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\ BOEHMERS Tremendous MID MIHHAC: MIB . . of Silks, Dress Goods, Linens, Millinery, ‘Shirtâ€" waists, Parasols, Gents‘ Furnishing, dlothing, Shoes, Carpets, Furniture and Groceries. Building oK:ra.tions require every]; available space, and stocks must be reduced in every departâ€" ment immediately. We have made sweeping reâ€" ductions throughout the entire ‘store and such | chances as these won‘t come to you again. | Japanese ; wash Silks, extra quality, fancy striped, worth 25 and 30c. BALE PRICE 19¢ Press Goods Dress Silke, newest things, worth 40c. SALE PRICE 25c Herges, all shades, full [yd. wide, pure wool, worth 25¢ and 30c. _ SALE FRICE 20¢ AAUEIOn DRBCE s mum“;hlx.. hak id ho 2 larger sizes, good solor, w 1. BALE PRICE 50 and 75¢ 4 ’..".fi‘.. onu‘{w "fi' ‘ perasole, , 61. .50 to $4. BALE PRICKE 23% OFF The BGHMER CO We Sell for Cash and we have One Price. Crompton‘s Yatisi worth $1.25. â€" Rele price $1.00 Reveral lines, reguiar $1.25 a g:r. price 75¢ 50 pr. odd, good sizes, 74¢ and $1.00 _."‘ w Bale price 50¢ Crompton‘s child waists, regular 50c for nuw:â€"m Bugar for $1.00, 25 lhe. heat do $1.00. # 4 lbe beat greem Loffee, $1.00. 3 lbe. biscuits at 18c. 200 cemes fruit fors at manufact@rer‘s Fancy French and Japanese blouse and Bpecial black Henrietta, 45 in wide, th 60c. * BALE PRICE 45¢ Bpecial 45 in. colored [enzieita, pure YVOL XLIFâ€"NO. 28 _#'dd Rerge Buits, all sizes, worth $25,000 worth DEPABTMENTAL $TORE, 40, 42, 44 KING BTREET, BERBLIN. We Sell at Big Reductions. Materloo Contfity Cbronicic. BA LE BRICE $1 BALF PRICE 35¢ worth 75¢ 75 Wu\\ Goods season‘s goods , worth 25¢, Dress Goods. All wool shot and Giagorial goods,: 38 in. wide, x few shades, worts 25 and 30c. SALE PRICE 15c Shirt Waists. New Waists and blouses, regular 90c goods, BALE PBRICE 65c Bpecial blouses, new, with bishop sleeve, Fancy and stri in French Zephyrs, Plisse, Cambrics n.n;.(g:gnndy Mulliu‘:hthif Linens worth 75e, Children‘s Sailor Hats. Ladies® Oxford tan, Philsdelphia toe, best fitting, worth $1.65. »isses‘ Oxford, pat. fim“a'ép. sA » d , Sizes 11 to 2, worth $1.25. Children‘s Oxford, pat M-.,u‘ ::co s , pst. sizes 7}, wortk $1.00. Sale price 66c Children‘s button boots, gennine 5::.* worth $1.25. 8 0 0 Women‘s button worth $1.75. All linen, damaged Tablecloths. BALE PRICE 75¢,95c, $1 Bleached all linen Tabl« linen worth 45¢ prunells slippers, worth 50c. . h MB Wo.-’: W omen‘ Red Tablelinen, fast colors, worth 80c Fancy straw, worth 25¢. MR BALE PRICE 15¢ BALE PBICE 20c BA LE PRICKE 33¢ BALE PBICE 50c BALE PRICE 15c RBale price $1.24 WATERLOG, ONTARIO, Â¥le 25 ! NEWS NUGGETS. Aa BUDGET FROM CORRES FONDENTS AND OTHER 8OURCES. All the News of the County and Disâ€" 000 to Acadia College. The wili of the late Godfrey P Payâ€" zaut of Windsor, N.8., bequeaths $100,â€" Rev. Dr. Wild‘s residence at Bronte g, totally destroyed by fire Friday rning. His extensive library, which was valued at $3000 was also burned. The youngest child of Mr.8.J Stevenâ€" san, butcher, Listowel, last week drank wâ€"eaucer fuil of fiy poison, which she took for tea. SBhe drank so much of it that she vomited, thus in a measure saving ber life until the arrival of a phyo(Yn, who had hard work to revive her. _ Tn:inov Dominion Line stramship Canada will sail from Liverpool on her maiden trip on September 17. The plans of the new 9000 