| THE STANDARI ) BANK : 'The Accourits of Corporations; Merchants, Manufacturers and Individuals Solicited. Small Savings Bank Accounts receive Special Attention. eee i ~ A Model Coat is every coat that we make, because' each is specially built to conform to the wearer's flgure artistically and true. We are expert fitters, too, and our reputation comes from the satis- faction of our patrons with our work- manghip. We can make you a Suit or an Overcoat for a very reasonable price. And you will get the best of quality THOMAS LAMBERT, Merchant {¥ilor. i: 157 Princess St. INDUBITABLY the best Babbit Metal for all general machin ry is Bearings Harris Heavy Pressure Write for prices. The Canada Metal Co., Ltd. Fraser Avenue Toronto MOIR'S MILK CARAMELS, - MOIR'S CUPID COCOANUT CARAMELS, MOIR'S 11b. and } Ib. Fancy Boxes. Phone 141 R, H, TOYE, %2 KING ST. PIERRE OEIEREOREESE LAST FEW DAYS Of Auction Sale still They must be sold by Dec Only. choice pieces on hand. 31st strictly at your own prices, "THE TOKYO" JAPANESE ART DEALERS. 174 Wellington Street. {». | decorations had been in charge of the pd in - A CHEERY generously contributed by kind bene | IN THE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS factors 'and consisted of a plentiful | > BR . {supply of turkby, ham, sausage, vege- . OF KINGSTON. { tables, pluny pudding, cake, fruit and o candy, all of which was thoroughly The Inmates Had an Enjoyable enjoyed. The men's and" women's Time--Kind People Attended 10 | departments wore their gayest fes- the Happiness of the Unfortunates. | tive attire, being beautifully decorated - The children at the Orphans' 'Home| With garlands of evergreen, holly had a very merry time on Christmas| branches, Christmas bells and bunt- day. "Santa Claus had pais a visit|ing. The greatest' attraction was the to the home previously, and had left (Bristmas trees well laden with use- a grist of presents for the children. |ful articles, and all the inmates were There were toys in abundance, and {made happy by Sunita Claus pre on Christmas Dax it was a grand (sehting each his respective gift. sight for the older folk to see just| festivities of the day concluded how much the little folk enjoyed | 4 : themselves. . ion of the moat blessed sacrameny, There are fifty-four children inf 5 p.m the home, 304 everyone had a grand} 35 "°° SE time, ** he ¢ ildren 'are having a At General Hospital. 012% G4, 0 ubeienden| cues af Chr time som called on, 'Christmas morning, and be doubly sud At the general one look at the faces of the children hospital every ing dossible = was was suffient to verify the statement Sone to make the day one of Measure of Mr. Smeaton. The latter and his for the patients, and those who were able, staff did everything in their able to partake of Shrlstmas 4mnner power to make the day bright and "ere looked aha, 2 e Datients were helpful to the little tots, and 'they made cheery by a alt yom Iionds, saccanded, I AAY Dian TI Te Tac A fine C v . q . vided for the children. which La [U0B 4nd played several selocions. sisted of turkey, plum pudding, * Hom vegetables, etc, and they were als) At Infants oe served with candies, oranges, nuts,' Everything was made nice and apples and cakes. The children had cheerful for the little ones at the In: a fine time in their play room during fants' Home. Here Santa Claus paid the day. his annual visit and left a bountiful supply of good things for the child- ren. The little tots were well pro vided with sweets, and the day pass- ed off very pleasantly with them. Whig|, | Home For the Aged. Christmas day was celebrated rather quietly at the Home for the Aged and | the Infirm. The old people were in| ELECTIONS NEXT MONDAY. the best of spirits, and everything was | x y xr MONDAY For Aldermen in Five Wards of the City. There will be elections next Monday Forty of the in rs in five of th» wards for Aldermen, and ' inmates sat down and iin one ward for school trustee. Ald. enjoyed one of the best Christmas din- {Rigney was the only alderman who ners Rat, could be spread. Only tWO on Saturday. night, found himself | ro unable to come down to the ta-| ected by acclamation, H Angrove | ae Tea was served 'at 3.30 o clock, | 4 J. 0. Hutton not filing qualifica- | and was