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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1020. THE 'WHIG. _--- | CONCERT AND CHRISTMAS PLAY | DAILY BRITISH | fellows we cannot forget our obli- | { gations to others, | Brother Brooks, grand secret: "THE HOUSE OF MERIT I Street Church. GIFTS OF BEAUTY HAT more pleasing than those of Jew- x , Silver, Cut Glass, Ror Goods. They _ carry your "best wishes" [In a way that few other " gifts do. Let us help solve . . your gift problems. Le DIAMONDS The gift supreme -- it be a Ring, Pendant, whether Laval- . Here or Earrings, it will be sure _ to please the one that receives & Rings--825, $35, $50, 860, $75, $100, up to $1,000. * Three stone "Faultless quak | Jty" Diamond Rings-- $75, | $125, $400, $500 up to $750. + Five stone "Faultless qual- fty" Diamond Rings -- $100, $175 up. Diamonds and Pearl, Sap- "phire, Rubies, Combination Rings at $35, 860, $75 and $150. . Beautiful Diamonds and Onyx Lavilllere-- a specially made piece, at $110.00. A 14 kt. White Gold Pendant with three Diamond set drops at $110.00, * A 14 kt. White Gold Pendant with two diamond set drops at $66.00. A nice selection of Single Diamond Drop Pendants at $31 to $45.00. Special Diamond and Onyx Earrings--very neat, at $125. 14 kt. White Gold Tiffany " Mounted Earrings at $35 and $40.00. All our Jewellery has "Faultless Quality' Diamonds PEARLS A gift that is sure to be ac- cepted with pleasure; for a string of Pearls can be worn with any gown and on any occa- | sion. Richelien Pearls are of the * highest quality; indestructible: © beautiful lustre and perfectly - made, . We have a very large range in strings--15, 20, 24 and 30 nehes long--with Brilliant set clasps, ranging in price from $10.00 to $75.00, Also we have a stock of French-filled Pearl Strings: Yery nice lustre, and practically indestructible; gold clasps. These range from $6.00 to $30. LEATHER GOODS In Fine Bags, Purses, Pocket Books, Wallets, we have the nicest selection in the city -- eniine leather -- heautifully nished--no two pieces alike. BAGS $12.00 te $38.00 PURSES ....8 5.00 to $25.00 WALLETS ..8 4.50 to $15.00 Also Bill Filds, Collar Bags, Writing Sets. BRACELET WATCHES Thess are just as popular as ever, as has been shown by the steady demand. They are here | to stay as their usefulness is "appreciated, : Ladies' Gold Filled Bracelet Watches, fitted 'with 15 Jewel guaranteed movement--a very satisfactory watch--$20. These we have also in small- _ er sizes at $22.50, $25.00 up té 00. Solid Gold Bracelet Watches guaranteed movements-- at $25.00 up to $100.00. Ribbon Wrist Watches ---- guaranteed movements -- $20 up to $75.00. hese are from reliable | makes and have been carried by us for years--so we do not hesitate to recommend them, and the | splendid banquet at the city hall in |8T2Rder society. | the evening, which was attended by { 3256 members. 4 Handsome Solitaire Diamond |and James Saunders. | the occasion was the guard of hon- lor, of the Canton Encang)ment, in | full ll | Grand Sire into the hall and gave the i "salute," {and iatroduced the speakers. James A. Robb | to the "Sovereign Grand Lodge." He | paid a high tribute to the Order for ij | the noble work it has accomplished. | | For many years he has been the re- | he was received { paid a warm compliment to Kingston {OF | man 102 years ago in the city of Bal- | OW | timore. The first lodge was called | Imogene Hughes, third daughter of | would be overcome. | Washington No. 1, and it operated | Robert Hughes, Collingwood, Ont. | cities, with | under a charter from England grant- ITS GRAND SIRE Bro. Joseph Oliver, Toronto Guest of Honor At Big Banquet. The members of the Granite and Kingston lodges of the Independent Ord of Oddfellows were honored on Friday by the visit of Bro. Josepr Oliver, Grand Sire of the Sovereign Lodge of America, occasion was marked by a Cataraquli, The occasion was an historie one, because only once before was Canada honored by having one of her sons elevated to so distinguished a posi- ll | tion, and it was the first time that