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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1912-05-30, Page 9t •qr� ii' 4 Pa-.-.b.timpsqgfignaisumairomaim cigssieigateameami go 1 1.108 ;useness JU1LDERS. Friday Friday & gaturday Only SALE WEEK, 1 l laying o- � e are la,lna out -for this: li EiCIi, END several money savers that should be appreciated and 1 picked up. Children's Straw hats, Ladies Parasols, Tweed Dress Goods, Hosiery, Etc., at big reductions What we Advertise we to. Put us to the TeSt 1 _•25e Children's Hats 15e Children's Straw Hats in several styles, plain and fancy straw, silk ribbon band, reg. 25c for 15c 50c Children's Hats 25e Children's Straw Hats of better quality in all the new styles, all sizes, reg, 50c for 25c. Ladies Parasols Ladies B1ac1j ,.Parasols, faiicy handles, paragon frames, clearing lot, reg. x:25 and $2, choice 98c 50e Dress Goods 25e Four pieces Dress Goods, one piece each red, brown, lustre, light grey tweed reg.• 5oc for 25c Hose Se 19e Boys narrow rib Black Cotton Hose, fast dye, heavy weight, just the thing for boys, all sizes, regular 25C for I9C Curtains Hall 'Price 20 pairs Curtains, slightly soiled from displaly (one curtain only) soiled, Saturday, Half Price 5oc Skirting Embroidery For 32C. One hundred yards 26 -inch Skirting Embroidery every design new this spring, regular 5oc for 32C See Window Display. iJ%Qp GF 7)rown DIRECT IMPORTERS, CLINTON DIRECT UNIPORTERS, CLINTON 'TIM CLINTON NEW ERA. "f°14444.44a44le.4144.4•••0.444444♦4444444414444444♦4044 'f. • Locai New 44044.440444'41044404414444440444444440}4444440444444 .;••, •.- eeeeee4.4 004 i4+4. 44. 4,tt: 4.4 CLINTON MARKETS Hoes... $8.50 4 T. Eggs 20e to 21e Butter .., 20cto' 21e 4 Wheat 95c'ii 3p Dabs 550. 4 to 300 ...70c Barley ,a Y 4 Peas . 90c to $1,00 + t Shorts 523.00 Bran ..... $21,00 4.44:44.4.144 4 4 4 43 4: 4e—1 44343•!'3' STRAW IiATS. Wirth the comingof Victoria Day the straw hats made thein appear-� FIRST C.ONCERT.- Cltmitom citizens heard the 'first oot eta ir band once -lit latst irPb.ursL. ennn,A and they will co fin - ted now all aunraner'i weibt11er per- milting on IThtirsday evenings at the bandstand. CAN'T' GO WRONG The' Hensall observAtr of last week says. We would suggests that oil esti father,,,,,, take the bullby the horn) and carry war 9ntto Africa by the placing on our istreelts of two to throe 'thousand dollars worth, 0f cru,0'hed stone This spending ref from four ito seeili hundred dollars a year ran gravel snei!ther as benefital q, eceorip- roieai as using crushed stone Clvniton .peeple, With the aid of crushed" stone and a siteanr roller, have a'treetts that arlellthe only of all the neighboring piacest 'around. CNE WAY TO KEEP TRADE AT 'HOME. One: of 'the resolutions passed at the meeting of the retail' -Merchants association of Canada held recently in Toronto, expressed "the opinion that' the public should, be educated up to- the advantages of buytn'g at homer , rather than by meet order? e commend the resolution to the Our our mei-chants. of attention n 'o r advertising columns are open, . •fo' the p urPa se and the most !effective tive education can be given 'throug'h that medium. MIGHT BE TRIED HERE. THE POPITILAR GUELPH EXCURSION. The popular .excursion to Guelph under; Ithe ;auspices orf the Farmers' Insltitute 'will take place by C. P. R, onn-Saturday, June 8th, with the privilege: of remaining over at Guelph until Monday, June 10th. Exeuasvonis;tee will have a splendid) day's outting, with the opportunity Of ,seeing the many, sights at ith Ontario Agricultural College grounds) and in the prosperous city 1'0Cal iIT. A TIOME, The concrete aasidence East St., aoden.eh, owned by C, . M;Elliottt, has peen pus chased : Iby Conti netur