PAGE TWO _ Era \ | John McKay No FURS STORE OPEN THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY NIGHTS 7.15 to 9.30. The Fur House. 149 to 157 Brock Sireet. = Limited THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1916. ~ CHRISTMAS FESTINTIES | HELD IN THE VARIOUS SCHOOLS OF THE CITY. lhe Closings Were on Wednesday Henpdered by the Scholars Most Interesting, Were Frontenac School. Frontenac school held its closing exersices on Wednesday afternoon At 2.30 the parents began to fill the dergarten room, where drills, dia- 5, recitations and choruses wa nted. The following was the mme: Choruses, "Holy Night," and "Joy * Bells"; songs, Bossy Cow," and "Paul Polite," by S. Salsbury; song, "Christmas Past," half-day class; piano solo, Isabel Kelley; dialogue, "Cinderella," jun Kelley's class;" reci- tation, Iris McCaig; dialogue, "Naughty Laud," : junior III. class; {seng, Vera Helsby; chorus, 'See | Amid" and '""Men of Harleck," flag drill, senior III, class; piano solo, Vera Helsby; dialogue, 'Friday junior I., Miss J | Carpenter and Builder W. R. BILLENNESS Specializing Store Fronts and Fit- tings. Hemodeling Bulldings of all kinds, ESTIMATES i EXPERIENCE Address 272 University Ave. \ oo A 'e, reliable regulary medicine. Bold iu threes de rees of strength--No. 1, $1 2, 83; No. 3. $5 per box all Ke Bold iets, or sen' on 'weaipt of pric. fron pamphlet. Addrese THE COOK MEDICINE C(, » [ARORTD, ONT (Farmer's Wieder NN A ANA NOTICE Lots of Turkeys, Geese and Fowl to arrive Tues- day, at THE BON MARCHE Prices Reasonable. Cor. King and Earl Sts. Phone 1844. Caverly and Bradshaw. The Baby | | Grand Cabinet Phonograph { (82 inches high) Special sound box | gives tone equal to any $100 , machine. Will take any make | of Disc Record. COME IN AND HEAR IT. J. R. C. Dobbs & Co. 41 Clarence Street. That Are Useful As Well As Ornamental Satin Eiderdown Quilts, $11 & $12 rted Scotch ool Blankets, $10 to $15 pair. Goose Down Bed Pillows, $7.50 pr. Silk Crib Comforters $3, $4, $5. Im TAKEN OUT OF HOME OF FILTH BY THE POLICE, Magistrate Will Have Margaret A. Teel Placed in the Home for the Aged--Board. of Health Take Ac- tion in the Case. less, it was a sad sight. to see Mar- Farrell, Very poorly clad, and tore Magistrate day morning. tary condition, Constables Samuel Arniel and Robert her in her home on Ontario street, day morning and took her in charge. She pleaded "not guilty" to the charge lodged against her. Her ar- rest was broyght about as a result Health, and Inspector Timmerman formation to the Magistrate. Inspector Timmerman told the Magistrate that the woman had no means of support, that she simply picked up a few coppers district where she lived. was in a very unsanitary condition. "The house is filled with rubbish rags, chips and old tin cans," adde Inspector Timmerman, "This woman hag been sleeping on a lounge cover- ed "over with rags. The place is in to be cleaned out." The accused, who is over seventy years old, talked all the time evi- dence was being taken in her case, stating that she had been treated un- justly; that she was making her own living, and that the police had no right to enter her home and take her out. in this way. ; Magistrate Farrell stated that ap- plication would be made to have the woman placed in the Home for the Aged. Constable Arniel informed the Magistrate that the woman had been in the Home for ghe Aged before, but that she would not stay there. The case was remanded for a day, and in the meantime arrangements will be made for the woman to be She is not in fit condition to look af- ter herself. Methodist Hymn Books. Beautiful leather bindings, printed on India paper in large type and with music and specially priced by the pub- lishers on account of the shortage of medium priced editions. Only at the College Book Store. We grind our own lenses. Applied to ll Fresh Caiffornia BP i nice and uiey, 100, 121.2¢, | "ie. | 15¢ . yg Evaporated Peael SAD CASE OF AGED WOMAN Old, feeble, penniless, and friend-| with surroundings of a very unsani- Sargeant found |presence. of complaints made by the Board of | games. was on hand to give the necessary in- now and | again from some of the people in the | a very filthy condition, and will have cared for at the Home for the Aged. | Afternoon," Fourth classes; chorus, | "Canada Ever,"; physical exercises, II. class; "God Save the King.' Miss Kelly presided at the piano. A silver collection, which amount- ed to $10 was taken in aid of Can- adian Red Cross; $14.25 was also realized. from the sale of papers and | magazines. | The same programme was repeat- | ed on Thursday for the children. The | kindergarten had thelr usual concert | Thursday morning. Victoria School. | Suitable closing exercises were held in all the classes in Victoria school. garet Teel charged with vagrancy be- {In the kindergarten the little tots met on Thurs- [on Wednesday morning and spent the {forenoon singing songs