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t. Wellein is well known in the Twin City, having been formerly employed n the Merchants Rubber Co., Berâ€" in. He is at present a member _ of Head Office staff of the Merchants lidated Rubber Co., at _ Montâ€" A pretty house wedding took place Taesday afternoon at 4 p.m. at the home of Mrs. J. S. Roos, King St., when her daughter, Miss _ Albertina, became the bride of Mr. Hugo Wellein of Montreal. The ceremony was perâ€" formed by Rev. W. H. Knauf, a reâ€" lative of the bride, of Port Colbotne. }Mlss Maty Roos played the wedding march. Many handsome _ gifts . were received. The groom‘s gift to _ the bride was a beautiful pearl sunburst. ; _ _ ""> of from 35 to 29 per cent on all good business and working suits. People in general will prefer this kind of a gift _ rather thar a calendar. Bruegeman‘s the tailor, Waterion. A telegram was received on Wedâ€" nesday afterncoon announcing the sad death of Mrs. J, B.Crawford, daughter of Mrs, W. Young, Waterloo, which occurred at Ortawa, at 5 30 p. m. Wedâ€" nesday. She was in her 35th year. Her husband, J. 6. Crawford died Nov. 5th of this year. Mrs. Crawford gare birth to a child which together with 4 other swmall childrien survive. ‘"lhe funeral will probably be held on Satâ€" urday. From _ the first day of January, 1911, _ you will receive a cash _ disâ€" count of from 15 to 30 per cent on The young couple will leave after New Year‘s for their future home alâ€" 9 Lavale Ave., Montreal. The Chronâ€" cle joins with the many friends in exâ€" BIG BARGAINS DEATH OF MRS. CRAWFORD AT OTTAWA t Port Elgin, Maria Brenner, wife { Jacob Reinhart, aged 80 years and day. _ The funcral took place from residence of her son, Mr. J. B. mhart, on Wednesday to the nonite church for service and to ort Elgin cemetcry for interment. Before renewing your subscription PS any paper drop a card to The Sun, 61 John Strcet, Toronto, for their clubbing list. Re to be highly interesting. New positions this week for Berlin Business College stucents: J. Busch, sten. Head office Mutual Life Co.; & Fischer, sten. Nolinsky & Co.; A. ing, sten. Tolton & Co.; L. Musselâ€" , _ sten. Merchants _ Rubber ‘Co. winter term opens next Tuesday, n. 3rd. â€" Five firstâ€"class teachers ill be in charge. There died on Monday, Dec. 26th, WELLEINâ€"ROOS, NUPT.ALS nding evrery good wish for _ their osperity and happiness L2 e races will be held on Friday, wary 3rd on the Waterloo dam. re will be three races which proâ€" W next suit at Brucgeman‘s _ tailor, Waterloo, who is offcting and 20 per cent. off on all busiâ€" $ and workmen‘s suits. . This offer good only during month of Janâ€" Ma on his promotion. _ â€" A girl to _ do generâ€" work and help with _ two ildren. _ Good wages. . Apply G. ~‘Hatrison, Canadian Bank of Amerce, Waterloo. Mt 40 relativecs and friends gaâ€" Fa@t the home of Mr. and Mrs. 8. Bechtel Friday evening when PLM Mr. McLennan _ has many ~ friends during his two * ‘sojourn â€" in Waterloo, who, ¢ ttirg his â€" departure from B‘t',nwill unite _ in hearty conâ€" 1Â¥11. > C wh Wc § . James MeLennan of the Molsons #taff has been transfcrred to the s “ Van Every was made mt of a handsome gold clock, Lmmembers of the ‘"Glee Club‘" i, *" school at oge of the . prac for their Christmas :;‘ , &8 a token of her unâ€" eBorts in their behall. _ The Bs gracefully acknowledged by ‘mn Every, who greatly appreâ€" the kind thoughtfulness of her '}?rs were very pleasantly A highly enjoyable programme instrumental selections and ns was given. A happy feaâ€" « the evening was the presonâ€" g Christmads gilts by Santa AT BRUEGEMAN‘S _g_-ormrmo with of station Agent‘s lreâ€"a» good salary. Cenâ€" 1~School, Toronto, proâ€" Anstruction. Free cata you want the first !u at Bruegeman‘s BALLAJU, drew “.:.. Graybill elected â€" by acol 4 i FOR REEVE. 