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_ _« Nows Items :â€"Mr. and Mrs. _ Herâ€" ~\Bert Kreuger and son Alfred Sundayâ€" ‘_ed with the former‘s patents, Mr. & z.lu Kreuger.â€"The Sundiay visiâ€" j at Mr. and Mrs. David Gimbel ~~@were Mr. and Mrs. Noah Snyder of Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Baer, _ Wir. and Mrs. Oscar Burkisolder, and u,m and â€"Mr. Melvin Woolner, f s Irene and Mr. Milton Krunpl f :: Mr. Alton Cressman spent Sunâ€" with Mr. Lenry Pranges.â€"A runâ€" away : _ On Wednesday . Mr. . Louis «©Kramp, our mail deliverer for R. R. . No. 2, while making his daily route, â€" his borse became uunanagable when ""b4 ran _ away colliding with a teleâ€" _ phone pole, where he left the cutter, but was captured later.â€"Mr. Weslcy Otterbein spent _ Sunday with . Mr. Moses Heckendorn.â€"Miss Minnic Madâ€" @r Visited Rev. Mr. and Mrs. L. P. ‘Rlymer.â€"Misn Nettie Hipel and Miss Gerda Wittnabel spent Sunday with Miss Hilda Naltgang.â€"A Runaway :l On â€" Wednesday, _ Mr. Fred Gutzke‘s horse ran away while he was making , seme purchases in the store, but was ‘ #aptured by Mr. Bechtel before â€" any | .damage was done.â€"Mr. Will Stephon ‘ visited his sister Mrs. Sol. Wahl on Eunday.â€"Owing to the illness of Miss Hutton, _ Mrs. _ Williain _ Middleton ‘ taaght the Senior Division at S. S. No. 24.â€"Mr. Elyin Smyder spent Sunâ€" day with Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Sbantz. ‘ «â€"â€"Miss _ Geneva, Luella and Maurice Kinzie spent . Sunday _ with their Grandmother _ Mrs. Krait at Bridgeâ€" port.â€"Mrs. Addison Shantz and childâ€"‘ ren â€" visited Mr. and Mrs. _ Jacob Rhantz on Sunday.â€"The Bible study school at Berlin closed on _ Friday.â€" Miss Nettie Cressman spent Sunday with Miss Elcnora Snyder.â€"Mr. and Mrs. _ Sylvester _ Prange Sundayed with _ Mr. and Mrs. fHlenry Reick.â€" Miss Annie, Tillie, and Maggie Rheinâ€" bardt spent Sunday with Miss . Anuic Wagner.â€"Mr. _ and _ Mrs. Sylyester Prange attended the wedding of the latter‘s brother Mr. Tilmon Wolf to Miss Mercy _ Brooks at Cayuga _ on Wednesday.â€"Miss _ Verneda _ Maider: spent Sunday _ with Miss Lda Anderâ€" #on.â€"Riverban‘, and _ Maple _ Grove Farmer‘s Clup held their iweeting at Maple (irove on Friday, Feb. 13th.â€" A grand programms was rendered.â€" Prof. Kidd of Toronto rendered _ an interesting _ lecture _ on subject of small fruits, put the pest.of all was the windâ€"up of the sparrow contest. â€"Mr. Abran. Sawlet and Mr. Lawâ€" tence Snyder as Cantains, the former being tlt winner. The grand prize is to be an oyster supper which will be furnished by the losers, Mr. Snvder and _ his army. _ It will be hold at Mr. Harlock‘s residence, Feb. 20th. The number of sParrows captured were.1435.. Mr. Sovder and his army won by 17 sparrows. Next meeting will be held Feb. 27th, at the Riverâ€" bank School. _ Interesting debate.â€" Mr. and _ Mrs. Ephraim Reist _ of Preston _ and _ Mr. and Mrs. Moses Bechtel spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reick at Kossuth. News Notes.â€"Sleighing n our \i~i einity is very good and th> weather ; is still very rold the thermometer rc-! gistered 24 _ below zero last '.\londayl morning while zero conditions . have j prevailed _ througltout the week.â€"We are Pleased to note that Mr. ‘.\lo.-ln_\'t Pattler has again improved after a } feY week‘s _ illness.