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.. . miEap OFFICE, MONTREAL \ _ paid up Capital + = | $2,500,000 ... easarve HFund : â€" $2250,000 "};Vl T 9 n a mt PRX s a n I * *Money wh\ t to al} 'J'ol * e hss pintiag" < $ p HBe wor C [JAF :,,,fe'.‘.nr t es stuponibess=y pxders," wb a _ ¢ Bank draftgate@nsolutely safe and 2 we gu: antee‘ '”tlumdaevwnlhv‘ _ paid only to the right party, â€" x) . Traysliers can yuéchase Carcular .. ‘Notes, w ‘t;:. be cashed evrty _ "where without rge.personal idee, \w} at bndofltouble. â€" h',“' 5 !“, DEPARTMENT. s _ T “flzfy to invest your monâ€" gy. is to in this department € > The rate ol interest may . seem \__ emall when . compared ‘with. that /C pr misiec b’y"?p:cu.murs. om the iuâ€" Oe â€"< " i Casead 3/3 HEAD OFFICE, tuOBunto. _ BANK OF HAMILTON w id i6 erome 1 gome ‘Is at least. Cect alt : cM.t thâ€" money i§ perâ€" s A fim“l you can get 1i hen you Wwant B 000 _ ~â€" _ _â€" THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE * Ts aviur and &% and upwards recerved rest adced t a year. CAPLIAL ...... ....l HEST»,..}, :A exiatu * TL < “m } /g weils f fl M‘.d # ow y > We l MEVH PEV CC s«ored at the .. . 4 ._â€"_ â€" WATERLOO BRANCH The Molsons â€"._ .A general banking. businese done, . Colâ€" sotipns made, drafts ismed payahle in all fldmmfl_'fl"“‘"“' rorid _ Aigheot rates of Intorest â€"allowed. for mpney deposited in Saviigs Bank or spocial % P : ' ' '::” JACOB HESPELER, > [ 2 u.. .0. Makeger Warprice Branch "_ GuRE SICK HEADACHE. ~E. HAINES, Agent, F. C. G, MiNTY, Mamacar ing done ‘as "rensouable BERLIN BRANCH. LEAPER BROS end as casy Boar Bignature of k Srrne td Wrappor Belown BERLIN: & * Ky~ t Di‘ + % i s‘ a s - f New _vig Toronto beâ€" t places he spends a week, . ‘Saturday, Feb,, 14th, lakes ip / Ivernia forâ€" Liveipool.. Mr. Merrick expects to be gone about six weeks during Which time ke will visit the large manulacturers of China in the Old Country and .. bay uUp & cloice assortment for bis. big \Beriin store. Bon voyage. . ~â€" neld n es Wialpec Howeren Foiar Fi 1y, â€"13th, :m‘" : Bow manville Statesman:â€" Fditor, anies mfl% of town. ut & 6w days vigiting the Beet Sugar fac tory at Beriin, and attending the anâ€" nuat ‘mieeting of the Canadian F‘iess mmfio;, and Horse Show Inu Toâ€" ) this week. . ‘The ‘wood ordered by the â€" Fuel Commtittee has nos arrived as yet, although word was received: that it had been shipped on Tuesday. The seventy .people who have ordered and paid for their wood are getting anxâ€" 10uk. _ £ P o9 & _A joint meeting of the. two Heriin Court=>~of the Canadian . Order of Foresters® was held in their ball on Friday evening, when a number of new meimbers were initiated into the ordet.A<large number of new < canâ€" didatés; have bee received into â€" . the order here since the new year, . and this branch of tne society is in â€" & most fourishing state. * Mayor Eden and Town Clerk Aletâ€" ter have sold the Park Board debenâ€" tures uf $2000 at 4 per cent, interpst at par toa person who desires that his name be withheld. I SHIPPED THE FIRST FREIGHT The first freight over the Berlin & Prestch R‘y, arrived Friday mothâ€" ibg from Preston, consisting of three bags of flour from County Counviliot S.. J. Cherry‘s mills, _which: _ were consigned _ to the Berlin Orpaznage, and . Hospital, ‘and the St. Agatha Orphanage.. Mr. Cherry is always in the lead, and his liberality _ is . to be commended.