The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

"COCe* HAs ‘oety pleasantly surprised a sleigrloag of church members d young people who came to spend few hours. During the evening Miss ly Wismer was presented with some autiful gifts as a smail remuneraâ€" on for her kindness in acting as orâ€" nist _ in the church, for so many ars. After a social time was nt, a lunch was servecd. AlM oreâ€" rt having had a pleasant time. â€" Rev. Wm. Nixon male a business ip to Listowel on Menday.â€" The eKay family had their revnion on unday.â€" The Rennic family hoeld. ir annnal reunion on New Year‘s y.â€"Wedding bells are ringzing in l!n“ stance. THark! ars guests at the home ofi Mr. and s. Tom Bediord â€"Mt. Yernon Moy â€" of Berlin spent the holidavs at pasant View.â€"Mr. Levi Erb â€" and ss Melinda Erb spent Xmas at terloo. â€"Mr. and Mrs: GGeorge Popâ€" r and Mr. and Mrs. ‘Bert Rat, of vistock spent Xmas at the home Mr. €. Bedford â€"Rev. and Nrs Iker are holidavring at the latter‘s me near Sherkston â€"Mr. and Mrs nes Bingeman spent Sunday with . and Mrs. John Bingeman at WÂ¥atâ€" bo.â€"Mrs. Harper and Master Stanâ€" of Harriston spent a jew alavs h Mrs. Ben Snuderâ€"Mrâ€" and ATr< o and Mr. Krait visited a robs on Sunday â€" Miss Intzman of Berlin spent s at het home hereâ€" The and Olive Schweitser & days at Bridgeport â€"Mrs Erb, Berlin, spent Sunda: here.â€"Mt. and Mrs Iweitzer teturned home alte: & few days at Canboro, Mr. R. B. Hamilton _ of Millbank, was a visitor in town on Sunday. â€" Miss Violet Couling of Guelph spent &A few | days last woek the guest of Miss E. Nixon. â€"Mr. Jaek Ewen _ oi Millbank was a visitor in town on Sunday.â€"Mrs. . Thomas and children of Waterloo, spent a few dars with §$. Robert Rowe.â€"Miss Grod of rlin spent â€" a few days with her nd Miss M. L. Schnurrâ€"Mr. Lyâ€" former public school teacher spent days in town renewing old acâ€" nces.â€"The Misses Laura and. Goctz returned to Toronto aiâ€"| T spending the holidays at home.â€" The sleighload of young people from tl"‘ernbank came to the rink Saturday evening and enjoyed the fine skating â€"Mr. Sam BRoe of Toronto spent a few friends with his friends _ in mx:l! around _ Linwood.â€"Miss Hanalan forâ€" merly of the public school teaching taff, spent a few days with friends ere.â€"Miss Pearl Friedman spent | a Bw days under th» parental roof. â€" Miss _ Mary Heberle spent a short | ime _ in _ Mildmay last week. â€"\r. jel Herron was a visitor in town n Friday. Presentaffon tm Miss L. Wismer.â€" ast Friday evening the nome of Mr. , Messrs. T. A. Bemis of Detroit and A. Bemis, Toronto, are spending ? New Years holiday with their ther.â€"Mr. McMurray and Master gar of Owen Sound and Miss Jenâ€" MceMurray ofi Shelboutne are KNew ars guests at the home oi Mt. and s. Tom Bediord â€"Mt. YVernon Movâ€" beribe was a business visitor to Berlin last Thursday.â€"Mr. Andrew Scheifele, of Elkton, Mich., has reâ€" turned to his home after visiting his brothers hereâ€"The Misses Pearl: and Gertrude Faeder of Waterloo spent New Years with Miss _ Ada Scheifele.â€" Mr. Ornan Scheifele, _ of (Waterloo, spent the holidays _ under the parental roci.â€"Alterations _ are tliis week being made in the Ncw[ onite church. ! Mt. Wm. S. Wright, â€" "Wies took possession of his ) on Monday. Mr. Bo has just vacated it â€" took ssion of the one he _ purchased @tly from Mr. ‘Allan Good.â€" We $ glad to report that Mr. Solly fre: Bas so far recovered as to be *to be about the house.â€"Visitors B0 have been here over the holidays y again left for their â€"respective Mies.â€"Mr. Noah Weber was reâ€"electâ€" B4 trustee at the annual school meetâ€" D& held last Wednesday.â€"Mr. Ed. A. 'eitzer of St. Thomas, the Misses . and J. Tennis of Mill\Creek, Ind., # Miss Nan Way, of New Carlisle, knd., were visiting at the former‘s enfal home here over New Years . Geo. McKenzie of Floradale SpPemt his holidays at his home hbere. ss Nelda Shelly of Berlin spent mday at her home here.