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Daily British Whig (1850), 2 May 1914, p. 2

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New ideas in Parlor Suites, 3 pieces, specially fine, $25, $33 up, covered to suit your taste. Our new line of French Tapestries are taking well. Bou Th, ed style. beautiful Repai ra 5 Rug: : 1914 color effects. '| will be followed out by the PAVING FOUNDATION , View of the New Excavations' that | Have Been Made. 'construction of the Montreals Tram- ways Limited, who arrived here on " afternoon to arbitrate cer- tain differences between the city and the street railway company with re- ference to the paving of King and streets, from Brock to Clergy, went over the ground with Ald. Litton, chairman of the Board of Works, Chief Engineer McClel- land 'and H. C. Nickle, superintend- ent of the street railway ¢ompany. The question as to whether it was advisable to pave this spring was not raised. What Mr. Graves, who is one Of the foremost street. railway con- struction engineéars in America, was (asked to advise upon was as to how concrete foundation should be laid in view of thers being so many new #xcavations in the roadways. Mr. Graves, on Saturday morning, nade his report in writing. if the pavement is likely to be disturbed within a féw years, he advises that six inches of hroken stone be placed under the railway track allowance and concrete be used from the bot- fom of the ties of the paving materi- ul, If the pavement is not likely to be disturbed, he advised a concrete foun- {tation of six inches anf an inch and a half of stone dust on top of that, the dust to prevent. vibration. Mr. Graves also advised that the excavations made by-the Utilities department under the walks be ren- dered more safe by putting concrete walls against the sides of the walks to prevent the filling from falling in under the walks. The recommendations of Mr. Graves Board of Works. and the Utilities commis- sion will be asked to strengthen their axcgvations at once so that the work of paving may proceed' a week hence. The street railway company accepts Mr. Graves' rn tions. IN SPORTING CIRCLES Soccer League May Present Cups As ies. The Kingston soccer league is now affiliated with the Ontario Football mion, and will play according to the latter's rules. Although it has bein the custom in this province to award medals to the championship team at the end of the season such as the Shipyard received lagt season, the lo cal soccer league management is now discusying th¢ advisability of copying the practice of the old country leagues in bestowing a special kind of cap about" the same value as med als would chsi. ~These caps create a very attractive appearance and championship team of the sear, when upon the field, wear them The caps, bosides designate the bonor won. previous Victoria Baseball Club, The Victoria Baseball Club will pro- bably hold a weeting on Monday night," at which a manager will be Baseball Record Intercational League--Toronto, 11% Newark, 4. Baltimore, 5: Montreal, 4. Jersey City, 3; Buffalo, 2. Providence, 7; Rochester, 6. American Lea ue--Philadelphis, Washington, 6. St. Louis, 3; Clevé- land, 2. New York, 6; Boston, 0. De- troit, 3; Chicago, 2. > National League--Philadelphia, &; Brooklyn, 6. New. York, 11; Boston, 2. Pittsburgh, 4; Cincinnati, 2. St. Louis, 2; Chicago, 0. a Federal League Buffalo,' 11% Indiai- apolis, 10. Chicago, 3; Pittsburgh, 1. Baltimore, 3; Kansas City, 0. Brook- Tym, 2-St: Louis, 1. 7s | Knights Templars Election. Hugh De Payens premier Précep- tory, No. 1, of the Knights Temp- 'lars, held a meeting on Friday ev ening and elected these officers: presiding preceptor, John EB. Sipg- leton; chaphain, J. Russell sdk: treasurer, J. Birkett; registrar W. J. Renton: marshal W. C. Crozier: | sub marshal, J. 