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The Clinton News-Record, 1898-10-20, Page 88 uneemensumiumnsnrommempilisinglaisiM • TBE 014 .N TONT NEWS- E AIOBD, 'Tis Not The Price 'Tis The Value The ornamentation, the dainty, deco. relive completeness that a Crepe Paper Lamp Shade gives to a room and home that makes them so popular. The wire frame will cosi; you fifteen cents, five or six points, in several sizes. The paper to cover it with at ten cents per roll, plain, in many attractive colors. We have it also blended in dainty de- Mns and shaded at 15e, 20c, and 25c. any things at small cost can often be made in the arrangement of your horne to much beautify it. A shade at the above prices is a good example of this fact. The total cost in any selection will not be much and the result is a most pleasing ornament will be con- siderable. Every woman wants to have her home look nice, her environ- ment in comfort and happy appear- ance, and there are few, if anything, at so small a cost which will teud so much in the direction. All other prices represent the acme of value also. We invite your inspection. Often the Uheapest.-Always the Best. The W. D. Fair Co, CLINTON. Agents Parker's Dye Works. Cew Adrertioelument1. An Admiror of Furniture-Broadfoet & Box (5) They Labor in Vain -Harland 13ros. (5). Black Dross Goods -John Wiseman (5). Removal -Sydney Jackson (5). ' A Steady Time -Keeper -P. 13. Crews (5): Finest Virginia Leaf -G. E. Tuoket & Son (5). Hunters' Lxcursions-G.T.R. (5). Bottled Ale -Lack Kennedy (1). Bargains in Gents' Furnishings-A,J.Morrish(1). A Reduction -W. Cooper& Co. (1). Tis Not the Price -The W. D. Fair Co: Cold Weather wants-Hodgons Bros. (8). A Special Suit to Order -Jackson Bros. (8). Purely Personal Mention. AAAAWA The Weekly Record of the Coming and aoing of Cllatonians or Persons Known to Them. N/NN1M Mrs. Lack Kennedy spent several days in Seaforth last week. Miss Jennie Snaith is visiting friends in Walton and Kinhurn this week. Miss Berry of Walton was a guest at Mr. W. G. Smith's last week. Rev. E. B.' Smith will conduct ser- vices in the Anglican church, Mitchell', next Sunday. Rev. Mr. Millyard will conduct anni- versary services in the Kinhurn Metho- dist church next Sunday. . Mrs. Andrew Ginn is spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. D. Steep of Stratford. Mrs. (Dr.) Carder of Blyth was visit- ing friends in Clinton on Sunday. Mrs. Joseph Pugh of Bluevale was visiting friends in this vicinity part of last week. Councillor Rohh returned Saturday from a visit to his brother and his son- in-law who live near Chicago. The former he had not seen for nineteen years. Mrs. John A. Cooper, Toronto, is the guest of Mrs. W. Cooper. Mr. J. B. Hoover was in London yesterday attending a meeting of the executive of the Woodmen of the World. Mrs. R. B, Coultice and family are visiting relatives in Godericn this week. Mrs. William Alexander was called to Port Huron on Tuesday owing to the serious illness of her grand child. Mrs. C. Blackstone of Goderich was the guest of Mrs. Wall on Monday. Mrs. Jas. ltoss and Mrs. John Harland returned Monday evenin'g•frorn a visit to relatives in Chicago. Mrs. Carnochan, who had been visit- ing in Clinton for a few days, returned home to Egmondville on Tuesday. Rev. B. and Mrs. Clement left Mon- day morning for London. Rev. Father West of Goderich is in town this week preparing his confirma- tion class. Mrs. Will Elliott (nee Miss EvaCroll) has been appointed superintendent of the press department of the W. C. T. U. for Waterloo county. Mr. Harry Matson returned. to Wood. stueit 00 Tuesday. Mrs. Blatchford of Elora is visiting her mother, Mrs. Graham. Mr. Charles McConnell of Stratford spent a few days in town this week. Mr. A. E. Baldwin of the Blyth Standard was in Oiintou on Friday. Miss Alice Duty, who is attending the Collegiate, spent Saturday and Sunday at her borne in Bluevale. Mr. W. Emigh, Blyth, was in town on Tuesday. Mr. C. H. Knapp, advance agent for Guy Bros., was in town yesterday. Mrs. A. McGregor ot Wingham is the guest of Mrs. W. C. Brown this week. Miss Laura Acheson, the