ton twin screw steamer, which is the largoat and faet est Canadian passenger steamer now afloat, have been received in Montreal. The Brantford Courier, of the 4th, says: The oldest inhabitant cannot parâ€" alle! such an early barvest as has been recorded this season. On the 28th of June wheat cutting was commenced in Brant county, and it, isfnow genersl throughout, On the 30th of June one or two early crops of barley were fit for the reaper. This is simply unparalleled, ‘H‘n‘pmcing upersations are now in fail ng throughout the district. The Dundalk Hersid says : Graseâ€" hopper yaros are knocking out the fishâ€" stories now. â€" Least week, it is said, the gulboppeu were so thick between undalk and Owen Bound that the train was very nearly brought to a standstill. So many insects were mashâ€" ed on the track that the wheels lost their grip. Another story is told of a bicyclist. The hoppers were so thick that his wheel became clogged and actually refused to respund to the pedâ€" als. Mr. W, R. Stewfi, Fort McLeod, has purchased 600 stotwers in the viciâ€" nity of Ridgetown and Paisiey, and also five head of show cattle from the wellâ€"known breeders and feeiers, the Messre, Oke, of Alvinston, These catule will be exhibited at all the principal shows in the Northwest and then will be slugztomd for the Christmas marâ€" ket. offered 8¢ for Mr.Nicholson‘s, Hamilton, great twoâ€"yearâ€"old steer. . _ Mr, E. Wiest, ';Mu n}nn, g:: Germany, died on , June 4 at the age of 73. m who was one of the earliest settlers in New Germany was widely known and highly A bold and successfully carried out burglary was perpetrated at the resie dence of Mr. A. G. Bruce, Gait, Thursâ€" dsy sfternoon. _ Mrs. Bruce and her sister, Mrs. Brine of Toronto, who is visiting ber, locked up the house secureâ€" ly when they went away sbout three o‘clock, and when some of the members of the family returned st six o‘clock, they found that some one had entered during their absence. and when lesving had taken with him s sum of money amounting to $40 and a gold watch, which were in a buresan drawer in one of the rooms. The party or parties respected. _ He | grown up family. A true bill was returned in the case of Jobn McKenztie st the Muskoks screen in a window, McKenzie is accused of killing John Bha:tulflmbd"umu The Trisl of Wm, Hammond, sceus ed of the -d':dlflbl'o;‘fiu Gravenberst, M“ ceeded with at the present “fl(’: the Muakoks assizes, A fre started on Baturday mornâ€" -“-’l- uâ€"â€". vâ€"'---‘-;-- hz‘:d I::bgé‘lmz “fl loo â€" Muteal $1,000, Woellington 'ou::“‘al’:.â€"t.b jeweller, to store owing u--sdn.:z-r&lu» auh-dj‘"z-l silverware. loiznp-fl times, Me slso selis noted Brantford tieyde A which he sold cighteen besdes some second hand omes,.,. . Dor. Mr. Witck z hand ones, .. Our, Mr. Wick lhiaiie Tiiedhereqnits to had io puincmy a ra ce cond uy n Aot e i put into Attractive Shape. broke into the post" office on Bunday and sabout $50 was hxod for Frigay neyxt has been pOsIpOROU . . . . Mr. fiubort Kube is visiting friends in Philadelphia for the nexs week or ten days. . . . Everybody is busy haying whigch is only about balf a crop this r, ... Our jamior football team deâ€" md the semors last Friday by a score of 3 wo 0. Weli done, boys ! You deâ€" serve great ocredit for the mauner in which you played. THURSDAY MORNING JULY 9, 1896. Fride You will now find the most stylish and fullest