PAGE TWO Bt r-------- FUR STORAGE Safe, Rehable. Telephone 489, our fur van will call. JOHN MCKAY, Limited. 149-157 Brock St. PP A eta Pr ai Underwood Typewriters New or Rebuflt Rented and Repaired. Corona Portable, Folding, 8% Ibs. Rib- bons and Carbon Papers. Cabinets F Ofiice Furniture J. R. C. Dobbs & Co. ® \ PARADIS TAXI STAND Always ready for your call -- day or night. GARAGE FOOT OF BROCK ST. Phone 822; House 611 REAL ESTATE BARGAIN esr New Single Brick 86 Bay Street Seven rooms und attic; furnace; electricity and gas: large barn; 08 foot front. Owmer leaving eity," Will sell at a iy a McCANN = Brock Street. 326 or 621. | eis IN SHED "BELIEVED TO | HAVE BEEN INCENDIARY. Damage Estimated at About $3500 ! Owned by Company--Mili- Done to Property | Street Railway { : tary Guards Noticed Fire. erate at- e | or a ed if the com- the It is believed was made to burn down that > ry pa the treet railway by of pany's barns street railway At 2 2 ing the | scene jand {ed Was rear 57 morn- to tue flames, inguish- d $500 urance, ties were + goodly por- usejess firemen oi and I before damage ul Le i i done and ti i A large pile o ailwa tored in the shed, and tion of these were rer {for railway purposes Ihe yuse three lines of hose Military guards on duty {rear of the car sheds, state that two occasions earlier a fire was discovered in and extinguished. A shed belong tered in the an night, saed the the Mrs ing to Vanal- styng also suffered damage AEROPLANE PASSED : OVER CITY SUNDAY it Was From the Royal Flying Corps Camp Near Deseronto. At about 11.30 Sunday the citizens were surprised at the hum of an aeroplane. After an immense cirele through the skies it came close to the city and passed in a southern direction. On its first trip over the city the 'plane was so close that the 'figure of the pilot could be clearly distinguished Inquiry révealed the fact that the aeroplane was one from the Royal Flying Corps, which recently estab- lished ,a base at Mowhawk Camp, near Deseronto, This 'plane was {one of two squadrons which will | soon be stationed there. a.m, Most married men growl just to eep from forgetting how. Achievement Through Glasses. Ex-President Roosevelt was awkward and stupid as a boy until he suddenly dis- covered that he could not see | as much as other boys. He tells us that glasses changed his career. Yours may be such a case. Come in and get our spec- falist's advice. Consultation free, 15 Asselstine D.OS§ At the Golden Lion Grocery FancyClover HONEY In one pound sections, 25 cents each. Fresh California Prunes, gice and aches, 2 Ibs for 25¢. ves ose 18c Ib. sal iw showing of floor the! THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG -- I 1 | to Hartington Methodist church, and THE LATE MRS. S. W. DAY | MET A "TRAGIC DEATH AT HER f oY HOME She Was Burned as Result of Her | Clothing Catching Fire--The Bur- | dal Took Place on Sunday. i On Saturday afternoon Adelaide { Isabela Waggoner, wife of Sydney { Wellington Day, 270 University av | enue, met an accidental death at her home, | . On Saturday afternoon, Mrs. { Thompson, and two children, Mi | Irene and George, arrived in the city {| from Los Angeles, Cal, Mr. and Mrs. | Day were waiting for them to be | driven from the train to the house. A. | : | Jest and the deceased, after speak- ing to him there, walked: back into| She was not gone more | { the house. | than five minutes when her husband happened to go back into the hall- way. He noticed smoke through the cellar door and grabbing a pail of water rushed dewnstairs. On floor of a one-time cistern, which from the cellar floor, he saw his wife stretched out, Her clothes around the upper part of her body were burned. It is supposed that Mrs Day had lighted a match to locate a bad odor and her dress caught fire. Drs. J. 'W, Campbell and Day ar- rived shortly afterwards. The fatality is deeply. regretted by many friends through the city and district. Mrs. Day was well and favorably known. - It will be remem- bered that her som, the late Lieut Calvin W. Day met death on the battlefield at Langemarck two years ago. Lieut. Day was the first King- ston officer to fall on the western front, The late Mrs. Day was born at Glenburnie sixty-four years ago, the daughter of the late Charles L. Wag- goner and being one of a family of ten. A sister and brether prede- ceased her. The other survivors are Mrs. John Briggs, Utica, N.Y.; Mrs Arthur Taylor, Toronto; Mrs. A. Thompson, Los Angeles; Mrs. Percy Harrison, Norfolk, Vir.; Archibald Waggoner, City; Wag- gonér, Brandon. Beside her hysband and brothers Charles A. rister, and Dr. H. E. Day, and one daughter, Miss Mabel Day, all in the city, survive, The funeral was private and was araqui cemetery on Sunday morning. Rev. Alfred