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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1908-12-17, Page 6QQ 'TO COOPER'S BOOK STORE for your Chrisnias Presents 4 SANTA CLAUS' • 1-I EAD UART,E RS Toy . Departnient , 2nd 'Fboor,. d This department is ready Tour for o � inspection, and well stocked with the newest toys. Santa Claus is expect- ,;: frig letters from all the boys and girls, 260 have already arrived. CHRISTFIAS BOOKS, CALENDARS AND ,• • CARDS If in doubt, why not• -.try hooka for • Christmas this year ? ' Everybody enjoys books, and they make a ;lasting remembrance.,:,, a the newbooks • as well as proving of interest to the reader. All hr. are here; or will be secured on short notice. • FINE H N� C I A at moderate expense. The range of novel- ties6 we have this year is one of the fea- tures of the Chrismas Trade and something that deserves special mention : Dinner Sets Tea Sets Limoges China Rich Cut Glass Salad Bowls is Fancy Plates Japanese a China p Novelties v. Oaoper's Book Store CLINTON. Couch Gaiderieh Township. Miss h mnsa Burnet is visiting Mrs. Hanley and Mr. and . IVirs, Roht. Welsh, Clinton, Messrs, Ad. Cantelon and George Miller have rented the Webster farm. Ad; .gets the south • half, next his own place. 1 Len Cole, son of Mr: Thos, Colo, left on Saturday for Ohio where his uncle, Mr. Peter Cole; lives. lie has secured employment in a foundry 1 there. Mr, and Mrs. William Dunbar, who iliave for some months' resided in the. Coats' cottage on 'the Hayfield Road, are moving this week to Mr, Levi Trick's farm on the Telephone Road Which they have 'rented. The oyster supper which was an- nounced- for Friday evening next : in 'connection with the A. Y. P. A,.of St, fames' church, Middleton, has been postponed indefinitely on account of the illness of one of the members, Christtnas services wa11 be held in "-St. James', Middleon St, John's, • Holntesville and St. Peter's, Summor- hill on Sunday' next by the locum.. bent. There° wild be a celebration of the Hofy Communion' in each church. On Thursday last a party et friends which' comprised the following : . The Misses Emma Burnett; Maud Tyner, Eva, Burnett,' Nellie " Hicks, Aphrew• Steppe and Mossrs. Charles ' Tyner, Harry Steepe, R. -Dunbar, W. Dun 'bar and Rev, . W. 11, Dunbar proceeded to, Walton on -the invitation of Mr, J. Scarlett to render the sacred song service entitled, "Won by •a.'Gipsy," The party returned safely, having thoroughly, enjoyed the outing. ., Morn NOW. •,Hecora 'Faruk There will be a Christmas Tree en- tertainment in the Methodist church next Tuesday evening. Any one who wishes May place a present on the Tree. Theustees of S. S. No. 7, Stan- ley, have engaged the •servie44 o' Miss A. Consitt of Hillsgreen for another year. Miss Consitt is considered one of the most successful teachers in South Huron. Mrs. Willey still .continues very poorly. Her krrother, Mr. William McNaughton. of Melita, •Man., arrivved this week and . will remain for some The township council had a very busy day on Tuesday, that being the big wind-up day of, the. year,. In Ad- dition •to many small accounts, the Hill. Company of Mitchell were paid $512, the balance due„ them for the superstructure of the five, bridges, and WO on the big Gemnell';bridgo, their contract price being $1150. The corrugated, metal --pipe luta ar- rived from. ,Guelph and, weather per - mining, will be put into place at once across :the road near Treasurer Reid's, The pipe is 3i .feet in diameter and: 40 -feet" -long. It came in two pieces, Tlie township "board of: health met the other day, there being present Reeve MeDiarnitd, '• Clerk Harnwell, Dr. Rodgers and . Messrs: John John - store, Thomas Baird and John " Man- son, The health officer gave a clean sheet; there not haying been anycoil-. tagious disease in the township •dur- ing the year. The deputies for the municipal el- ectlilon .are . No. 1 Malcolm McEwen No. 2, John Murdoch.; No. 3, James McClyment ; No. 4; William Rathwell; No. . 