» ene , CANONTO. Jan. 17. The elected council for 1916 is composed of Reeve Hugh McKinnon, Couneillors Charles Me- Dougall, Samuel Shanks and James Me¢Kinnon. "The following men have been taken for 146th Battalion from Canonto: Andrew Napier, Allie Napier, Murvale Cameron, William Payea, A. C. Hannah. WwW. J. Law- rence made a fying trip to Kings- ton. Grippe is very prevalent in Canonto. Misses Elsie and Emma Lawrence, Fresno, Moul, are visit- ing their home here. KINGSTON MILLS, Jan. 15.~The many friends of Miss Anna Redmond, who spent the past several months in the States, are glad to have her home once nore Bernard Bradden and wife who spent the holiday season with their brothers have = returned to Hamil- ton. Messrs. Cooke and Potter are very busy fishiag in the waters of the Rideau. Their catches' are large and the prices high. Peter Cunningham has disposed of all his milk-cattle, some thirty in number. Our teacher, Miss Nicholson, is one of the very many ill with the grippes and consequently th school was closed during the past week. Skat- ing on the Rideau is at it§ best. Mrs Mag¢Donald, Kingston, was a visitor « at F, Allaire's during the week. ' moved here. . this afternoon. VERONA. Jan. 17H. C. Burleigh paid his farewell visit to his parents and friends here last week. He leaves soon for Cairo, Egypt, with rein- forcements for No. § Stationary Hos- pital, with Queen's draft. Quite a few from here attended the Fores- ters' bafr--at Piccadilla on Friday night, and report a fine time. Ww. D. Percy is engaged in the flour and feed business again. Mrs. T. A: Quinn and family, Néwburgh, have Miss Pansy Percy re- turned to Sydenham. High ool C. H. Réid," Kings- ton, visited at Joseph. Percy's last week. 8. 8. Campbell is back at the depot after an 'absence through sickness. Large crowds patronize the skating rink nightly. Manager M. Williams keeps the rink in splen- did condition. Visitors: George Davey, Enterprise, at R. E.' Curl's; Miss Ruth Percy, Piccadilla, at Jo- seph L. Percy's. - . HARTINGTON. Jan. 17. ~+~George - Brown has moved from his farm to the village. Mr. and Mrs. Sproule, Westbrooke, have returned home after visiting at Milton Cloakey's. Fred. Conway, Wilton, spent Sunday with Thomas Grant. Miss Lalia Freeman goes on Tuesday to teach school at Fermoy. Pte. Robert Gooderham Spent the week-end at B. H. Campsall's. Miss Johnston, Kingston, is visiting at sdward Freeman's. A large number are confined to their homes with grippe. Mr. and Mrs, 'McQueen, Odes- sa, at H. Jamieson"s. Stanley Wat- tam has joined the 146th at Kings- ton. Thomas Grant and Earl Ryan spent the week-énd at their homes. Mrs. Millions, Saskatchewan, visiting her uncle, John Dowker, has re- turned home. 'Mr. Botting is with his daughter, Mrs. John Morrison. Miss Nellie Medcof, Holleford," wt Frank Trousdale's. -- SUNBURY, "Jan. 18.--The storm of Saturday has greatly improved the steighing The Presbyterian Society will hold their annual concert and tea in the hall on Wednesday evening this week. Some of the local ch€ese fic tories are shipping-to-day the last of the past season's make. The Meth- odist Society -whll hold a series of meetings in the village ¢hurch com- mencing on Monday evening, Jan. 24th} and will continue for some days. Rev. Mr. Stewart, pastor, will be in charge. George Ritghie met with an accident recently by the spraining of a foot. The icy condi- tion of the roads being the direct cause. It will confine him to the biouse for a few days. Mrs. Thom- as Campbell, who has been quite ill for 'some days, may go the City Hos- pital this week. William Shannon, from /near Saskatoon, Sask., is visit- ing friends in this vicinity for a few days. Mr. Shannon went west some four years ago and is now a large grain grower of the djstrict. B. Balls is the happy father of a boun- cing baby boy this week Mrs. J. Sands, an aged lady, is quite ill at the home .of her daughter, Mrs. T McWaters, > --rr BREWER'S MILLS. Jan. 15.