well known violinist of Uoderich, will assist in the musical part of the service in St. Paul's church next Sunday evening. Mrs. Morris ot Fleetwood, England, wife of Colonel Chas. A. Morris, late commandant of West Yorkshire Regi- ment, "Prince of Wales' Own," Im- perial service, is• now a guest of her sister, Mrs. And. W. Paterson. Mrs. Constable of St. Marys is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. John Wise- man. Mr. Roderick McLeod returned home on Friday evening from a visit to his brother in Windsor, Mr. Dane Sparling of Seaforth was in town on Friday. Mr. Stewart Plummer, Jr., has returned from a visit to his uncle, Mr. Booth in Orangeville. Mrs. Dave (guff and family of Gode- rich are guests of Miss Armour. Mrs. E. Watson, Blyth, returned home Tuesday after waiting for nearly a week upon het sister Mrs. (Reeve) Kennedy, who has been ill but is now recovering. Mr. Carl Hartman, who is advance agent for the New York Lyceum, which places the performers in the star entertainment course, which is to be given here this winter, was in Clinton Saturday and Sunday. Miss Mackay of the public school staff visited her home in Seaforth Fri- day and Saturday and was one of the passengers on the train which was wrecked below town about 7 p. tn. Saturday evening. Judge Masson was in town Thurs- day last while on his way north to hold courts of revision. W. W. Taman and Herbert Ashbury wheeled to Clinton on Friday. They found the weatherchilly for wheeling, but that did not cut any ice with the pleasant time they had with some of Clinton's fair citizens. -Blyth Stan. dard. Mr. Thos. Jackson, Sr., of Clinton paid Derham a visit last week and ex- pressed delight at the improvements made during the year. He is looking well and reports Mrs. Jackson to be in excellent health. -Durham Chron- icle. Weather permitting Mr. John John- stone of Rattenbury St. goes to Lon- don to -day to take part in the matches of the Western District Rifle Associa- tion. ,He hoped and half expected to secure one of the new rifles, the Lee- Enfields, for use but was disappointed and will have to content himself with the old Snider. Still with this old weapon and without practice Mr. Johnstone has been quite successful at past matches and The People's Paper expects that be will acquit himself well at London, if he goes. Mrs. Cnnningham of Blyth was the guest of Clinton friends -last week. Mr. W. McVicar of Goderich was in town on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fleming, who have been guests of Mrs. T. Taylor. for a few weeks, returned Saturday to their home in Hamilton. Mr. J. E. Swarts of Wingham was a guest at Mr. J. 13. Rumball'a on Sun- day. Master Birdie Ransford sports a handsome pony and carriage which he picked up while in Sarnia. Rev. J. F. Park was in Goderich on Monday. Architect Fowler went 4o Goderich on Monday intending to return to -mor- row. Rev. B. Clement preached for the Blyth Methodists on Sunday. ' Rev. Mr. Murduck occupied the pul- pit of Ontario St. Methodist church last Sunday morning when he deliver- ed a rousing sermon. Mrs. J. Ransford and Master Birdie returned from Sarnia last Thursday. very much benefitted by their sum- mer's outing. Mrs. Brooks of Mitchell is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.Oante- lon this week and on Tuesday attended the wedding of her brother, Mr. E. J. Cantelon. Mr. J. T. Clark, "Mack" of Toronto Saturday Night, was a guest at the wedding of his sister, Miss Martha Clark, to Mr. E. J. Cantelon on Tues- day. He returned to the city that afternoon. Mr. W. 11. Ford arrived last week from Kamloops, B. C. after an absenqce of ten years and will remain some Udine, probably until near spring. Like all westerners, Mr. Ford thinks the Slope compares favorably with any land un- der the sun and affords a great field for push and enterprise. He has been en- gaged in mining and bronght home a number of souvenirs, one of them being a massive ring of Klondike gold which he presented it to his brother, the Councillor. Mr. A. T. Cooper returned Friday evening from attending a Provincial C. E., not S. S. convention as