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_ _ TORONTO MARKETS. e.pretty woll up to the average, 47 coming ino, with 685 cattie, 89 es, 1,208 bogs and 252 sheep. here was a good supply of choice her satuff, which found a ready at prices about the aame as yeaâ€" WATERLGe mARKETS. © Waterioo, January 9th, 1918. STRATFORD MARKETS. Stratford, January 9th, 1918. Y .lls . es ... 110 185 f BBEâ€"ALOD â€"â€"â€".~..: 121511 :3840 ings per ton ... . 42.00 to 46.00 , family, ewt. ... ... 5.176 _ 6.00 , bigh grade ..... .. 6.00 _ 6.50 per bushel ..............00.15 f‘Mer dos. .T... ...s. oone. 50 ) MFO ..â€"scclccr voascce2:11.90 Béer busbel ... .coo+ .â€". 80 SEE OUR HAND POWER AND WATER MOTOR Gueiph, January 9th, 1918 Elmira, January 9th, 1918. (new) per ton , special . , Jullett . and culls , per pound .. per doz. , per lb. . , per CwWL. .. per ewt .... t0, â€" Jan. 8. â€"Grain â€" market ue today were: io wheatâ€"No. 2 winter, $2.22, , Mantreal; Manitboa whoat, orthern, $2.23%, in store, Fort ; No, 2 northern, $2.20% ; No wa, $2.171%4. § cholce, eack #, cach .0.0. , per bag . ELMIRA MARKETS. ‘anada western, No. 2, 85%¢; Fleur ..... ... per bag ... WASH MACHINES and â€" watered tm n t n 4 000 BUCHER & SON Grain ton Nea markets nada western, 79%c, at EkA PlulCn“'.uu.‘rmum Janpary . Oth, 1918. l nge fate # Outatio NJ * white e Th Mn _ am. e,have WRINGERS, WASH TUBS, WASH wAsSH BOARDS, and everything necessary for Merchants Wl d t t t t t t t d t t h t t d T d dn 660 40.007 90.00 12.00 18.50 18.25 14.00 «...... 18.00 ons + 60 12.00 to 14.00 5.50 750 8.50 2.00 $.00 to 10 $1112.00 _ 17.00 & 2295 ET RE 28 i.00 1480.00 140.00 14.00 9.50 19.00 16. 00 $2.10 48 17.00 28 O 63 34.00 .»| Holiday Cifts 2.25 €.46 €.10 210 5.55 2.16 100 212 U aih "It is pointed out that it . was not intended, nor was it within the pow er of the Minister of Militia, to ah rogale the provislons of the Milltary ’Sflrvlcn Act, and the executive acâ€" tion above referred to could not in ‘any case be taken except when men were gctually called up under the Act. It follows, therefore, that farmâ€" ers who failed to secure exemption at the hands of the. Local Tribunals should prosecute their appeals in the usual manner, as provided in the Miliâ€" tary Service Act. Applications for leave to appeal should be addressed, in all cases, to the Registrar of the district concerned. M a farmer who‘ has actually joined .up still considers that ho has grounds for exemption, he should | state his easo to his Comâ€" manding Officer, who will take neeâ€" essary action on his behaif. ‘ , Work With Ag. Representatives. "‘The Minister stated â€" duriug the election _ campaign that, _ norwith standing the machinery of the â€" Mill tary Service Act, If bona fhie farmers effectively engaged in the â€" produc tion of foodstuffs fuiled to secure ex emption and were called up for mHi tury service, he would conslder it his duty to retHeve such men from | mill mllitary service in order that they might return to their work _ on the farros and increase | the | production of fqodstutfs â€" s ?‘ 3 .VLâ€"", \‘M R ie mzed® i â€" O ToR tsotxong 45 “! * x‘ / 4. & ¢ q“&p f 4 s n (:, , mzam: ac* S l Te â€"| We omianes‘ _ m ® !~ Weea‘e \_ sBE BP A gall 4 als A S s M l ie z o e /A EK AaXas" J se e H + * 0 ® y xOA . 