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arrerrrrrlrltIItItIII2rIii2ns to provide the special medical atten tion and «pecial diets which her con: dition demanded. Important municipal matters were brushed aside, and council members looked up surprised and, finally, eymâ€" pathetically, as the inspired reeve placed his plea before them. She was two years old, the reeve exâ€" plained, but her parents were imâ€" poverished and had been unable for many months, almost stince her birth, A tiny wisp of a baby girl, two years old but so small that a newâ€" born infant‘s clothing fits her com:â€" fortably, on Dec. 7. became the fosterâ€"child of Huron County. And the fragile mite of feminity, who weighs only «ix pounds, owes her unique position to the persuasive oraâ€" tory of Reeve Davideon of Wingham. COUNTY ADOPTS ABmpDp rivioery nnnamn _ The way to be happy is to create AFTER LIVELY DEBATE happiness for others. A young girl o went to college. She had little After a lively discussion in which money. She had no friends. She opinion was about evenly divided the was embittered with envy of those Kitchener public school board at who had much more than she had. Thursday‘s meeting voted to increase One day another girl pointed out to the 1955 salary schedule by $3,135, her that happiness depends on what about two per cent. of the total salary , we are in ourselves and not on what list. The increage was only half of|we have. "Meet everyone with a that favored by trustées Jack Welâ€" bright smile to begin with," said ters, Swartz, Houston and Schantz.{this girl. And the other resolved to Those who voted for the two per try. She had a struggle, but she cent increase were Trustee Seigner,. won out. Less than a year later Kaufman, Findlay, Vogt and Findlay.,two of the college girls were heard When trustee N. Schmieder asked speaking of this.girl. One of them what the local newspaper might reâ€" said of her: "She is pure sunshine." port on the meeting trustee Walter, By creating happiness for others she defeated in the December election, won happiness for herself. Forget remarked "to hell with it." "We‘re‘self if you would be happy. ‘ here to accomplish a task and let‘s| _ So a happy Christmas is the result have justice." The members in favor . of _ unselfish, thoughtful service. of the small increase felt that the Happiness comes through giving, taxpayers must be considered and not through getting, strange as that were therefore opposed to a larger may seem. Gifts bring joy to us,l increace. it is true. but the eifte we cive SALARY INCREASES FOR A HAPPY CHRISTMAS KITCHENER TEACHERS Th o TT nam AFTER LIVELY DEBATE hnnnienxgyfng n:hnfzpyA vauno . BNDDNDHERÂ¥HXRXHERÂ¥RXRX DR D Db D‘ db CONRAD BROS. â€"Make it easy to get the morning breakfast, while the ELECTRIC l%{ON is an everyâ€"day necessity. We have many other useful suggestions such as Fancy China, Dinner Sets, Cut Glass, Sifv-nvln, Cutlery, Electric Toasters, Electric Wash Machine, Vacuum Cleaners, Carpet Sweepers, Aluminum Ware, Hockey Sticks, Skates, Sleighs, Toboggans, Snow Shoes, Skis. We have a large collection Handsome tv;o 7;1;d7 kthrec of this line of goods in a piece sets, in Buckhorn or variety of useful and ornaâ€" white handles, fromâ€" mental designs, sold at cost. $2.00 to $5.75 ELECTRIC PERCOLATORS At prices that will amaze you. They are going like wildfire. Come in and choose yours now. Your boy is sure to be pleased with one of these this winterâ€" In all styles and sizes, for men and boys. FREE Wrist Watches With Diamond Rings of $25.00 or more, we will give ABSOLUTELY FREE a beautiful Men‘s or Ladies‘ Wrist Watch, 15 jewels. This spectacular offer is for a limited time only. ooldaacorononnacaiaaannannaaaamananmanieaig in CHINA DINNER SETsS Splendid floral patterns, 9 for Christmas sellingâ€" $35.00 Sets reduced to Other Sets at ..2.2222200 Our Windows and Counters are full of useful suggestions for practical gift giving, at prices that will help you buy more with every dollar you spend. Christmas Presents at POCKET KNIVES HOCKEY STICKS BRASS PIECES Are sure to please the We have them in all ranging in price from $2.00 up. Do Not Delay! $25.00 10c to $1.00 YOUR DOLLAR WILL BUY MORE TUBE SKATES C ONRAD‘S BABY GIRL boys. sizes 97 P There are so many interâ€" esting pieces of glasgsware to choose from: Tumblers and glass Flower Vases at cost. CIGAR LIGHTERS Nickel Plated, never fail to light ............... 