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[a+ _‘ Po., common .. .. .. *Butcher‘ heifers, choice 4. Do., medium ... .. ts ‘ Do., common .... . Butcher cows, choice Dbo., medium .. .. Canmers and cutters Butcher bulls, good. ~ Do., common .. .. Féeders, good .. .. ~Do., fair .. . Stockers, good â€"\‘De.. fair ... Milkere .... .. Springers .. .. Caives choice . Doi, medium ; Bo., common TaMmes, choice zDu.. common Sheep, choice =BDo., common .. . Hpgs fed and watored *Do., f. 6. t. .....: T»o., country points WHOLESALE GRAIN TORONTO, Feb. 11 â€"Grain dealâ€" @rs on the Toronto Board of Trade wore making the following quota Gons : â€"â€" ; Manitoba wheatâ€"No. 1 Northern, 1531000 T Manitobe Oats No. 2 C. W.. 80‘ exira No. 1 feed 57\%,; No. 1 foed 814 .:‘Manitoba barigcy â€"Nominal All the above track, bay ports *‘American Cornâ€" No. 2 yel TBMo; No. 3 vellow T3i%e; No 4 low. Tl1l%c: track Torouto. _ Ontario whea ~Barleyâ€"No. : Oc better. 57 | #reights outsid: Miss Florence Reis! of Kitchener spent Sunday with her stster. Mis Abs. Eby. Mr. Louis Koerbec is ai preseni a patient of the Kitchonerâ€"Waterluo hospital, having been operated on for an internal abscess. He is doâ€" h( as well as can be cxpected and his friends hope to see him able to return home soon ~~ELMIRA The funoral of the laie â€" MrS Henry Reichert (nee Carrie Hornâ€" berger) was held on Monday after poon and was uttended by a large mumber of frisnds. . Hev. A. Gall meier proachoed the funeral sormon, and the pallbearers woere | Messrs Wm. Moses. Geo. Hohn. Oscar Weiss gnilier, C. N. Klinck, Hlibert Welchel "&nd Harry Heimbecker. . Deceased was a member of St. Paul‘s Church Ladles‘ Aid and of St. Paul‘s Adult Sotety, and was highly thought of. Mr. Henry Ziegler of Kitchener was in town on business on Monday The February Fair was attended by a large number of farmers and gthers. . Young pigs were in fair Ontario Â¥e Bbo#."and the price for the ;‘ was steady with last week‘s g. On the whole, trade was & P more brisk, as shown by the mâ€"up of the somewhat heavier hr. A few small lots of choice fy steers made 8 cents locally, the bulk of beavice were a slow ‘owing to lack of export demand. nuotations : lce heavy steers .. § 7.5° $8.00 ie local offering about 400 head :u)‘ll_ul Monday. Trade was at ‘the bpening, but picked up onro, Union Stock Yards, !â€"mmwammd "of ‘cattle were heayy sleers through from Chicago to Bos t export to Great Britain, leayâ€" ~Mransportation expenses steers, cholce LIVE STOCK IlllllllllllllIIIIIIIl'L'l’l".Illml"IlllIll|ll|||llllllllllllllIllmllflllllllllllllllll! \ accessories dfstinctive materials, in exclusive designs, at most moderate prices ~ Personal, Courteous Attention Ansnortation expenses refunded on a liberal basis to outâ€"ofâ€"town Dresses, coats, waists and Where they are s wheal â€"Nomina! No. 3 extra, ie: track Torouto oatsâ€"No. 2 w 3 eatra, test 41 to 60c,. according Exclusive Women‘s Wear ANNOUNCE THE OPENING OF THEIR NEW PREMISES Formerly occupied by The Royal Bank . APPLETON & CO. 3 T.5¢ 7.00 _ 6.50 . 5.76 5.00 4.00 n 6.50 5.00 . 4.00 _ 6.50 _ 3.50 _ 250 . 450 _ 3.00 5.00 .. 4.00 4.00 . 3.00 60.00 70.00 12.00 9.00 5.00 . 11.00 20 6.00 12 1 ti 50 50 50 No 4 yel 1 yellow.‘te 13.10 ss.oo'uleu are paying at couniry pO‘GIW 7.50 as follows 7.25| Butterâ€"Creameéry, fresh imade, s0â€" §.25 lids, 28 to 30¢; _ prints, 31 to 33¢; 5.50 | dairy, 20 to 26¢; cooking, 15 to 206. 5,‘,0: Churning creamâ€"34 to 36¢ per Ib. 7qp butter fat, at shipping poiuts for Tor 6.09 onto delivery. 425| Eggs new laid 40 to 41c. 6.00 | Dressed poultryâ€"Spring chickens 4.50 z3 to 30c; roosters 22¢; fowl 20 to 3.00 %5c; ducklings 300; «urkeys, 40 to 5.50 15¢; geese, *~>. 