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ARTICLES OF SPECIAL INTEREST
On sale for the first time in this country, is a handy article
called "Brown's Electric Stick" it is a wonder -worker and
will remove any spot or stain from all kinds of cloth,
We also have in stock "$tevens Comfort Foot Warmers"
a very desirable article for a cold beet, or to use when driving.
'foil simply Jill them with boiling water.
You Will `iihid that a bottle of "Holies' Lung Tonic" will
rout the worst Kof. 25 cents at -THE REXALL STORE -
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OF. CANADA
incorporated 1869.
Capital Authorized $ 25,000,000
Capital Paid-up 12,911,700
Reserve and Undivided Profits 14,564,000
Total Assets 335,000,000,
HEAD OFFICE, MONTREAL
450 Branches with world wide connections.
General Banking Business Transacted.
R. E. MANNING, Manager . Clinton Branch
INCORPORATED 1655 ....««....�,.r .«.«w
CAPITAL AND RESERVE $8,800,000
38 Branches in Canada
A General Banking Business Tranc.,cted
CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT
BANK MONEY ORDERS
SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT
Interest Allowed at Highest Current Rate
H. R. SHARP, Acting Manager Ciittton
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!Boy's Overcoats clearing at $ 8.50
Next Winter's price $12.50
Boy's Overcoats clearing at , , .'5.10,00
Next Winter's,price $15.00
Men's Overcoats clearing at , .. , $43,50
Next Winter's price $20.00
Men's Overcoats clearing at ... „515.00
Next Winter's price $22,00
Men's Overcoats clearing at $18.00
Next Winter's price $28.00
MAKE *YOUR SELECTION NOW
While the Assortment is good
5 Doz. Men's Underwear, broken lines 75
Regular $1.00 and $1.25, to clear at
The Morrish Clothing S
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PATRIOTIC NOTES
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The W. P. S., will meet for busi-
ness in the Board Room Friday after-
noon at three o'clock sharp. We
hope for a large attendance as there
is Special business. '
Will those who are knitting for the
contest please return socks to those
front whom they received the wool,
the first. of the week as far as poss-
ihle, the rest may be returned up to
Friday, February Sth, but sucks not
in un that day cannot be counted in
the contest,
Everybody who braved the storm
to attend Mrs. Rowland's tea last Fri-
day were well repitdd as a very pleas-
ant afternoon was spent with the host-
ess. Proceeds amounted to about
$18.20,
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* H. W. C. A. Report
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On account of the blockade, the
monthly shipment to London was de -
!dyed a week,
Although the qututtity was not as
large as usual, because so many of the
Societies are having "Sock Contests,"
the quality was excellent. The ladies
in charge of this work at headquarters
appreciate very much 'the splendid
work clone by the Societies at this
centre.
The shipment consisted of the fol-
luwing:--
Varna Pat., -til pr, socks; t) Ilannel
shirts; 4 pyjamas; 19 trench towels; 3
feather pillows.
Bayfield Soc.--50 pr. sucks and 2
suits of pyjamas,
Stanley Maple Leaf -20 pr sc.-eks; 7
flannel shirts,
Bethany Soc.-20 pairs of socks.
Turner's Church ---20 pr. socks.
Clinton W. P. S.-92 pr. socks; 11
flannel shirts; G pyjamas; 10 sheets;
32 slips; 1 cap, 1 package of old, cot-
ton,
To Own Boys
Y.L. of S.E. of G. T.-24 prs, sucks
and $5.75 word, of eats,
DEPENDENTS TO GET
UP TO $40 A MONTH
No Deduction from Wives of Nou-
Coms.-No Reduction From
Out -Patients,
Ottawa, Jan. 24. - A number of
important changes -in the schedule of
allowances allotted to dependents of
soldiers have been made by the exe-
cutive committee of the ,Canadian
Patriotic Fund,
By the new regulations the maxi-
mum allowance for dependents in
Eastern Canada has been raised to
$40 'per month, instead of $35, as
formerly. This increase, whet)
amounts to $10 within the last three
months, is due 0 the increased cost
of living, and will materially' assist
those wives of soldiers who have
large families.
Another regulation provides that
the different branches shall not de-
duct $5 per month from the wives
of non-commissioned officers with
the rank of sergeant or sergeant -
major,. as hos been done in the past.
This is dare to a uniform scale of
separation allowance having been
adopted for privates and non-com-
missioned officers.
