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1 Wix \ICLEANâ€"UP SALE $ New Hamburg "l»i.meAâ€"-’l‘he .\lissr.-q n(‘l:ua Graf '.mzllimr in fown on \\'edn:sdlx:-â€"yr. an Elcanor Walson bave gone on ar _ exâ€"| Mrs. Charles Molson are spending sev ~â€" tended trip to visit friends in llmipr;;i days in Detrolt.â€" Miss _ .Jenni Items of Interest â€" Sirs Milon ‘ West.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Jofn Appel ;....|;\'am-r is â€" visiting frients in Wond Bocttger and children ; Milton _ artt dauehter of Walkerton visited _ refa _ tock.â€"Miss Edna Ratz spent severa visiting relatives and {friends hiert >â€" fives and friends in town last week _idzus at the Grfavel Road, the gues The Misses Agn‘s. and Madze Monaâ€" Ars. A. Kimmel x Berlin is a guest Of the Misses fGeila and Mabet Scm ghan and Mr. Arthur Monachant â€"_ oi at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. L. Hosâ€"|weitzerâ€"Mr. aml Mrs. Walter â€" Rit Bramtford are visiting at the â€" home tetier:â€"The Misses Beatrice Katzen 'and children of Galt and Miss Brue ofâ€" Mrs. . Bucekel.â€"Miss Minnic Picpert: meier and Ella Hallman are us..,;.;inr Belltvillte, N. J., are visiting | a of Ciretma, Â¥an., who has heen vAitâ€" friemds in Detroit.â€" The Misses Yayjth home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ritz ing relatives in town, deft for Berlio and Kiorence Puddesmbe and Master |â€"â€"Mr. and Mrs. Allan Schiedel | wer en Tuesday.â€"Mr. Louis Berlet of Robin Smith spont several days in in Victoriaburg on Thirsday . â€" Mis Sebringville spent several days at his, Aytâ€"Vts. Oscar Metner and daugh !Horlio Nahrgang spent Wednesday i heome here.â€"Miss Madeline: Rutledse {ter NeFie are visiting frionds in Polâ€" | Berlin â€"Mrs. R. Barser and daughte is visitits friends in Ge«terich. â€" Miss edo, Ohioâ€"Mr. and MUrs. Grauel and | Lois spent several days in Haysvile Emama Becker spent several days in Mr. ard Mrs. Shant of Betlin spent| â€"\r. and Mrs. Jacob Weber and chil Berlin.â€"Mrs. M. Rardner: and _ S\lâ€", Wednesday at the home of Rov. andjdren of Moneton are visiting tclative: dren are visiting relatives and friends Mrs. Morelock â€"Nr. MeCutcheon _ of|and friends in town. â€" â€"Â¥r. © Jame in Sarma and Detroitâ€"Mrs. R. I‘hd Toronto is spending several days in‘ Corrie of Stratford spent the _ weel dicombe reiurned on Tuesday from 2 fown â€"The Misses Sclina Beger and end at His home here.â€"Mr. Roy Star visit in Toronto. Miss Helen Walton of, Maud Schne der visitef relatives _ in{of Chicaro is visiting at the homs« o Wellesley is a svest at the home 0i;Waterloo â€"MUrs. C. Pent and son veâ€"| Â¥r. and Mrs. E. Fran‘m.â€"Miss Hat Mr. and Mrs. =©. Hartman â€"Mr. hen,) turned home aiter visiting in ‘\I;\"hril&flr Schulte is aguest at the home o who has been relicvinz at the Bats _ and Stratford.â€"Mr. G. Franke srent [Mt. and Mrs. D. BRecker â€"Miss Selm; of Hamilton during Vr. Will Fraak‘s Treslay _ in Rerlinâ€" Mr. and Mrâ€" |Forler of Moncton is visitiny at be abscnce returned to s home in Mil ; Ezra Bechtel and children spont last bome hereâ€" Mr. and Mrs. R W verton on Tuesday â€"The Luther Ler ‘ weeks with the latters paronts s1 }Ctexsman of Hamiltor, who Pave heei gue of St. Peter‘s Lutheran _ c®vrch FTavistock â€"Miss Lucy Smith _ spent Pi\ihn.z here, rcturned to their hom picnicked at Nithburg on Wednesday, last week im Sebringville â€" Mrâ€" A ‘on Venday.