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(*. ~~~ BM Lature every practical and thri‘ty ) + woman will save dress makers | bills ‘and begin to make her own garments. >\ . Wear) ~A4tg a dregs maker \~/> for Atting % of . time and hel . e and . . | ~A> course _ â€"_| with us will make you proficient _ in, _'i,va?j.&a:@m of dress making. We teach _ _ .. Froth . wulst to most ahbarl </ * ath Areks. You will : abis to make , ~â€"â€"_ Mfi own alfter a course «i’%"« Fana they witl e * 0C @irect, uhro.pare Axp w SMART. ‘ .. â€" Â¥ou don‘t risk a penny because you PX pmz to discontinue _ your | ki i 6 dive will have cost you m s The vo! ied w1 c 4 maild n witiee BWV ‘was that a bix ma 11:: in: evidently Ahought "Right " as our. weetern friend puts it, K Tony had tieén reported a® p8â€" ing a ling choir man, and couse, _ € lNkelv the better singer, â€" it ‘ was thought right . to have him do ‘ Who sinzing of "‘There‘s no place like / bomwe," 1unm9oomue ',Q“d table with the Council F J. 'I-nr' A. Waechter, (MBusck..:»~ (t:.f i; i): ; 4 _ Part L.â€"E. Lobsinger, E. Meyer, , Meyar, . ... * _ The soverest storm of the winter is \ Faging at rrestnt, . roads are teing _ Blocked and it is doubtful whether the | @ba ls will ~te able to ma‘ke their 8T. . CLEMENTS SEPARATE f OOL REPORT FOR\JANU- hS‘ . 2. _ ABY. Forke :.?fl'- 18 65 .58 28 46â€"333 : Gfes. . 14. 10 o5 19 20 24 +1â€"218 Majority for Forbes, 115. _ _~ .. bourhe; 3, a . 3, 56. % ABimice" S.Fiovadaie; 6. Heidetvere, , West Montrose. 8# o2 al Items.â€"About & score or so “ day school workets from hére & ded the Township Convention at Heidelbere. last Thursday.â€"Two sleigh ‘“ of Berlin .young _people, > conâ€" Posed of the office staif of the Tire Euctory. spent last ‘.Friday evening here with oné of their number,‘ Miss Hattie Snider.â€"Some .of our sports Ook in the ice races â€" in Bridgeport Sast Thorsday.â€"Miss Millie Scheilele Sollowing are the clection . reâ€" thim of Pxjgar‘s ccchion in Wour i iwonth ‘with her parents here, fiends in the vicinity.â€" Miss â€" Ella Réiroh ol Gienalien speut a few ~days bere witi? frieeds . last week.â€"Mrs. thaclowski of Berlin ; is visiting tiends here this week. _ Flayed a Tie.â€"A teamâ€" of Winterâ€" beurn â€"hocteyists ‘played some of out plavets on Caturday aftâ€"rnoon. ‘The trams must have been fdirly evenly nratche ,.‘;ldsfithu side could" score »; i fatally â€" Burned.â€"On Monday morning . wh‘le . Mr. and Mrs. John Jayfield had left the house for a Mirt tim>, the clothing of their oldâ€" est sin caught firs and when his moâ€" ‘ther came into the house and had the 6 extinguished tte lower part of vdy was so badly burnt that in ‘its of .medical aid _ that had been Mâ€"dâ€"in, the child died ‘on. Tuesday ‘ ninâ€",> agedâ€"â€"about 3; years. . The mpathy of: the community is .exâ€" @‘ Form IIâ€"â€"J. Eshaugh, I. . Busch, ;A BguogJL. Bochm, L. Meyer, B ‘\borentz, C. Lenhard, F. Helm, .. N. Koebel, A. ?Oyfl. Loretta Meyer, L Schnelder, A. Druar, E. Druar, > L â€" Part II.â€"A: Rosenblatt, A. Helm | B. Meyer,.M. . Koebel, A.~Hallmann Â¥â€" ALenhaerd â€"H ~ECéhanch E_ Kokbel idea to the "berâ€"aved family. ‘The femral tikes place on Thursday afâ€" \Class IV.â€"J. Lobsinger, L. Rosenâ€" «blatt, I Heric, C. Schneider, _ Edna . N , A.. Forwell, : Koebel, . A. B r, ~J; Lorentz, U. Helm, ~H. Meyer, M. Kocbel,. A. Boppre. St. III.â€"A. Kl;::z, A. sc‘:’gner, ©; Herzog, A. Heric, H. Meyer, W. y alr..1II.