â€"A number irmni hore went to Reseville last Tuesday evening to hsar the challonge detate } between the â€" Central Waterloo i:mnâ€"i ers club and the Rosevills C Iub. ] «The subject of the debate was "Reâ€" solved that agriculture offers greater| inducemâ€"nts in. the young man than| any other occupation. Mr. Hv. Newâ€"| berty acted as judge and he gave the| decision in favor of the affitmative.| A return depate is looked for in the| near future. f Personals :â€"Mr. and Mrs. Norman from Berlin aud _ Miss Frances Main and Miss Maggie McGurn from Roseâ€" ville spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Main.â€"Mr. _ and Mrs. Louis Henhoeffer Sundayed with Mr. _ and Mrs. Gelbert Spaetzel.â€"Mr. and Mrs. IIy. Newwery spent Sunday afternoon at ths home of Mr. Wm. Swartz.â€" Bir. and Mrs. Jacob Fry spent Sinâ€" day with friends at Mannheim.â€"Ths Misses Elsic and Bertha Rishm from Berlin _ spent Saturday and Sunday ander the partental roof.â€"Tha farmets Club will hold thsir regular mesting on the evening â€" of.â€"Feb. 28th _ when arrengem>nts will be made to bold a banquet some time in March. _ Our Bu MINARD‘S _ LINIMET UARGET IN COWS. Willhamsburg ACK KNIGHT % STOVE POLISH A HousEewiIrt is Jupaeod sy Her Kitcnen ) FOoR A BricHT STtove anD a BRIGHT ) ReputaAtTion, Usz Buac« KnioaHtT. A Paste| tur F F Darcey @.iro lNo Dust NoWastr Hammton Ont __| No Rust :'“ b“l E. Skitch addressed the meeting. .\] ; ““'"lrhoice voral and instrumental proâ€" '?l;l ‘;’:ggram was also sivem.â€"Mr.. Chi. Wagâ€" . a0t tller, agent for the Chicago Actemotor pturedj(o" installed a new Aermotor on th: S @MY farm of leeve Samuel Cassel, which CSiD5 jjs siving yoad satisfaction.â€"Mr, John RivCTâ€";Kelly, _ the noted _ sheep breedetr of bat®â€" yorth Easthope, ‘was clectcd a @tn>râ€" st °'|al director â€" of th> Dowinion _ Sh:eP _M"S"s Breeder‘s Association at tlmir meetâ€" * "“"iing in Toronto last week. â€"The _ Sisâ€" Ilt-rlmml of _ St. Peter‘s _ Luthzran Church will hold an oyster and fowl supper _ in â€" the new parsonage _ On <{shrove Tuesday evening, Fep. 24th.â€" Several â€" options have been taken on . hites for the new _ Post Office buildâ€" C Y)â€" |ing. It is expected that a site will reatht Isoon pe decided on and building oPeFâ€" ter ““!atinns will commence in the spring.â€" \londayl'rm- Ladies‘ Aid of Trinity Luth>ran haye {{ hurch will hold an Oyster Supper in | k.â€"Weithe basemont of thr Church on Tuesâ€" Mo-""-"lia,w, Feb. 234th.â€"The Poard of Trade ter @2 }Banguet _ will _ be held on Monday T immlgvrn'ng, Feb. 23rd.â€"Two sleighloads uesday j of our {ownspeople drove out to th: i detatts home of Mr. and Mrs. Lovis Ruthig ) farmâ€" i on Tuesday evening, where they _ enâ€" ib. |ioyed thomsselves in singing, . games is "Reâ€" / and dancing. The n«sic was supplied .k’""'i‘"ghy th> Ruthigs. AMiter refreshments i than | yere served a hearty vote of thanks â€" NCWâ€"| nas tendered the host and hostess for ave th> } {heir hospitalityâ€"Mts. (Dr;j. Anderâ€" Pati®®: | sn _ cntertained _ a number of hcr‘ in ”“E‘rirmlg im Friday even‘ng.â€"Mrs. Fitzâ€" . i Berard â€" hold _ hor postâ€"nuptial recepâ€" NOMUAN i tion on _ Tuesday afternoon from 3 s Main | O‘clock to 6 _ in her home on East ; """"*{an'l Woest street, which was _ bright nd Mrs. ; with vellow dafodils and red _ roses. > """i"‘]llta. Fitzgerald â€" wore her wedding < @01 | gown of Ivory Crepe,de Meteot and a d Mrs. j sorsage bouquet of otchids. She was ternoon ‘ gssisted in receiving by Mrs. W. L vart?:â€"} Suthorlend and her sister Miss Campâ€" it SUNâ€"| bell of Brampton. The teaâ€"table was m.