© f Atâ€" the High Court of . Justice :)Mb:'mufiofiuw Te Yop ore 3 lowing case was disposed of:â€" # ~ Shirk v. Town ut Berlin; ‘Weller, v. Town of Berlin, Shantz v. Town of Berlin, Cressman v. Town of Berâ€" lin, Confederation _ Life Ass‘n.â€" v. ‘Town of Berlin.â€"J. E. Jones for defendants, moved for order consuliâ€" dating these actions. C. P. Smith, for di‘ n‘ants the Confederation Life Associatiun, contra. Order made that right. to injunction be decided in one action. One consul fee one set of witnesses and one brief only‘to b; allowed, The amount of » any, to be â€" assessed cm case thereaiter as the trial Judge _ may direct. All cases to be set down fot trial at the same time. Costs of moâ€" ‘tion to be costs in the cause. This morning the Boys‘ Choi of St. Peter‘s Lutheran Church, wccomâ€" panied ‘by the director, Mr..D»Bocttâ€" ger, . and the pastor, Rev« R~ jon Pitch, â€"left on the 9,38. train for Peterboro‘ where the choir: will renâ€" der . musicat this evening‘ssession, ofâ€"the Convention; as. well as all the other remaining meetings until Sunâ€" The choir: will consist of the folâ€" lowing 86 boys all picked singers, Geo. . Badke, ; John . Blubhm, ‘Ostar Boetiger, .Carl Botmhold, Carl Dechâ€" €t," . Norman Decher, Henry _ Delion, Julius Gerbig, Otto Hiller, Paul Hilâ€" ler, Lorne Koch, *Fritz &udobl. Urto Kudob&, Arno May, Richard Michalâ€" ofski, Milton Pinke, Clifford Roberts, Charlic Schaefer, Waliter Sippol, Alâ€" vin Schlage} Walter Stuebing, . Walâ€" ter Totzke, Oscar Thal, Hency Werâ€" nér, . Chas. â€"Wuest, Harold Brandt, Carl Dammann,. Arno: Délion, Jacob uether, Harold Oswald, »Fred Smo!â€" linski, . John,.Waldschmidt,â€" Merbert Wuest, Lincoln Wuest, Otto Werner. When "the Convention met in Berâ€" lin last Februaryâ€"the Boy‘s Cho‘it made .. a very favorableâ€" improssion, with the delegates that the Proviiâ€" afi\duâ€"lfllt%mut to add to the attr of this year‘s convenâ€" ‘pecuring the choir at conâ€" ‘ J-‘z"fiicfi was willtag }qr. s â€"bF leading YC.M.C.A., workers, ." > ~ > a m Besides singing at the Convention, z‘di' the pastor, Rev. vyon Pirch, ts nfiyis:: muaâ€"g n:}_us service , _ Jdonn‘s for Sunday evening at St. Luke‘s Episcopal Church, Ashburnham. CASES ALL CONSOLIDATED FromNow Until May 1st | Â¥BAS the cost of M&uhm“â€"ffl Mnfi ie stri LK ents may enter at any thme, . Send troo civeulars. . _ DEBENTURES SOLD. LEF I FOR FPETERBORO. & . Toroato, early . this ob neariy » mwil vag. the large orchestra of 20 â€"©Oup posed ol the leading 1 of perlin, was also in t and accouipanied the â€" chorused.. The hrst part . of Haydn‘s ofatorio ‘"Creation" was _ reveiwed and. was spleudidiy rendered.. The instructor,; Prof. L. lu-uux. is greatly pleased with the Bociety, which, he ‘says, exceis » any revious Orgameamon Of SMB .. . METT that he bus instructed.. o y After: . the ‘practice tables _ were laid hi:c: 100 personsâ€" and â€"an excelient sumptuous oyster supâ€" per provided and served by the lacâ€" igs of the organization.<The function served ‘as a yery pleasant means . of bettering ‘ the acquaintance ~.of â€" the singers, and a present participated in a very hearty manner in ‘the eveâ€" ning‘s erjoyment.© The oratorio ‘will be given on April©18th, and will un ldoubtedly be "the treat of the: seaâ€" sOn. About filty -ie":* .ttph:: “'z pretty but q wedding â€" home of Mr.