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The Clinton New Era, 1903-11-06, Page 8termalipploimisimmiihowimMosagnor mainiormilmoommom ur Great November II'Iantle Sale. Started last Saturday and will continue until every Mantle advertised is sold. ' At the present rate of selling, that vyill not. Abe long. $10.00 Mantles are selling at $6.90; and $12.00 ones at $8.50, because we clear- ed a makers surplus stock, and got them at a figure that lets us sell new garments $3.00 to $3.50 Less than they are made to retail for. That saving is yours if you take ad- vanta a of this big sale. There were 110 in the lot. There is ,not an off style or poor garment in •the en- tire collection. Every garment is new. All were made for this season's trade. We b aught them cheap, that is ugly we can sell new and stylish Mantles for prices like these. At x'6.90. At 88:50. Ladies and Misses Norfolk Jackets, with wrappings and belt, mado frcm ex- tra fine all wool Beaver, lined throughout, in grey, navy and blank. a nubby garment, regular value at least $10.00. Ladies Jackets made from all wool Frieze, velvet Dollar, loose Wel-, ltned throoghont, raised aeame, and stitching, in blaok or grey. sal eh end service- able, made to retail at $10. Ladies Jackets made from fancy blank and white Tweeds, double text.ire cloth with plaid back, loose back, new sleeve, made to retail as $11 choice of the entire to commenoing Satur.iay t: 1 • each Ladies Co>ts made from black ar.d white Zibeline, stole front, shoulder napes made to sail at $12,00. Ladies blaokiieaverJaok- ets. double breasted, lined thronghou, . velvet collar, very fine quality, a reamlar $12 00 ' coat. Also several odd . coats that we only bare one or two of, regular $b 00 �1{✓,n grade, .ehoece,nf entire lot ct mmenoing Saturday g, tach. 500 hair Sample Cashmere Rose. Another big lot of travellers eamp1e 'Bose go on sale Saturday. You remember the big lot we had last summer. There are not as many this time but the values are just as good.. That means that you can tape motley by buying Cabhmare ILsiery lien and now. 500 pai.ra to sell.. When they are gone --no more. The. saving is 8c to 20e .per pair: Better lay :in a supply before these are an gone. • Good Blankets. Not much Blanket weather yet,but chilly nights are liable to come any time now, .and it is best to g, t ready for them Tnere is no economy in buying poor blankets. Don't buy a pair just be- cause they are cheap. there is satisfaction and: economy in buying the blankets we .sell, Good qualities only can ba had here. They ,are •bought direct from t''e miIl that makes the best blankets in Canada, and every pair is all a good blanket. bhould be. Fall stocks came in last week. Here are three sample value: : At �0�00 • White Woolen Blankets, Large sats, made from dean, pure:.. wool, soft lofty finish, will not shrink, and will give ex- °silent wear, pink or blue borders, per pair. .. OQ At $4.00 Extra quality fine ail -wool Blankets, guaranteed free from - grease, or shoddy, nothing in them bot. Mean, 'pure wool, strong, firm foundation, with soft, fluffy finish,' fancy bordered, per pair X4.00 At $5.00 Extra quality pure woolen Blankets, made from . selected yarns, thoroughly cleaned and scoured, p�uarainieed : ab- solutely pure, good weight end large size, Lofty $nleb, a durable and oomfortable Blanket that will wear for years. A nine assortment. Special value at per pair. ,$5.00 Those Sample Napkits. Better co,ne this week if yea want any of; : r those sample Napkins We had oyer a thousand. to start with, now over half of ahem are gone. Every Napkin slightly. damaged, but you .can bey them at leas Iran wholesale prices.; Sample Napkins at 1for25e., worth $2,00 to 52.50 per dozen fa. tnple Napkins at 20e each, worth $2.50 to l$6.00 per dozen - r sea.ple Napkins at 29c each, worth $6,00 to $8.00 per dozen Three quarteraclollar Bargains Three quarter -dollar lines that are good enough; 'value to call BARGAINS. We hunted the market over to get them, and better qualities for the :money e never sold" Vests at 25c Ladies' ribbed ,Underveste, soft finish, good' weight, well made end shaped, high neck, long sleeved, an extra •good Vest for the money, drawer to match, eaoh ..,... ree Cashmere !lose at 25e Ladies' ribbed Cashmere Hose, soft finish, heavy winter •�. weight, seamless feet, a splendid stookine to wear, ,,,,- e Woolen Hose at 25c • Heavy -Woolen Hose, Made from pare +vorsted garde•, afrmt- tra strong hooking, jut the thing for boys' school tvear, per pair .. ......... ....trr.,.rr,..r,...