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_ We Have Knifed The Prices K Here Is A Good Payâ€" ~ "ing Dray Business VOL.. 51. No, 33 ~ Just to put an edge on your buying appetite and to close out * _ all bot weather clothing, furnishings and boots ane shoes, This store is always new. ~No leftâ€"overs from season to season, Every department goes under the knife. The operation is a little painful to us to see $20.00 suits cut down to $12.95 and $15.00 suits cut down to $7.95 but for you it is a picaic. Blue and Blaok Suits Boys‘ Bioomer Suits, double breastâ€" ; & , plain coat or with belt at waist, Large shipment of biue and" black|shapely lape!s â€"and natural formed g' mow ready for your . selectiO®. [shoulders, in dark and light worsteds quality is~ pure wool _ British |ploomer trousers cut large and roomy make.~" ‘The colors are guaranteed |with strap and buckB at knee; sizes $48b .2..l. l2 vickl. l nexyv~$389 to 34. ©Regular $6:50 to $7.50, *This week we split quite a piece of money with our customers. â€" It‘s midsummer .sale of suits, . hats, m“. ings, boots and ~shoes _ and boys‘ clothing. ~ $15.00 Men‘s Shop _ _ _ _ ‘ There are only 68 Suits in this 16t. See that you are one of the _ carly Men‘s $17,$18. $20 Suits $12.95 You wonder â€" why we make _ such sweeping reductions?. It‘s the end of the season and our policy says no goods carried over. Cost is not conâ€" sidered now. We‘re going to clear out these suits at a small price ...... 800 Pair Men‘s In strong and serviceable _ worsted finished {fabrics, in imnedium and dark colors and neat stripe designs, . well made and . finished, sizes 32 to 42 walst. Regular $3.90 and $3.50, Satâ€" $1.98 With stylish lopels made of serviceâ€" able tweeds, in dark and light colors, twilled body linings, knee pants, sizes 24 to 30. Regular $4. and $5.50 All Boy‘s Suits At TICK‘S SEMLâ€"ANNUAL SALE Hundreds of pairs of odds and ends in High and Low Cut Shoes that we are bound to clear out Every pair of Boys* and Men‘s Canvas Shoes must be cleared out. The price will do it. Those that were 125 for 89c¢, 1.00 for 69c¢c, etc, in the bustling town of : for tale. This is one of the test and lead bag Deay m‘uohm._rgm teams never idle, The trade is made, é h-onu‘vhb Off your coat and make money, . Look over .mmthm helem”,. Comnmmr the Good hea‘ty double harnose, ry drays, ary lnmber n.‘u-.l t q.m ‘_:‘ 1_ BSett fron hart, ons sivals, oving outfit. â€" Barn and shedscan be gentad. . .~ _ _ _ tX is C cRXA t . All Goods as advertised ZICK‘S SHOE HOME S$. R. ERNST & CO. Before GCoing On Your Vacation Cive Us A Gall H. M. WILHELM,Rat*ssss.""werea © " s 1.50 now JOU "Women‘s Pat. Butt Bals. were $4.00 now 1.98 Women‘s Oxfords were $l.»5oâ€"rfm 08c a6 [ © _ 1.75 now 1.19 ® * 8# _ 3.00 now l 98 8 is * _* 4,00 now 298 Children‘s Slippers, were $1.75 now will like the large and fine stock of TRUNKS, TRAVELLING BAGS, SUIT CASES, Ete. Which we have displayed in our show window ‘Where the good cicthes come frem" Tailored Suits $7.95 Similar Reductions Trousers Reduced IT PLEASES EVERYBODY * $2.90 $14.50 $12.95 h Saturday to clear Black Cathmere Socks, regular 25¢, BHBARNRY .. .c.icl rescncn‘s! cennvelne o Hhrbrapte ind s 1980 â€" Fancy Socks, cotfon and lisle, us ual 25¢ values everywhere. 