Is Briel Form the Events In The Conntey About Kingston Are Told ~full of Interest to Many. Rex; A. M Hubly, rector of Lm- manuel Reformed Episcopal church, Helleyille, has offered his resigna~ tion, miss Anna Ciahiston, Toronto, for £ merly of Brockville, seriously ill in a Toronto hospital for seven moths, is able to sit up. ¥ R. D. Ponton, the junior member of the Tfirin of Northrup, Panton and Ponton, Belleville, open- ed an office in Stirling. A blige in a vestry where gowns were hanging was found in St . Michael's church, Belleville, and was subdued with little damage. Smith's Falls closed tenders for afl issue of $28,000 six per cent. twenty-year bonds, They were sold to Me¢Kinnon & Co., Toronto. Catherine Burd, daughter of the isiq Join Burd and beloved wife of ¢Hugh, Belleville, passed away on Monday, aged [ifty-two years, "Prince," an Trish Tango terrier, owned by Mr. and Mrs, Arza Sher- man, Athens, was run over by a mo- tor car in Brockville and died from its Injuries. William Thompson, Belleville, passed away Monday after a week's illness. He had reached the great age of eightysthree years, buf was aptive until the last. There passed [rom earth, April 20th, Robert Gay, aged twenty-seven years, son of Mr, and Mrs. James Gay, of the fourth concession of Sid nev, a splendid young man. The death occurred on May 12th of Ezra Moore, a lifelong resident of Elizabethtown, The deceased was born liay 4th, 1834, and continuous- ly resided at the home of his birth. On Wednesday afternoon Miss Elizabeth A. Beatty, one of Tweed's popular young ladies beeame the bride of Thomas Albert Coulson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Coulson, Thomasharg. Mrs. Florence May Wood, wife of Henry Wood, died on Saturday at Thurlow, after a few days' illness. Mra. Waooll was thirty years of age and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs Thomas Peterson, Anifeliasburg. The Wright cottage at Devil Lake, nine miles from Newboro, was total- Iv destroyed by fire Saturday night. Tha éottage, with all contents and the jee house, aredn ruins. The cottage contained three canoes, several tents, fishing equipment and camp- ers" mippliesand only $900 insurance was carnied, which covers about half tho loss, gms SO EVEN ATHENS CLEANS UP. Packages Sent Overseas--Varions Events Recowded. Athens, 22 Mrs. William Suiith, Harder hag taken possession of her Mill street property. Myr, and Mrs, Wil Doolan have settled in their new Prince street hone Mr. and Mrs. Ring, from the west, are now domiciled in the home parchas- ed from Mr. Doolan. Ms. D. Dani- son. has purchased John Eaton's Main stpset property and "has taken possession, Mrs. PL w ashburn has moved to the Main street house fermerly owned by the late Mrs. IC. Kilborn. Mrs. Goodleliow and chilu- ren have ox poved to George W. Brown/sChidxgh street house. Mis, M. Rapp Si & and Miss Grace have re turned from Morton and resumed house-keeping in thelr 'Central street 'home. "Clean-up" week was © observed here early in the month and now window-boxes and flowering plants are being placed outside to help beautifying the town. Over a fortuight ago thirty-three packages were sent to our soldiers in France. Each parcel contained a pair of socks, a towel, a half-pound of raisins, a cake of sugar, gum, to- bacco, candles and Keating powder. The 'W.C.T.U. trinklet fund, to supply cocoa and hot drinks to our boys at thé front, met with & ready response. The contributions * were entirely voluntary, and resulted in a colléction of jewelry varied and in- teresting and sone seventy dollars in cash. A most enjoyable evening's pro- gramme was given recently in the village hall by Rev. KE. Tennyson Smith, reader and impeysonator of Birmingham, Eng., and Mrs. Smith, a mugiclan of great ability. The entertainment was nnder the' Aaus- pices of the Epworth League. Under the auspices of the Mission Band a profitable and pleasant evening was furnished in the Baptist church on the evening of thé 14th inst. 'Lead, Kindly Light" anda "Abide With Me" in pantomime were especially good. 'Mother's Day" was observed in the local ehurches, members of the Blue<bird Mission Cirele selling car- nations on the day preceding. Rev. 1. J. Vieking was in Brock- ville last week attending district meeting Rey. G. Victor [Collins has tender- ed 'his resignation as pastor of the local 'Baptist ehureh and goes this week to his new field at Lachute, Que. Rev, Mr. Hammond is this week attéending the conference of the Holiness Movement, At 11 a.m. to-day a quiet house wedding takes place at the home of Mr_and Mrs. James Hanna, Vie- toria street, when their only daugh- tar, Migs Vera, becomes the bride of Mr. (Glenn Sherman, who is in THE, 0 STANDARD BANK OF CANADA rie [HE DAILY BRITISH WHC rge of 8 Baptist ci¥entt near Ot Rev. 'T, J. Vickery, pastor of Methodist churell, Will officiate Next week three local ladies go to Mor wreal to attend the branch meel- | ig of the WIM S.--- Miss Gwendolyne | fo represent the Mission | . 8. Kendrick as sup | erintendent of systematic giving, { Mre. William Towriss to reply to : address of welcome given the dele- | gation by the Congregation of St. | James' church } TIDINGS FROM PICTON i Lieut, H. Clarke Now With British! Forces In Italy, Picton, May 21. %. Gordon Ross, | who has had a successful recovery | from a severe attack of appendicitis, | has resumed his duties fn the Bank of Montreal, Brantford, Mrs, Martelle has received word officially that Roy Jewell was danger- | ously ill from gunshot wounds and; was In hospital at Rowen, France.