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he regular annual meeting of the stroet Bapgist Church was _ Wednesday at the Church was pwing â€" officers â€" were elected: Marce! Pequegnat; Treasurer, &y L. Hymmen; Mission ‘Treasâ€" ; R. W. Lautenschlager; Deacons, Pequegnat and George Boehâ€" }â€" Trustee, Peter Hymmen; Chairâ€" of Finance Ed Denke; Chairman sions, Richard Pufaht; ‘Chairâ€". ‘of Ushers, Ed. Boehmer; Boys Committee, George Boohmer, > Appleby and Rev. H. F. e annual meeting of the King 3t. ist Church was held Wmny m.b'rh;‘;nnm tea, whic 'l'li‘ ritable quet; was unusually : attended. Notwitht,a“n; ‘tire y tables prepared extra ones hau 8 set up to meet the‘ overflowing idance. e reports from all departments fed & marked success. The memâ€" bip has grown notwithstanding many removals and absentees 8@ by the war. wucltipqu rally was held in .?a'i On Tuesday eveniag and htfu! programme of music enâ€" "There was 7 good crowd in ince and the: programnie . was by light r@freshments. ‘The _of the urhugchuea were outlined their work . for year. The classes _ will woek, the chorel class opâ€" y night at 7.30â€"and" the Miuim on Tuesday nightat the §,mntion 6f the Senton s .. Church at a Church _he}d Wednesday night at 6.45 â€"Bprang a pleasant surprise on ‘â€" Rev. H. F. Schade. A proposed to the pastor . by OFFICERS ELECTED. for all present _ Both were the victims of strokes. Mr. ‘Theoboid Lorâ€" born in Canada. rHe was a and had been a carpenter by <Mr. Kloess was born in Gerâ€" ad been a baker and was . a RALLY AT Y.M.C.A. 1 BUCCESSFUL â€"EVENT. YED PrRoGREgswE vear. &3 is the result of thid Inâ€" w‘m at‘" the gh‘sim‘?c ay: ‘The splendid | atâ€" 6 of 125 people combined ‘with %‘m grade music furnished Krug Orchestra explains The Newman â€" Hall. Hockey Torouto, to whom invitations im sent upon their arrival in , participated in the affair durâ€" Jatter stages of the evening. ESENTED WiTH PuASE. Mbpreciation of th@ congregaâ€" the splendid services rendered . presented Mr. Schade $@rse of $106 on behalf of the .& prigoner by the Germans r, has arrived in England, bet treated at St. George ramime presented on 'g:op was violin .n.okln: blzn tas lesiths occurrhd at the House e on Tuesday when Theobold {3‘“ and Herman Kloess passed away following a brief "the company gufitflg‘ ENGLAND. John .Hessenaur has receivâ€" K i nat â€" o j:" Re : o o f AT MHOUSE OF REFUGE. FOR BE}NG DRUNK. e ‘have been fled at the flxeo by the ©‘Domin: for a building proâ€" Â¥ embrace an estimatâ€" . _ It is understood 1@ fitions are contemâ€" ies Mhuhaay, s arack that his sqn, Pte. Clarâ€" VE ADDITIONS. and as a had had only two ulrum& ge of evidente to As soon &s the tenders are let the work of remodelling will start.. tion with the remodelling of the Metâ€" éalfe Block which ‘was _ purchased about sfx months ago by the Waterâ€" 100 Couvw Loan â€"and Savings Comâ€" pany. lle no definité fnformation could be obtained in regard . to the plans and specificatibns of the giteraâ€" tions, the Tol«% understends that the "x;ev offices 1 be hahdsomely equipped. The front â€" present ‘ buflding‘ will he entlrxm. modelled / with grey stond. mm&u "is at [ present nona‘”p,nu_ the . tend of various local contractors for g. Job.' As soon &5 the tendars nra ‘lat ‘tmal up with the other two, plesded not gullty. «He was taken in the act of assisting the two guilty ones unload the onts. He stated that he was unâ€" lpading the oats but‘did not know they were stolen. ;lh case was adâ€" journed to Janu&ry 13th. ‘The other two were remanded to the same date. \ / / WItl Go: To caLtaary. Rev. Chas. A. Sykes, B.D., former pastor of Trinity Methodist Church, | who is supplylnig the pulpit of Gtace 'Methodm Church in Winnipeg, durâ€" ing the absence of the pastor overâ€" , seas, has accepted the call to the pasâ€" torate of the _ Central Methodist Church, Calgary, one of the most proâ€" minent churches in the â€" Canadian west. BOYS STOLE OATS Some ‘clever detective work on the part of Sergt. Grasser in the early hours of the morning succeeded in rounding up two