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~ Petition Presented by Grocers ,‘jmuumfl“m e time, the Waterloo Counâ€" ‘st its meeting on Monday even« 1 posed of considerzble business a good deal of discussion. All « present with the exrception of l.'.m'hohmi a severe cold. 1 â€".<Cp ‘‘Dotszert, chairman of _ town _ property . committee, up the advisability of atâ€" te to change the shore of the ) at the park from a mud foundaâ€" tion to a gravel foundation and proâ€" posed that several hundred loads of gravel be: spread over the ico. The gravel, he said, would sink in the spring and form & solid foundation and the cost would only be $200 or Some of the other eondllofl.‘ however, took issue with Councilior Dotzert on the subject. Councillors Uffeilmana and Kaufman were of the opinion that the ice would carry theâ€" gravel with it to the flood gates and the expenditure would therefore be worthless. If the gravel did remain in place, the mud washed down with the current would cover it, according to Councillor Kaufman, although Mr. Dotzert was of the opinion that ice does not float and the gravel would therefore not be carried away. Counciliors Dotzert and McKerzie were the movers of a motion that a gravel foundation be provided which, however, did not carry, no other counciliors supporting the proposal I A‘h-' A petition was presented by E. G. Lang requesting that a byâ€"law be ‘Qulod requiring all local grocers ahd butchers to close their places of business Wednesdayâ€"afternoons _ Miss Ruth Thompson, Toronto, _\ (Miss ; Etta Porry, Markhani, Rev. _ L. . 8. ‘Wober, Toronto, Messrs. Good x: Gingerich and the Misses Good ‘‘ of (Baden were Sunday visitors at _ Ahe home of Miss E. Cressman. . ‘\\ _ Rev. L. 8. Wober, Toronto, occuâ€" p the puipit of the Cressman . Mo ite Church, Sunday morning. â€"\ . Mrs. Abe Sauder entertained about Â¥ moon at a party in homor of the from Jan. 1 until Nov. 30th A though the petition was sufficiently signed, the counciliors voted it down by a five to two vote owing to the fact that the number in favor was mnot sufficiently large. ‘The opinion was expressed by Councilior Sturm and Deputy Reeve W. C. Toletzki that if the grocers and butchers elosed on Wednesday afternoon it would affect the business <of the not think that the number over and: above that required was nlncumly‘ large. Deputy Reeve Toletzki, in moving that the petition be not enâ€" dorsed, sugested that an effort be made to secure the signatures of at least two more grocers, Councilior Sturm seconding the motion. Upon the request of David Such, the council decided to place a hydrant at the end of Erb Street West water main in order to give the necessary fire protection and to make it possible to flush the sewer at this point. 4 On motion of Counciliors Sturm and Uffelmann a resolution was passed that the Board of Works conâ€" sider the matter of suitable streot flushing accommodation. Mayor Brull pointed out that in the past year moi town had been paying the city of Kitchener $700 a year for street flushing in the carly morning during the spring, summer and fall months of theâ€"year while the remainder of the sprinkling was done by the men in the employ of the fire dept. With ': i ans nake rnmen, deechsr. _ _ Miss Myrtlé Buschert of Carstairs, Alta., is visiting relatives in Bres laun this week. C â€"T-ll;filn;vi’l;)rlt and Miss Lily Haor of Kitchener spent Sunday with the home folks at Breslau. . 2 ~_Miss Jean Smail attended an "At Home" at the Hamilton Normal School last week. _ ~Miss Pearl Mader attended the y rorraml "At Home." . . .