The Clinton New Era, 1903-12-25, Page 88
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SHOPPERS..
People who have to do any shopping the
last day before Christmas must needs buy in
a hurry. This is a good store for those who
have not much time to spend. It is full of
articles that make useful and sensible holiday
gifs, and everything is arranged for easy see-
ing and quick buying. No trouble making
selections here,.everything is bright, fresh and
up49-date. Run your eye over this list.
Perhaps you will find a hint or two that will
help you
Fancy COLLARS and TIES
New styles at 25c, soc and $1.00
LACE T1ES, Black and Creani
Regular $1.5o, special each 5oc
Ladies' UMBRELLAS
New and Nobby Handles
83.0o, 84.00 and 85.00
Real Eiderdown Sateen Comforters
Each 86.00
Wool DOOR MATS
75c, ooc and 81.25
Hearth RUGS
$2.50 to $8.00
Bissell's CARPET SWEEPERS
$2.5o and $3.5o
Children's SWEEPERS
25c and 3oc
Fancy CUSHION TOPS .
50c, 75c and $i.00
Popular= Priced Handkerchiefs.
Our stock of popular -priced Handkerchiefs is•
simply immense, Hundreds and hundreds of them
that make suitable and inexpensive Holiday ..Gifts.
Plain and fancy lines and qualities that are real good:
At 3 for 10c
Children's fancy Picture
Handkerchiefs in many
styles and patterns, also
plain white hemstitched
Cambric Handkerchiefs,
half-inch hem and extra
good qualities at..3 for
At 5c each
Ladies' hemstitched pure
Linen Handkerchiefs,
with the popular narrow
hem, also a big range of
fancy embroidered and
lace trimmed, very spec-
ial value at each .5e
At 10c each.
Ladies' fine hemstitched
Handkerchiefs, also Gen-
tleman's plain Cambric
Handkerchiefs, with
many different patterns
in fancy embroidered,
with plain hemstitched
or fancy edges, each
10c
At 15c each.
Ladies' fine embroidered
Handkerchiefs, - dozens
of patterns - a special •
line worth 20c to 25e each
Also Ladies' and Gentle-
wens' plain hemstitched •rg
Linen at each .. .. iae
At 2e each. •
At this popular price we
show a vtriety of pat-
terns that youwill not ,
duplicate in any stere
hereabouts. It's by long
odds the best .we ever
had. Extra good values
in Ladies' and -Gentle-.
inens' plain hemstitched ne„
and Linen Handkerchiefs .JC
Better and Oiler goods
35c, 5.0, Vie and $1.00
Clearing out
the
Saturday morning, Dec. 26th, we are going to start
and clear out the balance of our Millinery stock. -
Miss Randall will be leavipg for her holidays in a
couple of weeks; and she wants an empty showroom
when she goes. Not a hat to be left on our tables
when we wind up the season. We have made three
prices for the entire stock in order to clear it out in
short order, and commencing Saturday we clear the
stock at prices like these.
OUTtNG HATS at soc
Just a few outing hats le. t Every one is new this
Season. Sold at $1.5o, $2.00 and 2.50, dimple(' of the
lot Saturnay morning ateach 50e
Any untrimmed Hat 38c
All our untrimmed shapes without ieserve at 38c
Black and colors all new this season. Popular and.
becoming styles. About 25 of them left to ssll and
commencing Saturday mornging you can take your flo
of the lot at eacn, ................... . . t.
Any TRIMMED HAT $1.5o
Any trimmed Hat in the store on Saturday morning
for $1.50. Positively not one reservedf•Tot a hat
but is worth double or three tines what we ask.• We
will not keep one of them and on' seturclay morning
you can take your choice of any Hat in the Show .11 rut
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Local Not14 es.
Fresh oysters recelnd daily at ONiIIIJ
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FELL IN. -The heavy weight of
show is actually causing destruction.
On Sunday the roof of Nelson Ball's
stable caved in,a large shed at the foun-
dry.collapsed, and the roof of the old
agricultural building also gave way.
