Daily British Whig (1850), 17 May 1912, p. 5

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THE. DATLY BRITISH WHIG, FRIDAY, MAY " 1012, £2 = TENDERS FOR WORK FOR THE REMOVAL OF MANUAL TRAINING ROOM. Contract Work Wil Amount to $378 and Total Cost Will Amount to $450--Report of the Property Committee. A special meeting of the board of education was @alled for Thursday night, to receive the report of the property eomigitiee, instructed at the Last meeting of the board, to consid: er the improvements necessaly for the removal of the midnnal training roon from the Collegiate Institute to Macdonald school. Thére was no quo- rum, however, only six members being present, However, there is no opposition to the report of the eommittee, and it will be put through with the sanction ol the other members and it will not be necessary to call another meeting The members present were : "J'rustees P. B. Chown, J: M, Farrell, FE. G. Lockett, W. H. Macnee, Robert Meek, and W. J, Renton. The total cost for the removal of the manual training room to Macdon ald school, will amount to $459, the contract work amounting to $378, Chairman Macnee, of the property vomimittee, presented the report, whiel reads as follows : "Tenders were received from the Macdonald sehool contractors for the ARROL . REAL ESTATE FOR SALE large, solid brick central location. WANTED about $1,300. 14 MARKET ST. ) Store, with dwelling attached, extra lot, will sell separately. Dwelling near Bagot and Bay Sts. improvements recommended by Inspec: for Leake, to be made ' in connection with the proposed manual training room, as follows : Painting and glazing, T..'W. Milo, 828; carpentering, King & Grant, 2175; heating and ventilation, Sim mons Bros, =I8; mason work, H Watts, 235; taal, SIN, The specifications ioclade : Prism glass placed in the windows, installa- tion of heating and ventilation, plas : tering of the walls, wainscoting around the room, blackboard accom. maodation. "Your committee * recommends that the above tenders be aceepted, "That the sum of $50, for wiring and 310 for lumber racks, be provided 18 it is not practicable at present, to get figures for this work; ? "Adding the architect's fees, via, $21.99, the total cost of the improve- ments will he as follows : Contracts, $878; wiring and 360; architect's iges, £21.90; $459.90. "That the finance committee be re- quested to provide the necessary iumds." racks, The Buckley Hat And the Buckley 'ampbell Bros". * guarantee al The entire cost of $50,000, of the aew anti-tuberculosis hospital at Ot- Sawa will be. borne by George Perley, J Theye is a prospeet that the Golden Fleece mine, near Flinton, will re Mme operations in the near future, house, all conveniences, En Bloc, $6,500: or Price 'PHONE 68, FIRE, LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE PLATE-GLASS AND LIABILITY INSURANCE. THONV HASNT OLAV aNy vod HOLLOW NEOLLLLELLAEERL000600000080808000880000008 QUALITY Should influence your judgement' when you buy Shoes, you will then realize some pleasure and satisfaction from the shoes you' buy. Cheap ill-fitting shoes are costly, no matter what you pay for them. They ruin your feet, destroy your energy and put you out of sorts with yourself. WE FIRMLY BELIEVE IN 'QUALITY. J. H. Sutherland & Bro. "THE EOME OF GOOD SHOES" Roney & Co. | THREE BIG SPECIALS FOR Men's Suits Li 9.00, Ry and Pri for Dark Shades--all sizes, Saturday $6.95 2 [ requir 10 Hand Tailored Suits-- Worsted, Tweeds made to sell at $16.50 and $18.00 Saturday for $13.50 total, | DELEGATES SELECTED FOR THE MONTREAL METHOD. IST CONFERENCE it the Closing District Meeting on Thorsday--The Church Union Vote Was Decided in Fasor of the Proposal, 2 The annudl meeting of the Kingston Methodist district, closed at five o'clock, Thursday afternoon, the ma jor part of the session being devoted to the balloting for representatives on the Montreal conference committees and the. delegates thereto from the Ringston district, lhe vote on church union was de cidedly in favor of the amalgamation, thus : Official boards--For, 239; against, 52, Members over ~ eighteen years--For, 1,737; against, 308, Members under eighteen yvears--For, 253; against, 15. Adherenis--For, 530; against, 87. Total<For, 2,759; against, 462. The following résolution was unsni- mously carried on motion of Rev. J. H, McConnell, of Pittsburg, and Abram