â€"T. < Esbaugh, C. Schneidâ€" , C. Méyer, â€" A. Helm, T. Brenner, ‘BE. Lorentz; C. Koebel. «> $ .. How our last week‘s pudget of news tame to be vnder . the heading . of omingdale is not clear to us. Howâ€" 8 Ot, we thin‘c all our readers tere, on readin« it, soon saw the mistake. ounty and Distr «class will co@mence on Feb. wruodmmuun on Feb. 3th. N DRESSMAKING IN TWO WEEKS Conestogo mcmm Co. lm"":;‘d";'.“m';“-‘v;- Pmd l;' XI0 . NGDIOH EDTE .AAAE CCCE M tho 15th da Feb. 1915. ce CtReg y merite. | wouliche competitors and imitators: "| ) . *‘ 5. Aiotwaily tp. Cittk: for m complete course osenblatt, A. Helm, .dobel, â€"A.~Hallmann, Hshanch, E. Kokbel, Meyer, A. Waschter, to a bit News Items of interest. â€"At P nual business imeeting of St. choir the new officers â€" were for the coming year and it was ed mun.-un,;t’: the choir Thursday evening, ltl.haua their only danghter yae married to Mro Keffer, The Jeremich 6y ; es and friends. m'lao marriage cereâ€" mr'u perfo by Rev. . Bishop K 3 h Acdice 1 in :/ on _~Many from this city Mr. cuenter Bomerty Ushction maie| of ‘m stock and implements. . Ensl %nfimfiwm :.-"mdlr.udu Kloth - muadth.nw bee. ‘The occasion was made what more interesting than. ordinarily as Miss Carrie made the announceâ€" ment that she would shortly â€" be mar Mrs. Alfred Bandeld‘s friends will be sorry to hear that it was necessary for her to undergo a ser:ous operation at the Galt Hospital.. ; «.. po . The masquarade carnival : in . the rink Friday night was one of the most successful in recent years, e 6 Passing of Oliverâ€" Baker.â€" Regret was expressed by many citizens _ of Hespeler in â€"the sudden passing of the late Oliver Baker, whoseâ€"death occurâ€" red at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Shurly in Elmira, on Thursday. . ‘The late Mr. Baker was born here sixty: two yYears AgO. c 00 _ oo>_0 . # '{:: funeral of Leslie Merle, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Wesley Gowing, of Preston, was heid Saturday from the home of the child‘s grandmother, Mrs. William Harvey. Mr. Edwin Shantz is making*preâ€" parations to rebuild the barn on . his farm in Puslinch. « The barn will be ingreased in size and modelled â€" after the most modern structures, with . all equipment necessary for stock raising and dairying. _ Mr. Shantz is one of the most progregsive farmers in that township, who has studied economy of labor and applied the use of machinâ€" ery, such as milking mAchines, and fourâ€"horse implements, to minimize cost. 4 News â€" Itesm.â€"Messrs.. Geo. Gole and Inan Baer . are visiting their friends here at present.â€"Mrs. J. K. Schmidt spent last Surday with reâ€" latives in. Stratford.â€"Mr. Chas.Wett laufer of Berlin was in the village on, business last week.â€"Mr. C. L. :‘oflz was in iPreston; 8 Sat utda;??-â€"ltt. }le#,%‘l’:o& & business trip to. Canboro last week. â€"Mr. Herbert Hartunz has secured a position as farm hand on the farm of Mr. Rudy Roth, south of New Hamâ€" burg. * News Notes of Interest :â€"The symâ€" pathy of the community goes out to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Shantz, who live near the Riverbank cemetery on the, loss: they have sustained in . the death of their three year old daughâ€" ter Sylvia. . She had been ill . for about three months with a most un usual and. baffiing discase, and passâ€" ed away on Saturday. ‘The funeral was held on Tuesday afternpon, the remains being buried in the. Eu’s‘l End _ Mennonite cemetery, Berlin.