{FROM COUNTRYSIDE AND HAMLET] ey Farrell, was about fifty-eight years Lanark {of age. ' Leeds | A gquiét but pretty wedding took 2 + place at Kindersley, Sask., on June Fb -- 30th, the contracting parties being LOWER LAVANT | Miss Mary Jackson, eldest daughter is looking | of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jackson, Mor rain. | ven, apd William James Tomkins, Acadia Valley, Alta, ; Mrs. M. E. Burns, Tremton, re- ceived a letter from Oakland, Cal,, re- ferring to the death of W. W, Kirk. land, who resided in Trenton about 35 years ago. He was the eldest son' of the late James Kirkland, a merchant of that day in Trenton. ! -Whila playing bal] at the picnic in Thomas Lee's grove at Christy Lake on Wednesday, Harold Noonan was acting as backstop, and at an event- ful time when he had discarded the mask, he was struck on the nose by the ball, breaking the bone. The High School Board of Athens have completed their selection. of teachers for the coming year and the following will constitute the staff: James E. Burchill, B.A., prin- cipal and science master; Earl D. Handry, mathematical master drill instructor; B.A., moderns; B.A; classics and physical eunlture; len, Edgeley, Sask., and- Donald Al- | len, Forrest City, Man. - < ------------------ | er | injuries while walking on the C.P.R. track which resulted in his death, Frontenac ATKINSON July 8.--Quite a number attended the quilting bee, held a few days ago, at the home of Mrs. John Spence, At- kinson, under the auspices of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Qf Sand Hill Presbyterian church, The quilt the ladies are making is to be gent to the foreign mission field The ladies of this society are to be warmly commended for the good work they have been carrying on, July 7.--Everything splendid after the two days' July 9.--Miss Edith Wallis has | Quite a number from here attended taken a position as school teacher in | the picnic at Upper Lavant on Wed- Kingston, A dozen or so, young | hesday. Nr. and Mrs. J. Jones, ladies from this vicinity are camp-| Hillcrest", Hopetown, visited at J. | ing at Fern Cottage, Ivy Lea. Rev, obertson's on Sunday, ' Oswell Dr. Cooper and family have arrived | Lercy has gone to work at Hopetown. at the Methodist parsonage. Mrs. | R. B. Robertson visited L. Burnham Latham, Sherwood Springs, is visit. | 8t Sharbot Lake for a few days. A ing her daughter, Mrs. Ar R. Mc-| large pike was caught in the lake Donald. Mr. Stevens, Toronto, and | 188t week by Messrs. A. and O.: Per- E. Caldwell, Chesley, were recent. vi: oF... Jt weighed sixteen pounds, sitors at E. Latimer's, Mr. and Mrs. 3 W. J. Wejr ant son, "Jack" are visit. ing Mr. and Mrs. J. Shields at the river. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fowler | Brockville, are spending a few days | at Mr. and Mrs. S.C. E. Dixon's Messrs, W, Trusdell, E. Bradley and Gordon Johnston have purchased motor cars, Mrs. A. Greer, Lyon, spent the holiday with her daughter, Mrs. E. E. Johnston, A. W. Burtch's new house is nearing completion as also is T. Surple's, which he is re- novating. Mrs. Gordan _Surplis has | LANSDOWNE PURE -- PALATABLE -- NUTRITIOUS -- BEVERAGES FOR SALE BY WINE ap SPIRIT MERCHANTS EVERYWHERE LOCAL OPTION--Residents in the local option districts can legally order from this brewery whatever they 4| require for personal or family use. Write to §| JOHN LABATT, Loaren, LoNpoN, CANADA BREEWER'S MILLS July 7.--The annual picnic held in Deane's Grove on June 29th was a grand success. Much credit is due] the pastor, Rev. A. M. Traynor. Ed- ward Murray, Kingston is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mur- ay. Miss Aggie Rouch attended' the wedding of her niece, Miss Fahey, Marysville. .Miss Lottie Dein has re- iurned to Lansdowne aftéf visiting ier sister, Mrs. P. P. Milne. Mr. and Mrs. E. Murphy, Portsmouth, at D. Murphy's; Mr. and "Mrs. Robert Webb, at William Murphy's; Miss Taylor, Elgin, at James Keyes'; eee THE DISTRICT § EWS. 4 wor Wry A Pretty Island in || LOUGHBORO LAKE | Can be bought at a bargain. It it. well wooded and nicely pitu- ated. Above 33; acres, An ideal site for a summer home, 'and right in the centre of the best black bass fishing grounds. Apply 4 ! ---- RE Clipped From 'the 'Whig's Many Bright Exchanges. Walter Moy, Ameliasburg, is dead, f&ed seventy-four years. . He was a Methodist. : P. C. McGregor, registrar, Al- monte, is laid up 'with a paralytic stroke. {All the teachers in Kemptville | IS ' » LT P] ye CENA 5 WN AN a A an * England and family have g Miss Pearl Murray at Lansdowne. CLARENDON July 6.