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"_ .: Burg and t w%‘.\;;{ the score . .'fi;';-“home team ‘”n{* ~ splendid sh: x _ dngly good ; ..‘ vAbe boys ha _ i*~~ in good sc o though New Ps our bovs v ks " â€" " ELMIDA t QIVERRANK ) WELLESLEY . NEW HAMRIIDA % CalNEstacn i mmm m i tame Factory Chariges Hands.â€" Fact changes have taken placs in the er.â€"Scebnider planing favtory, Euler having sold tis interest to A. M. Bowman of Waterloo who move â€" shortly.â€"Dr. A. Schuls, companied by his wife and little visited ag the home of the form brother at Tonawani‘a, N.Y., for few _ days | last week.â€"Mr. Gor: Otto who has ‘btoen.cletrking iin father‘s store for several years last Tuesday moining dor the N« west where he will likely make hbome if successiul in securing a f situation. â€"Mrs. W. Badley who been visitine at hor paseuts‘ home Ingersoll bas returnul io her ho here. She, was accompatmiod hy sister, Misg gennic_ Trooks â€"Miss lome Ratza dw visiting ler aunt London To few aa>s.â€"Mr. and B Doig are visifing the latter‘s sisie this place dor a fow @days.â€"Tc m friends of Mass. J. S¢ickney vill pleased torhear that sho has so recovered grom herm nc accil so as to e able to hn not a around | Again â€" Mr. Earl Froek who has for bhe fast fow me: ®been assistant alotre CUD.IL stalt Ieft for his home last week and place â€" has hoen taken by Mr. 3 don Moyer.â€"The Elimre Pullic d rary Board has investwl in a $: number of good heaks wlach will a few days he teady for circulati Curling.â€"The weas whoch | atranged for last Tuesday was off and the trsult was as Rink 1. Edwar‘s «nd Niz ns from Dr.â€" Fanlds hy seore of In Rink IL the batile was cl through and resulted in a 13, Lovis Fischer snd Armon mel as skips. â€"The manag s Eimira rink ore Proparing Grand Fanov Dress: Carnisal given in â€" the rins, | Jan. . band will be present thro igh evening. â€"A very pretty wedd place last Tuesday motniaZ ~Mr. Gordon Mer«r, son of Mr. Siâ€" mon Meyer has been engaged as asâ€" sistant at the C.P.I, station â€" Owâ€" ing to the mild woeather the | rink was not open on Weduesday evening. â€"Miss Ida â€" Oldconburg of Wartburg, spent last week with friends in town. â€"Mr. Cyrus Gingrich who has . been out .west for several yoars is tenewâ€" ing old acquaintances in vicinity. First Session _ of Council.â€" The first session of the new Village Comâ€" cil was held last Monday evening. All the members were prosent and Reeve Christman â€"was in the chair. It was decided to receive applications for such offices as Assessor, Village Conâ€" stable, â€" Medical _ ifealth Officer and Sanitary _ Inspector. â€" The mecting, after | discussing other minor details, adjourned until Monday evening next. \,.. Hockey Matcu.â€"Elmira vs. _ New + Mamburg. â€" Another exciting and inâ€" \! #eresting game was played here last â€" Muesday evening between . New Hamâ€" _) Brurg and Elmira, which resulted in sjh score of 3â€"1 in favor of the "-“_m team. â€" Both teams were mJ * Bplendid shape and playes an exceedâ€" ‘ * Ingly good game. The practice which .. &Be boys have becn having stood them =~ &n good stead last Tuesuay and _ aiâ€" ~ _ though New Hamburg worked â€" hard, qur boys were ready lor them and they only succeeaed in muking one goal and | that was while one oi the home teaim boys was decorating Uic boards. _ lalstead ut point showadl his colors well and did splendid worls, |; as did Byers also at cover. Referec} : Kinder of Preston hanoled the bell|. _ to the saiisiaction of both >xdx>.â€"â€"‘\ > Mrs. A. Moses of this place spent | j * Bunday with her friend, Mrs. J. A.), ©Harper at Watetloo.â€"The _ Elmira [( Public Library and Reagingâ€"room bus| 1 been closed for sevcral nights m‘.un;‘n â€" to the electric lights being olf.