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Market opened at 7 o‘clock There was a good attendance at the local market on Saturâ€" day. During the winter months the market has been opening at 8 o‘clock and Saturday was the first 7 o‘clock opening for the spring and summer. Eggs sold at 30 to 35 cents per doz. while butter bought for 42 to 43 cents a lb. Vegetables were in fair supply and prices continued about the same as last week. Toronto, April 27 â€" The Ontario Government‘s farm tracâ€" tors are proving a greg‘l}success according to Mr. C.F. Gaiâ€" ley of the Department of Agriculture, who says that applicaâ€" tions for the machines are pouring into the department from the various district representatives. Mr. Bailey said that he had on hand requests for the services of a machine from the counties of Renfrew, Carleton, Hastings, Peterboro, Welâ€" land, Norfolk, Lambton, Essex, Kent, Halton and Waterloo. Tractors are now either operating in or are on the way to the counties of Carleton, Renfrew, Peterboro, Norfolk, Halton and Waterioo. With each machine is supplied a threeâ€"furrow plow and a double disc harrow. s Tractor vs. horse , _Officials of the department intend continuing the tractor service right up until the snow flies in the fall. At present, though all the work of the machines is on this year‘s crops. But beginning about August 1 the tractors will start work repairing the land for next year‘s crop. Accurate cost statistics are being kept on each machine and at the end of the season a bulletin is to be issued by the department announcing the cost of machine cultivation and comparing it with the old horseâ€"power apparatus. The deâ€" partment hopes to show the farmers that with a tractor, an acre of land can be plowed for $1.50 or under as compared with a cost of $2 per acre with horse plow and farm hand. Tractor for Waterloo County Equipment sent out by Ontario government is provâ€" ing successful These news happenings were ta of the Chronicleâ€" Telegraph, 1917. Movement for a better world retreat During the week of March 10 through March 16, St. Louis Parish, Waterloo will be hosting the Movement for a Better World Retreat. The retreat is designed to gather together those persons who are ready and willing to take the time and make the effort to commit themselves to a faith experience for the renewal of their community and the world. The Movement for a Better World is an international moâ€" vement founded in Italy by an Italian Jesuit in the 1950‘s. It came to Canada in 1974 and the Eastern Canadian headâ€" quarters is based at 17 John Street East, Waterloo. Members of the team are Father Jerry Byrne, Mary Pat Byrne and Patricia Brennan. The weekâ€"long retreat is divided into three phases. Phase one deals with the human responsibility to God‘s plan. Phase two is a call to conversion or personal renewal for the sake of community. The hoped for result of this conversion is a community of persons fully alive. united and deeply renewed in Christ. In phase three the group concerns themâ€" selves with how to live in Christian Community. FRANK‘S FOOD of Merchandise 500 GLEN FORREST BOULEVARD Four 24 oz. Bottlies of When you buy $25.00 Worth 500 GLEN FORREST BOULEVARD OPEN: Mondayâ€"Wednesday 9 a m.â€"8 pm. Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9:30 a.m.â€"9 pm. â€"FREEâ€" PEPSI rings were taken directly out â€"â€" â€"FREEâ€" (Lakeshore Village) WATERLOO of Merchandise When you buy $10 .00 Worth EGGS One Dozen fls ies 4 5.2 + mmmmu.tmw. v ICAL INSIGHTSâ€" J. &AAA AAd â€" JA. A ¢ K/o A LA AA B P g k m 0 Â¥. j Union Jacks are floating from the windows of: various business blocks along King Street in honor tf the success of the French armies: *‘ > ~ Will observe hallâ€"halidays in W atericoo All the merchants in Waterloo signed the petition to close on Wednesday afternoons during the summer. The Waterloo merchants have signified their willingness to close their stores every Wednesday at 12:30 o‘clock during the months of June, July, and August, except a week in which a legal holiday occurs. J.E. Seagram wins first and third in bigâ€" gest "King‘s Plate" % That horse racing of the calibre provided annually by the Ontario Jockey Club for fourteen days covering the two race meets of the year at the Woodbine race track, has not lost its drawing powers from the standpoint of interest and atâ€" tendance was apparent on Saturday at the official opening of the spring racing. Fully 15,000 people were on the grounds «when the barrier was lifted for the first race. It was "King‘s Plate Day,"" the day to which so many people have looked forward during the past few weeks. The day broke in a glofious ray of sunshine, which added materially to the inâ€" terest manifested in the seven well contested races. The ‘"King‘s Plate,"" as usual, was the race of the day. As Mr. Eddie Seagram stepped up into the upper section of the judges‘ stand to receive the coveted plate and the certificaâ€" te for the King‘s guineas, the vast audience broke out in applause. The presentation was made by Sir John Hendrie. Lieutenantâ€"Governor, who in a few words, complimented Mr. Seagramm upon the magnificent victory of the Seagram Platers which finished first and third. This growing institution which, under the capable guidanâ€" ce of Dr. Laury has made most gratifying progress, has just concluded the best year since its establishment five years ago. This year there were twentyâ€"six students in attendanâ€" ce, as compared with twenty the previous year. Most enâ€" couraging progress has been made in all departments, espeâ€" cially in the department of English. Some students who preâ€" viously had practically no knowledge of the English language on entering are now quite proficient, speaking the language with fluency and correctness. Seminary closed for the summer The Lutheran Seminary and Waterioo College closed on Thursday of this week for the summer. The institution closed one month earlier this year in order to allow the students to assist in production on the farms. Take a step in the right direction. Take a few. nannonat mon BP Malk a block.Today *J dirtppamibaibedd ~/((L ooell (CALCULL maATTrEss Manufacturing | 743â€"3219 B "aga _ e z. ‘ Plaza _ ~£ rieo =â€" No t N ~ \/\ \o i | \ 120 KING STREET SOUTH, WATERLOO â€" 886â€"1 180 e OFFICE FURNITURE e STATIONERY e GIFTS Open Mon. to Fri. ti 9 p.m. Sat. to 5:45 p.m. LCULATORS Sp Texas Instruments Top Quality 11â€"digit internal calcuâ€" lating capacity. 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