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The Signal, 1901-12-19, Page 88 TIOYDAT, D , ). 1, 11101. THE SIGNAL : GODERICH ONTARIO. Sensible — Christmas Gifts! -•••••111-5- NAVE you decided on all your Present Giving ? Visit Our Store and let us help you. Never have we shown such a large choice of suitable gifts and at such little prices. Handkerchiefs and Gloves. The Best KID U L.OV K in the mar- ket, to blaok• and colors, at. $1,00 Special K I D U LO E. to Woe, brown and black, s1.. worth 751 1000 HAND• KERCHIEFS for you W choose from, from 3 .)L to $1 tor.... each. The Beet SILK HANDKERCHIEFS, with 2Oc 50c toltlels, a1 Dresses and Silks.. What makes • mon sowptable prosiest than • naw Ntlk Waist or a Drees Costume! We ,•o •I•• you a ntw Waist or Skirt Length for $1.50 Handsome Capes and Jackets. A Big Reduction In Puree on Ladles' and Children's Coats. How would they do for a gift to your frl.ods Lovely Capes from $3.00 to $25.00 Handsome Linens. Lovely Centre P 1 e e s, 'Table Losers and Dollen, all Linen, :hand made, with beauti. lulworked border, li•ttenburg plows of all kinds, from 15oto$.i.00 web. Fur Caperines. Now if you want e do the right thing give a aloe C.peslae or Ruff -won't Dost you much either. .aft from *EN le SIMMS t'aperlaee ler $3.00 to $3S N Gents' Furnishing. Latest Ties, 25o and 50u. New Mohler, 25o to $1.50. New Shirts, 750 and 96o. New Overcoats, New butte, Latest Fancy Vest Gents' Paod- teroblefs an d Braces. REMEMBER We still give the Coupon on the Chairs. A few more dollar purchases may bring one of those Chairs for Christmas. Santa Claus CMOS* 0004 • year to gladden our hearts and give friends& chemist to express their good wlllby giving preemie. Visit Our Toy and Book Department at the rear of the Store. Every- thine[ber• at Litte Prices. MILLINERY. CHURCH NOTES. Kay. Dr. Deals!, pastor of North street Methodist cobweb, will pre•ob • serecou for young cost at the regular melee neat Sun- day •veatnq. Key. Dr. Daniel, pastor of North stree' Methodist cobweb, will 000duut the send• limitary ter,tose of the Mitchell Methodist church on Sunday, D.wmbet ',9th Sealor'h hxpesttor The a°otyreary ser ,las•4 in oeeaoctlon with the Seeforth Meth• *diet church were bold on Sunday and Moody list, and despite the may anfatlpe. able weather, were • saran.@.. On Sunday Ker. Dr Dulel, of l:oderlob, preached two •xoell•nt eermoor. Dr. Donis 1 is one o1 toe most able Moises of the Methodist cherish, and isle discourage felly sustained bis repu- tation. They were pointed. int *renting mad eloquent. Due, no doubt. to the very die marewble weather, the attend&noe at the Suady eeevtoes was not up to the usual on such occasions. Ou Monde,/ evening • fair .,ted audie•oe attended to listen to a lecture by Dr. Daniel. The chair was taken by the p.e:or. Rey 1. B. Wallwlo, and Dr. Daniel took for his subject "The swing of the twentieth watery.' The helute came most interesttog sad we Wowed to with the greatest enjoyment by those present. Bargains in this depart- ment. Clearing balance of Millinery. Hats at Half -Price. Lovely warm Babies' or Children's Bonnetsand Caps going at half-price. Don't Miss this Opportunity.) CASH OR PRODUCE. BORN SMITH - In Ooderlob, on Thursday. Deo. 11 1001, the wife of John bmttb, of Detroit, of a daughter. DIED. MARTIN.