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EASTERN ONTARIO NEWS Appointed at Gananoque nanoque,~ The Civil = Service Com an. that Thos Arthur Day (overseas active service), as passed the examination for im- migration inspector at that port. Painters Busy {Port Hope.~The painters are busy ightening up the Bank of Toronto lock; -which-will of course, improve] the down town appearance. { | Napanee Begins Scason Napanee. -- The Napanee Can- ning Company opened its summer n Tuesday and from now on _ until September the plant will be very busy, Lightning Struck School Belleville.--During an electric storm the school house at South Bay was struck by lightning, the flag pole being carried away and minor damage done, Busy Haying Centreville, -- The farmers are all busy with their hay and are glad to see the recent showers, as many of the crops were suffering from the dry, hot weather. To Pave Street Port Hope. -- A start is being made preapratory to paving Cavan street. The first vatch basin is being dug near Walton street: Crowd at Field Day Parham.--A large crowd attended Feld Day, July 1, at the Fair Grounds Duririg the afternoon Sharbot Lake and Parham played a game of ball, Sharbot Lake being the winners, Also Tichborne and Parham played a game with Parham winning. The gate re- ceipts for the Agriculture Society were $105.00. Summer School Opens Kitigston'--Queen's summer school, which will continue for the next seven weeks, opened today with students m attendance from all over Canada and parts of the United States. This is the twentieth session and the attend- ance is expected to reach over 500, New Diamond Made y Kingston.--~A new diamond for softball games for the students of Queen's summer school has been laid out at the lower campus. A wire backstop has been erectd and the infield has, been put in goo! shape. Cathedral Undergoing Repairs Kingston.--Extensive repairs are being made on one side of St. Mary's cathedral, this being the first time that the stone work at this point has been repaired since 1843. Several thousand dollars will be spent on the work. Giant stones, which were used in the erection of the cathedral al- most 100 years ago, have become chip- ped and cracked, Golf. Tournament, Kingston.--With several of the most prominent golfers in Ontario already entered, the annual Bri- tish Consols gold tournahme:t which is being held at the Catara- qui Golf and Country Ciub on Sat- urday, promices to be the most successful event of its kind ever held. Dies in India Aged 83 Kinkston.--Rev. Dr. J. Mackie, min- ister emeritus of St." Andrew's Pres- byterian church here, died in India carly this week, according to word received in the city this afternoon. Dr. Mackie was minister of St. An- drew's church from 1885 to 1912, and was 83 years of age at the time of | cles in Ontario. his death, For many years he was very prominent in Presbyterian cir- ) He had been living in India for a number of years, To Demonstrate Preparing Chickens Kingston--F. H. Buker, poultry promoter for the Dominion Depart- ment of Agriculture, has completed his plans for demonstrations of the best methods of marketing poultry in this district and will be in Frontenac County for this purpose for a week or so after. July 10, Attended Chicken Supper Kingston.--A very large number of people from the Brewer's Mills dis- trict and the city of Kingston attend- ed the chicken supper and social held on Tuesday night at St. Barnaby's church, Brewer's Mills of which Rev. Father F, D. Hyland is parish priest. Although rain visited the place for a short time, a matter of fifteen min- utes, it did not spoil the attendance or the good time enjoyed by those present, It is expected that a sub- stantial sum will be realized as a re- sult of the event, Boat Collapses Belleville.--~Charles Deyere, aged 16 years, employed on the farm of Sam- uel Hecate, Second Concession of Ty- endinaga, was drowned late Wednes- day in South Bay, about 15 miles east of this city. The boy was going across the bay, which is two miles wide, in a flat-bottom boat and it capsized, due to heavy wind. Donald Titterson, 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Titterson, North Park Street, died quite sud- denly early today when he drank from a receptacle containing lye. Drowns in Lock Peterboro.--Eric Kershaw, 19, an English boy only six weeks in Can- ada and employed by the Trent canal department, was drowned at the low- er locks here Wednesday when he slipped or stepped off a raft that was being used by workmen engaged in boring holes in the cement walls. The raft was swinging out in the current and it is thought that Kershaw be- came panic-stricken. The body was ATURDAY THE AST DAY OF OUR Annual Midsummer Sale . Note the following BARGAINS Our Big Dress fate Clearing of many lines at 3.19 each 6.95 Crepe De Chene Dresses at Mens Trench Coats 20 ONLY 50 Hats, Velvet Coats at 20% Discount up to $5.95 Smart Millinery All good styles, regular Fancy Braids, Straws 1.98 to clear BURKETTE Wash Dresses 1.69 able, Silk Hose Substandards but imperfections not notice- 3 Pair for 1.59 4.95 SILK PLEATED Sport Skirts Harvey Silk Hose CLEARANCE OF ALL PERFECT GOODS. 