another much-enjoyed meals | oo papers. It was generally thought A number of men and women from the {that Ald Tove would Secure an Srigy city assisted, i Ai i Bo oh y 1st imation in Sydenham ward, but he will i have to go to the polls again. His old fward is expected to again' return him ¢ at by a large majority. There will be wood hospital to make the Christmas just one school trustee election. In season bright for the patients. The | Cataraqui ward, William , Peters will halls, dormitories, dining halls, etc, | contest with thd present member, F. were very artistically decorated, and 'Rg. Anglin. the staff, nurses and attendants were | The aldermen who will go to the on hand assisting in every way. While polls next Monday are as follows : matron; and were very highly com- mented upon. Breakinst was served at . > : eight o'clock, and dinner at twelve: At Rockwood Asylum. Every efiort was put forth at Rock THE PAILY SEITISH WHIG TUDIDAY, TECEVPRED 28. . i The good cheer fer the inmates was} the sacred function of benedie- |! 1911. ---- ---- 4 MENS $4.50 SHOES \/ § - ve. '3 ane ™ CHRISTMAS & by ihe choir, appropriate aud SwOELL ILE 00SGOG0O0OD FOP VEVIVOVOVPEVL TLV CLIP RCV EI CCT SBP FRB pleasing > : : E oe MEN'S $5.00 / We have the swellest range of Men's Fine Shoes ever shown in Kingston. * Tans, Patents, Gun Metals--Kid and Box Calf. Newest heels and toes--8ee our special values at $4.50 and $5.00. - Will Never Be Sold For Less. ABERN Fs HY'S MAILS WERE IMMENSE] AND WAGGONS ARE RETAINED FOR AN EXTRA DAY. Two Big English Mails Came in Since Saturday--The Post Office Staff Did Splendid Work. The local post office at Christmas hangled the largest amount of mail matter that ever came into the city in four days. The incoming mails were simply enormous for a place the size * of Kingston, and could never have been handled but for the aid of twelve wagons and extra men. I'wo Enghsh mails arrived at the post of fice since Saturday, and to such an extent did they swell the already great piles of mail matter that on Monday Postmaster Stewart tele phoned te Deputy Postmaster-General Coulter, at Ottawa, and secured au thority to keep the horses and wag gops in operation all Tuesday in or- at breakfast and tea a special menu | Sydenham Ward--R. H. Tove and B was served, the hig treat, of course, | p. 'Sutherland. I : ° came at twelve o'clock, and <a real | Cataraqui ward--Robert J. Wright piping-hot Christmas dinner of turkey, {and W. A. Stroud. : | Potatoes, carrots, plum pudding, ete 4 Frontenac ward--William P. was served. During the morning pres- | and William J. Turkington ents were distribuied among all pati-| Rideau ward William R. ents, and the day was spent very hap-' and Robert J. Free. pHy. Vietoria ward--John W. Litton George Bawden, Peters Mugston and At the Hotel Dien. Christmas passed off very quielly at the Hotel Dieu. The wards were de-! - corated for the holiday and in each Was What 'Kingston Experienced-- was a crib, emblematic of the birth of | A Very Mild Day. the Saviour. A Christmas dinner was | For the first time in a 'good many served to those confined in that insti- years Kingston expericiced a real tution. An hospital not a very | "green Christmas," If the peo- A GREEN CHRISTMAS is NEW YEAR'S GIFTS We carry a large assortment of the following use- ful New Year's Gifts. Nickle Plated Tea Pots, Nickle' Plated Coffee Pots, Fancy Coffee Percolators From $1.50 to $7.00 Silver Knives, and Forks, Silver Spoons, Carving Sets From $1.50 to $10.00. Carpet Sweepers, Etc. ELLIOTT BROS. 77 princess St BIBGGISH000000000000000000000000000000000000 ~ Hockey Boots k This week should see a hange in the weather, giving us 8 skating for New Year's Pay. Secure Hockey Boots this week and be prepared. We carey the big et and best range of Hockey and 3 fC od i Bete hs a 2 'Phllis. r pleasant place in which to spend the!pl, had any uncertainty of the gladdest time of the year, but the sis- {the meaning of that old phrase they ters strive to make it as happy as pos- {neve no longer for never on a late sible. September day was the grass any greener than on Christmas day, 1911. At the County Jail. | The day was dark and mild, and the The Christmastide was by no means roads as muddy as on any early No- forgotten