Shaw, of this city : "Resolved, that we, the members of the Kingston district, desire to ex press our hearty appreciation of the splendid services rendered hy Rev. 7T. W. Neal as chairman of this distriet, and earnestly hope that we shall have the satisfaction of, next vear, being presided over. by Mr, Neal as chair: man," The following were elected represen- fativés on the Montreal conference committees : Class Meeting--Rev. John Webster; Abram Shaw, of Kifigston. Epworth Leagues and Young Peo- ple's Societies--Rev. J. A, Waddell, Harvowsmith; G. A, Dateman, Kings tow. { Contingent Fupsl- Rev. C. J. Curtis, Seeley's Bay; T. R. Carnovsky, Kings ton, Sustentation Fund--Rev. (i. Robin ton, Kingston; J, 1. F. Sproule, Temperance, Prohibition and Moral Reform--Rev. W. "A. Hanna, Syden ham; T. i. Ellis, Pittsburg. Memorials and miscellaneous resolu. tions--Rev. J. H. McConnell, Pitts- burg; ¥. M. Lawson, Sydenham, Sabbath = observance--Rev, Pierce, Battersea; J. E. Anglin, torsea., ¢ Church property--Rev. F. W. Dan: by, Elginburg; Byron Gordon, Elgin- burg. State of Topping, que. Nominating--Rev. 8, Verona; J. A. Jackson. Eddcational society--Rev. lery, Kingston; Prof. W. B. Kingston. Sunday school Clark, Kingston. Delegates--Abraham Shaw, GG. Bateman, T: R. Carnovsky, I Robinson. T. F. Hanlson, EK. br. A. P. Chown, J. E. Clark, Dr. C, C. Nash, Dr. W. G. Anglin, F Anglin, Oliver Chown, Prof. W. 1. Booner, all of Kingston; W. Kenny, Portsmouth; George Keyes, Wolfe Island; M. E. Bennington, Cataraqui; Byron Gordon, FElginburg; George Leatherland, Latimer; C. Sine, Gan anoque; W. J. Thogpson, Gananoque; A. B, Cowan, Kilburnie; John War- Barry Bat- the work--Rev. ~N. B. Parham; C. Sine, Ganano- Ww. Crane, 8. Sel- Bonner, committee--J. FE. A: r hibition in the business. { Curtis flying machine perform in Syra- | cuse, N.Y., last year. favorable day, soared from until he was out of sight, The flight | will be thirty minutes and will certainly be the novel feature of the day: "Davis ARRANGING FOR FLIGHT Of an Aviator Here on the King's Birthday." A representative of the Curtis Fx' company, of New York, | which is to provide the aeroplane flight on the king's birthdsy, is ex i pected ig the city in a day or so, to igok over the fair grounds and make some wmrrangements for the exhibition | of their "bird man" on June 2rd. is understood that Dr. J. J. chairman of the sports committee, has! engaged the most successful aviators It} Harty, | A number of Kingstonians saw al It was a most the "bird man" feet in the air, and a few in duoration, | GRAND OPERA HOUSE. The Marks Company is Pleasing its Patrons Nightly. The Marks Bros' company presented the pastoral drama, "Thorns And Orange Blossoms," at . the.» Grand Opera House, last evening, before 0 large audience. The piece was entirely different from the story produced by Mary Jane Holmes, being w dramat:- | zation by Joseph Vance, and was handled Th a creditable manner by well-balanced company. ' In the specialities, the Sours gave some athletic feats, in which they dis- played great agility, and for their trapeze efforts they were heartily ap- planded. Chris. Chisholm sang two songs admirably. To-night the bill will be "The Ba- chelor Ward," and at the matinee to- morrow afternoon, "Master And Man" will be played. An "amateur contest will take place in the evening after the performance. a PAGE FIVER. Dainty Oxfords For Women Patent Buttons, Dainty Tans, Patent Ties, $4.00, $3.75, $3.50, $3 and $2.50 | Patent Colonials Gun Metals, White and Fawn Nu-Bu Dainty Strap Shoes for Dress and Street Wear. OTTAWA HOTEL SOLD v SECURED BY W. B. DALTON SONS FOR WHOLESALE. Deal Made Thursday for Sale of Hotel and License for $10,000-- James Norris Retires From Busi- ness, After Quarter of Century. The Ottawa Hotel, at the & corner Razor Factory for Kingston? Here is a matter for the industries committee of the board of trade to look into. The Clark - Blade and Razor om pany, of Newark, N.J., in a communi cation to United States Consul John son, noted that they intended estab- lishing .an agency to handle all their hollow-ground lines, or « factory for the manufacture of the same, in Can- ada, in a short time. Why should not Kingston be suited for such an mdus try, Mr. Johnson will recommend this place, and his recommendation, follow- ed up by the board of trade, would likely bear