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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1915-12-23, Page 8Clinton News -Record CHRI STMAS ! I Jusi Arouu TVe Corller and a lot of people are planning their Christ- mas purchases. We believe more than ever this year that the needed things of the home will be purchased in preference to notions which do not represent value in terms of util- ity and service. i-'': • The following is a very desirable list to choose from, many articles at reduced prices. Rayo Hanging Lamps Rayo Table Lamps Ca're'ers in Cases Scissors in Cases Bread Knives Pocket Knives Pearl H'ndl'd Pen Kniv's Automobile Skates Smoothing Iron Sets Carpet Sweepers Hand Sleighs Mitts and Gloves Perfection Oil Heaters Alluminum Ware O -Cedar Mops 50c to$1,50 Clothes Wringers Nickle Plated Ware Tea Pots Coffee Pots Serving Trays Cxuirb Trays Knives Forks Berry Spoons Cake Forks Meat Forks Sugar Spoons Tea Spoons Desert Spoons Table Spoons Salt and Pepper Sets Nut Cracker Sets Tea Kettles Bath Room Fixtures, A Nice Lot of English Enameled Ware in Teapots and Jugs. 3 Electric Lamps at Reduced Prices, Cut Glass, Berry Bowls at a Big Reduction. A Few:Second-Hand Stoves at Big Value. ARIA OS. STOVES, HARDWARE AND NOVELTIES. For the RIGHT Present For the RIGHT Person at the RIGHT Price Come RIGHT To us. W. D. FAIR CO. Often the Cheapest,—Always the Best, �tms 1 7 i OUR SPECIALTIES. Singer Sewing Machines. It is not necessary for us:to say anything about the good quality of Singer sewing machines, they have made en enviable reputation for themselves, They are hine made.�$Ityou ontempathbuying a out a macbest hinthe come and talk iusehold itcover with us, Ostermoor Mattresses are:good mattresses. We will give you thirty nights free trial and if not satisfied return to os and get your money back. The price is $15. Domestic Vacuum Cleaners. The w Every houeeshou.d own a Domestic Vacuum Cleaner. y clean your rugs and carpets thoroughly and If used once or twice ce a week you will save all your,eweeping and dusting. Free trial given. Price $12.50. Columbia Grafonolas. We invite you to come in and hear our Columbia Grafonolas and you will say they are the heat toned and the most distinct talking ma- chine you have heard. Come in and ask for any record and we will play it for you. Ball & Atkinson Furniture Dealers and Funeral Directors. Store Phone 104. N.LBALL ` Phone 110. J. D. ATKINSON, Phone 180 Miss Jess O'Neil is home from Facul- ty for the vacation time. Miss Myrtle Etty was a week -end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wasmann. Mr. Rex Muff of Stratford was the guest of Mrs. R. J. Clufi over the week -end, Miss Laura Macdonald has joined the office staff of the Piano Company as stenographer. Mr. "Syd." Jackson, I:ethbridge, is expected. to arrive early next week on a visit to the old borne town. Mr. J. A. Sutter leaves tomorrow afternoon to spend Christmas and the week -enol at his hone in Stratford, Mrs. Fred. F. Gillies and little daughter Marion of Berlin are here for the Christmast!de. DIr.. Gillies will join thein tomorrow. the S f manager o Jost nn. S Piano Company, left today to spend the holidays period with his fancily at Foxboro, Mass. Miss Edna \Vacmann has returned from a visit with her sister, Mrs. J. R. Little of Essex, and her brother, bit. Will Wasmann of Lon- don. Mr. and Mrs. James Snell and Dlisi Mary Snell of Hallett are expected home about the New Year from their extended visit to Pacific Coast points. Mrs. F. Mcllveen left this morning for Watford to spend Christmas and until after New Tear's with her daughter and son, Mr. and Mrs. F. 0. Mellveen. Mr. Harry Hunt of Galt is spending the festive holidays with Mr. and Dirs. W. Hamblen. Mr. Hunt is always pleased to conte back to the old town but he misses many old friends whose faces were fem., iliar in Clinton some years ago when he resided here. Mr. Barker, 11.A., first class honour graduate of Toronto University hi mathematics and physics, �sics has been secured to take lir. Robb's work in the Collegiate Institute for the month of January. • Mr.• Barker comes well recommended and will make an efficient substitute. Mr. Gerald Grant of the 0. A. C., Guelph, is a guest at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Gunn while his sister, Miss Edith Grant of Varsity, Tor- onto, is visiting Miss Jess O'Neil. These young students' home is in Trinidad, where their father is a missionary, and they will spend the Christmas vacation here. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Johnstone have become citizens of Clinton, having moved in from East Wawa - nosh, They reside on Rattenbury street west. Mrs, Johnstone is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lovett and her good roan has tak- en an interest in the Lovett livery business. The News -Record hopes and expects they will find living in Clinton both pleasant and pro- fitable. 