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%~Contracts Awarded.â€" The . School Board has awarded the contracts . for the improvements to the school house The contract for installing metallic ceilings and walls was awarded The Metal Shingle and Sidin} Co., Pres *on, and Mr. Emil Huber, the .conâ€" j t for painting. The school board m in a position to estimate the. ‘outlay in making . the contemplated improvements. + = : Lo Bmz smy se ""A" Successful . Picnic.â€"The _ annua) gnk: ‘of the Centreville school _ was hetd Tuesday last at Victoria â€" Park, Berlin, about eighty accompanying the ‘ueumon. leaving Freeport at . 12.50 p.m. and returning at 7.30. The pic; mi¢ proved a most enjoyable _ affait and the games and sports which were articipated in by bo'.'h. young and s made up an enjoyable : program.. The winners were each presented with fim’ me prize. Mr. A. Weseloh Berlin, shoe merchant, . gavée ~ a mber of special prizes. The bountiâ€" 1 provided was fit for . a ‘and too much praise cannot. c ‘the ladies of the section, as _bettainly. know how . to provide s on an occasion such as .,;m.!n. Ferdinand Lgt'cb 6 y at Mr. and Mre." A. ‘s, Berlin â€"Mr. and Mrs. John * pel, Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Carey, Mr. and Mrs. Ab. Dippel _ were e guests of Mrs. »brfham â€" Brethâ€" 4 mear Hesp¢ler on Sunday, * and Bresiau w ©B Jm 186. <,, football CENTREVILLE ih FREEPORT fn t KOSSUTH match bet th was 'hfl":: m"‘l‘ ,A pleasant i JK€â€" or *of K@'& , by . the OM in the ""T.â€"Kossutd | first halt and , woal stovers.| f R e aes E a EAF ’m a . p $ va j ," J M a LN . in Milve Athe guest of hber friend 8 i. on aaiitens O e HQ W D i finu‘ and ‘in . Milverton: â€"Mrs, W. H. Gardner returned Monâ€" day. morning from a visit to Listowel, â€"NMr. B. A. Neil of the. Dominion ‘bank spent Dominion Day under the parental rool in Toronto.â€"Mt, Attes Bundy and Mr. Aaron. Schaurr â€" left Saturday morning on a~ %&o the coast We wish them a sale pleaâ€" sant journey.â€"Miss Millie Schnurnr acâ€" companied her brothervas far as Tor: onto.â€"Quite a number of our young people journeyed to the home of Mr. PRUE o Emt 192e) Is and Mrs.. Glennie of nc% â€"on Thursday evening, where a yable evening was oz't in music and dancâ€" ing.â€"The masons have again resumed the brick work on the new Presbyterâ€" jaw church, . The work is progressing rapidly.â€"Mrs. P. Lobsinger andlittle daughter Emma, are visiting &t the home of ber parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Spahr.â€" Miss Watson who has been head milliner for Mr: F. Schumâ€" mer, returned Saturday morning "to her home in Helsborough.â€"The: Laâ€" dies‘ Aid of the Presbyterian church will hold their next meeting Wednesâ€" day afternoon at the home of Mrs. ®. Baker.â€"Quite a_number from here atâ€" tended the garden party, given by the English church, Milibank, on July Ist.â€" Mrâ€" Wm. Flackhs, our general hardware .qerchant, _ was & business visitor to Toronto on Saturday.â€"Mr. Johnson â€" Stewart and Miss Cene Hayes visited at Mr. J. Gatschene‘s at Hesson onâ€" Sunday.â€" Miss Ida Goetz of Hawkesville and Miss Lola uf Milverton Sundayed _ under the parental roof.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Schourr returned from a~ visit to Mildmay on July Ist.â€"Quite a nutnâ€" ber from here and Listowel took adâ€" vantage of riding on the first train on the Linwoodâ€"Listowel line on July Ist and visited in the respective plaâ€" ces.