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pap ass sss sS SASS SLs Sas anes ss 2.8.8 Ca STERN ONTARIO NEWS PTTVVVIVTTITITVITVVTITTVYYTYY 22888000008 TETTVTVVVYEY PTW WW WNW NWN RN) PPPPPPTOVTTVEVVITVITES Customs Collections Kingston.--The total customs collections in Kingston during the 'month of April amounted to $25, 136.03. April Customs Belleville,--The customs returns for the month of April were $227,- 513.52 for the corresponding month last year, $298,487.97 a recrease of $71,174.45, . In Line For Medal Kingston.--Chief James Arm- strong is next in line for a long service medal on the local Fire De- partment, On June 21st next he will have completed twenty years service on the department. Has 94th Birthday Kingston.--Mr. Joseph Percy, Verona, is receiving the congratu- lations of his. friends upon the at- tainment of his 94th birthday. Mr. Percy is quite hale and hearty de- spite his advanced years. --e Automobile Traffic Increases . Brockville.--International auto- mobile traffic between this port and Morristown shows a substan- tial increase. During the month of April just closed a total of 1,237 cars were carried on the ferry "Elmer W. Jones." : Officers Elected Belleville--The annual meeting of the women members of the Bay of Quinte Country Club held yes- 3 BAC ART ADDER TROY, RHEUM AT! terday afternoon was very well at- tended. Election of officers for ihe coming year resulted in the re- election of the president, Mrs. F. 8. Wilson Resigns As Secretary At the regular monthly meeting of the Separate School Board of Trustees, held las. night at which Herbert Morrissey, the chairman, presided, the members accepted with regret the resignation of B. F, Leeder as secretary-ireasurer, Cheese Men's Banquet Napanee.--The annual banquet which is always looked forward to with profit and pleasure by The Napanee Cheesemakers' Association was held at the Paisley House last night and despite the inclemency of the weather was well attended. Veteran Dies Kingston.--The death occurred this morning at the Kingston Gen- eral Hospital of one of the best known persons in local military circles, James Robert Richardson. Deceased had been military mail carrier for the past few years and was attached to the R.C.H.A. Farmers Busy Wooler.--Farmers are busy with their three horse teams working on the land and seeding on the high land. The season is later than usual and demands a rush of work, while some farms are. still too wet for cultivating. Big Demand for Insulin Peterboro.--Insulin distribution from the Peterboro Branch Provin- cial laboratory during the month of April was unusually high, total- ling 50,900 units to 36 patients as compared with 32,500 units to 28 patients in the preceding month of March, Had Good Season Belleville--The muskrat season which closed a few days ago has been very successful according to dealers. Mr. Harry Yanover, deal- Her, has had a very busy season Gl this year with the pelts. The qual- ity of fur is very good. Going to England Kingston.--Rev. Canon T. Aus- tin Smith, rector of Christ Church, Cataraqui, has been granted for- Don't b fication. penses are Half-truths are often more danger- ous than falsehoods. competitive nature, We can sell you lumber just cheaply as any one else and in most cases cheaper, but we will call it by its proper name when selling you. and also give you its proper grade classi- Futhermote the grades will not be mixed -- We have the only fully gravity operated yard east of Toronto. we use the old law of gravity to accomplish what is otherwise done by expensive machinery or man-power. Our overhead and operating ber yard in this district, is passed on to you in goods of better quality and at better prices. COMPANY, LIMITED 25 Ritson Road North TELEPHONE 2821-2820 e misled by price talk of a added ex- lower than any other lum- That saving Hogg & Lytle, Ltd. Flour--- BREAD--Five Roses, Quaker. PASTRY--Saxon, XXX, Eclipse, Marvel. Poultry Supplies--- SCRATCH GRAIN : Full-O-Pep Feeds--Blatchford Feeds | Seeds-- A Full Line of Garden and Field Seeds Lawn Grass Hogg & Lytle, Ltd. Phone 203 mal leave of absence by the Bishop of the Diocese for a period of three months, and sails for England from Friday of this week. Island Is Sold Cobourg, -- Acting for Mrs. W. G. Parsons, Toronto, Edward -Doody has sold Tic. Island at Rice Lake, owned by Mrs. Parsons, to Charles Guymer of Cobourg. Tax Rate Higher Smith's Falls.