4.00 Live Poultrtyâ€"Spring chickens 20 690 to 25c. roosters 15 to 18c. fowl 14 5.00 to <be; ducklings 30; Turkeys 30c; 5.00 guese 13¢c. 4.00 .loueyâ€"11% to 12%%c per ib. for 80.00 30 amd 60â€"ib. pails; 12%4 to 13c per 99.00 lb for 10â€"1b. pails, and 13%% to 14%e 13.00 per Ib. for 6 and 24%&â€"Jb. pails. 1n.00| _ Wholesalers are selling to the reâ€" 12 11 7.00 > showing a comprehensive collection of 6.00 Mr OM 00 0 Buckwheatâ€"No. 3, 78 to $0c. Ryeâ€"Nu. 3, 86 to 88¢. Manitoba . flour â€"First â€" paicuts, $7.40; second patents, $6.90, Toronts. Manitoba flourâ€"90 per cent. pAt ent, bulk seaboard, per barrel, $5.10, Millifeed â€" Delivered, Montrssl freight, bags included; bran, per tom, $98.00; shorts, per ton, $30; fuod teed flour, $1.70 to $1.80. Baled hayâ€"Track Toromto, . per ton, No. 2, $21.50 to $22.00; mixed, $18.00. TORONTO, Feb. 14â€"City whole salers are paying at country polats as follows REPORT COUNTRY PRODUCEâ€"WHOLL per Ib. for 6 and 2%â€"1b. pails. ‘1 gift at Wholesalers are selling to the re | gift wa lail trade at the foilowing prices: | ing ad Cheeseâ€"new. large, 200 to 20‘,§c;‘ "We twins, 20%% to 21c; triplets 21e to‘ course tlige; old, large, 25 to 26¢; twins,| to sho 2012 to 261%; _ triplets, 26 to 27¢.| ful se Stmions, new, 2C to 26¢. render Buiterâ€"Fresh dairy, choice, 28 to $@e: creamery prints, fresh, ‘fancy, 41 le 48¢; No. 1 40 to 41; No. 2 54 to 36c:; cooking, 35 to 26¢. Dressed poultryâ€"Spmag chickens, 80 io 3#c; roosters 20 to 2ic; Idw!l 28 to J2e; Cucklings 32 to 38¢; tur revs. bue; geese, 30c Btrawâ€"Car lots, per ton, $12.00. Maple productsâ€"Syrup, per im | are perial gal., $2.50; per 6 Imperial fro: pals, $2.35. Mapie sugar, Ib., )9 to | iDE Hon«yâ€"$60 and $0â€"pound tins. 14\4 to i5ec per ib.; 5 and 2:gâ€"1b, tins, 17 to 18e per lb Ontario comb loney, per doz.. $5.50. demand and were held at | preity high figures. Auctioneer Class sold the Ziegler property to . Mt Hahn for the sum of $2240 Ar. and Mrs. Max Herz and chilâ€" dren of Kitchener spent Sunday with relatives here. Bormnâ€"To Dr. and Mrs. W. S Young, on Saturday, February 11 a son Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Uitley ioft on Monday for Buffalo and thence to Florida, where they will spend & couple _ of _ months Their two daughters are remaining in Elmira. Messrs. Charles and Jacob Schutz of Elmire and Mr. Lou!s §chutz of Floradale on Sunday afterâ€" noon attended the funeral of their brotherâ€"inâ€"Jaw, Mr. Rodenberg at Bridgeport. Miss Katie Seip of Linwood atâ€" tended the funeral of the late Mrs. Reichert on Monday. Mr. Ernie Knobland of Hesson was a visitor to the fair on Monday. A Valentins dance will be held at N NEWS SsALE to 12%c per ib. (ogl Miss Whitelaw, teacher of the riils; 12%% to 13c per| short . course class in domestic ils, and 13%, to 14!,5.;% science, was presented with a nice d 2%%â€"1b. pails. ‘; gift at the close of the term. The: are selling to the reâ€" I gift was accompanied by the follow:. : following prices: ; ing address: } large, 20¢ to 2ox,gc;‘ "We, the students of the short 21c; triplets 21e to| course in domestic science, desire ge, 25 to 26¢; twins, to show our gratitude for the help: triplets, 26 to z7¢~1tul services and kindly instructior ‘~ to 26¢. rendered us during the two weeks h dairy, choice, 28 to you have spent with us and would prints, fresh, ‘famcy.) ask you, therefore, to please accep‘ $ 40 '00“; No. 2 34 | this small gift as a slight tokon of ;':‘:S_‘som‘_:; ehickens our ‘appreciation, and also as a TCâ€" | +| membrance of this, your Elmira sters 20 to 259; tdwi i class." of Canada «/ich sa) | wood kad those of Himirs. The toâ€" om,| plc of debate was: "Resolved that uo4 | sweet clover is a more valuable crop in Waterloo county than alfal}â€" per| ta." Mesers. Baumen and @uyder e4, | for Wimire, took the affirmative side and Messrs. Ward and Hundly of ). | Linwood, the negative. . Rev. M. Widmer of Linwood, Mr A. 5. We ber of Fioradale and Mr. Cameron tie 1Kutor of Elmira were the judges. Elmira won the debate by a score | of 8% to 16. 