The lecture on Thursday evening by Edward Howard Grigg on . Shakesâ€" peare‘s Ethical awakening in ‘"The Merchant of Venicc‘" was, as usual, â€"â€"â€"@ literary treat, A large and _ vory appreciative audiczace â€" availed themâ€" selves of the opportunity of _ again hearing this talented and most enâ€" lightening speaker. His comparison of the servility and meanness of. the lifeâ€"long persceuted Jew _ with _ the brotherly love and charity _ of _ soâ€" called Christians was Jucid and conâ€" vincing and left in the minds of the audience a feeling not _ ail admiraâ€" tion _ for this soâ€"called Christian kindness. _ Anothcr _ lecture next Thursday evening by the same gifted speaker, with Juhus Cacsar as â€" the subject will be the last for this seaâ€" som, and we are very sofrv _ that, owing to bis many engagements, ai longer course could not be arranged with Mr. Grigg. } A most enjoyable dinner pariy was mgiycn on Wednesday evening by _ the lady players at the _ Grand _ River Country Club, in _ honor of Miss Minnic Snyder, rctiting captatn, and her assistant, Miss Kathetine | Hall. The committet of young ladies _ in charge worked most â€" cfectively and* the long table looked charming with baskets of flowers and silver candieâ€" sticks. Chrysanthcnum favors graced eagh place and Miss Snydet and Miss Hall were each presented with a bouâ€" quet of liliesâ€"ofâ€"the valley and Richâ€" mond roses. Miss Snyder â€" was also the recipient of a magnificent | shoaf ofâ€"goiden ‘mums. When full~ justice had been done to the steward‘s worâ€" thy efforts, Miss (i. Jackson propos ed the health of {be captain, _ aiter )which Miss Sqydet and â€" Miss _ Hall were called upon for speeches, . to which they responded‘in a most acâ€" ceptable manner. Mrs. J. M. Scully resnonded to the toast to "The Laâ€" dies‘ Committee."" After dinner the time was spent most efffloyably _ by all, some playing a rubber of bridge and others chatting cosily in â€" front of the fireplaces. Mrs. J. B. Weaver, Ahrens street, gave a thimble tea on Wednesday afâ€" ternoon to which a large number of her friends .were invited and enjoyed ber hospitality. _ The rooms _ were prettilv decoratsd. A dainty tea was served. the hostess being assisted by her daughte:, _ Mrs. Ambrust, | Mrs. J. Dreger and Miss Jackson. Mrs. Edward Marrin, King _ West, entertained a few friends at progresâ€" sive five hundred on Saturday evening in honor of her niece, Miss Martin, of Winnipeg. Other outside _ guests present were tho Misses Roche _ and Langham from Watfcrd Sarnia. The annual bazaar. of the ladies of St. Johns Anglican Church has been announced to take place in the Masonic â€" Hall on December _ 5th, alternoon and evering. Mr. and . Mrs. Levi Erb Wissler, Ralem, announce the enzagement . of theit youngest daughter, Jean F70, i0 Mr. C. C. Zilliax, of Borlin. "he matriage to take place early in Decâ€" cmber.â€"Elora Express. Rev. J. E. Starr delivered a most matruetive lecture on Citizen Making or The Worth of The Juvenile Court" at the mecting of the Women‘s Canaâ€" dian Club last Tucsday evening. Mrs. Colquhoun of Vancouver. B.C., is expectod in town this week, and will spead some time visiting T winâ€" City friends. Hayward, Queen St. North. Mrs, Ripley, of Toronto, was _ a weekâ€"end visitor at the home of her §08,*Mr. R. W. Riplcy, 86 Abrens St. The Ladies‘ Bridge Club was _ enâ€" tertaincd on Friday evening by Mrs. MiBa R. Yager to Mr. Elmer J. Staebler of Toronto, the marriage to take place this month. Fo> A Br:iont ND h U \ PBerlin News °. .o: : " trtirmbmmnree= . 