â€" Messrs (Hy. Schreiber and O. Bartscher and P Misses Annie Schreiber _ and R igtscher of Berlin, spent New Years fith relatives here.â€"Mr. and _ Mrs. ‘artin Dahmer and family of Presâ€" on visited relatives here over â€" New Years.â€"Miss Maud Dahmer spent the plidays with Elmira friends.â€" â€" Mr and Mrs. Geo. A. Bowman spent New |‘ Years with friends in Berlinâ€"Mrs. | ‘J. Nabhrgang and the Misses Nalnâ€" R ‘gang and Miss Gertic Heuhs of Wat_!‘ erloo spent Sunday here with Mr.l' and _ Mrs. W. K. Scheifeleâ€"Your | BLOOMINGDALE LINWOOD â€" Felltmon on amily held New Year‘s ringing in the Amser "ters alter spendâ€"qmietly The _ \Mi hi wl Mrs St Lorena pmetly _ on Monday. _ The old Coun cillots were clected by acclamation ill pre Waterloo Tp. Farmers Will Organize . Briefs.â€"Mr. F. E. Welker was _ a business visitor to Toronto on Monâ€" | day.â€"Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Voclker of | Berlin spent New Yeatr‘s with friends in town.â€"Mr. John Winkler of Markâ€" J ham spent New Year‘s with his |father, Rev. â€" Philip Winkler.â€" Mr. Andrew Filsinger, Berlin, spent a few days with his brother, Mr. J. . Filsinger.â€"Miss _ Irene Bender _ has. ln-lurm'd home after spending â€" the | holidays with friends in Wallace. â€"! Mr. Ed. Wall who has been employed ; with Mr. A. B. Brubacher as blackâ€"| smith for the past few years, \\‘ill! ‘shortly leave for Bloomingdale where fhe will take charge of a blacksmith') shop. _ Mr. and Mrs. Wall have won . many warm friends during their stay here, who very much regret their deâ€"; parture, _ but also wish them every success in their new home.â€"Mr. and j Mrs. N. K. Weber and son of Wallace | leftf for their home after spentding a}| few | weeks with friends here.â€"Miss } Hemmerich and MSs Snider ef Conâ€" estogo were the guests of Miss Elsic Good for a fow werks.â€" Miss â€" Elsic, Haus spent _ New Year‘s with ]u-r’ sister at _ New Hamburg.â€"Mr. Smith ; of â€" Berlin spent Sunday with hisg son here, _ Mr. 0. J. Smithâ€" Rev. l Uelm has commenesd _ a series _ of|â€" revival meetings in the Evangelical !l church. Everybody _ cordially inâ€". vited. 14 _|joy and happiness.â€"The _ exhibition ‘ lhuckcy match last _ Monday evening t‘ between New Hamburg and Wellesley was a very good and fast game. Alâ€" N though the locals had the best of the game all the way through, they had J to suffer defeat. At half time the score was 3â€"2 in favor of the locals, ‘|but in the second half New Hamburg | szained and made 3 goals to _ the {loca‘s 1. Mr. Schultz very satisfacâ€" orily refereed the_game.â€"On Thursâ€" dlay evening the first O. W. _ league | ;ame was played here between Ayr ,' ‘nd Wellesiey, _ which after a very 'l?xard, hot, but clean and fast game had to be called a tie, although an effort to break it was macde _ when feach team was given 5 minutes _ to play each way in break it, but still neither side was able to score. . Mr. Schultz, vefy ably refereed the game and must admit that his decisions[ were fair and square and no partialâ€"| ity was shown. The score was 1â€"1.| â€"Elections are getting to be very | exciting and candidates were _ here| during the week canvassing and shakâ€"| ing hands.â€"Mr. Charles _ Schopp ofl Winnipeg, Man., is at present visitâ€" ; ling his parents and will remain here fl ’rur a short times.â€"Mr. Henry Miller [ of Melville, Sask., is at present here ;l and is making short calls and renewâ€"|! ing old acquaintances.â€"Mr. and Mrs.| Edgar Schaub and Mr. Casper Ziegâ€" ier are spending a few days here |" visiting friends and relatives.