and playig | games to the delight of their friends {who honored the occasion by their st classes united for The fir | their closing exercises. They had near the waterworks plant on Thurs- [their Christmas tree beautifully deco- rated. They invited a number of their | friends to spend theiafternoon with {them and treated them to an excellent |entertainment of songs, dialogues and The senior classes had pro- | grammes of instrumental music, char- jades, games and choruses. The child- {ren had not thought only of their own | pleasure, but for several weeks be- | fore the closing day they had labored [bringing to school bundles of paper in order that from the proceeds of the sale thereof a good contribution Her home | jyjght be secured for the relief of the | unfortunate Belgians. As a result of {their efforts the sum of $26.30 was {handed to Mr. Meek for the Belgian Relief Fund. The poor of the city were also in mind, and a large col- lection of vegetables, fruit, groceries {and clothing was contributed, and {will be distributed among those who lare known to be in need. | Central School. | The pupils of the Central school held their closing exercises on Wed- nesday morning in the kindergarten room. The pupils were divided into two sections, primary and senior, The programme in the primary consisted of: --Christmas chorus by the pupils; recitation by ten boys; Christmas Eve chorus by the pupils; dialogue, "San- {ta's Boys' by 10 boys; Christmas party chorus by pupils; Christmas song, by six girls; "Naughty Bunny," chorus by pupils; recitation, "Sunbeams," by seven pupils; 'Jacky Frost," chorus {by pupils; recitation, "The Penny," {by Harold Moyse; "The Star," chorus {by Miss Gould's class; recitation, "Christmas," by William Holland; piano solo, by Miss Singleton; recita- tion, "The Christmas Stocking," by Eva Kelly. | After a most enjoyable hour, the concert was brought to a close by the singing of the National Anthem. | The programme in the senior divi- sion was furnished by the pupils of the junior fourth and senior fourth classes. Miss Madeline Angrove act- 'ed as accompanist. Rev. R, D. Ellis saddressed the children on the topic, "School Life." ' Frank Monk, chair- man of the school, chose as his sub- ject, "Christmas and its Value," while Frank Anglin, after complimenting the pupils, spoke about the "Situation of the Present Day," especially the "peace question." The programme was as follows: Chorus, "Khaki"; piano solo, Della Hutcheson; piano duet, Marion and Mildred Leslie; cor- | net solo, Victor Tidman; reading, Lorraine Irwin; vocal duet, Jean |Gimlett and Esther Susman; piano solo, Marjorie Druce; violin solo, Pel- ham Richardson; duet, Muriel Purdy and Lillian Lower; chorus; instru- mental duet, Doris and Collis Wil- liams; piano solo, Dorothy Grant; chorus; piano solo, Helen=Anglin; chorus; National Anthem, The parents of the pupils had the opportunity of attending the concert on Tuesday at three o'clock, when they were asked to contribute towards the Red Cross fund. The small fee of ten cents increased the monthly col- lection for this fund by a goodly sum. : Orphans' Home. The closing exercises in the Or- phans' Home school took place this afternoon. The pupils gave a splen- did programme of songs and recita- tions. .W. F. Nickle, M.P., gave a very interesting talk on his visit to the front. Rev. E. R. McLean also spoke. A number of visitors was pre- sent, After the prégramme a treat was given to the scholars. The after- noon's entertainment closed with the singing of "God Save the King." The programme was: Chorus, 'Merry Christmas Ti ond reci ». and Thursday--The Programmes | I., Miss Baxter's class; slumber song, Before closing | bers. of the classes had been very suitably decorated with evergreens, holly and Christmas During the intervals of the jentertainments Santa Claus and the | teachers furnished the children with oranges and Christmas After a very pleasant af- children left for home ells candies, stockings. ternoon the "| filled with visions of Santa Claus and {hopes for a few joyful holidays. At St. John's School. * The Christmas closing at St. John's eparate school was a jolly affair. The programme was provided by the pupils, and it was very much enjoyed. Quite a number of the parents of the children were in attendance, and they were delighted with the programme, which included songs and choruses, A special feature was the Christmas tree, which was heavily laden with good things for the children. (Continued on Page 13.) Military Felt Pillows. Beautiful hand-made felt pfTlows of | Queen's Highland Battalion and all | local military units. The College! Book Store. | Prof. Manly B. Baker, o een's, | left on Wednesday night to spend | Christmastide with. his parents "at Stratford, Ont, | Hear the latest in standard music, | the best English productions, at the College Book Store, | Two liquor cases will come up in| the police court on