\ { Aug. 22. n 0 very much need- ed as potal and corn are a poor crop and are drying up. Apples are falling on the ground and pasture is dried up. The cheese fac- tories do not 'get as much milk as sthey did. E. Timmerman and wife have returned to Cobalt, A new boss ' has come to-the feldspar mines, S-------------- : WILBUR, Aug. 22.--Quite a number from here attended the blackberry social at Lavant* Friday. Mrs. 8. Stevens and little son is visiting at J. Rich- ardson's.' Mrs. W. 8. Doig and three children, Rossland, B.C. spent a few days at Mrs, W, C, Boyd's last week. Pte. David Richardsonfl of the 177th Battalion, is visiting his home here for the last time before going over- seas. Master Charles Warner is visit- ing his aunt, Mrs. J. Moreau. SANGSTER Aug. 22.--Rain is bidly needed in this vicinity; 'farmers are busy har- vesting. The folks are preparing for the annual R. C. plenic. Mrs. H. Davis, North Cobalt, Ont., spent a few di of last week at Thomas Young's: Mr. and Mrs. James Mur- phy at M. O'Connor's, White Lake; - Mrs. T. Babcock and baby at Mrs. J. O'Connor's; Miss K. Young and W. Thompson, Burridge, at T. Young's; M. J. O'Brien spent Saturday in Kingston; Mrs. N. Murphy and Tho- mas Murphy at J. Murphy's; Miss Annle Hickey, Glendower at T. Bar- rett's; Thomas Young at C. Craig's, Verona; P. J. O'Connor at J. Bab- cocks, Glendower; Maurice Sheehan at N. Murphy's. WILLOW BANK Aug. 22 Harvesting" is nearly over and the threshing machine has commenced at the farm of Blake B. Sliter. William Juniper is leaving his farm and getting ready to enlist for ovérseas, His family will move to Gananoque to reside during his absence. Mrs. W. Hill and son, who were at Mrs. Robert McNinch's, have gone to Pittsferry to visit relatives there. John MecClement, Pittsferry, was at his aunt's, Mrs. Robert Me- Ninch, on Saturday. Mrs. Ress, visit- ing.in Toronto for a couple of weeks, has returned home. Mr. William Cowan, Perth, was visiting his mother, Mrs, James Cowan, Sr., for a couple of weeks. Miss Vera Beau- bein, who underwent an operation in the Hotel Dieu, ' Kingston for appendicitis, is recuperating her. at her sister's, Mrs. James Cowan, Jr. There is quite a slump in the milk at the factory, owing to the hot, dry weather. > LONG LAKE Aug. 20,--The {farmers have finish- ed haying, which was an abundant erop., The grain, potato and corn crops are almost a failure. Berries are scarce on account of dry weather, Harvest apples are an abundant crop. "A number from here attended camp meeting at Arden, Sunday. A civil engineer of Toronto is looking over Fish Creek with the intention of lowering long lake. No service was held on Sunday on account of Rev. Mr. Webster being away on his holi- days. Ottis Cronk and Boyce Drew of this place have gone to the west on the harvest excursion. The ladies aid tea at J. Love's was well atte on the evening of the 18th. Mrs. E. J. Love spent a few days at her home at Arden. Mr. and Mrs. I. M, Smith of Pakenham, are visiting friends at Tamworth. Mrs. G. A. Smith and son, Wilfred, and Miss M. Harris of 'Kingston, spent the past week here. Mr. and Mrs. E. J.'Love and Mr. and "Mrs. J. Love motored to. Perth one day last week. Miss Beatrice Drew is spending a few days at Sterling and other places, Miss Sarah John- son intends leaving for high school at Sydenham. Miss Pearl Crozier has been re-engaged to take the school for another year. Rain is very much needed. Leeds MORTON Aug. 21.