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SATURDAY
100 14 hem's Suits and
Overcoats, regular $35
to $40 your pick of the
entire lot on Saturday
for $25.00.
Sizes 34 to 46
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SELECTION
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The Illorrish Clothing c,,e,
i. Square Deal for Tveryrnau
popease6raeetrppopae60.00 a a
Council met on Tuesday evening
with Mayor McMurray in the chair and
Reeve Miller, Councillors Nediger,
Cooper, Paisley, Kemp, Johnson pre-
sent.
Minutes of last meeting were read
and confirmed,
Mrs,. C. H. Bartliff sent a letter with
money to pay for street watering and
oiling.
The 'Clinton Public Hospital asked
for a donation of $15 as hall rent was.
paid at time of Bazaar, but as hall was
neither heated or lighted, the Board
asked for a rebate.
A request was made, by a London
firm asking for a pool room license.
Citizens of Shipley and John streets
asked for a light at their corner.
The P. U. Commission asked for
$1,500 for work of new well, which is
progressing.
The Ontario Municipal Association
reported on the protest in regards to
the Bell Telephone Co's. increase of
rates.
Hon. H.. Cr Nixon, Provincial Secre-
tary wrote the Council in regards to
the law on extension of Municipal
franchise, and asked for answers to be
made to questions sent in that regard.
The communication of Idon. Mr.
Nixon was laid on the table for one
month for further consideration, on
motion of Councillors Cooper and
Reeve Miller.
Reepe Miller and Councillor Nediger
moved that the Clerk sent resolutions
to Ontario Municipal Association, pro-
testing against the increase of ,Bell
Telephone rates. Motion carried.
Moved by Councillor Cooper and
Reeve Miller, that Billiard license asked
for be not granted. And motion car-
ried.
Moved by 'Councillors Nediger and
Kemp, that Mrs. Bartliff's account be
left to the Street Committee to invest-
igate. Carried.
Councillors Johnson and Paisley,
moved that the Clerk be instructed to
pay to the P. U. Commission all ac-
counts in connection to drilling new
well and equipping same when such
accounts are passed by Committee,
selected by Council to see after this
well. Motion carried.
1 Reeve Miller. of the Street Commit-
-. ( tee, reported that 3 planks should be
placed on Fulton street for crossing;
new top grate on Albert street near
the big mill; light be placed on north
l end of Shipley street and .1o'r t tree
1i+;ht be placed over Fire lla,l c.;•,.r..
Report adopted as read.
1 'rite other Committee's had no r
',olds to offer.
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R. L. Richardson, former owner and
founder of- The •Winnipeg Tribune,
also ex -member of Parliament, who
died at his home in Winnipeg Sunday
afternoon after a' long illness.
TWO WAR TABLETS
UNVILED ON SUNDAY
Sunday morning at Willis Presbyter-
ian a beautiful memorial tablet was
unveiled to the memory of 12 boys of
that church, which made the supreme
sacrifice in the great war.
Rev. Mr. Hogg, preached a splendid
sermon, and the church quartette sang
"Crossing the Bar" and Miss Mary Mc
Murchie, in good voice, sang "In Flan-
der's Field" It fell to the loat of
Major Shaw to unveil the 'tablet, and
he spoke fitting words of the parlous
boys who had given up their lives for
the Empire.
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THE LOCAL NEWS
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Mr. Stewart Scott was home over
Items of Interest Picked Up Here theholiday.
and There About the Town. Miss Nora Kennedy of Mildmay was
home for the holiday. •
Miss Jean McMurchie, of Varsity,
was home for the holiday,
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Good' Thanksgiving Fowl,
About 10,39 Monday morning, Just
'in time for the preparations for the
'Thanksgiving dinner, a flock of wild
geese passed over the town, heading
southward. We don't suppose anybody
got one for their dinner though.
Secretary at $2,000 Salary.
Rev. J. N, Norton, of London, until
recently pastor of Maitland Street
Baptist church, has been appointed field
secretary of the Western Ontario divis
ion of the World Brotherhood Federa-
tion, at a salary of $2,000.
"Billy" Goat Gone West.
Mr. "Billy" Goat, who visited the
School Board at their monthly meeting
on Hallowe'en night, went "West" as
the soldier boys used to say, on Mon-
day. He was inclined to get a little
angry and was a reguar "bunterinski."
G. W. y. A. Rooms Moved.
The G. W.' V. A. have .moved their
furniture, etc., to the rooms over the
Agriculture 1 Representative's office,
and will join in with the Kittle Band,
which by the way, will now become the
Regimental Band of the 33rd, 1•Iuron
Regiment,
Engagement Announced.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Moore, of Gode-
rich, formerly of Clinton, announce
the engagement of their only daugh-
ter, Merle Myra Moore, to Mr. George
Wallace. Lottridge, of Detroit, formerly
of Jonesboro, Indiana. The marriage
to take place quietly this month.
