WATERWORKS AFFAIRS "= 7 re ) HE REPAIRS, THE REST FU ND FOR INTAKE The Department Has a Deficit--An Months' letiring Fowr the Honorarium of Salary Voted to Superintendent, . The water works coinmities met its last meeting of the year, or day afterhoon, with the members present Ale. (chairman), Hairison, Shaw, Litton, Armstrong. A petition was read from the com Place, opening up Kensington as a matter of economy, pipes be laid on same time pany that, water avenue at the er. The hoard vate and it would be a very tune time to lay the water The excavation, pipe would cost about F250, and work wuld not be begun, now, fore spring. It. was moved by Shaw, mittee receiving a written" from the company, of $150, service be laid as asked for. Harrison, as trustee, for pany, then antee, ! Ihe report of Superintendent was received and fyled, The eity thirty-three miles of water the present tige. "During the eighty-one new! services laid, forty old ones relaid, of new mains laid, and 2,051 feet old 'mains relaid, The committee will council that an honorarinm equal four months' salary be paid to the have recommend perintendent Hewitt on his retiroment. Mr. Hewitt, a couple of years had been granted by council months' leave of absence, as he not had a holiday for Hewitt but, owing to pressure of work in department he returned to his after two months, giving up months of the leave granted. committee recommends this pas to the superintéhdent, partly the city owes it to him, but pecially as a slight u regard for mone of faithful officials, | Mr. served in the years the Hewitt water , works city's company and the eity. Ald. very emphatically voiced the tee's appreciation of his services. The question of the finances of , department eame up. The started the year with a deficit of near finds itself with have been many calls on the treasury, ow ly $6,000, It now icit of nearly 89,000, There ing to the water trouble. . The suction pipe cost £3,717, pipe, $2,000, and the pipe, $675. If the cost of the suction pipe was deducted, the mittee would be in almost the USED following Carson Hanley, hensing as the sew of works §8 to exea- oppor. muing and hydrants, the be 10 and eairied ythat, on the com- guarantee the water com signed the necessary guar Hewitt mains year been 1,100 feet to ago, started" on his well-earned rest futies four ment because more es ppreeiation of its most having depart ment for forty-one years with the old Shaw, commit commit tee new the temporary testing of the new com same 1 position, financially, as at the begin- ning of the ' Irom © all andpoints, on motion of Ald. Arm- strong, it was resolvid to take ad- vantage of the rest fund of $15,000 (a fund created: id meet such cases), and to pay the cost of the suction pipe, $3;- 747.4%, therefrom. The earnings of the department, will wipe out the deficit next year. Mr. Hewitt, on enquiry, as to whe ther the water was in pure condition, said tests © had taken in several places recently, and the water, when analyzed, had been found in most of the places, to be pure. But, to be doubly careful, a very small quantity of chlorine is still be vng used. He sid the time was not far distant when the city 'would have to lengthen the intake pipe or con- struct a filtration plant A vote of thanks Ald. Shaw, to Ald services as chairman of the water- works committee during the year. The committee had many knotty problems solve, and the intake pipe was, of course, the hardest The chairman and his commitiee had worked togeth- er in perfect harmony. Ald. Shaw said the "thanks of the council as well as of the citizens should be extended to Ald. Carson for the time and pains he had devoted to the intergsts of the wa- a time when being considered it , is expected, been was moved by Carson, for his terworks department, at a capable chairman was of greatest importance i m------------------ Make Your Will To-day. If. you h饮 not already made your will, you should lose no time in do- ing it. The unexpected usually pens. The Trusts & Guarantee com- pany, limited, 43 and 45 King street, a good executor Torontg, make t under all cire mstanece g, and at small Appoint the expense Lo" your es tate. company and let them hold will in their security vault, free until required. hap- west, executor, your of charge, Travellers Have Holiday. If there man who is smiling, and smiling broadly, now, even at this time of the year, it is the com- traveller. He has good 'cause for he has nothing to do the beginning of the new