\ © Bes Dail YEAR 76-NO. 129. ALERT GHOSTS They Are Playing Havoc on Shipboard. CREW GOES ASHORE VESSEL HAS A CARGO OF PUMICE STONE. Searched the Vessel, But Could Find Nothing--After They Departed the Ghosts Kicked Up Livelier, Shines Than Ever. Rome, June 3.--The Italian er Moncenisio, bound for New York with a cargo, of pumice stone, has been held up at Palermo by ghosts. On the arrival of the steamer al Palermo, from the Lipari Isles, the crew refused to continue the voyage because ghosts were making a de \hlish row in the hold, which they believed presaged shipwreck. Police searched the but found no- thing. As soon the police left the steamer the ghosts became livelier than ever. Thereupon the crew left and refused to re-embark. Other hand be "obtained. Must Pay Damages. Sherbrooke, Que., June 3 Judge Demers condemned the C.P.R. to pay J. Ducharme, Magog, $1,500 damages for the of a foot. Ducharme pleaded thats he went on board a train drunk, and that the officials should have seen to it that he got off the train safely, and that the train was started before he got on the platior m The judge held that the company Wa negligent in not seeing to it that Ducharme got off. Police steam- vessel as cannot loss Death Of Cobourg Citizen. Cobourg, Ont,, June 3.--Jam¢ Wellwood, a prominent citizen, suddenly Tuesday. A few months ago Mr. . Wellwood sold lis 400-acre farm just east of Cobourg and moved into town. His health had not been vood for some time, but e wa around as usual until Sunday. A wi dow and family survive, died Timber Wolves Kill Cattle. Peterboro, June 3. Timber wolves are killing young cattle in the north ern parts of Peterbore county. In Dam mer township, ton miles north of No wood, several young tattle were found dead in their pasture with their throats cut. The jagged wounds show ed that the wolves had been al work Will Welcome Canadians. London, June 3.~1t is believed that the National Artillery Association will welcome the Canadian offer to send un detachment of artillerymen across to the 1910 meot of the ggsocintion They will also consider the feasibility 0 inviting an Australian team. em eet My Valet. French cleaning, dyeing, repairing, pressing. Ladies' or men's garments, curtains, draperies, feathers, gloves, rugs, furs, etc, etc, cleaned or dyed by experts. Prompt delivery. War wick Bros., 'phone 650. To Call Strike Off, Montreal, June 3.- The Dominion Textile company having agreed to take back all its discharged employees, thus abolishing its "blacklist,"" the spinner: will call off their strike. Preventics--those Candy Cold Cure Tablots--will safely and quickly check all colds and the Grip. Try them once and sce ! 48-25¢c. Sold hy all dealers John Knight, general manager of the Campbell Milling Co., Toronto, is dead. DAILY MEMORANDA. For Summer Hats In styles so nobby, Having the best is Campbell's hobby Court Frontenac, LO.F Meeting Fire Light Committee, 4 Friday. Band night. and p.m Concert, Roller Rink, Friday Kilties full band Bijou Thea "Annie Laurie, ing Pictures' ; Eloping With "Pwo Memories Of Love scones on a Pigeon Ranch. J. Bankier, in Illustrated song. in Mov- Auntie wonderful Douglas In Canadian History. of the. Montreal June 3rd, 1778--The first issue (lazette was published. 1865--Birth of the Prince of Wales. 18B6---Withdrawal of ihe Fenians the United States. 1887--lidward Blake tired from the Liberal leadership count of ill health. 1008--Disastrous fire at Hull, Quebec 1908--8ir Robert Gillespie Reid, rail- road. builder died in Mont real, Born in 1842. Toilet Sets We are offering combine the qualities of beauty and dur- ability. A large quaint shapes and tints. Prices $1.25 Set. -- into temporarily re- on ac- and capitalist, Scotland in variety of odd, and all colors as low as -------------- WANTED TO FIND OUT. Anxious to Learn of Miss Elliott's Whereabouts. Ottawa, June 3.