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Bc palo ‘a s +A% ~~ «®@ gilk Books .......756. to $2256 sX A Merry Christmas to all readers." 6 Mr. and Mrs. Wm Hammer celeâ€"‘ brated their silver wedding last | Friday when quite a few from here:w ® had a pleasant time . The young people of the respecâ€" tive churches are assisting in preâ€" naring #ood programmes for their Christmas tree festivals. The young people of the Freeborn school section are preparing a good programme to be given at a conâ€" cert to beb held at the school house next Friday evening. Do not miss iL. It will provide an entertaining Mr. C. G. Erb sold by public &ucâ€" «ion his household effects and chatâ€" tels last Saturday when a great crowd was present.. Mr. E. J. Shantz, Auctioneer, of Kitchener tories a treat has been prepared that will strengthen ation and 2 plece $1.50 to $8.50 A ¢4o Ontario St.; S. guage. ‘This decision, reached by|casos of Urippe, DrOnomiIi®, Sore a ¢ e unanimous consent at the Quarterly |Throat, Asthma and kindrod dissasâ€" %* As k Board meeting held last wook, was|es. It is an enomy to Germs. Thou» â€"«©(Mormerly Foundry St., Kitchener.) . mgu-nuuuun:l-n«mnl.wm L #Ar â€" c > Intnrnste Af ‘tThe church would hbelday. For sale at all draggists und Hore is a message from the wheat fieldsâ€"in Nature‘s great laboraâ€" Suits $10. to $35 w:.?u%mum of the McLoan Publishing: Co. Overcoats $12.50 to $45.00 was a business visitor in town on L. R. DETENBECK Purchases Neatly Boxed for Xmas tme ROBE & CLOTHING s WELLESLEY to their invitations and the sale in a very able Men‘s and Boys‘ Toggery WATERLOO Merry Christmas Arsxxâ€"s BLAW © _ Mr and Mrs Edwin Koehler of | Preston qent a few days here @ with friends and acquaintances gilk Shirts ... .....$4.00 to 700 Fine Shirts of Zephr, Maâ€" ste ..;.. .: .].. $1.50 to $4.00 Miss Marie Schneider returned to her home after spending two weeks in Hawkesville. Briefs. Reeve Reidel of St. Clements was a visitor here last Monday, Mr. Clayton Kieswetter of Waterâ€" loo _ spent Saturday evening with friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Hy. Bach were visitâ€" ors to Elmira on Sunday. Mr. Joseph Rumig is at present on the sick list. His many friends wish him a speedy recovery. Mr. Joseph Huber returned on Saturday after a few days stay with friends in Kitchener and Hespeler. Thieves visited the céellars in the neighborhood in the past week. heaith £8 . fromthe wheat PAecelds! BAMBERG your ambitionâ€" items of Ice building has been commenced «t the skating rink and with a fow cold days there should be skating. seriously ill with pmeumonia for the past two weeks, is again on the way to recovery which her many friends aré pleased to hear. Mich., is spending a few weeks at the home of his. sister, Mrs. Chris. Wagler and with other friends in the neighborhood. special merit. A program commit» tee and a gown committee have been appointed. The . choir and children are busy with special pracâ€" tices. Miss Charlotte Goebel of Waterâ€" loo spent the weekâ€"end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Goebel. Hockey News, The New Hamburg Hockey Club haveâ€" again entered the Intermed late series of the O.H.A. and are grouped with Mitchell, Seaforth and Goderich.. At a meeting held at the Queen‘s Hotel, Stratford on Saturday the following schedule was drawn up with Mr. R C. Puddiâ€" combe of New Hamburg as convenâ€" or. Mr. D. A. Merner represented ithe New Hamburg club at this meetâ€" ing. ‘ Mr. L. G. Peguegnat is away on business trip to Moutreal and othâ€" parts of ‘Quebec. Jan 4â€"Mitchell at Seaforth, Jan. 5â€"New Hamburg at Goderich Jan. 11â€"Seaforth at New Hamburg Jan. 12â€"Goderich at Mitchell Jan. 17.â€"Mitchell at Goderich 1 Jan. 18.