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Daily British Whig (1850), 22 Apr 1918, p. 2

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\ THE DAILY rh tore Your Furs Save Worry. We guarantee you against loss by Fire, Theft and Moth Phone 489. Our Fur Van will call. John McKay, 149 to 157 Brock Street. Addin - Machines $14.50 Will add up to ten million, either from left to right, or up and down columns?-- will also multiply and subtract, quickly and easily. Guaranteed for five years. J. R..C. Dobbs & Co. 1 Clarence Street. Telephone 819. ! TOMORROW WILL BE A GOOD DAY TO HAVE YOUR EYES FIT. TED WITH GLASSES, BUT TODAY IS BETTER. Why put off having your eyes properly and carefully tested? Why .put off the Impor- tunce of bettering your eye sight. We are fully equipped to render you dll the aid that glasses will give. Come in TODAY Bananas, Apples, pein ANNIVERSARY MARKED i BY SPECIAL SERVICE. { Army and Navy Veterans Placed wreath on Tablet Erected in Mem- ory of the Late Capt, Charles Mil- ton--'ommissioner Richards Took Part in the Service. te of the inclement weather, ion Army Citadel was filled afternogn, at the special ser- i to mark the third annivers- he Baltle of = Laugemarck, r the placing of a floral wreath tablet ergeted a year ago to the memory of Capt. Charles Milton, a member of -the Balvation Army, who was killed im action on the Somme, in 1916. The gathering was held under the auspices of the Army and Nayy Vetemus, The Salvation Army had some dis- ished visitors to mark the occa~ including Commissioner W. J. territorial commander of Col. - MaMillan, chief ry, and Mrs, McMillan, Briga- | dier and Mrs. Morehen, and Adjutant | Burton, ; Addresses were given by Commis- <gioner Richards, Mayor J. M, Hughes, Lieut.-Col. G, H. Gillespie, and Major G.: 1. Campbell. Brig.- Gen, Hemming and W, F, Nickle, M.P., delivered an address, but they unable to attend. Lieut.-Col. Gilles- | pie spoke on behall of jrig.~-Ben. | Hemming, { The service throfighout was most impressive one. As the wreath was placed .on the tablet by repre- sentatives of the Army and Navy, { Trooper Latisier and First Petty Of- ficer Leyman, the Salvation Army { band, under Adjutant Smith, played {the favorite hymn of the. deceased, | "Lead Kindly {.ight," while the au- | dience stood with bowed heads, Fol- | lowing the singing of this selection, | Brigadier Morehen offered prayer. | The various speakers paid a warm { tribute to the gallant officer who gave { up his li n the battlefield. Inter- | esting st $ were told of his ser- | vice as chaplain at Barriefield camp j duping the summer of 1915, and -of iis eagerness to get on the firing line; how he had played the part of { the man in all his undertakings, He was beloved by all his acquaintances, {and stood for all that 'was good and Hob | ! 'ommissioner Richards, in a most | inspiring address, spoke of the three principal elements which go to make BATTLE. OF LANCEAARCK INCIDENTS were to have been present to} were! BRITISH WHIG, MONDAY, APRIL OF THE DAY | LOCAL NOTES AND ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST, i etn Happenings In the City and Vicinity ==What the Mérchants Offér to the Readers of the Whig. Pianos to rent, C. W, Lid. : Street scraping has started. rain came in time to help, Miss Mary O'Gara, Ottawa, has come to Kingston to enter the Mili- tary Hospital, W, Swaine, piano tuner, 100 Cler- gy street west. Orders left at Me Auley's, or 'photip 564. , One case of typhoid and otie of scarlet fever were reported to the medical health officer last week. A large number of mariners ar- rived in the eity on Monday morn- ing, and there. js much activity along the water front, Gordon Gladman, Peterboro, has come to Kingston, where he has tak- en a position. Mrs. Gladman will remove afier'the 1st of May. Now is the time to have your piano tuned. We carry two expert tuners and will assure chtire satis- faction. ©. W. Lindsay, Ltd Rev. J. D. Ellis will preach annj- | Yersary sermons in Ceorge Street lethodist churchi Brockville, on Sun- day. next, The Council of Lennox and Ad- dington will give one mill of its as- sessment. to the Military Y.M.C.A., doing such splendid work overseas, Now is the time to have your | piano tuned. 