--A letter of ¢iderable interest in connection the Kinrade case has made its way to the dead letter office in the capi tal. The epistle was written by 7. L. Kinrade, father of the murdered irl. In order to trace the mysterious Mar- ion Elliott, who was connected with some of Florence Kinrade's travels, the father some weeks ago wrote to a | friend in California, This letter sta- ted that the failure to locate the El- liott womnn was preying teavily on the mind of Florence, who could ill afiord to hear the extra torture. Mr. Kinrade asked for help to locate Marion Elliott, His letter never reached its intended destination, and the United States authorities sent it hack to the Canadian dead letter of- fice. 1t has since been returned to the writer, The letter combats he theory, prevalent in soire quarters, that the Kinrades knew more about the missing Miss Elliott than they disclosed at the trial, eon-, with EVADING THE LAW. Racing Information Can Be Given Out. New York, June 3. New York state has a law against race track gambling, Bookmakers at the Bright- on Beach track, however, have, since the law was passed, continued to send advance sheets containing all sorts of racing information, entrics, soratclvse, names of jockeys, over: weigh and other information arv to mm who wish to bet. The local authorities claimed that the giving of such information iw quite as bad ag cambling, but now the court «f appeals has reversed that decision, and gamblers are delighted at geting this new legal aid evading the Hart-Agnew anti-betting law. out neces to -------------------- To Be Heard In September. Ottawa,' June 3.--Hon. William Pugsley said, to-day, that the action he has instituted in the New Bruns wick court of equity arising out of the report of the Central railway commis- gion, will likely to trial in Sep tember. It will involve, he are of the com says, view whole case. Deseronto Postmaster. Ont., June 3.--J. L lin, who has held the position of depu- ty postmaster at Deseronto for the past eleven years, has been appointed by the government to the position of postmaster, vacated by the death of A. HH. McGaughey, a short time ago Deseronto, Cau A Brute Sentenced. Calgary, June 3.--A year in peniten- tiary was the sentenced on: X. Gies bright, from the states, convicted of procuring his sister for immoral pur- His wife, who kept an immor pos six months. al house, STATION CHANGES IN THE MONTREAL METH- ODIST CONFERENCE. got Where Ministers Are to Go If the First Draft is Sustained--Quite a Few Will Move. Special to the Whig. Pembroke, June 3 The first draft of stations of the Montreal Methodist conference out. I'he following changes have been made : Montreal district---Montreal, James'; Dr. W.- Sparling; Douglas, Dr WwW. R. Young; Mountain street, W. 1 Boshart: South, B. Eyre; St. Anng de Bellevue, F. W.oBates; Arundel and Ponsonby, H. H.: Hillis; Mascouche Rapids, W. I.. Davidson; Rawdon, A. 15. Oliver; Three to Be sup plied (G. A. Bell). Matilda district--Morrisburg, H. Osborne: "Matilda, 1. EF. Warren; Inker- man, D. Mick: Aultsville, R. Stilwell; Moulinetie, Wesley Boyd; Cornwall Is land, J. A. Oke; Finch, A J. Belton. Brockville district--Brockville (Wall street), W. H Sparling; Brockville (George street), 12. W. Crane: Delta, J W. Davidson; Elgin, R. Stillwell Algonquin, A. B. Johnston; Frank- ville and Toledo, D. Pomeroy. Kingston district Kingston street), 8. -Sellery; Kingston (Princess treet), Ko He-Sproule; Portsmouth, F W. Danby; Cataraqui, F. C. Cassidy: Elginburg, J. C. Cornell; Inverary, C. A. Mullin; Battersea, WwW. K. Shortt; Gananoque East, to be supplied (G 0.1.): Pittsburg, G. W. Saell; Har rowsmith, W. A. Wilson: Verona, be supplied (D.C.F.); Parham, supplied (1.C.): Perth Road, W. Dustin. Perth district--Carleton Place, W. Philp; Ashton, €. D. Baldwin; Paken- ham, William Howitt; Easton Corners, J. H. McConell. Pembroke district Westmeath, W. F. Perley; Haley's Station, A. Fairbairn; Arnprior, M. Taylor; Shawville, E. R. Kelley: Clarendon, J. A MeNeith: is St givers, i - (Queen George t Craigmont, oJ Robertson Bros. A. McLean; Portage Du H. Hillis; Fort Coulonge, Horton : disteict--Otiawa (McLeod areet), R. G. Peever; Ottawa, (Wes kv}, H. J. A; Manotick, W. ' Prown: Metcalfe, T. J. Vickery; Vars, J. M. Fredrea