TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1919, VAR By EB. New Funny Book-- "Same Old Bill, Eh Mable!" STREETER, Author of "Dere Mable" The third, last, and best and funniest volume of Bill's Ex- . perienge in the Army, as told by Mable # It's a course laid out by nature ** that you should require reading or close work glasses after the age forty. It you find it not so easy to read and Sow after this age answer nature's warning and Have Your Eyes Exam- ined by J. J. STEWART, When you have in mind a wed- ding gift or replacing your own Sliver, why not make it Con- munity Plate. The patterns are distinctive and beautiful and the quality of the best. We have a complete stock in the favorite Jitter Patrician. Complete Ca pleces. Kinnear & d'Esterre nets or individual - i ---------- LIKELY T0 COST SIME $70,000 Placing Services Into Vac Lots to Be Takea Up With Gownel, » TENDERS WERE ACCEPTED ------ Ténders Wore Accepted for Three New Stréet Trusses for the New Bufldings---Gas Purifier Sets to be Purchased, Also Elevators. The Public Utilities Commission had a busy day on Monday afternoon when tenders were opened and #e- cepted for improvements to the gas plant, including a new building, in- yolving an expenditure of $70,000. Chairmen R. ¥, Ellott presided, and the other members present were T. J. Rigney, Mayor Newman and Thos. Hewitt. After the routine business, includ- ing the passing of the audited ae- counts, Manager C. C. Folger report- ed on & number of matters. 'At a re- cent test of the pump the water pressure was found to be most sat- isfactory. The Local Improvement Act, came up in connection with the permanent pavements and the Com- mission decided to appoint the chair man and manager a sub-committee to make the necessary arrangements with the city council for reimburge- ment for placing the services into vacant lots as the power to assess such lots rested with the Council. Beven tenders were receivea for the erection of the new gas building. They were as follows: No. 1, $11,- 885; No. 2, $11,189; No. 3, $18.- 747. 58; No. 4, $10,975; No. 5, $13,- #95; No. 6, $7. 582, for doing mason work; No. 7, $650, for painting and glasing. William Newlands, archi- tect, was present for consultation, and tender No. 1 was accepted and award8d to R. Wallace & Sons, King- ston. 'The architect's estimate was $12,000. Tenders for three ' steel trusses to be used in the building were received from The Sarnia Bridge Company, $630, delivered but not erected; Toronto Steel Construction Co., $1,000 delivered and erected; Standard Steel Construction Co., Port Robindon, $812, f.0.b. Kingston, and $175 for erection; Dominion Bridge Co., $1,171. Architect ~ Newlands sliggested that the tender of the Sar nia Bridge Co., being the" lowest, be pted on condition that they erect the steel trusses for the sum of $200, In which case they will still be the lowest, the total amount being $830. The tender was accepted on that con- ® [dition. In the event of the tenderer h declining the next lowest tender will ® be accepted. R. Crawford wis awarded the con- tract for 2,000 tons of hard gas pro- ducing coal at $9.46 per ton, the only other tenderer quoting $9.58 per n. ~The tender of the Canuda Wire Cable Co., Montreal, was accepted for 7,000 Ibs, of copper wire at 36.40 cents per hundred pounds, being the lowest. Davis & Farnham, Waltham, Mass., were awarded the contract for gas purifier pets at $26,000. The other tenders were Steacy Mtg. Co., of Cin- cinnati, $32,750; erected, but $19.- 000 t.0.b. Kingston; Isobel Porter Co., Newark, N.J., $34,800; Gas Ma- chinery Co., Cleveland $47,500. The Heconomical Gas Construction Cp., Toronto, were awarded the con: tract for carburetted water gas sets at $14,622. The other tenderers wére United Gas Improvement Co., Phila- delphia, $19,385; Gas Machinery Co., Cleveland, $24, 260. The Turnbull Elevator "Co., To- ronto, were awarded the contract for ts at $665 and $8.50 per day ; sed. The other firm tend- e wis Otis-Fensom Elevator Co, Toronto, $768 and $10 per .day and expenses. i y, IN MARINE CIRCLES. We make them like new. This tire has the tréad completely worn off and when rebuilt is as good Movements of Vessels In and About Harbor, Kingston The Sotmar Cadillag pdssed down 3h William to 'Montreal at 8 Jon, Sin oh Tuesday. steamer Kingston down and up The Tuesday. The steamer hor, Jeska has "eloared for "The pond Robert McDonald is Holcomb is in port. corn at Richardson's for Cardinal. Willet Noxon has all . he hg Ey i strest, Ha lowell to TE OLDEST, "on BE from Wolle Istand with press-| mp isiie, "sold his farm | A YANK FOR PICTON] FULLED A WIN FROM IRISHMEN BY 7700. Local Players Failed to Take Advan« tage of the Opportunities--Guthrie Tossed Well But Lacked Support. ¥Y. 1. €. B. A. lacked something that wag essential to victory when the Picto¥ team from the Bay of Quinte league defeated them in an exhibition feature at the Cricket Field on Monday evening by 7 to 0, before a large crowd. Whether it was lack of practice, poor baseball sense, too much amateurishness or some other cause they alone can tell and 1? they want a reputation®that defect will have to be remedied. There is the