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Local and @ih anni _heeat and Gther items, PRIDAY, December 26.— | nder the Bank e Tr ee ’ on : ma SHOR Ho'idays A is7l, the 26th December is a Owsttors, Toboggans, Mocassins, » the | id Hie London House a. aoome . sa very impor ant one | . {31 dec26 | ~ . ifiter stuthng turkey T “Ee | Key and MRE cases of drunkenness at the Sti t previous day \s it is no | “ary Magistrate's ( i as e : , s 1 ourt this forenoon. 4 tor to make totes on any A» = hu ie ¢ 4 and circ ulate them at \ il} 1885 ena: eek a se ae “4 ~ » just opened a i we Wi t vile ind S¢ leet the Bank ' ' , _ — a —_——~_— itor mey have his e RRESP > INT i ol oa : . ve his wallet ‘ ; , ae NDENT complains that the mail . all his ~ nme y | river for So iltshire ri uJ i us own—and yet — or South Wiltshire, Patrick MeCarvel ae eae ; 8 Slack in his duty . wwe money enough for a mince pie at " { devil often makes “pi” in| 7 hae aie . v n lane Norther i ; But to our subject. Wil as i than arn Light left Georgetown at 5 . to our subj cet. il- | @ Clog — morning, and arrived at Pictou et ‘ | , isthe lt ; ¢ nine, s ie left re P 3 i Kam J! od great difficulty in raic- “SOR retara at 1.30 , u br 0 this after- tag sul the War against france. By | eo the William Patterson, a Scotch}, Cart. Evans, of the steamer St. Lawrence oe | Godfrey, forty mes | left for a home in Sackville, N. B this . | morning. fe wi i ‘ mm i cha ubseribed £500,000 towards the sum | spri F . ee w arian “a ; &p a”.
required (+ |, 200,000) to be lent to the Govern-
meut, ut th Bull ‘ btained the Royal asse nt |
s percent., in cousideration of the | th:
being incorporated as a Bank, | Street cleared of plank, spars, ete . . ? iY int t ee Bein — .
waa violently <« ppose din Parlia- | unpossible for teams to land there.
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Pia City Surveyor would do well to have > winter landing at the foot of Great Georne It is
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Eprt or , DITORIAL, corre spondence, etc., crowded
April 24, I ot, and the charter was granted | out te-day to make room for the concluding
- ] | . . . | opt: . .s the 27th July following, appointing Sir John | ¥ tion of Sir John MeDonald’s speech, =
Houblon the first Governor, and Michael Godfrey th tirst Deputy (overnor, The Bank comme
January, 1095, issuing notes for £20 and
lorouto—which all should read.
> luk Principal of the Queen Square School,
edt active ope. n? ions on Ist was, on WwW ednasday last, presented with an affectionate address by his pupils, accompan- ivd with a handsome dressing case and other
apwards, and discounting bilis for 44 to 6 per] pleasing souvenirs of the season
cent. The Act for the establishment of Joint | Stock Banks (1876) broke up the monopoly of | the so-called “‘ Bank of England,” but its coat go un
mpaired that the prospect is good that
she will patch up our finances till the mille-| ,
20, says: from Malp-que, P. E 1. Nov. 2 a
so ; Se prque, P. BE. I, Nov. 20, via Por r is always renewed, and the old Lady} Hill, 24th, went ashore in the sates baimiinions of Threadneedle Street still has her faculties | 4t this port. :
_ -~. \ pEsraten from Bridgewater, E., of Dec. Phe bark Reigate (new), Willie ms,
No further particulars, silinlap mei A norsk belenging to Mr. Joseph MeNeill, vail driver, dropped dead in harness, while
Ro ccna g ct 2 etn a2 remade: mee, «
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nium *ends her to her reward,
Local and Other items.
