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tE Tax reductions calculated to effect a saving of ‘327000000 to Canadian taxpayers were proposed in the House ‘ Commons by Hon. James A. Robb, Finance Minister, in his fourth Budget presentation. M Four distinct cuts in existing levies are ifolved, as folâ€" lows: Reduction of 10 per cent. in all rates of the income tax; general cut of 20 per cent. in the sales tax ; reduction of 25 per cent. in the excise tax on matches ; and the institution of a flat rate of two cents, irrespective of values involved, for all cheques, bills of exchange, promissory notes, and similar documents exâ€" ceeding ten dollars in value. SÂ¥les Tax Reduction Operative February 18.â€" plains Plan to Refund [mu.â€"(')l":xt of Resoluuons‘;’w‘m-hx Reâ€" â€"_ The stamp tax on overdrafts and advances will be abolâ€" ished, and the exemption from stamp tax on cheques, bills, etc., is to be increased from five dollars to ten dollars, Mr. Robb said the reductions amount to practically 70 per cent. of the stamp tax and practically abokish what have been known as "nuisance taxes." _ * Yen Per Cent. Cut | The Finance Minister detailed his The reduction in income tax levies ‘ intentions respecting refunding of is a straight 10 per cent cut on the| mans falling dae in the next fiscal amount _ payable under exhtins; year, by whichâ€"refinancing he hoped schedules; the sales tax cut is from . 5 to 4 per cent.; the match tax cut | :2_::,” :‘l?f“o:)unffyf‘l‘moo-? in fn is general on existing schedules, based on the number of matches to a particular container, and the flat two cents impost on cheques wipes out the old graduated charge of, roughly, two cents per fifty dollars of value. FINANCE MINISTER ANNOUNCES This year‘s Budget is remarkâ€" able in that it pFoposes not a single tariff change. It is the . first time within the memory of old Parliamenâ€" tarians that a Budget has left existâ€" ing tariff arrangements absolutely untouched. The reduction in the sales tax became effective February 18. The proposed reductions in the tax on matches and in the stamp taxes will become effective on the Diamond Jubilee on Contederation, July 1. The income tax cut becomes effective on this year‘s income. Mr. Robb explained the sitnation by stating that certain ofâ€" the appliâ€" cations considered by the Advisory Board on Tariff ard Taxation were interlocking, and inquiries respectâ€" ing them were not as yet completed. Mr. Robb, as on every occasion on which he has delivered a Budget address to Parliament, won the Plaudits not only of his followers, but of the Opposition financial critic â€"on this occasion, Hon. R. B. Benâ€" nettâ€"for the clear and concise manâ€" ner in which he placed the affairs of the Dominion before the people‘s representatives. Applaud Goo‘ Points Liberal applause also punctuated the Finance Minister‘s address as he touched the high spots of Canadian financial affairs, ~announcing > net debt reduction during the present fiscal year of $31,000,000; net debt reduction in 1925â€"26 of $27,706,586, as compared with the $22,353,000 esâ€" timate of last year; an increase of $11,900,000 in total revenues over 1925â€"26, bringing the total just un: der the $400,000,000 mark; and an estimated surplus of revenues over expenditure in the present fiscal year of $34,200,000. of the most ardent freshâ€"airist, and made the bonnie blithe blink of & pineâ€"knot in ome‘s ain bit ingle a sort of benign benediction that added a joy and comfort to the cotter‘s Saturday night in that quiet hour before Betsy tells the bairns a bedâ€" time story when all mingle heart and voice in an anthem of adoration and a‘ supplication of gratitude and for undeserved mercies. Fireside Fanciesâ€" The fisherâ€"folk down by the Atlanâ€" is kicking up among his teaâ€"carries tic seaâ€"board, supplemented by the around Shanghai. snowâ€"clad spaces of Louis Frechette Who‘s Who and What‘s Whatâ€" and his confreres, seemed to have _ Rev. J. B. Smith, who was an inâ€" cajoled the weather man to send us structive exponent of the Scriptures another sample over the wéekâ€"end at the Bible Conference in the Menâ€" of a chilly downâ€"easter laden with a