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Gruenwald. * They're Off! They're off! What a beautiful sight i they make, | These teams that are after the flag! In the summer's heat they will sweat and bake | As they struggle to capture the rag. And oh! How our hearts will be ' down In our shoes When the team we are rooting for | happens to lose! And who will deny us hilarious grins When our favorite nine comes through--and wins! They're off! And we're with them from now till fall! In spirit we're one of the team; | From breakfast till bed-time we'll { talk baseball, And of it at night we will dream. And oh! "Twill be hard to work on the job When we'd rather be rooting for Hornsby or Cobb; But we'll sit down at night and read over the score-- That is, if the wife doesn't ind some darned chore! --Richard Orschelle. Fell For It. "You should take up It gives a girl Elizabeth: gymnasium exercise. a lovely color." Anita: "When I tried to learn I was tumbling all the time, and it made me black and blue." --Adolph Gaunt. Bum On The Greens. Landis: "Did you say Naylor, th golfer, was put to death?" . Richards: "I said he played a pro- fessional the other day, and was put- ted to death." ~--Edwin Meisner. tiong cannot GANANOQUE April 17--Mrs. Elisabeth Taylor, who has been very ill, is reported as slightly better, though still in quite Minnie Hanley. Jack O'Brien has returned after spending the Easter holidays with Watertown friends. The military euchre in the Lyceum on Wednesday evening last, given by Miss Nellie Hanley, was one NEWS OF THE WEEK FROM LANSDOWNE Many Visitors Are Recorded In the Village During the Easter Holidays." Lansdowne, April 17. -- Little Elsie Spencer, Kingston, who made her home with the late Mrs. Lea- cock, and Mr. Leacock for the past two- and a half years, returned to her home this week. Mrs. George Loney, Warburton, who has been quite fill, suffering with high blood pressure, is better. Mr. Elmer Burns went to Toronto on Monday om a business trip. Mr. George Hamilton attended a druggists' convention in Toronto this week. ' Mrs. Conley, Jack and daughter are visiting in Mallorytown. Messrs. D. B. and Harold Johnston and Mrs. Urbad Warren motored to Elgin on Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Stevens. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Moxley are moving into the McKay house on Main street. A number from here attended the funeral at Union on Tuesday after- noon of the late Benjamin Warren. Mr. Thorp, of Escott, conducted the service. Deceased passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ray White, Caintown. On the 31st of December, his brother, Mr. Henry, passed away, and in April his sister, Ziba Austin, was injured 'and died in a few days. Mr. Warren is sur- vived by one son and several daugh- ters. His wife died several years ago. The two brothers were buried on Tuesday in the Union cemetery. Mrs. Bruce McNeill is fll, under the care of a trained nurse. A com- munion service will be held in the Methodist church, on Sunday next at 11 am. Service at Oakville at 2.30 and at Selton at 7.30 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McCready and son, Hams, of Lyndhurst, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Slack. Mrs. Alfred Green, Gananoque, is here caring for her mother, Mrs. M. McNeill, who is recovering from her illness. Miss Hattie Cochrane left on Saturday for Toronto to attend a convention of the Ontario Educational Association. Mrs. Julia Chronklite, who has spent the winter in Ottawa, is home for a few days. _ Mr. and Mrs. Bresaw and Miss Stevens, of Wolfe Island, are visit- ing in Buffalo, N.Y. Mr. McDermott, Finch, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Hugh O'Malley. Mrs. E. E. Johnston and son, Ross, are spending a few days in Iroquois. Among the holiday visitors were noticed the follow'ng: Harold Burns, Toronto; Paul. Potter, Toronto; Miss Kathleen Potter, Montreal; Miss Eva Doak and Miss Fern Stringer, Otta- wa; Patrick McDonald, Brockville; Greer Johnston, Port Hope; Miss Grace Beckstead, Ottawa; Miss M. Donevan, Toronto; Miss Hisie Mec- Neill, Toronto; Miss Gladys Graham, Ottawa; Miss Hisie Doak, Kingston; Marion Smith, Kingston; Orval Earl, Kingston; Fred Donevan, Morris- burg; Miss Recca Steacy, Kingston; Mrs. James Larimer, Brockville; Miss Vaida Webster, Portland. The following were out-of-town for the holiday: Mrs. J. D. Latimer in Gananoque; F. W. B. Fitzgerald in Toromto; Miss Hewitt in Smith's Falls; A. B. Mooney in Kingston; Mr. Palmer in Markdale; Miss Wil- son in Brockville; Miss Strader in Iroquois; Messrs. R. and W. Ellis in Gananoque; Miss Eliza Webster in Athens; Miss M. Sullivan in Gan- anoque; Mr. George Hamilton in Toronto; Mr. Thebedieu in Toronto. Miss Kathleen Smith, Iroquois, was a recent guest of Miss Strader. Mr. Charles McCready, Lyndhdvst, was in the village on Wednesday. Miss Grace McNeill has returned from Ottawa. Mrs. Margaret Mec- Neill, aged eighty-seven, suffered a slight stroke on Friday last. Mrs. Harry Humphries, who has bees ill, is better. Messrs. Mitchell and Nunn have purchased from F. Cross, his store, and will conduet a flour and feed business and also handle hardware. Mr. and