THE Very Christmas * for All'-- is the Wish TH BROS., Jewelers LIMITED Happy of 850 King St. Andheri dh A dh dh dA 4 4 4h 4 a if The same old moon, the same old tree, The same old snow, but hully gee! it It's a heartier wish from the same old { SAVED FROM GALLOWS i ON EVE OF CHRISTMAS 1 'Death Sentence Imposed on i Port Arthur Man Commuted --Qomes to Prison. { The penitentiary authorities here { have been notified that Joseph An- { tonfuk, convicted of the murder of | William John Morgan, at Port Ar- | thur, last June, is to be brought here. | Antonfuk was sentenced by Mr. | Justice Lennox to hang on Jan. 6th, { but his ease was taken before the ; Cabinet Council, and on Wednesday { the Department of the Secretary of { State announced that the sentence , had been commuted to life impris- onment. Stop, Look and Listen! The best in the eity, Lackie's raisin loat for y Christmas. Kingston Meat Store 133 BROCK ST. (NEXT TO BOYD'S GARAGE) "Phone 1964 Fresh Chopped Suet, pound ........ 20c. Home-made Sausage, pound .........15¢c. Belleville Creamery, pound .........48¢c. Lean, Pork Chops, Fresh Head Ch Brisket Beef . ...8c. Ib. nnn HOW ABOUT PICTURES > ' For something mew in Pic. tures, drop in and inspect our cheice assortment. '237 PRINCESS STREET 'Phone 2116-w. 4 § trv sense DAILY WHIG/ - LOOKING PROBS + Moderately cold to-night and Friday; occasional snow flurries. AROUND | Christmas is first of all a religious day, and those who go to church in the morning feel the better of their | worship. One experiences a thril- ling feeling on entering a lighted | church at early service, before day- | i light, and hearing the organ and choir bursting into the hymn that will last forever, "O Come All Ye Faithful." And most of those who go to church are people who spend much time giving to those in need. They are thrice blessed, * -- There are a lot of young folks who say they do not believe in Santa Claus throughout the year, but when Christmas Eve comes they change their tune. Yes, there is a real Santa Claus and he comes to the grown-ups as well as the children, surprising them with his good gifts, Can you plcture the first Christ- mas celebrated in Kingston? It was on the 25th of December, 1673, just 252 years ago. Count Frontenac and his French officers and soldiers had arrived here on the 12th of July that year, and they were the first Christ- fans to live on the spot where King- ston is located. There were only In- dians before that. To those French explorers it was the first "Noel" they had ¢elebrated this far west in Can- ada, and no doubt they feasted and made merry. There would be relig- ious services too, for there were brave French priests with the little band who lived in a roughly con-| structed fort where Tete de Pont barracks now stands, Now that Queen Mary has bought a drum and a bugle for her little grandson, the kids in general will de- mand these noise-making things for Christmas gifts. Drums and bugles certainly take the older folks back to their childhood days, and one does not wonder that dad likes to go through the toy shops looking over these things for the little ones. A scientist has explained very satisfactorily the miracle the pro- phet Elisha performed when he breathed into a child and raised him from the dead. But we have heard of just as wonderful raisings. It is on record that men supposed to have been dead have sat up and looked round when a bottle of spirits 'was put to their nose. Such a thing is alleged to have happened to more than ome half-dead Scotchman. The passing of Daniel Couper cansed another break in the mayor- alty link. Dr. A. BE. Rosp was mayor in 1908 and Mr. Couper in 1909 and 1910. Abraham Shaw, who passed away several years ago, was mayor in 1914, the first year of the great war. All Kingston mayors since then are alive. There have been twenty- four mayors of Kingston since 1895 and of these eighteen are lving. One clause in Dean Starr stand$\ ont above all others, and.that is thy provision for paying for a holiday f6r some clergy- man who cannot afford to take one. The late dean was most kind-heart- ed. He was a comforter to the poor and unfortunate at all times, but the Christmas season was when he par- ticularly figured as the Good Samari- tan, and the memory of his good works will ever remiain with those who knew and loved him best. This column of comment would not be complete without a referemce at this cathedral, who was one of those who brighter during the Christmastide, FINE FALL OF SNOW Make Rounds in Good Old~ gi! Fashioned Way, The fall of about two or three. inches of snow, on Wednesday even- year. Santa will now be able to EEE SENNA AAR ERNE BELERE | | time to the late rector of St. George's | gm \ Sa STORE OPEN UNTIL 10 0°CLOCK TO-NIGHT Watch this space Saturday for an important Sale Announcement--Our Annual Year End Sale | A Merry Christmas to All! It is with gratitude in our hearts for the kind patron- age of our many customers throughout the past yéar that we extend to you all .our heartiest Christmas wishes. The gift we want most to give you is the promise and fulfilment of our best en- deavors for the finest de- partment store service it is in our power to give. It is our customers who have made possible our de- velopment, and to them we owe our every effort for future service and com- plete satisfaction. Thus, in wishing you all a very Merry Christmas, we want to express our heart- felt appreciation for your loyal support of our enter- prise. Again, a Merry _Christmas to all | Christmas Suggestions ~ For Last Minute Shoppers GIFT HANDKERCHIEFS HALF PRICE! 300 boxes of dainty, gift Handkerchiefs --one, two or three in a box. 'Traveller's samples. Priced regularly from 25c¢. to $2.00 a box. Your choice to-night 12}c. to $1.00 a box ° made dreary Nomes and heavy hearts | gm : FOR CHRISTMAS EVE} Santa Claus Will Be Able to/M ing, has put the real feeling of!m LADIES' SILK SCARFS LESS 25%, : Our entire stock of Novelty Knitted Silk, Crepe de Chene and Georgett Silk Scarfs for Ladies and Se: teh Teas and Silk Knitted Scarfs for Men. Priced from $1.00 to $4.00. : For 75c.t0$3.00each would not be able to get around this |S NECKWEAR and BOUDOIR CAPS LESS 259%. é $2.00 enh. BEADED BAGS $1.25 EACH | 12 only, handsome Beaded French Bags. In colors Black and White, Navy and Steel. Regular $1.75 values to clear, 3 4 EN G : 35c¢. each or 3 for $1.00 Novelty Boxed Gift, Ties in Flat Silks and Silk Knits. Plai and fancy pat- terns. Full length. Special values at 50c. each, ! MEN'S SUSPENDER SETS Suspender Sets that include Garters and . Arm Bands. Nicely boxed for gift giv- ing. Priced regularly from $1. $1.30 a set to clear.