REE . The first chill of autumn calls for a fall over- coat. We are showing some beautiful gar- ments in a var- iety 'of new models and fa- brics. Swagger sort for young . men. More con- servative styles for middle aged men. The Ches- terfield is the "business man's favorite style, while the loose, full back, and the short, forp-fitting belted "coat with velvet collar dppeals strongly to smart young dressers. ~ Fall overcoats, $15.00, $18.00, and $20.00. The style and quality we offer at each price leave not the slightest doubt of our greater value giving. " = Re TITIES. Livingston's 75-79 Brock Street. i i a ] 1 | | | FALL SUITINGS | In Great Variety 3 a te NAVY AND BLACK SERGES, guaran- teed all pure wool and good dyes, extra wide widths; best English manufactur- es. Spectilly pricer at $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 and $2.00. CHEVIOTS in black, navy and brown, extra wearing qualities, 54, 56 inches wide, at $1.50, $1.75, $1.90 and $2.00 - . FANCY MIXED TWEEDS, this season's popular material for suits and skirts; a very large range of extra good patterns at $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 a yard. Il BROADCLOTHS AND VENETIANS in | all this season's popular colors, at less than present 'manufacturers' prices, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 and $1.75 a yard. : CORD ED AND PLAIN VELVETS in all no oi tans, bro: reg ame Ca : > THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, | CAPE VINCENT PLACE CLEARED BY FAMILY FROM WILDERNESS | Settled Upon By John B. Esselstyn Pioneer, in 1803, and Now Bought by James Radley, Who Pays $8,000 | For the 112 Acres on River Road. Cape Vincent, N.Y. Sept, 21.--The | Esselstyn homestead, about a mile | and a half north of this village on {the Fiver rogd, was sold Mondfy { morning to James Radley, for $9,000. This farm consists of about 112 acres, a small portion of which fs | wooded. ~ | The transfer of this property, pos- { session of which has long been in | the Esselstyn family, loosens a link | which connected a name closely as- | sociated with thE settlement and de- | velopment of the town of Cape Vin- cent, in 1803. One John B. Esselstyn | located his claim on the bank of the | St. Lawrence, in what was 'then a | wilderness. His brother, Richard, { was one of the first seftlers in. what | is now the village of Cape Vincent. {A son of John B. Esselstyn, the pioneer, purchased the farm long | known as the Esselstyn place, and | lived there until his death. Several | years ago the homestead came into { possession of the late John B. Essel; | styn, who, upon his death, left the | farm to his heirs, They placed it| in the hands of an attorney for sale, and the deal on Monday morning was thé-result. - | Possession is to be given the new | "owner next March | The present tenant js§ Clarence Kilborn, a great-grandson/ 'of the pioneer, John B. Esselstyn, There are no members of the fam- | fly by the Esselstyn name hereabouts, | except the widow of the late John B. | | Esselstyn. Two sons, William and | | Eton of Syracuse, and a grandson, Bernard, of Brownville, are the nearest heirs bearing the family name, | | PTE. FRANK MAXAM WOUNDED | He is in a General Hospital in Shef- field, England PTE. FRANK MAXAM, Alfred Maxam, 170 Queen street, received word on Thursday morning that his son, Pte. Frank Maxam, had been wounded again on Sept. 18th while in action. He is now in No. 3 Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, with a gunshot wound in his hand. Pte. Maxam enlisted with the 21st Battalion, and is in No, 4 Company. In Bivouac 1 And Barracks (See also Page 9.) Sergt. J. A. McCartney and Sergt. Harris visited friends in the city on Tuesday night and Wednesday morn- ing and left to. go overseas with the 146th Battalion. Lieuts. Roberts and Purdy also had a fev hours of last leave and visited in Harrow- smith. Capt. F, Houston, Queen's Field Ambulance Corps, is spenditig a few days in Carleton' Place. The Militia Department has issued an order to the effect that in future military men will not be obliged to wear moustaches. No reason for the new order being passed is given. Eligibles who kept clear of the re- cruiting office for fear they would have to wear a moustache if they en- listed may now sign. up with the knowledge they will at least be boss of their own upper lips, Rev. Mr. Assiter, speaking in St, Thomas about his camp experiences at Barriefield, said the men did not want theorizing or dreaming from speakers. "The soldiers want re- ligious talk," he said. "They want nothing apologetic, but s aight out and out doctrines." : Lieut. R. J. Elliott, of the 39th Battalion, has been" gazetted flying officer, LR s ---- - Having enlisted. 