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Robert Curtis of Listowel visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. Wray on Dominion Day. â€"Mr. Sam Spabr spent Sunday at his home here.â€"We are sorry to report the ilmess of Mr. Alex. Rennie. We wish him a speedy recovery. Died at Stratford.â€"Word was reâ€" ceived here last~ Wednesday _ morning of the death in Stratiord . of _ Mrs. Alfred (formerly Miss Bella Kennedy) second daughter of Mr. Thos. â€" Kenâ€" nedy of the nineth line of Wellesley. Deceased was in her twentyâ€"fourth year and had been <married almost four years. The remans were brought here Friday for burial. The husband and family have the sympathy of the entire community. News Notes.â€"There will be no stt« ices in the Evangelicat Chufch next unday ~ on ~â€"_account of commen®n services teing held in Fladelberg.â€" Messrs. _ F. E. Wilker and â€"W., H: Wilter _ spent Bunday with ltm‘]s in Wallace.â€"Mr, and Mrs. Krueger, _ of Cliford spent ‘a week, with the lw ot‘s parents, Mr. a:: Mrs, Geo. ictele.â€"Mr. WA Westwood and Miss K rueger Toh of Flint, Michigan .callâ€" ied on the former‘s brothor: Jo# for a e S on o y refining sugar to co ility ofâ€" the Comphny. CONESTOGO ST. JACOBS.a ot bais Ba of Obituary.â€"Mrs. John‘ Heimple, teâ€" lict of the late Mr. John â€" Hermple, passed away on Wednesday evening at 11 o‘clock at her home. Deceased alâ€" ways enjoyed good health .wm& unable to walk for many years. had reached the ripe old age ofâ€" 70 years, 2 months and 15 days. The remains were interred on â€" Saturday forenoon in the Erbsville cemetery, services being afterwards beldâ€" in the Heidelberg Lutheran: church. _ Eight children survive to whom we extend our sympathy. 5 & R. Services.â€"Quarterly ‘services will be: held in the Evangeli¢al chuteh . on Sunday. In the evening the . Sunday school will hold their Children‘s Day at the hour of 8.30. All welcome. Items of Interest.â€"We congratulate Miss Ella Krauter and Miss Eleanora Smith on their success at the examiâ€" nation in music recently heldiin Berâ€" linâ€"Miss Ida Budt, Waterloo, is the: guest of Miss Mary Ann Sattier.‘ â€" Mr. and Mrs. August Hass, Berlin, visited their parents on July the 1st.. Messrs.. Harvef and Edgar _ Weiss, Berlin, . visited Sunday _ at their homes.â€"Miss Annieâ€"B. Snider, Conesâ€" togo, is the guest of the Misses Ella and Edna Ksauter.â€"Miss Luella ‘Weiss has left again for Berlin after a stay gt seyeral..days at.her home here.â€" Mrs. R. Gehi is visiting in the Twinâ€" City.â€"Miss Clara Sattler, Berlin, visâ€" ited Sunday with her parents.â€" Mr. Harry Koehler and sister Ella visited Sunday with relatives in Berlet‘s Corâ€" ners.â€"Miss Nora Ha mel, Waterloo, is the guest of the Misses Clara and Pearl Schweitzer.â€"Dominion Day was quietly observed in our burg. _ Some of our burgers attended the St. Clemâ€" ents‘ picnic.â€"Mr. Fred Foster ~~ is baving the outside wood work of "his house repainted.â€"The wood . to be used for Mr. Abraham Shantz‘s barn is now A U (G. T .A%. OPOER COL He is at m Tthe position of night. operator _ at Ridgeway. Sucâ€" cess!â€"Mr. Johin Becrman and lanuly of Erbsville visited frieads here o Sugiay last. < on Friday News Items.â€" Mrs. Dalar® NU daughter Mabel spent a few days with friends im Preston. â€"Miss lda . Goetz spent Sunday ‘at her home â€" in Linâ€" wood.