Kingston has had the pleasure of en- | tértalning the occupant of the high- est office in the order. In addition to Brother Oliver there were other dis- tinguished visitors, Bro. James A. Robb, M.P., P.G.M., of Quebec; Bro. U. M. Wilson, grand Patriarch, Nap- anee; Bro. Brooks, grand secretary, land Joseph Powley, P.G.M., Toron- JOSEPH OLIVER Girand Sire Independent Order of Odd- fellows, who visited Kingston. to. The addresses were highly en- tertaining and inspiring, Salisbury} orchestra rendered a fine music programme and sougs were given by Allan Lemmon, Dr. Harold Angrove A feature of uniform, which escorted the R. J. Diack, past grand, presided After "The King," Bro. proposed the toast the toast to presentative of the province of Que- l] | bec on the board of directors of the ll Oddfellows Relief Association and frequently had the pleasure of visit- lf ing Kingston, but he was particu- | | larly pleased to be present to do hon- {or to Bro. Joseph Oliver, ex-mayor of Toronta. Oddfellowship helped a man to be a good citizen, and the | Order was composed of big hearted men. One of them was Bre. Oliver, j| one who had performed very valu- | { able service not omly to Oddfellow- {ship but to his city and to Canada Bl | by preaching tolerance and good will, which ought to be the aim of all | members, The Grand Sire Speaks. In replying Bro. Oliver said he was delighted with the manner in which in Kingston, and the . enthusiasm members upon | shown, and congratulated them upon the work accomplished. The 1.0.- Was originated by an English- | } + | | i { | Yezponded, in the absence of Grand | Master H.-G. Robertson. He dwelt japon the great principles of "0Odd- {fellowship and the duty that rests {upon its members to exemplify | principles at all times. 'While Eng- | ligh in origin, and American in char- y | acter it was universal in its possi® | bilities. It has brought together | men of different types, different | creeds, different politics and differ- {ent thought, and welded them {love and truth. When we think of | this is it worth while for you to be | {here to-night? Certainly, for it | stands for big things, for human de- | | velopment, and to work out the best | {from what we are to better things. | We are called to consider what we | can do in the making of a richer and of Oddfellowship is belief in the { creator and preserver of the uni-| | verse, and the next logical thought {is that we are all brothers. Are | we as broad in our views, as sym- | pathetic and thoughful as we ought ito be? Are we thinking of what {we can do? There can be nothing | worth while unless it extends be- | yond the individual. He counselled { his hearers to cultivate the broadest | application of comradeship brotherhood, not only within {order but outside of it, Dr. A. E. Ross proposed the toast the | to the Encampment and dwelt upon | importance of family life and comradeship. "- Bro. U. M. Wilson | responded in an able manner and | showed the benefits offered 'by that brunch of Oddfellowship. | the GANANOQUE memorial 11.--The soldiers' { has been placed on the prepared foundation at the town park near {the central gateway to the grounds, | where it shows up well. A gang of men came with it to set it up and their work is near completion. Next { Wednesday afternoon has been pro- claimed by Mayor Wilson as a pub- {lie half holiday, when the unveiling 'will take place. : jgramme is in course of preparation | for thé occasion. Among those to | take part in | Archibald Macdonell, Kingston; | Lieut.