THE DAILY BEITISH WHIG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1908: § SHIPS' TABBIES . ARE PASSENGER - AGENTS FOR THE "WATER WAGON" ¥ wrap) VE ar cxrrgpnes grasa mgr PITH OF THE NEWS. Over The World. The Portuguese cabinet has resign- { ed Moot of snow has fallen in Mont: real, Rostov, Russia, ine destroyed by fire. Lives are being lost. "Copper interests of America and Europe are to form a Brakesman Buron killed at Lon- guenil, Que., by being crushed. L Senator P. C. Knox has been asked to become Taft's secretary of state. He has consented." Frank Jackson, Salem, N.XY., con- cuted. He cut his wife's throat. When the February Col. Matheson 'will * ready to report a surplus in the Bu sury. Olan Stein, arrested in on trial in St. Petersbu gery and embezzlement. lost £150,000. B. Ward, for three years in India for the Methodist scopa church ck Yu United States, Fpian THE 3.3.CFTY OF COLVITBRS, Fill Up the Teetotal Trolley Simp-, ly by Shifting Chairs in Smoke Room. Captain Charles S. Burg, of the steam- ship City of Columbus, of the Savannah line, has not been knighted or bemedal- led in any way for his work in the cause of prohibition, and yet the captain, his vessel and his two pet cats have made | more, passengers for the "water waggon' "| than all the prohibition lecturers fn the | world combined. | "When the City of Columbus was on | her way here from Savannah," said Cep- tain Burg to-day, "there was a passenger | aboard who seemed to have had no in-! sight into the strict prohibition which | now helds forth in Georgia. The first | night out from Savannah this man sat | in the smoking room while 'Teddy' my | big black Angora cat, reposed peacefully in a chair on the other side of the root A short while after my passenger ran ont on deck as if the Old Nick was after him "I'Il sign anything," he shouted asked him what He wanted to sign why, and then he pointed to my big Angora cat 'Snowflake' which was re posing peacefully in the place that had been occupied by Teddy before my pa unger went to sleep." | The City of Columbus steamed | Savannah to-day with a full cabin, and | among "her saloon passengers were ! number of Georgia colonels, who spoke for tables in the smoke room before the | steamer: cast off her lines. SnowHake and Teddy were locked up safely in the captain's room, on the upper proment | deck. Captain Burg never allows Si cats to roam around the steanie?} sailing time, two big for fear they might | carried off or hefore he that he would miss | | | | We | and \ for | CURLERS GET INTO LINE RINKS AND SKIPS CHOSEN ' THURSDAY | NIGHT, One Hundred and and Forty ay Arranged For the Season--The Skips Selected For, the Bon- | spiel. A well attended meeting of the skips of the Kingston Curling Club, was held | | on Thursday evening, at the rink. The | different rinks were all chosen for the | winter, and the schedule partly draw| up. One hunglred and forty-four games | were arranfed for during' the season. | The following skips were he to represent the local club at the bonspiel W, B. Dalton, W. Leslie, S. R. Bailey, | E. Lyons, L. L. Henderson, Dr. Watson, | A. W. McLean, J. B. Walkem, R. J}. Hooper and Dr. Etherington. The first games will be held on December 28th, and after that every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The rinks and skips chosen for the other games are as follows: -- Rink No." 1--W. McCartney, Flett, J. Si Turner, G. E. Rink. No. 2--C. S. Porter, Hooper, T. Slater, skip. | Rink No. 3--J. B. Ouellette, J. Mac donald, W. H. Montgdipery, J. Gibson, skip. Rink No. 4--P. D. Lymak, A. B. Wil liams, J. S. Asselstine, R."J. Hooper, skip. Rink No. RJ Me Etherington, | AG Hague, skip L. Smith, | 5--A. Routley, Clelland, H. B. Craig, Dr. skip. Rink No. 6--W. Smith, .. J. Warwick, E. J. Rink No. 7--G. H. White, Lt. D. R. Rink 'No, 8--T. ser, H. D. Bibby Rink No. oO tyre, - Capt. Strange, skip. Rink No. 10--M. Flynn, A. Warwick, W Rink No. 11--W. P. dale, E. O. Sliter, W. R. Sills, Rink No. 12--H. E. Chatham, MbdLeHand, W. H. Dyde, Prof skip. rkmk No. pherson, H. B. Snelling, skip Rink No. 14~F. I. Dr. 