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* Insurance Company o. INCORPORATED 1875 â€" <~The Mercantile Fire . _ Nead Office â€" Waterioo i; Subscribed Sppital........ _ 250,0000 4 Depor.t with the Dominion Government ...... ........ $117,140. * . All policies guaranteed by the Londor and Lancashire Insurance Company with Arsate of $16,306.638, 6 Waterloo County Free Labor Bureau King St. West, Berlin. e .vacancies for men en in all lines of work are out of employment mmunicate with us at once. * No charge for registration or services rendered. 14â€"tf 2 YuiduIiu ITPHIALINAN . ‘¢ ‘PIANOS | 4444401488404 8A 404040A AAAARAO®t 3 Skilled Musicians are $ é satisfied with the $ * Gerhard Heintzman $ THE EMPLOYERS‘ ASSOCIATION Business Office 249, House 209. Business solicited for first class Companies, _ . Alived Wright, Secretary T. H. Hall, Inspector C. A BOEHM District Agen Waterloo, Ont. Fhone 249. C. A. BOEHM General Insurance Agent, Buocessor to Buckberrough Co. Office, Waterlco Mutual Bui‘ding King St. It leaves nothing to be deâ€" sired from the artistic or practical point of view Call at our warerooms or write and get full information F. Q. Gardiner, $ Queen St. S. _ Berlin, Phone 586 ¢ In search for ins, do not overlook our excepâ€" u&l in watches, m many other articles of 3 'n&._b'_e for wedding or birthday gifts, and personal suilan e lor weddipy or birthday gifts, and person :.t. Diamonds and Eut G‘ase. & IJAT, G. T. R. WATCH AND CLOCK INSPECTOR sp A Watch | On Yourself Ob Pequegnat .v.',;"f NC C s n * VW"“'â€"“""'W M09009 440904 40009 440000000646 ©09466 . whit Terms for _ complets couse is only {10 includes a perfoct fitting system given free. _ Next class to commence on Jan. 9th. For further particulars wiite or see us at our residence on Saturday, Jin. ith. Take a Persynal Course at _ School | | or _ By Mail. Why spend months al a dressmaking l shop, where you do nothing but hem, | overcast, sew on hooks and eyes, etc, â€"all _ the _ little things you already | knew before you went there, where i you cams here instead we would ‘ show you how to eut, put together, ‘ fit and finish everything from plqinâ€"| est shirtwaist to most claborate toiâ€"‘ lette in 2 â€" weeks. We have taught / thousands | this mothod within | the past 10 years and will give anyone $25 who can tell us where more _ is taught about cutting than by _ us, «ither in _ Canada _ or the Un ated States. _ Whether you be the wile or daughter of a farmer, l@â€" , borer, mechanic, merchar*t or _ milâ€" j Monairc, you should learn dressmakâ€"| ing. No accomplishment you can acâ€" / quire will prove_ to you of â€" such evâ€" ery day lifelong value as _ a practiâ€" ‘ val knowledge of dressmaking. _ Jt is needed in every hbome, just as much / as to know â€" how to cook a good | meal. A few days‘ trial are given | free oi charge ang if student | finds it not all we recoimmend it to be, the | have privilege to stop, there being no pay in advance. i Samls Room on Herbert St. eign Walt Papers. I will guarantee the pubiic the best value for their money as I w ]1 funish all wall papers etc. to be put up by myself at who‘eâ€" sale price, sa ne to be paid at time of delivery. For _ Wallpaper, â€" Burlaps, Rcom Mculdings and House Decorab.ug. !t will pâ€"y you to visit my sample rcon, as 1 have just received the newest styles, sopaples of Canadian and Forâ€" D. L. Weler & Sors, 68 Queen, §t. South |\ _ Cotton Blankets | _ Union Blanke‘s \l Wool Blankets , Wool Batting or Ready Made Comforiers Comfort.rs are also made to order Chicopes Woollen Milis Store Learn Dressmaking Be sure you give us n call" beâ€" fore ordering elsewhere the followâ€" ng line of goods: Gotting Married? Starting Housokeeping? Brighten up Your ' Home Progressive Berlin‘s Leading Jeweler Now is the time to THE Paul Cuenther, . Waterioo Ont IE MISSES ELLISON, Dress Cutting School., 111 Church St. Berlin. Berlin 104 An adjoutrnment was made at 12 o‘cloc‘t until 230 o‘clock this af noon when the business will be ‘ cluded OTTAW A.