Daily British Whig (1850), 1 Jun 1916, p. 3

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| fiftieth anniversary of the battle of OPTOMETRIST AND OPTICIAN, 226 Princess Street. I 3 doors 'Warming up Time for Cool Suits Cool Hats Cool Shirts Cool Underwear . And We're prepared ! Splendidly tailored two or three piece Suits in ex- clusive patterns--or the "old stand by' Blue Serges in models out of the ordin- ary. Stylish Shirts--with soft! cuffs in Japanese Silk, Al- gerian Silk'and Fancy Silk, besides numerous patterns in Jsfords, Sooieh Zephyrs, Pp cloths. re in New York's latest models. Rs ars date right from New ~ York, something attractive. Bankoks--the lightest Hat "The store for New Styles and value. THE FENIAN RAIDS Ridgeway on 20d of June. 1866---Kingston Mil J fi Left Here For Corwall oa the 3rd of June Friday June 2nd will mark the Fenians, an Irish society which had planned to seize Canada on St. Pat- rick's day, then attack England and give the Irishmen their independence from British "domination." Volun- teers were called from all over the sparse population of Canada to repel the invasion. The records state that on the Sth of March, 1866, the 14th Battalion wag-called on duty, the signal being three guns fired from the fort, The signal was given about two o'clock in the morning. In a short time the whole battalion was on parade at the drill shed, orders were read to the men, and they were dismissed to par- ade again at 9 a.m., when guards and piquets were told off, and marched to their different sfations. Guards were posted at all the banks and public buildings, and piquets patrolled the streets, especially Ontario street, at all hours, both day and night. Boats were not allowed to land or leave the wharves without orders. However the 17th of March did not bring the threatened inva- sion and although the battalion was dismissed from service on the 31st March, the men voluntarily kept up guard and piquet duty for some time after. The men of companies were allowed to keep their arms and uni- forms at their homes .or lodging places, as the drill shed, just erected, was thought an unsafe place in which to keep arms, 14th Leaves Kingston On Saturday morning, June 2nd, the alarm again sounded, and the! battalion paraded at the drill shed, but as orders from headquarters had not arrived, it was dismissed, to par- ade again at 7 pm. The men were instructed to be ready at a moment's notice. The Storrington Rifle com- panies, under command of Capts. Hugh "pring and Herchimer Hamil- ton, were marched into Kingston, and attached to the 14th for service. At the evening parade, orders were | issued by Lieut.-Col. Paton for the | battalion to parade at the drill shed | the following day at 2 p.m. for the purpose of attending divine service at St. George's church. Shortly af-| ter the service had commenced, an | orderly walked up the aisle to the commandant's pew, and handed him | dinner, after which they were warch- ed to the drill shed and dismissed. Lieut.-Col. Hunter a Veteran Lieut.-Col, George Hunter, who was in the rebellion as a color-ser- goat, hag some very interesting reminiscences to recount. He was sent away to Cornwall along with the Storrington regiment one Sun- day evening In the beginning of June. They were loaded into freight cars and when they arrived in Corn- wall four companies were put in the freight shed to spend the night. Was raining very hard outside and the men were glad to get under shelter. Two companies of the Stor- rington regiment were billeted in the | print shop near the jail and sentries were posted around the jail to guard the Fenian spies who were incarcer- | ated in it, The sanie night the men arrived, an outpost line was drawn up along the river banks and the piquets could see some of the Fen- fans who were at Malone, N.Y., some distance from Cornwall. The other two companies were put in the rail- road: station to sleep for the night. For the first three nights the men were on tenter-hooks waiting for something to happen and for the en- emy to attack After three days patient waiting the Fenians were re- called and their fare was paid back to their homes. Brothers Separated Colonel Hunter told many amusing experiences to the Whig represent- ative who interviewed him. He said that although the rain was dowh in buckets throughout the time that they were on guard they much to cheer them up; In Colonel Hunter's company there were four brothers by name of Jackson who had joined the regiment in Inverary. They wera very much attached to one another and were hopeful that they might not be separated How ever, an order came that the 0.C the company should choose a piquet to guard the locks The eldest of the brothers was chosen and the col- onel says that it was pathetic to. see the parting of the brothers for they feared that they might not again. der came that another piquet be or- ganized and in of the brothers, Nelson, was chosen. There was another fond farewell, which was also pathetic to view. The other two brothers hopefully prayed that they might not be sep- arated, when lo and behold another It] had | meet | Soon afterwards another or-| this piquet another | a large official envelope, which he at| order came that the first piquet