'it's It. Come and see fit. J.R.C. DOBBS & CO. Special Week. For up-to-date Bargains in Picture Framing Special Prices on Pianos, D. A. Weese 168 PRINCESS STREET Demand warm bed covering in your sum- mer cottage. We are well prepared to supply your needs with, Comforters, $1.75 each Wool Nap Blankets $2.00 pair Sheets ...... 75¢ each Special value in bed pillows, large size, cov- 'ered with a good qual- ity Art Ticking. 50c ea. 'R. McFaul, Ringston Carpet Warehouse Frame, 4 rooms, hath and eloset, with hall in i good cellar, nice t ee "81 QUEBEC 8T. Cheap for a quick buyer. e lone 826 or 631 i and | On Canadian Government Need of ~ |swered to the Letters From Kingston Boys 'At Front The British Whig is setting aside a column for the exclu- sive use of its readers who may have . received letters from friends at the front or in Eng- land. Care will be taken for censorship reasons, that these extracts do not contain the mention of any unit, casually or the location of the unit. The person sending the letter in should be careful that the name of the writer is given. If requested, letters will be re- turned promptly to the sender. Most any letter from the front has something in it which is of interest to Canadians, even though it be only the reference to some remark sung out be- tween trenches to "Frits." rr, §-- OLD TIMBERS SAY. | | | Season Was Same As This Thirty-Three Years Ago. Old timers say that thirty-three years ago the season was similar to this one, raining every day in Mav, every other day in June, eleven days The gust, then jit came dry, and the corn and potato crops proved a fail'ue. Wheat, however, was good with the excention of a portion which was winter killed The only difference between the season of 1916 and that of 1883 is that the present season is colder Civic Property Committee, A meeting of the Property mittee of the City Council was called for Monday afternoon, but there was no quorum, The chair- man and Ald, Newnan wore the on ly members present. However, there was very little on the slate. The enly business before the com- mittee is that of arranging for the agreement with Mr. Campbell, the newly-appointed carctaker of the fair grounds. The agreement has been drawn up, and thus the com mittee will have its business cleaned off and be ready for the summer vacation when the City meets néxt Tuesday. Com- Conducted Quiet Hour. The Bishop of Kingston conduct- ed a quiet hour for the clergy and lay delegates of the Anglican Synod, in St. George's Cathedral on Mon- day evening. His Lordship gave a heinful talk on the w 8, "What Think Ye of Christ?" That was a fundamental question, he declared, which must be met and answered by every Christian. There was a good attendance. Cream of Violets at Gibson's Cheese sales Watertown, N. Y., 10,000 box at 14 3-4c; London, 1,345 at 15 7-8¢ to 16¢; Belleville 2,905 at 16 1-8¢ to 16 3-16¢. Witch Hazel Cream at Gibson's Miss Adelaide Maynard, 1,564 King street west, Toronto, died from injuries received when she was struck by an automobile. Films developed by experts at Gib- son's, Individual Eye Care Neo two persons' eyes are exact. Iy alike. Glasses that correct one person's vision will probably injure another's. Each eye must be separately. We prescribe lS. ASSELSTINE, GOLDEN LION GROCERY Fancy Clover Honey 'In one pound sections, 25¢ teach, - : | Fresh California Prunes, [nice ud juicy, 10, 12 1-2¢, | Evaporatéd Peaches, 2 lbs, [for 25¢. g FrePorated Apricots, 15c Sweet