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First Bargains
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NEW CLOTHING STORE
For Friday: and Saturday, Feb.
26th and 27th we will place on stile at
our new store opposite the market the
following lot of Men's and Boys' Wear-
ables at the lowest prices ever heard of -6
for seasonable goods. 5_F)
75 Mens Shirt and drawers worth up to 75 for or 43c 1=
20 pr Mens overalls worth up to 90 for 60c.
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2 doz pr boys mule skin and
black leather mitts:regular 40c for 30c.,
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4 doz Mens double Band
Collars, 15c & 20c each for 3 for 25c.
50 pr mens all wool sox, 25c qualities at 2 pr for 35c.
2 doz Mens 75c caps for 50c.
20 pr boys knickers size 22 to 26, 75c qualities at 50.
10 only Black Silk Mufflers 75e qualities for 50c
20 only Mens colored shirts,
14 to 16, $1, & $1.25 valuesfor 70c
Besides the abovs Bargains we:are opening up a
fine assortment of boys' and xnen's Ready—Made
Clothing and paices you will find to be the lowest.
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The J. W. Newcombe Co.,
Tailoring— —Men's and Bore Ready -
Furnishings— —Made Clothing, flats
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CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH ard 1904.
A NEW SCHOOL. • A SONG SERVICE.
The trustees„ of the Sumenerhill eche A song service, entitled "Christ for
ool Lave nieen, Mr, S. S. COoper the Me" will be held in the Ontario street
contract of building a. riew school on church next Sunday evening for which
eon. 16, Goderich township, Mr. the efficient choir is making prepaxa-
Cooper informs The News-R.ecorcl that time. These seri ices are always very
he will commence operations es mon interesting and invariably a:derided by
as the spring opens. large congregations.
MOVING. A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE.
In giving the names of the county
Mr. Hugh E. Rorke is moony this councillors who are members of the
ween to the 'residence on Victoria. Hotne of Refuge committee that of
street formerly occupied by his Iwo- Mr, John MeNatighton of Stanley was
ther, Mr. George A, Rorke, which vvill cverlooked. Mr, MeNaughton is the
be . more convenient for him. The hole,
se he is leaving will be occupied by youngest Inearobet of the &emelt arid
Ccnsigney of Goderich who pur-
one of the ablest. He is looking well
poses embarking in thlauedry busi-
after the interests of the district which
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ness. This will Inaba three laundries, he represents.
a sufficient number, we would think, ANNIVERSARY SERVIC
fcr a, town of 3,000 inhabitants, ZS'
Anniversary services will be held in
g MARRIED IN MANITOBA.
Miss Addle Rathwell,datighter of
Mr. 5. Rothwell cf Gbderich township;
left Clinton station on.Mondayt after-
noon of last week for Winnipeg where
on her arrival she wais Married to Mr.
John Mackay, fotenerly of the i7th.
con. Grey township, this econty.The
happy couple have tokeri up their ab -
code in Elgin, Man. Thebride is a
sister of Mrs. W. Beacom of town.
May success and -happiness be theirs.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Mr. Jarnes Carter had cause for
<=i thankfulness on Saturday Ltd We be-
lieve he was toiler grateful, the ause
of • which rimy thus he set forth : He
Iiats hen sinking a well for Mr. DA.
Forrester and when at a depth of
twenty-five feet the bucket broke as it
was being larded. Had this happened
a -fraction of time :sooner,. Jinn, it is
altogether likely, would have had to
be brotight up on. ai 'bucket himself,
Accidentslike this would daunt scene
moo, but not so Jim who porsueohis
allirig iO•the bowels of the earth as
eheerftrlly as on the surface. • , • .
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Tgn BRIDEGR.00M WAS LATE,
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Mr. • William Moser of Blyth 'spent
Mioiday and • Tuesday in town, sone-
what-. oupatientlY it nivst be . confess-
ed; , but. that was quite excusable" the
eireuitiaeatees •considered, When, • -• a
young man, the day and teem of. who-
se wedding is .set, •finds himself • ca.ught.