-lt t)od.rtoh,ou Saturday. Deo, 11 John Martin. aged 31 year. CASUALTIES ON THE LAKES. Greet Lees of Lilo Dorian the I'Ss$ 1.05.0 of nartaatle■ Ublrago, Deo. 9. -While the season o1 navigation has peened without any atom* which will 6w• may bietorioal Iot.resl the low of life to uavlp•tio t the great Whim Is 1 - than to any previous season slope the coming of modern boat• is lake eervtw. The death list shows • toted of 132 parsons, as oompated with 110 last year. 100 In 1899, 961n 1598, 68 to 1897 and 66 10 1896 In these six years the lege of life has steadily grown. The o•0ee to which the greater part of the low of life was due was bander. tor. to the ewe(' just closed 59 sailors went down with their boats, as atalo•t 35 la it year. Some part of this loss, 00 doubt, was doe to old and unseaworthy craft, but 1Le twenty-four men who met death on the steamer Hudwn In the furious storm on Lake Superior on September 16 bad under them a ship of remarkable etreogth and power. 'Thirty seven were lost overbosrJ or drowned in harbors, twelve mots than three who suffered • like late let year. Sight 1e11 through open batches to their death and esveu were crusbed fatally on shipboard. Five met their death In ool- Itelon. and tit same cumber jumped over board. Fire mooed • low of four, three were killed Ly broken lioss, one sailor was They're Delicate But Las1ng Two qualities to be desired in Perfumes. We have all the new and popular odors that are on the market in bottles, from 5c to 55.00 each. We have a grand stock for Christmas Trees in nice cheap packages from 5c to 25c each. Our stock is now opened up and it will pay you to drop in and see it, It includes Shaving Outfits, Dressing Cases, Cuff and Collar Cases, Leather Goods, Manicure, Gift Pipes, Smokers Sets, etc. Liberal discounts to persons furnishing Christmas Trees. J. WILSON, Prescription Drug Store Telephone 43, • Ae do sot sell .tamp, No Credit. or postal cards. VICTORIA OPERA HOUSI ! Saturday, Dec. 28th, 1901 rim GREATEST TRKIT OF THE SEASON t . LAWRENCE C. HALLS' SUBLIM E HISTORILAL MUSICAL SPECIACLE Smith Bro's & Co.The Holy City PORT ALBERT. Tra'IAy, Deo. 17th. Mr. )Terson, of the Revel Hotel, bas let the eeetesot for • oommedloe driving shed. Mr. and Mrs. Hoary Fleeting were In [lomrdtne last week on • visit to relatives. Mr. Klberhart, of the Ooderioh Model School, has bean engaged to teach the pub Ito school here for 1902 The !.resters are making preparations ler on oyster supper sad ball to be held on Friday syeelnr, Dooember 27th, In their new hall here. Tb. people of Port Albert and vicinity are snob plowed te knew that P. F. Ham Its bas started a bakery in oonneotioe with Isle general mere, and wish him muob sae- WM. The wheel ohlldrea's waited Christmas tine sed *abort element will be held on Men day evening, D.oemb.r 23rd. la the Forest. o's Hall. Admission free. Everybody is Nrdlally invited. S r. HELENS. SATt'R•AY, Deo. 140. Several canes of smallpox have broken eat In the village of W blteobnrob, near hero, sod the authorities are tieing .trlog.nt Ise•anrse te keep it from •pr.mdlag farther. OsmtAay.-We are miry merry to have Se ',owed the death of ,ns of our young see, K Toe.. Richard was .000pted as ,N of thew who went to join Baden Pow• ell's pollee fere' le South Africa and, along with the awe, mailed for the wens of hie tabors. While out there he was stricken down with enteric fever, and by today's paper 05 ase that he has finally •noaambed be IM gee. We would •xtead our heartfelt sympathy to bis seed father and ►M dater In this their sad bereavement. Scnooi. KIAMIItATIMIs.-Gs Frld•y, De. oesebs 1316, the 1 publics examination Wee held in 5 N. Ni,. 4. 51. Helens. Ow. Inc to the very dlsares•bIs weather, the attendant's of visitors was smaller than at N ome of the former examinations, but all felt s'uplyr.warded fee bavlog braved the Inolsment weather by knowing that 'noel lent work is, sed has been, done by the ppupil• under the able tutorship of C. A. Tebbutt. Mr. Tebbutt was ably assisted by Miss.Clark, of S. S. No. 3, A. F. Mao. Donald, of S S. No 14, pad Rev. 9 M. Whaley, of 9r. Beiges, whim the pupils et the •anon• °leases were ther.ugbly 'ram• Wed In the different .nbjeots. The most et the Wagons were chosen by those who' taught them, and