In this building Davis & Davis had
their carriages all stored, but fearing
this result they had, the good fortune
to move them last week.
W.04V.,'S OFFICERS The follow-
ing officers were elected at their last,
meeting to fill the (theirs fur the ensu -
lug year for the Woednien of World,
• camp in town : Colin Coni.,11 Smith;
Adv Bail; Clerielt A Downs;
Banker, W Fluker ; Escort, II
atchinan, T Cottle ; Sentry, J Cook;
13oard of inn., J A. 14 urd, J Ireland and
'1' Cottle ; Alter , 11 B Kc1r; Del. to If
(1., R A Downs.
CLINTONIAN HONORED. - In the
St. Thomas Tirnes of the 18th, the fol -
liming remarks, under the heading- ef
"A Fine Otincert by Alma pupils," con-
cerns one of Clinton's estimable young
ladies, who is studying at that college;
'Miss Lillian Ancitews.of Cliuton,sang
Neidlinger's prettyChristmas song‘The
Birthday of a King;' showingasopramo
voice of much purity of One, and a
proper cop cep tem of the art of singing,'
RANCH HORSES • Mr VA ill Elliott,
who recently returned from V nshing-
ton territory bringing With hini a ear
of Western ponies, held a sale on Sat-.
urday afternoon, et the Comniercial
hotel yards. Some twenty were sold
at prices ranging from $20 to. $55. Mr
Jas Soetheombe bought the. pair. of
Meek poiees, at $110, which was the
best figure reeved, but they were the
pick of the beach; •
TH ERE ILLDE PL ENT .
her in the season the apparent supply
of fowl for the Christmas'. traee• dal
not look very bright and reports were
current that the. Christmas turkey
would be scarce along with gooseduck
and •chicken. rhe last 1 Iiiee days
however, hes demonstrated the fact
that *there will be more than enough
-to supply all,butchersinforming us
that there are morebeing offered,thaii,
the deintind will warrant handling;
with all•that has ' babn .offered there
neves a season when such a cheice
selection touldhe made. The price
has been deat. for all foivf hut the
quality excel'eot. ' Spring chickens as
large as c ming turkeys,. geese Weigh,
.ing from 19 to 17 -lbs each, turkeys
tipping thescales from 19 to 29 lbs,and-
ducks in the best of .shape. Turkeys
are demanding* tol4c ; geese lee,
chickens it; to 12, and ducks 40e to 50c.
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TRAIN SERVICE.- On Mon.
dey, •Dee. 21st, the-tol owing new train
service: weneinto effect between Straf-
ford and Goe erich. The Way.Freight,
which leftStretford at 5.50 a.• m. has
. been discontin tied. New • Passenger
-train leaves Stratford at 9.00 a. ne
stopping at all intermediate stations,
excepting St Coluinban and Hoirnes-
ville, these tieing • flag stations. The
train which leftGoderich at 3 25 p. .111.•
has been discontinued. .. New train
leaves Goderich at -5.00 p;iu arriving
Stretford 0:20 p.ni. st )pping at all in-
terin &tette. stationw excepting.- HOIniese
ville and $t • oluinhaiii, which are flag
stations The tie* train from S'teat-
ford to Goelex•icli %makes connection at
Strat•ford, front.). Sarnia • Tunnel and
'Direct connection also niade.
at Clinton. for' Winghain, Kincardine'
and 'intermediate. stations: • •
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HAD A BUSY SEASON:- Messrs
Town & Case, of. Rose Ne* York...who
have. conducted a Successful ' opple •
eyaporator in town for many years,
will elnse the season of 1903, about the
end of the year. There is no other
firth in town that spends as much cash
amongst the farmers and apple grow-
ers of this neighhorhood in the same
length i f time that that they are in
operation each year, and for a .pro-
duct that would'witliontk;,is induetrY
have to be fed to their- cattle or allow.
ed to rot on account of -the quantity
of small and fallen apples, But this
firm makes use of such and prepares
them in Such a way, that if made from
• the best of stock; would make no dif-
ference in appearance or taste. They
have handler:1'18000 bushels and will
ship out before they cease operations
'as many cases of the prepared fruit.
