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» THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG Founded 1847 SUITS TAILORED TO- MEASURE HARD TO FIT, EASY TO FIT, HERE. The Wits have said: "Nobody loves a fat man." That's not true. Here we cater to them. WE MAKE A SPECIALTY of Tailoring-to-measure--to fit the man of unusual proportions from fine, imported *45 up LIVINGSTON'S 75-79 BROCK STREET "If Off Your Route It Pays To Walk" (1 LOCAL NEWS TENS Brief Items of Jaterest Picked | "Up by the Whig Re- : porters. T. Greatrix, Belleville, spent tha| week-end in Kingston. Mr. Swain, plano tuner. Orders [received at 100 Clergy street west. | 'phone 564w. | The highway to Gananaque and {also to Napanee is in good condition i for motoring. | The la'e Mrs. J. O. Crisp, Kings-| [ton, bequeathed $1,000 to the Hali- | |fax, N.S., branch of the Bible So- | | ciety, | | Prof W. A. Mackintosh, Queen's, | {addressed the Belleville Rotary | {Club on Monday on the Economic [condition 'of the world. | The national gathering for 1924! of the Imperial Onder Daughters of | ithe Empire will take place in To-| {ronto from June 2nd to 7th. The inspection of the public 'and collegiate institute cadets will take {place on May 23rd at 11 a.m. in the {cricket fleld. Historical lecture, by Prof. A. E. Dale, Convocation Hall, Friday March 28th at 8.15 p.m. Tickets | twenty-five cents. Mrs. John Reid, this city, is be- {reaved by theudeath of her mother, Mrs. M. Hussey, Camsack, Sask., and { formerly of Brockville, | Ernest Campbell, Montreal street. left on Sunday for Montreal, where he has secured a position on a steamer plying between Montreal tand Port Dalhousie. The Board of Works, Brockville, {has declined to allow a grandstand jon the Fulford athletic field. as it would conflict with the deed of trust |of the property. | ------een | | REQUEST OF G.W.V.A. REGARDING PENSIONS | | Asks That the Pensioners of This District Be Examined In Kingston. At the meeting of the sxecutive of the G.W.V.A. Monday night the foi- lowing resolution was passed: "Whereas it has been brought to our attention that many ex-service men called for pension examination are required to go to Ottawa and that in many cases this works a hardship on those who have to en- gage substitutes to carry on their work, besides entailing unnecessary expense to the Department of S. C. R. in providing travelling expenses and other allowances: "Be it reselved therefore that this association recommend ¢o the government that all examinations of pensioners resident in Kingston and viclnity be made by the local repre sentatives of the Board of Pension commissioners." Quality--Larger Market--Service 338 Princess St., Cor. Princess and Division Streets OUR NEW PREMISES OPENED TO-DAY AT 338 PRINCESS STREET This store will give our patrons more comfort owing to larger floor space, also better facilities for display of Fresh Meats, Provisions, Cooked Meats, Poultry, Fish, new Vegetables, Fruits, Staple Groceries, Milk and Cream. Same management-- MESSRS. GAGE AND REID 'Phone 2431. Shipment of Fancy New Prunes 40-30, large size, Ib. . .............20c, 60-70, medium size, Ib. ............ 15¢. 70-80, medium size, lb. ........... . 12¢, Genuine Maple Syrup--per quart . . . . 60c. Baldwin Apples, No. 1. 500 pecks 65¢. peck Large, sweet, juicy Navel Oranges-- : Ber dozen 29¢. Per peck 75c¢. New Beets, per bunch 1 pe Rad Carrots, per bunch . 10e, bunch Radishes, bunch ........1ve Crisp Celery, 1b, esses 180 Apples, B. C. Winesap, Desert, 1 peck 45c¢. JAM Raspberry and Strawberry---16 oz. glass jars-- Roast Leg of Pork With Dressing Oven Roast, Sage and Savory Dressing. Try it with your next order. Perlb. ...60c. eveoe. 10c to 12¥%c. Rolls ' Corned Boneless cresmracs seas 18c White, Crisp Cabbage, Ib. 7e. [ow Sohn Cte. 100 Copies were sent to Hon. Dr. Be- land, D.S.C.R.; Dr. Arnold, director of medical services, and Dr. W. B Ballantyne, unit medical director. A letter was received from the premier acknowledging the com- munication of the Kingston branch concerning preferential treatment of ex-service men for civil service posi- tions. The premier thanked the as sociation for the letter and assured them that this policy would be re tained by the government and that he would communicate the presenta- tions of the branch to his col- leagues. THE BRITISH HIKERS LEAVE FOR OTTAWA Addressed Large Gathering on the Market Square on Monday Evening The party of hikers, delegates of Toronto's stranded British harvest- ers, proceeded on their march to Ot- tawa Tuesday morning after having spent a day and two nights in King- ston. They could not speak too high- ly of the treatment accorded them here and sald it was by far the bes they had received anywhere so far. Monday night a public meeting was held in the market square by the little band and gave reasons for the march to Ottawa and the griev- ances which they will put before the government. They are determined to go through with their mission and the speakers impressed the large crowd who gathered to hear them. They had nearly all secured a bath at the Y.M.C.A. during the day and in the afternoon had been guests of the Capitol theatre. Af- | ter their meeting in the evening they were the guests of the Grand Opera House and the Arlie Marks Company and returned immediately after the performance to their quarters at the armourles. Doma- tions of