Daily British Whig (1850), 1 May 1915, p. 8

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" PAGE EIGHT Are You Looking for Complete (Clothes Satisfaction ? Then come a visiting here. Permit us to de- monstrate the genuine worthiness of the clothes we sell. THE DAILY BRITISH WH IN MILITARY CIRCLES THE 218T BATTALION VERY ANX- | IOUS TO GET AWAY. Two R. C. H. A. Bandsmen Served Under Brig. Gen. Riddell of North- umberland, Who Was Killed in Action. 2 Since the recent engagemast of | the Canadians at the front and the resulting casualties, Lieut.-Col. W. 8 Hughes is making every effort to {have the 21st Battalion go overseas immediately. The officers and men are very anxious to go and it is prob- able that their wish will be granted. on New uniform is being the 2¥st Battalion. issued to The second inoculation for the men of the right 'half of the 26th Battery topk place on Friday. The! left half will receive their second in- oculation on Monday, Lieuts. Wilson, Reddy and Wil- llamson are attached to "C" Battery; a TISH 1G, _-- WAS INVALIDED HOME PRIVATE GEORGE WATTS HAS ARRIVED IN KINGSTON, i He Was With the Princess Patricias --He Brought Pair of British Boots Home With Him. Pte. George Watts, Princess Patri- cias, has been invalided home and arrived in the city at four o'clock on Friday afternoon. Pte. Watts shows by his appearance that he has under- gone a great deal of hardship and will not be able to go back to the front, although he is certainly anx- ious enough to. He is an ex-member of the 14th Regiment and also of "B" Battery. He enlisted at Ed- montons with the Princess Patricias when the war broke out. The cross- ing of the regiment from England to France was made about the middle of | December and three months of the 7.30 to 9.30 b, | 4 ards kind of ie tonnes ie We secured this week in Toronto, one of the best embroid- cold wet trenches brought to great numbers of men, pneumonia, and to others rheumatism, the latter mal- ery bargains we have had in a long time, and will pass it on R.C.H.A., for instruction. sa rating to the los ot Fie Vat» to you to might at a price that should bring a quick response lenge aid later to Netley hospital in from those who appreciate a real good thing . . : : Seven horses of the R.C.H.A, were Let us slip on you one of the very newest styles, no matter whe- ther you want it a bit extreme or decidedly conservative. Then ex- amine the quality through and through and you'll see. that whatever price you pay you will be getting your full money's worth. Right now some splen- did Suits at $15 and $18 Come, let us show you a few models. ® > 5 : 9 Livingston's Brock Street. i A Little Out of the ha Bu It Will Pay You To IMPORTANTSALE TO-NIGHT \Dress Goods and Suitings ~ 90c, $1.00 and $1.25 for 69c a Yard] if | office money orders, notice is hereby All the new shades; including Creams, Navies and Blacks, in CASHMERES, PANAMAS, SERGES, ARMURES, SAN TOYS, BROAD- CLOTHS, TAFFETAS, CREPES and many other new materials, from 44 to 54 inches wide. This is a splendid opportunity to purchase a dress, suit or skirt length, as this price is less than the present 90e, Fl £1.25 values ~ : " 69c a Yard cost of manufacture. to-night all one price Suits and Coats Al at 3 Price 4 | diler and a man. -| Discrimination Between Them and sent to Sherbrooke on Friday. A despatch in Friday's issue stated that Brigadier-General Riddell of the | Northumberland Fusiliers had been killed in action. Bandsmen Stone | and Dencer of the R. C. H. A, band | were members of this regiment and | speak very highly of him as a sol-| The Northumber- land Fusiliers are the original "Fighting ¥ifth' of the British army, land the County of Northumberland | has supplied men for-twenty-seven battalions, all of which are at the front and are kept supplied with re- enforcements. A great many miners are in the County of Northumber- | land. A district court-martial was held on Saturday morning on two soldiers of the city. Several officers of local | units attended for the instruction. Three baseball and three football | | games will be played on Saturday in the "21st Battalion league Hon Lieut, Hancock of the Y. M. C. A {is in charge of this work and is prov- | ing himself very energetic and a {splendid organizer. Capt. A K. Hemming, adjutant | of the 21st Battalion, who had a| | brevet of captain in the Royal Can | adian Regiment, has been promoted to the rank-of captain in the R.C.R. { Church, | Will Conduct the final «i | | vine service in the Militia Y.M,C.A | Hall on Suaday evening. The hail} | will close late Monday night as it| | is being taken over by the city again. | As a final programme an excellent) | musical programme has been pre | pared. The 21st Battalien Brass] Band will furnish music. Mrs. J Evans and J. Eva will be soloists; | Mrs. O. F. Telgmann will be reader | and Miss Norma Telgmann will be] violinist. Brief addresses will be} given by Mayor Sutherland and' Lieut.