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Linens as a Christmas Gift
Table Cloths, Napkins, Pillow Cases, Towel
Nothing makes a prettier, more serviceable, or acceptable gift to any woman
than something in linen. Our stock of Linens include the productions of the
largest and best manufacturers in the world. In any line we can give you the
best in quality and design, at the lowest possible prices,
Old Bleach Linens,` Shamrock Linens, Gold Medal Linens:, These ar
standard makes, and fully guaranted. e
ITGu Will find it to your advantage to make your selections here.
Plain Hemstitched Linens
Guest Towels . •...,25c and 35e
Full size Towels ..250 to 50e
Tray Cloths.. . ........ . . ....25c to 50e
Stand Covers...,.. 25c to 50e
Dresser Scarfs EU to 59c
Pillow Cases 25e and 35c
Doylies 15c up
Centre Pieces. 25c to $1
Embroidered Pillow Cases
Embroidered Pillow Oases with hem-
stitched ends, good large size, and
special of ....,...................OSc
All linen Embroidered Pillow Cases at
per pair.......... $I.5U, 2.00 end $2,60
Table Cloths and Napkins
Matched Sets.
Damask Table Cloths with Napkins to
match, every pattern new this sea• •
son; specially imported for our
Ohriatmas trade, at from... -$3 to $5
Those make a very handsome gift
Towels and Toweling
Large size. Embroidered Towels, hem
stitched ends at 50c to $1
„Large
e size Fancy Ruck Towels at 50c
Fancy mask Geest Towels, hemi
Da
stitched ends • 25c and 50c
Guest Toweling, fancy damask border
at per yard • 351c
Fancy Huck Toweling, wide width, at
per yard 25c to 50c
Christmas` Handkerchiefs
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We are showing thousands of Fancy
Christmas Handkerchiefs, in pure
linen. mercerized cotton, and silks,
both plain and initial, hemstitched,
scolloped and embroidered edges, at
from 5cupto62
Sensable Gift Living
Eiderdown Bed Comfottert, made of
good quality sateen, and satin tope,
at........ . $2`a
.M1 Wool Blankets, pink and bluep
borders, from '13g up
Tapestry and Brussels Rugs, all sizes
from $7.50 up
Axminster Floor Matte frow$2,75 up
Ladies Coat Special for Saturday==t2 only
,.. J
On Saturday we put on sale the biggest bargain in Ladies
Coats weever
offered, all this season's styles, well made and beautifully self
f
lined ne to
shoulder,
seams piped, d, shawl
and convenable ee
collars.
brown, tan, greys and fancy tweed mixtures, regular prices $12.5o, Caors
and $i $.00, sale price.. $ r s.00
10.99
t 'n" ass sem.
Only to Shopping Days to Christmas
UseII Christmas Gills
Always give the most lasting pleasure. both to giver
and recipient.. Why not make it a rule this year to give
your friends presents that will be of real service to them
for many days to come. There is no better place to
purchase Sensible Christmas Gifts than at an up to-.
date Hardware Store. Our stock was never more com-
plete and includes a wide variety of New Goods and
Novelties, that are well worthy of your inspection. Start
to make your selections now and save yourself the
,bother of last minute shopping. If desired we will
store goods purchased and delivered on December'23rd
or 24113,
Run Your Eye Over. This List
Christmas LinesGe
' neral Lines
Stoves
Tinware
Graniteavare
Alinminiumware
Washing Machines
Wringers
Meat Choppers
+.. Sets Smoothing Irons
Coblers Sets
Household Scales
Lamps -
Oil Heaters
Oil Cookers
Foot Warmers
Rifles and Guns
Storm moors
Oow Chains
Leather Halters
Whips
Garne Traps
"'Cross
Gross Out Saws
Axes
Sleigh Bells
Halters
Whips
Lanterns
Stable Brooms
Dr. Hess Stock Food
Hand Saws
Hammers
PL41EJ WARE
Teapots
Coffee Pots
Tea Trays
Crumb Trays
Bread Trays
Tea Kettles
Berry Spoons
Cake Forks
Meat Forks
Tea Spoons
Desert Spoons
Table Spoons
Sugar Spoons
Nut Bowls
�. Nut Crackers in Sets
A nice assortment -of Cut Glass
Fancy Imported Graniteware
Safety liaaoir0
Skates
tBoys Tool Sets
Carvers in Cases
Scissors in Cases
Mitts and Gloves
Bath Room Fixtures
Pocket Knives
Pen Knives ,I
Cigar Lighters
Electric Lamps
Carpet Sweepers
Hand Sleighs
Iteceivedi a stock of the popular Automobile Skates
Take the'\list we have given and what
we have forgotten to 'enumerate we.
