PAGE FOUR I EEN _ TE -- GANANOQUE | (Prom Oyr Own Correspondent.) from Our Own Correspondent.) . 29.--Mrs. C. BE. Beerman and : Mogg grand-daughter, Miss Dorothy t Palmer, arrived from Brockville yes- terday for a short visit with the for mer's brother, Dante] Bullls, King street. Miss Mildred Brown, just recently graduated from the Flower Hospital, : Brooklyn, N.Y. is spending a month town with her parents, Mr. and Adam Brown. . and Mrs, Henry A. Allen, of , spent the past few days in own with the former's parents, Mr. 'and Mrs, A. H, Allen, corner Brock William street. r. and Mrs. Louis McDonald are . spending some time in Athens, guests ' of Mr. and Mrs. George Ireland I Miss Aletha Sword, of Kingston, and Andrew Sword, of Oshawa, Ant the oe past week at their home on There has been good skating on ue river for the past week, the boys and girls are enjoying their vacation at this healthful out- door sport to a considerable extent. Miss Lila E. Hurd, spending the past few days in town with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hurd, King street, has returned to her duties in Alexandria. The Misses Jessie and Clara Allan, wf Kingston, spent a short time in Lown this week with their parents. Miss Eva Sheets, of Kingston, t t few days in town Ww. abent dhe hoe Mr. and Mrs, Oscar 'Sheets, Stone street. Dr. and Mrs. Jdanford McKee, who 'have been guests of the latter's moth- Mrs. D. C. Cowan, Arthur street, a short time, have returned to ontreal. Mrs. Marie Donevan, who has t the past few days the guest of ¥. and Mrs. James Donevan, Vic- toria avenue, has returned to her home in Montreal, Rev. George W. and Mrs. Dustin, Seeley's Bay, spent a few days Ing the past week with the for- i's parents, Mr. and Mrs, Ww. T. "Dustin, Garden street. To Our Customers 1 Friends A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR C. H. PICKERING 400 and 492 Princess Street Phone 530 Grocer and Meat Dealer --~-- HOLIDAY GOODS AT HOODS STORE 100 SMOKED HAMS 100 B. BACON, whole or half 500 ibn. Chopped Suet: 1000 ibs, Fresh Pork Also a nice lof of TurReys, Foul and Chickens at lowest market HOOD'S MEAT MARKET COR. KARL AND BARRIE STREETS. | TWO.LADS MADE OFF WITH FARMERS RIG Appeared and the Case Was En- larged for a: Week. Two small boys found themselves before Magistrate Farrell in the juvenile court on Tuesday merning as a result of the prank they pulled off on Tuesday last, when they took possession of a horse and rig belong ing to a farmer and drove around the city for six hours and had a big time. The horse and rig had been left near the corner of Wellington and Princess streets, and while the farmer was in a nearby store doing some shopping the "kiddies" mad off with the outfit. They started out at 3 p.m. and played high jink: around the city, driving here, there and #Verywhege, until they were fin- ally rounded up 'by the police about § pa. After hearing the particul- ars, the magistrate enlarged the case for a week. MUNICIPAL NOMINATIONS Township of Pittsburgh." For reeve--A. E. Franklin, George Maitland, John W. Spence, Councillors--A. E. Franklin Thomas Doyle, John A. Wilson, John Bennett, George Crozier, J. 3 Bar- rett. A. E. Franklin for reeve i Thos Doyle for councillor, both resigned. Hinchinbrooke. Reeve--R, A. Hamilton by accla- mation; Thomas Howes and L. B Cronk, 'resigned. Councillors--Alfred Reynolds, C C. Babeock, L. B. Cronk, J. Quinn all by acclamation. Portland. Reeve--W. S. Reed, Fred Denn! son, Thomas Cowdy, E. L. Amey Levi Storms. Councillors--James McKeever, Dr T. Genge, F. Dennison, T. Cowdy, D Lee, Leroy Leonard, E. Campsal! William Reynolds, H. Stover, W vaness, J. Storms, John G. Walker. Township of Storrington, Reeve---Andrew A. McFadden, by acclamation. Councillors--Robert Gibson, A. D Ritchie, William Lindsay, James Sheppard and Thomas Makin. Garden Island. H. A. Calvin was re-elected by ac clamation as reeve of Garden lsland also the members of the council They are-J. D. Calvin, J. K. Carroll, J. M. Ferguson and T. A. Forbes. Miss Victoria Stares, sister of Lieut. H. A. Stares, former band mas ter, 80th Battalion band, will rende: vocal selections at the "Travelogue: in the Grand during the intermission and at certain places while pictures ire being shown. ------ ri cen PHONE 407 Quality Counts Fearman's Three Star Lines (CHLEBRATED) ~ENGLISH BREAKFAST BACON» ~BONBLESS SMOKED HAMS . ~-BOILED HAMS fan CURED COTTAGE ROLLS ese lines are sure to please. Also "LARD, SHORE and JELILIED MEATS, PORK SAUSAGR Tor sale by leading dealers FW. FEARMAN (PY. LID. HAMILTON, ONT. (Established. 