THURSDAY, MAY, 27, 1920. THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG Am-- | From the Countryside FRONTENAC PERTH ROAD. May 24.--Raln is greatly needed. | The recent shower was appreciated. ~ Bheridan Ossar has purchased an Suto. Roy Azulay has also bought one. A. Azulay had the misfortune 10 lose a fine cow. Miss Jessie Mc- ale will entertain the Mission cle at Wilmur, Saturday, June 5th Miss J. Clough spent the week-end with relatives at Kingston. Mr. Austin has leased a fine spar mine from Charles Shales. Tests for fleld- have been made on William face's land, also on William Pater's and H. Johnston's farms. 1B. b pkins has purchased a fine horse from J. Middleton. Miss A. Cobet Bas returned after spending the winter and the spring in Kingston. Mr. Joyce has been through the, ghtorhood buying veal. The th Road from H. MocCaddens to : Biick Lake bridge is being re- 5 ired. - A. Ritchie is the guest of 2 brother William Ritchie. Fdgar forbett of Caprael is at home for - & few days. PARHAM. May 24.---Mr. Brown and family have returned home, William Barr and family, North Bay, are visiting | velatives here. John Lowery Is in . Belleville. G. A. Smith and wife at . Levi Storms', Verona; Mgs. M. Cronk &t Mrs. Alton's, Tichborne; Mrs. Frank Wagar and son, Lealand, at W. R. Wagar's, Tichborne; John Em- bury, at Willlam Hare's; Miss Clara "Howes and Miss L. Black at their homes; Miss Hasel Wagar at R. C. Wagar's for the week-end. Mrs. An- drew Howes passed quietly away at her home on Sunday morning, after . "weeks of suffering. Miss Grace Valentyne spent a few days with her sister, Miss Eva Va yne. Alex. Howes at home; Miss Edna Kennedy at G. F. Howes'; L. Osborne at Ar- den; Mr. and Mrs. A. Griffith and > Miss F. Griffith at W, D. Black's. Mr. L + Black has returned to Toromto; R. . Goodfellow, Kingston, made a flying trip to Parham; Miss Iva Smith at Tichborne. FLORIDA, __ May 25.--Several from here at- COST YOU NOTHING 10 TEST THE FAMOUS Apex ELECTRIC CLEANER in your home. Why dradge with. a broom when you can clean in one-third the time without effort? Call or phone. BURKE ELECTRIC (CO. 74 PRINCESS STREET Phone 423 Eton tended the fiineral of James Lewis, an aged and highly respected resident of Wilton, on Thursday last; and | also of his wife, Mrs. Lewis, who died | a few days later from, umonia and collapse. tended to the bereaved friends in their double-loss, The farmers have | finished their seeding under favor- table weather conditions. Visitors: Andrew Compton, wife and little son lat Fred Compton's, Collins Bay; Clinton Martin with his parents, Kenneth Martin, at James Huff's] John Buchanan, Collins Bay, at Da- mon Martin's; Mr. and Mrs. John Mrs. Damon Martin spent Sunday with friends in Verona; Mrs. Edward Martin at Ernest Clark's; Miss Lot- tie Martin at Earl Lucas'; Floyd Sni- der, Murvale, with his uncle, B. Snider. MURVALE. May 24.--Farmers are preparing their ground for planting. The farms are very much in need of rain, The ground is so dry thit there are quite large cracks and pasture is burning up. M, Purdy"s house is nearly fin- ished. Mr. Richards, of Sydenham, is plastering it. Owing to the large supply of milk, Mr. Fitzgerald had {to engage another helper and has | put in an extra vat. Miss Joyce is | preparing five pupils for high school | entrance. C. W. Emmons had the misfortune while working on a planer to get the ends of four fin- gers and one thumb taken off. It will be some time before he will be able to use his hand. Miss Lela Brown is home after spending two months in the city. Mr. and Mrs. B. Purday, at Mrs. Miller's, Milton; Mrs. D. Martin, also Miss Lottie Martin, of Florida, at C. W. Emmons'; Mr. and Mrs. Davie Murton, Jr. spent 'a | day In town recently. Mrs. Charles Ellerbeck is with her mother, who is Irwin is on the sick list; Mrs. Miller Wilton is visiting her daughter, Mrs. B. Purdy. PLEVNA. . May 21.