-~-8t, Barnaby's Church, Brewer's Mills was the scene of an interesting event 'on Wednesday morning, Jan. 12th; when Mary Al: ice, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Dundon, was united in matrimony to Bernard, J. Murray The bride was given away by her fa ther, and was charmingly dressed in a military suit of brown velvet trimmed with sable and brown plush hat to match. She carried § show- er bouquet of white carnations and maiden-hair fern. Her bridesmaid, Miss Celia McAvoy, was gowried in a military suit of russet velvet with a black, hat trimmed with sable and pink roses. She cdrried.a bouquet of pink carnations and maiden hair fern. The groom was assisted by his brother, William Murray." After the ceremony all returned to the bride's home "Prairie View," where a sumptuous repast was partaken of by the immediate ¢riends. Rev, Fa- ther Traynor, who performed the ceremony, presided at the head of the table. "The groom's gift to the bride was a diamond ring, to the bridéesmand a gold rosary and to the groomsman a signet ring. The 'happy young couple received a great many presents, testifying the esteem i in which they are held. Mr. and Mrs. Murray lent in the evening for Montreal, end Jan, 17. Mrs: Michael Webb, one of the .oldest and most highly %e- spected residents of Seeley"s Bay district passed away on Wednesday last after an illness of about two weeks. Her funeral took place on Saturday morning to St. Barnaby's Church, Brewer's Mills, where solemil requiem mass was sung 'by Rev, Father Traynor for the repose of her soul, after which the remains were placed in the vault, Much sym- pathy is extended to the bereaved family. Miss E. Deane is quite ill at her home. Messrs. J: Shortell, M, Shortell and J. covering from grippe. A. McKendry! who has also been. ill is recovering. Miss LilRe Milne has returned home after visiting her sister, Miss. R., Milne sCesterville. | INVE Jan, 17"--The sympathy of the en- | tire comunity goes out to W. J. Ar-| thur and Yamily in the Joss of a lov- ing _wife and kind and affectionate mother, As was repeatedly said on) the day of Mrs. Arthur's death, An- other good wife and mother has pass- ed over to the silent majority, About two years ago Mrs. Arthur under- went a very critical operation in the General Hospital from which she lever Tully recovered." Slie had been confined to her room for about three) months, during which time she suf- fered intensely vet she was never Known to murmur or complain but bore all with Christian fortitude and patience. Her loss is Bsigheenty] felt in her own home where Whe liv-! ed for her family She leaves to !mourn, her husband, who is in fail- ing health, her two sons, Howard and Willlam; one daughter, Mrs. Ferdinand Holmes and Ethel an adopted daughter The funeral] ser- vice was conducted by Rev. A, Short- en assisted by Rev. J. Jarvis. The remains wefe placed in Safid. Hill vault, Herbert Gibson's fittle girl is quite ill with,pneumonia. Some, of the farmers purchasgd some fine pure bred stock at W. II. Storm's sale on Wednesday last Col. Fer- guson, of the 146tL, spend the week- end at his home here., John Thomp- son has returned to his hom@ in Pittsburg after spending a Week at Thomas Thompson's. There was no service in the Methodist Church on Sunday night owing to illness of Rev, A. F. Shorten. Nearly every household has some member ill with grippe. J. Simpson is under the doc- tor's care suffering from pneumonia. Carman Drader has' purchased his father's farm Were and will move on it in the €pring. Tims Ferguson is in Kingston recuperating. Harold Cunningham is engaged in Mode cheese factory for the ensuing year. This will be his third year here. The Farmers' Institute wl 'hold meetings here Welnesday afternoon and evening. Miss Githolm will be ohne of the speakers. The young peo- ple miss the skating rink, there be- ing none here this year. Frederick Ritchie, Battersea is at A. K. Lake's SYDENHAM. 