Mrs. Sanford McDonald spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Vance Foley, Sheidon's Corners. Mr. Robert Wallace and Miss Alice Wallace, of Ottawa, have arrived at their home on Wallace Island. They motored from Ottawa with Mr. Edgar Cook, who returned home on Monday. Mrs. Clarence Kavanagh and Misses Margaret and Mary and Mrs. Frank Moore, Alex- panied by his uncle, Mr. Thomas Mc- Donald. Mr. Patrick Shea, who spent the past week with relatives in Lans- Thursday evening. The fair dates are Sept. 22nd and 23rd. Messrs. Charles and Osie Lappan have completed a cement cistern for Mrs. Sarah Greer and a sidewalk for | Dr. Bradley. Miss Lucia Jack, who has been ill, is convalescent. . The congregation in St. John's church was unusually large on Eas- ter Day, when the Easter commun- ion was celebrated. Bright Easter hymns were sung and during the of- fertory, Mr. Fred Mitchell sang a very appropriate solo. The celebrant was the rector, Rev. Cecil Winter, who preached from the text, "If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above." The num- ber of communicants exceeded those of previous years, as also did the offertory. The flowers on the altar, | tulips, carnations, daffodils and hya- cinths, looked beautiful. The réctor announced that the vestry festive Would be held on Monday, 20th inst., in Mr. E. E. Johnston's hall, and urged all the parishioners to be pre- sent and take an interest in the affairs which concerned the church's welfare. Easter services were held in Warburton at 8 a.m., Rockport 3 p.m. and Escott at 7.30 p.m. tists GIRL GUIDES HOLD A SALE AND CONCERT in 8t. John's Hall at Ports- mouth--The Affair Was a Qreat Success. The second Kingston company held a very successful sale and con- cert in St. John's Sunday school hall, Portsmouth, on Wednesday after- noon and evening. Mrs. Scally, cap- tain of the company officiated, wel- coming the visitors and advising the Guides. During the afternoon tea was served by a number of Guides assisted by their mothers, and a drill was put on by the company under Lieut. J. Maclver, Lieut. Duncan as- sisted at the ice-cream table, Mrs. Dyer received at the door and the other mothers who assisted at the various tables were Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Smith, Mrs, Granger, Mrs. Hartrick. The fish-pond was a great success. The candy, home-made, and fancy- work tables were a tribute to the Guides for they contributed a great deal of the material themselves. The programme In the evening was a splendid success. Reeve Hal- liday acted as chairman and in a short address highly commended the work of the company under their efficient captain. The concert com- menced by the raising of the flag by the company. The color-party consisted of Color- bearer Freda Hartrick and BEscorts Jean Ross and Viola McFarlane. Lieut. J. Maclver gave the com- mands. As the flag floated out the Guides Saluted and while at the salute sang "The King." The color- party then retired and the Guides sang "The Spring Song," accom- panied by Mrs. Lacey. The Guides looked very smart and Guide-like in their neat uniforms. Mr. Magshall, in Seotch costume, sang a couple of Scotch songs and told his jokes in his usual inimitable manner. Edwin Strachan gave a number of Scotch violin selections and was loudly dp- plauded. Miss J. Duncan, also in Every lady will like the Tans we are' showing---Straps, Gores and Ties--priced $9.00, $8.00, $6.00, $5.00 and $3.75. Blonde Satin, Fancy Pattern, Gore, with Covered Spanish Heels at $6.00, is another real new style, THIS IS THE YEAR FOR BRIGHT COLORS. WE ARE ALWAYS PLEASED TO SHOW YOU THE LATEST, § The Abernethy Shoe Store Sansmnnsnesnaunnn SRR Kingston's Biggest Home Furnishers , SEE OUR DEMONSTRATION ALL THIS WEEK 3 JAMES THE LEADING UNDERTAKER, ' Scotch costume, gave two d which were greatly appreciated. Miss Verna Saunders, a captain in one of the city companies, sang very sweet- ly in a couple of well chosen songs. Misses Mildred Mitchell and Gladys McMaster gave a dialogue entitled "The Bending of the Twig." Several of the Guides presented the play "The Guide Law." Freda Hartrick acted the part of "Pandora," Violet Bowen, "Guide Law," Madele For- sythe "The Spirit of Temptation," and the following were spirits of rudeness, disobediance, etc: Misses Daisy Bowers, Agnes Kincaid, Agnes Cook, Miriam Hartrick, Gloria Somerville, Doris Smith, Jean Ross, Lois McMaster, Marjory Dyer. Other items on the programme were, a dance by Helen Bt. Plerre, a recitation, by Mildred Mitchell, a | plano duet by Miriam Hartrick and | Marjory Dyer. During intermission ice-cream and candy were sold. Mrs. Bogart and a number of the Guide committee were at the concert and spoke very highly of the work of the company. The Guides were all on the plat- form for the lowering of the colors and sang the round "A Southerly Wind." The concert was closed by the singing of "Taps" and a vote of thanks to Mrs. Scally by the Guides and to those who had helped by the officers. OLD BOOKS SECURED. Provincial Police Act on Search 'Warrant Issued Here. Acting on a search warrant fs. iF fs ¢ AF; ¥ Who has been Governor of Illinois. thy, an is Jortume. 'He turned He was to