__PAGE SIX THE DAILY SRrTien WHIG. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER ans ee = . . T "THE MAN ON'THE BRIDGE. THE LATEST TIDINGS * News From Eastern Ontario Points | «run meer mie mrs BUSINESS Announcement. J POSSIBLE FORM. I beg to announce that I shall open a store at 171 Wel- The Whig's Daily Condensation of lington St. (opposite Waldron's), Saturday, Nov. 27th. A Political Intrigue in the Time of Louis XIV. of France, | Tne manner in which the French | first gained possession of the prov-1 BUDGET FROM BATTERSEA. THE DISTRICT NEWS! CLIPPED FROM THE WHIGS MANY BRIGHT EXCHANGES, In Brief Form the Events In the Country About Kingswon Are Told Full of Interest to Many, > voted on against, Presbyterians For, Cardinal Church Union 131. The steamers John Randall and Buena Vista are laid up for the win- ter at Seeley"s Bay Major H Elliott, Cobourg, is ransferred from No. 2 stationary to No. 2 Canadian General Hospital John Kepler of Alexandria Bay, N.Y., is in a serious condition as the result of an automobile' accident. Mrs. A. E. Bywater, Trenton, left last week for England, where Major Bywater is at present taking a staff course. x . James Kinch, Toledo, had the mis- fortune to fall on Saturday last, sus- taining grave Injuries, including three broken ribs. The death oceurréuw Monday in Montague of Eliza Conn, wife of Robert Conn, at the age of seventy- six years, The death occurred on Monday of Mrs. Mary Elenor Ward, widow of the late Willlam Ward, Belleville. She was seventy-three years of age. W. B. Finlayson, the popular lead- er of the Smith's Falls band, has been offered and accepted the cap- taincy of the 130th Battalion band. An informal dance will be held in the Smith's Falls town hall on Nov. 26th, the proceeds of which will be used to help buy band instruments for the 80th Battalion. The death occurred near Thorold, Ont., last week of Hudson Payne, formerly of Smith's Falls. Deceas- ed was a foreman on the construc- tion work at the new Welland canal. The death took place on Sunday of Albert Senior, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Senior, Smith's Falls. The little fellow, who was ten years old, had been ailing for about three weeks. 5 St. George's Church, Trenton, was the scene of an interesting wedding when Miss Mabel Vandervoort, one of Trenton's most popular young la- dies became the bride of Kenneth Couch. The engagement is announced of Miss Gladys, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Robinson, to Ger- shom L. Patterson, both of Easton's Corners. The marriage will take place in December. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Sly, Brockville, was the scene of a pretty wedding, on 17th inst. when their only daughter Ida Flor ence (Flossie) became the bride of Harry 8. Knapp. Colonel Ponton has received from the Belleville Old Boys' Association, Toronto, a cheque for $25 to be ap- plied in sending Christmas presents to the Belleville boys now doing duty for the Empire in France and Bel- glum. 66; On The List Again, Paisvboro, Nov. 26.----By a strange coincidence the namo of Pte. Ernest B. Boswell of Peterborough, officially reported killed at Langemarck on April 23rd appears again orf Wedjes- day's list. The Toronto Globe gays: For the second time, the name of Ernest Beverley Boswell appeared E. Boswell, 25 Roxborough street west, it was stated that he had been killed at Langemarck, April 23rd, 1915, and that his death was official- ly reported at the time, He enlist- ed in the 2nd Battalion, from Peter- borough, where he was an insurance agent, and just before going to the front was married to Miss Boulden, 68 Sherwood avenue, Toronto. His widow 1s at the home her parents, Private Boswell was twenty-nine Years old. Paid For Crushed Foot, Cornwall, Nov. 25. --- Herbert Sprott, an eight-year-old boy of Max- ville, Ont., was injured by the wheel of a railway car passing over his foot while watching the unloading of some cattle. The Grand Trunk Railway pays him $324. Peterboro Church Favors Union Peterboro, Nov. 26---8t Paul's Presbyterian Church has voted In favor of Church Union by a majority of seventy-eight, one-half of the to- Atal vote of the church being re- corded, Church Services To Be Resumed Af- ter Epidemic. Battersea, Nov. 24.--On account of several cases of infantile paraly- sis, there has been no service in the Methodist Church or Sabbath school, but as no new cases have developed, services will be held as usual on Sun- day. Rev. Mr. Stewart and Earl Lake motored to Sydenham last week to attend the Methodist District Meeting. Rev. Mr. Stewart is in Kingston assisting Rev. Mr. Currie, Princess Street Methodist Church, with revival services. 