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ht n ie 4 d 04 03 t i3 A. Bemis, Toronto, are spending e New Years holiday with their ther.â€"Mr. McMurray and _ Master Fpr of Owen Sound and Miss Jenâ€" ? McMurray of Shelbourne are New ars guests at the home oi Mr. and 8. Tom Bedford.â€"Mr. Vernon Moyâ€" of Berlin spent the holidays _ at tnnt View.â€"Mr. Levi Erb _ and Melinda Etb spent Xmas at terloo.â€"Mr. and Mrs.â€"George Pepâ€" k‘lnd Mr. and Mrs. ‘Bert Ratz of stock spent Xmas at the home Mr. C. Bedford.â€"Rev. and â€" Mrs lker are holidaring at the latter‘s mnear Sherkston. â€"Mr. and Mrs :; Bingeman spent Sunday with' â€" &and Mrs. John Bingeman at Watâ€" tzmai y und _ Linwood.â€"Miss Hanalan forâ€" ly of the public school teaching l,.spentf few days with friends ga lgt for their respective . Noah Weber was reâ€"electâ€" be dt the annual school meetâ€" last Wednesday.â€"Mr. Ed. A. of St. Thomas, the Misses sJ. ‘Fennis of Mill Creek, Ind., ss Nan Way, of New Carlisle, were visiting at the former‘s home here over New Years. ‘Geo. McKenzie of Flomdnle‘ Mhis holidays at his home here. Nelda Shelly of Berlin spent at her home here.â€" Messrs. A iber and O. Bartscher and ‘ ‘Annie Schreiber _ and R. of Berlin, spent New Years B relatives here.â€"Mr. and _ Mrs. Dahmer and family of Presâ€" Wisited relatives here over New Â¥S.â€"Miss Maud Dahmer spent the C with Elmira friends.â€" Mr. Mrs. Geo. A. Bowman spent New E. with friends in Berlin â€"Mrs. t and the Misses Nahnâ€" and Miss Gertie Heuhs of Watâ€" g?q}nt Sunday here with Mr. â€"~Mrs. W. K. Scheifele.â€"Your | r was a business visitor to in last Thursday.â€"Mr. Andrew | Mifele, of Elkton, Mich., has reâ€" ‘ ed to his home after visiting [‘ Brothers here.â€"The Misses Pearl| â€"Gertrude Faeder of _ Waterloo } t New Years with Miss . Ada|‘ Mfele.â€" Mr. Ornan Scheifele, _ of | rloo, spent the holidays _ under |‘ ?nnntll roof.â€"Alterations _ are |< week being made in the New|‘ onite church. 11 BLOOMINGDALE M * LINWOOD m;Mr. Wm. S. Wright, â€" t took possession of his »ahop on Monday. | Mr. e has just vacated it â€"took im of the one he _ purchased from Mr. ‘Allan Good.â€" We | toreport thai Mr. Solly s g0 dar recovered as to be be about the house.â€"Visitors ® been here over the holidlys‘ Bemis of Detroit and ~ OUR BUSYâ€" ‘maunicipal election turnâ€" ‘the hottest for yvears â€" #x 730 j Centreville, _ Jan 4.â€"To protect M"St"‘"lmnrc horse thefts, Waterloo _ Townâ€" 8 Jenâ€"Isaip farmers will form an association _ ®ew lfor mutual protection. _ Owing _ to tt. and |gn,, frequent horse thefts in the counâ€" :2 MO:; ty, farmers are considering the forâ€" "‘ Shd n).ltiofl of a 'Hnrsc.()wnors' !'mt(-('- & at'“"n .-\s:sociatlon, with the object of e Popâ€" preventing, if possible, further lnss-rs tatz of|Of this nature. The question was .dIS- home cussed _ at the nemination nwct}ng ‘ Ars. |At Centreville last week and the idea. atter‘s |MCt with the immediate approval | of: 1 Mps. |All present. _ Accordingly, a meeting with |[O° the farmors has been called _ for t war|!o be held at the Township Hall, t Stanâ€"|Contreville, on Saturday, Jan 1Jth, , days | when the advisability of forming such d Mrs. |an association will be considered. The gt. |farmers of the county are urged â€" to .orena |attend this important meeting. few ( The annual moeting of the ratepayâ€" Misses [Ors of SS. No 5 Centreville, . was nf > 0 C /o csday. Mr. Agabus Clayâ€" j umac was elected trustee for the at h.-r‘n’rm of three years. _ Municipal matâ€" msey ‘fers in Waterloo Township passed off . spendâ€"quictly on Monday. _ The old Counâ€" / cillots were elected by acclamation. _| Briefs.