Cider, 400 per gal. W. R Mehae & | coum in July and the second week in Au-| Council | ' CITIZEN WAS FINED FO THROW- ING MAN ON THE ROAD. a Two Citizens Were Fined For Infrac- tions of the City By-Law---Aged Man Given Freedom After a Week's Remand. ' "I just threw him out in the road," said Herbert Henderson, charged by George Murray with assault, in the Police Court Tuesday morning. i T.J. Rigney was present on behalf! of the accused, and entered a plea of | 1 "guilty," whereupon the Magistrate imposed a fine of $3 and costs. The trouble was not aired in court. { Thomas Hackett, old and feeble, | has been spending a week in jail on! remand, on a charge of drunkenness and vagrancy. The magistrate gave him a chance, stating that he hoped he would not be back again. "I hope so, t00," said Hackett, as he braced himself for a hasty exit. { "Try and take care of yourself," was the Magistrate's parting words! with "Tom." A week ago the accus-| ed was taken in charge by Constable] Arniel as the people at the home| 1 | where he was cared for complained | { Resolutions Passed. {that he was drinking and cutting up | R. J. Carson asked a suspension | high jinks. | of the rules of order while he moved, | y { secgnded by Judge McDonald, of | UP for being drunk. He was taxed | | Brockville, the following resolution: | $3 and costs or twenty days. It "That the Synod extend its hearty | Was quite evident that Shannon's | greetings to the Lord Bishop of On- | ank account i8 very low, as he asked | taris on his return to the Diocese, at. | [OF time to make a settlement. The | ter an absence of several months | 2ccused was arrested by Constables) {and assure him of their devotion and | Cotter and Clark. oid | loyalty to him as head of the dio | WV, F- McBrow pleaded guilty hd cese, and pray God to bless and re- |2P infraction of the city by-laws. Con-| store him to his usual health and [Stable Karl Jenkins saught him rune strength. We also extend ou 3 3 Rt roa ir greetings to his estimable wife, ner; side of the street. | and costs | Mills. a n a ate } oir . : . Ii s, and congr atulate both on their Constable Jenkins is inspecting] safe return. | . | yards, but is keeping his eagle eye The resolution was passed by a | open for by-law offenders at the el standing vote, and His Lordship time. He also caught Victor Mat-| happily returned thanks. His health | pows taking a spin on a sidewalk | had not been very good while belo, his wheel. = His little spin cost | was in England, but it had impreved | jim $1, plus the costs of the court. since he had returned to Canada's : | delightful climate and her kind Fs Gs sety. | | | In Marine Circles | Rev. C, rr eet eee pbb btn { moved a grot at the passing of Archdeacon Carey, and extending the condo lence of the Synod to the bereaved » -- relatives. The resolution was The schooner Julia B. Merrill clear ed on Tuesday for Sodus. The steamer Jeska arrived from Oswego with coal, and is discharging at Crawford's wharf | -- 'i IT 'WAS OPENED AT NOON ON TUESDAY, : ' | Notice of Motion Was Given to Urge Immediate Conscription--Officials Were Re-elected. | The fiftieth session of the Synod { of Ontario opened Tugsday noon in St, George's Hall. Forty-five cler- ical and eighteen lay delegates an- roll call. Rev. Dr. | Blagrave of Bellcvilie gave notice of { motion calling on thé Dominion | Government to introduce some form of conscription, Rev. Canon Grout, Kingston, | clerical secretary, Francis = King, i