Daily British Whig (1850), 21 Nov 1913, p. 8

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The Well Dresse uy BMY * Feeling 5 [LE 0 That comes from being dressed in a becoming i overcoat of the right model, the proper eloth, and made according to the latest dictates of style. The Chesterfield, the Button-through, the Belt- ed back, the Shawl collar, the Weather-tight collar, ete. ' 5 ; Our overcoats come in warm, soft, fleecy mater- ials, like Chinchillas, Whitney-naps, in blues, browns and beautiful heather mixtures in both sin- gle and double-breasted effects. NOW 18 THE TIME TO GET YOUR WINTER OVERCOAT, $12.00 TO $25.00 LIVINGSTON'S BROCK STREET. , A little out of the way but it will pay you to walk PRICESALF Coats, Suits SATURDAY, 8.30 O'clock Deeds jnot words are what we pro- mise you in Coats and Suits On Saturday. Our complete' stock of Coats and Suits on sale at Half Price. No reserve. Every Coat and Suit in our large stock to go at this sale Saturday at ~~ Half Price Another proof that when we say Price Comes DOWN. See them in the window. - organization would be carried through SEEKS THE REMOVAL OF R. J. McCLELLAND "AS CITY ENGINEER Ald. Fair, Chairman of the Board of Works, Makes Charges--The ¥n- gineer Refuses To Resign and De- mands An Enquiry In Public. Ald. W. J. Fair, chairman of the Board of Works, is determined upon the removal of R. J. McClelland irom the position of city engineer, and the lappointment of some one of greater professional ability. He charges in- competency against the present head of the civic works' department. All year the engineer has been a marked" man, as he and the chair man @d not pull as well together as he did with Ald. Elliovt and the late Ald. John Carson, the two previous ichairmen of the Board of Works. Fo {the past two months things have heen | coming to a head. When James B. | (Gordon resigned as chief clerk of the engineer's office to continue his dem: tal studies the chance presented it- self to the chairman to carrv out his scheme of reorganizing the depart ment. The appointment of a new clark was deferred, and a sub-com- [ote of the board was recently ap pointed to consider chauges in the engimeer's department. Yesterday afternoon the matter came to a head. Ald. Fair stated that he would have liked to arramge things without undue publicity, as he thad no desire to mjure the engi- [neer's future prospects. However, the {engineer hdd informed him that he in: vited the fullest publicity of his case. In view of that he had prepared a typewritten statement of his reasons for advocating the appointment of a new city eugimeer--one of greater capacity, and who would he able to deal with the larger problems of en- gineermg with which the city is fac ed. Ald. Couper Defends Engineer. Ald. Couver declared that he could see no reason for any change in the city engimeership. Mr. McClelland wae doing just as good work as the en gineers who preceded him. He him: self had served in the city council during the terms of four engineers, and some people found fault with every oné of them, A. K. Kirkpa- trick, for instance, did uot satisfy everybody, neither did Mr. Craig noi Mr. Beckwith, and now Mr. McClel land was added to the list. But other cities and towns were in the same box. : "What guavantea," asked Ald. Cou- per, "have we that another engineer we might appoint would fill the{lll any better than Mr. McClelland ?"' Ald. Pair--*"We can at least try." Ald. Couper--Well I don't see any necessity of making a change." Ald. Fair then stated the offer made to Mr. McClelland, and which five out of seven members of the Board of Works would support. It was to moke him assistant city engineet and chief clerk of works at the present sal- ary of $1,200 a year. The offer was open for Mr. McClelland, and its . ac céptance would prevent any undue publicity. Ald. Fair asked the engi neer, who was present, how he regard: el the offer, Mr. McClelland replied that he had no intention of resigning as city engi- neer, for he felt that his work had been satisfactory. He asked for a full investigation of any. charges the chair- man had to make, and courted the fullest publicity. He did not desire anything to be done in secret. "Well, go ahead," said Ald, Couper