\ ARKER 15 SHOW-BLOCKED ot 'NO CHURCH, oe SCHOOL, TRAIN SERVICE, 'However the Five O'dlock Teas Con- tinue~--A Platform Erected at the' Railway Freight Shed. Yarker, Jan. 15---Trains 'were held up In Yarker since Saturday ow- | The train; kin; ing to the severe storm. £ Jeaving Yarket for Bannockburn is at Brouse's cut in a snow bank. Whiting's train left Monday to. get] the "dead" engine out, and now| they are fast in a snow bank. North and 'south roads are completely] blocked and everything in the coun-} try is at a standstill, as travel is im- possible. : J. C. Connolly and B. 8. O'Lough-| lin received & car joad of, hard wood! for personal use. = Five o'clock teas and oyster sup-| pers are stBl on the go, even if it is; war time | The open heartedness of some coal! dealers in the «ity has been a bless- ing to many of us in country villages. F. E. Benjamin is home from the west. He is opegating a fine Qoodwater, Sask. ""\The severe cold spell has entered into many cellars and root crops have hpen frozsn AW, Benjamin has returned from | Ottawa. Reuben Garrison has mov- "ed to Yarker, having purchased the residence of the late Thomas Bur gess, Harold Oldham is home from Tex- #8, having completed his training as an aviator. He leaves for England next week. Miss Eva Gaogidon is v Yarker after an absence of Years, The heavy snow 'has spoilt the skating. We hope the boys will go at it again and shovel off the show. There was no school Monday or Tuesday. Both teachers went home' Friday and were snow-bound. There were no church services or Sunday | school on Synday and no visiting. It was a stay at home. Sunday for all. : Mrs, Archie Clrd received a call "to her father's home owing to his serious illness. Miss NeSie Righy, of Ottawa, is at Oldham's Miss Bva Fair, of Kingston, is at WwW. Benjamin's, Born on Jan. 14th, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Harley Dear, The usual kitchen shower given to Yarker couples who get marfied was extended to C. Lee and wife 'Satur- day night last. A-platform 150 feet long has been added to the freight shed to facilitate the transferring of freighte the track 'having been laid on each side of it. Section men from Ottawa are aiding in the work. Percy (Edgar; from Saskatchewan, has heen home. Jéhn McLean got a, pair of snow shoes and went across the country to his home. iting in fourtéden A. MILK BEST FOOD, Also the Cheapest, Says Dean, 0.A.C. . Perth, Jan. 14, Milk, said Prof. H. H, Dean of the 0.A.C., in speaking to townspeople at a session of the Eastern Ontario Daifymen's Associ- ation, is the oiily perfect food, and the the family of five that does not use three quarts a day is not doing itself justice. At twelve to fifteen cents it is the cheapest food avail- able. C. F. Bailey, Assistant Deputy Minister of Agriculture, speaking a the closing session of the association, sald that girls who worked on fruit] farms last year are asking for al course of instruction in milking har-! nessing horses, etc., that will fit them | for service on mixed farms. The convention was, as President Stone said in closing, one of the most successful in the history of the as- 'sociation. The directors of the asspei- ation officiating in 1917 . were. ro «lected unanimously. Professor At "Raneroft the union of Knox Presbytévian and 8t. Paul's Pres- byterian churches has been effected. The new congregation will be known henceforth as St. Paul's congrega- tion of the United Church of Canada. ey | L.S George Thompson; | Daughters of Rebekah {held a sleigh drive Tuesday evening farm in| | places GANANOQUE rrespondent) oque Lodge No. it terom Our Own ¢ 4 Jan. 1114, {installation of officer jevening. The ceremony { formed by P.D.D.GM. | The following were inst Jno. 8. McEntire; NG, V.G.. Ross Lio { Arthar L. Knight; Mastin; Treas, A. E Frederick Loyd; Con. aes Kellar; O4., Henry Parker; Mark Appleby; R.8.N.G., Case; L.B.N/G.,- Archie Lu tV.G.. Leslie Andrew; L. { per by Sheets; RSS, G held its was Ge orge Mastin, alled: Jr. P.G Rec. r Sec., Meggs; Me y; R.S.