Cut Prices On ALL Special Custom Orders Our Fur Factory Still Running Full Capacity John McKay TAmited. 1419-187 Brock St. Sale-Unusual 7 Conan Carpets, ~ Cuvining, &e. Yay C Bg 3 Furniiure, Carpets, we, r ie a ynusial In the Out rd Sten 7% hb riees. Cost has mont cases, Raat sighs of. Wa Thad i keep our men husy and help boost work in our Canadian factories, On our part, you get a groat molection and upsto-date siyles. You tan od your ring furnishing now before the "18 on. We Hold your pur- eh ®t oly ofak until wanted, and je Shushally big outs in prices mean ffs to you. (No place in "a Cr Tower) + 3 fing Auianes parler suites, 2 pl Ra eovers, rag. $30, I'abruary pr A F . Ea, adultes, rag. $110, spec. n pd : 50 paris gultés to select from. Fuss fete aanPropgse jen half price. bsp. Slimen oaks, was i in Hain Rhian, to clear ut averal to hang on well---com- 1 i piles 35% 80 ol Hills pt 2g, vde, 4 Rbitiora), rag. $115. 1a a, 0 $ds. tapestry, v, Erb, red. Go, hot hei 0 hrs x drkmaiont Tacs Phosostspa, Grat Columbia and Victor records. Band Jumbo records, Edison 2 fecords, . Blue Amberal reo Ongiale from fle aity nits an he. Bath road. mn. | ferns, {i Rogers; Miss Doria Kent; Told In Twilight SEPP IA ED IPR EERO 22500 IMM On Friday alternoon a very happy event took place in the lecture-room of the 'Armouries, whet the offiders of the 21st Dattalion held a reception and presentation to honor the twenty filth wedding anniversary of Lieuten- ant-Colonel and Mrs. W. Pierre Huhblwes, Major C. C. Bennatt, in the name. of hia brother oflieers, Kanded over 'a very handsome silver salver auifably inseribed, and Cglonel and Mra. Hughes, although taken very much by Wirprise, both replied with delightiul informality and thanked the donors heartily for 'their beautiful giit and words - of appreciation. Mrs. Hnghes also received a magnificent sheai of roses, and assisted Mrs. Len nett in welcoming the musts. De lidious refreshments were served ir the 14th ofhcers' mess room, where the table was gracefully centred with quantities of pink carnations anc Mra. Elmer Jones pouribg tea and Mrs, 3. M. Gray cotiee. Some o the guests noticed were Colonel © and Mrs. T. D. R. Hemming, Professor and Mrs. Iva E. Martin, Mrs. Con dtantibe, Mrs: Douglas Young, Mrs. J BR. Cgrrdihers, Mrs. H. Tandy, Miss Lettice Tandy, Rishop of Kingstor and Mrs. Bidwell, Captain and Mrs. Keéend Hemming, Mr. and Mra. G. > Bowerbank, Mr. and*Mres" R. Hallowa Waddell, Jor, and Mra. Hansard Hora, Rev. 8. J. M. and Mrs. Compton; Mr. and Mra. W. H. Craig, Mrs. W. ¥ Nickle, Major and Mrs. James Ham ston, Mys. A. Black and Miss Black {Stsua, Mrs. Sills .('T'renton), » Mrs. H. Macnee, Miss Nora Maence its Dessie Smythe, Wiss Mary Hora, Florence ( unaingham, Miss L. Norton: Taylor, Mrs, Teory Dyckman (Westfield, Mass .), Miss Marion Less Bie, Mrs. W. BE. Carey, Miss Dorothy Carnithers, Miss Charlie Short, Mrs Dawgon, Miss lado Dawson, Mr. and Mes. 1. B. Caldwell (Lanark), Mra. Archibald Strachan, Miss Hilda Kent Mrs. Dex Scolt, Mrs. W, A. Sgriggs Mrs. Frink 'and' othecers of the dilier ent units 'in the eity, > [a . ¥ ha invitations for' the 'Charity Ball, td be held in the City Hall, a Thesday, Meh. 9th, will reach the Henediéts and their wives to-day. IL does mot sem to be general), Khown that thé married men as wai as the bachelors are eps!sting in the good cauga of raising more- fund for ihe Red Cross. Invitations ma; be obtained from: the secretary, 8. Driver, or any member of commitiee Se A jolly party of smow-shoers, who teamped out the Front Road to the Carruthers faon. for lunch, yesterday, included Mrs. © W. Stency, Miser Dorothy and Kathléen Carruthers, Misa Charlie Short, Miss