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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe New Era, 1881-12-22, Page 10rev h! ER.., TIfiil.l.r<S1 &Y, DEC. 22, 1881. WE 1VI) L Ax, OVA i'AT toNs. f 1 ► Mt Ofighth)Oil The NEW E.Ii.i4 carrier boys will next week present their usual New Years a4. dress. P,uOPEltx C'rITAa1'taE.--M . Thos. Green,. Las sold, his house .and lot on Cowper St., near the has mill, to. Mr, Honey Camp- bell, at a hair figure, TsLEi'xioxxr.-.-Mr. (,t. Dickson hashad. a, telephone placed in hispremiaes, to con- • iieet with •the central office. Chris.,isde- termined to have things complete, ENGAUEn• Ali '1'R41!FI.I ]alt.— Mx, J. C. Gilroy, of this place, has been engaged as a traveller for the house of Boyd, Watson .4: Co„ of London, and will commence his duties. with the new year. Dissent.* r ow, -- Mr.. R. W. Emerson Las .bought out. the interest of Mr. A. • Couch, .in the butchering business, and will Conduct the sante iu'.future. Mr. Couch is a victim of the northwest fever. Foa WINNxrr•.ct.—l1lr. IL Dennis, - of the fain of Newton & Dennis, leaves for 'Winnipeg in 'a few days, where it is his intention to open out a' branch. business if he :Ands .the prospects sufficiently en • .Ouraging to warrant it.. BOILER ALANI c, ETC.—Jt is rumored: that Messrs. Crystal &. Black, boiler inal:e s, etc., of tioc1erieh, intend remov- Stag their- business to this town, which 'would give them Mud). better facilities tOr carrying on their business. than now possessed by them. T:vu Per.ri'r,—Rev. Mr. Stewart, of Clinton, preached in • Knox Church last L tnday morning,' from Rev xxii..17. The vermin' was an exceedingly clear and able discourse, the beautiful analogy of the text being set forth.. in -earnest and simple ling cage.—God tri ch. Star, Poi, o:NEit:-- The annual anniversary of Willis Church Sabbath School, intend- ed to have been 1=eld this month, has been Festooned- until some time in January, owing to the inability of Rev, Dr, Coch- rane, of Brantford, (who is to deliver an + 1reza), to be present Until that time. r. A Ilintox .P., -x: li:givTA\'A.—A recent mane of the I?elona,, (Mont'una).Herald refers to. Mr. Gaviii Johnston,' formerly of ('litter:, as the owner of the town Of Bed- lui d. He has been selling town lots, mak- ing improvements, ements, and. giving• external evidence of thepossession of: abundant wealth. (zayin. has evidently.".struck it rich" out there.. • . A.rrnai,.'OASE,--It will be remembered that a short time ago judgment was given ngainst Mr. S Swatts by the Mayor and Mr. McGarva, for disposing of. liquor on, Sunday. Against this. decision Mr. warts appeared,. andhis case came up be fore judge. Toms last reek; who •• ruled that the.egal points: raised in.Mr.'Swarts'' defence were not valid, .and referred .the facts of the case: to.the next regular sessions. . CoLI,ECrINa TAXES, -'This Year Strat- ford Council decided to add .5 .per cent to all tares not paid by the 13th•• inat., 'and as a consegtfeWtiz`ar;1 Y1 thy" axt " -ea vete paid by that date.. • Seaforth tried -the. .plane f giving a. discount on taxes paid by a certain time, :which worked equally._ well Next year the Clinton' Connell should introduce some similar ' method, whereby the taxes could be 0-ot in by the end of the`year;.• PROr'ITAB E .Srl,cur,;yxlpx Mr. P. D. McKinnon, . who : went from Clinton, about a year ago, to. the North West,, has been• doing well in that country.. He pur- chased a lot for :100• and recently sold it for $1,500, in Portage -la -Prairie. On an- other nother lot for which he paid $500 he rea- lized $1,800. He also 'holds the position of Principal of the school in that town;' . has several assistants, and his services are, • greatly appreciated; ` SOME Gitnix.-The assertion .thatClin- ton' is the best market in the county is sustained by the •fact .that. on Saturday last about 6,000 bushels'of grain were'dis posed of . here. A large amount' of this was brought long distances; and with the roads as rough Its they are, the amount is `very large: As high as $1.30 Was. paid. for spring (Lost Nation) and $1.28 and $1.29 for other kinds, •whicli is.