-Col Hughes and also by sev-| | eral of the local clergy. i F. W. Lilley who has been such =| great worker in the Militia Y.M.C.A | here this winter has been officially | notified that he will have charge of the work at Barriefield and will be| assisted by Mr. McQueen, who 13} now looking after the work in Belle ville. Several marquees will be] erected and arrangements are being made on a bigger scale than has ev | er been attempted, except at Val | cartier. Mr. Lillie will leave on] Wednesday for a visit with {riends| in Buffalo and will return in time] fof the opening of the camp on May 15th. | 'Capt. P. E. Prideaux, C.0.C., has| | been promoted to the rank of major. He has been doing exceptionally | good work all winter in organizing | | for the distribution of clothing ~nd| supplies. for the overseas soldiers | ~ USE OF WAR STAMPS. Inland Revenue Stamps. The post offce department an- nounces that enquiries have been re- ceived in regard to postige stamps being used for the prepayment of | | war duties on bank cheques, bills of | | exchange, promissory notes, express money opders, proprietary or patent medicines, perfumery, .wines or champagne, as well as upoh letters and postcards, postal notes and post given that this use of postage stamps is in strict accordance with the pro- visions of the special War Revenue Act, 1915, which provides that post- age stamps may be used in lieu of Inland Revenue War Stamps in ful- filment and discharge of any require-~ ment under the Act that adhesive stamps be affixed. The public is at liberty to use postage stamps for any Yurpose for which Inland Revenue War Stamps may be used. Inland Revenue War Stamps are not to be used on letters, postcards, postal notes, or post office money orders, the only stamps allowed on these be- ing ordinary postage stamps or post-' age stamps upon which the words | "War Tax" have been printed. ¥ BASEBALL RECORD. National. League. : St. Louis, 6; Cinecinnato, 2. Brooklyn, 2; Philadelphia, 1. Chicago, 4. Pittsburgh, 1. American League. Washington, 6; Philadelphia, 1. Chicago, 4; Detroit, 1. Federal League. . Kansas City, 2; Baltimore, 0." A A ------------------ The Famous Estey Orga. We are sole representatives fgr the World's famous Estey Organ. Church committees who are interest- ed in the purchase of a chapel organ would do well to have their repre- 'nsposing key-board. On ex hibition at our warehouse, 121 : cess St, C, W. Lindsay, Limited. Huyler's week-end = sweets." Gib: son's Drug Store, ! { of British manufacture { Richardson who was | Canon W. F. FitzGerald, St. Paul's | property is entirely He says that the arrangements for | the comforts of the men aré the best and the British government is doing its utmost to care for every one of their men. Three other Canadian came home with Pte. Watts, one man named Kerr, from Hamilton, being minus an eye. A pair of the boots issued to the men of the Princess Patricias was brought back by Pte. Watts, and these are on exhibition in Suther land's shoe store window. They are with very heavy soles and uppers, and were | splendid for winter wear, Pte. Watts sald. Lt. G. Richardson May Be Prisoner Of the Germans Although members of the family have put forth every effort possible to get trace of Lieut. George %.