nonite Church last week, after humidity that dampened the courageâ€"spending a few days with relatives, The old world keeps throbbing on| The members of the Canadian through infinite space, and don‘t| Club are attending the 20th annual seem to be rumning up against very| luncheon at the Walper House, Kitâ€" much but should the Man from Mars| chener, on Friday at 6.15 p.mi. to be listening in he will be impressed | hear Prof. McArthur of Queen‘s Uniâ€" with the commotion and emotion| versity on the timely subject "The that drifts in between static periods | gpirit of Confederation." about George Young‘s civic recepâ€"| Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sochner of tion in Toronto on his return from|Flint, Mich., and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. his great aquatic adventure, how| Zieglor of Rikton, Mich., were call David Blyth Hanna is going to conâ€"| (ing on old acquaintances last week. trol "Beotch", why the Byngâ€"King| The thirteenth anniversary ser correspondence of last year should | vices of Calvary Rvangelica} Church not be forgotten, what a dinner the| will be held next Sunday evening Kiltie extraction of Nova Seotin gave| the 27th inst. at 7 pm. Rev. J. P. our Lient.â€"Gov. W. D. Ross the other} Hauch of Waterloo will conduct the night, how nicely the Hon, Vincent| service, so be sure and be there to and President Calvin have pledged hear a sermon both Informative and thair goodwill over a glass of Adam‘s Inspirational, «_ Ten per cent. on Incomes. Inquiries Not Completed Reduction of 25 ’,i&'é;cfo?‘réifii'hn'adm“wind ‘"Tan nat munk mnn TInnniinaé & ST. JACOBS NEWS ayments Reduced, Sales Impost Slashed. â€" DEBT REDUCTION OF 31 MILLIONS | The Finance Minister detailed his ;intentlom respecting refunding of | loans falling due in the next fiscal ;yesr, by whichâ€"refinancing he hoped ]_ Discussing probable revenues and expenditures for the coming fiscal . year, he said that there was every , prospect of the $27,000,000 loss ocâ€" ~casioned by tax reduction being Lmade up by increased business acâ€" flivities throughout the Dominion, | and he even hoped for a net increase | l'n receipts. On the expenditure side, , he said, the Government wouid bend | all its efforts toward | effecting | further economies and further reducâ€" tion in taxation. | He announced a favorable trade | balance for the nine months of the present fiscal year of $228,52‘,000, fand he thought <hat the. favorable indications of caleulations for Januâ€" j ary, February and March would ‘ bring the total favorable balance up to $250,000,000. He made interestâ€" ing excursions into various departâ€" ments of trade and demonstrated the favorable trend of business acâ€" tivities. His financial tables, subâ€" mitted elsewhere, contain interestâ€" ing analyses of Canadian trade with foreign countres, with the United Kingdom and with other parts of the Empire. â€" to save the country $1,000,000 in inâ€" terest charge payments. For inâ€" stance, a $29,000,000 5% per cent. loan due in Noyember will be reâ€" deemed partly in cash and the reâ€" mainder refinanced at a lower interâ€" est rate. A $63,000,000 5% per cent. Victory bond issue matures in Deâ€" cember, and will be refinanced at a lower interest rate. "Four years ago, when I presentâ€" ed my first Budget," he said, "Canâ€" ada was still suffering from the effect of postâ€"war depression. Today all traces of that depression have disappeared; a spirit of optimism is general, and our domestic and interâ€" national trade is flourishing." How Announcement Was Made Tariff and taxation changes were announced by Mr. Robb as follows: "Of special interest to every citiâ€" zen is the amount of taxation that he is called upon to pay. The flourâ€" ishing condition of our finances again enables us substantially to reâ€" ale, what a rumpus John Chinaman is kicking up among his teaâ€"carries around Shanghai. Who‘s Who and What‘s Whatâ€" left last Saturday for his field at Elida, Ohio. in the loss of their infant daughter, who died last Sunday, aged nine days. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Morlock sympathize with them The members of the Canadian Club are attending the 20th annual luncheon at the Walper House, Kitâ€" chener, on Friday at 6.15 p.mi. to hear Prof. McArthur of Queen‘s Uniâ€" versity on the timely subject "The Spirit of Confederation." Miss Winnie Snider of Toronto and Miss Lillian Snider of Galt Collegiâ€" ate staff spent the weekâ€"end at "Rvenholme." Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sochner of Flint, Mich., and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ziegler of Eikton, Mich., were callâ€" ing on old acquaintances last week. The thirteenth anniversary serâ€" vices of Calvary Evangelical Church will be held next Sunday evening the 27th inst. at 7 p.m. Rev. J. P. Hauch of Waterloo will conduct the service, so be sure and be there to Says Trade is FlourIshing. uy t by Tobb Saigel) Lt Tax Bill by Robb Budget A* In the county criminal court on Monday before Judge Hearn, George Falsetto of Galt was found guilty of arsonâ€" and sentenced to eighteen months in the Ontario Reformatory in Guelph with an indeterminate senâ€" tence of six months less a day thereâ€" after. Judge Hearn suggested that | the prisoner appeal the case before five judges of the appellate court, , Toronto, although he was of the ‘ropinion that the accused was guilty. It is probable that an appeal will be taken to this court. | duce taxation. This wepromised the |electors we would do, and today we Ilmplemem that promise. "The excise tax on matches will be cut 25 per cent. , TwoCent Rate for Cheque Tax "It is proposed that a flat rate of two cents, irrespective of the value involved, be set on all cheques, bills of exchange, promissory notes and aimilar documents exceeding ten dollar® in value, thns substantially reducing the tax and at the same t‘ime removing the complications of a graduated scale. The stamp tax on overdrafts and advances will be abolished. The exemption from stamp tax on cheques, bills, etc., is increased from ffn dollars to ten dollars. These reductions amount to ‘oncucnlly 70 per cent. of the stamp taxation, and so practically abolish Iwhat the man in the street terms ‘the ‘nuisance taxes:‘ GEORGE FALSETTO FOUND GUILTY BY JUDGE HEARN Last week a second report on the ice at the Waterloo park lake was received from Toronto. The sample sent was pronouced to he of a very good quality. Sentenced to Eighteen Months in Gueiph Reformatory on Arson Charge. C. W. SNIDER‘S RINK WINS In the Bonspiel held at the Waterâ€" loo enrling rink last Wednesday, Cranson W. Snider‘s rink won the set of "Tamâ€"‘Shanters" donated by Magistrate Weir of Kitchener to the team winning the Bonspiel which was open to members of the Waterâ€" loo Curling Club. The rink was comâ€" posed of C. W. Snider, skip, Dr. J. M. Livingston, vice skip. V. Thiele and Dr. H. Henderson, PRESTON 3, KITCHENER 2. In a hard fought battle, Kitchener seniors lost to Preston on Monday night by a score of 3 to 2 in the first game of the playâ€"off for group honors in the Senior O.H.A. The reâ€" turn game was played at Kitchener on Wednesday night, goals to count on the round. The winner will play the winner of the Torontoâ€"Peterboro group for the championship. The Junior O.H.A. team of Kitchâ€" ener defeated Woodstock 4â€"0 in the first game and 10â€"1 at Kitchener on Monday night, winning the round by 14 to 1. The will now meet Owen Sound juniors in the semiâ€"finals. The Intermediates were put out of the running when they lost tq Gnelph by 5 to 4. GOUDIEf THRIFT sTORE Bargains galore at Goudies‘ Dept. Store, Kitchener, Turn to page three for advt. "It is proposed to make a reducâ€" tion of ten per cent. in all rates of the income tax. "It is proposed that a general cut of 20 per cent. be made in the sales tax. stamp tax on cheques, bills, etc., is;j if the road had not been built the increased from five dollars to ten Dominion would not be in the great dollars. These reductions amount to| position she is today for the developâ€" practically 70 per cent. of the stamp| ment of all her resources, declared taxation, and so practically abolish| Mr. Bowman. He was of the opinion what the man in the street terms|that the great war would have the ‘nuisance taxes‘ thrown a damper on the suggestion ‘‘The proposed reductions