PAGE EIGHT. ) \ BEEN WED. { They Established An Old Fashion- ed Methodist Family Altar and Daily Offered Thanksgiving For | Mercies and Blessings. i i Odessa, Feb. 13.--Just sixty years ago, to-day, about three o'clock in the afternoon, Ira Smith, then comin twenty-two years of age, and Sari Forbes, aged eighteen, stood with | clapsed hands while Rev. Mr. Wilson | See ared them husband and wife. In about six weeks the couple started keeping house. Among the first things they did, as was a on before marriage, was the erection of the old fashioned Methodist family altar. A portion of the word of God was read in the morning and prayer and praise offered to the Giver of all good and perfect gifts. The Lord blessed the union with a family of five children, eleven grandchildren and nine great- rnd dron. As time went on Mr. Smith was made a class leader, which office he has-held for more than forty vears. He was appointdd a local preacher and given work more or less on six circuits. He has preached in twenty-six different churches, besides school houses and private houses. Now the old couple have got back where they started, that 'is, to keeping house alone and attending to all the ins and outs of housekeeping. They are look- ing forward to the day, which is now not far off, when the Lord will say, "It is enough, come up higher." Two sons are James T. Smith, Millhaven, and Henry J. Smith, of Odessa. The father of Tra Smith took the Whig un- til his death, some forty years ago. enc me>w Now on. Come in and Compare 'It. Costs you nothing to LOOK. John McKay se TORES--107 Princess St., 151 Brock The Standard of Silver Excellence It costs more at first, but is the kind that does not wear out, Flatware Portsmouth Council's Request. W. F. Nickle, M.P.P., has in band the petition of the Portsmouth coun- cil to the Ontario government asking that it maintain the sidewalks and | roadway adjacent {to the Rockwood asylum grounds in the village. It is felt: that the government should grant this very modest request in view of the benefits received free of charge from the village by the asylum, which is not: taxed. There is no doubt but what the request will be granted, and tho village thus relieved of quite 'a burden. Butter Dishes In designs and weights to FOR SIXTY YEARS 'IRA SMITH AND WIFE HAVE 1ST DAILY SRITISE WEIG. TUESDAY, INCIDENTS OF THE DAK, Spinach, at Carnovsky's. We needed the snow, anyhow. Buttons to order. My Valet. | See views of Messina and Aetna, St. | George's hall, to-night. All lines of hardware at greatly re- duced prices. Strachan's. Best's Short Stop cures all coughs always and costs but 1dc. William Swaine, piano tuner, Orders | received at McAuley's. "Phone 778. Buy Abbey Salt and Bromo Seltzer at Gibson's Red Cross Drug Store. Kingston curlers went to Brockville {at noon to have games in pads < p . Cunningham, piano tuner [rom Chi 's. Leave orders at Me- Auley's Store. Thomas Mills, 79 Clarence street, Hay sivetal Slivice building lots for sule. Terms payment easy. The heavy snow storm has made the ice boat men look rather sick. 'hey hope for more sport ~hefore the ice league 008. ai will leave Guess' livery, at 7.30 Wednesda i February 17th, for burg. Queen's tice at noon to-day. were out and stifi workout. A la number of reserved were soll at the covered rink morning for the big game on Wed- nesday night, The genuine Dr. Thomas' Electric 0il is sold at Gibson's Red Cross Drug Store. The street railway employees were kept busy this morning clearing awa the snow. By noon the cars were all running in very good shape. Buy Puruna at Gibson's Red Cross Drug Store. It's fresh there, The ammual meeting of the Provincial Good Roads Association will be held at the county of York municipal hall, Adelaide street, Toronto, on the 3rd seniors had a good prac All the players were put through a seats this {and 4th March. McCon- at Gibson's "Direct from the factory," key's high-class candy, Red Crods Drug Store. Many people found themselves snow- ed 1p thus morning when they awoke. Quite a number were late for work as they had to do some shoveliing before they left home. Either to-morrow or on Thursday Mrs. Compton, Barrie street, will be pleased to have callers to view her suit everyone. A Valentine Tea. t Mrs. Willlam Newlands, 117 Bagot street, opened her home on Monday afternoon to the Young Women's So- ciety of Chalmers church to hold Valentine tea and sale. The spacious | drawing rooms were prettily decora- | ted with flowers and ribbons. The} tea tale decorations were red and| white carnations. Many dainty home made articles were offered for sale | and all were quackly sold. Mrs. David | Murray and Mrs. Robert Fraser pre- sided over thy tea table. Quite al neat sum was realized by the adven-, ture. | al Spangenberg's, WERE ERR Rey GIVEN AWAY FREE. With every CASH purchase we give you checks to amount of your purchase. These to be exchanged 3 Bon-Bon Dishes Sugar & Cream Sets Room For Spring Importations.