young men who in police court pzmd guilty to the theft of 15 bags of crushed cats lrm{ Seagram‘s stables in Waterloo. . CALLED ON FRIENDS. Prof. F. D. Riethdorf, formerly _ of the Woodstock College, â€" and _ well known in this vicinity, called _ on Twin City friends for a few days this week, Prof. Riethdorf is in the emâ€" ploy of the Federal Government and during the last eighteen months has been engaged in special work in the alfen enemy sections in the Northâ€" west. ififfil; plaes on sunday moon ‘at 2.30.0‘6iock fron )‘ the dence to Mount Hope cemetery. * The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Wesâ€" ley Johnston, 8 Arthur Place, will sympathize with them in the _ loss they have sustained by the death of thair ;ul’nt g r, Florence May, aged 4 month W.Z_d,!fl;_figmy; The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Dietrich, {rocer. will be pleasâ€" ed to hear that they are _ recovering trodm mevere attack of influenza and are now out of danger. During their absence from business their â€" many patrons will have their wants attendâ€" ed to ag usual. rovew es Work will start at once in connec MADE PRESENTATION. At the monthly meeting _ of the Cradle Roll Department on Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. H. Alâ€" les, St. George street, the members showed their appreciation of the serâ€" vices of the Superintendent, Mrs. C. Walker, by presenting her with an adâ€" dressâ€"and a new Methodist hymnal. IN THE PRESTON COUNCIL. Mark M. Donald, of. the Preston Progress, formerly engaged in newsâ€" paper work in Kitchener, was elected as a member of the Preston Council on Monday. Waliter H. Gregory, formerly of Milâ€" lar; Sime & Gregory, of thig city, was elected as an aldérman in " Stratford on Monday. He polled a large vote. His Kitchener friends will extend their congratulations. mndl::. m which . ::"‘“ m out ve not been paid in ntnnoflcao( the Asâ€" sessment Commissioner. This repreâ€" sents about 275 delinguent ratepayâ€" Miss Jennie â€"Middlemas, aged 50, zfuud away 'rhludz at mcl‘!mo week‘s duration from influenza. g ceased was born in the United Statâ€" avenue, ‘prov in the west. RECOVERING FROM THE "FLU." $19,000 TAXES OUTSTANDING. it from 41% anileg stroat _ duadat ELECTED AS ALDERMAN. INMATE PASSES AWAY. DEATH OF INFANT. FORD 1N FLAMES after At about 2 o‘clock Agturday mornâ€" ing William H. Martin‘s house, on Orâ€" cbard. street, Port Mley. was | disâ€" covered t6 be og' fl&;‘: b:he whole of the ugper part , house was in flames “\;::. tled lg:’.li awoke . to thein ‘di r, an escaped â€" .ih time to savre their lives. Practicall % it t:c hduse _ was nvg use of fire is ‘ unknown, uit :tmfi}p be from;an _ overheated Catherine Clemenu...dnughter ofâ€" D. H. Clemeng, 251 Fredérick St., died at "Theâ€" Old Him _ Farm" Monday in her 33rd year. The funeral serâ€" vice wil be held at her father‘s resi dence Thursday afternoon â€" at 2 30 Barely Saved Lives. â€" Conce ihursday afternoon â€" at 230 thence to Mount;: Hope: Cemetery. T i. Mr. and Mrs. Smith, of â€" Oak St., have received German postal cards from Sapper Norman Roese, â€" of the 118th Battalion showing that they are now in GeFmany. ECE NCOE SECRTCTUITENZTURE U He will take charge of the congregeâ€" tiop next Sunday. f Mr. E. Stroh, 30 Francis 8t , N:, reâ€" ceived _ card from his son Sapper Fred Stgh from Germany saying he was on the march, at the â€" time _ of writing being located in _ Troisdort, one half hour ride from Bonn. 