The Clinton New Era, 1915-12-16, Page 801
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C i.AISTMAS's the''iihlldren's'hdliday=
some little tie r' pin, seine figefiil` thing to
:wear -the expidifure`ot a fete" cents will
bring joy to sohie Little 'hearts you"know,•
Christmas is;> he home, coming holiday
when the fanny gathers- in the old home.
'There are thinks for -the home and for the
dear ones in it that it needs and they need.
Why not give;some '0f these useful things
you will be blyyfrlg soon anyway, and
make this Chrastiixias"season gladder?
The store is full of just such things -Useful, Ornamental andhbth. They are lltlspread mit ler easy
seeing. Price tickets on everytbing,. and courteous, capable assistance i seureelections
la spine of the rising cosasiwe have kept the prices down, and you will find that'the best place to get
your money's worth in Christmas merchandise is THE OHR'MS3 MAS STORE
BROWN'S Gift Things for •diem all, from baby to grandpa. Where ? 1 will phone and ask
Sant•, Claus, Hello! Hello! Yee, this is Santa Oleos! aViiere am I ? Oh!, hatwould be telling. Wbere
ane all my pretty things? Why at THE CHRISTMAS STORE
WOMAN'S STORE RO
° MEIN'S STORE,
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Dry Goods and ,1Vlercltnnt Tailoring
House Furnishings ? Mens ,Furnishin s.'.
]?hone- 67. 5 ,I"'_ Phone 103. g
BEt s rIt� yDr -GO AND SEE THEAI THERE
$'nl e! Waitpi.11 1 get my pencil. Now, ghat is it you want? A Toque. a Sweater Ooat;:some new Gloves
end Sterkid'gs, a set of'Furs-why, you want a lot of things ! Weil, there is all.those and a lot more at
BROWNS -my holiday headquarters for.this district. Get your mother to takeyou down there some..,
day, and see what you would nke'to have. thee, when Ohristmas cumes, we willl-see...Be ,good.
;: Wits stocks as big as ours; it it impossible in this space even to suBgesttlieir gift possibilities, "The
goods are well displayed all over the store prime tickets everywhere, and all• arranged. for easy seeing.
Will you come and see? You will not to urged to hay a thing- it is against Mar rules. But if we can
help you, the PLEASURE is,;owrs'iend the PROFPT yours.
Women's Store
Next to Royal Bank
Phone 07
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Men's Store
Opposite
Public Library
Phone 103.
OUR
JOB DEPARTMENT
Is now ready to do your work. New
type and new stock of paper just placed
Let Us Do Your Printing
THE NEW ERA, CLINTON
Fancy furniture
Of dainty character, for Parlor
and Reception Room, is here for
your inspection. Light in eon Nts
structiou arid design tut ex-
tremely well made tn,every de
tail. Mere are the finest creations
of the furniture makers craft,
and at prices that will temp the
wise and discriminating buyer.
The Cheapest Spot in Huron
o buy ali kinds of Furniture
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FiernitttreDealers and Funeral Directors -Phone 104
N. Ball TIO, ---RESIDENCE PHONES- J. D. Atkinson 1.80
aransoassmoiliams
There_ will be Goodness in you Cake
If you Buy your Christmas Groceries Here
Ona fruits have been carefully selected to make the Christina. Cake
taste right. And a visit to out store will convince you, and our
prices will satisfy you -
Raisins. , .... , .2 lbs for 25c Currants 2 lbs for 2.5c • Heinz Mincemeat lb 20c
Seeded Raisins '2 pkgs lac Prunes..2 lbs for 25c other 2 lbs 25c
Seedless ,r per pkg25c
Our Lemon, Orange and Oitron Peels are of a good quality.
Phone Orders promptly attended to,
HIGHEST PRICES FOR BUTTER ANI).. EGGS.
JOHNSON &
Phone 111 TBL' STORE OF QUALITY
Hockey .110018
Forlc"� t Ages and S � t� Both
g Sexes
The most complete and extensive variety
of. Skating Boots ever shown by us is now- ,
ready,for those wishing to be "First on
Li
Ice. The ever popular . L,ightning.
flitch
Boot' for Men, bo s and women are.
with us again, together with a number of
other styles.
Men's floe key' II1Oots $2.00 to $4,00
Boys' *dickey Boots ....,11.75 0 3:00.
Women's JIockeyllooas2.00 to: 3.00
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Phone, 7o.
