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pnal~ and . Local.â€"Mr. B, J. well and son Ralph, of Chicago, uppent a few days ol last wees h his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter well.â€"â€"Mr. Rdgar Gies, of the loâ€" estern Bank staff, is at present Th‘h Western Bank at New mbur, Henry Arnold, Actâ€" _ wh present visitingâ€"rolatives and ids in St. Clements.â€"Miss Angle leyer, Waterloo, is at her home hâ€"r: wding two weeks‘ holidays.â€" Miss go Kalifcisch, Waterloo and Miss Mazel and Winnifted Hettrington, of uelph, are spending a week at the ime 0 Mr. and Mrs. Jacob 8. ‘ Meyer.â€"Mrs.: Chas. Boegel, Toronto, \ wpent a few days ~with relatives in _ Whis vicimity.â€"Mrs. L. Becker, of Chiâ€" ‘ Bago, l1L, is visiting her aged mothâ€" \ B here, Mrs. J. Stroh.â€"In an interâ€" â€" eabing._game of _ baseball, St. Cleâ€" \ ments juniors vs. a picked team from :’95“‘ Con. on Saturday, the local V\ Juniors were.the winners, score 22â€" V 12. A return game is looked for by ‘ the logal juniors in the near future. "M%! ‘ and Mrs. Lippert and Mrs. , of Waterloo, who spent _ a few days here visiting friends, went & again _ Monday.â€"Mrs. Milton m of Brantford, who spent : a %fi with friends here and in Lisâ€" â€" bom, will return to her home at the ‘euid© of this week.â€"Mr. and ‘Mrs. P. Â¥lebe, who spent a week with friends in Neustadt, returned home last Friâ€" ‘day.â€"The Misses Henrietta â€" Ottiwan ~and . Olivia (Glebe are spending their holidays _ in and around Neustadt | with. friends.â€"The General Manager, ‘Mr. J. Rounding, of the Storm Inâ€" surance Co., of Grand Valley, a¢â€" companied _ by Mr. B. Ballard, of ggfiavflh, the local agent;â€" were here investigating the losses sustainâ€" d by the storm a few weeks ago to| Mr. Charles Miller‘s barn. . It was‘l Tully settled for by the Company to: Mr. â€" Miller‘s entire satisfaction. -â€"l Mr. and Mrs. W. Kelterborn were callâ€" d to Berlin om account of the suc« ‘den and serious illness of the latter‘s ‘mother.â€"Haying is about over n“d‘ the cutiing of fall wheat begins which ‘promises â€" to be a good _ crop.â€"Our: School Board have engaged Miss Marie ‘Gaetzmeyer, of Seaforth for the Priâ€" ‘mary Division. She comes very highâ€" 4y recommendcd.â€"We are sorry to Teâ€" port the death of Mr. Alf. Ratz, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ratz, â€" who just recently moved into our midst from Caledonia. He was ill only a ‘short ‘time, ol typhoid fever aiid ied on Sunday morning. Interment took place at Octzel‘s cemetery Tuesâ€" day afternoon. The bereaved family Have the sympathy of the ontire sommunity in their sad aflliction. Dcâ€" ‘geaged was 24 years ol age. ° @Death of Miss Zeller.â€" It is with @eep regret we chronicle the death pf Miss Susannah Zeller, who . was wery much respected and esteemed being of a quict and unassuming disâ€" position. The funreral was largely atâ€" temded many being present from Berâ€" tin, and | vicinity. Rev. Mr: Cober sonducted the services. ~ We are pleased to hear that Miss: Selina Weber is improving and hope she will soon be restored to her former bealth.â€"Our village has neen makimg great improvements this Past week in the shape of cement . sideâ€" walks, and new steps at the Lutheran shurch. These improvements add YCTy ®Bonsiderably to the appearance of the ‘business corner of our buxg.â€" Mr. and Mrs. Hamel and Miss F'&my Haug ‘were visitors at the home of Mr. M. Haug.â€"Mrs. J. M. Schiedel and famâ€" lly of Toronto were visitors in our village over Sunday.