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PBWAI, SEPTEMBER 16, 1898
LOCAL NOTICES.
Wanted.—Two good smart boys, to learn the
printing. Apply at the Naw Nita Oltioe.
rbrenotogy—Janies Mair, phrenologist, is at
the CoSmmerccial Rotel, tor a we.k. Private
byathe late dis discoveries inuTheology,ll nada treated
&Wu mu.
MORE TELEPHONES.—The following
additional telephones have just been
put in:—Dowson's hotel. Ferran &
Tiedah's bank, Case & Co's store and
Blackall & Ball's veterinary office,
ROUSE SOLD.—Will Mennell hag sold
his house and lot, on Mill St., to Robt.
Sterling, of the 8th con. Goderich
township, who secures 'possession in
one month, and will occupy it himself.
Mr Mennell intends to secure a place
nearer to his work in the Organ
' Factory.
AROUND AGAIN,—About a year ago
James Hopkinson, who has been visit-
ing in this vicinity, fell through a
•scaffold while in the Karn of George
Grossman, Huilett, and broke his leg.
He has been laid up ever since, and
was in town for the first time on Sat-
urday last, able to get around, but still
f . lame.
MONUMENT UNVEILING,—The local
court of Woodmen of the World will
observe the ceremony of unveiling the
monument erected to the memory of
Ben. Thomlinson, one of their Yate
members on the afternoon of Sunday,
:Sept. 25. The exercises will take place
at the cemetery, and C. C. Hodgins, of
Lucan, Read Consul Commander, will
'have charge thereof, anddeliver an ad-
. dress.
GGT DUSTED.—W. S. Harland, of
` Harland Bros., and several of their
men, were employed over at Bayyfleld
-last week, putting a roof on the dwell-
ing of Mr Gairdner, postmaster. On
Wednesday and Thursday the wind
blew a perfect 'hurricane, and it was
not only difficult to perform their
work, but dust cut into their skin like
so many knives, and Mr Harland says
it will be several days before they get
over their experience.
THE PLEBISCITE. — James Yates,
Returning Officer, was in town last
Saturday, distributing the proclama-
tions in connection with the plebiscite
Vote. He has been around the riding
somewhat, and says that the interest
taken in the matter is very indifferent,
and unless people have their minds al-
ready made up as to how they are go-
ing to vote, they are not showing very
much concern in a question that is so
important.
EMPLOYED IN THE WEST.—James
Depew, (late of Detroit) an old Clin-
tonian, and brother of Mrs W. Doher-
ty, has just been appointed manager
of the large music store of Waitt & Co.,
Victoria, B. C. "Jim" has travel-
led pretty extensively; but he says the
trip over the C.P.R., especially among
the mountains, was the grandest one
of his life, and must be experienced
before one can form any idea of the
lories and beauties of the trip.
INSURANCE NOTt.s. — A few days
since Jacob Taylor, representative of
the Confederation Life Insurance Co„
had the pleasure of handing to Robt.
Acheson, 14th cnn. Goderich township.
a cheque for over ,$2000, being the
amount of a matured policy in this
well known and popular company. The
next day he handed a cheque for $1000
to W. Levy, Mitchell, also t.eing the
amount of his policy in that company.
On Saturday Mr Taylor wrote up over
$8000 of inserance, $4000 of it being a
fire policy on the Londesboro Metho-
dist church, end $4000 life. On its
Clinton register the Confederation has
over $350,000 insurance recorded, which
'hews that tbis cot ipany stands well
Fier &Tuck -- The Puuulu y Fanciers
and Pet Stock Association of the coun- ,
ty will hold its annual meeting next
January, hut it is proposed to "talk it
up" at all the fall fairs in the county,
and steps are being taken . with this
end In view.
PLUMS - Col. Hoare called at theNEw
ERA (Eike, on Wednesday, to say that
his advertising of plums for sale had
brought him unexpected returns, par-
ties from all sections of the county
corning to secure some. Up to the pre-
sent he bas sold direct about eleven
hundred baskets.
