©The A. 0. BOEKNER C0: Limited â€" Leitch & Liphardt. A. C, THOMAN King St. East. On aceount of the large demand for the MceLachlan carriages 1 have placed an order for a carload. This will give the buyers the best and greatest to choose from in the county. Iwill be able to give you cheap buggies, style and quality considered. 1 also sell the Milner Lumber Wagon and the Wilkinson steâ€"l drum land roller, ploughs and other farm implements. Horseshoecing as usual. _ I am noted by the leading horsemen to give comfort andfidevelop the feet, interâ€" fering and knee knocking prevented. The Perfection Clothes Drier No more chilling the house with frozen clothes standing around to thaw out The New Perfection Clothes Drietr enables the clothes to be ‘dried without inconvenience. It is CHEAP, USEFUL, EFFICIENT. It is easily adjusted, requiring only a Screw Hook to be placed in the Ceiling to which it is attached, A BOON TO HOUSEKEEPERS. No more freez ng of fingers or tearing of frozen clothes in removing them from the line. __ _ It can be lowered to be filled with Clothes and then raised to where the heat is greatest, thus ensurâ€"ng quick drying. This branch o0° our business is steadily increasing and shoppers throughout the County can rely on getting just what they order. _ Our Terms are Cash and we have One Price. Last Season‘s Trade pbhenomeral and has encouraged us to still further increase the output _ Ouar Mr _ Appel has taken particular care in the selection of this season‘s patterns in Worsteds and Tweeds and a careful in~pection of our stock should convince you. Out prices have always been he lowest and our work of the highest standard. If we can‘t fir The Time To The great advantage is that it takes up no floorroom, ,, o valuavle in kitchens, and dis penses with the nuisanes o‘ having the clothes hung around the roow in the old fashioned way. Made in lengths to suit any height of room. You cannot afford to be without oe. DONT FORGET W W ie n en ies lerig e en aen l oo nre e o s is MAE D Y _ L WV C3 Weeks longer. It is a Great Stock Reducing sale. These are All Goop RELIABLE SHOES, no Shoddy, and they are 20 PER CENT Cheaper than elsewhere. you, you need not pay us The Under the management of Miss Whitlock we have every confidence that this Departâ€" ment will be well looked after, experienced Trimmers have been engaged and New Styles are being crea‘ed. All hands are busy preparing for the Spring Opening which will be held in a few weeks of which duenotice will be given and many entirely new ideas in comâ€" Store closes every evening at 6.30 except Tuesday bining colors and desigos will be shown Our Miss McKittrick, who has charge of th s department,need not be introduced; she is well known to the trade as an artist in her line and having just returned from a few weeks‘ s journ is brim full of New Ideas and Styles. Our Guarantee should be quite enough secufity that any work entrusted to her will receive prompt and c reful attention. Give her a trial. No Fit,no Pay The season is gradually coming upon us and a few words to our many customers will, we are sure, be read with interest. Greater preparâ€" ations than ever have been made to supply this season‘s demands but we will retrain from telling you just now of all the new things which have arrived or shall arrive shortly but confine ourselves strictly to a few of the Departments that do the Manufacturing. OUR ... McLachlan Buggies VOL. XLIYâ€"NO. 10 MANUFACTURING Now going on at The Cheap Store Cheap Store Waterloo County‘s Greatest Store LETTER ORDERS DRESSMAKING â€" 42, 44 and 46 King St. «. That the Big Discount Sale of TAILORING MILLINERY BOOTS and SHOES in the house â€"~ FOR SALE BY W. H. Ligeson, Prop. Berlin DEPARTMENT AGENTS : "Glimpses of the Unseen,‘ fascinâ€" ating boâ€"k, Sweeps the entire field of bâ€"rderâ€" land subjects. Everybody orders. Marvelous illustraizons. Prospoctus free to cauyassers. RECOGNIZED throughout Canada as the lead ing commercial school in Ontario. Enter;Now Wiite for spocial cirenlars. BRADLEYâ€"GARRETSON Conrany, Limited, Foronto. BERLIN, ONT. Spring Term Begins April 4th 7 Berljn, will last only Two and Saturday s s e 4 ® % l ~ & L e ( \,Ifl c Ed ‘\epcs A 6 !.