50. dozen to clear, pEF PAI ... ..........s.. â€" â€" EVERY. STRAW HAT IN OUR STORE AT HALF PRICEâ€"NO REâ€" SERVE. _ Women‘s fine American Boots, continued line of patent leather cher cut tan, cali button and metal, Goodyear welted; sizes i lot 3 to 7. Regular $4.00 to ‘ Men‘s fine high grade _ Oxfords. ‘These are stock lines clearing Canaâ€" dian makes, patent teather, velours, calf tan and gunmetal; all Goodyear welted; sizes 5) to 10. Regular $ 40 $5, SRUUIIAY ... ..kcue ce kn 1 $2.50 Men‘s Gunmetal Call Boots, new latest fall style, very swell, neat and stylish, medium toe, military â€" ~heel, sizes 51 to 10. Saturday Bargain ... Men‘s Socks Reduced Boots and Shoes WATERLOO, ONT,. $1.19 98c v 1.98 $2.95 $3.00 , dis c bluâ€" gun in the $5.00, of Toronto visited at his home last week.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Ww».. O,â€" Neil spent Sunday at the home â€" of Mr.© and ‘ Mrs. McGoedy at â€" Macton. Mrs. Geo. Ratz and herâ€" niece _ Miss Fileen Ratz spent part of the . week with relatives in St. Jacobs.â€". Dr. and Mrs. Hay of Wiarton, formerly ol this town, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Weber during part of last week.â€"Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Jeanâ€" ueret spent Sunday with relatives in Rerlin~â€" Miss Margaret Schumacher of Reed City, Mich., spent a _ few days with her friend, Miss Laura Auâ€" man.â€"Mr. W. L. Cozier ofâ€" Toronto spent Sunday at the home of Mr. David Zeigler‘s on Factory Street.â€" Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Badley: left last week to spend their. vacation at the latter‘s home in Ingersoll, also a few daysâ€" at â€"Muskoka, Mr» Walcott is taking Mr. Bauley‘s place as Staâ€" tion Agent at the CP.R. _ Station during the lutter‘s absence. â€"* ~Miss Mae Zeigler of Beriin is spending â€" a few weeks at her home in town. â€" Mrs. Wm. Merkel and little son Edâ€" gar spent a few days with friends in Preston last week.â€" Mr. and _ Mrs. Wolfeâ€"of New Hamburg _ spent last week at the home of their son, Solâ€" omon, on King strcet.â€"Mrs. P. Jenâ€" sen and her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Schietholtz, visited â€"at the home . of Mr. Carl Jensen‘s at Galt for a few days last week.â€"The Ladies‘ Aid. of 3t. Paul‘s Lutheran _ Church _ will old their 25th anniversary . of â€" their »rganization next Wednesday. There will be a special service on Tuesday, and on Wednesday the Aid will hold a picnic in the beautiful orchard of Mr. Geo. Klinck on Church street. The Ladies‘ Aid of St. Paul‘s Luthâ€" eran :Church of Berlin will be the guests of the local Aid and an enjoyâ€" able time is looked forward to. â€"â€" Rev. P. Graupmner preached at Wellesâ€" let Village last Sunday, it _ being the annual missionary meeting of the congregution of that place. _ Owing to their pastor‘s absence there was noservice “B‘Ev‘ voge â€" AM this town.â€"Miss i of Cteveâ€" land is spending a few days with her cousin, â€"Miss Alma â€" Laschinger.â€"Mrs. Dr. Waimsley of Hamilton . formertly of this town, spent a few days with Elmira friends last week.â€"Mr. Alex. Stump{ spent a few days wish friends in Detroit.â€"A very enjoyable picnic was held at the Reservoir Park last Wednesday. afternoon, when thayom: ladies belonging to the Sewing . Clu met to spend a few . hours together. During the evening, after a _ sumpâ€" tuous repast had been mwich enjoyed by all present,â€" a baseball match was played, which added much to the enâ€" joyment of the day‘s fun, Among those who were present from a distâ€" auce were, the. Misses Ella and Aleda Luckbardt of Toronto, Miss _ May Wyaat of. Stratford, and Miss Eic Ernst of Cleveland. l New Carnegie â€" Library.