â€" The revival services in ‘the Freeport church are being continued this week, with the pastor, Rev. M. H. Sanderâ€" son, in charge, and assisted by severâ€". al of* his Berlin brethren. ‘The serâ€" vices have been most profitable and have been blessed. with results.â€"Mr. Jacob Gottsleben of Berlin, was* is the village on Thursday, tb'?g’_t,a ‘ Mr. Henry Gimbel.â€"Rev. M. Hi and Mrs. Sanderson were the guests _ of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lutz on Friday. â€"Mrs. Era#tus Cornell was in Galt on ~* Monday attending ~a birthday party at the home of her sister, Mrs, John O‘Donnell.â€"Mr; Heary Gimbel celohrated â€" tha 77th anniversary â€" of his birthday at _ his home here â€" on Thussday last and was visited by a number _ of his friends and childrén who brought gifts, coupled with their hearty . féli¢itations.â€"Among _ those resent were his daughters, Mrs. . A. Em and Mrs. D. Gottfried, Preston !:: Mrs. â€" E. Shantz,â€"of Waterloo, his son Jacob,,of Preston. News Notes.â€"The following report of .$8. No. 230, Wilmot, for month of Janur{,. names in order of merit : §;Â¥:‘fiâ€"}h‘mn Kittel, ~~St. 4I1.â€"Mabel ~ Schagena, â€" Fxina «Jr. HI.â€"Hatvey Mem Ruâ€" dy ‘antzi. â€"Wendlin KiW1, Alex Mosâ€" buiger, Annie Stoeser, Antonia Stoeâ€" Ser, Jocophine Karges . > _ _‘ Jr. TI.â€"Florencé Martz, Rose Kieâ€" nappel» John â€" Krahling,> . ~Clarence Martz, Elsie Witt," JooI Jantzi, Fredâ€" die Karges. Sr,. I1.â€"»Monica Krahling,. Joe Stoeâ€" ger, Willie Witt, Leo Wagmt. . .. ‘The publisher of the best Farmer‘s paper in the Maritime Proviaces in wtiting: to us states : ¢ "I would nym\llomka of a medicine that has stood the test of time like MINARD‘S. LINIMENT lcinhn.bmuln(rM‘h our houschold ? ever since T. can e Frimerâ€"Lorst ta i, John Dorscht, Philipsburg. Josephsburg. Freeports Kittel, Irvin Jantâ€" Fddie Krahling. i ces S ie " Y a d p ',-“‘nix o voinie ne orhrterâ€" onl T o at t ille, :3., » .'; ‘:}"""’1' farewel\ aermon beve an Sumday 6 ing. ‘Mr m ill"be missed \b night of lest week, Lb f ed to Milverton by way of i train, carrying m;‘m q porters for Ahe: Linw team. 4 ‘good, ‘last game was m with Linwoold ~winning hy a score of 7â€"6. The lineâ€"up; L ‘ Linwoodâ€"goa}, ~Brown;, ‘detence, Colâ€" lins, Webér; forwards, Stumpf, Meyâ€" OT , p‘e“m-, Am‘,’ C 1X TT â€"â€"Milvertonâ€"Goal, .. Brown; > nCe,. C ara men 2 K fl the suspices Of the Women‘s Tastit ug’«fr the 5-'8:'. Fund, will pe Held in the ood Fink on Friday evening,. Feb 12. Hot cofiee . and. san d at lunch w?\vlpp. A Aumission‘ e M ‘s Instiâ€" tute will holg their meet: ing on Wednesday, a Aat the hoii "of Mrs. ‘Dr.. h Miss . Hastings of Crosshill will be present lnd give. several selections. . ‘Ladies are especially requested to attend.â€" Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stever spent Tuosâ€" day in Listowel.â€"Miss E. Anderson ot Lucknow -pnl_gn, week: end with Miss ~Rutherford.â€"NMr. Wm.. Eidt <of the Nova Scotia Bank staif here,was transferred to â€" Elmita branch on Thursday.â€"Mr. Sam â€" Spahr srent a few days ‘of this week with is troâ€" ther in . Goderich.â€"Mrs, Robertson left Saturdav ‘to spend a few weeks Â¥ith her. daughter in Tcronto.â€" Mr. C:ideon ‘Waggler. of Montana, U.KR., is spebding a vachtion at his home here. â€"Quite a number from bere attended ths school meetinz held in Berlinâ€" on TucsGay â€"**~~+* week, It is reported that the question of . one or two schcols is left to arbitration, Wedding bells are tinging. aroum ocr burg.