â€"Th* | gecorated _ with smilax and redâ€"rose m from ‘huds, and was presided over by Mrs. Sunday PDale of Brampton â€" and Mrs. Henty farmeT$s Ernst, while â€" Misses Dale and Macâ€" mesting (Gill, of Brampton and Margaret Suâ€" when therland looked after the guests who old a took this opportunits to welcome | Mrs. Fitzgerald to_our town.â€"Death oi Mrs. Amos â€" Cressman :â€"Another CURES old pioncer of this nyigzhborthood passâ€" ed away on Stndav in the petson of Auna Martin, rolict of the late Amos stor Ratz left thig wmtr tawa _ to resume his parl Â¥. duties.â€"Mr. C. Caifneross is in Torâ€" »mmto attending the automopile show. â€"The Misses _ Puddicombe were in Stratford _ on _ Tuesday last.â€"Hrs. Ramsay and Miss Margatet Brown of Plattsville were the guests <of Mrs. (Dr.) Anderson last: Friday.â€"Mr. Joe Wilton of Midland was renewing acâ€" yuaintances in town last week.â€"Rev. {. A. Cropp is in Toronto this week attending _ the Royal Tentplars of Temperance, convention.â€"Miss , Lucy Schmidt is in Toronto attending the millinery <openings.â€"Mr. Jas. Coriee oi Stratiord spent last week at . his home here.â€"Mrs. (Dr.) Wailters, of Berlin is Visiting her mother _ Mrs. Thos. Walker in Haysville:â€"Mr. Hasâ€" ry Katzenmeier of Toronto Dental College, spent the weekâ€"end at _ his homeâ€" here.â€"Mrs. and the Misses Dale: Miss MacGill and Miss Canpbell, of Brampton, were the guests of the latâ€" ter‘s _ sister, _ Mrs. Fitzgerald _ on Saturday.â€"Mrs. Wright _ of â€" Pallalo is the guest of her sister Mrs. Lewis Hahn.â€"Miss (iruetzner of Hanover is spending a few days with her cousin Miss Lou Bocttger.â€"Mr. John _ Ratz 3f Shipka was a visitor in town last week.â€"Mrs. L. H. Krauss and _ two sons of Satnia are the guests of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Louis Piepéer.â€" Mrs. (Dr.) Marty and son Kernâ€"tl were in Preston last week, th guests ol Mrs. Ed. _ Merkel.â€"Messrs. Henty Ifeinpecker, (G. Rebelski, Wilfred Broâ€" drecht, and Clayton Ingold, represenâ€" ted the New Hamburg Band at the funeral of their former teach»r _ the late Pro{. Noah Zellet at Berlin last Tuesday.â€"Tho _ local friends of _ ML. George Stiefelmeyer, a former _ New Ilamburg boy, but _ now of Cullman, '(-.labama, will _ be pleased to hear that ho was recently elected _ ‘Guard Warden of the 1.0.0.F. for the State of Alabana and heartily congratulate I!mn on his appointment.â€"A suppleâ€" mentary meeting of the South Waterâ€" lop Farmetrs‘ Institute, was held here Ion Wednesday, _ Feb. 18th in the "Grand Theatre," where Mr. W. C# Shsarer _ of Bright gave an addtess, | «Breeding Dairy _ cows and Feoding, for milk.‘"‘â€"Th> Royal Templars _ of l Veinperance held on open inceting in |their Hall Monday ovening when Mr. uin camecea e e "ad C general storekeeper qloses his sight day sale on Wednesday.â€"Miss Lilly Jamilton has . secured a good posiâ€" tion in‘a dry goods house at Windsor as cashier.â€"Miss itobena Ham#lton of {lespeler is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. William Hamilton for @ few days, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Shoeâ€" maker attended the funeral of _ their aunt Mrs. Thomtas Sherrington â€" of Elmira on Friday §th inst.