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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1914-01-29, Page 9TEE CLINTON NEW lessemesasessosm Saturday is the Last Day of Our Stock=Taking Sale. Saturday night winds up the greatest stock -taking sale in ou.r history. If you have not already taken advantage of the many savings in every department, `don't fail, to come at the wind-up. MiSSb'S COATS at about Half their valve LADIES• COATS at Slaughter Prices LADIES SUiTS'at costand less LADIES EVENING DRESSES half price LADIES FURS at big reductions tildren's Bear f .tea rs Twenty only, Children's Bear Skin Coats, in cream, tan, ,brown and navy, sizes to fit children of one, two, three and four years, regular prices ;2.50 to $3.50, sale. price, $1.50 fir Wool Astrachan • Ga'untlets Three dozen pairs, black wool Astrachan Gauntlets, close cnrl, all sizes, regular 75c, $1 00 and $x.25 values Sale price 50c and 75c Children's" Sweaters In plain navy blue, and plain red, sizes fitting ages. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 years, all wool, regular $1.50, sale price ' 98c Separate Skirts Ladies Separate'Top Skirts in black and navy blue Pa-. nama. Several up-to-date styles to choose from, all sizes, regular prices, $5.0o, sale price 3 75 This Week its Overcoatb at the Men's Store We have had great success at the Hen's Store, during our stock:taking sale with Men's Overcoats.. We only have tell coats left, and these we want to clean out SATURDAY, if prices will do it, If you reed a new Overcoat, come to this store on Saturday, it will pay you well even if you buy for next year. Space will not permit a description and all we can say is COME, $1.50 Stiff Fronted Shirts 79c Men's stiff fronted Shirts in light and dark'colors, stripes, dots and cheeks, all sizes, regular $1,50 sale price 19c Hen's and Boys' Bobber Collars Saturday we put on sale Men's and Boys' Rubber Collars, all sizes, in high and low shapes, 'reg. 25c values for.... 5c _r)ZZAt __iterowN0 GO1)ERICH G,ETS FOG HORN The Marine Ybeparijment has cle- cidie,d to install at the port of Godlericli one of the most power- ful lelecttrically operated fog horns in Canada. ' LEGISLATURE MEETS FEB. 18 .At a meeting of the Cabinet Wed neisday, it was' decided that the Ontario Legislature would open on Wednesday, February 18. Owing to the sickness of Sir James Whit- nley, the 'Hon. J. J. Foy will be in charge of the House, SAFETY FIRST SUCCESSFULr .Safiety First I exhorts the Grand Trunk to its !employes and passen glens. Ana by doing so, with per- tsisit(ence and well prepared instruc :tions.it has made about c fifty ,.e• cent. reductio..' in the. number of "'persons. injured. During the same pien!iod' not one cess of a passen, ger being killed was reported. The company at fpr(esent is sending framed notices containing several importtpant "dont's' to all itis stations. ANOTHER DOUBLE LIABILITY CALL • I The double liability on the out- ,stlandi,ngi Is(har(es of .the detupblrt Sover,eigh Bank will be called im- m,ecQi,alely. They liabilities of the bank amount to $3,771,136. The as - 1. pets. s-1.-setts consist lailgely'. 4n interests in the Chicago & Milevaulte Elec- tric Railway, and the Alaska North fern Railway. ANOTHER NEWSPAPER A short time ago the Montreal Daily Witness was amalgamated with a new paper called the Tele- graph, under the editorship of Hon W. S, Fielding. It is now announ- oed that the Daily Herald has been taken into the amalgamated as well and that the name of the new pub lication will bre the Herald Witness Mr. Fielding will still be editor. PREMIER WHITNEY SLOWING MENDING Pi(enier Whitney, who was at death's door on Tuesday of last reek, has been slowly improving ever since then. He is now able to take nourishment again and his phy sicans are a of without hope that he may return to compara- tive health. Even if this does oc- cur it is not !expected that he will lever again assume the duties ',of leladerlsfiip. MAKING+ GOOD AT STRATFORD The Stretford Beacon gives the following praise. to Ross Forbes who is playing point for Stratford, The last goal was scoimrl by 'For- bes on i a tin -can rush from his , own position at point, clearing the 'whole Harriston team, who seem - led to duplicate the play the Sealorth septette here, the de- fence playing an aggressive game with forwards. Forbes .play - led a fine game, he was there with the defence, and at every oppor- ttlnity he got away with a rrisli. c '„ Reg For Reg For Carpenter's Hammers:.:. 