'W. J. Schmidt; Board of Healthâ€"apâ€" pointments deferred until next Coun cil meeting; .High School Board,. E. O. Weber, J. A. Scelien, W. H. Halliâ€" well and Geo. Killer; County Board of Audit, W. V. Uftley; Fence. Viewâ€" ers, Moses Betzner, John Luft and JohnyÂ¥. McKay; Pound Keéper, E. H. Bowman, Harry Steffler. Pageâ€"Marâ€" ket ‘Clerk Sachs. Rp%r:,agnrtflw on Hospital Board, E. E. Hate, h . f KITCHENER iNcoRPORATioN. Word from Ottawa Saturday mornâ€" ing says incorporation â€" has been granted to the C. H. Doerr Company, Limited, Kitchener, capital $250,000. Appointments Made. The following appointments of pubâ€" lic officials were made by the City Park Management: W. 0. Knechtel, gom'er Ford. Free Library Board, Dr. ~â€" CPRCOJ, NSS Deen engaged as pasâ€" or of:the Hespeler Lutheran Church. A G. HAEHNEL,â€"WATERLOO. Commission Governmentâ€" Uttley, Bowman, _ Asmussen, Breithaupt, Reid and Sass. Assessmentâ€"Baetz, Bowman, Ratz, Bitzer and Uttley. Buildingsâ€"Board of Works. Industrialâ€"Ald. Ratz, Schreiter and Lippert. Municipal Officesâ€"Ald. Ratz, Breitâ€" heupt, Bowman and Sass. Public Orderâ€"Ald. Sass ang Lipâ€" The Fire and Light and Marsket{otthe Bou: Comnlum::d. Sass, ar-u "~ &8 soon Fire and , Ald. Ratz chairman of|from what ::rku. Aid. Zettel, Ald. Reid and was picked S'va nnd Cemetery Committ Mrs. J.“O:d lfi' Greb, chll:‘m of &vo:."All,d. berger wai chairman of Cemetery, . Ut 1 tley, Ald. Schreiter and Ald. Bowman. m‘a’. __The chairman of the fl:l‘lo'in( com hoy died w mittées have not been‘ n: Pub ~gcefdent & llllcuyâ€"-ud. Bowmap, Bitrer, Reid, |‘ g the = s '\lz:â€"w Reid, Rats, Uitley, Gofâ€" truck ":: on, Lippert. brought Hospital Free Patientsâ€"Bowman, u.")”.:n Bitzer, Sass, Asmussen, Baets. police, mfl Railwayâ€"Ald. _ Schreiter, â€" Bitzer, it is expect Bowman, Asmussen, â€" Zettel, Greb, " will be Reld "':_5']" d Reseption which will 1 Soldiers‘ Insurance and Recep â€" Entire Comncil. | atternoon. _ GOES TO HESPELER. . Student Hirsche, of the Waterloo lemiganz; -hr been engaged as pasâ€" Works,. A. L. Bit er.â€" chairmanu of d ~ 8. 1 Garbage und Sprinkling, °9 Gohon, “A'â€"w_ *‘W'w PC % z (:Nv.‘*llh chairâ€" $ ace Committee. ; . The Board of orks and â€" Gnbace N. Asmussen, Cu-uu‘â€" Roard :]‘ Works, A L Bit er. chairmau of POSTALS FROM GERMANY. FUNERAL on THuURSDAY. , DEATH OF INFA 18 ON TNE MARCKH. comuijttesa. for covson LA] WA had beet taken. info. & apâ€" oc s it, oalt n (etaing. . hok °t young mon in the thatl wided was | tommitted on November $9th.The nr.' had begt taken. into custody god apâ€"! the‘t Monday, January 20th, along ° with that of Randajl. 6 : known fh Kitchenet and 10ft Hére seven years ago to visit /with rels tives in Syria. Mrs. Jrepl‘:’én ad to Canada arriving one w ?fl the war broke out. Her lm;hg family were to follow latet. e letâ€" ter was the first word regarding hi Tez _The parviving dssatter win far. su râ€" w l6vs Brummana for. Kifcheter . &s Mrs. Charles Joseph of this city hgk received the sad mum%e_- from the Ameérican comsu) at ?Anl that 1;4;: {xsnlln;nd :n;l four ch#t r:'t.i aged 21, 16, an died in Syria from Iismh:gflnx the war. One daughter, 9, on caped & similar fate‘ th tie kindress of a doctor named Dray, mo found her at the point, of déath id took her to the Americanconsul. FAMILY OF FIVE . : DIED OF STARVATION Work will start at once at the Freeâ€" port Military Hospital f1 ‘ comnection with the construction of two ‘new payâ€" flons and an ablution buflding. ‘The entire job it is estimated" will cost about $12,000. The Military Hosptâ€" tais Commission has handéd the conâ€" tract for the work to W. H. Dunker of this city. f The two new pavilions will be one storey in height and of frame counâ€" struction. The ablution building wil} miso be of frame construction. ‘The pavilions will > ~quipped to accom i modate 15 paticnts cach and will , méan an addition of 30 patients to the | institution as soon as the buildings are completed and ready for oechiâ€" paney. pess heard was Dr. T. H. Kirhy who tended to injured child. Pr, Kirby deâ€" scribed the nature of the, child‘s inâ€" juries stating that death,.was cagsed as a result of a fracture at the base of the skull and the probable napn.rau:z of oneâ€" or two of: the spinal vertebr Wwiut ereEct two Evidence Heard. The inquest was called io order at 9 a‘clock this morning by Coroner J. F. Honsberger in police court chamâ€" bers at the City Hall. The first witâ€" after. ut it was foudd that aside fran '-,.