Madge Daw- son, Miss Nora = Macnee, Miss Rose Miss Tdith, Hague, Miss Kathleen Crisp and Miss Isabel Waldron. . * * Se Keane Hemming, Mrs. W. Sten: Teabe : Waldron, Miss Norah: Mac- nee, Miss Chadie Short and Miss Dorothy Caxruthers made up a jolly party which snow-shded to the Coun- | try Club to tes on Thursday. - » >» Mrs, J. 8. Slbbitt will recetve for | the first. time, simeé = her marriage at her new home "The Ureensés," 0} next Tuesday afternoon, and with Mts. Thomas Lambert, 54 Clergy street, po next Thursday afternoon. «Tee Mrs. Broek Graham dnd Mrs. © J. Mwray entertained very informally at the téa hour, . 6m Friday afternoon, in honor of theit guest, Mrs. Tecky, Napanee. «mL» Lieut.-Col. W.. St. Pierre H was the guest of honor at a ditndr Iast 'night, at the Frontenac Club, given by the officers of the 21st Bat talion. : hm ame wn Big \ Mrs, Hugh Macpherson, Elin Wurst. will' rece 0 _nekt nal. afte rpoon a - Fe ths BY ITS whin Mr. and 'Mrs. R. J. Hooper will receive with her, ss 8 Mns. John Matheson, Alice sireet, will receive next Wednesday, Febraary 11th, and fot again this season. Mrs. A. F. Roney. avenue, will not receive on Whadnes- | day nor again this sesson. 4 . ' . v University R. RF. Calgary, ouple of Mitchell. Mre. W. St. Pierre Hughes, epending a couple of weeks in town with irietgs, returned to Otiawa to-day. Miss Louise Cunningham-has come home from Toronto tc spend some time, Mrs. F. Wilmot lefé, on Saturday, for Gananogne to spend some time Nit her daughter, Mrs. Clark Tay- or. oir. and Mrs, R. J. Hooper will ar- ive next Wednesday, from Si Johan, N. B., to visii Mrs. Hugh Macpher: son, Elmhurst. Harvey has returned from Alta., where bo spent a weeks with his sister, Mrs. Mrs. Daiglas Hat, King street, expects . Morphy irom. Toronto on Mon v. foi a short visit, and next Friday Mrs. Hammond will leave or Drantford io spend some time vith her pavenks, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Kohl. Mrs, Gristson will return io awa on Monday after a few /isit. with Mre. W. L. Graut, ersity avenue, Gordon Lassels onto on Friday. Norman Macauley is spending a few days at hig home in Guelph. Nrs. F. Bol tagell, Ww. H; a guest, Montreal, { Marvin Rathbun has returned io lorodto, atter spending the week- shd in Deseronfo. Ward Maclennan, Toronto, is spend ng the week-end with his, aunt, Mrs 1. R. Duff, University: avenua. i N. H. Maeaulay, of the 22nd Bat- erv, has gone to Guelph for the week end. ot! day 8 Uni- returned from To k who was Nes. has returned to . » - ! Mrs, Vielgr Drury are in Ottawa tha guests mrs. Drury's parents, Dr. and re. James Mills. Miss Lucy Scott has refurned to Napanee after visiting friends in owl [or the:padt two weeks, Miss Eldas McDowall, Wellingion treet, went to Tweed to visit her ster, Mrs. J. Robertson, The Ven. Archdeacon O. CG. {ing street, left to-day for J Lieut, and, Montreal, Dobbs, Toron- Rev, 8. J. 'rew's Mange, real. (Continued on page 14) St. An- for Mon M. Compton, left today BEIAEVILLE J8 WORRYING est 30th Battalion Should Be Mobi- lized in Kingston. Belloville received a shock on Fr! ay when an order was issued from "eadquartery of No. 3 military divi- 'gion, Kingston, to stop tiie work - f clearing out the canning factory, ! - hich the 'militia department rent- 44 for the bilkation of the 39th' "attalion of the third contingent. | 'he mBitary men of Belleville tought (his meéant that the battali- n would be mobilized at Kingston 'hen the 21st left here, in order to ave fitting up quarters in Belleville. However, Helleville's fears may be whic yed. Col. "PT. D, R. Hemming, then asked by the Whig, stated 'hat he bad issued ihe order refer- ed