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_ Aiifs) Brotk: of Colton, | California, . who . â€"been renewing old acquaintâ€" . ainc :Mmc? the pa~t month _ 1608 â€" rduesday, for a Yi®it to < Oat Hamilton and To cn.o {riends, .. ‘Miss Daisy Kersbaw ol Windsor, â€" in e “-;‘m‘fl 10â€" yer.often placed. a differ Inâ€" K. for â€" the C M %Midn Oon the, Jaw fi-‘«%fl-‘ / the solicitor in question whother the‘ would. ‘He did not wish to reflect on .>. o % â€" of the council, would be perâ€"; Solicitor McBride. \ weonally liable if they pussed.such ai. Counciliors Woeller, Stroh and Drâ€" \â€"â€"l v. on ~the assumption . that ‘Wellsâ€"continued the disctssion _ and . Aho byâ€"law would carry; andâ€"it should Reeve Wegenast expressed his belief |\ Jater be â€"defeated.. The solicitor reâ€"| that the Bank would delay the work _ plied thatâ€"the members would ‘te ‘ so as to allow time to get an . exâ€" _ personally liable. The Resve enguirâ€"| pression ol opinion: from the ratepay â€" @0 whother in ‘the face of â€" this th |ers, and mofed a resolution, secondâ€" i@ountil be asked . to incut "a ed by Deputy Reeve Kutt, which was poÂ¥sib mflâ€"\o pay the money. passnd, the substance of â€" which is Th _ only ‘ was to submit it to given above. _ the rutepa) ® > 1 Couneillor Holle suggested that a , 1 Botic McBi said he was just. high enclosure be placed about the mb. sonfident â€"as the solicitorâ€" whom| site of the Bank where the excaratâ€" â€" Mr: Wegenast had consulted, â€"that the| ing has been dome, which would gite ancil w nfi.;m,u perâ€"| people an idea how it would appear My Aiable for amount. . He} to have a building here, which was und no «which, to his mind,| applauded by a number of . cititens gould beâ€"so interpreted. The diMâ€"| present. L ols . AJLG. Clarke is enjoying a : nt vacation . on th» Georgian i .flzg. Clarke and two children i ‘the guests of Windsot m-:di;‘ * nane! thip. theowh Eurove E'M Ryan ‘of Colorado Uity, /4 the guest of Miss Emma C. Wn‘ gflllwv‘-‘wâ€" ‘of Whnnipets, wh. .been spend‘ng.a short holiday at f & Point‘ on the, Georgian Bay, mm visitor in the _ Twin ..‘ Leo. Henhoefier spent Welrs %fin Strattord. : r..Lotne Hoflman was a visitor h. Stratford on ‘Thursday. _ « Miss Lillian Yungblut has‘ returnad from a holiday ‘speat at Grand Bend. ‘Mr. andâ€"Mrs.. A. K. Cressman, anid Mrâ€".and« Mrs. HMarry Hahn were visiâ€" 408 in Plattsville.on Monday. _ ;Mrs. Fred Bruegeman of _ Hanover #m: at the home ‘of her son Mr. : John: Bruegeman. : Mré. Batnabas Devitt of Philadel~ a guest at the home of Mr. an@â€"Mrs. Menno Devitt. f ‘< Mrs. L. Flynn and the Misses Sadie alld .Maude ‘Strasser left this morning for:Muskoka,> where ‘they will spend soveral weeks. . s . > ~The chance always comes to the raan who ‘is ready."â€"Dr. .Smiles. _ P ey M U LE C ids Â¥isiA. of several weeks with _ friends "Mr. and Mrs. Will Bates of Cleveâ€" Tind, Ohio, and Mrs. Walmsley. . of Chitazo ate guests at the home . of Mr.. and Mrs. A.~E. DeVvitt. . .. (Continuegâ€"from page 5.) _ < ‘ting abyâ€"law first to the ratepayers. 1t was doubtful whether the â€" bank would advance the money before. the bylaw ‘was ratified by the ratepayers. ..( ~ Legal Aspect of Question. . ° Reeve Wegenast at this point statâ€" ed that he had thought it â€" worth while: for‘, himself asâ€" well as for the members of <the council to© get â€" an indepéndent legal opinion _ on the question. He was, he said, referred Ao Sec. 339 of the Act given . above which stated that the council could not incur a debt the payment for Which was not provided for in _ the eqthpates for.the current lyear. . The ~council<â€"couldâ€"not â€"beâ€"expected â€".