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The Clinton New Era, 1918-12-5, Page 6PAGg 6 taataWaana4atartt*aratata4ta taalt.taatatotqapattatatattamato iesessettespaecenalusteauentariettest tc tton o TFIE cbliNixoN gvi/ &BA orin. r es Three Shadesof Grey, Also Black $2.40 Lb. CANADIAN YA_RN $ 1.20 L B . FLANNELETTE BLANKETS WHITE OR GREY BLUE OR PINK. BORDERS. DRAGON 11-4 - $2.75 Pr. IBEX - Best Made ' 11-4 - $3.25 Pr. IBEX - Best Made, largest size 12-4 - $3.50 Pr. WOMAN'S STORE' Dry Goods and House Furnishings. Phone 67 Next Royal Bank Ny MEN'S STORE CustOin Tailoring Men's Furnishing Phone 103. Opposite Public Library A RUMMAGE SALE will be held in connection with the Girls' Auxiliary Bazaar on December 7, 1918 Any one having articles which they are willing to donate kindly send in priday..December 6th, and Saturday December 7th at Town Hall, Z. E. BAWDEN, MRS. LOCK CREE, Convenors. DR. ENDI'COTT DELIVERS STIRRING ADDRESS Big Gathering at Men's Missionary on Friday Evening. Rev. Dr. Endicott, General Secretary for Missions of the Methodist church in Canada, addressed a large represen- tative gathering for the District in the Ontario St. Church 'last Friday even- ing„ following the annual Laylnen's Missionary Banquet. The weather and good roads were hi such good condi- tion to allow many from the neighbor- ing towns to attend the meeting. After supper with Dr. Thompson in the chair, Dr. 'Endicott, who has re.; cently returned from a tour of the IP1.0TOGR C FESTM ...C.1319.2212.1 PH S GIFTS 't.tAtatt re Our Christmas stock is the best we have had yet. You had better, come early and get a good choice. Just think, one dozen photos will ' make twelve Christmas gifts. Your friends can buy anything you te.?..i give them except your photo. Give Them one for Christmas Phone 66 t'ttk 7aN The Best of RUBBER ThisIL'S the rubber season and we offer our trade the Best of Rubbers carefully avoiding all the worthless "Bargain" "trash!" Our rubbers give the wearer lasting and sat- isfactory service. We've rubbers for men, women, ,and.children formed to fit the present styles of shoe correctly. To insure the best of Rubber Service they should be carefully fitted to the shoe -fitted as we know how to fit them. FRED. .121eICSON THE PRACTICAL 2Are, lowenesesne Mission fields in China and Japan spoke, and his address was a masterly and convincing effort. The Methodist church in Canada are planninrion a million dollar drive for missions or a twenty -fie per cent Increase. During the evening Mr, 'Len Weir sang a solo in good voice. Sold Property • Mr. Thos, Rathwell, Ontario Street has disposed of his fine property to Mr. Ed. Morrison, of Stanley Town- ship,'who will take possession in the early spring. Hydro Was Bad Owing to the hedyy wind storm last Thursday, Hydro blinked a few times and then went out and was out over an -hour at supper time. It bad an- other "blow-out" at 10 o'clock while the L. 0. L. At Home was in progress. On Saturday night just before 6 p. m. it was off for a short time. These have been the only bad turns for sone time. Miner Locals Council met on Monday eyenin. The Directors of the ---Horticultural Society met Tuesday night. December leth at' mIdnight is the last day to pay your taxes to save 5%. Only 16 shopping days till Christ- mas. "Shop Early' should be the motto. Girls' Auxiliary Bazaar.Dec:"7th • . The Girls' (Auctillary'Wit, annual bazaar in the Saturday, Buying begins at 2, p, m. Come and let the girls supply your week -end and Xmas needs. You will find, everything, you Dged, in some of the - booths, The home -cooking booth .will supply you with , goods: things to eat.