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The Clinton New Era, 1915-12-23, Page 10THE CLINTON NEW ERA. • CHRISTMAS is the children's holiday— some little tie or pin, some useful thing to wear—the expenditur&of a few cents will bring joy to some little hearts you know. Christmas is the home -coming holiday when the "fancilygathers 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 some of these useful things you will be buying soon anyway, and make this Christmas season gladder? The store is full of just such things -Useful, Ornamental and both. They are all spread out for easy seeing Price tickets on everything, end courteous, capable assistance in Your selections In spite of the rising coats, we have kept •the -prices down. and yon will find that the best place to get your tnouey'e worth in Christmas merchandise. is TIIE CHRISTMAS STORE i RO 017 N'S Gift Things for them all, train baby to grandpa, Where ? T will nhoiso and ask ' Santa Claus, Hello! Belle! Yes, this is Santa, (fans 1 inhere am 1 ? Oh! that would be telling. Where are all my pretty things? Why at TIIE i";iIRIST31114S STORE WOMAN'S STORE MEN'S STORE. Dry Goods and, wNMerchantant Tailoring House lrurnishings ®Men's t^tunisliings. Phone 67. Prone 103. BE SURE YOiU GO AND SiEE THEM '11i1EJtE Sure! Wait till 1 get nnv pencil. Now. wfiat is it you want? A Toque, a • Sweater Coat, some new Gloves and Stockings, a set of Furs -why, yon want a lot of things ! We 1. there is all those and a lot more at BROWNS -my holiday headquarters for this district. ret your mother to take you down there some day, and see what you would Itke to have. then, when Christmas comes, we will see. Be good. Witn htocks as pig as ours, it it impossible in this space even to suggest their gift possibilities. The goods are well displayed all over the store • price tickets everywhere, and all arranged for easy seeing. Will you come and see? You will not.hetimed to buy a thing- it is against our rules, But if we can ' help you, the PLEASURE is ours and the PROFIT yours. n71e"s Store Wolllen'S Store y p an f j n Opposite Nest to ,royal Sault Public Library Phone 67 • Phone 103 c® —0 UR® 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 1 • Fancy furniture Of dainty character, for Parlor and Reception Room, is here for your inspection. Light in ion structiou and clesign hut ex• tremely well mane in,every de. tail. Here are the finest creations of the furluiture makers craft, and at prices that will temp the wise and discriminating buyer, The Cheapest Spot in lluro:s o buy all kinds oflFnrniture ArriiCiisTSOW Fuurnituro Dealers and Funeral Directors -Phone 104 N. Ball 110—RESIDENCE PEONES-- J. D. Atkinson 186 5IINOR LOCALS AAAAAULAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAA 4 VVVVVYVVVVNITVWFVVVVIrri 4 -------4----74174-T4TVTVVVV !'11 Local. News • AAAaA• 4 4 '1 THE SHORTEST DAY Tuesday, of this week' was the shortest. day in' the year. "When the days begin to lengthen, the frosts begin' to strengthen," SPRING CO[7ET SITTINGS. The spring sittings, of the Sur pr erne Court of 0ntgirio' in Gode- aich will be held as follows; Jury sittings, 'Tuesday, March 14, the Chancellor prekiding; non jury, eittinge, Tt'ieeday, May, 9, before Mr. Justice Clue PRESEiNTATION TO THE WARDEN. Lend a hand to thea 161st, ;Vlnnfripal Nominations Monday 27th Inst, NEWER COUNTY JUDGES A reduction in t(he number of county judges in Ontario is being consiaereid. There are unwards of - 70 county judges in the province and those who are proposing a re - auction, in the number, assert that the work cant be clolre just as effi, cit•nlly and as. quickly by a smal- ler number operating over the same territory. LUCKNOW HOTELMAN DEAD John McGarry, a wall -know, ho- telman of ,Lucknohv district is dread, He was in, his 60th year, Mr. McGarry has; not been feeling well for some time, hut bore up patiently until the' last few days, Mr. McGarry, was born in Berlin. He had bcleit in 'business in Luck - a ow for 97 years. He leaves a nfdow, A SUBJECT FOR, DEBATE The Midland 'Free' Press pro= fesses to know why, the 'bald-. headed men go to sleep in church, But. first, dol they?? We know t.alct;-headed 'men