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$ 4.4 Â¥ "Who Improvement of the roads in nurivé.-fi;'â€"i;:o:"l;;_: """‘:nm @hoemaker. Ms owigg) reâ€"aloot» «+ alared e 1 . In his| _ Mr. Alex. 8. Porbes was _ | Opinion it " would ‘have‘ been |better| ed ag Doputyâ€"Reeve by acclamation. Ceuncilior Shoemaker, | Woods _ Robert J. Veitch, fewly elected | ited th second Deputy Reeve, said the mill | malific !‘IQ!'UM and favored keoping| pective year, thework all being Keep Down Mill Rate. â€"*/â€" ; Snd Deputy Reeveâ€"Robt. J. Vieteh thought the Government should make «n assessinent on all municipalities which would be an equitable way of hilÂ¥ing all do their share. Bridges value ‘of property in having good permanent roads. Reeve Kintie believed it only fair that those people who used the road the most should bear their share and suggestâ€" ‘ed that this could be done by placing ‘@ tax on gasoline. 1st Deputy Reeve Snider. â€" Mr: Menno 8. Smider, ist Deputy ‘Reeve said he was pleased to note the harmonious manner in which the *mwominatiins were conducted this "year, «in ‘contrast with last year‘s, when the council was subject to some criticism. He referred to the action of the county counc!! at its last meeting in assessing the townâ€" ships 4% mills, and giving the township two representatives on the roads . commiszsion. The council would now have a check upon money spent on good romds. The schools, like good roads, also required a large amount of money.. ‘The township, through the county council, were reâ€" quired to pay towards the mhaintainâ€" speaker favored assisting the north ance of the various continuation schools and the Coilegiate in the county, and had very little control over it. County Clerk Cassel received salary to $1900, with $300 extra reâ€" ceived for special work in connection with the. House of Refure â€" Tha C Councillors~Irvin C. Hallman and ‘Allen 8. Shoemaker. township‘s share for roads amounted to wix and oneâ€"balf mills He said they had been biamed last year for spending too much money on roads, but â€"pofuted out that all roads leadâ€" ing to Kitehemer at that time were almost impassible, and declared it was good business and increased the Reeve Kinzle, after thanking those present for reâ€"electing him Reeve for a ‘third term, said he would again serve‘ the people of the township to the best of his ability. He referred to the question of good roads, and quoted figures showing that the ‘Reports Reviewed. schpols and good roads requiring a finencial statement for the year and pointed out that the expenditures people of Ohtario would give liberâ€" ally in their aid. He said the people of the‘ township required capable men to represent them in the County Mr. Groh Chairman. Mr. C. T. Groh, who acted as chairâ€" man of the meeting, referred to the great néed <of the â€"fire sufférers of NortheFn Ontario, and hoped the work by statute iabor did not bring mmnhamvumve,n being estimated that the cost per aquare yard per mile was $1.00, as compared with 38c if done by the way the council conducted the Affaire of the township for the past year. interesting speeches were made by the Reeve and members of the wgouncil and others, in which the work of the year was reviewed. The good roadsâ€"question was discussed at some length and it was the opinion council for 1923 are Menno S. Suider as 1st Deputy Reeve, Robt. J. Veitch Znd Deputy Reeve and Irvin C. Hallâ€" man and Allen S. Shoemaker for the Council. As a result of the recent action of the County Council at its last meeting, Waterioo Township