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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1898-09-08, Page 88 PRICES ADJUSTED FOR EASY BUYING A N D EASY SELLING on a Cup and Saucer at 12c, Cup, Saucer and Plate at 15c, They are assuredly VERY special value, ornamented in colors with gilt tracing. Costs nothing to see them, but little to own them. It's not a case of bargain hysteria with a glaring contrast between what the price was and what the price now is, but they are really the best we ever bought for the money dnd consequently the best we ever sold. The W. D. Fair Co, CLINTON. Agents Parker's Dye Works. gew Nuertiotuxellto. The number following the name indicates the page on which the adv. appears. \Ve study Watch Repairing—P• B. Crews (5) Moving tine furnitufe—Broadfoot & Box (5) Prices Adiusted—W. 1). Fair & Co (8) School .Books—W. Cooper .Y.) Co Il) Departmental Store—.Jackson Bros. (8) Hosiery Sale—Hodgens Bros. (8) Tenders wanted -- NV. Juries (8) Hullett Court of Revision—J, Campbell (8) Purely Personal Mention. Weekly Record o� !n and Going The ek y 8' of Clintonians or Persons Known to Thetn. AAAAAA Mr. R. B. Foster spent Labor Day in London. Miss Edith Catling has taken a situa- tion in Goderich. Mr. Andrew Gunn of Toronto spent Labor Day in town. Mrs, Masters of Seaforth is the guest of Mrs. 1-1. F. Andrews. Dr. Sheppard of Bayfield was in Clinton on Friday last. Miss Johns of Toronto is the guest of her cousin, Miss O'Neil. Miss N. McDonald of Stratford is visiting relatives in town. Mr. J. J. Neil of Stratford spent Sun - clay and Monday in town. Miss Lucy Brown of Goderich visit- ed cclfriends I Saturday. in town on Lawyer Dickson, Exeter, was in Clinton Saturday on legal business. Miss Acla Jones returned Monday froni spending a few days in Seaforth. ' Misses Mattie and Bertha Brockton of Brucefield ase guests of Mrs. B. Kaiser. Mr. and Mrs. John Powell and Mr. Will Powell spent Sunday with friends in Blyth. Miss Nello McHardy returned from Toronto on Monday and has resumed her classes. Mr. Sherwood of Ottawa is visiting for a few days.at Mr. Jas. Steven's on the Base Line. Miss Mamie Young of Goderich is visiting at her" grandmother's, Mrs. T. 0. Cooper's. Rev. E. 13, Smith and his mother from Bayfield are taking in the Toron- to Fair this week. Mr. Will Powell of Petrolia ie visit- ing at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Powell. Mr. FarranRev. R. McCosh, Rev. J. _F. -Pa -eke -ad Mrs. Parke drove- over to Bayfield on Labor Day. Mrs. Archibald and son Eldred have returned from a six weeks' visit to the former's sister in Kirkfield. Itev. Rural Dean Hodgins and Mrs. Hodgins of Seaforth were guests at the Rectory op Friday last. Mrs. Dr. Carder of Blyth drove her daughter Edna down on Monday to at- tend the Model term here. Mr. C. McConnell came up from Stratford Saturday evening to spend Sunday and Monday in town. Mrs. Steep and Miss Rowe,who have been visiting friends in Seaforth, re- turned horse Monday evening. Dr. Graham of Toronto, but who formerly practised in Brussels, was the the guest of Dr. Turnbull on Friday last. Mr. David Beacon, of liarlock was in town Saturday afternoon on his way to visit old friends in Goderich township. Miss Winnie Paisley, who has been a guest at her father's for the past couple of months, returned to St. Thomas Saturday morning. Mr. W. Marshal), London, was at Mr. Searle'i on Saturday and on his re- turn home was accompanied by his family who had been on a lengthy visit. Rev. Mi. Drumm, Presbyterian min- ister at Port Elgin, came down Satur- day on hearing of the accident which befel his mother, Mrs. John Wil- liams. Mr. William Jackson returned from the Walkerville bowling tournament Monday forenoon and left next a. m. for a couple of days bargain buying in Toronto. Mrs. W. Foster and family, who have been summering upon the St. Lawrence, are now visiting the In- dustrial Fair and are expected home this week. Baili3i Gundry, Goderich, was in the Hub Saturday and