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p . iO CC , Ind., wil of evange m’ h. he ink. January 7t U. B. here, on Sunday . eVeR, . January 7Tth, 1913, at 7.30.°. ial â€" invitation is extended Mrybody. _ Come and bring *® plends.â€"Rev. S. Lautenschlager » Mfamoheim conducted ‘both services the U Church on _ Sunday ~defiver two very ‘able discour which were much appreciated by, ‘ resent.â€"New Years Day. was‘ ‘ ‘baxved in the usual manner bDy. OUf /A number ‘of young . people - & few hours skating on the fersonals.â€" Dr. W. W. Krupp of MWoodstock spent Xmas with : friends ind felatives in town and vicinity.â€" The Misses Addic and Fedora Bricker Of Toronto were holiday . visitors at their hor here.â€"Mr. Arthur Spaetzel .flg X 0‘ wm‘\“l. Sask., is â€" 8 ‘, a few months at his home here.â€"Miss Samantha Bowman spent the week end and New ‘Year‘s Day in "Goderich. â€"Mr. Walter Rice of Torâ€" ‘bnto University spent the holidays ‘at his home here.â€"Mr. and Mrs. S. @roh and family of Toronto spent the ‘holidays with friends and relatives im town and vicinity.â€"Mr. Wm. Main, Cer., returned home from _ Howick, ast week, after spending Xmas with "relatives (hereâ€"Rev. A.â€"F. _ Stoltz â€" conducted services at â€" Melancthon, @Ont., onySaturday and Sunday last.â€" _Mts. * Schiedel of Berlin . spent \wtéw. Years with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wout e el of Berlin _ spent Néw Years with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse ws.â€"ur. and Mrs. Wm. Rich * and family of _ Washington, Mr. and Mrs family and N Ely and Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Hallâ€" 1an and family spent New _ Year‘s day with Mr. and Mrs. Elias | Hallâ€" man.~â€"Mr: and Mrs. A. E. Bean of lle, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hilborn Miss Mae and Mr. Lincoln Cassel of New Dundee spent New Years day ‘the ‘home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. ' , Rosebank. ?.g’;p:ét'na;y.-â€"Mrs. Geo. Sararas, one of ‘th respected residents . of this eommunity, passed away at her home meart Rosebank on Saturday, Dec. 23, 1911, after a lingering illness of over aryear‘s duration. She had reached the .ripe old age of sixtyâ€"nine years and leaves to mourn her loss _ het. fllnd* I and one daughter Miss Elâ€" mina. The funeral, which was largeâ€" Jy;agieqded, was held on â€" Wednesday ‘of: last week, service and interment mlaee at Rosebank church and a ty. We extend our â€" sincere Â¥ to the bereaved in â€" their â€" Our Busy Neighbors mere i. tleâ€"At Freeport, Jan. 1st, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hertle, ‘ daughter. Wichtyâ€"In Peel, Dec. 23rd, to Canmd Mrs. Noah Lichty, a daus Cressinanâ€"Near _ Elmira, Dec. © to Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Crest «& daughter. Kummerâ€"K ochâ€"At Henty Kummer . +*Katherine Koch, ‘and Mrs. C. Ko M“ofiâ€"-i’lcnm 4 , Alexander 3 pe to K: ~ Â¥er of o Robt: 1 â€"Byersâ€" 4 r jef Cro: â€"Of Mitcheil. ntziâ€" Nalzigerâ€"At Joseph Nafziget & _Mul Jantzi iâ€" aschoâ€"Near . | 1 Roth son c . <Roth of Baden, "gam cter of Mr. and .8 ?. m iter of Mr. and Mr » gho,.east of Baden schahâ€"Weberâ€"A t Ba = Dee. 20th, Edward He # Welle township, to % M :w‘ y daughter of Mr. ui namAt Welle * at: Alex. Rau, of â€" ~C