Kingston, lay secretary, and R. J. | Carson, Kingston, treasurer, wers | all re-elected. A Dress committee consisting of i Rev. R. W. Spencer, Yarker; Rev. T. | W, Savory, Kingston, and Rev, F. G. { Kirkpatrick was appointed. | | Rev. Rural Dean Crisp, G. F. Rut {lan, K. C., Napanee, and Francis | King were re-elected as the auditing | committee, on the wrong He was fined $5! A. PFfrench, of Cardinal resolution expressing | re adcpted by a standing vote Rev. Thomas Leach, of Wolfe ls- | land, gave notice of motion, having for ts object the rendering of great er assistance to ti'e British and For. eign Bible Society. Judge McDonald of Brockville, seconded by J. B. Walkem, of King-| ston, moved that the election of dele-| gates to the Provincial Synod bel held at noon Wednesday. The mo- | tion was adopted. { The schooner Kitchen cleared for Oswego. | M. T. Co.'s Bulletin: Tug Bartlett arrived from Montreal with two light barges, and cleared with the barge Ungava to load grain at Port Col- borne; tug Emerson cléared light from Charlotte for Port Dalhousie to | | bring down two grain barges to] Conscription Suggested Kingston; the steamer Argo finished' Rev. Dr. R. C. Blagrave of Belle | discharging her eargo of barley, and) {cleared for Ogdensburg to load ore! ville, seconded by Rev. J. H. Cole for Cleveland i man, gave notice of the following The steamer T. J. Waflle pissed | motion: |over to Oswego from Smith's Falls . In view of the recognized need | on Tuesday morning. of men to reinforee the Canadian Ex-| The steamer City of Ottawa passed peditionary forges, and to further| down to Montreal from Toronto on uphold thie cause of King and Coun-! Manday night. try, in this time of . world crisis] - and Empire need, be it resolved, that! in the opinien of the Synod, it is! highly desirable Rovernment take immediate Steps to! put into effect in this country some fort of conscription, so as to secure| at Queen's University with the greatest éxpedition and ef-| ng FC ® Mill fectiveness the ho dn number of} <n wo RY MoM men to uphold the honor of Can-|iy g Ww R Givens from Eiliott y ada and the Empire." 19 to 19 and Ww H Monteoine The Synod adjourned at Pa a a lunch THREE BOWLING GAMES, ens and W, H, Graham Won, Three bowling games were played 1 o'clock for be A. Shaw, A. Givens, John Jamieson, J. F. Mecliillan, skip, B. Cuk h, T. Lambert; Jacksen; E. 1. Rice, skip. C. E. Taylor, E. Walsh, or, W. R. Givens, skip. ac- C. FP. Schrvad, T. M. Asselstine, | W. Keily, J. M. Elliott, skip. - D, The Treasurer's Report Tuesday afternoon, the treasurer, R. J. Carson, presented his State- ment. The total for the consolidated | fund was given as $412,609 76, an! increase of $2,614.39 over the .pre-|? ceding year. The receipts on count of the fund were $23,146.94 The receipts for the year ending 1915 showed a gross income of about J. Murray, W. Burns [58 per cent. After. deducting ex-| W. H. Montgomery, skip. penses dividend of five per cent/» C. C. Hodgins, R. Uglow, tfor the year had been paid,-leay-|Jamieson, R. 8, Graham, sk p. ing a credit balance of $1,2 . , There was received during the year: {From bequest, R, F. Johnston, Am- {eliasburg, $2,000: from Rey. Par- inell, insurance, $7 1.30. The capital of the episcopal fund| inow stood. at $68,441.04, which ithe same as last year received during the 1191.08, i | | { f F. J a Moonlight Excursion. Wait for C. O. C. F. moonlight ex- cursion Thursday evening, July 6th Thousand Islander. lickets, 