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P A special meeting ol the Town ? ... Council was held on Tuesday cvening. All members were present, with the esstxMayor im the chair. Several _ byâ€" ' laws were amended and other routine 2\ se ustness transacted. *â€"A pretty wedding took place _ ai * the home of Mr. Aaron Scheifcle RearConestoga at 3 o‘slock Treaday afâ€" â€"@ byJaw s public buildings DEATH OF mgs. ternoon when Miss Laura N. Hought of Beriim was married to Mr. OÂ¥ivet Scheifele of Conestogo. The _ ccteâ€" A very pleasant time was spent by the Young Men‘s New _ Movement class Tuesday cycning at the home of~Mr. and Mrs. 0. M. Umbach. Short addresses were given by | Mr. Waiter Shantz on the life of William Lyon Mackenzic and Mr. A. K. Cressâ€" man on Money and its Uses, which proved very interesting and instrucâ€" tive, An appropriate reading _ was @lso given by _ Mr. L. Bruegeman. A most interesting number on . the programme was a vocal duet by Messrs. Habn and Snider. _ Through the kindness of one of the young men the audience was very pleasantly enâ€" tertained between the numbers _ bi .mogtlph selections. _ After _ a farty tots of thanks had been tend ®red the hostess of the house who so Kindly served light rcfreshments the gathcring dispersed more than plcased with the evening‘s cntertainment. mrony* was performed in the presence 6. ouly‘ the immediato rclatives and ffiends of the contracting parties. | The .auction sale of farm stock and implements of Mr. James C. Mitchel!, 24 miles porthwest _ of _ Waterloo, will take place on Thursday, Mch. 18 at ome o‘clock sharp. Church. _ Rev. W. J. Smi the â€" Dublin St. â€" Methodi Guelph will be the preacher A naval seaman has once every day to salute the quarterâ€"deck of his ship, evem if no officer is upou it. "Nalaâ€" da" Tea is in such popular fayor that many people feel li‘e saluting a pacâ€" ket wherever scen. Day at the Waterloo _ Metbonist *5Â¥! % Stratford Beacon.â€"Rev. G. F. Salâ€" ton, Ph. B., has received anothgr inâ€" vitation to an _ important Western church, this time on the coast, but having qJready accepted a unanimous invitation to remain another year | in the Central Methodist church, he feels compelled to again declinc. Big sale of high grade footwear, at The J. S. Roos Shoe Co. The hotel business which has been carried on successfully by Mr. Gus. Kuntz at the Alexander House for a mumber of years bas been sold _ to Mr. Stroh of this town, who will take possession on April Ist. j At a special meeting of the Town Council tenders for a new _ scale were reccived. The tender of Conâ€" rad Bros., for $130 and the old scale for a Gurney scale was accepted. At the police court Tucsday John Sullivan appeared before Police Magistrate Weir chatged with stealâ€" ing several bottles of liquor Trom & local hotel. He pleaded guilty and was remanded until Friday for senmâ€" Men‘s $4.00 patent Bluchers _ at $3.25 at the J. S. Roos Shoe Co. __My. Moser of Hensall has purchased ‘&jbrick house on Young street at pre sent occupied by Mr. Aftendorf, ~an« will take up his residenee in Water Joo shortly. GENERAL SERVANT WANTED â€" Smail family. Apply to Mrs. D. A. Pean, 19 Roland St., Berlin. Mr. Chae. J. Muelier has presented to Fire Chief Sherman, of the Waâ€" terloo Fire. Brigade a fine photo ol the fire chiefs who attended the Convention held in Vancouver, B.C., last year. Next â€" Sunday will be Edvcational . Don‘t miss the J. S. Roos Shoe Coy‘s. sale this mouth. f Phone 217. Beuteche Apothle oi at oo C n t m id ANTI SPITTING BYâ€"LAW i E. M. DEVITT, PRETTY WEDDING w was passed probibiting perâ€" ting on the