Quebec district Cobblediek; Windsor 'Robinson: Minton, (G.O I): Cook shire, W. S. Lennon: Inverness, 1 Roy; Little Metis, D. Brill: district--Coaticook, Fort, H. Frederick Ottawa G. BH. Quebec City, : Mills, . Richard A Standstead Vissar Watarloo Meyers; Ugwansville, Farnham, FE. ville, Iver Huntingdon EE. W. 8. Coates \ MeNeill; Valloevfield, W * all sizes, at Gib H district--Waterloo, Dr A. T. Jones Currie, § district Franklin Centre, Ormstown, R (i. Henderson Hemmingford Calvert; * Rubber Red Cross drug S pong son 8 store, 230, BUSY URS Jand went to St. Lonis to reside with | underneath the scaffold. to! to be| KINGSTON, Emperors of Russia and Germany to Meet [FINNISH GULF RUSSIA PREFERS AMICABLE TERMS WITH GERMANY. The Czar of Russia Has Numerous Engagements During the Suc- ceeding Mbnths--King of Italy Will Also Tour. St. Petersburg, June. 3.--A meeting between Emperor William and Emperor Nicholas has been arranged, and will take place in the waters of the Finnish gulf. The exact date of the mecting will be decided upon later, but it probably will be June 17th. The meet- ing, which, aceording to some reports, has been arranged by the initiative of Emperor Nicholas taken 'to mean that Russia prefers an amicable agree ment with Germany to the doubtful is- sme of an antagonistic policy After meeting the German emperor, Emperor Nicholas will go to Stock: holm, returning to Peterhof. During he early days of July he will receive King Frederick of Denmark. Iis ma: jesty then will proceed to Poltava to attend the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the battle of Poltava, July 7th and Sth. Following this (ho emperor will depart by sea for a visit to France and England and probably Italy. 18 I-- Italian King's Trip. Paris, June 3.--The Gaulois states the King of Italy will visit England in August and Germany in September. FORMER LOVERS WEDDED. Youthful Romance Culminates at Canastota. Canastota, N.Y., June ! plenty of romance attached marriage of Mrs. Jennie Weyman Barnes, St. Louis, Mo., and Frank Hall, Canastota, which .was quietly solemnized at the Mothodist parsonage in this village, Tuesday afternoon. The principals' years ago wive swe thearts, but something brought about an es trangement and the two drifted apart. each eventually marrying. Jonnie Weyman became Mrs. Parnes --~There was to «the her husband, while Mr. Hall, who was of eonsiderable histrionic ability, became a professional actor. Passing years finally found Mrs Barnes. a Widow and death also rob bed Mr, Hall of his first 'wife. The okl days always had a warm spot in th heavte of the two who were separatid early in life and a short time ago let ters began to go back and forth 1¢ tween Canastota and St. Louis, with ha final result that Mrs. Barnes' arriv od in Canastota from St. Louis, this a marital appoint possessed morning, to keep ment made with her fiance of years ago. HANGED AT NORTH BAY. Fell at An Hour. Nofth Bay, June 3.--Maurice Ryan who murdered his brothes§ Patrick, was- hanged this morning, the drop being made at 5:50 o'clock. Dr. Raney, the jail surgeon, nounced Ryan dead eleven and three quarter minutes after the drop. Ryan slept well all night, and had to be awakened by Bishop Scallard on the latter's arrival at the jail this morn- ing. Ryan's crime was a particularly revolting one, the man having mum dered his brother: to secure $500 the latter had in at the} time. At a.m. Dr. MeMurchy, coroner, | empanelled a jury. After hearing evi dence, it returned a verdict that death was due to strangulation. The re- pinins will be buried in the jail yard, The Drop Early pro-| his possession 8 Dismissed A Constable. Hamilton, Ont., June 3.--Constable| Robert Duncan was summarily dismiss- | ed from the force by the police com- | missioners. About a week ago a young and green policeman had arrested al man for being drunk and disorderly. | Duncan came along and requested that | the prisoner be liberated, as hes was a | friend of his. Recognizing that Dun- | can 'was a senior officer, the police-| man released the prisoner, who went | home. trol had been summonéd, In the meantime the police pa-| and when it| arrived there was no prisoner. The | matter was thus brought to the at-| tention of the commissioners, who | held that Duncan had no right to or-| der the release of the prisoner. i Commonwealth Cabinet. | * | defeat in parliament Sir Alfred S Merrispu; Lawrences | Phone Melbourne, June 3.