'B. Phillips; capt. of | Suard, W. H. MacMaster; 1st stand- ard bearer, W. Campbell: 2nd stand- ard bearer, H. Milne; sword bearer, C. McKay, guard, R. Bunt; Almon- fer, J. Wright; organist W.Bearance: constable, W. Y. Mills. After the election a presentation wasgnade to | Eminent Sir Knight William Jack- son, of a past-preceptors jewel. Re- freshments were served at the close. A local dealer was summoned to court Saturday for putting ice on board a vessel which had béen eut for refrigerator use only and costs. "Buy spring tonics." Gibson's. 1.5. Assestne, 0.0.8. E55 w. F. Graves, chief engineer of son being serviceable, | He pleaded guilty and was fined $5 » Rreat 1 very grateful to | f in the City snd Vicinity ~--What the Merchants Offer the Readers of the Whig. "Gas and "Wyvspepsia Tablets." Gib- ba.' > Roy: Spencer, Deseronto, has com: to Kingston to take a position. . | Miss Ha Hambli, 'Piverdale, is the guest of her sunt Mrs. Matheson. : Mrs. Noel Kents now comfortably settled in her new home on King | street. a Electric horns for boats and auto- | mobiles, motor cycles. Sold by HM. Milne, 272 Bagot street. '+d. E. Robinson, Napanee, is in 'lhe operated on for a icitis, +i The infant child of Mr. and John; F. Matin, Russell street, died at an! erly hour Saturdiy morning. i Look ! Children's dresses, boys' ° blouses, 45c.; "baby's from 25¢. Dutton's sale. The posi office department has plac- ed a box for parcel post at the corner of Gore and Nelhngion streets, 3 Mr. and Mrs. James Gritlith, Lanark, are in the city. Mr. Griffith' under- coats | Capt. Dix has put up a large patent roller awning on the store of the 1. F. Harrison company, Street car No. 15 was off the track streets noon, for some time wiH leave on Monday for Cobour, take the superintendency of the hospital. Miss Annie Keilty of Tweed is seriously ill at St. Mary's-on-the- ia Her parents and her ocother | are with her, i Mr. and Mrs, C.J i settled in Mrs. (3. N. jon Wellington street, {rented furnished. { Miter all, the safest und best yYestment you cam, find is "R piece Kingston real estate. Foi a genuine bargain list see McCann. James Smith dropped dead at Fan ark, on Sunday. He was aged sevon 'ly years and has a brother in Kings ton. He was a shoemaker. | Miss Margaret Dean, a domestic in {a local hotel, fell down stairs, Satur day morning, breaking her right arm badly. She was removed to the Ho- tel Dieu. "Buy spring tonics." Gibson's. 'A basketball match will be played on Saturday evening in the Y.M.C. \. gymuasium, between a team" from Belleville and St, Luke's, of 'this city Children's outdoor slippers regular $1.75 for 75c. Dutton's removal sale. Michael Welsh and B. Welsh, new Warwick are now Oldrieve's houses in of son to the city on Friday afternoon. to undergo an operation at the gen eral hospital. red someé matters land will report -at\the next meeting {of the board. I Kingston's post office will 'adverti | "Kingston's Only Fair, City ¥ ¥ | Grounds, September 30th to 'Octobe se | Ist," by stamping the words on every ] jrettee which leaves the 'post office. C. C. Buel, insurance adjustor, | wego, arrived { imake an j Reewatin, .detaged in collision with {#9 an excuse for the enforcement Col | the regulation. the schooner Julia B. Merrill at lins Bay. Ope hundred vears ago this week | | Haring to attack Oswego. dition consisted of abot a dozen ves. | sels and 1,100 men, commanded by | Sir George Drummond. $ Sydney McCann, son of J. S. Rk. MéCann, who is attending Yale uni- versity, will be home on Monday. He will remain a short time and then leave for' Athabasca to join a survey party. _ ARRANGING THE SPORTS -- To Be Held on « ® The sports committed of the King's Birthday ce'ebration com- mittee met last evontay witn Br. S ! A. Aykroyd presiding. There was | a good attendance and a good pro gramme of events wae arranged. The expe 1 | thé King's Birthday, nn Sed. ~ the harbor,in charge of a committe. from the yaeht clab; junior sports in the cricket field, with an airshi, ascension; a lgague basa-bakk match, and motor-cycle races with about ten contestants, at the fair grounds. If 'possible ' the committee will hold a marathon . race betweea | | Dufty, of Hamilton, who was the | winner of the Boston Marathon and { Faber, of Montreal, who came sec- | ond in that contest. This would cer- tainly he a coniest worth watching as these men are well-known. ting features, if the mecessary ar- rangemeiits can be made, held at { the fair ground. > | A new idea will be the lighting i pI Macdonald park for 'the band concert at night. This will be done with different colored lights. Staten EVENT AT CALVARY CHURCH. Ladies Held a Tea and Sale on Fri-| i The Ladies' Aid society of Charles street C ational church was kept | very So, ve afternoon and even- (ing at its tea and sale of home made | pastry. Friday being "moving day' n number of people who were moving to and from this vicinity made it part of their plans to have supper at the church and for this reason a large number of people are gr Ladies' Aid tor the convenience. '¥ . Supper was served in the 'and the sale of cakes, candy, etc. was in the Sunday school room. Mrs. Sweetman received the visitgrs church self a great help to the ladies You than sacrifice a right {dor. years was owner and captain of {ithe best thome is in Uswego, and his relatives | general hospital and was successfully ! 