--Morton intends holding its annual social on Aug. 26th. C. R. Taber spent a couple of days last week in Kingston. H. Talbot made a trip to Kingston on Monday last. J. Hudson met with a bad accident on Saturday last while drawing in "grain a pulley on the sling struck " him, inflicting a nasty gash in his head. F. B. Taber hus a suff of men helping him put up a silo for Mr. Delony at Eigin ™ Misses Mabel and Anna Marshall, Mallorytown, are spending a few days the guests of the Misses Coon. J. Coon and Tamily motored to Brockville one day last week in R. Steacy's car. E. Jones has returned after spending a few days with friends at Gananoque. CENTREVILLE. The warm, ! © ompletely burning up all the fall crops. The potato crop, un- Jess it soon gets rain, will be almost 'a failure. Miss Mary Cassidy and rs. John Cassidy spent the Week in reo visiting friends. Miss Stella ngoldsby, Kingston, returned home on Thursday aftér spending her vaca- - 'tion at her brother's. Mrs. S. O*- or, Sydenham, and Miss A. are spending a few weeks here. The remains of the late James Brown, Chippewa, were put in the Roman Catholic cemetery here last week. Maxime Perault and family, Chippewa, have taken up their abode here. All were 'deeply sorry to hear that Bruce Fairs dairn, so well and favorably known, 'Js to be mourned as dead. Miss drying Mabel Weese is visiting at Selby, Cornwall last week. Mr. and Mrs. Burton, Miss Eva Cassidy spent the week end In Yarker the guest of Miss Jennie O'Meara. -- ~POOLE'S RESORT Aug. 21.--Miss Jewel McCann, Westport, is spending a few ddys, guest of Mr. and Mrs. Delmer Wil- llams. Miss Jessle Andress very pleasantly entertained a number of young friends at a lawn party recent- ly. Mrs. Anson Andress and Mrs. Alfréd Salter spent Monday last 'in Lansdowne, Arthur Andress has donned a suit of khaki. Mrs. George Buell and Miss Jessie MacRae, Dyer, visited relatives here last week. Mr. and Mrs. - Hugh Ferguson, Gravel Hil, bave returned home after a pleasant visit with Mr. and Mrs. Buell Dickey. Charles Wilcox, Mac- intosh Mills, was a recent guest at the home of Walter Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Guild, Mallorytown, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Andress Friday last. The Annual Harvest dinner, held at Rockport, on Wednesday. under the auspices of the Ladies Aid, was well attended, the proceeds amounted to $i20. CHANTRY. Aug. 21.~Mrs. "William Gibson suffered from a stroke last week but is improving nicely now. Miss Irene "Elliott returned home from Prescott, Saturday, after a long visit at her uncle's, She had the misfortune to be quarantined three weeks while there, having had meas- les. Mrs, Robert Preston was called suddenly home to Soperton on ac- count of the illness of her mother. Ci ant time spent by all. lus met while endeavoring to ¢ x track hes 8 ross the C. P. morning. © While 'trying to is team and a gr n which was at t aia, Which he station, he other way till it horses were killed, and he was ried into the station on the catcher. caped instant death, although ; opes of his recovery are ent - ed. Misses a Soir left on Friday to visit friends at Newington. at Mr. Sadie arrived home for Rev. D. D. Elliott and motored to Ottawa Carter, Ottawa, Carter and family are guests at the home of Mrs. Gillespie. W. Elliot Kemptvills, Women's Institute thelr usual monthly and otherwise, also a nd cooking on the lawn of Mrs. Moore on Tuesday afternoon, ST 'The members of the hid. along with young girls' needle work, taney flower show lose lunch was serv CHI Msg ith a very serious sécident Chesterville on Saturday watching a freight see the express coming the struck him.. Both .ear- cow- It is a miracle how he es- but at present, in a serious condition, Jennie and Sybil Smirle Miss Mamie Gollan is Present visiting frends at Finch. and Mrs. J. McCormick and a few days. D. McGregor on Tuesday. Mrs. and Mr. and Mrs. I-- ELGIN Aug. 21.--Mrs. Annie Murphy has returned from spending a few days at been engaged to teach school. 'Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Halladay were called to Brockville on Satur- Kingston. Miss Eva Topping has the - Bush cursion. had a picnic on the Rideau. Wednesday last. Clarence Morris, Delta, Lovern, Soperton, our village, CHARLESTON visiting triénds in Mooreburger and daughter, Kingston. R. Foster's. Ballacanoe, R. Foster's, were recent visitors returned to New York. visiting relatives and friends. Sask., are visiting friends Park. are: Montreal; Miss Day, Geneva, N.Y.; W. E. Bouse, Britain, Conn.; Torento; Dr; and 'Mrs. Mr. Saunders and daughter, East Orange, N.Y.; Knowlton Davis started for the West last Monday on the harvesters' ex- A bunch of young people drove to Portland on Saturday and A num- ber from bere visited Barriefield on Visitors at Chan- try recently were Miss Myers, Port- land, Miss Surfing Singleton, Crosby, and Mr. Mr. Shire and wife have moved into the heart of Aug. 22.