'News From Eastern Ontario Poi Vos THE CLIPPED MANY FROM THE WHIuS BRIGHT EXCHANGES is Brief Form the Events In the Country About Kingston Are Told --Full of Interest to Many In recog effort hehalf Patriot As Mr nd Shanuonville on 5 and r home am Jenning w } Beene a very day, when ter, ldabella to Reginald Ross place Pte. Oscar Wilson, a young recruit in the 156th Battalion, is very ill with pneumonia at®St. Vincent Paul Hospital, Brockville, and in a critical condition Pte. Wilson is original ly from the United States, and be fore coming to Brockville lived at Carleton Place dding on Christ daugh riage same of pretty we mas their fourttl was united in ma de Ia Fire Department 20 Reorganized Belleville, De reorganized fire department will con at of the chief at a salary $1, 000 an assistant chief at $600, three at $480 each per annum and $4850 and 10 auxiliary it $120 h All sa paid semi-monthly THE MAYOR EXPLAINS THAT RETIRING | Belavilie's o of drivers [x firemen at firemer Aries fad w HE INTENDED THIS YEAR Not Seem Did Facts Ald. McCann Him Out--The Fo Contradiet This And Force That Kingston, Dee, 28 for) I Tth wis not © n an Hitorial that Ald. MeCann ed himself in the mayoralty thereby making it impo me to seek re-election Ir Ald. McCann 1 wish deny this statement personal reasons 1 found 1 be to give the ary to Clvie affiairs, which they should demand, and, therefore, could not even consider seeking aldermanic This 1 as 1 am fond of the work which is demanded by | heing a member of the hor shee, and although Council events your issue of h had field nst n whi stated for th ible year for justice to to em phatically Ow ng would to not able neces honor regret ie e member of | will follow | though | | 18 1 deem it whether noi this year, yet 1 as closely as be lorged to that body the duty of every citizen a | FEATHERS] WANTED | DISTRICT NEWS, et, BA A, | tain | pacity | gave | fice BB for EEE To PETERBI( Mr. Rollins' Pulpit Miss Mary Kn Mrs Delorm esteemed passed away on Fi ite Mrs. Haskin had th for th quite cted, a cle of fr the neighbor and a ased was y ' and lent of Brock ville for qu imber of vears., Be sides her husband, $ mourn her loss three two sons. They are Mrs. W, H. Sim ons, Daniel street; Mrg. Bert Day son, Rochester, N.Y Miss Nellie, a home; Herbert and Colin both at home hea some mor wi nexpe r wil ing away kind friend, Th lends learn regret of pas vears of a had been a resi fean she leave daughters and mns-- Moving To Peterboro, De 29..P J Mi Rev. J. V. McAuley O'Brien at Peterboro \uley, father of assistant to Rev, J. J Church of the Sacred Heart, ha purchased a house on King street and will take up residence about the end January Mr, McAuley has spent his life on a farm near Wool where the family idely known ind highly esteemed the of er member of Coun an active part t is with regret not a hetter civ tion . I might say willing as allow me Mayoralty stated personal reasons, I could entering the Council in this year, but would closing that there has always and is to-day the and understanding man McCann and myself Yours Faithfully and there n ci that 1 pride in this matters, note { fired Ald was McCann oncerned for above, that was as he ) an but the for acclamation as not enter any ca say in been best hetween R. D. Suther ind {Th Mavor is ng he Ald. McCann didature He intimates Ald. 'McCann to. understand that for personal reasons he retire from municipal life at the end of the year. * Yet his name freely and favorably discussed candidate for second term and some gurprise expressed when McCann announced himself settled the question Ald. Me & year ago resigned from of and accepted a re-election with the idea, it seems, that he would run the mayoralty this year At | whose suggestion was this planned. | his own or that of his friends? i! his own, as it appears to have been then he did force himself (nto the Kk his can that Very good in se p in he would was as a a was | contest.) THE FUR HOUS KINGSTON ONT i IN . Ranta Sparrow--My ! | many BIRDV WE. This will be a ---------------------- There