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~ MISS B. DEVITT . _‘"© _ IS HOME ON E y FINAL LEAVE Excgllent prices were realized for *‘‘the carload of choice dairy cows anl apringers, belonging to David McDonâ€" « &ld, offered for sale on Saturcay lart :t' Waterloo. Mr. H. B. Duering, aucâ€" tloneer, wiclded the hammer in _ his ~ usual effective style. ‘HEN THIEVES ARE " _ BUSY IN WATERLOO Miss Bertha Devitt of the Buffalo General Hospital who sometime ago ‘was accopted as a member of the Amâ€" ‘-f)flmm‘ Red Cross arrived here toâ€"day %nn her final leave ol absex}ce and. will Lspend Sunday at the home of her rarâ€" i’fents..\(r. and Mrs. Menno Devitt The _Buffalo unit of docters and nurses to i Qn she belongs has been mobilized end\will leave for overseas in the ear Iuture. . She will have the sincere good ) wishes of a number of friends in the } noble work for which she has volunâ€" *teered her services. ‘ Chicken thieves are busy in Waterâ€" loo as well as Kitchener. _ Some time during Sunday night the chicken house of Rev. F. M. Mathers, pastor of the Methodist church, was entered @nd three fine Lechorn chickens stolâ€" en. The discovery was made by the ewner Moriday morring. There is no elue as to who were the guilty parâ€" ties. FORMER WATERLOO BOY WOUNDED IN ACTION ROOSâ€"On August 2%4th, at ©‘cona Hospital. Toronto, to *â€"Mrs. Robert: Roos, formerly ~ erloo, a son (Bobbie.) ba {ractlcally made up their minds as to he man whom they will ask to bear the standard of the Party in the comâ€" ing election. The rumor that Deputyâ€"Reeve Dan Bthiender was to be nominated as the candidate of the Social Demacrst‘~ Party for the Federal House is now deâ€" A denied by Mr. Bohlender, who info®kmed the Telegraph this morning that the Executive of the Party have , Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moog‘, Watâ€" erloo, announce the engagement of theig daughter, Mary Emma t> Sergâ€" eant Major William Chivers, the mar tilage to take place on Septembar 5th. C,x. Schiedel and George Grosz of t terlioo Water and Light Comâ€" sion are in Toronto toâ€"day attendâ€" ing the annual meeting of the Ontario Hydro Electric Association. LOCAL AND PERSONAL The friends of Mr. Ford AÂ¥hc has been contfined to for a week are pleased to about again. 13 We pay highest cash price for ream,. Write for prices. Phone 945, lhoemukcr's Dairy, 96 Church St.. Kitâ€" pifcees. Now is the luue,vto get a supply to kill those potato bugs. ?l.‘lp Par_ig Green at right ener. PARIS GREEN DRUCCIST f King St. Waterioo Phone 217 e have a he People‘s " Lrug Store Ed. M. Devitt BORN 8. Kumpf the house Strathâ€" Mr. and of Watâ€" 341. NO~GOVERNMENT FISH HAVE COME TO WATERLOO ed the Telegraph that if drivers of vehicles will keep to the right of these lines in turning from and into interâ€" sections a considerable help will be given to perfecting the traffic regulaâ€" tions of the town. He stated that since the lines have been put down some drivers bave driven right through the center of the lines. The lines will be drawn at all of the principal intersecâ€" ting streets and as soon as they are completed it will be expected that drivers will follow their â€" directions and avoid being summoned for a broach of traffic laws. Safety zones have also been drawn beside the car tracks to aid passengers. The public is directed to stand inside the safety zons in waiting for cars. In this way they will be protected from beirg run down by motor or horse vehicles. The attention of t‘vlronir)o»Tnlngrnph readers is directed to the advertise ment of Weselohâ€"Goudie Ltd., Kitchen er. in which attractive barâ€"rina are ofâ€" fered in the Alteration Sale now in proâ€" gre«s, A prominent citizen oi â€" Waterloo called the attention of the Telegraph to the fact that no Government fish is on sale for the public of the town. He graph this morning stating that since the food regnlaâ€" tions have come in the Government fish should prove an ecâ€" onomy to the