Daily British Whig (1850), 27 Aug 1925, p. 2

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FURS nessTERLS A Panorama of Style and Beauty It's the greatest showing of fine quality Fur Coats we have ever offered. Pelts that are the finest to be had, fashioned into gar- ments of youthful aspect. Inspection is invited and we urge you to compare, which is the only way to de- termine values in Furs. « Bur Manstictrery poriers Yass 7 fim ; Joba McKay Limied . CANADA 149 to 157 Brock Street - Kingston FULL COURSE DINNER, 65c¢ A LA CARTE MEALS 40c. AND UP Best food and excellent service. Queen's Orchestra in attendance every day 12 to 2 p.m. 6 to8S pan. and 9 to 11 p.m. Picnic Lunches prepared. THE GRAND CAFE Opposite Capitol Theatre - . «= | PETER LEE, Prop. Little ills lead to big illnesses, and vy doctors' bills. Save this ex- pense by the timely dose of Andrews. Andrews clears the system of igipu. \ cause of most cimenl I Stitilives and enact the functions. rews is a cool, refreshing, sparkling drink. ® Seott & Turner. Lod. N 5 Tan 6. M. Snape Co Snr Bt Agents General for Canada LIVER SALT 10-25 House Wiring and Rep All Kinds of Electric Apparatus Satisfaction guaranteed. 3 Best work at reasonable prices. "THE DOWN TOWN ELECTRIC STORE" HALLIDAY ELECTRIC CO. Corner King and Princess Streets. 'Do You Know ~ WHAT AN ENDOWMENT POLICY IN 5 tins for ..... 25¢. KIPPERED Snacks Finest quality Red (1s) ..28c. Fresh Supply Shredded Wheat ...2 for 25¢. Quaker Corn Flakes 3 for 28c. === | National Exhibition. il ff| into the lake, and will perform such THE [A WARM CHAMPION "OF THE NEW BEER {*] Can Get Drunk on It Every Day in the Week," "Man Says. {| The new beer, known to some as {4.4 and to others as 4 by 4, had a | warm champion in thé police cougt {on Thursday morning, when a thir sty one, who was gathered in by the | police early in the morning, was ar- | raigned on a charge of being "intoxi- jcated in a public. place." He de- { clared that he had been drinking the {new beer, and when questioned | closely, by the acting magistrate, [AM. R. B. Kent, declared that he | did not indulge in anything stronger i | fran bger. i "But you must have had some- {thing' stronger," said the acting magistrate, "you could not get in- | toxicated on beer alone. | "Yes, I can," explained | cused. "I can get drunk every {in the week on this new beer, | can get enough of it. [in the Toronto police court, that a | man could get drunk on the new | beer." "I will remand the case for a day in order to give you time to taink it | over," femarked the Cadi. | A citizen was before the court, for allowing his dog to run at iarge. An- the ce- day if I other citizen was on hand to tell the | | court how the dog had attacked him (on the street. I THg magistrate a hole in his trousers, and also a wound on his leg. He | blamed the dog for all ths damage. The owner of the dog stated that the canine would not attack person. The owner of the dog was ordered to send it to the country or have ft disposed of. He was also Otdered {to make good .the damage to the | man's trousers. "It is against the by-law to keep a vicious dog," remarked the court. HEARD ON THE STREET Local Briefs Gathered by Re- porters--What the Merch- ants Are Offering. R. J. Bushell is expected back from Ottawa on Friday. A. W. Sirett was a visitor Napanee Fair on Wednesday. Judge Lavell will be in his chambers on and after September 9th. Mr. Swain, plano tuner. Orders received at 100 Clergy street west, 'phone 6564w. . W. Hughes, Queen's coach, is ex- pected back in the city from Mont- real early next week. Henry Knight, undertaker at Syd- enham, underwent an operation in the General Hospital on Wednesday. Alex. Knight is able to be back in his drug store again following an operation for appendicitis nine days ago. Dr. Peter Stewart, a widely-known surgeon and well known in King- ston died in Guelph on Tuesday. The funeral was arranged for Thursday. Chester H. Wood was sworn in at vell as local registrar court clerk, and takes office at once. tion, was to appear before Judge J.a- vell on Wednesday afternoon to change his election from Judge and jury to trial by judge. On Thursday afternoon the pat- fents of the Mowat Hespital were the guests of the management of the | steamer Brockville on a trip down the river. About a hundred' patients and members of the staff enjoyed the trip. Lillian Boyer, a demure little 19- year-old Southern school girl, will be g | picked up from a fast motorboat by a speeding plane at the Canadian She will later i drop from the plane by parachute "ordinary" stunts as riding on the wing of the plane, hanging by Her teeth from