--Archibald Campbell spending some time at Elphin on business. A Hill, Godfrey, spent Sunday with Clarendon friends. Miss McDonald, Sudbury, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. Campbell here. Miss M. Leishman, teacher, is spending the $ummer holidays at her home here. Miss Martha Lieshman has re- turned from Lavant. Mrs. J. Boles and children are home from the west to visit friends here. Miss Maggie Neely, Sharbot Lake, spent Sunday at 'home. Miss Bessie Neely is home from Sharbot Lake for the ho- lidays. A jolly erowd of young peo- ple picknicked at Cruth Lake one day recently. Mr. Sly, Sharbot Lake, spent Sunday in Clarendon, -- CATARAQUI July 8.--The Methodist School held a successful flower ser- vice last Sabbath: The church was pretilly decorated and a good pro- gramme was given, Rev, L. M. one to camp at Sydenham Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Wise, and party motored from Cloyne and spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. B. Kisk, Miss Leta Elliott is visiting her aunt in Corn- wall. The school teacher, Miss Needham, 1s at her home in Arnprior, Mr. and Mrs., 8. Guess, Kingston, spent: Sunday 'with Mr. and Mrs. T. Guess, J. Keyes is erecting a fine barn. 'Miss Helen Clarke, Morven, is visiting Mrs. H. Cooke, Congratulations are being shower. ed on'Miss Geraldine Purdy because of her passing her examinations go successfully at the Ottawa Normal. ; Mr. and Mrs. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Talon; Miss Tallon and Miss Genge, Verona, cme down in Mr. Brown's car and visited Mr. and Mrs. W. Connolly. Mr. and Mrs. 'Percy Ward and children, left on Monday for Victoria. B.C., to visit Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rees, Mrs. Weston has been at Plevna, the guest of her dau- ghter, Mrs. W. Davey, The Methodist Sunday. School picnic was to have been held at Lake Ontario Park to- day, but had to be postponed on ac- count of the rain. Miss Florence Binnington, teacher at Lethbridge, i® home for the holidays. D. J. Bin- nington, Is expected home from Ten- nessee, John A. McKim, Perth, a former resident of this place, called on acquaintances here to-day, A a -- Voge sano BEY ea) 0 EVERGREEN VALLEY July 8.~-Rossie Mildred the eight- year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Milsap passed away. . The deceased was ill only one week nd was a great sufferer of peritonitis. Interment was made at Morven yes- lerday, Mr, aud Mrs. John Hamil on and fami his parents, and Mrs. George Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Smith and family, Kingston motored out on Sunday and were the guests of his father. William Smith, 8r., spent a few days in Kingston this week, Mr. and Mrs, James Hamilton spent Monday with Mr. and pe Nea Swdes. Mt and Mrs. y » Yarker, a .Hegadorn's 8. James Hegadorn has gone to ie Sunday spend a few weeks with her daught- °F, Mrs. W,_R, Tolles, Inverary. d---- ODESSA, July 7.--Mrs. William has received a letter c ing the sad mews of the death est sister, Mrs. Nelson Brandon, Manitoba. Ida Allen, by ber husband, six Mrs. T. C. wo rather returned from visiting in Cincinnati Ohio, Mrs. W. H. Tedford and son Archie, are visiting at Joyceville with Mr. and Mrs. W. Lackle. MOREWOOD, July 8.--Reyv. Mr. Rowatt conduct- e dthe anniversary services in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday. A social was given om the lawn at the Manse and an entertainment in the hall afterwards on Monday evening. Mrs. A. B. Allison and Mrs H. Loucks were guests at the home of Mrs. J. Ault, Winchester, on Wednesday, James Elliott, Northcote, is at pres- ent a guest at the Met odist parson. age. Rev, D DD. Elliott spent Wed. nesday in Ottawa, Mrs. McNally Is spending a few days at the home of | Mrs. Shaver, Mrs. (Rev,) D. D. Elliott and little niece, Evelyn, re- turned home from a visit with Perth friends on Tuesday. . Miss Addie Gardiner has been il] with acute indi. { gestion, but is improving. Master | Ralph Allison -is spending his 'vaca- tion at Dunbar. Donald Gollan left for Kingston tp enlist for the front. A little daughter born 'to Rev. T. P. and Mrs. .Shaver.in Canamore on Saturday was the centre of attrac- tion at a baptismal