•in . a stow blockedo . and .unable • . to
reach his, 'deities:0On in -time he win—
ce .wellbeconie at least as litiapatient as
Mr. Moser was, His ,wedding was to
O leavetaken place int • 'Trenton at six
o'cloek last evening, but as •lie..did rot.
get away .from Clintoneneeil Tuaday.
eveningeroidi the •train -remained in a•
drift et 'Dublin all :night, ehe.cereentny
had to be postpbeed, but will probob--
ly take .ploce this evening: The lady
to wheen he is. to be married is • •re
Miss 'Jeri:dimple formetly of /Myth.
THE WORST °BLOCKADE.
•The. worst storm of. ehe 'season, so
far as it afiecteil thorailways„ Was
that of • Mondoy .which. tied .hp trallic•
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Begin the New Year by opening a, SavingsHank account in
The Sovereign Bank.
[Incorporated by :Act of Parliament]
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The Bank endeavors to rnake their Savings System the easiest' and
most agreeable medium for all classes of the community to save their
earnings by depositing $1 or as much mere as they wig'. Every de-
positer's money is secured
:
Since it's establishment the Suvereign,Bank of Canada has had un-
precedented suctess in the financial world, and its stability is be-
coming more widely known every day. A. comparative statement 'en-
ded Oct 31st last is here appended which ,discloses. facts and figures
never before known in banking history.... .. ......,... . ...
Assets 31st Oct 1902 '3Ist 00.1903
Clash and Bank Balances $ 383,097 $ 622,774
Bonds and Stocks
Loans and Discounts
Bank Premises, Safes, Etc.
48063 VI13,g97
2,988,6685,821,390
44,675 52,359
• $3,855,203 $7,209,920
Liabilities
p i d up $1,173,478
Reeerve Fund ar.d Undivided Profits 240,000
Sovereign Bank notes in circulation 750,995
Deremits 1,681,730
$1,300,000
1,22•1,8.53g
4,309.432
$3,855,203 .$7,209,920
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Willis .church next Sunday and, as
usual, there will be special collections.
eral support.. of the various schemes of - though than those county publishers
who use. a ready teriftt, and who owing
This congregation is ncted for its lib- -
the church .and its contribution on its to the erratic train service have been
anniversaxy is always a 'generous or -ie. on the. ragged edge of uncertainty
for the ,occasion. more than onee. -
The choir will tender special music.. .
THE NEW SERIEL. .
,
Otir new seriel, "My Lady Peggy
Goes .. to Town," begins in this issue.
It is rather of a dillerent style from
the last; but will prove not less ioter-
estiog, The heroine keeps the reader
guessing all the way through. . Inex't
miss the opening' chapters. Be in in
time for the, prdlpgue and oott will
stay trail the curtain rings dawn on
de last act,' ' '. . .
THE 01.,D BOYS'...CONCERT.
A REAL ESTATE TRANSFER.
Mr. A. J. dlolloway has sold his
residence on IIiiroo street tot Mr. J.
W. Irwin, who gets k>ossession the first
of April. The purchase price was
511oo, a considerable advance over
witet was paid for a a, couple of yea-
rs ago, since• which several improve -
meets have been made.
HAMPERED AGAIN.
The blockade or the railway has a -
pen interfered with de work of our
correspondents only a few of whose
budgets have reached us in time for
this issim. The News-Receed has not,
therefore, its6usua1 quantity of news
froni various points in the county,,
Somebody hes said the worst is over
but. not being in the prcphesy busi-
ness at present we are not hangiug
out alto probabilities.
The "NeWs-Reccrd is faring better
A , snow pinw, Went up. the L. H.&
•Ort Stinday and, returned t before
daybreak, but not being able to force
its . way south returned to Clinton.'
