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vvj:s“ was % * ABha con to . Mruet fors o B o masito al \ Ition of $ t ftoo welll To â€" _ Bapee of, his 1 . $ybile be, a.d1 ) e ealmly. and V $ Dinn "‘ er <«were..ann ‘; flends of.the h Aine is L * }Wor ‘thisâ€" Rich Te Coming Man réliking party, but with disadâ€" [rantageditor amateur detectives at the iss s s e d a very disgruntied old gen; deman. [However, there was a bumorâ€" idal to the ; and with this the Jn emm.umnu. he chuckled.. "The joke‘s on tfifi but I wouldn‘t have Jaâ€" n outâ€"no, not for a thousand on Uncle Michael, | y dinner as a victor should. was in the best of spirits, not alone ‘:-‘ € his triumph, but becatise of eprtal heerful developments which lhd conle to light at the meeting of. ? oclholders of his new deep water ipany. He was so elated N it certain success that .be cast broall hints which were mystifying enign to all present with the excepâ€" on of $ 8, who understood only o welll To him they meant the colâ€" h Of, his father‘s cherished hopes, [while bd, a.dutiful.son, was forced to Bit calmly and watch an enemy gloat. y Dinm scarcely over when callâ€" @rs .were_announced. They were old flends of.the family, claiming the atâ€" Mentlil® 5§ Mr. and Mrs. Renwyck and [Miss Scliprmerly, which Je## the four weung . péoplée to their own devices. Wor thisâ€" Richard thanked the visitors fervently and wandered with Miss }w meross the lawn, where they sgeated themselves on 1 favorite bench ‘,’fl enjoyed a long and uninterrupted chat. Had Uncle Michael been present instead of sulking in his lonely bachâ€" @lor home heâ€"might have had cause to exchange his frowns for chuckles, in view of the fact that a certain young scamp was assuredly making progress. ‘The progréss was not of tremendous woment, after‘all, yet Richard forgot don‘t care whether you lose your diaâ€" monds and plate or not." troublous harbor company and all ‘.‘.‘E‘ besties the lady and hinm i Harriet in tugging it a roseâ€" Chadâ€" wourdded her finmor with a ut may be siated t ry .. toâ€" *’"Tfi in ns K and separately . to the m Corriganâ€"in person, hey coflcealed, themgelves. atâ€" various oin ts vantage on the Renwyck ince anfl awuited developments. ‘The ight «éaemp : and © gloomyâ€"most MeanviBile: Mr. â€" Renwyck, â€"baving ie _‘ Ak® ~ â€" EDWARD PEPMLL, boy every day during ‘the trying schoolterm. Iorofrg ce ohin h “ should be given to your Your boy. needs an ing food to build ip it in fullest vigot. â€" Scoit & Bowne, \Arue, Miss Harriet had hand away. but she emildd vet &A# ;v'â€" *â€":" ;"-vwâ€""'r,'*:-.iv I‘.\ e ‘ :?*'.f‘"‘»" as f . 8 chael Corvigan:) ~ .. _ >".« ¢ 4 £~€-" Cu ce Fon u> Praben n one my bay, ((emesssssssieececsm diekate Tou‘vé gu brazen it out, &‘ T oerrakes .\ Siiiais n utss . 1.). oo x m csaing a 4 * Hits bHeatt m‘um.:m&.: abruptly, for Mr. Renwyck was calling Mlomptend e ie lt Inngomnâ€" a they Same into e hant "it goo aod I‘d like you to. come. _ llh'gg for a quiet amoke. 1\:.’&%" chided, "you have bad this young gen tleman to yourself ‘all ‘day. You dow‘t begrudge "bim to Your hardworking fathew forâ€"an hour, do you? . Kiss me and run along to your nest." iA Tho'l\,u-ulfli;m'lnhhunllo sdy the same, but was forced to m more ‘formaily, &t the same time" ding good night to the rest of the Jittle house : prty;â€" after wwhich he braced bimself Eoy an "ordea!‘ hnd follwed ing what was coming. "I don‘t know. They are probably so ashamed of themeelves that their names are kept sectet," Iaughed Mr. Renwyck. F , "Who are back of this corporation?