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_ oramâ€"ir oc _ ». _ bet fricnds last â€" ing . m . mos y _«\ . enjoyable:time; yas spent by <all. 2e m.:muug‘ E. N. Hawke | _ _ who his been con to his â€" bed ~§' the: past * weeks â€"remains: _ i oplw of St. Louis R. C. Church Fri _ "ay _ Ening or the large number present, : _ ® /. . few shours being. pleasantly_spent i: _ _: gamies, musio, efc. : | \UL_ ..‘ The stusical service. in the Prosby: _ & _ terian Church last evening, was of W TB ~~ m specially attractive characten Mes _ * s // ats. MeMaster: &â€"T.â€"H.â€"Hall, of . Toâ€" * "/ Fonto each contributing. a well Tend ~_~_â€" ~Rergonal and Social C x4 c ie m U 5m »0on recoser Tils twast he will soom recover his â€"___ PURE __ CASTILE soAP «. Mrs.. Franklin Good shipped a carâ€" load of butcher cattle to Toronto on ‘The Maple Leal hockey team defeatâ€" #8 the "Lemons‘" by a score of 15 # at the rink on Satarday afternoon. Rev. Mr ke.of Didsbury, Aléa. M‘]fi uo Erebgpiiost Chans in thevWiegiey TeaX, Tmuthéay ereie ing. / Phe infant child ot: Mr.\ Ira Thoma: Victoria street, died on Sunday alter noon, aged 10 months. . _ . . ... ‘ The thermometer at Bridgeport rc se ti gBC. ' Rerian Ahurch last evening, Was OJ ow and predic! U F a specially attractive characten Mes | °* and "m“chm that ha“ yeats hts. MeMaster : &â€"T.â€"H. Hall, ol Toâ€"| «un es 1y height of 25 feet. to tribut e tg Several farmers in the County had t “"‘«g.o%‘m‘ well Tend bdune so and@ are meeting with good ty by Gs!‘u'i' "‘&-:"‘“"' success. He ‘tfiw@t it would be â€"a oys ® zood plan t.o&tltlon the Government Theré was a latgo attendance at io assist in respect. market Bn:u.y;u the :";,:, Mr .. MeMillan ‘next addressed those of produce was mot equal to. the di > Jtesent oh the subject ‘"The Heary zl ‘Eegs" were Mtarce and sojd a | tots® How to Breed and Féed." He 38¢and 38c a dozen and butter wa | ‘tattd that be had occasion‘ to travel dispensed of at 25¢. hrough the County but fousdâ€" that Ades ul win * )+ j farmers were not engaged in breeding ‘ An exciting rumaway occurred this | the heavy class ol hotses as in other morn‘ng when ‘the horse with sleigh| ounties presumably for the . reason j ing to Mr. "‘;‘l!., Robinson. of | that the soilu;a':‘u;btu dud conâ€" $ _which was standing â€" near f sequentlyâ€" a class of © horses it mssn a acgnat | realt 4o wan ppotatnn " 3 , , ‘s | » a e » se mc td on | n mes natl., Te phone post, the i 1 to a | româ€"home buyers. was. a staim mm broken |twotold.object. 1. To keep the horse gz o other damsas resulted. lor 'm" a‘:'hm, ’u;. â€"second, < . "HMâ€"tL. Te "or t. plan making _ Rev. R. J. ElHiott, Dr. Wâ€"=â€" Lâ€"$money during the : winter : months Wike®" Bertha Devitt " ts visiting meamem s f y to at 4; Artigâ€"» c c opnn Emma. L. Bélh _ ieft ‘Tuesâ€" : day ‘to aftend the concerts of ‘the + t. day.) > ~ Tok & :‘ 125 uk=s mw&l the Worse with sleigh belonging to Mr. W. H. Robinsos: of Bertin which was left standing near gmuul dashed. down * King Bt. and when in front of Seagram‘s mm hme:’.M with a teleâ€" home post, b the animal to a Mm-flum broken ; st were dele; 0- from Waterloo i en on . of Toronto. im Eioonis. 26 Sss Frantis Long: 4y awltle tegret that Mr.â€"W.‘A ‘s . friends. hear that . poo‘ renders necessary "his retire f Aiufil,hlhulmotafl- f mm of : lisdb: Spkcialint me has Gccuted © i« €lspose of his stock here as rapidiy 1: Miss Jennie Bish, Herbert St MBR., ZIEGLER GOING OUT OF § BUSINESS. Wr. and Mro. T. M. Hail and famâ€" w. MeMaster, ol. Toranto, & “",“ll’l J, ~ k over) Bundag s 8® o0 C 000. .;00 SHELL BRAND uM 250 lfig t t Fj ‘tt. i Devitt w29 o ‘55&,& K e : N ular w y ..fl on‘e m en l ; . ,flh}rm F lett * The sessions of the North '-'d: Farmets‘ Institute held : Tuesday â€" Waterloo were well attended and were Fw&n nimpartibg. a kuowledge e in it i8 th“mll:do‘l agriculture w 6. W result beneficially w?'luw in the pursult of his votabion. . _ Mt. A. B. Snyder, the . President, aw‘irdflu.