eb ~THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG Founded 1847. | : | CITY AND DISTRICT --~ | Take No Chance, Get a Top Coat. | University has purchased 1486 books This is just the weather for a| during the year and has received as | topcoat and we will positively sa: gifts 198%" During the year Dr. | you $3.00 to $5.00 on one. The Lio .orne Pierce of Toronto has con- tinued his gifts of material relating 7] Clothing Co. | : 1 | to Canadian literature and other | § | Bank Clearings. | important gifts include books from PF The Kingston Bankers Clearing | the estate of the late J. B. Car- b | House, reports the following: week i ruthers, the New York Academy of 1 {ending May 6th, 1926, $908,733, | Medicine, The New York State Lib- - | corresponding week, 1925, $960,- | Fary, Princeton University Library, Made-to-Measnre 064. the Medical Library Association and { books from the library of the late Dr. | R. W. Garrett. OUR SPECIAL OFFER FOR A LIMITED TIME Canoeists Out. | WE WILL TAILOR KINGSTON'S GREATEST SHOPPING CENTRE EXTRA SPECIAL SATURDAY AT 9.30 40 ONLY Bordered Silk Crepe HERE'S TAILORING THAT STANDS UP ! Work on Poles. about the eity are receiving the fin- |H. Brockel. A very entertaining ishing touches. Cement was pour- musical programme was held in the ed in beside the steel band and men (auditorium, Rev. M. C. Johnston are now engaged in filling the re- presiding. A piano duet by Misses mainder of the spaces with tar. |Bthel and Mabel Oakes, a reading {by Miss Lee and selections on the Arden Mission Did Well. {plano by Mr. Ernest Madrand, all Arden mission, Kingston Presby- received hearty applause, and the Many people, fond of canoeing,' TO YOUR MEASURE have taken advantage of the fine| Young People's Indoor Picnic. weather of the past few days and | The Young People's Societies of FOR $45.00 enjoyed their first paddle of the Kingston held a very enjoyable in- season. Row boats and other small (door picnic at the Y.M.C.A. Thurs- crafts are also out in large num- [day evening, all the different clubs bers during the day. {being well represented. Games on From our new Spring and Summer Suitings, Scotch and Irish Tweed Donegals, Homespuns and Bannock- burns--also Navy Blue, West of Eng- the main floor were very much en- land Worsteds--guaranteed color. joyed, followed by exercises and The new reinforcements which competitions in the gymnasium un- _ If you appreciate tailoring of a high order, Sir, you're the man we want to have been placed on the steel poles der the physical instructor, Mr. P. interest in our sort of work. . WE'VE LOWERED PRICES, BUT NOT THE QUALITY | ! LIVINGSTON'S 75-79 BROCK STREET ] If Off Your Route It Pays To Walk RED CROSS BENEFIT SALE Of Cut Flowers and Plants. PROFITS of this department DO- NATED to RED CROSS SOCIETY. Buy your flowers for MOTHER'S DAY at Anderson's and help this worthy society. | ANDERSON'S GAY LARGER WARGT - SE Reta sooo Wholesale 1767 Office ses FINEST CREAMERY BUTTER | All you want at this price--pound . . ... 35¢. EXPORT QUALITY STEER BEEF ' Stewing Cuts, 1b. ....8c.<10c. Pot Roasts, per'lb. .....12%c. 'Oven Roasts, per Ib. .... .15c. Round Steak, or Roast, 1b. 22¢. _ Prime, new Cheese, per Ib, rns 2B Pure Kettle Rendered Lard, per Ib.. . . 20c. § 2poundsfor .................3%. Pork Steaks, Ib. ,.......35¢| Crown Roasts, Ib. . EADY eins ins oC Shoulder Chops, Ib. Pork 1b. 25¢c. | Loin Chops, Ib. ..... py oo "4 |and also to get rid of what in some } | Cricket Field for light drill. On the {twelve recruits, trained or partially and stold a battery and other acces- fof $10. They were remanded when boat Shop and Adams' Boat Works, Ibe consolidated to be known as the of the new owners to operate both } lone will become a machine shop and wen | smi ++ ve.10c. | Lettuce, head . ... 15¢. to Thea tery, was among the first in this | Presbytery to reach the objective | for the maintenance and extension | fund. Its objective was $250 and it] went $40 over the amount. making | a grand total of $290. | What Is Taught. Referring to the criticism against teaching cadets to shoot, Col. Gilles- pie states that shooting does not tend to make them more ferocious and less thoughtful of life, but rather taught them the danger of carelessly handling firearms, which is a real necessity in these times. Parks Very Popular. | Large crowds are again visiting the city parks where the cool breeze | relieves them from the warm sun | during the day. Many automobiles | may be seen along the water front every warm day, the occupants en- joying the cooling breeze off the | lake. | Comedy Repeated. The four-act comedy, "Plain Peo- ple," was presented again by the St. Luke's Bi-Nais Club Thursday even- ing before a large audience. The presentation of the play was even better than the first performance and the efforts of the members of the cast were greeted with spontane- ous applause. Clean-Up Week, The week starting on Monday next will be. observed in this city as clean-up week. A great deal of un- sightly rubbish accumulates around most