householders. The man pointed out that fish can be sP(‘\.erd in Kitchener and regretted the fact that a shipment had not been brought to Waterloo. The house decorations were most artistic. The living and dining room were bright with sweet peas, ferns and smilax, while in the drawing room ¢>diolus, feras, and smilax were tastefully arranged. TRAFFIG LINES ARE DRAWN DN KING STREET The <bride was the recipient of a large array of handsome and useful gitts attesting the good will of namerâ€" ous friends â€" Directing lines have been drawn on the pavement at the corner of Ern and. King streets in Waterloo similar in every respect to the lines drawn at the intersection on King street in Ki:chener. Chief Flynn toâ€"day informâ€" On their return they will take up their residence at Cedar Brae, Centre St., Elmira, recently purchased by the groom. prosperity After the ceremony a dainty wedâ€" «ling dejeuner was served following which the bride and groom left on the 5.56 train for a trip down the St. Lawâ€" rence through the Thousand lslaads. The marriage ceremony took place at 3:30 o‘clock in the drawing room of the residence, the bridal couple takâ€" ing their places before the mantel, which was most attractive, hanked with ferns, smilax and gladiolus. Th bride who entered the room on the arm of her father was attired in a handsems and most becoming trayâ€" eling suit of navy blue Gabardine with hat of nayy blue and _ Kelly green. _ She â€" carried _ a briâ€" 4al boquet of white rose= _ ‘FÂ¥he bridal couple were unattended. Miss Beatâ€" rice Behrens, of Eimira cousin of the bride played Lohengrin‘s wedding march. ‘ Both young people are popular among a large circle of friends who will extend cordial and sincere wishes ‘Fhe marriage of Miss Gladys Emma Devitt, eldest dauzhter of Mr. and Mrs. Alvah E. Devitt of Waterioo, and Mr Frederick Charles Ruppel, son of Mr. ‘.nd Mrs, George Ruppel of Elmira, was solemnized on Wednesday at the home of the bride‘s arents. The wedding was a quiet one owing to the recent death of the bride‘s grandn.other, Mrs. Mickus, of Elmira, only the imâ€" mediate families of the contracting parties being present, including the aged grandmothers of the bridal couple Mrs. Benj. Devitt, who is in her 78th year, and Mrs Vogt. of Elmira, who is ‘n ber a6th year. Rev. F.M. Mathers, B.D., pastor ol‘ the Waterloo Methodist Church, was the officiating clergyman. ‘ Mr. Fred C. Ruppel, Elmira, and Miss Gladys E. Devitt Married. PRETTY AUGUST WEDOING TOOMY ALTERATION SALE wedded life of happiness and ! _ If there is to be a National Governâ€" ynwnt in Canada the sooner it is formâ€" 'nl the better it will be for the Canaâ€" | dians at home as woll as over=cas. providing it is composed of honorable and aggressive ministers. Sss d The work of connecting the Kitchâ€" ener and Waterloo water systems will be completed in a day or two, accordâ€" ing to a statement made to the Teleâ€" graph this morning by Superintendent Hymmen of the local Commission. He stated that the concrete pit about 100 feet east of Green street on King street, west, has been completed and a meter and check valve installed. All that the job needs to make it complete is the installation of the electric valve which has been on order for some time. The valve arrived by freight on Saturday afternoon and the work of installation will start sometime toâ€" morrow. It is expected the electric valve will be in operation by Wednesâ€" dav. P This new work will enable Kitchenâ€" er to use Waterloo water by means of operating the electric valve from eithâ€" er office. In case of fire it will not be necessary fo run to the stand pipe to turn on extra water as this can be done by means of the electric valve. The valve will be a valnable improveâ€" ment to the system. WATER SYSTEMS TO BE JOINED BY ELEGTRIG VALNVE FUNERAL OF The funeral of Michael Reip took place Wednesday from his late home on Short street and thence to St. Louis R. C. Church where a Requiem High Mass was