__ PAGE TWELVE (From Our Owa Correspondent.) May 22.--A much enjoyed func- tion was held in the lecture hall of | Grace church on Thursday evening, | when the cast which recently pro. duced the humorous play entitled "Cupid and the Chorister" was enter- tained at supper. At the lose of festivities the crowd repaired to the home of Mr. and Mrs. ©. J. Wilson, where a musical evening was en- The ladies' auxiliary of the local branch of the Gr.» War Veterans Association held a wel attended old- fashioned quilting bee at the latter's ¢lub room on Thursday afternoon, | there being a goodly crowd in atten- | dance. At the close of the work | period, tea was served. { Under the auspices of the War Workers' League, an enjoyable dance was held in the assémbly hall of the, new IL.O.O.F. temple. * The pupils of Stone street school | have started a commendable project | in the cultivation of a plot of ground ! at the rear of the school in the line! of increased production. Their work 80 far is of a decidedly high class! order and reflects credit on all con- | cerned. | Capt. McRay, of Welland, is in town, fitting out the Grey Bird, formerly the steamer Capt. Visger, for the use of the Ontario govern- 'ment in the fishing protection service on Lake Erie. When completed he will take the boat to her destination. Lieut.-Col. Gillespie, of Kingston, inspected the local corps of - high | school cadets on the school campus ot Wednesday afternoon. There was not a very large at- | tendance at the town hall for the! continuation of the adjourned meet- | ing of May 12th, for the purpose of | 'arranging details for a local baseball | league for this season. These of-| ficers were elected : Hon. pres. | Mayor W. J. Wilson; president, G. A Huidson; vice president, James Lat- | timore; sec. treas., Willlam Pratt; | executive committee, Jos. A. Case, | Wilfrid Morgan, Joseph Bentham and Garnet Baker. The question of whether the town puts a team in the | Bt. Lawrence League has been de-| ferred for another week to look after | the financial end of the matter. Mrs. John Kevin has been under-! going treatment in Kingston Hospi- | tal for the past week. | | (From Our Own Correspondent) { May 24.--The officers and mem- | bers of Cambria Lodge' No. 126, | Sons of England turned out in force | yesterday morning and paraded to , Christ church, where Rev. Mr. Spen- | cer gave them a much appreciated | discourse in keeping with the Whit- | suntide. { At the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Angus Bulloch, Market street, | yesterday morning, after being in feeble health for some time past, Mrs. | # Drummond, wife of W. H. Drum-' mond, formerly of Perth, passed to rest, aged and honored, and beloved | by her many friends. The funeral will be held on Tuesday. The local manufacturers and mer-! chants are observing Victoria Day by closing their factories and places of business, although most of the form- "@r can ill-afford the loss of the time, 2s all are busy. . A well-known resident of the North Ward, during the latter part of the week, to get ahead of the 30c a gal- lon tax on beer, obtained a small keg, but on taking it home to place in his barn, his wife made serious objec- tion, and in the mix up which en- sued, Chief Chevis was notified, and appearing on the scene confiscated keg and contents, and commandeer- ed a wheelbarrow to transport it to police headquarters, pending an in- vestigation of the case before the police magistrate. John Mallette is building a hand- some thirty-five-foot cruiser for C. C. Skinner, which will be fitted out on completion with a six-cylinder 75 ~~. W.p. Scripp engine, and make a fine addition to the local motor fleet. Mr. Bryant, of Collingwood, has been added to the reportorial staff of the Gananoque Reporter. Miss Loretta O'Connor, of Toronto, is spending a short time in town with her father, T. D. O'Connor, Charles street Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Zaring, of New York, who have spent the past six months at Miami, Florida, have arrived liere and opened up their summer home, 'Suits Us," on Hay Island. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Haigh and Dr. . J. E. Haigh, of Philadelphia, Pa., ar- rived during the past few days to pend the summer at their cottage on Bont Park. Miss Cassie McGarry, Oak street, has entered Kingston Business Col- 'Jege to take a commercial course. