Clinton New Era, 1909-12-23, Page 41
The Clinton N- eiy Era
ow 1 ttest is s direct heart stab at the did
What we Advertise we Sell, N. P. policy of his Darty, viz, the
wiping out of a, duty un all agricul-
tural implements. Not many farmer
Ouch eo
representatives would have the hardi-
hood to go right into the li.on's den the
way this Goderich barrister has and if
What We 5011 Advertises u9. he can only make the House put their
- finger on his wrist and count his heart
STAPLE AND, FANCY DRY GOODS beats good will surely come from this
' 111UN.ERY FURS MANTLES latest bill, We hope it is not No. 13
for that ie .an unlucky arithmetical
'! OINU Dir, STILE. THINK OF'US, quantityitis said, and we would tie
�-�- ---- well Pleased to see the tillers of the
Our Christmas stocks are all new. Gift -buy- soil favored by both parties in the
ers are delighted with the selection roff-,red here. ansae. if Mr. Lewis could touch the
. t< auditory nerve of Leader Borden a
' Nothingold or shop-worn resurrected past o . p' d fp long step in advance would be made,
seasons, but every line of holiday merchandise is DEATH OF
' strictly new, Best choosing for early buyers, and
many special values that cannot be duplicated DONALD GUNN
leiter on, Feeltuar Aud Simple. Fatality
lon. Yonge Street
hake Thfs Store Your Head -
Head of Firm of Gunn's Limited,
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quarters for Xmas •ng Dead in St, Michael's Hospital -
One of Pioneer Packbrs and Ex-
porters of City; Brother of Or Gunn
Christmas Gifts f n' Fins Clinton. ---
From a fractured skull received by
ossibie for one to think of a more suitable a fall frons of an reel automobile -At the
It is hard]
y p corse} of Yonge street and W Ilton
gift to a Canadian than a Fur. Its usefulness in thio climate is avenue, Toronto, Mr Donald Gunn,
=uxorious
to need mention, while there is nothing prettier or President of Gunn's Limited, pork
more luxurious than a beautiful Fur. Our stock offers a decided- aalcers and provision merchants,dned
ly unioue and varied selection of beautiful'.and exclusive crea. a?ndaymorning in St rdichaBl's Hos
tions in every Fur. pital. 'Che accident happenedSatur•
daffy afternoon ao about 4,30 o'clock.
Remember, Every Fur we have is NEW Mr Gunn was hurried to the hospital
where he was'operated upon,but death,
ensued Sunday morning at about 10
Handkerchiefs for Gifts °Mr�°►oak.
r Gunn, with his daughter in law
Mrs Ernest Gnnn. and her liltle girl,
while on the way to theUnion Station
Extra special Ladies' Swiss Finbroidered Handkerchiefs, with had just alighted from a southbound
lienistitched edge, Would he very good value at *20c. street car to make a few,. Christmas•
�) if a parr
Our price is lbases, wheu they observed a slow
12moving automobile approaching.
liennstitchsd and embroidered borders, with plain•or cross -bared The two latter'gained the curb sapfely
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centres. 25c and 35e in front.of it but Mr Gunn stepped
back to let it pass.. 'then he apparent -
Beautiful assortment of H mbroidered handkerchiefs, . in hem- ly changed his mind and attempted
to stitched edged. Very fine linen. 50e, 6.0e, 75e, $1 And $1.2 d
5 opase in front of the autoziobst In
doing so andste slipped, .fell,, and
his head severely on the pavement.
The a;utouiobile, which was driven by
A Feature of Our Store is the Constant Ii, F Brintue.11, 4141 Queen. Street west
was brought to a standstill practically i
Arrival of New Goods, as soon as it readied the fallen pian.
Air Gunn was taken in the can iturned-
�{ c lately to St Michael's Hospital.
Umbrellas fir Xmas. Glf$s W'qo operaitithehatrepanning was
)erformed on the base of the skull,
which was badly.fractured, .by Drs'.
RA Bruce and W 1 D' i`Mallock,assist•
La lie• ,' twilled Silk Parasols, selvage edge,:silk.cased, with ed by the Surgeons, Drs McFarlane
sterlin„-rnouuted pearl gold chased; pearl with ca>pved gold; gold and Baker, but all attempts to.save
mocantt•d ebony; bronze and sterling -trimmed ivory handles;• life were unavailing.
