» PAGE EIGHT. [SMOKER AT BARRACKS}: ~1/THE R.C.H.A. KON-COMS. WERE THE HOSTS. "reaTinty ~ i» ---- McKAY'S | CHRISTMAS FUR SALE NOW ON John McKay Brock St. Improvements to Their Fine Mess Rooms--A Splendid Pro- gramme Was Rendered By the Best Local Talent. The stafi-sergeants, sergeants and | warrant officers of the RC H.A., were hosts, Friday cvening, at a most en joyable smoking concert in the spac [ious mess rooms at Tete de Pont bar racks. The soldier boys have always | been counted good hosts, but this time ! they outdid themselves entirely, every thing being far above the ordinary. The mea have made a gredt change in their mess rooms, cutting a passage between the two big rooms, which are now joined by. an arch, and it adds greatly to the space and attractive: ness of the building. L Last evening - the memberg of the mess and their guests were gathered together for their last smoker before the end of the year, and they certain ly made the most of it. From begin- ning - to. end it was enjoyable. About 9.30 o'clock, when the large rooms, nicely decorated and arranged, were well filled with smoke, from many pipes and cigars, QM.8. 0'Grady, president of the mess, was chairman, and he filled the position 'as capable For Giving the Greatest Plcastre We have found for years, there is soothing we can give the kidlies like a pair of Sleighs FOR EVERYBODY. '.* © 3 as he sacially do, alter a a wiesch of welcome, opening the programme. The musical programme presented was really incomparable, and all those present were pleased beyond measure. The numbers "were all fine, especially the instrumental numbers by the mem- of the band. In Rand Gupta. yHuberland and O'Neil, the R.C.H.A have two soloists that cannot be ex- ,celled in any quarter. The following programme was presented and every number was a winner : 'Piano selection, L. Marchand; clar- inet solo, ,Bds. Connolly; song, Sergt. QOuelette; "Corset. solo, Band-Sergt.- O'Neil; song, Capt, Blair; saxaphone solo, Edward Hunt; song, Mr. Hurley; quartette, R.C.H A. Glee Club; piano selection, R., R. F. Harvey; clarinet solo, Bds. Connolly; cornet solo, Sergt. Huberland: song, Sergt. Harte; violin solo, Bde. Truman; song, Mayor Couper; cornet duet, Sergts. O'Neil and Huberland; song, Q.M.- Sergt. Frape; saxaphone solo, Ed- ward Hunt; song, Mr. Baokier; song, Q.N.-Sergt. Browne; song, John Cous- IN GENERAL Occ ty--Other Briel Items membered. Fancy shirts at Hunt's. Bibby's store open ev waitige, Brazil and Pecan nuts. J. Crawio There was court, this morning. Try Hunt, 53 Brock street, nechwear, 50c. to $l. Gillette suinty razors, tion, at Keelev's, 8 up. of market people, to-day. Sale of fancy handkerchiefs, 2 25¢. New York Dress Reform. The little folk have commenced write their letters to Santa Claus. recaved at McAuley"s. "Phone 778. PERSONAL MENTION, business last night. Movements Of The People--What! Finest chocolates, 30c. They Are Saying And Doing. |ford. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McCann, Stoco, Nearly all the are visiting in the city. homeward bound Miss Helen Davison, A.CT.M., Pic- ya ton, will sing in the First Baptist | JH: Cunningham, church, on Sunday. Chickering's Leave orders at George Dennison, second engineer on Auley's k Store. the steamer Kinmount, has arrived New Brazil nuts. J. home from Collingwood. Levi McMillan, chief engineer on the steamer Kinmount, arrived home from Collingwood, where the vessel was laid up. Miss Mamie week, for the for Crawford. corner Princess and Cler, man these days? He is\one of t busiest men in the city. Ginger, almond, walnut 30c. Crawford, Christmas post doz., at Pests, next will be G. Bar I'ield will leave, Lindsay, where she guest of her aunt, Mrs. F, nett, St. Paul street. Corbett, Kingston, district iy : a life insurance company, Herbert