to, ag he had no information 'rom Ottawa that the militia depart: ment' Sous pay thie Sxgeuth of re- Aouing he ning factory goods. did ot think he milftla depart- | nent had any intéption of moblliz- ng hls ballalon here. | ' Ww. EB, Adw's Resignation. j Winnipeg Tribune. Sufte: from. a nervous break- down; W. BE Ada has resigmed his <gition as general manager of the Hudson Bay stores here, and = will eave shortly with Mrs. Ada for Ot- tawa, his physicians having pre- cribed a complete rest. At the pre- sént tie he 18 In the general hos- 'ital, not yet being . convalescent. ir, Ada, who came here from the capital: four years ago to take the position w th the Hudson's Bay com- any whieh he has Jue relinquished, has proven an-unusually capable offi cial and his loss will be felt by the slore chiefs as. keenly as his ab- Soro frien made oth by Mi. Mrs. Ada Mrs. Ada is a i of John Pol He and Miss Ellen Polis, Kingston, Ron's Worget. tie Charity ad the Red Crom Society. Fgh Thendaw from. 3 oT Mater G fr HERS battalion, which they ) MUTIRY CARNIVAL AN INTERE STING © PROGRAMME Will. BE ARRANGED, Invitations To Be Extended To All Ontside Relatives and Friends Of The Overseas Battalion -- Some Suggestions Made, Regarding the Military Carnival for the week of Feb. 22nd te 23th, it is proposed to provide entertain- ment for the visitors to the city in the way of prese atation and blessing Of colours, grand military parade of 21st Battalion which will he inter esting 40 fhe friends and relatives of ihe men of the battalion, and field day of sports, open to men of the 21st Battalion with cash prizes. It is suggested hai Monday Be giv- en to the reception nd meeting of relatives. 6f the troops: Monday aj- ternoon or.night the presentation ef | the colours; Tuesday morning the | military turnout ; military sports; Tuoesday evening grand. patriotic coneert in the Opera House, proceeds to zo to providing a special package io each member of the regiment When legving the city or grand display of fireworks , Wednesday is still an open question. It. is Quite * probable that the G.T.R., C.P.R. and C.N.R. will allow | axcursion Tuesday rate and a special one-way good going Monday, Vednesday to return, up to Friday , tae 26ih; These rates will extend | from Bowmanville on the west to | i Just Received Wi which in Canada total over 60,000, this book. The King Albert Edited by Hall Caine. This will he the 2 » have been ablé to secure a limited number of Book this book, orders for last edition published of A Tribute to the Belgian King and People from representative men and women throughout the world--Princes, Statesmen, Diplomatists, Eeclesiasties, Seholars, of the hook go to the Men and Women of Letters, [Tiustrated in colour and black and white. Jelgian fund. To avoid disappointment seeure a copy at once. Priee Artists, Composers, ete. Entire proceeds from the sale $1.25 Tuesday afternoon, THE COLLEGE BOOK STORE Phone 919. Open Evenings. s. 160 Princess it. | Cotean on the east and also Lindsay | {and Otiawa snd Intermediate tions. Some 2,000 printed post cards will! be supplied to the members of the can. sigh and St&- | address and sead ount.to their friends, ! inviting them io the city to bid fare well before leaving for -eversea Phe Port Hope members. of the 21sl Battalion will. forward tickets to ev- ery member of tlie Daughters of the Empire in that city IL" is quite probable, 'the last . opportunity this of relatives | meeting bhefare (he froops loave that there will be & very large number of visitors fn fhe dity, in fact more than the hotels con accommodate and it is sugested that those hav- ing rooms fp rent will make known ihe fact to the