Clinton
ADVERTISING PAYS
The Buffalo News in congnatu_
laling Canada on the suceess of her
rely' war loan, also expresses the
opinion that it was raised better
by newspaper advertising than it
could have bees, by the interven-
tion of a ,financial agent.
PRIZE WINNERS AT TORONTO.
Among the Huron prize 'win-
ners at the Toronto Pat Stock
Show last week were. -Hugh Mc-
Gregor, Bruce field, .1 and 2 .for
I'u:aebrau steer, one ;year and
:under 2; Wm, Oke, Centralia, 4th
for grade on Cross -bred steer, 2
years and under. 3; P. Lamout,
tZurichi, 4th for Grade or Cross-
bred fat steer, 1 year and under
2;
MINOR LOCALS,
The Dominion Parliament is to
meet on January 12. It is, to be a
"war session"' but asNbet ween the
two great political• parties in this
country. it is to be hoped there
will be peace. 1
The best butter wrappers for sale
are at The New Era Office. Farm
era will remember that the law de -
mantis that these e0ntnin the
words -Dairy .Gutter" printed on
them. Why not have Chet name of
your farm printed on 'the sheets
too? Good butter makers caunot
advertise their dally produce too
extensively.
Commencing Jan. 1st, 1916, tour-
ists travelling from the United
States into Canad:.( in automobiles
will ire .eilowed to stay 10 days.
w'iehout giving bonds for their cars
instead of seven days asuder the
j regulation in effect during the past
few years,
RE -ARRANGE Gil 0U.1'INGS
' Important changes in the' group
ing of industries undea° the Work
men's Compensation Act( has been
arenotyn:ced• ,by the board. The
chief changes area regrouping of
the iron indlutitrieS in rosponce
to itequle airs from employers, th.e
sepanatton of the manalaeture of
ecplosiver froin others industries
the untilsing of all the ,building
trades in one class and a rearrange
..nest or railway. rami, roadrraking
ing and bridge building, industries
There is little change in the inil-
kiirtries includeth or excluded. The
eters and moving' pictures and op
eration of ellevat,ors not in Indus-
triee unde3 schedule No. 1, which
had formally been specifically in -
eluded, are now excluded. Thee:
(lumber limit exclusion has been
1'enacnse3 in the case• of machine
shops, cabinet 'shop- and tinsmith
shops,but has been placed upon
Bert f
u woods u
Pecatd
o s
earned
on for the most part by farmers
and settlers, and upon repairing,
or small building operations ear-
tied on by owners of rented hous-
es or buildings. The regulatiora
provide d that employers must seed
in their next pay roll statement
b.y Janfiary 20. The changes will
nut affect employers during the
present year,
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Patriotic Notes
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The Wonem'El Patriotie Society'
have forwarded thiil Week,the for
lotvng aliipment:to the Canadiahl;
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Field Cornfoete .Coinmisslon.
71 flannel sh"'utst' '
26 .scarfs.
2 pair of wristlets.
102 pair of socks.
4 boxes Christie's: tea! bisculits.,
1 bag of dried' apples,
The Society extend their sincere
thanks. to, the WOmejn+ of Middle -
ton's . chu►'ch fcr' 'heir gift of .25
d'liers, and 00 MW, theaniford for
the Christiels bis'eutta, which are,
so nicely prepared to go overseas
Al • gave 1 Who za a to our Socie'it4
7pg nd miam
wthit]eir be old pleasedapertoaknout thatagzthees
tr,easureer; has reeeivedl a cheque
for- $105,91 from the firm of Barris
&.'Co„ London, dealers in iron, pa -
pees and metals.
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.S A. CHRISTMAS 1RISsts'
])onotfolgof .011e Chris tree
in the Sala aiiop Army .kali 41103'
coming `lhursday, 'Dee'. 161.11 ati
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Wm. Cornejand see the Battle.
DOING THEIR ''BIT"
The girls of ti -e Jacksoi1 1`•attory.
at Exeter did excellent work' on
Satui dav when they made 120 hospi
tai shirts ba't'he Soldier's' Aid So-
ciety, I
CLOSES' FRIDAY
The Model Gass of 1915'• ciosiee
en 'Friday of this week! The class
bas beeps a' good ops this•'yeariand
Principal Bouek expects: good .re_
Sults from thdl exarn0 ,and their
work: .as teachers.
