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-- mt tS i A ----------" NEWS ™ THE DISTRICT | "GANANOQUE MANY BRIGHT EXCHANGES, From O wn Correspondent ) In Brief Form the Events In The Feb. 25. The town was cast into Country About Kingston Are Told | {the deepest gloom early on Saturday morning word arrived that «Full of Interest to Many. Jessie Mitche ict of the late W. A. CG, Waghorn has purchased the |G. Matthew, {f this town, and home of the late Judge Morrison {daughter of the late 'Mr. Mitchell, Picton. {had pas cefully at an Schuyler W. Shibley died in To- | early hot vital at Toronto, ronto on Thursday aged venty-one { where she taken during years He was born at Bath. , tthe early part of the week for treat- The roof of the Metcalfe Canniifg ment, and operated on on Tuesday, ompany's pea shed at Deseronto col- to the effects of which she had suc- a from the weight of snow, {cumbed. 'Deceased was of a very Mrs. John M. Kelly died at New- | Kindly and generous nature, and her market on Feb. 14th Her remains | 108s will be keenly felt by many local were buried at Picton, her former residents, to whom she was ever a home. i "lady bountiful." She was pre-de- The official boards of the First (ceased by Mr. Matthew a few years Methodist Church, Picton, voted 13 1289, and leaves one son, J. Douglas tp 2 in favor of continuing the present | Matthew, engaged in railway con- pastoral term struction work in the far western On Tuesday the Rev. A, V. Brown States. The remains reached here on was formally inducted into the pas- Sunday morning, and the funeral torate of St. Andrew's Preshyterian [Wil be held to-morrow to Willow- Church. Picton. bank cemetery. John Moxon & S$ have purchase Pte. H. Ford Berry, B.Sc., gradu- the Theatorium bt oon Mai lato of Queen's University, Kingston, street, Picton, and will turn it into (IB & letter and cablegram to his a hardware store { mother, Mrs. Thomas Berry, Charles The Presbyterian and Methodist street north, the latter part of the congregations in Arnprior have de- bg states that he has been granted cided to have wiion a two months' leave to recuperate at next eight weeks, { his home in Gananoque, Ford _en- Mrs. J. H. Tubhs, Picton, died or sted and went overseas with a Brit- Feb, 15th after a prolonged illness. | sh ( olumbia Battalion in 1916, and She was a daughter of the late David arriving in England was transferred Thompson, South Bay. into an engineering corps, and saw Conductor Sidney Alcott in board. Service in France. Being wounded, ing his train at Bloomfield Tuesd a8 Spel some time in slipped and fell on the icy pavement, ng AN 2nd 0 on FecOY ef yw whore ho fracturing his collar bone. j 8 into, ie 4th Battalion, 1ere he Arnold Vandewater has leased his saw service at the front "He has farm' in Gilead to John McMasters, | Seen n hospite i England seriously and has rented the house of Richard ill since Decem , and has been giv- Garratt, Wellington, where he will | en a furlough to visit here with his aa 4 es { mother and sisters. Gi Hig W. W. Empey died at Gran 4| Pte. John Boucher, who arrived Rapids, Mich. on Feb. 15th. Her | here from overseas last week, spent remains were buried at Picton... Mr | the week-end an Sy racuse, N.Y. and Mrs, Empey formerly lived i guest of the Post-Standard, which Milford, { paper is featuring his career at home {and abroad. John is popular with { our sister Ally across the lines, as { he saw service in the civil war with the 23rd Michigan infantry. For \ i many years past he has been a suc- Wy! I | cessful river guide in this section. IN BLADDER Pte. William W. and Mrs. Baker, ULto | spending the past few days in town Relloved In { with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Baker, King street, re- | turned: to Kingston yesterday morn- i services for the | 7. Prof. W. A. Gifford, of the Wesleyan Theological College, Mont- = I PASTEURIZED MILK AND OREAM. Visit This Dairy and Decide for Yourself. -- Satisfaction OMeinl Test by H. B. Smith, Milk test. ed 3.2 Butter Fat. ' Phone 2083 #4 JOHNSON STRERY -- Anything You Bake can be no better than the flour you use. Why take chances? The coun- try-wide popularity of our unexcelled flour, and the unrivaled esteem in which it is held everywhere, by housewives who know these facts should be sufficient to convince you, that its use is indispensable in get- ting best baking results. Ww. TUESDAY! Clean Sweep Sale! FURS AND CHILDREN'S IM FURS, WINTER COATS, DR SUIT S, CHILDREN'S DRESS ATION ES And And Profits and Cost forgotten. A fine new stock of raincoats and umbrellas for wet Weather. We sre displaying dve an advance s! showing of early spring feadysto-wear The Store That Undersells. 