-Col, Baxter, Dr. F. J. O'Con- | nor, Kingston, besides local clergy- | men and officials. Under the auspices of the Knights | Dec, of Honoi Organized Bible class of | {Grace church, a banquet was held | on Thursday evening. | At the session of Women's the | Guild of the Gananoque Co-Opera- | itive Society, Limited, these officers | were elected: President, Mrs. Rich- |ard Anderson; vice-president, Mrs | Stephen Dorey; secretary, Mrs. W | H. Richardson; treasurer, Mrs. | James E. Bishop. | Donald McDonald, the young son | of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McDonald, haa | the misfortune to sprain his ankle | by a fall on the street yesterday, ne- | cessitating the use of crutches to get | around with. Sidney Griffin, the popular proprie- | tor of Lakeside House, at Gananoque | Lake, returned, yesterday, from a | few weeks in the northern wilds af- | ter big game; and reports good suc- | cess while there, . LATE SOCIAL NOTES. { The Bishop of Ontario and Mrs. ! Bidwell, "Bishopscourt,"" gave a jolly party on Thursday evening when mu- | sic and games were enjoyed. Among those present were Dr. and Mrs. Jas. Miller, Miss Doris Barclay, R. R. F. | Harvey, Prof. Roy, Prof, L. T. Good- win and Prof. Prince. ' Mrs. E. J. Bidwell, "Bishopscourt", is entertaining at a small dance to- | night for Miss Barbara Bidwell and | Roger Bidwell, R. N., whose leave ex- | pires shortly, and who is sailing from ! Halifax for England next week. { Miss Anna and Miss Agnes Hanlon | have returned from a week's visit in | | Montreal. | Late Mrs, Bruce T. Jacques. { The death took place at the home pf her sister, Mrs. M. L. Wiggms, Wolfe Island, on Nov. 27th, of Mary | and wife of Bruce T. Jacques, 1158 to- | {gether in the bonds of friendship, | The very essence | and | An excellent" pro- | the ceremony .are Sir | AT NAPANEE Town Seeks Industries---Ben- efits of Small Town Point- ed Out dred prominent men of Napanee at- | tended the banquet given by the Nap- jane Board of Commerce, in the town hall, Thursday night. As a | result it is anticipated that much | benefit will acrue to the town and district by the establishment of new Industries here and by the conser- | vation and development of natural resources. . The. town is splendidly situated for factories, has good trans- portation facilities by rail and water, | has Hydro Electric light and power, {ewns a fine water works system and {84s works and a system of sewers which makes it one of the most sani- tary towrds in Ontario. T. B. Wallace, president of the board, performed the duties of chair- man, ment was provided throughout the evening, Secreaary G. P. Carr gave an in- teresting report on the work done in the past year. He stated that the | by-laws were in the course of prepar- {ation and would be in tHe hands of | members in a short time. The board | bad under consideration the holding !of banquets twice or more frequently {during the year, so as to keep the members in touch with anything that might promote the welfare of the town and the surrounding country. The crganization, he said, was yet in its infancy, but while it may not have done any big things it had done many things to prove that is was as valuable to the.community, amongst { Which might be cited the assistance | given on yequest to the town council, in arranging and closing the deal | for the purchase of the water works | and the necessary ahd on both sides | of the river; also, the obtaining for | the town good rates and facilities from the Canadian ,National Rail- | ways. The principal reason for the existence of a Board of Commerce Was not what it had done but that | it should be equipped and ready to | cope with anything that would be of | advantage to the municipality. Public Park Recommended. The speaker eof the evening was { Thomas Adams, of the Conservation | of Resources Commission, Ottawa, | and he gave a valuable address which was highly #ppreciated. He prefac- | ed his remarks by saying that it gave | him much pleasure to be present and i say a few things to them and help in '|any way he could the improvement of Napanee and the excellent farming | j country surrounding it. They, were | entitled, he said, t6 know how their | money was spent for the 'conserva- tion and development of the natural | resources of forests, mines, fisher i les, etc, and proceeded to tell of | much that had been done in that | direction. The greatest thing for | any community is health and pros- | perity, both moral and material. He | said his business was to find fault with wrong conditions and suggest remedies and improvements, but had found very