â€" Holiâ€"!: days are now a thing of the _ past, |s ind everybody is scttling down to|n their daily toils again, â€" ig sed _ at the nerunation Centreville last wrek and o wath the amnmediate app . Mrs. J Frochlich left last week fot " | the west to meet her sons and daughâ€" ®| ters who reside at different places in ~|Saskatchewan and Alberta. â€"Mr. Dan $ Lichti is at present visiting â€" friends _|in West Branch, Mich., and will reâ€" KImain there for an indefinite length of !|time.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas _ Roth ‘jare at _ present visiting _ friends in ‘ | Michigan. â€"A very happy event _ ocâ€" ‘ |curred last Wednesday at the home ‘fof Mr. and Mrs. Dan Roth when their ‘|eldest daughter Bena was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Mr. in Waterl E. Graber,of North Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. Dan HRoth also celebrated their 230th annual wedding day. Many were the friends that answered the cordial invitation with their _ presence. _ A very pleasant time was spent. May their married life be crowned _ with 11 ST. JACOBS NC ta% Mr. Agahus ted trustee for the ans Municipal matâ€" Township passed off Â¥. 00 The old Counâ€" enrdingly adpt ville Mai moeting | the idea eval _ of mertin« tepay had been stricken with reached is about q w '\\hi('h ber_ friends, whic J heard from day to day ‘rapicey â€" declining til | night she passced peacef 1 SHC IPAVES dus mssies Foster Vixitin â€"Mts Vir Mrs.Stadelh with _ lirr so Oftftman and 1 tridan. wl son‘s place. i0 Rev. and Mrs. Stoltz b f and expressed their deep : ; of the way in which their !hnnorwl them. A dainty , then served by the ladies : short time spent in social !Iiw company dispursul ; z spent an enjoyable evening u4 ols i1 M Naite Coming COmn which her friends, which were many, heard from day to day that she was rapic‘y â€" declining til lfast Tuesday night she passced peacefully away. Sac Traves . mourn thrir loss, a sorrowing husbani and two small children, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kriese] and her brothers and sisters of this place. _ We extend our sympathies to the bereaved. [°90°°9° °0_ wiich you are held by Us, we ask you to accept this bookâ€" . gase and writingâ€"desk, hoping you 4 will appreciate it, «0t on account â€" of sits value, so much â€" as for â€" the spirâ€" it in which it is given and _ we hope ‘you may be long: spared to minister [unto us and Gog#‘s poople elsewhere, ! and that the Lord may award you { abundantly for your labors in the fuâ€" [Aure as Hc has in the past. | Mrs. E. II. Thamor, ’ MUrs. Anna Cassel, ‘ | ,\!:‘s.__:\‘_.'vlhprn. l ’ Signed on behalf of yout New Dunâ€" my! ® BC Noare‘ Death of C, Knapp.â€"It is duty to Chronicle the death C. Knapp nce Addie Kriesel, of this place. The news ths dee congtcegation lative ' Dear Pastor and wife.â€"We, members of your New Dundee c fgu(ion have assemiled here to ;a social evening with you in |new home and to encourage ‘¢ ‘your lawors for the Lord‘s cau |ong us, and as a token of ths I!(-sn-cm in which you are held Th t1 Hik ! Address and Presentation.â€" â€"â€" On Monday evening last Rev. and Mrs. [A. F. Stoltz were quite agreeably |surprised, _ when about 65 of the |momb:-rs of the New Dundee congreâ€" |gation _ of the,I‘. B. church arrived 'and took possession of the parsonage {ior the evening.â€"Mr. J. C. Haliman Iwas elected chairman, alter which a short programme of singing and speeâ€" ches, etc., was rernftered. The princiâ€" pal feature was the reading of the following address and presentation of a handsome compined bookâ€"case and, writing desk. _ Meeting of Farmers‘ Club Well Atâ€" tended.