136 Princess. 5 Op. Raudolph Hotel { Ward and McBroom| THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, MONDAY, from, who was to have ¢ second educational ann vice in Grace church yes ing unable to fill the appoi Capt. the Rev. Prof. W. (C. Graham, M.ASTB., of that college, came to take hig place, The captain has seen twenty-two months of the f front with the 148th Batalion of Montreal, of which he was chaplain. Last even- ing the captain gave an eloquent ad- dress on the topic, "From Montreal to the Hindenburg Line." Sunday, March 10th, has been ar- ranged by the official board of Grace church as their anniversary. Rev, W. T. G. Brown, of Sydenham street church, Kingston, has been se- cured to conduct the services. Mr. and Mrs. E!doh Staebler, of Hay Island, are spending a week in Boston and New York. George An- dress, Stone street, spending the past three months in F lorida, has return- ed to town. Mrs. Addie Deerman arrived here from Brockville on Saturday, having been summoped by the death of the late Mrs. W. G. Matthew. M=s. J. N. Knowlton, King street, spent the past week in Buffalo and Toronto. Miss Aletha La France, Stone street, is spending a short time in Toronto. W. 'S. Macdonald, proprietor of Maplecroft farm, arrived here the latter part of the week for a few days' visit. Mrs. W. B. Fullerton, Main street, has gone to Montreal for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. John Fairlie. Claude Root, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Root, John street, who was formerly on the staff of the local | branch of the Bank of Toronto, and who was promoted to a position with the branch at Cardinal about a year ago, has had another promotion to the branch at St. spent a few days. here prior to leav- ing for his new appQintment. reins CATARAQUI DONATIONS. To the Armenian Fund--The Charch- es Conserving Fuel. Cataraqui, Feb. 19.--The Red Cross Society have donated $10 to the Armenian fund, and the Method- fst Sunday school $37 to the same fund. Mrs. See, Minnesota, has been visiting ber brother, F, Leatherland. Woodbine school . is closed for a few days owing to the illness of the teacher, Mrs, Saunders. The Angli- cans held their Ash Wednesday ser- Catherines. He' vice in the rectory in order to con- serve fuel. The Methodists are hold- ing all their services in the basement of the church for the same reason. Mrs. T. Buck, Sr., is in very poor health. C. Evans is leaving the em- ployment of B. Lancaster, B. Van- hooser is in Kingston taking medical treatment. The Ladies' Aid held a successful Valentine social in the basement of the church. Contests were indulged in and a good programme helped to pass a very pleasant evening, A Val- entine post office was also one of the features, 'Miss Pansy Jackson, Morven, has been visiting friends here. Percy T. family who have been spending the winter in Victoria, B.C.. haye returned home, { ASKING FOR RELEASE Of Pte. H. Lake, Battersea, to Re- turn to Farm Battersea; Feb. 19. Sutherland, nurse-in-training at the Hotel Dieu, Kingston, has returned to her duties after spending two weeks at home here while convalesc- ing after a mild case of infection, contracted while treating a patient. Mrs. C. Freeland, Portland, has retirned to her home after spending a few days among' friends here. James MoLewn, home from the west, reports fine weather there this wint- ar, -. . W. Knapp has been appointed limenian by the L. and F'R.T. Com- pany. Mr. and Miss Galloway, of Sweet's Corners, spent a few days here lately with their sister, Mrs. Fred Mathews. A very laudable effort is being made through the Militia Depart- ment dat Ottawa to obtain the release of Pte. Harry Lake from the C E.F. in France so that he can return to | his farming duties here. The old- est boy at home is but nine years of age. News From Odessa. Odessa, Fgh. 21.