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Bd shic in a« Postage _ s .a-.-::;.-,-:_gg.-.:"::“ v dhe ol m crate n gennt sdvertisemenis acceptad up to Wedâ€" eeday each woek. .;mm Ford Kumfl of the “n . Light Commission presented â€" a > wil interesting report on the « of the plant and sysiem iring the mowth of . January at the ' monthly meeting on : Monday noon: Tke refort reads as folâ€" Fow Department.â€" During .. the wpith of â€"Janaary 1,552,100 gallons ol wa were pum; ,ul’ur-'- erage of 243,635 plroe:s per day, the i pumping being 326,200 gallons on January 2nd. The water presure Yang from 69 to 81 pounds. .. The electric pump did all the pumping an.s t operated for 316 hours and . 20 . tes, an average of 10.2 _hours per day. ‘The water reservoirs were uriig the whole month. â€" One â€"alarm was sounded, Jan. 26th iat 0 a.m., the pressure gauge sltowâ€" 76 pounds at the time. . Bo.ler one was undel" fire during the 1 month and carried an â€" averâ€" ‘mge ~steam pressure of: 42 pounds. T e coal consumed amornted to 17 "%ton 1200 lbs., an average ol 1135.3 bs. per. day. â€" An exceptionally large PBt iber of. water services were frozen »during tife month ami quite a numâ€" be: of meters broken by frost. Three eases of â€" mains {freczing were atâ€" ended ° to. These were on ‘streets ‘that have been graded since the layâ€" ‘ing of the pipes. â€" Advertising rates reasonahle and $.honm" known on application MEETINSG OF THE WATER AND LIGHY COMMIsSION " "electric pump .1s not in a satâ€" ta y condition and your . soliciâ€" _who has the matter in hand .. teports having had no definite 1 from the Company up to th: sent time. ~ Ge Department.â€"Owing . to the A quiet wedding was celebrated <at ne ~of Supt. Dobbin being _ so | the Evangelical parsonage on . Wedâ€" m taken up during the past _ six | nesday afternocn, Feb. 14th, when we attending to frozen water and | Mr. George Dictz of Waterlooâ€" * and f services and. changing meters the | Miss Magdalena Schweitzer, daughâ€" gfil which he is to place in the ter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schweitzâ€" gis cworks> lias not been: completed | er :of Wilnot; â€" were united_ in ~marâ€" f;l- without this measuring device Tiage by Rev. .M. L. Wing. Mr. and €omparative . figures cannot be given. Mrs. Detz will reside in . Waterloo on Some changes have been madeâ€" in tilg Etb sticet,"_ west, ._ Congratulaâ€" â€"generator and Afrom all appeararces tions ani wellâ€"wishes of their many will result in economizing in coke and friends far future happiness follow the wil. _ The exceptionally severe weathâ€" hanpy couple @r > bas affected | many gas services r~ mand brought forth "many complaints. VALE Extra help was put on and the s<râ€" & Â¥ices â€" attended to as specdily as POSâ€" | ‘The Counti sible. ‘The gas is of a very . £004 | rendezvous _ quality and registers above the govâ€" | {he Valentin ernment standard, f ~â€"| ning, when 4 «Electric Depariment.â€"Hyaro power | ad: themselve Mas â€" again very satisfactory duting | vidiag a mo Athe month. _ Two siight interrupt:0ns | the members ‘Were experierced, on Jan. 29th _ t | The Club ro $.10 p.m. and 11.05 p.m. one â€" an‘| with hearts Bwo. minutes respectively. ‘The 20â€" | corations su Aainute or over peak load for . Janâ€"| which with & was â€" 241.3 horsepower, the | by the ladies t st for 4 minutes was _ 284 | picturesque horserower. + f j _ | of the happi A rezort by Supt . Grosz on the Thompson . meters in use in Town is herewith and his recommendation to replace. these meters, I believe to be a good one. _ Prospects for additional power and Mght corsumers appear to be. good. I g& siggest that the changing of Â¥ates be allowedâ€" toâ€"stand over â€" for ‘another mecting as the mater of rates, 4 believe, will be discrssed at â€" a migeting to be held in Toronto this week E. A. STRASSER DISPOSES & OF HIS BUstNESS < Mr.