3 w e eeaoaiapaamgrpige | ~ * * eA ~> : +. e AE es YCt esc Pss Ottawa, Jan. 3. â€"Gen Mewâ€" burn, Minister of Militia, announced today that there uppears to be a mis apprebensica on the part of a consid: erable number of farmers as to his powers in connection with the dia charge of men ealled up under the Military Service Act. In a statement issued toâ€"day, he In a sayn : Farmers Claiming They Should Be Exempt Must Prosecute Appeals. PROVISIONS3 â€" OF aAaCT SCIENTIFIC OPTICAN Btore next Post Office, Kitchener We lasue marriage licenses. Consult us for Rings, it is our | specialty, | Prices, yuality and service will be vight. 8 Heller Bros. A LAST RESORT Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Reader atterded the wedding of Miss A. Clarke in Galt on New Years day. The Sabbath sehool Qf the â€" Nethoâ€" dist church gave & eantata in their charech on New Years Eve. The charch was well filled and ishe audi ence was pleased with the manner in which the scholars did their differeni parts during the evening. ‘The chil dren were given candy and nuts. Mr. Noah Steinman will hold a saie on Feb, 21st. Civic workmen are husy toâ€"day reâ€" mnvln; the surplus anow off King utreet Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Slee of spent Christmas with the parents. Quite a number of people gathered at the home of Mr. Jock Martz where they spent a social time. Miss Clara Steffier, who was sofferâ€" ing from â€" bloodâ€"poaisoning is getting along nicely. The members of the _ Presbyterian church and Sunday school gave the scholars a tea and /presented them each with a book and â€" candy _ last Thursday evening. A short program was given. The sad death oceurred on Tuagsday Dece. 25th, of Joseph BHachetor, after an attack of pneumonia, being i!l only a few (days. Ieâ€" was welll known in this vicinity. A number of people at tended the funcral which took place from Hawkeayilie to Sr. Clements on Friday, Dec. 28th. Mr. Herbert Kittel s under the parental roof Mr. Joseph Schoen will also hold a sale on Jan. 3rd. Mra. Louis of Toronto and Mrs. Rurâ€" wett of London, ind Mr. and Mrs. We ber of Waterloo, spent Xmas at the home of Mr. and Mrs, John Wagner. Mrs. Frod Danh and family spent Xmas holidays at the home of Mr. ard Mrs. Joseph SteffMer. The school meeting of the rarepayâ€" ers of School Section No. 27 was held last Wednesday night in the _ schaol. Mr. Nelson Wilfong was elected to the school board for the next three years. News Notes Spanking Doesn‘t Cure!l Mrs. R. Porine is visiting relatives in Chicago at present. + The Sabbath School, of St. _ Paul Mission held their Christmas Enterâ€" tainmentâ€"in theâ€"school room on Wedâ€" nesday evening. A good programme was rendered by the scholars, after which Santa Claus gave the children presents off the Christmas tree, and candies and oranges. _ During the evening Pte. H. Ayres, just back from France, was tendered a reception and presented with a silver cogarette case. Mr. and Mrs. John Peck, of Preston and Mr. and Mrs. €. Fisher, of Gal spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs Miss B.. Ramscomb, of â€"Preston, was the guest of friends for a few _ days last week. > 4 Mr. and Mrs. J. MeNight, of Gal spent Christmas with Mr, Geo. Selby. Mr. and Mrs. John Peck, of Preston ie highty recommended to aduits troubled with -:;-"Lu-uyhy':ug""z. Address Miss C. Stricker, of Kitchener, wan the guest of Mrs. C Tilt for a few days last week. Mrs. H. Reed, of (Gal, gnest of her daughter, Mrs Sr., over New Years. Mr. and