celebrated over the remains by Rev. Hubert Aeymanns, pastor of the church. The funeral was well atâ€" tended by a large number of Mr. Reip‘s mourning friends. Following the mass at the church the cortege woceeded to Mount Hope cemetery where interment was made. Rev. Father Aeymanns read the committal services at the grave. ‘with. the ocpening of Herbert street. ‘The sentiment of the Council was that the entire thoroughfare should be opâ€" encd, and no definite action was takâ€" on pending the decision of Mr. Dunker the owner of the ‘and. to give the necâ€" essary land, without making it necessâ€" ary to resort of anpropriation proceedâ€" ings. The matiter was deferred until the next regular meeting. The ‘Zouncil passed a resolution ondorsing the campaign in the aid of the Italian Red Cross Fund. and ins A special meeting of the Waterloo Town. . Councit was held on Monday evening | for . the purpose of discussâ€" ing the negotiations in connection Shantz The delegation was met at the train by Mayor Hilliard of Waterloo and C. W. Schiedel of the Commission. Shortly after 1 o‘clock the party left the Lewis House and proceeded to the farms on which the machines are loâ€" cated. The Stauffer farm was visitâ€" ed first and the farms of Joseph Weber and Amos Shantz were visited later. The (farmers who are using the threshers are Abraham Snider, Amos Groff, Jonas Snider, Joseph Weber, Frank Shuh, Noah Weber, Irvin Webâ€" er,, Harvey Shantz, Mrs. Tiiman Shantz, Amos Shantz and Ephraim UPENING OF NERBERT 5T. . DISGUSSED ery, were assembled at "P‘ power plant of the Commission and sold to the farmers. There are, 12 farmers who are using the electric thresher. Six famers jointly owning each threshâ€" er. Waterloo on Thursday coming to Kitâ€" chener on the 11.30 a.m, train, for the purpose of viewing the electric threshâ€" ing outft that have been supplied to farmers north of Waterloo by the Watâ€" erloo Light & Water Commission. The outfits, including the motors, transâ€" formers and other electrical machinâ€" THRESHING BY ELEGTRIGITY ON WATERLOD FARMS Bir Adam Beck and a delegation om Wellington County arrived in and B. Steamers leave Cleveland Buffalo daily at 9.00 p.m .. reachâ€" destination folowing morning at MICHAEL REIP *o Wlb ll l After making all.the connections in the purifier building we found that the booster was too small and we have orâ€" dered a larger size and expec(h shortâ€" the other is being laid at present. The No. 4 pump which is the smallâ€" est, is shipped and expected any day now; this will be installed on arrival; the 5 h.p. motor which we had on hand will be attached to the pump and our ly. The two threshing outfits have been taken over by the farmers, the last one toâ€"day. + Street lights were burning 232 hrs and 35 minutes. MoTOR CYCLE SKIDDED AGAINST â€"TRAFFIC POST The traffic post at the corner oi Young and King streets was knocked down and broken Thursday afternoon and some, who did not know what caused the break, were inclined to think that it was a proof that the ‘posts were impracticable and would have to be taken down. The cause of the post being broken was the wet pavement. A motor cyclist had the tnisfortune to skid and crash into the trafic sign and knock it down breakâ€" iz it at the base. The man reporied accident to the police department and offered to replace the post. The war is teaching thousands of neople that they can eat less and still be up and around. . The pipe to carry the water to the storage wells, at the well on the Watâ€" erworks propeity is comnected, and supply of water increased at once. Gas Department. This department is about as usual; notwithstanding the increase in the price of gas, we are getting quite a number of new takers. Last week the other one was used on the farm of Frank Shub, and the test proved entirely satisfactory. We have placed an order for two 25 K.W. and 1.20, K. W. Transformâ€" Owing to thunder storms, several power meters were burnt out and they are being