LIKED THE 331,0.
The Daughters of the,, Empire of
London ln'esenied every ;soldier
of the 33rd Battle with a box of
cigarettes, a pair of socks and a
khaki handkerchief, The • boys
appreciated the kindness, of the
members.
FORMER CLINTON BOY,.
M'r..and M.eS. Aims Robinson of
Goderieh and former resident of
Clinton, received word from their
son, Pte. Win. Robinson, now in
the trenches in Prance. I'te. Rob
in son stales that while the weath-
er continues wet, day after day yet
the boys have received new out
fits of cornfiorttable clothes, and
they are n) every way comfortable
t NATIVE OF, ]3RUSSPLS
Abraham Knechtel, Dominion
Inspector of ,Forest iReser'c"eas
dice at .Olitawa Friday night after
an illness of, only, a) weep,. He
was int his fifty-ninth year and
was a native of Briussehs, Ont.
Deceased was 'a brother of Mrs.
(Rev ; Perrie, of Wingham. He
gave a lecture Isere some years
ago and was .a pupil in the years
gone-Sbye of Mr,. John Shaw at
the old school in Brussels.
SOME THINGS WE MAY EXPECT
Skating.
Sleighing.
Santa Claus.
Shorter days,
Christmas rush.
Rough weather.
:Municipal Candidates,
5% added to unpaid! taxes.
Enter)(linmeuts nearly every
night.
Subscribers in arrears ,to The
New Era to pay, up.
WOODMEN Ql? THE WORLD
The Woodmen of the World held
their regular meeting on Monday
night and elected' officers for the
following year. The officers ele -
ted were; -
1'. C,-Sov, Ladd •
A. L.-Sov. Bell
'Rtulfker-Sov, Cook
Cl'eiilc-Sov, Witts
Escort-Sov, Watts
Watchman-Sov. Livermore
Board of Managers-Sov. Smyth
Torr and Crich
The -Delegate to 'Head Camp. Sov
Ladd and Sov. Bell is the alternate
COL, WILSON '1 0 RESERVE,
Announcement was made sat d1-
o'iriona1 hcacquartors 1 bat Lieu' -
Col. .Alex. 'Wslson, who has been
commander of the 33rd Battar-
ion, has beery transferred to the
reserve of officers and has been
succeeded by 1Vlajor H. 13. Combe,
O C„ of the 1.61.st Battalion -The
above report is very misleading
to a great many. Col, (Wilson
Pis been trance! red to the re-
serve of the 33rd. Huron Regt, as
hi., time ,Pali 1111 a y= -u' a,gol, but;
on account- of t.Iro war continued
as Lieuf-Col, of the 33rd. Miller
Combe, being senior officer now
advances unto the post of Lieut.
Col. of the Huron Regiments, and is
also commanding officer of the
New I3uron Batnahon now being
raised for ovrseas scrviete
HURON 00. STANDS THIRD
Hutson County stands third in
List of Counties giving, to the Pat-
riotic League of Ontario. The
}rants so lar amounts to,:001,000
10 this Province. 15ollowing is
a list published.
,Amount
County raised
Bruce •............. .....:...... n 41,000
Dufferin 27,t600'
Durham, & Northumberland 111,600
Esse - ..., t 2701,000
Grey ...... 31,400
land ,
L
0100
'Halder, 920
Halton .. 1 l
Huron( .. •. 6f,000
] c-•th ... 10'000
Kant --- -- ------ ------ '17,400
',airy Sound 14,900
Ontario 20,500
Simeoe ... 56,:00'
Victoria 30000
'fork r 140100.
IVX1NOR LOCALS.
Shop early
Lots of snow now.'
2915 will sown be over,.
Half of Deccmber gone, now
?Vlunicpnl eleclioins Jan. 3rd.
Council met on Wednesday.
Did .ysey.. get your taxes paid?
Shopping days before Christmas.
Two weeks from Saturday is
Cha istmae.
Nomination meeting on the 27th
of this mrdn'til'i:
Trains were away late this week
ion account of the snow.
Has the Recruiting Officer invit-
ed you, tolou
nthe 161st
Are you readings our neiv story
"The'Stowaway"? It started last
December is the most opportune
time to renew your subscription to
'Slhe Nem Era,
Nominations of candidates for
the coming municipal elections •wilt
be held on Monday, Der 27th.
