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S Ew 4 ICI AS TE STO HASTA iy, HOUSE COATS <= AND LOUNGING ROBES A A NANA AS ANN happy at. home, he If he has not already one for next Chritmas Morning. To make home happy and to make a man should own a House Coat or L ounging Robe. provided for himself, see that he We have a fine vaiety of particularly good styles--all are new and "all are beauties, ™~ : - There are the handsome two- toned ofiects and the fine Tricot Cloth in different shades, contrasting collars and cuffs, silk cord edges. House Coats - $3.75, $4.50, $5.00 up to $8.50 has Dressing Gowns $8.00, $10.00, $12.00 up to $18.00 ' LIVINGSTON'S BROCK STREET '| engine. JHE DALY IN TO CLAYTON, XN. Y. One Young Man Was On His Way 'to Clayton High School--Motor Boat Cannot Be Found, Clayton, N.Y., Dee. 10. -- Paul Houghton nineteen, of Wellesley Is- land, a student 4a Clayton High fehool, a1d Burt McFad'en, twenty- tiree, a bcatman, are thought fo have gone down with a 21-foot launch in E:l bay yesterday. Lat vizht, in spite of the bitter cold weather, a bat score motor boats were cruising about the bay in "semich of a trace of the boat or the two young men. At a late hour | however, noe sign of the massing boat had been found. Young Houghton is the son of George Houghton, the caretaker of the farm of Boi Bradley, a wealthy New York and Washington man. "The farm is on the west side of the island, and every morning young Houghton 'has been taken by Burt McFadden in a motor boat to Clay- ton to atend the high school. McFadden has been carrying the young man across the bay, a dis tance of about six miles, each day, and taking him back in the evning. This morning the two left Wellesley Is'and about 8 o'clo:k. McFadden did not return to the island "+ his a~cu tomed time and the parent * of the young student vegan to grow alarmed, t The motor boat, twenty-one feet long, is four feet across thé beam and carries only an 8 horsepower Monday morning when it started on its sixemile trip acrcin the bay to Clayton a heavy wind was bowing snl the bay was very ehioppy. Before leaving the house Mr. Houghton told his son not to attempt the trip if conditions d!¢ not spear favorable. the 'sland, Mr. Houghton telenhon- ed tH the Clayto: High Schoo? ® nd learned that h's scn bad not appesr- ed there. A general alarm wap sent out to islard; in the bay, but no one reported having seen the small launch or its two occupants. Late in the morning searching | parties were organized. Mr. Hough-| ton in Mr. _Bradiey" s big launch, "Anywhere," explored all the Jnlets in the bay, fearing that the young men, overcome by the cold, had run achore. Several other motor boats paroled the bay and the shore line, despife the fact that all afternoon ning and 'he high wind continued. It 's considered almost a certainty that tbe small boat went down with ils two passengers, as all the mwear- by islands are inhab.ted during the winter, All have been commauni- cated wth but ro one saw the boat during the morning. Brushes! Brushes! Positively the biggest range OY fine ebony brushes to be seen at Best's. toilet waters. "Gibson's." ar. ss Ray pp erviceahle Articles for Xmas Gifts SILK STOCKINGS--Blacks, Tans, Greys, White, 50c to 3,50 pair. CHIFFON SCARFS-- Plain and Fancy for Evening Wear, $1.50, 2.00, 2 3.00, 3.50, 4.00, 5.00. 2 50, CENTRE PIECES AND TABLE COVERS in Hand-Made Cluny and Em- ' broidery, 50e to $5 each. SIL 'UMBREL LAS for Gentlemen and Ladies, $2.50, 8. 00, 3.50, 4.00, 5.00,6.00 Travelling Rugs and Shawls, Scotch make, $2to 7 30. We are offering two remarkable values in Wide Black Silk for Dresses and Blouses, 36-inches wide, worth $1.25 for $1 yard. 30 inch. wide Fine Satin Duchesse, worth-$1.7 75 for $1.35 yard. Big Sacrifice Sale of Coits, Dresses and Skirts, Half Price ts--Our complete stock of Winter Coats, Chinchilla Cloths, Reversible, Tweeds, Ete. Regular se ling Price $6 to 30.00. Fo besold at H ALE, PRICE. Dresses Our compicte stock of Dresses in Serges, Panic, Broadclot hs Crepe De Chene, Velvets, Voile, Ninon, Whip Cords, all this season's im portation. Regu lar selling price $7 to "$35. To be sold at HALF PRICE, All Evening Dresses and Cloaks Less 25 Per Cent. Skirts--Oar full stock of Skirts, ry Serges, Tweeds, Voiles, Vene- tians, Htc. Regular sellipg price $3 to ~ Our Motto : All I2 'be sold at HALF PRICE. This is our full stock of Coats, D-osses and Skirts. "No Goods carried over from No Raserve. one season to another. All Goods marked i in = figutes." , Remember the above stock are all New Goods fast e for the Fall Trade. Al to be Cleared at HALF PRICE. See them in the window. PER TT Cpe Sue -- a Rr TWO" LIVES ARE. LOST ATTEMPT 0 CROSS RIVER! When McFadaen did not return to] and evening a choppy sea was run- | Hide BRITISH WIG : vai, DECEMER 10. 