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34 the motor company allowed for the old hook and Idder truck. The comâ€" pany will also absorb the sales tax which amounts to nearly $300. With the addition of the new hook and ledder truck the fire department will be completely motorized and Waterâ€" . After a lively discussion the Watâ€" erloo ‘Town council by a vote of seven to one decided to purchase a Bickle hook and ladder motor truck ai a cost of $5,190 less $400 which vie fire fighting equipment. The purchase of the new equipment was however strenuously . opposed by councilior Wm. Toletzki who conâ€" tended the expenditure should not be made in view of the fact that the town now has a substantial overâ€" draft and bauov’d the question should be approved by the rate payers at New Years before the council completely motorize the fire equipment. Councilior . Toletski brought councillor Weiler to his feet when he suggested that purchase of the equipment was being railroaded through without giving proper conâ€" sideration to the matter. Councilior Weiler resented the insinuafion and declared that the fire and light committee, of which he was chairâ€" man, had nothing to hide. The moâ€" tion to purchase new equipment was passed on motion of councilior Weiler and deputy reeve Bohlender. The different members of the council took part in the discussion. Councilor Uffelmann was not preâ€" sent, being outâ€"of town. Mr. Lorne, representing the Ingerâ€" soll Tractor Co., was also given a hearing. Fix Table Rent at $2.00 On the recommendation of deputy reeve Bohlender the council decided to fix the rental of tables in the basement of the market at $2. This was done to encourage vendors to use tables in the basement. Fines Total $544.50 The police committee reported fines and collections for the p«st month as $544.50. PRJZE BVULL.SOLD.. ..... A juntor yearling Guernsey bull, Grandure de Chene, son of an imâ€" ported dam, has been sold by F. M. Tobin of Woodstock to a New York buyer at a price of $500. The bull was one of the prizeâ€"winners at the Canadian National Exhibition last week. Albert Scott, aged 50, of Galt, who was injured on August 23, when returning home from a holiday weekâ€" end trip to Hanover, when his car skidded on the Preston Road and was struck by C. P. T. bus, died late Saturday night. | NEW HAMBURG NEWS | Fair at New Hamburg Sept. 16th and 17th.â€"The number and quality of exhibits at the Wilmot Agriculâ€" tural Fair to be held at New Hamâ€" burg Sept. 16 and 17 is expected to surpass that of other years. A varied program of entertainment is being arranged by Manager A. R. G. Smith and officers of the society. Miss Eleanor Bruder is spending a week with friends in Walkerton and Hanover. Mr. Gus Holtze of Hamilton has returned home after a week‘s holiâ€" days. Mrs. Holtze is still here atâ€" tending to her mother, Mrs. Chr. Rau, who is steadily improving from a serious illness. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wiese and daughter, Miss Evelyn, and Miss Dorothy Wheadon _ of â€" Strathroy, called on Mrs. L. Peine, the Misses Wilker and other friends in town last Saturday on their way to visit relatives in Guelph. The death occurred in Hamilton of Mra Seal, mother of Mr. R. C. Seal, of the Leather Products of Canada here. Mr. Seal has the symâ€" pathy of his many friends in his bereavement. Owing to her death the plant was closed for several days. * $21,000 For New Pavement. â€" A wpecial meeting of the Town Counâ€" cil. was hold last Saturday evening. A motion was passed authorizing the Ontaric Highways Department to go ahead _ with _ road _ construction through New Hamburg. Under the new terms the Department will undertake to construct the road and charge the municipality 25 per cent of the total cost, part of which is to ‘be assessable as frontage against propértios abuiting the . highway. ‘The purchase of the necessary right of way is also to be undertaken by the Highways Department. ‘The Council is making a special effort to induce the department to complete SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES After Lively Disâ€" work this year as both enâ€" Ap us monng tn ocms atamonn at its