the o'w'n given by tb• pupils showed that they had c thorough and oomprehowlve knowledge o1 .11 the work they had gone over, and their 'ectal lent deportment was is harmony with the rest of the prooeedlbp. After the examen & loo of tis' various chows luncheon was served by the ladles, after which the pro- gram was proceeded with, bolo, composed of soap, recitations and dialogues given by the pupils In ae interesting and capable manner. Weeds of encouragement wore also styes by thew who hod .se1..ted Mr. T•bbutt In t6• work for t6. day, •xprwlog their &porsoibelee of the work items by the Washer and pupil'. The day'' proceedings were brought 10 a oleos by all joining In single* the tuitional anthem. • d •lee a DetNr.. 1f vour litt1e boy or girt oomee home with • sore throat, the first thing to do I. to rub the threat and sheet with Polson'. Nerya Dine. Don't he afraid 10 nee Nervilloe freely -• whole bottleful wouldn't bum or r,lat.r the tenderest alta.. Rah In net II all taken op by the pore', ono Joss restore the child goes to sleets give him a glass of hot water, Into whiob chert v drops el N.rvllloe have previously been 'erred. 7 h!. 1. • CUP, pleas&ot and speedy our.. large bottles, 26 mats. Exclus.i-ve Christmas Goods. The Bell Telephone Co, (Business Antoine. a pleasure with an ExTaa•hitr Un.a set In mane office. It brings holi- ness, saves many steps and valuable time. IThe Bell Telepbsse G. (,KO PORTER, 1.00al Manger. Always the FONT, sten the CHEAPKST, has been remarked may times shout our store. We are In full swing 'Replaying our y.m'• floods, and yon are Invited to nom. Is and see thetn. it will toe he nwessery to pnrnhas• either, tot It you *tali, we will pat aside •aythlog yea may whet until you de require 1t. OUR ART CALENDARS, tett will an Into raptures over. Nothing to ear• pee them ayerh.re is (:nada. Prloes range from 5o to $2.60. (At this goers eel► 1 ANNUALS foe tale year Hoye' Owe, Girls' Own, Sunday At Reese, Leisure Hoer, OMtt.rSeo, ('ham', Boys of the Empire, Obtld'. Companies, Prise. Ae., a1 N r'nm prison as 'weighers Is (;ea.ds. All the new hooks, hound up le epeeist nice editions Int Obrletmu, and at adeertl•ed NKT PRICKS. Over tea [hewed volumes to soloist from. Where In Canada ea you set more M e aten* hem. t)► yes, this is • real Reek Stere serf not a B011119 one. Males, Prayer Berke sed Ilya Reeks for all (Aerobes. A fall range of the New Ryan Rook for Se George's Charoh, rase/leg is print from tie up. Ask to sen t hem. PORTER'S BOOK STORE Oer Telephone is Nn. 100 R. Court House Square, Goderich. 9 OR The Way of the Cross Meat Sumptuously Stages Musical Produc- tion ever placed before the public. "g Incomplete List of the many beautiful and uaoful Xmas Presents The Finest SI'ut:K OF Xmas Perfumes WE EVER HAD Kmgtcg in Prloes from Sbo to $6 00 It's a Pleasure to Show Them F. N. DUNHAM, Phm. B. DRUGGIS f. Corner of West st. and the Souare. truths(' beneath 1.11iog spate and one was scalded to death Two lighthouse -keepers at Sktllas.lee were drowned by the over• taming of their wheat. The lake otalm• mr the largest number of viotims was Seperlor, in *boss cold waters 46 were drowned Lake Huron was next with 34. t0 be had from the Lake Michigan added 22 and Lake Erie 11. stook of - Lake Ontario had but six fatalities, but the . __.... ___. number is not surprising le view of J the Iow.bb to which '.tis carrying ir.de on 1:` (IR 110----"aa,&Il that Iske has pone. K ght wen Iwt m the Ii.troiI pad St, Clair rtvare sod five Is St. Mary's river. Neat to the Hudson the mot .incus lou of the @eaten was the Baltimore, which foundered on Lake Huron with • lou of 13 sailors, on May 24'.b, The tug Fero marled down five men on L.ke SILVERWARE The Story. Scenes and Daily Life of Oat Savior, hem His Birth null' the Cruel• halon and Resurr ion, Revereutly Mho Actors of 1't° a 'atom Christian Ability. JORgM fail \lt ar and See this ire, • 1. ry attraction. Hear our GRAND SURPLICED CA- THEDRAL CHOIR and we the Beautiful Cabbed eel Sane, the Carden of Gethsemane, J ism by Moonlight, and the Sublime Traneformatlon, the First Easter 1/swa- the moat beautiful 'cane ever planed upon the stage. Wonderful Descriptive Tableaux and Vision Effects, The Angel's legend and The Pilgrim's Dream. Marvellous Electrical Display and the terrible storm ewes after the Crucifixion of Oar Savior. 