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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1914-04-09, Page 8u4 HFI C"LIN 'ON ` ;NSW, max. T,hurstllay, April 9th, 1914, s, Kali Runners, ��eums and Oiiclo1 This 'Weather will bring; on, -the annual house cleaning season, are you prepared for it, this week we past into stock, the greatest range of new spring floor,' ru' s we'have ever shown, o1ie'hundred,to choose frons, fawns, browns, tans, green, 'reds ,and ,blue glpun'dS,' ^n • eat patterns. We are also showing flve'new Patterns'.ofii 1 „four yard ";ry'ide 'linoleum; in tile, blpck and floral de T R'u s`rpriced Brussels' Rugs frame... Wiltoh, 'Rugs from lull R:wnners trent,, Axminster Rugs from t r : ' from $ 8.00 ,t0$151i60,T- PSoot0•L F}OOO r, 8.oQ;t0,yl , 35 0.0.40,W50:00 ..; r':' A ,��". - .. ..,,, •. •a .,... ✓:d* +. ,,e':I �:,I'. ..a aster ter Collars Waists .HosierYand 'Priliit, We 'are showing a:ver'y exclusive range of Ladies lace•FischuCollars , ..i n- white and ecru; White Waists, Plain and fancy Hosiery and new Frilling's, ----at reasonable ;rices. You .are at, liberty to ask to see these often as you/ .please. This•is'the store that finds it,'no trouble to 'shoe the iiew,goods. -THURSDAY—SATURDAY SPECIALS $5 /Ladies $Vaisfs $1050 Twenty-four Ladies bilk and All- Ladies Wash Dresses, reg $5 for 2,98 over Net Waists, in white, ecru and Ladies Serge and Voile Dresses, reg $15 black, all sizes, several styles to choose for 9 98. Ladies Serge and Nancy Tweed from, regular $55.00 value, Thursday, Sults, regular $20. and $25, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Half Price. Friday and Saturday $16.5o. brasses and Suits Underpriced 'New Spring Goods at the Men's Store New Spring Hats New Spring Suitings The New Spring, Suitings are now in stock ready for your inspection. Worsted and Tweed Suitings that are sure to pease the eye, browns greys, blacks and blues, made to your measure in the very latest style. ' Your fit and our work manship guaranteed. Prices,from $22 up. FOR MEN AND BOYS Men and Boys New Spring Hats, in all the newest shapes now in stock, black, blue, grey, brown, fawn. etc. Ifyou have a hat want, you will be sure of getting lust what you want here • • • -� . —•'_ 1N•.i•t•••••••.•...O..a••ov,•....4.••.••••••••••••• ADVERTISING=ISMS. A PLEASANT EVENING 4lr)eea and eu•atlo ,stakiements are Last L'atday night the "Unwegli-. • e in t$e, tabooed ,by the authors who live. ' town 'hall. PRIVATE SALE 1 ADVERTISING -ISMS. Mrs ; I•3bles, Ontario Street, Is Experience is more valuable toy having a,' private -sale, as she ant advertising ruin ;than geiuius;; (does net wish to take • • :her or• brithanee neves+ used by good writers and are des, held another/ dant furniture with het Hand Wile aro a c us'trrbtited; int tltp sttor;es; .rind the !WILL 1'LA,G'E aro„ various, irticlesi'may be';,ulelee ai her +lioai4 Al NCL7S 7 13A1�T{"a• iAliineT book ,tabled' in the liouse 01 C'ofuinous recently, .gives a list ;o1 balanees inechnrtererl'clCanadien ibanits at-. the rend o,fc162;enclalma eyl,tfor.'.'r, rive:, ye arsea upwardsr1 shoWeethtat evert$750,000. is lying tee theecredit^ of various ,!person0, so)ltei oft Whom havetappareetlY 'for'go't` tent bout 1lis ait. The dotal amount o is 20p�10 la•r•ger' than 1011. Thee ;boleompttses.:aOrue,,1,093 pages `veli SAx.T•1<NDUST'R'Y AT !c oDERICi : A: RECOMMEND • Tlue.,presera,t salt industry .. at. Goderich, more commonly known as the f'salt block" owned. and op- erated •. by Mr John Ranslord,will have its capacity increrased from its daily output of 120 barrels per day ;to°'800 barrels daily To do this' about 100 tons 'of the best ON �'fE 'ROADS''.' ' ` • The 'Motor Club of (London will`, plebe 14000 signs,on Toads to blaze' the ,roads 'for ' the Meter edrivei s,:. •So'mo' will"be put •up, thisjway: x:. • ATTA'C13SD 2O H b1?O, !tve�It';tluo Dolr;0ty Piaiib` a,,i Organ •Cc were,'at.0a heil'3 te. Bydlro /tot 1ightieg pntposes.:but it is eapia l:'e t h1 eY '1va18 it.a:tt>e not future use it for Power as • WHAT,' NEXT-?? Listowel intends tokeep pace With the large cities. The., latest innovation is an up-to-dajo mem- gerie, Two monster lions ane ow caged in the Av6ndow of essr•s. Shinbgin- S. Son and child ren aro warned pot to approach eqtoo close to the bars, Tho Ietshi- 'bition is an advertisement afor nd the 'lJsion Brand" clothing all that is lacking to make iillook (ilia Ohm real thing is a. fie(ty bones Ilscatter d in the ,sawdusit, itoweli,i1anner. run•., CI sls No store Worttr'MI it Costs It HOP YEAST REA 13 Its Pare That's sure , our momer'sBahed But Why Should You? 9 gi ` COnner s Bakal MINOR LOCALS. • There was skating on the rink this week. Another blizzard Thursday morn- ing about 7 o'clock. WORKING OVERTIME The Clinton Knitting Co., have beet working overtimle and will take Saturday as a holiday along with Good Friday. IMIRCHASED HOUSE Mr. Ad, McCartney purchased the (rouse of Mrs. Albert Turner and wilt take possession in the near future. INFANT DEAD • Last Thursday Harry Harold the 15 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Fulford passed away. The funeral was held from the family reeiittonce one ,Rattler bury {street, on Saturday. SAFE ROBBED Last week someone broke into 0... Forbes' Coal office and openled the safe and took fa sum of money from the money .drawer, It looks, as if somebody wanted freeboard at Kingston for a Year or so. WILL HELP CLEAN IUT The Horticultural Society of town will join hands with the Board td Trade an the Spring clean up and assist En trying to make .o L lie back lanes and vacant places more presentable to thle eye. This is a move in the right flireciion, HAD BETTER BEWARE. Several of the youths, or young man as they call themselves, of the town hacl better take timely warning as regards their actions on the streets in the evenings. Last 'week Mr E. Munroe, re- ceived a :-'package of ,6, rapers, from the other ,side of klont}'cal,. to be honed and ,sharpeped. Rlths should',be a good recommend( for' any barber to have. It• takes Clip ton people to do. things right.' up-toelete tuachinery ',has been PINE WILL BE CHEAPER ordereld, It is nesting the own- ers of the industry about $40,000 BETTER, THAN EVER WILL MOVE Mr. and Mrs, Gab Elliott will move shortly to the, house en Victoria street next Wesley church. The house has been in. the {h'and's. of the decorators for the past couple of weeks. ANOTHER CHANGE 1 Another 'shift has been made in the G. T. R conductors' who run through Stratford{ Conductor W. I C. patter, who formerly was on the 15th, district ,passenger run through Stratford, has been put on the Buffalo-Goderich run. He succeeds Conductor T. Buchanan. i1. RIGHTEN UIQ EARLY CLOSING Commencing on, Monday, April 13th the jen ell,ery stores of W.R. Counter, A. J. Grigg. and W B. Iiellya$ and Cooper's Book Store will close at 7 o'clock ,eacheven- ing except Wednesday and Sat- urday and nights ,before holidays. The public are asked• to notice the change. , GRAND OPERA RUINTETTE IN GORGEC1US COSTUMES The appearance of the Kellogg; Hainee°'-Singing Party in this town on Thursday, April .16th., will be one of the greatest musical events of years. This' company is com- The Stratford Beacon celebrated its 23rd' birthday,/last Monday 'un- der the able managteintent and pro- prictorship of Mr :W. M O'Beirne. The New Era extends congratula- tionson the sturdy strides made