(HURSDAY, DROPMBER 18, 1919, mn ISH WHIG or i Ta } THE DAILY BRIT PAGE SEVEN yt Bd v ih Mp BEAUTIFUL HOLIDAY GIFTS Fine Desk Writing Sets IN BRASS, POLYCHROME AND OAR FINISH... Most Useful and Appropriate Gifts. Suitable for Lady or Gentle. % man. From ...ceecee0e.+-.85.00 to $15.00 set, Uglow's 141 PRINCESS STREET. = The Diamond a Gift of Enduring Value After all there is no gift that can compare with the brilliant, scintillating Diamond--wheth- er it be in a ring, lavalliere, bar pin, bracelet or earrings. Diamond Rings--8$25 to $700. Diamond Lavalliers--$35 to $150. t OUR doctor will tell you that Y your eyes should be examined by, Diamond Bar Pins--$35 to an expert optometrist. In near- $100. ly every case of eye trouble it is Diamond Earrings, Scarf Pins, not a cataract or some Jasi{ormation : : is interfering with the vision, DEAL Er ETRE th failure of the focusing machin- OPEN EVENINGS ery of the eye to perfomm its duties. xX This is corrected by the proper lenses, We can serve you satisfac- fo, Kinnear & d'Esterre 100 PRINCESS ST. ------ a ---- PUPS AWARDED MEDALS 3 | FOR WRITING ESSAYS ON FIRE PROTECTION. | Medals Were Presented by Fire Chief | Fire Prevention League--Nine Scholars in Kingston Honored. | Nine Kingston school pupils have { been presented with a gold medal for J | their essay on "Fire Protection in the { Home and the Factory." The medals | were presented by the Ontario Fire | vincial fire marshall's office, and {some of the essays have already ap- | peared in the Whig and are most in- teresting. . | ceived the medals, and had the honor | of presenting them to the pupils. {Five of the winners attend Victoria | school, three at Louise and one at { (Sydenham. Chief Armstrong made [the presentations at Vietoria and | Louise schools on Wednesday after- | noon, and that at Sydenham on | Thursday. In making the presenta- |t1ons, the chief delivered a timely | addrods, dealing with the question of | tire prevention, and his remarks | were listened to very attentively by | the scholars. He warmly congratu- | als. | The Fire Prevention League is | awarding one thousand medals throughout Ontario for these essays. {The undertaking was one to get the children interested in the subject, and the action of the league in the matter is to be warmly commended. The children ; were warmly ap- {plauded by thé scholars {in their room. The teacher of each pupil re- {ceiving a medal had the honor of {pinning it on the recipient. ~The the medal. On one side of the medal appears the following: "It is a pat- {riotle duty to prevent fire,' and on | the other side appeared the follow- {Ing: "Presénted for the best essay on fire prevention in the home and the factory." Following, is a list of the pupils [who were awarded medals: | 'Wilson McMahon, 87 Earl street, jot Sydenhain school. Carmel Murchy, -791- Princess street, Louise school. | Herbert Hamilton, 131 Alfred Istreet, Victoria school. | Bessie Ettinger, 437 King street, | Victoria school. John Stewart, 404 Albert street, Victoria school. Pansy Wood, 205 Alfred street, | Victoria school. f Annie Armstrong, 286 Barrie street, Louise school. | Margaret Light, 143 Beverly street, Victoria school. Kathleen Baker, 12 Earl street, ---- J i : flour t: heat- "The House of Better Glasses" Offices to let; first ov fron posite the Post Offi TE a LniNG, 8 ce CLARENCE o O. 8. KIRKPATRICK, on Premises § Tick A t Phone 699. HIXGsTON, FERS Clarence Sta Kingeton Tm WE HAVE A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF TABLE and Boudoir Lamps that would make very accept- able presents for Christmas. Call and choose yours before they are all gone. LADIES! If you desire to make your own Shades, we have the wire forms all ready to cover. H. W. NEWMAN ELECTRIC CO. 167 PRINCESS ST. TELEPHONE 441 Ladies' Hudson Seal Coats ard Sleigh Robes Gourdier's 78 BROCK STREET, For Christmas ' Nothing is more appreciated than FOOTWEAR." We have a gift. ~ for every member of the family, useful and acceptable presents. i MOCCASINS--FELT SLIPPERS--OVERGAITERS -- HOOKEY | - BOOTS--EVENING SHOES--RUBBER BOOTS--OVER. : i +3 . 