Friday. There was a great hunt for tur- keys on the market to-day Examinations in machine gunnery are now being conducted. { i | Hurry Hurry Hurry Only 2 days left for Xmas Shopping. Muffs Make Ideal Gifts. We have a tremendous var- fety to choosé from in pillow and melon styles. Here are some of the most popular. Mink, $25 to $60. Mink Marmot, $5 to $12. Black Wolf, $18 to $25. Black China Lynx, $8 to $12.50. Black Fox $20 to $40 Hudson Seal $15 to $25. Persian Lamb $18 to $30 Persian Paw, $5 to $7.50. Alaska Sable $15 to $35. Western Sable, $12 - to $15. Raccoon, $10 to $15 Muskrat $6.50to0 $10 || i | From 7.15 to 9.30 George Mills & Co. 120 TB rt 4 SPECIAL BOOKS FOR XMAS! When a Man's a Man, by Harold Bell Wright. Rhymes of a Red Cross Man, by Robert W. Service. Mutt & Jeff in the Trenches, by Bud Fisher. Tales of the Labrador, by Wilfred T. Grenfel. From the Housetops, by George Barr McCutcheon. The Leatherwood God, by William Dean Howe The First Hundred Thousand, by lan Hay. lls. Made in the Trenches, by Sir Frederick Treves. All the latest and best fiction, war books and juveniles. HOLLY WREATHS and MISTLETOE. We will receive on Thursday or Friday a limited number of Holly Wreaths, the finest that have ever been sold in this city. dark gréen, well berried holly, and the best that is sold in the American markets, Orders should be placed for these at once and North and South Carolina, well berried and pretty. will be filled in the order in which they are received. Holly Wreaths, 50c each. The College Boo oe oe These come from that section of Delaware that is famous for its Mistleton from Mistletoe, 25¢ per spray. Store XMAS! This year Christmas giving | will take a more thoughtful | turn. Boudoir Caps . . 25¢ up Ladies' Fancy Collars 25c¢ up Guaranteed Kid Gloves in Fancy Boxes; black, tan, grey, white; all siz-- ..... 31.25 Nobby white Marquisette Waists, .. $1.00 up Crepe de Chene Blouses, beauties coo... $3.95 up Men's Neckwear, boxed, 25¢ up. Newman & Shaw, THE ALWAYS BUSY STORE RA OHA ON NLS large collars, all sizes -~ CLOSING OF MALLS British mall closes irregu- arly. Information posted at 7. O. Lobby from time ume United hates, asity ..13.40 p.m . n rand: Freak, eu . ...alLsem . This popular softwood fis i light in weight and strong. It is small knotted and takes a nice finish; makes good flooring and sheeting at a moderate price. a 8)... ies LOO p.m. Yrunk and all t of city .. .. 2.30 pm C P. R, 10.15 a.m 'snd 5:30 p.m CNR 2.600 p.m. | \--- tain these sola Ltion see our tables. popular authors: and best selling Store. A good stock of it is kept in our big sheds. BE DINNER FOR THE SOLDIERS. | | | { Douations May be Left. in Care of British Whig. One thousand soldiers will be in Kingston over the Christmas season. The committee "in charge of the Khaki club has arranged to enter- at their rooms, corner of Ontario and Princess streets. To do this it will require al- most $250. Of that sum almost $75 | cammtummben." Goal' 488 Wesboman | is in sight. Any citizen can help the commifiee by contributing a small [A -------------- sum. "Subscriptions can be left at]. | the business office of either of the NOTICE Kingston daily newspapers. Following is the list of subscrip- : W. A. MITCHELL'S HARDWARE - tions already received: 85-87 Princess St. Previously acknowledged, $50. which is now under the S. ANGLIN & CO. {| Woodworking Factors. & Wellington Streets. Pref Bisson i Abernethy Shoe Company, $5. B. W. Robertson, $5. Mrs. J. R. Henderson, street, $2. Clergy --- SPECIAL. Sale of Ladies' Waists All This Week at 's. ' All this week we 1 offer all our new waists at special prices. Fine white muslin waists at $1.25, $1.49, $1.59; worth $2.00 to $2.50. All silk waists on sale from $1.49 up. Corrigan's. Very Laest Fiction. For the latest and best selling fic- Only the most represented. The College Book An ounce of idtaition may be bet- ter than a pound of tuition, Nv BUILDER SUPPLIRS owooy Gifts to be justifiable must permanent | and useful. Our stock is complete in ev- | ery detail and (useful perman- | ent gifts) are much more in | evidence than usual. ! SMITH_BROS { | i A Coats FOR MEN $75.00 to $125.00 W.F. Gourdier 80 Brock Street Phone 700. When We Buy Coal we act as your advance agent; we insist upon getting the best, and as we know the difference between good and poor coal, we get the hest---so do you, if you buy from us. BOOTH & CO. Phone 138 Foot of West St. ----n. Real Estate Loans and Investments. Renting and Insurance. A number of small homes, con- veniently situated, on easy terms. $100 down and $14.00 per month. We are offering for $4100 a dou- ble brick (new) all modern, for $4100. Rents $436 per year, 8300 down and balance on mortgage. A down-town building lot, 40 x 132, with right of way, for $1530. E. W. Mullin & Son Money to Loan Fire Insurance. Cor. Johnson and Division Sts. Phones 5389 and 1456. SOWARDS Keeps Coal and Coal Keeps SOWARDS.