Alex, ,Mitchell who ,tax beleln the chant for corn .tinge Mr, Mitchell hall been .malting eonsidora!bie n'm- p•rovemen(t;e to house since he pur- chased fehe property, Conductor Illiltehell 'ttiLs !formerly freight agent at Clinton. A PECULIAR EGG. GOT -THE CONTRACT. Forbes Bros. have secured a big contract: for the installation) of a rent !telephone tsystieiu near Kin- cardine The gentlemen mentaond abeVe are ,sons of Mr, A, Forbes Of t0 wn.: A SCHOOL HOLIDAY. June 3, the King's birthday,: is set down, as a holiday in all ,the ac:heels l'y the,Oneer e Educational Depart meet. A young man way fined $2 a'nd'. costs in Hamilton the other day for expectaeahiug on the sidewalk. Why nolt Introduce aby-law to that 'effec't in Clinton? ,One may notfee a crowd of young men standing around on (the street .cornpa'y any evening, and one half of thlere may be ,seenspitting on. the sidewalk. This is both ungentlemanly and un- healthy, and the towncouncil might pass a by-law against- that ,sora of thing. DISCOUNT ON MUTILATED MONEY. The Assistant Receiver General, Toronto„ •announces that drilled, marked' ora' bent eoi,n,s are Only worth 75 per cent of their face val- ue, Don't accept 'them in payment of bills or in making. change. 13 you get them don't, put theta on your church collection plate. ,Coin„ worn) ,smooth in ,circulation.: ,are worth full 'value, Dominion ono 1rtal ted' and two. dollar balls if o v dl %n a , have 4' ma and still 1 a P'n I�. ung, are accepted at full valule. If +rwo-fifthd remain one-half =face value will be id. BEE DEMONSTRATION. A bee demoneltration is to beheld in 'the apiary of Mx. Alfred 'Cart,',:: Blyth, Ont., 'Saturday, June este 1912, commencing aftoneo'clock, sharp. The prn.pose of this demon- stration is to explain the naturetof foul brood and ,show how to curie also' how to save.threvax from the combs, by means of the 'wax press. Your inspector of apiaaiieys will take charge of the proc,eeding,s assisted by successful'. local .,bele keepers. Be:sure to come andbring your neighbors, Ladies spetially invited. If you are not abeekeep- er please tell all your friends who *are. of Guelph. Rem e burbler ,the date— Saturday, Juno 8 --and make, a point of enjoying the best trip ea tide sea - ,son. See time -tabus in our ,adver-. tracing column. VVON't YOU ;HELP. Remembers that you can help us aloft by writing out any local, news whether you let ushav,e It over the phone, ' through the mail or drop, into the office and 'telt' us. The flies that are now in 79118 l4}tchen and dining room were probably feastingon some indescribable nastiness less than an hour ago, and as a single fl often carries many thousands of disease`germs attached to its hairy g Y body, it is the duty of every''housekeeper to assist in exterminating this worst enemy of the human. face.' WILSON'S S FLY P 5t Kill flies in such immense quantities as cannot be approached by any other - fly killer: Special Prices on Balance of Laia =MEOW Mowers or One Week. Only They are the latest sail - proved Hewers R A D BROS. Hardware, Stoves and Sporting Goods Mr, Theodore Hale fol :Hu111etit, brougletl a curiosity Onto ,the New Era effice on Monday naoamlinig. I't: }vas a double—or ra't_ler• (two eggd iotned together and was soft-shell- ed. world ed , l' Dora for I the o 1 It looked a 1r�0' was er n e• - c i o on small tr...e _1 one a '1 Rg Y share the other, We would advi'.se Mf Hale, rf his "biddy" (lays any moan Elite :this and to put heat on ,,how. DRILLING THE STUDENTS. Q. M.S. Instructor White 11 C. Regt. has been slen,tby the Author- i(tie'1 to 'town foe Ithe peepos4 \of whipping {the two High , School. companiiesl in'to shape,'anrdhalso giy' Ong ,int'trucllon to those klesiolous of talceng out (School and 'Milatis5 