| rt Orser; Chap., Da- After the ceremony the Harmony Lodge No. 15, , furnished an the rec reation iy Buck sisters of excellent hall. The officers and members of Gan anoque Counc No. . 284 RT. of T répast in returning about 9 p.m., ters furnished supper George Amo is confined to his bed at his home on Charles street, quite seriously ill ef pneumonia, George . Curtin, Brock street, confined to his home very iil. George Moore, Charles street, has reported for overseas service in King- ston C. H. Hurd, King street, confined to his home days by illness, The recemt heavy storms - have placed the roads to the north in a 'very bad condition In some places there are great drifts, _ when the sis- has been for the past few Harrow smith Happenings, Harrowsmith, Jan, 14.--The mem- bers of the Dramatic Club have been invited to present their popular pliy, entitidd, "Enlisted for the War." "The Home Guard," at Sydenham and Wiltongat an early date. Albert Snider and sister, Mrs. Mc¢Cantinen, entertained the mem- bers of the club and members of the Methodist choir, along with a few other friends, .on Frikay evening ast. The blizzard of Saturday and -Sun- day has blocked the roads in several The railway trains were all several hours late. ' i Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Carscallgn are **At Home" to a few of their friends on Thursday evening last. P. J. E. Henderson and J. H. Watson leave for Guelph on Feb' 19th, where they will attend a two- weeks' course in the O. A. College. Married at Harrowsmith, Harrewsmith, Jan, 15.--A pleas- ant event took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Watson on Wed- nesday, Jan. 9th, when their daugh- ter, Margaret. M., was united in marriage to Ray H. Gowdy, of Cale- brooke. Rev. A. W. Stewart per- formed [the ceremony in presence of the immediate relatives of the bride noow tain for Montreal and other eastern| points, On their return. 4 1 reside in Colebrooke. ¥ was the roughest day ever ed in.this vicinity. Some asseriger trains were storm- bound At this junction from Satur- day until Monday might, but the vitlagels opened their homes to the 'seventy-five. passengers and made them as comfortablé as possible. Sun experie of the Not on the Ballot, Brockville," Ont,, "Jah. 1¢.2--That the name of the local Liberal candi- date at the last Federal election. A. C., Hardy, was not on the official list of candidates published overseas for the guidance of the soldier voters, s the contention of Private E. East wood, of Gananoque, Ont. The fuel controller has ordered five cars of coal for immediate de- livery to Renfrew and'five more later in the month from the'misés; W. H, Black, who until Focently was principal of Armprior public | school, is now teaching at Port = Me Nicoll, * Giving of Big Bargains will be the Chief Event of This Week Sensational C Clearing Are well known: «Ask some of the have: already purchased or come who Prices in Every. Line. Bargains Juany and ask us. skirts, Llowses, « Cloning prick Ju shit, i conte, i he he, elie. arinies semi-annual on Monday per- Frank Wis 1G. Joseph | hes Tup- | is | F. | i - on a U, te. MeDenaid snd J. Burke. _THE DAILY "BRITISH WHIG, THURSDAY, JANUARY i WELLINGTON NEWS BU DGET. {No Church Services Held Sunday ting to the Storm. Wellington, Jan, 14 --Mrs. H. j Brooke and daughter, of Toronto, are the guests of ber parents, Mr, and s ire. Miles Herrington. Earl Benson] | who has been visiting his parents for ia few days has returned to Toronto { Miss Olive Shrouds returned {to Brighton ot Wednesday to resume {her duties as high school teacher, 'Owing to one of the worst bile garde that has struck Wellington for years all services in the churches were cancelled on Friday. . There will be no more Friday even- ing service im St. And s church during the 'extremely cold weather, This is done to save fuel. The choir "practice is held in different homes on Friday evening instead of at the church. The service at 8 o'clock is also postponed. : The yearly meeting of St. Andrew's { Ladies' Guid