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LOCAL AND PERSONAL Up to this writing there have been 280:000 pounds of wool graded in Onâ€" tario under the new Dominion Governâ€" ment regulations As a result of the sheep raising propaganda and the "'i cilities for grading it is expected that 1,000,000 pounds will be hnadled next year in the Province _ The fleece wool competition, started on a small scale last year at the Canadian National Exâ€" hibition, is to be continued this year, and a tremendous increase in _ the entries is already assured. A greatly enlarged space has been allotted the wool section in the Government Bnl{d ing, and a splendid educational exhibit is being arranged by the Live Stock Branch of the Dominion Department of Agriculture. to John Brubacher in Pennsylvania in 1777. The stick is 140 years old and comes down from the days of the Reâ€" *plutlonary War in the United States The cane is now the property of Mrs. ‘John Brubacher. Her husband is a descendant of the original John Bruâ€" bacher to whom the:cane was presenâ€" ted. Mrs. Brubacher‘s husband died about 10 years ago. She at present wesides with her daughter on Albert street. She prizes the cane very highly and will pass it down to the ~next generation. MUTUAL LIFE TENNIS PLAYERS WON FROM GALT NOTICE. Take notice that a special general meeting of the Waterloo Club, Limitâ€" ed, will be held on Tuesday, the 4th day of September, 1917, at eight o‘clock p.m., at the club building in the town of Waterloo for the following purposes: first to elect a director; seeâ€" ond, to discuss the financial condition of the Club and third, to take such acâ€" tion as may be deemed advisable for carrying on or winding up the comâ€" pany, Waterloo, August 21st, 1917 GREAT GROWTH OF SUCCESSFUL PICNIC HELD * ON SATURDAY A course in the Euler Business CoBegs is a firstâ€"class investment. The demand for its graduates is constant. The Fall Term opens on Sept. 4. The college cataiog is sent free to any adâ€" dress. The principal‘s office is also open daily until 4 to all who wish to discuss courses. CANE BEARS _ An interesting series of tennis and bowling games were played on the Mutual Life courts on Saturday aftâ€" ernoon between the Mutual Life and Galt. In the tennis games the local players won by a small margin. In the ‘bowling games, however, the score was a tie. We pay highest cash price for g?am,. Write for prices. Phone 945, oemaker‘s Dairy, 96 Church St., Kitâ€" chener. 34â€"tf. The Independent Labor Party will hoid public meetings at St. Ciements, Friday, August 24th, and at Hawkesâ€" ville on Thursday, August 30th. â€" 34â€"1t. About 300 members of the Emmanâ€" uel â€"Evangelical Sunday Schcol enjoyâ€" ed their annval picnic at Waterloo Park on Sunday afternoon. An interâ€" esting programme of athietic sports was run off and prizes awarded to the successful contestants in the ganmies. Following the sports a delightful picâ€" nic supper was served. ‘Those who were fortunate enough to take in the picnic were unanimous in their opinâ€" jon that it was one of the most sucâ€" cessful and enjoyable ever held by the Sunday School. The Mutual Life players afterwards hospitably entertained the visitors, refreshments being served at the conâ€" clusion of the games. Dominion Government Expects | Grade One Million Pounds in Onâ€" tario. Menno Devitt had in his possession toâ€"day a rather interesting relic. It was a cane that had been presented prices. Now is the time to get a supply to kill those potato bugs. FARNIV URALEIN |Ptes. A: J. Macdonald and| Manager Thos. Hilliard, of ut || Jos. Barrie Reach Wat | Dominion Life Co., Home We have a large stock of erloo on Friday. From West. Pure Paris Green at right l pervcga nrices. ":a- in the hm':‘ J WOUNDED m mo'lmr. AND POLITICS8 PARIS GREEN DRUCCIST King $t. Waterico Phone 2171 Ed. M. Devitt DATE OF 1777 zSt 8. J. WRIGHT, Secretaryâ€"Treasurer wWOOL INDUSTRY. 34â€"1t to Hand to Hand Encounter. London, Aug. 18.â€"Thrusting his b.y; onet through the heart of a German soldier as the latter sought to kill him in a handâ€"toâ€"hand encounter in an ene: my trench captured by the Canadians at the third battle of Ypres, J. Barrie, Kitchener, a 1st Battalion man, who returned with a party of 38 ‘soldter% Friday, related his experience on . WW arrival in London. 