L Aug. 11.--Rai a in - 11.~--Rain y needed this locality. Most of the farmers have finished haying. Tod people attended the social in James Boyle's grove Ganan- oque. Miss B. Milne, Chesterville, Spent. a few days at her home here, this" week. Mrs, Bdward Leeder, : Brockville, is visiting with Mr. and rs, Kenna, Michigan, and daughter Bea- friends trice visited "here recently. Mrs. James Milne is spending a few days in Kingston. Mrs, William Murphy and little son Lawrence are at her father's, C, Milne's, 7.x SA i vsomen | 4f ; FOREST + Aug. 5.~~The harvesting of the hay Nhich h ; crop completion. Grippe 'is quite t in this vicinity. Mr. Fitzgerald and son passed thro- ugh here last week with a large drove of cattle, purchased at Getts Mills, "Mrs. P.. A. Kelly, Cobalt, is the guest of Mrs. Philip Kelly. Mrs. E. Jacquith and - little daughter, Hamilton, are guests of Mrs. Nichols. Miss' Jessie Moreland has returned after visiting' Miss Freeman, Inver- ary. The Misses Loretto and Mabel Harrigan are visiting friends in Syracuse, N.Y. Leo. Kelly and wife, Chicago, are guests of Mrs. O'Neil. KEPLER Aug. 9.---Rev. E. Codling gave a grand disclosure on Sunday night on the cause and magnitude of this | terrible war. Arthur F. Smith and family and T. A: Townsend, wife and daughter motored to Napanee recent- ly, to visit Herbert A. Townsend and wife. Miss Anna Redmond has re- turned to Syracuse, N.Y., accom- panied by her. niece and mother and Miss Mable Orser. The W.M.8. ex- pects to meet at Mrs. Wellington -Orsers on Monday the 14th. George H. Buck took in the excursion to Ottawa today. Mrs. Stewart Bab- cock, city, at Kenneth Babeock's; Mrs. Rodgers and Yrs. McRory Syd- enham; at G, Herbert Buck's; Mrs. T. F. Lawrence at GG, Lawson's; Miss E. M. Townsend at . A. I. Smith's, ' LELAND. Aug. 10.--~The Ladies' Aid met at the home of Mre. W, Kennedy on Wednesday afternoon. - Tea was served bythe hostess and a pleasant Pearl A. Nesbitt, | Voice Ly Divestor Broek si. 8S. V . in Plane, for all examina. I». Studio, 449 Johnson St., Phone 1944. Organist ang e Pupil of Dr. A. Puplls p @" JUST A REMINDER headquarters for te eat and drink. C. H. Pickering Grocer and Meat Dealer that we are sood' things A number of Rogers. Mrs, Frank Mc- been: an abundant time was spent. Rev. Mr. Throop called on friends last week. Rev. T. J. Smith and family, Shawville, Que., are spending their holidays with relatives and friends of this place. A wee girl has come to stay with Mr. apd Mrs. G. Brewer. Mrs. C. Johnson and children are/at E. Johnson's. Miss Mabel Kellar has returned to Allendale after' visiting her parents. Daniel Fergfison had the "phone installed in his home last week. Chester Alton has purchased 8 new Ford car. Mrs. L. Randles is at Inverary. Miss Nina Wright, Brownville, N. Y,, is at 8. Dickin- son's. Mrs. R. Ferguson Mas re- turned after visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. Ritchie, of Wilmur. | LAKE OPINICON. Aug. 10.--The farmers have com- pleted haying and some have started to harvest their grain. Rain is very much needed for the. pastures and later crops. Sacramental service was conducted dn the M, E. Church by Rev. Mr. Throop on Sunday morn ing. Born to Mr. and Mrs. F, Best a son. A number from this. place attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Raymond at Perth Road of Monday. K. N. Darling has purchased a new car. MF. apd Mrs, 8. Hunter have returned to Kingston after renswing acquaintances here for a few days. Miss Pheobe Randall is visiting her mother, A. Darling is putting a cement floor in his barn. A. N. Sharp is iniproving his residence with a coat of paint. Visitors: Rev. James Smith and family of Shawville, Que., are spending the holidays with his brother, F. Smith; Mrs. Joseph Acton and children, Buf- fale, N. Y.,, at O. Cumpson's; M. Kerr, L. and C, Darling at Mrs. A. Darling's; H. Smith called on friends at Morton on Sunday. Miss Eliza Smith is home for a few days. 8 DELTA. Aug. 9th.