un -- - ~ LYNDHURST, Oct, 10.--A pleasing event was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Beerman in farewell to Pte. Charles Campbell, who is about to go overseas in the 156th Battalion. An enjoyable 'evening was spent in games and music. -At twelve o'clock refreshments - were served. Miss y Wing read a splendid ad- dress and presented Pté. Campbell with a military wristlet watch and also a small sum of money, with which to buy himself a pair of mili- tary gauntlets. Everyone parted from Pte. Campbell with regret, but Hare proud to know he was doing his » it." : ---- : CHARLESTON. Oct. 10--Miss Helen Troy spent Thanksgiving at her home-at Fallow- field. A great many attended the school fair on Friday. Ptey. Gerald Botsford, Gordon Kelsey Kirkland were home last week on On Friday evening a number of the young friends of Pte. Gerald Stara gathered at his home for purpose of saying a jast farewell. A pleasant evening was spent and many wishes were ex- pressed for. his safe return. Miss Jennie Eyne spent the week-end at home hére. Mr. Eyne has joined the Benedicts. He led to the altar iss Lillie Gibson of Athens. Thomas Hudson and John Latimer are home from the Canadian west. elle. MORTON. Oct, 9.--Miss F. Galway, Ellisville, is spending a few days the guest of Mr, and Mrs. A. Hill] A number from here attended thg school fair held at Elgin on Tuesday last. C. C. Henderson, of the Toronto Bank, Cardinal, spent . Thanksgiving with his parents here. W. Willis, Seeley's Bay, spent Monday with his mother, Mrs. J. Willis. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Bedor, Westport, spent a couple of days last week the guest of Mr. and Mrs, H, Sly. Mr. and Mrs. George Roantree spent Sunday with friends at New Dublin." B. N, Henderson re- turned to-day after spending the past three weeks in the west. H. York and family motored to Lansdowne on Sunday to see Mr. York's sister, who is very ill. Miss Berta and Etta Wiltse spent a couple of days last week the guests of their uncle, D. Wiltse, Briar Hill. AS BLGIN. : Oct. 9.--The ladies of Newboro Township were entertained by the Elgin ladies at their last meeting. The remains of the late Mrs. William Smith, Jones Falls, were placed in the vault here last week. The fune- ral of the late Mrs. Gilbert was held to the Methodist church Sunday morning, the pastor, Rev. Mr. Stil- wel, ele Deceased leaves one daughter and one brother. Me- A was conducted by , morial services Rev. Mr. Hall in the Anglican church for the late Pte. Thomas Larkin, who met death in the trenches. Deceased was a member of the church choir. His chair was draped with the Union Jack and wreath, A number of the 156th were present in a body. Bugler T. George sou "The Last Post." At the school fair of last week the ladies of the Red Cross Society clear ed over $100 at their apron sale and lunch counter. Dr. and Mrs. Berlin- er, New York City, who are on their wedding trip, are guests of the lat- ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Charland, O. Coon. and sister spent Thanksgiving at Ki nm. Miss Elsie Kerr has gone to Ottawa to take music. Misses Duffield and Wartman, of the public school, spent Thanksgiving at their home. A supper and social evening was given the boys of the 156th, who are home on their final leave of absence be- fore going overseas, = Miss Blanche who has been a patient in Halladay, St. Vincent, Brockville, is able to be home again. - ing a few days fishing on Big Rideau, Mrs. D."Murphy, Kingston, is yisiting her son, D. J. Morphy. A Deir, Lans- downe, at P. Milne's. Mr. and Mrs. M.McDonald, Mr, and Mrs. G. Mec- Donald and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Reid, Lansdowne, spent Sunday at J. Murray's. Miss Helen Harte, at- tended the Teachers' convention at Kingston, D. J. Murphy spent Sung day in Lansdowne. Miss L. Green- lee Sunbury, at J. McKendry"s. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Murphy, Kingston, spent Supday at C. Milne's. Misses Anna Josie Milne spent Thanks- giving /diy at home. ..GLENVALE i Oct. 9.--Rally day was observed in the Methodist church on Sunday. A large congregation was present to héar the interesting programme. Mr. and Mrs. J. Burnett and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Burnett, Havelock, who visited at J. Cameron's during fair week, bave returned home. A large num- ber from. here attended Odessa fair also the concert held there in the geting, Mr. and Mrs. Noble ENer- eck, also, Clyde and Miss Velma, Harrowsmith, were recent visitors at J. BEllerbeck's. Miss Husband is spending Thanksgiving at her home fn Newburg. George Curl, wife and son, Colebrooke, visited at Herbert Curl"s on Sunday. George Maloney and wife. are visiting friends at Tam- worth. John Duggan, Dufferin, visited at William Pillar"s recently. .r ZEALAND, Oct: --10.