Send The New Era to an absent:
friend or relative for i, Christanas
Present., Olt will be appreciated.''
• Young man, the best Christmas
gift you -'ran make is to, give your,
self to the defence of the. Empire.
The Huron Pteshytery met in
Clinton ou Tuesday, A 'report, of
the meeting may be. read else -
«here,
The year 1335, now c(rawing to a
close, will go down in'histm•y as
having been "the year without a
summer."'
Co of tetters
Salt '�o'�t bio
To Santa, Claus,
North 'Pole,
Letter received -am taicrng the
passe. off the well to make more
room in the Hall for all, the people
both short and; tall, who will re -
.,pond' 'to sorb rail 'to;be'in the
Town Hall, Fleshly, ,Dec. 17lth,, at
3 o'clock to s see , 111e beautiful
play "Crndlereala'' 'in moving riit-
l'ut es.'
Sorry you. cannot be with us
there but the' children are looking.
for you on the, '24. :Do not' diea'p
1Soi11t them,,,
Tom.
`PUT.?ieM ON, T1913 BACK,
Only, the government, postage
stamp should be put 'on the s ad-
dress side of ail. envelope. Any
other stamp or'Sticker ,s,ends it
to the dead letter offise.
EN'OAGEIVIENT ANNOUNCED.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stewart of
Maly Street:, arrnottnce the en-
gagement • of their youngest dangh
ter, Laura. Emma, to Froderiek'4V.
Toll, of as \'awanosh, the •m•ar-
riage, to take place, this Month.
WILL ATTEND DIVINE SERVICE
Next Sunday Morning the Staff
Officers and local Company of the
pew 161s1 :Huron regiment'wi11 at-
tend service in the Wesley Metho-
dist Chw'eti and will be addressed
by the pastor, F.ev. Dr. 'Rutledge.
A THOUGHTFUL'GIFT
Send The New Era to the ausent
member of the family or. t o a dis-
t:an"t 'friend: It is es good -'Sts\ a
letter from home and is a weekly
rieltor, 4Oa van better /Imagine
how the home paper is areprecia:t-
ed when you are absent yourre.f
and a copy is forwarded to you,
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
Col. 'Hodgetts, the Canadan Red
Cross Commislsior:er 6n London,
cables that arra'ngement's are be-
ing made for a special Christmas:
dinner for all( the Reel Cross hos-:
l,itals overseas, and also for send-
ing •t Christmas box to .every
Canadian prisoner of w,ar. ra
NEW SOURCE OF REVENUE.
The town Council should join
with Kingston inmemorializing
the 9egisl rt'ure' '(half (municipal-
ities be allowed to impesse a tax
of y$5 a year on male inhabitants
1'eteteen 01 and 60 years who ate
1,ot assessed otherwise for income
or property.
GENERAL SESSIONS
S.T ODER CIE
The generaisensio'is of the pa% ce
for the; county opened on 'Tuesday
at 12 o'clock now, at Gec]er ich, with
several criminal rases on the dock
et. There is the Bender case, a
penury, charge, tux: 'charges .a-
gainst jMessrs. 'Metcalfe and
Strong of Galt of arsou setting, fire
to a livery stable. at Se,afortlh
EXCELLENT X6IAAS NUMBER
The Christmas numbs of' the
\Var Cry" lust published enses-
ses any format, issue, The maga-
sine is profusely illustrated and
and c'untaius numwous lull -page
engravings, inelu ing Commis -
loner and Mrs. W. J. Richards,aild
many pet twining to the a ork the
Salvation Army is doing ons , :Ole
European battlefields, •
SPLI..L 0' WINTER PROMISED
Cod weather is the order of the
cloy, according to( flys Areather-
man. Commencing December 9
last year win ger set In, earnest,
On that days there was a, . snow-
storm of -about the( same severity
as Tuced,ay's storm, when 2,i
inches of snow fell. The weather
man promised that( the 'weather
'will be • colder and will continue
as such.
SPORE AT BAPTIST
Under the above leading the
•Stratford jiioaeon ,of Monday
makes reference to Rev; Fairfu'1's
visit to that city on Sanday,-Rev.
J. K. iFairful of Clinton preached •
at thed evening ao moi 5e -
n1n
R
vires at the Baptist Church Sun-
day, and spoke. to the Sundry
school in the of er noon. Rea 10r.