Conductor Quirk's train rnede good
time from, Winghorne 1;ut While 'it was
being held here ,the sm.)* plow and
two ergines tried to.force their.. way
up. tei the •tarik tci tithe on water, but
stoek hi the drift. Quides eigines
went to -their assistance and: when
'hundred yards apart they relSo became
fest, couldn't ' budge one Way .or"the
other. :, The drifts were in the mean-
time increasing in daptle and the soon',
poured in about as last as it could..
bp. shovelled out. The four engines
were kepi alive with sneiw and rein -memo
in the cut until the next afternoon:* ,
The 3.23 train lVfonday canio down
from. Goderich bet was held here, the -
line being blociked further, down. The.
'engines running short of water a force
of men was put on to ilig • out the
organ factory switch so that a sup-
ply: could be toking, on. '
lOti Tuesday efternoon shoW:plow
and three engines' come through. froxn
In its report • of the • Huron ,Old -
Boys' ,concert at Te•ronto on Friday
evening the World had the following :
"The singing ••of.a. Nightingale song by
Miss • Irene Jackson of Clinton was
rapeurouply • applauded and, marked her,
as e Vecalist cf 'great Promise." •
The assembly. was the. greatest in the
history of the Old' Boys' •Associatiou
nearly . four' htindtect sons oxide daugh-
ters of Huron being present. . Those
•p,resent from Clinton include& T. Jack-
son Jr, and Barge.
TO 00. TO OTTAWA.'
. . • .
meeting of the executive of the
Domittion Draft Horse Assteiatipnewas•
held • at the Reetenbury • Llouee • ;On
Monday.- Owing to. the storm' and no
train. Orl • the L. &.B. from •• the'
south there .was uot a full attendance,
only these • on • heed being Junes
Thoirriae • . McMillan .. of :lunette.
Tlos. .Geeeir • of Mitchell mot Jennie
1\eiechell Coderieli. About' the -or.•ly
business *transacted was the appoint-
ment cf, a' delegate to attend -the .first
annual ineetieg of the National Assoc-
iation of •Stock Brat:ars' to be • held in
-Orriiwa.' froiri Marr,11:.7t1... to 12 1.11 Mr.
-Mitchell. will likely represent the • D:
D. It Association. Mr. Thos. McMil-
len goes •as a delegate ftom. the. East
Huron Formers'. institute and -Mr. S.
•Sinellie• Or Me. ..1,. B. McLean from
the South,,- •
BAND RE ORGANIZED
;.• Tlee' Cit'Meits; band is now in a mere
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satisfactory condition. than. Mier before
at • this•-seastn.of, the year. Practice -
has been -kept op steadily .411. .winter
with a good . attetedeme and by and.
• by when the.- season for. -open-air .cc,ne
ceets -.begins .ottrecitizens will be emelt
pleesech ,. with the high --state 'ofprt
licieoey whieh the band -hove° ot-
.
The 'band Would bettet peOperly
uurfernied and w tit oth pee N iew.
the- orianeging Mentnittee ..is ntW eorie.
aideringe Ways ..and means. it has bcen
suggested; that. what is keown 7the
"Celebrat.nn Fund"' could not ' pet,
to a•beteer, Use than expending it in
the purchase 'of. unifcrmee Clinton
The Popular Candidate
LACROSSE' MEETING.
A meeting fof 'the re-organizatioo 'Of
the Stratlicone, LaCrosse Club will be
held itt the ccuneil chamber of the
town hall on Wednesday of next week
at 8 o'clock. All interested in the
national game ere, requested to attend
as business of importance to the club
is to be discussed.
BIBLE SOCIETY' CENTENARY.
Whole Number 1308
THERE ARE OTHERS.
Several of our subscribers have re.
spondee' to the call sent out last week
and we have had the pleasure of
working their labels to an in -advance
date. But there are still mann more
who are in arrears, for from one ,
five years, and .it is for them thet
thie paragraph is intended;
A REAL ESTATE TRANSFER.
On Sunday 'evening next, beginning Mr. Be Kemp has sold his dwellieig
at 8.15,, a platform meeting- will ,be co Ontario street to his son, Mr., S.,
held in Wesley church to observe the Kemp and purposes moving to Lon-
eenterory of the foundation of the don to take up his abode there. Three
British and Foreign 'Bible Society, of his sons have become resieerits of
Mayor IIoover will preside while add- that city in the past year. There is
resses will bo' delivered by the resident now quite at Clinton colony fa Lon-
don, .
ministers arid others. The let.iblie is
cordially invited,.
