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4 -;mrm‘l)nion for Monday REPORT +â€"OF FIRE CHIEF â€" The ‘last mgéeting of "the Waterl6o Town Council was held in the Counâ€" ¢il Chambers, on Monidayâ€"evening. all the members â€" with the exception of Ald. Bechte} were presont. Amos S V asking that something a done in regard to taxes, which . ‘he claimed were higher corpared with what his neighâ€" bors in the township pay: This was iclerred to next year‘s council. It was moved by Wm. Kutt secondâ€" ed by A. C. Moyer that at the . reâ€" quest . of the Betlin city council to meet the© Waterloo town council to discuss â€" the question of union, the Berlin committee appointed by the €ity council. meet the Waterloo counâ€" cil‘ atâ€" the Waterloo council chamber on Monday, Dec. 23rd at 8 pm. Mayor Fischer thought it would be courtesy‘ to meet the Berkn commitâ€" %ee and allow them to offer their inâ€" ducement@#. A check for $5 was received â€"from Rev. C. R. Miller it being the amount paid by the â€" Town Council for the board of a child which had been left on Erb St., Waterloo, last summ»Lr. The mother had been found and the Sister of the mother took the child from the Orphanage and paid all exâ€" The fo:lowing report was read . by Fire Chiel, Karges :â€" Gentlemen : I. ~berewithâ€"present the annual reâ€" port of th» Waterloo Fire Brigade for the year 19 12. On January _ 27th an alarm _ from Box~32 called the brigade out at 4.30 a.m., to the residence of Mr. C. A,. gochm, John St. Both the hose waâ€" gon and hook and ladder truck . teâ€" sponded ‘quickly and on arriving there it was found ‘unnecessary to use the hose but 3 chemicals were used . and Â¥e damage only amounted to $25.00. ~.On March l4th at 3.45 a.m. a secâ€" ond fi:;m was pulled from box 43 for the placs when it was necessary to lay. another 1200 feet of hose . and the flames were subdued, damage $1000.00. j © On March 26th a visit was paid the town by Mr. Notman R. Wilson, [ Inâ€" spector for CF.U.A. It is not necâ€" essary for me to give the report _ of his visit as this has already been sutbâ€" mitted by the chairman of the. Fire Department to your honorable body. _ During the year 530 hours were put in at practice, while 123 hours were put in by the brigade . at fires, 5450 feet of hose were laid at fires and at tte Inspector‘s test, while 7 chemiâ€" C»ls were used. The‘laddets were also Shoroughls t:s:ed and at the prattices On June 16th the residence of Mr. J. Diegel, King St. was struck . by lightning and brigade answered a call from box 32 at 1.45 pm. The dam age amounted to $200.00 but no hose or chem{cals were used, the stroke beâ€" ing a cold one. On Aug. 2nd our chairman Mr. W. Kutt sent in an alarm from Box 42 at 4.30 p.m. and both rigs responded being at the box in 1J minutes. Electric Restorer for Men WM. SNIDER, Waterloo, Ont.: Wants An Adjustment Fire Chief‘s Report Wil} Meet Berlin Refund Received wverted at once. Phosphonol will cowad raor x: | re "tor :s every nerve in the body !'-‘. 1tf proper tension ; resto y. Mndeyfl_!l_t‘ig MANUFACTURED BY MMMOLOL@O{}@LL@O+@â€"+@+@ X \:~* 9 ft ~ The death of Mattell, ol ‘the oldest ,-Et'x id amg mm ....."""";Z'm. CUlements on : Sa night, after: a lingering ilincss. was :a sufterer from cancer . of npoin dake aes 11 v‘ciock, and to â€" the . New many Catholic cemetery for . interâ€" stomach finwwwufis all of his very active in â€" the hotel: business. uum.m the farm in Woolwich t _ be purchased a hotel property in Wingâ€" ham, Aiter a few years he seld the Wingham property and bought the old Zilliax Hotel at Elmira. Later he purchased the Grand Union Hotel at Berlin, and will also be remembered ‘ummue:amomd Central, which he canducted for some. time,. Later he â€" purchased the Mannheim Hotel, which he conducted up ‘ to a llev years ago, when he retired . to St. Clements. Deceased was a man of industrious habits and upright character and was highly respected by . all who . knew him. 600 feet were raised, £t not being net essary to use any of them at fires. During the year Fireman Ellis re ceived injuries on two different o0caâ€" sions, the first at Merkel‘s fire. and the other white