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SWEEPING RE i1 u T°Ier s
ON M N'S S O T
Fancy Tweed and
In This Season's Splendid Style
All the popular shades are represented
and every size included in this great clear.
ing lot Men's Overcoats, Styles are me-
dium length S.B. or D.B. or in the long
ulster style, with shawl and converto col-
lars. Note the splendid reductions, and
come in and try on the different models—
Regulaii $12 00 Overcoats clearing at $ 0 00
Regular 15 00 Overcoate clearing at 11 00
Regular 18 00 Overcoats clearing at 18 00
Regular 20 00 Overcoats clearing at 15 00
Regnlar, 22 00 Overcoats clearing at 10 00
Regular 24 00 Overcoats clearing at 18 00
Regular 25 00 Overcoats Wearing at 10 00
Regular 28 00 Overcoats clearing at 21 00
Regular 80 00 Overcoats clearing at 22 00
Alen's Suits at Quick Clearance Prices
Tweed .aid Fancy Worsted Suits, In
a great variety of shades and fabrics, This
season's ,productions. Every suit a•rare
bargain at these prices:
Regular $ 7 50 Suits now 5 00
Regular 10 00 Suits now a 50
Regular 12 00 Suits now 8 00
Regular 15 00 Suits now 10 00
WE CARRY A FULL
Women's Store
Dry Goods and
House Furncsbings
Phone G7
Freize Overcoats
Metes Blue, and Black Worsted Snits,
An opportunity to save on one of these
splendid suits of specially imported wors-
teds is rare, because at the regular prices
they are very special value. This season's
models, 2 and 3 button sacque coat, me-
dium fitting, graceful lapels, high -cut -vest
and medium width trousers.
Reg $12 Suits for $3 Reg $15 Suits for $10
Get the Boys New Overcoat white
these prices Prey;sir They'11 enjoy the
comfort of them the balance of this winter
and be ready for next year, Splendid wear-
ing freize and tweed, in S. B. and D.B. uls-
ter styles, mostly with shawl collars and
half belts. Several shades of brown and
grey, sizes 8 to 14 years
Reg $5 50 Overcoats 4 00 Reg $0 50 Overcoats 4 75
Reg 0 00 Overcoats 4 50 Reg 7 50 Overcoats 6 50
Men's Trousers Reduced
Good serviceable tweeds and worsteds, suitable
for shop or better wear Reg 1 75 Trousers 1 25
Reg 2 00 Trousers for 1 50 Reg 2 75 Trousers 2 00
1-teg 2 25 Trousers for 1 75 Reg 8 00 Trousers 25
LINE OF.. MEN'S FORMISI UNGS
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Special= =At the Store of Quality
For Saturday, February 13th
Now is the time to buy your tea, We carry the famous lines of
Salado Red Rose Lipton G d Mogul, Black 111
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P y 'blended for our trade, Black, Mixed. Green 80 and 40c
r Groceries,
Store•
Merchant Tailoring
and
Men's Furnishings
Phone 103
Molasses Snaps 3 Obs for 25c, Fancy Biscuits IOc 120c Iso
can ogu , in or Mixed. Our bulk
teas' are specially eciall
In Breakfast Cocoa we carry all sizes of Cowan's or Fry's cocoa
Quality counts when ordering ing your and a trial with the
Store of Quality will be found satisfactory
Past due accounts of S. Barr will be payable here
HIGHEST PRICES FUR BUTTER AND EGGS
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Phone 111
Successor to 8, Barr,
MINOR LOCALS.
Lent will soon be here..
A big crowd went to Seaforth on
Monday ')ight to see the hockey
match `between the home team and
Wiarton.
Nearly half of February gone.
Did anybody say that this win-
ter would not O,r've much. snow?
The Private Secretary will be
here to -morrow night at the town
hall. The plan is filling up fast
Let us know any local news that
will be of interest to our readers
1 at home or abroad.
LADIES .AND GENTLEMEN. •
If your lair is thin, faded or dis-
oloredor `
c if your bald, if
would make our apparance you
tractive and youthful and benefit
your health and comfort, be sure
THE STORE OF QUAh1T1 you + see Dorerwend
Com
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Phone or dere promptly attendeddto �. rd rful display ofquality hair -
goods cods at the Rattenbnry, aZ2MSs, s ,'"2"sr� Clinton on Wednesday February
21th,
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o t en
of shat II and eountry
Come to
Connell chamber
Friday, Feb. 5th and 12th
Take dome Work for Soldiers
We want 200 shirts and much knitting by February 26th for
our Canadian Soldiers
Will You Not Give One Week
to Your Country ?
