THE DAILY B RITISH WHIG Life and Letters of WALTER H. PAGE Walter H. Page lived durin He lived History, Literature, RO: all crowded into one nvarnished history of our own letters of & brillian¥ man----re- d breathed and passing into history pages of the future. make it. Biography and Adventure, volume, memory. His life and letters are Here is a true and u time, recorded in the brilliant corded as it was being lived an g a period that will crowd the history and helped to ce, remfTkable In 75,000 cultured homes are to be found the two-volume $10.00 set of volume edition of this splendid work has just been made. quality of pa original plates, with all the illustrat book-making of which the publishers may printed on a beautiful boxed. It is a bit of "The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page." A one- It is r from the large-type 8, and is handsomely very well be proud, and the marvel is the low price. Only $3.50 Better order to-day. It is sure to be oversold. R. Uglow & Co. 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We are clearing out 24 Only, Odd Decorated Platters, 15 Inches Long Regular $1.75 for . . . . .89 cents each Get one for the Thanksgiving Turkey. Crockery China Glassware hob ob All On Edge. Weldon: "A man gets a wonderful thrill when he drives his first auto- mobile, alone." Shelton: "Yes; but it's mothing compared to the sensation he gets when the traffic officer hands him his first summons." ~--L. C, Cassidy. A No, Gladys; ;when prize fighters talk about "drawing the color line," they're not referring to lip sticks, dear! -- Ask Dad, He Knows. Teacher: "What do we have ears for?" : Junior:' "Dad says mamma has them so she can hear herself talk." --Margaret Livingston Messing. The Stuff. When trade is good the outlook's sunny And wealth ahead sees-- In waists there must be plenty mo- ney, . For lots of them display their V's. Gertrude Marie Helier the merchant Friend: "How long before your son will get his sheepskin at col- lege?" Father: "Not till he lays off the pigskin, I guess." --Joseph Barras. Liguor's Place Is In the Home, "1g Sweden really a dry country?" "Well, it's as dry as any country can be that has its private Stock- holm." --=B. A. Langford. The Puzzle. : "wonderful thing, this radio.Very mysterious." "Yes, and the biggest mystery of all ig that the things work so much better in the store than they do af- ter you get them home." --Mrs. Lem Wilson. Home Sweet Home. Plizabeth, three, and Tom, four years old, were" playing 'mamma and "papa" together. Bi pol so many orders to El- zabeth to do this and do that, that she finally rebelled and asked: "Rubber, why do I have to walt on you 80 much?" "Aln't wé playing mamma and daddy, and ain't | daddy?' answer: ed "Tom. ---8. C. Catherwood. -- . The Jingle-Jangle ('.amter, In the city I would he; It's lonesome being: R.¥ D. ~=-M, Klein. . 8 & A mother cat wandored from step "to. step, : Telling her kittens to "Meow with pep." ---Mearie Gurrie, -------- Re ipa. Dan: "What do_you 35 with fresh young men?" Nell: "Can them." --Mrs, Artaur Thomsen. * . . The quickest 3 to take the heart out of a youag fellow is introduce him to 3 fascinating girl. (Copyright, 1924. Reproduction Forbidden.) Readers are requested to contri bute. All humor: ta s for humorous L.ottoes), Jukes, 8nec- dot poetry, bur ue ea ana be at sayings of thildren, must be or} I and unpyl sh cepted material will be paid for at m £00 to $10.00 per contribution; to $1.00 pet line for poe Ageording to iD of bution, toed b! sor ' "Phe Fun 8 Ah mahuseripta must be waitten ° t "of Hevdguatiare. 3 Now Fork City. butions cannot be retul EVENTS AT PICTON ONSTIPATION must be avoided, or torpid liver, billousness. indiges- tion and gassy pains result. Easy to take, CHAM TABLETS Never disappoint or nauseate--25¢. concert on Thursday eveming under the capable management of their leader, Miss Bernice Woods. Recita- tions, dialogues and musical num- bers formed the first half of the programme while the last half com- sisted of a very beautiful pageant staged by the children. Over forty dollars was added to the funds for missions for which this band of Iit- tle people work most enthusiastical- ly. Miss Ruth Jones assisted at the