\Miss Edna Snyder spent th ' end at Plattsville. C â€" Mr. and Mrs. Lioyd Mader were gueste of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Mader on Sunday. ~ Miss Ada Burkholder of Markham, who had been spending some time & hor nleco, ‘Mrs. ‘Abner Rudy, has gone to stay with Kitchoner imprgreniont atPart Take berch Not Parsret To Secure Report on Street Flushing. a number of indies from the and vicinity anjoyed a pleas A NUMBER OF BYâ€"LiWs BRESLAU h Acduage foc ut e mEX suggested that tenders be called for sprinkling. It was later foit that the work might be done more satisfac torily and just as cheaply if the town As a consequence only those bene ftting would be called upon to pay for the work. ‘The Board of Works will report on the matter before any definite action is taken. ‘The chairman of the Fire and Light Committee, Councilior FPrickey, informed the council that Jacob Madter had resigned as fAroman and he also stated that the rear of the fire hall will be whitewashed. ‘ Permission was granted George Groszs to change theâ€" wires on the fire alarm system owing to changes made on King St. by the Boll Toleâ€" phone Co. ~ It was decided to place additional street lights at Number §%2 Bridge port Road; on Devitt street; two on Victoria between William and John streets; one at Willow street near the Waterloo Furnitureg Company; one at the corner of Erb and Vicâ€" toria and two at the Albert street limits. Insurance to the amount of $3,000 will be placed on the fire trucks covering the engine and chassis in case of fire. Councilior Wffelmann submitted a statement showing that the Christ mas market had been a success, & substantial balance of $111.98 being reported. The matter of inadequate lighting arrangements at the C.N.R. station was referred to by Councillor Botâ€" zert and the proper authorities will be communicated with with a wiew to remedying the matter. (1) A byâ€"law to appoint a court of revision for 1928. (Mayor W. D. Brill; Reevé~L. F. Dietrich, Deputy mann and Wes McKeorsic). (2) A byâ€"law to change the name of the local Waterâ€"and Light Comâ€" mission to that of the Waterlco Pubâ€" lic Utilities Commission; and (3) A byâ€"law to provide for the borrowing of $7,500 on debentures to pay the cost of erecting a bath house and dreasing station as a park improvement. ALDERMEN FAM TO According to the revised statutes of Ontario, only two _ members of the Kitchener city council are legally onâ€" titled to their seats, namely Alderâ€" men Bezean and Schafer, The statute reads that all qualified perâ€" sons elected to municipal office must take the oath of office within twenty days after election or else be conâ€" sidered to have resigned. Right of the members of this year‘s council, through ignorance, omitted to take the oath of office within the preâ€" scribed time. ant afternoon at the home of Mrs. Roy Schiedel on Feb. Tth, renewing their friendship with a former dis trict resil@tent, Mrs. E. 8. Hallman, The following byâ€"laws were pass Mr. Leohard Hurst visited in Badén over the weekâ€"ond. & Mr. and Mrs. John Schiedel and Mr. and Mrs. Lanson Schiedel of Baden spent Fob. Tth with their parâ€" ents, Mr. and Mrs. Menno Schiedel. Mrs. Simon Woeber, Miss Melinda Woeber, the Misses Grace and Esther Wober, all of Kitchener, and Mrs. Kaiser of Waterloo spent Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the home of their aunt, Mrs. Noah Dettwiller. We are pleased to report that Mr. Grundig is recovering from his reâ€" cent iliness. ; game to Breslau. ‘The locals played an exhibition game with a team composed of Streaks and Little‘s Cornors. This game was one of the rowdy typ® due to poor referesing and the tenâ€" dency of the players to rough it. Ths Black and White won the conâ€" :est 6â€"1. Rowdyism in hockey or any other game kills the sport, so here‘s have capable who will ruile mnmmum games. . The league standing: . Little‘s Corpers Roseville defadited their league of TAKE OATH IN TIME Won Lost Tled HAVE MADE _ _ | NO DECISION _ ASs TO FUTURE WU.MW‘ $20 and ~â€" Geste For Making® Unwelcome Advances to Lady. _ As‘a result of being found guilty of common assault against his sisterâ€" tnâ€"law, who laid a charge of inde cent asssult, Walter W. Strome was assessed $20 and costs in Kitchener plainant gave evidence to the effect that while at the Strome home, where sho