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ow ZICK‘S SHOE HOME Holiday Purchase Sale e e ABXIOURIY WALWCU . 10 . SLC i ns ie o. macines ora hands 'f‘ had to sactifice at a itocks from one of the: best in the Dominion of Canada. It is an ewn price. The firm had to . turn to d » the * thing, we are _ going th g‘w DAY PURCHASE â€"SALE, is ~ ‘The ‘following prices and EVERY _NIGHT _ TILL XMAS FOR THOSE WHO e tedo i aan bay rime. T oofi oo fi Way Handsom:=‘ Dark â€"..Grev Long Chesterfield â€"~ â€" Ehop tailored, perfect fitting, wool _» ned. _A gentlieman coat ........ es 20 d 8t C1 t airâ€"> $10.95 ‘ Is ® marvel of expert designing in drape and fit and of . fine tailoring. ve‘re not confined: to the output of a sing _f maker. You reap the bepefit: "serviceable well a tfu;-‘ od.looking Tweeds, the greatâ€" fbrouser snap .you evel, S8us * 0. - Negorin uty «Regular ’fi.m ans $UTD, He (RY SSALEL 3340 h eveÂ¥e cne eb ult a 40. e css $1.69 Our Great $15.00 Coat : n ARIO_ S$..R. ERNST & CO, We Wish Our Readers A Highâ€"Crade Clothing , ‘ AND YOUTH‘S c one e l on 1 s 1 MEN‘S"TROUSERS FURNITURE XMAS GFT SUGGESTIONS : fot %?PS.Parlor Tables,Jardiniere ands and Upholstered Chairs Where the Good Clothes Come From Cut prices is our inducetient Why not buy your family some t and at t actifice at a the> best ia. â€" It is an â€"â€" to _ turn care â€" going zm~~â€"OF a | ‘The cteam of the best makets, for |ivlly selected, purchased for cash.â€" THE CHRONIC manufacturers of highâ€"grade Clothing imméense stock and we got it at our this stock into cash.. To enable us to start a sale which will be~ called and which will stay in force . until descriptions tell how we are going which would: win outâ€"the : backward ward season, aided by the season, has left with an bmmense stock on his great loss. We have purchased one. of dame time im the arance of red m l-rgofim‘olw 40 MEN‘S HEAVY WOOL TWEED SUITS All new standard $8 sizes, 84 _ to Our ° buying lets â€"you have them at $10 suits only ~ 80 suits in the lot It‘s your move now; move quickly.... $12.30 . Suits, < in pure wool, honest tailored, perfect fitting garments...... |oUr FULLâ€"FLEDGED _ | ... â€". . in d y # e td Atnt c+e. it im en clothirg prices is the ways the now and always the newâ€" |est. ~Our early Christmas Neckwear is pouring in every day. Christmas ‘Ncckwe&t, Gloves, Shirts, Muers, | Hardkerchiefs, Hose, Suspenders. $16 All Shop Tailored: Pure _ Wool Tweed Suits, ir the new weaves. The best â€" suit" values ever showh : in Berlin.. MAKNG Pb . ...ssicememe ie ce 1.98, 2 49, 2 98, 3.50. 4.00 4.80, 5.50, 600 to $10.00 $10.00 Boy‘s Sulits from PHONES until Xmwas {Rnklmeo, 1174 Store, 318. OnTARIO $10.95 $6.95 $4.95 $7.95 News _ Notes.â€"A public â€" entertain= / .*M ment will be beld in the loeg:cflg school on Thursday evening, Déc. 21st: C at 8 o‘clock. _ Admission 10¢~ »and ‘ : the proceeds to be used in estabâ€" | liC‘s &m a library at the sceHoolâ€" A POli public entertainment under ‘the. ausâ€", 188 pices of the U. B. Sunday School wilt Neat be held in the U. B. Ch ma Christmas night, Dec. 25th com & ing at ° 7.30 o‘clock. An excellent .i9 I programine is being prepared and the Abd public are coriially invited to ittend. 35 1 â€"The next regular meeting of _ the _ UrUs local W.C.Tâ€".U.. will be held in. the that U. B. Church on Wednesday, Dec. 27th 40# at 2.30 p.m.â€"Mrs. W. B. Zieman of â€" t9ts Preston, County W.C.T.U. President, and will be present and report on the proâ€" Th¢ ceedings of the provincial comvertion Al® held _ in October at Winchester, Ont. Chr Special singing will be provided. Evâ€" . 444 erybody â€" ~welcome.â€"Quite a _ ‘number . 802 ‘from town and vicinity attended the WHi public school examination held at . slei Hallman‘s â€" school, west of here last . 