to the chairman, Ald. Fair's Charges. Ald. Fair then proceeded 'to read his charges against the engineer. They were contained in a long typewritten statement carefully prepared. Ineftici- epcy, neglect and lack of organization power constituted the charges. The chairman enumerated a number of in- stances on which the engineer had "fallen down," and where, he claim- od, he and other members of the board had to step in. He claimed that the works department was in a poor state of organization and that the work on the streets was not being carried on ae it should be done. When he had completed reading the statement, the engineer asked if he might be provided with a copy so that he might reply. The chairman pro- mised to provide him with one. Ald. Couper then moved that A. J. Pettigrew be appointed clerk in the city engineer's office. Ald. White mov- ed in amendment that the appointment be deferred till the board met again. Both resolutions were lost. No action was taken upon the charges laid by Ald. Fair, as it was understood the ahole matter would be threshed out at the board's next meet- ing. Ald. Fair announced that the re- be'ore the year ended. When seen afterwards, Mr. McClel- land stated to the Whig that. he would defend himself to the last ditch against the charges of Ald. Fair. Some of the charges were untrue, he said, while others could be easily explained and answered, He had not asked his friends to help him for he considered his position to enlist their aid to hin in office. He had tried to do his duty, and was satisfied that his work had been successful. Although he had should have had, far more work was done this year than last. Mr. McClelland will declare that he was handicapped this fall in not theing iven more office help. Since Mr. Gor- mn resigned made to fill the vacancy. Spoke to Men's Club. In St. James' school house Robert Meek addressed the men's club ot that parish on Thursday evening. i His line of thought was. "A Chance For Every Man, or the Gospel Hope." Sidney Smith, the president | of the club, occupded the chair, and a vote of thanks to the speaker was tendered, on motion of Frederick Welch and J. R. Forster. ey . 'Buy shaving cream" at Gibson's. Brockville boys' work convention left for that on Friday noon.' Kin 3 ston hap 'mentioned as a robabae 'place of meeting next year. "Buy shaving powder" at Gibson's. it would be beneath the dignity of | Pee , no appointment has been | Dec THE DATLY BRITISH WHIG,~ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1013. A BRILLIANT DANCE MORE CHURCH SALES WAS ATTENDED BY SOME OF © KINGSTON'S, SMART SET A Buftet Supper Was Served About Midnight--Mrs, Iva Martin and Mrs. T. D. R, Hemming Were Patronesses, A most brilliant dance was given in the city hall, on Thursday evening, which was attended by some. of Kings- ton's smartest people. Arbuckle's or- chestra, which payed delightfully, was stationed at one er of the hall, be- hind a screen of palms, and on the stage bridge tables were arranged for those who did not come to dance. A buffet supper was served about mid- right, e table was very artistically irranged with quantities of yellow shrysanthemums, and flickering candles in silver sticks, were revealed in one sorner of the hall, when the curtain of Tage was drawn aside, e patronesses, both most handsome- y gowned, Mrs. Iva Martin, wearing white satin charmeuse with overdress »f black ninon and ornaments of jet mn the bodice, and Mrs. T. D. R. Hem- ning, also in white satin veiled in chif- 'on, the bodice trimmed with white ace, received the one hundred guests. This is a smaller number than is usual it these dances, but the affair made up n enjoyment what it lacked in atten- lance. The much-talked of dances of he moment were tried more or less uccessfully, some of the dancers going hrough the fascinating steps of the 'tango" and the "hesitation waltz" with :xceptional grace. Among the invited guests were :--Col. ind Mrs. G. Hunter Ogilvie, Col. and Mrs. Henri Panet, Col. and Mrs. T. D. RX. Hemming, Col. and Mrs. F. strange, Col. and Mrs. T. Birchall Wood, Major and Mrs. C. N, Perreau, . Major and Mrs. Norman Stuart Leslie, Major and Mrs. Vernon Eaton, Major fajor and Mrs. S. P. Layborn, Major nd Mrs, A. J. Wolff, Cantain and Mrs. NV. G. Hagarty, Captain and *hilip Prideaux, Captain and Mrs. W. \. Simson, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Harty, >rofessor and Mrs. P. G. C, Campbell, Orofessor and Mrs, Iva Martin, Profes- or and Mrs. A. T. Kalmus, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hammond, Mr, and Mrs. V. F. Nickle, Mr. and Mrs. R. Hallo- vay Waddell, Mr: and: Mrs. Hansard Hora, Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Craig. Mr. nd Mrs, W. H. Craig, Mr. and Mrs. %, H. Pense, Mr, and Mrs. G. Olds Vagner, Professor. and Mrs. Cuthbert summer, Mr, and Mrs. Francis Macnee, 'ol. and Mrs. A.