sidewalks or in LOCAL NEWS From 81 to 83 oaob» . : _ | aw, ave the best quality with which| â€" â€"* JACOB SNIDER J. Smith, B.A.,of Methodist Church, A pleasant â€" {feature ol the avening was the prosentatéan by the President of handsome Gold Souvenir pins, with the "Butning Bush‘‘ surrounded by the motto of the Présbyterian Church, arâ€" tistically painfed on cnamel, the work of Mrs. Snider herseit which were very much appreciated by the d The Telegraph joins their® many friends _ in wishing Mr. and Mrs. ffughes many mote ycars of happiâ€" ness. The tendet of Moses cepted. Ihe secretary was instructed to call tor tendets for sewer connections and {lushing sewers. The following accounts were passed: 48 m FF 9, 1859, Rev. _ F. W. Bindâ€" eman who residec near the "Green Bush‘‘ performing the ceremony. io d ant in c hn old ts M Ti Bs soln lc mamioes i 3 Paul Bergman, sewer connections Mr. Hugbes who is 73 years _ of agt, is a son of the late Geo. Hughes and was batn in the Townâ€" ship of King, County of York, pear the village of Schomberg. In the year 1819 be moved with his parents to what is known as ‘"Quecn‘s Bush" at Hawkesville. It is interesting to uote that at that time there was no‘ school in Wellesley township. Mr. Hughes married Laura â€"Jane Winn, daughter of the late Joshua Winn of Hawkesville at Berlin, Mat. The regular monthly mecting of the Waterloo _ Sewer Commission was beld on Tuesday â€" afternoou. There nete present Dr. W. L. Hilliard, J. Kautman, Cleason Shantz, _ Seey,. F. S. Kumpf and the Mayor. Tenders for the renting and _ careâ€" taking of the Sewer Farm were teâ€" ceived as follows: Fred .J. Hotheias $190 per year. A. V. Dehler $250 per year. . Moses Eby for lease of three yeats,. ist year $125, â€" 2nd year $100, 3rd year $100. ‘ , | A wite civél$, of friends will * M“'MM'WMNM‘ * i,uh Williard, wile of Mr. James MOSES EBY _ ArPOINTED Mr. and Mts. .). B. Hughes, Waterâ€" loo, celebrated the fifticth anniversary of their wedding very quictly at their home:ou George strcet ‘Tuesday,. A debate was the interesting Icaâ€"' trre ef the weekly mecting of thu, Y.P.A. at the Evangelicad Church on Monday evening. _ The subject | ‘"Reâ€"‘ soived that the inventor is of grea-' ter Benefit to. Mankind then the Refotmetr" was handled . in gvod' style . by the Messrs Edward Wegeâ€", nast and Lewi Bruegemar «for â€" thet alhrmative~ and. Messis. Weeks _ and M. Snydet â€" for the negative, who had the subject well prepared. â€" The judges Messts, N. Martin, W. Yunglut and A. K. Uressman, gave the decision in favor of the afirmaâ€"~ tive. of Dominion Lite Asst;uvmc;v:n;"l\it and Mrs. A. McClennan, Minneapolis the Twinâ€"City tied to Mr. James Brownloe, of Minâ€" ucapolis, Minu., formerly of the Bank of Commerce, Waterloo. The deceased was of a kind and loving cisposition and was very popular among ber tumâ€" £rQUS$‘ fricad8s and acquaintances _ in Vrownlee â€" st : daughter r"' Mr. mi-%fl. Wat erloo. The deceased was taken sudâ€" denty ill several :.y- ago and was removed to the Norwegian Deacouess Hospital in Minnespolis, Minn., where she passel: away Friday morning .. at 11 o‘clock, aged 25 years. “ Soveral years ago she went to Winâ€" pipeg accepting a position as stenoâ€" grapher. In Septemtetr, 1908, she was mMarâ€" "t. Thos. HUitliard left Jor _ Minneapolisâ€", .Miun., and the re majins wWere brought to Waterloo ice INTERESTING MEETING INTERESTING DEBATE] , all of whom, will no doubt, GOLDENZWEDDING of Mr.jand Mre. Thos: CAR TAKER Eby was acâ€" $14.88 $1.00 I d ® PCR C TB M Ge EOVE I may say that Ca#adians are look('dl mape 00000 ~ helley , Nioh fayer 27 the PC Marriage of Miss Blanche Bean | have w.mo bere are good â€" straightâ€"| tO Mr. D B.. Musselman / for ._rd busingss men who have done Soiemnized Weqanesday. much to develop the resources of this . weees . country. Bgll~fighlivg_ and cockâ€"fightâ€"| The marriage of Miss Blanche B. I ing ato natisnal pastimes, and to dr;gti?n, Dw:p;d B:‘lgugl%termoi gt'd fll}l;l | prive the average Mexican of either | Mrs. Davi an, to Mr. Dati ¢ one or the other would cause as’M“BSEl:;:L son of l‘lm. 