PAGE TEN | GANANOQUE | (From Our Own Correspondent.) Aug. b.---Gapanoque"s Old Home Week is in full swing, and from the very first day's registralion was an assured success. Last evening 825 vigitors had arrived, and are coming ia quite fast. Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock under the auspices of the Ladies 'Auxiliary of the GG. W, V A. and of the War Workers' League, a garden party and récep~ tion to returned soldiers and. Old Home Week guests was held at the town park, and was largely attended. Refreshments were served from a big tent on the grounds. The Citizens' Band was on the job with an excel- lent programme At "8.30 p.m. Eayor Wilson delivered his formal | address of welcome at the town hall. | At the close the Citizens Band gave | a short concert, and this was follow ed by a dance on the grounds from $2 to 12. Everything seems to be going just about right, and the visi- tors seem most enthusiastic in their praise of everything prepared for their comfort and entertainment. | It is said that the retirement of Mr. Nickle may open the way for bis becoming thé leader of the Onta- rio Government Conferences with republican and democrat senators regarding the lea- gue of nations has been abandoned by President Wilson until the problems of the high cost of living are solved. THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG 'SUBSCRIBERS DRIVE FOR -- TO THE VETERAN TO BE SHORT- LY STARTED, -------- { Twenty-Two New Members Received | Into the i. W. V. A--To Attend | Sick Members In Hospital. | The G. W. V. A. meeting on Mon- day evening was very largely attend- ed. The usual order of business was suspended in order to discuss the drive to obtain subscriptions to the Veteran magazine. It was explained that this magazine is owned and op- erated solely by the G.W.V.A. it be- ing an official organ of the Associa: tion. The management of the con-| cern have suffered greatly by doing | TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1919. rr ---- Last Week to Get Cheap Tea I will sell the balance of my stock of 60c. and 70c. Teas for this week at .....50¢ per Ib. This in face of two advances in wholesale "The Thompson Bottling: Co. ' GEO. THOMPSON, as 1 at 'business through paid canvassers. Kingston had experienced this met- | hod and found it most unsatisfactory. | A plan had been evolved by a mem-| ber of the executive of Kingston | branch, and submitted to the direc- | tors of the Veteran, Limited, where- | by local branches would work for | subscriptions to the Veteran, the | commission which would have been | paid to canvassers going to the local branch. This suggestion had been en-| thusiastically adopted by the Vete- ran. Limited. Paid canvassers are be- ing dispensed with, and the proposed | method put into force throughout the Dominion. This method is ord] working in Gananoque, and meeting | with great success, Receipts for i I TO THE PUBLIC In view of the 'inadequate and interrupted supply of the gas service furnished to the public on different occasions, | feel an explanation should be made to our many consumers, stating the reason for our inability to furnish an uninterrupted supply. Palm Olive Soap Three Cakes For 29 Cents SARGENT'S DRUG STORE Telephone 41 Cor. Princess and Montreal Sts, a Gage's Cash Grocery Cor.Gore and Wellington Sts. SPECIALS ALL THIS WEEK 12 cakes Laundry Soap 3 cakes Palmolive Soap .... Good strong brooms Kellogg's Corn Flakes Try our good Tea (86c. quality) | Try our fresh ground Coffees (no advance) « FHONE 248, REV. C. M. HARRIS MADE A CANON. The Bishop of Ontario has appointed the Rev. G. M. Harris Missionary at Marmora since 1878 and Rural Dean of Hastings a Canon of St. George's Cathedral vice the Rev. Canon E. Loucks deceased. The many friends of Canon Hagris will greatly ap- preciate this reawrd of missionary work sell done in North Hastings for over 40 years. scriptions will be official from the lo- cal branch, subscribers doing busi- ness entirely through the branch to whom they subscribe for the maga- zine. A drive in this connection is to be 'held in a short time in Kingston. Over sixty members have already vol- unteered to work with the committee on this drive, which will have an ob- jective in Kingston of 5,000 sub- scribers, A satisfactory financial statement for July was submitted, and twenty- two new members were received. Members were requested to hand in the names of any comrades sick in hospital, who might appreciate a vj- sit from a representative of the As- sociation, to the secretary's office, or out of office hours to the canteen at- tendant, The question of competing in the tug-of-war to be held at Napanee during Old Home Week was brought up for discussion. Comrade R. Croe- ker consenting to take this matter in hand. During the evening Comrade Ster- ry, accompanied by Band-master J. Hall, entertained the meeting with selections on the banjo, which were auch appreciated. THE LIBERAL CONVENTION OPENED IN OTTAWA AT 10.30 A.M. TUESDAY The additional consumers taken on in 1914 and 1915 warranted the installation of additional manufacturing equipment, but in a general way, all industrial appliances of this nature were side-track- éd in the one great endeavor to win the war, and the prices which we received