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isn, KINGSTON FIRST STOP FOR NEW YORK COMEDY | The First Year ¥--Unique Prize Competition in Con= nection With It. FURCOAT Does it require any attention--repairing or relining ? If so, place your order early that the work may be completed when you 'require Coat in the Fall. . ' SPECIAL AUGUST PRICES {| JOHN McKAY Linited Kingston will be the first Ca- nadian city in the coming theatrical season to see "The First Year," that screaming New York comedy which will come direct from. New York City to the Grand Opera House for three days, Sept. 4th, 5th and €th. From Kingston the play goes to Montreal where it will play at His Majesty's theatre. "The First Year" is a whirl- wind comedy which portrays the jokes and trials and tribulations of the first year of wedded bliss. It is presented by a splendid com- a8 | Pany and 'is one of those super- comedies which produce laughter from beginning to end without the slightest trace of suggestiveness or anything to shock the finest sen- sibilities. John L. Holden has a reputation for producing cleca plays and this is one of his best. But the prize stunt is the thing this time. In co-operation with the management of the Grand Opera House, the British Whig will give away five pairs of the best seats in the house for the performance of "The First Year" to young married couples. The first five couples, near est to one year married, to present themselves at the British Whig of- fice on Tuesday morning next, will i] be the lucky winners. Both bride || and groom must be present and the w t with ll | nearness of the time ney ny 'e have opencd a mew department with a complete assortment I| been married to one full year w an Bena ite do Fou Grae, 15 varieties of French Sar- f be a deciding factor. Everybody Green Peas, Haricot Verts, Macedoines, French Wine Vinegar, Grena- {| has a Manca, Ng A io dine, Creme de Menthe, Ancholes in oll, Roqueforte Cheese, French [I jPioYees ate allowed to compete, ; Mustardes, Varientes in bottles, Bar Leduc Jellio, French Chocolates, { As a special prize, any one © ete, etc. the winning couples presenting a HENDERSON'S GROCERY {| sworn affidavit that they have not quarrelled during the time of their rect Impo . Established 1868. "IF IT'S GOOD WE SELL IT" STORE LIMITED "PHONE 18. cm- married life will be awarded box seats for "The First Year." If more than one couple should present an affidavit other points will be con- sidered in making the decision. Come on, brides and grooms, get in the race. | OBITUARY | Late Mrs, Anne Gardiner. A life of usefulness and kindness came to a close Wednesday night in the death at the age of eighty-eight years of Mrs. Anne Gardiner, 188 Ordnance street. The late Mrs. Gar- diner was the widow of James Gar- dinre, who / predeceased her over twenty years ago. She was a native of Kingston and spent most of her life here in hér home opposite Frontenac Park. She was a life-long member of Syd- enham street Methodist church and always took an active part in the W.M.S. and the W.C.T.U. Her next birthday would have been celebrat- ed on Sept. 12th, The nearest sur- 1 FOR SALE FRAME HOUSE--6 rooms, 3 bedrooms, lights, gas, 8 piece bath, separate toflet; garage, henhouse. Good 1--$3,000 A DOUBLE HOUSE--Roughcast, electric light, 3 piece bath, good cellar, garage. Price $3,200 «..M. B. TRUMPOUR va 270 PRINCESS STREET SERVE GOOD MEALS Good meals served to your liking. EVENING PARTIES given first class attention. THE VICTORIA CAFE 854 King Street. Bing Loe and Gan Lee, Props. Telephone 702. . mentee nieces, here and in Toronto. | IN MARINE CIROLES | The steamer Brockville had a large crowd for the excursion to Plc- 4 (ton and Glenora this morning, ! The steamer City of Ottawa ar- rived from Montreal and cleared for Hamilton. + The steamer 'Kingston went to Prescott this morning and will clear for Charlotte this evening. Many small motor yachts arrive in the city daily carrying summer campers and their luggage to boats and trains, &n route home, Band in Macdonald Park. By kind permission of Lieut.