| Prevost, Brock street, is having a great clearing sale in made-to-order and ready-made clothing and gents' furnishings. See the window display. ellen for articles premium list when amount is We give for 86 worth, your choice Pocket Knives or Sugar Spoon, on collected. of $10 Butter Knife, $15 Table Spoons. $20 Safety Razor, Neissor r Spouns Fresh bittersweets, Brazil brittle, caramels, fruit bars, walnut bars, mo- lasses kisses, and chocolate creams, all McConkey's, at Gibson's Red Cross Drug Store. Phone At Trinity church, Brockville, Rev. F. Dealtry Woodcock, 'united in mar- riage Miss May Alney, Watertown, N. ".. and Benjamin F. Peck, Clayton, N.Y. Thomas Mills, 79 pays highest price for Sguth African scrip. Will advance money and han- dle sale on shares, if preferred. Michael Burns, arrested a week of a charge of stealing a coon coat from J. L. Germain, Athens, allowed hws liberty on suspended tence. "Cold Cream" for chapped hands and rough skin. In tubes or pots, at Gibson's Red Cross Drug Store. . The more tickets the better and more valuable the article. ! It will pay you to deal with us W. A. MITCHELL, Hardware -y "Wood's FPhosphodine, 3) The Great English Remed Tones and invigoratedthe whole ff norvous system, makes new Blood in old Veine, Cures Nero ous Debility, Mental and Brain Worry, Des ponden~y, Serual Weakness, Emissions, Sper natorrhog, and Effects of Abuse or Excesses Fico 81 wer box, sixfor 8. One will please, six wil cur. Hold by ail druggists or mailed in plain . On receipt © ce, New pam, adied free Tha Wood Medicine Co. We Windsor: Toronto, Om Clarence street, ag ) skin was sen- = collection of paintings, including sev- eral new subjects. "Fresh Monday," McConkey's choice of Royalty sweets, at Gibson's Red Cross Drug Store. 'Phome 230. The board of works should get busy and have its walks shovelled. . Park avenue is a disgrace. Crossings, too, need to be shovelled. The bad exim- ple of the city is followed by citizens. Those unhappy, persons who suffer from nervousness and dyspepsia should use Carter's Little Nerve Pills, which are made expressly for sleepless, ner- vous, dyspeptic sufferers. Price,. 25¢ Two young men on their way from Garden Island to the city, on Mon- day eveninz, hecame lost in the storm and for over an hour wander- ed around the harbor, first in on: direction then in amother. They final- ly heard the bells of a sleigh going to the island and succeeded in reach- ing it. They ' were nearly frozen when they again reached Garden Is- land. QUITE A SNOWSTORM, The Drifting Was the Worst This Winter. The firet real snowstorm of the win- tor came on Monday night. Not a great deal of snow fell, but the drift- ng was very severe, and the street railway line and walks were filled in. The car line plough and sweepers were busy all night, and it was not until ten o'clock, this morning, that the belt line cars wore got running. Tho tracks filled in during the carly morning shortly after the plough and sweepers would pass over them. The depot and Portsmouth linc were se- veroly blocked, but tho company = sue- cceded in clearing them for traffic. It will be neccesary for the first time this winter to remove some snow from Princess street. In several sections between "Barrie and King streets, the drifts wore piled too high for traffic. This morning, the city engincer's de- partment had fully thirty men at work clearing crossings and stretches of walke for which tho city is respon- sible. The laborers wero glad to earn a couple of dollars, this being their first chance at snow shoveling this winter. Sugars of this well-known Brand are put up in pack- ages of a size convenient for family use. Extra Granulated Bags 20 Ibs. Paris Lumps Boxes, about 5 Ibs. Equal to, if not better, than anything produced. Ask your grocer for them and refuse substitutes. Manufactured by The Canada Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., MONTREAL. "STOVES." We carry in stock one of the largest as-. sortments of Cooking Stoves, Ranges and 'Heaters in the city, and invite you to ex- amine before purchasing. See the "Art Garland" and "Art Treasure" Heaters. 