04 $| iineses, Dieetes and Cnleredyte! ‘The Happenings at the County Seat Careâ€" You know how hard if is to get rid.of fully Summarized. Local and,Personal. wborn qi begntren o cr Age $ % a few days The customs returns for the. month of November show a gratifying and substantial increase over the same month of last year, the total gain being $8,061.33. While several _ cusâ€" toms officers throughout the country have reported decreases the last few mon@ls, the returns at the local =Tce continue to grow. The returns: Nevember, 1913 ... .. $41,336.73 November, 1912 36,135.3% , The home oi Mr. Valentine Heimple was the s:ene of an enjoyable time on the evening of Friday last, when he was completely saken by â€" surâ€" prize by his guests. It was â€" the celcbration of Mr. Heimpel‘s _ birthâ€" day, and a long resrembered one it wiliâ€"be. The metryâ€"makers whiled the evening hours _ in songs, recitations and speech making, but the main feaâ€" ture was a well spread table groanâ€" ing under its load, which _ ‘"Mine Hostess," Mrs. Ticimple â€" prepaged. When full justice had been done _ to the innerman and thanks and congtaâ€" tulations had been tendered to the host and hostess the happy dozen adâ€" journed io> their respective homes. per auto. The participants were, Mr. and Mrs. John Geiger, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Heimple, Mt. and Mrs. Louis Allenson, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Foerâ€" ster, Miss Kate Heimpel, Mr. _ and Miss Reinhold Huchn and Mr. _ Win. Snider. Gratifying Increase in Customs evening, when it is expected that 800 young men will be present. . Those attcnding the conference from this‘ district are, Messrs. I. Bowman, 5. McEachren,â€" 1. Strickland, ‘M. Conâ€" not. N. Clemens, _C. H. Strlcnu,\d.i A. Shirk, W. R. Bailey, G. A. Martin and M. Brubacher. | The .Boys‘ Work Conference in eonâ€" nection with the Ontario and Q@uébec Territorial Committee of the Y.M.C. A., and the Ontario Bunday â€" School Association, opens in Brantiord this _ The funeral of _ Mrs. (Rev.) _ John Laing, who died in Dundas on Mon day, _ November 24, took place cD Wednesday _ afternoon from Victoria St. at 3 o‘clock to Grove cemetery. The service was . conducted byâ€" the Rev. W. Nichol, B.A., assisted by the Rev. R. T. Cotkburn, clerk of ths Hamilton prespytery, and the Rev. J. B..Hamilton. _ All of the survivâ€" ing members of the family were preâ€" sent, with the exception of one son, Frederick _ W., who _ lives in Ravel-‘ stoke, B.C. The pall bearers â€" were : F. D. Suter, Hon. Thomas Bain, Petâ€" er Laing, William Clark, R. T. Wil-J scn and Henry Bertram. . Benjamin Witmer of Goderich was the recipient of a half dozen picture cards from _ Plattsville, his former home, _ cn which were anonyrmous writings which he resented as humilâ€" iatinz _ and libelous. A jury at the Huron _ assizes _ awarded him $100 damages against | Harry McKlie, â€" of Plattsville. _ Mrs. Witmer, his wile, received two post cards of the kind since they removed to Goderich, and was awarded $200. _ Thay sued â€" for $5,000 each. " _ John Buskard, Secretary _ of the | ; Brantiord Collegiate Institute Board, \lru on Monday for Victoria, B. C., | whore the Pelagic Commission is | « mecting. He will &tt as Secretary of | ! the Commission duiing its hbearings | ! in the month of December. p _ Rev. Geo. A. Little, B. A., formerâ€" ly assistant minister â€" of Augusrine| q Church, Winnipeg, has recemtly . acâ€"| 1 cepted the call of Chalimers Church, | Guelph, and ‘was inducted into his : pastorate Tuesdgy afternoon in the| , presence of a _ large congrezation. Funcken Counvil, Knights of Columâ€" i bus, were At Home to the members | I and their ladies at the _ Columbus | . Hall on Wednesday evening. The evening was enjoyably speat in proâ€"| ® gressive cnclire and dancing. ‘Guests | , were present‘ from a number of outâ€"| 2 of Epworth Church, Kingsville. Un der Mr. Liddy‘s _ leadership Wesley Church has made wonderfu} strides, having to be doubled in accommodaâ€" tion. Chief O‘Neill left on Monday _ for Teronto where he will get a _ young man _ by the name &f Frank Kobel, who it is claimed stole a sum _ of mony and other valuables from â€" his roomâ€"mate at a local boarding house. Kobel was arrested in Torcnto, _ at the instance of the Jocal police. _ . year, that congregation has extended a call to Rev. ° D. E. Martin, B.A., Owing to the fact that the _ fourâ€" year term of Rev. J. J. Liddy, pasâ€" tor of _ Wesley _ Methodist Church, Eagle Place, expjres in June of D€St $8,081.3 certain alterations which will mean money saving opportunities to _ all; patronsâ€" t pom nb i iscc oAï¬ ach ts allh 4. 