4 He enlisted on August 5, 1914, one day after Britain had declared war. He passed through all the heavy enâ€" gagements in which the Canadians parâ€" ticipated until the aboveâ€"mentioned battle, when he received a shrapnel and bayonet wound, the latter from the Hun he dispatched a few seconds later. "It meant simply his life or mine. MICHAEL RIEP. The funeral of Michael Riep, wh« passed away on Monday at his home on Short street at the age of 76 years, will be held > tomorrow morning from St. Louis Roman Catholic Church at 9 â€"o‘clock and interment will be made at Mount Hope Cemetery. The deceased has been in poor health since January. He was born in Gerâ€" imany but came to this country when a young man. He is survived by his ‘widow, two sons and one daughter. ‘They are, George, of Hamilton, Leo and Edith at home. Both young men have been in Canâ€" ada since August ist. They will re turn to the London Convalescent Hosâ€" pital, following the expiration of their leave of absence, for further treatâ€" ment. Pte. Barrie, who, prior to his _ enâ€" listment, was employed with the Snyâ€" der Bros. Upholstering Co., went over with the first battalion recruited _ in August, 1914, three years ago, being a member of the same battalion as Serâ€" geant Major Chivers. He took part in a number of engagements. He sut fers from shell shock, from shrapnel wounds and from being gassed. Pte. MacDonald enlisted about . a year ago with the Artillery at Guelph. He took part in the action at Vimy Ridge where the Canadians so highly distinguished themselves. He was wounded in the right hip by the fragâ€" ment of the casing of a shell, but has so far recovered as to be able to go about without crutches. It is underâ€" stood that he will undergo another operation shortly. "It meant simply his life or mine, and I got him, and if I hadn‘t I wouldn‘t have been here to tell you this," said Barrie. "I‘ went overseas when my home town was known as Berlin, and I am glad they have made a change since." ‘The death took place in Elmira on Wennesday evening of Mr. Charlss Fischer, who for many years has been a resident of that village and was a welt known barber. The daceased Lad been ill for some time. be leaves to mourn his death a widow and two daughters. Misses Hilda and Lorraine. The sympathy of the community is extended to them in their bereaveâ€" ment. There was a good crowd turned out it the market this morning and conâ€" siforable pleasure was expressed at the abundance of friit which the farâ€" mers had to offer. There were some very. excellent raspberries, _ huckleâ€" berries and other varieties of home grown frmit. Butter sold at 38 cents a pound and the produce of all kinds sold rapidly. 4 _A large number were present at the station at Kitchener to heartily welâ€" come the returned heroes, both _ of whom bear hbonorable evidences of having been in the conflict, returning to convalenscence after having done their full duty in behalf of the allied cause. Those present included Mayor Hilliard and a number of the membenl of the Waterloo Council, representativâ€" 1 es of the St. Quentin Chapter of the 1.0.D.E., Waterloo, and other interestâ€", ed citizens. ‘The St. Quentin Chapter of the 1.0.D.E. presented each with a five dollar gold plece and a note _ of thanks. The Chapter, since its orâ€" ganization, hrs in the case of each reâ€" turned Waterloo soldier, made a simiâ€" lar presentation. 4 On Friday afternodn an informal but cordial reception was tendered by the town of Waterloo to twy returned soldâ€" fers, Pte. A. J. MacDonald, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh MacDonald, Park St., and Pte. Jos. . They arrived here from the % Hospital, London, Ont., on a * leave of MR. CHARLES FISCHER. A jolly party of fishe n, composâ€" ed of Messrs. Wm. Hogg,\A. H. Snyâ€" der, J H. Roos, C. Koehler, S. B. Prickâ€" Mr. W. Dawson left on Wednesday to spend a month‘s vacation at Toronto and Montrealâ€"Miss Ressie Dawson goâ€" ing on to St. John, N.B., for a visit of several weeks with friends and reâ€" latives at the Seaside. Mr. Alfred HM. Suyder was a weekâ€" end visitor at Jackson‘s Point, returnâ€" ing on Monday with Mrs. Snyder and family of two sons and two daughters, who enjoyed a happy holiday o" three weeks at this attractive place. ar, F. _ Haistead and P. H.. Roos left last '&ay for a fortnight‘s holiday at thoir Camp at Round Lake. Hera‘s wighiig.them the best of luck! In referring to crop condition, the president of the Dominion