piano. Mrs. J. W. Brough and daughter, Mrs. Ila Beatty have gone to To- rondo to spend the winter months. Mr. Brough will follow in a few days. : W. W. Cole has returnéd from a month's trip through the western provinces. : J ' Three dances were staged on Hal- lowe'en night. One in the Veterans' Hall, one in the 1.0.O.F. hall, and one in the Armourfes. Ben Hokea and his six-piece orchestra from To- ronto furnished the music for the one in the armpuries. They also gave a concert before the dancing. Amold Platte and Mics Keitha Platte are visiting friends in Toronto: this week. At the plebiscite 6,340 votes wené cast for the O.T.A. and 1,236 for government control leaving a major- ity for the O.T.A. of 5,104 votes in Prince Bdward county, which means that 83.6 per cent voted dry. Not a gingle poll gave a majority for Gov- ernment Control. Miss Helen Walters is spending holidays in Detroit, Mich. Mrs. Isadore Vandusen is ¢his week the guest of Mr. and Mrs. How- ard Vandusen in Deseronto. Mrs. Clare Newman gave anoth- er delightful tea at her home om King street on Friday evening last. Mrs. H. A. Le Heup is in King- ston, the guest of Mrs. Dr. Cogh- lam. Mrs. R. Davidson is wisiting friends in Adolphustown. Miss Ola Dever is the guest of Miss Mary Collier, Deséronto. The Lend-A-Hand Biblé Class held their regular monthly meeting on Friday evening at ihe home of Mrs. D. Lambert, Mary street' west, Af- ter the business was disposed of a short programme was given. Those taking pan were Mrs. Charles Sedgewick, Mrs. L. McKibbon and Miss Thomp'on, a niece of the host- ess. Delfolous refreshments were served. The class decided to donate $10 to the Women's Missionary So- clety for their thankegiving offering. a GANANOQUE: Nov. 4.-~Mre. Sam Tunpin, King- ston, spent the week-end here with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Harry Burridge. Quite a few from here will go up to Togonto for the Queens-Varsity game next Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. Chariton, Syra- cuse, N.Y., are the guests of the lat- ter's mother, Mns. Sheets, Garden street. Miss Agnes Bedard, of Steacy's Limited, Kingston, spent the week- end with Mr. and Mrs. William Bedard. Bruce Hall, Ottawa, spent week-end in town. ¥ Wond was received here Sunday of tive sudden death in Montreal of Al- 'bert Rogers; brother of Will Rogers, Mrs. Thomas Glover and Miss Jennie Rogers of this town. The fun- 'erul will take place to the Gananoque cemetery on Tuesday afternoon from the Junction wpon the arrival of the Montreal train. The concert in the Delaney Theatre Sunday evening by the Citi- zen's band was very largely attend- ed and proved a great musical treat. A very fine programme was played by the band, including several numbers by the leader, Prof. Mil- lard Coleman, many of which were the pre { favored the audience with a 3SERLAINS ducted a better musical organization than Gananoque's lttle band. Dur- ing the evening Prof. ' Thomas also very fine piano selection. FIRE ENGINE WAS UNABLE T0 FUNCTION At the Wellington Fire--The Residence of Dr. Me~ Cullough Saved. Further particulars about the big fire in the village of Wellington, the story of which was published ex- clusively in the Whig on Monday, state that the residence of Dr. Mec- Cullough was saved, thanks to the good work of the fire fighters. The telephone and telegraph system was badly damaged. It was impossible to reach the village by telegraph, but thanks to the good work of Line- man Wright of Plcton, the viliage | was kept in telephone conimunica- tion with the district, Late on Mon- day afternoom, Mr. Wrigh', when speaking to the Whig over 'ke long distance telephone, stated that he had erected his telephone station on a verandah. No one wag injured, bul a sick man in the home of Mrs. lda Ryan, one of the houses burned, was res- cued just in the nick of tims by vil- lagers. Half the value of each rrsi- dence is covered by insurance, The houses burned are the resi- dence of Mrs. P. A. Pettingill, H. A. Shourds, the telephone eachange and an adjoining house ozcupied by Mrs. Ida Ryan. Tuo telepaons ex- change. building and the Ryan home were owned by llowasr White of Bloomfield, All were valnabia frame houses, especially the Shourds heme. Furniture and otaer sontents was saved by the volunieer fire fighters. Dearth of water in Wallington wag a handicap, tas Picton fire en- gine being unable ~) function. A FIRE AT WESTI'ORT. The Cause of the Blaze Is Unknown. Westport, Nov. 3.