CurtsTMas was stormy, and dull to some persons. - ee ~ — Tue great sale still continues at Bremner Brothers’ Book-store, Queen street. dec26 _---@y--—~
Tue length of time taken in opening the
mails is a matter of much public comment. |
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BexsaMin Cowan committed suicide after } a period of heavy drinking, by drowning him- }
seif, at Big Pond, C. B. alesis lus Pelvidere Gun Ciub will meet at Mr. Arthur Peters’ residence to-morrow afternoon st 2o’clock. T. W. B. W. T. iui tied Wa. Lowe, furniture manufacturer, Sher brooke, Que., hanget himself on the 23rd
inst. The body was found frozen stiff. --—- oo - Unt stock-taking, special inducements
in each department will be offered at the Diamond Bookstore—the cheapest store in the city. a > —_ I. O. O F.~—Election of officers for the ensuing term for Wildey Lodge, No. Zi. will at Odd‘ellows’ Hall to-night, at 8
be meld o'clock. — + i —_—- —
Tue clerks inthe employ of R. K. Brace waited on him and Mrs. Brace on “hristmas Eve, and presented them with a handsome Silver Frait Stand, accompanied by a very
Mr, McNeil was this morning driving the mails from Montague to Cardigan. Asa con- sequence no mails were received from Monta- gue to-day
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Tuere could be no more suitable way of spending the evening after Christmas than listemuog to the songs and old Christmas Carols of the Child-en ‘of the Methodist | Brick Church Sunday School. See advertise- | ment of Christmas Concert, The Choir will | sing a Chorus also.
— — —»——- | Tue steamer Princess of Wales in her jattempt to reach this harbor on Wednesday, iwas unsuccessful, She came within eight miles of this port, but owing to heavy ice was ‘obliged to rexurn to Georgetown, As _ the | Straits are reported clear of ice she will pro- | bably arrive here this evening. inden
| Aw itinerant vendor of poisonous grog, named | Rielly, put in an appearance at the quiet | village of Kensizgton on Tuesday lavt He |bid fair to do a thriving trade during the | holidays, but the good citizens of that place | arose as one man, gutted his shanty, and gave him short notice to leave. He left
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Mrs. Atiaxw MecPuer, North River, takes Father Xmas, her guess was 6.500, the num- | ber of beans was 6,578. The pug dog i'l be given away New Year's Eve to the purchaser of twenty-five cents worth of tovs or crockery- ware that guesses the nearest to the number of beans in the bottle for him. All this at R. K. Brace’s.
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Mayor Stevens, of Moncton, being about t»> leave town for a short time on a trip south. |and the impression having got abroad that he | is to be accomparied bya St Jehn lady, he
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neat address. _ >
Rev. Joun Baxter, Presbyterian preacher, | ver. Mone! : 1 W nesday, and will visit New Orleans Exhibition,
of Truro, became bewildered in the storm on | Thursday and wandered around tbree hours | and had his hands badly frozen and his body |
; Was at ‘entertained by the Council at an oyster sup-
the clese of Tuesday evening's sess‘on He ‘eft Moncton for St. John on Wed-
I~ our notice in Wednesday's issue of the
chilled through. Siendilianttien De. Leemrye will read a paper on * Deci- mal Notation ond the Properties of Number.’
before the Literary and Scientific Society this at 8 o'clock, in the lower |
(Friday) evening,
Parlor of the Y. M. C. A.—H, C. MacDonald,
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‘closing of West Kent Street School for vacation, we inadvertently omitted to state lthat the teachers of the school gave a very handsome and highly useful present to the janitor, Mr. Reid. Since the acceptance of his present position, Mr. Reid has satisfac- | torily discharged his duties as janitor, and has been most obliging, courteous and corsider*t>
Secretary. aiid csaall
IxrorMATION GivEN —By inst uction of the inspector of Fisheries, parties entitled to Fishing Bounty, from South Shore te Vernon River, will present their claims, duly certi- fied, to Mr. Francis Stanley, Fishery Warden, Charlottetown. Claims will have to be pre- sented before the 3lst inst.
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Crrizens’ Skatina Risk opened last even- ing. ‘The attendance was large, and the eves- ins passed pleasantly. Worth’s City Cornet Band was in attendance, and carried out the programme published in excellent style. The Rink is under splendid management, and we predict for it a splendid season.
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A corrEesPonDEeNT explains that the Mr. Mol.eod of the firm of MeEachern & MeLood, Da'las, Oregon, is a Strathalbyn boy, and cousin of Mr. McLeod, Station Agent at that place. The UD. MeLeod referred to in our issne of the 19th isa partner in the firm of Moody, McLeod & “o., Pallas, and a native of Park Corner, as state1 in the communication.
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Tue First Pres»yterian Church (Dr. Me- Culloch’s), Truro, was discovered on fire 1p the east end. The alarm was promptly responded to, and by active efforts what would have been a sérious fire was nipped in the bad, ‘The smoke-pipe of the furnace had set fice to the wo d-work near, and it had extended half way up the chimney when dis- The only damage done was the breaking in of the wal! just behind the pulpit. A stream from the nea est hydrant was on in a few minutes, but was not needed.