â€"While 700 pers ed the Odeon Theatre, the foot canght fire. ‘The fire evcatne it after £100 d done and kept it fr. The theatre managomen was best to let the perf and .1. F. McKay. Medical Health OMecerâ€"1. MeQGillaâ€" wee, M_D. In connection with _ this office His Worship intimated that a byâ€"law would be introduced to make the office permanent at the pleasure of the Council. Mayor Schmalz announced that he would make the following recommenâ€" dations for the various municipal ofâ€" fees which became vacant at the end of the ,yCar:â€" Park Boardâ€"Messrs. John A. Ritâ€" linger, Chas. F. Janzen and R. F. Gofton Library: Boardâ€"I. W. Brown. Board of Healthâ€"Messrs. Wm. Beilâ€" stoin, Wm. Caifnes, F. E: Macklin, and 1. F. MceKar Court ofi Ro\'ision;fiii;l;; chairâ€" man; ;Picper, Uttley, Mills and â€" Rohâ€" leder. Finance Committeeâ€"W. D. Euler, chairman; and all the members of the Council. Street Cleaning and d;f};agcâ€"\Vin- terhalt, chairman; Clement, Ultley, Dunke, Wintethalt and__SchilIing. In conclusion 1 would impress upon you, gentlemen of the Council, to be punctual in the attendance at â€" all meetings and to conduct the town‘s business with decorum and an _ earnâ€" estness at all times to further the advancement and progress of our exâ€" ccllent town. A definite rate of taxation cannot at this moment be promised or assurâ€" ed as this is a matter to be dealt with when a proper estimate _ shall have been made of the amount availâ€" able to finance the town‘s affairs and to meet all its obligations. The fullest Publicity shall be given in the matter of the Council‘s proâ€" ceedings and the press is respectiully invited to have representatives at all meetings. Whatever business is transâ€" acted shall be done openly and in a straightâ€"forward manner and the conâ€" fidence of the public will be assured Chicf among the problems _ to be submitted and solved by the Council during this year are the Tuerk street crossing, proper street lighting, closer relations between the Council and the Board of Trade, that very useful auxâ€" iliary, encouragement to the Hortiâ€" cultural Society with a view of â€" asâ€" s‘sting in the peautifying oi the town, city incorporation, the erection of an isolation hospital, proper fire protecâ€" tion for the more, remote and outlying districts and a new city hall. My chicf aim _ shall be a construcâ€" tive rather than a destructive policy and to maintain the present high standard of the towu. 1 shall not be opposed to any reasonable â€" measures that may be introduced in order _ to ivrther a grand industrial policy for the town of Berlin, and to guard its progressive institutions in every war sossible. * ~o jekn It is my wish lbat"fi;: town‘s byâ€" laws shall be respected and enforced and that the town of Berlin shall evâ€" er be a desirable place to live in. ’ As the ios;Oiace cock was strikâ€" , rPmasnecss. | ing the hour oi 11 o‘clock His Worâ€"' Préasurer‘s Report. ‘ ship Mayor Schmalz took the Chie{ _ . Magistrate‘s chair with all the memâ€"| v"{?.;:f":,.‘;‘ the tret:;ux:;k Mr. w. Worsiipt right u:rl:w mdeg“ + Yery °mnlln¢il: The folloving l:.: \:or?lup * 9 ul { ine at ;- list of the contributions of the _ varâ€" , Reeves W. D. Euler,~N. Amuuu.l:’. ious Achureins in Rerimm: i ietri ohleder: 5 s es * im r & "'(',l:‘m" e l | East‘ End Mennonite Church.. $35.10 i C H Pm DPieper / I Church of St. Jobn ... 20.00 Mills, C. B. Dunke, Wm. Pieper, Jos, ST Aadrex. eeireeresnice & Winterbalt, J. R. Sonilling, W. V, NC ANMIMWS «*e0. .222 28.28 Uttley and L. S. K. We#er. ; New Jernsalem ........ ....... .20 9.40 ance in the conduct of the _ town‘s afflairs and your honest views at all' times on the issues that may presen} l themseives during the coming year On the other hand it sball be my | carnest desire to respect your views / and to preserve harmony between all classes ci our citizens. | Mayor Schmalz delivered his inaug-' ural address as follows:â€" f Gentlemen of the Council of the Town of Berlin:â€" I It affords me~great pleasure to apâ€" j peaf beiore you as Mayor elect for ‘ the ensuing year. This is an honor t.at I had never sought and I am : therefore much grawsied and conâ€" scious of the fact that my clection has