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The Clinton New Era, 1906-12-14, Page 106 TEE CLITON NEW BRA. for the Holiday .Rush E are ready for the rush and hurry of Holiday business, Ready with a stock that fairly bzistles with gift suggestions. 'Never have we made• such preparations for the holiday season. Never have we been in so good a position to serve Chtistmas shoppers as we are to -day. Ever*, department is full to over -flowing with useful and servicable holiday gifts, and a visit to the store will be helpful in solving the perplexing problem What shall I give for Christmas? Come ,to the store as often as you like between now and Christmas. Make *yourselves quite at home, Holiday Stocks are, all displayed. Look them over as often and as much as you like. There is much that will interest you, and you are as welcome to look as to buy. Christmas Ribbons No such stocks hereabouts as in our big Ribbon Department. Every wanted shade and width in stock. Plain Silk Ribbons. Plain Satin Ribbons. Fancy Dresden and Christmas Ribbons. A big assortment and good values. Plain Tafetta Ribbons, all colors and widths, 3c, 5c, up to 25c Plain Sat1n Ribbons. all colors and width, 3c, 5e, up tit 25c Fancy Bebe Rlbons, all coiors, silk or satin, good quality, 3c and 5c Narrow fancy Ribbons, for tying holiday parcets, yds 5c. Holly and Dresden Ribbons. • • Some very handsome fancyand Dresden Ribbons, just tn. this Week; also a good assortmen t 00 of Holiday Ribbons for Christmas use in fancy worki'lat per yard 5c to : Kid Gloves No mistake can be madegiving a lady Kid Gloves. One or two pair extra nevencomes• amiss. Every pair we sell is guaranteed, and you can depend upon. ‘them proving satisfactory. • If, wrong size is selected, we will. cheerfully exchange 'them after Christmas. ,Each pair p.ut.up in a hand.sorne.box : . • The "Greylock" real French Kid fully guaranteed, black and all colors $1 25 $1.00 The "Peerless" a guaranteed Kid Glove. in black and colors all sizeit The "shelbourne" a high grade•Prench Kid Glove, pique sewn, black and colors per pair $1.50 Mocha Gloves silk: lined, black and colors per • pair. • ..... „.„ „ „„ . „. ... . . ,..,.. ... ...... ; ..... . $1.50 Heavy unlined Kid Gloves pique sewn, tan,color, one large .clasp, meatier style, very popular, . . special per pair . . , . . . Gifts for the -Home What makes a better Ohristmas gift than •soine- thing for the home? Many home gifts' will be fouud in our big Furnishing.Stock. Gifts. that are useful as well as ormnientah and cannot but be• acceptable to any. home lover. Here area few of them. Handsome.Floor Rugs $1,15 up. to.$6' Dozens of patterns and eolor combinations • Damask and. Chenille Curtains $3.•to $12.nee pair. Bissels Carpet Sweepers $2.50 to $4 New Lace Curtains just in, $2.50 to $8 • - Eiderdown Comforters, import ed.direct,B5 to $6 . • . .••, Handsome Cushion Tops oush (0n Tops made up or to be worked. dozens of patterns, A stock that. is better by fey .than any we haaie ever had on our counters. • Lithograph Cushion Top. 25c . • Tapestry•Oushion Tops 25e - Tat.estry 'QUO ion Tops litle •• Silk CuShion Tops 500, 75c. 21% , • 'Plnsh.Totis let and .$1.50 • • ' -Ribbon Frill inade in any .dolor $1 •-• Cord and-Tas'sels 25e mitt 50c: • • • • Sateens for hacks 15 and .25e 1 A Christmas Ribbon.B.argaiii Here is a Ribbon Bargain that is a wonder. 4oc and 45c ptfre silk.PreSden Ribbons at 25c a yard and 35c fancy Ribbons at 17...c. Two big 'hits .we cleared froin a jobber just at his stoektaking- time. A little more than half the re.gular price was what we gave him, ,Now you get your chance to get them tht. same way. It's. atiother „illustration of the saving dur twO-store buying often makes for you. Good for fancy i‘ork,.and any purpose you. can use fancy ribbon fOr,. 