â€"The Quart_rly ’m in the M.B.C. church on Sure ‘day, was well attended. Mr. S. Couâ€" ‘die, Presiding Elder, preached a very "wble sermon.â€"Mrs. Guthrie, of Hamâ€" ‘Iton, visited at the home of| Mrs. A. 8. Gofger for a few days.â€" Mr. +A ‘Mrs. Allan â€" Good amd Mr. and Mis. ‘BSol. Scheifiey, visited at Mr. Wm. ~Mohimeiet‘s.â€" Miss Mary Ann Shantz of M. Cressman‘s store, Berlin, . is| spending her holidays under the patâ€"| ental _ roof.â€"Messrs Homeyer and Richert are doing quite a business in » twine, hay forks, rope, maciino and harvest: tools this season.â€" Mir. A. S. Geiger is busy turning out 8 m, wilk wagons, etc â€" (As i is now supplied with clecâ€" Arie. light, farmers take advantage af 18 ~ and do theoir. shopping _ at .=â€"We have also a barber loc_,tu' im our village, who will attend _ to wat tonsofial requiremints. â€"Mr. J.‘ Dedals is contemplating putting ~@ coment waste gate . in his dami # ‘ "qummer.â€"Mr. and ~Mrs. Pugh Miss Barbara Moyet are vhikmnl wL% Mr‘ and â€" Mrs. Abeâ€"Moyetr‘s. z ‘ sw metr .â€" Miss Barbara at Mr. and â€" Mrs. w #& Co., of Berlin, dealers in ads and Clothing, will have their closed all . day Friday, . July f rpose of . matking Out réaders are reminded that 8T.*CLEMENTS WELLESLEY BRESLAU Saturday, July Berlin, dealers in ns s ncA OWcs rv (Green of C £ 6 y G â€" ‘were the guests of Mr. and Mre| man Becker left last m:l n Louis Hahn qp‘hh: h’E;. ‘er=| ; Buck returned home on Saturday after a week‘s visit with friends Berlin.â€"Miss Mildred Laschinger P Miss Clara Buckel are visiting _ the formetr‘s sister at Rainham, fl Linda Kaercher has to say after spending a month with her parents here.â€"Miss Lily K acâ€" companied her sister.â€"Miss Gertrude Weaver of Riceville, Yowa., late teach ¢r of elocution in Herkimer, â€" New ’York, is paying a visit to her aunt, Mrs, Wm. Plum.â€"Miss Enid Roe of Milverton is spending, the â€" holidays with her aunt, Mrs.Will Kert.â€" Mr. Jas. Carrie of Stratiord spent Sunâ€" day at his home here.â€"Mr. J. . Wik. "heim~â€"of Toronto visited his â€"brotherâ€" here last week.â€"Mrs. Johnston. _ of Detroit paid a visit to her _ friend Mrs. Wm. Woods.â€"Mr. Roland Plum left last week for London . to _ join ‘ the volunteers en routé for ‘ Quebec.â€" tMisa Ethe!l Winn has‘returned from. ‘her visit with her friend Miss _ Wilâ€". ford, Beflin.â€"Mr. and Mrs. McKelvey: of Owen Sound left on Saturday for Wroxeter where they will spend some time visiting the former‘s parents. â€" Miss Mabel Salvadge of Stratford, spent several days of this week with her sister Mrs. Alex. Hahn.â€" Mr. Chas. Merner of Peru, Indiana, is spending his vacation with his parâ€" ents here.â€" Mr. Samuel Stuart, â€" of Stuart Bros. Milling Co., is taking a holiday trip to Mackinac this week. â€"Mr. Ted Peine is visiting his <parâ€" ents Mr. and Mrs. Louis Peine. â€" Miss E. Peine and Miss Minnic © Berâ€" let have gone to Chicago where they will attend theâ€"silver wedding of Mrs. Russel, sistet of the former.â€" Misses Lavina, Clara and Minnre Schaat . â€" left last week to visit their brother | John in Alpena, Mich.â€" Mr. _ John ‘Kr_al't of St. Louis, a former residâ€" ‘ent of.our town is the guest of Mr. ‘Wm, Schaaf.â€"Mr. and Wrs: Henry Ernst left on Monday for a . week‘s ‘ vacation on Lake Simcoe.â€" Mr. Val Stock has returned to his home. in ‘Tavistock after spending a pleasant holiday with his uncle Dr. Marty.