•.a.•1* 25e t_oTh_,1,_Ns BROS. • L'LIN RUN Noxa 01it 10.0 0111114***010 I FRIDAY, NOYEbf13ER ti, 11901 1 o slt ateo reeoo'q•Dir " love hwaa tib swell takrn care of apeis in goad .tonditton. Will • beaol4 cheap. Aprlyat TRW /Aft* Office. Bighted price' paid for pets and dried 'Voila/et OaNTEbWN I1i01¢, Erre*k Oysters received *ally at O'Neil*, A good. emart boy wanted to learn priming. awe to the JA0I ON.1$'Gi 00. A good stens bo wanted to ilearn the gr,;e" ery business. Apaly Irwin*' (*roper y, Zflwft *OW. LIKELY TO SELL -.Negotiations have been going on for some time for the sale of the stock of R, Coats 4a Son, owing to the in ended .removal of itfr 'William Coats to Goderieh, The con- templated purchaser is a business elan of Woodstock, and it is expected that the negotiations will be satisfactorily closed this week. ENJOYED HIS TRIPVEST-(;lar- ence Sheppard, who went west on the harvest excursion last August, has 're- turned. Be has become quite at farmer having fo'lowed that profession since going out there, and enjoyed his . new avocation very much. The district around Hartne ,. where lie wets, had good crops, and Clarence thinks it a sight worth seeing, the vast wheat tacreage, He purposes taking in the rip next stammer again, His brother Arthur is in the grocery business at Winnipeg and is doing well. THE NC.w POST OFFICE -The firm, which has the contract for putt- ing in the heating . appliances of the new past office, have been busy • for some time in Quebec province, but in respponse to au urgent request by i1r 13obnes, tt couple of then have been • sent here to push forward the work, which will take about three weeks.. The interior.6ttiugs wi 1 be ready to • put in just as soon as the heaters are finished, so that a catizl4 tt etively short ' time will elapse before the new build- ing is ready tor the use of the "public. "SHORTY" NOW HOLDS Nine mem.beres'of the Clinton Gun Club met at the range last Thursday after- noon for it second trial for the O. :1. Mitchell trophy, which .J. E. Hove' has held since the tournament; but is now on exhibiitionin W. Fair's uvindo .v, under the direction of J. E Cantelon, who secured ,the • highest average at that day's shoot, entitling hint to hold, 'the clip till some one st;rures a higher average than he. Following • nttwber of birds Were shot out of a total of 25 by the several shooters : - Cantekin 2t\ t4raham 10. Dodds 18, 'Ross 17; Hovey, Ireland and Ball 1a, Morrish 15, Forrs- ter 13. GORED •ls A.'CO at tial may prove , tt•.fatal aceident oceurreel to Robert Code, of Trowbridge, `l.'uesdacy afternoon. The untor'taunate in:un and a companion were driving -with it cow in a wagon; .when the animal grew frenzied, broke loose,. and,. ,after bunt- ing the other man off the seat, attack- ed Mr Code, and knocked him clown 'on the road. In: the effort she, . too, fell off tine wag n arid on Mr Code. In ills meantime the horses took fi ight,' and by gr. at efforts 'a, ruu.,way•.was • averted, not before, howeu::er, ntuch< damage was done. • When'itssietance'i could be given : the prostrate ran, -he was •found to have his shoulder blade, and sore ribs -: broken;. es well as -sats--. tainin several. sev,:re internal injur- ies. \Vbat may • be: the. outcome is quite Uncertain, and grave , fears are entertained; j sir Code is a nephew of Mrs'': Edward Turner, of town. and since the accident she has Iearnea that' his recovery is donbtful.j • MAY' HAVE ANCiT}IER. INI)L•S- TRY- There is nothing st alike to hear with a rater grace, speaking. for • the tourn's best interest than the starting of manufacturers in :our midst.' We learn'. on pretty good. authority that a certain well-known gentleman is ex- pected in town this week to censtilt: with his brother, as to.finally cleciding on what steps they will take in start at shoe factory. This matter his been under consideration by these. gentle- . eh for they:past six months and if : u Suitable property