makings of a good til they take the game seriously and play for all they are worth and ac- cording to the best principles which have been laid down it is s6 much waste time for them and for the fans to go down to the Cricket Field. Nor does this apply only to the frishmen for there are a good many other ball players in this town who could spend a little more time hand- ling the ball and be none the worse for it. Furthermore the sooner |t le realized that a half-hearted exhib: tion is sickening to andy fap the bet- ter it will be for the cultivation of good sport in the city. The locals were up aghinst an old- er aggregation on Monday 'night, but "they should have done better. They landed out some nice hits but failad to connect with the home plate. Guth~ rie pitched as nice a game as has been seen in the junior league this year and deserves more stipport. Picton took advantage of every op- portunity and locked up base hits galore on account of poor flelding on the part of the Irishmen. The teams: Picton: Carter, 1b; Fredericks, ss; Rosenburg, 2b; Campney, 1f; Trum- ble, 3b; Wha tham, ef; Roblin, LH Sayers, rf; Ellison, c. Y. I. C. B. A.: Claire, rf; Gauthier 8b; Conley,<; Gourdier, 1b; Devlin, 2b; Logue, cf; Fitzgerald, es; Mere dith, 1f; Guthrie, p. Umpire, "Bill" Dehaney; referes, Arthur Ellis, Picton. The score by innings: He I .310000012----7 13 2 +000000000--0 5: 5 Ploton ... «.. Y.I.C.BA. THE DARK MYSTERY Who Picked Up The Glove The Ink Splashers Threw Down. --Another Challenge The mystery of the lost challenge is engaging the attention of the de- ductive minds amongst the members of Queen's Bowling Club. Séaveral days ago the pianomakeérs issued a challenge to the printers of the élub for a game, which was not accepted. Now the typesetters claim that they ad posted a challenge to the ma- ogany-varnishers prior to this, and that the latter's challenge was put up to delude the public into think- the planomakers. The ink splash- ascertain the name of the party who will likely be played very soon, and the printers assert that the string- their lost laurels. On Monday night staff made the competition more in- of the first game. A number of scheduled which Skip H. W. Newman won from Newman from Skip W. M. Campbell by 19-8, BEKip D. Buchahan from Skip M. Manahan by 21-5, Skip TW R. Givens from Skip L. Sleeth by 16- 12, and Skip W. C. Crozier trom Bkip H. T. J. Coleman by défault. In the doubles C. Sleeth and J. W. Newman won from G. Vanhern and R. Ward by 18-17. Likely Splashers For | Saturday. It is probable that four yachts will start off at the Yacht Club next Sat- urday for the sailing race for the Bruce Carruthers Shield. Crews for the splashers have already beef chosen, and those taking part will Re be the Kathleen, owned by "Richardson; | the Heather, owned by Capt. ng Taylor; the owned by Printipsl, Taylor, and the Chetyia. owned By Arthur Bart Dalton. véry pretty wedding took at the home of Mr. and Ms. red. Clark, their team in the Young Irishmen but un-|} + If you need a Club Bag or Suit Cae don't doles in purchasing, as prices are going higher ev $3.00 to $30.00, Bags $10.00't0 $35.00. S $3.00 to Sur Cass day. . Dropin and sco them. OF THE LOST CHALLENGE Sale of Men's Panama Hats A big discount on every hat. Ladies' Panama Hats Children's Summer Hats. Men's Soft Straw Hats All at Clearing Prices GAMPBELL BROS. Kingston's Largest Hat Dealers ing that the printers were afraid of |G ers are, therefore, very anxious tol removed their challenge. The game ll tighteners will not be able to regain f the members of the headquarters |i teresting by challenging the winners |}! games [Hi were played during the evening, inl Skip 'W. R. Givens by 17-15, Skip! I will be pleased to give you estimates on all kinds of new and repair work ia the care pentering line. 1 adsure you that ll orders will receive prompt and person- fl al attention. Overton Aykroyd 21 MAIN ST. PHONE 1070 | Your Picnic Basket --Ox Tongues, in glass. ~Lunéh Tongties, in tins. ~--8liced Smoked Beef; in tins. --PReaigteak and Onlous, in tins --Corned Beef Hash, in tins, --Potted Medts, in tins. --Canaglan Boiled Dinner, in ns ~Baked Beans, ih tina. --QGrape Juice, if Lemonade, in bet ~-Ofangeade, in botthi ~~Montserrst Lime Juice, in bottles. Anything else you may want, just ask for it. 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Phone 147 For Service lf i ST ---- I Steamer Brockville Bulletin AUGUST 410th Church Young People's Society Moone Puenday, Ar Amhérgt smlond, 5 w lang Anglican Church EXcurélon te LBicten 19 mieret Iniand, 5 : tn Avemaans ober Tom Monday Aug. tight to fe NOTIOE OF REMOVAL owing to the Sovernment, tak- ing over the lower pant the bullding in which my located for the Incoms missioner, I have Jeon o to remove 10. other pte: 8s We fe Adhd Aa y 8 wtore, will sontinue to car ness of General AA Estate 2h Fount op he mE Costoniets" 8 Aik EEE their ads to ban Leaye Kingston 6.30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Retumning leave Cape Vincent at 4.80.p.m. Home &t 6.90 p.m. Hound sei Tang tor % $1.35, 1 Tithe Soe 0 ps a. in Ea rtown SEES EE He 95, Rockport Nav. Cou 14d. a 33.00, lrge $4.00. Space dvr?