â€"The |; town has been in darktucss fur some}; nights now anu this will likely be nn'i 4 ease for several nights as the itzintih At the power house was found to rcâ€"/ guire much more tepairing tiun was|; at first thought necessary.â€"The fitth 2 daughter ol Mr. Geo. . Miller was|t quite badly cut on the face . while attendjing a hockey match last week. The little girl had qust rur into the rink on her way home from the staâ€"| tion and was leaning with hber f.‘-\vl against the wire whou sudderly thejp duek struck the wire with such .uxcsld. that it cut quits doeply date the (4 little girl‘s forehead. _ At first it w uail,( hard to ascertain who she was as the} a blood covered her face and she faintâ€"ila ed. . However sie_was frally carniced | A ~to her home . where it was found ngâ€"|w cessary to put in several stitches. â€"pyc Snowâ€"shocing has become the _ raze| ai with the, young people in this vicin</co ity and asclub has been {formed and|ye weekly parades will likely beâ€" taken.|he ‘A number, of young~people started |ta towards St. _ Jacoos last Monday | WJ night and enjoved an ewning‘s outâ€" ing.â€"Mrs. Wm. _ Allemang â€" visited S her brother at Monkton last week. |lat ~â€"Miss Rules of Linwood who has 1 had an art class here for some time, } SP intends tovsentarge it and will give }em weekly lessons to her pupils at the | _ home of Mrs. Dan Ratz on William| ~ street.â€"Owing to the fact of _ there being no electric lights, the â€" school concert has again been postponed. inâ€" definitely. > ELMIBA r in the tor mer , for Gordor i In its . lof Nuti Factory the Eulâ€" , Mr. to Mr. ho will for OUR BUSY NEIGHBORS Theo th pulpit in â€" the Presbyterian churen next Sunday afternoon.â€" The annual moeting of the Presbyterian church will be held _ next Tuesday evening, Jan. 2ith. R day evening in the Mennechoir iHall, several specimans of poultry _ which had been placed on exhibition by Mr. Tenry _ Strome and Mr. HM. Jarvis, wore criticized and judged. It was wlso arrenged to hold their nex{ Anâ€" nual _ Poultry Show on Nov. 7, 8, and ®.â€"The _ many fmonds of Mrs. Arth=t Smith of Toronto, formerly of this town, will be sorry to learn that her fittle sonp Lotne is quite ill with scarlet fever.â€"Mr. and Mrs. E. Knogâ€" lauch of Messon, were waitots to this towa â€" last week. â€"Rev. 4. G. Burn was a Yisitot to Mt. Jacobs last Tucslay evening amd! assisted in a special mveting in ihe Emangelical R. C. Church when Miss Katic Weber of this village was married to | Mr. Wm.: Wagner, Rev.. Father Foerster periorming the ceremony. | The bride was beautifully attired in pink rilk covered with embroidered chifon The happy couple left on the no>i t:ain for Detroit and other westrra pouits and on their reiuin they will make their hoime in Elmira.â€"Mr. ana Mrs. Jacob Brox of the Northwest are visiting relatives aad friends in tuwr. â€"The members of the Poultry Assoâ€" ciation of this village deserve credit for the interest shown and by the pains taken in their work. At a meeting which was held > last Monâ€" 11 Dainty undermuslins in the advance spring styles are richer than ever with embroidery. > Shaded feather ttimmings is the latest Paris sensation in fashions. l Mr. L. R. Guild oi Rockwooed, Ont., |bas a pen of pure bred White Wyanâ€" l(l«-llc puliets which have had a splenâ€" ‘did record as layers. This pen af ’puiltvs began laying January 1, 1918, [:1.x:1 in the year ending Dec. 31, 1910, laid on average of 220 eggs cach. At 3> cenis per â€" dozen _ these eggs would bring £6.41 per hen. Two years aso a pen of pure bred Rocks averaged 218 eggs each, which _ we considered a high record. Up to this year our pure bred Rocks have led as heary cgg producers, but row _ must take place as close second â€" to _ the White Wrandottes. pecial harch J Mr. and Mrs. Amos <auder called en their Chicopee imeads last â€" week â€"Miss Elsie Hiany will shortly leave for Buflalo, N. \., wuere she