Brown, pastor of Syden- ham street church, of which the de- ceased was a faithful member, as- sisted by Rev. TC. y. Clendinnen, con- ducted the service at the home, and Rey. William Craig officiated at a short service at the cemetery. The Late Mss M. G. Curragh. On Monday Matilda Gertrude Cur- ragh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Curragh, 10 Stuart street, passed away after an attack of ty- phoid fever, The deceased was born in the city nineteen years ago. She had made many friends who will deeply regret he cutting off of her young life. The Late Mrs. W. Davidson. On Monday morning at 3 o'clock, death came after a short illness to Mary McCartney, daughter of the late William McCartney and wife or William Davidson, 42 Sixth street. The deceased was born in the city forty-two years ago. She was a member of St .Luke's church. To mourn her loss there are her hus- band, four children Lois, Frederick, Lillian ia the city, and Bryce David- son, a prisoner of war in Germany; also four sisters, Mrs. William 0O'- Brien, Mrs. 8. McCullough and Miss Gertrude McCartney, city, and Mrs. Groves, New York, and one brother Alexander in the city. The Late Mrs. W. O. Bruton. Ida May Lee, wife of William Charlton Bruton, 261 University avenue, died on Sunday after a lin- gering illness. The deceased was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs, Ira Lee; the latter now being a resident of Prince Edward county. The late Mrs, Bruton was born at Odessa, fifty-two years ago and lived in Kingston for the last few years. there are left to mourn her loss, three children, Miss Marion Bruton, Mrs. Turner and Mrs. D. B. Watson at home and one sister Mrs, Earle, Vancouver, The deceased was a member of Sydenham street Methodist church. The funeral will be at Napanee. The Late Mrs. H. Gillings. On Sunday Mrs. Helen Gillings, died in the General Hospital after Six months illness. Tha deceased was born in England forty-nine years go but came to this city whem her husband weat overseas. She had heen Jesiding .on Lower Charles reet, The Late Samuel Knapp. The funeral of the late Samuel =| Knapp was held on Sunday : after- residence . And various shapes are included nour coveri Wherever you fora ave one to fit it. 'mensions and we will 1 colori most of all, the have space Ne have only to come here with the di- 'W you noon from his late | Mr. Day went to his front steps to] the | was reached by a couple of steps up H. ggoner, Chicago; Alexander C. | and sisters, two sons A. E. Day, bar- | held from her late residence to Cat-| Beside her husband and - mother, 3 thence to the cemetery at Sydenham. { | Rev. Mr. Humphrey, of Harrowsmith, | officiated, assisted by Rev. J. Medcof. The pall-bearers were William Trous-} dale, James Walker, Charles Leon-| {ard, Matthew Trousdale, Benson | Babeock, Stephen Martin. "Among | the relatives present were Rev. and | | Mrs. ©. B. Pitcher, of Hagersville, | and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, | | Watertown, N.Y. INOENTS OF THE DAY LOCAL NOTES AND FFEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST, {Happenings In the City and Vicinity | ~--What the Merchants Offer to the Readers of the Whig. | Bargains in practice Lindsay's. { Strawberries in small boxes 25¢ at Carnovsky's | Bishop Bidwell held confirmation | | in Brockville en Sunday The Synod of the Diocese of On- i tario will open on Tuesday of next | weak, { | Lieut.-Col. Georged@illespie is| holding cadet insgeciiods in Brock- |Wille and Athens to-day. | C. H. McGregor, Brockville, {and Mrs~-MecGregor will ~take {up residence tn Kingston. { Mr. Swailt¢, piano tuning. Or- | ders left at McAuley's, or 'phone 564, | The voestional building in course {of erection at the Mowat Memorial | Hospital is a fine structure, and well | arranged for work | H. Cunningham, piano tuner, 21 | King street. Leave orders at McAul- ey's Book Store. ~ Lieut. Tangway, taking the KS. IA. wourse, was badlye bruised by | being kicked by a horse. He is in | the General Hospital | The wood Jsuperstructure on reatesf} end of the Cape Vincent | break ater is being removed and re- | placed with concrete. | A watering eart team on Victoria | street ran away on Monday morning, | but did no damage in galloping | scme six blocks without a driver. i Mrs. Edward Joyner and daugh- ter, Leoma, visiting Mrs. Rober! | Hinmny, Albert street, for a few days, | left for Sydenham on Saturday. { When down town drop in at Lind-| say's and hear some 6f the new May | | Vietor records, i | - Capt. the Rev. H. I. Horsey, Ot-!