eR SRY LY) 11] WHI We have the best brands. D. CO Phone 76. A ein St. Seal Shipt Oysters. BUILDERS ! 'Have You Tried GYPSUM WALL PLASTER? It Saves Time P. WALSH. rrr . {Fine Infaid and Printed Linoleums Many new designs for this season in' both two and four yards wide. - Bordered = Linoleum Rugs, two and three yards wide and in sever- 'al differcut lengths. "We show a number of new and handsome ef- feets in colorings that are certain to please. + [R Meta A FRW DAYS 4 enne = = llFancy Clover Honey IlIn one pound sections, 25¢ leach. I Sweet Gide, 4 40c per. gal THE ICE 1S WEAKENING tan days or two weeks: AND DRIVING OVER NARBOR HE: COMES DANGEROUS. y --t--e H. Card Doitbts If He will Be Able To Cross From Wolfe Island To the City on Saturday. If. the mild weather continues, crossing from Wolfe Island to the city with sleighs will be impossible after Saturday. Harry Card, who drives the mail from Wolfe Island to the city, was over on Friday morn- ing, but stated that he doubted very much if he would be able to make the trip on Saturday. Every hour is telling on the ice. There are air holes by the thousand. «= A few farm- ers crossed from the igland on Fri- day morning, but reported the ice to be in very bad condition. A rather amusing sight occurred at the Wolfe Island wharf on Friday morning. A young man who walks by the aid of 'crutches was walking out on the ice to get into Mr. Card's sleigh, when one of his crutches went into an air hole. In less time than it takes to tell the tale the young man made a drive to get clear of the air hole for fear he might follow the cratch. Although the lee is disappearing rapidly, marine men do not look for the opening of navigation for at least They 'state that the ice is so thick up in the bay that it may take a couple of weeks before it is elear. After it breaks up it is likely that it will drift down into the harbor. POINTS TO CONSIDER When Purchasing a RB a Railway Ticket | What is Offered? A Canadian Pacific Railway ticket does not represent merely a means of transportation between given points. It, in addition, provides the traveller with every comfort and convenience, developed by modern railway science, "Safety First," with up-to-date equipment, unexcelled din- ing car service, palatial sleeping cars, in a word, everything that a railway can provide for the comfortable transportation of its passengers, in- jawdy at thé residence of her daugh- Jenn wis or. RESIDENTS OF THE CITY. lit Sears aus. of eeu Was Only Confined to Her Bed Three Weeks ~ She Came to Kingston in 1847. , Death on Thursday night about 11 o'clock removed one of Kingston's oldest residents, in the person of Mrs, Elzabdeth Grimason, who ter, Mrs. W. Marshall, 132 Union street west, with whom she made her home, Mrs. Grimason had been confined to her bed about three weeks. She was a remarkably active woman for her age, and had she lived until May 11th next she would have been nine- ty-five years old. Deceased was the widow of the late Henry Grimason. She was of Irish descent, and was born in the county of Armagh in the year 1821. She came to Wis country in 1847, and set-| tled in Kingston. Her husband, had an hotel on Division street, where All| Saints Church formerly stood, and later on took over the Grimason Ho-| tel on Princess street, and conducted | that hostelry till the time of his! death; when Mrs. Grimason took over | the business and conducted it for) several years. Mrs. Grimason was widely known | and beloved. She was regarded as one of the most tender-hearted wo-| men in the city, and was a warm | friend of all in time of trouble. For some years she was a member of the| Anglican Church, but afterwards | joined the Presbyterian €hurch, be-| ing a member of St. Andrew's Church. | The late Sir John Macdonald num-| bered Mrs. Grimason among his stal-| warts, She was a staunch Conser-| vative, and a keen follower of things | politic al. | As already stated, Mrs. Gr on | was remarkably active for ge. Up till a short time ago she was well | in body, although unable to go out of | the house, and it was only within | the