--Premier Fisher | {having resigned office because of his | Dea® | kin has formed a new cabinet as fol lows : Premier, Alfred Dealin; min- ister of defence, Joseph Cook; treas-| urer, Sir J, Forest; attorney general, | Mr. "Glynn; 'postmaster-general, -- Sir} John Quick; minister of trade and | customs, Sir RW. Best; --minister of | home affairs, Mr. Fully minister of} external affairs, Mr. Gordon. i aep-- i | | Cook Leaves $30,000. New York, Juné 3.--The will 'oi | Bridget Torpy, for twenty-seven vears; la cook in' the family of Mrs. N. B: | [Tait of this city, was filed for pré-| {bate yesterday. She leaves $30,000,1 the savings of a lifetime, to James | 1 Edward Johnston, a negro, who had} heen her assistant.' She had 'no rela-| five and died from cancer, in a house} 'tent, at the age of eighty, ! ONTARIO, THURSDAY, present with berman, at French river, and has in- Toronto street, fused an offer of property. { aces | ty, J in disposing' of it for $4,000,000 he is portion | ceive ten { wife, Mary Stevens, who GEORGIAN BAY CANAL. | The Definite Reply From Govern- ment This Year, Ottawa, June 3.--It seems to: he pretty well settled that Sir Robert Perks will not this year redvive the Canadian government & ite ve- ply to lis proposal to build 1 e Geot- gian Bay canal in return 'a goyern- ment guarantee of the bond issue, wi government control of rates, option of taking the cost at any time. The will adhere to the policy, nounced by Sir Wilfrid, of incur fur beavy i the revenue is more buoyant. Im Tre PHILIP HEINEKEN. recently elected general North German Lloyd Who director Line. was of the ALL OVER A BRIDE. i London, June 3.---Sixty miles north of Amoy, China, three years ago, a bride was abducted. The fight which followed is still going on, and at the pres- ent time 5,000 men of thirty villages are pitted against 7,000 men of forty villages. * HEFEEFF ETS aA A : _ Husband Attacked Chief. Montreal, June 3.--At La Prairie, across the river from Montreal, yes- terday, n man named N. Pichette quar- relled" with his wife, and was, it ap- pears, giving her a thorough beating, when the chief of police of the villago 3 interfered in behali of , tb . the stguggle which followed the infuri- ated husband gave all his attention to the chief, and, drawing a formidable- looking knife, attempted to stab Jim. After a hard struggle, the man was disarmed and arvested) SUGAR PLANTATIONS TEN THOUSAND ACRES FALL TO MRS. J. NOLAND. Offer of $2,000,000 By - New York Capitalists Has Been Rejected --J. Creighton, Barrister, Leaves For Cuba. Toronto; June 3.--An estgte in Cu- ba valued at $4,000,000 a ats Mrs. Jennie Noland, formerly of{58 = Mc- Kenzie crescent, Toronto. She is at er husband, a lum- J. Creighton, barrister, 18 to proceed to Cuba to sell thetproperty for her, Mrs. Noland, it is stated, has $2,000,000 for This was made to hex New York people. The property consists of 10,000 of sugar plantations, with near Cardenses, Mantazas coun- 1f Mr. Creighton succeeds structed re- the by mills, Cuba. to receive fee of $100,000 and ex- penses, This fee is to abate in pro- as the price received falls $4,000,000, and to increase below is at the rate of $5,000 for every $100, 000 over $4,000,000. Mr. Creighton is nlso commissioned to collect back | rents, if any, on which he is to re- gr cent. Mr. Creighton expects to leave for Cuba 'at the end of next week. A story of romance is connected with the estate. John Stevens, the | original owner, left it on his death w a -nephew, Jeremiah Stevens, a car- penter of Waubaushene. This good fortune came to Jeremiah when he was well up in years, at the age of sixty-nine. Despite his age he pre- pared to leave for Cuba when the manager forwarded him $1,000 for his expenses, but cancer overtook him and he died before leaving Canada, on October 6th, 1903. The property which was his for brief a paiod, was willed to has deeded it to her daughter, Mes, land. : Mrs. Noland has instructed Mr. Creighton to "sell and realize for the best price that can be got, and to get in any -back rents." x The certificate of the death of John Stevens and his will are in New York, and will be obtained by - Mr. Creighton on his way south, 80 his now No- Explosion Of Fire Damp. Madrid, June 3.