year. As everyone knows, merchants are so busy that they have ' no time to look af samples, consequently the is released from care and worry for next two! weeks. ig one busy mercial for smiling now until now "drummer" the Euchre Party. Will be held by Court No. 3421, LO.F.,, Monday, December 15th, 8 p.m., in court room, corner Montreal and Princess, Refreshments served, good prizes. Tickets 15e. Cataraqui, "The choice of roynity sweets." in Kingston only at Gibson's, Conkey 's. Nuts--New shelled walnuts monds at Gilbert's, : Don't forget Mahood's gale: all fillings, 50c. lb. for Sold Me- and al choeolate 25¢. Em ~ | YL) > fy NDARD BANK OF CANADA Satistacto r Cervico assurad to all Business Ertruciod to this Bank. Savings Deopartment at Every Branch CLAUS SUIT Is what every man should get for himself this Winter. We are prepared with the pleasing and varied patterns, make a Suit or short notice, A SANTA most and can Overcoat to order on guaranteed to please in every particu- fit and finish. The most get full satisfac- lar of style, particular dressers tion here always. THOMAS LAMBERT, Merchant Tailor. :-:.157 Princess St. a SELECT CHOCOLATES )l/ ~~ FOR CHRISTMAS In Fancy Boxes and Baskets. All the best makes kept In stock, "Sakell's NEXT TO OPERA HOUSE, " 'Phone 640. std -- ---- -- ---- ue lS. A LIST YOUR PROPERTIES NOW For Sale or to Rent. Sales tia Pras Ropotinted Rents Collected: Conveyancing and Real Estate E. Blake Thompson, OVER NORTHERN CROWN BANK. MARKET SQUARR, KINGSTON, ONT. PRIZES Givenaway to the LOOK $150.00 worth of purchasérs of our SALE 'GOODS over $1.00 in | value. Drawing takes 'place = Mise Mrytle Gallagher will THE PalL Y YEAR'S FIRE REPORT SUBMITTED 10 CO COMMITTEE CHIEF ARMSTRONG. BY The Loss Was Very Small--An Ap- plicant for a Position on the Bri- gade Was Over the Age Limit. The last mexting for the year of the civic fire and light committee | was held Friday afternoon with ths| following present: Alds. Givens | ichairman), McCarthy, Hoag, Fair, McCann, Fraser, Hiuley, Among other buginess an applica- tion was received for the next'vacancy on the fire department, but owing . to a provision in the by-law goveritng the applicant's age, the party who ap-. plied is ineligible. The price of the new ladder truck is a little over 81,100. The truck was built by James Laturney, and Chief Armstrong reported it to* be satisfactory in every particular. At the close of the meoting the com. mittee went over to the lower fire station and inspected the truck, well as the new sixty-five foot lad- der, and some alterations the men ire making to the station. A vote of thanks was moved hy 'ld. McCarthy and carried, to Ald. | Givens for wee able way in fie has conducted the duties of 'chair during the past year. whic | the Fire Chief's Report. This being the last meeting of the year Chief Armstrong submitted tho report of the fire department for 1911 up to the 15th inst. There have been | i8 alarme received and answered, the loss therefrom being $11,020, wit. an nsurance on the property of $265; 00. With regard to the above loss, #2,5J0 insurance was paid on account | of 4 fire near the outer Grand Trunk I'runk station in February last, the conditions cver which the brigade had no control. The loss in the . city limits protected by the city water ser- vice is, therlfore, $5,490. The loss oy fire in the city for the last six- teen years was' quoted. The lowest figures in that period was in 1910, when the loss was $11,086: and . in 1902, when the loss was 811,795. During the year there have been three resignations in the department Fireman W. J. Smith resigned to ac- | ept the position of chief of the | Gananoque fire department, and Alvin Lutz was appointed in Mis place. D. Uraig resigned in June and Thomas foody was appointed in his place. In November Doody resigned and Thomas Patterson was appointes The following apparatus has been \dded : One exercise wagon and one hoss sleigh, rebuilt by the members! of No. 2 station: 450 feet of fire hose, one ladder trucky-one horse, as well as a number of minor articles. SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Happy Gathering at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas White. A most enjoyable time was spent at the home of Mr. and Murs... Thomas White, No. 10 Stephen street, Thurs- day evening, when they twenty-fifth anniversary of their ding, surrounded by a number friends. In addition to the from Kingston, guests were present from Toronto, Pelleville