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The Clinton New Era, 1914-12-03, Page 5Thursday December; 3rd, 1914. we Now 'lave 7 U R Cdrisims stack ON STILE sevessik We will be, pleased to show the Dil ereint .New Lutes and Designs. immantamommemmemo Purchasers will be well repaid nfsg a visit to our store. Hoods maynow be . selected and Left with • ua until near. Christmas. if the customer so desires, Agentt for he HOWARD WATCH W. I1. IIEILYAR JEWELER and OPTICIAN EYES TESTED FREE 001140.41.6006...0.0.16000000 Local News ADVERTISING PAYS. It pays to advertise in the New Era last Thursday a email add t was' put in telling of a lost bracelet and on. Friday morning, the own: i er came in and ordered t out as Wheatleyread it•ie the Mr. William New Era on Thursday evening and handed over the bracelet to the owner,, , TIME IS EXTENDED. Division orders by Col. W. E, Hod gins announce that the period of tenure of command Ipf Lieut -Col, Alex. Wilson 33rd Huron regiment has been further extended to Sep- tember- 931916, Major H B. Combe: 18 then to sutteed, him it is ex- pected. Captain W. W. Macvicar of the 33rd iegiment,who now resides in 'Sarnia, becomes a Major in the 27th-Lambton regiment. suc- ceeding Major; uc-ceedingMajor; A. E. Mullins, re- tired. FERRY'S PEERLESS PLAYERS. One of the good stock companies coming to Clinton on Saturday night of this week will present "The Belle of the Post." Read what the Belleville "Ontario' of Sept, 10, 1914, say6; "The popular -ityl of Perry's Peerless Players shows no' sign of diminution as they approach the end of their en- gagement, Last night Griffin's was again crowded to capacity to wit- ness their performance of "Just Plain, Molly." This,.was the most difficult presentation' yet attempt- ed by this company. It is by the author. of, "peg o' My Heart' ands was the play in which Maude Adams scored her first great suc- cess, Both, the sentiment and the plot 'are easily understood. 'The. net result Of last night's perform- ance was that the audience was again uproariously pleased and the applause was tanfrequent spon- taneous. "Just Plain t ain Molly". is strong, in heart' interest, butnote slushy. The cast resisted the con- stant. temptation • Ito overdo the various roles. Miss Hazel Corrinne had in "Just Plain Molly," an emo- tional role well suited to her capa- bilities and gave 'a most excellent interpretation. Mr. Wm. Tennyson gave a moat dignified and satisfy- ing account! of'himsblf as the 'suc- cessful lover. ••N•N•••••••••••ammesso WEDDING. ART EXHIBI7j. The home' of Mr. and Mrs. E. The two senior rooms of the pub Holtzhauer Clinton was the scene lie school had the first quarter pff of a very pretty wedding at six VD Friday afternoon last, and with o'clock, Wednesday Nov. 25, when their teachers attended the Art their daughter Clara M. .became the bride of Mr. ''Fred L. Potter, son of Mr. and Mrs; Thos. Potter o: Holmesville, The bride looked charming in a beautiful gown of Shadow lace over cream Bilk crep and bridaY veil of embroidered net caught up with orange blossoms she carried a lo'•'ely sheaf of cream roses. Rev. Arlin of Ontario Demonstration, in the town hall It was certainly a good object lesson for the pupils. SLUMP IN ONIONS. , The market• for Dutch -het onions is flooded at present and a large number of growers and 'dealers Will have to carry their supply' out un- Sir. Church performe'l the cere- til Spring. During the:past few nit try. T n the strains of.eLoben- bears onion growing has been ta- grits" Bridal Chorus played by ken up in the country and this I nibs 'Francis Pc iter. -sister of the Sear a large acreage was cu vestee• gx Corn: tha bride entered the ed and a good Drop harvester:.