thintc you can be.accomodated by shop-
ping here
Don't forget to±' look over ourc, toc.
5
and 1. c displayt 5
abler. Always some-
thing you will think good value
ADa: ERTISitiGs1S1VIs. a'
Tha weak-kneed one is' liable to
vaccilate and lose, ('the strong one
stands by his faith ('and wins.
HALL DATES
Dv. 12 -We Six Dance.
Herb. tor
Dec, 16 -IC Connell iic lymeetng es.
Dec. 29 -Nomination meeting.
Jan. 5 -Election.
Jan. 13 Chicago Glee Club,
A. THOUGHTFUL GIFT.
I Send The New Era to the absent
n'ember of the family or( the dist-
ant friend. It is as good as,a let -
tier from home and is a weekly
visitor. You can better imagine
how the home paper is, appreciat-
ed when you are absent yourself
and a copy is forwarded to you.
CHRISTMAS WARNING.
The Fire Underwriters' Associa-
tion . has written the Council, and'
Fire Chief Eartliff giving Chemin-
structions to warn business men re-
garding the danger fromfire a-
rising from Christmas decorations
The risk of a serious'• conflagation
at this time is great and the As-
sociation asked that the business
men beswarned.
HURON OLD BOYS AT' ROME.
February 20 will be 'Huron Coun-
ty's day in Toronto. The members
of Parliament, Mayors, editons and
many others from there will bein-
vited to the annual rat -home of.
the Huron ,Old 1Boy's Asrrociation
to be held at Odd '(Fellows' Hall.
t` College street, on the ;evening of
Ithat date. Committees werenam-
I ed to arrange for the event,
I A GOOD COMPANY,
I Perry's Peerless Players headed
i'' by Dan Malloy:houses last weekand Hazel Corinne
played to good
under the auspices of the Clinton
Fire Brigade, The company is pra
otica)ly the same els last year.
They gave.' "Just Plain Moliy" on
1 Thursday night ; A (Royal Pris'on's -
l riday, and ¢The Travel-
ling Salesman" on Saturday. Man -
agar Perry took 'dart' himself this
,'Sseason and made a Lit: with the
. ; audience. The Firemen will !have
a surplus' to go into the treasury.
'HINTS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
I. Write on one side 'of paper only,
1 Mail to reach' ties Wednesday 'pf
' each week or sooner,
Avoid all items respecting on per-
sonal character 'but (send All, the
I News.
Chech off ...this list it may assist
you to remember an` iinpoi4ant
item. -
Sirtlis Marriages', g es �
Deaths. 4 afh
Accidents, Church De
NewsL
Suppers or Presentations.
Re m o' va sVisitors.
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Lodge News', Fires.
Public ImprOvemenis,Law Cases, the (Crops
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IHAjAAD iSchool Matters,�..R.r
(rain from sending ,not
iceso.
f
en -
Correspondents will please re
Jtertrinmants where an admissionfee is charged, unless :they send
STOVES AND NOVELTIES leer! 'who isrerponsiblefor
the
payment of such advertisrnent, The.