7 I W. G. WEICHEL. L NEws CHRISTIAN HUEHN : GEO. sSUGGITT iE uasaax s J. R. KAUFMAN th late Hy. Plantz| â€"~ DEPUTY REEVE. afternoon. Devutache Apotheke Mr. J. B. Fischer made reference to schools, and the desirability of hayâ€" ing a planing mill here. Regarding the increased cost of maintaining the the power byâ€"law to provide for raisâ€" ing $40,000 be stated this amount had already practically been spent so it was neccssary to support the byâ€"law, Mr. J. B. Hughes the next speaker, thanked his mover and seonpder, but withdrew his name as a candidate for Mayor. He t?lgm the _ town was loading itself #Kith too bheary a debt, having at present a dobt of about $400,000. The cost of securing Mydro elertric powet was high. and. Mmentts 2200 MAFOT also stated that the cost of maintenâ€" ance of the schools absorbed oneâ€"third of the total taxes. sns icd RBS 1 4 9 heing no paftients this year in isolaâ€" tron hospital erected by _ the _ town, Referring to the Berlinâ€"Waterlon ho;â€" pital he said that the number of free pationts accommodated was the lowâ€" est in .the county. Waterloo had _ inâ€" creased the grant to $500 _ and furâ€" nished the water free, which _ would represent an outlay of about $200. About $300 was expended for charity by the town this year. _ The Mayor also stated that the cost of maintenâ€" Re o dod t I J man .c 12. _ . C DINHCd by the chairâ€" man of the School Board and _ the Light Commission. The sum of $40,â€" 000, required in the light department would have to be provided for whethâ€" er the byâ€"law passed or not. The town should be better lighted and not a dollar had been misspent. He referâ€" red to the fine new market building and to the fact that the town was free from contagious discases, _ there bring no Datienis ans. 200 2"F _A9t ent Mr. Levi Graybill who wi ted Mayor _ of Waterloo by tion, briefly reviewed the w complished during the year. had made considerable progr enced by the expenditure of « 000 in new buildings. To aq progressive industrial policy view to securing new indust ing the year the Duering t tory and a number of athar . siew 4) _ _ __._ 71# â€"pPoicy with a view to securing new industries. Durâ€" ing the year the Duering trunk facâ€" tory and a number of other industries had been established with smalil cost to the town. Waterloo was handicapâ€" ped owin& to the fact that the town has no land to offer as factory sites and had nothing defmile to offer. Conâ€" siderable criticism bad been heard reâ€" garding ‘the increased expenditure _ in reference to the schools, and in the light department , craplanations or which would be furnished by the chairâ€" man of the School Board and _ the Light Commission. The sum of £40 â€" . ‘here was an â€" excellent attendance of ratepayers and representative citiâ€" zens at the nomination meeting held in the town hall Monday evening and the proceedings were followed _ with keen interest by _ the large number present. Criticism regatding _ the increased cxpenditure in the maintenance of the Public Schools and the Light Departâ€" ment had been made and information was furnished in regard to the inâ€" creased outlay. Mr. Ford S. Kumpf, town cletk, acted as chairman of the meeting and the nominations for the various offiâ€" ces as above given were read, after which the various nominees were callâ€" ed upon to address the electors presâ€" ent. WM._F. VEITEL BYRON BECHTEL A. E. SANDERSOXN JAC. CONRAD, Jr. THOS. O‘DONNELL CHRIST WOLFE W. G. WEICHEL FOR WATER AND LIGHT