was er- roneously reported, in Hamilton where he was chosen for the responsible post of secretary. Huron was very much in evidence at the eonvention and won the banner for having the largest num- ber of affiliated societies and was en- titled to a second banner for having complete reports from each one of the ninety-six societies in the Huron County C. E. Union. Mr. Cooper re- ports a great and successful gather- ing, Summerhill. A special harvest thanksgiving ser- vice will be held in St. Peter's church on Sunday afternoon next at8 o'clock. Rev. Mr. Kerrin of Mitchell will offici- ate. An offertory sole will be sung by Miss Foote of Toronto. Special thank - offerings will be asked for. Bandon---Hullett. Mr. Jas. Fairservice has engaged a Mr. Creighton of Blyth for ayear. He started work last week. The auction sale of farm stock, the property of Mr. Robert Armstrong, was largely attended. Cattle brought high prices, cows selling for $35 to $55, two -year-olds $30 to $35, yearlings, $18 to $23, calves $10 to $11, sheep at about $12 per pair, and pigs brought about 4c. per pound. Threshing is now about done and plowing, pulling apples and mangolds is the order of the day with most of the farmers. The annual oyster supper in connec- tion with 0. 0. F., No, 157, will be held in Constance on the evening of Oct. 25th when a good time is expected. Mr. Win. Morrison is getting the material ready for the erection of a pig pen and implement shed. The pig pen will be stone built in a bill side with the shed on top. p olmesville. Mrs. Elford spent Sunday with Rev. G. W. Andrews, Fullar•ton. Mr. T. R. Conrtice and Miss Mellvene of Nile spent Sunday with friends here. Miss Alice Stanley returned home from Goderich on Saturday. Miss E. Holdsworth is the guest of Mrs. G. W. Andrews, Fullerton, this week. Mr. W. Elford of Goderich spent Sunday under the parental roof. Mr. Talbot, wife and child>:en, are visiting their cousin Mrs: E. Johnson. Mr. W. E. Andrews is again in our village. On Sunday morning and evening Rev. Jos. Philp of Petrone, preache two very appropriate sermons and Rev. Mr. Godwin of Goderich gave a very' interesting discourse to the children in the afternoon. The collections for the day amounted to about $77.00. The .many friends of Mr. Philp Will be glad to welcome him here at any future time. Mr. -W. Ford of British Columbia is the guest of his mother, Mrs, A. Ford. Varna. Rev.Mr.Burton,pastor of the Metho- dist church, is carrying on revival meetings at Goshen appointment. Mr. T. Wiley and Mr.pA. Stephenson took evening service on Sunday last with good results. We are sorry to hear that Mr. Rufus Keyes is making but slow progress. It is now nearly four weeks since he first took sick, the result of a rusty nail penetrating the centre of his hand, which it is believed turned to blood poisoning. He is keeping up in good spirits, however, no doubt owing tothe numerous lady -callers who .+are tiying to revive him as quickly as possible. Rev. Mr. Hodgins from Seaforth is expected to take the service in St. John's church next Sabbath evening. Since the beautiful, rains we- . ave had lately, fall ploughing is the usi- nese of the day in this locality. Many of this locality are suffer ins, from severe attacks of cold in the head Which acts very much like old la grippe. Several of our townsmen drove over to Clinton last Sunday to hear the evangelists whose services they appre- ciated very much. Mr. John Ward has started again to dry chickory, which 'crop iteettis very good. Be careful, John, as chickory pretty nearly settled you last year. Mr. C. Pilgrim our popular tailor, is (010 rushed with his basin ss, having to secure outside help to fill orders as they aro corning in so fast. R jg+rave. Miss Jennie Anderson was "at borne" to a few of her friends on Monday evening. Messrs. Jas. Agnew and Ben Ander- son left on Friday morning th resume their studies in Philadelphia. Mr. William Sone is able to be out again after a severe illness. Mr.. John ()ole entertained a number of his friends, on Friday evening. A number in this vicinity attended the funeral of Miss Susan Johnstone