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Peter @mith, former provincial treasurer of Ontario, was released from Portsmouth penitentiary . at ane o‘clock on May 3ist on ticket of leave. He left by automobile at that time for his home in Stratford, Ont. The former provincial treasurer has served one and a half year of a threeâ€"year sentence. Itâ€"is. not known whether or not the condition of Smith‘s release Te mits the $100,000 fine which he was sentenced to pay. Smith‘s appearance caused some surprise. It has been reported that the former cabinetâ€"minister was not in the best of health. He seemed to be very well at the time of his release and his cheeks glowed and his skin was clear while the well known ~waist line was ‘still notice able. â€" PETER SMITH RELEASED s FROM PENITENTIARY The death took place at the Sick Children‘s Hospital at Toronto on Tuesday of the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hutchison, nee Rose Hilliard, of Sudbury. The remains were brought to Waterloo and the funeral was held from the home of the child‘s grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Hilliard. The bereaved parents will have the sympathy of their friends in the loss sustained. TO8STOP WAR QUICKLY ONCE IT EVER STARTS, NEW PLAN To hit at war, and hit so hard it will not have the slightest chance of getting very far, is the determiriâ€" ation which markedly underlies the preliminary disarmament studies at Geneva. This was especially maniâ€" fested last week when the delegates urged the speeding up of League of Nations machinery designed quickâ€" ly to terminate hostilities. Messrs. William â€" and Thomas Flynn of Winnipeg attended the funeral of their father, the late Seâ€" bastian Flynn, at Waterloo, on Tuesâ€" day. _ Miss Violet Schnaeringer of Roâ€" chester is spending several weeks at her home here. Miss Mildred Snyder of Kitchener spent the week end with her friend, Miss Florence Dedels. JANSEN OPTICAL CO. © Jansen Glasses work wonders in removing. eyestrath and reâ€" storing that easy and comfortâ€" able vision which, makes work a pleasure. â€" wm clearly ‘:d‘nt 'rc.y: strain. 10. Frederick ~St., Kitchener. Established 1898 â€" Still Leading Why shouldn‘t they buy from you? Make up your mind to secure the trade of the Summer cotâ€" tages near town, this year. Think of all the things they will be buyâ€" ing! Why shouldn‘t they buy them from you? In tle city they are used to ordering goods by teleâ€" phone. Call them, even using Long Distance where necessary and tell them what you can do for them. Remind them that for weekâ€"end parâ€" ties you can give them prompt delivery. ~When they see how easy it is to order from you by telephone they will likely prove good cusâ€" tomers all Summer. MEED THE SYMPTOMS INFANT CHILD DEAD PERSONALS. tives attended the funeral which was held on Monday afternoon. Service at the house was conducted by Rev.â€"J. P. Hauch. At the Em manuel Evangelical church a ser‘ vice was conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. P. Hauch, who preached an impressive sermon. Rev. 8. E. ___ Gertrudeâ€"Blanche Derstine _ â€" The funeral of the late Mrs. Derâ€" stine, who passed away on Sunday, May 23, was held on Wednesday of last week and was the largest ever held in the East End Mennonite Church, Kitchener, upwards of one thousand people being in attendâ€" ance, including nineteen representaâ€" tives from a former pastorate. in Eureka, IIL, Goshen College, Indi ana, and Souderton, Pa., the birthâ€" place of the Bishop. ; ‘The pallâ€"bearers were Messrs. C. R. Gies, Jacob Snider, Johnathan Snider," 8. K. Shants, Jos. B.~Weber and Noah Weber. Kitchener, also assisted in the serâ€" vice. Interment was made in the East End: cometery, ‘Kitchener; Numerous beautiful floral tributes were sent by friends, which testiâ€" zed to the high esteem in which the deceased was held. r ‘the district pas e near ‘Waterioq on F w a alx 2 s i your. â€" His | will be od by a large circle of friends. ~He was a devout member of the Emâ€" manuel Rvangelical church, Waterâ€" loo. There survive his sorrowing wite, who before her marriage was Catherine Shants, two sons, Clayâ€" ton at home and Clarence of ne@r Eimira, and two daughters, Mrs. M. Bowers of ‘Waterico andâ€"Mrs B. Hillard ©of © Conestogo,> Also â€"one brother, Levi Shub, and one sister, Mary, of Waterloo. An impressive service was conâ€" ducted at the church by Bishops C. F. Coffman of Vineland, Jonas Snider and M. Hallman of Waterloo County. ols A special message of condolence was sent by the Kitchener and Watâ€" erloo Ministerial Association and was read in the church. â€" Interment was made under a mountain ash tree, the only tree in the cemetery. The pallâ€"bearers were Messrs. Lincoln Shantz, John Cressman, Moses Bowman, â€"John Kehl, Elmer Schiedel and Mervin Shantz. Mrs. Herman Hass | The death of Mrs. Herman Hass, nee Regina Miller, occurred in Kitâ€" chener on May 26 following a week‘s illness at the age of 65 years. She was born in â€" Woolwich Township. Following her marriage to Herman Hass in 1881 they moved to a farm near Elmira. In 1908 they came to Kitchener. 'l"h.o late ‘Mrs. Hass was 2 faithful member of Zion l!:nnzell-‘ cal church. She leaves her husband and eight children, namely Mrs. Sidney Bauman, Mrs. Irvin Koch, Mrs. Norman Bunsch and Edgar, all of Kitchener, Mrs. Paul Peque-l gnat of Ingersoll, Mrs. Oscar Bolduc of Waterloo, Emmanuel of Brantâ€" ford. Fifteen grandchildren, one great grandchild, two sisters, Mrs. Jacob Bert and Mrs. Charles Bergâ€" man, two brothers, John and Louis Miller also survive. One daughter, Kate, predeceased her in 1913 at the age of 26 years. The funeral was held from her late residence, 136 Water St., on Saturday afternoon to Zion Evangelical church. Interâ€" ment was made in Mount Hope cemetei‘y. Charles Knapp One of Petersburg‘s most esteemed residents passed away on Sunday in the person of Charles Knapp followâ€" ing a week‘s illness of pleu pneumonia. He was in his 76th year. He had resided in Petersburg for 20 years during which he was the proprietor of the Petersburg Hotel. He previously resided in Kitchener. Deceased was born at Berlet‘s Corner in 1850. Piftyâ€"one years ago he was married to Barâ€" bara Pfanner who predeceased him about two years. Two sons and six daughters survive to mourn his death. They are Charles and George of Kitchener, Mrs. H. Alles of Deâ€" troit, Mrs. C. Ober, St. Paul‘s, Ont., Mrs. Adam Wahl, Mrs. A. H. Heller and Miss Emily Knapp, all of Kitchâ€" ener. There also survive two brothâ€" ers, George and Jacob of Detroit, and three sisters, Mrs. Joseph Deâ€" Caussin, Mrs. Catherine Smith and Mrs. A. Schults, all of Detroit. The funeral was held on Wedresday from <the hotel to the St. Potér‘s Lutheran church at Petersburg. Inâ€" terment was made in the Rast End Lutheran cemetery, Kitchener. Mre. August Toblan The death of Mrs. August Tobian occurred . Saturday â€" night . atâ€" the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Pfefter, 34 Allen street, following an ilines#s®bt about five weeks dura tion. The late Mrs. Toblan was in her 77th year and was predecensed by her husband ton years zo and also by a daughter last Jannary, . The funoral was hdld on Tuesday _ With the passing© of Sebastian Fiyna, Chief of Rolice of Waterloo for 28 years, a long familiar Agure ing: his residence of 38 years here gained # legion of friends who will sincerely mourn his death. For some months : he: fBad been in failing health, his death occurring at his home on Young"St. on Sunday. As a token of respect the flag on the town hall was halfâ€"masted. A few years after coming to Watâ€" erleo from Tavistock the late: Mr. Flynnâ€"was appointed Chief of Police and as a result of his vigilance and efficientâ€"â€"work Whaterloo was soon given a wide berth by those criminâ€" ally inclined." His stalwart and erect figure and commanding presence inâ€" spired respect and many questionâ€" able characters who roamed about in the earlier‘ . days ceased |their visits to the neighborhood after his appointment. ‘The late Mr. Flynn, who was in his 78th year, was born in Shakeâ€" speare in 1849, being the fourth son of the late Dr. and Mrs. John Flynn. The former Chief of Police retired from active police work five. years ago and had since filled the office of sanitary inspector... During his occuâ€" pancy of the position of Chief of Police he was responsible for the apprehension of a number of noted criminals and he frequently related interesting reminiscences of their capture and efforts