Sherbrooke daily record, 29 septembre 1914, mardi 29 septembre 1914

[" Sherbrooke Daily Record.Eitablished 1897 SHERBROOKE, QUE., TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 1914 ONE CENT Germans Repulsed With Awful Loss Repeated Violent Attacks Frustrated RUSSIANS SWEEP ACROSS GALICIA FRONTIER AT SEVERAL POINTS MAKES REPORT ENEMY IN NORTHERN FRANCE EXHAUSTED YjULL in western battle line London, Sept.29.\u2014 (Special) \u2014Another apparent lull along the western battle line in France has caused the centre of interest again to shift to the east.The whereabouts of the Russian army and ita strength are still somewhat of a mystery; The fanlike Russian advance, how\u2019ever, is still sweeping across Galicia, closing in and forcing the Austrians through the passes of the Carpathians and into the plains of Hungary.WEATHER CONDITIONS BAD.In the battle along the western front in northern France, weather conditions are again figuring.The Germans, who are reported to be exhausted by their strenuous marching, are said to be especial sufferers, as they occupy limestone trenches which do not drain readily.RUSSIANS CROSS HUNGARIAN FRONTIER.London, Sept.29.\u2014 (Special) \u2014An official communication issued at Budapest, according to a Rome despatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company, admits that the Russians have succeeded in crossing the Hungarian frontier at several points in the Ung district, despite the fact that reinforcements have been sent against them.Ung is a county in the north-'astern part of Hungary.ENEMY USES SIEGE GUNS.Petrograd, Sept.29.\u2014 (Special) \u2014 The following official communication from the chief of the general staff, regarding the Russian operations, has been given out here: \"Russian troops are driving fast on the offensive in the forests of Aug-ustow, in Russian Poland, province of Suwalki.The Germans are using heavy siege artillery in the bombardment of the fortress of Ossowetz.An attempt by the German infantry to close in on the fortress has been checked.On the front at Silesia the enemy has been greatly reinforced and shows much activity.\" RUSSIANS STEADILY ADVANCING.Washington, Sept.29.\u2014 (Special) \u2014Col.Oolejewski, military attache of the Russian Embassy here, to-day announced receipt of the following from Petrograd; \"In the woods near Argustov our troops are successfully advancing, A British Sea Dog information bureau issued the fallowing yesterday afternoon : \"Last night the enemy attacked our line with even more vigor, but with no more success.\u201cThere is no change in the situation.\"The Germans have gained no ground, and the French have advanced here and there.\u201d LOSSES ENORMOUS.There Has Been a Comparative Lull All Along tire Allies' Front MEN WHO HAVE BEEN ON THE FIRING LINE RELIEVED BY FRESH REINFORCEMENTS.London, Sept.29.\u2014 The 'Official Press Bureau issued last night a descriptive account of the operations of the British force in France and the French armies in immediate touch with it, communicated by an eyewitness present at the headquarters of Field Marshal Sir .Tohn French.This account supplements that issued u° Sept.24th from general headquarters.POT BOILING VALUATION IN ALBANIA ROLLDISCUSSED Italy May be Drawn Into Con- Aldermen Favour Fixing Ratr flict Over Situation in at Twelve and a Half Principality Mills Rear-Admiral, the Hon.R.P.Doyle, now on active service with the tleet.London, Sept.29, 1.43 a.m.\u2014\"According to information from the front, the Germans suffered enormous losses in the last engagements,' \u201cSept.25, 1914\u2014For four days there says the Bordeaux correspondent of has been a comparative lull all along | Reuter's Telegram Company.\tThe ; our front.This has been accompan-j message continues :\t1 iec* ^ \"German prisoners state that some THE LATE SIR JAMES WHITNEY, Premier of Ontario, whose funeral takes place to-day at Morrisburg, Ont.companies of the Guards have dwindled to 100 men and are commanded by young officers, as they have lost all their former officers since the beginning of the war.\u201d keeping up a running fight w-ith the enemy.\u201cNear Ossowjetz on the morning of Sept.27 the fire of the enemy's big j calibre guns reached considerable intensity.The attempt of German in- i fan try to get close to the fortress ; was checked.\" a spell of fine weather, though -the nights are now much colder.One : : cannot have everything, however, and I one evil result of the sunshine has : been the release of flies, which were ! torpid during the wet days.| \"Advantage has been taken of the; arrival of reinforcements to relieve by fresh troops the men who have been on the firing line for some time.Several units, therefore, have received their baptism of fire during the week.\"Since the last letter left general headquarters evidence has been re- ; AFTER SEVERAL DAYS\u2019 FIGHT- ceived which points to the fact thaL IMG GERMANS ARE DRIVEN during counter attacks on the night' of Sunday, the 20th, the German in-BACK.\t: fantry fired into each other as the re- Petrograd, Sept.29.\u2014(Despatch to sult of an attempt to-carry out the the London Morning Post) \u2014 Ger- dangerous expedient of a converging RUSSIANS FOIL ENEMY mmm DROP BOMBS ON GBILÛREN London, Sept.29\u2014The operators of a.GermdAi Zeppelin dirigible yesterday dropped a bomb into a school house at Bieloatok, Russia, killing eleven children, according to a despatch from Petrograd to the Morning Poet.I many\u2019s strategic plans for an attack advance in the dark.! on Russia are now developing and FIRED ON EACH i they are on lines that have been fam-l GERMANS ARE MrvWT\u2019 TAUCDITD a rpr- iliar for a century past.Notwith \\ VJ VV JJiAol IS .K A I Jc.standing innumerable new inventions -\tof war, strategy still depends very TRY REPEATED COUNTER AT- j fargefy on the natural features of a ! country which never change mkter-TACKS ON ALLIES, BUT\tialiy.FAIL.\t^ Germany, like Napoleon, aims at _ securing the only available place de 11 armes in Western Russia to serve as war.a base for further progress.This the OTHER.Loudon, Sept.29.\u2014For the time since the beginning of the wireless news circulated by the ; single piece of suitable territory Frem i Government through Eiffel i the whole vast region lies east of the ! river Niemen.The first attempt to j burst in was outmanoeuvred and she ! was driven tack by General i'ennen- \"Opposite one portion of our position a considerable massing of hostile forces was observed before dark, and some hours later a furious fusilade was heard in front of our line, though no bullets came over our trenches.\"This narrative begins with Sept.21st and covers only two days.On Monday, the 21st, there was but lit- ___tie rain and the weather took a turn inlfor the better, which has been main- OFFICIAL DENIAL OF SINK OF FRENCH SHIP ITALY\u2019S INTERVENTION WILL MEAN A DECLARATION OF WAR BY AUSTRIA.New York, September 29.\u2014The London correspondent of the New York Sun cables the following : London, September 29.\u2014The pot is boiling over once more in Albania.The situation in that artificial principality became bo serious yesterday that intervention hy Italy is not unlikely.There is no doubt that such intervention will mean a declaration of war by Austria.Necessity for \"protecting Italian interests in Albania\" may furnish the; pretext ltaly openly desires for taking sides in the war of nations.There is more than vague surmise to justify this conclusion.The correspondent of the sun learns from most i-eliable sources that the.new crisis in Albania is exercising the Italian Government and that positive action is contemplated.September 28 was the date set by prophets for Italy's plunge into the world war as an ally of England, France and Russia.This prophecy was based mainly on the order issued to Italian reservists in France to report yesterday.The day has passed without the realization of that prediction, but news of the day vastly increases the likelihood of Italy\u2019s resort to arms.17 PAGE WAR ATLAS of the Niemen by a frontal attack having thus failed, the Germans are now trying what they can do by a flank move- FOR RECORD READERS The Record has secured for its readers an Atlas of the European conflict.It contains detailed maps, in colors, of the nations, pertinent statistics of the contending powers, analysis of conditions leading up to the present struggle, etc.The Atlas contains 17 pages and is printed by Rand, McNally & Co., the famous map makers.Size of page 13 J Inches by IflJ Inches.Full page maps of all the fighting countries.Seventeen pages in all, together with descriptive matter.For distribution among regular readers of the Record at cost price.HOW TO OBTAIN THIS WAR ATLAS.Regular readers of the Record may obtain this remarkable 17-pagc War Atlas by presenting or mailing to the Record Office, one War Atlas Coupon (see another page) and 22 cents.OISIRIBUTION NOW iiN Tower was .eceived in London last night.The message, dated Sept.28, follows: \"Feeling (hat their position was becoming more and more critical under the pressure of the Allies' arms, the Germans have tried to stop us by repeated counter-attacks.Since September 26 they have delivered by day and night frequent and very violent attacks at several positions on out-front.Everywhere they have been repulsed, sustaining considerable losses and abandoning as they lay thou- tempt to force the passage sands of dead and wounded.\"The eighth army corps and the guards were severely put to the test, and a large number of prisoners fell into our hands.It is to, be remarked that many of the latter gave themselves up voluntarily, although they could have escaped.\"It seems that the German soldiers are beginning to have no further doubt as to the treatment which awaits them in captivity.At the beginning all those wc captured had a terrified and supplicating attitude, arising out of statements made by their officers to the effect that the French shot their prisoners.It is ; rather by on excess of kindness that Interview Takes Place This After- we transgress in regard to them, and the too kindly treatment which Is meted out to prisoners in certain districts of Franre has even evoked complaints which occasionally have been justified, on the part of all those, who know how arc men are treated in Germany.\" MADE SLIGHT PROGRESS.Paris, Sept.29.\u2014The following official communication was issued last night: \"First: On our left wing the rc-reports on the situation are I.* Cor-Sable.\"Second: On the centre, our troops have sucensHfiiUy withstood new and very violent attacks.We have tained.The action was practically confined to the artillery, our guns at one point shelling and driving away the enemy, who were endeavoring to! construct a redoubt.The Germans, for their part, expended a large num-: her of shells in a long range bom- kampf.The Russians, keeping their cavalry screen always hard at work, lured the Germans forward until the line of the ; bardment of a village Niemen was reached, when they gave: \"Reconnoitering parties sent out battle before that natural barrier l,e-| during the night of 21-22 discovered tween Sopotzkin and Druskeniki, on a | some deserted trenches, and in them,, front of twenty miles.The'Niemcn is|0r near them in the woods, over one here only one march west of the main j hundred dead and wounded were pick-1 line to Warsaw from Petrograd.