}?f‘e?ï¬" Mss m k Getrs U 3P c Hel. 3 ried “) ce a ‘<;-'; C amB EL ie es : * \ uns f cU $ & C v~% stt ) CEnTFaz Be Joyful STRATFORD, ONT W. J. Elliott, Priâ€"cipal 12 R 6 e & & B4. ie A fsr" BA & s a y xk «@. ApAE t3 s ie a & *4 > & & m ks us °O (e Je be) Rr y P se €1 Es Cl A B B * ts t o > & K c B B Bal PE Heg ig2 5k 22 «> <% it N : zs > z8 3i h : & ty y ESp ts e NP Re P & > Bs k _ (26 ) [nl C a> > ~Cthses" 3 & es \gh E* we e \ P Jn 3 C C N °L WATERLOG, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING MARCH 10. 1898 on Monday, March 14th at 7.30 p m. A collection will be taken in aid of the society sending him out, also give a lecture on Missionary Work, with lantern views, in the same church Rev. Mr, Westgate, Missionary Do signate for South America will preach in the Eoglish church here on Sunday, March 13th at 3 o‘clock p. m,. â€" He will Mr. B. Bemis is convalescent .... Mrs. Pagh, of Toronto, is visiting friends here this week . . . . Miss Brown, who has been visiting Miss Good ha: returned to her home in Sebringville ... . A large sleighing party from here surprised Mr. Major and family on Tuesday of last week....Dr. Clemens‘ friends feel their defeat keenly and are preparing their forces for another heat. Right is might and will eventually prevail. ... Many from here heard the results of the election in Berlin, last week, butâ€". .. . The public debate will be held in Hummel‘s Hall on Saturday evening, 19th inst. Particulars next week. Keep your weather eye on the date. â€"Keep your overcoats handy ; you might need them yet.â€"Look out for fresh maple syrup.â€""I wonder if they have tapped the trees yet in the sugar bush ?" is a query the emall boys are asking frequently at present.â€""Muddy road»," will be the general verdict in a few days with this kind of weather.â€" Messrs. Cressman & Stauffor, who had shut down their cigar box f«actory for a week for repairs, have started egain They are very busy at present, having to work overtime to keep up with orders.â€"A series of revival meetings are being conducted in the German Methodist church bere by Roev. Dickâ€" son, of Hamilton. The meetings are being attended by a good number every night.â€"Mr. Herbert Lederman is on the sick list at present. He was very low for some days. We bope he will soon recover.â€"Some more of our citiâ€" zens are down with la grippe, bad colds and other ailments.â€"Mr. Capling and family moved into town on Tuesâ€" day. He is working for Mr. John Hahn in the blacksmith skop.â€"The tannery is very busy at present. So are the oil mills, the flour mills and some of the other business places, Bricrsâ€"We bave quite recovered ourselves from the results of the recent elections, although the cutcome did not exactly agree with us â€"Every mother‘s son over 21 years of ago should see that his name is put on the assessment ro‘l.â€"There is a great deal of discus i0on going on at the present time, part‘câ€" ularly at the meetings of the Farmers‘ Institutes as to whetbher farm life is preferable to city life. This is as it should be. We presume, however, that the farmers have the best side of the argument.