The Signal, 1912-8-15, Page 5THE SIGNAL OODER1OH °NTARItt)
I4OCALTOPICS
Wee Is Responsible?raft Nouse/ Needed -
i number of b uses be- A citizen would like to know who is
A g°°d in (ioderioh (kir year, but I lespon.ihle for the butchering ot trees
Y1g erre • null not enough to supply on Ent street to maks way for elec-
demand.
°� caies Judging
ho ses torentfrom cum- InS i yth Post ffioe Robbed.
that M oft °wade at this otdoe dtsdleg The pcetoRloe at Blyth was robbed
Tweet"
It would ego that during Tuesday nicht. The sale was
blown oven sod about $300, mostly in
stamps, was taken. In their haste the
burglars missed a drawer 000taioing
some registered letters and bills.
C. P. R. Notes.
W. J. Garrick, treigbt clerk, leave.
Monday on • trip to Quebec. W.
Matheson will relieve him.
Operator MoKee Is taking • helot/ay
and Operator Odeon is taking bis
place. •
Shipments of floor and mein have
been very heavy the past week.
8t. Peters Summer Fair.
Secure your admission ticket. early
for the summer fair to be held at
West street rink next week under the
auspices of SL Peter's,- church. The
fair will open oo Wednesday at 8:15
oclockwith introductory remarks by
His Worship Mayor Reid. end will con-
tinue Weider -Way evening and Thurs-
day afternoon and evening. A musical
program afternoon and evening each
day. Mowers, candy. fancywork and
refreshment booths sod other attrac-
tions. Drawing of tickets on second
day of fair. A nu.nber of the mer-
chant. have kindly contributed prizes.
Admission 10c. Everybody welcome,
.4.0,6°164:we veritable house famine.
• number of properties, preal
itoo. are
..ate owners, d
damdhow a distinct upward ten-
•
k r : of Sallow.' 'titter's.
A , scent issue ottOomeIreY Life (pale
lewd to iegt.
England) & Do-
cmb.lus a large DROP
big of articles illustrations
on Us-
agdirc subjects. No publication of
the sort seems to be complete without
e me of le It. Sallow,'pin pthls
hic
view's, and there are
several number, showing farmwane,
tip in
s
m�gbborhrxd. One picture
D, (', weee(albip s entitled "Fruit Farmingd in
.Nova ycutia.
*duel Bible Class Picnic.
111e annual outing of tbe North
greet Methodist Bible clapwail
u
•r ld
Atuill s Point yesterday afternoon
and sea a very successful event, la
spite of the shower early in tbe after-
aoou a hundred or more members and
guests made their way, by boat or rig,
eo the pleasant picnic grounds at the
mouth of the river. Mr. Venatter
and his huti,c assistants were indefatig-
able in art ranging for the comfort and
pleasure of the party and all enjoyed
s delightful afternoon and evening.
lived in Gout rich Many Years Ago.
Tbe death of James F. Clegg, son of
the lute 'Ir. and Mrs. James Clegg, of
Goderich, occurred on July 29th at the
Veterans Home hospital, Napa
county. California. Tbe burial took
-0-e at the Home cemetery, with full
re
mllitery boner., um de-,OMVd baying
Mrs. M.theed in United
Chatham.r.
and Miss Ewtua Clegg. of Asheville,
North t'arolins, sisters of the de.
wed, survive him. "Mr. Clegg and
kis late brother. William E. Clegg
Wen small bdys were employed in
the Siaoal office, and later when they
bit Goderich for the United States
both t,ecawe Journalists.
Miu Kate Barr Wins Newspaper Con-
test.
Friends of Miss Kate Barr, ferwerly
assistant p.tmistrees here. will be,
pleased to letrn that ebe hos been pro-
claimed the moot popular young lady
in Moosejaw, Sask. The Times, the
leading newspaper of that town, re-
cently held a contest' to determine tbe
most popular lad in the place. Miss
Barr has in her abort stay in that city
made herself as popular as she was
utile in Goderich and carried off the
premier honors, receiving, in additioo
to a three weeks trip in Eastern Can-
ada and the United States, a 8500
piano. elite Barr is now in the East
wile the other members of tbe party
and will make Goderich one of her
stopping places.
Dr. Strang at Vancouver.
