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_ __â€" FALL _ Bargain Sale ayems .. _ __â€"__â€" . . ~. .. 400 â€"|| |Cnimorex‘s Suiprers at 25¢ to 85¢ b would like you to make this your Christmas $tar 0 WaATERLOO é 'mw for Christmas and you can‘t go wrong. + s «J } Mex‘s Dongola Kid, Patent Leather, Felt and Carpet Slippers 4se, 85e t * _ > $3.00 .\ Wourn‘s Fme® Vici Kid, Velvet Juliects, Felt and Carpet Slippers at y gee. 65c to 3 $3.00 <I + CHrmoren‘s Suiprers at 25e to 856n ZIGK‘S SHOE HOME 4 hud £ % ,,.“-:;_f’-? | > * SOLE AGENTS â€" DR REED‘S CUsSHION SHOES, Rockers, Couches, Writing Desks _ Jardiniere Stands, Music «> Cabinets, Hall Racks y. m exceptionally nice line of Parlor Tabl;es ~â€" ~Bear in Mind “; " wish to announce to the people of the Twin City our fl reduction sale which will be held at our warerooms. We simply w to reduce our stock and make room for our new Xmas Goods which y 26 See our windows and showrooms for a compléte line of furniture YOLar. No 48 The Early Xmas â€"Shopper â€" Gets the Choice ! ~ USE , THE "KINC" FLOUR J. LETTER & SON That Furniture makes the most acceptable Xmas Gift _ The â€" undersigned, Mr. Jurgenson, â€" who fermerly has conducted a successful jewelry business in â€" Waterloo opened a store in Berlin. _ _ 2 Christmas Presents He is offering a full line of jewelry at emphatic reducâ€" tions during the month of December and every one would do well tg:wt his upâ€"toâ€"date stock of Diamonds, Rings, Gold tches and Clocks, Sterling Silver, Jewel Cases, ete.. Also full line of Optical goods. j dJdeweler and Optician 73 KING ST., WEST. x = 71 King 8t. W est. Day Phone 37. Night Phone 658 large shipment of Xmas Goods has arrived consisting of J. R. Jurgesnon BERLIN and be one of the satisfied i§“â€""'J Siffib;rs Furniture and Undertaking IRVN Simpson‘s YOUR COME AND LOOK OV ER OUR RANGE OF GROCER HAS 4T ASK FOR IT ® â€" See our 98c Special THE CHRONICLEâ€"TELEGRAPH. _ Xmas BERL‘N, ONT ONTARIO Night Phone 207 N sHOES. ONTARIO wÂ¥ /* aFey es dn iodh t Ale . ME t o 0 0o e Ouee ty m&@;‘.a-fl.tv;b&.u Pha .. A** t atar zs 37.# Rp ie 1 t cines e ie agege Nearpy stt t mgatete »ag t ie dn nngpnens cce s h o 4 uie 0oi oi : d on ; Co., for whom he is traveller.â€" Mr. Wesley Steddick has moved into the apartments over Mr. (Geo. . Ruppel‘s store, lately occupied by Mr. Kienzle, who has removed to his ‘fine . new residence.â€"The many friends, of â€" Dr. l J. H. Ratz will be very sorry to hear of his poor state of heaith and . that he has been obligéd to return to Onâ€" !tnrio and is now taking treatment at Guelph Hospital for nervous prostraâ€" tion.â€"The members of the Froh Sinn Club held their monthly dance in the E.M.S. Hall last Friday evening. A large number were present and a very ienjoyable time was spent.â€"Mr. and Mrs. John Wilken of Wallace visited his brother Chas. L. Wilken for a few days last week. â€"Rev. 0_ Liencke of ‘Waterioo conducted the services in St. James‘ Lutheran Church last Sunday morning and evening. ~Next Sunday Rev. A. Eggers of â€" Hespoler will preach at both services.â€" Mr. Bruno Behrens, nephevq:{(‘r. Win. . Behrens here, spent a days ~_ in town, while on his way back, / to Germany, where he is employed by the Hamburg Steamship Company. â€" The many friends of Mr. Thos. . O‘â€" Donnel of Waterloo will: be grieved to hear of his serious illness from . an attack of pneumonia. At latest _reâ€" ports he was somewhat improved. â€" A large number of young people from this place attended the Fowl _ Feast and Supper held atâ€"Winterbourne last ‘Thursday evening. â€"An interesting programme was given during the eveâ€" ning and a large crowd was in atâ€" tendance.