All those doing v ork for Patriotic Society are
cordially ianvited to come to tea, given in
Council Chirmber on Feb, 26th.
PISOlintainla
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THE C./INION NEW ERA
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CLINTON `1VIARK1 Ts.
Hogs 7.50.
Eggs 28e to 290.
Butter 24c to 25e.
Wheat 1,30 to 1,10.
Oats 55e to 560.
Buckwheat 65e to 70e..
Baled .Flay 11:00 to 12.00
Peas 1.49 to 1.50.
Shorts $30.00.
Bran $2:,00.
VALENTINE TE A.
The Girl's Mille of Willie Church
will hold (•a sten cent Valentine
Tea at the home of Mrs. W. T.
O'Neil, Monday afternoon January
15th, from 3 ito; '6, r
ANNUAL SLEIGH RIDE.
The Junior Epworth League o
Wesley church Will hold their an
rual slough ride or Friday after
Loon of 'this week :and followin
the ride supper will be served fol
lowed .by a program. This is a
enjoyable eve.) t for the. youn
las and ..josses.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
ISwietebes, Braldes.. aDransTorma-
tione,, 4Pompadcur e, W ay'lots, etc,
of'insurpasrccl quality hair and
erkmanship. - Also (Doere'swen d
alt hair -toupees Tor ball' men,, in-
cluding, the 'famous sanitary patent
structures. You are offered a free
demonstration of any' style. Re-
member the date W'ednesclay 15'eh-
ruary 24th.
COUNCIL MEETING
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Council en Monday night,
a9 the old timers met in the days
gone bye, with the lamp.
Mayor Jackson in the chair and
g Councillors Walker, Wiltse, Fitz-
1- smony, Miller, Shepherd, Wallis
preseint
g' Minut,es of last meeting was read
and confirmed.
PATRIOTISM AND PRODUCTION.
The attention of everyone at all ,in
terested inthe development of agrioul
ture in Huron Oounty, is called to the
two meetings to be in this county;
as a part of the campaign now going
on under the leadership of the Domin
ion and Ontario Departments of Agri
culture. The first meeting will be held
in the Town Hall, Wingham, on Thurs
day, February Ilth, and the second in
the Town -Hail, Seaforth, on Friday,
Feb, 1211). Both afternoon and even
ing sessions will be held, the leading
speakers being Wm. Squirrel!, B. S.
A. of the 0.A. College, on"The Duty
and opportunity of the Farmer in re
lation to Farm. Drops, and Paul E.
Angle, B. S. a., of Simcoe, of that
duty"in relation to Live Stock." A.
$. Musgrove, M P. P., of Wingham
and otherlocal speakers. will also ad
dress both meetings. 'Warden. Govan
look will preside at the Ssaforth mer
ing, Don't fail to attend the meetng
within reach of your section.
AN ADDRESS ON COTTON.
In the 'absence 00 Col. Rugli
Clark, whose inability to reach
town was noted in last week's issue
the Clinton Club was 'nevertheless
favored on Tuesday of last week
with one of the beat of the weekly
"talks" hitherto given. Mr. Chas.
F. Libby addressed the. members
and a number of guests on the
subject of 'Cotton from the gin to
the spool and for an hour held
the attention and interest of his
audience while thet dtescr.ibed and
illustrated by a score of specimens
and r t processes
intricate ate .nC Cl1C
which th raw t a by
c 4, 3 co Con , ginned,
cl
carded combed, spun and twisted
until the finished thread results
Though the subject is necessarily
a very technical one the speaker,
by reason Of his thorough know-
ledge of all its details, made 10
!highly entertaining arid instruc-
tive. Mr. Libby has generously do
Dated the specimens to the Coli1 g
fate Institute where they m ill l:c
objects of much interea: to shay,
ents and visitors.
A NEWSPAPER CAMPAIGN.
War luta been .decinred, Tho c','.•
r -al has been flashed from Gecl ti h
East and West over The Globe,
The Courier curled The News art
the Lueknow Sentinel, who im-
mediately went on fluty. All the
newspapers flocked around the
Blyth Standard, W. $. Kerr stir•ic-
ing to his sPost. A grand Review
was concluded by Col. Hugh Cl n k.
