CS a Closes Saturday 5.30. DROPPED DEAD AT THE HOME| | OF HER LIFE-LONG FRIEND. 1 Mrs, Jane Purdy Passed Away on HH : . ' 8 ag oe An | . HUMOROUS BOOKS FOR OVERSEAS. - fT supremsing the whh many [i] Private Pinkerton, Millionaire; Cupid in Oil Skins, by J. J. Bell; of her life-long. friend Mis, Rorris Wee Macgregor Enlists, by J. ¥ Bell; A Knight on Wheels, by lan ig Hepa Boy 'lll Hay; Private Spud Tamson, by Capt. Campbell; A Kiss from France, by AvN. Lyons; Doigg Their Bit, by Boyd Cable; Sergt. Michael Store streets, Mrs. Jane Purdy, a well-| known Kingston resident, had her! wish gratified on Monday morning, | "Selling today and tomorrow our Travelers' Sumples, consist- ing of Persian Lamb Coats, Fur and Fur Lined Coats, Coon Coats, } ! : ligion. The deceased was in the habit of walkings down to the home of Mrs. week, and many tigés was heard fo took the walk from her Hofie on door spoke a word of greeting to Mrs. heart failure. ed, and the.remains were taken to her JAte home at 266 Nelson street, where she had been residing for some time, The deceased was seventy-one years of age and a Methodist in re-| There are no survivors, her husband having died seven years ago. CORP. JAMES ATKINS "URNS FROM FRONT First Portsmouth Boy to Return - Welcomed Home on Sat- Fur Muffs, Fur Stoles, etc., 33% to 50% Discount. This is a genu- ine opportunity to secure McKay Furs at Bargain Prices. You must come, see and value, * i re _"_ § |Sergt. Loucks, Who Met Death Re- | INB Tablets. Druggists refund mon- $ | his mother's death reached him, THE FUR HOUSE 149-157 Brock Street. MAY BE PARHAM MAN, cently in London, Eng. W. J. Loucks, of Parham, writes to the Whig from Sharbot Lake, stating that he believes that fhe Sergt. Loucks, who died as a result of a fall off the platform at Victoria Station, Londén, Eng., recently was his son, who enlisted in the 31st Battalion, Calgary, as No. 79530, € To Cure a Cold in One Day. Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUIN- oy if it falls to care, E. W. GRO- VE'S signature is on each box. 25c. Tieut.<Col. Frederick Btherington,. commanding N6. 7 (Queen's) Gen- eral Hospital in France, has been ill for some time of tonsilitis. He was confined to hospital when word of $, tion on Jan. FiMay, 1915, with the Queen's Uni- compare the Furs to judge and ascertain their real A CLOSE CALL FROM DEATH W. J. TURKINGTON SUFFERED A BAD FALL, Fell Downstairs at Charles Dono- ghue's Elevator and Suffered Seri- Ous Injuries to His Shoulder--Sav- ed by Pile of Empty Bags. W. J. Turkington, residing at 44 Main street, and employed at Charles Donoghue's grain elevator, 'had a narrow escape from death on Satur- day while 'he was at work in the ele- vator, He was upstairs handling a bag of grain, He got it too near the rail- ing, and in his endeavor to save it from going over he slipped. and fell down the stairway,. There Was no railing to prevent his going over, He fell a distance of fourteen feet, and it is a miracle that %e was not kill- ed. The fact that he fell on a pile of empty bags is believed to have saved his life, as it was the means of breaking the fall, Mr. Turkington suffered serious injuries to his shoulder, the liga- ments being badly strained. . QUEEN'S CRADWATE KLED| CAPT. H. JARMAN GAVE UP HIS LIFE IN GREECE, He Went Over With the Doctors in 1915 and Saw Service in Greece With the Imperial Forces. 1 Capt. Harry Jarman, killed in aec- 15th, n overseas in versity Medical Corps, having been given his degree of Doctor of Medi- cine just before the close of his final -the hope that he I} o visit his home urday Afternoon. Corpl. James Atkins, the first Portsmouth boy to return from 'the front, arrived on Saturday afternoon, coming directly from the Ontario Military Hospital, Orpington, - land. Corpl.