â€"On Sunday of last. week, while Mré. M. Karkey was on het way home from church, sh> fell and susâ€" tained lbrol'g armâ€"A quiet . wedâ€" ding. ‘toot. pl at â€" the Lutheran church, Tucsday Jan. 15th, when Miss Emma <Duench, daughter 0: MÂ¥r. Steâ€" phen Duench of Hawkesville, was vnitâ€" (ed in marriaee io _ Mr.. Augrst {Schneiderâ€"of Bamter#. Rev. Reble pérâ€" jjormed the coremony.â€"Miss Fink and brothker of Milverton spent Sunday at Mr. Wns Fink‘s.â€"â€"Mrs. I+wtha Boegel srent tile week end in Berlin.â€" Miss Stzart of Olivet spent the week end with Geneva~ Stricker.â€"Miss â€" Verna Parsill spent Saturd y in Elmira. News. Notes. of Intâ€"rost.â€"We are sirry to learn that Mr. Carl Klieis in the Beriinâ€"Waterloo hospital, unâ€" dergoing an operation.â€"Mrs. J. Heimâ€" rel is also in the same institution, aad has undergone â€" an ozeration for appendicitis.â€"â€"Mr. and Mrs. A. Relâ€" linger: whohave spent quite a few years in our midst, have moved to Strasburg where he has purcifassd a farm. Mr. and Mrs. Moyer of Berlin who purchased his farm, have takeqy poss:ssion,. We are sorty to loss Mr. and Mrs. Rellinger, but are glad to welcome Mr. and Mrs. Moyer into our midst.â€"Mr. Elton Baer of Blair,who has been engaged for the year by Mr. G. Milns, arrived on the first.â€"Mr.L. Heimpel of the O.A.C., Guelph, paid a "fAy ing‘ visit: to our neighbortoxt on Funday.â€"Mr. ME S. Hallman _Tz” busy movin+ his barn.from Cen to his farm, where he intends erecting a straw shed the contn; summer. + . ~ Merried.â€"On 26th.Jan., at the home of the bride‘s parents,‘ Mr. and Mrs. A. Cressman, Washington, ~Miss Netâ€" tia Cressman. to Mr. Elmer Reict of wish theny & long and happy: +5 them: & fong and happy ; married Nine Pincd;â€"fuimorly â€"of ‘The 681 ‘stssion of Wilmot Townâ€" ship Covneil was hold at the Townâ€" ship Hall, Baden, on Monday, Jan.i1, 1915. Members all present. â€"~ ‘The following . aofointmentsâ€" were made : Auditors, W,. Russel‘ard H. C. Schumth: Assessors, A.R.G.Smith, A. Kanfman, and E. D. Eidt, collecâ€" tors, H. Walker, John Noll, ard Eph. Enider; Dr. Gillegpie,: Medical Officer of Health: Andrew Axt, Sanitary In spector . Levi . Master, member of loâ€" cal Board of . A byJaw was als> passed, fing . the courcil ’to botrow $5,000 from th: Dominion Rank. 4 apie T 50 . hi > F00 W, OUF O ..,...... ..;.. t’l‘re.. Watirloo Tp work on Treag. Patriotic Fund, ist. PNHaYel :8",. ..3 Cl dn a se o E. Einwaechter,; pravel ......... Kinx Edward© Sanitarium board ‘The following accouwnts were passed: .Iohn:gdlnmd m g‘r!:vél $ 8.00 A. Lautenschlaget~43 loads ‘, i4 >7 I. Aite printing oo..... . ... ... Sick Cilildren‘s Hospital grant C.) Bast, mu horse ........ Wilmot Tp. Council. Mannheim. Linwood tamte . pRELC. uc Cid. Yep 920.21 26.00 21.10 se wuntil 4.30 n9t ow .n re " .4’.â€" “(l . W‘ NLs ‘I‘ % "g No pae t ue o. ho. U Hemily + oghint, Jan. . 281 ~â€" Chatk t Marle Le oc Cl en dbigen: :o n e e oar Pralt â€" “,é* chbâ€"Ottman â€"A t We o on Hak. Y C meni ,l, [capt . »Jan. 22u0, . nnetta,| f 5 M Boare wask "of ‘Kochâ€"Foerster.â€"In *North Easthope, on Wednesday, Jan. 27th, Miss‘ Anâ€" nig, wm‘o!&m; Foerâ€" tca nee i hake _ o * Â¥ 6 , 5 vale ic it ie te most . Jen. k ria er,â€" ‘ to Mr, ?lbut Pauli, g 3 Litwilerâ€"Block.â€"At"" ."St. ‘Agatha, ~ Jan; 13th, Miss Lydia Litwiller to Mr. Irvine Block. * Bul’-‘l?rgil.