â€"Mr. D. W. Elsley and family spent 1st â€"July in Glenallen.~â€" Miss Elsie Good and Miss Eleanora Smith of St. Jacobs visited their. friend Miss Lizzie Goetz on Sunday.â€" Miss vera Miller of , St. Jacobs has returned home after spending some time â€" at Jacob Goetz‘s. â€"Mr.. and Mrs.â€" Henry Frey spent Sunday in Lisbon with friends.â€"The song of the mower _‘ is again heard in our midst and the {armer is now busy with haying. The crop will hbe a good one. ‘â€" The old school bell has ceased ringing and teacher and pupils are . AOW enjoying their vacation.â€"The measles are makâ€" ing their rounds among the> younger folks At present. i: ‘;IO;- aâ€"li_fia;red and ready : to â€" be raised. The raising will take place day in our little town in the _ néar ftture.â€" The pupils of our _ Public school did very well on their promoâ€" ton examinations.. Some of them got very.high marks. â€"Miss Robinson teacher of the second division, has resigned.â€"Mr. Bechtel ot Sherk :-l Snider‘s flourmill is i . "It is hoped ‘that he may nz recover _ his eyssight. â€"Miss Langton of the Canaâ€" dian Purity Education Association has given several lectures in the Presbyâ€" terian church. Her work is vety imâ€" portant. The social evil probably does as much harm to humanity as drunkâ€" vnhess.. It is hoped her words may have a beneficial effect.â€"Mr.. Wunder has offered to bWild a rink it the vilâ€" lage will buy a suitable grolind. Now h&‘twl chance for out trusâ€" AKers to win is reâ€" & lans, ’g” broken boardsf in. oor sideâ€" 45 pet ‘cent. ‘oft ‘on all clothing at M. Wildlang‘s, . King Stâ€", & a-;g his big FiTteen Day Sale essl passed. als Cxams, and a" tullâ€"fledged G.T .R operator is some talk of a civic holiâ€" HEIDELBERG HAWKESVILLE BADEN. Mrs. ‘Ballard and in our sideâ€"| Personals Mr. Ermpmerson Knipe of Berlin retugh®d home wheéreâ€" he . inâ€" wadem i4 Sm t ‘1 the vacation.â€" Miss â€" clothing |â€"Ka 1 of ~Ridgeway, Pa., is visitâ€" Q‘m.‘ St., |ing friends in this vicinity, she havâ€" ‘A Tteen Day | ing"spont several years in this _ seoâ€" «) *Ollke tion 'rbrtognhg to ‘hen prescht _4 0 .5 Ahome. â€" Mr. J.. A. Detweiler _ spent will be . Mr. Philip Christman, Eimira, . anc ‘Mx. and Mré! F. R. Webber, o Guelph, spent Dominion Day in towr guests at the home ol Mr. J. A. Hax, of. i i Rev. V. M. burnferd and son Richâ€" -mlcl,lot Sarmia on <a vislit ‘to“ i 'n: :.m will . spend sev weeks‘ a | 4 x Mrs. _ Homer W:?'mfil, and Mrs. ©(Dr.) Rate gud children â€" of El mira, chjoyed the holiday with Waâ€" â€" Mrs. Annic Goetz is holidayin ; for several days at her homeâ€" in â€"Marâ€" Mrs. J. B..Winget. and. Miss Beaâ€" trite _ Behreas, of _ Elmira, _ wert guests _ at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Devitt on Dominion Day ~ Miss Maud Reid of Galt holidayed in town. kA is Mr. Donald Douglas; Farm Superinâ€" tendent of O.A.C., and Mrs. Douglas, of Guelph; were guests> of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.: Harper over the holiday.. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ruby anli famâ€" ily l6(t Thursday for.their summer Catâ€" tage at Grapd. Bend where . they will spend several weeks. â€"» $ Miss Pansy Curtis of Toronto was the guest of Miss Frazces Longhurst, wilâ€" low street. 