â€" ;Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Witmer and Mr. ‘ Jake Witmer Aeft on _ Tuesday . to ; visit friends in the West.â€"Mrs. John lHelm went to Walkerton on Saturâ€" day to visit friends.â€"Mr. and Mrs. O). Flynn of Stratford were visitors here last week.â€"Miss Lavina Kroptf of \Guelph Hospital spent Sunday at her Kome here.â€"Miss Mollie Sehl is still #ery ill at her home here.â€"Mr. Isaac Hostetler who has been confined to his home for several â€" months took kis first outing on Saturday, when he was taken out to his old farm to witness the raising of the barn beâ€" ing erected in the place of the one lately . demolished by a severe wind storm.â€"The Evangelical picnic was held in Rbutig‘s grove last Thursday.. â€"The gentlemen of our town are taking a _ very active interest in ‘"bowling,‘"‘ on the grounds lately laid out by Mr. Herman Becker.â€" Miss Irene Eby, Berlin, is visiting friends in town.â€"Mr. James Bailey of Guelph ‘Cllll‘d on former friends here last "week.â€"The Misses Boullee of . New ’York have gone to visit friends _ in Berlin, after spending a month with their uncle, Mr. Wm. Boullee® hete. â€" Mrs. E. Shierholtz of Waterloo paid. a visit to our town last week.â€"Miss Henrietta Peine has returned from a visit to her aunt Mrs. D. Weismilier, Toronto.â€"Mr. Wm. Linton, Galt, and Dr. Moyer, Preston, were visitors at our town last Saturday.â€"Mrs. Gorâ€" don, of Galt, spent several days of last week. at <the home of Mr. and ‘Mrs. T. Mitchell.â€"~Miss Lila Millar is Ihnlidaying at Port Dover with her cousin Mrs. Esson of. East Orange, N. J.â€"Mrs. W. G. Smith _ was the guest of Mrs. W. R. Plum last week |â€"Miss Miller of Toronto is ‘.vltlting | Mrs. Will Kerr. y July 11.â€"A great game of baseball was .played here this &fterncon with the Lanigan team. Score was Guernâ€" sey 13, Lanigan 3. Half of Lanigan‘s population was here to . cheer their team to _ victory, but failed. _ Out boys put up a splendid game.â€"On the first inst. the Guernsey football team played in a tournament of five teams, Lockwood, .Nokomis, Lmnigan and Shady Bluft, and Lanigan and Guernâ€" sey went into the finals, and Guernâ€" sey won by 2â€"0 and winning the $60 cash prize.â€"Colonsay ~football team will play here on Wednesday and. Humboldt will be here on Saturday. ~â€"The Western Elevator Co., the Sask Elevator Co. and the Lake ‘of : the Woods Milling Co. are billing ‘elevaâ€" bors here.â€"The C.P.R. station _ and section house are being rushed to completion.â€"Messrs, Bichn & Botwman Bros. are shipping .a car of oats. Mr. Frank Schaedier of Berlin is Kere and is working with the carpenters.~â€" Mrs. A. Stewart of Parkhill arrived with this morning‘s express and . is lmm-g her _ sons north of town. â€" Weather is ideal and: wheat is â€" _ sheading out.. Hay~will: be a GUERNSEY, SASK, to Alberta ‘siderable ~glass oa the storm . side ;-l many buildings. In about five ninutes it was over, léaving the wasâ€" | led ctops damaged t, The extent 0; many thousands. of dollars. â€" Forâ€" unately â€" the line of the stormâ€"path was quite nartow and ‘the country | as a whole _ was in most parts bui ‘ ittle affected by the hail. â€"The mort I:ecen-t rains were heayy and contin ous and the brooksâ€"and . rivers were ':wollen to an unusual size. ‘_ Damage by Flood.