1 1 1 Xmas Shopping Made Easy. Do your Xmas shopping here as our assortment is large and re- presents gifts suitable for each member of the family. LOok over this list, it may help you to decide. or better still, come in and look over our stock of useful and dainty Xmas goods, FOR THE MEN We Are Showing— House slippers Xmas ties in separate oxes 25c to 50c. Xmas braces in Xmas boes 25c to 50c. Fancy arm bands 25c, Boxed sets arm bands and garters 50e., Kid gloves and mitts FFOR TIiEiCHILDREN—Slippers, H hockey bo Slippehar , mitts, loves, toques, fancy boxed Come While the Assortment is Large: FOR TEE LADIES We Are Showing Fancy aprons 25c, 35, 50e. New silk waists $2,50 to $5,00 Fancy Xmas slippers 50e to 1,50 New silk scarfs 50e to 2.00 Parasols, collars, furs, hand hags, kid gloves, cushion tops, fancy linens, hanclkeechiefs. Plumsteel Bros. Small Profits More Business it 'You. will be one of those to renew early. December 23rd, 1915 CHRISTMAS is the CHILDREN'S holiday,— some little tie or pin, some•,useful thing to wear, —the expenditure of but a few cents, maybe, will bring joy to some little hearts you know. CHRISTMAS is the HOME -COMING holiday, when the family gathers in the old home. There are things for the home, and for the dear ones in it that IT NEEDS and THEY NEED. Why not give•now some of these USEFUL TII.INGS you'll be buying soon anyway, and make this Christmas season gladder ? The store is full of just such things, useful, ornamental and both. They're all spread out for easy seeing. Price tickets on everything, and courteous, capable assistance in yoaar selections. In spite of rising costs, we've kept the prises down, and you'll find that The best place to get your money's worth in Christmas merchandise is "The Christmas Store" BROWN'S Gift Things For Them All (From Babe to Grandpa) Where ? I'll 'Phone and ask Santa Claus. HELLO HELLO! Yes, this is Santa Claus ! Where am I ? Oh ! that would be TELLING. Where are all my pretty things? Why at• "The Christmas Store" Women's Store Dry Goods and House Furnishings Phone 67. BROWN'S Clinton. Men's Store Merchant Tailoring and hen's Furnishings, Phone 103. Be Sure You Go and See Them There. Sure ! Wait till I get my pencil. Now, what is it you want ? A toque, a sweater cont, some new gloves and stockings, a set of furs —why you want a lot of things ! Well, there's all. those find lots more at t3R0WN'S—my holiday headquarters for this district, Get your mother to take you down there route day, and see what you'd like to have,—then, when Christmas comes, we'll see. Be good 1 Good -Bye iti c goods well displayed all possibilities. The n s suggest their gift o5 , ' o st .Litt. oven L t ., g P fit true space g P WithIMPOSSIBLE .. g. itis f iP0 1 as ours; as stooks big� ' J L cl. over the store,—priceicicets everywhere, and all arranged for easy seeing, WELL TOLD CO\1L AND Slhl,, . You'll not be urged to buy anything—it's against our rules, But if we tan help you—the PLEASURE is ours and the PROFIT YOURS. Women's Store Next Royal Bank, Men's Store Opposite Public Library, About People You Know Miss Norma Bentley was in London Miss Campbell is spending the on Tuesday.Christmastide at her home at Miss Delle O'Neil of the teaching Chesley. stall of the Toronto Public schools, Mrs. T. Jackson, Jo., was a visitor is home for Christmas. with friends in .Seaforth last week, Mrs. L. Greig returned Saturday after a visit of several wce'is in Toronto, DIr. F. G. Runrball of London has been in town for a couple of days this week. Dir. 14. J, Irwin of Victoria, Toron- to, is spending the vacation at his home in town, Mr. Robert McMurray of Bayfield Miss Agnes Chidley is up from Tor - was in town Tuesday evening at- onto spending the Christmas vaca- tending a meeng of the Royal tion at her home in town. Knights of Ireland of which he is Miss Stone of the School of Coin - an enthusiastic member, merce staff is spending the va^a- b•Ir. 1!. J. Jenkins is expected [rem tion at her home in Essex. Toronto tomorrow to join his Miss MacDougall of the Collegiate wife and child, who have been here staff left for her home in St. for the past few weeks and who Marys yesterday afternoon, will accompany hint home next Mr. and Mrs. John Cameron and week, family of Lueknow are visiting with Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Fluker. Miss Evelyn Tiplady is expected home front Vankleok Hill to spend the Christmastide at her home in town. Miss McBrien, Victoria street, • left -itis morning for Toronto Where she will visit for some clays with her sister., Mrs. E. Ball. Messrs. Gus Boyle and Gus Kerne- ban of St. Augustine and James Phalen of Morris township visited friends in Clinton last Senday. Messrs. George and Wm. Reid. of ®°' Bay City arrived in town on Tues day and will spend the Christmas- tide with bit. and Mrs, Wm. Simp- Rev. F. C. Harper and