little to knock in Nap- fanee. = He would, however, say that [the approach by railway to the beau- | tiful town seemed to him to be | through the back yards, but he hoped {this blot would be removed when the new union station was built mak- | ing the entrance to a town of fine | residences one that would be worthy of them. He urged it to be the duty | of citizens to make their town attrac- | tive and he hoped the land they had | recently acquired on both sides of the ives in connection with the water works would be .develdped "into a | public park as the site was ideal for | that "purpose, In discussing industrial and econo- | mic conditions whieh were facing us {in the near future the speaker main- | tained that industrial work could be | developed to greater advantage to | both employer and employee in the | smalley towns if the housing problem In the large their congested areas, | many workers had to spend say three | recitation, Miss Mildred Lee: selec- | tipm, 4 : A Napanee, Dec. 11.--Over two hun | Habitant), Rev. W. S. Lennon; solo, | Suitable music and entertain- | {ed On Thursday evening, in Queen | Street Sunday school hall, the young | ladles of Class 27, gave a very fine concert and Christmas play, The con- | cert was of a very high order, inciud- | Ing some of the very best local talent. | The first part of the programme in- | cluded a selection by.#Mr. Allen and | orchestra; piano solo, Miss Doris Williams; solo, Mrs. John Crawford; ! solo, Mrs. | (From the | Allen's orchestra; John Evans; reading, Miss Christine Diack: recitation, Gifts for Men Who Care Benson & Hedges' Cigars or any of the 30 other Brands that we carry to choose from. Pipes, all shapes, sizes and quality! Cigarettes and Cigar Cases and Holders, Cigarettes, all makes, in packages of 10's, 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's, 100, at: GEO. THOMPSON'S 20% PRINCESS STREET TELEPHONE 304 - Tobacco Pouches, all kinds; 2 DOORS BELOW €LERGY Master Earl Waterman; solo, Miss i i Olive Woodman; recitation, Mr. | Kelly; solo, Mr. Clayton. The chair- | man, Dr. Nash, ably presided and an- | nounced intermission to permit the sale of pretty boxes filled with home made candy and pop corn. | The humorous Christmas play, i "Christmas at the Cross Roads." was | presented, the members of the class | being ably assisted by young men of | the church. The scene was laid in a country school house with the young | people of the church meeting to deco- | rate it for Christmas. There was great fun and laughter, with a happy end: | i8g. All those taking part played | their parts well. The cast were: Mrs. Story, Mrs. Foley, Mrs. Cockburn, Mrs. Law, Mrs. McHoken, Mrs. | Hazelton, Miss Ethel Allen, Miss D rothy Allen, Miss Edith Harton, Mi | Clarice Truesdell, Miss Della Hutcha- | son, Miss Mamje Craig, Harry Law, | | | } i tory results, investigate this restoring your health. DR. E. M. GORDON CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN P.S.--Not at office on Tuesdays or Fridays, CHIROPRACTIC CHIROPRACTIC is a common sense method of assisting Nature to restore the health by removing the use of drugs or knife. NO EXPERIMENTING. NO MISTAKES. by epinal analysis and nerve tracing, c¢an tell organs are affected without asking questions, tried everything else without satisfac- new science If you are sick and have Arne cause of disease without the A true Chiropractor you what parts or It may be the means of 212 KING ST. RE, Phone 2257, Harold Allen, Lloyd Foley, Sterling | Pollitt, Claire Finnegan, Elwood | Finnegan, and the irrepressible smal! | boy, Earl Waterman. Four hundred people were present | and the receipts will total $140, to be | veed in purchasing books and re-or- | garvizing the library, which was burn- SPORTING NEWS Girl's Basketball Schedule The following is the first half of the Sunday school A.A.A., Girl's Bas- ketball League schedule: Dec. 14.--Bethel vs, Queen, Dec. 21.--8ydenham vs, St. James. Dec. 28.--Baptist vs. Bethel, Jan, 4.--Sydenham vs. Queen. Jan. 11.--Bethel vs. St. James, s Jan. 18.--Baptist vs. Queen. ing Jan, 25.