g 0 afternoon authorized thé Jn of 3,400 ti. of MoCrackeg An sewer pipe at a cost of, Or $1.90 per foot. The cons of the sower will be commenced mf Oonce and will be laid on Erb along Bridgeport road to the pit at Seagram‘s tarm. The the work will be met by the of debentures. HIGH QUALITY FEATURES _ _ _ DAIRY CATTLE SHOW $6.460 TO BE PAlp Waterioo NEGroEks BANK OF $7,000 Two neg armed with a bottle of cerine and reâ€" volvers, on 15th held up the Ecorse Stay@Â¥ B&nk, West Jefferson avenue an street, Detroit, and secaped wAt tely $7,000 J .rw.t ulate B 4 leix Ql'xeen Mary, and Junior on Blanâ€" udges ; chette‘s Rosebud. Apparently the of V Classes °! Cattle breeding of this famous farm is turnâ€" on Exgellent Showing. | ing out something very true to ty [/~ \ ez {as, according to the Manager, lÂ¥ Judges at"Â¥he Canadian National Jenkins, the Junior Champion bull finished the @airy cattle classes on was out of the Grand Champion{cow Friday. As during the previous day‘s ‘and the sire of the Senior Champion judging, ther@ was some very close bull was also the sire of the Junior competition, ty being high, and Champion. more unllo'rmn is found at mouf Commends Ayrshire Importers. shows. A MMnt visitor from{ G, B. Rothwell, Dominion Animal Ottawa summed up the general Husbandman, who placed the Ayrâ€" opinion aroufXd the ringside when he shire ribbons, stated that the men stated : “So* of the classes may responsible for the recent importaâ€" have been ##naller than in former tion of these cattle deserved great years, but ever have I seen such}credlt for the speed exhibited in quality, and this applies to every ‘getting the animals out after the breed." embargo was lifted, and for the Many Fine Holsteins. high quality of the new blood introâ€" The aged cow tlass, not milking, duced. "Moreover," he said, "conâ€" in the Hol&lg division, mogording sidering the short time that has to Editor Preseot of The !loktoln-felapsod since the importation, they Friesian World, the official organ of have goi this stuff in wonderful the "Black and White" breeders shape, and it should be in still better across the line, was decidedly the shape when it and the other animals strongest in the show. He hoped|tco recently imported to be exhibitâ€" that the owners of the best of tlwse‘ed here are brought together at the would take them across the line to i Rogl. Alex Hume of Campbeliford, the W‘gfi President_.of the :Ayrshire Associaâ€" plis, ~~ see, , and tion, was well pleased with the feâ€" stated emphatically that they wouldlmale turnout, considering it to be be well in the money. Arbogast even more outstanding than the Brothers of Sebringville had Semor!mnle classes. "The young female ‘and Grand Female on Wildwood classes were most promising and Iantha, while J. W. Innes & Sons,| very uniform in type and quality," Woodstock, had the Junior Chamâ€"| commented Mr. Hume. pion Female on Winona Lennox De Andrietta‘s Thirticth Sweep. Kol. 3 Airnelds Disceam "Andelabie / 4n Judges at"Â¥he Canadian National finished the @airy cattle classes on Friday. As during the previous day‘s judging, ther® was some very close competition, ty being high, and more unllo'rmn is found at most shows. A prominent visitor from Ottawa summed up the general opinion arouXd the ringside when he stated : “So’o of the classes may have been ##naller than in former years, but ever have I seen such quality, and this applies to every breed." Guernseys Second in Number. The Guernsey showipg this year occupied second place in point of numbers, and although drawn from this Province only, was undoubtedly the best ever seen here. Don Alda Farm, Todmorden, made a big sweep, winning all championships, Senior and Grand Female on Abbeyâ€" trances of the highway into town are in a very bad condition at pre sent. _Mr. L. Lichty, County Road Superintendent, was in town last week and estimated the cost of the work at about $21,000. At this meetâ€" ing the clerk was also instructed to get quotations on stop signs as the Council propose to pass a byâ€"law designating _ certain _ streets _ as through streets for public safety. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Weil of St. Catharines gre visiting the latter‘s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Williams. < Mr. and Mrs. William Nielson of Detroit were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Lennox. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Harbottle of Pigeon, Mich., spent a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Eidt. Mr. D. A. Gall, accountant at the Canadian Bank of Commerce, has reâ€" turned from a pleasant holiday at Cannington. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Harbottle of _ A man, womanand lttle girl were Pigeon, Mich., spent a few days at killed at Niagara Falls on Friday the home of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron evening, believed to have been Eidt. |knockod into the Niagara Gorge by Mr. and Mrs. J. Steiner of Winniâ€", a "cuttingâ€"in" motorist. They are peg, Man., are visiting the former‘s Roy fesmond Huxley, Mrs. Huxley brothers, George and Henry Steiner. and thoir little daughter, Alison, of Mr. D. A. Gall, accountant at the Cleveland\Heights, Cleveland, Ohio. Canadian Bank of Commerce, has re The man and woman were dead turned from a pleasant holiday at when found, and the child died in Cannington. the hospital an hour after admisâ€" Quite a number from this neighâ€" sion without recovering conscious borhood took in the harvesters‘ exâ€" ness. cursion to the Canadian West Iu“’ Eyewitneses say that the Huxley Tuesday. Among those going were‘ car was driving north on River Road Burton Lederman, Lioyd Otto, Jacob and when just about to pass another Stueck, J. J. Frieson, Paul Oobnrdt,lnw-obuo a car came from behind, R. Kleinknecht, John Capling, Gorâ€" tonn( # could not avoid hitting the don Daub, Jacob Schnelder, J. J-tdl,'othor Zar headâ€"on and swung to the Lioyd Steinman and others. 'rtnl, striking the Huxley car and \ Mrs. 8. Leis spent a few days with , deflecting it through the railing and friends in London. jover the bank. Mrs. Barriett 6f Detroit is visitihg! The car and occupants fell a dis her sister, Mrs. W. Massol. tance of 275 feet over a sheer praci Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Toman of Kitâ€" pice, the car continuing on almost chener were the guests of Ir.ndlto the water‘s edge after Its occw Mrs. Bechtel last Sunday. nts had been thrown out. It caught lnanm'ntlvoil':‘ and was almost completely de m?nmm F * Dr. Mrs. R.W. Andarson left zenc ec n eaman cce un ae on Wednesday for a motor trip »l moau“m price or) snogks Toronto and Collingwood. Rumors to the.sffect that an inâ€" on Wednesday for a motor trip -] lmmgm price or) snogks Toronto and Collingwood. Rumors the.effect that an inâ€" Mr. James Corrie spent several‘ crease in the price of shoes, owing days in Tavistock last week , to the scarsity of hides in the world .(Continned o8 Page 3) markets, will be felt shortly, have 18 YEAR of Leo\ Daniel Schults, 18â€"yéarâ€"old son of Mr®.and Mrs. Carl A. Schults, Kitchener, on Friday afternoon beâ€" tween four an@ five .‘clock. He was struck on the right temple and died almost instantly. No one was with Loo D. Schulitz is Found Dead at His Home With Bullst Through Templeâ€"No Reason the deceased when the fatality inity took . plac occufred and If is difficult to deterâ€"_night when the miwumwfl&&“_’lf otherwise, although his mother said threshing m he did not appear to be worrying Of Mr. Joseph Brot suffering from despondency in any was burned to { way when she spoke to him a short The origin of 1 time before the, fatality occurred. ay Mr. Brennef The body was taken from the outâ€" threshing the / house by his brother, Edward, snd everything was the coroner, Dr. Hett, called, who deâ€" order when they eldodmr.uhu-tm-ane-s.