‘ asked© Richard, greatly interested in this new development. "But 1 thought the incorpdrators"â€" "Dummies, like my own company, only in this case all of them are real Anmmies in fact as well ssâ€"in theory." CHAPTER XIV, d O the suspicious ,ldvmtnrfi the first action of bis bost was most peculiar, for without exâ€" planation be closed and careâ€" fully locked the door, Richard‘s apâ€" prehensions were relieved, however, when Mr. Renwyck produced a de canter and cigars, lighited his own perâ€" _‘As 1 told you before, Bill Williams® company is working for a deep water harbor at Matagords City, while my company is equally anxious to operate at Longmatt. Very well. Now, listen. I learned today that a new corporaâ€" tion was organized last month under the laws of the state of New Jersey which styles itseif the Pence and Good W1l Realty company. Think of it! The very name will kill it in its teethâ€" ing stage." . "It devélops that the promoters of this company, whoever they mhay be, have gone down to Texas and invested their capital in the state‘s largest and most generous product." . * "And what Is that?‘ asked Richard in some surprise, "Hot air," retursed Mr. Renwyck in a paroxysm of mirth. ‘"It‘s cheap, but they seem to want it." "I don‘t quite indewmtand." ~ "I will enlighten you. ‘They hire a iminiaterial looking: représebtative ‘of the name of Fishcall, h:fi.b lite_t:;: # be : degort . ioff firtm of promoters, Hll! ‘M,‘Y, tn strict conidenceâ€"hbappen to be my es To a remtion foe s6 meop mt gard ~to a & ‘ intend u‘nzmu_m the Assistance of a _!mfiw_ legislativé . "~ Ouce mote Mr. Reowjek wis fecto and then lay back in his deép leather chair and laugbed till the tears ran down his face. The mystified Tezâ€" an smoked on in polite silence. paâ€" tiently waiting for some explanation of the old man‘s humor. He. could wait quietly, since it was evident from Mr. Renwyck‘s exuberant ,jou that Richard bad nothing personally to fear â€"that his secret was still his own. After a time his host wiped his eyes with his handkerchief and apologized for his merriment. "Forgive me, Lord Croyland," he begged; "but, to tell you the trath, 1 just can‘t hbelp It. Affairs in Texâ€" as are not only drifting my way, but the whole situation has become Intenseâ€" ly humorous. Why, it is a regular play, Old Bill Williams represents tragedy, my company will shortly supâ€" ply melodrama, while a third corporaâ€" tion has appeared on the stage and is furnishing ‘both sides with comedy. Let me explain." "Do so, I beg you," murmured Richâ€" ard, striving not to look as uncomâ€" fortable as be always felt when this Texas business came up. ‘The finanâ€" cler laughed again and proceeded: Tas fored o phoék in Bd ds moe, Sendt on Prou a,m'“ e ;‘E‘.fi'fi saddied. tm e Tep The Nok ?q’,%’r-'#fiu Ts by the iz__ m e h4 i% wi ‘The. wedding. of two very . popular Hespeler young people tdok : place Friday :afternoon At the. Presbyterian church," Miss Grace Oliver was unitâ€" BAMEYâ€"â€"OLIVER NVUPTIALS «hn 49 > â€" 2 F4 Nn dyss 7 64 in marrlage to Mr.. Atbert Batley. . J J« B8 ... The: bri *4 Miss Viciet Hyslop. : After|the wed ding a‘dinner was served at theâ€"resi dence of, the pride‘s parents., Mrâ€" and rs. Batley took ‘the ovaning train, for Toronto whore they will spend a mmn-m On their. return they ~Will reside, in Hespeler, Copâ€" atuiations. . .. *A ‘@ o RIED AT. THE MANSE: _‘ M A%.-yeflus was solemnized the Presbyterian manse Thursday afternoon. _ Mr;> John Pailigter . of Guelph, was united in, marriage: to Miss Clara Ireland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Jreland of Hespeler. Rev. J. L. Small performed the cereâ€" mony. The ~couple are . receiving hearty . congratulations fromâ€" tbheir ’mlny friends toâ€"day. BRIGHT YOUNG MANâ€"DIED i Albert Leonard died on Mondayat 11.80 o‘clock axmer several year‘s il} ness. He has been ser:ousiy ill for some months. He was & valued and faithful employe of the A. B. Jardine Co. for 11 years, working in the tap and die department. He was