â€"Mrs. L. S. Rabh s spen and report having spent an enjoyable Elncs of Toronto was a business vis ding several days in Berlin and Wat Suits priced at $9 and $10, about 75 in lot, good patterns, Tweeds alnd Worsteds stylish and well made, sale | price _ e kss _ se $6. 75 Suits priced at $12 and $13.50, stylish 3 button Sack Coats, Trousers ‘roomy with belt loops and 5 pockets, 9 7 5 sale price~â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" % â€"â€"/Aâ€"1 ) Regular $14.50 to $16:50 Suits in handâ€" some Tweeds and Worsteds, garments of the best manufacture and ll 75 newest patterns, sale price | _ ® A rare opportunity to get a suit, manuâ€" factured by Canada‘s best tailors, at less than factory cost. - You can‘t buy here next season a garment bought for this season‘s business. As a plain business proposition we hold the Special Clearance Sales and by the Power of Cut Prices force all unsold stock out of our store. | It‘s Your Buying Opportunity and You‘ve the Chance Right Now. _ Experience has taught us that to hold first place 'qs a ‘Prog'f_'essz’oe Clothing House, we must show a Complete New Stock at the beginning of each Season. § | ' Sale will start Thursday, July 24th, and continue until Saturday, August 2nd inclusive Note the Cut Prices and then avail yourself of these Great 3 ' y a¢ k C Money Saving Offerings â€" â€" â€"â€"â€"â€" Men‘s Suits Overalls DE TE NBE C K‘ §o 40 Dozen Men‘s Negligo Shirts 40 dozen Men‘s Balbriggan Underâ€" wear, blue, pink, black or naturâ€" 39C al shades, regular 50c¢, sale price Splendid patterns, taken from our regâ€" ular $1.25 and $1.50 goods, some 69C with soft collars to match sale j Boys‘ $5.50, 6.50 and 7.50 Suits in splendid Crange of patterns, doubleâ€" breasted Coats, good roomy Bloomers .â€" â€" $4'95 Boys‘ Suits, sizes 22 to 27, Norfolk or doubleâ€"breasted,good serviceable materâ€" ials, regular $3.50 and $4.50, $Z 95 sale nrice _ â€"â€" L _ + Good serviceable Tweed or Worsted Suits, or doubleâ€"breasted Coats, Bloomâ€" ers or Knickers, regular $4.50 $3 95 to $6.50, sale price â€" se * ‘tor in fown on Wednesdav.â€"Mr. and iMrs. Charlcs Molson are spending sevâ€" Ivr-.;i days in Detroit.â€" Miss _ .Jennie ) Vance is â€" visiting friends in Woodâ€" sinck.â€"Miss Edna Ratz spent severa! {days at the Grfavel Road, the guest of the Misses f@eila and Mabet Semâ€" Iwoeitzer. â€"Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ritz !and children of Galt and Miss Brues vof Belltville, N. J., are visiting â€" at jtMh home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ritz. â€"â€"VMr. and Mrs. Allan Schiedel _ were ‘in Victoriaburg on Thursday. â€" Miss | Nertic Nahrgang spent Wednesday _ in | Berlin â€"Mrs. R. Barser and daughter tLois spent several days in Haysvile. [ â€"Mr. andt Mrs. Jacob Weber and chilâ€" |dren of Moneton are visiting tclatives |and friends in town.â€" â€"Mr. ‘ James !Corric of Stratford sgent the _ werk lend at bÂ¥is home hereâ€"Mr. Roy Star (of Chicaro is visiting at the homs« of | Â¥r. and Mrs. E. Fran‘m.â€"Miss Hat &tir Schulte is aguest at the home of ; Mt. and Mrs. D. Becker â€"Miss Selma |Forler of Moncton is visitiny at be home hereâ€" Mr. and Mrs. R W. ; Crexsman of Hamiltor, who Pave beer Pixihn.: here, rcturned to thoir home on Venday.â€"Mrs. L. S. Rabh s soenâ€" Men‘s Underwear . Boys‘ Suits Hamel of Watorloo spent Sunday in town.