Prices $2, $2.50, $3. $3.50, $:1 and. $5 In a few moments of consciousness
before his death, Mr Gunn said that.
the driver was in no way to blathe for
the accident ani. 'this statement was
Our Prices are the Lowest, borne out:by, Mrs Gunn's account of
what had•. happened. Mi- BrintnW,
Quality Considered. who was accompanied by Ii B. Watt.
wh37 listreet l
tray.ellingat Lhe tinie
the car
asat a atej
not over three.miles an hour.
Our t5tore will be open very Ju9t•turned across froin the other side
of the street and had not had time to.
get up any speed whatever.
Evening Next Wet! k. The late Donald Gunn was born at.
Beaverton, Ont., on September 3,
1813. .He was the second son of John'
Gunn, who came from Scotland in the
'year 1831 and settled in the township
-- of Thosah, 'near Beaverton. ::Chere
Editorial 11iZl4 and economical goyernment a great were in the family seven sons.and.
_ two daughters, of whom there are
-- - future will be ours. noel• living, Dr John of Ailsa Crai
DoAiimoS Parliament as adjourned e�4s Alex of Janesville, Minn., Dr"Williani
;,•Yintil after the holida season. Tier resell[ Postal Convention at of Clinton; Hector of Toronto; Andrew
• . Berne, wihch Postillaster 'General managing director of Gunn's- Ltd.,
THE N> w ERAwishes its largo. Lemieux attended as representative Toronto, and Catherine, Nvife of theRev. John Ross of Glasgow, Scotland.
-circle of readers a Merry and Joyous of Canada, discussed. the question of -When. the late Mr Gunn was 2185
Christmas. universal Penny postage and the prob years of age he left, Beaverton for To -
Abilities tt;bilities are that it , nay become ani -Tonto, buying out thefirm of Morse
•• .� & Taylor, leading Frontatreet produce
w l� our Christmas festivities let us i actuality, illustrating how much near- iilercbants, at 'that. 'time. The nyw,
t lose Sight of those less fortunate i er the nations of. the earth are draw- firm began business as,D Gunn .fit Go.,
we are and share our blessings ing to each other as the •years glide and had soon built'up `a large trade,
g reaching out to Montreal, and render -
the poor. the sink and the old away. We are almost neighbors now ing necessary the building of the big.
d thereby get at the kernel of , to the people of whom we 'knew next packing house at West Toronto.
at the occasion ought to inean to.nothing even a score of years ago. Mr Gunn in recent years placed the
Penn iosta�e running of the business in the bands
as the sweetest song ever sung, "Be- y postage would be auotber spoke of trusted managers. Since then he
hold 1 hring you glad tidings of great in the wheal,., had devoted all hissplendidenthusiasm
joy” Duce more rings in our ears. �sw to the devd'opment of the • Dunrohin
Stock Faim, to that. end. importing
4e PUBLIC interest is centred round and procuring at home. the finest
NEx•r Monday will be Municipal the proposed new : Navy bill. It will stock available. The work he has done
Nomination. 'There should be a large through the medius: of the Dunrobin
ttendance of ratepcyers,a wise choice be introduced in the Commons on Jan Stock Farm in raising thO standard of
gf candidates and ri, man] �t free nary 12th, and is -one of the most. im- stock in the Province will make his
y y� loss a serious one, "
P measures tabled for many a
� salon of subjects in the interests In tellgion, a strong Presbyterian,
of the -clectro C We fear sometimes day as !t is a.duestion that. Inas and the late AIr Gunn became connected
'nominees reg% the honor of a seat will attract great attention owing to with what is now Westminster Church
at the Council 13u trd in too tritiin a the new position of affairs and the when it was known as Charles Street
g Church;. During the Rev' Dr :Veil's
mariner, forgetting that they are the different views held and expressed entire pastorate of 25 years he had
legislators of the municipality. concerning a Canadian navy, We all been a constant attendant at West -
love Peace and desire it hence the re The deceased is survived by his
CLD L.. N u tariff reformers are pro• pugnance of many in entering on an 'widow the daughter of the late John
raising to tax.all foqd' stuffs and all era of battleship building. Sir Chas. Eraser of Bonar Bridge, Scotland.