-B. Cunningham, Pro- 'essor and Mrs. W, A. Grant, Mr. and Ars, Leggett, Mrs. Wm. Gordon, Mr. nd Mrs, Neil C. Polson. Miss Phyllis Shortt, Miss Charlie Shortt, Miss Aileen Rogers, Miss Marie "arruthers, Miss Francis Sullivan, Miss May Rogers, Miss Kathleen Carruthers, fiss Rose Rogers, Miss Marion Red- len, Miss Florence Cunningham, Miss Vera Carson, Miss Grace Hemming, Miss Madge Dawson, Miss Hilda Kent, Miss Nan Paterson, Miss Mabel Rich- irdson, Miss Doris Kent, Miss Mamie Anglin, Miss Eva: Richardson, Miss Susie Anglin, Miss Mamie Garrett, Miss Bessie Smythe, Miss Mabel Gilder- ileeve, Miss Hora, Miss Sarah Willis (Halifax), Miss Edith Hague, Miss Mabel Brownfield, Miss Christina Cochrane, Miss Loretta Swift, Miss Marjorie Brownfield, Miss Sylvia "ochrane, Miss Irene Swift. Miss Ga- brielle Roy (Montreal), Miss Jean Craig, Miss Madge Taylor, Miss Minnie Gordon, Major Hordern Major Ham- mond, Captain Heymann, Captain Con- stantine, Cantain Greer, Messrs. Atkin- son, Franklin, McRae, Carruthers, Al- derson, C. Macklem, Harrison, Bowerbank, Callandar, Guttman, B, Dalton, J. Swift, W. Kent Macnee, El- wood, E. V, Lesslie, George Richardson, M¢Cullough, B. Dunbar, L. Hughes Lafferty, E. G. Willrich, McPherson, W. Burton, E. C. Gildersleeve,: George Smythe, J. H. Birkett, A. W, Browne, R. Calvin, E. H, Birkett, James Farrell, .. H, Birkett, Frank Smythe, Dr. Tock Harty, A. Dalton, Dean Starr, and Cadets Schoenberger, Ross, Roberts and Cronyn, STOCK MARKETS. -- #. B. McCurdy & Co.. 86 and 8$ Brock St.--H. W. Nelles. Manager Closing Prices, Nav. 21st. Montreal. Comment Pll. ii icin: viissser 91 Montreal Power .. 209 Brazilian 85 Detroit wn 10 Toronto Railway . 141 Dominion Steel ...... . .. 40% Canadian Cottons pid. ..... .... 91 - New York. COPEL. scnisv: seinen shiserses: saierass Smelters ' CPR. . Reading Union .... Steal Erie... Atchison Northern Pacific .. Brooklyn Rapid Transit Lehigh Valley . 684 ~ 61F 223} 159% .. 1493 26 MBY icc iii wmgorsin nian Jan. a smaller office staff this year that he | Dec 701 70% 413 38% Deaths Outside the City. Mrs. S. 8. Stewart, of Harros- smith, died at her home on Thurs day night of heart trouble, aged sixty-oifle years. The death occurred suddeniy at Matthew Buck, aged seventy- 0) years. The remains will be tered at Sand Hill cemetery. ------------------------ "Seven Sutherland Sisters' Colora- tor, We." Gibson's. A. tent ainst the' ill-treatment Pro The ten or twelve delegates to the of political prisoners in Russia is be' ing circulated throughout Europe. "Almond "" at Gibson's. United States will not intervene in Mexico; and she that the other Mrs. | davrice Plummer, Captain and Mrs. | 54% | in- | | The Lockett Shoe Store Mostly $5.00 Shoes, Nothing Less Than $4.00, Some $6 TO RAISE FUNDS FOR LIGIOUS PURPOSES RE- | One Held By the Girls of the First { Baptist and the Other By the | Ladies of Bethel Congregation. "The Girls' Own Circle" of the First Baptist church held a successful tea and sale Thursday afternoon. Mrs. H. B. Savage, Colborne street, kindly gave the use of her beautiful and spadious rooms for the oceasiom. Everything was arranged very taste fully, and the decorations of choice flowers gave a very attractive ap- péarance to the rooms. The visitors were received by Mrs. Savage, Miss Kines and Miss M. Lit- ton. Donation of admittance fees | were received by the Misses Agmes Litton, Beatrice Martin and May Frost. Mrs. J. W. Litton and Miss Sharpe poured tea and coffee, while the Misses Marjorie Lake, Muriel Campbell, Irene Lake and Isobel Leslie waited upon all with dainty refreshments. | The "Home Made' table was