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kent and Miss | Kent, of Montclair, N.J., are spending : week here getting their summer re- ce, "The Poplars," at Lindsay Point, in readiness for opening at an early date. y Mrs. Dr. C. H. Bird, for the past month undergoing treatment at St. Vincent de Paul Hospital, Brockville, returned home to recuperate. hag re Alfred Kenny and family, Vie- toria avenue, left for Oshawa during 'the past week to join Mr. Kenny, who located there some time ago. Z A Memorial Service. A memorial Service was held at the Salvation Army citadel on Sunday evening for the late Peter Edwards, an old member of the local corps, 'who died during the week. C. H : ering, C. J. Graham and Ensign akan spoke of the faithful ser- vice of the late comrade during the thirty odd years he had been a mem- ber. * hr | heath passed | Montreal, to Port Corborne. for her return trip. N =I 'A VESSEL WENT AGROUND STEAMER NEVADA HAD TROU- BLE AT POPLAR POINT Steamer Released by Donnelly Wreck ing Company, and Was Able to Continue On Her Way--Marine Notes Arontd-Harbepr «ov. The steamer Nevada ran aground on Friday near Poplar.Point, on her way west. The Donnelly Wreck- ing Company was notified, and on Saturday succeeded in pulling the ves sel off without damage, and she was | able to proceed on her way to the Welland Canal. The steamer corn at Richardson's cleared for Cardinal. The steamer Buena Vista was in port Monday, on her way 'to Fair- haven. he The steamer Missisquoi had to cancel her trips to Cape Vincent on Monday, on account of breaking her shaft on Sunday night. The steamer had arrived from Cape Vincent and was in the act of going to the north side of the wharf to tie up for. the night when the wheel struck a float- ing log breaking her shaft. It was expected that the vessel will be on her run on Tuesday. Passengers for Cape Vincent on Monday went ovér by way of Wolfe Island. « The steamer City of Ottawa, from Holcomb loaded elevator and { Toronto and Hamilton, passed down to Montreal on Sunday. The steamers Maplegorge and Maplegreen from Montreal, passed here on Sunday to Port Corborne. The steamer Joyland passed west to Port Colborne on Sunday. The steamers Phelan and Maple- up: on Sunday from The steamer Oatland, grain laden from Port Colborne, passed on her way to Montreal. The steamer "Kingston", from To- ronto, is at the government drydock for repairs and painting. The barge Arizona from Erie {is unloading coal at the Locomotive Works wharf. The steamer City of Hamilton from Montreal called this moruing on her way to Toronto. The steamer Belleville arrived this morning from Toronto. After load- ing freight for bay ports she cleared A WOMAN AND CHILD KNOCKED DOWN BY AUTO | | An Accident on Sunday After- noon in Upper Part of City. Mrs. Orser and her grand-daugh- ter, who reside at 126 Victoria street, were knocked down by an automobile at the corner of Princess street and University avenue on Sunday after- noon. The lady was crossing the street when she and the little girl were knocked down by a car which had turned off Princess street and was going down University avenue. The lady suffered a bad shaking up while the child had her elbows skinned. The lady doce not blame the driver, as she saw the car and in her excitement to get out of the way she stepped back in front of it. CARRANZA ASSASSINATED Mexican President Reported Killed By His Own Men. El Paso, May 24.-- President Car- ranza, of Mexico, was assassinated by his own men, according to a tele- gram from General Avaro Obregon, of Mexico City, received by revolu- tionary agents here. Carranza was killed by troops un- der General Rodolfo Herrera, a for- mer federal soldier of the Diaz re- gime, the message from Obregon, stated. "ne message from the Carranza followers said Herrera violated the hospitality he had offered Carranza and that the assassination took place with cries of "Viva Obregon" from Herrera and his men. Carranza"s chief followers, who were with him when he died, ad- dressed a message to General Pablo Gonzales protesting the assassination of their chief. This message was transmitted here by Obregon, with his answer. The Carranza leaders said Carranza has been made a pri- 'soner and assassinated in a "cow- ardly" manner. Sacred Musical Recital. - A sacred musical recital was held mat St. Luke's church on Sunday even- ing by Bert Couper, organist and choir director. The programme was rendered in a highly creditable man- ner. - The anthems were "Saviour When Night Involes the Skies" (Shelly), "O' Worship the King" (Nicol), "We Would See Jesus" (Brackett) and "Father Keep Us in Thy Care" (Sullvan-Hodges). Solos were "How Lovely are Thy Dwell- ings," Mrs. T. W. Morris; "0 Divine Redeemer," by Mrs. Horton; "I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say," Mrs. P. A. Bell; "I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes," D. Couper. Mr. Graves took the solo in the anthem. Handel's "Largo" was beautifully rendered as a violin solo by Miss D. Johnston, A duet, "Rock of Ages" (Glover), was sung by Mrs. Horton and Mr. Rose. Service at Home for Aged. The young people of Cooke's Presbyterian church conducted the service at the Home for the Ard on Sunday afternoon. A splendid musi- cal programme was rendered, which included a duet by Kate and Elsie Basson. Miss Mildred Pugh accom- panied on the plano, and an admir- able address was given by Jack Elder. Mr. McCall led in the devotional part of the service, DRINKS FOR SUMMER Guaranteed to ORANGE CRUSH LEMON CRUSH : (Direct from There is nothing added to ated Water. equal any Ale, English Beer, I or Al en ats B Gtager. 