--An cxplosion, fire damp qecurred, yesterday, in of iho | Mosque tara mine, in the province of Oviedo. Six miners were killed and several otheps injured, Christy's, Scott's And Buckley's. Celebrated hats are sold at Camp- pell Bros', Kingston's hat store. Two hundred men struck at the Detroit River tunnel for an increase ol pay, or Waskada, Sask., SIBLE FORM. -- of and Remembered. United States distributed $330,811,000. now D.0.C. of Ottawa district, br. H. R. Casgrain, Windsor, cal association meeting in Toronto. Traders' bank, North Bay, pissing. Henry Nickol, ployed in double tracking the C.P.R ilton on Wednesday night. Alexander Morris, the new en Friends, meeting in Toronto, continue to stand for and refuses even to strike strikers. Rev. been revented, through treal Methodist conference at broke. spéctable writing parentage, is accused slanderous letters to Sand out the offender. arrest will WW. R be required. the steamship ried, widow of line, ti NEWS OF DISTRICT. in Eastern Ontario. Mavety, Ottawa, takes his B.A. gree at McGill and wins. honors histology in second year medicine. Karl Spangenberg, er lar in the same position last season. The' death occurred on Thursday « of Smith's Falls. reached the good old years, At dence Easton's Corners, at the res Haskin,' on Wednesday. of brother, James her ited in ville. of Miss Alice an operation for appendicitis. McRae was a school of Miss of J. Johnson, Belleville, FOUND A SKELETON the Bones. at the corner ders for the burial the skeleton the coffin, done relic hunters and soon little was left to known as Windsor, or, possibly, of soldier killed time in this scction dwing the carl eighties. AHEAD OF LAST YEAR. { menal. ter. The growth days hae been js actually now have been splendid There rains through the west. tunately the crops were not up in the town and neighborhood nearly all smashed. een Resigned Prineipalship. years, Sha been connected with teaching staff tute, and for twenty-five years principal, has resigned. GIVEN IN THE BRIEFEST POS- Matters That Interest Everybody --Notes From All Over--Little|tor Everything Easily Read The life insurance companies in the and Canada last year Col Peters, at London, is likely to be succeeded by Col. W. E. Hodgins, . was elected president of the Ontario Medi- Charles Chapman, accountant of the wag drowned while canoeing on Lake Ni- aged thirty-two, em- was killed at Kenora, by being caught in ledger wood used in unloading cars. Rev, Dr. Lyle, Hamilton, was elect- ed moderator of the Presbyterian gen- eral assembly, which opened: at Ham- sheriff of Renfrew, was elected grand coun- cillor of the Canadian Order of Chos- The strike on the Great Lakes con- tinues., The Lake Carriers' association "open shop" with the George Jackson, Toronto, has 1 ill-health, from filling engagements 'at the Mon- Pem- A young woman, in Ottawa, of Te- of Hill residents, imputing tile conduct, It has taken several years to seart Public apology or Allan, of the firm of Allan, Long & Killam, Winnipeg, and son of late Andrew Allan, of the Allan Montreal, was mar- Tuesday, to Mrs. A. C, Killam, late Judge Killam, chairman of the railway commission... The Tidings From Various Points Woy Mavety, son of Rev. Dr. J. Ki de- an Belleville, will ship as assistant purser on the steam- North King. Karl was very popu- Mr. Fuller, one of the oldest residents The deceased had age of eighty of the bride's parents, William Benjamin Moffatt, Brockville, was un- ited in marriage to Miss Lucy May Tuesday afternoon, at the residence Kirkland, Forthton, Miss Lucy Kirkland was un- marriage to Franklin Arthur Moore, a well-known resident of Brock. Word has been received of the death McRae, in Edmonton hospital, on Monday last, following iss teacher and the eldest daughter of W. R. McRae, Perth. Invitations are out for the marriage Kathleen Johnson, daughtér W. Johnson, M.P.P,, and Mrs, to R. G. Keith Hepburn, of Picton. The wedding will be in Bridge street ¢hurch, June 9th. And Relic Hunters Quickly Picked Windsor, Ont., June 3.