+<-Miss Maggie Finley Ly Somer- ville, N.J., are among the guests at Mr. and Mrs. J. Flood, at Miss S."Killman has re- turned to her home at Lambertville, N.J. after holidaying at one of Mr. Jacob's cottages. Mr. and Mrs. Fleish- man and Mr. and Mrs. Jollish have Miss Harriet Green is 'in Charleston and vicinity Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Green, Moose Jaw, here. Among the August guests at Cedar Mrs. Duclos and family, Morristown, N.Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Bouse and family, New Mr. and Mrs. All- ward, Toronto; Miss Baker, Ogdens- burg, N.Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Richards, Davidson,, Mrs. Giles, Miss Giles, Mr. Jarman, C. 8. Taylor, Brockville; Mr. and Mrs. Murray and Miss Milne and Miss Fhourel, Montreal; day to see their daughter, Blanche, whose condition is causing her mahy friends much alarm. Mrs. Stevens and son, L. C. Ripley, were at Ottawa last week to see her son, Walter, Calgary, who was en route for over- Seas service with a battalion from Calgary. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, Portland, were guests of their son, Saturday. The public school has been shingled during the holiday season. A. Hagerman and family, Peterboro, were guests of relatives P. Brown. and family, Collingwood, are guests of his mother. Mrs. Cham- berlain and mother, Mrs, Shipman, New York Stafe, were guests of rela- tives. Mr. and Mrs McAvoy, Seeley's Bay, were guests of relatives Mrs. R. Scoft, Watertown, N.Y., renewed ac- guaintances in the village. Mr. and Mrs, 8. J. Smith were at Kingston last week. Mr. and Mrs. G. F. War- ren, Mr. and Mrs. A. Merriman motored to, Kingston. Rev. R. Stil- well and thmily are enjoying a two weeks camp at Jones' Falls. Nurse Nelson, Ottawa, was called to the village last week. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, New Boyne, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Halladay. Miss Nell Pinkerton was taken to. Brock- ville Hospital last' week. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Powell were called to Brockville by the death of their cousin, J. Powell. Miss Eva Halla- day is with her sister, Blanche, who is a patient of St. Vincent Hospital, Brockville, Lewis Halladay has his residence newly painted with the ad- dition 'of verandahs. Joseph Dwyre and bride have returned to take up residence on his farm. Miss Muriel Toftey, Edmonton, was the guest of relatives. Mr. and Mrs. 8. J. Kelly and son are in camp at Jones' Falls. Miss Fisher and Mrs. Treadway and Miss Treadway, Cleveland, Ohio. C JUNETOWN Aug. 21.--Pte. Frank Hazelwood, Toronto, and Stuart Purvis, Queen's University, Kingston, spent Sunday at J. 8. Purvis'. A most successful bee-keeping demonstration and plc- nic took place on Friday last, at the aplary of W. H, Franklin. Several of the 'most prominent bee-keepers of Leeds county were present. Misses Helen and Evelyn Purvis, Lyn, are visiting relatives here. A number from here attended. the funeral of the late John J. Dickey, Yonge Mills, on Saturday. Joseph Seabrook, who has been assisting William Flood in the cheese factory, has enlisted. Mr. and Mrs. A. Scott and son, Toronto, spent the past week at J. A. Herhi- son's. George P. Seott spent the : week-end at Alexandria Bay. Fred Ferguson and chifdren spent Sunday|?! at Norris Ferguson's. Mr. and Mrs, John A. Herbison and Mrs. M. G. Her- Athens. Alex Tennant, Lyn was re- newing. old acquaintances here re- cently. Mina Pritchard, Athens, has been engaged as teacher for our school for the coming year. Master Elton Tennant, Lyn, spent a few days guest at Jacob Warren's. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Umprey, Lansdowne, i A very successful Anglican S. 8S. picnic was held on Friday, 11th, on J. J. Warren's Lawn. the past week has been very intense. Mrs. William McDonald, Michigan, arrived on Saturday to visit her sister-in-law, Mrs. J. D. Bigford. Farmers are busy harvesting the grain. Mr. and Mrs. William An- derson and boys visited on Wednes- day, at Thomas Franklin's. \. MOREWOUD. Aug. 23.--QGeorge Shaver; Corn- here. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Newton, Ottawa, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hughes, Ottawa, visited friends here over the week-end. Mrs. Woods, Mrs. F. Fraser. Miss Sproule, Vank- leek Hill, is a guest at the home of Mrs. W. Smith. Mrs. George Me- her parents, returned to her home in Cornwall. Mr. and Mrs. Fennell, Kars, were recent visitors at the home of W. Smith. Miss Glayds Feeley, Russell, spent a few days at the home of M. E. Hunter. Miss Pansey Martin, Kingston, is a guest at her home here. Misses Lola and Clara Allison and Isobell Yorke spent Friday at Dunbar. Boyd Gol-| . ley and Miss Eunice Fraser, Vars, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. |v D. McGregor recently. On their return they were accompanied by Mrs. Hep- a parent's Thursday to take a last look at his remains and the many floral visited, Sunday at J. A. Herbison's. Spisitual offerings which were © which this young man was held by The heat ¢f| the people of the surrounding com- munity. and Mrs. P. Sagrift, Charles leaves three brothers, Pat- rick Maurice, Kingston; Michael Jo- seph and John James and one sister, Mary Barnadotta, at home. ; t hi ts' home | $0ul. ¢ Rall. is 4 guest at bis patents' home (#00, The Dallbeurer Perrault, Ar- thur Timmons, Patrick Breen, ward Finn and Edward Foster. Robert Richardson. burn, Sr. Mre. Neddo is visiting her umbla, daughter, Mrs. Woods, at Metcalfe. for a- Miss Nancy Gollan visited friends in has gone to visit apt. H. A. Conn, mother and sister, Kingston, were in the village last week, cott, was in the village last week. Health offiger Mafoney, Pres- Lennox & Addington ENTERPRISE. Aug. 22.--Death, with its aveng ing hand, came to claim another of its victims on Tuesday evening, Aug- ust 8th, in the person of Charles E. Sagriff, a bright and promising young man of Enterprise. left home early Tuesday morning ap- parently in fhe best of health and The deceased pirits-and at 5.45 o'clock the dread- ul news was brought to his home hat he had been killed by a local train, The late Mr. Sagriff was employed bison visited at Edward Tennant's, | fOr the past two years as assistant foreman on the section west of Wilk- nson and his frank, jovial manner will be greatly missed by his employ- ers and fellow workmen. The crowds which gathered at his home on Wednesday and and re- in testified to the esteem Besides his sorrowing parents, Mr. Enterprise, On Thursday his remains . were borne to the Church of Annunciation, Chippewa, where a solemn requiem mass was sung by Rev, Father J. H. McDonald for the happy repose of his The pall-bearers were Messrs. Ed- After the mass the funeral pro- Montreal, is a guest at the home of, cession wended its way to the cemet- ery where the remains were --in- terrd. Th sympathy of a wide circle of Gregor, after a -few days visit with | friends is extended to the family, Eh Eh Ch iit te aden: 2 WILBUR STATION. Aug. 19.