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* RELIABLE SHOES _ â€"_THE CHRO Our prices on these lines are absolutely "ground floor" and if you you are really in want of a good weapon we have the goods to please you. â€" Inspect our stock and see what inducement we offer you A shoe is worth what it‘s worth, no more, no less, no matter what‘s said. Our aim is to supply our customers with a class A quality cf shoes that they‘li know they‘ve got that kind â€"and that‘s worth something. & Un Clothing, Hats, Caps to Suit. The Uinbrellas we sell are as strong as they are handsome. Rod rib and cover are all the very best and the making is careful. Each umbrella bought by us is carefully examined. Special line of Sterling tipped, steel rod, paragon frame, $1.00. Special line of silk and wool, very newest style handles, at 1.50, better ones at 2.00, 2.50 and $3.50. e A. 0. BOF .lamite UMBRELLAS "wiso Dorsx‘t BOTHER THEM" We are also cleariug toâ€"day two special lines of Amer.can makes bought at & job. 36 Mens coats with cape, in dark color only, special $2.00. 24 Men‘s coats, Mackintosh style, in fawn only, special $3.50. The J. M. & Co. manufacture in Ladies and Men‘s, every garâ€" ment guaranteed absolutely waterproof, porous, no rubber and iree ventilation. _ We have them in ail the upâ€"toâ€"date styles, in plain and mixed tweeds at prices of 5.00, 6.00, 7.00, 8.00 and $10.00. Store next to Post Office, Berlin. Sole Agent for Slater $3 00, $3 50, $4.00 and $5.00 Shoes. Mackintoshes _â€" and Raincoats. We Sell for Cash ard we | ass 42, 44 and 46 King St. BERILIN « € YOL 41 â€"NO. 37 J. FENNELL & SON, There‘s no profit in our ciothing business unless you are suited with the clothing you buy of us and come again. It pays us to sell you Clothing, Hats, Caps and Furnishings that suit you and i pays you too, Socomeand get suited. All goods guaranteed. Money back if not satisfied. For special prices see our show winâ€" dow. A. Weseloh & Co. this fall consult us for guns, rifies and amifnunition A. 0. BOEHMER C0, Limited Waterioo County‘s Greatest Store. English and Belgian guns, Martin Repeating tifles, Double action revolvers, Loaded bullet and shot shclls If You‘re Going Hunting ON T. ho profiteb‘y WATERLOO, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER i4 as.|COUNTY .. anp .. _ |26z5t the horeoe legs," this made the who. risitea the Induptriel inst weey PE e Alblidn dih Set Oriaitiimctethn‘~ Avitiadl chiaimiaidt DhiBats, inb infent ubmilâ€"difelbdandilliltdenbdiuibnind Briefs.~â€"Geo. Reist with his new|thr home ;:f 'u.- and x,-: Chrj.ul;n Bea. | past returned to her home near Heid traction engine, procured from the far| yer on the 11th inst, when their fourth|¢lberg on Tucsday... Clara Gerbig famed Waterloo Foundry is doing daughter Caroline was married to Chas, | returned to her mother hore last week splendid work this season and giving| Watson of the Royal City. after spending about a year with her Feneral satisfaction to his customers, brother in Detroit. who, by the way, are many....As an moam omm menne se mnicut Brirrs.,â€"â€" Mrs. Gorbig, late proâ€" example of what can be done in this BT. Jacosse prictress of the hotel here, moved to season‘s crop of apring grain Mr. Reist| _ Coxtx@ aAx»GorXa.â€"â€"~MissJohanna|New Dundee on Monday where she informa ns t‘at he has threshed upâ€"| Niebergall of Berlin is visiting under| bas rented a house. On the same day wards of 100 bushcls of oats in fAfteen|the parental roof....Miss Aima Zelier| Mr. Mattell, ‘h:m{)m“‘ gmpfle'or minutes.. ~.It was interosting to see a|of Berlin was the guest of Miss Edith|took possession moved his effects veritable steaip train, consisting of in| Gingrich for a few days.... Mr. Geo.