THE DAILY SRITISH WHIG! THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1918. =e Quality Furs STORE CLOSES DAILY 5 O'CLOCK JOHN McKAY, Limited. Kingston's Reliable Fur House. m------ ---- E's L FOOTE, MC. KIXGSTONIAN WHO WENT WITH ORIGINAL PPLE HONC RED. -- * While the Construction | at Front With Railway Battalion. a- | F ote, in to od [en Coveted Medal | le sald pe gade honor comes I Kinestonizn who has been into Your Windows and Doors Are drafty and cold. Our metal weather strips put on by experts will make them wind and storm proof. Give us the chance to prove this to you. Ring 819. J. R. C. Dobbs & Co. 41 Clarence Street Kingston, Ont. x a CBITUARY The Late Mrs. E. Mrs. Ellen Lee passed away Wednesday in the House of Provi- dence, after seven years' illness, ceased was born in Perth seven years ago. taken 10 Perth on son-in-law. Lee, Thursday by he The Late James Barlow. On March 5th there pass at his residence, near Barlow, in the 85th y The late Mr. Barlow district in 1841, and h sided continuously on where he died. He and highly respected man and a kind neighbor always taken an active int public affairs, a undiminished even in this last which had confined him to his for the past twelve mo, Mr. Barlow married Miss Jane De- Wolfe, of Kitley, who died in 1870. Of the family there song and three daughters, J. E., on the homestead; Winnipeg: Mrs. W. Birch, Delta; Mrs. 8S. G. McGee, Yorkion, Sask. and Miss Margaret, at home. since re he HICKORY NUTS The BON MARCHE Cor, King and Earl Phone 1844. Sm ) as He erest I Joel Joseph, Heaven never helps the man whe is too lazy to hustle a little on own behalf, HURRAH The Problem Solved. Reduce the High Cost of iof Living. TOMORROW WILL BE A GOOD DAY TO HAVE YOUR EYES FIT- TED WITH GLASSES, BUT TODAY IS BETTER. Delivery to All Pars of the City, UNITED GROCERY Ben Lee & Co. 188 Princess St. Phone 267 Why put off having your eyes properly and carefully tested? Why put off the impor- tunce of bettering your eye sight. We are fully equipped to render you all the aid that glasses will give. Come in TODAY. J.5.Asselstine D.0.S v + Registered Optometrist, 8342 King St. The Busy Optical Store. At the Golden Lion Grocery To Close An Estate We will sell that stone, 7-room residence 270 Division St. Wits haenand lot, 100 x 273 eet good garden HONEY {Fresh California Prunes, nice and survive three | and in | his Fancy Clover In one pound sections, 25 cents each, oo 100 123 c, 15c Ib, Evaporated Peaches, 8 lbs f 25¢. McCann, Evaporated Apricot ... Oe The «os 40c gal. Real} Estate W.R i. Mckea & Co. | war zone twice | Lieut. Foote was one of the first] i Kingstonians to en r Overs gs. | | He went as a ptivat e in the original | | Princess Pats, and for many month | {of No, INCIDENTS (OF THE DAY | LOCAL NOTES, AN AND ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST. : Happenings In the City and Vicinity ~--What the Merchants Offer to the Readers of the Whig. Pianos C. Lid. E.W, to rent, W. Lindsay, Mullin & Son report the sale 49 Colborne street, owned by George C ampbell, to James Howie. W. Swain, piano tuner, 100 Clergy street west, Orders left at McAu- ley's, or 'phone 564. Albert Beare, 60 Ontario street, recovering after a severe operation n the Hotel Dieu, has returned to his home, Now is the time piano tuned. to have your We carry two expert | tuners and will assure entire satis- { faction. C. W. Lindsay, Ltd. | . { on{ } ; i i se sventy=| | The remains were, i Ir { J came to this farm was well known an upright | had in | n"interest which was | illness, home LIEUT. J.-A FOOTE: -- | fought in trenches in th e {battles defended by that unit. He was wounded finally had 'to return te Canada In Kingston his war services were | ihe and | recognized 'to the extent of making | recruiting | {him very valuable in |work. He waa in the Li { talion for a while under > 4 J. Glass, but {| Toronto district, mission with ndsay Bat- Lieut.