19 01 +2 The business of this firm has stradâ€"‘in New Hamburg. _ Rev. Thomas ily increased since its beginning abo it Wearing, R. A., B. D., of | Eglinton ten years ago, and they are 10w Baptist Church, North Toronto, offâ€" making plans for the enlargemgat of ciateg. their premises, which will make their | oreoteimige ons qrvs tw boe remepesctye store one of the best equipped ~n th«, vounty, and which will be in kerping Two _ young _ Sapdwich men were with busy Berlin. , stabbed _ Sunday night, one Possibly Long Bros. & Co. are now putting fatallv, it is thought by two Hunearâ€" on a big December sale in view of ians, who have not vet been caught. While London‘s fFoPulation has teen steadily increasing, a marked drop in the number of marriages registetei in November is a feature of the month‘s vital statistics. The high cost of fivâ€" img is, _ apparcntly, baving a deter rent efeet in matrimeny Countr Crnstable C. Huper, _ ani Turnkey _ Ludwig _ removed Samuel Bender, who was sentenced to _ four years, to tho _ Kingston Penitentiaty on Monday afterncon. progressive ¢=' oods merchants, are about to enl ’ their business _ by forming a joint stock company. The change will take effect the beginning of next year. ‘For nine weeks I was unablée to work owing to my feet being badly swollen from Rheumatism. I also suffered severe pains in the â€" back. After using two bottles of RHEUMA the Rbeumatism has entirely left mme.‘"‘â€"F. H,. Morris, Fort Erie, Ont. Outside capital will, it is inderâ€" stood, be interested, and full _ parâ€" ticulars of the changes aro promised to the public later. â€" Weakening of the blood tissues by continued atiacks of Rheumatism afâ€" fects the heart and produces compl:â€" Lang Bros. & Co. Forming continued atiacks of Rheumatism AF’ A marriage of intetest to many in{escaP@ {from being rumâ€"eÂ¥er by _ a fects the heart and produces compl:â€"! Berlin andâ€"vicinityâ€"took place Tues:|B. & W. St. car on â€" Saturday cations which result fataily. RHEâ€" day evening at Courtright, when Mr.|morning at the corner Of KinZ >zng UMA puts the blood in condition to‘Albert E. Reiner, of the firm of |Francis streets. He was driving toâ€" ward off other diseases and eradicatâ€", Reiner Brothers, WeBesley, joined the | wards Waterloo and the horse became es Rheumatic conditions from the jranka of _ benedicts, by his marriage|frightened at the approaching street whole system. Recommended for all to Miss Estelle Louis Stockdal¢, of|car and jumped directly in front of forms_of Rheumatism. 50 cents at!(‘ourtrigm. The ceremony was pet-lit. The®*driver was thrown from the Ed. M. Devitt, Waterloo, and C. E.‘formed in the evening, in ths pres | wagon and under the car, but fortunâ€" Swaisland, Berlin. This letter will ence of only a few relatives. Mrs. fately it stopped â€" before the â€" wheels convince you of its great value: E. C. Hall, Allen street, Waterloo, a ’reached his body. The lad was briuisâ€" ‘For nine weeks I was unablé to sister of Mr. Reiner, and Mrs. Fd. ¢d on the one side> of his face and work owing to my feet being badly Rejner of _ Wellesley, wese present. : badly shaken up. _ One of the wheels swolien from Rheumatism. I also Mr. Reiner has been in Stratiord on of the wagon was damaged, and the suftered severe pains in the _ batk.} many occasions, when represemting hotse was bruised. The cuick action After using two bottles of RHEUMA reiners Brothers, and â€" his friends of Motorman Eckstein â€" in stopping the Rbheumatism has entirely _ l6ft | here wij]l join in wishing him | many as soon as he saw the horse jump mc."