--A. W. Sirett, agricul- tural representative of rural school fairs, and H. D. Wightman, Kingston, were in this district this week de- Uvering seed potatoes to the various chools competing in the S8chaol Fair Association. Dr. E. Sparks, Kingston, made his semi-annual visit to this place Tuesday of this week. C. Snyder, Cloyne, and H. Hawley, { Harlowe, fire rangers for this circuit, iarrived this week, and ! find their labors rather sirenuous, as bush fires appear to be very numerous. Stanley, Kring left Monday for My- er's Cave to spend the seasor there as fire ranger. G. Ostler and J. F. Card have returned from Brute Laka after enjoying a couple days' sport porcupine hunting. An enjoyable af- ternoon was spent at the home of Mrs. H. Elkington on Friday after- noon, when she entertained a num- ber of friends to a tea, and little Frances perfectly played the part of hostess to her school mates, the oc- casion being a party in honor of her birthday. Mrs. G. Ostler leaves in the morning for Toronto to visit her daughter, Miss Sylvia, nurse-in- training at the General Hospital there. SNOW ROAD. May 24.--Most of the farmers have finished seeding. C. Blake, Des- eronto, is visiting his parents. Mrs. J. Palmer and May spent a few days in Perth. Mr. and Mrs. J. Lett and Miss Stella and Robert Wood motor- ed to Arpprior-and Braeside on Sat- urday. Mrs. Robert McGonegal and daughter, Myrtle, spent the week-end with friends at Flower Station. Mr. Se ~-e 1 to occupy our premises at 186 In the meantime, we will Special Notice We regret to announce that owing to contingencies which have developed entirely beyond our control, we will be unable definite period, presumably July 1st. in the best possible way, direct from the factory at 556 "KINGSTON MATTRESS (0. Phone 602w. PRINCESS STREET for an in- be glad to serve our customers 2 Ford Touring, 1917, with start- , Crs ov viv ih eve oe ve $400000 | Ford Touring, 1919 model . . ..$700.00 | Ford Roadster, 191 7 model . . . .$400.00 | Ford Touring, 1914 model . ...$350.00 I Ford | Ton Truck, 1918 model . $650.00 | Chevrolet Royal Mail Roadster. 1 McLaughlin D44 Roadster. | Overland, Model 83. Come in and have a demonstration. VanLuvenBros. Phone 1609 Peters and daughter, and Mr. and very ill at Harrowsmith; Mrs. George | »>nd Mrs. R.. P Sunday at Balderson. Harper spent last Mr. and Mrs. |C. Kennedy visited friends in Reng frew last week. Mrs. S. Lett spent a {few days with friends here. Mr. Giles "RATER SYmpALEY 18 ens retttaed to his home In Godfrey on Monday after visiting his sister, Mrs. {R. H, Ferguson, Mrs. T. H. Millar and Ernie have gone to Brighton. Miss Agnes Lett, Lavant, and Miss Luella Gibson, Lammermoor, spent {the week-end at Mrs. S. Tott's. A {few from here had an enjoyable time jai Elphin on Friday night. Miss Tena {Harper and brother, James, of Me- | Donald's Corners, spent Sunday at R. P. Harper's. Eber Walwroth, Shar- both Lake, and Mrs. Dowdell called on Mrs. €: Kennedy one day last week. Miss Bella McVean and George Scott and Alexander Benedict were the guests of Miss Annie Lake on Sunday. Mrs. A. Gemmill and Mrs. J. King are visiting friends at Me- Donald's Corners. Miss Carrie Dun- can spent the holiday at her home at Watson's Corners. J. Gordon and family have moved into the house re- cently vacated by Messrs. Pyke and Martin. Miss Gladys Millar' enter- tained a number of her friends on Saturday afternoon. DESERT LAKE. May 24.