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CLINTON ONTARIO THURSDAY DECEMBER 10 •191:4:','W. H. Kerr & Son, Editors and Publisher
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Brhshee, Enony Mirrors Parisian Ivory,; Perfumes; Toilet Water
Huyler's Candies, Pattereon's`Candies,
For' 'Gienticlnell^Sasety Razors, Razor Strops, Leather
Brushes, Ebony Cloth, Rat and Military Brushes, Eboay Mirrors
Cigars and: Pipes.
Rodaks and Brownie Cameras, Calendar Mounts,
Best Quality Drug Store The R,exall Store
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Capital Authorized $25,000,000
Capital paid up . . .. 11,560.000
Reserve and undivided profits 13,500,000
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185,000,000Total Assets . . •..
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With World -Wide ConneCti.on
'Interest Allowed on Savings Deposits
General Banking Business Transacted.
R. E. MANNING, Manager Gillian Branch
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The Molsons Bank
Incorporated 1S55
Capital and Reserve $8,800.000
91 BRANCHES IN CANADA ,
A GENERAL BANICIM, BUSINESS:TRANSACTEID.
GiRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT
TRAVELLERS CHEQUES
BANK MONEY ORDERS
SAVING§ DEPIARTMT.NT
AT ALL BRANCHES
Interest allowed at highest current rate.
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he can put to everyday use.
Ask him what he wants for Christmas,
and nine times out of ten he will
1 answer—"Something to Wear."
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Cravats
that are different
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25c to 1,5o
-Mufflers
and silk neckscarts
50c to 2.50
Handkerchiefs
in fancy 'boxes
25c to 1,5o
Fine Hosiery
silk, lisle or cashmere
25c to 75c
Dress Shirts;
h,nndsome new designs
75cto2,50.
Umbrellas
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,plain or self•'Opener
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50C to 1.25
o farm Rands and Garter"
in fancy boxes
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SUICIDE OF TH.E GERMAN EMPIRE
—Bert Thomas, in London Opinion
Where the, store : of the; MOxrish•
Clothing,Oo:; now stands, was a treble
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general store,_ carried r» by Fisher &'
Smith, 'afterwards . Fisher & Detlor,}
Fisher & Barton, and by,A. S.Asher.
himself. The fisher ,fareilv'was'.veiy'
prominent in: C1in.tot'I's,estr`ly h'iEtory,s
socially religiously and
moving from -here to•Denver butt one
• member returning to Lbo place.of her
birth, ur the gaerson .of Mrs IRRtissell.
Mannino, (wife of the popular ,nlan-
.tiger of the Royal ]lank.)
At thei•ean of the .-Fisher store, Sep-
arated by a • twelve,: foot lane, but fac-
ing Isaac street, was " nother.etore,
surmonutecl by a large sign , on the
northern edge of the roof• Orie even-
ing the clerks in the Fisher.etorewere
bantering each other as to their ath-
letic abilities,when one made a wager
that he could jump from one oof'to.
the other, and with a running stare he
did it, too, but at the risk of itis life.
The clerk was John Lockwoodgl a
brother of Mrs Trouse, but he knock-
ed the sign clown and narrowly escap'
ed following it. '
What remarkable changes Babe
taken place in business tirclesduring'
my residence here. Take the dry
goods and general stores for instance.
Where are now Fisher & Smith, Cal
lander - & Scott, Cameron & floes;
Wright & Foster, R. & W. Coats,
Irwin & Hodgens, D. B 'Strathy, and
others, all of whom were at one tittle
doing lucrative businesses here. Not
one of them remains. Thomas Jack-
son and James Smith, pioneers in the
clothing business, and John Jackson a
pioneer in the hoot and shoe basinees
are still living. The first named is
well known as the father of William
and Thomas Jackson, the popular and
prosperous manufacturers of boy's
clothing. while Mr. John Jackson is
known as the father of Clinton's
estimable Mayor,
The mention of Callander & Scott,
brings to memory he lamentable
• death of the late R Bert Callander.