â€"F. H. Morris, Fort Erie, Ont. ‘ynrs of happy, wedded hfe. Mr. and toward the car undoubtediy preventâ€" f mm / ‘Mrs. Reiner will reside in Wellesley. |ed more serious damage and probably TA CWI A DC | es o fnighy. TO ENLARGE RHECMA PURIFIES THE BLOOD AND THROWS OFF COMPLICAâ€" TING DISEASES. cemetery The sad intelligence was reccived by Mr. and Mrs. Jgs. Weinstein, 10 Grove street, of the death of their son Albert, which took place at his boarding house in New _ York _ on Saturday. The deceased, who was in his 26th year, suffered an attack of pmeumonia. He had been employed in New York about two years and was a promising young man. He is surâ€" vived by his parents, three brothers and three sisters. The remains were brought _ to Berlin and _ the funsral took possession on Wednesday, Dec. 3rd, at 9 o‘clock from the residence . to St. Mary‘s R. C. Church arnd Protect the Heart from ,; Rheumatism The _ sad intelligence was received on Tiesday by Mr. and Ars. Wik liam _ Metcall â€" of Berlin of _ the death of their son Gordon A., . who Passed away in the General Hospital in â€" Buflalo at â€" an early hour this morning. He sufered from a compliâ€" tation _ of diseases and _ was in bis 17th year. ‘lhe bereaved parents left for Buflalo to attend the funâ€" eral which takes place on Thursday in Buflalo. Messrs. Lang Bros. & Co., Beriin‘s three such religble remedies makes Naâ€" C eredare we Son mcpamien Tant 3 that has ever beén m all sorts mld?“d coughs. G?t a ‘.’?ie or %0: e fsom your Dtl" st and see fc yourself how effective it is. N-tion; rug and Chemical Co. of Canage, Limited. Joint Stock Companyâ€"â€" Outside Capita‘ ALBERT WEINSTEIN. GORDON A. METCALF ! A prctty November wedding _ took place on Tuesday afternoon at the beautiful home of #r. J. W. Brownâ€" ing, Exeter, Ont., when his youngest daughtor, Hazel Lenore, was martied 'to Oliver H. Becker, only son of Mr. Daniel Becker oï¬ New _ Hamburg. {The bride, wearing a lovely gown of crepe meteor with train and shower bouquet of roses and lilies, was given away by her father, while Mr. F. E. Phillips played the weddingâ€" march. After the ceremony guests from Port , Huron, New Hamburg and Toronto and other points sat down at tasteâ€" ;fully decorated tables for the wédding breakiast, after which Mr. and Mrs. Illeckcr left for New York and Bosâ€" |ton. Mr. and Mrs. Beckez will reside in New Hamburg. _ Rev. ‘Thomas Wearing. B. A., B. D., of Eglinton Baptist Church, North Toronto, oï¬ ciated. , {and the salary of each for the ysar $1914:â€" ty# 4. 7 Victoria Schoolâ€"J./F. Carmichael, principal $1500; S. A. Smithson, $950; S. M. Surer. $950; Jessie ll{aempf, $750; Florence Detitt %450; j Annic Scully $750;,° Eliza «Plenderâ€" Jeith, $700; Alice O. Cowan, $700; ‘Edith J. Wood, $700. Margaret Ave. Schoolâ€"J. P. Poinâ€" eroy, $1100; Clara Rigdell, $615, Mary Austin, $700; &"d’ffl A. Lackâ€" netr, $650; Olive M. der, $550; A. Gussie Lackner, $550; ;‘, Strickland, $550; Jessie Thomson, $650. Courtland Ave.â€"P. Fischer $1100; Bessie Munn, $675; Alice . M. Wray, $625; Clara L. Brown, $650; M. Dowsâ€" well $650; I. H. Waugh, $6%45; M. Duncanson,â€" $600, Grace <>Campbell, $650; Eva Beckett, $575. Good All Round !a fite be secured on 3 |Road from Mr. H. ent ewner. ‘The property t balf 3 mile withiu the ration limits, and about threeâ€"quarters of a mile from the Courtlard â€"Ave. and Victorzia Schools. The other site {which has been chosen is.at the cast King Edward Scroolâ€"O. G. Smith, $1100; Valda Gillrie, $575; Minnie Kaitting, $575; Gertrude â€" Hawke, $650; Mabel Staufer, $475; Bessie C. VanEvery, $850; Mrs. _ Ada Eby, $725;, Edna J Ziegle:, ($650; Amy L. Blackburn, $650. aids to healthâ€"and to the Mngtg,o;ilnfort and eheufg}- ness which depend on thecondiâ€" tion of healthâ€"are the famous, timeâ€"tested, safe and speedy BEECHAM‘S PILLS Sussaby Schoolâ€"Jas. _ D. _ Weir, $1100; _ Anna von Neubronn, $675, Janet Kirkby, $675; ~Mabel Whiteâ€" man, $800; Jessie Rolston, £350; Emma F. Watson, $675; Alice â€" E. Swinton $550; Myra A. Bird, $700; Jennie Ogram $70U, Mattie E. Smith $650; W. B. Betuner, $650;â€" M. : M. Woods, $650. tion to the Victoria School, oz elze a new building entirely, as the presâ€" ent schools are already Alled.