MAY REIT RN—It is possible that G.
Harland, father of Will and Bert Har-
land, and brother of Messrs W. S. and
John T. Hai land, may return to Clin-
ton and take up hie permanent resid-
ence here. He is one of the old resid-
ents of Clinton, but has recently been
living in Detroit.
AN ANONYMOUS LETTER•—If the par-
ty who sentthe anonymous letter to.
the undersigned, on Tuesday, will call
around and give some explanation of
what is meant, he will greatly oblige.
If not manly enongh to do this, the
writer is at perfect liberty to go ahead
and do as indicated.—J. B. Hoovan,
Clin on.
THE HURON CENTRAL.—Next Tues-
day and Wednesday the Huron Cen-
tral and Clinton Horticultural Societies
will hold a joint fair, and it is expected
to be ahead of anything yet held here.
President Cooper is doing all that he
can to make the show a success, and
would like to hear from all those who
were disposing of membership tickets,
before the day of exhibition.
PLEBISCITE MEETINGS. --On Monday
evening next Miss Wiggins, W.C.T.U.
lecturer and organizer, Toronto, and
Provincial C. E. Superintendent, will
address a meeting in the town hall; it
is expected that the quartette will be
present and render some musical selec-
tions. Miss Wiggins purposes address-
ing a "mother's meeting" in the after-
noon. On the evening of the 26th Dr.
McDonald, M. P., Wingham, will de-
liver an address.
ACCIDENTS,—On Tuesday while Tho-
mas Blacker was engaged in picking
apples, he ' tell for m the tree, and had
the misfortune to break a couple of his
ribs.
On Tuesday John Walker, of con. 2,
Tuckersmitb, was passing some horses
in the stable when one of them kicked
him in the stomach; the injuries were
so serious that although a doctor was
called, who did everything possible for
him, he passed away two days later; he
was a young man of 40 years of age,
and unmarried, and was much respect-
ed by all who knew him.
FROM DAWSON CITY. — Mrs Adam-
son, who resided here all winter, has
received a letter from her husband at
Dawson City in which he says the lat-
ter part of hisjourney was rather rough.
He had a very narrow escape from
drowning a couple of times on the Yu-
kon river, He arrived in Dawson City
nn th 26th of July, being almost a year
on the way. The houses and ,tents are
packed as close as possible, all over the
flat and up the mountain side, Water
sells at 50c per gallon,. green peas at $2
per lb., meals at $1.50 each and up, The
streets are crowded day and night.
Working men get $1.50 per hour, The,
smallest shack imaginable rents at $40
to $50 per month.
HOUSE OF REFUGE.—One of the in-
mates has been trying the experiment
of living without food, and although
not sick, he has not casted food in any
shape or form since Friday last. An-
other inmate claims to have willed a
Manitoba farm to the County, on con-
dition that he was maintained during
the remainder of his life; the matter is
being investigated to see if there really
is anything in his story. Horace Fos-
ter, who has never yet taken a ser vice
at the House, is booked for duty next
Sunday morning, but as he is also
booked for Holmesville the same morn-
ing, it is probable that some one else
will take this service. Mrs Elizabeth
Reid, of Seaforth, was a new inmate
this week.
in this community. ,
- Al. TRUE FISH STORY,—The follow-
ing story is absolutely true, although
it has a very fishy flavor. A certain
man was recently out fishing in this
neighborhood. and all he caught was a
little bit of a fellow no larger than his
finger. Disgusted, he left his pole ly-
-ingby the side of the stream, the line
trailing in the water. During the
night the fisherman dreamed he had
caught a fine large trout, and the
dream•woke him up; falling asleep
again the dream was repeated, and in
the morning when he went to the
:stream he found a speckled trout
Weighing two pounds attached to the
hook. This story is true as gospel.