>~ and Mrs. m Smith Frederick street, on at 6 ‘o‘clock, â€"when â€"their Jdaughtor, Miss Lizzieâ€" Jean, was united in matâ€" riage to Mr. Henry Oberer," one â€"of Bérlin‘s able y mechanics. . ‘The interesting u-ny was performed by Rev. C.W. ‘Backus, of the . Alma street U.B. Church. As the wedding march was ~played by Miss Elia Weaver, with excellent taste, the brideâ€"entered‘the parlor and wasâ€"fivâ€" en _ away by her father. ‘The bride who~ was dressed in a lady‘s ~ blue cloth travelling swit with a ~cream silk blouse,â€" with applique lace _ and chiffon â€" trinmimings, and carried _ (a boque+ â€" of white carnations iooked very pretty. Miss< Lola Simmith, sister of the bride, acted as maid, and Miss: Ida Bowman, of Mespeler, cousin ol the bride, made a pretty flower‘girl, both being prettily ‘dressed in white organdie, with lace trimmmings | and white kid: slippers. Mr. Herman Obâ€" erer, brother of the groom was best man. ‘The esteem in which the buide is held was shown by the numerous pretty gilts After the hearty . conâ€" gratulations the wedding party . proâ€" ceedcd to the dining room, where the supper was served The tables were prettils decorated with smilar,. and white carnations. Mr. and Mrs. Obâ€" erer left on the 8 O‘clock train. for Stratiord and other western points, before returning â€" to residence in Berlin. At the evening mecting of tie Y. M.C.A., Convention at Peterboro‘, on Thursday, the nominating comâ€" mittee submitted its report <as folâ€" lows:â€"Préesident, Mr. A. L. Breitâ€" haupt, Berlin; First Viceâ€"president, Mayor 4. M. . Roger, Peterboro‘; seeâ€" ondâ€"vice pres, Mr. J. Thompson, of ‘Qnebée Third© Viceâ€"President, â€" Mr. J.J. Copeland, Toronto, Secretary, Mr. R. J. Risk, Oweh Sound,; _ Asâ€" sistants, Mr. W. H. Spence, Victuria College; H. A. Pearson, Y.M.C. A., Training School Toronto The Te port was unanimously adopted. > Mr. Breithaupt, is also President of the local Association, and his many friends in Berlin, will extend their hearty congratulations to bim, the honor conferred upon him by the Provincial Y.M.C.A. workers. * _ A committee on Permanent Organiâ€" zation was appointed, consisting of Messrs. Robert Kilgour, Toronto, R. G. Struthers, Galt; and T. W. Gra ham of Toronto University. With the completion ofâ€"the Betlin and Preston: Street Railway, â€" dirâ€" ectly connecting five leading Ontario towns, namely, Waterloo, Galt, Presâ€" ton _ and Hespeler, comes the rews thatâ€"there is a possibility ofâ€" _ the Berlin & Bridgeport Street . Railâ€" way Co., extending its line to the north ~asfar as â€" Fergus, p assing throligh Bloomingdalé, ~‘Conestogo, Winterbourne, and Elota. ~President ~W.~ H. Breithaupt was|upon reaching the fire alarm _ bo%,â€" seen regarding the rumor this moraâ€"|at the corner of Cedar and King St., ing and stated that it was true that| His. Worship Mayor Eden, sent . in mcmymmm‘gun.wmm.ummmpu the Berlin & Bridgeport: \_ 46| an exhibition run, which was greatâ€" the.north, but it was not «lefiaitely |ly appreciated by the visitors. decided as to when the work would .. :6 »Megermenanniienniaciadine mm( THE ANNUAL DINNER . Mr. Breithaupt considers the . con» oeer strugtion _ of this extension‘ jo +Ferâ€" â€"eâ€" es gus would be of great iniportance ~t0\ ‘The menibers ~of> the Berlin ~Cinb the town, as well as being a ~ good|held their annual dinner at s<he club proposition for the _ Comâ€"|jrooms on ‘Thursday evening, â€" which pany. No p@rticular steps have teen|was greatly enjoyed by all. . The takex" in : the matter, but a cbarter will undoubtedly be applied for at an carly date Do Not Be Deceived By Imitations wWAS ELECTED PRESIDENT Is the Only Honest and Color, Wous, â€"PACenEueet db (OWG ts Cone" Butter Color now on the market. ‘RLLS, PICHRARDSON & C8.