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\_â€"_â€"ICCS * ULASSESSSSSESLSSSSLS L655 SGLSS §% "@Becker‘s Music Store ‘ ‘a do neat Repairing Personal and Very Important ‘Zick‘s Christmas Slippers make Suitable Xmas Gifts Ybll Madame, anli Yor Sir, cainot help but be interested in the coming visit of **/% Professor Pember of Toronto * P yg’{gj‘:‘%’;”f 2 The Profe:sor will _ y *)‘ . ~al be pleased to meet > l ol youif you have thin ¢i CE 22 ze d and scanty bair, or es 3 any hair or scalr F ® trouble, and will @gdvise you free of avy Ch’:;fa He will also exhibit the amost complete and by all odds the most atglish showing of elegant Hair Creations ever shown here before. There w will prove m delight to all particular women. Special demonstration of Nature Toupees for Gentlemen. Don‘t~~/ miss this chanec to view the Cream of Canada‘s rroducuom in Haic Needs. These are the kind the others imitate. + Professor Pember Will Be At The Walper House Berlin, Monday, December 13th. Lowis Hotel Waterloo, Tuesday, December 14th. Xmas, Shoes and Slippers at COLUMBIA MACHINES {AND RECORDS Disc Recoras, double side; 85c. Indesiructible cylinder records; 45¢. | A large stockâ€"of machines and records just arrived. Come early and have first choice, Farmers and Outâ€"ofâ€" Town People‘s Attention Lowest prices in Rubbers, Rubber Boots, Legginge, ete. public. Be sure you visit us on Sati iery Handkerchiefs, Men‘s overcoats, YOU CAN SAVE MONEY BY BUYING YOUR ZICK‘S$, WATERLOO PEMBER HAIR GOODS STORES CHRISTMAS _ SLIPPERS _ 3 3 5 % S5SS555L L 5CS is called to NO 49 A. WESELOHN & CO. ; Founder of the famous King St, Berlin the fact that we are now ready with an immense stock of is literally filled from the front to the back door with & attractive and useful merchandiss for the Christmas trade p YVe salso. These 1wo Storas are to be Xmas. Stores of Borlin and judging from the immense crowds that patronize us, shows that our BUSINESS MOTTO of SELLING GooDpsS AT CLOSE PRICES has reached the hearts of the buying us on Saturday as epecial bargains are offered in Dress GooJs, Hokâ€" overcoats. Ladies‘ Suits, Furs and Family Footwear. yz You have heard of Professor Pembâ€" er‘s r:ruution as a specialist in the deâ€" signing of Stylish and becoming Hair goods, and is an acknowledged â€" auâ€" thority upon scienâ€" t fic Hair Culture, Scalp Treatments and Fashionable Hair Dressing. not only in our Men‘s, Boys Footwear â€"= be had, but our New Store in Boohmer‘s Old Block 2 Stores. Christmas Goods B CHRONICLEâ€"TELEGRAPH. _ ys‘ Ladies‘ Misses‘ and Childrens‘ auitable for Sensible Christmas Gifts are to PHONE 318 Shoe Store where everything in THIS ORIGINAL DOCUMENT I Personal and Local.â€"Mr. _ George Auman. and son Milton returned to the West on Tuesday.â€"Mr. and © Mrs. J. E. Bowman and Mr. Isracl Groff are spending a week in Chicago. â€" Mr. C. J. Gallagher, teller of the Metropolitan Bank here has . been moved to Toronto. Mr. S. B. Jeanâ€" nerett, formerly manager of the Meâ€" tropolitan Bank at Linwood, has been appointed manager of the Elâ€" mira branch, in the place of Mr. €. L. Rennie, who has resigned his posiâ€" tion.â€"Mr. Wm. Schmalz, manager of the Economical Fire Insurance Co. of Berlin paid a business visit to Elmira last week.â€"Miss F. Ballkrd of ‘Toronto is spending her holidays with her sister, Mrs. R. McCallum. â€"Miss Edith Dunham and Miss Florâ€" ence O‘Neill spent Thursday in Berâ€" lin.â€"Mr. and Mrs. George Auman atâ€" tended the wedding of Mr. Wm. Auâ€" man at Parker last Wednesday. â€" Rev. Scanlon and Mr. J. P. Luckâ€" bardt attended the funceral of _ the late Rev. Thomas Colling, B.A., pasâ€" tor of the Methodist church at Drayâ€" ton last Wednesday.â€" Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Kimmel spent Saturday _ in town.â€"Mrs. E. B. Erb and daughter spent Sunday in town, the guests of Mrs. M. L. Weber.â€"Miss Mabel Bostâ€" wich and Mrs. Whitmore of Toronto spent Sunday and Monday in town â€" Mr. Albert Edler has secured a posiâ€" tion in Scaforth.