homes during the winter and it is aimed next week to get this all cleaned up so as to beautify the city cases is a serious fire menace. P.W.O.R. Parade. The Princeds of Wales Own Regi- ment will hold another parade this evening and will likely march to -the return to the armouries, indoor sports will be engaged. The regi- ment has vacancies for about ten or trained preferred. For Real Smart Young Mens Suits. Be sure and see the range we are showing, without a doubt a very smart range of young men's suits in all new tweeds, made up in the latest style in three-button double- breasted, two button too, at a positive saving of quite a few dol- lars is you get one. The Lion Cloth- ing Co. + Two Indians Remanded. Wilfred Maracle and Isaac Wil- liams, Indians, Tyendinaga township, faced a charge of burglary and theft before Magistrate Masson, Belleville. It is alleged they entered a garage sories of a motor car over the value they will appear before Magistrate Bédford at Deseronto. Two Concerns to Amalgamate. At Alexander Bay, N.Y., the Motor- leading boat building concerns, will Thousand Island Boat Corporation. Incorporation is expected to be at $25,000 shortly. It is the intention separately for the present and later the other a boat factory. Making Alterations. While the pavement is being laid make some changes at the library corner, In that the walk will be moved in towards the building more, in order to make a far better corner paid a visit to the corner on Friday morning to carry ou! the necessary on Bagot street, between Clarence | and Johnson streets, it is-proposed to | for turning. City Engineer Dick/ male quartette of Queen Street Church was forced to respond to many encores, Sing-songs were en: joyed, and the serving of refresh- ments closed the enjoyable event. Y-M.C.A. Committees. The following is a list of the com- mittee members as approved by the board of directors of the Y.M.C.A. at its meeting on Wednesday evening: Finance--T, A. Kidd (chairman), W. R. Allan (vice-chairman), Charles Anglin, F. L. Newman, B. I. England. Property--H. Wilder (chairman), W. Bruce, R. Atkinson. Educational--A. J. Meiklejohn (chairman), Prof. Walker, Edgar Lockett. Physical--C. C. Wyatt (chair- man), H, Trotter, L.. Harper, Philip Brockel, Membership -- B. I. (chairman), H. Buck. Boys' Work--S8. C. Smith (chair- man). Religious Work--F. R. Anglin (chairman). Foreign. Service--Dr. C. C. Nash (chairman), F. R. Anglin, J. McCal- um. Social--C. L. Gordon (chairman).) CITY OF KINGSTON ARRIVES IN PORT New Steamer Named After Kingston Makes First Trip Up With Freight. The steamer City of Kingston, of the Canada Steamship Lines, entered the pont after which it was named for the first time on Friday morn- ing at 1.10 o'clock, with Capt. J. A. Lepine of Montreal in command and Mr. M. J. O'Brien of Kingston as chief engineer. The steamer unload- ed considerable package freight and then cleared for Toronto and Ham- ilton, There were no ceremonies on her arrival, it having been decided to make the presentation of the flags from the city at a later date. The City of Kingston will be engaged this season in the shipping of package freight between Montreal and Hamil- ton. England PAST GRAND OFFICERS NIGHT. At the Ancient St. John's Lodge, AF. & AM, At the Ancient St. John's Lodge No. 8, AF. & AM.,, on Thursday night & Past Grand Lodge Officers' night was held. Col. W. B. Ponton of Belleville, Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Canada, occu- pied the chair during the degree and he was assisted by other Past Grand Lodge Officers, Following the exemplifying of the degree, addresses were delivered during the social hour by Col. Pon- ton, Rev. L. Barber of Gananoque, Rev. Canon FitzGerald, Rev. W. H. Swayne of Bath and Rev. A, E. Smart of Portsmouth. DAILY MEMORANDUM. Remember rummage sale at 79 Prin- cess Street to-morrow at 3 o'clock. House Cleaning SOMETHING YOU ARB LOOKING FOR all for 79¢ PINEAPPLE a Dress Patterns IN INDIVIDUAL DRESS LENGTHS IN TWO GREAT LOTS. 27 Patterns at Representing Values from $12.50 to $15.00. A Silk Sale that is almost a Classic. Only due to the fact that our silk buyer made an exceptional purchase of 13 Patterns at 6.95 *9.95 these gorgeous, bordered Silks at a price which allows us to sell them to you at a figure that is really sensational. Included in both lots of dress patterns are gorgeously colored, floral designs in brilliant hues and others in more subdued conventional patterns that are really superb. ' The materials are Flat and Canton Crepe. SEE SPECIAL WINDOW DISPLAY TO-NIGHT ! Tweed Coats at*12.50 Values up to $25.00. An exceptional clearaway sale of Tweed Coats in clever models, in an infinite variety of styles and patterns in straight-line Wraps and double-breasted models -- to clear at HALF PRICE SATURDAY. Fashionable Coats IN SPRING MODELS TO CLEAR SATURDAY AT 2 5 70 off This lot includes all our stock of Smart TH- cotine, Poiret Twill and Charmeen models, in Navy, Sands, Fawns, Browns, including the smart caped and tailored wraps. !