--While mak- ing water conncetions into a building, of Pitt and Windsor avenue, workmen siruck a rough box and coffin a few feet. below the pave ment foundation. The police gave or: in but before this could be got in their wogk reinter. The skeleton is supposed to be that of one of the original seitlors of what is during t':¢ troublesome y Growth of Grain in West Pheno- Winnipeg, June 3.2The C.P.R. crop report is of a most optimistic charae- during the past ten phenomenal. The crop ahead of last year. all reports a hail and wind storm of unusual severity. For- en- ough to be damaged. Window - panes were St. Catharines, Out., June 2. John Hendersow, M.A. who for thirty-seven the of the Collegiate Insti- its What fs Found About the Wharves. The steamer Ida E. 4s unloading eon at Crawford's. ; tee at di Fhe steamer Neepawah passed down, to-day, from Fort William to Mont- ho steamer Wahcondah passed down, to-day, from Fort William to Montreal. : Swift's : Steamer Dundurn, up, to- day; steamer Rideau King, for Otta- wa, to-day. The steamer Omaha cleared for Chi- cago, to-day, after unloading 50,000 bushels of corn at Richardsons' eleva- Capt, P. McGlade, Clergy street, re- turned from Toronto, to-day, after filoting the tug Nellie Reid from ontreal to the n City, M.T. Co.: Steamer Wasaga, from Fort William, with 49;000 bushels of wheat; steamer Donnacona, from Fort Williaa, with 70,000 bushels of wheat; both steamers cleared for the same port; tug Thomson, for Montreal, with our. grain barges; tug Mary P. Hall, for Montreal, with three grain barges. CIVIC COMMITTEES. The Light Plant Committee Meets This Evening. A 'special meeting of the light, heat and power ©o) has been called for eight o'clock this evening, and Ald. Elliott, chairman, invites the members of his flock to be present at the de- artment office at the hour, particu- arly to discuss the street railway power question, and matters in ,con- nection with the gas tank, whose con- crete foundation has to be rebuilt. The fire committee is called for four o'clock, Friday afternoon, when moi ter of appointing a new chief will agai be considered. Information as to oth er cligible men will likely be before the committee, as the city clerk wrote the Toronto fire chief asking him to name several of his brigade who would an- swer local requirements. ; Very Much Dissatisfied. A whole lot of dissatisfaction pré vails im militia circles over: the action of the militia department in reducing the strength of the camp to be held at Barricfield. Some officers in this command say that if they bad known two months ago that things were to ba as th va now ordered, they would have résigned their positions, y h of good men for whom there are no places, Men they had. in getting to come _{o camp are now thrown out for false cconomy's sake. Genuine Panama Hats, $4 Up. Ask to see our special $5 line, They are the best ever gold at' that price. . Campbell Bros,', Kingston's hat store. TOWN OF GANANOQUE LOSES ANOTHER WELL- KNOWN CITIZEN. Death fof Thomas Berry--George nnell, Had Bone Near Wrist oken By Engine of Gasoline Launch. Gananoque, June 3. Thomas Berry, another of Gananoque"s old and es- teemed residents, passed away at the family residence, Chavles sirest, on Wednesday, in the sixty-eighth year of his age. He bad been ailing for some time past but his final illness was of short duration. ber of years he.was in charge of the tinsmithing department of J. W. Ben- nett Co., of this town. He was an adherent of the Anglican church. He leaves, besides a widow, three