--Farmers are corn cut- ting and digging potatoes. A much- needed rain fell Sunday night, Those who 'are ploughing say it is rather dry yet. The Messrs. Garrett are im- proving their road. by blasting and putting in new bridges. J. Garrett is putting on a new roof of shingles on his house. Otto Sargent, who spent some time in Alsask, Sask., returned home on Saturday. John Chatterton, sr., made a business trip to Perth on Friday. Mrs. Stuart Armstrong and daughter, after visiting friends, re- turned to her home at Wolfe Island. Thomas Garrett, sr, visited ot Eden Dell on Monday. Duncan Ferguson, | of Clarendon, accompanied by two drovers from London, passed through here enroute for Perth and surround- ing country buying lambs and cattle. Rev. Mr, Moodie officiated at Zealand Methodist . church 'on Sunday. F. Gidings sang a solo and Mr. Moodie accompanied him on the organ. ---- - PERTH ROAD. Oct. 10.--The Thanksgiving sup- per held at Maple Lea! was well at- ténded. One of the chief items on the programme was a comic song en- titled, "My WMother-in-law." The amounted to $28, which proceeds will ald in buying an organ for the|ing with Mrs. Wright's mother, Mrs. Guthrie, Tall-| william Dodds. The teachers' con- church. The Misses man, and Raymond attended the teachers' convention at Kingston last week. The Thanksgiving service in the Methodist church was well at- tended Sunday evening. Mr. Fred Lees has not yet found his horse, Tat iliam : P. iss M. Raymond's; William and Eddie Vo- tary at W, Guthrie's; Miss 8. Guthrie is spending a few days at Mr. J. Vo- tary's, Brewer's Mills; Mr. and Mrs. William 'Raymond and family spent the week-end at Ernest Ames, See- ley's Bay; Mrs . Crawford and daughters of Watertown, N.Y., and Barton Harris at-Mrs. R. Harnle'; . | collecting papers, etc. The proceeds family have moved into the sta . J. 8. Roberts visited in Toronto this week. KINGSTON MILLS Oct. 7.--Frank Allaire has about closed a deal by which he will secure possession of a large farm on Wolfe Island. Whilst his many staunch friends will wish him all manner of good luck on the Island, they will greatly regret his departure from this neighborhood. Joseph Martin and Gordon Doyle, are still in the west. The latter gone on as far as the coast, and finds it a gt country. John O'neill spent some days this week in Syracuse. Practi- cally no boats are passing through the Rideau at this point. The old timers, "The King" and "The Queen" have passed under the hammer, and into other hands to be used in other waters. With the building of the C.N.R. and the consequent advantag- es to the several small towns and villages heretofore dependent on the boats for their freight, conditions have changed. The natural scemery and extraordinary beauty of the en ---- ra (template using it, both for lighting THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, _ FRIDA THE COUNTRYSIDE] Rideau route will of course remain, and as it comes to be known/will draw many tourists, but as of im- portance, commercially, it is dead. Things have moved on since the day that the building. of the Rideau water-way was considered amongst, if not, the greatest engineering feat under way within the confines of the | ritish Empire. The Campbell Electric Plant is making arrangements to supply those desiring any of "the juice" between Gananoque and the Mills. Many con- their houses and their stables, also as a motive power. It will be a very great improvement over the gaso- line engine so. much in use today on the farms. It is a far ery in effi- ciency form oaken bucket to the el- ectric switch, but not so far in point of time. James Kingsley, wife and small daughter, who have been visit- ing Rev. Dr. Kingsley, during the summer, have returned to their home in Brookline, Mass. Robert Hender- son has completed his contract to erect a house for Mrs. Graham. Mrs. Graham had the misfortune to have her home destroyer by fire in the early spring. SHARBOT LAKE. Oct. 11.