'We carry two expert | tuners and will assure entire satis- faction C, W, Lindsay, Ltd. 'Miss Kompf, in charge of George Mills & Co's millinery department, has returned from Toronto, after at- tending the wholesale summer mil- | linery openings. | Rev. R. B. Stevenson, M.A, of the | Lord's Day Observance Society, spoke {in Calvary Congregational church, { Sunday evening, on the work of the | so¢ iety. | The steamer H. N. Jex, with Capt | Malcolm Shaw in command, was the | first vessel to clear from Kingston, | She left on Sunday morning, to load | cdal at Oswego. | WV. W. Cunningham and brother, Harry, of Dayton, Ohio, are visiting | their mother, Mrs. Willlam Cunning- ham, who i8 very ill at her daugh- | ter's, Mrs. M. Bateson, Barrie street, Govgrnment fish at Portsmouth made a' big hit, as the stock of one hundred pounds secured hy the coun- Lindsay, The 22 1918. = , p Latest THE NEW BIG HITS OF 1918 Au Revoir But Not Good-Bye, An Old Horse That Knows Its Way Home, Thousand Years, Down South Everybody's Happy, The Dixie Volunteers, Farewell, Homeward Bound, I Den't Want To Get Well, It's a Great Life If You Don't Weaken, Joan of sire, e Sweetie, Meet Me at the Station, Rock-a-Bye Land, Say a Prayer for the Boys Out There, So Mother, They Go Wild Over Me, Where Do We Go From Here, When Yankee Doodle Parlex Vous Francais, The Wild Women Are Making a Wild Man of Me. Are You Reading The Literary Digest. It's a mark of distinction to be a Reader of the Digest. 3 publication issued anywhere in the World. Price 10c a copy. Now on sale. College Popular Music Don't Try T) Steal the Sweetheart of i Soldier, With the Mason Dixon Line, Over There, My Long - Learns to "All Bound Round The best and most instructive weckly Book Store Open Nights Phone 919 Wy Dress 140 Yardsof All Pure Wool ih elt Kae rs 44 inches wide, black only, perfect shade. fr LADIES' WRIST WATCHES 15% Discount During April Some of otir import orders for Swiss Wiist watches, due 8 months ago, have just come to hand, offer this genunitie barga.n, AAA AAAS Jewelers and Opticlans. Serge Oranges, Lemons, Grape Fruit, And Green Vegetables, Fresh and Cured Meats, at the {for the best manhood and woman-|(Cil Rs disposed of In two days, and hood, namely, to be developed physi- | 240 er order has been sent. in, | cally, mentally and spiritually, ! We will rent you a piano, and at | During the service, the band play-| end of six months if you feel like {ed several fine deleclions, and M:s | Purebasing instrament ve will ; ah (Adjutant) Smith sang very sweet-| 'OW Ule six months' rental on pur- ly, "There Are Shadows in the Vval.| ©hase price, and arrange easy terms jad ike R orl ance N y i RY { ley.but There's Sunshine on the Hill." | ©" balance. ©. W. Lindsay, Ltd. | Col. McMillan gave a scripture read-| -, Found physically unfit to do ser overseas, a middle<aged man, : . vice | ing, The service opened and closed | i a with the singing of the National An-| wo came from an Eastern Ontario them. An offering amounting to| 'OR on Saturday, to enlist, had to Issuers of Marriage Licenses. rr ------------ "Today's value is $1.75 a yard. For a Fuesday morning special $1.00 Per Yard ? J. Asselstine D.0.S Registered Optometrist. 842 King St. The Busy Optical Store. Unique Grocery and Meat Mar ket, 400-492 Princess Stroet. Phone B30. C. H. Pickering, Prop. VY Vv ---- a a RIA TO SI SOREN SON hf tafe oto oc so fi | GOOD SERVICE ISOUR MOTTO Central Garage High-class workmanship and first-class material used. Twelve years' experience in automobile repair wi Ed Walsh, Proprietor. b , Home. || Bargains $410 $1400--Stephen St., 6 rooms, p Ahhh Arr dh dh dd a. Unioh St., 8 roofs. : At the Golden Lion Grocery lover s stable, dis 1500---8tephen St, oable, Rew Rent $240. $2800---York St, 7 rooms. $3200--Earl 8t., new brick. $2300) trick street, 8 rooms; See full office list. McCain Real Estate Phone 326 or 621. Let evety excuse you make be backed yp by S6Mmb good reason why vou should bé oxcused. In one pound sections, 25 cents each. Fresh California Prunes, nice and a Juicy... . 