5 Phone 304 Bottling OFFICE: 204 PRINCESS STREET. Drinks Made in Canada. «++++ Made from pure Fruit Made from pure California) the Fruit Juices but Carbon- for a case. THE | vie Pris | ZH HV | | a 4 The Late James Quigley. James Quigley died Sunday morn- EERE Homme, ST CHaYIEs etreet," | after a month's illness. The deceased was born at Jones' Falls but lived in Kingston the greater part of his life. He was an engineer for Rathburn company, of Deseronto, for thirty- five years and assistant engineer at the Royal Military College for over ten years. The deceased was a Roman Cath- olic in religion, belonging to St. Mary's Cathedral and to the League of the Sacred Heart, a charter mem- ber of St. Patrick's Society and a member of the C.M.B.A. / He is survived by a widow and two daughters, Mrs. Francis W. Jack- son, of Oswego, N.Y,, and Mrs. Alfred James, of New Rochelle, N.Y, by a nephew, Rev. Father Karney, of the Redemption Order of Toronto, and a niece, Sister Mary Thecla, of the House of Providence, Kingston. The funeral is to take place on Tuesday morning to St. Mary's Cathedral. Late Mrs. Henderson, Wolfe Island. Mrs. Sarah Henderson, wife of the late William Henderson, Jr., died on May 24th, at her home on 'Wolfe Island, after an illness of six months. The deceased, who was sixty-eight years of age, is survived by four chil- dren, Mrs. P. McDiarmid and Mrs. William Keyes, of Wolfe Island, Henry Henderson, of Evans Mills, N.Y., and Roberf, of Philadelphia, N.Y. The funeral takes place on Wednesday afternoon at one o'clock. The Lato Miss E. O'Reilly. Miss Elizabeth O'Reilly, one of Kingston's former residents and the last surviving member of a very | highly respected family, passed away | at Wellington on Sunday. The de- ceased was in her eighty-sixth year, and her death occurred at the resi- dencé of her niece, Mrs. Mandeville. She was a sister of the late Mrs. James Harty, and an aunt of Judge O'Reilly, of Cornwall. The remains were brought to Kingston, and the funeral took place upon the arrival of the C.N.R. train to St. Mary's Cathedral, where a solemn mass was sung for the repose of her soul. In- terment todk place in the family plot, St. Mary's cemetery. Death of Sister Mary Stella. On Friday, the 21st inst, the An- gel of Death visited the House of Providence, calling to her reward a devoted, promising young religious in the person of Sister Mary Stella. The deceased sister was stricken with influenza in January last while teaching in the Separate sschool of Arnprior, She came to the Mother House, Kingston, for & rest and to receive treatment, on February 17th. For some time hope was entertained 'hat she would regain her former robust health and be able to resume her duties, but the dampness of the past season was not in her favor. When no longer able to go out in the open air she began to decline, and for the last few weeks it became appar- ent that her earthly pilgrimage was about to close. She passed away peacefully at 8 a.m., surrounded by the sorrowing members of her com- munity. Sister M. Stella was the dau- ghter of the late Daniel Kennedy, Enterprise. In March 1908 she enter ed the Community of the Sisters of Providence. After her profession in the Order she attended the Normal class certificate in April 1915. From that time until her jliness she was employed in teaching, having suc- cessfully taught If" the separate schools of Glen Nevis, Trenton, Bel- leville, Perth and lastly in Arnprior. Being of a sweet disposition, she was beloved by her pupils, as well as by all with whom she came in contact. Besides her mother, she is survived by one brother and. three sisters; Vincent and Loretta at home, Birdie, a professional nurse in New York, and Mrs. John Hinch, Enterprise. The funeral took place from the Church of Our Mother of Sorrows. Solemn requiem mass was offered for the re- pose of her soul by Rev. A. J. Han- ley, assisted by Rev. D. R, McDon- ald, P.P, of Glen Nevis as deacon, and Rev. F. D. 