‘8 IMPROVED BVTZTER COLMA RAILWAY EX TEN8IQN TO FERGUS~ _ ~ OBERERâ€"SMITH. are © several to take up : their of the â€"â€" kind e l n 3 | of Hamil .. The frst y Oreation" | 8!0K+ C 1nd Galt lllfi:- w‘ o is % i.3 Abdbafecs 16. about 280 o‘clock at P1e4 ton, .. when Messrs=Joha Pa of Hamilton, Mayor: Klotz, (Gien.: 4. Clare, M. ~P., Fred:Clare, & J. Lherry, E. D. . G. â€" A. Blas stock, 0. G. ig, sr, and C. R. Hanming of Preston, M. N. of Galt, T. H. Arndtfeld, of i‘reston, Co.ruwn J. W. Shtherland, ; and A. Macdonald, and Engineet J. \." _ Hi _and H. Hilborn and e e m o n ul e th‘it-ym.y engine. â€" se among . whom were Alds. C. Kran, and W. H. Collard, President w Smyth, D. B. Detweiler, C.H. Mills, G. M. De Bus, andâ€"C. B. Dunke of the Board of Trade and others. On invitation of Mayor _Eden the crowd proceeded to the dining room ol the Grand Central Hotel, and. an hour was spent in a happy manner, during which copgratulatory address= es. were delivered . by all u% songs were rendered and stories . â€"‘The fArst toast proposed by Mayor Eden was to John Patterson, the man behind <the ‘‘gun.‘"‘ Mr. . Patterâ€" in his usual modest . manner, m’nâ€"aa his â€"pleasure at having the vilege of r over the line which B . been _ umental in _ cCOR . Although it had taken ,| 4 %u :complete &t, he assured the a ‘that it would have been: j | ascan earlier date bad it not been ‘fpr some unavoidable cirâ€" cumsiances .over which he had â€" no control. He assured his hearers that the line would be one of the best eqâ€" uipped in Canada and as soon as the show was off the ground the electriâ€" cal equipment woulid be installed and a regular avlee instituted. In the meantime ‘ ""*dummy‘*> would â€" do the work. Mr. Patterson hoped that Berlin w grant the necessary franchises if order to get the freight traffic that is necessary for gratulated Berlin upon being . conâ€" nected with the prosperous town â€" of Preston, and was certain that both towns gwould be the benefactors to a very large extent to John Parterâ€" son‘s .enterprise, _â€"lor. Instead ol proposing a long list l in noagasral "int in Hemei ind Eoons Th Mr. C. R. Hanning, Solicitor â€" of the Company, said it was a period of selfâ€"congratulation all round. It was 'dtct seven long years agitation that this line was completed, and _ these years may justly be termed â€" "seven lean years,‘" and he hoped _ that the ‘‘seven fat years " may follow. 