from Trapper To Weare, MEKAY FURS REGISTERED PHONE 603. FAMOUS, AFTER CHRISTMAS Red Ticket Fur Sale| CLEARING ALL MODELS Fur Coats AND ~ Fur Chokers IN STOCK John McKay Ltd. MANUFACTURING FURRIERS 149-157 BROCK STREET f i TT ---- WOULD SAVE FARMERS $20,000,000 YEARLY {Good Roads Increase Areas | Under Cultivation--Save | 10 Cents Per Ton-Mile. | How good roads, resulting in the | development in transport over Can- adian highways have stimulated ag- ricultural production, is shown in the report of the highways depart- if |' ment of the federal government, Of over 2,000 farmers who replied to the departmental query as to t whether road improvements combin= | ed with the use of the motor track, BUY ADVERTISED GOODS They Must Always Give Full Value -- i CHOCOLATES and CANDIES Branigan's Drug ii LIMITED Phone 18 | . iy Choice Island | _ Roll Butter LAUNDRY SOAP Ml comtort, surprise, Gold, P. & to get--a - | - KODAK I} | 1} | G., Sunlight . ... 9 bars 50c, ROLLED OATS packed, 53 Ibs... . .95¢. Raspberry Jam, Fresh find shopping at our Kodak | : time saving and convenient. | 8 $6.70 up: Brownies for as [Ji 88 $2.06---are here to stop the | your Christmas Ist. | We're here t6 show them. Canned Corn and Peas 2 for 25¢ | had in recent years increased areas under cultivation, 392 replied afirm- a'ively, showing that about 20 per cent, of these agriculturists, from all the provinces of Canada, knew of ac- tual increases in areas under cultiva- tion due to good roads and motor transport, On one-way haulage in this one line of industrial activity only, de- partmental experts figure that if all farm produce could be marketed over paved highways, the savings in haulage in & year would be about $20,000,000, compared to the cost over unimproved highways. The _sav- Ing to a farmbr with 100 acres of grain, would be about $22.95 yearly on grain haulage glone. The average cost per ton-mile for covering all types of highways is 30 Cents by wagon and 27 cents by truck, ranging from 40 cents on poorest highways to 24 cents over the paved highways of the east, Haulage over paved highways, or 800d grade macadam, is 10 cents per ton mile cheaper than over good gravel road. SAID ON "THE SIDE Where is the fellow who said we were going to have a mild winter ? It ;was ever thus. Just when we have it all doped out about a mild winter, Jack Frost comes along. And now we hear that time-worn greeting, "Is it cold enough for you ?" \ Santa Claus gave us a happy Christmas. Now. the Weather Man is making it snappy for everyone. « It looks as if a ton of coal would have been about the best Christmas box a person could have received. As a result of Sunday's work, Dad could take on a job as stoker. But it's an ill wind that blows no person good. The plumbers are now having their innings thawing out frozen pipes. "I believe I shovelled about a ton if| °f coal on Sunday," one citizen re- | marked this morning. Christmas is over, but the Christ mas trees have another week to run | il in the majority' of homes. Hu Arriving dally, 1b, .......48¢c. i It's only a week from Christmas ii till New Year's, but a long stretch il | from New Year's till Christmas, Hand' Picked Beans 4 Ibs. 25¢. i 100 Clothes Pegs for . ... iH ott in! i everything 1s quiet on ---- Just thrde more days and then we | will have to write it 1926. Every thermometer around the city told {ts own story on Sunday. . City Council of 1925 holds its fi} inal session fd-night. Ring out the iii old, ring in the new. ------ The Kffigston man who decked a straw hat to shovel snow, was flirting with pneumonia. No, Mary .the cold snap has not i put the ban on silk stockings. They i} are still wearing them. - ------ Now that Christmas is over, the post office front. @ ® ---- "My! but the letter carriers can carry some load," a sweet young miss was heard to romahk during the Christmas rush. ---- Sunday was a day indoors for the 'majority of citizens. -------------- g The county folk are holding Heft out in the cold. their nominations for muneciipal oficers to- day. Some person is bofind to be : DAILY BRIT GEE! IT WAS COLD; NINETEEN BELOW ZERO ; 'This Was Sunday's Record in Kingston, But Monday Was Milder. The weather established a new low record for this season when the ! | mercury at the Queen's observatory | dropped to 19 degrees below zero at | eight o'clock on Sunday morning. The cold snap did not last long, however, and at eight o'clock on Monday morning the temperature | was 14. degrees above zero. There! was a light fall of spow on Sunday night and flurries "continued on! Monday. . MANY CROWS APPEAR i ON THE BELL FARM! A Short Distance West of Kingston, W. E. Caverly Reports. On Monday morning W. E. Caver- ly, baggage transfer man, who res. ides on the provinejal highway about @ quarter of a mile west of Kings- ton, telephoned the Whig that there were about one hundred erows on the Bell farm, which is close to his home. Mr. Caverly stated that al- though he had been a farmer all his life, he had never seen. crows at this time of the year. Edward Beaupre, who makes a study of birds, when asked about the matter, stated that for years crows have been on that same farm, Only