--Miss Adah Cannon and Miss Edith Tomilson spent Thanks- giving at their homes here. - Mrs. A. W. Buell is visiting friends at Ottawa. Mrs. N. Donnelly and daughter Thel- ma, are visiting Mrs. Meighen. Mr. and Mrs. A. Hartman are visiting their daughter, Mrs. W. Camp- bell, Trenton. W. H. Cook, Montreal, spent Sunday here. Mrs, Jack Carey has returned home after visiting friends at Peterboro and Toronto. Miss Lilllan Allen ig spending a few days with her sister, Miss Annie Al- len, Smith's Falls. Mrs. Charles Huffman has returned hom# after visiting friends at Perth. Mrs, H. Thomson, North Augusta, spent a few days with her parents, Dr. 'and Mrs. Kilborn. Mrs. W. H. Mallett has re- turned home after spending a month with friends in Calgary, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Dodds are visiting the former's mother, Mrs. William Dodds. Miss Pear! Gray has returned home after spending a few days at Sydenham. Mrs. Scott, Kingston, is visiting at J. Erwin's. Rev. Mr, Moody, Maberly, preached a missionary sermon in the Methodist church here Sunday even- ing. Miss Yula Douglas, Toronto, spent Thanksgiving at W. H. Mal- lett's. Mrs. George Lewis is spend- ing a few days at her son's, A. Lewis. Rev. Mr. Pringle, Plevna, is coming to Sharbot Lake to take charge of the Anglican church. Mr. and Mrs, Paul have gone to Mr, Paul's bro- ther's wedding. * Mr. and Mrs. "Jack" Wright, Kingston, spent Thanksgiv- vention is being held here Thursday and Friday. Miss Pearl Pappa is spending Thanksgiving at her home here. Miss Annie Robinson is at T. J. Munroe's. Miss Abbie Kilborn and E. B. Buell took in the play "Twin Beds" at the Grand in XB ings .{ton last week. William Davis is)' visiting his daughter, Mrs. W. Delifie, Newcastle. Mrs. L. Burnham' is spending a few days in Kingston. MOUNTAIN GROVE.. Oct, 9.--Mrs, McGinnis, Mrs. Barr and children were recent guests of Mrs. J. D. Clark. Mrs. J. D. Clark and mother, Mrs. George McKever. visited Kingston. Arthur Abbott visited his sister, Miss Florence, near Roblindale. The Women's Institute received a shipment of peaches from Beamsvill fruit farm. The W.I is are for Red Cross work. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Price, Brockville, and children, Brockville, visited friends] The exhibits were equal, if. not super- here last week. Miss Nellie Stinch-|ior to those shown at the Centreville comb is seriously ill of typhoid.|show. William Cassidy, Stoco, mator- Misses Véra McDonald and Anniefed out and toek; dinner at John Price are spending Thanksgiving] Cassidy's on Sunday. Miss Balsdon, with their parents here. Misses|teacher, received the sad news last Maude Saunderson, Kingston, and|week that her father had died at Winnifréd Thompson, Battersea, are| Lakefield and left immediately to be Misses | present at the. funeral. Jeffry, Drew, Anderson and Cook are| Perault has changed his abode and is spending the holidays at their differ-| residing at Newburgh. Mr, and Mrs. ent homesy Mr, and Mrs. George| william Somers are visiting thelr san in To-| Mr. and Mrs. C. Arnold, Selby, visit- ronto, Mrs, Qeorge Mills if Visitingled Mrs. Kenneth. Weese this weak. her sister in Rochester, N.Y. James] x number from here attended Tweed] at home for Thanksgiving. McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. D. McDon- ald and children motored to Kingston fair today. + \ last week. J. O. Price visited friends in Camden over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Gore are rejoicing over the birth and of a daughter. Mrs, Webster is ex- pected home after spending a couple Farmers have began to dig their po- 0, weeks with her father, Mss Agnes Price, Peterboro Normal was at hame for the holiday. Several from Long Lake took part in he rally day service here, October Ist. A children, Kingston, were guests of Mrs. 8. Big Little . few and far between. George Con- away, Wilton, and Miss Bertha Cole, daughter drove to Harrowsmith last Wednes- large number from here attended the| 87, evening and were quitely mar- fair at Arden. Mr. and Mrs. Fox and|fied In the parsonage by Rev. Mr. Joint War Committee of GIVE! Red Cross Gift Appeal for October 19th" Ontario's response must and ment Bulldings, Toronto, the battle fronts may not Here 18 a great work in which all can share. The Y, 1 Bn wrzent call for help agin goer orth from the Motherland's mighty lies +. saving jo British Re he. an greatly, give lovingly, give quickly, that the sick, wounded and suffering on all languish and perish in their hours of deepest need. = The Red Cross looks after the