had in charge an old Goderich township farmer against whom a somewhat peculiar charge had been laid. Mr. Jas. Marks, cutter for Jackson Bros., has been taking a week's holi- days, part of which time he spent in Toronto where he met friends from his eastern home. Mrs. W. Q. Phillips and Master Fred returned from their visit to Brockville Friday evening, accom- panied by Mrs. Maybes of that place, who will be their guest for a few weeks. Mr. Ike Read returned from Mont- real Tuesday. He feels well, he says, and certainly looks it though he has lost nineteen pounds avoirdupois since he left here. He likes living in Mont- real, but Clinton is home, and there's no place like home, to him yet. Next week he goes down to London to a family re -union et the residence of his sister, Mrs. Callander, where he ex- ports -to meet his brothers, Marry of Calumet, Mich., Harvey of the Forest City and Ailan of Mont- real. The latter 18 foreign freight agent of the GA'. R. Clinton will wish its boys continued seeress, wheth- er they may locate in Quebec, our own fair pl'oyince or Michigan. TBE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD. Miss. Millie McLean of Hensall is visiting friends in town. Miss Minnie Tipliugof Detroit is the guest of Miss Mary ill. Mr. Jaynes Dunford paid a business visit to Stratford Monday. Miss Herrington of Blyth visited friends in town this week. Miss Emma Rathwell is spending a week with friends at Drysdale. Mrs. George McKay of Philadelphia is the guest of Mts. R. McLeod. Mise Annie Howe returned Tuesday eveningfrom a visit in Seaforth. Mr. C. Gilroy spent a few days on business in Toronto this past week. Mr. Matt Reynolds of Stratford visit- ed his brother in Hullett on Sunday. Mr. P. W. Brock whiled away Sun- day and Labor Day in the Queen City. Mrs, J. A. King and Miss • Lottie Watcher visited in Bayfield on Labor Day. A. Courtice, of Jackson Bros.' staff, is spending his holidays in Tor- onto. oronto. Mrs. J. It. Smellie of St. Thomas is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. A. J. Grigg. Mr. and Mrs. Will Harland visited the former's sister near Winghatn on Sunday. Mrs. Spalding and Miss Spalding, Galt, mother and sister of W. P. Spald• ing, are visiting hint this week. Miss Maude Cook, who has been vis- iting Mitchell friends for the past month, returned home pn Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Wut. Spading and Master Kal of Seaforth spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. 13. F. Andrews. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Straith and Mr. and Mrs. William Gibbins left Satur- day to spend a few days in Toronto. Mr. Wesley Stevens and Miss 'Lucy Stevens attended an Epworth League At Home at Blyth on Tuesday evet'i- inMr. and Mrs. Jamieson and Miss Jamieson of Centralia spent Sunday in Clinton, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. Saville. Miss Campbell of Goderich, who has been assistant in the Post -Office dur- ing Miss Porter's absence, is this week attending the Industrial Fair at Tor- onto. Rev. Mr. Stewart had arranged to exchange pulpits with Rev. Mr. Straith of lnuerkip last Sunday, but at the last moment a change was made in the ar- rangements and Rev. Mr. Shearer of that place Caine instead. Summer Collins and wife of Detroit are guests at the Rattenbury House this week. Mr. Collins is a barrister and h, engaged in a case which very closely concerns the weal or the woe of a fanner resident of this vicinity. Mrs. Carver and family and Miss Bessie McKay of Chicago, who have been guests of Mrs. J. C. Gilroy for some time, return home this week ac- companied by Mrs. Gilroy and her lit- tle daughter, Kathleen, who will visit them for a time. Rev. R. McCosh, Rector of Christ church, Chatham, was it guest at the Rectory on Monday. He was in Exe- ter over Sunday taking the thanks- giving services for Rev. H. E. Bray, and will return in a short time for thanksgiving services here. The following visited the Industrial Fair this week :—Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Stewart, Mrs. Thos. McIntyre, Mrs. H. Murphy, Misses Annie Beatty and Jessie Gardner, Mr. John Stevenson, Mr. and Mrs. Donahue, Mr. and Mrs. Israel Taylor, Dr. Agnew, Miss May Whiteman, Mrs. Riter, Mr. and Mrs. W. � I East, Mrs. W. McKeown, o\vn H. Cole, C. Ridout, W. Wheatley,W. T. Southcainbe, Jas. Twitchell, J. J. Fish- er, Mrs. Couch, Miss Couch, Mrs. James Ford, the Misses Ewing, Miss Lillie McPherson, Miss Mount - castle, Miss Brickenden, E. Cantelon, Percy Fair, Jas. McKenzie, Harry Holden, Geo. Woodhouse, J. C. Ste- venson, S. S. Cooper. Mr. J. Harris of Mitchell was in town on Monday. Mr. W. Doubledee spent Sunday in Winghanr. Mr. 5, Barton of Seaforth was in town Tuesday. Miss Mary Brownlee returned to Hamilton Monday. Mr, F. F. Laurance of Goderich was in Clinton on Monday. Mrs. (Rev.) Stewart returned from a visit in Toronto 1 oto Frida . Y Miss Lizzie Gardner is clerking at the Palace during Miss C'onch's absence in Toronto. Mr. J. West of 1Vingharn Was a guest at Mr. Jas. Flynn's the forepart of the week. Mr. WILL l+'inelson of Eguiondville visited at Mr. R. McLeod's the fore- part of the week. Miss Dewar, who has been spending the past month visiting at 1Varwick, has returned to town. 1t,ev. F. Dickson of Colborne occu- pied the pulpit of Ratteitbury St. church last Sunday evening. Miss Aggie Porter, who has been spending her vacation in Elm vale, re- turned home Monday evening. Miss Mackay, who had been visiting her sister, Mrs. Lack Kennedy, return- ed Monday to Windsor and her duties as teacher on the staff of the public school there. Miss E. Boyce, teacher in it Govern- ment school on the Muuccy Reserve and who is holidaying at the olcl home- stead in Stanley, was the guest of Mrs. R. Welsh last week. Miss 11. J. Holmes returned Last week to her duties in Guelph, where she has received a promotion with an increase in salary. She is now I i iuciprtl of the seller)! in St, Patrick's ward. Mrs. Vogue and fancily, who have been guests.of her sister, Mr's. Jas. Flyun and other relatives in Godei township for the past month, returned to then' house in Addison, New i'ut k, on Tuesday. Miss Dolly Mason and Miss Lizzie Nash of To%vasa, Mich., who have been guests of the former's brother, Mr. Charles Mason, for t be past couple of months, left yesterday to attend the Exhibition in Toronto before re- turning home. Itev. I3. Clement, is a member of the following Committees of the Methodist General Conference: --General Confer- ence Firnd and Finance, Memorials, Temperance and Prohibition, Epworth League and Sabbath. Rev. Jos, Edge is chairman of the Systematic Beneficence Committee. Captain Cornhe was to have' gone to Toronto this week to deliver an address before the Undertakers' Association but the unexpected demise of his feath- er prevented his doing so. The Cap- tain's topic was, we understand, to have been upon Embalming, a subject upon which he is competent to speak. Mr. Harry Evans, wife and family, of New York arrived last week to visit at Mr. Frank Evan's, where Mrs. Evans will remain a fortnight, but Mr. Evans returned home the forepart of the week, He is Snperintendent of the Metropolitan Insurance Company. It is eighteen years ago since he first left Clinton and he has only been back once, some fonr years ago when he brought horse the corpse of a comrade, also as native of this town. 1!'Ir, and Mrs. Bert Potts returned Friday evening from Corinne, Michi- gan, where Mrs. Potts had been visiting for a couple of months. i teovethere they made tripss to MackinawkinLw Island, DItrL netts and several other poiuts which attract so many sight -seers and pleasure -seekers during the sarutner months. Mr. Putts received several enticing offers to re- main at Corinne, hut the drawhacks to a farnily man and church -goer \voulcl more than counter-bahrinc"re't'he mone- tary gain. G ode rle It Township. Messrs. H. Murphy and Chris. Low- ery are in the Queen City this week. Mr, E. Butt leaves this week for Manitoba, taking with him a carload of apples. A lawn social will be held et the resi- dence of Mrs. N. Bingham on Friday evening. A splendid time is antics• Dated, Mr. John i! underwent a critical ticaI operation on Sunday. This is the third operation for hint this summer, and we hope his recovery may now be com- plete. Mr. and Mrs. 