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Host Reliable 4|

2 Z Suniineisidc is rejoicing in the fact that

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U2, (Q thc stenmt-i‘5tziiilcy is now inaking short &'iiiirlezis_v trips to .ind fron. the New

§ Brunswick const iii Cape Tormentinr.

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and you are going to have it.

at 10 D. c. less

from us than it can he l‘0U§!l\l

aril\~.`rheiH<`ii2; l:ir':\‘ :wil -'\l»l- UI" '1`Hl‘I\`l‘IliY llltl!ll~I>"l` Ql`_\l.f ITY. .lust coiilc :ind we 0l1l‘ fancy half und one pound Boxes and you will deliglitcfl.

Remember the ll* UPI' 09"'

‘.“_`.cO“nt ig foy the liolidny seaisoii ().\`l.\'.

L J. D. MCLEOD & Co.

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` ulni-ity by that route throughout the cold

g .the winter ports of Ciiiiniln,nnd on having

liigli-Class lirocers. :

° "om torrcsponfliii,'_; port in thc Province of

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THE NEW WINTER PORT,

( lllercitizcnshelievc that the service can

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7 be iiiaiintiiined with ii good degree of reg-

,sea_s0n, and should this prove to be true

the entire Island will rejoice. with Sum~

merside. For the time we congrzttuliite

the \\'estern Capital on liecoining one of

) in the sonic been iiistruniental in opening

L _ vs_, _ _- ._ ._ . .e *__-‘ i New liruns\\'icl{_

FIRE OFFIGE.

Of London, England.

-omni Ann Assets s2o,ooo,o:o_

rim Insurance egdclen on every the Dominion Government to carry out

slmcription of insurable property, at

_'tie lowest current rates of premium

_ Prince Elward Island Agency. Qarlottetown,

nilman 8|. to

_ Agents.

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ohave your re work is the place tml; takes most interest in your

meeds.We strive to accmomo- ~ date all who leave any work

with us, bydprompt attention and uiek espatch of same. We have the reputation of being “O K." onzepair work

Give us s erin md be ami

:seed that what we say is

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loundes Engineers, Machln kts and iBoiler-makers.

mails can only be condoned or forgotten i

'somewhat as a surprise that one ot our i

l We regard the mutter as of importance.

_even if the most sangguine e.\'pcetations as to the continued regularity of the service

by the new route should not he fully realised.Ifthe new outlet thiough the win- ters corfion of ice can be kept open it will mean much for winter trade and winter travel, and will tend to relieve that sense

of isolation which is so strongly felt hy

I many residents of the Province during -.the winter season. It may also enable

that important condition of the terms of union prescribing daily steam communic- ation with the mainland, which condition

' has not hitherto been even approximately , carried out.

The matter has also it most important bearing on our present shockingly un sat \ isfactory mail service. If the new route L L is found to be reasonably practicable it ` should be promptly turned to account as a

- mail route so that every day the mails ` shall go out and come in to and from the 1 mainland. The importance of regular i

daily mails for the business community ill |' can hardly be overrated and needs not to ,be here dwelt upon. What inconvenience 'ond loss have been suffered during the ` iweeks past from irregular and delayed

under conditions of something like lpromptness and regularity in the future.

There is still another aspect of the case _

that ought to be considered. If it comes

winter steamers can ply to and from Summerside during the winter, may it not raise a hope that Charlottetown can be M

kept open by the other winter steamer! T This object ought, we think to be kept steadily in view by the business community here and throughout the Island, With winter steainers plying. daily between our two principali

Charlottetown, P. E. 1._

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Kean Navigation Co’| Wharf. 3

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portsand the mainland,aud with a greatly

improved telegraph service, P. E. Island

` “Ru mm lmomlle Hi

p- in kind some Xmas Gift,

would be

are worth contending £_or,a.nd the openi'

the beginning of n. newcentury makes th

ourtndoubted rights. _

T.-is SMALLPOX scans.

biing stopped in consequence? 'We fail to see that the epidemic in any way calls for the withdrawal of the Stanley. \\'l\0~<‘ passengers will an-i\ clit and depart from Cape Tormentine in the cars.

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Flakes the Hai-" S1‘°W - cha” the Complexion. Softens and whitens the Hands. Preserves and beautifies the Skin of in- fants and Children.

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urauuualy vw. dsuc-.ny m_°9;§§‘°f53§§§§?§,,

;!f!.3lii.`\;ilv1'ld:'rUel;i§d) but :he purest and

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will sell anything we may ,'/we

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have left as cost figures. If; 1 - ;‘ 1/‘ You may wish to return \‘\)ll y' 'I' _

£1) ' -if soremember ue.

Q The Square Druggists. ,M f bun uyeide.

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Our Stock of useful and fancy goods selected i

tor Xmas trade is the largest we have over

shown.

_ The goods were well bought-our prices are `

_ right-and for cash we will name a. good liber- ” al discount-Come in and, look round. E L

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_ AS GIV E

Cobbler Seat Rockers from $2.25 up

Reed and Rattan Rockers from

Childrens’ Chairs and ]§loc~kerfCc up Ladies’ Desks in Oka and Mol1:~ig- i

any iioni 3.50 HP

Hall Stands from 5_5() up

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Mark Wrighti&Co, Ltd.