50g | conaa, \ ¥ { | ronto; tug Bartlett arrived from Osi | wego, { Bartlet: . } " i Colborne. went an operation in the hospital. It looks well. | The schooner Kitchen arrived near the corner of Bagot and Charles | fiday after- | wego, is discharging a cargo of coal Miss M. A. Walsh, /Blergy street, | E, 10Yseph, from Oswego, which they have t of | Lt William Finch, brought the latter gentleman's | The management committee of the he {Board of Education met Friday ev- jening and consi (x. { sideration, in, in Kingston and will | Ignorance ofthe fact that inanast] " | being sold or used will not be taken inspection of the schooner & & r . i toc i | the British fleet at Kingston were pre- {late W. A. Canniff, of Stoco, died on | There will be motor-boat races in !- There will be many other interes- proved him- | might better have a dozen orf THAT CAPT. DENSMORE LOST MIS LIFE FEARED Was Owner and Captain on Schoon- er Cornelia Running Out of King- | ston for Sew, Seasony Rela- tives Are "J Anxiously ~Hwaiting Word, " JL i Capt, $row Densmore, who resided | : i : in this city for sowe time, and who | : . ¢ | 1 'Over * 2 for 25¢.- Zz. - - the schooter Cornel, which was en | gaged in the coul trade runming into | Mingston, is believed to have been | mite on the steamer Benjamin Noble, | lost in Lake Superior. He is one of | known lake captains, His! friends are anxiously awaiting | word from him. { MT. Co's elevator ¥ Steamer Donnin- | from Fort William, arrived, | Saturday morning, and is unloading | 3 J a nll cargo of barley; steamer Glen- ? SA vllah cleared, 'Friday night, for To (ff Writ with" "the barges Huron and with coal for Montreal; tug cleared, with barges Burma jand Winnipeg, to load grain at Port Kingston, 160 Princess St. The steamer Missisquoi was in port from Rockport, on" Saturday, on her first rip of the season. "Or 200 Titles To Sele fromsincluding THE HARVESTER, Dy Gene Stratton Porter. --all the latest popular, vogal and instrumeutal, music, ' TTBEB The Colle Latest 5 Reprint Fiction ct Just received--O €ANA DA hy C. Lavallee ten in two evs Part song arrangements: y 8¢ per 8¢ per I'B OPEN NIGHTS from Booth & (Co Louis, from Os- f | - Oswego, *with coal for The schooner St. fat Anglin's. i The steaniers Sowards and St. J are unloading coal ; at Soward's wharf. } Swift's wharf ; Steamer lattt of the Mutual line, her The schooner Bertie Calkins, which | left Osv last might; loaded wilh coal for Wingston, had to turn back, ap she had ahout three feet of water in her beiorg/she was five miles out H. M. Pel called here on way west, go DR. SPANKIE IN THE FIELD the Legislature, | it practically settled { that there will be an Ontario general {election about the end of June, the} possibilities in' Frontenac are being | | discussed. On Saturday, farmers on | the talking about the 'matter, and Wolfe Islsfiders intimated {that the next member would be Dr. . 5 fa As Member for Frontenac in Cases, ready for use; value at 18c eacl. . Now that 1 . marset were 20'dozen extra quality Hemmed Pillow Tonight 2 for 25c. widths 40-42-44; good Spankie, the island reeve. * It | { has been known ior the past vear that | { Dr... Spankie | intended being a candi i jdate, as he is desirous of dealing with | the educational policy of the province. { with which he is fay from being sat tistied. I is not whether the Fpresent member, A. M. Rankin, will! | contest again. In any event, Dr. Spankie is to be in the field. Camp Liquor Regulation The following regylation in con- | nection with the sale or use of liquor | {in camps has just been issued : "Any i | caterer or keeper ,of a restaurant, {who has ever béen found to have al- known "Monda 2,000 yards of Embroideries : tions, also Torchon and Net Laces and In. - sertions, worth up to 20c a yard. Monday Morning Special Se Yd y and Inser- lowed the sale of liquor, or in whose {department the sale of liquor has | ever been found to have been carried | | on, with or without his knowledge, { must not be allowed, under any con- {i any camp. xis 0 liquor is ol Mrs. W. A. Canniff, widow of the Saturday evening at the residence of | her only daughter, Mrs. J. Floyd, Ma- ! tawa. = Mys. William Rogers, Tamworth, | had the misfortune to break her leg | by falling in the barn. D Newman "The Hat Sto.e," XN THE ALWAYS BUSY BTORE. 