t ‘ to : Margaret Kai "Rie Devittâ€"At Berlin Ob&iF.. Richl ol â€" Buffal ‘ Devitt. daughter of D 1 ons To Lo ) to Lena Wtuarcâ€" F [3_,“_4 Ab Fre ‘1"“_4 , son 0 "‘v,‘.,,‘ " gndo 1 day. Mutatâ€"At Mil / Jather of W Suratasâ€"A t N i) MÂ¥s. Geo. S ind Mrs. Angus Bowman y and Mr. and Mrs. E.B and family spent New E;.stcinman-Ncar Ne n Peel, Dec. 23rd, t9 Mr s. Noah Lichty, a daughter â€"Near Elmira, Dec. 23 and Mrs. Josiah Cressman tted ‘Tenny so lbe Dickt Marriages Freeport, n of M Births tral College Katie | Flemi m Deaths @4+@4@ DTOTC Near New _ Hamâ€" ah Bender of East Steinman of _ Wilâ€" h M D p Mitchell At \t Poole, Dec. ertson of North Fleming, daughâ€" Kaufman. rlin, Dec. 2 fialo . to A Dan Devitt D Balsam Grove, Holzschuls, _ of to Miss . Katic ir. Karl Weber. lesley , Dec. New Hamâ€" Baden D ec. 36th and Mrs Bad Hoskins e, Hunt» a serie® en, Jan. 4th, ir. and Mrs. Nancy, eldest rs. John Gasâ€" den, Dec Mornington al . M. M i Bader Dec. â€" ad weo. v Byers and ‘ldes Ader mp Mr Mural Ats t‘lf}wvl_ wâ€"Mr. Trode _ oll _« Adale ‘spent she . holldagn .. withfey tormerty on the Metropolitan wrick, B Atgrg (hedk <ty fi-v'? M : 67 .»“%fl Co, WB I y \vHig io taken Donsbes DÂ¥ ; F . Coture Fu fl ‘tly . pur C "‘fi"} 5’~':‘5z::%"*«4 i Prsclnacce us Bttenl 50 ‘eiee | gal Science at spent ; P o. “‘h ‘ V-...v n t Boyer who has been visiting relatives | " ‘in,Toronto retutned home this week.| â€" |â€"Messrs. Oliver Amy and John Jury| . $ possession of their new â€". store, | th City Grocery," _ on â€" Monday,|ni Jan. 1st.â€"Miss Rose Laschinger _ of|F Cleveland is spending several weeks|sh with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sol. |as Laschinger of this place.â€" Miss L. K Haack of Waterloo visited friends | in [ at town during the holidays.â€"Mr. and th Mrs. R. W. Willoughby returned home| c last Tuesday alter visiting friends at Al Baden for a few days.â€"A young son|ti of Mr. Daniel Weber was taken sudâ€" in Idenly ill lately with appendicitis and | 0 lit was found necessary to operate 8 last Thursday evening. _ Dr. McKinâ€" T Inon of Guelph performed the operaâ€"| S tion. At last reports the lad is doâ€"|a ling as well as could be expected and | |is resting quietly.â€"The annual meéetâ€"}i ling of the local branch of the Chilâ€"|b .l aren‘s Aid Society was held last week M .|in the Evangelical church. It. was|a â€"ldecided to send a letter of sympathy|t l to the widow and family of the late} i @| Rev. A. R. Schulz, who was such an|8 â€"lactive worker in this commendable C ,| Society. It was then decided to acâ€"| / i|cept the invitation of the managers C â€"|of the Evangelical church â€" and ~hold[I s|the next annual meeting in their | t â€"|church, which will be addressed _ by j i\ Rev. C. R. Miller of Berlin.â€" Miss I n|Olive Ratz of Vancouver, B. C., forâ€"f 1| merly of this town, _ was renewing|/ y |acquaintances in town last week. â€"]( .|Mr. and Mrs. Walter Adam and chilâ€"|! dren of Macton spent Christmas with j c|Mrs. Adam‘s brothers in town.â€" Mr.| s | Adam Hoffer, who has been running | i c|the bakery business which he purchasâ€"| . |ed from Mr. M. Scherer some motiths | T|ago, removed with his family _ to d|Berlin last Tuesday, where he has | s |secured a good position.