can. he secured with= out building for the .present we may see :one of.'these industries in Clin- ton beforemany weeks., •It wouldnot be out of pli 'e.by our cannel' to`biter- view them and in any wise . encourage them in. their undertaking, and we ca.n see no. reasoii . why exemption from taxes for a few years could not be. granted this intended firm or any other striving .manufactorj• in our Midst, if nothing more, for bringing to our town a greater expenditure of money. which means prosperity to our Madness places, a better. demand for property, houses,etc. ON; THE RESERVE LIST- In the: Militia Orders issued: on Wednesday, the following oeours : Thirty -'hirci Huron Regiment -Vent.- Col. d S. Varcoe, upon Comp'e ion f hie perfoi of tenure of Command fa taus erred to the resolve tf-oftioira Lt.-Ool. Varcoe has been connected with the 33rd for a good many years, be ng formerly Captain of Dungannon Company, . and has held • the distin- slushed position of Lieut -Colonel f o. six years.. This is the official time - limit, and while his being placed on the reserve list is 'simply in harmony. with military regulations,' it will be regretted by all the men and. officers of the 33rd, Col. Varcoe's retirement leaves Rilarterrnaster Beck the sole survivor of the old contingent of offl cors connected with this Battaflion. His successor will be Major Young, of (Darlow, who conies into command with experience gained in a subordin- •ate position, coupled with training received at London MilitarySchool, so that he is well qualified therefor and has also the confidence and good will ofa,ll the other officers of the Battallien. DISMISSED WITHOUT COSTS.- esrs ra tcksotiiraind itichGtirva Worships, e whom it somewhat lengthy rase wits tiled on Monday last, The plaintiffs in the case were Messrs J,Me('lure and R. Andrews (at couple of townlboyys)and the. defendants Messrs McOlarty, Moore and Allan (three . Colborne to have taken charge t' was seveninq ofia recent tea -meeting at Bethel church in Oolhorno, as plaintiffs were coining home. The evidence was conflicting, amongthethe boys , than dila not ordinary "scrap"' to be very serious, though the trial brought out a good many people who were intereste, lir McGarva openly expressed. the view that there was no ground whatever. for the charge, while Itis Lordship • the Mayor took it con- trary view. The result wets that they could riot agree, and the ease was die• missed, each party to pay their own were takccu up three elease nd a d ren or more witnesses br om"nined. W. I'rouelfoot was counsel for the defend• ant and 11, Beattie for plaintiffs, • DIED IN LONDON, • Marge le Pun.. ley . fa.tnerly a well-known resident of Minton died. at Mount Hope Or. phanaga� London, on Monday. at the age of i2 years. He has been living it; London for some time. His only living relative is a neige, Mies Millie Noonran, now in Chicago. The remains were inte�rred-itt the Oatholiccemetery,Lon• don, TAKING AN EARLY INTEREST--• There ie no better sign of returninglife to the town thanto hear its citizens tak- ing an early interest in the approach- ing municipal elections,•Many•nen names, have been advanced as cmin, councillors, and acouple ofbusine:ame have signified their iintention ofrutinin� for. Mayor. if such is the case and they don't back down one of the keenes municipal contests we have hadinmttn, a year is liable to take ,pia'e, This iso we would like to see citizens feel to wards that body which spends ou. money for the town's improvement, RECIPROCATING. -•-The modellite of Clinton school are holding au `"A Home' in the band room, Victoria block, this Friday evening, They hay been so royally treated by the Collegi late pupils and friends in town tha they feel they cannot sever their tie without reciprocating in some tuttnner. and this wi 1 be how hey will do me program is this : Introductions,. pt'onienade, conversation (grarnatickle aarers), part 1 program, praineuade, speeches, promenade, : conversation (sports), promenade, part 2 program,. speeches, pr'otnenade, lunch, God save. the King. APPRECI A.TEDTHEI11EPFORTS.. -It may not seem much of a trick to make the eh 'ones that have recently been made to Cooper's bookstore, but to undertake this delicate piece