as far as the prisoners in | vember day. It (¢d not look like the jail were concerned. The governor, | Christmas, nor: did it feel like it. C. H. Corbett, had made arrange |Santa Claus time demands snow, and ments for a big day for the men, of 'there was none. iThe day appeared whom thére are twenty-eight confined | more like Thanksgiving day or Good to theinstitution. The men-were giv- | Friday. The fact that the bars were en a fine breakfast, and when dinner closed pleased nearly evervbody. Even came they all received everything that | the hotel men were glad to have a a person could desire in the line of | reat for a few days. turkey and plum pudding. At tea| The day was ushered in by: 'the time thé prisoners were again given 8 [ringing of the chimes from 'St. An fine time. During the morning a num- | joe? tower. For half an hour the ber from the Satwation-~Army visited | a imag: ponled ont Christmas hymns, the place and treafed those confined | on if could be heard all over the city to a fine musical programme. lun the quiet night air. During the | daylight 'hours bands went through the Honse of Providence. i streets and played Christmas music. At early dawn the joyful day was| announced by the ringing of the sone} vent bell and all hastened to the chapel to pay their tribufe of love {Do and adoration to the Savieur In- carnate, whose natal day they were! to celebrate. Religious services com- menced at 6.30 sm. Three masses were offered in succession by the chap- "Though I have always believed in lain, Rev. J, H,' McDonald. The sanc-| 'votes for women,' as a matter of tuary decoration of lights and flow- | ghetract justice, and though we have ers was artiniie, and the music, ren- {many women of high principle and {good judgment whose votes would Pil Quickly | benefit the community, I am not in H / oh favor of 'votes for women on equal {terms with men,' because these terms 'now include. a large number of men Instant Relief, Permanent Cure-- Trial Package Mailed Free to All in Plain Wrapper. VOTES YOR WOMEN. Women of Canada Really Want Ballot? The Montreal Witneds propounds the {question and "A. Kingston. Woman' | answers : unfit for the responsibility, and if ex- tended to women would include a still larger number without training or fitness for such responsibilities, who would naturally become the pliant tools of party politicians or industrial "bosses." Let our public schools make it their business to train both boys and girls in good citizenship and then we may - extend the franchise 'with some confidence" and hope." LOST HALF A DAY. A Fouryearold Child Wandered - Away From Home, The four-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boucher, Charles street, The Pyramid Smite. wasdured iy on Nn day : : 1 » morning, about eight o'c ; Siany cases ol Piles hays deen when found was at the SotAgt a hie eu by a frial package of Pyramid sion and Brock streets, ortly after Pile Remedy without further treat. | dinner. The parents were nearly fran- ment. When it proves its value (ic with anxiety as to the child's you, get more from your druggist atiwhereabouts. Mrs. Day, mother of Dr. 50c a box, and bis sure you get the Day, noticed the child crying in front Coupon Delos and. MAN 10-d1y. Sive! sat tot oradmen, Not knowing what cou ¢ VX . else to do with the , she t youssell from tne surgeon's kml 'ic {;, the police station, and there Mr. {took charge of it. It was | "FREE PACKAGE COUPON and its torture, the doctor and his, No(onachiethe Children's Aid agent, 1 ; stored 16 its po ts in the afternoon. Four Drunks Were Arrested. - Four drunks were placed under ar- rest on Saturday, and had 10 spend Sunday in the cells. They were out : ting Christmas a little before time. One mion was arreted on the complaint of his: wife. yramid Drug Compeny, 402 Py. Dy Bldg., 1, ich: Kindly send me an - ad Pile Remedy at once oy mail FREE, in plain wrapper. RAMS. . ou cp wess shri véowers in Yemen Breet .. .. LoL. aiden | taken a der ta get the mails distributed. Without the waggons, it would have couple days longer to give the peaple their mail. The post office clerks worked all Sunday afternoon and part of the evening getting the mails of Saturday night sorted, as to have the of fice clear for the