'D‘-d M:“‘t‘:;e much hardshi to deprive the averâ€"| Dan, . was solemnized a lage Gérmanpo:s m;’i’éfl. It tis a‘laml'ly residence, Gcorge street, Watâ€" common thing to see a Mexican on:f{‘(‘!o.kofl Wednesday atternoon at 5 the street carrying one of: his favorâ€"| O‘Clock. . ; . ite birds to do battle with another | The _ bride Jooked "loverly _ in â€" a on a° wager. I enclose a dodger ’beatjtlful wa{dmg gown of white silk which was handed me the other day, !ansdowne trimmeaâ€"with embroidered advertising seven cockâ€"fights in one ©Difon in pancls, en princess, and yoke alternoon. 1 had not the pleasureâ€"of Of JA¢c¢. She wore the customary veil f : f and orange blossoms, and carried a attending as I had another engage,, % M E I did attend a bullâ€"fight last beautiful bouquet of white roses and | c aa lilies of the valley. Her only ornaâ€" week said to be the best of the, to [ment was a pearl sunburst, the gift season. Bulls from Spam, bred *of the a e 4 ing * groom. She was attended by fight, and just as fG@d of fighting:: yTF 600. c . s g ‘her little mniece, Miss Frances Marian apparently as a good race horse is to 4 : o |Bean, of Berlin, as flower girl, in race. The Matadors, picadotes,| "," ; 4 i white muslin lace, who cartied _ a capedores and other toreadores were . T2 s ¢ [ basket of pink roses, and aiso wore a bo ns hestinl‘ id‘ oeine $200., i lpretty gold pin with bird set _ in be ‘the. best in the b"smfs‘:" mn."'veatls, the gilt of the groom. â€" The â€" the noise and applause 1 judgt it , prig, was given away by her brother, was a suocess. _ Just !xx}lgine 15900¢M[‘ D. Alex. Bean, Beriin. 'P""Pk’ sutrounding the ‘ring {l“ Ia‘S®d| ‘The ceremony, which was impresâ€" I senlfs. for the most part en} m»ia:r,l‘l'cl sively performed by the Rev. R. J. Mexicans, two bands of music ant °Yâ€" ) rjiott, pastor of the Watcrloo Methâ€" erybody making a noise und _ you| ogisp thurch, took piace in the presâ€" have some idea of a crowd at the ence of only the immediate relatifes ring side. All men‘" No, not bylnd friends. ‘The home was _ beauâ€" any means. Wellâ€"dressed women, ‘“d,tl!nlly decorated with white and pink lots of them, the best peopic in the â€" toses, catpations and smilax. â€" Mrs. city. They come in }heit own finc'wm“d Hendry, Torouto, played cartizges and automobiles. Now 1/ Liszt‘s arrangement of Wagner‘s briâ€" | cannot describe a bullâ€"fight and do dal martch from Lobengrin, as well | it justice in i-l lleufl I shall Lha;f nTthu Nemilalssohn wedding march. to wait . unti see â€" you. Tig he bride‘s goingâ€"away gown was !bulls killed, seve!n or c:'jght horses al-lol dark red‘broadcioth, braided in the so, a couple of pecadores severely same color, with hat of black satin wounded, many haitbreacth cscapes and crimsox'; tea roses, with which she of the matadotes, bamdcrilicros andwore & furâ€"lined coat trimmed with capeadores _ and. you have cenough j mink,. ; thrillers in one day to last a Canâ€"| Mr. and Mrs. Musselmap left on the adian for some time, but they only}7.40 eipress gojng cast, and will reâ€" last the average Mexican for one week | turnto Waterioo: for _a fow â€" weeks and he is ready for more thrillers of beh_)re taking up their residence mI the same sort. their new bhome in Saskatchewan. Kenota, March 6.