â€"A number of the young people of our village, accompanied by some of High Bank‘s rising generation, paid a visit to the rural residence of Mr A. Kissner, taking with them a sufficient supply of oysters. We underâ€" stand they had an enjoyable outing, and the night proved far too short. BriErs.â€"Spring is here.â€"Snow is going fast.â€"Sleighing is nearly gone Farmurrs‘ Institurs. â€"A meeting of the South Waterioo Farmers‘ Institute was held in the village ba‘l last Friday evening and afternoon ; Mr. R. W. Knowles occupied the Chair. Mr. Tho: McMillan, of Seafortb, one of the most successful _ agriculturists _ in _ the province, was the first speaker, very ably discussing thesystem of progressive farming. His ideas for growing corn fcr feeding purposes were good, and he also related the resulb of some of his tests for clover growing. hr. R. K. Cowau, of Galt, delivered an able adâ€" dress on ‘"The Old Plan and the Present System of Road Making." Mr. W. Hilborn, of Leamington, spoke on "Ornamental Trees for the Farm, and How to Care for Them." Mr. Hilborn is one of the most extensive as well as successful fruit growers in the western fruib belt, also acting as agent for difâ€" ferent kinds of trees. Io bhis address Mr. H:ilborn dwelt principally on fruit culture, outlining clearly the system adopted with so much success by himâ€" self. There was a large abtendance at the evening mecting, and among the audience were quite a number of ladiee. Able addresses were delivered by W. W. Hilborn on "House Piants, and Aow to Propagate and Grow Them," and by Mr. McMillan on "Farm Life vs City L fe" R K. Cowan, of Ualt, spoke on "Farming the Uld Way and the New Way." A bearty vote of thanks was tendered the speakers at tha close of the meeting. BRESLAU Harrity WreonEp.â€"An interesting event took plact near our village last Wednesday, March 2ud, when Mr. Ephraim Â¥Fry was married to Miss L zzie Bingeman, Miss Minnie Kramp assisted the bride as bridesmaid, while Mr. O Fry sapported the groom. After the ceremony between twentyâ€"five and thirty invited guests sat down to a suwmptuous repast. The presects to the bride were elegant and numerous. COUNTY BLOUOMINGDALE. PISTRICT. CROSSHILL BADEN and .. Bricrs.â€"Mr. Jas. B Weir intends moving into Mr. Johnâ€" Gatschene‘s house this week.â€"Mrs. Silas Smith inâ€" tends moving into the village next woek.â€"Mr. and Miss Lehman of Hawksville spent Sundasy at the resâ€" idence of Mr. John Ritter. PERsoNAL â€"Rev. J. Showers, of Sheffield, was in the village on Monday. â€"Miss Patterson, of North Easthope, and Miss Ross, of St. Marys, were the guests of Mr. Fraser, and family, on Monday.â€"Mr. and Mrs. John Ballard, of Listowel, were visiting friends here on Saunday.â€"Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Winn accompadied by Miss McCulloch, reâ€" turned from California on Friday last. Mr. Winn seems to have enjoyed his trip, but tbhinks Canada is still the best place to live. MILLBANK. To Preacr ar MicrBaAxnx.â€"Rev.J. B. R.Westgate who is going to S America as a missionary will preach in Millbank English Church Sunday morning, Mar. 13th, at 11 and evening at 7.30. _ The Independent Order of Foresters are expected to visit this church for the morning service on that day. _ Mr. Westgate will lecture on missionary work with lantern views in fthe same church Wed., Mar. 16th, at 7 30 p. m. Collection in aid of the Society sending him out. HAWKSVILLE Mr. _ Aaron Bricker, of Berlin, occupied the Methodist pu‘pit here on Sunday evening. Mr. Bricker is a very pleasant man, a good fluent talker, and be delivered a good sermon. He was listened to by a large, attentive congreâ€" gation. Brirrs â€"Dr. Evans removed an unusually large growth which had been interfering with the swallowing and breathing from the mouth of a little child belooging to Mr. Nelson Saider of Winterbourne, last