Tupper, the well-known Cumberland 'The other surviving members. of the
manufacturers, both colonial and tor- family are 7 ena, at home; .John of
eigt7. 21 per cent or the former and 5 Conservative war norse writes.approv Gunn, Langlbis & Company,' Mout-
i'per cent on the latter, Jno. Burns, ingly of air Wilfrid Laurier's attitude real; Ernest manager of the Dunriobin
the well known President of the local in the navy. Stock Farm, and Mary, wife ofahe
Rev E W Mackay of Smith's falls.
Government Board, denounces the ��!►�..
proposals. He pledges that the return ,pooh Da, CUox,the Polar exployer, VEity; attractive • calendars for 1010
of the Government will bring advanced is not lying on a:bed of roses,although hive been lift at the New Ira, office
temperanceel legislation that will some aver he is doing the -former by J Taylor Agent, Confederation -Life
and,Geo Walker the well known livary
.mean much in the curtailment of the minus the posies. He was frozen up man.They have the . lditor's thanks.
drink traffic of that land. I in the Arctic circle in trying to find
ONS the Pole and now he is being frozen
out of the torrid. circle because he can't
A uniiluo figure has passed off this, make good. Along time ago KingN
stage of action in the death of Ding said "Calais would be found. written We T' O'• � EI L
Leopold, of Belgium. He was arbitrary on his heart" and we have no' doubt
pleasure loving and determined yet but the doughty
,possessed various traits of character doubty) doctor will seg y (e perhaps better
visidns of ice- IvhrlSs
t�haaonmore than one occasion at• •tYY]i�iS
_ tracted attention. He is succeeded by bergs, Esquimaux,lines of latitude and
long%tudeaand Po;ar bears as he drinks Specials Prince Albert. The Icing's funeral his ice water and endeavors to repel[ p
took place Wednesday of this week. ' the attack of those *bo dispute his
Brussels will ,e in mourn for six claim to the Pole discovery honors. • it An of Ili esc tont.' for
oaths as far as the court is concern-.
is a great thing to be ambitious but y
He was 74 years of aje. history's pages reveal the fact that
•� 1 many a man totind it to be his gal. .25 cents
ON, NII[; FrN'XI G, Finance Minie.� lows, l lbs. New Selected ILaisitlr#
r, has goon] reason to feel proud of 4pks. Seeded Rasins
'
e Dominion budget as it shows BII3ICa1I, record tells Its that Joseph
5 lbs, Gild Raisins
`arvellous growth, business foresight possessed a coat of many colors but we ;i lbs, new cleaned Currants
and statesman like acumen. U:.nala doubt it it were nearly so variegated
as the kaleidsco %c prograin
111), mixed Peol laic'
Is taking her plane among the Nations p p' g presented
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r by the enthusiastic Al:, P. for the West ' 1 'a Fi 5.. , ..... 50
' atnd it is most fortunate to have such, g
Riding of.Huroa. It is a bad business
»len as Sir -Wilfred Laurier and Hon. .., =•-
Mr Fleirling at the helm. People may practice, authorities testify, to carry
all your eggs inti' ;one basket, rend on )LIJ JiMS-Orauges, Lem -
differ. but ell must agree as this principle, we presume, Mr. Lewis ons, Candy, . Nuts, Laver Rasins
the ability and stability of the pro' has encompassed the heavens and the Grapes, Bananos, at
of this i1rand Dominion under earth and the waters under the. earth
1 rule. There are many doors in his presentittion of billet to the Com- THE RUB GROCER.
this young, giant of the tions, tie has easily taken first place Phone 48
isphere and under w1sA as a private member in quantity, The
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L 1 The Christmas
The Foreigner i
Globe
Ralph Connor's
Book
n Tubes---
New a .. � A Splendid Number�
PRICE $1.25 Price 50 Cents.'
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tlh an Stock of
' :Holiday,Goods
Beau[iful
Whatever your needs, let usshow. you. that , we b ave
Genuine New Attractions for Christmas
EVERYY' •CHILD., TOY
6 �i r'
�yaq
LIKES.