\tl,P- A number of rifles, ammuni-i After several days of obstinate, N°n and equipment were also found, fighting the Germans have now been, There were other signs that portions beaten back and have retired.The at-| the enemy s forces had withdrawn for some distance.\u201d Washington, D.C., Sept.29.\u2014 (Special) \u2014Official denial of the sinking of a.French warship hy the Austrian forts at Cattaro was made to-day by the French Admiralty through the Embassy here.The French Secretary of the Navy has made known that this news is entirely false and that there is nothing to justify such a report up to date (Sept.28t.h> .No French warship has been touched by an Austrian projectile, said the Admiralty's statement, which attributed the report to the Cologne Gazette.PROOF OF \"Tuesday, tn; 22nd, was also fine, with less wind, and was one of the1 most uneventful days that haslpassed since we reached the Aisne\u2014uneventful, for the British.There was less artillery work on either side, the Ger j of Ossowitz, which defends the pas ; sage across the river Bohr, at the ; point where the river is crossed by the railways.COUNCIL MEETS | CHIEF HEBERT noon to Discuss Question of Resignation MATTER WAS UP BEFORE CITY COUNCIL AT LAST NIGHT\u2019S MEETING At the Council meeting last night Aid, Prunier brought forward the question of the resignation of Chief Hebert.He stated the matter was an ! important one and it was time it.vvajr I settled in the interests of the citizens and for the dignity of the Council.It was not wise to1 change a Chief of Police as a garment was changed; Chief Hebert had been brought from Montreal where h> was sub-chief, end , was giving satisfaction in Biter made ; pfookc and should not be allowed to some slight progress on the heights : Ko, of the Mouse.In the Woovrc region a i A1'l.Prunier thought reasons of de thick fog has caused a suspension of operations.\"Third: On our right wing (Lorraine and the Vosges) there has been no change in the situation.\u201d MORE VIGOR, NO SUCCESS.London, Sept.29.\u2014The official war ment southward.This brings them, hy a most difficult country of march and forest, upon the Russian fortress\t- .j mans, nevertheless, giving another ! village a taste of the 'Jack Johnsons\u2019 (howitzer shells).\"The spot thus honored was not far from the ridge where some of the most severe close fighting in which we have taken part has occurred.All over this No Man's Land between the lines, the bodies of German infantry are still lying in heaps where they have fallen at different times.ESPIONAGE A BIG FACTOR \"Espionage plays so large a part in the conduct of the war by the Germans that it is difficult to avoid fur-thes reference to the subject.They bave evidently never forgotten the saying of Frederick the Great: \"Wliqu Marshal Soubise goes to war he is followed by a hundred cooks; wbén I take the field I am preceded by a hundred spies.' \u201d at four o'clock this (Tuesday) afternoon to discuss the matter.Aid.Brault seconded.Aid.Ewing said he thought they would not get any more explanation from the Chief than in the last interview with himself and Aid.I) arc ha when he said he had no reasons to give, and was not obliged to give any.The Chief then stated he had been offered a position worth $3,500 per year, but did not know what he intended doing.Aid.Jeuckts advocated the acceptance of the resignation ns after his interview with (die Chairman of the Fire and Police Departments nothing would likely !-e \u2022vsined by approaching the chief in a body.AW.Darcue was ,>t opinion that a larger deputation would induce the Chief to change his mind about, ids resignation.lie had declined to discuss matters with himself and Aid.Ewing and preferred not to state if there was any member of the force able to take the Position.The motion was carried.NEW COMET DISCOVERED.Cambridge, Mass., Sept.29.\u2014 (Special) \u2014The discovery of a new comet by Prof.Clarence T.Haggarty of the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Art, was announced by the Harvard College Observatory to-day.JAPANESE DROVE ENEMY BEFORE THEM Tokio, Sept.29.\u2014(Special) \u2014 An official announcement to-day concerning the progress of events in Kiao Chau is as follows: \"Japanese forces during the day and night of Sept.27 drove the enemy in the direction of Tsing Tail.The Japanese casualties were 150.The German losses are not known, but.fifty men with four machine guns were captured.This acrion, which was speedier than anticipated, has accelerated the general attack.The fleet has attacked the litis fort effectively, aided by the army.\" BELGIAN ATROCITIES Guelph, Ont., Sept.29.\u2014 (Special) \u2014James Pettit, of York road,Guelph, received a letter to-day from an aunt, in Stratford Terrace, Leeds, England.One paragraph of the letter states: \"We have in our home to care for a little Belgian girl, aged eight, who had both her hands chopped off by German soldiers.Her bro ther, a little younger, was treated the same, so that he would never be able to handle a rifle.\" CHOLERA IS SPREADING FIFTEEN NEW CASES ARE REPORTED FROM BUDAPEST.London, September 29.\u2014A despatch from Rome to the Exchange Telegraph Company says that a message from Budapest, assarts that the Minister of the Interior has announced that fifteen new cases of cholera were discovered in the city\u2019s military hospital Monday morning.THE WEATHER ?Fair and warmer\tÎ COUNCIL WILL DEAL WITH COMPLAINTS OF PROPERTY OWNERS ON WEDNESDAY EVENING Alderman Denault presided at thb ! Council meeting last night in the absence of the Mayor.All the Aldermen were present.THE VALUATION ROLL.A large iuiml«W' of citizens were present in anticipation of the valuation roll coming up for revision.Their attendance was referred to by Aid.Jenckes, at the commencement of the meeting, and he moved that owing to the large amount of business before the Council the question be postponed until Wednesday night, and that, the complaints be then taken up alphabetically, and that all objectors, whose names commence from A.to H.be.notified ro be present with the requisite proofs.Aid.Edwards suggested that Instead of taking up the complaints in this manner they be taken up under the following four headings :\tsub- division owners, manufacturers, Wellington Street business block owners, and owners of residential property.He thought it would facilitate matters to deal with each class by itself, and the complaints could he treated on the samr-^footing.Aid.Ewing supported Aid.Jenckes\u2019 motion, which was seconded hy Aid.Forest, and carried.TO GO BACK TO OLD RATE During the discussion Aid, Brault, said that people were under the impression that the Council intended to maintain the rate at 14-J mills.He thought that ninety \u2018ive per cent, of the complaints would be withdrawn if ratepayer knew the Council intended to reduce the rate next year to 121 mills, and live within its revenue.If the valuation remained, everybody would be on an equal footing.The School Commissioners would receive as much from a five mill rate next year as from six mills this year.Aid.Uarche said a large number, who had made no complaint were opposed to a high valuation.Aid.Denault wished the Council to agree to a tacil arrangement, that the rate should not be above 12) mills.next year, Aid.Edwards did not think this would be satisfactory to a large number of ratepayers, ivhose valuations had been very greatly increased.They should be given the opportunity of coming before the Council and making out their case.Aid.Ewing did not think it wise to discuss next, year\u2019s tax.They could not tell how much money would he required.They were hound to deal with this year\u2019s complaints and the valuators might recommend some reductions on this year\u2019s roll.QUESTION FOR ELECTORS Aid.Denault said it could be made a question at.the next election whether the people were in favor of cut-! ting down working expenses and reducing the rate to 12) mills.Aid.Fortier had no doubt the peo-! pie were in favor of reducing expen-1 ses.; Aid.Darche insisted that taxes had only been raised when absolutely necessary, and that all the Aldermen were in favor of the lowest possible taxation.Aid.Ewing wished to be Informed (Continued on Page 6) The Canadian Bank oi Commerce WITH WHICH IS UNITED THE Eastern Townships Bank SIR EDMUND WALKER, C.V.O., L.L.D., D.C.L., President.ALEXANDER LAIRD, \u2022\t-\t\u2022 General Manager.JOHN AIRD -\t-\t\u2022\tAssistant General Manager.liency had restrained Chief Hebert from stating the grounds for his resignation, but, nevertheless the Conn cil ought to know them.The time for the expiration of Un notice was clos^ at hand and no other man was in view.The citizens were Surprised at the attitude of the Council He moved that the whole Council moot the OhleJ ONE OF KAISER\u2019S )30NS ))SHOT Os tend, Sept.29\u2014Three prisoners Vilely come from Brussels, insist that it is true that Prince Adalbert, the Kaiser\u2019s son, died there iront wounds some time aco, and that the bullet removed Porn his body was a German one, proving that ho was shot by one of his own men.Dr De-paye, the famous surgeon of Brus-s,ls, attended him, and it is rumored was offered .^5, 000 if he succeeded in saving the Prince\u2019s life.Both the Kni;-er and fflalserin, it, is stoted, were at the deathbed, and remained for the funeral, which was of a mill-1 tary character.Capital, $15,090,000 Rut.$15,500.000 Farmers\u2019 Business The Canadian Bank ol Commerce extends to Farmers every facility tor the transaction of their hanking business.Including the discount and collection of sales notes.Blank sales notes are supplied tree of charge o; application.BRANCHES IN SHERBROOKE Dofforl» Avertie (Kata Office)\t\u2014 ID.Winn Famrell.Menacer.A.P.Tarlor, Aset.Manager.Weltinrtrm Street Branch .\u2014 ¦ -\tT, .XT',._ \u2014 - -.v\t_ A.P.F.A.Brig*».Manager.18537745 16961490 TWO SHERBROOKE DAILY RECORD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1914.- ST, FRANCIS DISTRICT LOCAL HAPPENINGS cuts of What is Going on in Valions Ccmmuniiies.BURY.cainment will be furnished Bury Pierre the season.^ Arrivals and departures : Mrs.Geo.«JcClintock, of Gould Station, guest of Mrs.Manes recently; Mr.and Mrs.rw.- dally Reports From Correspond- ward by Wells River to Hanover, ; sonic Hall and not in the Town Hall r thence to Sutton, N.H., where they as before reported.The change has visited several relatives and homes been made since the report was sent of their Kezar and Harvey Ancest- in.ors\u2014making a tour of Lane Buna- Mr.H.A.Peplar and Ur.H.Shors-: pee, Kezar Lake, and other trips, re- by from Montreal, arrived in town on turning through the White Mount- Friday and will spend a week or two ains, by way of St.Johnsbury bring- nt Mr.Peplar\u2019s Camp, \"Breeze Hill\u2019\u2019 *¦ The Town Hall is being repaired ing with them cousins, Mr.and Mrs.0n the Lake shore.Mr.and Mrs.O.