'Then the Grand Transforms Hon woos takes olsci, The First Entero Dewy, the music sod sieglog beteg of • Joyous strain. The most beautiful Boone ever attemped then tags. place. Christ as canding to Heave°. Tee Choir with this Company I. composed of some of the tees Artiste on the stege to day. During and between the Acta they will render A Dream of Paradise, The Holy City, Proteot Us Through the Com- ing Night, Go Spread the Glad Tidings. and the (trend Suter and Christmas Carola PLAN • TER'S MI PON. RESERVED NAY. I S It A T S, 500 All Meridan Britannia Goode. Silver Tea Set. Cream and Sugar Set. " Suea Pitcher. Sugar Bowl Bake Dishes. "Pie Plate. Berry Dishes. Cake Basket. " Plates. Pickle Stands. Butter Dishes. Crumb Tray and Brush. Individual Casten. " " Bread Trays. Spoon Holders. -. Mustard Pots. " Napkin Rings. " Bon -Bon Dishes. '• Salt and Pepper Shakes. " Button and Jewellery Cates. and other Silver pieces. FLAT WARE Free! Free! These make both useful and COR the next two 1 ' .we will give with ev- ery pair of our... famous.. Shoes a beautiful picture weeks of Queen Louise. What nicer Christmas present could you give a lady than a pair of thew. famous Shoes! We have taken great care to select our stook of B1_,IPPF7Rf3, so h.vo a splendid assortment to choose from. Nice, warm all felt Slippers, only 166. per pair. Felt Slippers, with cork .01ee, at 360. and 60c, per pair. Met, s Leather Slippers at from 600. to $1.75 per pair Fancy Velvet tilippure, tor children, only 250. per pair. acceptable Christmas Oifts. P. T. HALLS Sole agent for Queen Quality and Walk -Over. Cash Shoe Dealer. Superior on June 2916, and when the whaleb.ck borate, Sagamore, was ouch on Lake Superior by collision with the Nortbea Queen, tures of bur crew went down with the wreck Four Csoedleb Ballon were Ieet in trylog to save the dtrollot schooner Marine City on Lake Huron on November 26th, snd the same number of American senors were lost in trying to sav• the o'd barge Joplter in about the tame locality two seethe culler. LEtBURN. Mostar, Deo. 17. The artesian well was, Campbell n. Young, took quite • number of our resident[ to the County Court In Uoderlob Int emit. The taking of the Christmas oaks la the ahlel oocap•tion of the guided* tn.e weak. Tb• •mbl►lour daughters of ►6s beaeebcld get a practical object linos which w111 be useful to them latter on. Mounted Carvers in cases. " Bird Carvers in cases. Carvers out of cases. all styles and prices Pearl Handled Sterling Mounted Silver Plated Dessert Set— a beauty. Celluloid Sterling Mountcd Tea Knives. Silver Plated Knives and Forks, and Knives and Forks et au prices, according to quality. Fruit Knives in cases. Sterling Butter Knives. Pearl Handle Butter Knives. Plated Butter Knives. Silver Plated Berry Spoons. " " gold lined Berry Spoons Sterling gold lined " Sterling Sugar Shells. " Pie Lifters. " Meat Forks " Tea Spoons. Silver -Plated Tea Spoons. " " Coffee " in eases Our 1)1.00 doz. wear -always -same Tea Spoons, also Dessert and Dinner Spoons. Silveroid Servers. Bissell Carpet Sweepers. Scissors and Scissor Cases. Razor and Shaving Outfits. Pocket and Pen Knives. Skates and Hockey Sticks. Bells, Sewing Machines, and many other articles. COME AND