THE THUNDERING HERD ZANE GREY A new story of the Old West--of buffalo hunters and cowboys, of plainsmen and In- dians on the war path. A novel which we venture to predict will find more delighted readers than any which even Zane Grey with his world-wide popularity, has yet written. R. Uglow & Co Sle Wis Will be hard and dry for the first snow. FROST'S PAINT sHOP 209 Queen St. 526 Perhaps EY h ec 'most } celebrated pott e'%y:' made in Holland comes fro the town of Gouda: ~We have some very pretty 3 pieces, including Bowls, Candle Sticks Hard Wood Choice Body Hardwood. Soft Mixed Wood. Kindling and Slabs Chas. Bedore & Son $40 NELSON STREET Phone 1746J. Bon Bon Dishes. _ Priced from $2.00 THOMAS COPLEY Kinnear & dEsterre JEWELLERS 168 PRINCESS ST. /" JOBBING WORK A SPECIALTY. BRICK, STONE, PLASTERING AND TILE SETTING DOUGLAS & McILQUHAM CONTRACTORS PHONES 236TF--038W," 400 ALBERT STRERT' 7 =] "WHY" You should buy your Furs at Gourdier's. Quality . Dist . tH A . Value Gourdier's Said Smith McGrath, .for, Tragedy on the Lomely Heath, A TongueTwister On lone Gath heath lived Sam .Grath With an uncouth neighbor, Keith Macbeth. Keith had just two" teeth in his mouth, "Who stole my apples? It was Keith!" under- neath ' The tree lay an apple core on the heath, With tooth marks made by the two Keith teeth. 5 Soon Keith saw Smith run down the path, And Smith yelled, Macbeth!" But Keith hit Smith in the with a lath; And then Smith landed!--and that's no myth. Macbeth with an oath spat out both teeth . In a bloody froth, there on Gath heath. ----Alpheus Lawrence. "Death to Keith mouth Paradoxical. "Something real hot, please," the Bastern patron in a Spanish restau- rant in the southwest asked . thé waiter. "How would Ohfle Con Carne do?" replied the waiter. "Oh, nothing chilly, something hot," the patron replied in sur prise. --A. Nix. i ---- The Viewpoint. Nelson: "Why didn't you. laugh? Yesterday you thought that was a good joke." Brill: "Yes, but yesterday I was the one who told it." --R.W.J. 4 Tt is easy enough to be good, it you have no opportunity to be bad. With only one woman in the world, how could Adam lead a dou- ble life? Deep In the Diamond Minds, By Dr. Walter E. Traprock, Recent reports of a crime of vio- lence committed against the hus- band of the owner of the ill-starred Hope Diamond recall an experience of my own with a jewel of great price which I shall never forget. As a young man 1 was employed for two (years in the famous Kim- berly mines where I reached a posi- tion of such trust that I alone among the thousands of employees was allowed the use of the private or family entrance to the mines. This entrance, access to which was through the cellar of the Kimberly home, and the winding passages leading from it, were kept a pro- THE DAILY BRI Jan. 15.--Frank H. Lats who has spent the past several weeks here at his home, leaves to-day for the west in the interesf¥ of Coristine & Company, Montreal. . The Wanderers and Battery play- ed an exciting game of hockey on Tuesday evening, resulting in a tle which remained unbroken at thirty minutes overtime, score 5-5. Mrs. W. J. Wing is spending a couple of days in Kingston with her sister, Mrs. James Kane. H. Steele of the Mount Forest Carriage Company was in town yes- terday. . Miss Keiths 'Booth's many friends are glad to know that she has suf- ficiently recovered from her re- cent serious operation as to be moved home, where her convales- cence is very satisfactory. Mrs. P. Conlin has decided to sincerely to be hoped that whoever obtains possession will retain the high quality of service for which Conlin's was ever noted. The many friends of Mrs. G. L. Johnston will be pleased to hear that she is progressing very favor- ably under treatment in the General Hospital, Kingeton, and is expect: ed to be able to return home short- ly. G. L. Johnston spent yesterday afternoon with her. Mrs. James Ledger,' Omemee: Ont., arrived In town yesterday on a visit to her son, Osle Ledger. Mies Maude Bates, nurse-n- training at White Plaine, N.Y, Is home on a visit to her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Sam Bates, Brock street. Of the District L.OL.--A Quiet Wedding--Per= sonal tems. p-- Lansdowne, Jan. 14.--S8ervice In St. John's church on Sunday next will be held at 3 p.m.; Synday school at 2 o'clock. District L.O.L.. met on Tuesday afternoon in the Orange Hall, Lansdowne. The following officers were elected: W.M., Geo. Randall; D.M., Ford Webster; chaplain, Roy Andress; recording secretary, Rev. I. H. Beckstead; financial secretary, Fred Powell; treasurer, C. C. E. Dixon; lecurers, Thomas J. Web- ster, Clarke Slack; Dir, of Ceremon- ies, James McKee. A quiet wedding took place at the Methodist parsonage, Lans- downe, on Wednesday morning, when the Rev. George Dustin, un- ited in marriage Miss Vera Fair, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Fair, Dulcemaine, and Ford Web- ster, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Webstér, 'Tilley. The happy couple took the train for the west. The new council met on Monday with all the members present. H. O. Malley attended the Belleville- Brockville hockey match held in found secret. It was my knowledge | pooyyille on Friday evening. The of them that saved my life upon the occasion of which I speak. 