Mrs. A. W. Jadson, Athens, uider- - went a serious operation at st. Vins cent de Paul Hospital, Brockville. Pte. W. G. Davis, a Merrickville member of the 166th Battalion, died of pneumonia recently in England, ¢ death occurred in Chicago on Monday of Charles D. Murray, & former resident of Brockville. Or arday William Kyle, = well: . known Belleville carter, died. De ceased was forty-six years of age. M. 1, Scully, Calabogue, hag left tor Southern California, wliere - he expects to spend the remainder of the winter, Pte. H. J. Miller, brother of Mrs. Harry Beattie, Peterboro, is officially reported wounded. His mother, who resides in Perth, received the news from Ottawa. Mrs. James Ewing, died on Thursday of eeaged's daughter, Ewing, 1s also ill, but making good towards convalesence. A sister, Mrs, Peter Ewing, in the same house, is very low with pneumonia. James Aubrey Craig, Perth, died {n New York on January 24th, at the age of thirty-six years. A wile and three children survive, His death was caused by diabetes and pneumonia, He was-au expert accountant and an accomplished vocalist, A by-law for the granting. of a further sum of money amounting to $1.000 from the county road fund for the improvement of certain streets in the village of Athens was passed at Leeds ind Grenville council. Christena McArthur, Smith's Falls, died on Monday at the home of her sister," Mrs. Robert Miller. Miss McArthur had good health all her life and her end came suddenly owing to a break-up of the system "owing to her advanced age, eighty- five years, : Fire of unknown origin occurred Monday at the Stanley cheese factory, near Lyn. The building was burned to the ground. - Mr. Harvey, who re- sides above the factory, was away at the. mg, ot Mrs, Harvey and their four ° ren' made oe * stapes. Their apartment was destroyed. George Bradiord has been at White 1ake fof sorie time erecting a club house. ofi. White Lake at the foot of Three Mile Bay. The mem- _ pers of the club are all Almonters, and will have a comfortable and commodious place when the building is completed, R. J. Jelly, Brockville, died on Monday after a long illness, aged seventy-three years, He 'was form- erly treasurer and ex-warden of the united counties. He ran for the Carleton Place, pneumonia. Miss Florence refined that it has mar powers of raion This germ: | Belleville, died. jper Canada, legislature in 1884, but was angwe- | cessful. He wan a Conservative, an | Anglican and a Mason, . i On Monday Henry W, Ashley, He was the son of the late Lyman Ashley. and was born in the first brick house in Up the old Meyers' home, long since torn down. . . The Education Committee of the Leeds and Grenville Council recom- mended the following reappoint- ments to the officers of the high school trustees the terms to expire} January 1930, District No. 1 Gan-! anoque, E. L. Atkinson, M.D, No, 2, A. W. Johnston, ' Athens; No. 3. Thomas A. Robinson, Keémptville; No. 4, Judge Reynolds, Brockville; No. 5, C. F. McPherson, M.D., Pres- cott, NO SUBSTITUTE FOR BUTTER WANTED Counties Council _ Votes Against Importation of Oleomargerine. Brockville, Ont., Jan. 30.--At the sitting of the Counties Council a res- olution was passed opposing any fegisigtion permitting the importa- tion into Canada of oleomargdrine, The motion was strongly supported by Ex-Warden Ferguson and J. A. Sanderson, and a lively discussion. ensued. Some members thought the substitute for butter would assist in reducing the high cost of living, and give the consumer a wholeSome food as well as a popular one without in- juring the Interests of the Canadian farmer, Presbyterian Centenary, Perth, Jan. 29--The Congrega- tional Society of St. Andrew's church has taken the preliminary steps to celebrate the one-hundredth anni- versary of the founding of a Pres- yterian congregation in Perth. The organization of this denomination took place on July 10th, 1817, on the arrival of the pastor sent from Scotland, the Rev. William Bell grandfather of Mrs. Archibald Camp- bell and Mrs, James Armour. -------- Couple Died After Home Burned Belleville, Jan. 29.--On Wednes- day James Fg hisholm, aged eighty- nine years, died and Friday his wife, aged seventy-nine years, died. A double funeral took place from St. Andrew's Church, of which both were members, Their deaths were hastened by shock occasioned by the destruction of their home by fire on Sunday night, the 14th inst. Both were much respected residents of the city, J ---------- House and Store Burned. Brockville, Ont], * Jan. 20.