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BRITISH WHIG, THURSDAY, CLOTHING ON EASY TERMS Dresses and urs, Suits and Overcoats, N: Morris, 374 King St. Wood's Phoephoding, The Great English Iemedy. Tones and invigorates the wi EC ee IN STOCK Best quality Cannell coal for open grates and domestic use. Also select lump - soft. : coal for all purposes. LCHDHICK ESON £ { ANA al. TT LL Y y Fa ° . ald, repairing culvert near ONTARIO'S GROWTH. Harte's; $8 William H. Wilson, ey - erik y Yelling snow north of Perth War Has Had Marked Effect on the Lzra F fence nea repairing « PAGE SIX OBER 10, 1918. Willi Eastern Ontario News BELLEVILLE 'CLUB OFFICERS. Bi2 Biatker, sirest hEMts tof : ve LEMON JUICE TAKES OFF TAN Girls! Make leaching lotion if skin is sunburned, tanned or freckled ttt Debbi v Mental and Brain Worry, Wespon- Squeeze the julee of two lemons Heart, Sous of Bueroy, pilnitation, af te ney Dottls Sontainiug three ounces foes. Cue will please, six will ou ! id by al of Orchs, 'hité, shake well, and | dtuggicts or mailed in plain pkg. on» WOOD you have a quarter pint of the best Remicing CO. TORONTO. ONT. imma MOS 6,885 i} ~ : ; treckle. sunbwrn and tan lotion, and Pr imam api Alri , are not yet somplesian beautifier, .at very, very ", N small cost; : . i i Carpenter and Builder W. R. BILLENNESS Your grocer has the lemons and any drug store or toilet counter will Supply Ihtes ounces of Orchard oa te for a few cents. e this izing Store Fronts and Fit. sweetly fragrant lotion into the face, Remaqeling > tig of aij neck, arms and hands each day and || merrsares 1 EXPERIENCE Address, 272 University Ave. Tr | pois Province, ib 0 | Since the yéar before the begin Ladies | sng of the war, the increase of the Gentlemen population of Toronto, up 1d the year | The figures of the Reglsirar-General's Depart. | ment show an increase for the Pro- vince of Ontario, but that eof 1914 Was "away bigger than the other years. " i ,The population figures, 42 given by the Registrar-Géneral"s report, are: 1913 1914 1915 1916 The figures for 1917 available, but are expected in a short time, and it is thought these will shew a slight increase qver 1516. Duriug the years recorded the birth fighres have shown an increase till 1916, and then a decided de- crease ls notable. The figures are: A reel THE LATE JOHN PARKS, 1916, has been 99,235 Lake | Prospects are Bright for a Banner Year in Curling. 5g An Aged Farmer of Sharbot Passes Away. Sharbot Lake, Oct. 8 of John Parks occurred unéxpectéd- iy last Wednesday night, He was in his usual state of health until Tues- day, when he complained of having ws! Pres a slight cold. Wednesday ht at {sq q ¥ ¢ president, iwo O'clock he was seized with an lp Vray: | resident, T. E attack of heart fallure Physicians D. Elarke; were Immediately called, but death Janagement ensued suddenly. The late Mr. Parks was born 'in Ireland inp 1828. He came to Can- ada in 1846 and spent'the last fifty years at Zeéaland. He was a most prosperous ploneer farmer, De- Ceased was dn Anglican in religion. The funeral Service was conducted pening William road; culvert re HL inidary The death pville annual ng Clab Pros- ner year, eB BM Rl a ------ Veins, rice By: 237 lementary fol ads, was y 3 J on its first reading vad No, I-- ommiftee,. JT. 1 and boundary easterly to F.-J. Hurley L t n road, betwene conces- ainment committee, : $ Road No; 2-- R. Symons, W. E. lary easterly to Dickens; auditors, M, veéen conees- by Rev. H. Pringle, of Sharbot Lake Alloway; Fepresgiits- 2a toad No, 3-- ig ¥ A "RRB. Liv Curling Association, 4 : r to. Perth roat orth. Fhe femalns were lala 10 Tess in A. Ke {. B, Stack; representa- Grom Dilmur 8 ert had -- | Zealand cemetery, Besides a -son, |; Ontario = Curling | toad No. 4 Portland oar or Who predeceased him when nineteen Stock, R. J. Wray; therly fron the centre of concession yoars of age, the deceased is sur. Ju Wills, E. G. Porter, |s to. Knawiton Lake, $600. _ By-law vived by his wife, five sons, WO LE E-OFlynn: patronesses, Mes." E1110, was given-its fmal re ding for daughters and sixtéen grandchild- F Feats EF Porter, Mrs.] 11 R_ Was give ; ha ad oF ren. 