for new machinery at this time would not justify the expenditure. ferings testified to the warm regard in 'which the deceased was held. The Late James Garrigan. One of Kingston's most industri- ous and respected citizens passed away on Monday night at the Hotel Dieu in the person of James Garri- gan. He had been in poor health for some time and was one month under treatment in the hospital. The late Mr. Garrigan was born in Kingston ||| sixty-five years ago. He followed the trade of shoemaker in which he was a splendid workman. Besides his wi-{} dow he is survived by five sons, James, Frank, Maurice, William and Bernard, and four daughters, Ms. [Ji Hendry, Brooklyn, N.Y., Mrs. Balley ||! Oshawa, Mrs. Walsh Kingston, Mrs. | Green, Peterboro. The funeral is to {i take place from his late residence} Montreal street, to St. Mary's cathe- |} dral on Thursday morning. HL w+ 450, Th, PROMPT DELIVERY % During the last few years, the Commission, with a much over-taxed plant, endeavored to fur- nish a supply as best they could under existing con- ditions until the steel and iron market became nor- mal. The Late Miss Woods. The death of Miss Maria Woods, which occurred at her home, 15 Ab- erdeen street, on Sunday morning shortly after seven o'clock, came as a severe shock to her two devoted sisters. Although she had not been feeling wéll fora few days, each day she was improving, and no serious results were .anticipated, but sud- denly heart failure set in and she passed quietly and quickly away. The late Miss Woods taught in one of the city schools, for three years, afterwards retiring and starting a fancy goods business,, at which she was most successful doing a large business and commanding the confi- dence and good opinion of those in the city and district. By her trust- worthiness, conscientiousness up- rightness, and faithfulness, she held a warm place in the hearts of the people and gained the esteem and respect to a marked degree. She was a member and regular at- tendant, when health permitted of Queen Street Methodist church and a sincere christian. The late Miss Woods was born in Kingston, and lived in this city all her lifetime. She was the fifty daughter of the late Luke guts of this city and former- ly fort adjutant, Royal: Camadian Rifles, Imperial Army, and his wife Mary Ferrell. She leaves to mourn her loss, her two sorrowing sisters, Mary A. J., at home and Mrs. Charles Edson, Frontenac street, several nei- ses and nephews in this and other cities and 'places, also one nephew, W. H. Woods, wo has not returned yet from overseas, Her funeral will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 5th) at 2.30 trom her late residence, 15 Ab- erdeen street. . ES R CAPITAL | » THE NEW AR RETURN SPECIAL INDEMNITY Annual Dividend Policy issued by the Canada Life Assur ance Company protects you and your family fully. Figures how a policy will shape for you cheerfully given, » oi Contracts are to-day in the hands of the Manu- facturers for new Purifiers and Generators, capable of supplying a continuous service and every ex- pediency will be brought to bear to have these var- 1ous machines erected with the least possible delay. 0 SEEN Ee Ee Ea ee ADDRESS BOBN : .| FILL ZP--OUT OFF--MALL TODAY TO \ Telephone 703 J. 0. HUTTON : 67 Clarence Street, Kingston aw 3 das aw a v Sense am ease nanan INCIDENTS OF THE DAY. Local Notes and Items of General ||} Intorest. Mr, and Mrs. Harold Ainslie, Colborne, are visiting in the city. Hereafter the men engaged on street work are to be paid while on the job to save them the time of walking to the city treasurer's office; Miss Carey, Miss Bennett, and Mrs. Link and son George of Rochester, N.Y., are visiting Mrs. R. Paynter, 215 University ayenue. Rev. J. D. Ellis, his brother, Gor- don Ellis; Butte, Mont., his son Gor- don ElMs, and Albert Wright left on Monday for a two weeks' cance trip up to Algonquin Park . { Mrs. David Hodge, Belleville, is dead, aged thirty-nine years. Her husband, Sergt. Hodge, 8th C. M. R,, suffered shell shock, and is now a pa- tient in a Kingston hospital. The case of J. Alexander Sweet- man, charged with theft, preferred by W. P. Peters, was further enlarged till Friday, when it came up in the Police Court on Tuesday. Market Clerk McCammon is looking for the owner of a peck of potatoes left on the market. With potatoes selling at 85 cents a peck, surely the owner will miss them. A meeting of the hotel committee is to be held this week to ratify the appointment of a board of directors and to take further action with re- gard to the hotel schenie. The excursion down the river Mon- day night under the auspices of Cooke's Church was a most enjoyable In the meantime, we sincerely trust you will bear patiently with us in our endeavor to furnish the best supply possible under our very much crip- pled condition. R. F. ELLIOTT, Chairman, Public Utilities Commission eT -------------------------------- ITE ei A NAN A rt FURS-- Everything in Furs obtained of us will be found of the high- est quality, perfect in fit and right up to date. Gourdier's Great Gathering of Delegates-- the Convention. Assembled at the Wish of the Late Sir Wilfrid Laurier, (Canadian Press Despatch) 'Ottawa, Aug. 5.