Vancouver papers, r•eosived this
week. mention tbe visit of Dr. H. I.
Strang and Mies Glace Strang to that
city. where they spent several days,
meeting large members of old pupils
and friends of Dr. St , wbo are now
LOCAL TOPICS IN BRIEF.
U.1vrtyk estnswn�t!t aDeet
.tach k lawn ., outs u :+
.;,,121'.`. Last a".
bultluw. and Pim ovetooatlu•„ In tae tat.st
goods orads ay late catepresent, expert
(sluts Prtdham the 'rano:. North side
dosage.
Miss Grace Oliver, of Avonbank• was
visiting her sieter, Mrs. (Rev.) J. flame
f Itoo.
"Jake" Moser bat present engaged in
building • cement bridge at the cul-
vert near W. Cook's.
Rev. Dr. Meldrum, of Cleveland,
will preach at both services to Kuox
church next Senday.
Waiter Buchanan. of the Bank of
Montreal. Brantford, la spending holi-
days at bis borne in town.
A lady's raincoat was lost about two
weeks ago between Menesetung Park
and town. The finder is requested to
leave it at Mn. (Dr.) Taylor'..
A Ane of $1 and costs for using abu-
aive.Logrtage Mayor
Reid upon tbewGallo an arrested Last
week es the result of a row in the
"foreign colony."
The official board of the First
Methodist church. St. Tbnrnas, has
Increased the salary of Rev. Dr.
Dougall (formerly of Goderich) from
$1,600 to $1,7t5) a year.
The Mitchell excursion on Monday
bruugbt 7W or 81X) people to town.
The fleet part of the day was wet, but
it cleared off and the visitors bad a
good time in the afternoon.
Publicity Campaign for Bruce County
Tue Charley Board of Trade is tak-
ing the initiative in a publicity cam-
paign for the county of Brum. Tbe
Boards of Trade of other towns in
the county are being asked to co-
operate. and when the county council
meets in the autumn session the
matter will ba submitted to that
body. It is proposed to ask the
Ontallo Depattweat of Agriculture
to .mist by advertising Bruce county
forms in Scotland, in order to., In-
duce Scottish farmers with capital to
come out here to purchase farms and
reside in the county. The census
returns of Bruce county show a
decrease in population to the extent
of 9,000 in the past decade. and it is
to arrest this depopulation that the
publicity- campaign is proposed.
Miss Lilian Fraser Appointed.
At a meeting of the CollegIau% In-
stitute trustee breed held on Monday,
several apptications were received for
the position of commer:iel specialist
made vacant by the resignation of
Donald Clark. The application of
Miss Lilian B. Fraser was accepted,
the salary bring fixed at 81,0(10. Mies
Fraser is a Goderich young lady of
Met -rate ability wbo has been on the
staff of tbe Clinton Collegiate Instil- Chatham, in the evening. A cordial
tote as commercial specialist since welcome to all.
New Years. and the local board is for- To help out the scarcity of bard coal
tuoate in securing her cervices. Miss Chas. C. Lee has put in several cars of
i•n Solway Coke of egg size for furnaces
and of nut size for ranges and small
heaters. It will not work in self
feeders, as it is not heavy enough to
feed. A ton of Solvay Coke will last
Ail long as a ton of hard coal. Solvay
Coke will not burn out your grates.
Solvay Coke sella at $8.:x0 per ton.
Will Stothers is erecting a new
house on the south side of the carriage
shop on Victoria street. He tore do
the old house on the property, andtbe
new one Will pe eetly improve th�e/'
en
of the bleCk,
Miss Evelyn Ha den will open het'
art studio in the Eluron Apartments
(formerly the Huron hotel) Thursday
n ert, August 22nd An are cordially
invited to call and see her work. 10:30
to 12:30 and 3 to 0 o'clock.
Special low rate from Godericb to
Toronto Exhibition is announced in
the G. T. R. advertisement in this is-
sue. Buy your tickets from F. F.
Lawrence, the down -town agent, and
avoid the rusb at the station.
Mr. John C. Malian, student of Vic-
toria University. Toronto, will preach
mo.ning and evening to Victoria
street Methodist church next Sunday.
Mr. Bryan, of Woodstock, who is
holidaying in town, will sing at both
e ery leer.