5•,' Robert Dewar. L. , O. L. No. 1035' held their regul- ar .meeting on Thilrsday• evening when the following officers .were elected • Master, , Geo, Beatty Deputy, J. 'W. Reid' Chaplain,. J. •Rathwell•' • Rec.-Secretary, Ben Rathwell Fin.-Se,pretary, Sant Johnson Treasurer, Charles Foster D. of 'C•.,. John _Johnson Lecturer, Isaac Rathwell • Co'htiuittee, Frank Weeks,' John T. Reid:; Walter. Rathwell,, Robert El - lint, 'William Logan. . Hohnesv'ille 'The C. O. Y. held -their annual •At Home on Thursday evening • last at the home i;f Mr. Nut .Mrs, Mulholland when: everyone :enjoyed themselves to the utmost. The' At Homq was' con- sidered one of the best yet. held ..•and too much cannot be said ;about the hospitality of Mr.' and ,Mrs. 14Tullol land in entertaining their friends The C. 0-4,:P, .;will.meet on Tuesday next to •se%ct officers for „the coming. Miss Florence Trewarth a is the guest of er Aurnt at 'Mount Forest.. Miss Carrie Walters left on Tues-' dfor Redlands; ay, l ,Cal. 'to `vasa -Tier, brother and sister. ger •many friends here, wish her 'a safe and pleasant1 journey.:` Mr. F. Warning.: of Delhi has been:. tCraoogk'us.e.st of his daug1t r , ir5. Gco . ` Miss Goul1 bad' a: num.her of .her. friends• in on Friday evening as a ,farewell• 'to. Miss C. Walters,• prior, to • her •journey.• to California. Mr. A. P.,,leoat •of.. Brucefield was a caller on• his ais.tnr, Mrs: S.tailcy, ,on r,d . S t i ay gast ti Miss .Evans . of Z inn do sa Man,,, was the • guest of Miss .11olmes last week;: , ' .. The' following• is a report of .° • the pupils of S., S. No,, 3 for November; ,based on regularity; good deportment' ' ' and general'. proficiency. • 5•th-,Enrmeline, I-Iolland,'; Lizzie Bedard, Willie Carter; , Percy ;Mein nings, 'Frank Williams. 1 • Sr..4th Lorne •Jervis,. Walter Nel*• ' son, Lorne McCartney, Colclough Ernest 'MOCa-rtney,. Percival Glidde , Arthur Farren, Albert Proctor, ., N.or- • man Holland, Charlie Lav'is. I Jr. ;4th. -Joseph ' Palmer, Lottie ' Lavrs Delbert"Iluller 1 Sr. ..3rd:—Stella, -Nelson,. Carl Mair, Clarence. C.onnell,' Frank . Jenkins, Or niond.Alcock, Edna • Farren. ,Jr.. rd.:= Harold. Layla, Totnitiy •Carter,, Clifford holland. , Sr.` 2nd. -Elva Proctor, ' Proctor Palmer, Verna, Jervis, StewartMair,Mair , • Roy Munnings 1 Jr, 2nd —Alvin Leonazd, • • Leslie Huller, Daniel G ddon, Milton • • . Hol- land, " Leslie ' Je ,vis,• Clifton. Proctor. I• Pt:. • 2nd. -B nche Nelson, • Fred. Laois, .William Adcock. :Pt. lst,=Bru p.Holland.':. No. on roll STAPLE. AND FANCY .:'DRY' ;• .C.iOODS" MILLINERY FURS M NTLES Onty 7 Day To Do Your Christmas Bu. in. In a stock like ours, continually being refreshed with new goods, it seams' that every. visit -to the store. is marked by some :,1ew feature of interest, This week we are showing'many new novelties suitable for Christ- mas buying, and we emphasize the fact that it is a pleasure to show our goods. Let tis' again urge Bug hour Christmas Gifts now. Gift Parasols. We have just passed into stock some beautiful Parasols, with fold, sterling silver and pearl handles. These make beautiful as well•as useful presents, and the prices range from. • • .. ,.2.00 • to. 4.50 See these before you buy. • . : •• • I New W �. histin � . s' i trade, Just a few, exclusive Waisting for the Christmas in the beet French printed delaines, embroidered spots and flowers, very choice. See these in our window, Handkerchiefs More new Handkerchiefs in this week, ne these goods, suitiable for making fancy bags. In plain white handkerchiefs. for gifts, we have these in dozens' and inspect these for yourself, Furs for; In the.purcbase of fur be assured. whether the e appearance does not nece apection and comparisour '01:8 STORE OPE ,.kimonos, and fancy c are always • so Heceptable, rfferE.nt designs and pprices; Cali ices from 5 cents to $1.2a. hristtnas Gifts. service as well as good apps ranee should end iture is large or small. d to get good flmean ala" a Outlay, e invite in• s la, r YK 3' fi(� VERS• Mont }IS NEXT WEEP{. Every .;Cor ten4ian Awai NEWEST O.F' THE, 1 • Average. (l —N: . Trewartha,Reacher. London. Road. 1llr, Thomas Jennison arri't'd home' on Saturday last from (Y'arr: tl, Man,, where he has spent the pals Mice years. He did not ruend, .0 ming east this winter, but was call- ed home through, the serious Mess of his father,- who at present is doing, as well •as can he expected, Mr.. Gordon Waldron of 'reroute paid the old, home a visit last week. Mrs. Walkinshaw r+f C'i:titnn tis:led at the home of her '.sister,. Mrs. John MnKnight, last week. Mr. Harold Wiltse t"lent.on°spent Sunday among friends acre. West Tucketsmith. , A large uumber from -this part' of the township ..took, in the tea -meeting in Brucefleld on Tuesday owning of last week. ,,, Mr. Amos 1'ow11.14 had a l.t.c drawing wood, on Friday afternoon:,. Mr. and Mrs. W, 0, Landsb•)ro of 'Goderich havt}•. b. een here getting ready for their sale, Mr. Charles Layton made his i:rst• shipment of beans to London-. last week,... . Mr. Ernest Roweliffe o! Vsborne township is visiting relatiaes glutei Stanley :Township: • ATr James I-.oward and ?VIt. T,. Johnston of near Blake• spent; Sunday at ths home of Tr. Andr w Dun k in. Messrs: Robert S. Reid :and Mr. William Rathwell,• attended the as- sizes in 'Goderich lat• week as Jury- . mien 1YIis T. 'Johnstone of 'the `Nile is s cii iii his spending g t 'Week with her parents on the;Front Road. • Mr harveY Reidis, weta' ..se rr . to"hear,• suffering from an attack of •appendeetis, but • we : hope .to soon ,bear of liis.irecovery; • SIT ••• Blvth. lite tax colleetor,�Mr. Sam. West-, la, e, reports that during his terni of office the taxes aro Meier fully , paid p this year than= on ::any 'prey°ious time at this. date. 'Mr. James- , lleffron hasmade his first_sale•.of.,.brick for a •blouse. i\ir.. L. I-Ii11 has the contract , oft'furnishing all material. JIr. Jamieson Of near, Irarlock. in ,I'lullett, is the4*ep-i1 tor: i%Ir, Isaac Brown has made sale of the 'balance of this year's make' . of evaporated apples to Mr I1amelick •of Groderich, •Tile, firm. of Brown 8c, `Wilford. has also cleared out them stock in Wing- ham of evaporated apples to' a ,party in Montreal Auburn The opening services in 'connection with the new, Baptist church will be, held" :on Sunday.. next, services to be at 3 acid 7 o'clock., The preachers of the day will be Revs, T. W..Chztirics= worth and V. Raithby 13.-A., A supper¢ and cone rt. will l ; held 'On Monday. evening for which •an ex- cellent program of vocal- and instru- mental'ihusie will be provided.- Need of Urgency in Forestry r b Y y Work. During the past autumn stockmen i' parts of the • middle States Vim forced '.to .depend upon .