helping to fush King St. prior : to the Saengerfest for which he received the usual indemaity under the Fireman‘s Insurance Polity. The brigade was sorty to lose the srvices . of assistant Chie{lâ€" Mr. W. Hueglin who resigned in August . to a(rept a position in Buffalo. His place is now being filled by Mr. A. Pagel. * Following is a list of the stock on hand :â€"1 hose wagon with 20‘ extenâ€" sion ladder, 1 hook and ladder wagon with (1, 50‘ extension â€" ladder, 1 24" ladder, 1 20‘ ladder,‘1 18‘, extension ladder, 1 15‘ roof ladder, 1 12‘ roof ladder, 2 pike poles, hose 1950‘ â€" of which there are 900‘ second hand, nozzles 2 first class, 6 second_class, shut off 3, Hydrant wrenches 4, hose wrenches _ 12, axes 3, crow batrs 2, chemicils 4 containing 3 gallons each, blankets 4, whips 2, lanterns 4, drop harness 1, indicator 1, pails 2, forks 2, shovels 2, crab hooks with rope 1. rubber boots 14 pair, rubber bats 14, hose hooks 8, sponges 5, chamois 5, soda 44 lbs. Gillet‘s lye 3 cans, hose rings 5, rubter washers 8, acid 4 bottles. * The best â€" of feeling â€" has existed among the members and we wish . to extend our heartfelt thanks to _ our chairman for the interest he has takâ€" en in the workings of the brigade. _ All of which is respectfully submit ted. The problem of winter sewing now confrontsâ€"every household and you can not afford to waste precious. moments at alternations . uptil your garments loose all their original style and fit, yet dt ‘has been . endured year . after year, because ol the mistaken idea, that you could go no where to learn to cut a garment so it would not teâ€" quire those tedious fittings. A Cutâ€" ting Course with us will remedy «t all. A fow days‘ trial given free, â€"a complete course will only cost you $10.00. The last class to be taught this winter will commence on Monday lJ“' 6th. â€"For <further information call at our residence on Jan. 4th. LEARN DRESSMAKING IN TWO WEEKS O# 202 202 404 204 20 a on . Jatardi in St. Clements Ellison Dresscutting Co. 42 Eby St., Berlin GEO. A. KARGES, Chief. He CITIZEN WANTS INFORMATION Employment of Guard at Isolaâ€" tion Hospital Suggested for Protection To the Editor of the Telegraph Deat Sir :â€"If reports are to be beâ€" lioved things in relation to the pubâ€" lic health of our town are in ‘ prebty bad.shape., Only a couple ol weeks ago we had‘ a caseâ€"of â€" diphtheria being carried from the Isolation Hospital by bedding which was allowed to be taken back without being disinfected or burned. . Before we ate clear of diphtberia: and _ scarlet fever we are in the midst of an outbreak of smallâ€" pox, which the Board of Health segsus to be trying to hush up instead â€" of getting busy and doing everything it can to stamp it out. The report that one of the smalipox cases fromâ€"â€" the isolation hospital was walking the ‘streets of Waterloo should be thorâ€" oughly. investigated by Mayorâ€" Fischâ€" er at once and il it is trie and _ was the rcsult of not having a . proper guard at the hospital the blame should go where it belongs. I would like â€" to ask the Mayor is there & guard there now, or is the town tryâ€" ing to _ save a lew dollars here . to spend â€" thousands ~Jater on to stamp out theâ€"discase afterâ€" it has ‘spread and perhaps . killed some of our citiâ€" rens ? . _‘ L ts .# The people of Waterloo should have the full particulars from the "Board of Health, which if reports are ttue is not doing its duty. Thanking you for your space. An Anxious Citizen. 1 would also like to know if the reâ€" port is true that the smallpox cases have been put in the same â€" building with a scarlet fever case.~ Sutely it cannot be. 8 HOW TO TELL IF YOUR HAIR IS DISEASED. .Even if you have a â€" luxuriant head of hair, you may want to know wheâ€" ther it is in _ a healthy condition or not. 98 per cent. of the people need a hair tohic. 3w We want everyone, â€" ._whose hair «Te~ quires trsatment to try Rexall «3g3‘ Hair Tonic. We promise that it shail not cost anything if it does not gi satisfactory results. It is designed overcome â€" dandrul, relieve -pd;olo tation, to stimulate the hlf‘ & tighten the hair already in the bead grow haif and overcome baldness, . Pull a hair out of your head, if the bulb at the end of the root is wm and shrunken, it proves that the is diseased and requires prompt atâ€" tention iL its loss would be avoided: If the bulb is Fink and full, the bait is healthy. l It is tecaUse of what Rexalt . 