assortment of hfl&fln' Suitings ever »hown bdo:.mlca;! p!! imtr’i:'a vo%w inâ€" spect m + an ces before buying or::whrri â€"V. R. Bexpzr, Merchant T:{Ior‘ [A very aunnoying biunder occurred in last week‘s correspondence. The compositor in making a correction in one item lifted out an entire line and did not put it back in its proper place The line "banan« peels and at last reaches the" should have praceded the line "hosom of his family a little disfigured" inâ€" the following paragraph. Epntror ] " & Our citizens who so patiently endurâ€" ed the torrid weather of the past week experienced a decided change for the better on Saturdsy lJast â€" Beveral fine showers fell apon the thirsty land reâ€" freshing everything in general. This had been needed for the crops for some time. The farmers were beginning to assume that dejected look, so characterâ€" istic during a dry season, and were wonâ€" dering whereof the end would be ; but they came out after the rain with their countenances refreshed, and ready to join in the song of thanksgiving. Persoxaus.â€"Mrs. J, A. Fish returnâ€" ed home iast week from Berlin where she had been visiting for .ome time at her father‘s, Mr. §ohn Uugerâ€"Mr. Arthur Pollock of New York is home for his vacation â€"Miss Minnie Robertâ€" son of Atwood was the guest of Miss Millie Scobourr last . week.â€" Miss Carrie Weaver is home from Deâ€" troit on a visit to her parents here.â€" The wedding of Miss Ellen Poliock, town, to Mr. W, R, Wilkinson, Berlin, takes plece toâ€"day at 11,.30 s. m. Rev. Robert Keefer commenced his pastoral duties on this Welleslicy Misâ€" sion Sunday, presching at Hawksville in the morning, Zion ?n the afternoon, and Linwood in the evening. â€"Mrs. M, I. Griom; ind Baby Withrow accomâ€" panied by Mrs, H, 6 Bshneiker of Milâ€" verton were guests at "Poplar Dell" Wednesday, â€" Mr., and Mrs. Katzenâ€" meier, Miss Beatrice Kstzenmeier of New Hambdrg and Miss Ids Cook of Maskoks spent Sunday at Mr, M. Goetz‘s.â€"Miss Millie Bchnurr and Miss Minumie Robertson were the guests of Mr, and Mrs, Ed. Ward at the "Model Farm" Sunday. _‘ â€" election bere, Neither Libersls nor Tories allowed themse}ves to get excit, ed over it and it was hard work to get :c‘ tho;“c.'m"'b:fllm use,‘ they ‘James olectodyanywoy / 5o many reidd us thelr uate Aiipordie Repairing of sidewalks is going on in town this week, ou will consult your interests by c s. Good‘s for mfinfl, which are down to rock pricés, not being satisfied with the result of the elections denianded s repount, but it was of no use. The -:‘)ulq was slightly diminished, that‘s efi Mr,Clare will never be sent to the Wv‘ Halls at Ottews by South Waterioo. .. . . In our estimation the Laprier Osbâ€" inet would not be “r-rlmc without Mr, Bain as Minister of Agricuiture, There have been so many lawyers and ««usctors at the head of this department that it is time to give a practical farmer s chance, It will be Mr.Laurier‘s chanee for gerrymander shortly. The old man Tuepper before thr election was as big as pailoon, since the election as fat a panceke, . . . Mr. Mader built ‘hls addition to his bart. Mr. Faber of High Benok was the contractor . . . The rays of Oid Bol were very powerfal last Friday, the thermometer registering 98 degrees in the shade. The nice rain on a L. 1t wpre hm ow poites dary $ w 6 to report a young couple not many miles from our fitnuw» ing and & charch dnring serâ€" vige. 