ROADWORE.—On some of the roads
that lead to this town, pathmasters are
allowing thistles and other weeds to
blossom, contrary to statute; in fact,
many of the country roads are lined
with weeds. . . In cases where gravel
was put on the road in spring, ruuch of
it remains there the same as the day it
was put on; the public simply made a
roadway atound by the side, and the
Consequence is that the road proper
has been unfit for ttavel all summer . ,
At the next meeting of the County
,Council some one should try and put
ithrongila motion that the Council buy
as stone crusher and roller, which could
1be rented out to the municipalities.
BARRISTER DISAPPEARS.— The fol-
lowing, from the Toronto News, refers
'•to tt eon of Thomas Waldron, London
•,road: ---The friends of Mr Gordon Wal-
'idron, of the legal firm of Hodgens &
'Waldron, Quebec Bank Building, are
expressing much anxiety over his pre-
.ent welfare. A number of Toronto
,capitalists three years ago organized a
Company for the production and culti-
'cation of the rubber plant in Nicarag-
ua, Central America, and as a result
Barrister Waldron was despatched to
the scene of the company's operations.
Be returned without special incident,
and on April 20 last set out from this
city on a second expedition. After his
arrival at Blueflelds, the chief town of
!:=• Stitieh occupation, his relatives were
;;:in regular communication with him up
to 22, When a letter was received
in Foronto, dated from Blueflelde,
statinvthe writer's intention of em-
barkingimmediately on the return
tri •, i; ince July 22, no further news
tf „ 'Waldron has been forthcoming,
&Alfateh1z thtie welfare is a subject
of Rich) qtiestlon. Dr. Lane, a Cana-
ditttnatesident of Nicaragua, has been
coni 'iitilcated with, also several busi-
nese bettgeti In New Orleans, without a
V,tietactor y explanation of the absen •
tee'0 Whsroabouts. [Since this was in
b 'Mr Waldron has arrived home
safe and tioixrid,)
'IRE CLINTON NEW EPA
ENING DAY
WEDNESDAY,
SEPT. 21st — ..
We will make our Annual Opening Display of
Fall Millinery . .
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on the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, September 21st,
when we will make a grand display of styles that are positively
correct for the autumn season. The store will be open Wed-
nesday Evening, and for the convenience of customers who wish
to avoid the crush of the first day, the opening will be continued
every afternoon during the week. What's newest in Millinery
will be here, and you are welcome to come and look the new
styles over at ally time.
RAILROAD NOTES—Conductor Quick,
of the L. H. & B., moved his family to
Winehatn last week, to the regret of
the Kincardine people. Conductor
Ireland, of the LH. & B., was married
last week to ' Mrs Bessie Smythe, of
Wingham; he did not even take a
holiday trip for so impot tent an event,
but had the ceremony performed "be-
tween runs." The recent excursion
train returning from Detroit and Sar-
nia arrived here at about 3 a.m., and
some of the passengers were disap-
pointed at not finding the busses at
the station at this hour, as if they
could reasonably expect such a thing.
The special train to London on Tues-
day morning took about 180 passengers
down, while the Goderich train brought
fully another 100 for the regular train.
MONUMENTS.—During the past week
Messrs. Seale and Hoover, of Clinton
Marble Works, have taken orders for
an Imperial black granite monument,
to be erected in Colborne cemetery to
the memory of the late George Mor-
ris; also a Red Swede Sarcophagus, to
be erected -in Exeter cemetry, by Wal-
ter Keddy, Usborne, to the memory of
his parents. Also one to be erected in
Hay, an Imperial black granite, to the
memory of the late Wm Currie. Dur-
ing the last few days this enterprising
firm has also put up three fine monu-
ments—one in Burns Cemetery, Hal-
lett, to the memory of the late George
Watt, jr., and two in Colborne, one for
the late W. Grigg, and the other for
the late James Fowler,
THE DEBENTURES.—W. Coats, town
clerk, spent a couple of days last week
in Toronto, at the suggestion of the
Town Council, interviewing brokers
and other financial men as to the best
rate of interest at which. the Doherty
debentures should be issued. The gen-
eral conclusion was that they should
be issued at 3e per cent interesteand if
sold at par at thisrate they thought the
town would be makingan exceptionally
good bargain. The town had, howev-
er, a conditional offer for them at 3t
per cent, and when this was represent-
ed to the brokers they all agreed that
it would be impossible to do better, and
advised the acceptance of such a liberal
offer. This offer was made by the Ca-
nadian Order of Foresters, and at a
meeting of the Executive, on Tuesday,
in Brantford, the offer was ratified,
and a telegram to that effect sent to
the Clerk, We understand that this is
the lowest rate of interest at which
any municipal debentures have let
been issued, and shows not only that
the credit of the town is good but also
that the sale of these has been well
handled. Had they been issued at 81,
as advised, it would have cost the town
$1250 more than it will at the lower
rate of 3.
