Woekly ;..:..rr published ‘every David Bean, Proprietor. of changes must be left at this nilgs no% in 43. on ape on Pett o cop! * later than Tuesday noon. avg-dnm_enu accepted up “w & 00 re oi oo pip on .. German t.-.‘n‘ !,.g..'... wal .:: -nfll'â€";â€" each aveok d * c ‘Nt‘ws Notes.â€"Mrs. J. S. Weichol is spending several weeks in London, for her hbealth â€"Mr. George Otto, oi Queen‘s University, _ Kingston, is spending a couple of weeks at _ his home here bcefore going west for the summer.â€"Miss _ Mary Hahn is spendâ€" ing a few weeks in Berlin. â€"Mr. and Mrs. Lichty and Mr. and Mrs. Faber of Wellesley visited at Mr. Riffer‘s last week. â€" Miss Beatrice Behrens spent last week in Waterloo, the guest of her of Wellesley visited at Mr. Riffer‘s last week. â€" Miss Beatrice Behrens spent last week in Waterloo, the guest of ber cousin, Miss Gladys Devitt.â€"Mr. ard Mrs. George lichn attended the fumâ€" eral of the former‘s father in Ayâ€" ton last woek â€"Misses Myrtle _ and Jerene Betzner of â€" Berlin and Mrs. Betteridge and family of St. Marys have returned to their homes after spending a few days at the home of Mrs. _ Moses.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sherrington have returned home from w prolonged â€" stay in Toronto where Mr. â€" Sherrington has been employed since October in fitting up the intetâ€" ior and offices of the Canadian Birkâ€" beld building. He is doing the work for â€" the Elmira _ Interior Woodwork Company who make a specialty of such _ work.â€"Last Wflflwsday Mrs. Kocrber recceived word from Saginaw, Michigan, that her son, Eckhart, was seriously il}. _ She and her daughter Clara left for Michigan as soon | aSs possible and on Thursday word came that Eckhart was dead and that the remains would be brought to Elmira for burial.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moyâ€" er, of Rochester, are visiting friends in town.â€"Mr. George Jung has been confined to the house for several days through illness.â€"Mr. J. E. Bowman has procured a machine for â€" making ‘vement building blocks and will manâ€" ufacture the blocks for the â€" new house he is going to build on the rear part of his lot.â€"Miss S. Hollâ€" inger, St. Jacobs, spent last Thursâ€" day with Elmira friends.â€"Mrs. Hy. Sieling, MN Hy. Plafl and daughters and Mrs. Allemang, of kimira,spent last Wednesday in St. Jacobsâ€"Miss Lillian Wyatt is spending a week with friends in _ Stratford.â€"Miss _ Ethel Reynolds spent â€" last Monday in town. â€"Rev. IL A. Thomas, of St. Thomas a former pastor here, very acceptably filled the _ pulpit in the Evangelical church here last Sunday morning.â€" The business places of Elmira â€" will be open till 9 o‘clock every Wednesâ€" day _ evening from May Ist to Oct. st.â€"Mrs. Harry Turner and daughter Gladys of New York are visiting at tho â€" hbome of Mr. M. T. Bechtel.â€" The remains of the late Mr. Nichoâ€" las Gies, of Berlin, formerly of Elâ€" ‘mira, were interred in the Elmira Union cemetery last Friday afternoon. The deceased * reached the age of 80 years and up to a short time . ago was in good health. He was well and favorably known here having livâ€" ed on a small farm about half â€" way between Elmira ond Floradale. He was a mason by trade and was highâ€" ly respected. He Jeaves a widow and a nuimber of children to mourn _ his loss. _Advertising rates will be made â€" known News _ Notes.â€"Mr. _ C. D. Koehler spent last Tucsday in the Twinâ€"City en business and galso paid his sister Mrs. Becker in Preston a flying visâ€" it.â€"Services had to be dispensed with last Sunday evening in the Lutheran church, owing to the illness of Rev. Mr. Battenberg. â€"The Rev. gentleâ€" men of Canada District of the Mis souri Synod will hold conference hete during this week. Services will _ be held on Tuecsday and Wednesday evenâ€" ings.