The members of Knox church choir
had their anoual outing yesterday et
the Point Farm. Choirmaater,Hunter
bad a large but happy family under
his care and brought them all home
este and sound after a pleasant after-
noon and evening.
At North street Method.t church
next Sunday visiting ministers will bess
associated with the pastor in the ser-
vices. Rev. David Rogers, of St
Thomas, will preach in the morning.
and Rev. Egerton F. Armstrong, of
The Western Fair, - bar • M 14.
The Wliuegeuteut Vt the WWIIEi
Fair have bean very fortunate Inhale"
We to secure such favorable railway
tees The territoryto which the
apply over aroads extends
es far ears( se Kingston and west to
Port Huron and Detroit. The single
rates fare will go into effect the
Opening day of the exhibition, Friday,
September ff, There wW be three epees
lYl excursion dye---Teeeda Thurs-
day
day and Friday, Sept. JO, 12 and 18.
-when only two-thirds of single fare
rate plus '16e will be charged. AU
lieketa are good to return up to
Monday, September letb. This should
afford a splendid opportunity for
those having friends. in London or
vicinity to visit these during the
exhibition. This year will afford the
opportunity of a lifetime to bear the
famous 1 o' th' Barn Band. This
is one of the finest brass bands in the
world. They have appeared by ruyal
command before (be ng and Queen
at Windsor Castle. They have toured
the world twice. On their last trip,
during the years 1909, 1910 and 1911,
they travelled 40000 miles and gave 591i
concerts. All lovers of music should
not fail to hear this tawous combina-
tion. For privileges of any kind, prize
lists, entry forma or any information
regarding the exhibition apply to the
Secretary, General offices. Richmond
St., London, Outario.
Hodge, asetstant on the stall. bent
an application For leave of absence
during Septewbef on account of the
illness of her bitter. The application
was greeted, it being understood that
a suitable wb&titute would be ob-
tained.
Public Library.
A meeting of the puhli.: libra; y
board took place on Saturday evening,
rang 10th' inst.. the members present being
making their homes in flash Colum- Messrs. Galt. Fowler. Tom and Kidd.
M. On >;aturdey, August 3rd, he was Tbe following accounts were passed:
the guest of a number of hie former Fred Hunt, repairing roof, etc., 86.06 ;
pupils on a trip to Nanaiuo on the R. Tait. new batteries and bells, $2
steamer Princess Patricia, the party
taking motors for a run in and about
Naaaiwo between the arrival and de-
parture of the boat. Among those
prowot on this outing were Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Evans, Mrs. Evans, Mr.
and Mrs. E. A. 'Monroe. Mr. and Mrs.
David ('antelon and Mise Cantelon.
Allan Bowles, Mrs. John McAllieter
and \lies McAllister, Mr. and Mrs.
John A. Macdonald of Nanaimo. Miss
Dolan, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Macdonald,
Miss t1 illiams. end others to tea
'Miniver of about thirty. 1)r. and Miss
Bhang left the following Monday for eob•eschool Board, -
Victotia.
Ed. Reid, csrtaae cinders and earth,
83.76 ; Stewart Estate. plants. P.M
see etary. salary and postage, 816.80.
TbeGovernmeet grant torlDI l,amount-
ing to 8141.67, was received and
placed in the hands ot the tteaiurer.
it was derided to order twenty-five
tons of coal and the secretary- was In-
st. acted to solicit tenders from tbe
coal dealers of the town, twenty
tone of tbe coal to be delivered before
September 15th and five tons by Jan-
uary 1st. The board then adjourned
until Saturday evening. August 17th.
A meeting of the public school board
Verdict in Abell Inquest. was held in the becretary's office on
The coroner's jury- in tbe case of Friday last. There were present True -
Joseph Abell. of London (father of tees 14. E. Hodgen (in the chair►,
William Abell, of Goderiqh), whose Alex. Saunders, A. D. McLean, R. J.
death took place at the L&lstt works Acheson, R. H. Cutt and Dr. (callow.
inLondoo, as a'ready reported in Tbe The secretary's report showed pay -
Signal, reodeted the following verdict meets of M88.18 for the month. the
at the conclusion of the inquest : payroll, 88116.24. being the largest
'That Joseph Abell came to his death ire,u. Tile payments for the veer to
os. Monday July 29, 1912, ergo being date amount to 86.596.38. A letter
ovetcon.e 1., the inhala ion of poison- was received from Ohse. Garrow re-
garding C. J. Harper's a000unt, On
motion of Mr. Cutt and Dr. Gallow it
was resolved that the account be paid.