so wile -awake that one might, almost think they ].ever sleep, in ehurch or, out of it. Per contra, there; is one mem,. I ber of St. Paul's. church, Clinton, 1 Who either sleeps throttlgh the greater part of the sermon, or finds he can coneclotuatlq his thoughts bettor /with his ,ryas closed, Pop (,anally, we incline to the lat'rer thaory. CHRISTMAS SFR VICES A. P WESLEY 5, S Last Sunday. the Wesle.y church S. S. held their regular Christmas Eel vice and the program was in- teresting throughout, Supin-• tendecnt 11. Rorke had charge of t lie exercises Duri)g ,the afternoon Mr, 'Baydcro, of. ,Tor- onto, a reprepentlative of the Sick Childre=n's Hospital( was here and with special lantern views ]'honer, very fine pictures of the city building 'both inside and out and also views of the (Lakeside hospital which was destroyed by fire last spring. The local SIM - Sunday' School has sent $50 each year, for the( past 1.1 years to maintain a cot in thlalt; institultiorm BeVides ' this part of the pro- gram, Little! IFlordnce Rorke sang a solo and Blossom Powell gave a recitation and the! church yuar- tetfe gave a 'Christmas number. The Primary class also gave a Christmas cheSue, We take this opportunity to wish all our Friends and Patrons A Merry Christmas and A Happy and Prosperous New Year. JOHNSON & Gid. Phone 111 TEE STORE OF QUALITY 1- Uockeq Boots For all Ages and Both Sexes Are Sere • The most complete and extensive variety of Skating Boots ever shown by us is now ready for those wishing- to be "First on the Ice." The ever popular Lightning Hitch Boot for men, boys and women are with us again, together with a number of, other styles. Men's Hockey Boots ...... Boys' Hockey Boots ,.,.. Women's Hockey Boots.. ..$2.00 to $4 00 .. 1.75 to 3.00 2.110 to 3.00 14. S. euIIPMPiN. Phone 70 Clinton aP The Co Co'uncill procefedirrgs at Goderich were brought!, to'a close by the presentation to Warden Govenlock of an address: of appre- (nation and a gold mounted walk- ing came. NO C. T A. CAMPAIGIN SCHOOL OF COMME.LC'E CLOSED POR 'HOLIDAYS. The 'Clinton Senooi of' Commerce closed last IFr:dayt for the Christ -i mas holidays and' will re -open" on Tuesday, Jan. 4th. See 'display advt. oe another page.' ONTARIO SIRE MARSHALL There will be no Canada,T'emper ante Act carepaign in Bruce coun- ty to the immediate future. The tomper;lnce works s arrived at this decision at a recent confer- ence. BOWLERS ASKED TO ASSIST. The Bowlers' Association. of Wes tern Ontario are endeavoring oto raise $5000 for. patri;altic purposes, and are'asl-ing .ill bowlerss to do- nate $1 each. Clintion bowlers are asked to assist and the secretary will forward amounts subscribed t,o the proper officials: 33RD STAYS AT QUEBEC OVER CHRISTMAS. From press reports pit is learned that 'the 33rd i3a'ttl. will stay .at Quebec over Christmas, The boys had honed when they left London ft wouldbe 00 go to England, but the authorities have kept them at the Oici Capitak ever since. CURLNIG RINK ROOF CANED iN Last Friday with; the weight of wet snow on .the roof o: the skat ing rink a:boutt 300 feet caved in over the curling, part. The work- men are here, repairing the dam- age. The rink manager is ;get- ting pretty fair ice so that the skates had better bo sharpened up for the coming season. A. 0. ,P. OFFICERS. Officers for Cotli't Prospe'rit'y. No. 1863 for 1911 are as follows. - Theo. 'Fre,mlin, C. R. Alen. Sloman, S. C. R. Jacob Sloman, S. W. Wm, Appleby, J. P1.' Wni, Sloman, p'„ S. B. \Vrn, Nickle, J. 13. John Derry, 'Teas. A, F. Cucllmore, Secy. Dr. O. W. Thompson, 11I, D. Officers for Young Prosperity. No 67 Juvenile branch. - W, Nickle, C. R. W. Sloman, jr.. S. C,. R. Jaek :3awden, S. W. Earl Livermore. J. W.. Id. Schoenhals, S, 13, B. Sloman, J. B. John .Derry, Trees, A. N. Cudmoi'e, Secy,, Wm. Appleby, Assistant Secy, Dr, C. W. Thompson, M. D. T.i31I MOTEL CLASS 01+' 31115 The Clinton Madel School closed on Triday last. :Elev. Allin and the{principal addressed a few parting words to the students bo-, fore lhjey separated for th,eirre apective homes. Sir. Bouce was ' the reipicnt of a shaving out- fit and umbrella as a token of es- teem from his class, 'Wel are in- lormed