recently he saw a large flock which contained crows, herring- gulls and starlings. Mr. Beaupre stated that he was eure that the birds live on the refuse they secure from Green's slaughter house, SIMPSON WAS NOT INCLINED TO TALK About What Me Mad Been Doing Since Escaping | From Portsmouth. Gordon Simpson, one of Red Ryan's pals, who was returned to the Portsmouth penitentiary on Christmas Day, is not inclined to talk about his experiences from the time he left the prison on the morn- ing of September 10th, 1923. De- puty Warden Tucker, who, with a guard, brought Simpson from the | American border to the city, when asked by the Whig if Simpson talk- ed, replied that he never opened his mouth about what he had been do- ing. Simpson would talk about the weather and things of that kind, but fiothing more. The deputy and his keeper took no chanees as they realized they had a dangerous man in charge, tenet CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS Change, of Time. Effective January 3rd, 1926, the following changes will be made in Passenger train schedules from Kingston eity: 4 Train now leaving Kingston 3.15 p.m, arriving at Harrowsmith 4.05 p.m. will be cancelled after Jan. 2nd. Train now leaving Harrowmith at 4.30 p.m. arriving at Kington 5.15 p.m. will be cancelled after January 2nd. Connections between Kingston and Ottawa will 'be made in future at Napanee instead of Harrdwsmith. Leave Kingston city 3.36 p.m. ex- cept Sunday, arrive Napanee 5.02 p.m, Leave Napanee 5.50 p.m., arrive Ottawa. 8.50 p.m. Leave Ottawa 1.15 p.m. daily ex cept Sunday arrive Napanee 4.55 p. m. Leave Napanee 4.55 p.m. arrive Kingston city 6.15 p.m. Train now leaving at 5.30 pm. dally except Sunday for Napanee, Yarker and Tweed will be cancelled after January 2nd and commencing January 4th this train will leave Kingston city 2.45 p.m. and 'arrive at Tweed 7.15 p.m, Tires Toys 50c¢ SR HOCKEY STICKS 25¢ 35c BEST VALUE IN THE CITY SKATES, SLEIGHS AND TOBOGGANS MOORE'S *1.00 Skating Goods SN Al tt ny St The new PICTORIAL QUARTERLY is here . ++. 25¢. copy A Week of Extra Values Bargains For All All holiday goods of all kinds wil | be placed on sale for the entire week at greatly reduced prices t o clear. BOYS' COAT SWEATERS, 98c. Boys' heavy Coat Sweaters with Shawl Collars, Heather shades. Sizes28, 30, 32. To clear Tuesday in Brown at 98¢. ea. TURKISH TOWELS, 29c. Good, large size, White T urkish ends." Good weight Towels, with fringe sercceecesecioo.. Sale Price 29¢. each Towels COLORED TURKISH TOWELS, 29. 20 dozen, good, large size, heavy, colored, Turkish Bath tfrrsirirans sessseeasaass Sale Price 29¢. each values to 45¢. each Smart, Trimmed Hats, clearing at .... $1.98 Parisian Shop sad BROCK STREET CHRISTMAS PAGEANT QIVEN AT THE Y.M.C.A. Story of the Birth of Christ Was Told Sunday Evening. "The Nativity," a fine Christmas pageant, was presented at the Y.M. C.A. on Sunday evening. There was a large attendance, und the Y.M.C.A. hall was well filled. The story of the birth of Christ was outlined from the time that the shepherds heard the angels sing the first Christmas carol, until the time that the three wise men visited the manger. The parts were fittingly taken by mem- J bers of the Y.M.C.A. The music was under the direction of Miss Vera wm | Saunders, who was ably assisted by Mrs. 1. J. Foster and Messrs. J. H. h Lyons and Segrt. Mayer. A large choir of Y.M.C.A. members lead in| the choral selections. Miss Harriet Chown read the story, while the scenes were bein enacted. Miss Helen Anglin presided at the plano, and the entire pageant was under the supervision of Mrs. M. Harlow. A silver collection was taken at the close, the proceeds of which will be 1 the Y.M.C.A financial campaign. The part of the shepherds was taken by George Nash, Ritchie Hunt, Harold Buck and Thomas White, een, and family have moved back to this vicinity again. Mr. and Mrs. Tors rance Babcock and son Wray and | Miss Hazel Frink, spent Christmas night wth Mr. James Cummings, Bly | family are'| dridge Babcock and spending the holidays in Hamilton. | Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Davey spent Christmas with her parents in Camp- |} bellford. Mr. Bernard Cummings, Detroit, is spending the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Cummings. DESERONT® | Deseronto, Dec. 28.--8t, Vincent de Paul Sunday school gave their splendid Christmas concert in the parish hall on Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs, William Seals spent Christmas with relatives in Morven. Elgin Post is home from Roches- ter, N.Y., for a few days. Miss Edmonds and Miss White- man of the high school staff spent the holidays at thelr homes in St. Thomas and Lonsdale. Miss Long, Miss LaFontaine, and Miss Merrill, of the public school staff, have gone to their homes till school opens again. Former citisens home for the Christmas holidays are: Mr. and Mrs. Rothwell and . Miss Marion; Mise Rita Ready, Miss Francis Ready, Corkery; Mrs. Helen Web- ster, Miss Marion Creggan, Toronto, LINEN TOWELS, 3 for $1.00 Pure Linen Huckaback Towels, good weight and size -- srrereesite.... 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