â€" Miss Berntce Campbelt who has been visiting hor cousin, Nuss Mabel P. Spahr, returmd to her home in Port Huron on Suwlig. â€" Rev. Kranth of Berlin occaped _ th> pulsit tf the Baptist Church on Sun day.â€"Mr. Irvine Lasehirger of Clin ! etloo.â€"Miss Ina Mill.er is \'lsitin'g teâ€", ton spent the week end at his Reme latives Jn Borlin â€"Miss Idella Rm.irr bore.â€"Mr. James and _ Miss Lizis ()F. Berlin spent the week (nd. Witl Porest sperst several Gays at XiHlgara Miss Sarah Merner.â€" Mr. Thomas | Falls.â€"Mr. Roy Beilstein is spendiag Wonzel, superintemient of the Schierâ€" several days im Detroit.â€" Nr. Mvie boltz furniture factory, is spensing FWorler of Beri n spent the woeek end sever;l weeks im Penetansuisiens. â€" / with his parents ihkreâ€"mrs. Dopp of Mr. Jack _ Spahr of _ Fort William, |Toronto is _ visiting relatives _ and speet last â€" week with his parents, friends in town. â€"Mr. and ‘ Mrs. 3 Mr. and Mrs. John Spanr.â€"Mr. Edâ€" BRowman and daughter lda ant son win Host=tler, who has _ spent â€" the ‘Oliver spent Saturday in ierlin. â€"Mr. past iew months with his father, Vr. K. D. Schacfer of Sin:coc spent the Isaac. Mostetler, returned to Winniâ€"iweek end in tnxn v siting rrlatives peg whore he has resumed Mis posiâ€"< and friends â€"Miss Beatrice â€" M& lock tion as bookkceper of the (‘o\w!'nlah"&pt nt several diys in Niagara Falls.â€" ed Rubbet Co.â€"Four candidates oi‘ Mr. Milton Boettrer of Moneton spent Miss McCallum wore successful in ) the week end in toan â€" Mr. Bert passinz; their primary examinations in Rowman spent the week end at Niaâ€" music. They are Misses Dora Debus, gara Fallsâ€" Mr. .J. McGir of Wimzâ€" Edith Cassol, E. Hentz and ‘vier |{kam spent the week end at the home trude Bechtelâ€" Mr. and Mrs. (ii+â€" of Mr. and _ Mrs. R. Barbetâ€" Mr. eon Weber of Moncton spent Sunday _.lohnson spent Sstnday _ in Chesterâ€" in town.â€"Mossrs. Gus and Fudgar field.â€"Niss> Mand Sctheider of Rochâ€" lamel of Waterlioo spent Sunday in ester who ras heen visiting at the town.â€" Miss Berntc® Campbelt who bhoms of MH. E. R. Beget, lef% for has been visiting hor cousin, Nuiss Stratford on Monday.â€"Mt. and Mrs. 10 dozenl Un;g‘r;l)'tas; alsxilk and linen cover, regular a quality, /during this saie _ _ .‘ : $1.45 c v» mosl o TVin Men‘s Work Shirts lél% . and white strip xt s' ek“‘af 75C, sale P! â€"Straw Hats at Half Price All Straw Hats and Panamas will be cleared at greatly reduced prices, in some cases at half regular prices. The season‘s newest shapes, in colors of fawn, brown, black, green and grey, regular $1‘.50 to $2.50 quality, $1 19 to clear at I;Vl.en's :le-lk Shirts in p}:x;n black, , . and white stripes, plain ?Ah?%egulaf 75¢, sale price â€" 62C Men‘s Work Shirts, good weight matâ€" erial, black and white stripes. . black sateen and variety of patterns, 39C regular 50c, sale price â€" â€" Special in Men‘s Umbrelias 11 â€" Men‘s Soft Felt Hats Men‘s Work Shirts A* Stratiord on Monday.â€"Mr. and Mrs. V. Ratzr â€" left on an extendled trip throus" the West.â€"Mr. ard Mrs. Seia and children, who bave been visiting in town, left for Fergus on Satutday. Mrs. Cosgey ol Toronto is spending week.â€"Mrs. Joseph Ruchty visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Ruchty last week.â€"Mr. Geo. A. Clare, M.P. {or this riding, was in town last week While here he gave the, pléasing inforâ€" imaliuu that a Government â€" oficial will be hore shortly to choose â€"ani ‘buy a site for the now public buildâ€" ing, for which Mr.