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The New Era, 1882-12-14, Page 10r 'CLINTON NEW ERA. THURSDAY, DEC. 14, 1882. LOCAL NOTICES. -14 °RACE GREELEY'S advice to young men was to go west. A. A.;BENNETTSites the same advice'tq both sexes, young or old, in want of Furni- ture, Spring Beds, &e., and to stop two doors went of , the Commercial Hotel, sign of the Big Rocker, and then procure a big bargain. • SLEIGHING} PARTIES.. — 'These institu, tions are becoming popular. One sporting a four -horse rig went to Brucefield on Wednesday night. Ca9 TGE.—Mr. R. Emerson has leased the livery business of Mr; S. T. Holmes, and .will continue the same; he continues his butchering business also. Thi, AND MRS. JARDINE, of Montreal, who have been visiting at Mr. ! Macwhir- ter's for several days, leave for home to- day; accompanied by Mrs. Macwhirter. MR. father of. Mr. J. P. Tin- dall, banker, has been here for a few days visiting his son. He came from British Columbia; and enjoyed the -trip' across the continent immensely. MR. ALLAN MCDONALD) a Ma aita 4a lawyer, and brother-in-law • of Mr. Chas. 13oyey, has been staying here; for a few days: He has,A we understand,. some no- tionof building a residence here. THE JUNIOR' Judgeship is the..object of considerable rivalry. The two most pro- minent names are those of Messrs. Davi- son and Doyle, but it is hinted that both will be set aside and an outsider appointed. Mit. A. S. FISHER has been spending the last two weeks at Toronto, attending the meeting of the union committee'- of the different Methodist churches. Ile is a unionist and believes it will be consum- mated CHRISTMAS Fein.—The Township of Mullett: Agricultural Society offers several good prizes at the show to be held here on the 19th inst., and there is every pro- -babilitythat competition for the same will ---.--be good. Mn. MANNING leaves for home on -Sat- urday; for Christmas holidays On. his way down he : stays over . at .Albion for Sunday and Monday, inconnection with the anniversary' services' of the Methodist church. On Monday evening he lectures on " Commo'n"Sense,in Religion." . THE Liberals; or what is known down there as the Progressive Party, have been sustained at the, polls in Newfoundland. Among the members returned to the Le- - gislature is Mr. R. 1'. Rice, (only brother of Rev. J. J. Rice, of Clinton) who ob 4aineda' handsome majority of votes. A Goon THING. -We learn that Mr. Young, editor, of the Pembina (Dakota) Express, and brother of Mr. Young of Gray, Young &'Spading, of Blyth, has recently been"elected to the offi'ee;:of Re- gistrar of Deeds' for the district in which he resides. The position is.worth $5,000 a year. DROPPED DEAD. -On Friday evening Thos. Appleby, an old man employed with Mr. John Stephenson, on, the London Road went out''to.do'..senie chores. Mr. • Stephenson following a few, minutes after, found him dead on the stable floor. :A• doctor was called in but it was:notdeemed necessary•to hold an inquest.. • - MODEL SCHOOL.—On Friday, the 22nd inst., the School will close forthe•Christ-• Leas Holidays. Next week a written ex- - amination x-'amination will be held, and promotions from the different rooms will be announe- ed before the closing of the school, so' that scholars will.know to:what division they are to go on the re -opening of the school. 'CURLING .CLUB.— It has. often :col -,merited on why that a place=containingso many sons of Auld. Scotia as Clinton does; should remainwithout a Curling Club. We believe it only requires alittle effort to get, such .an organization into activeop- eration.' • If.there.were a club and rink here, we feel sure that other clubs, play: ing matches, would choose'Clinton-as the field for their contest. ASsrAsir. .On Sunday afternoon:Mr. W., Shipley 1141 just tied his: horse and cutter in one portion of the driving shed at the Bible Christain Church, when he heard the timbers trach, and rushing out .the roof fell ins with a crash;"smashing;the • cutter, but"falling. in such a way that :the horse was uninjured Had Mr. Shipley. •• hesitated a moment, he would have been buried beneath a mass Of snow and timbers: GOT LosT.