-.udnlq sary. He is survived by his parents, a mass of flames one brother and one sister. The is a heavy oné, funeral took place on Monday, m'efop on the fart ment being made in the Woodland phrchased from cemetery. late Arthur Ren Andrietta‘s Thirticth Sweep. w Burnside Blossom Andrietta, the grand old cow from the Ness stables of Howick, Quebec, captured her thirtieth championship when she was awarded Senior and Grand at the Exhibition. Although getting up in years, this wonderful animal is almost as straight and trim as when she first startéd sweeping the rosâ€" ettes at the big shows/five years ago. The Junior sward also went to Ness & Sons on Glengarry Dairyâ€" maid Bull Has Champion. In the Jersey classes B. H. Bull & Son of Brampton scored a second triumph by winning the Junior Feâ€" male Championship on Standard Standard Circus Queen, a daughter of Thursday‘s Grand Champion bull, Standard of Oaklands. This firm also won first in the group of three feâ€" males and in get of sire. Many of the Bull entries were recent imâ€" portations from the Island. Middleâ€" sex carried off the county herd award in Jerseys, with York coming second. THREE KILLED __ WHEN THROWN OVER 275 FOOT PRECIPICE f Burned to Ground Large Barn With Season‘s Crop mdhfi-‘ disastrous fires has ever in this vieâ€" inity took . last Wednesday \nwvn-m barn with the ipnbnpnn’l together with the threshing : belonging to Mr. Joseph on the 9th Line 'nhr-dbfim / The origin of the fire is a mystery as Mr. Brenner had just finished threshing the ‘season‘s crop and uorytlhz'unln-u‘y in good order when they left the barn about 9 p.m. and at m. the barn was a mass of MY. Brennor‘s loss is a heavy oné, being his first crop on the farm he recently SENTENCED 1O â€" REFORMATORY LABORER, BEPRESSED, SLAYS SEVEN PEOPLE Ohio Man Turné On His Family Because He is Out of Work. Seven peuo:gon killed and five others . wou â€" at Youngstown, Ohio, because OBé man, a laborer, was out of mnmont. Two of the wounded are rted near death. Late Saturday. night, Tony de Capua, aged 42, steel worker, worâ€" ried because he mno work, shot and killed his , three daughters and three & thildren while in a depressed mood, gfllo said he intendâ€" ed to end his own life. He is alive, however, bouu‘ his gun "jammed" when it came To to turn it on himself. The bodies o!‘lho seven persons were found in mt rooms of the De Capua home, where the crazed man had chased them and shot them down. Three infants were killed in their beds. F A: broken engagement was attriâ€" buted as one of the causes of the downfall of James P. Short, who was on Friday sentenced by Judge E. J. Hearn to terms of one year, eight months and eight months, on a charge of‘automobile theft and two charges of housebreaking, to which he had pleaded guilty. Counsel for‘ Short produced character evidence to show that he had not been in any kind of trouble previously, and gave as the reasons for his downfall finâ€" ancial trouble which he experienced this spring and the breaking of the engagement by his flancee a short while later. The three terms in the Ontario Reformatory are to run conâ€" currently. . BROKEN ENGAGEMENT BLAMED FOR THE ACT James P. Short Guilty of Theft of Motor Car and Store Breaking. Short received eight months each on chgrges of breaking into the stores of Frank Schummer at Linâ€" wood and Reiner Bros. at Wellesley. The lawyer of the accused, D. G. Molntosh, referred to the fact that the accused had lost $400 on a house which he bought while it was under construction and on which a meclanic‘s lien was later placed by the contractor, he had lost his flancee about two months prior to the theft and some weeks before the first theft he was injured in a fall of 45 feet while painting a water town in Wiarton. The accused, who was found sane by the jail surgeon, could not account for his thefts but said he recognized his mistakes. Judge Hearn allnded to the strange acts of the vrhpuu' in taking the stolen car of Dr. Hillard to the home of his people at Linwood where he had not resided for three years. He remained for some days, later going on to his aunt in Stratford and subsequently to Brantford. He believed this action showed signe of mental weakness. A young girl came to the late Father Healoy of Dublin, and conâ€" fessed that she feared she had inâ€" curred the sin of vanity. "What makes you think that?" asked her father confessor. "Because every morning when I look into the mirror 1 think how beautiful 1 am" # t "Never fear, my girl," was the reâ€" assuring reply. ‘"That ian‘t a sin; it‘s only a mistake."