2,600 men for the artillery at Kingston and Peta- wawa, Lieut, R. E. O'Leary, Ottawa, has been promoted to quartermaster of the 17th Artillery Brigade at Peta- wawa, with rank of captain. Now he has charge of the recruiting for the 72nd, 73rd and 74th batteries at Ot- tawa. Lieut. Leo Hudon, son of Lieut. Col. L. A. G. Hudon, formerly of the R.C.H.A., has been called to go : seas with Lieut. F. Hills and a draft of twenty-five mechanical transport drivers and five horse transport driv- ers, who are being sent from Barrie- field camp in the near future. BASEBALL ON WEDNESDAY. National League. i | Philadelphia, 7-3; ini | of the British intelligence staff the | plot and incidents of ; 3 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1916. { TENTREAL NEWS | New Serial Say, | | | Tonight Albert. Brown. When Albert Brown appeared in | "The White Feather" sixteefi months ago the critical public at once realiz- | ed tha¥ a new star had arisen who would not lack support, so far as.this country was concerned, and a warm welcome awaits him at the Grand Opera House tonight, when he will present "The Black Feather," a sis- ter play, especially written for him by the veteran Canadian dramatist, W. A. Tremayne, Though Mr. Brown still plays the role of a secret agent the "Black Feather" are quite dissimilar from those of its predecessor. The leading role is that of Dick Kent, son of a noted British diplcmatist, and an at- tractive youth who is regarded as an idler, a pose he cultivates for pro: fessional reasonsgin love with a Can- adian girl. At the Strand. For Thursday, Friday and Sat- urday the management are offering again, at the request of hundreds of patrons the Manetta Duo in an en- | tirely new repertoire of sags, among which may be mentioned "La Spa- gnola," "Chere," "Because," and "La Frangese." In addition the usual run of highest quality photo-plays will be screened. The feature is a five-part Triangle play, '"The Phan- tom," featuring Damn Kennan and | Enid Markel. "Fatty Arbuckle al-, ways a favorite the world over, is! also on the bill in a very laughable two-act comedy, "The Waiters' Ball." Do not migpedhis week-end treat. At Griffin's. As the central figure in a most ab- sorbing domestic drama, Blanche Sweet in "The Dupe," her latést pro- | duction by the Jesse L. Lasky Fea- Conway, Wellington street, died on | ture Play Company for the Para-| mount programme, is seen in a_.role' in which her extraordinary histronic abilities are presented to the best' advantage. "The Dupe" i§ a story of a young country girl who comes to New York seeking a position, and is engaged as secretary to Mrs. Strong, a wealthy society woman. Mrs. | Strong is envolved in a love affair] | with a young millionaire, Jimmy Re- gan, who has flirted with here mere- | ly as a pastime. She, however, be- | lieving he is in love with her, is anxious to secure a divorce from her! husband, but can find no cause, | Jimmy meets the young secretary, ' and, attracted by her sweet simple, manner, falls in love with her. He; feels that he must have an under- standing with Mrs. Strong before he asks Ethel to marry him. Strong gives an- entertainment, and Ethel, who is anxious to look her prettiest before Jimmy, and whose simple. clothes are old-fashioned, takes money belonging to Mrs. | Strong to buy a new dress. The, theft is discovered. The girl begs | Mrs. Strong not to disgrace her, and promises to work until sie pays back | the money. The thought flashes! -wealth-exploiting rubber regions Mrs. | The Whig has been fortunate enough to secure the rights of pub-| lication of one of the most interest- | ing British stories of the year, "The Dog Star." It is written by Coralie Stantan and Heath Hosken. "The Dog Star" gives a glimpse into the inner! life of an Empire builder, showing the man, very au-| manly frail at times, where the | world saw only the organizing giant. | The story takes the reader to the of Africa, and throws wu vivid side-light upon the frightful cruelties perpe- trated upon the enslaved native pop- ulation. As the head'of a great rub- ber company, the subject of this book is unduly blamed for stch con- | ditions. Throughout the story there | I is the shadow of a family secret, and | the mystery of the boy Peter will hold the reader's attention to the | end. | This story will prove very inter-| esting, and we are "pleased, to intro- | duce the first instalment or it to our | readers on Saturday next. Watch | for it. Read