--Several loads of people attended the concert in the Wilton village hall last night, given by the Harrowsmith Dramatic Club in aid of the Presbyterian church. The W.M.S. met at Mrs. James Boyce's on Wednesday afternoon. The Ladies Aid Society of the Me- thodist church is going to hold a social at the hoite of Mr. and Mrs. Atkin Snider's next Friday night. John Roland, a returned soldier, is the guest of hig sister, Mrs. Judson Babcock. The people who were for- tunate enough to be at the St. Valen- tine tea given by the Red Cross had a rare treat Mstening to his splendid address. Miss Leah Snook, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. William Kingston. Miss Irene Crowe, Er- nesttown, spent a few days at the Dominion last week. Mrs. E. M. Gordon, who has been in the Kings- ton General tal for the past week, is improving nicely. {ss Mary Millsap, who thas been on sick lst for some time, is able to be out again. Jones, has returned to her home in} hundred yards into the German lines FEBRUARY 25, 1918. HAD GOOD STOCK OF WE A YOUNG MAN HAD NINE Bor. TLES AS EXCESS BAGGAGE. Charged With Infraction of Ontario | Temperance Act--Young Dope] : - Fiend Given Month of Hard Labor. | The Late Mrs. Sexsmith. There was no scarcity of lquor! Mrs. W. G. Sexsmith, around the police station on Mon-| Feb. 16th from day morning, but the "lid" was on!and heart weakness tight as regards indulgence. Chief! ter of Richard Waldron, Ki Bailie had no less than nine bot-| Deceased was born in Kingst tles of waiskey standing in a row in| the time of their marriage Mr. Sex- his office, and a few thirsty ones who| She was a sis Picton. died | acute bronchitis I { smith was a resident of Lennox, mov-| happened to get a peep at them won-| ing to Prince Edward about forty-two | dered what they were doing there.| years ago. bout twelve years ago! Some thought the Chief was abdut| Mr and Mrs. Sexsmith moved to Pic- | to entertain some friends, but they, : | guessed wrong. |! On Sept. 15th last Mr. and Mrs. | The bottles were there as a result| Sexsmith celebrated the of Constable William Nicholson ar- ersary of their marriage resting a young man on Satlirday The surviving i night. The arrest took place at one| husband, W. G. of the railway stations, and the] thirsty one had the nine bottles of} .F Picton; Mrs. George A. Davis booze as excess baggage. Con-| ¢ Sophias burg; David. of Srand ae Neh olson bagged the man and| prairie. Albert. and § > A. 3. Cunningham appeared gs) couver counsel for the accused, and asked| ' . that the case be remanded until} The Late William Neill. Thursday and the Magistrate agreed On Saturday morning death came bail for $100 being accepted. after onlv two weeks illness to Wil- A milk dealer was up, charged|!iam Neill. one of the city's best by Dr. G. W. Bell, the city's milk known residents, who for over twenty Sexsomith, and a fam- ily of four children: Mrs. John Laird, fifty-second | relatives. are the Grand | Evan - W., of} inspector, with selling milk that did |Seven years was a letter carrier. The | not come up to the standard when |deceased came to Kingston from Ire- | tested for butter fat and solids land and since then lived in the A. B. Cunningham appeared for city, He retired from his position the dealer, and J. L. 'Whiting for the|as a letter-carrier four years ago. prosecution. Mr. have the case enlarged, as he had \to| medal for his devotion to the public get some important witnesses, The |Service. magistrate consented to the case be- Deceased was very prominent as ing enlarged. an Orangeman and the funeral which J. Nolan, a slim chap, stood charged | Was held this (Monday) afternoon, with vagrancy. y ing he was gatherpd in by Constable] from Earl Jenkins. He hails from Tweed and a very sad part of the story is| Was a member of Cooke's church, ghat he is regarded as a dope fiend. The survivors are his widow, one A needle used by dope fiends was|son, 8. W. Neill of Detroit, and one found in his possession, and as on|daughter at home. Owing to the different occasions he was found | fact that his son is on an extended sleeping in railway stations, it is be-| business trip, he was unable to come lieved that he has been hitting up| to the city for his father's funeral. the drugs, AR "I came down here with the in- tention, of enlisting," said Nolan "And did you put your intentions into effect?" queried the magistrate.