34 ~Friday. â€" | lars Death of Mr. McNaughton. :â€"â€" A gloom was cast over our. town > last . ‘Thursday when the sad ‘news cf the: death of Mr. N. McNaughton reached here. Mr. McNaughton was the â€" Jate manager of the local branch of the. Dominior{ Bank with his headquarters at Baden. Although it was little ovâ€". or a year since «Mr. McNaughton came here he was/ well and favorably knowt in town and vicinity, and by his death the public lo se a good friend and éourteous . servant. â€" Mr. McNaughâ€" ‘sâ€" death occurred very suddenly; in Tororto, where he had gone a Personals.â€"Mr. > William _ Main, sr., is visiting with relatiyes near Fordâ€" wich.â€"Mrs. Irvice Lavtepschlager i; spendingâ€" the hotld:;: at hber parents‘ home in Hanover.â€"Mrs. Mary Hilbota is ‘holidaying with . friends in Waterâ€" loo.â€"Messrs. H. Kavelmar . and . B. Kriesel did service as jurymen _‘ at eaved Joo.â€"Messts. H. Kriesel did ser Berlin last ‘week Dec. 12. A peculiar state of afâ€" fairs exists‘ in this great Northwest. We have had sleighing for about â€" a month and people are still harvesting â€"actually harvesting in winter! _ "In every direction you can. see farmers stacking their grain . with sleighs. Thete are many fields in shock even now, waiting for the thresher _ to come around. Not more than a third of the grain in this part _ of the country is threshed. In the commuâ€" nity where we reside _not a single farmer has threshed. We feed. hay and bundles to our stockâ€"a very unsatisâ€" factory ‘and extravagant way of feedâ€" Ing, but it can‘t be helped. We have scen twelve harvests here and ~nevet one so late as this. â€" Onâ€" the eve of the Dominion elsction we had*a big snow storm and the uncut grairf®"went down flat. ‘This grain had. all to be mtmm.‘-toflmfluo‘tmm ness. was very scarce; Mh‘myuthnmnymt the stuff into shock. We had . fme weather â€" and _ most of us got our stdcking done; then came more. show and stacking had to be .. done with sleighs, a novel experience to all of us. There is a very large amount of straw, which is generally mighty tough, and the thresherman â€" . makes slow progress as breakâ€"downs . . occut frequently . â€" There is much grain . in the country, though a great proporâ€" tion of the barley and wheat,. are frosted, Owing to the late . harvest there has been practically no â€" fall plowing : done News Notes.â€"Mr. E. Devitt l inslalled < a. new sleam ~heating . 1 hace in his house and has now one the finest heating systems in the cc munity.â€"Municipal polititians | gotting very m:y these days : by the way they nmg‘hu. may expect an .clection.â€"=The Sun« School of the. Luthcran . Cherch ~=â€" haldin@ â€" Abeit Christmas . enterts y recovery OA A.. Becker lding LACOMBE, ALTA. »â€" Mt. Guelph MANNHE!IM TW Bright And Happy Christmas. H +/ twigk list . _ and wigh her a speedy \. Berkey of . the Items of Interest.â€"The interest (in local â€" and â€" niunicipal w is gradually becoming more ‘as the voting day.draws neatr. : pubâ€" lic‘s attention has been to g:l.itical snes .:;nu .Bephut\._ ‘.:: gradually D issue at the present is the local opâ€" tion campaign which is being â€" waged in Listowel and _ Wallace township, and is ever‘ increaslmg ¢ in â€" interest as the decisive day approa 3 trust after all the elections are over . down to the uul:tq c elecâ€" ~ tors will need to do is to sit back â€" and watch how aq;efi; ikgs.~ > â€"â€"~ The annual Christmas entertainments . add to the pleasure of n'g:.Luuy" * mm-;n it o:mmu more snow . fell w would â€"then provide ‘excellent sleighing.â€"Mr. Henry Kaiser held an auction saleâ€"â€"â€"onâ€"the <123th inst. _ Aâ€"; large crowd was present ‘and . with lively bidding Mr. Kaiser . realized ; handsome values for his stock "and implements. Mr. F. Vanduck, â€" aucâ€" (s 'by“::-mmfi::‘ A | mor p n .