Miss Millian's resignation, to take ef-
fect September 1st. was read and ac-
cepted aed Miss Marion Fraser was
appointed to fill the position. Letters
of acceptance of re-engagement from
all the other teachers were received.
W. Pinder'. tender for closets at Cen-
tral school, at 8'214, was acepted.
The secretary was instructed to en-
quire if the water and light commis-
sion would furnish fifty tons of coal
for Victoria ecbooi, and the contin-
gent committee was empowered to
contract for fifty tons of bard veal.
owg.,s in the bottom of a pit on the
premises of the Labatt Brewing
Compacv. Front the evidence the
accident sppeara t0 US t0 have been
unavoidable. -
No new light sae thrown on the cir-
cumstances of the sad affair. it was
stated that three had never been any
trouble in the `pit before. although
workmen had used the shaft daily for
years. It wee surmised that c.ubonie
mid gar accumulated in the pit be-
C211W of the oppreesiveneem of the
atmn'phere for tonne days previous to
the fatality.
Building in the North End.
North and 'adjacent streets are ex-
periencing somewhat of a bulldiog
boom. 'rhe foundation for the new
Methodist parson.ge is completed.
Oe Nelsen street. the tramework of
Walter Sharman's house on the Kiely
property is neerly finished • work 0"
the foundation for Dr. Orresar's bunga-
tow on the (PI manes property 1. Pm.'
domino nicely : this will be an ex-
esptinnally lame esekiemes, covering
n ew Knee feet. On Brow street
the fratnewnek for Kee. Ours Mum
w coraPiet. d : R J. ,Ashen. has moved
1►e ronin portion et lbs old manse
ar to
hie lot hieing on this street
asd is making it into a mondani'
dwelling Melvin Rowell moved
tM rear Maths of the manse house
ea to hes lot farther down the
Meet, melt a new emotion in frost sed
elp.et. 10 here the place reedy for
ooerupancy by gt�ouon bee 1st. On
e 1aigar sorest. the foundation for
how V corn . sed
ell Ms sea is on the
1ra„ed : ea/M ebe W m (Ad.... ss. is preemie" for bis new Amer.
fouedetlee foe M i. s Mss Ma's
Were os K Irksome street is »es-
us. JatMv ffeitlirr's oil house. w
1t for the Wien'Terrocie;tR t.d ev
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HARBOR NOTES.
The tfeboat crew was our for prac-
tice on Sunday afternoon.
The Halcyon, a pleasure yacht of
Detroit, was in port on Saturday last.
Rhe was on her way to Georgian Bay,
The steamer Ionic was in port on
Monday with a cargo of 85,000 bushels
of wheat and oats for the Godericb
elevator.
The outside southwest breakwater
is getting the last touches. The top is
beiog put on true the men ate working
overtime nearly every night.
The straightening of the commer-
cial wharf in front of the Big Mill is
being pushed through. The outside
pontoons have been sunk and filled in
and the top will be ready shortly.
the marine tower for tbe Big Mill
leg is nearly completed. A11 the
cement work is finished and the mach-
inery is heing installed. The leg will
be in working older, it is expected,
inside of two weeks.
Within the past two week(•. half -a -
dozen shanties have been erected on
the beach between the river
breakwater and the north pier, mak-
ing over a store of buildings on what
was formerly a vacant stretch of sand.
Don `Iceievin, Trafalgar street,
met - Accident at the Big Mill
Iasi .le was helping load a car
when N. R. yard engine shunted
bone other cars into it and the jar
knocked borers! heavy bags down
upon him. He will be off work for
some time.
The C. P. R. freight shede are com-
pleter!, as are also the various sidings
and switches along the beach and
water -front. A row of piles are being
driven along the embankment for pro-
tection against the waves. Severe'
carloads of stone have been dumped
•L the west end of the sheds, which
Mend to the water's edge.
lixiON
Yount le, Aotsvwr 16, 1012 A
Paid - uy, Capital. Rest and
Utadtvi4ed Profits 88,18t,iflO
Total Assets lover) $68,000,000
Thrifty Children
The lesson of thrift, leo
OF CANAlOw necessary to the future wel-
fare of your children, in pen
tttarA3Lrseso 111115
haps beet taught by epenkag Mr each • leavings Bank Account,
and encouraging thea t0 deposit regularly a portioytt of their
speeding money.
