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nimAk FEBRUARY 26, 1897
LOCAL NOTIQES. •
'PLANT WOOD 25e at ALLEN at WILSON'S
'iYttuted.—lig gs and roll butter. Highest price
pl+id.— 0,0.1ITI:0 SUN BROS., Clinton.
'fyuetl `Wanted Inexohange for robes, blan•
kits, overshoes, rubbers, socks and felt boots.
- AS. "KW1T011mILL.
Mar )Goat.—Lady's Mink fur for the neck lost
town, Tho finder will confer a favor by
leaving the satire at New ERA office.
tenseenber the Concert next Tuesday even.
p, Marsh 2nd, given by Madame Wall and
pils, assisted by F. W. Porte, elocutionist.
T. COTTLE for Roses Carnations, smilax
))Gibs, Flower Plante, All kinds of Flower De.
algae made up ou short notice. Prices reason
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pawn armies.
Att AFFLICTED FAMILY.—The To-
ronto Star says:—"On Sunday after -
Moon a 6 -year-old son of Mr Robinson
Pirie, the manager of Oak Hall, was
buried from the home at 34 Earl street.
TO -day a 13 -year-old daughter also died
from scarlet fever, the disease which
carried off the little son, and the other
children are all ill with the disease,
Which is of a malignant type." [Mr
Pirie is an old Clintonian, his wife be-
ingMiss M. Joslin, a nice of Mrs T.
Cooper, Albert St.]
Messrs. John Smith and Ii,. Horsely
represent the 0. Q, If, at the meeting
of the Grand Court new in session at
Niagara Falls, •
CONTRARY TO LICENSE,•—Felice Mag-
istrate Seager, of Goderich. tried two
cases of infraction of the license law
last week, on information laid by In-
spector Paisley, Ono was against W.
Glazier, of Dunlop; the other against
J. Taylor, of Salford. both for selling
on Sunday. The charge was sustained
and a fine of 020 and costs imposed.
CHECKERS. — A return game of.
checkers, between Clinton and the
London road, was played here on Tues-
day evening. The Clinton players were
Messrs Armour, Bruce, Wilson, I. Tay-
lor, Hoover and,.Cook. The London
road players were Messrs Wiltse, Mur-
dock, McDermott, Grant, Snider and
McDougall. The London road was
successful by a score of 16 to 12 in 6
games, as the following score will
show:—
OBSTRUCTING THE HIGHWAY•—In-
• formation was laid before the Mayor
on Monday, charging the G. T. R. with
obstructingthe Bayfield road crossing
by a train or a longer time than al-
lowed by law, viz:—five minutes. The
case was tried, and five witnesses testi-
fled that they did not believe the cros-
sing was closed more than four min-
utes. The circumstances were unus-
ual, the delay being caused by the
loading up of about twenty pieces of
theatrical baggage, and taking the
view that the delay in this instance
was excusable, the charge was dismiss-
ed, with the injunction that as far as
possible the highway be kept clear in
future.
HORSE NOTES.—A well -posted agri-
"Cultural paper says :•—It is believed
that prices of horses will advance in
the near future; there are indications
that the bottom has been reached; the
feeling among horse growers is some-
what more hopeful ; the necessity for
the consideration of quality in horse -
breeding is generally acknowledged.
Mr William B'awden, of Exeter, who
returned last week from the old coun-
try, where he took a cargo of horses,
says that there are a good many hor-
see going into the English market, and
prices have to be low to allow for ex-
penses in shipping.
Armour t
Wiltse S
Bruce
Murdock
Wilson
McDermott
Hoover t
,Grants
Taylor }
Snider
Cook
McDougall
London road 16
Clinton 12
The boys were glad that Mr Cook re-
deemed his former high standing as a
crack checker player, but they think
he must have run up against something
easy this time. Ot course Jim "usual-
ly beats 'em all."
