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Misses Boots, kid or box calf double woles, patent toe cap, all sizes and vidths, reg. $2.00 to $2.50 ... $1.49 Ladics‘ slippers, Juliets, futr trimâ€" ned nicely lined, good fiexible sole, ill gizes, TO&. §$1.85%....5i0.. ccccrcenccs 2.50, and up. ‘ON Surmmt id Statioc fast o woek,.â€"Th ' searlet« feter seare seems to he odying a nmatwral | death Fhe eases which were reported are all doing well and no more cases have as yet developed. Night Phone 207 The school has been thoroughly > disâ€" lnlected aod dt is to t hoped | that ULSTERS $3.00 / Phone 318 8 o‘clock the programme commenced~ with a hymn sung by the _ whole . Sunday Schorl anx then followed th: ‘ children‘s â€"recitations, etc. Last but: not least was the distribution of the: candies, nuts and prives. The _ trec which was beautifully decorated addâ€". ed much to the enjoym@ntâ€"ef the c~ ening.â€"Mr. and Mrs. All. Dunke atâ€". tended the wediang of Mrs. Dune‘s niéce, Miss Katblecn Stirling, at Waâ€"] terloo last Woiwsday afternoon. â€" N‘s; Marian Weismiiler who has beon . visiting friends in Berlin has returnâ€" ed to her home here.â€" The Ladiecs‘. Aid of the Mcthogist Church are arâ€" ranging for a concert to be given in the Musical Society Hall on _ Monâ€" day evening, Jun. 2ad,â€" 1911.â€"Mrs. Rev. Scanlon will be soprano soloâ€" ist; Mr. Harry Willlams of Toronto will be baritone soloist and Miss Gladys â€" Devitt will assist by giving several vocal solos and readings, ete, The concert will be in _ form of a _play â€" entitled ‘"The Old _ District _school."â€"An Elmira boy in the perâ€" _son of Mr. Beryle Gibson has _ been successful in passing an cxamination _at Teronto for outside cfvil mail serâ€" _ vice. _ Mr. Gibson has been mailâ€" _clerk on _ the line betwoen Toronto. | and Elora.â€"Mrs. andâ€" Miss Breuchle who have been visiting retatives ano friends in the Northwest for some montiis have returned to Elmira and | will again move into their house on | Arthur strect as socn as Mr. 1. | Hammond, who is now in possession is able to secure another house. â€" : Miss Laura Hemmerich who has been 1 teaching school ut west â€" for the | summer has _ returned to her home j hore for the winter months as the | school is closed down during the cold ; and severe weather. Miss Hemmerich | hopes to return to her duties of teaching in early spring.â€"Mrs. Hy. Sciling and her son spent last Sunâ€" day with rclatives in town.â€"Mr. Walâ€" _ter Hollinger of Stratford is visiting his parents over the Xmas holidays.â€" There is a rumor that at least twenâ€" tyâ€"five houses will be built in â€" this town next summer. _ Mr. J. E. Bowâ€" man, contractor, received the _ conâ€" tract for six new houses from _ ong individna , a few days ago.â€"The ‘lhirt_\â€"lnmth avssion of the municiâ€" pal council was held _ last Thursday evening. _ As it is drawing near to tl!w close of the year, there was ’rnnsid('ra!»h' business to be transâ€" acted. _ Preparations were made for Itho instalment of the various new j officers for the year 1931 Various | accounts were presented and ordered to be paid and the mecting adjourped. â€"Mr. .J. E. Bowman has purchased the ice on the dam at the water works park for the sum of $11. â€" It has been decided to hold the Elmira Public School _ Concert on Jan. 13, â€" Mrs. A. D. Nice: spent part of ‘ast week with her daugbter Exehn al Guelpbh, whe is tragming for a munsr af St. Joseph‘s Hespital. â€"The president Yeat‘s x ith his fatherâ€"at Rock . !s land, THinois.â€"Mr.‘ Al, Laschinget ol Pittsburg, Phil:, is Vbhza at his father‘s homte mere over holâ€" idays.â€"NMUr. Gcorge: Otto"Who is atâ€" tending Quéen‘s at Kingston is spendâ€" Miss Beatrice Boehrena<visited}: her friend Miss Ethcl Reynolds at . St. Jacobs â€" last week.â€"Mr. Ralph Behâ€" rens who we~ promoted and transferâ€" red to Haileybury left for that place last Montay, having Been given a few days more time for preparation. â€"Mrs. â€" Falconbridge ofi St. Mary‘s spent part of last week with her frien:s, Mrs. A. Werner.