‘ Clare had the estimaics put through by the Domiâ€" nion Government. The building is to be two stories Wigh with post office in the first story and customs office and armory im the second. The buildâ€" inz is to cost in the neighborhsod of $20,000.â€" Mrs. George Katzenmeiet who has been visiting rclatives â€" and friends in town returned to her home in Toronto on Satutday.â€"â€" Mt. _ and Mrs. T. E. McCusker _ of Brantiord ‘ are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. .John Hartman â€"Mr. Ed. Appel of Zucish is visitmg relatives _ ant friewdds in town.â€"Mr. Ed. Ratz spont‘ Nunday in Sebringvilleâ€" Messrs. 'l‘“ Franke and Roy Stahl spent umdm" in Berlin.â€"â€"Mrs. Sdhierboltz, *Mts, | Lustis and sor Roy ard _ daughter Laura of Chesley ats speriting uv-‘ cral: days on tqwnâ€"â€" _ Baseball.â€"On Tuesday evening last tite School was defeated by the Founâ€" drvand Fek Factory team by a avore of 3 to 2. The batteries were Lips and Merriet for the F. and °FR. and Winn anl Ritz for the Schrol. (ln1 Thursday evening the Furniture Farâ€" tory defeated Clerks ty a score of 6 Sclool Furnltur> to 1. The standing in the league as follows: Brass Works Clerks ... .. of New Hamburg and vicinity held its mon‘hly session on Monday, July 4, asâ€"theâ€"guestâ€"ofâ€"the Tavistock â€"Asâ€" sociation, ‘in ti> Baptist _ Church. Tavistock, of which Rev. W. J. Freed is pastor. After the session a fin> repast was served by some of the ladies _ of the comgregation. â€"â€" Mr. Frank Merner left for Bertin where ho has accepted a position as plumber .â€" Â¥r. Ed. Loth of Tavistock ;s visiting se sc . 1 mt oo hoii 4 relatives and friends in town. â€" Miss Edna Strauch is visiting friends _ in Mitchell.â€"Rev. and Mrs. Hanson of Conestogo visited friends here last several days with her sister, _ Mrs Ed. Hollinger.â€"Mrs. Andrew Muney and son Wesley of Innerkip spent Monâ€" day â€"at the lome of Mrs. Menno‘Bean. â€"Mr. Joiin Loekt spent Sunday _ in Stratiord with his son, Mr. â€" Wm. A concert, under the auspices _ of the Literary Society will he _ given on Saturday evening 2 inst. Mr. Ctanton TAutenschlaser of Central Collere, Huntington, Ind., will recite Vocrl and instrumental music by local talsrt. coâ€"smunity _ interested in Institute work, are invited to join the orean ization. Interestin rroâ€"rams _ have ben arranged for the cominz year. info Yoteingy all morning. The lunch was done justice to in a way and manner only pon‘uhle by a pichic parts â€" in good spirits. After a comfortable interval all adjourned to the athletic Seld for the afternoon sport, Bv particular good forture _ th weather man was most accommodatâ€" ing. ‘The bright sunsbime, blue skies anl balmy breezes left nothin~ to ke drsired. new _ Dundee Literary Society holds an annual picuic that is looked {orâ€" ward to with pleasant anticipation by all its mombers. After considarakl. of Successit! Pienic at ldytwildâ€"The Won / 4 .08t P "C the spreading . of ious heavily _ laâ€" they > had been . The lunch was way and manner Michic party _ in ml The fcneral will take place on Friâ€" «» |day morning at 9 o‘clock at _ the 190| R. C. Church and to the R. C. cesheâ€" 200 tery for interment. _ 18 An aged and _ well known â€" citizen pass d away on Wednesday, after an ifiness of nearly a year, six