--8. H. Mott of Toronto occupied the pulpit of the Methodist Church on Sunday evening last. P, . Hill is confined to his bed through Iness, Dr. and Mrs. Spankie left ou Saturday last for their home in Calgary. Mrs, D. H. Davidson is visiting friends in Peterboro. Mrs. Dyer and children of Montreal are visiting Mrs. W. Thomas. Barn on July 26th to Mr. and 'Mrs, Thomas Hazelton of Kempville a daughter, H, Warren has moved into the Con-- ner's property. The Women's Insti- jie is holding a backet picnic at the Lake op the i0th. Miss Mabel Hill has returned to Cornwall after visit- ing friends here. Mrs. W. J. Birch and daughter Vera -are visiting friends in Winnipeg. Mrs. H. Stev- ens and family of Athens have been visiting Mrs, W. A. Brown. Miss Mamie Weaver of Ogdensburg, N. Y., was & guest of Mrs, F. S. Lawson for a few days. Master Harry Da- vig of Chantry has been spend'ng a week at 0. Brown's. « HARLOWE. Aug. 3.--An ice cream social was held at Mr. Rintoul's on Saturday evening last in aid of the Methodist Sunday school. T. Thompson met with an accident last evening by fall- ing and fracturing his arm. He went to the doctor at Flinton. Mrs. C. Hillier is stopping with her son Charles. Mr. and Mrs. BE. Thomp- son, Mack and Theodore Thompson; are home from Watertown, N.Y. Mr. and Mrs. J. Wise, Cloyne, spent last evening with her mother, Mrs, E. Scott. Miss Mallie McGregor, My- ar's Cave, ig visiting her sister, Mrs. Rintoul. Ensign Fitzgerald and wife and children, Mr. and Mrs. D, Woods and children, Fulton, N.Y., are visiting Mrs. Woods' sister, Mrs. G. Bradshaw, Cosy Nook. Rev, Mr. Kelly is at S. Clancy's. Miss Pearl Wood has been visiting at My- er's Cave. , Dr. Parks, Arden, has been cutting hay on his farm here. Miss G. Smith, Watertown, N.Y, is the guest of Miss L. Clancy. Pte. Claude Parks and E. Thompson, Val- cartier, visited their homes recently. T. M. Thompson and little daughter Gladys spent to-day at Arden. The many friends of Miss Susie Cox are pleased to hear that the operation she underwent on her nose and throat at Toronto was. successful. 400 sad 402 Princess Street. . Phone 530, woud Home Again After six weeks absence, D. A. Weese has returned home. He has a large art exhibit . fon early on October, which due notice . Keep it in mind; also that wight now Weese's is the plice photos, ) o by all Dry : | poorly but is improving. Mrs. C. Thompson, Northbrooke, vis- ited on Sunday last at W. Thomp- son's. CALIFORNIA. i Aug. 11.---A quiet wedding took place on Tuesday, August 8th, when Miss Luella Stuart, daughter of Mr. and_Mrs. Edward Stuart, was united in marriage to Leonard Keeler, son of Robert Keeler, of the West. The happy young couple motored to Seeley's Bay, where they were mar- ried ot 9 o'clock, and from there they motored to Kingston, where they took the noon train for the West, where they will reside. The youthful bride looked very, pretty in a gown of white satin with pearl trimmings and hat to matclf. She stravelled in a suit of blue silk with hat to match. She will be greatly missed in California by many of her friends. Mrs. H. Baxter is spending a fqw days with her daughter-in-law, who has been very Pte. W. R. Dobbs, who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Orman Baxter, of this place, left on Saturday, August 5th, #| en route to Valcartier Camp, near ~ i Quebec, where he has been training. He was accompanied - as . far as { Kingston' by Lloyd Baxter, Donald { Morougham, Seeley's Bay, is visit- jing at H, Baxter's. Miss Vernice Gamble, Lyndhurst, is at her home here; John Sleeth, Keelervile, at ! Robert Baxter's; William and Miss : Leoma Baxter, Glenbuell, at Robert Baxter's. George Hutchings and sister Florence spent Sunday at Bat- tersea. Jason F. Baxter is at F. Jardiné's, Battersea. -- PERTH ROAD Aug. 0.