â€"The ; _ regular biâ€"monthly moeting of the Farmers‘ Club was held in the Club room on Tuesday evâ€" ening of last week. _ An interesting prograimme _ was rendered and much interest taken in the discussion _ on the various _ topics. ‘ h~ y visitors to % in fduring the pest veek wereâ€" ML. n [ Mrs. A. Y. lia.l, the Misses Lillie and s | Vera Smith, Toronto; Messrs. Stanley >â€"| Deeton, Lorne Wegenast, Hamilton; {| Miss May Snyder, Waterloo, Mr. and h) Mrs. Riener, Port Elgin, Mr. Gordon _| Bergey, Chatham, Mr. Ed. Diebel, St. â€"| Agatha, â€" Mr. and â€" Mrs. A. Linton, e | Blair, _ Miss L. Staufier, Miss M. T PBarckey, Meéssrs. W. Sherk, H. Moyâ€" i fer and E. Hoover, Stoufiville, Rev. â€"| Wm. Yeates of Squire, Ont., Rev. 1{and Mrs. Sydney shantz.â€" Rev. J. [|A. Sider and daughter, â€" Miss Cora, ‘|attended the M.B.C. 8. S. convention lheld at Berlin last week.â€"Mr. and | Mrs. E. C. MeNally of Niagara Falls f[Ont., called on relatives in this \'i~’ fcinity on Wewnestay of last week. â€" Mr. and. Mrs. J. C. fiallman and ‘ Mr. A. C. Hallman attended the Hallâ€"} man reunion held at Mr. Abram |Rhantz‘s, Heidelberg, on New Year‘s day.â€"Miss Bessic Master spent â€" New | Year‘s with friends at Aylmer.â€"Mr.]| and Mrs. A. HMilborn visited relative at Haysville on Sunday.â€"A number | of young people from town attended|â€" the fancy dress carnival held at [‘ Plattsville on ?onday evening.â€" Mr.}| Alf. Clemens of Grand View, Man.,|< is spending a couple of weeks with reâ€" latives in town.â€"We are sorry to || note that Mrs. .J. Hilbotn is on the l sick list but trust she may have a" speedy recovery.â€"Miss Mac and Mr.! Lincoln Cassl and Miss Essie and|! Mr. Cranson _ Hallman spent New E Year‘s with relatives at Berlinâ€"Rev. ; Moses _ Herner of Central College, Iuntingdon, Ind., occupied the pulâ€" ® pit of the U. B. enurch on Sunday is morning and _ delivered an excellent (: discourse to _ an appreciative audi-ll‘ ence. Wedding anutal â€" school T t son in i]mi and Mr. Harry were quictly â€"The young (o Vaterino â€"Mr ind familu anf H&W iESVILLE lect take d Mrs. Stoltz both replicd sed their deep appreciation y in which their friends had hem. A dainty lunch was d by the ladies and after a spent in social intercourse la altrt spent New Year‘s Knupp.-â€"lr is our sad to encourage %Â¥ou in the Lord‘s cause amâ€" a token of the mich id wife.â€"We, the New Dundee congreâ€" niled here to spend news that she with scearlet fever a week ago, after e death of Mrs. Kriesel, formerly Wiil Inarti muple all having roof Wa ied last will your 1| (UR 220M Tatm H1TO, will move t Preston where he has recenily bough for himself an upâ€"toâ€"date brick tesid ence Congratulations. â€" Mr sn Mrs _ Will Stewart of Welcome Hail Chicopee Road, entertained a nup ber of theit friends at an oyster sip pet on Monday evening, Dec. 26t"~ â€" Guests were present from Buflalo Jamestown, N. Y., Guelph, s ‘ents here.â€"Mr. Abram Gehl of Prairie Rose, Saskatchewan, was the guest of his uncle, Mr. Herman Hertle oi Riverview Farm ror a few days last week. Mr. Gehl intends to â€" remain ;vas!. for a few months.â€"Miss Almeta _ochmidt, Miss Margaret Ernst â€" and Miss Gertrude Sutton were the welâ€" come guests of Miss Jennie Hallman last Thursday evening.â€"Mr. Herbert K. Detweiler bas returned to resume Iis studies at _ Toronto University, aiter spending his vacation with his parents here â€"Mr. Erastus _ Cornell and family who hateé been residents of this burg o some time, lately of 7i River street, have this week movâ€" ed to Limekilt House where they have rented tooms from Mr Albert Cornell, _ the new proprietor â€" Mr. Noah Becker has recently purchased the fine farm of Mr. C. Pelz near Chicopee, the price paid being in the neighhorhood of $1,000, The _ new preprictor gets full possession by 1st March, when Mr Pelz. who is retivâ€" inc from fatm life, will move _ to Preston where he has rerentle havakt QJohn Michm of Centreville for _ the sum â€"of $950.. Mr. Cornell who has been the tenant of Eimekiln House for some time,. is to be congratulated on having acquired this desirable propâ€" erty for his own, which is an ideal nome for a working man.