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% WELL KNOWN INSURANCE MAN PASSES AWAY ?¢ Mr. Robt. k h Tt becomes our sad dutyâ€" to chronâ€" icle the death of Mr. Robert Melvin, of Guelph, at the age of 80 years, a gentleman who was well and favâ€" orably known byâ€" the citizens of Berâ€" in and Waterloo. In company with Mr. Wegenast, Managing Director and Mr. Clement, first Viceâ€"President of the Mutual Rife Assurance _ Comâ€" pany of Canada, Waterloo, Ont., of which he was President, Mr. Melvin, had been during the week on a trip to New York, in the interests of the Company and on the way home, on 1 #the afternoon of Saturday last, _ he Itook suddenly ill on the train as it mwas nearing Hamilton and was . not able to continue his journey home. He was conveyed to the Waldorf Hoâ€" tel, â€" Hamilton, but notwithstanding ‘the skill of the physician in attendâ€" ance he â€" gradually became weaker and died at 11 o‘clock the same evâ€" ening from heart failure. His reâ€" mains were brought to Guelph +# Bunday and the fuceral took place at 11 o‘dlock Tuesday morning. ‘The deceased gentlieman was a wellâ€" known and promirient figure in the city of Guelph, where he resided for ‘over 60 years and always took a Meep interest in its welfare. ‘Previous to his retirement _ from business in 1871, he was for 22 years & successful hardware merchant, founâ€" der, and agricultural implement manâ€" wfacturer in Guelph, to whose Counâ€" @il board be was elected in 1859. lHe lafterwards was its first reeve, electâ€" ed by the pcople, and held that position for two years. In 1875, he Became _ imayor, retaining his seat . Robt. Melvin, of Guelph, President of the Mutual Life Assurance Co., Waterloo, . Expired in Hamilton on Sunday. DOUBLE HEADLE 5$ us TT ET. HBm DUon Pettoth EOOE The Liberal candidate, Mr. W.. L. weuneesiqeediniainainmemmncatne 3‘_ I-I:‘lfl 8St. to L.Qe;m St. We Mackenzie King addressed. 4wo large 4 have not: been able toâ€"get enough ly attended mectings in Bamberg andâ€"| RAISED, $1,2900. stone to complete.the roadways unâ€" Bt. . Clefticnts on Wednesday evening | * & det construction owing to breakages :nemd aAn~ "on recepâ€" * mc $ at the Quarry, but oxpect to soon. : and an appreciative ng cat * use \ M submit herewith‘ to you the asâ€" both the two ieetings. â€" Mr.â€" King } â€"A rampaign lasting for two . ;| nessinents for Wilmot! street b was in Morm and his sble | with the object of and the North Ward storm drain, the § _ presentation of the |the Y.MXC.A. at Ga estimates for Ireight on stone THR o *wihiee ©9 Met it s gu5,00 THE LATE ROBERT MELVIN FOR MR. KING e xxt$ very for two years. Be retired from munâ€" . icipal honors in 1878. He was on tile Fire Insuranco Company ol Waâ€" terloo, _ and sarved in that capacity of the first _ directors of the Mercanâ€" for 20 years. He was president . of the Guelph Board of Trade, a memâ€" ber of the Board of Health, and a director of the Guelph General Hosâ€" pital, among other financial _ affairs with which he was connected | may be â€" mentioned the Guelph and Onâ€" tario _ Investment and Savings Socie ty, one of the most successful instiâ€" tutions of its kind in the County, and of which he was President for many yeatrs.. Mr. Melvin