It is also provided that there shall
be no reduction in the allowance
granted to returned soldiers who are
"out-patients" at convalescent
homes, .on account of the subsistence
allowance having been raised from
hoc to 80c per day,
SUBSCRIPTION HATE
TO THE
CLINTON NEW EUA.
IN,. CANADA
Three Months $ .40
Half Year . .75
Year 1.50
OUTSIDE OF CANADA
(In Advance Only)
Great Britain $t.50
United States $2,00
France, Greece and other War
fronts $2.50
MACARONI
Have you ever
tried* Macaroni
in bulk ? Large
beautiful. quality,
' made in Italy.
Bald by the
pound. It will
not last long.
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AND EVENTS
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1- ON, W. J. HANNA, who has resigned
the position of Food Controller f u•
Canada after seven months' servit.e,
• Mr, Hanna is still a member of the
Ontario Legislature and a member of
the Ontario • cabinet without po t-
fulio, having previously served f n•
several years as Pruvtncial Secretary.
His business interests are es a hii,lt
official in the Imperial C1ii .o,
THE SECOND JANUARY BLIZZARD
Sunday night the second Jatuau•y
blizzard started and it looked for a
while un Monday, as if the Daily New
Era would have to appear itiaht, bat
the G. T. R. kept one train running.
The L. B. & B., et -ruing train made its r
way down, but the Goderich train could
not get out. By noun all trains were
cancelled on the Goderich and Buffalo.
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A(Granted o the Canadian Over
The Teacups
Patriotic Feed by the Co. Councils
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x Gunner lielstrope, spent: the, week
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ng 1911end vial#int old friends,
Brant County 830,000 payable in fall of year,
Broca County 75,000 payable quarterly
Carleton County ' ^8,000 through Ottawa branch
Dufferin 'County 25.000 payable $2050 monthly.
Elgin County 54 000 payable $4500 monthly
Essex County
Fronteuac County 24,0110 payable $2000 monthly
Grey County 74000 payable $6000 monthly
lialdintand County , , , , .. 12,000 payable $3500 monthly
Halton County, indepetideet Contributory Patriotic Association,
Hastings County 16 000 payable 83000 monthly
Huron County County
75,00090,000 payable .$8000 monthly.
. payable $6250 monthly County 54,000' from sale of bonds,
Lanark 'County 24,000 payable $2000 monthly
• Leeds -Grenville 40,000 payable as bonds are sold
Lennox -Addington . 21,600 payable $1800 monthly
Lincoln County, Independent local organization,
Middlesex County 72,000 payable $6,000 monthly
Norfolk County 60,000 payable $5,000 monthly
r Northumberland and Durham 120,000 payable $10,000 monthly,
Ontario County 77,000 payable monthly installments.
53,)00 payable $7000 month!
72,000 payable $6000 monthly,
Oxford County •
Peel County
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Perth County
Peterboro County
Prescott and Russell
Prince Edward County
Renfrew County
Sii coe County
The Lundin train gut back about 10
p.m, 'Tuesday the Winghauu vain made
return trip, and the first train out of
G iderich came in after three, following l
the snowplow. The tirst train up from
Stratford came in about $.15 bringing
lady hockey players from Mitchell, t)n
Wednesday all trains started running
but in many cases were hours late In
reaching here.
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Goderich Buys •Bosh
Goderich, Jan. 28,-I0 order to
conserve coal the merchants have
agreed to close their places of business
at G o'clock each night and 10 o'clock
on Saturday nights. The drug stores
close an 9 o'clock each'evening and t0
o'clock Saturday evenings. An agree-
ment has been closed by the mayor and
council (titin 3, W. Galheld for the pur-
chase of nine acres of timber, to be cut
and sold to the townspeople at cost.
Bad Storm at W'inghan1
' Winghant, Jan. 28.-Wingha m is
again in -tire grip of a btizaard and the
roads are drifting everywhere, 'There
has nut been a train an the Huron &
Bruce branch all day, a snowplow/ alone
going through about 2 ifclock this of-'
ternoon from Palmerston to Kincardine,
The storm eased up for a time this
af-
ternoon,
ternoon, but. resumed again tonight.
The fuel situation i s still serious.
Yesterday the local dealer, Mr. McLean
made deliveries all day to needy cases,
some 40 houses in all being supplied.
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Public School Won
Wednesday afternole the, Public
,hockey team defeated the tat Font of
the C. C. 1, by a score of 6-1.
Seaforth Ties with Mitchell
'By defeating Goderich at Seaforth on
Tuesday night by a score of 8• to O,r
the Seaforth juniors lied Mitchell in the
0. 11. A. district. The ice was keen
and the game fast.
