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There wil beo quite a few changes in the pertsoncel of ine County Counâ€" cil tliis year owing to the results of Monday‘s _ elections in the various minnicipalities. _ The Galt represcn‘aâ€" tives of last vear were reâ€"olectot l-}‘ acclamation, as were also the Reeve of ‘Ayr, New Hamburg and Woolwica Township and the Reeves and Depety Reeves of _ Waterloo â€" and Wilmot Townships. New members will reâ€" present _ Hespeler, _ Preston, Elimi«, North Dumfriecs and ‘Wellesley, while Borlin will havye two new represestaâ€" tives and Waterloo will have one The â€" County Council will be com sod of the following members:â€" ‘Tuy. W. Dl Enler: Xâ€" Axmussen. Personel of County Council For This Year 10e sHTyviipg vilow irrl W.os Irany H2S: Coun Yolr: 1 32. be: fitnm z. t hafics, Nu Mexbreal F aitridy Star; A Yersity dibrary; I andl VYis. t.oC. Te Jate Mr. Dir Yeais of are an the Ceniral Math [ou for in nure} Lhii Stratfort, _ Jan. 3.â€"A promivent citizen _ passed‘ away somewhat sudâ€" derly about noon toâ€"day in the poerâ€" son _ of Mr. A. Dingman, father of Mayer W.os, Dingman. _ Deceased was beorn in the Bay of Quinte diSfil tRCL 14 1827 rmunnuine in soan (2. Stratford Citizen Passes Away 2 [ol d 0 C005 omIvi oy the nrawie. Therefore, the initial of the manager did rot make a valid acceplance. The plaintiff, Mr. Scott, who â€" has since been deposed from his position is given the option of having a new trial as to whether the initial was given to â€" enable the cheque _ to â€" be cashed and the proceeds deposited â€" with the Mcerchants Bank, "The cireumstances surrounding the whole _ transaction are most suspicâ€" ious," _ declared Mr. Justice Middleâ€" ton who writes the judgment. 1 can The i iiaianineie se Aintihs: w42 M3 5 * The divisional court holds that this signature was merely a domestic arâ€" raugement _ whereby the ledgerkeeper was given authority to mark "accepâ€" te:*" _ cheaues on accounts waere thore were insufficient funds. The cheâ€" que in question was not â€" marked "acâ€" cepted .‘ _ The divisional court holds that under the Bills of Exchange ;\vt‘ the _ acceptance is invalid unless the: acecrptance is writsen on the face of: the cheque and signed by the drawee. Therefore, the initial of the manager did Bot make a valif accontance [10€° 62 Pravill asa guarantee that there. were funrds to meet the cheâ€" que. _ At the same time Mr. Huether vashed cheques on the Dominion Bank for $7,950 and $2,050. When the. Dominion . Bauk presented the $10,â€" wM‘ â€" cheque to the Merchants Bank for payment it â€" was refused, though it had the manager‘s initfal upon it. s P ie o . customer of the Doin wrhote w cheque o Bank anc â€" iniuralled of thai Iank A.ofi, posited it with the where the manager i itial of Deavitt as a there were funrds to The divisional court, says a Toronâ€" to Despatch gives Thomas Martin Scott, former manager of the Domin, lon bank at Berlin, two weeks to deâ€" cide whether he will prefer to have a new trial of his action against the Merchants‘ Bank on a point not rais, ed at the trial or whether he would / iather bave his uction dismissed on the point of the validity of the ac eeptance of a cheque which has peen merely initialled by the manager â€" of the bank, i lite: w D vtrich TWO WEEKS TO DECIDE[SPECIAL wcrtreal _ Family Herald O Htat; Anba P., of Y odibraty; Ed. C©., of M 8. W. €, Agnew, of to Mr. Dingman was nc l age and was a mer niral Methodist Church. MAY HAVE â€" _ ~{w. R. TRAVERS 74 iY However, Did Not Make »L. A. Dingman, father of W. S. Dingman. _ Deceased in the Bay of Quin‘c disâ€" 1827, romoving in 1849 â€" to Couniv. â€" He was for severâ€" i seleol tracher, but in 1874 _Ube Straturoy Despatch. In ie Mr. Dingman was ap-1 woeclor of InCian agencies ic older propinces and conâ€" 2 this position until superâ€" in 