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Hodgens Bros,
The Clinton Novv Rocor4
1i•nton. Detective
Murray's Book
Asaommsunsrmmommg
A Great Showing of
Catton 1.i'essGoods
The new cotton _ less Goods are .
here.
A superb collection of high-class wash
Dress stuffs that is winning unstinted prat e
from people who have seen it. The season's
popular and seasonable materials are i epee,
stinted. As large a stock and as great
va,riety has never been• in th " store. Come
and see them. To look or to buy, j.sst as
you wish. We think the best time for buy-
ing is EARLY, before the assortmn nts -get
broken.
At -
121/2c
Muskets, in cheeks and, fancy stripes, also
extra values in plain Lawns, with a big assort -
merit of chock (ainglrarns,, in reds,. blues, black
and white, etc., all at one price..
At
12%c
At
20C
Hundreds .of yards. dozens of patterns of
Crumb's English ].'lints; standard of quality the
world over, Clutlt fine, soft and free from dress-
ing, colors rtbsolutily fast Patterns uew, •
A fine assortment of white Vestings,. in.
medinrrt and light weights, new patterns. Also
fine wash " Zephr; in fancy designs, mostly
stripes and cheeks. Plain Oharnbreys, in all
the popular colora,
At
25C
A great collection of wash Fabrics, suitable
for waists or dresses. , Fine white waistin s, in
ig
large and small:dtsrbns. Fancy 'cotton �oiles
and extra fine Scifi.ch Zephr s, choice materials •
• and a large variety -of patterns.'
At
35c
Fancy Cotton Orepons, '.with; polka 'dot,
.plain and mercerized 'for fancy waists. Linen
`'Vaistings and ri;treat variety of fancy weaves,
suitable for shirt wrist `suits and separate waists.
Most of these no two dresses alike
It
50C
Single dress 1r.ttterns of high-class colored
cotton dress materials, .exclusive, designs that
volt will. •not set elsewhere. Also some very
tine white waisbings all in short lengths.
More Batsat ..iOc." We are for- .
• tunate in being.
able to offer two cases more of those big. 'Am
erican Bats. at I.Oc. You. are lucky to be able
to buy them at that, as•• the regular price 'is 15•c.
The Lace and
Embroidery Sale
Interest in the great Lace 'and • Embroidery.
sale still continues. . •that is not to be wondered at
for the values are exceptional: There ,is noprofit
but ours between you and the maker. That •is" : one
reason for the very low.: prices.
Laces at 3c, worth up to 10c
1. aces at 10c,rth b p to -15c
o
Laces at 10c, worth up to 25c
Embroideries •at 5c,•• worth up,to 15c
Embroideries at 8c> up worth to 20c
•
Embroideries at 10c, worth up to 25c
High h• ClassLaces.
�, es.
.. .,
Fashion has set the seal • of her approval . on
Lace for the coming season. Anticipati;nga big
demand, we have imported some exceptionally
h tndsome high-grade trimming' laces, that are bet- '
ter far than we have been in the habit of 'carrying.
We are safe in saying that no such collection, has
ever been inlClinton. Come and 'see them
New Piauen Laces
New Guipure Laces
New Meline Laces
New Oriental 'Laces
, Jew Net Laces
New forchon Laces
New Valenciennes Laces
White, cream, black and ecru .shades.
Fancy Mohairs.
Fancy Mohairs in two-tone effects, spots or
narrow stripes. The popular thing for Shirt Waist
Suits, navy, in na green, brown and black, Extra value
lue
at 50c, 6oc and 75c per yard,
FIOD•Qt•NS BROS.,
Dry OOUdS ' Clinton
FOR St,50.
Regular price $2,00.
*arch h 2nd 190B
Very interesting, eirty-two chap-
ters relating many o£ his clever
doings, some or which you are £amil-
far with, but the "inside" o£ which
you have never had the chance . to
read before. Among them are :
Knapp, a weazened wonder.
A King, a Lunatic and a Burglar,
three in one and none at all.
When Glengarry wrecked the circus.
The Million Dollar Counterfeiting.
The man who buried himself alive.
A Spreader of Arsenic.
kEGINALLD BIRCHALL., Murderer
The four barn hurnings at Chatham.
IAlgor's Graveyard Policy.
Chatelle,the hairy. man, --
The Gangs df Burtch and ,Routledge.
The Murder of 'Joseph Sifton.
The Quirk Mystery.
Not written like the sensational
dime novel but a narration 'of facts
as the great detective living in Tor-
onto brought:them to light,
Agents Parker's Dye Works,
W, IL Fair Go,
Often the Cheapest, Always the Best
Messrs. D. and H. Oantelin were ' in
Goderioh on Tuesday...
P4iss May Bell is visiting, •a former'
school matei i London.
