i AB Brit wv PAGE SIX a _._. BC NEWS. FROM THE DISTRICT CLIPPED FROM THE WHIG'S MANY 'BRIGHT EXCHANGES, : In Brief Form the Events Tn The Country About Kingston Are Told ~Full of Interest to Many, "Canon Bliss has returned to Smith's" Falls with his health ecom- pletely restored. A. B. Beott, Smith's Falle, has or- ganized a company to manufacture | paper fruit baskets at Niagara Falls Mrs, Joseph Strong, Cape Vincent, N.Y., died on Monday a few hours a alvin st | The Citizens Band gave a delightful | and pay its interest, apd take the after she had sustained a shock of hp Eave elt, stack 5 security. par-lysis. ¢ A house on Hope Hope, owned by John Huffman and street, . Port occupled by Wm. Creamer and fam- | residents illuminated for the occa+| Which must seriously impress, if it fly, was totally Tuesday night', Sir Edward Kemp, Minister of Militia and Defence; Gen. Sir Sam Hughes, Gen. John Hughes and Col, Mewburn inspected the arsenal at Lindsay. Dr. Alexander Martin, Ottawa, aged seveuty-one years died suddenly on Tuesday at his summer residence, Rideau Lodge, at Rideau Ferry, Death was due to heart failure, He 'was born in Brockville. Lieut. F. F. Hubbs, formerly pub- Neher of the Hastings Star, has com- menced the publication of a small magazine, called B.I.M., in Muren, Switzerland, where he is at present destroyelt by fire « interned. The marriage took place quietly on Saturday at the house of George C. Wright, Rochester, N.Y., of Eva Clare, daughter of Mrs, Marshall and the late Dr.' J. A. Marshall, Belleville, to Robert-€. Brown; Schu- macher, Amy Toker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, C. H. Clementi, Peterboro, and John Darrell Wainwright, 69th Bat- tery, Petawawa, son of Mussum Wainwright, M.P., Hamilton, Ber- Juda, were married on 'Wednes- ay. Mr, and Mrs. W. H. Rothwell, Smith's Falls, announce the engage- ment of their daughter, Blanche, to Claire Wellington Watson, Carleton Place, son of Mr, and Mrs. D. W, Watson, Fambam Que. The mar- raige will take place quietly in Aug- ust - After an illness of two months from paralysis, Mrs. Thomas Hall, Appleton, passed quletly to rest on Thursday. 'The deceased, whose maiden name was El{zabeth Ann Crawford, was a daughter of the late John Crawford, and was born in Goulborne fifty-two years ago. Mrs. Davis, mother of Mrs. I". A. J. Davis, Carleton Place, met with an accident last Thursday that has laid her aside. She was going up steps to the kitchen when her heel caught and threw her backward. No bones" were broken; buf the shock and the bruises were most severe. ls i : | FRR ROL OO OLR ee : day What You Can Get for | CANADIAN NORTHERN DEAL. News From Eastern Ontario | the cu | these points' have peen emphasized | i | GANANOQUE - 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) | Aug. 10.-- Under the auspices of the Citizens Band, which has been making rapid strides forward under | the able leadership of Prof. O. A. Meredith, and who at ite open Alr, Concert last week drew out upwards | (of 2,000 people to the lawn at Gan-| (anogue Inn made arrangements with i i the GananogueClayton | Launch Yennek to conduct an old | {time "Catch On" ldst evening with | | the Mayor and council en board. | programme f during a two hours run among the { Admiralty Group of islands. Island! {slon. The management of the band | | offered a hamisome flag for the best | decorated skiff or launch taking part | ln the run. | The local S.A. corps postponed its | piende arranged for Wednesday {afternoon last at McNinth's Grove {on account of unfavorable weather. {It will be held on Wednesday next. A. P, Bampson, teller for some Whe past at the local branch of the Mer chants Bank has resfgned and enlist- ed in the Royal Flying Corps. His place has been filled Hy the promo- tion of Duncan McKellar to the va- cancy. guest of Ensign Trimm of the local corps of the S.A. for a short time. Mrs. Frank Lawrence, St. Cath- arines, a former resident of this town is renewing acquaintances this week. | Miss Nettie Hamilton and Mise-Letha | Sword spending the past two week: with friends at Fulton and Syrae N.Y., have returned home. Mr. a Mrs. Merton Gordon, New York, are spending a few weeks at 'Dixie Land" the island home of the lat- ter's parents, Prof. and Mrs.. Erastus Palmer, New York, who arrived here some time ago for the season, Dr. L, M, Mahee, Goderich, is the guest of his brother Dr. A. H. Mabee at the latter's summer home on Tre- mont Park. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Lattimore snd Miss Gladys Bur- nett have arrived from Toronto for a visit 'with the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. James K. Lattimore, HARTY WON RACE, Detroit II. Wins Island Races With Hawkeye Next, Alexandria Bay, Aug. 9.