will. have three representatives in the County Council instead of two. The fact that the council were returned without a contest shows that the being present. ‘The nomination# reâ€" suited in the return of the members wf the old council by acclamation. Reeve Kinzie, who has been in office for two years goes back for the Waterico Townahip, held at Centreâ€" ville on Fridey afternoon was attend~ d by a.representative.gathering of the electorate, upwards of 75 people tax| ~Maike your; choice .carly: and this his T â€" The Woolwich ‘‘Fownship nomine uhr:::r MacGar ons held here on Friday were atâ€" spent a few days ended by a large number of TAtC | poy, payera, and the proceedings eapecâ€" Mr. and Mrs. 4 i#lly, the usual after . meeting spent the holidays was lairly lively and interesting at parents â€" here. intervails. Of among those nomin The local teact ited there remained in the field and Helm and Misses C malified as candidate for the 1O#â€"irmases aran _... The Misses Hannah, Carrie and Emma Vogle of Guelph spent Christâ€" mas under the parental roof. Vera Letson of Kimira avpent Chrl-t- thas with Mr. and Mrs. H. Letson. Mr. and Mrs. J. Jonas of Winterâ€" bourne and the Misses Cora and Mr.â€"and Mrs. C. Dobberdein and family of Peel apent Christmas at the home of Mr, and Mrs. 8. Letson. L::. Fred Letson, Mr. and Mrs. Letson, Mr. and {Mrs. Cecii Manafieldâ€" and Mr. Edgar Letson spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lindsay in Gueiph. ] Misses Ruby and Maria Bye of Mr. and Mrs. J. Glemnil and Miss Beatrice Glennil spent Christmas with Mr. andâ€"Mrs. J. Woollis. Miss Mary Brohman of Guelph spent Christmeas under the parental Braunn is improving nEtar' his illâ€" ness. Mr. R. Boal of Forést, Miss Annie Boal of Brampton, Mr. and Mrs. G. Gordon and Miss Evelyn Boal of Gueiph and Miss Verna Boal ot Hamilton spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs, J. P. Snider. Miss Nora Braunn of Kitchener is spending a couple of weeks with her{ Mr. Edgar Bowman of duwa spent the holidays under the parentâ€" Mr. and Mrs. Hauck and family spent Christmas with the latter‘a parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Letson. Miss Pearl Melitzer returned home last Saturday from Northern Ontarie where she has spent several months and where she had a very narrow escape in the recent fire. News Notes. Brief addresses were flm given by exâ€"Reéves Josiah Stauffer and Jansen, Robt. Cowan, Rph. Reist and A. L. Shantz. oo high in the centre, and the wrong kind of gravel used. Mr. Groh strongly favored calling a â€"mass meeting for the purpose of discussâ€" ing the question. knowledge on the subject, and urged that the present system of doing work on the roads by statute labor ne abolished. The Wwork on the rosd was often done by persons who had either no practicable knowledge, â€"or did not care. Most roads were built Secretary Groh of the local teleâ€" phone system, strongly criticized the present system of road mmam., in the township. He was especially inâ€" terested in the question, . Yuflngl gained a good deal of practicable Dr. Henhoeffer, M. H. O., stated that the general health of the public uas been good, and no serious conâ€" tagious diseasos were reported. There was less sickness ""‘? the previous year. \ , Norman Snyder and Jos. H. ents who required his help on the farm. He believed the boy or girl could â€" obtain _ much knowledge through the correspondence schools. Less Sickness Reported. the boy must attend school from the ages of 14 to 16, when he could not in mamy cases be spared by the parâ€" It was especially unsuited to School ‘Attendance Officer Lats, mnmufim‘ym; to the Adolescent Act, andâ€"stated work > d ¢ stabure | Wore _ B 0‘~Town Hall on [&mhu on n-l.. :' x MJ‘:* v e wanted good roads, they must change| * P®Plet#:Jat of the nomineesâ€" ‘the system. Wellesioy J. W. Hayes, D. 6. Wilisams, W. J. uo '”‘mmuxmunmo.f hmuwmumwk * q..