• railways.: for water- for their cattle, the precious fluid being hauled' in tank cars, to rho points at which it was most needed. In some of the cities drinking ..water. was sold by the, gallon at• •Eheprice if milk':. In many' cases factories `'were obliged to shut down,not' from lack of orders;. but because :water Ivith which to make steamwas not avail- able, and within the pastmonth. no' less than forty' miles of trolley line in Western Pennsylvania were putout of business from the same. cause . All the " inconvenience, suffering, ,'and' loss which have occurred are the re: r3' sults `of the tivljolesafe ,removal of the • forests that 'once protected.' the silent ter of. streams. A flow n erlypassed oofi gradually daringthe e s ason now 1 r l rushes e a g, y es out in a• tumultuous flood in spring,:, and. dur- ing summer and autumn there • is al - 1 • S, 0 iring PRICES STOUT VALUES December 17th,, 1908 vowinowAnoviAor. H.,... *KALI, PROMS , i QUICK RETURNS M'CTsTC;! alar t:3 t?TZ3;"Craw. Nc.w ][s.theT!me; to Buy Christmas Gift. The is nothing'nore suitable for Christmas giftslhan a pair of shoes er slippers, we have them stall prices, Ladies fine Pet, bluchers at $3 50 and 4.00. Ladies fine kid hiuch., chem at $2,00•to $4,O0. Slippers at hoc, 75c01.00 and $1.25. MINS---The Hart shoe, extra fine fitting $450 "rand $5.00 Men's shoes in Kid,, Velour calf and Box calf at $2,50, 413'.00 $3.50 $4,00 and Men's slippers at'75c, $L00. ,1.25, $1.50 and $.2.00. $5.00. • i►p. �: Boys shoes at $1.60, $1;15 and $2.00 • ° Miwes shoes, and rubbers at all prices. m For the little tots—all felt laked shoes trimmed with fur at 404 also child's red felt boots, warm and, nice price 85e. 1'IUslC, (iIFTs Newcombe 12ianos • Sherlock'& Manning Pianos and Organs Violins $7400, $8.00 and $10.00 • • • Harmonicas at 28c, 50c and' $1.00 Columbia Gram.o.t'honee Music Rolls at 50c, ,750, $1,00,. • ' . $1.75 and $8:00 • THE PLACE WHERE 'YOUR DOLLAR _ALWAYS . DOES ITS DUTY M/1No iwiwwli� _e • • • ways.' a, shortage and occasionally a .f amine.. '. The .experience •of the people of neighboring •communities . and tile drought•• that so' seriously. .hampered 1 farm' operations . in •Ontario• 'convey • :a •lesson -which it should not ,be neees= sary•.to emphasize. We have not rine so far as the. people` of parts of the tinited,States in forest removal, and 'fur ;sufferings from that 'cause 1 "ice. '.consequently not been` so -;;reat as theirs..,out we have gone vc:v r7ucu: ; too far, and there is urgent •needof ;redressing the balance . between open dbuntry,.and forest growth,:.' The, ' •Qn term •Government"•lias,doti"e' well 'in:" setting. ;apart` permanent reserc is.- in and a wise sl has been New Ontario,. e°p b taken in starting upon a systematic: work having . for its object the fe- of foresting of lands in. the older •parts of. the Province unfit for agricultural put poses., This latter Work should, how ever, be pushed .with greater vigor. ,11 we,.are to . beassured of a sufficient supply'' of iuoisture for crop production of :drink for live stock, and of water power for the: development of electric,- al energy the barren• hillsides• and sandy wastes of the Province must be covered with trees.