• fully two cents per bushel. higher than anywhere. else. . So\Cs or` SCarl,AND.In announcing that Mr. Kennedy and .family will give an entertainment • in the town hall, on the evening .of the 29th inst., there is no ne- cessity to say anythingas to their merits, for they are •so welt known and highly. appreciated, that we believe the merean- nouncement of their coining will ensure thein a hearty reception Since :their re- turn ' from abroad,, they. have been very cordially and . entliu5iastically 'received everywhere, . CLINTON IIIni,I ('ifnislfAN C iuncu A :r y I'c'E) Arty.—The anniversary services' in connection with this church, will be held as follows: --On Sunday, January lst, two sermong will be preached, in the - morning at 10,30, by Itev,,W, McDonagh, • C.M., and anthe evening at 6:30, by Rev, A 'i.tewart, C.P. Collections onbehalf of the church fund. On Monday, January 2nd, a publictea will be served froni'5 to 7:3Q o?clod:, p.m.. After which addresses may be expected from Revs. Messrs. Stew- art, Gray, Thomas, Bartlett and others, Music by the" choir ; all are cordially in vited to attend. LITERARY SocIl TY , .rn the Clinton House of Commons last Thuilsday even- ing, several petitions both for and against 'he passage of firohibitory liquor law were resented by ieinbers, with Mr. James cat in the chair. After` which the House went into a Committee: of the whole, and Mr, A, Armstrong Presented bis resolution 'to. introduce a bill of.that (character, and spoke in support thereof, 'warmly advocating temperance legislation. 'The leader of the opposition objected to .the wording of the resolution, which he slid not think was sufficiently explicit to' Inake it'entire prohibition, Mr. W. L. Newton followed in a genuine temperance :apeech of some length, and was followed. ley the Premier in support of the proposed measure, after which a vote was taken, •atnd ther'esolutionassed by 'a majority - of one. Owing to the holidays the house stands adjourned ,until the first Thursday in the new year. - 4,, LADIES FUR GOODS PERSIAN LAM`8;SETS, MINE SETS, IiVSSIZfN LAMB • SETS SEAL SETS, ASTRACHAN SETS, AND CHILDREN'S ' FUR GOODS. • ja. titt C 8911, NIP*T 1-I L irr — FAMO1!S HATTER, CLIN TON t. :j A Magnificent Display of rralauff~ ufze 41Q12YVirstamee'Xcica.T,a�.ema`�oam .afotpw,Ag. ivanacciaa rt�uNaLID.[t • vi aatseFant»aasnv vn . s==• c' J .NEOK - i-z'OR LADIES 'AN. D.._GENTLEMEN. Without doubt the finest Goods shown in •Clinton 'Bibi - .. . i.Ac.s.i ro. "ntv.•. % r .nuc .o. f..� -12LIZAMMEMIIIMSEEMUILVELOSINUMC wastratatisianixerrso New • •2r v. .w �. blit x.(:.! f. re., r • saxminesmainanstsalsninaisk ork Lim collars and uu FOR LADIES ; AND. GENTLEMEN. omething new. Just opened. All sizes See our ; Magnificent Assortment . of ERCHIEFSI Packed one in -abox,: for:holiay Offerings. Ever bod she p ' bii one of our 25c. Silk Handkerchiefs 0 N'0 T. - White and Grey_ Blankets, GREAT VALUE, Ulsters: and -Overcoats. Boy's. Overcoats &: Underclothing, Shirts. and Drawers. LADIES and GENT'S FUR CAPS MINK SETS. STRACHAN SETS, SEAL- SETS. Wool `Squares, Clouds, Shawls, and Jacl et& A.. case of Wincey just opened, 41 RE..ts ST VAL,L'a I VL'rt' 1))" a 8 BD IN. irowN•. . . FLANNEL +ryL E BROIDER9 ' -.I1\ . ALL COLORS. Our MAJ"TLE Ras -proved. a PERFECT -SUCCESS. - : Leave your order and. 'prove. our .assertion. HE DRY GOODS EMPORIUM OF CLINTON. Abox o: d Glove for $2.00 Containing -one -pair Blacks, two : buttons ;' one' pair Medium shade, two buttons,:; one pair Medium,four buttons, packed- in a beautiful =box. TUE FSR TIUE CI-IILIDREN 17e show a fine assortment of Useful and Handsome . Presents. Novelties in Chains, Lockets; Wallets, Handkerchiefs, PocketBooks, &c. 1.1/4_4, . A brilliant .display, lluminat on, and other attrac- tions, on Saturday night, at Jackson's ..Estab7$hmen • That the .cli. i wing for the shit of :clot'h'es bakes :plates :Cir the - afternoons of 1I II713X;; TJEO 28nD, ,fit oitr NOTE: CLOTHING 1301.1s> Don't For. That . Nye-. -are giving 'some n Overcoats, -41. ° hich we • have over. fifty left, our (Am. make, . ' that .wel -dre'loy nk to, clhspo5e •ot before January! We have engaged "'rhe Mulligan Guards'' for Saturday evening, when they will give some vocal music in front of the Victoria Block. Don't fail to see them. J-:c1:sox' t-h�Vi�tb1ir • •