â€"Miss Mac Wyatt of Stratford spent Sunday â€" at her home here.â€"Mr. Herb Allemang _ of ‘Toronto has been transfcrred to the Linwood branch of the Metropolitan Bank.â€"Mrs. H. Thun, while cating ber dinner last Saturday, had the misfortunc to: have a small _ bone lodge in her throat. Owing to heart weakness no decisive measures could be taken to dislodge the bone but it is hoped that it will work _ its way down and that no scrious _ reâ€" sults will follow. leading citizens of Elmira and _ a prominent resident of Waterloo Coâ€" unty, Mr. Danfel Rats, died _ last Thursday evening at 8.30. Although deceased had been suffering for seyâ€" eral months from Bright‘s disease it was hoped he would rally, until a week ago, when he took a turn for the worse and gradually | sank. Mr. Ratz was the second son of the late John Ratz and was born _ in Woolwich township in 1860. He conâ€" ducted a flour mill in Salem _ for some years, after which he came to Elmira and has since been in â€" the milling business with | his | brother here. He served in the Council, was Reeve for two years and _ County Councillor two years. _ At the last Provincial election he was the Lib eral candidate for North Waterloo. Mr. Ratz will be greatly missed | in this community and his family have the sympathy of the community in their affliction. A widow and | three daughters survive. The funeral which took place on Monday afternoon was very largely attended, and the floral offcrings were very numerous . and beautiful. Among those who attendâ€" ed the funeral were, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Kimmel, Mr. and Mrs. E. <B. Erb, Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Bean, Dr. Ilonsberger, _ Dr. Wilkinson, [ Mr. Death of ‘Daniel Ratz.â€"One of the News Notes Gathered by Industrious Correspondents in County and District. Our Busy Neighbors i TT M t dieideie o , MEE *3 0 * en 1 J Clp P d c e ies cedact B le in anenigars in Aong, 13 20 S o hi ELMIRA ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 9 , 1909 Euler, Mr. Sims and Mr. and Mrs. Heist, all of Beriin; Mr.. and Mrs. | Scott, Kentuckey, Mrs. Whitmore and Miss Bostwick, Toronto;â€" Mr.â€" and Mrs. McMurtry, London.s I ‘Born:â€"â€"At Grand Valley, Thursday, Personals.â€"Miss Maggi® Detweiler of Port Elgin and Miss Ada Hilborn of Freelton are visiting at Walnut Grove.â€"Mr. Fred Marnie spent a fow days in Toronto last week.â€" Mr. and Mrs. Norman Snyder spent Sunâ€" day in Galt.â€"Mr. E. W. Detweiler is spending a few days in Guelph.â€" Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Culp of Campâ€" den spent Monday visiting friends here.â€"Miss Ethel and Mr. Harry Mcâ€" Nelly of Blair spent Sunday at Mr. Isiah Hilborn‘s. Briefs.â€"Miss Daisy Farrar of Hamâ€" ilton is at present visiting friends in Doon.â€"Mr. and Mrs. M. Leith spent Sunday in Preston.â€"We are _ pleasâ€" ed to hear that Mrs. Hepburn is imâ€" proving after her recent sickness. â€" Mr. Chas. Tilt showed his poultty in Preston last week and had his usual success.â€"Born: In Doon, Dec. 3rd, to Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Esch, a son. Congratulations. . Mrs. C. Cornell spent Saturday <and Sunday with relatives in Preston.â€"Miss Minâ€" nie Lang was a Preston visitor on Sunday.â€"Mr. Chas. Tilt is showing his poultry at the Guelph Show this week.â€"Mr. Wm. Marshal of Berlin spent the week end with his sons in Doon. 3 e News Notes.â€"The farmers here proâ€" {rted by the bright and sunny weathâ€" er last week.â€"Mr. and l% Andrew Eydt are spending this week with friends in Berlin. _ He is attending court as a juryman.â€"Mr. Alex. Hamâ€" mond is also attending court . as a juryman this week in; Berlinâ€" Mrs. Wm. _ 8. Frecborn is â€" improving slightly and is able to sit up for a time every day.â€"Mr. George Flesiâ€" chauer has returned to his home in Wellesley after completing his _ seaâ€" son‘s work with Mrs. Wm. R. Yost. We understand that Mr. Ben Eagley will take charge of Mrs. Yost‘s farm and stock for the winter.