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TO RENOVATE BLOCK f EPIDEMIC ABATING 1 wmmumul iThe disease which last week was " sued a permil at the City hal tor reported to be thinning out the pou!â€" _ uitgrations to the Merner Block, the try flocks of the twin city is now CEASE GIVING ~TIME On .Monday of this week the "central" offices of the Bell Teleâ€" phone Company in Ontario and Quebec ceased to give the time to inquiring patrons, it being found by the officials of the company that the mumber of such calls daily had inâ€" creased to such an extent that they have become a hindrance to the sysâ€" tem. * . One fire on Saturday, one on Sunâ€" day and one on Monday occupied the attention of the fire department over the week end recently. The first was at a house on Mansion St., where a clogged chimney was the cause of the blaze, and in this case the fire wis controlled by chemicals. The second was on Alma St., where the chimney took fire from the soft coal being used and early on Monâ€" day morning the Victoria Fruit marâ€" ket on Ontario Street South, owned by Geo. Todeff took fire and a line of hose had to be laid before the blaze was extinguished. This store is in the Stucco block, owned by J. M. Bullas and in this case the damage was not very heavy but Fire Chief Guerin is suspicious as to the origin and an investigation is being conâ€" ducted. . TENDERS ASKED FOR PAVEâ€" MmMENT It was announced on Saturday that the provincial department of highâ€" ways is calling for tenders for the constructfon of a twenty foot conâ€" crete pavement on the Petersburg road from the Kitchener limits to the Wilmot Tp line. Tenders are also asked for the construction of the pavement from Freeport to Presâ€" tou on the same construction as that laid from here to Freeport. UNIT _ ORGANIZED A local unit to be called the "Unit wof the Canadian Student‘s Mission Crusade," was organized by the senior pupils of the three separate schools of the city at St. Mary‘s Church. ‘The young people are inâ€" teresting themselves in the work of foreign missionaries. PRISONERS REMOVED ‘The following prisoners were reâ€" moved to the Guelph Prison Farm from the local jail on Monday last, by Provincial Bailiff J. Ryan: . M. Kereskyâ€"18 months for having a still; J. Cluneyâ€"1 year for stealing an auto and Aubrey Fergusonâ€"3 months for nonâ€"support. THREE FIRES OVER WEEK END HELD WHIisT ORIVE . |is understood"that the style of archi.| UHYe Alles whoâ€" was in thi mmuomam'wu,oum-mm-“flmmuc entertained a number. of their|new berus as well as filling a need|into. a telephone post at th friends to a very pleasant evening of the city, will aiso be another fine OB Lancaster â€" Street, in the A. 0. U. W. Hall recently. â€"A |building. two months ago, _ . > vhhtdmo'utho!wnuku’byl F mm weâ€"_aze & the entertainment. CATTLE INSPECTION s HAS STARTED WORK yet done on the building. was successful in securing first class honors in her elementary piano exâ€" amination at the Toronto Conservaâ€" tory of Music, and Mister Carl Wilâ€" helm secured homors in his introâ€" ductory piano examination. PILLARS ERECTED Four steel piliars have been erectâ€" | for the centre of the new city FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA, LIMITED + < FORD, ONTARIO. «* _ m PASSED MUSIC EXAMS Dont Wait %&a UsethePhone: ORD Salesmen have been instructed to call F upon every family in the Dominion. ~ Everyone who wants to owp a Ford this year must be flven the chance to b\?i“ at the low figure, whether for immediats or future de!ivery. _ __ This is a duty the Ford organization owes to This is a dut{h:be Ford organization owes to the public. For tendency is toward increased But if a Ford Salesman does not reach you at once so that you may buy a Ford at these low prices, we suggest that you protect yourself. Don‘t wait for the salesman. Phone! Make sure of getting your Ford at the $445 fipure. permit al LC URy Ran IOF IEporyes io uo Cimping Ses mis WaHie) ( 0 00000 d es ons to the Merner Block, the try flocks of the twin city is now |<A@ #reat satisfectorily which will be $10,000. |said to have been bronchiai and lung ; n Order your Ford Today 0. wW. THOMPSON | KITCHENER ENJOYABY ENTERTAINED Hon. John Uirich, Mme. Lucia De Munck, Miss Irene Jinks and Master James Robb were the entertainers at the Lyric Theatre recently, under the auspices of the docal Masonic Order, when