Ready . .
The Hottest
In Forty Five Years,
Every department of our big store is full to overflowing
with brand new Fall Dry Goods. We have spared neither
time nor trouble in searching out what is best and newest, and
for up-to-dateness of styles, completeness of assortments, and
down right good values, the stock we show for Fall is without
an equal in this section.
-Iosiery Sale . . .
Our Great Hosiery Sale will continue all Fair week. The
cheapest Cashmere Hosiery ever sold in Clinton is now on our
counters. It is not poor Hosiery, but good Hosiery cheap, and
it will pay you well to buy now even if you do not want the
goods for some time to come, for when once this lot is sold out
we cannot replace them at these prices.
FAIR DAY—When in town Fair day stake the store your headquarters, meet
your friends, leave your wraps, have your parcels sent here, or come in and rest at
any time.
Direct Importers
Hodgens Bros., o Clinton
IMPERIAL MEAT STORE.—The new
meat store started by Case & Co., in
the Mackay Block, is now open; the
place has been fitted up expressly for
this firm, and is in charge of John
Scruton.
WESTERN FAIR NOTES.—the Board
of Directors had a meeting Monday af-
ternoon
and considered an application
from Mr Lou Farnham, of Clinton, for
prizes for a new breed of hogs—the Vic-
torias—which he is showing at the Fair.
The application was referred to the
committee... Miss Lizzie Symington,
Auburn, was awarded a pr ize for cro-
chet cape in wool. K. R. Lellwot tb,
Goderich, got 1st prize for embroidery,
with rope silk. . . Oliver Johnston is
this week performing duties of judge
on roadster horses at London exhib-
ition, while Dr. Blackall is performing
the same duties as a judge on heavy
draughts. Both are well qualified for
their duties.
NOTES.— The milk dealers have rais-
ed the price from 3c. per quart to 5c.—
Some members of the Independent
Forresters think the Supreme Officers
are altogether too liberally dealt with,
the presentation of $5,000, to Dr. Oron-
hyatekha, in their opinion, being abso-
lutely unjustifiable. John Everett has
left for Detroit, where he expects to se-
cure a situation. At the Clinton Evap-
oratorabout 5000 bushels of apples have
already been received, and the manag-
ers tell us they could have easily got
5000 more .if,they had room to store
them. Mrs E. Moore,who has been re-
siding on Rattenbury St., has moved
back to her own house on AllbertwSt.
north. A young lady of
o
was in Toronto last week, had the mis-
fortune to lose her hand big, contain-
ing her pocket book, return ticket and
other articles, and had to borrow mon-
ey, with which to come home. The
millinery openings in town are an-
nounced for Wednesday next. Fall
wheat is looking splendid, and a large
area has been sown. Some of our local
sports went out partridge shooting
yesterday, this being the first day of
thenen season; a couple of them pro-
mised to leave the editor all they got
over six, so he's not very hopeful of
securing any. Several have inferred
that the fact of Mrs Wall singing in
one of the Toronto Methodist churches
might indicate an intention to remove
there; she says there is nothing in such
an idea, es she was simply engaged to
sing for one Sunday, and did so, to the
best of her ability, which means that
her singing was of a very high order.