apparently been a case of the office seeking the man. Now that the ‘ privilege of becoming the town‘s Chief | Magistrate has been bestowed upon me by the voice of the people, I am prepared to give my services. _ This | shail at all times be done according | to my best judgment and in the town‘s best interegés. j 1 hope to have your entire confidâ€" ence in all _ matters under . deliberaâ€" tion, your bearty support and assistâ€" IGNORANCE wAS BLIS Mayor‘s Recommendations Standing Committecs Mayor‘s Address The _ Ladies‘ Aid Socicty ¢f Zion Evangelical Church held theit annual business mecting on Thursday afterâ€" noon, the pastor, Rev. (ico. D. Damm presiding. Thore was a large attcnâ€" danee and th> report of the various officers and committecs were listencd to _ with much interest The ings held during the yeay well attended and the members. support m OFFICERS OF ZION LADIES‘ AID, BERLIN _ The late Mr. Jaimet was born in Switzerland about 67 years ago _ and came to Canada when about tllitg years of age. He arrived in Berlin years ago and has resided here ever since, conducting a tailoring busiâ€" ness. He was twice married and is survived by a widow, who is dangetrâ€" ously ill, and one son, Fred. byâ€" the first marriage and two children by <the second marriage, James C. of Berlin, and Mrs. Fred Mahn, of Galt. The deceased was an industrious man and his death will be regretted by a wide circle of friends. The funetal was held on Saturâ€" day aiternoon at 2 u‘ciock from the residence. 61 Weber street, cast, ‘to the Benton _ street Baptist Caurch, and from thence to Mount Hope cemeâ€" tery. Another aged resident of Berlin passed away on Thursday afternoon at 1.30 o‘clock at the Berlinâ€"~Waterloo Hospital in the person of Mr. Jokn Jaimet, the wellâ€"known _ tailor on Weber strect. Tho deceased has been in illâ€"health for some time and was removed to the Hospital about two weeks ago. _ Iic passed peacefully away surrounded by the members of his family. ' MBR. J. JAIMET The funeral | tovk place on Sunâ€" Gay â€" afternuun at 3.30 o‘clock from the residence to Mount Hope Cemeâ€" in Vaughn Township, York County, in 1837 and was m her 74th year. She came to Berlin when she was seven years of age and has resided here evâ€" er osince. lHer father, the lage Geo. Iloward, was turnkey of the county jail for a quarter of a century. ‘She was married to the late Mr. Gauntâ€" ley in Galt and the union was blessed with _ eight â€"chitdres two of _ whom died in infancy. Those surviving are Herbert, town, Miss Mary, at home, and Austin, Northwest. The deceasâ€" ced was well and favorably known in Berlin and vicinity and the bereaved family will have the sympathy of a wide _ circle of friends. During her . lingering illness she never murmured and was cheerful and bright until the last. One _ of Berlin‘s oldest residents, Mrs. Rachael Howard, relict of _ the late _ Heury Gaunticy, passed peaceâ€" fully away Thursday morning at her _ residence on Foundry strect, north. The deceased had been in illâ€" health for many years but bas only been _ confined to her bed for a â€" few weeks. Her demise wes not un>xpecâ€" ted and she was conscious to the last moment. ASED RESIDENT PASSEDU AWAY ON THURSDAY During the short business meeting which preceded the addresses, the ofâ€" ficers of 1910 were unanimously _ reâ€" elected for 1911. Although last year Berlin gave 878: towards this great and glorious work ‘ there is room for improvement. A vote of thanks, moved by Mr. R. Smyth, and seconded by Mr. E. P. Clement, was tendered â€" the speakers | for their excellent addresses. | King St. Baptist ........... ......... Alma St. United Brethren ...... Trinity Methodist ......... Zion Evangelical ......... Collection at annual meeting ... Cheque from Depository ... Benton St. Baptist ................. n ANMERCWE Creiiscmuene Cecre c rsssccies BW .M0 New Jernsalem ...... ......... ... 9.40 Bethany Men_no-i_tq Church ... 