Mr. Ulrich in his fgmâ€" ous travelouge of Masonry and the three last named with ‘mugle kept a large audience of Masons and their friends at attention throughout a long programme. The iliness is centred in the res piratory organs of the poultry and the chief symptom is heavy breathâ€" ing. That the disease is contagious is proven by the fact that one bird after another in a flock become inâ€" fected. It is thought by poultrymen that the disease hn.svheon brought into the city by outside birds but whether it is really diphtheria or not has not yet been definitely deâ€" cided. _ \ VETERANS IN CHARGE ilton, Toronto, New Hamburg, Sudâ€" 175 members were present at the| bury, Preston and Kitchener have regular meeting of the Grand Union|raised over $2500 by subscription to Lodge No. 97, which was held with|go to Trushinski, who may be perâ€" H. H. Sengbush in the chair on FrIâ€"}manently blind. officers in‘ charge of proceedings e etuangs day evening, Feb. 16. The teant of GAVE INTERESTING TALK were all veterans of the Order and Mr. Mark Harrington of Mooseâ€" the four initiatory degrees which|peart, Ill., is in Kitchener at present they conferred were inspirational t0/conmducting a membership campaign the new members and to the younger) for the local Moose lodge. On Tuesâ€" officers as well. day night of last week Mr. Harringâ€" durmeremernicrarenge ton spoke to a large gathering of INCIPIENT BLAZE them members. His address was reâ€" ‘The need for fire extinguishers in| plete with interesting anecdotes of private homes and business places{life at "Mooseheart," and at the was demonstrated when a blaze 0C~â€"} conclusion of his talk the local memâ€" curred in the cupboard of some|bers had a comprehensive idea of rooms in the Telegraph Building at|the work the order is doing. PECULIAR DISEASE AMONG POULTRY 5 R An epidemic, which is thought to be diphtheria is prevalent among the poultry of this district at the present time and many owners have been quite alarmed by the toll the disâ€" ease is taking from their heneries. .. CLASSE8 RESUMED _ Owing to the illness of Dr. Mcâ€" Gillawee, the Y. W. C. A. Home ‘NunIng classes ‘were discontinued for some time, but recently Dr. F. R. Harvey has taken charge and the classes have been begun again. The membership is now increasing and the girls are getting an excellent opâ€" portunity to learn practical nurses INCIPIENT BLAZE ‘The need for fire extinguishers in private homes and business places was demonstrated when a blaze ocâ€" curred in the cupboard of some rooms in the Telegraph Building at Kitchener. It was only owing to the presence of mind of the occupant of the business office next door and his prompt use of a fire extinguisher that a serious blaze was averted. i CATTLE INSPECTION ¢ HAS STARTED WORK It is thought that an invitation w.u.m.wum. will be sent out shortly jo repreâ€"|Adams, town planning expert of sentatives ‘of mearby municipalities| Ottawa asd New York, arrived in to attend a meeting in Kitchener|the city last week and is conferring when ways and meansâ€" can be dis\with the City engineer and pthers cussed toward the ond of getting| interested in town â€"planning. Mr. permanent cattle inspection for the| Adams has been engaged‘ to draw district. plans of the city and the vreliminary woret stage of it is now passed. Carl Zuber, was bonded for $500 in| Iâ€" O Bonder of this city, the owner wovmmce police court on Thursday last, to apâ€" |Of the ‘Arlisigton Hotel in Listowel, TENDERS RECEVED pear beforé Magistrate Weir . on|W88 the piaintif and sought an order ‘Tenders were received last week| March 2nd. He is charged with|(O" POsssesion of the property, the tor the new car barns, the plans for|«"‘®ina! negligence, the case arising|}%*%%% G. A. MoCalinm of Listowel, which ‘were finished last week. It|OuUt Of injuries sustained by Mre.|!