in the‘ to build new railways. â€" income tax will be applicable to asâ€"! In concluding his adtiregs he urged sessments falling due shortly. [Clnuflns and . particularly . the ‘‘The reductions in the sailes tax young men and women, than whom become effective Pebruary 18. | there were none better anywhere, ‘"‘The proposed reductions in tho‘u make the best use of the great tax on matches and in the stamp ‘fid-, heritage which #as theirs taxes will become effective on the in this great Dominion with its many Diamond Jubllee of Confederation. rich resources. ‘‘The proposed reductions in the tax on matches and in the stamp taxes will become effective on the Diamond Jubllee of Confederation. ‘Following are the proposed tax revisions announced in the Budget speech : 4 A reduction of 10 per cent. is made on all income tax rates. A reduction of 20 per cent. is made on ail sales tax rates. A reduction of 25 per cent. is made on match tax. + Exemption from stamp tax on cheques, notes, etc., increased from $5 to $10. e t Stamp tax on cheques, bills, notes, etc., of a valie over~$10 is now 2 cents. The graduated scale is abolished. â€" 2 Stamp tax on overdrafts and advanced abolished. Income tax change comes into effect for this spring‘s payments. Sales tax reduction goes into effect February 18. * Stamp tax changes and match tax change come into effect on July L Special War Revenue Act amended to make printers are liable to sales tax. Tariff changes, nome. ICE PRONOUNCED GOOD TAX REDUCTIONS OPTIMISHC Addressing the miembers of the Kitchener Board of Trade last week, Mr. C. M. Bowman,.chairman of the Board of the Mutual Life Assurance Company, spoke optimistically of the future of the Dominion of Canada. He reviewed the (progress made since Confederation, showing the reâ€" markable development which had taken place during the past 60 years. Mr. Bowman pointed out that this period was nothing in the life of a nation, which made the progress all the more significant. in the next ten years. As to the epportunities of manufacturers he saw great possibilities. The necesâ€" sity of efficiency in the conducting of business and in manufacturing was alluded to. It was necessary, said the speaker, to equip these factories with the most modern equipment. C. M. Bowman of Mutual Life Mr. Bowman stressed the present development in conmection with the mines and pulpwood of the country and referred to the great power deâ€" s C. M. BOWMAN â€" Chairman of the ‘Board of Directors of the Mutual Life, Who Predicts Great Future for Canada. velopment which would take place Mr. Bowman was also optimistic as to the West and said that the western farmer was never in a betâ€" ter position than he is today. One of the necessary developments of the future which had already start ed, said Mr. Bowman, was the cutâ€" ting up of the big western farms into smaller farms. Referring to immigration he stated that one of the transportation com:â€" panies had 70,000 applications from prospective immigrants to date as compared with 25,000 a year ago. Mr. Bowman predicted that about 200,000 immigrants would come to Canada this year, the new settlers making it possible to take up subâ€" divided farms in the older parts of the western provinces. The speaker also expressed strong confidence in the Canadian National Railways and did not agree with the critics who said it had been a misâ€" take to build it. Canada was on the verge of a great development and Canada Next Ten OF FUTURE it that for ‘"May we for a few moments reâ€" flect on matters dealt with by our _board during the past year.. We epposed the gener«al raise in teleâ€" phone rates; we tried, but failed, to get the Grand River Railway Comâ€" pany to build a station or shelter for the accommodation of C. P. R. tmavellers; the protection of level crossings; the elimination of the duplicating of payment of succession dufies; the Pflug gasoline pump proposition as a new industry fell through for want of capital; the Empire Flag and Decorating Co. re Shenandoah system of flag display was taken up by us and passed on to our Young Men‘s Club but said company partly covered the town itâ€" self but I would suggest our secreâ€" tary