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. Cash Assets Higher Despite Increased Fire Loss Your Directors, together with the management, view the future with every feeling of optimism, and no effort will be spared to keep the Comparing the net results of 1929 and 1930 I find that the Company has made a gain of over cighty thousand dollars to add to its cash assets. The underwriting yiclded a loss of about five thousand dollars which, happily, could be taken care of out of the additional income deâ€" rived from interest on the Comâ€" pany‘s investments. The amount at risk has increased to $54,033,037 covering 29,713 policies, and the Government deposit is unchanged. The amount of premium income was increased by nearly fifteen thousand dollars and the interest savings were over six thousand dolâ€" lars in excess of the previous year. On the other hand, the fire losses amounted to $182,477 during 1930, or an increase of 40% over 1929, with expenses of _ management slightly reduced. Gentlemen: â€" The year 1930 brought to business houses and finâ€" ancial corporations reverses which were not entirely unforescen, and considerable pessimism resulted. The fire insurance business has shared somewhat in a like manner, but notâ€" withstanding this, your Company has withstood the storm with a deâ€" termined effort that the year should not close disastrously for it. To the members of the Economical Mutual Fire Insurance Company, in annual meeting assembled : Among those present at the meeting were George C. H. Lang, President; L. J. Breithaupt, Viceâ€" President; W, H. Schmalz, Managing Director; Hartman Krug, Henry Knell, Carl Kranz, H. 1. Sims, K.C., Hon. W. D. Euler, W. J. Motz, direcâ€" tors; F. W. Snyder, secretaryâ€"treasâ€" urer; A. H. Devitt, Superintendent of Agencies; A. K. Cressman, J. B. Weaver, Vernon Cressman, W. H, Schmaltz and T. H. Kay. s The matter of coâ€"operation between the Kitchener and Watâ€" erloo fire departments was referred to by Mr. A. K. Cressman. It seems that the threads on the hydrants and hose differ in the two cities, and it was decided to have the matter looked into so that it would be practicable to help one another out effectively in case of need. The three retiring directors, Messrs. L. J. Breithaupt, Hartâ€" man Krug and W. H. Schmalz, were unanimously reâ€"elected. The satisfactory condition of the agencies of the Company was commented upon at the meeting. There is the finest spirit of coâ€"operation hetween the head office and the agencies, and a splendid feeling of loyalty to the company on the part of the agencies. The tenor of the 59th annual meeting of the Company held in the head office on Friday, was one of optimism and confidence in the future. The financial statement of the company shows assets of $1,910,524, liabilities (unadjusted losses, reinsurance reserve, etc.) $174,193.26, leaving a balance over all liabilities of $1,736,331.39. The total amount of insurance carried amounts to $54,033,037.00. _ Despite a year of general business depression and higher fire losses the Economical Mutual Fire Insurance Co. is again able to report satisfactory progress, and added $80,000 to cash reserves during 1930. Optimism, Confidence In Future, Keynote of Annual Meeting Healthy Premium Increase _ Is Shown by Economical . _ Mutual Fire During 1930 GEORGE C. H. LANG, President. Dated at Kitchener, Ont., January 15th, 1931. We have also examined the securities which your Company holds for its investments and ue have found them to consist of first mortgages, debentures. bonds and stocks, as permitted by law and as set forth in such statement Respectfully submitted. _ J. SCULLY. We beg to report that we have made a regular monthly audit of the books of account and rouchers of your Company for the year ending 31st December,. 