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HEN we announced "aur Retiring from.
Business Sale, in November, we expect-
ed
to have had the business disposed of
before now. We have not beton able to sell the
stock en bloc to our satisfaction,and have, there-
fore, to alter our plans somewhat, and now.purpose
Selling it off over the co :titer. That means the
_ continuance•, -of :this--Retiring-.from-Business Sale, IT
until everything is sold, or we find ,a satisfactory
purchaser for the business as a whole.
It is our intention to close the business as
soon as possible. Everything in this bi • stock
will be sold at Retiringe' '' gwill Sale' prices,. It will pay
• .you to remember we are not conducting business.
this se sO-
s t i7na e n
Ino a b' - - .
t to se 1~ v 'al-
lar's worth of merchandise in the store as quickly
as it can be done '4 4r
,You know- thehigh stanlard of tan we'
ar.
e
selling.that nothingof inferior and. unworthy quai
ity is allowed a place
in it, and you ..can still shop •
here with perfect .confidence that the goods you
�'' are reliable and dependable
et liabl"Way.
.
- Haringour Goderich stock `iiiaVe'yto draw from, we :'
will
k keep. the stock ...of staple, ever � y,
waH
ied
-goods fully assorted. -As . long ...as we are• . doing"
business in Clinton, our customers can. depend ' on
gettingthe. hundred and one,things that everyday:
Dry Goods stores keep, just vi hen they want them,
These new goods we may have to add from day to,
day, will, with the rest of the stock, be sold at Re-.,
tiring Sale prices. Remember, we are 'continuing
in Clinton to -day, not with : the idea of making
money, but simply to turn' every Dollar's worth of ,>
merchandise into ready cashjust, as .quickly • as cut ,
prices will do it. We -have other :plans ahead of
us that are being held back from completion on
account of having too remain here .longer than ` we •
anticipated, and we are anxious to get the stock
disposed of in the shortest time possible. There
will be no halfhearted cuts in order to' sell the
goods, ., It ;is }tour_chance-:to profit:and save money,.
on your spring Dress Goods buying.
TIle Dress;making Department in charge' of ,,
Miss Snnith,:and.the Millinery with-Miss'Reynolds °
in charge, will be: continued as usual. ' Miss,
Reynolds has returned from ' her holidays, and' is
busy preparing for. the formal '.Spring: Opening.
Miss Smith will be back Monday, 23rd inst., when
the Dress -making ..Department will resume
operations. •
Some Saturday. $ peciails : »
" Specials for Saturday and next week.
Sample values that will show you the say-
,
ing this Retiring Sale has for''. people who
come here, All prices for merchandise of
dard-qu
Imported Gingham's•
'12ic
400 yards imported Dress Ginghams, assorted
checks, in dark and light blues,reds, pinks, black '�'
and white, etc. Also neat, small invisible checks,
heavy weight, soft 'iinisn,'that would he a Bargain `1In
at 15e, Special for Saturday L21.0
Genuine Indigo Dye Prints 10e
Hundreds of -yards -or real Indigo Dye Navy Prints
Dozens of nea t,small patterns, very soft ,cloth, good :
weight. special per. yard ^ , . '. O
Factory_ Cotton.7c •
Real good FactoryOotton., so t finish, suitable for:'"';
anyur pose you do notan treal':
P " " heavy Gotten for,
Special for Retiring Sale. , ,..•,,,
. 7G
Eactory actor Cotton 9e
Splendid Cotton at -this price; cleanand fresh.
one that will bleach nicely and wear well. Retiring An
Sale price .:
Embroidery 10c
Splendidpatterns, good quality Swiss Embroil-
ery and Insertjon, 12o and 15e values, special for -Re,
tiring Sale piiicee,,per yard . ..;...., ,:; . 10C.
White eCotton ibe •
More of our.. special White .En lish Cotton
regular 12,c quality anywhere g . A
for this Retiring Sale,ust when you
buy it. Special
g J • e you want it .. .,. :• �:
a '•
cLawn
Still a•giaid.sufpply of that famous 100 yawn' that
is regular 25c Quality. Nothing •'to equal it in the.
trade. There is a straightsaving of`:& a y� ardfor you�]A
on every yard you buy, Special per yard.:....... ,. , , -Inob
India Linen 12ic • •
Very fineqquality India Linen, nice even thread, r "
suitable for Waists, Underwear, etc. Very special at 1.440
per yard c .... , ti L
Pearl Button Special
7c per dozen for pure pearl' buttons that you will
pay120 to 15c for -anywhere else.' True, it is. only a
little thing, but -little savings soon make big ones..
