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IBusiness has sLapggdza;fi@nly $ ~ _ a fow days forthocl."" wÂ¥ s oc w2 c : tgg!"“’ Te ; 2 OL. 461 S Com: o GMW“M%%WM%WWW A $ Christmas Greetings § We Have Now .. Hundreds of Different Oranges 15¢ per $.A. Brubacher, Our furnishing department it faitly abloom with bright handsome Christmas Neckwear, the prettiest creations that the combined efforts of the weaver and silk worm can produce. Every shape that fashion allows. Prices 25¢, 50c, 75¢, $1.00 and $1.50. Salesmen, who will be glad w'r you around. Pcoj.e from all directions say . they never saw anyâ€" thing like it. It is not necessary to make a long story. _ You all know where our store is and that here you can see 1yxIt pa Sign "The Gold Star‘, **** Candies 5¢ lb. to 75¢ AAAALAAAAAA BIG RUSH Here are just a few prices:â€" Kit!d( of _L‘gndiesf AND TONS OP PEHEM;â€" tlin No. 1 Kirg Ct., Berlin. Figs, 15¢ stock, 10c lb ny Strictly fresh Walnuts, Almonds + barga‘ns like tl»im-‘mugh the atore. say . they never saw anything like it in Carly and Get the Best Choice. 51 ze and Filberts 124 c 1b. 40c Cream Almonds 20¢ lb. B'ut(_er Cuw 35¢ line 150 lb. NOW FOR THE HOLIDAYS. M A i *‘ ‘The chances are that there is nothing in the world that wou‘ld please "him" so much for a Christmas present as a smoking jacket or dressing gown. Prices 3.95, 4,95, 5.95, 6.50, 8.50, 10.00 and $15.00 Christmas Neckwear â€" (New goods, new handles, latest designs. Prices 1.00, 1.50 2 00, 2 50 and up to $5.00. L us C~â€"~istmas Braces /. With the passing of, Thanksgiving our thoughts turn toâ€" ward that great giftâ€"giving‘day, CHRISTMAS, which is only a few days away. We‘ve been preparing for the holiday trade for weeks and weeksâ€"brought the best here for you to select from, useful articles at prices &st are sure to tempt you. Men‘s Smoking Jackets All the Iatest colors and shades. Prices 1.00, 1.25 and $1.50 Christmas Shirts Christmas Umbrelias ‘The East and South Wards lead in extent of building done. The large additions to and complete overhauling of Mr. Seagram‘s fine residence in the east ward, which approximate $20.000 forms the largest item bere. In the south ward the improvements consist almost wholly of dwelling houses, Two Prosperous Towns and Dressing Cowns A Brief Retrospective Glance Over the Work of the § :f; The steady progress and substantial growth of the town of Waterloo is fully attested,bf the extent of the building operations during the past year. The year 1901 has been one of unusua‘! activity in the building trades and is remurkable for the number of new houses that have been erected, no less tran thirtyâ€"two fine residences having been added to the town‘s assessable property, the total value of which, together with other improvements, will exceed the splendid sum of $83,000. _ If other local improvementsare added the grand total for 1901 wi‘l reach $90.000. As far as residences are concerned this has been the banner year of the town‘s history and speaks volumes for the thrift and eaterprise of its citizens and also attests the faith capitalists and builders have in the fature of the town. Although we have no good reason to eomplain of the growth of our town in the past, we believe it has been to no small extent retarded by the scarcity of houses which has existed for some years back. While the extensive operâ€" ations of the year might afford some degree of relief to the houseâ€"hunter, they will by no means supply the demand, maoy of the dwellings having been, rented before a brick was laid. We publish herewith a summary of the varâ€" lous improvements in the town during 1901, which will give our readers a fair idea of what has been done. mouL t Jubn Hahn, 1 1â€"2 story brick house with kitchen,masonry, Pinke, ~carpenters, Ovens Mrs. §S.â€"L. Martin, 1 1â€"2 story brick residence with kitchen, . masonry, Bierwagen, carâ€" and Jacobi, cost. ng to $23.200. South Ward. Past Year.