â€"The cold weather has been most excessive durâ€" ing _ the past week the thermometer registering 35 below zero at times. Miss Ethel Youn« has obtained _ a good position at Reseville with Mr. [1. Rawson _who has latel~ rented the general store of that place. News Notes :â€"Mrs. Griflin of Kyleâ€" more, Sask., was the guest of _ her equsins Mr. Edwin Heipel and _ Mrs. Nolson Hoerle for a few days _ last week.â€"The Misses Aggic and Amanda Miller of Wallaceville visited their sacle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Adam Hartung at Wilbe.â€"Mr. Gordon Boetâ€" timger of Bridgeport and Miss Minnie Denkworth of Berlin were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Berdux on Sunday.â€"Mr. Mark Smith lately wine elerk of the Grand Union Hotel at Lerlin was the guest ©of Mr. Ed. Lantz last/ week.â€"Mr. Geo. Gole of Lendon called on his friends hore last week.â€"Mrs. John Joyce of Waterloo is visiting her mother Mrs. Wiederâ€" hold at present.â€"Mrs. Geo. Hartung bad the misfortune to slip on the ity walk and is now nursing a fractured and broken rib.â€"Mrs. H. F. Schmidt eatertain2d some of her fricnds; to a social dance last â€" Thursday evening which all enjoyed immensely. On Feb. 3rd, Mr. Jno. S. Wilhelin celebrated hie birthday with his chilâ€" dren and at the same date his youngâ€" est daughter â€" Sussanah was matried to Mr. Clayton Smith of St. Josephs llay township. Rev. Mr. Niemann of New Iamburg officiated. The bridesâ€" maid was Miss Mary Diebel and Mr. «Ino. Wilheim Jr., assisted the groom RBoth the bride and her father receivâ€" ed beautiful _ and expensive presents. (nly the members of the family were bel, New Hamburg ; Lydia, Mrs. _A. present, viz.:â€"Fanny, Mrs. P. Die ‘(irofl, Baden ; â€" Amanda, Mrs. !mo lieiger, [ Heidelberg ; Maggie. . Mrs. ‘Alhcrt Ludwig, wnew Hamturg ; Valâ€" entine on the homestead ; Edward, in Haysville, and Jno. E. at home. The founz married couple took a trip to Niagara Falls and Eastetn cities and will move on their 200 acre farm in Hay township. We wish them a Pleaâ€" sant _ journey through their nsarried life Narrow Escape :â€"Miss Netty Hunsâ€" berger, daughter of Mr. D. Hunsberâ€" ger, had a @arrow escape from death last week when returnimg home with her father, the horse got beyond conâ€" trol and started off on a. galiop. Miss Hunsberser jumped _ and landed _ on bead: and hip soverely pruising _ herâ€" self and laid _ uncenscious for _ Over 3 hours. She is doirg nicely now and is expected to leave her room this week.â€"Mrs. Sydney _ Love of Haysâ€" tille is at present visiting hor â€" Parâ€" onts Mr. and Mrs. J. Mengesloriâ€" Mr. Gordom Flanans of Berlin spent sunday at home. _ / U‘ressman, â€" at the age of 78 years. Deceased was botn in Woolwich Townâ€" ship, â€" but resided on the Cressman homestead, just south of this village for upwards of fifty years. She was a consistent adherent of the _ Mennoâ€" mite Faith and was highly respected by all ‘who knew hor. Ier husband predeceased her five years ago. A family of four sons and four daughâ€" ters sufvive viz.: Moses, Enos, Osias Neah, ‘Nancv _ (Mrs. EJli. Good), Laâ€" vina (Mrs. Zetas Snyder), and Mary all of Wilmot, and Mrs. Chr. Fritz, w»f Vincland. The funeral took place on â€" Tuesday â€" forenoon to Geiget‘s Church, Bleam‘s _ Road, for service, interment Wtaking _ place in Geiget‘s cengetery. The {funeral was attended by a large â€" circle of relatives _ and friends.