Comâ€" + MISSION. J. CHAS. MUELLER ALOYES BAUER GEORGE DIEBEL _ _JOHN RITZER W. L. HILLIARD FOR SEWER COMMISSION CLEASON SHANTZ MARTIN B. SNIDER W. L. HILLIARD J. S. STROH JULIUS GERMAx FOR SCHOOL TRUSTEEs East Ward. South Ward. CARL WOELLER J. BRUEGEMAN North Ward J. A. HARPER, Elected by acclan West Ward. Dr. NOECKER, A W. J. STERLING wX. KUTY HY. LIPHARDT 3EO. BENNING JOHN R. KAUFMAN LOUIS F. DIETRICH CHRISTIAN HUEHN w. G. WEICHEL FOR COUNCILLORS. ADAM MOYER JOHN C. WENDELL _-f_Ol{N WESELOH Elected by â€"_E. DEVITT, | . Elected by acclamation Mayor Graybill B. Fischer FOR MAYOR. 7. Waterloo by acclamaâ€" reviewed theâ€" work acâ€" iring the year. The town nsiderable progress, evidâ€" expenditure of over $100â€" acclamation acclamation. llqAadvoca‘té&'a was reâ€"elecâ€" withâ€" Mr. W. G. Weichel who was nomiâ€" nated for both Reeve and Deputy Reeve said he would allow his name to stand for deputy reeveship. _ He was pleased to note that the various chairmen of committees of council ha« kept within their estimates this year The speaker suggested that the merâ€" chants be allowed a flat rate for light used in their show windows, and used from 5 to 10 o‘clock five nights in a week and 11 o‘clock on Saturday niglits. In answeg to Mr. _ J. B. Mughes‘ query regarding the garbâ€" age system, Mr. Weichel stated that if the new Council were favorable a garbage system would be installed in the spring. Reete Suggitt, chairman _ of _ the Dr. W. L. Hilliard, chairman of the Waterloo Sewer Commission, gave :a bricf outline of the work done by the Commission the past year. saving could be effected by installing a new heating system in the Central school as it would result in a conâ€" siderable saving in fuel, which was a large) item of expenditure. The _ anâ€" nual{/debenture is also an â€" additional tem and $700 is required for a Gerâ€" man teacher, the teaching of Getman be‘ng instifuted in response _ to a largely signed petition, some _ of the pet‘fionets being among the heaviest ratepayers. ‘â€" Mt. C. w. Schiedel, chairman of the Waterloo School Board, addressed the electors and pointed out the reasons of the increascd expenditure concernâ€" ing which criticism bad been made. He did not think the Board had been M extravagant, but on the contrary the ; money had been _ well expended _ in maintaining and kecping the schools. | up to a high state of efficiency, _ He made _ comparisons concerning _ the wages paid mechanics, office men, etc. at the present time, and the wages paid several years ago, showing a big advance amounting in some cases to 100 per cent. In respect to teachâ€" ers the same applied and salaties were governed to some extent by amounts paid in other schools in this vicinity. Compared with the increase of wages paid in other professions during | the past ten years, the percentage was not as large in the case of the teachâ€" ers. County schools, where they forâ€" merly paid $250 and $300 are now paying $600. The staff of teachers in both schools is most efficient and Inâ€" spector Pearce had stated that the stalfl was second to none in the county. In the entrance examinations the Waterloo school made a splendid showing. Principal Playford _ passed more pupils proportionately, â€" to the high school and more with honors than any other school in the county. "_ 2 . _", + D°ef sehool in the county. The heating system in the Central school was unsatisfactory and it was lirst the intention of the Board to‘ ast for about £$3,000 for a new lmz\t-‘ ing system, hbut it was decided to wait a few years and repair the old | furnaces which was done at a cost of j about $100.. The £13,000 voted for about $100.. The £12,000 the Alexandra school