â€"A very,pleaâ€" sant time was spent last Wednesday evening when the etidren cf _ the Presbyterian Sunday School were givâ€" en a supper and a Xmas trce. About 6 o‘clock the childrer _ were in the Sunday School pert ¢f â€" the church and which were well supplid seated at the tables which were set with lovely catables which had beon providea 1y the older ladics. _ About ing his holidars at his home here. â€" of the Mendelssohn choir has kindly forwarded to the corporation of this village a medal which Sirt Edmun® Walker lately presented to the memâ€" bers of the Mendel$#ohn _ choir in commemoration of the teon years brilâ€" Namt â€" suceess under the able leaderâ€" ship of Dr. A. S Noat who s an old _ Edimira bey. . The council grateâ€" fully acknowledged the acceptance of tFaeâ€" medat â€"Mr. Aff. Laschinger of Piftstmrc . Pac, called on friemds art Summy side â€" Station fast o work,. â€"The Local and Personal.â€"Mr. rad Noâ€" ng1: is spending and New i Kst . d ies e t P Citebs News Notes Ge umw'* 3. 3 ofln‘mu&m‘ sik Aalrc? l Our Busy ‘Neig Royal Oak, Mich., is visiting her broâ€" | »°Xt Tucsday evening. The following ! Royal o-k‘.,md;, Bpuuning diocks ';.“:'! visited friends hereâ€"and spent _ the | nb achpeider what 4 tew" auve | NoJ. Wilh irichds vat of tnun.â€" Meq. i grmicing mromky at devpen es Belis p 5TS â€" Guido, _ Louis and Otto Koch |visiting friends At Lsisbon. with their brother in Picton. Miss | Eydt is spending a week: with friends i He: K Cith Iriends in New Russia â€"Mr. and Mrs. Gn?-' s micea C ‘“““‘ oE tre W k. my _ber of Indiana are visiting‘ the latter‘s | idde"‘"“"h Waterico friends. MF. and o mingtâ€"» liev A. i McLaughim | NS Theo: Viker at Nt Jacops â€" d c ies ts tireoen wetaine mm "aiom | Is. aan ie W Civeg Mige C. uck sucon mis ‘.‘;-‘r' ?;:.:' â€"Mr “dl umacker, Miss H. Uhrig an> Mrs. thurch here on ‘of Armur. | Scefeldt of Berlin, Messrs, John and Mrs. D. Detzert and Tamily of Armur Norman.Danmer mt Preston: Mrâ€" aag ~ lee spent Christmas Day with the = C a n. Mr. ° former‘s sister, Mrs. Wm. R. â€" Yost. â€"Miss Mary Kleineight of _ Shakesâ€" peare has returned ‘home after spendâ€" ing a couple of:weeks with her aunt, , Mrs. Wm. Yost.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Dunâ€" can Dewar and family spent Saturday with the former‘s sister, Mrs. J. Mcâ€" Donald of Nithburg.â€"A very pleasant time was spent at &: school _ last Thursday afterndon when the _ pupils ‘of the school entertained the ~people { of the section with a good program of dialogues, songs, recitations, â€" etc. _The teacher, Miss E. McLean, â€" gave | the pupils who stood the highest in their class a present of ‘a book and |.\lso the pupil who attended _ school the best the last year. The trustees ; also gare each seholer a package of nuts and _mgmlgy Bella and Addie EfEt ant® . * George and John Eydt attended a Christmas ;'entertainment in Philipsburg on Satâ€" ; urday evening, and also one in Welâ€" . lesley on Sunday evening.â€"Mr. _ and Mrs. Jas. B. Hammond and _ Miss Sarah Hammond spent Monday with relatives in Crosshill.â€" Miss _ Pearl Freeborne is visiting relatives in Galt this week.â€"Mr. Wm. S. Freeborn is vis‘ting friends in Wiarton . over the: , Xings holiday. ts A Chesley .â€"â€"Miss> Edith Hammo: d spending a weekâ€"With â€" friends these prom‘vt precautions taken _ by the authorities will prevent any furâ€" ther spread of, the discase.â€"Mts. W. Schmidt of Collingwood, is spending her. holidays with her parents, Mr. Hy. Zilliax.â€"The next mcoeting of the . poultry association has been changed" from _ Jan. 2nd to â€" Jan. 9th, 1911 as the former date was flctl apart lor the municipal elections. â€". Mrs. â€" Herman Schmidt, Miss Addic‘ Zilliax and Miss Edna Lein‘ spent part of last week with relatives at! St. Jacobs.â€"Mrs. A. Eby of St. Thomas is spenGing the holidays _ at her mother‘s home, Mrs. Geo. Vort of this place. â€"Mr. Fred Ruppcl of Toronto was a holiday visitor at his home here.â€"Sports.â€"The local Elmira (‘lub has been grouped with Intermeâ€" diates No. 6, which consists of the Waterlooâ€"Oxford teams with Elmira added. _ The teams are Welleslcy, Baâ€" den, New Hamburg, Drumbo, Ayr and Elmira, _ The schedule as drawn up by ‘representatives of the ‘dificrent clups at a recent mecting at Berlin forâ€"the remainder of the year was as follows: l Dec. 29â€"Ayr at Wellesley. _ Dec. 30â€"Baden at Hamourg ance Druimbo at Elmira. lee spent Christmas Day with â€" the Briefs.