'Williamson, Dr, Rink N& 0 Newman, R I Batley, skip. Rink. No W. Dickson, Power, skip. Rink No Carman, Fk skip, Rink No Low, Prof. ham, skip Rink No, Givens, G Rink No Turcott& skip Rink No Driver, 8S. S. ( skip J. Thompson, | Reid, skip. Gillespie, W. J. B Hale, Capt. Bell, sKip Grimason, Capt. Fra M: Elliott, skip. t. Davis, A. D. Mcin Hamilton, Lt.-Col. F I skip S. Brower, H. B. Dalton, Hedley, G. skip R. A Dyde, Scott, J.B Hoag, Dr Ross, skip. Aykroyd, H McFarlane, S H. Mac Walkem, 13--=Prof. Keyes, W. R 15: N. 10 S Prof. Roughton, Willhofft, Dr J. V. W. L Lesslie, I Wi "Simpson, CE 18---G. C Kirkpatrick, A. McKenzie, C B. Cunmng WwW. | skip Ir. Lc Way, Gill, Keeley, \W. 19 WwW Hanson, Prof VW. J Mooer C R 20 A F. I 21--N Pp 'orbett, \ L Smith, L. A Rink No, 22--D Shaw, H. Angrbve, skip Rink V4 2; ham, M. P skip Rink Horsey, B A Murray, W. D Ti. A. Sutherland, 3-- J R NCIC Morris, Gra 1 I LL R HH Laird, * Mowat, Rev. R No J. 24]. M Macdonald, ¥ skip Rink No. 25-1. A. Guild, G. T. Birch, gf | skip ton, | Kingstdn Lodge last night { man gave | Hope Juvenile | tainment, ilar | James' «| composed of Messrs sshie, {¢ Henderson, | McLean, | | Captain Says That They Have. Made 3,219 Converts to Prohibition. ™ the young Broad street financier ta Jimmie £. Horton, general passenger traffic manager of the Savannah line, who was also making the trip. "Why, Harry, that's a white cat," re- plied Mr. Horton, to the very evident perturbance of the young man. "Harry" scratched his locks, looked hard at the passenger manager and then bolted from the room. Down below he fpund the chief steward. "Give me something for a bracer," said Harry. "Tell me, as a friend, as mad to man, as one suffering mortal to another, are there two cats aboard or Goes the that is on board change his color t will?! The yomg passenger was assured that [eddy," the black Angora, invariably City of Columbus and Snow occupies the railing in the smoke room. flake amd Teddy have become famous. | That "Snowflake" generally came up A young man who has an office in | there later in the evening when "Teddy droad strect, and who went to § 1- (retired for the night. » nih on the ste: of which Captamn According to C apt in Burg, his two rg 1s the IT to attend the !cats are thoroughly "wise" to the trouble big automobile race, had a thrilling ex- | they are causing and they take delight perience with Snowtlake and Teddy lin changing places silently when they the trip northward. As a result Of thi | know their victim has gone to 'she i experience the young man is now with the impression of either white or teady passenger water w {black on his mind, as the case may be, [here was a gay assemblage in Mr. Horton, who has been gatherivg moking room, and Teddy was oectpy- | statistics, declares that Capt. Burg, the ig hit ns sual place on the railing of th { City of Columbus and. the two cats have stairs leading to the staterooms. Teddy made at least 3,219 converts to the cause always gets on that perch early in the | of temperance, if not prohibition, since we-- CAPTAIN CHARLES I.BURG, effecting the some of the reforms for which |" on a 1 on th | { evening, for Stowfake does not take his | the steamship went into commission he advanced tween New York and Savannah. 'The only man who objects to the cats is the imer's smoke room steward, who be- lieves they are responsible for the small [1 liquor sale on in, his particular Savannah said | liner, # a MARIE SENSATIONS ee ire NO CLEARER BY TO ; © DAY'S ENQUIRY. place until the evening is well and all hands in the smake room have Id the ifitense black of Teddy's com plexion thoroughly impressed upon their | minds, "That is a beautiful black cat," W. B. McKay, T. M. Asselstine, Rink No. 26--D. A. Mec: ig Williams, C. A. Macpherson, I Kelyey, skip. Rink No. 27- J. McKay, i Thompson, Prof. Baker, Prof Gwillim, skip. Rink Nea. Stewart, W. skip. Rink No. 20---C. W. Goodwin, Dr. Knight, Rink No. 3zo--S. B. shall, W. J. Driver, E. Rink Ne, 3i--J). A. Pilkey, D. C. Ramsay, C. Rink-No. 32--A. Ww. JacksopsW. I. Webster, skip. Rink No. dersleeve, (i. M. J | R. Baillie, Laidlaw, J. R A. Strachan, : : The Boudreau Case Again Consid- ered--J. 0. Gregory's Grandson Swore His Grandfather Knew Nothing of His Sales. Dee. 18.