1t was certain that Berlin would ‘patâ€" ronize the road. The bridge at Freeâ€" port is a credit to the county, while the engineering performed is one . of the best in the Dominion. He hoped that Berlin would treat the company as it deserved. The best electrical equipment possible had been ordered, the cars of the line being capable of a speed of 45 milés an hour, and it is expected â€" the time limit between Berlir and Galt will be »about 20 minutes. The Company will also have ‘the necessary power to run the cars. Mr. J. W. Sutheriand, said > that as one of the contractors, he _ was pleased that the road was so nearly completed. In his opinion it was one: of the best laid lines in Canada. The business | men in Berlin had waited ! patiently for C.P.R., connection, and now saw the fuifilimentâ€" of the . old adage, "All things come to those who wait,‘" and their patience _ bad been rewarded. He wished Berlin ievâ€" ery success and hoped to see the busâ€" iness : of this town doubled in‘ the courseof a few years: y _ All of.the other. geitiemen present expressed their good wishes for the success Of the road by deliveting brief gddresses. * . \ Mr. E.D. Pringle of Preston, fayâ€" ored. the company with a number of vocal selections,â€" and: County Councilâ€" lor S â€"J,. Cherry told some amusing storics which added to the enjoyment of the gathering. h Shortly after four o‘clock the gentâ€" hhng:nd to Albert street. and upon ing the fire alarm _ box, at the corner of Cedar and King St., Hisâ€"Â¥ Mayor ~Eden, sent . in i',v ie m and the fire teams gave was : greatly enjoyed by all. . The tables were surrounded shortlyafter $.30 and the cléegant mena provided, lyflucfld-tumufilm. Mrs. Muslier, was the average C acerâ€"irinl. * "to »:M-m-v provided, a’ . Bowlby, who presided as man welcomed the members to‘ the annval club feast, and announced that ‘an innovation would be instituted at mmhunam 4 . N the [ ty sutâ€" | deceased :wig l,\'e ) wen t?fifii’?fi‘:‘ â€" One"W Berlin‘s oidest and estimable about 5.30 o‘clock on Sunday evenâ€" o ur :. ing in the person ol Mrs. C:clh.!o-‘ ms _ Rlul& relict ‘of ‘the Gottâ€" f tried athman. ‘The deceased had been in ilâ€"health for the last . few months, <but notwithstanding her exâ€" treme age she bore up patieatly, and_only on Friday last did she conâ€" sent to. be moved from her home â€" on o King: street, south, where sheâ€" resi Tm ded atone; to her son‘s residence on Frederigk street, where she took to bed and awaited the end. ©The deceased was born 86 years ago . in y and came %0 this couniry, wi her husband, who predeceased râ€" wenty years ago, and settled in â€" this: vicinity. The deceased has lived hwdor id ‘Bertin over fifty years, and â€" was wellâ€"known and highly respected by a large circle of acquaintances. Two children, a son, and d;%" Mt: Herman Rathman, of this n and Mrs. Briegel of Montreal, survive to mourn the death of a loving and pats ient mother. The funeral will _take place on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o‘clgck from the residence of _ Herâ€" man. Rathman,â€" Frederick street, to St. Peter‘s Church, thence to Mount Hope Cemetery. DPEATH OF AGED RESIDENT A crying baby is an tinwell baby, The little chap is not cross fo: the fun of it He cries because that â€" is the only way he has of expressing the fact that he is either in pain of dis~ comfort. ‘Most of his little troubles are dile to some disorder of the stomâ€" ach or bowels, and if :Baby‘s â€"Own Tablets. are given both the trouble and resulting crossness will disapâ€" pear. You can take a mother‘s word for it. and Mrs. John T. Sutheriand, of Blissfield, N.B., says:â€""I think Im's Own Tablets the best â€" mediâ€" cine in the world for little omes. My w was very cross and used _ to me awake half the night before 1 got the Tablets Now she sleeps soundly, is good natured and is grow ing splendidly.