*ft the rent mupaid for about four is understood that the style of archiâ€"| Ollve Alles whoâ€"was in the auto |Ouths. ‘The defendant pleaded that ummummmnwm-oflhmuwvmnwmuhmdcpm‘ new barus As well as flling a need|into a telephone post at the Five|Wa* due to the fact that the piaintiff of the city, will aiso be another fine| Polbts of Lancasterâ€"Street, about| 44 broken their agreement, having building. two months ago, _ |tailed to install a satisfactory furnâ€" ecusieecnnne * vorrintndgmeials . ace in the house as he had promised It was Miss Wilson‘s debut in Kitâ€" chener and to say the least it was a most successful one, for from the point of view of selection of numâ€" bers, interpretive ability, and stage personality, ber first recital in Kitâ€" chener was exceptionally good. Mr. Hallman, who is no stranger‘ here, was in good form also and was given a real welcome by the audt ence, thus with story and somg the evening sped quickly and it will not be forgotten by those who were preâ€" sent. GIVE EXCELLENT CONCERT A large audience of Twinâ€"Cityites were present at Trinity Methodist Church on Tuesday evening of last week when Miss Norma Willson, eloâ€" cutionist, and J. Riley Hallman of Toronto were heard there in a joint recital. DiED IN TORONTO Through the colums of the To:râ€" onto newspapers it was learned last week that John Murray, a former principal of the Canada Business College of this city died in a Torâ€" onto jail cell on Tuesday night. it is understood that the deceased had just recently been released from a five year term in jail and at the time of his death he had just been arâ€" rested in company with J. Harry Flynn. He was 38 years of age and his papers revealed that he had forâ€" merly been connected with the above mentioned college in Kitchener. at iIts most distant point from the Kitchenerâ€"Preston road. Only & quarter of the ground has h‘rhn out but _ The.foundation of the mausoleum has been completed the struotuwre is located some distance from the onâ€" ALL ROOMS IN USE Suddaby School, which was recentâ€" ly remodelled and extended, is now swinging back to the usual routine with a staff of twenty teachers and all the rooms in use but the manual training department and two class rooms. ‘The number of pupils now on the roll is 800 and in view of the building in the ward, it is thought probable that the two vacant rooms will be needed by September when the manual training department will also be equipped. The classes in the school range from the kindergarten to the junior fourth grade. MAP HAS BEEN MADE OF KITCHENER‘8 NEW , _ CEMETERY. ‘The new cemetery is beginning to take form in the minds of the people at least for a map of the completed "by the city engineer‘s interested in town ~planning. Mr. Adams bas been engaged‘ to draw plans of the city and the preliminary work of securing information and photographs and drafting plans will be taken care of by Mr. Seymour. tor amother month whether or not| gq, fl;flt he will regain his eyesight "in fie| â€", B ~ By poor eye. The hockey clubs of Hamâ€" ~ ilton, Toronto, New Hamburg, Sud+] ho »Kitchi bury, Preston and Kitchener RAYe|hockey team raised over $2500 by subscription t0| rinning . on go to Trushinski, who may be PCY\ they were del manently blind. ilnanâ€"amavéiatka OVvER $2500â€"REALIZED "Snoozer" Trushinski who had his good eye injured in the game at Toronto some weeks ago, underâ€" went an operation and came home on ‘Monday, but it will not be known n arranged in an artistic manâ€" have been shown, the number sach plot is also to be seen of to be 1100 ft. which have _A large number of Twinâ€"Cityitas «re wintering in Florida and Callâ€" tornia this year. (At night the fancy and originality of the city was given an opportunity and again the citizens showed that they are no secondâ€"raters for char acters from the pages of fiction and history were present at the big masquerade as were cats and birds and butterflies and clowns .and Inâ€" dians and darkies. And all of this strangely mixed crowd moved about in perfect harmony due probably to the fact that the North Waterioo Band sent forth strains of gay music which enlivened every momâ€" ent. At a recent meeting of the Kitâ€" chener Park Board the property and grounds committee were authorized to take the preliminary steps toâ€" wards the building of an ornamenâ€" tal gateway at the Courtiand Ave. entrance to the park, towards the installation of a new lighting sysâ€" tem and the building of a new payâ€" ilion. It was decided at the meetâ€" ing that the expenditure necessitatâ€" ed by these improvements will be provided for by the raising of deâ€" bentures. The report on the Park Conservaâ€" tories was presented by Supt. Koehâ€" ler and this showed that $861 had gonme back to the board as revenue from this source after all expenses had been paid. The board members expressed their keenest satisfaction in this report and also appreciation for