'tVru. Sinclair have the sympathy of the community in the death of their youngest son, which took place list Thursday. Mr. Will Lowery has engaged with 111r. D. Cantelon for the apple season and left last week for Dresden, Kent county. Lightning struck the gable end of Mr. S. Switzer 's shed during one of the storms of last week and passing into the shed and along it wire used for hanging lanterns it demolished the top of a buggy standing underneath. Lightning killed a ewe belonging to 111r 11. 11. Cantelon last week. Port Albert. Hugh J. Blake and Robt MeConnel who have the Furley farm rented on the•1 con„ Ashfield, while threshing on Saturday lost their entire crop of 00 ac. grille and 20 tuns hay by fire caused from a spark from the engine of Hugh Stewart who nearly lost his separator which is a loss of about $U01' to the above mentioned parties Our postmaster, Thos. Hawkins has been confined to his room for 11 few days this week. Mr, Jas. Hayden of this section is at present visiting in the Queers City. Julio Sehoeuhals of the village was in Toronto last, week. 11, 11. Hawkins of Ilitron Tp. who was house for a fete days left again last week to his work again. Joseph Dunbar of the village, who has been working on the Manitoulin, is bonne at present. Jas. 13. Hawkins of the village who hes been absent for the past two months travelling for a firm in Buffalo is borne at present. Mr. King was home for a .few days last week. He left again Monday. Porter's hall. There will he a special meeting of the Chosen Friends on Thnrsday evening of next week for the purpose of making arrttugernenta to attend in 't body divine service on Sunday, the kith inst. as this is a day set apart by the society as a Sabbath of thanksgiving. A full attendance of the rnetnhers is requested. Mr. Craig is Dead. Fergus, Sept. (1,– Mr. John Craig, M. L.A. fur East Wellington, whose death has been looked for during the last week, passed quietly away about 10.30 to-n'igllt at itis home in Fergus. No have funeral arrangements s h ave been made yet. The deceased was born in the County of Antrim, Ireland, 1843, and educated editor and • school was ,dt , ra,multlt 1 l , at •t g proprietor tU C Fergus k13 N VS-RPCntd' � and was at member for many peat., chairman for two years of the Fergus I3oar•d of Education, and secretary for 20 years of the Centre Wellington Re- form Association. Ile was first re- turned to the Legislative Assembly at the general elections of 1804, He was a Liberal• SEPTEMBER 8,1898 t■N.a11.t..Rl Ilttllett Council. nutlet Council wet in Hill's Hall, Loudesboro, on Tuesday, August 80th. members all present. The usual by- law for levying the taxes was read and passed for county purposes the rate will be 1 2-10 mills on tile doller; for town- ship purposes and L. I. Debenture, 2 2-10, and the amounts required to be raised for the several school sections are as followsSchool section cti ) 'r n No. 1, 130, No. 2 '8 ; $ $400;No. 3 8500; No. 4, $285 ; No 5, $400 ; No. (I, 400 ; No. 7, $325; No. 8, $585 ; No. 0, $450; Union 5, $353 ; R. C. section, 8200 ; Several tenders now received for cleaning out the Kinburn creek. Wingfield Riley's being the lowest and accepted one at lie. per rod. Accounts amounting to $140 were passed and ordered to he paid. Eighteen dollars of that amount was for damages for sheep killed by dogs. The Walkerburn and Hamilton bridges are both finished in good style and taken off the hands of the contractor's. The latter bridge is a steel superstruc- ture and concrete abutments, the first of the kind erected in the township and is a real beauty. Complaint was made to the Council by several parties regarding the practice of playing toot - ball on the highways In Lonclesboro, causing a great annoyance to the residents and others, and the Clerk was instructed to post up a notice to stop the game, as the consequences may not be pleasant. A comanittee of the Council will meet at St. John's bridge on TuesdaS, Sep- tember 0th, at 3 p. in. JAMES CAMPBELL, Clerk. 