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Clinton New Era, 1908-12-10, Page 4s tore for Useful Xmas Gifts HIS STORE is reaclv.ta serve you with the best and biggest stock. of 1USEEVLI GOODS which we have ever shown for Christmas, This year especially, useful gifts will be sought after more than ever, and no store in Clinton' is prepared to show a larger collection of all'iStalaS merchan- dise which will be appreciated in every home. The following Xmas list has been carefullypr,ep.arecl in order to help you in deciding what to give. , Is -there not something • in the following suggestions which will help you *0 choose,• ' SANDIRERtiniErs -of every deseription NECKWEAR - dozens of new designs W9lIth RAGS -Fancy Silk or Ribbon UDE or skew comas -Many kinds, Including copies of genuine Tortoise Shells ITEM -Leather, Silk, Ribbon. Gold, Braid, etc ajta,11JCIIINGS -All new designs and colors RIBBONW-All colors and widths PA,RASOLS -Very latest handles GLO stEB-Kid, Cashmere and Wool LINENS --:•Tray Moths, Dovliee, Shaine, Centre Pieces, etc GOLF JACKETS -All eolors • • WOOL SCAR'S -a dozen different kinds • -Silks, All-over Laces for waists, Fine ,Dress Goods. Blankets, Comforters, Tapestry Curtains, Lace Curtains; etc Also a complete stoch" of WOMEN'S z.ncl CHILDREN'S WINTER COATS. - FURS, in Ruffs, Throws, Stoles', Muffs, &c imotioseermsrowiramaior,•ff!"0•0",irsiok, r Personal Note - :Church .Chimes Si ir • -rs Greig, left. this week for a, • 41%,%.segok.-.B.esmila/VIVII,S11,0110 .visit -to her daughter in Toronto. , ST JOSEPH'S Mr Chas Hilya,r-bas gone el:alien:mt. villeaethere be will spend the winter with his son. • . •Miss Emily MsCaffney, of Brandon, - Mani, spent a few days with her sister, liantain McOaffney, of town. The haine' of Me. Herbert ,Coolte has been favored siith a visit of his young- est brother, Captain...Sydney Cooke, of Bothwell. • ' Major Shannon; •Inspector General of the militia Dept, Was here on Tues- day, making an inspection of the Mili- tia equipment here. Mrs. Coats, wife of Mr. Will Coa,th , Registrar, Goderich, leaves shortly for San Bernardino; Oal„. where she will spend the Winter with friends. l!diFfs Lizzie Shanahan, Hiillett;spent the past week with her cousin Marg- aret McGuire of " Goderich township, whete she says is one &Vie bestplaces Lo go for an •enjoyable time., . Mr P KO, who has been employed with the 0 PR:building new stations in the west, has returned home for the winJer, the weather being•too cold On 'Sunday evening a large crowd to continue outdoor, operations. again packed the church to the doors, when the pastor preached en "the Church's Invitation,"and baptized two men. Three members were received . at the Lord's Supper after the morning service. Subject for next Sunday morning, "Trust and Direction." Even- ing, "An old love story." • All arrangements are being complet- eel so that the new chureh may be opened on Dec. 20th. Rt. Rev., Mon- signor Meunier, A.dministratot, will preside. A number of others will take part,but it is not yet decided who they will he. •• • WESLEY • The pastor will prestch next Sunday. Morning subject "Christ's cure for Care." In the evening he will nom- mence a series of sermons oh some of the most prominent women in the Old Testament Scriptures. First charaater, 'Rebekah." Strangers welcome.. . Educational services were conducted on Suaday by Rev. Mr. Kers. in the - morning, and Rev. Dr. Warner, of St, Thomas, in the evening. •Collections and subscriptions were on behalf of this fund. •• Mr Hill's Sunday' School class will provide the pregram far the League next Monday evening in the shape of a- mock trial. BA,PTIST Rev J Greene took cbarge of the ser- vice in Victoria St. Church, Goderich, on Sunday. • On Sunday, Dec 13th1 the new Luthern church of Dashwood, will be opened and dedicated. Rev 0 ammo and Mr Ransford are attending ansgxecutive ineeting of the Synod at Lohdon, Rev J J Rice, Toronto, a superannu- ated minister, was fatally hurt by a , street car, on 'Monday. Rev E Mill. Of Ilderton, (son of Rev R Millyard.Ooderich), has been invited to Tweed, Bay of •Quinte Con- ference, and Rev J T Chapanan, of Pontypoolahas been invited to Ildet- ton. • Mrs' R Irwin and Miss Ripney leave to-dey to , spend the winter with friende. After a sea:nun of a month at StLoilia; they will proceed to San Bernardino,Cal.,for the balance of winter. '•• With The Teachers,. Miss McCallum has resigned from the staff of Exeter school. • Miss Johns has consented 'to remain as teacher in the Tipperary school, Goderich Tp.