â€".to ‘make provision ‘at the: beginning _ of ‘the year for the $10,000 asked, as it . c ecns Acrion make provision ‘at the: beginning oq the year for the $10,000 asked, as it Was dn . miugual experditure. _ Of course.in a case where the _ public hflfll was benefitted by a certain utility, or in. & sgimilar _ instance ‘Where the‘ public benefitted, no man we object.to the raising .. of . a urther: amotint to meet a case where the estimates were joverrun, He conâ€" wnded, howrever, that this was not a necessaty. thing. . No man â€" believes hi W;«qrcmnmg the . petitions ‘inisteprese i . thematter.1% â€" would ‘beéva~pity if ‘any ‘counciliorâ€" thought s6. ‘It:was, however, so easy to do aithing :quickly and perbaps . misup :grlflh <purport of the> matter. emfovition to voung the _..fi““'“a: t mg 3 m had no> time to ‘ talk= n‘; ' i. M wan‘ m&;um.»h&- Mr. Matsball "Taylor returnsd: to ol New â€" ; have left on : a M . ‘ i*"' 'r'"-- is :Webp: returned to Petrolia toâ€" EM&: vh:;*u'fl",l o oo .o x rs. P. V. W ‘ure rewarded â€" by Our virtues, G. Herbert Bowlby 44 is of hâ€"r sister, Vu. M, s llw. ~Mre. J and Sise Mmfie.:nu Vat ‘m"&-'.“.‘:“"m Musko‘Ya. .!-' Miss Eva : Devitt of Wilkes B‘;l:. Fa;, atrived ~honie on Monday a will speni about a month hete, For Ithe past several weeks she has peen lin ‘attendance at the Chautaugua \â€" Summer . School. 3 + â€"m’w’ y Era" Retd trate â€" ; & mer titmed Trom a viryâ€"en‘ovabl "-g‘i""' of two weels at Bala, Musko‘®a. . _ | Mr6868. â€"Miss Margaret Stuart is spending M-ltfi MT iumco' nish at Forest, Out. €/l Mrs. Walter Wells anno Aly Rosing: to .'mmm:gm.‘;m' A M ~ m a ;mm hundred and fourteen, Wat ertloo, Ontario ~The Misses Anna R. Bean and Emâ€" ma L. Bean are enjoying: a well catn ed holiday at Uhautugua, N.Y, ~. _ . Mr. and Mrs. . F. W. DeMille . and family bave returned hote Irom. .. a fortnight‘s holiday spent at . Port Miss Hilda Roos is enjoying & pleasant holiday at Toronto,: Montâ€" real and Quebec. . © > T uks Franks, Ont Mrs. Hedliey Hiltorn and daughter Alice returned to Brooklyn, N. Y., yesterday . in SA . Miss Mount of Montreal is the gtest mi b*: aunt, Mrs. W. F. Naylor, King street. & Mrs. E. F. Seagram was the hostâ€" tss of a small tea on Tuesday after: woon, in ‘honor ‘of "a"féw of the visitâ€" Miss Rose Lockie.of Newton is the guest of Miss Helen Smyder.â€" 3 Mr, E. P. Clement left yesterday to join his family at Portage Point, Penetanguishene, ‘for a short holiday. ‘The <Misses Sly@& CGeorgé Street, entertained â€" at a prettily â€" arranged luncheon in honor ofâ€" the visitors, "at th}‘ Country ‘Club on ‘Thursday, jolâ€" lowed by bridge. © / Mrs. D.~S.<Bowlby and: Mr, _ and Mrs. Shannon Bowlby, are enioying a dslightful so‘ourn: â€"at Longmeadow, Rhode Island, U.S.A. _ ~ _ (Mr. and Mrs. George Wersnast have returned from a tripto the Maritime Provinces. 2 f [* . â€" Mr.â€" and Mrs. Dr. Orme and daughâ€" ter Helkn, Mr. G. Brown and Mr. #ris. Beaver® of Crediton, motored to Waterloo and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. 