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Suring Tne apsence of We.Hetbert | fipee ‘ast week anidle Hinting is tives ‘in" Niagata Falls. time . . enc Calt, and A.‘ B. Robertson, of Well esley. -u-,,_ufi'sm presided. $ > After the Council had convened the Wardin explained the object of the =-Hu and stated that County Clerk wman had not been Teeling in the best of health for some weeks and left for a short visit with relatives in lfi-n Falls. Shortly after his arâ€" xi there he suffered an ‘ attack of nervous prostration which was ~not considered very serious at first. The Warden endeavored to get into comâ€" munication with the Clerk but was unsuccessful _ and finally ascertained from Mrs. Bowman that her husband would_ not be able to return _ for abdlt ten days. * All the‘ membets were present, . ¢xâ€" cepting Counciliors F. 8. Scott, of Warden Eockhart read a _ letter from Mrs.. Bowman asking for leave of absence for one month for _ her husband and stating that Mr. Bowâ€" man had suffered a nervous collapse as a result of too close application to his work without having a vacaâ€" tion for several years. A doetor‘s certificate was received from Dr. Thibedeau, of _ Niagara Falls, stating that Mr. Bowman was suffering from nervous prostration and was confined in a Buffalo â€" hospital. He was improving, however, and was wating and sleeping well. â€" The Warden informed the _ Council that it had power to appoint a Counâ€" ty Clerk pro tem in case of illness, but there was no provision for . the appointment of a Treasurer. In case of death, however, the Warden has power to appoint a Treasurer pro tem. M +u Three Applications. On motion of Councillors Hahn and Alison Mr. S. Lutz was appointed Clerk to take the minutes of _ the ! gession. j ‘The Warden stated that â€"he _ had advertised for applications on â€" Tuesâ€" day and had received three which he T8 Sita e Remember that price attracts, but value holds. We give you both. That is why we have built up such an immense business in this country. Don‘t wait till the last moment to buy your winter outfit and then rush in and take what‘s left. Come now, when stocks are at their best, and get a full winter‘s wear out of your clothes, ‘was has on the: Cont Hous Clothing Manufacturers. Your Fall and Winter: Clothing Councillor Alison was of the opinâ€" ion that the Council should not ‘be too hasty in this matter. The majâ€" ority of the Council were uhacquainâ€" ted wit:fihe applicants and he . sugâ€" gested % a committee be appoint Councilliors . Weidenbammer _ and Hahn. moved. that W. M. Reade be apâ€" pointed County Clerk pro tem. â€" :\ ed to look into the qualifications of the respective applicants, â€" read" {rom fiow Ute tley, Berlin; W. M. M and W. S. Brewster, Hespeler, y CounciHor Weidenhammer â€" stated that in his opinion ~Mr. Reade _ is thoroughly qualified to perform. _ the duties of the office and it wasâ€"â€"posâ€" sible that Mr. Reade would be willâ€" ing to conduct his practice in the County offices. Councillors McLellan and Buchanan of Galt were in favor of the appointâ€" ment of a committee and the amendâ€" ment proposed by Mr. Alison for the appointment of a committee of five was carried by a vote of 12 to 6. THORNTON & DOUGLAS, LTD. The Warden was authorized to lP'I;u;' xo LA is iage t 9 point the committee and selected the * following:â€"Councillors AlSORN, | DUR} ) mcamâ€"_â€"oâ€"oâ€"â€"oreâ€"â€"mommmmâ€"mendenee fries; McLellan, Galt; Weidenhaimmmer, Waterloo,; Stump{, Elmira, and Casâ€" the vote resulted