--The town coun- cil, at a special meeting held this afternoon struck the tax rate for Smith's Falls at 44 1-2 mills for 1929. This is an increase of 1 1-2 mills over the rate of last year. Fliers at Deseronto Kingston.--The Royal Canadian Air Force is sending two squad- rons of fliers from Camp Borden to Camp Mohawk, Deseronto. Each squadron is composed of 20 planes and they are expected to arrive on or about the middle of May and Knocked From Bicycle Belleville,--Joseph Ruggert, 82 West Moira St., was admitted to the hospital last night suffering from slight fracture and badly bruised head. He was knocked from his bicycle near the upper fire hall by a car driven by J. A. Wilson, 31 Grove street. Probing Accident Brockville.--Herbert H. Leahy of Albany, N.Y., lies unconscious in hospital here while police and railway authorities are trying to learn whether he was pusheu or fell from a C.N.R. passenger train. To Establish Plant Brockville.--Announcement was made Thursday: by the Chamber of Commerce that the St. Lawr- ence Dairy Company {is about to setablish a plant in Brockville for the purpose of dealing in pasteur- ized milk and manufacturing ice cream, chocolate drinks and sim- ilar articles. Badly Injured Pembroke. -- William Lacey, former mayor of this town, suffer- ed severe scalp wounds, concus- sion and shock when struck by an automobile while crossing the street. He regained consciousness two hours after in the local hos- pital where his condition is report- ed as not serious, Rains Halt Work Baflieboro.--The recent heavy rain storms in the Bailieboro dis- trict have completely stopped Spring work. The low-lying land which was nearly dry, is once more saturated with water. Only a small percentage of the. land had been sown, but a large amount of it was 'cultivated ready to sow. Temple Opened Brockville.--In 'the presence of a large number of Free Masons from surrounding communities, the Masonic Temple in Lansdowne village was officially opened las night by Hon. John 8. Martin, Grand Master for Ontario, and dedicated by Right Rev, C. A. Seager, Bishop of Ontario. New Floor for Armouries Brockville,--Included in the de- partmental estimates adopted at Ottawa for repairs, fittings and ad- (ditions to military buildings 1s a provision for the expenditure of $4,600 upon the creation of a new floor in the armouries at Brock- ville. It is also proposed to spend $2,600 upon the' establishment of a new floor in the armouries at Gananoque. Get Building Permit Kingston.--As announcéd some time ago, alterations are to be made to the old Nurses' Home at tne General Hospital and this building will be used as quarters for the in- terng at the hospital. A permit was issued at the office of the City En- gineer yesterday for the work and the estimated cost is given as $11,- Cadets Inspected Belleville.--Inspection of the Collegiate Institute Cadet Corps was held today on the school camp- us. Capt. Edwards, Cadet Officer of this district was the inspecting officer with Capt, Corey and Lieuts. Taylor and Chambers of the Trenton Cadet Corps as invited guests. : Dairymen Meet Brockville.--At the annual meet- ng of the Brockville Dairymen's Board of Trade, D. W. Hutchison, Mallorytown, was re-elected pres:- dent, with N. R. Hill, Bellamy, and R. T. Beckett, Brckville, as vice- presidents, and J B Wilson of Gananoque as secretary treasurer. Smith's Falls Rotawy Smith's Falls. -- At the annual meeting of the Smith's Falls xo- tary Club directors the following officers were elected for the en- suing year: President, H. E. Smith; vice-president, F. M. Rut- ter; secretakry, C. S. Bootes; treasurer, Dr. E, P. Whan; past president, D. S. Noad. Form Arena Company Morrisburg.