&bnfl.h course of a brief address paid a triâ€" bute to the farmers of â€" Waterloo county who stood in the forefront in regard to agricuiture. He cited fgâ€" ‘u-tommtwhfld'h‘ in Optario during 1: was . above the : average. In comparison with other couhties in Ontarig the average yield in Waterloo County was much . he lught the ‘farmers to feel gratified in view & Crops in 1907, mv"‘; T5 Ik J. G. _ Sttob, Bealorth, on subjects ol interest â€" to the farmet. * < & k 3. 5s # igt f?l-l‘ou-tr! $ Mr. J. G. Stron, ‘Waterloo, was Arst called upon and delivered an ilâ€" wuminative and timely address on the subject ‘of Farm Forestry. © During the past twentyâ€"five years a big onâ€" slaught has been made omâ€"the forests 1nd as tn:u!‘t.m v: Im.bw&o:: adas was a Yast forest and wood was ‘almostâ€" exclusively in operating isctories, and various industries. 1t he United States were to cut off he supply 6f coal to . Canada â€" in order: to conserye it for their _ own use it would prove a. sériqus . quesâ€" }'M Our forefathers had‘. on iheir warms one hundredâ€"acres or more . of oush but on those of toâ€"day _ only wbout twenty acres areto be found. the wood ol maple trees which were aboilt 350 yearsâ€"pilâ€"} Ho â€"guggested «Bat farm ~mbout 25 acres Â¥# y trees allow. them â€" to srow and predicted that in 10 years hey would feach a height of 25 feet. Several farmers in the County had (Qusga‘_'nnath‘w{“ good mun‘l:oum it would be â€"a He maintained that we had â€" lived peyond our resources and used up the most valuable asset. About a . half sentury ago farms were considercd as peing more Yaluable for the amount of acres cleared, but at the present time this was reversed. and .. farmm, were more valuable if there . was â€"a iarge number of ‘acres of, woodland on hem. ‘If Waterloo County was stili iorest it would be worth millions of dollars. H&;h.tefl that David Shoeâ€" maker‘s ta cut as many as RM> iogs from one tree. The speaker doâ€" scribed theâ€" different kinds of trees such as maple, poplar, Remlock and white pine some of the last named trees measuring five feet in diameter ind oné hundred and seventyâ€"four feet .n height. He exhibited specimens of the wood..of maple trees which were MNM’H‘ ~quggested was to buy lean horses which were otherwise alright and fatten them up ind get them into fine condition and sell them in the spring : at a good srofit.: He said it was a mistake to mix breeds and stated that the pediâ€" .mmmyvv:gs‘hepna at 3mmm gold. . Referring to the feeding of working horses he said a great many farmers water their horses after . they â€" have been fed but this was very unwise MR. WALTON Ahe news of the death of Mr. Walton No o â€"" P ic ie ons se m o i a % P o <4 but had been . in "a dfr-";"gh"‘ which in his sad Tok ow.m’w‘m- und appearéd toâ€" be if his usual wg, This morning h6 rw to the barw about «ight"0 whore he {ook hbis life, shooting himâ€" through the ‘head, using a~ rifie; ‘ o "fibmmm“; "he 1ived only hall ; an hour after committing the deed. / Deceased was of an amiable â€" genial disposition © and . was P¢ with m dost ob triend8» . .\ ~ 0 c . .. | About tem years ago be embarked &m‘»r himself in Waterloo purchasing: tho bookstore formerly carried on by . Mr. Kumpt. Some years later he disposed of the busiâ€" wees: to Mr; Geo.. Cork and e dn ie s o siacianto anf 1ea as an insurance a !