2%§¢ to 65¢ The Minister of Education states thrift needs to be encouraged as persistently as good manners, or any other desirable habit. Lovely _ a limited DIAMOND _ The report of the Penny School Banks in Canada shows that many children have learned the practice of thrift, the total savings at the end of October being $1,209,784, pupils at over 470 schools contriâ€" buting. The highest average perâ€" centage of pupils‘ deposits during September and Octoger goes to Fergus Separate School with 100 per cent,. Elora has 39 per cent, Galt 33, Kitchener 31, Stratford 29, and Hespeler 21 per cent. Happiness comes through giving, not through getting, strange as that may seem. Gifts bring joy to us, it is true, but the gifts we give should bring yet more joy. Try it on the unfortunate. The sight of their joy moves the heart. Service is one way to Christmas happiness. PENNY SCHOOL BANK SAVINGS $1,209,784 iece Sets, specially reduced CARVING SETS GLASSWARE Wrist Watches SOLITAIRE RING White Gold, 18K. $20.00 $15.00 Phone 260 un of, Â¥as 2 | ua 1 en T % mation that under ie | nusiness. ano thas | Conestogo l Dr. W. . Pnasmore, druggist and phar maceutist; Emmanuel P. Bowman, Coner ! togo Carriage Works: Charles Hendry, J 1 P:. of the Post Aifica ajolu hus iAd 3..8. Bowman, derler in dry good#, groâ€" ceries. . _hardware, crockery. . boots and ahoes ; Delion Bro#â€". publishera of the El mira Anzelger; N. E. Hang, watchmaker ; 4. _ Ratteberg. merchant tailor ; Charles (henzler, manufacturer of wooden tapn, bench and hand Screws, bungs, vent« and PUMps : Peter Winger, P.M., irmuer of marringe licensen, conveyancer, insurance agent for fire and life, tombatones, etc., apprafrer ; Ruppel and Fenner, furniture and undertaking; John P. Luckhardt, «adâ€" dles, harness and collars: Wm. Wach«. muth, hardware; D. 1,, Walmaley, chemist and druggist; John 8. Miller, ElmiÂ¥a Carâ€" ringe Works; George Lens, furniture and nndvrtlk&n.; Henry _ Winger, proprietor Elmirn oollen Milla: B. G. Wahl, carâ€" riages and buggien; William Stephan, taiâ€" lor and clothier; John Rate, Elmira: steam flour and grist milla; Peter Levan, tin, copper, sheet<iron ware; E. w. Kenning, veterinary aurgean. nul__o _: Mennin drain mills U 212200 APC that "a good bearse, coffina enskets, . shrouds, . etc., alwave ready") Cnaper Heller. Market Hotel. w e e James Young. manager of ed lHank of Canada; P. E. tor of the Daily and Week son, Anthes and Co., imp eral merchant«; (here i« ; Rittinger and Motz, publishers BRerliner Journal; Jneob S. Wenver the Commercial Hotel : Henry Knell, maker and jeweller; John Fennell ware: Striker and Huck, Berlin C Works; Ratz and Kaufman,. builde contractors: E. Vogelsnng, Canndn Button â€" Works« ; Menno Eby, count cial masignee and town tremmurer ; 8nd Co.) of the Atlantisl £hnl 4. S. Howman, proprietor of the Blnir flour . mill«; _ MeNally, Clemens« nnd Co., proprietors of the Blnir woollen mill«. Bridgeport, Lexington John A. Albert, proprietor of the Bridgo Hotel: / Frederick Moyer, owner of the Lexington Nursery; I. E. Shantz, who conâ€" dueted the Stave, Hending, Shingle and Patent Coiled Moops {nctory ; Shirk and Snider, _ owners of . the Lanenster _ Flour Mills? 