40 and 45c Dresden Ribbons 25c 30 a tikt4e Maid.Rihbons-17c Hundreds of yards. of fancy. Dresden. R:obons, 5 to 6 inches wide, all Pure -silk, one half dozen or more different. color combinations. . 'Made "to sell at 40 to 45c. Could not he sold .for less if we had paid regular for them. A. • clearing lot we got ata bargain, now -25c on sale at your .Thoice. per'yerd • teriar411=1111114101Undettailialtillanill! Hundredof 'aid- of these ae..•• well. • .'FaneY RihbouS, floiCY• DreSilen:•: : .- •••:Ritibousfancy Striped One, dark • • and light color, 5. inches 'wide... Rib- bon, that areworth e•veey 'cent of 3.: '• per yard.' 'TWo_lots now sel1hg at 11C . your 04oice per yard. . .. .. ; HOLIDAY LINENS • • • Linens always make Acceptable holiday crifts. Many new lineS opened up the past few days specially for the holiday,trade, e would call special attention to our display of matched sets, •Qlotbs and.Na,pkins the samedeigh. Thew were impart- " ed by ourselves direct from the makers; and are an exceptionally choice lot, . No such valuesin the trade, we are quite sure of that. Damask Tray Cloths, 25c, 50e 7tie and $1 Damask Sidebctard Scarfs 50c, 75c, SI and $1 25' .. Japanese Embroidered and D.ItaUTO work. Tray elotlii 25e, 50.e: 75n. Huck and Damask Totgels 25c 35c and 50c Embroidered and Drawn -work Scarfs 50e, 'Mei $1 LUIPA elothS, $1, $1 50. $2 Tenerlffe Doylies, 5"O. 121e, Damask Oloth e $1 50 to $6 Handkerchiefs by the. Thousand • It's no exaggeration to say. that Holiday hand- kerchiefs are here by the thousand. From the . cheapest picture handkerchief for the youngsters to finest silk or Irish Linen We have a stock that you will not easily duplicate and values that 4ou will not find elsewhere. Ohildren's Picture Handkerchiefs 2.for..„.5c Fancy White Handkerchiefs each......•..50 Boy's Cambric Handkerchiefs each 5o Fancy, Swiss embroidered hdckfs •2 for 25c Pure Linen hemstitched hdckfs 3 for....250 Very fine Swiss and. pure Linen' bmbroidered handkerchiefs, a big range of beautiful designs in the fine and meduim grades, at following prices 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00. Each Handkerchief at 50c or over put in fancy box Ladies pure Linen Hdckfs 15, 20, 25 and 30e Gents Hemstitched hdckfs, 15, 20. 25. and 30e Hemstitched initaled hdckfs 25,50, 15, $1.00 Furs for Xmas Are Furs on your list for someone ? No bet- ter place to come than here. All our Fars are re- liable and can be depended upon in every way. Gefrnan Mink Stoles $0.50 to $25.00 °hie Sable Ruffs $6.50 to $18,60 . „ Alaska Sable Ruffs and Searfs $10,00 to $35,00 Best Canadian Mink Scarfs $25 60 to 54000 Brown Marten Swift+ $7.50 to $15.00 Muffs to match all the above. Fur Jackets Astrachan, Electrie Seal or French Seal, plain or with collars of Ohio Sable dr- Alaska Sable, $28.00, 535.00 to 550.00, 25e ,Napktfis to match 01 50 up .to $0 Handsome Gift Umbrellas ,Handsoine gift Umbrellas, for Lades or Gentle. men. Good quality tops On strong frame% with handles in Gun Metal, Natural 'Wood, Sterling •Silver, or Gold Plate Ladies Unabrellas 82.50. $3.50. 