-3 the horses should be watered beâ€" it io w RAYMO DEAD AC PORT leed, :| _ The members of the Presbyterian M Home Missionary Society were enterâ€" tained most hospitably by Mr. and f Mrs. J. A, Harper at their â€" home, barked ,| Monday evening, and there was _ ¢ zd large attendance and a short _ pro ly | gramme, The balance of the evening Some | was devoted to #Work on a bale for s busiâ€" | the lhtfll"‘&_ -r the accompaniâ€" ment of good assisted in mak Mr..|ing a very pleasant task. _ _ * on fore being ted. flo'w;o heavy bhorse in J:‘t !rwmwmkfl'“- age price in the County ol Watetloo was $117. He also stated Abat : a horse sbould be ted regularly roots once .a day during the winter and a horse working bard should be given about four gallons of oats ‘a day. ESm Om ition of inrmars mat Topuepeonte ap i etee s masioh which provee many teresting. © Aiter .wmanwbv Mayor â€" Fischer who also acâ€" ceptably as Chairman, President A. B. Snyder in course of a brief speech alluded to the good standing of the Institute and trusted that the memâ€" bership would© be further increased. He suggested that it would be a good plan to have a meeting for the ladies next vear. girls were highly proficient in music, and held high degrees in university work, but were sadly lacking when it came to a knowledge of. housékeepâ€" ‘nz. Art, music, etc., she maintained, shou‘d be secondary _ to accomplishâ€" ments in the realm of housekeeping. Referring to ventilation of the house she stated the rooms should be well aired and the practice of having ‘% w‘ndow open during the nightâ€" was more beneficial than harmful. Care thould also be taken in regard to ganitaryâ€" conditions and it was â€"unâ€" wise: to have ‘too many draperies and o‘namcnts in the Rome. Proficiency in the culibary art was one ‘of ‘the essentials of a goeod housekeeper and plain foods should form the diet inâ€" stead <of an overâ€"abundance of pastry. The young man toâ€"day when choosing h‘s life partner: desires above all other a young lady who can cook. good substantial mealsâ€"and ~it .possessed ol othet necessary accomplishments in th: art of. housckeeping in proference toâ€"one wh> leadsâ€" a butterfly existâ€" Mrs. Colin Campbell was called upâ€" clndtlhmdnmu-luum instructive address on ‘‘The keeper and her importance © to the State." Some of her remarks ‘were in a bumprous vein and were heartâ€" ily applauded. Referring to the meetâ€" ings here sho stated taat they were just as helpful to the townspeople as to mmthnt in the country, and .celerence to the . splendid condition in which the Farmers‘> Inâ€" stitute found itsell toâ€"day.â€" One ‘ of ‘the objects of the organization was to impart a better knowledge of good housekeeping, which was an accomâ€" plishment which should take precedâ€" ence to the time devoted ‘to : music and society. Every girl, she asserted, should be taught how to _ furnish, manage and keep house, in ..brief should learn domestic service. Often cn~e. in the various professions in the tity and town. The fatmers should orgaâ€" nize like the manufacturers and hold meetings to : discuss their interests and go before parliament which would . enable them to get better legislation . in matters of particular tnterest to. them. They should have a bigger representation in parliament to voice their cause. 