3 s 4* i . Mrs. J. Addison Taylor and . Son Burdelf, left of a several week‘s visit with friends in New Dundee and Plattsville. * : ‘The family of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Bechtel left on Friday for Oliy h am Lake Huron, where they. wil} join their parents at their cottage and spend the summer. Miss Hazel Martin accompanied them. _ Miss Margaret McDougall sgent th boliday in ‘Galt.. 7 f Dr. and Mrs, W. Hagey and children. of Fort William are guests at ~the home of Mr. and Mrs. J, B. Hagey. Miss Wilcox of Toronto is a guest of Mrs.@J. B.Hall, Albert street. â€" Mrs:"J. Ufielhmann and gon | Walter visited Galt friends â€"on Thursday. > Mr. Louis Dugit was a visitor in town over the boliday, ~ . (* â€" Mrs.. J. Nickol has returned from St. Catharines, after a visit of séverâ€" al days with her daughter, Mrs. _B. Westram. _ Mr. Norman Miller, of Grimsby, i: visiting: friends in town. â€"â€" §3# Friday from a visit With FNI€NG® 20 ) _ . _ Granton. Ihfl. & Miss Emma Schneidet left Saturday , Chica morning â€" on a _ visit with Buflalo _ Mis friends. ® 1 18 & . | The Misses Myrtle and Edith Bech Mrsâ€" ter i. spent several days at the‘~ MtS home of Mr. Homer Watson, Doon, ton _ prior to leaving for Oliphant, . where tOwn, they will spent the summer months. Reuel. Mr. Fred. Grof, of Winnipeg, reâ€"‘ Mr. turned Saturday a.m. affer bpending for 5 several weeks in town. | Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Woolnet, of Toâ€" morni ronto are ‘su:lt- of~ Mr. and Mrs. tended Josiah Staufter over Sunday. . lheld V ~Miss Margaret Stuart is VistU Granton, Ont., for a few days a | of her sister, Mrs. (Rev.) D. J. nish. Miss Maud (fDonnell â€"returned We are enjoying pleasant â€" summer , days, which are @crtainly mote @gtc*â€" able than the cold, stormy weathot wa â€" experienced last winter.â€" The children are having â€" their suimmer vaâ€" cations and can pass the time ic undisturbed pleasures with no studyâ€" ing to trouble théir youthful minds. Recent _ visitors _ here wereâ€""Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Schweitzer, of Berâ€" lin, and Mr. asd Mrs. Elmore Ah rens of Torofito at Mr. A. J. RNuzâ€" gle‘sâ€" Mr®A. B. Snyder, . of Glenalâ€" lan, was here last Sunday.â€"Mr. Adâ€" dison Bowman, of" Niagara Falls, N. Â¥., is visiting bis father, Mr. Dan Rowman, who is seriously ill.â€" Miss Latina Frey, of Berlin, was the Mr. and Mrs. Thos. O‘Donnell | are visiting Elmira friends for a few days. "Miss Margaret Stuart is visiting in Granton, Ont., for a few days a guest Uf ko sigter Mirs (HeÂ¥.) D. J. Corâ€" Ee CCR AC P tnes 1 1 guest of Mifs Maty Ann Frey.â€"Mr." G ttuthers of the public . school | stafl, is fvisiting at Galt.â€" Mr.Henâ€" ry , is icalling En frighd: a Doon. . Theo. J. Ruggle and {amâ€" iy c tisitorsâ€"at Wallenstein teâ€" cently.. Quite a Targe number®* of our villagers took in the, various . strawâ€" berry festivals, lately held in _ ht adjo ning township at Peri.=â€"Doitirâ€" ton Day ~ fasscd ofâ€" very, ploasantly here, .. Our tradespéople are enjoying the n?