‘ * 1 Salary Increases. _ Mr. A. Pequegna+ submitted a resoâ€" lution seconded by Mr. L. Sattier in strurting the chairman of the special committee to secure options on the sites recommended, and to#*report at the nert meeting. ‘The members of the Board . fsel which has been chosen is.at g.::lut end of Weber St., ujoui;, uel St., the property of Mr. S‘ Brubach The jollowing is the complete Jist, Sold everywhere. 11 bazes, 28 conts. further buildings :will have _ to BECKERâ€"BROWNING. RBINERâ€"STOCKDALE. A young farmer‘s lad had a narrow escapo from being rumâ€"oÂ¥er by _ a B. & W. St. car on â€" Saturday morning at the cotner Of Kin8 <2zng Francis streets. He was driving toâ€" wards Waterloo and the horse became frightened at the approaching street car and jumped directly _ in front of it. The®*driver was thrown from the wagon and under the car, but fortunâ€" ately it stopped â€" before the wheels reached his body. The lad: was bruisâ€" When sentence was imposed the priâ€" somer collapsed in the dock, as he bad been anticipating a lighter senâ€" tence in view of the petition and the arguments of his attorney. _ 2t‘u£n:::ts ol his att HORSE JU N FRO Rentence was meted out by Judge Reade on Friday, on Samuecl Berdâ€" er, who was convicted on his own admissions of having had carpal }lmledge of a fourteen year old gitl in Police Court on Wednssday fmorning‘. The sentence was fout years in .Kingston penitentiary, and ten lashes at the end _ of ths first moath‘s imprisonment. _ _ On behalf of the prisoner Mr. E. P. Clement, K.C., pleaded for leniency. He pointed out that if a sentence of imprisonment was imposed it would be the wife who would suffer, He read a petition, signed by tha busiâ€" ness men of New Hamburg, prajing that the Court allow the prison=t to go on suspended sentence. In pronouncing sentence, â€" Judge Reade pointed out that ths prisont had been convicted on his own _ atâ€", mission. He did not think the facts warranted. clemency, as ‘the young girls of the community must be Proâ€" Crown attorney Bowlby refused to give permission for a suspemded senâ€" tence, contending that the case was & serioUus ome. GUILT WAS ADMITTED FOUR YEARS, l'.'l h& "'I ced fatwr -; Serious Offence by Judge Reade CAR This intimation alarmed the farmer| and he made enquiries as to what| could be .done to him. Onc patron:‘ at the market gave him the i'n(orinn-i tion that there was a penalty of $100 4 for selling packedâ€"eggs ~for ~fresh.? It is understood a charge bhas been| laid and will be heard mext week. | A farmershailing from near Heidelâ€" berg went away from the market on Saturday after being taught a lesson he will not soon forget. Last: Satâ€" urday a prominent citizen _ desired freshâ€"laid eggs and approached _ the aforesaid farmer with the | query, ‘"‘Are these eggs strictly _ fresh?" ‘"Yes, they were faid this _ weok," was the reply. The eggs were bought and when the citizen arrived at his home it did not take long for the houseâ€"wife to discover that they were packed eggs. , This morning Nr. Citizen, accomâ€" panied by a constable and the Market Cletk, approached Mr. Farmer | after his arrival at the market and â€" lost no time in informing him that the "Imesh"‘ eggs he bought last weeck were packed eggs. The farmer | R»siâ€" tated a minute and then confessed thaÂ¥ they were. What he was toid by Mr. Citizen was most interesting. To make amends the farmer gave Mr.. Citizen