Ripley Express -ed sis admiration
of the military genius of the Sci- ,
tPentific American, Martial music
was 'furnished by 11la) per'e Week-
ly. The Orange Sentinel, which
was Warming 21Ce1f over the 4,,"a»ha-
lie Register, was ordered to relieve
the Lueknow Sentinel who had
nothing to eat but Tit -bits while
on duty. The 1^armers Advocated
that supplies be secured from 1a
Canadian 'Farm. The battle was
seen to rho msnence through the
Walkerton Telescope by the Man-
sell Observer. The 'first line or
,clefence was held by the Sarnia
,Post and ammunition was served
Doles, Mu.i.sey's Magazine as Every
body's Maga'ine was empty. A
sad accident occurred when The
Pioneer was accidently 'hit by a
Government Bullett-in the eye.
Calgary got an Eye: Opener and
the Missionary Outlook now clearly
saw the enemy, so an. Advance was
ordered t'from Wingham. Onward
was the War Cry. A terrible bat-
tle now ensued in which the 'enemy
were almost cut to pieces by the
Saturday Blade. They rallied, but
were finally put to route by a
terrific (Punch from London. The .
Milverton Sun went down had as
the last Sunbeams' faded Saturday
Night came on. The i Christian (
Guardian leaned up against the
Saturday Evening Post and kept
watch over the Yield which was
dark save Tor the Oightof the Tor-
onto and Goderic'h Stars. At last
peaceful Times and aNew Era
dawned around Wingham and Clin-
ton. -Ripley, Express.
The Public School Board request
ed $800 at once and asked( that
Council .place the sum to their.
cl edict.
Bytaw No. 2. 1915, appointing cer-
tain" officers of the town was read
three times and passed.
,Clerk and Treasurer -D. L. Mac-
pherson,
Chief of Police etc. -Jos. Wheat-
ley.
lNight Constable-Pobt. Welsh.
Cemetery Caretaker-J.W. Sho-
brook.
Assessor• -Thos. Cottle.
(Pound Keeper-Robt. Menne!.
M. '11. 0. -Dr. Shaw,
Engineer -Oliver Jo'hns'ton.
Bylaw No. 3, for appoiri'tingoffi-
cers of Clinton iFire Department.
Chief -H. Bartliff.
Capt. -J. H. Kerr.
Lieut. -Jas, Finch.
Secretary -41L Glazier.
Members -'Harvey McBrein, Elm
4,r Winch, Wm. Wheatley, Norman
'Kennedy, Luke Lawson, R. ,5b em-
lin, Murray McEwan, Wm. Coates,
Bert •Fremiin, Alex. Cudmore, J. E.
Johnston and Wm. Kennedy.
Chairman Walker, of the Fire
and Water Committee, zecommend
ed the purchase of 2 lengths of
hose and 2 gate valves for hy-
drar.(te, as tre'commendeti by the
• Inspec:tor of Underwriters Associ-
ations.
On motion df Councillors Shep-
herd. and Wallis that the recons-
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menda'tion of the i..,ue and Water
Committee be accepted. Carried.
Chairman Wiltse, of lProperty
Committee, reported that tier Fire
Hall doors will be repaired as.
soon as possible and a 25 foot
ladder be purchased for use of the
bell tower.
The 'Finance Committee recom-
mended that the accounts be paid
and also that the money be paint
to' the School Board as requested.
Council disputed the hydero ae-
count Tor the street lighting for
January, and on motion Of Wallis
and Miller, Mayor Jackson and
Councillor Wiltse will confer with
the Hydro Commissioners.
The auditor's report was p••
tinted 'and they issued the bill, ar•.
ing note. -We, the underslgred
ouditnrs Tor the municipality of
the Town of Clinton, having ex-
amined the books and ( entehere
of said town, as well as the 'hooks
and vouchers far the Taillike.Srh'':ol
sii;vttr• and if'uhlie Th di ilea
have found all correct. We take,
much ploasure in corti,ytng to ti,a
neat and very satisfactory wry
your Treasurer keeps his books.
Yours Truly,
Peter Cantc:lou.
J. Wiseman.
On motion of Councillors Wiltse
and i+itzsimans that the Treasur-
et s statement b,, pilin<•'bsril in
silnumary form only. This notion
carried.