Certificates. Classes have already been', formed and are held . (every evening at,the '0oll,egiate. Inlatrue- for rio,' shite is supposed to be orale of the best instructors inWestlern,On- NO DAMAGE DONE, The: New Era has not hear of any person being hurt While assist- ing :in the VIetoriaDay celebrations outside of a, few fingers being burnt - ed while holding eles ultckcrll to long. WHAT HAS BECOME OF `THEM. .The+ old-fashioned pian who used to go home to lunch.' -- Thov e neckties with hand- ai Ie d flowers onfhem. The partyy v o used ed a take peppermint. drops ;to church. The (,1d -fashioned person who. thought dancing was a sin. Those hand -carved nieerschaubn cigar holders. Thee ?reeiicientiai candidate: who thought if undignified. to make stump speeches,, The embroidered mottoes 'that used to hang in the parlor. EARLY MORNING FIRE. A GOOD WORK. Saturday: morning at 2.45 the .cit- reous! it-1ons! 'were startled to hear the fire - bell. Thd young people were rat that: time coming 'home from the Pastime Club dance at Bayfield and Messrs. Frank (McCaughey and Morley Couniter were 'the Waist to discover (Ain Cook's smallware. store in the store owned, by Mr. John Jackson. The firemen fivei9e soon on the scene and: had the fire under control but not before etthel siock was practically all destroyed' by fire and waiter, The fir,e,burnt a, bole through the partition and did, small damage in Miss Cantelo ''a millinery shop. Smoke also dam- aged am a etll some of the stock of0. Sink photographer, 'who came au from Bayfield' lust after the two young gentlemen had diseovlered'the fire, and voice v up �'ri•, and Mts. Cook, who: reside over \00liss' .Cantellon'a store. -We understand Mr. (Cook had $1,300 insurance 'and the build- ings damaged are also, ,covered by insurance. One citizen was heard. to remark, that he would not have cared: much, ifor the block if :the, fireman had to.wait on the old fire nAhttoCystemfs avuableasselinton COMMITTEE APPOINTED. ,Cooperation between the local hor- ticultural Society and some of the city public schools in London bids fare, to have most pleasing. TheEree Press says: An excelleut example of gardening -by the school children themselves may be seen at Rectory Street School at the present time. Beds of tulips and empress .daffodils are out in full bloom and the gardens never looked so beautiful. Much care and work, however, has been taken to is the heels and much credit arrange due to the children for the results of their work. The free seeds from the Horticultural Society have been dis- tributed and many of the ,students have planned and planted their own gardens. Smaller shrubs and other tIrevers wilrsoon take the place of the glorious tulips and other highly color- ed flowers now in the gardens INTERESTING OLD PAPERS. Among the paporis of the late David Scott of East, WaiVanosh,.. -were wound two old nsw.spap;ers ;that( aro worthy of local refealence. Oac of them is the front hale ;of the Clinton, New Era,• of date September 1' 1870. The sheet. though somewhat worse for age, Ls well preservied and quite read- able. At that time (weprle;sunne) no newspaper had an existence in Wbngham, and possibly (Clinton only had one. -One indication that this is an ofd paper was rioted in fhd advertisement ;of `(Clinton 'County Grammar School" Names t erty faaniliar, 10 Winghaim are found' In the advertissng eolumns. Among them are` Dr. W. B. -•Fowler, Wingham; John Din,_.ley. 