--The sensational concerning the mysterious $3,000 to J. 1B. A. Bou- of the marine department, by Holliday, of Quebec, through Felson, his banl#r, was not made any clearer as the result of the morning's evigdence at the marine en quiry, This morning H. tountant of the the time, swore that he saw Bou- drean in the bank twice on one day at the end of May or the beginning of June, 1905. He also saw Van Felson go out get some large hills, <but saw no money paid. Boudreau's re- ply to the later testimony in effect was a reiteration of denial : that he was ever in Quebec in May or June and tliat Lawrence was influenced by Van Felson. Holliday, the man who is# alleged to have signed the check, persists in saying that 'to the best of my knowledge 1 did not do so at all."" This and the evidence of ome fat profits in supplies furnished at Quebec made up the features of the sitting. G. Lawrence, Prof Dr. Watson, skip Parkhill, J. Mar Lyons, skip. Donnell, P. 1 J. Burns, skip. Kingsbury, W W. H:: Dalby, Ottawa, allegation payment of dreaw, James E. C. Gil Robertson, Hore, DS 33--R LE. A. Macnee, Langdon, G. 'L A. McNaughton Rink No Canngn, H skip Rink Nodis--A. Snodden, J. O. Hut J. A. Dalton, J. M. Farrell, skip Rink No. 36--C Livingston. H | Wilder, G . H. Birkett, 34--N Youlden, L J People's Lawrence, Bank ac- at M skip and TEMPLARS' EVENING. Adults and Juveniles Have a Pro- fitable Time. to 'the session of the Hope of HR F. Nor- members of the Star Femple a lantern enter illustrating the stories of John Gilpin, Cinderella, and St. George and the Dragon, a few miscellaneous views and some humorous pictures. At the business session -of the adult lodge two new members were initiated, and lettérs from the Grand Chief Temp- and the Dominion Alliance, re pro- paganda, work were read and discussed, Mrs. G. A. Mackenzie spoke on "The Christian, Poets," incidentally mention- ing that she also was an old Good Temp- lar, and --a life abstainer. Master R Brown rendered and R. and' M Brown a duet, in good style. These lads belong to the Juvenile Temple, and | promise to develop into good singers and useful members. Next Thursday the Juvenile's Christ mas and the adult lodge programme of carols will be amalgamated at 8 p.m with a short business i at the close Prior the of also Odell, grandson of Gregory, at Quebee, said he price agreement in respect sale of contractors supplies with Mr. Ritchie, of Quebec. He soll to this man, who was on the patronage list, and Ritchie sold to the government. Of all this his grandfather knew no- thing. He often made fiity per cent. profit on his sales, and Ritchie lid as much too. Other transactions of drafts involved the nam?s of J. J Murphy, and his grandfather, gory. Agent had a to the a solo, Gre- roe Bookkeeper Needed. McKelvey, bel we morning, John laced this Kingston, pra- the marine commission, his books which had been asked for. These showed that. Mekelvey & Birch had done $27,000 worth of business with the government luring the last few years. This was mostly aithout--contiact male ar oriees fixed in advance. The majority f the orders came from Prescott and Parry Sound. As regards the ac counts with JJ. ¥. Fraser payment was | { made partly by note: As F.