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# W.'WM this meeting pathmas ~femee viewers and poundkeep ts will be appointed. ther. . S e FINDs M'in MmoORE _ s~, _ INTEARESTING THAN EVER. YUMt. John B. Gingrich of Grand Rapâ€" ,. Mick., in renewing his subscripâ€" ‘Ubi . J& ‘The Chronicieâ€"Telegraph, !, "Wa tlrnk you for sending Thc ; 1#â€"Telagraph to us and are to continue our subscription, i At humbers seem more interâ€" the» ever. It seems we canâ€" s Qt;:gp; without The Chronicleâ€" > Ohairman: 8tr of tmne Boars of Works has nn\?afl-da busily â€" enâ€" m_ in the afimnual spriag cleanâ€"up King stroet". /‘ . â€" +‘ Good morning! If you are not get 2' the Chronicieâ€"Telegraph we wil. delighted to have your naime _ on :rt‘-lbu and supply you with the locâ€" m of the County and alsb news ot rtant world events. Bénd the Burstfore Telegrapn ad is ph> ad mun They‘te worth it. Qil.l.unv TOWNSHIP COUNCIL SMegts Ttuesbpay, ApPRIL 187. ~iftle next meeting of the Welleslie: Courc#l will be held or Â¥+ Apri lat, insterad. of Mon , ‘April 7th, as previously an 7 Mr. and Mrs. Norman F. LLW PASSES ..\ ; AWAY IN ENGLAND Te e oa c m o o e e d on ul W in France. â€" He was 0. depot by members of the â€"comraittee and ffiends and a hearty welcome, after which Was contveyed to his home on Mary % Mrobper Hartlicb, who prior to m# Was im ember of the Mount dbhlloo&;_he West, looks the picâ€" turé of helith, and is hanpy to be Rome Again. Wls 57. TO WATERLOO . 1 dansen GJasses are acqurately "‘Atled, correctly made ahd proâ€" + adjusted. 'l’m-flonn-i ;MOf from eyeatrain and give the 1 iRnibat edmfort it is possible to ‘fi uy hething is wrong f III. .. .. | dansen GJasses are acqurately ‘‘Atled, correctly made shd proâ€" ;MOf from eyeatrain and give the $ edmfort it is possible to | get with ginaues. ‘ ak d ‘own Engineer Moogk has issued ; \ of building permits the paki L ys. , He stated that with the rent of warmer weather thore prom s â€"to ‘l')%? increased activity in build and it is expected that a number new.Mouses will be buitl this sum NERVE* sooThHING â€" GLassga, ‘he coroner‘s jury, which was sum med to ‘heari <the case at the ° inâ€" ut of Miss Marguerite Engel, who s accidentally shot will meet on &W , March 26. sury is com:â€" ms follows: Reevo Bohlen ,; chairman; Messrs. John S. Run .. J. Herb Smith, Geo, Suggit. Wil m, Hebebrand, Fred Keil, Marvin Ob, A. E. Sanderson, Chas. Moogk. lb‘}dnch E.~E: Frey, and Wm . ge was receive1 on Monday ng the news of the death â€" of ®; Lé#w, which took place in from influenza. The late was married about two years to Misa Lang, a former teacher of fatarlo6 Central School. Her will sympathize with her CANADIAN RNQLD JANSEN â€"At ‘‘SPRING CcLEANâ€"UP. porter‘s Chips BUILDING PERMITS. tein HARTLIEB ELCOMED BACK 6f Irvin Hartlieb, another $* soldier Boy returned on m@op n_(ter doing his bit Right at‘the Market. CORONER‘$ JURY . Lbit CS TIME, tasie *received on Tuesday sarrival in Helifax â€" of & x!wm reach Watâ€" 1.46 8.15 8.25 . 8.35 §a5 0.15 PACIFIC t Down I?u Up tbound Westbound i. P.M. P.M. 1.30a 12.55p 9.55p 2.07 12.16p 9.18p 3,00 11.2%2 8.20 , ) 8.22 11.02a 7.59 $.32 10.51a 7.48 o 3A% 10.41a 7.38 $.52 10.31a 7.28 4.20 10.07a 7.06 + €.30°â€" 8.10n 5.10 a 8.16a $.201 4.00p ) BAANCGH. h 1.10p 11.05a 8.06p March 23rd, to Phone 853 1 (pormysmad Lb 8.46p The total equalized assessment of ithe county is $3,239,000. Last June the Equalization Committee of the mty Council composed of the reeves of the various municapilities rearranged assessment by increasing it $1,600,000 for the whole county. Of this increase, Waterloo‘s assessâ€" ment for county