of work reqqu,ires skilled mechanics. Mr Thos Mcg enzie's amen, in charge of'S. Dayelent, n;a.de the changes, and it required but 32 hours to remove the brick wall, frames. doors, windows,. the old stairway,. and put the new large frames and plate glass windows in place. Mr Cooper, to show bis appre- ciation of the quick change, treated the workmen to an oyster supper at. McLennau's. on Saturday evening, and it is unnecessary to slay than they ap- preciated Mr Cooper's kindness. A PUZZLING PROBLEM, -Nearly every day some one sends to the, Naw ERA.. an account of a wedding; meeting or other interesting event,. that "took - place here yesterday, atthe sometime neglecting to give either the time or place of the event or name of the Writ- er. Now; 'how is anyone: to. know where' 'there" is - or which"yesterdat'y," the writer means? Sometimes the postmark gives a clue, but then it is only a clue and may be. misleading„ while tit the Saints' time postmarks Incr very often u oreadabie, and the latter nay have been a week in retching its destination: Do not fail to state °`wluere" atoll "when" these events take place. FAR FROMEXT b:._d _ince the _ __ chilly. ings set in, has not been giving their weekly concerts: y• et this organization is far from being clead,its they are hard at weak on new music with a, regular Practise attendance of 23. 'which is et ite encouraging On Thin -May? the. I etli, a local concert. is to' be 'given uu- r their auspices re the town' Atall, at vchfeh th band will give the towirthe beuefit of their labors foe the past moeth. Beeides thi- all the het talent of .town will take part. -As the band committee have been undo gretia ex - petite this the first year, we ask for theln hoti_se, so that they May town officials state that our tOwn Was never so orderly.on a hallow e'en as ,4 RECEIVED MS Wing• -•The long looked for gun that J, lioveY WAS to get far the highest average obtained at the Toronto shooting tournament, given, bl Parker Tiros.,arrived manes. clay au it is a„beauty. It is a double barrel shot gun, weighs 7 lbs 12 az, the handle is of imported oak, the heat of polished steei is in the barrels, and a plate on the lade states to whom pre- sented, for what and by whom, Me Hovey may well feel prowl of the gift, WIDELY READ—If You wish to read you have but to take a trip n throne, the west and the experience of IVIr Thos jackson will be yours for - he says wherever he went the l‘IgW t ERA was to be found in some of the • homes or business place% Mr Jack- $ son was also surprised to pick up the Naw ERA that was printed on Wed - r !Imlay Oct. 14th, Nelsou, B. Ca ola the following Monday morning. This surely made good time cor a news -- a day Win. :Downs, jr-, soh( bis,property on Tovvosend St. to Mrs Voilden, of town, For some time past bis son has s riot been in the best of health: and he purposes Moving to California, in the hope that good health may be restored to his little boy. 'VVe Understand that Mr aud Mrs Win. Langford will occupy the house as soon as Mr Downs ills - poses of his goods. We very much regret having to lose Mr and Mrs Downs, as they have been useful an4 highly respected citizens of our town, in church and. musical circles. WILL HAVE ,A. PRETTY STORE, H B Combo has let the contra,ot for the interior finishing of his store,which wilt be of natural oak, to Mr .T, Carter. This item above will take up Mr Carter's time in getting the mat- erial prepared, for4its placing in the new store in •the Clombe block by the time the briar:ling is ready to receive it, 3000 feet of oak will be needed to do this He will also install a number of silent salesthen to match. A very pretty prescription counter front has also been ordered from alie Grand Rapids office. supply Co. Mr Combe intends to have. one:of . the Prettiest Drug stokes in this peat of the Proe HOW TO MA KE SAL ABLE DILI ED APpLES --As soon as the apple is par- ed it should be cut into quarters, trim- med .and thrown into an ordinary sized pail which has beeh about half i3lled with water in which a handfull of salt has been stirred. As soon' as enough appies have been prepared,. drain off the water, which can be used again, aud day in the usual manner. The effect of the salt water le to whiten the