1012. TTT IX ENTE RTAINMENT GIVEN (In the City Hall by the Homdne So- ciety. The dramatic = and musical { tuinhent of the Humane {the city hall, on Monday. evening, Iwas au grand success. The masical | programine which formed the early ipart of the entertainment was well | selected and executed. Fhe solo "by Arthur Truesdell ("The Ringers"), op- ened the programme and was warmly received. A splendid pimno solo enter, Society, in X quarteite consisting of Messrs. Bankier, McCree, Spalding and Mac- donnell, gave a splendid contribution in the singing of "Don't You Mind the Sparrows" and Pigs." Miss Chrisiine Cochrane's violin solo was also well received. Vo cal solos were sung by Arthur Lan- don, Miss Hazel Mase and Janos D. Bankier with pleasing effect, The work of Mlle. Paulowna as a solo dancer was exquisite, and her work was the subject of the most enthusiastic' praise on the part of all who saw her. The latter part of the progran was filled to the best advantage Col. Crowe's presentation of the comic sketch *"*Chiselling." This, al though seen (for the third time in the city, was not the less enjoyed by the audience. The parts were taken as follows : Larkspur, a sculptor, Major C. N. Perreau; Trotter, his manser- vant, Col. J. I. V. Crowe; Dr. Stone cron, "Major J. 1. Shine; Mrs. Piper, by was rendered by Miss Phyllis Knight. | "Three + Little | THE: ET PRESENTED IN THE BRIEFEST POSSIPLE FORM. \ {he 'Whig's Dally Condensation Dat {| the News of the World From Tele graph Service and Newspaper Ex. changes. The new bank act is to come into force probably on July lst, 1913. { A constuction party goes north in {the spring to prepare a Hudson Bay rt. The Public Service committees finds that dredging by contract should be abolished. The Canadian Manufacturers' As sociation plan a campaign to prevent Insses by fires. I'he United States secretary of war in his annual report opposes the Panama canal tolls measures. A notice of an act to make auditing of banks compulsory been introduced in parliament. At Peterboro, Ont., James Plunkett, arrested for drunkenness and remand: ed to the county jail, died there. the has DEATH OF FRANCIS NISBET. An Aged Kingston Bookseller Has Passed to Rest. Francis Nesbit, a well-known book- seller of this city, died at his home, cn Johnson street, on Monday night, a landlady, Mus. Perreau; Kate, Stonecrop's niece, Miss Madge Crowe. . CLAM UNFAIR DIVISION of Money by P. M. Thomson to Ho- tel Creditors, A meeting of the creditors of Peter M. Thompson, who made an assign- ment at the British-American hotel about two weeks ago, took place on Monday afternoon. A report of the inspectors, who had been appointed by | the eredifors, agd the auditor, T. { 1. Minnes, was presented, and showed | Urnt¥during the last few weeks of his | proprietorship, Mr. Thompson had | conducted his business without the provision of adequate books and | without a hank account, which mnde it very hard to grace the cours of the business after a certain point. After questioning Mr. Thompson close- Iv the creditors came to the conclu- sion that preference had been shown in the paying of ereditors and that money borrowed from his wife to run the business had been paid back while other creditors had gone un- paid. ' : The creditors met again in the wvening mad they are to meet again in the near future, It is understood that steps will be taken by the cre- ditors to obtain a fair division = of the money. STOCK MARRKELS. . MeCurdy Co., Clarence Cham- bers--H. W. Nelles, Manager. Closing Prices, Dec. 10th. Copper Smelters .... Mar cot! on a Dag. cotton In Local Hockey Circles. "I'he Fron swith hold their --see- ond indoor Setics at the armouries thig evening, commencing at nine o'clock. Kvery young man, whether an ex-member of the team or not is asked to tun out as there are vacan- gies to be filled and the best men will !get these positions. | The kingston Collegiate Institute { hockey team is holding daily practices lin its gymoasium, Lhe meeting of the city hockey lea; og hy executive will be held in the Y. make winter's .A. building this evening to fini arrangements for the sport. Will Effect No Alliance. Chicago, Dec. 10.--~Col. Roosevelt made it plain that the progressive party would seek no alliance or com- promise with the republicans or the democrats but would fight its own policy to the finish. He said that leaders would develop in the next few years .to lead the party to certain victory. Weather Notes. ; "The low area which was over the western province, yesterday, is now moving across Northern Ontario and is followed by a pronounced high area and cold wave. Heavy ga are blowing on the great lakes and Ar likely to tend to the Atlantic coast." . ------ Cambridge Won, 10 to 3. London, Dec. 10.