â€"The Misâ€" ses. Alice and Jessie Chalmers f Honey Grove spent Thursday ev('n‘ of last week with their cousin, Mrs. Duncan Dewar.â€"The anniversary serâ€" vices of Zion church will be held on Dec. 19th. The morning service is at cleven o‘ckeck and evening service at seven. Rev. Mr. Graham of Avonâ€" ton is to conduct the services.â€" The young people here are looking forâ€" ward to having a good time skating if the weather stays cold. They had a laste of it last week. to are visiting at Mr. Sam â€" Heise‘s at present.â€"Miss Hclen Dentinger of Waterloo is spending some time _ at her home.â€"Mr. Levi Frey has _ purâ€" chased the fine farm of Mr. Albert Proudlove. Mr. Frey is retiring from blacksmithing, and Mr. Proudlove inâ€" tends going to the West in the spring. Briefs.â€"Mr. Henry Frey spent _ a few days in Berlin last week.â€" Mrs. D. W. Elsley and Miss Laura Lackâ€" ner were delegates to the Women‘s Institute convention held in â€" Guelph last Wednesday. â€" Mrs. â€" IH. C. Lackner spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Adams, near Macton. â€"Mr. and Mrs. Heise of near Toronâ€" Farmors‘ Club Meeting.â€"The Farâ€" mers‘ €‘lub aof _ S. S. No. 5 will hold their monthly mecting in the school house on Friday evening, Dec. 17th. The debate on the subject, "Resolved that telephone, telegraph and _ bankâ€" inz and railroad systems should be owned by the government. _ Affirmaâ€" tive, Levi Master and Alan R. (i. Smith. Negative, W. H. Drumâ€" mond _ and Alex D. Lamont. _ The Haysville Orchestra will be in attendâ€" ance as well as several talented reâ€" citers and entertainers. _ The _ proâ€" gramme promises to be one of _ the most entertaining of the season. The admission will be ten cents. News Notes.â€"Miss Nahtgan: of To ronta is the â€" guest _ of Miss | Elyn Smith, Camp House Farm.â€"A great many farmnuors expect to go to Gaelph to _ the fat stock show during this week.â€"Mr. William Collum was . on the â€" sick list for a few days . last week.â€" Mr. Henderson, secy.â€"treis. of North Blenheim. Fire Insurance (0, was in Haysville on Wedresday last for the purpose of collecting th» an muasl acsessment . made by . that Dec. 2nd, to Rev. and Mrs. Roadâ€" house, a daughter. LN VERY POOR CONDITION HAWKESVILLE * ROSEVILLE KINGWOOD HAYSVILLE DOoOon Victory for the affirmative side. The speakers were as follows:â€" Affirmative, Messrs. N. Hipel and N. Groh. Neâ€" gative, Messrs. O. Burkholder and C. Eby. . W&t@@mpliment Miss Ida Woolâ€" mer for ber. brilliant rerddcring of ‘ her â€" solopWe predict â€" far her a succe iture. _ The next meeting wil els on December 16th. All a ridially invited. Tackey® Club Organized.â€"Last â€" Saâ€" My evening the local sports cou gregated in the office of Mr. Jake PDedels and organized â€" their hockey team for the coming winter. The ofâ€" ficers were clected as follows: â€" > Presigqentâ€"Mr. Ja‘e Dedcls. Sec.â€"Treas.â€"Mr. Oscar Burkholder. Managerâ€"Mr. Simon Woolner. Mr. J. Dedels has _ taken great pains in preparing the place for the rin‘k so that as soon as weather perâ€" mits, skating will be in full swing. We hope that the hockey team will uphold the honor won for Breslau by the football team. . Literary Society.â€" Interest in litâ€" eraty work is steadily on the incrpase in this place. â€" Last Thur evehing the hall was nicely fluc:id'?aph were present â€"ir Riverban‘, â€" Cenâ€" trcviuo.:w‘;tg:fmber places. Mr. McDougall, " our ‘popular school teachâ€" er, occupying the chair. | The prc»‘ gramme ~co:sisted of solos â€" quarâ€" tettes, recitations, readings and the debate, "Resolved that Canada _ does uot nzed. a mgaÂ¥yy." The subject is e ol importance at jthe prescnt time anc was keenly contestcd resulti@ in â€"Mrs. Whaley is visiting friends near Trowbridge.â€"Mr. Edwards of _ Millâ€" bank was in town on Tuesday.â€" Miss Henrick, teacher at Beachville, spent Sunday at her home in Elmira.