apples very much ands pre- vent them : from turning dark. Try this Way and you will be pleased With result and proud Of your work with really no more trouble. Dried a pies are saleable from 1st October to st of biit'expertence has proved that it is the wisest' pla,n to market the goods early while the detnand is good, THEIR BAND LE MAR • SKIPS. L „The Hensall observers:Mourn the loss of the town's band leader, So the fal- lowing item 'will show: -"Last week "0 Under, leader of the 'band, took his departure from town and is now lo- eated at Toledo, Ohl°. *He took With him a g6oci cornet and almost the en- tire stock cd music belonging to the institutioh 'the 'Would return the coanet and the music the boys. would forgive 'his abrupt manner of • leaving. The boys met on Thursday night and and elected Will Miller, leader for the t present and inteiad to practice right Along*" Win itbeVa geilt Was OD aoOli- band was organized last spring, and has been a visitor tO our town many times since. It is very fortunate, we did not accept -him asui all probability we would have suffered the sanie loss. .BOYS ARE WA,TCHED.-NV hen we See' the boys on the streets' and public places we ofteo Wonder if they know thet business meu are watching them. • In every bank, store and office there. will aeon be a pines far a boy to fill. Those who have the management of the affairs, of businees will select one of the boys. They wilanot Seleet him for his. ability to sWear or smoke few loose habits themselves: but they are looking for boys who are as near . gentlemen in every sense of the word he one just passed. Por this report the boys Are to be commended.. The ' only ungentlemanly and somewhat serious acts that were conimitted *ere thoge of throwing a atone at a• vehicle containingMr arid Mrs Chas Gle'vawhe were, coining into Nava.: Had it not been for the top being ep it would have aroved unpleasant for Mrs Glew,„ as she felt the force of the blow fromlean- inq hp against the stile of the baggy. The.other uncalled for act was that of aek door with plaster. A large farm gate was SuspeodeO &inn the bridge, and but this is aboin afiel the • complaints we have heard of, ' ges give t 0 character of everybody in the aoricourse of people that has been seen, ny Bros. Minstrel pe oral:thee oh town. The are not looking .for in (Hinton% town ball for earsgreeted Mooday evening. The wonderful at- traethre power of music rendered. by' their superb band was a drawing card hf itself, the clartonet ao'o by our. own were really good numbers. A marked change towards modern, minstrelsy was noticeable in their °peeing num- in Khaki Uniforns, gathered around their British ensign ; which, together with the fine solo, quattette and chola us singing was very taking. One of Chas K. Harris' latest "Down on the farm," was slug by Albert Guy, with qhartette arrangement. The vaudville part contained many good, features of which we will men bon the trick bicycle riders (no better to be seen) hoop roll- ing (which was quite novel) and an acrobatie.performance that Is worth seeing. Guy Bros grow more populat each year and it is not to be wondered at for they give us somethingneweaeh year and always have a gentleinaply lot around them,' rowdies. hep a boy applies for.one of these placesancl is refused they anay not tell hhal, the reason they do not want him but the boy can depehd upon it that he has beep rated accord- ing to his behavior.- Boys cannot afford to adopt the' habits and eon- vers.ation of the loafers. and rowdies, if they want to be caned to responsible FOOTBALL -As announced in hist vveek's edition London is to play here for the Hough On on Saturday. The ill WORKED A HAIR OUT -Mr Thos Jackson jr., who ha,s just retorned from a very successful business trip to the Pacific coast, tells a good steal. of how he worked a barber for a hair cut. As you are all favare Toni is bald and the best that could be done for him in, that line is a trim up on the sides and back. "VValking into a bar- ber shop in a small place he asked the inan before lie removed his hat is he could give him a pompadour cut, Trn- agine the barbers Indignation at such a question, Tom he follows up the fireaquestioa as to whether he was sure he could, and the bather