These buttons are put up one dozen 'on . a card,. and.
we cannot break the cards,' 'They -come in all e,i?es,. •
either two or three holes, and ere suitable for childl-
red's wear, Waists or Underwear,' 15O dozen, clear-
ing at per dozen ,. ,..,...•. ,�:........... .. ....., _
0
4' .
Exceptional press (loess .
s
Values
Plain Dress Goods, of. all kinds, will be
just as popular as ever this. Spring. Our stock
was exceptionally heavy, as we, laid in heavy f
reserve quantities, on account of the advanc
in price. All the fashionable shades fcr S rite '
are here, in. Broadcloths...;Wool Tafettas,
Panama Cloth, Voiles, etc. Every yard is
selling at Retiring, Sale prices, and you can
save, decidedly, on your Spring, Dress Goods '
' buying; It will pay you to see. weat we can.
do bekire you buy your Spring Dress.
THE CLAN N EW , /MA
CLINTON NEW ERA
Local Nevis,
FRIDAY,. MARCH 12,19es Mr Iloltzhauer, miller at Fair's, heti
, : sold his property in Blyth,
The officers of the 330d Battalion
Lodi 1%O11eeS.; • . will hold their annual meeting at the
DR. OVENS, London. Sur "eon, Ocu. Normandie► on March 19th.
ist, Specialist, will be at W. S. ' 1t - Mr John Jefferson, of Saskatoon,
Holmes' Drug store, on Thursda , formerly of kl:ullett, and cousin of Dr.
Mar.as •t e S is visiting 5th. Glasses pro a flit haw, vi filo old. friends he
p t y �, , gf ods re,
deafness., catarrh and faring eyesight The Misses Watson, of Orangeville,
freaked, have•taken positions with Mr ,J, W.
Newcombe, as xnllliners for the com-
I.'lain Sewing, Ohili,en's alotliir g a ilii season,
specialty,^-AI7t1]IE L. I AUIa`MAN.
Dir l'aislep ie making ar'rangernenta
. , . a own goyim • to' wark tha,,$olbinson fitrm,. Huron
roeci;, which he lately purohased, un•
DOI3Eltr' ' .SX-laA,W--We would der his own direction.
-call theattentian ofdor-readers--to-a4---Messrs-T-Meltenziie, 'W; --and J,- 3i#-
letter upon this subject which appears ;, gins, had the pleasure of serving on
in this .issue; The Train facts. of the z on the jury, duringthe sitting of
court at •Goderich, Last week,
Oft, Saturday, while Mrs Stewart,
Victoria Street, was preceeding home.
ward, she slipped on the sidewalk and
broke her left :arm above the elFow,.
Mr
and H
Mrs.11,, s
r h os entertained
g Il
a lnuniber orfriends a Tew ` evenings
sinee, proving themselves excellent
bosts, as a I present had a splendid
time,
Vietor French, of Wetakawin, son
of Mrs French. of town, has been
elected Grand warden of the Oddfel.
lows, for the Province of Saskatche-
wan. ' • •
Coming Events
Scotch social, .TVi1 e•Ohurei , March
112th.
St Patrick's Day soolal, Wesley
Church, March 17th.
Voting on Doherty by-law, March 1
lath, -
calm Are there clearly set forth and we
..confidently support all that Mi Bans -
ford advances in favor of the By-law.
We have taken the troubleto examine
closely into his figures ani have assur,
ed ourselves that they are beyond die-
Pue,
t
• AWARDED Quite a number of
lenders were received for the new :Ro-
mhn Catholic church, sand these were,
opened on ,Wednesday, Mr -Thos Mc,
ll enzie being the successful tenderer,
an assurance that the work will be
-wen done. The church will be a hand-
Bombe and commodious one. of which
the popular pastor, ttev. J sA Hanlon,
andcongregation,the
will b y
every
y
reason to be .proud
' -GREATER
THAN-• EX?EOTED
,
--
Owin8to the donations being, reater.
