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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1898-08-26, Page 8The NEW ERA will be sent to new subscribers to 1st January, 1899, for 25 cents cash. (glutton 4m txu FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1898 LOCAL NOTICES. Duchess Apples Wauted,highest price paid. --Cantelen Bros. School Books for Sale. -A number of second• hand Collegiate text books. Apply at the NEW BRA Office. Wanted. -Room and board forwo students trout Monday morning to Fri ay evening. Address with rete, to "Studen." NEW ERA Office, Minton. Opticrtl -W. W. Stokes, optician, graduate of the Toronto and Chicago Optical College, will be at A. J. Grigg's Jewellery store on Tuesday, Aug. lsth, and will stay for two weeks. Eyes tested free. Come and see it there is anything wrong with your eyes. Nowa ikapieli. , PROMPTNESS. - The Confederation Life Insurance Company is certainly .establiehing a record for the prompt payment of its death claims Hier. is highly creditable. The late mem. Coop- er, who died on the 1611, inst„ carried a policy of $1,000 in this Company, and the eoeeegetic representative, Mr Jacob Taylor, on Monday evening,handed the familya cheque for the fulamount. STILL LIviNG.-Peter Cole, of Gode- rich townshir returned last week from Melvin, Mich., where he was call- ed owing to his -father's illness, Mr Cole is suffering from paralysis, but was able to recognize and converse with his sons, all of whom were pres- ent except one; he fully re•1lizes that there is no hope for his recovery, and expresses his perfect resignation to the divine will. FAIRLY WELL ORGANIZED. -We un- derstand that the West Riding organ- izetion for the plebiscite was completed on Friday night last, a Id embraces every polling sub division in the riding with the exception of one in Ashfield, and one in G,iderich township, where it was found that orgtnization could not lie effectively dune. Those who have been over the riding express themselves as sanguine of a favorable vnte. THEY ARE NOT )EiTHETIC. - Be- tween the town of Clinton and the town of Goder ich is a stretch of twelve miles of good farms, some of them ex- ceedingly well kept, but a thing that has beeu commented on is the almost entire absence of flower gardens or green lawns in front of many of the residences %long the road. Mr Elford, Holrnesville, has certainly the finest lawn and front garden between the corporation limits of these towns; some few others have small garden plots, but the majority are bare and unculti- vated. A few flowers and trees, a little well -kept shrubbery, and a neat lawn are things that do not cost much be• yond the labor involved, and they add greatly to the appearance of a place. Farmers can just as easily have nice flower gardens as townspeople, and they have ,lust as much time for their cultivation -though they do not think so. Plant flowers. DEATHS. -Mr and Mrs Wm. Mennell mourn the loss of a fine six mon! hs old boy, by cholera infantum, on Sunday; the sympathy of the town is theirs. Mrs James Keane, of town, of whose :serious illness mention was made last week, died at the family residence on "Thursday evening. She has been in declining health for some months, but it was only during the past few weeks that her illness took a serious turn, . and although her suffering was intense she bore up with wonderful courage, and was perfectly resigned when told that the end was only a matter of a §Hort time. Mrs Keane was n, (laugh- ter of Mr John McSherry, of Newry, Ireland, and was barn there in 1810, .he came to Can•tda •long with the rest of the family in 1818 and settled in Whitby where she lived for a time, afterwards removing to Goderich and subsequently to Clinton. While the family lived in Goderich she was mar- ried to Mr James Keane, and along with her husband removed to Clinton in 1858, where she has resided ever since. Some years - Q`: -n" accident, having her legiiro-en, , to n the effects.of which she had been quite lame ever since•#tnd consequently was it'tVessee&esss:;'esiettside of her home. She was of a kind,' generous, open- hearted disposition and was a model `wife and mother. She leaves behind hetet() mourn her loss her husband and a family of three sons and five daughters. One son, Mr Chris Keane, of Morden, Man., owing lo poor train connection% only arrived in time for the funeral; another son is with the Rough Riders, Cavalry Dept., Ameri- can Army, at Porto