two dozen of fresh eggs with | out charge. But he was _ informed | that he would have to appear _ in Police Court. | Th: _ French Chamber of Deputi~s | approved of the $260,000,000 loam by ‘ u haifoW ina;Ofity. â€" ‘ Newmarket Council threw: out a Pe tition of antiâ€"local optionists for the submission of a repeal byâ€"law. _ FARMER SOLD PACKED EGGS construction may result in each of the members of the City Council M defendants in litigation proceedings in the near future. JA Friday morning each of the mentber s of the City Council received following notice from Mr. C. W. Atk inson. solicitor for Messts. E. * and E. Krait, two members of the last Sever Commission. The conteuts . of the letter are. setfâ€"explanatory. It is as follows:â€" S 3 Da\u Sir:â€" 1 Measrs. Ezra Kraft and Ephraim Bricker, ratepayers of the â€" City.. @Lf & Berlin, have instructed me to notify you and the other members of. the â€" Municipal Council of the City of Berlin that they require you to repay \Q.;J theâ€"City the several amounts paid to Mr. C. C. Hahn for his services BB _ Sewer Inspector while a member of your Council. _~ s My clients claim the said paymen ts to be illegal and my instructions aro that if such amounts are not repaid or an undertakipg to :E same is not given on or before Tuesday next, to take proceedings in name of themselves and all other ratépayers of the City of Berlin you and all other members of tï¬q.&micipal Council personally, to @n= force such repayment. f Yours respectiully, This is why a tables ful of International Stock Food, with the regular Tin fecm:lpl digcstionâ€"makes sound, firm fieshâ€"increases the milk sng‘;;lvâ€"cnd protects animals against disease and sickness. Sold by dealers everywhere. If you will write and tell us how. many head of ltox'you own, we will forward to you free our $3,000. Stock Book. 101 INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD CO. LIMITED, . ToRronto . keeps horses, cows, sheep and pigs in such prime condiâ€" ' tion, becauss it is composed of the same g‘:rhs, roots, h seeds and barks that these ‘animals eat freely when runuing wild. We grind these ten medicinal substances to a fine powder, mix them thoroughly and give them to you, at theis best, in International Stock Food. ‘The engagement of Ald. C. C. Ha hn as an inspector ol trunk . déewer P 6 difiteper i inpmage mm o ) bidbolclaet ic on ts taraictatiiie Bm idue Jn w ns »ome > liion around the outskirts of the cit@| to look for suitable sites for & NOW_ Mouse of Industry, which will be PB# ‘quired iu the near future, but (@ y * locations _ in the immediate vicinity, of Betiin were inspected.â€"among l being Mr. August Janzen‘s in Water« loo Township. It would be necessary . the Mayor said, ftor both the Countiy‘ . Council and the City Council to agres . _on a suitable site: : ol graph â€" representative this | mort *that a despatch from Galt annot ing that it is proposed to move lllouse of Refuge from Berlin, was correct. _ ‘The Board, His\ Wort stated The death . occurred at Ayr om® Tuesday of Nirs. Margaret Lambert, . an old and highly esteemed resident of th: town. She was 80 years old. > Arc Looking for New Location Mayor Eulcr, who is a member of the Board of Management _ of _ the has saved a great many horses â€"has put â€"them back to work, even after they been given up. Over 35 years of â€" have proved its value. o Dr. B. J. Kendall Co., Enocburg Fails,Â¥erzont, U.S.A. ady druccist o. Price, $1.00 boitle, t botcles for £3.07,."A Treatice n‘; tLe Homse"fiee at enugrists br from 7 have been usang your Spavin lï¬lr--.f-uru-u.-l'_h:!l». abrays with KENDALL‘S Xr. J. M. Grondin of St. Lin Kewsclls Spevin Oure .at hicist s Pricw, 100. por SPAVIN CURE C. F. W. ATKINSON. Spavin, &plint, ii;l‘_ï¬., Curb,Sprains or Lameness, Spend one dollar for & for a Horse® Save a horse and a won‘t have to buy Don‘t sell or destroy ‘n‘ horse on account o