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Erastus Cornell ate their New Years dinnet with their _ daughter, Mrs. W. Bennett, of Preston â€" Miss: Adeline R. Gimbel of Waterloo spent the New Year holtdays with her parâ€" News Notesâ€"Miss Margaret Ernst of Berlin and Miss Gertrude Sutton of Waterloo were the guests of Miss Almeta Schmidt on Thursday last.â€" Mt. T. Albert Cornell has purchased L.imekiin house and grounds from Mr. [ New Years with his _ famâ€" ily and saw that the ballots were properly initalled.â€"Mr. _ and Mrs. Hoelscher of Berlin spent Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hy. Lautenschlager.â€" Mrs. Bonfanti and children visited at the home of her brother, Mr. Jos. Hopleâ€"Mr. _ and Mrs. John Heldman and â€" daughter visited at the home of his brotherâ€"inâ€" law, Dr. L. Doering, D.D.S. of Mildâ€" may.â€"Miss Louisa Miller of â€" Berlin spent New Years at the home of her parents.â€"A number of Berlinites atâ€" lended the funeral of the late Mrs. Hofiman of Philipsburg on Tuesday. â€"Mr. and Mrs. M. Shantz of Crossâ€" hill visited at the home of Mr. ‘andl Mrs. D. Gordner on New Years. Port Elgin spent Newé Years with their mother, Mrs. Ph. Erbach â€"Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Schmidt of Berlin, Mr. C. Ratz, of New Ontario, visited at the home of Mr. B. Schmidt.â€"Mrs. D. Seegmiller of New Hamburg visâ€" ited at the home of Mrs. Kaufman.â€" Mr. As Kaufman spent New Years with _ his famâ€". Laersch of Montreal, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Liersch of Attwood, Mrs. Geo. iwaeinpi and family of Guelph, Mrs. i.. Johnson of Detroit, Mich., visited at the home of their mother, Mrs. W. Lietsch â€"Mr. and Mrs. Hy. Wiedâ€" evhold of Winnipeg, Man., visited at Mr. Hy. Ratz, Badenâ€"Mr. and Mrs. John Issler and family of _ Shakesâ€" peare visited at the home _ of _ her father, Mr. J. O. Brueckner. â€" Mr. and Mrs. James Erbach and iamily‘ of Stratiord, Mrs. O. Shierholtz of: Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Brubacher and iamily spent New Years at St. Jacâ€" obs, visiting hjs mother.â€"Mr. Ed. Baden played thW@r first O. H. A. Intermediate game at New Hamburg last Friday. The srore was 4â€"2 in lavor of New Hamburg. Police Village of Baden.â€"The elecâ€" tion passed off very quietly. The vote polled _ was as follows: Mr. Geo. Fowlerâ€"57, Mr. John Hahn 46, Mr. J. H. Halls 43, Mr. J. Hart~‘ man 40; the first three being elected. ||Fitb, beloves. vfl:‘“ do‘lr. Michael ‘|of the lu Friday evening, Dec. ‘|80, aged #, 6 months and 27 | days. On. day of her death Mrs. | | Schwar tz r was up and about |as usual seemed in the best of health . ) retiring she attended her aged d who has been an invalid for the past two years, when she was selzed with a coughing spell and vomiting. She was strong enough to notify her son John who hastened to his mother‘s assistance, but _ she died ten minutes later. She married ’Mr. M. Schwartzentruber on _ March 15, 1853. Their union was _ blessed | with 8 children, three of whom preâ€" Jdocvascd her. She leaves to mourn her loss her aged husband, and son John ;\\’ho resides on the homestead; Josâ€" eph and Mrs. D. S. Roth of Baden, Mrs. A. Saltzman of St. Agatha, Mrs. D. Boshart of Petersburg, 18| ’gmndchflten and 2 great grandchilâ€" dren. The funeral was held from her late residence on Tuesday, Jan. 3rd,' to the Amish Mennonite church _ for service, thence to Steinmann cemeâ€"/ tery for interment. The _ bereaved | family have the heartielt sympathy} of their many frfends. C e L J it /09 F‘hfi% Erb, beloved _ wi Bcb + of the F 80, aged 8, days. On. day Schwar tz ber as usual seem health . e ret her aged Rugband FREEPORT and Limeric. Needless happy time was spent b in games and songs Stewart