weight -- with the Newark company, and have this city consider ed by them for location of then branch, A Strong Canadian Institution. Canadians are frequently urged te patronize home institutions. In ¥ir insurance it is not always easy to de so and at the same time obtain that absolute security which ix so essential You can, however, accomplish both these objects by insuring your proper: ty in the Manitoba Assurance Com- pany, which is not only a Canadian institution and thoroughly sound in itself, but 'is ®*guaranteed by perhaps the strongest Fire Ofiice in the world. Ask for a "Manpitoba" policy. Agents, C. W. Wright and E. B. Thompson. Fine For Guilty Parties. The sanitary inspectors, whq are ner, Harrowsmith; F. M. lawson, Sydenham; A. Doggett, Seeley's Bay; KE. M. Yorke, Verona; James Smith Sharbot Lake; W. KE. Ennis, Perth; J E. Anglin, Battersea: J. Ellis, Ca taranui; J. L. F. Sproule, West- brooke; J. A. Jackson, Gananoque. Alternates--David Sly, J. B. Cooke. W. J. Crothers, W. J. Lee, Thomas Anglin, Charles Smith. After More Records. The prize list of the Canadian Na- tional exhibition, Toronto, August 24th to September 9th, has been is suid. It shows the udual liberal prizes in all departments of live stock, ag- riculture and home work, amounting to a total of 855,000. A few of the innovations noticed are $100 in prizes for onions, tomatoes and celery in The list shows a dis advantlige, and, as the attractions will include a re view of cadets from all the overseas dominions of the empire, the Scots Guard band and a brilliant historical spectacle, the Siege of Delhi, it is sale to predict another record year for the Canadian National. : Brought to Hospital. Deseronto Post. Mr. and Mrs. James MoVicker will have the sympathy of our townspeople in an accident that befell one of their little.. boys Jast. week. A youngér brother and the injured one were play- ing ball in the yard, and in a playful way the younger one picked up a piece of ginss and threw it at the other, His aim was more rue than the little fellow intended, as it struck the other in the eye. The injured child was at onee taken tu Kingston, where it is hoped the eye may be saved The Moral is Obvious. A few 8 it was reported that there a 0h sale of lots in Cal for non-payment of taxes, the which took up several columns ; newspapers. We are the UCity of Saska- to be sold for a majority of which The now on their rounds, point out that {in accordance with the regulations of i the hoard of health, that all manure of any kind must be kept in a tight- lg covered box while it remains on { premises, the said box to meet with the approval of the sanitary inspec tor. 'there is a penalty of a fine of $20 for all guilty parties. -------- Election of Officers. At the lar meeting of Kingston Lodge of 'Uerfection, Ancient and Ac cepted Scottish Rite of Fremasonry, held Thursday evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year : A, W, Cathcart, master; J. Rus ge'l Stuart, senior warden; W. J. Saunders, junior warden: C. W. Wright, registrar; H. F. Metcalfe, M. of UA. E. Brough, tyler. Rev. Dr. Ryckinan Abroad. E. P. Jenkins, Princess street, has received a letter from Rev. Dr. Ryck- man, of this eity, who, in company with his daughter, is.now travelling on the European continent. The let- ter was posted from Venetia, Italy. The reverend gentleman reports to be in good health, and enjoying the trip immensely. * They lately spent some time in Rome. -------------- Genuine Panama Hats. We deiy competition when it comes to fine Panama hats. Ours at $3.50, 84, 85, $6, $7.50, $10 are not surpass ed in Canada and we invite your in- spection. Campbell Bros', the largest importers of men's hats in this part of Ontario. Farmer Dragged by Horse. The axle of a buggy belonging to a farmer, broke on Upper Queen street, about six o'clock Ihursday evening, frightening the borse, which cleared it- welt of the gusit. The man who ul driving the animal was dragged down the street, nnd received quite a shak- inz up, but was not seriously in- ured. Every Best Make Of fine hats in the to-date hat store styles at Campbell Pros', King- ston's only exclusive hat and, fur of Princess and Ontario streets, one {of the oldest hotels in the city, has been sold by the proprietor, James |Norrig, to W. B. Dalton & Sous, and iwill be fitted up for a wholesale thardware. The