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LOOAL NOTICES.
bicyclic for fistie.—A good second-hand bi-
lofor sale at a enap. Apply to ME. JOHN
40q•MKGR4ME after Nixp. m.
MilltalrAillistruments to Rent.—I have two
liPeorgaiutarat one upright piano to rent by
tIlt Meath or year, or would sell them at a low
price, G. F. OAKES. Olinton.
•aehlue for sale In good condi-
tion. 4pp1yat Naw Eaa office.
gown tows.
)300 KIALE13.—A pet dog, owned by
r. Ransford, running after a train on
'attu rday, had the misfortune to get
thldee the wheels, its front leg was cut
off, and although an effort was made
' to.save its life, this could not be done.
• SHE's P.LiJoitY.—Mrs T. O. Cooper in
her 85thyear had grit enough on Mon-
alay morning to get up at 2 o'cloek and
-dress a great -grand -child. Mrs Cooper
•, Says she will probably dress a great-
:
4great-grand-child yet, for her great -
„..grand -child in Chicago is in her 13th
„ ; year.
_ WELL DONE.—We are pleased to
learn that Bert Davis, son of Mr S.
Davit, of town, has been successful in
'passing the Pharmacy examination at
••Chicago. This qualifies him as a drug-
. fle, for the State of and we
•xpect, ere long, to hear of him as a
snecessful American business man.
THE PARE.—At a meeting of the
• Park Committee on Friday evening Mr
• James Fair was appointed Chairraan,
• -rind R. Holmes Secretary. It was de-
cided to replace the dead trees with
• live ones, and it was also decided that
any one wilfully injuring or destroying
Park property should be prosecuted.
DEATHS.—The wife of Mr Isaac
„Bezzo died very suddenly on Friday
evening, 'supposedly from premature
-confinement, She leaves a delicate
husband and four small children to
battle with the world. Her remains
were interred with Salvation Army
'tenors on Sunday. he husband being a
tnernber of this order.
We regret to say that Mrs Wm.
Smithson, of whose illness mention
, VOA last week made, succumbed there-
to on Tuesday: she was a member of
• the Baptist church for many years,
•the second wife of Mr Smithson, and
leaves no family.
We are sorry to announce the death
• of Jean Primrose Hartt, daughter of
C. L. Hartt, of St. Louis, formerly of
Clinton, which occurred at Holstein,
Ont., on April 24th, at the age of two
• years; the remains were Interred in
• the family burial plot at Mount Forest.
.1.;„
THE DOHERTY FACTORY—The wood-
en roof of one of the buildings was put
op yesterday, and Davis &• Rowland's
men start to put on the tin roof to -day.
The brickwork of the second building
will be completed before the end of the
• week, and when the boiler house and
tower are finished, the brickwork will
t be done. The carpenters are also lay-
ing the floor of the building roofed,and
• it will not be long before both buildings
-are ready for the machinery.
NOTES. -- Geo. Warner, who was
working the Aiken's farm in Hullett
„ hist year, has given it up and returned
to town, Arthur McCrea is now in
...charge of the engine at Cooper's Plan-
ing mill. Mrs Alexander ,Adamson,
daughter of Mrs Reith, of Hensel], re-
cently came to Clinton, where she in-
tends remaining until ialid-summer,her
sister, Miss Maggie, being here attend-
• ing the Collegiate. The many friends
• of Beverly Ketchen, Brucefleld, will be
• ` pleased to learn that he has completed--
-; . his first year in Knox College, taking
rk . the highest stand in his class at the
.l•
closing examinations; he was formerly
a student at Clinton Collegiate. Wal-
ter _Piedra% who has been living with
his son here for some time, left Satur-
day for his home near London; before
going away be secured a good driver
from Geo. Lavis. W. Weir has bought
out the milk business of Jos. Colclough,
who. we understand, intends to start
—again in Blyth. The town clerk took
, s•'''"advantage of the first opportunity that
the law allowed to go fishing for trout,
on Monday,and was successful in catch-
•- ang nearly a dozen beauties. Mrs Butt
has been spending a couple of weeks
” ' with her daughter, Mrs R.McIlween,of
;, , Stanley. The first sitting of the Court
, - of Revision will be held on the evening
of' May 20th. General Manager Hays,
' , • Of the G.T.R.,accompanied by Mr Hob-
, - ., ,e0n, passed throu h town on Thursday
' , aVening—I . : -:. . v.,•ric ,
;• ,where some arrangements were made
concerning the new elevator. Mrs W.