to em- phasize his ability stated that if he charge him nothing for it, The hat was then removed, and the eheapness of the man eannot be portrayed when Tanny ; Hawks, DoWning, O'Grady ; he gazed upon the ball head lie was to Halfbacks Ryckman, Stewart, Camp- tleare several other patrons in at the bell ; Porwards-Garret, Garret; Gov- thne and the laught Wee ood one, bat the barber learned a esson he will never forget. , aw rd, Moffatt. The game has been called for two o'cloek, and as the London boys leave on. the four trait' the game vvill have to begin tharp ori time We are every day heaving fresh news of Londoe's prowess, but oothing daunted our boys are practis• ing hard and fastaand We are confident that on Saturday afternoon they will do credit to ibeir training and pr.we worthy of their prestige. As the Lon- don boys are apparently decent chaps and are certainly good sports, we hope that they will be courteously treated and that the srotith of this town will not display the "moothitiess" for which Acme boys are famed. Then will the visitors in our town say that the Clin- ton boys can accept 'victory modestly or defeat gradefully. We also hope that the game will be welt attended for not only does the sight of suchamatily struggle inspire the spectator to great- er zeal on his vocotion, but the cola sciousness of eager eyes Upon hien in. spires the player tO niore strenuous effort In his stoat, and only those who 'have been in the game understand ,What shell) it is to a player to heor the encouragement and. applanee of his friends, -so come Obe and all and come prepared to cheer, WENT OVER TRH PLANS, IllTC - Councillors Bowtriab, Cantelon find Lockhart,Olerk Lane, Warden Kerr and the ideal conintitteeeri the }louse of Re- fuge plans, etc., composed of Messri3 Coats Shaw and French, met in tbe Cler room ori Tuesday, last, to go over the plans and specifications, as submitted by Architect McBride, Lon- don. They were read clause by elause and dismissed its to their merits, and its a whole wits agreed on with the excep. Man of some specifiea materials that were asked to be used in. the building of the mune. it being -wisely' thought b thein that all such shonlil be pur• tom within the county as faros poe- mends, and it is to be regretted that this rule ean not be followed out on all fetch public ImPdings. The building and heating epecifications not being on hand the committee Will meet iu Clin. ton the first day oftotincil in December for ratification of same, belore laying all such information before the whole council, Whieh meets hi Goderich IMPININNIONGOommur 1 1 ere's a New One A Good One It% a Cup and Saucer—good size, fah ly Ane china, gilt tracing, delicate elecoratiou and deep blue shading,— without doubt the best value we ever had to offer you. If it were higher in price you Inigkt ,call it too good for practical price for a practical article. COME IND SEE THIS GOOD VALUE AT 80 CENTS. TheW. D.FAIR GO. Often the Cheapest Always the Best 004400.00.00000,6111.14100.0000.40.410000.000.04 SOigied. -CtiSotpors', just what everyone -wanted, We have an im si- tu4ers. We Ixaow the kind you n.eel, 'Wing .hal thirty years experience buying al I set iag S11003. • Keep you .feet.waral and dri by. Waarin Taylor's Shoes and Rubbers. . The OW Reliable. vercoa This cut will give you a very good idea, of how the best Ten -dol- lar Overcoat in the market ap- peirs. We look- ed through' the Samples of all the big Clothing Factories, before we bought, and the best. overcoat made in Canada, that can be sold for $10 is the one we are selling totday. This is what we think, but come and see yourself,. it sio,o0 . Men's Ovcrooats, laiade from good quality all-weol Cheviots, two shades of dark grey, loose back, French fnced, velvet collet, good lining used throughout, a leader, writ opeoial yalne at each., 'MUM Some Good Sweaters. Nothingolike a Sweater for fall and winter wear, esppcially if you are OUtSide Very intich. They are just the thing, too, for boys going to School. Prom the cheapest to the finest grades, we have the best values to -day that have ever been inside this store. lhere has never been as many natty styles or as good an. aisortment, to select from. Boys' Sweaters, 500., 75e. and $1.00