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We extend to one and all
The Compliments
Ot The Season
And may1914 be a continuance of the
progress and ' prosperity of, the past
year. As in the past, this store will
endeavor to give satisfaction to every
customer and merit the title of '`The
Store of Quality."
1-14.L1.. DATES ADVERTISING -ISMS.
Jan. 2nd -Pastime Club Dance, No neap stireceeds' in .business
Jan, 5 --Election. The first step :is to have tlielbusi
Jan: 7th—St. Joseph Dramatic mess worth advortising.-
Club. Club.
Jan. 13 Chicago;b
, Glee C . HYDRO LINE BROKE.
JANUARY ROD AND GUN.. 1 Last week the hydro wire broke
"Old Chief Nassau 'of Admiralty out near the cemetery and made`
thins -warm for a time. A watch
Inlet" decorates the cover of the. was kept tilt the hydro 'nen got
January issue of Rod and Gun in Oibere from Goderich,
Canada, published` by W. J, Taylor,
LOST TOE 1N :PRESS,
t le Madison of the coin
,r, Miss Lot ,
ailt'cle .cin Eep[drtion into the
primarily because he ' advetetlises.
Ltd., 'Woodstock, .Ont. The, leading
sin room of the ' twin ham
r o
i'' descriptive of p' $' fu caident
Arctic Regions, is descripti 1'im'esy met with a painful a
a trip to Baffin's Bay by ,e. hardy an Chrisit-mast Eve, While taking
were
company o adventurers t a cin run off .s�he acciderrtfall!yput •
"Lucky; Scott of. Toronto, and is g t 'n ninon #Ste, revolving
t �raFec�"1r-Lotee_.str=lcing.photo- one foo r g
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I yadl. crushed.
-r wheel and had it b y
graphs interest
on trip. Of par_ One toe had to be amputate ,
' ticulaz rntezes p
Mr, T3anailrkon .fisher's .ar{Litre in WHERE ,DAD SCORES. •
the November nurnber on "Bull.
Moose and their' Horns ;" Mr, R. J. They bought a dressy fdr Mother,
Fraser's well written article on the of silk the very best— •
"AmericanLanguage e Indian"Lan ;" 'H, Fors Brother John Y>hey got al pipe,
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1VIor{limes' Batten 's "Prfnt,s from a tie, and fancy vest, .average 3C1 tree eeut. less on :rodded
Trail•s;" an-anxiising•shoe's For .sister Kate there was a book,' buildings. The reason that many have
Canadian d"The turning, Nioose," etc.; ' •, a cheque and dear knows whet 'doubted the, prospective.value of light.
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cert, number.is an exception- For Cousin Nell, 'tha's,lickest_i'ing ening rods is that in too many iuscan-
• iter de art I teat .moires ever 'bought; ' , ces [teents and thoee who. Metall the
ally- gobeioareplete, regi, p, >L - rods are not-sufic'iently skilled-•inthe
inenils being on i'der interest- For Sammie ok were toys galore. worts er" theydisho,nestl shirk their'
informatiion: ', Under the Tray,' pictures, books and ,blocks,;. nut y
appeeare an :aceount of !then,Graiid •For dad? They husitlted • out op. y
International Tournament held et ,- Chrisltlmac Eve, and•bought- a
St. Thomas Dee.' let to 5th. - pair of sox! •-
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ZURICH CLERK RESIGNS p� �p (�
Mi`. �flenry Nape has eeeignedhis The men cm the �yg iJall t
position as ciavirion ,sour - clerk; •
•TEN 'EXCELLENT STEERS, pIaYOR':
Yeo Bros of bilk- Cert Line Godo-
rich tettnship 'sold ten f at steers Fred ,Jackson,.
to _ Mr, Glias, Rezd✓ to,lre Shipped A. T. Cooper,
n xt Saturday: .They (averaged
1375 pounds; once et,eer. Lipping the , BEEVE.
scales a ibli::
- David Cantl iior;
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IiLRE: COUNCILLOR
11. Wrslee.
The new "int'emediafe .hockey t R. J. 14lilfer.
ed from "the Moteleb Clothing Co..",
They were made by ljhe I3. M. Bale
b'antty e Knitting' Co, and have a
gold ,weals with a red': body." They
should". make a serviceable sweater:
CO,TT ACT OFFICERS.