in Wingbarn on Saturday, Mr. John Agnew of Clinton was home to attend the wedding of Miss Jane Taylor on Wednesday. Mr. Jaynes Bone and bride returned home front Vermont on Monday even - i ng. Drysdale. Mr. Peter Durand, accompanied by the Cleave Bros., succeeded in captur- ing three racoons in Mr. H. Talbert's corn patch last Monday night. Miss Rosey Westlake, accompanied by Miss Annie Streenan, was the guest of Miss F. Turner, Sunday last, but to their surirIse Mr. E. Talbert was soon a guest also. Mr. George Pollock, while feeding a young calf, met with an accident, the calf being frightened by the dog. jumped over Mr. Pollock knockinghim down, breaking two of his fingers and scratching his face somewhat, but he will soon he able for work once more. Mr. Robert Orr shipped a carload of turkeys to Buffalo last Friday. Mr. William Jelinaw, while speeding wheel ran into Mr. H. Rau, knocking him down and bruising his face somewhat. Goderieh Township. The tea meeting at Bethe 1 Metho- dist church on Monday evening was somewhat interfered with by the bid weather. Remember the court of revision at Holniesville on Monday next. Those appealed against should attend or have some one appear for them. The friends of Mrs. Wm. Audio will be sorry to hear of her continued ill- ness since she received the paralytic stroke. The old lady is one of the 7th con. pioneers. Messrs. Senn and Kennedy have had abigstrok of business in.the township putting up lightning rods on barns and houses. Mr. Powell, teacher of the school, gave the young hopeful a party at his boarding house on Friday evening last when a pleasant time was spent. Friends from Clinton and those who helped at Mr. Powell's entertainment formed the guests. Tom is a sterling young man, and phen be does a thing does it right. Bluevale. Mr. Burgess of Brussels is the guest of Mr. John Burgess. Miss Alice Duff,who is attending the Clinton Collegiate spent Sunday at home. Mr. James Gray has purchased Mr. C. Gannett's farm and will move to it shortly. Mies Jamieson of "Fordwich is the guest of Mrs. Casemore. Mrs. Joseph Pugh and son Chester spent afew days in Clinton last week. Mrs. Henderson bas returned from an extended visit to Woodstock. Mrs. Lowery of Belmore spent Sun- day with Mrs. Rogers. Mr. Percy Pattison visited in Moles- worth last week. Mr. Robert Morrison of Brussels spent Sunday in town. Alma. Mr, .A. Scott is busy this week shing- ing his house. Mr. Henry Atkinson of Montreal and Mrs. Chesney and her son of Seatorth were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Jamieson on Sunday last. Mies Mary Robertson of Brussels spent a couple of days at her home here. Mr. Henry Little was awarded the first prize given by Mr. J. S. Roberts of Seaforth for the largest pumpkin grown from the seed obtained at his store. The pumpkins were all weigh- ed and the prizes giyen according to weight. Mr. Little's pumpkin weigh- in 8'51 pounds, Quite a number from this vicinity went to Clinton on Sunday evening to hear Messrs. Crossley and Hunter, Rev. Mr. .Armstrong preached a very interestiug sermon on Sunday morn- ing, taking as bis subject, "Christian discipleship." The topic for the league meeting on Wednesday will be taken by Miss Alice Dale, subject, "Patience." Died Front Excitement. Teeswater, Oct. 18. -Tho 0. P. R. roundhouse here was consumed by fire last night. One locomotive, which was in the shed, was badly damaged. Mrs. John E. Kennedy, who started for the the with her daughter, returned home, and was later found dead in her house, the result of over -excitement. About The Peg•Leg. Marion Brown the peg -leg, is on his good behavior at -the London jail. Since his incarceration in the cells on Satur- day night he has not given the slight- est trouble to the officials, obeying all orders promptly, and having very lit- tle to say. Up to the present he has onlv•been taken out of the ward once, and that was to go to the room in the opposite end of the building for a bath -something Brown will be compelled to take regularly. He will not leave the ward again until Thursday morn- ing, when he is to appear at the police court