â€"The continuous downpour of rain on Friday last causâ€" vd a flood which did considerable damâ€" ‘age. We are told this has been â€"the worst flood in the last _ twentyâ€"five years. A huge quantity of hay being cut will have lost considerable of its value. Many fields were badly washed !out., and several of the farmers had their bridges taken away. So rapidly | did the river rise that some were unâ€" able to get home their cows and had , to resort to an improvished raft as a means of navigation until the waters subsided. Row boats, steam yachts} and gasoline launches would have been in great demand for a few days last week. â€" ; . Iemés ‘of . Intersst.â€"Mr. Byron Bowâ€" | man from . New York State A l;iii'tv‘?!l. C. D. Q.w.: ».â€"Haz~ Rogers is visiting ‘her. sister and »others in Galt, ,.hfi; successâ€" ‘ul at the recent examinaâ€" tions, intends taking the commercial ourse at Galt Collegiate ‘Institute.â€" Axceptionally heavy rains ‘have faifenâ€" juring the past week. â€"â€" That â€"hail itorm did considerable damage | to h@ crops _ within the long narrow ine of its hurricane track. Farins to the right or Aeft of the ~path of the storm and put a few hundred rods away were undamaged. Fields ci peas, barley and oats were complete: ty‘ â€" levelled. Stout maple ~sbade trees were shapped and twisted right of â€" <by the violent bursts of wind, lhe hail rattled with terrife force against _ Windoy â€"panes, â€"breaking â€".conâ€" News Notes.â€"-l"armerg/ are busily engaged in the harvesting ‘of the hay crop and with a week of fine wéather the majority will have finished. â€" A largé mumber from this section> atâ€" tended thebeyMoorcfield camp meeting during the past few . weeks. â€" These meetings have been conducted by Mcâ€" Combe Bros., Miss, Evangelists, â€"w have held services in the towns of Listowel," Palmerston and Harriston, where they attracted large crowds. It is estimated that nearly 3,000 attenâ€" dedâ€" the service at Moorefield on Sunâ€" day July 12th, Mr. C. Jeff Mcâ€" Combe addressing a large number of Orangemen.â€"On Monday, July 13th, it seemed as if almost the _ entire population of the country surrounding Listowel, within a large radius, had found their way to this town _ the Our Summer Is in full swinls. All summer clothing is greatly reduced, afd many lines of Furâ€" nishings and Hats. â€" Here is a list of prices that will help you save enough money to take a short holiday trip and secure the clothes to go in. ; CLOTHING â€" _ â€" | AA 2 2192 | FURNISHINGS MEN‘s WASH VESTS $1.25 wash vests clearing "31.50 . wash vests eh;thc KB .. clvirends anvvenmemes powet $2 and $2.25 wash vests clearing &1 ... vculnl. $2.75 and $3 wash vests clearing @t .a.... «u.l suits Men‘s | Men‘s 3 Men‘s : Men‘s Men‘s suits Boys‘ ° Boys‘ | Boys‘ Boys‘ Boys‘ : Men‘s $5 and $6.50 summer WALLACE make a $8 summer suits... $5.75 $10 summer suits... $6.90 $12 and $12.50 sumâ€" BSUIGS |.4.m..e ...... $8,90 $15 summer suits $10.50 $17 and $18 summer $ vnccactiis memimene aoy $12:50 "5¢ wash suits ... 586 $1 wash suits ........ 780 $1.50 wash suits i.. $1.15 $2 wash suits...... $1.39 $2.75 wash suits.. $1.79 $3.95 95¢ mission conttact is .. _the rate pa m'nnnhhs:c‘uvo! umnnuuytoebflyiundfi nmumwfll‘hdm h pledging the fulliliment: of 4. The contract discussed : prior to gum of this wtom the d:t: ors were C express on it, is “’3&% sw boing . tia‘ ‘The proposition flm‘ "Tor a mortgage liability of $98,000 and ‘an annual charge of $16,780 to be reâ€" paid by users of power, solely, viz., 685 h.p. at $24.56 with not a cent of burden on the ratepayers. The proâ€" position now is: f Mortgage â€"liability ... ..~.».. $98,000 Annual "Charge ......:~ .....».. â€" 10,049 Revenue 309 h.p.‘ at $30 ........" 9,270 DORCIB .