'The "HAPPY HOME" Range has a large ventilated oven, handsomein design' écon- omical in facl and a parfect baker. ELLIOTT BROS. LCI we A 17 PRINCESS ST | time, considering FOOD DDOOB HIDE HI rr TRAINS WERE LATE. i | The Storm on Railways Delayed the Trains. {| The storm on the railways, delayed the trains, to-day, although good time was made, considering the state of the roads. Railroading on the Kingston and Pembroke railway is always a heavy tagk, when there is a snow storm, and, to-day, the staff had their hands full. It was just 12.30 o'clock when tha morning train, due at eight o'clock, pulled into the depot. At Perth Road, the train was. stalled for over an hour. The snow was drifted very badly at this point. The Bay of Quinte train was late, but made good the weather condi- tions. At the junction, to-day, the G.T.R. ihad a large gang of men at work, * shovelling snow. The switches had to receive special attention. "Florodora" At The Grand. The Imperial Opera company, which comes to the CGramd on Saturday, February 20th, matince and night, is ont of unustial merit aw aside from many of the Auwgustin Daly favorites, the cast contains some of the belt opera singers on tho stage. The opora to be produced is ' the favorite and tuneful ""Florodora.*"" Agnes Cain Brown will be seen in her favorite role of Delores. Herbert Salinger will be {seem in Anthony Twecdlepunch. The ! cast also includes such well-known fa- | vories as Florence Burdette, Sabery Dorsell, Henry Girard, Hallen Mostyn, Laura Christopher, W. H. Pringle, W. 'L.. Doyle and rs. "Blaud's "Tron Tonic Pills." genuine are gold #t Gibson's ross Drug Store. Take no other; fot Be. , i | We muke buttons. My Valet, The Red 100 Ved y evening, euchre party at Thomas Doyle's, Pitta- | shi AT THE ACCUSED OF THEFT. One Allowed to Go on Suspended Sentence, and the .Other Was Remanded--Another Theft Case 'Enlarged a Day. When police court opened at 10 a.m, an adjournment for a day was mado soveral da; 0 on a charge of theft, preferred a geo on Paradis, proprie- tor of the Ontario House. The post- ponement wae neoossary, owing lorthe absence ol a witness. Fs Edward Pitt and William Saunders, both twenty vears of age, were then arraigned on a charge of having on or about February 13th, stolén two horse hides and one cali skin, the perty of William Reid. Through their counsal| J. McD. Mowat, they pleaded "not guilty." Michael: H , sworn, said that while preparing, yesterday, for the | t of some skins, from - Mr. Reid's shop, he missed a black = aad white calf) skin. In counting the horse hides he found that he had only twen- iy-four, instead of 'twenty-six. A calf skin, produced in court, witness iden- tified as belonging to Mr. Reid. "How do you identify it?" asked the court. "By. the color and the weight,' said the witness, "'T said that if it did not weigh fourteen pounds it did not be long to me." 4 Constable: Naylon eaid that he had weighed the skin, and that it weighed fourteen pounds. Witness, asked by the court, seid thai the skin was found at McKay's store. Two other hides shown in court were aleo identi: | fied by the witness, as belonging to | Mi. Reid. Witness stated further that thire were several other skins missing. Witnees 'acted as agent for Mr. Reid. in the case of James Ryan, arrested | the city. J, Al Gordom, Toronto, iy in ihe city on business. "Ton" Longboat gets ¥50 for fae: ing the puck nere on Wednesday night. Capt. and Mrs. Norman Leslie, ton, are t the i y Kings : guests a hey Windsor LoL. Henderson, son dative havo gone to Montreal tg take in the carnival. . Robert A. Hiliots and k McCul- t Sunday in ss Stratiord, "of Bros., bas left for Toronto le the millinery openings. Misa Ethel Lemnos Wellington street, leaves on Wednesday for Buf- falo on a visit go friends. si Martin F and his friend; Mr. , Buffalo, N.Y., are visiting the former's ' mother, Mrs. (Capt.) Fiem- ing, 45 Division street. - Baby Gray, Brockville, will reféree the T.A A,C.