â€". Elmira . may well feel proud of thefine Carâ€" negie Library it has in sight and for which the plans have nearly all been completed. Mr. Carnegie has kindly consented to donate the sum of seven thousand dollars and with the _ fine site on Arthur street, which has been graciously given to the town by Mr. A. J, Kimmel of Berlin, the Board no doubt will erect a building which will be a credit to the place â€" for many years to come. â€" Messrs. A. Werner, C. W. Schierholtz and W. H. Qito jourheyed to Milverton last week to inspect tae Carnegie Librâ€" ary in that“rlwe and to gather Idens / for the building, etc, ol the one in this town, which will be . commenced garly next spring.~â€"Mre, Dan,. Raetz. and daughters, Em and Olive of Toronto are -mns a few _ wooks }.c the Fish Pond. Miss Gertie Rupâ€" pel is also a guest at this lovely summer resort.â€"Mrs. Schroder, Sr., has sold her prouty on King street, at present occupled by Mr. J. Becker, to Mr. James Erto!, who will take possession in the near future â€" Mrs. Chas. Hammel and little daughter of Toronto are spending their vacation at the home of her brotber, Mr. F. C. on herun se t "he mejeah mt 0 W & home of !'t:.‘.Ml!'o luz.v‘ â€" Mr. Lincoln Ratz, who has been enâ€" mlnthuluo'thlmn and 1t Light Co, of this place for the last few years, has l'?‘ his position here and teft last Wednesday afternoon for New Brunswick where he will join his brother Earl and asâ€" sist him in surveying for some time Mr. Ratz will be missed by his many friends who v: hbtm nea?' in â€" his new of y.â€"There will be . no Y%fl’g Guild -fih‘: durâ€" manoount Merbmend n + %, . Mr, Trooks in 1omdon.â€"â€"He ® a aAc~ countant in this Branch m Metroâ€" politan Bank, i« spending a _ {ow e d n s in their business dealings with the | 0! S meugquz,mylm WATERLOO, ONTARIO, THURSDAY â€" MORNING, AUGUST 15. 10912 ELMIRA Village Council.â€"A meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening, July 5th, the Reeve in the chair and all members present. Messts. ~ Jaw and Wm. Conrad appeared before the Council on bebalf of their mother reâ€" garding the sidewalk in course . of jconstruction on Edward street. The plans of Mr. Henry Hedrich, presentâ€" iing a subâ€"division of part of the lands belonging to the Nicholas Hedâ€" rich Estate were approved ‘by the Councit. A requisition â€"from the | Public School Board for money . reâ€" quired forâ€"the current year amounting 'w $4700,00 was lelt over for further consideration, the Reeve in the meanâ€" ifime to interview the Schoul ~Board on this matter. ‘The tender â€" of Mry. Frank Rudow for eave troughing the new fire hall at $21.00 was accepted. It was also decided to receive tenders for the purchase of the old . efigine house ang lockâ€"up situated on Cross ‘street, and alsoâ€"for the lot on which I the building stands. â€" Tenders for the ‘ purchase of $4000.00 debentures under 1 Byâ€"laws Nos. 298 and 297 were re ceived from lour different companies, 'bntowlqmlomeuchiuldlledty ‘in the offers of the same, no tender could ‘be accepted. After several acâ€" counts, amounting in all to the sum of $320 75 were presented and orderâ€" ed by the Reeve to be paid, the Counâ€" ! cil adjourned to meet again on _ the | 9th of September. j an:‘.uhw at last W“ ing operations . will npbfnn. The site which was m-d . the Bulgin property on .irthur _ street, opposite St. James‘ . horan .church. ~â€"Mr. Menno Suyder m was a businpess .visitor in town on Monday. â€"Miss Mary Nicol of Galt has returnâ€" ed to ber home after spending a few days with ber friend, Mrs. A. Wernet on Mill street.