'hnh-‘m-k&fl rising generation izp! again we trust the sexton will do bis -“a.t,l,bm-dnzw “N""W Break wtht Kast on business . , . Te fmends ,d&.l.lldn.c‘flrbbn that he is under treatment. l'nfi“dbmm too much for the powers to en BRESLAUV. As the berry season is now in full blast ou will consult your interests by calling at too mach for me phymcal to en : d-u'....‘lb-yunz.d-lc,l} Bracey will regret to learn that he had a relapse. | Teacherâ€"Yos sasy toat the tendency dhsbuq:-lmd ddlan-nnllâ€".(bz give some familiar illastration of Very little intorest was tnken in the LINWOOD ** *\ varation have begun. So doubt * * | ceachers ‘will hove more sympathizers in ty&odnothmw-r thin men is & 8 at parents, i. sad M vuuu or of | . .~ !;w;‘“!?b‘.._‘ Bright Pupil. â€"The population ef our summer resorts, â€"Mr. Hewitt has closed a contract with Berlio. He is the right man in the right place. FREEPORT Mr. and Mres. Moses Eshelman of Berlin were visiting at Mr. 8. Detweil er‘s on Friday ... .gdr and Ars Daniei Lutz, of Caledonis, Mich., were the gueats of Mr. uanr{.Lnu'n for a few days last week. Itis seventeen years since they bid adieu to Canada to make their bome in Uncle Sim‘s domaius, which country they are well s«tisfied with. _ They purpose remaining in Canâ€" ada till fall . ... Mr. Hubbard Cornell, er,, of Bluevele, is visiting hi« son, Mr. E. Uornelt, . . . Mr, Meck is in the fruit business onoe more....It is expectâ€"d there will be a lawn social in the ne«ar future. More anon. ... Misa Boynton of Berlin was the guest of Misa Barsh Bowman this week.... Mr. Nuthan Cornell was visitiog at Mr. W. Merian‘s last week . , . . On Sunday eveniag, J uly 12th, Rev. Mr. Spencer, a Baptist clergyman of Freelton, will preach in the U. B. Church bere. On Sunday morning, the 19th inst., Rev, David Eshelman, of Bloomingdale, will preach. All are welcome on both occasions , . .. Miss Mands Bowman has returned to this vicinity once more after a month‘s visit with ber parents in Port Huron, Mich , . . . Miss Maggie Main of Sheffield was the guest of Miuss Kmn“rhn over Bunday., .. Mr. and Mre. W. Besttie of Roseville were the guests of Mr,8.8. Detwiler‘s on Bunday , . . . Rumor has it there will be a 8. 8. picnic in the pear future, the destination being Idy! W yld. It will, no doubt, be quite a treat to the scholars . . . . Mr._A‘}li-on has seourâ€" ed m situation in Preston at wagon building. ... Mr. and Mrs. R. Burley of Torouto and Mr. and Mrs. J. Doehn of Centreville were the guests of «Mr. E Meck on Sund.g. , . . Mrs Daniels is visiting her sister Miss Pogson, ELMIRA (Too late for last issue) Dominion Day was celebrated quietâ€" ly in Elmirs, Those who did not leave to view the sports in Elora or sttend the garden party® at Alma enâ€" joyed themselves by attending the Methodisb picnic given in Ratz‘s grove in the afternoon . . . . Mrs.Wm., Bacez of Cieveland is visitipg relatives in town ....Mr. E. Schultz and Masster M, Frosch who have heen attending theoâ€" logical schools in Buflalo, N. #,. sud Fort. Wuyne,Ind,,respectively srehome for their bolidays, ... Mr. Bulgin‘s liâ€"ery has removed into the stables occupied by Mr. Steurnagel‘s livery while the latter has teken possession of Mr. Ruppel‘s stables on King st, . . . A large number of Mrs, Geo, Hollinger‘s relatives from a distence visited her aulormup.noltbiavnk while she very seriously ill, _ We are pleased to’h..xlo to state,however,that she is womewbat better,,,, Mr. Campbeli is attending the CW.A. meot at Quebec ... . Mr, and Mrs. Bean of Waterioo and Mr. and Mre. C. Fry of Oxford Co. visited relatives in town on Bundsy ... . Pienics seem to be the order of the day. The Presbyterian picoic held last Baturday was thoroughly eppreciatâ€" 30 Ching" s ‘“““‘r.n".;«"‘.'