intends taking up a course of study in nursâ€" ing at the hospital â€"Un Tueséay | oi last week Mr. Herb Moyer, Mr. Snâ€" der uf Waterloo, Mr. Evans of Montâ€" ceai, Mr. and Miss Forsyth, Misg Clement and Miss hida Rumpel _ of Berlin, boarded the Bridgeport car to take a skate to Frecpori on the Grand River. When the Drooping Elm |1"-.u’m was reached the company made 'a sudden halt and all made straight for the ready lunch prepared for thein at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Weber. After partaking of a 0 few bites of wicners and a sip â€" of â€" hot enc _ the company _ slowly werded Je 1 iy to the river and | resupnd tieir trip, reaching Freeport just in time to catch the last car. ; A very interesting debate was given | at the last meeting of the Riverbank‘ Literary and Debating Society. The 'dehate was "Resolved that Environâ€" ments has more to do with success than hereditary.‘" After the program was over the following officers were elected for the ensuing term: _ Pres., / Lenord Sauder, vice Pres., Collin _ Weber; Secretary, _ Laura Hagey; / Treasurer, Sylvesier Hefkey; organist | lda Shiry. {* his £04000000000000000000000000000 GOOCAGCCCCSAOCCOACCOOCOCONROSLOAOAL® DESORRARCRCORRRCORAONCORO ©00000000000000000000000000000 Pa2GFiTABLE H&NS t e Wiogarts collox. A, Ander cy aa aae Layman‘s Mis movement will occupy thi n â€"the Presbyterian church 1 George Christ: with his sister, M t headlicht â€"Mr. and Mrs. E. Knopâ€" b, werte waitors to this eek.â€"Revy. J. G. Burn to St. Jacobs last ng and assisted in a ing in ihe Exvangelical â€"AMir. M. Ford assisiani . malien snof Munfgy in Uppor Wilaich. â€"â€" id of ihe Puble Sehsol imlay at her ho dn Th M1 RIVERBANK M . M atic mmval wh next Inj us Our Jut at her ritnk i an This vhich on 11 M pl ~~~~ernom@reâ€"recporares, Tevursoay, vaxvary 197°8, 191f, ~ pI Xiyrior| =â€" 00 Aovery brutal murder was commitâ€" â€"tosd here in this community by some person during last Wednosday night, about 41 miles east of here. . On â€" Fricay morning while Christian ‘Gerâ€" \ber was passing the home of Franz â€"Lobinski with the intertion of going into his bush to geil some woeod be saw the doots ef Lobinski‘s _ house open lwing in that skape the day previous whicn causedâ€" a suspicion in his mird. _ Not being satisfied he went there and investigated, finding tie old man Iying in a poul of blood outside of the bouse with his skull fractured in several places and also his ‘right leg ticd to a ‘post with a wire and when found the body _ of [the old man was frozen stif. | It is understood that he kept quite a bit of money about him as he did not trust the banks. He lived on a five acre farm alone, his wife having predcceased him about 6 years. He was about 75 years of age. The interior of his home was in a very unsanitary, wnbealtiy and undesirable statc, not fit for any human being to live in. Coroner Glaister was â€" imâ€"| mediately notified and attended to it ] at once and a jury empanelled and the inquest proceeded with on Saturâ€" " day _ afternoon. _ The inquest was postponed until next Wednesday afterâ€" | noon at 2 o‘clock. The body was taken to Ratz‘s undertaking apartâ€" | monts and fixed up when also a postâ€"mortem examination will be held | later on. _ High Constable Huber and f Chief O‘Ncill of Berlin arrived shortâ€" Iy after and a _ Provincial | detective] is here now enguiring irto the case. | No arrests â€" have as yet ocoen made, ; but they scem to have a very strong |. clue as to the wherrabouts of« the marcerers anid eonly _ hope may be prousht to ditstics. â€" 1 ceat Th ibout deepd Do and Mrs. C. R. Gingrich spent last W.clnesday in the WTwinâ€"City visiting fricna«s and ou businsss.