The Veterans occupied the front
seats and were headed to the church
by the Kiltie Pipers.
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in the afternoon at half -past two the
memorial tablet presented by the Wo-
men's Patriotic Society and the Girls'
Auxiliary was unveiled at the Postoffice
in memory of the thirty Clinton boys
who gave their lives in the great' war
Major-General Pauet of London, was
expec.ed to have been present, but
was unable to get here. The Great
War Veterans, C. 'C. I. Cadets, along
with the Reginmental band and Regimen
nal Engle band, tool; their places on
either side of the Postutlice. Atter
A Real Fall of Snow.
Friday morning last' the fall of
snow made one think of the coal
question and the coming winter. Flow- with he daughter, Mrs. Ross.
ever it did not stay long with us, but Mrs. Percy Ladd, o Toronto, was the I Buffalo.
this week the weatherman has given guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs, S. t Mr. Thos. Farquhar, of Flensall, was
us ,a gond taste of the coning frosty S. Cooper of the Raltp�nhury Hotel. galling on old friends in town on Fri -
weather along with a few flurries of Miss Bessie Clrowe`ili; of Teeswater`day last.
snow. vn . the "asst of her parents Mr. and ! 11r. Ernest Livermore, who is attend
Mrs. J. C. Chowen over that holiday. ing Toronto University, was home for
Passed Us Up• i;. r,l,arion Gibbing •, of Western the week end.
The Canadian National Exhibition University, spent the holiday with her Miss 'Celia Beacom, of Toronto,
train was exhibiting, at Goderich on parents, Mr. and ;sirs. B. J, Gibbings. spent the holiday in town with relatives
Friday last but' ,,..,ton's 'u' ,ht hawks" 1,r. ,ea ?lair, of Cheslcy, ace ,rtpan and c,1d friends,
were th, only ores to see the train iett by his daughtes, Miss Viola, spent Mr. ,and Mrs. Oliver Jornhst .n, of
thholiday with his b'ofher,Mr, Ja. Totitntn. were calling on old friendsMae i fe` in town this nae':.
Mar,
Jessie O'Neil who is teaching , Miss. Chidley ofToronto. :pem.
at Alymer. spent Thanksgiving; with Thanksgiving with her m rhe,, ;;.
her Parents, M. and Mr. NV. 1 T 1acksmn, High street.
• 'lt'. ti. S. Chapman a fMet', mord!.
Jlr .Circe t'.onk•uatlerwent an (+par- ant in iov;n, was renewing, old acquaint-
,atinn in the Clinton, Hospital last w:o : antes over the week end.
for goitre and is doing as well se can Major Heant,w, of Exeter, was in
be expected. town on Sunday attending the unveil -
Mr. Howard Gould, who is on the ing of the Memorial tablet.
staff of the• Daily Sentinel=Review at Mr. Gordon Young-. Reeve of Cnl-
borne. Twp., was a visitor at the Huron
Connty hone last Thursday.
Mrs, F. Dempsey and son, Frank, re-
turned to their hone in Brantford, after
visiting with Mrs, E, FIernman.
Mr. [tarry Shaw, of Toronto Uni-
versity, spent the holiday at the
home of his parents,Dr. and Mrs. Shaw.
Mr. A. E. Durnin returned from his
Western trip on Monday. Ile reports
the Farmers are talking big in election
Western
Mr. Fred McTaggart, who is attend-
ing school at St, Andrew's College,
was home for the Thanksgiving vaca-
tion.
Mr. W, H. Roberton, of Goderich,
and former Editor of the Signal, gave
the New Era a call on Friday last. He
was enroute to London to hear Hon.
Mackenzie King speak.
Miss Agnes Walker,. of Fordwich,
was home for Thanksgiving, '
Miss/Olive Harland, of Toronto, was
a weekssend visitor in town,
Miss *}Vinnie Draper, of Walkerton
was ifbme for Thanksglying.
Miss Emma ,Higgins spent the 'holt-
day with her parents in town,
Miss K, Mt'Connelt was the guest of
her parents over the week end.
Mr, W. Sioman, of Toronto, spent
the week end at his home in town.
Miss Ha4el Thorne, of Mitchell, was
a visitor in. town on Thanksgiving.
Mr. Fr d Wallis 'of Toronto Univer-
sity was home for the week end:
Miss Sadie Draper, who teaches at
Shelbourne, was home or Thanksgiving
Miss Mary McMurchie, Of Toronto
University was home for the week end,
' Mr. and Mrs. T. Herman spent the
holiday at the latter's home at Lon-
desboro.
Miss Mayme Hall spent Thanksgiving
with her brother, Mr. Chas. Hall at
St. Marys.