.' + 1 ing b vacation Mimld r.H,. Jansen of Galt spent a few days at home the former part of this wiek,.,.,. Mr. and friends‘in Waterloo . . . . Mrs.Roberts of Strutford called on friends in town on Mond y . ... Mr. Weitzel of Tévistock poll P1 wise yesterday»,, . The nine weeks A school varation have hbegun. No doubt seachers‘will have more sympathizers by the time the new torm Vu thian Hein Wircoiingt it aogt oi mt & s B. Deritt of Waterioo is visiting friends in and about town,, . The Rev. ing her sister, Mrs. D. Ratz D-u:.:;l.:‘:cua.â€"h is t peioful to to the removel death of another old and mach respect been an in for some time before her “-uu‘:uuua-a of her son We Enier on Io‘ Ath June, Mer mortel somains wore Sdlowed to the Latheran chusch end burial groand from the villege re fgemai14 o hos e cortage were aate) land, $ho io mid lite to and finally took up their abode in the fertile r‘\ Lu centary Qufl'-‘ # s A€ Whfl‘b her lerge temily chrole of relatives buart from burial ground and vicinity eral cortage were Ol: aetene up their abode in the fertilk , at Mildmey Ts Simfacn o Mevigcte tavine {Fo late for last issue) relatives a short Vigho Rev. Mr Wahlbaum conducted the last sad rites, and tuuchiugly reforred to the career just ended. â€" _ The members of the committee of management for the demonstration at Elore on Dominion D+y have secured the services of our footâ€"bal! team for an exhibition game in that town. Buccess to you boys. They also play E‘mira team on Suaturday evening next.... Mr. -Borgnm lasts week had unew potaâ€" toes on Berlin uirrket. ... Miss Harâ€" per, teacher, Dumfrice, is visiting reâ€" latives here . . . . Tt is with pleasure we note the well gnarited auocess of our popular Dr. Grank in a nuwher of vriticnut c«ses of late, ... Mr. Ditman Nunider‘a many friends are pleased to see bhim around again in his usuâ€"l heslith . . .. Miss Perry and the Misses Bu‘der atiengded the camp meeting at Moorefield ou Fahhath last. ... One day last week Mr, Divid Kuck :hipé)ed from 8t. Jacobe station 18 head of fine Futchers‘ cattle, deatined to the British markete. _ Mr.‘I. Groff was buyer. ... QOur footâ€"h«ll team report a good time at the Floradula %i‘onio. Fridsy jast. The boys are jubilant about their score of 2 to 0 agninst a combination team in that vicinity. Mr, Waiter Bnider refereed the game. He underâ€" stands the game wofl. His wanly deâ€" e‘sions meet with merited approval... Tns long looked for rain on Sunday last did much good,, .. Mr, Kienzle, village blackemith, is kept busy in the repairing line of farming implements, eto. In his art he is hard to surpass as he turns out & ne«t prece of workmanâ€" ship every time, ST. AGATHA (Too Late fur Last Issue ) Haying has begun and will soon be over as generally the crop is light, ... Bohools close on Tugeday for six weeks‘ vacation . . , . Mr. Jobn flichbar is home on account of fllpess. ... Mr. Fred W. Heim raised his barn on Thuraday last and has it boarded in again....The following is the