as foHows:â€" sel, Wilmot. For Reade:â€" Mattusch, Suggitt, The Council then adjourned to al, Weidenhammer, Gardiner, Hahn â€" and low the committee to meet. |Stumpt. _ _ _ _ _ _ x The committee retired and ;i?; a conference of nearly _ fifty thutes reported recommending the appointâ€" ment of Mr. _ W.. Brewster, ‘Town Clerk of Hespeler, as County Clerk pro tem. Members of the Committee informâ€" ed the Council that Mr. Brewster has been Town Clerk of Hespeler _ for about five years, was a capable offiâ€" cial and conversant with municipal affairs. Councillors Weidenhammer and Hahn introduced an amendment that the name of W. M. Reade be substiâ€" tuted in the stead of W. S. Brewster. There was no further discussion and Appointed a Committes. Committee Reports to: In buying your cluthes.â€"â€"man or boy â€"â€"â€"of Thornton & Douglas you are buying direct. No other retail house in this distri ct actually makes from start to finish and in its own factory, the clothing it sells, as we make all ours. e Our stocks of Fall and Winter Clothing are larger and more varied than ever before. Every style of Suit, Every styleof Overcoat that any man or boy wants to wear is here, at any price he wants to pay, The price range extends from the lowest to the highest, and we guarantee.every garment to wear and> give perfect satisfaction, whatever price you pay. o â€" â€" _ _ s _ Price lists on paper mean little or notcing; you have to see the goods to under. stand what the prices mean, and in order to do that you have to come to the store. Any clothing store can sell a Suit or Overcoat for $10, but how good are they, what do they look like forthe money, how are they made? That is the question. This is where T. & D. Clothing stands in a class iy itseltâ€"â€"â€"in the making, in the material andi n the style, + | We do not intend to dictate to you what style of Overcoat you should wear every new style is _ bere. Choose for yoursell. The prices run, We never had a more magnificent range of clothes, there are blacks, browrs and fancy patterns in all styles. Ask to see the Prussians. We have a large range of them for both men and boys. ho maliaih, ctecirdans for the past Deceased « ago from A conducting years . after coniducting ‘an hotel for a couple. of| W. Tebbs, Hes years after leaving Berlin, where be| Adult Bible ( had also been.in the hotel business, | Waterloo. In charge: of the American here, he | â€" ‘‘The Way to ‘displayed that courtesy towards . his|partment." M guests which marks the e ce hotelman, and at all Mm ter their best interests, His*. death is greatly regretted by a large numâ€" ber. of frignds, and deep sympathy goâ€" es ‘out to the widow and three . chilâ€" dren, two sons and a daughter, Maric, who â€" survive. #f WILD GEESE PLENTIFUL, Goderich Signal:â€"Wild geese scom to be plentiful . this year, _ although very few have become the prey ‘ of eagleâ€"eyed© marksmen.. Mr. â€" Albert Goldtborpe â€"â€"discoveredâ€"a flockâ€"â€"of about 40 soaring over his ‘farmâ€" and winged ome of the bunch with his rifie. It was a twelveâ€"pounder, and Mr. R. C. King and family joined for the wild goose treat. The plump breast andâ€" tender meat was extapâ€" tionally delicious and much enjoyed. Another flock was seen next day, but they _ were out of range of a shot gun. ‘The deceased is a cousin=of ~Ald, H. A. Dietrich of Berlin. . > 4 For â€" Brewster:â€" Gmelin, Alison, Katzenmeier, _ Campbell, Cochrafe, Buchanan, McLellan, Wilkinson, Damâ€" meier, Cassel, Zoeller, Shantz and Staufier. The