2 PAIRS FOR 1.59 PRINTED 1.25 Linen Vests 15 ONLY 2.9% Trench Coats Sizes 36 to 40 Clearance of Ladies Neckwear at -79¢ each SILK Night Dresses, Bloomers, Stepins, Camiknick LINGERIE Vests 98c Come to The Arcade on Saturday LAST DAY LAST DAY recovered quickly and firemen and doctors worked for more than an hour in a vain attempt to bring him back the spark of life, Toronto Bid Accepted Brockville.--~The tender of Sullivan & Reid, Toronto for $321,897, was ac- cepted "by the Board of Education last night for the construction of the collegiate institute in Brockville, af- ter the Council had passed a resolu- tion authorizing debentures of $315, 000, for the purpose. $84,000 in insurance money is avail- able for the construction of the build- ing, which will occupy the same site and contain twenty-four rooms, Ie---- Motor Tourist Stricken Gananoque.--John . Matonsek and Otto Webber of Chicago, and Frank Cafranski, Cicero, Ill, left Chicago on Monday to motor to Montreal, while nearing Gananoque on Tuesday Ma- tonsek became ill and was removed to the side of the read. A doctor was called, but before he arrived Maton- sek was dead. The Coroner, Dr, I. M. MacKie, of Lansdowne, empanel- led a jury, which viewed the body. A post-mortem examination was made by Dr. Godfrey Bird. Calls Rev. F. Sanders Brockville-- At a congregational meeting of St. John's United Church of Canada held last evening, a unani- mous call was extended to Rey. Frank Sanders, of 'Calvary Church, King- ston. As intimated yesterday, Rev. F. W. Mahaffy has been extended a call from the amalgamated congrega- tion of Calvary and Zion church y Kingston. The exchange of web vy ates will be conducted. to conform with the wishes of the pastors through the settlement committee, Victims Hold Their Own Kingston.--M. Terence Scanlon, of Westport, who was the most ser- fously injuréed member of that family, which suffcred injuries in a motor accident on Scnday after- noon near Elgin, when their car went into a ditch as the result of the blowing out of tires, was re- ported to be resting easier at the Hotel Dieu Hospital yesterday, The other victims of the accident, ai- tho, still in hospital, are mak- ing raplia~recovery. pr ------ Fenelon Falls Carnival Fenelon Falls. -- Fenelon Falls Carnival on July 10th, 11th, and 12th, promises to be one of the brightest spots in the summer's activities with a big bill of water 'and land sports, baseba'l tourna- ments, big midway cond stree dancing. George Young, Ruth Tower and Helen Goland, all en- trants in the 1929 C.N.E swim, will givé demonstrations twice dally Wedresday, July 10th. half holiday in Lindsay. is being ar- ranged for Lindsay visitors, tainment for Lindsay visitors. Partial Consciousness Brockville.--Helen Knowlton, littled acghter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarance Knowlton, who was se- vedely injured on Thursday last when struck by a motor ear in King street east, partially recov- ered consciousness for the first yes- terday morning at the General hos- pital where she is a patient. The unfortunate child apparently rec- ognized relatives at her bedside and her condition is regarded as more hopeful. Known in Belleville Belleville. --Miss Myrtle Hewgill who was one of a party of three drowned near Kingston on Satur- day night when the automobile she was driving crashed through § bridge at Brewer's Mills, was well known in Belleville. Miss Hewgill was a member of the staff of the Bank of Montreal at Kings- tton and was known to her many firends at 'Pat." She was a par- ticularly popular girl and her sud- den death was a distinct shock to Rer friends here. Churches Unite Kingston.--As the result of ne- gotiations which have been in pr«- gress for some time, Calvary and Zion United churches of this city, are to be made one charge and will be ministered to by Rev. F. W, Mahaffy, who is at present at St: John's church, Brockville. Rev. Frank Sanders of this city, who for the past five years has been minster at Calvary, will assume the pastorate of St, John's, Brockville, and Rev, J. T, Caswell. who for more than a year has been minis- ter of Zion church. will go to Shar- bot Lake Votes on this proposi- tion were taken by all the congre- gations concerned and it was ap- proved, the final decision being made last night when St. John's, Brockville, voted in favor. SCARBORO PICNIC AT LAKEVIEW PARK Enjoyable Day Was Spent By Merry Party Yesterday United Church, of Scarboro' Bluffs, held its annual picnic Wednesday afternoon at Lakeview Park. The Sunday school party arrived at the park about 11 a.m. and from then until it left there was something doing every minute. The first half of the pro- gram consisted of several softball games, which were keenly contest- ed. At 2.30 the picnickers gather- ed at the ball grounds for further sports after having partaken