born in Batley, Yorkshire, England. â€" He is survived by a wife and smail family. he sympathy " of all goes out to he bereaved family. f JAMES LAW DEAD ‘The death occurred on, Monday of ‘James Law. He ‘nas peen a resident of Hespeler for two years, making his home with his daughter, Mrs. Robert Logan, Walker street. He was in his 79th year. He was born in Hawick, ‘Scotland and came to Canaga about 40 years ago. He went to Guelph and following up the knitting trade. He ‘was an expert in this line of work. He was foreman in the McCrae Mills for years. Afterwards he went into business for himself. He worked at ithh until he came to Hespeler. In religion he was a Presbyterian and wasâ€"semior elder of Knox church, Guelph. The funeral was held in ‘Thursday afternoon at Guelph. Serâ€" Lv;m will be held in Knox church, uelph. s MWb nofi::'ndfluf‘ , ho e i ols mitk h most girls this . im a. ti i a }"“‘:l"-\. "l‘ m 8 your danghter at that Your Daughter $wo Of | | price of YWY i F .n L olfrerAng! The whiorint an on ergtion: for: Sppondigithstfiat ~week, is wtouuluni_lb.qu friends wish to see hius out. and whout " hoh A‘lntls SDoCLer e L Dronat day. is reported to heâ€"doing"nicely at @aAvEe LECTURE At * «PAULE: | fve 3 siyy mfoiapiing ewere at un gave a very & @ day ‘night.. The lectura: was held un dor she »uaplcch of t Fauln * Pok “e number of g:xulu'fu‘n'iqi Er. ‘}Mndly evening #t being the +â€" fost of is 52nd birthday. Mr. Ertel re ived ° several gifts. Among them ?:- & . beatififul painting of his ;’; daughter, Mary. * ‘The evening was ‘spent â€"‘ in‘ ‘card playing. ‘progressive euchre befng prominent, "‘The winners were Mrs. Jos. ‘Boegel for most games won,‘ ard Miss ‘Théima Rrtie, recelved the corisolation‘ prize. A lotely birthâ€" day cake decorated with 52 candles, held in conspictous place upon the table. ‘The datnty tunch prepared for the occation ‘wus enjoyed by everyone present. Before leaving Mr. Ertel was showered with congratulations and the happy returns of the days UNDERWENT OPERATION.~ _ George Klinck, one of Elmira‘s proâ€" minent business men, underwent~ an operation: for: appendicitis on Monday afternoon at the St. Joseph‘s Hospital in Guelph. From last reports~ Mr. Klinck is doing nicely. His business: mesociates and friends wish â€" him â€" a: speedy }ecovery: 1 MRS. JOHN MAKHOOD wAs _ PLEASANTLY SURPRIGEED On Tadsday ovening Mrs. John Maâ€" hood was pleasantlyssurprised by a number of her.lady friends, the occaâ€" sion being her birthday, Mrs. Mahood, although taken completely: ‘by sutâ€" prise, ‘heartily welcomed her many guests and the evening was spent in games, music, etc.,. gfter‘ which a dainty lunch provided by the ladies, was served. T At the close Mrs. Mahood was preâ€" sented with an address and a beautiâ€" ful gift, as a reéemembrance of the ocâ€" casion. To this the recipient made a suitable reply. ‘ _ $ PROPERTY | TRANSFERRED Simeon Burkhardt sold his properâ€" ty on South street to Mr. Hardy Goodâ€" ‘win, the latter taking. iftmediate posâ€" session, Mr. Burkhardt having moved to‘ Mr. . Henry. Hedrick‘sâ€" farmt, morth of Elmira. >« 4 t# afiiammm&ntyw‘-;w & M l reat u: sleop js â€"obtaingd, that wha nu 4 inss up an . ‘ K s Dr ;Joe. IJ. Boegel : stuined ‘from: an riendé at â€"St. Cle {N and 4o% wa Oy# oo a“» u 'w.