35 cents. . is mn The year income was $4, | Of that amount the Bishop] of Kingston received $4,125.08, leav-| {ing a balance of $66, "The Hat Store." ---- The Delegates. \ % | { The following clerical delegates an-| we -__ | Swered to the roll call Tuesday morn-| Eo : ing: A. 8. Dickinson, Napanee; { Contrell, Bancroft; A. O. Cooke, Bar-| jriefield; A. L. McTear, Bath; Canon| |G. R. Beamish, Dr. R. C. Blagrave,| | Belleville; Canon F. D. Woodcock, | {Canon H. H. Bedford-Jones, L. E. Da-| | is, Brockville; John Lyons, Burritt's| { Rapids; R.W. Spencer, Camden East; | |W. Roberts, Cataraqui; H. Pringle, | | Clarendon; V. O. Boyle,, Coe Hill; |C. E. 8.°Radcliffe, Deseronto: C. A. { Ftrench, Cardinal; J. de P. Wright, | Elizabethtown; W. Cox, Gananoque; | { Dean Starr, Rev. A. F. C. Whalley, {| Canon: FitzGerald, T. Ww. Savary, { Kingston; W. G. Swayne, Lansdowne | Rear; W. H. Smith, Leeds Réar; A. {E. U. Smart, Madoc; T. A. Poston, {| Marysburg; J. H. H. Coleman, Napa- j Ree; T. H. H. Hall, Newboro; C. T | Easton, North Addington; WwW. G. { Lansbury, Parham; F. L. Barber, Pic- jton; PF. G. Kirkpatrick, Pittsburg; | J.| >anamas, Leghorns, Seunnits, Splits, Palm Leafs, Manillas, Chips, Combinations and ev- ervthing new imagin- able in straw hats is here for your choosing. Come to the store with. the big variety and hest values and select vour new hat today. If our hats suit you, the prices are sure to, GEORGE MILLS & CO Juupitters §0 ¥ine Hal, {Rural Dean Crisp, Portsmouth: H. B. Patton, Prescott; R. W. Irvine, Sel. {by; C. Winter, Shannonville; Rural | Dean Jones, Tamworth; Canon Arm- | sttopg, Trenton; C. M. B. Ryan, Tweed; L. G. 0. Walker, Tyendinaga; | E. Teskay, Westport; Thomas Leech, { Wolfe Iland; Ven. Archdeacon Dobbs, {d. W. Forster and Canon Loucks, | Kingston. { The lay delegates present were: J. | A. Wilmot, R. R. No. 1, Kingston: {J. Sewell, Camden East; Percy D. | Lyman, ngston, representing. Coe | Hill; W. @. Dalton, R. J. Carson, A, { BE. M. Loscombe, J. B. Walkem, Kin ton; G. PF. Deane, Lansddwne; RG Wright, panee; J. Scally, Ports. mouth; James McKeown, Bellview; F. Reid, J. 'W. Reid, Enterprise; E, Quinn, 'W. W. Russell, Wi Ge Friend, W, Fawcett, Wolfe by | from R. 8S. Graham by 13 to 12, The | I. A, Zufelt, | Band on board Newest v Hits in Little Wonder Records. Latest war maps and books. Full supply of up- to-date Pennants and Pillows. The latter will be difficult to get at the present sklling price, owing to the shortage of materials, caused by the war. Souvenir military spoons and stationery from the most reasonable price to Hurd's well known high: class goods, at The College Book Store Headquarters for al military supplies. 160-162 PRINCESS ST. "I am guilty," said John Shannon, | == Run OPEN NIGHTS. Your e Over this partial list of dainty wash dress goods now on sale. 'Embroidered Crepe de Chene: Woven Striped Seed Voile. Fancy Striped Organdie. Fancy Silk Marquisette. Dolly Madison Voile. Fancy Marquisette. Queen Marquisette. Fancy Seed Voile. Regimental Cord. Printed Crimp. Bon Ton Cord. Popular Silk. Tobralco. Repp. PK. Beautiful goods at popular prices. 15¢ up. that the Canadian| yeams of J. FP. McMullen, W, R. Giv-| | i Newman Ww. | & Shaw, I=... .