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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton New Era, 1908-10-29, Page 4• THE CLINTON ,NEW ERA • 1 raordinar 'Twelve Hundred Pieces Pres -Cut Glass to � e e r given away by Thi Store. • Here is without doubt the greatest offer ever made to our°customers. Read the following .explanation, carefully and see how you can have a full set of twenty (2o) pieces absolutely free . • To. the first six t -peo ..le.bringing. in :checks amounting .to thirty-five .dollars -. .yp P., $3 -.00 or over, for good s which have been bought at our store .on or after Friday Oct,)of twenty (20)pieces of Pres, q30th we will present the following; completeset t e y Cut Glass suitable for the table. ° (1 One large covered butter dish. (11) Otte, large,81 inch, fancy oval dish. 2: One 6 inch fancy square comport (12) One 61 inch, heavy round table dish 3 One large Sugar Bawl, (13 One 8t inch, fancy celery tray 4 One large footed Spoon Holder 14 One Oil or Vinegarbottle ' 5 One large handled Cream Pitcher 155 Ogee ,trice, flared comport , 6 One 7 x 5 deep oblong Candy Tray • ((16)) One 64 inch, high footed' jelly dish 7 One 6$ inch table dish 17) One 61 inch, extra. deep round berry bowl 8One large, 8 inch, round Berry Bowl 18 Oue 64 inch, high footed<+•salver 9 One extra deepfooted Nut :Bowl (19 One 7} inch, fancy utility dish pitcher 7 inches high. ii shape table lith 20 Oue quart p h g (0 One 6} inch, leaf p ( Remember you get* the WHOLE SET not 'SINGLE: DISH and the°eonditiofs are so simple that any one can secure a set., •It is not absolutely necessary that each -person shall buy thirty -live dollars worth; checks are transferable and two or more customers can club together and get the, Twenty iPlece Set. With every purchase we give you a check 'with the amount thereon, and'all you have to do is to keep yourchecks until the amount reaches Thirty-five dollars, then present them at our store as • soon as possible and the, complete set of twenty pieces will be yours. This Glassware will be on exhibition'at our, store and you are invited • to inspect it at any time. Don't confuse this glassware with the cheap, ordinary : kinds, as, it is entirely, different. Every piece is anexact coot' of: the genuine Cut Glass, which sells in high-class stores at•from`$5:00 to $1.2.00 each..-.”You'll`be astounded when,you see g .. them. It costs nothing to look. To Demonstrate to our customers the splendid values we are offering, the following list is submitted. Complete Stocks,of. Dress Goods . We never had a better selected stock: of Dress Goods, including every wanted color in all weaves, such as Serges, Satin -clothe, Broadclotbs,e1• 5I; Venetians,ete.,epeeial value at 50, 60, 85, toiP I e Turnbull's Unshrinkable Underwear.. • for the cold weather? Are you prepared If not now is the time to buy your Underwear, blots of different weaves and weights to choose from here. '. Turnbull's Unshrinkable is the best to -buy, we h5a veoa complete. range of sizes; at 25,35, 50,ea fin 7Ready to wear' Garments for 1 L Women and Children You can easily secure a set of Glassware by • getting one of"our stylish Coats and a set of Furs, we never had each a. lot of, stylish Coate in all the leading colors such as Black, Navy, Brown, Myrtle and Cardinal priced at $7.50 10, 12 and up. Remember the competition commences Friday Unequalled Values in Furs Our Fur sales are away ahead pf last year, in spite of the Mild weather; the reason isbecause we have the best value ever offered hy:the store in Ruffs, Stoies,•Throws and Muffs price $5.00, 7.50, .10.00 and up • Throughout the stare you will find the very beet selected .stocks of Hosiery, Gloves, Corsets, Smallwares, Ribbons, Linens, Cottons, Blankets, Flannelettes and Dry goods of every description:' Stylish Millinery Moderately Priced More new . hats ready this week . both for women and children all, made of the best:materials and'moderately priced. Dress Making Department '' • ' • Our Dress Making Department is now Under the management: of Miss Strachan of London, who is prepared to receive orders. Satisfaction guaranteed. •• Morning 30th, . SAVE EVERY CHECK. Octc 0111111111111111 4.00, $4.50 and $5.00 The reputation utation of a shoe is the concensus of opinion of all, who have P P actually tried it. Sometimes shoe reputation is valuable. The reliutation of the "Queen Quality" Shoe for example is one of the most valuable assets in the entire shoe trade of this country today. Hundreds of thousands of women buy `."Queen Quality" Shoes every year simply because they know they can rely on their reputation. The only ordinary thing about them is*the price. We have the • Sole Agency for these famous shoes. We want to show yott the new fashions which are now ready. ) Fred Jacks '1r 7• TIIANILSGI[VJNG DAY Seturn tickets st Single Fere between all mations in caned& good going November O./. 