1930. and that we have found the same correct and according to the abstract statement and balance sheet which we submit herewith. To the President. Directors and Members of the Economical Mutual Fire Insurance Company GENTLEMEN: Aecrued Interest Net Premium Notes Balance brought forward from 1929 mm RECEIPTS Premiums, Cash System i $ 281,466.904 Premiums, Mutual System ; 77,141.23 Premiums, Additional 2,882.37 Interest and Râ€"nt Reinsurance Claims Directors‘ Report ECONOMICAL MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. Strength and Safety Stressed The Fiftyâ€"ninth Annual Financial Statement and Auditor‘s Report of the ASSETS During the year a number of trades were made in our investâ€" ments by which longer maturity dates were secured, at the same time bringing a cash profit on nearly every transaction. â€" The financial statement now in your hands again shows a healthy Premium accounts have been met fairly well, with a few exceptions. In such agencies where returns are slow, special attention has been given to make it possible to reduce the outstanding accounts to & miniâ€" mum. In cases where anxiety is felt it is our aim to close out such agencies and séveral of these are now under consideration. During the past year several changes in agencies were found necessary owâ€" ing to death or removal, and a numâ€" ber of new agencies were opened as reported from time to time to the Board of Directors, now bringing the total up to two hundred and sixtyâ€"six. ‘ Gentlemen:â€"The past year has been an unfavourable one for fire insurance in general, no doubt owâ€" ing partly to the gérious business depression. _ Notwithstanding â€" the fact that competition has been very keen and the number of companies operating has increased during the past year, our Company has not only maintained its usual volume of business but has added fifteen thouâ€" sand dollars in premiums. Another reason for reduced income is the reâ€" duction in values and the installaâ€" tion of many sprinkler systems, lowering the rate on many risks‘ very materially. _ â€" The retiring directors are Messrs. L. J. Breithaupt, H. Krug and W. H. Schmalz, and all are eligible for reâ€" election. To the members of the Economical Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Total Insurance carried under 29,713 volicies Government Deposit â€" & a s Economical in a premier position in regard to strength and safety. Manager‘s Report For the Year Ending December 31st, 1930 Respectfully submitted, 1,670,032.04 22,039.18 218,483.43 361,490.54 85,734.94 22,848.74 Geo. C. H. Lang, President. $ 1,010,524.48 $ 2,064,072.98 $ 1,594,898.73 1,910,524.68 470,074.22 662 221, 67. It gives me a great deal of pleasure to be able to again show a substantial increase in premium inâ€" come in the face of the ever inâ€" creasing competition and the reducâ€" tion of stocks during 1930. _ _ _ The year‘s Claims are classified as follows with a detailed list below, arranged under the different causes: 442, Mercantile ......... $110,828.95 58, Hazardous ... 46,417.50 162, Isolated ... 25,230.98 The fire claims have been unâ€" usually heavy, as is generally the case, during times of depression, but considering the hard times and the curtailment of business in practicâ€" ally all lines, our net results make a very creditable showing. The gross claims paid during the year amount to $182,477.43 with reinsurance colâ€" lected amounting to $22,848.74, making the net amount of claims paid $159,628.69. Gentlemen:â€"I beg to submit the Annual Report of the Inspector‘s Department for the year 1930. To the President and Board of Directors, "Economical Mutual Fire Insurance Company", Kitchener, Ontario. state of affairs and it is gratifying to the management to be able to present its report. _ _ â€" With the hope for a bountiful 1931, I have the honor to remain Yours faithfully, W. H. Schmalz, Managing Director. 1 Unadjusted Losses ... Less due for Reinsurance Reinsurance Reserve Balance over all Liabilities Commisslons . .........colccoulsmce uinss Reinsurance Premiums .......... Rebates and Returned Premiums Mun‘cipal and other Taxes............ Expenses of Management... Inspector‘s Report Unknown ]. A. LAW . Auditors. $54,033,037.00 $100,000.00 Balance $119,511.02 $182,477.43 11,656.35 5,187.87 3,424.82 2,748.06 W . H. SCHMALZ, Managing Digector 2,548.26 2,220.80 1,263.29 1,194.00 EXPENDITURES LIABILITIES $ _ 11,368.78 . 