No House Coats Invariably make a nice gift , Founded 1847. THE YULETIDE STORE SHOP EARLY! OVERCOAT REVIEW 3 If you are interested in what we call real value, come in and see our display--study the lines of the garments--look critically at the prices and note particular- ly the tailoring details. These are estimates of quality stressed in -three groups-- '25 '27 '30 OTHERS $20.00 to $40.00. OVERCOAT DEPARTMENT SECOND FLOOR Christmas - Neckwear "If Off Your " ------ ANDERSON'S LARGER MARKET Main Store: Princess and Division Streets. 'Phones Retail Order Department 2600, 2601, 2602. Business Office 36bw. Account ant's Office 865-J. Wholesale Office 1767. Branch Store: 388 Princess Street. "Phone 2481. 500 bush. hampers, choice Snows .... "Special for eating," peck 800 bushel hampers Orange "Special for cooking," pec! 75-79 Brock St. Route It Pays To Walk" ¥ Always in order-- a handsome Dressing Gown < Christmas Shirts t GROCERI Lea's Mustard Pickles, large bottles Heintz 57 varieties--full line. Quick Quaker Rolled Oats-- China" in large package. 800 packages only--each New Dates--per pound "e Fancy Budded Walnuts, pound Btrawberry Jam Compound--4 1b, pail Raspberry Jam Compound--4 1b, pail New Raisins--15 oz. package id a a ed ed «+. 88ec, ES re Boiling cuts, Ib. bri vy alles 11 below on November 'HEARD ON THE STREET Local Briefs Gathered by Ree porters--What the Merch- ants Are Offering. Big fire sale at Treadgold's. Red ripe Lot house tomatoes, and leaf lettuce at Carnovsky's. Mr. J. R. Black was elected to the Boys' Parliament f\r Lennox and Ad- dington. Sy William Swaine, plané tuner. Orders received at 100 Clergy street west, 'phone 564w. Hear Alfred Heather, noted tenor soloist of Westminster Abbey, Grant Hall, Dec. 8¢h. Sydenham High School commence- ment are to be held Friday, Dec. 11th, at 8 p.m., in Wesley Hall. The Portsmouth Council held their regular monthly meeting Tues- day night. The final meeting of the year will be held on the 15th. The condition of Andrew Gibson of Watertown, N.Y., who is in the General Hospital suffering from an infection in his left arm, was report- ed to be very good on Wednesday. WEATHER SURPRISES, November 80th Coldest on Record-- Rainfall Twice Average. Ottawa, Dec. 2.--Weather reports for November are replete with sur. prises. While Monday, the last day of the month, was the coldest day on record in 36 years with a tempera- ture of 11 degrees below sero, re- corded at the Experimental Farm early in the day, the November snow- fall of this year was far below the average for the same period. The rainfall, on the other hand, was al- most twice the average of the pre- ceding 35 years. The figures for last November are as follows: Snowfall, 4.10 inches; rainfall, 3.09 inches; Average tem- perature, 32 degrees above: highest temperature, 55 above, and lowest, 30th. -------------- Presentations Made. At a meeting of the Y's Men's 'Club held on Tuesday ' THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG ei ep f City and District | Canton Euchre and Dance. | Those who received invitations | kindly note that same are good for | a series. Next one Friday, Dec. 4th. Raised a Long Parsnip. E. C. Greenfield raised in his gar- den on the East Lake road, near | Picton, a parsnip which measured 41 | | 1-2 inches in length. At least, that | | may inches were extracted, but the] {end of the root remained in the | | ground. | | | { Called to England. | Mrs. James K. Hackett, who with | husband, the famous actor, | | her | spent much of the time during the | | past summer at their home, "Zenda," | | Clayton, N.Y., has been called to] { England by the serious illness of | | her brother, Major Beckley. Elected By Acclamation: The Board of Education - in Brockville had its members for 1926 elected by acclamation. They are [ Messrs. G. A. Wright, G. C. Howi- son, W. J. Manahan, E. J. Smith, G. | E. Johnston, W. T. Rogers and W. F. Reynolds. Knitting Mill to Start Again. The Almonte Knitting Mill, shut down for some time, will shortly be {in full operation again, and the news has given satisfaction. The starting up of the Red Mill brings the manu- facturing of Almonte back to nor- mal. W. M. Whitehead, Toronto, a gentleman of large experience, has been appointed superintendent. Long Time a Mexber, Mr. J. G. Elliott, re-elected as a member of Board of Education, has held office since 1892, a period of thirty-three years, and about as long as any other trustee has served in the past one humdred years. Mr. Elliott has been on the board during the building of Victoria, Frontenac, Macdonald, Robert Meek and now Rideau schools. The Collegiate In- stitute has