daugh- s, Mildred, Elizabeth and Edith, all unmarried and at home. Inter ment will take place on Friday aliei- of is of Funnell"s boat n. . George Funndl; met with a se livery, of this town, vere &njury on Tuesday evening. While starting out in his big motor boat the engine balked and in "cranking he had his left hand caught and a bone near the wrist broken. The coal schooner Britton is again in port unloading her cargo at the Scranton Coal company's sheds. For Dominion Day Gananoque will put on three first-class horse races at the driving park, 2:20 class, 2:16 class and a feeefor-all. The sum of $850 in prizes will be offered and al ready a goodly number of Eastern Ontario horse owners have signified their desire to enter for the various events, _ Capt. ~ Mannion, of -Montreal dis- trict, financial special agent, accom- panied by the local Salvation Army corps, delivered a lantern lecture en titled "Jack the Conqueror," at the public hall, * Thurso, Grindstone 1s land, last evening, attracting a good ly crowd of island residents. One of the largest gypsy camps sec: here for many years is located just west of the town, at the fork in the road. There are some twenty-five or thirty men, women and children, about an equal number of horses and the usual batch of dogs. They are on their way east: = : G. Wallace, formerly of this town, and located for some months pasi ut Cobourg, has taken a situation at W. J. McDonald's tonsorial par- lor. James Eligh and daughter, Miu- nie, of Caintown, are visiting _ in town. Mrs. Thomas Hodge and Mrs. W. Lowe, of Mallorytown, are spend: ing a short time here. Mrs, Burn- ham and Miss Shaver, Brockville, Ed- gar Sheets and daughter, Miss Emma, of Buffalo, N.Y., and T. A. Sheets, Smith's Falls, are spending some fime with, local relatives, having come here to attend their mother's ' funeral, : a for they are handicapped by the loss] For a8 num- | Win or Lose? It does not necessarily fol- low that all slow-goers are sure winners just because the vy hare lost a marathon to the tortoise. In this instance the winning tape is at our Dress Goods Section and you'll have to hurry if you would get a choice of the beautiful materials we are now offer- ing for your summer OUT- ING SUIT. THE BRADFORD WORSTEDS Creme grounds with dainty hair line stripes of Black, Brown, Green, Blue, ete, many of these pretty fabrics are in exclusive Suit pat- terns. THE FRENCH WORSTEDS In a host of desirable weaves, Creme and White grounds, with hair line stripes, checks, plaids, ete., in Wool, Silk and Wool and Wool and Ootton, 40c. to $1.00. French Armures, Etc., 50¢ to $1.00. See East Window display of these pretty Fabrics. MARRIED. CHANT-WALKER.=At the home of th bride's father, Toronto, on ire day evening, June 2nd, 1909, Georgia, daughter of George Walker, to Dr. Joseph Chant, of Picton, Onty ROBERT J. REID, The Leading Undertaker. "Phone, 577. 887 Princess street Jams and Marmalade We have a full stock the following makers : T of CROSSE & BLACKWELL. KEILLER, LIPTON. BATGER. GOODWILLIE. In 1 1b. glass pots and 7 Ibs tine Jas, Redden & Go. Importers Of Fins Gr SUMMER NEEDS Ldwn Mowers, Refrigerators, Ranges. Not too many. 1f thein call at once at TURK'S, "Phone, F. RENTON DIES SUDDENLY, Winner of Chemistry Scholarship in University. Winnipeg Free Press. Frank James Renton, a student Manitoba College, and the winner of £100 scholarship in chemistry in the second year arts at the recent univer- sity examinations, died at St. Boni- face hospital, carly Thursday morning from spinal meningitis. Degeased was only nineteen years of age, and as the son of John L. Renton, of 212: Vaughan street, office superintendent of the railway mail service. Deceased had been ill only a few days, and his father was at Kingston, Ont, attend- ing the funeral of ithe lattee's mother, when the boy was taken to the hospi- tal yesterday. He had hoen summon. ed by wire, and i# now on his way 'to the city. i A letter From his mother, received by Kingston friends says be was only ill 'about thirty-six hours. The attack came with great suddenncss, at