-Col. C. F. Constantine, D.S.0., and offi- il jcers, the Royal Canadian Horse Ar tillery band will play the following programme in Macdonald Park this evening, from eight to ten o'clock: Composer. 1. March--Cavalry of the Clouds ... ... ... ... Alford 2. Overture--The Arcadians ne Insurance Broker in a i ux Monckton he y . Two.Step--Ssskatchewan . Wood JCK ST. Phone 610, f 4. Belestion--I1 Trovotore.... Verdi §|5. Parade of the Tin Sol- diers ... ... ... 6. Sufte--At the King's Court'... ... ... ... Bousa | 7. Tarkish Intermezzo--On the Bosphorus ....... James 8. Three Irish Dances ..... Ansell God Save the King Capt. A. Light, Director of Musie, R.C.H.A. Band. ---------------- Don't Miss This A Demonstrators of the famous "Velvetex" rugs, made by Canada Rug Co, London, Ontario, ~ from customers' old earpets, will call at your house and show samples with- Gold Dust Corn Meal 6 Ibs 25¢. Pure Vinegar Finest quality White Wine, _ Insurance on gallon ..... ur property. . ROUGHTON Sealers, Rubber Rings. § Absolutely pure Spices. «ss Jessel : CRE yi iiinnie te ai; tele .$ 9.00 per ton » Stove and Nut ...........$16.00 per ton out obligation. Phone No. 213 for || motor truck to call. It is a plea- sure to demonstrate. --------an Week-end Excursion. On the S88. Waudle to Cape Vin- cent, N.Y. Tickets $1.35 return; good going Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Labor Day, Sept. 1st; good to return up to Tuesday morn boat. Leave Kingston 7 am. ay 18 time--that the right Glasses at the right time would "ovr SR LET THIS BE YOUR EXPERIENCE. «% Consult us in time. -------------- THE DAILY BRITISH ¥ THURSDAY, AUGUST 'SS, 1984. HEARD ON THE STREET Local Briefs @Qathered by Re- porters--What the Merch- ants Are Offering. -- Dr. J. W. Edwards is figuring in the Rimouski by-election. Freeman Elliott, Kingston, is in Ingersoll visiting relatives, Mr. Swaine, piano tuner. Orders received at 100 Clergy street west, 'phone 564w. J. E. Freeman and Fred Denni- son, Hartington, were visitors in the city on Wednesday. There was no session of the police court Thursday morning, Kingston being more more on good behavior. Bank clearings at Kingston for the week ending to-day was $542,879.08; corresponding week last year, $583,- 962.12. More charges of speeding on the provincial highway were laid before Magistrate Bradshaw on Thursday morning. Wilfred Sharpe has returned to Napanee from Kingston General Hos- pital, where he had his throat op- erated on. Mr, and Mrs. J. M. Deacon and daughter, Florence, North Bay, have left on a motor trip to Kingston and points east. On Monday, Labor Day, a baseball game between the Kingston "Live Wires" and Adolphustown will be played at Hay Bay. On Sept. 23rd and 24th, the moder- ator of the Presbyterian church will be present at the Synod of Toronto and Kingston at Knox College, To- ronto™ The firemen had a run Thursday morning at 8.41 o'clock to the city's gas plant, where a pot of tar broke into a blaze. It was quickly ex- tinguished. Queen's finance and estate com- mittee will hold another meeting on Saturday afternoon, regarding the medical college. The fate of the caf- etéria will also be discussed. A request has been made that the R.C.H.A. band, at its concert in Mac- donald park to-night, play "O Can- ada," just before the National An- them. Perhaps Capt. Light will ob- lige. Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Foster, daugh- ter Helen and granddaughter Hen- rietta Foster, Bloomfield, motored to Kingston to visit their dayghter Mabel, convalescent at the Mowat sanatorium and found her greatly improved in health. THE TOWN OF DESERONTO C.N.R. Conductor Came to Kingston For Hospital Treatment. Deseronto, Aug. 27.--Miss Vera Luffman and Martin H. Luftman, Thomas street, left on Monday to visit their aunt, Mrs. Stevenson, at Toron- to and to take in the exhibition. 