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f $ 032 a T F _ ~Vseful CGifts for The Boys i'x‘?',E,NVeckw‘eu 25¢ and ... ... 50c lHats and Caps, 50¢ to .. < EO Duffiers ......... ... ......l... 50c O Shirts and Shirt Waists, L puspenders 25¢ and ........... 56c llandkerchicis, 5¢ to ... . fgloves 506 to ... ............. $2.00 Shoes, $2.00 and up. ‘Lef Sweater Coats $1.00 to ... $2.50 Slinpers 530c and uD. .*Take advantage of our great Christmas Sale of giftâ€"wearables for men and boys. This sale offers you chances of the season to give you _ the most practical and acceptable gifts and get. more than good value â€" for vour money. These are the best and greatest Christmas bargains _ evet offéred in Berlin. Buy toâ€"night or toâ€"morrow. The prices are for this Sale only. Store open every night till Christmas. ACK PAILETTE SILK Black Pailctte Silk, 36 inâ€" ches Wide, extra fine wearing quality, ‘will not cut, guaranâ€" teed to give good service, . regular price $1.25, special at ® per yard ....... .220 89c sives You what You ... Want for the right Person _ at the right Price, Every wanted weave is he re represented, and what is more to . the point, we have exhausted evety service to get only _ GOOD SILKS, so that you may buy safely in any of the weaves. If you are at a loss to know what to buy for your mothet, sister ot friend, let us suggest to you a beautiiul black Silk Dress. _‘ Sce ~#hese Silks on outr countet. BLACK CHARMEUSSE. Rich gloss finish and splendid Black Satin Charmeuse, _ a wearing quality, full one yard wide, reg. $1.25 for ......... 98c ; MILLER & HOHMEIR Helpful Hints for Cifts For Men BLACK MARQUISE SILK A nice soft quality, rich satin finish, and silk _ back, a splendid wearing ~ quality, full 36 inches wide, regular price was $1.50, at yd. $1.19 RAVELLING BAGS, . M. WILHELM X: To duy fot a lady ot gentle= men would be one of our hand We also have othor things in stock suitable for Xmas gifts NST S ts OUR CR ptional values in Black Silk A Suitable Christmas Gift. FOR THE HOLIDAY TRADE ppiest Christmas Greéetings To Our Readers SALE seeesessesessese00e sescsesseeseuecsese sesssesssesesesesneseeseeeseesceecec.008 SUIT CASES, Where the Good | ) Cloths Come From. _ 50e Tiats and Caps, 50¢ to ......... $2.00 50c â€" Shirts and Shirt Waists, 50c to $1 . 56e â€" Handkerchiefs, 5e to ...« 25¢ $2.00 Shoes, $2.00 and up. $2.50 slippers, 50c and up. §0cor fancy, 50¢ to â€"â€" $1.50 Fancy Waist Coa $2.00 Smart Shirts, 69c $3.00 Boys‘ and Childre $3.00 and up. _ §0¢c Unlined (Gloves $1 to........... $2.50 $3.00 Warm Wool (Gloves and Mitts black t fancy, 50¢ to ~â€".sl............ $1.00 Fancy Waist Coats, $1 to ...$5.00 Smart Shirts, 69c to ............ $2.00 Boys‘ and Children‘s Slippers 50c Black Habuti Silk, ‘37 â€" and 36 inches wide, a silk that will give absolute â€"satisfacâ€" tion, fast black, at per yard Suc, 75e aud .............. $1.90 Extra heavy quality | black Chapmeusse, for street dresâ€" ses, nice soft finish, 40 inâ€" ches wide, every yard guaranâ€" teerd to give the best of wear, ut PC yYard .........s....... $1.50 ULACK HABUTL SILK. RLACK CHARMEUSSE $1.50 BLACK CHIFFON TAFâ€" FETTA SILEK Black Chiffon Tabeta Silk that does not cut or scuff, up from wearing, it‘s a soft quality and a rich _ black, fast dye, 36 inches wide, at per yard [aterloo‘s Harness Shop ing St. =â€" Waterloo ' To sg WATERLOO, ON OR TRUNKS. $1.00 ~Rev v. Mr . Cro ‘Top opp_ ) was performed ty Tteyv. lkn‘krlumnn,’ Mr. and Mys. McLeod and baby _ of pastor of the L@tBétan church. _ The |Cpoksfown _ is spending a week _ at vyotnr couple will Tesfde in New Han| Belmoat Home.â€"Mr. Jno. H. Campâ€" burg and have the hearty wishes of{bell is at present in Detroit with his their many friends for a happy weddâ€" lbtothcr William who we are sorry to ed life. {report is very low and little ‘hope is Unfortunate Accident :â€"A distressâ€" |entertained _ for his recovery.