--Sydenham vs, Bethel. Feb. 1.--Queen vs. St. James Feb. 8.--Baptist vs. St. James. pen WOLFE ISLAND DEBATE. Turkqy Buyers Offer Fifty-one Cents a Pound, Wolfe Island, Dec. 10.--The mem- bers of the U.F.O. held their annual meeting on Monday evenifg in the township hall. President James Mec- Glynn occupied. the chair. A lively debate took place, The subject was: "Resolved, that a gasoline tractor is a better paying investment on a two hundred-acre farm than two teams of horses." Morey Spoor and Jamas | O'Rielly took the negative side, and John O'Shea and Wilbur Keys had | the affirmative. The judging was | left to the audience and the decision resulted in a tie. O. Fawcett uas purchased William McAdoo's fifty-acre farm for $3,000. George Henderson, Philadelphia, N.Y., is visiting relatives here. Turkey buyers are scouring the island for Christmas birds; they are offering from fifty to fifty-one cents a pound, dr-ssed. Mrs. Thomas Brice- land, Watertown, N.Y., who spent a few days here visiting relatives, has returned home. Mrs. P, Cummings, who was dangerously ill, is steadily improving. William Davis, mate of the steamefr Key Bell, and Clarence Kinney, watchman, have returned " home after a successful season. Daniel Larush has returned home, after a successful season sailing on the upper lakes. James Davis, whp spent a couple of weeks visiting re- latives in Buffalo, has returned home. PACED UNDER ARREST Charged With Carrying Out | ; Letter From Convict in Prison. Everton Reynolds; a young man 4 He: like a wife I'd like to have. Visitor: Engineer: Su 1 BY ORE oe i SOME PROPOSAL he: What do You mean by say you are following me because | look so much like your wife. | hap- to know you're a bachelor. | meant you look so much IT STOOD How does this engine go? Don't go--it's station- "An insane lady-bug lives in there." Ha, then it's a bug house sure." BY-LAW No. _ 1920 A By-law for borrowing the sum of $4,000, IZRNAS it is expedient to borrow, erection of a Township Hal) for Township purposes, the sum of $4,000 and that is the amount of the debt jn tended to be created: AND WHEREAS the amount of the whole ratepayable property of the Municipality, according to the last re- Vised assessment roll, is $473,439. AND WHEREAS there is no debene ture debt of the Corporation. BE IT THEREFORE ENACGTEIY by » Municipal Cotnei] of the Corpora- tion of the Township' of Storrington: 1. For the purposes mentioned in the preamble, there shall be borrowed on the credit of the Corporation, the gum of $4,000, and debentures shall be lssued therefor on the instalment plan in sums of not less than $100 each. 2. The debentures shall all bear the same date and shall be issued within {Wo years from the date on which this by-law is passed and may bear any date within such two years, and shail be payable in four annual instalments next, after the date when they shall be issued, and shall bear interest at the rate of six per cent per annum, payable annually, and the respective amountg payable in each of such years shall be as follows: Years Principal Interest 1 $240.00 } g g 185.14 126.98 4 65.48 3. The debentures shall be signed and issued by the Reeve and shall be signed also by the Treasurer and the debentures shall be sealed with the seal of the Corporation 4 During the gurrency of the de- bentures there shall be raised in each year the amount of the instalment of principal ahd interest payable in that year, as set forth in section 2. This by-law s 1 » effect on the day of the pass f it being assented to by the Passed this .,. .day A. D. 1920. (SEAL) NOTICE TICE that the foregoing is of a proposed by-law of the Corporation of the Township of Storrington, to be 'submitted to the votes of th. electors at the same time and at the same place ag the annual election for the Municipal Council, and the Deputy Returning Officers appoint- ed to hold the said election shall take the vote. And that th 12st day of December, A.D. 1820, at Ele 1 o'clock fn the fore- noon, at the store of Andrew McFad- den, Reeve, at Inverary, in the said municipality, has been fixed for the ap- pointment of persons to &ttend at the polling:places and at the final summing up of the votes My the Clerk, and on the Gth January, £1, at 11 agn., same place the Clerk will aftend and sum up the votes. . And that if the assent of the electors is obtained to the said proposed by-law it w'll be taken Into consideration by the Municipal Council of the sald cor- poration, dat a meeting thereof to be held at the expiration of one month from the date of the first publication of this notice, and that sueh first pub- lication was made on the eleventh day of December, A.D. 1920. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that tenant who desires to vote upon said proposed by-law must deliver to the Clerk, not later than the tenth day before the day appointed for taking the vote, a declaration under The Canada at the | hours a day, going to and from théir served a uard at the Ports- work entailing a heavier nervous and Who ser §ac 4 mouth penitentiary, was placed un- der arrest! on Friday night by gov- ernment detectives, who have been carrying on an investigation into con- ditions at the prison. The charge against him is that having on August 13th last, carried out a letter from Evidence Act, that he is a tenant, whose lease extends for the time over which the debt or Hability is to be carried, or in whic' the money to be raised by the propose! by-law is payable, or for at least twenty-one years, and that he has by tue Jease covenanted to pay all municipal taxes in respect of the prop- } even of which he is tenant other than local improvement rates. SAM'L JAMIESON, fled by the Manchester Unity, and | Grafton avenue, Moose Jaw, Sask. | when GENT'S WATCHES the Sovereign Grand Lodge | The deceased had been in poor heakth | In Thin Model Watches we held its one hundredth anniversary, Carry only the highest grade-- Queen, Longures and Walth- am, which, of course, we guar- antee. 14 kt. Thin Model Watch---- NEVER SHORTER THAN AT 'PRESENT for some time. She came east fn July, | physical strain than did an equal a Canadian had the honor to be chos- | thinking the change would benefit number 'of hours at their work. The {en grand sire. The first noble grand | her. The remains were taken to Col- | difficulties that we are facing will {of Cataraqui No. 10, was Sir John | lingwood for burial, accompanied by | be in the hig cities, not in the small A. Macdonald, and he had more to | her husband and sister. She leaves to | towns or rural- districts. We can do with the building of Canada than | mourn her loss a husband, two sons, | better afford to find money to develop { this country, than have to resort to "Her? Goodness, yes, | knew when she was in short dreses." "Just recently met her, eh?" and Howard, CS ---- 16 Jewel movement: gold or "White dial--a watch he will be proud of---8$75.00. Same watch in best quality, "gold filled, $40.00. A young man's special Thin Modél Watch-- 15 Jewel, in Bold filled case; white or gold dial--$22.00. 4 We also have the above in | Sterling Silver Cases--$25.00, IN WRIST WATCHES _ Solid Gold with very. accu- "Fate movements--843.00, Same in Gold Filled--830, Sterling Silver Wrist Watch- s in price from $15.00 to $335. NOVELTIES « QGentleman's Waldemar Chains in 14 kt. at $20.00: any in 10 kt, $12.00; also in d Filled, from $2 to $7.00. i Gold Pocket Knives--for at. fing to Waldemar Chains-- d gold--88 an® $10. Also Gold Filled(it $2.75 to $4.00, Cuff Links--looge link and mbell, and in 14 and 10 kt. om $4.00 to $14.00. 