• I rcom on the arm of her Father. The abundant supply and existing and the Brutal Notate took they conditions have caused a slump on places bef ire ab:.nit of oleanders the market and many of the grow- and ferns. When the relatives and ens are unable at present to dis- 1 friends who made up the company" eaose of their crop. had congratulated the bride and WILL YOU HELP. e groom all adjourned to the die - 1 ing-room were a sumptuous dinner Weare out for a paid in -ad- I was served. .Presents were num advance subscription list on The 1 erouns and costly including ahand NeW Era for the year 1915. Look 1 some oak Rocker from the Holmes at your label and init ,reads Jan. 1 villa Choir and League of which I5, that goalie that you are paid 1 the groom` was a member, Af ter an up• to• the first of January 1915.'1 evening spent in ga ik and 'amuse , _.,., ,;;honld it react: January 13 or ,X4, .meets the happy couple left amid or any other figures, you are- be- llied in your; subscription. Nov yet( will help us a whole lot in makingthis' a better local paper 1ann Yg. showers of confetti for their home home on the Huron Road "Maple Grove Farm" boasts of friends wish the young couple a long and , iy doing your share, namely, by 1 prosperous journey through life to / i in a 1iB CLINTON NEW SRA. When a child I dislikes study. When. children db. d neic'en- ed ; ,her 1 c rr e directions. ,ilk . ,1. l Y I0 0 t U .1 sirs, n. e,nor We n ser,.•u.n' `rg .' �- Then diluents ..11 ` '1 follow. i1\ f► , a L i✓S Gr a Jeweler and Optician, o License Issuer of bMartineLeet, ises RURAL MAIL SERVICE. We again draw the attention of our subcribers 'who have rural mail service to the necessity 'of. 'advi's- ing us of. their' change of address from'. the postoffice to a rural are being closed because of the 'rural mail delivery and though we. may know that a route leads past the office we cannot know which route particularly subscribers are on, loon who have or have not re- ceived.their boxes. The only Way to insure the change is to notify us by ,card or phone. 'The New Era .phone number is 30. ROD AND GUN. Frank Houghton contributes a vivid in' account of a polar bear hunt the Attie regions to the December issue of Rod and Gun in Oanada. published at Wcodstock, Ont., by W. J. Taylor, Limited. 'The Hermit of White Otter Leke" tells he story of a canoe. trip that, led to; \ wonderful house in c uat ' m. M U built oldJl Jimmy thewoods y 1 u l i u " "Toik's Soto ischii ` T y sportsman � 9 ia fnecinatir.e tale of a brindle hull terrior who saved his master from fi- nancial ruin by his ability totight, and who later straightened out the crocked course 'or true love. "The Bird Doi" will appeal to all those in. terested in this"embodiment of canine intelligence". Other articles there are of outdoor life from Atlanitc to Pacific and *departments full of interest to the sportsman, hunter and fisherman advance. Ito-gether. Beautiful Hair Goods Display TUE D9RENI! E1 D CO. OF TORONTO, Limited Canada's Premier Hair Goods House announce their visit to Rattt'nbury liouse,- Clinton —ON— Tueday, Dec: 8th when:there will be shown an exclusive sample ,,stock'of QUALITY HAIR GOODS FOR LADLES in—Switches' Braids, Transformations, Pompadours, Wavelets, etc. An invitation is extended to every lady to call and inspect these goods. "The Dorenwend Sanitary Patent Toupee," ban absolute necessity to every man who is bald. 1t will protect your lbea)th and make you appear years younger ; • Ind:eteetuble Featherweight IlYgenic Be sure you see olein on day of visi t A demonstration places 3 ou under 110 Obligati n"whatever ,er ember the date—Tuesday, Dec.8 CLUBBING BATES things. In -!my estimates these never was a time then now that we needi Council. The War Is' Live causing all sorts of Industries to spring up in Canada or gogds that has been made in Germany and Clinton should be made • known as we to the advantage w have, Here hoping for a Live Council a Council ' byacclam'ation, and a council who will something. ,Yours Trrtly, An Interested Ratepayer, •s••N•••••••••••••••••••• TRwn andCountrY'. ••ru•••••••••••••••••••••3 Lohdon Road The League held their annual elect. ion of officers at the . home ' of Mr, Hardy last week and sire'. Deo, Hanley was elected President; for the second year. Miss Stewart of London is the guest at the hulneof air, .13. ,Rowcliffe. , The League will hold their oyster super on the 14th, Not bad for tbe second of December to have dandelions out iu bloom Mr. H. Stevenson has built a new driving shed. We axe sorry to report that Mrs, Rowcliffe sr. is not as well asher many friends would like to see her, Walton Wm Humpvies is visiting friends- here atter spending,, the pact six months in England, RVAIL SUMMARt Xing George is in France visit- ing the general headquarters of the Bri 'sh Expeditionary force. are ether retreat be - 'fore • ks o The Tu he resin s at Ka rikoi the n p , There are six German armies operating. in the West. It is claimed that to date the Austro-Hungarianlosses are 19,000 :officers and 900,000 'then. The Montenegrins claim to have defeated 10,000 Austrians in a four day fight. Queen Elizabeth, of Belgium, is ill due to overwork in the Red Cross service. —...o-- Monday • Fighting has been renewed in region of Arras. New Era and Daily Globe $4.50 Sew Era and Daily Marl and Empire :. 