purposes was raiged $859.000, or 26 per cent. Last year Waterloo paid oneâ€"ninth of the total amount collected, and this year will bave to pay omeâ€"seventh of the total amount, or approximately ‘one miii tmm-‘.w.tmww Sa . Pridey svontieg. at waice ‘Cioup man Cochrane submitted a report gp to the mflfl !o& the ym‘ pree king tax rate. % As i’n.ud in the ME w e uies e idroge ures in connection the Board of Works, Park m-fi other _ committeds would, ‘ if authorized, bring the tax rate up to 29 mills. j to the o.tl:.flu‘ !o‘; the ~year preâ€" king tax rate. % As i’n.ud in the H‘.."““m.."“' " npendituces in ures in connection the Board of Works, Park m-fi other _ committeds would, ° if authorized, bring the tax The Park Board also desires $2.6% for park purposes and several comâ€" mittees, including/the Fire committee and Town Property, want increased grants to take care of their depauâ€" ments. If ail these are granted, it will, it is understood, require a tax rate of 29 mills. The rate last yeus was 28 mills. Several Mills Saved. ‘This year the town will not have to pay the county patriotic fund tax d 2%Mmms. amounting to $8,097.50, ind t Provincial war tax of one mill, amounting to $3,239. Arrears â€" of taxes have also been rollected since January to the imount of $3,000, or one mi1ll. These will help to keep the rate down. The members of the. C. S. E. T. class were entertained at the home of Mrs. Milton Snider, George street. on Friday evening. During the evenâ€" ing Miss Vera Hamel, one of the members, was made the recipient of a miscellaneous shower in view of her approaching marriage. A pleasâ€" ant few bours were spent in music and games, after which a dainty lunch was served. hy d The Board of Works requires more money this year to make repairs to rogds and also for a storm im the east ward, which will cost 3 ,000. The committee â€" desires $8,000 this year. Park Board Grant. TWO WATERLOO ~ SOLDIERS RETURN For some time past it has been reâ€" alized that there was a "get together" spirit pervading the trunk and bag factories in Kitchener amne Waterloo, and as the boys did not know exactly what.form this should take, it was decided to call a meeting and have a discussion. The first gathering disâ€" banded without coming to any decisâ€" fon, but the gecond one, held on Friâ€" day night in Waterloo, had a satisfac tory conclusion. organization not affiliated with any other body. It is to be known as the "Luggage Workers‘ Association," and has for its object the economic anu social interests of all persons enâ€" gaged in the trunk and bag inausâ€" try. IGNATIUS WEY PASSES AWAY AFTER ;;:;\:l ‘bf Works Grant. SNTERTAINED BY , _ _C. 8. E. T. CLASE After hearing various speakers and having the conditions and benefits of existing unions exglllned. it . was unanimously decided to form a new ® Sapper Sidney Hooper and Pte. George Fleming, two Waterloo sorâ€" diers returned on Friday afternoon from overseas. They were met at the station by their friends and given a hearty â€"welcome. Both these young men enlisted with the 118th Battalâ€" ton and have seep much active servâ€" fce in France. Last year Sapper Hoopér was wounded in battle, but has fully recovered. Pte. Fleming is a son of Mr. Fleming, who formerly was in charge of the Waterloo Club. TRUNK AND BAG WORKERS FORM AN ASSOCIATION B23 MILLS LONG ILLNESS HLIS ORIGINAL DOCUMENT SEAT MAÂ¥ BE DFEEAED, T0 I ' ‘W.A.M. KING td < 8 mz o+ t FPormer , Minister of Labor â€"Will Likely Represent “?otu. March 24. â€"Hon. MacKenâ€" sie King, former minister of labor in the Laurier administration, who will be in Quebec on Friday next and will deliver