was He made a signal to the chaplain, ! other order came and John Nelson, who at once pronounced the benedic- | who lives in Deseronto, was separated once tore open and read the contents. | to be doubled and soon after an-| tion. After the battalion formed up out-| side, the official order from| head-| quarters was read to the men, which was to proceed at once, by Grand Trunk Railway, to Cornwall. Al! though it was Sunday, the men could not supress their feelings and gave a hearty cheer, They were dis- missed with orders to be at the drill shed at four o'clock with great coats rolled and a day's cooked rations in their haversacks. As the clock struck four the whole battalion, with the Storrington Rifles, was on par- ade. The instruments of the band were placed in the store department, and the bandsmen put in the ranks of the companies to which they belong- ed. It was nearly seven o'clock when the battalion left the drill shed, headed by the Royal Canadian Rifles band to Johnson street, where it boarded the train for Cornwall. The citizens were out, enmasse, to see the volunteers away. ' At Cornwall the 14th was brifaded with her majesty's 25th King's Own rderers, 30th and 47th regiments foot. Three companies of the 14th, | » 1, 2, and 3 were told off as a! flying column, and were quartered at the railway station. train of cars were kept ready to move in any dii<ction required.' Happily the war cloud dissolved, and on June 21st the note came for home. The 14th battalion was played to the cars by the pipers' band of the 25th regi- ment. On arrival of the battalion in Kingston it was welcomed home by the mayor and council," then headed by the Royal Canadian Rifles band, marched to the Cy Hall, where the men were entertained by the ladies of the city to a sumptuous ! they An engine and". also. Fond farewells had been the order of the day and night and none | of the brothers expected to see each | It was the fate of war other again, however that they were to be re- united a short time afterwards when were roundly roasted by their fellows for so many farewells. Colonel Hunter tells an amusing ex perience of how he got his wife. After the men had been at Corn- wall fof" some time the ladies of Kingstog, began to make good things for the boys to eat. The colonel's mother sent him a fine big loaf of home-made bread which was very tasty. The colonel held the loaf up before him in the 'room and he sald: "Boys, 1 going to marry the girl that made that loal." 'Colonel Hunter never carried out his word to the very letter, however, but kept very nearly. to his promise. for he mar- ried the lady's daughter, Miss Sarah Edwards.' The colonel also mention- ed another interesting parcel that was sent to him. The parcel con- tained a' Bible, a bottle of whiskey and a package of cards, a rather re markable mixture to send tg a man William McCammon, Veteran William cCammon, the market clerk and tpobor master, was also at Cornwall In 1866. He went away with the 14th P.W.O.R. as a Staff- Sergt. under Capt. James Minnes, Sr. He was in St. George's cathedral-enl) Sunday afternoon June 3rd at church parade when the order came for the men to prepare to go to Cornwall the same night. His experiences were largely the same as Col. Hun- ter's and he gives some extra rem- inisceénces which are very interesting. The first night that they got to ~ AHURSI Cornwall the rain was pouring down and the furrows in the fields were full of water. The men were sent to the station where they were given straw to lie on. This was very un satisfactory as the straw became very wet from the leakages in the roof and the next morning they were a very motley crew of men. They were given army biscuits to eat and without exception they were the hardest morsel that they had put in thelr mouths for a long time. To get a mouthful of the biscuit they had to be broken between two pieces of stone as they were so hard. With all the disagreeable work that had to be done, the soldiers enjoyed the outing, and they spent many happy 'hours recalling old tales and adven- {tures that they had in those stirring days when Canada was emerging from her hour of darkness to take her place as a growing country among the nations of the world, Among those who took part in the trip to Cornwall, and who are still living in the city, are George Watson, { 242 University avenue: William | | Saunders, 101 Chatham street; | George Young, 198 Colborne street {and William Crallen. ' | cit COMMENTS BY ZACCHEUS.. | Who Deals With Some of the Results of the War. I A--A few things ve done: | B---Banished "kulture" from the! earth. { c tion D---~Demonstrated that tions as with individuals, must not be a vain word { E---Emblazoned the valor of, our! men, i F--- Freed smaller countries from ! yoke of oppression G---Given us all a chance to prove our patriotism H---How proud we are of our flag. | How I---Illicit activity was repressed in| this part. How J--Joffre showed himself the equal | of the best commanders K---Kilted braves were second to! none. | L---Langemarck, St. Julien, St.