was, however, better | and more widely known by his conâ€" nection in various capacities with The Mutual Life of Canada in whose sucâ€" erss he alway$ took a deep consetn. IIe was one of its provisional poliâ€" cÂ¥ holders and from the very infancy of the Company he manifested an acâ€" lizve interest in its presnerity, and was, upon the ad; i..ment of the first annual meeting, ~>pointed by the board, a director of the Company ‘and served continuously on the Board Antil his death. He was elected Viceâ€" Pros., in 1871 and upon the death of Mr. I. E. Bowitan in 1897, Mr. Melvin ‘sucweded to the prodoncy in which responsible position he has served this company | with distinguished . ability. He was a man of br=a1l and progresâ€" sivae judgment â€" and matured cxperâ€" jence and in the i~zestment of the Company‘s funds as well as in other important respects, Mr. MeAvrrin has during the past _ sondered iffvaluable services to the Company. > HIS ANSWER , ers. ‘The candidate is greatly pleasâ€" e1 with the prospects of ‘a substan tial majority Atm the Northern townâ€" ships. $ * we 1 0 12 0 C 0 O ~~,~ J â€"Gentiemen:~=.Since my Jast. report ol 5, 10 .-IJE'FG- Combs at ps. $ Wellington St. _has been graded from 3¢, 6c and 11e hate. Rot. been able to get enough . Out 10 and 16¢ Dressing Combs MSED, $1,000. f stone to complete.the roadways un~|! . ___. 7cand t1c. der construction owing to breakages , All pur 156 Back .Combs at ce sx. -:u- Quarry , ":‘m"t:",‘:.":‘* ) "%o cents l A bampaign Jastiti for LWO\ M4Y%| sesgments for Wiimot street roadway / A big 106‘ of 15¢ Back Conibs at §3 REGULAR SESSION BERLIN COUNCIL Business Me Held With Deputy Reeve:iaflflner Perâ€" forming the Duties of is claimed, ne@lected to shut off the: lwnter of the sprinkler as he was passing the Mayor on Saturday morâ€" :ning. As the result the Mayor reliev~ ‘ed Acting Mayor Hahn of his . duties ‘and Deputy Reeve Gardiner is Acting ‘Mayor until after the 26th, and _ he {occupied the chair at"the _ regular ‘meeting last evening. The _ business fconsistod principally of receiving reâ€" {ports of the various committees. All { the members were present excepting Reeve Cochrane and Ald. Winterhalt. Finance Committee. * ‘The Finance Committee recommendâ€" ed as follows:â€" # At the last meeting of the . Town Council Mayor Huber appointed Depâ€" uty Reeve Hahn as actingâ€"Mayor durâ€" ing the election campaign, but last Saturday the pléasant relations which have hitherto existed between . the Mayor and actingâ€"Mayor were termiâ€" nated owing to the refusal . of _ the Acting Mayor, who is also Chairman of the Fire:& Light Committee, to pay any heed to the Mayor‘s suspenâ€" sion of George Schallhorn, who, _ it That in accordance with Chap. 61, Sec. 159, R.S.0. 