=On Friday evening a stran- ger, his. a way to th (rer n 1 kin i e new station after mach hard work, found himself on the track about two hundred yards west • • of where he •sheuld be; and it was only by following the light on the track that he reached the station. He had struck the , wrong street in goingdown—thatwas all, v to try it as soonh lvb the _ patience .of a _ saint - -i"TSK Juliu.Er SrNGEns.-Areae g celebrated -sin era=:will,visit:-Cllntou 'ori. the 29th inst., and give an entertainment in the town hall. The committee, con- sisting of Mayor Forrester, J. ,Turnbull, W. W. Farran, Capt.'Macwhirter, James Thompson,W.Jackson and A.H.Manning, have been making all arrangements for a large crowd, and it is expected 600 will be present. The plan is nowat Dickson's, and seats -should be -secured at once. -There is - no extra charge, for reserved- seats. LO `Al'LE 7. g—ilii'. GA � McDonald, Clerk et the County Court, spent two days here, this week, taking evidence in the case of Doherty vs. Wardell. Of course the ease wag taken en delibere, for the vdluminotis notes will require some titne to be gene over. Mr. Manning .appeared for plain- tiff, and Mr. proudfoot for• defendant: Among the eases in the docket for Fri= day's sitting of the -Division Court is one as to a newspaper proprietor's •right to recover a charge for an advertisement serted but not ordered: Mesta(' the eases are unimportant, -' THE WHITTIxGTON AccIDENT —Freak information concerning the unfortunate' death of Mr.Whittington has been gained. Mr. IV, 'Craig' .has been informed by a news agent, who •saw Mr. W. just before the •aceident, occurred; that as the train was passing Limehouse he'saw him stand- ing on the platform, .valise in hand, and, • asking )thus where he•was going,. Mr. W. told him "Georgetown Junction." He answered " We are not there yet;" Mr: W. either not hearing hiin, or net under- standing him, and. supposing, no doubt that he was past the Junction; jumped from the train, and,was struck on the side of the head by the steps of the car behind, and it believed, instantly 1 i11ed. AT THE POINT' OP DEATH. — We are, very sorry indeed to state that, contrary: to the bright hopes which were entertain- ed a, few weeks ago, Mr. John Hodgens has continued sinking,. and now lies at the point of death, which ism moentarily expected. • •'WELL DONE!—Legitimate business en- terprise deserves recognition. aywwhere, so wehave no hesitation in' saying "well done•!" to T. and W. Jackson, of Clinton, who occupy 2/.pages of this week's NEW ERA with their- advertisements. These are the business men who build up a town while increasing their own trade.—Gode- rich 'Star, WHO ROBBED HIM ?--When Mr Whit- , tington, of Clinton, (who inet with such an unfortunate death near Acton, last week) left on, his contemplated trip. he. had $55 sewed inside his vest, and $16 in loose money in his pocket. When the body was forwarded to this place, the sum .of $55 was all that was•aent:with it. Nowv his friends`would like to know_ what be - became of the balance of the money. • - Ax ERROR,--A.,good many' are 'labor_ ing-under the impression that as the mu- nicipal nominations are this year held on: Frida�r,�he_22nd in t , the elections :falls • a week later,' and in fact the bills' have been issued'; to that effect here, but this is` a mistake and will be rectified. The' law only. makes special:provision;for the-OZ ination falling on a Holiday. Consequent- ly,; the election will be held on Monday, January lst. A BLocxADi:—The tremendous snow storm on Thursday last played the mis- chief with the railway. The Goderich' train got -stuck in a drift