Sunday night mails, which proved to be exceptionally large. Far more arrived thas was ex- pected, but Postmaster Stewart #ad his able and energetic staff went at it, and brought order out of confus- ion. At times, large quantities had to be allowed to stand, as all the re ceptacles for receiving sorted mail were full .to overflowing. Packages from the United States and other foreign countries were piled high in the centre of the sorting department, awaiting the arrival of a customs of ficial, but as the customs house was 80 lie, 'and ay. Ihe post office stall did splendid work, and a newspaper man who saw behind the scenes, wondered that they got the mails out so soon as they did. People generally have no idea of the amount of work iffvolved in re ceiving and sending out mails, the outgoing mails have to be attend- ed to with dispatch in order to catch the trains, Furthermore, the post of- fico stall is not required to work on Sundays or on the whole of holidays and the public owes a debt of grati- dude to everyone connected with the post office Yor the excellent service this Christmas. were not delivered till to- Wedded in Kingston, A pleasant event took 'place at the closed on Monday, these piles had to | for | SELECT CHOCOLATES FOR CHRISTMAS In Fancy Boxes and Baskets. All the best makes kept In stock. Sakell's NEXT TO OPERA HOUSE. "Phone 640. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. 'The Cow and the Moon" Drew Large Audiences. There were very large audiences at both performances of "The Cow and the Moon" at the Grand on Monday. afternoon and evening. The prodiiction, a merry musical 'extrava- ganza, was very much enjoyed, and no doubt will draw good audiences aeain this afternoon and evening The scenic display is patricualrly good, and much of the pantomine is introduced. The locomotive scene is, perhaps, the "best ever seen on a stage. Besides having a pleasing little chorus of lively girls, the production carries two good comedians in the persons of Edwd. Gilmore affid Wm Gross. It also has Janet Priest, the clever child impersonator. The whola production is' one of the best of its Kind ever shown. WILL RAISE BARGE DAVY In a Couple of Weeks if the Weather Remains Open. It is an unusual sight to see a vessel coaling up at Swift's on such a {late date as Dec. 26th, but the steam {barge Hinckley, which is working to jrelease the barge Davy of the Mont- {real Transportation Companys fleet; {which was sunk down the river {sometime ago, was at Swift's. Tues- {day morning. { The work is progreséing well at the {scene of the wreck. Sixteen auto- {matic jacks are un gr.the-bhoat,-as {well as four large ores. These jacks will either raise the boat or break ithe hull in pleces. The boat has {been raised a couple of feet now, and {if all goes well those in charge of the twork say the boat will be liberated {in a couple of weeks, if the river does not freeze over { May Play With Ottawa, Methodist parsonage, Colborne street,| An Ottawa despatch says' "Marty" Wednesday, December 20th, at eleven | Walsh will probably turn out to prac o'clock, when Miss Gertrude May Kit- | tice, to-night, with the Ottawa hockey son, youngest daughter of Mr. and { team. It was announced, yesterday, Mrs. (George Kitson, Vergna, was auni- lon goad, authority, though get offici- ted in matrimony to Henry C."Sni:{atly*rha¥*Walsh had come to der, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. D.|with the players' committee, and the C. Snider, Reynoldston, by Rev. S.'he would be in uniform thix evening. Sellery. . Miss Lizzie P. Campsall, |The returh of "Marty" will be wel niece of the bride, acted as brides- {comed, for the Kingstonian was the maid, while Barney J. Snider, brother | hest all-round forward in the National of the grogm, performed the duties of | Hockey Association last winter. He best man. After the ceremony the | was the most consistent member of the happy eouple left for au extended trip |(ttawa team. Walsh has had several to Toronto, Niagara and" other west- | interviews with the team. committed. ern points. A reception party will be land is understood to havh, accepted given at. the home of the bride's | their tbrms. Albert Kerr is still '"'on father '6p their return. | the outside looking