50 35 Lanterns.,.,. .. 65 40 Carpenter's Braces 50 38 I only 50 Ib Anvil 4,50 3.50 Household Handsaws .... 85 27 Horse Clippers 1.25 1.00 Kitchen Saws Iron Frame 25 17 Horse Clippers1,76 1.45 Ifepreved WirePlyersl0 in 35 27 Curry Combs ' .05 14 inch Flat Files ... 35 25 Cattle Combs .I5 8 inch Plat Files ,......., 10 O,othes Horses 125 - .75 1 No. 8 Bailey Iron Plane.. 4,75 400 Bailey. Razors 1,50 1,08 1 No. 5 Bailey Jack Plane.. 2.25 1.75 Bailey Razors 1 00` 68 1 No. 4 " Smooth 2.50 210 Barbers Razor Bones 35 . .19 1 Double Barrel'ed,Gun ....13 00 0,50 First Class Strop 35 • .10 ] Stevens Rifle.., .. .. 7.00 600 Steel Snow Shovels ., ' 25 .14 1 Stevens Rifl .. 5.00 4.25 Gal, Snow ,Shovels ;r.. 30 ' .28 A good discount given on all the following lines. Graniteware " • Wa hrn Mach ines l Allu i uswirl'Olothes�rin els Glassware Willow Clothes Baskets Mitts and GlotleV. Pocket Knives Nickel Plated Teapots Scissors rc, A snap on Stoves 1 Royal Matron ;Range Reservoir and High Closet Reg 45.00 For 39,50, 1 Dorris Range+Reservoir and High Shelf, reg 2800 for 23,50 1 We'come National Reservoir and high Shelf, reg 13 00 for 40,00 1 Moffat Oak Beater with oven, reg 24.00.. ,for 21.00 1 Cheerful Horne .Base Bnrner, reg 30.00 ...: ................. .for 27.00 I. Modest Heater coal or wood, reg 18 00 for 15 00 1 Asnre,Jewell Coal Hester, reg 1150..,.. for 10.00 1 40 gallon heavy galvanized tank filled with Royalite Oil....,.for 11.70 IAiA N BROTHERS STOVES, HARDWARE AND NOVELTIES IniummsmisEasminiemisminnimmiwiman AT-HOME The tWomen's Innstitute expect to hold 'their At -Horne on Febru- arly, 12t b. but fuller 5iarticufars will be given nc:t, week, WARRANTS FOR UNION LIFE OFFICIALS Warrants hav been issued for the arrest of H. Portman Evans, Dr, Geo. E. Millichamp, Harry Sy- mons, K. C., and F. G Hugliea. These were the min c' 1 real officials of the defunct Union Life Insur- ance Co., which recently made such a bad failure with Leavy losses to English shareholders, The charge against those whose arrest has been ordered is ocnspiraey to de- £handl. Evans was also head of the National Land and Fruit Co. iwheichll. made such a bac] failure as v, KNOWN HERE The following press report sent from Dekoit to the London Ads let riser, refers to the death of a young than who has visited in Clinton many tiles where his bro- thels Jos, Semple was hart 00 cer at the Normandie a few ,years ago. The t ' dt d le,.tives. of tris -gar acr's, orifice, in the arrest of two mien, who rres4cic on A bbottstreet, may 1 C tear upthe remystery t.hat has sur r uterretl 'tea ,dentin/ or' Robert Semple, formerly of London, Ont. It is believed that the assailants of "Roddy" Semple are well known to the police and the men at pres lent locked up have intimated .to the authorities that if .they were heat go, they would' give the neces Bary information that would Lead to the arrest , of . the party 'who heat Semple up so badly that are died in St. -Marlys hospital. Dan-' ill Semple, a biot.her of Roddy's.,, has received a communication from ItIN,e'De!trtoit coroner and as a re- sult may visit th{e city in a short *Mile. "Roddy"' 13emple 'me'v his death as the result of being beaten upby 'a gang of thugs on Abbott etir•Oe!t in December. ROD AND ,GUN. "Rod' and Gun" of Woodsltock, Ont., has put out anlesceptiomaliy good issge;for February 1914, both as slegards the character • of the reading matter and the quality and inile,leslts of the iilu,stra'tionis. That wleii known writer and naturalist BonsiycaetIlle Dale, contributes an :artielle entitled the. Bearman, scliplivle „of•a. ranch 'where bears ase successfully raised in captiv It�y. A humorous !strain. runs *tough too oftory, ,aslight die,• parltu,ie,, but an entertaining one,. from this wr.ctler'is, -ordinary style. "Prints from Canadian Trails?' is a contifitnuatiiton of the fine 'criee ltlha't is being contributed filo this magazines by H. Mortimer Batten "The Dominion Pantos" as''seen by i an American 'writer, isboau'Ufully 1 illueftra'tied • Edward Brack writes. under the heading "A Nova Scotia lDiscovlerty" of the excellent civ- 'iarle that is to be obtained in'tihat province; A Report is given of! the Went annual meeting of the North ca soand Fish GamProtective Aciatin by A i*''R, Smith; .and, leveniy-pa e of the. issue is packed, frill of merest or inferlrnatio,n for 4110 Canadian or Amlerican' eportsan. Thursday, January 29t1i, 1911. , 10+*0+..a.4*.0*0.