-Col. transferred to the and took a com=-| the 257th "Railway Construction and Forestry Battalion | then being raised. His recruiting {work in Toronto and in Sanit Ste | { Marie on If of this made him very pro ninent through- {out the province, as his forceful pub- | lic speaking was ve curing men. Lieut. Foote returned with the construction unit, promotion to to be expected a captainey CURLING GAMES. .| Four Games in Club Sevies Played on Wednesday. The following curling games were Ringed on Wednesday evening: ..W. Dunlop J. F. Rowland F Monk E. A. Stone {C. Sleeth W. P. Hedley {H. Douglas J. A. McRae (skip). 7 (skip) 18 . E. Austin Fi . Fowler T . H. Day A 3. Cooke T. (skip) 8 E. Johnston Frizzell M¢Lean M. Asselstine (skip) 9 DJ, H. MoaCartney W. F. Inman J.. Marshall (skip 9 3. Sleeth . Crozier « Turcotte Langdon (skip) 15 Will . N. Robertson I. A. Zufelt x. Thompson H. Brumley . 0. Sliter: J. Gibson : Hanson' JM. Elliott (skip) 11 (skip) 19 Doubles. » T. R. Carnovsky 13 L. Al Zufelt 'Singles. W. H. Wormwith 11 . M. ERiott . Fowler M. P. Reid 13 QUEBN'S LEVANA SOCIETY Elected Miss H. Laird President-- Work of the Year. The annual meeting of the Levana Society was held on Wednesday, The reports of the committees show that the society was actively engaged in premoting patriotic objects, The work of the special Red Cross com- mittee included vocational training of soldiers, packing boxes for over- repare for your Spring Linoleums while stocks re ta = Rago is obvious. Th I of Rugs is obvious. They can be ta ond cleaned frequently. \ ntly placed so as to vary Rug Se embraces every | le and weave ve from Ingrain Art Squares. est quality Wiltons: That should That you 4 o og are seas and making 140 vests, The general Red Cross committee report- ed 617 pads made and in addition 39 large pads for Queen's Military Hos- pital, The standing committee on sports showed that athletics were not neglected, The basketball champion- ship was won by Faculty and the ground hockey championship by "20. Tennis is still to be played off. Ice hockey was not finished. An exhibi- tion game will be played next week and the proceeds devoted to the Red ' Cross, The usual activities in music and the drama were curtailed, owing to the demandfOF ational service. The sum of $50 was invested in Victory Bonds and a contribution of 350 was made to the Halifax Relief und. ing year are: Honorary president, Mrs. Bruce Taylor; president, Miss H. Laird; secretary, Miss Rattee. "Be Happy" in the City Hall, One of the most interesting fea- tures of the entertainment to be given by the Victory Chapter L.O.D.E. on day evening, March Sth, will be ithe musical review, "Be Happy." { the war. battalion | ry effective in se- | overseas | and has | since won steady promotion until his | is shortly | The officers elected for the ensu- Mrs. Samuel Makin, Ida Hill, was removed to the General Hospital on Wednesday in James Reid's ambi | lancé, = We will rent you a piano, and at end of six months if you feel like purchasing instrument we will al- low the six months' rental on pur- chase price, and arrange easy terms jon Salatice. C. W. Lindsay, Ltd. Rev. C. C. Salisbury, of Seymour, has been Su to Cardinal and ,Mainsville at a salary of $1,200 and ja free manse. The Brockville Pres- bytery has sustained the call, which has been transmitted to Kingston | Presbytery, Prevost, Brock street, has an ex- tra fine - assortment of tweeds, i cheviots and blue and black serges for his order clothing department. | His ready-made clothing aand gent's { furnishing department are well as- sorted