Daily British Whig (1850), 21 May 1920, p. 14

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PAGEF OURTEEN : FINDS HIM WEDDED TO AN ALMONTE GIRL English Bride Arrives at Al- monte---Alleged Husband Goes Away With Her. Almonte, May 21.--An interesting situation has developed here. = A young lady, accompanied by a child, disembarked from the Ottawa train PUR its Br TIVE TE, RS Ho body "KD peared to meet her, she made inquir- fes from the station master regard- ing Percy Oldroyd, who, she stated, * had married her while he was serv- ing with the Canadian Expeditionary Forces. According to the story told by her to the station master, she had requested Mr. Oldroyd to meet 'her at the station at Almonte. The station master, who knew a man of that name who had recently married a young lady of that town, did not give the newcomer any infor- mation and, as the hotels were all closed at the hour of her arrival, she was compelled to wait in the sta- tion: About four o'clock Mr. Oldroyd came to the station and the young lady apparently recognized him as her pseudo husband. He however, claimed that he did not know her and an argument ensued which was finally terminated by the station ag- ent ordering them to keep quiet. To- 2 | gottier they took the first train Yor} Ottawa | Oldroyd, who is well-known in Al- | monte, worked as an employee in | a cheese factory near that town be- | fore the war. On his return after de- | mobilization he accepted a vocational { training course and, at the title of | the arrival of the English girl, he | was employed as a barber by Ryer- | son Miller. Neither Oldroyd nor the "mente -sinee =e m------ Cataraqui Reports. Cataragqui, May 20.--The public school here has now a very large at- tendance. Mrs. Riley left last week for Alberta to visit her daughters, Mrs. F. Aylesworth and Miss Elsie Riléy. Mr, Riley accompanied her as far as Toronto. Mrs. Percy Valentine is in the hospital for treatment. Her mother, Mrs. J. Gates, Peterboro, is with her. Mrs* Robert Lyons has moved to the village. Mrs. Post, who has been visiting friends near Ro- chester, N.Y., has returned home. Bert Seaward has bought a farm near Glenvale from W. Foster. W. J. O'Shea has sold his general store and its stock to W. Davey. Mrs. C. Gill- esple, Wolfe Island, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. T. Weston. Mrs. Hunter, Hamilton, is the guest of Mrs. J.° Grise. She will visit her son, Peter Hunter, Watertown, N.Y., before she returns to her home. "TYRONE The eminent English acto r, who returns with his excel- The Little Brother" nt company of players in rand, on Tuesday evening, at the May 25th. TST Wats Half ' Clearing Sale in Millinery Saturday, May 22 All Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats, including a beautiful line of PANAMAS, LEGHORNS and MILANS. Also a variety of Children's Hats to go at | Péarsall's 82 BROCK STREHNT. Price Nd Why place your order out Wholesale Tobacconists, 202 Princess St. 3 t Place Your Order With Us Thompson Bottling Works All brands of Domestic and Imported Cigars and Cigarettes. of town when you can get the . Phone 304 2 Geo. Thompson, Prop, ---- Now that /the warm weather has arrived, it's up to you to wet busy and put your Furs safely away from the ravages of the moths, ete. We can suppiy you with the proper materials 'for | protéction, such as Wayne Cédared Paper Wardrobes, Wilson's Moth Bags, Camphor Flakes, Moth Balls apd Ofl of Cedar. 'SARGENT'S DRUG STORE PURE DRUGS-- QUICK SERVICE. | Cormer Princess and Montreal Streets. Telephone 41. English girl have been seen in Al- ' THE DAIL My Sale Price My Sale Price . Tremendous Reductions in Raincoats $15 Grade Tweed Coats $9.75 $18 Grade Tweed Coats $13.50 $25 Grade Tweed Coats Y BRITISH WHIG . HET... . . @ SAT I assure you---my values cannot be equalled i ---and may not be again. $40 Suits and Overcoats memmmew== Walk Inside and Save Ten ] _ I never wait until forced to follow othérs. I think for myself. 1 act for the public good, on my own initiative. The Reason for my Sale Because exhaustive investigation revealed to me the hard- ship the public was undergoing through high prices, be- cause I realized that if relief was to come it must he through the efforts of the nation's largest business in- stitutions--I decided to attempt to break high prices, by offering my entire One Million Dollar stock of clothing-- as well as all new garments coming from my factories at reductions that STARTLED THE BUSINESS WORLD. Having the complete confidence of the public, which I have always regarded as a priceless possession--my sale from its inception has met with great success. Whether complete victory is to be mine, whether I can break high prices--I do not know--but while my sale is on I urge everyone to take advantage of it. 523 Suits and Overcoats $10 By $35 Suits and Overcoats $29 50) $33.75 n all Canada FRIDAY, MAY, 21, 1920. a ------------ meu flow Wanamaker! | What Really Happened To break the back=bone of hikh prices I launched my Sale on May lst---preceded by weeks of planning and preparation. Without previous intimation, John Wana- maker started his sale May 3rd. I started the hattle in Canada--TWO DAYS-- before John Wanamaker did in the United States. When all authorities point out the probability of higher prices--I feel it is my duty to try and lower high prices. to help the Public bear the excessive burdens of the day. Keep in mind: : 1--My regular prices have always been the lowest in Canada. 2--I have never marked up over values on my price tickets in order to mark .them down. 3--My regular price tickets, as well as the sale price tickets, are on all garments. 4--New goods coming in are included as well as pres= ent stock--Nothing reserved.. My Sale Enables You to Save From 15% to 30% - The World's Greatest Clothing Values Just to help you save the hixury tax I have further reduced one of my higher grade lines-$60 SUITS AND OVERCOATS NOW $44.90 sae Breen $38.50 $44.90 New Summer Suits Included - ---- ' All the newtst and latest summer garments are in- cluded * at rqgular sale prices. True to my prom- iso--nothing is reserved. Choose from the finest and largest-stock of Clothes in Canada. $60 SUITS AND OVERCOATS My Sale Price My sale is not for personal gain.. Every garment I sell means a loss. If I am able to break high prices and thus render signal services to the Public, to whom the resources of my Nation wide or- . ganization have ever been pledged. My reward will be in terms of human gratitude----which I regard infinitely more than mere dollars. . $100 EXTRA STOLTS INCLUDED FOR AN IDEA 1' will used in my Ad IDEA MANAGER--ROBINSON'S CLOTHES, LIMITED 246. CRAIG STREET, MONTREAL. These MR. . MR. A. ~ MR. CONTEST ENDS SATURDAY, JULY 3 Get Busy--~You may not only win One Hundred Dollars, but may be the means of saving hundreds of thousands of dollars for the public. Enter your idea NOW. Ce TYTIE AA. ive One Hundred Dollars to the one that submits the best idea that can be ttle to break the back-bone of high prices. Every man and weman in Can- ada is eligible. It'is' free-to all--you do not have to buy anything. Ideas are what | want. THINK! THINK! THINK! One Hundred Dollars for the Best Thought ¢« am Dridging the ga with my sale--by otfering extra sizes -- at regular in the face of the high cost of workmanship and dress All Letters To materials. GABERDINES! AT SALE PRICES, Genuine English Gaber. dines -- with or without beits. Protects you Doth against the dust and rain, Just the thing for motor. Judges Will Decide Who Is The Winner: T. H. FRAZIER, Montreal Gazette LEITHHEAD, Montreal Herald G. MONAP, Montreal La Presse 80 OS NGA LIT IETS Cana 79 Princess St. SFACTION JL x tf . . z

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