Stanford, committed ¢ is spending a few days in Westport, {stand trial, was unable assisting the local agent, W. RB. {and was in jail, to-day. Adams. White House coffee, cards, fancy, fresh, Child's Sleighs, from 25¢ ap to 75¢. DOUBLE RUNNER SKATES Nothing they enjoy healthful CEAUS buys them for 50ec, $2.00. Sleighs, and - gives SANTA pair Mitchell's The Only Place such exercise. for Boys, 50ec. to $3.00. Coasters, Bobs, Baby Sleigus. The nicest assortment for Claus in town. S\W. A. MITCHELL S HARDWARE. Special Sale To-Night and All Next Week All Lined Kid Gloves and Mitis For ladies and gentlemen, a 20 Per Cent. Off Including the celebrated Dent's and Perrin' Ss makes. $1 qualities for 80e, §1.50 qualities for $1.2 $1.25 qualities for $1, $2 qualities for $1.60, $2 50 qualities for $2. 800 Fancy Embroidered Handi elles Worth 12l¢, 15¢, 18¢, 10c Each Also 200 Gentlemen's Hemstitched Checked Handkerchiefs Worth 15¢, for 10c Each for Special Prices pools, 6¢ cach. . Colored Codon Spools, 4c each. Silk Spools, fx each ; Silkene Jc Crochet Cotton Nyc ball . Beehive Yarn, 4 ply, all colors, 8c skein. Per celine, 18c quality for lic yard. Flannelette Blankets, best. quality. 10 x 4 for90c. Size ll x 4 for $1.10. 12 x 4 for $1.30. Spools. Size Size Steel Sleighs, for Girls, $1.00 i is improving daily. Santa | ton, | when - The many friends of Stuart Nicol, {bert's. a 'who has been seriously ill in Pitts- | Next Thursday will be looked | burg, Pa., will be pleased to hear that | 28 the Christmas market. It His father ig [Pected to be a bumper. .. | Dresses for children, bibs, Earl Wilson, of . ss {and stockings that will wear. 3Y ilson, of the Dominion bank, | | Coes. New York Dress Reform. Brandon, Nau, operated pon or, an' PC) put Feta mt. 3. Crave Wilton, Toronto, formerly of Kings- Kingston covered rink will open hurried west, owing to his son's Monday night, December ith, illness skating. Band in attendance. | H. Lancaster left, on Wednesday last, Fancy Vostizza currants, 12ic. for his home in Liverpool, "nt Gilbert 5. | His many friends were loathe to The express .messcngers Wels ye | him go, but wish him ""bon voyage' busy to-day, an extra heavy load and an early return' to our Limestone bundles arn ving: in the city. . eis. : Fitiey chocolates, 30c. James Cre Stratiord, is a visitor | 19 | city. Mr. Western was physical The Trades and Labor Council n director at the Stratford Y.M.C.A, Thursday night, but there the 14th team won the cham. ing, to do, outside of regular pionship. He met all the local hockey business. . and 3s reneWihg af Five-pound pails n0c., at Gilbert's, Gold plated clocks' at Keeley's. There are now on Kingston's "Indian" list. _¢ three were added to the list, (were taken off. Brazil and Pecan nuts. J. Only five shopping days Christmas. Are you doing it or do you intend to be in that rush at the last, 28 lb. box of new raisins, $1.50, Gilbert's. Herbert Istill with him. England S00 . Western, at that time, pure marmala | quaintances. | TO INCREASE INTEREST. Motor Boat Racing By Boats and t Same Sige. In an efiort to increase interest in motor boat racing, the Thousand Is- lands Yacht Club has decided to. in- augurate a series of races for the sum- mer of 1910 and each year thereafter for a. period of at least four years for ' Loats of one design. These boats are all to be of the same length,. same' keam, built by the same maker from the same drawings, and equipped with the same motor. It has been decided to limit the numbx r of boats to be so constructed | , | to twenty, and the scheme has devel: { The Young Men's Club of St. Jam oped so that a successful outcome is church have made arcangements w | assured. Charles, D, Mower, the noted the Royal rink managers for seven naval architect, bf New York city, has | five season tickets for