'The children are f Br ' the appointmen WIS ow a James, of f ) Clarendon; Lawrence, of Wilson; tax collector Couneil adjourned to John, architect, at home meet Monday, Nov. 4th at 2 p.m. , % . ; William, conductor at North ------------ "On moti Sills, aw 171, aj grants t 1 > h Ke see how freckles, sunburfi, windburn, and tan disappear, and how clear, soft and 'white the skin becomes. Yes! It is harmless. Canadian Casualties, Died of wounds--J. F. Davidson, Peterboro; R. J. Payette, Madoc. Wounded--W. A, Herman, H. W. 'Weldon, Kingston; Lieut. J, A. P. Haydon, Arnprior; A. Vice, Ren- frew; IN. Smoke, Roseneath; M. P. Shields, Killaloe; ¢. H. Paul, Cagle- ton Place; A. Lowe, Bearbrook:. Anderson, Westport; J. P. Dillon, Brockville; IM. W. Tompkins, Red- nersville; ID. Cameron, Pembroke; volving dust brash Tor Sai W. Morris, Bancroft; N. F. Woods, ing as Gananoque; C. R. Hopkins, Wark- 8 : worth; K. Orr, Trenton; J. MoMil- by lan, Cornwall; C. 'R. Salsbury, Cam- den East; W. R. Eggleton, Lindsay; E. Elsberry, Tweed; J. W. Kenny, Selley"s Bay; J.. J. Larkin, L. De Sarmia, Arnprior; P. L . Grant, Portsmouth; R. Johnston, Napanee; K. Sufelt, Warkworth; J. Lawrence, Pembroke; H. Moss, Gananoque; R. 8. Lonel, Cornwall; Lieut. A. BE. O'- Niell, Lindsay; Lieut, W. R. West, W. Sweet, Campbellford; J. Pear- > 235 - ja 1914... 66 1915 . 1916 Whether there is any truth in the old story that during war time male births outnumber female births is hard to say, but since the war start- €d the fact is apparent." But in 1914 (the war broke out in August) the reports show that the male births in the earlier months were Just as much in advancgg of the female births as during (hehe months. The number of births by sex dur- ing the last three years are: Male. Female. 24,031 32,1594 34,701 32,331 33,663 - 31,601 |" Since 1913 there has been a large | decrease in the number of marriages | in the province, In 1913 there were | 3,697 more marriages than in 1916 THE WORLD'S NEWS aml 22] me , Jhan jn 191 { In 3 there were 26,998 ¢Ouples IN BRIEF FO united (while in 1914 the figures had 1 | dropped to 24,245, in 1915 to 23,608, Tidings From All Over Told in| ind in 1916 ta 23.401, a Pithy and Pointed | Since the beginning of 1913 135. ntral Leagues, H patrons, House Cleaners Let us demonstrate 8 to yom the latest Cadillac Electric Cleaner with Automdtic .re- Guss of Patepora Man Dead. Peterboro® Oct. 10.--One of the best-known business men in Peter- hore passed away Tuesday evening in the person of Frederick William Tre- bilcock, aged thirty-five years! The leceased was stricken a few days ago with ga severe eold{®which later de- veloped into pneumonia. He leaves Ba ; OAS 8. : Richard chan; Thomas Lov a widow and (wg, children The late Mr. Trebilgpek was bom in Bow- EIGHT DOLLARS A CORD, |late Mr: R Some Light Shed on Fuel Situation 3 -- in Renfrew. Second Brother to Drop Dead. Renfrew, Oct, 10-~At a meeting of Trenton, Oct. 10.--Harry Wallis, the town council; Councillor Bolam | Frankford, who had been @o the reported for the Fuel Committee that [home of his uncle, T. Wallis, drop- he had received a letter from .R.|ped dead by the roadside when re- Horne Smith, the new fuel adminis- | turning. He had previously been in trator for Ontario, that the Counell [ good health as far as is known. His Company would supply 1,500 tons of | brother, George, dropped dead in a coal promised as sooit as the breaker| field where he was working about} . at the mines was repaired The two | three years ago focal dedlers, William Rouselle and ip ----------a-- James Ward, have had trouble get ting coal, but both are promised some, cars this month; meantime the advice to "buy early" has not produced re sults" and citizens remain "living in hofe, Cut ing the wood on the Smith "OF recently purchased by the Council for $1.500 was commenced Cobalt; bert, gn the homestead; Mi: and Mrs. Smith, of Maberly. many spiritual and floral offerings showed the high esteem in which he was held. The pallbearers were: John Crawford, David Sargeant, Ed- ward Patson, William Sargeant, i ye n one pound se BEIRUT OCCUPIED JCF i eos § ed BY ALLIED CREWS. Press Despatch.) London, Oct; 10--The Turks evacuated Beirut, the % chief seaport of Syria, and it % has been occupied by French # and British warship crews. * Sleleb bloddeded Bob bb Ph bb bbb bbb % (Canadian * * have Peterboro. Mildred sa Down 109 German Planes. Paris, Oct. 10.