~The annual 3 by 0, aged seventy-seven years. An attack la grippe was the cause of his de mise. The deceased, who was bofn in To- ronto, came to this city about twen- ty- five years ago, and up till the past six years, when he retired, conducted a book business on the Merchants' bank and Canadian' Express corners. He was engaged in the same business previously in Woodstock. He is' sur- vived by one sister and one brother, and, being unmarried, had resided with the former in this city. Interment will be made in Toronto, and the remains will be taken there on the noon train on Wednesday. A service is to be conducted at the house hy Rev. T. W. Savary, vicar of St, James' church. PROPERTY, Buffalo Smelting Company to Meet Industries Committee. At a joint meeting of the Industries committee of the City Council and the Industries commiltee of the Board of I'rade, Monday afternoon, Mesdars, - Wagner and Thompson. of the Bufialo Smelting company, asked for a lease of property adjoining the property hey now have, for a term of two years, with the option of purchasing t at the end of that time. The com: pany, so it is understood, has good wospects of establishing a zinc indus- try. The committee has negotiations un- ler way for the sale of the property 0 the United States Wood Preserving 'ompany, and on this account mo act- on could be taken. The property con- ists of about eighteen acres. Those present were Mayor \lds. Shaw, Litton, Fair, and Kent. Hong, Harrison BATTLESHIP IN COLLISION. tiank an Unknown Vessel Off Naven- port, England, Davenport, Eng., Dec. 10,--The Bri. tish battleship Centurion collided with and sunk an unknown steamer off his port thie afternoon and is re curning here with her bows badly itove in. The Centurion wirelessed an aying she was damagéd about her ows. Boats put_out to the scene of the wreck but no boats or wrack- age have been found. ' Officers of the Centurion decline rive any information by wireless Ito the fate of the sunken rew. The Centurion is one of newest Dreadnoughts. IT IS NOT IN ORDER For British Government to Make Of. ficial Reference. London, Dee. 10.--Answering Lead- 'r' Bonar Law in the Commons to- day Premier Asquith said the gov- srument fully realized the desires of the British people that the govern- nent 'thank Canada for its prospec tive offer of Dreadnoughts for the mperial service, but. stated that it would not be in order for the Bri tish government to make any official ference to the matter until the do- minion parliament had fulle discussed and passed upon the scheme. r---------- Make Rich Haul. Cincinnati, Dec. 10.--Three men en- terod the jewellery store of Adolph Wiehell here, yesterday, while Eddie Roelker, a clerk, sixt vears old, was alone in the store, and by re presenting that they were tax asses sors induced him to set out several thousand dollars worth of diamonds. When the stones were exposed on the counter the men seized Roelker and quickly hound and gagged him. they gathered the diamonds walked leisureld® out of the The stones taken were estimated to be worth $10,000. Western Mayors for 1918. Winnipeg, Dec. 10.--Despatches from the west report the following gentle men a elected mayors of aties yes Bimonton-- william Short, K.C. ¥. Calgary--H. , Sionott, with A. J. Samis, commissioner. Moose Jaw--James Pascoe. alarm, to as vessel's the PONTE RR 1 You Are Looking Pretty Neckwear We have a number of new ideas that may please you. Each put up" in a Fancy Gift Box. Often and Often the Question is asked "Where Shall I Go For Children's Things > We ask you to come here if you require any of the following : Children's Fancy White Dresses. Quite a number of very pretty New Dresses for the Christmas season for Children from | year to 3 years of age, and at moderate prices Vien you consider the dainty designs and the good materials used: $1 to $2.75. An Children's Party Stockings Both Silk and Fine Cashmere Children's Kid Gloves And lots of other pretty and use- ful articles, suitable for Christmas Gifts Children's Fine Soft "i Undergarments In" the White Unshrinkable makes, also in the Natural Wool shades. All wanted sizes. a John Laidlaw & Son NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY We Jinks otir New Sloper all here and ready to show'you. You ite larger assortment and better attention mow than st Christmas MEN'S LEATHER SLIPPERS .. MEN'S FELT SLIPPERS . for Dr. Jaeger's Pure Wool