- Take 11`01e a pie and cake. Atthe farm produce booth, you can secure chickens for Sunday, and many other farm products. Do your marketing here. Are you look- ing for Xmas gifts? The Fancy work booth will supply your needs. Here you will find evdrything that will make glad the heart of any woman who likes dainty things. Yes,etre know, Xmas is a busy th ne. It is for this season the Kiddies Korner will prove a haven of refuge for all mothers with a fam- ily of children to clothe. At this booth the children's requirements will be met. The little girls will be de- lighted to find in the Korner 'a sup- ply of doll's clothes. You- have been looking for something with which the stores cannot supply you? You will find it in the White Elephant or Rum- mage Booth. It is an 'old friend, It will not fail you. We have not for- gotten the boys and girls. Visit the Pop -torn Booth and you will be glad you mute if you secure a bag of pop- corn. Mothers take some home to the kiddies. Don't forget to try the Bran Pie, found at this booth also. Every Bazaar has its tea room. You will find ours on the stage. Here you may rest and be refreshed with tea. Last but by no means least comes the supper. Girls' Auxiliary meals are famous for their good qualities. This supper will be a splendid' one. A good substantial hot supper for the' Moderate price of 40c. Remember the Big Bazaar --December 7th. Every- body welcome. COAL All who can use grate coal will kindly leave orders at Wiltse's grocery store or at the coal office immediate - The Grate coal is the next size lar- ger than egg size. and contains only 1% impurities as compared with 7% in other sizes, We are expecting a ear of Pea coal and all Who Wish sane will kindly leave their order inintediately, Sone stove and egg coal coming, All those who can use bet coal, we would like to hear from you immed- iately. SOLE AGENT FOR SCRANTON &D. H. & L COAL TERMS -- Strictly cash. 'TI(j11()wa ' PHONE..3av 1.11111111111111111111I111111 ourishing for children and grown-ups, TELFER'S 'SODA CRACKERS have a real food value. In soup and with cheese they are perfectly delicious. Always fresh, exist), clean and appetizing. Packed in air tight packages. ' Sold by ail grocers.. "The Buy Word for BLFcuits" s Canada Food Board Liana. No.11.599 F11111111111111111111111111111111111I11111111111I111111111111111111111111111111111IIIII11111111111.11111111111111111111IIIIIIIIIIIIIII11111111111111111111111111111IIIIIII111 • Local. News ironionsonsumosominikominnumannommilionsuilinumiumunnif A 'Near Fire U. S. Sailor Home Sunday the pipes at Mr. Johnson's Seaman Norman Sheppard, son of Jewelry store fell down and came near Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Sheppard returned causing a fire. Canvassers Were Here A troop of War Veterans canvassed the town last week for various maga- zines and papers. ing toll's ship after a holiday at home. During his sailing life, pror to en - Will Meet Thursday. tering the navy he has touched nearly The U. F. 0. will meet on Thursday every part of the Globe. evening, Dec. .120 in the District fte- presentatives office of Agrieulture. Can Use the Window Lights The Hydro -Electric Power Commission sent the following letter to Mr. H. B. Chant, Superintendent of the Local Utilities Board "Dear Sir: -I beg to advise you that in view of the nearness of the Christ- mas Holiday Season, it will be inorder for your commission to advise your customers that window lighting will be allowed from this date after 5 p. and sign lighting, after 6 p. in. The Commission would advise you, how- ever, that owing to the fact that a large amount of power is still being supplied for the manufacture of war munitions, it will be necessary for all customers to conserve as much as pos- sible in the use of current, and in no case should commercial lighting cust- omers increase present lighting max- imum demand. Sufficient other lights in the stores and places of business should be turned off to allow fOr the increase in demand due to the cutting in of window