|from Berlin to his new place of abode: engine, two zo threshing machines| Wenger Jnn. and brother Oscar, of| Heintends making some improvements. and water tan ssthrong: the viliâ€" | Fergus, were renewing acquaintances| Farmers have about finished their agh last week, e whole being manâ€"|in town on Sunday....Mr. Harty Zilâ€" |seeding.â€"â€"â€"â€"Mannheim had its Civic aged and conducted by as affable and|liax of Elmira called at the Dxlnlon Holiday on Monday. A solitary flag experienced a d#otof men as can be|Hotel here on Saturday evening....|was displayed.â€"â€" J. Poll is carrying found in any community. Miss Alicc Gingrich returned from a| Hetr Majesty‘s mail on this route since Accident.â€"Messts. Cann and Gies| month‘s visit with friends in London.. | Mr. Bechtel‘s family is down with tho! who were employed by two business firms | . . William Schiitt and family of Brantâ€" | diphtheria.â€"â€"â€"The U. B. church will of Berlin for advertising, on Monday | ford are visitinig the former‘s mother| have their Children‘s Day on Saturday last, while driving down towards the nru-nm Miller, who was| afternoon and their annual bush meetâ€" Grand river met with a serious aeeci | y ting with friends in Waterloo has|ing on Sunday.....A few intend takâ€" dent. The large bridge crossing the|returned home....Loln Snider left on |ing in the Sunday School Convention Grand just below the village was at| Monday morning for Whitby whereshe|and Conference of the Mennonite For 23 years William Ross, brother of Mrs. Waiter Mills, Ridgetown had been mourned as dead, when on Satâ€" urday last he reappeared after 26 years spent in South Africa. He is wealthy now, and when he returns to his adâ€" opted home,one of his sisters, a widow, will accompany him. _ The _ Mennonite _ camp meeting opened Tuesday at Torontoan I wiil conâ€" tinue until the 20th inst. Over 30 peoâ€" ple from Berlin went down this mornâ€". ing as well as many from points west of here. A fare and a third is the rate. . Galt intends to bave a big d:)g show this winter. Galt piloneors held aâ€" succéssful picâ€" nic on Saturday. Thos. Lougheed, formerly of Gait was run over and killed by a train at Lockport, N. Y. two months ago. Miss Annic Rodman of Brantford, was taken suddenly ill at the Union Station, Toronto on Monday and died in a foew minutes of rheumatism of the heart. Several changes in law firms have just taken place in Woodstock. The members of the old firms of Finkle & McMullen, and McKay& Bicknell have dissolved partnership, and a new partnership has been formed between H. J. Finkle and A. Bicknell. Mr. McMullen will continue to occupy the office of the Masterâ€"inâ€"Chancery, and Mr McKay will carry on his business singly. a Stratford‘s population is 10422, increase of 53 over that of last year. Miss Emma Brohman, daughter of John R. Brobman, Little Germany, died a few days ago in the Toronto General Hospital. Mr. Geo. Ball, taxâ€"collector, Dunâ€" das, who was thrown out of a vehicle at the Bertram demonstration, died from bis injuries. Adam Moore, a young man of St Mary‘s, had bis right arm borribly mutilated in the planing mill of J. D: Moore & Co. It was afterwards amâ€" putated. Assessment â€" Commissioner _ Hall thinks the population of Hamilton this year will be between 54,000 and Charles Heipel, of Wellesley village, will soon leave for Uncle Sam‘s domain, having secured a sitnation in ap American business college. The death is announced of W. H. Gordon, barrister, Fergus, aged 41 years. Eight pupils attending the Brantâ€" ford Collegiate Institute have entered the proposed technical course. The J. B. Armstrong Company, Guelph, are running overtime. The byâ€"law to purchase Dundurn Park earried it Hamilton by a thousâ€" and majority. The G. T. R. can scarcely