an address before the Canâ€" HON,. W. L. MACKENZIE KING, Who will Tikely succeed Sir Wilfrid Laurier as the representative of Quebec East in the Mouse of Comâ€" mons. wBEETaRTT N e P m the nomination for Quebec East, the late Sir Wilfrid Laurier‘s division and is understood to have announceC his willingness to accept. ) IOSC EN on 1. MR ARR o se conee anh o 1 ‘:ruund Lavergne, the Nationalis: leader, had previouslty indicated | his intention to run for that division, Abut 10w states that he will confine his en‘ ergles to the practice of his .profesâ€" While at work at the Dominion Tire Company of Kitchener, on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Justice Ruppel, Park St., met with a painful accident. . He was engaged at his work when a heavy form fell on his feet, badiy crushing the toes of his right foot. Mr. Ruppel was removed to the K.â€"W. Hospital where he received medica: attention. He will be unable to reâ€" sume his duties at the Dominion Tire Co. for %@ time and his <many Mendt#’ his early fecovery. Montreal, March _ 24.â€"The Btar prints the following dispatch: . | adian Club, has been officially offere? _ (mn en ie PMR Tt t t 0 TL "It is satd no opposition will be made by the Unionists, who apparent ty have an entente with the Liberals on the question, promine‘s having beer made that writs of election in _ that constituency will be issued in May. HSt 9e e AvclpAGaNe. MAPLE SYRUP WAS OFFERED AT THE MARKET MUTUAL LIFE ATHLETIC ASSN. ELECTS OFFICERS RIGHT FOOT _ CRUSHED BY HEAVY FORM The spring weather on Saturday brought out a Targe numbér of farmâ€" ers and townspeople at‘ the Waterloo market.: A good > supply of mapte syrup was offered at $2.50 per gu. lon. Farmers state that maple syrup promises to be plentiful this sprthx. Eggs wold at 35¢ to 37¢ per dogen and butfér at 45¢ to 47¢ per pound. An abundance of produce was offereu at the usual prices. The sixth: aunual meeting of the Mutual Life Athletic Association was held in the board room on Tuesday evening at 5 o‘clock. The _officers elected for the present. year are as follows : Presigentâ€"Mr. Charles Ruby. Viceâ€"Pres.â€"Mr. M. S. Haliman. Secretaryâ€"Mr. A. A. Mcintyrâ€"=. Troasurerâ€"Miss Grace Martin. Auditorâ€"Mr. Peter Fusher. Athletic â€" Committeeâ€"Miss _ Grace Scott, Miss E. Lapslef., Miss E. Conâ€" rad, Mr. J. M. Laing, Mr. Horace Holmes, Mr. H. M. Cook. i Social Committeeâ€"Miss Vera Reta, Miss E. Anthes, Miss M. Dickman, Mr. E. D. Cunningham, Mr. Spurgeon Kress, Mr. Harold Good. The feature of the evening was the St. Patrick dinner, which was supâ€" plied by the Social Committee. Many interesting and deserving compliâ€" ments were paid those in charge. Folâ€" lowing the dinner, the batance of the evening was spent ‘n an extremely social way. The gathering was termâ€" ed "the best yet." plied by the Social Committee. Many The Canadian spring weatherâ€"one interesting and deserving compliâ€"}gay mild and bright; the next raw ments were paid those in charge. Folâ€"|and blustery is exteremly hard on the lowing the dinner, the batance of the| baby. Conditions are such that the evening was spent ‘n an extrem®ely |mother cannot take the little one out social way. The gathering was tefmâ€"| for the fresh air soâ€"mruch to be desirâ€" ed "the best yat." ed. He is confined to _ the _ house The association wae honored bY|which is often overâ€"mested and badly the presence of a Mutual Life d‘+{ventilated. He catches cold; his litâ€" rector in the person of Mr. C. M. &le«tornach end bowels become _ disâ€" Bowman, M. P. P., of Southampton.