iI charge is' five cents a line -six`
, words make a line,
I
NTJRON COURT SITTINGS,
The Court sitting ' between Jaii- Oil Or about January i'st, 1914
bnary 1st and 41.ma 1st, 1014 have
een announced at ,Osgoode Hall
Tuesday March 3, -Jury -Chief
Justice Meredith,
Tuesday, March, 12- 'Non-jnry-
The Chancellor.,'
13E CAR OP UT,
That merchants, in decorating
their stores for Christmas, should
bo extremely ,careful in 'their use
of Christmas greens, harvest spec-
imens, draperies, cotton ito repre
sent snow and tkuli title, is the
advice being given by the dif=
ferent fire departrncfnts. (All of
these materials are 'of an • inflam-
abl e nature. The careless arrange-
ments of t hem, especially i'vhere
there is electric wiring, is full of
danger to the lives ofthosethrong
ing• through the store's as well as
to the property (itself.
ANOTHER CHANGE IN
WEATHER,
Sunday saw another ;change in
the, weather conditions. After .
pleasant week of fine ,.weather it
commenced to change Saturday
night bye shorten• anal; Sunday
morning changed to snow ,and a
good 'snowstorm it was. Cutter's
were out op Monday, if -the •snow
stays now it should make the Christ
mac business much better.
MUST HAVE REGULATION
BOX, t •
Notice has been '(tent out by the
Postoffice ldeparttnent that 'alter
December 31st, 1913, • couriers on rur
al delivery routes will not be al-
lowed to deliver mail fro any per-
son who has ,not a regulation box.
The notice ie -given (Carly so:that
those who have ()Ibeen using wood
en boxes will have time to change
them before their 'isex(vice is cut
out. • )
ON CHARITY.
Could not Clinton support some-
thing in the way of a charity or-
ganization? There are many busi-
ness men, professional man and
others', who from time to time find
themselves 'over stocked with
clothes, that have perhaps become
a little out of date or slightly
worn. They die not want to, tie-
's'txoy them, but find it ineonvon
lentoa
t have them m
e given t
i e d
g n o
ing people. Perhaps' an orga
tion could be formed to d
some method of handling el
of such i 'were e oo or
two d
month might be. sot aside f
collection and distribution
clothes'. In 'the nr(time cl
fug cases• could bcreportedt
officers' of the organization
good work could be done.
have ,societies and association
but not One of 'thein seems
doing a work of this kind, a
to our mind could be mads of
benefit to the community.
'r'l1L
will bid you a very cheery
Good
.Uruing
With 'the Best'Morning
Newspaper in Western
Ontario.
{Patch for it, tor it will be a
Hummer
ST,, JOSEPH'S CHURCH.
The Christmas tree and Enter,-
tainmen t of the Sun'd'ay School will
be -held on Monday eveninge,DeFe,
22pd,
PART OF. SYSTEM 'OFF,
Saturday afternoon for about
half an hour part of the lighting
system of the town lovas shut off
owing to a break in, one of the
wires. It was soon fixed.
VISITED PIANO FACTORY.
On Monday afternoon the Model.
Class with Principal Bolick visited
the Clinton Piano Co and •were
shown over the factory by the o-
bliging '.s'tlaff j It lvas• ,a 'pleas alit
hour for the s'tuden'ts,
A WARNING TO S;OIVIE.
An addition to the (Pelepi
Act passed at the i+recent sea
of the Legislature, sub, sec. 6,
21; reads' as follow:(; "The l'b
may approve of regulations m
by any company (tor,thepur
of preventing wilful 'in'tei'fiei
with or interruptions of conve
tions or me•se'ages over the 1
'of any telephone sy's'tem, and
person offending against (any
such regulations' shalt incur •a
alt; not exceeding $25, recover
under the' Ontario 'lsummar;y
victions act." Listeners( on 1
are liable 1 cloth
ea
above
(penalty
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niza- CHURCHES GET MONEY
evieotlxee The will of the tate Mrs. 'R: W.