â€"Mr. Albert Schnurr made a business trip to Berlin this week.â€"Mr. David Herâ€" ron of Millbank was a visitor _ in town on Sunday.â€"A number of our people are intending to take in _ the Fat Stock Show at _ Guelph _ this week.â€"Considerable thieving is _ rteâ€" ported. The guilty parties are known so they had best desist from _ their depredations. News Notes.â€"It is pleasing to no:â€" tice in our midst again those â€" who left for the west last autumn. â€" Mr. a‘c Randall also refurned from the west after an absence of two years.â€" Singing school has commenced in the. M.B.C. church _ for _ the _ winter ‘ months.â€"A large rrimber from this vicinity atterded the revival services in Bloomingdale last week.â€"The Missâ€" es Lavra and Netfic Gimbel, Nora anj Ida Woolner and Edna Brubacher visâ€" ited _ at Mr. Isoac Shantz‘s en Sunâ€" day.â€"NMr. Clifford Eby and â€" Miss | Harzel Rogers visited with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dedels on Sunday.â€" Mr. Fred Ransom has gone cast for his health.â€" Mr. Aulton Cressman spent Sunday at Mr. Isaac Bechtel‘s.â€" We are sotry to learn that Mr. Simon Woolner is ill with la grippe. We hope for his speedy recovery. Briefs.â€" Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Miller of Millbank spent Tuesday in town. News Notes.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kropf and son Alvin, visited the litâ€" ter‘s father, Mr. I. N. Oesch on Sunâ€" day.â€"Mr. John P. Wagner is busily engaged chopping lor the farmers in this _ vicinity and does first class work.â€"Mr. T. Cesch was a visitor to Baden . on Friday.â€"Mr. _ Conrad Dorscht of Josephsburg had a bee last Wednesday, _ the neighbors assisting him to chop. his wood.â€"Mr. â€" Naah Steinman is busy threshing and doâ€" ing chopping amonz his ncighbors.â€" Butchering is the order of the day at present in this locality.â€" Mr. Noah Steinman was‘a business visitor | to Berlin on Saturday. Honor roll of _P. S. No. 20 Wilâ€" mut for November, 1909. Sr. [TL.â€"Andrew _ Boission, â€" Alfreda Gatschene. Jr. HI.â€"Clara _ Steifler, Margaret Gatschene, John Maus. Sr. II.â€"Nicholas Kittel. AJr. IT.â€"Herbert Kittel, Alex. Haus, Edwin Schagena, Annic Mosburger. Part 1I.â€"Albert _ Wagner, Georbe Salm, Anne Stocsser. 1B.â€"Edna Steinmann, _ Allan Gingâ€" erich, RudoIph Zanti. 1A.â€"Silva _ Dorst, Joseph _ HMaus, Tona Stocsser. 1 JOSEPHSBURG SCHOOL REPORT WELLESLEY BRESLAV LINWOOD A. O‘B., Principal were pres., Kautâ€" manâ€" comâ€" make iWeiehel’s Weekly Store News We Have the Goods i ONE PRICE ONLY. _â€" TERMS STRICTL] 27 KING SR BERLIN. â€" CHEAP CASH STORE. oo Jonfonfoole ofunJunSooSoofac$nfooSanSenfooSe: «Ban§ecSeoJeaSe »Boe fan J on fanfosfanfeofeo$eeSeofofenfanfoo$e Call and See Our Various Lines of Footwear. at Old Prices . JOHN ZINN, WATERLUO Our Shoes are not made up of cheap shoddy material, but the § very best obtainable. Boys‘ @â€"pc. Suits at $3.50, Boys‘ Overaoats, at $2.50 $3, $3.50 .lll.ll sls# Youths‘ Overcoats, $4.50, [HAT BOY© s en ea y . w# & ; ‘A Suit or an Overcoat. Either. will please him, make a sensible and useful present. W,m’ Clo hot be better than the kind WE sell, 1t very to dress theâ€"boy. Â¥4â€"F ) 454 ++# I you want a CHILD‘S SUIT or W’w BOY‘S SUIT OR OVERCOAT,. it ts â€" YOUTHS‘ o MAN‘S SUIT OR OVERCOAT, don‘t buy until you have seen $9, cuccl ouicle sc $5,00 Men‘s Overcoats, $6, $7.50, Children‘s Cloth Coats, in sizes 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, at $1.50, $1.75, 32, Children‘s Blanket Conts, in red,. grey and navy blue, sizes 2, 3, and 4, We Can Rubber Your Feet oys @â€"pc. : $1, u;o; l Ladies‘ and Children‘s Readyâ€"toâ€"wear Dept. TAKE ELEVATOR TO SECOND FLOOR.. . SMYTH BR Our Goods Are Good 215. SHOE SPECIALIST We Are $9.50 $2.50 Misses* red, | TERMS STRICTLY CASH. years, prices are $4,15, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12 and 14, > years, prices $5.50, $5.15, _ $6, $6.50, $6.75 and _ $7.00 Waterloo, Ont