Be. Wns a man held in the highest
A meeting of the Patiotic Relief
Fund aotti uitteo was 'hold in the
'Council Chamber on Thursday even-
ing Dec. 3rd. Receipts amonnting,to
5208.65 were reported as follows; -
Board of Trade, Clinton 5107.40
Clinton 0;1. T.+'Iag Day 762,25
L 0. L. No. 189 0(1
m208.65
The Committee voted $'100 to the:
Presentation to Coghill lain Sale
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33rd Officers Met Here
an friday Evening
Last.
The Officers of the 33rd Regt.
assembled in Clinton on Friday, Dec..
1th, 'for the purpose of expressing
their appreciation to Capt: Sale, of
his enthusiasm, of enlisting in the
Second contingent,
COL Wilson was in the chair and
Major Rance read a very appropriate
address to Captain Sale and Major
MaTaggart, on behalf of the (dilute
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Stylish Hats •I
make acceptable gifts •- f
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Sweater Coats
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Decide Now to Enter the Famous
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TORONTO
This School stands without a super
lot in Canada. Write for Catalogue
W..l, lllliott, Principal
731 YongeSt. Toronto
1,00.to 1.50
Caps
in all the 'latest styles
25C to l.5o
Boys Sweaters
plain or button shoulder •
•.roc to 1.25
House °Coats
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a very useful gift
4.00 to io,00 •
Bath Robes. -
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bigrange; of patterns
6.6o -10,45:0o
Pyjamas
I.50to3.50`•
Suspenders
in fancy boxes
25c to 5oc ••
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CAPTAIN SALE
presented him ith a pair of Bind
(natty field glasses: Addresses were
also given by the officers present.
1915 will soon be here.
12 more shopping. Days to Christ
Mos.
Council meets again next Tues-
day according to law.
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For 3o days we have filled orders, and had orders
repeated, Be.alert. Be watchful.' The opportunity
awaits you to save money. Remember we quote a
few specials and ask you to compare prices with Ea-
ton's or Simpson's. You cannot then help,being loyal
to your own,' community,
100 Brooms, only two to a customer, each • . 20c
11 pounds Redpath'$ Granulated Sugar for....... . 1,00
16 pounds Redpatlr's Yellow Sugar for... . 1.00
5 lb cartons Redpath's Granulated Sugar regular 40c for 350
Best Valencia Raisins 10c pound or 11 pounds for. 1,110'
Best Patras Currants 10c pound or 11 pounds for 1.00
A quantity of 1913 Raisins, while they last, per 10.. ,..... • • • • 8c
28ce
New Seeded Raisins,' 2' packets for 25c
•New Seedless Raisins 2 packets for5c .
New Figs per pound.. . • . . ..... •.. .
New juicy Prunes per pound 15c or two for... ... • _..
Our own mixed Tea (only 5 lhs to a cusmtner) per ponnd
Our Own Baking Powder, per pound 15c or two for
McLaren's Jelly Powder -all flavors, 3' for ......
3 packets Lux for
8 bottlesoW'orehester•Sauce for
3'bottl5e Catsup, for.
ood,Red:Salmen, per tin G �
rRobertedu's Scoieh Marcnal?ade,,• • •8ary special ser"ar p 1
Libby's choioe,Aspar"ague Tips per.ti,n.. ,.•.: •. .25o.-
Campbell's' Shit p, tins for.... 25c.
Loose Macaroni per pound .. lire
6 Bars Richard's Pare or Naptha Soap ...+.... a 25c
2
Aunt Jemima's Pancake Flour 15c or two for 6c
West India Molasses per tin........ ...... ,...:. 10c
Best Domino Table Syrup per tin.. . . .. 23c'
Fresh B, C. Salmon, per pound 16"
Fresh Halibut per pentnd........ ..................
15c
Fresh 'Finnan Haddie . • ..
120
4 Packe' s Challenge Corn Starch ...,.. ...... 800`
3 Bottles of Essence for , . •
• •,i 25c
, ()risco (for frying) regular 35e for...... - • .... .... a 30c
3 tins of Tomatoes for 25e
3 tins of Corn for, ,.. ..,.,. 25c
3 tins of Peas for ......... .,.. ,, .2 5c
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Fresh Gorgonzola Cheese just arrived >ys
top.