1CIR'l'll. REYNOLDS --In Hullett, on Sept. 2nd, tho v,'ifo of Dominick Reynolds, of a daughter. I-IULLETT COURT OF REVISION. Notice is hereby given that a Court will be held, pursuant to the " Voters List Aet," by IIis Honor the Judge of the County Court of the County of Iluron at Londesboro, on the 24th day of Septeniber,1808, at 10 o'clock, to hear and determine the several complaints of errors and omissions in the Voters' List of the Muni- cipality of Hullett for 1898. All persons having business at the Court aro required to attend at the said time and place. JAMES CAMPBELL, Clerk of the said Municipality. Dated the 7th day of September, 1898. TENDERS WANTED. The undersigned will receive Tenders up to 8 o'clock p. in. Saturday, September loth, for the digging of a trench for Piping for corpora- tion Water supply and covering the same. The excavating will be from Fair's mill to Mill St. and from the north side of Market Square to \Viltse's corner. W. JONES Chairman Fire and Yater Committee. Clinton, Sept. with. TORONTO FAIR CLINTON TO TORONTO and $2.00 return Good going Tuesday, Aug. 80th and any day during the Fair, returning any lttime up to Fri. day, no •: i n to The next r.xct 0 Eu 5 MANITOBA A AND DAKOTA points will be on SEPTEMBER 13 Fare for the return trip $28. Going Saturday morning, August 27th, For tickets and all information a > )lv to F. R. HODGENfi, Railway and Steamboat Agent, CUM on. Great Hosiery Sale_ A 6 Sale that is " Special" in the Truest Sense of the Word M11t11t MIMI! MIMt11t 11tItt1t? 11t11Ntt 11t11t11t 11t11t� CP- CO- OP - Ladies' and Children's plain. and ribbed Cashmere Hose at at least one-quarter less than the regular prices. O B.- 0..- OP- OW- 0▪ .- 04.- Om- 10- 230- 4114.- 003- 1110- S W- 04 - 043.3 -3 wr r OP- OP" OP- ,i Or- CO• - 130. ►-r GP▪ - e►- O.- Ow- Os- 0.- Ow-- CP - 1166.— 0 _r CP- m.- GO 4233-. r Or-- m ON- 01103- --m c,e-- cv- 0▪ 0- er– � An opportunity that ready cash to buy with and a big outlet brings, one that comes even then only once in a great while. A short time ago a manufacturer's agent offeree , several lines of Ladies' and Chil-- dren's Cashmere Hosiery that had been sent out by the maker and for some reason not delivered. We got them at practically our own price. The quantity is greater than we could sell in the ordi- nary course of business, and so we are going to make extraordi- nary Hosiery business for a couple of weeks, by making extra- ordinary prices on Hosie1ry. The goods are all good qualities, made by one of the best Hosiery manufactories in England, sizes are all full,not stinted or skimped in any way, and coming as it does just at the change of seasons it is your chance to save on your Hosiery bill for Fall. Here is a Descripti Lot 1. on of the Goods and Prices :— Lot 6. All pure wool fine Cashmere Hose, full fashioned, seamless, a regular 35c line, size 91, and three 25c dozen only. Special for sale Lot 2. Ladies' extra fine quality, pure wool, plain Cashmere Hose, full fashioned legs, seamless feet, high spliced heels, imported to sell at 50e, and sold at that price all over the country, sizes 9 and AOC 10 only. 'Special sale price `� Lot a Ladies' wide rib Cashmere Hose, full size, seamless, spliced heel and toes. Special for sale Lot4. 