also had extensive addi- tions made in his. day. Choral Society Concert. Of Mr. Alfred Heather, the assist- ing artist at the Society's Concert in Grant Hall, on Dec. 8th; the Eng- lish press says: "With the tenor solo, "Onaway, Awake, Beloved," Mr. Heather made a great effect, and the enthusiasm which followed his delivery of this favorite number was something more than a tribute to the beauty of the music." (Daily Telegraph London). Honored by Friends. On the eve of her. departure for Kingston where she becomes cashier in the district head office. of the Bell Telephone Co. Miss Hazel Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Moore, Brockville, was pre- sented with a handsome club bag by the staff of the Brockville telephone exchange. Miss Moore was also the recipient of a Duofold pencil from the teachers asd officers of the St. Jo%.n's church Sunday school and 0: an ivory hand mirror from the members of St. John's church choir. Over 26,400 Boxes Boarded. The Perth Cheese Board had twenty-six meetings this year, the same number as last year, opening on May 22nd and closing on Novem- ber 20th. The total number of boxes registered on the Board for this year was 36,418 as compared with 33,174 boxes registered last year, an in- crease this year of 2,194 boxes. The lowest price paid this year was 17 3-16 cents and the highest price was 24 3-8 cents paid on October 2nd. The highest price paid last year was 17 3-8 cents and the lowest 14 1-2 cents, kL -- Euchre. and Dance. The Loyal Britons held a very en- joyable euchre and dance in the Orange hall on Tuesday evening. There was a large attendance, about twenty-one tables in play. The, ladies' first prize was won by Mrs. P. Turner and the gentlemen's first by Mr. Turcotte; ladies' consolation won by Mrs. Huffman and gentle- men's consolation by Mr. C. Saun- ders. The Salsbury orchestra was in attendance, and refreshments were served after the ghmes. Col. Miller Honored. Col. A. P. Miller, D.S.0. M.C., of Peterboro, who in September last Was elected to represent Military District No. 3 on the Provincial Executive of the Canadian Legion, was elected in Winnipeg on Nov. 28th to represent the province of Ontario, in the Dominion Command of the Canadian Legion. Col. Mil- ler, together with Dr. Sharpe, of Brandon, were by popular vote elect- ed to the gigantic task of writing all the returned soldiers of Ontario into the new Dominjon-wide organiza- tion. Col. Miller is well known fin , being a graduate of the Royal Military College and was also one of the original officers of the 21st Battalion. ~ ; b pb WAR ggg =~ Kingston's Christmas Shopping Centre Laidlaw's Launch Brother Unusual Sale of Ladies' High Grade on 'inter Coats Coats originally priced from $15.00 to $20.00 Coats originally priced from ' $22.50 to $28.00 12.50 A stupendous reduction in price for two lots of Winter Coats. An unusual offering of high grade Coats at less than half price. Clever models which are materials. The majority of th trimmed. Sizes 16 to 38. unique in design and rich in em are wonderfully fur THURSDAY MORNING, 9.30 il iris ; | ~~ Gift Linens When gifts are chosen for their enduring worth, as well as beauty, fine Linens are always a satisfying medium. Laidlaw's Linens have enjoyed an enviable reputation for years. This Christmas season finds us * especially favored with a glorious assortment to choose from. Table Damask The perfect gift of elegance and dignity, As in years gone by the woman enjoys yuletide joys better if the gift is in fine Linens. GIFT CLOTHS Our specially imported pure Irish Linen Cloths--handsome in design and very rich in Satin finish, are so acceptable, Priced from $3.50 to $18.50 -- GIFT NAPKINS In the dignified and European designs, "exclusive and new. Perfect Damask Napkins----many to match our wonderful display of Cloths. Priced, per dozen $4.50 to $20.00 GIRLS' GIFT STOCKINGS Girls' Cashmere Stockings Mothers, if you are looking for a perfect and practical gift for a little girl or older girl, choose Stockings. A pair of these, All-Wool Cashmere Stockings in fine rib and seamless. Shades of Sand or Camel. Priced according to size. .70c. to 95¢. Pair Ribbens To Tie Up Christine Packages Red or Green Satin Ribbon % inch width-- 4c. yard 3 inch width 5¢. yard Boys' Cashmere Stockings Strong and sturdy, All-Wool, English Cash. Stockings, in 4 and 1 rib. With the dia. double wearing quality acceptable and practical gift. Priced ac. I knit knee, giving most needed. $1.25 t0 $1.50 pair % Inch width 7c. yard. Red or Green Christmas Ribbon Done up in bundles of 5 or 10 5c. and 10c. bunch Only 19 Shopping Days Till Christmas.