--The Morrisburg Arena, Limited, has been granted a provincial charter with a capital of $30,000 and with head office in Morrisburg. The incorporators are John H. Melkle, Charles C. Stubbs, Ralph G. Fetterley, Fred H. Meikle and George H. Challies, all of Morrisburg. The company plans the erection of a covered skating rink in that town. Heads Prescott Board Prescott.--The annual meeting of the Prescott Board of Trade was hled Monday night in the council chamber with the president, E, A. Cook, in the chair and a large number of members present. Can- vassing and other committees were appointed and E. A. Cook, was elected president for 'his fourth consecutive year. PORT HOPE SUPPORTS PLAN TO ORGANIZE FOR LACROSSE Port Hope, May 3.--Etforts of F. C. Waghorne, emissary of the O.AL.A. to interest lneal sunnar. Montreal aboard the 8.8 Ascania on | Was In Bed All Summer "I have to work in the store and do my own housework, too, and I got nervous and run-down and wasin bed nearly all summer. The least noise would make me nervous. I was told to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound and I have taken seven bottles. It has made me strong- er and put more color into my face. I am looking after my store and housework and my four children and I am getting along nicely now." ~Mprs. J. Malin, R. R. No. 5, Barton St. East, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Lydia E. Pinkham's Veoetahle Gompound Ontario Ca ters in the proposition to organize a juvenile lacrss league are meet~ ing with much success. It has been decided to form a league ot four teams and a meeting will be held shortly to arrange the detamns and complete the organization, Four dozen lacrosse sticks have been rdered through the O.A.L.A. LONDON OBSERVES CENTENARY OF 700 Famous Zoological Society Is Given World-Wide Recognition London, May 4.--World-wide re- cognition was given to the London Zoological Society yesterday when delegates representing learned bo- dies in the United Siates and many Continental countries as well as Great Britain and Ireland, the fe- mous "zoo", the scientifically or- ganized establishment on which the society's eminent reputation is more or less founded. The large hall of University Col- lege was crowded when the pro- ceedings began with an interesting historical survey of the society's activities made by its president, the Duke of Bedford. The United States was represented by Dr. Casey Wood of the Smithsonian Institute. The socle!y"s original charter was granted by King George IV, on March 4, 1829, the society having actually come into existence some three years earlier. In 1831 King William 1V. presented to it the roy- al menagerie from Windsor and tha royal collection of animals in the Tower of London, The first English King to col- lect foreign animals was Henry III in the thirteenth century, in token whereof his brother-in-law, the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. gave him for a coat of arms three gold leopards on a red shield. This King also got the first ele- phant ever seen in England. re- celving it as a present from King Louis IX. of France. The Zoological Gardens, where the animals are housed, forms the northern portion of Regent's Park, and covers 35 acres. The society al- so owns another 500 acres in Bed- fordshire, where a more modern and larger zoological park is now being developed. The Prince of Wales attended the society's dinner in the Zoological Gardens last night. feelGoo Most ailments start from poor elimina nation or tinal poisions sap vitality, undermine health and make life miserable, Tonight try N§-- NATURE'S REMEDY--all-vegetable cor- an laxative. See how ite and feeling. c DIAMONDS Burns' Jewelry Store Phone 193 W. J. SARGANT Yard--89 Bloor Street B. Orders Promptly Delivered Produce Prices in the Commercial Markets TORONTO PRODUCE QUOTATIONS Toronto wholesale dealers are paying the llowing prices; ) Egsg, ungraded, cases returned--Fresh ex- tras, 28c; fresh firsts, 26¢c; seconds, 22c. Butter--Creamery, solids, pasteurized, No. 1, 38 to 38 l-4c; No. 2, 37 to 1-4c, Chuming cream--Special, 43c; No, 1, 42; 0, 3c f.0.b. shipping point, Cheese--No, 1 large, colored, paraffined and government graded, 20 to 20 1-2c, Poultry Alive Dressed Old ducks, over 4 