Rico, and. conse- quently could not get home. The fam- ily have the sympathy of their numer- ous friends in their very sad bereave ment. Mrs Butt, much to the surprise of her friends, passed away on Saturday evening, at the home of her daughter, Mrs Robt. Mcllveen, Stanley. Seven • teen months ago she fell, sustaining inju:les from which she never fully recovered. Recently she complained of great pain, and while at her daugh• ter's the doctors diagnosed her case and decided to perform an operation. Several times they prepared for it, ttnd she was exceedingly anxious that it should be done, but it was not until Saturday that the medical men decid- ed she was strong enough to stand it. The operation disclosed a cancer of the liver and gall stones. They were not able to remove the cause of her suffer - o'. mg and she gradually sank until 8.15, when she breathed her last, just three years and three days afterherlate hus- band, Josiah. Her maiden name was Priscilla Honey, and she was born in Cornwall, Enge, in December, 1829. She emigrated to this country when quite young, settling with her parents near Bowmauyille, and married her deceased husband in 1848; in 1851 they -moved to Colborne, where she experi- enced all the hardships of pioneer life. ,In 1873 they moved to the base line, living on the farm now occupied by her soil. After living there 10 years they retired from active labor and removed • nearer town, four years later becoming residents of this place. Deceased was a woman fend of reading, and had a welhetored mind; a member of the Methodist church since girlhood; death itad no terrors for her. She leaves a famile` of five -Rev. W. H. Butt, of Wallaceburg,and Ephraim, of the base line; Mrs R. Mcllveen, of Stanley; Mrs James-Gbrrell, of Pilot Mound, and MrefLu ''Smith, of Detroit. The re- ''txlieirte *ere interred on Monday, the allsbearete being Messrs D. and W. Tiplaiiy1 Sas, Stevene, John Bricken- . dery f John Hardy and John Mot rish- the same persons who performed like offices for her late husband. SOLD 11U'r.-Messrs Ureig & Macdon- ald, of Seatforth, have per chased the cluthin,j and gents' furnishing business of Mr . R. Beattie, of Iiensall, and will conduct it in connection with their ' Seaforl h business. Mr Beattie has been in delicate health for slide time, and intends to recuperate before again engaging in business. THE EVAPORATOR. -Mr (iiiswold, of the firm of Town & Griswold, is here getting the Evaporator in shape, pre- paratory to the season's run. it is in- tended to add an extra kiln, with a ca- pacity of over 100 bushels more than the present one, so that they will he able to handle a much larger quantity of common fruit than hitherto. LosT HER WATCH. -MISS Lucy Phil- ips, of town, lost agold watch in Gode- rich last week; she had arrived from Sarnia by the boat, late at night, and she claims that while on her wan up town a young man these her flown, and breaking th- sown stole the watch. She laid be nmation against him, and s -h i the case was called she was not present to testify, and the charge was dismissed. House OF REFUGE NOTES. -The man McGibbon, who recently left to earn his own living. was brought back last week, it being found that the House was the best place for him. Miss Handcock, Toronto, sister of Mrs French, who has been here on a short visit, returned home on Saturday. Religious services were conducted last Sunday by R. Holmes, and Rev. Mr Murdock will conduct thein next Sun- day for the first time. HE'S MARRIED. -A good many peo- ple began to think that George Con- nell, late of town, was proot against the fascinations and charms of the fair sex, but he has surrendered at last, and on Wednesday was married to a prominent young lady of Goderich Township, Miss Zena Sturdy, eldest daughter of Mr John Sturdy, of the Oth concession, and niece of Mrs 1 ike, We join with their many friends in extending congratulations. WAS LOST AND FOUND AGAIN. -On Friday afternoon a certain couple in St. John's Ward spent a very anxious time for a couple of hours. Early in the afternoon their little girl, aged about three years, wandered off with- out her mother's knowledge, and a diligent search for her at, tea time fail- ed to reveal her whereabouts. The parents naturally became alarmed thinking perhaps she had been picked' up and taken away, but mush to their relief she was found about 9 o'clock at a distant home, where she had gut in- to company with some other children. RAILWAY NOTES. -On