had gone to take care of x sick child at the. request of Strome‘s wife who was called away to attend the funeral of a rolative, ho made the advances complained of. She declared that he had offered her liquor and beer and jater throw out his arms about her and kissed Her. Strome denied making any inâ€" Ansant nronosals as alleced. He clatmed that when she resented his advances he desisted. Heads of Lang Treacy Co. Busy Winding Up Affairs of Firm. Extensive Mercantile l Messrs. E. D. Lang, R. D. Lang and W. C. Treacy, heads of the Lang ‘Treacy Co.. which recently sold out to the firm of T. Eiaton & Co., areé busily engaged winding up the affairs of the company. They have as yet made no decision as to their future activities although it is underâ€" stood they will remain in Kitchener. It is interesting to recall that this well knownâ€" and reputable firm which has been carrying on one of the largest and most uptoâ€"date stores in the city, was organized twentyâ€"four years ago and during that period had built up a business which enjoyed a large patronage from the people of the city and surâ€" rounding community. The constant growth of the business was eviâ€" denced by the fact that during that time. their quarters were twice onâ€" larged, â€"the quarters occupiled by lmw- Shoe Store being first taken over and. later a twoâ€"story addition twelve to fifty people, the number employed when the business was sold to the T. Eaton Company. Until the year 1914 the business was carried on under the firm name of Lang Bros. in that year a joint stock company was formed and ‘W. C. Treacy joined the company as general manager. All three heads of the firm have had an extensive exâ€" perience in the mercantile business. Mr. E. D. Lang was formerly assistâ€" ant to the late C. H. Mills in the G B. Ryan store, doing considerable purchasing for the firm in connecâ€" tion with which he made u{:rnll trips to ®urope, while. R. D. C was originally in the employ of Smyth Bros. W. C. ‘Treacy comâ€" menced his business career with the White and May Co., St. Marys, in 1892 â€"and has since been identified with the dry goods business. Prior to becoming associated with the firm he was a member of the travelling sales staff of Gordon McKay, wholeâ€" sale dry goods merchants, Toronto, for thirteen years. Others in the firm of Lang ‘Treacy Company Limited were C. H. Germann, Milâ€" tom Schmidt and Frank Shants, de partment heads. Mr. E. D. Lang states that when he and his brother purchased the block occupied by the store, it was considered x some to be too far | from the centre which at that time was between Queen and Frederick Streots. However, within a year‘s time, when the success of mlong King St. in that district were raised substantially by the owners Mth'o‘mgm-oudmo most in the city. Friends in. the Twin City have reâ€" seived word of the death in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta of Nomah Sauder following a lingering illness C &. D. LANQG Meads of the Firm of Lang Trea FOR ASSAULT OF SISTERâ€"INâ€"LAW *The Waterloo Market y recently distributed a e among the patrons.of the â€" e0 Market enguiring as to their wiskes in regard to the noum;-‘u market hour and also for angâ€" gestions as to how to ove the market. A large yumber of were received, ninety per caat of the vendors as well as others favoring a little later > In accordance with the Gesire of the large majority of the patrons, expressed through | the question naires, the Market ‘Comimi#litee has !.nnouleed that â€"hereafter, com mencing Saturday, February 11, the Waterloo Market .will open at 1.30 ‘ o‘clock sharp instead of at 1.15. This ‘change will accommodate A large number who do not cease work on ‘Saturday until 1230 o‘clock $.m., &s ! well as others who live sothe disâ€" !tance from the market. f i A considerable number qibm' idesired® anâ€" open market but Ghairâ€" MR. HERMAN STURM Chairman of Waterloo Markét Comâ€" mittee. tush Sturm siated â€" atâ€"the>.coumell