9,176.18 $ 182,477.43 §8,200.55 42,241.90 35,058.26 6,125.00 71,837.77 Mr. L. J. Breithaupt, Viceâ€"Presiâ€" dent, in seconding the adoption of the report, thought that the comâ€" pany had every reason to congratuâ€" late itself on the statement preâ€" sented. It had come through to the present with flying colors. As direcâ€" tors, the Board had tried to do its duty and he believed it had sucâ€" ceeded very well. _ _ > _ _ _ _A hearty vote of thanks to the agencies for their hearty coâ€"operaâ€" tion during the year was passed unâ€" In speaking of the future, Mr. Lang was very optimistic and thought we had everything to look forward to in Canada. This country bad greater resources and greater facilities than many other countries and there was no valid reason why it should not continue to progress. Taking the general condition of business into â€" consideration â€" the shareholders and directors should be well satisfied with the progress of the company. . D $ 9,550.00 During the year I have travelled over twenty thousand miles by autoâ€" mobile in addition to numerous long train trips on hurry calls, in settling losses, inspections, and visiting and assisting akgents. There have been a number of agencies transferred |durin]f the year for various reasons and all, I believe, will prove advanâ€" tageous to the Company. There were only eight new agents appointâ€" led in 1930 but I have several promâ€" dsing prospects that I expect to add to the list when business begins to show some improvement. Respectfully submitted, A. H. Devitt, ‘ Superintendent of Agencies. The President, Mr. Geo. C. H. Lang, very briefly moved the adopâ€" tion of the Director‘s report. 1930 was, he said, rather an extraordinâ€" ary year, not only in the insuram:el business but in every line of busiâ€" ness, and in spite of this we inâ€" creased our business during the year. It must be remembered too that retailers reduced their stocks which naturaily» resuited in a reâ€" duction of the amount of insurance they carried. For all that the Econâ€" omical added $80,000 to reserves which is very satisfactory in such a trying year. D 0_ 4, Dwelling and conâ€" ENS ...:10neisfosurrinss 1, Barn and contents Stocks of general SEOFG s1 /s 00.2eco0noorveipprires General stores includâ€" ing dwellings ... Hardware stocks ... Stock of wool in storâ€" BE oc clelcse snn eeme en Stock of electric and gas supplies and fixâ€" HUDEE ..sss0encerisrenenrrces Hotel and contents ... Dancing pavilion ........ Barn, slaughter house and contents .............. Stock of tobacco store stock of boot and shoe §EOPE .o.ssne i nrrimneecrens 1,670,032.04 304,940.91 2,180.87 172,003.60 Isolated $ 1,010,824.65 $ 174,103.26 $ 1.736,331.30 $182,477.43 $34,185.00 $ 8,400.00 1,150.00 $34,530.00 $ 9,590.00 5,100.00 8,885.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 8,000.00 2,200.00 8,000.00 4,955.00 5,200.00 5,500.00 3,600.00 7,300.00 1,750.00 1,635.00 1,000.00 $8.60 83.48 82.02 80.71 25.00 24.00 23.07 £0.00 §3.19 16.93 2.10 15.00 18.42 Doctorâ€""You must practise auto auggeation a little. Why not lie on your back, refax, and count slowly up to ten *" Heavyweight Bonrâ€""fi. trouble is, doctor, that I can‘t sleep a wink." he Base Impostor "Poor Lola! She got cruelly deâ€" celved when she married old Goldâ€" rox." "Why, didn‘t be have any money ?" "Oh, yee, plenty of money, but he was ten years younger than he said Five miniature snow plowe operâ€" ated in the village on Saturday makâ€" Ing footpaths and on Sunday the County pl®W was active opening the road â€" between Wellesley and the Provincial high way. Mecare. Stanley W§ifahn and Carl Graber spent last Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Doering at Rueseltown. Open Drifted Roads. Mr. Chas. Wegfahrt visited at the home of Mre. Peter Wegfahrt at Doering‘s Cornet last Sunday. Mr. Weybourne. Hevla;n:l; spent last week with his brother Reinhardt Heldman at Oak Grove. Mra. Edwin Kraehling of New Prussia spent a few days last week with he_r sick mother, last week. Mr. Henry Wejflé;a-l_)-érvxt"l;“;'.eek with her son Helmuth Wagner at Kitchener. Mr. and Mrs. Ieaac Towes of Unionville called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lantz on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Rev. J. L. Kirchhofer called on Mr. and Mrs. David Doerâ€" ing on Sunday also Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Doering and son Earl. in the barn fracturing his hip will coufine him to the house for a couâ€" ple of weeks. Personals. Dr. Louis Doeriag oft Kitchener was a visitor in the village over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Boshart and ‘amily were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elmore Holdman. Mrs. Geo. Luntz Sr., is confined to the house through illness, her many the hovse through iliness Her many Painful Injury. On Sick List. Clarence Graham spent a couple of days this week with his brother, R. W. Graham at Stratford. A Valentine Social wili be held in the Haysville hall on Thursday evenâ€" ing, Feb, 12th, under the auspicas of the A.Y.P.A. Progressive games will be played