Monday the last half of July cheese, from the Holmesville factory, was shipped from here to Ballantyne & Son, Stratford, at7 1516 cents; it amounted to two cars. S. H. Smith shipped two cars of stock on Thursday, and Charlie Read, of Stanley, one car on Wednesday; The excur-ion from Kincardine to God- er ich, on Friday, carried about 500 pas- sengers, The excursion rates to Tor- onto Fair, came into operation on th3 30th of August. The government re - frig leer car took out a quantity of butter and eggs, on Monday. Passen- ger traffic is already very heavy, but is expected that ,t will be excessive during the exhibition weeks. AMALGAMATION AND IMPROVEMENT. -Jackson Bros., the progressive and well•known clothiers. make an impor- tant announcement this week, to the effect; that. they are about to convert their store into a departmental one. and 1 he first step in this direction %vitt he the assimilation of the boot and shoe stock of Jackson & Jackson, with t heir own. During I he pact few clays the employees of T, McKenzie have been engaged putting in more shelf roost, and otherwise improving the store, and the shoe srock will be moved in, still being, however, under the con- trol of Fred T. Jackson, who has man- aged this part of the business since its inception. 13y this change the tir•m will effect a considerable saving in ex- pense, and also be able to handle their entire business with much greater fa- cility. A SCHOLARSHIP AGAIN. - Atnong he successful students at the recent examinations bone is more deserving of heat ty congratulations than Mr A. Martin, who obtained the second Ed- ward Blake scholarship in Mathematics and Classics at the Toronto Universil y Matriculation Examination: elr Mar- tin is a son of Rev Mr Martin, Exeter, but his whole high school career he - longs to the Clinton Collegiate Insti- tute. He has not been so many years in preparing as many of the successful students in the city institutes, and de- serves credit for bis persevering dili- gence. Had he not obtained one more valuable he would have obtained the sixth general proficiency scholarship. The one he has gained means a consid- erable sum in cash and three years' free tuitiun at the University, provid- ed he obtains first class honor standing each year. This is the third year in succession that the Clinton Institute has succeeded in carrying off one of the Blake scholarships -in 1896 Mr E. Cooper, and in 1897 Mr C. Engler. Here is encouragement for some one to struggle during the coming year to keep up the record. The successful schools this year were: -Toronto, Har- bord St., three scholarships; Toronto, Jarvis St., one; Toronto, Jamieson ay., one; Hamilton, three; London, three; Owen Sound, two; and Ottawa, Peter- boro, Port Hope, Brantford. Mark- ham, Chatham, Clinton, St. Thomas, St. Catharines, Essex, St. Marys, Aur- ora, one each. Clltnton thus appears in very good company, and has been excelled only by the three cities and one town. NOTES. -D. Prior, who had the con- tract with the late R. Heywood for the brickwork of Londesboro Methodist church, has completed his portion of the contract. The next meeting of the Division Court takes place on the 30th inst. Word was received here last week of the accidental death of Hugh Cole, formerly of this neighbor- hood, nephew of Chas. Cole, which oc- curred at Flint, Mich., while he hap- pened to be crossing a railroad track; he was unmarried, and was a brother of Angus Cole. Mrs Thos. Walker re- turned last week from Mount Clemens, (where she had been undergoing treat- ment) much improved in health. Jas. - Snell, the well-known breeder of im- proved stock, last week shipped a fine thoro-bred ewe and lamb to a resident of Hornellseille, N. Y. The price of live hogs has taken a very perceptible drop, now being only et per ewe. Harry Rutledge is carrying his arm in a sling, the result of a severe sprain while handling heavy timber. Mr Schell, of Woodstock, a brother of Mrs Millyard, and who is extensively en- gaged in stock raising, was here last Getting Ready For Fall All this month we have been busy getting stocks in shape for fall business. New goods are being opened out almost every day, and early buyers will find fall stuffs ready for sale in all departments. THE NEW DRESS GOODS The first of the new Dress Goods are here, and we are well within the mark when we say that no such collection of high-class Dress stuffs has ever been shown in Clinton before. We have the goods that are absolutely right in color and style,assortments are large and val ues as good as you will find anywhere. You are welcome to come and look the new styles over at any time. We will be pleased to have you see them, and you need feel under no obligation to buy if you do not care to. NEW VEiLiNGS New white Veilings,Chiffel and Fish Net, with white or colored spots .. 