INTEPAIEDI&I'F �SWE4TERo
5 b Taylor
team_ eweatcrs, hese been receive b J:. p. Sheppard.
W. J. Paisley.
Jas. A, Ford.
C. J. Wallis.
Geo. A. McLennan..
SI. Fittzeirnmons.
W. G. Smyth.WAT SR COMl1IISSIONI RS.
Dr. Shaw and Dr. Thompson 'elecl
ed by acclamation.
TRUSTEES,
N. Ball, F J Hill, H.E. Rorke;
J. S Evans elee!ted by acclama-
'.tion 'and alongwith T'Cottle,' 11,
Mr Brien, W, H - Hel lyar and S.
Kemp , will..compese the trrus.'ee
The gentlemen -who have been
named ae-deputy returning Office
els fot,`C1intlen for the coming
election on the Scott; Ac's are ;—
St. Andrew's ward -A J. Gregg,
51, 'Jafnes' Ward—W.G. Smyth.
St. John's ±yard J::W Stevenson
St. George's. Ward -Peter .i7ante-
WOULDhT'T<RISK IT.- ,
To cover, ground faster `.intheir
Chrial%m:as work, some elm lcs in
the Chiea°o post -office usedrolier ( Board of the Public Board
B1 �Mes1 T'Iik clerks `at the; local - COOK—In (elation' on Dec, 30th to
pot-officewarekept f tirly'`on the Mr, and Mrs. Josh Cook, a son.
jump for the past week but Post-
masgee Scott hesitated to accept'
the risk • in furinislhfng .the staff i ENTERS NORTHERN LEAGUE,
with roller slates for fear, they
might break up the furniture.
COPY DESTROYED.
We ere very sorry. to report that.
copy.whieh arrived too late lase week
was'ikeniden iv gethered up with the
sorry; used and destroyed hefore_it cvaa'
discovered, If our correspondents look
for cony they will know tbe'.reeson
why Blyth, '.L'tyfeld news„ school •re
.parts, end a letter nn the Scott Act
does not eope'S "The Devil took for
granted all the copybedbeen used and
burned it. We offee apologies and
trust it will never happen again.—
Editors.
MINISTER'S EYE INJURED.
A TRAMP TO BBU SFIELD.
Mfss Winnie O'N-al and partly,
Iaook a • new; mode of traveliling
when after dinner, on Tuesday
walked to •Brucefield: where -sup
per• was served and rletlurned on
the 'train, About '20 were in the
BROKE TIER ARM,
Rev. Di•. ,Hosier, pastor of the
Methodist church at Atwood, suf-
fered a painful injury on Sunday
last after the evening service,when
in .stiering the fire.; the poker in
some manner slipped, striking one
of his eyes. The injury wad serious
but his condition is improving and
it is hoped that the ,sights of the
ey,e will be saved'..
McELLANNEY-PERRY'.
WEDDIt G.
The Toronto: Globe reports the
wedding :of -''Miss Louie Perry,.
daughbee - of Mr. S. W. Perry, a
former teacher in the •C, 0, I„ A
very quiet hill {pretty wedding was
solemnized. Tuesday evening, De-
cember 23, at 138 'Wells street, when
Dr. W.E. Hincics of Trinity, Meth-
odist Church united in marriage
Miss Louie D. Pony, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Perry, and Mr.
Thomas A. McElhanney, B. A, Sc.,
of: Vancouver, 131C,- The bride, who
was givenaway by her father. was bine& The vbicee are fresh and
attended by her sister, Miss Gert- buoyant, and admirably managed.
Mr. Hugh J,McLau lr The pianissimo effects of the AMU" -
lin
Perry, quality': -and
tet
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were,
beautiful in .