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25c'
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esteem, being Reeve of the town and
Superintendent of what was then the
Rattenbury street Methodist Sunday
School. 3h'. Callender's father-in•law
was the late Thomas Stevenson; a
pioneer furniture dealer, whose store
stood where the dry goods store of Mr
J: A. Irwin now stands A fire was
in progress which ned the block on
the west side of Albert street from the
Royal Bank north, and in• attempting
to save Mr. ;Stevenson's stock, Mr.
Callander was struck by afalling wall
sustaining injuries which shortly
afterwards resulted, in his death.
Cue of the first wagon shops in$
Clinton was owned ty the late Ecl-
wardDiusley and it was ,situated on
Rattenbuiy street just east of what is
now Cook's livery, It was here that
the late Fred Rnmball and Mr. W. S.
Harland learned their trade.
Belgian '• Relit f F;tnd; 250 to the Red
Cross Sociel9R a- d $50 to the Woman's
Patriotic f jsgt sty of. Clinton for sup-
plies.
After s psis discussion of methods to
be adopted to secure funds for the
Reel Cross Society, it was, proposed' Lo
secure the services of Mrs. Needham
after the holidays to speak on behalf
of the Red Cross Work.
uron Presbytery Met N�re
The Presbtery of Huron held
its regular December meeting in
Willis Church, Clinton, on Tuesday
the. 8th. kJhere were present Mr.
Rose, Moderator, Messrs. ',Smithy
Turner, Laing, Fletcher, Reid, -Mc-
Farlane, Johnston Larkin, Richard
son, Carswell, harper and Hamil-
ton 'Ministers, and Messrs. Jamer-
son, Jarrott, Anderson, Laing and
Sparrow, Elders. The Treasurer
made an estima'td as to the (re-
quirements of .• (the Presbytery
Fund for the year 1915 and (recom-
mended than an assessment of 13
cents per family be made. The,as-
sess{nent was accepted
Only one remit from the assem-
bly was considered, and the com-
mittee's recommendation that no
reduction in the representation to
the General Assembiy be made was
approved of. The. sympathy of
the Presbytery was expressed to-
ward Mr. Woods of Brucefield and
Mr. Taylor 'of Bayfield, absent
through illness.
• Messrs. Smith and Sharp were
appointed to make inquiry regard-
ing the property' at Chiselhurst.
At the request of the Assembly's
Committee on Church, Praise,
Messrs. Hamilton, Sharp and Reid
Continues nexc week.
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The House of Mystery—
Paige Carew's "unaccountable
disappearance —
The coffin-Iike box which ap-
peared at the banquet —
The beautiful girl in the crowd
surrounding a murdered
man—all play a part in
the secret"of
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It's a real mystery story that
stands head and shoulders.
above anything in this line
that has ,. been written in a
long time. We have been
fortunate in securing this
clever tale as our next>'ser'ial;
the first installment of which
will'appear in a few days.;.
Don't fail to read al
were appointed to consider and
report on the proposed revision of
the Book of Praise.
In answer to requiries in regard
to the proposed change of time of
the meeting .of Synod, the Presby-
tery ekpressed its opinion, that to
added efficiency of Synod through
such change to the Autumn, but
that better atendande might : She
secure by a meeting on the first
Monday in April instead of on the
last Monday, as at present,, Mr-
Johnston
rJohnston preaen'ted a plan of all
location to the various congregta4
tions of the sum! ,required of the
Presbytery for the Budget of the'
Church which was readily agreed.
to Mr. McFarlane presented aplan
for afield day on behalf of the
Budget and Religious • Education,
by exchange of pulpits, which was
accepted. -
At the meeting of Presbytery in
MaZnext the Presbytery will hold
a conference on the subject''Sour-.
des of Authority in Religion". Mr_
McFarlane to lead. An invitation
to Hensall for the meeting in Feb-
ruary ,was
eb-ruary,was accepted and according-•
ly the Presbytery 'will meet there
on Monday Feb. 22nd at 9 o'clock
p. m•
Clanton is a Healthy Place.
Council met on Monday night
with a full representation,
Minutes of last meeting was read
and confirmed.
A letter was read from Vv. G.11I.