30c NEW YARNS Strong and Olean full weight factory yarns, two and three ply, Black, White, Greve, 50c Lb Cardinals . SHIRT WAISTS, 119c. We have just a few Shirt Waists left, in Black and White' and colors, some Cuffs and Collars same as Waist, others with White Collars and Cuffs. A few odd ones of our iegnlar Sl, $1.25 and $1.54 lines all to be cleared out at .. 49c Each Now is the time to subscribe. Handkerchiefs At Little Prices. We have been buying some of the cheapest Handkerchiefs that ever came into our store. Not ordinary cheap Handker- chiefs, but good Handkerchiefs cheap. As we bought so we'll sell, and . while the lot lasts you can buy plain and fancy Hand- kerchiefs for very little more than half reg- ular values. Nobody ever has too many, and at prices like these it will pay you well to anticipate your wants. Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, color- ed borders, just the thing for child- for?i C!_ ren going to school Good Cambric Handkerchiefs, close, and fine finish, 19t x 19e inches, worth 10c, 5c each, or Gentlemen's fine Cambric, linen finish Han regular 12ec Extra good quality, very fine Ibsen finish Cambric Handkerchiefs, 18 - 3 for 25c. x 18 inches, regular 15c each Gentlemen's fine hem -stitched Handkerchiefs, 22 x 22 inches, 1e 3 for 25c inch hern, regular 12ec each Gentlemen's very fine linen finish hemstitched Handkerchiefs, 22 x 22 inches, 11 inch nem, an extra good quality, regular value 20e. Ladies' full size,liner finish, hem- stitched Handkerchiefs, 1 inch hem,regular price and good valise 9 for 50c. at it, 10c, tic each, or Fancy Handkerchiefs,hem-stitch- ed, with fancy Embro and Em- broiderededges, reg. 10c qualities Fancy Handkerchiefs, emhroid- er•ed,with hem -stitched and fancy edges, extra fine qualities, regu- 2 for 25n lar 20c and 252 each • Fine hemstitched Lawn, with twn and four rows of tucking, regular 12.ic and 15c O(i. 6 for 25c. Handkerchiefs, full size, 2 for 15c. 2 for 25c. 3 for 20c. This is chance to buy good Handkerchiefs for Little money that only comes once in a great while. The prices are away below what you are used to paying for the same qualities, and it will pay you well to lay in a supply now. I4odgens gyros., DIRECT IMPORTERS, CLINTON week, and picked up a couple of loads of stockers. We understand Thar Mrs Devine, for so long a ward of the town, has acceptedasituation in (-lode- rich, and may remove her family there. On Monday a couple of ladies from New York. who had been visiting friends at, Ilenaall, passed through town on their was home; it was their Hybl visit to C.tnacl'L, and they were more than taken up with the beauty of this country; one of the ladies stated that she had never seen a plum orchard until she saw them in Ontario. A 22 foot sign, painted by Bower s Bros., and so distinct that, he who runs may read, now surmounts the store of Jackson Bros. A gentleman well versed in elec- trical matters, suggests that, it parties who hare windmills on their barns would connect the same with earth by a copper -wire, they would run less risk of the Yarns being struck by light- ning. We understand that Mr Seager, of Goderich. hag been appointed Re- turning Officer for West Huron, for the plebiscite. Labor day is the first Monday in Septemher,and is aholiday. The Public School will reopen on Thurs- day next, We are sorry to learn that Rev. W.Wade has been confined to the house for several days by a severe ill- ness,'and does not"'appear to he much better; his ailment causes him consid- erable pain, and we shall he exceeding- ly glad to notehis speedy recovery.