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i4 6 e0 ‘~___. ‘Awhong the many kind remembrancâ€" \¢ ~~‘am for the welfare of the soldiers at I tke Freeport Sanitarium during the ? %flm season, was the present oi ‘‘ Wige new piano from Mrs. Ward Bowlâ€" | > "By, Mrs. Geo. C. H. Lang, Mrs. J. Kautâ€" 6 â€"men,.and Mrs. August Lang. This was E Indeed a happy thought on the part of _\ the donors, and will do much to cheer The often @weary hours of the convatlesâ€" /. ging soldier boys. the Freep R P i mas A fllo new _ © "by, Mrs. G â€"men, and ] Mideed a t ...‘ the donore tne often â€" «:s Mrs.~H. Zick of Toronto, spent the . past: week at the home of her parents . Mr.â€"and â€"Mrs. Thos. O‘Donnell, John ‘J Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Kelly caine ~p from Guelph to spend New Year‘s with Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Clement. a . Migs Constance Rudyard Boulton, of ~Taramto. has been invited to New York Ao agdress the Canadian Society there .on, "Canadian Women at War." _ "Léent. Wm. Bricker was a visitor at ‘¥its home over the holidays. :" Mr. and Mrs. Staniey Shupo of Dunnâ€" wille, spent Christmus week w‘th Mrs. ‘SBhupe‘s parents, Mr. and hirs. C. A. ~»Miss May Muir of New York State, was & welcome visitor at the home of her aunt, Mrs, C. VanEvery over the ’: m H. A. and M. Bruce were vis h ih the Royal City on New Year‘s Miss Eula Bishop of Crossville, Tenn. who has been visiting her friend, Miss Eimnma Schneider, 145 Queen St., S., has‘ gone to London, Ont. for a short Â¥igit before returning home. Miss Schneider spent New Year‘s with her friend, Miss Muriel Walkem, at Niaâ€" > The Mises Black, who were Christâ€" maé visitors at the "Manse" with Rev. D.â€"&.. and Mrs. McKeracher, returned to Hamilton on Tuesday. _ Mrs. Horace Carr of Kansas City, Mo., is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. A. Ahrens, Queen St., South? ‘Miss Olivia Lang left on Wednesday for Chicago where she will spend a monthâ€" with her sister, Mrs. Swift. Mise Frieda and Mr. Carl Breithaupt are spendifig their vacation with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Breithaupt. * Miss:Carol Bowlby of Bishop Strachâ€" an . sdiool. Toronto, is spending the Yuletide vacation at her home on Marâ€" garet Avenue. Mre. D. S. Bowlby was a visitor in Toronto this week attending the Bapâ€" tismal services of her youngest greatâ€" grandâ€"daughter, little Miss Mary Gerâ€" trude Morley. The charming country home of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Kavfman at Loexington was the delightful rendezvous of a merry snowâ€"shoe party last Saturday afternoon, the guosts arriving about 68 o‘clock, including several who motâ€" oved out, when tea was served and a jolly time apent, the kind host and hosâ€" torrâ€"‘=aving nothing undone to provide a y°‘¢ =av~al good time for the merry pert >*~~~~* people gathered to enâ€" joy the {estivity, Another very enjoyable event was the skating party held at Wagner‘s ring last Tucsday evening, chaperonâ€" ed by Mrs. William Breithaupt, Mrs. John Breithaupt and other friends, when the young people greatly enjoyâ€" ed the freedom of the ice, followed by refreshments and a good time generalâ€" l.