Mrs, W. Kaiser epent a few days last wee former‘s parents, Mrs. John Lmcas and two children of Regina are spending a fow weeks at the home of Mr. Win. Lmeas. Mrs. H. Reed, of (iah, was the gnest of her daughter, Mrs. J. Rullock, Mr. and Mrs. N. Hoffman, of Kiteh eneér and Mrs. L. Bartholomew, _ of Blair, spent New Years at the home of Mrs. A. Hoffmans. Miss P. Watson, of Galt, ealled on her brother on Wednesday, Mr. spent Doon Miss MeCough, of Rockford, a far mer member of the school staff, was a visitor in the village last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. Card of Port Col bourne were the guesis of relatives on Christmas. Miss N. Thoms, of Toronto, spent the past two weeks ut her home. Miss Kyle spent hber holidays with relatives in Ayr. Mr. and Mrs. W. Wolfe of Toronto spent New Years‘ with Mr. and Mrs. A. Wolte. Mrs. Biggs of Grimsby has been the gnest of her sister, Mrs. H. Watson, for the past three weeks. Mrs. Gamble and (two children of Toronto spenat Christmas _ with het parents, Mr. and Mrs. Win. Thoms. Mr spent week Mr. M. Thoms, of Sarnis, spent the past week with his parents in _ the viHage. Mr. and Mrs. G. Wilfong, of 8t Catharines were visiting relatives in Daon for the past week. Miss E. Kaiser of Preston spent the past week with her parents. k Neighbors and Mrs. C New Years E. Hoffman, of St. _ Jacohs. a few days with his brother lust REMOVING SNOW Mrs, M. Summers Josephsburg Thoms of Totonto with relatives _ in speat Christmas of Presion k with the Wiarton former‘s l.‘, A number cf pee ple around here atâ€" tended a fine dance held last week at Mr. and ‘Mrs. Jno. Martz‘s near Jo senhsbureg. ‘"iss Olga Wagner, and Mr. Emmanâ€" nel . Wagner, spent New Year‘s with Mr. ind Mrs. Adem Lantensehlager‘s Petersiurg. Quite a number of people from Pe tersburg, New Prussia and this vicini ty were gnests at Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Z. Wagner on Wodnesday and Thursday. A number of our neighbor‘s attend wl the Anction sale of Mr. Josepn Schoen near Josephaburg, Thursdiy. Mr. Horace Shaw will commence a snort course at the Ontario Agricui tnral College, Guelph, shortly. Mr. Edward Mammer and Master Wilfrid Sehmidt paid a visit on Sun day afternoon to Mrs. Lonis Helse, near Lisbon. â€" Miss Vera Schmidt, and Missa Rdith Wagner after spending their holiduys with relatives> and â€" friends around here bave returned and resumed work in Kitchener again. Mr, W. A. Kribs has returned from a business trip to Cleveland. Miss Ida Bowran was hostess at an enjoyable party given to a number of her young friends at her home Thurs day â€" evening. A three piesce orches tra provided _ excellent music during the evening. * Mr. T.uxon MeCullongh of the Ambi tions City has returned after being the guest of Messre. Everett and Wittiam Weaverâ€"for the past several days. Miss Annto Erh, from Welleatey was a gnext last week of Mtr. and Mra. Joa seph E. Tenti. ‘ A The following is the report ol th* )\ Richard Roschman, _ Wate atanding of the pupits of Union 8. 5S.