‘- | had sayed ‘considerable money. « &:I:I., lnl:','lb.m} Criticized \Adcicacent Act. and Wes Wiama . AThe annnat as. C# Muby and Maria Bye of spent Tuesday with Mr. and wWEST MONTROSE. conEstogo wpont KXmas with friends in Kimira. Helm and Misses C.â€"M..Meagher and Gladys Hall «spent the holidays at their : respectiveâ€"homes. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Saunders spent the hbolidays ‘with the latter‘s ‘Mr. Johnnie Gaines of Wallesioy npent the holiday under the parenâ€" tal roof. Father _ MacCardle _ of Dublin spent a few days with his parents Miss Ruby Gates of Toronto spent the weekâ€"end with Miss M. Schnurt. Mr. Lavalle Hayes of Sarnia spent the holiday at his home bere. Mr. Roy GohI of Detroit, Mich., sapent the weekâ€"end with his parents Mr. Dave Gibbons of Gueiph spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Farrell. Father Morgan is spending a few weeks with John Ryan at Roch ester is spending a few weeks with Mr. 'n‘ Mrs. â€" Jos. Kariey. Mr. Walter Hubbs of the Bark of Nova Sootin staff spent a tew days at his home aÂ¥% Wellington.> f Mr. Jimmie MacMurray of the C.P.R. staff spent the holiday with his parents at Thamesford. i , Miss Genevieve O‘Ne!ll of ’l'omhl #spent the holidays with relatives The local teachers, Mr. H. J parents at Atwood. Miss Rita Hartman of Waterloo Miss Jean Beaton of Grace Hosâ€" pital, ‘Torento, apént the holiday with relatives in the village. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Peebies and son, Jack, spent Xmas with their former‘s Mr. and:Mrs, Hd. Barnett of Torâ€" onto spent a few days with the forâ€" Mr. S. J. Patterson of Guelph, spent a day last week with friends Mr. Harry Schummer of St. Jerâ€" omes, â€"Misses Kathleen Koeble and Beatrice : Schumnser of St Anne‘s School, Kitchener, spent the holiâ€" days at their ~respective homes spent ental Mr. with her parents here. Mrs. Jacob Lanz and Mrs. Emanâ€" uel Gerth are spending a fow weeks at the Jatter‘s home atMinuth. Mr. Rdgar McTavish of Gueiph spent the weekâ€"end under the parâ€" Mr. Fred Strauss has accepted a position as farm help with H. K. Kittle. Mr. Earl Carnochan of the Bell Telephone linemen staf is spending Died Suddeniy. Her many friends in Linwood wili ve very sorry to hear of the gaite sudden death of Mrs. John S. Reid one day last week. (The funeral was held on Friday last. , sister. . The remains were removed | Jer. 3 to the home of Mr. A. Diemert| Mr. Geo. Grundemberger of Detroit the Presbyterian parsonage. He was taken there, at once and identified as Mr. George Lobsinger of Mildâ€" may. Dr. ‘Tye was called immedâ€" iately but he passed away shortly after help arrived He had come G.T.R. and passed through Newton to Peffers station, therefore he had to walk back and it being cold he was completely exhausted. He inâ€" tended visiting Mrs. Joseph Brennâ€" PCCCETTC -.'-â€"â€"- ECEAE t CCC ". L of is ) e turning officér and by eight pim. Hansteln of Detroit is spend ing the holidays at his home here. Saturday, Simou â€" Freidmas, D. 68. 