' 4, Taylor has olir thanks for a (liberal
' donation of excellent and well-develop-
ed rhubarb. Jas.McClacherty had the
first strawberries of the season on Sat-
• urday; the 80th of April is pretty early
for such berries—but they were import -
•;`,ed. Dame rumor intimates that before
, i long a couple of our young business
inen will start housekeeping themselves
Mrs John • Stephenson is visiting in
Seaforth, where she went last week to
„ attend the funeral of a. friend. Wee.
Treleaven wheeled to his home at
, Lucknow on Saturday, but the rain
eotropelled him to take the train back.
IL R. Sharp, of the Maisons Bank,
'hits been transferred to Toronto, and is
succeeded by Mr Lewis, of Wriodatock.
W. Jaeltion was in Toronto on Thurs-
day. Nominations to fill the vacancy
,• ,. in St. George's Ward will be held on
',tri 18th inet; the election, if one is tie-
,
e Seam a week later. N. Robson has
i rented the house of Mrs Oantelon, on
,' Printer's St. Thos. Kemp has moved
to the horse owned by the late Wm.
,,
Pearson,, Lee ,Brown having exiling -
4 ,enced considerable difficulty In big
, '• Workshop with his last engine, hashed
it, replaced by a fine Nerthey gas en).
/. , . gine. ,, The Park Committeo.has 0*in
nathictions. that , any one wilfully lb-
' . eau prOseeuted, tired lEteattie, of
„ ' OriNsir detitroyIng Park property
' entre 14 formerly with Inekson Bros.,
has sold out his gent's furnishinglms-
. ' ' ittess,atnkwill lay up at his home in,
Seaforth for a time; this is necessitated
••by hia ; tome experience with blood
oimiainlin . 1fise Pinning who held
thelliosit en of head milliner for 8; ir,
tovPIONEinnon & Co., Toronto, died in that
eity iast Week,, and her tat:MAWS 'Were
tarred there; she was a Slater of John '
inning, of town.. On ktondav Pred, r
tneriftensallo left for Pilot mouttcl
an., and. Nits ,Oantelon, of Goderich
wriebip,'fortouiris, both ticketed by
* Jackson. overs Eros. have glv-
it Vilthee's store' it /Water up ear- ,,
rice by paintmg it. Ufa...lathes Fair, a
0 bite beeit oh the sick hot fdPfl, .Couple 0
weeks; and her Wide circle of friends
• be pleased to know, that she's ,
eh better, . OW, ' Graves and ,/, ,0
eland, both representing the theat 1„1
ruIt, were in town On Wo4- ru
roster, who h Num 1
LADIES whiteUNDERWEAR
We eater to
Our second big shipmen
this season of Ladies' Cotton
Underwear was opened up this
week. More and more every
season are people saving the
time, trouble and expense of
making them themselves and
buying the ready-to-wear gar
ments. The white underwear
we sell is good, good whatever
way you take it; there's no
skimping of materials, every
gartnent is full size, qualities
are first-class, and workman-
ship and finish perfect, just
the work and finishyou would
expect from people who do no-
thing else but make underwear.
You can't buy the goods and
make them up as cheap as we
sell you garments ready made.
You can prove it -by seeing
the goods. Here are a few
price hints:—
Drawers
Good, strong cotton, free from dress-
ing, furnished with six rows of tuok-
ing and lf inch embroidery 35c
Finer quality cotton, finished with six
rows of tuoking-and si inch embroid-
ery 70e
Extra fine cambric, finished with four
rows of tucking and si inch fine em-
broidery, epeoially good value .. • •81.15
Corset Covers
Economical People.
People who want their money's worth—peo-
ple who want reliable goods and won't have
trash ,at any price; this is what the average
person wants, and by catering to and filling
these wants, we have built up our business
t and are steadily increasing the volume of
our trade. This store stands for reliable
merchandise at close prices.