â€"H. M. Hill, who stole the letters of a man of the same named . played a crupl joke on the Thursday. The roports presonted, showed that the Society bad made splendid progress the past year. Folâ€" lowing are the officers clected for the ensuing yeat:â€" Presidentâ€"MTs. W. Licsemet. Viceâ€"Pres.â€"Mrs. J. B. Hagey. Sectetaryâ€"Mrs. F. Haight. > Treas.â€"Mrs. M. E. Bacndlc. Organistâ€"Mrs. C. W. Schisdel. Asst. Organistâ€"Mrs. J. Bruegeman. Decoration â€" €6mmittee~â€"Mrs. Ira Saider, Mrs. A. Musseiman, Mts. A. K. Cressman. The apnual merting of the Ladies‘ Aid and Missionaty Society of the Evangelical _ Church was held on them, and place great vale on (.e presence of a good class of #oreigners. It will take several gepsratiors . of good government to win the people completely from thelig former ways. _Jthese strange people has ired . a _ master hand. Pérterio Dlumh:c provâ€" ed _ hémsell to be the inan for the $ place for _ the past thirty years. J Mexico has had peavce and prosperity. Nominally a President, be is virtualâ€" [ i; a King. <Although Mexico is _ a & Republic, there has pever been an clecâ€" Jtipn.â€" It is said President Diaz has Jsome good men in bis Cabiney who have had long expericnce in assisting aim in the delicate problems that $jresent themselves. The President is 18 years of age but is bearty and vigorâ€" ous and appears to be gooa for many more yeats of uselulness. Although he could live at Castle ‘Chapultepic . like a King and servants galore, h‘cj‘ ) prefers his own plain house down ln‘ ! the business section of the city. I have seen it several times, and I muptl say for ome in his position he lives | very modestly indeed. If you happen to be a witmess of an accident or tragedy here, you . are arrested and locked up, sp that you will be sure to be on hand for the trial. President Diaz and his associatâ€" es are, introducing refqrmst as / repfaly as the people ate prepated to recéive When the batrows were toaded they wheeled them all tight, but when empâ€" ty, and therefore light enough to be raised _ to their heads, they always carry them back _ fo the starting point â€" on their beads or shoulders point on their heads and shoulders with the wheel in the air. ‘ There are many things in which the real Mexican is devidedly priginal ang the Northerner who comes here wonâ€" ders what he will do next. He uses a bent pole _ with one handle for â€" a plow. When an enterprising. Ameriâ€" can introduce the twoâ€"handied plow used in the United States and Canaâ€" da, they cut one handle of, as they could manage it better with one handle than with two. A mminer told me a few days ago, he introduced a wheelbarrow to save labor at. his mines. ~‘ The Mexicans carry everything om their heads or backs. â€" â€" Wells, who, is on an extended trip to Mexico for the benefit of his health. The letter was writtern from Mexico Cify unGerâ€"date of February 28th: Dr. Wells says in part: » The problem of Government ol ?