and © Fron- tenac county, Mrs. White's father and mother were also present, with her brothers and sisters and their - chil- dren, grandchildren, and great-grand- children, also near relatives and neighbors. Many beautiful presents were receiv. ed by Mrs. White, which testified to the esteem in which the couple are held by their many friends. Over fifty couple were present, and all spent a most enjoyable time. Cards and games were indulged in, and a programme of gramaphone, selections, given by J. P. Delph, formed a very interesting part of the programme The programme included songs, recitations end. band selections. : Dainty refreshments wery served, and at 3 am., the happy r purty was brought to a elos se, ny all singing "Auld Lang Syne" anglithe pational anthem. sms nn AT THE POST OFFICE, wed- of their friends Chrigtmas Rush Has Now Commenc- ed in Earnest. The Christinas rush is now on at the post office in earnest. Did you see the postmen out on their rounds, this morning ? The most of them car- ried two bags instead of one, and they were jammed te overflowing. Six bix baskets of British mail went out on Thursday night, and the con- signment contained 100 more pieces than in the similar consignment a year ago. 'Three hundred pounds of letters left on the British mail. Messrs. George CO. McGowan and Gordon Penmett commenced work at the post office, Saturday morning, to assist at the Christmas rush. Christmas at the Grand. Charles A. Sellon's "The Cow And The Mogn," a new three-fet musical extravaganza, which comes to the Grand for two matinees and nights, commencing on Christmas afternoon, is one of those likeable Kind of musi- cal trick shows, as there is sufficient included in its sixteen scenes to form a feast for all who withess it. The piece is that peculiar type that k has ong since been a winner of permanent public esteem and as much, if ner more, is claimed for 'this new effort by Mr. Sellon. The scenic environment can fittingly be spoken of as most tremendous and furnishes some start- ling surprise in musical comedy. To Have a Spread. \ Mayor C. J. Graham intends having an informal gathering of the Sider, men and city officials at the close of the last council meeting for 1911, on Monday evening next. The spread will be in the dining-room of the Iroquois hotel. The editors are asked to at- tend the function also. *New perfume atomizers, -Nphood's drug store. ; sing" at both services in hy Street Meth- odist church ih Sem "The told," Liggett's eharolk les, $1 , "Mahood's drug store. Frat Gee snd crystals eher- Gilbert's' BRITISH WHIG, | Hbrary, $1. Hor { found. i Store tig, Christmas, $1. celebrated the | gen fables are pertinent to the hour. Store library at special rate of £1. on SATURDAY, ANCIDENTS OF THE DAY, Newsy Paragraphs Picked Uur tieporters. "Kodak supplies" at Gibson's. Are we to have a green Christmas ? Life membership College Book Store Lp Ly Judge Fisher, of town on Friday: Fountam pens for Christmas. hood's drug store. Life membership College Book Store horary, XI. Leneral Otter and Col. E. Howard left for Ottawa at noon, Saturday. William Swaine, piano tuner. Urders received at MeAuley's. Phone 778. $1 gives life membership in the best liprary service in the city. College Book store, Four men in hard luck were given shelter at the policy station Friday hight, Misses Bertha 'and Ethel Lennox and Master Arthur Lennox, Princess street, have gone to Buffalo, N.Y, for a visit, Give a membership in College Book Store hibrary. Special until Christ- mus, 3. 1 _H. Cunningham, piano tuner,} 2I King street. leave orders ay ¥ Mc Auley's book store. Latest reports from Camden state that Bernard McColl, two weeks, has not Pembroke, was in Ma- | Hast missing yet been "nodak supplies" at I. Airhart, Kingston, the farm recently occupied by J. Young, Western Ameliasburg, and in- tends moving in the near future. Sale of silk ribbon, 3-inch wide, Dutton's. Miss Sadie Walker gave a delightful party al her home, on Princess street, Friday evening, to which a' number of her friends were invited Membership in the College Book library at special rate of $1. Handkerchiefs, great variety, cheap. Lace collars, l0c. Dutton's. Staff- Serht. H. Jekill, leaves, on Monday, for with a party of recruits, from Gibson's. has purehased 10c. R.C.E, Halifax, N.S, for the Engi- Toronto 'and Montreal. Men's special comfort shoe. Call and see. No more foot trouble. Dutton's. Rev. G. Horfon and Mrs. Horton, Napanee, have been the guosts, for