â€"Mr. ing accident â€" occurted in the Felt |Jas. L. Hammond spent a few days factory here Saturday, about 11.$0 a.| last week _ with Kingwood friends.â€" (m., when Mr. Chas. Metner. a memâ€" | Mr. Christian Gerber had a very sucâ€" |ber of _ the firm _ was caught on the ‘cessful woodâ€"bee one day last week.â€" carding machine and dreadiully hurt.|The many friends of _ Mr. Robert | At present his injuries cannot be deâ€"|Campbell, formerly of Crosshill, now !wrminrd. Drs. Marty and Anderson, of Stewart Valley, Sask., are sorty and Dr. Robertson of Strtatford K?’?n hear of his misfortune in _ having in attendance. _ Mr. Vorner‘s _ mahy his leg btoken. â€"Pig killing and sausâ€" ‘friends hope he â€" may soon recovet age making is the order of the day. ‘Thursday.â€"Miss Adelyn Ratz gave a second Thimble Tea on Friday â€"when a number of her gitl friends who are associated with her in the Evangeliâ€" tal church were graciously entettainâ€" ed.â€"Mrs. Win. Kent and young _ son oi Toronto are the guests of her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. George Bean.â€"Mrs. Good and little son _ of Lethbridge, _ Alta:, is â€" spending the holiday season with her parents Mr. and Mrs. _ Witinet.â€"Mr. Jobn Pfeifiet of Stratford is visiting at his home herc.â€"Mr. Eiroy Little of Haysville spent toâ€"day with his aunt Mrs. Barâ€" ber.â€"At the regular meeting of Nith Lodze No. 96, 1.0.0.F. last Thursday evening, _ the oidet _ membets of the Lodge filled _ the â€" chairs and were afterwatds entertained _ to _ a light â€" supper by the young membets, when an enjoyable _ time was _ spent in songs and specch making.â€"A pleaâ€" tant _ surprise was given _ to Mrs. (Rev.) _ M. Voelker last: Thursday evenirz when the Ladies‘ Aid Socieâ€" ty of Trinity T.utheran Church assemâ€" bled at the parsonage and presented Mrs. Voelker with a handsome _ gift as a token of their eSteecm. The evenâ€" ing was pleasantiy sPent in music and tomÂ¥ersation.â€"Mr. J. F. Katzenmcier Town Clerk, received word that New Hamburg will have a reduced rate on hydro electric power. The new rate to go into effect on Jan. ist. Married at Waterloo :â€"A quict wedâ€" ding was solemnized on Tuesday, at the home of _ Mr. and Mrs. Chas. lHudekmeyer in Waterloo, when Miss Sarah _ Mafn was joined in the holy honds of wedlock to Mr. Henty Marth both of New Hamburg. The ceremony was performe« tw Tey. Bockelmann, Pastor of the L@tBétan church. _ The vounr couple will Tesfde in New Hanâ€" burg and have the hearty wishes _ of their many friends for a happy weddâ€" ed life. Local _ News :â€"Mrs. Lewis _ Hahn was in Toronto on _ Thursday.â€"Miss $ Tom â€" tomn College, Toronto for the holidays '-â€"Mrs. Puddicombe spent Friday in | Stratford.â€"Mr. Jas. Kerr of Berlin was the guest of her Parents Mr. and Mrs. Thos. _ Mitchell on Thursda}.â€" Mr. Jaimnes Vance of S.P.S. Toronto is home for _ the holidays.â€"Principal and Mrs. Smith with their two chil @rer Aubrey and Dorothy left Saturâ€" day for Delhi, to spend the holiday season _ with their parents.â€"Misses {MacTaÂ¥ish, â€"Abel. Smith, Bogues and 1Chalmers _ of the school staf, left Friday for their respective homes in Michigan, Fergus, Clinton, and _ Seaâ€" forth.â€"Mr. _ Conrad _ Eidt and Mrs. David Ratz were at Gadshill on Satâ€" |urday last attending the funeral ~of the late Henty Berg, who died _ on the 10th inst. at the age of 56 years. Deceased was a son of the late John Berg of Tavistock.â€"Mr. Raymond HoPf of DetrSit was the guest of Mrs. Jos. HMopf last week.â€"Mr. R. 1. Beger was a business visitor â€" in I=rlin on _ Thursday.â€"Reeve Pegue ghat, attended the meeting of the: Waterloo County Council at â€" Berlin this week.â€"Mr. C. A. Kraft of Berâ€" lin was in â€" town on Thursday.â€"Mr. Theo. Daub, _ who lately accepted a position with a shoe firm in London, spent Sunday with his family here.