get laborâ€" ers enough to proceed with their new station at Galt. Hop picking was finished at Hespeler on _ Saturday morning. ‘The crop, though light was better than was exâ€" pected. There are now 30 patients in the Woodstock Hospital. Galt is likely to have a free public library next year. The one they now have is conducted by the Mechanics‘ Institute. The Galt Collegiate Institute wil organize a cadet corps. ‘The worrying of sheep by dogs in the neighborhood of (Galt continues. John Orr on ‘Thursday morning had another vistation to his flock when five animals were cither killed or crippled one being a $400 imported ram. Miss Addison of Galt is said to be very much dissatisfied with the award of the arbitrators in the recent dispute between ber and the town, and she may appeal. Chas. Watson, a retired farmer of Guciph dropped dead near that city on Wednesday. mmmm’mmmmmnmumu % GOUNTY .. ano .. apimal kick Mr. Caun on the leg, | Emil Wagnersoeut Sunday with Molds D A breaking it above the ankle. ‘The unâ€" ml:..xmfldhyrr fortunate man was immediately conâ€" Elmira on business. . . Mary 'STR|CT' veyed to Sthweitzer‘s hotel and Dr.| Aun Bowman left on Saturday mornâ€" T1 â€"â€"â€"oâ€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"| Hett of Berlin was summoned and at ing for Kincardine where she will visit New Hamburg Indepemdent:â€" The | once dressed the fracture, after which filends for a fow weeks....Jno. L. many frisnds of Mr. Robert Gilmore| the patient was removed to the Berlinâ€" Weber, ‘Aaron Brubacher and Jacob will be pleased to hear that be is fast| Waterico Hogpital Keller are taking in the Western Fair recovering from theinjuries hereceived| Personal.â€" Henry Good, accomâ€"|this week....N. W. Gingrich was in during the accident at Christner‘s barn | panied by his dngmet, Miss Emma,| Wellesley on Tuesday where he was raising two weeks ago. Indnheaulqbl'l. ood of Maunheim,|jadge in the domestic manufacturers‘ Mr. Jacob Clemens of Rosevilie|!¢ft last week for the State of Petnsylâ€" |line at the Wellesicy show. On Wed . underwent a critical operation having| Y@Dis where they will visit for some|nesday morning hbe left for London llarmtumrnmovos from his neck.|(!®....Mrs. Geo. Scheifele and her|where be will take in the Western. Mr. Clemens is doing well under the little daughter Katie left on Friday | Mr. Gingrich has made it a point (0‘ Care of Dr. Meldrum, :w Buffalo where they intend holidayâ€"| visit the Western Fair yearly for m‘ Chas. Watson, a retired farmer of| |DZ for 4 few woeks....Geo Dahmer is |last ten years and says a decided im CONESTOGO, BT. JAcoss Courxa axp Gorna.â€"â€"â€"Mias Johanna Niebergall of Berlin is visiting under the parentai roof....Miss Aima Zeller of Berlin was the guest of Miss Edith Gingrich for a few days....Mr. Geo. Woenger Jun. and brother Oscar, of Fergus, were renewing acquaintances in town on Sunday . . . . Mr. Hl;;z Zilâ€" liax of Elmira called at the inion Hotel here on Saturday evening. ... Miss Alicc Gingrich returned from a month‘s visit with friends in London . . . “ * kossutH. _ Barters.â€"Threshing is still going on in this vicinity. Very often three machines are in operation not more than two or three miles apart. Mr. kckensweiler seems to take the lead, and since the threshing started has heen kept very busy every day. The crops turn out good to the straw but very poor per acre.â€"Mr. Elton Clemâ€" ens of Léeamingtun is spending a month with friends in this neighborhood.â€" The Misses xmfl and Donna Keenan, Tecumseh, Mich. are visiting their uncle.â€"Mr. and Â¥rs. Menno Shantz of near Waterloo visited friends and relatives at Kossuth last week.