--Fire broke out in Mr. McGinnis' residence, on Wednesday night, everything being burned in the upper storey. The cause of the fire is unknown. Mr. and 'Mrs. C. W. Price left on Wed- nesday for Olympia, Florida, after spending the past three months at thelr summer home, Wolfe T.ake. Mrs. C. Walker, North Augusta, is spending a féw days with friends in town. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Den- nison spent the week-end in Noith Augusta, v Mrs. M. A McCann gpent the past week with friends in 'Boolingbrook. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Prevost, Osh- awa, spent the week-end with rela- tives in town. Rev. N. F. Perry and family have moved into the houre on | 'Bedford street, formerly occupied by J. 8. Myers. Mrs. J. Jackson and little daugh- ter have returned to Detsoit afrer spending two weeks with her father, J. Rénavd. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Breakenridge, Gananoque, and Roy Breakenridge and son, Gerald, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Breakenridge. Miss Rose Murphy left 'to visit friends in Detroit, on Monday last. Receive Superannuation. Prescott, Nov. 4---Charles Mur- 'phy, Thomas Burton, John Mullen, Samuel Barton, Charles Curry, 8. Calgns and Isaac Johnston, employes of the Dominion government marine depot "at Prescott, were placed on the 'superannuation list = under the Calder Act on Nov, 1st. Capt John Taylor and Thomas A. Hill were re- tired a short time ago. The marriage of- Gertrude C. Flynn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Flynn, Clayton, N.Y., and Floyd ¥, Appell, son of Mrs. J. H. Appell, formerly of Watertown, N.Y, took place in Chicago, Dec." 29th, 1928: The marriage was kept a sec- ret until this week. . To express their sympathy with Jimes E. Lindsay, Almonte, whose home was 'the object 'of attack, on prohibition election night, there was a presentation of money niade on Saturday evening, on behalf of many YOUNG M NS BROWN BOOTS *3.75 Made of good quality Calfskin -- McKay sewed soles -- up-to-date pat- tern--sizes 6to 9 --only . ..". .. $3.75 ABERNETHY' SHOE STORE Sinions Week at Reid's An Unclean Mattress is a Menace to Health As the largest single factor in the bedding business, SIMMONS, LIMITED, whom we represent locally, are concerned for the integrity of the industry and the tonsequent well-being of the people of Kingston ; concerned to protect you against old infected materials in your Mattress, to this end we guarantee that all Mattresses bearing Simmons' labels are of pure, clean, new cotton, delivered to your home in a sealed carton. JAMES REID "The Busy Store DIED AT ATLANTIC CITY. Robert P. Leslie Summered at Wolfe Island. Word was received Saturday morning of the death at the Hotel Ambassador, Atlantic City, from pneumonia, of Robert Peel Leslie. pharmacist, New York. Deceased, born in Kemptville, where he was a schoolmate with Hon. Howard Fer- guson, was a graduate of the On- tario College of Pharmacy. His pharmacy in New York at Sixth avenue and 64th street, had the uni- que distiiotion of being regardéd as the only one in the great city de- voted almost wholly to drugs, and among his patrons were the Roche- feller family. Deceased was married in Toronto, in' St. Paul's Church, three years ago, to Miss Mary D. Barnes, who survives him, as does | his mother and one brother. Fred, algo of New York. Deceased was a member of the New York Canadian Chub and of the Masonic Order. Mr. Leslie had many friends In Kingston and vicinity as for very |. many years he had each year spent a month at Wolfe Island a guest ai Hitchoock house. His motor launch, A> i Phone 147 hape the finest of its kind in this Jocality. ¢ When he left Wolfe Islalld about Sept. 16th, he was in apparent good health but recurremce of an old trouble required an operation and heart trouble developed. Hs was to Atlantic City to recuperate last Sunday week and developed plen~ mondia on Tuesday. 58 Renfrew hospital will install & sterilizer, Fr,