in." terms wallpaper at Weese's. A Unique Gathering. Mr. and Mré. Robert Gibson, of {Sunbury; Mr. and Mrs. John Hall, of {Morven, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas {Gibson and Mr. and Mrs. J A iWilliams, of this city, spent Christ- Stops a Cough Quickly » --Even Whooping Cough {mas with Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Valleau, {Montreal street. In this gathering Sixteen .Ounces of the Quickest, Surest Of ten there were two brothers and Remed: S0c--M {two sisters of one family and two ems oe Fails. ney {sisters and a brother of another Li de. oh . i Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Valleau are It you have an obstinate, deep-seateq Sisters of Robert and Thomas Gibson, cough, which refuses to be cured, get a while Mrs. Robert Gibson and Mrs 50-cent bottle of Pinex, mix it with home- John Hall are sisters of G. D.i made sugar syrup and start taking It. In- 'vafleau. i side of 24 hours your cough will be gone, | or yery nearly so. Even whooping céugh | is quickly conquered in this way. A B0-cent bottle of Pinex, when mixed! A wedding of interest to many with home-made gives you Syrup, Kingstonians took place Christmas 34 gantes= familly suppl othe Bust Hicina at Westport, when Miss Sarah clear of $2. Very easy to prepare | McCann was united in marriage to ~{dli directions in package. {Dr. Benjamin Dash," a graduate of Pinex soothes and heals the inflamed Queen's University, and whose home membranes with remarkable rapidity. It ijs in Barbadoes Islands. Quite a stimulates the appetite, is slightly laxa- jlarge number of guests were invited, A ang Nas > Mapuint LAMA croup, And the home of the bride's parents asthma, bronchitis, throat tickle, chest Wa® a beautiful sight. The couple pains, etc, and a thoroughly successtul will reside in St. John, N.B., where Temedy for incipient lung troubles. {the.groom has a practice. A. Westport Wedding. Firemen Return Thanks, . emen been { The firemen wish to extend thanks ine Er et to thé many citizens who remember- hothing else will produce the same re- ed with gifis for Christmas. Santa sults. Simply mix with sugar syrup or (Claus was good to the firefighters, as Strained homey, in a 16-oupce bottle. and well as to the children in the eity. tis ready ior use wii {There were no fire calls Saturday, undertd rh wed in mior Sunday %r Monday, so the firemen in the U. 8. and than any ther [Here able to enjoy themselves in j& guaran- {their hall X of quickly e homes Santa Claus made 'his last trip here; quick as a flash with his reindeer. He'll Roam No More. He's satisfied that he has found the ndest home miles aroun in Reid's Store Wishing You all A Merry Christmas. Yours 2 JAMES REID C000 SOLD. ON TIN All kinds of Dry Goods Men's Boys' and Ladies' Suits, Boots Shoes, Jewellery, House Furnishings, etc, sold on easy payment pian, Come in, see our'goods and terms. New Stock of Fall and Winter Clothing just received. It will pay you to call and see it Joseph Abrams HINOMSS STREET, OUR CRYSTAL BRAND Of Svandard Sranuinted fas been tried and foun: "Roallent tor breserving and table use, is aiways right. v ANDREW MACLEAN, Ontarie Street. LETTER TO SANTA CLAUS. Little Tot Had it All Figured Out With Prices. The Whig received a Santa Claus letter from a little tot, but it was too late for Santa. On an envelope was summed up just what "Was wanted for father, mother and the members of the family, and an estimate of the cost was also given. The summary ran as follows: -- Mother, cups, 50 cents; "dad," tie pin, 15 cents; Jennie, brooch, 15 cots; George, tle pin, 15 tents; Alf, cuff links, 15 cents; Lily, brooch, 15 cents; Annie, beads, 15 cents; Lizzie, . beads, 15 cents; William, paints, 15 cents; George, chocolates, 15 cents; Ada, éar rings, 15 cents; total, $1.89, 4 -- Buy wall now. Weese, Mr. and Mee iL E. Atwater, Otta- wa, will spend a week with Mrs. Sherman, "Farlscourt," Johnson street, mother of Mrs. Atwater, | Rheumatism is A Constitutional Disease. It manifests itself in local aches and pains --~inflamed joints and stiff mus- clen--but it cannot be cured by jocal applications. it requires constitutional treatment, and the best is a course of the great blood-purifyiug and 'onic medicine Hood's Sarsaparilla