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THE DAILY BRITISH H WHIG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1918. _FAGE TI THREE a re guest of his sister, Mrs. Charles] Probs: Sunday, Fine; not much change. : a Smith, Bagot street. Told In' 5 SLi % Mr. and Mrs, 8. A. Cochrane, Gan- 3 'anoque, announce the engagement | = Amateur Finishing at ge Best's Best Service Best Results Best Prices Now if you are an amateur photographer what more could you expect? You can also pro- cure the @ TEST FILMS BEST PAPER BEST CHEMICAL SUPPLIES At Bests' The Popular Store 'OPEN SUNDAYS Phone 59. Branch 2018 Keeley Jr., M.0.D.0. Those people (and they are §fe many) who dread the od an sya Sati on are agreeably aston- ished to find that, as made us, it causes no mfort, or inoonven- And We Use No Drugs. Keeley Jr., MOD. 226 Princess Street It is foolish for a man to kick him- self when he is down. One thorn of advice is worth a dozen buds of advice. Men's Jewelry We are splendidly equipped to supplv the returned soldier with articles he may need to complete his civilian outfit, Cuff Links Scarf Pins Pocket Watches Watch Chains Watch Fobs Fountain Pens Pen Knives Cigarette Cases Military 'Brushes Signet Rings Wedding Rings SMITH BROS. ers Limited . Established 1840 King Street, Kingston * Marriage Licenses. - mu mum mm FURS Remodel 1 « and Repaired W.F.GOURDIER 76.3 Brock Street. a Cash Grocery Cor. Gore and Wellington Sts. Another Big Week of Speciale, 100 Bags Potatoes (No. 1 White) ... 100 pails pure Lard (3 1b. each) 100 Tins Crisco (3 Ibs. each) ... +.) 100 tins Crisco (1 1b. each) « Jat the L. Twilight | {Notice-- Hereafter, tne re in common with other papers all over Canada, will make a charge of 50c. for inserting) an engagement, mar- riage or reception announcement.) Mrs. R. Bruce Taylor asked a few friends to tea on Thursday afternoon to meet Mrs. Striffe, who is with her daughter, Mrs. Douglas Jemmett, * Ld * Miss Kirkpatrick will be hostess C. Reading Club on Monday at thy home of Mrs. E. F. Torrance, bE 3 . » Earl street, the tea Mrs. Garnett Lockett, entertained informally at hour on Thursday afternoon. * * * The Queen's girls at The Residence ehijoyed a very jolly skating party on Thursday evening. - - Mrs. E. A. Rees, Bagot street, en- ertained informally at tea on Tues- day afternoon. > Ww . Mrs. Arthur Smith, William street, was hostess at a small tea on Thurs- day afternoon. ' » . » Mrs. W. A. Forde and Mrs. Hare are leaving torday for Vancouver. L. L. Henderson, Montreal, spent a few days in town this week. Miss Dorothy Grant, of Belleville, is the guest of Mrs. Ernest Sparks, Johnson street. . Rev. Dr."and Mrs. Benson have returned to Perth from Montreal. Dr. Benson preached in Dominion church, also in Mountain Street church, while in the city. After a couple of weeks' stay in Perth they will return to Toronto. Miss Marion Wheeler, University avenue, left for Montreal this week. Mrs. sir Linghom and little son, Henry, Gore street, are spend- ing a few days in Toronto. Mrs. Charles Boyes, Alfred street, entertained at bridge on Thursday and also this afternoon. Misses Bessie and Isabelle Ben- jamin, Yarker, spent a few days this week with Miss Ethel Kent, King street. 'Mrs. Regan, London, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs, James Rigney, George street, Mr. apd Mrs. Frank Cooke, who are at present residing in Berkely, Cal, paid a flying visit to Los Ange-, les recently and spent the day with Miss Mildred Marmorine. Miss Macaulay, King street, has re- turned from a short visit in Belle- ville. Capt. McMaster and family, Gore street, expect to move into their new home on Johnson street early in April. Mrs. J. W. Elliott, Princess street, is spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. H, E. W. Nicholson, Outer Sta- tion. It is rumored that there is shortly to be a large dance in the City Hall, the proceeds of which will go for pa- triotic purposes. Mrs, J. Hiscock and the Misses His cock, William street, expect to move shortly into their new home on Col- lingwood street. - NN * . Miss Dupuy, Wellington street, has returned from Montreal, where she was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dwpuy. Mrs. Terence Maunsell, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Nel-| son Porter, Ottawa, left this week to join Mr. Maunsell in Detroit, where they will réside. Capt. and Mrs. Henry F. Richard- A Celery, Green Onions, Lettuce, Bananas Protupt Delivery License 8-2408 us have your orders Can No. 1 and No. 2 quality. ih Sind netudig bull pressed brick, tus shades, ¥. Quotations on application. ce ont. x ford. Krkpatrick. son are spending a few days in To- nto. Capt. George Thompson, who hag 'recently returned from overseas, was | in town on Thursday of this week. Mrs. R. W. Garrett, Johnson street, expects to go to Ottawa next week to be the guest of Mrs, Staf- Paul Smith, OltANe. was In town for a few days this week. Miss [Edith Street, Ottawa, is the guest of BE. T. Steacy. King street. Mr. and Mrs. William Berming- ham, Barrie street, have returned from Toronto. Mrs. George Graham and her two sons, Belleville, are the guests of Major and Mrs. James Hamilton, (Gore street. ' 'Mrs. J. C. Stewart is spending the week-end with Mrs. Hubert Stetham, stroet, , and Ms, Ruston Busha, EE ee 10 At- a City about thie mM of the .