â€"Mr. Arthur t |Klinck, who has spent the summer Iâ€" |out west, returned to his home hete eâ€"|last week, where he will . stay for y |some time.â€"Among those who visitâ€" it |ed friends in town during the holiday id {season were noticed tllp following: Mr re|Duff Gallagher, Kingston; Miss Mary ir|O‘Neil, Guelph; Willard O‘Neil, Miss Mabel Scanlon, Aug. Schierholtz, the Messrs. Lorne, Elmer and, Earl Ratz, Frank Wildfong, Adell Winger, Arch+ ile Jeanneret, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Jansen and son, _ Mr. and f Mrs. Ed. Schierholtz and daughter, t0|Miss MacJegler, Miss Luella Edler, @{and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Jackson, Berâ€" lin; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Harper and Itâ€" |family, Waterloo; Otto L. Christ 26th, Mary D Ont (He nths 3rd PEMMTDY CCCE OE mds E man, â€" Willie Ruppel, Galt; _ Roy Zilliax, Gravenburst; Mrs. I. Devitt, and son, Freeman; Mr. and girs. Louis Ohliger, Owen Sound; Mr. Hy. Jenâ€" sen, Buflalo; Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Schmidt and daughter, Collingwood; Miss Tillie Starr, Buffalo, and Mr. 'Frank Wildfong of Acton.â€"Miss Edith Payne is spending a few days . witk her friend, Mrs. Philips of Waterloo. â€"Mr. and â€" Mrs. David fear visited the latter‘s mother,, Mrs. G. Tranter, at Galt, during. the holidays.â€" Mr. Jacob Eix has sold his house _ on Church street to Mr. Isaac Martin of St. Jacobs. Mr. Martin will have possession in March and Mr. Eix in tends building a fine new house next spring near the old Exhibition |Gtounds.-â€" â€" Al Council Meeting.â€" The OWE session of, the Village _ Council held on Thursday evening, the : Dec. The Reeve was.in the cha held on Thursday evening, the 21st of Dec. The Reeve was.in the chair and all tho. members | present. Tenders were received for the ice on the Reâ€" servoir dam, from John E. Bowman for $13.00 and from R. F. McCollum for $14.00. ‘The latter tendet was acâ€" cepted. It was decided to adopt the former .report of the Tree Inspector, which had been laid over from the previous meeting. After a few furth er iten#s of business of minor importâ€" ance were discussed the meeting adâ€" journed. Mr. and Mrs. Philips and daughter of, Waterloo spent the holiday with Eimira friends â€"Mr. John Weitzel obâ€" tained ist prize for a Black Orping~ tonm hen, 2nd and 3rd for cockerel; 2nd for pullet, 1st for pullet and cockerel in Silkies, at the Poultry Show beldl in Waterloo lately. Mr. J. H. Jarâ€" vis, another â€" enthusiast in . poultry, obtained 2nd prize for cock, pullet and hen, and 3rd for white cockerel Wyandottes. â€"Mr. Leslie Wismer . of Edmonton is spending a few weeks at his home here after an absence of several years.â€" The two candidates who were successful in the recent prize contest of Mr. M. Weichel‘s hardware store were Master Norman Fart, who lives on the Fifth Concesâ€" sion of Peel and _ Miss _ Luella Schwindt, living about _ four miles morth of this town. ‘The Qrius which Schwindt, living about _ four miles north of this town. ‘The prizes which were a splendid bobâ€"sleigh and a pair of nickelâ€"plated skates were offered for the two best written letters â€" to Santa Claus. A competent judge deâ€" cided in favor of the two _ named above, whose letters were indeed very original and