with new goods at low prices. Major, the Rev. G. I, Campbell ; | preached s leetured in Gouverneur, famous | hed and ured in Gou N.Y. this week. His themes were on He believes when the great { confliet is over the change commer- | cially, soefally and otherwise will be ver complete, ye will rent you a piano, and at end of six months if you feel like | purchasing Instrument we will al- | low the six months' rental on pur- | chase price, and arrange easy terms jon balance. OC, W, The firemen { Kingston Business College, Queen street, about ten o'clock Thursday morning, where a fire had started in {a waste paper chute in the basement The firemen nipped in the bud what | might have resulted in a very séri- ous blaze, and there was but slight damage. Lindsay, Ltd. were called to the i A VERY FINE PRODUCTION. | -------- | "Furs and Frills" at the Grand on | Wednesday. One of the best musical comedies | of the season was at the Grand W ed- nesday for matinee and night per {formances in "Furs and Frills," | featuring the well-known comedian, | Richard Carle. There were large { audiences, and the production was | greatly enjoyed. Carle made a great {hit in his role of composer. Burrell 'Barbaretto, Fern Rogers, Ben. { Wells, Harriet Burt and Beth Small | ey: charmed the audience with 'their | singing. The company's one of the | best seen here for some time. The {female chorus and the four violin | girls were particularly good. i i GIVE A WHEEL CHAIR. Ladies' Aid of Queen Street Church Make Donation to Q.M.H. Queen's Military Hospital on Thursday received '4° splendidly equipped wheel-chair as a donation to the hospital from the Ladies' Aid of Queen street Methodist church. The ladies of this church have been deeply 'interested in the work being carried on by Liewt.-Col. W. T. Con- nell and his staff at the Queen's In- stitution, and took this epportunity of making life brighter for some of the soldier patients there. Arrived In England. Mrs. E. Hutching, 90 Wellington street, received a cable from her son, James Hutching, 74th Battery, tell- ing of his safe arrival in England, and that they are at Godalming. ] | | | One. of the seénes in this represents|l] H HOhinatogn," dnd the costumes used copies of those worn by the} ha girls of China. Besides the} and a good floor will enjoy this. ets 50 cents at Uglow's or at the if omly One "BROMO QUININE." i To 3 gut the. gennine, call for full name Hi TIVE BROM | OMO QUININE "Tab- Look for ED of B. Wi JI GROVE. Cures a Cold in One: Day. Rev. Tom Fairies has sent Reid 'the Board of {HAD A VERY CLOSE (ALL fe ty er {they were asleep in a room at the ER Peace, German Forces in Russia Trample All These "German-American Alliance" Under Fire, No Plehiscite Lucid Intervals in the Russian Delirium. i A "Slam" Hungarian Fury at Austria. How German U-Boats Talk a Thousand Miles, A Defence of Shoddy Fabric. rhe WellsBalanced Diet "(Prepared by 11.8, Food Administration) Frederick the Great--"Head Devil." What the First Draft Has Taught. The Church Gains Falling Off, Our Shrinking Dinner Pail. Colleani. Rides Combining Ministers, Many Phone 919 Open Nights for The College Book Store | Read the Literary Digest for March the 9th Some of the Striking Topics Treated in This Particularly Interesting Number of "The Digest" Are: While Count von Hertling in the Reichstag Poes Lip-Service to President Wilson's Four Principles of Principles Underfoot., Alsace for Our Exporters. Diving Shells to Hit snow a Boon to the Teaching Posterity of the U-Boats. Farmer. War. Away with His Horse. Three Famous New York Churches. Don't Swear! News of Finance and Commerce, Timely Huastrations, Cartoons, THE HYPOCRISY OF GERMAN PEACE TALK "Tis a Mark of Distinction To Be a Reader of the "Digest." tacluding Humorous 4 Phone Fay Still Leading! OUR SHOWING OF DRESS GOODS AND SILKS IS THE BEST YET. RR ARTY ALL WOOL DRESS SERGES -- 34 inches wide i in 10 different shades -- the sea- son's best. Worth today $1.65 a yard. Our price . $1.25 AAA i NA ANA ANN NNN Extra Quality Black Pailette Silk -- 36 in- ches wide $1.25, $1. 