| Eloi,, Verdun commemorate Cana- dian courage. How apparent the M---Might and magnitude of the| British Empire. | N---Nobility, valour of the French. | How | O--Odious the conduct of a Ferdi-| nand and a Constantine, P-- Pope prayed for and justice How the | Q---Quietus was given the despic-| able Turk, and | R--Reign of good will once restored. S--Service of God the surest way | to enduring peace | T---Triumph of Right followed by happiness L Unblemished practice, V'-- Victorious over evil. W---Worthy we will, in some mea- sure at least, be of God's blessing, and X---Xalted Christianity again recting our course | Y---Years unnumbered we may | view crowned with truest content at- | the war shall { ha Conserved Europe to civiliza-| with na-| "honor" | | conciliation | more | in purpose and di- tended by ald divine! --ZACCHEUS. METHODIST CHANGES. J. D. Ellis Comes to Queen Street Church, Kingston. { A special despatch from Smith's | Falls to the Whig says: | The first draft of pastoral changes in the Montreal Confe.ence includes the following Kingston district--Queen Street, J. D. Ellis; Portsmouth, George Run nels; Inverary, A. E. Oliver; Ganan oque, W. S8..Lennon; Gananoque Kast, A. E. Shorten; Verona, Charles Fairbairn Revs. G. I. Campbell and Davis are on military service, out of the district Rev. Dr. Melvin Taylor goes to Renfrew and William Sager to Hazel ton, B.C. | Rev, WwW. D and Lew McPherson, Frankford, ap peared before Judge Deroche at Belleville, on a charge of assault up on bis father-in-law, a man named Lawrence The accused pleaded guilty and owing to the fact that the assault was not of .an aggravated na ture, he was given a suspended son tence R NE NINN PURE RICH BLOOD PREVENTS DISEASE Bad blood is responsible for more ailments than anything else. It causes ecatarrh, dyspepsia, rheuma- tism, weak, tired, languid feelings and worse troubles. - Hood's Sarsaparilla hag been wonderfully successful in purifying and enriching the blood, removing scrofula and other humors, and building up the whole system. Take 'it--give it to all the family so as te | Probs: Fine showers a _-- Great Bargains inMen's Furnish- ings To-morrow! 300 Men's "Sandow" extra size Working Shirts, made of fast color, Nav Grey Duck--sizes 15 to 17 Sale price 180 Setts of "Penman's" best quality 'double Drawers--all sizes--this a garment. Sale pric 300 day's price, 50¢ a pai 240 Fine Negligee Shirts, 8... . Pair Pure Wool Penman's Cashmere Soc r. Sale price. . .. or 3 for $1.00 all new striped designs, sizes 14 to 16 1-2; regular $1.00 value. Sale price 120 Pure Silk English Ties, new club and military striped effects--big Toc shape. Sale pric e . as WATCH THIS SPACE TO-MORROW rm STEACY'S wd 8 of ory He DR. DeVAI'S FRENCH PILLS "i gulating Pill for Women. $5 a box or three for fiv wold at all Drug Stores, or mailed to any aaaress on receipt of price. THe ScorELl Deue Co, 8 Catharines, Ontario PHOSPHONOL FOR MEN, Soars Vitality; for Nerve and Brain: increases 'gre matter'; a Tonie--will build you up. $3 a box, or two for £5, at drag stoves, or by mail ou receipt of price. "ik ScoseLL DRua Co., St. Catharines Ontario "Sold at Mahood's Drug Store." AT THE POLICE COURT TWO BROTHERS FINED FOR FU- RIOUS DRIVING ON STREET. Herbert and Frederick Johnson Pleaded Guilty to Driving At An Imomderate Rate of Speed on Princess Street Monday Night. Furious driving will not be toler ated on the streets of Kingston-- that -is, providing the police have a; line on the guilty parties Herbert and Frederick Johnson, brothers, were hefore Magistrate Fay- reill on Thursday morning charged with furious driving on Princess street on Monday night. They plead- ed guilty, and were fined $5 and = | BUY PINES l FOR PRESERVING THIS WEEK, LARGE HAVANAS 15¢ Each PER DOZEN, $1.70 costs each Constable Samuel Ar- niel was the complainant. The two brothers each had a horse | and rig, and it is stated that they Te I The Wm.Davies Co.Ltd. Phone597 came down Princess street at a clip that would rival the fast ponies at Bushell's fair. Evidently they we having a little race to see which hdd the better horse. Both entered a! plea of "guilty," and had nothing to | say in their behalf. ' Joseph Love was ug-for being] drunk. He was gathered in by.Con- | stables Arniel and Mullinger. The | Magistrate. imposed a fine of §2 and! costs or twenty days. ? } STOLE THE GESVES Of the Ponies Rascbai Cellar. It is a luck thing that the Ponies don't have tg play on Saturday or they might be embarrased by. the loss of their gloves. Someone broke | into a cellar on Barrie Street and! copred the gloves from the bag in which they were kept. The officials of the club appear to have a good! idea as to the person who togk them, and unless they are returned very Team From | a. avoid illness. Get it today Shortly some action will be taken. + NOTE THE NEW PRICE _ COLLARS favored by all who seek the best irrespective of price 15 CENTS EACH © for 90 ots. 12 for $1.75 . CLUETT, PEABODY & CO, INC. MAKERS, ST. JOHNS, QUEBEC pn Have you seen the New ... Non-8kid Tire, if net, And see it, it will interest yo as quality. PHONE 454 210-214 WELLINGTON STREET, call in at the both in price and | bg Bar Held Cp io Ridicule fest!" The wearer of the . socks r, May 31.---The soldiers | kicked and balked like a cantanker- local company adopted a Bov- | ous mule. of manifesting their dis-|: i

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