a rope and a few similar daring feats. Want Mayor Augioe For Fourth Term While Mayor Thomas Angrove has ji made no announcement, as it is too arly yet, his wide circle of friends are asking him to stand for a fourth year as chief magistrate of the ecily. It is reported that both Ald. La- turney and Ald. Nash are likely can- didates for the mayor's chair. One friend of Mayor Angrove stated that His Worship is sure of two more terms, and even went so far as to predict that he would outdo the record of "Tommy" Church, of Toronto. ; . shortly lefore 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon, to the home of Mrs. It was shown | He showed the act-| any | Wednesday afternoon by Judge La- | and county | John Tysick, charged with sedue- |: D WHIG AILY BRITISH PLAYGROUNDS OPEN | ruiz sores | TIRES THAT GIVE SERVICE AND COMFORT ARE THE KIND WE SELL - BUY DOMINION TIRES a Bandstand and Lavatory in Victoria Park. | At a meeting of the civic parks! | committee, it was decided to keep | the 1 grounds\open until Sep- | tember 5th. The thairman of the | | committee, "Ald, R: E., Kent, was | { instructed to make the necessary ar- | | rangements for the supervision of | | the playgrounds up.till this date { | The committee authorized the | | chairman and the city engineer to ! | complete the work on the, lavatory | and the band stand in Victoria park, | The committee accepted the tend- jer of J. H. Bell and Hardy Teepell; | All sizes. Add comfort to your MOORE'S All styles. driving by using a E. Z. Accelerator Foot Pedal. PRICE $1.25 TOYS SPORTING GOODS | 5, to complete the work on the | lof $18 | band stand in Vietoria park, accord- | {ing to the city engineer's specifica- ! | tions, the tender to include three i ! coats of paint. | The chairman, Ald. Kent, presid- {ed at the meeting and the other | members present were Alds, William | | Holder, Price, Dunphy and City En- We can start you on the right road to an attractively furnished home | ginner Dick. f LISTEN TO THIS! { American View of What is Done to Kingston Harbor. | The following despatch from Og- | densburg, N.Y., under date of Aug. | | 26th, appears in the Syracuse Post | Standard: ! "The Canadian government is spending millions of dollars in im- | | proving the Kingston harbor in an | {effort to make that city the deep | water terminal for the commerce of | | the Great lakes, believing this port | will do nothing to antagonize that | city in enterprise. It will be GET YOUR | Being | Blue. Priced ..: its il AT THESE SPECIAL PRICES . FANCY TURKISH TOWELS A beautiful range to choose from in White or Blue with pretty fancy and Rainbow borders in Gold SUPPLY OF TOWELS Now , Lavender, Rose and tere terri eas... 75¢c. each up | only a few months more before the | Welland canal js completed and the | Great lakes freighters can lock | through. | | "It Is because of this that the | Kingston harbor improvements are COLORED TURKISH TOWELS Over 50 dozen to choose from, in all sizes: small, medium, large and extra large. Priced . .......... 25¢c. to $1.25 each. -- | being hastened, to be in readiness for | | for reception of the large lake | freighters. | "The question is {and marine interests whether Og- | | densburg shall become the deep | water terminal for commerce of the | up to business | WHITE BATH TOWELS Splendid quality English Bath Towels -- pure White, nice heavy weight and good sizes. Priced ... ...39¢. to $1.00 each Great lakes and St. Lawrence river | and a much larger city." | ISSR 1 LOCAL PRIZEWINNERS Exhibition This Week. The following Kingstonians were | prizawinners at the p.ultry show at | $1.25 each. A wide range to choose from, plain ones for every day use, In the Poultry Show at the Ottawa | or beautiful, fine quality, Huck Towels with Damask borders and hemstitched erfds. PURE LINEN TOWELS Prices range all the way from 35c¢. to the Ottawa exhibition: Joseph White, Portsmouth, White | Wyandottes, coeks, 1, 2, 3, 4; hens, 1, 2; cockerels, 1, 2, 4; pullet, 1, 2, 3, 4; hen, 2 J. 8. Patterson, partridge Wyan- dottes, cock, 3; hen, 1 and 2; cock- | erel, 2 and 3; pullet,:3 and 5. James B. Holland, langshaws, cock, 1 and 2; hen, 1, 2, 3; cock- erel, 1 and 2; pullet, 1, 2, 3. N. Davy, pigeons, carriers, black | cock, 3; hen, 2 and 3; carriers, any | other color, cock, 2; hen, 3; owl Pure Linen Hemmed Glass Towels ........ ......25ec. each Newman & Shaw THE ALWAYS BUSY STORE | white cock, 1; hen, 1 and 2; pigmy | pouters, white cock, 1; hen, 1; Blue or Silver cock, 2; ies Early Fall Hats Parisian Shop ! 