•- Weekly Sun .on Tuesday •.evening the 'Epworth League of the Methodist dEureh' held their annual: meeting for receiving the report .of the officers • of ' the past year, which -report was very favor- able, fifteen new members• being .added to the:, list, six • having withdrawn, leaving an increase of nine,:' • The ..fol- • lowing were elected officers : • • Mr.'' R. Cl week: Mr; T. Ad prove very Ma. Georg from grippe. Mrs.' David Weir and, children . are. visiting the 1 dy's parents,;. Mr. and Mrs. John B ttonJ." • Mr. and ;Mr William Dunlop. have their daughte from Sask. •visi.ting. them. . Are you a Ne s -Record Subscriber if not, why not `► - onstance • k. was in Gode.ich ;last ms ;'Jr.. does not im- ch. Stephenson is suffering, Port Albert... • A Christmas Tr o .. will be held in. the English there on 'behalf of ° the Sunday school. T e program will be 'shed by 'the s i olars; `assisted by Hawkins' Hibbing, is .home' his in ther whd is illi true ion is about ate' la e.and the London home, seting willbe harp on elk to be .the nd Blair of tended th eeting VI of hea , at day. He is a etn- the T. on a, vise Railway c a standstill teams have all g •'A ;Local Optio held e 'n the 0. O, l r day evening, the 1 Rev. Dr, nougat! • Goderich. , V11, .B. Hawkins of the township Dungannon on VVI ng ber of the board Water in the is sotnewhat; fall. Miss ‘,Jea friends in other ellsiin this • sect lice owing' to the .d ilun,'lam 'is visiting her anityq 'township, awkins was in Winghant the econd selectfozi from . the let' ets' of Queen Victoria will probably be issued in 1910. Mr. Waitet Anderson, assignee of Hamilton, Was locked in a building when' he. went to take possession, President, Miss S. Bentley : tst:Vice, Mrs. (Rev.) W, H. Cooper 2nd Vice, Mrs. D. -Crittenden •. 3rd Vice, Miss Emma Moser' 4th Viee, Mr's. E Bender :... Secretary,.. Geeo. Wambold' • Treasurer, F. Macpherson Pianist,. Miss' P. Gidley `, Assistant, Miss 12. Maser . Other committees are to be Appoint:. ed•.later. . On Friday evening last the officers- and teachers 'of St. Andrews Sunday school• held an entertainment in In-' dottyhall. Proceeds in 'favor of the school. • • The members. of Trinity, church Sun- day school are ,leaving their annual. Christmas Tree entertainment on the 21st. They have' secured 'the serigices of Mr. ° E. A. Webster, soloist; . and Rev. W. J. Spence; popular orator for the acdaston. St. Hsiang Mt.,, Fred. Culbert of Ashfleld visit- ed "at M. Jas. Barbour's. lVtr. -and Mrs. Jas. tiebster Jr. of Ashfield 'spent Sunday it> ire neigh- borhood of St,: Helens. • Mr. 'James Mitchell of Wingbam visited 'at the home of Mr. ° John Webster on Sunday. ,Miss ,Minnie Ramage left iisat week to• visit: her sister at t.ormeeville; Mr,,, Jas. Hi," Jordi, teacher, spent Saturday andiStinday at the home of his mother •here. • We 'are • pleased; to hear that ~ Mr. idllant Humphrey, who ti eentiy un- rwent an operation all Ult ghant 1r, cull is ,rapiid1 , •,recovering. We ho he will soon be Ode to come horn Mr. amus Haines of Crewe spent Sunda :in tiie •nelghborh°tod of ;fit, Helen's The me ers of St. James' dwelt.. at •Guelph ve formed st, ' o -Treat- ing: BIub." One•.. Christmas Dinner of Frank Keenan's, John S. , Lop* in the' Christmas Home Companion relates : one Chmat- mat experience of F'rank.Heenan, ell known as leading man ip "The Giri .of.,.the Golden West," and 'r'.The War- rens ,of•'"Virgin{a. • "It , was in 1$3.7. 'In' that year Mr. Keenan organi ped 'a small joint, stock company at Fort Scott, Kansas. But the approach of Christmas found the. cornpany in hard straits, • °' 'You can, imagine my: :feelings;'' explains Mr. Keenan, when it be- ,game..evident I would have to quit. Our leading woman, Jennie Lee, a well-iknown stock actress, was as blue as I was whent we separated from the. others and started' eft.- together ; for Wichita on that ; . gloomy Christi:has morning. We were too, blue to talk:• "When the dinner hour arrived, the train stopped at. one of the most iso- lated stations on the line. We took dinner with the train hands at a.mis- erable excuse for. an 'hotel, Although thesfare .included turkey,' the',dinner was , bad, and looking across .. the table' at my companion, 1' saw tears trickling down her .cheeks: ••• "I knew what 'wag making her ery. It was . 