clothing and cash were giv- en to them during the evening by sympathetic citizens. J. Toner, one of the party, whe had been takem to the Kingston General Hopital on Sunday. had re- covered sufficiently Tuesday morn- ing to rejoin the party and continue on his way. The boys were all in good spirits and were hoping for a continuance of the prevailing good weather, : -------------- Police Court In police court on Tuesday morn- ing a local junk dealer was fined $5 and costs for buying junk from min- ors. The charge against' a citizen for operating his car without a marker was dismissed. ce-- Quebec denies story change of venue to be given in Abbe Delorm. trial. Considerable quantities of lows ---- The Late F. J. McCheyne, Frederick John McCheyne passed | away at the General Hospital on! Saturday morning, after an illness | extending over a period of several] months, Although 'Mr. McCheyne| had only been a patient in the hos- | pital for a few weeks, he had been | In a critical condition for some time | before that, and, although the very | best medical care was given him, | very little hope was entertained for | his recovery, and the end came on | Saturday. ? Mr. McCheyne was born at South Crosby, May 21st, 1874, and was the son of Richard and Louisa Mec- Cheyne. In his early manhood hey followed the calling of an engineer. The funeral was held from R. J. Reid's undertaking parlor on Mon- day afternoon, the service being conducted by Rev. Dr. Lennon, and the body was placed in the vault at Cataraqui cemetery, awaiting burial at a later date. The pall-bearers were Lyn Brooker, Horace Hunt, Robert Tait, John Burley, Stanley Christmas and Eliswood Lashaw. Deceased is survived by his wife, Louisa McCheyne, Kingston; one son, Earle McCheyne, who served in the world war, and is at present in Manitoba; his mother, Mrs. (Capt.) Brooker, Portland; four sisters, Mrs. Lucina Brooker, Watertown, N.Y.; Mrs. Charles Woodcock, Vancouver, B.C.; 'Mrs. H. A. Donnelly, Winni- peg, Man.; Mrs. Edward Kennedy Portland, and three brothers, John Brobker, Hamilton: William Brook- er, Detroit, Mich., and James Brook- er, Portland, Late Mrs, Perryman. There passed ¢way on March 24th, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. Fraser, 338 Brock street, Temper- ance Rogers, widow of the late John Perryman, at the age of seventy-six years. Mrs. Perryman was born in London, BEng., on March 20th, 1848. With her husband she came to Can- ada in 1871, They settled in Kings- ton and made many friends. Joan Perryman died about two years ago All the children of the deceased lady were at her bedside when she passed to rest. There are four sons, three daughters, twenty-three grandchil- dren and sixteen great-grandchil- dren. The surviving children are: Mrs. W. A. Monck, Hamilton; Mrs. G. O'Riley, Hamilton; Mrs. A. Fraser, Kingston; John, Hamilton; William, New Bedford, Mass.; Rich- ard, Royal Oak, Mich., and George, at home. The funeral will be held Wednes- day afternoon from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Fraser, 338 Brock street, to Cataraqui ceme- tery. -- Death of a Child. Kenneth, the infant son of Jamas Smith, 768 Princess street, passed away on March 23rd. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon 'o Cataraqui cemetery in charge of the firm of 8. 8. Corbett. The Late Mrs, W. W., Chown. A lady esteemed and renowned for church work throughout Canada passed away Tuesday morning in the person of Mrs. W. W. Chown, 1564 Division street. Mrs, Chown was formerly Miss Alice J. B. Wheel- er, Tamworth. In 1882 she went with her husbahd to Belleville and in 19068 they again changed their place of residence, going to Edmon- ton, Alta. Some years ago they re- turned to the east and took up resi- dence in London, Ont.,, and about four years ago returned to King- ston. Wherever they had gone, Mrs. Chown had been a leader in church work. She was president of the Al- berta branch of the Women's Mission- ary Society of the Methodist church; was president of the Y.M.C.A. La- dies' Auxillary at Belleville, of the Ladies' Ald at London, Ont, Every- where found this fine lady active in good work, She was a woman of splendid ta- lents, beautiful character and charm- ing manner. Her life was a bene- diction to all who came within the range of her; influence. Eminently unselfish, she served with a joy and delight that created 'enthusiasm. In church she was a centre of activity, in the home, a sweet, tender and de- voted mother and in the places of sadness and sorrow an angel of mercy and tenderness. Her rare qualities made her everywhere a fa- vorite and her passing will awaken the keenest regret among her friends in the city, in the district and in the several places where she had Hved. Surviving are her husband, W. W, Clown; two brothers, James Wheel- er, Tamworth and John, Watertown, N.Y.; two sisters, Mrs. McVittie, Idaho, and Mrs. J. A. Amey, Mos- cow; three sons, William Allen, To- ronto, Russell C., Toronto and Le- roy, Calgary, Alta. While in Kingston Mrs. Chown was an active member of Sydenham street Methodist church, where the funeral, will be held Thursday after- noon, Rev, Dr. R. H. Bell officiating. ---------- V. 8. Tompkins has resigned the leadership of the Brockville Rifles band. He cannot reside in the town during the summer. DAILY MEMORANDUM. Euchre Dance, LOL. 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