OHOBEN FRIENDS.—The third annu-
al supper of Council No. 115, Chosen
Friends, was held at Bell's Hotel, on
Wednesday evening, and was attend-
ed by a fair representation of the
members and others. Grand Council-
lor Blackall occupied the chair, and
Vice Grand, D. Cook, the vice -chair.
This society is purely Canadian, has
only been in existence for about nine
years, and now numbers now over"
13,000 members; Mr Oliver Johnston
was the first Grand Councillor of Clin-
ton Council, which now has nearly
one hundred of a membership. One
prominent characteristic of this socie-
ty is the promptness with which death
claims are paid, only a few days usual-
ly elapsing until such claims are met.
After an excellent supper—and. Mr
Bell is noted for this—the toast list
was proceeded with as follows:—The
Queen—responded to by Dr. Shaw.
Dominion Parliament and the Town
Council—Deputy Reeve Cooper and
Mayor Holmes. Our Council No. 115—
D. McDonald, 0. Johnston. B. Church-
ill. Sister Societies—T. Brown, W.
Snell, A. S. Holloway, Dr. Shaw. The
press—Messrs Todd and Holmes. The
ladies-0.Cooper, D. Cook, E. Cantelon
and J. Fair, jr. Grand Council, Messrs
J. E. Blackall and W.S.Lawrence Our
host—T. Bell. Music was furnished
by the Clinton Quartette, solos being
also rendered by Messrs Ern merton,
Kerr, Downs and W. Hollows. Some
of the speeches were really good, that
of Mr Fair in particular being chaste,
poetic and eloquent, and one which
would do credit to a gathering much
more pretentious than this one. The
toasts were all drank in cold water,
and after a pleasant social evening,
the gathering broke up at a reason-
able hour.
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THE CUUEKOR NEW ERA
Miss Floss Pattison is visiting in
Toronto.
The regular meeting of Connell next
Monday.
Miss Ethel Ramsay, of Toronto, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs T. C, Bruce.
Mrs Rudd and family have taken
possession of their new home op Mary
street.
Miss Ethel Doherty has been visit-
ing her sister, Mrs McKee, at Ridge -
town.
Mr Harry Kerr, of Win ham, has
been spending a week with his rela-
tives here.
Mrs Findlay McEwen, accompanied
by Mr Duncan McEwen's daughter, is
visiting friends in Bruce.
Mr John Medd, of Hullett, will take
up his residence in town in the house
owned by Mr Geo. Lyon.
Dr. Duncan McCallum and wife left
on Tuesday for New Washington, Ohio,
where they purpose residing in future.
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Manning, of
Clinton, and Misses Minnie and Grace
Muir were visiting in Exeter this week.
At the sale of Mr O'Brien's paintings
in Toronto last week, Mr J. P. Tisdall
was ono of the purchasers of fine arts.
Messrs. John Hunter of the London
road, and W. Bawden, of Exeter, re-
turned from the Old Country on Fri-
day, where they had both been with
stock.
Mrs Thos. Cooper, Albert street, is
visiting her sister, Mrs Jas. Henderson,
at Kincardine. A week ago Mrs Hen-
derson slipped down and hurt herself,
and it is feared that an abscess is
forming.
A NARROW ESCAPE. -At about 2.30
a. m. on Tuesday morning the fire
alarm disturbed the peaceful slumbers
of the towns -people, who, on rushing
to the centre of the town, could see no
indications of the fire which, however,
was soon found to be located in the old
Royal Hotel property, on Ontario St.,
occupied by Mr '-John Shepherd and
Suey Wah. Messrs J. Shepherd and
T. Beacom had on Monday opened a
grocery store in the western end of
the building, and the fire was in the
hall partition in this part. Fortunate-
ly it had not made much headway,and
a few pails of water soon put it out.
The fire apparently started immediate-"
ly behind the stove, which seemed to
be a safe distance away, the wall be-
ing also protected by. a sheet of zinc,
and when the store was closed there
was no indication of any danger. The
loss was only trifling, as the stock was
not removed.