be instructed to write this firm to complete their work in order to have a uniform flag display before 'July 1st next, the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Confederation; the extension af the highway at Clappison‘s corners; the affiliation with the Canadian Board of Trade; The Canadian Census Act; the reâ€" quest of the Waterioo butchers re unlicensed pedlars; the improveâ€" ment of fire protection and fire escapes at the Town Hall and the improvement of the local telephone service. We were represented at the annual meeting of the Ontario Asâ€" sociation boards of trade in Toronto Inn Nov. 18 and 19th last. Retiring President of Wd.u'l. Board of Trade Gives Interâ€" "Another year has passed into hisâ€" tory and we are pleased to .report considerable activity in matters perâ€" taining to the board of trade. The reglilar meetings have been well atâ€" tended with a deeper and keener inâ€" terest manifested by the members. "More than usual efforts were made this past year to advertise our town and through the splendid work of our advertising committee and esâ€" pecially of its convenor, B. W. N. Grigg, an excellent little booklet enâ€" titled ‘"What‘s This About Waterâ€" "A good deal of work was done on | the fall fair proposition launched at! our splendid meeting of a year ago| and though various plans have beenI discussed and tentative plans have ; discussed â€" and â€" tentative â€" plans| drawn and measurements taken byi our town engineer of the 20-acre! parcel at the north end of our park, the cost of levelling the grounds, the | building of a track and the buildings required for such an exhibition are | far beyond our financial nbilltyt‘ though this is an opportunity for some of our publicâ€"spirited men of . means to establish a splendid memorial. = loo?" was printed and is being disâ€" tributed in various way to attract attention to our town. Most favorâ€" able comments have been madyg‘ of the attractiveness of this splendid booklet gotten up to attract outâ€" siders to this financial and industrial centre stressing mainly Waterloo‘s public utilities, its parks, its educaâ€" tional institutions, free library, the kead offices of seven prosperous inâ€" surance companies, its financial in: stitutions, its musical organizations, its numerous societies, churches and hospitals, an ideal community in which to live this, the "Hartford of Canada" and in which 80¢, of our people\own their own homes. . Mr. A. K. COressman, retiring president of the Waterloo Board of Trade, reviewed the year‘s work at the February meeting of the Board and spoke in part as follows: ‘"An industrial proposition, Cotton Seed Oil & Feeds, Limited, was taken up last month but the option on the Pilliner Products factory was not taken up. We regret this very much as this factory building and machinery was so suitable to this business and this leaves the Pilliner Products factory the only idle one in our town. All available space is otherwise taken at present as we have no accommodation for the nursâ€" ing of new or small industries. One new industry, the Waterloo Auto Top Co., commenced operations late last fall on Erb street West, and the Board of Trade wishes this new firm every success. "We regret to report the loss by death of one of our charter memâ€" bers, Mr. J. HM. Roos, always an acâ€" tive snpporter of our board and executive committees. "I wish to sincerely thank the Mrs. Jack Merkle of Galt spent; members who have so splendidly ¢oâ€" the weekâ€"end at the home of Mra.‘ operated with me during my three B. Eichler. 1 year term as president. 1 wish to Giant Trees Cut Down.