--Lieut, Rene Fonck. according to an announce- ment made here, has brought down four German airplanes within twenty minutes on the same day Fonck now is credited with seventy official victories and has actually brought down 109 German ma- chines. : A SAFE AND EFFICIENT RELIEF FOR Hi 3 LT 18 COMPOSED OF HERBS WHICH, WHER 8 BURNED AND THE FUMES INHALED ACTR Pi Le COAG ALL IRRITATION Ontbreak in Port Hope. EE I Port Hope, Oct. 16--There is an epidemic of influenza here. Half the pupils in the High School are ill. The school has been closed until next Tuesday, and the building is being fumigated Extra precautionary this week. If can be laid down inimethods may have to be resorted to} Renfrew for $8 per cord. in Port Hope to combat the epidemic, Ae A AAS AAA ALAA AAA AA AAA A AAA A ion 2 [ Shot It KINGSTON MILLS, Oct. 5.~Mrs. C. Clark and Pte. G. C. Clark spent 'the week-end at Yonge's Mills, the guests of * Mrs. George Turkington. Miss Alice Clark and Miss. Ethel Watts spent Sunday rat the Mills, Miss C. Gilfillan, Lynd- hurst, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. E. Clark. F RE a been suggested to| Department of Public Works for the as an emergency : construction of a drydock and ship Spangsh raging throughout of GLENDOWER. Oct. 8. --Farmérs are digging their potatoes, . which are a good crop... Some of the marsh hay is in water on account of. the late rains. John Campbell is thrashing for neighbors with his - thrashing out- fit. James Wilson is mining 'with his mien. Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Leeman is visiting at Allan Snider's, Verona. The roads are very muddy alter the late rains. Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Leman are at Ralph Switz- er's, Godirey. PERTH ROAD. | 'Oct. 7.--The farmers of this vi- ""einity have completed their thresh- ing and many have begun their fall Jloughing. The recent heavy frosts ave put a stop to the growth of the late potatoes. On 'Sunday morning Rev. Mr. Doffin preached a very im- pressive sermon to the Presbyterian congregation. Miss (F. L. Stonness, nurse-tn-trafning at the Kingston General Hospital, is spending a few weeks at home. Mrs. W. Guthrie, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Guthrie and little iter 'were the recent guests oi T. Votary. Miss Rie Guthrie visit- ed Miss IM. Raymond . recently, Mrs. Willia tehle is convales- cent. Rev. Mr. Plerce, Kingston, took charge of the services of the Methodist church on Sunday even- ing. 3 { ELGIN, 5 Oct. 7.---~Mrs. J. Nolan, Philadel phia, has purchased A. Morgan's resi dence. M. J. Rape has purcliased G. Mustard's brick residence. R. J. Mustard has purchased the W. G Dargavel farm north of the village. Pte. James Howard spent a few days last week with his parents and left for Halifax for overseas. Inspector McGuire visited the schools in this locality last week. Miss Hazel Coon, nurse-in-training, at Kingston Gener- al hospital, is spending the week at her home. Mrs. J. F. Earl spent a few days with her parents at .New- boro in event of the homecoming of her brother, Pte. Harold Pierce, who ig returning from overseas. CONTINUE TO PURSU THE FLEEING ENEMY British Are In Touch With the Germans Between Lens And Scarpe. (Canadian Presi Despatch) Paris, Oct. 10--French troops last night continued the pursuit of the German's in the region of St. Quentin. They have passed Fontaine-Notre Dame. and Beautroux. in fighting | north of the Aisne the French pres-| sure resulted in wresting Platetude Croix-sans Tete from the Germans, while furthér east a crossing of the Aisne canal was effected in the region of Villers-en-Prayeres. Attacking vigorously «in the Champagne, the French captured Liry, two miles west of Monthois. ----------; British Press On. (Canadian Press Despatch) London, Oct, 10.