were indefati ~ uests an J _ enter has again reopened for another _ year after the Christmas holidays, with Mr. Carroll as teacher â€" for another term â€"Mr. .John H. Campbell, who has for a number of years filled the position of trustee for S. S. No. 17. resigned at the school meeting _ last woek and Mr. (G. Rarbour was apâ€" pointed in his place. â€"Mrs. Coleman attended the wedding of Dr. Barrett and Miss McKay â€" at Woodstock last week. â€" Mr. Thos. Campbell was renewing acquaintances around here a few days last week. â€" Miss Alberta _ Snider is holidaying nnder the parental roof.â€" Mr. Will Foster of Mather, Man., spent a few days visiting his brother, _ Mr. R Foster.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Batrett of Osage, Sask . spent Sunday with friends | at Crosshill â€" Mrs. John Stahle and Miss Lavina spent Christâ€" mas with friends in Detroit.â€" School Mr. Will Richardson is home from the west and spending the winter months with friends in Ontatio. â€" Miss E. McLean has resumed â€" her dutics as teacher here after spending the vacation at her home in Chesley. â€"Miss Sarah Hammond bas returned to her home in Royal Oak, Michigan. â€"Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freeborne â€" of Wellesley spent Saturday _ at the‘ home of the latter‘s brother, Mr. Jas. ‘ B. Hammond.â€"Master Allan Yost is visiting at his uncle‘s, Mr. Dave Detâ€" zett, of Armurlee.â€"Mr. Harper Hamâ€" mond spent New Years with friends at Brunner.â€"Miss Pearl Freeborne is at present visiting with friends in Galt.â€"Our burg is all excitement toâ€" day as it is election day. r| Death of Rev. J. J. Hillsâ€"News of l,!the sudden and untimely death _ of r; Rev. J. J. Hills of Elcho came as a â€"| shock to his friends in this neighborâ€" i|hood. He attended and preached â€" a y very impressive sermon at the annual conference beld in the Congregational . |church here in Sept. of 1908. g| Mrs. Wm. Rogers and daughter Marâ€" [ vel of Galt are visiting Mrs. _F. Kumpif who has been bedfast for some â€"| weeks.â€"Mr. Amos Weber and Mr.J j and Mrs. J. Kump{ and daughter Ad-' .leline all of London also visited at‘ | Mrs. Kumpf‘s over Xmas.â€" Messrs. |Roy and Charlie Marriott and Miss Lida Marriott of _ East Emporium, |Pa., and Tilsonburg, Ont., â€" visited |relatives hbere during the Christmas holidays.â€"Mr. Geo. Richert, wife and three children of Guelph spent Xmas at Mr. Rhodes Letson‘s.â€"Mr. Edgar lliowman of Toronto is holidaying at his home here.â€"Mr. and Mrs.: Chas. |Brooks and daughter Eleanor _ of Brantford yre at present visiting at, her home in Elmira. They attended j the oyster supper on Friday evening. | â€"Mr. Alex. Innes, of Niagara, a forâ€" mer Montrose boy, also attended the oyster supper and visited at Mr. Frank Snider‘s for a few days. â€"Messrs. Harvey and Emerson Melitâ€" zer attended,the Xmas concert of the f Beaver Literary Society, Williamsâ€"‘ burg.â€"Miss Annie Peppler visited at| the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Miller | on Friday‘ the 23rd inst.â€"Mr. andl' Mrs. Geo. Miller spent Xmas. with / Berlin friends.â€"Miss Susie Gingrich| is spending the holidays at Galt, the / guest of Miss Millie Milroy. â€"â€" Mr.,! Brron Letson, Jr., of Milverton, Ii spent the holidays at his home here.!t â€"Mr. J. Jupp and family and Mr. R. Letson and family spent New Yearsl' day at Waterloo.â€"Mr. W. J. {Letson | 1 moved into his handsome new resid-ffl ence last week.â€"Mr.‘L. Gole spent'( Christmas at Berlin.â€"Messrs. Herb ; 1 Letson and Wilbert Melitzer of Presâ€" ; teacher The oyster supper CROSSHILL KINGWOOD «#pP ronto is visiting under the roof at present.â€"Mr.. Wm. was a business visitor in Be werk.â€"Miss Maggie Bra a lew days with h Brass.â€"Miss 11â€" the home ter Galt _ vieited herflsri;t;n ‘ Prange and Mrs. H. Rieck 0 day.