9% Mr. Cooper spent Christmas at his Williams and J. W. . Burnet had home in Avon Bank. qualified, therefore no election will Mr. Ed. Mabsier spent Christmas veâ€"fotd. at his home in Kitchener. Found Dying On Road. Mn and Mrs. Henry Arndt are _ Last Tuesday evening, Dec. 19th, | *Dending the holidays with relatives. as Mr. 8. J. Miller was motoring 20d friends #m Kitchener. | home from Newton they came| ‘Mr. Wm. Eirb of Meaford, is spendâ€" mRcross a man lying ‘on the side of|iD& the holidays at his home here. } the road in a serious condition Mrs. J. Jenkins of Toronto is from exposure a short distance from| SDending the holidays at the home of the Presbyterian parsomage. He was| Dr.Anderson and Mrs. Anderson. few weeks with his pmrents here. Miss Mary «MacCardle of Munroc, and Wes. Willisams. . The â€"snnpual reâ€" port was then read by the secretary wise the meeting passed off quite . and%@iirs. Gordon Hackett of Saskatchewan are a few woeks with the ‘ Mr. Nich, .D; Roth â€"and fummily left | Lion‘s Head, fourld â€" some â€" hamah on Tussday~torClarence, ~N. Y.,| bones. They were the skeleton 6f a whore they will=reside~on"a faurm | man ot medium ‘helght and > bolld. mmmmmm There was‘s purso containing> $3 in mm_um”h store "chooks; <three pmrirs of sooks friends here over theâ€"week end, and returned on Tuesday to Mount Cle mens,where ho is staying with his Reeve F. Debus attended the closâ€" ing session of the Waterloo County Council : at~ Kitchener, ‘Mr/ Henry Rau of <Mount Clemens, Mr.Ged Peine left on Tuesday for Toronto where he is opening a law Mias Stoddard spent the, holidays at. her. home in Blenhetm. Mr. Vernon Forrest of Waterloo and Mr. Homer Forrest of Stratford spent Christmas with their parentsa, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smail of Kitâ€" chener spent Ohristmas at the home of the latter‘s fathtr, Mr. Samuel Peacock. ‘ Mr. James Forrest #pent ‘My‘ with friends in Shakespeare. Mr. and Mrs. Amron Eidt Ml Sunday with relatives in @hakesâ€" Miss Aadrey Habn of ‘Waterico spent Christmas at her home here. Miss P:x Hildebrand _ spent Christmas her parents, Mr. 1nd mer‘s brother, Mr. Wm. Sparrer. Mr. Karl Weber of Waterloo spent the Bolfday at ‘bis home here. Miss Esther Steinberg of the teaching staff of Wellesiey is spendâ€" ing the holidays at her home here. Miss Charlotte (Goebel of ‘Waterloo spent Christ at herâ€"home hore. Mr. m-:zrnm som of Lookâ€" port spent Ohristoias â€"with the for~ new <members: have been taken on recently with instruments such as clarinet, cornet, trombone, saxaphone hass alto and baritone and expect to have an excellent band nekt sumâ€" mer. Mr. G. A. Schatte, bandmaster, of Kitchener, has moved to town and will take charge of the band. buted to their band theâ€"neat sum of $190. ‘The Band would greatly ap preciate it if this sum would Jbe exceeded here thisyear, as they ceed the money, having purchased make their usual ummu rounds of the town on New Years Day, and ask the citizens to be Mberal with Annual Serenade Christmas with his sister, Mrs. K. Grundenberger. < : Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Berscht and son Frankifn of Wellesâ€" ley, were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lederâ€" daughters, Eridene and ‘Wyannetta, of Hagersvillie, Miss W. Lederman of spent Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Schuler. spending the bolidays at his home visiting at berâ€"home here. Mr. and Mrs.: Haroldâ€" Pfaff of Torâ€" onto.spént Christnras with her parâ€" ents, ~Mr. and Mrs. Schweitzer. ° ilr.uditu.!.nerryndhumy of Kitchener spent Christmas with here parents; Mr. and Mre. B. Richâ€" Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Bowden and daughter are spending