joe Boegel, of Waterloo, callâ€" ed on friends in this neighborhood on Sunday, Miss Nettie Donald, WATERLOO, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING. 12 APRIL 1906 JOSEPHSBURG. NEW DUNDEE. HAWKSVILLE Busy Neighbors of the Berlin Mr. F. S. Spies occupied the pulâ€" pit at Zion on Sunday afternoon in the absence of the pastor, Rev. Mr. Sterling! Address and Presentation.â€"Maste» Mervin Cruikshank was the recipien: of a gift and address last week by his schoolmates before his departurc "for the West. Following is the Mrs. F. G. Lackner spent Saturday in St. Clements. Our carpenter, Mr. Ludwig, has prospects for a busy season. He is at present employed at Robt. More‘s, who are having extensive . repairs made on their residence. On Sunday a number from our vilâ€" lage attended the funeral of Ralp! McKay, who died suddenly last week at his home in the Northwest. . The remains were taken through Hawks ville Saturday and were accompanied by his uncle, James McKay, 0 Stoughton, Sask. Deceased was â€"@ nephew of Mrs. David Donald, and & son of John McKay, of Linwood. Sugar making is now in full swing Operations were started in the loc al saw and hcading mills on Monday The tiz supply of ~logs and headin; necessitated an earlier start than us val. The mill will be kept runnin; for some months to come. The annual horse show will be hels on the 18th inst. â€" .WS(;IVI{cioI our farmers bave starte: plowing and are preparing for seed ing operations. Mr. Alex. McAllister has the boom ready toâ€"catch the logs as they float down the Conestogo river. â€" The hea vy rainfall on _ Monday has swellet the Conestogo to a considerabl height, which will â€" aid in brinzin; down the logs with little dificulty. We, your schoolmates of the Hawksâ€" ville Public School, feel that we canâ€" not let you depart from among us without some token of remembrance. In the several short years you . have been with us, you have gained the good will of the school .and though we are sofry you are going away, we hope you will have a happy life in your new home. . Therefore we beg you to accept this small gift and ever think of us d&s your loving school mates. + Signed on behalf of the school, ELVA WEBER, KITTY BALLARD. Dear Mervin :â€" "VU‘W\NMW‘ Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Lee, of Senlac Centre, Mich., â€" spent part of las week with fricnds around here, They brought the bodi¢s of her father, Mrâ€" Marris, and his grandson, A. Harris, and interred them in Rush‘s cemetery The late Mr. Harris was an old resâ€" ident here, and previous to his death, which occurred four years ago at Senâ€" lac, was living with bis daughter, Mrs. Lee. The remains were interred there, but were exhumed and brought here for burial beside his wife, who prodeceased him some years ago. _ _ The English Church, which has been closed for some time, was reâ€"opened on Sunday afterncon, . a â€"Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hammond ard Mrs. Petch spent Sunday in â€" Ber lin. _ L1 5.A _ The Misses Bellinger, of Wellesley, were the guests of Mr. H. Bellinger on Sunday,. . [ * 94 ""Q\'I-iaâ€";'n'!imhfl from here attended the funeral of Mr. Raiph MacKay at Linwood on Sunday. _ _ _ _ "'.iiii"i(e'&,"&i' Linwood, visited at Mr. Will Knight‘s on Ft_lc!a.y. Hawksville, Ont., Mar. 30,‘06 CROSSHILL. Address (©.| To the many Patrons, throughout red | this cmmot{ and the surrounding ght|country, of the old ‘Snyder‘s Drug who | Store"" 1 wish to announce the purâ€" chase of the White Front Drug Store arq| from Mr. Snyder‘s successor, A. J. Ber Roos. Having clerked in the store for the 8 K OO OANLNE 420 se mack Accident.