--The farmers will soon have their haying : completed and ready to commence harvesting. The child of Mr. and Mrs. William Shale, Jr, who had an attack of Paeu- rmonia, is much better. Mrs. Cobbet's Manhard of Fairfield a short visit this week-end, Miss E McCadden is home again. Miss M. Raymond has returned "home ac- companied by her sister, Mrs. Blanche Johnston. 'Mrs. Taylor is the guest of Mrs. G. Green, Maple Leaf. Mrs. Babcock and Sherman Babcock spent the week-end at. Mrs. Barton Harris', Kingston. Pte. John Prothroe of the 146th Battalion, now stationed at Valcartier, Quebec, paid a farewell visit to 'Perth Road last week. Mrs, J. Harris and daughter, and Mrs. Keller are the guests of Mrs R. Harris,' Mrs. J. 8. Roberts and children spent a few days of last week ins the city. A number from here enjoyed the excursion to Ottawa on Wednesday. Miss Hattie Buck, Kingston, at Wm. Shales'. An old and respected resident of Perth Road passed away Saturday at 5.45 p.m. in the person of Mrs. Margaret Raymond, aged 76 years, the widow of WilHam Raymond who predeceas- ed her five years ago. She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Lauderbaugh, Lady- smith, B. C.,, and one son Peter Swan of Slocan, B.C. She was a very devoted member of the Presbyterian church. The funeral service was held at the home of Mr. John Guth- rie, a brother,' where the deceased passed away. A fitting sermon was rendered by Rev, Mr. Caswell, Sun- bury, _ Z WAGARVILLE, | Aug. 8.--Berry-picking is the or-| der of the day. The farmers are | greatly rushed with their haying| which is an abundant crop. The rece rain was very much appreci- ated the farmers, Mrs. Clarence Bisnett and family, Syracuse, N, Y., have been visiting relatives here. Russell Jackson spent Sunday at home, - fo | SERLEY'S BAY Aug. 9--A quiet wedding took place on Tuesday August 8th at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Luke Wills, when their niece, Miss Luella Pearl Stuart third oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Stuart, Jones Falls, was united in marriage to Leonard Keeler by Rev. Mr. Waddell, Seeley's Bay. The young couple were un- attended. The grooms gift to the bride was a'. diamond ring. The | bride looked charming in a dress of | white satin with lace hat to match. | The bride's travelling suit was of navy blue corded silk. The young couple left Seeley"s Bay by auto- mobile for Kingston to catch the 12 o'clock train for Toronto. They will take the C.N.R. for Delise, Sask., where the groom 'is a prosperous farmer, | a | ROCKPORT. 6.~--~Miss B, G. Leverette, is spending a few days Miss a few days with the Misses Fair. Miss Evalena Edgley is spending a few days with friends at Alexandria Bay: | Mrs. P. Kirkweod of Montreal is spending a few days .the guest of | Alexander Xirkwood: Born on August 4th to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kahnt a son. Miss Rose Roat of Rochester; N. Y., is spending ' the holidays with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Abel Root on Star Island. Adam Kirkwood and little daughter of. Montreal are spending a few days with his brother, Alexander Kirk- wood. The Misses Dickey of Cain- town were the guests of Miss Myrtle Dickey on Sunday. Mrs. McEwan and son Edward of New York City spent last week with her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Jeroy. Richard Bates of Newark, N. J., drrived at sum- mer home 'on Club Island for the season. Omar Andress spent Sun- day with his 'parents, "Mr. and Mrs. Norris Andress, Alexandria Bay. Aug. Frankville, the guests of Mrs. J. Kahnt, spent FRANKVILLE. Aug. 11.---Born, on August. 4th, to Mr. and Mrs. James I. Smith; a daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. Rich- ards, Toronto, spent last week visit- ing friends. 'Mrs. W. S. Adams, Lethbridge, is making her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Gallagher, an ex- tended visit. Her sister, Mrs. (Dr.) Sproule, and .daughter, Lorna, Peterboro, Iowa, arrived this week also and will stay for some time. Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton, Brock- ville, and four boys spent last wek at the parsonage here the guests of his brotHer-in-law, Rev. Mr. Cum- merford. Mrs. A. E. Cyummey is spending a couple of weeks at Port- land Lake with her sister, Mrs, A. Dixon. A number from here attend- ed the funeral of the late William Goodfellow, near Smith's Falls, last week. The funeral of the late Mrs. Donaldson, Lehigh Corners, passed through here this week to the Bap- . tist Church at Toledo, where inter- ment took place. Mrs, Donaldson had a stroke on Monday morning and suddenly -passed away. She is survived by her husband and three daughters, MOREWOOD. Aug. 9--Rev. D. D. and 'Mrs. Elliott motored to Ottawa last week and spent a touple of days with Rey, W. A and Mrs. Wilsqn. Mr. and Mrs, Fred Adlison spent Friday guests of Mr. and Mrs: A. B. Allison, Mrs, Peter Wilson, Ottawa, was a re- cent visitor at the home of her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H, Loughrige. Mrs. J. W. Smith and daughter were recent visitors to friends at Melvin. Miss Edith McGregor spent a week with friends in Ottawa and Vars Miss Ellis Smith spent a week with her sister, "Mrs, L. Walker, Win- chester. Arnott McGregor is spend- ing a week with his parents Jere. Miss Edna McGregor returned home on saturday from a visit with friends in Ottawa. Hugh Loucks, who is spending the summer with his grand- parents at North Williamsburg, was a week-end visitor at his home here. Mrs. J. H\ Loughrige ia ill and caus- ing great anxiety to her many |grand children, Kingstoh, paid her { 'friends, Miss Laura Moffat and , three sons | ¢ Onah McGregor spent Sunday at Vars. Mr. and Mi. A. W. Reveler were recent visitors to Cornwall, Mr, and Mrs. Geo. Reveler, Winchester, spent Tuesday with friends here. Mrs. J. Fossitt is seriously ill and re- moved to the Cornwall hospital-was necessary. The Red Cross concert held last Friday evening on Allan Smirle's lawn was well attended. The Chesterville Orchestra rendered ex- cellint niusic, while Mr. Morden, re- cruiting officer from Ottawa for the 207th Battalion} gave a fine address. Anniversary services conducted by Rev. D. T. Cummings, will be held in the Methodist church on Sunday. The Mission Circle will be held at the howe of Lola Allison on Friday even- ng. | Ju EVERGREEN V. EY. Aug. 9th.--The shoe are mak- ing the plant crop grow. Lightning is doing much damage. George Paddock had the misfortune to lose a valuable horse last week, it being | one of the team he uses on his thrashing outfit which he intended to start out with this week. Mrs, B. Babcock and son, Yarker, spent the week-end at her brother's, Bert Bab- cock. Mrs. James Hegadorn is vis- iting her daughter, Mrs. D. W: Parks, Sydenham, F. Robertson is on the sick list: Farm help was very scarce 'through haying and the women all had to go to work in the fields. CENTREVILLE. y Aug, 8.--The farmers are pleased with the rain on Tuesday as it was very much needed. Mr. and Mrs. Dodge and Miss Amy spent Sunday at James B, Weese's, * Mr. and Mrs. Michael 1Ingoldsby, Cleveland, Ohio, have returned home after spending the week with friends here. Vie- tor Edgar, Camden East, spend Sun- day with John Fairbairn. Mrs. Patrick Cassidy and William Cassidy, Marysville, Spent Sunday at 8. J. Cassidy's. A number from here at- tended the lawn social at Camden Bast Tuesday evening, Service in the Methodist Church here Sunday evening was well attended. Mrs. Patrick Kearns who has been in the Hotel Dieu, Kingston, is home again. Miss Loretta Evans spent the week- end in Newburgh with her sister, Mrs. John Hinch. STELLA. Aug. 10.