lights." home last Thursday after serving on the U. S. Navy since the Americans entered the war. Their naval base was al Gibraltar and they have beth on duty since April 1917. He intends return - New ' Flag A new Union Jack wuves from the Postotiice staff. The old one was only "an ,old tattered rag." It had served its day. . Two Appeal Cases Reeve Ford had two charity *cases before him on Monday. A man wanted a ticket to Goderich and a girl was sent on to Toronto. Chimney Fire. Saturday morning the chimney at Mr. Ed, Scruton's home caught on fire and the firemen were called out, but no serious damage was done. Lecture. Rev. Geo. Telford, of Blyth, will give an illustrated lecture on the story of "Ben Hur" in Willis church on Tues- day evening, next at 8 o'clock. Benefit Dance. Tonight a betfelit dance is being held in the town hall on behalf of the Kittle Band, under the auspices of the Past- ime Club. The Goderich Orchestra is supplying the MUSIC. Was Scalded Mr. Earl Livermore, who is now working, in the G. T. R. shops at Strat- ford, got a scalding last week from es- caping steam and is taking enforced Obituary William Robb was born January 171!,, 1828, at Huntley, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, He died in Clinton, on November 27111, 39 1 8. Had he lived less than two months longer, he would have reached the unusually ripe old age of 91. When eight years of age he came with his family to Canada. Thd family Settled in Cohourg, later moving to Hope Township, where his martiage with Eleanor Sarvis occurred holidays at his honie here. - on December .Ith, 1852. Five years Bible Society Meeting latethey moved westwasd to newer,. more undeveloped" lands, brought the The animal meeiting of the Clinton family to Logan Township. Here Mr. Branch of the Upper Canada Bible So. and Mrs. Robb lived the life of the ciety will be held in Owen Memorial pioneer enjoying all its freedom and Hall on Friday evening, Dec., '6th, 8 ,o'cock.: The raeeting will be -ad- 1s"'ering and much of its privation. by Rey, oicio4gb. sIn .i71,0heIfietnitlY sesettleddc11010Teeuscskioeiry: .• mi1-on i.on where for fifteen years Mr. Robb waR The Connell Suit, one of the most respected members A proposition has been made to of the ccimnsunity. In 1890 he retir- settle on several oasis if the defend- ed Sroin the active. life of the farm, ants • are agreeable. 'to press -time. . Moving -with his family to Clinton, we have not heard w1:, is the inten- tions of1 the defendants. Case is,set for Monday next at Making Plane The Directors of the it fully told -would picture much of our Society met on Tuesday evening iiation al 'development. ; In reviewing prepared plans for the coming, sum. a life, we do well to remember our great debt to those noble men and iYmnen, who in the early days of our couutev, through experiences we can but faintly understand, laid the foundation upbe which we to -day build and thus left for us a priceless heri- tage. 111 1902, Mr. and Mrs, Ijobb celebrated their golden wedding, lvlten he3 butretN,vo of their family gath- ered,ears later, Mrs. Robb pd!psed awdy. Mr. Robb is survived by three sons and four ;daughters; Charles of Park Rii,er, N. Dakota; John, of Seaforth; George, of Clifford; Mrs, S. W. Honey, of St. Joseph, Michigan; Mrs, A. Cosens and. Mrs. H. 0. Priest, of Toronto; Mary of Bloomington, Illinois; and his widow, Mrs. Morrish Rdbb, who resides. on Albert Street, Clinton. where he lived until his death, Thus briefly:may his life be sketched but written in between are experiences as ydried and as interesting as any ro- mance., The story of such a life were mer. A canvassing committee was named to get new members while a- nother committee will revise the premium list. Tbe lady directors will supervise the various flower beds this year. A Narrow Escape, Last Saturday