8 At the conclusion â€" of the address Mr. Allen Shants moved a vote of thanks to the council for . the free use of the hall and the speakers and ! orchestra were also tendered ahearty Â¥ote of thanks ‘which was â€"moved ‘by Mr. Geo. Moore and seconded by Dr. Hilhard. ced ad Mr. McMillen gave a brtel talk on ‘‘The demands of agriculture" _ and cited figures toâ€"show the extent of the agricultural industry in America, the people ‘being dependent on â€" the farm for 81 per cent. of raw materâ€" ial. People .did not realize the adâ€" vantages of the farm and people on ths farm had a too rosy idea of tity, life.. He thought school teachers should make _ themselves . better acquainted with the advantages of farm life so that they could â€" point out these advantages and this would tend to. keep them on the farm. Farmers were also not paid in proâ€" portion to those who were engaged 4. â€"Anâ€" orchestra _ furnished â€" _ music throughout the evening, . of the late Mr. William Raymo â€" and was about thirty years of age. ~The funcral of the late Walton E. Raymo will be held on Thursday | afâ€" termoon at 1.30 o‘cloek from his late residence on William street to G. T. The charitable spirit actuating Watâ€" etloo ladies was exemplified at the home of Mrs. B. E. Bechtel, Monday evening when a goodly number gath ered at the invitation of Mrs, Bechte! to make garments and other articles suitable for ‘the children of destitute familtes in theâ€" Shacktown district, Toronto. These will be sent to Torâ€" onto to assist in alleviating the povâ€" .«tr #tricken families in that city. R. station thence to the Blair: cemeâ€" tery for interment. jes P# FOR SWEET CHARITY‘S â€" SAKE PLEASANTLY ENTERTAINED is now in Full Swing. â€" Hundreds of Customers have saved {dolâ€" ars and cents by taking advantage of our We are selling them as the old price of 12}0 a yard. _ The :r‘ilntu of ©1908 promises â€" _ to eclipse allâ€"records in point of snow blockades and (the storm. king still reigns. supreme: An indication of the extent (of the storm ‘may be gain>d i10n~ the fact that all mails sent from: the local post office Wednesday. alternoon going east, west and sou:. were returned ‘andâ€"are being . aga‘n dispatohed . 4 ‘"when 1t‘ is probabls tiat the varipus trams will be fur nishing some sort.ola service. Th ‘Crosshill: stage, . which .Jeaves Wate» t0o about 1.30 a‘clock,. kowever,mad the usual trip on Wednesday, and th. was the only mail which went nort Wednesday. It is probable that the â€"various â€"stage routes tnroughout : the county are also blockaded and stages will: be forced to discontinue running }lor a day or two owing to the con dition of the roads. ‘ > Marked Down Prices woh.. over 250 pieces of new English (Crums) PrINtS to shooe trom Railway Communication is Again Restored With That Town, LINE OPEN Mr. Josoeph Mickus, Waterloo‘s po>â€" vlar ‘Auctioneer, . who has been conâ€" ducting . auction :sales . almost daily, at various _ points throughout the .coâ€"nty. states the roadsâ€" are in _ al most impassable condition and upâ€" sets are more . the rule. than . <the exceptrion. . Thoe snow is . piled up in big saow drifts in the roads and it is well nigh impossiblé to get through. The trials and tribulations of traâ€" vellers int others© who have attempt ed to get to various towns and outâ€" lying points would furnish interesting Friday marked the first arrival â€"of snow bound travellers: from â€" Elmira who have been stranded â€" at ~that place sinze the beginning of the week. Four Figs including â€" a â€" threeâ€"seated sleigh and one gladstone startedâ€"from Elmira at 10 o‘clock a. m. â€" Tueséay and after a rather exciting trip reached Waterloo safely shortly after twelve o‘clock, only one of the rigs h.mni;:n upsetâ€"which ocourred neat Waterloo. The passengers includet for the 'fi; part travellers, _ one Waterloo enjoying the distinction of being the only member of the fait sex among the number. * The snow was piled in the road for a depth of several feet and the route for the most part lay over fields, the party driving over fences at â€" some points and at othet points these were entirely Jost to\view. ‘The road from St. Jacobs to