Ibs. Guinea fowl, per pair . Staggy chickens classed s oid roosters. TORONTO PROVISION PRICES Toronto wholesale dealers are quoting the following prices to the trade: Smoked meats--Hams, medium, 31 to 33; cooked hams, 47c; smoked rolls, 25c; break- fast bacon, 26 to 38¢c; backs, peamealed, 34 to 38c; do, smoked, 3 to 4Uc, Cured meats--Long clear bacon, 50 to 70 Ibs., $21; 70 to 90 Ibs, $19; 50 to 100 lbs. and up, $18; lightweight rolls, in barrels, $11.50; heavyweight roils, $38.50 per barrel, Lard--Pure, tierces, 16 1-4c; tubs, 16 to 16 1-2c; pails, 16 3-4c; prints, 18 1-2 to 1%. Shortening, tierces, 13 3-4 to 14 3.4c; tubs, 14 3-4c; pails, 14 3-4c; tins, 16 3.4c; prints, 16 _3-4c. Pork loins, 32 1.2c; New York shoulders, 23c; 'pork butts, 2 27¢; pork hams, 2ic, TORONTO FARMERS MARKET The following are quotations in effect on fhe St." Lawrence market, Toronto: 0 40 Eggs, extras, per dozen ... 035 Do,, firsts per dozen Duck eggs, doz. ............ 060 Butter, dairy, per pound ' (R11) Do., creamery, per pound .... us2 Fruits and Vegetables Asparagus, bunch Carrotts, 11.qt, basket . Do., 6-qt. basket Beets, 11-qt. basket . Onions, dry, 11-qt. ba Do., 6-qt, basket .. Cabbage Cauliflower .. Spinach, peck .. Salsify, bunch Mushrooms, per poun Leaf lettuce, three for Head lettuce, each ... Leeks, two bunches Potatoes, bag .... Cucumbers, each . Parsley, per bunch Cress, three for ... Celery, per bundle . Oranges, per dozen Grapefruit, three fo Lemons, per dozen Bananas, per dozen .. Sweet potatoes, 6 qt. Cranberries, Apples, 11.qt. Rhubarb, three bunche: New potatoes, peck . Green beans, 6 qt. Green peas, 6. qt. Tomatoes, basket .. Maple syrup qt. . Maple sugar, 1 1b, Watercress, 3 bunches 065 0 45 025 eee 10,00 Timothy, No, 1 ,.ieeees seerm 1.75 11.25 No. 2. 8.50 PRODUCE AT NEW YORK New York, May 3.--Butter barely steady; receipts 12,180, ecese steady; receipts 104,. 400, Eggs steady; receipts, 33,417; fresh ga- thered firsts, 28 1-2 to 29 1-2¢c, MONTREAL PRODUCE Montreal, May 3.--The daily decreases in butter prices continue. Values were a little easier again yesterday, Eastern townships No. 1 pasteurized sold as low as 35 1.2 cents wholesale, with sales gi up to . New Zealand finest was 37. 1-2¢ per Ib, with first grade at 37 cents. To the retail trade prices were 39 cents for solids and 40 cents for prints, which was also a shade easier, Receipts today were 1,450 box- es, of which 614 were from New Zealand. Cheese was inactive, the asking price ruling steady at 17 1.2 cents per Ib, for Western No. 1 colored. Receipts were 282 boxes. Eggs continued steady, Receipts were 2,759 cases, Potatoes continue on the upward move,' Prices today: Eggs, fresh extras, 33 to Yc; fresh firsts, 31 to 32. CHICAGO PRODUCE FUTURES Chicago, May 2.--November refrigerator egg futures touched a new season's high at 34 1. 8cents on the Chicago Mercantile ex- change in a sudden buying sumption, The flurry reported a gain of $9 a car over- night but heavy selling eased the net gain to $60 a car. December butter was softer under pressure of larger receipts and de- clined $48 a car to 43 3-4 cents. Open commitments: May storage eggs, 613 June storage eggs, 6; November eggs, old, 259; do., new, 527; June butter, 18; Decem- ber butter, 271, Two market receipts--Butter today, 19,998; last year, 16,474, Eggs today, 54,i85; last year, 64,091, Chicago spot market--Butter, extras, 43 1:2c; standards, 43 1-2c; tone easy. Eggs, firsts, 27 1-2c; tone firm, EAST BUFFALO LIVE STOCK East Buffalo, May 3.--Receipts of hogs, 2,400; holdovers,. 500; market slow; weights above 160 lbs., 10 to 20c up, others steady; bulk 160 to 230 lbs., $12 to.