was to be insufficient. It was | To Pay C(N-"mlsslon. ! ‘The question of &ftowing members of the Light Commission a small salâ€" ary was discussed and the following was unanimously passed:â€" ** Moved by Messrs. J. B. Hughes and J. B. Fischer, that the Town Council take a plebiscite at the coming elecâ€" tion and ascertain whether ratepayers favor allowing members of the Light Commission ‘some~â€"remuncration _ for _ their services. Mr. C. N. Huchn, Deputy °* Reeve, said he had been chairman of the Fire Committee for two years. He â€" had always tried to serve the town to the best of his ability and would likely be a candidate for Reeve. He stated he sold the old fire apparatus to Weston for $112.50. meter rent charged: filt-is“l’ikely light will be furnished consumers oneâ€"third to oncâ€"half reduction . present price. year, which was of a satisfactory character. The price of gas has been reduced to $1.30 net the past _ year and he promised a further reduction to $1.230 net for the year 1911. It is the intention of the Commission to give light at a very low rate proâ€" vided cnough users can be secured and he was sure this could be done. ‘The working man could light his house for 75 cents per month. The wiring _ of bouse would be done at cost and no mesqa l o s c T 3 Mr. Aloyes Bauer, chairman of the Water and Light Commission, reviewâ€" ed the financial statement for the year, which was of a satisfactory ahorantaw nds L 1 m.;htd”flto the chairman and $100 to other members of the Commission. ‘The present Comâ€" mission was good; but he would like: to see Mr. Geo. Mlonm c__ mission, who would make a valued member. Mr. Geo. Grosz, the electriâ€" cal engineer, has also been doing splâ€" endid work. Water The Sewer Commission Chairman School Board and Light Commission C. N. Huchn Reeves was also found was thought a _consumers â€" at reduction on the is likely that Mr. J. R. Kaufman said he would be a candidate for Reeve and if electâ€" ed would serve the town to the best of his ability Board of Works, would again be _ a candidate for the position of reeve He said he had kept within the Engiâ€" neer‘s estimate for macadam road, and finished the work with $800 _ on the right side. Berlin macadam road cost $1.10 per sq. yd. while Waterâ€" loo‘s cost only 70¢ sq. yd Mr. Julius German is the new memâ€" ber on the Sewer Commission, which was reâ€"elected by acclamation. The school trusters in the East, North, and West Wards, viz., A. E. Devitt, John A. Harper and Chas. T, Noeckâ€" er respectively, were reâ€"elected by acâ€" clamation. I Messts. Huehn and Kaufman Qiulify Foriths Wna'l j Eight For the Council ~â€"~ East Wardâ€"A. E. Devitt, acclamaâ€" tion. South Wardâ€"John Btuegeman. Carl Woeller. North Wardâ€"John A. Harper, _ acâ€" clamation. West Wardâ€"Chas. I. Noecker, _ acâ€" clamation. There is likely to be an interesting contest in the forthcoming municipal elections in Waterloo, . Messrs. C. N. Huehn and John R. Kaufman _ have qualified for Reeve, while cight _ are in the ficld for councillior, with _ six to be elected. In the South Ward for School Trustee _ Messts. Carl Woeller and _ John Bruegeman _ have qualified . _ Mr. W. (%. Weichel has been clected Deputy Reeve by acclamation Dr. W. L Hilliatd is the new _ memâ€" ber of the Water and Light Commisâ€" sion, Mr. .1. Ritzert who has teen an eMhicient member of the Water _ Comâ€" m‘ssion since its inauguration ten years ago retiring. The Commission was reâ€"clected by acclamation. School _ John R. Kaufman. Deputy Reeveâ€"W. G. Weichel, â€" acâ€" clamation. + CONTESTS FOR THE COUNCIL Sewer Commissionetsâ€" Water and Light Commissionersâ€" â€" Aloyes Hauet. y Wm. L. Hilliard. J. Chas. Mueller. Mayorâ€"Levi Graybill, acclamation. Reeveâ€"C. N. Huchn. Counciliors (6 to be elected)â€" Cleason Shantz. Martin B. Snyder. Julius German. Jac. Conrad, Jr. Thos. O‘Donncll. W. H. Kutt. Wm. Veitel, Chris Wolfe. A. E. Sanderson Henry Liphardt. W. J. Sterling. Elected by acclamation. Elected by acclamation. Men‘s and Boy‘s _ High Class Suits â€"â€"_~ and Overcoats 6: se § hoi i se . 