5 Jan: 17.--The body of the late Asa Orser, Spaffordton, was found in a vacant house between Spafford- town and Wilbur on Sunday. Pre- viously he had been living at Spaf- fordtown, and for some time he had been missed? but the neighbors thought he was somewhere in the vi- cinity working. Heart trouble is believed to have been the cause of his death. = His many friends in this vicinity are sorry to hear of his sad death One sister, Mrs. C. Clark, resides in Sydenham The deceas- od was a Protestant, and the remains will be brought to F. C. Martin's un- dertaking rooms Mr. Fonton, sr. continues very low On Saturday at 4 o'clock a number of residents, including Mr. and Mrs. G. Kavager, went to the train to welcome home Private Ross Kavaner, a returned soldier from France. He has been fighting for his colintry since the war first started, and for some time has been in several hospitals for treat- ment. As he was unfit for service he was sent home, but is looking quite well _ All are glad to have him a resident again, as not all boys are so loyal as he was. When the war first started he enlisted without hesitation, and did his bit cheerful- ly. His brother, ' Private Frank Kavaner, enlisted the former part of the month, and is in training at' Kingston. The recruiting' meeting held Wednesday night was a success. The hall was filled to its capacity. Trooper Mulloy, R. M. C., Rev. G:\1. Campbell and Lieut.-Col. C. A. Low and Reeve.Blake spoke. ' Rev. Mr. Herrington ' was chairman. Patri- otic songs were given by Bandsman | Armstrong, Miss Woodruff; P. Fox- | ton, D. Foxton, F. Elstow, E. Wood. | The military band also gave several beautiful selections. The High School students marched to the sta- | tion at 3.30 to welcome those taking part in the meeting. Lieut. -Johns- ton and cadets marched ahead, but to their surprise no' one was on the train, The speakers arrived at 8.30 by auto, and, as Prof. Mulloy said, hAd "some trip"; sometimes they walked 'and sometimes' rode. The Sydenham High School pupils were disappointed, but did not object to being dismissed.early. As a re- sult of the meeting about twenty re- cruits were gotten. These will be trained here, and the uhiforms are expected to-day. On Wednesday Hedley Foxton visited his parents. He is a recruit, training in the city: All are glad he has decided to defend his country. The Ladies' Aid will hold ifs next tea on Wednesday in Wesley Hall. The eléetric lights are now attached, and all are pleased to have such a good: lighting system. Many here are ill of grippe. On Fri- day evening the young people of this place took a variety shower to the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Spafford. Spaffordton: Several and all enjoyed an evening of games and fun., The. heavy snowfall on Saturday night caused the yoags to be in poor condition for traveling. 'Among the recent visitors are: D. Fonton aud bride at J. Fonton's; al lof the gripple. Madden are re-! loads went, Mré. B. Sills'; Mrs. Snider, Ernest town, at 8; Alport's. Leeds LOMBARDY, Jan. 17.--Miss E. Frayne was un- able to attend Collegiate in Smith's Falls last week owing 'to an attack Mrs. James Hughes and Miss Mary Hughes left on Sat- urgay for a week's visit with friends in Ottawa. Miss Marie Dooher left recently for Tpronto, and Miss Hel en Dooher for Montreal. The ap- proaching marriage' is announced of Miss Anna Jordan to John Sinnott. Mr, and Mrs. W. G. Burns recently arrived from the West are visiting friends. An agricultual, "meeting r * | rae | y will be held in Clark Nicholls' office on the 20th inst, : Le Jan, 17.-<E Jones is spending a few days the guest of his brother, O. Jones, Chantry J. Wilson, Ellis- ville, who has been spending the fast couple of weeks, the guest of his sister Mrs. J. Willis, is in very poor health. His mayy friends wish him a speedy recovery. R. ioucks and sister,' Miss Maggie Loucks, who has been spending the past few days with their cousins, the Misses Hazel" and Florence Wiltse, returned to their home at Smith's Falls. Mrs. Thomas Glover is on the sick list. -Owing to"inability to get a student, there was no service 'in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday. A number from here attended the hockey match at Seeley's Bay on Sat- urday last. 