'Royal Hotel, Clinton., , Win g ham: Ex- change, i change, Caleb Griffin, pro,prigtcor; Holmesville Hotel was then owned by Arthur Keoe now of Winlgham. There Is also in 'this paper a lcnghy le'bter from Dr. J. E. Tam- lyn of Wingham, dated August ie, 1870, referring to the de(alth of 1Ilezekiah Helps, Reeve of Wawa- nosh, and to a visit easel -et to hi= hv Dr. Tamlyn on Augiuslt 19th, 1870. Mr _ Helps eequested (that a post inortsn Isliould he held in ordlelr, that, any useful information, per- taining to the disease, should be available for the future, and the:, letter contains a#rrdport' of the lost mortern, Tooldtims re- siclents this fragment of .enfold paper would recall marny persons now (;one to their long!home, and manyi occurrences'of pa st years Bit afar older paper than the above was found among Mr. Scoat's kreepeakes. It was a copy of "T1re Toronto Patriot'' of'i'rlday,-Marsh. 70.1848, - and .therefore utisoweir, i64 years since that newspa5J100 left the press, Thlete old news- papers are Rreasur(ad :,still an Mr S •oitt's family as sourvenirs of the past. The editos- 00 the Advance had' alook over them] thnoug e oourtosy of P W. Scott, son of the late David ,Scott:"' (Wingham Ad- v anceX DOING WELL. Jas, Dodds whose home is,in P.lylth, and who up tilt a few yeaaaa ago was employed as clerk for i oplestone & Gardiner, when he resigned' that position to take a peslltion with the large 'Wholesalle( filmy Gordon, McKay Co. Tomato, whielil firm he has begs with sever'' since and last 'week his mothelr;r(e- C4'Lvee he etc � Dane news that he i -welcome had been appointe,d'assistant Man- ager, an- e. rn'sh ' De- , e Gents 'Fu t e of a t,s v ag r � p.Lrtment of that firm. 'Mr, Dodds is a cousin of Mrs. A. J. Holloway. .ROOST NUMBER FOR NORTH BAY. Following: hwere the Committlee,s appointed by the (Goderich. Dia- tr'fct meeting held last week in Cnttarioi St. Church :— Thd New 'Era received! lash week a ,special issue of the IDiespattch & Tribune of North Bay which zeas full of good ithings about the gate- way to the Northiand •'as hvell as v'ews. of the business (blocks and pubile buildings. North (Bay has grown from 3,813 in 1905 to over :000, 1911; ft` has electric power -.at $15 h.p. 19 lie good; boost num- ber foe North Bay and New Ontar- io. SINGLE FARE FOR KING'S BIRTHDAY. Stationing committee, .Rev,J. E, Ford, Clang leaders' committee, Bev. C C. Couzen,s and William Pickard.' Epworth League, Rev, 3.11 0,sterhoutl and S. Belcher. Contingent, 1,. Dr. Medd and W. Bailey, Suatentation, Rev.'''. (Snowden and James Stevens. Temperance, Rev. L. Bartlett and ,7 .A. Mal Iough.` Memorial.,. Rev, T. Weal ey Cosens and James Yates. Sabbath Oloaervance, Rev, J. Greene and , , Gr lata Ja er Stollery. ur y Church( property Rev, L. Bartlett and Loren Tyndall, State worlc, 'Rev. W. Cornw.ay and,Robei{t Buehanan, Nominating " committee, iRe.v. A. Brown and H.R. Long Educ tllom 7 Rev. A.W,[Barker l and P E, Manning. Systematic bsnefic,ence, Bev. J. Greene and A, Howlettt, Sunday School„ Rev, R. A. Miller and A. Welsh. -BER-0 tewo Haws sto,sreeeo. ,itiolftmearg ROOFING eiaott, Me Is strongly fire -resisting — rated first-class by Fire Insurance Com- panies. It will not ignite from sparks or burning -- brands, and has saved many a building. Made in 3 Permanent Colors —Red, Brown, Green —and in natural Slate. Sole Canadian Mfrs. 78. TUESTANDARDPAINT CO. feirMSOHNra,ela olCanada,Llmited,lion!real. THOS. McKENZIE, CLJNTO5 . 1 1 ur,ssda' May , 30th, 1,912.' email Paper at 5e, a loll can be made, and it ,can be made good enough to be worth ten dollars a rahtwo e, Between the x,, tremes lies the figure which represents a fair price for papers ers that will give you a sense of artistic sat- p P sat- sfaction when intelligently used in the decoration of your home, Q Very cheap papers are not bad because they are cheap, but are cheap because the things that go to make a good wall paper require a little money. 