was held in the home| of the President, Mrs, & P. Morden; {and the following officers were elect- ed: President, Mrs. S. 0. Boyle; vice-president, Mrs. Miles Herring- ton; secretary, Mrs. E, Titus; treas- urer, Mrg A. H. Dugman, Miss Emily Mandville of Picton, is Fisiting hg mother, Mrs. J. Mande- ville, Mrs. Atkins' sister, of Trenton, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs, William Atkins. Mr. and Mrs." Freeman "I Burlingham went to Toronto to spend the holidays with her niece, Mrs. Beatrice Wilson, {| Mr. and Mrs. Charles Petes were {the guests of Mrs. J. Edith and Eva | Leaydon, Sunday. Pte. Robert Dreudall arrived here] on Wednesday evening, Pte, Dreu- dall has seen active service and is back to Canada on sick leave. Horn, at Palmerston, on Saturday, {to Mr. and Mrs. Ross Platt, a daugh- ter Several letters were read on Thurs- dgy at the Red Cross from poor soi- ers overseas who had received their Christmas paicéls from the Institute. They were all very grateful. Miss Atkins and Miss Avery have returned from their respective homes to resume their duties as teachers in the public school here. Mrs. F. O. Bozle has been very ill, but is grad- ually improving. | Charles. Greer and wife and Phillip | Greér and wife have gone to Orcansol, Texas, for a couple of months. J Mr. and 'Mrs, Charles 8. Gilbert of | Detroit, who visited friends and re- latives here last week, returned to their home in Detroit fast week. On Jan. 13th Dr. Oatin was to have oceupied the Methodist pulpit of Wellington and Rose Hall, but owing te the severe storm: he did net put in AN appearance, ". NEWS OF LANSDOWNE. An Entertainment Held Under Aus- pices of Benevolent Society. Lansdowne, ' Jan, 18.-The enter. taimment given on Friday night under the auspices of the Benevolent So ciety was a. great success, and met with a crowded house. This once more illustrated the¥ necessity of a larger hall, The characters were all well taken, and, the programme was excellent. The audience has asked for a" second presentation, which will be given on Friday. Part of the pro- ceeds are to be used for the boys in the trenches, » Mrs. W, H. Tedford has heen quite il. Her daughter, Mrs. Lackie, of Jayceville, was summoned, and is with her. © Mrs. Tedford is much better. The many friends of Mrs. William Cook, jr.. who is a patient at St. Vin- cent de Paul Haspital, Brockville, will regret to learn that her condition is still very serious. The residence of Mrs. M, Hutche- son, of Escott, was burned on Sun- day morning . during the dreadful storm that was raging. The aged lady was 'saved, and a goodly portion of the contents of the house were taken out. - W. T. Foley has sold his farm to R. J. Running. James Tedford and family have gone to Rideau to work for the G. T, He has. rented his house to Frell. Nowlan, a The Leeds Farmers' Association met on Tuesday W. E. McNull 4s very, poorly. Frank Earle has been ill of pneumonia, Mrs. "Jonas Hagerman, been ill, is better. ~The annual telephone meeting took place on January 9th iy the village hall. The company is pNgctically out of.«debt-. Nelson Webstér was: the retiring officer, ang Cole Phillips was elected. Miss: Mayme Donovan. Toronto, made a short visit here °° Monddy on her way to Ottawa, whei« she has a. government position. She was P. R. train on Monday which was derailed near Cobourg. SEPARATE SCHOOL BOARD. The Inaugural Meeting Held 'on Wednesday Evening. The inaugural meeting of Roman Catholic Separate School Board was held on Tuesday evening. The' following members were pre- sent: Rev, A, J. Hanley and Messrs. Bailey, = Behan, Burke, Corrigan, Gannon, Seton and Sullivan. The following offocers and com-. mittee were elected for the year:-- Chairman, Rev, A. J. Hanley; secre- tary-treasurer, J. J. Behan; general committees: Finance---Rev. A. J. Hanley, C. J. Corrigan and W. C. McDonald. Manngement--M. 8. Grace, RR. Seton and C.J. Corrigan, ~ r Property---W. G. Bailey, J. J. O'- pSunnas and J. Sullivan. Supply--<A.