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Serrous ACCIDENT —* despatch from Salis burv. N. B., t» the Moncton T.mes of the 23rd inst. says a special having & number of passengers proceeding to court met with serious accident, causing loss of life and a serious damage to the property of the road. Between Hopewell Hill and Riverside, on the
Albert Railway, the special ran into a wash- was seriously smashed and
ont. The engine ; it is reported was piled up with the car. As far xs can be learned the fireman, supposed to
be named Steeves, was killed, No further
prticulars as yet.
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Tux St. Charles Catholic Total Abstinence and Benefit Society of Summer -ide is in @ flourishing condition, It has a roll of memn- bers numbering about fifty, who mect in “ Charles’ Hall eve y Sunday in the year. Doring the past summer they have improved the appearance ax well as added to the com’ors of their Hall by re-shinghog and painting the . a movement on foot to
root here is how ? tal establich a library in connection with the Society in order to offer ot ther inducements =‘ for the Catholic
young men of Summerside to join » Debating Society in connection is now run ning in full blast. The members meet every Friday ovening in their Hall, _and discuss Vari ne sul jects proposed by a literary —T age appointed for = ee which is the only society in the ov < ;
ay ae e bhai Total Abstinente
| in all matters pertaining to the comfort of the ‘teachers of the school, i\Mr. Reid speaks well
The present handel for teachers and
janiter.
——— A mertixe of representative men from different parts of the County, was called by Dr. Jenkins, P. P., and held to-day,to consult as to the requirements of their district,sand to take measures for the more efficient organiz.- tion of the Liberal Conservative Party. The dis- cussion on the latter point resulted in a resolu- tion that there should be a committee for eich polling district, with power to appoint, on emergencies, sub-committees in each school district. It was further resolved to adjourn the meeting till Friday, the 9th of January, when there will be a general meeting of repre- sentatives from each polling district of the County and Town, for the purpose of appoint- ing Presidents, Vice Presidents, etc., for the County Associations
fined in our Government Pvorhou-e during the past year is commendab'e, On Thanks giving Dav quite a number of charitably dis-
which was
supper, | At Christmas the peor were
all concerne’. not forgotten.
were sent by mas dinner. These brought cheer tothe age
and infirm aud helped them to make Christ- mas merry. and obliging
entertainment of those also to the Commissioner and attention daring the p.st year. ee
Av the
including our poetical ones, publish the following ‘ditty morning :
And his voice was faiot and thin,
(For the glass was 32 deg. below,) As he faintly toiled the pin,
When up arose in her bedroom clothes, His wife and let him in, :
And she thought he was under the influ nce Of that noxious compound gin.
The weeping woman moaned and said -{n her deep aud bitter woes - ~~ | “«Q Jobn, Oh Jobn ! do you thiok it right To make such a holy show * ; At vile rumholes you have drunken gia, So my bibies and I will go i a To old Annt Jare’s and leave you quite:
Then John he bellowed, ‘‘no !
Old women,” remarked he, boots ? You never were much for tact,
For if I have had a ‘schooner or £0, A man don’t like to be hacked No rumholes I’v2 seen nor in rumholes been,
On the contrary it’s a fact, That I and other Temperance men oo tdastintz the.old ‘Soot Act, a = rer Anonynbvs.
Union of Am¢rida.—Herald,
‘*Apwavs Wira You.”-—The kindness of many of our citizens to the worthy poor con-
posed ladies entertaivel the inmates by a highly creditable to
Large quantities of delicacies leading citizens fer the Christ-
Sergeant Allen, the atten‘ive Keeper requests us to convey his thanks to all who thus contributed to th: under his charge, and for their kindness
present festive se2s on we desire to be
as obliging as possible to our correspondents, ae cee We theiefore received thia
John Martinmas came to his own house door,
‘“twhere’s my
TELEGRAPHIG Hews,
(Spxctat Despatonrs 10 Tur EXaMEN ER. |
Orange and Green Troubles. Sx. Joun's, N. F., Dee. 24. Conception Bay Orangemen issued a pro-
the streets of Harbor Grace. The River head Roman Catholics threatened a repeti- tion of last St. Stephen's Day’s vengeance. The British corvette Tenedos has been despatch: ad by the Government to Harbor Grace. The inspector of police, with a large fores of horse and infantry, left St. John’s this morning for the scene.
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A Native Escort for Wolseley.
Doneota, Dec. 24.