â€"The hockey vaich lagt Friday at Basin between bouden and Wellestey was a hoily conâ€" lested one and a viciury for the formâ€" et. the seute when aitue weas en‘led al on Wednesday being the following: Mir. and Mrs. P. Glebe, Nx. and Mrs. Hiy. Kreutewisâ€"r, Mr. and Mrs. P. Graham, Mr. and AMrs. C. F. Ottman, Mr. and Mrs. Win. Keltetborn.â€" Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Ginsrich spent dlast Never beiore in its !listory was the home of Franz Low.us.i visited by so many spectators as last Friday and Naturday after the * sad news . was spread of his brutal murder.â€"The sad news were received here â€" with deep regret of the death of a former well known and highly respected ciliâ€" zen of Wellesley last Monuay in the person of _ J. W. Zinkann of Berlin, among those who atterded the funerâ€" al on Wednesday being the following: 11 rit s Of spet lafl h 1i i and f 11 50 i ERRSVELE Ju h daughters hove if is community in MT vls rt D id d J1 wl t Waulan rePo the Lh l janoly ind _ Mis 2eâ€" Mr ti Wa n nunity in _ their Beceased carried misss here for it was atout 87 "c. dime of his ctor‘s 17.\r9»>â€" late dagob was _ atrgely c owas realized W 0 of _ friends it. and Mrs. 1t Leon. _ Deveasâ€" u_hters to mou I fither. | Mis sevctal years. hove the symâ€" WA at present, condiitoin.â€" auction sale n Tucsday, s sold at F. Patterâ€" with a sore recovered t d1 â€" on â€" Nunâ€" â€" that Mr. ind family d to HMeiâ€" cont mued 1 their Fleiscidrauct yellingz â€" last «L now. We the doain of highly reâ€" a iC nl )e spent iends _ in al the Oscar as spent b acc died 5d w in Oscar and isited E)t Irew by Mts ily Iuâ€" in the I ~lust toâ€" ' The first fancy dress carmival oi the |scason will be heid in the skating jriuk here on Monday evening, «Jan. '.!‘irc!, Several prizes are offered â€" and |‘xhc band will be in attendance. } Death of Kev. Mr. Umbach.â€"We reâ€" «rei to chronicle the death of Rev. «4ir. T mbach, one of the most highly esivemed residents of _ this town, 1wim-h took place on Monday morning, 1 ident, MNrs. .John Wing; Recording Secretary, Miss Yaggie, Correspondâ€" ing NSecretary, Mrs. _ Jacob _ Etnst; Treasurer, _ Mts Simpson _ Merner; Chorester, Mrs. W. H. Boullee. Umbach is survived by a family _ of cighé childrea, Professor L. M. Umâ€"< bach cf Naperville, HL, Moses _ of Corpys Christi, Tex:â€", Mrs. (Rev.) Becker, of wfort Fugin; Mrs. Gies â€" of mi. Jacobs; Otto of Waterloo, _ Mrs. John Kaercher, MNts. J. Beilstein and William of New Hamburg. Oficers Elected â€" At the annual moetmg oi the Ladies‘ Aid of the Evangelical church the following oMâ€" orrs were clected for the.ensuing Pear: ‘resicent, Yrs. Jacob Zurbrigg; Vice Locals Won Game.â€"A\ special train sisters: Mrs. F with the Elmira hockey team and one Miss Fanny c hundred and filty rooters came from .James Nicholsor Elmira on Thursday night to â€" down William Near, P the locals, but returned at midnight Sherk, New Dun much saddet and wiser, having _ becnMoses in Dakota bern on _ November ist, 1829, at AMuenchreil, Baden, Germany, and caime to Canada with his parents in 1%13, settling near New Hamburg. At in‘ carly ase the Jeceased was called in the ministry of the Evangelical Asâ€" socation and had charge of the folâ€" lowing circuits, New Hamburg, _ Moâ€" uawk, N. Y., Utica, N. Y., _ Buffalo, N. Y., and Lincoln. In 1866 he was vlected presiding elder, which office he held for twentyâ€"nine years until â€" ill health cansod him to retire. Rev. Mr. _ _ Annual Meeting.â€"The annual meetâ€" ing of the Altar Guild of St. Georges church was held at the residence _ of Mrs. R. T. Winn on Monday afterâ€" noon. The report of the year was most satisiactory and the following officers were elected: President, Miss Puddicombe; Vice Pres., Miss Kerr; Treasurer, Mrs. R. T. Winn; _ Secreâ€" tary, Miss McGill. At the conclusion of the mecting the retiring secretary, Mrs. R. J. Kerr, who recently moved to Berlin was presented with a cutâ€" glass fern bowl and an address by the members of the guild. Miss Fanny Puddicombe read _ the address _ and Miss May Kerr made the presentation altes which Mrs. Winn kindly â€" served refreshments. > ] January "th, at the home _ of him danghter, Mrs. John Kaercher, _ New Hamburg. The late Mr. Umbach was _f4its. Damel litz.