GOING INTO BUSINESS:
Mr, MeClore, a gr. eduate. Of
the clothing establish/bent of. Mr. T.
Jacksoo Sr., has bought a property io
the thriving village of Dungannon. and
Will at once embark in the clothing and
gents' furn.ishing business.If lee develops
into. es good an allatotind tailor as is.
his teecher, the pec -plc .of Dungannon
Will be. giving- Min more work • than he
can attend to.
HURON PRESBV.VERY 1VIBETING.
• Owing to. the difficultees io travelling
the attendance .et Teesiley's meeting
of the Presbytery oe Huron was very
slcn•TahleL rua.in business consisted in the
discussion,. of the reports 'upon Sabba-
th ,echimple, and church life • and, work.
These were liven the whole satisfac-
tory. ' •
Messrs. McNeil 'of •Dayfield, Devidson•
of Varna, J, A. Hesnilton. of Londes,
borce together with the .representative
elders of Kippen :Auburn .and' 13ruee2
field, were epeoint'ed as eonnoissioners'
to the. Mixt general .asseenbly to he
held in St. Joliti, N. 03., in the month
of 'June,
.
LOCAL . .
Sin& ' Thursday Morning last bee
dollar hes been paid for wheat en the
31o.2.eaclonntisarket.‘ .0ata haere advanced to
This is the first time wheat las
MR. E• N. LEWIS crossed, . Slum Jette 1898, when
'Joseph. Leiter, . after honing semi Moll
Mr. Be N. Lewis Was elected mayor wl:eat totOli 1:3 T.Se. in Chicago, • saw it
of Goderich in 1893 by the •largest ma, P•gam orPss• it! a chmieward course
Which was. hardly checked until the
joriey; 2176., eve; 'given •a ' ineyoralty
candidate there ma he pushed. tne price broke 66 cents the ensuing
tiewo's . interests so vigorously 'd,uring
Deliveries. of hogs were Made tot*Can-
his terio of office that lm wa.e re -elect -
cd by ecelametitio, The .C, en R, ex_ telon &. Wallis on Monday 'aid to It.
tension, would 'peobeblye hove beat Fitzsimons . On Tuestlay, but in! .bOth
made Sooner cr leter.,* but if it • nties cesea the 'stock „has - had to be
ahead " this year, „ now means eleiee held in the. yards.. .., Cattle '' for
likely, oo small amount or credit will Ford &,:eleNcil 'were similiarly clelay-
lie due Mayer Lewis, a feet which the edwhir000lshe,sofopontt.0 $ .1.e.r?. • .
People of Goderieh ard those Who' will
years CrOwn Attormy Of Huron, to :
are -Oats 32c . •
be served' by the proppsed• route
nett .1i e y • to ceget.. . t.
Lewis', who was for over forty:two.
aliit stock and a son Of ehe late Ira
Mr, Lewis is of United Emnire hoe,- Poe°, 65c ' • ,, 4.
Li..ye 110gS ', $.4.75., •
outeer 14e to T 5c.
Egge eoe to 22C .
which office he was :appointed by Sir -o-ETTING• stritovo: AgAmq, .
,
'San Macdonald in 1-859., :In .1875 .he • 7.•
becanee Clerk of the :Peece.. • - , • Mr. .Thos. A..' Walker, witty', hail been
Mayor Lewis b.egan tlee studyeed the confined • to 'the home sine -code New
•quest.on of transportation • at Close, Year, • was able t:o take a drive on
quarters. For fine. years he sailed fee= Tnesday. It evae a pleasure ta see him
Buftelo.to Chicagc, and •Collingwood to abroad once •ntore. ' • '
Lake Superior', .but gave up the' lakes Mr. W. Alexander is around again.