« a Mrs. W. OB Macpherson, Call street, saves bridgo'on f'aidey ay br of their youngest daughfer, L Louise, to Calvin Marshall Wiley, of Mr, and Mrs. H M. Wiley onto, {Continued on Page 10.) son | HOW SOME OF THE ISLANDS WERE DESIGNATED. Observer in. On-the-St. Lawrence. Gives Interesting Sidelights on River Names and Also Writes of » Naval Battle in St. Lawrence Riv. er. The Otigerver in On-the-St. Clayton, N.X. Many of our residents along shore, some of them old tives, insist that the large island on which Thousand Island Park i% located, was named for a squatter early settler, one Wells, but not so, > \ In the year 1918, the English gov- ernment dispatched a fleet to make the first thorough survey of the St. Lawrence from Lake Ontario to Montreal, as establishment of boundary line between the United states and 'Canada. Wellesley was the title then given the island that by many is yet known as Wells. The land locked body of water that we know as Lake of the Island was ¢hristened Lake Waterloo, though why such a peaceful sceme should bear the name of a famous battle- field it is not easy to comprehend. - Jeffries was the name borme by a large island until it was changed to Grenell Island park, Packenkham was the name given the island that is now known as Maple. Amherst was the name of the present Bluff island, while Pic- ton still retains its ancient title. The early settlers of this region did not care for aesthetic or historic names. Anything to designate localities was good enough for them, and after ex- haustion of the list of names as Maple, Pine, Hemlock, and Bass- wood, othe islands had to be con- tent if called Hog, Pig, Dog, €at, Horse, Cow, Nigger and Squaw. The names of the commanders of the English surveying fleet of 1818, as well as those of severa, islands, in- cluding the present Murray Hill and Grindstone, afe just now forgotten, but copies of the charts are still in existence, one of which may be found at Cornwall Bros.' store at Alexandria Bay, While consultitig history a few days ago 1 came upon an account of an interesting affair, that if going on S80 near to us in these days there would be hasty scrambling by the non-combatant portion of the popula- tion to get outside the danger zone. During our second war with Great Brighin it became evident that the enemy was desirous of a deep water and naturally protected harbor, in which a part of its fleet might be stationed, to blockade the channel to prevent the passage down river of American Zunboats and = troop- ships. The mouth of French: Creek = was an ideal location in those days for a fleet to lie in ambush, and to head off such attempt General Brown, with a large niflitary force, came from Sacket"s Harbor "to encamp near.the present bridge location, and to erect a battery of three 18-pound- er cannon at the top of the hill now known as Prospect Park. Just at sunset on Nov. 1, 1813, the British fleet of two brigs, two schoonets; all armed with big guns and having in tow many large rowboats with which to convey the infantry, or foot soldiers to shore, came from Long Island to manceuver for pasition and begin the attack. The battle was lively "and short, the American guns at the shore bat- teries returning conrpliments with such vigor that the fieet dropped 'down stream and out of range to re- turn next morning to reilew the at- tack. The shore guns by their command- ing location made havoc with the fleet, disabling one of the brigs and killing and maiming so many of its crew that jt was towed away to save it from sinking. The American losses were two,men killed and four wounded while those of the British were a dozen ¥imes as many, and the mouth of French creek was sav~ ed from becoming a harbor for hos- tile 'craft. 'There is evidence of other artil- Lawrence, ® down river. On the channel side of low Rock Island light, the hull of a large vessel may be seen every Knew ilyan | wif] ol i Tor- | THOUSAND ISLANDS NAMES lery battles of those times along|s Vanderbilt Island, a half mile be-|S " TT Sm AA Ag y 2 a I S FACY'S PHENOMENAL SALE . OF r Pure Wool SWEATERS Our entire stock of ladies' pure brushed wool sweaters is offered their immediate clearance. Every in fashionable colors and for to-night at prices which mean sweater new this season and made up styles. 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