On friday evening Jack Bawden's
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43,000 paid in full in June
35,000 payable :4,000 monthly
36.000 payable'$3000 monthly
1,000 paid in June
24,000 payable $2000 monthly
65,000 payable 88250 monthly
120,000 payable 510,000 monthly
Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry. 57,000 payable 6 otos. at $4,000, 6 at $5500
Victoria 'County 55,200 payable 84400 monthly
Waterloo County 50,000 payable in fall,
Welland, pays by township through Count' Branch.
Wellington County 16,000 pays as convenient, *
Wentworth County 72,000 payable $6,000 monthly
Total *2,032,800
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thittuio Street C'lort'elt.
The Pastor's subject last Sunda
morning was "Spiritual Abilities," At
night he. spoke on 'Three Kinds of
5)'n,
lite League service on ,Monday night
was in charge of the Missionary C)epart-
ment, which Save a splendid program.
Despite the rather t*td weather, there
was a good attendance. A number of
girls from the Junior League sang;
Erskine Evans dealt with the "New
Problem of Home Missions." A dis-
cussion in the form of a debate was
given of which the subject was "Re-
solved that the Problem of city pro-
gress is greater than that of rural re -
cousin ction," The Rural side was up-
held by Alvin Leonard assisted by Ern-
est Livermore and glary Holland. On
the other side Margaret Walker, Ethel
Wasmann and Percy Wheatley spoke.
The discussion was very interestin4
;and instructive,
The skating party held by the Lea-
gue last Friday night was a grand sec -
cess. Proceeds amounted to over $52.
Expenses were 818 and half of the pro-
ceeds were given to the V. L. P, A.
Baptist CIim'oh.
7 p. m,- The Pastor's subject will
be "Neglect"
ti1'Iilis Church.
The annual congregational business
meeting of Willis church was held an
Thursday evening last. The reports
presented by the various organizations
showed a very successful year. The
contributions to the Missionary Budget
were considerably onstdern I
y in advance of any
previous year. The meeting very un-
animously granted their pastor a bonus
of $100 on last year's salary; • nd an
increase 01 $100 per annum for the
future.
At the morning service in Willis
churglt on Sunday the Huron County
Temperance work wig be presented.
In the evening al specially attractive
(raise service will he rendered, This
service is based upon Dr, George
Matheson's beautiful hymn. "0 Love
that Wilt not Let Me Go."
Order of Service
Doxology
invocation
Psalm Selection 114
Anthem "0 love the Lord"
Scripture Lesson
Duet "The Lord is My Shepherd."
Pratyer
Anthem "0 Love that will not let
me Go."
Hymn 46 •
Quartette "Lead Kindly Light"
Sermon
Hynn1 155
Solo "0 Love Divine"
Prayer
Anthem "In Heavenly Love Abiding"
God Save the King. •
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MEN and EVENTS a
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PREMIER LLOYD GEORGE, who has
called a ,conference of the Irish con-
vention with the 'Cabinet,
101st OFFICERS IN BAD ACCIDENT
According to word received at
Winghant from England, Major i1,
Campbell had his leg broken and
Major 'C, t', Vanstone was badly cut
about the face and head•in a runaway
accident. They were returning from
the funeral of Pte. Adair, of Wingham
when an auto rune up'behind
l nd and
frightened the horse, The driver
was killed, and Lieut. Woods, who wars
also in the party was badly shaken
up. All three were taken to the hos-
pital. Both Majors were well known
in Clinton at the time the trust was
mobilized,
A Pleasant Evening
On Tuesday evening at the 1. 0.