sale of 3 hotel and {liquor license was put through on Thursday, for the sum of $10,000. Mr. Norris will give up the property in three weeks' time and work will then be commenced in fitting the building up for a wholesale. Ever since their big fire this wdl-known hardware firm has been endeavoring to secure suitable property for their wholesale trade and in the securing of this building they have made a good choice, as it is convenient to the rail. ways. It is underflood that Lewis Martin, of the Revere Hotel, whose license was recently cut off, with nine = others, will make application to secure the license of Mr. Norris. As yet no ac tian has been taken in the matter The license will first have to be ad- fvertised for sale for: a couple of { weeks, | Mr. Nords is retiting from the ho j el business after a service of close on to a quarier of a century. He {came hore from Howe Island and is {well-known throughout this distriot. tHe was the keeper of ome of the bust { regulated hotels in the city and al ways had the respect of all classes of citizens. He catered to the farm- ing trade especially, and carried on the business in an able manner. Re fore conducting the hotel he kept =a igrocery on Ontario street, {In addition to the Ottawa Hotel 'Me, Norris has also sold the store inext to the hotel to the hardware Yim. This . has been occupied by F. W. Cooke, manufacturer's agent, INCIDENTS OF THE DAY: Newsy Paragraphs Picked Up Bj Our Reporters. Liquid Veneer at Pickering's. G. H. Parsons, of Toronto, was the city, Friday. Fancy strawberries, in large boxes. R. H. Toye. R. R. Brockett, A Tifirsday in town. Buy your groceries at Pickering's. Miss J. Martin, Syracuse, N.Y., ar- rived, Thursday, to spend a few weeks with the Misses Wilton, Princess street Van for Cataraqui cemetery, com- mencing ThureCay, May 16th, at 2 p-m., from Mellgunham's livery, 200 Princess street, Joséph- Dolan, son of M. Dolan, Kingston, is able to be areund after three months" confinement to his home owing to a fractured leg. Buy your meat at Pickering's.g The name of Rev. E. W. Crane, of Shawville, is mentioned as the next president of the Montreal Methodist conference meeting here in June. Lady oranges, 2 dozen for 25c. R. H. Toye. Collier's, for May 11th. has a fine sketch of Rev. Dr. Crummy, of Win- nipeg, with several illustrations. The writer is very complimentary to the preacher, so well-known here. Heinz pickles at Pickering's. Only one alderman turned wp to atten' the meeting of the board of works' committee on Thursday after- noon. The rain detained the other members of the committee, and Ald. Peters had his' trip for nothing. Strawberries, in large boxes. R. JI. Tove. / With continued warm weather it will not be long before the open street cars are put on the line, as soon as the ten-minute serviéé is resumed. At this time of year less are rid- g on the cars than almost at any ot timp, the bracing epring at. mosphere evidently stimulating the walking habit. ud Case Correctly Diagnosed. ude. Tommy's Aunt--Wou't you have an- other piece of cake, Tommy ? in Juffalo, N.Y., spent What I'm Tommy (on a visit}~No, I thank you. Tommy's Aunt--You seem to be suf- ing from loss of appetite. Tommy--That ain't loss of appetite, sufferin' from is politeness. {ever had in all the subsequent ABERNETHY'S Crystal Palace Ice Cream Parlor 180 Princess St. Just Newly Opened Finest and vest equipped Ice Cream and Confectionery Store in Canada. Highest Quality Our Aim £ Phone 367 im ---- IN MARINE CIRCLES, Movements of Vessels in And Out of the Harbor. steamer Missisquoi came up from Rockport, and is being inspeet ed, prior to going onc her regular trips, The steamer Mississquoi, belonging to Capt. John Carnegie, is up from Rockport for general inspection. She was repaired at the Kingston foundry this spring, and fitted out at Rock port, MT, Co's elevator : Iroquois arrived from Fort William and ' discharged 75,000 bushels of wheat; the tug Hall cleared for Mons real, with grain-laden barges; the tug Bartlett arrived, light, from Mont real; the. tug Mary is due to arrive to-morrow, from Montreal, with twe light barges. The steambarge, The steamer which the Davis Dry-Dock company is building for Hall brothers, of Ottawa, will not be floated out of the dock this week, as expected, but early next week, | The steumyacht Glimpse, which has bees