\'. â€" Miss MargaretBreithaupt of Bishép Strachan‘s School, Toronto. and Mr. Philip Breithaupt of Ridley Cotlege, St. Catharines, are enjoying the holiâ€" day season at their home on Margaret Aventc. *mKWMMMh r Ida Reid returned to Stevensâ€" b this week, after a pleasant holiday ‘her home on Herbert street. ir.and Mrs. H. J. Sims and two 8/>:Kenneth and Billy were . the ‘stsof Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Sims at family dinner party held at the sen‘s Hotel, Toronto, on New Year‘s ays with her uncle and aunt, Mr E. and Miss Klots, 38 Ahrens W. Social and vPersonal ‘ Meikel of Stirling, was a charmâ€" itor in Waterioo during the past ht, the guest of Miss Marjorie r, who was the hostess of a deâ€" | afternoon ‘Tea for her visitor Â¥Fred Bond of Gueliph was the ..Jobr, L. Flypn of _ Aun Arbor, ‘Mr. and Mrs. E. Frowde Seaâ€"| Michigan, has been visiting his uncle or a few days last week. Chief Flyon. enz m v Aemâ€"met Davidson of Bellevilie, is visitâ€"| A uumber of local brethren <€ the A on Williams,4+1.0.F. attended the installation ceteâ€" '._."“"'.. £Cart, wâ€" B monies in Guelâ€"h last night. rnrtatteraios Mr. Raiph Guenter is visting in Meikel of Stirling, was a char _'Ilom and Preston. _ Mre. W. H. Gerald and her son Lieut. G. A. Gerald, who is convalescing from wounds received in Overseas service, are visitors in London, Ont. _‘ _ Mrs. Percy Heeney, Abrens Street. ie-muma a few friends on Friday afâ€" terhoon, in honor of Mrs. Kerr, who leaves this week for Texas. Miss Aune L. Saunders has returned from a 10 days‘ visit at her home in Mrs. Brown and wlaughter Hilda, who have been visiting at Mr. Thos. Hilliard‘s have returned _ to _ their home at Hamilton, Ont. Mr. .W. Murray of Edmonton, Alta., who has been a visitor at the home of his wife‘s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Hilliard for a week, has teâ€" turned home. ~ terhoon, in honor of Mrs. Kerr, who|3°"t MCasurcs in making the final medical nspections. | This order is l6aves this wosk for 1."'”‘ * bcing fully carried out by the Board now examining the 118th and scores h. are being rejected, approximately thirty per cent. having been found unfit Miss Elfrieda Kralt of Hanover is | d Only part of the Battalion has be n examined. visiting friends in town. BEST SOLDIERS TURNED DoOWn. Mr. Martin Woefle of Elston, Michâ€" Col: Lochead and officers regretfully see many of their . best soldiers izan, is visiting relatives and friends | turned down, not a few for only minor defects. capt. J. J. Waiters, Mediâ€" in Waterloo. © :al Officer, told the Telegraph correspondent that he was positive that the _ Parccs . 118th was 30 per cent. better in point of physical fitness than other batâ€" W;:‘”imfe‘""' "L‘i‘m;‘;"‘f{"h‘;r ',:,‘;:: alions from this district. "New and stringent regulations have been issuâ€" Hilliard‘s have ret.nmgd o M theii *d, and the 118th is being .mtde the "goat." Many of these men have aiâ€" home at Hamilton, Ont. ‘eady been passed as fit by two medical boards," he said. ’ somesmmume Just how many will be left to go.overseas this month is problematical, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Strasser of| but at the present rate of weeding ou: there may be less than 200. Teronto, who.have been visiting the former‘s moth>r for the past ten OFFICERS AND NON.COMS. TURNED Down. days have returned to their home. Amana tha afficers and non.commissiened .Mcer‘- vreiected are: â€" Maior Mr. AW. _J. S Dickinson,â€".who : has been on the Bank of Commerce staff here for the past year, has been transâ€" ferred to the Toronto Branch, leaving on Saturday â€" Mr. Flann of St. Thomas is his successor. Miss Ada Dicfenbacher accompanied by her sister Mrs. Kin:ie of Brantâ€" ford, spnt New Year‘s Day _ with their . uncle, Mr. G. _ Lachner, Hawkesville. E. P. Clement, K.C., is confined to the house today. Gun. Gordon Kuehner, formerly of this city, now in training with the Royâ€" al Canadian Horse Artillery at King ston, returned to his unit this week afâ€" ‘er spending a short leaye at his home here George 8. Ziegler, Proprieâ€" tor of Alexander House, ~Buccumbs to Heart Failure. DIED SUDUENLY ON FRIOAY the Alexander House, died very sudâ€" denly on Friday of heart fnilure.