â€"New Hamburg at Seaâ€" forth Jan 22â€"Mitchell at New Hamburg Jan 23â€"Goderich at Seaforth ... , ‘ Jan. 26â€"Seaforth at Mitchell Jan. 30.â€"New Hamburg at Mitchell l Jan. 30.â€"Seaforth at Goderich. Feb. 2.â€"Goderich at New Hamâ€" Fatal Accident At Philipsburg Bridge Bert Pierce of Mitchell, a memâ€" ber of the bridge gang working at the new bridge in course of conâ€" struction at Philipsburg met with a horrible death on Thursday forencon. The unfortunate man was looking after the gasoline engine which was \n-ed to run the air compressor for riveting and was alone at the time in a small shanty below the bridge, where the engine was situated. When the other workmen came found his lifeless body lying beside the engine and terribly mangled about the legs and arms and with the head crushed in He was eviâ€" dently caught in the fly wheel of the engine and whirled around and death must have been instanâ€" ‘V{eoun Coroner Dr. Marty was called to the scene and after viewâ€" ing the remains considered an inquest The Evangelical Sunday School is brought to Becker‘s undertakng es tablishment and will be forwarded to Mitchell for interment. The late Mr. Pierce was about 40 years of age and a widower but leaves no family. He was employed by Mr. James Hill, bridge contractor, of Mitchell. (Mrs. David _ Reibling visited friends in Waterloo on Saturday. A grant of $304.57 was made to the New Hamburg continuation school by the Perth County council at their December session. The ceives $631.00. Friday, December 22nd, when a proâ€" gramme will be given by the chil« will be open to visitors at 9 a.m., P N EU M O NI A x the second and third classes at 10.30 and other Lung Discases _ â€" Whese are only a fey and the fourth class and high|Claims many Victims in Canada and at sale prices, for a mor school at 1.30 pm. should be guarded against. Bervices in English. MINARD‘® LINIMENT Beginning with the New Year all|is a great proventative, being oné ~m“ ®, regular services in the Rvangelical|the oldest remedics n Minard‘s Don‘t f« Ite at Mvmuummummmmw ‘| LAppert‘s and> no : where Parents and the public generaily Weybourne, were guests at Mr. and M. B. Grofs on Sunday. _ Boruâ€"At New Hambburg on Dé¢. 8th, to Mr. and Mrs John. Miller a 8th, to Mr and Mrs. Norman Ament a daughter. Died the following day. ber 9th, to Mr. and ‘Mre. Herbert E. Kidt a son, (Stuart William.) Mr. Guy Semple moved isto Mtr. was a weekâ€"end visitor at his home here. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfrid. Berscht of Wellesley spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. C. WenzeL Celebrated Silver Wedding. An event of much interest was the silver wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hammer, which â€"was celebrated Friday, Dec. 15th, at their home here. It was just twontyâ€"five years ago that Mr. William Hammer and Miss Katherine Koehler embarked upon a matrimonial venture, they being married December 15th, 1897. ‘They have been residents of Wilmot Township for a quarter of a cenâ€" tury. Guests to the number of 75 gathered to celebrate the occasion, coming from Hamilton, Wellesley, Freston, Linwood, Kitchener, Detroit and other points. A sumptuous wedâ€" ding dinner was served, which was done _ full . justice _ to. Mr. and Mrs. Hammer were the recipiâ€" ents of many costly and useful including ai elegant set of ,.