Warden then declared W. S. Brewster County Clerk pro tem. A motion was then passed appointâ€" ing Mr. Brewster Treasurer pro tem in conjunction with the office of clerk. It was agreed that Mr. Brewster should receive the same salary as Mr. Bowman. A byâ€"law was then passed appointâ€" ing Mr. Brewster as County Clerk and Treasurer during the absence . of Mr. H. J. Bowman. The office hours will: be from 10 to 12 o‘clock a, m., and 2 to 4 o‘clock p. m. The secuâ€" rity" bonds were fixed at ‘$10,000. | The Council adjourned . at 12.30 o‘elock, ‘ OV ERCOATS Men‘s 8.50 to $22.00 Young Men‘s 6 50 to $12.00 Boys‘ 2.95 to $9.00 . his{ partment.". el, «He mt 4t tm »eeniul it / the who was unable to attend. . ... _ The essay on ‘* a Scholar expect from a Tr *" _ by ‘Miss Olive Troxel, wvas. a very able : exposition ‘0n _# . scholar expects of a teacher in the .‘ Sunday school. . Many points of t were forcibly brought ‘to thp Attention . of the hearers. ;The ess ,“h;vd! fi ceived and was 0 Re bL ed.)n a Sunday* l‘pu'iflh?:l. Mrs.‘ J.â€" L. Hurst ; of ~Conestogo, dealt very able with: hef subject â€" an ‘*The Sundayâ€"School‘froÂ¥h the Scholâ€" " ‘At the eÂ¥ a., the . church wae Alled “}“.Er "!;onlyfl» :«”;xh. 36 A. Jackson, _ of Toronto, ar‘sâ€"point of View.‘*â€" She is ‘anâ€" able essayist and her paper‘ Was well reâ€" ceived. ® The talk given by mfim Stewâ€" art of Hespeler on ‘ Shall We Teach*‘‘ was a treat, and the. able mapner in which he handled .the subâ€" ject showed him.to be well . versed in Sunday school n'-t!_m;' In the course of his remarks he showed=how espenâ€" tial it is for. the parents . at: home to instil manly pmnciplesâ€" into . the children, and to teach them . to â€" be true to the Bible im all ifs teachings The address made, a good i_mptuli_o_n The Association ‘will} neXt year conâ€" vene at Bridgeport. 'lrd_ newly electâ€" ed officers are:â€" _ .. % ; 3 Pres.â€"H. B. Hagey, Prébton. Vice Pres.â€"Levi. Suyder, Bloomingâ€" The last speaker was> Rev. . Mr. Plyley of Hespeler, who .gave an "echo"‘ of the conventjion at Orillia. dale _ Sec. Treas.â€"J. B. Hagey, Waterâ€" loo. » Executive Com.â€"A. Lenton, Blair; J. H. Sheppard, Blqomifigdale; < G. Polz, Preston; Mr. Saunders, _ Presâ€" &on; P. Shupe, Berlin; S.‘Panabaker, Hespeler. ies WILL ENLARGE. It is rumored _ that! 'E,he" iParkhill woollen mill is to be formed into a joint stock company to take over the plant. The company will enlarge the present building and put in a large number of knitting maohines.> Way to Work . a Primary Deâ€" 3 . M mpoHEh Hesppior." ReÂ¥v, M. L .‘; T“c; : Considerable Deâ€"| sed in Berlin r. ~ | organizmtion 0 should be only two squadrons,. > ona each in North and South Oxford, Mr. vis : interested himself in the matâ€" ter . and . brought influence to . bear to . have ‘one squadron in Waterloo County which was granted. Early in ‘the Spring Major Davis was offered his comiaJssion and . reâ€" ceived instructions to go ahead and or zanize, 5 : Considerable interest has been arouâ€" nateainain‘s a cava Waterloo and Oxtord County of which Major <W. Mablog Davis, Town .. Rar &:“ of Berlin, has been appointed tenantâ€"Colonel. ‘The â€".cavailry corpsâ€" will consist of three squadrons, of â€" 74 men each, the headquarters of ‘A squadron being in Woodstock, .B. squadron in Ingersoll and C squadron in Preston. 