'The snow storm Satur- day night has improyed the sléigh- ing. It is excellent now. WESTPO Jan. 17 Edwa ill, we are plea to state, has re- covered nicely.™ Mrs. F. T. Stafford returned Monday after spending two weeks the guest of Lyndhurst friends. Messrs. D. P. Alguire, H. Alguire, and the Misses Edna and Mabel left. on Monday for Calgary, Alta., where they intépd to reside during the next four months. Dr, Lillie spending the week at La- vant. -James F. McGuire, M.A, the new inspector of public schools, was in town Friday and Saturday. T. G. Butler has his new )shop completed and is busy looking after rush ord- ers, Mr. and Mrs. P' R. Acheson have returned from a visit with friends in Junetown. W. Kirkpat- rick, laid. up with grippe, is doing Nine first carnival of the on® the" Rideau Rink, West- nicely port, will be held Friday evening, Myers seriously is season WILLOW BANK. Jan. 14. ---Mrs, James Brown, who had been ailing for some months, passed away on Wednesday 12th inst. Her husband predeceased her several -years ago. Mrs. Alexander Lindsay died on Thursday morning from an_attack of grippe, followed by complications She leaves a family of three sons and four daugh- ters, .all married but William and Thomas at home, Her -husband predeceased her five years ago last April. Mrs. Robert MceNinch is in at- tendance at her'fiather"s sick bed at Pittsferry for the last two weeks, he having suffered a stroke on Jan y 1st. William Little with his assist- ant, Arthur Roberts, are buying cat tle and butchering them, W. Clark is getting timber ready for remodelling his barn in the spring. W. Grice has leased the farm belonging to John Cowan and will take possession "in the spring, Gilbert Lindsay and Mrs, Frank Stewart, Toronto, are at William Lindsay's on account of the death of theirmother, Mrs. Alexan der Lindsay. WASHBURN'S CORNERS Jan. 17.---Melvin Baker, a much respected resident of Athens died on Sunday, Jan. 16th a a few days' illness. Mrs. Robert Shaw. is seri ously il] with grippe. *- A number from here attended the drama, "The Only Girl," at Delta on Friday even- ing. Friends of Albert Ludbrook re ceived word of 'his sudden death at Verona Miss Leita Arnold, Ath- ens, has taken a position = on teaching staff of Gananoque School. * Mrs. Johnston and Mrs. Suffel, Soperton, who have been ill are recovering. Sleighing is excell- ent. Farmers 'are busy hauling wood and logs. A number from here at- tended the funeral of the late Alvin Judson, on Thursday, at Athens. Mrs, William Churchill and 'daughter, Kelleys, North Dakota, are 'here vis- iting relatives. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Flood, on January 12th, a daughter. Miss Ada Ross is visiting friends at Plum Holldw, Miss Jean Johnston, Athens, returned to Yorkton, Bask., last week. The dance, held in the town hall, Athens, on Wednesday night was a very pleasurable gathering. High Tlie Man and His " Clothes.. What is the score ? How is the stock market 7 What is the weather out- look 2 When a man, wants to know anything of these things he 'turns to his newspaper. It is his reference book. What is more. natural than he should refer to it when he wants te - buy clothes ? : y Several manufacturers of branded clothing 'have been shrewd enough to see this and have advertised their trade mark in the newspapers. This advertising has cashed in di- rectly over 'the counter of the dealer, as the latter has been only too glad to co-operate in pushing sales----for he believes in newspapers. H . Miss M. Freeman, Spaffordtown, at the : . SA WEDNESDAY In "Omar, the Tentmaker, ot ran ANUARY 19, 1916. LOUISE GRASSLER, at the Grand on