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"the
lin asony t the ide and. After 'veli so:Alained, while in the huncl-
forea few
cls bin a and Stagrotes.
left- y larger intervals the voices
The' ling of g
fora P
ew da s in the y
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yy•t •�efn.
expect to return to Toronto, to produced anorgaii effect ax i
sp nth a week with the bride'slpar- lye pleasing, Seals at Fairs Book
Shore.
Clintfon; enters the 'Northern Lea-
gue along with Seaforth and Mitch-
ell. andthe schedule is as: folowls,
subject, to a slight change,
Clintlen at Mitchell-Jan,50r.
Seaforth at Clinton -Jan. 12 th..
Mitchell at Seaforth—Jan. 27th.
Seaforth, at Mitchell—Feb. 2nd:
Clintion at Seaforth—Feb. 5th,
Mitethell. at Clinton -Feb. Oth.
COPY -LEFT OVER.
There was considerable copy with
held for this Issue owing to the
fact it was impossible to put it in-
to type. There are occasions when
it is impossible to do 'everything
we would like to do and 'this is,
one. however 'after. New Y�eaV's
t,we hope to do better and getback
to our regular Publishing day
again. -Editors,
WQMEN'S INSTITUTE.
The Women's Institute held their
regular mediing at the home of
Mrs. Bradshaw on Tuesday, after-
noon. A good attendance waspres
enc. 'After the business part of the
meeting the following program wee
given ;'=lsrserumefittaie-Mrs a Brad-
shaw;' Reading- Mrs. Dodds( Solo
—Miss i]owe,;. K,eicication—Mrs.
Fowler ' Iaetrumenital=Mil's f EIVa
Wiltiye, after which refreeliments
were served adding to the socia-
bility and enjoyment of the. after-
noon.
COMING JAN. 13th,,
St. Paul (Minn,) Dispatch --In the
Chicago Glee Club the olemehie of
art and popelitrity and closely cozn-
The Brussels Post of lasteweek
repo' le the -accident to a sister:: -in
law of Mr, John Shaw, or town, ;r
Mrs; Angus Shaw had the misfor-
tune, to fall a short time ago and
broke her left erne near the wrist:
She has `been ext, the home oS leer.
son,. Joseph, 3rd line Morris town
ship, since. We 'trust sire will soon
recover from the accident,
LIGHTENING RODS, ,.
h About
1n au address'on the riot
Lightening Rods," at Guelph Prof. W.
H. Day, of the Ontario Agricultural
College, stated that unrodded bei dings
were, mote th:,u IS tines as likely to be
struck with - lightening ab rodded ones
In Michigan state -insurance rales
We Wish'An a Happy and
Prosperous New Year
And at the sante time beg to announce our
annual Stock -taking Sale, commencing next
week. Several lines will be sold at reduced
prices. The goods'at special prices will be.
listed each week. Watch ?our advertisement
for particulars. '
Thanking all for past favours and soliciting
your continued business.
II ARLA1 'r D.
STOVES` tilARDWARE AND NOVELTIES
INTDRMBDIATB-SCHEDULE,
Jan, .1=,0hnton" at St: Marys.
Jan,'5-Shi•atfor,d at Goderich.
Jan 7-Goderich at.Clintion,
Jan 0 -St. Marys at "Stratford,
' Jap, :14 -Clinton' at Gloderich.
Jan 15 -Stratford.. at St. Marys.
Jan 19—Goderich at Stratford.
Jan: 20 --St. Marys at Clinton ;
Jan, 23—Goderich*at• St, Marys.
Jan. 26 -Clinton' at Stratford.
Jan 26—St. Marys at Goderich.
Jan 20• -Stratford at Clinton.
THE HOLIDAY TIME.