Millinery Success-
- A showing- here of new seasen's styles that ought to be seen
by every lady who wishes to wear what is correct in Millinery
To -day .our trimmed stock is practically new, and new styles
!that have appeared since the season opened, are now represent-
ed in our show rooms. New shapes and novelties in trimmings
are just in this week...and-if you are in search of what's latest
in illinery, you'll find it here.
Good quality ootton, yoke of fine inser-
tion, trimmed with embroidery and
• finished with feather etitoh braid 50c
Fine cambric, yokes of very fine tuck-
ing and insertion, trimmed with em-
broidery 90e
Gowns
Heavy cotton, la size collars, front
and- cuffs trimmed with cambric
frilling 65c
Good quality •cotton, yokes 6 rows
wide and 24 rows narrow tucking,
collar and cuffs of 8 inch embroidery 90c
Extra fine cotton, yoke of feather stitch
braid insertion and real torohon lace,
collars, cuffs and front lace trim-
med $I.85
Our There seems to be no let-up to the demand for
our famous line of ready -trimmed hats at $2.50.
Special For a hat with style appearance about it, at a
moderate price, it has no equal in the trade.
A Store for Men.
This is a store for men as well as women, and our Furnishing
Department is full to -overflowing with nobby lines in men's
goods. Here are a few Shirt values worth your attention:
Fine Cambria Shirts, 2 collars, 1 pair
of cuffs, sizes 13 to 16i 75c
Hard and soft bosom shirts-, extra fine
quality, a splendid range of the new-
est patterns, fast colors, and all
sizes $1 •to $1.25
Colored Cambric Shirts, collar and
cuffs attached, broken checks. very
special values 50c
Our unlaundried white shirt at 50o is the
best half dollar shirt we have ever sold,
buyers say they have never seen its equal
at the price. Sizes 14 to 17.
Lace Curtains
Are you going to get new Curtains this spring? Going di-
rect to the maker has given us the best lace curtain values we've
• ever had, and we never had as big a stock to show as we have
• to -day.
Fine lace curtains, all new --patterns, Extra special values in very tine goods
taped 'edges, 31. yards long. We h we at $2.00 and $2.25
sold no better,at $1.50. Special at 81.15
I-lodgens Bros.,
Direct Importers, CLINTON
CARPET TALK
This is the great carpet time of
the year. At the spring house
cleaning is the best time to
change carpets. We are doing
the carpet business right, quali-
ties here are good, patterns up-
to-date, and stocks big enough
to give you, plenty of variety
to choose from. if you are
thinking of new carpets, see
what we have to show. We'll
make it worth your while to
buy here.
Hewmidpestair oarpets 12i, 20, 25c
Hemp Carpets, 30 to 86 inohes
12i to 30c
mibre
auorraLiLeaderpattern,
rne Hemp,fine quality
17c
Good Union Carpets all a yard
20, 35, 50, 60c
wide
Our Leader in Union Carpets
Very heavy quabity, closely woven,
new colorings and patterns 50c
Wool Carpets
The Best all wool super two 75,pi8011..90c
peemade, a great range of patterns 90c
Tapestry Carpets 37i, 50,60,75c
Axminister Carpete, body, border and 00
stair •
Two Specials
Best quality Union Carpet, no jute in
it, tilling all pure wool, sold regular-
ly at 75c, one pattern only 60c
Good Tapestry, heavy pile, regulrer 65o
and 75o qualities,one pattern of each 50C
Short ends for Small Rooms
There are always short ends
accumulating in a carpet stock
like ours. We have about 15
ends of Allwool,Union,Brussels
and Tapestry carpets that we are
willing to lose a little on; they
are in lengths of 15 yarals and
under. If you've a room they
will fit. you can get a bargain.
There is Something New
Under the Sun ...
It's a 30=Cent Fountain P
It is always ready. • 11 writes smoothly. It is simple and durable, It
has a metal barrel made in good imitation of ,the usual hard„rubber,and.
is fitted with a gold-plated nib. Three nibs accompany each pen.
When you begin to write you can by ite use keep right along until
you're done. No more dip. dip, dip. You eave your tinie. Yon save
your arm. You save the interruption of your thoughts. No blotting,
no leaking, no shaking. It's a special pen sold at a special price -30o.
Just the thing for students. Come and get one and
DIP NO BORE
We have also a ten -cent novelty in a pen which writes with water
only. Almost any nib can be adjusted to it.