The mayor brought in an item
that certain ratepayer asked about
ban "old man's rest". These me.n
would 'erect a club house arid ask-
ed the council to supply /the water
and light and also have it exempt
for taxes as far as the Council can
do it. The council did not take
Very kindly , to it -even • if the.
Mayor used his best eloquence.
On •m'otien of 'Councillor Wiltse,
seconded by Councillor i''itzsimons,
that Mayor and Treasurer be
,authorized to s,sue $3000 Hydro
Electric debentures ;and to be
taken up by the Sinkingarlind,'Ph,
;lotion was carried.
Mr. Brydone, Chairman of the Li
brary Boird, addressed the Coun-
cil, 'about the new Library Build-
ing end asked the Council to grant
theirremovedreq, •uestand at halsoavingtoappottl,s erat •sllesc
' a
committee to co-operate with the
Library Board;
Dl. S'havv of the Public Uitlities
Commission, spoke on behalf bf
the hydro and showed( that the
new rates were now in operation.
Council then adjourned.
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SMALL BREAD
The Bread of Quality
Wrappedi to be Clean and Sanitary
Made in Clinton, Ontario
Phone 202 - — 5c Loaf
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Cupid Says
Business as Usual on
Valentine's Day
If your celebration takes the form of a party, we
have the needful to decorate your rooms and
make your tables look gay, in Cupids,
Hearts, Arrows, Doilies, Garlands, ,Plates,
Table Covers and Napkins,
If you want to send a quaint greeting, expressive
of a kindlyfeeling,p
we have.many styles of
Dainty Cards and Booklets, suitable for the
occasion, that touch the heart deeply and
the purse lightly,
If you@want the "other kind" you will find them
here, also full of ridicule', and retort.
The W. D Fair eo.
Often the elzeapest—P4tways the Best
Dispensing
Penslar White Pine and Spruce Balsam
What's the use experimenting
with medicines? We know what
White Pine and Spruce Balsam is,
as the formula is printed on each
:abel.
Beyond a doubt this is the most
efficient cough remedy we have
ever sold. Nothing else will so
readily re,ieve a cough. Try it—
I�OV Y
Chemist THE PENSLAR DRUG STORE
Furniture, Rugs & ,[ inoleums
We can assist you in selecting your Furniture, if von are going
to furnish your home, or if you only Rant some odd pieces.
You will find it to your advanta to inspect cur stock and see
the bargains we are offering. We also carry a good line of
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Violins, e
s, Piwos and Organs.
Our Undertaking Department is up to date in every respect
and we guarantee the best of satisfaction
D hr1 .'Y' N
Undertaker and Funeral Director. Phone 2S.
Night and Sunday Calls answered at Residence over stow
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Leave orders ihow'Sir „your
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Call and See Samples
Agent for 111le'LIa Furnacess
Thoso Hawkins
plumbing and Heating
Shop - over Htowland's Hardware
Phone 53
T htit earlier llie.'•r Stor e
"Live and Let Lite"
VOUP ROMP NOW
0 The wheat market has been soaring,
and none is going tip, too. We would
urge everyone to buy a bag now
This is 'Pancake Time
1 Ask to see our l'ancalce Flour and
Syrups.
1 Pancakes fee the winter
months-
tnthoet hed if,
edTP.yncn;,apk•eicSangsof oaunr
Aunt Semim:ti's 'Pancake Iclo it and see
I what delicious cakes it intakes,
(Jaen or (lane Syrnp in tins -Syrup
is one of the best winter foods that can
i appear on the table, With pancakes,
bread, bot biscuits oc mums -Syrup
:is delieieue, Maple Syrup in bottles
Pork and Beans for a winter meal--
' steaming hot plate of Pork and Beans
is unsurpassed
Butter and Eggs Wanted
Ifi hest 31alket Price
E. E. ifhnuiford
PHONE 45.
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People wear much Better shoes than they
did a few years ago;
We ask Everybody at all interested in Better
Shoes to call to see our splendid showing of all
kinds of footwear.
Our Better Shoes are not high priced be-
cause they are high grade—Not by any means.
May we have the pleasure of showing you
the best of shoes at any stated price—be it Men's
Shoes at $2.5o, $3.5o to $6,5o or Women's shoes
at $1.5o to $2.5o to $4.50?
The same facts hold in regard to our shoes
for Boys, for Girls and for the very Little People.
The Store. ,,,f Better Shoes and Better Shoe
Service
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