They employ some twenty hands and
all make good wages, end the upright,.
ness of the firm is above dispute. Mr
()alio, who looks after this end of the
business is a gentleman ofhighesteern,
and has made many friends, who are
loathe to see him returh to his native
home, but are alway glad when he re-
turns. . •
THEY'RE LIGHT BUT GOOD. -
One of the largest turnouts to witness
a hockey genie that has everbeen play-
ed in Clintons rink assembled last Fri-
day evening io see theExeter-Clinton
teams play the first game of theseasore
Te -see the two teams on the ice, puts
one inanind of the elephant and the
ant, for the visiting team would out-
weigh them by a hird, and their ex-
hibition playing at first made the home
team feel dubious. Clarence Shepherd
took the centre,well supported by Per -
tor and Brewer on thewings,and hsn't-
ed by "Jimmy" and "13uff"-while Day-
ment and Johnston looked after the'
goal. Within a few minutes after the
bell sounded Clini on's fleetfooted little
players had in two goals beforeExeter's
team got warmed up to the , game.
The severe butititig and checking our
and when half time was up theVisiting
boys received began to tell oxi them
team ha(1 scored four goals. On re -
sinning the genie for the second half a
fast and lively game ensued, but the
little fellows worked the combination
stiecessfully and being well supported
from behind, managed to carry the
puck throtigh to Exeter's goal, Where
it stopped most of the tune, andscored
for the last hall two goals for every
one the big fellows made. Exeter
team was heavy and could eerier by
weightbut were no; in itwith Clinton,
as far as any science of thegainemeith-
er coul(1 they shoot the puck like the
home team, many of our goals being
Scored front itsli�t from near Matte by
the backs. or else got so near that th.e
puck could be worked hi. The score
at eloee was .8 to 1.1 In Cliton's favor.
Whoever chose the team to represent
the WWII could not have picked on a,
better seven, 'hod the only Weak pant
We could see Was thelightneofWeight.
of some of the /skaters, A Mr Creech,
Exeter, refereed the POW to the satis-
faction Of all, anid With one exception
players.the visitors were it gentlemanly lot ofi
CLINTON- NEW ERA DECEMBER 25, 1908.
THE A 0 tr W OFFICERS.--Tha A
0 13 W officers for 19011 are as follows ;
P hf, Ed, Welsh ; W. Hobt Fitzsim-
ons ; foreman, John. Shaw ; overseer,
Isaac Dodds; recorder,11 J Cluff; finau-
der, F Fowler; treasurer T tiolloway;
guide, F Bowden I W., J A. McKen-
zie ; 0 W., Thos Trick; medical exam.,
Dr Shaw ; representatives to Grand
Ledge, Chia and Irwin.
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IT COMES .A.CCEPTA.BLE -About
a week ago Mr Chas Cook. of town.,
received from A Hooper a $5.00 hill as
compensation for an accidentalm
tumble
while Working in the organ factory, I
On Mon lay last be sent a cheot e for
$0 45 to Levi Hartley, of Goderich, wto
while working in the organ factory of
that town had a, shyer pierce his hand
which detained him from his work for
a few days, These little sums coming
in a, way are \'(•l y iteceptable, '
even at a, small cost.