would be more wisdom in a head if it didn't leak at the mouth present for the childrens, | They | Gananoque beeline ecto oe res et tine ie ac Be ¥ A Sask Musselwh I Musselw! the ind groom atl eonard Pau brother of the bride, as groomsman I'he performed by Rev ~ - 3 f st 1 Preshy # mediate eremony vas 1rns, pastor « lo terian Church the pre 0 relatives Married Peterboro Dec 29 A wedding was _solemnized mas day, when Miss Alice Henry daughter of William W Henry Clark township, was united in mar riage to Milton H. Lake of Amos K. Lake, Kingston he bridesmaid was Miss Ethel Fowler, and the grqom was supported by thé bride's brother, George W Henry I'he bride was tastefully attired a dark navy blue suit with picture hat to match Mr Mrs. Lake will make their future home in Toronto GIVE UP CANDY FOR BELGIANS. at Peterboro pretty on Christ in and Montreal Stenographers Fore- go Usual Christmas gifts And Give to Fund. Montreal, Dec. 29 A Montreal voung ladies men they call themselves an example which might emulated hy every woman lar position in the Dominion recognition of their services the road by which they are employed has In vears past given them boxes of andy and other little gifts at Christ mas Returning prosperity, as indi- cated by the increased trafic earn ngs, of this railroad, gave the young women every reason to believe that this Christmas gift custom would ob tain this year Here is where that they themselves group business have well in of wo set be simi In rail a the young women are justified in call business women put their heads together and decided that the equivalent these gifts might do more good elsewhere As one of the most deserving causes they selected the Belgian Relief, and with little hesitation they made known their decision the officials for whom they work As there a large these stenographers road has been show ing of to number of and as the rail liberal with its gifts, the Belgian Relief Committee of Montreal will receive from this source a considerable contribution to the cause That candy money will be sufficient to keep a number of Bel- gians from starvation through the worst of the winter { The candy meant little to the young ladies as far as its actual value was concerned, -but one of those boxes of candy, or rather equivalent flour, means life to some Belgian woman or her child is its destitute NEWFOUNDLAND HEROE Gallantry at Dardanélles Wins Covet- ed Awards. St. John's, Newfoundland, Dec. 29. --Governor Da dson received ves- terday a message that King George had awarded the Military Cross to Lieut. James Donuelly and the Dis- tinguished Condict Medal to Sergt. Walter Greene and Private Richard Hynes, all of the Newfoundland Bat- talion at the Dardanelles, for con- spicuous gallantry on the night of November 4th, when a patrol, under | a' knoll from tke Turks and them suc- Donnelly's leadership, captured cessfully withheld attempts by a large body of Turks throughout the night to regain the position. of Donnelly's force were wounded, but after daybreax enabled the position to be consoli- att the British Tines ard named Ca u Hill, in compliment to News foundland, at whose crest i= the caribou head. was a drapery clerk in St. John's, and was a captain in the Cathalic Ca- det Corps here before enlisting. regimental in| Half reinforcements | Donnelly the door! he 'ng at wanted way ng at iione bh familea the door he's who have Hat wake (ne dead! enar knocking-a front the p above you tat-tat! back bead immering tmble lac heper b \p imble 1 Mrs nd nble and lown W heirs the stair lords yO Le Lord door bip's come d he i" means to s you ain't keep al the door you're y 0 siep bener that will n And it's Kitche at the door sort of guest l he denied who's knocking Naming a Novel said nove! alte character something t to do to call you the leading Jolin Smith,' o1 soit Why is that the asked the young novelisi Because the best and success! novels always names," (oe other replied i standard tue great X vou will find that (ke greaissi box of each gets its siaple 2nd pla 