|@rdared and the mother soon has a stom:‘ Very sudden, indeed, was the death of William _ Hamilton, _ wellâ€"known (QGueiph drover and farmer, . which took place Thursday afternoon. He was in his usual . robust health at moon and ate a hearty dinner. Later he went out to the barn to do same chores and about 4 o‘clock was u‘: in the stable lm on his face. had. evi dead some . little time. â€"A BH#zicid®#. pronounced désth Co. for time and his < many ol Likltf m,n@m’ l sanly fecovery. Another Waterlo6 war veteban, Pte. t z Fred Dorsch, son of , Mr. Gregor Sudden Deith |i.‘“|’h. DD"(!':‘.‘ B:l(l,e‘yue A-IV‘:,. jl‘fl'fl{, home Very sudden, indeed, was the deatn [ fTO®M the fromt on Tharadry ¢vening. of William _ Hamilton, _ wellâ€"known :‘M spending spveral yedrs in‘France. (Guelph drover and farmer, . which e was heartily welqmned py the reâ€" took place Thursday afternoon. He g’m":“ commiftee of : tite "‘fl"" and| was in his usual . robust health at ynre ntives and friends. . . | Roon and ate a hearty dinner. Later|‘ h.. Dorach, m wanf| prerseas he went out to the barn to do same| ®!th th¢ 118th Tfon saw much chores and about 4 o‘clock was active service, faking part in sevén in the stable lm on his face. R: engagements. He wis fortunute in had evi dead some . lMttfe|CO®In# through them ~without. a time. â€"A BB#zicidii pronounced death } *C‘2tch. The hottest o ".‘ !", as being #n failure. . $Mr, | Participated in was . that i VERY POOKR Margaret Engel Accidental ty Shot by Brother, Aged 15, at Waterloo. * A CORONER‘S INQUEST Oune of the most upfort e tragedâ€" igs in the history o‘lwwn‘:fio goc"m ed on Saturday afternogn shortly . af: ter 5 o‘cosk at the home of _ Mr. and Mrs. Herman Engel (Dayvid . street, when Clarence Eugel!, aged 15, acct dentally shot and killed his . sister Margaret aged 13. The accident hapâ€" pened when young Engel was showâ€" ing the gun to his sister. In some ::uaunuhb manner the u; went , the bullet piercing the girl‘s brain just over the left eye. The girl did not regain consclousness and dieg about 9 o‘clock. Coroner J, F. Honsâ€" berger was summoned shortly after the accident happened. PuL From what can be learned in conâ€" nection with the fatality, it would ap pear that Norman Engel, a clerk in the North Ward branch of the Bank of Toronte, brought a revolver home from the bank on Saturday for the purpose of cleaning it. After he had completed the cleaning of the gun he placed it in his coat pocket and hung the cost on a chair. reported; Thuraday night and showed that 271 new members had beén addâ€" ed. The team capfained by Reeve Bohlender was successful .jn secur ing the largest number of members, 145 in all, against 126 tfit: the losing }llde, under Mayor W., Kutt, ane therefor won the box of cigars,. Mr. Jacob Gatschene, who gecured 80 ap plications for the losing a‘t‘zre. won am [umbrolla. and Mr. Hauch for, the winâ€" ning side, with 43 members, also won an umbrella. Mr. Philip h_mm!ng. who was a member of the winning ,cide, won the secong rize ‘with 30 members, while Mr. 5. ]i’ Kieswetter for the lui?g side also won setond prige, with 10 members .to His Credit. UNFORTUNATE 271 MEMBERS WERE SECUKED ; _ { IN CONTEST An enthusiastic meeting of the Waâ€" terloo Labor Club was held Thursâ€" day evening at their rooms. The team captains of the membership eontest, which was held last month, SPRING WEATHER® _ ° HARD ON BABY Following the girl‘s death, Coroner Honsberger gave orders for the smm‘ moning of a jury for the purpose . of hoidiag &n inquest. The jury conven a4 shortly after 9 o‘clock Saturday night and viewed the scene _ of . the ragedy and the remains of the unfor unate girl The inquest was ther adjourned