â€"The hew: extend my hearty thanks and beâ€" ing down of the trees in the woods speak your continued support for my of Mr. Enos Christner and\Mr. Eli guccessor. May I plead, however, for Roth is progressing and man\rnsgtl more coâ€"operation from the mon-fol the primeval forest are beinrts bers of the town council and I would filled. The largest laid low so far advise the new members of the| is a giant elm in Mr. Ell Roth‘s council toâ€"join our board. With good| buskt. This tree measured 5 feet 3 prospects for bettat business gemerâ€"| inches in diameter at the stump and ally let us work hand in hand to‘ made 35 saw logs, one 16 ft.. three make the year 1927 a bamner year| 8 ft., ten 10 ft., and twentyâ€"one 12 for the good old town of Waterioo." |ft. This tree stood 46 feet high to A. K, CRRSSMAN. |reach the first branch, and is in good Becretary Moser sountd condition. The timber on Secretary Frod Moser stated there thess iands has been purchased by ird of Trade Gives Ini esting ‘Review of the Year‘s Work, py _ |rouce carer comman . } DIES AT GALT Offering real bargains for month of February. Buy now and save «money. See ad on page three. | NEWw HAMBURG NEWS | Head of Polise Force For Pai Years Passes Away in His .Mr. Louis Heise and Willie Eller man were business visitors to Tavi stock for several days. Messrs. Herman and Emmanuel Wagner spent Saturday on business in the Twhiâ€"City." at noon on Sundsy after a two weeks‘ lliness. He was stricken with pmeumonia on February 7. Mr. Gorman was in his 65th year and> was born in Galt, his parents being among the first Jrish settlers here. When a boy of 17 he epifsted with the Northwest Mounted Police and had some thrilling experiences in the then "wild and wooly" West, when the Indians were giving so much trouble. Later he became a river driver for a lumber company on l’ho Fraser River, Then he drifted into the Western States, was a cowâ€" boy for a time and later was in the goid fields of Nevada. Mr. Leqnard Perkin, the local cheesemaker, installed a radio set. Bagged Jack Rabbits.â€" Thursday last a party of 24 hunters rounded up and bagged several dozen jack rabbits. The jacks have increased in surprising large numbers of late years and have menaced many young fruit trees for food. More hunts should be attempted. FEBRUARY SALE Hundreds of bargains offered by Ernst & Co. on Winter Overcoats and Suits during last week . of February. Read ad on page three and save dollars. were 154 members on the roll. The receipts for 1926 were $367.35 and expenditures $184.76, leaving a balâ€" ance of $182.57. One of Gait‘s best known citizens, Chief of Polics James Gorman, died WATERLOO BOY sCouT TROOP 18 ORGANIZED At a supper given in the basement of the St. Saviour‘s Church last week, seven members of the first troop of Waterloo Boy Scouts were officially admitted into the Waterloo County Boy Scout Brotherhood. The first, second and third troops of the Kitchener Boy Scouts were guests of the Waterloo Troop. ’l‘he‘snp_per was given by Mrs. C. Merritt and Mrs. H. D. McKellar of Kitchener. Scoutmaster Wheeler of Galt, in initiating the boys into the County organization, emphasized the imâ€" portance of observing the ten scout laws, particularly dwelling on the first law, the honor of the scout. Miss Hilda Reibling holidayed for a few days under the parental roof at Doering‘s Corners. Mr. Perken of Palmerston paid a visit for several days last week to his son Leonard here. BLOOD POISONING J. H. Dorscht, Watertbo, is conâ€" fined to St. Mary‘s Hospital, Kitchâ€" ener, suffering from blood poisoning in his hand. Mrs. G. H. Meyers and son Donald are spending a week with friends in ‘Toronto. Returning to Galt, he worked in a local axe factory and 25 years ago was appointed to the Gait police force and after a year and a half was made chief, which office he had held with honor and credit up to the present. . , News Notes. Visitors Coming and Going Mr. Clarence Hildebrand of Toron-l to was a visitor in town last week.| Rev. Arthurs of Beamsville preachâ€"r ed in the Baptist Church here on | ed in the Baptist Church here on | Sunday morning and evening. ! Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Hansuld of Naâ€" panee were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bechtel for a few days last week. Mr. Alfred Peine of Seattle, Wash. visited at the home of his aunta, Mrs. Louis Peine and the Misses Deichert last week. Giant Trees Cut Down.