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Conditions are becoming much ' less severe, and prosperity is returning. Businessevery where in this country seems to be picking up,'and we do not hesitate to predict" that it wil_l soon be normal. The war upset everybody s cal} culations last fall, but things are rapidly _ assuming the normal aspect. The out- look is bright for Barrie and `for Canada as a, whole. l .2300` yds. of Heavy Factory -Cotton, full 40 inches vyide, a special purchase at a . special. price. Clearance Sale price only ....... .. 6%c ' 571211, 1915. Factc`/fry " J Cotton Ggc aists, Aprons and Children s .?`ff`ff?::::::Iiii::: .12; Investigate-4--You re welc%bme.I % Buy---` Store T while this January Clearance Sale is on. and can save seamless ---\r\l\I Doing just a little more than. we promise ` FIST`!-rt-nor` ---__: _---- THA`1:7s"f'HE HISTORY OF. OUR SUCCESS. V It should be. the foundation of anycnterprise. r1V~r-I-'I1'n./xru-u-..---_'._ .__(- This is a Diposal that will, we believe, Mind you, the winter season is really just beginning, A We sel comes three months of actual Winter time. Any apparel y three months and probably be in "good condition to wear a In our cletermination to effect a clearance of stocks we bszbzafczbrialy %angs;,in%havy%4x2rsb.4 Heavy ail ;voolvya1;rn}.'Size.s `I 6, 7, 7%. 8. sy.;reg. 25c. ' To clear:...........I9cI All coats priced" at 25.0o, I dur`ing sal _ 17,00 - 2I'.00, % 14 oo . I u - . cc :4 Ixoo, u 6: 13.25 CG` 6` 5` 16.00, `C C` 5` G` 4_` > `C ._ . y` 66 ' G6 . (6 ' 5` CI - ' . 10.00, ; - _ _. And so on throughout the entire stock of _ Ladies `Coats Qeo. 7/7'6/ers Clearance of Winter Coats Coniforters Little Daisy}; StOck11_gs- priced t -4: as 4; . is at Striped Flannelette `See our Table of Dressgoods thet ie lled `with Dreesgoods that sold for. 29, 3 5c, 40c, 50c and 60.6. We have priced each piece to effect a speedy Clearance T ' You:-choice re, ..........:::::::::::::::::;:::: 25:: 22 large size Cotizon-llecl ` Com- forters, in a variety bf Cotton Chintz patterns, full size, `f '- = ull. weight, regular -$2.50.` C`-leara`n<,:e` `. . `.,. _. .,. . A beautiful collection of Fine Irish"-Hand embroidered and Drawn Work Tea Cloths, Doylies of various `sizes, Centrepiec es, and Tray Cloths. - We have cut the price in two-you save half- we losehalf. Your choice of any at just half price. V ber of Trimmed Hats on the tables than An uriusuellly quiet season in Millinery has left a larger num- we have had on any previotis V W _ w'eek s selling willclear them have your choiceof any colored hat, no matter season. Farewell to all of them.` A all out. You may what it _s- worth, for Clearance -of Fine Lin C j,_'A__ .1` `I79, 1' ' ' ens, rincludmg Doyhes %an%c'l Tray Cloths Clearance of all `Trimmed a and- % trimmed Hats` Here. is . an opportunity; otaike * your choice of any Ovrooart in -and `hate one-lth of the` , price handed back to you. ' There ll.4 no exceptions; every` Coat will Be. SfO1d`_&Ild. an are of good cloths, `01t1a1`1j-fvftiauxilored in `- up-diodazte, styles. 0 _ A 0 4` Any Overcoat Worth $25 for _0 $20.00 Overoosa:t`_. Worth. $20 for `$16.00. Any, Overcoat" Worth $18 for $14.40 Any Overcoat Wyortzh $150 for $102.00 Anj ' Overcoat" Worth $14 for Any. Qvepooaw Worth $I0;*for _.$* 8,00 Men who Need % % . V Overcoait Clearanc Dress Goods, 25. during `G C` _cc `ct Clearance of $25 ` Worth $20 for. Worth `Worth. -$15 `Worth $144 $10 `for {;;;a2`.::.t" 1'23 ...... I 2 11.25 what it would _ $20.00 $16.00 % $12.00 1.20 ; $ 800. w Which cannot fail to effect 2 speedy sale. Lovely Evenmg Dresses of Silk. and Lace in Alice Blue. ` Sky, Tan` and Champagne, beautifully made Dresses of Satin, Silk, Fancy Crepe and Woollen Fabrics in A Navy, Black, Brown and Green. All of these range Sale at the onebprice` from $10.50 to $16.50 and are offered_ during o... . . . . . . ....,.u`..'| . . . . . . . . . .;...- ' `V A ,,.j_I3,d``:notniissbtliisrand_Olferin... 3 i s T e * And to continue in` this introduction let us inti- mate an opportuni-ty for you to see. the new 1915 `Dolly Va'rden Crepes in 52 different designs. We are advised by, the distributors that there ll be a scarcity in these goods later on, and pass this infor- mation on to. you that you may prot by it. These new .CreD:s `areall on view nn $2..