is MacKenzie, of Goderich, who died
on September, 24, (which has just
ayla been probated, left "'an'es'tate val-
r or the ued at $0,000, the most of it to char
of ities. North Street ''church of
des which she was fa valued worker,
o the gets 5'500 ; $1000 is named for s,al-
and a, arias of the W. C. T, U. Ind lumber
We Camps and $(500 for Alexandrfa'Hos
�l o- pitall•Goderfclx; Huron CountyChfl'
which dren s Afd 5'500; Sunday Scisool of
great North Street Church, (Gade:f^ly$loo
M. S. of North 'Street church, 51,000.
W. C.T.U. of Ontario, t11,00o; ed-
ucational fund,' 51,000; !superannua-
tion fund, $1,000. The 'balance is
hone
sion Clinton A.0 U
part
oarsi
ade
pose
ence
rsa-
ines
,any
of
pen -
Male
con
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ne
€Ift«iving
Is Always a Measure, brat
a ,
t
ehoosing
Is Sometimes Perplexing
Perchance you will find it pleasureable
and profitab.e at our store where we in-
vite you to make your purchases, feeling
satisfied that we can serve you profit-
ably and otherwise to your advantage.
Our stock should suggest a - suitable
gift for any age.
The �. D0 eo. -
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Often the eheapest_.�tl`�rays the Best
OFFICIAL CAR THROUGH.
The official ear."Ontario" with
Mis's Hutcheson and party on board
passed through here on Monday
on its way from..Goderich to Tori -
onto,
Ai A,, U. W. *OFFICERS..
the followig officerlodge
f r theen-
suingterm ;-
ARE YOU A "SPUG."
In Canadian cities, there is a
for the order of "The Spug,"
word denotes a member of th
ciety for preventing useless gi
and is obtained by taking , th
ilial letters of the Society's n
.Tile purpose of the 'organize
whist( was formed ;,some time
in New York, is expressed in t
lines; "The object of this sec
shall be to eliminate b;( eo-o
at
ne effort, , thecu
sto
indiscriminately at Christmas,
to further in every "sway the
Christmas spirit of unselfish an
dependent 'thought, good -will
sympathetic understanding of,
real needs of others'." This
pose, says an exchange, will
mend itself to the 1'bettlr.r jud
ment of everybody. It is not
probable 'that some :people
]rave never been "guilty of the
making habit will 'be comfo
with the support 'they will de
from the Spug lrefonm. The 1
day gift making,1 'ikq gift mak
generaily, is the expression
emotion and impulse ,;and if isc
itable to those. who11indulge i
,in spite of some -exaggeration and
extravagance.
need left to eelatives.
'lite NOW IS TEE 'TIME.
4 s.a_
"big The qucstioe of raising 'the sub -
0 in- scription of local papers from $1,00
tune. to $1,25 or '51.50 a year, has been
tion, ,discussed, and is being considered
ago by the Canadian Press Association,
hese it appears to be. a coming "event.
iety in the meantime in order to post-
Per-
on that hat t
p stop las long n
Ras o '
i s iii
g 1
s e
wing- every subscriber may. help .both
and himself: and the ;publisher bypay-
true ing promptly to advance ((the' old
d in rate,. Until furthernotice The New
and Era will be sent to any postoffice
the in Canada or, the British Itles;fr'om
Per- now tial January ' 1st, 1915, to new
con-. sub4eribera; for 51.90 lin advance,
ge- , There ' is some talk 'oft increasing
am- the postage on newspapers'. • next
avho year; if so, the tsubscrip'tion price
gift will be increased.
(ted
rive A SENSIBLE STROKE 'OF
in
iul{-' t BUSINESS;
ee Tha Brussels. Post 'in its Editor -
red l ial column gives (the . following
n it, which refers to our Council ` Clin-
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1VMINOR LOCALS,
Job work neatly •bxecu•ted, at the
New Era.
• Council meets' next Tuesday eve-
ning.
Renew your s'ubseription 'to The
New Era.
All items of interest are welcome
at this office.
C. C. I. Entertainment tonight'.
See ,program on page (3.