â€" ; \ Eniovable Entertain>d :â€"Mrs. Henâ€"| ty Bean entertained the teachers, ofâ€"| ficetrs and Bible class of Trinity Meâ€"| thodist (burch, at her home on thr | Stratford _ Road on Friday evening.| Mr. Ralph Hilborm brought his sleigh | in to consey the party to theit dc-s-i tination. _A very pleasant _ eveninb was spent by ali present. During the eveming Mro . U. Clemens. teacher of the _ Biblecclass was very _ much eurprised when Supt. Mr. Aj M. Smith in a few well chosen remarks asked hine to accePt a nicely bound Methodist Hvyimnm Book, which _ was| presented by Mr. Robert Martin: Afâ€"| ter atfew words of commendation by j the Pastor Rev. . A. Cropp, and' hearty applansé _ be all Mr. Clemens replied _ in his usual happy m nnar,| thinkins _ thom _ for their km)fii‘m mhich was truly a surptise ta him. substantigl supper was served, . as bountiful as it was varied and . apâ€" petizing. All the guests voted . Mr. and Mrs. Hertel ideal in the role of host and hostess. They left in the early hours of the morning, "Happy Farm land in this vicinity ‘is some price at present. Mr. Casper Schmidt has disposed of his‘ 73 acre farm to his sonâ€"inâ€"law, Mr. Noah Becker, for about $100 an acre, $7,000 for the farm, with a splendid _ brick house and good barn. Mr. and _ Mrs. Schmidt intend to remain on the farm but live retired. Mr. Becker‘s farm was purchased by Mr. Lichty, and not by Mr. Schiefley, as at first reported.â€"Mr. Albert Cornell _ has purchased a fine two acre lot from Mr. James R. Woods, Breslau road,| | and will build a dwelling _ thereon |\ this spring.â€" Birtbday parties ate | ; decidedly in vogue in the bailiwick | , this winter. The second one within|. the past fortnight at the home _ of}| j Mr. and Mrs. Hy. Gimbel, was held|, on Wednesday aiternoon and evening | j in honor of the natal day of _ Mrs:|, Gimbel: She was surprised by memâ€"| bers of her family and a few friends, | | bearing messages of congratulation,|, beautiful gifts and weH laden _ basâ€"|| kets of delicacies which were shared| round the festive board during _ the| evening. It was a genuine ‘"home t party," the pleasant hours passing j all too soon round the family bearth.}, ‘The prcf‘enhtiuh of the gilts was a l pleasing Meature. Among those preâ€"| sent were Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Gimâ€" I bel and daughter Ada, Mrs. Andrew | Rahn. Mrs. D. Gottiried and little|‘ Marjorie, Mrs. Isaac Schiedel, Watâ€" !crloo Tp., Mr. and Mrs. Abr. Gimbel, Mr. John Gimbel, Mr. Jacob Gottesâ€"| leben, Berlin, and others.â€"The Bible} training schood, which has been held| at the Eby Mennomte Church for the || past six weeks, conducted by . Rev. Mr. Kaufman, of Vineland, closed on Friday. Over thirty students were| in attendanceâ€"The friends of Mr. David Hilbotn, brothetr of Mr. S. Hilborn, Preston rogd, will dearn with regret of his semous i illness in Grand Ravids; where he is in a hosâ€" pital, having: undergone an operaâ€" tion. He formerlv resided near Presâ€" ton.â€"Mrs. Geo. Smye, river _ road. who has sold her farm to Mr. Schaeâ€" ferâ€"of Ayr, has bought a ‘home in Galt and will remove there in the course of a few weeks. Miss Smye came up {rom Galt to spend Sunday with her ‘sisterâ€"inâ€"law.â€" Miss Elsic Ililbotn was the guest of her friend Miss E. Lutz over Sunday.