for which prizes will be awarded. Every body welcome, Game® to commence at 8.15 sharp. Mr. Henry Wagner had the misâ€" Tortune | to fall down the stairway Mrs. Hy. Kato®f of Buffalo, N.Y.. spent a Tew days last week with her mother, Mrs. Oliver Nabrgang. Mise Dorothy Walker is at present viaiting relatives in Galt and Brantâ€" ford. â€" Mic: Mary E. Walker spent the weekâ€"end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Walker. _ As the program was in charge of the Health Committee and Home Economic Commiltee, Mrs. Weicker and Mre. Melntyre, convenors. A very interesting and instructive talk on cancer was given by Dr. Harvey of Baden, telling the different Kinds of cancer, ete. Delightful refreshâ€" ments were served by the hostess and her assistants during which time a splendid display of articles made from one yd. of factory cotton were shown and the meeting was brought to a close Personals. Mrs. J. J. Graham spent a couple of days last week with her son, R. W. Graham and family at Stratford. Mrs. Oliver Nahrgang and daughâ€" ter Helen hava returned home after spending the past two weeks in Buffalo and East Aurora, N.Y. Mr. and Mra. Rudy Petzke of Waâ€" terloo spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Wim. Schramm. The February meeting ol the Haysville Women‘s Institute was held last Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. Shantnz. Mrs. Ed. Snider presided. Members resâ€" ponded to the roll call with "Dont‘s for the sick room." Items of bust ness discussed included the two weeks‘ short course on â€" "Food Values and Cookery," which is to be held the first two weeks in March, commencing Monday, March 2nd. The instructor will be Miss V. Bam:â€" bridge of Dutton, Ont. The fee for this course is 25¢ per member and 50c for non members which makes them a member. We are looking forâ€" ward to a large class to take advanâ€" tage of this course. Dr. Harvey Gives Instructive Talk on Cancer.â€"A Spiendid Program. Messrs. Scully and Law were reâ€" :gpointed auditors. Recognition of e continued low fire losses in Kitchener was made in the form of a motion zivin; credit to the careful inspections of Fire Chief Guerin and his derlnment. and their efficient way of handling fires.. â€" â€" In this connectiono it was brought out that a request of the Fire Chief for four additional men to bring his department ug to full efficiency had been refused by the council. It was thought that every effort should be made to keep the department up to the highest standard. After the reading of the Inspecâ€" tor‘s Report there was some disâ€" cussion of the fact of so m:{nfiru being put down to "unknown causes." The question was raised whether the matter is sufficiently inâ€" vestigated in each case, but the diffiâ€" culties in the wu{ were pointed out and no action taken. PROFITABLE TALKS AT WOMEN‘S INSTITUTE MEETING animously, with a word of m amenietien Tor the ""'.f‘ class of riaks oMud.mlr. Lh cn.â€". ;c.u m‘::l;hé%mu bz} mm between a mldu‘ and the management could not be more satisfactory. The agents wcnI always given a good hearing and fair and just consideration. Horizontal Champ PHILIPSBURG HAYSVILLE to work out most ecomnomical to all concerned. Of all that could be said, in ahort, we have capable new and veteran directore who hare learned The secretaryâ€"treasurer at the anâ€" nual meeting presented a list of exâ€" penses, auch as ealaries, taxea, inaur ‘nnco‘ etc.. (outside of the cheese maker‘s account who is hired on a percentage basis) which are amail and will be deducted, not equally over the twelve months‘ period, but ® greater percentage deduction will be made during the summer months for every patron gained the percenâ€" tage goes lower. There are share holders. who dump their surplus milk here, when they can‘t get readily rid of it somewhere else, and there are also Irregular patrone, but on such patonage a "first clasa" cheeseâ€"maker cannot be hired and will not hire. What your irregular patrons strive to gain by sending your milk elsewhere, you are sup porting the opposition and lose here in your own investment and locality. {t« snccees or failure. You can‘t win both wave. Your well equipped fac tory paid for like this one whaere vyou have access to, is the most beneâ€" fictal to you. â€" The old debt had all been paid off for eome time. Today the company has no debt and can just coast along but faces the problem of insufficient patronage to be a competitive factor in a strong dairy district. One man who wishes to bring a big load of milk every day next summer salid at the annual meeting that unless this company pays an attractive price this winter his milk route will be broken up for other channels The answer Is, that this company pays all that is left over after the running expenses are first taken off. The company is helplese to make a cre ditahle ehowing with the present number of patrons. ~Every time a patron dropa out, the percentage of operating expense comes higher and | The company is now twelve years old. Having witnessed the progress from its organization in February. 