Life Comâ€" pany stated that it is the most varied crop ‘he has ever seen in the west. Some of the poorest straw, he deâ€" clared, _ has surprisingly excellent grain heads. The varied condition he attributes to the fact that in some loâ€" calities there was an abundance _ of rain while in others the rain supply was either medium or scarce. When asked for a general opinion of the wheat situation in the west Mr. Hir liard stated that on the whole there seemed to be indications that only a middling crop would be harvested. This, however, Mr. Hilliard declared is only his own estimate which . is necessarily limited to the part of the country he visited. From what he heard in the west Mr. Hilliard states that ba is of the opinion that Manager Flight Cadet D. Forbes of Hesioier was the guest of Mr. and Mfs. Reinâ€" hold Lang for a short visit this week. ‘"‘The secret of National strength is an educated citizenship." Mrs. H. J. Sims and two sons, Masâ€" ters Kenneth and "Billy" have returnâ€" ed from Jackson‘s Point, where they spent a holiday of three weeks. Mr. and Mrs, E. H. Zick of Toronto, and Miss Maude O‘Donnell have reâ€" turned from a much enjoyed motor trip of two weeks visiting several of the principal American Cities and other interesting points. His Honor, Judge Reade, has returnâ€" ed from Muskoka, but Mrs. Reade will remain until the end of the month. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Flintoft of Monâ€" treal, who have been in Sarnia slnro: Angnat lat, are coming to Guelph next ; week, and will remain nutil Septemâ€" ber ist. i Mrs. E. F. Seagram and family have returned from a very enjoyable soâ€" 2ourn of several weeks at Port Dover. Mr. Seagram and Mr. W. H. Somerâ€" ville motored up to Port Dover last Saturday for a weekâ€"end visit with the party. Messrs. Hugh VanEvery and Harold Crawford are holidaying in Muskoka. Mrs. Fred Thomas and three childâ€" ren of Kent Bridge have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Thomas, Sr, dur.ng the past week. Miss Moore and Master James Locâ€" head returned last Monday from _ a very beneficial holiday of neveralx weeks at Jackson‘s Point. > } Miss Margaret Stuart is spending a fortnight with Rev. D. and Mrs. Cornâ€" ish of Forest at the Lake Shore. Mrs. Skampo and Miss Eva Devitt of Toledo, Ohio motored to Waterloo last week for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Menno Devitt. The Misses Eleanor and Edith Watâ€" son are the guests of Barrie friends and relatives for a short holiday. who for the past month has béen touring the west, returned home Monâ€" day evening. Mr. Hilliard was interâ€" viewed ‘this morning %‘;p:tnn and queried as‘to the . of the ‘rops Shd the gémeral business indicaâ€" tions Of the we@t. n reply Mr. Hil liard stated that ‘while he did not go beyond <the Rockies, be spent some time in Winnipég, Regina, Saskatoon, Calgary and Moose Jaw and from what he heard and observed he would say that the indications in the west are most favorable. Mr. Hilliard stated that he enjoyed ideal weather for the Hilliard, | Captain (Dr.) R. Young is receiving the warmest of welcomes from his hosts of Waterloo friends, on his reâ€" (turn from Mailta for a well earned | holiday, after nearly two years‘ active service Overseas for the Empire. | _ Mr. William Clayton is apending his ‘holidays at a camp on the French . River. J man and Rev. E. Burn. The service lwu much appreciated by the inmates "Mrs. Oliver Geiger was the hostess of a very bright nflihappy gathering at her home last Tuesday evening, composed of the themnbers of the Methâ€" odist Leagye and a few friends, who de#ired ito give some expression of their affection for two popular young bridesâ€"toâ€"be, namely, Miss Mary Moogk and Miss Gladys Devitt, which ‘took the form of a miscellaneous shower of all kinds of useful and ornamental articles. This token of esteem _ and goodwill was greatly appreciated by the young ladies, who have been enâ€" thusiastic members of the League, and have many warm friends in the conâ€" gregation, whose best wishes will folâ€" low them for their future happiness and prosperity. Mr. Archie Maclihargey of the Merâ€" chants Bank is spending his holidays at his chome. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Robertson â€" and Master Philip Robertson, King street, have returned from their vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Leo McLaughlin and son of Winnipeg, are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Hartman Krug. Mrs. Swift and two sons of Chicago, are visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Lang. Mr. Louis F. Schwartz has returned from a two week‘s fishing trip in â€"the French River district. Mrs. Tom Hall and family of Toronâ€" to, and Madame Tenaeret and daughâ€" ter of Brussels, Belgium, are the guests of Dr. and Mrs: J. H. Webb. Miss Meta Oberlander of New York, and Mrs. Arthur Christman of Syraâ€" cuse, are welcome‘ visitorsinâ€" Town this week, the guests of Mr..and Mrs; George Potter, : 14 Miss Mary Valentine has returned from a pleasant visit at the "Manse" Grafton, with Rev. H. D. and Mrs. Bennie, going on to Millbrook also for a short visit to Dr. W. D. and Mrs. Miss Marjorie Carthew has returned from a delightful holiday of several weeks with school friends, at Niagara and Muskoka, Mr. Q. J. Campbell has severed conâ€" nections with the Bank of Toronto, and leaves on Monday for Chicago, prior to taking up the officers‘ course for the American Army, at Fort Sheridan, 111. Bornâ€"To Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hartâ€" tung, 92 Samuel steet on Thursday. August 16th, a son, George Walter. The Evangelistic Dept. of the Waterâ€" loo Branch of the W. C. T. U. held a most appreciated service at the House of Refuge on Sunday, at 2 0‘ clock p m when Rev. E. Burn delivered an imâ€" pressive discourse, préaching on the scripture Message frow. St. John, 10â€" 14. The music consisted of a vocal solo by Mrs. M. Matbers and a quarâ€" tette by Miss 8. Wegenast, Miss Perâ€" schbache, Mrs. Richm, Mrs. Cressâ€" SERVICE HKELD AT HOUSE OF REFUGE Pte. H. R. Filynn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Flyan of Silverton, Man. and a nephew of Chief Flynn of Waterâ€" loo, has been awarded the Military Medal for conepicuous bravery in the performance of his duties as a desâ€" patch rider. Pte. Flynn is only 20 years old and left â€"Winnipeg with Lisut. Col. Wayland‘s Battalion. . nring of the idea of conscription in the west still there is a feeling of the idea of conscription in the west still w’rmwnruuou of the measure in the hands of the present government. Mr. Hilliard s#tatéd that he enjoyed the w agd found it a most mmu ":mutyutom tion he ree WAS AWARDED °. MILITARY MEDAL a6 did not Mke to discuss the matter with any pretense at authority . he was willing to say that the west is prepared for any measures that will win the war but it wants them carâ€" ried out by men who will do things and not muddle things. He said that while there seems to be a general fayâ€" Madame Leonardo Vegara and baby Angela Vegara, are the guests of Mrs. Austin Herbert Stengel.‘ Madame Veâ€" gara, is the wife of Signor Leonardo Vegara, the distinguished operatic tenâ€" or, formerly of jthis Royal Italia! + era, Covent Garden, London, Ep Bignor and! Madame Vegara, al present re#iding in Toronto. | Misses Delight and Rose Hilliard Miss Clara Reid have returned from a farm in Grimsby where wrey spent considerable +/me ‘doing their bit toward ‘harvesting the fruit crop. Mr. E. Blakp Devitt, of Cieveland, who has been visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Alvah Devitt, is at present enjoying a trip to Penetang whereshe is a guest of Mr. Breithaupt on the Miss Florence Harding of Toronto, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Norman Zick of Foundry street. A Party of her little friends was entertained on the lawn last evening at the Zick res dence. â€" Pte. George Fleming, who enlisted from Waterlon, some months ago and joined a construction division at Lonâ€" don is home on his last leave. Pte. Fleming arrived in Waterlooâ€"last evenâ€" ing and will spend a greater part of next week bidding good bye to relaâ€" tives and friends in town. Ho expects to leave with a construction draft for the east during the latter part of the week. L. R. Detenbeck, H. Hass, Dr. Eckei and Joseph Neuber went to St. Wilâ€" liams this afternoon where they will enjoy a fishing expedition. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Geiger left on Friday to spend sevéral weeks «with the former‘s parents in Hensail, °>‘ Mrs. Walter Murray of Detroit is gnjoylng a visit at her parent‘s home in town. ;..mulnlnlnmmux.n..mxlummnluuouln'l|lnohl|:|mllluwl» na ol se ic on kn se t e uo 0d t e tm ts 0 se t cce c o t e un Mr.