|. w. 6MOGH, i. €. BzCHTEL No. 19, Umaot and Wellealey, for De Manager. inspect cember. The names are given in the. . G.A. BOEHM. Pistrict Agent Mra. J. Klagor and sons Fraser, Gor don and Charlie have returned home after spending the past ten days with friends in St. Catherines. Mr. Theodoro Wagnor with Mr. Dan Z. Wagnor. Gunner "Barney" Warren is now in France with the Imporial Siege Batlâ€" ery. The murriage of Miss Isabelina Aitâ€" ken, danghter of Mr. and Mrs. James Aitken, to Mr. Roderick Campbell was celebrated in St. Andrew‘s church, Friday afternoon hy Rev. J. L. Small, B. A. After the ceremony the happy couple left for a short honeymoon. Rev. W. B. Smith, a former pnsmrf of the local Methodist Church, now of j Oakvilte, has received a eall to Orillia. Mr. Ken Melntyre has returned to Winnipeg after visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Phin in town. â€" Mr. W. &. Bain, for soveral years a valued member of the local public school staff, has resigned his position as assistant principal and accepted a principaiship at Courtland Avenue Sehool â€"Kitchener.â€"Mr. ~Bain leaves as soon as a successor can be sceurâ€" ed. Items of Interest Goes To Kitchener Miss Beatrice V. Boldne has â€" gone to Mount Clemens, Mich., where she commenees her dutios as a . nurse in training at the R. C. Sanatsrium. Deceased wus in his 49th year amt was born here. He had heen an cs teemed . resident of the town all his life and his death will be mourned hy ull who knew him. His wife predeâ€" ceased him nine months ago. One sister, Mary Jano, survives. Car No. 61 is undergoing repairs in the. car harns as _ yesult of a smash with ear No. 40 on New Year‘s night at Centrevilie, on a special return trip from Kitchener. Mr. Herb Riliott, ledgerkeoper, at the local branch of the Bank of Toronâ€" 10 for the. past few years, has heen transferred o a Toronto branch, A. C.. Becker, Wm. Eliiott, J. R. M« Leod, and A. Y. Little, Cownelltors he ing reâ€"elected by acelamation, Death of an Old Citizen The electors of North Dusafries on Monday followed the old and general custom â€" of â€" returuing the Council to power for a second year, the Council of 1917â€"John Taylor, Jr., Reeve, and The ceara took place Thuraday Jan 3rd, ut 5.0 a. m. of James Henry Mu loney, a well â€"known Prestonian. School ‘Prustees, A. R. Bernhard: Thos. Hepbura, ©. R. Hurlbut, by â€" ae elamation . Reâ€"Eleciea uy Acclamation; E. Underbill, Geo. Mathers, C. R Shantz, Alex Thompson, Wim. Nuttail H. J. Schultz. Light and Water Commission, A. N W. Clare, Fred Fischer, (acel.) A good attendance ai the local marâ€" ket Saturday morning made selling and buying quite lyely. Bukter and eggs were the same price at 50¢ and 55¢ respectively. At noon last Wednesday the returnâ€" ing officers annoupced that the followâ€" ing candidates for ‘civic oftice had qualified : Mayor, E. B, Reist, acclamation. Reeve, Dr. A. Oaks, Fred Pelz. Deputy Reeve, Wm. Sobisch, Moses Wismer. Aldermen, Thos; Campbel}, Ourl Ho muth, George Everson, W. Reid, 8. H _!furk'o_t._n‘_{g: MeGillivray, E. J. Duck, At the Market. Mayor Reist by Acciamation Berict‘s Cornera SCHOOL REPORT Hespeler. sen of Centreville of Waterico Townâ€" ou. ‘The following i= visiting !Dec. 30th, were repulsed, says an an | nouncement from the Japanese Admir ‘alty. The warships were not damag } ed. Officer« and Directors:â€" Geo: yo Dieber, President, weterice Allan Bowman, VicePres., Preston br. J. H. Webb, â€" Waterloo J. Howard Simpson â€" Guelph J. L. Wideman, > 8t. Jacobs James Livingston, *& aden P. E. Shantz, * * Prestor 8. U. Bricker, = * Waterioc Richard Roschman, Waterioe u_ W. SHCIHM, i. €£. BZCHTEL, Waterloo Mutual Fire Insurance \ Company «dofthtenttminns London, Jan. 5.