'Hyland, Kingston, sub-deacon. There were also present in the sanctuary Rev. Father Joseph, St. Mary's of the Lake, Rev. M. Mc- Donald, of Portsmouth, Rev. D. A. Casey, of Canadian Freeman, Rev. L. E. Staley, of Railton. The pall-bear- ers were students of Regiopolis Col- lege: Messrs. W. Dungan, F. Naylon, E. James, A. Eccles, T. Gallivan, C. Nolan. There were nurmerous spiri- tual offerings. : WOULDN'T MOVE TRAIN For Police to Take Irish Prisoners to tCanedi Sligo Jail. anadian Press Des ch Ballinmore, County Tonio, Ire- land, May 24.--After three men had been caught raiding a house near here for arms on Saturday and re- manded to Sligo jail, the engine driv- er of the train on waich the police in- tended to transport the men declin- ed to move the train. The police were forced to keep the prisoners here un- til Sunday, when a military lorry was sent for. Evety road into Ballina- more was then barricaded with trees or stone obstructions, and the lorry had the greatest difficulty getting in- to and out of the town. Rates for Marriage. Bridgeton, N.J., May 24.--Rev. J. J. Messler, a Methodist clergyman, has made public the following no- tice : "Owing to the high cost of living, I desire to give notice that a liberal discount of twenty per cent. will be given to all parties seeking to be joined in the bonds of matri- mony, providing the fee justifies the giving of such a liberal discount." Five Sizes of Pineapples $2.50, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00, $4.50 per dozen at.Carnovsky's, Three additional degrees will be | conferred by the University of Tor- onto : LL.D. upon Gen. Townshend, and D.Sc. upon G. H. Duggan, Mont- .real and Prof. A. H. Burnstead, University. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fanning, Carleton Place, announce the en- gagement of their only daughter, Martha Louise, to Roy C. Gilmour, Almonte, the marriage to take place early in June. i f DAIL Lio day, atter-gpending a-wWeek-with school, Ottawa, obtaining a second" MONDAY, MAY 24, 1920. SH WHIG Ee | TO GUARD INDIAN WOMEN © | yeoe- Tn fen ten fl PROTECT YOUR FURS ment to Enforce the Curfew Law. Chatham, May 24.--At a meeting : of Chatham district of the Methodist Now that the warm weather has arrived. it's up to Jou. to Church, a resolution was passed ask- get busy and put your Furs safely away from the ravages of the ing the Government to render assist- moths, ete. We can supply you with the proper materials for protection, such as Wayne Cedared Paper Wardrobes, Wilson's Moth Bags, Camphor Flakes, Moth Balls and Ofl of Cedar. Y BRITI INCIDENTS OF THE DAY. | Local Notes and Items of General In- rest. | Miss Maud Burtch left for Toronto | to-day, after visiting her mother here, * |* Two drunks who were in the | Police court on Monday were re- manded until Wednesday. Mrs.'T, M. Connor left for Toronto dian women of the island, especially "to enforce the curfew law whith pro- i hibits white men from visiting the reserve between sunset and sunrise. The delegates also deplored the | spreading of the smoking habit | among the young women of the land. SEER CCEA RC TORRLE ORE A Better Shoe Shop For Men and Women 184 Princess St. Meeting the demand for Women's Low Shoes, in Brown Calf, Black Kid or Patent Colt. WHITE: CANVAS PUMPS AND OXFORDS In "high, medium or ow 'heels, now in stock. MEN'S OXFORDS in all the newest styles. Shoes of the best quality. THE SAWYER SHOE STORE SL A It's Easy to Pay the Abramsky Way Real Service at ABRAMSKY'S. We have just recorded the biggest Spring Business in our his tory. There's a Reason--Genuine Service--serving you with the best merchandise and newest styles at lowest prices, on liberal CREDIT TERMS. Better come here and learn for yourself why it pays to trade with Abramsky's. Just Arrived A large shipment of wonderful Summer Dresses, Voiles and Silk, combined in the latest creations. Prices from $13.50 to $22.50 Summer Skirts, splendid values . . Cie een die ve eds S00 One visit will convince you of our honest to goodness values. J. ABRAMSKY Across from Public Utilities. 263-265 PRINCESS STREET. , "HAVE YOUR PURCHASE CHARGED | ber sister, Mrs. O. Burteh. | .Sergt.-Major Hall, R.C.E., Ottawa, | has come to Kingston and assames | the duties as foreman of works. Pies and cakes come under the new luxury tax, and people buying these foods have to pay an additional five cents. Lieut, A. Hughson, of the R.C.E., left on Monday for Petawawa where he will be camp engineer during the summer. Miss May Spratt, Queen street, left to-day for Elizabeth, N.J., where she will be the guest of Mrs. J. Clenahan, formerly of Kingston. Sunday night's rain shower, the first in two weeks or more, wag wel- | comed, light as it was. A whole day | of rain is needed for the crops. l John Glassford passed away in a Kingston hospital on Sunday and the | remains were sent to Thamesville by James Reid, undertaker, on Monday. On Mqnday the police were asked to be on the look-out for Edward Sweet, who disappeared