Fiughson p 'eat, h.. d anni -rssry 8,er
vices at Clin`Jon. Rev, 112", iWairful
is a former Stratford( soy, and h'e
was warmly greeted by 11B old as-
sociates lie was' only recenlpy
o, diainea and inducted into the
Clinton Charge.
THE FARMII7tR'S PAPER.
The impo"lane'. •of ,products,'
largely and at 1,ow, cost, is not
likely to be overlooked on the
farms. But, .after all, the question
of success or failure on the farm
turns on the selling end The
Weeltly Sun in its market reports
and ru its suggeslltonst as to 00-
oyreration 0 sulhnsf hes very great;
ly heppgd progressive farmer's in
this -important particular. Its edi-
torials are always instructive and
are newer turned to suit the "Inte'
este," , The Sun will make a very
useful and most eccen
tab1
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st-
rnas
present,
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE
One; of the .sweetest; of all Outer
io Charities ,is the Hospital for
sale children -situated' In Toronto
where children from /all over the
province are taken for medical care
at the , expenseof the people. /dr.
Hayden will give ae illuslrhirclleo
tare, about the Hospital in Wes-
ley Chltrch next Sunday sifter-
noon at 2.30 adth'el public are wel
cones. i10r 10 years Wesley S. S.
have supported two, .cote in the
Lakeside home of this indtitu,tion
and will this year as, usual gine
their Christivas offe :e,ngi to'I this,
very worthy object, Anyone wish
rn to help mass dose. 1VIr, Hayden
is ;ringing with hind a lantern by
'whichhe will show some splenclid
Chrast"ma,s
, December 16th, 191.5;
Our stock is,generous in variety, and ,•i
has a wide range of prices..
We suggest to you that you canno't
find a better place to get- just' 'the
right present for everyone..
For the RIGHT present
For the 'RIGHT.erson
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at the RIGHT price
Co'rne RIGHT to"u�
The W. a Fair
Often the cheapest-Innways the Best
COMPOUN
WHIT al
5PRi(EBAIi
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
label.
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-
J.s • . � I10 V r .Jo.
Dispensing Chemist THE PENSLAR DRU(j STORE
Furniture, Rugs Sc 1 inoieums
We can assist you in selecting your Furniture, if you are going
to furnish your home, or if you only Rant acme odd pieces.
You will find it to your advantage to inspect cur stock and gee
the bargains we are offering. We also carry a good line of
viotins, pianos and Organs.
Our Undertaking Department 18 upto date in every respect
and we guarantee the best of satisfaction
NI& ` CN FC,, RD
Undertaker and Funeral Director. Phone 'RS. •
Night and Sunday Calls answered at Residence over store
sisessionnosiesorasassasammonsemreasiosee
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Are You Ready for that
Furnace or PvuabttgJob
Get Our Prices on laavctroughing 1
and Repairing
Several second hand Coal Heaters for
sale -with and without oven.
Thos. Hawkins
Plumbing and Heating
Agents for Hecht Furnaces
Shop -over It ow•luud's Hardware
e
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The earner Store
"Live and Let Live"
Headquarters
9
For Cheisimas
Candies, Nuts, Oranges, Lemons
Bananas, :rapes, Table Raisins
Pineapples, Cranberries, Celery and
Lettuce
Bon -Bon's and Stockings for the
Children
Fancy Oakes -We have, a good assort-
ment to choose from.
Wishing all our Friendsand Customs r`
a Merry Ohriatmas,
E. E. llunlliford
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We take both pride and pleasure .in' showing
' our fine display of Chtistrds Footwear -and, by
the way, is there anything that would make a more;
practical and sensible Christmas Gift for anybody. •-..•'
than a selection from our choice lines of excellent
Shoes . FOR INSTANCE -
busing
We have Shoes for
s
ss or for dies
wear, .also Dancing
P e
ump , Sterna Shoes
Storm Rubbers, or
Attics, or handsome
House Slippers, Bath.
Slippers, Etc.
We have Shoes for
street or dress wear,
Dress Slippers, ers and.
Colonials, Pumps &
Dancing Pumps, and
Beadier Slippers, etc
-the choicest models
We have School
and Dress Shoes and
Storm Shoes, ,Storm,
Rubbers n
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odtg, Sterna Leis:
gins, Hnuse Slippers 4�
Baby Shoes, etc A e.
line display of the
better %tyles.
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Makey our selections now and we "will; make any t,
exchanges desired after Christrtias
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