TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 19z0. EE The Novel of the Hour Basil King's new story--of a modern Enoch Arden--is a novel so arresting in situation, so universal in appeal, so crammed with event and interest and thought, as to make a book for every reader of fiction. The 'discriminating who demand high excellence will find it here. For the reader who "just wants a story" --here is a story--the biggest he's come across in a long time. THE THREAD | OF FLAME BY BASIL KING Illustrated, post 8 vol. Cloth, $2.00, MH For § ale at R. Uglow & Co. AO FRA Ef art TE 2 "GIFTS THAT LAST" For Fall Weddings Three and four piece Silver Tea Services v..+.8345.00 up Bakers, Casseroles and Pie I is believing" we call attention to the plaudits of our patrons. They will tell you that while our eye glass service is perfectly satisfactory in every respect from the ex- amination to the glasses themselves, that they were surprised at the smallness of the amount they were asked to pay. You should investigate. 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The grand jury, after the brief address of his lordship, left to make an inspection of charitable in- stitutions in the city receiving gov- William G. Hamilton was elect d foreman of the other members ernment grants. | e grand jury and the ship; township; James Agnew, T. G. Burke, Cananto; G.'J. C. Han., Tells of Extra son, Kingston; Richard Hinchinbrook; Charles Redden land; L. D. Sinclair Spoor, Wolfe Island; man, Kingston; William Toner, King- | ston; Norman Abernethy, Kingston. It was announced that a settle- ment had been made in one of the non-jury cases, and that another had been adjourned till the spring. The case in which a settlement | | Was announced is that of Mary Ella | Stinson, plaintiff, and Canadian Order | of Chosen Friends, defendants, | Plaintiff claimed $1,000 insurance on | the life of her late husband, William | J. Stinson. A settlement was made for $800 and costs. The case put off till the spring is that of Hart-Bel] Company, incorpor- | ated, plaintiffs, and F, Samwell ana the Dominion Supply Company, de- fendants, an action for accident. A Suit for Slander, The first case taken up was that of James C. 'Forrester, plaintiff, and | Vicy Egan, defendant, in which the plaintiff claimed damages for slan- der. J. L. Whiting appeared for the plaintiff, and T. J. Rigney, for the! defendant. When court rose at 6.30 p.m., all the evidence had been taken | 1 given to the His lordship then had court ad- Journed till 9.30 Tuesday stating that he would charge to the jury then and hand the | case over to the jury. The jury was then dismissed for the night, and warned not to discuss the case with | any person, The jury sworn in to hear the slan- der case was composed of the follow- ing: | James Greenlee, Bedford; Charles S. Kirkpatrick, Kingston; Harry | Jennings, Kingston; John W. Litton, | Kingston; township; Welland Coulter, ston; Ernest E, Cain, Kingsto fred Maxam, Kingston; man, Wolfe Islan Loborough; Harry burgh; William J. C. Harvey, city, The plaintiff, James (. Forrester, who carries on a business as farm implement agent, insurance agent and auctioneer, claimed that his business had suffered as a result of Statements made about him Egan, in the Merchants' Westport, in May, 1918. It was al- leged that in the presence of the manager of the bank and other mem.- bers of the bank staff, the defendant had a¥cused the plaintiff of stealing $10 from her, and also accused him of signing her name to a note, It was claimed the defendant had also made similar statements to one, Joseph Quinn, Frederick Bayley, Merchants' Bank, at of having sent for th notify her about her by the plaint claimed she had note, and that the forged it. morning | deliver his | Thomas Dig- Brigland, Bank, at manager of the Westport, tola e defendant to a note held against iff. The defendant never signed the plaintiff must have She also charged the plaintiff with stealing $10 from a table in her home. The accusations, witness claimed, had been made by the plaintiff in the teller's cage, and in the presence of the teller, ledger- keeper, junior clerk, and the witness Lyall Hodgins, teller in the bank, told about the defendant saying she had not signed a note, and Joseph Julirf recalled that the defendant had told him that the plaintiff had stolen $10 off a table in her home, that he Was a thief and a rogue, and that he had forged her name to a note. Mfs. Lucinda Brash, storekeeper at Fermoy, testified to having heara the defendant make these accusa- tions against the plaintiff in her store, George W. Steere said he was in Mrs. Brash's store and heard these statements, Vicy Egan, the defendant, said she lived at Fermoy, and could not read nor write. The plaintiff and a man named Whitmarsh came to her place. Plaintiff said he came to J'buy her out." Witness said she was sick and did not want to be bothered. Plain- tiff drew up an agreement for the sale of her farm for $3,500 but wit- ness dif not sign. Witness did not remember telling Quinn or Mrs. Brash that the plaintiff had forgea are: Clarence Amey, Loborough town- | Pittsburgh | | government act, $5,000. Andrew Craig, Kingston | King- | n; Al-| d; Oscar Lindsay, | Pitts- | by Viey | { her name to a note or stilen $10 from | her, | The plaintiff told about the propos- ed sale of the defendants farm for $3,600 but she backed out of the | sale. Defendant was let out of the bargain for $50. Defendant gave | witness $10, and a note was drawn {up for $40, to be paid in three {| months. Defendant signed the note, {and never complained unti] the note | was due. Mr. Whitmarsh, who was with the | plaintiff, when the deal was made {said the defendant agreed to pay | $60, when the deal was called off. A | note was drawn up for $40 and de- | fendant touched the pen. A number | of other. witnesses also gave evid- | ence. ; rd { At 10.45 am. Tuesday the jury {brought in a verdict for the plaintiff | tor $25 and costs. MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL Herbert Buck, Kingston; | Need of Retrenchi Expendi- tures Next Year. Judge, | , Port- | , Barrie; M. J. | Edward Wort- i Mayor Nickle read to the city | council at its special meeting Mon-'| day evening a statement showing the aldermen how that body stood financially. The Board of Works was in need of a further appropriation to keep the streets clean for the bal- ance of the autumn, but this could not be given, as the finance commit- tee wanted to close the year with- out an overdraft. It was necessary that the committees keep within the amounts allotted them and when these amounts were expended they would have to close up shop. The mayor, in order to show the alder- men what next year's council would be up against financially, intimated [that the taxes that would be derived from the largely Increased assess- ment would all be required for adds. tional expenditures that would have to be met as follows: Contagious { hospital $13,000; permanent pave- ment debentures $7,000; the new public school $10,000; Collegiate In- stitute teachers increases $5,000; | public library $10,000; four new fire- men as required by the new Drury Then there might be other additions as the money required to pay for mother's | pensions, "When people start in to raise a kick because the street cleaning has had to be abandoned, just tell them that if the council of 1920 is not care ful there will be an overdraft ng--RMayor | Embossed Stationery | Note-Heads 7 0 See These Shoe Bargains 1.95 Sale of WOMEN'S BUTTON BOOTS 1.45 Sale of ; Infants' BOOTS Sizes 4 to 7}. 1.95 Sale of CHILDREN'S BOOTS I Require from the Following List: Catalogues Booklets Folders Pamphlets Business Cards Ball Programmes Announcements Wedding Invitations Tags Dodgers Blotters Calendars Price Lists Order Blanks Reports Programmes Windows Cards Sale Bills Street Car Signs Visiting Cards Theatre Heralds Post Cards Theatre Dates By-laws and Constitutions Stock Forms and Cards Engraved Stationery Ruling Binding Invoices Envelopes Letter-Heads Typewriter Circulars | BU-Heads | Statements which will have 'te be paid out of | next year's taxes, and next year's rate may have to be increased over and above the rate of this year, not | to speak of the increased assessed value of their properties on which they will have. to pay," said the mayor, who asked the co-operation of the aldermen .in keeping down this year's expenditures, Finance rt. *s These recommendations of the | finance committee were adopted: That the following names be sub- ! mitted for the mothers' allowance commission: Ald. C. J. Graham and Mrs. Easson as representatives of the council, and Miss May Chown, Miss I. Ronan, Mrs. R. B. Taylor and Capt. , Fairtull. That $150 be granted to the Ma- chine Gun corps to assist those fam- ilies who lost heavily in the recent hutments' fire. That the request of the Board of Education for an additional grant of $2,600 be not granted; that the re- quest ofthe horticultural society for a grant of '$50 be not granted. The recommendation of the health committee that the tender of E. Par- adis to repair the incinerator stack, damaged by lightning, for $100 be accepted, was adopted. The Bathing Pavilion. The parks committee made these recommendations which also were adopted; That the R.C.H.A. monu- ment be erected near the corner of Barrie and King streets within the city park entrance; that the Richard- son bathing pavilion be closed on the first of October. The bathing house closing questicrn brought Ald. Stroud to his feet i . the purpose of remarking that this pavilion should be open on Sundays when many people who could not bathe on other days desired to take a dip in the lake on the Sabbath. Ald. Kent said that was a question year's parks committee, He himself thought the place should be open on Sundays. Ald. Armstrong would not hear to Sunday opening. "Sunday is sup- posed to be a sacred day, therefore let us.iry to keep it sacred," he declared. Mayor Nickle favored opening the bathing pavilion on Sunday. He could see no more harm in people taking a bath off Macdonald park on Sunday than he could in people playing golf on that day. The two industrial bylaws recent- ly voted favorably upon by the peo- ple were given their third readings and put into effect. was passed for the construction of a concrete walk near the foot of Mait- land street, | TWICE TOLD TALES | News of Kingston TEN YEARS AGO. The city bankers are trying to or- ganize a rugby team to meet the sec- ond team of RM.C. and KCI It is altogether likely that Mr. Walker of the Bank of Montreal, will coach the team if it materializes. The lakes have been subject to heavy gales for the past week, play- ing havoc with the time made by the vessels plying in and out of shis port. Queen's lower campus was crowd- ed with rugby players yesterday afternoon. Things are lively around the college again. 8 Dr. W. G. Anglin has been work- ing with the famous Mayo Brothers in the States an dis expected home on Wednesday. The Sinn Fein has made an at- tack on the Redmonds in Ireland which is doing more good than harm tc the "victims'" cause. Pilots are very scarce lately. Several vessels have been compelled to lay up at this port for hours while waiting for a guide down the river, TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. Ralph Hooper will represent Var. sity at Queen's sports this fall. He is well-known in Kingston. s The freshmen class in Arts at the university numbers over 150 with many athletes in the crowd. Brock street Methodist church held & married men's social last night at which the fathers of the congregation served refreshments in white aprons and paper hats. : N. C. Polson, Sr. returned home yesterday after a tour through Eng- land and France. His health has been much improved by the trip. On October twenty-third the mon- ument to Sir John A. McDonald in the City Park will be unveiled by Sir Mackenzie Bowell. During the progress of the fire at Devlin was severely kicked by a jos which he was trying to save the fames, - A that could be considered by next | Another bylaw | .| grounds, McRae's livery this morning, Peter | Phone 292 for our representa- tive to call on you British Whig Job Dept. ED, LG = Phone 147 for Service. Abernethy's Shoe Store TETAS JAMES REID The Leading Undertaker. 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