* \â€" . been confirmed by boot and shoe manufacturers. The increase will in all probability range from ten to 16 CONNING HERSELF The midunight prowler whose specialty is snatching trousers from the bedsides of their owners and who has committed upward of &# dozen robebries of this nature. in Kitchener, Waterloo, Preston . and Galt within the last five weeks, has added another successful exploit to his long record of midnight visitaâ€" tions.. Over© the weekâ€"end he onâ€" tered the home of. William Banks, William street, Waterloo, and es caped with $11, the greater part of which â€" he took from Mr. Banks‘s trousers. He again picked up the pants from the chair beside the bed, took .them down stairs and ransackâ€" FLOWER SHOW A BIG SUCCESS Again Enters bMome and Ran Siceping Owner‘s Pants. ed them there The 32nd annual flower show of the ‘Waterido Horticultural Society held last week not only fully meas ared up to the high standard of previous years but surpassed even the beautiful displays of former years. Large numbers of citizens from the Twinâ€"Cityâ€"visited the disâ€" play in the market building and were delighter with the wondenfully attractive exhibits on view. Exhibits of a High Standardâ€" Twinâ€"City People Delighted With Wonderful Showing. Among the outstanding displays were those of E. F. Seagram who reâ€" ceived first prize for a collection of many different species of flowers, plants and ferns on display exhibits were also made by Arthur Bond, florist, and the Waterloo Park, which was the winner of the second prize for profesional entry, the park superintendent having worked many varieties of flowers into the collecâ€" tion. The exhibit of gladioli by C. Scheifele, which is the civic flower, again attracted much attention. Various vegetables such as beans, Ibeets, cabbages, celery, cauliflower, potatoes, pumpkins, etc., were also on display, many fine specimens beâ€" ing shown, while the exhibits of fruit was also large. There were over two hundred enâ€" tries in the fix'chssu of exhibits open to amateurs only. William Downing of Downing, Steen & Co., was the judge at the show. Mrs. C. Karges won the Bahnsenâ€" Sehl cup donated by C. Scheifele, for a display of gladiolus, six varieties, with one spike of each named. The cup, when won three times by any amateur, becomes the personal property of the winner. Fred Hebel of Waterloo won this cup in 1923 and 1924 and it has since been won by Harry Brown and E. Dunbrook of Kitchener, in 1925 and 1926 respectively. Miss M. Hergott of Waterloo won the Silver Competition Cup for chilâ€" dren by having the highest numâ€" ber of points at the exhibition and for the home garden. This is the second year in succession thatâ€" Miss Hergott has taken the silverware. CHARLES KREUTZIGER DIES IN DETROIT A former well known business man of _ Waterloo, Charles Kreutziger, passed away at his home in Detroit on Saturday, Sept. 3. The funeral took place from his residence, 5073 Burns Ave., Detroit, Mich. Former Well Known Business Man Passed Away on Saturgay. ‘The late Mr. Kreutziger, about 25 yéars ago, conducted a saw and planing mill in Heidelberg. He later moved to Waterloo where he erected a large planing and saw mill on Erb street. The mill was destroyed twice by fire. The first time he rebuilt and enlarged the gnill and conducted a box factory in addition to the planâ€" ing mill business. The gite on which the planing mill stood was purchased by Liphardt Bros. The fine brick residence on Erb 8t. now owned by Louis F. Dietrich was also built by Mr. Kroutziger, who meved tb Palmerston and acquired another box factory. He, however, was unâ€" fortunate in being burned out for the third time. He then moved to ‘Dntron with his family to join his four sons who had been living in }th.t city for some years. There survive six children, Edâ€" ward, Charles, Ezra, Allen, Eligabeth and ‘Tillie, all of Detroit, and Emma (Mrs. Reginald Morley) of Ottawa. Mrs. Kreutsiger died about two years ago and her daughter, Louisa, last year. Waterloo‘s (new service station which opened recently is being well patronized. 