The "We Six" !Club' hold a dance
in the town hall Friday'evening
of this week. i
No housewife can intake, a."busi
"busi-
ness (natter?' of the buying for the
house unless she ;is 'a persistent
reader of the ad's. T
ii,eeo,m,mend The NOV ( lira to foil
your neighbors who play not be 'the
,subscriber,. We will apppredate it of
and he will too 'a little later on, wit
Mondays ext isIthel est day for' Di'•
taxes -so make a .point to be at tale
card
Town Hall so as ;to, save the ad- cea
Sditional 5 per- cent. 1 in P
Christmas .business is com.menc- has
go
ing to boom. lion
tion
DeeBmber ll -two weeks' from red
Christmas, t and
It's just a question ;whether sift' was
ing ashes is ,not a more joyous oc- cam
cupation 'than weeding Pinions, avhen
It takes a smart adlto distibtrte p.Ialc
InciSunday school (attendance jud- sn
iciously enough ' to qualify for •the
three Christmas thees, his e
The 1914 calendars 'are'wtth us, ions'
Your C'esoiutions are strengthen- self'
ing. Iloiti s your rccorcl? a' nu
Ca Riple
2 le
i r e fast year drank be- spud o
tibeen •six and ;seven million clol!ars
worth of tea, It would bd.. inter- Detre
esting for elovuse +set atisaician to f'ig- tied a
are out ho}v rnucdx of tars leas
gie is
drunk from a ;saucer, ter is
Let's chert our linings' from the Ave
egg problem for 'a moment. 'It's Ave"
only a shell game, 'anyhow, irerub
Guelph's commissiol5er of Indus- ter ed
try sends us a Ibatch, of copy ask- on (Mo
ing us to boost ',that eitie and one Light
of its imdertalcingsj. We didn't vice iv
find any change tin the envelope J, k a
and this, like. 'oil other 'dead heed other
have
advertisan,,, went into he waste haue •t
paper basket. • f ' d
ton town Connell [did a practie
and sensible stroke :cof busin5
when they ordered eche Comm
room in the town 'hall; to be 'hea
ed during the 3'Win'ter for the a
commodation of women- from th
outlying districts to use' for a res
room and social meeting plac
while in 'tostn. Brus'sela inaugur
ated ,sueh a plan lin,'- comnectio
with the Public Library buildin
where ;women folk !are free t
epenti whatever time 'they, ma
have at their' disposal' after the
arb'through with `business matte
and waiting on 'the ;'(bus's" 'to g
home, Every town should 'do th
and at the 'saute lltime Igoe tha
room is kept tidy and comfort
able. •
DEATH OP JOHN McIVOR,
he Kincardine Reporter gives
Owing obituary notice of a bro-
r -in' -law of Mr,adT. Leckie,
Goderich, formerly* connected
h 'tile New iEra;-Tlier death of
. John McIver occurred in. Kin-
ine on Friday, Nov. 28th..De-
ed came here ;from his home
eck, .Mich.,.,about' three weeks
in search of better lhjealth. Ile
been ailing from a oomplica
ofdiseaseswhich 'has baffled•
ieal skill for the past year,
which proved fatal, Deceased
born in Rosshire, Scotland and
e to Canada with this parents
'a child this father "the late
olm McIver was ;'one of the
eel farriers of Huron Town -
on the 9th concession, where
subject of this. sketch spent
arly days;. Being of a stud -
mind John McIver fitted him -
for is'chool 'teaching and` for
rebeu
of years as het
Y. at 11
l t at
g
Later he studied medicine
n graduating he(practieed in
it and Peck, IVlicii. He mar-
Kin•earcline gii^1, Miss Mag-
eek:ie, She with, lone daugh
left to mourn Kris' loses. Two
s, 'the Misses rMeIver, Brace'
also ,survive him. 11e \va a
er of Elk Lodge, (No, • 253; A.
. M
'of Peek; and liewasin-
wit'h Masonic honors here
nday atternoon. Northers
Lodge conductinglithe ser-
hieh was t.iai'd:•by NV, Bro. M.
cpherson. The ;vile' and
members of the family will
he syxnpathy.'of their many
Tien Is in their bereavement, ,
Master, John Torrance.