â€"Mrs. C. Musselman had the misfortune one day last week to receive a blow upon the nose by acâ€" cident from one ‘of her children, who while at play and in the act of raisâ€" ing its hand and throwing it _ backâ€" wards struck with full force against its mother‘s face. The injuries were not* supposed to be of a serious naâ€" ture till shortly the injured member commenced to bleed and continued to eventually succeeded in staunching the flow of blood. The day following bleeding again commenced, so much so that the doctor‘s cervices were again called into requisition. It is upon the nose resulted in the burstâ€" supposed that the injuries inflicted ing of a small blood vessel, with the above named consequences. Mrs. Musâ€" selman, though now able to be up, is still very weak from loss of blood. do so for hours, so as to necessitate Mr. and Mrs, N. Hertel, of Berlin, spent Sunday with relatives in this neighborhood. + begieiw We are sorry to learn that Mr. Jacob Gotteslaben, who has but lately moved from our midst to Berâ€" lin, is at present quite ill suffering from la grippe and its kindred ailâ€" ments. At the close of the regular Sabbath evening service at Centreville church the pastor, Rev. Mr. Dudgeon receivâ€" ed four new members into his class by confession of faith. This was the last service for the Conference year, as the annual Conference opens â€" in Berlin on Wednesday of this week. Mr. Coons and Mr. Eli Bowman, both of Preston, were the guests â€" of the former‘s son, Mr. Albert Coons on Sunday. â€" Mr. Abram Gimbel invited: a numâ€" ber of his friends of the sterner sex to a wood sawing and splitting bee at his home last Saturday afternoon. A goodly number responded with exâ€" cellent results. Misses Mary Ann and Edna Weber, of Berlin, spent Sunday under |the parental roof at Chicopec. _ Mr. Norman Latsch, who has been in the employ of the sugar refinery at Eton, Colorado,â€" where he held a luâ€" crative position for the last _ five months, is enjoying a well earned holiday â€"at the home of his parents here. He has not yet decided whethâ€" er he will return to Eton or not. Mr.. F. Hildebrand, late of British Columbia, where he. was employed in on ol the lumber camps for the last four| No, 4 Iron Smooth years, visited his cousin, Mr. F.| No. 44 pikt Latsch one day last week. No. 5 _ " Jack Mr. Adrian Stingel. medicine dealer | Block Planes 50¢ up. Miss Mary Shildrath has returned to her home in New Hamburg after an extended stay with friends in this viciniÂ¥y, ; _ _ c Bs 7Lir, Adrian Stingel, medicine dealer visited Mr. Hy. Gimbel last week,. â€"Mrs. Joe Schnurr of Berlin was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Becker, over Sunday. § : 4 Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Shantz, of Watâ€" erloo, visited at the home of the latâ€" ter‘s brother, Mr. Abe Gimbel, of Maple Lane Farm, on Sunday. The waiting room on the P. & B. line at Centreville has received a fine coat of paint. We are still waiting to â€"see one ‘built at the Frecport crossing. Death of Laura Dipple.â€"The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. John Dipple will sympathize with them in the loss of their infant daughter Laura, a bright child of two years, whose death occurred last Friday morning after but a few days‘ illness of pneuâ€" monia. The funcral services were held in Freeport church on Sabbath after= noon. Rev. F. Oberlander, pastor of St. Peter‘s church, Berlin, preached a very. touching sermon, in both the English and German languages, after which the remains were taken to Riverbank cemetery for interment. Mrs. Amos Hallman and her daughâ€" ter, Miss Mable, have both been on the sick list suffering with la grippe. We wish them a speedy recovery. Mr. F. Latsch has torn down the old building which has done duty as a shoe repairing shop, store, . post office, and latterly as a waiting room by patrons of the B. & P. line. M;' wfi-(;(:k was a business visitor to Berlin and Waterloo on Monday. _ _ Mrs. Rob. Walford, of Woolwich road, was the guest of her mother, Mrs. E. Cornell, last Tuesday. _ â€" Mrs. E. Hewitt is visiting relatives in Galt. * Mr. Chas. Weaver, son of Mr. J. B. Weaver, of Berlin, has purchased a flourishing drug business at Schomâ€" berg, Ont., north of Toronto. He has assumed possession. . His many Berlin friends will wish him success in his new location. PBRCAU CR c itc iss above