â€"Rev. M. I4. Sanderson preached to a large congregation at the Freeport church on Sunday. <His sermon was based l on Numbers 32: 23, "Be sure your sin will find you out." It was a sad day. said he, when sin came into the world and caused the downfall of the | whol€ human race, for it has incapâ€" acitated humanity from a _ Proper enjoyment of life. Sin is a disobediâ€" 1enoe of the laws and commands of God and is a tremendous, a Wrrible heritage. The speaker gave a. grapâ€" hic historical setting of the text, the words of Moses to the Israelites heâ€" fore the crossing of the Jordan, amll then made the practical application. ‘‘There has never been a ‘sin that Lpaid, from the very first one, all have been losing transactions, _ and no matter hbow successful some peoâ€" ple appear to be in the effort, they |are sure to _ be found out." Sin brings its punishment in the breakâ€" ing of _ human and â€" natural laws. Health and holiness, sickness and sin | are closely allied. Under this head ihe emphasized the need of parents :Iliving pure lives and spare their chil -Idren the curses of having visited upâ€" llon them the result of sin on the I!part of their forefathers. The â€" damâ€" _ aging and belittling influences on |character, caused by racy books, obâ€" ; | scene pictures, _ AMlthy stories _ and | questionable plays _ was _ forcibly | brought out. Speaking of the inheriâ€" , | tance of weaknesses caused by parâ€" |ents, he said he agreed _ with the ; | words of Gipsy Smith, who said "A ,| great many children are not _ born ;\ but damned into life." In closing he \ | spoke of the final revelation and punâ€" 1| ishment of sin, and pressed forward the acceptance of salvation | through â€"| the atonement on Calvary. Brieis.â€"The Lauriert Literary Soâ€" ciet= is holding a box social at the public school on Friday evening, Feb. 17th. A good programme is . being prepared by .acal taleht. Dialogues, shnos quartettes and the Berlin (Qrâ€" chestra aiso will be on hand to furâ€" nish the music fot the evening.â€"Mr. Ed. Hewhn was a business visitor in Bertlin on Monday.â€"Quite a number from here attended the carnival at Sto Jacobs.â€" Mr. Oséat Schweitzer of Petersburg and the Misses Wahis of Stoâ€" Agatha spent Sumalay with MNr Jacob Herley. Heidelburg who spoke: on ‘‘How to keep boys an the farm." Mr. A‘LMd Waterloo â€" was also present. Drâ€" Thompson acted as chairman.. . The school children and other .loca} talent added igreatly <to the interest of the evening.â€"Mr. Dan. Schweitzer and the mlua and Pearl Schweitzer of g Visited at Mr. F. Spies son of Listowelâ€" is spending a few days with Mr. Fred Donald.â€"Mr. S. Sugde paid a business visit . to Guelph last â€" week.â€"Miss Gertrude Ruler of Glenallen is visiting . and taking care of her grandmother, Mrs. lieorge Ruler.â€"Mr. Will Spies was a busiuiess visitor to Rerlin on Friday. «â€"Th). Ladies‘ Aid of the Presbyterâ€" lan church enjoyed a sleigh ride . to the home of Mr. Gamalial Lacknor on Valentine Day.â€"Mr. Dan Foetter was a business Visitor to Elmira on «Friday.â€"Mr. _ Mahlon Spies who _ is attending _ Berlin Business College spent Sunday at his home.â€"Mr. Gilâ€" bert Sn#ith, Linwood, was a business visitor in town: on Saturday.