--Farmers gladly welcom- ed the recent rains, which were bad- ly needed for the grain, potatoes, corn, etc. Many have finished hay- ing, but there are stil some who have hay to ent. Grain is a light crop throughout the township. Rev. J. C. Dixon was called to Montreal on Tuesday owing to the serious illness of his father. Mr, Dixon accompanied him. Quite a number took in the moonlight excursion te Picton on Saturday evening by steamer Aletha. W. J. Beaubieu has moved into his new house on Main street." W. H. | Preston will shortly move to the one vacated by 'the former. J. A. Tug- well shipped a number of live hogs to Bath on Monday night. The rate paid was $11 a cwt. Mr, and Mrs, Grant Jones and the Misses P. and S, Walker, in the motor launch "Gyas," of Smith's Falls, spent a few days at Kilpatrick's Point this webk. Visitors: ----B. Stevison, Buffalo, N.Y., at Mi%. A. Stevison's; B. Hogan, Detroit, at S. L. Pringles; Miss G, E. Preston, Clifton Springs, N.Y., at W. H. Preston's; Dr. and Mrs. Hudson, Roslin, at the rectory; Miss Frances Ada, Ottawa, at S. L. Pringle's; Miss G. Glenn, Kingston, at Mrs, Stevi- son's; Mrs. Wright, Kingston, at W. H, Moutray; Miss M. Moutray has re- turned home from Ottawa. TAMWORTH Aug. 9.---Rev. Ballantyne family of Montreal, are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. William "Brown. Charles York has sold his farm to James' Murphy. Jacob Wagar and Wellington with their wives autoed tg Brockville on Sunday last. Mrs. Cross and Mrs. Martin of Port Hope, are visiting at the Methodist parson- age. The social held on Saturday evening last on Mr. White's lawn was under the auspices of the Ep- worth League. George Paul has bought an Overland car from Mr. Alliston of Napanee. D. B. Floyd spent last week among the Thousand jisiands. Samuel York of Colling- woud is visiting his parents. Edward York of Lowville spent the past. week with his patent. Misses Louise and Frankie Dwyre.of Kingston, are visiting friends here. Mrs. Harolf Fuller was here last week. Ross McKim is visiting friends at Water- town, N.Y. Prince Edward | ALLISONVILLE Aug. 9.--A number from this lo: cality attended the funeral on Mon- day afternoon of Mrs. G. Hardy, for- merly Miss Carrie Tinklepaugh, of Wellington. Deceased was well known here and was of a sweet dis- position, loved by all. She leaves a husband and two small children. Miss: Winnifred Pearce gave a lawn party on Friday night in honor of her cousins, the Misses Ellis of Brighton. and Lindly Calunan and sister Marjorie of Picton. Dr. D. F. Lucas of New York city was the gnest of his sister, Mrs. Bruce Me- Faul past of last week. Mrs. Frank Grant and two children of Chicago, are spending a month at her father's, David Morden, Christian street. The ladies of the Red Cross met at Mr. Bruce Tice's on Tuesday and. did a lot of work for the boys in the tramelies, The next meeting will he at Mrs. Arthur, Morden's. Services at Bowman's were well attended on Sawday evening. Rev, E. Mutton gave an excellent discourse. and fxhem.), George Losee has 61d his driving are to Mr. O'Neil, horse buyer, for 1X fancy price, Five of the liquor licensees in Pet- erboro have applied for the Standard Hotel licenses. Rev. Albert IL. Geen, Belleville, has been appointed Deputy Grand Right of Royal um. rew Ferguson, Cobourg, has purchased Mrs. Robert Staples' resi- dence on James street, Renfrewites heard that the pro- ceeds of the Mount St. Patrick pjc- nie, amounted to $2,400. J Claud Merrill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Merrill, Regina, formerly of Lansdowne, is reported wounded in action. - Rev. C. E. Cragg, pastor of Grace Church, Napanee, has secured Rev. T. C. Brown, Brockville, as a supply during his holidays. H. F. Ward, Tweed, had fourteen large chickens three months old, killed by a weasel before he had time to shut them up. T Corp. Smart, a member of the Bay of Quinte Methodist Confer- ence, has laid aside his clerical garb to join the 235th Overseas Battalion. At a special meeting of the Co- bourg Board of Trade, J. K. Fraser was elected secretary in place of T. S. Chatterton, who has moved to Toronto. Charles Burns, a resident of Mar- mora was committed for trial on a serious charge, the complainant be- ing Mrs. Margaret Arnold, a soldier's | wife of Marmora. At the Brockville Police Court a milk vendor was fined $3 with $2 additional costs for