creditabla to the youth« tal writers. â€"Mr Duff Gallagher . «of Kingston attended the Ball given by 0+@+0+0+0+0+@+@+®+ ELMIBRA { this town splendid b olâ€"plated sk two best v â€" The â€" twentieth tters â€" to juige deâ€" _ named . There was a and encouraging aitendance at the of . _ the singing _ school _ in theâ€"Ev 6 church . at Strasburg on Bvening. The class will be y Mr. Peter Shupe, of Berlin,; . an p ices will be held . every‘ evening. â€" Personsâ€" living in cinity ol Strasburg desirings wnite with the class are cordially Singing School at Strasburg vited the Froh Sinn Club last w s night.â€"Messrs. Isaac Hilbotn Frank Moyer contested the _ Reeveâ€" ship.â€"The following men were elected mm C mt ELK as Counciliors for 1912: Chas, L. Klinck, Wim. Behrens, Israel and John Weitzel. This council is the same as last year with the exâ€" ception of Mr. J. Weitzel who takes the place of Harry Zilliax who re tires â€"The Farmer‘s Institute meetâ€" ing will be held in the E.M.S. Hall on Jan. 4th, 1912.â€"Mr. Chas. Ruppot Sr., is laid up with a severe @l‘-‘ The annual meeting of the * Elmir School Board was held last and the following men were elected as trustees for 1912:; Christ. € inger, David Hollinger, Isracl P bacher. Mr. Sol. Laschinger ‘and Mr. Geo. Ratz wetired, the â€" former after many years of useful service to the Board.â€"Mr. Geo. H. Eisenbach is offering for sale his farm 2 miles southâ€"east of Elmira.â€"Mr. W. W. Mcâ€" Gill of Toronto visited with Mr. Archie Bulgin on Arthur street _ on son, who is at present laboring _ in | foreign fields.â€"The famous Jubileo| Singers are to give an evening‘s _enâ€"| tertainment in the Methodist . chure! next Wednesday night.â€"Messrs. J‘1 Jury and Oliver Amy have now pOS segsion of their new store on ‘Arthur street, where they will carry on _ 4 dry goods department as well as t grocery department.â€"Mr. Geo. FZeigler, manager of the Metropoli Bank, spent New Year‘s Day w’i;: friends in Waterloo.â€"The little of: Dr. Schulz who has been ill has again recovered his usual health.~ Mr. Allingham spent New Year‘k Day at his home.â€"Mr. R.â€" Weir _ of| Stratford is visiting his brother Fraâ€" ser Weir of the Traders‘ Bank staff. â€"The little son, Harry, of Wr. Ar nold Jansen, who was quite ill lateâ€" ly while on a visit to his grandmothâ€" er hete, has recovered and has returnâ€" ed to his hpme in Berlin.â€"Mrs. Geo. Vogt, 8t., celebrated her . seventyâ€" third birthday last Monday, when all her children were present from _ fat and near to celebrate the day. Among those who were present from â€" afar were, Mr. and Mrs. Sol Bhy, _ St, ‘Thomas, Drs A. Vogt and daughter: Gretchen, Toronto, Mr. Fred Vost, Mishawaka, II1., and Mrs. C, F Galt.â€" ‘A Mappy New Near to all from this part of the country. | . y t angelical on wel 0 1 x ; i ld in , ~ wera ‘ / spyuod§ |Wie: brothe Â¥ «us (a" "Bec } h l “ n _ fron o o l dld 41 L § ir; /J acot CGoust ock «tr *A Mpartily 1/3 E ladies !'h“ A 4<; -w t n‘ 884 |Pfambure Reev®â€"iin the C e elected f Chief Eng has. L1 (@are of 1 _ GrO8|ot Prestoi P Â¥ha yo* '1453‘! & Es bogenermmabranind P o k " hne Te n cone nagee.. ap Lol in â€" warn Aht ‘)"':mfi # Paredint oc ot. Loodens c 8 w*\ ppr cupsiapr® hP Q : ived on . the < s coctx # f 7 6 fa partily