by the Beacon It is a worthy re- preseintative of the Classic city, covers the field in good style and its editorials aro clear cut, far and well written Editor O'Beirne is a popular newspaper - man BOARD OF TRADE REORGANIZE -On Tuesday evening the Board of Trade sof Cliwton reorganized The enthusiasm shown by the many members was exceedingly gratify- ing to the officers, as about a dozen were preetent The officers (elect- ed ,were lect-ed..were;- Presidlent-John Ransford Vice Pres ,-D. A Forrestte r. Sec-Tretas ,-A. T Cooper. Mr. John ,Raneford reported that he 'had attended the hydro radial meeting at London and Stratford, and said that the movement the coming one in Western On(tario. A strong committee (Was named and better things are looked for by the Board of Trade A canvas for new members will be made and possibly a supper will bo held to celebrate th,e close of the canvas posed of .five artists, making a mixed quartette and pianist. and ' entertainer. Each is well ft it ,edi,tt o sing and act either Grand Opera or Comic Opera and the company has been very [succieeetful' in Can-' ada as well as in the States. Thew are hooked this year for the fourth time in LonchFan; twice 'in Strat- ford and Berlin; three times . in Hamilton; and 'twice in',Chatham and other cities, Miss {Gros, of St.. Louis, is the Soprano, and she has a voice of unusual etweetneas and range, and a ,charming per- sonality. Mrs. Eichenberger, the contralto, is a graduate in arta of Chicago, University and has a most delightful voice. Her ,s ,aging is an event' in any town. j;1 r. Gold- berg, of St. Louis, is the.,bass,tand he has had much experilence.. in grand opera. Mr. Eichenberger is a real lyric tenor. Mr: :Breach not only'`-Oilays 'accompaniments but is a gaited entertainer..l The first part of the programme is variety, and includes many of the moat popular hits in comic opera in catchy costumes. The second part is alwaysIrom Grand Opera and OUR SEASONABLE LIST House-cleaningS,eason is here and we have the. right',��oods to do the job. �r; Shterwins :'Williams Pe... ri, Jellstone and Muresco Wall Finish Varnishes,'Floor. Paints etc, Dustless Mops and Dusters Oampbelle,Varnish ;Stern '„r Silver Polishing Cloths :rambled ': i Door Mats ,Olimax Wall Paper,Oleaner'i 1' Step Ladders Veneer + `"°ti'Ptis Flem olantl'Li�utd Ra!nuk;the English;:]",+lo . ,{ , h P Illiquid i, kinds of Brushes ; Brooms and `�u.Jaiiph All , . C`dif�ferent kinds Meta P H ,: Silve the celehrated Silver'Polish Whisks -; ° l0 different kinds Stove' Polish; Dr. Hess Stock Food and Panacea, use now for , .best results Simmers' Celebrated•Garden Seeds A few Horse Clippers at so per ;cent discount 'PECIAL—Free Parcel Post to all parties;living -with- in twenty miles of Clinton: Our phone No -7 or d us a caic -and we will send bythe n. xi de. r0 P livery free of charge, .11 pounds is limit weight. ,1. _. ' :. _ 4 T lam• . ". ,A WART~ AND, NOVEf.T.la, :•Si"OVES:t. �l RIC, . ±.d,.' the repetoine includes Martha, ' Bo hemian Girl, Lovely Galatea, 11 Tro Vatore; ,etc. This act is superbly costumed: Without question tlai!s the greatest musical (event} in the history of this town, It in not slumbers are operalic (everything is absolutely refined. Remember the date, Thursday, April 10th athown hall, .Plan opens at Fair's eBoolt Store on Thuisday, April 9th • to subscribers and Monday,'April 13th to public.. Oa'dat seats, cal ly 05 8t116-. 