0. M. Umbach on Sunday. : The Watetloo Water and Light Comâ€" mission met yesterday, only routine Lusiness was traisacted. _ _ * 7 sitor in town this week, the o o ais U & Staiie. AN INTERESTING W. T. C. U. MEETING Mrs * # A pleasant andinteresting meetifk of the W.C.T.U. was held on â€" Wedâ€" nesday afternoon at the Baracha Reâ€" démption home. There was a splenâ€" did attendance. of members . and friends. Aiter the regular routine. of business a ‘splendid paper on Syne-‘ matic Giving was read by Mrs. H. Hahn. A quartette was rendered by Mrs. O. Umbach, Mrs. J. Damm, Mrs E. Burn and Mrs. Cressman, which was much appreciated. Arrangements have been made . to hold â€" a special service at ‘the House of Refuge Sunâ€" day afternoon, Aug. 2nd. PRINCESS THEATRE _ UNDER NEW ._._ MANACEMENT Mr. Moody of London â€" has taken over the lease of the Princess Theaâ€" tre, Waterloo, held. by Mr. Clark and will continue to. conduct an upâ€"toâ€" date show . house.: Mr.. J. Williams will have charge of the theatre. Mr.: _ Clark has gone ~ to; Petrolea where he is .conducting a: theatre. Ths At Home after September first, change took effect on Monday ‘There is every indicatipn that . the Tattoo on Friday evening in Waterâ€" =lo0 Park will be a mig success. The Watetloo Cadets will take part in the prozramme _ and engage> in a sham battle. The ammunition to be used has afrived from London. culty was in raising the money. Reeve :Vewn added . that , one er .often ‘plm & differ in #ion on aw 'tiaé kber %‘Ht did not wish to" t on Solicitor McBride. A6%5 Couneillor Hollé suggested that a high enclosure be placed about the site of theâ€" Bank where the excaratâ€" ing has been done, which would give people an idea how 4t would appear to have a building here, which was applauded by a number of cititens] #x «; â€"«*Homlock Toan Shalee i oie io :§ tain whether the Jatter _ whre kble to delayitg work 98 theif .. .""% Meitainy °* hone wloume To woveg "as sxpression of opinion ffom rate payers in connection w th the pryp¢ sition to widen King 8t. : The 600 mittee _ added «.‘fl‘n pumber . 3 Aloyes Baner. . Town . Clerk Ha and Solicitor McBride were also DJA Messrs. C. W. Wells TO A Ths Molsons Bank. mansgement ¢¥~ pressed th:‘xd'ufll.:cfll! to do . their utmost to t ers so _ that 3 Tootics of woo imenttr might o arrived at and were agreeable to deâ€" terring further work on their pro. 0# ed new building. until a byâ€"law .coÂ¥ld be submitted to the ratepayers.. . : In regard to the question, of Mm_tp ing the oonmcwng,l will be . . Jeft to a committee of the citizens who will meet the conttactors and arrange as to: ths amount of compepsation Tor dolaying the work. It is ® that an ~amount‘ of $500 peL ‘ has been named. However a‘ ‘rice will be agreed. ufon wheon . sthe committee meets th> comtractors. ;‘ , . The prevailing feeling appeatrtd ; to be that not only should the aoquiting ol the 8 feet upon which Mr. Snider The loss to stock sufieted By Buack it Lautenschlager is estimated. :. ‘at $14,000 and building $3,000; the loss of Union Bank is estimated at .â€" $10,â€" 000, and the Hotel $3,000.~ â€"== ‘:z BIG FRE _ .. ‘ IN NEW DUNDEE WEDNESDAY â€" Just before going. to PFeS8, on, Wed: nesday evening a telephone>. message conveyed the information that / New Dundee suflered a dim}tou,& late in the afternoon, causing a loss . . Of nearly $30,000.0 0 n sn t ie h i > _‘The large store ‘of Buck & Wfi“ schlager, the Union Pank and ~. the New Dundee Hotel, owhed py Chatlés Mayer, were totally destroyed y fire» Fire originated in the millinery eb partment‘ of the Buck i& Lautenschla~! ger store at about .5.30. o‘clock from. some unknown calise and spread with; great rapidity. At one time it ‘apâ€"‘ peared as if the entite village. . ‘_‘u?if;" doomed. + 9 Nee i,h The fire brigades °\from Hespoler,; Preston and Ayr ‘, rendered ffll‘w assistance and at 8.30 it, was mflkl ecntrol. The ‘joint : department. were }under the direction of Chie! ‘ _ Cook of the Berlin department, . _ ‘S * , .