.
in :number than was expected, tha ex-
ecutive
x-
e ati et of heP juiltry�Aessociattio swere lilt, Thos Gibbings' las' been . dmnger'=
n e o rap to h pri l. t• f r ou sl M for several days, the,SWeepetake Show, to lie held on y . y , with wide iib -
April 2nd, in time for publication .tiffs 'offrition, of the bowels; his cirgle.
week, bat all interested sliciyld "watch of friends will be pleased to know he
this space next week." Local feather is improving.
lovers should all• "take a hand. " .Me Simpson,; who has been With Mr.
A COMPETENT ixoTUREtt_Hire:, .Hamilton, coal dealer, ever since he
climate town, has . taken ` a position
.Pr Rutnam, 'Who is President of a with Waiker's Livery; • W. Mario"
Women's. Institute in •Ceylon, has ac- takes his place at Hamilton's:' .
cepted a six weeks -engagement it
.the Ontario Gvrnmet e.deliy r.a Mr 'John Medarva Underwent a
.series of addresses at Women's Instit- 1
operation in the -hospital, on Monday,.
rates throughout the -Province, Her and. so far appears to be • recovering
remuneration -will he $3 per day and from the effects. thereof, a fact his.
all expenses. She is &thoroughly cont- many old friends will be delighted: to
petent, fluent and trained speaker on� know
almost
'BBACKn TO �TOtWN Mie 31artin—mtteesin'Coof nnction e with-the
ern1 Wird coin.
Charlesworth and wife,the latter a hy.law,will beheld this(Thursday)even
sister of the Misses Whitely, on 'Huron
in;, at'8
o
'cl
ock, in
n the•G
oun
cil Cham
-
Street a darry and Bub Charles -her. ithe members k ndl 'talee
worth have come from Grand )?'o*lee, ,''notice and attend.
Dale., to Clinton, and are going to re -1
side here. ' TYiey have' -done, remark= l "` essrs R-Gioyier•-andee ve r olalacly
able- well, and are retiringi vv a hope,- thinpp Pel and, fine threw year old filly.:
they will always: remain in . Cliri. oil. 1 to. Mr Puliand, of St Thomas, le, ht
Mr (]harlesworth was at one time tun- from McLeod Pros„ Would
like
a a
netted' with: the Trick mill and will be • good figure ; they would like to pur.
chase a few more for the same
remembered by 'old-timers place.
• THE SCHOOL DOORS—Hating in:
.LAST ,MINUTE ,•:BRIEFS Mrs
•I.
arren, Clinto:i,'has-sold her
• Ot many children lostnd the r, lwher bylie 'firm, on the 5th con of Hiilf tt to
members of the Collegiate • Board in Co si East, f the 4th., sir oc.
f
*mitigated the means of exit at the Clinton had
' a • firSee
inth, so placep n
Olinton, d a Fire in his lace on
school -here, and found to their sui- P
prise, that while. he main doors open .Tuesday, caused -by a new.. Stove, the
ed outwards, the "storm doors opened. Sh �r��pp, Jane with the Thresher Co.. legit
inwards, so that in case of a rush, for -Winnipeg, this morning - •..Mr.
the doore would 'knuckle against each John •Sterling has just completed a
Other. Thi•s hag since„ been remedied. fine, colonial verandah for: the. house
THE NEWSPAPER MEN .1.11e-
• occupied by -Mr Jacobs, Joseph St.
annual.weetin of the Oanadian Press The membets of the Clinton Bowling
K ()lab presented Mr James McMichael,
1 A.sociation'was he'd:. in ''Toronto last -Seaforth, with ahandsonie badge, on
Week, it being the 50th• anniversary;of Wednesday, the Occasion- of his 85th
the formation of this'Association, one. birthday ; the -citizens of 'Seaforth
; of the founders, Sir Mackenzie',Bowell, gave him a banquet on the occasion,
being present at;the ;banquet,at which those representing the 0 'futon Bowl;
the overnor -General was. one of . the -ers•.bping Messrs W • Jackson, J Fair
g ,
eakers,—The-ess-renpt-Trfieseneii j4 W Trwi ,
eyene
uron• were : -HD Elliott., W ingham; d Harland, and F:Jackson, .... Dr Mer
W E' Robertson,• Goderieh, Leslie iaughton,.• of s Fordwiclr, brought tii
Kerr,'Blyth and :Robt..Holines;' Ciin: ,patient tothe Hospital on Wednesday
ton. A E Bradwin •Galt, formerly of .: Messrs 11 13 Chant and Ben Cole,
the"Blyth Standard; andti B Elliott, two of the Organ h'aetoryhands, have
of Wingham,wero elected on • the Ex-. both• been laid'iip with grip, • ,but are
ecutive. , improving.,.. Mrs McLennan, is also
•NO DAMPS _HIB YEAR- ' There very -ill but we hope to _hear of -her
will be no- militia camps this year The of London
was Mr. Tarsal Taylor.