â€" received at the station ;,:,; ‘datered & A m % Â¥e tproug "the village headed by . the J Brass Band. Among in the _ carriage were Mr. Sothman,| . j Engineer, Mr. and Mrg. Geo. . A. of Preston, Mr. Geo. Pattinson| . Preston, M.P.P., Mr. W. Weichel, M.P., ol Waterloo, Mr. Lackner, M. FP., of Berlin, Mayor Schmalzs _ of |sj RBerlin, Reeve J. Katzenmeier of New y Hiambutg, : Drs. â€" J Marty . of NewF Hamburg and J. A. Butler of Toronâ€" |h to. At seven o‘clock they all _ asâ€"{M imbled at the Ev. Lutheran church | 7 ere ‘the â€" Hon. Adam Beck t a "buttom which lit . up the % dburch. . Mr. Beck â€" presented â€" â€"the|a withâ€" . beautiful fixtures~ infi 4 rance of ‘his mother who was |h | the ‘founder of the Ladies‘ Aid Soâ€"it ciety, and the church in which Mr.{n ‘|Beck; was baptized and received his [I ‘ |religious â€" training. | Rev. Mr. Vossii § opnd witl prayer and addressed [} *\ the ‘congregation ~and the Hon _ Mr.[I ~"{Beck thanking him in behalt of _ the| ; congregation for the most generous| § gift. Mr. Beck way deeply affected |] § and replied in a few words stating | e that his heart is still in the good old : church and wished every success to| : tke church and its members. . Rev.| t Mr. Voelker of New Hamburg spoke} , |in English. . Mrs. Adam Beck renderâ€" t ed several fine vocal selections and y | Y25 presented with a beautiful bouâ€" @|quet of roses by the Misses . Eunice o Lautenschlager and Marguerite Garâ€" tung. :; Wedded.â€"Mr. â€" Joseph~ Nafziger of C Morningtom. and Miss Rachael Jantzi M‘, oi Badenâ€" were happily married gn n Thursday, Dec. 28th. Mr. and| Mrs. râ€" Nafziger will move to Alberta where y [he owns . a beautiful farm. We wish y them a _ happy voyage throughout is |their married life.â€"Mr. Michael Roth a |son of Mr. and Mrs. . Dan Roth of ; |Baden, was married to Miss . Nancy ;. |éldest _ daughter ol Mr. and Mrs. "_JJohn Gascho, east of . Baden on khe Thursday, Jan. 4th. Rev. Mr. & | Steinman tied the nuptial knot. Mr. 'Jl; and Mrs. Roth wi.l reside at qaden. "_|Mr. Roth â€" having bought the > house ?j-fiif.' F. Lippert, now occupied by r. Oscar Schweitzer. . sisd. Briefs.â€" Rev. Mr. Zarnke of Berâ€"| S lin, occupied the pulpit at the | C Lutheran Church on Sunday, . Dec.|V 31. Rev. Mr. Voss preached at Elâ€"|e mira.â€"Mr. Wm. Doerfling slipped and|s broke his knee cap which will _ lay|p hiny up for 4 or five weeks..â€" On|b Saturday â€" the sad news came to |s Baden that Mr. Murat, postmaster af [ i Mildmay, died very suddenly. He is |c the father of Mr. Wim. Murat, tinâ€" [1 smith of ‘Badep. We extend _ our |] sympathy to the bereaved.â€"Mr. and |I Mrs. Harry Schumm of Baden attendâ€"|" ed the funeral of Mr. John Limpert‘s|« som of Hespeler on Saturday, who |< was â€" drowned while skating.â€" Mr.} Phalbart of London and Alex. of St. [ Thomas visited at their home on | Xmas and New Years.â€"Mr. and Mrs.| Allison of Wiarton spent a _ week| ‘at the parsonage with their daughter, | |Mrs. Rev. Voss. â€"Mr. FEd. Brandt lot â€" Toronto, and Mr. Hy. Eidt of |Mildmay visited at the home of.Mr. |Hy. Ratz.â€"Mrs. Hy. Schmidt of Berâ€" |lin and Mrs. Geo. Kaemp{ of Guelph .\ spent New Year‘s with Mrs. Wm. ; | Liersch.â€"Mr. Ed. Liersch of ~ Monâ€" {treal visited his mother, Mrs. Liersch i{on Friday last.