â€"Miss Viola Brown _| of Shakespeare was the guest of her "|aunt Airs. E. A. Cairneross here last \| week.â€"Miss Allan is visiting her niece °j Mrs. Frederick Walker in Stratford.â€" "|Mrs J. W. Ruthig is visiting her ~[niece Mrs. L. A. Scott.of Epsom.â€" Vir. Aaron Spreeman of Moose Jaw, Sask., is visiting relatives in New |liamburg.â€"hiiss Annie Laird left on |Wednesday *o spend several weeks Awith her sistez Mrs. I. Gundry in Goderich â€"Mrs. H. C. Brightrall and son Clarence returned last week from Appleton, Wis., where they spent scveral weeks with Mrs. Brightrall‘s mother.â€"Mr. Oliver Hoistetler, of Elkton, Michigan, is visiting his fathâ€" er, Mr. Isaac Hostetler here.â€" Miss Annie Niebel of Galt was the guest of Mrs. Etnst Franke here over Sunâ€" day.â€" Mr. George Cousins attended the dairymen‘s convention ‘ beld _ at Stratiord last week.â€" Mr. Thomas Wenzel of the Schierholtz â€" Furniture factory is at present in Grand Rapids and Chicago attending the annual iurniture exhibition _ held in these citieg.â€"Quite a number from _ bere visited the scene of the murder _ of Mr. Franz Lobinski near Wellesley on Sunday.â€"Dr. Marty from here assistâ€" 'ed at the inquest.â€"Mr. and Mr. Louis | Peine, Mr. Charles J. Fox, Mrs. and the Misses Deichert, Mr. _ and [ Mrs. Solomon Shantz, and Mr. Ephâ€" raim Nabhrgang attended the funeral [ of the late Mr. John Zinkann which| took place in Berlin from the Swedâ€"| enborgean church on Wednesday afterâ€" ] noon last. Mr. Zinkann was born in | New Hamburg but left when _ quite | young to reside in Wellesley. A 1. jand Personal.â€"Mrs. Canning of gden, Saskatchewan, â€" is â€" a guesp her uncle, Mr. Robert Kerr. â€"Misg FErb ofi Elmira was a guest at th¢ home of Dr. Anderson for a few days last week. â€"Mr. C. J. Fox was a business visitor in Shakespeate on Wednesday last.â€"Mr. J. G. Washâ€" ington of Ninga, Manitoba, spent a week with friends in New Hamburg.â€" Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Kervt of Berlin spent Sunday _ with Mr. and _ Mrs. Thomas Mitchell.â€";Mr. J. S. Wilton 1 | NEW HAMBURG \ Death of Jeremiah Sherk.â€"The reâ€" ‘mains of the late Mr. Jeremiah Sherk |who died on Monday, January 9th, were interred in â€" Riverside cemetery on Friday last. The deceased _ was sixtyâ€"six years of age and had made ‘his home with Mr. Daniel _ Wilhelm here for the past cight years. He is survived by four brothers and â€" four sisters: Mrs. Fletcher Cousins _ and Miss Fanny of Trowbridge; Mrs. James Nicholson of Bluevale; _ Mrs. . William Near, Port Colborne; Reuben Sherk, New Dundee; John Silas and . Confirmation Service.â€"His Lordship Bishop Williams held confirmation serâ€" vice in St. George‘s church here _ on Wednesday evening last. After a very eloquent sermon to a large congregaâ€" tion seven candidates were presented by the rector, Rev. Mr. Owen. Rural Dean Ridley of Galt was also in atâ€" tendance. beaten by the New Hamburg aggregaâ€" tion to the tune of 7 to 3. Mr. Kinâ€" der of Preston refereed the game. Miss Cora Stricker of Berlin spent Sunday at the home of Mr. _ John Tilt.â€"Mrs. M. Loth spent a couple of days visiting in Toronto last week. â€"Mr. Homer Watson is a business visitqr in Montreal.â€"Mr. and _ Mrs. Jacob Kensey attended the oyster supper at Mr. Tomans in Little Paraâ€" dise last Friday night.â€" Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Uttley of Berlin were Doon visitors last Friday.â€" Mr. â€" M. Bower of Manitoba is visiting â€" relaâ€" tives in this vicinity at present.