DEATH OF MRS WASHINGTON. I
It wits no surprise on Wittily, to the
townspeople, to learn that Ai is Wash.i
ingtoo had suceembed to peralysis, be -1
cause it was known recovery was un- 1
possible,yether death will beregretted I
bye very wide circle of friends Her
residence of 25 years le town had en-
deared her to everybody, because. she
WAS a, true mother in Israel, and lived;
not only for tee life that is,butfor that
Which is to come. Born Scarboro in
1818, she grew to young womanhoodm
that neighborhood,. her maiden name
being Annis, and was married to the
late Anthony Washington in 836. he
dying in 1870. She endher late hus-
band were among the pioneers of Dar-
lington township, Durham county, be-
ginning life hi a small log shanty in the
hush. Like thousand:40f the energetic
sons and daughters of Canada, they
50011 re -.laced the shanty .by a • frame
house ; t wits destroyed by lire in 1851:
Then a- substantial stone house wasluilt,
built, a symbol of their 'success end
l'f tr lf d
were intensely,devoted to things spiri-
tuel, and trained their family both hy
preeept and example, the _character of
both books and newspapers broeght
into -the home•heing :etch as to develop
both -thought and eaten* along • right
lines. and deul4less prevented the ohil-
from making fatal. rme-a..e.efi as to
the mission arid work of the church of
God. Ten children rise up and call her
blessed -six sons, one being in the
Methodist nistry, and four deughters.
It is most certain they would be ready
to say of theip mother; "Many ' daugh..
ters. have clone virtuously 'but 'then
,exeellest thein Two of the daugh-
ters are married -Mrs Annis, of Port
Union ; and Mrs Tremeer, of Sreith-
vale -Misses E. and •M. :13: being at
hoine'and one of the Sens, Esra. De-
ceased had only been ill four days, and'
passed away in a triumph befitting her
faithful life. She was a life long hleth,
odist, being one of the •most devoted,
faithful, and zealous members of Wes-
ley church ever siiice shecame to town.
and the church as Well as others will
miss her presence, her counsels, her
motheily, sisterly testimonies • and her,
fervent•preyers. A memorial service
was held in the church- on Sunday
morning, the body being taken . to
Zion burial ground, .Daelington, for in-
terment by the side of her departed
husband
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THE ASSEMBLY. -.The Bachelor
Maidens decorative committee have
been busy since Tuesday getting the
hall into an attractive homo-like ap-
pearance for the holding of their
.Assembly,this evening (Friday). Some
260 in.vitations were issned for this
notable social event and though a
number of regrets have been received
by their Secretary, Miss Kelly., who
looks after this no easy part of the
work each year, to the satisfaction of
nil, yet there will likely be a tar e at-
mas night sp€nt,
PROFITABLE FOWL -Peopletwhe
think there is no money in raising
good poultry, should take a leaf out 1
of the experience of Mm john Young,'
of Gpclerich township, On Monday I
she delivered 21 beautiful geese at. II,
Fitzsimons & Son, for which she re -1
ten atm, and a most joyous hest -
1
ceived $30. Geese at over $1.40 each,
are profitable to raise, more especially
when they raise themselves ; we un-
derstand these had nothing more than
they could pick up until the snow
came. Mrs If Carter, Tuckersmith,
brought into town this week 32 fine
turkeys, the product of two hens, for
which she received $50,
THE BACHELOR'S ESTERTAIN-
MENT -To keep pace with the festive
season that will he on for the next
week, th9 bachelors and married men,
of Ontario Street church, pnrposo cele.
bratiog New Year's night with an en-
tertainment that will surprise many
of the ladies that will beittattendance.
These gentlemen will sing in choruses,
solos, duets, and quartettes. The wait-
ers will ne dressed in white caps and
coats, and even the baking will have
to bedone by the men, to reach . the
zenith of tbeir ambition,and the praise
that will be forthcoming from, the
ladies that night. If you wish a. good
time that night be on hand.
013ARLIn COOPER DEAD. --The
sad news of the death of one of Clin-
ton's native born sons, in the person of
Mr Chas Cooper, of Vancouver, was
received by his brother Mr A Tcoolier
by telegram Tuesday morning, and
read as follows i•-•.:"11ir Chas ()doper
died last night from appendicitis in St
Paul's hospital, Wire instructions,"
ItJeme \vial a great. shock to the
fainily, for they were not aware that
lie -had been ill. Mr A T Cooper tele
graphecl for further particulars and
ordered his brother's remains sent on,
but no further information is forth-
coming at present, witla,the exception
that word. was received ;stating that
the remains were on the road by ex.
pros; !laving heen shipped Wednes-
day ixierning. Charlie was well known
to most of the people in this neighbor-
hood, and had reached his 32nd year.