1®85, in two yvars:.la-, to Hiratford to reside, vivinsg family. brsides hie d N. Huether _ was an reorge B., d bris of the i8, assistan f the Dominion Bank. ie cheque on the Merchants influalled by the manager nk A. H. Deavitt, and deâ€" with the Dominion Bank, manager telico on the â€"inâ€" ist old tn reside. mily, besides his Dinzman of the li N. Asmussen Rohleder. druggist, New © t. Thomas n‘ cditor of of _ Weston, vas nearly 84 a member of Buchanan enmel nitial upon it. holds that this a domestic arâ€" W Ail @An Yale Uniâ€" Mont real, occasional i Devitt of able to I The day cial inter [ 200 UCAU, Lancaster street, D. K Devitt, ,\Immhrim, Mr. and â€" Mrs. U â€"K. Devitt Xew Hamburg, | Mrs Hy. Cass, Patavia, X YÂ¥ .. Mts. | .lohr Heist, Ellen street, Mr. and Mrs. S B. Heist, Weber street, Mr. anfe Mrs Chas. Scibert, Canada, Kansas, Rev and Mrs. M. 1. Wing, Waterloo, Miss Emily | Carr, Hartisburg, Pa., Dr. Lenore M. Heist, Galt, Misses Myra and Berice Devitt of Toronto, any others. y s 4d TWO hrotkare af i & w .2 C ‘"NC day was pleasant! tal intercourse and trn ie past and passed all Lh‘r singing "God be the . home of j Monday, Jan. 2, mmily | reunion were _ the follow Moses® Detitt, L; Devith. | Mannhs \Pleasant | â€" Family one | Yesterday a detachment of the Salâ€" â€"|vation _ Army visited the jail. They ‘fsang hymns, "Jerusalem, My Mappy s pHome," and the band played in â€" the stone and steel rotunda of the jail. if The doorts of the vells were opened on fall the galleries, and the prisoners looked through the bars at the Army men and listened to the music ard the hymins. / Travers was there. He, too, looked through and listened. } The bare, barred room in which he sleeps is situated at the front of the | building, and looks out upon the city Jand the lave." \ ples Governor Chambetrs, of the city jail fdeclares that the banker hnas no speâ€" cial privileges. | He Jas nothing _ to read if he wanted to read. He is better â€" of than the convicted occuâ€" pants of the cells around him, inasâ€" much as he still may wear his own wellâ€"tailored clothes and cat, _ after a fashion, meais brought in from outâ€" side, paid for by bimself. He _ sees nobody. t At the opening ov the court he taken upstairs and into \nspcctur can‘s private office, where he sper bour in consultation with his « sel, H. H. Dewart, K.C., and his son. Travers goes to and from the jail and the court in the big van as the others do. One thing only has brought & protest from him. He is not allowed the use of a knife and fork. This, according to Governor Chambers, is a rule of the jail which may Je varied on application. rayâ€" ers gets his meals sent to bim, but does not get the knife and fork, and bhe complained of this to his counsel. The _ matter was brought to the atâ€" tention of the police magistrate this morting, but was not remedied. Travers journeyed from the jail to the city hall this morning in the police van with the other prisoners, and _ was sent with them io the steeiâ€"harred cells. Pine Alberta, and n of Syracus«, N. y., n be present, pany telu brothers of lcasant gathering was home of _ Mrs CJaks 1 Toâ€"day â€" they photographed him, adâ€" ,ding one more to the long list. â€" He went through his ordeal quietly, even ‘apalhetically, again as if he no longâ€" er cared. The bank man is a quiet prisoner at the jail, giving no trouble; asking no favors. ‘ "V~ "emanded until Friday. He, did uot plead. _ He wiH be released ’l he cau.{urnisi? $20,000 adgjitjonal bail.., ‘"Travers did not appear as of â€" yorg when he faced Magistrate Denison. His few days in confinement have told heavily _ upon him. He hbas lost something of his erect carriage. His {ace is less ruddy.. He is not so "natty"" looking. \ They say he has dost the confidence that hbe had when Ilhr bank suspended. _ His look now is _ the look of a man who doesn‘t Cale. Toronto, Jan. 3.