‘ ir his 60th year. The deceased was up and around as usual on Friday and made no cnmplaKfl) of not feel ing well. About 8,2‘0 ‘clock he went upsta;rs to lay some carpets â€" and while doing this fell over dead. A doctor was called in and stated that the death was due to heart failutre. Mr. Ziegler had only been in posâ€" session of the Alexander House since December 6th, when he took over the husiness.â€" He was botn in St. Jacobs on April 22, 1857, and martied Elizâ€" ateth Heinbecker in 1881. There were two children, a son and a daughter, the former preâ€"deceasing his father about ten years ago. . Besides his widow and his daughter Miss Lavra, he is survived by one brother, Chris., cne hallâ€"brother, John A., both of Waterloo, and two sisters, Mrs. Levi Moogk of St. Clements ard Mrs. V. Foerster of Hawkesville. The deceased was a. member of the 1.0.0.F. and the A.O.U.W. Prior to taking possession of the Alexander House, Mr. Zregler was well known in Kitcheper as a painter. THICK, GLOSSY HAIR FREE FROM DANDRUFF If you care for heavy hair that glisâ€" tens with beauty and is radiant with life; has an Incomparable softness and is fluffy and dustrous, try Danderine. Just one application doubles the beauty of your bair, besides it immeâ€" diately dissolves every particle of dandruff, You can not bave nice hoavy, heaithy hair if you have Candruff. This destructive scurf robz ‘he hair of Itaâ€"Inatre, Its atrength an ta vere Rfe, and if not overcome it rminces a fevertahness and itching of n _ scaim; the bair roo‘s famish, y en and thes ihen the ha‘r falls out ast ‘poote get a l\vcont bottle of BOwiton‘s danmdorias irom any drug Girls! Try it! Hair gets soft, fluffy and beautifulâ€"â€"Get a 25 cent bottle of Danderine. Geotge &. Ziegler, proprietor _ of tore aad just irty iL Up to the Present Thirty Per Cent. of the Strength of the Unit Have Failed to Pass Medical Boardâ€" Makâ€" © London, Jan. 5. â€"Lisut.Col. W, M. O. Lochead received notice toâ€"day that the Battalion leaves for the East next Tuesday. it is expected that the finâ€" al leave of the officers and men will only be for twentyâ€"four hours. Some of the men have already left for Kitchener and Wateripe. A telephone message to the Telegraph this afterncon announced that final loavohtMMd-.aflu not be granted. n °_ BATTALION UNDERGOES SEVERE TEsT. F}llnkt. the recent shake up in the medical affaire of "the Canadian forces rigid instructions were issued to Medical Boards to enforce umy Among the officers and nonâ€"commissioned officers rejected are: Major Swaningham, Lieuts. Moffat dnd Hodgins, Battalion sergeant Major Woodâ€" ward, Sergts. Honsberger, Caswell, Wase, Hohn, Gurtin; Corporals Helier, Knechtel, Wismer and Strub, and scoves of others,. Most of those rejected will be transferred into a special Dury Service.Company for duty in Canâ€" ada. Col. Loch‘ead has passed the Boar : as physically fit. _ Rifies and other s:uipment are being turned into stores and it is genen:lyj expected that departure will be made the middle oftm month. MAYOR HILLIARD AOVOGATES THAT SOME BECINNING BE â€"MADE TD â€"IMPROVE SWIDER MILL PROPERTY In Inaugural Address Suggosts Swimming. Pool, Open Air Rinks, Etc.â€" Recommends Strictest Economy and the Limiting of Loca! Expensos. or Hilliard read his aidress to the Council. A suggestion that the whole Counâ€" ~il be a committe to strike the various committees was moved â€" by Councilior Holle and _ seconded by Counciller Engel, ard cattied unaniâ€" mously. A motion was made to adâ€" journ until 7.30 o‘clock this evening. Mayor H.liiard‘s Inaugural. Following is His Worship‘s adâ€" dress : * The inaugural meeting of the Town Council ‘opened at 11 o‘clock in the Touncil Chamber on Monday. _ Mayâ€" Gentlemen,â€"Mutual congratulations are in ofder whatever our