• •' Will Manning, of town, who has been teaching at Moncton fot tlse past year, goes to St. Jacobs for 10e9. G.Gordon has resigned the, Prin- cipalship of the public schools Lack - now, and will go to Toronto, Miss Mabel Donaghy., teacher in St Davide ward school, Ooderich, has tendered her resignation'. She is tak- ing a school near her home at Mount • ,'ovest. The Kingston Standard and other Conservative papers are calling for, a Conifervative convention. . . 'Picture in your mind a lerd of cattle consisting of 8,300 kids and goats, 407 horses and colts, oo calves and 488 steers ! Then consider that these are required every day to supply the leather f r each day's output of Queen Quality Shoes Prim $4, $4.50, MOO hoes Complete ranges in all styles of FELT and RUBBER FOOTWEAR Moccasins „ 50c to $r.50 - Snow Shoes $2 to $3.50 And Felt Lined Boots Kant Krack and Granby Rubbers Repairs while you wait FredJacksOn Legings, TEE MINTON 'MAW 1CRA GRAND Tilt! SYZTEM Christmas and New Year EXCURSIONS TOWII he December ineetingeof the Town °Omen vette held on Mon 10,y evening. Soine of the ratepayers of St. George's Dec. aoth , Death of Mrs William Vont* The (teeth of Mrs 00atfewhich occurred atthe hones of her daughter,hirellIcOal. itita• at Oreetline, Ohio, on Sunday, re.. Metres another Of the few remaining apeman all stations In esteida also to Pe- eame of those t"Wboairodaitilultreedoffoorovapnerelaencatrxioolrigthhtstast, wonaina Of mese prominenee. She was early settlerd of thia town, and else a UM. Pert Huron. Mich. Wale" Dia k Xi In. St.' Andrew's ward the rend of the late Wm. Coate, what i Messrs Falls arid Suspension Bria' alSo asked fel` a light soniewhere ork At Single rare Princess st, ,• both coturounteatione mull Deo. es lea% Mao good soles eist, sad were ref.erted to the rectric Light Co neM ed ae Dee. 0441,1 and with. 11308. Iteturelea atm. 30.1000. Dertureles uettl Jam 4011, 3809. 1.140 Fitianee0Onntuttee recommend- ed payment of a Ina:ober of accounts, At Fare imbue third until 6th .itiselpes going Dec. etith, rent* ; market sCales. $13,90 ; stock Good pine Dee. eislia,Vtothoteli, lleturnIns 1908*e Jan. 1st UM. seturcies until 041. Mb. For further particulars apply to F. 8. iimanNs, Town Agent. The receipts were as follows UaU Election Protests All the Consersetive seats in Quebec and Manitoba Wee been protested and a large number of Liberal seats inQule, bec, Messrs Fisher,Lemieux and Brodeur Of the Federal elonseand. Mr Tascher. %slot the local House, have actions brought againet them personally by the conserVatives, Who seek to ,. OP^ qualify the ministers. The seats protested in Ontario by Liberals; are:-Nipissing, N, Lanark, Norfolk, 0 York. The Oatario gelds protested by. Con. efervetives are:- S. Ontario, W. Peter. boro, Ottawa, Welland. It is altogether likely that the pro- s tests in Ontario are only entered for the •purpose of "sawing off" for a num- ber of others were prepared, one tin the Conservatives against South Hur- on, and one by the Liberals in West. Huron. Concerning the Ontario protests the Toronto World says: -"There is some 1 disappointment among local Conserva- tives at the result of Om labors of the saw -off coinmittee. Indeed is would seem as thq,ugh the Liberals had jock-, eyed their entries far the best pos. ition. It will he observed that all the Liberals whose seats are contested had