8S. Lake, C. Lake, G. Kirkpatrick, Nelson Williams, Frederick Mathews and John Miller have returned from hunting, each with a nice deer. Charles Lake brought home two tame foxes, which he prizes very highly. Mr. and Mrs. Feredick Ferguson and Fredricka, Mr, and Mrs. Freder- ick Balls and Howard motored to Tamworth on Monday. Miss Lil- lian Toland, Kingston, has returned home after visiting Mrs. Lenn. Van- luven. Miss K. Bruyere, Grimsby, is visting Miss Curson. Mrs. John Hanley, Milburn, is spending a few days at (Clarence Hanley's. Mr. and Mrs. George Holder have gone to Rochester, N.Y., to spend the win- ter. JOINED NEIGHBOR'S HERD. Vagaries of Yearling Bull Led to $10,000 Action. Toronto, Nov. --Chief Justice Falconbridge has dismissed the ac- tion of Thomas Sexsmith, a Hastings county - farmer, against James Me- Math, a farmer of Lennox and Ad- dington, to recover $10,000 damages for alleged malicious prosecution. The defendant is allowed $25 on his counter-claim. McMath lost a yearling bull which apparently strayed from its pasture and joined a herd which Sexsmith sold to a buyer of Napanee. The bull was forwarded to Toronto and was recovered by its owner on a farm in Wellington county, 160 miles from home. A charge of theft brought by McMath against Sex- smith was dismissed by the Napanee Police Magistrate. The suit for damages followed. The counter- claim was for expenses, The Late Loftus Dewolfe. Brockville, Nov. 25.--Loftus De- wolfe, a well known and respected re- sident of Brockville, died on Wednes- day at the "amily residence, 11 Elm street, following an illness of several weeks, Born near Addison sixty-seven years ago, the late Mr. Dewolfe spent his early life on the farm. Forty years ago he came here, and has since been a continuous resident. Until five years ago he was car foreman with the C. P. R., and latterly he held a similar position with the B, W. & N. Railway, until his illness com- pelled his retirement. Besides his 'wife, who was Miss Alvira Steven- son, Fairfield, he leaves one son and one daughter, Fred. L. Dewolfe and Mrs. ¥. C. Vanluven, both of Brock- ville, One sister and four brothers also mourn, namely, Mrs. G. Male verette, Frankville; Ogle, of town Isaac, Toledo; William and Everett, in the Canadian West. Deceased' was a member of George Street Meth- odist Church and Brockville Lodge, AOUW, Made Good Showing. Carleton Place, Nov. 26.--Alexan- der McNeilly has got his new build- ings almost completed, and they pre- sent a fair appearance. The old buildings, which were destroyed by fire over a year ago, represented the ancient prestige of Clan Stewart, which built them and formerly own- ed the farm, but we are sure that the Highland glory will have a wor- thy succession in the house of Clan McNeilly, and the ancient Irish com- pany, Indeed, the glory of the lat- ter house may be greater than that of the former, 2 -- Gave Him Big Welcome. Canniftion, Nov. 25.~--~Qunner Charles Gateum, borne aloft on the shoulders of the stalwart song of Cannifton and Thurlow, was on Thes- day evening carried from his home to the Cannifton Town. Hall where hundreds paid their tribute to one who has gallantly done his bit at the front. An important feature of the programme was the presentation of a wrist watch to Gunner Gatcum by Mrs. (Dr.) J. A. Faulkner, Foxboro, on behalf of the Red Cross, Americans Help Soldiers' Aid. Prescott, Nov. 26.--The Soldiers' Ald Society is holding a bazaar and sale of fancy goods, home-made cooking, ete,, all this week in the old Mayberry store. Tuesday, the opening day, more than $150 was received in the fancy work booth alone. More than unusual interest is taken in this entértainment from the fact of so merican are' laking an active part towards its sue Coss, Pastor Captain Gets Leave. Peterboro, Nov. 26.---Capt. Jos- eph Rollins, pastor of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, who has en. listed for overseas service and is now on duty as Quartermaster of the 93rd Battalion, at a special meeting ] Nov. 26.--John A. Webster, for many years occupying the position of Deputy Reeve of this municipality, and a member of the Counties Coun- cil, is confined to his home on Brock street, very seriously ill. Joseph E. Mills, Wilbur Clow, Wal- | ter F. Martin, and R. @Q, Graham | were in attendance at the meeting of the Royal Arch Chapter, A. F. and A. M., in Breckville on Wednesday evening. Reeve bayid Darling and Deputy Reeve William J. Wilson were in DBrogkville during the past few days attending the sessions of the Counties Council. Rev. Walter Cox, rector of Christ Church, has offered his services to the Militia Department as chaplain, and if accepted will proceed to the front. Dr. E. E. Howe, graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College, who was located here for several years, has opened up an office for the practice of his profession at 'Renfrew. "Mack" Cotton, of the C. M. R., at present located in Kingston, is spending a few days in town with his wife and family, Main street, and ex- pects to leave for Hamilton for win- ter quarters early next week. Mrs. George L. Crawford, First] street, spent a few days this week in | Montreal with her son, Archibald Crawford, of the Heavy Artillery Brigade. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Webster, Co- balt, are spending some timé in town, having been summoned here By" the | serious illness of the former's fa- ther, John A. Webster, Brock street. Mrs. James L. Lattimore, Stone | street, has gone to Lyn for a few) weeks' visit with relatives and friends. Mayor F. J. O'Connor was | in Brockville on Wednesday in at- tendance at the session of the Coun- | ties Council. LEEDS AND GRENVILLE. Sherif McAmmon Recommended to Command New Regiment. Brockville, Nov. 26.--Judges Me- Donald and Reéynolds addressed a. meeting of the Leeds and Grenville Counties Council in respect to the formation of a regiment for overseas service from these counties. A let- ter was read from the Minister of Militia, Sir Sam Hughes, stating that the Government would be pleased to accept stich a regiment, and that a| strong and capable commander | should be selected. If this connec- tion the name of Lieut.-Col..McCam- mon, sheriff of the counties, \ was suggested. Following the addresses a resolution was adopted approving of the movement. The Council re- commended the appointment of Sher- iff McCammon as commanding offi- cer. Sir Herbert Ames also ad-| dressed the Council on the needs of | the Canadian Patriotic Fund, and the sum of $5,000, monthly as a contri- | bution was suggested. BACK IN BROCKVILLE. Pte. George Glover, Who Left With | First Contingent. { Broekville, Nov. 25.---Pte, George sTilover, who arrived at Quebec on the 8S. Metagama, and was one of the party of returned soldiers who | passed to Kingston last Sunday, ar- | rived in town on Tuesday, and is re- | ceiving the glad hand on all sides. | Pte. Glover enlisted at the outbreak | of the war, and was one of the Brock- | villians who accompanied Lieut.-Col. | Buell to Valéartier on August 22nd, | 1914. He left England for France | with the other Canadians last Febru- ary, and took part in the big engage- | ment last April. He escaped injury, | but from the long vigils in the | trenches he took ill with rheumatism i and after treatment for many weeks | in England he was invalided home. | He is still feeling the effects of the | Hisumatism, hut otherwise is quite well, | -- | PERTH FAVORS UNION, NT eed, 4 Result of Vote In Ottawa Valley Churches, | Perth, Ont., Nov. 26.---The vote on the union of the Methodist, Con- gregational and Presbyterian chur-! ches in Canada taken in the Knox] Church here resulted in a majority in favor of the union. The vote is| as follows: Session, 11 for, none ag-| ainst; members, 213 for, 42 against; | adherents, 42 for, 7 against. Total,| 266 for, 49 against. Majority in fa-| vor of 'union, 217. Renfrew Votes Against, Renfrew, Nov, 26.--The vote on church union in St. Andrew's Pres- byterian Church resulted as follows: Elders, 8 for, 6 against; communi- cants, 132 for, 191 against; adber- ehts, 48 for, 45 against, making 183 for, 242 against, and a majority ag- alnst of 54, St. Fillan's Cemetery. Carleton Place, 'Nov. 26. trustees of St. Fillan's cemetery, that ancient "God's Acre" situated on the tenth line, which has been a renown- yo he, 4 most of a tury, ve given out an official order That the Teel tithe of St. Fil- lans is to be ully applied to the sacred spot for all future time, in- stead of the local name of "Cram's Cemetery." a rr ---------- + Killed On the Track. Lindsay, Nov. 26.--The death oc- curred in the Western Hospital, To- Julito, of David Lindsay fa- { burg. { | entirely surrounded by French troops. | | concerted signals of the success ¥ 'Here you bd sir!" | salesman, exténding ag | "Buy some beautiful flowers for { | your sweetheart?" | hail, which is said to have given "the | ly curious aspect." | fell at Amsterdam in 1726, at Lon- | Ireland and France in the early part. inces of Alsace-Lorraine through the | use of a preconcerted cipher ap- parently meaningless is interesting and is also an important historical instance of the value of cipher sig- | nals of all kinds. In 1680, when Marquis de Lou- | vois was French Minister of War under Louis XIV., be summoned be- | fore him a man of the name of De | Chamilly and "instructed him to go | to Basel, Switzerland, and on the | fourth day thence at 2 o'clock in the | afternoon to station himself on the! bridge over the Rhine, with pad, ink | and pen. "Watch all that takes place," di-| rected the Minister © of War, "and make a mewmorgndum of everything, | no matter how frivial, Continue to | do this for two Bours. At 4 o'clock | remount your horse and return here | as quickly as possible. Bring your notes directly to me, no matter what time of the day or night you arrive." | De Chamilly obeyed. On the day appointed he stationed himself on the bridge and began to make notes of everything that transpired. Page after page he edvered with his fine script. Three ©'clock chimed from the cathedral tower. Exactly on the last stroke a tall man in yellow waist- coat and breeches sauntered across the bridge, stopping in the ceater to strike three hearty blows with his staff on the railing. This, together with the other details, went down in | De Chamilly"s book. When 4 o'clock | sounded he leaped upon his horse and gall ped off toward Paris feeling rather ashamed that he had nothing more important to report. | The messenger returned to the | French capital in the middle of the night, but he went'at once to De Lou- vols, who glanced eagerly through | his notes until he came to the men- | tion of the yellow breeched man, Th¥ | Minister of War then rushed to the | king's chamber, awoke Louis and ob- | tained his signature to a document al- ready prepared. Four couriers were immediately dispatehed to Strass- Eight days later the town was | { | | It surrendered on Sept. 30, 1681, | The three taps of the staff on the | railing of the bridge were the pre- of | an irtrigue between De Louveis and | the magistrate of Strassburg, and | the man who struck the blows wa as ignorant of their meaning as was | De Chamilly of the reason for his mission, | The seizure of Strassburg received | formal recognition at the peace of Ryswick in 1697, and France con- tinued to hold the city and the sur- rounding country until it was wrest- | ed from her by the Germans after | the Franco-Prussian war, -- James | Hay, Jr., in Every Week. No Escape. Some time ago an esteemed citizen was rambling along the boulevard | when be was approached by an. en- terprising young man who was sell- ing flowers; bouquet. 'Nothing doing," esteémed citizen. "I haven't got a | sweetheart," § "I see," was the prompt rejoinder of the salesman, "Buy the flowers for your wife." "Wrong again," came back the other. "I am not married." "Fine!" exclaimed the resourceful salesman. "Buy the bouquet to cele- brate your luck." Red, Blue and Nrange Hailstones. Humboldt, an authority on atmos- | pheric phenomena never disputed, | told of a heavy hailstorm which pass- ed over Tuscany on March 14, 1813, every ice globule of the entire fall being of a beautiful orange color. Five years prior to this extraordinary event Carmela, Germany, was treated to a fall five feet of blood red snow, followed by a slight fall of blue whole face of the earth an exceeding- Red hailstones don in 1663 (during the time of the great plague) and at divers places in of the past century. The Corazzieri. The most imposing regiment in the || Italian army is the Corazzieri, or Royal Bodyguard, which for phys- ique of man and horse is the most magnificent corps of the kind in Eu- rope. No trooper in the Corazzieri is less than six feet one or two, whilst many are far taller, and their wonderful feats of horsemanship are known throughout Europe. Most of the men are comely of feature, as well as splendid of limb, and the large majority of them come from the peasantry. 3 Almanacs, 3 It is still contended by many au- thoritiez that the almanac of 1457 was the first specimen of printing, | and it has been aglonsly. credited io Gutenberg, Schaeffer Plister Bamberg. : Dr. Faustus, celebrated in legend, whose strange story has been immortalized by MarloWiand Goethe, was the accredited author of alman- zea containing gstrological signs (re tained at the present day) and mecro~ mantic secrets. re ---------- Secret Chambers, | returned | viewed the Hamilton military cried the | responded the | The News Of the World Frgm Tele- My stoek is graph Service and Newspeper Ex. cines, Toilet Goods, changes. inspection. Rugby at Philadelphia on Thurs- day: Cornell, 24; Pennsylvania, 9. The British police are enforcing | with a strong and free hand their} power of deporting undesirable al-| composed nvited. iens, i Rev. Canon John Ridley, rector of | Trinity Anglican Church, Galt, died Thursday morning after only a few days' illness. It was decided at a Spanish cabinet meeting to recognize Generat Car- ranza as head of the defacto Govern- ment