the club. Leen retained to design the boat, and | Full - assortment after a long and careful investigation the Jedvick Motor Mig. Co., Port Chester, N.Y., was selected to furmsh the power equipment and the Lavare Boit Wor. s, Ogdensbure, N.Y. chosen to build the hulls, befc Stanford will come up fore Judge Price to elect next week. Frank Redden appear on the same day. Brazil and Pecan nuts. J. Cat glass articles at Keeley's. some will a Chocolates, all flavors, 30¢c. There was a tive of the was league, at the Y.M.C.A,, last nig to further the election campaigu en, $2. Rosarys, in cases, at Keeley's. The heavy fall of snow brought « a large number of sleighs, day afternoon. The "cabbies" w The Schedule Drafted. Reginald Crawford, secretary of Frontenac Hockey (lub, returned from | Belleville, Friday night, after attend: ing the meeting of the castern section of the jumor O.H.A. At the meeting the main object was the drawing up of .the schedule, the four -- Fi a bottle, Belleville, Trenton, l'icton and King-' rues chore ates, ston. It was made out so that the ford. games would be over by January 28th, | each team having six games. This schedule was adopted _ Jan. 53--Belleville at Kingston. Jan. 6--Trenton at Picton. Jan. 10--Picton at Pelleville Jan. 10--Kingston at Trenton Jan. 14--Trenton at Belleville Jan. --Kingston at Picton. Jan. 13--Belleville at Trenton. Jan, --Picton at Kingston: Jan Belleville at Picton. Jan Trenton at Kingston. Jan. 2W.--1icton at Trenton. Jan. 28. --Kingston at Belleville, | The Belleville magnates are already |95¢ bidding for the home game between Picton and the Frontenacs. The pro- motets offer R150 to the Frontenacs to play their home game with Picton there the New goods, "30c. for 10c. the candidates for mun wish to get Some of pal honors, no doubt, their Christmas shopping done [they announce themselves. | We sell you chocolates for 30c. | You don't pay for fancy "boxes. Crawford. Gold cuff links at Keeley's. The local commerdal travellers nearly all home until after | Year's, as there is very little then to do at this season of lvear. Finest chocolatess 30c. ford. Fleece-lined ; stockings, porters, any Dress Reform. James Cr 25c.5° draws 20ex hose s 25c. New Y vests, ribbed, color, made by the police, lost her hat. farmer coming into the city picked up and ded it over to the poli It was t a Merry Widow. We sell you chocolates for 30c. You don't pay for fancy boxes. Crawford. The grand jury has recommen that the prisoners at the jail be gi some good | reading matter. would a good stone pile do, in { place ? See our scarfs and clouds for ¢ dren, splendid York Dress Reform. Brazil nuts, A horse Y.M.C.A. Basketball. In the city basketball league, Y.M.C.A.. Thursday night, the Eagles | defeated the Cranes, by a score of 33 {to 19, There was just the one game, Mr. Erskine, of Queen's, was the | foree. at the re- will Have Strong Team. | The Young Irishmen are putting a strong team in the City Hockey League, this season, and will give all 'comers a very hard argument The { committee in charge has located some fino players, and practice will start as soon as the ice permits. Swen nuts. J. created a good deal amusement on the market, this m« | ing. by devouring one of the yel { bills advertising Davies' meat mar The engagement is announced of | {Miss Zelma Carrie Der, formerly of { said an old farmer. : { Westport, to Alexander Victor Rilton, Fancy hat pins at Keeley 's. {Calgary, Alta. The wedding will take | Genuine ebony mirrors, place in December. | Ginger, almond, hair brus walnut: checolates, | make acceptable Christmas gifts. 