$12.10; $11.85 bid on 240 lbs., 110 to 140 lbs., $11.50 to $11.75; packing sows, $10 to $10.50. Receipts of cattle, #e); fairly active; stea- dy; cutter cows, $5.50 to $7.50; . butcher stock upward to $9.50, Receipts of aclves, 400; wealers active, steady at Wednesday's decline; good to choice, $15.50 to $16; cull and common, $8.50 to $12.50, Receipts of sheep, 1,200; hold-overs 800; virtually nothing done 'on lambs; quality plain; choice clippers eligible to $15 or slightly above. . TORONTO GRAIN QUOTATIONS Grain dealers on the Toronto Board of Trade are making the following quotations for car lots: Manitoba Wheat Northern, $1.24 1-8, Northern, $1.19 7.8. wheat, $1.15 3.4, No. wheat, $1.06 3.4, No, 6 wheat, 92 7-8c. Feed wheat, 90 3-4c. (c.i.f. Goderich and Bay ports. track, Ic higher than above.) Manitoba Wheat No. 1 feed, 49 3.4c, No. 2 feed, 47 1-4c. (c.i.f. Goderich and bay ports.) No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 Price on HEAT YOUR HOME THE DIXON WAY Absolutely the Greatest Fuel Value Obtainable Buy . .. Truck and Wagon Loads of General Motors Hardwood All Small Blocks Taken Out Borie Dry, Clean and Good. Try a Load Today Dixon Coal COMPANY Phone 262 Four Direct Lines . American Corn No. 2 yellow, kiln dried, $1.04, No, 3 yellow, kiln dried, $1.03. (Delivered Toronto.) Millfeed, delivered, Montreal freights, bags mcluded-- Bran, per ton, $28.25; shorts, per ton, $28.25; middlings, $35.25. Ontario oats--Good, sound, heavy oats in car lots, 4 5to 50c f.o.b. shipping points, Ontario good milling wheat, f.o.b. shipping points, according to freights, $1.28 to $1.30. Ladies' Special Dcminion Clothing Store 68 King St. W. Phone 214% Barley--Malting, 70 to 73c. Buckwheat--85 to 8c. Rye--No. 2, $1.05. TORONTO HAY AND STRAW Local wholesale hay: and straw dealers are making the following quotations to farmers (delivered at Toronto): No. 1 timothy, loose per ton $19.00 to $20.00 No, 1 timothy, baled Nominal . 2 do., d 14.00 No. 3 do., d 12.00 Lower grades Nominal 14.50 14.00 Wheat straw . 10.50 Oat straw .,.. 10.00 FOR RENT Furnished Apartments Apply W. Shackleton Phone 2989) Reading and study are not the only ways for a man to acquire a vocabulary. He can marry one. -- Kitchener Record. Toronto, alleged intellectual centre of the province, is where a man pour ed gasoline while smoking a cigar- ette.--~Woodstock Sentinel-Review, QUALITY COAL Phone 3060 MALLETT BROS. VALUES D MORE BEAUTIFUL 4 GREATER THAN --and Prices are Attractively Low! Here are a few ceptionally well choice matched At Li aen Alaskan Mattress. at a remarkable low Other Bed Outfits, 63 Snyder's room of any home. 3 PIECE CHESTERF 3 piece Chesterfield suite guaranteed QUALITY. furniture plus low prices, are the features of this Spring show- ing of new pieces for every leading makers are displayed -- and our liberal terms will be cheerfully given upon request. typical values. 1) Sani-built Only the products of D SUITE FURNI Even URE = Moth Proof. Upholstered' in fine quality Mohair with cush- ions reversed in silk. Comes in rich shade of dark taupe. Reg. Handsome 5 Piece Walnut Suite comprising Dresser, Vanity, Chef- fonier, Bed and Bench. This is an ex- made SIMMONS BED OUTFIT Simmons Walnut finished: bed with wide decorated panel in head and foot fitted with Simmons' Link Spring and Simmons' A better class outfit Regular $36.25. Special ..., Ranging Complete from .... vee vine $189.00. Special .cccccccrecssnnnes 5 Piece Walnut Bedroom Suite Bedroom with fronts. suite veneer Regular $307.00. Special $275 00 . . ' 0) " [SR oot me $159: ODD DRESSERS 'We have a very compicte range of odd dressers in both walnut and walnut fintsh fitted with British plate mirrors. If you re- quire one for a spare bedroom come and look these over. Ranging at Special Prices from .... $16.75 0969.50 COXWELL CHAIR Very Comfortable Coxwell chairs upholstered in smart figured Moquette. constructed to give the utmost in service. Reg. $29.50 25.95 Special Tees 9-PIECE WALNUT DINING ROOM SUITE Beautiful 9 Piece Walnut Dining Room suite with solid walnut tops and fronts of fine veneer fitted with long Linen Drawer, price. At sovinnns $29.95 $17.95 $198.00 2 small drawers and 2 cup- boards The Extension Table has double pedestal base and opens out to 6 ft. The set of 6 diners are upholstered in real leather of a pleasing blue shade. Regular $222.00. Special CHIFFONIER 4 Drawer Chiffonier in Walnut finish that is well made and nicely finish- ed. A real good looking piece that could be used in any bedroom. Regu- lar $26.75 $23.50 Special .... Luke Furniture Co. King St. East A ------------ Phones 78-79 A.