Miss Lizzie; Carter. of Blytji is visit -
in •
g at the Commercial.'
Mr, ,
, r Ed.East spent a week With the.
Medd family. at : Constance.
Mr, Stewart •Seyinour. went to Lon-
don , yesterday.. , to ;accept employ-
ment.. •
Mr. ' Williams of the Sovereign.. Bank
spent Sunday • at the parental Thome
in .Zurich,
Mr, Frank Wilson .spent Sunday with
;his friend,. Mr. John Ferguson' • of
Constance.
Mrs; Robt. _Watkins of Stratford :vis-
ited Clinton ,and,Surnrn hili friends
last week. •
Mr,* H. ' Wiltse Of the. Sover'ei .n I3,ank,.
'Zurich; spent Sunday Uncler the
parental roof.
Mr, Gordon Walclron,:barrister, `'1'or
onto; visited. the .homestead :on ; the
London. Road ori' Tuos•day. : •
Mr', and Mrs. F; McCaugheyofLtick
stow were called home Monday on
*account of their'. mother's illness.
Dr. Biackali, •Hensall,• was in Clinton
Saturday.' .The Doc's laugh is ;list
as •hearty and eon'tagious as 'ever.
Mr, his.
Paisley,' who was visiting
iris sister, Mrs. Dunsmorc of •St.
Thomas; returned home:on Tuesday,
Mr,.: -'..Jas, H..Howson 'has :returned.
from' Woodstook where he Was 'en--
gaged at his trade of cooper:' ' for
several. weeks. • •
Miss . Jardine of .Wargo, North Dako-
eta, who has been visiting her sis-,
ter, M'r•s.. A. Twitchell; for several
weeks; ,returned home .today, ' •
Mr`s.. F. Yeer of :Mt. Forest,• who, had
been 'visiting her. father, Mr. H.
Cantelon, left,'Satur.'day for Strat-
.lord whore she retrained :over ' Sun-
day
Mr. "'S Kitt has gone to Woodstock
to accept . a position in Karns' fac-
tory. -1-16 has only 'taken it :tem•-
porarily, .however, and expects;to
dome ,back to the 0.1. again when; it
gets into running •order. Saints.
• brother iS•• oae of the, foremen at
Karns':.'
Mr. and Mrs. Eli iVIcLaughlin' left.
. on Tuesday 'to return to Barrio,
but., their stay there will be. short
as they intend leaving for...the. West
and •will prohajbiy' loeate at Saska-
toon Where .Mi McLaughlin • 'may:
embark . in business: .The West has
no niore outspoken friend..
Mr. P. W. Scott of Belgrave was in
town Tuesday on his. way to God=•
Crich. to -attend_ a _meeting of . the
West 'Huron ;Conservative execu ave..
Mr, Scott is ., a . past president of
the •Conservative Assa a;y,tion. and
it is worthy of •note that • • during
• iris term of office the party won its
greatest .victory in the in;. 'cep -
leg. the, whole three ridings.
Mrs; F, W', Watts returned home , on
Monday from Toronto where she
had been • attending the Grand Co-
uncil' of the Royal Tompiars of
'temperance. In reeognftion• of., her:
services to the order she was eleet-
ed :Grand 'vice Councillor. • Mrs.
Watts is an .ardent Royal Templar
and it is due • in no " small measure
to her energetic zeal that the • local
Council is so prosperous.
Mr. C. Donaldson of 'Tessalon, Al-
goma, was in town Monday on his
way to visit the old home at Bay-
field. He came down :aS manager
of: the hockey . team which played a
series of games, winning all but
one. The tour ended, the team re-
turned to Thessalon while Mr. non-
aldson came this way. Ile has dis-
posed of his' business at Thessalon
and is now somewhat rundeclded as
to where he will locate. He w.as
looking well and in the best •of
spirits. .
Captain Pollock of Selkirk, 1V[an.;and
his nephew, Master Pollock of Bay-
field, were in town on, Friday last.
The Captain, who is ti'ow ,paying
his usual winter visit to his birth-
place, Bayfield, willleave for the
West again •shortly so as to be
early on hand for the coramenee-
Brent of next season's fishing oper-
, ations. Ile cornmant's the largest
fishing vessel on Lake Winnipeg and,
we understand, is a nieinber of the
company • most extcirsively engaged
ill this industry ott that great lake'.
ew
pring
00
Are Pouring In
Rig. lots of New Spring Goods are arriving almost daily, and these lines contain every possible advantage
the economical could look for or expect,. The widest varieties, the newest and most practical styles, the most com-
plete m
plete assortments, and, at all times. the best values in Clinton for the prices; A constant aim to improves our store
service is one of the reasons for our sucdess during the:inore than five years iri Clinton Our methods of doing
bLlsiness have stood the test, and now. that our store has been Te -arranged, you will find it more comfortable tha
ever to do your shopping here.