8 and 9, return limit November loth 19UR. • SPORTSMEN nail? until and inoleding November 8rd re- turn tickets at Hingis Fare to an points iq: hunt - •••P Y. .FTv,. Y • yv•••rY- until Mese Of Navigation, • if °salter, to paten reaobed by Steamers,. TO WESTERN CANADA -40 The attractive route is via °bloago and'ist. Paul, Minnes olitor Duluth. seoure a copy of time table entitled "New route to. Winntpe(i and Western Canada via Chicago" from • F, it. HODQENS, Town Agent. tial.r141101lor0 ()rnmrpli - Quarterly • communion serviceirwill be held in the Methodist church an Sunday ;next, commencing at 10.80 a, m. instead of the usual after- noon service beingheld at Constance, service will be helthere at 7 p ln., so, thatthe members at that place may attend communion .service here. Anniversary services will re held here on Nov 8th and 9th, Rev Mr ,Stanley being the preacher; fowi' supper on Monday evening, NoTee-D. Oantelon finished up the apple business here onThureday of this week. SaturflaY evening will be Hallo- ween ; do not take off any gates. etc. Mrs 8 Woodman, Miss Woodman, W Brigham, and L Pringle have returned from the west. Jas. Fairservice has rented the hotel and will move into it CLINTON NEW ERA on Monday, Nov, 2nd, Wednesday 111 1�1 ivlJ,',� UM lt++� night the young men of the Epworth THURSDAY, ooT. 29, 1908, League . took charge of the meeting, • and an en joyahle evening was spent with Longfe low. Mrs E. Bell 'spent The Flections - Sundayin Wingham. Miss A Lawson spent unda at: Auburn. Miss. And - The result of the elections on the ',ewe, of Blyth, formerly of this place,. spentSunday with Miss Lyon. Chas Asquith, Auburn, suodaye4 .in Londes- boro. J D Melville left here on Tues- day for the deer -hunting grounds of. Muskoka. -• The ...Evaporator finished workfor this season on Monday night. Rev Leckie exchanged with Dr. Stew- art on Sunday evening. Tho election passed off very.quietly here ; in No: 4 Division there were only-- three votes left unpolled. Rev J L Small, of Blyth, will preach inBurns and • Knox church- es on Sunday, Nov 1st, Mr, Leckie go. ing to Auburn. whole must be gratifying to the Liber- al party. They have a leader against whom no word•of scandal or .wrong. -doinplias direr been uttered . "a leader who has shown himself a man of in- tegrity and honor ; a leader whose superior is not to be found, and his triumphant return is an acknowledge nient of faithid these qualities, not- witlititanding the allegations -of his op- ponents during the contest. The policies of the government have done much for the development of the country. and during the campaign there was little or no criticism of the eneral policy. Exception was taken too departmental matters for which employees were more directly respon- sible than the government.- If there were weak spots in• the ad- ministration, it will be Sir Wilfrid's duty- to remedy them, andwe have sufficient faithin him to believe that he will do, so. ' The country will now .settle itself down to a normal condition, and the work of development will . proceed. along safe,lines. When parliament meets it is hoped the 'Opposition will act on the lessons it should learn from the campaign,and that the sessions hereafter willlindi- ate' more statesmanship and less .part izanship bitterness.: . • . • There is no teiwn inWestern Ontario that stood to gain as much by electing. a Government supporter as did Goder- ieli. .It is all very well to say that a Government,must be fair to a constit- uency sented byan Oppcsitioii rep Opp i member. It may be fair, but it is not human nature to• expect that it will look with as much favor on it, as if re-' Presented by a supporter..Goderich' had the benefit of the camp last year,: not as a matter of fairness, . but as., a matter of favor, because' there was no obligation on the•government to have it there. What reason have the people of Goderich to expect the same condi- tionswill prevail ' this year?