Elmirta was fairly well open but from the former place to Waterloo it was no small task to get through. & R % The trip cost the occupants of the several rigs a dollar a head which was â€" however© not â€" an ~ éxorbitant charge conkidering the stare of the roads. As there are a ‘ mumber of Eimita and St. Jacobs residents who have been obliged to remain here for several days it is likely that the rigs will not lack for passengers, but on th» contrary will afford but insufict« ent acecommodation for those desiring to return home. . d h i PE A number of Berlin Collegiate Inâ€" stitute student from Elmira Friday p. m. in spite of. the stormy weather started out with the noble resolution of getting home to their native town and got there altight, The party comprised two girls and a number of lojs who had to foot it, When thoy acrivcd at St. Jc:;mtb: first rig to through from it had just .,nz‘d there being . just nough accommodaticn left for â€" the two young lediés who were devotedly Thanthil fat The abbortunity. to <xet two â€"young ledies who were devo thanttul fot the opportunity to 7INN‘S SHOE STORE d. UFFELM ANN Waterloo, TO ELMIRA of FOOTWEAR is, â€" wo beliere, worthy of your notice.. It is made up of the best things Muhbou:z and great care bas been observred in the selection. We are always on the alert for things to please our customers, and we a vre ho pflnrtom them. You will find it savisf@ctory to bus of us. _ ‘Lhe quality of vhe goods and the pricer are right every time. . Choice Stock| annNGAL MEETING_ Bohlender‘s The Elmira train . is stalled in seyâ€" eral feet of grow near St. Jacobs, with slight prospects of being dug out for several days at least. â€" _ _ The C.P.R. ling is also6 blocked and a gang of sixty men and en engines were busily engaged in the work of opening up the line. n ul Henry Reuel $7,25 Nuch difficulty is : experienced : in esc 6o Cmm the work as it is dificult to get a supply of (coal andâ€" water without OP | which little progress can be made and * . it is pro':ble m:mm road will not | , mtmhwm_‘n:mm be @: 13. profits not conatd l:nmflfla m:n citizens have ~to content themselves with reading the s 5 »ack n:mbers of papers.as no mail ®*. # 3 aine s tith mt Ti |conse soot road between Elmira K 3 tee Decimal Walâ€" not being open until Thursday and NO | tham of Elgin watch in a nickel dust mail has been received since Tuesday.| proof serew case which we were forâ€" m m:lhu at 7.25 and all our other After twentyâ€"four hours hard work sold in like masner. / th»s â€" Elmifa bramch ofâ€" the G.TR. Remember we must get out of bustâ€" fram Waterloo, was cleared and railâ€"| ness by apring and prices are nearly way communication has again becn | half price réstorcd with that town. ‘6 on Saturday a ._ff.?::..".?n: ."f...a i3 einss n‘nl Eo Jo ROOS Atout two o‘tlock on Saturday . a snowplow ;l‘('h l'"“.,h:-“h" start Eo Jo RODS ed â€" from terloo. Their . troubles * ~JEWELLER, first: began in coming up from Berâ€" § in whon the train Yan oi the track[fOObU®‘: *k Waterloo threo times and it occuimed about an hout‘s time to get to Waterlo0 fh10M) | mz s the County Town. Alter a someâ€" ie S e + f cuwtmm'tnhuflvd at| dnifts from five to fifteen feet â€" deep the point one south of St. Jaâ€"| and the men were thoroughly â€" tired ::: whore \:s:;c: m-)uz.:' o&d\‘! their fatigning work. * coach Sunday morning a special was m-uv«mfh the| run to Elmira .conveying passengers past : weok .. &wmmmmmmem at soven o‘clook evening and [had been lying over at Berlin â€" since »or- left for Elmira at] . _ The train this monning die 10 1b o‘clock ‘to open up the ling. . eight a‘clock was however, onâ€" at soven o‘clock Saturday evening and the engines .gn left