--British and Am- erican troops are this afternoon con. tinuing successful operations in the neighborhood of Cambrai. Between Lens and the Scarpe the Way. | 631 people hage died in the province, |son, Peterboro;: A. E. Webber, {1916 having fhe largest record, fol- | Brockville. Health Commissioner 1 $ - the city |deaghs are: 11l--Nursing Sister council for authority to close all| 4933 :, 2 Drope, Peéterboro. : places of public gathering to check . Ee 3 o- He M BR A a Cae SiS : - That, the present time is most op- | 1916 inn 30.580 _-- portune for farmers to undertake | 7. ; y b i the breeding of high-class horses is | e statistics show that the cities : » ment Board, as contained in its an- | while the places other than cities . : hual report. { and towns have the lapgér figures. Sir Edward Kemp, Overseas Mini-| Another thing tit the report Militia, for Mont-| brings out is the fad that illegiti- % real, New York and Washington on |nate births have not increased since q 3 official business and will , shortly | the War ae Eves, as -fuoted F th C ° sail for England to resume his dut-| Show tha ere has been a decrease i. stated. that at the meting ' ; is loan evil ng cart atti rom the Countryside || immo: ion cone "5oa" se ames vin 4s oor |f Allan's Lumber Yard rd. 2 hb t th EiEN Ang wg sees uiingreneneve : man of the board and be succeeded ! 3 are ahead of the British and Am- 1910 osuveccnsitenvecers 319 in the presidency of the company ; Victoria St. Yard a Phone 1042 and potato digging seem a is reached and after that the Hne of | ------------------------ oS ' W order of the day. Frank O'Grady re ner tavstion 41 0 | - The Largest Drydock. van aioe vi i emporary relaxation o 1€ pro- happened with a misfortune in loos- p p | More particulars of the contract " ! 3 > chased. i i { which the St. John Drydock & Ship- The milk waggon broke ¢ to be purchased in small quantities | W ) {horses ran ops, No ed hi without the production of a doctor's | building Co. has secured from. the hurt, (Miss Vera Vanderburgh is |Prescription, has of severe illness. Mr. and Mrs. We]. | measure in the 7 : 3 i ; ohn, are available, The contract don |Bradley made a trip to .Gan- epidemic now » t anoque on Friday. Mrs. W. T. Par. | Canada. calls for the co ction of a dry ter a week's sickness. John Fodey, | P28sador Sharpe is making a per- | and the largest on this side of the when helping to thresh at Lenard | %0n8l investigation the havoc| Atlantic, It will," when completed, O'GreadX's; fell throungh a loft and | ¥rought by the Germans in - théir | be capable of accommodating the severe shaking up and also hurt a | Belgian territory, has led to the be-| World or the largest mercantile ves- nerve of his arnt. No bones wer lief that it is the purpose of the |Sels now built or contemplated. broken. He is slowly recovering State Department to fully suppors! The length of the Jew, dock will which Germany must meet as a con- | bottom 125 feet, with 40 rest of dition of peace. Rus a "O17 water over the sills. The -contfol of ' * the enterprise is inithe hands of the land, Ont, a strong and wealthy | corporation which has acquired con- | trol of the stock of the St. John Dry- | pected that steel shipbuilding will form an important part of the enter- prise, provided arrangements now .in that keels for two 10;000-ton vessels will be laid within the next year or year and a half. certain dredging operations in the harbor of St. John which the com- pany bas contracted for will, it is ex- and both should be completed within three years. ' The contracts call for an experraiturs of Tose Upon ten mil-_ Gram, of lowed by 1913. The figures for Gassed--R. Beavis, Buffalo, N.Y., has asked tht spread of epidemic influenza. 3914 the opinion of the Stallioh Enrol- | have the smaller increases in births, real, ind Wa Well assorted stock and prices right, at jes. | sce 1924 of the. <C.P.R. directors, Lord ericang until the Valenciennes line | 1006 viii ada ansanna 20.9 by. BE. 