4he Wlmira Rubber Fectery reerea tion hall this (Tuesday) evening Rer. L. Wittick, of Motristen, is INTERESTING OFBATE Last Fridey afternoon 1t the close of the Agricultural Bhort Course & debate was held is the library hall Mrs. Harry Heimbecker invited a number of ber lady friends in (or; a social evening on Tuesday. All enjoyed a few pleasant hours. ! Mrs. Clara Rats of Toronto is visiting her mother, . Mrs. Henry‘ Dunke. | Mr. Manassa B. Bauman and famâ€" ily left on Tuesday for Harrisburg, | Virginia, where he will attend lhei Mennonite College. | Miss Whitelaw made a suitable reply expressing her thanks for the gift and address, and giving exores sion to the hope that the students may be permanently benefitted by what they learned during the course. It is reported that Mr. w. C. Quickfall is preparing to thake cx tensive changes in bis garag" in order to gake it more upâ€"toâ€"date and serviceable. Where the large doors are he will put in a large plate g‘ass front. The front part of the bnildâ€" ?mg will be divided off from the rest and a finished flcor and arched ‘ce!l‘;ng put in. This part â€" wiil be ‘celling put in. This part â€" will be |used as a showroom, and the rost }ut the building for repair work | Th« ‘ |repair work will be in charge of an |expert mechanic, whom Mr. Quick: ‘fall has in view. Mr. Quickfal\ beâ€" Elie\'es in being upâ€"toâ€"date. Mr. Henry Holle of Conestogo is }making the changes, as far as CaTâ€" \ penter work Is concerned, at the | Rudisuela barage for Mr. Thompson. \ _ Mra. Vogt received a message on Wednesday stating that her brother, ; Mr. Samuel Zingg, died at his home in Dakota. He was 84 years of age. Mrs. Behrens on Wednesday enâ€" i tertained a number Of lady friends ‘ at bridge. \Sudden Death of Mrs. Hy. Reichert T. Mrs. Clark on Thursday invited number of ladies in to tea. The people of Elmira experienc: ed a decided shock on Saturday ! morn{ng, when the news reached | here that Mrs. Henry Reichert (nee\ Carrie Hornberger) had died. What makes the death more sad is that | she was married only two veeksl ago and It was while on their weddâ€" | Ing tour that she took sick. When they reached London on a Westerni trip she was attacked by influenza. Pneumonia developed and she wns‘ taken to the hospital, where every | thing was done that medical men. and good nursés could do, but all in vain. When her sister, Mrs. Geo. Reuter, received word of her serâ€" lous condition, she left for London bus Mrs. Reichert had passed away béfore her arrival. The remains were brought here on Saturday evâ€" ening to her sister‘s home, whence the funeral took place this (Monâ€" | day) p.m. to 8t. Paul‘s Lutheran | church, where & funeral service in the English language was held, Rav. \A. Galimeter officlating. Interment | took place in the Elmira Union cem 10tary, Deceased died in London hosâ€" | pital at 10 o‘clock on Friday even | Mrs. D. Hollingar, Mr. Walter ‘Holllmr and _ daughter, . Edua, !-polt Baturday _ afternoon . with friends in St. Jacobs. \ ‘The recent music ezaminations conmducted here by Dr. A. 8. Von.\"""“ ie m e e fenneonn m n Principal of Toronto Conservatory Mr. Wilson of Delhi is spending a of Music, resulted as follows: Edith tew weeks _ with friends .around K. Sochner, Floradale, passed vnhl West Montrose. honors in the slementary grade, and The Farmers‘ Club held their Mrs. Hambly spent Saturday .