3c. Crawiord, large assortment at rouse's "Piver's, Seeley's, Roger & Gallet's Store (corner Princess perfumes, in fancy boxes, ior Christ- yFueas), . !mas, at Prouse"s Drug Store (porner Bibby' s Store open evenings. { Princess and Clergy streets). The Ginger, almond; walnut 0c. Crawford, Bibby's store open evenings A sneére man may get down on the {wrong side of the fence Hut ha cannot straddle it. Bibby's store open every night. civic fihance commiltee chocolates, business. It did a commendable in voting a fiity dollar increase salary to the caretaker of the buildings, the salary of which posi has not been added years, THE ws EPSIOES LOCAL NOTES AND THINGS In The City And Interest Easily Read And "Ke no session > the police for natty pocket edi- The Woliz Islander had a big crowd for ins, William Swaine, piano tuner, Orders Nearly all the stores were open for Trade was good. a James Craw-Jpin he's got, students are now Christmas holi- o tuner from Mo- Palmer's and "Hudnut's toilet waters for Christmas, at Prouse's Drug Store streets). How would you like to be the post- chocolates, 10¢., to secure bail at Gil upon is ex- bootees All for ib., was noth- | routine | eighty-four members To-day now, | big | ajists that the tortoise is the longest- day Crawford. Jacob's Irish bis- ! cuits for Christmas trade, at Gilbert's. Crawford. meeting of the execu- Social and Moral Reiorm Aberncthy's hockey boots for wom- late yester among the first to make the change. A big snap, English pickled walnuts, at Gilbert's. James Craw- One of the girls arrested in the © That horse must be awiul hungry,' | 1 { 1 | j clothes brushes, military hair brushes, Drug and Clergy | vounc COUPLE SHOT. Bullets in Head. Winnipeg, Dec. 1R.--Developments in the mystivous case im which Miss Mclean and her lover, G. Emmett, were found in his room at © their boarding-house, with bullet wounds in tle head, indicate that after a dis pute he had attempted to murder her and then commit suicide. Four shots were fired, one of which pierced the girl's skull over the temple, inflictin a dangerous ibut not fatal wou Both are now in the hospital, but will recover, and both will likely be arrested until the matter is thorough- ly sited. At present they refuse to discuss it, but have asked to see each other. They were to have been marricd next month, rd. Responsibilities On The Pin. Philadelphia Times "Arthur Smith," said the teacher, impatiently; "what is it you are fid- geting with ?" Although the led el ored up he did not vepiy. The class ' sjuealer," however, was ready, as usual with full information. "Its a he said, triznphantly oS ake it away from him and bring it here,' said the instructor. 'lhe of- fending jen was takep to her, and there was no more trouble from Ar- thur: lresently it vas the ;urg- ster's turn to read, but instead of standing up as the other studymts had done, he sat down and looked fright- ened. "Well, why don't you proceed with the reading ?" exclaimed the teacher. *If you misbehave any moe 1 shall take an example of you. "Plaise, teacher," stuttered little Arthur, 1 can't stand up 'cause the pin you took keeps my pants up." to he 'The Appetite Of Eskimos. to Harry Whitney, who spent a year shooting within the Aretic circle, gives an idea in an article in Outing for December of what an Eskimo can do at table when he tries. He says: "I shall never forget the feast that hose Eskimos had when we néxt halted. 1 made a ~areful note of what the six men consumed within three hours--seven hares, one seal, about a buckethil of; dried © walrus rd. | meat prepared by Dr. 'Cook for dog food while at Annotok, and two large cups of tea, and four biscuits a man, A good part of the seal, and all the hare meat they ate raw, like hungry dogs." on His Conclusion. Chicago Record-Herald, And this,' said the young man who was showing his country rela [tives through the Museum of Art, 'is a replica of the Venus de Milo." "Gosh," said his Uncle Amasa, "she {was a good looker, all right ! Wa'n't de. never married, was she ?' 