The Rabb Abysktrobe has offered to provide 300 men to escort the English expedition through the desert to El Ardscher, which is hali way between Khartoum and Shendy, and also to protect the English telegraph line from Dongola, anc to forward mails, the sheiks to remain at Dongola as hostages.
Fatal Accidert on the IL. CC. R. Moncton, Dee. 25, Three accidents, resulting in death, hap- pened on the | C. R., this week. A man was also killed on the Albert railway this week. They were all brakemen.
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The Bennett-Mackay Cable.
St. Joun’s, Ntid., Dec. 24. The cable ship Faraday is just in, having repaired the Macksy-Bennett cable. She sails to-night for London.
Other Cable Reductions. Lonpon, Dee. 24. The old cable companies have reduced their tolisto the same fizures as those of the Commercial Cable Co. A further reduction is probable. & Snow Blockate.
PortLanp, Orecon, Dec. 25 The snowstorm was renewed on Tuesday along the Middle Columbia river, and the trains are completely blockaded
& Destructive Earthquake
Panama, Dec, 25. A very destructive earthquake was expe- rienced yesterday
Weatrer Builetin.
Probabilities for the next 24 hours for the Maritime Provinces.
Toronto, Dec. 26--10 a, m. Moderate north and northwest winds; fine, very cold weather.
METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE. Charlottetown December 26, 1884. Highest Temperature Wednesday........17.
Lowest Temperature§Wednesday.\.....- 5.1 Highest Temperature yesterday|........-+- 27°9 Lowest Temperature (read at mi night), . 15.5 Lowest Temperature this morning........ 12.5 Temperature this morning, at 8 o'clock ..14.3 Temperature this afternoon at 1 o'clock. .16.0
Extra guards have been placed around Buckingham Palace.
It is admitted that a complete blockade of Madagascar is impossible.
A Cuban loan of five millions is said to have been negotiated in Paris.
Cariboo are reported plentiful in the woods of Gaspe and New Brunswick,
The war office has decided to arm the volunteers with Martini instead of Snider rifles. :
Lau France states that thre: Americans have been arrested at Mayence having in their possession small boxes of dynamite. it is hinted that Bismarck has decided to take a rest from his poblie duties as a re- sult of the recent adverse vote in the Reich- stay.
will elicit a pro.est from England, as being a distinct violation of the terms of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty.
MARRIED. At the residence cf JF. Robertson, Fsq.,
on the evening of the 23rd inst, by Rev.
ington, Keq , Rw bibsacto.
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Requiescat m Pace.
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STANDARD
ported :~—~
3,038 new proposals for life as- gurance ‘were received the
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The total existing assurances in foree at 15th November, 18 82, amounted to ,
(Of which $7, 753,031.15 was reassured with Other offi ces)
The claims by death which arose during the year amovuat- ed, ineluding bonus eddi- tions, to
The annual revenue am ounted
The invested fnuds at sam date amount<:! to
Being av in :ease during the year of
JOHN LONGWORTH,
THOMAS KERR, I r of Agencies
CWtown, Augasd 2, 1583.
clamation of a public procession through |
erkins JAVING made an addition to their premises, they are now the Largest Laclusively DRY GOODS HOUSE in this Province. Giving their whole attention to this branch, they are
in a position to give the very Best Value. LARGE STOCK, - CHEAP GOODS.
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GOMPLETH PREMISES, = -
Previous to Stock-taking they will Sell the balance of their
Fur-lined CLOAKS at a big reduction, MANTLES and JACKETS at a big reduction, Ladies’ ULSTERS at a bie reduction, Men’s Fur CAPS at a big reduction,
XT } poop B® ag eae «pclae : ° 4 FP wnegict ° . Woo! Searts & Squares at a big reduction, Knitted Wool JACKETS at a big reduction.
Always Cieap and prices Reliable, without doubt this is the place to buy your
Blankets, Comforts, Counterpanes, Flaunels, VWincey, Cloths, Linens, &c.. &C,
TIP-FOP VALUES It DRESS GOODS & VELVETCENS.
Ladies GLOVES and MITTS, Fur CAPS and MUFFs,
Real Lace SCARFS,
HOSIERY and CORSETS. Newest CORSETS.
Gents’ GLOVES and MITTS, Silk HANDKERCILEFS, SCARFS and TIES, COLLARS and CUFFS, Gents’ UNDERCLOTHING, SLIPPER PATTERNS, CUSHION PATTERNS, BRACKET PATTERNS,
Cotton Goods of Every Description we Guarantee to be as Cheap as any to be found.
PERKINS & STERNS.
Ch’town, Dec. 17, 1884.