-L Allan, his boek keeper, had made the ntries. Mr. Watson, K.C said the book-keeper would "have to he sent Tory Session Had Enjoyable Evening. Last avening 'the membests fof St Club, held most ¢fijoyable promenade concert, ih: the school room. W largely attended. Refresh ments were served, and a programme rendered, which included mstru 1 numbers by Miss Eva Maxwell iNathleen Matthew Herbert € vocal "selections by Robert and 'the Bethel male quargette, I°. and A. Haffuer Frederick Wilson, William Thompson, mid a recitation by George Sargent. { which ['rencer, I réneer, At Edwards And Jenkin. "Fon .Dbe., 60e, 7 tins sardines, : Spring Sittings. "the be, thus Justice befor Fresh vvsters, quart. | | ¥ Jury, | Anglin Justice Mc sittings of hiu of justice will 16th, before June Mth, The ourt March non-jury, Mahon. spr ny Canned tomatoes, 25e. peas amd corn, Sweet (cider, table ( loans currants, te A 20. hs. bast granulated suear, Prompt helivery. Phone figs, sealed raising, peel, raisins, ete Fibby's Swell $1 shirts. A. M. Gordon, who is at pre | ent visiting his father, Principal | Gordon, will preach in Cooke's churel { on Sunday morning {| Real hriar pipes, | mounted; plush. lined cases | Best's. tory Rov 775. =k as lay" boxes at OX. Tobacco jars, and rette Best's, Coupon in each gold at | silver and in smokers' sets, cigar A. K. Routley, CASES. Pearl stick ping and Yroaches gi Keeley™s. Try Bibby's $3.50 sweater coats. | homes. {of 3 Biggest display of perfumes in holi | Wada lebiscite. in Westmoreland -- N.B., resulted in a victory for the Scott Act by 1,100 magority, 35C greater than the Scott Act majority of last year. by John TD. Rockefeller, s. S. Carvalho, president of fing 'Star com- pany, publishers of William Hearst's New York American, was arrested. man, injured in & fight over a' girl, tem statement. E. H. Keefer, Port Arthur, who sent his protest against the election James Conmee to congervative quarters with instructions to it' pushed. A saw-off was arranged He feels indignant over the matter. STOCK QUOTATIONS. Cokalt and Leading Canadian Stocks Listed. The following quotations are sup- plied by the City Brokerage (J. 0. Hutton and J. R. C. Dobhs), 41 Clar- ence street, Telephone, 480 A : Cobalt Stocks. December Sellers. $104 241 82 2.75 Ha} 18th. Buyers. $ 08 241 S00 2.70 533 Amalgamated... ... .. Beaver » Chambers-Ferland ... .. Crown Reserve... ... ... ... Cobalt Central Cobalt Lake ... Green Meehan La Rose... Little Nipis MeKin, Dar. Savage Peterson Rochester... Nova Scotia. Silver Leal... . Silver Queen Temiskaming Trethewe, fatis.. INCIDENTS OF THE DAY. Newsy Paragraphs Picked Up By Reporters On Their Rounds. Bibby's store open evenings, Many students loft to- day for their Fancy shaving mirrors, Best's. The Mic-Mac hockey team will play a game in Belleville on December 24th, The new No. 3 Brownie camera, 3} x 41, at $4, just in at Best's, Try Bibby's new $1 shirts. Gordon Cameron, Hamilton, in town for ihe Queen's conversazione, to-night. The Sergeants trimmed No. 5 com- pany, in the indoor baseball match at the armouries, Thursday night," by score of 14 to' 7. new styles, 19 a ® Junior: Fourth Class. The following are the marks obtained by the pupils of the junior fourth class, Frontenac school, on the weekly ex @minations held during the term; marks obtainable, 630 :--Agnes Quirt, 573; Sarah Abbott, 561; Ila Bearance, 547; Ruth Lyons, 537; Edna Treneer, 537; Croft. Robinson; 537; Emily Hughes, 530; Roy King, 526; Kenneth McMaster, 525; Eva Ufford, 516; Grace Smith, 516; Ailwin- Aveling, 510; Harold Scruton, 504; Edna Irwin, 500; Rosena Pitt, 489; Howard Burtch, 480; Willie Hutcheson, 494; Norval Frizzell, 483; Herman Amey, 472; Grant Hutcheson, 454; Blanes Cain, 451; Mabel Timmer- man, 450; Margaret McKe; 449; Ro; Andre, 448; Gordon Var a Noy Thornton, 411; Tom Connor, 403: 'Lulu McKee, 382; Fred White, 378; Harold Grant, 321; George Timms, 286; Daisy Merrin, 281; George Pugh, 277; Edna Downey, 273; Lorne Jamieson, 176. Frontenac Prison And Lashes. Deseronto, Ont., Dec. 18.--Four years in the penitentiary with twenty-four lashes, was the sentence imposed Police Magistrate Bediqrd on Daniel Jowan of this town, Tov assaulting tho eight-year-old daughter of James Lindsay. Bowan is io receive twelve lashes month after entering the penitentiary and the other twelve gne month before expiry of his term. by one Quebec Pageants. The great. pageant ar Quebec, the ter-centemary celebration, never ybt shown in Kingston, will be pro- duced atl the Bijow theatre, Monday and Tuesday next. The exclusive right to make moving pictures of the pa- geante was given to a French firm and the pictures are but recently out from | Paris. a part At Edwards And Jenkin. E xtra select fan 30 pide oranges, 25¢. Bulk chocolat 15¢. 