The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

History of The City of Kitchener street, Kitchener, skidded into the path of the car of S. W. Brubaker, Victoria street, Waterloo, causing a minor mishap on Friday. The right front fender and running board of the car and the left front wheel and fender of the truck were damaged. IS Een e mt C & capacity while a few were compellied (_ 4 _ _ _ â€" *_**** ‘ '.owcrott additions and work p“m,- (Continued from Page 1) time to take :::e of inau?edkor-» ders. Despite temporary ine mmres~ in the stock market, business conâ€" Pressed southward into the heart of cerns are looking forward to 1938 the province. . being even better than the previous _ South of â€" Shanghai â€" another That business conditions are vastâ€" ly improved this year is shown in a !anr o!uerchghrwfin(tbc Waterioo and Kitchener retail merchants were highly pleased with the splendid Christmas trade. Thursâ€" day and Friday the buying was parâ€" Improved Conditions Seen in Increased YVolume of Sales WATERLOO COUNTY‘S ONLY SEMIâ€" WEEKLY A truck of Y. Gailor, Church Contains story and data on the City of Kitchener from its birth to Decemâ€" ber, 1937. On sale at Twin City Bookstores This handsome 434â€"page volume _ replete w it h valuable historical data and containing over 250 illustrations has just been completed. N EW S! Now On Sale By W. V. "Ben" Uttles The Waterloo Chronicle Report Retailers SUBSCRIPTION MOTOR ACCIDENT $3.50 per copy. For Year. The Chronicle brings you twice each week an accurate summary of the news of Waterloo and district in all its various phases. Illustrated with "spot news" pictures and presenting many special features, you‘ll find it a welcome visitor. Subscribe NOW! [, PEKR +« YEAR At the market square, 5,300 Christmas stockings were distributed by Santa and his helpers and thouâ€" sands of kiddies were made happy. In addition the Young Men‘s Club, sponsoring the cheer work, distriâ€" buted no less than 700 hampers to the homes of needy families. The stockings for the kiddies were ~ >*«@‘ 420 and more than double the filled with candies, nuts, oranges ‘Ube" arrested and injured. A reâ€" and toys, and the hampers containâ€" ‘»"0 »umber of accidents were reâ€" ing a nice variety of food were »U"Iedâ€"123 in all valued at $4.50 each In addition! Thv 1937 death toll included a the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides »o»4 newspaper vendor and his distributed hundreds of toys to ®!fe. Ther were struck down as they underprivileged children. The Kitchâ€"| nalked armâ€"inarm across a street ener and St. Agatha Orphanages Seven hours later the police arrestâ€" were also remembered. «wl the car driver. James Sweetman, At Kitchener 11. of Murion St.. Toronto. who alâ€" Kitchener, too, was bedecked in :czediy killed them and sped away holiday attire with attractive disâ€" memmmmrmmmmmummmmtemeey moress oo . crowcceeaarce weues plays on streets and homes. $ Anonuunmrentememee porrrntetereonmmtre es prremmrnnn a H uit s dsn e wB and needy families. Santa headed the parade with the Musical Society Band and marched to the town square where appropriate carols were sung. ENC RERBNDNIT AiindainPtbfinddrcmta tb ce MB 21L der the auspices of the Young Men‘s Club, distributing 2,250 stockings and 160 hampers to the children ity Christmas Cheer committee Christmas Cheer _ If Tsinan has been captured it is the seventh Chinese â€" provincial capital to fall to the Japanese, in addition to Nanking, the national capital (Continued from Page 1) _ The report of Tsinan‘s fall came by way of Hankow, one of China‘s three temporary capitals, and was not confirmed by dispatches from Tsingtso, Shantung‘s chief port. However, Tsingtao previously had reported its communications with Tsinan had been broken. ‘ Seventh Province. Japanese army extended its conâ€" quests in rich Chekiang Province. Hangchow, the provincial capital, fell to the invaders Christmas Eve. Japanese Seize uf the work is tw be borue by counâ€" ll and commission. The question of installing a remote control system lo ensure salety in starting motors at the waterworks plant was left uver for 1988 commission to decide. A hydro representative bhas beeu in town in conmection with inspecting iighting systems under the "Better Light. Better Sight" campaign and is