\_ Mr. Kaiser ~ intends mfi Eimira where he has purchased a residence. His many friends regret to see |him }.luve this section as he is a valued citizen in‘ every respect.â€" <Several {armers from â€" this section attended: . the Winter Fair at Gueiph and. reâ€" ; for't .1:0 to have been ‘a most excelâ€" ‘ len w in every respect.â€"Mr. . M. I.~ Adoliph â€" attended â€"theâ€"â€" ~London Cnnfarance. Winwarth Taagne= Cnnvenâ€" tion sheld in ‘Eondon on the Tthâ€"â€"and 8th inst. as delegate from the Mt. Pleasant Epworth League. A report was given by the delegate to the young peopic on Sunday evening last. â€"Mayor Pearson ol Newmarket gave an address in the Evangeli¢al church, 8rd line west, on ‘Monday evening last in the interests of the Jocal option campaign, explaining the satâ€" isfactory way in which the local ‘opfiol byâ€"law is working in â€" that town.â€"Several rural mailâ€"routes have lbeen established in this township with Palmerston as distributing ofâ€" 'fice. These routes take.in the _ oth, 8th and 10th Concessions of Wallace. The 4th has had the service for some time. â€"The patrons in general . are â€"| pleased with this latest convenience. | â€"Many farmers have Bad the â€"tele | phone placed in their homes. and are | highly pleased with it judging by the !mmbu of times it is used. in a day. ”hrmets have about all the â€" latest ‘l.eonvenienees now. However, we are hoping that. the day is not far . disâ€" tant whonâ€" Hydroâ€"electric power may | be used by the farmers for _ power â€"| and lighting purposes. _ _ â€" News Notesâ€"A tea meeting will be in . the l'ma:th. Church on . the 28th inst. u the auspices of the Ladies‘® Aid.â€"The n‘il‘r monthly meeting of the Women‘s Institute was held on Wednesday at the home . <of Â¥Mrs. Thom. The usual monthiy busiâ€" Personal.â€"Mr. and Mrs. R. â€" Tor rance returned home having spent the past season in Fort _ William and â€" Saskatchewan.â€"Mrs. Emmerson Alexander arrived home on Thursday evening, having spent the season in Sask. â€" Heintends returning . about March to put in his homestead â€" duâ€" ties, having ‘takem up a bomestead and _ preâ€"emption.â€" Missâ€" : Martha ‘Thompson is spending a . foew . days in ~Paimerston.â€"Mt. E. Knipe, who is attending University, was _ home for a few days last week,â€"Mr. Wm. ‘Thompson was in Brown City, Mich., for a lfew days, attending the funeral of his brother.â€" Mr. lm‘m is home from Durbam, he at, tended the Model School. â€"A Merty Xmas to all the readers. ~ hea te Wi @r o Sunday .at. home.â€"â€"S¢M! from here attended the at Guelph last wook.~ Baker of Dloomingdale with Mr, and Mra. G. and Mre. 4& he Women n t« 1 D. W ting d 1 discu Rev HAWKESVILLE ty seed while recently in Toâ€" gard to a movement .by s Institutes to establish a wly artiving women â€"etmiâ€" v. T. S. Sples has returnâ€" M A »â€"â€"Quite & â€" _ wuny ed the Winter K wok.â€"Mt. and. _ M YÂ¥ MORNIR at H s <@p ome , . °O thiy Dbusi â€" additiot *3 Waterloo ald spetit number M about.â€"1 the ‘Milli Bros. stc be he’: Wy moon at â€" Crosshill, Viliago: of M@% ing in the Town, Hall, when 1 f tions will hbe received for the respecâ€" tive offices.â€"Mr. Norman Koch . spent â€" a few days in St. Jacobs ~assisting Mr. George Kelterborn in the butcher last week.â€"Mrs. Kautman is on ~ the sick list.â€"Mr. C, Bickert â€" who _ has been sick for several days: ofâ€" Jast week is, we are pleased to say, ahle to be around again.â€"Mr. â€" and: â€"Mrs. Hy. Strebel t last Saturday _ in Waterloo vuim friends and: relatiâ€" ves.â€"Mr. _ Albert Reiner who injured himsel{: very seriously in <a fall will be confined to his room _ for T time.