Daily British Whig (1850), 8 May 1925, p. 3

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FRIDAY, MAY 8, THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG 4 | [ES DO YOU REMEMBER? | Incidents of Days Long Ago That Old King- ston Boys Will Likely Recall PROBS: --Fair on Saturday with a little higher temperature. SPRING TONICS | B AGS | Phospho-cod | | 20% § This wonderful tonic puts the HB | vim of youth into you. | Di Positively the greatest tonic HN | 1Iscount which has been sold. ! B Bort tam . Big bottle of life-glving OF A 8 oS We Are | fleri tock | medicine with marvelous re- of ering our ot sults. SOLID SILVER, ! $1 25 | SILVER PLATED, iol ' and b | GOLD PLATED L. T. Best at tre trative reduc D ; tion in price. | FOR SALE Bateman's Real Estate BRICK BUNGALOW---T7 r 3 pc. bath, electfic light, double lot and| | ALLIES TAXI SERVICE choice location. ; Phone 240 $2,000~~Frame, 4 rooms, B. and T., To all parts of the city electric light. ] 25 Outer Station included. By the hour $2.00. $8,000--Frame, 7 rooms, 8 p. bath, ALL LARGE CARS light and furnace. $4,000 -- Brick, Peralta a 8 8 bath, electri d oop ov and sarees. = **%| [FREIGHT DELIVERY $5,000--Brick, 6 rooms, 3 p. bath, A SPECIALTY electric light and furnace, garage. Loeal and lung distance. All Motor Trucks with Alr Tires. 300+~-Brick, . #7 All F625rn; conteal H. L. BRYANT MONEY TO LOAN. 384 Division Street. 'Phone 1733. CUSTOMS BROKER ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE. Clement Ador, 84, known in 1113% BROCK 8T., KINGS{ON France as "the father of aviation," died at Toulouse. Tweddell's Sale Topcoats, $18.00. MEN'S. KHAKI SHIRTS-- 145t0 16% ooo oo... .....$1.00 MEN'S KHAKI PANTS -- Cuff bottoms, good weight . . ...$1.95 MEN'S SUMMER UNDERWEAR When the Rev. "Andrew Wilson, pastor of Cooke's. church, resigned when it was decided to install an organ--a kist o' whistles? When the first mayoralty election took place in Kingston and Dr. | Sullivan defeated Dr. O. Yates? Be- fore that the mayor was chosen by the council. When Montreal street was put { through from Princess to Brock and through the Artillery Park from Queen to Ordnance? When Kingston's St. Patrick's | Society included both Protestants and Catholics, and Sir George A. Kirkpatrick's father was president? When the Congregational, Brock street Methodist, the Primitive Meth- odist (where the fire station is) and All Saints' churches were all func- tioning and doing good work? When Frontenac Park contained several grave yards and a dead house? " When the constructive work of a ten-year-old lad named Willie Wormwith created astonishment at an exhibit in the old skating rink on King street? When Ald. James Craig circulat- ed the petition asking that the pre- eent esplanade be built on the King street water front? - When Dwight Chown, now super- intendent of the Methodist church | attended the Johnson street school? When W. H. Norris was the man behind the seenes during the mys- tery acts in the Opera Hopse? When Dick Davis was the only artist in Kingston who could satisfy the military in photography? When Jack Tweddell used to shaw his Wellington street school chums through the old jail building back of the post office? When the Whig was published in the building now occupied by Bert White, Bagot street? When John Rowlands published the Kingston News? When ex-Ald. J. P. Gildersleeve had the fence around the cricket field removed so that the boys could play lacrosse? When Tom Driver could skate rings around any Kingstonian, ex- cept Henry Cunningham, in a long race? When Jim Crawford came in last in a bicycle race at the first grocers' picnic? When Jimmy Minnes won the mile race at Kingston's first bicycle meet? What a row was kicked up in the council when Ald. Billy Carson in- sisted on the creation of Victoria Park? When Leman Guild discovered the resting place in Frontenac Park of All qualities--all sizes. a celebrated English poetess' Persuit.............$1.25t0 $2.00 brother? When Jim Metcalfe was principal of Wellington street school? When Jim Scott was principal and Tom Alexander assistant of Johnson BOYS' COTTON JERSEYS-- street school? New, open frontstyle . ..... ... .50c. NEW OXFORD CREPE TIES-- New designs, best shapes .......95¢. MEN'S CAPS-- All this season's newest .......$1.75 RONEY'S PRINCESS STREET DOIT NOW! while you are at the house-cleaning. Give the walls or ceiling a coat of Ala- bastine or Muresco. It will brighten up the rooms. Remember you will have visitors while the Old Boys are here this summer. 