- Atkins left Kingston with the 14th Regiment detchment, under 'the late Capt. George T. Rich- ardson. After practically continuous work in the trenches, he left France at the end of Juhe last, going to the Ontario Hospital. Here he received excellent 'treatment, being under the care of Kingstonians. Among the staff of this hospital whom he met was Capt. Edward Ryan, formerly superintendent of Rockwood Hospi- tal. Capt. Ryan, besides his usual hospital work, goes to various hos- pitals, keeping track of Canadians and bringing them as much as poss- ible into the one centre. Corpl. Atkins sailed from England on the: S.8. Grampian, -arriving in Canada last week. He was welcomed home by Mayor Hughes, Reeve Halli- day and Councillor M. Kennedy. For Fall and Winter. Prevost, Brock street, has a great assortment of readymade clothing in; suits and overcoats, and a splendid assortment of gent's. furnishings. His order clothing department was never better assorted with new goods at extremely low prices. . It will pay you to examine his stock before buy- ing. "Kingston's Famous Fur Store" gs The Annual Clearing Sale of Furs is in full swin. Big Ferris about three or four times a | say: "When I die I hope it will be at | her heme" On Monday morning she; Nelson street, and going in the front | Ferris, who was upstairs. She walk- |} ed as far as the kitchen and dropped | -dedd on the floor from an attack of | James Reid's gmbulance was call- | ll Cassidy-by "Sapper; Adventures of Captain Kettle, by J. Cutliffe Hyne; Tommy, by Joseph Hocking; The Lieutenant and Others, by "Sapper; Life Among the Sand Bags; Odd Shots by One of the Jocks; Ever Heard This, A Collection of the best English Jokes. ; __ THE COL OPEN NIGHTS INVENTORY! \ * ™~ " IS FINISHED AND WE ARE OFFER- ING MANY ODDMENTS AND SHORT <i rit] LENGTHS AT MUCH BELOW THE PRESENT WHOLESALE PRICES. AA Some Great Snaps in Misses' &, Ladies' Coats $5.00 Up Newman& ry A er The Always Busy Store. Shaw f ple literally flocked our store on Satur- day (the opening day .of our annual sale), | made their selections from our big stock, [| hats, 'caps, loves, millinery apd ladies' cloth coats is | marked down--there i} is no reserve what- | { i { { i H | | t | rm \ OF MALLS British mall closes Fess .. Information at P Yonby from time to time. ton, dally ,.13.45 pa ii a Bk, Borne, seddlSam watt bllagrasiera' 1120. Sing Weer Lm Grand Henk ena ail" CE SE A618 a.m and 5.80 pm. N 2.00 pm. bos son san suns MORE CONVALESCENTS HAVE REACHED QUEBEC A, O'Neill, Kingston, Is Among Large Number: Which Is Coming Tuesday." A big party of convalescent sol- diers have arrived In Canada and are expected to leave Quebec on Tuesday tor the city. The names and addres- R. Robinson, Albert; A. A, Tesser, Pres- , (Kemptville; W, ; KA. O'Neill, Kings- ton; Corpl. A. Jackson, Woodville; Corpl. A. Robinson, Mitchell, Campbeliford; M. Macdon- robert; J. Mary, Belleville; BOOKS SHOULD BE SENT WITH EVERY QVERSEAS PKGE. LEGE 300K STORE, For Special Work, Designing or : Remodeling Keepsakes altered to modern, wearable, useful articles. Ring and Brooch Mounting Small, old model watches made into useful wrist watches. SMITH BROS. Jewelers and Opticians. Issuers of Marriage Licenses. Racoon Coats FOR'MEN $75.00 to $125.00 "mn | 1 Lay § Hardwood Floors in Winter Houses are dry. Carpenters available, We recommend our best quality Plain Oak. It takes a fine finish and keeps its appearance. S. ANGLIN & CO. v Factory, . ards, Bay and W Streets, 'Office Phone 66; Factory 1415 woo BUILDERS SUPPLINS ewes olomber. Coal and Brockville, ¥. |. The woman who scrubbed the coal bin before the coal was put in car- ried cleanliness a little too far, Our coal is as clean as coal can possibly be---free from dust, slate or other foreign matidr. "It you haven't laid in your winter supply yet, come in and non, us=--~to- day. 5 .BOOTHECO. py Ne ly 5 AAAI ;