on a charge of murdering Police- man Toohey. It is expected that there will be a tremendous crowd at the court to hear the evidence and see a tramp who has gained as much no- toriety as any other member of the profession. The police department was busy yesterday issuing and serv- ing summonses for the witnesses, who will number between forty and fifty. The majority of them are residents of the city, but several are non-residents, among the latter being men living near Hyde Park who saw a peg -leg tramp the morning after the murder and gave hint a hat. The McLeod Robbery Case. Galt, Oct. 18. -Ervin Johnston ap- peared before Mayor Radford to -nay on the charge of assaulting and robbing James H. McLeod of Mexico city,while on a visit to his brother, John McLeod of this town. McLeod was examined, but he could tell very little,except that on the night of Oct. 8th he was struck on the head, rendered insensible and robbed of $80 in bills, a gold watch and $600 in New York drafts. Of this $37 and his watch were returned The most important witness was Daniel Mc- Lennan, clerk at the Iroquois Hotel. McLennan saw White, the man for whose arrest a warrent has been .ssued, hand something to Johnston, who sub- sequently gave to McLennan on de- mand $37 and the watch, telling him that White had thrownthe papers into the river. TEN CENT ADS. Trio Nswe-RIOORD has intro- duced a system -of cheap adver- tising which will bring priuters' ink within reach of everybody and will become popular when tried, we fully expect. To house- wives in need of domestics, to young women or men in search of asituation, it will meeta want. "Lost" and "Found" will come in solder the same system. 10 WORDS IO CENTS For 10 cents we will insert 10 words, or under, the address to he counted, under suitable head- ings, such as Wanted, Lost, Found, For Sale, etc. 9A.M. TUESDAY In order to insure insertion in the current week, these ads., which will appear on page 4, must reach this office not later than 9 a.m. en Tuesday. Cash to accompany the order in each case. Ten cents the first week and the same amount if ad. is repeated. TRY A 10 CENT ADV. IN THE NEWS -RECORD. .110010000110. MILLINERY 1100••••• Now is the time for you to get your New Fall Hat or Bonnet. We have the correct styles in Sailors and •Walking Hats. Trimmed Mats We have a fine collection of TRIMMED HATS to pick from and we can suit you both in style and price. •.•.••.• We will be pleased to • show you our HATS at any time. MISS E. HILLIER. CLARENDON BLOCK. Cold Weather Wants OCTOBER tot 1898 Miall? ¶tritflir ¶lytta!? lirttrilr itrtt?1t? ttritrllrJackilrllrt� son Bros. Departmental Store Chill October winds are forcible reminders of the need of warmer clothing. We're ready for just such weather as this ; never faced a season's - business better able to supply your Dry Goods wants than we are to -day. Search as you will, you'll find no better stocks or better values for dependable qualities than are here. New Ideas in Millinery Last week Miss Scott visited the city markets and late fall opening of the wholesale houses in search of new ideas and late styles in fall and winter Millinery. Millinery business this fall has greatly exceeded our expectations. Correct, up-to- date styles are winning us new customers every day. Come and see the new styles as shown in our showroom, you'll see what's up-to-date in Millinery, and are as welcome to look as to buy. Hats at $2.50 Just put on the table this week some new and nobby pat- terns in our famous Ready -Trimmed Hats at $2.50. Concerning Gloves A poor glove is dear at any price. There's nothing that quality counts more for than in Kid Gloves. We sell good Kid Gloves and our guarantee goes with every pair. All sizes and all the wanted fashionable shades in stock. Our Two Great Specials Fine and soft French Kid Gloves, perfect fitting, two large dome fasteners, in greens, blacks, browns, etc $1 00 Extra fine and soft, genuine Tre- fousse Kid Gloves, made by the best maker in the world, perfect fitting and great wearers, three large dome fasteners, blacks and all the fashionable colorings. . , $1 25 Mantles