â€".u Manubeim, Jan, 20 Miss ‘Eva. Baer" to. Mr. John Franâ€" cis of Rosebank. Sherringtonâ€"Binns.â€"At . New Market, ‘Jan, 12th, | Mr, Thomas Sherringâ€" ton. of . Elmira® o Miss Bertha ‘Tanner.â€"At Hawkesville, Jan. 23rd, ‘l}n: ‘Tanner, wido:o'm the‘ l::: o , aged. years > 5mnw~..."'. McLaren.â€"At Galt, Jan. 26th, Mary Ann Beckell, â€" relict â€" of ~the late ‘Thos. l!clmr,m 67 yeéars. Lather.â€"At â€" Crof " on Monday, Jan. 25th, Joseph Lfi%zer, aged . 80. years, 43 +m ‘ Bonner.â€"At East Zorta, Jan. 27th, Mr. James Bonner, d 57 years. Coats.â€"At Preston, ;$ :nlg.,!u. ~Geo, Coats. th ‘ Wooiw ich \ ‘ er.â€"In Wor Iwich, . .Jan. *‘19ts, Price Migeltr, Seed 44 years, _ 9 months and 28 d Duench.â€"On Hesse Straug,, Wellesley ‘Thomas Farrell, aged 30 yeats, 10 months, and 12 days.. . ..~ _ _ «> ,Opd)eruhmet.-ln' Elmita, Elizabeth ’ ppertsheuser, â€" daughter of .. Mrs. and. the late Conrad, Qppertsheuser, ~aged 45 years. Deceased leaves her aged mother, 3 â€" brothers one: mm1 t and one stepsister. 4 Lundy.â€"At Dundas, Jan. 13th, Miss Florence Lundy» 3 7 : Heintz.â€"On â€" Jan. 5th, near Welles ley, Philip . Heintz, aged 84.years, 10 months and 20 days. ; McDonald.â€"At â€" General _ Hospital, ._Jan,. . 11th, _ Christina. McDonald, wife of â€"â€" Archibald . McDonald, of North Easthope. & Becker.â€"Jan. . :16th, _ at Mannheim, Mrs. Henry Becker, Sr., aged 72 years, 9 months and. 9 days., Township, â€" on ~â€" Swr . morning, about 2 o‘clock,, Mr. x:iu:,pagch, aged 30 years and 18 days. â€". & Fartel.â€"At Nithburg, Jan.15, Mrs. KRANZ.â€"In Berlin, .. February < 2, 1915, Catharine Kranz, in her 70th year. The funeral (private) willbe held from her â€" late residence, . 89 Queen street â€" South on Thursday, February 4th, at 3.30 p.m. Please omit : flowers. ‘ BANKERS ARE 4 WHITEWASHED BY DOMINION LIFE Won Lost For Agst Dominion Life :..."4 0 20° _ 6 | Clerks :..... :: .in.. 8 1~â€"> 14 42. Mubval Life ...« 1); 0 3. $ JP Bankers ...« .y .0"1 § (14 . «24 > In a Financial League fixture â€"the Dominion Life, whluws‘éll the Bankâ€" ers to the tune of 50.‘ htbx was the order of the dv::', an both teams . displayed : good form. Conditions were . unsatisfactory ~ owâ€" ing to the . interruptions of . hydro power. The Dominion Life has‘ now a comfortable lead, having won four games and lost none, Preston, Fob. 2.â€"The first regulat meeting of the â€" Town ~Council was held in the Council chamter last evâ€" ening. Mayor: Hurlibut was in the chair and all the mombers of ~ the Council were > present. Accoun‘s amountin~ to $2,450.05 were â€" passed and ordered to be paid. Town Fore man ‘Haller, who . has been foreman for several years, was dismirsed owâ€" ing to the town now ‘"having a permaâ€" nent engineer,. Grants were as ed by |the pand Salvation Army and others all of m were rsferred to ‘the Aâ€" minée ~ A mithber . of w TOWN FOREMAN ... IN PRESTON WAS DISMISSED Bings lory stats. STANDING Deaths DIED LONDON, Feb. 3 Amgr@~ K ut + " periority of the artillery, for the : day : was by. W gup reduce f m without attaining that closeness of the trenches in the region of Arras permits rifle firing> st close> range and:â€" here throughout the night a fusilade ‘was maintained without the enemy atâ€" tempting‘ amâ€"attack in force to disâ€" ‘lodge the defenders. Probably the species of operations was begun by tK:eGomnl to wear out their opponâ€" ents ‘by a ceascless harassing. ; . sons and an try advance near St. Paul vu“unldd‘by thol‘rgl}@ Northwest of the old battlefield of ‘Chalons the French:continue to make progress in driving the Germans from the outskirts of a wood which was occupied a short time ago. ; . j ©CCRDTOU . 