0. 1'., hall after the regular meeting
and 'a rehersal of the 1st degree, the
members present were divided into
the North and South and a pleasant
hour was spent by playing euchre
which was followed by a lunch. A
Columbian Phonograph from Ball &
Atkinson• furnished a musical pro-
graun,
1.a Months In The Trenches -
Next week Corp. Murray Draper
will have seryad 13 months in the
trenches in Prance and so far. has es-
caped the bullets. Murray went
over seas with the 161st Battalion and
was soon transferred over to the
fighting guards, There are not many
of the drafts of the 111St.lefl, but we
Ilene no ill will befall the young Bald-
ler,
team played against Hugh McGuire's raw-
in hockey and came out ahead ,with a
score of 10 to 3,
EARL READING, Lord Chief Justice
Great Britain, who is now in the
United Stares as his ,toumtriy"s sip-
tial envoy to the Republic, 'the
Earl is a Saw and has had 4 apeclnc
(Tar career, contnteneiln.$ Itis tvorkt
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Mg life as it cabin boy at sea,
Our Bid Minstrel Show
.February 5th and 7th
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A Show, for Everybody
The Biggest, Best Minstrel ever held
in Clinton
New Plays' [1 Jokes f ri Dances Cl and
Songs
RESERVE YOUR 'I'ICIi:ETS EARLY .AT W. D. e'AIR'$-PLANT OPEAS
ON AN. 29th. ADMISSION 211e wed $lie,
Girls Patriotic Awl illthiry
Mrs, ,French left on 'Thursday for
Toronto to attend Ole funeral of her
neice, Airs, Chas, Mallinson,
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Mr, James Snell was at Crossl,ill,
Perth Co,, on Wednesday to a big stock
sale,
Lieut, Wes. Caldwell, M, C., who has
,,just recently returned from the front
on furlough, was a visitor in town over
-night, last week, He is an old C.C.t
boy and his home is in J•lensall.
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Mrs. Wright, of Toronto, and a -dau-
ghter of Mr, Arthur Knox, of Wing=
haat, who was an old Clinfonian, was
storm stayed here on Monday while
enroute to Seaforth.
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Seaforth Expositor; - Miss M.'Modeland ,hats returned from visiting
her cousin in Clinton,
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Mr. A, '1', Cooper, field Secretary of
the Huron 'Temperance forces took the
services in the Baptist church and the
Victoria St, Methodist c.hurch at Code -
rich on Sunday.
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Guderich Signal last week speaks of
a former Clintonian:-Town 'Treasurer
Straiton has been confined to his house
for two weeks or so with illness. Good
men are scarce, and we are pleased to
learn that ,11r, Straiton is getting about
again.
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Mr, f^, J. McMurray, of Barron, Alber-
ta, is visiting his brother, air. A. J.
McMurray. The brothers have not met
Inc 18 rears,
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Messrs. George and Steve, Cordell,
former residents of this town, Spent
the week end renewing old acquaint-
ances here. The family have moved
from Garson Mines, New Ontario, back
to Stratford, when they expect to re-
side. The boys were welcome •Visitors,
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Mr, and Mrs. W. B. Edwards, of
Souris, Man-, are visiting with Mr, ;and
Mrs, A. McCartney, of town,
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Mr. and Mrs, Clarence Cole, of San-
dusky, Mich., were visitors with Mr.
and Mrs, A. McCartney, Mr, 'Cole
sang an excellent solo at Ontario St.
church on Sunday evening,
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Mr, and Mrs, Everett Jack were visit-
ors all the home of the fcrrnmer's aunt
Mrs, W. S. Downs over the week end,
before leaving for their home at Lor -
burn, Sask. Mrs, Jack, nee Miss E.
Gilkinson is known to many 1* 'anon
having visited' in town on former oc-
casions. The marriage took place on
New Years day at Listowel,
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0,1, T. 11. Race, Field Secretary of
the National Sanitarium, was unable
to get here on Wednesday last for
his address, his itinerary having been
interfered with by the recent stormy
weather. lie carte Thursday and
spent part of two days here making
collections for the tvo,Gk with which
he is connected,
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Dr, and alrt, J. A. Mcdohald, and
Miss Jean Macdonald of Toronto,
have been enjoying delightful weather
in Kantat Kura, Japan, and Miss Mac-
donald had the additional pleasure of
a visit to Tokio, and some Christmas
shopping there.. They ifttend• spend-
ing as fortnight in Manilas, and from
there will go to Hong' Kong and
China, returning to Japan far cherry
blossom time.
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Local News
Canadian Fund Gets Grant
Hour T. W, McGarry stated that
the Government grant of $i,20o,ogo
was made to the Canadian Patriotic
Fund,
Sadden Death
Citizens were greatly, surprised on
Monday morning to Imo of the sud-
den death of Mr, John Irving, who
passed away early Sunday, morning.
Deceased had been suffering from a
cold ail week, hut; nothing serious
was thought of it. His brother, Will-
latn thought something fuss Wrong
early Sunday morning and went feta
itis brother's bedroom, when John
expired in his arm,. Deceased was
'in tris Seth year and was it tdachdlor,
a strong support of the Liberal piwty,
Ile it survived by his brother stere,
one in Winnipeg, and two in California,
The funeral arrangements had not
been conipelted up to press 1i)6e, •