â€"Mr. Wm. Glasser of ; |North Easthope spent Sunday _ at .\ the home of Mr. aud Mrs. John »|Biesel.â€"A â€" singing school ander the q|ieadersh p of Mr. Peter Shupe, Berâ€" njlim, will be organized in the Opera g | House Ix"'l'lmmhy evening, January p|11ith.â€" rs. Hy. Geisel and Hugo â€"| Krumpelt of Berlin visited their Baâ€" n|den frieads on New Year‘s. â€"Mr. and a| Mrs. â€" Allen Heldman spent the holiâ€" ;l;y at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Heldman. f Rev. C. K. Keopke spent New Years Day with his parents at Hanâ€" over. Mr. D. H. Boettger and _ family returned home to Pt. Dalhousie after visiting at the home of Mrs. Boetâ€" tger‘s parents. Messrs. Simeon and ‘Arthur Reich ert spent the Christmas . holidays with their brother, Charles Reichert of St. Catharines. ‘The Evangelical Sunday School was reorganized on Dec. 31st, 1911. ‘The officers clected were: Presidentâ€"I. O. Lachman, Viee Presâ€"E. Hass. Treasurerâ€"S., Schabb. Recorderâ€"Simeon Reichert. Librarianâ€"M. Wagner. Organistâ€"Lilian Schweitzer. _ ‘Asst. Organistâ€"Tina Snidet, â€"| | _ Choristerâ€"E. Hass, ‘ & Rest, Choristep=Mzs, C. K. Keopke. Bridgeport News BADEBN uit nVe Mr. Benjamin Eby of Bartonville speot Sunday ‘at the home of â€"his sisâ€" ter, Mrs. Fanny Rush.â€"Mr. and Mrs Ed. Heinbaecher of Berlin spent the holldays with . the former‘s father, Mr. Peterâ€" Heinbaecher.~â€"Mrs. (Dr.) Zurbrigg of Philadelphia is visiting at the home of herâ€" father, Mr. Chrisâ€" tian Merner, who is seriously ill. Mr. and Mrs. George Hobmeier of Goderâ€" ich spent New Years at the former‘s home here.â€"Dr. McNally, of Lethâ€" bridge, Alberta, was a visitor ‘â€" in New Hamburg during the ‘holidays.... Mrs. (Dr.) Goodman : of St. Catharâ€" ines is the guest at the Kome of her brother, Captain â€" McCallum here.â€" Mr." and Mrs. ~W. H. Allendort and daughter of Stratiord spent . New Years‘ Day at the homeâ€".of > ugs; Dorsch.â€"Dr. Grahame â€" Jackson . of Buflalo, New York, was the guest ot friends in New Hamburg for. a few 1102 _ MB _ B k doAist he Z0E In days last week.â€"Mrs. Williams and)larly son Stuart, of Berlin, visited at the| the home of Mrs. Williams‘ sister, _ Mrs.|nesd J. P. Erust during the past week.â€" mor Mrs. Alexander Millar of Berlin and|of 0 Mrs, Alan Steckle of Toronto Were |neal the guests of Mrs.William Millar durâ€" lage ing the holidays.â€"Mr.. and" Mrs. R.)twe W. Cressman of Hamilton are at preâ€" the sent visiting Mr. and Mrs. Noah |ters Cressman here.â€"Mr. and ‘ Mrs. Geo.| wer Boganolfluflflomt New â€" Years| soo at the ‘ home : of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis | colé Hahn.â€"Mr. George Abury, formerly |chu of the Standard Bank staff here, but | of now of Granton, called on his friends | the here on Saturday prior to leaving| on for Seattle, Washington, where he | and will enter into business.â€"Mr. John |vie D. Eidt, of Melfort, Saskatchewan,| opt nephew of Mr. Conrad Eidt of . this|att town, is visiting friends in this viciâ€"| the nity.â€"Mr. James Stuart of Listowel{or was a visitor in town on New Year‘s|Qu |Day.â€"Mr. Clayton Stumpt ~ of thefind iStandard Bank staft,; Calgary, . Was pa calling on his old friends here on da â€"] Saturday â€"Mr. and Mts. Wiley _ of ; Ch {Grimsby spent the bolidays with Mrs.