93 Hair Tonic h@s.done and our since faith in its gooduess that.we. . fi you to try ‘it at our risk. ‘Two sizes, 500. and $1.00. _ Sold ‘only‘at, ~our storeâ€"The Rexall Store. gat WELLAND.â€"It is authentically re ported that the plan to raise the Wel+ land River to a level with the ©Wel land Canal in ordér to do away with the necregity of buildng an aqueduct (which would be very expensive), to catry the canal over the river at Welland will be adopted. This (will necessitate the flooding of actes of ground Tor a oommuhm\‘m above Welland. w The Store of Quality MAY RAISE WELLAND RIVER MAKE THIS TEST DETENBECEKES . News Notesâ€"â€" Mr. and Mrs. â€" Ed. vd%flu speht a couple oi days with aunt here. â€"Miss Jean: Brydon spent a day with her graniâ€" mother last week.â€"Miss Hummel | of (Guelph spent the week en4 ‘ at her home.â€" Master ° John Taylor .is on ‘the sick list.â€"Miss Brobman of Hesâ€" peler spent Sunday ‘at her home here. â€"Mr. Fulton is calling on his . old friends here.â€"Mr. Barlow took charge of‘the service on Sunday evening last. â€"Mr.â€"and Mrs: A. Newstead _‘ and Tamily spent. Sunday ‘with â€" Mrs, WiH Derby.â€"Miss Sophia Jahnckeis on the sick }ist.â€"Mrs. John . Wolfe spent Mondn; in Guelph.â€" Mr. Bob |Fyte ealled on Mr. Jim McIntosh ou Monday. P + NATURAL GAS Ingetrsoll, Dec. 17.â€"Natural gas may be brought to this town _ from wells in the Tillsonburg district in the immeédiate future. It is _ unde» stood that a syndicate that is obtainâ€" ing control of â€" gas" plants between Windsor and Niagara Falls is negotiâ€" ating for the local works with â€"the view of piping natural gas here. It this is do.‘n:h plan followed _ will likely be to HisttiBut@ the gas through the present mains. ~‘>€ © iPhiladelphia.â€"Tde members of _ the Housekcepers‘ . League have disposed of £,840,000 eggs since the campaign to reduce the high price of living beâ€" . Ourly <cloth Mined Overcoats, fur collar. at $14.50 to $20.00 ‘AN OVERCOAT, $7,50, $10, $12:00 to . ..........x.." $90.90 Any of these would.make â€" a man"an ideal Christmas gift. ‘Then in. smaller wares â€" we show» I&n Coats«, . _ Bath Robes, Pajamas, Shirts, . beauw tiful exclusive Neckwear, ‘Glovâ€" es. MufMfiers, etc., otc. 4 Come. to . &a. Man‘s Store for a Man‘s Christmas. Ku:0 1&: * #> is Sansol‘s Antiâ€"Diabetes Is the only remedy which has a record of complete cures, Price 2.00, most leading drng #ist«. Informetion and liters tute free . THE SANOL MFC. CO., LTD WINNIPEC. _BUTT. We are show ellent values at $10, ufl i wads id c voidn sx h Phasc c Ȥ00â€"00 DIABETES Cal $take APPRECIATE Nine Pines Mosboro FOR INGERSOLL Waterloo latter‘s. daughter, on Sunday.â€"Miss Breslau spent the nas® We Of (€ Ol OHE+O+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+ +0+0+5 +0+0+0+0+C@+0+@4+4 @+0+0+0+@+0@+@+0+04+0®+04 *) _The Store 1s and see the Christmas Decorations of and Sensible Christmas Cifts Christmas Goods O+H0O+0+4C+C+AO+O0+0+@O4+4 O+0+Â¥O+0+0+@+0+0+0+0+0+0+0Â¥r0+0+0+0+0+@#â€" W aterloo The Biggest Week LADIES‘ FURS SILK BLOUSES Coats, Collars 3 Muffs, eotc. . . , LADIES‘ WAISTS HANDSOME BAGS HANDKERCHIEFS BERLIN, Christmas Atti Lang Bros. We are also offering some good bargains on a lot Of Saturday of This Week: S “f’%fi «. I n K R G 82â€" P Hundreds of beautiful Waists to choose from, at special goricu articles for $1.75. White Voile lace trimmed Waists $2. fot h 300 of the finest Bags ever shown by: any store in Berlin, 45¢, 1.25, 1.50, 1.75, 2.00 to 7:06. Comer s ‘lfia In Black and Navy, regular $5.00 for $3. 50. or Ladies‘, Gentlemen or Children a big stock in all qualities, NHOAHCOAHO+HORO+0+40+0°0@4 OH0L@+®+® Do mot miss coming in hére We enjoy a reputation of selling the % most reliable stock in this line. King St,, Waterloo. For Special Selling Come Early. â€" _ _ 0 ON TARIQ, m h%}i;:g LV & SalP . ~(@). hM eC . Ceel .3 N out We . 4* aurias