1852) | in Juvenile Court + ousands of Trees Are Girdled | 1HE DAILY BRITISH wnRiG MICE HARM ORCHARDS Annually by These Pests. The Short-talled Field Mouse Is the Depredator -- Prevention and Poisoning Described as Measures of Control -- Transplanting Early Crops from Hotbeds. (Contributed by Ontario Department of Agriculture Toronte.) LMOST every year thousands of fruit trees are girdled and killed by mice. The species of mouse: responsible is not the common house mouse, but the short-tailed field mouse, whose run- ways may be easily seen in spring in long grass, especially around fence corners. It's grassy fence cor- ners, especially where snake fences | are used, that afford the best hiding | and breeding places for these mice, | hence the sooner such fences can be | replaced by wire fences or done away | with entirely and the freer the orch- | ard is kept from all sorts of rubbish | the easier 'it will be to combat mice. | Control Measures.--There are sev- eral methods by which almost com- | plete protection from injury may be | secured. These are as follows: 1. In autumn remove the sod from around the trees for a distance of | about two feet on every side and | bank earth up against the trunks to | a height of six to ten Inches. In do- ing this do not leave a deep ditch | around the tree in which the water may .collect, as this would be injar- | ious to the roots. 2. If the ground becomes frosen | beiore the grass can be removed, mound the trees with coal ashes in- | stead of earth, packing them down somewhat firmly so that there may | be no runways leading through the grass beneath up to the tree. { 3. After the snow has become al foot or so deep or after the first heavy snow storm in winter, tramp the snow firmly around the trunks of the trees. This will close the run- | official action in connection with the | liquor situation is Mkely to be taken |children: Susie and Mamie at home: ways and prevent the mice from working their way to the tree. If a thaw follows and the snow again be- comes deep it will be necessary to repeat this operation. 4. A popular plan and a good one is to wrap common building paper around the trunk to a height of about twenty inches, or it would do no barm if it went to twenty-four inches or more, as this will also protect the base of the tree from rabbits and from sunscald. The building paper should be put on while the ground is still unfrozen and a little earth should be thrown up around the base to prevent the mice getting in be neath. The part above can be kept in place by fastening it with a com- mon cord. Galvanized wire netting with a mesh of about a quarter of an inch is an- excellent substitute for building paper and will last for sev- eral years, but the initial cost is much higher than for building paper. Tar- paper is often used, but is sometimes injurious to the trees and therefore cannot be recommended. 5. Occasionally, though very rare- ly In this province, resort is made to poison to destroy mice. The Wash- ington Department of Agriculture recommends +the following poison: "Mix thoroughly one ounce of pow- dered strychnine (alkaloid), one ounce powdered bicarbonate of soda, and one-eighth ounce (or less) of saccharine. Put the mixture in a tin pepper box (or any perforated tin) and sift it gradually over forty pounds of crushed oats in a metal tub or vessel, mixing the grain con- stantly so that the poison will be evenly distributed." Place Bot more. than a teaspoonful of this at a place beside the trees, and, if ible, in the mouse runs. To avoid destroying birds the poison should always be covered by a small piece of board with a stone or chip underneath it to keep the board slightly raised from the ground; or it may be put into an old tin such as a tomato can and the edges bent nearly together to keep out birds but to let in mice. A small tile or a broken tile will serve the same pyrpose, Great cau- tion must, of course, be taken