meeting on Monday evening that the question of an open market awag not considered as it would not give the great majority of buyers a square deal. It was, however, specially reâ€" quested that the buying phblic come to the market shortly .before the opening time, thereby saving themâ€" selves considerable inconvenience and the vendor the temptation to break the rules by disposing of his produce before the time set for the opening of the market. BOLTZ GETS _ SEVEN YEARS For Holdâ€"up at Hoelscher‘s . Store And Three Years on Five Forgery Charges. mmencing â€" Next h“*rdb'-rv the Opening Ho Be |leaders during Great , his 1.30 O‘clock gll ing â€" |boart weakened by war strain, died In ‘Kitchener police _court on Thursday last, Charles Boltz pleaded guilty to five charges of forgery comâ€" mitted at the Dominion Bank, Kitchâ€" ener, and to acharge of robbery with violence involving the holdâ€"up of J M.Hoelscher at his grocery. store some time ago. Magistrate Weir, beâ€" fore whom he was atraigned, senâ€" tenced him to three years in the penitentiary on each of the forgery charges and to seven years with ten lashes on the holdâ€"up charge, the lishes to be applied thirty days after admission. The sentences are to run ‘eonc-mnuv with the three year term given him in Hamilton. The ‘five charges of forgery were for lcllclul committed when Bolts passâ€" ed five cheques in favor of Norman Bolts and signed Rdward Boltz at the Dominion Bank, Kitchener, on Jan. 2, 3, 4 and 15, the cheques being for $38, $48, $35 and 2 for $50. WITH LASHES Of 1.15. gium was 66 years old. ‘Myhhmum man who his Majésty‘s troops mfib oft PFlanders. With his Britain has lost one whom militarists place in the drst ranke of It was in 1918 that KHarl Haig issued his historic order of the day: "With our backs to the wall, and beâ€" lMeving in the justice.of our cause, each one of us must fight on to the James 8. Lockio. Regrets were 6xâ€" ‘pressed over the absence of J. K. Shinn, who always took an active ‘Intorofl. in the lodge and hopes for {his speedy recovery were expressed |by the Mayor. Lt An outstanding event in the his< tory of Germanis Lodge, 1O0.0.F., Waterioo, was the fftieth .anniverâ€" sary of the organization which was very fittingly observed by a special gathoring of Oddfellows in the Walper . House Ballroom, Kitchener, on ~‘Thursday oevening. Gathered &round the festive board wore nearly 250 Oddfellows and their lady friends. Among the guests present were Past Grand Patriarch J. (H. Hibbert of London and Grand Secreâ€" tary William Brooks of Toronto. ‘The chair was acceptably occupled by Mayor Brill of ‘Waterloo, whoâ€" noted that John. Nizhol,. one of Ats first members wearing a fifty year meimbership jewel, was present, while others in attendance who had been actively associated with the lodge were Past Grand Master A. B. McBride and Past Grand Patriarch The Commanderâ€"inChiet of the Thomutto(hofinndhdcam' proposed by A. B. McBride, past Grand Master. Past Grand Patriarch J. H. ‘Hibbert, in responding, conâ€" gratulated the lodge on the attainâ€" ment of its fiftieth anniversary and recalled the fact that from a lun-l bership of five chartered members it ‘ grown to one of 203 members. ‘ He declared that oddfellowship was something greater than patriotism and that was fraternity, embodied in the words of the lodge, "Friendship, Love and Truth." | The Grand Secrotary, William Brooks, referred to the initiation of two charter members of Germania Lodge, Charles Haehnel and Charles Moogk, who were initiated shortly after the commencement of the e. Men of this type, he stated, made for the success of the order. He noted the fact that at the instiâ€" tution of the lodge there were 141 subordinate lodges with a total memâ€" bership of 10,183, while at the close of 1926 here were 409 lodges with a ) memberhip of 62,644. A toast to the guests of the evenâ€" Ing was proposed by PG.P. Jas. 8. Lockie and responded to by H. Hakin, P.G.P. of Gailt. Vocal numsers were contributed during the evening by L. R. Detenâ€" beck and vocal duetts by Mrs. R. Blackwood and ‘Thos. Garner and by }Irl. H. Hass and Mrs. G. Schmidt. The evening concladed with dancing, the Kountry Club Orchestra furnishing the muste. ANNIVERSARY S OBSERVED and meroantile business to War. AWAY JURY AWARDS FIVE THOUSAND _ .