822 FROCK STREET IN MARNE CROES | re re . ° Clearances ony {Wednesday--Wwil- | [lam C. Warren, [Ywest at 2 p.m.; | | Negh# rammar| east at 2.15 p.m.; Maplehenth, west at 10 p.m.; Maple- | boro, east; Thunder Bay, west. | The Late Miss Amy a Davis, of Clearances en Thursday--Dal-| Adolphustown. rymple, east at 4 a.m.; Lampton, | Nope hustown community west at 6.30 a.m.; Edmonton, east | there still live few of the, third at 9 am.; Norman P. Clement, east | generation of U."B. Loyalist descend- at 5.30 a.m.; Shelton Weed, east at | ants, but Miss Amy A. Davis, who 11 a.m.; Albert C. Field, west at 1] passed away on Sunday last, Aug- p.m.; Toronto, for Prescott this | oe 16th, was one of the older of ned his afieimom | the fourth generation. She was a girl {of seven when the Hay Bay Metho ronto; City of Ottawa, west this | gist church was abandoned and the worsing: new, white frame church succeed- | ing it was opened within sight of her | home in the second concession. Out- | side that home her chief activities IN MEMORIAM. One session of Congress requires from 200 to 400 gavels. NEN for the next quarter of a century | were centred about that church and | the schoolhouse on the opposite side {of the road. ! Amy was the fourth child of | Archibald €. Davis and Amy Ana | Huffnail, there being nine in all. Ar¢hibibald's grandfather, Henry Davis, homesteaded lot 16 in the second concession of Adolphustown, lon which Amy was born and spent her whole life. Her mother was a | daughter of Jacob Huffnail, of South | Fredericksburgh, whose Dutch U. E. Loyalist father, Andrew, homesteaded about a mile to the Bast of the Davis homestead. Thus the British and Dutch families inter- Sky Tepid FHL HAT STORE" Autumn ~ Millinery NOW SHOWING country and produced a hardy race of | people. The Huffnail family name has entimgly disappeared, but the descendants under other names ara scattered far and wide over the whole continent. In Centennial year 1884, Amy saw the present brick U. E. L. Mem- orial Church erectad on the site of the white ¢ h, and from that time to the t.she has been closely identi with every form and movement of the Christian life of her belo neighbors, and many intimate partment is a place of Interest these days. In the home of a large family of. brothers and a sister, she always faithfully performed her part, free ly giving her time and energies for the welfare of others, her only. ward being the satisfaction of know- ing thgt her many intimate friends, old and young, were enjoying the benefits of her uuseifish devotion. Outside a couple of visits with a brother in Maaitoba, her whole life $ spent quietly in her rural home. married in those early days in this | Homes and Investments $750.00-- Four room frame dwelling; improvements. $2,300.00--Johnson Street, 6 rooms, E. light, garden. $2,500--Princess Street, - de- tached dwelling, 7 rooms, E. light, # ements. Barn and deep lot. $3,000--James Street, detach EER August 27th. The conquest of Canada terminat- ing with the capture of Quebec in 1759 had been going on for several years previous, and one of the most important episodes was the capture of Fort Frontenac where Kingston now stands, on this day in 1758. Bradstreet was the man selected to ed frame, 7 rooms, all ime make the seige of this vital strong- provements, barn, lot 100 x hold and with three thousand men |[i 120. he left the site of Oswego on August $2,500--Charles Street, 7 room 22nd. He landed in the vicinity of detached frame; all im. Fort Frontenac three days later. On provements. the night of the 26th he made camp [fff $6,800--8olid brick, 8 rooms, two hundred yards from the fort and hot, watet heating, 3 next morning, without a struggle, 3 and without the loss of a single man on either side, Fort Frontenac was surrendered to the British command- er. A hundred and tem prisoners were handed over, and nine vessels, the whole of the French force on Lake Ontario, were seizeds The crews of the vessels, however, escap- ed. Next to the loss of Louisburg, this was the heaviest loss the French had experienced, as it cut in two the territory of New France, Downtown, 6 room brick and sun parlor; all improvements. Houses and Apartments for rent. Fire Insurance, buflding | 838 feet front, for $4000, EV. Hal Cor. Johnson Small sh and tadpoles often are Phdne 538, 539-w and 589-J. caught up out of shallow water by eddies of air and carried a distance of several miles before they are dropped. Washington, D.C., had a good theatre as far back as 1800. JAPAN'S ENVOY RECEIVED IN RUSSIA a a tt at ttt In the National Museum is a fos- sil of a dwarfed camel, believed to be 1,800,000 years old. "hg nowy. Sppointed Taphiese'h sols Tos Ceo by Is. > of Ii mR

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