A matter of very special interest this week is the opening up of Dress Goods, Silks, • Laces, Trimmings, Em-
broideries; Muslins, etc. In the Dress Goods department a better selection awaits your inspection than we
have ever shown, ':A few items will be of interest
All wool Cashmeres. in several shades, per yard.,,,
Fancy Mohair Suitipgs, 'n newest shades, ....f>0e,;60c to $1.2
New Spring Jackets
of Covert Cloth
`' Our first shipment of new spring Jackets arrived this
week; They are nude of fine Covert Cloth, which is the cor-
rect material for the spring coat: We are showing them in
'everal styles; .colors of tan.and black only: The style of cos-
tume that is to` be worn this season will require a separate
coat. Our prices will range -from $5.0010'$12 00
Imhroidelries .
Suitable for Making Corset Covers
The demand for Corset Cover: EnibroiderieS willeven
be
.
greater than last year, and we are prepared for. .this extra , de
Mand; by having a much better' assortment than last year. We
are. showing a very fine range at per .yard '35c, 64e and 75e
Wash. Goods. for. Spring
Our. range of Wash Goods •for the corrin spring
. g' .._ g and
streamer is by far'the:finest shown by us.. Every new weave:
and color is represented in: our stock Many . Imes of these
beautiful wash goods will` malie Y
`up . and look 'very' ' much like
g P
The .col rs •are'allwarranted fa
st z
a
d thed
designsn
s are
store.
•
A BATTING BARGAIN :FO'R'FRIDAY
& SATURDAY
8c .Bitting at.60
:200. bunches of fine white batting, regular,
8c quality to go on sale Friday and Saturday, at....,...5C
Not Over 1O,:bunches to a customer;
Elegant Silks '
For Shit -twat -ST Suits,
Silks are to be in high favor for Shirtwaist Suits for the
coming season. We have just received a very large lot of
these beautiful Silks, in stripes and checks, all of which will be
soldat prices running from 35e to 85e• These. Silks are very
scarce.in the market to -day, and would cost you fully 15 per
cent more if bought now,
• We have only one 'suit length of each pattern, so no two
will have suits just The same:. We will be pleased to have you.
call and see 'them.
New $ilk Waists.
For Spring.:.., r'•
- We� are now making'our first showing of New Silk Waists
for spring: 7 hey are made of fne Japanese Silk, in cream and
black only.and come come in several dainty styles.
. ..
Prices $3.0.0, $13.50 10 $1.50
Spring .Millinery:
Ourilliners
M• c ommeme work on Monday,
• to pre e for
prepare .
our Spring Opening, which will be announced later. In refer
ence to our Millinery for spring, we wish to say that the styles"
will oe prettier than ever, and, the .most.impor'tant of . all, the
prices will be the lowest ever quoted on 1VI llliner • of the best
quality.
An�.earlyorders
you will favor • u
$ with will have
thevery best attention.
sur mousy back
1froti`want it.
CLINTON
Personal. * Hensall
• Another i'hange of property • ?ook
Place on Thursday when John -Mac-
•arthur• disposed of•his houso and lots
where he has lived fora good .num-
ber of years to •Robert Drysdale •of,
Drysdale "who will take possession
the spring:
Rey.' Oliver Coleman,, who arrived
'too ` late • to attend the funeral of his
father, started.. back to Winnipeg 'last
week He is attending Wesley 'college
from which •fnstitntion he. intends to:
graduate
One by. one the old settlers- tlers are
passing away. On. Friday .night Mrs-,
Byre; relictof, the- late Henry Lyre;
passed away at the home of her
•son near :Chiseihurst. ' Tho' deceased
hone Friday after a, :Month's, visit died very suddenly as 'on. the evening
at Mrs. Vin. 'Steep's.. " previous :she was apparently ,in fair
1121. K; J. Beaton went tp: Teeswater health and gave promise of living; for,
Monday evening to address an Hp soine• years, yet before; midnight she
worth League meeting received the. call; She was well : and
Mi Geo.: Twitchell 'of Brantford was.:t favorably known to a large circle, of
in town this week attending •the
wedding of • his sister.
Miss Byrd Crich •arid' Miss Madge
Stewart of .Seaforth spent Sunday
With Mrs. (Dr.) Fowler.
Mt. Geo': L Duncan sjent Sunday
in Vairia • '
Mr. D. 4, Cantelon of Hensall was in
town . Monday: •
Mr. C. A Tel:Liett of St. Helens was
. in town: Saturday..