1 had entered the mine with the day shift. Penetrating to the lower levels I became aware that I was bring followed by one of the super- intendents whom I knew to be bit- terly envious of my intimacy with the family. Even as I stood thére, suspecting foul play, he and two hirelings sprang upon me, struck me to earth with a pick, dashed my miner's lamp against the side of the shaft and fled. An instant later a dull boom told me that the wretch had exploded a charge' of dynamite in the passage, leaving me half dead, imprisoned in the terrible darkness. X With bleeding hands I clawed at a mass of broken rock when sud- denly, overturning a large fragment, She grave in which I was buried was suddenly flooded with light, It Brockville Canadian Nationals de- feated the Belleville team by a score of 7-3. The game was fast and thrilling. On Friday evening the social club held a fortnightly dance with a larger attendance than ever. Miss Ruby Garbutt and Mies Béach, who are attending Queen's, were guests for the week-end of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Simple's. Miss 'Bdga, Brockville, was a recent guest of Mrs. A. W. Burns. Sandy McDonald has sold his farm to his brother, Charles. Mrs. Curran, teller in the Bank of Montreal, has been promoted to the branch in Kingston and left on Saturday. Mr. Palmer, Bobcaygeon, succeeds Mr. Curran, arriving here on Friday. Mm. Asquith, Auburn, who is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Mecllveen, has been quite {11 re- cently. Two Bank of Montreal In- TISH WHIG GANANOQUE, I dispose of her fine business. It is} Horses, cattle and Pigs, Fine work Boys' ea ee ---------------- Sale at lowest oer See our window full of Women's'Bedroom and House Slippers at 89c Women's Rose Colored Felt Slippers-- Wome ue Felt ippers Black Kid .Rose Kid Brown and Black Kid Slippers -- 89¢. -- ~ GIRLS' SLIPPERS Sizes 11 to 2. -- 89c¢. S-- 7 Vi BOYS' SLIPPERS Made of soft, embossed leather, soft padded soles --sizes | to 5. 5 Child's Slippers earing -- 89c¢. -- Brown and Patent Slippers rou BDI i 8 ABERNETHY'S SHOE STORE DATES OF FAR NOT SETTLED] (Continued from Page 1) tures. sheep$ 1,705.00 poultry and dairy. 937.50 Grains, seeds, roots and vegetables ...c cove Fruits and flowers .... 268.25 70.50 arts and ladles' $91.00 and girls' exhibit 418.06 Prize for standing field Rain Paid sages Secretary ...cceccesce Auditors ......c00.0 Work (meals) Advertising ..coseaces Stationery ...cevcicee Hotel Dien ....vcccene General Hospital Pageant Cartage and telpgrams. . competition Expenses of delegates to conventions . Services of departmental judges Services of other judges Dogs' exhibit . Special prizes ......... 60.00 127.00 66.00 20.00 1,002.50 insurance on loans or mort- 522.23 750700 70.00 expensas essssnssanne "and - 896.50 may hold. 'Phone 147 for Service. mne Few realize what a menace the average M at Mattresses must be made of pure, clean, ne material. Your unfailing sign is Simmons' label. JAMES REID The Leading U corn, Among those present at the meet- nominations are now gpen to fii vacancy. Brock Street William Anderson of i a business caller in town A dance was held at the St. ¥ cent de Paul parish hall on Tues evening. The Walters orchestra Napanee was in attendance. Arrangements are under way a race meeting to take place on & ing were, James Baxter, H. C. Orser, A. BE. Weller, J. L. F, Sproule, Ar- thur Day, H. J. Simpson, J. D. Mor- ris, Thomas Doyle, George Laturney, Ernest Cooke, Peter McCoy, Howard Kelly, James Henderson, Keith Hull, J. A. Wilson, A. BE. Franklin, George Muller, H. Fowler, J. T. Hawkey, James Shaw, Graham Sibbit, J. O. Hutton, H. Kelll, J. 8. 8ibbit, J. J. Wilmot, R. J. Bushell, Richard Bal- .' B. C.F. . Adair, Thomas Hyland, Colin Rogers, Ed- spectors are here this week. The Rural Telephone meeting was held in the town hall on Wednes- trom the polisher's wheel. With | day, Jan. 14th. The statement and this to guide me, I was able to find | list of officers will be given next 3 n- | week. Mr. Jo Motitreal, = repre- xy ey ey hy , | sentative ol ° ted irymen Egg, Stove and Chestnut $16.00 ton, delivered of Canada, is hero ut present. Buckwheat or Split Pea $9.00 ton, delivered this vielnity for a couple of months { re, in the Interests of a stock food Softwood Slabs, cut . .. .... :$3.50 per load SOWARDS COAL C0. Phone 155 | came from the most magnificent dia- mond I had ever seen, one of the rare type which needs no assistance $ 20,307.00 Balaned ...........$ 126.50 Officers Elected. The election of officers took place as follows: President, Arthur Day; vice-president, Thomas Doyle; sec- ond vice-president, H. C. Orser; board of directors, Mayor Angrove, John F. Sowards, George. Laturney, J. D. Morris, J. J. Barrett, Howard Kelly, Edward Bradden, Colin Rog- ers, H. J. Simpson, A. B. Franklin, J. A. Wilson, B. Lancaster, R. J. Baiden, J. J. Wilmot, James Baxter, G. F. Murton, J. L. F. Sproule, Keith Hull; auditors, J. B. Quinn and C. In a letter to Queen's Jc ng his appreciation of tl -- ------ a EI i IE AA A EAN I J at PARE ied Nes Ns Fu LN LN pointed manager and secretary treasurer for 1926 at a salary of A resolution of apy ¥ g 0 5 2 k i i 1h i if F es £ §