1! froin the leading character's "Give some instances Instances are easv (0 giv Ss the best novel of Dickens David Copperfizld Wh bes novel Thackeray Henry Esmond." Wha novel f Scott? t What the best novel Hardy 'Tess of the D'1 Of George Meredith? Tue Ordeal of Richard Feverel' Of Rider Haggard? Allan Quatermain.' Of Tolstoy? Anpa Karenina' "These things," the speuke cluded, 'show a man that it lucky and well-omened ag! t to name hig book after the character in it." literary he to of thing to en bave novel.sis of 0 rbery of tt m sading Has Had Few Accidents All his life King George has singularly free from ill-health awd accidents He is such a splendid horseman, and his mounts are so thoroughly bhroken-in and carefully selected, that an accident such us 0c curred in France is the last misfor tune in the world that his attend- ants would have anticipated. In fact this is the first physical accident of any consequence that the King has ever experienced He has bad, of course, one or (wo nurrow escapes When he was motoring on the York- shire moors ip 1912 a car coming rapidly in the opposite direction only avoided a collision by the chauffeur's promptitude fo overturning it izto a ditch been Gold Saved South Africa 4 The gold mining operations of the Union of South Africa were itz sal- vation during the recent critical per- iod of its history, according to a re- cently irsued report. By arrange- ment between the Imperial and Union Governments the continued produc- tion of gold was ensured after the outbreak of war even at limes when | the export of thc product could vot be carried on with safety. During the year gold of the value of $177 ,- 040,000 was produced in South Af- rica, but the actual exports Were only about $100,000,000, Some $75 - 000,000 worth of gold was retained within the Union on hehalf of the Bank of Fugland. | Blacks Emnlisting. A colored regiment is being raised in South Africa. So great was the rush when the dvors were opened that barricades had (0 be erepted, and a squad of police had to be re-' quisitioved iv keep the entrances passable. This aptly indicates the enthusiasm with which the recruiting opened at Cape Town Within two { hours 200 recruits were wnrolled, a largm percentage of whom had gal-. ready served in tke German South- West Africa campaign.' Tbe nob- commissioned oMcers will be drawn from the ranks. The training of the contingent will be carried vut at Simonstown. Enlistment is cuonlced te siugie then without depend=its. Bulgarian troops have defeated the Serbs ang captured the Albanian city' of Elbassan. : The chap who 'always tells the jtruth is apt to tell mine yiplessant) ones out ol = possible ten. DECEMBER 29, 1915. AUTO LICENSE FEES GIVEN ANOTHER BOOST. Hon. W. J. Hanna Announces the New Schedule of Rates for 19186. MUNICIPAL NOMINATIONS wnshir Kennebed Park Township of Oso Robart V of Tyendinaga A Kitchener lord Kitchener's Lhe military secrets of verbial A civilian fr However was bent on extracting from the sil ent War Minister a confidential opin ion about the recent developments of the campaign Accordingly, he in vited "K. of K." to dine with him in formally one evening But through out the meal he could not make up bis mind to tackle his guest directly on the point, and all indirect sugges tioms failed. After dinner mine host escorted Lord Kitchener back to the War Office T'here, mustering his courage, he decided to take the bull by the horns, and, turning to the War Minister, boldly inquired - Well, what's the latest about the Township war?" W. W. Anderson "We'll get an evening paper am, J. H. Parliament K of K™ Deputy- Reeve ( rE -- - ---- Ro H A Queer Tree, - The sneese-wood tree is a native of Fosenship Natal and other parts of South Africa. Its odd name was given to it because one cannot saw it without sneezing violently The dust of its wood has Just the same affect as the strongest snuff, and is so irritating to the nose that workmen are obliged LU sneese even when they are plan ing it If a piece of wood of this tree is put in the mouth it {8 