Mr. and Mrs:. H. tittle* of Seaforth'
were in town on Thursday:
Miss Mary Hayes of Shakespeare. was
visiting in ,town :this week:
Miss Cowan.of Goderich spent ...Sun
clay with Mier. • friend, Miss Mathe-
son. •
Miss ` Susie Cook went to 'Toronto
last . week and is the guest of her
sister', Mrs, • Roes.
Miss Ida.. Copp of Goderich returned
1Viiss- Mabel Coates returned to her
' home 'in Brampton last week owing
teethe illness of her mother.
Mr, J. R. 13t11, who is pursuing his
legal studies in'Toronto, passed his
last examswith high standing.. •
Mr. and Wks. A. Lewis .of ,. Brussels
Were. in town this week attending
the Marriage of Miss Twitchell,
Mr. D. S. Williams has returned to
'town after having several weeks'
holidays in Listowel and Stratford,
Mr. S. Chambers, Who 'has been vis-
iting in town for several weeks,
leaves next. Wednesday for his home.
at G•ranfleld, •Assa., . with a carload
of horses, '
Mr. R. Grigg of Grimsby is visiting
for a week or so at the heime of
his uncle, Mr, A. Hooper. Mr,
Grigg is a native of Clinton, hav-
ing left here some twenty-four yea-
rs ago. Ile knows a large number
of people in town. liut notices re-
markabne and prosperous changes in
the make-up of the place, He will.
visit at Seaforth, .Walton, Staffa
and Exeter before returning home.
It is rumored in Mo:areal'that Hort.
J. Israel 'Tarte is to he deli: Tali er
the Royal Commission to be appoint-
ed to inquire into the tariff,
The Grand 'Willey Railway pleads
the Supreme Court decision as a de -
(once to the •Attorney -General's act-
ion to restrain it from operating on
Sunday,
friends who sincerely mourn. her de-,
:Also. She had.reachcd the good old
age of seventy-eight years. •
•
Nile,
• Mr. and :Mrs, W, G. Proctor cele-
brated . their • ;golden wedding' last
We are sorry to hear that J. }L
Pentl2,ad is thinking of reeving Nilo
for :Teeswater. He is . a'good • neigh-
bor and will be much' missed. •
The. League meeting this week ; was
held on Wednesday evening instead
of Tuesday and took the form of a
literary entertainment. Rev. T. B.
Coupland of Auburn. presentefi a series
of moving pictures. There was also
singing by Messrs. Tyndall of Car-
low ;• recitations by Miss Coupland
of Auburn and other eontribtutions rby
local talent.
Seaforth.
On Monday week at Stratford • the
Rev. F. W. Panton united in marria-
ge Miss Margaret Bell McLean, dau-
ghter of Mr. and Mrs, W. D. McLean
to Mr. Leopold Otto Charlesworth,
formerly of 1' gr4rondville, now engag-
ed IC the hardware business at. Zur-
ich. Mr. and Mrs. Charlesworth will
reside in Zurich."
Marriages.
v.
y
.
leu rl-� c .1
R4 mWIT i:l .,1,L-- In Clinton
on March tat, by ltcv. Dr. Crook,
Mary, eldest daughter of Mr, Ar-
thur Twitchell, to Silas Munch of
the London Road,
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e':s.
• News of some extrci good
_. •.
Values : in Pants, read to ; pitt
on; andin one line made=to
order; that is. m. every :way a
"special:".
At $i,:50
Men's Pants, made from good, strong
grey ..tweeds,.will give esoellent wear,,
three pockets seammsstrongly sewn; .a
capital woi k.ii Pant, special e
per pair:. $1.50`,:.
At $2.•00
Men 8. heavy Tweed • Pants, dark
grey,'extia well made, strong, servic-
afire cloth, just the thing for Q�. o
rough wk•a
orbout wear WD LL,, u
At $3. o0
Men's pants, made from fine faney
stripes, three pockets! Tirade up$3 U On
in the best style, special per pi•rD ,
To Order, $3•
so
• Mens' Pants, inade from fine striped'.
Partings, good weight, will wear well..
and keep their sheltie, made in our best
style to your order, at per
pail~..... • • +..•" Wt�.SiV.
-Shirts .for Big Men.
Here is a Bargain in Shirts.
They are no good to you unless you
wear 16i, 17 or. 1 If you wear this
size; do not miss this chance:
2C only, mens' colored andlain tvtiite
Shirts, laundxied fronts, the urge sizes
that are left front many different lines
that sold at $1.00i $1.21 and $1.50, clear. �h
ing the big ones out at each......,, • U
We Would Like •
to S o
ell These
on
T � Coats
One is a regular b
gu �5 .0C> Coat. You
can have it for $35.00. The other
was $47.50, but $32.5o will tasks' it
now. Both are good and each is a
BIG BARGAIN.
odgens
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