in us- ing Such &'deadly. poison as stryeh- Sometimes chopped "alfalfa thoroughly moistened with a solution of the poison made by dissolving one MAXOTIRES IF YOU HAVE A RIM OUT ON YOUR TIRES, YOU ARE BOUsh TO HAVE TROUBLE, IF YOU DON'T PUT IN A MAXOTIRE SOLD BY THE STANDARD VULCANIZING SHOP 254 ONTARIO §T., COR, QUEEN A. NEAL, MGR. PHONE 2000. SHOP EARLY FOR CHRISTMAS ~~ GET THE CHOI CEST GOODS of strychnine (sulphate) in two gallons of hot water is used in place of of this poisoned hay is placed close to the trunks of the trees late in the fall, and not more than a handful should £0 to each tree and should be placed down cl to the crown so | & year," the above poison. A little b that the mice will be sure to find it. It is better to put a little piece of board on top of it, and under no cir- ps cattle be allowed thus treated. The S8. Metagama, carrying seven officers and fifty-four other ranks, is due at St. John, N.B., on or about January 3rd. RUTH DEMANDS PRICE | Or Will Retire From Major League Rasehall "BABE" RUTH. Los Angeles," Cal, Dec. 30.-- "Babe' Ruth, home run hitter, is | "through with major league base- | i {brain out. ball," unless the manager of the | Boston American League Club is pre- pared to meet his demand for $20,- 000 a year, he said to-day in discuss- | ing an announcement from Boston | that he had returned unsigned a con- | tmet calling for $10,000 a year. "1 have several propositions on hand, any one of which would pay me more than ten thousand dollars he said.: Ruth disclaimed any intention of | entering the ring, as recently report- { ed, but admitted he might go in for motion pictures. TO TAKE NO ACTION { The Referendum Committee Will Then Discuss O.T.A Amendment Plan. Toronto, Dec, 30.--According to | Dr. Andrew Gramt, Secretary of the [and kind word to all, Ontario Referendum Committee, no | greatly missed in the community. by that organization until after the | meeting of the general committee | about the middle of January. At | that meeting the action of the com- mittee in the light of recent legisla- tion will be decided upon. The committee will discuss the dvisability of sequesting the Pro-4 rincial Legislature to ask the Dom- inion. Government to take a vote at the earliest possible moment of the glectors of Ontario on the question of prohibiting the importation of liquor into the Province from any place outside of Ontario. An amend- ment to the Ontario Temperance Act with regard to medical prescriptions will also be discussed. Another matter fo come up before the committee is that of asking the Government to pass an interim meas- ure limiting the quantity of liguor that any perpon can bring into' the Province for personal use, and to make this measure retroative to Ja- auary 1st, this measure to automati- ally cease at such time as the Do- minion Government takes a vote of he Province on the question of im- portation: rn CHARTER FOR ALLENS Organization of Moving Picture People. Quebec, Dec. 30.--The Allens' Montreal Thedtres, Limited, have been granted a provincial charter in- sorporating the firm with a capital took of $1,760,000. 'The principal Montreal \: Jace of bus'mess of the new company will be at Montreal. The Allens operate two or three moving picture theatres in Montreal, and are building a modern ohe with a considerable seating capacity. " - The steamer = Prinze Frederich Withelm, one of the seven German liners handed over to' the British Government by the United States is to be transferred to the C. P.R. oc- ean services. FW, Barnett, Foam Lake, Sask., is on a visit to old friends at Syden- ham and Mallorytown, where he for- merly conducted business, and at ot- her eastern points. To-morrow the business profits war tax will expire, and the question will arise of its renewal of its dis- continuance. Neil Love, a veteran commercial traveller and wool buyer; well known over: Ontario, died at St. Thomas, aged seventy-six. Justice Fortin of the Superior Court of Montreal has resigned and 'will retire on the superannuation provided by the Judges Act. The Montreal Star has ordered a lockout of all its union reporters and editors, to take effect on New Year's Day. Williath Anderson fs dead, and his brother Joseph likely to die, as a re- sult of drinking - "Columbia spirit," RR [VDIAGS FOR OUR READERS The Whig's Daily Condensation of fot Mrs. David Sleeth on Christmas UNTIL JANUARY | Day, i was of a very kind disposition and an | excellent wife and mothef. She was PRESENTED IN 1 THE BRIEFESY POSSIBLE FORM. the News of the World From Tele graphic Service and Netsspaper Exchange.. Arab volunteers and French de tachments have clashed at Baalbek Syria. largely wood alcohol, at Owen Sound John McCoy, who was a drummer boy during the Indian mutiny, was found dead in bed at his home in Brantford, at the age of seventy- seven: It is reponted that the ministers of Admiral Kolchak"s all-Russian Gov- ernment were killed when the train on which they departed from Omsk left the rails and ran down a slope. The permanent Olympiad com mittee at Geheva has received a re quest that the Olympian games in -1924 be held at Halifax. The ques- tion will be decided at the games to he held at Antwerp next summer, Charles William Pearcs, demobilizs- ed Ontario soldier, employed as 2 lumberman at Wartham Camp, Enyg- land, shot and wounded the barmaid and landlord of the hotel at Mid- hurst, Sussex, and then blew his Mrs. William Charlton, Derby township, near Owen Sound, died af- ter nine days' agony, from burns re ceived in an explosion when she fill- ed a lamp with gasoline by mistake for coal oil, fumes catching fire from the stove. Her baby daughter died the next morning. DIED AT KEELERVILLE, Mrs. David Sleeth Passed Christmas Day. Keelerville, Dec. 27.--The death after an illness of about four months, has cast a gloom over the' {entire community. The family she has left behind have the sincere sym | pathy of every person. The deceased {always ready to give a helping hand and will be Besides her husband, there are six | Lizzie, on the soldiers' civil rg estas For The Xmas Season Place Your Order Now, For Dublin Ginger Ale--English Ginger Beer, Pure Apple Cider All Brands of Domestic and Imported Cigarettes i Bottling Works Wholesale Tob: nists, Bt. { lishment staff, Kingston; ha {attending Kingston oeriany In- stitute; John and Willie, at home The funeral to-day was one of the largest that took place here from the house to the Methodist church at Battersea. Rev. E. Codling preached the funeral service. The casket was covered with flowers from friends and relatives. The pallbearers werd: Johm Robb, J. E. Anglin, George MacFarlane, Charles Clark, James Boal and Charles Anglin. | Enough snow has come to make good sleighing. John Robb and fam- ily, Charles Clark and family at | Thomas Clark's, Cedar Lake. J. E. | Anglin and family at W. J. Anglin's, Battersea. James Boal entertained for Christ- | | mas dinner and tea a good number | of friends. Those present were: | Henry Scott and family, Milburn} | Hueh Boal and family and Mrs. Boal, | of Cedar Lake; William Boal, of the Standard Bank, Kingston; Mr. Pipe. | of Kingston; George Kirpatrick and | family, of Battersea; John Hanley | and family, Milburn. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Mecllroy, ot} Leland, spent Christmas at James Mcllroy's. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Dixon and son, Willle, at William | Sleeth's, Round Lake. A good num- ber attended the entertainment at Battersea on Christmas Eve. Every- | one is looking forward to the New | Year's 'tea meeting at Battersea. MAES BREAD is your best food. It is most wholesome, most nourishing, most ECO- NOMICAL. "BUY" TOYE'S BREAD Phone 467 and our salesmari'will call, Greetings With best wishes for A Happy and Prosperous New Year JH. Sutherland &Bro "HOME OF GOOD SHOES" UIT --------------------------_--, Nv A | and sold with the express idea of interestin is always an eager rush to the Grafonola Why Not Buy Bubble Books For The Childrens' Present ? . Bubble books are a comparatively new thing. They are made the children. There en Mother reads the story and plays the rhyme records out of the Bubble Book. Each book contains a co little janimals; and animals, lete continuous story of pets, birds, | olk. You .can hear Jack Hor- sits in the corner, Little Miss Sunple Simon, all sing you their little k records. Don't forget that there thee roonde bt as Book and the price is only $1. 25.« The propat present to buy.4 for the children.