•00f.07i*..0.0*H***4440*****O****f**o •L oda! News• ., 1 .................................................... COUNCIL ON MONDAY. The ,riegular monthly meeting of She Town Fathers will be held on Monday eleeuin,g of next week•The committee meeting will beheld on Friday evening,, GOOD PRICES FOR ALL, The auction sale on the 21st: was a success Mr. Holland selling 18 cows averaging $70;0$ per head' and l the young cattle brought good prlcee. Mr. Holland intends hav- ing ,another tale fur February. Watch' for advertismlent, • • APPLES NOT KEEPING WELL. From whatever 'reason ',he apple crop this season does not appear to be keeping well, Even, Russets and Spys that, generally,speaking,keep on until Manch and April, Ise1ere to be playing for first place in the rotting. It. mighit be just pose sible that it is owing to ,being pick ed during the wet weather of the fall • ' ADVERTISING PAYS. When Loi+d Ncrt'hcliff!e returned to England last fall he urged the military authorities to use tote newspapers• for advertising for re- catuits for the army. Tile experi- ment has 1>fega tried and it is re- ported that the newspaper Las donsonaltaialted its superiority as a medium for military advertising, as it has in ;adveOtisin,g for almost every other purpose. ASK MUNICIPALITIES FOR THEIR SUPPORT. The municipal franchise referen,- ,dum commission has sent a circu lar letter to the, mayors and reeves of .Ontario municipalities., point- ing out that Toronto, a'hthe last civic elections voted in favor of municipal franchise for women tax- payers, and asking that they have resolutions rpasoed favoorir_l,g a province -wide adoption of 'this prin ciple. A SUCCESSFUL DANCE. Thede was indeed 'a happy crowd at the town hall on Friday, elve- ning of last week when with the sanction- of Emmeline Pankhurst the Women's Suffrage Association of Clinton held a deligivtful danq:e, The floor was in an ]excellent con- dl(:lon, and the numblerlls for the program of dances were well chos- en. The. decorations of , the hall wells simple. The Phalen Orches- tnte pleased everyone with their music, Forceable feeding was en- gaged at 11 o'clock and dainty re- fneshmtents were served. Caterer Bartlif.f bad charge of this lunch. • SUDDEN DEATH. Miss Annie Cooper, who lived on Albert street with her sister, died suddenly last Friday morn- ing about 2.30 o'clock. Miss Coop- er wont to bed as usual, but her sister, Minnie was summoned about 2 o'clock to the bedside of herl,sis- ter and immediately called a doc- tor, but death came peacefully be- fore life arrived. Heart failure was the trouble. Mrs. A. 3 Morrish, of Clinton, is, a sister, and two broth- ers, Ogiie, of. tCollingwood, and Homer of Helena, Monthlna. The frump] was held on Monday,ilete sel.vioes being conducted by Rev. Dr. Stewart, of Toronto, a former pester of the dieceased. A FARMERS' CLUB, Have you a "Farmers' Club' or "Literlary Society" in your local- ity? If not, why not? They are a tyaining school for future leaders of our country. By debating and expnessing your views before an audience you develop platform a- bility, It also gives you an oppor- tunity to meet your neighbors and discuss local subjects. Pitobably you have discovered a better meth- od of raising a. crop or feeding the ,sitiock, Come 'to the club meeting and tell your . neighbors, bocauso you have not done your duty un- til you have told otlieds, Some &sib menilrees co-operate in buy- ing 'seed conn,' grass seed,' etc., and thus rave money. CLINTON PEOPLE HEARD BOTH SIDES. The town hall was fil!iecl to the limittohear ai• e, the C S CUttt ' AC d1SCLLSe ed on Thursday evening of fast. weer.. Rev. Mii. Cobourn, famed for the Star Theatre . I 1 C011rt:CaS�. e appeeared for the Temperance peo pre and Mr. Darned appeared for the Huron County Bus'iri}els,MVIen's Association, ;Strong ;arguments from both parties were introduced which made impressions on the audience. The second meeting was held on Tuesday evening of :this week when the 'Huron County Busi nese Men's Assoeiation held their me4ating and. Mr. Durand (spoke again while the Alliance had Rev. Mr. Muir. The hall 'teas ]packed