‘F. E. Macklin will leave on Monâ€" day to spend a couple of weeks with his family at their summer home on the shores of Lake Huron. Breithaupt House Boat. Mr. Spears, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Alien, of Mount Forest, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Brown, of Toronto, were guests at the home of Mrs. Geo. J. Lippert and Miss qLowes this week. Mr. J. A. Scellen visited his family at Ipperwash last week. ~Miss Ada Clarke of Toronto, is the guest of Miss Beatrice Stumpf, Fredâ€" erick street. s Miss Béssie VanEvery has returned from a three weeks‘ visit at Ottawa. for Harvesting in Western Canada ‘‘Going Trip West‘‘â€"$12.00 to WINNIPEG â€" ‘"Return Thip East‘"‘â€"$18.00 from WINNIPEG etc., in the newest shapes, from 25¢ to $1 The well known D & A Corset, in all sizes, for ... ... ... ...... 60¢ to $4.00 Ladies‘ House Dresses, regular $1.25 and $1.50, fer ... ...;:.;:... .. i... WBe Children‘s Dresses, reg. 75¢ for ... 59¢ Reg. $1.00 for 79¢c. Reg. $1.25 for 98¢ Reg. $1.50 for $1.19. Reg. $2.50 for $1.98 BECHTEL BROS ‘w$:05° SPECIAL THROUTGH TRAINS Further particniars from Can@dian Pacific Ticket Agonts W. 9 IHOWARD, District Passenger Agent, Toronts _and August 30th Augnst 23rd (From «tation« West and South of Toronto up to and including Hamilton and Windsor, Ont.. on and Owen Sound. Walkerton, Teeswater, Wingbam, Elora, Listowel, Godericb, St. Mary‘s, Port Buarwell a 220 am., fand St. Thomas branches, and stations Toronto and North to Bolton. fncinusfve. All stations in Ontario West of Smith‘s Falls up to and |nrlnd|nfi Totonto on Lake Ontaric Shore August 218t |Line and Havelockâ€"Peterboro‘ Line; aiso from -;nnnnw bef ween Kingston and Renfrew Junction, and ]“mlnp'l.ro. rnnd lr::a‘ «nvm-;lr:n ;l';vmn;n-ludhury dl'mt Hrlw.' From ;mmmn oln Rnfllthme. }larh rame rom . « ona on min Line, Beavenge to Franz, Inclusive. "rom stations Betbany Juncâ€" August 30th tion to Port McNicoll and Burketonâ€"Robeaygeon. Ladies‘® White Silk Gloves at 75¢, 90¢, Ladies‘ Collars, in organdie, crepe, lawn, We are Sole Agents for Leather Label Overalls the best Overall on the market â€" Summer Things Many Thousand FarmLaborers Wanted Some good baseball games _ at the athletic grounds toâ€"morrow, Kitchâ€" ener. Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Skampo, of Toledo, Ohio, have returned home afâ€" ter a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Menno Devitt. Mr. R. Elsley of Toronto, is the guest of his sister, Mrs. J. Uffelman. A. E Schiefele, accountart at the Weichel‘s Mardware Store, .s siendâ€" iag his vacaiion at Laks of Bays. Miss Lucy Petschke of Chicago is the guest of Mrs. Ncrm.an Hr. Letter Duke street. for a week. * Mrs. L. Flynn has returned home from a visit to Detroit. n e e d en t o ue uon mt ht w m e e se e mt nz t mtc n it the discriminating housewife realize how much more utlsuétdi:y it .i8. Try':l!. You will want moreâ€"of that we are certain. Are you using it? If not, you cannot GOING DATES The award of merit has been conferred upon OCEAN Flour by u0n ui0 t oc sn Be t t Men‘s Sport Shirtsâ€" We are showing exceptional values and beautiful patterns, for ... .. ... ... ... .. $1.25 and $1.50 Middies, regular $1.25 for ... .... 98e m & UE i.i n« +irs +1 1# Regular $2,25 for .. ...... ... $1.89 Flannelette Blankets for early (a}! in grey and white. . It will pay you to buy these early. We have them in =!! sives at $1.60, $2.25, $2.50, $4.00, $4.75 ana 5.50 Men‘s Baibriggan Underwear at the old prices ... ... .. .... ...... 50¢ and T5e Mr. Henry Reiber and Mr. Reu Bruegman of Hanover motored Kitchener and Waterloo _ yester and called on many friends. The Sâ€"Câ€"H. Club enjoyed a wiene r®ast at â€" Bridgeport last evenin About 20 people were present anm everybody had a good time. Mrs. Ben Kaufman and Mrs. F. P geman called on friends in Elmira terday. Mr. and Mrs. Koib of Buffalo _ visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. Brendle Gecrgé street. Rev.â€"E. Burn of the Emman Evangelical Church conducted s vices yesterday at the House of R uge. EVERYTHING IN HARNESS and for the ‘stable is conâ€" tained in our stock. CIl(lrry combs, brushes, blankets, we have at very low prices. And of course you‘ve heard of our harness. It is all dropâ€"stitched, made from the best leather and guarâ€" anteed by us in .every |\ parâ€" ticular. Big values for a little money is our motto. WILHELM‘S