-.-...-.: m--.- ' A chance to get a New Winter Coat t a fraction. Of" have costVa month ago. . - goats prtilced gt 25.00, durjng safe I7,C _ - __ -- _, V- mu. _y uu luay grunt Dy lt- _Cz_'ep:s `are all on view on Second Floor.. Pmce per yard....... ' * - nnnnannnwht VVILII IGUC dllu O` Cantslip _ Hose Supporters attached. A picture in design and beauty. Giving the gure that most desired contour of grace `that immediately appeals to women of taste. It s only a Dollar--worth more. Come and see. Cut in the most approved lines. -Medium low bust a\1nd long over hip. Trimmed with lace and satin ribbop. (`on+oI:..v L1,.-- ohm - Although not offered at a deep cut clearance price as other items in this advertisement we can- not resist the introduction of this new triumph in Corset-Making. It is introduced. and made by Can- ada s-foremost Corset Makers-the_Crompton Cor`- set Co , who, in their efforts to produce an unbeat-' able Dollar. Corset have achieved` signal success. A Beautiful New Corset ill, we cast into shadow all other Sales held in this Town. innin ndition to wea g i seldom have much severe weather before this, but after you may buy now may be worn steadily for the next r again next season. p Ice have not hesitated to reduce prices. 'ot1 ll be tempted, and you ll very happy that you called at this .1`I.;kI`I"-2%. A ne 1x1 rib Cashmer Horse, in Cardinl, Tan, Whi te, Pale Blue, Pink and Black. Any size. from 4 to 6%. -Selling regularly at 25c. Clear at ....... ...... .4 ...... .... ........... ....... .. . ............. I l~ Un- Ioutille of good quality.` Inna. 30 Lovely Waists, of Fancy Vestin`gs,. Pi-iques, Flanneis, et and Silk, sizes 36 and 38, no two styles alike worth up to 2.75. _Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . These are Pure Bleached Linens from7'2 to 70 inches wide, in various patterns, including Fleur de lis, Shamrock, Spot, This- vtle, the Rose and other F [oral designs,e1engths run from 1% to 3 yds. long. All'at one price per yard.; .............................. ..56c Clearance of Mill Ends` Linens A decisive Clearance, before we enter in our_ stock sheets, -impels us to make radical reductions on these goods. If you have need for_Curtains this is your greatest opportunity. These are the reductions: Reg. 45c Curtain "u et, for "sale 33c Reg. 40c . - 29c Reg. 35 A6` 1 cc I u 19 Reg. 25C (6 cs :6 17 Reg. 20c Curtain Scrim 16c Clearance of Curtain Scrims Casement Nets i`:`. .`f'.`::.: $1.55 10 patterns.` British made Flannelfetltle. in._ stripes of Blue, Pink, Natural or White, heavy`, good; Regular 15c Clear at Sale of Ladies Waists. % 45 .. .. _ "1 ` A, - ., _ .- . 37 ends Fine Fre _Pure Silk, in Stripes, and ,Dresd'en eeobs, A wide, worth` up to $3 fart . .. .. Including Scotch AZephyrs, Ging- hwms, Muslins, - Prints, all left over last season, and Wrmpperettes, Flunnelettes, ebc., `ranging from 13 200 per ,yard'., S-ale, (IO `Clearance bf Odds` and Ends You can choose from a wide varlety of the best fashions moneyvon any skirt you buy. These are examples Any` skirt at- 10.00, pi'iced for sale at 6.95 -9 V 2 En -- -- 700 yards ne Crossbar'Muslin for Waists, Dresses. 36 inches wide and worth 20c_. Clea 7 dozen only ne 1x1 rib pure C foot." A good wearing Hose in sizes regular price is 50c. Clear`at.._....._..... Fine CrossbarMuslin 12 1-2c. Clearance Cashmere Hose - _....: '.Freneh- Ri-bbons, inns: 'P'Io`.-H- 1.`-..-- - -- -.vAo.rLI\J1l.U, - es; Pladds, `Fancy s-,_ 4 to 7 inches THE rv:oVs*?r"1l','A,vORABLE and most powerful feature attached to any business is C/\"l`l CL`/\r"r*rr\\1* `n .- 566 195 7C 16 of Table *2";$1'i'r"rL$}"7'5'c'." Cashmere Hose. with R2 in c;7oc Q1 0 "1 -" ' "` A Our determination to have 3 Clearance gives `you this Chance to gake a saving, on Overalls. Men s Iaick. Overalls with or without bib, about 95, in- all, rked to sell for clearance alga. . . . . '50 ,amuucre nose. With se: 81:, 9, 9% and 10. ` Our g',:ms"wx5'T`io`'."':ti;: faction-, full and complete is our aim. AS TO QUALITY AND a ' VALUE it goes without saying` that our patrons are the recipients of both.` We _ refuse` to stock anything but the best and we charge as.` little as we consistently can ' for it. We shall continue in . these methods as long as the roof stays over us.