â€"m,c.ui08 Srizomitive e $0TTO . ‘This balance to be paid by a conâ€" tribution ~of the ratepayers and it 3090 h.p. is not gold â€" and~$9270 realized, the amount to beâ€"contributed by the ratepayers will be that muth larger. 5. It has not been made clear how the debenture debt is to be adjustedâ€" or borne if Waterloo or any other â€" muâ€" nicipality withdraws at the endâ€" of ten years or any other at the end of ‘bwerty years. How will the initial ‘eost be affected ~by the refusal | of any one of those forming the union lto complete the contract? m 6. Up to the present I have not been approached by a single user of power urging the necessity or importâ€" ance or advantage of the _ proposal. No one outside the Council appears to scene of the annual célébrations > of the battle o!%nc by the members of the Orange orfer and their friends. it is reported that 10,000, people visitâ€" ed Listowel on that date.â€"Mr. Robt. Cummings, _ 6th €op,, Maryborough, _ had the great misfortune ~to . have @is barn struck by lightning on Monâ€" Jay, July 13th and totally destroyed, together with 10 loads of new . hay, a pig and some hens. The barn was .nsured in the Peel and Maryborough Fite Insurance Co. for the sum of $1,000. We understand he intends reâ€" building immediately.â€" Mr. â€" Wmh.. E. Wright is installing a new ‘chopper in 1is mill aÂ¥ WaHaéeville.‘ This one is considerably larger than .the present ong., Mr.‘ Wright expects to be . able to give entire satisfaction .. toâ€" his many patrons.â€"Mr, Isaac Millar reâ€" turned home last week having spent the past few weeks in Berlin and Hamilton.â€"Mr. George <Eoll of Port ~Arthur, a former resident in. this section is renewing old acquaintances for a short time.â€"Mr. and Mrs. â€"Dohâ€" erty of Hibbert were the guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Kinsâ€" man for a few days last week.â€" Mr. Jacob Kinzie of Berlin called at the home of Mr. Louis Adoliph on Sunâ€" day, July 12, ‘while on his way to his former home near Mildmay. â€" Mrs. S. G. Zurbrigg of Markham reâ€" Men‘s Sum ner Trousers BOYS‘ HOMESPUN SUITS $2.50 and $3.00 light lnt NElS. .. :sagens a< $3.50 homespuns $4.00 homespuns Clearing Sale Limited FACTURERS $1.95 $2.45 $2.15 $3.45 $3.75 $3.95 $§4.45 _.‘‘None of the municipalities which w byâ€"laws empowering their puncils to make contracts for power can } 4 as being hs‘.; mbr heir action, beâ€" cause these byâ€"laws were vyoted upon in umu m&ng with an alâ€". tion.â€" Nor were the . byâ€"laws voted :pt_);u n:llarldm only, . as money yâ€"laws usually â€" are. ‘They to little more than an academic 2 laration in favor of cheap power so far as the people areâ€"concerned, while councils have, for the most part, sent in _applications . of a tentative charâ€" acter â€" for â€" certain â€" blocks of _ power without having the lpast idea where the specified amount of power could be placed and probably without any serâ€" jous idea of binding the. municipality. This loose way of doing things may not have been entirely fair to the Hydroâ€"Electric Commission, . but, on lthe other hand, the Commission itâ€" ~self has never been able to put its ipmposmcu in the concrete and tanâ€" gible form which the avérage business lmm demands." HFC Expositor, which appeared in _ your esteemed publication a day or two ago in my opinion describes the situation very nicely: t o o al ~fifi‘i,ku for your . valuable space. ~ _ Te + with a mishap while «mvrn:} home last Monday night. Her horse took fright at a cow, which had its head