~ The fire . attracted . â€"an ; immense ctowd. from the© surrounding: towng and the covintry‘ side. °/‘ iv. "': ‘ im NOTICE TO SEAGRAM RINK w IN SEMLâ€"FINALS Ali. school. children oomMini'{n home garden . contest are req) ded to send in their names w.lt_h,,‘fiflt- street address and the division, [to which they belonged in the wfletp on or before Aug. 1 to J. Uffelmann, Secrotary Waterloo Hotthnltnrum ciety. Tpon receipt of. these | nanjes the gardens will be judged.. The.g0« ciety will not. be responsible fail to hand in their names. _ .‘ ‘* Strong WaterJoo Quartette Deé feats the Euler<Rink â€"at) ‘ ‘~‘‘Buffalo at Tuesday,". . â€" + m ‘l| $3 wyvl BIG. DAY . AT : TOURNEY Baffalo, July a.-'ru-u&‘ y, as. .08« wal, was the big day for the contekt ants in the International Lawn Bowlâ€" fl-‘ AsSociations in . thig _'j’ity‘ .. 1bA mmu-o- the green during the day , the tivalty rose _ to | & pitch® which bids . well Jor some enâ€" thusiastic sport for the rest of the $ 31192 . Uad $}â€"Ati »E,' ue 9f King St 1 'EM of King $t. Yilm Aotoitam egue. ts tWitted> to the ratepayers. nast and ppdgrain yd‘l‘lâ€"" pflm ‘ ‘M mm: with ths opject of securing a price on the, eight ‘foot strip of land . fromting! on King stteet owned by him. â€" it is that ‘Mr‘â€"Snider asked ‘the sume price"per square foot as he OBâ€" ‘tainsd for th. site sold to the Molâ€" sons ©Bank . for ~which he received $13,000° As there is a ‘frontage â€" of “W“”il"e'& 420 feet of his properâ€" ty on King St., ‘This: would pring the prics of & sight!foot strip to slightâ€" 1y oÂ¥er $7,800. "~ * vous rag ‘It ‘is proposed Yo allow Mr. Snider R of ten years in which he will rave thr (privilege of ‘continging â€" his "bu ‘the preschtâ€"site undisturbed. In the event that it is not removed in that time | the town. being owner th> eight _ feet, should the byâ€"Jaw passed, could take possession . of Abe land, necessitating Mr. Snides To in u"&cor-ez ot the mill, if _ i% ‘StiH remains, . without expense . to " town, "so that the street may‘ be w idenéd SCHOOL BOARD _ * â€"MET TUESDAY ‘"whe " *Water‘oo ‘ School Board. met ‘Tuesday @vening in regular session. . ns sn es en given .: t;;r&b\ public â€" and sepatate school pupils from Berlin and Waterâ€" 1oo, : . Attch.lingâ€" the ° entrance classes enly. HMer:t fore Junjor. Fourth classâ€" were alsa_ avcommodated in those departments put since equal privilegâ€" en .._must now . be extended to both Berit® and Weferios puntls, 1t in inv possib s F »guipn w mt o Db cate of more . than . &A communication was received from Seéi‘thgy Treasurer Pequegnat of the Rerlin Water,02 _ Righ School Board," aiviging, th , Board ;that commencing with.Sept.,;!st, ipstruction. in mandal training 4 bold science will ne AinT i uns . GNO WaniaÂ¥h ta Work of© Principal Playford _ _ and His Assistants . . is Appreciated the entrance classes. A resolution .. was passed tendering the, thanks of the Board to principal Mr. Playford, and to the staff vor the sblendid success achieved at the . 1e cent.esamination. for admission to the Berlin Collegiate . and Technical Institute. . ( /A »meeking;,of, «the ,Waterloo. Hortiâ€" Igural Hcofi‘dy’ was hold Tuesday ‘WithA good representation of members . present. > . It, was decided to have ‘xe childâ€" ren‘s ..gardens, . both at the school and .at theit bomes judged as well as theâ€" lawns and general . apâ€" WILL INSPECT _ LAWNS AND PLOTS W‘p of . the homes of citizens. Prizes~ wilt. ‘pe ~awarded for. those makingthe best appearance. Dutside judge.will be secured to inspect® the gardent and lawhs which will pe done within the next two weeks. .. it was : decided . to hoid the armual flower show Sept. 2nd and 3rd. * Thore are fortyâ€"four patients in the Hospitat