â€"The congregation _ of _ the Presbyterian Church were pleaked to welcome back their pastor, Reéev. _ A. M. Hamilton, of Winterbourne, _ last Sunday, who has been laid up _ for some time with a severe cold.â€" Mrs. Walter Adam and two little children of Macton spent part of last week with Elmira friends.â€" Madame â€" Valâ€" ois, scientific palmist, is at . prosent at the Zilliax House, and is engaged in her profession of revealing _ the future to those whae ask her ‘advice with the usual fee. of 50c.â€"Rev. Scanâ€" lon preached a very excellent sermon Local and Personal.â€"Mr. and . Mrs. Oscar Strome spent Saturday .in Berâ€" lin on business.â€"Mr. M. Bechtel spent Monday with friends in Berlinâ€" Mrs. Henry: Plaff and two children . spent a few days with her mother, . Mrs. Seiling, at St. Jacobs. Death of John. Umbach.â€"The death ocourred on â€" Thesday â€"of= Mr. Jobn Umbach, who for about three years has lived retired.in this village. He Seiling, at St. Jacobs. i Death of John: Umbach.â€"The death occurred onâ€" Thesday â€"of~ Mr.â€"â€" . John Umbach, who for about three years has lived retired,in this village. _ He owned and formerly occupied the farm about two miles north of Elmira OE posite the Woolwich school house. H: first wile, who was Miss Frey, died shortly after his marriage and about two years later he matrried Miss Lizâ€" zie Ricbel who with two. brothers are all who are left to mourn his â€" loss, the brothers biing Mr. â€" Jacoh L. Umbach of this town.and Prof. 8.‘L. Umbach of _ Northwestern . _College, Naperville, IM.â€" The funeral which was held on Friday was largely . atâ€" tended. Mr. Umbach had reached the ripe old age of 72. to the young men last Sunday evenâ€" ing in the Metbodist Church . on Christian Manhood, his subject being, "Truth, a lie is pever justifiable," Special music was given by a male choir and was much appreciated.â€"Mrs A. Werner entertained a number . of her friends last Friday evening.â€"Mrs. J. W. Main is spending a few days with friends in Berlinâ€"A large barn which for years has been on.. the premises of Mrs. J. Ratz, sr., on Codar ,treet, was last weo‘ moved from its former position to the home of Mr. Win. O‘Neil on Church street: As the barn was of a good size it was quite a task, although Mr. Rucâ€" ben Rogers of Gueiph who engincered the work, deserves credit for his skilâ€" fulness. â€"Specially interesting _ Conâ€" servative meetings are being held in the rooms over Louls Fischer‘s barâ€" ber shop every evening. Thes6 meetâ€" ings will continue until after the 11th of Decembet. . No wonder so â€" ‘few Conservatives are scen on the streets these nights.â€"Mr. Milton « Zeigler of Guelph paid ‘his parents â€"a short visit here last week.â€"Thete will.be no fair day on the usual date this month, but on the 18th of Dec. instead. This change was thought advisable "‘1. toâ€" the elections.â€"Mr. and Mre. Wagner visited friends in Elora last week. â€"Mr. R. Willoughby spent part of last week with friends in Badenâ€" Mis. J. D. Reising of Hanover, Ont., is spending a few days with _ her friend, Mrs. Oi:“.mfâ€":t Usher W‘h the engine ': water suppli m“)n Saturâ€" y for several hours. . An . expeit was consulte Toronto and : arâ€" : 4 El & T e e Â¥ " arfccraish __m} y\ f n "r":.»