| reportad te have been wounded in the fight a'| Ypres, no information has been] available, | Asked by the Whig Saturday fore | noon H. We-Richardson stat that | he had taken every possible meany| f locating his nephew but that an! efforts had been fruitless. "Mr. hich | ardson had his special agents in the Old Country make inquiries but; they could secure no information. Mr. Richardson is now in com munication with the Minister of Militia. It may be that Lieut. Richardson | was. taken prisoners while wound- | -| ed. UNSTINTED CONGRATULATIONS | { At the Splendid Growth of Zion Church. Taken from the Kingston corre- | spondent of the Presbyterians of To- ronto. "The first Sunday in May the semi- jubilée of the -organization of Zion Church, Kingston, and the ordination of the pastor, the Rev. J. D. Boyd, | will be observed. The preacher for the day will be] the Rev. W. A. Mecllroy, Stewarton | Church, Ottawa. | Those of us who know the fine ser-| vice rendered in that section of the| city by Mr. Boyd and his people, | these twenty-five yeaps, are unstint-| ed in our congratulations. 1 From the first the work has been | well organized and now the church | free of debt. | There was need enough for Zion Church in that northern part of the| city, but it may be truly said that, | génerous as the help of the workers | round about him has been, Mr. Boyd, | himself, with the devoted assistance | of Mrs. Boyd, has been the chief fac-| tor in creating the cause, and carry-| ing in on to its present satisfactory] conditions. To pulpit fidelity and! tact, he can add a business and or-| And in dealing with the emment| moral issues present in every city community and the common cause of | all the churches, Mr. Boyd has ever taken a leading part. Our brother having the courage of | his convicticns and never trymg to] balance compromise on the pomt of | is among the first to slip out whither the Master shows the way. Let Zion prosper. Elected at Princess Street Methodist Church Sunday School. The teachers and officers of Prin- cess street Methodist church Sunday school met this week to elect their staff. The school had a most satis- factory year under the faithful work of the superintendent, Miss E. Wil- der. The pastor, Rev. Mr. Curry, presided. All the reports were of an encouraging nature. . The following officers were elect- ed: Superintendent, Miss E. Wilder; assistant superintendent, A. J. Assel- stine; treasurer, Miss L. Mellquham; secretary, W. H. Mack; assistant sec- retary, H. L. Mcllquham; librarians, Miss M., Rutherford, C. Mcllquham. The teaching staff was re-elected. After all bad partaken of a sump- tuous supper proyided by the ladies, Miss E. Wilder, on behalf of the teachers and officers, presented Sergt. 'W. H. Woods with a Bible in remem- brance of the many faithful years he has given to the school. Linen for Queen's Hospital The linen shower held by the Red Cross' Society in conjunction with Queen's University for the purpose of acquiring towels and pillow slips to be used by Queen's Stationary 'Hos- pital unit for overseas, was a decided success in Grant Hall on Friday at- ternoon. The. donations were: 750 phe 1,010 pillow slips, and $17 "Hin he % : Prin: | "Reid and Hambrook, caterers, gen- ices erously contributed their serv : lon towards the ganizing faculty of a high oraer. Hl a needle, when a big question is up| Ji TEACHERS AND OFFICERS, | | IH The Lockett Shoe Store "The R.C.H.A. band usic free, 870 Yards of Founcin Embroidery These are from 25 to 27 inches wide and were imported for Ladies' and Children's Dresses. There is a choice of patterns, ranging from 40c, 45c, 50c. Yours To-night 20c Yd. No telephone orders accepted for these. Kid Gloves REAL FRENCH KID GLOVES, same quality as last year, and many years past that has enabled up to build up the largest Kid Glove trade between Montreal and Toronto. KID GLOVES in Tan Shades, in Black, White, Greys, in Mode tints, at KID GLOVES In Tans, Greys, Sand, White, Palm Beach, 2 Black, at CHILDREN'S KID GLOVES In Tan Shades; all wanted Wg Y/ Saturday Night Hosiery Values 400 pairs Ladies" Silk Stockings, Black only; regular 75c¢ make; sizes 8 1-2, 9, 9 1-2, 10 inch. Special to-night BLACK LISLE THREAD HOE WHITE LISLE THREAD HOSE FINE BLACK COTTON HOSE FINE BLACK COTTON HOSE Hosiery for All the Family ons JOHN LAIDLAW & SON Our Cloth Top Shoes At$4, $5 and $6 Colored Top Shoes in Lace and Button are the style this year and we have a very nice assortment. 'Seven different shades in Fawn, Sind and Grey and in Laced and Button at $4.00, $5.00; $6.00. We also have different widths. - - A pleasure to show these to you, - : :

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