The W. D. FAIR CO, Clinton.
"Often the Cheapest—Always the Best"
pring:
ootikear•
People don't want the same kind of Footwear
for Spring and Suminer they've been wearing
during the cold and stormy weather of winter.
1 hey want something more adapted to the
season, and we select our stock accordingly-.
Prices and stock right up-to-date.
o.
"Taylor's Shoes Fit well, Wear well, Look well."
Cash and One Price. Butter and Eggs taken as Cash.
Wni.Tayior & Son
Clinton
working at Teeawater, has taken a
position in the moulding shop of Mac-
pherson & Hovey Co. Miss Lucy Grant
accompanied Mrs W. J. Kay to Attica,
Mich., on Monday, being ticketed
through by F. R. Hodgens. Miss Ber-
tha Bean, who has been living in Lon-
don, has returned to town. Mrs H. T.
Rance, who has been spending some
time at the home of her father, Mr
Farran, returned to Blyth this week.
No less than thirty-six commercial men
were accommodated at the Rattenbury
House on,Wednesday, the Rouse being
"full to the rafters." Tc -day (Friday)
being Arbor Day, the rural. and village
school pupils will put in the time plant-
ing trees and otherwise beautifying the
school grounds; the tow and city
schools do not have an Arbor Day. —
The Morden, Manitoba Chronicle of
last week says:—"Mr Jas. Taylor was
called to his old home in Clinton, On-
tario. on Thursday last, on account of
the serious illness of his mother. A
s ecial meeting of the Public School
:
consider tenders for a new stairway;
two tenders were received, that of H.
Stevens being accepted. Mr R. Hillen,
foreman of the Clinton New -Record,
and Miss Rose Connell visited Blyth
last Thursday evening. B. Cook, who
was employed at the Doherty Organ
Factory, has hired with Mr L. Crich,
Tuckersmith, for the summer. John
McCloskey, of Goderich township, was
a culler at this office on Tuesday; Mr
McCloskey's daughter left that day
for Hawaii, and he accompanied her
on the train as far as Clinton; Mr Mc-
Cluskey is one of the old settlers of
Huron, having. lived where he is for
40 years and being a resident of Morris
before that time, and is one of the
comparatively few residents of Gode-
rich township who always votes on
the Liberal side. The Clinton Collegi-
ate Institute footba4 club will play
the Seaforth Colleriate team on the
llth of May for the Hough Cup in
Seaforth. The Globe -thus refers to a
brother of the Misses Clark, of town:—
"It was current gossip yesterday that
Mr J. T. Clark, best known to news-
paper readers as "Mack" of Saturday
Tight. will the new editor of the
Canadian Wheelman when the official
journal of removed to
this city." R.Ransford and wife were
this week in Toronto. W. °terry
left for Montreal OR,Wednesday. Bob
Doan Was in Kerlin on business on
Monday. Miss Hannah Smith is vis-
iting friends in Kippen. , Mrs John.
'don, of Fort William, has been vielt,
Ing her,brother, John Ernmertcm‘ Mr
'Dewar, of settfotthi spent Sunday
With bit; sister, Mrs jits. Pair* jr. Miss
illo0ool.„ who has been undergoing
medlOill -treatment in tOwn, at the
borne of her brother James, is improv -
ng rapidly. and expects ere long td
return to her borne in Hullett. John
sliddleteri shipped two cars of prime
stook to Liverpool, on Monday; they
were of his own' feeding; Sid Sinit
also shipped a car of stook on Wed-
nesday, O. Reid shipped a car yodel, -
ay, and OantelonWallis ship a car
f hogs 0 -day; the price for the latter
enrnrnodity advances 10e ver cwt for
next Week, There seems to be MO.
Orate tra011ift of vheat still in the
triners hands, Itidging by the cputnu.
eis delivered at Paitos mill during' the
fal# days. ,
COMPLIMENTARY SUPPER.—Abc ut
fifty persons sat down to the excellent
supper at the Hotel Clarendon, on
Monday evening, given as a farewell
to F. W. Terry, by the Cricketers of
town. The chair was occupied by GI
D. McTaggart, and after the toast of
the Queen had been honored by sing-
ing the National Anthem, he proposed
the toast, Our Country, coupled with
the name of J. Ransford, who, after a
few pleasantries and incidental refer-
ence to Canada, entered on the broad-
er question of England as our country,
and gave an excellent address—that
was comprehensive, but not prolix.