25c Ladies' wide rib, fine quality, pure wool, seamless, Cashmere Hose, spliced heels and toes, all sizes, Special for sale 35c, or 3 pairs for Lot 5. Children's and Misses' plain Cashmere 1 -lose, double knees, spliced heels and feet, sizes from 4 to 81, prices from Ge to 18e less than regular. Size 4 4; 5 51 6 61 7 71 8 8z 19e 190 22c 25c 25e 25c 28c 29c 30c 33c Very fine quality Children)s and IMissel' plain Cashmere Mose, full fashioned, double sole, heel and knee, an extra fine quality, size 4 to 8, Special sale price in every case less a. than i egular. Size 4 41 5 51 6 61 7 7 8 20c 20e' 25J 25c 28e 32c 35c S'IL.c 40c Lot 7. Fine quality, heavy ribbed Cashmere Hose, double kliegs, high spliced heels, spliced soles, an extra strong line and in the large sizes, just the thing for boys' wear, sizes 4 to 10. Sizes 9, 91, reg - lar 65e. Special sale price --- Size 4 4,,1 5 02 G G 7 25c 25e 27c 30c 32c 36c 371c Lot 8. 1\'Iuch toe same as quality lower. Size 4 4i :) 20c 20e 25c 48c 1,4 40c 8 45c above, style an(1 finish the same, only one Special sale prices: hz 6 61 7 71 8 9 91 10 25c 28e 30e 35c 37Ae 40 45c , We make 110 exaggerated statement•when we say that no such hosiery values have ever been offered in Clinton before. it's no one of our offerings that are making it pay people to read our advertisements and to do their (fry goods +buying here, and a chance that no Hosiery buyer can afford to miss. Sale starts Saturday morning, September 1 oth. Direct Importers HODGENS E3ROS. CLINTON'. CP- CP- CP- CP- Os- 411.- 1110.- Ca.- C..- 0.- T." - 0 OP- CP.- OP- Ca- GP" - 0 m 3110. 403. CP- aa.-. a.-- CP- PP- On- r NW- O P- OP- Oro— O..- CP.- Or• - 1110- JACKSON ;r JACKSON BROS. DEPARTMENTAL STORE„ Ordered Clothing Department We now want to say that our Fall stock of Woolens for the coining season's trade has been pass- ed into stock, and as usual we show one of the great- est selections to be found in the West. Our large outside trade enables us to make contracts for a range of goods at prices considerably lower than what most people have to pay, and the result is shown in our prices for Clothing made to order. Our range, especially at $14 a Suit, is $2 to $3 lower in price than most people are asking for the same goods. They are the latest up to -date patterns and make up into a beautiful Suit. 01111 "W }JPCKWEfiflFR FALL is now complete, and people who appreciate nice goods should see the nobbiest goods in the trade, Our 25e line of Ties is not equalled by any house in this section. School days are now on and the boys, after having a l(igll old time during their vacation, must be in need of' new suits. Our special School Suits are having a lig rim, and when you stop to consider the prices you must he convinced that they'are a snap --50c, GOc an 75e buys the Pants, $1.25 and $1.50 Nuys the odd Coats, They are made by ourselves and are the cheapest goods in the county, OUR HOE Bepaeiment Our inauguration on Saturday last was a big sur- prise f'rotn the fact that business was four times greater than we expected, and it is just another evi- dence that people are getting onto the up-to-date• method of doing business. We will go on as we have started,.alid will sell the cheapest Boots and Shoes in this section, Room for an Honored G.test,miro, Now move ye nameless shoes,— give place to Roy- alty ! The Slater Shoe is coming here to stay, and a thousand pairs of present stock must go to yield the required space. Profit dies before that prospect, and this sale must pave the way for a new era in our shoe trade. We had to pledge a yearly purchase of . many thousand pairs of Slater Shoes to secure the agency, and these shoes must also be paid for in thirty days. To -morrow we start a Sale of our' regular lines of men's shoes, which will make the coming of the Slater Shoe memorable, because of the profit carving which preceded It. Note these prices on .present grades: All otlr Men's $4 Shoes will be dosed out at $2.50, and if this is not a bargain we can't give you one. We are also ready for business in our Repair Depart- ment, and you can get prompt and satisfactory work done on short notice. a►'s -v►lb."awses lelb-oma 0 a► -.4w•► w �►�. wrw�►.�► JACKSON BROS. Departmental Store CLINTON 111JIt JIIJIIJIt iiiiiiiit J1111tA1t Jtl�btjlt iitittilt alt i -401 -4111 -40 tea. -1 1 - w 1 1 • r 1 1 AO- 1 -401 1 1 --40 O- D 1 - r --s -OD -40 -40 -� J -.. 1 1 1 -40 1ll1UUl lUllilll lillillli 4