â€"The _ Wilmot bylaw for the taking â€" of stock in the Peoplif‘s (Ry. was voted on last Tuesday ani _ unâ€" fortunately was defeated. Steps will be taken here in the near future, when we hope to have better success. Railway facilitics are nceded in order to make our town prosper and | we hope the time i» not far distent. â€" Miss Vicy Cleghorn in a contestant for the European trip Th this district and is doing good work and surely ought to be a winner.â€"Mr. Amos Los was a business visitor in Berlin. last week.â€"Mr. John Ottman, of Hawkesâ€" ville, is with his brother Charlie, asâ€" sisting during the busy season. News Itemsâ€"We are glad to note that Mr. Wm. Main, Jr., who was unfortunate in injuring one _ of his feet with a fork a short time ago isable to bo around again.â€" Sucding wperations gcnerally speaking in this vicinity have been somewhat delayed uwing to the wet weather, although w few farmers have cotnmenced.â€"Miss Mabel Thamer has enfered the Euroâ€" pean Trip contes® being conducted by the Chronicleâ€"Telegraph. _ We _ wish her success.â€"Mr. J. Stumpf is busy getting his oven in shape to _ comâ€" mence baking operations. . We wish him success in his business venture.â€" Mr#. A. Cassel returned on Sunday last from a short visit to Berlin. â€" Mr, D. D. Snyder of Roseville was a business visitor to town on â€" Friday last.â€"Mr. Dean, inspector of Creamâ€" was a business visitor to town on Friday last.â€"Mr. and Mrs. J. C. ‘plcasantly entertained a young friends at their tend ouy symipathy to the NEW DUNDEE WELLESLEY ELMIRA known on applicatiot Friday curred on Tucsday of last week _ of Creamâ€" the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ephâ€" o town riam Stager ‘The funetal was held J. C,. on Thursday last, interment taking ined a place at Blenheim cemetery, . We exâ€" their tend ouy sympathy to the bereaved The outside districts commentâ€" to show their mu.ï¬' The fact Itxflu-l Thamer, of New indee, €ntered the contest only a few days ago, leads all others in the published score, plainly shows th» amountâ€" of support that can be se cured by a candidate who goes into the work in earnest. In this disâ€" trict Miss Caroline Kaiser is a close second. _ Miss Alice Fox, ol New Hamburg, is a new entrant. In Berlin _ several of the leading ca Hidates havoe mado steady gains. Mrs. A. E. Harding, Miss Luly Weaver and Miss Isabel Andrews are less than 1100 votes apart with the former _ first in the district. . Miss Zinger is doing well. Waterloo Township contains many exceptionally strong eandidates. While Mrs. Jacob Ebel is first, Miss Alice Wallace, _ Mrs. Elsie Rethm, â€" Miss Alice Bedford, Miss Laura Shantz and Jesse Witther are making notable progress. * In _ Wellesley Township Norman Ament â€" leads aud is _ within casy reach of the "high vote" with Miss Edith Martin second. In: MWaterloo Miss Ethel Bolduc holds the high vote. Miss Estella Gingrich is casily first in District No. 6. . Miss Maggic Hahn and Fred Mitchell have nearly _ the same number of votes. The standing toâ€"day: High Vote. Miss Mabel Thamer, New Dundce. News Items.â€"Mr. A. B. Mussclman of Lindsay visited relatives here on Sunday.â€"Miss Bertha Stadelman,who for a number of years has been a tesident of our town, has gone to her home _ with her brother in Sunâ€" dridge.â€"Mrs. P. H. Huych and young daughter arrived here on Monday and will spend some time with her parâ€" ents, Mr. and Mrs. 8. G. Holley.â€" Miss Jean Renshaw, of Berlin, visitâ€" ed at the home of Mrs. Robt. Pudâ€" dicombe â€" last week.â€"Mr. Ed. Luciâ€" hardt is again able to be about, afâ€" ter his late illness.â€"Mr. Jos. Rau was a visitor to Toronto last Friday. â€"Mr. F. W.. Sheppard, P.S.1., Berlin, paidâ€"an | official visit to our school on â€" Monday.