oi PT ta cs Re ee THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG. Old Man Dollar Pays Big Dividends at Our Greatest Sale Suits and Overcoats Down to a sensible level. Here are prices that are bound to satisfy: Suits and Overcoats -- that were $30.00 to $40--Now $24.50 Suits and Overcoats -- that were $42.50 to $55--Now $37.50 Suits and Overcoats -- that were $60.00 to $75--Now $8: 50 Boys' Suits reduced. Boys' Overcoats reduced. Furnishings reduced. See our Bargains! o' eo ° Livingston's (Founded 1847) "If Off Your Route it Pays to Walk." REPORTS ARE ENCOURAGING At Annual Meeting of Cooke's Church--Increase in Contributions. The annual meeting of Cooke's school room of the church on Wed- raylor Dale presiding. was very largely attended, and was most enthusiastic. Most encouraging reports were presented by the church 'reasurer, and by the various organi zations of the church. There was a substantial increase in the contributions by weekly envelope, the consistent regular use of which Iwas urged by the managers. Like all other organizations, the church does not escape the influence of the high | prices, and the costs of operating (I show a steady increase. The contri- | Altogether over $9,000 was raised by | i the congregation during the year. The report of the session shows a slight gain in membership, notwith- standing the removal from the city of a number of families connected with | | the church. One member of the trus- free board passed away during the | year, in the person of Capt. Wi lliam Simmons. C. C. Simmons, his son, ! was elected to succeed him. The re- | tiring managers were Messrs. R. B. Percival, Thomas Donnelly and R. M. Douglas, and all were re-elected for a term of three years. A very hearty vote of thanks was | tendered Rev. Taylor Dale, {the managing board, the choir and | the several societies for their splen- | aid work. i MILK DEPOT MEETING | HAS BEEN CALLED | The Ottawa Promoters | Meet the Milk Producers' | Association. | | f Negotiations are proceeding to- ward the establishment of a King- | ston dairy that will be a central | | milk depot and pasteurizing plant, | capable of handling all of the milk | | produced in the townships near the city. The gentlemen. principally 'in- i terested in promoting the enterprise are Edward Clarke and Roy Clarke, father and son, and A. L. Stack- house, director of the Dairy, Ottawa. These gentlemen | pron.oted the Ottawa Dairy that has | grown to a great success, as well as the Vancouver, B.C. Dairy. have all been successful, reported that the Ottawa Dairy alone has shown receipts of $100,- 000 a month, After visiting the city last week to look over the situa- | tion, they desired to meet the milk | producers in order to discuss the | pany, | Sproule, president of the Kipgston {ana District' Milk Producers® Associ- Anderson Bros. | Limited Wanted This Week 2.000 lbs. Dry Picked Chickens and Fowl Highest prices for Top quality Whitefish, Lake Trout, Pike, Lake Herrings 1,000 pounds Shortening .. . .22¢.v 1000 lbs pure Lard 28¢ * 500 lbs. Beef Drip- Fresh Haddock 124c1b Sea Herrings . . .12¢1b Halibut-- Whole . Half .. Steaks ....... B. C. Salmon-- Whole Half ......... Steaks ....... .22¢ . 23c. 30c. 16¢c. 17c. 22c. «see Finnan Haddie, Fillets, Bloaters, Kippers, Smoked Herring in boxes. ~ SALMON SNACKS--Guaranteed--made only from the richest flavored British Columbia Spring Salmon. . Special smoking process thoroughly cooks these Fish; they are prepared by experts under rigid sanitary conditions, etc. . *30c. Ib. Lettuce, Rhubarb, Celery, Parsley . 2,000 doz. Oranges -- finest Florida and California at ........:Special Prices. Phones: 458459. Wholesale 1767. 0 | thelr support. ation, with the result that a meet- {ing has been called by Mr. Sproule | wili be present. RETAILERS RETURN From Attending the Big C onvention | at Brockville. The members of the Kingston Re- it Merchants' Associaticn, who at- ed the convention at Brockville | on week, returned home on Wednes- {da.. W.Y., Mils, one of the promin- | ent members, stated that the discus- | {sions that took place were of great | interest, but the questicn tha' cre- ated the most interest was taxation, and the resolution passed called upon the government to impose any revenue taxes upon goods at the) point of manufacture or entry into Canada. direct to the