â€" Messrs. Henry and Arthur Hamm are spending a couple of weeks with their sister in _ Napanee at present. â€" A number from Doon attended the funâ€" eral of the late Mrs. Rob. Orr, which took place last Tuesday from her home on the Huron Road to the Doon cemetery.â€" Miss P. Schrumn, who has been spending a couple of weeks holidays in Preston returned to Doon Saturday.â€" Mr. O. Martz of Berlin was a Doon visitor over Sunâ€" day.â€"Mrs. Reap of Berlin was visitâ€" ing her daughter in Doon for a couple of days last week.â€"A large number from Berlin and Preston attended the ball held in Mr. Cluthe‘s Hall on Friday night. A good time was spent. â€"Ice cutting has commenced in this vicinity.â€"A private dance will be held in McGarvey hall on Friday eveâ€" ning, Jan. 20th.â€"The Epworth Lcague of the Doon Methodist church intend taking a load of young people to the Lin Avenue church in Galt in the near future.â€"The Doon _ Twine and Cordage Co. is busy instaling a new 150 horse power boiler at present. the town council to-hight by the ap- pointment of Patrolman James Forâ€" ler, of this town. WINNIPEG.â€"The back to one of the almost unprecedented cold spells seems to be broken. A chinook has struck Albert, and in 24 hours the temperature has jumped from 40 beâ€" low to 30 above, and in Saskatcheâ€" wan and Manitoba the weather is milder. SARNIA.â€"The vacancy created by the death of© Chicf of Police John Crawford, of Sarnia, was filled by WEST‘S COLD SPELL BROKEN _funfortunate as to break his _ leg. t' This is the fourth or filth time that g Mr. Snider has suffered from a broken fleg within a few years.â€"The Women‘s Pinggitute held their meeting on Tuesâ€" ‘fiay at the home of the Secretary, f MUrs. Geo. A. Bowman.â€"Mr. J. W. fSchweitzer is laying in his supply of J & which is of extra fine quality.â€" 1 sleighload of young people _ were »leasantly entertained last Thursday â€"vening at the home of Mr. and Mrs ico. Israel.â€"Miss Mann who has een assistant teacher here for nearâ€" y two years, again resumed her duâ€" ties on Monday alter getting a perâ€" mit to teach till a new teacher can e engaged.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Hall and iamily of Moosomin, Sask., were visâ€" ting relatives here the past week. â€" \r. and Mrs. Noah Cuntz, Mr. and ifrs. Chas. Hass, Mr. and Mrs. Michâ€" alowski, Mr. and Mrs. J. Schumaker ind family and Miss Carrie Schumakâ€" er, all of Berlin, were renewing _ acâ€" juaintances here over Sunday. â€" Mr. Henty Scheifele is staying in Hawkesâ€" ville for a short time.â€" Farmers should come and listen to the debate at the Farmer‘s Club meeting and see whether their ideas about the subject mixed vs. specialized farming, | ire in accord with what these young | ‘armers who will do the debating are , zoing to say. Everybody come and{ hear these young men debate the subâ€" i ‘ect.â€"Mr. Henty Lang until a few |, vears ago employed in this vicinity, |, but now of St. Louis, Missouri, paid |, Conestogo a friendly call on Monday, |, News Notes â€"We are sorry to hear that Mr. Dan S. Snider has been so NEW SARNIA CHIEF PAGgEe wINE,"° |Cooo t : DuON CONESTOGO ‘ WASHINGTON.â€"The United | Staâ€" tes army contemplates the installaâ€" tion of aeroplanes for mail carrying purposes in Alaska. It will be imâ€" possible however, to put them into use until Congress makes an approâ€" priation for their purchase or _ inâ€" creases the national amount of moâ€" ney set aside for the signal corps. _ Mr. Henry Hall of Moosemin, Alâ€" berta, is visiting at the home of his cousin, Mr. William Hemmerick‘s for a â€" few days, he formally lived in Hespeler, Ont., He has been very successful in‘ obtaining a splendid home in the west. _ Chalmers Church Business Meeting Announced.â€"The _ annual business meeting of the Chalmers Church will be held on Thursday afternoon 19th inst. A good attendance is requesâ€" ted as there are several matters . of importance to be discussed. News Items.