report of 8, 8. No 15 Wilmot for the month of June : Jr. IVâ€"Katie Wahl, Br. IIIâ€"Lusinda Seip, Chas Wahi, JLWI.I;Lâ€"Jnlin WlhR Mary Giese, Ernest Bx. I1â€"Fannie Litwiller, Mattie Saizman, Norman Wahl. Part I1â€"Anns Salzman, Lizzie Jantzi, Peter NEW HAMBURG (Too late for last insue}) The Mennosites who have been holdâ€" ing special services bere for the pest ten days have moved their Tabornacle to Bherk‘s Station, Ont,...The public sehool closed here on Tussday last for vacation . , . . The anpual lawn social in conpectidn with the Epworth League beld on Bensator Merner‘s iswn last Friday proved a success ; the grounds were bnutibg{ lighted by E‘ectric lights and imese lanterns. The following contributed to the progu-; Miss E. Btiefelmeir, Miss Clarie Groff, w. Miss Viciet Fiower, Miss rich, Miss Carrie Bauer and Mr. excursion to Gueiph on Friday last ... . The sannuel ist picoic was held in Steinman‘s grove Tharsiey . . . : Rev. R. Facey occopied the pulpit in evening last Bundey. Mr. George Olds, until recently Gen cul‘l'm&lhuf:d the Csnadias Pacific Reilway, has been appointed as mw--umm.- the oA Managers of the Joint Traffic While the Sun Shines . . _ Make Hay Solid Cast Steel Scythes 34 to 36 inch long _ «+ â€" . AO Steel Hay Forks, 3 prong, 5%4 and 6 foot bent Al other lines at proportionatt pH0S for, Iu%:mu-&.mwuyhfi Hardware frony the J Maker to the Lonaumer U + establishment, we have ererything 'z m clorks to take core of your wants. If you‘ + Lengogl w4 . whe ind 4; Angnmndbe sApoer g ware line; come in and ..»â€"Quite s lot of our Moriey, Miss Olars WHOLE NUMBER 2161 ATTENTION 1. ! Great Clearing Sale of Dry Goods Smyth Bros‘ Cheap Cash S too little room to s ow our goovs to advait« tage, We have deurmiu«f that we must ha e more wroom or less goods. We have heen putting forth every effort in our " for the last two or three years to have our store enlarged so thet we might have more@ selling space. Our effortaso far have n# woomyluhcd our desire. . So now we m compelled to reduce our stock; to do t we shall offer dry goods at such tremendous reduction â€" as will quickly effect a clearanc# of our well assorted stock, ; Ladies‘ Summer Capesâ€" Ladies‘ mlpel were 80c, sale price week 55¢; $1, for ;75¢; $1.7% for 90¢c; $2, for $1.60; $2.50 for $1.900, This is a offer of new goods at nearly half price if you want & summer orpe come at onoe &8 we have only a few left. “ Wash Fabrics. Wash Muslins, grass 1 nens, Pimit Chameleon, Moire Bwiss spot muslinelat gre reductions. A special line of muslins, m colors,guaranteed to wash, only c per y price, 25¢, 306 and 35c per yard, will | cleared out at 1JOc per yd; 42 and 44 Cashmere, regular price 25¢, sale w.ek only 15¢; 38 and 40 inch Tw rezular price, 35¢, 40c pâ€"r yard, sale pM “k. a sl:“ continue this sale fyom week week; we have disposedjof our surplus and shall announce weekly in this lpnfl Iâ€"rgains being offered each week, f & 4 EARLY CLOSING., 7 Dress Goods A joblot of 27 inch Dress goods, This store closes every evening at §:15, Fuesdays and Zathrdays, : Terms Cash and one Smyth Bro Guelph Business w Fui“!ifl ts Aridng ttnar s ppieiy S Farm Wanted f 100 ACRE Write for ciroulars. We have to> many good« and we _h.vti by every fermers‘ aon, but wh h have a zenuine e oCik. _ CHEAP CASH STORE, and shorth=nd Jnstitute, Kimc Sr,, BERL® r ©.BCHIMEA, mt ol ATâ€" J. BHARBP, 1 nens, â€" Dimity,