1h, Choice kisses, 2 lbs., 15e. 2 dozen Mexican sweet oranges, 25c, Home-made maple cream and taffie: 274 Prinecss street. Prompt livery. box ethorolnties i up. | | i Notice. customs entry blanks, Legal forms, { sale at Whig office, jute v 20 ing: { Bibby's store open evenings. The Very Latest Culled From All wieted of murder and will be elected lature meets early & New York, is | , for for- er victims At Yellands, . India, Rev. Charles missi onary on On a charge of criminal Hel, made Thomas Dowling, a Toronto young is said to be dying and arrangements are being made to take his ante-mor- of headl- have 1 | Hair the | fumes "and toilet waters is cheapest and best place to buy priot- Red Cross drug store. 00 POOR TO TO MARRY SO DIE TOGETHER. Tragic Sr af of Murder and Suicide Told in Letter Left Behind By Man Who Killed Girl and Self. London, Dec. 18.--Herbert C.Roberts, hospital nurse, twenty-three, arrived at Brighton last week. On Thursday they were found lying dead in their room at the Curzon Hotel. ° woman was 'Ishot through the heart and head, the man through the head. Around about '€ | the werian's head white and red flowers were arranged in the shi of a corpse. On a blackbordered Ee ea ot on the mantlepiece, so it would catch the eye of anybody entering the room, were written the 'words : "To the memory of the best and brav- est woman who ever was born. Te only way." Various arrangements ' in the 'foo indicated that the couple had decided t die Sopethef and that the woman assisted for {he ga in' making preparation for dea Theimost remarkable features of their story are detailed in the séries of docu- guts read at 'the inquest. A letter from Roberts to Elsie Hitchcock's sister is as follows: "lI met your dear sister Elsie some three months ago, and love her as no man ever could 'or has. Having left my firm of business afer many years, and being unable to obtain other em- ployment such as would make a home for me and my dear one, and being un= able to part, we Have decided ® die to- gether. She, poor child, makes the most terrible and awful sacrifice any wo- man could make 'in coming with me. She comes because she knows I want her--because she feels that she cannot live without me--and to try to comfort me in coming." Miss Hitchcock had also written a note as follows: "What we are going to do has been mutually agreed upon. It is my own wish that my dear husband take me with him, May God forgive us both Another document was 'a letter ad- dressed to the coroner's jury, saying, "Sorry to take wp your time; but to help you in making up your minds. The verdict Is the wilful murder of Miss Elsie Hitchcock, with her consent and wish, and then the deliberate suicide of IH. C. Roberts." "RAT" SAVES GIRL'S LIFE. Rolled Over it--Prevented Fracture of Skull. Kansas City, Dec. 18.--Luckily for Miss Gertrude Brown, a stylish girl, of No. 2001 Linwood Boulevard, she wears her hair in the fashion. She rolls her locks over a wire "rat," and the "rat" saved her life the other day. Miss Brown was out riding. An automobile felled her horse, she was unseated, her head struck the pavement with great force. Her physician. says that only for the "rat" her skull must have beén frac- tured, As it was she suffered a long scalp wound, and was unconscious. a while. DEER ATE HUNTER'S HAY. Surprise on Going to Give Horse His Dinner. Duluth, Dec. 18.