4: D. Milles and gine Cereasec ull onider, owners of . the Lanenster _ Flour Mills: J. D. Miller and Son«, «tenm enyâ€" rimge works; Nicolnus Klceberger of the Lanenster Hotel. H. Moyer nnd Co., geeneral tore ; M Moyer, postmaster, justice of the pence and issuer of marriage license«. Bloomingdale Erb and Oberholtzer, proprietors of the Rloominiednle sawmill«: Charles Klemmer, manufncturer of wagons, bugjries, cete Branchton Ayr Walter Willson, proprietor of ihe "Ayr Emporium _ of _ Fuxhion," _ Robert Knox pump manufacturer, Jacob Smuck, proâ€" prietor _of the Commercial Hotel; the Queen City Shoe Store; William Henderâ€" son of the Ayrâ€" Steam Planing Mills; Alexander Morton. manufacturer of and dealer in saddles, harness, collars mnd ridâ€" ing bridles: Joseph Gillespie, house, sign and cnrriage painter; John Watson, manuâ€" facturer of agricultural implements who won the Centennial gold medal; the Hilâ€" _born Hotel. presided over by Willinm Hilâ€" born: Richard Menderson, horse shoer; Alexander Mathison, builder and contracâ€" tor; John Wyllie, manager of the Consoliâ€" dated Bunk of Cinada; William Lovett, M.D.; Reid Brothers, combination sterm suw, pluning and chopping mills; Willinm Wyllie, chemist, who presided over "Meâ€" dieal Hall", nssisted by one Charles Meâ€" George: James Piper and Sonx, who operâ€" ated the Nithvale flour and ontment mill Baden 4. & J. Livingston. proprietors of the Pure â€" Linseed Oil Works; Jneob Gabel, who ran the Queen‘s Arms Hotel; John Gubel, , watchmaker; Peterâ€" Ernst, â€" whose enterprixe was the Itnden Brewery : Chrisâ€" topher Krau« of the Baden Motel: Jncob Beck, manager and owner of the finden Foundry and Engine Works. Bamberg Ferdinnnd â€" Walter, â€" general merehint ; Henry Zimmerman, who received gruests at the Bumberg: Hotel; Louis Hinergard, manufucturer of carringes, . wagons, bugâ€" wies, sleighs, eultivntors, plows, hnrrows and eutters \ In the possession of one of St. Jacobs‘ prominent citizens, Dr. T. M. Robinson, is a book which is entitled the "Gazetteer and Direcâ€" tory" for the County of Waterloo for the year of 1878. The listed concerns then doing business in the various communities were as f@lâ€" lows : George Timnnus, . manufae cebebrated lightning matches â€" Blaie D. A lrluy brings to me, either through participation _ or happy â€" memory! What strange weird notions we get | when we think that any thought of Him could spoil our human pleasure, of Him who came as a little Child in a homely stable, and who throughâ€" never ceased for a moment to be the out all the years of His earthly life kindly eympathetic understanding Friend of men‘! If I forget that it is His day, indeed if I do not make that thought the very centre of all my thinking and planning. 1 am sure that I shall miss all that is best in the Christmas time. St. Jacobs Doctor Has Fyles Which Reveal Extent of County‘s Business World. And I do not wish to miss one of the human pleasures that a kindly Providence places in my way this Christmaa timeâ€"â€"the | pleasures of memory and friendship and gifts and feasting and long talks into the night and all these things that are so homeâ€" ly and wholesome and human. lt would seem to be a pity if any man or woman or little child in all our land should miss any of these things. But would it not be a pity multiplied a thousandfold if any of us should miss Him, or forget in the midst of it all the great Christmas Maker? Interesting Facts _ On Early Business Come to Light WMs l t en P SCC let the du‘x‘ao by as If it were any ‘prdinary day in the year. But\that must have been a long time ago, or in wome farâ€"off or outâ€"ofâ€"theâ€"way ‘ulnce in the world; here in Canada we couldn‘t forget that it was Chrietâ€" mas if we tried. Even in the far outâ€" posts of our northern land lonely men will be reminded that it is the Ghristmas time #& thoy listen on the eve of the Twentyâ€"ffth to "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear," and "O Little Town of Bethichem", borne a thousand miles through the ’ winter night. of God, and to bring peace and joy and gladness into all the world. We «hall not, of course, forget that it is the ‘Twentyâ€"fifth of December, the