‘i this anâ€"gcos inz him ‘and %fit as &\to Shis anâ€"gcoasion of joy hy preâ€" @lag â€" him ‘and &xm‘:u unwu‘mw they gave a pursw and to «Brown u. Sernery; :A short. programme was V us Tuns 09 on Malnte inpon ie L108 one io the 4 inach vided by the M?o: Ald ” m»l sselman; Scripture z chairman in song: address by ‘A.:D. Schmidt;â€"vioiim golo ‘by A; r ‘melection byâ€"â€"orchestra; song Miss Lenote Otto; address;by E: Musselman. :quartette by Bricker . at> ters:. instramentai by «Miss: T. Mebo MAS. â€"HENRY BRODCHAECHER 44 y HAS ‘STROKE ‘@ver, ‘shé Tost ‘Iotal. control of her ©Councilor J. E. Riffer and family of St. Catharines, was visiting his parâ€" ents, Mr.. and (Mrs.. Adash Riffer, on Suturday ‘and Sunday. < 4 _ Mra.. Henry Brocchaecher,. wife â€"of local \~councilor," suffered" a : stroke Some time‘ago on her left side. ~At feft thnib." Her left‘arm she canâ€"move slighitly. | She is stopping with her dwughter, »‘Mrs. Gootge Becker in Woolwich: â€" â€" ‘ Miss Anity Hemmerich of Kitchenâ€" er, spentlast Wednesday with her father, Mr. M, Hemmerich. Mra: Rd.:Millér and child of Waterâ€" loo, spent a few. days with her parâ€" ents; Mr. and "Mre. George Reutér. Mr. Thos. ~Diflon‘ and Mr, Wmm Scthedewitz were business visitors to Toronto on Friday , Mr. and. Mrs. J. B.. Weber and daughter Mary and Mr. and Mrs. Alâ€" bert Schedewits motored to Winterâ€" bourn Sunday afternoon. â€" JEWELRY BUSINESS sOLD Alf. ‘Jeanneret, tne veteran jeweler of Elmira, sold his business to Messrs. Perey Smith and Jos. Ditcham, the former‘s last address being Gueiph and the Tatter comes from Little Britâ€" ain. _ The new firm has taken imâ€" mediaté possession. Mr. Smith has a very extensive experience as watchâ€" maker, having been etmployed by sevâ€" eral large jewelry shops, among them being the‘‘Ryrié Bros. "of "Toronto. ; HAD AUTOMoBgilLe stoLEeN While atténding a show at one of Kitchenior®®‘ theatros on Friday night, Mr. Art Bricker had his Ford autoâ€" wigbile,. whiclh wat parked in front of the Brunmswick garage, ‘stoled. On difbovering his loss, Mt." Britker toâ€" portéd imimediitely to the Kitchener polite © departmeat. ~Hé~ found a bhince to return to Kimira and ‘await #4 thi resuit of the search. About 3 oelock wim. word "was seat dp hord that "the â€"car â€"was #cated on . Rrb Eitreet, _ Waterioo. . * t "it wéren‘t beâ€" chubd the gasoline un out, "perhaps Mr. Bficker, would be 10ookth# fot his cat." The of? was taken to Kitehener â€" MONTHLY FAIR VERY SMALL.~ ({The Rlmtra monthly faltt was pooty Wéad. "The ftarmers ‘aro taking Ad> nfte ot the. fine: weathor ito éditâ€" in migm ‘Pet AVC to Sn wooth ore (igthe fiimies monthiy. fatt was $0007 | in an, negk woulk, be so bed that 4 ‘ .\ Tike tuihers ars twking aosff npmwhm 1:: “:‘t‘ ithde. ot the. fine: woathor to 668| misw, 10 time doctors. wote froatif% Ahietr sooding. : Many: stall but did ‘not. give me moreâ€"tha fare brought: to ctomn;bat the 6ri808) Soigoress ranst ‘And thew. ons 467 6 highs ‘rot five to n weeltt 0) Shes" ) whs corfering . terribly â€" a y3 .m b8b \ canta : to Hee: dle, and ‘Oradd ; in nh e f mwnr\mmw&m Pils. F ,'o»mfiom»na‘: -"’a..,..#..m’: C eprep e it may Jn %1"“‘;!”‘““ _ Jmme as ,an;fl-yn.z fapnnin l n e nt m Monday mbraink. â€" The sate watiaus to Dr W % yt3" Mesars. MacGregor, Thos. Gay and Ward Sutherland of Galt, were visitâ€" ors in Elmira‘ one day last week. _ "Mr. ‘W. H .Brown and his brother Garfield,: who bave been .‘ stopping with their sister, Mrs. Edgar Wuertb, for some time, left to spend the weekâ€" end with their parents at Zurich. . Mr. and Mrs. Amburst and Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Trapp and child of Kitâ€" chener, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chris. Dreisinger. Mr. Jos. Waiser and daughter of Elora, werse visitors in town on Saturâ€" Mr. Elsworth Gibson is home for the â€"summer holidays~ front : Toronto Dental College. . 7 hge®: va Me: ~ Bricker ~got it © Baturday Caltoecta of Henry Mubk,<ot ER! Watcher, were sold~ by ~Pubil w on the promists Afthur atrso ohday mbraink. . The sale wa Aug I. § Bou f“ plate rommset in h to church AT THE MARKET â€" .0 .. Butter sold4 at48¢ and egge at 330 *o $5¢ at the market Saturday moraâ€" OvER 200 AT DANCE â€" ‘Bome 200. or mote .