-¦\"With a new chimney and a cement John Kezar, of North Sutton, for a Ward, New York ; Mr.and Mrs.J.E.I Nvall.\tvisit to their Canadian home\u2014 Hill- Garvey, Missisquoi, Vt., were in town i Mr.John Smith, who has sold his side\u2014 It was an enjoyable trip tak- 0n Saturday from the Club House re-»arm, will spend a short time with\ten at this\ttime of the year,\twhen\tturning to their homes, friends in Marsboro before locating\twhen nature is so beautiful.\tCommencing on Monday the 28th of: ^ ¦t-T.U.meeting at Mrs.Call\u2019s September, the mail train from Sher-i The annual harvest supper of the\tWednesday\tcalled out a large\tnum-\tbrooke will arrive at Megantic at Methodist Church will be held in the per of visitors\u2014 Mrs.Merrill, Mrs.7.25 p.m.instead of 6.40 as hereto-TTown Hall on Thursday evening, Conner, Mrs, Chas.Call, of North fore.The morning mail will still1 I' Anv?yister supper will be Hatley ; Mrs.W.Ride, Mrs.John leave for Sherbrooke at 8 o\u2019clock).j fBerved, after which a e^an This address outlined the develop-To-morrow being a Jewish holiday ment of an Indian Mission School I Echenberg Bros, store will be closed at Kitamat in British Columbia, all day.\tI This was one of the missionary edu- cation addresses given to the school CITY NEWS Miss Ruby Saunders is spending a few days in Fitch Bay with friends.Mr.A.H.Foss spent the week end with his family in the city, and has returned to Montreal.Mr.and Mrs.R.J.Pabst, of New York city, were guests at the Magog House, yesterday.The Misses Kathleen and Beatrice Tobin are leaving this week for Montreal to enter the convent Mont Notre Dame, Outremont, as pupils.Miss Ethelwyn Oastle and her sisteii Miss Edith Williams, formerly of Stanstead, were travelling in Norway when war was declared, and were fortunate enough to reach England from Bergen to Newcastle, thence to London.After a fortnight\u2019s wait for passage to America, they sailed for New York by an American line, en route to their home in Honolulu.i.H.once each quarter, under the direction of Mrs.W.B.LeBaron.The session concluded with a ten-minute address by Mr.T.J.Parkcs, who roused the boys and girls to enthusiasm by patriotic remarks.^ Three teachers had the honor of \"Perfect Classes\" which means that every member was present.These teachers were Mrs.Dowlin, Miss N Waterhouse and J.G.Armitage.DANCE IN AID OF PATRIOTIC FUND.The dance in aid of the Sherbrooke Patriotic Fund given Friday evening by Lodge Gloucester, S.O.E.B.S., in the Sons of England Hall, Brooks Block, was a decided success, about 120 being present.All the arrangements in the hands of the committee of management, Messrs.R.Holyer, convener, George Strickland, Edwin Cotton, Jonas ; Wood and others, were admirably carried out.The decorations, con Ready! Ready! Ready! AS NEVER BEFORE WITH NEW BOOTS FOR FALL.In all our years of shoe-selling: we have never seen the equal of the Swagrger Fall Boots.They fit So well and are so stunning in appearance that the supply won't last long, so come early for the first choice.1VI.________T \u201e\u201e , rrv,« n orertiete Eh.\tut- Paquette and Willie Lacroix.The pall long, long way to Tipperary,\u201d amidst much applause.Mr.Irwin Sawdon and several members of his orchestra, with their accustomed kindness, rendered delightful musical selections during the afternoon, and Mr.1.T.Matthews sang the solo of \u201d0 Canada,\" all joining in the chorus.Amongst other attractive features was a table of cakes sweets, which were all disposed and flowers were offered for sale picturesque little maidens, who a thriving business.The National Anthem brought the enjoyable afternoon to a fitting close.The receipts, to be applied to the Patriotic Fund, amounted to the sum of $72, a most satisfactory result.and of, by did Sherbrooke Exhibition The success of the exhibition was the English Candy Exhibit, showing WIPER'S BUTTER PLUMS.WIPER'S CREAM TOFFEE.30c.lb.SLADE'S CLEAR GUMS, 1-4 lb.boxes, 15c.each.SLADE'S BUTTER SCOTCH, 1 lb.tins.CLEAVE'S DEVONSHIRE CHOCOLATES \u20145 cent tablets.All the above may be purchased from WOODARDS, Ltd., Sherbrooke.G.A.McLEAN, Sherbrooke.A.J.BURGE, Lennoxville, Wholesale from the importers.FfiAI DM & CO.6 St.Sacrament Street, MONTREAL.Trade enquiries solicited.predicts the final victory of Old Eng- })earers wcre Messrs.Alphonse X.anc land.He is now living in Waterloo, totj Nere Lacroix, David W.Stenson, with one of his daughters and he has Bdmond 8aloig amd j.Desruisseaux, three brothers in East Angus.Mr.The mourners were Messrs.J.De-Beianger has inherited from him, vaux, A.Bissonnet and A.Soulier, some thirty-five years ago, one of the relatives of deceased.The Club Dol-once-famous cavalry rifles, Called lard des Ormeaux, of which the late \u2018\u2018Burnside,\" which is in perfect order Mr.Laforce was president, was large-and could be used to-day if the cart- ly represented, while many of the ridges could be obtained.The few city officials were present, including which remain with it are preserved the Hon.Henry Aylmer, sheriff of as a \"precious reserve\u201d for the Ger- the district; Judge Mulvena, Mr.mans when they call at Rock Forest.Jacob Nicol, K.C.; Mr.John Leon-When questioned as to how many ard, K.C.; O.O.Cabana, and oth-enemies he had \"sent across\u201d during ers- Tim remains were laid to rest his fights, the brave old warrior was in the family lot in St.MiThael\u2019s rather diplomatic in his answer : \"Of Cemetery, East Sherbrooke, course, I bad to protect my head and The sympathy and regret of friends the head of my horse.I was an ex- waa shown by ihe many U°wera pert with my sword and a strong and the large number of masses and man.I had to wipe the blood off sPlrltUal offerlngB rece.ved by the many times.I received several wounds, but always paid back for them with interest.War is an awful thing, but after a while a good soldier don't mind it much.\u201d PATRIOTIC TEA: AT BISHOP\u2019S COLLEGE.The gymnasium of Bishop\u2019s College n ia b.rwu tua\tfon nriii 8ch°ol was the scene Saturday after- It s hoped the old gentleman will noon of a m08t enthusiastic social live long enough to see \u201cOld I\u2019-ng-\u2019 athering in thfi form oMi patriotic land victorious,\ttea, organized by Mrs.J.Tyson Wil- RAT , Y nAV mkthodtst ghURCH llfims' wire of thc l\u2019eadma3t,:r> and RALLY DAY MbJHODIHT (.hi,Ron h(,r aaslstants.A Very iarge number SUNDAY SCHOOL A .\t1 of guests were present from Lennox- Hally Uay was observed at\tvillo, Sherbrooke and elsewhere, the Methodist Church Sunday School on ?$ : \u201cBusiness as U?\"91\u201d - ?\u2014and more so.: I tor the loaf that Sunday in Wesley Hall.This is an annual event, and there wns a large spacious hall being literally crowded.The decorations were very appropriate and pretty, quantities of flags attendance in all the.classes.It was ;inf] hunting being used, with ex tremely good effect.Mrs.Tyson ! Williams received, and the tea table, \\ with its flowers and national colors, ! was presided over by Mrs.Winder poured tea Miss Gill, a rainy day, but 237 was the Hecrn tary\u2019s report in regard to attendance.The Sunday School is developing an orchestra under the leadership of K.LeBaron, and this has improved tfhef and Mrs.Wright, who music.A special programme, bearing and coffee, assisted by the title \"Seed Time and Harvest\u2019 was carried out yesterday.Dr.G.E, Hy rid man, the Superintendent, presided.The programme consisted of choruses sing by the whole school, interspersed with recitative and re- Mrs.Oswald Smith (Toronto) .Mrs.Wilkinson and Miss Louisa Parker, with a number of the school boys in khaki.Miss Moloney officiated at the door us cashier.The Lennoxville Boy Scouts were present, also a s pop Hive readings.A pleasing feature troop of the Sherbrooke Scouts, ar was the entrance of over thirty from companied by Mr.Cecil Bowen, and the Primary Department, each one the latter sang the popular marching carrying a little chair, these under , song of thc British forces, \"It\u2019e a I RALLY SERVICE AT ST.ANDREW\u2019S CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL.The rally service at St.Andrew\u2019s Sunday School Sunday afternoon was one of the most successful of any service in the history of the church,with the splendid attendance of 310, which consisted of the children of the various departments, the parents and their friends, and the Adult Bible Class.Mr.J.H.Bryce, the superintendent, presided and on the platform* which was appropriately decorated with flags and flowers were Mr.J.T.Reid, assistant superintendent ; Rev.J.C.Nicholson, Mr.J.Keith Edwards, President of the Men\u2019s League ; Mr.G.S.Sampson, Supt.of the Chinese Dept.; Mr.C.Hey-wood, General Secretary of the Y.M.C.A., Mr.Justice Hutchinson, the members of the Session and the Board of Managers.Messages from thc Home and Foreign Missionary Fields were read by Miss Iva Trussler and Mrs.G.H.KerrV solos by Miss Ethel MacDonald and Miss Bernice Wilson were very sweetly rendered.During the service the baptism of the children of Mr.and Mrs.John Williams, Mr.and Mrs.Mead nnr] Mr.and Mrs.Ralph Gift took place, the ceremony being performed by the Rev, J.C.Nicholson.Thc Chinese class, which now has an enrollment of nineteen members, presented the sum of $20 to bo forwarded to Dr.MacDonald, of Canton, China, to be used for missionary purposes.The presentation was made hy Thos.Lee, a member of the class.Miss P.Parker's class also contributed $5 to be used for thc same purpose.The collection, which amounted to $44.71, will be forwarded to Toronto to be used to secure more and better Babhath Schools throughout the Church.This is Rally Week in Ht.Andrew's Church for all the organizations.?* I : ?pleases go to jALLAIT! THE BAKER ?\tBELL 724.\t?J LADIES That.nice, etyllsh dress you bave this spring shows your figuie to adVfcnW*.Yqur own É family and all your friends\tf bn (iellffhted to have a picture ot * you wearing tliht particular sown.fri\t¦ I\ta Geo.!\t, the Photoirraphe»* In your town, 24 KINO STREffiT.Flings Developed and Printed.No Inlerest on Money If you arc a member of oui association.Thousands of dol lars saved in a few months Join us.Pay your mortgage! or buy new properties ant save the interest.The E.T.Mutual Realty Co.76 KING ST\u201e SHERBROOKE 05 2 SHERBROOKE DAILY RECORD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1914.FIVE 1'\t'\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ti\t ^Daily Record\u201d Want Advertisements BIG RESULTS FOR LITTLE MONEY\t^^?d*^!**?^**!***F*wHW>*\ti U\t'\t\t Î\t\tLATEST\tTHE CABMEN ! \ti* t\tPRIZt TROPHIES Uu\t\tjuin p t RATH3 : 15 words or tees, 16c.each insertion ; one cent lor each additional word- Six Insertions for the prloe of fiv*.If charged weakly rate does not apply.10c.added if accounts have to be sent more than oom\tY X T !\tWe have been supplying quite a i* |i| number of Prize Cups aud Tro 'J* « phies for the different branches ol sport, and feel that we can sup- *!