•` They Wave practically said -•to the Govern- ment We do not want anfavoie' -and the-gov.ernnient. ill' ilot he actin" unfairly if it governsitself accordingly There. was a chance'ofGoderich becom- ing the permanent camping ground far Western Ontario. As it is there is not now much likelihood of it. The Con servatives therein their partizan' zeal, have thrown away their opportunity in this respect at leeast,if not in' others. The Liberals in. Gdderich certainly are not to•blanie for the result, as they did all that could be done to convince the electorate that their interests lay in supporting the ;Government* A prom;. • inent. Conserv'atiive of Goderieh; said the day after the ,nlectioti, that "God- erich had lost 'at leaet$100,000 by •send _ingn.Opposition.menmber to .Ottawa '•. County Clippings. : • • Mr: James Weir,father of Mrs• Wm.: S Linklater, of Turnberry, died :sod,' deniy at his home in Forest on .Tues dayof last welt: ' Mr John Farmer, Exeter. has levied a house in .`London and will move his family there; and if he likes the. property will likely purchase it. ' Mr.B 8 Cook•has rented lot .1$, con 9, Howick, to _ .Wm D Stewart,: for a .able to do all its work: owingto scare-, term of years, and lot 15, con 12. to ity of water, Work is again renewed 'Henry Roberts,for•a term of .years. . �' on the new bridge,and according to•. Mr, Jno ,Aikenhe'd. of the London the name conferred upon itby the eiti- •Road, has rented, his farm of 100 acres to Mr' Ferrie,who residea''west of'Kippen, for a term of five years. Pct. 29th, 190g • Tuckeramith CnuuCH-Rev. Jas. Livingstone, of• Mitchell preaot�d on Sunday last at Turner's: to a laflce and attentive aud- ience, The Sundday• School closed on Sunday last for the summer mouths. Mr Jno Elliott will address the League on Sunday evening next. . • NOTES -Mrs F O'Brien entertained a large•number of .young and old on Fri- day evening last. A•number of young people from Goderich Tp.,• spent a pleasant evening on Friday•evening last at Mrs V Johns. • • BEEF Bawl -The. beef •ring. .which has . been : in operation for the past twenty weeks, finished up last. week. The business meeting was held on Fri- day evening, when all accounts for the year were paid. The twenty cattle averaged 440 lbs dressed and were all good flesh. This is the first year for the ring and the shareholders, are well satisfied with the quality of. 'the beef,' considering, the price. Arrangements were made to run thirty weeks next year. commencing the last week inAp- ril. Much credit is due the .butcher, M r Jas Rivera, . of Cromarty, for the way the work was done during the season. • ' Auburn COLORFD 1 -The concert ar- ranged #tOOPs• for by the public library board: the 'Old SouthlandSextette" gave two hours.packed full of melody, with just enough of nonsense to keep it fresh. Receipts about, 805. On Suuday even- ing they sang ifi theMethodist Church the building being packed . to its ut-'. meet. NoTEs--Miss' Donna Bice and Miss F Duff, of Dungannon, spent. the week end at Mrs Jas Medd's. Raymond Fer- guson and Herb Mogridge have return- ed from:: the west.. Mr. and Mrs. Pev. A E Jones are attendiog.theLaymen's Missionary Convention in London this ..well. _O;A.sgi'.ith is home from Tor- onto for •a fecv`daye -J. Earnest Rob- erton, of Stratford Norm'al,spentSun- day .'and Monday here. We are glad to see Joe Carter able to take his old.. place as G Renstedts arsiscant again. The League enjoyed' a social evening in the church on Tuesday eveningwith literary programine,games, and apples and' maple. cream for refreshments. Bayiileld NOTE$ -Rev. Mr.' Carrier,..'of ,Grand Bend, preached inSt. Andrews morn- ing and evening of last Sabbath. The 'political campaign .herewas carried, .on with -great -determination by both parties.' Mr.' Jetties 'Thomson acted as' deputy returning officer, F; Kegan as poll clerk, while L. 'Thomson and:Dr. Smith acted as scrutineers in defence •. of the Liberal 'member, Mr; .McLean, .T Pollock and M. Dupee acted for the Opposition ; the. thiu red line of the Liberal party made the.. strongest at- tack that has been.made for a number of years....M.r Ross: has resumed work on the harbor.