John Middleton shipped a quantity of
export cattle this week. Nearly every
man, woman or boy who cnn work,and
is not otherwise employed, has found
work in connection with the apple bu-
siness in some form or other this year.
We are sorry to learn that Wm. Way,
the well known gardener of the base
line, is suffering from a severe attack
of pnuemonia. Miss Ida Bezzo and
Fred Brown, both of town, were mar-
ried in Goderich, Wednesdayafter-
noon. The new plank walk jst laid
from Oombe's corner to Cooper's book
store, was not put down before it was
needed; it's a pity a more modern walk
could not be laid down. S, S. Cooper
is rushing up new houses for James
Flynn and Fred. Pickett, the latter's
being nearly completed. We ate glad
to know that George Swinbank, who
has been seriously ill, is getting better.
That's what the thermometer registered s week ago. While the m
Cary went up oar prives went down, and to a greater oortesponding
degree, on one of the most popular lines of Scribblers we have ever
had. They are good paper, fall size—each three hundred pages—and
are good value at five oents. Now they go for good and sufficient
reasons at three for ten cents.
3 300 -Page Scribblers
For 100
Regular Price, 5c each.
School Books and Supplies in fall assortment at prides
which invite you back again to gain again.
The W. D. FAIR CO, Clinton.
"Often the Cheapest—Always the Best"
Shoes
For Boys
And Girls ...
Require to be made of more than ordinary good
material to stand the rough wear they are sub-
ject to at this season of the year.
THE STOCK ..
we've got for this season will please the young
folks and meet every requirement for style and
wear. You can't go wrong in buying your
Boots and Shoes here, and you never pay more
than fair value for good stock.
Wm. Taylor & Son
Clinton
JANS�N BROS.
DEPARTMENTAL STORE—
Ready=tor-wear
Clothing Department
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We don't pretent to know it all,but what we do know
is at your service, and when it comes to value in clothing
we can talk to you with confidence.
Our new Suit this fall at $5 is without doubt the
greatest value ever offered by us, and that is saying a
good deal because we have given the greatest clothing
values in the trade. This suit is an ALL -WOOL TWEED,
well cut, well wade, and well trimmed, and if there
is a man in the country looking for a cheap suit this is
the one for him. Our $7 and $10 Suits still take the
lead as the best values ever offered. Our trade in these
goods still keeps on increasing, and this) must be a good
evidence that they are right.
- OUR
OPENING ...
of all the latest goods
in
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takes place on SATURDAY NEXT, and we will show
some wonderfully nice goods. Our 15c, 25c and 50c
Caps will be the best value we have ever been able to
get. We get the run of the New York and Chicago
markets, and we are able to show you goods not seen
elsewhere. We invite the public to see our semi-annual
display on Saturday Next, which will be the largest we
have ever made.
Shoe
Dept..
About
Shoes
During the past two Weeks we have been advertising
our Shoe Department, and we have said that we are sell-
ing the cheapest Boots and Shoes in the west. This is a
fact, and there is a good reason for it. One thousand
dollars is a lot of money, but this is just about the sum
we are saving in the way of expenses, and why can't we
sell cheap' There is not a department in any man's bus-
iness run so low as our Boot and Shoe department, and
there is no excuse for our not selling the cheapest goods
to be found.
Our rush during the past two Saturday nights has
been so great that we could not properly attend to our
customers, and we would strongly urge shopping earlier
in the day if at all possible. We always do e our staff
for Saturdays, but even then it is difficult to tisfactorily
attend to all customers.
Look at this list
The " Imperial" a long boot, made from solid leather,
and usually sold for $2, goes at $ 1.50, and is a snap
that cannot be overlooked.
A Ladies' Button Dongola Kid, regular price $2, and
good value at this fi ure in the old way, is now sold.
in the new way for $1,45. Can o equal it i A
now t -
hand, and at $2 is the gi eatest snap on the m
third shipment of our " Creole' hoe is rk t
$4 Men's Shoes at $2.50 are selling lik hot ca es, an
so they should.
JACICSON BROS�,sToeE r��NrAL Clinton
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