to escape. He was of a genial disposition which won ‘for him the respect and geriuâ€" ine regard of his fellow citizens and friends. â€" > * Heâ€"leaves his wife and four chilâ€" dren, two daughters, Minnie Florâ€" ence at home, Mrs. W. Heimlich of Buffalo, N.Y., and two sons, Thomas Irvin and William John, both <of Winnipeg. One sister, Mrs. Richard Freeman, of Ryegate, Vermont, also survives. The funeral was held from his late residence on Tuesday afterâ€" noon. Rev. W. H. Harvey, pastor of the St. James‘ United Church, conâ€" ducted the service. Interment was made in the Stratford cemetery. The bearers were Messrs P. H. Roos, C. W. Schiedel, Wm.. Conrad, Wm. Henderson, Geo. Grosz and Geo. Hachnel. afternoon at 2.30 from the residence of her duaghtér, 34 Allen street to Mount Hope cemetery, Kitchener for interment. Many beautiful floral tributes were sent by friends. Gordon W. Bowman The death. of Gordon Bowman, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Bowman, cecurred on May 22, at Aldersyde, Alta., in his 30th year following a lingering illness. He leaves his parâ€" ents, one brother and one sister. The funeral took place at Aldersyde. John Shelley A life long resident of Kitchener passed away lastâ€"week in the person of John Shelley in his 67th year. He leaves six brothers; including Sidney Shelley of. Waterloo. The funeral took place on Thursday . Mrs. Edward Matthews The death occurred in Kitchener on Friday of Elizabeth Dempsey, wife of Edward Matthews, in her 75th year. The late Mrs. Matthews was the mother of twelve children, eight of whom survive« The funeral was held on Sunday. Nels6h Bowman & Mr. and Mrs. N. U. Bowman, King St., Kitchener, received word this week of the death of their son, Nelâ€" son Bowman, of ‘Montreal He is survived by his wife, who is & daughter‘ of (Mr. and Mrs, Henry Henry Kuntz of. Baden. Twinâ€"City friends were shocked to learn of the sudden death of Mrs. Carl Roschman, nee Vera Reid, which occurred at her home in Kitâ€" chener on ‘Tuesday morning. ° Mre. Laura M. Higgins | The death of Mrs. Laura M. Higâ€" gins, wife of Henry Higgins, oc curred at the Freeport Sanatoriam on Friday last in her 35th year, folâ€" lowing aâ€"yoar‘s iliness. ‘The funeral was held on Monday with interment in the Kitchener R. C. cometery. Dr. A. ‘A. Zinck, president of the Waterido College and Lutheran Seminaty;; was the principal speaker at a comvention of the New York State Luther League, held at Niaâ€" gara Fulls, N.Y., at which â€"1,000 delegates wore present. (Delegates were present from the TwinCity and other points in Westerh Onâ€" ATTENDED CONVENTION Mrs. Carl Roschman ; As a result of being thrown out of a buggy when the horse she was ‘driving ran away on West Courtâ€" land Ave. on Saturday morning, â€"Mrs. Mike Sheriski of near Blair is in St. Mary‘s Hospital with painful 'lnjlll‘lfil. She sustained a broken arm and severe cuts above the eye “md on her hand. Her young son who was with her escaped withâ€"a bruised shoulder. She was on Her | way to market when the accident ; The annual Ontario Mennonite Conference opened at the Kast Knd {.onmm church, Kitchener, on Tuesday evening, and wil i’eanhn ntil.Friday evening. The moderator of the conference is Kev: Moses Shants‘ of New Dundee. Among the speakers who will adâ€" dress the conference are Rev. C. L. Ressler of ~Akron, Ohio,> Samuel Brownsberger of Stoufville, Ont., Rev. N. E, Moyer, Dean of Goshen 'Collo‘e. in Goshen, IIL., and Bishop ; C F. Derstine. Rev. J. L. Burkbolder of Markham will have charge of | Whe missionary convention. â€" ‘The choir rendered special music and Miss Hauch gave an effective rendition to a solo. ., % muMmbpfi of the church when the presont fice was erected, He also noted the fact that the old church which was replaced by the present structure is still in use in Waterloo as a dwellâ€" ing house on Church St. The origtâ€" nal Evangelical churchâ€"in Waterloo, who when it was negrly completed offered it to the congregation if they would provide the pews and MENNONITE CONFERENCE _‘ OPENS AT KITCHENER There will be fiftyâ€"five bishops, pastors and deacons present at the sessions. SUSTAINS BROKEN ARM WHEN HORSE RUNS AWAY J. P. Hauch, in speaking of the hisâ€" tory of the church, referred to the presided at the sessions of t ference held in Zion church, ener, ‘give eloquent and Butter sold at 37c to 40c per 1b. at the Kitchener market on Saturâ€" day while eggs brought from 30¢ to 33c per dozen. There was an inâ€" crease in the price of potatoes which sold at $3.50 to $4.00 per bag. Hoffmeyerâ€"At Stratford, June ist, to Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Hoffmeyer, (nee Miss Frieda Zinkan), a daughter. (Ruth Hilda). ¢ Weiche!