good majorities, 'Indeed the majorities in the four ridings of Smith Ontario, West Peterboro, Ottawa and Welland wita one of the first and oldest business men of the town, and came to Clinton tie a bride 50 years ago. Her father was the Rey. Mr. VogIer,a missionary to the Moravian Indians ht Thatnee- ville, and it w s while teaching school at that plaee t she became acquaint - scales, $8.80 ; sale of lots in cemetery, ea with her late heeoehtlA who, in the $32 work in cemetery, $100,75. burl nn teiszna be se rhea. d got: weddinginishecihi mtourselofo ecu - best 1307trame method of aSSO tbe slated of riding in is waggon all the wmaosveidnforoomdutehede sttrQeebts4yanadzitetvemosttieoen4 , way from Thaingsville here, She was always an ardent Church and S. S. 800 plow, manufactured in Stratford at a cost of $80, big this was after- worker, and an invaluable assistant in the building up of Willis church. in wards Withdrawn, and the matter left the services of which she continued to wItnitthhephowane4r8to°ftitubrecliatsvee,elf °treY'ruditet:me' only a few years ago,and only eternity take a more or leas active part, until It best. •• will reveal the large amount of good On motion it 'amp, decided that the she iteempiiehed. She was a woman kicelon of James Fair, of $800 for the of 'refinement and cultureibsing an ea - Mayer was autborized. to lesne cleben- ways carried a Getman Bible with bet. ex - Waterworks lot be accepted, The oellent German scholar, and nearly al. tures for the naYment of 111400, the t °' to church. After he death of her hus- tal cost incurred in connection with band, which occurred some twenty sinking the test wells, the price of the years ago,she continued to reside here lot included until about six.-Menths ago, when she The polling places and officials for went to Crestline to live. Bar surviving bolding the munioilmil elections are as children are Walter in Manitoba ; folinWsa_'- St Andrew's Ward, Town Robert and Sohn, Detroit ; Char.es, in Hall, -E A Lappin% Deputy Return- ohieaga ; Wm. town . Airs. 0. J. ing Officer. E SavilleaPoll Clerk ; St. Middleton, Goderich township ; and Jame's 'Ward, -- Evaporator, - J. Mrs. McCallum, Orestline, Ohio ; Mrs. Johnson. .D R 0, Jas. Shepherd, P ; A. B. Manning, lately deceased, was St. John's Ward,-Rumball's Carriage her eldest daughter. The remains Shop, -J. Shaw, Do R. 0., were brought to Clinton for internient, P. 0, ; St. George'a Ward -Leslie's Carriage Shop -S J Andrews, D. R. 0. the funera taking place Tuesdey,from Willis Oburch. The pall bearers were Ouninghaine. P. O. . hex. three sons, Robert john auttWill Von Lots of Prizes. ldr. jameg Snell. the well known stockraiser, wins a. good many prizes each year at the various exhibitiops, and his success this year. -as in others -shows the excellence of his stock the stab& at that place on Monday, when it can win in competitien with with the remainsof his mother-in-laW, the . beet herds of the Dominion. He Mrs. W. ()oats, en route for Clinton, won the following prizes thislyear; he found gathered a few of his friends, At Toronto, -Aged riun, 'Leicester who thought same one should a,ccom- pany him as a matter of courtesy. The Thp, Best Christmas Store STORE is making a big specialty of strictly Holi- day Stock, Our plans are on a larger, better scale than ever before, with goods and prices that show at a glance that we mean business, Burnt Wood Work . Choice white wood. boxes with 'Choice designs ready for burning. Glove and Handkerchief boxes 25 cents each, Plaques at 10, 15. 25 to 75c each. otMatchherliSnaefseos, photo Holder and wady Burnt 'Leather Novelties • Local View Booklets at 25 and 500; Photo Holders 35e to. $1.50. Whisk . her nephew, W Coats, of Goderich. u saolders. 