â€"Mr. Wm. Altendorf, of Stratford, visited his sister, Mrs. E. Dorsch _ on â€" Mcrnday.â€"The work of tearing down the Baptist church comâ€" menced on Monday. The old building will be replaced by a new handsome one that will be a credit to the town. While the new church is being built, services will be held in the Wm. Tell Mall, while the young people will hold their weekly society meetings at the home _ of Mr. L. Pequegnat.â€"Mrs. Ralph Murton, who spent the past month with relatives here, returned to her home on Monday.â€"Miss Norah Schlagel, of Toronto, is visiting hor parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Schlaâ€" gel on Wilmot street.â€"Miss â€" Helena Peine of London, is visiting her grandparents, _ Mr. and Mrs. Henty Peine.â€"Miss _ Bertha Plaff, of Berlin, spent Sunday at her home here. â€" Mis. James â€" Howell returned to hetr home in Preston on Wednesday after spending a couple of weeks with Mr. and Mrs. (Geo. Bean and other friends.â€"Mrs. John Leathorn of Wingâ€" ham and her daughter, Mrs. Jas. Orr of Stratford, spent â€" last Friday with friends in town.â€"Fire Inspector Champ, of Toronto, was in town on Friday and tested our ongine.â€"Mr. J. Boucher and family, who have been residents of our town for the past year. returned to their former home in Oakland, Cal., on Monday.â€" We are sorry to report the very serious illness of Miss Lizzie Forrest.â€" Amâ€" ong those who attended the Baligiven in the Wm.ITvl] Hall last Thursday evening wereâ€"Mrs. (Dr.) J. Walters, Berlin; Miss A. F. Snyder and Niss Vera Sterling, Waterloo; Mr. Clare, Preston and Miss Roberts and Messrs. Young, Savage, Crusp and Feick, of Died.â€"On Wednesday, April 21st, Mrs. Elizgbeth Giesler, in her 82nd year. The funcral took place Saturâ€" day motning from her late residence cast of Baden to the Amish church for service and interment News Notes.â€"Born: On Friday, April 23td, to Mr. and Mrs. Joe HMartman, a son. Born: April 23td, to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob L. _ Miller, a son.â€" Mr. Henry Brodhecker left last week for London to attend the funeral of his sister.â€" Messrs. J. Herchenreder and Mike Closk? _ of Berlin spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. .Jacob Bauman. â€" Mr. _ Fred Kaufman spent Subday with his parâ€" ents. Stiathord Mrs. Miss Miss Mis. Miss Mrs. A. E. Harding, Berlin. Miss Lulu Weaver, Berlin. Miss Ethel Bolduc, Waterloo. Mis. Jacob Ebel, Freeport. Miss Caroline Kaisgr, St. Agatha Norman Ament, Linwood. Miss Estella Gingrich, St. Jacobs Miss Isabel Andrews, Berlin: Miss Maude Zinger, Berlin. Levi Bruegeman, Waterlco. Jesse Witmer, Preston. Miss Julia Knapp, Petersburg Miss Millic Foster, Crosshill. Fred Mitchell, Elmira. NEW HAMBURG Seconds BADEN Firsts WAY EUROPEAN TOUR CONTEST ; A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS |= It is"the One Topic of Conversation,No Matter Where one Goes.â€"â€"It is Gaining Momentum With Every Passing Moment. *I Thornton <z Douglas Winnipeg, Man., April 26.â€"Sunday ushered in a complete and welcome change of weather from the cold spell which checked operations all last we: throughâ€" most of the wheat counity. The Grand Prize (choice of a trip abroad or fine piano) will go to the candidateâ€" lady or gentlemanâ€" with the highest vote in the entire contest. Jn the district where the grand prize is wou the candidate havâ€" ing the second highest vote will be awarded the diamond ring, and the one standing third, the gold watch. No candidate can win two prizes. Candidates compete only with those residing in their own. district, (except for the grand prize), but are privileged to seeure support and work for votes in any district. Address all communications to Contest Department, Daily Telegraph, Berlin, Ont. ‘At least four of the prizes go to this district Mrs. A. E. Harding, Claredo® ... ... ..c04000 c Miss Lulu Weaver, 146 King St. ....,.