â€"The hew: ing down of the trees in the woods of Mr. Enos Christner and\Mr. Eli Roth is progressing and m;n\rnqny WEICHEL‘S HARDWARE STORE BERLET‘S CORNER lee ~Force For Past 2% asses Away in His 66th Year. nc Fawas ‘Pranman®. A1â€"4 ng. | _ Mr. and Mrs. Norman Goebel and d of Naâ€" J little daughter.of Windsor called at Mr. and|the home of the former‘s parents, ays last| Mr. and Mrs. Fred Goebel on Wedâ€" t nesday. Town Council Fixes Salary of Insurance for Firemen A. K. Cressman, Waterloo insurâ€" ance agent, explained to the council the cost of policies for firemen. The policy now carried is for a weekly indemnity of $20 per week covering injuries received on duty while in the service of the fire department. The council decided to pay the 6hâ€" tire premium of $144. In case of death the firemen ~would receive $1,000. Three applications for the position of assessor and tax collector were dealt with by the Waterloo town council on Monday night. The appli« cation of George Hachnel, who has been the assessor for the past few years, was accepted, the vote of the council being 6 to 2. Counciliors Uffelmann and Frickey opposed the appointment, favoring separate ofâ€" fices for these positions. The salary was fixed at $1200 per year for 1927. Deputy Reeve Bohlender pointed out that the council ‘demanded better service and full time by Mr. Haehnel and therefore should be prepared to pay at least $1400 for this work, the position, in his opinion, being the most important of any,. His motion to make the salary $1,400 failed to get a seconder. The other applicants for the position were J. Herbert Smith and Jacob Rahn. Request Granted Wm. Henderson asked the council to confirm an agreement whereby the town gets a strip of land eight feet in width from the Presbyterians who*propose erecting a church on the site fronting Erb St. This strip will be used to widen the alley which runs from Erb St. to the fldbd gates. The church in return is grantâ€" ed enough land to change the triâ€" angular strip to a square strip of land. The church building will be about 25 feet from the town line. The council unanimously granted the request. Hachnel Appointed On motion of counciliors Bauman and Snyder, â€"George Hachne]l was appointed to filf the position of asâ€" sessor and tax collector at a salary of $1,200. The salary paid last year was $650 for assessor and $550 for tax collector, the latter position beâ€" ing filled by Jacob Uffelmann. The latter, however, was not an appliâ€" cant for the position. M&yor Brill pointed out that the special commitâ€" tee with Wm. Toletzki as chairman recommended that the salary be the same as last year. If the work was done satisfactorily the council no doubt would grant an increase for the following year. It was pointed out that with the office of Mr. Haehnel in the town hall he would be able to give the best of service to the public. Councillior Wm. Uffelmann stated that it only required several months to do the work of assessor and tax collector. He asked what the official holding office would do the remainâ€" ing five months of the year. Counâ€" cillor Toletzki and> deputy reeve Bohlender declared that if the ofâ€" ficial did his work right his time would be fully occupied. Refuse to Pay Account The council refused to pay the acâ€" count presented by the C.N.R. for cost of operating bell at King St. crossing Mr. Waiter Bowman attended the annual hardwaremen‘s convention in Toronto last week. Messrs. H. E. Ratz of Waterloo and E. E. Ratz of Kitchener, and will be sawed into lumber in the spring. Miss Mabel Salvaige of Stratford spent last Saturday with her sister, Mrs. Alex. Hahn. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Roth, Mr. Dan Roth and Miss Nancy Roth of Clarâ€" ence, New York, were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Roth in town. Mr. William Bain of the Ford Garâ€" age left last Saturday for a two weeks‘ stay at the Ford factory. Mr. Bain has been a valued employee of the Ford garage here for several years and will take the position of foreman held by the late Thomas R. Daniells. Grundenbergerâ€"Strauch Hymenea!l. Attractively decon(of with pink carnations, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Rohfritsch, 68 Mowat Street, Stratford, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Saturday afterâ€" noon, Feb. 12th, at 4 o‘clock, when Hilda Assessor and Tax Collector At $1200 Per Year. Other Business Dealt With, (Continued on Page 4) Loulse, danghter of Mrs. TX k2