'the,re±alization pf her utter loneliness on a dar when • the ' whole world.was celebrating ' and making merry. And .here were we, eating a :poor dinner," cheerless and almost hopeless. Taut I would not let her suspect that •1 shared her feelings. So. I asked why she was crying. Iii a broken voice she sobbed "Ohristnias dinner—and ,no cran- berry. sa,uce,1" 'hien she buried her face in, her hands. (:Vias she,serious ? Of course she' was. ror, strangely, the cranberry sauce seemed °to be the only' thing lacking to reconcile her to tate.'; it •COrri tto US tor, -your Christmas --e �:: .P res pts. _ r� We' are ready '•with a big stock Bigger and :better than ever. s Handkerchiefs plain and fancy, 2, 3, 4 5 7, 8. 10, 12i, 15 25 cents each. A, Ladies' Collars at 25.35,'40, 50, 75, 1.00, 1.23 and $1.50. Ladies' Belts At25,w8v, 50.75, 1.00 and $1.25. • Men's Fancy Ties at 25c and 50c Men's Fancy Shirts at 50e, 75c,- $1 and I.25. - 'Metes Neck Squares in silk, -linen and wadi, 50e 75e, $1 and.1.25 f Men's Gloves, lined and unlined, 50c to $1,35 Ladies' Gloves •cashmere, woolen, silk and suede at 25c to 50c 1 and 1.2� • 'b _ es, $ S Ladies $rdGlov . Clildren's Wool Clowds at 25c, 40c and 50e • Ladies' Fur Collars and Stoles at $1, 1.12 up to 17.00 • Ladies Peer -Pillow -Muffs it $8. 7, 8 and $9 • Ladies Fur Jackets 30 40 and 50 $ Ladies Fur Lined Coats 50, 60 and '$71. Mens Fur Coats 20; 25, 30 and $35 ' • • Men's Fur Lined.Coate 50 and $75 . , Ladies Cloth Jackets with fur collar and q"wilted lining and $25 Felt Shoes for ladies 1, 1.25upto 2.00 sizes, madeb the all l3ambu 'Felt Shoe Co. Children's Pelt Shoes, v b Felt Shoes for gents $125 up to 2.50 ;� Christmas,Giroceries •New. Fresh $to ck 18, 20 ori i' 'Highest Pr ccs .tor B uttt er-and' &.:. P, PLE�S�'QHE 0 Successor to .McKinnon;& Co., ggs, PIER E3 LYTH° 0Ai.17i ••e •es!�► e�:N 1s •rte 1✓� •� h ee All Kinds of ' Felt hoes & Slippers • '.Kant Krack Rubbers Granby - .R ubbers and' Overshoes Choice range of. ` .. Moccasins &, SI)Owshoes Williams' Patent 'Leg. gins and' Fe tained - g 1 T3ecauae of the elegance and Shoes. moderate price Queen Quality Shoes enable you to. meet every demand of fashion without extravagance,. • Repairs while. you See our new styles while the wait.. assortment is at its best FR•Ll: JACKSON Aiwa s Reliable't CLINTON itt.6' m•bm.bestib. be•OeikkobPbibet:tibe•dAbcA40.ls.:41b.m•b.: .0 _ 0 eaving ownSale0 �' *Our great Leaving Town Sale is still in full swing oots and - • es are all and Dry Goods, Clothing, B S ho b:.. being sacrif`iced in order that December may see our - 0-- whole stock turned it t:r cash.' Read the few prise ° reductions below,as it will give you' some idea of the . 4 money you can save by purchasing here •'during the, . balance' of : december., ae g t Me and 75c Dress Goods and Silks to clear at.., ..:... 420 $1 Sateen 'Underskirts 4., ..... , e. 89c 90 - 121c Oxford Shirting .,• •• 23.75 Wool Blankets • ,Men's $10 Overcoats " Men's. 112 Overcoats 'Men's 26tridox Men's 25c Bhtcpa' •Men's 25c and 35d•Tfes Men's50o Werrking.Shirts ... YY „„r*. Men's 50e Fleece Lined•irnderttieetf " ...., : ,40 ' Women's. Pelt Slippers • H. Anil* ;full rangy, of Dry •Goods. Mens and. Boyo Clothing and 'nrnisbinge and our fall Stock of Boots and §hoes to dear at: wholesale prirea. Sale Prices Strictly Cash. . zY '�blb�Cvdl4di'4•!ll�1bdi"bl5�iir�•41 .4iti,Iw�'1a.1114lk i•ilP�tr041b.a'Vri$•dl•i14 ...,ry. 6.75 .. .v...' PLUMSTEEL. B f"--‘". 2, 4