LAST OFFER!
A® W. & A. BROWN & CO, intend making a change in their firm about the end of February, they now offer their large and well assorted stock of Dry Goods at GREAT BARGAINS,
6,000 yards Scotch and Canadian TWEEDS at 20 per cent off,
2,400 yards Mantle and Ulster CLOTHS at greatly reduced prices, 3,500 yards Colored Silks, Satins and Pleshes at 20 per cent off,
4,000 Scotch and Canadian Wool Shirts and Drawers at 20 per cent off,
Scarlet and Grey Flannels, Shirtings, Tickings, Sheetings, Pillow Cottons, Wincevs, Prints, Cretonnes, Bleached and Unbleached Damasks and Table Napkins at a big discount. Balance of their stock of Mantles, Dolmans, Ulsters, Fur-
lined COATS, MILLINERY, &c., AT COST.
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Carpets, Oilcloths, Mattings, Hearth Rugs, Door Mats, &e., at prices that are bound to CLEAR Fur Caps, Hats, Muffs, &c., at greatly reduced prices.
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The Times thinks the Nic2raguan treaty
Char es 0’ Meara, Charles Iv:s, second son of J. W. Morrison, Esq., of this city, to Isabel Pauline, youn.e-t dsughter of 5. B. Hether-
At his residence, Weymouth street, on the evening of the 24th inst., after a severe illness, Mr. Johu Griffith, in the 67th year of his age.
LIB ASSURANCE CO.
the 57th Annual General Meeting of A the Standard Lite Assurance Company, held at Edinburgh on Tuesday, the 24th of
April, 1883, the following results for the 100 Casks KEROSENE O4L, |
year ended 15th November, 1883, were re
year for $ 9,754,035 38 2,561 proposals were accepted, : assuring 7,239,048 13
$6,936,302 91
2,462,226 59 at 16th November, 1882, to 4,267,546 00 : 29,503,416 00 1,062,648 35 Agent for Charlottetown.
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WHELESALE ANB RETAIL !
This is a bona fide Sale, as all Goods must be cleared out before the change is nade in
February. Call early and avoid the rush.
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GE Remember the place—Desbrisay’s old stand, next door to Beer & Goff’s Grocery, and directly opposite the Market House.
W.& A. BROWN & CS, Charlottetown, Dec. 8, L554.
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TO THE TRADE.
G od Things for Xmss ard New Years
Bakery !
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PAT. SHOCE
| = AT = | Ehe City Steam 18 St - | \ Y E have in stock and are manufacturing
daily the foliowing goods: Plain,
——-— 'Frait and Citron Cake, Tarts, Pies, Jeily, Squares and Rolls, Patties, Vanilla and Wine
| Cakes, Rolls and Buns. Soda, Wine, “ugar, Lemon, Fruit, Butter,
Received and to Arrive Shortty: | ' . | Gi fater, Seville rmi iam 1,200 Barrels FLOUR (choice, ) | Now Ve %, Prat oy amity Pesca |
300 do Ontario APPLES. Sh bee te bebop 100 do Nova Scotia APPLES, eee ee 300 Boxes and helf boxes RAESENS,
500 «do Choice FIGS,
JAMs, JE! LIES, &c., very cheap.
NUTS—Almonds, Brazi!, Hezel and Wal nuts.
Raisins, Currants, Citron and Lemon Peel, Fssences, &c. Cake Ornaments, Silver and Gold Urnaments, &c.
J, QUIRK, 4 Proprietor, Chtown, Dec, 18-3 aw tl janl
125 Boxes CHEESE, 175 do Boneless FISH, 1,600 Pounds JAMS and MARMALADE.
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Large stock Sugar, Molasses, Biscuits, Confectionery, Ke. i ,
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WHOLESALE PRICES VERY LOW. daily papers only | SUBSCRIBE for THY DAILY EXAMI.
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| NOTICE.
|g -NOMMENCING on MONDAY, 22nd DE. ‘4 J CEMBER, inst., a Special Passengers Train will, until farther notice, leave George-
Splendid Value in ha'f-chests and five-poused town for Charlortetown, every evening (Sun: air-tight Tins. days excepted) cn arrival «f Northern Light
from Picton; returairg will leave here tor Georgetown at 9 Lip. m., except on Saturday /evening when Trin w ili vot return, Train | will leave here for Georgetown at 3 v'clock on | Monday mornings.
JAMES COLEMAN, Superintendent. | Railway Office, Ch town, Dec. 20, 18584.
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