5 AGE EIGHT Clothing Sale IN OUR READY TO WEAR DEPARTMENT 20 Per Cent "Discount DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY Our annual clearance saleis now'on. Bach year before stock-taking, we clear out our stock on hand by the power of eit prices--priees ent so : low that they are irresistible. low Is This Splendid Opportunity The time that every" man_and boy in the family should be clothed to the limit of his wants Don't think of letting this chance escape you, Goods marked in plain figures. a ~All Sales for Cash C. Livingston & Bro. A Little Out of the Way, But It Will Pay You To : alk. SALE OF LINENS 200 Fxtra fine Double. Dam ask Table Cloths All pure linen, finished with border all around in handsome designs, 2 x 22x 21-2and 2x3 yds. slightly imperfect at : Der a fo ae A i ce igi Remnants of Bleached and Unbleached Table rr he ---- So a 1-2 dozens at greatly re. "In broken lots and «duced prices. in Matohed Sets Table Cloths and Napkins, in Ji allsizes, at special discount. = T ™ Ske ae i CHILDREN'S AID WORK SINSPECTOR 1S CARRYING OU MANY REFORMS, . | Several Cases Given His Attention During the Month of December-- Negicettul Parents Taken to Task. There vas a meeting . of the Chil dien's Aild- Society 'on Tuesday alter jpoon. The president, Rev. uglas : Laing, presided, and other members 'present were Prof. A, Laird, G. M. Mavdounell, Miss A. M. Machar, Rev. t LW Melutosh, Rev. 8 J. M. Compton, | Liev. John Fairlie, secretary, and the { inspector, W. H. Wiki The inspector presented a report of the work carried on duritg December, jond it showed that he had been alert {during the month, giving the best at- | feution to, the various matters which came under his attention. Cases were reported in which parents had been spector_ kad made an investigation, with the result that the children are now attending to their studies. The inspector followed up his inves tigation regarding the purchase of cigarettes by juveniles and on a test being made it . was found that five stores had refused to sell cigarettes to boys.. The' inspector was also successful in breaking up a gang of boys who mad their headquarters in a barn, where Fi indulged in strong drink. The ky in the matter of sending : children to school, but the in- ihspevtor had a talk with the parents oi the boys and also with the liquor dealers, and if is expected that mwueh £ocd will result from his efforts. Good reports were also received regarding a fifteen*Vemp-old boy who was recently taken in charge on account of drunk epness. He is doing well and reports to the society every week. The report' of the inspector fos the month among 'other things showed the following': Applications for children, 6G; children, brought to the shelter (not wards), 10; children placed on parole (not wards), 2; children returned to parents (not wards), 8; complaints, 31- i investigated, 39; wards placed out, 4: wards returned, 3; warnings given, 24. BOY GIVEN A CHANCE. Was Arraigned Before Magistrate or Wednesday Morning, On Wilhesday morning, an eighteen yenr-old youth was arraigned before Magistrate Farrell. His mother died | some few weeks ago, and he has beer working with different farmers around the country, but has beep rather way ward, and the people with whom he has been staying have had a most dif rica time in looking after him. For this reason the inspector of she Chil- dren's Ail Society, W, H. Wyllie, wus asked to louk futo the case, dnd he'did so. He took him in charge cn Tuesday afternoon, and he spent the might "in the police station. The magistrate and the inspector gave him we good sound advice and then al lowed him to go. Golden Wedding Anniversary A vory pleasant event took place at. Athens, ou Wednesday evening lugt, when Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Stev- cus celebrated the fiftieth. anniver {sary of their marriage at their cosy home, Victoria street. It was a fam: ily reunion. Mr. Stevens was born at Elbe, some three miles Irom. Ath on Mrs. Stevens was Eleanor Sith, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Smith, and her birth- place was Charleston. Rev. Mr. Plato united them in marriage and one guest was present, Wednesday cvoiing, who witnessed the mar rise, Miss Eliza Stevens, sister of Mr. Stevens. Following their mar riage they setiled in Athens' (then Farmersville), Mr. Stevens estab lishing a cabinet, furniture and un- dertaking business 'which he suc cessfully carried on all these years, disposing of Tis undertaking busi- ness only two or three years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens never had any children of their own, but adopted and reared some nine children, namely, James Smith, of New York #tate; Mrs. Fred. Barrington, Cuts hank rs. W. Kilborn, | , Montana; M if + Macklin, Sask; Mrs. J. C. Hudgins, Selby, Ont.; Miss Adda Hunt, New York; Mrs. E. Smith, Boston; Mise