to study law; as Well as taking charge ,as active as ever, but he weighs fifteen
of the Clerk: of the Peace . office. .Fcr pounds less than wh'en la grippe
ttiver,ty-flee - years he ,handled • all tne seized non, , ,
voters' • lists in the. three ridings • of Mn. .A.rthur Cotich will snonlea able
Hur,cri and for this reasonehe tells to atteitd to business regain and even
Os, he felt it hia duty to refrain from now his :deep the Old postoffice, is
taking . •an active interest in 'politieS Ming 'made ready for • him., Sitio
ando• therefore, the Ce,uservative coin Cassels Will. be his assistaiet as of
veoeito held in Auburn in, Dedeinber yore. .• •
lest, at • whiCh he Was selected iie the Mr. Seem .Sac.ksOn, . has oleo' ;ihnost
candidete for the Cerninons election, recevereci, but has not yet venture:
11 washisfirst appearance on a pOlitecal down. town. • • .
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has abandoned celebraeions, who keep • When the sky Clears anO the.. sea
Where Mr. Lewis is best known he grews bright our citizens, whose ' re -
this fund ? If " the fund is letairied, is most popular, Which is in itself a covety has been retarded by the ,in -
then why not have a big deirionstra-
tion next Empire Day? Which ,,s. it to, good 'sin: He is a staunch friend and clemencY' cf the, weather, will get back
it. necessaxily 'follows, he has numerous to their metal heattli ageip, . .
be ? ' — . warm friends. •He has the .courage of Mr, Jositph Allenson, the "Boss
Thursday his corivictions and is'act•iveo able and Gardener," has been confined to the
At. a' Meeting of the band lield. on
evening last officers . Were genial, a strong candidate arid, p4bife house by•illoess for a month past,. but
elected as fellows : • i ri he inning' t think; a i o V im rovin . He iS such a fain -
1, I Barley4e
Stratford after havirg been a day on President, 13. Gibbings.
the road and meeting withomany mis- • Secretary, R. A, Downs,
haps, The engine and plow started for • Treasurer, W. H. Newcombe
Goderich but when ' jest east of the Representative of. Town Council,
the plow ran on to a snowbank • land ' ' A. Ford. '
was thrown completely . off the track; ••
' • t smashing e piece of Bill THE FIRST DEBATE.
op on rs pQW g o s cut p
winner. . • . . iliat'- figure art our streets that his
•The press hat this to say of hint' : absenee has been quite noticeable.
"West. Huron ' Conservatives.. haVe Mr. Dat id •Diekenson M able to move•
nominated art exceptionally •good man :about town again after his long add
' for Parlioment in "Mayor Lewis of •serious illness. '
Codericit. Mr, • Lewis, judging from '
p. his intelligent handling of and zeal In
.Robinsons fenceTwenty 'in= were 0.11 Friday 'evening last the first of "iire promotion Of Goderich railway aiid ,
'.
iri the plc,* ,and they had a fire,. The two debates arranged between • the harbor interests,, has shown himself .
' 11.1"*.!ret•rm*P4`.-----•-•''''"! stove was upset ancl the Clothing of Giederielt and Clinton Collegiate Liter- to he a fine type of men for repreeene :
. • some of the MM.' Wag scorchedc.'n1C ary Sc.cieties took place. A sleigh tative daties."--Stratfced Herald. •
ANOTHER ACCIDENT.
Mr. Harvey McBtien, met with an
accident et the organ factory on Thu-
rsclay last whereby two of his fingers
on the right hand were injured, the
nail on one of thetn being torn off.
A saw did the wiichief. Mr, Marten
is a careful mechanic, but accidents,
you know, will sometimes laippen.
HOCKEY CARNIVAL.
A hockey carnival will be held in •the
rink this evening when there will be
three rnatehes, three teems from Sea -
forth eo,topetirg with as many from
Clinton. The games will last frcen 7.30
until after 9, after which the skaters
will have the rink all to themselves
until 1030, an half hour Inter than
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THE 'DIFVERENeele,
In the days of the "effete" Tory
goverment if the train service was at
a standstill the mails:were sent throu-
gh by some other means. This Week
this whole western cOuntry has been ,
withput mails for three days, Same
more, and though the roads were good
fOr driving the mails were oot thus.
despatched.