‘.,fi.m P % i;.v"“", k ripe old age of 72. > Mr. Exra Ziegler of Winnipeg called on his brother here while on a busiâ€" ness trip to this part of the _ counâ€" try.â€" Mr. Oscar Vogt spent _ last week at Montreal on business in conâ€" nection with the Great Western Felt L Old oc ceseoescesesesedsens Obodgdocecssnasoensenssesencs : 3MMW ELMIRA . BroomncaoAie WATERLOO, ONTARIO, THURSDAY â€"MORNING, DECEMBER 7 191 Our Busy Neighbors News Notes Gathered by Industrious: Correspondents in County and District. 3 ! Briels.â€"Miss Knight «spent Saturday ’nt her ~home in : Stratford>â€"A numâ€" ber from _ here took in the anniverâ€" |sny services at ion® Church 3rd line _ last Sunday.â€"Mr. >.Jas. Renrée received the _ sad ~news last â€" week of the death of â€"his father, Mr. Jno. ; Rennie of â€"Shakespeare â€"The congreâ€" ‘gation of â€" Boyd . church were glad to . hear. that Rov. â€" Mr. Moffat . of *London «has accepted) the call to | the pastorate of the church at Millâ€" bank and ~ Crosshill and the inducâ€" tion is expected to take place the ‘ week before ChristmaS.â€" Next Sunday Mr. ‘Roland â€" Fertis, a former Crossâ€" hill â€" boy : and â€"who got: his ~public schot:; education â€"at Crosshill is exâ€" pected to occupy the pulpit in Boyd church, Crosshill.â€"A good time is expected ~at the entertainment in the town hall, on Frfiday, Dec. 8th. Yicinity ‘And ’Mfiv is the order of ~the "day.â€" A number of our peoâ€" ple attended â€" the annual convention of. the Waterloo Township . Sabbath School held in Blair last Tuesday, Jec. â€"5th. We are glad to say that Miss Maggie BHates who was confined to her bed for a dew weeks <is slowly improving. ~We wish â€" her a speedy â€" recovery.â€"Mr. (Gilbert Main who has â€" been working in Blair this summer â€" is . now . spending a â€" few weeks . under the parental roof. Reception.â€"Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Becker entertaired a large number of friends and neighbors on Saturday evâ€" cning in honor of wheir daughter, Miss Pearl A. Becker, who recently won the ‘ beautifu} piano in the Telegraph Contest.. The support given the young lady was very much appreciated and the occasion was made specially inâ€" teresting ‘by reason of the dedication of â€" the piano which was much adâ€" mired. The evening was spent in muâ€" sic, singing, games and social chat and â€" then followed the lunch ~ which* concluded a very. enjoyable evening.â€" The Beaver Literary will hold a speâ€" cial meeting on the evening of the 12th inst, and agood programme is being . prepared. :Admission 10 and lie. Everybody « welcome.â€" Born to Mr, and Mrs.. Detzler, â€" a daughter. â€"The ratepayers of this section ate wordering who will be our next school teacher. Brigks.â€"Threshing â€" and â€" €ugarâ€"beet kmuling. . is now.. completed in .our a few weeks.â€"Mr. Leander Gole and bride moved to ~ our village _ last week and occupy the house owned by Miss Bachman.â€"Mr. George â€" Snyder has so far recovered from his recent attack of typhoid fever as to be soon able..to be around again.â€"Do . not forget the School Concert on Thursâ€" day evening, Dec. 14, at King .. Edâ€" ward Hall. _ Admission â€"10 cents. A good programme is mmnm â€"The Christmas Enter nt. : will be held at the church on Thursday evening, Dec. 21st. . Every effort is being made to make this aâ€"genuine success. has been engaged by Mr. W. Ludwig to assist him in his store of ‘ â€" fancy goods and stationery.