(.l meeting in the Wast Montrose hall 1..lckc cke ds Wiin Cl# wmet Monday night. ing and leaves her sorrowing husâ€" band, one sister and one brother, who have the sympathy of a large circle of friends in their unexpectâ€" ed bereavemont. PRESENTATION H I I |\ _ Directors: Fred Conrad, L. Fuich \ er, Henry Stroh, August Manto, Or | rie Holinger, Wes. Shoemaker. Elmira Poultry ‘ Association Holds Annual Meeting ot the poultry association and digâ€"| unfortunale lamily in INO! MNORE O ‘cuu matters â€" relating to the fall sorrow. ‘ show. A resolution was passed that MET RELATIVES AFTER 60 _ the agricultural society directors b* YEARS 1 | invited to one of the regular meetâ€"| â€" Mrs. Young of Hamilton and Mrs. | ings to talk matters over. | Smith of Springfield, Ohio, were the | # . guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Flynn, Mr. and Mrs. Willard O‘Neill ""Tuesduy. They are distant relaâ€" Toronto and the Misses Mae O‘N€!U ‘ jives of Mr. Flynn and had quite a | and Madie Brandon of Guelph, spent | time locating bim. | a couple of days at the home of Mr.l Mrs. Smith, a mother of the two and Mrs. Wm. O‘Neill. ladies here yesterday, left Hespeler _ Mrs. C. W. Heimbecher and her ] 60 years ago and is a cousina of Mr. | infant son have returned to their| Flynn, This was the first time Mr. | home in Toronto. ’ Flynn had met or heard of his relsâ€" Mr. and Mrs. Baird of St. Clemâ€" tives during all that time. He was ents and Mr. Douglas Erb of Oshawa * nrore than pleasgd to see them and â€" 18138 210 0° ~D 0 C |renew old acquaintances againâ€" The Elmira â€" Poultry Associations held its aunua! meeting on Tuwesday evening. . The treasurer‘s report showed a balance on hand of §48.48. The society had a membership of 46 last year. The following officers were elected: Hon. Presidents: W. D. Euler, . P.; N. Asmussen, M. P. P.; John 8. Martin, Reeve Stumpf, J. W. Jurvis President: Albert Sieling. Viceâ€"President: Chas. Lorch. Secretary: Armand Fulcher. Treasurer: Edmund Kl'lnck.. The committee that was to interâ€" view the agricultural society reported that the agricultural society directâ€" ors are willing to meet a committee Mr. and Mrs. Baird of St. Clem ents and Mr. Douglas Erb of Oshawa spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Erb. Mr. Ted Shurly of St. Catharines was a business visitor in Elmira on Wednesday. Ted was formerly an Elmira boy. The Adult Society of St. Paul‘s | church held a sleighing party to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Holz-} worth _ on Wednesday evenin;! Games, music and song, social chat | and finally a nice lunch provided by | the ladies constituted the program., A pleasant time was spent. | in the elementary school grade, John N. Amy, Laura M. Badley and Rosie M. Miller passed with honors the last two named having equal . standing. Mr. E. B. Gilbert of St. Catharines was in town on Friday making ar rangements for the purchase of proâ€" duce from the local merchants. Hen fruit is coming down in price and the breakfast table is now gracâ€" ed with ergs occasionally. Miss Susie Scherlach of Kitchenâ€" er visited Elmira friends over Sun: day :*~10LEâ€"TELEGRAPH, W ATERLOO, Mr. spent Elmira Mr. L. W. Ryder, formerly of the Royal Bank staff here, is spending part of his holidays in Elmira. Mr. Roy: Loggie of Toronto is apending a few days with Mr. and| Mrs. Veitch “ Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heibein are leaving shorily for near Waterl00, where Mr. Heibein bas secured a position with Nr. Allan Shantz. Mr. Sheldon _ Melitzer slightly sprained his shoulder while loading ice on the dam t The young prople of this neighâ€"| borhood were entertained . at lhe’ home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Veitch on Thursday evening. The evening was spent in games and d-nr!ng; and all report a very pleasant time. Daly and Son furnished the muai(‘.