again. HURON PIONEER DIES IN THE WEST. Word reached town last week, of the death of John a rd Thomas Whiteley, bnothers o the late George, Whiteley, of Seaforth, who died within a,wreek of each other. at the advanced ages 'of 74 and:7.0 'years. The Whiteley family set- tled on.a farm rear Clinton, in 1841 wherle they remained until 1870, when John went to Iowa and Thee. to Winnipeg. Latter •in;1902, they again moved this timie'John',weest lto Olds, Alberta and .'71ioitas. to' Miami, Man., whenelethey 1ie4id.ed up to 'the timle oI' their, death, The latter was a very highly respected ciltizen of Miami, blein,ga J. P. for; some years, and had been gazetted a P, M, shortly before his death. HeS leaves a wife, who, was 'Plies Belie Gemmell of W4oxeter, and ,three daughters. The following fafom the Olds Ga7se te e'hows ib ivlrat' esitleen , John wass held by his neighbors and friends; •'1Mr. White. leytook an active part 111 every- thing pertaining to farmers and farlming.` He was an active then her of the United Farmers of AI- bgitt,a, and his. genial .Bridle and sound advice, so often sought, will be sadly' nuseed."' He leaf ee a wife who .was Elizabeth Hargan of'God4 rich township and a grown up fam- ily No doubt there are those in Seafort,h and vicinity 'who 11111re- 'Member e'me abler these pioneers and' will hear of their death witl! regret, BURNS' ANNIVERSARY. Tise 156 anniversary of the ]birth of Robert, 13urns fell on Suanday, January 25, ADV.ERTISINC-IS i11S. If you are continually watching your competitor you may ovierlook' some mighty good hots on .. your side of the fence. TRANSFORMERS SOME SIZE. The t,1n1ee transformers that are to be used in the ,sub -station at the ,Water}vworks,plant for;'Hydro purposes arrived in town last week and are being put in place. Each one weighs 7,000, pounds, so people can • imagine tyliai size they are. The other fixtures' are not 'here yet. Thle.Hydro men are fast com- plyting chle wiring about _tower. THE UNEMPLOYED, The working people of Cli,ntkal need be thankful that the seem- ingly hard times have not struck Ciinrjon. Pick up nny paper and' you Bread of the unemployed on short hours al factory. In Clin- ton the factories are working full 'time and some put in extra hours to -fill orders. Many are employ- ed at the Piano factory from Gode rich, owing to many of the factor- ies being closed there. Clinton iaelfoliea steam to have struck a naw era. PRESENT,TAION TO THE MODEL SCHOOL. Through the kindness of the Women's Ins4,itute of Clinton a set of nine pictures 'beautifully framed and mounted were Present- ed to the Model School, one for each division, ]The subjects are most appropriate and they are very artistic i every way. Such a presentation is indeed greatly ap- pncciatled as they shall fill a much felt want. Nothing has such a hen efic;ent influence as a picture hung on the walls of a Public School, The teachers and the Board wish to sinceAely thank the .donors for this tangible levid'ence of their in teges't in the welfare of our Public School. MRS. QUIRK, WINGHAM, DIES IN HER 79TH YEAR. Saturday there died one of Wing - ham's; most esteemed residents in 'the ,person of Ellen Shuttleworth, wife of John Quirk, in her 79th year. Mrs. Quirk was born in Brant- ford in 1835, wherle she lived until her 19th year when she moved) to Hamilton, where she was married to John Quirk in 1856. They rimy ed to Wingham in 1898 where she resided until her death. The fun- eral took place from her late res- idence, corner Frances and Patrick iitselets, on Tuee,day, to Winghanr Cern* lealy. The services were con - 'dilute by Rev. E. H. Choly Much sympathy is felt by t 'the many friends of the 9:usband and family. Mr. Quirk is a retired conductor of the G. T. R. and has many warm friends here. • MINOR LOCALS. A second January thaw last Fri- day and Saturday. i'he Scott Act is being voted on today in -Rulon County. Council meets c n Monday eve- ning next, Two more clays in January. Hockey tonight /Stratford vs. Clinton. It is said a maul in New fork State bas been discovered who keeps a.family of three on $200 a year. He could give the Couunis- 51011 on the cost of : high living some p01111te118. Pilof. 