--A double frame house, which also con- tained a grocery, operated by Mrs. William Rutherford, was burned in the early hours of Sunday morning, the occupants barely escaping with their lives. The blaze started in the grocery from a stove placed too near the woodwork. Some insurance Was carried, but the losses will be heavy. -------------- Major Massie Welcomed. Cobourg, Jan. 29.5--Major R. F. CORNWALL PREACHER. SAYS "LET THEM VOTE" Declares Women Are as Intal- ligent as Men and Should Have Power. -- Cornwall, Jan. 30.--Rev, T. Wes- ley Cosens, in the Methodist Church gave his congregation some of the reasons why, in his opinion, women are entitled to the ballot as well as men He said: "They can as intel- ligently consider matters relating to the welfare of the country as the men who do vote." { "They are especially interested in laws relating to the protection of the home and the safeguarding of the child in our midst, Wemen bave to obey the laws, It is only fair they should be allowed to help de- cide whit these laws should be." Smith's Falls, Jan. 30.---The an nual meoting of the Board of Trade Friday night was the best meeting the board ever had, and augurs well for the coming year. A banquet was held in the Oddfellows' Hall™at 6.30 o'clock, with about 100 members present, The guest of honor was Mr. H. L. Frost of Hamilton, Presl- dent of, the Associated Boards. of Trade of the Province, who delivered a splendid address on matters per- taining to the development of Can- ada and more particularly to wel- fare work in each communfty. Mr. H. B. Wilson, the President, who oc- cupied the chair, gave a brief re- view of the work of the board dur- ing the past year, and Spoke most hopefully of its prospects for the coming year, The election of officers resulted as follows:--President, M. G. Hennger; Vice-President, W. W. Cook; Secretary-TreaSurer, A. B, Scout: Council, G. F. McKimm, E. Rowan-Legg, W, H. Churchill, R. Hawkins, W. Warden, Dr. E. H. Wickware, John A. Clark, J. E. Frost, J. E, Burng, J, C, Douglas, a. T. Bishop and G. O. Weekes. ~ /The Late Mrs, Margaret Frazer. Brockville, Jan. 30.--The death of Mrs, Margaret Frazet on Friday at the residence pf her daughter, Mrs. Alexander Larocque; removes a re- spected and continuous resident of Brockville for many years. The last 32 years of her life were spent in re- gsidence with Mrs. Larocque. An- other daughter, Mrs. Wm. Lagocque, Pine street, survives, also one sister, Mrs. Hirriett Blair, Gouverneur, N.Y. Besides these relatives, the late Mrs, Frazer is mourned by thirty-three grandchildren, [fifty- seven great grandchildten and five great great grandchildren, Gambling House Raid. Belleville, Jan, 30.--A "gambling / ts Toe ir | frre A Business Mayor. Kingston, Jan. 30. (To the Kdi-| tor); 1 thought we had 8 business | man for mayor, one who would seo - ~ thaj the uffatrs of thee ity were ron|, Mrs. Nellie Renirew, in ilihealth in am 'odern, prompt and up-to-date fer a number of years, died in Kings- way? Are we having the evidence of {ton on Saturday. Her malden name it 1x the condition of the streets? [was Smith, her husband being Pte. It rained most of yesterday. As a| Renfrew, now overseas. Her mother consequence fhe sidewalks could not | resides in Belleville. Her remains be used by those who had a regard | were taken there for burial, for their lives and limbs. "This was | known to his worship, surely. He} must have had his own experience if| he walked in getting home last night. | { The Late Mrs: 'Renfrew. Edward (D. Barry Dead. Edward D. Barry, one of the best- known residents of the village of This morning opened with treach- | Governeur, is dead, aged sixty-one ery In every step one took. - The|years, folowing a stroke of paralysis stesty had again to he taken. Down | he suffered four years ago. A widow t¥wn there was some sanding. I sayland three sisters survive, Mrs. Ra- some because the quantity of saud|chel Joynt, of Portland; Mrs. Ed- was $0 small that, excepting in spots, | ward R. Rowsome, of Bellamy's, thé ice was not covered. Up-town unt, and Mrs, Thomas Potton, of the walks were in a terrible condi-iLyn Ont: Deceased was born near tion. Even at the Post Office it Was Lyn. and was a son of Edward and risky to attempt an entrance to the| Pusu Swartz Barry, For many years building or an exit from it. he was stockholder in the Bank of And al} this time our business Ggoverneur and served as a director. mayor seemed to be oblivious of theiye was prominent in MasOnic circles In 1886 he married Miss Emogene responsibility that rested upon him. It will be a surprise if the eity Payne, of Governeur. She died some years ago, and he married Mrs, Belle escapes actions for damages on ac- count of accidents, for truly it- has ; - ¢ been Inviting trouble. There is no Roche, of New York, formerly of doubt as to its liability for injuries men, ¢ received. through falls, and ig there is no other way of waking our civie business department up let us have it through the courts. Princess street has been a menace all winter. At one corner there has been for. days at a time a regular slide, and such 'as some years ago caused an accident and two lawsuits and hundreds of dollars of law costs. The city does not learn anything from experience, it seems. x --OLD MAN. The Late Ezra Coutlee. Ezra Coutlee, aged sixty-seven years, died in the House of Pravid- ence on Monday. He had been there only a short time. The remains were taken in charge by Undertaker M. P, Keyes and sent to Morrisburg on Tuesday for interment. The Late Pte. D. Thompson. After braving the -dangers of the front as a member of the 2nd Bat- falion, Pte.. D. Thompson died on Tuesday morning in the Mowat Me- morial Hospital. The deceased ,1e- turned from the front and went into the hospital on August 7th, 1916, His next of kin is his wife, at 151 Arlington avenue, Ottawa, but the authorities have been unable to get in touch with her yet, Late Mrs. Lawrence Curran. Mary Ethel Curran, John street, died on Tuesday after a few days' illness at the {General Hospital. The deceased was a widow, and formerly a resident of Sydenham, where the remains are being taken. She was thirty-six years of age. Kingston Twp. Council Criticized. Township of Kingston, Jan. 30.-- To the Editor: A letter appeared in the daily issue of your valuable pa- per, dated 17th Jan., which was signed "Township of Kingston Rate- payer, The headline of sald. letter was TA Council of Dead Men," and the writer accused the township re- presentation of incompetency. The instances the matter of the appoint- ment of assessor. The writer stated that thera were two applications for the office, one fron Harry Melvor for the sum of $60 and one from Mr. Binnington for the sum of $75, th $60 application being ignored, there by wilfully squandering $15 of public money. Now, if this_ statgment is true, which I hesitate to believe, as 1 was a supporter of four of the men elected to office, they not only de- serve the title of "Dead Men," but "Live Men," as well, but not to the public interests, It seems to, me, two weeks hav- ing elapsed since the writer's attack, the Council have had ample time to defend themselves by offering an ex- planation of their conduct. If per- mitted, I would advise them to have a Secret consultation and unite in a The Late Robert Gilmour, Otie of Kingston's best known ex- letter 'carriers passed away at his home, 449 Barrie street, on Tuesday, years of religion, Andrew's deceased was seventy-six age and a Presbyterian in being «a member of St. church, ---- The Late A. Plagialnos. One of Kingston's Greek merchants in the person of Apostolos Plagialnos, aged about forty, died on Tuesday house, kept by a Front street busi- ness man, was raided by the police! some days ago. The raid disclosed a| serious state of affairs and a con- siderable number of inmates, somej of them holding responsible posi-| tions with the Grand Trunk Railway, were taken. A charge was laid and| fhe keeper paid a fine of $20 and costs into court, Three women and | five. men also paid fines of $10 each | Massie, who has been at the front with the artillery, was given 'a hearty welcome home upon his arrive} here from overseas. He was met at the depot by Major James McKinnen, the officers and men of Cobourg Heavy Battery and the bugle band of the 235th Battalion, and escorted down town, : ee ---- To Huy Toll Road, Brockville, Jan, 29.---Sleps were taken here af the meeting of the Leeds and Grenville Council by Mayor Evanson, Prescott, and Mayor Wright and the Board of Works, Brockville, in conjunction with the Roads Committee of the- Counties Council, looking toward he parchase of the Brockville and Prescott toll road." The road is eleven miles long and contains four gates. ---------- Lo Killed In Action. Brockville, Jan, 29. Corp. J. K. Fluker, officially reported as missing action. Word effect was received by his parents. He geft Canada with the medical corps of the"80th Battalion, and when he enlisted lved at Ot- tawa, + [John Herbert Gt formerly of Brockville, and costs for being frequenters of the place. eet Former Canadidn Enlists. Marmora, Ont, Jam listed with an Ottawa battalion, He resided until a year ago in Marmora, where he conducted a milling busl- ness. He wag the Liberal candidate for West Hastings in the last Feder- al election, 3 -------- Gold Mine in Turnips. Trenton, Jan. 30.