‘ Miss Laura Durrant of Guelph| spent the weekâ€"end at the home of\ While John Durrant was returnâ€" Ing from Gueiph his team ran away owing to the tongue coming down. They ran into a telephons post, We are glad to report that Mra Ben Milliard is doing as well as can be expected The annual meeting of the Presâ€" byterian church was held in the hall on Monday afternoon. . Everything passed off favorably Mra. James Howlett of West Montrose lefi last Friday for Wiarâ€" ton, where she will spend the rest of the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Rennie Hamilton. Mr. Wilson of Delhi is spending a tew weeks _ with friends .around West Montrose. ‘The Farmers‘ Club held their wINTERBOURNE 1| W. D. Euler, M. 9 ‘L MET RELATIVES AFTER 60 YEARS Mrs. Young of Hamilton and Mrs. | Smith of Springfield, Ohio, were the | guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Flynn, ‘LTuesdny. They are distant relaâ€" ‘tives of Mr. Flynn and had quite a | time locating him. by wire that both childven of Mrâ€" and Mrs. Freeman of Myrtle, Man., had died as a result of burns receivâ€" ed in a fire that destroyed their home. The children were buried Sunâ€" day. Mr. Freeman was also badly burned and is in a precarious condiâ€" tion as a result of trying to save the lives of his wife and children. The children were sleeping in a room above the kitchen. The home was burned to the ground and all barely escaped with their lives as formerly reported in The Chronicle. Mr. and Mrs. Freeâ€" man were former residents in Hesâ€" peler and their many relatives and friends here extend sincere symâ€" pathy to them in their loss. Mr. Elâ€" lar McKellar and Miss Melinda Wenâ€" zil left for the west to heip out the unfortunate family in their hour of sorrow. | _ BROTHER DEAD AT GUELPH | Thos. Maron got word Tuesâ€" , day of the death of his brother at ‘ Guelph. He left immediately for the ! Royal City. { DONALD MACLELLAND BURIED / Donald MaeLelland, who died sudâ€" |denly at Niagara Falls, was buried‘ on Thursday at the Roman Catholic !cemeter_\x The remains were taken !rrom the residence of Fred W. Bartâ€" ‘les, Adam Street to St. Mary‘s R. C. church at 9.30 o‘clock. Rev. Father |P. J. Meyer conducted theh impressâ€" ~ive funeral services at the church at where many relatives and | friends _\ were in attendance, and paid their |iast respects to a former well known resident of Hespeler. He was in his \37th year. The family have the sinâ€" ‘‘cere kympathy of all in their beâ€" j reaverment. wWILL DEBATE SCHOOL QUES c | TION. TWOQ CHILDEEN DIE FROM visirors To Ttown , BURNS Mr. and Mre. Â¥. C. Deschenes of Word was receiyed beer last week | Port Colborme are visiters to town. + wire that both childvren of Mrâ€"| They like the Mineral Springs town \Theére was a latent something about | ithefair on Monday that suggested | the‘approach of Spring. The crowds | of gmrketeers felt it and unconâ€"| | set usly reflected it in their faces 'an? voiced it by hummng snatches ‘of Jong forgotten tunes, but when | they â€" finally reached the market | buifling where the old sun streamed in &brough the Eastern windows | they recognized it for just inside the \door was a table of beautiful golden | daffodils _ and â€" although it is still | February the buyers and sellers gazâ€" | ed,once at tMat table and then the :‘dls’nll old building was lost to view, ,.‘aug! they were once more wandering c "beside the lake and beneath the \trees" far away from the worres of .‘ th# prices of eg8g8 and butter. The farmers club of Puslinch township bave postponed their next clubs meeting until Feb. 21st, so C. T. fBroh stated toâ€"day. Their next de will be on "Consolidated Schi .