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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1901-09-20, Page 4September 20th,1901 Tlit N NEW Eil*. Starting a BusY Pal ..eampaign. NEW FALL MERCHANDISE comes tumbling in every day. The crisp. September gives warning of the approach of another season with its myriad of wants. To sum up ;n a word, we are ready. Already the signs point to the busiest selling we have ever known. Business is going ahead at a rapid rate, almost doubling last year's best records.. No better evidence of the public's appreciation could be given. No better indication that our prices are lowest and values best. READYNTONWEAR GARMENTS lv This week we merely give out a few hints, indicating where best moneys worth in Ready-to-wear Garmentis to be found. That best values are here, we are better able to prove, than ever before. Ladies' Tailored Suits Ladies' Suits made of good quality home- spun, in shades of fawn and brown, some plain others trimmed with silk. nicely 'stitched on skirt and jacket. All made in the newest fall styles, skirts lined with best linenette lining, coats lined with satana and silk, sixes 34 and 36, prices $7.39 and $9.50,regular values were $12:50 'and $17. These suits were travellers' samples that we secured at a big discount. • Mantles This season there are three lengths shown. in Ladies Coats -27, 36 and 42 inches long. New York says 27 inch coats will be worn by 75 per cent. of the ,trade. The other -25- per- cent. will be divided between 36 and 42 inch lengths. We have all the new lengths, and none but the newest and anost fashionable coats will be found here. Women who recognize merit in quality, fit and finish are invited to come here. Then again our prices will be found less: than you would expect to pay for such worthy garments. Prices are $6.75, $8, $9.50, $11, $12 to $15 for the best grades. Lots of lower priced coats if you want them. Shirt Waists Our new Shirt Waists are here—by far the largest stock we haye ever shown. They. are made of cotton flannels,cashmeres, velvets and satana cloths, in the very latest styles and colors. Prices are 7k, 93c, $1, $1.25', $1 4, $to $250,325 Millinery Opening Days== Wrappers The fall wrappers we are showing are tasteful and pretty, made by experienced dress makers. You'll find it won't pay to have them made at home when we give you the ready-to- wear garment, perfect in fit and finish for just allitte more than you pay for the material. Ladies' Wrappers made of extra good quality wrapperette, full, width skirt, some trimmed with velvet, braids, et., others plain, but all good,assorted colors, and all fast,prices $1.25,"$1.45, $1.60, $1.75 to $2.25. Uudersklrts You are sure of being suited here when you.see our lines. - Our stock -of skirts ramie of satana cloth, etc„ is correct and reliable in every way, and we're certain that no where else will you get them so cheaply, prices - ' $1, $1.25, $1.75 to $3.50 PurS The best values and, the largest ratty Paper Make a Pretty Room. It's the the backgroundlor all your furnishings. Therefore go to the right store whe- e the largest variety of choiee designs are to be found That is why we want you to. come here. We nave carefully selected every rbll of paper in. our stook and know that we have patterns that will plow() yoa. We were fortunate the other day in buying 1500 rolls of paper at a special discount, and will give our customers the benefit of it, The prices will be 10c to 15c a single roll. 7111 Paper Trimmed Free. The Eye .„ you greatly, but it will ll'14,111.E needs great care. A - - -1::: 7.,..:..121;1.f..1- - ::: -_- little strain may not annoy . . Properly adjust - make your eyes grow rapid ly worse _..„........... _.„--.,.... ed glasses at the proper 1-:;-:;17,-:... ri , - time will preserve your eyes '' .."-;11...717r' so that they will do you good service during your old ame. 0 Get ei, pair of lenses properly adjusted by our Optician and have them set in solid gold or filled frames and you will have a good investment W. COOPER & CO. - CLINTON stock we have ever shown: We know 'we shall save dollars for you, but that isn't everything. You want large as- sortment, you shall see choice variety here. The new furs that will be worn this season are all here. l We ask you to acme and see for yourselves the beautiful lines of -Caperines, Ruffs, Muffs, Coats, etc., that we have ready. Caperines, $5 50, $6 50, $6 75, $7, $8 50 to $23 Fur Coats of Black Astrachan and Seal withbest linings, at $18, $2 $27, $30, $37 50 $39. Thursday, 26 ; Friday, 27 ; Saturday, 2S. 7:Store will be open Thursday evening, • Your motley back if you. want it. TRAILWAY GRANDRUNK SYSTEM Picturesque Pan•American Route Westcrn. Excursions Sept. 26. 