SeVen years ago he went west, and
took up .traelling. He was given the
territory of British Columbia, v. ith
headquarters at Vancouver,for Meikle
k CO.; Wholesale Fancy Goods
dealers of Port Arthur, and. made a
success of his work We learn that
the deceased had had some three other
attacks -of the 'trouble, earlier in 'life, I
that was the ultimate - Cause of death 1
ensuing. The body will likely reach I
here next Tuesday, when the funeral
will be held. from the residence of his 1.
Mother, Mrs W Cooper. He was un-
married: We extend the family our
eincere Sympathy.
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,S1.8.00 Suits
Made to Order
$12.50
$15.00, Bui
*ade to Or
$10,0
INN'S ILOTPING ..MADE.: .RDE.
On SATTI4pA Y, DECEMBER :26th, we commence a great clear-
ing sale of Men's. Clothing made to order.We have two reasons
for holding this Speial Sale at this time.:Bete .they . are
The rrst"----1011P.- .• •
Our North-West and out-of-town orders for fall and winter, which Wive kept our work rooms
lousy since last August, are now complete and filled: Ordinary loCatbusiness is not enough to
keep our large staff busy through the winter months. We must have extra. business in order t.3
that will save you $4.00 to $7.00 on a suit of Clothes.
do it This extra business we are going to get by giving you Clothing made to • order •at !mites
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We want to ----------------------------------------------------------0 winter Suitings and Pantigs, foe
we -must have new designs to show each season, both for outside and locel trade. To get, the
stock down where we want it we have picked out sixty (00) Suit ends and marked them at
special reduced prices for this sale.
For these two reasons, and for these only, we inaugurate a Special Sale on Saturday, De-
cember 26th. Below we tell you how we are going to sell the goods. Every price cut is
gcnuine. Every garment will be well trimmed and as much care and attention given it as if
you had paid the regular price for it We simply want to keep our work -rooms busy and re-
duce our winter stock. Because we want to do this you can save some money, These will
be ready Saturday morning
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Suits to Order $10.00 Suits to Orcler $15.00
Men's Suits, Made to Order, from fine all -wool
Scotch and Canadien Weeds, oleo feozn
heavy all -wool Canadian blue Serge, well
`made and well lined throughout. These
suits are marked to -day at $14.00 and $15.00.
Commencing Saturday- we will inake
them to your order at each . .$10.00
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Suits to Order $12.50
Metes SOU'S; 'OM& front good. rpialitY allwool
•scotch and Canadian Tweeds. Triey will
be Well made These suits are marked to-
day at $10.00 And $18.00,
Cointrierieing Saturday morning we will
take your measure and make them to your
$12.50
order tit eali.
Mena' Suits made to order from fine quality
Scott% Tweeche a good range of choice pat.
terns, Qualities that will stand any amount
of hard wear. These suits Will be lined
throughoutwith good lining, and. will be
mi
made up n first class 'style. They are
marked to -day at $20.00 and $22,00.
Commencifig Saturday we Will Make
them to your oriler ateaeh 15. 00
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Men's Pants at $3.50
Meifs Paints made from high grade Scotch
Tweeds and Worsted Trouserings, the last
ends of lines that are selling to -day for$5.00
O anda$0 00.
Te blear them all out We put thein on an
Saturda, made to your order at per pair. VO.OU
This is your chance to have sonic money on a suit of clothes. You will make no Mistake if
you take advantage of these bargains that are truly rmarkable.
0i 0 0 „Suits
Made to Order
$15 0.
iiodgeos Bros.
O Clothing and Mn's Furnishings
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$6.00 Pants
O Made to Orde
$3.60