â€"Mr. Shannon Schiedel An Death of Gordon Schiedel.â€"A sad accident occurred at Breslau on Friâ€" day Dec. 30th, when Gordon Schiedel the 12 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schiegel of Breslau was playâ€" ing in the grist mill with several of Prosperous New |_ Locals and Personals.â€"Among those ,,that spent New Year‘s in this vicinâ€" ;ity were Mr. W. Hansen of Hamilton ‘Mr. E. Warlock of Berlin, Mr. H. j Donnenwerth of Michigan, Miss c. Woods of Toronto, Mr. A. Sweitzer. lol Alberta, Mr. M. Hallman of Berâ€" lin, â€" Miss Millbrant of . Philipsburg, land Mrs. H. Rickert of New _ Hamâ€" burg.â€"Mr. and Mrs. J. Snider of German â€" Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Reinâ€" lhamt of Port Elgin, Miss C. Erb of Waterloo, _ Mr. and Mrs. M. Pfob1, (of Wilmot Centre and Mr. J. Poll 'ot New Dundee, Miss A. Bowman and Mr. G. Milne spent New Year‘s day lwith friends near Berlin â€"Rev. M. Herner of Huntingdon, Ind., occupied the pulpit of the local U. B. church on Sunday.â€"Mr. T. Woods spent New Year‘s evening in Berlinâ€"Messrs J. S. and S. A. Bergey have returned to Guelph to resume their studies at the O.A.C. after spending their holidays at their home here. The U. B. Sunday school entertainment was a great success the house being crowâ€" ded and a good programme â€" was renâ€" dered. I wish all the readers of the Chronicleâ€"Telegraph â€" a Happy _ and e o P P inday (Derg spent New Years day with f {riends in and around Tavistock.â€"The | Misses Amelia Doering and Almina ‘Lantz are visiting friends in Mild~ may at present.â€"Miss Laura waplt and Miss Lena Lantz of Berlin spent New Years day in our burg. _ Messrs. Edward Pfanner and Arthor Wagner of Berlin spent New ‘Years day at their homes here.â€"A bouncing baby girl arrived at the home of Mr. ud Mrs. Con. L. Forler.â€"The dange held in the Foresters Hall on Monday evening, Dec. 26, was well attended, and proved to be a success.â€" Court Nith No. 277 C.O.F. had a very enâ€" joyable oyster supper last Saturday evening. man of this place, Valentine Wettlauâ€" fcr of Berlin and Daniel and Henry of‘ North Easthope. Deceased was in her 61st year. May she rest in peace. Mr. and Mrs. Philip ‘Lants and Mr. Conrad Rueffer of Rostern, Sask. visâ€" ited friends in the village last week. * â€"Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weiderhold and infant child of Winnipeg are spending a few weeks with the former‘s mothâ€" er here.â€"Mr. John Affholder, the notâ€" ed fox hunter, shot three of the cunâ€" ning reynards last week.â€"Mr. Reinâ€" hardt Heldman is at present visiting his uncle, Dr. Doering, at Mildmay.â€" Mr. and Mrs. Philip Forler and â€" My. and Mrs. Wm. Russell of Berlin and Mrs. Theo. F. Schmitt also of Berlin and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Heldman of Waterloo spent part of the Xmas holidays in the village.â€" Mr. % Graecb of the Standard Stock 3 tor Co., of Hespeler, was in the vile . lage last week.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Heanry Berg spent New Years day with friends in and around Tavistnolk _‘Tha be in her usual health, going about bex work, when she suddenly collapsâ€" ed. She lfl'e-l‘k_) moum her loss â€"£4 sogrowful husband was cast over this vicinity . when the: news spread on Saturday â€" mornâ€" ing of the sudden death of Mrs. John Hqffman _ west of the village. The denith occurred on Friday. . evening MANNHEIM BRESLAU 2y o0 22 0000 s : : 0 Ciaiiiihe Mrs. Hoffman appeared to Year. a our burg. .~ fanner and Arthir spent New _ ‘Years ; here.â€"A bouncing t the home of Mr. Forler.â€"The d.* rs Hall on Monday vas well attendeéd, a success.â€" Court F. had a very enâ€" , one daughter and ward _ Heldman rt of the Xmas c.â€" Mr. Daniel . d Stock Regulas wasg in the vils. and Mrs. Henry ars day with () () 0 () D D 0) M () H