Wednesday, Jan. 26th. . o . LIVE STOCK MARKET Toronto. Toronto, Jan. 18 --There good run of cattle at the Union Stork Yards this morning The de- mand wa$ strong and trade was ac- tive at firm prices. Small meats firm; hogs, 25 cents lowe, Receipts 2 1 cattle, 56 calves, 955 hog 67 Export cattle, choice $7.75 fo butcher cattle, choice $7 to $7.7 medium $6.25 to $6.75, com- mon $5.75 to $6; butcher cows, choices$6 to $6.50, medium $5.25 to $5.75, canners, '$2.25 to $3.75; but- cher bulls, $4.50 to $7.00; feeding steers, $5.50 to $6.75; stockers, choice $5 to $6.25, light $4 ¥0 to $5; milkers, choice, each $60 to 390; springers, $60 to $90; sheep, ewes, $7.50 to $8 bucks and culls, $4 to $6.50; lambs, $11 to $11.75; hogs, fed and watered, $9.25; calves, $4.50 to $10.50 was a sheep. $8.10; - Montreal. Montreal. Jan. 18.--The tone of "live kxmarket this morning "Prices: Butcher steers $£.00; cows, $6 to $6.50 fo $10.25; sows, $7.20 calves, $8 to $10; milk grass fed, 4 to 5°cents per pound. ste to fed, Buffalo. East Buffalo. Jan. 18, receipts 4,400; heavy and gas ping, $8 to $8.60; butchers, $ i 50; heifers, $56.75 to $7.75; cows, to $6.75; bulls, $4.50 to $7; cows and springers, $50 to Cy l$3 | fresh $100. Veals: receipts 700 head: active and stéady; $4 fo $10.50; hogs: re- ceipts, 24,000 head; active, heavy and mixed, $7.60 to $7. vorkers, $7 to $7.65; pigs, $7; roughs, $6.50 to $6.60; stags, $4.60 to $5.50 sheep and lambs, receipts 11,00¢ head; active; lambs, $7.50 to $10; vearlings, $6.50 to $10; wethers, $8.25 to $8.50; ewes, 34 to $7.75; sheep, mixed, $7.75 to $8. > ) . iy Chicago. Chicago, Jan. 18 Cattle: receipts 22,000; market firm; mature beef steers, 3.50 to $9.80, Texas steers $4 0, cows and heile calves $7.25 . to Hogs: receipts 75,000 Maske firm, unchanged to. shade higher Light, $6.85 to $7, mixed $6.80 to $7.40, heavy $6.85 to $7.30, rough $6.85 to $7. pigs. $5.50" to $6.50. bulk of sales $6.75 to $7.20. Sheep: receipts 25,000 Market weak. Wethers $7 to $7.75, lambs, native, $8.25 to $10.70. GRAIN QUO Toronto. Toronto Jan 18--Manitoba No..1 northern, new crop, $1.: in store at Fort William; No 193; ; No. 3, $1.17; Manitoba oats--No. 2 C in store at Fort William; No extra No. 1 féed, 44¢; No 42¢ American corn--No Canadian cérn--No nomingl, Toronto. 4 Ontario oats--No. 2 white, new crop, none offering; No. 3 white, 40¢ to 4lc; commercial oats, 39¢ to 40¢ Ontario wheat--No. .2 new, $1.06 to $1.08; sprouted or smutty, according to sample, 94¢ io $1; wheat slightly sprouted, $1.03 ton $1.06; feed wheat, 80¢ to 85¢c Peas --According to sample, $1.25 to $1.7 No. 2, nominal, car lots, $1.80 Barley--Good malting, ed barley, 53¢ to 55¢. Buckwheat--77¢ to 79c. Rye---No 1, commercial, 89¢ to 90¢; rejected rye, 75c¢ to 85¢, accord- ing to sample. Manitoba flour--First patents, in jute bags, $6.80; second patents, in jute, $6.30; strong bakers, im jute, $6.10, Toronto. Ontario flour-- Winter, §4.60 to $4.80, according to Sample, seaboard or Toronto freights, in hags, prompt shipment. y " Millifeed--Car lots, delivered Mon- treal freights. Bran, per_ton, $24; wheat | W., 46c, 3, 46¢; 1 feed, 3, new-8114¢ 1, yellow, old, t 60¢ to 6c; | fe $1.60. Hay--Baled, No. 1, to, $17.50 to $18.50; No $15; straw; $6.50 to $7. 9 $19 to Montreal: Jan. 18.----There was some demand for Manitoba spring wheat and barley from foreign buy- ers to-day, and as the prices bid were in lina sales of a few odd loads were made. The demand on spot con- tinues good. 4 Flour is unchanged with a steady .trade passing for focal account, Mill feed is firm under mand. Corn, American, No. 2 yellow, 84c to 8be. a fair de- No. 2, Oats, Canadian Western, ahs - dae | The Latest Market Reports fs winter, shorts, $26; goed feed flour, per bag, - track, Toron- !