|las .\Wiley‘s parents. Mr. and Mrs. _ Robâ€" Cl â€"lert Martin here.â€"Mr. Kenth Pfeifier, |gr iIson of Rev. Mr. iPieifier, a _ former We r|pastor of the Baptist church here,‘ Bt »|but now of St. Paul, Minnesota, | is CI > |spending the vacation . with : friends ’m flin town. â€" Mr. Kenth is attending | te s |college in New Yor)n-llrp. W. â€" R. in â€" |Plum is visiting her daughter, MtS. at r|Herman Quirmbach, .in St. Paul, d |Minnesota.â€"A watch night setvice iâ€"\was held in Trinity Lutheran church ‘s| on Sunday evening, commencing at 11 ) lo‘clock.â€"Dr. and Mrs. Butler, formâ€" *# . |erly of Baden but now of Markham, t.|were renewing old acquaintances in n |this vicinity during the past week.â€" s.| The light fall of show on Saturday k|night brought out all the local reins r, | men with horses. and . cutters â€" on it |Sunday.â€"The many New â€" Hamburg t |friends ot Mr. Ed. Liersch of Montâ€" r.|real were glad to have a hand shake râ€"|at the Beck banquet on Friday evenâ€" b »h|ing.â€"The skating rink was . formally y m.|opened on Saturday night for the 1 n‘lfifst time this season and . it ~ ‘the |! ch| weather is favorable indications . are f t |ihat the excollent pastime of skating |] at|will havé many patrons during . the ' hn | winter.â€"The regular meeting of . the i he|S. $, No. 5 Farmer‘s Club will bej, orâ€" |held next Friday evening. Dr. ‘Anâ€"} ra | derson of thgfltown will 511.;: an ad~ ty | dress, ‘"Baci ology .‘ friends | igo|of Mr. Carl Messner, proprietor . of laâ€"| of the Commercial Hotel, are pleased ind |to see that he has recovered from liâ€"[his recent attack of quinsey.â€" Our ts, |band made their usual round of ‘serâ€" enades on New Year‘s Day and realizâ€" ed quite a handsome sum from their supporters.â€"The body of Miss Emma Peters, whose mysterious disappearâ€" ance and tragic death occurred â€" in Flint, Mich., was brought . to the {ew |home of her father, Mr. Yost .Petâ€" ap.fers, of this town, on Thursday mornâ€" ing last, for interment at the Blen‘ heim cemetery. Much sympathy . is pily |felt for the unfortunate young lady, {ter| who was well known and highly elâ€"] get. | teemed by a large circle of friends in New Hamburg and. vicinity.â€"A corps of Salvation Army young women jep | visited our town in the interest _ of lays | the Christmas "War .Cry." ‘Their hert|canvas was very succegsful.â€" ‘Among those present from New Hamburg at the banquet giver in homor ~of Hon, was| Adam Beck by the citizens of his The|birthplace, Baden, on Friday evening, were the following: Reeve Katzenâ€" meier, counciliors Debus and _ Buck, Dr. Marty,, C. J. Fox, Wesley Erb, Reeve Cassel, William Schaaf, J. 1.â€"~tenschlager, (Has. Lederman and oth vs.â€"Rev. Mr. Voelker of Trin . sugramane. bex o 401 * . _ _ Winbaol For Additional Cortespondence see page 10, it d $ Wedded.â€"One more of our bache Mr. Henry Kummer, has joined .. O blisstul list. He was w Dec. 26th. to Miss Catherins Ko of Berlin. The happy couple took "» trip to Brantford. . They will ‘regide near bere on the farm» owned by . % groom. . We wish them a long _ "Mad happy wedded fife.. . _ . . , [ % Items of Intérest.â€"At the "anausl. school meeting, Mr. Eugete * did not stand for reelection and . Hy. Heimbecker was chosen as / his successor in office.