â€"The Misses Ida andEmmaSpringer who have been holidaying at Waterloo returned home last week and report niood time. â€"A very quiet wedding took place at thr home of Mr and Mrs Cbristian Beaâ€" ver on the 11th inst, when their fourth daughter Caroline was married to Chas. Watson of the Royal City. ‘ ing at that place. ... Miss Belle Miller, of Ethel, returned home after a few weeks stay with friends here....Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Devitt, of Berlin, were guests with relatives on Saturday.... J. E. Stauffer has moved from N. P. We miss Joe s he had become almost a part of us, but we are assured of his frequent returns to renew acquaintâ€" ances.... A piano is being moved into on# of our more prosperous farmer‘s house ere long we understand....As the fall season approaches the neurâ€" algia patient again moves to the front and tries to look pleasant with his lowerjaw \mndagctf against the reâ€" mainder of his distorted face. We noted a few already. ents, D. Geiger‘s, on Sunday....|Spent Sunday and Monday at New m Sbantz h,fe gone to Man’iwbn g:mbnrg.â€"Seveml Berlin people callâ€" with the harvest excursion. We wish| °4 at the residence of Mr Adam Wagâ€" him _ all possible success....Mr. | D°r 0n Labor Day.â€"Miss Annie Shoeâ€" Brethaur, _ of Wroxeter, is visiting maker spent Labor Day at her home scenes of h‘s boyhood days at present. | iD Baden.â€"Mr William Ziegler of Saâ€" He is staying at the home of his sister, | l@m called on his old frienids here on Mrs. W. Carey....Mr. and Mrs J.|Sunday and Monday.â€"Lizzie Weaver Dippel accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. | PS returned from ‘Toronto where she F. Froush, all of Centreville, took in | W28 Visiting friends. the Toronto Exhibition last week.... | _ _NOTES.â€"The football team journeyâ€" Miss Marie Krempien is spending a|®4 to St. Clements on Labor Day week holidays with her cousins the|Where tney played a friendly match Misses Compass, of London....Mrs.| With the Crosshill boys. The game Hy. Lutz is the guest of Berlin friends| ProVed a draw, 2â€"2. ‘The boys were this week.... Mrs‘ Buckuall â€" accom. | Dleased with the treatment they receivâ€" ‘panied by her son and daughter, of| °4 from the hands of the St. Clement‘s Temiscaming, Nipissing District, is| Pichic committee. The band also had spending a month with her parents,Mr|Â¥ YO"Y good time at New Hamburg and Mre. D. Geiger..... Mrs Bucknall where they were engaged for the day. has been living up there for several| 8ome very good ball was played both years now and likes the Country vyery|in football and baseball. Read New much. Her home is within oneâ€"haif| Hamburg news where full particulars mile of boundary line between us and | Will be _givan,â€"'l‘he cider mill is ready Province of Quebecâ€" for business. At present Tuesday and n s "l,‘hulrsdny will b:a“tlm days for cider PL ut later in the cider will be made .mt_'." daily. Theproprietor Mr. Huchnerâ€" Fearing the long continued silence |£2td has added a new line in his busiâ€" would become monotonous we again | D°SSa@nd will be prepared to make jelly, wish to communicate the fact of our|SYrUp and “Pll;"’ butter at very reasonâ€" continued existence.... Mr. and Mre. | Able rates. Hehas a 30 horse hisal Wanklin are at the London exhibition. | ©Dgine and boiler made by the Goldie .... A large number of New Mennoâ€"| And McCulloch firm of Galt which will nites from here and further west left| furnish power and other necessary maâ€" for Toronto to attend the camp meetâ€" | teria) for the cider mill and apple evapâ€" ing at that place. ... Miss Belle Miller, | Orating business. He is also prepared of Ethel, returned home after a few | to take any number of bushels of apples weeks stay with friends here. ... Mr. | for which the highest market price wil} and Mrs. A. K. Devitt, of Berlin, were | b* Paid.