% ec; Canadian Western, No. 2 51%c; extra' No. 1 feed, 52¢; No. 2 local white, 47% ¢ to 48¢; No. 3 lo- cal white, 46%¢c to 47c; No. 4 local white, 45% ¢ to 46¢ Barley, Man. feed, 68¢e. Buckwheat No. 2, §2¢ Flour, Man. spring wheat patents, $6.90; seconds, $6.40; strong bakers, $6.20; winter patents, choice, $6.50; straight rollers, $5.80 t $5.90; straight rollers, bags, $2.75 to $2.- 85. Rolled oats, barre 25;bags, 901bs., Bran, $24 Shorts, $26 Middlings, $28 to $30 Moullie, $31 to $ Winnipeg. Wininpeg, Jan. 18. 1 northern, $1.203 ; No. 2 narthe $1.175 J 4, .$1.103; No 5, 92%; feed, 32%ec. W., 445%¢c; No. 3 ;vextra No.1 feed, 41%¢c; No. 1 feed, 40 %c; No. 2 feed, 39%e¢c. Jarley--No.3, 64¢; No. 4, 59c¢; feed, 2 Flax---No. 1 NW.C., $2.16%; C.W., $2.13% : 6lc; malting, $5.25 10785. $2.45 to $2.90. Wheat No. 2 $1.22 $1.10 to vellow, 12%¢ Chicago. Chicago, Jan. 18.- red, nominal; No. 2 to $1.233 No $1.19%. Corn---- nominal; No. 4 73%c; No. 4 white, 72¢ to 73c. No. 3 whith, 46%c to standard, 49c to 49% Rye---==No- minal Barley--65¢c to 79¢. Tim- othy, to $8 Clover, $10 to $18.75 Pork, $18.27 to $19.27, Lard, $10.37 to $10.55; ribs, $10,12 to $10.35. - Wheat hard, 3. hard, No 2 vellow, $6 Minneapolis. Minneapolis, Jan. wheat, 31.2614; July, hard~-$1.31%; No 8 to $1.29%: No 315 to $1.26. yellow, 75 > to The white, 45% ¢ to 45%c¢ bran unchanged. Duluth. 18.--~Wheat~No 2783 No 1 northern, No. 2 northern, $1.233%; 2, $1.22% to $1.233%; 18 May $1.25%; No. 1 northern, Corn--No, Oats--No. 3 Flour and "J Duluth, 1 hard, $1 $1.26%; Montana, No July, $1:26. Jan ; Liverpool. Liverpool, Jan. 18 Closing: wheat 'spot, - firm, 13s 9%d; No.1 Manitoba, 13s 7d; No.~3 Manitoba, 13s 5d; No. 2 hard winter, 12s 915d; corn, spot, quiet; Am. mixed, 108 10d; flour, winter, pats., 46s-6d; hops im London (Pacific coast), £4; hams, 'short cut, 14 to-16- lbs, 91s; , | bacon, Cumberland.cut, 26 to 30 lbs., $1.4 738; short ribs, 16 to 24 lbs: 78s clear bellies, L4 to 16 'lbs., nom.; long clear middles, ~ light, 28 to Ibs., 79s; long clear bellies, heavy, 35 to 40 Ibs, 77s; short clear backs, 16 to 20 1bs., 74s; shoulders, square, 11 to 13" 1bs., nom.; new, 59s; old, 60s 9d; Am. refined, 62s 9d; cheese, Can. finest white, new, 76s; colored, 98s. ; GENERAL TRADE. Montreal, Jan. 18.--Butter quiet, Receipts for week were 1,354 pack- ages as compared with 1,038 for the same week a year ago. Cheese strong and in demand. Re- cepts for week were 2,074 boxes as against 1,517 a year ago. Eggs, fairly active. Receipts for week were 2,602 cases, as compared + with 1,162 last year. Quotations: -- Hay, No, 2, +320.50, - . Cheese, finest western, 18 1-4 to 1-2¢c; finest gasterns, 18¢ to 18 per, ton, car lots, $20 1-4¢ Butter, choicest creamery, 34 3-42 to 3% l«4c seconds, 32 1-2¢ to 33c. : , 15¢ to 48c; selected, stock, 30¢; No. 2 stock, Potitoes, per bag, car lots, $1.75 to $1.80. Dressed hogs, abbatoir killed, l4c to 14 1-3c; country, 12ceto 13c Pork, heavy Clnada sbort mess, bbls., 35 to 45 pieces, 30c to 30 1-2¢; Canada. short cut back, bbls, 45 to 35 pieces, 29c to 29 1-2¢. Lard, compound, tierces, 375 lbs. 11 3-4¢; wood pails, 20 Ibs., net, 12 | 1-4¢; pure, tierces, 375 lbs, 14 1-2¢; bure, wbod pails, 20 Ibs, net, 15c. : Eggs Yor Export. , Canada's egg trade is in a_peculiar position this season, due chiefly to * overseas demand. , Exports of eggs from the port of Montreal were almost trebled during | the shipping season of 1915, the tot- al being 279,000 cases, against 112,- 000. cases. in 1914. There were no | shipments in recent previgus years. 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In boxes, Just 'the Beverage rests the nerves and If not sold in your neigl LONDON Ld private A A A A AAA RAISINS PRUNES Insist on LABATT' IS MILD, PURE, APPETIZING James McParland, Agent S.UNKIST At All Grocers. S LAGER for" the busy man:i-- ensures sound seep. 1borkood, write JOHN LABATT, LIMITED CANADA Be Special arrangements tor direct shipment to LONsSuInCIs. , 339-341 King St. East. Nm APRICOTS PEACHES "Sunkist" Sunkist Oranges, 20¢ and 3 3, "4 and 5 for Malaga Grapes, 20c a lb. Pineapples, -20¢ each. Bananas, 15¢" and 20¢ a-d« New