greatest public holiday and feast day throughout all the year, a day of glad reunions and very precioug meâ€" mories. . But there is something more than that to remember, and if And why should I forget that someâ€" thing more, for is it not it that is at the centre of all the human joy and satisfaction and gladness that the And yet, it probably is easy enough, too, to forget that it is Christmas, even in this favored land of ours; that is, to forget that it is the Christ‘s mass, the great festival of the Christ Child, who came to teach men of theâ€"simplicity and, kindners 1 forget that something more will I not be also the man who forgot Christmas. the Port Office store. Doon and Oregon A. Inmieson, Lion Inn ; Perine. manufrcturer of tiles: _ J. Z. Detweiler, 11. Roos: Dopn Caripsr. that undertrking was n y toan ine. > T Und 2olz, publishers of the ournal; Jneob S. Wenver of the rcinl Hotel: Henry Knell, watchâ€" 1 jeweller; John Fennell, hbardâ€" Ker and Huck, Berlin Carringe atr and Kaufman. builders ind «: E. Vogelsang, Canadn Ivory orks; Menno Eby, county . offiâ€" ee and Town tremturer; Fischer of the Atlantic~ Glue Work» : elâ€"iron ware; E. AUrgeon ; George o ty Daily and Weekly News 7 [)@l";i"tr, Doon «_ Doon Cooperage Elmira &n old etory of aâ€"man who Berlin Breslau manufrcturer importers and gen is ndded the infoy of the Consolidat E. W. Moyer, edi Inn: M.on W. Kenning, Vort, nian part of the brick and Simp flowr [ the and g Waterloo = Kitchener = Galt 5 @:‘.‘iiflfwwww.fl'{.’iD'ifi?fi'ifl?i’ii'f"ii’i.’ifi"iww.'ih'ih'ifi'ih'f“'fl.'ifi'ifi'fifi'fl'fifi"ifi'fih’iQ’ih’ifl'fifi%’iQ‘ik’ikflfli’.’ifl‘?fi : The Wm. Hogg Coal Co.Ltd. : &# = Keep the Home s Fires burning a this Winter C k@»ayslll/s" 34 ; § «lly A Fuel for E H ; J q A Fue! for Every Home g \ 4 ,’ ‘l )3/' " L oennemmenenpee en en en en en reeenennmnn ind ad i anetalys. | ® cana: John esmm imimim in im ic imas isz is is in is in i is is o e o eEA d dA H R # _ Steering Sleds Anthony . John tel: Th lppet, 8 St. Clements â€" Greverbiebl, Great: Enstern Hote Starr. â€" wngona; J. Greverbichl in merehnnts; Peter F. Sehummer, t i John Stroh, ffritish Crown Hotel KITCHEN STOOLS with Backâ€" KITCHEN STOOLS without Backâ€" Reg. $1.45 @ .............. STEP STOOLS, Reg. $2.00 at .. BATH STOOLS, Reg. $1.15 at ... Christmas Gift Suggestions _ _ Useful = Beautiful â€" _ Serviceable COASTER SLEDS ...............==.: 40e STEERING SLEDS ... $1.25 to $2.25 BABY RAIL SLEDS with Handleâ€" White .... $2.50 Blue .... $2.40 OVAL ALUMINUM ROASTERSâ€" ; $1.35 and $2.15 HOT POINT IRONS ...... $3.50 and $5.70 SAMSON IRONS, Heat Control ... $6.75 HOT POINT PERCOLATORS ... $11.95 HOT POINT TOASTERS ... $4.40 HOT POINT CURLING IRONS ..... $1.40 ELECTRIC HEATING PADS ... $3.90 WEARâ€"EVER ALUMINUM ROASTERSâ€"â€" ENAMELLED ROASTERSâ€" CGifts os. Hunt iry . good Kitchen Stools St. Agatha hauiser, Trnvelfe wiser. merchant aa m m y m t m s t s t s s i t i t s i ifi i i i is Special German Mills Reg. $1.90 at Appliances D wroceries, . Cro Snyder, . steam B. Snyder, thor Enamelled and Ratz rick Mer Onk H Limy drilling H Itiseh Clirk gxton doh1 hard tel: and tinâ€" H« dry Bd. Apâ€" $4.95 and $5.45 $1.35 and $1.90 ‘ TO EVALUATE ASSETS The Kitchener Orphanage Board al its recent meeting decided that its assets in the form of real estate had beenâ€" grossly overâ€"valued. At the present time the holdings are said to be worth $56,234.30. Of this figure $22,000 is plant and equipâ€" ment of the Charles street instiâ€" tution, $8,233.93¢ in real estate. cight acres of land in the castern section of the city and the Wendell avenue property, Stocks and bonds nre valued at $23,575.. The bank balance is shown as $2,445.37. Hotel Radlbfl 1) haver nR $1.33 $1.78 $1.00 $1.69 . . Superior Pocahontas .. Solvay Coke D. L. & W. Blue Coal Wellesley St. Jacobs Dominion Waterloo ty We Ins un the On JOYCYCLES, 20" Wheel KIDDIE KARS PEDAL KARS Heavy Cast fron Tree Stands JOYCYCLES, 16" Wheel Our years of Dependable Service is Your Guarantee of Satisfaction Long and Short Wave Special | ...........llclslllll Will bring in European as well as domestic broadcasts .......c..l.0,l0.00.0. $79'95 Will hold any 22 King St. S M. Weiche!l & Son, Limited Sparton Radios Christmas Tree Stands 5 TUBE SPARTON ALLâ€"WAVE .C.M. Joycycles 7 TUBE SPARTON RADIO n ffetel; . 