-14th Regiment senior 0. HA. game. He is well-known, hav, ing previously referéed here. Prof. Dyde, Queen's College, condnet- ed the services in St. John' . Brockville, on Sunday, tions being at each. # Miss Minnie Hourigan, late organist and choir leader of St. A 'de Sales Church, Smith's Falls, has come to Kingston to énter the House of Providence as novitiate. i The wedding is announced of Miss Elizabeth Marshall Jamieson, - ter of Philip Jamicson, Toronto, to Clifford' Walker, Belleville. The masr- was tolemnized in Baltimore. ri po and Mrs. Douglas J. Lundy, Petarbboro, announce the engagement of "Their daughter, Pear! Catherine, to E. P. Clarkson, son of the late Capt. Charles J. P. Clarkson, Halifax, Nova Scatia. Sir Mackenzie Bowell To Mr. Mowat, witness #aid that he purchased the skins about a week | ago. He secured them from a farmer, | but could not remember the farmer's: namo. Constable. Naylon told of Mr. Ho gan's report about the theft. He went and Hears Corby, at Arkansas Hot 'Springs, will leave on Wednesday for New Oricans, taking boat om the Mississippi for Now York. Both gentlemen are im- proved in health. Dr. Campbell Laidlaw, a graduate of Queen's, in arts 'and medicine, and who spent a couple of years in post: to McKay's store; and found the black { teeny pounds, and later ¥. Hojtn identified il. The other hides r. Hogan also identified. | r. Hogan, recalled, said be was acquainted with both they prisoners, and never knew of them doing any- thing wrong. Onc of them had been hired to work for Mr. Reid. John Curran, employed by John Mec- Kay, said he knew the prisoper, Saun- ders. Yesterday, hé. camo to tho shop with another follow. He had some hides, and witness purchased them, He described the hides to. the court. The prisoncor had sold witness hides be- fore, about three weeks ago, The pris- oner did not say whore ho had secured the hides. To Mr. Mowat, witness said he did not know if the prisoner was engaged in_ the buying and selling of hides. Witness identified the black aud white hide, as the one he had purchased from Saunders. He could not swear that the other hides were the ones he! had bought, although they looked very | much like them. : The prisoner, William Saunders, was | then called. Ho smid that Monday | morning, he and Pitt drove out to Glenburnie to buy some calves. On the way out they met two fullows, ono of whom wag carrying a bag. This was near the cemetery, At the toll : gate, ho and Pitt returned, as it was | stormy, apd on the way back, they came across the two men with the bag again. The two men asked for a drive and witness and his companion picked thom up. The strangers asked wit tiesses if they were in the butchering business, apd whan they replied "yes, offered some hides for sale at $2.50. This witness considered very cheap, and so bought them and camo home. Later, they went to McKay's store and sold the threo hides they secured from the strangers, and three others as well. Afterwards ho had learned that there was trouble over the sale of hides, and witness 'told Pitt that they had better go down to the police station and make an explanation. They did so, and at tho request of the olice spent the night in the cells, Ficnece swore positively that the hides were not token from Mr. Reid. He caid that the men claimed that they secured the hides at the nuisance ground. The prisoner thought that perhaps the Horse hide had been co cured at the nuisance ground, but did not believe the others had been secur: od there. . Edward Pitt, the other prisonev, told the same story as Saunders, re garding the purchase of the hides from the strangers on the road. Witness said that they recived $7.65, for the hides. Mr. Mowat held that the story told hy the prisoners was & most reason. ohio one, and one that should be believed. As to the description of the men the prisoners claimed to have met, ho held that it would be very difficult to give "an exact account of them. The accused came to the police station when thorc wae trouble, and this was the first time ig his experi: ence he had known of the aecised seeking the police. It wae always the other way." hen Magistrate Farell said that in his own mind he held Saunders guilty. His cvidence was unsatisfactory all the way through. He eould not acctunt for the purchase of three hides, apart from the fact that He secured them from a farmer. If the farmer could bo secured, he was willing to adjourn the case for a week, and this he consented to do, bail being fixed at . : Speaking to Pitt, the magisicate said that he would allow him to go on suspended somtence. ' The prisoner hiniself knew best as to whero the 'hides had been secured. It was the { first, {ime We had been before the court and he would give him a chance, and hoped that he would appreciate it. RR Many times money makes the char acter go as wall as the mare. . AS LL Ouly One | @ Dolor LUN and white skin, which weighed four- |S | thickly i tody, with i Brown, who, Brown was to serve seven aduate work in London, Eng., .is about to join the staff of Bt. Luke's hospital, Ottawa, as