that the pupils not only measured, up to former. classes but that them conduct in school was exrlmplar y. Many of the students had already sect:red schools and we are informed by the principal that there will be no difficulty in any of them] securing asituation, Those having sceools be'fors the clos- ing of the term, here. were. - Bessie MacQuarrie Alice McLeM.n.. Ella Mclean , Ves'cy Geiger Roy Chowan Ida Bothwell Daily Roes Elgin Schatz Evelyn .Pollock , Pearl Kaake( Victor Evans Robert Joh.nsoi: wa••s•ac••e•oe•s••o•••••••• CD • • 0**61300N•Ci••• Cot0.4000$00a• 0 School of Commerce • • 0 0 • Clinton, Ont. • co s o • • w 0 0• • • s • • • • • • Ontario GoVrenmc.nt lasts finally decided to appoint a f:re marshal for the province..E. f 'Hea".'on, formerly manager of the Canadian I Manufacturers' Life Association, is the choice of the Cabinet for the I important' host. HOTELIOEEPER • ,FINE:D • BefOre • Mice Magistrate An. I, Brews, here,•leslWednesday, W.. Acheson, proprietor or the .Com- merc•inl Hotel at •Hensal'l,. pleaded guilty to a violation of the Can adian Tempet'lince Act' and 'was Heed $100 and costs as a seeoind o.ffeni'e, ' The magistrate, • pvarned Acheson that the next time he ap- peared beioro .him it would be a jail eentejnce. 'FACES FINE OF $50. Inspector Torrance, of Souith Huron, had a visit from Wm. Moir- fatt, of Centralia., last 'Fridayy and • they together visited. Pollee ']V dg's,. trace Ancirelws, 'where, Moffatt i pleaded guilty to violation of 'the Canada. a'empeeance Act, and paid a tine of 850 ands costs as a firsh offence for "causing to be shipped it to Centralia" liquor, in the n ante of Wm. O'Reilly. A WINNING EIGHT AGAINST THE GREAT WRITE, PLAGUE • The abovo is the Subj et. of a free Lecture, illustrated, with Lan- tern views and moving pictures• to be; given in • the Town Hall on the Evening of Thursday, the 20011 Jan. nest, by Rev. J, H. Dyke, the 'FitldhSecretary of the National Sanitarium Association. This lec- ture is invariably spoken of as in- tergstfin,g• and instructive] and just the sort tha11 everybody should hear. HURON MEDICAL MEN ELECT NEW OFFICERS, The 'Huron _Medical Association, met here last Wedeac:dry in the council chamber of the? town hall. Scientific, papers were read 1-,y Drs. McKay and Burrows of Seau- forth and .Or. Thompson of Clin- ton, and interec,sting Il.scussioas followed each address, Thu new officers for the coming year a:e follows; P1esident,'Dr,, Michell of, Dublin; vice-president, 1)r. Gal- lows of, Goderich; secretary, Dr. Hunter, Godch'ich. The next quarter,y mertteg will be held in Seal'o'th SOUTH HURON WANTS. A POLICE 'MAGISTRATE • Exeter Advocate. -With all due respect to the work of the magik- trailes in this district,. and we bee lie've there are no bolter in Wes-, tern Ontario still is it not time Exeter had a po.ice magis.rate for the town' and surrounding muni- uipalities of? Sleuth 'Huron, floc that he will know any more, but a police magistrate is air en wider powers than the ordinary, justice of the peace, and there is surely no sensible reason why (h: suttee part of this county, may not have , a police magistrate las well as the north at. \Vingham, the e est at Cfodt;rich, the east; at Seaforth, or the centre at Clinton', Let us make a move at once. to have or.e appointed, ' M6EWtiILL TO 'NEW Is.E,L+':PER AND MATRON Exeter Advocate ;-A large «tun ber of neighbors and friends gath- ered last Sa.utd iy. evening ac the. home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Brown to wish them, Godrspeed and express their regrets at their i e:noval to take charge of the 'Hur an House of Refuge. 'bliss Ethel Carruthers read an appropriate address and Mr.