FIV1•CARLOADS OF- STOCK.
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Mr. S. H. Sinith has five carloads-
of
Stock ready for shipment mid. ex-
pected to get them away, this week, .
but up to thisoriorning he mold . not •
get . any satisfaction from the Grand
Trenk. as to when could- get cars.
'Under the circumstances Mr. Smith
does net consider he has a, grievance .
against the comperry which is up aga- •
lust •hard liick this winter. •.
THE LIVELIEST KID.
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Itt , its report cif the hockey outdo •
played recently in Exeter, ithe AdVo-'-
cate said : . •
'The game Weis anybody's right up
to the last aticl the game Woe ekeit-
'ing, all the 'way througn,, neither team
showing ony inclinatioo to lag., The
Clinton defence did marvellcue work
and tots cf .te, as there was a regular
boionardment of their net. Shot ,after
shot was Stopped on a clever reamer
:11v Forrester and the mau Pi the nets.
•Kkieppard wus the particular star dii
the visitors' forward line. 'He is
little fellow but certainly' is about
the ' liveliest kid we have ever seen. in.
the game. Clinton's 'score Was mainly;
the result of his good play"
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•\! more serious . was; indeed, fortunate.
•-• The pion, was put out of •busieese but
the engines were ordered to push
through to Coderich if possible. They
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only got a mile met, striking+ a drift
on the r6th con which they could not
4.penetrate so that they had to return
• to de statiort. For a thne they were
We are not yet by any means through "winter's wild wreck" and ...." fast on the 16th crossing and .$)t. least
it should be a good time to take advantage of unheard-of prices. ... one farmer found.,his wa.y hlotked
o. end hed to drive arcend the block.
0, • jack Connell had just cleared the
., I.* crossing. when the train came along
Lower Than the Lowest—'n Ready -Made and Or- I-. and he thereby saved an hour. '
, dered Clothing. To few ' A passenger train was sent east in
and after so long a period of honest, faithful toil, one begins to Dublin, spending the night there.
wen is it given to carry on business successfully fcr hall a century ii the evening but it did not get past
think of enjoying his well-earned rest. Such is our condition and .; Yesterday every available tme.n about
after 50 years of successful trade in (Minton, we have decided to ., town was. engaged 0,nd sent out with
offer, at surprising reductions, our $4000.00 Stock with a view .... the two ernes. When the engines
• • to retiring from active business as soon as disposed of. Sale began • • 1,at fast the men dug them out and
• —SAT1JRDAY FEB. 13th--- — they had a lot of tinging. he Buf-
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• • • jilted.' That the results were. riot mac
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IMP
- AFTER 50 YEARS
0, Old Father Time grows tender and mellow,
As, roving the round earth, the sturdy old fellow,
Year in and 'year out keeps going and corning, •
in winter's wild wreck and summer's green blooming.
Owe
1-1 falo will lite clear Ode? but there
We have not time or space for a detailed- list of prices, A. n tills week.
Will be little traffic on. t .e L. H. at: 13.
war has said that "the proof of the pudding is the chewing of the .,, The hotels have again been filled
I: • ba,rg ns elsewhere. Itis_ ---------------------
- Y he WE '" Trunk, Tall tight e hotel
ail,
str ng." We offer a better and pleasanter test in asking you to with delayed passengers who are
see our goods, learn our reduced prices, and copupare with boasted ing at the expense of the Grand
en.
so; th important thing is HAT THg PRICES ARE, • en
doe men., butchers, bakers and grocers,
We specially invite our old custoniers do themselvela a • . hut this item alone their expendi-
. good turn by seeing what we have to offer them. it will be like • • tures is beginning to cense the than-
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a belated ahristruas boX. Sineilnry we invite tholie who have not ' • • tigers elem. All over the sy,stem bills
been regular customers to examine goods and priees. We make
aft
— No Mere 13frow*Empty vessels make most sound, but we
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... 1301tS" SUITS Ottnnitell SITITS ORDE,1121113A/ITti
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'HATS, OAPS, ETC, GENTS' FURNISHINGS
•-• of the Sallie nature are pouring iit.