selling milk be- low the standard of three per cent. | butter fat. 31 Perth customs receipts for July| represent an enormous increase over last year. This year's receipts were $6,105.91 as compared with $975.63 for July last year. Rev. H. Edgar Allen, Brockville, has received a hearty and unanimous | invitation to become the pastor of the North Bay Baptist Church. Mr. Al-| len has decided to accept. James Burns, Brockville, and Frank Mitchell, Jaspar, were com- mitted for trial on the charge of assaulting and beating occasioning actual grevious bodily harm upon Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Ferguson at Brockville. A very pretty wedding took place at St. Gregory's R. C. Church, Pic- ton, on Aug. 8th, when Margaret Mae, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Casey, and Duncan McKin- non were united in the holy bonds of matrimony. Harold, %the thirteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Varty, Tweed, broke his left arm on Monday. He was out to the Varty Ranch, back] of Sulphide when the storm of that | evening came up and he undertopk to ride a colt home. He was 'throwin and broke his arm. { Junior Matriculation. Those successful in Leeds and] Grenville are: Group 1--H. B. Campbell, B. M. Davidson, M. E. Dwyre, W, E. Gil- bert, D. R. Hall, M. G. Jelly, A. Johnston, G. Johnston, H. H. John- ston, F. M. Judson. M. H. Lang, A. C. Locke, H. A. Mabee, H. W. Mc-| Manus, E. M, Mills, G. R. Munro, H. | M. Murphy, D.C. O'Brien, H. A.| Richardson, W. 'F. Richardson, M. E. Rhodes, G. A. Rourke, C. Shea, W. W. Sine, H. J. Stewart, B. Wills, T. N. Wills. Group I1.--G. McBroom (phys.). Group HI.--B, M. Aldrich (Eng. lit., B. and C. hist, geom.,\ phys, J. D. Bain (alg., geom., phys, chem.), N. E. Barlow (geom.,, phys., chem.), R. H. Barrigar (alg., phys., chem., Lat. C.), M. E. R. Boudreau (chem.), H. J. Boyd (alg., geom., phys., chem.), G. E. Brown| {chem.), A. ruce (phys.), F. W.| Bush (geom., phys.), L. M. Byers (phys.), ML. Carl (Eng. comp. anc. hist.), J. Carty (English, comp., Lat. C., Fr. €.), E. M. Davidson (alg.), C. H. Dudley (£ng' lit.), O. L. Dun- ham (phys, chem.), -R. Evanson] (alg.), M. sFleming (alg.= phys, | chem.), B."M. Foley (chem.), A. Gates (alg., Lat, A, Lat. C.), B. N. Johnston (Alg.), B: Johnston (Eng. lit., anc. sist.), E. M. Jones (alg, phys.), M. 1 Joynt (alg., phys, H. D. Lewis (anc. hist, Lat. A, Lat. C.), B. Maude (anc. hist.), A. E, Mc- Clement (anc. hist.,, phys., chem. Lat., C.), L. McConnell (phys.), G. K. McCracken (alg., geom., chem.), M. E. McKim (phys., chem.), E. M. 8S. Mitchell (alg., phys, chem.), O. 'R. Russell (phys.), T.P. Serviss (alg.). E. D. Skuce (alg.), A. D. Steacy (B. and C. hist, anc. hist, Lat. A., Lat. C.), L. E. Stephenson (alg. phys., chem.), L. M. 'Whitmore (alg., thys., chem.). : ' + To Develop Power, . . -- Calabogie, Aug. 14.--Since an- nouncement was made that M. J. O'Brien proposed to develop electric- al force here the number of 'high- powered automobilés coming this way has been large. They are 'owned by capitalists who move in this dipection to see Mr. O'Brien. The opinioh grows stronger here that not only will power be devel- oped at Calabogie but also at the High Falls,.where there is latent en- )| business he | type. in the partition walls so as not to be) . chem.), J. A. Kerwin (alg., phy¥.), | THE LATE JOHN J. DICKEY, A: Prominent Resident of Yonge . Township Passed Away, Brockville, Aug. 14.