less than 'a half - a -Mile from, Clinton•station, and it was a good;while before it was able to pull out. Several of the trains were cancelled alto- gether. The evening train on the West ern, going noitb,'got fast while -passingg through MrMcAllister's. farm, and tcould neither go ahead or backout, and 'the be- lated passengers on board saw h were in for a night of it. Fortunately they' had :plenty' offuel oil board, -and with the aidof_a.Single box...of:biscuits and !soden cheese, their material wants. were partially. supplied.. Those who could,, slept, while a number of ",'commercials enlivened the " weary watches of the night" bysinging. Next morning the 'bus managed to ;drive down. the track, and ,siring them to town. It was not until near noon on Friday that thetfain was able. to. get out, even then, the aid of a snow plow and three engines being necessary. • STREET PiciiiNGs.—In coni ing'out 'of a store the *other day, a young lady sat., down:, on the sidewalk with --a thud that shook the neighborhood -and. brought all the clerks to the front door.; unlike a man,. she did not stop and wonder " how 'on earth it happened," but she bolted. Seve- gal parties removed- the immense drift's. wh'ieh formed in '.front of their premises onThursday, by:hauling' the snow to some vacant lot =a good idea. Now that sleigh: ing is good'it should beborne in'Mind '• that any person failing to -have-bells on thehorses is liable to be p' rosecuted. Al- though generally worn there:are•some ex- ceptions. The furious driving On 'the streets should 'be stopped—it'hi dangerous.. '`You'll • be fined' for, hanging on that sleigh," greets the ear -on all sides. Tlie. young man who upset his lady love on a certain street, and: allowed her to remain in the snow. for about five minutes would feel ashamed of :'himself if he; saw' his name in print in connection` with the af- fair. The •sidewalk down James : street to the 'railway station is of no use what ever now, and it should b'ecleaned off ; if' even atthe expense of the town. BRIEFS.,, -Thursday next' will , be:. the shortest day 'of the year.; Several parties are using 'snowshoe's here, :and an effort is being made to 'forint,. club."' A couple of lamps'got knocked ':down in'.Thompson & Switzer's, the other day; smashing them.' Messrs. Geo:.and•Jas. Irving, of Chicago, are home on a visit. Mr. Jas: 'Soath 'combe and his two sisters returned `from) Winnipeg, on Thursday. Mr. Geo. :`Dow; the well-known Canadian. 'agent of the Northern Pacific R. R.,; gave us ;a"ball' last Week.. I n r Cr: rI. Ba le 'h as remov- edthe balance of his dry 9 goods stoek to Elmira. Ow.iig to theere being so `many other -meetings lately, the regular meeting of the. Literary Society has:been overlook- ed fora week or two, but it will. again. "settle down to business," commencing it is ; expected, to=night. ;Wren's Geor- , gia Minstrels played to an audience of 25, on Thursday evening; Alexander's played toa somewhat larger 'one• on Saturcy. q, - Mr. 7.ho . RobYnson late an em lo' ,p see at Fair's mill,: has taken a situation 'atStrat ford,; --•A trivial. aSsatilt1 case between Messrs. Young and.;Kennedy, was tried before.the Mayor on 'Saturday, who fined. the latter $1 and costs. The thermoineter: has not,yet;reached.zero here this winter;• 4 °above lysis the lowest it has heen. A brother. of Mi Josh Hunner, ivho had 'been 1i`vliig` t-Seaforth; died: here-on-Pri-- clay.after a short illness. The printing plant formerly owned byH. Call has bee sold to a:person in Chatham. Mr. Ilen- jamin: -Switzer took suddenly ill one day. last week, whilst busy' in the back part of the firm's shop, and it was some little time before •he: was able to attend to business Mr A. Pay, of this place, writ-. ing from Portage la Prairie, (where he is now -.:living) states-tliat-the . herrnometer: ranges from` 25 to 35 below Zero, and that. outdoor work is