- W. Gannon, J Coéhran and J. Burke. { School committees: St. Mary's--M. 8. Grace, -.C. I. rile and ¥. Lamb. St. Vincent's --W. G. Bailey, w, St. Johm's--J. J. O'Connor, R. Seaton and J. Lawrence. ~ St. Patrick's--J. Sullivan, E. J. and A.W. Ganhon, The contmitiees were requested to visit thn schools to ascertain oF to ? Sntimate of the the same a Te: at the Theetifs, erat who has I Be Po A The: Kb has pamed. Miss Kath: Jean Burke a Commander of the Or- "dar of the British recog. hidlon of ber dervices ty the woutyled * Jin ru 8 volunteers of the St J a for he sh 1 = Rn jliam Gill secretary. Reports from the | olin at the most on Serio fof the war BrP ul orica CHURCH ANNUAL MEETINGS ENCOURAGING REPORTS GIVEN! AT COOKE'S CHURCH. Treasurer Reported Largest Contri-| butions te Missions and to Cur rent | Expenses in History of Church, The annual congregational' meet- ing of Cooke's Presbyterian Church was held on Wednesday night, with & darge attendance. Owing tp illness, | the pastor, Rev. E. R. McLean, was| unable to be present, and the chair] was occupied by William Patterson. Encouraging reports were received from the session, board of managets, | boys' club, ladies" Aid, Sunday} Schoc®, Olive' Branch Mission Band, | Three W's, Mother's Council, Red Cross Club and trustees, { * "The session reported fifty new] members and a net membership of} 498. ¥ The treasurer reported the) largest eontributions to missions and | to curreft expenses in the history of! the chureh. The balance of $100 on hand was unanimously voted to the pastor, for his untiring efforts] during thé past year. i i The dies' | Aid 'reported $300] for a new electric motor for the or-| Thomas R. B.| gan. Donhelly, { amd R, M. Youglas 'were Messrs Percival, elected managers for three years and | Messrs, H. W. Newman and R. B.| Percival were re-elected auditors. Amongst the mapy pleasing fea-| tures of the meeting was the an] nouncement of a bequest of $50 bl from the estate of the Misses M. and] E. Jackson, who fo} many years, were] faithful and devoted members of the| congregation. Votes of thanks were tendered to! the teachers and officers of the Sun-| day school, managers, Ladies' Aid| Choir, ushers, auditors and the of-| ficers of the various organizations of} the church. . | The following resolution was car-| ried npavimously and -with much en-| thusiasm: Moved by R.3. Diack, seconded by| JA. Shaw and resolved: "That we,- ents of Cooke's church, amual meeting, desire to place on re- cord our gratification, that the Do- i D. | minion Government has by Order-in-| Couneil, fair land liquors. w_ "We appreciate most fully, the courage of our Prime Minister and those associated with him, in giving to the country this evidence of their desire to remove, during the remain- ing period of the wap at least, this evil, which has ben a curce to our young country. "While this prohidition ig a war measures, and applies for a limited period only, we earnestiy hope and; pray that the great benefits arising) from this 'temporary suppression will| Pe so evident that the parliament of anada will be constrained to enact Such special legislation as shall effec- tually prevent for all time the re- sumption of the lguor traffic within our borders. And that a copy of this resolution be sent by our secretary to our Premier, Right Hon. R. Ll. Bor- den." wiped from our intoxicating practically the traffic in St, Andrew's Church. The annual meeting of St. An- drew's church was held on Wednes- day'evening. Rev. John W, Stephen, the minister, was chairman and Wil- the various the church organizations showed to be in a flourishing condjtion. Fifty-five new members were added during the year. The contribution to missions amounted to $2,046, and the total amount for dll purposes $14,147.41. Through the generous bequest of the late William Fee, the church mortgage 'has been reduced "from $6,500 to $1,60& The congregation showell their appreciation of Mr. Stephen's mini- stry by inereasing his salary $300. The retiring' managers, W, F. kle, M.P.; J. B. McLeod, A. W. Melean and C. C. Folger, were