â€"Mr. Will Wilkinson of Moose Jaw, Sask., who has been visiting his parents for a few weeks is now spending a. few ’uys with his Uncle in Winterbourne. â€"Mr. Robert Moore sold his farm to Mr. Leo Diefenbacher for the liand~ some sum of $9000, and is said to bave purchased the grocery businsss ownedâ€"by the late John Betzner‘ of Berlin.â€"Mrs. _ .J. Black (nge Miss Ethel Proudlove) is spending a few days with her sister in Elmira.â€" ReV. F. S. Spies and daughter L&ura wetre visitors to Toronto on Moizlay.‘ â€"Mr. Percy Shelley of Berlin _ was engaged in our vicinity repairing telâ€" ephone lines â€" on Monday.â€"Mr. _ and Mrs. Markus Donald of Preston visâ€"‘ jted _ with their parents for a | few days.â€"Mr. Alvia Ottman and â€" Miss Florcnce Sugden Sundayed with Mr. and Alrs. _ Weiler in Waterloo.â€"Miss Volxz Tyack and friend Miss â€" Lillianâ€" [1ill of Berlin spent:Sunday under the parental â€" roof.â€"We â€" are grieved to chronicle the death of the ten year old toy of Mr. Henty Bowman, who died Saturday nsorning and was burâ€" ied on . Tuesday. Board of < Trade :â€"The great interâ€" est taken_in the welfare of our town has manifestcd itself lately in _ the organization of a Board of Trade in which not only the villagersbutalso quite a | number of thr surrounding farmers â€" are taking a very active part. Officers were chosen as follows (Charles _ Eix, _ President ; Emanuel Lackner, Viceâ€"Pres.; Herman Messinâ€" ger, Secretary ; Alvin Ottman, Treaâ€" Thev have taken as their great aim "The success of the town." For this purpose several . meetings have heen held to encourage th> building of that Hydroâ€" Electric Railway, that most of people welcome so heartily. Every male of the required age should join in this organization and help to keep this place bot!* by discussion and acâ€" tions as one of the foremost of the county, Can it be done? Well we‘ll The meetings of the Farmers‘ and Women‘s Institutes held last Thursâ€" day, were well attcnded. Mr. W. C. "chearer of Bright was speaking to the men in the alternoon on breeding ard feeding of dairy cows and Rogs, and at the same time Dr. Backus of Aylmer spoke to the Ladies‘ in the New Mennonite church. Both speakâ€" ors spoke again â€" in the evening aimâ€". ing their remarks mostly to the toys‘ }ana’ girls. _ Besides the speakers . a raried programme of vocal, instruâ€". mental music, reading and recitation. was rendered.â€"Ebel‘s flax mill I3n~‘ ished the season‘s work the beginning of the week.â€"The Toronto Globe re ports the death at Barry‘s Bay on Wednesday last week of Dr. J. 11. Evans at the age of about 52 years“ He leaves _ the widow, 2 sons and‘ two daughters in Toronto to mouin: his death. Dr. Evans had a practice here for a few years atout 16 ycars a2go, ard at one time had worked UpP an immense Practice in the surroundâ€" ing territory.â€"Robt. Knorr _ moved | with his _ family into Benry Hach born‘s _ house last Wednesday.â€"Comâ€" mencing next Wednesday evening _and continuing through the Lenten Scaâ€" son, services will be held in the Luâ€" theran church every Wednesday evenâ€" ing.â€"Rev. _ J. Strentfer of Elmira ‘pteu'hed in the Luthsran clurch hete on Sunday afternoon, as Rev.. Hanâ€" |sen is yet unable to attend to _ his [dutios.â€".\lr. Staufier af Alsask, Sask. | spent a few _ days _ last week here \tvith his cousin Mr. Oliver Scheifele thd family.â€"Miss Emily Powman left Jn Monday for Battle Creek, . whete sle intends staving for some time.