1d Filled, from $1. to $3.50. iterling Silver, 73c. to $2.50, Umbrellas-- gold or silver unted; best quality covers. n lady's styles, $3 to $18. n Gent's styles, $4 to $10. "Many other gifts suitable for: fither lady or gentleman from up. IN OUR OWN BOXES. JEWELERS 100 PRINCESS. STREET "OPEN EVENINGS" |any other man, and he will live in | the hearts of the Canadian people | longer than any other. "While I am grand sire, I will | feel it my duty to do everything in jmy power to cement the people of | Canada and the United States. When in the United States, I told the peo- ple that they won the war, but the Canadians took every objective they had before them,' said Bro. Oliver. He told of the wonderful growth ofgthe order and of its great record. as the first fraternal order to drink the toasts with cold water. This was in 1825, and in 1895 it excluded liquor dealers from its membership. As an indication of its hunianitarion work, he said there were fifty-seven homes conducted {under different jurisdictions in the United States and Canada. They were not charitable institutions, for those who benefited were entitled to the benefits: provided. Many - of these it had beep his pleasure to visit. We are first and last a bene- fit organization. Brother Oliver gave some touching incidents that showed the gratitude feit by bene: ficlaries whose lives ywere made happy by the practical interpretation of "Friendship, Love and Truth." Other Speakers. : W. F. Nickle, K.C., proposed the toast to the Grand Lodge of Ontario in his usual masterly way. He said he was touched by the references made to Kingston in Canadian his- tory and the great men she had pro- duced. He was glad of the warm welcome accorded to the distinguish- ed guest, and felt proud of the ToC ord and growth of Oddfellowship in Ontario. There is work to do in the future, and we must not forget that there is a duty that we can do | to those who took part in the great war. We must have unity to suc- ceed in passing over "the adverse conditions that now exist. As Odd: | Charles, aged nine, aged five years, her father and two sisters, Mrs. M. L. Wiggm, Wolfe Is- land and Mrs. C. Brandon, Colling- wood, Ont., basides several aunts and {uncles here. R. G. Armstrong, Sar- | gent Armstrong, and Leslie Arm- strong, of the police force, are uncles. Seduction Case Outlawed. Leslie A. Wood, who has been in jail on remand, on the charge of se- duction, also appeared before Judge Lavell, who dismissed the case. J. L. Whiting, K.C., who prosecuted, said that as the case was not brought within a year from the time the of- fence was alleged to have been com- mitted, he could not see how there could' be a conviction. T, J. Rigney appeared for the accused. Her False Hope. He--Well, dear, I've got a fine position now as assistant cashier in a bank. bg She---Oh, my! And I was hoping you were geing to say you were learn. ing to be a mechanic, so we could af ford to get married. " 300 Widows Pensioned, meeting of the Mothers' Allowances Board, Rev. Peter Bryce, chairman, announced that 300 cases have now been passed upon. All widows will receive pensions. Cheer Up! Cheer up, old pal, it alwaysgtakes A while to realize - That he who never makes mistakes 1s Ye Who never tries. . --Newark Advocate, ------------ The case of Joseph Racine, Cassel- man, w disappearance a month age has bali the attempts of police and relatives, has been given up as hopeless, and search is abandoned. ee Lemmon & Sons display of child's sets and toys for Christmas. Toronto, Dec. 11.--Following a soup kitchens on account of unem- | ployment. It is better to build a hundred Napanees than one large city. Houses should' be built in the smaller towns where the farms make for the prosperity of the town and the town is benificial to the farm. A motion by W. 8. Herrington. | K.C., seconded by Rev. J. H. H. Cole- {yman, that a memorial hall be erected memorate the sacrifice of our soldiers and sailors, and that a committee be appointed, was unanimously carried. ------------ Detective in Montreal About A. J. Small Case Montreal, Dec. 11.--Detective Aus- tin "Mitchell, Tofonto, in charge of the investigation into the disappear ance of Ambrose J. Small, said last night that his trip to Montreal fae been fairly satisfactory, although mo- thing of a startling or sensational na- ture has yet been uncovered. He has been here for three days. } ---- Stickler For * A country farmer walked into the little ggneral store in the village with a firm and decided step. "lI want," said he, "that tub of margarine and that lot of bacon, and all the other foodstuffs." "Good gracious," said the recently bereaved widow who kept the shop, "whatever do you want with all them thipes, Mr. Giles?" ~ a dunno," replied the worthy far- mer; "but you know I'm the executor of your husband's will, and lawyer Styles said I was to be sure and car- ry out all the provisions!" Disarmament in three stages is the substance of the recommendation committee on armaments of the Lea- gue of Nations assembly, will make tiie result of its deliberations. to the needs of the town, to com-. .