2 *} "No; 1 don't believe she ever was. | I' s'pose, bein' armless and not {havin' a husband to hook. 'up he | she simply had to dress that no matter whether she liked it or | ry | of | | AW net | lelo's, wi wo | way WH | not. Crawford. | Long Lived Tortoises. It is generally agreed among natur- we | lived of all animals. There are many at | instances of their attaining the extra- ordihary age of 250 years, while one is actually mentioned as reaching the unparalled age of 406 years. Not withstanding these examples, which, of course, are exceptionally rare, the ordinary tortoise only lives, on an average, from 100 to 150 years: os' --- sm' ith| The "Matthew, Mark, Luke anc tv- [John puzzle will be en sale at all © |stores after next Wednesday. It wil prove a delightiul pastime. Give you Sunday school scholar one. Ebony mirrors at Keeley, Jr's. Chocolates, all Ravors, 30¢. Crawford The total taxes = collegtable in Smith's Falls this year is $50,175.22 {Up to Tuesday evening the amount {collected was $47,156.27. | Silver thimbles, from | Keeley's. Chocolates; all flavors, 30c. Crawford Herbert Quick, the author, weighs ere {over two hundred pounds and moves with great deliberation. Chocolates, all flavors, 30¢c. Crawford Lockets and chains, at' Keeley's. Mufflers, £1 "to $2.50, at Hunt's. Bibby's store open evenings. 1ci- | Representative Sulzer, of New York, all | goes to Alaska every summer. He has be- lso hts 2c. up, at ut | before {mines out there. Ink pencils, the latest and best, $1, Ib. i at Keeley's J.! Abernethy's travelling ' gs, 85. | See our display of su tible Christ "7 presents. Livingston s. are| The heart ripens--best in the enrich New |ing of other hearts. for the Bibby's store open every night. Fancy Barbardoes Molasses, 60c. a gallon, at Gilbert's. Watches and leather Keeley's. rs, | Bibby's store open evenings. up- | Westport's annual ice races, ork [11th and 12th. Brazil nuts. Pecan nuts. J. aw- bracelets, at January and A | Bibby's store open every night. it 0e, Ib. ven How | its | quality, , 26¢. New | ~hil- | i Crawiord. | of | A rn | low ket. hes, Aj The met, Friday evening and transacted routine act city tion to in twenty Found in Room at Winnipeg With | Crawford. | Neckwear for Christmas at Hunt's. | pair Father pair. known America. or The Ladies either Red, Brown colors, at $1, $1.25 and $1.50. same style as cut. TO-NIGHT WE WILL PLACE ON SALE 500 Boxes Christmas Frillings _ Dainty Frills to a box and a very pretty Christ- mas Card with each box. ~~, Boxes for 15¢ or 8c. Monday Mornt We start the usual Christmas bustle and you will find the following acceptable Gifts ready. XX Umbrellas for Men An unusually attractive array of new han- dles and guaranteed covers. $1.50, 2.00, 2.50, 3.00 up Ladies' Umbrellas The prettiest lot we have ever had has just § arrived and at modest cost. $2, 3.00, 1.50, 3.50, 2,50 up. va NAA Al NN NN ANNAN INN SNA Fancy Net Waists for Christmas New and stylish designs In _Taupe, White, Black and Paris shade. $3.75, 4.25, 4.50 up to $9 § Fancy Net Waists for Christmas New and stylish designs in the following 8 shades : White, Black, Cream, Taupe and others, $3.75, 4.25, 4.50 up to 9.00. 450 Maids, Aprons A serviveable-and much appreciated Gift. 25¢, 29¢, 45¢, 35¢ up to 95¢. Also NCH APRONS, S, the round MAID"S FRE! design. MAID'S CAPS, 20c¢, 25¢c, 30c. ~-- Kid Cloves $1. 1.25 Kid Cloves at 75c. Fancy Collars, 25c, 9c, 75¢, 99c. Fancy Belts, 5%¢ up. Pretty Linen and Lace great variety of designs. SHOP EARLY and comfortably. ---- Centre Pieces in a The Lockett Shoe Store For Christmas Gifts Shoes, $5.00 a and best " Men Regal for Brother, Finest Shoes, for in Slippers, in Black House or Al new nice good and useful. mn : 2 ' All kinds of Winter. FootWeaz ) for Children. THE LOCKET