'Buy your Alabastine or Muresco-- price 65¢. a package. See our stock of Lawn Mowers and Garden Hose before you buy. McKelvey & Birch x When Convocation Hall was open- ed with the Hon. Edward Blake as chief speaker? When Brother Arnold was prin- cipal of St. Mary's school? When common schools only exist- ed in Kingston and Father Dollard was the Roman Catholic representa- tive on the board of trustees? When a little boy named Cornelius Bermingham recited '""The Eternal City' at closing exercises in St. Mary's school? When Henry Hunter was the champion batter in the Queen street school club, T. C. Wilson, principal? When Con. Driscoll was murdered at Morton's distillery and the office robbed, and Saxie Allen was convict ed and hanged in the present jail? When Chief Horsey acted as chief 'I exhibition? of the fire department and of police at the same time? When J. B. Walkem was encored | three times on his first rendition of "The Family Pew" in the City Hall? When Col. Hance, a resident of Cape Vincent, was chief ef police in Kingston? When Charlie Corbett, mounted | on his bay thoroughbred, was award- ed the blue ribbon at the provincial When the shambles on the market rquare were burned, and the town clock fell with a terible crash about 5 am.? : When James Hogan, ' Ordnance street, owned the only hearse that was in the city? When Jack Crawford made the run from Napanee on his bike in one hour and fifteen minutes? When a three-foot hurdle'was no obstacle to Charley Livingston on horseback? When William O'Brien, Irish pa- triot, visited Kingston and spoke in the old roller skating ring, Johnson street? A huge crowd gathered out- side and violence was feared. When he appeared after the meeting a voice cried out: "There he is with the plug. hat." Then there was a rush from across the street, but as Morrie Hogan deftly substituted his own hat for the plug O'Brien was missing. The only injury was to a New York World reporter, who had stated that he wanted souvenirs to take home with him, and he got them in the shape of a black eye and a cut head. At least he had band- ages on his head when I saw him later in the telegraph office. How proud Jack Birkett was when he succeeded in having an art school >stablished ? When George Briggs, of Channel Grove, under arrest for subbing dur- ing the latter part of the American war, escaped from the police station when called out of the pen to go up to court? He ran to the lake shore where a man was waiting for him with a horse and cutter and his| skates. George put on his skates | and when the police put in an ap- pearance he was a speck heading for The Brothers. It was openly said that money changed hands in con- nection with the matter. When E. J. Clarke, of Akron, Ohio, who is coming to Kingston | with the Old Boys, exposed Prof. Reynolds, the hypnotist, in the Opera House? When Jack Pollie was manager of the Park Nine ball team; Jack Fish- er and Jeff Lovett were the battery? What a good time the boys had when Johmny Laird returned from Buffalo? When Fommy Carson's racker could out-pace any horse in King- ston? When Detective Denny Sullivan, Mike's brother, arrested a notorious single handed during exhibition | week? When Paddy Daley, with a stone, killed a partridge while it was on a | tree which was removed when the Golden Lion block was built? 4 @ € - Qo = = z » = [= ~ o = a) = 8 o ® a = = ~ 3 @ ® -~ ueanrerinEENRNEN When Archie Hanley received daily visits from the newspaper re- porters? When Billy Moore, Herb's father, used to take the boys up to a field where Alfred street now is to shoot partridges? ~When Jim Stewart conducted the business of the Kingston and Mont: real Forwarding Co., at Portsmouth? The good stories Dr. Phelan told after his return from a trip to Ire- land? When Jerry Bastow was envied by the boys because he always had the best top in the crowd? ~--Los Angeles, Cal. CANADA TO HONOR CARTIER. Zo eer eee eee eee eee eee ee i _---- --. SATURDAY at Steacy's y A day of special value-giving, with many attractive saving opportunities. ' "In the New Summer Display Smart Millinery The special attraction for Saturday will be a marvellous collection of new Sport models, direct from the manufacturer in Chicago. Priced at*3.95 ea. Pre-eminently new styles for Surimer--Hats of chic dis- tinction that cannot be duplicat ed less than from $5.75 to $1 0. Every smart, new color combination may be seen in the collection in exquisitely subtle effects that makes this 'showing of extraordinary importance to all Misses and Women. OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF REGULAR PRICED Suits and Coats to clear Less 25% | These Suits and Coats are of unquestionable style and quality, marked regularly at very moderate prices. It therefore offers significant opportunities for shop- ping with economy. Smart Silk Dresses %9.95 ea. The materials are Crepe de Chene and Novelty Crepe Prints--developed in fascinating colorings and beautiful styles. These smart, little frocks will satisfy the highest staridards for quality, workmanship and 'exceptionally low pricing. i

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