morning as the Toronto train was crossing Victoria St., a team of 'horses became frightened at the Elevator and ran up the street. The horses struck Master Stewart Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs, Cree Cook, knocking him down and the wheels of the wagon passed over both legs. He is doing as well as could be expected Iiow. L. 0..L. At Home Last 'I'hursday. evening despite the bad weather a good crowd was present at the L. 0. L, at Moine. A good pro- gram was given consisting of solos by Miss Marion Gibbings, Miss, B. Greene, Messrs W. Lowe F. Steele, Miss Grant gaye one of her delightful readings. Rev,s. Jones . and Agnew spoke a few words. IVIr. A. T. Coo- per was chairman. A tasty lunch was served at the close. Died In The West Mr. and Mrs, J. B. Lindsay receiv- ed word last week of the death on Wednesday last of their son-in-law, ;J. this city. This season it is absolutely Lindsay Kyle, of Wilkie, Saskatchewan. , new and The young man had only been ill respect. right up-to-the-minute in It is characteristic through - bout nine days with iefltienza, follow- out, being a mixture of fun, melody edbyofpage, neuonmiar., was lCyle ,asaSO thirstyi-Ioflvef and .dancing, consisting of all the y features peculiar to the negro In Diiie the late John Kyle of near Kippen: but Land, presented by hegros of the had been in the West for several years. cultured and educated class, free from Six years ago last March he „was vulgarity, Without objectional features, united in marriage to Ida, daughter at the same time sparkling with wit of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Lindsay of town, and they settled at Wilkie, Everett Jack Dead Listowel Banner -Friends of Mrs, Everett Jack, formerly bliss Ethel Gilk- inson of Listowel, will deeply sympath- ize with her In the death of her bus - band on Saturday, November 23rd, af- ter a brief illness with influenza, at - thein home in Loreburn, Sask, Mes Sage by wire came to Mr. W. J. Gilk- inson, Inkerntan st., Listowel, 011 Mont:. . day, stating that Mr. Jack had died. ;and that Mi', tJadkit 4iho1fad als� been: - seriously ill, was slowly recovering. Mr. , and Mrs, Jack were married 111 J. C. Rockwell's "Sunny South" Company The amusement loving public will be glad to hear that the J. 'C. Rock- well "Sunny South" company, the show that leaves you laughing when they say "good night" will appear in the TOWN HALL, CLINTON, 'TUES- DAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10TH. It is about two years since this com- pany -was seen here and at that time it was pronounced the best and most pleasing of the kind that ever made and &pod humor. Comedy is all that is aimed at and nothing else is reached bar sonie very clever singing, dancing and entertainifig specialities of.,/ the better class, which will make the aud- ience sit up and take notice. The management wish to give the.public a run for their money and. have gotten together a strong and evenly balanced organization/ that is' bound , to please the most fastidious' seeker sifter a- musement. There is snap and ginger from beginning $o mid, The music is briglit;ehd .eateJty,..it'il all new and of that,popeler tort that can be whistled after hlo oqiiiierir,eawt, rtingolveitie iliicso„on:laoolnsplignio4 ra .Listowel- this -New,' Year's Day of Napa) fatiyqsimilar !,attpotiotl., 'yeat 'And petiON4estiskort1/ 1.1,tom (Int latt.there is ikit an Vttlow is a ni6co., 91 Mrs, jectional word spoken, nor the W. S. DoWnsi ofitediClinfOJ4..,41Io. '144-.YI.Wiest.i. 