â€""A rais attempted by the enemy during the night in the neighborhood of Zollebeke was oreâ€" pulsed without loss by our troops the War Office reports. "Another hostile raid party succeeded in rushing one of our positions east of Zonnebek=. _A few of our men are missing." § Mr. Milton Laiseb, of Eimira, .-:;n-ml New Years at his home at Centreville, â€"The skating at the Grand River is spolled. _ The ice is rough, which is to be regrétted.â€"â€" The annual sehool meeting passed ef quietly, Mr. John Mass was reelected for another term. The coal situation is very bad here, "l‘h-- locul dealer is doing bis best, but anyone whose business | depends on ,lrun.-umrlulimn these days is hard be ae1. lt is almost impossible 10 obtain eurs. â€" Mr. Wm. Carey killed his Iwe | pigs last week, the Reaviest weighed j 278 ibs, about 7 months ofd. l Nomination for Waterloo Tp. Counsil. The nomination mecting â€" for the | Waterioo ‘Fownship Council was held bere on Monday, when the following nominations were made: For Reeve, Aug. Jansen, aecl.; for Deputy Reeve, Robert Veiteh, â€" Strasburg; Joseph â€" Suyder, RBloomingdale; for Councilior, . t W. Witon, W. E.E Woods, (Grow {f Menno Snyder, Simon Kinzie, lrvln' iShoemaker. # i+ ENEMY RAID AT ZOLLEBEKE WAS REPULSED The â€" military ane naval votes east overseas in the general election nim bered 140,000, those in North America 40.000 . > ese warships in the Mediterransan on Tokio, Friday, Jan. §.â€"Enemy subâ€" marines, which attempted to attack British transports convoyed by Jepanâ€" Incowperated in 1863. , TOTAL ASSETS &18T DEC., 1914 OvER $880,000 Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Shantz of Ki chener were visiting on New Years at F. Latseh‘s. FOE ATTACK ON BRIFISH TRANSPORTS Primer 8Sr.â€"Lifzie Steckly, George Wagner, â€" Christina _ Wagner, Alvina Wagner. Primer Jr.â€"Harvey Wagler. Highest in Spellingâ€"Naney Steckiy, Emma Wagner, Arthur Seftel, Sarsh Steckly. El“,l"ll“!“lI"llll“llil""“'-’ll.‘,"h“"“j _ Do You Appreciate : First ~o d Jr. 2â€"James _ MeConnel, Aunie Brandt, Emma GQGerber, Vera Licht, Flmer Steinmann, Arnold Wagner. J. Howard Simpson J. L. Wideman, â€" James Livingston, P. E. Shantz, ® Br. 2%â€"Arthur Settle, _ Thendore Brandt. t 1â€"Edna Erb, Joseph Kropf, Moses LichtL m Ir. $â€"Sargah Steckly, Elmer Gerber, Katie Lichti, Imeda Wagier, Kueben Krop(, Lonisa Wagner; David Jantzi. order of merit Behmidt Jr..Aâ€"â€"BEBmins Wagner, Nancy Steck 107. Bouraite Licht? _ Br. 3â€"HMelena Steinmann, Wilfr It so bave your wauts sup plied hbete. We always keep uu hand choice Beef, Pork, Lamb and NHomeâ€"matde Sausage Why not _ buy . your meat« bere and get the hest ? EDuAR EISCHER Huccessor to J. B. Fischer. Phone 213. Watet.00. 100 Pair of Women‘s 4 1 Aeaim un .+ 1 30]‘% \â€"_ & Real Clearing Sale of Shoes Centreville. WAS REPULSED Class Meats Women 1 Children‘s House Slip 1. Women‘s Felt Shoes ; A lot of Hockey Bnoes, ””l::s?..“w“wlmflTm ”.zs t., pale..‘.. 4 ) %. sl” COME AND GET YOURS AND SAVE MONEY. Boys‘ Bhoes, size 11 :o , ~Boys‘ Shogs, size 254 to , , Giris‘ Shoes, size 8 to 4 m to clear at New â€" Passport forms are in use at Windsor, bearing serial numbers and requiring | str®#ement ;of the holders destination and dependants. UNDERTAKERS AND FUNERAL DiRECTORS Satisfaction guaranteed. Calle from all parts of _ the county promptly attended to. LETTER & DREISINGER Waterloc. 4 Phone 80. . 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