‘ which promises to be of gre@ interest to those who hear him But when they once more returnâ€" ed ‘to eath and saw the daffodils still before them, their one desire was to obtain a little of that beauty for themselves, and a great sale of dafâ€" fodils resulted at 40c a bunch. \Superintendent is | ‘‘To Represent Comm. \ _ Annual Convention "Thn fish prices show a decrease thay were salmon, tro ‘, white fish and hallut 25¢. a pound and herâ€" ring 15c. a pound Pork prices «how little difference, head cheese was 18 and 20 cents a pound while sausage could be had at 26 cents t Milady‘s Market _ | tC _ Basket | C. W. Schiedel, superintendent 031 the Waterioo Light Commission, x: pects to attend the annual mesting ot the Ontario Municipal Mleotric Association in Toronto on Wodnasâ€" day, February 15. â€" It is not known 5 brick work is being : now mearly completed. very much. Mr. Desghenes is jo0k: ing after the building of his new MRS. M. HENNING DEAO The death occurred yesterdsy st 5 o‘clock of Chrisiana Paytler, relict of the late Michae! Hemning. The deceased was a wellâ€"known ard highly respected business woman of Preston. She was owner of a grocery store and shoe store on King street. The family took an active part in conducting these stores of late years. The news of her death vlll’ be quite of shock to muny. She was 76 years old and had lived n? great many years in Preston. She‘ was generally loved and esteemed by all who knew her. Being in business life so long she had hundreds of friends. She was a faithful and conâ€" sistent member of St. Clement‘s R. C. church, and in past years she did many kindly acts that will be a monument to her memory. Sincere sympathy goes out to the surviving members of the family who are as follows: Mrs. Halberstadt, Mrs. M. K. Kirkwood of Preston, and Mrs. Charles Robinson of Guelph. The _ funeral took _ piace . on Saturday morning at 8.30 o‘clock from the residence at King street to St. Clement‘s R. C. church where services will be beld. The V.O.N. are receiving great| success in their efforts of supplying milk to the pupils of the Ioveri grades of the public school. The\ cost of this undertaking is between $28 and $30 weekly and was made possible with the assistance of the Daughters of the Empire. The parâ€" ents of the children have also ably assisted the work, the first week givâ€" ing $21 and the following week $17. The parents are asked to assist in this good work as the more funds }received the greater length of time will the society be able to distribute lthe milk. An extra effort will be made to continue this practice | throughout next month. BURIAL OF MRS, HENNING ] The burial took place Monday mornâ€" ing of Mrs. McPhail Henning, and | was very largely attended. A l.ru‘ number of relatives and friends| were in attendance and paid lheir‘ last respects to a fine noble woâ€"| man. Rev. Father Gehl sang the: requiem â€" mass | at | St. Clemenu! church of which the late Mrs. Henâ€" bing had always been a comsistant and faithful attendant. ‘ AT THE MARKET. Butter sold at 38 to 40c Monday morning. Egxgs sold at 48 and 50 cents a dozen. The attendance was larger toâ€"day than usual. | BURIED at boon _ ~ The burial took place ja§weiday aftermoon at Doon, of Mrs. John Bermbhardt. A number from Preston attended the funeral. BUYS FINE FARM AT BEVERLEY William Jacobs bought the fine 50â€"acre farm of Blair McPhatter at Beverley on Saturday. Mr. Jacobs will take immediate possession. Real estate agent W. Bolduc put through the transfer of property. DIED AT KOSSUTH Word was recerved in town this morning of the death of Charles Jahn, of Kossuth. He was a wellâ€" known and highly respected citizen of that locality. He has been i}! for some time. He was about 80 years of age and leat four grown daughters Monday saw the inauguration of the new bus . service between Kitchener and Elmira, an innovaâ€" tion which will be bighly appreâ€" clated by the many people who find it necessary to travel back and forâ€" ward between the two centros and who now have to depend on the in adequate service provided . by the steam line. A Bus Service Kitcheenr to Elmira Began Monday The two men in charge of the new ‘ enterprise, Jack Britton and Ben‘ Burnham, are two of Kitchener‘s | best known erservice . man, both‘ having seen