SCHOOL BOARD. — The adjourned
meeting of the Public School Board
was held on Monday evening. The
chairman reported that two tenders
for re -flooring four rooms, had been
received, the contract being awarded
to Mr Thos. McKenzie at $127. Mr T.
Jackson euggested that as this was the
Queen's jubilee year, a military drill
be organized among the male pupils,
and Messrs Jackson, Agnew and Smith
were appointed a committee to see
what the necessary equipments would
cost, and report at the next meeting.
Seven applications were received for
. the vacancy caused by the retirement
• of Miss Gray, at salaries varying from
$250 to'3300 Der annum. On motion
of T. Jackson, seconded by I. Jackson,
the application of Miss McKay, of Sea-
forth, was sustained, and she was en-
gaged at the rate of $275 per annum.
Mise McKay comes very highly recom-
mended as a successful and competent
teacher.
' THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—
Most horticultural societies benefit
only a few persons who are fortunate
enough to take prizes at the annual
exhibitions; the great majority of
members have to be satisfied with the
consciousness that they assisted a
worthy object. This, after a time,
"plays out," and the result is that the
society dies a natural death or drags
out a miserable existence. The Clin-
ton Horticultural Society, however,
has adopted an entirely different plan,
and will hold an exhibition next sum-
mer at which no prizes will be offered.
Instead of giving a lot of prizes to a
few persons, they intend to give each
member for 1897 his or her choice of
several collections of seeds, plants or
bulbs, any one of which ie worth even
more than the dollar charged for mem-
bership. Lists of these premiums are
now in the hands of canvassers, and
we have no doubt that very few who
are asked to join the Society for 1897
will refuse to do so. A dollar can be
put to nobetter use,
IT'S THE BETTER ITAUI.—Two men
got into an argument in the Interna-
tional hotel in Windsor the other day,
as to the merits of W. q. Wright, of
,1Iarrow, One of the men was Silas
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Brush, miller of Harrow, and he was
every emphatic as to the merits of W.
G. Wright. He said Mr Wright was,
the best man in Colchester for the
.poor man, and that hundreds''`<of
ng 'thers would back up what hesaidin
.deet thousands He do lars justibee use
.lie declined to push poor people. Mr
' Brush said he was •raised along side of
:Mr Wright, and knew what he was
saying. -Mr Wright was not found in
'in the courts harassing poor men. He
iwas the poor man's friend. At times
the argument waxed'very hot, but Mr
Brush was very efnphatic in his state-
inonts.--Windsor Record. [The secret
of this whole controversy is Mr
Wright got his wife from Huron
county. he was the daughter of the
Ji!lte rancis Waltere, of Tuckersmith,
and a niece offthe,late Jahn and Wtn.
U attenbnry, of "Clinton; and • that to
Why Mr Wright because soigcAlthy.l
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Mrs Harland, Albert Street, one of
the oldest residents of town and mo-
ther of our esteemed citizens, William
and John T. Harland, and Mrs Mc-
Corvie, is in very poor health, and her
condition is causing her friends some
anxiety.
renouncement
Wishing to devote all our time and attention to our
Dry Goods business proper, we have decided to discontinue
the Merchant Tailoring Department, and have sold our stock
of tweeds and suitings to Messrs Jacksen Bros.
Dr. Steep, Winnipeg, and son-in-law
of Mrs II. Andrews, has been appoint-
ed in the place of Dr. Orton, ex -111.P.,
as medical attendant upon the Indians
of Clandeboye Agency, Manitoba. It is
worth $1200 a year, and will hecessitate
his removal to Selkirk.
Hear what the London Advertiser
says of Mr Porte, the elocutionist for
Madame Wall's concert. Mr F. W.
Porte, who gave several recitations,
came in for a large share of the liberal
applause; his reception was most cor-
dial. His versatility is remarkable.