«0 «s > Miss Isabel Andrews, 82 Queen St. .. ,.. ;. . »~ Miss Maude Zinger, King Stre@t ......... css > E. F. WellS, KB SHTOGG ... s.4.40..cu.4c0 cmiimey oo Miss Irene Kraft, 37 Ceda@r St. N. ... .200 <e~ Mrs. John Shuetz, 36 Albert S. ... cuâ€".>.~> George Emmerson, 127 Tuerk St......... ..os0l0 c> At least two of the prizes go to this district Miss Ethel Bolduc ... Smeinlins is 5% Miss Luellia Thomas . Anemieireen en ireded wee LeVi BIUEGORIAR ;.... 10000 s....llcl2ccccmccee rebecectice ce Miss Reging HUbgHn ;â€"=::4: poale ons s nnenqrrice rrars George KreItZEWGISEL ....... ....0....00 At least two of the prizes go to this district Mrs. Jacob Ebel, Freeport ......... B rerm ressaiivenss «JeSSG WIVREF, PIEBROR ........cc. cllccmayle cce nrt lon 8. Snider, German Mills ............. c4.c000 sang Miss Alice Wallace, PreSROR ....:::.....000...0. sopop in olb Miss Alice Bedford, Bloomingdale e amnlin Hi dagve Miss Elsic Richm, SUIASDUIG £.4.......2.. cou4c00 }e~> Miss Laura ShantZ, BICBIAU ..«.4...0...0.0. se 0e es Wm. ShUItZ, SUASDUTE ,.......q.0.0 .20 000 Ginegeeme e Miss Miss Miss CONTEST CLOSES JUNE TTIH, FINE WEATHER IN WEST District No. 5, Wellesley Township At least two of the prizes go to this distrlct’. Norman Ament, LIAWOOA .....ss.s10c.c000 sns anieee Miss Millie Foster, Crosshil ............... csculccs rajee> Miss Edith Martin, Hawkesville ... .o: es William Dammeier, HaWKeSViHMC........«.. ..c0o0 mae Miss Victoria Cleghorn, WeHeSlGY ... sulc0s e Miss Gertrude Guittard, Hawkesy ille ... ss0â€"=~ Miss Fred Miss We Are Clothes Makers to make this statement. District No. 4, Wilmot and North Dumfries Townships *__ _ CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS Stores: Stratford, Guelph, Berlin â€"._. ... Factory : TH 1 At least two of the prizes go to this district Mabel Thamer, New Dundee ......... ....s20 .~~> Caroline Kaiser, St. Agatha.......... ... s« Julia Knapp, PeteTSDUIG ... cce 0e <<~>* vOTES COUNTED TO 10 A. M., WEDNESDAY, APR. 38 At least two of the prizes go to this district Estelle Gingrich, St. JACObD®.......,.. cce ces Mitchell, EARMES .y.....sâ€"cqeqcsccrcciere . rnaneon e wideags Maggie Hahn, ElMiIA .........cccuss csigren sero R I District No, 3, Waterloo Township District No. 6, Woolwich Township HOW THE CANDIDATES STAND District No. 1, Waterioo District No. !, Bertin M Farmers c-ver_n‘s"here are busy toâ€"day, with the prospects, if the weather holds, that the bulk of wheat seeding will be finished by the end of the presâ€" ent week. Alternate light frosts and thaws have broughtâ€" the ground â€"into firstâ€"class Sh&POq _ _â€"> . â€"â€"â€"â€" AT 9 P. M be. are here and more l;eep coming every week. To see the finest range of New Spring Suits that has We are able, because w emake the Clothes â€" we. sell, to give you lower prices and to guarantee you uniformFl b etter workmanshi and style than if we took a c{ance by buying from every Tcm, Dick and Harry all over the country. We sell good Clothes because we make good Clothes, and to prove it we {guarantce every garment we sell to give entire satisâ€" action in every way, or we will cheerfully refund your money. Can you ask a safer place to deal than that? Then we have only one price â€"a boy can buy here as cheap as a man, and that‘s as it should TheNew Spring Clothes and there are the c been shown in any store in Berlin for men, younz men and boys, you will have to come here. Men‘s and Young Men‘s Suits, $7.50 to $25.00 Boys® Suits, =â€" â€" â€" 2.50 io 10.00 Spring Overcoats, â€" _ â€" _ â€" 8.50 to 20.00 Raincoats, â€" ~ â€" â€" 7.50 to 18.00 New Spring Hats and Furnishings ER Y 13036 12123 13675 4928 2808 31710 1650 1551 15567 9164 1527 11394 2477 2268 1299 1092 1090 6363 4710 3457 3221 3126 2956 1984 1098 2058 1100 1115 1040 6082 1530 1468 on Thursday evening. 