â€"Miss Minnic Thun is spending a few days with friends in‘ Hespeler and Berlin.â€" Miss Hulda Alemang, daughter of Mr. Wm. . Alâ€" lemang, has been engaged â€" as Assist: ant operator in the telephone office of Mr:. A. Werner. Civic Holiday.â€"On Aug. 19th, Elâ€" mira‘s Civic Holiday, there are to ‘be attractions of all kinds. During the afternoonâ€" thete will be several borse races, for which good purses will be awarded to the winners, and also two baseball games, the players beâ€" ing, Intecior vs. Great West and the Outlaws vs. Furniture Leagues. . In the evening there will be . a â€"good concert in the Theatorium. Mr. and Mrs. ‘Arthur Uiyot _ of Trenton are spending a few days with Elmira friends.â€" Mrs. J. Collinson left for her home in Edmonton after spending several weeks with frhndt‘ in Drayton and Eimira.â€"Miss Minnic Ratz of Toronto is spending a week with her mother and friends at the Fish Poud.â€"Mra, Geo. Class of Berâ€" lin is visiting her friends in :.town for a iew daysâ€" Mr. Montmoreney left on Saturday To resume his duties at Montreal and elsewhere after spenâ€" ding some time with Elmira friends. â€"Mr. M. Weichel and Son have brighâ€" tened up their hardware store . conâ€" siderably by giving it a fresh . coat of paint.â€" Mr. A. Grosz, who has been engaged for. several months . in Klinck and ‘\l;{ui' hardwage â€" sgore, hlwcnu‘n";pammmw-c- cept a wimilar one. with C. Mills & Co. general store, in Berlin. â€" Mr., ‘ Armstrong Alingham who has . been accountant in the Traders‘ Bank here for some time has been translerred to Hanover, which place he left for last week, Mr. Heimbecker of the â€" same pluce has been transferred to ‘ this br:;:l\ and commenced his dutics this week. Mr. Mickus of Waterloo spent Tuesâ€" day with Elmira frienas.â€"The memâ€" bers of the Sunday school of the Roâ€" man Catholic cherch. held their anâ€" nual pichic in the Reservoir _ Park last Tucsday alternoon, when an enâ€" joyable time was spent by the many people and children who were . presâ€" ent. f Orphans Return.â€"The orphans . of the Berlin Orphanage, who through the kindness and generosity of Mr. A. J. Kimmel of Berlin have been enjoying a rare treat of country air at the {ish pond, situated about 5._ miles north of this ~townfor two weeks, returned to the Orphanage last Monday. Owing to the inclemâ€" ency of the weather the little wails were conducted . to their home. . by train, Mr, Peter Shupe, Miss Snider, the matron, and a ‘few _ assistants accomp.nied the orphans . onâ€" their trip *4 Council Serenaded.â€" On . Thursday evening last the members of the Town Council were pleasantly serenaded at their â€"different homes zy the E.M.8, Band, 4s a wlight token of appreciaâ€" tion far the interest they had shown in the erection of the fine new bandâ€" stand in Gore Park, Mr, A, Watson L'mi, in Mr. A. the last year tinue aterioo Paurk last Saturday . after= ymn, when qhite a large hember of i here * _ Lathera heir annual an, who has been @uiâ€" A. Worner‘s atore ar, has his we will on â€" con» the The pientc em be wnd News Notes.