â€"Miss Elia McLean: is\ spendâ€" ing <the vacation gt ~ber home in spending a weekâ€"~with friends in Stnflo:d.â€"luru Beigncr â€" has 1eturned home a{ter passing her exams â€" months has retutragd to her home here â€"Mrs. 1. Jensen and three children of Galt are spending the holidays with Mrs. Jensen‘s mother, Mrs. (Geo. Vogt.â€" Mr. and Mrs. .J. A. Harper of Waterloo and children were among the noliday visitors at Mr. Phil ‘hristiman‘sâ€"Miss Nelissa Mussclman spetut o mas day with her sister® _ in Postn â€"Mr. Oftto 1. Christman _ of Galt spent Amas undec the parental roof â€"Mr. aind Mrs. â€" Edwin Reitzel atd children spent Nmas Day at Mr. Miss Carric Dunke who has beet ptay_lnf at Zion City for sevoral K‘NEWCCBD M "} # +Â¥ e a b’.i Personals.â€"Messrs. Menno Kock, D. McKay Bemis and D. A. Bemis spent Monday afternoon and evening at Conâ€" estogo on very important business. â€" Mr. Nathan Shantz from .Alberta is visiting his brother, Mr. and Mrs. Shantz here for a few days.â€" The Misses May and Dora Wiler spent the holidays with friends at Drumbo.â€"Mr and Mrs. D. A. Bemis of Toronto are spending the holidays with Mrs. Beâ€" mis.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Cressman of Bridgeport Sundayed in our burg. â€" Mr. Herb Heintzman of Toronto is spending a weeks holiday at his home here.â€"Mrs. Annanias Shantz andâ€" famâ€" ily of Fairview, Mich., spent a few days with their relatives hete.â€"Mr. B. W. Moyer and Miss M. Moyer visited their sister, Mrs. _ Buchler,‘ near. St. Jacobs, on Monday. P Mrs. Gordon Babcock and Mt. Clayton Kurschinsky â€" of Galt, Miss Lovina Moyer, Miss Annie S. Struck and Mr, Gus Licht of Waterioo, also Mrs. Walter Shantz of Waterloo, Miss Milâ€" lie Scheifele of Buflalo, N.Y. Mr. an‘ Mrs. win. Hleidlinjer of St. Jaâ€" cobs, Miss Lizzie Holle of Berlin, men you are going to mark your balâ€" lots for next Monday. Vote _ for the best.â€"A Happy New Year to one and all. f 2 and â€" 'M;.'“Jul;\;; -“Ko.(:l‘lm;f Tlepwortl; have been visiting friends here during the past weoy.â€"_-;uye you selected the Mr. Jos. Fties,â€"The Christmas fesâ€" tivals in both Methoist and Lutherâ€" an,. churehes. brought: full houses, the weather heing all, thatâ€"could te exâ€" pected . for Christmas : time. Tne‘ churches with their Christmas trees, and _ other decorations which were vety pretty were hardlyâ€"able to hold the large numbers who came to nmni to the programmes which were vero ably rendered.â€"The nomination _ opb Monday. afternoon proved intoresting. ; â€"The annual business meeting ol the Lutheran â€" congregation will be held * lmmmn.-s\ team of horeâ€" es L to a man from n#ar Hawkesville ran away. from the mil} hereâ€" last wednesday. â€" They made it rather dangerous for part of their run they took . the sicewalk. â€" They were ‘l'!'l‘{m,nu Mt. Jecobs, by Mr. Jos. Fties.â€"The Christmas â€" fesâ€" t BLOOMINGDALE : New Year M. Weichel & Son â€" * i. an and ks Un y oo . and. ‘lay ton Lovina k and o Mrs. And t ss Milâ€" +. Tur. and receive t. Jaâ€" Berlin, worth t i1 * during .hothl ted the It‘s is the ir balâ€" perfection. for to one We â€" .+ |@ Christmas. â€"[f .c B We Wish You Ali A Happy and Prosperous $ _J.C. DOERSAM _ NP _ f And the one that trings the greatest pleasure to both giver and receiver is to be found in an â€" Nothing else can buy such an unceasing round of pleasure. It‘s is the sonnd producing instrument brought to the pitch of perfection. _ _ _ â€" 0 ers _ Waterloo â€" Phone 260 A Bright and I \; . Prosperous New Year l â€" PLUMBING, HEATING, ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES _ AND HARDWARE The Happiest CGift Waterioo ood Gheerl‘ . _ FoR 4 New Year (Call at our store and be convineed) * wish all our patrons and friends a Bright and Happy CONRAD BROS. Edison Phonograph We wish to thank our hos‘s of eustomers for their coâ€"operation in building up this _enter; rise, and we extend to a‘l our sincero wish for