84.50 Gentlemen's Utubrellas $2.50 to $6. - Japanese Silt< Goods 'Japanese Silk cov ers, Cushion Tops and Drapes, in many new patterns. A large as 860i:tient and extra values, becauee We cleared then' below regular ,rites from& big Japanese flint Japanese Silk Cushion Tops 50e. 75c $1 Japanese Silk Table Covers, 75c, $1, $1.50 Japanese Stlk Drapes, $1.50 to $2 • All colors,handsomely embroid'd, heavy silkftinge What a Quarter Will Buy . • A quaeter will go a. long way from now until Xmas. There are a dozen and. one usetul articles. that can be had for one. Here are a few of them. Fancy Lithograph Cushion Tops Tapestry, Cushion Tops Cord Girdles for Cushions Linen Tray Cloths Ladies and Children's fancy Gloves Children's Ties Fahey Dresser Covers Fancy Blotters Fancy Match Safes Shaving Pads Laundry Lists 5 fancy Handkerchiefs 2 fine Embroidery Handkerchiefs 3 Hemstitched Linen Handkerchiefs ',tot% . t ......... DIRgCqa. 0•0:i r IMPORTERS I it". %so jos vs woo" .•". The thinton ew Era CLINTON, ONT., DEO. 14, 1000 Zolun Zopico. RIBS 111“)KiiiN.—,The wife of Mr. H.lvett met- .-with a paintut 0001 - dent on Sunday. She went out to feed some chickens, and stepped on the edge of a wheelbarrow., which tipped, the o.pposite side striking her violently •on the back, breaking. a couple of ribs. "WHAT THE)." A.LL SAY. — Mr. J. C. Stevenson., writing from, Alameda, Oat., 'says : "We take a number of publications, but none looked for so. eagerly as the New Era."II.LeB.Ilartt, a former resident, writing froni Med- ina, says • " We take a aoocl deal of pleasure in the arrival of your paper each week as though it were ableto keep in touch vvith•the old home." , LECTURE. —The lecture given • in the Town Hall last Thursday night by Judge 'Barron, of Stratford,was some- thing no one should have missed. The subject, Tuberculosis, was very well handled,/ apdthe speaker showed that he was thoroughly familiar with his subject. Piano solos, duets: and vocal solos were rendered by some of Clin- ton's talented young • people.. The speaker was rnoch pleased with the • attendance, the hall being comfortably filled, •At. the close *of the lecture. a vote of thanks Ive5. moved by'Rev. Jolliffe, seconded by Rev, Mr. Ginnie, , • HOUSE 0 I REGUGE I. NOTES. Rev, Dr. Stetvart, . conducted religious eXereises on Sunday last.. nutn named Roberts 'of Goderich, carnet to the Home last week, in order to un- dergo a slight operation ....The Coun- ty Connell did a commendable thing .1ast week in appohating Rev. • Air, Wade as ehaplaiiefor the Honsci, - Ile is to look after burials, and concinc•t religions services, for which • he .will receive $50 Der veer. -.01 course any other minister is idea at, littertY to per- form either of the services mentioned, •Mr. Wade is close at hand, living near_ the House, and, being.retired from the. ministry,. this will give hitn, employ- , Mont for which he has time and ability. . . JAC'KSON • :MFG. CO. AND GOD- • ERICH. ,—Thos. Jackson, jr., went to Goderich- on Friday evening last to tneet the Town -Conecil regarding the proposed assistance. to the Factory. • The by-law, -as carried, provided for free electric power, *.laut it was_found ..that the present electric service is in- . a.dequate to su •mly the power needed, and the (ounejl made the Jackeon an offer of. a -straight • gift of $2000 in - lieu Of power, - they •tb•• supply their own pewer. Mr. jacksop said 11 ;.vould be More satisfectiwy to them to abide by the provisions of the by-laW,. and the. Council' . agreed to this, and an ar- rangement. will be Made with the God- erich .Organ • Co. to install -Additional eltiaiipymetit,!„.7-..provide the powe er. ne- (• ' D EAT 5.