--It being a fine day for the sport, Mr. and Mrs, John D. Colman, concluded to go rabbit hunting. They hitched up their horse and filled the rig with hay for him te eat while they were rambling through the woods. About noon. Mr. Colnian concluded to return to the rig and give the horse dinner, He was* much chagrined on discovering that the hay had vanished. Investigation disclosed hoof prints of {2 deer in the earth in the vicinity of the rig. Lead Company Making Progress. Robert E. Cushman, who has been in Ogdensburg and Watertown, N.Y. for weeks in the interest of the Canfdian Lead Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd, has returned to the city. To a Whig man he stated that his trip had been most suecessful. He shows a list of' new stockholders representing over $30,000 Among the prominent subscribers was J. R. Bill, president of. the National Bank of Ogdensburg. From present in- dications it would appear as if the com- pany will have the required $40,000 in the bank by February 1st, when they can commence active operations, A New Dumping Ground. The city engineer will recammend to the city council on Monday evening that a place in front of the smelter site be established as a dumping ground. At present the city has no recognized place for the dumping of ashes and refuse. The engineer proposes to add-to the smelter site land by filling in over a bank. The section he has chosen will be sufficient for the city's needs for several years, and at the same time the result of the dumping will be increased land for the city corporation. 5 mitid To Membership. 1» TBhtrsday night, at' a special ser- a Déaw Farthing formally admitted a number of members to the Anghcan Young People's Association, addressing them on the duties and privileges of membership. Afterwards Canon Starr gave an interesting and amusing talk on his E uropean travels, with beautiful limelight views of note-worthy places. The lantern was in unusually good form.s Must Provide Funds. The city council next" Monday will have to provide a sum of money to finance the stone-breaking at the quarry, {where about thirty men are at present at work. "More men_may be ta if the $20,000 by-law passes in J Civic Committees. There was a bunch of civic cohmit- [tee meetings called for to-day :--Water- | works at 3 p.m.; Board of Works. and Fire and Light at 4; Board of Health at 4.30, and Finance at 8 Ribby's. initial their umbrellas (ree. A bottle of beautiful French , per- { fume make a most acceptable Christ- mas gift. The home of good per- Gibson's I'ry Bibby's new $2 sweaters. Imperial Crown brand | underwear once worn, 'always worn. FOUND LYING DENT] aged thirty-two, and Elsie Hitchcock, | %. derytody should make 1% a paint to open up " on their purses this Christmas time. The old atone City has 1048 of things to be Jayful over at this sets the year. Everybody's vaccination oul 15 fond, haps; ,cotisequently 'the "Doctors" are feeling good. But ings ame as nothing to what your friends feelings' will be Christmas morning when they find a pair of > the Latch | Lime- on of and their feel on They make the best and most, useful "gift » Let 'us show you our SPECIAL CHRISTMAS LINES. J. H SUTHERLAND & 3W0. The Home of Good Shoe Making: THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO ESTABLISHED 186% | Paid-up Capital, §10.000.900 | Reserve Fund, - 5,000,000 A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACT ED AT'ALL BRANCHES DRAFTS AND MONEY ORDERS sold, and money transferred by telegraph or letter. B. E. WALKER, President ALEX. LAIRD, General Manager COLLECTIONS" made in all parts of Canada and a foreldn. countries. FOREIGN BUSINESS. - Cheques and drafts on the United States, Great Britain and other foreign countries bought and sold. !1® KINGSTON BRANCH, CORNER OF KING AND PRINCESSE ATS. P. C. STEVENSON, Manager AUSTRIAN SATINETTES Something new, very fine. Try them. 50c PER LB. A. J. Rees, 'Phone 58 166 Princess St. $41.63; J. Hamilton $25; G. MUNICIPAL MEETINGS. -- £01.58, G. W. Killins 860. A. Smith Bedford Township Counecil.- Oct. 24.