it. | | CBITUARY Two Infants Die. James C. Conway, aged one year and six months, son of James H. Wednesday after a brief illness of! cholera infantum. Burial will be at Rockport. Dorothy May Cuthbertson, aged five months, daughter of Charles Cuthbertson, 41 Raglan Road, pass- ed away on Wednesday. The Late Henry Campbell. After being in poor health for nearly three years, the death oceur- red on Wednesday in the Hotel Dieu of Henry Campbell at the age of sixty-one years. The deceased was born in Battersea, and the great part of his life was spent in that district| as a farmer. He was well known and | highly respected among the residents of the district. The deceased was a Methodist in religion and was un- married, LIEUT. R- H. WADDELL SEVERELY WOUNDED Suffering From Three Wounds .in a Hospital in France. A private cable, which has been re- through Mra. Sines mind that this | ceived in the city, gives the informa- girl can used to hel er get a' tion that Lieut. R. H. Waddell, who divorce, and promises not to public- | went overseas with the 59th Battal- ly disgrace her if she will help her ion, and who was transferred to the 3 Jormiiting herself ed Poynd F21st, was more, severely wounded . . than was at first reported, events following form an : exciting It is stated that por is suffering SHiax roy Imevesting ny. the from wounds in his right shoulder, . 5 left leg and his side. He has been great Jenture Subject to be seon at! admitted to an hospital at Etaples, pw ns Se he ape Dar France, His wife is at present in production of the Paramount pro- Scotland. gramme and is headed by the well- known star, Blanche Sweet, is a suf- ficient guarantee of the excellence of | Russel this picture. It is positively one of | "*"® the strongest, most intensely interest-| ° ing and high dramatic subjects that| Russel Germaine, who served at Miss Sweet has yet been seen in. the front with Queen's The vaudeville, Dufty and May, | 3nd.who was invalided home just two come heralded as a pair of clever | Weeks ago, is anxious to get back gymnasts, and the managenient .has, tO the firing line to get another crack no doubt that this pair on the pro-|at the Germans, and in order to do Germaine Invalided Home Just- Two Weeks. Engineers, | IIH over- |. gramme will be a very attractive feature. They also show for the first time in Kingston one of those new subjects in the photoplay World, "The Athletic Weekly," . depicting the world's greatest athletes in ac- tual contests, and one of those laugh- able comedies of the Musty Suffers series, featuring the very clever comedian, Harry Watson. The above bill, owing to its excel- lence and variety of entertainment, is one the management takes great pleasure in submitting to the ap-! proval of the theatre-going public of Kingston. KILLED IN ACTION. Major Shepherd, of 21st, and Lieut. McColl, of J Major Martin Louif Shepherd, of Alexandria, who is rted as kill- ed in action, was One that town's best known and most popular young men. He was the son of G. W. Shep- herd, the Grand Trunk agent at that town, and had been in the militia for several years previous to the war. Major Shepherd joined the 21st Battalion at officer with rank of captain in France. Recently he was appointed a tempor- ary major. A prominent Ottawa boy, so he has given up the chances of securing a commission and has en tered the ranks of the 146th Bat- talion at Valcartier. He is a well- known young Kingstonian, and takes with him the best wishes of a large circle of friends. . Canadian Casualties, Killed in action--W. N. McLean, Cornwall; John F. Palmer, Corby- ville; W. Howard, Cobden; A. Go-| ii wan, Gananoque. Missing believed killed--Lieut. J. 'E. Bothwell, Perth, Wounded---W. Janoe, Carleton Place; Lieut. P. L. Barber, Picton; Thomas Bellis, Cannifton; G. Col- bourne, - Cornwall; Joseph Dann, Port Hope; John Druce, Westbrooke; D. R. Ferguson, Willlamstown; Ches- ter Godfrey, Kingston; G. A. Craw- ford, Carleton Place; A. Sorell, Corn- | wall; W. B, Scott, H. Mcintyre, Ren- |i Trew; M. J. Harvey, Kingston; C. B. |} Wilkins, Brighton; G. Peever, C. H. |} Ries, Maynorth; D. D. Cameron, Al-!} andria; Lieut. W. R. McGie, Belle- ville. r meri LINES THAT LENGTHEN THE FIGURE AND TAKE YEARS FROM THE WOMAN OF 35 TO 45. The Smartest of Fall Suits Placed in stock today; fresh from the makers. A number of very styfish suits. These suits are exceptional with their niceties of style, fit, finish, and lining, and will give as woman desir- able distinction and confirms her good taste. Prices, $15.00 to $50.00. 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