50 up AAA SR A AAAS NENA, SN EAA NANA Nl NNN Silk Poplins 36 inches wide: all colors, $1.50 A A AAA AI A ASN Charmeuse Satin for Suits -- Black and col- ors, 42 inches wide $2.75 per yard AAA AA A A AP A AAA ANA ANNAN NAN SIN NNN See our range of fancy striped silks for skirts. Newman & Shaw THE ALWAYS BUSY STORE yy TY TY YY YY yr rere wy T™WO WOMEN ALMOST SU FEO Ae woe i soc] Picture Frame i Mouldin s In raw Oak and imi- tation Oak. Employee Detected It Escaping From Their Room and Summoned Doc- tor----Accidentally Turned Gas Om Agaiy After Turning It Of, Two young women in "from the country," had a very narrow escape from. being suffocated with gas while Prince George Hotel during Wednes-| i seed 'had a close eall, 4 | H seared that they knew all about it May night. | ~The fact that one of the night em-| S ANGLIN & Co LJoyees at the hotel detected gas es- . . caping from their room, no doubt 3 ed their lves. Early Thursday Woodworking Factory, Lum- ber Yards. morning as soon as he found that gas as escaping the employee gained Bay & Wellington Streets, Kingston, Ont. entrance to the room and aroused he two young women. They were almost | o Phone 58s actory Phone 1 A Saas Lumber; Canl and Wood wend oF nnconscions and a rush call was sent for Dr. William"Gibson. The lat po ff 4 'Th © Re lt CANADA'S F tor, worked over them and they soon round all right, but they in- e young women were told about when they todgk the room, but in turning the gas off it is believed that they accidentally turned it on again. The transom was closed, and the gas had no avenue of escape. Marquis Wheat for Farmers, The Government has 50.000 bush- of the Marquis variety of wheat - distribution ameng farmers. ton will be centre for distribu- pin this district if erders for a load or more are received The siccess of the Government's § upen the farmers pselves, and they should note ithe condition of their fall wheat early in order to repair any loss b increas- ing the wheat Acreage. ? It originated at the Ottawa Experimental Farm, and $ highly recommended by the Gov- ent experimentalisty beeause of hoary yield. - 'Comtmnications be addressed to Mr. Sirret, tural Representative, Market Te, on. WATCHES For over 70 YEARS this same firm has held public con. fidence, Our guarantees have had all opr stability behind them and we have lived yp to every one, We know watches "from the ground up," in every detail, We can quote you uneguals led prices for all new watches, We can handle your repairs reasonably, quickly, and as efficiently as we always have. Smith Bros. Jewelers and Opticians. Issuers of Marriage Licenses. Phone 700. 78:80 Brock Street. yy Ny bad EW. Mullin & Son | Home and Be Con- tented. Why pay rent when you ean 1 own your own home. Rent re- ceipts are valueless. A deed to J your home is better thay) money J in the bank, 4 A new detached frame, cen. 4 trally loeated, with Iurge gar- 4 den, for $1750, Livingston Ave. frame, 5 1 rooms, 1 plece bath, cellar, gar. 9 den and stable, $3500, 1 Double brick, Harrie St, 6 bed § rooms, electric light, Improve. nients, gas, furnace, $5200, 4 Montreal street, brick, 7 rooms, i furnace, gus, electric light, side 4 entrants, $2600, Call at office for full list. We sell all kinds of insarance, Cer. Johnson and Division Sta. Phones 539 ahd 1450, AVORIT Springtime for Taking Pictures Roll Films, Packs and Plates. | "IF it isn't an Eastman, it MAHOOD'S DRUG STORE isn't a Kodak." |