--Membgrs all present. Mov- ed, Kennedy-Jones, that the clerk no- tify Dr. McCarter that as he did not notify board of health about con- tagious diseases being at T. Bab- cock's, and as Bedford township has a medical health officer; it ig not justi- fied in paying bill sent in. Mr. Lee {0 examine the concessions at Alexan- der Cotty's, with power to-act. R. E. Brash to receive auctioneer's license till. Doc. 31st, 1909, for 84, Messrs. Scanlan and Lee, to look over the Turfer road and report." Mr. Lee to examine Muck swamp, near Hickey', with power to act. Voied the reeve, clerk, and assessor, $2 each for selec ing jurors; Mrs. Myers, chgrily, Jones, Buck Lake bridge, $8.52; Devil _FLake road, $9.87; J. Kelly, Hie- key road, 85; J. Kennedy, Cotty road, $10, and boundary, $10.55; Rob- ort McGinness, cedar, $11.22; James Scanlan, tile, $1.25; .J. McNicholas, 62¢.; Thomas Young, $I Robert Brash, $2450; E. Asselstine, $2.50; EK. Watren, $2.50; Rs W. Brash, $2.50; William Brash, $1.87; J. Sullivan, lamps, $2.08; Robert Barr, $3.75; E. Brash, Birch Creek hill, $5. December 15th--Voted Mrs. Myers, charity, $2: 'James Kelly, work on Hickey. Road, $30.75; T.. Croskerry, $3: D. Robinson, $3; Dr. Berry, $6; reeve, $14.50; Bedours & McDougall, $12; J. Scanlan, $2.50; William Wil- son, $4.50; Whig, printing, $30; Muni- cipal World, $2.50; T. McNeil, cedar, $17; J. Gibson, $2; E. Goulden, en- gineer, ¥, 0, A: Kennedy, 87: 1. McEwen, W. Swerbrick," $1. Ap- pointment = returning officers ine the event of an election: James Neil; No. 1; Thomas Frain, No FE. Locman; No. 3; N. A. Shillyton, No. 4, and a, bylaw passed. Casper Sots to be notified that roof of the hall leaks, damaging plaster; atid they want him to repair same, according to contract. All officers received orders for services for 1908: Reeve, £21.15 Councillor T. Scanlan, $24; Councillor J. A. Kennedy, $24 50; Councillor - William fous, $29.95. Councillor J. Jones, $12; Butterill, | treasurer, 255: James i, clerk, S101. Parham, Dec. 15.--Members all pre- sent. No #etion taken on assessment bill of J. Hamilton. By-law No. 2 of 1906 repealed, on motion of Mr. Clow. R. Teal voted 100 Ibs. flour as ohari- ty. R. A. Hamilton to sell timber on side line between lots five and six, third concession. Voted, W. B. Black, $12.76, A. Wagar $28, R. A. Hamil- ton! $98; 0. R. Clow $28, J. McMah- on $55.80 ; Thomas Breen $6, James Moran $8.69, P. Dywer $20.75, J. Mo- Mahon $26.50; G. Killins $5.42, 0. R. Clow 82, William Goodfellow 812, G. W. Killins $2. 75. Appointed deputy returning officers : Polls one, J. EK, Campbell No. 2 Thomas Howes, No. 3 Finy, No. 4D. C. Snider. Moved & i -Denyes, 'that by-ldw 3 of 1908 be filled in with three cents on the dol lar on a business assessment of $250, Moved, in amendment, McMahon-Wag- ar, that by-law be filled in with $30, which was carvied twibe, A Few Suggestions. For Christmas gifts picked at ran- dom : Canadian ermine neck pieces, $3 up. Royal ermine neck picees, $23 up. Canadian mink neck, pices, $12 up, Sable neck pieces, $6.50 up. Blue lynx neck' pieces, $23. Japanese mink neck "pieces, $5 tip. Come in and see what Wo're showing and got our lew | prices. Campbell 'Bros', thesstore of quality. "A Good Idea. 3 A large fourfoot thermometer, fest- od and found accurate, has been plac- od ine _ihe _doorwag of Best's. drag. store. On the window beside it will he posted twice a day the latest weather forecasts. This is something that will bo very 'Wieh apprecigied by the publie. Skating. . Our men's hockey¥ ut $2 are asur- prise to all. ~ Two kinds and Both good. The Lockett Shoe Store, Campbell Bros'. Furs. Idabella fox mfis, $10 up. Give. pride the opportunity fo pre " : « dominate and pood sense is quite Hinchinbrooke Council. i likely to part company wi with you. Piccadilly, Dec. 12.--Members all pre-1 _ "Overcoats," Progresy brand, $12 to sent. D. Lowrey was voted $6 for $20. Livingston' wy timber on road. A. Kennedy, $3.50 for | Have you tried oir famous Boston shovelling snow; school section one, ve, 40c..a 1b.2 Gilbert. . = $175; two, $295; three, $261; four, $253; five, $382.50; six, $150; seven, i : nine, $215.65; ten, $4, J. Hamilton D. Leslie 50 cents; Hamilton