10¢, 12%¢, 15¢ 1b. Evaporated Peaches, 2 lbs for 25¢ Evaporated Apricots . .. .... Cider:..... ... ... 40¢ gal WR McRae&Co Golden Lion Grocery Ps have gathered together a selection of :erchandise . tht before the advent of high priees and we are giving our custo- { day cvening, April fi On sunday he death occurred inl] Kingsign 4 885 King St. et 15¢ Ib. | §10Q was collected to help defray | the expenses incurred in the special | services. A large number of w=r { veterans occupied seats on the plat- { form, | * Commissioner Richards and the | other Army officers were given a civic i reception on. their arrival, Saturday afternoon, The Army band was at the station and the local Army offi- cers, under Adjutant Smith, were present, to extend a welcome along with Mayor Hughes. Afterwards the called at the Memorial Hos- pitdl; Ingwanada Convalescent Home and Elmhurst Convalescent { Home, | A very interesting event, and one | for which a great deal of praise is due, was put on at a meeting held in the gitadel on Saturday night, when the Boy Scouts and the Girl Guides of the Army, under Lieut, Rogers, con- structed a bridge which stretched from one side of the hall to the oth- jer. The structure wis put together | the record time of fiftecen min- utes, and showed quick and careful work, © { Commissioner Richards gave & stirring address at the Sunday even- | ing meeting in the citadel. £ i . rr gyre | TWO HONORARY DEGREES NG | To Be Awarded at Queen's Universe i ity Comvocdtion, At the annual spring convocation { of Queen's University, 10 be field on | Wednesday, the honorary degree of Dactor of Divinity will be conferred on Rev. A, H. Scott, of Perth, who gained the degree of Master of Arts from Queen's University in 1878. Rev. J. H. Buchanan, of Bhaboa, In- dia, will be similarly honored by the university. Rev. Dr.' Buchandn re- ceived bis degree of Bachelor of Arts 'ih 1885 dnd his degree of Doctor of Medicine from the Medical College in 1888, graduating with the present dean of the faculty, Dr, J. 'C. Con- fell. For many years Rev. Dr. Bu~ thanan has done noo Sorvice it the medcal 'missiohary 081d in India, L.A tat-------- rn Special Orange Meeting, A mass neoting of all members 4) the loyal Diange Assoclation of ngston will be held at the Orange. Hall on Tuesday evening to consider 'matters of vital interest to the order. A full attendance is requested, <-CHAS, It. WEBSTER, , Secretary Ne peeeh - Major Allan Powell Killed. Word 4s focelved Sunday of the Major Alan T. Powell, second son of Dr R. W. of awd. He died of wounds on Friday. April 19th. The Ite Miige Powell captained the Royal ¥iltary College football (team when it won the intermediate championship of Uapada. He was 30 years of age... The play, "Soven Wishes," veitly given by girls of St. James' AY PA, will be Tepeated on Tues- tion for Canadian Red Cross. 288d. Collec || seek shelter at the police station, as he was without money or friends, Prevost, Brock street, has an extra | ine assortment of tweeds, cheviots j and blue and black serges for his or- der clothing department. His ready- made clothing and gent's furnishing department are well assorted with new goods at low prices, Pontifical high mass was celebrat- ed in St, Mary's cathedral, Monday morning, by Archbishop Spratt, for all those members of St. Mary's par- ish and for the other members of the various churches throughout the dfo- cese who paid the supreme sacrifice. We will rent you a piano, and at end of six months if you feel like purchasing instrument we will al- low the six months' rental on pur- chase