■ E * DE PA kT'M' T 1
'y `��Q�y ihllill'19 ET old Santa Claus j
p and their wafts are easily satisfied,
as you.can.get'a doll atfill-up your stockings
., from our Toy
5•c' or as "high as $ I O Department. A l m o s t
�' and both aie it-orth the money. � � y n �%' any toy you can thin][
_ >!F of is inrluded in the. as-
NIediulxl rice dolls, { ,;i✓sortment. Visit :-this de�
`9 P rI�i:�..`
° .�,, , , ,�. partment, on our 'second
from 25C Ito $I .:00 floor, and see how much
�.. a you can biz for v e r
are our leaders, . We also. have `� F4GN li . Y y
little money.rag; rubber and celluloid dolls:
'VYaternian's Ideal
Christmas Post' Cards
some NewB
. ooks
-An im' mense variety,of Post • Cards,
The -.Foreigner, by Ralph Connor, $1,25.. Fountain Pens which we are selling .rapidly, but have.
The Suitable Child, by Duncan.......:.: •6ohI�1I�1� C>i0(DI➢ PlltESl��'I'S .still a good stock. left.
The White Prophet, Hall Cane . 1.25
The Goose Girl ........McGrath....... 1.25 Plain Barred.....: 2 50 •
......... as Sleighs
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The .attic Guest........ hnowles ......... 1 5. Gold Mounte-d...450 to 5.00
Chll ren
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Marvel's Assistant, :Page r,5o x The line made of steel, and ; guaran
rhe Lords of Isiah Decision The'Capitol Pen ....... ........ I.Co teed to. be. the strongest on the. market.
Nicholson ....... 1.25 $1, .;$1,25 and $1.50
hatrine..... ......:.........:.. Lane .......... 1.50
Chrlstrna Cards
Studies oii the. Old Testament . T
G. Jackson.... > and Calendars Hymnals a d Bibles
First Century of Methodism j The �Ylethodist, Presbyterian and
Sanderson........ 1.25. Very choice lines, at very En fish Church Hyanli Book all -make
The.Dauer Mark:::.....Chaliilaers .... 1.,25 moderate prices. The .local suigble- presents,. �rhis year the new
Ba'Iads of a Cheeckako.....Service;.., I.6 view Calendar has prover] to. p �'"s head stiocked
Songs of'a Sourdough,.:. •Service ...... . z.00.: be' very• popular. church hymn boob. > y ,
And much in demand: Select early,
Sowing Seeds.il Danny..,,McClang. 1:oo' t foe to 15e eacll�
Magic of Love ..:...... :...Swan:.,:. r.25
Calling of Dan'Mathews....Wright... 1.25 suitable
Hand.. Bags and Purses.
Canadian Booklets, s
The February Boys •..•::-Molesworth w.2.5 for foreign :friends
The Silver Horde ........... Bead a.25 �'
'The Hungering Heart..:.,Phillil:s.... 1,25 11
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The Store � that Gives the Most in Quantty, Best in
duality, and the Lowest Price to all,
At HadfrPrice
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On F Rd DAY, 24th,'You can burr what we have -left of Fancy.
dars and Christrnas'Cards at HALF .THE ORIGINAL PRICE.
$500 worth off, Pansy ehina a
y gam,
Half the. Original rice'
Hundreds -of Ladies' Hand Bags, all
well bouht, and reasonably, priced. The.
Visit our China De aitment if You want the Big -
p
newest'.styles -and shapes..
25C to. $7.5o each..
e,t Bar ains in '°Valley Chinaware that. we have
ever offered.
Post. Card .Alburtis
Albums to hold 100 cards,, nicely .
Consisting of Plates, Platters, Vases, Cups and Saucers; Jardlneres,
Biscuit Jars, Cream and Sugar, Tea Sets, Jugs, etc, The variety. Includes
bound, only .... ... ......... .............. 15c.
To hold 200 cards ........ :................. . 25c
Japanese;Austrians, French and German chinaware, also a good selection
'I'o hold goo card's .;.............................. ....:..... 35c
of Royal Doulton and Wedgewood, etc. 'Our special -priced tables are
To hold 50o cards ,.... . 50c
loaded with odd pieces of China, ;
Better nines at 75e, 90c and $1
At 10c, 1.5c, 25c - and 50c.
Dinner Sets, Tea Sets, Toilet Sets in great variety.
Choice Stationery lin Boxes.
Lett's.English Diaries for i 9 io
and $ t000 Accident Insuranmwith each Diary.
From 20c' tO5C10 � Be Sure to Get One.
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The Store � that Gives the Most in Quantty, Best in
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