â€"Mr. â€" George Christman visited friends in Guelph on Sunday.â€"Mrs. Geo. Auman visited her son Milton at Toronto Iast week, who recently underwent a serious opâ€" oration at St. Michael‘s Hospital. â€" Mr. John. Bowman left oa Saturday for Chicago where he will spend some time : on business.â€"Miss Ida"‘ Klinck has been engagedâ€"to assist in _ the Xmas trade in Mr. Geo. _ Ruppel‘s large store.â€"â€"Mr. John Rook who was suffering from an â€"attack of . . blood poisoning in his hand, is improving.= The mill, which was to have _ been auctioned off last Friday, was bought by Mr. Geotge Ratz.â€"Miss Edaa Erb spent Sunday in Beciinâ€"â€" Mt, _ Hy. Weichel left on Saturday for Chicago. «â€"The many friends of Mrs. Stephen Winn will be pleased to hear that she has much improved from her ~ recent severe â€" attack of gastralgia. â€" Mrs. Mz of Galt attended the dance of the Sinn Club which was oz"’- here on W 8 Devitt Ezt y with her cousin, Miss Behrens. â€"The store winâ€" dows in this village ore beginning to look like Christmas. "Emm hepracks . it apetiiog‘n dow. date 8 . & " Nebrasks . is upending a_few. days tor the which be given in the. E. M. 8. Hall _ on Thursday evening, Dec. Tth, . under the managempnt of the â€"band. . The Francis Forth Co. have been WILLIAMSBuUARG CROSSHILL engaged ters for the ensuingâ€"year.â€"The‘Missâ€" es â€"Flossic ~Hauck and . Elmina Cressâ€" man .. were elected collectors for the west â€" ward and the Misses Grace Clemens â€" and Minniec â€" Mader for the cast ward.â€"Skating is again the otâ€" der of the day, . as Bresliau â€"can again ~boast of having an open air rink this winter. On Saturday everâ€" ing a Jlarge number" of y‘oung people enjoyed skating and all report â€" that the ic¢ was in splendid condition â€" Mr. and Mrs. Henry Klie of Mannâ€" bein; spent Saturday : and Sunday visiting Afriends here.â€" Among those calied on were. Mr. F." Shafer‘s, Mr. H. Hipel‘s and Mr. L. Clemmer‘s. â€" M:z. Aulton Cressman / of . Waterloo \‘spent. â€" Sunday | with friends in Bresâ€" | lau.â€" Miss Sinclair and Miss Johnson the public school. teachers, are very [b at \ present preparing for _ an _ entertainment to be held in the ‘school on Ded. 20tk, A. Sweitzer of Roseville visited at Mr. and Mrs. L. Lautenschlager‘s on Sunday,â€" Mr. H. Kaster and the Misses ~ I, Dyment and S. Bowman visited friends near Roseville on Sunday. _ Pleasant Reception.â€"Mr. and Mrs. P. Becker. gave a reception on Saâ€" turday evening to their many youn; friends who ‘helped their daughter Miss Pearl Becker in the Telegraph contest in which she was |successful in winning _ a fine piano. Guests to the number of about sixty were preâ€" sent. . _ Guests were present from Winterbourne, New Dundee,. Berlin, Strasbutg, and Plattsville. The young people had a very enjoyable time: and they left â€"with very kind thoughts fowards their host and hostess. â€"The U. B. and Lutheran S. &. scholats are practicing for their respective enâ€" tertainments. Presidentâ€"Mr. A. Klie. Viceâ€"Pres.â€"Mr. G. N. Bergey . Secretaryâ€"Miss Clara Rickert. Editorâ€" Mr. O. Schneller. £ 8:‘;‘.‘:;&.',’..&“.. At the last meeting of the Christian Endeavor Society in the U. B. Church it was reâ€"orgarized and the following oMâ€" cers elected: t t‘tes.â€" Mr. W. D. Bergey. â€" _ FiceaPres.