committee In some way. Citizens and merchants are urged to decorate for thig week, and make it the Diggest in. the history of rm RES = MILLS & CO The Big Amal Sale 'Continues Next Week In every departed of our store these are the days of big bargains j cn all winter goods. Ev- | erything is marked in plain figures so that you can see at a glance the big saving on every ar- ticle. This sale is for | everybody 3 248) 3 Won Saints Cone HiT st POR MEN sa. |§ being: | above | marked in plain fizures, y | The Coumy hein Bee 1000 yards of prints, light and dark grounds, pretiy patterns, fast colors. To- Right 1000 Oyards Torchon To- night, per yard up to 20c a yard. To-night --~_n EY ~ min Children's winter coats, for Newman dhe city. A mass meeting has been called for Monday the Sth inst. in the covneil chamber, and citizens are i specially urged to turn out in large numbers. DE. GRAHAM IN ENGLAND. | He Tells About Seeing Miss Perse In! : France, jo A letter received from London on A A AAA AAA ANNAN NN A and Valenciennes Inser- tions, worth up to 8c a yard. A A A A Ar NA PN 1000 yaiis of Torchon and other aes, priced 10 dozen men's elastic ribbed wool underwear, Penmans make, 756¢c and 85¢ lines in all sizes. To-night, a garment . $5.00 to $7.50 Eamets Spring goods arriving daily. Pictorial Quarterly for Spring. 10c Yd. Ic ac 99% sizes 8 to 12 years. AN NB A SN Pictorial Patterns--the pattern that leads. & Shaw, The Always Busy Store. ' voeeBUELDERS' SUPPLIEMweeey SASH, DOORS, STAIRWORK and INTERIOR FINISH (Give us 4 chance ta | Imported Gold Goods We have a shipment of lish Gold Bar Pins and Br which great Fhe them Brooches bought at worth, There are a few small Pla- tigum Pieces among them af 20 | Per cent. discanht Smith Bros., Jewellers - Tssuers of Eng ches were delivered to us at a | reduction reduced prices till on and, . ih some cases, | and Necklets can {he half their regular are Opticians Marriage licenses Fur Sale ---- Gourdier ~~ Furrier 78-80 Biri.ck St, SOTETCTOTEVEY Do you want a Home in a central location ? I HAVE THEM A FEW OF THE MANY SI250--Jdahnson St. (near Clergy). 8$3100-«Rrock St. (helow Clerg $4000--Liergy St. West (near Uni versity). 1200-- William S¢. sity) $6000 William St. Barrie). 82300--LUnion St. (near Barrie). $4200--William St. (below Barrie). I have a detached dwelling on (near Univer. double (below Livingston Ave., King g at a bargain. ! camp ia" a 4 orn y PRAT DF, i Graham, who was "fotmérly house surgeon at Rockwood hospital, las returned on leave to England from France, where he has been on duty inone of the hospitals at Boulogne. The doctor will return to Franee in a short time. He states that he saw Miss Emma \ Penze, who doing duty in Ne. 1] stationary h tal. She is very 'well and is"enjoying her work among the wounded soldiers very mueh. Miss E is in Eng- figure on the interior, woodwork for four new house, Quality of ma- terials and workman- ship of the best, land 'at the present time, intends vis iting her sister in France before re turning to Tingston. = Prevost, Brogk street, is having a graat clearing sale In all his depart- ments, in clothing made-to-order, ready-made clothing, and gents' fur- nishings. See the display of the in his window all "Palm -Giivy Soap." of the omen Tdward | concert, a Hall, Tuesday, Feb. 9th, at KI8. 3 Mrs. John Caven died at Calgary | after an extended illness EW. Mullin, All kinds of Real Estate, a to Rent, and Rents collected. Phones 539 and 1456, for cleanliness, whiteness, spotiessness and. sanitary treatment of your washe ables, and Thi will 'answer, the call and , give you. just what you want, just whea you want it, awd at a pries that will please you,