price, and arrange. easy terms on balance, . C. W, Lindsay, Ltd. Rev, Mr. James, Pembroke, who is attending Queen's University, spoke at a speclal meeting, held under the auspices of the Epworth League of Princess Street Methodist church, after the regular Sunday evening Service, and delivered a timely &d- dress, A meeting of the Clerical Union was held at Picton on April 16th. The officers for the en- Suing year are: President, Rev. J. H. H. Coleman; secretary-treasurer,Rev. R. Spencer; executive committee, Canon Armstrong, Rev, E. Radcliffe dnd Rev, L, Barber. Dr, Seager cone ducted a "quiét hour" and preached a splendid sermon. Canon FitzGer- ald read a most interesting paper, Fess It is a small matter to change our diet to get a victory -- Cane ada Food Board. y of Quinte rm ny "The Hat Store" GREAT VALUES IN MEN'S HATS Qu ol : i in dN Putting money in the hats you buy from us is a good ine vestment. We import hats in large quantities from' the J world's best makers and save | u something on every hat you J ny. Now ship hats: $2.50 0 New a 2.30.8 he. RE aL NOW vi ' New ambreie, $1.50 ap. Alice, wife of Charlosil| eDaritt, after a short illness ala. Internient will be mad | we 5 Gn § rind none trom overseas on Satur- | stables, POOP P PPP PPG Ty SILK DRESSES -- SILK SUITS -- SILK SKIRTS -- Styles and prices to please. all & THE ALWAYS BUSY STORE i aki En a ur A RRA 4] hon AAA . Raw Furs W. F.Gourdier | Phone 700. aaah ah ak chibi > 4 TTT YY A New Doiible Brick | WY DRUNK GAVE POLICE HIS FALSE TEETH Tippler Told Magistrate He Had Been Drinking Beef, Iron and Wine. Henry Soloman blew into the city oh Sunday with a thirst he could not overconie¢ with water. He want to a drug store and got three bottles of beef, iron and wine and during the day topped them off, nightfall he was '"'dead world." Constable Lesslie corralled him. At the police station Soloman gave up all his possessions, even to «18 false teeth, "Hetre tike these, too," remarked Soloman, as he fired his prize molars at one of the con- Later on when he came to his Senses his [first thought was 'about his teeth, and he was glad to learn that the police had preserved them for him. Arraigned before Magistrate Far- rell, the aceused told about drinking ihe beef, iron and wine. His wor- ship thought there was some whis- key back of dt all and so questioned the prisoher closely as to his miove+ ments, but not being satisfied with the information he remanded the dc- Clark cusetl for a week. When arrested Seloman had a bottle of beel, iron and wine whith had not been open- ed. $1,132 WAS REALIZED, a i] By Victorian OFder of Nurses Tag : Collection Saturday. The Victorian order of Nurses managment realized the sum of $1.- $1152 as the result of its tag collection on Saturday. The appeal to "Save the Rabies" met with generows re- sponse from all el . A speclal effort was made in the northern end of the city where a house-to-house box Canvass was made and over $200 "if came. from residents in that section. 1. he ha management was ralified in raising over a thiou- dollars as a citizen had offered to. supplement the collcotion over that amount by $800 for "child wel- fare." His generous offer has been er L imines : and daoghter ar- and by] to the] Dwelling ; _ Near Victoria street, for $1400 each, on easy terms, with possession at once, 3 New Brick Dwel- ling On Johnson street, hardwood floors; furnace and light, for $3200. A Brick Dwelling On Patrick "street, with sta- ble and driveshed, for $3600, A New Dwelling On Princess street, all nod. ern, for $3400. EW Milla & Son pome-ee BUILDERS' SUPPLIES "samy LUMBER An assorted stock, for Builders' and Contractors' use. Well seasoned and in good condition. Willing to order. Audaihahad dh dh Ch i hh 4 » Cor. Johakon vinton Phones gh 1458, ". | Time to Start Food Ew We have all dhe reliable sends: Ferty's,. ie's; Steele Bri e also Ete. ave them in bulk.

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