116 gttli"pltt5 f'otar has thready attained house -is auto to ho sold Ont; Ad Mission, 35'0 es'ceved dints 30c. ami ,ed gitartet dins concert and'while, the an ordinary ry .nuetotal quantity of ,timbers cut in the Ontario woods this year, ac cording to the figures of the dep- uty minister of lands, foresresi and• minos was 472,500,000'fcet as against 552,525,898 feet last 'year. Pine will be from one to two dollars less per thousand :feet this year than. last according to a member 'of e prominent lumber firm, and he sta tes the price of (hemlock will be $16.50 as compared with. $18,50 last year. `UNION JACK FLOATS AT OTTAWA The Ottawa public school board issued, an order that the Union Jack must be raised on all schools in its' jurisdiction 'between tthle, hours of 8.45 a.m and 4 pin. on days when classes are Meld. We have no doubt but Principal Bouck would have the 'Union Jack float over the public school here but all that is lacking is 'a flag and :a flag pole. Will the trustees flake the hint? GOOD ADVICE FOR CLINTON Dr. Hastings, M.O H. of Toronto has given the !following advice to the citizens ofthat•city in the cur- rent iluruber of tee '(health Bulletin issued by the civic department of public health. . "Every fly seen between now and (;piing -time should be ruthlessly destroyed. The flies that have survived use Y Rei In, Your Mouse forPaper ? Wall Paper in Our House .for p%NY Room Obey that impulse and: have your home re- decorated, Of course, we don't sell all our papers under;. price; but there is” many a snap for you in • our stock. just now. ,Some with borders and ceilings to match,,. FOOT BALL AGAINwinter are the flies that wi'li repro - Clinton Foot Ball team re-organiz i duce millions more' this summer i il ed on Tuesday evening and de- not killed nosy. Do your share in making a flyless town.' added to enter the W 1 . Aseries• The same advice might well .be is - The team will gere the sameecolors' sued to the citizens of Clinton in as last year, green and white and trio effort to annihilat{e,the fly nui- a, canvass will be made of the town 'cittsce Do your pare to make Clin for funds to start the season ton 0 flyless town. There • tis good material in and arouu'd Clinton 'For 'an excellent team _so' 0 snccesaful treason. as looked forward to The officers elected '•,dere;- • • Hon Pres., M D. McTaggart :Hon Viti Pres., C E. Dowding President, 'Harry Bartliff Vico Pres, Dr. Shaw, Secy-Tieas, J, J 1Veir. Manager, J Sutter Corntnittoe-C Draper, J. L Kerr, A {Mitchell; tl`:11ansl•ey and Jas Dale :Representative to W. F. A meet ing at Stratford ,Good"Triday, J. L. Kerr. i T1UI1NED , DO WN $160,000 It comes to a,man 0000\ in alit& time to decide some great ques- tion and "Billy' O,Noil, the II'ub grocer, had this last week. He had the (chance to get '$160,000 for a small consideration, but decided to turn it down and still be a grocer in Clinton This big .chance was in ailetter which was received from f a man in 'n telling oprison Spat , g wvho.,,was badly in mead of a little money and who, if 'helped, would ✓ eward•"the kindness by handing over a fortune of $1160,000 In 'tlie. letter was a,newspaper clipping W hich purported lb support the truth of the ist,ory This is, of course, the old Spanish. Prisoner Swindle, (,which ' (Inas in the, past quarter, of a century been, exposed nearly ver oyer end over again in n ,e ,y !newspaper in Canada and the Ulnited States Those who operate this ,ss'ivindle must get results from Canada, because they keep work- ing.,away in this fr,',eld In the past five years we have /seen and, heard of dozens of copies of, this decoy letteq which had been sent to Clinton people, and wehave, de- mounted the ,swindle' riepetatedly The wording' of the Mettler and of the printeld slip, front and barky has not changed in a dozen, years THE KELLOGG-HAINES SINGING PARTY This .