â€" â€" DOLLARS TO THE EBY FAMLY "The sum of $3,000 was awarded to the husband, Alton Eby, and $1,000 to each of the infant sons, Kenneth * noch ol inteat dons Whe Week Benared io Death of Wife and as Reésylt of Accident. action of the family of the late Mrs. Alton Eby against the Galt, Proston, City and Suburban Trapsit Company, brought in connection with the death of Mrs. Eby who was struck and killed by the Grand River radial railway car alongside ~the Galtâ€" Preston highway on the evening of November 13th, 1927. @ Mtvy Justice Logie, who presided in the sessions of the Supreme Court at Kitchener on Monday, alâ€" lowed the usual fifteen days stay in which to appeal the case should the defendants desire to do so. The jury found that there was no contributory negligence on the part of the de ceased woman and their verdict was unanimous. It will be recalled that the acci dent was the result of a breakdown of one of the busses on its way from Preston to Galt on which the late: Mrs. Eby was a passenger. The eviâ€" dence went to showthat the de ceased, with other passengers, was asked by the driver of the bus, Archie Love, of Galt, to get out of the vehicle and into another which had come from Galt and passed beâ€" hind the first machine. In doing, so it. was fecessary for the passongers to walk along the six foot strip of, property owned by the railway comâ€" pany which immediately adjoins the highway. Mrs. Eby got into the car going from Preston to Galt. ‘The question was whether the hu" Mrs. Kby had ekercised reasonable care on alighting from the bus alongâ€" side the tracks and as to why no warning had been given by the driver of the bus of the approaching ‘ HUETHER SALE |"". ATTENDED BY |=> Bidding Was Brisk and Sal Realized Upwards of $7,000. | â€" As usual the announcement of this successful sale was carried in the Waterloo Chronicle which is the re cognized medium for auction sales in Waterloo County. Details of pracâ€" tically every sale held are to be found in the columns of the county‘s most widely circulated weekly newsâ€" paper which is read in hundreds of farm homes in the district. The large »full sheet bills advertising the . Huether sale were also the product of the Chronicle Press. The auction sale held on the farm of the late C. N. Husther near Kitchâ€" ener last week was one of the most largely attended sales of the season. Hundreds of people were present and the bidding was brisk for the many valuable offerings bolonging to the estate placed on sale which inâ€" cluded live stock, implements, proâ€" duce and household effects, excellent prices being realized. ‘The popular and well known aucâ€" tioneer, W. W. Frickey, of Waterloo, was in charge of the sale and wieldâ€" ed the hammer in such effective style that the sale realized upwards of $7,000 and was completed in a little less than six hours of selling. Notes of Interest. . Messrs. Fernando Snyder and Amasa Sweitzer took a business trip to Niagara Falls and Fort Erie last Thursday. . some time in New Hamburg where the is taking a short course in house hold sclence given by the Agricu} Mr. and Mrs. Farroll returned to their home at Ripley after spending a week at the home of their daughâ€" tor, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McAllis Surprise Party.