Chr.is'iemas Day passed .off quiet-
ly in Ciin!ton - the'' peeecefulness
which permeated the town' constit
seting a striking contrast:. to. the
hustle and bustlo•of; Christmas shod
ping, The day weir essentially one
of rest and -home enjoyment. Every
train brought its sg,uota cif 'h'ome
comers and in•-almeset! every home
in the town a family reunion took
place • Ocstdoors there was very
;tittle doing. The Christmas- trade
tvaaa withal probably .the best in
the history of the town. Owing to
the, mild weather there ween slump
in furs and heavy clothing,; but in
other respects the klrly goods trade
aid a splendid business,
CLERK WILL NOT OPEN 130X
A change has been made in the'
Municipal Act regarding procedure
at-•thePolis. Two statements are.
ltp be pgepared,hy-the Deputy Re-
turning Officer, 'reload Of one, as
in (tlhe. past, One of them is to be
attached to the Poll Book, and the
other placed in an envelope and
handed to the Clerk of the .Muniei-
palely along wiih the Ballot Box.
When the box isreeeived.by the
clerk he is not to open 01. ain the
Past, but is required to place his
"'seal upon it, keeping the, papers,
arae, therein until'required for a
recount or until- the time for des
-
I iiroying the same arrives.
The. first day of the -new year is devoted to dos
thedoor of oblivion on the misfortunes of the past,
agreeable and optimistic plans for the future, and to tl
exchange of expressions of good will and helpfulness.
,This season closes the door upon scale experiences
that' were not •particularly pleasant, but that is past
history. Let us assume to have put 3t as far behind us /
as if it belonged,to someancient time, and go confidently/ r
forward, sure of all good things anticipating no evil.',<
We wish all a good' measure of profitable and pleasant '
work and that joy' in living which comes only with the
knowledge of usefultatks well performed.
mfframa+veIZII17 0scc.=ate
The „ ' D. Fair
Often the eheapest—TiWays the pest
NOT AN 'EXCELLENT SHOWING.
The Mitchell Advocal:e gives a
brief summary of the: town's betel -
pass; -The financial statement for
(the town ending Dee: 15th, shows
a balance of $3,719' Iliabilitly over
aes(e(tte, •
THE USUAL HOLIDAYS,
ant's befoveleaving for their new
home in Vancouver.
x1ASTIE-MATITEWSON
WEDDING.
The following' Wedding item from
the Toronto Globe refers, to a bride
who hat many relayives in and
around Clinton;—A quiet ceremony
Was solemnized at Chalmers Pres-
byirerian `Church on Tuesday' eve-
ning. Dee. 23, 1213, when Ida Edith
third slaughter .of the late William
R. and-'Eupheinia Mathewson, was.
married. to William Eidson IIastie,"
ac
her
CYori�ie, Ont. Rev: Hugh Ai p
son officiated. The bride,. who was
unattended. was given away by her
eldest brother, Robert Mathewson
and wore ivory satin brrocade en.
twain. shadow lace trimming and
pearl tassels. Iler tulle veil was
draped in cap effect; and caught
with sprays of-orano'e blossoms'
and white heatl;r. `the 'wore the,
groom's gift, a pearl and amethyst
pendant. and carried a showerof
white roses and lily of the valley.
After the ceremony I11!. Thornton
Mustard (cousin of the bride). and
Mrs. Mnggafd, who woe• white sat-
in charmeuse ipsd Irisin lace with
corsage bouquetl'of violets. -Iselin a
rec ptilon at_ the home, 493 Mark-
ham street, which was prettily teitu
mad witch Christtnas .decorations
and palms buffet luncheon was
served; Mrs. hark Turner, sister
of the bride,presiding. Mt, and
Mrs. Dastie left' for a short trip
before; going to their home in Gore'
rie, The: bride ,tllavelled: in a -vio-
let brocaded tunic with, skirt of ac-
coedian pleating, ;Persian 'lamb coat,:,
and toque of Per,9ian lamb and er-.
mine.'
The Doliorty Piano and Organ
Co., as usual, are closed down for
the Christmas' and New Year'e holi-
days but wilt open up ors Jan. 5th,
This induetiry has • large orders on
hand to keep it going to fult`'sap-
acity.
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The Clinlgon' Knitting Co. gave
)their annual Christmas present
itlheir;, einlrloyees. The ladies had t
their choice at Tozer & - Brown's ,
,etore, while. the men received ties.
They also had a threat of candies
from' Superirfibedent Viar-tis on
Tuesday of last -week.
CHRISTMAS TREAT 1
A WEEK OF PRAYER.