all re-elected" SETI The Late James McAvoy. On Thursday, Jam. 3rd, the sad news was" received of the death of James McAvoy, aged seventy years, who died in a Detroit Hospital after a short illnes of pneumonia. He is survived by one brothér and four sis- ters: William and Catharine Me LAvoy, Seeley's Bay; Mrs. John Dun- don, Brewer's is; Mra George Chapman, Wate n, N.Y.; Mrs. #Fatrick Mullhearn, of Wykoff, Minn. The deceased "gentleman was a well known resident of Lansdowne. Where he spent the early part of his lite. He made many friend there as well as in Detroit, where he has been foreman in a automobile fac- tory for the past five years. A re- quiem high mass was sung for the repose of his soul in the Holy Rosary church of that- city. MUST HANE FLANDERS. Paris, Jan. '17.--The Matin's far ich correspondent telegraphs. ing the great demonstration in Be lin. y, organized by the Ger- man Patriots , Admiral voi Tirpitz said: "Germany's future is Dea up with the coast of Flanders and ths port of Antwerp _ have have begun a general peace offensive. it we will conserve our word posi- tion, we must not take a renuncia- tory peace, because Eugiand 'Is now ids te demand jt. At (his critical momdnt we must plate all our Hope . von Hindenburg and von Luden- orf." War on Ruban. unless the little astion, within twenty-four hours, { will be fans who believe they { management of that team. | was consid I | Purvis, Quotations , 1918. | que pn $ SENIORS OUT TO WIN. The cm Thinks it Sterling Sextette. On -Priday night Queen's seniors will clash %here with the famous | Desftals' tham from Toronto, win- {mes § last year. of the Allen Cup, for he amateur championship of Can- Fn Queen's Athletic Club held a rieeting) on Tuesday night, discussed, the matter from every standpoint, and 'have' made an important deci- that of keeping a senior team [in the seriek, because {rom every angle the students think that their i8ix is better than the Dentals. Fri- day will tell and the fastest game of the season is expected. ° 5 As long as there is hockey there know more about. running a team that thé It is ali part of the sport. The fans say that the Dentals are invincible. The back- {ers of Queen's team, after copsider- | ing the Queen's-Crescent game, the cent<St, Patrick game and fin- the Dental line-up as compared ito their own, have confidence of SA RTAIThe big end of the score. The decision had to be made on Tuesday so that three full days' notice could be given of a withdrawal from the games As #1 in the Whig, this was turned tidents think in both inter O.H.A. series, sons the rink will be Has a ally down because they have win: mediate and For these re | erowded to capacity on Friday night, The plan opened on Thursday morn- ing and the rink manager reports a heavy demand for tickets.'" The line-up for Queen's, with the exception of one of 'the defence not yet 'selected, will be: Taylor, goal: defence; Stinson, centre; McQuaig, right wing; Miller, left wing, Paul, substitute. A. Frontenac Conservative date for the Legislature. As the members and adher-' § assembled in § ANTHONY M. RANKIN At a convention of the Conserva- tives of the County _of Frontenac, held in the City Hall on Thursday afternoon, Anthony Rankin, the present member of the . Ontario Legislature, was 'the unanimous ¢hwice as standard bearer in the next election. Hiram Atkinson, the president, occupied the chair, and in spite of : the stormy weather there was a ve ry large attendance. Owing to"the absence of the sec retary, (Mr. Shannon, Ford Webster was appointed acting secretary. When the president called for nominations just the one name was brought before the convention, that of Mr. Rankin. He was selected on motion of Jolin MM, 'Kennedy, of Bedford, seconded by T. W. Spence, of Pittsburg township. The motion was carried in a most enthusiasti¢ manner, after which Mr. RanPin was called upon and addressed the gath? ering, as did also 'Mayor J. M. Hughes, Dr. J. W. Edwards, M.P.; and W. D. Black. ; STOCK MARKETS Furnished by Bongard Ryemson & Co., 44 Clarence St, Howard 8. Folger, Manager, ' New York Stocks. Open--2, 8414 52 5 139 Atchison B. & OQ Co POR. N. ¥. C. Reading .. .. . Southern Pac. So. Railway Union Railway Marine .. Marine pid. Gen. Motors .. Studebaker Am. Loess .. . ..: Am. Smelters . . Baldwin Loco .. Anaconda Beth. Stee] Inter. Nickel Inspir. Copper Ren, Steel ., . 