a few days, of their daughter and son in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Browne, Kingston. How. about neers buying an eletric toaster, iron or flashlight as a hristinas present for one of your friends, lhe H. W. Newman Electric Co. have a fine assortment. "Hudnut's toilet water." Gibson's. Membership in" the College Store library at special rate of $1. Mrs. Burgess, wife of J. E. Burgess, principal of Vienna high school, died on Friday, She was a sister of George Hentig, Princess street, and Miss Hen- principal of Rideau school. Special rate for life membership in College Book * Stope library until Book Music! Over 2,000 Beethoven, Chopin, Wagner, ete., 10c. Dutton's music store. Henry van Dyke's "Half-Told Tales," the Christmas and January numbers of Seribner's Magazine, show him as a master of brief allegory. These mod: selections by Verdi, Brownie cameras for folks. Mahood's 'drug store. Membership in the College young Book Rev. "W. F. FitzGerald will the Bible study club at the Monday evening, on the topic of the series of !"Men Dared." A man is known by the candy he sends at Christmas, as well as any time in the year, McConkey"s choice of royalty, are the standard of quality. Sold only at Gibson's. The H. W. Newman Flectric Com- pan.. haye just recived a splendid as- sortment of dining room dames and table Jlemyps, which make splendid Christmas presents. them. "Hudnuf's toilet water." Gibson's. Life membership College Book Store library, %1. Magistrate 'Farrell had a very light docket, Saturday morning. One drunk was fined, and the case against a local carter, charged with cruelty to ani- mals, was dismissed, as the horse was shot. Francis &Day's 100 best songs. Henry Lauder's song books. -Queen's University song books. Suitable for Christmas presents at Dutton's, 209 Princess street. assorted with new goods. To mail the Christmas Whig will cost three cents. The postage rate is one cent for every four ounces. If proper postage is not put on the papers are not sent and accumulate in the pos office. Prevost, Brock street, has received all his fall and winter goods for his order clothing department, also in ready-made clothing pd genta} fore nishi riment; t are all well ng Sensi men College Book Store Hisenly £1. A Christmas suggestion : Subserip- tion to public library for your friend. The largest number of Juniors ever on the YMCA. gumnasium floor, were, present Saturday morning for physic cal instruction. Sixty new members were. signed up in 'sixty minutes, Thursday evening, and numbers have ave been coming in since. : "Christmas sweets" at Gibson's. A nice lot on Earl street, between Bagot and Wellington streets, south side, 40 ft. x 132 ft., together with a right of way, and solid brick 'wall for opeside of new building. All for 81, 300. Don't hesitate. Mullin, "'the seal estaje specialist.' "Phone 539. "Hudnut's toilet water." Gibson's. Life membership College Book Store library, $1. The group of stories of 'the north country, which Mary Syhon, & new writer, is contributing to Seribner's Magazine, have their background along the construction jine of great transcontinental railway, the Grand Trunk Pacific. The setting is some where north of Lake Nipigon. N. C. Wyeth illustrates all of these stories, , DEMANDS AN ENQUIRY Into Debate Charge Made by Queen's Journal. The Ottawa University Debating so- ciety has issued a strong denial tq charges made in 's University Journal ® recent address Y.M.C.A fifth Who DECEMBER Drop in and wee } * [CHILDREN'S TOY SETTS. 18, 1611. AN ITIRERARY FIXED FOR SCOTCH CURLERS WILL VISIT KINGSTON. The Names of the Players Whe Will Figure on the Teams--They Will Arrive at Halifax on January 1st. WHO The last copy of the Scotsman, re ceived in Kingston, has Quite a lengthy article in reference to the visit of the Scotch curlers to Canada. The report states that the team will sail at noon on Saturday, December 23rd, from Plantation Quay, Glasgow, by the Al- lan liner Ionian, gnd as they are to be accompanied by their own pipers, they will have music wherever they go, to cheer their journey and rouse the enthusiasm ¢f their brother Scots in Canada. They arrive in Kingston at .m. on January 49th, leaving . on ¥ nuary 20th, at 11.50 p.m. 'Une or two changes may yet require to be meade, but the names, clubs, and occupations of ° the members of the second Scottish curling team, which is coming to Canada this month, are as follows, with name of club and ocen- pation : T. 8. 