1 MIIOEL CABT o y in ,mz‘:,,m in the Argonne bas nat Brubacher .who died at the Berlinâ€"Waâ€" id and the Frenth troops perform {terloow bospital on Tucsday morning, prodigies of valor in dificult forest |will be held on Friday l;hfmm at !m- at close range. A W'}x.ae s‘el:ct from the lats râ€"sidence a > ;?t:ll Bu::u:lo was rq‘uludi‘ .Edu St.,; to the Kast End Ment onite e of a snow storm vi d netery C the â€" Vosges permitted the Amg l“:::;:: o o ul >:B _ The letting up of a snow storm in Mraopml io Shin mm pround toreras . to more ground. to Burnhaupt le Bas.> Ufholz was also bombarded all through the night. ° The Germans, it appears, have without anything being said about it, evacuated Otrllx. Algace, which lies ‘mt ‘the foot of the famous Hill 425;, the slopes of which were contested for so long with such grim ferocity. The French fire must bhave made it untenable, and they. are now bomâ€" m it themselves/to prevent the # from occupyiag . it. The French are making no attempt to do so, but are applying the same melinâ€" ite treatment which they gave to Cerâ€" nay to the forest of Ronnenburch, which the Germans bave fortified and entrenched to the â€"uttermost: as a bartier to the~French .advance toâ€" wards Mublbausen. 4 The following official communitaâ€" ml‘l mthn_pd by‘ the War O’t_nce â€"**From the sea to the Lys theâ€"Gerâ€" man artillery has tried, without #ucâ€" cess, to reduce. our batteries. .. ‘"In the sector of Arras rife Sring continued throughout the night of Feb. 1â€"2, but the infantry did not atâ€" ‘‘Near Soissons we have done some danmage to the enemy‘s batteries and repelled an attack ofâ€"an infantry.conâ€" tingent at St. Paul.. Fresh progress hasâ€"beet made by us near Perthesâ€" lesâ€"Hurlus:(northeast of Chalons) at the outskirts of the wood, the occtâ€" pation of ~which by <our troops has previously beenâ€"reported. . _ . . "In the‘ Argonne, near BagatélHe, we u:::::d a German attack, In the .V Uffholz was bombarded during the night and our troops made progress toward Burnhaupt le Bas. ‘The afternoon communique said: "The day of Feb. 1 was marked by redoubled intensity in the artillery fighting on our part, as well as that of the enemy, and by a series of Gerâ€" man attacks, of ‘relatively secondary importance, all of which were repulgâ€" ed with serious losses for oprrsvg‘ saries when nmwo,ninhbm of men they bad eng: e 4 4. "In Belginm the German heavy arâ€" tillery gave ®vidence 6f its greatest activity on the front of the Belgian troops, and particularly, against the various points of support which these troops have been occupying for some time past in the region ‘of '.T Yser. Around Ypres the‘ cannonading was at some places excéedingly violent. "Between the Lys and the Somme, a German regiment attacked a British muon near Cuinchy, and at first ove the British soldiers back, After a sertes of counterâ€"attacks the‘ Brit: ish troops reocenpied the <ground they bad lost and then advanced in= to new territory, taking posgession of trenches of the enemy. . â€" . ... "The engagement reported in ‘the announcement given out the night of Â¥Feb. 1, which toolh:lm alpng the roadway between Betbune .and .La Bassee, was particularly . brilliant. for our infantry. 