week. The little sufferer is now doing fiaely. The Dr is quite busy writing prescriptions and making professional calls. â€" Agents representing Berlin, Guolph and Lonâ€" don illuminating fims are canvassing our town for orders for lighting. So far we bear of no purcbhases. But some of our business men are favorably impressed with some of the machines. â€"Mr, N. S. Bowman is making preâ€" paration to build a large extension to his already spacious store. â€" The Messrs. Bowman are prepared to furnish excellent cray on work and other spacial lines of art in the photographic line. Their terms are vory moderate and within the reach of all. Call and see them and be convinced. Mr. Lenke, mason, has sold a portion of his land to his neighbor, Mr. Weppler, for a handsome figure. WELLESLEY Briers.â€"We understand that Mr David Trussler has made further arrangements with the _ Maxwell M‘f‘g Co., of St. Marys, as agent for their noted machinery. Dave is a hustlerâ€"Mr. Betzner, head miller, escaped what might have been a very serious accident. His coat became caught in some machinery in the mills and bis back might have been broken had not his coat given way to the hard pressure. As it was Mr. Betzner received no serious injuries. I‘Ersonam.â€"Mr. and Mrs. George Wettlaufer, Mr. and Mrs. Hy. Miller, Mr. and Miss Wilker, of South Eastâ€" hope, Mr. and Mrs., Wm. Heipel, Mr. and Mrs. Hy. Lebegut, Mr. and Mrs. John Kaufman, anod Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Harifeldb spent a very jolly time at Mr. Peter O:tmain‘s on Saturday night.â€"A number of our young people spent last Sunday at _ Mr. Wm. Heipel‘s to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs, Henry Miller, of South Eastâ€" hope. Their many friends will be sorry to bear that they leave for Manitoba this week.â€"Mr. Andrew Bach, of Poole, visited a fow of bis many friends in town last Sunday.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Koapp _ visited Mr. Wm. Heipel‘s on Sunday last. Mr. anod Mrs. Geo. P. Schmidt were also guests of Mr. Wm. Heipel‘s for a few days.â€" Mr. Christ Schelter, of Milverton, spent Sunday at home with his parents.â€"A goodly number of the elderly ladies of th‘s vicinity spent a day last week in Milvertorn, making short calls. PrErsoxat.â€"Miss Bergey spent Satâ€" urday and Sunday at ber parental home, New Dundee.â€"Mrs. Woods has moved here from Walkerton.â€"Mr. and Mrs. King, Upper Woolwich, and Miss Harper, Eimira, visied friends here in the beginning of the week.â€"Miss Henrietta Hackburn is so far recovâ€" ered as to be able to wa‘k around. Her friends apeak highly of her improve: ment.â€"Mr. Holle, who fell a few weeks ago and broke the frontal bone near the eye, is convalescing under the care of Dr. Evans. CcoNESTOGO ReturxEzgp Homs. â€" Mr. George Bowman and his bride have returned after an extensive wedding trip They will settle down in their new and attractive house. Mrs. Bowman was for many years a pupil in our school, and is the eldest daughter of Mr. G. A McIntyre who for nearly twenty years was a very succes:fal teacher in the public school here. She will be welâ€" comed in our midst by & host of old associations. Congratulations, A very quiet wiodding took place at the residence of Mr. Peter Musselman on Tuesday last,when Mr. Musse!lman‘s daughter, Ester, was married to Mr. Amos E ch. Their many friends here wish them every suscess and offier sincere congratulations,. & ; s ‘ . A tdA A d 4st t & > & & / 7 s C < o 4e hn o § P " S 8 a B a n is > t ~ & > t B E 5 & & sz ho A aos 5 a a "o B $3 | 2 x un 8 *4 s 9e â€" MB <3 &5 t â€" J . @hâ€"<. ec+ ie se SE 4B E z37 *§" Ap l & & & 2 3 $ @y . * & s â€"€ EseA Mr. Shaw Stewart has gone to North Dakota .... Mr. Wm. Meadows