50c and $1.00, Centre Pieees .200 and $1,00. Oushioa Top, burnt and Y. Middleton and Willie Manning. colored $5.06, Quite a number gathered at the church, • where ,service was conducted by her old pastor, Rev Dr. Stewart, When Dr. Dr. McCallum, Ohio., reache Bibles and Poets . Pocket Bibles in all varieties. d Special values at 50, 75e, and nE00. Teacher Bibles at $$.50. Bibles and Hymn Hooks combined 75c to $8,00, Ochatmon Prayer and Hymnal 25e to $1 50. One and two volume edition of the Poeta in various bindings. ad , shearling ram 2nd and 3rd'aged aggregate .2177 against an aggregate ewe, ist ; shearling ewe, 2nd ; flock, Conservative majority 'of 416 in the I let: champion ewe, sweepstakes and silver medal four richugs of Nipissing, North, Lan- ark, Norfolk and. Centre York, It Would be, for example, a raore serious matter for the Conservatives to have Mr. Thoburn unseated in North Lan- ark with his majority of six, than it would be for the laberals to have Mr. German unseated in Welland with his majority of 800. No one. hue Much fear that Capt. Tani 'Wallace could carry a by-election; but still his majorityof 44- in Oentre•York is not so impressive as Sir Wilfrid Laarier's majority of 64U in Ottawa..J.R. Stratton, it is true, had ,only 350 majority in West Peterboro; but it looks big when apposed to Mr. Gordon's majority elan in Nipiseitig, County•Officials Salaries One of the matters disposed of at the December session . of the County council was the fixing of the salaries of the county officials . for a period of five years in accordance with a res- olution passed at a. previous meeting ot the-coupcil. This with the idea of doing away wit larepeated applica- . tions for increases. The committee b ,appoiuted deal with tbe Matter se: T cute& infotritation from the other f ' comities in the Provinceas to Salaries r paid • there,- and selected fourteen .a, counties as nearly shnilar, to Huron aa m -possible in situation, size and amoufir c of business dope and re t d th w Qua twoexeeptioos the salaries. paid in Huron County were above the average paid in these coenties. The cotnmitteerecominended the Min:ming increases, however: Treasurer, :$50; clerk, .850; county engineer $200; matron of thee house of refuge $50; assistant matron $25; plisician of the house of Refuge $50; inspettor of - the house of refuge $25. In committee further increases werane- aided on: $50 to the physician -.of the 'house of refuge, 825 to the chaplain of the house of refuge,a25 to the turnkey and $25 to the caretaker of the court house. The list of salaries • fitianya adopted by the council, Conapared. with the salaries previously paid, IS as follows: . At Blyth )19 took ist for edch of the following Aged Leicester earn, shearling ram ; ram lamb ; Pair aged ewes ; pair shearling ewes ; pair ewe lambs; best fat sheep, any breed, . At Lendon-Aged.Leigester ranialet; shearling :am, 1st and 2nd ; ram lamb, 2nd; aged ewe, 1s; shearling ewe', 2nd; lgt ; pen of 5 shearlings, 1st : pen oe 1 ram lamb and 3 ewe lambs, 2nd; champion rain and champion • bivb, eweepsta,kes, .• • At Goderich- Aged Leicester ram lst shearling ram,. lat'and, 2nd; ram lamb, lst;,aged_ ewe,- ist÷sheerlipg ewe, 1st; ewe lamb, 2nd. • Best fat sheeta•any breedalst. Shorthorns -Bull calf, 2nd ; yearling heifer. ist ; heifer OW, 1st and 2nd ; milch cow, 3rd; ; steer calf, ander 1 yr. Herd -Silver Medalslisull, 4 females. I' !If C A At Rome An informal social evening was held y the local•Y M 0 A iteatheir therns, hursday last The room was beatiti- ully decorated for the occasion with ed, white and blue bunting,tbere was good attendance, and all felt very ixdh at borne, andenjoyed the ex- ellent,program of music,speaking and or p r e at refreshmente. ith • Warden Treasurer Clerk. # •1,000 3.,e50. Clerk of the Peace 1,100 1,100 Jailor ' ' 700 ' 700 Jail Matron' -- 200 2(4) Turnkey . 575 600 Sail Surki3on 120 ' 120 - Auditors, each 40 40 County engineer... .- 800 1,000 - ,Keeper, Hogan of Refuge' 500 ' 500 Matron. House of Refuge : . .... 250 XV Assistant, Matron. House of Refuge ' ' 150 • 175 Physician, House of Refugn ' 200 200 ' Inspector, House of Refuge, 150 • 175 Caretaker, Courtl House... . ...