4.50 new Rea and Daily World 3,35 New, Era and Daily News 2.85 New Era and Daily Star.— _2.85 n ew .ora and Family Herald and Weekly Star 1.85 'New Era and Weekly Witness 1.85 New Era and Northern Mes- senger 1.60 Sew Era and Canadian Farm 1.85 NT* Era and Farmer's Sun_ 1.85. ▪ sev Era and 'Daily Fee, Press, morning 3.35 S. iv Era and Daily} Free Press, evening ... 2.85 yc.r Era and Weekly Free ',Tress' 1.85 Ven, Era and Daily Advertiser 2.85 Tell Era and Weekly Adver- tiser 1.60 I ew Era and Palm and Dairy tl 1.85 e v Era and Farmer's Advo' - 2.35 ur Elegant Furniture for \d t� �t, arts .as 1q We have taken, great pains to &tort: up with sone of the most substantial and best looking Furniture made by the leading furniture factories. Our H;asy Cn.airs, . Convenient Tables, ISeautiful,Snitesf Attractive Odtl Pieces, Its. are 'the %kind that turn a house into a real home COME AND .SEE 11111l✓111f Our Prices Oxue't be Heaton People Oermany has extended a threat to Sweden,• The enemy has made a deter minedi'etand bbear., Lodz in Russian' Poland. Russians are past 'Cracow _and it is believed that Germans are again entrapped. A Norwegian Trawler, has, been captured by British Warships and; isibelieved 'that this boat- has been mining Irish;' waters, Allies have, 'advanced in the dis- trict% around Ypres. French newspapers are. asking,, that the Japs join the Allies' in Europe. It is reported that 76,,000 Turk- ish troops' are 'marching against' the (Suez Canal,. The. British troops arewell entrenched and with artillery'positioons. The Baltic.cables are cut by Ger mans..', Wool may be sent to Canada and Japan. Saturday The British warship Audacious is now being repaired. Germany is now recruiting an army of school boys. The. French have made a'big ad- vance in Upper Alsace. The Sultan, has ` proclaimed a Holy War against Great .Britain, Russia and France. 4 Germancruisers are staying near Chile. Two British steamers were sunk. by submarines in the British chars.. nel. It is' reported that the Germans have abandoned their attempt to, reach Calais. British Parliament has adjourned until 1915. Allies :triumphant in every reg- Explosion of magazine on the battleship Bulwark, destroyed at the 'moutlf of the Thames over 800 seamen were lost.' Hon. Dr. H. S. -13 elan d, former member of the 'Laurier Cabinet, was thrice wounded by a German shell at Antwerp, while adminis- tering to fallen British marines. British dockyards (are infested t ies. wih A BritishsP aviator drops a bomb on a German ammunition cars which were blown up. The Town of Dixmunde was re- ported to have been retaken by French Marines. An official report from Germany says they have atotar (of 1,00,000 men now in the . field Russians are advancing steadly in Western Galicia. Servia'is being aided by Rus• Sian regiments. The Germans have huthlessly destroye d public buildings at Ypres. i 'Reduce P . Chi i'1C�t During the next two weeks we place on 'sale about forty Beautiful Rugs in Tapestry, Brussels and v'elve'ts in sizes', 21-x3, ..3l3, 3x31,. and 3x4., and 'offer you`your' choice at wonderfully reduced prices. Owing to the advancing prices on all lines of im- ported Rugs, we have placed extra orders for spring, in order to secure them at the lowest possible price, byt must now'niake a clean sweep of 'all Rugs in stock in order to have room for the new ones when they arrive Men's and Boys Clothin S If you are interested in a new Suit, Overcoat or a pair of Odd Trousers, cnme in and see what -we are showing. -We can save'you,money and guarantee to please yo'u. Pl unlsteelr,(�c Qlw7• New Idea Patterns 10e Made to Measure Clothing hri.t will be held by the Junior Patriotic •Society on Saturday Afternoon, Dec, 12', in Town Hall' Theproceeds to be iv n to the e Red Oross Fund g ,It is earnestly requested that the following articles be contributed And Second-hand Books or Toys still in good repair -Pictures, Etc Plein and PancySewiog, Dressed Dolls, Candy, Contributions