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SMITH BROS JEWELERS RY STD 18 King St. ingston | Butter | Spreaders, etc., at | this attractive | | This Flatware is in one | has | Each | | piece is fully guaranteed. | This is a real opportun- ity for any one needing | | such articles, particularly | hotels or boarding houses. | THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG - RA <By UncleRay Joan Goes to See the Dauphin. When Joan of Arc was 17, sha decided to go to see the dauphin of | France. That word 'dauphin' meant | the eldest son of the king. It was the | Bame thing as "'crown prince." { Joan was a good-looking girl, with | dark hair and a friendly face. A: | least one young man wanted to | marry her, but she would not"listen. | She felt she had "a duty for God." Her father began to suspect she | was going to join the army. One day { he told her: | = "I would rather' drown you, then | let you go among the soldiers." | Joan did not like to disobey her | father, but she was firm about want- | Ing to do what "the voices' told her | She went to her cousin's home in a | nearby town. Her -cousin's husband | was named Laxart. Joan said to him: | | Kuights in armor, like the man in the picture above, rode in the army | led_by Joan toward Orleans, "The King of Heaven has told me to do two things. First I must lead an army to drive the English away from Orleans. Next I must put the crown on the head of the dauphin, | so he can be king of France." a a FER BOARD BANK OFFE | / (Continued from Page 1.) the quarters for the constables, was THE NEW SAMPLE BOOKS HAVE ARRIV- ED SHOWING THE 1924 PATTERNS. MAKE YOUR SELECTION NOW. McKelvey & Birch, Limited General Contractors, Heating Specialints, Jobbers of Plumbers' and Gas-Fitters Supplies, dnd House Furnishing Hardware, Tools, Ofls, and Tin Work; Electric work; Palating an andertaken. work of all kinds Stow Steam Fitters and Plumbers, Shelf, Heavy Bert Supplies, Sheet Metal 4d Paper Hanging. Special also sent to the finance committee. | Protest from G.W.V.A. These communications were also sociation, re Ottawa convention. |. Ottawa. City, re amendments to the Mothers' Allowance. | A letter was recelved from the | G.W.V.A. in which the members of confidence shown by the council | In. appointing a market clerk. It ; was stated that different overseas | men had applied for the position and | that they should have received con- | sleration, | The following | were sent to the | tee: ' | Childrens' Aid Society, about of- | fice; E. Venoss about renting pas- { ture; Girl Gufldes, asking for free | use of Ontario hall for classes. On motion of Ald. Lawler, the council supported the stand taken by ghe Board of Health to have all cases of contagious disease treated in the mew Isolation hospital. The legislature is being petitioned in the matter. ' The finance committee will deal with the request of the Sailors' Home and Friendly Mission, for per- | mission to hold a "tag-day" March 29th, On the recommendation of the property committee, Thomas Nich- olson was granted a lease of the | Murdock pasture at $100 per year | and Mr. Weyman was given a renew- { al of his lease of the Murdock quar- ry, Mr. Weyman to pay 25 cents per communications property commit- | Chesterfield Suite, Last of the pattern--- at sented FEBRUARY SPECIALS Living Room Furniture 3 pieces in Tapes- try, Black ground, beautiful colorings, in patterns--$250.00. $150.00. Less than cost. 1 Chesterfield Suite Black ground--a little larger Suite. $260.00. To clear Clearing at $157.00 See our new House F urnishing De. . partment. Finest Department in Eastern Ontario. .F. Harrison Co. Ltd. PHONE 99. toise for all the stone he takes out. | | ( Resolutions Passed. { The Council passed the following resolutions moved, by Ald. Milne and | Ald. Lawler: [ "That the corporation consents to | transter to F. W. Atack or his as- | signs, of the license and occupation | abplied for to the crown lands de- | partment, but subject to the terms {and conditions set out in said Ii- | cense and in the agreement dated | Nov, 5th, 1923, "That the corporation consents to the railway siding referred to in the agreement dated Nov. 5th, 1923, | betiveen the corporation and F. W. | Atack, crossing Orchard street and | Cataraqul street, but subject to the | provisions terms and conditions set | out in the said agreement. Board of Works. These recommendations of | Board of Workd were carried: | "That the 'application of Howard Smith, for the erection of a sign in front of his shoe sign parlor, Prin- | cess street, be granted, the work to be done under the supervision of the city engiueer: "That the city engineer be author- ized to call for tenders for the an- nual supplies and to purchase re. pairs for the asphalt plant. the Against Gill Netting. The following report of the finan- cial committee was adoptea: - "That" the City Council petition the Ontario Legislature to gease granting licenses for commercial gin netting {rom the Brother's Island to the foot of Wolfe Island, and that the reasons for making this