•505 550 Chanlain, House of Refuge::...•••• 55 1.00 • • Present- :•New ' • • • • ' • Salary •Scheddie . .-" . • • . . S100 $ 100.. 1350, 1.400 John DithutsytoMwilienrieuinpnaini gMfaotrt7trhSe Col- born 0 1. Mr Albert Dundee, of Mciaillop, Is In the field for councillor for the coming year. •• InEast•Wawanosh there is not nmeh stir so far as municipal election mat- ters. • Reeve Parks intands.to ask for another year at the headlof the council In Tuckersmith We understand that Mr. McKay will again be a candidate for the Reevekhip. This means his te.• electioe, even if there is opposition. In Colborne it, is said the contest for the Reeneship will be between the pre- sent Reeve, Mt McEwan and Mr. 3. Kerningnatia, a popular member of the Council. Reeve Stothers, Ashfleld, will again be it candidate, and all the other mein - bets Will stand again with the tion of Councillor Styles., There is al report that J. N. McKenzie is coming out again, as a candidate either for reeve or deputy -reeve, Joseph Dalton and Chas. Stewart both of the Lake Shore road,are spoken ofas likely can- didates for councillor. In West Virawanosh Reeve Bailie will stand for another • term, with good chances Of re-election, although we hear that he will be opposed by Ste- phen Medd, at present a member of the council Councillor Anderson is dropping out, but the two other Mem. bers of the present council, Mtsars Thompson and Murray. will try it again. New aspf.rants 'inentiOned are Wm Watsonaof Nile, and W. A. Wil- son.f k • Things are quiet in Goderich Own - so fat as Municipal politics are ceneerned,and it looks as if Rewire Sal- keld, and perhaps the whole council, would be re elected by ACCIAthatiOn for sa another year, The council of this ear was practica ly a new one, and there seems to be a disposition to give the members a second term Without the tumble of a contest. Of course, the 111411106 of 80/1111 ambitious residents of President Bartley in his +Veiling re- marks.extended a cordial welcome to all, and a hearty invitation to the young inen present to become members of the Association. An exceedingly well -rendered vocal dila by Misses Reid and Greene was received with loud applause. L 0 Flezning gave a vocal solo, lifter which a most able im- promptu address was given by Mr J Bamford in his usual pleasing manner. He exhorted the young men to re- frain from the use ot tobaccoand liquor and always to be manly, frank and gentlemanly in what they did: • A piano duet by Misses Courtice and Plunisteel was heartily encored, to which 'the ladies responded.. Miss Oleta Ford and Miss ' I Chant alsode- lighted the audience ith piano solos. Mr Fleming gave an address on tne progress of the •YMO A work, in Moron County,reporting a total niem- bership in the five points organieci lance Sept the /5th of over 125 which nuniber will soon be very much in- creased, He said they expected to in- troduce very soon,a, junior department' for boys from 12 to 10 years of age. Aftee the programarefreshments were served, for which the Associatian is deeply indebted to the ladies -who urnis ed them. The evening con eluded with a hearty, stirring "sing song" by all present,Mr Rice presiding at the piano. • The Clinton Association is getting well upon its feet now, has some 18 or 20 members and is making good pro- gress now. They have a gond comiort. able well lighted room, with plenty of good reeding in it, ganaes, such as checkers, crockinote , and fort, and music, and it is expected, that it will be arranged soon to have the rooms open and acceesible to the members „almost every night in the week, to read or play games and enjoy the mimic. In the Educational work, mock trials, mock municipal elections, debates and practieal, talks are being arranged for, and on Thursday even- ing heat, in the religious work, the study of the life of Joseph will be be. gun, led by the Vice -President Mr P PI unas teel, . • mayor of the placn, Mr. Gloucher, without e moment's preparation, de- cided to do so, and came along. an act that was very considerate indeed. ...e1.