0d Moses â€" Riumat res, Albion Ho i. physiciun; f Only One At This Price terl "Radio‘s Richest V oice" allen mill 61 W aual Li Hnetber® AN IDEAL GIFT FOR MOTHERâ€"~ Eureka Vacuum Cleaners size tree With Attachments of t1 h« A. $49.50 Phe visfon was referred to the Cope T whto said Orit the tree represented m ainkinduind: those iupside: down, Ure litd, ind the boy was the Saviour i The lighting of the Christmasâ€"tree | n is â€"aidto hbe of Jewish orfgin. In ‘ic dunar month of Kistey, of the} fewish veat, corresponding nearly to /f+ 01 till No stt fm bisic| M T‘ heel .sssl..ss &'57_()0 ieel ... $7'50 $1.85 * $2.00 Faith on every bough,. Of all the ces the balam fir was chosen. Christmas Candies. A FPrench leâ€" d of the Chirteenth century. tells vomadn ‘ieving 3g0 vision in which c oimw a huse tree wifh its boughe whine s oth ud of The Christmas Tree w0 tree eiwmnol be t‘ erâ€" than othe â€"ixte Ont rth + fh $1.90, $2.50, 2.75 n ds itppeated Introduced inte dage of Queen t ef Saxe (Ca CTbe ®rigin of Ebristmas Customs cCO with $69.50 In wiry, and enrly haire THE BIG HARDWARE" . WATERLOO . h 49¢ l lighted candles, fecrig‘it end up,. and i; ind over the tr 1y haired boy with c eas referred to the Batet‘ wit.ch MiSe) SO8 cermal with him thi Hope â€" and ul i opast, shadowed by the one. rurd and mt‘ on the other rlistmils customs. Tree. > The Christ: be traced back fur ~ixteonth centiury, \lâ€" in Germany 1t to Ensland after the n Victoria to Prince olmrg, probably. by It came to this conâ€" sirly German immiâ€" 1 legond is connect: lt is told that Ans went to preach the i4s, on ceu kings Of ith him three mes Hope _ and â€" Love ts â€" searched _ fhe bje Christmaxtree, n as high as Hope, and with the ernse â€" hough. Of all the c o. pL Boys‘ Skate and Shoe Outfits Men‘s Skate and Shoe Outfits Girls‘ Skate and Shoe Outfts . Ladies‘ Skate and Shoe Outfits Hockey Sticks ....=...:..0:....0. 1 Snow Shoes and Skis SNOW SHOES, Pr. .... $2.50, $3.50, $3.75 SKIS ...... 75c, $2.90, $4.50 and $5.00 pr. SKI POLES at ......... $1.90 and $2.40 pr. REAL VALUES IN Hockey and Skating Outfits come eome e the halo Pope cented NU In Norway and Sweden on Christ mias eve a sheaf of wheat is fastened to a _ pole, which is erected «ome: where in the yard or on the top of the house or barn for the birds, that they mirht have a feast on Christ: mias . moruing. . Karly on Christmas morning, the children of these counâ€" tries go to church, which is gaily deâ€" comated for the occasion. Later, the wrown folks attend. and after aâ€" day etâ€"â€" feasting the â€" firmily.. gathera wround the fire for an oldâ€"fashioned telling of stories our December and on the twentyâ€" lith day, the Jews celebrated the feast of the dedication of the temple. The Jews on that day fighted a canâ€" dle in every house, on the next day two, and «o on until on the eighth and list day of the feast, cight canâ€" dles twinkled in every house. From this ancient vreligious rite we get the etistom of lighting the Christmas tree with candles Christmas Customs. Every counâ€" ty seems to have some particular euâ€"tom or legend concerning Chriat mas=. One of the most beautiful anâ€" »intry h i of t h6 idea hi and at ndght crefurn Cheer up ‘Yes. but ling sorry ‘Why the gloom?" Joan has broken off our engage 81f." Cheer up. there are othere." > Coffield §‘ Electric _ $6§9.00 Washer A Better Washer At a Lower Price. NAAA AXA ES MORE LIGHT BETTER LIGHT SAFER LIGHT At Less Cost. somehow | for the girl Aladdin Lamps CGifts $@.50 Phone 215 € to can‘t help $2.98 $3.45 $2.98 $3.25 $1.00 & i tm\