applica- tion be given in the said petition, "That whereas the city of Peter- boro is petitioning the Ontario Leg- islature to amend the act so as to give cities more representation on the Suburban Road Commission, and | asking for a deputatidn to wait on | the Minister of Highways in regard to it, and asking that other cities | support them in this application, -- I .. : PROBS:-- Wednesday, strong northeast winds, with snow. Laxart toid her he would do wha | he could for her. { Together thay went to a certain | village and asked a captain to help | them. The captain sald Joan ought to be taken home and whipped. i This did not make Joan lose | heart. She went to a duke and ask- | ed him to help her get to see the | dauphin. The duke was a sickly | man. He did not care about saving | France, but he asked her to oy him, | Joan left the duke's home, and | started on 'the road to see the dau-! phin. Laxart went back to his homo | town. The - girl traveled with two | soldiers whom she had met. She | wore men's clothes. : At last they reached Chinon, the town where the dauphin was stay- ing. His name was Charles. Charles was a weak-minded man. While France was in danger, hz | spent his time feasting. The news | that a maiden was "coming to save | France" had been told him. He was curious to see her. Joan tallied to Charles. He listen- ed, but could not make up his mind He told her to come another time. | Again and again, she came to see | him, but each time he did "nou | know what to do. | Finally, he turned her over to a | group of priests. He told them to find out whether she was guided oy 'good spirits" or "evil spirits." | Joan did not like to have the! priests question her, but she gave them answers. They told the king she must be in the hands of good | spirits. | An army was raised for Joan tn lead. At its ead, she rode towarg | Orleans. | Next--Joan's Victory and Death. | | : { mating the City and County Registry | | referred to the finance committee: | Offices wheney | r | r yi | | Ontario Municipal Electrical As- g SF I. YACancy 'occurs a tag-day on Saturd 21st, | | stated that they deplored the lack |. gay 05 Saturday, June 21st | . Nominations that the City eof Kingston endorse | their request. 1 "That in the interest of economy | and to insure a 'continuance of high efficiency in the registration of deeds | wills, etc., and at the same time pro, vide a reasonable remuneration therefor, this council recommends that legislation be enacted amalga- | in either and that a copy of this, resolution be gent to the premier | and Hon. W. F. Nickle. | "That permission be given the | Victorian Order of Nurses to have | Mayor Angrove presided at the meeting and the other members pre- | sent were Alds. Chown, Driscoil, | Godwin, J. B. Holder, W. Holder. | Johnston, Joyce, Kelly, Kidd, Kent, Laturney, Lawler, Milne, McCart. | ney, Nash, Peters, Price and Sar- gent, : OR. D. A. TOLUNE A | PRESIDENT OF C.1 Made Monday Evening--The President by Acclamation, At the meeting of the Kingston Branch of the Great War Veterans' | Association held in the rooms Mon- day night Dr. D. A. Volume was | chosen president by acclamation. Nominations were held for the oth.r offices. The honorary presidents el- ected were: Major-General Sir Archi- | bald Macdonell, K.C.B., C.M.G ,| D.S.0., Major-General J. H, Elu- | sley, 0.C., M.D., No. 3, and Brig.- | Gen. A. E. Ross, M.P. The hon-| orary chapiains were also chosen by | unanimous vote and are Capt. the | Rev. Father Nicholson, M.C., and | Major the Rev. W. E. Kidd. | Other nominations were: First | vice-president, J. W. Conner, T. H. | Flint, J. H. Ramsay; second feo- | president, H. Ashton, D. D. Wilson, | D. N. McDonell; treasurer, CO, Hicks, J. W. Conner; sergeant-at- | arms, 'J. Vaughan, A. Smith; execu- | tive (three to be elected), C. Hicks. W. Borrowes, C. Stoneham, J.) Vaughn, W. Timms, D. D, Wilson, 2. H. Ramsay, T H, Flint, J. W. Con- | ner, A. Smith, W. Davis, J. S, WMe- | Donell. } The elections will be held on March 3rd, and a smoker will be held | while the results are announced. THE DAM AT WESTPORT | ; WAS BADLY DAMAGED Earth and Rocks Carried Off--:| Bridge and Boat House -- - Westport, Feb. 18.--About 2 p.m. on Friday, there was a small open- ing noticed in the earth portion at the end of the cement dam Just at the electric power house, and before any person could repair the damage about twenty feet of the arth gave way and carried the bridge and J. R. Whaley's boat house and boats away on the ice. The Rideau car- ried rocks and clay around the Mec- tric power wheel, cutting off the Sloctrig Nghia for some time, It wil cost C*Stondss fn the neighborho of $4,000 to repair the damage, be- sides the expense to the village 0 repair the bridges, ete. ---------------------- We Will All Go To the mass meeting of tax-payers in Ontario Hall tomorrow night. | ------------ The lifting of the newly imposed cattle embargo may be expected al- tare. @ i most hourly, according to Hon. Ww. R. Motherwell, minister of agricul. 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