- Mr Whiddon's evapor- ator will soon'close for the season, as `the apple supply is not so• large as. usual. Mr Thompson's flour mill is un - Mr Jacob Koehler Zurich, . bought Mr Schoelhg's farm last week for "$E 5,00. Mir KoehIer "now -ba 200 acres. This same farm was sold for $6000.011 about 20 years ago. Two of Hensall's . aged citizens Geo. and James Petty have been laid up for several days byserious illness. George is improving a little but •. James has considerable trouble with his heart. W H ° McOracken. ; the well -Known gardener of Brussels, attended eight Fall Fairs this season and captured no less than 250 prizes. ,He drove over 2,000 miles, and will clear, over••$100. W . B McCracken, : Brussels, has snipped over, 8,000 bushels of potatoes from. Brussels this fall. One 'car to London contained 1080 bushels. The potato crop is an excellent one localities.. • The trustees of'S 8 No. 5, Grey, have re-engaged Miss Olive McGillvray for the flrst 0 months of 1000, at an in. crease in salary. •Her certificate ex- pires hence the` short term.. She has done good work in the sehoot. Dr A K Ferguson, of Toronto, form• erly of Kirkton, and brother of Dr Ferguson of Hensel. met a tragic death in that city on Tuesday after- noon of last week. He was struck by a street ear and was so terribly injured that he died on his' way to the hos- pital. ° Ile' was. riding on his bicyle and in attempting to gross in front of a street ear his.wbeel slipped and he Was thrown across the raile in front of the ear. Before the motorman could stop the ear, the wheels had passed 'over the unfortunate ' man, almost severing his body. Dr Fergn- so lonesome these days. son was a son of Mrs Hugh Ferguson zeas, Goderich township should be, called.Nantucket, and Bayfield will lie Martha's Vineyard. .• Stanley NOTES-Miss,LilyM.cOowan was last Week visiting herun.cle Mr McDonald, in Tuckersmith:' Miss Mary Ellen -re- turned home' last• week after spending about two 'menthe among friends in Toronto. Mr John McEwen, who, was in Alberta during the summer engaged in Missionary work, returned home last week; he left on Monday to attend Knox College. Mr Alex Thomson,who wits outin the Moose Jaw district "dur- ing the threshing season, returned home last SaFurday; hes reports that the crops in that district are fair. ' outlets PARALYSIS -One day last week Mr. Thomas Moon was found •lying in one of the fields on the farm, having suf- fered a stroke of paralysis. He was at once taken to the house, and a doctor summoned. His condition was appar- ently serious. While he has regained partial consciousness, he is still sutFer- ing from paralysis) and it is difficult to tell what the .outcome will be. Harlocl[ NOTES -Mr and Mrs John Shortreed spent Sunday at the home of the bit- ter's sister, Mrs. Robt, Watt. Mr and Mrs Peter Taylor have settled clown to the stern realities of married life in their comfortable home erected this summer by L Bill, Blyth. A baby boy was sent last week to glacial the home of .Jas Clark.. The threshing in this vicinit is nearly' finished • for this sea- son. Wonder what makes Dave look ofDownie Tp and was about 45 "ears of age. fie was a graduate , of Trinity Medical College, Toronto, - and for 12 years practiced in Ktrkton and vicinity About three years ago hs sold his practice at Klrkton and moved to Toronto, He is survived by his wife and two children. The doctor was' favorably known to many in the southern part of this ,country, and his many fried*ill unite h i« svinpathy With the• iblyr berda,ed:farily',iiir eentralla DEATH or A PaoN>lEn•-A well-known r pioneer of this neighborhood passed ay on tunday, Otitober llth, in the 1 away person of Samuel McOloy, at the ad, ' vented age of 85 years, r'oe some; months deceased had been In rather feeble health, but previous to his last illness was always robust andenjoyed the vercy°best of health., a. Haliowe'en and Thanksgivin;g4 '08TAC CARDS Au. Now 3C N° :SAL also an immense stock of new comics and pp'eturn esque cards, from the best makers. CLINTON SOUVENIR CARDS, in black and white, photo- glanz and colored—also real photographs, 25c and. 6oc a' doz. Christmas' FancyWork • The finest lot of fancy work is now ready, and we would suggest to'. those who 'are making up Fancy Work; to see our new lines of stamped and tinted goods, which make up beautifully.' 