â€"Mr. F. E. Welker was â€" a f buiness visitor to Toronto on Monâ€" | day.â€"Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Voelker of |Berlin spent New Year‘s with friends in town.â€"Mr. John Winkler of Markâ€" Jham spent New Year‘s with his father, Rev. Philip Winkler.â€" _ Mr. Andrew Filsinger, Berlin, spent a few days with his brother, Mr. J. l Filsinger.â€"Miss Irene Bender _ has ]rcturned home after spending . the | holidays with friends in Wallace. â€"’ Mr. Ed. Wall who has been employed | with Mr. A. B. Brubacher as black-i smith for the past few years, wi]l'I shortly leave for Bloomingdale where he will take charge of a blacksmith’; shop. _ Mr. and Mrs. Wall have won ; many warm friends during their stay here, who very much regret their deâ€"; parture, but also wish them every | success in their new home.â€"Mr. amd j Mrs. N. K. Weber and son of Wallace [; left for their home after spending a i few weeks with friends here.â€"Miss Hemmerich and MSs Snidet of Conâ€" estogo were the guests of Miss Elsic Good for a few weeks.â€" Miss Elsic, Haus spent New Year‘s with hnrf sister at â€" New Hamburg.â€"Mr. Smith ; of Berlin spent Sunday with hisl son here, Mr. O. J. Smithâ€" Rev. l‘ IIelm has commenced a series nl“ revival meetings in the Evangelical " church. Everybody _ cordially inâ€", | vited. 1 ® Waterloo Tp. : Farmers Will _ Organize r Mrs. Dan Roth also celebrated their $ 25th annual wedding day. Many were _the‘ friends that answered the cordial ) |invitation with their presence. . A ;' very pleasant time was spent. May ‘| their married life be crowned _ with ~|joy and happiness.â€"The _ exhibition _Jfhockey match last Monday evening ‘t' between New Hamburg and Wellesley was a very good and fast game. Alâ€" i though the locals had the best of the game all the way through, they had ;|to suffer defeat. At half time the score was 3â€"2 in favor of the locals, ‘|but in the second half New Hamburg | gained and made 3 goals to _ the |loca‘s 1. Mr. Schultz very satisfacâ€" ‘orily refereed the_game.â€"On Thursâ€" |day evening the first O. W. _ league zame was played here between Ayr j | ind Wellesley, which after a very [hard, hot, but clean and fast game had to be called a tie, although an effort to break*it was mace _ when |each team was given 5 minutes . to play each way in break it, but still neither side was able to score. Mr.| Schultz, vefy ably refereed the game | and must admit that his _ decisions | were fair and square and no partialâ€"| ity was shown. The score was 1â€"1.|! â€"Elections are getting to be _ very j exciting and candidates were _ here|© during the week canvassing and shakâ€" ing hands.â€"Mr. Charles Schopp of |! Winnipeg, Man., is at present visitâ€"|! ing his parents and will remain here |! for a short times.â€"Mr. Henry Miller |® of Melville, Sask., is at present here P and is making short calls and renewâ€"}! ’ing‘ old acquaintances.â€"Mr. and Mrs. |t Edgar Schaub and Mr. Casper Ziegâ€" ler are spending a few days _ here|\ visiting friends and relatives.â€" Holiâ€"} 4 days are now a thing of the past, |s and everybody is settling down. to | n their daily toils again, & of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Roth when their eldest daughter Bena was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Mr. F. Graber.of North Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. J. Froehlich left last week for the west to meet her sons and daughâ€" ters who reside at different places in Saskatchewan and Alberta.â€"Mr. Dan Lichti is at present visiting lrlcmy‘ in West Branch, Mich., and will reâ€" main there for an indefinite length of time.