1897, the Selectors of Jurors be paid $32.00, the sum set aside in the estimates therefor, and that that sum be divided equally among the said Selectors. That the property offered to the Town by Mr. F. Knell _ for _ park purposes be accepted and that the mecessary steps be taken to obtain title thereto. That the request of the Guelph City Clerk that this corporation petition the Ontario Legislature for _ more adequate means of inspecting food products, particularly meat and milk, be .complied with. 7 That the action of Dr. Minchin in assuming the duties of Medical Health Officer during the illness of Dr. Mcâ€" Gillawee be ratified and that he rcâ€" ceive the remuneration payable thereâ€" for. Board of Works. The Board of Works: recommended as followsâ€" +. That the Engineer‘s report attached hereto be adopted. â€" That in view of the benefit accruing to the town by reason of having a convenient place to dump the earth taken from Charon street, the _ acâ€" count against H. Steifelmeier for said earth be reduced to $30.00. Thatâ€"since the Engineer has preparâ€" ed the assessment against the â€"propâ€" erty holders on Wilmot street for the work lately finished on that â€" street, Your Honorable Body fix a date for the sitting of a Court of Revision on the said assessment. That the accounts amounting . to $327.98 and the paysheets amounting to $1068.89, and also‘an account of $2.50, all of which are herewith atâ€" tached, be passed for payment. That in view of the prospect of pavâ€" ing King street next year it is _ deâ€" sirable that all underground connecâ€" tions be made this Fall in order that the backfilling may be thoroughly .| consolidated . before beginning . . the work of paving, therefore the Wateri and Sewerage Commissions, the" Bell Telephone Company and the Central: Heating Company should be requestâ€" ed to do all neressary _ underground wotk this fall. And the Light and Power Commission should. take such steps as are necessary to prepare for the construction ‘of a permanent roadâ€" bed early nek# spring, and that the Engineer be instrfucted to prepare a plan of King street showing the locaâ€" tion of all underground construction. Engineer‘s Report. ‘ Engineer Davis‘ report was read as follows:~ The report was adopted Mayor. poses only be & o yRe 3 /. 1HV Â¥lopie‘s Seciety "of 8¢ Pet | report and recomment as follownc~ . '&mfibw b p’cirmhl. be instructed to ' e ‘regret that t is unable to | remove the trees in t with o soaget I t us +ored (Wierest o de nieie o n when they desire it. 'fit&-hmmmi That L. A, Kughner, Market Clerk, maker & Co.° for cement© corner ‘posts unquwwuuhurw:mmwcmum make â€" s tion, same to take effect at the end ; further report thereon. :of this mon‘th, and if such resignation | â€" That the account of the . Water be not forthcoming, he be notified | Commission amounting to $6.19 be that his services will not be required| paid. after October 31st. ‘The report was adopted. That . . Charles Cowan be asked j : :mflb ating system‘ in the Objectâ€"Lesson for Mayor.: . _ ) met yor presenâ€" building with the mt%fi_mifllmtd.hm‘n‘m such additions.thereto as he thinks Of the Library Board, Light Comâ€" mecessary, or by connection with the | Mission and Water Commission which mr:lstun Heating Company‘s| be attended while acting as Mayor, : , or otherwise. c The Council expressed its appreciaâ€" That the inspection of butter at the| tion of Reeve Hahn‘s report and Ald. market by firemen be discontinued and ! Clement stated it was ‘a pity that that the Chairman of this Committee the Mayor was not present to ‘hear be n[gmu to instruct the Chiet, how he should perform his duties. of Police whenever he thinks â€" fit â€" to 4 make Iugl‘etlons on the: market. Byâ€"Law Passed. 