individual preferences may. be. * ol STANDING OCMMITTEES WERE STRUCE To the Council of Watetico, I am particularly gratified with the success of the Byâ€"law for the purâ€" chase of the Swider Mill Pond. Some yexinaing should be made toward the improvement of this property py the institution o‘ a swimming pool, open air rinks, etc., although no large expenditures would be justified at the resent time. Herbert Street should be extended southerly. The road _ expenditures should be closely supervised in erder that waste may be prevented _ and Splendid Response Made by ‘Residents of Waterloo; â€" for Cause. ( } Fince Decomber 1914, the branch has paid o~t to Watsrloo _ families the sum of $4815.08. The officers of the branch here have _ given _ their At the last meeting of the lccal branch of the (Patriotic Fund,!‘ the auditor‘s statenicnt . was prestnted. I1 is gratifying toe know that ‘the arrears in payments amounted to crJy $813.70. This «as caused chiefly by subscribers leaving town. During the year the branch susti(ned the Ioss of its Presitent, Mr. J. Chas. Mueller. He always took an active intercst in the management of the jund sincs its incepion, and his adâ€" vice and pres nce will be . greatly missod . * . RAISED OVEA $00,000 FOR PATRIOTIG FUND SEVERE TEST BY Waterloo, Jan. 8. 1917. a8 (From our Camp Reporter.) . time in the collection and (istribuâ€" | tion of the furd without any romunâ€" {eration, the only expense incurred | being for postage. f ‘Original Subscripticns |.......$40160.77 { subscriptions urnaid owing °_ to enlistments, departures | from town, dcaths, etc. ... _ 813.70 valve rcceived for the ~â€" cons‘derable sums expended each year. On account of the very high cost of the necessities of life and other special burders, it is incumbent upon this Council to exercise the strictâ€" est. economy and limit our expenses to the necessary services. During the corinuaitcn of the war much will be required of us. Sactiâ€" fice of time, money "and life will be required in order that our political and religious libertics may be mainâ€" tained. I trust the endt of the war may be sich that peace, barmeny and good will may be . established among the nations of the world. 1 bope ro one, in or outside the Counc:l will say or do anything to> stir up, rac al projudices. Following the best Brit‘sh traditions we should be tolerant «_ min<r _ indiscretions though _ strongly _ discountenarcing anything that is treasonable. 1 will endeaor at all times . to conduct the proceedings of the Counâ€" cil impartially. With the hearty coâ€" operation of all, o t sessions will be plâ€"asant in1 effective towards the improvement and upbuildir,; of out splendid town. Remitted _ to Hfiaflqua:urs Bb AOUMMWI .cccclssvevcossecracccss Audited and found . corre 20th, 1916. Treasurer. | In addition to the amount of the ‘ original subscriptions of $40160.77, the $10,000 subscription of Mutual Lifs Assurance Company was sent direct ; to Ottawa by the Company, making : a total subscription for the town of | $£50,160.77. | David Lyle of Southwold township was taken ill on returning from the funcral of 1(s cousio, R. A. Nistet. in Toronto, and died before medical aid could be sunrmoned. Actual Cash recipts IMUOLCSt |.......ssc222c2ees Total Fund Yours respectfully, W. i. HILLIARD, P. J. WRIGHT, M. P. LANGSTAFF, J. M. LAING, elvemeseeccisiilâ€" 3954022 fond . correct, Dec. Aucstors. $390540.22 Mayot @30 € 39347.07 193.15 [FINE EXHILBIT i OF STVFFED FISH There is a very interesting exhibit New Hamburg of Friday _ night. of stufied fish in the window _ OL { peceased â€"died suddenly as a result Hachnel‘s Drugstore. _ These were | of heart failure, when on â€"hisway" to caught by local> fishermen in Round‘u", hockey match. ; Lake, Muskoka District, and are| The iuneral was hbld from _ the beautiful specimens. The largest Of | residence, King Street,> Watcrloo, nn' the lot is a 23 lb. lake trout caught Tuesday afternoon at two o‘clock to! by Chas. Koehler. ‘Three are mount-iMouM Hope Cemetery. _ 1 ed spechled trout, the two likgest! Deceased was in his 38th â€" year.