Mrs. Haroor left on Wednesday morning to spend Xmas at Mrs. IIarper's former home, ''Orehardbrae," Iiar- rie, Ontario. Mrs. Isabella Black, a long-time friend of bit. and the late Dirs. James Doig, arrived from Dundas last week and is in charge of Mr. Doig's hone. Dirs. R. J, C1uit left yesterday for Iramilton ,and Misses Eva and Mabel will follow on Christmas morning to spend the festive holi- day with Mr. -and Dirs. Phoenix. Mr. John A. Cooper, editor of the Canadian Courier, Toronto, broth- er of Mr, A. T. Cooper of town, has been appointed provisionally captain in the 114th Overseas Bat- talion. Mr. John Wright, who has beet farming on the London Road be- low Kipper the least season, was in. town Tuesday and. yesterday left • for Toronto to. spend o'er the • holiday season with leis daughter and husband, Dir. and Mrs: Frani LWilson. Mr. and Mrs. Turner and •little daughter and M150 Mayfrid • Ailia of Regina, Sask., and Mr. Wap Al` lin of Chicago. aro here • and Mr. and Mrs. • Cleve ADM •and two chip- dren of Halifax are expected • .to spend the Christivas season with their parents, Rev. ru'. J. and Mrs. Allis,' Mrs. J. Wiseman left the last of the week to spend the Christmas \aea- tion with her daughter, Mrs, (1)r.) MacCallum of Kingston. Miss '1'. C ro oke, who ho has been at s Smiths Falls during thepast mil- linery season, is home for the mid -winter vacation. Mr. A. H. Musgrove, M,L.A., Wing - ham, who addressed the meeting in the town hall Monday evening, is conceded to be one of the very best public speakers in Huron. County. His style is oratical and his subject is always so well and ex- haustively handled that to listen . to hint is a genuine treat. North Huron ought to he, and no doubt is, proud of its representa- tive. 16.111INIIMM•01. 1 1 on't Miss It Our Exhibit of Gut Flowers for Christmas. The Time—Thursday evening, Dec, 23rd. The Place—At the Canadian Express Office, The Flowers—Dale's Princess Violets Pure White Narcisus Orchid Sweet Peas, something new Crimson Richmond Roses Fragrant Li ly-ot-the-Valley Pink and White Killarney Roses Canadian Queen Roses, one of the choicest Cut Asparagus Ferns and Smilax in Greens. We invite all Flower Lovers to see Our Thursday Night Display. e CUNINGHAME, FLORIST. The News From Londesboro� The officers of LO.L. No. 863 as follows were installed on last meet- ing night by Past Master Edmund Crawford : blaster, Robert Townsend, Past blaster, Matt Bruce. Deputy, Harry Little. Chaplain, Rev. C. C. Kane. Ree. -Secretary, R. II. Crawford. Fin. -Secretary, Writ. Armstrong. Thomas Miller. u 'rho ens rer Tr k. William Hes k. t f D. o 0., \ Lecturers, E. Crawford, C. Cole- man. Committee, John Jenkins, Alex. Wells, Erne, Lee, Iloward Shob- brook, Ilarry Riley. Mrs. John Daer has returned from visiting her daughter at Berlin, hits. John Vungblut. The next meeting of the Women's Institute will be held in the Fores- ters' hall on January 6th to 'which the members extend a cordial invita- tion to all who may wish to attend. The past year has been both pleas- ant and profitable for oar W.I. The News -Record will continue to be the leader for Loulesbo.o, Mul- lett and Huron County news in Gen- eral. • London Road The League will hold its Christmas literary and social evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Wiltse on•. Tuesday evening next. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Stevenson arei in London enjoying Christmas with their daughter and husband, DIr. and Mrs. Douglas Wheeler. D r. and D rs., Thomas Jennisonm ison ar- rived •rived from Swift Current, Sask oa Friday evening last and are visiting, at the lady's parental home, that of Dir. and Mrs. G. 13. Hanley. Mr. Alex. Gray of the Ind eon. is drawing gravel. IIc purposes rais- ing his barn and giving it a cement foundation next season. The League held its annual bus- iness meeting at the home of n'fr. and Mrs. Wm. Hardy 000 evening last week when the following ofheers. were elected : President, G. W, Lepton, l.st Vice, Mrs. W. Falconer. Ind Vice, A. B. Stevenson. 3rd Vice, Mrs. Stevenson. 4tln Vice; Mrs. 0. B. Hanley, Secretary, Mrs. 0. W. Lepton. Treasurer, Mrs, McKnight, The good people of Turner's aro • making great preparations for their Hullett Township Christmas Tree to be held 'Thursday evening, Mr. J. L. Lesage of Ottawa was • the guest over the week -end at the '1'o London Roaders and all others home of Dir. and Mrs. It. Blake, The News -Record extends greetings, Hickey Boots For all. Ages and Both Sexes Are Here. The most complete and extensive variety of Skat- ing Boots ever shown by us is all ready for those wish- ing to be "first on the ice." The ever -popular light- ning hitch:boot for men, boys and women are with us again together with a number of other styles. Men's hockey boots $2,00 to $4.00 Boys' hockey boots 1.75 to 3..00' Women's hockey boots 2.00 to 3.00' L. 5. CHAPMAN PHONE 70 �;°„