months ‘of ‘Whigly ware spent in‘ bed, in the person of Marcus Bieth, May Place, aged 74 years. Mr. Bicth was born in Alsace, Gerâ€" wany, coming _ to Canada when +a vorng man. He went . directly to St. Clements, where he resided ‘until 36 years ago, when he came to Berlin. Since that time he has been a resiâ€" dent _ of Berlin,. Tc was a faithful member of the Ron.an Catholic church and a member of the local lodge, K. Seven children, four daughters and three â€" soms survive hi cly: Annie, at home; Mrs. Eucene Schnarr, Erbsville, _ Mrs. Alex. VonNeubropn, Berlin; _ NMrs. Albert Hett, Berlin; John and Anthony, Berkin. and Jos« cph of Aylmer. years. The tables were crowded fruit and found ready purchasers. ‘attendance of bouswives .was unus Cherries sold at from 40¢ to $1.00 per basket according to size and qualâ€" ity. Raspberries brought $3.00 per crate or two boxes for 25 cents. Red: and black berries were sold at 10 cents per boXx or three for 23 cents. "The raspbetry social under the ausâ€" pices of the ‘Martin Luther _ Society which was held in the Park on Tuesâ€" day _ evening, was a most successfub affair. The different booths surroundâ€" in ths band stond were very prettily lighted and decorated, while the fish pond as wsual created loads of _ fun. Throughout the evening the banttenâ€" dered several selections. .A large num‘er of people were on hand _ to aid in the work of the society, and also en‘oy a rare good time. . The supply of fruit, éncluding c ri~s, raspberties, _ late straWber and currants of all kinds, at market on Saturday was the lar that has been seen in Berflin in m ««eeeecse8ese8ee8seeee28e00as ly large and canning will be the Ehiai occupation in Berlin homes during the next few â€"days.â€"â€" omm e icstoeni Ottawa, July 18.â€" Construction the first sections of tlie enlarged W land Canal bas been provided for." Government has accepted the offer the Dominion Dredging Company Ottawa to build the first section. firm ofered to do the _ work $3,500,000. This was the lowest 1 der. 1t provides for the construtt of the first few miles of the canal ft the Lake Ontario end. Tenders other sections of the canal, whiclk to have a depth of 34 feet, wiHl called shortly. >t% sm, ‘sen s TENDERS AWARDED _ FOR WELLAND = of age on August 18th next. He a son of the late Earnabas Devitt bad been living in Philadelphia upwards of 47 years. He was en ed in the milling and brokerage t ness. He is survived by his 1 two brothers, Messrs. Menno, of Mr. David Dewitt, Wehe; street, teâ€" ceived. a â€" message Saturday _ an veying the sad intelligence of _ the death of his brother, Mr. Barnabas Levitt, of Philadelphia, which place on Friday night. No ars as to the cause of death were K ceived. 4 The deceased was born in Watet! > in 18146 and would have been 67 terlo0, and David of Rerlin, and t sisters, _ Mrs.. Wischler, of Virgin NATIVE OF ~ _‘ WATERIOO and Mrs. Smith of near' Dnuv;rhâ€" Civic Holiday, and the passing uf laws. At 8 o‘clock His Worship Ma Fischer and Counciliors Kutt; "I man and ‘Schiede} were present. .4 as it was decided to go home, th being no quorum, Mr. J. H. > R put in an appearance. In the nc u'fi those people who are desirous having Civic holiday fixed Tor Ar 4th, so as to be in line with â€" oth towns and cities, will have to remi in the dark until the Council _ @ together Social Enjoyable Affair Obituary SATURDAY MARCUS BIETH.