The garpf Cricket was the next toast,
toast, rtonded to by Messrs McMur-
chie, Armstrong, T. Jackson jr., and
L. Kennedy; thefirst named gave a
historical sketch of the game that was
opportune and interesting, "Our
Guest" was proposed by W. Jackson,
who took advantage of the occasion to
review the history of the game in Clin-
ton, with which had been associated
tonians. Mr Terry, in reply, expressed
the pleasure he had experienced during
his sojourn in this town, and the regret'
with which he parted from those who
had been his friends and associates
here. "The Town" was responded to
by Mayor Holmes, Councillers Doher-
ty & Todd. "Our Soldiers" was stir-
ringly upheld by Lieut. M. McTaggart
and. Capts. Combe and Shaw, each of
whom alluded to what they regarded
as the good or bad features of our mil-
itary system. Drs. Gunn, Turnbull
and 13ruce, and Messrs Brydone and
Treleaven looked after "The Profes-
Biome "Our Commercial Interests" got
good speeches out of Andrew Porter,
W. D. Fair and J. J. Allen, while Nor-
man Fair upheld the claims of "The
Ladies;" Mr Mitchell responded to "The
Press." Songs were given by R.Downs,
H. B. Combe, W. Jackson and T. Jack-
son. AII the epeakere paid deserved
Compliments to the guest, Mr Terry,
who bits shown, himse f,to be El, gentle-
man in the broadest aceeptation of the
terra. Daring the evening the mem-
hers of the OrIcket Club presented Mr
Terry with a handsome stnoking case,
accompanied by the folloWing address,
read by F. R. Hodgenst—
Clinton, Ont IlaY2nd, '98.
Dear Mr. Torry -0n this eve of your dtigr-
titre from amongst us, We desire to assure you
of the esteem in ,whiolt you are held inr ris,
your fellow crioketerd. Your *Oknowleclged
skill in our manly game herr COnainatided our
confidence as instructor and leader. Your
genial and gentlemanly denotement, whether
on the gold or in mere private social inter-
courla, hat fives 3,6h a Vets' warm Wade in
or:wheats: , tie therefore With &CP regrets
that we now Contemplate your removal fr in:
UR 13o assured tbat.tori cartrawat with you
our most ardent irietigishlyi, and ,beit *is et
for yr future,isrtetee if dna baDtJUUM in 6
pathway noon which you littie entered. Ail ft
QIREAT HAT SA
E
Of the Tolton Stock Boughtat 60c. on the
pit'.4145
On SATURDAY WENT
We , will have a Sale
of Men's and Boys'
Hats, *hick:have been
bought on the above
basis, and we are safe
widvs4444164
On Saturday next, when
we start this great slaugh-
ter sale, we will make
every Tenth Sale a free
in saying that the one—that is, the money
prices which we will for every Tenth Hat sold
1
quote will make them°
will be returned to the
the greatest. bargains buyer and the Hat will
ever offered in this
cost nothing.
section.
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tation ef this short addreeM, yoU *ill please nuyers should be in early and see our great display for the occasion.
slight evidenee of our shMerity hi the preSen.
tiettept this telt& of i51:11. AVM -Math% of your
Our *Stock is an
•
mense one and we want
to make the Clearing a
quick one. The prices
will have to do it, and
there is not a man or
boy in this part of the
country who can a fford
to miss this chance
of getting some great
Snaps.
ear and your Cervices. Yours very truly,
SeepTreas, The great rush. for the*TOLTON STOCK of Clothing, bought at 60 oen on t
jack/fon, jr,, Pr •
esident,
Mr Terry was deeply affected and made
was a reprePentative 'one, the eVening dollar still keeps up, and hundreds of people are taking advantage of is groat Sal
brief appropriate reply. The gathering
very enjoyable, and the only exception
•
that might be offered is one that might
be applied to all similar occasions—
JA that it wail kept up tOd t00
early an hour.)...
tett,
Otie Of the 24th Of Mat 0010bratiOna Otio4
A, liaison itoconsioaandllarsokeito he will
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