'l'hflk: is committee desires to exâ€" A Byle io press its gratitude toâ€" Mr.~ Rhodes â€"law was passed authorizing for the work he has done ~in the the Mayor and â€"Treasurer to borrow weighing of butter. The Scavenger Committee recomâ€" mended:â€" That the tender of L. Sattier for harness be accepted, it being the lowâ€" Ladies‘ l% Misses‘ _Plain:, â€" Cotton Hose, regular~ 15c per pair; to clear at 4. & 9C pair ; Boys‘ Heavy lronclad, sizes 6 and 64, regular 15c per pair, to clear at Ladies® â€" Imperialâ€"â€"â€"Plainâ€" â€"Cotton Hose, regular 15¢ per pair, to clear at 10c pair Lined Gloves, ‘"assorted lot _ of samples," regular $1.00 per pair, at ___ The word BARGAINS is very often misused, but we have to use it as we don‘t know of any other word that means so «muc when it is ngh.tly applled.u it is hon This will be one of the most interesting as well as one of the most satisfactory sales ever l\;fig Waterloo. This extraordinary price making is just one more evidence of our determination to help to make October one of the # months in our history. m + & x That the petition of E. R. Shantz o‘clock, Lined Mitts "assorted lot," regular 50 cents, now j A large assorted lot of ranging in price from 75¢ per dozen, your choice for only, at «. DOUBLE ROASTERS Double Roasters are very popular. But the most popular part of it is the price. â€" Thursday, Friday _ and Saturday this price will be 25 cents Big 3 Days‘ Bargain Sale LINOLEUM and OIL CLOTH 12 foot wide. Linoleum, assorted Patterns, regular $2.00 per running yard. During the 3 Days‘ Sale the price will be PC RZ O RPOWC P RSDCAT | No. 20 Gem Food Chopper for 3 _days only at 6 foot wide Inlaid _ Linoleum, regular $2.00 per running yard, for three days only $141.per running yard. 1 yard wide Oil Cloth, regular 30¢. per yard, for three days only 25c yard ~ Stair Oil Cloth, regular 15¢ per yard at 2,000 Comic Post Sards sold reguâ€" larly at 3 for 5c, These will go with a rush at $1.18 No. 22 Food Chopper for 3 days only at o Japanese Table Mats in setts of 5 issorted sizes. Always sold at 25c. per sett or 5 cents each. During the GLASS TUMBLERS, ETC. Sravenger Committee GLOVES AND MITTS o COMBS All.5, 10 .and. A5¢.Fine Combs at 3¢, 6c and 11e Our 10 and 45¢ Dressing Combs at l . _ 7e and 11c. All our 156 Back .Combs at Sale starts Thursday morning, Oot. 29th, at 8 a m and ends Saturday evening. Oot 3ist at 10 p. m. FOOD CHOPPERS TABLE MATTS POST CARDS HOSIERY 2 for 1 cent 39C 5c each 12c yard $1 69 15c sett $1.38 M. WEICHEL & SON Tumblers to _ $1.35 3 â€" days Y?“‘ veatipate and Feport to Th« %‘Togs: z m w "M j The ‘Committee 0 That P. K. Weber be instrueted to remove the trees in the cometery with the Mayor and â€"Treasurer to borrow the sum of $80,/000 to meet the curâ€" rent expenditures The Court of Revision re Wilmot street roadway assessments ‘will be held on November 10thâ€"at 2 o‘clock Large size Lamp Burners at...... Mediim size Lamb Burners at... ... Large size Lamp Chimneys at ..... Medium size Lamp Chimneys at... 1 Box Metal Paste for................ 1 Bottle Peter‘s Futniture Polish, KpG. 356C IOL ..4:.0 braâ€"srsccirs s HIG | Puritan Cleaner reg. 15¢ for....... lOcl Jumbo Stove Polish reg. 10¢ for... I¢ Glosso Stove Polish reg. 10c for 7¢ Sherwin Williams Stove Pipe Enâ€" | ‘The Clerk was authorized to ~adâ€" irtise for a new Market Clerk. The Council adjourned at _ 9.40 TOFK ::ic ons avroinivinee Dnvintmarce Tin Tea Spoons at per dozen Our 25¢ Axe Handles at ........ Handled Axes, reg. $1.00 at.. amel,â€" reg. 20¢ fOr ...............~« Wire Clothes Hooks at per .dozen Economy Cobbler Sett, reg. 75¢ An assortment â€" of 10c and _ 15c Beadsâ€" will be put on sale during the three days and will be offered at 5 cents CUTLERY 3 piece Carving Setts, regular 60G, ROW .. x... .c roll. Â¥renhimeacin: we. 480 3 piece Carving Setts, regulat 75 cents, NOW .....}...... ..........¢:. SMhe 6 inch Butcher Knife, reg. 15¢, _ 8 inch Butcher Knife, reg. 25¢, BOW | coycccrmome Rirtaniurive, becrr it 6 inch Rodget‘s Butcher Knlle‘ .regular 25 cents, NnOW ..........«. 64 inch Rodger‘s Butcher Knife, reg. 25 C@MtS, NOW wis.us se 7 inch Rodger‘s Butcher Knife, reg. 30 cents, NOW c....... i...00 8 inch Rodger‘s Butcher Knife, â€"reg. 35 cents, NOW ......ca.=.mso German Potato Knives at ......... Dessert Knives, celluloid handles, _ reg. $2.25, now per dozen .........$1.60 ‘Table Knives, Celluloid Handles, _ 9 in. 6 in. 2§ in. &b cach SC 94. in. 5% in. 3 in. at each 9c 12 in. 8 in. 24 in. ‘at each 10c 11 in. 11 in.. 2} in. at.each. 13¢ 17 in. 8 in. 24 in. at cach 14c 13} in. 8¢ in. 34 in. at each 14¢ 14 in 9 in _ 2} in. at each 16c 14 in. 9§ in. 4 in: at each. 18¢ A lot of Bread pans at each ... 5¢ BROWN OUTBIDE AND GRAY INSIDE 40â€"3 quart Stransky Saucepans, BroW» . __ Enameled Cover, worth 75¢ at cath ... 40â€"2$ quart Stransky Saucepans, Brown out Enameled Cover, worth 70 cents, at each Ah _2 nwart m?.:.'x:.";::.!'.:..:"i?'fldt Rrown outside and â€"â€" inside, with Enameled Covers, wotth 75 cents, at each ...... 80â€"3 quart Stransky Saucepans, Straight, Brown outside and inside, with Enameled Covers, worth 70 cents, at each ... tUBâ€"OUTSIDE AND WHITE INSIDE. fi‘a" Stransky â€"l.;’;;l with Enameled Covers, worth 75¢ at each 40c qt. Stransky Saucepans with Enameled Covers, worth 70¢ each at 35¢ 30â€"3 qt. Stransky Saucepans Straight with Enameled Covers, worth . Abs f 1“'-“'. We dn c frve aiva in s cce Referiberent We cce on / uâ€"a«.tm Saucepans Straight with Enameled C T00 â€"000h, BB «.4 i0000 c220ti. .. c Avcipete cce vlinvewive (@WWs dectivk s unvesir This is n’mmtt and only once in a lifetin chance to get the best goods at these prices. reg:â€"$2.75 per dozen, now «..... $1.80 inch Butcher Knife, ODDS AND ENDS _ BAKE PANS Width. Height. BEADS 24 in. at each 8c GRANITEWARE , 20c, 12%¢ Tc Tc eoc| 4C\ 18e | 75c | 140 10c 13¢ 17e 16c 16c 24¢ Tc 19¢ Brown outside and Gray inside, with Brown outside and (Gray inside, with 4 cards: Hooks*and Eyes for........ 4 cards Safety Pins for ..../...... 3 packages Mending Tape .......... 2 dozen Pearl Buttons for .......: 3 cards tan Mending Wool for... ii packages Pins fOf .........@._@_.~. 5 packages Shoe Laces for ........ |3 packages black Block Tape for 3 packages black Safety Pins for 15c _Wash Stand Covers for ... ‘I(lc and 15¢ Handkerchiefs for..... ‘15¢ Tabâ€" COHSFS JOL ......â€"«.«.