SEE. If buying, buy early and get a besuti• ful CALENDAR and LETTER RACK free. We are always pleased to show what we have, even if you are not buying. ICKENZIE & EOELL Great Res = moval Sale... O17R Business has grown to such dimensions that we have decided to stove to larger premises, and will in consequence offer our whole stock of Pianos, Organs, Violins, Guitars, Music, Sewing machines, &c. And all other (Musical liniments, a* GENUINE BARGAIN PRICES until the 1st of January, 1902 This glad season should remind SIONAI. models of gift giving, and we would be pleased to have you make your selection here Remember, this is a Genuine Removal Sale, and the chance is one you may never meet again. SKATES SHARPENED TN LATEST APPROVED STYLE CEO. W. THOMSON & SON, Music and Bicycle Dealers, a OODERICH TRLaruOgg No. et. I-IODGENS BROS. Tad DOOR WEST eg ■AOILTOS-IT. People 'Who Wait. DEOPLE who for one reason or another wait until the last few days before the holidays to do their buying will find shopping here easy and convenient. Everything that a dry goods store sells that is suitable for Christmas giving is here in generous quantities. Assortments are large enough of most lines to give almost unlimited choice, and everything is arranged for easy s: -ng and buying. The store is bright and attractive with fresh new merchandiiWbought expressly for the Christmas trade, and you will find many a helplul suggestion if you bfat Agit the AMC - Xmas Handkerchiefs Beyond question or the shadow of a doubt the best stock in town is here There is no such variety or no such values in any other store. We know this is a strong statement, but you can prove its truthfulness by comparing stocks here with others. These few price hints will give you an idea of what we are doing. Fancy Handkerchiefs ChIldren's fancy patterned handkerchiefs, great variety of designs that would please :be little onesost 2 for 51, 3 for 10, and 5.• farey melba handkerchiefs, (soot embroidered and trimmed eel, h lace, at 51 sod 10: Lai's,' fancy Swiss motile handkerchiefs, ma' embroidery acid Woe mire, an im- mense rapes of patterns, at. 12o 15.3, 20.3 Very floe quality Irish and Swiss embroir!. aried hatalkerchiets. pure linen and fine Swiss muskeg. embroidery aod lace edges, zsos of beautiful &algae to solicit from and the boot valuta w• nave ever shown at the prioe, eaoh 2.53 Extra Boo linen and Melte muslin hand• kerobiefe, beautiful dealing on the boast of linen and Item, great variety of pro terns and not OillOy of •ny one kind, each 35o, 503.60a, 75c Extra fine quality embroidered handker chiefs, beautilul design., Dot more than two or three of • pattern, embroidered sad Isar trimmed, at ....RA mil 11 25 Ladies' Ties We are showing a specially fine assortment of real Batten - burg net ties that were im- ported by ourselves direct from the makers in -Belgium. They are very choice goods, and you will find our prices remarkably low. Loose net ties, fall tongth, meant and pure white, good range of patterns, each 253 and 50o Keel law ties, Flatsenborg and }trowels mt. very floe rots. cream, erro, bleak and vshiw 75o, 61.00, 91,50 Silk ties for shIldris In pleide, pills' dote Plain Handkerchiefs We hay our plain handkerchiefs direct Lelles' hem -stitched cambric boadeerobiefe, oleo fine quality, loch hem. *soh Lolls' pure Immo hem atitetlorb6anfirk25e; chiefs, hos quelity. Darrow. medium and Midi hems, web 15o, 20a and 25a Lad es' fine cambric) Ilem.etitehed hisodkor- wobidiettilis, linen finished, Japanese silk handkerchief., hem-stitohei, embroidered initiate, web 253 Japanese gilt handkerchiefs. large ems, foe quality. wide bem, embroidered ie• Handkerchiefs Gentlemen'a combrio handkerchief*, hem- stitched or plain, clear lingo finish. wish or hemetitothed, real It ash linen. tine quail. the, each 20e, 215a, 30a Ladies' Umbrellas There is no lady but would be pleased with one of the handsome umbrellas we have just received for the holiday trade. The handles are works of art, and the frames and tops thoroughly good in every way. Ladies umbrella', tight roller', hollow rib, strong trams, steal rod, nloria top, will not out, beautiful handles in pearl, dreg eden and natorel wool, with sterling 1144411, 141 gold plate mounting. 