6. H. Robertson-Aikman, ilton; colonel. Alexander contractor, Robert Allan, Whitburn; factor. D. G. Astley, St. Moritz; captain; tired, Plumstead Hall, Norwich. Bailie Bennett,' Greenock James E. Bett, Glenfarg, farmer. Andrew Blair, Aberfoyle: contractor. Andrew Brown, Hamilton: builder. William Brown, Crossmyloof: héuse painter, * Adumes Cameron, Lundin rave; farmer. U, L. K. Campbell, Buxton; major. R. Connell, Lochwinnoch Castlesem ple: master joiner. Alexander Dougal, founder. Db. R chant, W. J. Brewster civil engineer. James Hamilton, tor and farmer John Hewetgson, mer. James Y Keanie, Lockwinnoch con tractor, - 4. Guthrie Kennedy, Patrick; retired contractor J. Fulton Lawrie, St John McLeod, Dridge tioneer, Andrew er, T. B. Murray, Biggar; farmer A. C.© Riddall, Northern: wine merchant. John F. Koss, er. Ham- Aitkenhead; Greenock; re- Mont and Bathgate: iron- Gordon, Bathgate; iron mer Grant; Blairgowrie Kilmaurs; proprie Penninghame; far Moritz of Weir; auc Mitchell, Crossmyloof: build Glasgow Loohsloy; hotel-keep . A. B. Sherriff, distiller. Hugh mer, James merchant. James Templeton wine merchant, Robert Wardrop, George Wolle, turer, Northern: Glasgow Solomon, Penninghame: far Telford, Newcastle-on-Tyne Ward, Partick; Cambusnethan. Bathgate; manufac- THEY GOT T( JGETHER, Move For Organization of Farmers' Co-Operation Dairy Company. Picton, Ont., Dec. 16.--With a pos sible capitalization of £75,000, Dr. C. A. Publow is putting through the biggest proposition affecting day in- terests that Prince ' Edward has known. It is the forming of the Farm- ers' Co-operative Dairy company. It is aimed to include all the factories in the county. Already a large num ber of the cheese factories have join- ed with the proposed company, among the number being two of the largest bi he county, Bloomfield and Cherry There will be no watered 'stock in the new company. All the profits will go to the people * who are producing the milk, m proportion to the amount of milk sent. After a man has been married a few years he gots used to posing as a deor mat. Hoods Sarsaparilla Cures all blood humors, all eruptions, clears the complex. ion, creates an appetite, aids digestion, relieves that tired ~eeling, gives vigor and vim, Accept no substitute; insist on hav. ug Hood's Sarsaparilia. Get it today. FANCY ROCKERS. MUSIC CABINETS. SMOKERS' SETS, TEA CURATES. : HALL MIRROR. HALL SEATS. Dolls' Dresser and Bedsteads. iy PARR FIV I BA ESI ES Abernethy's Shoe Store bi Th It will pay you to do your Xmas buying here, our stock ig coniplete. We are show- ing the largest variety of Hockey Boots, Overshoes, Moccasins, Slippers and Street Shoes which make IDEAL GIFTS. Suit 'Cases and Travelling Bags Ladies' Soft Felt Slippers with soft leather soles A beautiful Red, slipper for $1.00 in Brown and Black. Same - real leather, and $6.00 to Suit $4.00, $20.00, Cases, Shoe with leather heels in £5.00 Red, Brown and Blue, $1.25 "and $6.00 See our' $5.00 Fancy Specials; soft soles Black Boudoir leather, with Red, Green, and Mauve $1.25 Slippers, soft leather "Théy're Da " Blue, Pink, ys Bia, Fitted Gent's, £22.00. Cases for Ladies and 10.4 ¥ and $1.50. $10.00, $16.50 to Travelling Bags, real leath- er lined, best grades, $35.00, $6.00, $8.00, $10.00 to $20.00. In Black and Tan. Ladies' sin warm Lined Moecca- Slippers, $1.75 and $2.0¢ Fancy Women, $1.50, Felt 50, for $1.25, Slippers 00, y $1.00, We can recommend $35.00 and $8.00 Specials. Other Bags low priced, but good value $8.00 to $4.50 In Black and Tan, Children's Suit' Cases, thing DeW.ss 2.. 4. our Red, Brown, Green Purple, Fancy Plaids, $1.00, $1.25; and 70¢, -- some 0c and 60c. $100 Other Slippers, Men's Hockey Boots, best Eng- lish make, extra strong, in Blac k and Tan. 0 Men's Lightning Hitch, .e £3.00, $3.50 Professional, $3.00 2, $2.50 Men's Wanderer Other good values, . ® loys' Lightning Hitch and Wanderer Professional Other good values $1.00, $1.75 and $2.00 Hockey Boots for Little Boys, Lightning Hiteh. $2.00 Ladies' Hockey Boots, Lightning Hitech .. .. .. $2.50 Other. good values, warm Hned $2.00, $1.75 Girls' Lightning Hitech Hockey Boots $2.00 Ankle Supports Gifts . 28¢ and 33¢ That Will Bel Appreciated EVENING SHOES FOR LADIES. SNOW SHOES FOR GIRLS AND BOYS. STREET SHOES FOR MEN, CHILDREN. & RUBBER BOOTS FOR LEGGINS FOR CHILDREN, MOCCASINS FOR CHILDREN, BOYS, GIRLS, MEN AND WOMEN. r y Z WHITE NU BUK BOOTS FOR WOMEN--SOMETHING NEW. WHITE AND TAN RUBBERS FOR CHILDREN. STORE OPEN EXERY NIGHT TILL XMAS.