••••••••=sm,.."...•••• Death of Mr Edward. Routledge After an acute ,illness of- only two weeks, resulting from • dropsy, Mr Ed, 3, Routledge died on Wednesday, in • eboice•Boxes of Stationery • Holly leaves Att'i other tasty de signs in stationery bOX09, a splendid line containing 24 sheets of paper and 24 envelopes linen finish for 250. Bet- ter lines at 40, 50,75, to $1.50. Calendars and Cards 1000 Calendars are here by tile more and the best values WEI have ever shown starting at 5 and 10c you can get a good selection while the 25e lines are specially good value. Burnt leath- er calendars are also shown at 25 to 5ea. each, • - Greeting Cards From us you can secure a choice line ofcardc on which youcan mount, photos and either have written, or • print your greetings for- Xmas and " New Years to mall- to your friends. Cards only 3e each, with,Photo Cards - Se each: Toyland, Here ghristmas Gifts best. bought now, 'Select early Carlsbad China Tea Set .decorato4 with spray:" of delic- his 67th year. Deceased .was .born in ate pink flowers' and tastefully arranged on ea.ch piece; edges; Clerkenwell, Eng., and:was naarried to . . - • ... . Miss • Elizabeth Webb, who survives and handles neatly embossed and trimmed with gold. Thin, Ohilmin'toniPahMotaltre3h5" yl 8 6e s aThoeanerbeavt°e' transp arent china finished with a • ace r • sresided here eyer since. eying learn-, smooth glaze. 40 pieces: Prices 5 $6050, dountry, it was quite natural that Mr The Christmas Globe now,.on sale in tubes ready for mailing, 00e. § ed . the nursery business in the old • • • Routledgeashquid: take up, gardening ha this. an oecupation lie has success- fully followed. An unobtrusive, %net citizen, he filled his sphere, a,nd enjoy - B oo k. s ed the respect and esteera of the COM- 0 per s tore inanity; He was a cousin of the Rout.: ledges, the large book publishers of London, Eng, An attendant of St, • Ohnrch. In addition to his wite, the following children, survive him: - Edward Jams, iit the Soo; Williamai, • at London; George (1,0 Blyth; Henry F.. of lawn; Mrs A. Wyall, New Lisk- arci; Mrs W Ramsay, Edmonton; Aire Rands, Clinton; Mrs E Henry, Malby, Sask; and Miss M Rontleclge, at home, The funeral takes place on Satiirdav. Who will be Warden. I It Was Only natant' that the meeting , of the County Council last week, being the last sitting.of the present Council, the question of the, Wardenship for next year should conae up for private discussion: Mr. Robt. McLean is said to have made an admirable' warden this year, and his successor will be chosen from among the available Lib- ernis, who May be reelected, that be- •• the rule, naming those whose names are mentioned for the position are Reeve Bailie, of West Wawanosh ; - ReeVea Pete Lamont, Of , Hay, and • Reeve Fraser; of 'Grey. Any of these men would make a good presiding - officer for. the (amity Council. ' 30 RO0K WELL'S NEW SUNNY SOUTH. CO- J (.3 Rockwell's" New Sunny nputli 0o, which will appear in the Town Halt, Clinton, Tuesday evening; December 15th, is an seicept-• • ionally strong onehoth in quality and qUantity.'It is known from coast to ccast andis recognised as one of the leading coloted attractions of the day The company is composed of twenty- five colored people, and includes seve- ral of the hiehest salaried artists in their line. Me. Rockwell does not ne- lieve in netting the greater part of his salary allotment into one of the two acts and Allowing the, balance of the verforniance to Suffer through the employment ot cheaper ones., -which always disgust the experienced patron but he has found that the expenditure of money for the purpose of making each act and detain comPlete pays twice over in the box, office receipts. This explains why the Sunny South Company • always gives unbounded satistactiop, • The performance is one of the latest, breeziest