Though they may Dot accumulate very much money, they
will Isere ire valtas and how to save it.
We welcome Children's Savings Accounts.
W. L. HORTON, Manager Goderich Branch.
sasssoset
s Masaaev.
• rgagei hent
d In s
Our stock of Rings has pever been
better than at the present time. We
have s large assortment of different
styles and patterns at pries to suit
everyone.
Gant Rings $ to 2 5.00
Pearl Rings .. 00 to 10.00
Stone -set Rings , . 1.50 to 10.00
Diamond Rings 10.00 to 75.00
We cordially invite you to examine
our stock,
J. S. DAVEY
EY
. JEWELLER and OPTICIAN
Cor. of Colborne at. and/Square, Goderich
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Life Insurance.
Penne who are interested in lite
Insurance. whether they are consider-
ing taking out new insurance or
changiotr the policies they carry at
present, should read A. el %tsbet's ad-
vertisement on the front pace of this
issue. By communicating with bio,
they may get some ..pointer " oo tn-
sur•aoee that will be of great advan-
tage to them. Mr. Nisbet represents
the Mutaa J Life Assurarsce Company
of Canada, which is one of the strong-
est mad best of our life (neutance CAI
psalest, and anyone could not do bet-
ter than place his Jewesses with tbie
Company._ ___
t.7 V LNORN E.
Moans.'., Aug 111th.
Mise Wingate (11.48111, 4 Goderieh.
is vlsltiag with Mee. O. R. Foreleg,
Kim Corsi' Helabswsea. of 'f uveette
.prised bows lest week to speed her
Peter Pisber and Mies Katie e�M�
se ..
$ n(tay at the hof Mr sed age.
R4wss4 Grigg.
Mm Marvels, Ma of U0rlee. act
,., a e , t. • lend. es tees 7t
bled opoe.ewou.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS -Aug. 16th.
'Fa!!shelters Excursions -C. P. R.
rm
T.reeto Errnntee 0.'1'. 11 1
Aeolian `tale --M. Orumme t .. 1
Fars Wanted-Mwlhotland It Co.. Toronto 1
(sale of Naiad Notepaper.. -Ciro. Porter . 5
Overbooking of Automobiles and Gasoline
Engines ---.seen (3e.Otine Engine k Ma-
cbl.err (-o ...... ...... 7
ayes pt,Ared_Ooorse Gould. Holme'vnis . 1
Tenders Wasted for Rooth PAvlieges J.
Ades Fowler I
Sweater mats--M'1111er a (Ilse ...... ,.... .... 11
powwow: isrsnae.s-A. O. NUM 1
Yeomen Ws -r. J. ae1YoL 6 '
caucus ler me but Spe-ll teleses BasPI
(.std -bra eels -3.12. Weems 4
Ovss4saed a.i. ). Retorts...... y'
senesces sf eswsee washy -ieagess
$
rums ter slab -4. IV. 11001 6.11 11 ... I
l in t waseed-Mhsgr MIs. CO 1
Madame leak st Two Peep or -As 8t1r•
sew. asar_sr 1
Plods Males to share M one of the
keee•4ys reenter wps Rill the Pybsnx M 1M, flu pads(etieby
• ..,'A b. R 14 '<rid a sire*
*met. Mede, ire
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SUMMER FOOTWEAR
With the warm weather comes the de-
sire for something to keep the feet cool and
comfortable:
The coolest summer footwear you can
get is a dainty pair of Canvas, White
Nubuck, Russia Tan or Patent Leather
Pumps or Gibson Ties. We have them in
all the latest styles at the lowest possible
prices.
Barefoot Sandals, Tennis, Lacrosse
'nd Bowling Shoes in all sizes.
-" a pair of our Brown Bronco Shoes
1 ry •. They can't be beat for wear
for every day.
or comfort.
Repairinjs
Downing & MacVicar
NORTH SIDE OF SQUARE, GODER1CH.