named rn?oflnly for the eight years, it e hall be my conaz:: aim to continue to serve the public with the wut of drugs and drug sundries. ATCH THIS sPACE. WATERLOO â€" A. G. HAEHNEL Tas Dnmo'm (Successor to { Sophera Drug btore Public Announcement FREEPORT. Jackets and Capes. These goods are from the leadir Germamy and Canada. We have the latest New York st; and tight fitting j«cket, the pony jacket. SPRING VJACKETS Ladies‘ Loose Fi‘ting Jackets, pleated backs and fronts} made from Fawn Covert Cloth, levely gogdl. prices $4.50, 5.50, 8.00, 8.50 and $10.00. an Manufacture Ladies‘ T gh* Fitting Jackets, made from the finest fawn English Covert Cloth,. We have the Corset Coat, one of our best sellers for $1.50. Ladies® Tl{hz Fitting Jackets which fit like a glove, made from fine English Covert Cioth, fawn, special $5.50, 8.00, 8.50, 10.00 and $12.00. AF thg)‘ are :{trringhomg t.:lo I)outh lim of Ltdle:"lnapg:: COravenette o ats, engt â€"8 ths, vy or wear. This ine is good value at,“liw, opocie:l‘prloe this week aao. Cash only. One Price. Cheap Cash Store. South side King Street. Good Goods. If you want to hear of Good Things, study our ad. every week. and we can aesure you that you will appreciate our prices the more you try to match them elsew‘ere. We make no claim that we are not willing to have proven by the sure test of comparison, Every year demonstrates anew thatâ€"the moâ€"e‘we sellâ€"the cheaper wecin afford to sell TESYâ€"EXAMINEâ€"OOMâ€" P a REâ€"The keener th« investigation the surer we feel of your custom. If the old Try A 50 foot Tape is Square locks bad one of the handiest we can supply articles about your you with a new lace. We have one. 15¢, 25¢ and Eonxht a lot of 50c Not expensive either. 50; We do tmomunrarrare â€" oc ~pmegmmrewem t, h i n ¢ 6 " R l eve 1. 8 m all sizes 2¢, 35 and 50c. Larze sizes $1 00 up to $2 00. are the best 50c and Tac each. z&o% heart. Setts from $1.25 up to FEekmEREELERMOELANEELCLOE Whyl we can > su, ou with a good 2 fcot rule ((?rp l’ocynud upwards. We have too many kinds to enumerâ€" ate prices. Come and we will be pleased to show you our stock. ~HDKHIX Great values in this line._ Saws %¢6, 40c, 75¢ and $1.00. Disstans inch Hand Saws $1.75. s day hammers 15¢, 23¢ and 50c e Maykloles Carpenter Hammer #c. You cannot qepmppmeroompreeâ€"mempem@aiford to be _ __ L BX 24 aax Weichel‘s Weekly Store News We have just put into stock another shipment of Ladies New Smyth Bros., German Manufacture ~}# inch Chisels and Handles 25¢. _1 inch Chisels and Handles 35¢. l: inch Chise and Handles 45c. 2 inch Ohisels and Handles 50c. . We have special prices on 4 sizes this week. * Shower Proof Coats 14 inch Chisels Equare dea‘â€" ing is our aim towards our customers. We bave a small one for 15c,large sizes for 25¢, 50c 90c, $1.25 and $1.50 each. 6 inch Pin« .Ptil)c. Ti ncers at/ llnehP:z at 25¢. Here‘s where all beat. 8 p l e n d i d stock to select A d ta w knife is a n invalu a ble pid around the place . The Rosy 8hed A.nd hi way Oilpstoneu I n It h is line we can g l a d d je n â€"NEW WHOLE NUMBER 2677 for fingersâ€"it hurts. A tack puller only costs 5c. %‘“PP'Y your wants. We carry the stock to chose from. 5e up Tapes and will sell them at 35¢. work. Just what the m;;n;'w':;t: 25¢ up to $1.25, 15¢c. Made of first qudit;w you want them clean, don‘t That‘s what we have. Bright Tacke. 5¢ each or 3 for 100. ~LIS""" _ is made from the best materials. _ We are headquarâ€" ters for Sherwin Williams Paint and are proud to be their agents, Long hbandled shovels at : prices 45¢, 60c, 75¢ and 90c each. these in our Houreâ€" Eorâ€"mmmmg@® hold Farnishing Deâ€" zomm Something you'llngedm one of the handiest articles about your lace. We have Em_lght a lot of 50c Grest Low Prices. the loose fitting with y o ur ent. 5¢ up to Som eth in of 10 inch @renches at special price 85¢ 20 foot maâ€" son‘s line for 4c, 80 foot masons line BERLIN 100 foot length 40c. 50 foot length With one we are in the habit of filling your m o u t h with tacks If you lot P94