(organization prese'nts a prograi i of selection -a heap, the best known' grand operas,: light operas and from other Musical .literature They will appear In the town (tall next Thursday evening, April 16 While the, members of this company are all :goad soloists their claim to recognition la chiefly in their quartet werle The, claim has belen' made,, that Whileanale quartets by long; t atter•often reach 'd eery high,; standard of ensemble per- fecti'ony that itis ,doubtful elf ' any other mixed quartet in Amlerica can Board is. urged to.eemd at least mile approach the Kellogg -Hairs Sin of their number to attendenthis con gng:Party in that sinking x'entton, e ideality and'perfect blending of welcome and are, cordially_ invite. Fair eo. Often the tehapest-•AIWays the Best WILL PAY HIGHER: Estates over $,,25,000 will have to pay higher for probating wills in the !future. The new, :regu'lations in regard, to lawyers' Lees for pro bating_ estates have :gone into efftect and after this the legal authorities can claim as high as 5500 for the job on good- estates. ,Up to this week the most they could claim was $30. The change in rules was ordered at Orgoode hall some weeks ago. FUNERAL OF THE LATE HOMER ANDREWS. The/funeral pf the late Homer Andrews was' held front his late residence on Friday )'afternoon last to Clinton sted cemetery, Rev. J. Dr Rutledg , Greene tcon'ductled 'the services, The )pallbearers were. -D. Cante- lon, George Levis, C.Roare, T. Mason, Clinton, W.J. McBrien, Hui lett, and John Carter, Seafortti. Among those who attended the funeral from a distance were -Mr. and Mrs. A. 0 Andrews and Mrs. E.L. Andrews of Cosocton, Ohio ; Mr. Goo. Kitt, 'Woodstock ; Gordon McEwan, Detroit; Mrs. McEwen and Mrs. Arscott .of London; V. and L,Murray, of •Goderich. The family wish, though the New Era, to express their sincere thanks. for the kindness .01 their ,many friends daring the illness and death of Mr, Andrews. THE PRACTICAL WAY Saturclay'o Daily 'Toronto Star had the following Editorial, -tit last wo (rave: a chance to speaka good word of A. C. era and wo seize it !eagerly. Re. has o1fcrad three care, prises of $40, iJi6 and 510 to bo competed for by the boys and girls of Norfolk 101 der eigntc!e.r years of age, for the best collection of Live differ- ent Muds of vegetables •grown this summer. This is giving prac- tical encouragement to deserving of f ort. FOUND MOTHER DEAD. Lying across her bed with her arms extended as though she had been groping for -something and with an unlighted match in her fingers, Mrs. Thomas Cook, an elderly woman, Who lived alone,, was found dead by her son, Thom as Cook, when he entered the house last Thursday to visit his ides at 1t who rest tier, Mr. 'Cook, mot Goderich, had conte to town to visit the Huron County Stock Show and on his way to the exhibition, he ,stopped at Itis mother's h.omlt, Entering {the Arouse and Ifindineg no one around, he ;went to her room, where he found her dead. From the position of the ��jjody it: was apparent . that the woman had been attempting to get up and strike a light • when death came. She had 'found a !match and was undoubtedly in the act of lighting a lamp when she became weak and 'tell on the bed, where her body was 'found. Besides her son, three daughters surviv3e. They are Mrs. E. Blacker, and Mrs G. Hummel, both of Clinton, and Mrs. Marlow of. Goderich. The funeral was held' en Sunday. Interment being made at the Bayfield came tory. • OF INTEREST TO WEST :HURON TEACHERS AND FARMERS On Thursday and Friday, April. 30th and May let, the Wes!tl'Huron Teachers' (Association 'will hold'; their annual, convention in Victor- ia is School, Goderich, iwh,en, Prof. McCready of the O.A. C, Guelph, Director of Elementary Agricuttur al Education, will'be present, and deliver a number of practical ad- dresses along this doper On a. the Thursday ;evening the address will be an illustrateld one on thle Pro- gress of 'Agricultural Education, at' Home and Abroad. Every Trustees yojoes ,• which ,comprises Ideal quai'tet•'work In addition 'to the mixed. 