'We have I• all the materials necessary for Art Needlework, Christmas Calendars and . Booklets are also ready for your inspection. See our special values at. c, roc and 25c. Also the new P5 burnt leather calendars, with local views, 20c to 5oc Hand Ba • s ° and:P s. ur est>< .;. The latest shapes and'. the best value's . .pro- :curable .A large stack now ready. oopers NTO ilolmesvllle. i Nouns -Mrs Geo. Ladd, of Holmes- ville,attended-the:funeral other sister in.law,Mrs John Mouthie,of Fordwich on' Wednesday of this we k.' Rev Mr Snowden conducted ann yersary at Milverton, on. Sunday la t, Rev Mr supplyingOaten - here absence, Mr Oaten delivered two epleridid seri mons, also two solos at •.the evening service which were much appreciated; next Sunday is. Quarterly meeting at m this appointment. Mr • Will Jenkins has bought half of the -" McCartney -- farm 'on cCartneyfarm'on' the ,Maitland- concession for the sum of $450; the land is beside his own farm which will give him asquare block of 100 ;acres, . Mrs Bloomfield re- turned to her home. in Wingham, on' Tuesday. Mrs Alcock •.and ' children visited in :Goderich, on Monday.' ':Miss' D Holmes isvisiting her sister at Onandago this week.. Mrs Cleo Tebbutt is spending the week end with Rev Mr . Fear of Exeter. Mr Will Jenkins is through with apple packing ..for, this year, and reports a light. crop. Slytb: NOTES --Election past_ off very, quiet- ly in our;midst on:Monday,each party not feeling very badly - disappointed over the returns. Social.. evening was held in the basement of the Methodist church on Tuesday evening 'when a large numi;er were invited to take part, especially in the .lunch- line Anniversary Services will be held next Sundayin. St. Andrew's church, when •Rev W JkleHaig,.'of : Millbank, will preach bot morning and evening,and on Monday there will be a tea meeting held, when addresses and music will fill in the evening's ,,program after the tea ; 'a large, crowd .are expected. Mrs Dr Ferguson" of Hensel]. visited at the home of .,Mrs' Joseph Combs this week. Mr D Taman, of Fort William, and Mr Frank Carr, of Toronto, were visitors in town this week,both having come to cast their votes. Mr Alf Carr, is.in Clinton, this•week, , • Porter's Hill NOTES -The Porter'.s :Hill Reef Ring killed•'theirlast beef for the season:'., this week. A meeting will . be : held .. Tuesday evening; Nov. 3rd, in P.otter's • Hall tor theour ose of straightening • up • business purpose the past season and making arrangements for the next; all in erested parties -are -cordially invited' to attend the meeting. • Addie Cox re- turned home last week after a couple.. of weeks': absence. Mr. and Mrs Wm« • ' McDougall,: of Seaforth, are visiting in the neighborhood. Mr Robert Beacom spent. Sunday in Mitchell: Elma Betties spent a .couple of weeks 'visit- 'nig friends in Goderich recently. Ruby Potter returned home .last 'week,.hay-• . . 'ing spent a -couple of months at Curries;: Crossing.,' Renaall DEATH OF HENSALL'S FOUNDER - One of the early 'pioneers of Hensallr•- - ' -4 and the founder of the, village in the' person ofMr James Petty,passed away latlt:Thcireday Ever since Hensel' ,was a place, Mr Petty. has been associated with the business interests of the vil- lage, so that his death reinoves one of:. our oldest and prominent citizens. The' .'. deceased was about '76 years of age. A young man . named Philips ap- :. plied to Magistrate Kay in Exeter; to sentence him to six months in the Central Prison. On Mr .Sayexplain- ing that such a thing could not be done he departed on foot condemning the law that would not give him a term when he wanted it. Last Thursday: morning, the .15th Inst, James Howitt, long a resident of Colborne • 'township, passed to that bourne from whichno traveller eyes• ;returns. Deceased hied a severe par- alytic stroke last spring and had been • unable to help himself, ever since. He ,leaves,.five sons and , one daughter•: resident in the Northweao ..,;;�1 onf,, :eonand daughter here.. i t -. tti :�tv7AK;i �.Y .•,.ia,:d '. t# „•,�;; :.L:.• .r: .. �' ..n: ti'i.:,.l.k.a ': .. . ,.., '.f GAINS ur -great leaving Town Sale is still •in full swing and hundreds of genuine bargains await each and every customer who visits this store during the next few weeks: Our stock is still well assorted . and the goods the best. money can buy, our prices are away below what would be asked for goods of •the same quality elsewhere. Give us a call '„And be convinced that we can save you•. money on your Dry Goods, ,,Clothing and Fur= nishings, Boots, Shoes ,:and ... ubber Piumsteei liros.