Irene McLean aud 'Miss Blanche Mc- Lean, recent graduates of the Otta- wa Normal school, and Miss Flor- Athens high school. All the ebild- of Mr. James Smith. ence Williams, dow g student of the|are ren were present tn the exception 1 ALL THE EVIDENCE POINTS IN THAT DIRECTION. Lively Blaze In Vacant House at 243 Brock Street Was Caught In the Nick of Time on Tuesday Night. That a deliberate attempt was made by some person or persons al present unknown to burn down} the three storey solid brick house, at 243 Brock street on Tuesday | aight, was evident from evidence | found 'in' the house shortly after a blaze broke out. Luckily it was! extinguished before very much dam- | age was done. The house is owned by Rev. Wiliam Lewin, but the latter, mov- ad out of the place about three! weeks ago, and since that time it has been vacant. Shortly after 101 o'clock on Tuesday night some boys passing the house noticed a fire in! Jie bath room, They immediately! gave the aldrm, and a nuniber of Army Service Comps soldiers mana- | sed to gain entrante and extinguish' he blaze without. the services of che firemen. ¥ : t .The bowl in the lavatory was' shattered and there was every evi. dence of it having been filled with | oul oil, after the water had been curned off. The fire burned guite i hole in the flooring, and had it 10t "been discovered. in time, the heuse would have been in flames in 1 few minutes, and a serious fire vould have been the result. A call was sent into the fire de- artment afterwards, and Capt. H. Stratford went over and made an aspection of the house. ¢ YARKER RESIDENT ee se vd 8 Sad Death of Robert Haggerty, Struck by C. N.R. Train. A very sad accident occurred. on the C.N.R. tracks between Strathcona and 'Newburgh, late on Tuesday af- ternoon, whieh resulted in the death 51 Robert Haggerly, of Yarker. The deceased gentleman, who was a night watchman with the Benjamin Wheel "o., - Limited, of Yarker, was en route home. When the CNR. train for the east stopped at Strathcona he alighted from the train, and for some un- known reason be missed getting on again and started to walk the rest ot the distance, He had gone part way when the 4.16 C.N.R. train go ing west struck and killed _him al most instantly. The train was. stop- ned at the earliest possible moment and the body picked up and removed to Napanee, etc an inquest will be held. The late i Mr. 'Haggerty was forty. ix years of age, and had been throughout istrict, where he was highly 'thought of, and the sudden 4 death has caused widespread sorrow. STAFF SOON TO-MOVE To Quarters In Old Regiopolis Col. i lege Building. "It is the intention of the militia department to rent the old Regiopolis College building from 'the presen: owner and use it for the 3rd division aecadquarters. At" their present quarters in the srmouries, the differ- ent officers and clerks are using rooms that are needed for the various regiments' work. - 'The ¢hange will not be in the near future as the staf +5 at present too .busy with the work in conuection with the third contin gent, but the change will be made as soon. as posgible. : - = Fre-- Dairy School Students. There are thirty-one siudents at the Eastern Dairy School this scu- sou, Their names and addresses Death From Pweumonin: being driven from Bath, alN. of ? | January 1915 finds this store in a better position than ever to | f Yours Tomorrow 17¢ vr cope with tlie rising cost of many materials. We have repre- sentatives in Montreal and Toronto constantly on the watch for special lines, and the result is we are often able tc secure | particularly good things that otherwise would be picked up by other city stores. 2 Such Specials Have Just Reached Us and These We Will Offer TOMORROW - Fiom 9 am. Until 5 p.m, 600 White Piue (PK) : | ! =-- f 35 to 36 inches wide, fine cord, specially imported for women's and children's wear for waists, dresses, skirts. This quality . is worth regularly 30c-yd. z ri ed ei Ee ey wid Bath Towels Sizes 45iinches long by 21 inches wide, in the natural linen shade Es with neat red Sipe running through centre. "These towels are made by CHRISTY & CO., the famous towel firm of Manchester, England, and are worth 65¢c A PAIR. Yours Tomorrow 20c Each As long as lot lasts, or 40c a pair, Sh ae Sea i v ee sons ee Eres | FINE WHITE COTTONS for underwear . ... 10¢, 12 1:2¢, 16¢ SPANISH LONG CLOTH, a very fine make of white cotton, Hight in weight ..... cii..oi.civiiini in. 20c, 25¢, 30¢ NAINSOOKS, white cottons, sheer and fine : MADAPOLAMS, white cottons, a trifle heavier 15¢, 20¢, 25¢ WHITE TROUSSEAU COTTONS, very fine, but excellent for wear ; 12 1-2¢, 16¢, 20¢ FOR BOYS AND GIRLS, MEN AND pat woMEN. + oo : oi vs : Boys', size 1 to 5, at $2.00 up Girls' size 212106, $2.00 60 $2.75 Ladies', size 21.2 to 6, at $2.00 & $2.75 " Men's, ifie 6 to 10, at $2.00, $3.00, $4.00,