°E. A. Strasser, who has â€" conâ€" a high class gents‘ furnishing apd clothing store in Waterloo, _ fig disposed of the business to Mr. L. R. te , of Stevensville, â€" Ontario, who will take possession on Saturâ€" lay. ~Mr.>Strasser opened the store 48 Waterloo about twelve years ago a by his enterprise dnd ability has It up a prosperous Bbusiness. â€" His ?uor has had a wide experience in the retail trade and wil} endeavor g::em the continuance of the genâ€" ; patronage accorded ; in . the ‘mast ©by conducting an upâ€"toâ€"date â€" DPr. J. F. Hfonsberger of Berlin will t‘ an ‘address in the Methodist j ‘on Mopnday emM‘ on Ts + trip to Germany, as Canada‘s rept tive at | the International Exhibition. store _ Wir. Strasser will take â€"a respite rbmmnymndvm in Rear future leave for Montreal. w-v B7â€" TTR C &"_‘A’m“" ph-&t.h?.. :fl ..‘8’ it who â€" ..nu-"m-. uBd oftce of the ’:aa oo ootinnnmmmenenirniaicmmpiteanemase mmz y 0 , of Om ‘ ns ADVERTISERS gml::‘!&‘. bean proc # h C r the Rrovis e 0f C L "aA wiâ€" « spnsege muac i: orvut this leouranthen ul iratn t w Lamet wat W 'vh'W,t affic.s. of TRY A SACK OF OCE A‘N The Ideal High Quali_ty Flour «~â€"" RrOR BREAD ETC.: â€". "SEVEN LILIES" Pastry Flour must not be & com WILL LEAVE * Mr. Clement has always, taken an active â€" interest in such organizations as bad â€" for their object the clevation ot the literary and musical standards of the community. In musical circles be has been associated with â€"a. number of organizations, being Secretary â€" of the Beethoven Club and the Berlin Chorâ€" al Society besides being a member of several orchestras. F He also holds the position of viceâ€" president ‘of the Waterloo Horticulturâ€" al Society, viceâ€"president‘ of E Waâ€" terloo© Debating : Society, fly ~orâ€" ganized ani avditor of â€" the _ Coenadian Club. _ In the: Waterloo Methodist Church he was a zealous worker beâ€" ing a member of . the choir and one of the offfcials of the Church, f Mrs. Clement has also been & ;or ular member of Twinâ€"City society, !n which‘she is a general favorite.> ~ The â€" announcement of the removal of Mr. and Mrs. Clement will oceasion genuine. regret to their._..Twinâ€"City {riendsâ€"and _ they are legiomâ€" and their _ best wishes for the _ future will follow . them: Mr. Clemeft will leave to assume;his new duties early in Masch and Mrs. Clementâ€" and . son ICarl, will follow him several: months ater. T LAMK Yâ€"GREENE. C At the Metholist parsonage, Waterâ€" loo, Wednesday e.ening, Feb. 14, by Rev. J. E. Hockey, Irwin __ Lamky of Preston to Ethel Greene of ~Ber lin, ht The Country Club was the popular rendezvous for old and ~young . at the Valentine party on Thursday eveâ€" ning, when the Waterloo. ladies provâ€" ed themselves ideal hostesses in proâ€" viding a most enjoyable evening. for the members _ and several visitors. The Club rooms looked most inviting with hearts and all the traditional deâ€" corations suggestive of the festival, which with the pretty gowns worn by the ladies made the scene.quite a picturesque one, and altogether one of the happiest events of the seawon. Progressive euchre was the ordet of the evening, and aftéerâ€" a number of interesting games, the‘ following laâ€" dies and gentlemen were victorious in winning the handsome prizes. ‘Mrs. E. W. Clement, Misg* Agnes : Moore, Miss Hattic Simpson . (Arthabaskaâ€" }vme) and Mr. Charles Ruby.