Messrs, Orville and 13111 Murphy, of
Goderich attended the dance here on
Monday night.
Miss E. 'Cowan and brother, of Tor-
onto spent Thanksgiving with their
parents in town.
Mr. Erskine Evans, spent the holI-
day with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. S.
Evans,
Mr, Silas McFall' accompanied by his
sister spent Thanksgiving with Mr.
Lund Mrs. C. S. Hawke.
" Mr. Fred ' Thompson of Western
University, spent the holiday with his
father, Dr. C. W. Thompson.
Mrs. Couch sr„ has gone to Tor-
onto where she will spend the winter
TWO ININUTES
Two Minutes' quiet all
over the 1300110100 on
Armistice Day has been
sanctioned by the Gov-
ernor-General of Canada,
, 'and a proclamation call-
ing upon all Canadians
to .observe the twomin-
utes of silence from 11
o'clock until two minutes)
after has been lssued from
Ottawa.
The two minutes of sil-
ence which will be ob.,
served on November 11,
in order to make this
nark uniform throughout
the Empire. As usual all
movement will cease for
the period, including
ships and trains. ��4.,
Mr. Milton Cook, of Sarnia was a
week end visitor in town,
Mr, Earl O'Neil was a Thanksgiving
visitor at the parental home.
Dr. F, Fowler is away with a party
of hunters to Northern Ontario.
Miss Bessie Murphy, of Goderich,
was visiting old friends in town.
Miss Lillian Wallis, of Goderich, was
the guest of Miss Ifelen Roberton.
Mr, Willis •Cooper, of Toronto Unta
versify, was home for the week end.
Miss Winnie Thompson, who teaches
at Toronto, was home for Thanksgiv-
ing.
Mr. Asa Bolton, of the Stratford
Herald staff, was hone ' for Thanks-
giving.
Mr. Harold Kilty, of Toronto, was
the guest of Mrs. R. J. Draper over the
holiday.
Mr. Dave Forrester, of Hamilton,
spent the week end with his brothers
in town.
1 Mrs. W. R. Counter returned this
week after visiting at Brantford and
pass through our town. The train
the National Anthem. Lt. -Coir Comby ,.'.;,nt to nriilla from flnderlch. Only
a bri., address and the t, aowin. ,:,,t,tl, t:rt , i,inis with the C, .I'..
EFoeram w•,(s given' an : to 1 ' Ilia pieces favored.
Scripture reading. iby ;Rev. J. 13,
I e)r,g. . Orange Lodge At Home.
Councillor Cooper, of alta i'inance. Prayers by Pev, P. N. AleCamus and
Contnnittee trade his report, which wets Itet;'im.•nt Chaplain (Rev.) Lieut. 1131 -
adapted and may he read in another
colufnti. He also gave out ;t siatment
showing what each Committee hid been
granted and what 'they,. had spent.
The Finance Committee recommend-
ed that the $8000 worth of Water-
works debentures be 'advertised for
sale in the local papers. That your
Committee be autlforized to take what-
ever steps they cieenn necessary with a
view of, securing payment of all tax
arrears. The recommendations ware
passed.
'Superintendent Chant reported that
the drillers had reached 67 feet with a
ten inch pipe and by Friday they ex-
pected to hit the rock, and would then
run night and day.
Council adjourned.
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Court Cif Revision
Fixes Assessments
The Court of Revision finished up
their business ast Thursday, evening
/and passed on the following appeals:—
Doherty Pianos Ltd.—Assessment our
land $i0o0; building, $12,000; busin-
ess assessment $7,S00; total $20,800.
' Dr. Thompson—no action taken.
for Job Work in ° 1921
I,Iwell.
Unveiling and D,edicafion, by Col.
Rev. 1'r. McLaughlin, of London gave
an earnest and eloquent address, pay-
ing tribute to the memory of the boys
who had fought and died for their
country. Last Post was sounded by
Bugler.
Rev. Fr. Gaffney, spoke a fest'
words and pronounced the Benedictiofn.
The different units marched by /the
Memorial each saluting in memory of
their dead comrades.
C. A. Andrews and F. W. Andrews—
appeal dismissed.
John E, Dignan -appeal dismissed.'
Cadctline A. Hunter—house reduced
to: $800. •l4' k;IPS s
Anna Carel—business assessment,
reduced to $525. .
Miss F. E. Porter and W. 1•I. Hellyar
—.withdrawn.
Jas. Meliaff —appeal dismissed re
self.
,las, Mahaffy—re A,'Cantelon, appeal
dismissed. '
Merner Bros.--change"this to Harry
Struthers; business assessment to Dept.
of Agriculture.
J. J. McCaughey—land reduced to
$250; building reduced to l900. '
H. Bagler—add to land $501 building
$350,
Geo. Watts'— appeal dismissed; assess
moat remains at $850.