*.bfl'fii,a‘w. + we . ape . privileged . to + following , interesting exâ€" "“‘".:- a letter received by him from bis somwndaw, Dr. Clayton W. OFFICERS ELECTED From Dr. ixnmt was a pearl sunburst, the gift of the groom. She was attended by ‘her little mniece, Miss Frances Marian |Bean, of Berlin, as flower girl, in i white muslin lace, who carried â€" a [ basket of pink roses, and ailso wore a ipretty gold pin with bird set _ in ‘pearis, the gilt of the groom. â€" The : bride was given away by her brother, !Mr. D. Alex. Bean, Berlin. In a recent $500 prize comtest for the best drawings submitted byr stuâ€" dertts in the illu(erating and cartoonâ€" ing coftse of the Correspondence Inâ€" stitute of Americt, Scranton, Pa‘, the Canadian winners were as folâ€" lows:â€"Miss Nellic Roé, Kent Bridge, At a mecting of the Town Property Committee it was decided to purchase a new scale and tenders will be called for at once. The old scale has been in use for twentyâ€"two years. Mr. Lade, Goverament Inspector of weights and measures was in town this week and examined the town scaâ€" les. He made a careful test of the scales and found that weight indicaâ€" ted when a load was placed on differâ€" cnt points on the piatiorm varied in every case, there being 70 lbs. diferâ€" ence on a ton. Mr. Lade stated the scale ‘was completely worn out and advised < the purchase of a new one. Mr. and Mrs. Musselmap left on the 7.40 eipress gojng cast, and will re turn,to Waterioo for a few â€" weeks before taking up their residence in their new home in Saskatchewan. WiLL PURCHASE NEW SCALES |_ The marriage of Miss Blanche B. ‘Bcan, second daughter of Mr. _ and | Mrs. David Bean, to Mr. Datid B. ‘Musselman, son of Mrs. D. ‘Musselâ€" ‘man, Beriin, was solemnized at the Mamuily residence, Gcorge street, Watâ€" ‘erloo, on Wednesday atternoon at 5 | o ‘clock. _ The ceremony, which was impresâ€" sively performed by the Rev. R. J. ’Emott, pastor of the Waterloo Methâ€" odist thurch, took piace in the presâ€" ence of only the immediate relatifes and friends. ‘The home was _ beauâ€" tifully decorated with white and pink toses, carnations and smilax. . Mrs. Willard _ Hendry, ‘Torouto, played Liszt‘s arrangement of Wagner‘s briâ€" sdal match from Lobengrin, as well as the Mendelssohn wedding march. ~The bride‘s goingâ€"away gown was of dark red ‘broadcioth, braided in the same color, with hat of black satin and crimson tea roses, with which she The bride looked ‘lovely in â€" a beautiful wedding gown of white silk lansdowne trimmeaâ€"with embroidered chifion in panels, en princess, and yoke of lace. She wore the customary veil and orange blossoms, and carried a beautiful bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley. Her only ornaâ€" be had, and selections made with & view to giving our customers what they want and the best valâ€" ue for tl.«ir money procurable. For Quality and Price we stand preâ€" eminent. That‘s what you will fird. OJur Shoes _ There is none of the fuck element about the shoes, however â€"mnone. The markets have been ransacked for the best there is to ; PLATTSVILLE, ONT. 150 sacks Hedpath‘s best granulated sugar at $4.50 while it lasts. Those who bought from us during Febtu.:r‘y at a higher price will get the rebate at our office. The R. J. Neal Co. WATERLOO Make this your headgu it lrontbcmounlhh?u liupoln!toryourbm&l P Olad hA ae Aa > 17001 from the TABLE Lty Ribagt Rapbfon ta aichr{mported direct from Irsland to un LACES and lNBER:fiO direct from the manufacturers in Engâ€" EMBROIDERIES, INil%Ia‘l'lOgé and ALLOVERS direct frcm the manufacturers in tzeriand. WASH GOODS complete in every lineâ€"prints, ginghams, ducks, DBB%’%O..I‘H%N ordinary ;l“jin ustre at 25¢ ard to : a ! a _ mflmmniflnalnlh newest shades. Py o FLOOR _ OIL OLOTHS, LINOLEUMS, imported . i i SHREES Ee Re aee, aleo tcr and rescruice m oUBTANS \-Ez:’-l chenilie. ant WHITE QUILTS, ask to seeour special imwported dAirac+ /. LACE QURTAINS and Curtain Materials, imported direct. CARPETS in unions, all wool, tapestry, Brussels, also a fuil line of Rugs, direct from the mannfacturers, m anD ATF AÂ¥ Anwaa 2 OL C A ipart of our new spriny goods, we imported mu':' m:-b Germany, French and Swiss manâ€" ufacturers, Oof inimense output and our in for: eign markets enablés us to do this This :E‘] saves you fNB_‘hllhndpoln.l , it puts us in a enommandin~ ZINN‘S SHOE STORE | New Spring Goods PRETTY WEDDING A LUCKY FIND ng in on the ground floor. Everything in Seeds A Drop in Sugar uarters for seed. None but the b:n qualâ€" e growers and the prices whittled down to Toronto March 6.