8. Steel £915 to. ia aa Atlantic Gulf Canadian Stocks. 32 67 41 543 507% 2% CHICAGO. GRAIN, Bmagilian in, Cement Flan. Steamship Dom. Stes .. . Steel of Canada War Loan 1937 ee] Open Low © 127% oe 127% 12 124% 124% 124% 13 lose, Jan. 75% May 21% Open High Low Close. 79% 19% 78 8% ™% 78 75% 16% It 'is believed ' that Emperor Charles | will ask the Hungarian pre- mier, Dr. Alexander Wekerlg, to re- Jan Meh... May 175% 75% 76 Russian afficets held by her, is threatened in an uliimatum served by the Balsheviki ° government. i - 1118 reported i. Ottawa tha: the or. goverment is going to take main in 'otfice and reconstruct the C:hinet, During 1917 : total of 926 sa. Icons in went out of Husi-. over. 'ness. involving a loss of revenue Bl "the sity of $320,000, & andi | T% | A WAR TROPHIES" MUSE SUGGESTION MADE TO USE FORT HENRY FOR THIS PURPOSE AMP, of W. F. Nickle, Consideration Should It Be? To use Fort Henry after the war as a place for the exhibition of war trophies of all kinds, was -the sug- gestion made to the 'Whig on Wed- nesday by an officer. W. F. Niekle; M.P., was interviewed and said that the idea is a good one, particulary because of the historic story sur- rounding the fort and said that the proposal was worth inquiring into so that the cost, etc, could be deter- mined. ! The old fort, now housing some 400 soldiers who have been overseas in the present campaign, seems to be ideally suited for such a Purpose. The story of its existenc e is intereSt- ing, being bound so dlose with the life of Canada. It is located alose to this city of historic memories. What coukl be more suitable than to hand down to succeeding generations, the evidence, by means of. war trophies, of the part played by this Dominion in the Great War. The Whig is unable to give accur- ate information as to the cost of pre- paring the fort for such a use. The walls in some cases will last for years, whereas other portions are falling to ruin. Theréesmay bea possibility of Commends the the - People . AA tts i, 'show place of historic Chronicle to advocate ~J 2 " having the work -done quits inex- Pensively after the war. In the meantime the suggestion is here given to the people with the faope that it will be taken wp and in good time the fort mayJbecome the ngston PROHIBIT GRAN FOR LIQUOR. Rev. Dr. Johm Clifford Would Have Britain Follow Canada's Example. London, Jan, 17, --Rev. Dr. John Clifford, the well-known Noncon- formist minister, ~ writes to the the adoption by England of the Canadian example in prohibiting the use of grain for making intoxicants. He writes: "This coinpletes the emancipation of Canada from the dripk trade. It wag nearly 'dry' before Now it is wholly so. Canada has come into this war, and come wholly and with- out" reservation whatever, There- fore, Caniada gives battle not only to the central powers of Europe, but to everything that helps the enemy, America has done the same. = Why cannot England follow?" The massacre Petrograd is of many Jews at reported in a ¢ables gram received by the Jewish Daily Forward, oft New" York, from its Patrograd correspondent, Japanese Io have been dis- patched to Vladivostok for the pro- tection of the Allied interests there, according to offfelal announcement to-day -- hesitate' to bring your EYRE give you competent advice and correct ou Need Not- TROUBLES every modern facility for carefully examining your eves and to: us, for we have glasses, R. J. RODGER Manufacturing Opticians and Optometrints 132 Princean Street, so Civil & Millits Se OVERCOATS Large Stock to Choose From. $15 to $28 JOHN TWEDDELL Tallor, 131 Princess St, One Dobr Nelow Randolph. 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