Founded 1847 , RIGHT AT THE THRESHOLD OF WINTER = The Outstanding Overcoat Offer of 'the Season Without Exception Overcoat LESS 0" .Hundreds of Overcoats--the finest collection in town--to sell at a discount --one-fifth off. Vo 7 'LIVINGSTON'S : 75-79 BROCK STREET ; "1f Off Your Route It Pays To Walk™ THE DAILY TEN REEVES HAVE BEEN RE-ELECTED | Gontests In Some Townships-- l ANDERSON'S LARGER MARKET SERVICE ee are eo: B00], 200%. Dusiness Office ~ _ant's Office 865J, Wholesale Office 1767. ~Branch Store: 338 Princess Street. BUTTER solids. ~ 38e. Suggestions for the New Year's Day Tables POULTRY Ducks, Turkeys, rune Roasting Chickens. F resh Boiling Fowl, boots ruin aly vas sints van nisi Standard Brand Oysters Solid meat measuro--per plat Creches Raa as saan ™ Christmas Prize Taking . Quality Special Exhibit and Wednesday Sug vas esvens 1830. «vs ¥18e. Caisse o180, sesvsaw ; ih i ; EE ti sasanranw PE RE ag 21 Tr CE Ee) ib Plum Puddings, 1 Ib. ste. MIMD ns ve AAS c 2 Ibe. Who Will Be the County's New Warden 7 Ten reeves who were members of the 1924 Frontenac county coun cil have been re-elected by accla- mation. Some of the back town- ships have mot announced the re- sult, but it will likely be known in the course of twenty-four hours. On account of a broken telephone line, t was impossible to get in touch with one of the townships: The fol- lowing reeves have been re-elected: Dr. Willlam Spankie, Wolfe Is- land. G. Melville Drew, Olden. John Pickett, Howe Island, C. J. Graham, Kingston, W. E. Cordukes, Kingston. J. 8." 8ibbitt, Pittsburg. David Barr, Bedford. L. D. Parks, Kennebec. Samuel Jamieson, Storrington. Archie Gray, Oso. John D. Flake, Miller. W. E. Cordukes won the office of deputy reeve for the township of Kingston. when he defeated R. C. Hawkey in the municipal elections held on Dec. 1st. ' James Halliday, who has been reeve of the village of Portsmouth foi ten years and who is one of the outstanding men around the county council board, is being opposed by W. E. Weller. It is expected that there will be a very lively fight. R. A. Hamilton, an ex-warden of the township who has represented the township of Hinchinbrooke for some years, has opposition this year in the person of L. B. Cronk of Par- ham. The Whig was informed on Monday evening that Mr. Cronk had signed qualification papers and was prepared to stay in the fight to the finish. It was learned on Tuesday morn- Ang that Levi Storms, who has been reeve of Portland for some years, and who was nominated for that office on Monday, has decided not to enter the campaign. Fred Denni- son, a former reeve of the township, will be one of the candidates and Edward Freeman has filed his quali- fication papers. Ben Revelle was also nominated. Clarendon and Clarendon and Miller. For reeve--John D. Flake re- elected by acclamation, For councillors--Wesley Webber, Joseph Hermer, Thomas Kring and Frank Gorr all re-elected by accla- mation. Sete Palmerston and Oanonto. . Por. reeve--Albert Rhodes, David Gémmill and Samuel Shanks. For councillors--Michael Harmer, William Mundell, James McKinnbn, David Olmstead and Willlam Ged- des. David Gemmill was warden of the éounty for the year 1924 and has been a member of the county council for a number of years. It wag stated on Tuesday morning that all three candidates who were no- minated intended Ato stay In the fight. Fight for Wardenship, The three councillors whose names have béen mentioned for the position of warden of the county for 1925 have-all been re-élected in their townships by acclamation, C. J. Graham, reeve of the township of Kingston, has been suggested as a likely choice, The township of Kingston has not had the honor of | baving ome of (its representatives chosen as warden for many years, and its people feel that it is nothing more than right that the largest assessed township should get the of- floe this coming year, Reeve Sa wel Jamieson of the township Storrington has his eyes on the of- floe and the ratepayers from that township would like to see him the choice. The township of Storring- ton has had the wardenship since a Kingston township man was cho- Archie Gray, reeve of the town- ship of Oso, who has been returned to the counfy éouneil board. with- out opposition, is also suggested as a likely choice. David Gemmill, the present warden of the county, is a northern representative and as the i i ¥ fail £2 ! Wa HEARD ON THE STREET Local Briefs @athered by: Re- the Merche | p-- Mr. Swaine, pianp tuner. Orders received at 100 Clergy street west, 'phone G64w. Mr. Noel Gill, Port Hope, former- ly of Kingston, has been 'admitted as a lay reader in the diocese of To- ronto. Rev. Cairns Conning, Queen's Uni- versity, is a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Nicol, Nor- woed. The offering in St. Peter's church, kville, on Christmas Day, in support of the rector, was the larg- est of the kind.in the history of the parish. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bedford, Kingston, spent Christmas with his father and sister, Charles Bedford, Sr., and Miss Bthel Bedford, Sey- mour, Ont. Charles Stewart, Brockville, un- der treatment of Dr. C. E. O'Connor, for blindness, is having his sight re- stored. He can see a little. Mr. Stewart is in the Hotel Dieu. A basketball Indtch has been ar- ranged between the intermediate teams of the Kingston and Belleville Y.M.C.A., to take place in Kingston on Thursday night. Mrs, Eugene H, Greene, Water- town, N.Y., died last week. She was fifty years married. Deceased was born on Aug. 11th, 1849, at Odessa, a daughter of the late Mr, and Mre. Benjamin Babcock. On Saturday night last, Mr. and Mrs. James Hughes, of the Fron- tenac hotel, entertained the staff of their hotel to a splendid social evening. Dancing, music, games and refreshments were enjoyed in the main dining hall. A vote of thanks was tendered by the staff Yolvre the party bgoke up. FIFTY-8IX YEARS IN LAW PRACTICE Mr. Joseph B. Walkem, K.C., Will Complete That Period on January 1st. On Jaf. let, 1925, Mr. Joseph B. Walkem, K.C., Kingston's veteran lawyer, will have completed fifty-six years of law practice in Kingston. The building om Clarence street, in which he practices, wes omé occu- pied by the law firm of which Sir John A. Macdonald was sendor parnt- ner over half a century ago. Mr. Walkem i8 tn his eighty-thind year and is still "in hamess," being at his office every day amd doing a good day's work, Hos & ich: gOlf DL the: 'Monday 'Evening. A large congrégation gathered at the Salvation Army citadel Monday evening for the annual Christmas tree and concert," Every item was well rendered. The pyramid build- ing by the Boy Scouts received great applause, and. the leader, R. Pind- red, deserves great credit for the way the boys were trained. T. Good- ridge acted as Santa, and Lieut. Tidman as Mrs. Santa Claus. The Sunday school children each receiv- ed in addition to the prizes, nuts, candies and an orange. Ensign Boshef acted as chairman and.com- mented on the smart' way each one responded. The p mms was: Opening song, "While Shepherds," congregation; recitaticns by Violet Knox, Olive Pinred, Ruby Thomp- son, Ola Jarrell, ro Otten, Mabel Kemp, Peter Kemp; dialogues, "Christmas with Mother Goose," Kilburn Pickering's class; "Christ- mas Ald" by Mre. Battershille class, also one from Victor Fraser's slass; special item was rendered oy a primary class undef Thelma' W cock; plano solo by Evelyn Batley: vocal solos by Ora Christmas and George Mulligan; pyramid building by the Boy Scouts. 'The = Young People's Band rendered a selection. Lieut. Ritchie read the Bible and ng Leon Tidman led in prayer. The programme wus brought to a close by einging the doxology. Mrs. Leslie Ottaway, Toronto, a sister of Mrs. (Ensign) Bosher is staying In the city for a week. TISH _WHIG Good Merchandise makes Good Friends That is why we have such a long list of friends. Pure Linen Tea . Towelling A very desireable quality in all linen Tea Towelling -- plain and Red or Blue checks. Firm- ly woven and is sat- isfactory for drying dishes and glass- ware, 25c yd. up Fine Linen Retller Towelling So strong and ser- viceable are these qualities in all linen Towelling that they are splendid - for use as Roller Towels. Good val- ues, 15c yd. up Good Quality Linen Huck Towels Handsome Huck Towels -- made of tionally good linen yarns. Will ' hemmed ox hem- "shou Embroidered Pillow Slips Initialled Beautiful quality material is used in these Slips, and you may have any initial, which is hand embroidered. Splen- didly finished and well made, $2.50 pr. Good Quality Pillow Slips Hemstitched White Pillow * Slips always make a strong appeal, and these are excep- tionally good quality, Sizes 40-44 inches. Difficult to equal at thispri-e. 50¢ :a. Attractive Bath Mats Very neat designs on good quality Cotton, Bath or Bed- room Rugs. Quite inexpen- sive and very easily eept 81. 00 up Terry Towels Made from soft, absorbent cotton yarns, and are neatly finished, Pure white -- large sizes, 35¢c up "Service-giving Terry Towels of well napped Cotton -- White with. fancy colored borders. 50c up