woOrk was commended Chairman Wim. Henderson was voted the usua) bonoraurium. the matter of audMor»® fees to the own council which has in the past takeu care of $400 of the $600 voted cach yeur Equitable share of cost Chairman Voted (Conunued from Page 1) $2.00 in Canada; $2.50 in U.S. THE WATERLOO (Ontario) «wl the car driver. James Sweetman !1. of Murion St.. Toronto. who al legediy killed them and sped away , Rural roads were reported in the ; worst of condition of the year with i the centres built high with ice and | the »dges rough and rutted. Hunâ€" t«ireds of motorists ended their Christâ€" | imu trips in snowâ€"filled ditches when ; ‘. uis skidded crazily from the iceâ€"corâ€" | <red roads. ' Toronto.Blind Man Killed â€" A wild orgy of reckless and dmnk-' erâ€" autiomobile driving resuited in death for two. arrest for twentyâ€" eight motorists, and injuries to sixtyâ€" | seven people in Torouto over the holiday |s «red roads. â€" s |‘~-1-<" M:i. Taggart had been in good Toronto.Blind Man Killed {health until stricken with the fatal i wild orgy of reckless and dmnk-‘ Neart attack there. i erâ€" automobile driving resuited in "'L.““'fii‘.‘." was born in Walkerâ€" death for two. arrest for twentyâ€" !%". Out ° a number of years he cight motorists, and injuries to sixtyâ€"| *""k+4 at the head offce of the Doâ€"| ;u'eu people in Toronto over the “-"'j""“ Life Company in Waterioo | woliday |«"d was sent from head office to take This year‘s Christmas ‘party" overâ€" OY@" the agency in London. ~kadowed the "Black Christmas" of| !" London he was widely known < year ago and more than double the | !‘*i#e and club circles as well as vumber arrested and injured. A reâ€", ~|" ""“G““"‘ life. He was a Scottish â€" cord number of accidents were reâ€": |\!~ Mason. a member of the Kinsâ€" ported â€"123 in all l““"- Club, the Advertising and 'S(a!e's The 1937 death toll included a U!Ub and the Life Managers Club. | ind newspaper vendor and his H® w&e connected with the London : wife. They were struck down as the_\"‘\“‘""‘ Club ad Sunningdale Golf , walked armâ€"inarm across a street |’ uis [ Seven hours Inlar Thi.â€" nalineâ€" anrast . Heo sls n oneiihors â€"af tha Hasca®s T Sleet crippled traffic and glazed s.dewalks at Tillsonburg where a woâ€" man pedestrian broke her ankle in a fall on the ice. Trian was less seriousiy burt when knocked down on Dundas street eariy A Detroit woman was injured and ber husband charged with reckless driving after cars sideswiped on No. * highway near Tilbury. Waterloo No extra charge for use of our homeâ€"like Funerul Chapel. Sleighâ€"Riding Boy 4 damage was reported. Two Wallaceburg men and a Sandâ€" wich couple were injured in a colliâ€" vwon of two cars in Chatham Townâ€" ship. Three were taken to hospital. the slippery walk at her home, suffering a double leg fracture. Other minor mishaps occurred, inâ€" cluding motor collisions, but little A Mosa Towunship {armer was found with injuries on the Newbaryâ€" Eothwel]l road on Christmas morning ulter a motor car had passed over him. but did not knock him down. Pvlice are unable to determine how Le was burt. 160 King St. S H:'zh‘. Waterloo, fell on the icy w as she was alighting from a motor car and suffered a leg fracâ€" ture. At Kitchener, Mrs. Hartman Krug, who was feted at parties during the week prior to her leaving for the South to spend the winter, fell on y esterday Several accidents were reported over the weekâ€"end. On Friday eveâ€" ning, . Miss Haight, Newmarket, vnntm. her brother, Mr. James C. Walsh Funecral Service TWO WOMEN sSUFFER BROKEN LIMBS IN FALLS Phone 677 CHRONICLE Mrs. Amelia Preisch passed away at her home, 162 York street, Watâ€" erloo, on December 25, in her 52nd year. She was a member of St. Louis Church, Waterloo. Surviving are her husband, two daughters, Margaret of Detroit, Annie, of Courtland, Ont., and two brothers in Germany. The funeral will be held on Tuesday, December 28, from her home, 162 York street, to St. Louis Church at 9 a.m. Interment in Mount Hope Cemetery. ' Mrs. L. M. Long, two sons, Gordon and Mac, one daughter, Betty, all at home, and one sister, Lyla Long of Kitchener. The funeral took place on Monday, December 27, at 1.30 from the Schreiterâ€"Sandrock Funeral Home. Interment was made in Fairview Cemetery, Lisâ€" towel. \ Mrs. Verua Adella Torrance Verna Adella Torrance, wife of John A. Torrance, passed away at the K.