â€"W. R. Travers appearcd iu the police cuurt, and wiak charged with the theft of $400,000 as manager cf the Farmers‘ Bank. . ‘ITg was remanded until Friday. lle'did uot plead. _ He wiH be released if he: Cay .{urnisa $20,000 additinnal hail â€"â€" of _ Mrs. John Heist on m. 2, in the form of a faâ€" on Among those present follow ing:â€"Mr. and _ Mrs. Listencd to igain S goes to and from the jail court in the big van as s do. One thing only has & protest from him. He is red the use of a knife _ and This, according to Governor y is a rule of the lail which _Stte0t, Mr. anf« Mrs, Canada, Kansas, Rev. Wing, Waterloo, Miss Hartisburg, Ta., Dr. t, Galt, Misses Myra tt of Toront o. anse Wants His Knife. 1‘ may wear his own lothes and cat, aifter is brought in from outâ€" by himself. Te sees i Toronto jockey d in a race yesâ€" L|BMBDD|| aaa. 11 K. Devitt PRIVILEGE » the court he was into \nspcctur Dun , where he spent an Hymns. He is not so They say he has that he had when His look now man who doesn‘t coun~ with Hon. â€" Macki nzie King is in . great demand â€" in all parts of the province, Last night he left Otéamwa for London where â€" he will address the Liberal Club this evening. Toâ€"morrow afterâ€" noon he will speak to the Women‘s Canadian Club anc« in the evening . to the Canadisa Club of that city along with Hon. ( iifford Sifton and Bishop Fallon. _ (Ca Friday the Minister â€" of Labor will speak in Wallaceburg and on â€" Satur/ay he is booked in Toronâ€" to. Hon. Mr. King Is In Demand Brantford, .Jan. 3.â€"The police here yesterday stopped the employment of a number of children ranging in age from 4 to 10 years, who were apâ€" pearing at the Grand Opera House in the performance of the "Lilliputâ€" ians." â€" The manager of the play withâ€" drew _ the children from the act and | secured permission from the mayor for those between 10 and 16 years to continue. The claim was also put forth that the youngsters were picked up in Montreal, where they had no homes and that their activity was for their own betterment. 1 Children Taken Off the Stage r A. well known resident of \'ou- g|YVer, Mrs. A. M. Cottrell, widow _ of the late George Cottrell, died at her residence, 1564 Sixth avenue _ west, yesterday â€" morning. â€" The deceased lady was born at Gibraltar, June 25, 1839, and came as a young girl to Ontario, where she lived until _ her 1 |coming to Vancouver eleven years ago. _|Mrs. Cottrell was for many _ years s |connected _ with the Grand Trunk‘ s | Railway _ in the early days of thatl i }road as a telegraph operator. Her |husband was for 38 vears agent for | the Grand Trunk Railway at Breslau, |Ont. Mrs. Cottreil was the daughter |and granddaughter of Royal _ Arch | Masons. She was for many years a member of the congregation of Christ Church and of the Woman‘s Auxiliary. She is survived by her ertite family of five children: Mr. C. C. Cottrell, of Montreal; Mr. George H. Cottrell, of Vancouver; Mr. Herbert V. Cottrell, CP.R. agent at Spuzzum, B.C.; Mrs. Donaid McKay, of Blenheim, Ont.; and Miss Maud Cottrell, who is a| nurse in this city. Mrs. Cottrell also | leaves an only remaining sister, Miss | : E. Chalenor. All of Mrs. Cottrell‘s|| relatives are at present in Vancouver, with the exception of Mrs. Donald McKay. ‘The funeral will leave the residence on Saturday at 9.45 o‘clock in the morning, and will proceed â€" to Christ Church, where Rev. C. C. Owen will conduct _ the services.â€"Vancouâ€" ver World of the 22nd ult. ioronto, Jan. 3.â€"The hydroâ€"elecâ€" 1ric commission have engaged ; g corps of detectives to watch ;mrmls- sion line through the c . An effort is beigk made to di the cause of the intermpuonsflxe serâ€" vicc, and the suspicion has been creaâ€" ted that enemies of the scheme have een active. 