impossible, under this in- tense cold. Mr, 1'. Murray, of Zorra, has been engagedaas book-keeper with: Mr. James Fair. .A'few days since Mr. Jos. Allaiison,got an ugly tumble; he.was rid= ing on a load of hay, when,. the, binding pole broke, 'throwing him down on.; his shoulders ; a's he isa very heavy man, lie hurt hiniSelf considerably, hut is now right. Ml I?rank-J'oiies has returned' from Dakota. Our Htillett friends should re- member the entertainment in the school house, near the eenetery, to -morrow: (Fri- day) evening. The foundry., firm here will henceforth' beknown'as Farrah, Macpherson Hovey, and the Fanning Mill firm. as A. McMurehie k Co., 1'11r. Alex. McKenzie,- long foreman in the. establishment going in with Mr. McMur- chie.' ...Mr. W. I.:McCutcheoni formerly of this place;•has lately gained his:suit for $5,000 in connection with a party in Win- nipeg; it would'be a pretty 114,44 0,8k' to get the start of Mac. .There is more snow, than is needed -for practical purposes, and' fariners ,find it hard getting. out. Mr. Brewer, of Exeter, is here preparatory ' to. entering on his duties as manager of the. M.olson'Bank and his family .will-;isnine dietely follow; he. is Succeeded at Exeter 1iv Li, 1)enov'uii, rrf the' 'Montreal ngeney,• cro-me Magnificent Display for Holiday Of Brings Men's - N'eekwear Handsomely packed one in a beautiful box. 1VMakes a` fine present -for any.. __gentleman. ,F.s.-:. ••• ,�. ..:,, W IN SCARF PINS and CUFF BUTTONS A beautiful selection a very low prices. TI. Silk a dkerchlefs Packed one in a box. Fin Braces ices -One piar . in a handsome ''box: ladies Furs.• A grand assortment. THE .FAMOUS- HATTER;AND FURRIER, CLINTON. Gold a lel Ritto• x bothe�, Bracelets, Charms, Guff Buttons,.. -Ladies & "Cay ez is Go1dC11-8411.1-s, Scarf P1I1ti , Lockets, Necklaces, Gold Sets &c. r-Jewveler -is-i1-ew- an:aof_tlte_.weLv_lat t 1 n�11 h auth American designs; and was bought for cash, and will positively be sold 'cheap. V4de` will. warrant these goods, and if you find: • we will take them bacl thel�':uot as'represented, �. I HS from 85c, to $5 each. i,O00 Christmas Cards to goose from. r G Our ;stock . of General 'Fancy y ,o -o s ., d and d Toys. cannotbe surpassed. r ed:Weare head uarters . .as both 'for fox var>ety and' low Prices. Remember, a penny saved. isa penny gained.' and -save Money. Our goods this season are nluc]i'cheaper t Whitt' we' have,' no matter whether- you bo • Qslon't bu 131.iy•from Os, • an -last ,year.. Gave tri a call and see or not.,If the goods ,don't suit you, them. ' • T . p •E IN DEPARTMENTS• urs. Overcoats • Marit1es, MINK SETS—Special 'CUT prices. • ASTRACHAN SETS---Bard-pane .prices. SEAL eeT 1,: FUR CAPS LADIES AND GENT'S. ALL AT BOTTOM PRICES. v���OAT�T •. en's, Youth's, Boy's, all cut Below Bottom Prices: About which' everybody 'Speaks in. such . lowing• � y y p g b terms, tori tin'ues to be one Big, grand Success. New Mantle Clotits. NEW TRIMMINGS, 'IN:BUTTONS; ORN AIVIENTS, FUR, FROGS, `&C.' _ . THE 'DRY GOODS EMPORIUM: We are, without exceptioi, selling th;e biggest lot. of Overcoats this .season, ;we 'have ever done. ' The reason is that 'weare carr Tine double the .quantity anel selling at ,half the prcifits, and have the B:st s tOC� 0fflgyi4:: J We have them all Sizes and prizes. ION air CM have Boy's:Overeoals as [ow 2:15 ,Overcoals , ,S8�aSvc .� ��S . Everybody .who has .seen our stock say they ai•e. the best that can • be found anywhere. A call, at our GREAT CIIiOTIHING STORE will vill convinceanyone who hasa doubt about it, Our.. Great 9- i10 OV 6 Macle :Iroln: _ ii.- :English Tweed, � '1. O a yard, well -lined anis finished, and :our :own make, is selling like hot calces, Over pe - sold alreadY�receipt and ;we are in recei this, week of 14 Rolls of Tweed for the same purpose. on't 'a.l: t: seg them: ' y JACKSON, -ma -1m ivorimn Viet Vn' -�irli � � a .' tea, i 4► ��� ��. ratton, J