1919 until this present day, many cannot understand the attitude that The open letter to the Farmer Sharehoiders of the Union Star Cheese and Buiter Company, Limitâ€" ed : â€" _ After election, the 1931 elected directors decided on and called a meeting to be held on Saturday, Feb ruary l4th, to hire out the various milk routes and every farmer chareâ€" holder is asked to be present. _ Before the close of the mecting the cecretaryâ€"treasurer explained on a black board, a chart of figures the telative value of the price of butter Zat paid on different milk tests at two different factories, who each received 18,000 lbs. of milk and in each factory $300.00 was to be dividâ€" ed among four patrons. The above was viewed with great interest and while it was an educational lecture to practically all its trends to avoid misleading calculations for many in the future. The following Directors were electâ€" ed: Daniel Nafziger, Nicholas Steckâ€" ley and Ezra Shantz (all three reâ€" elected), Allan Bender and Edward Hammer (newly elected), Fred Ellerâ€" man, Noah Erb and Herman Snyder were also nominated for election. Mr. Ellerman a 1930 director, howâ€" ever, refused nomination for reâ€"elecâ€" ticn and therefore did not run. The préesident and salesman, will be seâ€" lected from the directors. The meeting elected to hire a special accountant to audit the books of 1931 for the next annual meeting. The former cheeseâ€"maker‘s factory report average showed that 11 94â€"100 lbs. of milk were requiredeo make a pound bf cheese through his 9 months stay with the company. This is the average of all the cheese made both soft and hard cheese and the grade of these is better not mentionâ€" ed. The new cheesemaker, Morley Berlett, who started in October and made only cheddar and baby cheddar (hard cheese only) required an averâ€" age of 10 6â€"10 lbs. of milk to the pound of cheese. All his makes gradâ€" ed firsts. These are the comparisons and speak for themselves. mu _ mobame! EOmA d PW Sharchoiders Annual Mesting. ‘The twelfth annual meeting of the Union Star Cheese and Butter Company. Limited, was held last Tuesday, Feb. 3$rd, in the factory building. President Ezra Shants call ed the meeting to order about 2 p.m. Becretaryâ€"treasurer Emma Schmehl presented the report for the 1930 year. It being that of two different cheeseâ€"makers. Every item was read and left open for discussion, after which it was readily adopted as read. The company put in & remarkable year of business. The company is Just now tweive yeare old and its financial standing was never better enabling it to go into the new year right. Those who desire more inforâ€" mation on the report can haxe them by coming to the meetings, to which every shareholder is invited. The assessment was brought down $500.00 which is one of the many features now employed to bring down expenses. The general bueiness figures will be omitted to leave space for an open letter that is to follow further down the column. BERLET‘S CORNER Porsonale and other itoms as told by Waterice Chreaicle DISTRICT NEWS ras Thie letter ia the result of many conversationa among the company‘s patrons as they view the sitnation. Signed Em. Wagner, (rzhareholder and patron}, aA plant in which we shareholders bave invested about $10.000.00, In the event of such a happening, who is to blame? Not ite loyal patrons Indeed not! Wa would be wrongly beat on a lot of farmer sharcholdere. Wa have a well equipped plant, no debts, and a cheeseâ€"maker now who made all first grade cheese up to the present time and who said that he can only be fooled once by inâ€" aufficient patronage. More milk is the only solutfon to bring down the Operating percentage eost and to maintain a first clase cheesemaker and thna net bigger returns to the patrons. Unlesa this only remedy