until Wednesday afternoon it 2 o‘clock. MAY REDUCE The March meeting of the Water loo Water and Light Commission was held at their rooms on Thursday aftâ€" ernoon. The report of Manager C. W Schiedel showed that the increase of water pumped over | January. was 3,000,000 gallons. Kitchener was farâ€" nished with 15,766,250 gallons of waâ€" ter in February. The air compresâ€" sor purchased some time ago to *nâ€" crease the water supply is expected *o arrive anvy day. Manager Schiedel informed .the Chronicle representaâ€" tive that it was likely the commisâ€" sion would be able to make a reducâ€" tion in the price of gas in April, which will be pleasing news to tme householder. . The Labor Club has now a large membership of seteral hundred, and {s in a flourishing condftion. _ _On ~*Easter Monday, April 21st, a public dance will be held in their hall. Shortly afterwards Clarence . went ‘o his brother‘s coat and taking . the "m from tho preket was ghavwing © .0 his younger sister when it went ofl. Medical aid was summoned . but . as soon as the physician arriveg .. it was seen that the wound was fatal. . sick biby to look after. To prevent this an occasional dose of Baby‘s Own Tablets should be given. They reguâ€" late the stomach and _ bowels, thus preventing or curing colds, simple fevers, colic or any other of the many minor ailments of ckildhood. The Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 conts & box from The Dr. Williams‘ Medietne ~~Co.; Brockville, Ont. RETURNS HOME TO WATERLOO PRITCE OF GAS ND 9 $ ecigrr(r g Social and Personal g SappamanannnannnnnuaBnKk Mrs. William ‘Hogg is spending: af Conpang Had n 'b‘h' n wb de| SD"â€" fortnight with Barrie friends. ‘lzls‘e‘zéhagheriigdu‘f\ffi:) woqfi%wll‘l l’K“’i’ e iatiatoneend on cemetery pr this 'ylgr' ‘ ae. | BP Afrs. E. H. Zick returned to Toronmâ€" pends upon the securing of another ) Stoke ontc this week accompanied: by her fite in exchange for Western apreage‘g On Farents;| Mr. ind Mre. Thos. "O‘Dong A 1stcz ° LOLSY CP CIN MfRRRS Heil, : nell, who wl spend a fortnight in the "_ v‘vâ€"~â€"'~â€"=% h the _ _ n ais uce t eep pnilmln. n Mr. and Mts: Clayton Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hodgins and Miss Nora Smyth left â€" last â€" Tuesday to spertd a ‘holiday of several weeks ‘ at Tyrom, North Carotina, U.S.A. â€" of t;;;o()_nt:l:i;vi;dependent Labor Party. ‘Mrs> W. H. Somerville has returned @rom acshort visit im Toronto. Dr. J. E. Hett is in Hamilton toâ€"day attending a‘meeti!::_ of the executive °_ C. M. Bowman, Chief Liberal Whip in the Ontario. LegIslature, is a visiâ€" tor in theâ€"city today. . ‘A‘r. and Mrs. Norman Seagram . of Toronto were the guests of Mrs. G. Herbert Bowlby and Mr. Joseph E. Scagrath ofer the weokend _/‘ © Miss Haight and ‘Miss: G: Halght of NMewmarket are paying theivr annual visit of several weeks to Mrs. Frank Haight and family, John street. His many Waterloo friends were deâ€" lighted last Monday evening to welâ€" come home Signaler Grabam Mathâ€" ers, son of Rev. F. M. Mathers, after over two years spent in active serâ€" vice for King â€"and. Countr; Sig. Mathers was taken from the Station to the Methodist Church where anâ€" other hearty welcome was _ accorded him by the members of the Youn eoples League then in session, going Mrs. Chas. A. Boehm is the guest of New York friends. on to the home of Dr. and Mrs. W. L. HillMlard where he wasa guest during his stay in town. Mrs. A. Lockhart is enjoying a visâ€" it of several weeks with _ Chicago friends. \ Quecen City: Mas. Boehm of Toronto is a visitor at the home of her son, Mr. Chas. A. Buehm. . > Mrâ€"and Mrs. Alfred H. Sfyder have returned from a pleasant month‘s vacation spent at Pinehurst, N. C. "* _ The dm'v' nd for Spring Goods ods is upon us. We have made big fl for Spring requirements, and invite you to come and see our Cotton ar Fii :P”‘;“;-wf‘i, t YAiti hy * $ t ++ *4 :qa Sp rIN is NE&' © j t] .. Np * NEW PRINTS. 