4 . We will offer our eatire stock of friends Mr. Fr Waterioo Mr. W. G. Weichel is in Toronto toâ€" day. town Miss â€" Maggic Siegman, Didsbury, formorly of Waterlon, is renewing old Mr. Roy Robertson spent the holiâ€" day at his home in Burford. Mr. E. H. Zick spent the holiday in Mrs. R. Y. Young has returned to her_home in Larchwood after spendâ€" ing a few days at her home hore. Mrs. and Miss Kinsman of Galt are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs W: (i. Weichel, Allan street. Mr. Victor Mcades spent the â€" holi day at his home in Hanover. Mr. Harvey Hueglin of Detroit visâ€" ited friends in Waterloo. Mr. Fred Putteck of Fotks Road is spending the holiday at the home ef Mrs. Kaatz. Miss Alberta Ewing spent the Xinas holiday the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W Hish. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Rennic and two children of London are visiting at the home of Mt. and Mrs. Julins _ Gerâ€" manh Rev. and MrS. D. J. Cornish and son of Granton, are visiting at the home of â€"Mr. R. Y. Stewart. itors in Waterloo Mr. Milton Sufder of Winnipeg is spending the holidays at the home of his patents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin B. Snider. Mr..C. Adoip» Kuauf of â€" Buflalo N. Y., is a Xmas visitor at his home in Waw_[!oo_ for a few days. Rev. W. H. Knaut _ and family of Port Colbom: Ont., are holiday visâ€" Mr. Naylor is visi'ting his â€" brother in town. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Geiger â€"spent Christmas with his parents at Henâ€" sall. Mr. and Mrs. Moses Roos of _ Torâ€" onto visited at the home of the forâ€" mer‘s mother, Mrs. Hy. Roos, George st., over the holiday. Mr. Homer Zick of Dundas _ spent the holiday here. Mr. and Mrs. Will Woolams and son Arthur of Brantiord are visiting at her home here. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Ratz of â€" Tavisâ€" tock were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McDougall over Christâ€" Mr. and Mrs. Homer â€" Watson _ of non spent Christmas with Watction Mr. and _ Mrs. .John B.. McLean have returned from a velding trip to New York. Mr. and Mrs (Géeo. C. Baden â€" and family have left for their home in Toronto after _ spending the holidays with Mr. and Xirs.â€" Hachnel. Mr. Josiah Bowman, “7at7e;‘lot-)-,“o:‘;t Christmas and New Years. Dr. Roland Young of Toronto is a visitor in town. "t. Nt Mes. _Henry Steckle â€" and two children, o[}%fli!):‘m,v iting at ' . the home of Mr. Martin Bowman anu _ â€"YÂ¥, Mr. and Mrs. Rellinger, Bloomingâ€" dale, speot the beginning of the wick at the homs of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Meyer. Mr. CAMEMeu Hoantv iankla o .i Mr. _ Stanley _ Green of Chatham, spent Xmas at his home, Abren St. Social and Personal CA Mes_] Young spent Christmas in wPRL Mr. H. Glintz and two boys anc vis iting at the home of Mr. and _ Mrs C.0A _ Hachiel. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Simpson _ ant family of Arthabaskaville _ are _ th guests of Mr. and Mrs. John _R Anider for the Christmas holidays. Miss M. Zimmerman, _ Mr. C. Grierson and Master Walter Griers are visiting at the home of _ \Mrs. Zimmerman. Ur. Campbell of the staff of the Bank of Ottawa Lanark, spent a few _ days in Waterloo. Mr. THerbert W. o Graham of the Kinxz Edward staff _ left toâ€"day for his home _ in Aventon for the Xmas holiday . Mr. _ Jim McCracken is spending the holiday at his home in Goderich. Miss Alice Bragaley is spending the Xmas vacation with her cousin Miss Rutherford, Stratford. Â¥ Mr. Tupholme of Clinton hnauun_)- ed his duties at the docal branch _ of the Molsons bank. id Mr. and Mrs. Fleming of near Colâ€" lingwood were visitors in town on Monday. Miss B. Moore paid a visit to Galt friends this week. Miss Edith Hall is the guest _ of friends at Kent Bridge fora _ few days. JEWELLER Mr. and Mrs. Henty Wettlaufler â€" of Cass City, Mich., were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McDougall, over the holiday. Mr. John Wettlaufer of Camboro, Mich., spent Monday with relatives in town. Miss Margaret McDougall has _ re lurned from a visit to Buffalo friends Mr. Bert Westran of St.: Catharines spent Sunday and Monday in town. Messrs. Bolton and Landor â€" Reade of Toronto were Xmas visitors _ at their home in Waterloo. Nickel Watches 15 jewelled for boy arvce to went 35 peuts." 15 mu 25 years v_i# decent care reg. price 6.5;0 _ .â€" * o on in . ff Men‘s Nicke! Watches reg. price 7.00 * ® i All our Watches are tried udti-.dhhnhhgofl’cndfirul 'l‘hisisamq’pomutimtohyywt Xmas gift as we are Tusling oflmmkdkhgoudjwdrynCmPrins. CHRISTMAS WATCRES at BARGAIN PW ‘omly carried in stock during the hoalij c uy New Y::'.Mm“,, the hrug:; . â€" BEAUTIFUL _ DRESSE] DOLLSâ€" 25 PER CENT . now inctil °_ 4° C008 dusiness â€"to wSer*~these lines at & tion now instead of waiting anpther week, as they are lincs th We considerit is good busivess t NT 2 C JAunuU‘: â€" Mente days. vere Xmas visitors at| Mrs. E. H. : Waterloo. spending Xma: s. Henty Wettlaufer of'mnts, Mr. lich., were guests at the | nell. and Mrs. Wm. McDougall | Miss Lillie day . Florence, are MiiLsan. + c ' . UJ. Roos 1Ooo o opm etmsnet OC PVEUR to:n.‘ {versity is home for the Xmas There is _ ove iarm paper in Canada that in over twerty years has never missed an â€" opportimity of promotiag the interests of the farmer, and | hg® m oo _ stmall way ozssigted in sccurâ€" m one sinall way _ assigted) fn. sgeecgit= that bas been obtaibed for the im proveinent of Ws condition That paper â€" fa â€" The Weekly _ Sun. The Sum‘® market mports hass no _ equ@t fer | accurary Uhey are cach â€" week of special interest and talge to e¥« ery man who werks . the dand. ln farmer should be a reator of The Mr. Waltor Hotman has rctursed to Detroit after spending the Xmas holiâ€" day at the home of his parents. peare _ spent the Christmas holidays with Norman Hoffiman. 60 c s Mr. Edgar Keifler of Detroit is & holiday visitor at his home. Mr. Bert Peters spent the holiday, at his home in Peterboro.‘ Mr. Vernon Moyer spent the holf« day at his home in Vineland. The _ Misses _ Decima _ ZimmermaBy Mand Kumpf and Nora McBride _ afe in Milterton for the day. nic and Edna Flcischhauctr spent Xmag dav in Stratford Mtr. Jno. Feruson has icturnez to Forento. Mr. Ernst Leppet of Toronto spent the holidays with Berlin friends. Miss â€" Melinda _ Wiedetholt of Strate ford is spending the Christmas holi« days with her cousin, Miss Elsie Hoffman. Mr. Wesley Weiderholt of Shakes peare _ spent the Christmas holidays with Norman Hoffiman { 00. Mrs. E. H. Zick of Chatham "ig spending Xmas at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. O‘Donâ€" nell. d Miss Lillie Ham cl and her sister Florence, are spending the holidays SHr git0g . L N with friends in Guelph TBDDY â€" BEARS, â€" 3C HOLDERS, BASKIH «â€"*~ RTC. 25 PER CENT Mrs. Ed. Ratz and the Misses An« Mr Claude Noe‘eheg of Toronto UM- â€"cent WATERLOO it 0) D