found to have a very bitter taste, and no doubt it is this bitterness which pre- vents insects of any kind from at tacking the timber of the sneese wood tree. The fact that insects find it s0 disagreeable makes its wood very valuable for work that is re- quired to last a long time Pale reticence about Le war is pro lend Fownship of Sydney lors Har nkle of Ameliashurg Reeve George sald immningh of Ketley Yonge Buell Connors Front of Ret 0.1 Counelllors--P low I ( Hadiga: Township ve D. 8. Cl Joseph Samuel Bourne, Ot the engagement of Eva Emilie Ar M.D., of arnprior Ont., the marriage to take place quietly the latter part of January Rev, 8S. B, G. Wright, Maitland was presented by the congregation on Christmas with a handsome club bag fitted with gentleman's toilet ar ticles = BN Mr. and Mrs fawa, announce their daughter chibald Jamieson Plenty of Help I'he Militia Department at has a vast quantity of work not of help A very s engaged on the office work, but th more help ver 1,000 applicants ob the waiting mostly young ladies anxious t, serve their country (8 Bowe capacity { Ottawa but it is large staff ecord needs Lere are position shor Victoria Ward TO THE ELECTORS. 10 merve mus further re- influ. ty and partment no as is sard 1 fo lists requested Trustee, | your vote and Having heen -- rn en | Publle Sehoo J. Halliday, Peterhoro, who | | wpectiully sollett l prac [ence Dr comp titioner was gratulatory I'he condition WwW. R postmaster Mallorytown critically mprovement ted ney medica with a Vears presents address Ton JOHN MACGILLIVRAY. To the Electors of VICTORIA WARD, ol of lFennant who shows is Il of pneumonia no When an intelligent erook makes | a mistake he fixes th that an- | other gets the blame | When a woman's age begins to tell i her she can't make it shut up I'o the hardness of this! world step on a banana skin Jd. F. MACDONALD To The Electors of Victoria Ward Ladies and Gentlemen : Owing to recent bereavement in my family and owing (0 my own sickness, | am unable at this time to canvass the ward or to call upon the electors personally as | should like to. ngs so Your vote respectfully me as Board of Education to elect your representativ the he on realize For this reason 1 take this means of asking you to sup- pert me if you feel that you can conscientiously do so and if you believe that by reason of my honest and sincere efforts (o serve you | am deserving of your support If elected, | promise to serve you in the gutvre as | have in the past, faithfully and woll and with regard only to your own best interests, C. J. Graham Wha: wonderful opportunities for diversicii and pleasure the fieintzman & En. Player - Fiano "The Different Player-Piano" furnishes. No home is complete without one. This is the aluminum action Player-Piano--the "weatherproof" aud "'wear-proof" Player-Piano Investigate its mary exclusive features. Have it demonstrated to you. C. W. Lindsay Co., Limited PRINCESS STREET. © KINGSTON. " [e------ | RR Dr. Alex W. RICHARDSON Han ng ] oN Tod aN Your Vote and Influ- ence Respectfully Solicited for Mayor For 1916 J.3.R. McCann TO THE ELEOTORS OF FRONTENAC WARD: 2 AT luence 3 respe SS Corbett Respectfully solicits vote and influence to help elect him as Alderman For Frontenac Ward For the One year term FRONTENAC WARD To the Electors: itlemen 1 tee and your G respect fu influence to elect for a three GEO. CLARK WRIGHT Frontenac Ward FO THE BLPCTORS Ladies wnd Gentlemen, --A\ large number of ratepayers have requested me to run As a candidate for the three- year aldermanic term I therefore sollelt your vete and influence to help Wriley Smith. | vioronia w 3 ¢ VICTORIA WARD. I Vote for | PERCY B. CHOWN. || Alderman for Victoria Ward. | | | { | | | | Victoria Ward TO THE ELECTORS: Ladies lamer ) Ae and Cer elect me GRAHAM. -------------- Rideau Ward At the request of many of the electors of thin Ward, | hm of- fering myself as a candidate for Alderman, and request the support of 'hese who think my services would be of value (0 the city. George Laturney Rideau Ward For Alderman