1t seems that the Gerâ€" mans had at least one battalion in this engagement. The two first atâ€" tacks were broken by our fire. The third was successful in that the Gerâ€" mans entered one of our trenches, but an immediate mn‘ufi% the point of the bayonet resulted our overcoming the enomy. T _ ""Only a tew Germans succeeded in regaining these trenmches, all the othâ€" ers were killed or taken prisoners. "Between the Lys and the Somme, and along the front of the Aisne, there is no important development to report, with the exception of a Gerâ€" man attack on Beaumont Hamel, which ‘was not â€"renewed. ~Our heary artillery bombarded the railroad staâ€" tion ast Noyon, where the Germans were . reprovisioning their. forces, Our shells caused two explosions, the smoke from which could be seen for more than two bours nad a half. . "Our methodical progress ‘in the reglon of Perthes continues. We have occupled another smaill forest to the northwest of this village. "In the Woevre district, the enemy delivered an attack on th western #ide of the Bsuchot forest (northeast =BM' ), which was «t once driven â€"*"There is nothing to report on the front in Lorraine and in thy Vouges." es arken valnce Near ~6t. Paul "Is / ‘ Repulsed By the French. M j OFTT LEAYE â€" CERNAY p" yX fat ‘Funeral on Friday Mrs. ftiges Duesday e ‘The. ~members. . of / the / Feachors. Training Class of FEmimgnue} Evangelâ€" jeal clurch wrote onâ€" second : exâ€" amination on Tocsday t .at. the home of â€"Mr.. O. M. 1J &* ~Chiet <Fiyno is homouddz: people â€" who are‘ not shovelling , snow off the sidewalks, and summonâ€" ses will be issued against. them. NEWS OF COUNTY AND DISTRICT Owing to the thrd advance in the ptice "of : four :: by tils. milliers within two weeks, . â€" Berlin groccrs have again beon ‘compelled to taise the â€" price â€" of flour 20 cants A hundred. . The new < s:llingâ€" prica for kread flour is $4.00. â€"â€".~~~ |D¢ath of Miss Portcous. Aaugfifl‘ ments ha c heen‘ â€" mafls L’he;‘eby ‘the ord‘nary _ rate of © two ®nts perâ€"ounce ap‘ a‘lc to Alâ€"letâ€" ters sent from Uarâ€""a to the United Kingdom, will arply to letters <2dâ€" ‘dressed to â€" British and. Canadian #:oops on the continent.> The rateion . rdinaty letters from Canada for continent is five cents â€" for the t «ce. and thr.e‘ ernts ‘for each sul vent ounce, so that this extfn:zlr of he â€"twa cent an C rateâ€"to letfers }a:ireued to wtomen 01 the gonâ€" tinent, is a decided roduction in fqvor ‘of correspondence : going to the ‘vol- diers. The death occurred in the Walkerâ€" ton hospital on Monday of Miss Lou Porteous, m had .a â€" number of friends in this city. She had been unwell for several months. . â€"She ‘ is survived by her mother and one sisâ€" ter, Mrs. Deveril, of Guelph. a Flour Goes Up. Ordinary Postal Rate. Toe officers .of. Famaritan Encatipâ€" ent No. 49 held the installation of ifcers on Tuesday _ evening hy P.D. D.G.M., ‘J.K. Shinn, after which a SAMARITAN CAMF â€". TINSTALLS OFFICERS social time was spent. The officers MEN‘S ADULT BIBLE CLASS _ ENTERTAINED The Men‘s Adult Bible Class of.the Zion Evangelical Sunday School: held evening â€"at: which about 75. members of the class were present. An exoelâ€" lent supper was provided by the ladâ€" ies and a splendid programme . was rendered, including choruses by ‘the class, selections by the S. S. orclesâ€" tra, a debate on Single Tax, nnd"‘n address on Bible Class work by the teacher Rev. M.; L. Wing. The chair was occupied by the â€"President, â€" Mr. S. A. Brubacher. . â€"â€" A sleigh â€"Joad of .Waterloo young neonls drove to Preston on Thursday evening, ; 005p}.