1 bovg We sent Dr. W. L. H in and Messis. C,. Shants, J. and Mayor i\ & Petiticns were. rec a sewet e nngainie e 8 ane on 6 m I -1? a_ Mayor® d t moved by â€"h mt neo poorentiome that thr petitions be that . tenders be um the . construction of same, tenders to be in by noon, May 20. It was moved by Messts. Kautman and Weidenbammer, that Jchy Meyec be engaged to trace and inveatigate The regular monthiy meeting of the. '“k:. Sewer Coflmil_.m '!_* 1 the trunk sewer {from nc disPOSA) grounds to the Kreutziger‘s mill and further, that the balance of~the sowâ€" er system in the town be over and examined by the eonxzul as early a date as possible. . â€" . _ NI ed P. Bergman, sewer flushing . 34.00 Forbes and Hall, interest 98.50 David Bean, adyt 1.93 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stanfier of Lethâ€" bridge are guests of the latter‘s fathâ€" er, Mr. Jacob Weidenhammer for sevâ€" eral weeks. , Mr. Geo. Wicderhold, of Winnipeg, Man., is speading a Tew days with Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Joyce, John St., Waterlco. Jockey Musgrave who has been enâ€" gaged by Mr. Seagram to ride in the O J. C. races has arrived in â€" town. Mr Wiederholdâ€" expects to leave for Pasadeng, California in a few weeks. Mrs. Colquboun has returned from & visit of several months with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Pirie, at Costa _ Rica, Central America. Mrs. Pirie and her young sof and maid accompanied Mrs. Colquhoun and will Spend some time in Berlin. Mrs. Baird (nee Ethel Reos), who has been a much feted Twin ‘ City visitor during the last. three weeks, left for her home at Oshawa Friday morning. * % Dr. S. Eckel was a visitor‘in Torâ€" onta on Wednesday. Mr. Alfred Martini .of Toronto is visiting at his home in town. ‘The Misses Ada and Lolw Snider of St. Jacobs, were visitors in town on Sunday. en . % Eeoooues _Mr. Louis Feick and Mr.®Efdcn Mc. Dougall have returned from a Yisit with Tavistock friends. Miss Lizzie Young has returned from â€" a visit with friends in Howell, Mich. Mr. Will Sterling has left for Winâ€" MILITARY TRAINING from â€" a visit with friends in Howell, Mich. Mr. Will Sterling has left for Winâ€" nipeg where he will spend»&ometime. Military training in the scheols is Iszored by the Veterans‘ Assoeiation tive council of that body passed | a resolution. favoring military training in | educational institutions throughâ€" lout the Dominion. This organization embraces~â€" veterans of the ‘"68, ‘85 and" South~African campaigns: The following accounts â€"were passâ€" Social and Personal I 1 S. Eckel was a visitor"in Torâ€" us is made by ourâ€" a position LIMITED To the woman who dresses Nattily: * â€" Aememe > ~* i ‘. uoc The one who must do the Baying foF on 1 quality of merchandise at the Lowest c 2. + * emall extra outlay at the time will give them just double the service and satisfactionâ€"Of course you do. " ~fanaBros46o You‘re absolutely sure of i 8. B. Bricker & Co ufdoubuyhg tout:y‘::‘tliqo‘:z?‘ 'flflt‘ Bnck.'.g'cnl ouulv-uhmomol the Largest â€" + 1:2: Goops DEPARTMENTs in the Twin City and easc umin‘m- pasees anything ever shown before. Vails, Silk Eolians, Porunas, Resildos;â€"Panamas Venetâ€" lans, Broad Cloths, Cashmeres, Serges, Eto. â€"â€"All Wearesâ€" â€"All Shadesâ€" Ask to see our 54 incl all wool Panama An endless assortment of this Seasons silk in $°% Stripes. Plaids, Chooks and Plainâ€"Tussors Shantung LADIE8‘ SUITS at 12.50, 15.00, 16.50, 18.50, 20.00 to $25.00 LAOIES‘ COATS at 5.00, 6.50, 7.50, 8.50, 10.00 to $15.00 LADIES‘ SKIRTS at 3.95, 5.00, 6.00, 7.50, 8,50 to $10,00 LADIES‘ BLOYUSES at 1.00, 1.50, 2.00, 2.50, 3 0o to $8.00 CELEBRATED 