Elliott, County Secretary of ' the
Clii:dren's Aid Society, asking a
refund of $6 on hall rent for the
recent lecture given by C. NI.
Coal 2103.70
$0208.54
Balance • 52257.222
BALANCE ON BAND.
Cash in Bank y; 601,17
Supplies -on hand ... ....... 407.15 '
Coal on handl 756.23
Accounts receivable 35.24
$1070.79
Bezzo. Supplies on hand June 1, 13 27743
The refund was made to '; the•
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Secretary. Dr. Shaw Medical Health 0f Hoer
Dr. Margaret Gorden President made his anuualkl'report ;-1 beg to
submit the report of the Medical
officer of Health for the year end-
ing November 30, 1.914, I have
much pleasure lin congratulating
you .on the favorably and healthy
condition of your town ,f)r the
taking of a referendum upon the ;past year. L also thank yor> (for
question of "Municipal votes tor the valued assistance and .co -opera
married women" be taken up by tion you gave the Board of Health
in its efforts to effect much needed
form in our food sanitarium. The
Bylaw requiring all (fruit, meat
fish and bread offered for sale
to be protected front 'dust and
dirt, and in delivery sof meat and
bread to be wrapped has been wet
corned with pleasure by the citiz
ens. The slaughter houses are
now among the cleanest in the
of the Canadian Suffrage Associa-
tion, sent the following letter to
the Council.—"Enclosed herewith
you will' find an open letter being
sent throughout the Province. May
I request that the matter of the
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your Municipal Council and than a
vote he taken at 'the time of the
ne.:t Municipal election; The jus-,
tice of the( claim of married •wo-,
men to the franchise in this con-
vection is as obvious that 1 need
not .enlarge thereon, but simply
call your attention, and the atten-
tion of the Municipal Council to
the facts set' out in the enclosed
open letter." County. The milk supply requires
On motion of Wiltse and Wallis inspection, which it will (receive
That in the event of there being during the next year I would sug-i
a municipal election this year we
will submit a referendum on votes.
for .married women holding prop
erty as asked for by Margaret Gord
on; President of the Canadian Suif
rage Ass )eiation. The motion car
ried.
A motion of Paisley and Wallis
gest that you pass a bylaw issuing
a license at a nominal fee, says 25c
to $1. compelling all who sell milk
to procure. This' would enable the
Board to make a thorough inapec-
tion of milk and publish a grading
report from time to time. During
the year there, have been: many
was carried—That (we pay.: the complaints regarding the existence
Public Utilities Commission -$12.00 of nuisances in different parts of
per lamp with 10% off for 40 power the town which have been prompt
lamps for all night service, . ly remedied, in only one case, had
Councillors Wiltse and Ford we to resort( to the Courts. There
brought in this motion which was has been no•epidemid disease due
carried•;—Thatthe property ,,'and •ipg,(beyear requiring plac:rding
Elector -c Committee bet instructed and not a case oftyiihoid fever re
to: rnyestrgate'; in reference ±0,; .the 1 .ported, This in itself speaks loud
light asked` for, at the' 'Piano Fact'I ly for the health conditions of
ory on East str. and report to conn I Clinton for at the presenttime our
cil. •
Mr. H, B. Chant, Superintendent
of Clinton Municipal Electric de".
partment brought in astatetnent
neighbours have severe epidemics
requiring hundreds of cases in
quarantine. The placing of eani-+
tart' drinking fountains by private
fi om June 1,1913 to March 1, 1911 ' aitizens\d the Women's Snsti'
which deals with the steam ',Blau t i anlute is to be highly commended and
on Mary street,— 11t 1
I might be emulated by other' enter
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]tIiICEI'S
1rower 2 630.
Prising citizens in other Centres
' 4928 1 of tile Town. Their were 27 ,birttha
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Ruppl'ies , . 32•t d eaths during the past 12
0001.:,,....•,.:.•,... :55,0690,9manont3blra.
$11525.76 Bylaw No. 15, 1914 was read
EXPENDITURES three times and passed ,foaf the
r)uty $ 282,89 bolding of Nomination and • hlec-
i ic.igbt ate 1823.70 tion for Mayor Reeve, Councillors
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Taecs Crhtrt,s Commisaon,school
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