900 yards of dainty pattern Queen Anne Crepes, so popular for summer dresses this season's patterns. Regular 20c line. On Monday Per Yard 12/5. & Shaw | | A FAIR LECTURER, Hats! Hats! Hats! Buy Tonight complishuents. | "M. M." writes in the Canadkn { Courier, of Toronto, to this effect : John Masefield, that rising young English writer, never appeared in | more attractive guise than through {his exponent, Miss Wilhelmine Gor- don, who lectured recently before the | May Court club of Ottawa. Miss" Gordon would have heen a | delight Had her subject been any {thing from the poaching of eggs, to tating, as our grandmothers' knew Ht. In the selection of Maseneld and his work she was particularly happy, * his poets, prose and plays "going very well" in the' capital--us jone book-dealer- commercially express ted it, . Miss Gordon is the daughter of the Rev. Dr. Gordon, principal of (Queen's university. Sh3 jis ome of the lectur- ers on kbnglish diterature there. She began her school days in Halifax, | (peak Highly of Miss Gordon's Ac- | " she went to Dalhousie, them on to Queen's, when her father moved to Kingston. After receiving her M.A there she took a two years' --and honors--at Dryp Mawr, follow- ed by a course--and distinctions with capital © Dat Oxford. She then re- '| turned. to her Alma Mater and ge cepted the post she now holds. > She is a charming combination of student, sport =mnd--just girl ! Ta quote one .of her 'friends : "You would nevet dream, meeting her, how vallingly elever she is--Fou know what mean ! She is so yoiulg, so fun loving, so enthusiastic and so naiur- al 1" a sy As a lecturer Miss Gordons field has not spread much beyond King- course . These are the days for néw apparel. Im- Prove your appearance with a new Hat. Our hig stock comprises every kind of a Hat or Cap that a man, lady, boy or gind can wear, ston, but with a vocation so plain: ly. marked, it is to be hoped 11" she will give more Canadians the pleas : nre of knowing her and those authors Children's Straw fhe so delightiully introduces. Hat.in big Variety. | Prof. Dorenwend Coming 1 a . Prol. Dorenwend. of Toronto. wi FURS STORED be at: the. Randolph. Hotel, King- ston. on Saturday, Mav 9th, with a full line of sample hair goods: both ladies and gentlemen, including wigs, tramnsiormations, bangs, waves, toupees, fc. He invites anyone in- terested to call and examine these goods. = CEI ae | where her family lived; Subsequently, | § ap-| for | rote BUILDERS SUPPLIEYatey "THE THRIFTY . "HOUSEWIFE Orders Screen Doors ~and Windows that last. --Anglin's (alvan- ized or Copper' Wire Sercens gre rustproof, fit righty and are made for long service, Phone 66, S. Anglin & Co. LN " Woodworking Factory: Lamber Yards Cory Bay snd Wellington Sta. JE LUMBER. COAL & WOO Dees e Eharaptee-t) cover one-half more make. Insist on 'getting quality, sold only at , 4 The Canadian National Anthem 15¢ per copy. copy, copy ge Book Store Phone 919 terling Silver Table Ware See us for new patterns In kuives, spoons and forks. AT RIGHT PRICES Dainty patierng, small and well formed. All fancy pieces to match. eR Smith Bros. Jewelers Opticians : Issuers' of Marriage Licemses. ! We grind lenses for eyeglasses on the premises. / -- Stored Telephone 700 We Will Call WF For Three Days You can buy a Solid Brick Dwelling in good location, Contdining 10 rooms, hot water heating, and all modern conven- lences, in first ¢lass order, for $4, 4900, $2000 cash "will handle. A detached rougheast dwelling on Atbert St. (near Johnson), with 7 rooms, 'deep lot, for $1750. $650 cash will handle. { A few detached solid brick dwell- ings to'rent at $25.00 per mongh. :E. W. MULLIN Real Estate - Specialist. Cor. Johnson and Division Streets, Phones 539 and 1456. Lola A GRUMBLE AND GRIN, ER Grumble: But how do you manage always to look so spick and span? Your shirts and collars are immaculate. Grin: That's as easy as slip. | ping on a banana peel--I pat- 1 ronize the BEST LAUNDRY in towm Try it, old: man, try it ~it's a winner, ? Grumble: please? Grin: Why, it's Name and address a -- ----------------.

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