27, 28, 1901 • From CLINTON to Port Huron, Mich $ 8.45 Detroit, Mich . . 8.75 ' Cleveland, Ohio ... . . .. . . 6.26 ' Bay City, Mich 5.80 Saginaw, Mich 5.70 Columbus, Ohio 8.76 Grand Rapids, Mich . 7.65 Chicago, Ill - ..... ....... ... 10.76 Cincinnati, Ohio' 11.26 Also to St. Paul or Minnespolle, Minn., all rail, via Lbicago or North Bay,S85.40;:valid to return until Monday, Oct. 14, 1901. . F. R. Hodons,lovvn Agent, Clinton, Ont. nox Aditerflottuteutti. G T R -F R Hodgens Page 4 Starting a busy fall-Neweombe's 4 Cameras- H BCombe. _ 5 Noted tea store -J W 5 Ladies' jackets -McKinnon i Co 5 Clearing sale -J Twitchell . 5 House and lot -D Dickinson .- . .. . 5 Farm in Tuckersmith-Iddo Crick ...... .151 Crealy Dairy Co -B ToWe ' 5 Sale Register -A J. Con:Um:4 .......... . 5 Apples wanted-Cantelon Bros . ' 8 The fancy vest -Jackson Bros ....... -.. 8 Hello, say -Taylor & Son 8 If you are a lover -W D Fair Co.- - . 8 Opening display of raminery--nedgene8 t (% CLINTON. shot being necessarily fatal from the first. Sad as it is to say, it is none the -less tine, but the American people have reaped what they have sown. Human life it' held too lightly there, and the vilest atrocities have been "tolerated" in the name of. outraged justice, that were more than a disgrace to boasted civil izAti on. Mr Roosevelt has assumed the Fred- dency, and not only announces that, there will be no change from his pre-' deceesor's policy, but has, also asked the members of the late President's Cabinet, to serve out their full term. ehurch chimes WILLIS CHURCH.- The sacrament will he dispensed during the first of Octobet ....The Woolen's Foreign Mis- sionary Society of Willie church held its regular September meeting on Thursday afternoon; the topic "Giving the best" was dealt with by Mrs Sarah Coats and "Eliot, apostle to Indians"by Mrs (Dr.) Gunn; the meeting was well attended and the subjects were inter- esting to all... .Rev D. Perrie, Wing' ham, and Rev A. Stewart will ex- change pulpits for next Sunday; the former will address the Sabbath school at the children's service on the after- noon of Sunday, 29th inst....The En- deavor meeting on Monday evening was provided over by Miss M. Mathe- , son, the topic being taken by J. Laird. ....The 0.11 entertained the modelites and collegiate students on Tuesday 'tate% **(Wit* everting at the manse from 7,80 to 10.30 6 p.m. Considerable trouble had been FRIDAY, SEPT. 2C, 1901 taken to make the 'evening pleasant Another Martyred President I were strangers in town, and a great and profitable, especially to those who many took advantagA good program of the chance to For the third time in the history of become acquainted. I was rendered, embracing a solo by the AM ?riCati t epubliolts president has 1 Mies Ida Ross, reading byMiss Wilson son, been laid low by the assassin's bullet, I recitation by. 1 Miss Irving, instrumen- President McKinley succumbing to hie tale by Miss Lily Jackson and Miss I Grace Tedford. Various games and injuries on Saturday last. Canadians i amusements were indulged in, and a mourn with their brethren to the south, dainty lunch was provided. Those in Charge of the affair these two people band those whoeing en intimately took part deserve much credit for mak- atsodated, that a wrong done to one i ing it such a gratifying suecesti, felt by the other. ,A44.TTE114ti tam ST. ---The League meet* .. i ingsth Monday evening was conducted No words in the language adequeLe y by the social committee and took the., describe the atrocity of the deed by form of a reception to the student(' of Which a good man lost, his life, and the the Collegiate and the "modellites". Most comforting feature of the te-ribly A large number attended, and spent a sad affair, is the worldwide sympathr most enjoyable evening.'The chair Manifested for the republic in genet,. , was ably filled by H. Rorke, the presk Mid Mrs McKinley in particOlat. His death wasderit of the eocietY. The meeting due to gangrene, and the opened with the singing of a hymn medical attendants taste that no power on earth could save the Pretaident, the and prayer fly the pastor, after which the in a ke chairmanfew pointedeittar J Leslie was. home from Goderieh. last Friday. . Rev Dr Gifford lectured at Sprinofield, on. Monday evening. Mr and. Mrs'J McGarva were CrOdericia_ visitors over Sunday. Mies Rose Carrick visited friends in Sea - forth on Stinday week. . W Gibbings left on Tuesday, to look after his interests in Manitoba. Mrs Wiseman and Mrs MoCorvie have,' returned from a visit to St Marys. J