25.35 late Mtrs. Gauntlcy was â€" born PASSES AWAY $307.36 ‘chiys . RU 30.10 4.15 8.15 50.70 41.00 25.10 54.176 It was d meo| iessb King Edward and Courtland Avenue â€"Dr. Hett, chairman, Messts Sattler and Bitzer. and the committees and chairman of each were appointed as follows:â€" Suddaby and Margaret Avenueâ€"Dr. Honsberger, chairman, Messtrs. Pogâ€" uegnat and Dr. Huchnergard. saLcs ¢ _ Dr. Hett proposed Mr. Carl Kranz for the office but had no seconder and Mt. Pequegnat‘s name was the only one submitted to the meeting, Messts Sattler, _ Honsberger, â€" Bitzer and Huchnergard voting in his favor. The question of what saltx should be paid was deferred until the next meeting. Mr. Pequegnat was calle@ in and notified of his appointment by the Chairman. The Secretary thanked the members for the confidence expressed in electing him to the important ofâ€" fice and then assumed his new dutics. Representative on Library Board. The appointment of a representative to the Library Board was the nert order of business and_two names were proposed, Messts. D. Forsyth andE. G. Stuebing. The former secured the majority of the votes and will again represent the educational interests on that body for the next three years. fice must be made by the elective potâ€" tion of the Board. Chairman Reid suggested that a Secretaryâ€"Treasurer be appointed proâ€"temâ€"until the next tregular meeting of the Board. The majority,. of members favored making the appointment at this meeting and Mr. Sattlier proposed that Mr. Edâ€" mund Pequegnat be appointed to the office. Mr. Bitzer seconded the â€" moâ€" tion fer the appointment of a Sectetaryâ€" Treasurer until the County and Separateâ€" School representatives are appointed. The School Act, however, provides that all appointments to ofâ€" There was a disposition on the part of some of the members to deâ€" 1911. Mr. Sattlet proposed that Dr. Hett be appointed to the office and was supported by Mr. Pequegnat. On a vote being taken Mr. Pequegâ€" nat had a majority in his favor and the office went to him. h Dr. Honsberger moved and Mr. zer seconded the resolution that Pequegnat be the viceâ€"Chairman teacher‘s staff when the new school is completed. _ The question of techâ€" nical education at the Collegiate Inâ€" stitute would also receive attention. Berlin has been fortunate in this reâ€" spect in the past, but as this is an important industrial centre the aim of the Board should be to kesp Berâ€" lin _ in _ the â€" lead. He _ urged the members to be rcgular in their attendance at the meetings and _ deâ€" sired that they be conducted along business lines. ‘ of tive portion of the Boardâ€"on Thursâ€" day evening 'f Richard Reid, who headed the poll after the ballots were countcd on Monday was clected chairâ€" m’.r""‘m" 6 «ame At the ingugural meeting ol the Board of Educationâ€"at least the elecâ€" Richard Reid Appointed Chairâ€" man and Mr. Ed. Pequercat Secretaryâ€"Treasurer Appointed Elected a Viceâ€"Chairman School Committecs. Night of Meeting OF EDUCATION ’ | GOSTEI;If"a‘ | Last Few»M Aen B Fon e BoaBuo BoaGeo FonBon B o Ben Bon JouBon FonfanFeoSerSasPen3s. +PotpnJoaJnSe fofonJanSonJnfenfecfonfafinls UNDERTAKING s Another car ioad of cheap Dressers, Washstands and Sideboards. TH is the last lot we will be able to scll at 3 DRESSERS 6 «tyles to chosse from, British Bevel Mirrors $5.00 WaASH STANDS | â€" . â€" â€" â€" =â€" 2.50 SIDEBOARDS 5 styles, British Bevel Mirrors 6.50 toâ€" $11.00 CHAIRS funcy carved backs per 1â€"2 dozen â€" â€" .. $3 50 EXTENSION TABLES 5 legs, 6 feet long â€" $5.50 “ BUY AT | Wanless 5« Simpson‘s Retail Furniture _Store : 2209 BC _OEGeOns Lithers Stools â€" se ‘? MUSIC BOOKS OF ALL KkINDS 'fi M Victor Talking Machines, PollockCabingt 5"‘: Phonographs Genuine, Edison Phonoâ€" | _ graphs, Columbia Graphophones Â¥ â€" Music Ba_s Mus‘c Rulls Violin Cses Metronomes Blow Ac:ordeons of Musical 26 King $t. West, BERLIN â€" Where Yau Mi'mn Get the Pi Clearar SAL branches. Just Received Messrs, H. Wolfha owing to a delay iu struction of an additi back of our store ing us a few mo which to clear the our stock, Every gyo, regardless of G Special attention paid to Under{.kingii Day Phone 37. Night Phone 653. Flutes Whistles Ocarinas Autoharps Zithers Instrum Violine Guitars Xylophones Benches * Music $#d Te @9# U M