â€"At the K.â€"W. Hospital, on Sunday, May 23, to Mr. and Mrs. Stahibaumâ€"In North Woolwich, on Monday, May 17, to Mr. and Mrs. John H. Stahibaum, a daughter. Golden Wedding.â€"On the occaâ€" sion of the fiftieth wedding anniverâ€" sary of My. and Mrs. A. Werner ol‘ Sunday, May 23rd, they were pre sented with a beautiful giltâ€"edged hymnal by. the Sunday School of Gale Presbyterian Church. Mrs, Werner was also made the recipient of an electric pad presented by members of the Ladies‘ Aid and Women‘s Misstonary Society. House Sold For $3000.â€"A sale of real estate and household effécts beâ€" longing to the late Mr. and ‘ Mrs. Simon Ruth. estate was held on Saturday. ‘The house was bought by Sinion Ditner of St. Agatha for $3,000. J Holiday Celebration.â€"On Monday afternoon and evening the annual 24th of May celebration was held in Winterbourne. In the afternoon there was a ball game between Ariss and Winterbourne, the score resultâ€" Ing 19â€"6 in favor of Ariss. After the baseball game there. were other games. ‘The supper which was unâ€" der the auspices of the Ladies‘ Ald was held from 6 to 8 o‘clock. Tn the evening an excellent concert was given, with Mr. Jas. Fax of Toronto as comedian, and Mr, Middleton of Hamilton rendered gome solos. Rev. Mr.‘ McAroy made an excellent chairman. ‘The proceeds amounted to $124.00. Missos Olive‘ and Myra Bnyder of Kitthoner spent the holiday at their MWisaén® Allte Worbes of near Hold _ Mr. and Mrs. Joo Hallman and M KITCHENER MARKET WINTERBOURNE ELMIRA twenty m| Mrs. Thomas Adsett of Kramosa and her son, Rev. Chas. Adsett of near Budbury ~visited last â€"Friday o with her mother, Mré. Jas, Langdon | Sr., and her brother, Mr. and Mrs. -lJu. Langdon Jr. elberg and Mary Forbes of Kitchâ€" ener spent the holiday at their home Mr. and Mrs. Raeburn Hamilton and children of Brantford spent the holiday with the latter‘s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Sherriffs. Miss Fauny Gordon, who has been vigiting her sister, Mrs. Geo. Burnâ€" ett for some time, left last week for Miss Margaret Langdon has reâ€" turned home from Windsor where she spent several months. visiting hor daughter, Mrs. Alex Harrison Nichol. 6 _ Mr.. Lance ‘ Vogan . of Hamilton spent the holiday with friends here. Miss Evelyn Durrant of Guelph spent the holiday here. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kurtz and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kurts . Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Dubry and little daughter, Peggy, of Detroit, spent the week end with their uncle and aunts, D. McKay Bemis and sisâ€" Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hilker of Leaâ€" mington, Mr. and Mrs. Jack~ Karn and little son of Toronto were week end visitors at the home of Mrs. Mr. Hugh Karn is spending some time at Windsor. Mr. and Mrés. Barber and Mr. Bob Bob Barber and Mastor Norman of Klora were guests at Pleasant View last ‘Friday. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Shants, Mr. Willis Shants and Miss Eva Shants of Bridgeport were guests at the Moyers on Sunday. 4 Mr. and Mrs. Elias Shants spent the other Sunday â€"with friends near Waterl0o. I'; Jerome Heintzman and Miss Alice Heintsman spent the woek end with relatives in Stratford. "f4 ©Miss 1da Windre gundayed at her home at Bresiau. 7 * : ~Mr. William of FontMill is apendâ€" Ing a few days in our yicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Krick and Mrs. Joe Moyer of Hamilton spent Sunday and Monday with the Moyers at Pleasant View. "Mra. Abe Buchier of St. Jacobs a#pent Saturday and â€" Sunday at Miss Laura Bell Turel returned to Hamilton ‘after spending a fow weeks at her home here. Mre. Walker of Winnipeg spent a taw days the guosts of Mr. and Mrs. s. Langdon Jr. Mrs. Chas. 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