MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, fea{ THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG A COLD WEEK-END; | TEN BELOW ZERO ; The Temperature Rose Sunday Evening, Accompanied by Light Snowfali. Tt felt as If the bottom had dropped {out of the thermometer over the !week-end. By the time the man of | the house finished his Sunday morn- {ing 'snooze there was a temperature of ten degerees below zero to battle against and mimy were the qualms over the quantity of coal that the furnace was demanding. Caretakers of churches had to be particulary prodigal, and even then a mumber of churches were none too comfortable. The congregations were fairly large despite the cold. By evéning the mercury had crawled up to six above zery There was a curious display of northem lights just before the snow began to fall, a dozen or so Founaed 1847 sharply defined vertical beams that |1ooked very like searchlights. Ice took on the harbor. The C.P.R. oicials state that at Sharbot Jake and Tichborne the tem- perature on Sunday was eighteen be- low zero. Monday morning the local temperature was thirteen above zero. The Yuletide Store Christmas is right before youl! It's the glad time of the year when hearts are stirred and when the spirit of good feeling is boundless. With a thousand suggestions we are ready as never before to serve you. Personal Christmas Cards. ' Orders will be delivered same day | | as received. See our special 25 cards and envelopes to match, all colors--$1.50. Special sale of 'Something Christmas stationery for Tuesday and Wednesday. The Jackson Press, Wellington street, Oonfirmation Service. Confirmation service was con- ducted in St. James' church on Sun- day morning by Bishop Bidwell. There were eleven men and boys and thirteen women and girls con- Dressing Gowns, House Coats, firmed. Sweaters, Shirts, Pajamas, Neckwear, Hosiery, Wool Mufflers. Everybody "Tis just before Christmas, __. And all thifough the store, The people are shopping, As never before. The gifts you are seeking are here. Bankrupt stock sale, The Club, three doors below Grand Opera House. The C.N.R. leases the Paris Scribe | |* property for forty-five years. , Mussolint is to call a new election Men 's ~ Mocha Gloves DAILY MEMORANDUM. Band at Palace Rink to-night. Warmly lined with fleece. Neat, serviceable, Mocha Gloves--- reer -- or Tan shades. Good quality. comfortable fleece lining--Tan or $2. & $2.50 pair Grey. p $1.69 to $2. pair -- Ladies' Mocha Gloves SILK MUFFLERS A beautiful assortment in fancy Stripes and mixtures. Very Special - $2.95 Grey OPEN TO-NIGHT., LIVINGSTON'S ie. 75-79°BROCK STREET Men's Initialled Handkerchiefs Men's Fine Linen Handkerchiefs { i | "If Off Your Route It Pays To Walk™ ANDERSON'S Open Evenings MARKETS MAIN STORE--Cor. Princess and Division Sts. PHONES: Retail Order Dept. Open Evenings To the Citizens df Kingston and District: We invite you to visit our store Tuesday and Wednesday to inspect extensive improvements, consisting of larger floor area, counter sales and display service and other features ensuring our patrons greater - comfort and satisfactibn. We are now better prepared to serve you than ever before. POULTRY All poultry wei ighed and priced--a decided convenience to the buyer r. You will fin we think the best ever. a particularly fine class of birds to select from-- Turkeys, Geese, Ducks, Chickens, Fowl .. 58¢. a dozen le ele alee! British Columbia box pack Delicious . .. 84.78 Foner are Pte Dessert F ruits 5 eR exhibit of Se t o ori winning Beef at recent Winter F Show, Toronto; well worth your while to view this prize Beef with ribbon decorations at Fair, Toronto, , ein of he your order for Ross or Steak of thi rise Bek. a -- a ---------- ------ \ - Fine, soft quality Linen--any ini- tial, hand embroidered. 35¢ & 50c ea. Men's Boxed Sets Appreciated gifts, neatly boxed. Arm Bands and Garters, 75¢ up. Suspenders and Garters, $1.00. Braces 50c. Three piece sets $1.25. Men's Umbrellas Well made Umbrellas for Men -- neat handles--ideal gifts, $3.00 up. Fine quality Suit-case style--felds up. $6.00. iy ° -Men's .. Shirts As gifts will bring smiles of wel- come on Christmas morning. An assortment of colors in Broadcloth at $3.00, or "Tobralco" Shirts at - Ladies' Kimonas Comfortable and of rich appear- ance. Corduroy. elves in Orchid, American Rose, Pin Purple. and Ao Blue, $7500 32.00, Eiderdown Kimonas, as- fied colors, $6.25. to $9.25. Plain Linen--smooth, even finish-- neatly hemmed. Ideal gift 25c to 75c ea. - Men's Neckwear Gifts to please" Him." Silk Knit- ted Ties--patterns and colors. Box- ed at 50c. Silk Crepe, will not crease, $1.25. _ LT Ladies' Umbrellas Attractive Uthbrellas make splen- did gifts. Assorted handles. Good quality tops. Cotton Tops $1.50 up, Silk and Wool or Silk $4.00 up. Boys' Jerseys All-wool Jerseys--turn collar or high neck styles. Colors Fawn, Naw, Brown and Grey. Sizes 24- $1.50-to $2.00 ~ Misses' Pullovers All pure White Wool is used in these well-made Pull-overs. Roll Collars--sizes 38-42. Prices $3.50 and $3.95. White Tams to match --trimmed with Pom-Pom, $1.50. John Laidlaw & Son 170 Princess St.