| the chairman. the penitentiary for a convict named Naum Julnoll. The accused was arraigned Satur- day morning, pleaded "not guilty", and was remanded for a week. A. B. Cunningham, who appeared on behalf! of the accused, asked for bail, and Magistrate Farrell referred him to] the crown attorney. | Some interesting developments are | looked for regarding "doings" at | the penitentiary as a result of this case, not Entertained Mowat Patients. . "The members of the George Rich- ardson, 1.0.D.E., en®artained the pa~ tients at Mowat hospital Friday even- ing. The party met at the Y.M.C.A. and were motored out to the hospi- tal. Col. Alexander Gordon acted as chairman. A feature of the even- ing was a novel guessing contest upon the age of Mrs, J. K. Fairfull, the regent of the chapter. Those coming nearest the correct age were then asked to guess on the age of The prize of a hand- some electric torch was won by gne of the patients, D. Gould. George Young of the Y.M.C.A. made the presentation. The remainder of the | programme : was as follows: Song, Miss Williams; song, Mr. Kerr: reci- tation, Miss Lytle; song, Miss B. Wilson; song, Miss Ada Brown; song, Mr. Vickery; song Miss M. Wilson, Refreshments were 'served, the ice cream being donated by the Military Y.M.C.A. will There was a steady stream of far- mers to the Kingston township tax collector's office on Saturday. Mr, Shortell took a desk in the ag tural office and a good amount of taxes due was paid. Senator Lenroot, of Wisconsin, | says one of the first acts of the new | edministration will be to make peage | with Germany and repeal the war the. time powers of the president. i ------ "The rolling stone, while it may gather any moss, sometimes quires a polish." HONEST, MAY BE "Whatever hig faults, he's always Ing to look you in the eyes." es?" "He's an occulist." OF COURSE 1st Fish: Who's the noisest fish? 2nd Fisk: Why the drum fish, of course! - The business man spends the sum. In town while his wife spends money abroad. | CLARKE--In Picton Clerk. Book Your Passage Overseas This Fall or for Xmas, with . CONWAY ¥ | Ocean Steamship Ticket Agent * 239 BAGOT STREET. Phone 1107. BORN, ROSS--At Picton, on Dec. 1st, to Mr. amd Mrs. R. C Ross, Bloomfield, 8 son. SMITH--At Roblin, on Nov 19th, to Mr. and Mrs. Irvine Smith, nee Bessie Grey, a son. GRAHAM---At Kincald, Sask, on Nov. 20th. to Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Graham, ~ a son. All Lines. > MARRIAGE. BANDER-----WILSON---A? Enterprise, on Dec. 1st, Ralph Wesley nder, Verona, to Edna Wilson. Enterprise. SHANE---~ASSELSTINE--At Napapeg, or Nov, 27th, Frank R2hane, to or« ence, daughier of Thomas Assel- Stine, both of ths Township of Camden, VANALSTINE--CAIRNS--On Dee. Int, at Rednerville, Miss Mary Cahds, Amellasburg. to Ernest Lesile Vane alstine, Sophiasburg DIE, ' on Dec. 7th, Ess ther Ann Clarke, in her eightieth year. DUNKLEY--At Tugaska, Sask. on Nov. 27th, 1920, W Dunkley, BA. eldest son of the late Rev. Geo. Dunkley, and brother of the Misses Dunkley, Picton. DARLING--At Victoria, BC. at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. W, Hawes, late of Pasetonty, Mrs Mary Darling, 1ate of Napanee. GRAHAM~At Kincaid, Sask., on Nov 22nd, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Graham. HILL--At Charleston, 8. €. on Nov. 29th, Catherine Eva Hill, aged six- ty-lhree years. ~~ MILLBR---At Wiltofi. on Dec. 5th, Rob ert Miller, aged 69 years OAK---At Ernesttown, on Dec 3rd, Frederick Oak, aged forty-five years, --- - OE prospectors con- Geo, Vancouver oii template flying to the Fort Norman oil fields,