the holidays Mr. and Mrs. Culbert, Miss Marâ€" garet Culbert and Miss Ritae Beneâ€" dict visite dfriends in Stratford on Sunday. Mr Michael Swan of Simcoe spent Christmas at his home here. Miss A. Goforth is spending the holidays at her homé in Mitchell: Miss Brown is spending the holiâ€" days at her home in Acton Miso Walton is spending the hoii at her home in‘ Wellesiey; spent . C. Strauch spent Christmas . Marley Bowman of Detroit "" > _. J Christmas with her of '-h't.o-n. Binkle. \ 84M0â€"| or spent Christmas at her AHtOF, | hore, \ of her | believed Island, between Manitoulln and dow who died at her home Friday morning .following a four days‘ illâ€" Many friends wil be grieved to learn of the death of Mrs. Wm. Reâ€" extent of $150, the top, windshield and fenders, being badiy damaged. [ David Hoffer escaped serions inâ€" jury last Tuesday evening when his oar skidded into the ditch one mile south â€"of Eimira. The high wind caught the car and when the brakes were applied the car skidded into when he moved to the west. He ’nceeedod Mr. Bakét here and in turn his place was filled by Mr. Hammond. ‘The past three years he has been principal of the .Graysville school. ‘The fumeral took place on Baturday, ceased came to Kimira twenty years ago and was principal antil 1911 James Corrigill, formér principal of the Rlmira school died in Graysâ€" HUMAN, BONEA FOUND On a lonely: feland, ~called ‘ Clab Former. Pringipal Dead. Mr. Roy Appel of Tavistock the holiday with his parent: Mr. and Mrs. Harvey . Weil of Strattord spent the holiday with her father, Mr. Herman Williams. Miss Rdith Bingeman of Kitchenâ€" Bornâ€"At the Baptist Parsonage, Hamburg, on Dec. 17th, to Rev. C. C. and Mrs. Anderson, a son. Mr. ©Charles Cleftens and son Charles of Toronto spent Saturday in town Mr. 8. Peacork and son Harry were visitors to Kitchener on Satâ€" The Cantata rendered on Christmas| Irâ€" I.â€" Hon. Carl Werle, Beta night by the Evangelical choir anda |BAYder, Aloysius GCarey: Sunday School entitled ‘"The Sons| S Lâ€" Hon. Clara. Gies, Pass Jor: of Promise" was well attended and}O®e Carey, Walter Dietner. very much enjoyed by all those that| Primerâ€" Lester Huehn, Ciarence attended. Ditner, Dorothy Knarr, Marie Carey. Bornâ€" At New Hamburg on Dec. Those marked with an asterisk 15th, to Mr. and Mrs. Rail Luft, a| failed in one or..more aubjects. daughter. (Madeline Olive), L. M. KLINCK, ‘I‘uchar‘ Oatsâ€"L Cassel 5 bus.; S. Shants ’W: J. Garland 5; S.‘Luckhardt 6; mzxmmms.amu; M. Wagler 4; M. Gingerich 9; J. Jutzi 6. J. Steinngan 5; Wm. B. Otto 10; B..Mcintyre 10; N. Cressman 14; J. Brenneman 8. â€"Total 101 bushels. Cash Donationsâ€"Owen Witt | H $20. subscribed by others not yet Son 850. Total 9005. Ritz 1545; R. L. Both 1640; E. Schiedel 1160; Jacob_Roth 1600; E. Roth 2580; K.. Good 1§45; M. Nahrâ€" gang 1559; F. Weicker 1870; E. Weicker.1870; K. Ramaseyer 2230; E. Devitt 855; ‘Total 22225 lbs. clded to arrange â€"another opportuniâ€" ty to help. + Following is the dist of men, who have responded. . ’ Hayâ€"H. Bergey 1395 lbs.; B. Gin> gerich 1396lbs.; â€" J. Steinman and Son 2586 ‘1bs.;â€"J. BRoth 1880; R. Hilâ€" [a'. $9 is $63; Oats, 80 bushels at 55¢ is $44; total $275, begides $25 in cash donations. The officers of the Club fiel very grateful for the support, but are of the opinion that more could be easily dane. Perhaps some found the time too short, others may the benefit of those it Has beem deâ€" The recent appeal for help for the New Ontario farmers by the local Farmers‘ Club, was met by a very generous response from