transportation of sick and wounded--it equips thousands of hospitals, rest and convalescent, homes, requisites for hospital work, clothing and other com- forts. Over 2,000 Red Cross Motor Ambulances are at werk on the various fronts, while "rest stations" hospital trains, steamers and launches, food for pri. soners, books, special work for the blind' etc., ete, are a few, only, of Red Cross activities. The Sick and Wounded Call For Your Help Give on October 19th Your gift will go entirely to the Dritish Red Cross, where, again, through much voluntary work, the working expenses are cut down to only 2% X of the total fevenue.: Thus, if you give $10, actually $9.77% goes to the healing and saving of some stricken hero, The expenses of the Ontario Committee, advertising, * printing, etc., are being met entirely by the Provincial the British Red Cross Boclety and Order of St. John is the only institution which earyies voluntary aid to the sick and wounded of the British forces on land and sea in every of the war Thousands of lives of our bravest and- best are saved through this splendid work. YOUR gift may save a life. Isn't F: it worth doing? It fs. Make "Our Day" Your Day Give on October 19th Ontario's princely gift In 1915 of $1,614,000 rang, a clarion mercy call, throughout the Empire. The British Red Cross were grateful beyond measure, and their appeal through Lord Lansdowne, President, now comeg to us as to friends who sympathize and help. The need is greater to-day than a year ago--Iit is ever growing. Will Ontario do less than she did last year? No! GIVE--give a day's pay, give all you can, GIVER, Premier Hearst Has Seen the Work "My visit to England and France has aroused deeper appre- ciation than ever of the splendid 'work of the Red Cross. It deserves every support, and I trust the people of Ontario will respond 'with their usual generosity to the British Red Cross HON. W. H. HEARST, Prime Minister of Ontario. He gives twice who gives quickly. Your help is needed NOW! The Motherland"s only direct appeal to us for help In this great war is her great Red Cross mercy work. will be quick and generous Give through the Treasurer of your Local Committee or, send your subscription to the Clerk of your munici- pality-+~or, make it payable to Hon. T W. McGarry, Treasurer British Red Cross Fuugd for / Ontario, Parlia- "Don't Let Your Stricken Defenders Call in Vain, but Give and heal | Maxine Ramsay, Strathcoma, and STORM'S CO) RS : O¢t, 9.--8ilo filling is about done many of them are not half full. "who have any are 'of Mr. and Mrs. F. Cole, nd met at the home of Mrs. 8S. Storms last Wednesday. Chester Peters, an old and respected resident of Thorpe passed peacefully away on Thursday evening. The funeral took place at Wilton on Saturday, and was largely M. Storms, Kingston, spent Thanksgiving here with his family. Mrs. 8. Shibley and Mrs. B. Shibley took in the ten days' excur- sion to New York and other places. Mrs, R. York aliossu,Duetai rs. - C Mrs. R, Asselstine and children 'are ap. her father's attended. tele K. N. Bto family spent Sunday at Moscow. ns and Government. Mr. N. W. Rowell, K.C.; Brings a Red Cross Message "T bring a.message of cheer to thoso who have relatives at the front and who fear they may be wounded. thing human skill can do, that human care and sympathy can provide, is being done and provided each day and each night year by the Army Medical Corps and the Red Cross. It is § perfect marvel of efficiency." ; - MR. N. W. ROWELL, K.C, throughout home. Mrs. Charles Kilgannon, who has been spending a few days in Watertown, returned last Wednes- day, Miss Georgie Ettinger and Har- old, Kingston, have been spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs, George Watts, - Mrs. Rogers, Rochester, N.Y, is the guest of Mrs. Sidney Sproule. Ross Aylesworth, Whitemouth, was called home to: see his mother, who Stagg left last Thursday to spend a couple of weeks in Kingston, Mrs. Snider's many friends are 0 or on Lhe street again fully recovered from her illness. The township show .was a great success, financially and otherwise, The re- at the i v nearly six hundred dofars. = Charles Hamm filled the pulpit in the Me- thodist church last Sunday night and delivered an eloquent sermon to a large congregation. Ke rl | Prin Exiipire is called upon to give it ° supplies countless I helleve every. has been seriously ill. Mrs. George! clearing for the Agricultural Society] | NL PR 1 ar ae Ae a