- A letter has been received by the May- or, acknowledging on behalf of Mrs Cooper and tamily, their appreciation of the kindness shown them by citizens generally, and the Town Council in particular, in attending the funeral of Mr Cooper in a body. We understand that the Western Fair Art department has requested of Mr Tisdall the loan of a few of his choice paintings, purely for exhibition purposes, and this gen- tleman has generously accessed to the request; lovers of art will, therefore, see some beautiful pork at the Fair' ex- hibit. Two rinks of Clinton end Kin- cardine bowlers played here on Fr id ty last, and the latter were successful by one point; the Kincardine teams, ac- companied by one team from Clinton, afterwards went to Goderich to play. - The Organ Factory will make its usual magnificent exhibit at Toronte exhibi- tion, which will he under the special control of Mr Wilbur Manning. Last week James Snell sold a five months old thoro-bred Durham bull to Thomas Nott, of the Soo, and also a six months old one of first-class pedigree to N. Carter, Huron road; Mr Snell is buying up thoro bred sheep for export to the States. A very fair audience gathered at the town hall last Thursday night, to hear the address of G. M. Itilty on temperance; the speaker was introduc- en by the chairman, Mr. Houston, in a short address, and in a comprehensive address of an hour, Mr Kilty presented strong and irrefutable arguments in support of temperance; Rev. Mr Mill - yard, in moving a vote of thanks to the speaker, also advanced points in sup- port of the principle. The storm of Tuesday night was one of the most se- vere that has been experienced for a long time; the lightning and thunder were continuous, with hardly any ces- sation, for an hour, and the injury done mast have been very great. as no less than seven separate fires were vis- ible from this town. A meeting of all citizens interested in the Agricultural and Horticultural Societies and the coming exhibition will be held in the Council Chamber this evening, Friday; ' a large attendance is desired. dr:�.u.:s,r.oiit We have them And you want them School Supplies 4 )40) Come soon end lay in a supply of the conveniences and essentials that boys and girls mast have. Then when the sohool bell rings there will be no delay. We have extra value in Slates, Scribblers, Pencils, eto„ and yon should get the advantage of them. We want your trade, and if you will so favor us we will try to give you entire satisfaction, that we may merit a continuance of your patronage. The W. D. FAIR CO, Clinton. "Often the Cheapest—Always the Best" Satisfactory hoes That's the kind of Shoes we sell here, satisfactory in that they look well and fit well. In patterns that are up-to-date and stylish, without being loud. Special for Saturday . Ladies' Dongola Kid Oxfords, $125 regular price $1.50, for.... Balance of Misses' and Children's Kid and Chocolate Oxfords at cost. Wm. Taylor & Son Clinton vr1�VxY�d��tiYdimivelrYtvriYiliwil" "lnmPorian, business Announcement ® IVV Amalgamation of Jackson ez Jackson,with Jackson I-1 Modern Departmental Store. The undersigned beg to announce that o1 -n1 the 1st, day of September Next the firm of Jack- son & Jackson will be consolidated with our business, and that the ' big stock of Boots and Shoes will be removed to our big store, and the whole establisllmPnt conducted upon departmental prin- ciples. Methods of doing business during the past few years have changed very much, and the days of big profits have disappeared. The modern method of doing busi- ness is a large turn -over of goods at a small profit, and close figuring on the question of expenses. In connection with the latter item we will save hundreds of dollars yearly by the change which we are mak- ing, and we will be able to offer Boots and Shoes ten to fifteen per cent cheaper than any other house. Next week's paper will contain some startling information in refer- ence to our prices in this depart- ment. Our Mr. Fred. T. Jackson will still be the manager of this line and for the coming season's trade he will have a selection of fine goods that will not be equalled outside the cities. Our reputation for carrying reliable lines will still be kept up and we will not lose it by trying to sell trashy goods at low prices. We have accepted the agency for MEN'S SLATER SHOES, at $3.00, $4.00 and $5 00, and our assortment of these fine goods -will not be equalled outside the larger centres of the trade. A great de- rnau,d has arisen for these fine goods and it is an acknowledged fact that they are the best goods in Canada. Next week they will be placed on sale, and from the numbers who are waiting to make a selection we are bound to have a rush. From week to week we will have some important announce- ments to make about this new de- partment, and to keen buyers of Boots and Shoes who are obliged to figure close they will be espec- ially interesting. Jackson Bros., Departmental Store MMYVAMMW