past few years that her eyesight | became defective, She possessed all her faculties practically up till the | end. Five years ago Mrs. Grimason had | the honor of christening the new gov- | ernment tog Bellechasse,, which was { launched at the dry-dock in Kings-| ton. Deceased is survived by one son and five daughters: Thomas, Collec-| tor of Inland Revenue, of this city; | Mrs. J. Gray, Toronto; Mrs, W. H. Reid, Mrs. J. McCammon, Mrs. S. Harkness, and Mrs. W. Marshall, of! Kingston. She is also survived by| thirty-three grandchildren, twenty-| three great grandchildren, and one| great great grandchild. Arrangements are being made for | the funeral to take place on Monday | morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. Dr. | cluding courtesy. Street Railway Agreement. i On Thursday afternoon the civic) Finance Comimtiee met with repre- | sentatives of the Street Railway Com- pany, who asked that the company 's | original agreement with the city he amended so that the fares could be changed. The Finance Committee Nill report its recommendation to the next meeting of the City Council. | Record French Decorations, | Lieut.-Col. A. Tely de Lotinere, | Royal Engineers, of the well known | Canadian military family, receives the Croix d4'Officer. He was created a Brevet Colonel in October for dis. tinguished cervice in the field and graduated at Kingston in 1883. To Cure a Cold in One Day. Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUIN- INE Tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. KE. W. GROVE'S signature is on each box. 25c. Received His Military. Cross | The King has decorated Lieut, Ed- | ward Baker, Kingston, with the Mi-| litary Cross at Buckingham Palace As Advertised The only place in Kingston where you cam get Optical Glass ground to order from the rough blank is at ASSEL- STINE'S. WE HAVE ihe only surface grinding plant m the eity. WE ADVERTISE FACTS Yours for prompt service, AAI HSN IER BRI SAS, A APSO, J. 5. ASSELSTINE, 249 KING ST. sl et 5 at --At the-- | GOLDEN LION GROCERY Fresh California Prunes, nice and juiey, 10¢, 12 1.-2¢, 15¢. 1b. Evaporated Peaches, 2 Ibs. for 25¢. = orate Apricots, 16¢ Torrance will officiate at the service, | SPECIAL ONE WAY FARES To Pacific Coast Points, Daily Until April 14th, Those contemplating a trip to the | Pacific Coast points, including Vie-| toria, B.C., Vancouver, B.C., Seattle, | 'Wash. . Portland, Ore., ete., should | consult Canadian Pacific Ticket | Agents for particulars of low fares in effect daily until April 14th, a CHICKEN THIEVES AGAIN A Resident On Union Street Six Hens. it would now appear as if a oad | of chicken thieves were at work in| the city. Two men dre in jail, on | remand, changed with chicken vas ing, and on Friday morning it was reported to the police that a resi- | dent of Union street had been robbed | of six valuable birds during Thurs- | | day night. | work on farms during the summer Lost | Kingston Prisoners, On Friday morning the American Consu] received a Jarge donation of towels from a local drygoods firm. This donation is certainly a splendid one and will undoubtedly be appreci-| ated by the Canadian prisoners-of-| war in Germany. The Consul ex- pects to get the next shipment into the Post Office by the 18th if dona- tions come in satisfactorily. Several Societies are contemplating what they can do and Mr. Joinson is con- fident that a large amount of goods will be donated. Death Of Father O'Connor. Father John J. O'Connor, curate of Belleyille, died at Brockville on Thursdgly after a short illness of | neuritis. He was in his' thirty-sec- ond' Fear, and after an incu here of four years under Dean Mur- ray deft for Belleville as parish priest with Father Killeen. He was edu- cated at the Christian Brothers' Col- lege, Cdrk, Ireland, and AM Hal lows'y Dublin, and ordained from the Grand Seminary, Montreal, in 1999. Special Juvenile Court, A bil} now before the Ontario Legislature provides for .a juvenile court m every municipality where tie juvenile delinquents act is in force. The act calls for appointment of a judge, a clerk