} 3. : (~ 8 Ti funsral <of the. Tate Mr.. Simron C. P.â€"Orley Uffelman. H. P.â€"August: Kudoba. 8. W.â€"F. W. Kudoba. Fcribeâ€"J. K. Shinn. "reas.â€"J. K. Master. J. W â€"Geo. Kalbfeisch A Safe Investment. Anaeth® ® haketint / hw Mn THE WATERLOO COUNTY LOAN AND SAVINGS COMPANY ._. Waterloo _ Berlin. 3s rhos. HivuiaRd, 6. v. wilson, .. [ F, SEAGRMD _ ber. ftie ening. ‘The debentures of this Company yielding 42‘-"»’(“; C periods of one and two years, and 5 per cent. periode threa ‘to five years, will provide you with an â€" absolutely invéestment and oné that will give you no bother. These . ¢ lssued for amounts of $100 and upwards : and bear inters coupons payable halfâ€"yearly. y.56 v€ $ at hex: 1 eachors The deceased. was wide orably Xnown in the nort the ‘county . .and: P ¢omes aÂ¥ a :shock. % , | the late <Rev. Samuel i:n& 10th, 1874. He x | Mary Am.!'mo % b ‘ children‘‘‘ gurvive, 'tt.wn \Lydia. Ann, Macy and | (Continued from Page > weinven, _ . ana > . winter _ | Prades: 100 to 50¢. m: lied o# | marked up T5e per 1. There: ’ma,m buyers for sprIn flour, but. exporters would mot @ us prices bid. for millfeed ‘Is Butter fairly.active. â€" Cheese quieL . steady, x) ce aml ~ A number. of Berlin ‘ musicâ€"49Â¥i tendes the ergan and musigal . wisen in Guelfh :::e _mm'm.rw;; chu onaay evening. . W, H. H t o w and Miss: Mary: Halloyut,. of 4 formerly: of Berlin, â€" assinted. h of which Mr¢. E. M.‘S '" ‘“5 lead x.â€" The ‘Berliners. ~ wore & morniig . . At~NIBC,. late residence . to House for‘ service. pleased with the recital Attended Recital TORONTO, ‘Feb. |2.â€"â€"He live stock at the Ug“ 296 cattle, gn hogs, 88 sh lambs and 45 calves. yR :fi Butthers® Cattle. ... UAE na a Choice heavy. stears, §7.75) to choicer 3{’5 to ‘$1.50; 4 $7.25; medium, $6.25 to § $6 to $6.85; choite cows, $6 to $ $5.50 to 35.75; common. 83.01‘! nsr;. ::l cutters, $3.15 . to $4; to $6.15. 4 Lt Stockers and Feeders... There is a fairly good der : in@ steers, about Baltâ€"fat, 900. :to 1000 "Ibs., / &t . $6.4 $00 to 850 ibs., at * to $6.50; / $5 to 86. o } & Milkers: and 7 ‘There was a good. den ra springers at aifl'i.t.f bulk "of mties being made betw and $80. T1 o o ho s oo Receipts â€" were lig:® â€"and â€" Choice veal mnin to $11; g to $9; u::latm'rmm I‘:‘ o ; grass calves, Poalh > Sheep, light ewes, $5.25 to ewes and rams, $250 to. light lambs, $8.75; heaty P $5.50;. culls, $6.50 to §7.. cioon on m‘ wnm â€" ut sale s were . viee Tonrres count en rite naAST BUSFALO LIVE 8i WOes p-:;d-. TUWEnstsew! 3 ;“AV unchanged. â€" '.L:;’éfi MONTREAL, Feb. 3. â€"â€" Ree@! Weir yesterday afternoon found J Blumentbal not gullty on the chat of being a frequenter of a disord house. / <s l The alderman ack: atged. _ he was in tha dbcm use wh it was raided, but # L kone there to rescue c ,,’ - girls who were said to be ther hk 2 CHICAGO, PFeb. 3. â€"COattioâ€"R 1000; m.qreetnm + y,’.‘ Â¥ western steers, $5.15 to ); ‘ 00 helfors, $3.15 to $8.10; calves, $3 to Hogsâ€"Receipts, 10,000; _ et. bl light, $6.70 to 37.05; mixed, $6.75â€"to heavy, $6.55 to $7.10; rough, $6.55 to pige, $5.50 to $6.70; buik of aaies," to 37. yE 3am 1 A ied eane w oo e ket : e. yourll g.:g to ;&m'm 1%0 â€" 10. io y uo CATTLE MARE art UKION STOCK YARCS. _ at <nine â€" 0‘ Veal Ggives. iA0