â€"It is William W. as well as guests with relatives on Saturday.... | Alf that wear the most genial countenâ€" J. E. Stauffer has moved from N. P.|ances these days. ‘They are boys. We miss Joe ts he had become almost| COU&ratuiations.â€" Two picnics were a part of us, but we are assured of his| held by the ladies of our town. One frequent returns to renew acquaintâ€" by the Bible Class of the Sunday School ances. ... A piano is being moved into|Of the Lutheran Church, while the oné of our more prosperous farmer‘s| Other were six young ladies who have house ere long we understand.... As|made it a point to hold one of these the fall season approaches the neurâ€"|&Atherings every year, this being the ilgia patient again moves to the front | 3rd. annual picnic. Fearing the long continued silence would become monotonous we again wish to communicate the fact of our continued existence.... Mr. and Mrs. Wanklin are at the London exhibition. PERSONXALâ€" Ettie Gimbel spent Labor Day with Preston friends.... Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Geiger, of Branchâ€" ton, were the guesis of the former‘s ....Rev. W. C. Watson of Elmira visited at "Fristone Villa" Wednesday ... . Miss Wilkinson is rusticating at Muskoka....R. W. Jewitt was the guest of John A. Durrant,Friday evenâ€" ing... . Miss Jennie Sberriffs of Berlin and a few of their friends spent Sunâ€" day under the parental roof....Mrs. Lyson and Mrs. Morrow of Gueiph visited at Mr. Harding‘s Sunday and Monday....Mr. and Mrs. A. Rickert and Mrs. Seaton of Breslau were visitâ€" ors at Mr. Durrant‘s Saturday _ Mrs. Seaton will spend a week or so.... Jas. Hamilton is on the sick list.... Mrs Millerd returned Saturday from her visit t Shelburne. Louis Schelley is suffering from a very severe attack of nouralgia.... Miss Ella Sherriffs spent a few days at the Toronto Fair last week....Miss Maggie Clemens and, Miss Florence Hilliard and her brother of Waterloo spent Sunday with friends in our burg moving into Mrs. Wood‘s house. FREeport. MANNHELTA. PrErsoxAt.â€"â€"â€"Mr. and Mrs. Frank Neumerer and family spent a few days last week with friends near Clifford .. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Herner of lllinois are the guests of the formet‘s brother, 8. 8. Herner....Mrs. L. Witâ€" mer and Miss Minerva Swartz paid their sister, Mrs. Wendell Shantz, of lPhilipsburg a visit on Sunday.... Jacob Knechtel spent Sunday with his ‘pmnta here....Mr. and Mrs. W. Bachert, Berlin, called on friends here: the latter part of last week....Mrs. Otter, Mrs. Feick and Florence Knechâ€" tel, all of Berlin and Mr. Ed. Haller of Erie were visitors at the home of Mr. Daniel Knechtcl on Friday and Snwrdn{l last .... Edwin Hallman, Alfred Hallman and David Schmidt spent Wednesday at the Industrial. The part of their trip they were least delighted with was from Berlin home .. Mrs. M. Schweitzer, who was visiting at thefhome of Mr. Devitt for some time past returned to her home near Heid elberg on Tuecsday... Clara Gerbig returned to her mother hore last week after spending about a year with her brother in Detroit. PERsONAL.â€" Mr. Fernando Snider aud family of New Dundee spent Sun day at the residence of Mr. E. W. B. Snider.â€"Mr. N. W. Gingrich and W. H. Snider left on Wednesday morning \for ‘Toronto on business.â€"Mrs Isaiah Brubacher and daughter Pearl as well ‘u Mrs. Alex. Bowman and children Ennt Sunday and Monday at New amburg.â€"Several Berlin people callâ€" ed at the residence of Mr Adam Wagâ€" ner on Labor Day.â€"Miss Annie Shoe« maker spent Labor Day at her home in Baden.â€"Mr William Ziegler of Saâ€" lem called on his old friends here on Sunday and Monday.â€"Lizzie Weaver has returned from ‘Toronto where she was visiting friends. NotEs.