«â€":.» GLASSWARE 72 Glass Plates 9 inch regular 10c now ~ 7 cents 24 Glass Fruit Dishes with cover worth 25¢ each, now 17 cents â€" 74 Glass Orange Bowls, latge size, regular 15¢, now . 9 cents â€" 36 Glass Olive Dishes, 2 handles, regular 10¢, now ie 36 Glass Fruit Dishes, large ©size, with stand, regular 25c stock now 12 cents 24 Dozen Glass Butter Plates regâ€" ular §5¢ each, now C 9 ceats 36 Glass Pitchers, 4 gallon _ size, regular 25¢ and 30¢ at __ 17 cents A lot of Fancy Opal Ware, worth 15¢, to clear at ‘We want to reduce our stock of Pictures and you can _ have . your choice of our 15¢ line at _‘ Size of glass with tin frame §J k 8J Bt ... en im ncmn ns 51X TK Mb .cy cce0 sopetmeceeer 1x 9} at Liphardt Bros.. Local Agents, ead the ‘Joy of \ MClarys 144 Olass Oval Dishes, all shapes, worth from 15c to 25¢ each at _ .*¢ My mothertaught me mlgum, and told me why she always used a McClary Range. f maver vikmathen m moubten and, as wit troul m bring thermometer to I. uy h-udq% leave the oven rge the ,hkh‘.‘ It‘s builtgfot faithful service. 4 once in a lifetime you will NOTIONS 2 for 5 cents PICTURES MIRRORS 6 cents 6 cents 9 cents *overs, worth Gray Gray lic Â¥ancouver, £t. Jobn, N.B., HamÂ¥ton, . Calgary, 40c 35¢ 4 Oc 1c 10¢ 14¢ 14 decorated parlor Iamps, Bronze: Bottoms, worth from $1.50 w'.,gl.qo each. For three days p 95 cents (ls 6 dozen ‘Night Lamps worthâ€"~25¢ each at €53 We will sacrifice olr stock of pubses and it will pay you to see t & 35¢ Purses at 34 in. wide, reg. 8c.yd. at Sc 4 in. wide, reg. 6c yd. at 4c 4 in. wide, reg. 4 in. wide, reg. 4J in. wide, reg. 5¢ in. wide, reg. 5J in. wide, reg. 5J in. wide, reg. 54 in. wide, reg. 5J in. wide, reg. 6 in. wide, reg. 61in. wide, reg. 7 in Here‘s a great chance for save money. s en _ 36 Nickelâ€"Plated, all copper Teaâ€" kettles, Nymber 9 always sold at $1.50. For 3 days only 4 ~ 6 inch at per dozen ..........=.»., Limoges French China Plates, 74 inch, at per dOR%eM ........@.«= .imoges French China Plates, #J inch, at per dozen ...._... 3 200 Butter Patties at each .,...... 8 doz. Decorated Bowls at each . 10 doz. Decorated Bowis at each. 8 doz. Fancy Cups and Saucers, 1} yds wide in colored patterns at 22c yard 1} yds. wide in colored patterfis at 31c yard 1} yds wide in pure white at 25 doz. 9 inch White DinnerPlates ME ORCR ... iys recemcene se m 100 only Decorated Salad Bowls, 100 at The at The ‘Montrose‘‘ Sett, 78 piect 3 _ â€" ooo o Limoges French China Plates, 15 cents 15¢ and 20¢ Purses at II Cents A basket full of 10 cent Salt and Peppets At ......._._.. ...._._.___... 5¢ An assortment of Creams, etc., n’. 100 @t .......c0cs csmmsn ~ 64 18 Jardinieres, large sizc, regular $1.00, h .....;..: :: ::::::@:s:revevams "l 114 Bread and Butter Plates at i Resides the above we will have R‘m Sale of an odds and a ® a. 3 1} yds. wide in pure white at is 33¢ yard Â¥ "‘Majestic‘ Sett, 107 pieces, | Sett :...... ... .. in‘ Wapo ‘‘Montrose‘‘ Sett, 78 pieces, . _ CHINAWARE, ETC TABLE OILCLOTH TEA KETTLES PILLOW LACK PURSES LAMPS 14 cents $1 16 y 5e each 10c yd., at Tc Te yd.,; at 4c 8c yd. at 6e 124¢cyd., at 16c 10c yd., at I¢ 8c yd., at 5e 1%¢ yd., at 8c 15e yd. at 11c 15c yd. at 11c you â€" to Sc yd. 4¢ yd. Tc ya. 4c yd. c.. yd. 100 yd. I¢c yd. Se yd. 8c <yd. 11c iyd: 1e yd. er $5.95 $1.49 . + 1# .. 46 130 136 3