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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
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"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
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