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas â€" Roth are at present visiting friends in Michigan.â€"A very happy event _ ocâ€" curred last Wednesday at the home _.ST. JACOBS WELLESLEY â€"_ Mts.Stadelbaver spent New Year‘s with her son in Elmira. â€" Vera Ottman and Mr. Harry Weiler of Waâ€" terlo0, _ were quictly _ marticd last Tuesday.â€"The young couple will reâ€" side in WaterIDoâ€"Mr. and "Irs. Wm. Foster and family of Manitobta are visiting _ relatives here at presont. â€"\Mts. George Ruler enter‘ained her relatives to a dinner on New Year‘s day.â€"Wedding bells are still ringing â€"The annual school meeting was held in the school troom last Wednesday .â€" Mr. .J. Thompson having resigned his position _ as trustec, Mr. David Donâ€" ald was elected to #ake Mr. Thompâ€" son‘s place. e soffowing husbanu and two small children, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kriesel and her brothetrs and sisters of this place. _ We extend out sympathies to the bereaved. No en n e enn ont |__Death of C. Knapp.â€"It is our sad duty to Chronicle the death of Mrs. _C. Knapp nce Addie Kriesel, formerly of this place. The news that she had been stricken with scarlet fever reached us about a week ago, after which ber friends, which were many, heard from day to day that she was rapic‘y declining till last Tuesday night she passed peacefully away. Nac leaves to mourn their loss, a sorrowing husband and two s;man‘ children, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. I\'I’i(‘St'” and het brothets and sigraee osanilo f Dear Pastor and wile.â€"We, the | members of your New Dundee congreâ€" gation have assemuled here to spend ‘ia social evening with you in your |new home and to encourage you in [your lapors for the Lord‘s cause amâ€" \"mxg us, and as a token of the nigh | esteem in which you are held by. | Us, we ask you to accept this bookâ€" . Gase and writingâ€"desk, hoping _ you ) will appreciate it, not on account of ‘its value, so much as for the spirâ€" it in which it is given and | we hope ; you may be long spared to minister | unto us and God@‘s people elsewhere, { and that the Lord may award you !abundantly for your labors in the fuâ€" | ture as Hc has in the past. Mrs. E. H. Thamer, Mrs. Anna Cassel, > | .‘!rs.A.‘ilhprn. Signed on behalfl of your New Dunâ€" dee cougregation. Rev. and Mrs. Stoltz both replicd and expressed their deep appreciation of the way in which their friends had honored them. ‘A dainty lunch was then served by the ladies and after a short time spent in social intercourse the company dispursul all having spent an enjoyable evening. nuzas Ww c: Address â€" and ‘Presentation.â€" On Monday evening last Rev. and Mrs. A. F. Stoltz were quite agreeably surprised, _ when about 65 of the members of the New Dundee congreâ€" gation of the U. B. church arrived and took possession of the parsonage‘ for the evening.â€"Mr. J. C. Haliman was electod chairman, alter which "a short programme of singing and speeâ€" ches, etc., was rendered. The princiâ€" pal feature was the reading of the following address and presentation of a handsome comBined bookâ€"case and writing desk. â€" _ Meeting of Farmetrs‘ Club Well Atâ€" tended.â€"The ; â€" regular iâ€"monthly meeting of the Farmers‘ Club was held in the Club room on Tuesday evâ€" ening of last week. > An interesting programme was rendered and much interest taken in the discussion on the various topics. ol young people from town attended the fancy dress carnival held at Plattsville on !,onday evening.â€" Mr. Alf. Clemens of Grand View, Man., !is spending a couple of weeks with reâ€" latives in town.