â€"Big Ben, the ‘ massive bell that tolls the hours from cmnmermmantemnenyanmn ementententemememmenmun cnc o the tower of the city hall, rang conâ€" ‘flnuomly from 12 to 12.06 o‘clock at| RURAL FREE MAIL ALL RIGHT. noon _ toâ€"day to commemotate the ««« | 75th anniversary of the incorporation} Since our article of last week on olb(:zd‘l‘uto-b. The bells intetsied free mail delivery ftrom . beâ€" the fre balls also recognized &ho city‘s} tween Baden and Wellestey we hear on . it puts us in a commanding Mr. Ed. Frey and family eff toâ€" vay for Guernsey, Sask., where they will make their home in the future. Mr. spent here, Mrs. Randall has returned from â€" a visit of several days to her daughter, Mrs. Chalcraft, in Toronto. â€" Messrs. Robt. Hortop and L. Morâ€" rison of Toronto spent Sunday _ in town. Messrs. Wm. Hamel and Geo.. Schâ€" midt spent Sunday in New Hamburg. Mr. Marry Hilliard of Cayuga, is spent a few _ days in _ Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Simeon Gingrich and Tamily returned to Lanigan, Sask., toâ€"day _ after spending the _ winter wi!h friends in the Twin City, Master Theophilus Wells had a most enjoyable visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson of Doon from Fri_d;y until Monday. Mrs. Kilroy and Master Arthur Kilâ€" roy have returned from a ten days‘ visit to Detroit, whetro they attended the funeral of Mrs. Kilroy, Sr. Mr. Geo. Suggitt attended _ the Goo¢ Roads couvention held in Torâ€" onto on Thursday. lis, town Mrs. J. H. Webb left Saturday for a visit of several days in Toronâ€" fo. Mrs. Lydia Frey, of Elmira, attenâ€" ded the Musseimanâ€"Bcean wedding at Waterloo on Wednesday. Mrs. Contad Upper returned on Thursday from a visit with friends in St. Mary‘s. Chaice Croceries Go fo Bohlender‘s NMr Alexander House Grocery Social and Personal TORONTO‘S BIRTHDA Y 1$ as _ Brownlee of _ Minneapoâ€" spending w few days in For ONTARIOâ€" We have the latest appliances in undertaking and are thoroughly equipped to [iive the best of satisfaction, All woark guaranteed, No extra charge for calls out of town. KING STREET aimo%éd chaots wit? ptease, faifle’b 0+ grandfathes and atl will enjoy reetinimg in a morris chair. nmiee Cefiax;’w witt afso add to tha afppearanee of your sitling room. .. we have bought and have in our store afflear Foad of morris chairs beeause we believe in them.. these are ous prices.]| | 5.00, 6.25,, 9.00 and 72. 0 0. J. Letter & Son Our Prices Range From‘ $1 to $6 per Pair. AJ®R . housevwidhe: That we are successful is demonstrated by the fact that the biggest majority of the ladihs in Waterloo and vicinity buy their footwear here and the remainder are on the way. Keeping pace with fashion in matters pertaining to Footwear, requires constant attention, Our one aim of business is to see that weare always on the top round of the ladder and & # Exclusive and Absolutely Correct Stylesâ€" â€" If It‘s ladies‘ are aware of the fact.and come here for shooes. THEé HOME OF GOOD sWors Waterico, Ont. “IT!! ago between Berlin and Crosshil} is giving good satisfaction to all conâ€" cetned and that the mail artives â€" «t the _ various â€"post offices flmm route at about the usual hout, Thete . It‘s Here| WATERLOO.