-.a"' nee of the immediate relativâ€" :nfim'&fpwmm.fl es of m%‘%‘ 'l'h'o boy died within 20 minutes after { bridesmaid way » Ts in woiche in o. (reoigaparnartnat shie iorte m on u9 mt merimam aman mas wBets ult the hoyse and then went ‘n’wg young oouple leff for Toronto where took her to the Americanconsul. ‘he Joseph‘s ‘fathily ' % wH t Ritchener And 10 fRape As 0) MIM Mudt +3#3 NEW intel} from uP at mmn .n;l ?m‘ clmdr:::l, lln-mnh;duflu hter, 9, osâ€" or :&x&{m‘.‘: e point, of déath PaviLJons ‘DONATIONS FOR U 392 sumniongd.4 knotâ€"was tied by. Réy. J; P. Heuch in , Dr. E:mberm was the attendanc | |physiclan. _ Sympathetic reference DN [ Bc ie ‘s fheciuaice pesoes by a oo & ution y a Tisâ€" }g:";:p .. to b.;d conteyed by lette:. fig i "The §o¢ spprecigiioe ot the Boats a ‘ Was @xpressed to the many friena» r‘r:n |who have so mzerfilly and generou»>â€" _ aif : |y contributed ‘to tha joy and comfort ring of the Children.andâ€"staff of the Home as. | during zo recent Chrh&n lenm..‘ tye | Among those not previously reportea ray, | are the following.: t 7 Ston i| ~Diff ents __ 0 m th | syangonite: o" Sohons Tei rs j FEWKES,â€"To Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Fewkes, 31 Eiten street east on Janâ€" vary 4th, a daughter. R knowledged, donors will kindly eâ€" chiBe the 6Â¥ersight, as the Board withâ€" en all to. feel that their onations havre been very mtuch appréeciated. BIALOWSKIâ€"To Mr. and Mrs. Agam Bialkowski~of 110 Strange street on January 6th, a son, Martin. Ladies Aid of St. Matthew Churco, sewing at the Home. . â€" Ladies Aid of St. Pauls Church, sewing at the Home. . Heidelburg Schoo1, fruit and vegeâ€" tables. New Jerusalem School, Woolwicn, fruit and vegetables. * Bhould there be any others un= â€" Matron, were quite saifsfactory. For: mfl y during the mtofith, and four"sent out, leaving jeld if'fii'rnnfl"“mdg"â€";‘a;e-: m. In the abserice of Mr. umbm;", Yiqa-g;uuont Frank Shantz presidâ€" ed. e attendafnice of members was ed." The attendafnice of members was good, and‘"interest taken in matters under discussion showed unanimity of purpose in the work of the memâ€" strength, contrary to the provisigns of the Ontario . Temperance:~ Act, leaded not guilty in court _ last g’mday afternoon before J..P. Rohledâ€" er. After hearing evidence acting Magistrate Rohleder . dismissed the case. It is understood that Inspector Winterbailt, who hag reports on the ay_a[fslg of samples taken â€" from the hotel, will appeal the case. â€"Charles Schmalz, proprietor: of the hote} at Breslau, charged by Inapecâ€" n:r Winterhalt with selling. beer: over atrength. contrary to the |broviaiam« re. att . by Mr. Henry Sager t:lgi Miss %mnu Sauer, a brother and Sister of the bridé. Following a reâ€" ception at the l)on?ot the bride . Mr. and Mrs. Zimmer léeft on a wedding trip after which they will reside in ofith, .and four" sent out, leaving irty three in the Home at the end The regular monthly meeting THE ORPHANAGE ‘ARE APPRECIATED reports of the officers and the u; were quite saifsfactory. For: many happy years of wedget he Sghoo! of .t b& on â€" Wo oclock whe; er, danghter of Mrs the immediate rel e immediate relativâ€" it of Toronto, Jsn. 9,â€"There will be some disappointed and thirsty peopre in Kitchener. Officials of the On;arâ€" i0 License on ‘Tuesday night seized â€" a of liquor in the Toâ€" ronto freight yards, whilo it was enâ€" route to the Western ontario city from Montreal. T } The car coptained 107 ten galion keks of whiskey ?‘d 72 dozen botâ€" tles of ale, which it is ‘estimated wu‘ worth $10,000. The kegs and bottres weére packed in large cases, marked "crockery." ‘The name or the shipâ€" per ‘was gfven ‘as M.‘Casselman of Montreal. ..Chairman J. D. ~Flavalle CAR OF LIQVOR POR KPFCHENER _ I8 CONFISCATED â€" ts 1 P Ree m fhies â€"sP0 a Shbe and Clothing Merchants, | | | P and you will save from 25 to 50 p. WRIGLEYS: The The Greatest Name in Goodyâ€"Land â€" That name is your proâ€" tection mgainst inferior imitations, Just as the sealed package l\no- tection against impurity, LOOK _tor the sealed package. but have an eye out also for the name CLEMENSâ€"At Stowe, , M Catharine Clemens, d.@ D. H. «Clemens, . â€"~i~ P street, in her $3rd year > armouncement. later. â€" : // In Moen‘s and Boys! «ht t