gathering on Wednesday evening, Mr. and Mrs. George Reveler and .Wynona, Win. chester, arg guests at the 'home of Mr. and Mrs, Edwin Gardiner. Mrs. Thomas Faulkner and Hartley are at present visiting friends 'at Car- dinal, The ~ten-cent. tea given hy the Mission Circle at H.. Long- bridge's was a decided success, Miss Beatty and Miss Watace, of Chester- ville, were in Morewood on Thurs- day. Miss Ellis Smith, Miss Jennie Reveler, Miss Christie Stevens are attending the' summer school gt Whitby. Mrs. Waite Is a guest at the home of Mrs, Wert, The Meth. odist Church will be reopened on Sunday, having been closed for a few weeks undergoing repairs. ---------------------- J. A. Short, former principal of Essex public school was appointed principal of Elgin school, Smith's Falls at a salary of $900, ~ Vaid a) High School once attended the school as pupils. Miss Annie E. Bates, Merrickville, has been chosen as junior teacher in the Arnprior High School. It is reported that the Hebrews in 'Brockville are looking for a suitable site for the erection of a synagogue. Oharles : Cogan disposed of fhe Brockville Steam Laundry on Buell street to Irwin Karle and Fred. Bak- er, Smith's Falls, W. E. Smythe, principal of Athens Public School, left 1ast week for his home at Formosa, _ Ont. e has resigned his position. Mr. McKay has resigned his posi- tion as principaj of the Public Schoals of Napanee, and will be suc- ceeded by Mr. Root, of Parry Sound. ""R,"P. Scott, Renfrew, i§ confined to bed with a broken knee cap, the injury received during a baseball match in which he was participa- ting. The congregations of Merrickville and Burritt's Rapids presented Rev. R. Stillwell with an excellent rub- ber-tired top 'buggy, Brockville make, at the beginning of his fourth year's pastorate among them. Nicholas Loftus died in Bathurst on July 1st at the age of sixty-seven years. He was born of Irish parent. age in Smith's Falls, but lived latter. ly in Perth. He wag a bricklayer by trade. On June 30th, the marriage was solemnized of Lockiena Waring, only danghter of Mr. and Mrs. T, BE. Waridg, Picton, to Harry F. Haw- kins, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Haw- kins, Cherry Valley. Word has been received of the marriage at Bassano, Alta, of J, W. Watson, former manager of the Ath- ens Branch of the Merchants Bank, and Miss Bertha Stinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 8. Stinson, Athens, Mr. and Mrs, Irvine Burgess were a charming host and hostess, when a large number of their friends sur. prised them at their home, near Mos- cow, on the evening of June 96th, and presented them with gifts. Thomas Farrell, Renfrew, went to Pembroke to celebrate Dominion Day and some time during the night or early on Friday morning met with [1 Miss L. E. Ney, art and other sub- jects. GERMAN FLAG SHOT DOWN ------ French Warship Bombarded German Consulate At Alexandretta. Paris, July 12.--The French Min- igtry of Marine on Saturday issued a statement announcing the bombard- ment of Alexandretta by a French battleship. The" statement was as follows: "The German consul at Alexan- drefta having taken no notice of our action on May 13th, when a French battleship bombarded the consulate, and having rehoisted the German flag, a French battleship has again bombarded the consulate, earryiig away the flag. All precautions, however, have ¢been taken in order that no other houses should be hit." A despatch sent out by wireless telegraphy from Berlin, July 7th. said that the Turkish authorities at Alexandretta, on the Gulf of Iskan- | derum, having refused to haul down | the German flag flying over the Ger- {man consulate, it has shot down by a French warship. SOCIALIST APPEAL VAIN Semi-Official German Statement Calls For Unity Of Nation. lin, via wireless, July 12.--A 8 ficial statement commenting on the recent appeal of German Soc- ialists for peace, declared that it had failed to bear fruit, and called upon' the people of Germany te "show an; unbroken front until the final vic- tory." Sociatist leaders in countries with which Germany is at war continue to take the stand that this is a war of conquest and that Germany must be crushed, the statement said, hence, Germany must continue to fight, A -------------- Thomas Kelly did not appear when called asa witness before the Royal Commission in Manitoba. 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