2avitz says therle are too inany hinds of oats used in Ontario. The young men solvi149 (the wild oats also have quite an assortment. Splendid sleighing The days are getting longer. Melly local flews items appear on inside pages of the paper. DUO'S B'lllelinsays financial con-' ciftions arc steatlily improving and manufacturers, and dealers are a li.11le more cheerful. CASH—CREDIT. The day is last, Approaching when all business will be done on a cash basis. Retail merchants who carry - large book accounts ilte.i l atl- ly handicapped by their compet- itor who sells for cash. Own,e;rs able to cake the cash discount Wpm the wireless*, while the other not only looses the discount but in a good maty instances has to pay interest on borrowed mon- ey, whish he would not have to do were he gcttting cash for all .sales, Tire credit customer'siiould pay for the accommodation. Itis manifestly unfair to take cash from one 'man and wait possibly six Months' for the pay from Use other. Thede aro ; lines , of goods, sold on a margin .just equal 'to thie current siat1e of interest charged by,banks and it is very clear that any busi- ness. man who gives credit in these limes muslii be doing himself a grave injusttice., Let every person in town 'try paying cash, and the Aesolt will be ( ,surprising. The large city stores' will not give cred it for twenty minutest. If all pay cash and give the !business men of the, town the same chance as thee larger :places, our merchants will 'be able to sell just as cheap as any, place in Canada. It Costs No More p,6rth All It costs HOP YEAST BREAD ti's Pure our' Molher's Baked Tha1'S Sure But Why Should You? CuBner9s Bakery ery , 5Ttt1DARD FASHIONtt BOOK S1I n SPRING 1914 MY STCMD4RD MM. MCC PAM,,,,,j,µjs Bolero Coats Hip Draperies. • angle and Double Tunics! The newest and loveliest Spring styles in hundreds and hundredsare shown in the new issue of the "Standard Fashion Book for Spring." With each copy you get any Standard Pattern Free 20 Cents at the ' Pattern Counter .The We Do Fair eo. Often the cheapest --2 Uways the Best ADVERTISING—ISMS. The man who is too busy to ad- vertise is busy just being busy. GOOD FOR CLINTON. The St. Marys Journal of last week says ; Dr. C. '1'43. Thompson and Dr. Shaw, of Ctintlon,'were in town the past week ,seeking infer- ination along Hydro Electric lines. Thley found out while here, that Clinton, with a little more than one half the population of St. Marys,. L.as moue water services installed than we have. Clinton has 600 and St. Marys 546. WI' BESOM AN' STANE. At a meeting held for purpose of orlganizing a curling club, the following of Mails were eieeted; President. W. Jackson; vice-pres- ident, Major McTasaart; secretary -11i liasurer, H. E. Paull; executive committee, C.E. 'Dowding, J. E Stevenson, W. R. Counter. The weather so far has been uiifavor-. able for winder sports, but hope for better' in February. They will curl in the find mere rink. The Corner Store "Live and Let Live" Next l+'' iday will be "HEINZ DAY" in our store, We desire otl Y and your friends to come and enjoy the delicious samples that will be served. A special representative of H. J. Heinz Company will be present to explain how the "57 varieties" are made, ar.d just why they are so good. You will not be asked to buy. ADVERTISING -ISMS. Never put any talk in your ads. which you would not wish your sal.eh5nen to use CLINTONIAN'S ON TOP AGAIN. Word was received in town that. Clinteniancs can hold 'their • own: with the best of them, when at, :the annual bon,spiel at Mediieine Hat, Dr. Agntew, D. Spaulding ae,d Jack Forinedter and another On- tario man won the trophy which included 4 gold watches. It'shard to keep Clinton boys down. NEW BRIDGE UP A, G. T. R bridge gang • from; Stretford removed the old bridge over Whirl Creek, just east of Mit- chell Mitshell and replaced it with a .heav-. her ,slbrudbure on Snrmdky.. Two, sltjeam crimes. were used to shift' 'thee old bridge to one side and re- placed it with the new one. The, old bridge was thought to ,be:'two light to carry the mogul engines which arse now being used onthis line to draw freight from Goderiela: For Health, Comfort and Convenience; Try One of Our CI C 1 e sets i Oderless, end.' e� Sanitar . 0 Tho .11m wkhhs Hunniford PHONE 45. Plumbing and Heating, (Phone 53) w g. + g., If you want to wear. better shoes than you ever did before with- out spending as much money as formerly, see Y Y the remarkable values: offered at. FRED JACKSON'S GOOD SHOES. FOR EVERYBODY s.