â€" Mr. and Mrs. Berger and Miss Tillie &rnold, attended the funeral of _ the late Mrs. Henry Arnold at St. Clee ‘mems â€"Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brenne man and daughter of the Huron Road and Mr. and Mrs. Noah J. Bender of East Zorra â€" left Thursday on â€" a trip to Huron County, Mich., where they will spend the Christmas holiâ€" days with friends.â€"Mr. Fred Carter, who ‘has been a resident of this town for the past six years left last Sunâ€" day for Halifax from where he â€" S:ill sail for England to spend the holiâ€" «ays with his parents in London. He intends to return in the spring.â€"Mr. Alan R. Y. Smith, one of our promiâ€" nent young farmers has again peen engaged by the Ontario _ Government as a sPeaker at Farmers‘ Institute meetings throughout the province. lc will be away about three mouths.â€" Our Busy Neighbors News Notes Gathered by Industrious : Correspondents in County and District Death of Mrs. Conrad Pfohl :â€"Mrs. Conrad Piobl, an old and highly esâ€" teem»d resident of Mannheim, passed away last â€" Sunday, December 14th, it the age of 12 yéars and 2 months. Her maiden name was Reichert, and she lived _ many years in Mannheim. ller husband died about twenty years ago. A family of eleven children surâ€" vive. Mrs. Pfohl was a membet _ of the Mannheim Lutheran church _ and her remaings were interred â€" in _ the church _ cemetery on Tuesday alterâ€" noon. Rev. Mr. Brennet of _ Baden conducted the services. ; Christmas evening.â€"Mr.~ Andrew Zehr of East Zorra sold his farm to Mr. John _ Schumm. of the 16th line.â€"Mr. E. Loehr disposed of a cockerel and pullet of his silver Pencilled Wyan: dotte flock to Mr. J. Cassey of Peâ€" trolia, for which he received a handâ€" some price.â€"Mr. . Philip Stier has again been einployed as caretaker‘ of the skatimge rink. NCatl_100%â€"place at fNet Home off 1NE town _ line Wilmot, _ at 1.30 o‘clock Tuesday morning of Mrs. Ann _ Mitâ€" chell, after a week‘s illness, at _ the age of 77 years, 8 months,; and 19 days. _ Deceased was a daughter of the late John Mitchell and was a naâ€" tive ~of Demcnshire, _ Eneland. She was married to ‘Wm. Mitchell who predeceased her about nineteen years Mrs. Mitcbell _ was a devout member of the Anglican church â€" and highly respected _ in the community, where she had resided for many years. A family _ of five sons survive ber, viz.: William of _ Wiarton, Frank â€" pi Bright. Gordon and Sydnev of Stratâ€" ford and Geofirey on the homestead. The funeral took Place on Thursday afternoon from her late residence to St. James cemetery. _ The â€" funeral service was conducted by the _ Rev. Thos. Hicks, rector of the Parish. Mr. S. Peacock in the role of ‘"Sanâ€" ta Claus," and Master Frances Len. noe as ‘"Freddy Santa Claus." "Mrs. Crachitt‘"‘ (Mrs. Wenzel) and her bapâ€" Py family were especially good, the solo, ‘"‘One I love better than Santa! My Mother !" by Miss Green, deseryvâ€" &s special mention. After the Canâ€" tata the Santa Claus Family distriâ€" buted the gifts from _ the Christmas tree. _ The proceedings were closed with the National Anthem. Principal Sn#ith was conductor and Mrs. Hamâ€" ilton accompanist and much credit is due them for the excellency of the entertainment. â€"The Evangelical Sunday school will celebrate their annual Christmas festival on Christmas n&t. The Cantata ‘ The _ Holy ons of Israel," will be rendered.â€"The Christmas Fes~ tival of the Sunday sc of _ Trinâ€" ity Lutheran church will. on e ce d e 3« 5 4 M W kz frem his injuries. Interesting Exercises ; sing exâ€" ercises were held in the 1 _ yesâ€" terday afternoon. _ ‘The s¢ in gramnfes. In the euum: class Ioom a sPecial feature of the proceedâ€" ings was the presentation of the Diâ€" plomas to the successful students at the _ midâ€"summer exams, where the class of eight all passed. Seven reâ€" ceiving honors, which is a very credâ€" Itable showing. _ In Misg Chalmers room the pupils expressed their reâ€" gret at the departure and, she . was the recipient of many g&l'.:‘hh’mn the boys and girls.