repaired. During this month we supplied Kitâ€" chener 6,768,125 gallons of water and they are still taking at about the same rate. The. ever popular "Motorâ€"Steamer trip _ for those _ traveling _ either East or West is again attracting a multitude of touriats. ‘The reason for this is very apparent, for with the new $5.00 rourd trip rate and special service provided for automotilists beâ€" tween Clovelard and Butialo by C. and B. Line Steamers, the tourist can break monotony of the land jorrney, enjoy a comfortable night‘s sleep on Lake Erie, make progress of 183 miles on his journey and iwake refreshed sad eager to resume his auto trip early the noxt morning The Venturi meter, complete is now here and will be installed on the arâ€" rival of a six foot length of 12 inch pipe. The foundation, floor, and inside steps, where the new wells are located are both completed and the buildings erected, ready to install the pumps and motors. Graphic meter, 4 min. peax on July 10th, was 876 h.p. Water in reservoirs varied about 6 feet. No. 1 Boiler has been under steam 744 hrs. with an average pressure of 68 lbs. On July 6ta, a fire alarm was soundâ€" ed at 12.30, midnight from box 21, fire at Grand Trunk tool house. Killowatts used for pumping, 22650, or an average of 871.6 gallons per Kilâ€" lowatt. Water pumped in July was 19,741,500 gallons an average of 636,822; an inâ€" crease over June of 9,234,000. Coal consumed during July, 14,738 lbs., an average of 475 lbs. per day. Numbers of hours pumped in July, T03,45; number of hours pumped in June, 344,45. The regular meeting of the Waterâ€" loo Lisht on Water Commission was held Tuesc~~ ~"ternoon and the usual routine business transacted. It was decided to send George Grosz and C. W. Schiedel to Toronto as a delegation to attend the meeting of the Hydroâ€" Electric‘ Association which will _ be held there on August 28 and 29. The following report was passed. MO: THLY REPORT MINARD‘S _ LINIMENT _ CURE?2 DIPHTHERIA, _ e Water and Light Commisâ€" sion Appoint Delegates to Hydro Convention. DFFIGIALS WIL ATTEND MEETING Electric Department. Water C. W. SCHIEDEL, Manager. Just where the airman went before he made his appearance above Kitchâ€" ener is another mystery. He was not seen here until about 9 o‘clock _ and some are of the opinion that the Kitâ€" chener aviator was not the same birdâ€" man who flew over Waterloo but that there were two machines making "ights over the two places. The machine reâ€"appeared in Waterâ€" loo about 9.30 o‘clock two hours after it was first seen. After repeated inâ€" quiries the Telegraph this morning was unable to learn of any landing made by the birdman. LARGE SHIPMENT OF RED CROSS SUPPLIES Kitchener. and Waterloo People Startled by Buzz of Machines. The fiight over this city and Waterâ€" loo gave the residents of both places a slight idea of what the airâ€"raids on England are like. Of course, â€" there were no bombs dropped but it wa§ not difficult to imagine how easily : deâ€" structive projectiles could be dropped from the machine on the houses over which it passed. â€" A shipment of twenty cases. of Red Cross Hospital supplics left the local rooms on Friday containing:â€"_ 420 Abjomina! Binders. . 672 T. Binders. 120 Operatinz Stockings. j 120 Pair Socks. 80 Pair Prjoma Suits. or Residents of Kitchener and Waterâ€" loo were started Tuesday by _ the appearance in the sky of an airplane. Everybody watched the course of the mysterious aviator and expected that he would either make a landing _ in Kitchener or Waterloo. The first apâ€" pearance of the fliler was madeâ€" in Waterloo about 7.30 o‘clock when the buzzing of his engine attracted atten tion and brought people out of their houses to see the plane. When over Park street the airman came down to within 100 feet from the ground and ~ircled around. Those who saw him were unable to determine as to wheâ€" :.".".“.,1.“'“.g\.-|m5.;1.|}lu'iA.IIIIl.lIIAI.IllII'lICIIIH.".lllfl ce n esc m e se 0 t n ocm c is 0t 0 1t e t lc t es se n 0 ue .mulnm..