presid- ed over by the Misses Ilda Small- ridge, Laura Cruse and Ruth Ack- royd; the oandy table by the Misses Martha Hughson and Alma Frost. At the fancy work table were Misses M. Martin, M. Smallridge and Ethel Campbell; at the apron table, the isses Muriel Breathwaite, Annie Card and Edith Clark. In the icé cream booth were the Misses Winpifred Phil: lips, Jean Laing, Amnie Friendship, Dyisy ~~ Smallridge and M. Halkett. looking after the preparing of re freshments, were Mrs. J. E. Jones, Mrs. James Martin, Mrs. John le- ronge. A lacge number of friends visited the salasrooms and nearly everything wae gold. The praceeds were a little over 8133, which goes towards the building fund of the new charch. Bethel Tea and Sale. A tea and sale was held in Bethel church Sunday school hall, on Thurs day afternoon and evening. The room was prettily decorated by the ladies in charge. In the afternoon large | numbers made their way to the sale and were recived by Mrs. James Hol land and Mrs. A. P. Mershon. The tables were in charge of capable hands. The proceeds will total about $100. The fancy table was in charge of Mrs. A. { Kennedy, Mrs. Robert Coffee and Mrs. H. Hunter. The homemade table wap looked after by Mrs. Phillip Haffner, Mrs, George Cotman, Mrs. William { Huntesy the fruit table by Mrs. George Hunter, Mrs. F. Smith; candy table, Mrs. "J. Hunter, Mrs. W. Godwin and Mrd! T. Ward. Tea wae poured by Mrs. G. Mills and served by Mre. John i Veale and Mrs. Thomas Clugston. Mrs. Frederick Wilson acted as treasurer. In the evening a musical programme was given and was taken part in by some of the workers of the Sunday school. ' Solos were given by Messrs, Frederick and Allan Haffuer, Mrs. A. iP Mershon and + Miss W. Wolger; a piano solo was given by Miss F. Mil- ler, and readings were given by Mrs. W. Craig and Miss O. Godirey. THE LATE MRS. J. M. FAIR | The Mother of Ald. W, J. Fair, Ot | Kingston, Ou Friday morning, death brought to a close the long and useful life of Ann Hewton, the wife of James Mar- shall Fair, a life-long resident of the township of Kingston. At the home of the deceased's son-in-law and only daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Bond, | 26 Frontenac street, the aged lady ipassed away, after an illness of some months' duration. The late Mrs. Fair, who had attain- ed the seventy-sixth year of her age, | was born in Kingston, the daughter tof the late Mr. and Mrs. John Hew- ton, who came to this country from reland about eighty years ago, with the late Sherifi Ferguson. She was the last of the Hewton family. | Mrs. Fair was educated here, but lavhen married to her surviving hue- i band; some fiity-seven years ago; went (to the Fair homestead at (lenburnie, ywhere she spent the remainder of her 'life, until she and her husband came into the city about six montns ago. | They were wedded in St. George's ca- thedral by the late Archdeacon Stu- art. In connection with Mr. Fair's pub- [lic life and his activity, as well as for | her own sterling worth, the deceased had for years been one of the most es teemed and beloved women of the | county. In the Presbyterian church at ' Glenburnie she was a valued worker. Ald. 'W. J. Fair, of this city; Ro- bert H., at the homestead, and A. H., of Singapore, S.5., are the three sons of the deceased, and Mrs. Bond is the daughter. Deceased's aged husband | and family are extended the sympathy (of a large circle of friends in the coun- ty and city. : Buy shaving sticks" at Gibson's. CLEAR THEW OUT AT SPECIAL SALE SATURDAY MORNING SHARP 10 O'CLOCK. One of the best bargains you have seen in a long time will be offered To- Morrow Morming. 26 Ladies' Fall & Winter Suits Every one the Latest of this Au- tumn Styles in Navys and Grey Cloths, and in Mixed Tweed Effects. Most of these are Silk Lined. : These range in value from $15, $18, $19.50, $21.50, $23.00 up to $26.50 $6.50 Your Choice To-Mor- row Morning, a Choose what you want, and have it put aside if not ready to buy JOHN LAIDLAW & SON| ol ' All the Men's Fine Boots left from our sale of last week, regardless of make, quality and former price. Saturday your choice for of | Portamouth on Friday morning of! 4 On $2.00 1 .

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