for Girls We are showing this season by far the nobbiest collection of Children's Reefers and Mantles that have been shown in this section. There's more style about a ready-made than you can get rn one made to order, and there's a saving of money, ton. If you're looking for Children's Coats, they are worth seeing. Prices run from $2.50 to $5.00 A Towel Bargain Just a little bargain lot that careful buyers will not leave here long. Pure linen Hoek Towels, good weight, 21x42 in., colored borders, value at 85c pair, special, ...25c Pair A Totxreling Bargain • 23 inch heavy borcled linen Tow- eling, regular 124c or 14c 10c HODGENS BR,OS OW ▪ - 11▪ 0 N▪ O- NO - SW ▪ - 10. rr` f A SPECIAL SUIT 10• -r a• -- s110 11P• - O w- 00• - v P a._ r AP- 111.- ar- 4111.- 0-- S- • -- - w 00- ._-. Carpet. Time as Now is the time for chang- ing carpets, and its the time to get best variety, when stocks are full of new fall patterns. We sell Carpets at close prices and make and lay them with• out extra charge. Floor Oilcloth We have just passed into stock our fall shipments of English Oilcloths and Linole- ums and are showing the big- gest assortment we've ever carried. Special for Under Stoves New patters and colorings in English Oilcloths, two yards wide, $1 the square, or 50c Yd. "Blarney Fingering" If you want yarn that will give the most wear and cost less than other kinds, try "Blarney Fingering." 5c Oz. Skein. The hest and cheapest in the trade, Direct Importers, CLI rONOTT. . t c►- OW- 10- 10- s.- ar NO- O.- r GO- 110- ei WWII? 11 IMI? TO ORDER We have just passed into stock a fall piece of Black Worsted Coating direct from the manufac- turer in England, which enables us to offer the greatest value in Worsted Suits that keen buyers have had the privilege of seeing for some time. Our price is $20 per Suit, and we have no hesitation in saying that it cannot be equalled. The trim- mings and make will be first class in every respect and purchas yrs of these goods should see them. UNDERCLOTHING Our special prices in Underclothing are 25c, 50c, 75c, $1 and are without doubt the closest marked goods ill Western Ontario. We buy in case lots direct from the manufacturer and there is no middleman profit We are now selling great quantities every to pay, week. bb•� 1'O�1'1'01.•blrbb11t.11.1� '►-� BOYS' REEFERS . . We have a special importation from England and are offering these goods at $2 and $2.50. We don't know of any house in the country that can beat them. Just the a rticle for Boys' school wear. Shoe department.... " We acknowledge the corn." We've tried to sell, other makes of fine hoes which carried more profit. But we find the peo= ple want a makers' guarantee stamped on the sole with the name and fixed price. Now "The Slater" is just that kind of a shoe and peo- ple have asked us why they should buy other shoes which they don't know when they might have a guaranteed, price controlled article like the "Slater Shoe" for the same or less money. Because we could'nt answer that question satisfactorily we have ptt on a sale and will clear out of stock every other make of shoe we have from $3.00 up at whatever price we can get for it. This is to make more room for the shoe the people want -"The Slater Shoe" -stamped on sole with makers' name and price. Tomorrow the sale of nameless shoes begins and this is how we'll sell them : (List and particulars with former and sale prices.) $4.00 Shoes for $2.50 Without doubt the greatest bargain ever offered in Clinton. Dozens of keen buyers are getting this snap every week. In Men's, Ladies', Girls', and Boys' Rubbers. We are selling them 10 per cent. less than the usual •-r ...411111 --mo- i + 10 -.. -00 --- r -0- 1 -011 O ...0- -.- 0 - 40 --moi -011 - 011 --0- 'r i -.1111 - -0i -"ter -.0- - 010 --00 -00 -•r -.00 -011 -01 --•. -- -1 .011 ..1 .01 r --i -..� .00 -011 .40 w -00 price, and you can save money by seeing what we are doing. All repairs to Boots and Shoes promptly at- tended to. 1 s.11 sliaay.1n►.11 allallaava.arlaariaawa isa Marsailla JAOKSON BROS. Departmental Store ' CLINTON iijlali 4 �lljil�ll jllJlllll Jlliilliil �ililljll •�ll��u �11J11