Holdsworth, of Drexel Institute, re- turned to Philadelphia on Monday. , Mr and Mrs Clausen, of Heneall, were, visitors at R Reynola's for Sunday. Mies Eva Shaw who has been.visiting in Westfield returned home Tuesday. Mr and Mrs F' R 'Hodgens went to the, PanAmerican and Ton:onto on Wednesday... Inland Revenue Inspector Egener, Goderioh; .was a caller in town on Satur- Miss Broder, of Morrisburg, is the guest of her sister, Mrs G D Mc:Taggart, High street. The wife of Dr. Thompson is away at- tending, the marriage of a friend at Granton. . Mrs (Rev) andPattersoncbild,of Ohesley spent a few days last week at her tome, Mr and Mrs J Leslie, Huron street. . Miss Watson, of Blyth, niece of Mr D kt. Kennedy, was in town on Tuesday 'on her way to Centralia, where she takes a posi- tion as milliner. Messrs Rutledge and W Cantelon, of Sireetsville, are visitors this week among their relatives, the Cantelon and Cook families. lire Joe Rattenbury was the gneet of Mrs °incite, Watterloo street, London, last week, and Will Reottenbury also was in London during Fair week. Mr F F Goodwin, brother of Mr Alf. Goodwin, who has be living for the past 18 months at Nelson, B. O. has gone back to Edgely, N. W. T., to reside. _ Dr and Mrs Macdonald and Miss Mae- donald of Wingham went ' through town, Wednesday morning on their way to, the Pan-Auierican and New York. Rev B Clement, of Kingsville, formerly of Ontario street Methodist church, kere, Spent several days of last week. visiting at his daughter's, Mrs H E flodgens, of God- erich. Among those who went to the Pan- American on Friddy last were: -Mr. and %'Mrs Olaf, Mrs A 0 Pattison, Thos Jack- son, jun.,, and son Stewart, 3 Clarridge, N B Henry. Miss Hattie Middleton. daughter of Mm - John Middleton, of G.1,, and brother Fred left here on Tuerday morning for Carberry, Manitoba, being ticketed by W Jackson C. P. R. agent. Mist Caroline Macdonald, daughter of Dr Macdonald, deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, of Wingham, is now secretary of theYonug Woman's Chrietian Association in Montreal. ° Mr and Mrs Geo Robb spent Sunday here as the guest of Mr and 'Mrs Win Robb. They were on their way home to" Clifford after spending their • honeymoon trip at Buffalo and other points. Mr J 2 nodal' took Mrs Tisdall and family to Strathroy, a distance of 60 miles,. last Friday by hie automobile, He left here about noon arrivinget his des- tination in the evening having stayed at. Exeter for several hours and was' on. the• road about four hours and a half, They returned home on Monday. Mr James L Math left on Tuesday, ort a trip to Stratholair, Manitoba, me Hearn owns home land in that vicinity and he goes up to see if he can realize ons it. The last time he was in the W was during the Winnipeg flood, a number of years ago, and he will find very great changes and improvement since that time. Be was ticketed through by F R Hodgena town agent G. T. R. eulogized the educational system of Ontario, and pointed out the superior adyantages which we, as inhabitants of Canada and. the British Empire, en- joy, and after heartily welcoming the guests of the evening, introduced the following' brief program: Reading,Miss Jennie {Shannon; solo,Lena Holmes; Brio "Teddy", Zada lcRae; reading, Miss White; duet, Misses M. and W. Goodwin. A unique manner was that in which partners and acquaintances were formed. Each number was in- terspersed with social conversation, and at the close of the program the ladies served sandwiches, cake and coffee, The singing of another hymn brought the evening to a close. Those taking part ate to be complimented on the rendering of their parts, and we highly.congratulate the social commit- tee for their great success... .The pat ort will speak next Sunday morning about love seldom recognized;" in the evening the Rey. Dr. Medd, of Bothwell, may be expected.to preach; good music by the choir; strangers al- ways welcome. ONTARIO ST -The Epworth League meeting on Monday evening was con- ducted by the literary committee, Miss Ida Tebbutt 'presiding On Sunday rdorniug last Rev, W. A. Gifford sup- plied for his fatherland will do so again neat Sunday evening. Last Sunday evening Rey. Dr. Gifford conducted a memorial service,. the late President McKinley being hs text; it was an im- pressive service Rev. Dr. Medd, of Bothwell, will preach next Sabbath morning, not in the evening as an- nounced:last Sabbath, The pastor is spending a week With his eldest son in Detroit. W. M. S. -There was a large attend- ance at the annual meeting of the W. M. S. Rattenbury St. church on Thursday. last, when the officers for the ensuing year were