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on fairly equal’ terms

with other members of the federaltamlly These changes are greatly needed; they

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of the new western route, coincident. with

The smallpox outbreak in New

Brunswick is .~oine\\'hut. ziliirming and

calls for all proper precautions. At the same time there is no need of getting into it panic orjumping to absurdconclusions.

Smallpox prevailed along the North Shore of New Brunswick lust winter. Ottawa

has had frequent cases and Montieail and Quebec are seldom entirely free from the loathsome disease in thc cold :~eaS0l -

But whoeverheard of u_~inglernilwn_v train

_; be read with delight and profit in every

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The souvenir Christmas number of

with a stuflyin human progress, based on fthe history of the 19th iind previous éen-

turiei, followed by contributions from

6 some of the brightest minds on the con-

time auspicious for insisting anew upon

tinent, like Principal Grant and Hon. J. W. Longley. recounting the greatest achievements of the past one hundred

years and iiidicntiiig the course of future success. Jean Blewetl, contributes some

beautiful lines on "The Mzistefs Poor," and J. \V. Beiigougli, the inimitable, turn# the X rays on the wonderful Illlth

century farmer, that will put the whole

country in good humor. Another feztture

out of the (isual routine is Frank L-iwson`s splenzlid review (illustrated with fifteen portraits) of Canaflinns who

have added luster to 19th century literat- \ re. Old and new types in stock hrecdinn . rc _nscussed in an illustralerl article .ii

fact. nearly everytliing is ¢_~_n|l_ir-l:i~.li~_¢d with bc-t:i'iful ciigr.1vinj_fs. 'l`.i~ b est

article we liive read on “Ni l liirl \Vhea:" is that by Mr. Angus Mackay; D. E. Smith describes the wonderful Chic igo Stoc: Yards and Packing Houses; Richard Gibson writes on “Sir Tnttoii

Sykes and his Times,” Prof John Craig of Cornell University vividly descri‘:es.tlie horticultural_achievements of the 19th century in America; Prof. Shaw, "The Field for 21.25 Century Improv.-ment in l_<`.i.rmCrop~i;”“A Centzry of Canadian D.lil‘.YiI1;;"¢ S. A. Bedford, "Farming

before the R‘iilway"; "U_in_\da.'s Export

Trade in Fruit” by Mr. L.W.iolverton; and ,many more excellent features that would

farm home. One. cannot be surprised at the strong hold the Fax-mer’s Advocate

has upon the people everywhere. The Christmas number goes to every subscrib-

er without extra charge. We congratu- i lite the F.rn:r‘s Advocate on its sue- T est.

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45 Men’s ulsters now on hand. As we are cieariug out ani every c'nt{ must be sold. ` Price $5.75 to $7.50, T your choice at $3 95. Hurry ani get one.-J _ B Macdonald & Co.

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7 J ost R=ceived.- Aiother lot of sleighq 1at.e=t styles and highlv Enished, selling low.-A. Horne & Oo. 27 li

0ne,_t~»o_ and th ee buckle over~,

shoes _ “Maltese Cross" Brand for. p_;i‘!ec:ion_o£~_¢iin and wear cannot be equalled. Sold at same price a' ordinary _k‘nd. For sale. by J. B. Macdonald & CJ. 27, d&w 4i

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$124 brim full of_ bargains. _

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keep High Quality Groceri at Low Prices. Buyers who have not visit°d us will do

can do in the way of

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Such a loveiy lot

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School Shoes.

T L* R250* Mid _ ~rubb»rs, and ' everything children need for _"' their few.

Notforg-etting the little _`

Tgttles in this, their first f

Christmas. `~

Men and Women’s l

cosy house slippers, gentleniens’ - " dress and heavy street shoes.

We have a full and pleasing ~`-

line at prices that make many I ifts a. livht burden

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The Stylish Foot Fitters.

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FOR THE MALE GENDER

If you are thinking]`of giving a()ln~istmas preueutto

r father, brother or any other girl’s lirother, you will Bud

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man Let able

the right store in which to buy. We sell ev thi a wears from the Hat. to the Sox (except the ;iyu¢axe)

us mention a few articles that are serviceable and suit-

lJndol~woa|~~l`rom the 25; kind to the finest wool

ed that is made

Shirts -Colored' Shirts in the newest colori nge, pos, checks, dots, etc

5WQl"U6l's~In plain and fancy patterns Hnfflara -In black silk, satin and plaids.

IGQKWOGI'-There is no more up~to~dute Neckwear

to_be had than we are showing. _ We have very haudsmlie ones put up in a box, suitable for a Christmas present, Piife with pin, four-in-hand, Bows, flowing ends.

_ GIUIQS-Kid, Mocha, Buck Skin, etc., silk lined, for ` ided, woo lined." .

T Fill' Uolliri-Persisn Lamb, Astraclian, Nr-utri

8 5 _ _ Baaverette. we sell an Otter for $6.

_ I Racoon 60818-You will find them tn be the beet V8 ue

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