--Pte. td Richardson, of the 178th, of Camp . Borden, is isiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. W. Doig nd three daughters, of British Col- visited at Miss' W. C. Boyd's few days. Miss Mary Moreau her sister, Mrs. A. Braeside. . Miss Gladys + 2 ~ NORTHERN ONTARIO A Committee has been formed to receive Funds for the Relief of Sufferers The Northern Ontario Fire Relief Committee, con representatives of the Dominion and Ontario Goyernment City of Toronto, Ontario Associated Boards of Trade, Toronto ARTHUR HEWITT ..... T. BRADSHAW .. . Board of Trade, and Canadian Manufacturers' Association, has been formed at the request of the Ontario Government to solicit and administer funds for the immediate relief of fire sufferers. The Dominion and Ontario Governments have each subscribed One Hundred Thousand Dollars, and the City of Toronto Fifty Thousand. It js estimated that at least Four Hundred Thousand Dollars is needed to effectively relieve the situation, which is very serious. Citizens are urged not to make contributions through other than the Toronto central organization, in order that dupli- cation and waste may be avoided. Subscriptions are earnestly and urgently requested, and should be made payable to T. Bradshaw, Toronto, Treasurer of the Fund. ARTHUR HEWITT, President Toronto Board of Trade, Chairman. FIRE RELIEF se os a 8 Besse eesen Pilg tresses ¥. D. TOLCHARD (Toronto Board of Trade) Secretary DANE R. C. HARRIS S. BE. PARSONS Representative to be Appointed by the Dominion sisting of ot Commissioner of Finance, COMMITTEE , ELFROST § "* vr Warner, Pembroke, visited at A. Moreau's last week. Mrs. W. C. Boyd and Mrs. W. Bolg spent Sunday at W, J. Boyd's, Lavant. 8S. Jackson, who has been ailing for some time, is un- dergoing treatment in the General Hospital, Kingston. Miss Jessie Jackson is visiting friends in Kings- ton. LAVANT STATION Aug. 22.--Rev. R. G, and Mrs. Wil son, Lachute; Que., are spending their holidays with the latter's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lee. Mrs. George Parry, Ottawa, is visiting her arents, Mr. and Mrs. 8. B. Jacobs. Mrs. W. Browning and family spent last week with relatives at Poland. Mr. and Mrs. E. & McFarlane and family visited the latters parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Paul, Lower Lavant, on Sunday. Miss Hilda Jacob and Miss Elsie Lee spent last week-end at P. Gray's,Clyde Forks. Mrs. P. Lee and three children left on Monday for their home at Tofleld, Alta., after a two months' visit with relatives here. The social which was held here last Friday evening under the auspices of the Women's Institute was a grand success. ® The Proceeds amounted to $56. : LOWER LAVANT Aug. 21.--Another very warm spell arrived on Friday. Miss Bella Reid who has been some time at McDonald's Corners, is spending a few days at her home here before leaving for Renfrew to take a posi- tion, Messrs. P. and A. Bartraw, Lanark, and Watson's, visited their brother, Joseph Bartraw recently. Mr. and Mrs. E. McFarlane, of the Station, spent the anniversary of their wedding at their brother's hdme here. Miss Mabel Scott, Ladore, is visiting friends here. Miss Mary Percy has returned to Carleton Place after spending a few days at her home here, visiting her brother, Harvey, who left for the west on Thursday, Mrs. Lorne Watt, Watson's friends here. Master H, McGonegal, Carleton Place, returned home Wed- nesday. x Ld OUTLET, Aug. 22.--The weather continues very dry. Hayling is finished and the crop is reported excellent. Har- vesting has begun but the grain is short and a light erop, Little Made- line Vanderburg, who has been very - Pr, 3 Corners, has returned after visiting |g ill for the past two weeks, is able to be out again. Mrs. James Fodey and son Harold are visiting friends in Brockville and at Grepadier Is- land. Miss Kathleen, daughter of Charles Vanderburg of Indian Head, Sask., who has been spending a couple of weeks with her grandpar- ents, Mr, and Mrs. Edward Vander- burg and other friends here, left on Wednesday last for Picton where she will spend a few days before starting in company with her grand mother, Mrs. Charles Hubbs, for their home in the west. to Picton by her grandmother Mrs. Vanderburg. Mrs. Clarence Cross is at Kingston 'Hospital with her little son Marty who has undergone a serious operation but is progress- ing nicely. Mr. and Mrs. George Reid motored to Kingston with Clar- ence Cross on Thursday last. Miss Gertrude Kelsey of Long Point, who sell and other places in that county, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ross, Prince Edward PICTON. ; Aug. 21.