DEATHS.—Francis Cassidy, of Fer-
gus, Ont., father of Rev. S. A. Cassi-
dy, of St. Catharines, passed to his
rest Friday morning at 6,40. Mr Cas-
sidy was boon in the neighborhood of
Enniskillen, Ireland, and came with
his parents to this country in 1822.
He lived near Montreal till 1852, when
he moved west and settled on his
homestead, which is known as "Irvine
'Park," near Fergus, in W ellin Ston
county. • He was a man of strictly
temperate habits, a good business man,
and a prominent member of the Meth-
odist church from its organization in
that place, about 40 years ago. He
took considerable interest in all public
matters, and was always marked by
the most intense sentiments of loyalty
to the British crown and to the coun-
try in which his lot was cast. He
leaves two sons and three married
daughters to mourn his loss. [Mr Case
sidy was, if we mistake not, a brother-
in-law of the late Francis Booth, of
town.]
On Monday Mrs McMillan, of Col-
borne, died at, the ripe age of 88 years
and 10 months. She was the mother
of Mr D. McCorvie, of town, and had
been a most highly respected and es-
teemed resident of Colborne for 42
years. Her death was due, to grip,
and she had very little pain, being
conscious almost to the last moment.
Born in Argyleshire, Scotland, she
came to Canada when only 23 years of
age, and had therefore resided in this
country for 65 years. She was a mem-
ber of Carlow Presbyterian church, and
one of its most zealous members, but
had not been able to attend for some
years. Her husband died about three
years ago. She leaves a family of five
sons and two daughters. The funeral
took place on Wednesday to Colborne
cemetery.
•With every facility for buying to the beet advantage,
and in the best markets, paying cash for every dollar's worth
we buy, and now being able to devote all our time and
energy to the improvement and development of our dry goods
business, we feel that this season we will be able to supply
your dry goods wants to bettor advantage than ever before.
Our stock is rapidly getting into shape for spring.—
The great bulk of the staple lines that are wanted for early
sewing is now in, and you will find it worth your while to get
our prices and test our values before you buy.
This week we bought out the Millinery business of
Messrs Plumsteel & Gibbings, who are giving up this branch
Our Milliners are now attending the wholesale open-
ings, studying the spring styles, and will return next week
to prepare for our spring opening.
LEAVING TowN.—Miss AnnaHolmes,
whohas been a resident of Clinton for
a considerable time, apd is the most
faithful employee the NEW ERA has
ever had, being continually at her
work,- rain or shine, will shortly re-
move from, town, and take up her
residence with the family at St. Ca-
tharines. A member of Rattenbury
St, church, and organist in the Sabbath
School, she bas tried to perforin faith-
fully whatever duties were required
of her; we do not care to speak too
flatteringly about those of our own
kin, but we can at least say she will
leave a good many friends behind who
will be sorry to see her go.
TRIFLES.—We hope that nobody
who reads the local papers will assume
that "war has been declared here."
On Monday saint or sinner found it
hard work"to stand in slippery, places."
The professional card of Mr John Rid -
out will be found in another column.
Some excellent ice, and large quanti-
ties of it, are being harvested just
now. About 25 members of the Good
Templars Lodge visited Londesboro,
on Tuesday evening, and had a splen-
did time. Considerable capital here is
being invested in mining stocks and
development companies. Miss Mickle
left on Thursday on a holiday trip to
Detroit, and will be back by the 15th
of March. Mr J. L. Doherty is going
somewhat extensively into flower and
plant cultivation, and has let the con-
tract for a conservatory to Cooper
Bros. We do not believe there is the
slightest likelihood of Ontario Street
church being purchased for a hospital
in case there is a union of the two
Methodist churches, for reasons that
need not be stated. The Orchestra
concert, billed tor last night (Thursday)
offered a very choice and attractive
program; a good many reserved seats
were disposed of quite early. Mrs
Wall's concert, next Tuesday evening,
promises to be a good one also, and
will offer a select program. Mr
"Wallie" Thompson, formerly of the
Huron road, Goderich township, died
a few days sipce at the residence of his
sister, Mrs Chapman, Ingersoll; he was
never married. Mr T. Wigginton is
putting up for Mr Geo. Levis a power
mill on the farm of Mr John Green, of
Goderich township; many farmers are
now using them for grinding, chop-
ping, etc. At the Division Court sit-
ting on Tuesday, only a couple of cases
were disposed of; that between the••
Holmesville farmers and the Hannah
estate was postponed until the next
court at Goderich, owing to the ab-
sence of Mr Hannah and other materi-
al witnesses. The Signal says:—"The
charge preferred against Thos. Doher-
ty and John McDonald for obtaining
money by false pretences in selling a
piano on which there was a lien, was
before police magistrate Seager again
on Monday; after hearing considerable
evidence the case was dismissed, the
police magistrate deciding that the
evidence did not support the charge of
false pretense. A meeting of the Ex-
ecutive committee of the West Huron
Reform .Association, of which R.