and a probation cfficer. The latter position to be over by Police Magistrate ra Gift To Kingston Liberals A yory Mndsome Jorttait ot | manded for sentence until Monday. So fiom. Frederick toriex_ Moxley Enlists As a Gunner, Lieut. Frederick Moxley, York street, has enlisted in the 50th Queen's Battery as a private. Gun: ner Moxley is a qualified infa leutenant and for some time attached to the 146th Battalion, but was refused an appointment This, he thought, surprising in view of his extensive experince. He was quali- filed as a sergeant in the 14th Regi- ment and af declaring his inten. tions of serving with the expedition- ary Force was readily granted a pro- visional l'eutenancy. His marks at the Provisional School of Infantry werg__ high ' an an appointment seemed in order. usal, how- | ever, did not dampen his ardour to g0 overseas and on Monday he will | report to the 50th Battery as a gun- | ner, BOARD OF EDUCATION Will Stand "Pat" On Certain Esti. | mates, It Is Understood. i The Board of Education has been | called to meet in special session to- | night to copsider the 'éstimates, the | City Council having cut their allow- | ance down by $5,000. The Council 'asks the Board to cut | down the expenses, but the question | asked by the Board is "Where can| the axe be used?" From what the Whig was able to! learn the Board will be willing to { drop the commercial class for which | an extra sum 1s required but that it will not cut out the proposed expen-! diture, to meet the increase in salar- ies fof the teachers, NINETY-THREE YEARS OLD Mys. Mary Allen Will Celebrate Birthday On Saturday | One of Kingston's oldest resi- dents, Mrs. Mary . Allen, will cele- | { brate the ninety-third anniversary of | her borth on Saturday. She is still | in good health and able to 'enjoy ghort dbives. She has a good mem- ory and 'her hearing is also good. Mrs. Allen resides hm her son-in- law, C, M. Nash, 32 Earl street, The Whig wishes ner a very happy birthday and many returns. Napanee's New Curling Rink. Napanee is to have a new curling rink to replace that burned recently. It is planned to have a four-sheet rink, ¢he money to 'be raised by a joint stock company with shares at $25 each. The Kingston curlers are very much interested in the plans and the secretary has been | asked for suggestions that he might | care to make, Pleads Guilty And Remanded. Frederick Judge appeared before Judge Lavell Friday afternoon and | pleaded guilty to the charge of steal- ing fowls from farmers.. He was re- ------ Two More Buildings. A permit for the erection of two brick dwellings on Johnson street, betwéden Division and Barrie, has been takem out by Thomas Andre, owner and builder. During the past few days a num- ber of high school boys have applied to Lieut.-Col, ,George Hunter for months. In mest every case boys do not want positions their studies end in-J A new Victor record Just arrived "Good Luck to the Boys of the Al- lies," and "The Canadian Guns," No. 17598, 90c. C. W. Lindsay, Limit- ed, 121 Princess street. the until "THE. HAT STORE." WE HAT EVERYBODY Hats for Women Hats for Children Each in separate de- partments -- the best variety, the prettiest styles a 'the biggest values in Kingston. " Dress Up Week. Next week is to be "Dress Up" week. Come to tu- mat store and start on a new hat. We 38VE You money on every -hat you buy... > Pd Bigham Setting Bool 8 the Your Brigid" The. First Hundred Thousand $1 25 By the Well- Known English Novelist, Ian Hay. : Tan Hav, who was a lieutenant in Gen. French' 8 Army in France, was with the force during the battles of Mons, the e Mane and the long retreat into France. Mor ning Post: -- "No heey can do justice to this dramatic record of dogged bravery and heroic self-sacrifice." Daily Graphic: -- "No volume of the Scotsman: y- "It distinetly ranks as a literary event." Globe; war can expect to have more delighted readers." Read what the English Press savs:-- London News: -- "A narrative as 'convincing in its truth as it is captivating in its huntor. '" "Inimitable sketches of the lighter side of the war." Broad Arrow: lieved by the the narrative truth." & "Thongh the stern realities are often re- humorous vein of the writer; always bears the impress of The Colleg e 160 Princess Street. ce NIGHTS. Book Store, "Phone 919 Extra Good Buys Black Satin Duchesse--36 inches wide -- guaranteed all pure silk--niece lustrous finish-- very serviceable for making the Silk Suits worn This we consider extra value at $1.50 Saturday Sale Price Just now. a vard. '150 yards Navy Dress Se wide--beautiful shade. 