will be received at the Town Hall on"the afternoon of Friday, December lltb, as well as on Saturday. Afternoon Tea will be Served from 3 to 6 The Women's Patriotic Society are having a cooking booth and wishes the ladies of Clinton and vicinity to Contribute cooking That Huron Co., .night do as Perth Co., is expected to do—make a levy of one mill on the tax rate as a contribution to the Patriotic Fund. Thiel there should be no election for i m cipal office this year. Tilt it pays to advertise in the NewaEra. The Cheapest Spot in lllnaron to t1uy all kinds of Fur•nittir"e . .717:E °..I NTSC) :sir PornuitsIre Dealers and Funeral Bir•ectotl•p`-1I'laoue 10.1 Ball 31.0. 10Pu1 S111f ray f3 p1110 NES ---- to 11)). Jktkixason 159 a . ezerame :rrh�nr endazviearceza aT'.:...rertE`7/t�zzerzsielea •mezramefecc .w That Perry's Peerless Players who come here no Saturday night are old favorites with the Clinton audiences. That the weather has helped the farmer to finish up his work. —0— That dropping r• are now travellers pi g That off at Clinton for a good night's sleep, instead of going up the line. It is a good recommend for our commercial houses. ' That theyhope the war will soon be over. •suilun••••O,SSeeogote •S•••• The Voice of the People. �. .••••••••••••Se•••••S••••• Clinton, Dec., 1, 1941. To the Editor of the New Era. Dear Sir Considerable discussion seems to be going on at present among the Citizens as to the advisability of haying a municipal :'contest for our next years representatives why not elect all by acclamation , and give what we would save in the expense of our Election, give to the, Red Cress or any other War Fund. Thu idea is a good one and should meet with the approval of all our Citizens. This idea has been mentioned' In many other places 'and if adopted would in the aggre gate amount mean alarge' sum of money to a good care, "What excuse havl we .for our Election contest" said a ,promixal enti Citizen the other day, now I thought, Mayor Jackson acording custom, custopis entitled to ',a sec- ond ter:. Dave Cantelon retires from Deb veship and no man would want to oppose Jim Ford for the office who. has waited soloug -for it and vvhois inst entitled to it While jfor councillor s.—do get of our iEnterpfising Bea'tepay ees wait on .ionic goo;l. Men ; 410 give their So -vices 1:0 our Town mets will attend meeting and do :j?;i,; a 1?e j. ►(:o ' i rrrrr ��rrner f.•Y..,v:•:.................. y:. 4'f',i The HOUSE of MYS'T'ERY bore the figures 1:03 over its doorway, although it stood, down Gramercy Parkway, and that was not its street number at all. The House of Mystery had been un- occupied for many. years. And then, one Stinday.morn- ing, two Young meri in a club window across the way noticed that every time the clock struck, someone' en- tered the House of Mystery. They watched,'breath- lessly, to see what would happen next; and even while they watched, a man was murdered. That is the beginning of rt heT!rne Lock ... ...... .... aril...... .......:::''$:•'ri .. �. t..... .... ........:�: the new detective story we have secured and`will print as our next serial. ` It will :lead you through a maize of adventure before the happy climax is reached. e• Zn - t11 ';. t i I i i tit . �' °,•.:t, f ,, :air: 4i : '.1 Three More Advertising Weeks Before Christmas 'Mr. Merchant Have von• started to advertise your Christmas Novelties ? The public have been educated to buy early. This year may necessitate an early start on your part, to display and advertise your goods, Christmas piesents will be received and given in spite of the war, 1 Do your part, and . give the Public, a chance to select from your varied stock before the rush is on. —START OW -- inter ootwear We are making a special feature this season of Warm Footwear for winter use., Our Stock is complete and we are in a' position to meet any or all your requirements in Felt Footwear for house or outside wear We carry a full range of Lined Boots, Leather Covered Boots Plain Felt Boots and Slippers of all descriptions for men, women and' children. Now, is the time to make your selection, and prices you will finch . will fit every pocketbook. Woillen's teit laced boots from $1.O0.to $2.00 Women's felt slippers front 25c to $11.50 conzoarsamearomassamiwommanalaummermszemograms Phone 70 Clinton ,q.:irl�taelucrrr s� aictaim�a.'