â€"We are sorry to note that Mrs. J. Hilborn is on the sick list but trust she may have a speedy recovery.â€"Miss Mac and Mr. Lincoln Casmd4 and Miss Essie and Mr. Cranson â€" Hallman spent New Year‘s with relatives at Berlin.â€"â€"Rev. Moses : Herner of Central College, Huntingdon, Ind., occupied the pulâ€" pit of the U. B. enurch on Sunday morning and _ delivered an excellentl discourse to an appreciative audiâ€" I‘ ence. . A. Sider and daughter, Miss Cora, attended the M.B.C. S. S. convention held at Berlin last week.â€"Mr. and Mrs. E. C. McNally of Niagara Falls Ont., called on relatives in this viâ€" cinity on Weuneseay of last week. â€" Mr. and Mrs. J. C. fFallman _ and Mr. A. C. Hallman attended the Hallâ€" man reunion held at Mr. Abram Shantz‘s, Heidelberg, on New Year‘s day.â€"Miss Bessie Master spent _ New Year‘s with friends at Aylmer.â€"Mr. and Mrs. A. Hilborn visited relative at Haysville on Sunday.â€"A number Wm. _ Yeates of Squire, Ont.,'ial and‘_l\flrrs; Sydney sShantz.â€" Rev. J Local and Personal.â€"Among the holiday visitors to town and vicinity during the pest vcek were:â€" Mr. and Mrs. A. Y. lia.l, the Misses Lillie and Vera Smith, Toronto, Messrs. Stanley Deeton, Lorne Wegenast, Hamilton; Miss May Snyder, Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. Riener, Port Elgin, Mr. Gordon Bergey, Chatham, Mr. Ed. Diebel, St. Agatha, Mr. and Mrs. A. Linton, Blair, _ Miss L. Staufier, Miss M. Barckey, Méssrs. W. Sherk, H. Moyâ€" er and E. Hoover, Stoufiville, Rev. H4W IESVILLE NEW DUNDEE iKA Detweiler has returned to resume |his studies at _ Toronto University, [am-r spending his vacation with his parents here.â€"Mr.> Erastus _ Cornell land family who have been residents of this burg for some time, lately _ of 77 Rivetr strect, have this week movâ€" ’vd to Limekiln House where they bave rented rooms from Mr. Albert fl‘nrnell. the new proprietor â€" Mr. Noah Becker has‘ recently â€" purchased the fine farm of Mr. C. Pelz near Chicopee, the price paid being in the neighborhood of $4,000. The _ new proprietor gets full possession by 1st March, when Mr. Pelz. who is retirâ€" ing from farm life, will _ move to Preston where he has recently bought for himself an. upâ€"toâ€"date brick residâ€" ence. Congratulations. â€" Mr und Mrs. Will Stewart of Welcome Hail, Chicopee Road, entertained a numâ€" ber of their friends at an oyster siq per on Monday evening, Dec. 26t" â€") Guests were present from Bulalo Jamestown, N. Y., Guelph, 6 News Notes.â€"Miss Margaret Ernst of Berlin and Miss Gertrude Sutton of Waterloo were the guests of Miss Almeta Schmidt on Thursday last.â€" Mr. T. Albert Cornell has purchased Limekiin house and grounds from Mr. «John Michm of Centreville for _ the sum â€"of $950. Mr. Cornell who has been the tenant of Eimekiln House for some time, is to be congratulated on having acquired this desirable propâ€" erty for his own, which is an ideal home for a working man.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Erastus Cornell ate their New Years dinner with their _ daughter, Mrs. W. Bennett, of Preston â€" Miss Adeline R. Gimbel of Waterloo spent the New : Year holtdays with her parâ€" ents here.â€"Mr. Abram Gehl of Prairie ’Rose, Saskatchewan, was the guest of his uncle, Mr. Herman Hertle . of Riverview Farm ror a few days last week. Mr. Gehl intends to _ remain east for a few months.â€"Miss Almeta Schmidt, Miss Margaret Ernst and Miss Gertrude Sutton were the welâ€" come guests of Miss Jennie Hallman last Thursday evening.