government as an ex- | cise tax, and while the retailer will | pay the wholesaler and importer in| the course of distribution, he is not put to the worry anc expense of mak- ing collections for the government, This view received strong support. The Be.levilie, Kingston Smith's Falls delegates invited the association to hold the next conven- tion in these respective places, but | the matter was left to the executive | jcomiziitee to decide. ENTERTAINED WELL. Principal and Mrs. Taylor Gave Din- | ner and Tea. i Principal and Mrs. Bruce Taylor [a] entertained at dinner on Wednesday @ evening in honor of the Hon. E. C. {and Mrs. Drury, when the other guests were Brig.-Gen. King, Brig.- | Gen. Ross, Anthony Rankin, M.P.P., | H. C. Nickle, W. F. Nickle, J: L. F. Sproule (president Frontenac U.F. 10.), Robert Bushell, Dean Skelton | Dr. J. E. Reynolds (principal Guelph | { Agricultural College), and J.- M. : Campbell. Mrs. Taylor entertain" at the tea hour on Wednesday in honor of Hon. {E. C. and Mrs. Drury. Mrs. Skelton and Mrs. Arthur Clark made the tea and the party went over afterwards | to convocation in Grant Hall. The ' guests inoluded Sir Archibald and Lady Macdonell, Brig.-Geh. and the Hon. Mrs. Shuttleworth King, Mrs. |W. F. Nickle, Mrs. Anthony Rankin, Mrs. G. Y. Chown, Mrs. MacNeill, Mrs. J. C. Connell, Mrs. H. C. Nickle ,and Col. Brown. | Mrs. Bruce Taylor left for New York to-day to spend several wedks | With Miss Lessife Taylor. To-night. i Hear the Rev. A. B. Winchester and Rev. 1. R. Dean at the propheti- can conference In the First Baptist 'church. Every day LErow in interest and attendance in- § creases. There are twenty-six widows of Kingston on the Mothers' Allowances pension. It will cost the citizens $4,- 000 a year for the city's share of I 3 Presbyterian Church was held in 'the and X nesday evening, with the pastor, Rev. | Tne meeting |p butions for missions and other bene- | Were out in large numbers. volent purposes were most gratifying | { Monday, | signs of improvement. James Gowan | {suffered a fracture of the skull, but | chairman, | to | Produce | They | and it is | | question of supply for a local com- * and interviewed . J. L. F.| 'tor Saturday, when the promoters | In this way the tax will 8 | and | the meetings | INCIDENTS OF THE DAY | Local News and Items of General Public Interest, A. Shantz, representing the Vita- graph Incorporated, is in the city, | Rac y rector of St. Mark's church, nto, Rev. C. E. S. Radcliffe, s. Radcliffe, were in the city re was a short session of the e court on Thursday morning. A drunk was on the carpet and remand- ed a day The theatrical readers will here- r be found on the page opposite classified advts. and the theatri- cal advts. tconomy in civic administration is essentially necessary for the next few years, if taxes are not to become burdensome. The Kingston district was worl represented at the "doings" in Grant | Hall Wednesday night. The farmers Frank Ogden, representing "Uncle Tom's Cabin," is in the city. This | {attraction will be at the Grand on Wednesday, Jan. 19th, matinee and | night. On Thursday afternoon the doctors |\E in attendance with R. F. Elliott and |= James Gowan who were injured on stated that they showed | AT in such a place that he should recover | | very rapidly. | The thermometer which was in use outside the police station door | for many years, is sadly missed. Some | person destroyed it, and the police would like to know the guilty party. | { Many citizeng have been calling up {the police station to ascertain how |eold it is, but the police have been {unable to give the information. | STOCK MARKETS. | Quots ations Furnished by Hongard, | Ryerson & Co., 237 Bagot | Street. New York Stocks. Opening. Closing Allis Chalmers 34% | American Car Fndy..1251% | American Locomotive 84 {Am. Internat. Corp... 467% Am. Sumatra Tobac'o 8014 | Baldwin Locomotive. 91 54 | Baltimore & Ohio. .. 361, Bethlehem Steel "B"" 603 Anaconda iC. P. R i Crucible Steel | Kennicott Copper ... 