1 T "If the interruptions do notâ€" cease at once, the cominission will offer a heavy reward for the arrest and conâ€" viction of the men who may be reâ€" sponsible for the difficulties we are encountering"‘ said an officer of the commission. '_roto-to. Jan MRS. A. M. COTTRELL. OBITUARY Jeremy Taylor very aptly summed up his opinion of the unwise choice ) a wife in the following words: "A yery fool is he that chooses for beauty principally ; his eyes are witty, but his soul is sensual. It is an #!1 band of affection to tie two hearts together by a little thread of red and white." _ These are indeed true sentiments, and the man is both unwise and unâ€" lucky who merely selects his wife beâ€" cnuse she is a pretty girl. Prettiness alone never yet made for happiness ; ‘he girl who can be a true friend, a devoted companion .and a loving wife is worth a greai deal more to her husband than "the Httle thread of red and white" which the oldâ€"time divine condemns so strongly. Viennan has fully 32.000 heir average income in hat of most working m« Rev. C bridge in ___ We want a safe En England. The House of where it always didâ€"i you want a safe Engla England, you have got the House of Lords." ‘‘We want to drain the morass of wretchedness in which society stands, to turn it into the dry, firm land where a man may walk without fear. We want to remove the menace _ of that dumb mass of brutalized despair that stares w@t us out of the shadows with hungry eves. We want to turn them into living, hopeful fellow men, working with us for theyfuture of the world. SI0n. He says;: j "In no country in the worldâ€" not ‘feven in Russiaâ€"is the ‘gull _ between f rich and poor wider, deeper, _ more ‘{ menacing than in England. And â€" i; | was not the poor that dug it. ‘ f ‘"‘There are splendid â€" men among the richâ€"splendid men and â€" women; vich men and women, with humble. bess and Pity, go down into that nether world of misery and give their lives to help it. It is not those who shrick for a House of Lords to _ de fend them from the people. ‘"‘The House of Lord‘s policyâ€" the worshipping of the god of things as ; they .areâ€"is not a safe policy. It is imot safe to permit around you _ milâ€" |lions of people living orn the verge ‘of starvation. It is not safe for a brivileged few, living in luxury, to be surrounged by a dumb mass _ of discontent and despair. Anatole, France says: ‘Society is based upon | the patience of the poor.‘ it 1s$ not a sale foundation. There comes a time ' when patience cracks. _ Mr. Jerome K. Jerome, known British author, sees gert to England in the incre ence of the democracy. On trary, he thinks that much to be accomplished in the s tion. He save: THE CHOICE or a wire BEGGARS IN viEmnna January Foebruary March ... April ...__ May ... «Aune ...._ July ....... August ... September October ... November December various months ‘ dl‘x'ring" 1516 follows:â€" The vital statistics as registered at Berlin during the year 1910 show a total of 294 births 1234 marriages and 223 deaths. The record number of birthsh for any: one month was in May last when 44 births were registered. Twenty couâ€" ples were registered in June« which was the hignest number for the year while during the same month 25 perâ€" sons were summoned by the Grim Reaper. The registrations for the 294 Births, There is great rejo: electric circles here at Hamilton â€"and Dund tions of vesterdavy W2O 0 C NCO â€" PEOTUR. "We have 136 so many brief interâ€" ruptions, and all of them without any explanation of their cayse that we aro â€" satisfied this or some similar trick is being played, _ was the statement made at headâ€"quarters. There is great rejoicing in hbydroâ€" plaotric aicals 2 m ‘anon Hincks died at i his 79th year 124 Marriages MR. JEROME‘s VIEW n from the people. House of Lord‘s policyâ€" the ing of the god of things as â€"is not a safe policy. It is to permit around you _ milâ€" people living orn the verge Hinn. G6 qcmelce Cons w nlargig ~_ _ 0_ PR smong splendid | men and _ women; and women, with humbleâ€" Pity, go down into that ld of misery and give their !p it. It is not those wh(-‘ a House of Lords to de $..20 ue 1 32,000 beggars, and _ despair. 