*\tUMtHUUb\tANU ta.1.iii.UJ.LAottnr Cat + larl hu Pn Allnufinrr m «415; itl.Inez est) 1 ¦; HELE WAN TED\u2014FEMALE.)f;iIRL8 BETWEEN at age wanted.Webster & Co., Ltd., IB AND 20 YRS.Apply to W, R.Cigar Manulactur- |Q.IRL WANTED WHO UNDERSTANDS plain cooking.Good wages.Apply ¦Box 83, Record.jrrOUSEftEERER WANTED BY WID-lU- ower on farm.No children.Apply 79 Belvrdere St.ITTENERAL SERVANT WANTED\u2014NO washing.Apply Miss Short, Belvi- ¦dere St.rClEW GIRLS WANTED TO ACT AS ¦ ¦ spoolers in our woolen mill.Paton IMfg.Co.^pOOD GENERAL SERVANT WANT-aT ed.No cooking, no care children.Apply Mrs.T.Vlneberg, 34 Wolfe St., Sherbrooke.pENERAL SERVANT WANTED\u2014AP AT ply Mrs.Neilson, 14 Quebec St.TO LET.BDSIKBh .LOCK, 305.WEL-i lington St., .:St.Apply on preen lees.a.A.LeB*.tu, Pro».riAHE *X'i lin* rrvESIRABLE TENEMENT TO LET\u2014 I.* six large rooms, every convenience, ¦warm, central location ; 48 Laurier Ave.north.HEU?WANTED\u2014MAIvK.A FEW MORE RELIABLE MEN TO learn to repair and drive autos and prepare to fill vacancies at good salaries wanted at once.Write for special offer.Maine Auto Company, 779 Forest AVe., Portland.Maine.iQMART BOY WANTED FOR OUR DE-^ signing department.Apply Paton Manufacturing Co., Sherbrooke.HTTARNESSHAKERS WANTED \u2014 SIX * men required.Wages $15 to $20 per week and overtime.Apply Hugh Carson Co., Ltd., Ottawa, Ont.^OME YOUNG MEN WANTED WHO ^ can piece on mules to work all night.Paton Manufacturing Co.MISCELLANEOUS.Expert experienced chanics to overhaul and repair ME-your automobiles.Excellent facilities, prompt service.The Jenckes Machine Company, Ltd.Lansdowne St.Sherbrooke, Que.Dry birch, well manufactur- ed, wanted for U.S.market.Quote price to A.C.Miquelon, Danville.\"V70UNG MAN DESIRES PRIVATE -I- hoarding house with preferably young people, with modern conveniences, near Record, at once.Box 89, Record.17ÏURNISHED ROOM AND BOARD O-i f0r stenographer or business woman.A-PPly P.O.Box 618.S EVEN-ROOMED HOUSE TO LET\u2014 Apply John Holyon, 262 Wellington iSL ITTUGHT-ROOMED U-D St., to let.' and garden.stable iR 1.3.Bix-room planade.FLAT Apply HOUSE, QUEEN dern conveniences.Apply P.O.Box TO LET ON 0.G.Brown, YTTANTED TO '' mortgages.$3,060.flee.BORROW ON FIRST $1,»00,\t$2,000 and Apply Box No, 90, Record Of- PERSON WITH KNOWLEDGE OF French and English wanted to teach French one hour per day.A.Harney, Lennoxville.rpWO ROOMS WANTED FOR -I housekeeping, partly furnishec wife and child.Box.91, Record.LIGHT ŒriOUR AND FIVE-ROOM FLkTS TO let.Rents reasonable.Windsor «pertinent», Belvidere St.Apply C.G.Brown.f PHRBE-ROOM TENEMENT AND A îJ- five-room self-contained house for rent.Both modern.C.H- Fletcher.R° family.No children ; telephone ; north ward .half minute's walk from car line.Box 86, Record.'J'|OOMS.BOARD.OFFICES ¦ central, comfortable King St.\u2019Phone 349.and VERY cheap ;\t37 AGENTS WANTED.w [IB HAVE A SOUND BUSINESS proposition to make to reliable, energetic men to sell Pelham's Peerless fruit and ornamental trees.For terms write Pelham Nursery Co., Toronto, Ont.EGGS AND POULTRY FOR SALE I rA SINGLE COMB BROWN AND LOU White Leghorns and Barred Rock pullets and cockerels and yearling stock at bargain prices.The kind that lay and win in the shows.C.L.Matthews, Richmond, Que.PULLETS AND Some will make show birds when mature.Rogers\u2019 strain H.Weston Parry, Foster, Que.Buff orpington cockerels for sale.SITUATIONS WANTED.,\u2019POSITION IN AN OFFICE WANTED k ¦ by young man 21 years, with both languages ; experienced.Address Box 88, Record Office.IT'ARM WORK WANTED BY STEADY * man of experience.Box 59, Sutton, Que.Married.Apply LOST AND FOUND.Brooch, mounted with two diamonds, lost at Coaticook during \u201cOld Home Week.\u201d Reward if returned \u2022to F.A.Lovell, Coaticook.FOK.JsALE.qoncrete mixers ALL SIZES and styles, new and second-hand.Large stock slightly used contractors' plant.Including stone crushers, engines and boilers, pumps, hoisting engines, wood and iron-working machinery, and other machines too numerous to mention.Foss & Hill Machinery Co., 344 St.James St., Montreal.want.\tT T We have a number in stock and catalogues from all the largest V manufacturers, who will submit \u2022}* any designs on approbation.5 YEARS OLD, by Nico, Jr., for sale.Apply Ed.Bradley, 53 Frontenac Street, THRIVING HORSE, -1-7 by Nico, Jr., fo HEAVY WORK HORSE FOR sale, weighing 1500 lbs., suitable for lumber woods.Will sell cheap.Av-ply Sherbrooke Bottling Works, 354 Wellington St.\t .OCTOR.I HAVE FOR SALE IN town of Cookshire, Que., a good general practice and drug store.Apply Dr.W.O.Lambly.Cookshire, Que.'0N?a: Dc Bargains in engines and second-hand motor boats.L.H.Taylor, North Hatley, Que.ITHVE-PASSENGER TOURING CAR Jr for sale.Spare tires, tubes and Parts.Easy terms.Address 87, Record Office.|R.J.Spearing | T Goldsmith, Diamond Merchant, Y ?.\t33 Strathcona Square.\tA *!*\tBell 'phone 413,\t'{\u2022 Twelve CabOwners to Use Station Stand CANADA S LEADING LADY VIOLINIST.\u201cThe Crack O\u2019Doom\u201d Sixth Episode of CITY NEWS SUITABLE sale.Apply to-day and to-morrow 110b London St.VYU1LT AND PILLOWS, ¦Ue for hunters' camp, for THRIFTY DURHAM nths\u2019 old McConnell.Bressette Corner, YTOUNG J- six months\u2019 old calf for sale.COW, J, w.Hatley.klbAL KSTATE FOR SALE- D AIRY FARM \u2014 175 ACRES, GOOD road, one mile from railway.stores, schools and churches, keep 30 cows.Sickness cause of sale.Apply J.Frid-lington, Dunham, Que.O ELF St: ¦ CONTAINED HOUSE, MAIN St., Lennoxville, known as the West-lake House.All modern .LaveoUi ees.Apply Alfred Wilkinson, Preparatory School, Lennoxville.Paris, Sept.29.\u2014(Special) \u2014 On our left wing along the Uiver Somme the French official statement issued this afternoon says the Germans at tempted numerous attacks which Allies repulsed.\tN The text is as follows : First\u2014On our left wing to Hie north of the Somme and between the Somme and the.Oise the enemy, both by day and by night, delivered several attacks which bave, however, been repulsed.To the \u2019forth of the j Aisne there has been no change.Second\u2014On the centre, in Cham- PINS ARE LUCKY THE GERMAN BAND (Lubin Comedy).Prince of Bavaria (Two-Part.Rex Drama).Jam and Jealousy (Joker Comedy).Mrf W.0.Smith, ol Johnville, was in town yesterday on business.Mre Tab F.Kerr has returned from Quebec city, where she has spent Pagne and to the East of the Argon-the last week with relatives.\tjne the enemy has restricted his acti- Mrs M J Pirn, Miss Inez Pim and ! cities to heavy cannonading.Mr.J.H.Bilton, of Salt Lake City, j Between the Argonne and the Meuse Utah, were in Sherbrooke for the there has been slight progress on the part of our troops who are confronted by strongly organized positions.week end.Mrs.A.S.Hurd has left Lucerne Switzerland, for London, England, q,, heights of the Meuse in the and is now ^on her way homc.She 's ^oevre district and on our right | wing Lorraine and the Vosgre there in the situation.TAARMS - SEND FOR LIST OF I large and small farms on easy terms.Howe & Stowe, Real Estate Agents, Newport, Vermont.HOUSE IN COOK-Store in basement.Good opening for butcher shop.Apply tp H.Lalurniere, Cookshire, Que.rrWELVE-ROOM J- shire for sale.FOR SALE IN WATERVILLE, .LIA RM «»\t1.33 good woods.Sugar place 750 well equipped, balance of woods Farm good state of cultivation, house and barns, 8 miles from brooke.ville.trees, mixed, good Slier- James Logan, Route 3.Lennox- k'iOOD FARM.160 ACRES.WITH 'J good buildings, new silo, 24 grade Holstein.?, sugar water, wood, etc.bridge Egst.bush, always A.G.Burnett plenty Stan- expected in Sherbrooke shortly.Mr.and Mrs.Homer White of ;has foeen no notable modification noxville have returned from visits.to friends in Newport, Vt., Sawyer-, ville, and other place®.Capt.L.F.Elmett, of the Elmett | Lumber Co., left this morning for] New York and Boston to be absent-sdme weeks.Miss Jean M.Stewart has returned: from spending her three weeks' vacation at her home in Richmond and has resumed her work In the law oi- j fice of Cate, Wells and White.Mr.Chas.B.De Grosbois, of the Inland Revenue Department, Granby, is relieving at the Sherbrooke office, during the absence of Mr.E.Char-tier.It is understood that the receipts of the dance given last Friday by the Sons of England Society, amounted to $50, which will be handed to the Secretary of the Sherbrooke Patriotic Association.BRITISH SHIPS SUNK BY BERMAN CRUISER EIDEN APPLICANTS FOR PERMIT MUST HAVE CITY LICENSE AND POLICE RECOMMENDATION.The question of the stand for the i city cabmen has now been settled by the ' the Grand Trunk Railway Ob.agreeing to allow twelve licensed hackney carriage owners to resume their for-tlie;mer position at the Union Station.\t|In the opinion of the company, this 0 | number is quite sufficient to handle °tb :all the business.sev-1 Permits to occupy a place on the cabstand will be issued monthly by the G.T.R.agent at a charge of one dollar.The permit will entitle the owners only of the carriages to the privilege, except in special cases where a substitute driver may be allowed by special permission of the agent.Only one permit will be issued to each owner, and he will lie allowed only one carriage on the stand.No carriage will be allowed on the cabstand unless the owner possesses a current city license,which must be shown to the agent before the monthly permit will be issued.Each applicant for a permit must produce three recommendations satisfactory to the agent, including one I\t^ _ TO-DAY l from the Chief of Police.Sundry reg- ,\tJESSE L.LASKY illations similar to those in force in i presents the superb Comedy-Diama of Montreal and Toronto have to he complied with by all cabmen using the stand.Pictures and Orchestra.THE MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY-Twelfth episode.The elusive treasure box.THE PROPERTY MAN-Keystune, two reels, ChaB.Chaplin.MUTUAL WEEKLY No.83 MUTUAL WEEKLY NO.8 tea taring PREMIER thousand Incidents, Brewster\u2019s Millions MONTREAL LIVE STOCK MARKET London, Sept.29.\u2014(Special)\u2014 The official news bureau announced to-day that the German cruiser Emden has sunk four British steamships and a collier.The Emden has been operating in 'to 10c; lambs 7 l-4c to the Gulf of Bengal.She was reported 5 i-tc to 5 l-2c.recently at Madras where she directed; Receipts at the west, end TRADING WAS BRISK AND PRICES WERE STEADY.Montreal, Sept.29.\u2014Trading was brisk in the local cattle market yesterday.Prices were steady, with good receipts at both the east and west end.Prices ruled as follows: Hogs 9.50 to 9.75; top steers 8.50: good steers 8 to 8.50; - top cows, none; good cows 6 1-2 to K 3-4c; top bulls, none; good bulls, 7 l-2c; grass calves 5 to 5 l-2c; sucking calves 9c 7 l-2c; sheep In Five Parts.HEARST WEEKLY\u2014Selig.LOUIS DsLONG & Go.INDIAN NOVELTY ACT.To-morrow, \"THE SECRET OF THffi RING,\u201d three parts.Cities.A fascinât* ing mystery story of hidden gold.THE VIKING QUEEN-TWO Parts.Edison.1 a brief bombardment of that port ; and later at Pondicherry.HOTELS -THJE \"WILHELMINA,' ill.private hotel, in uptown shopping and theatre district, 212 Mountain St.TyONTREAL- \\ LTTO MOBILE TOP _ COVER LOST ¦ * about September 7Ui on the new Bondville road coming to Knowlton.i*'i,Kier suitably rewarded on returning t0 A.W.Pettes.Knowlton, Que.Mrs.J, Bathelt, who has been visiting her parents, Mr.and Mrs.L.Codera, on the Crawford Farm, near I\t*- the city, has returned to her home| in Holyoke, Mass, accompanied by her sister, Miss V.Codere, who will spend the winter with her.