WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1034. Na rd 20% OFF ALL OUR LEFT OVER Winter Overcoats We have 7 Winter Ulstere---real thing for Winter weather, which we will sell at a bar- gain. Regular $30.00 and $35.00. SALE PRICE convince. $15.00 hc George VanHorne treet. 213 Princess Phone 362w. YEAR we desire to express our appre- ciation of your goodwill and to wish you A Happy and Prosperous New Year ~ Kinnear & d'Esterre Jewellers 168 PRINCESS STREET You should buy your Furs 'at Gourdier's. Rose: "So Beatrice is suing that wealthy clubman for breach of pro- mise, eh?" Marie: "Yes, she wants to con- vince him that she's not the kind of girl that will let the men forget." --e-- Success. "I live only for my art. Why I had rather be known as a third-rate artist than as a millionaire." "Well, aren't you?" --B. W. J. No, Trudy, giving the baby a pen-knife to play with will not help bim to cut his teeth. More Difficult. Doctdr: "Now, if you will send your wife in I will tell her how to give you a cold bath." Patient: "I'd rather you'd tell my janitor how to give me a hot ome." ~----Mrs. L. G. Harris, Success At Last. Mrs. Hall: "John, I believe you are deceiving me." Mr. Hall: "Well, I've been try- ing for 15 years." --Mrs. Oscar Luts. The Answer. Clinton: "My wife is going away for three months, but she promised to write often." Nelson: "How much will you send her?" --H. T. Welss. and--- Little Betty, seven years old, raa across the street to play with her little neighbor, Billy, also seven. They soon began discussing what to do. "Les play 'Movie Stars." "All right," agreed Billy. And so it happened that the he- role Billy killed the Wildcat which, in their childish minds, was creep- ing up behind the beautiful Betty while they were gathering flowers in the woods. Little Billy gathered Betty in his arms as she exclaimed: "My hero." Billy drew her closer to dim and answered back: "My she-ro." --Mrs. H. C. Hammeline. Verses and Reverses. . . . The Thanks I Get, 1 treat my stomach fine, I give it ple and cake; Ingratitude is mine-- It gives me tummy ache! --Thomas C. Kider, == Im Poor Taste. Her hats show flowers in great ar- ray, ! Her gowng are decked out hand- somely, But I can't say much for the way She has of late been trimming me. «H. R. Speare. -- Murderer's Cramp. Dr. Hill: "Do you have shooting pains?" Florian{ "Sometimes doctah, but dey bothahs me mos' when Ah is handlin' mah rasah." : ~--Paul Baum. It's the Woman Who Pays. Mary: "He says he wears out six pairs of dancing pumps every win- ter." Kate: "Yes, but the pump is usu- ally on the other foot." --Benjamin Heed. (Copyright, 1924. Reproduction Forbidden.) be | 2, Stove and Chestnut $16.00 ton, delivered eat or Split Pea $9.00 ton, delivered - Slabs, cut caistersteie.s $4.00 per load ood Slabs, cut ii. ieie.010. $3.50 per load DS COAL C0. Phone 155 | Gananoque Dec. 31.--Much sympathy is pri pressed for Mr. and Mrs. Robert death of their son Patrick who morning after an illness extending was 'educated in the Gananoque schools. and learned the telegraph operating here, being employed in the Gananoque office and at differ- ent points for the Canadian Na- tional. He was a young man of ex- emplary habits and his cutting off in the prime of youth with a bright future ahead of him makes it all the sadder. The funeral will probably také place Thursday morning to St. will be chanted. Besides his parents he is surviv- ed by four brothers, Vincent, Charles, Hugo and Harold, Gan- anoque, and four sisters, Mrs. Cas- Arnprior, Miss Veda, nurse on the Hotel Dieu staff, Kingston, and Miss Margaret at home, Gerald Keyes left yesterday to spend the remainder of the holidays with friends in Montreal and New York. Eldon Staebler left yesterday for New York to visit friends. Miss Frater is spending a féw days here with her brother, Dr. Fraser Kenneth Latimer, Detroit, Mich., is the guest of his sisters for the holiday season. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Mudie were good enough to place their lovely home at the disposal of the Badmin- ton Club on Monday evening for a bridge. There were eleven tables in play and the prizés were won as follows: Ladies' royal, Mrs. Harring- ton Baker; gentlerhen's, Frank Henne; hidden, Miss Fausta de- Wyije, and family, in the untimely |} over the past lew months, Pat was |g a general favorite with everyone. He |g John's church were a solemn Libera | selman, Montreal, Mrs. Leo Convey, |g ' passed: away 'at his home yesterday |p Ardath is the name of a lady's Overshoe -- made of finest Jersey Cloth with 4 straps with dome fasteners. It's a Dominion Rubber Com- pany's product. It fits well looks well, and 18 easily put on and taken off. Priced at $5.00 JUST ARRIVED About 30 pairs Children's and 24 pairs of Girls' Overshoes-many' 8 were waiting for these sizes. Priced from ........ $2.75 to $3.95 BOYS' Hockey Boots $3.50 Just arrived. LADIES' HOCKEY BOOTS $4.50 and Wolfe. Bridge was played until midnight after which there was dancing for a couple of hours. Those from out of town but principally! Gananoqueans home for the holi- day season were: Miss Claire Mit-| chell, Montreal; Mrs. Watt, Aan' Arbor; Kenneth Johnston, Chicago: Mr. Oliver, Toronto; Betty Samp- son. Montreal. A There was a jolly time last even. ing at the parish house when there was a Sunday school festival for the Anglican children. Keith Taylor is to be host at a large house party this evening. The Misses Rees entertained at bridge last evening. Gananoque merchants report re- cord sales during the Christmas 'sea- son, which is probably largely due to people waking up to the fact that shopping at home not only pays but our own stores afford as good op- portunities: as going or sending abroad. Horseback riding is becoming quite popular these days among the Foung e, as ig also skiing, loth healthful and efhilarating ex- ercise. ' Dr. Doolittle the father of good roads and a very eloquent and en- tertaining lecturer has promised the mayor to honor Gananoque with a address the Canadian, Club. / Mrs. Leo Convey, Araprior was called here Monday owing to the serious illness and subsequent death of her brother. Patrick Wylie. Mr. and Mrs. Brown, Brock street, have had their som, Sergeant Thomas Brown, Kingston, and their daughter y, Ogdens: burg, N.Y.., with them for the festive season. Miss Brown returned yes- terday. ? i < MODEL SOHOOL RESULTS. Those Who Certificates in Becure The minister of education an- fountes the results of the courses of training at the provincial Model Schools situated at Cornwall, King- ston and . 'The certificates of those who passed and statements of marks in the cases of those who falled, are being mailed to the in- dividual addresses, Limited Third Class Certificates are given the following: | Grace Armstrong, Sharbot Lake. Janet 'EB. Barr, Renfrew; Mildred L. , Barrett, Sydenham; Clara F. | Blimke, Renfrew, R.R. 4; Mabelle B. Bumnett, Kingston, RR. 3; Robert * visit in the near future when he will | ¥' $5.00 MEN'S ENGLISH Oxfords Black Calf, Brown Brogues. Some with leather soles-- others with high grade, heavy weight, Crepe Rubber Soles. $8.00and $9.00 ' Snowshoes .. $3.95 Moccasins-- . $1.50 to $2.00 Men's Overshoe Rubbers .. $2.50 Ladies' Best ph Rubbers .. .$1.25 Men's Rubbers $1. Sox for Moccasins-- ® oe si0ie0] we .25¢. Ice Creepers oro1e SOCs ' Norman O. Reynolds, Verona, R.R. No. 2; E. Blanche Richards, Stella, Amherst Island; Margaret B. Robin- son, Cobden. Lena J. Smith, Harrowsmith; Iva Grace Snyder, Godfrey, Ont.; Helena M. Stevens, Portland, Ont.; Grace A. Storing, Denbigh. Margaret J. Thompson, Prince street, Renfrew; Mrs. Rose Thomp- son, Elm Tree, Walsworth, Sydenham; Laura B, White, Beachburg, Ont.; Annie E. Willard, Stella; Rena B. Wilson, Bar River; Sarah M. Wilson, Enterprise, R.R, No. 2. District certificates, valid for two ears: Melba BE. Johnston, Forfar, Where Silence Was Golden. London Daily Chronic) A curious story of a bar of gold and a woman's revenge was reveal. ed recently before the tribunal in Geneva. In December, 1917, Messrs, Gay & Co., a firm of jewellers, gave orders for the transport to their factory of several gold bars, which were placed on an ordinary handecart, covered with sacks, and drawn through the strets by two employees without a guard. 'While going up a steep incline one of the bars fell unnoticed into the deep snow in the street, and it was found later by two workmen, who carried the precious metal home and hid it in a cellar. law, if a lost article is not claimed within seven years it becomes the property of the finder, and therefore the two work« limit expired if their wives, who knew of the treasure, had nbdt quarrelled over a trifle. , # One of the women, in revenge, en- tered the nearest police station and told the story after having kept the secret for seven years less months. . As the firm, which had retaken possession of the gold bar, wish to prosecute, the ju; lenient view boun They left the court i Mabel Walsh, Cornwall; Jessie H. |. : Bg3d fr, may hold. ¥ material. Phone 147 for Service. NAPANEE NOMINATIONS. -------- Farmers' Dairy Company Bylaw To J Be Voted Upon. Napanee, Dec. 30.--Theé nomina- tion meeting for mayor, Treeve, councillors and other representatives for the towa of Napanee for the year, 1926, was held in the to hall last night and there was a goo attendance of citizens, Town clerk W. A. Grange acted as chairman. The following were nominated for reeve--M, (P. Graham, W. George Paul, John M. Simpson, ) J. Tustin, A. MacGregor, fred. A. Perry. For councillors--W, H. Dunbar, E. J. Roy, B. O. Usiger, W. G. Paul, J. M. Simpson, Fred. A. Perry, M, ij! i ts Few realize what a menace the average Mattress - Mattresses must be made of pure, clean, new Your unfailing sign is Simmons' label, JAMES Abernethy's Shoe Store Kingston's Biggest Home Furnishers is In intimate comtact with & Mats} tress, v J 1 "yy | REID P, » Toronto to Winnipeg--06 ) Hour .. 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