| Cooper's famous musical trio is to! be at the dance in the armouries on the night of May 24th. Lieut, H. Clarke 8 now stationed with the British forces in Italy. A! first class ferry service has now heen | established between Glenora and | Adolphustown. It is now under new | management, Frank Vangesen is a visitor in town and also at his aunt's, 'Glenbrook Farm." Walter Colliver has recover ed from his recent illness. The Greenbush Red Cross club met at Mrs. B. Wood's, the president, on' the -8¢h inst. Oue new member was added to the roll and the club voted to give two dollars this menth for the prisoners of war bread fund, Mrs. C, Fox and Mrs, BE. MeCaw also each gave a dollar for this cause. The next meeting will be held at Mrs. Vanalstine's. Albert: College dramatic club gave "Down In Maine," recently at the; Assembly Hall Collegiate Institute, which was much enjoyed. A Prisoner of War. Port Milford, May 21. Mrs. Frank Starr; Port Milford, has re- ceived a notification card from her husband, who is a prisoner of war in Germany. 'The ecard is dated March 23rd. Pte. Starr was report- ed missing on March 21st. The card contains information to the effeet that he is at Limburg dnd 'he is sound. 'A foot note advises the re- ciptent not to reply to Limburg, but awalt further information. The card was filled out by Pte, Starr himself. AMERICAN SUGAR DECLARES EXTRA PROFITS, Justified Because of Increased | Income During Past Three Years. New York, May 24 ~The American Sugar Refining Company has deelared four extra dividends of three-quarters of one per cent. on the : common stock, to be paid during the next four quarters, together with the usuzlguar- terly dishursemerits of | 3-4 perc each on the common and preferred stack. ; : Earl D, Babst, president, said after | a directors' meeting that, notwith- standing present uncertainty ag to operating expenses, the extra = divi dends were justified bgeause of the _ SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1918. PAGE ELEV : The Canadian Bankers' Association Invites the Co-Operation of the Public on Behalf of the Banks Staffs Heavily Reduced by War MORE than half the men in the banks of Canada are now on military service, and the number which remains is being steadily reduced. : Women clerks have been employed in thousands and have done splendidly, but they have'not the experience of the men they replace. It would be out of the question to expect them to work as rapidly or with the same knowledge of banking as officers of many years training in the profession. The drain upon the number of experienced officers has now reached a point where it is necessary to ask the public to take into consideration this decrease in efficiency, and to lighten, as far as they can, the burden thus thrown upon those left to run the business. Canada was never so busy as how and the volume of banking business is greater than ever before. How the Public Can Help ; \ : Transa& your banking business in the morning as far as possible, and as early as possible. Try to avoid a rush at closing time. i Do not draw any maore cheques than are absolutely necessary. Instead of paying sma unts by cheque, draw the money in one amount and pay in cas : esis ot HEAD GFFICE + TORONTO COLLECTIONS Business houses will find our facilis es for malsing collections pafticularty KINGSTON BRANCH, at'n 1813 owt, Manager. Draw on Your Customers through the Branches in al Merchants Bank. With . 1 parts of Canada, and corres- _ pondents abroad, this Bank is in a position to present Drafts promptly, have them accepted, and collect payment, with the Teast possible trouble and cost to you. he Manager will be glad to take up this matteravich you. HANTS BANK Head Office: Montreal. OF GC. B. HAGUE, CANADA KINGSTON BRANCH, Establiched 1864, - Manager. ! Safety Deposic Boxes to Rent. Jof business all around, earnings for {the year being equal to $14.60 on the tereased income "durin the past three years, S---- Coniagas Record. § Cobalt, May 24---~The Comniagas Company 'is almost assured of n- creased profits with the price of silver at $i an ounce, Although id late years, the production of silver from the Coulagas baseshown a gradual de- cline; a $1 silver market §s of great vale to this hig producer. From the beginning of its prods tive career in 1907, to the close of last year, the total production - of silver amounted to 24960071 ounces. On February 2nd last. the company paid its last interim dividend of 1215 cents a share, the disbursements being $100,- 000. = This brought dividends up to a tota lof $3940000 or equivalent to $11.17 a share, or moré than double the par value of the stock. Rise of Milling Shares. Toronto, May 24---The steady and substantial appreciation in | Ogilvie Milling shares is said to be almost without a parallel on a turnover of anly nominal propontions.' On Feb- rudry 7th the stock sold at $150.25 Kow it has touched a new high level of 175 in a broken-lot transaction, General Electric's New Record. TForonto, May 24 --A new high re- cord for thé General Electric in 1918 is promised by the reports of the com- pany's progress thus far. Current or- ders are running at the rite of $240.- 000.000 for year, as against $234.000,- 000 for the corresponding od last yeat. The balance available for ont- standing Sabital stock from 1917 was $26.50 per sb hare. Earned $14.60 on Common. Montreal, May 24. « The annual statment of Canadian Cottons, Limite ted, for the fiscal year ending March dlst, 1918, shows a general expansion "Change i in _Bankin ing "Hours June Ist. On and after Junie 1§t banking hours will be: 9.30 to 2.30; Saturdays 9.30 to 12.00. This arrangement will give the staff more time to complete the large amount of work which cannot be taken up until after the office i is closed to the public. Special Services Discontinued July 1st. Certain services must of necessity be discontinued, fo# a time at least. On July Ist banks will discontinue receiving payments for- tax bills and the bills of gas, electric and other public service corporations. The banks desire to render all essential services including many special ones arising out of the war. In order to do this they make this appeal for co-operation in the manner suggested above common as against $1240 in 1917 and $10.57 in 1916 i nonce ¢ 0803