}32: ware, which were accompanied with the heartiest good wishes. After partaking of an excelent lunch at midnight, the guests departed for their homes, having spent a most delightful few hours. The Chronicle joins with the large circle of friends of Mr. and Mrs. Hammer, in extendâ€" ing heartiest congratulations and best wishes for their continued good health and happiness. Last Sunday it was discovered that the cheese factory was broken In‘o during the night, and the thievos got away with cheese valued at $80. The culprits entered the cooling room by breaking a lock. The heayâ€" ily laden thieves then escaped in a motor car. They were fired at sfter being discovered, but the gun shots failed to stop them. Important clues are being followed up by the authâ€" prities. Annual Meeting. ‘The Annual meeting of the Union Star Cheese and Butter Co. will be held Friday, Dec. 22nd. Dairymen are cordially invited to attend. Personals. Here‘s wishing the readers of The Waterloo Chronicle a very Merry Xmas and a Prosperous 1923. Miss Gertrude Helse and Mr. Edâ€" ward Hammer, the Misses Edith and Emma Wagner and Mr. Emmanuel Wagner spent Sunday with New Prussia close friends. : Miss Vera Schmitt from Kitchener and Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Koehler of Preston visited relatives in town for a day or two. A number of our young people enjoyed their first @kating of the season in the Wellesley rink last Saturday night. Good Farm Changed Hands. Mr. Helmuth Wagner sold his 46 acre farm to Mr. Simeon Bast, for $100 per acre. This is the second exchange since late in the summer. More farms are expected to change From now on till New Years, people in"this district will be looking forward to Christmas entertainments and social events. held next Sunday evening, CATISE, Wilfrid. Berscht 9 na: Mire. a **| mas: Rve. â€" commentcing at 7.30. The y spent Sunday with her|‘"** of m? Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Wenzel |"84A) program of appropriate songs,, recitations, â€" étc., in â€" German ‘and _ _ |English: will be siven. c h+ rrants ienss sn On Thursday. evening ‘the police BERLET‘3 CORNER â€" 1| village noménations â€" will â€"be held.. i izzizizn_z _ #) mhe nominations for the MOMbOFS ; ted Silver Wedding. of the Township of Waolwich 1923 ent of much interest was the\Gouneit will be held on Friday‘atâ€"| on, | Intoly ~of: this : vitiage:>" The ‘sewly «u4 | married: couple‘ will: take : op their reaidence. in Kitohener.; > ~«~ . .. | . Thovaudience prosent to hear the church :to the ‘doors. ‘The program Mnmnnfiynflmdfiuf@h taken proved that the audience: was | < A Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Coghlin spent 2 few weeks * ~] Gifts ‘at wale prices. > |<_ __â€" _ . . 0 _« Owing to the enormous success of our Gigantic Sale and at the request of many friends we will continue this Great Sale for another Week, pos'i; tively ending at 11 o‘clock Saturday E\venmgf ‘ December 23rd ' Tess ut ... Men‘s Dress Shirts, Hundreds to choose from and all sizes. Yes sir ...... O Men‘s Heavy Ribbed Wool Underwear, Shirt and Drawers ..._..... .â€"OFn "The First Christmas," renâ€" ~~~* Herman Lippet AIN‘T IT GREAT! LQOK! ~Men‘s Suits Boy‘s Suits, big Tables full, all sizes, Men‘s Sweater Coats, out Athey go at -r)\eqammyngcwolur-mbuphl. All lines in the store are sale prices, for a ntore complete list. See our big Sale Bills. ome with the Crowds . Another Week & ‘Kit.chener ~â€"Waterluo CHARTERED TRU! & EXECUTOR CO:_ ‘ 9 a. m. to 5 p.m.=. > ‘.> Saturdays 8 a. m. to 1 p. m. and 7 to 9 + Hdfc Interest added’@fii Every Three Mont! A. J. PREST, Manager 2 at the price of 1 Men‘s Work Shirts, real values, © come and look them over .......... OR as Men‘s Ties put up in Xmas Beautiful colorings and all silk .; Men‘s Woolien Scarfs, the kind stores sell for right now at $1.50. Assets Dec. 31st, 1921 â€"__ Come and See Work Shirts, all sizes, values for umr§-81-00 ‘.fi Men‘s Overcoats, nice patterns, all sizes:. $7,834,800.00 OFFICE HOURS near Linwood spent noon with Mrs Jemima Mrs. M. J. Kerr of. Stra visiting her â€" sistor, Mrs. Tanner. .. ~yend Mr and . Mrs i aa