‘" You can.give these Tablets‘ with periect saiety | to a ‘[new botn: babe. They are guaraniced to " contain no opiate or poisonous sleopy stufl, and are a sure cure> for all the minor ailments from . which little ~ ones sufter. Sold by medicine bronchitis, pneumo aslhnu’, or consump! Don‘t wait, but â€" Ayer‘s Cherry Peci just as soon as your eC begins. â€"A few doses cure you then. ?- or sent post paid at 25 cents a box by writing direct to the ~Dr. Williams‘*" Medicine Co., > Brockyille, The sad death of Miss Minnie Bechkâ€" let, a wellâ€"known young ladyâ€" of this town took place at her parent‘s resâ€" idence on Walgo street on Satur« day morning. deceased hadi been ill for some weeks, and her _ demise will be greatly regretted. She was M'hortm&h'yur.‘meml took place : on ‘Tuesday. noom,..â€" to St. Poter‘s church. > FROM ONE OF BERLIN‘S SUBâ€" Galt Reporter:â€"Beflin has advancâ€" ed a point or‘two in the e;:i‘m::z of Â¥ince since it clas flm., Preston, and _ Galt, over the new electric railway. Tt is now out of the woods. How io Make Them Tiaonred ang Wwel _ There are a. few rules to rememwer in buying beef, mutton, <or poultrty, which, ‘the inexperienced housekeeper does well to bear in mind, To test beef press it down with the thumb: It"it raises g-salythhdu:»d. Bee! should be fine grained, & m‘?wm.dflw of te looking fat. ‘T meat w, 'r‘w“wum Mutton _ should â€" be dark colotred, with the fat a glear white. Veal should be {at. Mlo::-tll:?lhnu lm“l: possible come from rownd, and also meat intended . for bect "tea. & vaae: o e <o guine.~if '.;'umy should hvn-ufih: and short spurs, with feet easily and the eycs bright. !f _ the ftowl bas began to turn biue in buying fish the gills should â€"be FOR THE UNINITIATED CROSS BABIES SAD DEATH and quail both have: white : pinnated" grouse, however, Bask . Birds with white meat ave w Owing to the stri cash . systeim h ':ov:e? wptedtgr the !nndtaol?our customers, tss B $ Tindo tolt ana Sar of yourncli as Aricles "** *~~14 ian numarous to auote prices; _ > â€" _‘ * 16 Hurdware, Stoves, Tinware, Plumbing and Pipe PROFIT IS SU Solid and Pro Business written in 1902 * %. & = M Business in force Dec. 31st, 1902 â€" * $ Cash Intérest Income, 1902 = hi. £ is< * a2 The cash income from interest exceeded the death losses for the year by = ~> ~ y e en | The Mutual Life of Canada] _ ©000000000000000008000 @8000 QACICS2I000 The Mercantile Fire i arvBm e T SRL SS 3 e e O mrAr m ALAGIR Hardware Merthants, Plumbers and Tinsmiths. _ WATERLOND B | BOT"PO M Surprising Millinery i BARGAINS $ y % That ANOTHER YEAR of very substantial ‘Progress has been experienced by * xo# & * Croff‘s Tonic Powder | ** It assivts t !tprouo:oml- Consequently it means â€" _ A healithy animal, A. Werner, It increases the appetite. â€" and a larger prodt. f Othors have provon this. ‘Try it. will appear evident from the following : GEO. El FOR CATTLE AND HOGS. to those who use A D BROS., yop ooo 20 2o 1171404 Figuring on Heat for many new customers this seaâ€" h. DC Bm o o Nee son. â€"Many for whom "& i:und Steam -:lg:‘ ‘ well m"‘ m% quality of onr work to highly res ~â€" Still have ! n'i.‘diiim%’ a to more orders and w:lJlt 0 aubmit estimatea to who want good work at moderate cash system . W. H. Riddell, oNnT. Hogs.