-- Detroit » owned by G. A. Wood, Detroit, représenting the Detroit Boat Club, won the motor boat race here today, making five points, A The displacement races for the Her- ald trophy found the Rat, J. J. Harty, Kingston, first; Kiota II. second: Lady Rassendale, third. Miss Porcu- pine did not finish. "a a Some people can best make their presence felt by their absence. eating {of the road by the Dominion would Ferry | the Exchequer Court! Miss Rose, Montreal, is the] 't 1laghion is beginning to seethe, Con- THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1917. I The Strangest Opposition to It and Judgment of Parliament. Ottawa, Aug. 10.--With regard to Canadian Nerthern Railway in parliament: That the common stock, according to the commission report, is not worth anything, and that the government would not be warranted, therefore, in paying $60,000,000 for. it; that a purchase gratify two ministers, Hon. Mr. Rog- ers, who 'had relations with Mac- kenzie and Mann wliile he was in the Manitoba government, and Sir Thomas White, whose friends in the financial world would be the bene- ficiaries; and that arbitration was not to be desired when the value of the road could be reached through The disposi- tion is not to buy the railway, with its unknown liabilities, but to lend it enough, to make its betterments The Hydro-Elec- tric Association protest against the C.N.R. deal and in a. resolution does not embarass, the government. EVIDENCE TABLED. Receives Testimony in Rogers Case. Ottawa,. Aug. 10.--When the House resumed Wednesday aftéy noon Hon. C. J. Doherty laid on the table of the House the evidence in connection with the MaclLeod-Tell- fer report. Included in this, he said, was the evidence taken by Mp. Jus- tice Galt, which, he declared, was rrobably the most important rart of Commons E. MacDonald asked when the new Fension Act wouid come up. 8ir Thomas White stated that the question: was an important and somewhat technical one. He couldn't say to-day when he. would introduce the bill. : Sir Thomas White introduced the bill based on the resolution provid- ing for the acquisition of the stock of the Canadian Northern. It re- ceived a first reading. BORDEN'S BLUNDERS Jeadership of Sir Robert Threatened By Colleagues. Ottawa, Aug. 10.--Premier Bor- den"s leadership of the Conservative party is threatened. Party murmur- ings, gradually growing in intensity during the past two weeks, are crys- -talizing into plain speech. Dissatis- { I | detvatives growps, "inertia," "lethargy," blandering," and 'lack hip." are now grumbling inf They talk bitterly about! "indecision," | of leader-! \ It is significant that Sir Robert's sharpest critics include members of, his own Cabinet. There is amazing nanimity in the expressed opinion that impending Cabinet "reconstruc- tion" should be based upon change of leadership. ly blaming the existing political tur- moil on the indecision of the Premier, | nnd claim that their Suechsy.at..the, olls in tiie forthcoming genéral elec- ion is jeopardized by 'the Borden blunders. 98c at Mendel's SATURDAY ONLY BLOUSES in white lawn with fancy organdy fronts: In white voile with worked front patterns. : In white voile, embroidery trimmed. A SILK BLOUSES in black, navy and other colors, in all sizes. Mid- dies in fancy styles, heavy material; a large variety: All to lear Eh ao el gig WHITE SKIRTS with and without pockets, terials, to clearat . ..... 3 . rw RE Cee eT RE SITTER AT wratoa ete' ow . dee. . in heavy and light Easels RW ee ma- P. & A..CORSETS--The best corsets being sold for the money nin and RELL paraso ols; n black and colored.) splendid valuesat . . ., .. .. ... KWEAR--Co 4 lars sold anywhere for $1.50; our price a DRESSES in a variety of different styles... Sle aoa Vie = New arrivals ia high-class ile | 0 he S on sale Saturday a OUR DOLLAR DAY * Tne one lee aw uel ede ee eee | for Belleville,. where he will take a Conservatives are open-loq NEL WLENNAN IS HERE IS RETURNING OVERSEAS, . Dr. W. S. Smith" Has Been Home Tn------ Eight Months on Sick Leave, SURVIVOR OF THE LAKE TRAG- ght Me . EDY ARRIVED AT NOON He Arranged For the Funerals of 'the Two Victims Whose Bodies Have Been Recovered. Rd 'The 1.49 p.m. -G.T.R. train on Fri- day afternoon brought Neil McLen- nan to the city to arrange for the funerals of the two victims. George Greaves and Greta Smith, who per- ished when the schooner George A. Marsh foundered in Lake Ontario, Mr. McLennan was accompanied by Frank Keegan, Belleville, and at once went to Corbett's undertaking parlors to arrange for the burial of the children. 