sold to Mr. Rice, an hotel man, near Burke's Falls, in the Georgian Bay district, will be shipped to that place this' week. She will go on the excurs Siof route on the Magnetevan river, The Glimpse, which is fifty feet in length, is one of the fastest steam yachts in these parts, making twen- ty-ane miles an hour. ge THE PEOPLE WERE STUNG When They Bought Customs House Unclaimed 'Goods. The sale of unclaimed goods at the customs inspecting rooms, ence street, caused a great deal of amusement for a number of citizens op Friday morning. The anxious pur- chasers got stung in all directions. A number of packages were bought up like hot cakes, but when the pur chasgrs opened the "prize bundles," in a number of eases they found ad vertising posters. One of the most amusing packages of the lot was a valise' that was sold for nearly two dollars, and ail it contained was some old Elothes. Another man got stung when he purchased a box which con- tained two wrenches, Man With Youthful Spirit. The Atlantic Monthly Oh, the eagerness and freshness youths {| How the boy enjoys food, his sleep, his sports, his panions, hie truant days! THs life is on adventure; he is widening his outlook, he is extending his dominion, he is conquering hi; kingdom. How cheap are his pleasures, how ready his enthusiasm ! : In boyhood 1 have had more de light on a haymow with two com- panions and a big dog--delight 'that Came nearer intoxication--than 1 have holi- days of my life. When youth goes, much goes with it. When manhood comes, much comes with it. We ex change a world of delightful. sensa- ®ons snd impressions for a world of studies and meditations. The youth enjoys what the man tries (0 understand, Lucky is he who can get his grapes to market and keep the bloom upon them, who can carry some of the freshness and eager ness and simplicity of youth into his later years, who can have a boy's heart below a man's head, of ns com No Exemse for Unsatiated Appetite. The Youth's Companion. "What kind of breakfast "food have you?" the dyspeptic inquired of the waitress at Cherryville inn, who stood before him with her arms akimbo, "We've got all the reg'lar kinds," said the waitress, who was a Cher ryville girl; "ham an' eggs, fried steak, brook trout, doughnuts, an' apple pie. You ean have 'em all if you like, an' a cup o' coffee an' griddle We calculate to charge enough so folks can eat all they want." on Clar- The Home Kissed Curtain Stretchers When you buy a good Mat- tress buy a Kellaric. JAMES REID'S "Phone 147 Royal Chinese Cafe Phone 1138, 338-342 King St Regular digner from 11-2 pm. hort orders at all hours. Most nodern and finest equipped dining all In the eity. We use nothing ut tht best of foods. Our cooking 8 strictly sanitary by the latest im- roved methods, and our table at- endance is courteous and obliging. 'bat is why everyone enjoys meals A "The Royal" Specially equip 'ed apartment for small banquets, heatre parties, eto Fred Hum, rop.. A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE. i oS 3 HE hf od in old Veine Cures Novos Blog wus Debitity, Mental and Drain Worry, feo ney, Weakness, Fo owion 4, Spere hanat, and Effect Abuse Lrcanen, Bedi por ey Aron Une wi x boule. ad by 41 gm AL ja plat rece i 20 ne adie Madipine On The indsor) Woed's The Great FEnglis Remedy w new Tones and invigoratesthe Derveus system, Mhakes Tomato, Ont Where Hearing Ceases, Harper's Weekly In England axperimenta have been made, showing, it is suid, that a vi bration of sound having dn amplitude of less than one twelve-milhonth of " centimeter could till affect the sense of bearing. Such a vibration would be so short that it would have to be enlarged 100 times before the most powerful microscope could render visible, supposing that it were sus ceptible of being seen at afl. Aged persons, it is said, do not hear high notes which are audible to young peo: ple, and there is reason in believe that babies heat notes that are in- audible to their elders. it o Just Rigi. Is what paod dressers say about Campbell Bros' mew #2 and $250 dot- ------------------ Mr. and Mrs. P. Ready, Smith's Falls, have decided to try their luck in the far west, Mr. Ready bas resigned his position in RH. Haw- kins store. George Nichols, a well resident of Lombardy Tuesday after a lingering known died on illness.

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