---A few men from this neighborhood are employed in Sidney Orser's mine. James Campbell's house was burned Saturday morning about four o'clock, saved. Little Clifford Abrams is on the sick 'list. Visitors: Mrs. E. Page and son, Lawrence, at Mrs. Wager's, Verona; Mr. and Mrs. John Abrams and sons, Clifford and William, at James Fitzgerald's on Sunday; Mar- shal Wager at his sister's, Mrs. E. Page; Miah Leeman and family at J. N. Abrams'; Mrs. J. J. Abrams and Miss M. Abrams at Bert Freeman's, Saturday last; Ruusel Storms at W. Snook's; D. Murphy at Bert Abrams'; Robert Freeman and Miss Mary Abrams at John Abrams' on Sunday last; George Campbell at J. N. Abrams'; Letta Deys at James Wil- son's. LEEDS PHILIPSVILLE, May 24.--The rain last night and today has been a great boon to the farmers. The grain In many places is just coming up and this rain will boost it. Mr. and Mrs. William Laish- lay, left for their home in Toronto by auto, Sunday morning, after a week's stay at the home of W. B. Phelps. Miss Amanda Alguire, aftér a long and painful illness, passed away thie morning. Miss Alguire lived in this village all her life. She leaves tu mourn one brother, Daniel P. Al- guire, Westport. A number of our citizens paid Brockville a visit on Thursday" last. CHARLESTON. May 24.--C. E. Ralph and sisters, Lansdowne, were Sunday visitors at R. Foster's. Miss Katie Halliday, To- ronto, is the guest of her parent's, Mr. and Mrs. W. Halliday over the 24th, A great many attended the fu- neral of the late George Johnson, at Oak Leaf, on Sunday afternoon. Miss Beatrice Hudson, Brockville, is the guest of relatives here over the 24th. A. Jacobs and niece, Miss B. Karley, Lyndhurst, wergy Sunday visitors at M. J. Kavanagh's. J. E. Webster is making many improvements to his residence. Miss Jacobs, Lyndhurst, was a visitor at Mrs. E. Webster's on Sunday. T. Hudson and the Misses Julia, Nellie and Beatrice Hudson spent Sunday at Frankville. Al- though the day is showery a great many are spending it at the lake, LOMBARDY. May 25.--Miss Alma Duffield, Cob- den, spent the week-end at her home here. Mrs. Jordan and Miss Effa Jor- dan spent a few days last week with friends at Throoptown. Miss M. Giee- son was in Almonte for the holiday. Mrs. H. Frayne and Mrs. E. Millar will leave shortly, for Ottawa. Mr, and Mrs. Jamés Dermalv cpent the week-end in Perth. John Switzer, sec- tion foreman on the C.N.R. here for the past three years, has been trans- ferred to Cobourg. Merwin Duffield, Frankville, spent Sunday at the par- ental home. Charles Ryan and Miss Mary Kelly visited Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Mallory, Tincap, on Sunday. Miss Rosella O'Mdra, Ottawa, was home for the holiday. Miss Agnes Dooher and Miss Frances Nolan, Brockville, spent the week-end at the former's home here. Mr. and Mrs. W, G. Tweedy, Smith's Falls, visited friends here recently. James Joynt who has been ill for some time is improving. Mrs. Walker, Winnipeg, and Mrs. | | | { Greenwood, Cobalt, are visiting the) former's sister, Mrs. John Clark and | Mr. Clark. | WASHBURN'S CORNERS. | May 24.-- Farmers bere are done | | seeding and some have planted their nothing being + Mrs. Thomas Pattimore has ned home from Brockville hos- much improved in health. The latest to purchase a car here is Rob-| ert Shaw, Maple avenue. Our school | is-planning a picnic for today. Plum Hollow cheese factory paid patrons | $31.30 for April milk. Auden Ham. blen, Mapie avenze, ¥is a visitor | hers on Saturday. The 1k pro- ducers'.meeting held at Lyn recently was well represented. Potatoes are scarce: some cannot obtain szed; in some places selling at 80 cents per dozen. Rain is badly needed; grass is suffering from frost and dry weather. John Thomson, Belfast, who just completed a tour of the principal Ca- padian cities, was a guest recently at the home of his nephew, Joseph Thomson, Athens, Mr. Thomson left for Halifax, to take boat for his home in Belfast. Pentecostal meet- ings are being held at Lake Elvida camp grounds. Jack Coleman, Brock- ville, called on friends here recently. A prolific crop of strawberries are expected this year. Stanley Peaso spent the week-end under the paren- 4al roof. Friends here of Miss Aman- da Alguire, Phillipsville, are sorry to hear of her slow recovery. LAVANT STATION. May 24.---Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nairn, Middleville, spent Monday with friends here. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Flake are spending a few days with friends at Plevna. Miss Agnes Lett, teacher, spent the week-end with her mother at Snow Road. She was accompanied home by Miss Luella Gibson, Lammermoor. Mrs. W. J. Boyd is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. A. Crawford, Calabogie. William Sproule and Miss Coral McDougall spent Sunday with friends in Canonto. Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Lee, Lanark, spent the week-end with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lee. E. J. McFarlane and daughter, Helen, and Mrs. Wil- liam' Browning and daughter, Ires, spent Sunday with friends in Lan- ark. Tidings From Elgin. Elgin, May '24.--Roy Grey, Oita- wa, spent Empire day with his par-| ents. J. V. Howard, Ottawa, spent Empire day at his home. S. Cole, Brockville, at J. S. Dargavel's. Mrs. | Woofe, Hillier, at L. Halladay's; | Mrs. Johnson, Smith's Falls, at A. Ferguson's; Miss Grace DeLong, To- ronto, at J. G. DeLong's. Mr. Oliver, Toronto, have taken possession of their cottage at Sand Lake. Miss Mildred Coon, Ottawa, at W. A. Coon's. Mrs. Sarah Smith has purchased a car. Mr, Guthrie and son, Perth Road, at B. Guthrie's. G. G. Coon, Sarnia, at M. L. Coon's. R. J. Mustard has returned from Saskatoon, Sask. Miss Bella Morgis who spent Empire day at her home returned to Ottawa. Mrs. Willlam Charland is confined to the house with neuritis. Miss Dorothy Keough, has returned from Toronto university for her holidays. Word was received here recently of the death at Edmonton, of Mrs. Godfrey, nee Mamie Dancy, of this place. Her husband and infant sur-| vive. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Halladay | were called to Spencerville by the death of her 'eldest daughter, Cora, | (Mrs. Fairburn), Her husband and| three daughters mourn. { + INSANE THROUGH ILOVE. Tragedy Followed Snub by Freach Comedy Star. { Paris, May 27.--Leon Breuning, | aged. 45, loved Mlle. Valpreux, the | beautiful star of the Comedie Fran-| caise. | Morning and evening he wrote her, impassioned epistles, She took no notice and never re- | plied. Last night he wandered about for. | hours up and down the embankment of the Seine. At three in the morn- ing what was left of his mind was ) made up. l He rang the bell at the house | v where she lived and was admitted to | the courtyard. With a revolver he had bought, he fired six shots into the windows of her apartment. She did not waken. He has been taken to the mad- house, certified to be insane through love. = Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jardine, | Cornwall, announce the engagement | of their daughter, Sadie L., to Geo. A. Redmond, Halifax, N.S,, the mar- riage to take place first week In June. Still, a 'man never seems anxious to marry a woman who isn't afraid of a mouse. ONLY TABLETS MARKED | "BAYER" ARE ASPIRIN Not Aspirin at All without the "Bayer Cross" { making her blood rich and red. pills certainly did wonders for me, | matism, neuralgia, ANAEMIA ROBS ITS | VICTIMS BY STEALTH Conditions of Thin Blood That Could Corrected Easily Are Stealing the Health and Energy of Many Men and Women, and Boys aad Girls. Anaemia, which literally means bloodlessness, is one of the most pre- valent troubles of the present day. 1. neglecied. is is.apt-to-denelop Into. pernicious anaemia, one of the most | hopeless diseases. 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