200 Pieces New Summer Prints to choose GALATEA AND NURSE CLOTH. New Spring and Summer Ginghams, in all the new shades and colorings, in Plaids, Stripes and Checks, at ... 25cw95c NEW GINGHAMS. _A big assortment of patterns suitable, for Children‘s Dresses,. Rompers, Ladies‘ yd. :.:: Here is your opportunity to ingure against embarrassing errors in spelling, words. lm;imh.:lhd“ l war terme."~" There ume which results in powâ€"r and success. DICTIONARY is an allâ€"knowâ€" ing teagher, & universal question whn‘\:die t.gn 'rlneet yolu:r ngeds: â€" in y. use hy Hundreds of thousands of sucâ€" Hoerd hsnl mengitibily 0c Aovigl ‘ul men and women the worldâ€"aver. INTERNATIONAL 00 Geographical M hical Subjects. reue (Righe® Avard RECHTEL BROS. llflllllll"flllll“llllflllll“ulll"m!il!lfillllllI!flll”l"‘!ll"llllfllllllllfl! etc., at per M sQ» 40c * 45¢ \"‘v'nzlx. f Nrs. P. J. Wright returned las‘ Friday from a month‘s visit with De troit friends. Mr. and Mry. Thos. Hilliard | have returned from a delightful trip to Florida. ~ 6 / P UEnny SUget WECTS TGTS Members of the Ham oemdpy board have discovered ; theâ€" growâ€" ing of sugar beets is profitable. Seri retary Rutherford reported that the contractâ€"with 1 minfon< Bugar %fl,afid #fiegg!.ooo profiE i4 Mrs. Wm. E. Long of Brantford was a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Haliman for several days last week. . Growing Sugar Sem Patd: WHAT HYDRO SAVED IN | LIGHTING BILLS SOLD BYâ€" IN contrast with the rising cost of almost every other commodity, Hydro Power was furnished in 1918 to 203 faunidp.n:ies at less cost than in any previous year. > A* constant downward trcne; in cost to conâ€" sumers indicates that the Hydro Electric Power Commission of Ontarie is attaining its oyectâ€"- to provide electrical service at low rates. The Commission is vitally interested in the user of Hydro Power. The Commission recomâ€" mends only those accessories and applianc which will give thorough satisfaction. HYDRa Quality Lamps are endorsed by the Commisâ€" sion for lighting purposes. ' HYDRO Quality Lamps are tested for brilâ€" 4 liancy, current consumption and durability. â€" ThtL:an a definitely known rating for coe’l of 1 essential features. Hroroâ€"Erectric Power Commussion oo OF ONTARIO t ‘Toronto From Vol. 2â€"10th Annual Report of Hydro Electric Power Commission of Ontario Ottawa, lamilton Municiâ€" pality Water & Light Comnfission HYDRO SHOP Fine TIvory White Nainsook, m« and Sheer ~quality for Underwear New Spring Bleached Cotton, qualities that can be shown 200 from, in light, medium and dark, the makes are repre 25p, 3Qp and 8 NAINSOOK. Children‘s wear, BLEACHED COTTON. Year 1914 Net cost per Kw. Hr. of Current acâ€" tually used 3 6 Creticâ€"Spr. J. Bowman, . Eim Spr. H. Ellis Waterloo; Corpés lein, spr. T. Moncier, Pte. W. ‘ Pettyplace, E. J.. Ryan, Spr. if Stokes, A. V. Tracey, Waterl00, â€" > l con Nearly a score of Kitehept North Waterloo soldiers have, in Halifax and St. John n ‘oâ€"day, having arrived on, t gama, Cretic and the O o ne officers to reach C# s Oilympic is Lieut, Frank .8,. ign of Mr. and. Mrg. L. f present, in . California, wito , pverseas. nearly four years, well â€"~known â€"sotdier > who" The Quality Store WATERLOO is? boats éislbtasahg Kil !Bzc?rane. â€" 35¢, "smead Arvisve NOE Phone 339 tsrgiie +4 tC + att s