of London in town -.on Wednesday'
Miilitia authoritleattt Ottawa are plan- , • , ,TSackeePi.t5e, is, attending the
Hing to conibine this • year's training ,meeting Of,' the Canadian ' Orders of
with the ceremonies: incident to the Home cireles.....Owing.°to the ilia;
;big Quebec tercentary celebration: in bility of Hodgen's. Bros., to dispose of
July. Itis conceded"thatthe new sic-. their business in enbloe,MissReynolds
periencelobe gained by the -ni sbiliza *hp ,has hadcharge:of the --millinery,
tion, campiiig,anid•rtiiulitary operations department .for seN eral seasons has
of twenty thousand men on tliehistor- resumed the: position there,. fcr'the..
is Plains of Abraham:will be worth present.
censiderably more • than • the .usual'
camp . training would. 'be, , The 'great
bulk of this big army will be gathered.
, from the military districts. east of,
-Winnipeg, and not less than five. thou. �J %�
sand, probably, from the,Western-On.- i \ V OPEN
tario• Comnnand, which.includes the * ,
London district..- Every corps in the i l>li l` AIIy ay.
command will be expected to furnish '
quata for;theTercentenarycontingent.
The cityors and the r
corps h ural, corps yell)
have: equal.._ show.:._ Tho people.-of-God--
erich• have been looking forward to:•
having the annual camp for the West; -
ern district held there this year, and
ggenerously offered certain concessions
for the purpose of securing the same,
' However,their disappointment will be
.lessened in knowing that,the .camps
will likely be held -there. nxt year, a ' Ybrige.d: Glen' srd Sts. Toronto.
conditional promise haring been given -
rMr .R; Holmes to this effect, ' • • . ..': - ;
�EH Ayer,
of•t eWhite
'
Star r Line,
Detroit, announcesthe $2 trip from
God r c toD Detroit .r turn on
•
atiia•
S ay, June 20th, -per the steamer
Greyhound,
warserairesiessiotsee
Winter term in all departments
o' the Central Business College,'"
:_-.::Toronto,. ofTers.spleendid-chanies., .-
for spending a few- months
• pleasantly ani profitably. 25
teachers. ,flatalogue free, Write
for It
W. A. Shaw, Principal,
ORANGE Messrs Rurrtball & Mc"
Math, carria pmakers. have di
so ,
ed partnership, Mr Ru»ball ion
of the oldest business
men in the town
and no anan.stands higherinthe esteem 1
of the'cottiniunity, as a Man of the
strictest integrity, and has reaehed
the age where he -is entitled to a rest
from .business activities. Ile will still
however, do sono work, though the
awnless' " Will be-.-eurtailed, . Messrs.-
McMath and -Overbury have leased the
p#inting and trimming branches of
the business, and both being practical
and reliable men, the very beet of
work in these branchesis assured..
1'R:WENTATIQN—Miss Susie Slow•
man, daughter of Mrlacob Slowman,
the
popularularand efficient
Baggage
mas.
terstation,
tt
a eG7. .stile'
h R tic .. as...
n w t
, he re,
pient of a very : pleasant surprise
on Wednesday evening,For sometime
she has been Secretary of "The Com-
panions of the Forest' and has die
charged her duties with exceptional.
ability. She leaves town in a few days
to fill an important positionat Toron.
to, and the Oompenion's wishing to
show in some tangible manner, their
her
a regi o
t
a i of se
nz ices gathered
Pp
in .full, force, and took possssion of.
the Slowinan home for a fewhours,
presenting Miss Siowinan with a com-
plimentary .address accompanied by'
a beautiful suitcase and a -handbag.