1t was decided that George Greaves' body should be sent to Toronto, as requested .by his fath- er, and that interment would take place there. The remains of Greta Smith will be sent to her home in Belleville, where her brother, Hor- ace, and her sister, Margaret, await her, . Mr. McLennan could give but few details beyond those that he gave the Whig's representative at Bath, who interviewed him on Wednesday evening. He shows the strain he has been under, put, nevertheless, is bearing up wonderfully. "1 have had my full share of sorrow in the death of my wife and little ones," was the only comment hé made on his personal loss. He was visibly affected when he saw the remains of his little nephew, The thought of the whole' tragedy was brought to his mind, and it was only with difficulty that he restrain- ed the tears, It is his opinion that the back- wash of the big waves tore his little nephew from the plank to which he was clinging. This plank, he said, had been found near Amherst is- land on Friday morning. A big box to which Capt. George Cousins was clinging was also found on the shore, Mr. McLennan was quite ready to talk but the nervous temsion due to his awful experjence gould be noticed. He appeared juterested in the news- paper accounts of .the tragedy, which also affected him. The sorrow-stricken man will like- ly leave the city on Friday evening CAPT. W. A, oT, M.D. Dr. W_ A. Smith, df this city, left on Friday noon for overseas, and will take a commission as captain_in the Canadian Army Medical Corps. He sick leave. He served in France and Salonika. Hg reason was invalided home, tarn. SPLENDID ACTIVITY "Trying to Find Out What Is Coming. i os ---- By William Phillip Simms, U. P, Cors respondent, L Paris, Aug. 9.--The Canadians raided the enemy lines north-west of Lens during last night, inching fos ward a little nearer in tightening their grasp on the approaches to the coal city. The British let loose gas waves against the Germans along the sand dunes of the Belgian coast. There were artillery duels and air flights elsewhere, 80 that with a starry night, followed by a sunshiny day, the warfare along the entire front was given a new vim, The activity in the air and among the big guns of the artillery is es- pecially marked. The Germans are rest following his ence, The late Capt. W. J. Smith's two children, who are the sole survivors of a family of nine, are still in Belle- ville. Questioned as to their condi- tion, Mr. McLennan said that they were bearing up wonderfully under their great burden of sorrow. The horrible experi- Then don't forget you will need some Zam-Buk. Nothing stops the Join of sunburn and draws out the soreness 0 quickly, m-Bik also ends the Irritation of mosquito bites and is equally - for heat rashes, tender blistered feet, stiffness and aching musgles. As a "first aid," Zambuk is invaluable, If applied immediately an injury is sustained there is no danger of festering. All druggists and stores Sc. box. AM-BUK O00THING AND HEALING California Fruit Store Rage Badkets Cherries ee s He hy AE By - $1.25 40¢, B0e, 60¢ dozen ver snag A508 400, and BO dozen: Oranges . 20¢725¢, 80¢, 40c and 5Oc dozen Bananas i a Fresh Raspberries dafty. ... ... Fruit Delivered to All Parts of the City 286 Princess St. rs. Pe has been home for eight months on |= He went overseas in July, |} 1915, as a lieuténant in the R.A. M.C. |i contracted rheumatism and for this | Dr. Smith's many friends in thell city join in extending best wishes for |i 4 most successful trip and a safe re- J} IS MANIFESTED ||| The Germans Are Desperately |! WEEK-END TRIP STOP AT The Wilhelmina 242 Mountain Street, Montreal, Que. Quite cool, alry rooms, Tie up per day, Ownership manage. ment, Excellent garage Accommodation for metor parties. Tele. Phone uptown, 5346. . LET US SEND YOU A "DUMORE"' SEWING MACHINE MOTOR ON TRIAL Halliday Electric Co. Cor. Princess and King Sts. , young girl his, just recently left a hospital in Belleville, bat, neverthe- less, is displaying remarkable forti- tude as is her brother, Horace. William Smith, the other survivor, who is a brother of the deceased cap- tain, is not so well. He seems to be in the same dazed condition, - and cannot yet rehlize what has Rappen- ' id Liiea it desperately trying to ascertain what changes have been made in the Bri- tish front since. the unspeakable weather began. Their aeroplanes take to the air in search for this in- formation, but British planes imme- diately go after them and fights are Aumerous. enemy heavily shelled the {'Bhitish lines north-east of Loos dur- > ing last night. The Ypres and Com- . A { ines canal region was also under CHEMICAL, WORKS Reavy fire," as * was the. Lombard: + WERE BLOWN UP. Tyzyde sector near the coast. (Special to the Whig.) London, ,Aug. 10.--Thirteen bodies of Women workers have already been recovered, and it is feared others are still in the ruins of * the big Themical works] wrecked and burned fol- lowing) a terrific explosion last night: Many others "were: in- Jured. The works are in East London. : ' " -- Send in War Letters. Letters and photographs. from soldiers and sailors, des scribing the progress of the great struggle for the liberty of the world, have had as wel come place in the Whig's pages since the war began. When desired, the letters and photos are returned to the friends who supply them. 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