â€"Norman Wright, som of Mr. and Mrs. George Wright of this place who left home about two years ago for British Columbia sent word to his parents that he was in very poor health, suffering from â€" an attack of pneumonia anfl was lying at the home of his brother George, in Rossland, B.C. His brother Arâ€" thur left last Monday 9th inst to visit him.â€"The annual school meeting was ‘eld on December 28th. Mr. John Burnett being the retitring trusâ€" tee. Mr. Ezra Weber was elected to fill the vacancy for next three years at Victoria No. 28. Mr. Louis Benninger was reâ€"elected for the next term.â€"Rev. Mr. Anson of Toronto, Secretary of the Laymen‘s Mission of the Presbyterian church will preach next Sabbath morning 22nd inst t 11 a.m. in Chalmers‘ Church, Winterâ€" bourne. eafly recovery.â€"Mr. John C. Erb, formerly of this place, but now of Preston, who has been on the _ sick list for some time, still remains about the same. Death of Elma Carey.â€"The â€"al.n reaper death has again entered â€" our midst, and claimed for its own Miss Edna Carey, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Carey, of Centreâ€" ville, on Monday evening, Jan. 9th. The deceased young lady had been ailing for some months with .m ering illness, gradually growing er, and while death was not wholly. unexpected it was nevertheless a great shockâ€" to the community at large, Miss Carey had by her unvarying acts of kindness and gentleness of disposiâ€" tion won for herself a host of friends, who now sincerely mourn her early demise in the bloom of young woman hood. Deceased is survived by â€" bey griefâ€"stricken parents and three sgigâ€" ters, Mrs. Roland Snider of Stratâ€" ford, Mrs. Ben Snyder, Berlin, and Miss Edna, at home. The funeral on Thursday afternoon was largely â€" atâ€" tended in the U. B. church and Cenâ€" treville, at which the services were in charge of Rev. S. Swart:, pastor of the church, and Rev. H. S. Hall man of Bethany, Mennonite church, of Berlin, after which the remains were interred in Riverbank cemetery. Many beautiful floral emblems were placeg on the casket by loving hands, as a testimony of love and esteem to the departed one. in this vicinity.â€"Mr. Smith, Sr., an aged gentleman who nakes his home with his son,. Mr. Casper Smith, _ of near Zion is quite ill at present. His many friends join in hoping for his | Briefsâ€"Mr. and Mrs. Hy. Luts ‘|were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. [ Jacob E. Shantz at Hill Crest Farm ‘|on Tuesday.â€"Miss Olive Kraft visited | with Miss Maude Hertle of Riverview |Farm on Saturday.â€" Mrs. Ben _ B. [Shantz of Hill Crest Farm spent Tuesday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Snyder of Fischer‘s Mills.â€" Mr. Ben Snyder, lately of Bloomingâ€" dale, but whoat present makes â€" bis home with his daughter, Mrs. Willie Wiegand, of Preston Road, is also inâ€" disposed at present. His early reâ€" vovery is hoped for.â€"Mr. Ed Shants and his son Master Lorne of Waterloo called on the former‘s fatherâ€"inâ€"law, Mr. Henry C. Gimble on Sunday. We regret to learn that Mr. Gimble too ‘s on the sick list these days. The merry merry tinkle of the _ wedding bells can now be faintly discerned in the burg north of us. More anon.â€" The Freeport Sabbath school will be reorganized next â€" Sunday afternoon, Jan. 22nd. A full attendance is teâ€" quested. Preaching services immediaâ€" tely after by Rev. Mr. Walker â€" of Bloomingdale, to which all are invitâ€" ed.â€"Miss Esther. Shantt and > Miss Groff were pleasantly entertained at the home of Mr. Levi Witmer _ of Preston on Tuesday evening. â€" Mrs: Norman Hertle attended the funera} of the late Mr. Harlock of Berlin on Saturday afternoon last. Mr. â€" Harâ€" lock was well and favorably known AILS BY AEROPLANE, WINTERBUURNE M H