â€"â€"Substantial Growth and Progress. ATERLOO, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 19, 1901 WATERLOO‘S BUILDING OPERATIONS EXCEED $90 000. Â¥0, 1.90, â€" Prices 25¢, ; with artiâ€" & Nn c * W e s 2 Eumm $ 1,200 King St., BEBRLIN. Justus Hoffman,two 1 1â€"2 story brick dwellings with kitchen masopry, Hebebrandt one, Pinke one,carpenters, Ovens aud Jacobi, cost.......... 1,000. Jacob Andreas, kitchen and provements to residence, masopry, Hebebrandt and _ Zacho, carpenter, Dunke, ‘ C0OBS .. â€":..â€"arerekcs00rsa4‘s 600. Mre. Raymo, 1 1 2 story brick kitecben, masoury, Hebeâ€" brandt and Zicho, carpénâ€" ters, Ovens and Jacobi, cost 500. A. C. Moyer, 1 1â€"2 story brick residence with kitchen,inxâ€" ~ soury, J. Letter, carpenters, Ovens and Jacobi, cost 1,500 Henry Huehn, two 1 1â€"2 story brick dwellings with kitâ€" penters, Ovens and Jicobi, 008b .:irisrserrs2ssssss4s BIRDS‘ EYE VIEW OF WATERLOO MARK Jos. E. Seagram,improvements to distillery,cost........... Wm. Snider, addition and imâ€" provements to Massey Harris warerooms, masonry J. Lettâ€" er, carpenter, C. Moogk, Wm. Snider, new offce and improvements at mill, carâ€" penter, Moogk, cost....... Jos. E. Seagram, large additâ€" ion to residence, pressed brick, improvements to forâ€" mer residence, large new brick stable, masonry, John Letter, carpenters. Ovens and Jacobi and C. Moogk, John Letter, large store on King St., 3 stories high, 155 feet x24 1â€"2 ft,masonry,John Letter, carpenter C. Moogk, Jos. E. Seagram, 2 story brick bottling room, 30 ft x 45 ft, masonry J. Letter, carpenter C. Moogk,0080............ Jacob Uflelman, 1 1â€"2 story brick dwelling with kitchen, masonry, Hebebrandt, carâ€" penters, Ovens and Jacobi, ©0§b. . . .ls lkskskkkk kss 4+ (Geo. Krueger,1 1â€"2 story brick residence with kitchen, maâ€" a ~nry, B :erwagen,carpenters Orens and J reobi,cost. ... . August Heymann, 1 1â€"2 story brick house with kitchen, masonry Pinke, carpenter, _ Dunke, C08t......... 0.k .+ \Â¥m. Futt, 11â€"3 story brick house with kitchen, masonry Hebebrandt, carpenters, Ovens and Jacobi, oost. ... Sigmund Freiburger, 1 l-fiow? brick dwelling, masonry J. Letter, carponters, Ovens and Jacobi, GO8t .. ......... Adam Spitzig,1 1 2atory dwellâ€" Ing houee, masonry, Bierâ€" v?.emm.bnlo.ns Mro. Strassor,1 3â€"4 story brick reaidence nith kitchen, maâ€" sonry, Hebabrasdt, carpenâ€" tere, bvn and Jacobi, cost w â€"addition â€" to shon. 35 ft x 50 ft chen,masonry,J. Letter, Jos. Berges, carpenter cost .... A. K. Roeech, two 1 1â€"2 story brick houses with kitcben, masoury, Hebebrardt and Zacho, carpenter, C. Moogk, ©O8V...... +1+ri1ee=zâ€"ee» John Wendell,1 1â€"2 story brick houso with kitchen, masonry, Hebebrandt and Zacho, carâ€" penters Ovens and Jacobi, COBLâ€"..â€":.+râ€"rortacersnss 2s Mr. Tucker, 1 1â€"2 story dwellâ€" ing, masonry, Hebebrandt and Zicho,carponters,Ovens apd Jarobl, wost.......... AbramRady,1 1 â€"2 story dwellâ€" ing, masonty, Johu Letter, carpenter, Dengis, cost.... John Nibill, 1 1â€"2 story brick residence, masonry, Hebeâ€" brandt and Zacho,carpenter, Daunke, Cogt.............. East Ward 1,200 5,000 1,500 1,200 2,400 6000. 1,900 1,300 2 OO% 900 900 900 900 )0( Mr. Stanke, 1 1â€"2 story dwellâ€" iog, masonry Hebebrandt and ZLacho, carponter, Cowan, Adam Sobisch, 1 Lâ€"2 story brick houss and barn, maâ€" soury, Habebrandt, carpenâ€" ters Ovens and Jacobi, cost Woeller Bolduc & Co., lumâ€" ber shed, 35 ft by 75 ft,covâ€" ered with iron sheeting, cost Father Brobman,improvements to Central Block, J. Letter, masonry, C. Moogk carpenâ€" SeF, CO§8b. . :.:.::rrs..>.++> N. Killér estate,improvements to M. Weichel and Son‘s Killer block, .. .........>>> Henry Dechert,1 1â€"2 story red brick house with kitchen, masonry, J. Letter, carpenâ€" ter, Dongis, cost.......... J. Letter,two 1 1â€"2 atory brick residences with kitchsn on Dake St ,masoury,J. Letter, carpenter, Dongis, cost.... J. Letter,two 1 1â€"2 story brick houses on Princess St., mesonty, J. Lotter, carpenâ€" ter, Dengie, cost.......... Henry Lipbardt, 1 1â€"2 story brick residence with kitchen, masonry, J. Letter, carpenâ€" ter, C. Moogk, cost........ Jus. E.Seagram,improvements and alterations at stables.. Jas. Scott, addition to barn, carpentera,Ovens & Jacobi, C. N. Huehn,addition to coopâ€" @T BhOP.............0..>> Dr. Bauman, improvements to residonce ...........«..~â€" Lutheran parsonage, improveâ€" TODt® 222222 22222222222.. Jos. Wesifall, 1 story brick house, hasonry, Hebebrandt & â€" Froehlich, carpenters, Ovens & Jacobi, cost...... Henry Gerhardt, 1 1â€"2 story brick house, masonry,J. Letâ€" ter, carpenter, Defigis, cost Fred. Keil, kitchen and imâ€" provements _ to residence, masoury, J. Letter, carpenâ€" ter, C. Moogk, cost........ Mrs. N Killer, verandah and improvements to residence, masonry, J. Letter, carpenâ€" tere, (Ovens & Jucobi, cost Robt Leighton, 1â€"2 story to house, masounry, Hebebrandt, carpenter, Holle, cost North Ward,. West Ward. KING STREET, LOOKING NORTH, WATERLOO $ 1,300 LOOKING 30 1,800 1,000 3,000 2,000 WHOLE NUM 1,809 1,000 175 700 100 100 Public School, alterations, sing, otc..........<k@ Pax::mBoud, boat houo,flx* feet, carpenter, C. Moogk, | been a leading spi:it in almost every ‘ progressive work undertaken by the town during the last eight or tem years. Soni6 of the most important | questions that bavo ever confronted ; tho Town Council will likeby be disâ€" posed of by the members of the Council ol 1902, and it was the opinion of those who signed the requisition that Mr. Williams was the right man to deal with these questions from the Mayor‘s cbair. East Ward.......... North Ward......... West Ward......... Minor Improvements _ The petition met with such pqll‘7 1favor thar trospective cabdidates for ! the M.yoralty signified their intenâ€" \ tion ot retiring in favor of cf Mr. Williams, pendiog his decision when | the q iâ€"ition was presented to him. During the time that the petitions were i i circulation it was impossible to secire the signatures (f all the elesâ€" ‘ tor:, bat the unanimity with which the requisition was received by thxee who 1 signed it was certainly a very high | comp:iment to Mr. Williaws, who has Water Works, mains, eto Cement Walks.......... Mr In the early part of the week repri sentatives of the Trades and Izi Council waited upon prominent mem= bers of the Board of Trade and enâ€" quired if there would be any rdbl. means of securing Mr. 8. J.‘ Williams, the popular and untiring President of the Board of Trade, for the past two years, to change his former decision which he publicly made lndoallnfir to be a candiuate for the Mayoralty. joint mesting was arranged by promâ€" inent business men and & â€"committee from the Trades & L@borCouncil, and after some discussion, a requisition headiog was framed and ~gentlemen appointed to circulate the petition, and have it signed by as many electors &# possiole. _ 80 s e Mr. Williams bas been absent from Berlin during these proceedings, and when notified of the meeting at the Council Chamber on Friday evening, when the requisition was hauded to him, be was unaware of the nature of the meeting and was completely taken by surprise when the requisition about twelve feet long was handed to him. Addresses were delivered by the memâ€" bers of the committee, after which Mr, Williams, with the requisition in his hand, made a brief address. He said words could not express his appreciaâ€" tion of the honor they had conferred upon him. Mr. Williams regretted that he was forced to decline to be & candidate for the Mayoralty for 1902, owing to the fact that his business inâ€" terests at the W. G. & R. would not permit of him giving the attention to the civic questions which will arise during 1902, that would be required at the hands of the Mayor, whoever he may be. He dealt with some of the issuos which would oomm and aaid that as a citizen he d give the same attention to them as he has done in the past, and would continue to labor for the progress of thé "best town in Canada." The speaker was loudly applauded upon taking his INVITATION DECLINED: Willisms Will Not Stand for the Mayority of Berlia. ° " _‘ ~~ RECAPITULATION. H. WATERLOO: $ 83,475