â€"Mr. Herbert , | Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Brubacher and " |family spent New Years at St. Jacâ€" _|obs, visiting hjs mother.â€"Mr. _ Ed. ~|Laersch of Montreal, Mr. fand Mrs. Fred Liersch of Attwood, Mrs. Geo. ~| Kaempi and family of Guelph, Mrs. L. Johnson of Detroit, Mich., visited ‘|at the home of their mother, Mrs. ~| W. Liersch:â€"Mr. and Mrs. Hy. Wied-‘ B |ethold of Winnipeg, Man., visited at Mr. Hy. Ratz, Baden.â€"Mr. and Mrs. ‘| John Issler and family of _ Shakesâ€" peare visited at the home _ of â€" her ‘|father, Mr. J. O. Brueckner. â€" Mr. |and Mrs. James Erbach and family of Stratford, Mrs. O. Shierholtz» of Port Elgin spent New Years with |their mother, Mrs. Ph. Erbach â€"Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Schmidt of Berlin, Mr. C. Ratz, of New Ontario, visited j at the home of Mr. B. Schmidt.â€"Mrs. °D. Seegmiller of New Hamburg vis ited at the home of Mrs. Kaufman.â€"| Mr. A. Kaufman spent New Years with his _ famâ€" ily and saw that the ballots were properly initalled.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Hoelscher of Berlin spent Sunday at| the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hy. Lautenschlager.â€" Mrs. Bonfanti < and| children visited at the home of her | brother, Mr. Jos. Hopleâ€"Mr. and | Mrs. John Heldman and daughter | visited at the home of his brotherâ€"inâ€"|| law, Dr. L. Doering, D.D.S. of Mildâ€"| may.â€"Miss Louisa Millet of Berlin|} spent New Years at the home of her|s parents.â€"A number of Berlinites atâ€"|J Lended the funeral of the late Mrs.|] Hoffman of Philipsburg on Tuesday.|( â€"Mr. and Mrs. M. Shantz of Crossâ€"|I hill visited at the home of Mr. ‘and | I Mrs. D. Gordner on New Years. a last Friday. ‘The srore was 4â€"2 in favor of New Hamburg. Police Village of Baden.â€"The elecâ€" tion passed off very quietly. The vote polled _ was as follows: Mr. Geo. Fowler:‘57, Mr. John Hahn 46, Mr. J. H. Halls 43, Mr. J. â€" Hartâ€" man 40; the first three being elected. 1 Schw died of hemorrhage of the 1 Friday evening, Dec. 30, aged 8s, 6 months and 37 days. On, day of her death Mrs. Schwar tze ber was up and about as usual seemed in the best of health. J retiring she attended her aged who has been an invalid for ‘the past two yvears. when FREEPORT _ and Limeric. Needless to â€" happy time was spent by in games and songs Stewort were indefati £ uests an iz ‘_ enter has again reopened for another year after the Christmas holidays, with Mr. Carroll as teacher for another term.â€"Mr. John H. Campbell, _ who has for a number of years filled the position of trustee for S. S. No, 17, resigned at the school meeting _ last week and Mr. G. Barbour was apâ€" pointed in his place. has Tele s ol se lsnt y vg AME e #v. Foster.â€"Mr. and Mrs: Dr. Barrett of Osage, Sask.. spent Sunday with friends at Crosshill.â€" Mrs. John Stahle and Miss Lavina spent Christâ€" mas with friends in Detroit.â€" School _ Mr. Will Richardson is home from the west and spending the winter months with friends in Ontario. â€" â€"Mrs. Coleman attended the wedding of Dr. Barrett and Miss McKay at Woodstock last week. â€" Mr. Thos. Campbell was renewing acquaintances around here a few days last week.â€" Miss Alberta _ Snider is holidaying nnder the parental roof.â€" Mr. Will Foster of Mather, Man., spent a few days visiting his brother, _ Mr. t | B. g| Mrs. Wm. Rogers and daughter Marâ€" n|vel of Galt are visiting Mrs. F. Kumpf who has been bedfast for some >â€"| weeks.â€"Mr. Amos Weber and â€" Mr. e and Mrs. J. Kump( and daughter Adâ€" .|elimne all of â€"London also visited _ at , | Mrs. Kumpf‘s over Xmas.