â€"The rain on Sunday was much appreciated by the farmers as it will make plowing easier.â€" Mr. and Mrs. Elias Hallman of New Dunâ€" doe visited at Mr. and Mrs. S. Deâ€" . vitt‘s â€" on Sunday. . â€" Miss Maggie Shantz of this place visited with : friends at New Dundee on Sunday.â€" Mr. S. A. Bergey, from the O. A. College, visited at his home on Sunâ€" day.â€"Miss I. Dyment who has bren holidaying in the neight or nood for .«| few days bas returned ty met home , at Hamilton.â€"Mrs. A. C. â€" Bowman and, Mrs. A. E. Bergey ~â€"who â€" have been vigiting friends and relatives at Winnipeg,* Manitoba, ~have returned home, and report anâ€"enjoyable trip.â€" Mr.. A. C. Bowman mogored to Lake Ontario on Tuesday for a day‘s outâ€" ing.â€"Don‘t. forget the meeting of the Edward, VII Literary Society â€" on Saturday ‘night, Aug. 17th. with herâ€"friend, Miss Pearl Ballard. â€"Theâ€"uisth annual Flower Show will be held on Tnursday evening, August 22nd, in the rink, and those wito have this show in charge are putting: forth great efforts to make it a huge sucâ€" cess.â€"One of the new features of the Elmira Fall Fair this year will be a parade and drill of the school chilâ€" dren.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Weismiller spent part of last week with friends in St. Jacobs.â€"Miss White of St. Catharines spent the week end. at the home of Mrs. Brandt.â€" A severe electrical storm passed _ over . this district last Saturday afternoon. â€" Mrs, J. $mall has returned: to : het: home here after spending some time with her mother near Wallenstein. â€" Mrs. Arthur KForester of _ Hamilton visited her friend, Mrs. F. Eitel. Rood ' Coods For 9 days Closes Suturday, August 17th Save double them for you August 17th. _ Worth of our Listowel Fire Stock $800.00 Eight Hundred Doliars â€" ' Coming for our Short Prices Commences Thursday 2 Morning, August 8th $2000.00, Two Thousand Dollars FIRE STOCKL ce working on o 11 .. Mretpntr wht A cenioare automaite Tocking o. Nsed ;:L u..m:‘ rope, The motuent you slack up on ?ull rope, the The Grip That Can‘t Slip! Holds Load in Midâ€"Air 'fii xm’:;'ma-umlfithmhmum nging hered bogs, flmhfl.m&mm. = ng alck or injured Animaln; ddm;y“ngm :ubnhdhbuhtullm and Gl-u; durable; will las Absolu guaranteed to 1 Holsts are made in 9 m and see one of these Weseloh MANNHEM Don‘t Be a : Human Derrick! Weichel‘s Weekly Store News Great â€"Anniversary Sale This will be the Greatest Sale mfi ever kno,n. § i i Nall JUMBO Safety You are spending too much time and vital energy Aovisting. Don‘t be a derrick. Simplify your hoisting problems withâ€"a . Weseloh & Co. 2â€"inâ€" 1 Hoist and Wire Stretcher News Notes.â€" Mr. and Mrs. â€" W. White of Edmonton, Alberta, â€" were renewing friends in Doon on . Saturâ€" day.â€"Miss Lily Young of â€" Brantford spent Sunday with her mother.â€" Mrs\ PDeut{ erMpotyete. Pure Shell Brand â€" Castile Soap Ritz‘ Berlin, Ont. Worth of Travellers‘ Samples FOR 20c Doon REGULAR 25c Short Sale your Dollars, and we will DRUG STORE Berjlin WHOLE NUMBER 3 her sister last woek Jumbo Hoist Lift Y our Loads with a Hall Hoist E::tnpiete with 20 ft.. of €. capacity 1 lbs, Mrop. ‘-) Qy'l ‘fl _ Mapacity without rof ibs. at .. > $4 '§°§ S 10L «B taaraditee ns :.;. / NO.\ 3 HOlst No. 8 Hoist A. R. Goudie esn No, 8 HOIST Ibs apacity 2500 aCcit y Opposite Knox‘s ity _ 2000 â€" lbs, rofk . $29.50 00 Tbs Low Prices $5.00 ts