611,In our stock we have all kinds of papers but we are particularly interested in having you see our assortment of artistic goods at medium price. May we have your inspection ? ,oma TheWDo Fair eo. Often the ebeapest=-always the Best MAMAMa/IMAMIietMANhMM/tMMN/6MetAN1M/V AMMMAIB Return tiekots will beissu(8t, at Sing1n' Fare for round (tilde (mine - mum charge atwenty-five Dents), be - tweed all ;stations in Canada, - also to Niagara Falls and Buffalo, N.Y., via Grand Trunk Railway Sys(tem,- Good; going May 31et,_ June 1st, 2nd and 3rd, valid returniofgt June 5th, 1912. Full particulars and ticket3 from; any Grand Trunkwnc Agent.. WEASEL EL AFh3R YOUNG- T _ T C HICKS 1 Local poultry Deepens have been experiencing, the regular .sprling ts'ouble again this year in the ravages, of that nest, the wteasel, to a greater extent than for some years and young chicks have fallen 'Netting Ito ,alarge number, This cunning, animal has proven 'e bug - hear - to many poultry raiser's' whose prize atocl has, beleln killed at night, but with a little pre- caution itsravages may be pre- eenited, eel are also k'eleping up 'the same !trouble. •eepesse•••etMo••••e••e.e- e • g STUDY AT HOME s Start a course' in •Bookkee(pe fr • ing -ow Shorthand; we, your 2 • •, epare( time .until thls.i-all or 5 • winter and then finish it at '• • College: if you wish. mlany •. • are following this plsn, sav o • inpt ,expense, and gldiitinlg • •- ready+for a; good office pWia- 0 • time, Write us for particul s • • The .Shaw . ICorreapondepcc •- •School and Central Business • • College Yanlge and Gera(arid • IS YOUR $U:BSCRIPTION PAID? The New Era has sent out a num - Ler of subscription accounts dur- ing the past Week, and wehope that those receiving them, will re- aliza 'that we cio becausje; need the money, Thesethis ampunwelts make up a considerable sum, in this aggregate, and we will be delight- ed elighted to mark' your label up,—if i't 4,s in ltd ears. Gild (mailing lists will be corrected next ;week, eso that yours gives your proper; ,credit, on the next "issue. MINOR LOCALS. Bea booeter-nat a. boaster. Juno 30 will be Patriotic Sunday,. Edito'r'si thanks are extended to • on Tho'tile lawn24110; bowlers had a.busy day the ,subs,cribcrs who : (havebeen squaring) ;off arre:f,r9eges. : Severe' boulevards, around town show an effort on the part of their owners to keep them neat an .1 clean. thegood( ood( .1w oa1n be Made more genleral? COUNTY AUCTIONEERS AND' PEDLARS. County Treasurer l'iolmes has tissued. [the tollowimg as the list of licensed auctioneers and pedlars - In Rurop County fort he year. commencing May 21, 1912: Auc- tioneers—Thomas Gundry, games Stanley,, Henry Terrance, 1lblrn .Purvis, 'C. F. Vandmick, Patrick Walsh, F. S. Scott, James 'Jones,• Thomas Cameron, 'B.S.Phillips, R, McCharley, 'G W. Walker, D. N. Watson, Joseph White, Alex, More resom,- ;V, R. Vannorman,i Thomas r'ro,wn, Frank McContnell, Ed. Boa- soubea•ry, Thomas B, Carlingg, B. W. L Beavers; Jas, Beswletther'ick, Ezra; Walker Durr, Licensed pled- lar s,—A. Taylor, George Mitchell, t1 Oak. W ,J, Powell, Albert Horner, John( Darro.ch, t,F-L. Wiltse, 'Henry Young, H, D, Woods 'iW. J. Mc- Donald, (RA. McDonald Jamels R. Cut f, Geo K. Holland, Robert Shaw. Tolan YoungJ,, ;Edward Mitchell, B. rerehuan, L.Frey. 11ROP LETTERS. •. The attention of the pest office departmew;l hes been drawn. to the custom of sone busiaess houses and companies, having a quantity of letteee/ foe delivery, far seri gin outside towns and places to place a ane cent etaatp on each ()fitted lettere and then froalw,arding talem in lullso 1 lay espy es s toc the, place, f destination to bepo,stecl there as local • 'drop lettere. By :'this means they seek to avoid paylgent of ',the ,two ' cant postage rate( upon',thein' letters and defraud the post office