â€" (Some of the friends of Mr. and Nirs (has Hess spent last Sunday â€" with tlhrm at their home. NMr. Hcoss _ and |{amily will move into part of _ Mr | AlMan Good‘s house seme time this | spring.â€"Mr. (Ralph Snider léft for !Chicago, after_ spending about two weeks with his Cntario friends.â€"Mr ’,m:l Mrs Martin Shtemaker of El vira spent Sunday swith the formet‘s mother, _ here.â€"Mr. <Herman (Geisel and _ Miss _ Sophia Jacobi, _ oldest danghter of Mr. and Mrs: Chas Ja ro‘n, all of+Wateriao Township, wete Conestogo day at the later‘s bome hereâ€"QUWIO) "woy, know you can‘t aflord to get a number from here journeyed â€" to ”f' ”:mu.nh means w.lfl"ww'l ,umuhryoumd your the. hockey game Eluira winâ€" w It is up to you to take care ning by a margin of>~2 goals.â€" Mr. ef yoursell. It is up to you, whenâ€" Philip Kreutzweiser mttended _ the; ever you don‘t feet right, to take automobile show â€"at Toronto . t -Ll to make you right, _ to ning by a margin of>2 goals.â€" Mr. Philip Kreutzweiser mttended _ the; automobile show ~at Toronto _ this week.â€"â€" Wedding bells are _ ringing around our burg.â€"Mr. Alvin Shirk of KEimira spent Sundayâ€" with _ friends here.9Mr. Wm. Zinkann and Mr. C. Chaimp of Listowel spent Saturday in our burg.â€"Dr. Adams of Wellesâ€" leâ€" spent Sunday in our town.â€" Mr. ‘Thos. Foster has purchased the farm recently befonging to Mr. _ Gilbert Smith. Mr. Smith intends _ going west in the spring.â€"We are sorry to report an accident to Mr. _ Manuel Gerth. While loading logs in _ the bush he slipped allowing the log to come back and knock his knee _ cap out of place. Miss Mary Waiter of Berlin is visâ€" iting at her home here.â€"Mr. George Forwell spent Monday at Josephsâ€" burg and St. Agatha.â€" Mr. Charles Hoelscher of Elmira visited at his home over Sunday.â€"Our stage drivâ€" er, Mr. Dentinger, is able to be out agaim.â€"Messrs. Jacob Sthmidt and Conrad Schwindt of Elma visited at Mr. Louis Baechlers a few* days last week.KMr. O. S. Sugden and Miss Eva Sugden visited the _ former‘s sister at Elmira on Saturday.â€" Mr. Henry S. Bowman‘s Jittle son Amos died Saturday morning. after â€" being sick a few days. The funeral took place .on Tuesday at Elmira.â€" Mr. John Snider returned to his home at Btuckey, A:berta, after spending a couple of months with his parâ€" ents here. Ti# following is the report of U. %. S. No. 19, Wilmot _ and Wellesley for January :â€" Jr. IV....Olga Wagner, Oscar Wagâ€" u}. Noah Herner. r. III.â€"Alma Wagner, Alfred Wagâ€" mer, Christian _ Ierner, Willio Leis, Samuel Jantzi. Sr. II.â€"Lizzic Jantzi, Mary Steckâ€" ly, Nancy Leis, Delton Snyder, H*râ€" man Wagner, Edith Wagner, John Heimpel, Lillie Wagnet, Annie Herâ€" _ Jt. 11., _ Aâ€"Emma Wagner, Waltet Wagner, Mary Jantzi, Annetta Heiinâ€" pél? Na'ncv 's’teckily, Norman Koehler, Leah Leis, Ephria., Lichti, â€" Austia Goldin. . L.â€"Bavid _ Jantzi, _ Helena Steinâ€" mann, Katie Lickti, Delphina Heimâ€" pol, Louisa Wagmer. Primerâ€"Ada _ Leis, Arthur Seftel, Reuben Kroph, Elmer Gerber, Claiâ€" ence Millet, Joseph Leis. â€" Ir. II., B.â€"Herbert Miller, Katie Leis. â€" Our druegists _ are presenting . to their crspomers, free of charge, one ~» the most useful books that . has come to our notice for some â€" time. This is the Naâ€"Druâ€"Co Alnfanac _ for 1914, issued by the National â€" Drug Limited. 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