â€"The football team journeyâ€" ed to St. Clements on Labor Nav ed to St. Clements on Labor Day where tney played a friendly match with the Crosshill boys. The game proved a draw, 2â€"2. ‘The boys were ev:Fomlng business was opened for business on Tuesday. The tannery is also being put into shape and will soon be open for business....The picnic held by the young ladies of town on Saturday afternoon last was a decided success. The only thing lacking was the absence of young gentlemen..... No band concert will be given un Thursday evening, as several of our bandmen are taking in the Western Fair, so don‘t be disappointed. Wait for next Thursday and if weather perâ€" mits an excellent programme will then be given. Rev. Brandt who was conducting serâ€" vices in Elmira. Quarterly services were _ held th_tmaj ...... The apple were heard....Rev. Dippel occupied the pulpit in the Evangelical charchâ€" here on Sunday evening in place of ‘ provement has taken place in the Fair in that time. NoTtEs.â€"â€"â€"Division Court was held bere on Monday afternoon. Nothing special wul‘ on deck. Only two cases who visited the Industrial last + > ioi nevertemw»nrs Special SAle Of (Too late for last woek.) EGRAPH _ Don‘t Imx a "‘Just as Good," Buy a HAPPY THOUGHT and remember that as a guarantee for the single one you buy, over fifty thousand are toâ€"day delighting their users, - CONRAD BROS. HARDWARE MERCHANTS = = Hardware, Glass, 'Paini.a: v(‘)-alvanized Water and Hot Air Heating. Just received another sonsignment of the best articles of the kind manufactured. Every one guaranteed to give perfect satis faction in baking and cooking. â€" Economical in fuel and at low prices. Come and see them. Sereen Doors complete with hinges and knob reduced to T5¢. Window Screens any size 20c. Gas Stovesand Wickless Oil Stoves The Standard" Wickless Bluo Flame Oil Stoves For COAL OIL or GASOLINE. H. HYMMEN, Cheap Cash Store, Nos. 28â€"25, S. King St., Berlin, Ont. Store closes 'my"-h‘u&lfll’h-dnytld&tuhy excepted. Phone 179. We have determined to clear out the balance of our stock of Shirt Waists, the regular selling prices of the-eroodn were $1.00 and $1.25 each, these shirt s alars nasd eoms the forghes aon maie Thureday, Friday" ad Bataodalt cu e lo/ on at the exceedingly low price of 2¢ each. 35 a% We offer the above extraordinary bargains for Thund;g., Friday and Saturâ€" day only. Don‘t forget the date if you want bargains the above lines, Shop early and secure first choice. © CC wEnt to white quilts come ear} ; although the quantity is large, the [{rul:e will -pe:l.i{y di-poge of those on z.Z.a and we cannot rqn’ut. We are sueceesful in clearing from the ENGLISH MAN UFACTURERS a large consignment of white Quilts 10x4 at a prics which will surprise and please you; these uilts are sold regularly for $1.25 each. We offer the whole consignment to-zny (Thursday) at the extra>rdinary low price of 660 each. If you want to white quilts come ear} ; although the quantity is large, the price will -pe:i.iry dhpoge of 1y . 12 OV T‘ although the quantity i Sale Commences T.â€"day[(Thursday.] SEE OUR SHQW WINDoOW. Don‘t buy an R: t, Pon‘t buy an Imitation; _ . WEICHEL & SON Happy Thought Range. Igbummmmonoil. IS simple as the ordinary lamp. * A child can operate it. BEAUTY in design and finish. Â¥OU can have a cool kitchen in summer. CANNOT iail to please. AFFORD it : \Pe., it will save its cost in a season. ‘TO roast or toast, bake, broil or stew. DOes its work well and quickly WITHOUT brains, only a little coa! oil and a match, IT does the rest. * To examine it is to buy it. Ulearing Sale of Shirt Waists White Quilts WHOLE NUMBER 2340 _ The Leading ... Hardware Merchant. Berlin, Ont. Iron Work, Plumbing, Hot WATERLOO