--G. A. B, Gay, of Sydney Township took a load of turnips to Belleville market and re- turned home/ with the handsome sum of $49 which he-had realized from them. This has the appearance of a gold mine in turnips. Willet Benson has purchased the dwelling house on Bowery y Picton, built and owned by Stephen Crandall, the purchase price being $3,600, Mr. Crandall is moving to Trenton. Mr, and Mrs, John Clinton, Bloom- field, left on Thursday for Kenora, wheré they expect to spend some weeks visiting their daughter, Mrs. Kiuneg, ; 2 Private Harry T. Watkins, Beile- ville, who went overseas with one ol: the early contingents, has died of 'wounds, Mrs, Watkins is a resident cton, : Toes The death took place on Sunday of Stagg, Ottawa, and in his fifty- 30.-- Lorne Hubbell, only son of Mr. and Mrs. | W. Hubbell, Smith's Falls, has en-| street; | supreme effort to vindicate their acts in the eyes of their supporters, in fact, fix up some sort of a story. Failing advice, I think it would be advisable both in their own and the township's interests, {f they tiled their resignations at as convegient a date as possible. Thanking you for your space. Yours. : ----A 36-year voter and life-long resident of Kingston township, a ---------------- CAPT. McOONNELL IN PARIS, mo¥ning in the Hotel Dien after four days' sickness. The deceased was born in Greece, but had been in this country for a number of years. He was an Anglican in religion. A. 8. Marion, L'Original, who fo seven successive years has been the unanimof@is choice of Rockland as reeve, wag elected warden of the uni- ted counties of Prescott and Russell. valuable per branch of the Bank of Nova Scotia, formerly of Brockville , has enlisted with the Aviation Corp in Toronto, Corporal Ernest Carr, 34th Bat- tery, who lost both his legs, expects to return to Belleville about the middie of February. Lennox and Addington has voted $2,000 a month to Patriotic Fund. The opening of the new Orange Hall at Allisonville took place Wed- nesday night. Tells of the Comforts of Men at. the Front. Writing under date, of Jan. 3rd, the Paris correspondent of the Mont- real Star has the following to say concerning Capt. A. D. MoCoanell, former circulation manager of the [British Whig, who spent New Year's iin Paris: f | Among the Canadians who were {able to spend their Christmas leave in Paris were Col. Lanaudiere, Capt. 1Gobell, Major: Chasse, Major Boyce, of Quebec, and Capt. McConnell, of Kingston, Thé two last named hold the fortunate record of never having | had to leave their work for one day's {sickness or wounds since War broke tout : «Connell gave -some inter- council the Capt. Me 'esting details of the arrangements made for the comfort of our men 'at the front. Since 1914 conditions {have greatly changed and the rapid- tity with which a wounded 'man is {now attended to is jittle short of { marvellous. One instance quoted was | {hat of a man who was picked out of a shell Hole and was on the operating table within an hour and a half. At the moment Capt MeoConnell gays there are few cgsualties among our men, and like everyone else who 2 "she front," he adds his testimony to the spirit of endurance. and determination that there shall be no slacking in the ef- fort of all true men and women tin we have aitained. victory. Until that time comes it is a comfort to al Canadians to feel that the heroes who are wounded are cared for with} not only skill' and science, but levotio Isitnothing? Is fected until it leads scourge consumption ? Peps it to be nef to that terrib stand col J. G. Rolph, manager of the Jas-g THOMES COPLE Telephone 987 | wanting anything done in the on | in the person of Robert Gilmour. They tary line. Estimates given on all of repairs and new work: also wood floors of all kinds. All orders receive prompt attention. shop. Queen street : -- eyes and fitting frames "have the attention 4 eyo specialists For perfect eyé siglit see D Optician and anid Optometrist, Opp. Post Office Phone 600 All my time examining and glasses to them. Your eyes should when requiring J. J. STEWART, Op! 4 Cor. Wellington & Clarence Sts. a 'While They Last = \ 25 silk dresses in good silk, different col- ors. Regular $13.00 to $15.00 goods. On sale Saturday . . 08848 150 skirts in tweed and serge, and other cloths, from ... $1.29 wp WHITEWEAR AT MFG. PRICES In chemise, drawers, underskirts and un- derwaists, combinations, nightdresses and bridal sets. Don't Miss These Bargains at MENDELS 217 Princess St. Opp. Grand Opera House 3 " ®t © OND 2D Feintzman & Cn. Limited, Sole representative for this district: C. W. Lindsay Limited, Princess St. 2 Tm Er Boys' Suits, sizes 30 to 34. Sale price $2.95 ; Men's Freize Overcoats, sizes 36 to 44, Boys' Suits, sizes 28 to 34, worth g and $9. Sale price . . A 2a Men's Fine Shirts, size 14 to 17. All Men's Overcoats, reduced to oe van Ks Rn Smad .. $5.50 Sale 59¢ wl