Holmes' and W. Coats are members,
will be held in Goderich on Saturday,
March 6, at 1.30 p.m., to fix the date
for holding the annual meeting. and
for other purposes. The Municipal
World answers "no" to the following
question:—"Can the council pass a by-
law prohibiting or regulating the sale
of meat by farmers in a town in quan-
tities leas than by the quarter carcass."
Oooper Bros. have added a telephone
to the equipments of their factory. A
meeting for the formation of a Joint
Stock Company, to erect a summer
hotel at Bayfield, will be held at the
Hotel Clarendon on Monday evening,
at 8.30. Hodgens Bros, have bought
the millinery stock of Plumsteel &
Gibbings, and will thus be able to
make this department—always a lead-
ing one with them—still better. Mrs
J. ,A. Croll has been confined to her
room the past week with a severe at-
tack of la grippe, but, we are pleased
to say, is -improving now. The con-
tract for carrying the mails to the
station has been re -awarded to Mr S.
Beattie, his tender presumably being
the lowest, oat of about seven; the
Government cannot be charged with
pplitical favoritism in this instance, at
any rate.
Miss Eva, youngest daughter of the
late James Brickenden, of Toronto,
died Monday. The deceased who had
just reached the springtime of life,
ad enjoyed the most perfect health
ever since she was a child, until about
a year ago, 'when she was taken ill
with what the doctor then thought
was neuralgia. After being treated
for this trouble for two monthe, with-
out any improvement, but was really
worse, it was found her ailment was of
a more serious nature, and both her
sight and hearing became affected.
An eye specialist was then consulted,
who pronounced the patient suffering
from inflammation of the covering of
the brain, and an affection of the spine,
'With timely and careful treatment
she Improved greatly, and, for acouple
of months in midsummer, was able to
to be about, although not as strong as
usual. In December the old symp-
toms returned, alt.bough not severe at
first, but about ten days ago she grew
suddenly worse. Dr. Sweetman was
summonedt and found her suffering
from a complication of typhoid fever,
congestion of the lungs and spinal dis-
ease; which culminated fatally in spite
of the most skilful medical treatment
and careful nursing. The life of the
deceased was an exemplary one, and
she will be greatly missed by a large
circle of acquaintances and deeply
moutned by her friends. [This young
lady was a niece of Mr John Bricken-
den of town.)
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Special Attention
Is directed to the announcement of a Special Sale on
page 4. The sale is genuine. The values given there
were only made possible because we bought for cash
and bought in quantities. V' e will make it pay y ou
to do your spring shopping here.
Don't Forget
That our Kid Glove Sale is still going on, and we are
selling the Kid Gloves for less money than they have
ever been sold for in Clinton.