‘ Reâ€" freshments and &n â€" informalâ€" dance | brought the celebration to a cloge. A largeenumber of local fans %09% in thp Berlinâ€"‘T.C.C. Junior game at the Berlin â€" Auditorium on Morday evening when the home team â€"_ held the visitors to a two goal.tie. a ‘The new threeâ€"story puilding érect ed by Messrs. Snyder Bros., is near ing completion, work having comment ed on the : roof. e A number of the Christian mothers of the St. Lowis R. C. Church gathâ€" ered at tic home of Mrs. Lg;Duks Williain strect: and l'xrp‘h?-hr o3 her. birthday and> spent a‘ few | houts with her. ‘ â€" Ailthough far advanced in years, Mrs. LaDuke is . bright and cheerful and welcomed â€"ber â€". friends most heartily. . With music â€" and s> cial | chat the time passed only Aoo quickly. â€" Shortly before midnight the ladies all sat down to a table laden with good things> ‘The gathering in Cicated that she and her many _ ind deeds â€" are not forgotbems >~ ... â€" .. Wishing her and her aniable daughâ€" tor mhiny happy returnsâ€"of vAthe Cay they returnued to .their bomew... . . SURPRISE FOR MRS. LA DUKt DIETZâ€"SCHWEITZER YALENTINE PARTY HYMENEAL nt Goug Wianipe & WATERLOO : w ‘nose‘t x visgitor at bep & bpr Aohagg ~ydu of L son, Geoty eork . Mr; J._B. Hughes 4s â€"& _ "mis. . amtiort; ‘dountt Mr. William Dawson attended . the funeral of the late Mrs. J. B. Powell, wife of the Collector of Iniand ~Revâ€" enue, at. "Caer Howell," . â€" Guelph, Mr,â€" Clayton Smyder is visiting in. Toronto over ‘theâ€" end. ' Mr.~ John spending . & few days: in T C d Mr. Hector is visiting friends in S¢. Maty‘s, Ont. .Miss Melinda Foerster has returned to St. Clements alter visiting friends trude, accompanied by the ‘“‘“‘3\ mother, ‘Mrs. Specher, have gone OB an exteaded two months‘ trip to Wilâ€" mington, N.C., where they: will â€"~ be theâ€" guests of Mrs. . Conrad‘s sister, Mrs. (Rev.) Won A. Snider. Mr. L. R: Goodwin of Toronto was a. visitor in town on Thursday. P Mr. J. M. Copeland of Toronteo has returned after calling on . friends in town. £€ . n _ Mr. Herbert Berscht spent . Sunday at his bome in Wellesley. a (hoig i c Mt. and Mrs. E.1 Zick> vuuisite& Irfends in Stratford on ~Monday*Frior to their de~arture to Montreal. . . ; Mr. R. G. Morrison.| of Montreal was a business visitor in town on Thursday. â€" > _ se it Mt. «Jacob ‘Heéspeler, mamger . 0 the â€" Molsons Bank, Waterloo, lea ¢ about the ~first of March on a tri to Europe. Cldz + " Mt. George E. Gilroy of Torcnt»>, is passing the day with _ Waterlos friends. £i% Mr..â€"Fred . Schmidt has . returned {fom a trip to Toronto. Miss Maud O‘Donnell _ called _ on MWellesley friends over Sunday. Mr . !ohn Meyerchas retutned {rom Toronto and will leave shortly for Galt to reside temporarily. . _ Mrs. WV Watson left visit to her mother at is seriously ill. Mr. Fred Carmen of Montrcal is & visitor in townâ€" toâ€"day. _ . ® : M _ Mr. Clayton Hofman ot â€"Toromto was a visitor in town over Sunday. . _ Mr. Chas. MacDonald of Toronto has returned from a week end vis‘t in Waterloo. CONCERT WAS BIG SUCCESS Mr.~ and Mrs. _ E. H. Zick left Wednesday for Montreal where they wili take up their residence at> 489 St. Cathering St., East. _ _ Mr. W. F. Stevens; ~Live Stocik Commissioner of the Department, of Agriculture for, the: Province of Alâ€" berta, was the guest of. Mr. _ and Mrs. J. G. Shelley over Sunday., As anticipated, the â€" anmual concert givers under the auspices of the Presâ€" byterian â€" Ladiea‘ Aid, Tuesday evenâ€" iti*, was one of the most : enjoyable evcnats of the season and attracted an audience . which filled the town ~hall to capacity. ‘ . The progtamme . was furnished by two well known and very carable Toronto artists, Mr.