(G.T.R.) TEACHERS WANTED.'11EACHER WANTED L c FOR THE 1ST of October by the Board of Protestant School Commissioners of Sherbrooke.One holding a model school diploma.Apply C.O.Palmer,, Secretary-Treasurer, Sherbrooke, Que.Sporting News | BASEBALL with a strong wind blowing, kept many indoors.As it was the sum of $9;i.25 was contributed, which GAME IN AID OF PATRIOTIC FUND Bedford, Sept.29\u2014(Special) \u2014 A baseball game in aid of the Patriotic Fund, being raised by Bedford, was played in town at the Athletic grounds on Saturday afternoon between the Benedicts and Bachelors.Both teams were selected .From the best material trom Bedlurd and the immediate vicinity, with a result that a good fast game, of ball was played.His Worship, Mayor Smith, pitched the first ball, after which the game proceeded and in the very quick time of some eighty minutes, j short notice, and lack which it took to play the game, the which this celebration married men had scored five runs, while the younger opponents succeeded in making one.The teams were as follows : Benedicts \u2014 Palmer, Harvey,Soule, Berthiaume, Shepard.Dery, Hunger-ford, Baldwin, Foster.Bachelors\u2014 Currier, Martindale, Aldridge, Holden, Lorden, Oakes, Dery, Bockus, Draper.Score by in.^ngs 1 2 3 4 5 0 7 8 9 Benedicts\t110 12 9 0 0 x-5 Bachelors\t00090100 0-1 Umpire\u2014 Mr.A.T.Gould.In the evening, a dance was held in the Victoria Hall, to complete the , $15.00 to add day, and a most enjoyable time was spent by all present.Thfl net proceeds of the day amounted to nearly thirty dollars.CELEBRATION AT EARNHAM PATRIOTIC SPEECHES WERE MADE BY MAYOR AND OTHER PROMINENT CITIZENS Farnham, Sept.29\u2014(Special)\u2014 The celebration in aid oi the Patriotic fund was a marked success, and much credit is due to all those who lent their aid in making it such.There was a good attendance, but _ without doubt., not what it would Drovi\"c® Hl11\t+i , have been, but lor the inclement wea- i9r™e(i the CCAefII1°n3L'v .,,,.,\u2014onv a ther.The day was lair, but cold, ^ mass, ^er\tcremony a whirh I bountiful wedding bre.* was served at the home of the bride.Only J MARRIAGES DUCHARME\u2014LAPAN.Mansonville, Sept.29.\u2014September 21st at the R.C.Church of Mansonville, was the scene of a quiet but pretty wedding, when Miss Minnie Elmira, only daughter of Mr.and Mrs.Peter Lapan, of Potton, became the bride of Julien J.Ducharme, of Rev.Fr.Picord per- A special meeting of the Lennoxville Patriotic Association will be held in the Town Hall on Thursday afternoon at half-past three to complete arrangements for affiliation with the National Patriotic fund.There will be no meeting next Saturday.Miss Jean Wilson, daughter of Mr.1 A.R.Wilson, has entered King\u2019s 1 Hall, Compton, as a pupil.Miss Elizabeth Wilson, who has ' spent the summer at her cottage in Knowlton\u2019s Landing, is at present the guest of her sister, Mrs.Steele, and Miss Mary Wilson, Dufferin Ave.! The Free Industrial Drawing Class-; es, under the control of the Council of Arts and Manufactures of the Province of Quebec, will re-open Monday evening, October 5th, in Griffith\u2019s Hall.The classes will meet twice a week, on Monday and Friday evenings at 7.30 o\u2019clock.Those intend-j ing to avail themselves of this portunity will please attend the yard were: Cattle, 1,600; hogs, 1,000; sheep and lambs, 2,000; calves, 500.At the east end yard (C.P.R.) re-ce pts were; Cattle, 1,100; hogs, 255; sheep and lambs, 2,000; calves, 250.GERMANS EVACUATE LINE OF DEFENCE BEFORE JAPS.Pekin, Sept.29.\u2014(Special) \u2014 Thei Germans in Kiao Chau have evacuat-l ed the Waldersee line of defence be-1\t- fore a strong force of Japanese, and ; uu\ti»;,.!,,.\tnf Tsin Tau is now completely invested.\tAre Klgllt in the lUluSt, OI EDUCATIONAL BUSINESS GOOD NEW LORD MAYOR OF LONDON.London, Sept.29.\u2014 (Special) \u2014Sir Charles Johnston was to-day elected Lord Mayor of London, for the term of one year beginning Nov.9, 1914.He succeeds Sir Thomas V.Bowater.0P\" I Because of the war there is every i*\"\u201d:\u2014;'Y* \u2022\"''\u201c\"r \u2014\u20147 °P probability that the annual pageant, emng night for enrolment.The teach- ,T\t., , , , .on Nov.9th, will be abandoned, and PROVINCIAL EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTE ONE DAY S PAY.Montreal, Sept.29.\u2014 (Special) \u2014 It was announced to-day that every civil servant in the Province from Sir Lomer Gouin down will contribute a day\u2019s pay each to the Patriotic Fund.jthe greatest war that History T0i has known, and the people o f AUCTION SALE 1 shall sell for C.N.mWSE & SON at NORTH HATLEY, on Thursday, October 1st.the following property : Bay Horse, \u2022 years old, weight 1400 ; Bay Horse, 9 years old, weight 1360 ; Chestnut Horse, weight 1400 ; 2-year-old Colt, 8 Cow» to freshen in the spring, 3 Yearling Heifers, purebred Holstein Bull 2 year» old, 8 Shoats.9 young Pigs, Rubber-tired Buggy, Bulck Car in good running order, Ice Waggon practically new.De-I Laval Separator, new.i Sale at 12 noon.TERMS\u2014$10 and under, cash ; ovei j $10, good approved endorsed notes, with j interest at 6 p.c., payable at the Canadian Bank of Commerce, North Hatley.EDWIN HOWE, Auctioneer.talking everywhere are i hard times and depression.It ! therefore interesting to hear of : concerns, which are not affected this present crisis.Mr.Colwill, manager for the International ! the immediate relatives of the con-| tracting parties were present.The ing will embrace Mechanical and Architectural Drawing.Captain W.W.R.Hamilton, of the U.S.Coast Survey, and his wde speaks well for the patriotism\tof Inetviy \"wedded couple departed on the\t1\t(formerly Miss Lilian Bacon, of F.ber-i Farnham, when one considers\ttbe : n0on\" train for different\tparts in\t:\tbrooke) are at present in England, | of advertising\tMasgaclnlsettg an(j\tt _ ocje Island,\t;\tvisiting\tMrs.\tHamilton\u2019s\tsisteo,\tMrs.\u2019 had.\tamid a shower of\trice\tand\tbest\tJ\tF.\tH.\tWilliams\tat\t\u201cSherbrooke,\" Many thanks are due to auto own-j\t0f their many friends.\tThe j Shortlands, Kent.Captain Hamilton ers, who so kindly devoted their cars \u2018 out 0f town guests were Mr.and! had been stationed at Washington,D.and turned out for the parade.\tOn! Mrs.Thos.Minnahan, of\tFovestdale,\tI\tC., for some eighteen months, and arriving at the grounds Patriotic r.I., anci Mr.and Mrs.F.\tE.LaPan,\t;\tleft his post on long leave for a well speeches were made by Mayor Me-¦ 0f Montreal.The bride received Cork ill,\tand\tMr.\tR.C.\tWilkins, in\tmany beautiful presents,\tboth\tuseful\tj English,\tand\tEx-Mayor D\u2019Artois and\tan(i ornamental.Father Larocqne, in French, which\t- were enthusiastically received.At the\tDOUGHTY\u2014-OUBBON close of the speaking, Misses Pea-, Windsor, Sept.29 \u2014(Special)\u2014The : body, Kees, Martel, Dufont, Ouimette 1 following is taken from the Chicago j and Croteau, proceeded to take up American;\u2014\tDR.G.A.SMITH, OF MONTREAL, the contribution.On arriving back j \u201cA very pretty and interesting weA-j To VISIT SHERBROOKE, in town Messrs.Stone and Graves ! ding was celebrated at St.Bartholo-' There will be a rally of the Y.M.C.got busy, and succeeded in collecting! mew\u2019s Church, Chicago, 111., on Sat- ^ committee men on Monday even-'\t~\t'\t' ' ' urday, Sept.12th, when Clara Bea- fng next, Oct, 5, at which time Dr.trice, third daughter of Mr.and Mrs, smitb\tspeak on the opportuni- James Cubbon, of Rutherglen, scot-1 tfes presented by the Association.Dr.land, was united in holy matrimony ; smith is well known for his progres-to Mr.Harry Doughty, of Windsor, ajVe work an(j enthusiasm, and his Que., the ceremony being performed :appearance wiH mean a large atten- it is probable that the great banquet in the Guild Hall, which annually marks the installation of new Lord Mayor, will also be omitted.respondence Schools of Scranton, Pa., gives us to understand that business is exceptionally good, and why ?\u2014 simply because every far-seeing man is getting ready for the boom\u2014 for its bound to come when the war is over.All the commerce and trade that has been tied up will suddenly let loose and every man, with special training will be needed.During the past year while scores of men in Sherbrooke and the Townships were laid off, and out of work, Mr.Colwill states that, he has not heard of one that has been affected On the other hand, he has the names of many who have been kept on the pay list, while untrained men, voung the 1 and old, have been dismissed, all ' round them.You bet it pays to study.If the reader of this short article wishes to prepare for the opportuni- for construction of a bridge in the municipality of Rock Island, Que.Sealed tenders will be received by the undersigned, not later than Oct.3rd, 1914, for the building of an iron bridge with concrete abutments, over the Tomifobla River in this muniei-pality.Plans and spécifications ar« in the hands of the Secretary Treasurer of this Municipality, also In tbs hands of Mr.L.A.Vallce, Engineer, Department of Public Works, Quebec, The lowest nor any tender not necessarily accepted.E.W.HOVEY, Secretary-Treasurer.EXTENSIVE AUCTION SALE TO to the Fund, which brought the amount up; to1 the sum.stated.The baseball game between the j married men, and the single men, ! furnished much amusement, and was! a very good game, when it it taken into consideration that many of the ! players had not thrown a baseball 1 Birch wanted for\tin a n',mber of\t^ QUEBEC WILL GINE GRANT BELGIANS Montreal, Sept.29\u2014Sir Lomer Gouin, Premier of Quebec,, and the Hon.earned holiday.Since his arrival in: P'S'G' Mackenzie, Provincial I\u2019reas-England, however, he tias been on ; u™.Passed through Montreal today duty again, with the staff of tho Am-! ?t1.h,ei1 ^ay.t9s rpronto to attend| Remember\u2014there\tare over erican Embassy, looking after strand-i th®.fu?eral of s'r '/a\u201des Whitney.\tT.C.S.students In the Eastern Town- ed Americans in England and Scot- S*F Loi\u2019?e,r, sai.d that it was the m ships, and more than 1,000 in Sher-1 à\t*\t*\ti tention of the Provincial Government ! brooke while altogether there are __________ 'to make a substantial grant in aid r x 7flo owi on this Continent.if the Belgian relief fund.The Fed- ; \u2014\t\u2014____u._.j\u2014\u2014\u2014.________ eral Government had given fifty thousand dollars, Sir Lomer continued, and the grant from the Provincial Government would be a generous one and would represent the feelings of admiration entertained in the! province for the gallant Belgians.