â€" Our *8 port shows fiftyâ€"eight pupils roll with an average attendance _af 'thlrty-thne. ‘The low average is largely . to many pupils remai away from school to help on‘ .‘ farm. It is very important, bowe?«= er, that every boy and girl should ‘be: given a good public school education. : Most of the pupils attend very: Te&â€"‘ larly except during root harvest. in . the autumn.â€"School reâ€"openg *, a nesday of tlis week.â€"New ‘Yeat‘s morning was celebrated by. ~a / f09 of our young men firing off ‘ vol near the doors of several of the vil= lagers. . The celebration WW twelve midnight to halt past to} the morning with an ge" terval. _ Some of mmx' were sleeping the old year out â€"wete soon awakée _ when the new \% . celebration _ set in.â€"â€" The Lu! church bells also told ‘of the>â€" K {|of the New Year.â€" The sacrameny the Lord‘s supper was: administeted or against local: option ;omâ€" N ® Quite a _ few were a 1,tc find they had mo vote.â€"Mastet ~Elmer . Dahmer has been visiti for. q. Tw . days at Mr. Henty lh‘:â€"- ‘Mr. Charlie Preiss returned on llast from . spending â€" two "WeEKS~â€">8P lClifl’ord, visiting .at the: orhe of Wig |grandfather and other . friends.â€"Mt, Walter Frickey is â€" home :; ; % ‘Buhlo on â€" a .short , visite* «. > Clara and Emma Vogel spent. ?New Year at home.â€"Miss Alice {terson is spending a few days vi ‘ing her grandmother and. other fricht bHD: . LORE OS AAE e e ASV on Dec. 3ist in the um.eum%‘ and om ‘Jan. 1st a New: Yeard r~ vice was held.â€" Owing to the ‘ option vote some wete unable;| y }atmul the latter service.â€"Mo the ratepayers turna!. ont;to:. & at Ash. es i ooa api s + Rde it home of Mr. and Mrs. William Wat« son of Arkell village, when their bae ly. daughter, Helen, was married ""to Mr. Victor Cochrane of Berfia. The ceremony was conducted by the ,g'. UBEUITTT m PVECCRI P R. J. M. Glassford, their former pasâ€" tor. The couple will make thetp home in Berfin. ity Lutheran Church here, € the formal mpnmnoe of t‘hâ€"m light fixtures wh have a" sented to the Lutheram N’: Baden by the Hon. Adam Beck in honor of his parents, who ‘were .. Aor. many years prominent. members â€" and who are buried in the church yardâ€" Mr. C. B, Williamson . shipped: & large carload of horses on Friday, for the Patrick Mahker horse, exâ€" thange, Toronto.â€"A reward has been offered for information leading \oj: punishment of the parties who the evening of December 26th _ wilâ€" fully ‘tore away the iron railing .An front of the Hahn Brass Company‘s factory.~â€" The election beld lm resulted in the return of the w»= ing candidates. For Reeve, Mr; Louis Peine with ninety of a majority. For â€" Counciliors, Messrs, J Vance, John A. Hartman, C Hildebrandt and Joim. Messtet, â€" Wellesley on December "Bist Mr. (Met, Rau of this town was. quistly matrâ€", Alried to Miss â€" Margaret, m daughter of Mr. and Mra. John â€" Aman of Wellestey.. Rev. Mr. hg {berg officiated. Mr. and Mrs, {have taken up :‘:lr residence in Aba | groom‘s new h on Peel streot | have the best wishes of their A New Hamburg friends. , <= . >~, < COCHRANEâ€"WATSON. _ > pretty wedding took place at,the owned . by . the : a long p“ it tho ‘anmigl© pction and 3 ‘hosen as ~ A ur J6 : pupils on _ attendance ‘af y o. F3 ointed ~to «4 it