â€"Mr. R. Lautenschlager. Becretaryâ€"Miss P. Devitt. Treasurerâ€" Miss Dora Hallman. Organistâ€"Miss Pearl Becker, _ _ Choristerâ€"Mr. W._T. Wands, _ Local and . Personal.â€"Mr. F. Dyâ€" ment of Hamilton visited sister for a few days. Mnbâ€"&lfla- es L. Baet and M. Bowiman of Berâ€" lin were Sunday visitors at Mr. and Mrs. A. â€"C.â€" Bowman‘s.â€"Messrs. Floyd Ware and ~Percy Woods, . of Winterbourne _ visited in the n:lsh- borhood on Sunday.â€" Mr. and Mrs. Officers Elected.â€"The :re:nlu meetâ€" ing of the King Edward VII Litâ€" erary Socicty was held on the 24th of last month when it was reâ€"organ ized : andthe following officers electâ€" ed: Mr. Hipel unloaded one carload > of| Inmber tle past week and will . teâ€" (ei.e. uo&.r:ulul this week. By all urtu Mr, Hipel does notâ€"intend to quit . contracting, but is ready , to take contracts â€" for the coming . year. We all joir in wishing . Mr. ; Hipel ovez.nm- in Hs new â€" enâ€"| £ terprise.â€"Mr. â€"Henry _ Dedels bas bought the farmâ€"recently occupled by Mr. C\ Bunnick~â€"On "zl.dly evenâ€" ing Nov. 29th. The Upper Canada Bible Sociaty held a meeting in the M.B.C. church of this place. â€" They again reorganized and elected offiâ€" _ News . Notes.â€"Mr, Norman Hip ;I"tlll' e'll > bought * lumber hm m carried ... by Mr. E. Schmalts of this . plac Farmers‘) Acme RGRood Retuan lust the artic MANNHEIM Steel Body Flue BRESLAUV «| Weichel‘s Woekly Store News that ¢ 5 Igi M Canadian Express.. G. N. W. Telefinpb. Dominion â€" = ‘_ ‘Life Insurauce. Rents collected. * Do you want to sell your farm? Let me have it _ Do you want tr buy a farm? â€" Come and see me, Do you want to put your money on gilt edge investme at? Then buy property in the fastest growing town in Canada which is f’reston. I have every kind of property on ny list and can put you on the ground floor for good value. _ _ W. J. SCHLUETER 2 BIG STORES _â€". â€" BERLIN .. .. ~Mousefurnishings, General Dry Goods, Clothing and % Tob | Iud frjeieefafbefafabefafef sJefapefep ofurlsofanfade 1 ress Shoss 2 00 to $5.00 Skating Shovs 1.50 to $3.50 User Shoss 1.20 to $3.00 ‘1’ yR :% House Alippers 25¢ to $2 50 " s 4*-' s Over G.iters 50c to :1‘ m C %‘fi Rubber Boots 1. 75 to 50 4 + TR Dress Blippere 1.25 to $3,00 IWW Moccasins â€". ‘a School Shoes 1,50 to $3,50 4 6 16e to Moccasids 50¢ to siso . Ne uc is > Make your selectiens now and we will make ‘any exchanges farmer should have, le in two sizes. 10 a French or American Perfumes, Atoâ€" Soa, d :?. .on;.n-.n Soap Boxes, 0â€"0::’.. N Manioure Sets $2.00 to $10.00. ‘ Sewing or Work Boxes $2.00 to $9.00, Toilet Sets with Ebony or Ivory Fitâ€" ings, $4.00 to $16.00. §ufiy Hair Brushes 50c to $3.00, bony Mirrors, Hat and Bonnet Brushâ€" es 50c to $1.50, City Drug Store, BERLIN. Deutiche Xpothefe. Opnosite Knox‘s E.O.Ritz & Co. SUGGESTIONS FOR XMAS It Will Pay You To See Me : Xmas Suggestions <%. Sm C©selolh. s$5 Co, Call on Saturday for one of our Calendars. The Live Wire Real Estate Broker FOR HER Feed Boiler *2%, Baturday the thoughts collect‘ on ever shown frofoa nefoaf o of ol n f on f un f anfon Punbunl calges WHOLE NU MB W 1y and hy P have th‘s year 'Io slippers and Xmas footwear we ible g Large Fire Safety Razors, Hair Brushes, Combs, Hat Brushes, Shaving Brushâ€" es, Razor Straps, Shavâ€" ing â€" Mirrors, Clothes Brushes. Mili Brushes $1 wu& With or Without Cover FOR HIM Door ry w ee w eek erxy â€" oo Tar Low = Prices