™" THE ALWAYS BUSY STORE Cro- 13 | ' CLOSING OF MAILS British mall closes irregu- larly. Information posted at P, O. Lobby from time to time. United Sta ..12.45 p.m. Grand Tr ng east ... ...11.30 a.m, Tr Grand ing WOSL .... te. "es Do. (Including Western States) Grand Trunk west of clty R., tes, dally unk gol 1.00 p.m, Q. + 2.00 pm. tess) QUEEN'S GENERAL HOSPITAL, Further Donations Received For Its Good Work Previcus acknowledged 1228.41, $100 i Thomas, |. $60---Stirling Red Cress F350=Mr and Mrs. W. G. Wilites}le, | 8t, Thomas, toe 2 Dy. Jennie G. Grennan, Ar roc 3. I, N. Y.; Suth Grenville District Society of Women's "Insti- tutes, Algonquin Women's Institute, jiConke's Preshyierian Sabbath | School, $20--+Wemen's | Mountaih; Madoc | tute, {* $14--People of Bagot | Kingston, (per Mrs. Fay). { $10--Harry E. Ricker, M A. | North Bay; Frederic B. Millett, | Whitman, Macs.; J. B., Turner, Ham | iItoR; J. P. Humo, B. A., Goderich, | (Maintenance); Menie Women's In | stitute; Dr. J G. Dwyer, M. A., Naw | York; Ma®oc Woinen's Patriots ! ioague: Mrs, F. Macdonnid, Kingston, $5--Richerd Lee: Peterboro: Miss Anna §' Hendry, Hamilton: James Fairlie, Springfield, 11l.; .Dr {A J. Goold, Waterford: The Ex- celzior Girly' Club, Ottawa: Mrs, F. Jemmmett, Napanee. . $4.50--Brc-k Streel Ha'l, Kings- ton. ; I $33.- Mrs Joha . Herald, St Scuth Insti- Institute, Women's Streat J Cape Vincent Service, 8.8. America leaves at 7 a.m. and 1.15 p.m. daily for Cape Vincent, Sonneetig with New York Central 0 : 2 tc > Camphor Ice at Gibson's. PHONE 919. 'Reminder | | I that bey or girl of yours | passes, or has passed a ecredit- | able examination, this summer, treat "him" or "her" to a sult. able "Wrist aWiteh." £ We have the range of prices to suit the ocension.. Whether they | have earned an gold one, or a sim | ple sliver time plece on a strap. | StnithBros. JEWELERS & OPTICIANS Issuers of Marriage Licenses { { A A AA AAA AAA AAA Nt Notice! Those who intend having Muskrat clipped and dyed for Hudson Seal I for the coming season, {would advise them to send {them in at once. : \ W. F. Gourdier, Phone 700 BRICK DWELLING Bungalow style, with fur nace, gas, electric light, lot | 45 x 130, on a corner, John- roe BUILDERS SUPPrLIRS rey Because They Fit Anglin's Screen Sash keep out flies. Doors and Made to fit any opening. They stay in place all sum- mer and do not interfere with opening or closing of windows, Look well -- wear well, and are not expensive. ORDER NOW S. Anglin & Co. Woodworking Factory, Lumber Yards, Bay and Wellington Sts. Office Phone 66. Factory Phone 1415 e+eeLumber, Conl and Woodeese AAA i, Refrigerators Here you will find that roomy, "economical, ele-! gant and trustworthy re frigerator vou have 'lon gl wanted. Don't decide till; vou see what we have fo of-| fer you. Come in to-dav| vw | nd look them over, | Here are some: Solid Osk Case, genuine porcelain | Hn Bon-Hon system, from $35 to 856. | Oak Case, enamel Hned $20 io 830. | We have large assortment of small Refrigerators, two doors, galvanized | llning, for $10 up. Give us a eall, TELGIWERR LR w fosv W. A. MITCHELL, 85-67 Princess 84, i | | i son street, for $3,000. | A DOWNTOWN BRICK DWELLING On Earl street, hot water | heating, large yard for $4100 . A BUILDING LOT | On Montreal St., near Mark land for $500. See Us for Bargains, E. W. Mullin & Son Dwellings and Building Lots Cor. Johnson & Division Sts Phones 539 and 1456 Housekeepers ! If your presérves are running low these will appeal to you. Choice Yellow Peaches. Choice Lawton Blackberries Choice Bartlet Pears Choice Blueberries. "Cans 25¢ J. R. B. Gage, Montreal St. Phone 549 See our Premiums for Cash Trade Sen - SOWARDS Keeps Coal and' Coal Keeps | SOWARDS. 2