â€"P. R. Mr. Hollingshead who has a voice ol a very sweet and melliow : quality, delighted his hearers in the numbers which he contributed to the program and was called upon to respond to repeated encores. . Amongâ€"his sélecâ€" tions â€" were "Invictus," . "‘The Birth of Mor~,‘‘ ®"For You Alone," . ~"A Farewell," and the "Aria divCavaraâ€" dossi, ‘‘ ‘"‘Recondita Armonia". â€" by Puccin, his fine voice being revealcd perhaps most effectively in theâ€"= last named selection. . Hollingshead, .lyric dramatic temor, and ‘Miss ~Jessie . Alexander, â€"reader. Both are favorites bere and ‘on ~this occasion deligllied those present and were accorded a hearty recéption. ° Mrs. J. Conrad and daughter Gerâ€" Miss Alcxander . proved _of the most talented and mx‘ readers who has ever appeared here. She gave a series of highly ning readin:s which contained "@ touch of both hrmor and pathos and graciously responded _ to : repeated . . @ncores. Among the Selections #'d was ‘‘"Corâ€" nation ~Crowds,". ‘‘The Covenanting Days,". "‘The Wee Tay Table," ~and a selection> ~byâ€" Alfred . Augtin, . "Is Lite Worth EAving?"* > Pss § Miss ~Emma Bean acted as> M companint in an acceptable mannet daughter, Mrs eet this week s the Saturday on a Teeswater, who W #ick > visite 4 c s o o iainan Store. " _ _ _‘ ol (*i~ _ We want all _ Bayere to #oo HHk and guaranteed ' * s JAS. 0. MOTHERAL. Pair of heavy geldings 6 and _ 7 years bid by lflhrw (Clyde). ns hnd â€" % Clrk. Ne strongâ€"flat bone), by Dr. Campbell‘s "Royal Drewton (Hackney), dam, a large Carriage mare, â€"a _ promising pair. The older one is broken _ and now working. Bay mare (aged) supâ€" Imp. d ih:ughh:m’ 4 o (Imp. + y rom same :3: )rh‘%ou year old ‘stred. by «Sovereign‘‘ (Clyde). . One _ imâ€" ported Welsh flarty pouy _ mare, six ". years . old, _ by. . Thyler, with ‘toat at _ foot. Apply. at Breith@upt‘s Tannery â€"Farm, ‘North Ward, Berlin,â€".Ont. Also at Stables, rear 108 Queen 5t., Berlin, _ Ont. Registered Hackney mare, ‘Village Belle,"*" years, supposed to be in foal to ‘"‘Sorbys," noted Hackney sire, ‘‘Warwick". Model. Produce elâ€" igible for Registration. Single, Har: ness, double carriage harness. Saddle and riding bridle, cutter, etc. **~ Tie up the Dogs A reservation of Tertile valley . Jand is now open in â€" ‘Mexico. â€"Homesteads Free, â€" Only reqiiirement is to.. Fave 5 actes of bananas planted within tryears. â€" An authorized. company will plant the bananas and market them on shares. _ Your share should bring $200 per. acre annimally.~ ‘ The ~Jantha Plantation . Co., _ Block 2388 Pittsâ€" Pzs., U.S.A., dHistribute â€" Mexiâ€" L'nq;qm ‘U. S. and _ Canaâ€" * te..for particulars,. You neei Carriage (rubberâ€"tired) nearly _ as good as new, made by Heney, Montâ€" real. % §â€"286: A proclamationâ€"was issued by the local Board of Health at its meeting on Saturday.afternoon at the Town Hall ordering all canines to be . tied up for a period ol seventyâ€"five days. This. action was taken on .account of the rabies outbreak in the â€"townships and neighboring towns and will . preâ€" vent the dog from roaming . about wntil the summer time. ® Left Week, Miserable and Prey *‘o Disease in Many Forms LAGRIPPES VICTIMS Onie of the . most treacherous disâ€" eases affiicting the people of Canada during the winter months=< is _ la grippe, of <infuenza. ° It almost inâ€" variably ends with a complication © of troubles. â€" Itâ€" tortures jits â€" victims with alternate fevers and â€" chills, headaches and backaches. It _ leaves him an easy prg to . preumonia, bronchitis, â€" and en . â€" consumption. Indeed the deadly alterâ€"eflects â€" of la grippe may leave‘ the victim a chronâ€" ic‘ Anvalid. You can avoid la grippe entirely by keeping the blood rich and red by an occasional use Of Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pills. If you have not done this and the disease atâ€" tacks you,: you can banish its deadly alterâ€"effects throu the use of â€" this same great . bl rilding, : nerveâ€"reâ€" storing medicine® Here is prooft â€" of the wonderful ~power. ‘of â€" Dr.