Mr. Koehior‘s faithful services. Just previous to the adjournment a mnice increase in salary was voted staliled a furnace, but not until after Kitchener has earned an enviable reputation for being able to carry out community events with success but in her fAirst winter carnival which was held at Victoria Park recently, more laurels were added to her fame for never was there such a day. PARK BOARD TO BUILD * ORNAMENTAL _ GATEâ€" WAY AND PAVILION team fought hard to overcome & two goal lead gained by the visitors in the first six minutes of play. The Hamilton team will now play home and home games with the Granites of Toronto for the championship. Won at Toronto. The Kitchener Junior hockey team which last week gained a two goal lead over the St. Marys team of Torâ€" onto at the local auditorium, went to Toronto on Saturday afternoon to play the return game in the semiâ€" finals. The. game was keenly conâ€" tested, the Toronto team tying up the round early in the game, but lost out in the final ten minutes when the Kitchener team came from behind and_ scored two goals, making the score a tie at 5 all and giving them the victory on the round by 8 to 6. They now meet the winner of the Peterboroâ€"Varsity game in the The afternoon was of course given over to races on skates, snowâ€" shoes and skiis, and those who watched the proceedings were left in no doubt about the skill of Kitâ€" chenerites in winter sport. hockey team were put out of the * 143.â€"149 King St. East f = rumning on Friday evening when o â€" they were defeated by the fast Hamâ€" > ilton sextetieâ€"at the Kitchener audiâ€" 1 torium by a score of 3 to 2. The local | @OÂ¥00000000000000000990000000¢ 0000000000000 00000000 0200 e r oo eazese KITCHENER WINTER CARâ€" NIVAL A BIG SUCCESS reached an Agrecment “ New and Upâ€"To.Date The Amaigamated Voterams held a delightful dance in their hall abo the Bank of Hamiiton on Wednesday night of last week. Features of the event wore the snow dance, the K tucky dance and yarious i“. hospitality of the Vots moment of which was enjoyed. The case against Henry Bruder of New Hamburg, who is charged with baving liquor for sale came up beâ€" fore Magistrate® Weir last week when the accused pleaded not guilty. Stuart Bivour of Wellesley, the first! witness, stated that he and Clarence Miller had gone to the Baden station on December 23 to convey passe gers from the train at Baden Wellesley. On their return he swore they had gone to the home of the acâ€" cused and purchased a bottle 0/ liquor for which he paid $6. Claren: Miller and Vernon Pecham corroborâ€" ated the evidence of Bivour. Hen: Bruder denied they purchased lquor from him declaring he and bis wife and Mrs. Goobel were in Waterioc and Kitchener on the day in ques tion. The case was adjourned tiH February 28th, on the request of the defendant‘s lawyer, Mr. A. B. Meâ€" Bride. Miss L Conrad was then heard to splendid advantage in recitation of Eugene Field‘s Poem, "The Litâ€" tle Peach." An interesting announcement was made at a well attended meeting of the Catholic residents of the Twin City in the basement of St. Mary‘s Church, that the Sisters of St. Josâ€" eph have intimated recently that they would now be able to take charge of a Catholic Hospital in Kitâ€" chener and also that they could now ‘ assume a large amount of. the debt. Some years ago the Sisters of (J!mn'J ity of Kingston bought a hospital site for a hospital on South Queen Street, but at that time it was found impossible to go on with the work of building. The assemblage were reminded of this cite and Rev. Father Zinger, who was chairman, explained other details of the idea to those present who all evlnced‘ keen enthusiasm over the plan. f real finish. Ome of the most pleasant evenings spent for some time in the Twin City was that of the annual "At Home" of the Euler Business Collâ€" ege which was held at St. Mary‘s Hall last week _ and waich was attended by about 250 students, exâ€"students and their friends. The evening was divided into two parts the programme and a dancing party and both parts were greatly enjoyed. After a few interesting remarks by the chairman, Principal Nixon, the college orchestra with Nelson Clemâ€" ens as their starâ€"rendered "Tomorâ€" row" and "Wash Day Blues" with LIQUOR CASE _ AGAINST HENRY BRUDER WAS _ ADJOURNED. ‘ NEW CATHOLIC HOSPITAL FOR CITY OF KITCHENER FEULER BUSINESS COLLEGE HOLD "AT HOME." The Kitchener Furniture CGo. Ltd. mwmwmmfiuymunu Nou hvrb_-vdfiubnzhnu.inbth“ Whether it is a Kitchen Chair or a Chesterficld Suite. We can supply anything to suit your â€"_._ We carry a very specially selécted stock of Simmons‘ Beds in alDl colors and finishes, springs that are comfortable and stock, and mattresses that will allow mufiopynll. Come in and pay us a visit and remember the standâ€"opposite the City Hall < j needs MMbmuymh-thlh of Furniture. It does not maiter how cheap. FURNITU R E guol L. â€" 30e Foas d Fred Schultz, ,who for many years has been an active worker in the St. Peters, Lutheran Church, was on Tuesday night presented with a gold watch and chain in appreciation of his faithful services. # s Died at Toronto. 2. Death of Stephen Coughlin. ‘The death took place February 1% of Stephen Coughlin at the home of Wm. Schoneay in his $7th year. Four sons and four daughters surâ€" vive, namely John of Preston, Josâ€" eph of Galt, Fred and William of Hespeler, Mre. John Sudden of Hesâ€" peler, Mrs. John Kierchner of Hesâ€" peler, Mrs. William Schoenau of Preston and Miss Belia of Kitchener. Death of Henry Bomes. Henry Bomes, an aged resident of Preston, passed away at the Gailt Hospital Thursday in his 76th year. There survive ~aâ€" daughter, Mrs. Chas. Herman of Preston, three sons George of Kitchener and John and William of Preston. ; Oliver, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Fischer underwent a successful opâ€" eration for appendicitis at the Galt hospital last Thursday. M Many friends will ympathize with| The funeral w&s held from the Mr. and Mirs. Wim. Schaller in the|family home at 1.30 Sunday afterâ€" loss of their infant son Earl. noon to the Mennonite church at The fire brigade was called out to| Hagey‘s and thence to the Preston extinguish a blaze at the Queens, cemetery. â€" Hotel dining room Friday memooq.i Heavy Fines Imposed A defective stove pipe was the cause ‘y poset. and little damage resulted. In‘ Wednesday‘s police court sittâ€" Bernhardt Brewery Destroyed. llng. the verdict handed out by Magâ€" The good work of firemen prevented the blaze spreading to adjoining buildings. On Wednesday night the Bernâ€" hardt Brewery building was destroyâ€" ed by fire, being occupied by the Canadian Wagon and Novelty Co. Isabel, the 7 month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bennett died Insure the Success of Next Year‘s Crop with a Gilson Manure Spreader Store There are a lot of farmers around here who are wonderâ€" ing what next year‘s crop will be, and all the time they‘ve got the answer in their yard! The soil cannot give you a more than its got. Yyou ea:’t take out of the soil forever without returning what you take away. Fertilize your land with stable manure (’tho best fertilizer in the world!), WJW'D have a record crop. With one of t:o new 7Ii\gmodl ved â€" Gilson preaders you‘ll make a fect job. * These spreaders are low down QUIT THROWING MONEY AWAY! J, Rudy, Bresiaun, Ont.. Ph. B. 16r12 PRESTON Cook‘s Cotton Root Compound. In* Wednesday‘s police court sittâ€" llng. the verdict handed out by Magâ€" istrate J. R. Blake were as follows: ‘Harry Wilson, charged with keeping fllquor for sale, $500 and costs; ~ T. | Murray, charged with selling liquor, $200 and costs and Alex Whitlaw, ‘who was also charged with selling liquor, was also fined $200 and costs, _ ‘The death of Mrs. 8. H. Toman (formerly ‘Maria Shupe) occurred at her home at Little Paradise Friday, Feb. 9. She was in her 56th year and had been ill for a year. Mrs. Toman was born in Wilmot on Fobruary 16, 1868. She had lived in this district for the past twentyâ€" five years. Besides her husband, she leaves four sons, Percy of Pineâ€" bush; Charles, Kitchener, road; Walâ€" ter, Kress Hill and Herbert at home. A sister, Mrs. Christine Shants of New Dundee, and eight brothers also survive. at Toronto. Burial was made in the afternoon. Death of (nfant. ° The death of Jean Elizabeth, inâ€" fant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarense Wagner, Montrose streetâ€"â€" -â€"Ioacli‘ hit:)lr~hnnl easy. No complica partsâ€"no gears â€" no clutches, New wide spreading propellers spread fine and even. * l.c:n let you have a Gilson right away â€" on very easy terms, if you wish. Advice just reccived from Gilson fretory at Guelph about some wnnsua! secondâ€"hand values. If Attractive in Enginges 42