the public spirited men of the community. The value of the produce donated is $300. divided as follows: Hay. 12 tons at §14 is $168; Straw, 7 tons Mrs. Wooden of ‘Toronto Li WE t mppot woer. 5o P 25 strange origin. on the t orue rea‘e way between Baden and Petersburs |[ |~> 2 F4 broke three hydro wires which J ® 1 on the telephone wires, ‘The contract m ot the live wires with the teloephone es line burnt out the hydro telephore F An the local plant, and it is. thought â€"â€" in The current in some mannerâ€"extendâ€" i eJ along the metal root and ignited the woodwork. The fire was disâ€" .==I======â€"â€" covered shortly after this occurred. | * ~~~~â€"â€"â€" It was fortunate that no one was at 1 CROSSHI the telephone whem the electric|*® ~~~~â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" shock occurred. ‘ Briets. Help Fire Sufferers. Mr. Jobhs D. Camp ELMIRA spent , Mr. QUICK RELIEF. _ Put a Bottle in <Your Qutft: FISHERMEN AND CAMPERS consider‘the significance of. what we haye just done, We havs passed the firat act by an frish Pariiament for 123 years. 7 f Rnactment â€"Bill." It passedy through the Dail last week, and ‘was acceptâ€" ed by the Senate without discussion. The solemanity of the occasion was emphasized by SirThomas Eamonds who spokeâ€"with much emotion; said, I think it 49 Atting that atithis moâ€" ment ‘the senators should: pause and. FIRST tRISH ACT â€"PASSED ‘The first act passed by an Irish ParHament for more than a century went formally through the ~Frée Biate Senate at a brief sitting on December 18th. It was aâ€"highly techâ€" Jr.m:RHoquuW'v ; and Helon Werle (eqw-.mnm.ll Phone 101 Stoltz, Mary Knarr, Edward Reichert *Howard. Huehn. Jr. IVâ€" Hon. Clars Reiche Clara Hergott. §r. III.â€" Hou. Rosetta Greyerbie Pase, Werold Hoerie, Floretn: Dorscht. N aiup on Mr. and Mrs, Clayton Playford of Eimira spent Sunday with Mr. Thos; Playford, who hbas been confined to his room the last fow days, but is inowiml)mvmt. f Miss McFariane of Toronto visited herâ€" aunt,. Mrs. Wi. â€"Knight.â€" Word was received heére last Mon« day morning that Mr. Levitt Wilford or’mmmm-moenyu& bome in that. townr. REPORT OF 8. 8. NO..9, WATER« LOO FOR DECEMBER Sr. IV.â€" HON.Lyda Huehn, Wiâ€" Chronicie and Family Heraid and »Weekly . Btar Chronicie and Farmer® ‘Advosate ............. Chronicle ‘and Weekly Witmese................. Chronicle and Weekly Farm & Qairy ....... .. Chronicle and> Farmetr‘s ‘Bun... ............. ... Chronicle and Canadian"Farm.............!...... Chronicte mm-“‘:(m‘:‘..‘......h Chroniole and ‘Northern ~Measenser ©/.... ... . Mrs. Mitchell of Newton is spendâ€" ing some time with hor sister, Mrs. Mr. Gavin Barbour and Miss Helen spent the holidays at their home Mr. Raiph Knight spent the boHâ€" day under the parental roof. Miss Margaret Rennie of Kitchenâ€" er is visiting at her home in the 9th Line. CLUBBING ‘OFFER WHH € PAPERS FOR 1923 Mr. Chas. Yendt of Waterlco at Mr. Peter Lathers. Mr. John D, Campbell of Torouto spent Christmas with his uncle, Mr. John H. Campbell. mmw:n.mm‘mnmmmvuvm-mm- «0o mt tm P t c p 000 n ‘The aboveâ€"raten do not apply to thirtiiited Gtntas. : YARMOUTH, N. 8. orence Huehn, Melvin Knarr, Come inâ€"and .200 MA we can arténge date, will be done.promptly. The undereigned 4e;â€"now, to sharpen mhopper ‘rollers as repair. all kings .of other Special 106 Ea further particulars to â€" °. _~ for=~dzity 40 supply «maillk ho 2k 8 in endeavoring to be lived to.seeâ€"this day.".. _ during the â€"winter. 1 céat is trifling and $ most gratifying. ‘ ;SIMEON STORAGE: sall wt *h