1t is located on the former Snider mill site now owned by the Ontario Rquitable Life and will be khown as "Yo Olde M#L" it wil be in charge of E4. Daum. ACHVE IN W. NEW SERVICE STATION I & € \ it ts Sn poome . ; bHome and Ransacks A > Owner‘s Pants. . * f ~Favored with ideal weather Friâ€" day, Suturday and Monday, the Ek mira Fall Fair surpassed all previous records T.l it opened with up wards of 1,000 entries in the various sections and it â€"was with difficulty that the judges awarded the prize tickets in"the various classes. It is estimated that over 5,000 people from various points in the county saw the, excellent exhibits of live stock, poultry, grains, fruits, vege tables, ladies‘ fancy work, fine arts, children‘s school exhibits, flowers, stc. â€" Fine Exhibits, Trinls of Speed and Big Midway Features at Annual Event. Fine Midway ; One of the main attractions was Palmer‘s Midway, with its merryâ€"goâ€" round and ferris wheel, and the El mira band which attracted throngs of people. Monster Parade A monster parade headed by the Elmira band marched from the school grounds to the Fair srounds followed by the school chil‘r~n and motor cars. In the evening the Alice Dunbar Co. and the Henderson Pipe Band, the local band and grand fire works, featured the program. Livestock Exhibits _ While the entries in livestock were perhaps not as large as the previous year, the quality was better. There were fine exhibits of horses and cattle, the latter includâ€" ing the types of Durhams, Holsteins and Herefords. Some of.them were bred from imported stock. The exâ€" hibit interested many farmers and evidenced the progress being made in this branch of the livestock indus try. c | Personals. ' Mrs. Henry Gildner of Grand | Rapids, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Louis ‘Knodal and Mr. and Mrs. H. Paplow of Buffalo were recent visitors at the Schweitzer home in the village. CECPRCCCNN MVR MRCTOCE, MLIUCERUT, €. f Poultry Exhibits Minnie Dell, J. Walters, Glenallon; There were numerous entries in 4. Dewey Bingen, Dr. Beggs, Milverâ€" the poultry section, the stock beiDE|;on:; trene Grattan, J. S. Koch, Lonâ€" of highâ€"quality, although the entries | gop. | roy 'roa(. J. â€"Kaunawin, were not as large as 1926. Orangeville; Dr. ‘Todd, J. J. Kenyon, Trials of Speed Blair. Some of the best horses in Westâ€" Other Features ern Ontario were entered in the|. Other features of the three days‘ trials of speed on Saturday and Monâ€"|program were the Galt Y.M.C.A. and day aftermbon, and provided some|Y.W.C.A. senior men and lady real"sport for the hundreds of people |groups, softball game, Kitchener vs. who lined the halfâ€"mile track. That|Elmira girls, and the Galt Juvenile the races are growing in popularity ; Dancers. each year is evidenced by the many | Secretaryâ€"treasurer and +~Manager entries made be well known horseâ€"| H. W. Zilliax and the members of men. . The horso.a were very omlylfilo directorate have every‘ reason matched and each race was keonly’to feel gratified at the splendid sucâ€" fought right to the finishing wire. cess of the show which in point of In the 2.17 class on Saturday, ‘Bilent :number and quality of exhibits was Gratin, owned by G. Litt, Mitchell, the best in the history of the society. finished first witkh Walter Dumart‘s Grain Prize Winners two horses, Peter Direct and June‘\thed Fall Wheatâ€"1. Porcy Woods, Custer second and third, while mira R. 2; 2, R. Brimblecombe, Pfeiffer‘s Merrill Bellum got fourth Alma R. 2. place. In the 2.25 class, Billy Brino, Spring Wheat â€" 1, John W. R. J. Walsh‘s entry, finished first,| Schweitzer, Elmira R. 2; 2, Percy Lena Patch, owned by W. Jacobi,| Woods, Elmira R. 2. Kitchener,‘second, Darkey Boy, enâ€"| White oatsâ€"1, Oscar H. Schmidt, tered by H. Beirling of Exeter, third, | Elmira R. 1. and Oliver G., owned by F. Toor,| Sixâ€"rowed Barley â€" 1, John W. Baden, fourth. In the 250 class,| Schweitzer, Elmira R. 2. Sadie Grafton finished first, Dewey| Timothy Seedâ€"1, Edward Geisel, Bars, second, Stratford Belle, third | Elmira R. 2. and Roy Todd, fourth. (Continued on Page 5) Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Kiengle and family of Detroit were visiting with Mr. and iMrs. J. Kienzle last week. Miss Phyllis Schweitzor has ®e turned from a two weeks‘ vacation at Wasaga Beach. Mr. Clifford Snider made a busi ness trip to Woodstock on Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Derwent Kinton and family have returned to Toronto after a few weeks‘ stay at their sumâ€" merâ€" cottage here. «e The Elmira Exhibitfon on Satur day and Monday drew the usual at tendancé from this section. Misses Marion and Ruth Schweit zer are spending the past week, af the home of the latter‘s parents in Toronto. â€" Mrs. Trender of Toronto is a visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Schinbein. ~ Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dahmer and family of Kitchener were over Sunâ€" day visiters with relatives in the vilâ€" lage. Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Ebel and family were visiting relatives in Tavistock on Sunday. Mrs. Martin Fisher, Mrs. Hauch and Mrs. C. Hauch and children Roy and Carl of Waterloo paid the Schwelitzer home a pleasant visit last week. _ Mr. and Mrs. Milton Scheifole, Mr. Emerson Snider and Mr. Rdgar Bowâ€" man of Detroit spent over Sunday at the homes of their respective parâ€" _ents. o Mrs. Henry_Holle and daughters Rubena and Florence on Tuesday atâ€" tétided the MoyerSchuett wedding in «New Germany. Miss Clara Moyer of Weisenburg was the guest of her cousin, Miss Florence Holle, last week. CONESTOGO NEWS in %:16 Class. Poeter M ‘*‘fiq cession, although ¢ Pieiffer‘s, Preston, made him step some for the honor, The winner‘s time was 2:14%, 8:16%, 2:14%. 1. Peter Direct, W. H. Dumart, Kitch ener; 2. Merrill Bellim, H. Pfeiffer, Preston; 3. June Custer, W. H. Dumâ€" art, Kitchener;>4. Sailor B., W. H. Burns, Palmerston. 220 Class. In this class Silont Gratton, G. Litt, Mitchell, and winâ€" ner of the 2.17 class on Saturday, won over Billy Brino, winner of the 225 class on Saturday, the time be ing 2:16%, 2:12%4, 2:18%. 1. Silent Gratton, G. Litt, Mitchell; 2. Hardy ‘Todd, J. Walters, Glenalion; 3. Hal J.. W. Hillock, Caledon; 4. Billle Brino, R. J. Welsh, Palmerston. ~_ â€"2:30â€"Class.â€"In this class Darkey Boy came in first. His time was 2:94%4, 2:24%, 224%. 1. Darkey ALMON 8. SNIDER 2nd _ Viceâ€"President â€" and Director Elmira and Woolwich Agricultural Society. Boy, H. Bierling, Exeter; 2. Superior Gratton, Wes. Keyes, Kitchener; 3. Minnie Dell, J. Walters, Glenallon; 4. Dewey Bingen, Dr. Beggs, Milverâ€" ton; Irene Grattan, J. S. Koch, Lonâ€" don; . Roy 'l'od J. Kannawin, Orangeville; Dr. ‘Todd, J. J. Kenyon, Blair. Other Features . Other features of the three days‘ program were the Galt Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. senior men and lady groups, softball game, Kitchener vs. Elmira girls, and the Galt Juvenile Dancers. Mrs. Harvey Stauffer and daughâ€" ter, Miss Helen, of Kitchener, spent a few days last week at the home of the former‘s sister, Mrss Allan Good. Some of the local people attended the Toronto Rxhibition the past ten days. Mrs. W. J. Snider and sons Russel and Clifford spent the forepart of the week in Toronto. ‘They were acâ€" companied to the Queen City by the Misses Jean and Lenora Beckman who returned to their home after spending their vacation at the home of their grandmother, Mrs. Walter J. Snider. â€" Mr. Edson Scheifele spent last week in Toronto. Rev. C. Krauth of Brockien, N.Y., a former pastor of the M.B.C. church occupied the pulpit in that church on Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Annie Harris (nee Annie Passmore) of Rockwood and Mrs. Geo. Wilcox (nee Mamie Passmore) a returned missionaryâ€" of China, called on friends in the village on Monday. Both Mrs. Wilcox and Mrs. Harris are the daughters of the late Dr. Passmore and Mrs. Passmore, who had been residing here for many years, moving from the village about 35 years ago. It will be of particular interest to the many friends of Mrs. Wilcox in the years of her youth to have an epportunity to hear her relate part of the life work she has axpertenced. Mrs. Wilcox, formerly Miss Mamie Passmore of this village, who has gained many years of experience in missionary work in the Orient, will deliver, an address in the United Church on Sunday afternoon on "Some of the experiences in the Mission Fields of China. The adâ€" dress will take up the time of the regular service which will comâ€" mence at 2.30 pm. Everybody wel come. *