640143 te 116 Fancy SlIk Collars Ladire' Olt stollen, made from good titialiq taffeta silk, yarded and hemetitched, 'bade, el rose pick, o1,1 rose, bloc oream Linens for Christmas Giving There is no housekeeper but would be pleased with a dainty piece of snowy linen as a Christmas gift. Linens are a hobby with us and we pay particular attention to that de- partment. We have a showing for Christmas that .is well worth seeing, and if you are interested in nice linen we invite you to come and see it. Tray Cloths We hare a nice anorttnen^ ,d tray ot the in damasks, both hem stitehel and fr,ne. sol, all sixes and shaper, medium and wood qualities, plain or with woven patterns, each 253, 40e, 503, 75ri and $1.00 Doylies Damask sod liner! edge doyl et. origami, evil and round shaper. assorted slue. Mi from Table Cloths Table Moths with pate linen damask, with withent napkins to mibeb, all slues, sew gad haedsome pettercs $2 to $6 Fancy Towels Fancy damask towels, plain Of with colored borders, plain or knotted triage. hand some designs and geed qualities, se ear* 25o, 35o, 50o and 75c Sideboard Drapes Sideboard drapes, all t h• wantml Worths in pieta, dernalit er while with colored ow tree, hem stitabed or fringed ends, gond gestate. and aloe patterns, each 25o to Ill Napkins A hig assortment of table napkins. In mod lam sad largo slew, good qoalitim aro airs pattorae, per down $1 to 14 ICOO— Cushion Tops We have a nice assortment of fancy cushion tops that make acceptable Christmas zifts. They are all new, and the latest novelties in these goods are found in our stock. The outer you come the bet- ter will be the choice. Panay prinWd mashies tope, wide range of designs. leek well and give excellent wear, eaob 350 Fancy sateen cushion tope, good quality sateen and Moe colored combinations, traoh 250 Beet quality American prinWd cushion tops, heavy sateen finished drill, beautiful pninting. good assortment of oenventlee We tapestry ushion tope, medium e l to good Quality . 75o Silk and satin oust:doe tope. good qualities. pi into aod woven patterns la /old braid Colored cotton cord for edging coshions, as rented oolors, per yard 10o Ribbon for frills io every wanted shade and width, good quality satin. per yard Cothlooli. geed quality white ootton, soft fluffy filling, will keep its shape and not aoit hard 60o, 80o, 90o Good quality English sateen, floe {Jaunty, brighe fielsb, all shadow amid for limey 160 Extra geed puller Roman satis, soft, floe, silky fieleh, all fano, work shades, per Y1111 253 Kid filoves No lady ever has too many kid gloves and they make a most acceptable Christmas gift Our gloves are all guar- anteed qualities and perfect fitting, colorings, stitchings and fastenings are the newest ''The Poetiosii.- our gr•st glove. n ale from aeleoted Aim of fine quality and lolly guaranteed. tirn deir• hoteliers. half stitehtnas, all color, snit Maim, pow "The Greylook," made from Owlet 'Mooted skins, real kld, eat mad pliable, perfect Attie' and gores smolt one wear, two or three dome fasteners, all oolore aed blaek $1.25 "rb. Dorothy." an extra fine glove thee we are tolling more of every season, intro fine quality kid, Meek end *elms, rev pair $1.60 'Moehe Gloves." This la an Ideal glove fee twister, *oft, warm and staadIeg sad of karst wear, Is very popsies, WokIrrt broom, Ow pair HODGENS BROS.