The affable Sohn Quirk and. his creW program consisting of instruinentals, bout a great cliar:ge and the place ;$
have spent so much time in Clinton aolos arid readings was given by the ilow very neat min bright.
the past couple of •ftiontlis that they
Goderich C. T. stt.dents. At the close Newcombe's big store lies also been
lord of Clititon supporters, chaperoned "Mr. Lewis, the Conservative cantli-
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by Miss C. Chielley,.• drove ,ep ta en- date in • West. Herm, is a good a
courage •their represeritatives, Cherlie :ermine, inah."—Seaforth Expositor., -
Mttatard and Kirk' Houston. The pier- .(kr, Lewis) has never taken an
ty arrived in .Goderich without. any active part in political .afietire, but le
settee§ Mishap, but just in time • to .regarded as a good . candidate and will
Fear the debate. They were most cor-. doubtless' . pet up a strong
welcomed by the ecderich stw- Clinton New Era.
dents, wha all vied witIncue another in ,.".fh.e ce,Gixtetich • die, a wise
doing honor to their guests: The litho' thing in electing Mr. N'. Lewis
eipal feature of the program • was the mayor."--Seafretth Expositor, .
debate, "Resolved that Cenada should •
be independent," The affirmative was
ably championed by Citorlie Mustard ikfmovungnNTs.
and -Kirk .1lottston . and the negate •
upheld by the Goderich tepreseutativ- Hodgens Bros.- had intended enlarg-
es, Mr.' Bowles end Mr. Matheson, .A11. Mg their store by tultiog in.the whole -
the iiipeakers acquitted themselves ere- block, but the other leaseholders being
ditably and put forward molly .atgue reltotant Move, they have the ear-
ments pro and eon. The judges were, potters at . work on the second, lltor
Dr. Holmes and Mr, W.' Prondfoot, 'inaltiog some changes that will efieble
who. acted for the Gocicrieli strdents, thein to display their carpets, , ete., •
and W. 'I'. Lougheed who en account to still 'better adve.ntage,
of 1Vfr. Brydone's intibility to be pros- Tozer & Iirowii are transforming
eat acted in a similar capacity .for their store one' when their alterations
Clinton. With two against one, and in are complete it will be vee-to-Oetee in
S.ddition having the popular side of evere, respect. Their new miter, Mr,
the subject, the decision, was given to Combo of Toronto, arrived last Week.
Coderiele although both of the Coder- He comes highly recommeedecto
ich judges conceded that the pahn in -patrons a Mr, S. W. Newcombe's
oratory was won Clintou's repos- elothing store have to look a seeorid
entatives. ,"The leader of the affirina- thne to matte sure they aro. in the
tiVe, C, Mustard, reeeived warm words premises forinerly occupied. by his-
commeittlation from the judges and predecessor in business. The painters,
Goderich, stinlents for his -able. speech. .kalsominers, . carpenters on& eleetrie
In addition to the debate a very line light men have certainly brought a-
• • tc."Id flow v"Y 't1"alifY 16r 'of the program refreshments were pro- undergoing repaire and is now mere
•eo zettehip. vicloed by the Ooderich strdents end a than ever a popular resort tot shop-
• • tiSA.DY.MADIP, CLOTtlING, • • No mail from the east or south social hour was spent. All the Clinton per
- Come one, come all, Asam
k, see% exinevnompare and you will buy. 4.4 . reached Clinton from Saturdoir night students speak m
in warmest terms of W. Taylor Son ate tuakiif sOnie
postofhee overflowed. !When rim don't Ooderielt societv.
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artchterin.intrairritirigimiroriiimaamm•epoomuthlirist.