After which a pleasant eveninv was
spent at games and conversation..
h 1'2thitii?s
otim
St, 'Sue 's, Day
Tue day.a March. 17th.-
'lroiu will Lind the Novelties at parr
-Green Grape -leaf Dc�ylles» -
Look very attractive.
Plain Silk Shamrock— '
Appears like the genuine,
Primrose and Flaw Shamrock—
fllehlY ornamental. • .• '
Picture Pcst•Oards-•- •
In large „assortment., '
_ roo ; wits re iu4iii'e=
Button, wi-�
t greeti'riibbons.
Big Value. Brooch Pin . -
Goid and green enamelled,
Idinirture Irish Ulan Pipe-,
Wivli gaeen bevy and stink piu,
Owns, W
i
thRibbon
and i
es
-
Red, white and blue ribbon.
.Irislt.SP-idWe -They; lank like _life. _
Paper Hat with Pipe attached,
Little Brown Jug
Irish Grotesque Figure Head.
Irish Potato, - •
Silk and Cotton Irish F ge, etc.,
Store.
'
e" Wv r' ^
D.Fair
Co.,
Often the Cheapest." •Als
w $Y .- ��' Q BGSiIa
. o.
08 SPRING S" SO
Vhite /,awn Waists.
A' Woman's Eye -and keen judgment of values will te11"her in one,,
something second that these are so a
m t � out of :the ordinary. It is out' of . the -
uestion to:describe these :artsstic styles . accurately.
4 ty a We simply state the
facts, andask you
to come and have the first peep at these new styles.
a
e Stand rack o
u1' lioes..
If an- unworthy pair finds place in our stock,
it's not your fault and not your loss. Our Shoes
are made in such a way, from such stock, that
thereis• no•excuse for anything, but entire satisfac-
tiarti-- We seldom have a complaint, and never, •`a•
dis-satisfaction ; we don,'t • do business that way.
Our Shoes are fashionable, durable and comfort-
able, and you pay only for' the Shoes nothing -
tor name-
A larger.stock than you usually • see, ,and
•
lower prices for the same ••„ quality than you ever
run across,
Fred. Jackson:
boots and Shoes. '
`Drunk s• atnd Valises;
ine. White Lawn Waists
$1:00
Several 'pretty •styles, to choose
• from. : Front made with two wide pan
nets of Embroidery. and . Lace Inser-
tion, back tucked. Three -guar. '
,ter and.long sleeves, at •. only ..:. $1, U0 ...
Pretty Lawn Waists
_,, sleetves 1:19_ -
Vastened at back, front tut ed
:r k to
yoke de.nth and trimmed with a wide
pannel of Embroidery and Lace" Inner
'. tion, back tucked and trimmed ' with
two rows of Lace Insertion, at at
._only each _ ...., », �...»._.. ....: .19:
sleeves, .$1.80
Three very'smart ,designs, with full
front of Embroidery, tucked and
fastenedatback, at each , $1,50
White, Organdie Waists
$00
_-__-.Dainty style, tucked back arid front,
forming yoke with wide Embroidery
Insertion• .over shoulder, `'• giving the
broad effect 'so much desired
thisseason, atl
sea only :,.... An nn
.Mercerized ':1Vtull ' Waists '
$3.28.
_A handsome stylet front tucked' and
trimmed with three rows of. Open Em-
broidery ar. d'six rows .of . Lace 'Inner
tion, tucked and fastened` 'at -:back and
trimmed at back with Lace In-
sertionfor ;:....,, $3,25..
Mercerized ► ull; Waists
52.7.5
'Tusked Wont and back, formingyoke;
collar, shoulders and arm holes finished
with narrow Embroidery beading,' cola
lar and cuffs of .Valenciennes
Lace Insertion <<t each - _.<.,:.,.'$ rla,.
•
•Watch fors (}u r hl l l>l elry ;Op In l g.
� vSprIngSuItiij
�
OL1r . fL1lf
range of New Spring Snits is now in stock .
• iiniported direct from the largest manufacturers, and we
•
incite you to call and see.,the range. 13rown worsted and
elephant greys ''promise to. be ' the i ashianu ble colorings.