-mtd patronage at thi time the year. s Matilda Start. FLORADALE Was a WALLACE Donnell â€"returned . on visit with friends in l6 n d ccr teficasiase cA h Eimira, _ were| Mr. and Mrs, Peter Hartlicb . have of Mr.. and hmubl‘: visit in Guelph," Dominion® Day| Mr. and. Mrs. : Albert Oswald and * nolidayin : for | family ‘of Petroit, are the guests of ohe in â€" Marâ€"|the latter‘s . parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lieo. C. Peppler, George St. in Port lili;," Tyson returned home morning, mlte‘a Tost eslopable, tss . with . Mr. Roy of the G.T.R. : staâ€" tion staft, Waterloo, is relieving _ at Chesley for several weeks. â€" ANETCC® © Mr. J. H. Roos is a business visitor for several Gays im Huron County. | "Mr. C. W. Schiedel left Wednesday morning for Brantford where he atâ€" tended the District Millers‘ . meeting held Wednesday. * ; len, of Homestead, Pn.,‘i- ~visiting {ker cousin Mr. B. F. Knipe at Kurtzâ€" ville for some time. * .The Bell Telephone . Compabny Miss G. Shore &nd Miss Millar . of Stratiord were guests of the Misses Ball, William St. over the holiday. ‘Miss Sophia Weber of 'm&‘ is visiting at the home of her father, Mr 3. Weber, Herbert street. Mr. 8. Laird of Acton was in town on Wednesday renewing old acquaint; Mr. Henry Weiler â€" left . Thursday morning: on a visit to friends in Chiâ€" cago, IIL., and St. Louis, Mo. Mayor Fischer ‘attended the funttal of the late John Scott at Galt Tues day. Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Cressman and little son Garfield ol Hamilton have returned home after a ‘visit of several days in town, Miss Zimmerman of Tavistock has ceturned. after spending several days in town, a guest of Miss â€" Margaret McDougall. e n ent : Mr. G. Gleiser left Monday morning ior Hamilton where he will take a course in a well known undertaking establishment. f Miss Emma Moser ol Elmita vas a visitor in towu MondGay. ‘ | Mrs. Wm. Liesmer and Miss ii3izic Wegenast returned on Monday â€" Iton. ..yton . where thty attended the V angelical Sunday school Conveation. f Miss Bertha, Hilda and Essic De vitb ~ returned on Monday from ~ a severalâ€" «ays‘ visit with friends > in " Messrs. Alf. and H. M. Snyder have ceturned from a business trip â€"to Grand Rapids, Mich. _ Speedsville. f ‘ Miss Hilda Roos, Miss Grace Win and Miss Ethe, Bingeman â€"art guests of Miss Winnie Cassel, New Hamâ€" burg for a week. ols T2 . se a0 00 ki Ai Mc op B s i ie t 2 Mr. Albert Oswald left for Detroit toâ€"day after spending two weeks with Berlin and Waterloo friends. The Misses Katting Of Galt, who have been guests at the home of Mrs. W. G. Weichel, have returncd to their home in Galt. ; d L oge on o. W ARNCS xumcus n Miss Hanna Bingeman and Miss Weâ€" ber, graduate nurses of a hospital in Chicago, returned home on Tuesday . Miss Melinda Goctz of Sebringville is a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Dickiman, William strcet. Mrs. N. Geib and family, of Wiarâ€" icn are spending several _ days in town, . guests of Mr. and Mrs. Heat Reuel. ue c‘ EC . UR o ors oc P oFil Bave deci¢ed to build the East Wallace party line from the Listowel exchange. The work is exâ€" pected to commencé very soon. It is to be hoped the instruments may be installed and connections made . beâ€" forg the farmers busy season during haying and haryest.is over when time saved means money‘ in _pocket.â€"Durâ€" ing: the electric storm two weeks ago Mr. John McCutcheon had five valuâ€" able sheep killed by lightning.â€" The loss is fully covered by insurance, â€" June 30.â€"Ths weather for the last few hours has been delightful; but on the whole the month of June hul been a fright. The precipitation was, a record smasher. It tained for days atewa time almost without cessation,‘ and on the 27¢) we bad a ‘elflnc‘ snowâ€"storm , something Ueâ€"never had petote * co late in the seasonâ€" ~The roads are almost imp;ssable and horâ€" ia.nl:quutly get mired; and to haul a d or evtn a Part of a load 16 out of . the quostion.