\u2014ON EXPORT EIRCH Hardwood Export.Fletcher Pulp & Lumber Co., Ltd.j FUBNISHED FLAT j TO BENT 4 For anv deairahla tenent vho 0\tWill Blfrn a lease to at least.Ma.y { l*t, 1915, we will furnish a.Hat.f conaiatin* of 4 rooms, a kitrh #\tenetta eonfaininc an abundance of J cupboards, oily water, etc.; also- 1\tn flrat-nlaas bathroom.The loca-f tlon is 46 Windsor St., Bast J Sherbrooke.J For further particulars apply to I EDWAilliS KFiLTY CD * #\tJ.K.Kf 1 WARDS.Mgr, * *\t32 KING STREET.f .WWW, they have not forgotten their old time skill.The game was won by the married men, by the score of 17 to 14.The teams were as follows : Single men\u2014 Savage, Brown, Pope, Brillhart, Burnett, Kavanagh, Oul-lette, Stenson, Stubbs, Williams.Married men\u2014 A.B.Comeau, Fitch.A.!,.Longtin, Wells, Brownelle, Stan-dish, Gough.White, Mensry.Umpire\u2014 J.O'Hara, Tlavor Mc-Corkill.Special thanks are due Messrs.!.J.Morgan, A.E.Gough, R.O.Wilkins, Ex-Mayor D\u2019Artois, G.C.Bor-tght, A.J.Choquette, J, Stone, and G.Graves, for the time and Interest, taken in making this the success it was.EAST PINNACLE.Mrs.C A.Morrison Miss Jessie Mor-, The newlv lllftrrled collplei who ar Thomson, of\tvisRms if tTs\t« honeymoon in Chicago and place on Wednesday ; Mr.and Mrs.\tvicinity, and\tIn\tMontreal,\tCanada, Marvin Harveyt of LenooxviUe, and Mr.\twill\ttake up\ttheir\tresidence\tin\tWind- and Mrs.Ralph Harvey, of Hillside, call-\tj\tsor,\tQuebec.ing on friends hero-recently : Mr.and\ti\tri -\t-\"\t.¦ ¦\u2014\u2014t.> Mrs John Lahue, of blast Pinnacle, left.! Wednesday mornina for a trip fo Wor-j \u201e ¦ pr, coing hy the way of Burlington, Windsor, _____ ______________________ being performed appearance will mean a large by the Rev.Edgar Pancoart.\tj dance at the rally.F.very commit- The bride was very tastefully dress- ; tee man ought to keep this date ed in a costume of pale blue crepe :oPen.tie chine, draped with old lace and |\t- wore a tulle veil.The bridesmaid, - AUTO AND RIG COLLIDE.Miss Clara Ethel Brew, niece of the' , \u201e\t__ .\t.\t, bride, was costumed in a shadow lace 1.° ,\t,, n p V ar °1\u201810 dress over white- silk, and wore a pic-.\tm J a w, , r turn hat.Master Sydney W.^ Brew, \u201dccuP1Bd by.M'I N'A' ^lg,ht' a\"d a nephew of the bride, acted as page of \" *\tb/ Mr\u2019 Jo8' Fort'er,' ^ok honor ond drcHced\tof Pl«* Saturday evening on Belvidere friends.Births Marriages, & Deaths honor, and was dressed in a suit of,\t.,\t, , white velvet corduroy.Mrs.James S.street m J \u201c\u201cr °f th0 Pur® id\u2018lk Cow-Brew, sister of the bride, and Ma-! pany budldlnK- ^r- Pothiei was tron of honor, wore a pretty costume proceeding along Belvidere from the of pale pink crepe de chine, with old bridfe while.Mr.Foitier was coming lace.The bride was given away by n opposite direction.The horse Mr.Thoma» Cowman, in the unavoid- 'vas struck in the chest by the.left\tBIRTHS able absence of her father.Bouquets si(le of the automobile and the flesh 0OUSEN&,\u2014At Bolton Centre, on of American beauty roses, carried by ,)adly torn.Mr.Fortier\u2019s mother wpg gept_ 25th, 1914, a daughter to Mr the bridesmaid and matron of honor thrown from the rig hut escaped from and Mrs.Bamnel Consens, added greatly to the pretttness of injury except for a bruised arm.Th« C0LGRAM_At Pitch Bay on Sept the occasion.After the ceremony the wind-shield of the car was damaged.2Z> 1914 a 8on to Mr and Mr6 j who is leaving for England, at Ms place, NORTH HATLEY, on Friday, October 2nd at 1 p.ro.the foUowlnK valuable Schoolcraft, who has been ill for\tproperty : some time.Although he had been 111 Four extra heavy Mares, all youn*.for a long while, the end came verv sound and perfect, the finest in the coun-suddenly.The funeral was held In the try ; 3 SprinK Colts, sired by Nutbrown Baptist Church at 2 p.m., on Friday horsc- extra in every way ;\t5 extra and was conducted by the Rev.P.;\tCows 2 young Catth, _\t_____e \u2022:\t,\ttered Poland China Hogs, all regLaterdd.Pergau.1 he deceased leaves to mourn th(! best herd o( thiR famous breed in his loss a.widow and two daughters, ,c'annda ; waygons.Harnesses, Hay Press.Mrs.John Curtis, Mrs.John Brown, 10 tons Hay, 15 tons Straw, several also several other relatives and hundred bushel Mangels, Corn, 900 bush- ties to come, a special low rate ri» ! Tnexirlav Ortnhpr Atk 1914 be.obtained during the month of | d UCSCiay, UCTODer OTil, October, therefore you will be welll The undersigned has received instrue-advlsed to make an appointment i tiens from with him, at his office, Whiting Block\tDr.WILLIAMS, Wellington Street.\t__ who has gold hl8 oroperty aad left (oI.' '\t; England with the oversea* contingent, to sell by public auction at residence.No.26 MONTREAL STREET, all his movables, consisting la Part of contents of Sitting Rooms, Dining Room».Halls, Passages.6 Bedroom*, Kitchen, Sheds, etc., Harnesses, etc.Giving up possession of house at once.No reserve.Everything must be sold for cash.Sale at 9 o'clock a.m.sharp.JOHN J.GRIFFITH.Auctioneer.AUCTION SALE \u2014FOR\u2014 Dr.G.J.EDGAR els Bariev and Oats, 150 cords Stove- : wood.150 bushels Potatoes, and other ; things not mentioned.For terms and particulars see posters.No reserve.EDWIN HOWE, Auctioneer.\u201cNORMAN\u2019* ON THE WAY-A NEW ARROW COLLAR DUE OCTOBER 1st whole party proceeded to Reed\u2019s cafe Both parties claimed to he driving on Colgram.: on State Street, where an excellent i their right side.It was a miracu-: wedding breakfast was served in the 1 'ous escape for the occupants of the j ustuil excellent manner of this well i'ij?that they were not further in-: known catering establishment.\tI.luted.RENFREW\u2019S THREE TEXTILE FACTORIES WORKING OVERTIME Bishop\u2019s Grossing, Sept, a daughter, to Mr.and Coaticook House I\u2019opulnr Home for Travellers.\u2014Bug.Coucbard.Prop.wlicrp they sLopred for a day, then con tinned their Journey to Worcester to vi dt Mr.Lflhue's brother ; Mr.(îrnv.\u2022 A.Lassonde, of Sutton, at.Mr.J.Labile\u2018a on Sunday In at.Newa has been received hero that MIbb Stella FL Hughes who, about nine years ago taught a very suecegsful i.cjui school at Hast Pinnacle, was married Wednesday, September -vtrd.to Mr.Georg© K.Kerr, of Hillcrest, Megan tic, Que.Mrs.J Cling, of Flichford.visiting her Bister.Mrs.1, Lahue, Ui., rt ^ Deaths Reported j {LftrfV/v.'v-\t-\t-\t\u2022VJV^.v-'vc.MERRICK SCHOOLCRAFT.DAIRY V ALLEY Dairy Valley, Sept.29 \u2014(Special) Another hi -lily esteemed resident of ibis pi205 passed «way on Wednesday nUht in the person ol Mr.Herrick PYNE.\u2014At 25th,\t1914, Mrs.Pyne.MACEY.\u2014At West Sutton, Que., on September 19th, 1914, a son, to Mr.and Mrs.B.Macey.PAGE.\u2014At West Sutton, Que., on Sept.19th, 1914, a son, to Mr.and Mrs, H.Page.CARD OF THANKS.1 wish to thank my friends and neigh hors for their assistance and kindness to me during the illness and death of my husband (Signed) Mrs.Samuel Russell.Eaal Anguii.Sept.26th, 1914.The war has put new vim into the j ees can stand, three textile factories at Renfrew, In the plant of the Renfrew TextiU Ont.\t! Company also a temporary shutting Logans, Limited, a 60-year-old con-, down has been replaced by the em-cern, which had been closed down for ' ployment of a full staff and consider-two or three weeks prior to the 1 able overtime.breaking out of hostilities, is now j While it is true that each of these being operated at full capacity day three factories secured a share of the and night The Renfrew Knitting Company, where only a small portion of the staff had been employed for some time before the war began, is also running at full capacity, and with as much overtime as its eighty emplcVU Domlnlon Government\u2019s textile order, the increased activities are largely due to increased orders from regular customers.All three factories report a considerable improvement in this direction since the breaking out of hostilities.1 SIX SHERBROOKE DAILY RECORD, - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1914.Vineberg\u2019s The Ideal Place Te Trade We will continue our 10\tp.c.* réduction on ail F U R Sales during September.Our Ladies\u2019 ready-to-wear department full of novelties for you Ladies.Latest Fall Hats For Men 147 Wellington Street 1 JAIL GOVERNOR MISSISQUOI HIS'L SOCIETY Liberal Committee Meets This Evening to Select Successor to Mr.J.H.Laforce Annual Meeting at Dunham a Most Interesting Event Was CONCEALED MONEV ST.RAILWAY IN LEG RECOMMENDATION FOR APPOINT- : MENT WILL BE MADE TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL.! The question of t he governorship of j the Sherbrooke Jail, rendered vacant ' by the death of Mr.J.H.Laforce, will be considered at a special meeting of the Liberal Committee, to be held this evening at S o\u2019clock at the office of the president, Mr.J.K.Edwards, 32 King street.A full attendance of members is looked for in order that a unanimous selection may be made for recommendation to the Attorney-General.Other business is expected to he laid before the meeting.Daily News Specials From Eastern Townships A NOW FELL AT LAKE MEG ANTIC.Lake Megantic, Sept.29.\u2014(Special) \u2014There was a fall of snow here on Monday morning and the boundary mountains are white with snow.SOLD FARM FOR Ï5.000 South Granby, Sept.29 \u2014(Suecial)-Mr.John Lacosse has sold his farm to eluding stock and implements to a party from Granby, for the sum of {5,000.This farm was formerly known 6* the Geo, K&sp farm.HORSE MISTAKEN FOR A DEER.Lake Megantic, Sept.29.\u2014(Special) \u2014Still another horse was shot dead last Thursday night, in mistake for a deer.This one was quite near to the town, in an open pasture on the lake shore.This makes five horses shot inside of 10 days within a few mi,es of Lake Megantic.WILL DO LUMBER WORK.Sutton, Sept.29.\u2014 (Special) \u2014 Mr.E.J.Getty, who recently purchased some timber land at North Pinnacle, left on Monday with some men to begin cutting and skidding operations on the same.At present he will cut only the spruce, as markets are slow for most of the other kinds of lumber.His cut of logs will be hauled to Spencer\u2019s mill at Frelighs-btirg to be sawed up into lumber of various dimensions.BOY SERIOUSLY INJURED Graniteville, Sept.29 \u2014(Suecial) Douglas Reynolds, the ten year old son of Murillo Reynolds.C-edarville, met with a very bad accident on Wednesday afternoon.He had gone down to the lake with some others for water and was standing on the back end of the wagon, when the horse etarced suddenly and he was thrown off, striking on the side of his head.He lost a lot of blood and was un-eonsdous up to Friday.WINNERS IN SEED GRAIN COMPETITION Bishop\u2019s Crossing, Sept.29 \u2014(Special)\u2014The following are the winners in seed grain competition of Wolfe County No.1 Agricultural Society.1, Ê.A.Rowe, 84 points; 2, C.C.Rolfe, 82; 3 A.A.Bishop, 81; 4 E.L.Bishop, 80; 5 J.W.Oughtred,,78; i 6, C.Guy Bishop, 78; 7, B.W.Jen-kerson.75.WINNERS IN BROME COUNTY POTATO COMPETITION Brome, Sept.29 \u2014(Special)\u2014 The foliowing are the prize winners on potatoes, special grants given by the Brome County Agricultural Society for 1914\u20141, E.S.Miitlmore, Knowl-ton, 8e points, $20;\t2 T.E Miller, Knowlton, 85 point-:.S]5; 3 N.E.Hoyt, Abercorn, 83,\t$12;\u2019 4, N.A.Wilson, Sutton, 80, $10;\t5 Alex Burnet, Cowansville, 78, SS; 6 E.L.Hall, East Fsrnham, 75, tb] - p.H.Legallais, Sutton Junction, \u201975, 14.NEW BRIDGE FOR ROCK ISLAND.Rocs Island, Sept.23 \u2014(Special)\u2014 Through the influence of Mr.A.J.Bissonett, M.L.A., a grant has been obtained from the provincial Government of nine thousand dollars to aid in the construction of a new bridge.The Council accepted the plans and specifications prepared by the government engineer, Mr.L.A.Vallee.The plans are for an iron bridge with a main span 144 feet in length and a 22 foot roadway with a concrete floor and two (ivp foot sidewalks.The bridge to be of the under truss pattern, its total length including approaches being 164 feet.The south end of the bridge is to be swung down stream 15 or 20 feet, to give a clear vision oi the hill from the north end.The Council have advertised for tenders, all bids to be in the hands of the Council by October 3rd, 1914.and the bridge to be ready lor use at the first possible date.The iron bridge bfside Kg than Hopkins\u2019 store has been re-painted and is now being newly planked.INJURED BY FRIGHTENED HORSE.Sutton, Sept.29.