of half 9ls due amount' of revenue. Thite ' practice is of course illegal and pos!tanaste,ri are .p: warned to be very careful not to 3, allow' letters forwarded ns dlsser0b- ed to' bo delivered aslocal iettrs through, their office. The ordetro1 the • department is to the effect that if it should he found that any lontmae e1 is •not exercisin su ('dent- cep in'thie matter he will be held responsible fog whattever. Selling Out the Big. Sale is still going on. Scores have taken advantage of this Great Money -Saving Sale, Hat'eYou? Our large and well -assorted stock of Children's Shoes and Slippers is Attracting the Mother`s' Attention, Now is when Shrewd Bogeys Bags Shoes Twitchell Jas. CLINTON AA /�Jb�^�MMnM AAAkM W WW WV �MA AAM WWV Vtih�J'ItN1M/WV , Top A Good, Leather Top Phaeton Buggy for Sale NO EXCUSE. At the present time there! is no' legiitimate excuse foe any strong, healthy. man being out of work. Employees of labor are advertising broadcast for help, and offerng, better wages than, havie( ever ,been offered before in this part of the province. NEW MUiSKOKA TRAIN Now leaves Toronto V11015 an daily, except Sunday, 't a, Tiunk Railway System. This !train arrives Muskoka Wharf 1.40 p.m., tasking ,direst connection Nab: (steamer for all points on IUIu'sicoka) Lakes, A brand newltrain, consist- ing eel ,Baggage !Car, Vesltibule Coaches( and }ParloreBuffeit Car is operated(, and : passengera are fas d o ride along sure 1 of a c m£o tab! r , e the most 'interesting conte, to Mus- koka us koka Wharf, whish is the original gateway to•the far-famed Muskoka Lakes, The train runs>rigght to the icicle of the steamer at Muskoka Wharf, making it very convemp(enft fanon ,t; Return 'ec a o Passengers.c n u agnea, w,utlr. tx gin leaving Musko- ka Wharf 1115 a.m. (daily, except Sunday,. (arriving Toronto 3.10 p.m. Tourist 'tickets at s•ednead rat arra now on !sale (to 'MuskokaRes-tett s. good( for,step over at. any point and; good to return until Nov. 30th, 1912, i King's Birthday A legal Holiday g � g y Ottawa, lXa 28,—Canada on Jung 3 will celebrate hie Kin ' ,birth- day g gal id ay as a7pgtrl.: and bank al 1 ay, although the observation of the day sea 'general holiday Will, as last year, be optional with the pub- lic -throughout the (Dominion. A proclamaions will beiissoed declar- ing, the day a legal holidlay,. Centrad Business College Stratford, Ont. Ontario's Best Business College 0,ur, coua)ses are up -,to -elate ands' practical, -We have a large staff 01 experienced in - •s ruetore and our 'g aduates' get the high grade _ggsitions, We do more for our students •. than does any similar school. Wet have thme�e deparltnn,ente Commercial, Shorthand and Telegraphy: You owe Ft to yoseteelf to know what we are doling. 'Get our free c,ata- bo,gus at dopce: D. A,MeLaehtin PRINCIPAL k433�F•b344•L4434 �+4.;;p�4�h44•;•✓roc'A:II•4'4.44>a�a 44:4443044443:43i4�!'!3..�!`.ii'?'' i CRNEW ('Es, ii • 4• + For men and women observe so closely the little points that give ease and comfort, and embody• those features that count for correct and becoming AI styles that no matter how particular you may be, thereisa Shoe in our stock that is S 4 • 4; 4' d• JUST EXACTLY WHAT YOU 'WANT' will be surprised at And ifyou it you how An buy r$P 4 long it will last and retain its neat appearance, for 4 these shoes are really better than you have reason • to expect. Do not :piss the opportunity to obtain real genuine toot contort, and the maximum of Shoe Service. 4'4.41 Gel A Pair of our Shoes e1 Once E JACKSON'S 4•,.. • W H. SHAW,President, • Sltroets,,Toronto C g f I, i- - SHi�,s°, DISTINCTIVE t+•ti'C i+ lO*9t l:�rt8± F 3 tri+: Oit44+4 s•••••••••e•R••••..e•."„ :t,Lsoug') his neglect, , • amount of revenue may i c1ost, ,c