7‘1;1‘1-a!,ole, ‘Society is based upon the poor.‘ it 1s$ not a yesterday OF ENEMIES? 3 ise of Lords stands didâ€"in the way. If Sngland, a decent : got to get rid of Births men "nglandâ€"a decent Jerome, the the inc_rcasc:d influ °@&Ars, and , Yardman more than | Piled i 294 A0 .67 Al 30 Al 26 Marriages Deaths .28 6 18 34 6 10 32 9 23 44 12 16 41 9 241 27 28 25 40 10 21 67 14 19 11 12 21 30 9 15 1 11 13 12 â€" On the conâ€" much has yet same direcâ€" Alf. Schaefer‘s been as For sash, all kinds of Braceâ€" | Jake Ubirich was the t Running the machine i21 the â€" wel} no _ danâ€" Grim for the were as ‘ Ned up all the goods While Danic Eby and a D. Current, Herner and T Benchmen on the top flat, \l did their share to turn i You can‘t grumble at that oin Mantz made all With his Engine, st Robinson cleanced f From morning unt]t x Ed. Schacfer who‘s He runs the grea Jack Current built Although he‘s a Also the bandsaw and 223 ’ While it kept tlil'ning round, Sometimes vou‘d bought it a thresh w machine, As the chips fell on the ground. HMenry (iterbein machined The doors, and all the sash, No matter what the lumber was, TERET 1 "2°C ranke gave his aid. John Schwartz he stood at lathe 1% Harry Burrows, the Stickerâ€"m: All kinds of mouldings made Sam Gofton kept the matcher While Yarke gave his aid Whether pin;- Our past year‘s work i Charles Morley _ has p boards As if it were but fun Just here I would suggest For a little intermission, And drink a toast to MoC ‘ We tho employees of Hall Have assembled here For one and all to bid far To the Old and Dvine v Also the best two cent cigar Which we hope yuu‘ll enjoy And while its clouds are & think Of those in vour emplov For one and all to bid latewell [ To the Old and Dying Year. We ‘know stockâ€"taking time is h And think it‘s nut amiss To give unto you, Mr. Hall, A measuring rule, like this. The machinery now is No doubt we‘v ’ The presentation was made b: E. C. Schultz and the address by Mr. Chas. Morley, who has the longest employed _ man on company‘s pay roll. | The employes of Hall‘s Planing Mill at _ Berlin pleasantly surprised Mr. M. C. Hall, a few days ago when they gathered at the factory and presented him with a handsome gold locket and the following unique address. Presentation From His | Employes i u ' Waterloo, ¢ VWUavid Bean, "Hf®., AAAMMAA NNRAAA RMARAARAAAMAALA + David Bean, Stockfish and made all machinery go ngine, strong and bright wA@H must accompany all orders. Make remâ€" ittance by Postal Note, Money Order, Registered Letter or Express Order to legranh and Tha (1.... 31_ _‘ 0 !VIHHO08........., Ohro.lcb-'l'olo‘nphnndTbeC&nndthaudmuy.‘.‘... Uhrolnelo-'!‘ole‘nphud Weekly Sun (a farm journal) ....... Chronicleâ€"Telegraph and The Canadian Farm.............., Ohl'onieb-‘!'ob‘uphlnd OonntryG-domn......“........ Chronicteâ€" T. and Daily Globe ... .. OUhronicleâ€" and Toronto Daily World Ohmub-'l‘vh‘rqphud 'I‘orontoEvoahglsil.............. Oblodcb-Tll.(r-yh and Northern Messenger........ .. ... ... Chronicle relegraph and Toronto !.turd.{ Night.:..;....... Ohnnhlo-Teb‘r.phdehoNem(My Ohmlal.