Dominion Stores Ltd.—added to list
business 'assessmihG30, basinessent $ ,
assessmentat same rate for 2 nnonths.
Miss F, M. Cameron—change busi-
ness assessnrennt to Miss D, Elston.
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• WITH TWIt CHURCHES,
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Willis Church
The Pastor's subjects on Sunday will
be:
Morning `"A Better World."
Evening: The Vision of Youth."
St. Joseph's Church
Rev. Father Joseph McLaughlin, of
the Redemptidnist Order, is preaching
a week's mission at St. Joseph's Cath-
olie church.
The reverend preacher, who is a
member of one of the greatest mission-
ary Orders in the Catholic Church, -is
giving a series of strong, practical ser•
mons, depling with the great oblige-
tions that a man, owes to his God, his
.neighbor and h'imself.'
Questions which today are regarded
es.liy-gone superstitions, such as Sin,
Judgment and Heil, are ,brought, home
to his listeners by Rev. Fr. McLauglin
The annual at home of the Murphy
Ledge and the L. O. B. A., will be held
in their lodge room on 'Tuesday even-
ing, Nov. 15. All members are ex-
pected to come and bring a friend. A
good :program is being prepared and
refreshments will be served at the close
of the program.
School Concert Tomorrow Night.
The Clinton Model School Inas en -
.'gaged a company of entertainers to
present an entertainment in the Town
Hall on Friday of this week. This
company includes the well-known
children of London—Sam Munro, Can-
ada's juvenile Harry Lauder—with his
sister Dorothy. A Pipe Band and Alice
Dunbar one of the most clever come-
dians of the day, If Alice Dunbar
don't make you laugh, yo'd better see
a doctor. The program will feature
Pipe Band selections, National and
Fancy Dancink, Refined singing special-
ties and Scotch Comedy hits,' Come•
and laugh with' us.
in a powerful, clear cut and emphatic
manner.
Thursday night the Missionary shall
speak on "Hell"• -_surely a burning
topic of the day. Friday evntng, he
will lecture on "Who is a Catholic"
find Saturday evening "Why and Ho*
Catholics venerate the Blessed Virgin
Mary."
Services are held each morning at
8.30 and each evening at. 7.311. A
warm and cordial invitation has .been
extended by Fr, McLaughliny tonon-
CatlioEcs to attend the sermons.
Minor Locals.
Armistic Day tomorrow.
Remember the school concert on
Friday evening.
There were many visitors . hi town
over the week end. Did you let the
New Era know their names?
Council met out Tuesday evening.
Nomination for South Huron will be
held at Hensall on Tuesday, Nov. 22.
Election Day; Decemver 6.
The "Jerry from Kerry" troupe were
in town on Saturday waiting for train
connections southwa.
ljtlany hunters ,were out on Thanks-
giving Day and tine game was plen'tiful.
POLIT•ICAL .
Woodstock, spent Thanksgiving at the
parental hone. •
We are pleased to know that Miss
lone Bouck is progressing favorably
at the Clinton Hospital, after her oper-
ation for appendicitis.
Airs. Fred Ward and baby Marvin, of
Stratford, and Mrs. Jas. Kincade, of
Stratford, and Mr. and Mrs, W. H. Hill
of liamilton, w.ere Thanksgiving visit-
ors with Mr. and Mrs, C. Venner.
• Mr, George Warrener, of Wallace -
burg, 'accompanied. by his daughter,
Mrs. Wicker, and her daughter Miss
Dorothy, and the fo'oter's grandson,
Palmer Nuckle, are' visiting with the
fornner's mother Mrs. Warrener, on
Mary street. Mrs. Warrener has the
proud distinction of having 12 great
grandchildren and will celebrate her
84th birthday on the 9th of December.
Mr. Black United , Farmer's
Candidate for South Huron will
address the follou%ing meetings:
i..ondesbore, Tuesday, Nov. 15
Potter's Hill, Wed., Nov. 16
Varna, Thursday, Nov. 17th
Bach of the above meetings will
Messrs. Welles, Cresswell and Bill commence at 8, o'clock p.m.
Anderson spent Thanksgiving With A special invitation is &ttended
their parents, Rev. and Mrs. Anderson Ito the ladies to be present.
at the Ontario St, Parsonage, GOD SAVE THIS KING
s.
LIBERAL MEETINGS
Mr. James Murdock, former 'member
of the Board of Commerce of Canada, will
address meetings at
SEAFORTH in Cardno's Hall at;2 p. m.
and at
CLINTON 'Town Hall at'8 p. m.
Friday, Novo 1
Mr. Thos. McMillan, Liberal candidate
for South Huron, will also address electors.
Ladies Specially Invited to Attend
God Save the King ,
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