Nest week ,The `week of Prayer
will be obse1\'od Izr Clinton. Union
services wilt be held as foll,ows.-
Monday. Wesley' Cliiirech, epeaker,
Rev. D,K,.Grant; Tuesclay,•Ontario
st. Church. speaker, :Rev, W, Wylie ;
1Vednesday, Willis Pres. Church,
speale r, Rev, Dr. Rutledge ;Times -
1
clay, alitist Church, speaker;',lfev.
S. 1, : elrn; Friday, Town Hall, spec
ial feature, five minute addresses
by lay speaker's.
Each pastor to preside in his
r at8
'begin ''cS to
ez�ie
church. Sg
own
o'clock. Alare cordially invitled.
A CREDITABLE EDITION.
The ChrisiImas War Cry a copy
of which was laid on our. deelea
few- days ago, es one of the best
issues ever published by ((he Sal-
vation Army. The illus't'rations,
which are printed in color, are well
sielecited, while the reading mat-
ter ie fully upl oto the 'standard
Taken , altogether the issue is a,
credit 'to the publishers.
GLAD TO HEAR OF, THEIR
SUCCESS.
It COsIS 140 More. Worth AMI It Costs
IPS PUPC
That's Sure
Our Mother's geed;
But Why Should You?
Conner's sa (e1 i
Wishing You
a Happy and
Prosperous
New Year
Thos. Hawkins
plumbing and Beating
(Phone 53)
The Corner Store
While enroute to Toronto last "Live and Let Live
Editor ac uainG
ed :with a Guelph citizen an " .
et8ggated that Hoover S- Walker.
r, as
week The Editor ask -
iii about'our citizens there he
he saw it, was' doing a very ,large.
Christmas; business. The firm's old
•
' . hear
friends have will, 1>e glad to
of their success in 1 ho Royal City.
TIINOR LOCALS.
101.1.
A happy New Year,
Sppcalciiig oftragedies ; The June
bride who is pulling her fhyst• e
Chrisilme-e turkey knows the mean-
ing of this much -abused Word.
Good evening! Have you made
out you Now Year resolutions list
Yelt!
• There veso no particularlyglar
-
ing evidences of a istringensy in
Clinton's Cisrietrnas,
A year's subsciintion to theNew •
Era vwdulcl make a nice preseutito
some member of the family who
has
Some
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Got ready ! to all your good. resolutions:
That Christmas Day is :essential-
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ly a great irome holiday'holiday''teas clear-
ly manifested by the deserted sou-
;d'.ltiions of the. 'streets last; night,
contrasted with that, of the eve - i
ningprevious. 3
Former
for&Hu-ron
GeO. McEwen Dead
PROMINENT RESIDENT OF IIENSALL DIES IN HOSPITAL HERE -WAS
ELECTED TO COMMONS IN • 1900,
George MaeEit en, ex -Iii. P. of I
South 'Huron, died Saturday inthe
Cliniton` °Hospital s
in hisixty-fifth
y•ar as a result of natol.e of apo -1
p' exy about 10 days ago.
Mr, MacEwen had lived for 25
years in Aloe villa of Henoall,
being engagedin the mauufamure
of salt and flair, as well aleiad;lig
dealer in grain,-and'was consider-
ed one of the fathers of the ,vil-
lagei, He was aleo reeve of Hay
Township for a ,number of yeans
and was an ,ex -warden of the Conn
ty of Huron. As a Liberal ,in pol-
ities he was :elected to Parliament
in 1900, servin o e te'n{. He came
io Lhe Gunn I•lcspital about five
weeks ago for treatment of,a sev-
ere illness,. but the'strolte was the
direct cause of his death. He was
unmarried and is suis +•''-e bv° his
brother, John S. Ma
neapolic, Minn, He
in the Maitland Cediele',y• uo,-.
rich, on Wednesday , afternoon
der Masonic auspices,
We Wed, h Y iii
aL Happy algid,
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New Year
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Wishing our niany.,k'riends` and Patrons
A Happy ant rosperous New Year.
May 1914 have Pleasure and' Prosperity
for All.
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