Now,
HODGENS BROS.,
The Dry Goods Palace, Clinton,
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The firm of Hodgens Bros., to give more attention to their big Dry
Goods business, 1 have decided to give up the Merchant Tailoring branch
of their business and we have purchased the Stock amounting to over
$2,000, consisting of English, Scotch and Trish Tweeds and Worsteds,
and in addition to our own stock and also our new Spring Goods that
are now nearly all to hand, will mean the largest and finest Merchant
Tailoring Stock for the gentlemen of Clinton to select from to be found
in Ontario to day. We are now, most comfortably settled in our big
new store and ready fora big season's business, with prices lower than
have ever been known in the history of our business.
The rapid growth which our town trade has taken as well as our local
has warranted us to take an additional Cutter in the person of Mr H. L.
Morgan, who will have charge of the Local 'jutting Department, and
in the Mechanical Department nothing but the best skilled labor will be
engagaged.
Our Furnishing will contain all the newest and
Departmentup-to-date goods, and nowhere
• will such a range of everything
that a gentleman wears be found outside of our store.
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Our Hat , will contain all the new shapes and colors
Department and it will pay you to make an early
selection of our stock.
Our ReadyaMade will be nearly double what it
. and well made . was last season; the great im-
stOCk of elothing rovement in the fit and style
re so much appreciated, and
such a big saving in prices warrants this.
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NEXT WEEK we expect to give a list of our
LEADERS, that, considering the honest
make and quality, will be a great
surprise to all shrewd buyers.
If you are not on our list as customer we would like tout you on. We
have in our office a list of all Who trade with us, both in and out of Town, and
it is getting a big one but there can be no end to it.
HONEST DEALING,
HONEST PRICES
SHOULD WIN YOU.
JACKSON IROS
THE FAMOUS CLOTHIERS; GOATS BLOCK,
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Are very often displayed by merchants, and excuses made for Markt
down the prices of goods original marks one d'ty and "re -marks t•
next. We suspect some merchants must be awake nights :tryin t9'
think of some reason to mark something clown. It's either too hot or,
too cold, too early in the season or too late, they've got too many of
some line or bought a whole dozen of something and want to clear the
stock out.
we will very soon give you some very special prices on some ot•
notably Wall Paper. Our reason is that we ale going to mov
store occupied by Messrs Harland Bros., in the same block a reel
ent store._ WaJ.IPaper is a very heavyind .t� ions stock to move We,-:
' can -well afford`to allow yon a liberal�5educti'Jh on it if yon=Tidy it befp1 - ..:_.:':'•y
we move, and save us the trouble of making a bundel of each ppatternto'
carry it in. It's going to be a big job, so as an inducement ,for you to
come and move it for us, we will give you some of it at half price, some
at quarter price, lOc. papers at 7c; 8c papers for 5c; 15c papers for 9e, &c, -
We will make them.
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And please note the application we make of the word Bargain is in most
cases to fresh and worthy stock, at much lower prices than you are
usually asked. There is no sham—slightly damaged—smoked or like
featur e about the goods. The advantage ie yours every time.
The W. D. FAIR CO.
Clintons Ont.
STOCKTAKING
We are busy this week taking stock and picking
out odd lines which we will sell at a sacrifice.
We have about 75 pairs
Men's Fine Gaiters
and Laced Boots
To clear out i at a special discount of 20 per cent.
SEE THEM. Also some extra values in
Ladies' Oxfords and
Buttoned Boots
Felt Boots, Overshoes and all Winter Goods at -Cos '.
W. Tailor & Sons
Fancy
Woollen Goods
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They are Coming to Hand.
• We have received this week our first shipment of
New Spring Prints, White Lawns,
Cottons, Embroideries.
See our patterns and compare our prices.
We are very anxious to clear out all Winter
Goods as we do not wish tocarry any over
to next season; and we are determined to do -
it if low prices are an inducement. This
week we will give our Bargain Dap Prices
on all
Fancy Woollen Goods,
Ladies' and Children's Vests,
Ladies' and Children's Wo
Men's and Boys' Underwear.
Ladies' and Children's White We
Millinery at Half Price.
Corsets at Bargain Day Reductions.
W H BEESLEY & C
The Ladies Fiorito Establishment, CiHton
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