4quart'et, threw members of the'{ ctlnpany cceeprise a male trio of'ocimil ' Merit The K,ellogg- H ines Singing Party ,also inalictis a sp,at.ialty'r, 'of beautiful and el- abo Ote costumes ,tor.each of sits Preseintations, The 11lellogg- IlattieS Sinning, Party as one of the standard. attractions in the lyceum world 'today In {fact, for five each teacher consider ,earnestly the t tl " tion• has to be pTesent. VP•.hll not the teach, ei make•a persoeal canvas's to she cure one or more reprelsentatives from lids or.her ,section?' Prof. Mc Cready urges each teacher to read McDouga'll's Rural Life in ,Canada, or Fiske's Challenge of the Coup - try, try, or Agricultural Education ,l3 1 letin, No. 9, sent out to ,schools last November, as a preparation for the 'convention, Also, will .not year 3 pas' tis organlza t;,' boeini` s egarleicl as such, and by its .call to teli�li Agriculture lir. tlbe lou' `.seasons' work year after year. lschaol and order iaeleds, leltc„ , to. on iotlt the lyceum and Chautau talze,u ,:;a't least,,ltome gaadleuiii!g 1vhh't'i.rnay . rued P be teTma,ed •pierfectdon as with his :'pupils l MINOR LOCALS. Good (Friday will be a !Publi:' goliday and all business places will observe at las such. Raster Monday is a Bank holi- day consequently no business will be doing that day in these in- stitutions. The backward state of the w;ea'th er has put a kink in early motor-• ing although a few autos have made their appearance about town Many people have been on the sick list in and about Clinton Schools closed T'hursrlpy of this week for tact tastier vacation Heralds of spring are now,evlery where in evidence ' The season Tor Muskrat shoot- ing closed March 31st Advance notices indicate a very warm time for the :common or house {fly a little {later on Have you paid for the New' Era Tor 19,14? No Spring 'flooding here this I year ood Friday, to -morrow The suckers will shortly be run- 1 ning again &. + Mitchel/ Springg Show, April 9th I The 1ourtelenth, annual meeting 1 of the Ontario Library Association I will be hell in Toronto on (East- er Monday and Tuesday 1' The whooping -cough -epidemic 1 may be dying out, but the"nvhoop er-up" idrtease is lever rampart (with the foolish The neighbors wilt soon be corn - 1 ing round ;iso borrow' your gar- den tools • ' The eOr'rter }tore 1 "Lire and Let 1:.I•Yi�n'•1, 1 a3 i Huse ieaning n ',�(]jr qui T — me Brrbms I3t'neltec Stove Polish, Stove pipe :Varnish, $catif:.r•' We �n Y I '. Peatline; Gold Dust, Ammonia, rl f .. dsJ I Snap (7hips, Lux—fis to wash We Are Leaders hi Htltl►e- nmad(, Till;ell•3re, Pails, liohers, Paps, and Sap Buckets/ and Sap Pans • Oall in and see the quality of the Tin we are using and you will be sure to take .a pail or two home with you. Thos. Hawkins Plumbing and Heating Where 53) 1 O,cl Clutch Cleanser, Bon Aspi, All These Help to Make Work Easy FRUITS Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, Grape Ernie sur, P• Special for Saturday Lettuce and Celery E E. Hunniford PHONE 45. s°d,.Q,.l:,i.n...4•.p..y..;,,;..1.•A•i•:•44d•.+.fi••F4.!t'!F**.*4-1.'?'..4dk'E'•N.++.4+t!3!+.'Z4+ . • t Jachsll'sShoeSIore Anwommilowismeneems H �It.' START 1�IC i • NOW To get acquainted with our Shoes, The now 0w view and T come in rig Spring St les. New Spr g y • It won't take you long to get an idea as to the importance of -this Store's values toou and yourpocketbook, ocketbook, i' You will know 1' perfect .,atisfactic mi if You tiny here. a tab eaat.a.a.