â€"A very pleasant surprise party was given to Mr. Jerome Heintzman the other Saturâ€" day evening, when about thirty of his friends ‘trom Kitchener surprined him very unexpedtediy at his home here, it being the occasion of his spent -wm-a- which ho was with a very hahdsome umbrelia. â€" A very enjoyâ€" ablo evening was spent by al pre Mrs. Waston is spending some time at the home of her brothet, Mr. Jack Karn, at Toronto. Auctioneer Frickey In BUS COMPANY IS HELD RESPONSIBLE BLOOMINGDALE street car. Both bus drivers testifled that they had not seen the approachâ€" ing street car while the defendants also said the speed of the radial <ar was at least 39 milos an hour and that the railway company was partly responsible for the accident. ‘They also claimed that asâ€"~the late Mrs. Eby resided along the railway tracks should be found against the defend ants, they had to be limited to pe cuniary ones and that damages on the grounds of sentiment were not admissible in the case of a shit based onâ€"the loss of a wife and mother. However, the loss of. the services of a wife and mother in the home could be considered a basis for pecuniary claims. He further warned the jury against bringing> in extrome damâ€" ages, a veridct which could be upsét in the higher courts. way and should have taken more Mmmmfi.u Justice Logio said it was jary‘s duty to decide whether or notâ€"there was negligence on the part of the bus driver in not warking the pasâ€" | mrs. azo. LIPHARDT PASSED AWAY MONDAY ‘ A large circle will sincerely regret u‘:hvon.hodeuhdmfl.“ | meier® wife of Mr. George Liphardt, which occurred at her home, Young meu.wmho.qlfluâ€"f ‘Yhg following. a week‘s iliness A+ with the conditions along the highâ€" Lthough il1 for some days, she ap peared to show some improvement earlier in the morning but succumbâ€" ed at tem o‘clock. She was in her 54th year. sengers of the imponding danget: He concluded his address with" ea» ‘The jury, after an hour‘s deliberaâ€" tion, returned its verdict as above given. The members of the jury were: Ed. Fries, Kitchener, fore Moyer, Woolwich township; Alexanâ€" der Cooper, Wellesley; Fred Gordon, Kitchener; Clayton Shuh, Waterioo township; Ernest Hutcheson. Galt; John Mayers, North Dumfries townâ€" ship; John Ritchie, Galt; William Ries, Wookwich township; J. A. Purdy, Galt and Noah W. Roist, Woolwich township. ‘ The late Mrs. Liphardt was of a genial disposition and was highly regarded by many friends who will mourn her passing. She was a valued member of St. John‘s Lutheran Church where she was‘active in the various church organizations. Surviving her are her" husband, her father, Philip Hohmeler, three wisters and one brother, viz., Mrs. John Liphardt and Gertie Hohmeler, ‘Waterloo, and Mrs. Norman ‘Weber, ’Chieuo, and Charles Hohmeier of Kitchener. i The funeral will be held Thursâ€" day afternoon from her late home to Mount Hope cemetery for interment. OTICE WATERLOO N fignm PATRONS Commencing Saturday, February 11th, the Waterloo Market will open at 1.30 o‘clock sharp instead of at 1.15 and those who attend the marâ€" ket will please govern themselves accordingly. The change of time has been made to meet the wishes of the majority of the patrons of the market who it their questionaires expressed the desire for a little later opening hour. ‘a few days with their sister, Mrs. Weston. Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Hummel and family of Kitchener Sundayed at the home of the latter‘s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hummel. Mr. Charlie Karn of Oshawa and Mr. Clarence Karn of Chicago spent Miss Alice Snyder of Preston was a guest of the Missos Mary and Abble Bemis last Tuesday. * Mrs. Bechtol, Mre. Heintzman and Miss M. W. Moyer spent last Tues day the guest of the latter‘s sister, Mrs. Abe Buchler, at St. Jacobs. Cutting ice hag commenced on the dam and quite a fow farmers are hauling home their winter‘s supply. Mr. Kenneth McAllister has quite a fow teams on the road hauling logs and quite a large number of good size ‘been brought to the yards. | tyant.â€"Sine of the totatt ando Snydar entertained a group of young girla to a qullting party at hor her home at Oxbow Farm, in honor of Miss Allso Bnyder, sinter af Mr. Snyder, who is spending a short The Waterlo6 Market Committee. xt