'Murnay Luftman, who has been in ill-health lately, was taken to the Hotel Dieu, Kingston, on Monday night to have special treatment. He Teturned on Wednesday somewhat improved but unable to take up his duties again as bi be on the C. da viving relatives are nephews and N. R The Misses Maud/ N. Stenton and Mildred Filiord, of Peterboro, call- ed on Miss Daisy Long, Thomas street, en route to Kingston, where they are spending two weeks' vaca- tion, Miss Ola Cook, of Lindsay, spent a few days with Miss Daisy Young. Mr. and Mrs. William Cook, and son Gordon and Mrs. J. Johnston and daughter Myrtle, Lindsay, called at Frank Young's. Miss Ola Cook re- turned to Lindsay with them. Mr, a Mrs. Cook lived in Deseronto seme years ago. Mrs. Bessie Dow has returned to Toronto, having called on Miss Ada Francis after spending a vacation in Montreal, : Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kimmerly, Toronto, formerly of Deseronto, were week-end visitors in town, , Mrs. W. Lucas, Actinolite, returned to her home on Wednesday after spending a few days with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Woodgate. Sa, 1.15 p.m. standard time. Phone 2195. || 2 DAYS MORE Have you shared in the advantages of Sur August Sale of Thins this week and it, gives you a ance Yo have your Furs made to order at Aa 18 you not prepared select will wd FREE | WHIG 'BUY YOUR. TIRES HERE DOMINION AND FIRESTONE TIRE REPAIRS A Only experienced mechanics can repair Tires! Our Tire Plant is the best--our : mechanics are trained tire men. We give real tire service. O E - EA ARO rR] rennin MOORE'S 206-8 WELLINGTON STREET ahh us "ALL THAT'S NEW, THAT'S ALL" -- A Big Clearing Sale of Beautiful Floor Rugs BEST QUALITY WILTON RUGS | only, Wilton Runner--size 4' 6" x 7' 6" excellent gall v Regular $25.00 cesta nfinin eins ees... Sale Price $19. | only Seamless Wilton Rug, new Chinese design--a real beau- ty. Regular$40.00 ........... ceesenneaa a. Sgle Price $25.00 | only, Wilton Rug--size 2 3 x3 yards. A very popular size, pleasing design. Regular $40.00 . . ... . Sale Price $29.50 | only, Wilton Rug, good qual- ity. Regular price $59.00. wees ven... Sale Price $39.50 | only, extra heavy quality. One of the best and a beautiful de- sign. Regular price $85.00. esses ees. Sale Price $59.50 | only, "Teke" extra heavy quality, Wilton Rug. One that will give perfect satisfaction to the buyer. Regular $100.00. fo a a) 0lafaler als « Sale Price $75.00 | only, size 3x4 yards, Wilton Rug, popular colorings. Regular $75.00. ...... Sale Price $59.00 | only, extra heavy Wilton Rug, beautiful design. Regular $93.00 ........ vrntuns sane ts omnes ss nSalePiics VION These are only a few of the many Rugs that we are offering at wonderful reductions, for a big two day sale, starting F. riday. You will have to see them to appreciate the - Newman & Shaw 'Spector Kingston's Carpet Warehouse criminal code, which has to do with 'conspiracy. The language of the warrant, upon which he was arrested fa as follows: INSPECTOR ARRESTED FOR POSTAL ROBBERY William F. Fahy, With Record of Notable Catches, Called % Brains of Plot." -- Aug. 28.-Postoffice In- Mam F. Fahy--often de- scribed - as the best known and shrewdest sleuth in the whole gov- ernment service---was arrested yes terday by United States Deputy Mar- shal Hal Carr on charges of being the "brains" of the $2,000,000 mail robbery at Rondout, Il. on the night of June 12th. . "Bill" Fahy, the inspector who sent Big Tim Murphy and his pals to federal prison for the Dearborn sta- tion $380,000 robbery three years ago, was thken after a veritable con clave of star sleuths of the eastern postal divisions had come to Chi cago to aseist Chief Rawal Inspector : gages. - A. E. Germer to idea the owner Insu of the master hand that had appesr- Fire rance. ed in every phase of the govern- ment's untiring day and night search for the "inside men." According to Chiet Postal Inspee- tor C. H. Clarashan of the New York district, who has been directing a constant surveillance of Fahy ever since a few days after the robbery, "Violation of Section 37, by un- lawfully, wiltully and feloniously conspiring, combining, confederating and agreeing together with Max Chicago, Postal Inspector Fahy Denies, However, Being Involved Photits 800W and 580. | a ------------ Money placed on first mort- MULLIN Cor. Johnson and Division Streets the famous detective has been follow- ed to numerous "meets" with erim- § 2 | FEET if i § a SERA ------ § | §