| | tawa, was one of the speakers at the | {annual meeting of the Colonial Misr sionary Society in City Temple, Lon- don, England. | Flour weat up another fifty cents per barrel Saturday, making $1.40 | of a gain last week. The prices now| |are: First patents, $16.50; seconds, | | $16, and strong bakers', $15.80, | | 'George W. Burke, twenty years of | age, son of Rév. T. E. Burke, Moni-| real, formerly of Kingston, gradua- | ted with highest honors from McGill! University. George leaves in June | for overseas. i Merchants are telling you what to buy and when to buy, that is, if you wish to make your dollar go far. In tais jsswe there will be found many good suggesiions. Profit by what you muy toad in the adver- tisements. { Cards ¢f acknowledgement for parcels sen: by Kingstonians to Can- andian prisoners of war in Germany have been received from Pte. F. H, Jolliffe, 15th; Pte. J. Lindsale, 7th; Pte. G. White, 15th; Pte. Charlies McConnell, 48th; Pte. Balwin, 48th H.OL. Prevost, Brock street, has received all his spring and summer goods for his order clothing department, in Ready-made clothing he has in stock a very fine line of Blue and Gray worsted suits for those net wishing to leave their order. He has also re- ceived some cory nice lines of Gents' Furnishings, pianos, = at] 2 for the 1 C.M.B.A. Head Office May Be Moved. The head office of the C.M.BA., which has been located in Kingston for the past twenty years, is likely to be moved to Montreal Last week there was a meeting of the grand j executive in Montreal and it is un-| { derstood that the transfer was de-| cided upon. The headquarters are now in the large brick building on | Montreal street near Princess, owned | by Dr. Edward Ryan. 2 "The Hat Store" HATS! HATS! mer, cluding the pastor, wore flowers in honor of their mothers. The sermon -_ . , MONDAY, MAY 14, 1917 A Picture for Every - Ringston Home SPECIAL 25. Clearing sale of 14 x 42 reproduction in co talion, photograph taken in the Cricket Fie background, Fictures of this illustrious battalion should be in e public building. Special prices on framing with crest of the Batta rame, Only a limited number of thes: left. 160-162 Princess St. IR 36, 38, 40 lengths. $5 "Newman THE ALWAYS BUSY STORE The College Bo Real Swell! We'placed in stock today a shipment of real swell Silk Underskirts "Made with new deep flounce effect and with full skirt. Beautiful shot effects in blue and green, blue and black, also green and rose. Specially Priced We show a range of silk suits that are pleas- ingly different and moderately priced, $25. 'Headquarters for Dainty Curtain Scrims Open Nights. & Shaw, A BUILDERS' SUPPLIES wee CLOSING OF MAILS British mail closes os | Information posted at P.O. Lobby from time to time, United States, daily 11.30 a.m. and 11.30 p.m. Grand Trunk, going east, L30 a.m. and 11.30 p.m. Grand Trunk, Toronto and west, including States ... ... ...;.. 1.00 p.m. Grand Trunk and all west of City, 2.30 p.m. and 11.30 p.m. CPR. ., 10.16 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. CNR +... coo cov ose 2+ 3.00 pan, Ne ------------ ------ IN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES Rev. T. De Courcy Rayner Preaches Mothers' Sermons. At the First Congregational church a good congregation gathered last evening to enjoy the special Mothers' Day service, which was conducted by the pastor, Rev. T. De Courey Ray- Many of the congregation, in- topic was "When Mothers Fail," the text being: Psalm xxvii, 10, "When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up." During the service Rechab Tandy sang two very delightful solos, "I Hear the Voice of Jesus Say" and "There's a Beautiful Land on High." + In connection with the Mothers' PORTLAND CEMENT Canada Portland Cement for concrete work. S ANGLIN & CO. Ont. Phones: Office 60, Factory 1415 have Lumber, Cottl and Wood "ood aren hrc lors of the 21st Bat- Id with the Court House in very home and lion set in top of ok Store, Phone 919 Wedding Suggestions Our windows are replete with suggestions for weddings: Tea Setts, Roast Platters, Entree dishes, Soup Tureens, Bread Trays, Casseroles. Cut Glass in variety, and the very best of workmanship. Personal gifts for the Rride and Bridegmaids are here to suit all desives, In Platinum or Gold, Smith Bros., Jewelers and Opticians, Issuers uf Marriage Licenses. et lA tt Furs! All kind of Fox Stoles suitable for Summer Wear. W. F.Gourdier 80 Brock Street Phone 700. ---------------- A ta ag gt rn REAL BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE $1830--New Dwelling, garden planted). $2600--Alred St, on car line, $6200--Alfred St. on car line, row 8 brick dwellings,' \ a once, (all $2300 Earl Bt, possession $4400--Aberdven Ave. S3000---Clergy St. West, TO RENT Albert St, all improvements, $20.00 Johnson St, Stable and storage. E.W.MULLIN & SON Sellers of Real Estate. Cor. Johnson and Division Sts, Phones 539 and 1450,