--At 10.30 this morning, - Hon. Charles Murphy, chairman of the local committee, for- mally opened the liberal national ¢on- vention at Howick Hall, and D. D. McKenzie, {parliamentary leader of the party, moved that Sir Lomer Gouin, Premier of Quebec, and Hon. G. H. Murray, Premier of Nova Sco- tia, should act as joint chairman of the convention. The building was well filled, delegates having hegun to arrive as early as nine o'clock. During the weit, telegrams were road, the first one from Miss Carmichael, of Picton, N.8., a delegate, regretting her inability to attend. There were many women delegates, particularly from the western provinces, The Governor-General's Foot Guards Band played the Marseilles, and all stood, the French delegates singing lustily. The tune changed to Yankee Doodle and all sat down amid general laughter. Shortly. be- fore the opening, a light was flashed on a large picture of Sir Wilfrid Lau- rier over the platform and there was more cheering. In his opening motion, Mr. McKen- zie said the convention had assembl- ed on the last will and testament of the great chieftain, It had been un- animously agreed that his wishes in of {Hil - if Ry «Is uniform day after day, has 'the flavor that pleases; sends the kiddies off to school satisfied, anad hurries them home again for more. IR at C11 Contaa 1-2 1h. Laat. © Phone 467 and our salesman will call. The Late John Germen Williams. J. G. Williams, Picton, passed away on July 27th. For some time he had been failing in health. and on July 23nd was taken seriously ill, and all that medical aid could do did not relieve him until death claimed him. He was seventy-seven years of age the day befors he passed away, He was born in Prince Ed- ward county, and had spent vig of e 78 BROCK STREET, +. regard to the convention should be carried out to the letter as far as pos- sible, ELGINBURG RESIDENT DEAD, Injured When Wasson Passed Over Albert Emmons, aged sixty-three years, a prominent resident of Klgin- burg, died in the Géneral Hospital on Tuesday morning following an accl- dent which befell him wn Saturday. He was drawing a tank of water with his team of horses, while fixi that time living in Picton. married twice, his first wife being Miss Martha Hubbs, Hallowell. One child, Amos, passed on while a boy at college. The second 'wife was Miss Kitty 8: Clark, Picton. The deceased was. the eldest son of Mr: and Mrs. Archelaus Williams, Picton, who predeceased him several years. He had three brothers, Dr. Georgé W. Williams, Picton; Dr. W. C. Wil- liams, Denver, Col, and Dr. H. 8. Williams, Douglas, Wyoming. Also. three sisters, Mrs. W. H, Titus, Wel: lington; Mrs. George A. Trumpour, affair: Upwards of 250 people took in the trip, which was made on the stea- mer Brockville. The firemen were called out about 1 p.m Tuesday, to the home of M. Stevenson, 197 Wellington Street. The cellar filled with smoke, and some person sent for the firemen, but thelr services were not required. There was * a report 'that Lieut. Leckie had broken his leg at Queen's bowling green recently. This states ment was incorrect at Lieut. Leckie only sprained his ankle . when he tripped over one of the bowls. $15 ! ---- O51 Welitagton st. West, Torents Girls with from one to two years experience in working on gren's [coats will be paid this salary quick advances as they gain ex- perience in operating on Woman's cloth coats. No pressing. Apply JOHN NORTHWAY & SON § the harness the animal lted an : ee TH a prot a the anon en. He was brought to city, bu EO RELIABILITY. On schedule to [|i tom tre severe insures rea: the minute, on the job all the time a : and at a low cost of operation. ADO Caren WINGS Batam: In- cluding many patients from the mili- tary hospitals, enjoyed a picnic at | Brophy's Point on M afternoon under the auspices of the Catholic Army Huts. Besides the sports and }| races ,a baseball {iin which G. W. V. The congregation of St. Andrew's Chureli, Peterboro, on Sunday pre: sented Herbert C. Treneer, organist, with a purse of money on.the eve of his departure to take an' arts course in Toronto. M. Treneer is a Kingstonian. 3 Prot. Arthur C.. " QUICK'S WESTERN "MEAT Chéice Sirloin Steak ...38e. ib Choice T. Bone Staak . .85¢. ib. Bleak: ..... . B0c Ib. , Rib and Shoulder Rorats 'Mn Stewing Beef 1c. to Tai Balt k, for boiling, 25¢. Ib. Choice Lamb, Pork, ete. 112 CLERGY STREET PHONE 2011. ' ® only surviving ones are Mrs, . Groumpour and' Mrs. R. R. Smith, who were with him in his last days. Picton and Mrs. R. R. Smith, Cor- Fae ---- } anil esse The Late Mrs, John David. ; The funeral of the late Mrs. John David, who passed away at West- brook on Sunday, took place Tues- day to Cataragui cemetery. Many n's versity, succeeding Dr. Iriends and acquaintances were in| Ww. . Prof. Nefsh is a gra- attendance. The mourners were her| duate of Queen's University. He has husband and three augers. Mrs. | been Univer- Aylesworth, Mre. Stafford, Miss Ada and Miss Mabel. Numerous floral of- Reish, a tormer!| Kingston, -son "of the late William Neish, has been appointed professor of chemistry at'the Mining School of | | | | VER HEAR OF A REQ stopping save on the initiative of the driv. er) The Reo is as reliable as the sun in its orbit. ching in Columbia sity, New Tork. for a' number of VER SIZE BEARINGS, Which