- Will Hicks. and Mr. J. Carruth ers presented 'Mrs. Brown with a ,sunburst and Mr: Brown with a gold chain attached' to which was a' Masonic emblt(m, As this has been their home( for over 25 yearly they will be, much missed in the coiiuuuinity. Mrs, Brown hag,. ,al- ways ,taken an ,actfive interest in Sunday. School and Church and in the 'Women's Institute. The,, good wish,.s of a hu,dtl of friends ;follow them MINOR LOCALS, Only 9 more clays in 1,915. A'Merry Christmas to our Reade, ere. Nomination, meetings on Mon-. day. Ta -;morrow night is "stocking'' night Cheap fares on the raiIWtalys for the holidays. The stocking nelyer loss inter- est at, Christmas time Christmas ,Stories may be read on page 6 of this iss!tt Last 'Friday morning our citizens travelled in slippery places. Parliament has been formally summoned to, meet on -January 12th. The Goderich S. A. officers were • 'in town on I Thurleday night last Tlrui1iday DecitiYtber fausamaainasnOmmordienimeeminissis Christmas Guts 'Our stock is generous in variety, and has' a wide range of prices. We suggest to you that you cannot find a better place to et just the right present for ever yonT y �' For the RIGHT present For the RIGHT person at the RIGHT price Come RIGHT to us The .D Fair ea, Often the eheapest--1AYways the Best Penslar White Pine and Spruce Balsam What's the use experin enting with medicines? We know what White Pine and Spruce Balsam is, as the formula is printed on each label. t 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— Dispensing Chen ist THE PENSLA1 DRE STORE Day and �T (' • assis'ting nr. Captain, Night Classes' Re -open ' O Don't forget the (Willis choir • musicale orr‘. Saturday 1aCterno on January let at 4 o'clock; clt� =1?.idttng out Candidates and p. both char- y out presents are ar- cl y acteristic of the Christmas season • We are forced to the be'ief than: the song "It's Nice to' to Get up in the Morning," applies only to • the suxnmer- time, Th Don't forget to, us know • I who your Christmas Visitors are ® i or if yowl aregoinie, away to tell spendin • us where you' are g. • ,Respite the wet day on Friday • I last the hnuneltold' fur'nitur'e oft • I the Whitelae.ad Estate went km„ w • good prices at tete auction sale. I Giving, giving iv;ng; Yes, 5 , "giving up, sighs the 'avet'(age • man and t hrrst nae leis then a day distant 1t certainly is • some ptoble�ir w If your subscription has expired • Phone 208,you may have' a do'll'ar you can't account for, so we ask you toeemd; s it home to the owner, your local e editor , needs it.ootososos00000roososososio 1' Tuesday, Jan. 4th. LOW FEES. HIGH STANDARDS POSITIONS GUARANTEED TO STUDENTS i • • G • • • • • I••••••••••••••NM•••••••• B. F. WARD, B. A., M. Accts., PRINCIPAL Furniture, Rugs & i. inoteum toWe can assist you in selecting your Furniture, if you are going furnish your home, or if you only want some odd pieces. You will find it to your advantage to inspect our stock and see the bargains we are offering. We also carry a good line of Violins, Pianos and Organs. Our Undertaking Department is up to date in every respect " and we guarantee the best of satisfaction INFO,, R. Undertaker and Funeral Director. Phone 2S. ' Night and Sunday Calls answered at Residence over store Wishing our Friends an Patrons A Merry Christmas and A. Happy New Year Tho' Cerner Store "Live and Let Live" leadquariers Fac mamas Candies, Nuts, Oranges, Lemons Bananas, Grapes, Table Raisins Pineapples, Cranberries, Celet'y, and Lettuce Bon -Bon's and Stockings for the Children Fancy Oakes -We have a gond assort• nrent to choose from. Wishing all our Friends and Oust() a Merry Christmas, Thos. Hawkins ► .j tlrp t Plumbing and ,,eating o L,io unnifo °d Agents for llecla Furnaces Shop -over Rowland's Hardware I • PHONE 45. 4•*4-.1.4.:•4e4++.1.4••fi•+•t +44++++4"4•+ *.+444+44+++++,..-t+4-.44.1.4.1.+44 ea We take both pride and pleasure in showing our fine display of Christmas 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 limes of excellent Shoes ? FOR INSTANCE— 1 1' 4• • • eh-ristmas We have Shoes for business or for dress wear, also Dancing Pumps, Storm Shoes Storm Rubbers, or Artics, or handsome House Slippers, Bath Slippers, Etc. We have Shoes for street or dress wear, Dress Slippers,. and Colonials, Pumps & Dancing Pumps, and lioudior Slippers, etc -the choicest models We have School and Dress Shoes and Storm Shoes, Storm Rubbers and'Ruhher Boots, Storm Leg. gins, Meuse Slippers Baby Shoes, etc A fine display of the better styles. COR'E—SEE OUR GREAT SLIPPER SHOW Make your selections now and we will make any exchanges desired after Christmas, •t• g«, FRED. J2 eKSON BETTER SHOES h4.0+4«4•4.4.