- Wor(1 Was received here last week of the death of Aire, -Joseph Rand,' sis1er4n-law• or . Me. Jabez Riiiiti, wh occurred • • 10 Saelcat cheWai. -; there are 'no particulars as to the cause of death. Mr. Rand hacl.ginie West in the spring, het it Was enderstood they' a diclnot like. it; and wie.,e to retorn to Constan ce,w.h ere they form '4'ly'reSided. Miss t'a't' -.Pet vie,: dit Ugh ter of MrS Petrie, of town,• -..died on Sunday, after a very • j)ii))ltl1 jilii,ss . lasting nearly Eour • years.' S -he Wag tlialbi ed W th Ca /1 cev,. and hid'. heeti • laid ttp for Soule' months. , She was it inetnher of church, and hex' death is but a teansla- ..tiOn tti the Qintrelt Triumphant.. • • lj..lu''.oi, relict of the lare'Davi(l. of littilett, died • on '1i:1d1y last; tit her- yesidence town. She has • liven 1 r. !toot. • livalth . most ever sieve shreeame to tewte not tieing able to leave ber room 'frir.six monthavasf. Deeeased was fornierly• atisa Thump- son,.sisteitin-laW II Mr.S. ThompSon, Albert Street She- 'lmtves •three :sons and; t.hree ..dattglit.PrS tO: .triburn her death... Slicr wits :); inejith6rftl.f.Ontiirio street NT ethodfst • choreh, anti -ivas trlso ainetiaber of Loathed -toe° Bettie Cirele, the members... of which Conducted the finierai it •Mendity. . • • -• NoTE,5,--•rhe nattie of Mr.- ...Frank • Hall was_ omitted hear. the list- of:retiring school ixitstees last • week. -....:•,.Inspector .Robb d • Mr.: George:Baird,: 'or ,Stanley, are here this •-week• as examinersje con- nection.• With the ..Model School exain- inations. Me.• Cameron, -Brussels...will take Me. I3aird's place next week .-.,••• •:•.The total_ receipts 01 the -Sehool". Hoard for • the mirrent. y6ae lire .TOWn 'g.pan t, $3,300.; go: (0')) 11) •gran1,'$2.18.:111o1 lei fees, $225; gn verii men t 'grab 1, rot, od eli tes, .$150 :• total—$3,023. •The expenditure' was $4.000..- leavingrt balance of..$24.oe hand, Which wi11 lo elle-Men ted bY$30, non-resident fees Th .aYerage. at- tendance for .Nrwerniter Wa,s 834, out Of '471 -pupils . t• .. Mr. Lough,,in his report for November, says "There, are four 01 five boys in school. who Will have to be. very.. severely disciplined,,• ot &lee orte or . two :expelled, which is the' last restart." The Board ,has given, instructions ..that. if they do not an. -prove in theircondnet; they 'wiltbe expelled. • Miss Lily - Coates. has .been teaching for a; few days. in the, Public School,in place of Miss Edna Manning, • a at • Exams GOLDEN WEDDINO.—On Wed - _They lived -on tlie base line for a, num- rifity night .Mr andMrsjolm Hardy, ' of Wn„ ce.ebrated t _eh! golden wed-. , ding. 1.41fty years ego they were Married in the township of Whitby,. her Of years,. moving to town - with. in the last couple of years. They have : been good citizensiate held in the very 1 highoet titie-eitIe respect, and. their inenv friends join us in wiehing them • : prolonged life and beppiness, • ,• L. O. L..—At tho annual meetimi fUl• : election ototlicers 4 br Murphy 1.4. O. : L, No. 710, held on . the 11th, the following officers were .elected •the current year :-- Dev id S. Cook, D„: M. ; Thos Managhate D. M. ; Fred Hey- wood, Ohap, _:. , Walter Townsend., R. 43,.; ,Tha DOok, F. 8, ,^ W. G. Smyth, 'Treas. ,_* D. Ste..pe, Dir, Cer. ; Frea Rill and John Fer41, 1st Sectors ; Thos Kearns, •18t Com. : Wm -Ford, 2nd Com. -; Thos Graelk 3rd Com:: D. Livermore., 4th Con., ; W. Steepe, 5th Com, ' LEPER MISSION.