considerable service in | the late war. Since then Britton m‘ conducted a trucking . business in | Kitchener and is known as a up.bll‘ driveér under all conditions. He will handle the bus. ‘The bus to be used on the line is | a large 24â€"passenger car, Nuimdl in the latest manner to afford the | utmost in comfoft to the pouennr.H and is the same type 88 those in use on the 'roro-tonnptu hlnvu-‘ Four round trips will be made dally on week days. with «n /additional trip on Saturday evehing, On 8un PUPILS DRINK MILK of age and leaves a wife and *\ _ Waterloo _ "| _> *\ Mutual Fire "\ _ Insurance . :\ _ Company l | Incorporated in 1868 °_ TOTAL ASSETS OVER 11,00 Officers and Directors Enor(ca Dicbel, President, Wat win viceâ€"pres. Pres P. 5. Shants, Preston _ _ J. Howard Simpson, Guelph 8. B. Bricker, Waterld®. Richard Roschman, Kitchener Aloyes Bauer, Waterloo L. W. SHUH, Manager B. E. BECHTEL, Inspector . ARTHUR FOSTER, Asst. Manager. C. A. ROEHM, District Agent. |an increase of $967,759.84, and now | stend at $7,135, 695.66. The rate of |interest earned was 7.12 per cent. ‘ud the mortality experienced . was \eyceedlngly favorable, being only 37 ‘per cent. of the expected. Business issued annd revived amounted to L316,342,376, and the issued taml; amount of insurance in force at the ‘end of the year was â€" $53,175,830. The very favorable nature of this year‘s reports should prove very | gratifying to policyholders and all ‘1ol.hers interested in the welfare of \this rapidly growing Company. A \ detailed report of the meelng will i“ appear in a late issue, Unexcelled ‘The Thrtyâ€"third Annual report of the Dominion Life Assurance Comâ€" pany, presented to the members of the Company at its Annual Meeting held at the Head Office, Waterloo, Ontario, Friday shows that the year 1921 was one of unexcelled progress. Surplus earned was $308,â€" $69.36, and exceeds by far the amount earned in any other year in the Company‘s history. Assets show | ST. THOMAS, Feb. 11.â€"Rev. Wil-' ‘ liam J. Ashton, B.D., pastor of Grace | Methodist Church here, died sudden-l | ly at 4 o‘clock yesterday afternoon. |\ He had not enjoyed good health for | a couple of years, and last summer went to Gravenhurst, returning to the city at Christmas. He had not taken his pulpit since he came back, | but was regarded as somewhat imâ€" | proved in health of late, and two brothers who had been visiting him ‘ returned to their homes. The late Mr. Ashton came to the | St. Thomas church last July, in place Rev. W. J. Ashton, B.D., Died in St. Thomas C. A. Boehm GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT King Street Ing, 26 King 8t. N. Waterico Telephones, Office 240, R., 20 of Rev. George T. Watts, who was sent to Wellington Street, London. He preacked only a couple of Sunâ€" days, on account of his health, and Rev. P. N. Caven, formerly of Kitchâ€" ener, has been carrying on the work. Progress Shown in Annual Reports Another large issued on Frida another . goodâ€"s! ing. _ The Dom at présent locat Apother large building permit was | issued on Friday for the erection o(l another goodâ€"sized . business buildâ€" ing. â€" The Dominion Shirt Compcny' at pmim located at 109 Church St.| East wilt build a twoâ€"storey red pres: sed brick building on Church street at an estimated «ost of $18,000. ‘The new building will be of the most modern construction, its side walls being mainly of windows, etâ€" suring plenty of light for the entire | interior. _ The building will be nineâ€" | ty by forty, with a fine nppelflng\ front on a lot with a eeventy foot frontage on Church Street, bcl'ogu‘ Benton and Eby. ‘ i Are You ; ‘Fed up?’ Have you had your fill of highâ€"life divorees? Are you tired of murder m{uur?ol; of g!;l!t stories; of highway robbery; of assault and batâ€" tery ! 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