in Mexico. Col. Hodgetts in London, Eng., de- nies the charge that Canadian Red Cross goods are wasted or piled 'up on docks and pilfered. lord Inchape in his address as President of the Institute of Bauk- ers declared that Germany would be crushed and peace secured for an- other hundred years. The Chilean = full-rigged, masted iron ship Carol Mapu has been lost in the Pacific with all hands, numbering about twenty-five. Frightful treatment of Russian prisoners by German officers is again' reported. Because some Russians § | four Is tha name of the. new Electric Iroh mad Canadian General Electric Co. Under the hew power rates, it wil 2 1-2 cents per hour to operate this Iron. "KITCHENER" --FOR SALE AT-- Halliday's ; Electric Shop, Phone 94 -3- : -2- 845 King Street aa e by the cost 'only 11 aif the leading Proprietary Medi- Drug Sundries, Candy, ete. Your . ANGUS G. WILLIAMS - - Phone 40 | | | would not dig trenches for the Huns they were beaten till their arms and legs were broken. | Herbert IL. Samuel, Postmaster-| General, has been given a seat in the British Cabinet. He has been ap- pointed Chancellor of the Duchy of] Lancaster, the post recently vacated | by Winston Spencer Churchill. { Increases in internal taxation ra-| ther than issuance of bonds to meet the first years' expenses ministration's defense are advocated by United States See-| retary of the Treasury McAdoo. Not a solitary word has been heard | of the SS. Bulemn, of the Canada | Steamship Line, Limited, since she salied from Sydney, N.S., with iron for Manchester on October 16th. She should have arrived three weeks ago. Mrs. James Eaton, who was in her eighty-seventh year, pasesd away at Orillia on Wednesday. Her hus- band, who was eighty-six, was buried the same day, They had been high- ly respected residents of Orillia for over forty years. John Hays Hammond, Jr3; who has to New York from Eng- land, declares that the Allies are determined npon a fight to a finish, Great Britain will not make repris- als on. German prisoners for the ill- treatment of British, prisoners Germany. "Tom" Longhoat, world champion long distance runner, accompanied by Chief Hill and Chief Smith, both Indians from wear Caledonia, inter- aur thorities concerning the establish- ment of a battalion of Indians from | the reserve. - Elevator For Sale In first class working order. Hardwood platform, 10 ft. x 15 ft., to be bought cheap. Apply =a5 4 Porritt Garage Co., - Limited WELLINGTON STREET. There is supreme satisfaction in knowing just what you want, and getting it. There is very great lack of satisfaction in not knowing exactly what you want and getting something you are not quite sure of. If you will read the advertising columns, you will probably find just what you wan M , J % lease, six will cure, om ile RE ED €O0.. TORONTO. ONT. (Forw och Winder THOMAS COPLEY Telephone 987. Drop a card to 19 Pine street when wanting anything dene in the carpen- tery line. of repairs and new work; also hard- wood floors of all kinds. All orders will recelve prompt attention. gett | 40 Queen Street. SPECIAL BARGAINS SATURDAY t, and where to get it. The makers and sellers of things, good to eat or to wear, do not make any mystery of their business. plainly as print can, what they have, and how good it is, and most of them give an unqualified guarantee of satisfaction. ments, know what you want, and insist upon They tell you, as Read the advertise: ing it. | At The [2] Bankru Stocks in [1] MEN'S OVERCOATS '$20 and $22 Chinchilla Overcoats, in Navy, Seal, Brown and Grey. Special for Saturday, only: ........... $12.50 Men's Heavy Ali-Wool English Tweed Overcoats -- Reg. $18.50. Special for Saturday, '9.50 only Te "I" BOYS' OVERCOATS Many different patterns, in Eng- lish Tweeds; sizes from 28 to 34: rez. $7.50 to $8.50. Special # for Saturday, only pecial $4.65 Small Boys' Fancy Tweed Over- coats, sizes from 3 fo 8 years: reg. $4.50. Special for Saturday, only uA £5.50--82.75 variety of ; Reg. $67 anyway. : Genuine Axminster, Wilton and Plush Rugs 5 $3.60; Reg. $7.75 and #8.25---$3.95, worth your while, whether. You intend to buy or not. Sale itn pt in $6.50 Boys' English Tweed Two Piece Suits, bloomer pants, Norfolk style; sizes from 28 to 33. $3 15 Special for Saturday, only . TR AA A AA < 25 pairs Men's Heavy Tweed Pants, + various patterns; well made and} trimmed; reg. $2.75 and $3.00, Special for Saturday, only $1.75 and $2.00 Men's Negligee Shirts-- Special for Sat- arday, only .. . - $1.50 Men's Working Shirts -- Special for Saturday, 83c only .. Sweaters of all kinds, to fit gnv of the family, at greatly reduced prices. Come in and see them. --Reg. It will be Come in and see them pt | | i