—As the repre- sentation of the various churches was small, on the evening of the meeting in Ontario street church on Nov. 2Ist„- ie wits decided that night that an op- portunity he given to any absentees Who -might wish to :contribute 80111e, thing towards this needy ' work, If they would band In their contribution to the Treaeurer, Mrs. J. W. Irwin, (or .at the store) • during December, it will he forwarded at once to NISS Lila .Watt; B,A., Toronto, Secretttry.Of the North 'America t. Branch. of Missions to Lepers in India and the. l!last. . BRIEFS. -Mr, 'Alex. Lewis,- of St, Thoinas, son in-law of Mr. •Arthue- T,witehell, lia.d- a brother killed a few. days since. lie .was a railway brake- man Some time ago, • Rev. H. Newcombe. was Tttrt into:by a boy on a Licycle ; the accident caused bim some inconvenience at the time, but he thought he got evet. it. Within the last few days the injery has seemingly returoed„ and P loses him se niuott pain that he. cau tear ,e1 walk • • The wife of Mr. T....thas ,G T.R. foreman. has been 'serioustyill Inc the past week,and her Mends Will. be grieved to learn she is notiMproving, . Mrs. Typdall,mother of Messrs Arthur and Loren 'Tyndall, who has been quite ill for several days, is slightly hettee . Cooper & Co, • have rented Jackson's .store . for the halal:tenor the. month, and are running their toy department therem... , ... W. .0oats; . Registrar, has bought What is known as theGearyDetinis property in St. John's Ward,paying for it the sum : of $200Have you paid your taxes? If you have anything left, how - would . it be to pay for the Niew Eine for an-; , otber year.::::The splendid sleighing .. has _brought in •••a • li3rge .q min tity of twood::. —A liandsOme red. granite. pit - Oar has been placed at•the entrance • of : the Sovereign Bank....Tozer &Brown - will • Open . im 'their tailoring depart- ment in the . place recently occupied i by tbe Sovereign Bank - Mr Gar-. tdon,. _Provincial License inspector, was -1 intoWn this Week, on business _eon- , fleeted with • the license brench....4 I lamp' exploded at the hinne . of • Mrs I Elliott,- II tiro ti St.,. an Tuesday ..niglati,- aed'for a inomeet threatened serum's. i damage, but the .•fire. Was smothered ..1 without ,' Mill ry . : , .Tha ..skating -•'rink .'.WaS opened on TitestlaY night,...the •ice' . beingie fairly' gool. condition-. and -a' „igood crowd tit skaters 'present......Miss 1 Itliiilly Turner . has • been engaged for 1S. S. No. (1, Tne;e.erstnith, at. a salary -[ of f, 450; she would have preferred. re-' t orning to the west, ,,where ,'she has -1,taiight before, hut her friends' .vvishki. •I•ber to . remain. '. liere • The ehmar, ' Seek ,Herald, a new, paper ptiblished by • I ,Ruesel Andrews, eon of .Policc, Magie, • ! trate Abdrews,' is a eprightly •and well I supported littlo ettper, and if it Itfahl, I. tan S i ts present 'advert is ie g patronage f be will soon be a Millionaire ...... Some. . i.people cannot tenderstand •,.how -'. -a. t ebistle • ctio ..produce such .• terrific l shrieks. as•does. that of the Foundry' ; 1 it is What is technically. 'known as a •Siren, Mid runs up and clown a xxinsic scale—but .the...1!•innsic'..!. 'is.•-awfol.,..'.... .Word. was received hove on Wednes- day,. of the death ..-'ot Wither. eldest 011: of Mr- and Mrs .-John • • 'Emmertori, ma. ie, and .gra,ndstm .of . Mr Emteer ' ton, Clinton.. He was a Very :bright promisingbo_y Of 10,, brit suffered' with ••, rhpumatiem of the heart.. Their many old friends here will synipAthize with them m their sad bereavement., ..The air is still clear of municipal • election talk; no'One knows . what . is .t.e. . take .place in tolin.;. everyone is waitmg to. see what the other 18 going to do. ,— Mr S 'H Smith. who has ' been in Tor:. I onto some tune, has returned to town... 018 wet. ngtile Model • Local. NOtices. WANTED—Dried Apples•and:Poultry .