~ But the ~/@iny scason is probatly oÂ¥er vlanll will be screae again. Crops very fine ~ exerpt on low urmt,:hn- they â€" aro suffering > from uch moisture.â€" The hay crop vw,mor- is en n us I nw,“'"t- Dawn n.l'w and m. after 11 p.m. M;fl <thore is practically no. ? I-' ;Ml‘l:muh‘;l‘lull-ru is c wigt :.fl real .68 / « 1t is ght . see well improved farma fi"g sight to ten dollars an acre amd no LACOMBE, ALTA PS :«\ Doersam‘s Bookstore, Waterloo® â€"â€" â€" Special values for the rext few C€: in > Ladies‘® Readyâ€"toâ€"wear Garmenis. this season‘s styles and materials, READYâ€"TOâ€"WBAR SKRTS LADIES‘ SEORT FAWX COATS _ i i. pinere zamainy . A . $. B. BRICKER & CO. » MUSLINS, GINGHAMS, ETC., AT ~‘We are now clearing out our summer Dress Goods, such as Musline, Ginghams and Cotton Goods of all kinds, about 50 pieces of these formerly priced 12 1â€"2¢, 150 and 188 for............ 100 Hot Weather Goodsâ€" (Zz~ About 200 ladies‘ white lawn and muslin blousas are going on eale at about half price. We have all sizes and styles, long an4â€"short sleeves, open front and open back. Worth from $1 to $1.50 for 75¢. Worth from $1.50 to $2 for $1. Worth from $2 to $.250 for $1.50,. DRESS The first of July passed off YeIY ;. ... quiectly in our town. The Il»lt'::fl ‘““‘h the people were visiting their neigh» :::‘n bors and friends in â€" Waterioo, _ West NMr. We Montrose or ;Elora, and ~ all Â¥eport this se having a good time.â€"The . Presbyterâ€" Hopirt, ian Sunday school beld their picnic: in Victoria Park, Berlin, and Rad a very. enjoyable day. wand . Mrs. o 1J George Smith, Jr., home to Durham 3' Baturday after. . spendâ€" , «jug six with their lflm‘\n this neighhorhood.â€"= 1x Methodist AML'-hooa held & strawberry fes=| s the vestry.of the _ chureh 0h‘ Miss iday evening, July 3rd, and enjoyed the la i Q ty fim ul _g-v"’e!t:.!*.- HI’.“ ‘(: Walter Veitch‘s Tor. a whort titie, â€" All thie season‘s make, semi ar d tight fitting, regular $8 and $10 Nice lizht tweed and box cloths, newest styler, regu‘ar $5.00 for GOODS i. "mwhiir m‘ . i LANG BROS. & CO. |â€" bigine to se To Pn 8 3 Th t C4 nomneraa se Whar Blouses at 75¢c, $1 and ; $1.25 Berlin, July 6th, 1908. LANG BROS. & CO. orner King and Erb Streets, Waterloo, Ont. WINTERBOURN®, At Little Prices Special $5.00 25 this season‘s $3.00 5 only We always show nice dress e and whether you want hlufogr golors we have them in the ‘nicest HEADQUARTERS FOR Edison Phonographs and Records ~ We have always a large assortâ€" ment of Records on hand. * Also all kindsfof Looks and staâ€" tionary, bhammocks, wall paper; fishing tackle, eporting goods, ox; press wagone, goâ€"carts, etc,, mouth organs, violin strings. All kinds of souvenir and souvenir po.t cards , also photo supplies of all kinds. George Howlett and daughter of Onâ€" andago are visiting his cousin _ Mr. James Howlett. â€" Mr. Frederick Ward who taught in our public schoot during the last twelvo ~months has gone to his former home, Mitchel, Where he is offered a good position. Mr. Ward has left many friends in this sectionâ€"who regret to see bim depart,. $ To THE LADIES OF WATERLON AND VICINITY. Miss Carter desires to *"nnwounct i¢ the ladies of â€"Waterico and vicinity, that she has opened up a shop «t the and is prepared to cater to _ theit 10c