Foreman, Howard Sne17,
Overseer, Isaac Dodd.
Recorder, W. Manning.
Fin. -Secretary. R.J. Cluff.
Guide, Frank Bowden.
I. Watchman, 'Rob'`_. Fisher.
WE KNOW SOME .CASES.
The, editor of the Port Elgin
Times
is kicking. '
Ick
in
because us,e
he
was
x:ot
fur'
nisi(
ed '
with
ticket for a conceit givennplthere
lately, Our brother in Port Elgin
sltouidn't feel hurt onbeing mis-
sed only once. We know of cases
where the editor has to pay for
his admission to 'every confound-
ed and to.
addtinsult hing tto injury hely ehat ,vo.nies xpected'
ted'
to give the ((concerts a goad re-
port.
PRIZE WINNERS AT" TORONTO
The following are the prize
winners for Huron f'o.' at the Fat
Stock Show at.'the Toronto Steck
Yards last week;
Cattle.
Pure-bred heifer,under 1 wear--
12. McGregor, Brucefield, 1st prize,
Grade or cross -bred steer, 1 yenr
and under 2-J, 5', Andrews Gode-
rich 2nd prize. s •
Gracia or cross -bred heife,under
1 year -Fl. Mecrragor,Brucefield 4th.
Calot 15 1101101 s, • average weight
13, licks; Centralia, 2nd.
Sheep and 'Iambs.
Pen
of long' wools, sols; •3 wethers' or
ewes under a. lar -A, Elcoat,
B1ueefielcl, 1st,
Swine.
Pen of 3 barrows', bacon typo 180'
to .225 pounds -McMurray et, Mason
Clinton, 'l'th,,
llignesi Grade 1r°e ii
Corner's
nos
me mad�aread
Corner's Homemade Bread is
quality y through and through.
There is not a detail of good
making and baking overlooked, so
you know what you are getting
when you order this Good Bread.
CHAS, COIN
SER
Baker and Confectioner
•
The Corner Stone
"Live l
tad -)Leet Live"
•
What About Your
Christmas Cat<e.
Pi1�m P®akding
We have (the imaterial`'For.
making them. -
NEW -Raisin, New Currents,,
Figs and Dates,,
NEW PEELS -
!Orange, Lemon,. and Citron;
FRUITS
Oranges, Lemons, Bananas,
Grape Fruit, Melega Grapes,.
Applies, Cranberries..•
FISH
Salt 9 Water Herring,
Finan -laddie,
Cad Fish, and
Smoked' Red Herring.
HIGHEST MARKET PRICE FOR.
PRODUCE,
I E. Hnnniford
PHONE 45.
FIVE STIROi61G POINTS
About our' plumbing include good
materials, up-to-date supplies, su-
perior workmanship, promptness,
and reasonable prices, for
SATISFACTORY
PLUMBING
cal( you ask mouse?
Get our estimates first; anyway..
Thos.Hawkins
Plumbing and heating
(Phone 53)
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.� Give Sensible this Year
Give Things that are L1�
�. ..eful
Footwear is the he ideal Gift
4.
+ One always
has need for more footwear. r Per-
+ haps a' pair for dress or maybe he needs a
+ huntin and outdoor y pair.fer ,i,
g recreation or he may prefer
just a good all-round Shoe, for everyday wear, t.
+ We all' like Slippers--everybodyY t
1 Ilk in the family a+
es to get Slippers for Christmas. Sister, Sweet-
heart, Mother or Daughter' would surely like a +'
nice pair'ofstylih new pumps or shoes for .r '�'
+ P pat .ir
1 wear and another for street Y r°
wear. sem.
Came and let ns'
is
show you the advantage
' of buying Christmas Gifts at our store
c
Remember
.z.
e emir
�, e that everybody from baby up, - �r
+ wears Shoes and•Slippers, - and that everybody +
PP erybody t
+ always appreciates a gift of footwear. .i.
The 'c.
t 5 one best place to buy foot6�ear, that is..
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