Figs, 20¢ a 1b. New Dates, 20¢ a 1b. Fresh Home-made Choco 314 PRINCESS STREET. NEW YORK FRUIT STORE up lo S0e¢ a dozen. r 5c, ? ' . Jzen., Fresh Mixed Nuts, 20¢ a 1b. 20¢ «lb; Phone 140 lates, 15¢ and are $10,00 per car. warm. We have s "Room for 35 cars. Porritt G Phone 454 arage WE HAVE NOW COMMENCED Store Cars for the Winter Our rates, including charging batteries, jacking up cars, ete., plendid facilities, dry, clean and Drop in and pick your place. , - Limited WELLL Co. w ain, the ordinary sources of supply for that céuntry being cut off, As is the custom during the flush season, especially April, Canadian packers, including most of the large local firms, put away considerable quantities of eggs, more than in rec- ent previous years. [It would have paid them to store much greater quantities. Each winter recent years Canada has imported in the neighborhood of 20,000,000 dozen eggs from the United States to take care of the domestic trade This year. with a big British market op- en, Canadians have not only pretty well cleaned up their own supplies of stored eggs, but have beem importing large quantities from the United Sta tes, and after rehandling have slip- ped them on to Britain. -It is inevit- able, therefore, that large quantit- ies of eggs than usual will be import ed from now forward to supbly not only Britain, but the home consum- er. > i Yesteiday's Chicago egg and but- ter markets are qfioted "in. another column. 4 ve During 1915 over $9,000,000 doz- en eggs' came to Toronto. Towards the close of the year daily receipts swelled, this being due to imports from Chicago During December 870,000° dozen arrived and 379,000 dozen th Nevember. These figures wel] indicate the extensive busihess being done in eggs in Toronto at the present time. . im | THE-SPORT REVIEW Robert J. Priestley, sporting édi- tor of the Calgary Albertan, has en- listed with the new 137th Battalion. Gordon Meeking, the Toronto boy, has asked for and secured his uncon- ditiofial release from Ottawa. e will go to Hot Springs to recuperate. Rheumatism in' the ankles prevented [the clever Toronto lad frem getting into shape, -- « » rinceton University : Trustees of P [ granted the class of 1895 permission to build an athletic field in honor of John Poe, former football hero. Poe, ja British army private, 'was killed {in @®attle in Flanders. Gifts of $44,567.12 were announced. Jess Willard, heavyweight tham- pion, was signed by Jack Curley for a fight with Frank Moran, of Pitts- burg. The fight will be held. in New York, and will be ten rounds, it * was announced. No definite date was set for the match, which will he held some time between April 10th and 22nd." - -- At an informal meeting of "the Canadian Feague at Hamilton (ele- gates were present from all the clubs . bit St. Thomas, That city had al- ready expressed its eagerness to con- tinue next season, and the others ere of a like mind, The circuit will be camposed as before of Lon- don, St. Thomas, Brantford, Hamil- ton, Guelph and Ottawa. - Rod Tommy Thowpsen, trainer of the late Jimmy Duffy,' who died of wounds. received. while at the front, has sent the deceased runner's tro- phies home to his mother in Scot- land. . She wrote asking for some- thing in the wdy of a remembrance of 'her lad's achievements in the run- ning world = | Two of the three trophies are Her- | ald cups, one of them being won in 11912, when he established the record (of 1.46.15 that still stands, ! Beuny Kauff, star outfielder of the Federal League for the last two sea sons, was sold to the New York , Giants by Harry ¥. Stuclalr. Kaufr cost the Giants $30,000, it is under- stood. He will occupy a regular | place in McGraw's outfield next sea- son. Nels Nelson, Revelstoke, B.C.. who | last week broke 0 n record for "long distance ski ng . by [two feet, jumped one hundred and | fifty-one" feet' six inches, the official 'Canadian record - thereby ox ceeded by twenty-seven feet six { inches, . i