â€"The Cantata "Santa‘s Little Boy‘‘ was presented to a large rudience which completely ifilled _ the church, by the Sunday â€" School _ of Trinity _ Methodist church last evenâ€" ing. The choruses were well rendetred special numbers being the "penuyâ€" stamp."". Choruses by a number _ of the boys. _ ‘The "postâ€"card" girl‘s choruses and the "Fairies." Death of Mrs. Ann Mitchell : Whrk ; t ‘ Kies. j Exercises ; sing exâ€" held in the 1 _ yesâ€" oon. _ The tholars . in Crosshill !‘; Breezy News Items.â€"We wish all * the readers of the Chronicleâ€"Teleâ€" graph a Merry Xmas and hope they ‘may long be spared to be supportets of this paper, live long and prosper, !â€"»Miss Katie Huchn left last Thursâ€" iJ day ‘for Elmira where she will teâ€" side for wm\hdtfldu time.â€" Mr. Daniel Kennel‘ and his two _ sisters, Susan and Clara of Crosshill, left ‘¥ last Thursday and boarded the train K® ‘at Tavistack for Buflalo, _ Crogan, Lowville und other important points ‘il the State of New York, ‘ where ©*~‘ they will visit relatives and friends ©*~ for about six weeks.â€"Mr. Ed. Faber >" and Mr. O. Greenwood were at Linâ€" dlgian« & t Josephsbiurg inzwmes s § ies Mr. Wendell _ Boissom of. JosePhsâ€" Y » @: & burg has accepted a Position as Witle . f . & ¢lerk at â€" Schneider‘s â€" hotel at St. w * & © Clements. _ His many friends regret ~’_ is 4 to lose him but wish him Tsuccess.â€" « | Messrs. Eueene Salm, John Salm, A‘ 'Es:tofl' A' n' mm e3 f and Edward Krochling were visitors| © 62 King Strost East and 12 to 18 Frederick Street $ in _ St. Clements â€" last week.â€"Mrs. .lm.. ONT. $ John Waener and _ daughter Frieda ie ® ‘ * & Tisited friends in Waterloo last weekâ€" | 22000000000000000000000000008 ©00000000000008 â€" the Northern Hockey Association. â€" Miss Ella Ottmanrn who has _ just finished her Fall Millinery season at S. Brickner‘s, Waterloo, is at presâ€" ent holidaying at her home here. â€" Miss McKenzie who conducted the miilinery department at Reiner Bros. and Co.,for the Fall season, left for her home last Wednesday.â€"Mr. Adam is visiting friends for an _ indefinite time in the State of Ohio.â€"Mr. Ivin Schopp, Mrs. J. Schopp and her three children of Winnipeg, Man. are spending a month or six weeks here with relatives and at home.â€"Mrs. C. Dietrich of Southey, Sask., is visitâ€" ing at her home with Mr. and Mrs. F. Berdux for a month or _ six weeks.â€"A short programme was givâ€" en by the pupils in our public school on Friday afternoon, after which school closed for this year, and all the assistant teachers left for their respective homes.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Kerr and family are spending several days with friends in and _ around Linwood.â€"The Union Church Christâ€" mas tree entertainment which was held on Friday evening was an _ enâ€" Dewar, about one and a half lnlles, west of here, sold his fine farm . to Mr. Christian Leis for the sum of‘ $5800.00, and will give possession in the near future.â€" ‘The Messrs. Ratz & Co. bought the two hundred acre farm of Mr. John Straus about two miles east of here, and occupied for the last number of years by _ Mr. Joseph, Kieswetter for $12000.00 and are already busy making sawlogs in the bush.â€"Mr. Dan Koch of Lisbon lesley in preparing the schedule of M. Weichel & Son, A Happy New Year A Merry Christmas That you may have Waterloo, Ontario. :s the wish Bros.* ® left lor{ . Adam ln(les, m tol um . of sion‘ in . Ratz 1 acre it two ied for Mr. 00 and ogs in Lisbon definite {r. Ivin her an. are s here i Mrs. C. s visitâ€" d Mrs. six as givâ€" : school which nd all c their s. Jas. several around Christâ€" was 4 enâ€" #4 the best placeâ€"where you $ get * f Buy your candies and nuts in our Grocery Dept. Do Your . ~$) Christmas shopping ‘; in Berlin at the . CC UL 22" md zs a ow o Something here for Everybodyâ€" | Father, Mother, Brother, Sister, Baby Store" 10 PAQES and Quality First ~} . B e '.\‘ . S\ d