â€"W. Hospital on December 25 in her 42nd year. She is survived by rer h_u.sltn_nd_. her parents, Mr. and Amos B. Snyder There passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Joseph Shantz, Victoriaburg, Amos B. Snyder, on Sunday, December 26, in his 84th year. He is survived by two sons, isaac of near Baden, Arthur of Wilâ€" mot Centre, one daughter, Mrs. Joseph _ Shantz, â€" three brothers, Christ. of Mannheim, Noah of Preston, Moses of Kitchener, and twelve grandchildren. He was preâ€" deceased by his wife, four sons nnd‘ one daughter. The funeral will be held on Wednesday, December 29,‘ at 1.30 o‘clock to Shantz Mennonite Church near Baden. Interment in‘ the adjoining cemetery. | He is ira To He sas a member of the United enurch and attended St. Andrew‘s t hurch in London. Mr. and Mrs. Taggart. who reside a the _ Clatworthy apartments, (qireft‘s avenue, in London, had gone i0 spend the Christmas weekâ€"end with Mrs Taggart‘s family in Kitch Martin J. Taggart, manager of the London district agency of the Doâ€" mimon Life Assurance Company for the past five years, dropped dead late Sunday night in Kitchener, according to word received in the city. He was 40 years of age. \r. and Mrs TPageart wha sosian Gergerâ€"Whiteâ€" Dec Dies Suddenly On Sunday Night District Agent of Domin Life for London Suffers Heart Attack at Starkâ€"Richman Dec Hinoporgerâ€"At St. Stark to Theima Richman, both of White, both of Toronto mme Al Kâ€"W. Hospitual, Dec. 21, to Mr and Mrs. Ed. Jonas, Waterloo street. Kitchoner,. a duughter is survived by his wife, Mrs. Taggart Jhis father and a broâ€" «ol sister in California Mro. Amelia Preisch OBITUARY _ CROSSHILL, Dec. 27. â€"Simon Lebold, well known farmer of this . district, passed away at his home two miles east of Millbank. on the _ Wellington â€" Mornington boundary, _on Sunday noon, after a six weeks‘ illness. He was in his 59th year. ‘__ Surviving are his wife, nee Miss Marie Boshart. and five daughters, namely, Katie (Mrs. Sol. Kipfer), Lizzie (Mrs. Jos. Albrecht}. Mary : (Mrs. Amos Albrecht), Nancy (Mrs. | Christ. Kipfer), Rachel (Mrs. Moses ;Kipfer), all of Millbank, and ore |brother, Jos. Lebold, of the Wellesâ€" ley 5th line. ‘ The funeral will be held on .Wednesday noon from the home to the seventh line Amish church and adjoining cemetery for service and interment. Bishop Jos. Kipfer will officiate. YOU KNOW THAT } Isaac McNally Isaac McNally of 74 Ahrens St. W., Kitchener, passed away at his residence on Monday, Dec. 27, in kis 85th year. He was born in Blair. Surviving are four sons, Harold of Regina, Sask., Walter of London, England, William of London, Ont., Dr. H. J. McNally of Waterloo. two daughters, Ethel McNally of Kitchâ€" ener, Mrs. L. C. Wahl of Toronto, and one brother, John of Kitchener. \The remains will be at the Ratz_ ‘Bechtel Funeral Home pending funâ€" eral arrangements. 773 2022000 durviving are his lvife, Annie Brenneman, four s#ns and three daughters, namely, Clara (Mrs. Wray) of London, Laura of |London, Aaron, Wilfrid, Samuel, Roy and Erma at home. ; _ _ The funeral service will be conâ€" ‘ducted by Bishop Nafriger at the home on Tuesday noon to the Poole Amish Church and cemetery for serâ€" vice and interment. _ Francis M. Kennedy, wife of John H. Kennedy, passed away at her home, 9 Abrens St., December 21, in her 57th year. She was born in London, England, and came to Canâ€" ada in 1908. Surviving are her husâ€" band, three sons, J. North B., Peter K., and Douglas. The funeral will be held Tuesday, Dec. 28, at 3 p.m. from the Schreiterâ€"Sandrock Funâ€" eral Home. Interment in Woodland Cemetery. |__A diamond ring vained at $60 stot | en from the home of irvin Locbsack, 85 John boulevard, Waterioo, Saturâ€" day morning was recovered by Chist of PoliceC. E. Moreau. The distribution of plants Waterioo Germania Lodge, L0.0;, to older members of the lodge and BACHELOR WISHES ROOM AND 51 Schreiter â€" Sandrock Limited FUNERAL HOME CROSSHILL, Dec. 27.â€"After an d cact on dn e o Waterioo. Home surrounding preciated. Box 264, Chronice. RECOVERED sTOLEN Rimng Simon Lebold (By Cbronicle Correspondent» of KITCHENER of service to humanity in its lm-r_ of groatest St., E render NVWE render the PAGE THREE Eve