3 When it was gopo-ed to form °: a squadron in Waterloo County it was objected to on the ground that it would interlere with the 29th Regiâ€" ment and this is ‘the‘ reason Préston has been selected as one of the headâ€" quarters as there is no company ° of the 29th Regiment in that town, Regarding the erection of armories in these . points Mr. Davis stated to the â€" Tolegraph that these buildings were only small storeâ€"houses and not the large assembly halls that have been eracted in several cities in the Province. The uniforms to be worn will likeâ€" ly ‘be red serge jackets, khaki or blue trousers with yellow stripes and soft felt hat. The membership will be drawn largely from the ruâ€" ral districts where the young men own their own horses but it is moped that quite a number of young men in Berlin will be induced to join~. the C. squadron, troops being formed in Berlin, Galt, Preston and probably Haysville. â€" The _ officets will be as follows:â€" North Oxford.â€" Major Roos, Woodâ€" stock; Capr; Sutherland, Princeton; Harry Mclntoch, Woodstock; Geo, A. McDonald, ‘Thamesford; Russel Mouto, Embro; G. A. Sutherland, Embro. South Oxford.â€"T. R. Mayberty, M.P.P., Ingersoll; W. A. Edgar, inâ€" Stores: Stratford, Gueliph, Berlin. here that Hon. R.â€" Lemieux, â€"Postâ€" masterâ€"General, will be Knighted at New iYear‘s for his services in conâ€" nection with a cheaper cable service. most lurjd descriptiony, and the fatts were w exaggerated. . For / a similar last year a mendacious eorrespondent in Alberta was | »nroâ€" lars under the act which makes the sending of {alse and defamatory Aesâ€" patches a criminal offence, ‘The (Government intends to _ take vigorous :action to punish the : culâ€" prits in the pi =ont instance. Waterloo.â€"Major F. Moss, Preston; Capt. Alf. Clare, Preston; Lieut,. W. M. Cram, Berlin; Lieut. L. Pattinâ€" son,â€" Preston. a gersoll; Justus Miller, ‘Mount Elgin; F. L. Clarkson, Swealturg; â€" / lhlg:mt‘l staff.â€"Adjutant Capt Lapiérre, South Dumfriés; Paymaster Geo. Smith, . exâ€"M.P., Woodstock; Sergt. Dr. Minchin, Berlin; Cluphln,‘ Rev. â€"J. W. J. Andrew, Betline 8 "Wel? > 6 it "I don‘t feel‘a bit like‘gorng to Sunday school this morning Can‘t I just send my.card ?" > Montreal, Nov. 16.â€" 1t is rumored TRAIN UP a CHILD son with the assessments in. the for= . mer © byâ€"law, it . was lnv: y A. P. Dammeier, â€" seconded ; . Hastings, /. thas the several ....:f. Against ... ie assessments re the amended . Brenn Es 0 Drain byâ€"law be dismissed nl“, assessments ofthe. engineer * sustained . tha appealed on tiqt muauu: cessive. " e The next last ~appeal. that of Pm?:en-;w then dered. | i Â¥4 ; Moved hy&. P. Dammeier, secondéd <.| (by R. Lintick, that the following 3t counts be passed and that. the â€" te "' issue <his orders‘in‘ payment of â€" the‘ . same as follows, ‘Wiziâ€"s ‘ +000 0 o s ul H. Alteman: for Policeâ€"village of 3 / / Wellesley® on ac. P.P.}. : u’g« N. 0: Wilhelm, rep, winter highe .. "~ . ter â€" considering petllsdoreldttll»%A Mr. John Mowat A: B. Robertgon, :the reeve h;;.'fi Chaip. , Ww # ‘ io lt in ‘Moved "by. R. Lintick, dâ€" J. Reidel, that.this M% open Council. â€" ‘Cafried. _‘_. _ ., + way _ ty " A : S John Balfzer, gravel to pathmasâ€" Hy. Berscht, rep culverts 4.00 A. ‘B. Robertson, ‘postage, telé ..~> phoning and expenses to»Torâ€" # onto re Railway commission 12.73 Clerk,; St. Clements, Nov. 18th, 1968, ~_.â€" The congregations of King .St., and Charles sireet lMetlxtlt (/\u& es of . Ingersoll are. discugsing . the question of uniting, \ ~/~ 1 ‘..‘y . F. Schummer‘for holding court of revision ro Brenner Drain amended ‘byâ€"law â€" paying memâ€" bers, etc. & © ~ Total Carried. Peter F. Schummer, in $151.175 25 #®