of West Zorra, has purchased the Freeâ€" born farm on the 11 con. and is moving his implements to his new farm .. .. the Forestars of Carthage had an oyster supper and programme on the evening of the 3rd inst. . . . Rev. J. W, Cameron, B A., attended the Sabbath school conâ€" vention held in Mitchell last week. ... Mr. Alex. Robinson has purshased John Riddel}‘s farm on the 11 zon. On _ Wednesday evening, while prayer meeting was in progress, Mr. Jas. Mitchell, and one or two others went on a still hunt in the church yard for game. They captured one "bird" just as he was scaling the picket fence PrEnrsonaAm.â€"Mr. Bert Smith is reâ€" covéring from a severe attack of quinsy â€"Miss Jennie Hamilton of Gueiph Colleg‘ate Institute, accompanied by her friend Miss Thompson, spent the weekly holiday with her parents here. â€"Mr. and Mrs, Jas, Shirreffs, of the township of Evamosa, spent Sunâ€" day at the home of the former‘s mother, Mrs. A. Shireffs.â€"Mr. John Barrow, of Manitoba, is visiting relatives in the neighborhood.â€"Mr. Wm. Duncan, of St. Thomas, spent a few days last week with his parents in this place. Prersonam.â€"Miss Osrrie Wachsmuth of Elmira, was visiting friends in town on Monday.â€"Mr, Fred Hauck spent Sunday in Waterloo. â€" Mr, Chas Scheifele, is visiting under the parental roof.â€"â€"Mr. _ Ira â€" Scheifele, of the Central _ Business College, Toronâ€" to, is visiting parents and friends. â€"Everybody _ was pleased to see Fred Keller back to town again. He has received employment in the glue factory here, and thus the band has their star bass player back again â€"Mr. Will Moyer has just returned after an extended visit up country. WINTERBOURNE. Don‘t forget our School concert on Friday evening. Good programme. Admission ten cents, Tar Onuron®s.â€"Mr. Asron Bricker of Berlin supplied for the Rov.R. Keef er Sunday at this place and two obther appointments.â€"Anniversary sermons in the Presbyterian Church here next Suoday at 11 a‘m. and 7 p. m. by the Rev. Mr. Haig of Millbank., The serâ€" vices in the Methodist Oburch will that day be withdrawn. ST. JACOBS Brirrs â€"There‘s another wedding to take place in the near future.â€"The glue factory bas just received a large stock of glue stock which will keep its employees busy for some time.â€"The cooper shop is doing a rushing business, having just received an order for ten thousand barrels.â€"OQur town can now boast of twu milk men and both report business booming. â€"Division Court was held here on Monday afternoon before his honor Judge Cbisholm and some inâ€" teresting cases were disposed of.â€"Mr. G. B. Smith‘s sale on Tuesday was well attende1 and everything was disposed of at fair price.â€"Prof Hugo Can prol, the well known phrenologist, is still in town, examiniog the different craniums. Everybody shou‘d attend hbis lectures. ler, L. Petschke, E. Huehnergard, Sr. II.â€"M. Diebel, E.?Weis, D. Scheifley, A,. Bowman, E. Buehler. Jr. II.â€"Otto Allensen, Lydia Glebe, Edgar Gies. Fâ€" I. Mrerttno.The Farmors _ Inâ€" atitute Meeting â€"announced to take place bere Tuesday afternoon and evenâ€" iog was duly held in Mr., Mckay‘s hall. The afternoon meeting was not so largely attended as the evening meetâ€" ing but both sessions were of a very interesting character to all. PErsonat.â€"Miss ; Mattie Parsill is at present visiting her sister, Mrs. Ed Bullock in Wyoming.â€"The Misses Cathcart, Parsill and Bundy returned last Friday from attending the spring millinery openings in Toronto.â€"Mr.R. Y. Fish returned Monday from a busiâ€" ness trip to Emsdale:â€"Mrs. D. Mc Eachero and Miss L. Shier spent Sunday ab Mis McEachern‘s old home in Listowel.â€" Mr. and Mrs. T.McCutâ€" cheon of Berlin were in town on Sunday. Monthly Heidelberg school report for February : IV Crass.