â€" Messrs. ~â€"| Roy and Charlie Marriott and Miss . |Lida Marriott of _ East Emporium,â€" d | Pa., and Tilsonburg, Ont., visited â€"|relatives here during the Christmas . |holidays.â€"Mr, Geo. Richert,. wife and .| three children of Guelph spent Xmas .]at Mr. Rhodes Letson‘s.â€"Mr. Bowman of Toronto is holidaying gt i/ his home here.â€"Mr. and Mrs. â€" Chas, . |Brooks â€" and daughter Eleanor of â€"| Brantford yare at present visiting at t\ her home in Elmira. ‘They attended .| the oyster supper on Friday evening. j â€"Mr. Alex. Innes, of Niagara,.a forâ€" ‘| mmer Montrose boy, also attended the |oyster supper and visited at _ Mr. |Frank Snider‘s for a few days. |â€"Messrs. Harvey and Emerson Melitâ€" zer attended,the Xmas concert of the Beaver Literary Society, â€" Williamsy |burg.â€"Miss Annie Peppler visited ut the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Miller on Friday the 23rd inst.â€"Mr. and’ Mrs. Geo. Miller: spent Xmas. with ‘Berlin friends.â€"Miss ‘Susie ‘Gingrich| is spending the holidaysâ€" at Galt, the | guest of Miss Miflie Milroy. â€" Mr. Byron Letson, Jr., of Milverton,l spent the holidays at his home here.!! â€"Mr. J. Jupp and family and Mr. R. . Letson and family spent New Years‘l day at Waterloo.â€"Mr. W. J. (Letson | moved into his handsome new resid-[l ence last week.â€"Mr.‘L. Gole spent 4 Christmas at Berlin.â€"â€"Messrs. Herb | ] Letson and Wilbert Melitzer of Presâ€"|â€" ton spent Christmas at their homes|] here.â€"Mr. Addison Shoemaker and | 1 sister Mabel are at present visiting |â€" gelatives in Brown City, Michigan.â€"| Mr. and Mrs. Hy. Lindsay and _ son [ Oscar visited the former‘s sister at |t Berlin one day last week.â€"Miss Effie | & Letson was laid up last week with {h an attack of erysipelas. _ Death of Rev. J. J. Hills.â€"â€"News of the sudden and untimely death _ of Rev. J. J. Hills of Elcho came as a shock to his friends in this neighborâ€" hood. He attended and preached â€" a very impressive sermon at the annual conference held in the Congregationkl, church here in Sopt. of 1908. ’Onltlc. At the annual meeting of the school section held on Dec. 28 Mr. J. Vagle was elected trustee.â€"The Sunâ€" day school will reâ€"open next Sabbath ab usual at 10 a.m.â€"We are glad to report the fever cages improving. Miss Marjorie Devitt is able to be up again and the quarantine was taken off Mr. Bowman‘s home on Friday, . last I MEL...d % The oyster supper held in the hall ‘ Dâ€"eath of Mrs. Hoffman.â€" A gloom on Dec. 23rd was quite a success.‘was cast over this vicinity when Though the crowd was not quite as the: news spread on‘ Saturday mornâ€" large as usual a good time was enâ€" ing of the sudden death of Mrs. John joyed by those present. As usual the Hofman â€" west of the village. The Christmas tree aftorded a good deal denth occurred on Friday, . evening, of fun.â€"The closing exercises of the Dex. 30th. Mrs. Hoflman appeared to public wehool _ have been postponed, be, in her usugal health, going about the school being closed on account of bex work, when she nufi collapsâ€" the prevalence of scarlet fever in ed, She leaves ‘to mourn loss â€"a the neighborhood. If no further cases sogrowful husband, one daughter and are reported the school will reâ€"open | three song, namely Mrs. Wm. Heldâ€" as usual after the holidays. _ The |man of this place, Valentine Wettlauâ€" teachers, Miss M. Milroy, and Mr. J.|fer of Berlin and Daniel and Henry Wilson, are spending the week at |of‘ North Easthope. Deceased was in their ‘respective homes in Galt and cher Citk vear Mow cho mauki. °_ Nn CROSSHILL KINGWOOD visited | Mesérs.: Edw stmas | Wagner of. Be ife and | day at thui:‘] Xmas | baby girl atr B‘? nd Mrs. Cor ng .t 8 in the Fe Cmr mn‘y Dec. a few days with h ass.