@ccepted L 0. ©. F. invitations +o a dance and social evefiing, Friday in the L ‘O. O. F. hall. Lunch â€"was served â€" Porey Wik son‘s orchestra supplied the excellent music. . â€" â€" ~ .. â€" PMC ueo: ING DOWN â€" _ _ \Butter sold at 45. cents â€"and egi® at 30 cents in the Wores of HMespelet BPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING .l’i'eztol Tl_i'i Council met W* didy. ~ Ailmembers were present exâ€" cept Councilior ‘Leach. ‘Daylight sayâ€" ing was defeated by 103. New signs will be put od the entrance to the Town Hall in order that people can. be directed to the different offices, . REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Joel G. and Leander Gole have bought the pit | property ~ betwees Hamilton and Moore streets . from Fred Daub of Kitchéner. The barn on the property will be converted inâ€" to a blackimith and auto repair shop, Leander_ Golg,is a. practical~mechanâ€" ic along this line and will ‘remove his family from Eimira to . Preston within the next few weoks. â€" Mrs. Naney Werlich has. sold that valuable 106 on ‘King street next t0 Health improves. . ‘The, value, of . Dr. Williama‘ Pink, Pillis in cases of this kind is proved by. the. e%periance of Much II Health ___. ; Due to Bad Blood your. blood@ is impoverished, . the merves suffer from lack. of nourish ment and you may be troubléd with Ansotinia,â€"__nouritic, . Heltwalgia ... gclatica. Muséles subject to strain are AundernourIshed and you may havé. thuscular rhethhatism> or lambago: I your bigod: is thin ‘and.you begintoâ€" orders try building up. the bloodâ€"with show symptoms of any of these disâ€" "Dr. Williams‘ Pihk Pills." Thesé pills fiw a spécial action yon : the, as. it becomées: enfithed Johnâ€"C. Davidson has sold his house on Hamilton stréet, known as the Hugh Wrikght property, to James Q. Nelson, who. will assume possesâ€" sion June ist., r â€" Fred Dahms, of Dahms Bros. garâ€" age, has bought that Â¥aluable properâ€" ty on Vine street from Mr. Frank Sider and will move thereto on June 1st.. . Mr. Sider. will remove to Staynâ€" or, where he has secured a good posiâ€" tion. .> $8. ».uif® & g'.'jfif 3. ‘McDonald, Mmfitn; ' ,MN' 3. #‘.i € years l‘nnlrmnnly m;’:& nthes, paids it the back and & row i# the . More ‘disturbances to heaith is caused _by. weak, watery blood than most péople have any l'du} of. m The Royal Bank ] 1| | $r8." tz52 Wiood is Kept Rich and Rea You ‘Wil} Enjoy Mealth. w aterico Branch H.; a." Mistele PREsTON aiat \â€" fhe Withains of of of .BÂ¥ ho es / Notary, <Gon ; wtc., 33 Web < tul-n.m hone. 190." _ (hesprb Barrie| r. ate. â€" Motiey to Officeâ€" w s ‘~~. D. 6. BOWLBEY, WA, ‘m.lo“fi and Conveayancer; : Offic Graduate . Chicago C 0 tal Surgeons and C Dental Surgeons of °Ti J Office in new Molsons" Bank ing, . Waterloo. Dentistry t all its bramches..<;*= <00. =a Mrs. Ernest Underhim ind‘ aps, Ronmaid will sait on the Metag fi i sn ..J..:L timé . in : Englaed w ithâ€"ApiGndic=: «1. .: .+ ~. : Snd pipintati Mr. and Mrs. Georg®~>Arthnt . n# â€" son Gordon . leave â€"May: i8th. . Muge it to Ragiand.â€"â€" £ C Thestu® tb ekr : â€" * _‘ T ~ wEew inbustaAy; hadn t s3 Preston, willâ€"be. assured of BC het indugtry. mmn_mq -';,g* toan the H. W. Shaik and Bpbe thity €o. $15,000 for ‘« Woertof Witer n ar orol of es mmfi'@ % wikL. 86 sourd â€"s â€" . owb : â€"Stkâ€" #cres of "tanidâ€" at; Céntrorfie) i. The fnest building site in . Waterlod@t® Comnty: Th mak vs old Ob buagel th order to clear up what is ie the Latech ostate. : Apply. to: Bi :;3 the old reliable |reéal estate. J N:g! Pl"lto‘l. is Sn cA :1‘“_. w yourk. | This will Hettey #) 3. â€" G. MeiNTO8H;â€" «DR.‘J. E. HETT Specialtyâ€" Ne qo nld King 8t‘ Rast tchener, DR. 8. ECKEL, CoO.8, Oddfellows Block, Waterion $ fo A. L. BITZER, . K. 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