and funniest, interpersed with several . high-class specialites of the better class and brilliantly illuminated with bright and SAD DEATHS- We sincerely regret to hear of the death of Miss Abbie J. Green, aged 1$ years, and also of. her father, Mr John B. Green. of Goderich township,aged 48 years, which occur- red on Wednesday and Thursday of this week respectively. Miele Green was formerly` a most popular student at Clinton Collegiate, and Mr Green Was held in the highest. esteem.. • The double funeral takes place on Friday • ' so Political Poiaters The ilifigaton Standatd, bongoes. ive, fevers the abolition of custonos oases between Canada and thellnited tates, A. traveller injured in a railway ae- Merit in Minnesota. en Alonday Wa istaken for Sir Wilfrid Laurier and a report Rent out that it Was he, but the Premier was safe and.sound Ob- tawa, .J 1 1 1 sparkling music that is haunting in the extreme. Prices of admission are 25, 35 it 50 cents, Seats HOW on sale at Fair's book Beare. • County . Clippings. The slaughter beluga of Johnson do Martin, --Henn% was destroyed by fire. • Mr Xruse, sr., of Egtriondeille had the misfortune to fall and break his artn. A little daughter of Mr Geo Sipes Seaforth, fell arid broke her arm a few days age.. • • Geo Richardson and Mies Mettle Green of Port. Albert, were married last week, - • Mali Graham, Blyth, had to go to Toronto to undergo an operation for her eyes. W Metwan. Hensall, sold St flag turkey hi town, hist week, *which weighed81 pounds and brought $3. WA 11arrison,West Wawanosh,bas disposed of his beautiful ham to Wes. ley Farrow and W J Parks for 07,500. Migg Margaret fielen Deane and Ias. Maurice Bowler Ashileld.were married Wednesday morning Nov 23rd, at betroit. The Eingatort Standard, is calling the township are being Mentioned in Connection with a contest should any for a general contention of the con. R take place but so tar there bine. inda -rents% of the Conservative party to - it cation that any of those named will discuss policies bosh Oattsdian end p tusks an appeni to the pulls this year, ituperiul. Miss Gertie Caldwell, daughter of oim Caldwell, Hensel', was married ast week to Lan Moffittson of jut, Moffat, grain buyer of lappeth "Onlifonday the little daughter of obt Anderson, 13ruitaele, received 4 sok In the etomach while playing with er elder brother whieh almost proved *tale •••••• Ntri What better remembrance can you • give your friend than a pair of • b WALK- *OVERSHOES ? You not only offer him many days of com- fort and satisfaction but also teach him If that instead of being necessary evils some m. shoe are sources of pleasure and content- ment. And every. morning ..through all his after life, when he puts on. his "WALK - MEW' shoes he will think kindly of you. We have the Soebel Niekle-Plated Shoe Trees for both Ladies and Gentlemen's Shoes. Keeps them in perfect shape. Price 75e per pair *), J. Twitchell &Sons CLINTON eaviog Iowa Sale OUR GREAT LEAVING TOSII SALE- -is still in full swing, and Dry Goods,' Clothing. Roots and Shoes are all being' sacriaced in order that Decerriber may see our whole stock turned Into cash, Read the few price reductions below, as it will give you some idea of the money you can save by purchasing here during the balance of the mConth 50 to 7503 Dress Goelds and Silks, to dear at 42e 51 Sateen Underskirtg, to elem.. at ..... 09e 12So Oxford Shirting& to clear at. . On $8.15 Wool Blankets to clear at, ........ .*2. 90 Men's $10 Overcoats to dear at..... • Men's $12 OVer000.0 to clear at. 00 Men's 25e Sox to clear at •... .. Men's 25e *aces to cleat at, . .. 20e Men's 25 and 35c Ties to clear at 20g Men's 50e Working Shirts to clear at, . Men's SOc fleece lined and wool Underwear 40e Wotneres Felt Slippers to clear And a full range of Di, Goods, Men's, and Boy's Clothing and Furnishings, and our 'full stock of Boors and Shoes to be cleared at cost. Terms 01 gale thrletly Cash. lunisteel ros '.266/11.1 Staaa