38 inches Saturday 250 yards Navy and Black Serge--(iuaran- teed all pure wool and firm weave and will shed the This Serge is worth to-day $1.75. wide, Saturday Sale Price This is a nice dust; 54 inches fast dye. 175 yards Self Stripe Suitings-- This mater- ial is all pure wool and 45 inches wide, and to- day is worth $1 a vard -- Blaek, Reseda, Taupe, Amethyst and Castor Shades. Saturday Sale Price White Linen Tailored Blouses -- Broken Priced up to $2.50 each. sizes, 34 to 40. Saturday, each Extra value in Hosiery, loves, Corsets, Underwear. ~ 3pecial in Curtain Nets and Scrims -- Ai White and Eeru--pretty designs. Special .. Special shipment of Ladies' Blouses, Ta and Suits received to-day. Beautiful goods at low prices. Newman THE ALWAYS BUSY STORE. & Shaw, OLOSING OF MAILS British mail closes Irregu- larly. Information posted at P. O. Lobby from time to time. dally ..12.46 p.m. golng United States, Grand Trunk, we 3 hclnaing Western States) Grand Trunk west of Sty C. P. R, 10.15 CN. R. -- 4 A DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE Was Held In Bath Under Red Cross Auspices, Bath, March 30.---Owing to the recent mild weather the snowy is fast disappearihg and wagons are now being driven. The ice is not con- sidered very safe and travelling on it 'is not extensive. Island peopl +BUILDER® SUPPLIESceeey WINTER IS A GOOD TIME For lining up and finish-< ing Attic Rooms with Beaver Board. There is no muss nor dirt to speak of. Car- penterg are not busy and will work more' rea- sonably in the spring time. Place your order now, S. Anglin & Co. Wosdworkin ot autary: Bay - sd Wellingich Sts. have been crossing very often this last few daxs. Miss May Robin visited friends in Kingston for a few days this week. Mrs. Norman Rick- ley spent Sunday in Brockville with his daughter, Mrs. James Chapman. A crowded house and enthusNastic audience greeted the Hawley Dra- matic Club in the Masonic Hall, Fri- day evening, March 24th, when it presented under the auspices of the Bath Red Cross Society the drama entitled "The M#iler's Daughter." The members ave to be congratulat- ed upon the excellent rendering of their parts. Proceeds amounted to $60, and was divided between Haw- ley Ambulance Fund and Bath Red Cross Society. / "Teddy." the pet Bear, went along with the 59th Battalion. "Teddy" had strenuous objections to being hoisted into the baggage car. "'Ma- jor," the old military dog, will likely Become the mascot of the 156th Bat- talion. Pet. 25 3410 mills for general taxation, 1 sill war tax, and 7-10 mill for garb- of AL ills. age collection, making a total rate ro. druggists st rbot the wrohosed trongly dia- Be enor A amas" mau. also our 's tax rate is made up of [Bell and Japalac Varnish Spring Cleaning It will soon be time to start. How about a new Eurekl Electric Vacuum Cleaner or a Bissell's Carpet Sweep- er? We carry a full assortment of Bannister Brushes, . Hair Brooms, O'Cedar Mops and Dust Cloths, in fact everything to make the spring house cleaning easy. Our Paint De- partment is complete. Give us a call and let us show you just how you can muke everything look new and clean. See our Maple Paints, in all colors; Floglaze the Floors and Furniture; Camp- N i W. A. Michell, Beauti- ful Pearl Rings round, and of an exquisite las tre. Set in Single, Three Stone, and Five Stone Rings. SmithBros. JEWELLERS & OPTICIANS. Oculists' Prescriptions for Glasses carefully filled, Gourdier's a ee Eeihe a i [r------ Coal The kind yon are looking for is the kind we sell Scranton Coal Is good 'Coal and we guaranfee prompt delivery. BOOTH & CO, Foot of West St.