â€"Wilâ€" ligms‘ Pink Pilis over this troubles Mr. Emmanuel Laurin, St. Jeromé, Cue., says: "I was seized with a seâ€" vere abtack of l&"grlppu. 1 was. obâ€" liged ‘to stop w and remain in my bed for several weeks, and while (L appeared to g":%fll‘ the first stages of the trouble, I‘ did not rqum usual _bealth. T suffered . from + aches, loss of appetite and extremée weakness.. I did not gleep well at nights, and would arige in the motnâ€" ing feeling tired ~and worn out. ‘This continued for about two months durâ€" ing which time I was taking ~treatâ€" ment, ‘but apparently without avail. Thea I. was advised to try Dr.. Wilâ€" Hams‘ ~Pink Pils, and 1 got a half doren boxes.: By the time I . had taken . thrceâ€" boxts, there was. a decidâ€" ed. improvement, and actually â€" befote 1 had completed the sixth box J was enoying . my strong as ev eat well, and lassitude and ed ‘the value Pills â€"for the ol in gtippe an commend t Dr. Wlm‘; i gotigtotthe ts cire youtsell Aoâ€"day by tak ext Wiedigns Hoit by at m Last Chance to Buy <â€"â€"Free Land make red a Horses for Sale WATERLOU bi we alling yoru ourself A*0â€"ds ibles whit ho longe headache id pe Dr. Will td should o months durâ€" taking ~treatâ€" without â€" avail. try Dr... Wilâ€" 1 got a halt time I . had o was. a decidâ€" rctually â€" befote le Eh op ife it after eB rod ars to see aur ‘New Shop which is now wmlfimwcfl étc. Our goods are all this seqson‘s niake tart .. to and |â€" . Sealed tenders addressed to the undersigned will be received up to the rspof March 19t2 for painting School House at Lexington, S. S ‘"No. 18. _ Waterloo Tp ; â€" Schoo. M ouse open for inspection on th ;ahomooa ot Feb.17th. where special fications â€" may be seen. â€" The lowest !ar any tender rot neessarily accept : Waterloo‘s Live Grocary Box 183 KEEP PUSHING !! The changes of time make it necessary to keep pushing for the newest and best. We are always at it in the interests of our custoâ€" mers. We insist on the newest aund best, and that‘s why we feel we can please you. â€" > 3 Tenders Wanted L. Bruegeman. Kinc St., We are ow MWW Enbroideries in all kinds, narrow width, @* 5tâ€"to too, at very s::hqdu.’ Skirt Pladbcing and Skirt Embroi in splendid p“w_l'l‘.‘rdll Sale Prices, goe, Go€, 756, §%1.00, $1.25 to $3.00 per yd4.. â€" . New Embroiderties 16 Maynardâ€" Ave New Worsted and Tweed Suitings Ladies‘ Stylish Dress Goods : Back in the olden days HomE ‘or coop GROcERIES Solcmon Kaufman This is the store Ror Ladies‘ Dress Goods,. Here you find the newes! Fabrics of all kints, whether Silks, Wool Materials, for Dresses 0 We‘ve got the choi€e and an assortment which makes it easy choosing We‘ve g Leve M. B. Weuer Phone 791 & : zm ASK TAE BL1S6 AGENT FOR SALE BY â€" PHone :1172 . Gpurifier." ~ ___ JL , it 1s a e and mild lax, # ive â€" a tonic for E ‘the stomach â€" a cure for consti â€", {'gfimnpuitwc‘ 5;â€" p in rheumatism *~~a perfect blood J ONTARIO /Cv, This old~ HKNW 3 is, | used in million& ‘Tan, heary and medium weights, a good &It Prices range from $1, 25 t0 82. 00 per yd. W aterloo,On WaTERLCO Berlin /| _ Dry Go« Embroideries in A Good Reliable Store? WReoJocJanSonJarSckanBen ro$~wTen3as 3+~ Te BuaJ en on $ur$e+$ «Baa§6 + n Fan Las Las Snb an us Foul on } as Fan Sas Sen$o0$anf es fonfecfaafanfoa§ This is the place to get the best Corsets. We carry the largest assortment and cawâ€"ft all Agures. For stout figures we have many sf styles, ramâ€" ging in prices from $1.00, $1.25, $£50 to $3.00 per pair. ® Jn Black and Navy. 1‘?.“'!‘ lines are now here in &plendid choice for Dresses, Skirts and Chilâ€" dten‘s Czthu. special 29¢, 50¢, 65¢ to $1.00 par yd. New Corsets New find the newest and the best goods in Dress for Dresses orâ€"the Reavier Suiting Cloths, Dress Goods QNT, 0) o