-,-Elighest: 'prices paid. CANTELON MIDS., Clinton BARGAIN DAYS are every day.in new Christmae Fruits, Dinner, Tea and Toilet Bets and Fano"? Chinavvare, at J.W IRWIN'S. - CHRISTMAS FRUITS --3 Ms of new Currants for 253' 0 lbs. rigs tor 25o, 2 lb beet Orenge and Lemon Peel, 250 Fineet selected Raisins 103 21 lbs Redpath'e Su gar for 51 J. W IRWIN, Clinton • CHINAWARE—Over 100 Dinkier, Tea and Toilet Bete to seleot from for Xmaa Presents, Dinner sets from 55 up, Toilet sets from $1.25 up. Fancy China &Wiper than ever at J ilvvosevorosivawoiosivithiiii Seasonable Footwear • •AT IVI TAYLOR & SON'S. $ You will make no mistake when you come to. us. We are headquarters for all kinds .of Boots ,and Shoes. , . . KANT KRACK RUBBERS , are the best for heavy wear, We are sole agents for them in Clinton. CHRISTMAS SLIPPERS bee our immense stock of English Velvet and Felt Slip- pers for Christmas gifte, Make your selection now, GRANBY RUBBERS We have a full stock of Granby and Canadian Rubbers beat; We will not be undereold, ' and Overshoes and Felt Boots, at prices that can't he We con.% criticism and comparison of asSortments, qualitie• s and prices. These arc the links that Vine, experience and our appreciation of your patronage have forged into a chain, that holds trade, and makes it mutually beneficial for you to buy your Boots, Shoes and Robbers at 'rho Old Reliable W. TAYLOR &SON %- Ado 1 STOR$H. NEWS. . NC) ?6. We ask you to make your Holiday purchases at our store feeling satisfied that we can serve you profitably and other- wise to your advantage. We think our stock should suggest a suitable gift for any age. Will you see it. The W. D. Fair Go.,. Often the Cheapest. — Always the Best. omerpromm. .1111111/11MIIMIP 11•11111101.11111.1.11011111MMIIIMMI Gift Things for Men. -•No place quite so good to go for Men's things as a strictly Men's store, , No man's store anywhere , near here with a stock of Men's goods that are. suitable for holiday gifts as isinthis big store, to- day. Here Are some holiday suggestions that may be helpful to you in your holiday cho'osing. No time quite so good as_EARLY to Make selections. • House Coats- • • . • Comfortable.and dressy, big Assortment, ,.,at $1.00 $1.50 $2.50 $3.00 ' Sweaters for Boys Sine te please the average boy 50c $1.00 $1.50 $2.00 'Leather Collar Boxes Something new; undressed leather,green or tan, silk lined, $1,50 • Collarsmake a good present All shapes, 1 dozen. for $1.50 1 ilozeo better quality 52..00 Tfes . One thing a, man -never has too many icq. The hest stock in the County is here. • 25c, 50e. 75C' Slik Neck Scarfs • Very stylish 'land always acceptable, 75e $1.00 5150 500 $2;.50 Knitted .)Teck Sears 600 and 7.5c .Men's Gloves • FoWne'a English make, unlined, $1.00 $1.50 $2 . Fovvne's English make, silk lined, $1.50 and $1.75 Fowne's English make, fur lined, $1. 75 $2.50 83.50 54.50 . • • . • • • ••••'... •.` • .Fur Caps, Muskrat, German Otter. Persian Lamb Fur:lined Overcoats Nothing better for a man $50 $60 $75 $85 Fur Coats Just the thing for a inan *hen driving $18 $20 $25 to $60 Handkerchiefs Like the ties, no man has too many, Mercerized. sateen, fancy border, .2 for 25e ' • ' Extra quality mercerized Handkerchiefs, colored , borders, 3 for 50e Pure Linen Initialed Handkerchiefs, 25e Hem -stitched Handkerchiefs, pure linen 15c 20e 25c 30e Silk Handkerchiefs, initial, 25c. and 500 Silk tlandker0hiefs, plain and fancy, sOn 730 and $1,00 Plain Cashmere Sox Fancy Silk embroidered, black, greys, etc,, per pr 25e Tie Pins and Ciiff Buttons • A big assortment, at 25e and 500 Umbrellas . .Always acceptable, $1 $2 3.50 and $5 Men's Si*eaters Groat variety at $1 $1.50 $2 and $3 A