3 i ~~ Allan M. Reid, { - dE : at Te ; x SHOE STORE ' Jus | Suitable Gifts |:5 Louise school. ALD... CORBETT SREASON | FOR NOT ENTERING THE FIELD FOR THE MAYORAITY. He Told H., 0. Nickle Some Time Ago He Did Not Intend to Run, and Mr. Nickle Entered the Field. An explanation is due in regard to the decision of Ald. Corbett not to contest for the mayoralty.. About a month ago, H. C. Nickle went to Ald. Corbett and asked him if he intended to run for mayor, saying that he was entitled" to the honor in view of his work in connection with the fiu epi- demic a year ago, his services in the City Coungll, and the good work he had done as chairmam of the City Property committee this year. Mr. Nickle further said that if Ald. Cor- bett would run he would mot, Ald. Corbett stated to Mr. Nickle that he 5! | did mot. fatend to enter the field, and that if Mr, Nickle desired to 'cone test, to "go to it." Mr. Nickle's am- nouncement was made shortly after this interview with AK. Corbett. Last week, a number of merchants : and dabor men requested Ald. Corbett to rum, but he told them that he had" decided some time ago apt to com- test, and that because of his decision Mr. Nickle was in the field. He was told that a large petition would be presented to him, but he said that would not induce him to change his mind. The petition was secured, with nearly a 'thousand mimes, but Ald. Corbett repeated that, much as he ap- preciated the honor and the confl-, dence expressed in him, he could not at this date enter the field when his conversation with Mr. Nickle had Armstrong on Bebalf of Ontario | {| Prevention League, through the pro- | | Fire Chief James Armstrong re- | {lated the scholars who had won med- | | reorganized, and is composed of some | . {name of the winner was engraved on | Programme rendered by the band on | Ing a successor to Premier Borden, | PRINCIPAL GRANT GIVES | | FATHER'S BURNS SPEECH | | Deplores Lack of Space Given | | Such Addresses in Papers. -- Toronto Globe. { Principal Grant of Upper Canada | { College, in an address at the Burns | Society of Toronto, gave some inter- {esting extracts from a lecture on Ro- bert Burns prepared by his father, | the late Principal Grant of Queen's | University, in 18685. This lecture | was delivered several times in Nova Scotia and took up the space of three | hours on each octasion. { + Principal Grant, in passing, refer- | red to the great change that had ta- | ken place in oratory and in the press | reports of orations since his father's | days. He recalled the fact that his | father's inaugural address as Princi- | pal of Queen's University was given {in full length on the front page of the Globe, and compared it.with the "scrappy" notice that was given to a similar address at the same institu- tion recently, He did not wish to say that the former days were better than these, but he thought the vice of the present age was "slashing hurry and lack of concentration." ---- eri To Play at Covered Rink.. The 14th P. W. 0. Rifles band has secured the contract to furnish the music at the covered rink this sea- son. The band is under the able lea- dershiplof William Christmas, and on its initial appearance on Tuesday night delighted the merry throng of skaters by providing a splendid pro- | gramme of music. The band has been of the best musicians in the city, and will be a valuable asset to the rink. The Whig heard many coms- plimentary rémarks regarding the { Tuesday night. Drayton For Premier, A despatch fom Ottawa, discuss- | has the following: . "If it be true that Sir Thomas won't come back, then the contest might narrow down %o Meighen and Calder. It is very much doubted here if either of them could com- | mand a sufficient support from the two elements to carry on. Sir Henry Drayton might be a compro- mise." ee t------ Terner-Hancock Wedding. The wsdding took place at St. Buke's rectory, 811 Alfred street, at 7.80 p.m?' 