from his home on Wellington street, on Sat- urday, May 15th. Most of the stores were open on Monday. This is the first 24tn of May in sixty years that Kingston | has not observed in some way. Gov- ernment and civic offices and banks were closed, It is proposed by headquarters to: hold an annual districtrifle shoot in | September in Kingston, when teams | and members from all the assoeia=| tions throughout the district will | compete. | Ezra Pero, Westbrooke, appeared | before Justice of the Peace George | Hunter, on Monday morning, charged | with obtaining goods under misrep- | resentation and was remanded until Wednesday morning. It was announced in Montreal that sugar would retail at thirty cents this week. Sugar is now selling here at twenty-two cents a pound, and dealers had no word of an advance on Monday morning. Mrs. Annie O'Brien, an aged in- mate of the Housé of Providence, passed away at that institution on Sunday. The funeral is to take place from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Harrfs, 193 Montreal street. The old board walks in Tete de Pont barracks are being removed and will be replaced by concrete walks. Mr. Godwin has the contract to lay the concrete. - Charles Mprden has the contract to point all the walls and has men engaged on the work. Rev. J. D. Ellis, in his sermon at Queen street Methodist church on Sunday, made fitting references to the long connection that the late Rev. Dr. Kilborn had with that church, During his college course and his life work as a missionary in China his name has stood as associ- ated with Queen street church. He also retained his connection with the Montreal conference through® this church. re ---------- ENCOURAGING BUILDING The Kingston Council Has Shown Its venbss. land Indian reserve, in an effort to | protect the morals of the young In- PURE DRUGS--QUICK SERVICE. Corner Princess and Montreal Streets. {-SARGENT'S DRUG STORE Telephone 41. aed. EEA - ST Peterboro Examiner. The passihg by the ratepayers of Kingston of a by-law exempting from | axes up to $2,600 for a period of | 've years -all dwellings erected on | acant lots during this year and next, | a measure of assistance in dealing | th the housing problem that might | be adopted in other cities. The | Kingston council has shown its pro- | gressiveness by submitting such a*by- | law and the ratepayers have indi- | ji cated their approval in a decisive | manner by registering a vote of five! to one in favor of the measure. The result of the experiment will be watched with a great deal of inter- est. The situation not only in King- ston, but in every other municipality in Ontario is such as to necessitate' many inducements of this kind be- fore any substantial building pro-! gramme may be expected. The | Kingston authorities deserve credit | for their attempt to encourage build- | ing operations and for having made | a more sincere attempt to deal with | the problem than have the councils of | many other cities and towns. | FI f 1 1 Announcement Tricked By Little Girls. New York, May 24.--It is a sad, sad story that two little lisa of fourteen and ten have been teilin: in several Wall Street offices. Their father had been killed in the war | and they had just arrived penniless from Ireland. They brought some ! "genuine" Irish ldce, made by their grandmother. They hated to part with it, bug they did--at $1 a yard. But later the purchasers learned the lace was machine made and could be 'bought for thirty cents a yard. * Harry Lost a Curio. Harrisburg, Pa., May 24.--A pa- thetic appeal has come to the police here from Harry Buchanan of Read- ing, whose bride is missing. . The bride is described by the deserted husband as being a "bleached blonde", twenty-two years old, who wore a "black scream hat" when she disappeared, and who has the Lord's prayer tattoed on her back. "I! you | find her, notify Mrs. W. H. Kriner,) Lykens, Pa., or me, Harry Buchan- an," Harry implores. A Funny Little Pig. . Batavia," N.Y., May 24.--A pig with three eyes, two snouts, two mouths and two tongues, all func- tioning 100 per cent. was born on a farm near here, according to a vera- cious farmer. Neighbors who have seen this porcine wonder insist that they have not had a drink for a long, long' time, Charges that millions of pounds of sugar were being hoarded in Chicago, and that the sugar shortage could be ended if froper measures ware tak- en, were made by Alderman ; owski, I beg leave to announce the opening of an Up-to-date Shoe Store Tuesday, May 25th The latest, exclusive and most up-to-date styles-- i, gladly shown without obligation. Steve J. Martin 189 PRINCESS STREET (Warwick Bros. Old Stand) Adam- . chairman of the city council committee on the high cost of living co! Ch