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E CAMERON STOCK
It is to be sold over the counter. , That - isthe decision arrived
'al" : and the doors will be thrown open to the biggest- unreserved sale
that could possibly happen at this time of year.
It's a case of sell everything from the cellar to the roof regard-
less of prices -it's simplygot togo now, and go in a hurry.
Mr. keg. Blackstone, whois well 'and favorably known to you
ail, will have charge of the - sale. His instructions are to dear the,
goods out of the store ,in as short a time as possible.
Saturday, Morning, August IOth, at 10 a. in.
the doors will be thrown open, and we would advise you to come
with the crowd ; you will not be disappointed. •
Here are a few of the good things0to look for:
Men's Wear
12 wen's Tweed Suits. While they ►,a s t, p e r
suit 1 ..
$4.98
t3 men's heavy Tweed Suits in brown and grey patterns, sizes
Si to 42, good year-round Suite. Our Sale price $5.95
per suit .�7
18 men's all -wool navy blue Serge Suits, sizes 34 to 41. QQ
Our Sale price is only e85
1 doyen men's Negligee Shirts with cuffs. Sale price -n,
each.. X77
0 dozen pie a men's Overalls -black and striped, heavy Denim.
w ith and without else( is braces, double seats and koeee, 75c
always sold at 81.00 and 81.25. Our selling -out price,
7 doyen men's tine Semmes Underwear, made from double
thread fine combed yarn, usually sold at Sl.(10. Selling 50c
out price
oDly,. JVI.
3 doyen fine . Baltrrig4aa Underwear to clear et per 35c
pair...:... ...,..r,
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100 pairs mens mrtt1 4M4- mixed Socks selling out at per 1 Q �,
pair .,.. , rt . C71.
126 pairs niea's good TWesd Pants from, per pair, �
.71o4o $1.48
1 s'Tl7A
(ibese ale at half price or leas)
Dress Goods
175 yards Weak wed striped Denim for orerelle, regular 26c 15c
kind. Selling -not peke.... _... ...... . eN
5110 yards F 1i.gselettes, all wldthee in gaud pattern.. at exact ly
HALF -MICE. (Daly 10 yards to each customer).
About $,00(1 yards (Res. Goode. ranging in p, ices from 50c to
11.00a yard. in Summer. Fall and ♦V101er weights While
they last you can get your chore per yd.. at H A LM' -PRICE
s.)0 peed" i►reh. Gime. in 1. he . t 3 y reds to 7 yard.. e9c
- valueschoke 3e 11 00 per yard. Choe of tibia let, yd., only 7E.
-,44.44. _-
4 .
Laces,Skirts, Suits,Coats,
Flowers, etc.
Hundreds of yards of Overlaces, Laces, White DressTrimwings.
etc. Come and help yourself at HALF-PRICE AND LESS.
2 dozen Silk Spools. Now 2 for.. . . Se
'A) ladies' Overskirts, in tweeds, worsteds, Panama, etc.. dt1 (l1Q
0
now at away lees than half-price, at 111.4and / e�7C7
7 nuly ladies worsted and tweed Suits, regular $15.011 $4s5
Selling -out price .�eJ
5 only ladies' imit.stion fur -lined Coats with fur collars. This is
the time to save on one. Wets 825.00• Sale price $8.95
9J5
now.
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Thousands of Flowers, Feathers end Braids all marked down to
about tbe price of the paper and string for wrapping.
20 little girls' heavy Coats. regular .►p to $4.50. Sale price, pipe.
choke �7t(7J
Furniture and Fixtures
Must Go, Too
s.0 Egg Crates. hold 30 dozen eggs, regular 40C. Now (1�
for.. X71.
1 $85.00 Computing Scale Inc rely ... tj10.70
Rice -Knight lighting elyalen,, 6 lights aid tank. $29
for.. ....... ........... ...... L�
.50
There are also Grocers Somme, ., Measures, Cbairs. 'rattles, (rice,
Stands and erten,. too r,un,erone eo mention. Everything
must go ova : and nearly all at whatever price yo.i want to pay
for It.
N. C. CAMERON
Sava Bnagikip hl* Sale to Buy Your Winter Coal. Don't Forget the Sale Starts Saturday Morning !
ts�erar1