--Clarence Betts has made his first trip of the season with his thrashing outfit. be short owing to the continued dry weather. The apple crop is the poor- est' in years, and what few apples there are are of poor quality. C. G. Shannon, of the post office staff, Kingston, has returned to his duties after spending the last two weeks with relatives in Picton. Mra Ed- win McCaw has returned home after visiting - town friends. Barle Hick has gone on the excursion to the west. Mrs, Hplmes, Belleville, and Annie Colliver are the guests of Mrs. Walter Colliver. 'Mrs. Simon McCoy is spending the day with Mrs, Steven ead. \ There are two distinct classes of college graduates. Those who ac- cept positions and those who hunt jobs. When a man does a fool thing that gets him into trouble he js sure to say that "accidents will happen." There is nothing quite so unsatis- factory as the good judgment a man might have used but didn't: She was accompanied. has spent the past few weeks at Rus- The grain crop will |] RRL 1 qd that honesty is covery. | Gomer cy A merchant in a Canadian city once made a dis- covery. He had purchased some goods that did hot turn out as he thought they would. Instead of advertising "Enormous Bargains" he simply said, "I bought them to sell at $10.00, but they are not worth it; in fact I cannot recommend them at all, but you will find them worth $4.00" He sold them all and made some new customers, who were convinced of his sincerity. Nothing new about it. Truth is as-old as the hills and he simply told the truth. Herdiscovered e best policy, and fortunately very many advertisers are making the same dis- SWEETHEART TOLD | Bandit Wanted For Two_Years, Vie- Miss | tim of a Woman. Montreal, Aug. 24.--The capture {in Detroit of Alphonse Facoult, the bandit who has been wanted by the Montreal police for more than two years on a charge of murdering Con- stable Bourdon on the Cotes des Nei- ges road when the latter attempted to arrest the accused on a charge of robbery, was the outcome of a quar- rel with his sweetheart. - She gave him away to the Detroit authorities. EE ANOTHER BIG MERGER American Locomotive to Absorb Steel Spring Company. New York, Aug. 24---The next [important merger on Wall streot cal- endar involves the American Loco- Motive Company and the Railway Steel Springs Company, it was learn- ed today. 2 . According to report American Lo- Cfoniotive is. to absorb Railwdy Steel Springs, or a new company is to be formed. The latter development is more likely, according to a director otf the Locomotive Company. The basis of exchange will be four Shares of Springs for threc sharés of Locomotive . SUN BAKES APPLE * IN STRATFORD STREET + + Stratford, Aug. 24.--"No. it ¢ isn't hot." Monday an afiple left $ + on the seat of an automobile In & # the sun for a few hours was $ % found to be baked as perfectly 4 as if it had been in an oven, $ # sald a merchant this morning & # ir speaking of the hot weather. & # When questioned further & 4 about the apple he said: -#-was baked perfectly #+ looked like any other + apple." + + + + + * * baked + * + Unconvested. A Roman Catholic padre tells a good story of his men on active ser- vice, He preached to them one Sun- day on the duty of fasting. "or course men in your position cannot deny yourselves food. But you ican fast in another way, and 1 yige You to do this. strong language." After he had fin- ished his discourse on swéaring he passed out of the rest camp and over: heard owe of his late congrégation re- mark: "It was a ---- good sermon the ---- parson preached, Bill!" Spare yourself fhe use of "soft and &