\u2014 (Special) \u2014 Mr.Frank Garland was quite seriously injured on Saturday while after a load of ice.His horse got frightened and jumping forward threw Mr.Garland between the wagon and the horse\u2019s heels.In the accident Mr.Garland was badly bruised up and had to be carried home.His attending physician hopes for his speedy recovery.EXTRA ROCK MAPLE LOGS, THESE.Sutton, Sept.29.\u2014 (Special) \u2014 A shipment of large rock maple logs, made by A.J.Garland, Sept.25th, showed one log 30 in.diameter smallest end by 14 ft.long ; 1 log 28 in.diameter smallest end by 10 ft.long; one log 26 in.diameter smallest end, by 12 ft.long ; one log 24 in.diameter smallest end by 12 ft.long.These were sent to the Belgo-Cana-dian Pulp & Paper Co., Shawinigan Falls, Que.BICYLIST RAN INTO BY TEAM.Cowansville, Sept.29.\u2014(Special) \u2014 An accident which might have been attended with more serious results, happened Saturday evening to Master Hollis Vaughan, of Fordyce, whilst cycling up the McClatchie Hill.He was run into and knocked off his bicycle by a team going in the opposite direction at a rapid pace.Luckily, no more serious damage resulted than a torn coat, a broken pedal and a few bruises.^\t^ ^-«r-^U \"m- DEATH BY HIS OWN HAND.On Monday evening Dr.Bachand, coroner for the St.Francis District, held an adjourned inquest on the body of Charles Charland, who was found dead in his bed at the Chateau Windsor on Saturday evening.The jury returned a verdict that the deceased was found dead in bed with a wound from a bullet fired from a revolver by his own hand in a fit of temporary insanity.ANNUAL REPORTS WERE CONSIDERED VERY SATISFACTORY \u2014ELECTION OF OFFICERS Dunham, Sept.23\u2014(Special) \u2014 The meeting of the Missisquoi County Historical Society, which was called for Saturday, was not.as largely attended as was hoped for, but it was none the less interesting to those who were able to be present.Counter attractions and the short notice were in a great measure responsible for the small attendance.in the absence of the President, Mr.C.O.Jones, who was unable to be present through illness, the Hon.W.W.Lynch presided, and in a brief, but interesting address made an appeal to every one present to make the effort to make Missisquoi County Historical Society stand on a good and sure foundation.As an old Missisquoi boy, he was keenly interested in the success of the Society and was pleased to be present at the meeting and at all times to do what ever he could to promote its welfare.The Secretary read letters oi regret from Hon.J.C.McCorkill, Quebec ; Mr.F.A.X.Giroux, Sweetsburg; Rev.E.\tM.Taylor, Knowlton, and Mr.James Ferris, Montreal, also the regrets of the President, Mr.,C.O.Jones, which he had been asked to convey to the meeting, after which he gave a short report of the year\u2019s work.Discussion followed regarding the sale of the reports on hand and a motion was passed authorizing the Secretary to have 100 copies of the fine reports bound together and to place them on the market for sale at Î3 each.About fifty copies were pledged to be sold or given away by members of the Society who were present at the meeting.These books are truly a great credit to the Society, and should find a way into the home of every inhabitant of the County of Missisquoi.Miss E.L.Baker, president of the Woman\u2019s Branch of the Society, was then asked to give her report which was well received.Election of officers then followed : President\u2014Mr.\tW.F.Kay, M.P.; Vice-Presidents\u2014Messrs.F.E.Spencer F.\tX.A.Giroux, A.E.D.'Artois, re-elected ; President Woman\u2019s Branch \u2014 Miss E.L.Baker, re-elected; Secretary Treasurer\u2014 M.E.Baker, re-elected.A resolution of condolence to the family of the late Edear Russell Smith, an old friend and member of the Society, who has been called to his eternal rest since the last annual meeting, was passed, and a copy to be sent to the family.A hearty vote of thanks was tendered to Hon.Justice Lynch, who so kindly presided at the meeting.Among those present at the meeting Compton, Sept.29.\u2014 (Special) were : Hon.Justice Lytich, Knowlton ; Mr.John P.Noyes, Sweetsburg ; Mr.W.F.Kay, M.P., Philips-burg ; Mrs.S.A.C.Morgan, Mrs.Butler, Bedford ; Mrs.Theodore Moore.Stanbridge ; Miss Alice V.Baker, of Cowansville, Miss E.L.Baker, Rev.H.Plaisted, Miss L.Plaisted, Dunham ; Messrs.F.C.Saunders, George Cansey.W.A.Sheltus, C\u2019.B.Jameson, Bedford ; Thos.Hunter, Bedford ; Rev.Mr.Allen, Abbots Corner ; C.S.Moore, Stanbridge ; Mr.and Mrs.M.E.Baker, Dunham.The Net Revenue For the Past Twelve Months Was $54,020 MR.S.L.SPAFFORD, LENNOX-VILLE, WAS ADDED TO THE EXECUTIVE.CONTRACTS FOR MOST OF POWER.Montreal, Sept, 29.\u2014The annual meeting of the Sherbrooke Railway and Power Company was held here at noon yesterday and was presided over by the president, Mr.Clarence J.McCuaig, who presented the year- KILLED ON RAILWAY TRACKEAST ANœ N0W Young Belgian Was Walking Be- HAS ACADEMY tween St.Sebastian and\t\u201e .j, Tl r j , c.P .\tRaised to That Rank From Mode! St.Samuel\tL n t t t \u201e ____\tby Protestant Committee of Instruction ARTHUR PICON WAS ONLY SUPPORT OF MOTHER, WHO LIVES IN NAMUR, BELGIUM.Lake Megantic, Sept.29.\u2014 ( Special) \u2014A fatal accident occurred on the Quebec Central Railway between ~t.Sebastien and St.Samuel on Saturday night after dark, when a young man of 23 years of age.named Arthur Picon, a Belgian, was killed by the evening train coming to Mc-gantic.It appears that Picon and his chum had been to visit a friend, and when returning along the line Picon wanted to turn back, but the other one wante 1 * * * * 6 ¦ , \u2022 , on to their camp, so they divided, each going their own way.Weon is supposed to have met the train at a sharp cu-'ve, but how he was killed there is no evidence to show'.Both men were employees of the Lake Megantic Granite Company at their works at St.Samuel.The gad part of the case is that the.unfortunate man was the only support of his mother, who lives near Na our, Belgium, in the present war gone Mr.E.Huard, of Megantic, v a» \t\t \t-L\u2014\t!\u20141\t\u2014\t\u2014 Butter Cheese\tCold Storage\tPoultry Lamb Ebbs\tcosts r.irrr.E\tsaves much\tBeef H m 03\tAT The Canada\tm ra \tGofd Storage Co.\t01 \tI.IMITKH.\tQ if\tOffice 51-53 WILLIAM ST., MONTREAL.\t Apples\tLARGEST and BEST STORES In CANADA.Location the most Desirable, being the\t Nuts\tCentre of the Produce Trade.\tOysters Cran-\tConsign all Shipments to\tFish berries\tTb.Canada Cold Storage Co., Limited.\tPorft THE SSHOOLS IN DIXVILLE AND BARN8TON RESPEOTINELY RAISED TO RANK OF MODEL A number of important matters affecting Protestant education in the Province were considered at the quarterly meeting of the Protestant Committee of the Council of Public Instruction, held on Friday in Quebec, \u2018 and at which the Chairman, principal Peterson, presided, those present being His Lordship Bishop Dunn, Rev.Dr.Love, Hon.S.Fisher, Dr.Shurt-leff, Mr.Bullock, Rev.Dr.Kexford, Judge McCorkill, Hon.P.S.G.Mackenzie.Dr.Rowat, Hon.R.Bicker-dike, Mr.John Whyte, Principal Kne-land, Mr.Howard Murray, Principal McBumay and Mr.S.Laird.Among other business transacted was the distribution of some $30,000 of the superior education grant for the support of academies and model schools of the Province.East Angus was raised to the rank of Academy from Model and schools of Dixville and Barnston from the renk of elementary to Model.An important decision was reached by the Committee, )n regard to the Ecole les Hautes Etudes Gommer claie- de Montreal, this being the acceptance of a recommendation that 1 the institution be affiliated with Laval University, of Montreal, on certain conditions.Irv-r.eotor Parker acted as secretary! of the meeting in the alsence of Dr.Psrrneiee, the zealous Secretary of th i Committee, owing to indisposition.\u2019 I A resolution was passed 1 i.Pp Com-Wttte-: gr-nting hlm en < ¦\u2019.tended Pave of absence.The committee wilt hold a special me-ting on the 7tb of October, :-t j wb|cb Mme the Protestant Te-cherV A-,cf-,ti,/n of fte province will be, fit ecfigion in Queb'-.\u2018present at the Inquest on Monda / ,n the interestp of the rompoty.'.\u2018he ¦ ! body was badly cut up.I MR.CLARENCE J.McCUAIG, Montreal, re-elected President of Sherbrooke Railway and Power Company.ly statement to the shareholders,who adopted it without discussion-The net revenue for the year ended June 30 last, as already published, showed a net revenue lor the twelve months of $54,020, which with the balance carried forward the previous year left $'.*,236 available for lived and other charges, which after being deducted, allowed the sum of $1,157 to be carried forward to profit and loss account.The board of directors was re-elected for the coming year, a new director, Mr.S.L.Spafford, of Lennox-ville, being added to the executive.The board is now comprised of C.J-McCuaig, president; S.H.Ew'ing, vice-president; Frank Thompson, D.R.McCuaig, Grant Johnston, W.J.Thorold and S.L.Snafford In his address to the shareholders, Mr.McCuaig, the president, in referring to the outlook of the company, said in part : \"The company has contracted for the greater part of the power available from its present development, and the earnings should show a satisfactory increase as soon as normal conditions again prevail.