2 Lackawanna Steel ) Mexican Petroleum New Haven Northern Pacific .... Willys Overland . Pere Marquette Reading U. S Rubber {Southern Pacific .... | St. Paul .1661% id Canadian Stocks. | Brompton 52 54 | Canada Cement | Cons. Smelters { Dominion Steel | National Breweries .. |New York Exchange. | Riordon 126 bid Lecture at St, George's Mission. The St. George's mission hall was {well filled on Wednesday evening, | when William Waldron, in a mos: |interesting talk, illustrated with lan- | tern slides, carried his audience with | him through noted places in France | |and Italy. Mr. Waldron's intimate | | knowledge of theses countries, as al | result of his frequent visits there, added much interest to his descrip- | { tions, and made his lecture highly | | cdueative as well as entertaining, Rev, W. E. Kidd, in thanking Mr. | | Waldron for the .pleasure given to this growing congregation, express- {ed the hope that a series of similar | lectures would be given here during | | the winter. | Tender Young Radishes. Lettuce, green onions, tomatoes, { rhubarb, parsley, Brussels sprouts, { caulifiower, celery, iceberg lettuce, salsify, Lima beans, green peppers, | leeks, etc., at Carnovsky's. SI The visiting Canadian curling team | gained its sixth victory in Scotland | on Thursday when it defeated Edin- | burgh by ninety-three to seventy-one shots. The right of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada in revoking the charter of the Canadian Brotherhood of Railroad Employees will be fought out in the courts. DAILY MEMORANDUM. Y.I.C.B.A. euchre Thursday. Band at Palace Rink to-night. See top of Page Three, rignt hana eorner for nrobabilities. HANSON, CROZIER & EDGAR PRINTERS MARKET SQUARE, KINGSTON. DIED. McKEE--In Kingston, Jan. 12th, 1920, at Hotel Dieu Hospital, Jom P. McKee, aged 58 years. Funeral will take place Frida; ing froni his residence, 5 street, at 8.30 o'clock, to St. Mary's Cathedral, where a solemn requiem mass will be sung for the happy re- pose of his soul. Friends and acquaintances respectfully invited to attend. ._ JAMES REID The Old Firm of Undertakers. 254 and 236 PRINCESS STREET. Phcne 147 for Ambul. née. ROBERT J. REID The Leading Undertaker. Phone 577. 230 Princess Stree:. M. P. KEYES AT ar. ye "Phone ncess St. 1" ni finn li 4) = TI FRAT : 2) THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1021 John [Laidlaw & Son, Limited DIRECTS ATTENTION TO FRIDAYS REDUCTION SALE OF HIGH GRADE SILKS The valuations placed on the Silks in this extensive assortment - are extremely noteworthy, since they represent what these Silks have been marked under a new price basis, instead of the former high one --the many thousands of yards of both staple and fancy Silks, some specially purchased, others taken from our own stocks, afford wide choice of patterns for every use to which Silk may be put. $3.00 PLAIN TAFFETA $1.95 Rich lustrous Chiffon Taffeta of a splendid wearing quality; 36 inchgs wide; in the preferred street shades, including black and navy. $5.00 PRINTED CREPE METEOR, $2.98 A luxurious quality; large fancy Prints on navy blue ground, etc. Mostly dress pat- terns. $2.50 GEORGETTE CREPE $1.49 Navy, White, Flesh, and 15 of all-silk 40 ins. wide, other good shades Georgette Crepe; $4.00 PRINTED GEORGETTE CREPE, $2.75 All-Silk Georgette, with pretty all-over printed patterns; ideal fabrics for separate Blouses; 40 inches wide. 82.50 CREPE DE CHENE $1.50 A complete range of colors -- pure Silk Crepe de Chene; 40 inches wide; shown in a. good weight; black, navy and white included in the range. $2.25 SHANTUNG SILK $1.25 A beautiful even weave in a wide range of shades, includ- ing natural, navy and black. HIGH GRADE SWISS DUCHESS $3.00 quality for $3.50 quality for Including Black, 15 and wear; 36 inches wide. Ivory, Navy beautiful fashionable shades for street and evening Former Price 90c. 75¢. uqality quality $1.25 quality . . . $1.50 quality $1.75 quality $2.00 quality HABUTAI SILK (White only) FRIDAY PRICE ivan B3c, 36 ins. wide. SALLE - CORSETS TO-MORROW 2 numbers in the celebrated WARNER'S CORSETS will be specially priced for Friday. A guaran- teed rust-proof Corset, made of White Coutil, laced in back with 4 hose supports. Friday Warner's $2.25 quality $1.50 PAIR | Sizes 20, 21. 22 and 23. | | Sizes 20, 21, | Warner's $3.00 quality $1.95 PAIR 22,23, 34, John Laidlaw & Son, Limited a OETA ERE ERA TT ANGLER 25% DISCOUNT OFF ALL TIE. SHOES--HIGH BOOTS -- BROGUE. AND OTHER OX: FORDS AND EVENING SLIPPERS -- SILVER OR GOLD CLOTH, WHITE KID, WHITE AND BLACK SATIN, PAT. | ENTS AND KID BUCKLES AND ORNAMENTS. WE CLOSE 5.30. 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