“.“.,,'“.M“.: 5 | BECHTEL BROS AIRPLANES FLEW OER TWINâ€"GIT er the aviator was a military man 78 18 36 se â€" Many Thousand Farm Laborers Wanted for Harvesting in Western Canada ‘‘Going Trip West‘"‘â€"$12.00 to WINNIPEG ‘‘Return Trip East‘"‘â€"$18.00 from WINNIPEG Ucananians PACIFiCc} Illrl'l Children‘s Dresses, reg. 75¢ for ... 59¢ Reg. $1.00 for 79c¢c. Reg. $1.25 for 98c Reg. $1.50 for $1.19. Reg. $2.50 for $1.98 Ladies‘ House Dresses, regular and $1.50, for ... ~........s 1. : etc., in the newest shapes, from 25¢ to $1 The well known D & A Corset, in all sizes, for ... ... ... ...... 60¢ to $4.00 Pair Pyjoma Suits Hospital shirts. Pillow Pauss. Pillow Sti; News of Unusual Chances to Buy Furtherâ€" particmars ftom Camadian Pacific Ticket Agents. W. 9 IIOWARD, District Passenger Agze~t, Toronts _ [ All stations in Ontario West of Smith‘« Fall« nr to and Including Toronto on Lake Ontarie Shore August #1st ’I,Irw and BDavelockâ€"Peterboro‘ Line: also from stations between Kingston and Henfrew Junction, and > < Inclu=ive, and from atations on Torontoâ€"Sudbury direct lne, From stations on Sault Ste. Marie August ;m“,'lunn-'lm From «tations on Main Line, Reavcage to Franz. inclusive. From stations Rethany Jone thon to Port MeN‘coll and Burketonâ€"Robeaygeon. T Auga«t 23rd Il-'rnm stati n« West and Sonth of Toronto mp to and Inclnding Hamilton and Windsor, Ont.. on and . ) wen Sourcl. Walkerton, Teeswater, “'Il!]‘lll'll. Elorh, LAistowel, Godetich, Et. Mary‘s, Port Barwell kascue amep |and St. Thomas branches, and stations Toronto and North to Boiton, inclusive. and $ Anzust 20th Ladies‘ Collars, in organdie, crepe, lawn, Ladies‘ White Silk Gloves at 75¢c, 90¢, We are Sole Agents for Leather Label Overalls the best Overall on the market Summer Things â€" NOTICE is hereby given that I have transmitted or delivered to the persons mentioned in sec. 9, of the Ontario Voters‘ Lists Act the copies required by‘said sections to be so transmitted or delivered of the list, made purunnnt} to said Act, of all persons appearing by the last revised Assessment Roll of the said Municipality to be entitled. to vote in the said Mtumicipality | at elections for Members of the beglsla-! tive Assembly and at Municipal Elecâ€" tions; and that the said list was first posted up at my office at Blair, on the| CLERK‘$ NOTICE OF FIRST POSTâ€" ING OF VOTERS‘ LIST. Voters‘ Lists, 1917, Municipality of the Township of Waterioo, County of Waterloo. w o ue n e oo wl t B t mt ag t d ue e e e en kn We en ta i eg 10 t it l o OB SPFECIA!I. THROUTGH TRAINS GOING DATES $1.25 Men‘s Sport Shirtsâ€" We are showing exceptional values and beautiful patterns, for ... .. ... ... ... .. $1.25 and $1.50 Middies, regular $1.25 for ... .. .. 98e Regular $1.50 for ... ... ... ... $1.19 Regular $1.75 for ... .. ..,.. .. $1.19 Regular $2.25 for .. ++ <v ++ ... $1,69 Flannelette Blankets for early fall, in grey and white. It will pay you to buy these early. We have them in all sizes at $1.60, $2.25, $2.50, $4.00, $4.75 and $5.50 Men‘s Balbriggan Undspvear at the old prices ... ... .. .... .".... 50¢ and 75¢ Near the close of the summer seaâ€" son is the ideal time:for a motor trip, and many motorists are new enrouté. Clerk of Waterloo Tp. Clerk‘s Office, Blair, Aug. 25th, 1917. This $5.00 round trip is made for automobiles 127 inches wheelbgse or under (over 127 inches wheelbase, $9.00,) good for return within two ‘"lays. And 1 hereby call upon all voters to take immediate proceedings to have any errors or omissions corrected acâ€" cording to law, 20th day of August, 1917, and remains there for inspection. make our shoe repairing both effective and quick. No long waiting here, no unsightly or uneven stitching. We _ really make old shoes new in every way. If you have shoes you thought too far gone to be of service bring them here for‘a test of our skill. â€" The Quality Store WATERLOO WILHELM‘S MODERN METHODS. Phone 339 GEORGE A. THLT,