for Elmira at 10 16 o‘clock ‘to open up the lins.. to that plas Thrce engines with snow . _ attached ':= 85. . men tha trom l1 Alexander â€" House Grccery Choicest Fresh Fish Prop. City Meat Market, O t ooo WATERLOO Iwe must have our entire stock . of (Duering‘s Old Stand.) Watches Of Meats OUR LINE Best FOR THE SALE GO TO AND AT Ontario. scb ary SUBh CV We Desire a Personal Interview + Th somewhat an impossibility we take the means advert :m:to have a beart to heart talk with you,. .. . To: work up a gooé county trade has been one of. perhaps its because we don‘t keep men‘sâ€"Furnishings and cl that way deprives us of having the head of the bl“a stare. Nevertheless our trado is gra dually increasing and t other country folks who have dealings with us are making~ Store"‘ and take pleasure in shopping here. 3. o Ne . 1t is not for us to say what they think of us,: you ; and see whether it is not in our favor. We try to make _every! pleasant as possible for everyone. Th e following aré aâ€" ow . t k very prominent in this establishment; Introducing goods to our whin serving you, we give you all our attention. We deal wi *»'e’ ly. Our salespeople are instructed to be as polite as possible: T thore is not a salesman in the house that cannot talk .both E German Auently, this ought to make everyone feel at home. C see us, we will greet you just as chee rfully as if you bought $10. of goods from us. «o ack o +. t Pursuant to the Act of Incorporation, notice :s~ ber that tbhe 38th Annual Meeting of . 2 i ie Are arriving every day such as Co ttonades, l&w Prints,. hams, Chambrys, Cottons, Towellings, and Dress is. We w also inform the public of our immense Buying Capacity. Fo :5‘;-' € to buy for and credit from the larges t manufacturers in Canada, States and Europe. ‘This enables us to place merchandise in the hy the Waterloo County people atâ€" a bigger discount than the ordim chan‘ wh> is limited. , Â¥? â€" * oo Remember our number 20 and 24 King St., Berlin, . > _/ wil b: h€ld arshe Eead OUffice in Waterloo, Ontario «1t one o‘clock p.m., for the purpose of receiving reports, ele« Directora, and transscting such other business as may be at Policyholders are cordially lnvi ed _ to attend the Annual meagcng §§ take part in its proceedings."> _ _ . GEO.. WEGENAST, _ Waterloo, Jan. 28, 1908 Clocks, Jewellry,Silverware China Fountain Pens, etc. selling out prices. by spring and are consequently giving an extra 5 per cent. discount on our o Great New Spring CGoods for G B. RYAN & C0., Berk on THURSDAY, MARCH 5th, i Sold Waterloo Id With All Out of On the premises of the undi about oneâ€"haif mile east of buri and 3 miles from Erbdrfi weeks ago, yonng Collie dog. can have same by proving J and paying expenses. °_ __ _ 146 For School Section No. 2, W Township (Strasburg) male or Applleuflmt will plulnh&r tions. â€" Duties to e * Cc clgUust ISRAEL 3e * Becretary. ~â€"â€" FOR SALE,â€"Thorough Oollie, i y : 4 a Under and by virtue of the po contained in ‘a certain mort which will be produced at. the tim sale there will be offered ~â€" sale public auction by . Joj 7 Mic Auctioneer, at the Town Hall 8 in the Town of Berlin, on Satu the seventh day of March, 1908, 11 o‘tlock in the forencon the p erty known ab John D sall now in the possession of John 1 being part of Lot Number 78 of German Company Tract of the To thip of Waterloo, _ containing a fAity acres, whereon is a fran with stable therein, a .. @ . B with brick addition, * outbuildings. " t , NOe Mortgage S Twenty per cent. of. the * par money to be paid at the time sale, the balance withis â€" ten For further information apply to Teacher Wanted AL Strayed. JOSEPH ST For Sale Josephsburg P, TERMS Managing Di Strasburg P.