'approach .1o.' ih"r66011- I Iffire"trir Vif"Vccasichis, nor glance. A good sprinkling of wereW,,,, • it - 'oos' ' l'h urSday, 1 )C04flbii 5 tli, 9 18 ttnatatannaaaare antaantottatt. anotatar.taIrtaaaaaanata‘atattaaarattaamtannat ttat-aamtatanranonetaramaaraaw.aatema. DON'T GET EXCITED IT'S NOT A RAILROAD DISASTER NOR SHIPWRECK NOR, MURDER NOR CYCLONE NOR PRIZE FIGHT NOR GERMAN VICTORY No nothing of the sort, but something of significance to the boys who want good reading. One hundred Alger books just received, liberal assortment of titles, two styles of binding, one for twenty cents per vohnne and a better one for thirty- five cents. The W. D. Fair eo. Often the eheapest-PlIways the Best 111421111111111.8•1111109111la A Tested Lens - An Accurate Shutter - Simple Operation --- Good Pictures Amanst ategammataat .31111111161111111111111 All these are assured when you purchase aKodak Anybody can take good pictures with aKodak or Brownie. We have them fron-41.00 up. Come in and let us show you how easy they Ire to use, -We do developing and printing and guarantee good results - 3- MI_ 1-10VM-Y. Despensing Chemist 110 I• The Features or..Ourt ur 11 • iture. To which we invite special attention ----i, are its beauty, ite a...issued comfort, solid coestruetion, and its below the . in.itai prices. Any one of these pointe - would be suffielent to earn it your preference, Vhen they are all com- bined we feel Stine yor, will realize, • that this is.ti furniture buying oppon, I tunny you' cannot afford to -ignore "Ss 7 Undertaker and Funeral. Director... phone 28. ' Night and Siondny Calls answered at liesidein'e over store .113.1.X.,......6.4*...1410=1AVOStatir1=0.110101 Keep up the Christmas Spirit PEACE AT' LAST after four years of fear- ful struggle we have Peace, Leta celebrate this year with a nice big FRUIT sCAKE Our Window; Demon- strates the Quality of our Fruits and at prices that cannot be repeated, CHRISTMAS IS ONLY A FEW WEEKS AWAY PREPARE EARLY THAT BIG FRUIT CAKE ANI) CALL IT THE PEACE CAKE WEEKLY SPECIALS GOLD SOAP, 2 Bars for s5c LAUNDRY SOAP 3 Bars. for.... ,130 . EXTRA G000 BROOM 90 cents • You will enjoy a cup of - our BULK TEA 65c per lb 5 lb s for .....3.00 ' HIGHEST PRICES FOR PRODUCE Canadian Food Control Retail Grocer License Nunmber 8-7249 NSON tTERMS-CASH (WAGE EARNERS THE USUAL TWO WEEKS) -PHONE 11)an PHONE ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO Cold Weather Is Corning Pe prepared by having your old furnace overhaul- ed or a new one installed by T. Hawkins Phone 53 Agent for HECLA Furnaces Shop -over novriand's Hardware Wiping And Fittings Always On Hand. The Corner Grocery "JIVE AND LET LIVE" 16 Shopping Days till Christmas • SHOP NOW HOW ABOUT YOUR CAKE AND, PLUM -PUDDING Special while they last: Soda bleached seedless raisins 18c per- , Ib, Thompson seedless raisins 18cper lue " Fancy seeded raisins 18c per. pack. Recleaned currants 32c per Ib. Drumedory dates 25c per lb. Excelsoir dates 22c per Ib. Peels; Lemon, Orange, and Citroi Walnuts, almonds, and all kinds o spices. Withey's mince meats condensed andJ in bulk. t et_ E. E. llunniford BUTTER and EGGS WANTED ‘. Canada Food Control License 8-3123., PRONE *8 new.„songs has been made throughout. and with the atmosphere being of the sort where the audience leaves the theatre whistling the latest song hits, you elm rest assured they will be sent home feeling satisfied ' ,they, have' re- ceived full value for their money. Th0organization is aceotithanie'd by a solo concert bated and an excellent, drehettra,. , The '''Koontown" parade,' 'tie4c1,g(1 iiitivelty, takes plate at riootl. TTlie trfces /of tadniission have been placed at 35, 50 and 75 cents, ittclud- ing swot, tax:..-.Seatstvarebretilireelflli'g Pair's Book Store, , • • NEW SCHE')ULE Trains from gest. Arrives 11.10 a.m. Leaves 11,10 a.m, Arrives 6.08 p.m. Leaves 6.41 pan. Arrives jl.1.8 pant , LeaveS p63. Trains from Wont i'Afrives. 6.18 ian, 1 LeavVs!, 6.18 anti Arrives 2.58 pm. Leaves 2.58 pqn, Trains ifrinsi. North ' , 4 Arrives 47:1353 pa:iinh, Leaves s .74.510s XbrilrliV;e:'.163.15 retrg Trains frotIt South ' Arrives 6.40 pro. Leaves 6.,40 paw, ett ttrtt,..