--The death occurred on in the Township of Yonge of a man prominent and wery venerable citi- zen in the Jerson of John J, Dickey, He was in his eighty-third year and a man who was a_leader in all that made for the betterment of the com- munity. The death of Mr. Dickey is a distince loss, as he was held in high regards by all. The deceased is survived by his second wife, who was Miss Gibson, daugliter of the late William Gibson, of Yonge Mills. At the age of three years he removed with his parents to North Willlamsburg. Having qualified himself for the profession he taught school for several years in the county of Dundas. In 1859 he returned to the Front of Yonge and commenced farming, at which continued until eight years ago, when he sold his farm to Ormond L. Gibson. In 1869 he was elected a member of the Municipal Council of Yonge. In 1878 he was elected reeve and as the represeuata- tive of the municipality in the Coun- ties Council he carefully guarded the best interests of his constituents. The late Mr, Dickey was the son of the Rev. John Dickey, a well-known Presbyterian clergyman, who pos sessed more than average ability as a poet, Smith's Falls New School. Smith's Falls, Aug. 14.--The new school in course of erection will as far as possible be fireproof. It will lave eight rooms and will be built with the ordinary clay brick. The inside linjng will be of hollow tile said to be an advantage over the brick building. Metallic lathing will be 'used instead of the usual wooden All flues will be constructed in contact with any inflammable ma- terial whatever. The ventilating 'system will be of the latest and best. The building will be heated through- out with steam. The roof will be of the hopper type, that is, it will be a flat one with a gentle slope to the centre, The timber to be used is British Columbia fir. Well Producing 100,000 Gallons, Renfrew, Aug. 14--At the/O'Brien plant to the east of the town colder water than that supplied from the town waterworks system was needed for some of the processes, and so a deep well has been drilled. It is 600 feet deep, with 3-inch piping; and from it each twenty-four hours flows 100,000 gallons. Friday at his residence | ug. 14.--The of late Mabel Grice, the young daughter of Pte. who went overseas some. time , was held yesterday af- the family residence from King / street west Gananoque cemetery and was largely attended. . During the past two Sunday even- ings, as has been thé custom during recent years, a collection for the fresh air fund was taken at the Half Moon bay service and this year amounted to $.0.34, which will be equally divided between the Salva- tion Army in New York and the Old Brewery Mission in Montreal. At Grace Church yesterday morn- ing, Miss Florence Seott, of Peter- boro and Miss Freda Sunbury of the Methodist Episcopal Hospital, Brook- Iya, N. Y., each rend an excellent solo. Mrs, Hamilton, spending the sum- mer at the Sisters Islands, rendered a beautiful solo at St. Andrews church yesterday morning. Mrs. Lester Jones of Toronto sang a fine solo at the service in Christ Church yesterday mora «In the evening Rev. Montgomery ' , Toe turned missionary the pal- pit, Mrs. Thomas Montague, spending the past two weeks with friends in Brockville-and Glen Buell, has re- turned home. . Mrs. Andrew Sword and Mrs, Charles Bryant, South street, spend- ying the past two weeks with fri€fids in Watertown, Nj Y., have returned home. Mr. and Mrs. William Pecor and family of Cochrane who lost their home through the recent fire in that section, are visiting relatives in town, after an absence of seven years. Thomas Mallory, William street, and C. H. Hurd, King street, spent the week-end in the lake section to the north, FOR SALE Farm of 200 acres-- 180 acres of good plow land about 8 miles from Kingston. 160 acres, 4 miles from city, good buildings, bank barn. W. H. GODWIN & SON lo THOSE New CW. the Boy Khaki Bloomers and ou. ergy to, the extent of 25,000 horse power. Enlisted Twenty in Two Days. Cobourg, Aug. 14.--A recruiting record was surely established in this time of year by the 235th (North- umbérland and Durham) Battalion, when twenty men in two days of last week. battalion goes on its trek through the coun- tes tho last of this month; Ed + Victor Records for Your Victrola All the latest in stock at Lindsay, Limited 121 PRIN wea Hot Weather Clothes for ST. Shirts, $1.00 por suit Shirt Waists, up to size 14 collar, 50c each 2 ov oon ........25¢t050c dn S, 127 Princess Street