of a splendid lunch.. The following are the races held and the order i» which 'the first three runners (COAL St. Paul's QUALITY MALLETT'S An additional |" Ege Produce Prices in the ~~ Commercial Markets TORONTO PRODUCE T to wholesale dealers are offering A Mhgove: dealers at the following Eggs--¥resh, extras, in cartons, 35c; fresh extras, loose, 33; ats, 30c; seconds, 26c. Butter~No. 1 creamery, prints, 40 to dic; No, 2 creamery, prints, 38 to Cheese--New, large, 2c; twins, 21%c; lets, 22c; stiltons, 27c. rge, 5 twin 2c; triplets and cuts, 28; old stiltons EY) jo le, 25 | Rhubarb, 3 bunches TORONTO PROVISION PRICES Toronto wholesale dealers are quoting the following prices to the trade: Smoked meats--Hams, medium, 32 to 34c; cooked hams, 50 to Sic; smoked rplls, 6c; Carrots, 3 bunches , Beets, 2 bunches ... Lemons, per Bananas, per dozen Apples, 11.qt, basket . en New potatoes, peck Green beans, 6-qt. .. Green peas, 6-qgt. ... Strawberries, quart Plums, doz. .... Apricots, doz. TORONTO HAY AND STRAW Local wholesale hay and straw dealers breakfast bacon, 26 to 38c; Ss, P 37 to 3c; do., smoked, 45 to 47c. Cured meats~ clear bacon, 50 to 720 Ibs., $21; 70 to 90 lbs., $19; 9% to 100 Ibs., and up, $18; lightweight rolls, in barrels, $11.50; heavywheight rolls, $38.50 per barrel, Lard--Pure, tierces, 16c; tubs, 154 to 16%4c; pails, 16¥4c; prints, 184 tol8)c. Shortening, Secor gh to aye] toby, l4c; pails, 14Y%c; tins, 1 ; prints, y Pork loins, 32; New York shoulders, 23c; pork butts, 28 1.3c; pork hams, 28 1.2, FARMERS' MARKET 'The following are: quotations, retail, in eftcut on the St. Lawrence market, Toronto: Eggs, extras per dozen Do., firsts, per dozen Duck "eggs, dozen ......... Lutter, dairy, per pound Do., creamery, per pound Fruits and Ve Asparagus, 2 bunches 025 al are making the following quotations to farm- ers (delivered at Toromto):-- No. 1 timothy, per ton $1 ., baled ... vassnse No. 2, do. do., .,. 3, do., do. Lower grades Wheat straw 9.50 Oat straw .. 9.50 TORONTO GRAIN QUOTATIONS Grain dealers on the Toronto Board of Trade are making the following quotations for car lots: Manitoba Wheat , 2 Northern, $1.45 3.4, , 3 Northern, $1.41 1-4, . 4 wheat, $1.36 3.4, No. 5 wheat, $1.23 1.4. No. 6 wheat, $1.00 1.2, Feed wheat, 9c. (c.i.f. Goderich and Bay ports. track, 1c higher than above.) 10.00 10.00 Price on 400,000 Women ; Report Benefit: "Have you received benefit from taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound?" A questionnaire enclosed with every bottle of medicine has brought, to date, over 400,000 replies, The overwhelming ma- . jority--in fact, ninety-eight out of a hundred--says, "Yes." If this dependable medicine has helped so many women, isn't it reasonable to suppose that it will help you too? Get a bottle from your druggist today, Lydia E.Pinkham's Vegetable Compound LYDIA E PINKHAM MEDICINE CO., Lynn, Mass., U. 8. A the markes showed no signs of losing very much of the wide advance, reported overnight in Alberta and [bulge fractionally but forecasts promised no moisture for the next 36 hours. A flood of offerings lowered the Girls, 3 years old--I.. Montgom- ery, I. Barker; D. Powell. Girls, 6 years old--E. Brc(wn, J. Midill, P, Stevens. Boys, 6 years--E. Lumley, L, Andrews, J. Shaw. Girls, 7 years--C. Gray, H. Scar- borough, J. Phoenix. Boys, 7 years--G. Barker, D. Ashbridge, I. Scarborough. Girls, 9 years--H. Lally, L. care borough, H. Gray. Boys, 9 years--D. Shaw, B. Phoe- nix, A. Coles. Girls, 11 years--W. Lally, Stevens. Boys, 11 years--B. Brown, H. Richards. Girls, 14 years--R. Armstrong, D. Lally. Boys, 14 years--A. Halliday, B. Harwood Girls, 17 years--M. Lally, H. Shaw. Boys, 17 years--T. Harwood, C. Chapman. Girls three legged race--D. Lally and Mr. Scarborough. Boys three legged race--B. Eer- wood and L. Collins. Girls pie plate race--L. Coles, S. Barker. Boys pie plate race--A. Halliday, H. Richards. Girls hopping race--M. Littlewood, M. Lally . Boys hopping race--H. Thomas, A. Halliday. Ladies shot put--Mrs. Miss L. Ashbridge. C. Knight, Men's ball throw--E, Ashbridge, M. Cook. : Ladies ball throw--E. Maybury, Mrs. Montgomery. Mothers' water race--Mrs. drews, Mrs. Cook. The Rev. Mastard, Minister of St. Paul's church, conducted the businesso f the picnic in a very creditable manner, and it was with reluctance that the picnickers re- turned to Scarboro' in the evening. WHEAT PRICES (i0 ON RAMPAGE Bulls Take Advantage of Pessimistic Weather Reports (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Winnipeg, Man, July 5.--Contin- ued dry weather in Alberta sent wheat prices on another rampage yes- terday with values spurting another 5 cents higher. July wheat climbed 5 1-8 cents to $1.45 a short while after thet opening. October advanced 4 cents to $1.40 1-2 and December 3 3-4 cenfs to $1.37 5-8. Sept ll Weather reports from Alberta were very pessimistic and bulls did not hes- itate in taking advantage of them to force the market higher. 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