80th BIRTHDAY Sunday, April 18th, was the scene of a very pleasant family gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Menno Shiry of Waterloo township, the ocâ€" casion being the 80th birthday of Mr. Shiry‘s mother, Mrs. Suunt{: Shir!. The occasion was celebrated quietly in keeping with the day. In the morâ€" ning Mrs. Shity was taken to church and on her return she found _ her family (children, grandâ€"children _ and greatâ€"grandâ€"children) gathered to meet her and congratulate her on this happy _ event. It was a comâ€" plete and (pleasant â€" surprise _ and when Mrs. Shiry was led forward by her grandson Kenneth Shiry of Berâ€" in and seated in a handsome armâ€" vhair, her birthday gift, and _ her little grandâ€"daughter, Ella Shiry, of Berlin, presented her with a beautiâ€" ful bouquet of carnations she . was very much affected and quite _ overâ€" come by this culminating cmark of her children‘s regard. It was indeed a pleasant sight to see this old lady of eighty, in _ perâ€" tect health of body and mind _ and looking fully _ ten or fifteen _ years younger than her age, surrounded by her family and grandâ€" children and greatâ€"grandâ€"childrenâ€"not one missing, _ which in _ itself was remarkable. S. B. BRICKER & CO, April 20th, An upâ€"toâ€"date Dressmaking Depsrtment in charge of n connection with our store. The company sat down to a sumpâ€" tuous repast shortly after noon; the children at one table, grandâ€"children ut another. © A photo was Aaken by at 50c, 75c and $1.00 a yard See us for your Spring Costume L.'_{l In this department may be seen all the newest materials such as It‘s only interesting to women and if you are a woman we can ipgerest you. . Have you made proâ€" vision for your new Spring Suit‘ Suits are the thing this season and we will be glad to help you to yours. _ We‘ve got the materials if its‘ material for one you want. We‘ve also got the dressmaker to make it for you and if you prefer we can supply you with a ready made one and guarantee you every satisfaction. FOR FIVE YEARS we have been most diligent in our efforts to supply women with food clot%xes and we believe we. have succeeded. f you have not been a patron here we welcome you to our ever increasing number. Do you know that if you do not wish garments made we can serve you in our Ready«toâ€"wear Department whether it is a suit, coat, skirt or blouse. We feel confident we can su’ï¬ply your wishes, if we haven‘t what you want we will get it for you.1 WILL YOU READ THIS? Dre'ss BERLIN, ONT. at 50c Mrs. Jas. born Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Menno Shiry, at whose home the reunion was held; Mr. and Mrs, Noah Shiry of Waterloo Tp., Mr. and Mrs. John Shity, of Berlin, Mr. and Mrs. Winters of Berlin, Mrs. Marchand of Milton, Mr. and Mrs. Abram Snidet, of Bloomingdale, and Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Hilborn of Waterloo Tp. Montreal, April 25.â€" From _ the Springâ€"like weather of the past few lays Montreal toâ€"day passed through one of the most severe sno W storms the season, and foâ€"night the streets are covered with severai inches ot now, and .the sleigh, which had been ut away till next winter, is cnce more out. 1t began snowing during the morning, and late in the. alterâ€" noon the storm .assumed the propotâ€" ions of a blizzard, seriously interfer= ing with the street car system. Exclusive fishing privilege has been given _ to the undersigned, of _ the stream runningâ€" through the . farms of David Koch, Peter _ Musselman, Amos Esch, and George Musselman, and _ any person found . trespassing thereon will be proscouted. | The stream is the one on the north side of the road leading from St. Jacobs SNOWSTORM IN MONTREAL Shiry, Mrs. Noah Shiry, Mrs. Hilborn and little Arthur . Hilâ€" FISHERSâ€"NOTICE x4