'W. Beatty, K.C., at present ing hig milk on Saturday morning, | Mbition regulations to allow liquor slowly recovering after a few days the Government 8048 is able to be around again at-| The fact that American Am-| dock Which will be, of the first class struck on a stone. It gave him a florced retirement from French and | Breatest ships.of any navy in the = the enormous claims for damages be 1,150 feet, and its width af the | Canadian Dredging Co, Ltd, of Mid- dock & Shipbuilding Co. It is ex- | eontemplation are consummated, and «~The work on the new drydock and pected, be started within sixty days, lion dollars. MORTON. Oct. 7.--Mr. and Mrs. J. BE. John- ston, Belamy's and Mr. and Mrs, Freeman, Athens, spent Wednesday the guest Mr. and Mrs. George Roan- tree. A number from here attended the sale of J. N, Somerville at Leeds oni Tuesday last. Mrs. R. Gambel and Mrs. H. Sly spent Monday the guests of Mrs, J. Gamble, Seeley's Bay. Preston Laming of the Waffel, spent Sunday. with his parents, Miss Estella Sly spent a few days last tits STOCK MARKETS, You Must Not Delay if You Want a' | Quotations Furnished By Bongard, / Ryerson & Co., 239 Bagot - Bal G ; 4 Pi New York Stocks." p.m. week the guest of Mrs, H. G. Dean, Jones' Falls. Mrs. H. Sly, spent a 'ew days last week with her brother, British aleo dre advancing, and are in of the line of Vitry-en-Artois, Azel |; tonch with the Germans to the west C Atchison PR, Reading 8734 16875 ices Before the Advance in Prices influenza | TeDairing plant at Courteney Bay, St. ; ¢ ag Jo Southern Pac. So. Railway ... St.Paul . Union Pacific Atlantic Gulf | Marine . Marine Pid. Gew. Motors | Studebaker . . | Willys Overland Baldwin Loco, ... Am. Smelters Anaconda Inspiration . Utah Copper lez-Equerchin and Rouvroy, Lafe Miss Mabel, Palmer. The funeral of the late Miss Mabel Palmer took place on Thursday morn. ly have moved inte the village, ing from het late home, 352 Johnson . - street, t6 St) Mary's Cathedral, where 3 golemn requiem mass was sung hv Rev, Father Hanley: A large num- ber' of friends attended to pay their last tribute of respect. The Children of Mary, of which deceased was. a Prince Edward atten o member, tutned out in goodly num- : y : bers for the mass. CT ----t------ BONGARD, Mrs. Wilkinson, wife of Rev. Fred- : Oct, 7.~Mrs. G Eaton, Picton, spent < . er' erick Wilkinson, rector of St. Peter's over the week-end with Mr. and Mrs, Church, Toronto, died on Monday. Frank Eaton. Mrs. Kemp, Trenton : N ay was the second daughter of has been the guest of Mrs. W. H. Car: Robert Reid. Coe nahan. B. Minaker and wife were Sunday visitors at B. Pringle's, . Mrs. JW. J. Hawku left last week for a two weeks' visit at her old home in Ban- toft. Mrs, George Thurston is se- ously ill of blood poisoning, gros 2. De Wolf, Forfar. R. Gamble has wld his faney driver to Mr. Rerr, Chaffey"s Locks. Joseph Neddow, Lansdowne, as in the village for a few days. J. N. Somerville and fam- Why not get one NOW while they LESS--hy at least $400. hy aid taking advantage of LIND- % You will get a Baby Grand Piano some day. are being sold at present low prices? You will pay merely making up your mind now instead of later, SAY'S "Baby Grand Campaign." : corn cutting The LINDSAY "Baby Grand Campaign" is an organized effort on the part of all the LINDBAY stores to give their patrons and friends the opportunity to secure Baby Grand Pianos BEFORE the prices advance. We know of the coming price advance and instead of trying to hold back our #toeks with the idea of making bigger profits on their sale later on, we have frankly brought the facts of the situation to the attention of the buying public and we strongly urge dumediate purchases, = That's | part of the LINDSAY Service Creed. ea ; 31 Heintzman & Co, and Brambach _--y Crucible .. Midvale .". ... Ren. Steel A : a These are the makes which we stock; each, in its class, is a le er. We will gladly tgke your oid plano in exchange as part payment on Xour purchase, and will arrqnge convenient terms of payment or the balance. Hlustrated catalogues sent freé on request. io ¥ N ha . £ N w= / 2 Penk ... LOUGHBORO, = = 2 S3denham, Ox 7. --~Council met at} ni. "all members present. Bills paid: $2.30. C. A. Blakeslee, nay list grading near James . 75, C. A. Bk Be : vs h eslee, pay tor A ham Conway's; $6 impkins, repairiiig six 'cu t culvert lon Guthrie's road; $3; Frank McDon-? near W