-‘l‘elwb and Rev. R. Hicks, 1911 Almanac and ] zine. Word and Works. . _ _ The Chronicleâ€"Telegraph is again able to olum:;m 6# beral and attractive clubbing rates for the year 1911 ore ga by subscribers may secure the following publications‘ in:com neetion with the Chronicleâ€"Telegraph for one year at specially P low rates. A number also ofier the balance of the year: "yoq: 5 to new subscribers. Special elubbing rates with &N othes @ : Canadian and American newspapers quoted on application .. Subscribers residiog in the United States who wish Canadiauc & M‘m Pmicst.iona must pay extra for postage Cheap Readin + been assembling man kinds of. doors; vas the handyâ€"man, machine that bores. <hi 5 i The groom‘s gift to machine that bores. beautiful mufl, to the aw and the busz pearl brooch, to the ‘ou call the fihap'cr tio pin and to Miss was ibe man ald brooch. _ The bride Ehnd 5 . beautiful and costly p vall the Scraper. After the ceremony » Apf. Paired to the dining ;1 I:::.tab::oé:;:’c‘;' splendid wedding dinn and Fred Hauck or ash mer T.l.‘“l’h -.nd Weekly Intermission all the floors night. up all the stairs, leftâ€"hander . _to M. C. Hall, his permission. W% A. Bauer employ. matcher ‘1ot _standing still is done. been _ sawing oit goods Schacfer FOR 1911 . _ and Works. made by Mr. address read his old & Son, we stop soating our readers to subscribe ic the Farmers Mazazine, the best sagricultural ani home here as been on the Kingston, Janâ€" 3.â€"The seni Frontenac hockey tram has not m crialized _ and the OM.A. executi has been advised that semior | hock CÂ¥ will not be Put on this seas George Richardson is going to Er land and other Stars cannot get in the game, Mo@nemmmnin s d t ic 00 .2 1 1400 splendid wedding dinner was sery after which the happy couple leff the 4 p.m. train for _ Toronto Chicago. _ Tater they will taba their residener a most becoming gown of white sill trimmed with embroiderers chiffon al over, with bridal veil of sitk embroid cred net with a wreath of orange blossoms _ and carricid a bouguet of white carnations with maiden hair ferm. The bridesmaid wore a pretty dress of white null trimmed with lace and insertion and carried a bouquet _ of white _ carnations and maiden hair fern. WHY KINGSTY( Howkesville, when his daughter Dell; Pearl was united in marriage to Mr. Earl Edwards of Milvertor, Ont. 4 The ceremony | was perfarined by Rev. Wm. Niton of Linwood at higth noon, only the immediate relatives of the bride and groom being . pr>â€" sent. _ The brite was assisteg â€" hy Miss Violet Edwards, sister of â€" the groom and the groom was supported by Mr. Henry Stone, brother of ils bride. A quict but prettyâ€" _ wedding | too‘k alace | at Hit | houws of _ Mr. Gez. Stone, _ Pleasant Fietd _ Farm nea: itTowkesville, when his daughter Della Pearl was united in marriage to Mr. pussrovaa 00. td EDWARDSâ€"STONT: With paotos, or whatc‘er you wish, + But take it with good checr, From your employees, one antd all Wish you a Bright New Year. And therefore ask â€" Best wishes and Together with this A locket:; you can We‘ve reached the end of the § er‘s list, But still we‘re not quite th We can‘t forget you, Mr. Hal Ere we start the year ancw E. C. Schultz who kept the books, _ For the year has closed them tight, While Leo Heit all letters wrote And filed them out of sight. J° K. Becker‘s been shopâ€"foreman For quite a number of years, Once in a while he was vexed so U HMe had to shed dry tears. Of course ‘tis natural we must havo A foreman in the yard, This job. was held by our good friend John Meyer, who worked hard. Teamed out the finisied goods. n s gift to the bride was a ufl, to the bridesmaid, a h, to the groomsman a to Miss Nixon an emerâ€" The bride received many d costly prosents. ceremony . tiee company reâ€" ic dining room where _ a d and Weekly Star... ; 4 rocate Atrres arse18 0483 I etly ‘Witness.... . . .;.; . &A Farm and Dairy....... 175 { a farm journal) ....... 1.% 4 a Farm.............]; 1.50 emen ................ £00.1 Mail..........l...... 4.25 C ing Mail .............. Lt’ b{ Night..l......... 325 C & 1911 Almanac and l.l% subscribe ic the Farmers : at N DROPPED 200 _ 7 0r0nt0 _ and they will take up Milverton, Ont. ask vou to accept and Gupxl-\\'ill, his token sliight, can fill not quite through, ou, Mr. Hall, HNUPTIALS and employâ€" 1 U M () H