â€"â€"Otbto Smith. Sr. 1[I.â€"C. Diecbel, Theo. Vollmar, E.Sattâ€" HEIDELBERG. Prrsonan â€"Mr. 0. J. Steiss spont several days in Toronto last week.â€" Mrs, D. W.Houston is on the sick list. â€"Messrs. Joo Hoffman and Noab Bowman speat Sunday with the latter‘s parents at Floradale.â€"Mrs. Wm. Satt ler spent several days with parents at Erbsville last week,â€"Mr. W. Hassis at present working for our tailor, Mr.Geo. Smith, who is crowded with work.â€" Messrs Kraft and Seyler of Berlin, with their families spent the other Sunâ€" day at Mr, Adam Sattler‘s.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Louis S. Weber are visiting friends at L‘stowel.â€"Mr. Louis Ziegâ€" ler moved into the house of the widow Metzlast week. The Spring poet is now in a quand: ary. The earth is visited by a succes sion of lovely days, birds are singing and nature soars upon the eve of spring, then it is that this same genus bomo reels off his apring poem. No sooner is it finished, bowever, than he looks cut to behold the land white with snow, and the wind bowling a midwinter gale, and so with a sigh he casts it to the flames and awaits patiently another spring poem period....Cards are out announcing a marriage to take place in our neighborhood in the near future. MORNINGTON LINWCOD . W. Housrox, Teacher. é Some Farmers are already preparing ‘for the Maple ; Syrup Season. Others will in a few days and nearly $ § all may want a few Sap Pails, Spouts or Augers. If E ‘5{ you want to buy your Sap Pails (10 quarts) Sap € Spouts, Auger Bits 9/16" cheap, Call at THE RED j FRONT. E ®© § M. Weichel & Son TT AMmmMmDr AA Aa avasn syog n .nn s ie e uons Bm This week we make a special display of Gents‘ Furnishings, Hats, Ties, Collars, Cuffs, Shirts, white and colored, Men‘s Fancy Silk Stripe Neglige Shirts. These goods have all been bought direct from the Manufactnrer for Cash and will be sold at prices which will astonish you. See our display of Hats and Furn shi gs in our show windows. Cheap Cash Store, Nos. 23â€"25, S. King St., Berlin, Ont The very latest American styles and colors in Fedora fur hats, tan, tobacco and fawn, regular price $2, our price $1.25. Men‘s fine fur stiff hats, latest American styles, colors black, tan, tobacco, fawn, $1, $1.50, §2. mb enc oo ce en Ruineo on mc E9 ENE C ARRERTEE Men‘s fine neglige top shirts, silk stripe Ceylon flannels, 14 to 17, 90c each. IT PAYS TO TRADE AT ... Extra fine fur hats, latest ;iï¬;:;, in Fedora regular §2 50_, our price $2. _ Men‘s fine white shirts, laundried, attached, s zes 14 to 17, 50c each. Men‘s fine white shirts, laundried, attiched, 14 to 17, 75¢ each. Men‘s extra fine white sbirts, bands collars attached, 14 to 17, $1 each. Smyth Bros. Cheap (ash Store e hV o i i g i iz ig y iz oz iz in i y h y in ap pirpo y WATERLOO SOFT HATS fine white sbirts, bands and \ We have a large assortment of Gents‘ silk d, 14 to 17, $1 each. lties, Fourâ€"inâ€"Hand, Puffs, Knots and Bows, eglige top shirts, silk stripe, | at almost every price, 10c, 12¢, 15¢, 20¢, 25¢ s, 14 to 17, 90c each. tto 50c each. SHIRTS . .. 23 and 25 SOUTH SIDE KING STREET BERLIN WHOLE NUMBER, 2261 cuff cuff AND Mon‘s fine flannelette shirts, collar attached, 14 to 17, 25¢, 30¢, 35¢, 40c and 50¢ each, special. Men‘s fine flannelette night shirt,, nicely made, very special, only 50c each. Better lines 75cand $1 each. _ y Men‘s fine white twill cotton night shirts, beautifully trimmed, $1, and $1.25. Collars and Cuffs Men‘s fine linen collars, W.G. & R. make, sizes 14 to 17, 15¢ each, or 2 for 25¢. Better lines, all linen, 20¢ and 25¢ each. Fine imported linen collars, 20¢ each, Fine imported cuffs, 25¢ per pairâ€" Men‘s Fine Night Shirts Gents‘ Ties ELMIRA