is forth coming soon, the present few patrons who have been striving hard ‘fnr the past few years to maintain a cheese factory that is built to hanâ€" dle two times the amount of milk it ever handled in ita best year. will be sorely forced to close the doors of by experience as Frank Hearns (chief dairy instructor and inspector for Western Ontaric, at a special meeting called last fall) said that experience terches ue that we shall forget the past and prepare for the future. Miss Iva Lichty visited with bor friend, Misa â€" Mabel Cressman at Natchez, Misses ‘Florence Burkholder from Markham and Miss Nora Brubacher of St. Jacobs spent Thursday at the home of Geo. Waber. Mrs. Geo. Raetz of near Strasburg spent Sunday at the home of Harvey Snyder. Mr. Clarence Warner spent Sunâ€" day â€" with his â€" friend, Mr. Carl Schmidt. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Scmidt from Waterloo visited with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Schmidt. Mr. Alvin Snyder spent a few days last woek with his brother, Mr. Leanâ€" der Snyder. Missec Delores and Reta and Kenneth Klein visited with Mr. Mrea. Henr;_r_ Bauer at Kitchener. Mr. Jordan Bricknell of Preston spent Sunday at the home of A. Brifder. Mr. Arthur Vale was a businese visitor at Strassburg on Monday. Mr. and Nrs. Reuben Eby spent Mouday with their daughter, Mrs. Alex. Oswald. Our teacher, Miss Lillian McQueen who has been on the sick list has reâ€" covered, school opened on Tuesday morning after being cloced fot a week. Mr. Arthur Spaetzel of Vineland called at Ed. Dubrick‘s on Friday. Mns. Charles Schneller spent Monâ€" day afternoon with Mrs. Isaiah Eby. S d ele inndfionadilihilichiss Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stolfz of Roseâ€" bank visited with Mr. and Mrs. Austin Hewitt recently. Mr. and Mrs. Robert A(v,“h;s.;z -;-;;d Mr. John Steckle visited at Plattsâ€" ville last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chase of Nova Scotia spent last Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Esra Becker. Mr. Walter Dubrick «pent â€" the week end at Kitchener. Miss Florence Becker spemt <he weekâ€"end _ with her sister, Mre. Clayton Hallman at Kitchener. Mr. and Mrs. William Petzold ard family visited with Mr. and Mre. lsalgh Eby on Sunday. Micses Mae and Ethel Becker spent the weekâ€"end at the home of their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs, Isaac Lantenschlager at Kitchemer. __Misses Pearl Mader and Vera Todd attended the Normal at home at Stratford on Friday evening and spent the weekâ€"end with the former‘s cister, Mrs. F. ‘Mitchell. A wide circle of friends will be pleased to learn that Mr. B. W. Moyer is progressing vyery favorobly since his operation for cataract of the eye at the Kâ€"W hospital His condition has improved sufficiently to leave the hcspital and is spending a few days with friends in the city. Bornâ€"On Feb. 5th, to Mr Irvin Shantz, a daughter. The friends of Mrs. L. T. Croft are sorry to hear that she has been taken to the St. Mary‘s hospital, and wish for her a speedy recovery. Underwent Successful Operation. Miss Orkney Martin spent the weekâ€"end with friends at Stratford. He is survived by his wife, four sons and four daughters, as follows: Wilfred, Alfred, Harvey, Arthur and Cora at home, Mrs. Stoskop of Wa terloo, Mrs. Strichler and Mre. W1 kins of Kitchener, also his aged par ents and four brothers, John of Breslau, Henry and Albert of Bloomâ€" ingdale, and Joseph at home and one sister, Mrs. Walter Bischy, near Bresiau. The funeral was held at St. Mary‘s Church, Kitchener on Wedâ€" pesday morning at 10 o‘clock from is late residence at Rosedale. ; Mr. and Mrs, Amasa Switzer enterâ€" tsined a few of the friends of Murray and Maurice Geagh at a birthâ€" day party on Thursday evening, it being the occasion of their 13th birthday. Many friends regretted to learn of the death of Mr. William Yants of Rosedale, which occurred at the St. Mary‘s hospital on Saturday, Feb. Tth, at the age of 53 years. He had been in failing health for some time and was removed to the St. Mary‘s hoepital last week to undergo an operation but passed away a few days after. Mrs. Weston who has been in the Kâ€"W Ahospital for some time, we are sorry to report, is not progressing very favorably. ROSEDALE RESIDENT . ° ~~ m DIES IN HOSPFTAL _ m Wim. Yantz Passes Away Feb. Tih, Aged 53 Yearsâ€"Other =, GERMAN MILLS WILLIAMSBURG BLOOMINGDALE and Mra Mr.