in the wire fence. The horse made a feap to one side, upsetfing the buggy and throwing the occupant out. ‘The frightened animal still continued his mad <gallop, circled ‘around a _ tree which freed him from the vehicle and ran down the cemetery lane, â€" where he was caughtâ€"by Mr. Lonsburg. Mrs. Witmer had her shoulder and . knee badly. bruised. tunpg hume this week having spent a h ‘visiting relu&iivu «hnd friends â€"Miss Kate Eoll of Ridgeway, Pa., is visiting friends in this section . for some time. L« Notes of Interest.â€"Miss Lilly Gottsâ€" laben, of Berlin, visited her _ friends Misses Minerva and Emma Stengel.â€" Mrs. George Parker and little chilâ€" dren, of Port Huron, are visiting friends here and in Zion.â€"Miss Edith Dillon accompani¢ed her brother. _ Mr. Bert Dillon, to Toronto, whete . she will spend: her. holidays. â€" Bornâ€"To Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Oberholtzer, on Sunday July 19th, a daughter.â€" Mr. and Mrs. A. Witmer spent _ Sunday with friends in Plattsville. HATS Runaway.â€"Mrs. Albert Witmer met Men‘s fancy cotton sox inâ€"a variety of colorings, 50¢ KHREL: scraseigie xib enb S ces One lot of men‘s and: boys‘ belts, all colors and sizes, $5¢ Kind ....â€"s..v/ m ackibre _ One lot of plam and fancy cashmere sox, all sizes, 25¢ KIMQ â€"s/,sservcie. Cpeern: cine prou 410 One lot natural balbriggan underwear, regular 37%¢ __per garment at clear at 25¢ All straw bats, men‘s and boys‘ at half price. 25¢ straw ‘hats ......... 1% 50e straw hats ,.....~...... 25¢ 75¢ hats, straw ........«.. 388¢ $1.00 straw hats ......... 50¢ +~32:00 straw hats ........ $1.00 $3.00 straw hats ...... $1.50 One lot children‘s linen and fancy hats, regular 50c to cleat ut .......«..«2.......~ %b0 All 35¢ wash tams ......... 5¢ Yours truly, DIMERICK. JOHN B. FISCHER, Mayor. Ito 15 pieces new@@Cambric Corset Cover â€"Embroidery, new patt‘:‘ms, reg. 25c and 30¢, Special this week at â€" 25 pieces Nottingham Val Laces, 1 case Mill Ends, 4 to 8 yards in a piece, C% ’a Muslin, reg. 8c to 20¢ per yard. ; All at‘ â€"«â€"â€"_ >‘ > > Ladies‘ !awn embroidered 65¢ blouses worth $1 and $1.25 for Ladies‘ white embroidery blousâ€" es, worth from 1.25 wga.ao for 950 Ladies‘ elegant blouses, worth from $1.15 to $2.25 for ‘1 ’5 Ladies‘ blo th f { and $6.50, Ladies‘ suits at $7.50, $10 it doome > **" $1.00 )08 §.24,, ladier mtat 19 6 LANG BROS. &CO. Alexander House Grocery Beautiful lawn and silk blouses at manufacturer‘s prices and scme instances at HALF PRICE. Doersam‘s Bookstore Waterloo. S$. B. BRICKER & CO. For Good Qroceries. Bohlender‘s Just now we are selling Ladies‘ Blouses very cheap. 1 lot Torschon Laces, reg. 5c to 10c a yard, special at WOMEN‘S GARMENTS Berlin, July 14th, 1908. 25 pieces French Val Lates, reg. 10¢, special at Special Values in White Muslin > Waists. ® bRERORSA Corner King and Erb Streets, Waterloo, Ont. TRY THE # Val Laces 17¢ a yard. 3c a yard. Val Laces, reg. 50 to 8c. <Special at 3c a yard. w e 6c a yard. COOD â€" AND â€" . CHEAP o f§BK..: LANG BROS. â€" & 60. 1â€"2 price. $1.25 Ladies‘ cream and black silk blouses ii:ol::l sizes includl&fll’age 'm for $4.00 for %2050 COATS AND SKIRTS Ladies‘ 81. 60-“ r'flilg j-fikr::' a:t: ,fi?’ O:w?!g BEADQUARTERS FOR Edison Phonographs and Records . We have always a large assortâ€" ment of Records on hand. Northâ€"West June 9, 23 _ Aug. 4, 18 July 7, 21 _ Sept. 1, 15, 29 Return 2nd Class Tickets Excursions VERY LOW RATES TIokETs @000 For eo pavs SILKâ€"WAISTS b“m. Leave on Tussdays A