â€"Mr. Henry Koehler of Durant spent last Tuesday bereâ€" <with=. â€"his brother Charles.â€"Mr. John Kelly oi Listowel spent a short time in town 'Hondny.â€"nu. C. Stahle who spent a few days in Berlin and Galt returned !homp on Monday.â€"Rev. â€" Stockman of Linwood occupied the pulpit . in â€" the Lutheran Church last Sunday . evenâ€" ing in Rev. Holmes‘ stead.â€"Mr.. Otto Hinschberger who is in Mr. F.. Berâ€" din‘s employ, was kicked by a horse seriously injuring his leg. ag News Notes.â€"At+ the last meeting of the 8. S..No. 5 Farmers‘ Club and Debating Society a â€"reâ€"clection ol officers took place, with the following officers in charge for the next three months:â€" President,. Mr./R..J.:â€" Bean; Vice Pres., Mr. Wm. Collum; Secreâ€" taryâ€"Treasurer, Mr. Wilfred â€" Master; Convener of program, Mr. Fred Bean; Programme Committee, <The Misses Master, Howell and McCallum. â€" ‘The pext meeting will be held on Friday evening, January 5th, 1912. The sub |ject for debate: is. â€" ‘‘Resolved that ltho wild birds of.Ontario . do > more harm than the wild animals." Xmas Entertainment.~â€" The annual Christmas â€" entertainment . â€" with â€"<the happy accompaniment of the proverâ€" bial Xmas tree, of the Bethel Methoâ€" dist Church, will be held this Friday evening, Dec.. 22nd, commencing at 8 o‘clock. ‘The Hickson Male Quartette will be in attendance and .a progtam of â€" dialogues, recitations, ‘tableaux, etc., will be rendered by the Sunday Quite a number of people from here attended the Fat Stock Show . at Guelph last woek: s 14 days last week i t.â€"Miss : Dahi wh Millinery ~departr Rood : Coods â€"1 _ A ley "boy of Yale WELLESLEY N HAYSVILLE Our Xmas Sale is breaking all records Michigan, jay and i i ent Weichel‘s Weekly Store News 45 it be ~~â€"â€" Don‘t miss this for quick sale. ~Will offer at ‘special priee | The bush is worth what I am asking for the property: : Situated one _ mile from Schineter‘s Real Estate Office at Preston. â€"â€" 194 acres, 120 workable land and 50 acres of good bush. Best watered farm in the . county. _ Bank barn, red brick house, 12 rooms. Hard and sofé . water. . Now den‘t wait. Come and see me.‘ I will give you fall . particulars. ~This is ‘a money maker. # * :fi}i“*â€" ? ‘ t _ d _ WJ. SCHLUETER One of the best Farm W ever Offered. y es Phone 90 and 64 *â€" Harty saysâ€"Say Pa tell Santa to bring me a pair. of Hockey Shoes or Rubber g.ts. Hockey Shoes at $1. 50 to 32.-20._- ‘Rubâ€" ber Boots, $1.75 to $3.00 Mother would like a pair of our comâ€" fortable felt house slippers, 50c., 75¢., 95c., $1.25. 7z Pa would appreciate nothing better hrnlmq-é’i.h. a nhchmhbolflhok%nkvmudw 6, $1.60 d g;(l).‘&Bog&MM slippers, 45¢., 65¢., , . OChildren‘s alipper an‘t find a man, woman, or child mn‘t please with a'rht-u ‘slippe * 2 ‘BIG STORES . â€" _ â€" BE}!LIN i o es Housefurnishings, General Dry Goods, Clothing and Shoe Perfumes Deutice Xpothete. _ 25¢to$5.00 _ Neilson‘s Xmas Chocolates Ebony Goods We have slippers and shoes for everybody at most reasonsble â€"prices Ritz‘s iC 4s., Smm2 ecselolh. 45 CoO, {otfunfasfaof ocf es Sef d anfrofanfonfanl enfuads Guufo â€" bools offecfpofauafnfunfanfenfocge «fnsfnapuap The Store with the Right Price A complete assortment at reasonable prices. The Live Wire Real Estate Broker in fancy packages Over 1000 packages to choose from at Ssanta Call for one of our Calendars. nat the prichests apprinte the redugnd prices. 7 Here is a small _ _ . Christmas Cift A Dependable _ Safety Razor your â€"purchase, . Maile upon mm.“d 4 Examine iha exact and c es The leatherotte cike is at infreff me sls WHOLE NUMBER 3878 The like of «« 10¢ to $4.00 \ustt! uhss Gatd ~ ue hast t which usually sells at $5.00 exactly â€" 82 $ 2.20 Opposite Knox‘s nslcer © a $2.90 Priges which is an anofully wp hv.l‘m 1A «t O " <a