toâ€"day, which is the record :::lib*’h‘m history of th: institu n. «On" Mcnday there were seven admilâ€" ved, and on Tuesday a simfilar numbâ€" er of patients seoured accommodation 14 ADMHTED .. > «* TO BOSPITAL : : > ©~~~â€" N TWO DAYS To day applications from other patâ€" tents have‘ been received and atrange ments are being made for themn. * he HMosDital has a . caratity Jor : sixty Aun s 5. weled Nalat < The be $Ubâ€" all the T 15 H. Pâ€" ENGINE * â€" FOR SALE 15 Horseâ€"Powerâ€" International Portâ€" able Gasoline Engine, in good runming order, and 11 inch Joliliectte Grain Girinder, mounted on trucks. For further information call on M. J. Schisbash, Petersburg, or j ; is Busine «/ ,",.,'i:""v w all been m:, eduiced to the lowest ‘pric possible which have created a lot of enthusiasm amo the: hundreds of ‘custoflorggut. ve attended: c Event, â€"AUGUST 1ST. (SATUR 3 cluded to end up this Sale. â€" i9 Iniadsiats Aat i comn‘alg 4) > Therefore giving our Outâ€"ofâ€"town Customers other opportunity to secure _ rastaninp en o Special July Sale Prices | seed wA Louis F. Dietrich, “fingâ€"fi;{ifluflwd Cottons, 32x33 in wide, worth 10c., for ... 80 Staple Dept. EXxtra â€" special values in Cottons and Limone :â€" _ _ . Roe C o0 Fine soft.â€" Bleached Cotton 35x36 in. wide~very special, worth 19E Tor ..sk c4lk. c ll. .. Ioc Unbleached Cotton, free from _ fillâ€" inz and plack spots, worth 9C regular 12c. for ; ....:.. ....s..... x4 Shaeting,“:ull bleach>d in twill and plain, â€"worth regular 30c. Pillow Cotton in 40, 42" and 44 in. widtas, regular 25¢> qualâ€" K608E BOF (422.: 40e i icee se id vocons ) 45. I&C Sheeting Flannelette â€"10 pieces, White Flannelette, solt iniienuth i. iâ€"~~«â€"~â€"0G0 200 yds. apron Gincham and Cotâ€" ton Duck ; mm datk colors, woith 15¢., f0f \..... .......«.. 100 Plain and : scalloped edge _ pillow > cases, sizes 40, 42 and 44, Y t o dn on ie 14 C Bed Shets, hâ€"mmed, sizes ?2x90, extra large, worth 85¢., for... 690 Apron Gingham Pillow Cases and Sheets Hemstitched _ sheets in Jarge site, special at s 1.25 and 1.50 150 yas uooi Towelling will go. on at per yard.. 200 yds Plain Crash (and with red border, ‘all linen, worth 10c 70 500 yds. plain and, striped all linen Towelling, ‘worth 12}¢ for 90 Towellings > Agent, Waterloo LangRroC 4%. To t * wz wacnd wibmey catigy i e ie 5C eP at "|_â€" 10 dozen window shades, + regular 85¢., for ... o......l \ 8 daren odd shades, Tm * tbo. ‘gnd dos}; for ,. 20 Sxlld Best quality English carpet squares: Sizes 24x3, worth $7.50 for ... $4.15 Sizes 3x34, worth $9.00, for ... 7.50 Sizes 3k34, worth $11.00, for: ... 9.90 Sizes 3x4, worth $12.00 for ... :8.00 ‘Bizes 3}x4, worth $15.00 for ... 10.50 Carpet Squares ZLace Curtains ~300 pair lace curtains, a fine choice ol patterns, worth regular 980 $1.25 and $1.50, for ... ... ©75 ‘pair. curtains, regular es arhin. es .. 6 5¢ . 200 pair curtains, worth $2.00 and $2.25, for ...‘ ... 50 pair ‘curtains, worth $3.50 and $4.00 for ... ...... 10 onlyszample pairs of lace tains at exactly half price: ~6 pieces curtain~and~Bungaloâ€"nets ,â€" ectu.and cream, regular price 3 50 m “df setktees Arvines veveber (6ek ‘ _ 10 pieces curtain nets, worth / Q@p, 10 pieces curtain nets, worth 35¢. and 30¢., for ... ... Bungalow Nets 10‘pieces Chima matting, neat fat terns, worth 35¢.a yd, for> 15'3 China Matting Table Linen 72 in. all linen Table Damask, fEne quality, regular 650 for 38C pure A number of other lines also reâ€" duced, special at per yd 786 and 98c Window. Shades in. Bleached â€"Table . Damask, linen, worth 75¢ for 48c Adsdedadocasdndkelsss 11 1.50 2. 50 29¢