| | ay. . ale.l len McCallum, ative Jes 'Yes, but' 1\was turned down by 1, 8-native of Deseronto. \ Deceased was seventy-s rears the doctors on 'account of skin dis'| age. M. P oven took a hor ease.' ning. an " remains, and forwarded them to Des- But this was not all of young No-|a > 3 3 : ront y lan's history. The Magistrate had on Mulday afternoon. been tipped off concerning a very Late Mrs. Ellen McCallum, The death oecurred on Sunday at a wellsknown citiz¢n secured a rail- | ll Whiting asked to] He had been awarded the long service | Early Sunday morn-|{ Was conducted by the Orange lodge | his late home, 639 Princess | street to Cataraqui cemetery. He | the House of Providence, of Mrs. El- | That is the one proof --the final test of the qualities of any musical instrument. And measured by that test, the Columbia Grafonola superbly proves its right to the title of "The One Incomparable Instru- ment of Music." "Hearing is believing."' Put the Colum- bia Grafonola to the final test today. We will 'gladly demonstrate this fact to you on any model of Columbia Grafonola-- the prices of whi rom $24 to $475" C. W. Lindsay, Ltd. 121 Princess Street. Kingston, Ont., > mean trick he did.) It appears that RE way ticket for Nolan, and that in- stead of using the ticket, he got a re- fund on it, and used the proceeds for his own use, Nolan drew a month in jail at hard labor, A CHEMICAL INDUSTRY IS SHORTLY "TO BE ESTAB. LISHED IN KINGSTON. It Will Make Barium and Soda Com- pounds, - and ~ Later Manufacture Fertilizer and the Extraction of Potash, A. MacKinnon, of the Kingston Smelting Company, and E. D. Chap- fin, chemical engineer of New York, are about to establish a chemical in- dustry in Kingston in company with several well-known local men. 3 The manufacture of heavy chemi- cals is becoming a very important in- dustry, and enters into every phase of life: Mithons of "dollars 'have tately been invested in new chemical plants in the United States, and millions more are to follow. New uses are being daily found for many chemical products, making the demand for ex- ceeding the supply that prices are double and treble what they were a couple of yeurs ago. This new Kingston industry will first make barium and soda com- pounds such as blanc fixe, which is largely used by paper and paint manufacturers, sal-soda. caustic soda, carbonate of soda, and will later go into the manufacture of fertilizer, and the extraction of potash. ur 9th Annual Sale COMMENCES ~ Tuesday, Feb.. 26, 9 a.m. (Store Closes Daily 5 p.m. Sharp) We are offering some very special prices on odd lines of Cut Glass,, Silver- The chemical industry is based on the supply of lime, sulphur, soda and potash, all of which are abundant in Ontario, Development along these | lines has been neglected in Canada which is dependent upon the United ; r-- ware, Brass Goods, States and Europe. The war must cit off the European source, and the demand in the United States is so great that Canada is unable to get its supply of manufactured chemi cals besides railroad transportation is becoming so much more difficult and Jewelery, Watches expensive that localities must depend more and more upon their own pro. duction, As chemical industries wherever es- tablished have proven very prosper- ous, the Kingston people will wel come another successful business in & Diamond Rings keeping with the times. AMERICANS AND FRENCH Entered German Lines and Captured | Some Prisoners. - (Canadian Press Despatch) , ™~ With the American Army in France, Feb. 25.----An American pat- rol in Chemin des Dames sector, in conjuncti n with a French patrol,' carly yesterday penctrated a few | and captured two German officers, twenty men and one machine gun. There wee no American casualties. Boy Lost Plece of Tongue. Belleville, Feb. 25.-- Mack Farrel, 'a boy about 12 years of age, while looking into a window allowed his tongue to rest upon an iron bar im-} prégnated with frost. The boy leet What-a man's wife thinks of him is not far from the 1 truth. the end of his tongue through hie. _ thoughtless act, Firemen's Wages : - Belleville, Feb. 25.--The wages of the firemen of this will be raised $10 per meth remain at the new figure until oné year afier the war's end. 1 Lieut. 'Wilired McGinn, who was hori at Dixon's Corners, Dundas county, Ontario, and was a MeGull . student prior to joining the R Flying Corps, was Ted white rs i . gland ou February 18: i Kingsley has porchacd' the re.1- dence of el Goodwin, Picton. WHERE SPECIAL PRICES OBTAIN SALES ARE FOR CASH Every article in our store is marked in plain figures at com- petitive prices, and where special cut prices obtain the bargains are indeed genuine. Jeweler and Optician, 132 Princess Street. . Agent for Steinway and Nordheimer Pianos and Acolian Phonographs.