\"The company\u2019s power plant and lighting system have been kept in a high state\" of efficiency and a considerable amount has been expended in the upkeep of the street railway,'\u2019 VAUMN ROLL DISCUSSED (Continued from page 1) ' hovi.the Council could retrench.Fixed expenditure had got to be paid.The people wanted the Fire Department and the streets maintained.The debts of the previous Council ' had helped to raise taxation.THE ROYAL VISIT The Council agreed to an extra appropriation of $180 to meet expenses incurred in connection with the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Con-: naught, in addition to the $500 pre-i viously voted.TENDER ACCEPTED, The tender of J.H.Parent & frere ! amounting to $106.90 was accepted for lumber for shed at No.4 P\u2019ire Station.THE AYLMER BRIDGE CONTRACT On the recommendation of the Road.Committee, it was decided to pay $5,000 to MacKinnon Holmes & Co., on account of the work done on Aylmer Bridge.THE JENCKBS MACHINE CO.In reference to the reply of the Jen-ckes\u2019 Machine Co., concerning the fulfilment of their obligations to the city under the bye-law, it was resolved that the matter be referred to the City Attorney owing to the unprecedented difficulties under which industries are la.borin-/ in the present trad® and manufacturing conditions.ALI).BRAULT\u2019S SON\u2019S ACCOUNT.The Finance Committee recommended that payment of $65 be made to Aid.Brault\u2019s son, as his services were requested for the purpose of collecting accounts, and a ollcctors\u2019 services exceeded in value those of a junior office clerk.Agreed to.THE CITIZEN\u2019S MEETING AND THE VALUATION HOU.The Council aaapted a 'fcorimen-dation oi the Finance Committee, that when revising the 1914 valuation roll, it would give due consideration to the resolution adopted at the citizen\u2019s meeting and to the verbal representations of those who presented it to the council.NEW SIDEWALKS The Council adopted u sport oi the Hoad Committee recommending that concrete ridevulks be con :Vntc1 ed on King Street from Wellington to Depot, and on Depot Street from King to the north nidn of the Oxford House, he abutting proprietors to he ussrHsed witlf- their share of the cost.GAS AND ELECTRIC REPORT The financial statement of the Gas and Electric Department covering the Vagrant Also Had Cards Certifying That He Was Suffering From Many Diseases HAD CARD ALSO STATING SIR WILFRID LAURIER GAVE HIM PERMISSION TO TRAVEL ANYWHERE.Sweetsburg, Sept.29.\u2014 (Special) \u2014Judge Mulvena disposed of several cases at a sitting of the Criminal Court here yesterday.The King vs.Walter J.Abbott.\u2014 The defendant, who is a recent importation from the United States, was sentenced to two years in St.Vincent de Paul Penitentiary for having broken into and robbed the cottage of Mr.Oliva Garceau at Mount Orford Lake.He will be deported at whatever stage of the sentence the Government deem it advisable, PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO ASSAULT.The King vs.Edouard Blanchette, of Roxton Pond, committed for trial on a charge of assault causing bodily harm.\u2014Defendant asked for a speedy trial and pleaded not guilty.His trial was fixed for Saturday, the 3rd of October next, and he was released on bail in the meantime.SCOTCHMAN CHARGED WITH THEFT.Andrew Gordon McLean, in jail on a charge of having stolen a horse and rig worth $250 from C.W.McCul-lagh, of Warden, made choice of a jury trial and was remanded to jail to aw7 * * *ait his trial at the term beginning on the 5th of October next.He came from the Old Country in July last; ! ALLEGED THEFT FROM FELLOW BOARDER.Oscar Brunelle vs.Harry Rogers.\u2014 The accused was committed for trial on a charge of theft from the person at Granby of the sum of $35, upon the complaint of Oscar Brunellè, a fellow-boarder.CREATED A DISTURBANCE.; ! Albert Gates vs.Alfred Gagne, of j Sweetsburg, for being under the influence of liquor and creating a disturbance.\u2014The defendant, who had only recently served a sentence for the same offence, pleaded not guilty, ; but was convicted on evidence and sentenced to pay a fine of $2, or , eight days.ASKED FOR JURY TRIAL.The King vs.Harry Rogers, for 'stealing from the person.\u2014The accus- i ,ed preferred a jury trial and was re- \u2018 manded to jail till the October term.^ ! ALLEGED CONVERSION OF MONEY.; The King vs.P.A.Lecuyer, of ! Granby.\u2014The defendant, hound over 'for trial for 'having fraudulently converted to his own use the sum of $112.50 deposited with him to hand to a Mrs.Tarry, asked for a speedy trial and pleaded not guilty.Trial was fixed for Saturday next.MAN WITH MANY DISEASES.Frank B.Baradic, alias William | Simpson, was brought before the , Court on a charge of vagrancy, etc., .and begging without a license.He pleaded not guilty and was remanded to jail for trial till Saturday next.When searched he was found to he plentifully supplied with printed slips j of paper and cards from various church dignitaries, both Catholic and Protestant, and from various doctors, that he was afflicted with various diseases, paralysis, epilepsy, inflammatory rheumatism, cancer, inflammation of the lungs, etc., and that he had five children to provide for.He also had a card on which was printed: \"Sir Wilfrid Laurier gives me permission to travel anywhere.\" $157 was found concealed, in the artificial leg he wore.It's Economy Not Extravagance To Buy Your Clothes Here Economy, because into our suits we put only the best quality material obtainable at the price\u2014Economy, because sincere desire to serve best, marks all the workmanship that goes toward making our clothes.Before you buy, we are sure you will find it to your best interests to come here and look\u2014your own judgment will tell you where to buy.Y ou will find an ample assortment at each of these several prices.$10-$12-$15-$18-25.Rstar clothing hall OSENBLOOIV! THE STORE THAT SETS THE PACE AND CO, 1 ! What E.T.Women Are\t; Doing For Patriotic Fund : *v\t/ RED CROSS WORK AT BEDFORD.Bedford, Sept.29 \u2014(Special)\u2014 The Bedford branch of the Red Cross Society met this week in the County building on Wednesday afternoon with a good ti.rnout of ladies.These weekly meetings are now beginning to show good rrsults in the amount of work turned out.The committee in charge of the local patriotic fund has appointed certain ones to make a thorough canvas of Bedford for subscriptions for this fund and the hearty cooperation of all is asked to raise an amount worthy of the cause.WHAT HATLEY WOMEN ARE DOING Hatley, Sept.29 \u2014(Special)\u2014 At the last regular meeting of the Hatley Patriotic Society, which was held in the vestry of the Methodist Church, the sum of twenty dollars was received from Mr.T.D.Hunter, as the proceeds of the patriotic corn roast, which was recently held.This amount will be given to the general fund at Ottawa.At this meeting it was decided, Tv an unanimous vote, to dispense with refreshments at, future meetings, choosing rather to dc- | vote the time thus taken up to the work jn hand.A twenty dollar package of materials has befcn received from the Red Cross Society in Montreal, together with instructions with reference to the articlss most needed.1 The next meeting of the Society will; be held in the Guild Halt on Friday j afternoon, October 2, at two-thii.\" | to which all interested in the work! are cordially invited.BALL GAME NETTED $20 Frelighsburg Sept.29 \u2014(Special)\u2014 Gooa, ior our baseoall team, who showed their loyalty on Saturday last, when the \u201cBachelors\" and \u201cBenedicts\" played a game raising the neat little sum of $20 for the patriotic fund.The ladies will serve a 10 cent luncheon at the home of Mrs.Merton Shufelt, on Tuesday the 29th from 5 to 7 p.m.for the benefit of the fund.first eight months of the year was laid on the table until the next meeting.THREATEN CITY WITH WRIT' A letter was read from the attorneys of Price, Wate.rhouse & Co., the* Montreal accountants, threatening to issue a writ against the city unless their account lie settled at once.Referred to Finance Committee.THE UNION OF QUEBEC MUNIOIP- ! ALITIEB Thc Mayor was authorized to repre- I sent the City at a mcieting to be held in City Hall, Montreal, on October 1st., in connection with a projected Convention of the Municipalities of the Province of Quebec.NEW CLUB Application from various citizens: for permisnon to organize the \u201cCom rnercial Club of Sherbrooke\u2019\u2019 was referred to the City Attorney.THE BUILDING BYE-LAW A petition against the existing building bye-law accompanied by a letter stating many specific objections advanced by contractors, was ordered to lie on the table to be! considered at a later date.OTHER PETITIONS Petitions from ratepayers asking for the homologation of St.Charles ' St., from MaCmanamy Avenue to St.' Marie and that the Council take the necessary steps to obtain a crossing on the G.P.R.track for communication between St.Marie and St.Char-Ifk, nlso a petition asking for the grading of St.Martin between St, Pierre and St.Antoine were referred to the Road Committee.COUNCIL ADJOURNS The meeting adjourned until Wednesday night for the consideration of the valuation roll and the Council\u2019s report with reference to the charges' against Mr.Beaman.BRIGHAM CLUB CONTRIBUTE».Brigham, Sept.29.\u2014(Special) At.the last meeting of the Brigham and Farnbam Centre Homemakers\u2019 Club, they voted $)() towards the Patriotic Fund, while many of the members are busy with Balaclava caps, wristlets, etc.PATRIOTIC BEEBE AND GRANITEVILLE Besbe, Sept.29 \u2014(Special)\u2014 When the war cloud, no larger than a man's hand, first made its appearance in the Eastern world, we here in our peaceful land, perhaps, thought very little about it, but when nearly all Europe became ablaze with the lurid flames of war, Canada was stirred and cities, towns and municipalities rose to thg occasion.Then Ueei e and Graniteville fell into ling ! with the surrounding towns, and formed a ladies patriotic club, with the following officers'.President, Mrs.; G.\tA.Searles; Vice-Presidents, Mrs.! H.\tG.Kerwin and Mrs.James Me-! Intosh; Seer, t ry, Mrs.Clifford Frost-1 Treasurer, Mrs.George House.A Fin-, ance committee was appointed who entered at once upon their duties and have done splendid work along their lines./ n Friday the 18th they gave a dinner in the Methodist Church dining room, from 5.30 to 7.30 to four hundred people.After the dinner nil repaired to the Town Hall, across th4 street, which was beautifully decorated with flags and maple leaves, which reflected much credit to the decorators.At 8 o\u2019clock sharp the President took the chair, with her efficient Secretary on her right.Rev.Mr.Johnston of Fitch Bay, with marked musical ability, presid-ed at tlie p ano.First on the programme was a chorus, \"Sons of the British Empire\u2019\u2019 I which was loudly applauded; Rev.I Mr.Johnston rendered a charming piano solo, greatly to the pleasure of the audience, followed by vocal solos from Messrs.Short, Leslie and Cru-dnn.Little Master John Ewing, who in his Highland Scotch uniform must not be overlooked, sang the \"Piper's Bong in the Morning\" concluding the Hong with the \"Highland Fling.\" He Wes encored and gave another Scotch dance.Rev.Hutchinson from Lyndon ville, vt.and Rev.A.H.Moore of St.¦lobfA Que., each gave stirring patriot,n speeches, fun of enthusiasm for Great Britain.Although Rev.Mr.Hutchinson has a charge jn Uncle Barn\u2019s domain, he is a loyal Cana-an.Ihe last speaker was Principal 1 ruernan of Stanstcad College, who was given a hearty reception after a year\u2019s absence from the place Mr.Trueman was able to bring important facts to Ids hearers, corning so recently from ihe war zone, \u2019\u2019lag drill and chorus, \"We\u2019ll Stand t