elected. The following are the names of the otlicerst-Pres., Mrs R H Hall; 1st Vice Pres., Mrs Wm Harland; 2nd Vice Pres., Mrs (Rev) Howson; Rec. Sec., Mies Porter ;,Cor. Sec., Mrs Ed Canto - Ion; Treas.. Mrs Hodgens. Mrs Hall was elected delegate to the annual meeting of the London Conference Branch to beheld in Sarnia,in October, with Mrs Shaw as alternate. Miss iL Stevenson was elected orraniat, A happy feature of the meeting was the greetings received from old members now living at a distance ; also the duet rendered byMrs Chown d Miss Stevenson and the Bolo by Mrs March. At the close of the Meeting tea was served and a very pleasant time spent Coming and Going. / Fuess, daughter of Mr Sibley, left for he home in Brooklyn on Friday. Mrs T McCourt, of Petrolea, was the guest of Mrs W H Newcembe, Rattenbury street, during the past week. Miss Jennie Jones returned to Clinton on Saturday after a pleasant visit of three months at her home in St Thomas, and other places over in North Dakota. Frank Hovey came home last P'riaay and will remain for awhile. He has been travelling in Western Ontario in the in- terests. of Toronto Trinity University. Mr. (Dr) Belden, of Seaforth, was here last Friday. We learn that the doctor has 'told out his practice in that town to Dr Tweedie and intends to remove to Toronto shortly. riland Mrs A. B Smillie and little son returned to Ann Arbor, Mich., on Monday, the former being required to attend to college duties. They spent the summer vacation here at Mr and Mrs A Monteith's and also visiting friends eleewhert. Mr and Mrs W H Bezzo and child, who have been visiting at C M Bezzo's and other relatives for the past month re- turned -to 'Chicago on: Monday morning. Mrs Bezzo is employed; as one of the bead clerks in a Chicago dry goods establish- meMILiddicoati'il old friends in this vicin- ity will read the following from a London paper, with regret: -Mr La L Liddicoatt, grocer, Dundas Street east,. will have. .the sympathy of very many friends in the lose on Thursday of his infant child. Mr Lid- dicoott's wife died only few weeks since. Meng old friends were pleased to see Tilos Brawn, a former resident here some years ago, who called on Thursday last. When living in town he was engaged as a inner in the organ factory, but left with the Guy Bros Minstrels to play clarinet in their fine band. After travelling with them for a season he then was seen by many Clintoniane in the orchestra of the Toronto Grand Opera House where he re- mained until recently now being engaged asi bandmaster of the 33rd Regiment band at Seaforth. Tommy has a fond heart yet for Clinton and his many friends here.MrJohn Lasham, of Londesbor?, left or a trip to Manitoba. on Vets& • He has bean going book and forth to tins pro- vince for the last 20 years, and is an ex- tensive holder of real estate there, haying, altogether, about fifteen hundred sore' of land, some five hundred of which under 1 Mr M Walker, one of the mostl highly° esteemed • residents of East Woivanoeb, was a caller at the Naw Era office on. Wednesday, He is a pioneer in that flue township, and 30 years ago, -before Wing - ham became the trade centre it now is, he. made Clinton his Market. 't He raised w, family of eight eons and one daughter, and every one of the former are goods' staunch Liberala. Mr Walker Is just, in his prime, and has a good lease of Mot ahead of him yet. Mr and Mrs Wm Smith and daughter' are here as the guests of their parents, Mr and Mrs jos Smith, Ontario sleet. They will perhaps remain here for awhile. We. learn that he has made a proposition to the Goderioh council regarding the emotion. of a large summer holed there Part dr the - terms asked for is the granting of a loan of $10,000 in consideration of which Mm - Smith and those associated with him will guarantee the erection of the hotel to cost $25,00e and to accommodate 250 guests and they will rave tocel security. T also run the Menesetung, Park resort for families' who desire more privacy and quiet than in town. The town requires a summer hotel and Mr Smith has mhown, from management of the Meneoletung park that he is the right man for the bud - nen. It thought 'hat the terms askinl cultivation. The laud hoe cost him eon. hot.' will be built t .0 town bui be ,e0 siderable, but he expects, that he will more than reootip himself, as it is all. in well. settled section where the price ranges any- where from 410 to $40 on acre, He has no'intention whatever of remaining there, bet tart if he was a young man not MA elicited:dente of so fine a 1000111 as 'the tietintY of„fittron could keep him here 48 , for will be wonted, hourit.