'on Wednesday, of Miss Florence May Hancock, daughter of James Hancock, to Edward Turner. Miss Annie Pettit, of Portsmouth, was bridesmaid, and Edward Baines, of Kingston, supported the groom. Rev. J. de P. Wright officiated. Af- ter the honeymoon the happy couple will reside in Kingston. Concert at Sydenhame Hospital, On Wednesday evening the Cheer- io Club, of Bethel Church entertained the boys at Sydenham "hospital with @ musical concert, Those taking part | were the Misses Jennie, Mary and Bertie ilson, Doris Fowler, Irene Lake, Winnie Woolgar, the Wilson brothers "and Harry Rose. Ernest Treneer acted as chafrman. After the concert, cake, candy, and ice cream were served. | -------------------- Scholars Had Entertainment. The scholars in the senior third class at Victoria School, conducted by Miss Susie Werte held their Christmas entertainment on Wednes- day afternoon, and it was a most | enjoyable event. A large number of | the parents of the children were pre- | sent and were delighted with the fine dialogues given by the pupils. cpa School Close Friday. schools will close for the Christmas kolidays on Friday. In the majority of the classes entertainments will | ate and public schools will re-open on January 6th. * Ten Degrees Below Zero. The weather, still continues very cold. Queen's University observa- | tory reported on Thursday morning degrees below zero between three and four o'cloék Thursday morning, and at eight o'clock it stood nine be- | resulted in the latter announcing himself three weeks ago. | These are the facts in connection | with the matter, and are given in fairness to AM. Corbett, as there ap- pears to be some misunderstanding in connection with his position. -------------- "Engagements Announced. (Mr. and Mrs, . Melbourne J De- Wolfe, Portland, announce the en- gagement of their daughter, Elva Ruby, to Talmage H. Stone, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Stone, For- far, the marriage to take place late in December. ¥ Mr, and Mrs. G. N. Moffatt, North Augusta, announce the engagement of their third daughter, Annie Maude to Rev, Royal Egbert Newman, for- merly of Spencerville, Ont. The mar- riage will take place on January 1st. Ae. 5 Dismissed : Before Judge Deroche at Belleville leacker Foy Mal- gment of Police on. On Monday Miss Fannie Jek, of Montreal, was operated upon at the General Hospital for appendicitis, Her condition is reportdd satisfac. tory. She will spend part of her convalescence with her aunt, Mrs. T. A. Davidson, Pembroke street. IR SRA iE yo RL ES A RS SN Abernethy's Pretty Slippers LADIES SLIPPERS Blues, Pinks, Red, Rose, Brown, Wine, Cerise, Grey and Black; also Indian and Fur styles. We can give you Slippers from . . . . $1.00 to $3.00 MEN'S AND BOYS' SLIPPERS Warm Felt and Leather styles from $1.50 to $6 CHILDREN'S SLIPPERS-- - Fancy colors: plaids and colored Kid. Child- ren's Slippers from ..... ......$1.00 to $2.00 Abernethy's g Ready For Christmas HUDSON SEAL COATS programme of songs, recitations and Plain and trimmed, with con- v trasting Furs. MINK MARMOT COATS The Collegiate and the public in jaunty styles and ex ly reasonable in price. MUSCOVA PONY COATS mark the closing, the scholars Pro- |@ Made from rich, lustrous skins viding the programme of sohgs, reci- | trizan v tras .tat.ins, and dialogues. The Collegi- | aug o4 with eon ting y at prices' within reach of every purse, FINE FUR SETS In all the popular Furs. Now is the time to buy. that the thermometer registered ten Kingston's Oldest Fur, House EI CAMPBELL BROS. Kingston's Largest Hat i Dealers. . Introduced a Deputation, W. F. Nickle was in Ottawa on Tuesday afternoon, and introduced a deputation to the cabinet in regard to to the regulations governing the dis- tribution of . the unemployment moneys to necessary cases among the To Rear lings on Montreal street. He is also | {li erecting some storehouses. ll I have moved my Custom Tallor- soldier unemployed. EAR ¥ 340 'I wish to notify the public tha usiness from | to 308 a ee ---- | Princo Street, two doors west. Will continue In Custom Tail. Dwellings. Isaac Cohen will erect thirty dwel- | |i oring. Also carry choice stock of ents' Furnish ings, Ladies' Tesses. Call and inspect our. stock. Satisfaction guaranteed. [and "Kept handy ana used Sreryw here | F 'reducing and finally } he Dur Tot a aie Shoe Store | ENN NNN ENN EANNRE In The Letter To Santa Claus Ta amie pM PATENTS PENOING | There are sure to be a Kiddie Kar, 8 Rocking or Platform Hors, a Three Piece Toy Set, Doll Carriage, Child Desk, and Kewple Doll. Children's High Chairs and Rockers and Baby Walkers. Gifts that make Christmas morning brighter. ~ JAMES REID Phrase singnlarly suggestive ) us--tompti and delicious, as old-fashioned Canadian en tel. ne Choco! supreme in" every respect, and our stock very lerge. : Next Door to the Opera House HH