pathologist. Rev. J. J. Wright, BAA, » Queen's graduate has left for Blk City to es tablish the = work of the Presbyterian church in the new. silver district. There are some 7,000 miners in that section, and he will settle at the most ulated place, but will de- vote his attention to both Elk City and Gowganda. BUT DID NOT ESCAPE. Prisoners in Soo Jail Worked With Scissors Only. or p Telegram. TT ioking a hole in the sixtéen- inch wall of his cell in the jail of Sault Ste. Marie, and almost escap: ing, only to be thrust back into cus- a seven months' term changed to one of two years in remtiary, is the stary of Charles with his fellow-prison- ers, McLeod, Scanlan and Patrick Kelly, were brought down and lodged in the Central, with the exception of Brown, who was sent to Kingston, They were in chapge of J. Stevenson and Angus McGregor and this morn- ing Mr. Stevenson told the story of the narrow escape to the reporter. monthy for robbing a butcher shop; Mcleod was sentenced to nine months burglary, while Kelly was to serve eighteen months for robbery. : "On Wednesday night they were in the jail waiting to be brought to To- ronto," said Mr. Stevenson. 'Every: thing was quiet as usual when sud- denly somébody shouted that someone was escaping. The jailer, My. Hearst, and two constables, rushed around outside of the wall, and saw three men on the wall. Mr. Hearst had no gun, but he made an awfully good bluff that he had, and scared the pri- soners down again into the jail yard. "They were captured easily. ey said that for a week they had been quietly digging a hole in the brick wall of the prison, behind the window casing, which was removed | re. placed before and after each night's work. A pair of scissors was the only tool used. Ti anyone approached their cell they shoved the bricks back and replaced the casing, so that everything looked natural." Object Of The Motion. Last evening Ald. Anerove mover, in the city. council meeting, that the chairmen of the standing committees be a special committee to revise the swaries of the city officials. No one would second the resolution. It is since understood that the city treas- urer's salary was the object the motion. Some aldermen recently dis- covered that F. C. Ireland, who bas been in the city's service for thirty. seven years, and who is the king pin of the city buildings, is getting onlv S1,400 a year, think he should receive at least ¥1,500, occupying such' a responsible position - as he does, The city treasurer, however, wotlldn't ask for an increase. Me's too modest. His reward mey come some day, however. Cars Were Snowbound. This afternoon at three o'clock the | street railway line to the depot was { not opened but it was expected the '¢ar would be running befote evening The Portsmouth cars were also fow- bound. It Pays To Do It. Within three hours after a Ki stteet residence had been ph. in the Whig for rental, five applifa- tions were received for it, though the rate was and taxes. A ------------------ All Skates At Cost. Autoniobile skates . a specialty. Strachan's. The death occurred in North Au- gusta on Saturday of Martin Powell, aged seventy-six years. Poverty ought to be listed as a crime when work will preveat it Hot water a itis sold at Best's are guarantee two s. Fresh Beef, Iron and Wine at Gib son's Red Cross Prog Buttons, sny size. My Val. Pineapples, at Carnoveky's. We Will Hold a Clearing Sale of FUR! We have had a remarkably g fur business all winter, and now have our stock down to the lowest point. So To-Morrow we will place the balance on sale at prices that should meet with a quick response, as it means a considerable loss to us, but it has been our custom to carry no Furs over from one season to another. Read the following list : 1 Bable Ruff, worth $26.50, for $15.00 1 Sable Ruff, worth 25.50, for 15.00 1 Sable Ruff, worth 23.50, for 12.50 1 Sable Ruff, worth 12.50, for 7.96 1 Sable Ruff, worth 8.95, for 5.95 1 Persian Lamb Ruff, worth 8.95, for 5.95 1 Marmot Mink Ruff, worth 7.95, for 4.95 1 Marmot Mink Ruff, worth 19.50, for 13 00 1 Isabella Sable Ruff, worth 9.50, for 6.00 1 White Thibet Ruff, worth 7 50, for 4.75 1 White Thibet Ruff, worth 5.00, for 8.50. Muffs 1 Persian Lamb Muff, $13.95, for §9 1 Pérsian Lamb Muff, 14.50, for 9.50 1 Sable Muff, 10.95, for 7.00 1 Marmot Mt fi, 5.50, for 3.00 1 Black Opposum Muff, 4.50, for 2.50, 1f not ready to buy, but anxious to secure one of these bargains, come and pick it out. We will place it aside until re. quired. 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