â€"Miss ';f. Pfl!ffl homa Sunday.~ day on Su nds ~and ;4 attended. â€" | S B departur® ® ©h mother, three We ter and many &# and companion®. M wie learn of the 88 of Mr. Lang.â€"Mr, i | Cressman visited a%b MHA: Mose Cressman over N Mr. and Mrs. 3‘! ”'; left last Satu ay to. w in Branchton.â€"Mr. J. WW paid a fiying visit to G day last.â€"Mrs: George R Galt _ visited het ststerg Prange and Mrs. H. ‘- day.â€"Mr. Shannon Schi ronto is visiting under the roof at present.â€"Mr. Wm. was a business,visitor in : week.â€"Miss M&git B: Jacob ing inj his pl: ing in his bo Death n:&u Schiedel.â€"A . 88@ accident oc¢ at Breslau on FrH day ~€ . when Gordon Schiedel the 12 year OM son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob OE Breslau was playâ€" ing in{ with several of is p/ ‘Jeft arm catch . and S. A. Bergey have returned to _ Guelph to tesume their studies at the <‘O.A.C. after. Spending their holidays at their homhé here. The 1J Locals and Personals.â€"Among those that spent New Year‘s in this vicinâ€" ity were Mr. W. Hansen of Hamilton Mr. E. Karlock of Berlin, Mr. â€" H. lDonuanwerth .of Michigan, Miss ~C. iWooas of ‘Toronto, Mr. ~A: â€"Swéltzer ‘of Alberta, Mr. M. Hallman of Bérâ€" lin, Miss Millbrant of . Philipsbutg, and Mrs. H. Rickert of New â€" Hamâ€" burg.â€"Mr. and Mrs. J. Snider _ of German Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Reinâ€" hardt of Port Elgin, Miss C. Erb of Waterloo, _ Mr. and Mrs. M. Pfobh1, of Wilmot Centre and Mr. J. Poll of New Dundee, Miss A. Bowman fi Mr. G. Milne spent New Year‘s € with friends near Berlin â€"Rev. M. Herner of Huntingdon, Ind., occupied tie pulpit of the local U. B. church on Sunday.â€"Mr. T. Woods spent New Yeatr‘s evening in Berlinâ€"Messrs J. and proved to be a Nith No. 277 C.O.F. joyable oyster suppeh evening. NUE UE inb veemmetihy s . sarahcre tboisc s b.inheruualhnlth.;oln about ( bex work, when she llddfi collapsâ€" : ¢ed, She leaves ‘to mourn loss â€"a } sogrowful husband, one daughter and ‘ |thiree song, namely Mrs. Wm. Heldâ€" ‘|man of this place, Valentine Wettlauâ€" |fer of Berlin and Daniel and Henry |of ‘ North Easthope. Deceased was in iher 61st year. May she rest in Dvage. | Mr. and Mrs. Philip ‘Lants and ~Mr. | Conrad Rueffer of Rostern, Sask. â€"visâ€" |ited friends in the village last week. |â€"Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weiderhold and jinfant child of Winnipeg are spending la few weeks with the former‘s mothâ€" er here.â€"Mr. John Affhalda» ans "*21° nb oc by girl u&cz‘ nd Mrs. Con. L. Foj in the Foresters | ning, Dec. 26, was ed fox hunter, shot three of the ning reynards last week.â€"Mr. F hardt Heldman is at present visl his uncle, Dr. Doering, at Mildma Mr. and Mrs. Philip Forler and J and Mrs. Wm. Russell of Berlin _ Mrs. Theo. F. Schmitt also of and Mr. and Mrs. Edward ol Waterloo spent part of the holidays in the village.â€" Mr. â€" Gracb of the Standard Stock‘ tor Co., of Hespeler, in the . lage last week. â€"Mr. u@k He Berg spent New Years _ day. friends in and around stock.â€" Misses Amelia Doering and 4 Lantz:are ‘visiting friends in . may at ‘present.â€"â€"Miss Laura and ‘Miss: Leng Lantz of Berlin _ New ‘Years day in . our ‘burg. fiqiman west of the village. ‘The denth occurred on Friday, . evening, Der. 30th. Mrs. Hofiman appeared .to be, in her usual health, going about bex work, when she nu-a collapsâ€" ed, She leaves ‘to mourn loss â€"a â€" sorrowful husband, one daughter and three song, namely Mrs. Wm. . Heldâ€" ; Pipageih~ | . MANNHEIM suppet last torm from .. held largely # . his inâ€" N