| 41 poundsâ€"each, were gathefed in bY{ ~eporye will p> missed , by _ many | Fred Halstead and A,. H. Snyder Tt‘ frienggN\in the Twin City and especiâ€"| spectively, the other, a Courâ€"poundet qjj} sporting circles. He was trainâ€"| 'l'“""’ the skill of l:;gH. R;'ms.d'l':e er of the \New Hamburg _ Hockey ast ome is a grayling, capture y § . . Fred Halstead. Graylings are rather teasy, "L“‘;_“‘_‘“’_"'_"ifl’;f'“' rare in this part cf the country. ; MRS.P. J. Q‘CONNOR. These men were taking no chances on their catches being taken as the ‘Froverbial fish story but had their catches mounted _ to _ uphold thcir stories. ..Minard‘s Liniment Cures Colds, Etc. S. B. Bricker & Co.| ZLadies y S[ SKA TING COATS| PHONE 476. & â€" 5 *A e Dress Making 686. _ {LangBrosG Carpet Dept. 687. Warm Coats, Caps and Scarf‘s are now in demand for skating. We ofecr a splendid stock of these comfortable garments. These are some of the leadâ€" ing lines; there are many others all at interesting prices. Ladies‘ Golf Coats, plain knit, all wool, in colors of white, cardinal, scarlet, navy and grey, at ...... ... ...... Ladies®" heavy knit Wool Coats, made with a large Collar, in Coi0rs 0f Cardâ€" inal,skyand'whfie,at ss.“ Ladies‘ Brushed Wool Coats, made with a large collar, in red, paddy, Sax and §F6Yyy &b ......0.slkk0066vusl4sp ies r eÂ¥ k e+ 63 iÂ¥ okes ss.wtow Ladies‘ Checked Wool Knit Coats. red and black, white and black, : and blue and black, special at ... ... ......... s.. ... :s.sfi.m.-dsz,w IS ON DISPLAY WATERLOO, Ch .. ll s lisurns shpanilaak Waursssars sare Yae sns .....sl.zsusl;“: , Ladies‘ White Spencers, fine white, wool knit, for under coats and suits, S Ex ace c Too Busy To Advertise â€" You about â€" our January Clean Sweep Sale (an anouâ€" al event) in the ncar future. We are right in the midst of Stocktaking this weok but will bave Great News For knit Wool Coats, made with a large collar, in colors of‘urd- | The death of Chatles Hueglin, son ; of Ferdinand Hueglin, took place at New Hamburg oR Friday _ night. ‘Deceased â€"died suddenly as a result kol heart failure, when on â€"his way" to i the hockey match. _ â€" _ __ L | of heart failure, when on â€"his way" to 5flle hockey match. â€" | The inneral was hld from _ the Y|'¢-tsiqicm~e. King Street,> Waterloo," on . Tuesday afternoon at two o‘clock to The funeral of Mrs. P. J. O‘Conâ€" nor, who died in Pr:ston was held on Wednesday from the home _ of her father or, Victoria Street and thence to‘ St. Mary‘s Church, where a solemn requiem mass was celebratâ€" ‘"We Do What we Say" CHARLES HUEGLIN OBITUARY made with a large collar, in red, paddy, Sax 45 l (Canadian Press) vo s l F Aylmer, Ont., Jan. 5.â€"While standâ€" lvlng on the track at Springfield, wait« ing for an express to go by, Alvin Marâ€" | tin of Malahide township, Tatled to notâ€" lice a freight approach‘ng from the opâ€" iposite direction. He was ‘strutk ‘and |instantly kilted last might.. ‘~_ _ ed by Rev.‘ Chas. Dantze, CR., | @ corsin of the decsassd, assisted by ... Rev. Fathers Arnold and Gehl. Inmâ€" . . terment was made at â€" Mount Hope _ cemetery. y ie AYLMER RESIDENT _ â€" ‘INSTAKNTLY 1: ~="® â€"_3 A fiveâ€"yearâ€"old boy ~natéd â€" Martif . at Brontford was fataliy: injured‘ by an auto running: over ‘him ‘when â€"he cocsted in front of it. The Ladies‘ Patriotic Bridge Club . met at the home of Mrs. J. H. Dobbife last Tuesday evening. n# BY FREIGHT T ONT., 4