• ▪ • get what, roe Walot wlienyon aPPre- The return'. debate will be held in to its contenience.
leartted bat littis 'wlisit was It14)* of the debate and a cordial itwita- painters who made quite an improve -
tail esterday ofterhoon ' ten the the receptioo they received front the improvements in tht rear ot t.ieir big
slice store which will add still further
T. Jackson, Sr., Clinton
mate it t most, It was thus witt Clinton a week front Friday night. Mr, J.. C. Stevenson 'recently
fmI Lad
• the daily papers. Without them we .rtirther itrAiee will be given tiott weeh his preinises brightened Oki by the
'poling fro the ovitside warid, tido iseXtended to all to be ptesett‘
Aber Amor
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Leg Broken In Two Places.
MR. JAMES sreveNs
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Bayfield
• br,' Smith paid a .short vieit to frie
eitds in Barrie last week. He Was ac-
•conipanied borne by his sister,Miss.
whO will remain for a few •
months- ' •
• 'Messrs. Win. Da.viderni and George • .
Peek,•Who have been sperdino the win-
ter. here, .returned to •their homes- in
Dakota. on Maneay. • .
...The party' 'given by the ,yormg ladies •
in the town hall on Friday evening;
was well adeoded and all report an
enjoyable time.
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- Mr. William Fergitscri left on Tues-
day for Cleveland,:
Varna,
. The .meeting of' the ?sinners'
titsti-
tute which was held inde townshiP
hall recently, was fairly well attetided,
'especially the evening meetirigti The
addresses. • in the afternoon • by Mr.
.• Sheppard Of °Kingston, ;Mr. Elliott of
Guelph, Mr. Innes andothers, were to
the .yeint aid well .received. At the
evreing- meeting addresses.were deliver-
ed by Messrs, Sheppard, Elliott 'and
Re.vs, Dayidsou and Miller. The solo.
by Miss Annie Foster was warmly
. applaudect. as were .also the songs .by
Mr. t.ilieppard, bat the eicellent niu'sie
' by the Dowsin• orchestra was a leading
...feature of tlai evening. . • ,. •
. The., coritract" for the new. school. has
been awardedto Mr. J. yatterson of
lIensall. Mr. Petterson's •tender ,*as
not the loweit but he seems to, have
the best pull with a majority of the
trufatecs.•
Ar.N.
Purdy of Seaforth • spent
Seniday at his home here -
Miss M. McKay 'and IVIi'ss E. Staples
of Sealorth spent a day recently gt
Mr. A,. Foster's.
- Mr. Joseph Troster h,as disposed of
• his house elle! lot here fcr a good fig-
T.Ire, the tuiteltasers being 11 aity Bros.
Mr. Fcetereputposes gottig West lb a
kW weeks. ,
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Mr, James Stevens Met with, , alt
accidett. on Saturday evening lest
which will confine luni to his room
for several weeks, He was bedding
one el his horses when the animal
kicked Itim on the leg ,just above the
knee, breaking the boile in two pieces.
Mr. Stevefts was alone at the time,
but Managed to erawl the forty yards
or SO tor the house,. Drs. T tompecet
end Shaw were summoned and Old
What they could to relieve hie suffer -
lege .and no he is progressing as sat-
isfactorily as could be expected.
Amon, ntl hv witotit Ito Is
quaint:was, liitevene is much re -
and he has a very. wide circle of ac-
speeted for his sterling worth, as is
indicated by the Mucous enquiries
which are daily being ;nude regarding
his condithm. That his recovery may
he rapid i.nd complete is the earnest
. Wish of ells
• Sumni• erhill.
Mr, It, Miller bee rented hie fine
place on the Base Line to Mr, W, J.
MeBriert who gets posiession at an
early ciao. Air. Miller wilt' sell his
elleets by attetion about the mikleole
this month.
r.. . Pr t r s ent
Sunday on the 16th con.
Miss Olive Trill spent Sunday at her
twine., She Was V...vccoittp.s,liied by her
frlend, Miss Rathwell.
Missett Lear and Lyon of the r3th
eoneession Ituliett hilve been visitors
ci!nayst.his vicinity during thc past few
We are sorry to report the illnitsd
Mr. Isaac Rapsen•itinl oleo Mr. Sas.
RapeOlt who is also on the sick list.
Miss M. Mains is the guest at her
cousin). Miss • A, Tyner,
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