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The Stag 'l`o~ issued a very

for 1917 the

is General Sir

CARE 0F.- The man who, insanity broke the windows

of Prowse Brothers. Ltd. was taken to Faicqnwood

the boys like

strong leather laces dressing for <t'h'elr

special kinds.- Al-

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BRITISH MAIL.- A full mail for

United Kingdom will be despatch- hy the steamer "Graimpian" esil- from St. John on Sunday the instant. All mall to connect with steamer must be posted on or be-

iuie Fridayj the 22nd, the last des-

tch from this province being on the orning of the 23rd.

FINISHED 8EA80N'8 WORK.-

The Roger Miller Co. finished their Work for the season on Saturday at Borden Point. Superintendent Grady proceeds there today. Although the work has not yet been completed it ii expected that an effort will be made to have the Carierry take up the service there this winter.

CHURCH PARADE.-- The mem-

bers of the drafts for the 105thBattalion and artillery units for overseas ser- vice paraded to Gace Church Sunday morning headed by the Fourth Regi- ment Band. They presented a line ap- pearance. An excellent sermon was preached by Rev. Mr. Littilejohns, whosé subject was “The Death of Militarlsm."

’ Powssrui. sermon in sr. JAMES'.- in St. James Church liirt evening the pastor. Re-v. Dr. 'l‘. F. Ffhllerton, delivered the fourth oi' his series ot “War Time" sermons to a very large congregation-the largest attendance in the series--his subject lining, “What Does the Soldier Meet `on the Other Side of Death?" The sermon was a rnastc-.-piece. Powerful hi delivery, brilliant in diction, and deep in thought, it compelled the closest attention of the- audience ~t_hroughout. The preacher, dealing

ith some of the many noble examples

_gt self-sacrificing devotion which the

present war has brought out, stated that the willingness oi' men to give up their possessions and even thc-ir lives today was an indication that the true spirit ot Christ still inspired

.Central

SLIPPERS for misses and children.

each pair in separate Xmas box. all

sizes 60c and 75c a pair.- Alle/y & Co.

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STANLEY MAV 60.- it ie pro-

bable. says the Pictou Advocate, that the services of the government steam- er Stanley, will be required to take provisions to the Magdalen Islands. as the S. S. Amelia cannot handle all the cargo now offering. 'bo ‘

NEW AUTO.-There arrived by the

Carterry steamer last week a new automobile for Mr. R. H. Stems, proprietor of the Victoria Hotel.- a Grey Dort, to replace the one wliich_ he lost by llre in the autumn. A new body for one of the damaged ones also arrived last week.

'CANON SIMPSON’S ANNIVER- SARY.- The Revere-ntl Canon Sin1p~ son enters today upon the thirty-_ first year of his ministry in St. Peter’g Catbedarl. Over eighty ministers ol' various denominations have come to Charlottetown or left it stince he arrived here Dec. 18, 1886.

BAPTIST SERVtCE.- ln the Char-

lottetown Baptist Church last night twenty'-five persons received the right hand of fellowship as members of the congregation. Twc-nty~two of, these were by baptism, having been baptised during the past couple of Sundays. one was by letter and two by experience. There wus ii large congregation at last evenings service, the piistor. Ilov. Mr. Frée- _ man, preaching an ublg -ser- mon. E

FORTV-SECOND ANNIVERSARY.

-Last week M1'. George E. Hughes. M. L. A., celc-bratcd i`0riy-second

anniversary oi' his occupancy of tlie_ well known “Apothec1irics' Hall," corner of Sunnyside and Queen St. Forty-two years oi’ successful busi- nc-ss is a record of which Mr. liugl\@H may well feel proud and the (luurd» ian joins with his inany friends in congratiilatioiis on his record and good \visli1-‘.~'- for thc l`ut11ro. <'oniiii~ uous e-,1i<~<~(».;.~i for i`orty-two yours in any iiusiiieiar- is thi-. str0iii;t»si. »i1-.sti moniul of eiilcivtlcy und 1-oiiipoti-11<~1~ and Mr. liugehs has his ciwilciitiiils in one of the best. 1lr\1g.=‘.t0rs»>' in Ilii-

Marltiinc l'1‘0vi1ic-os..

HOT_EL ARRIVALS.

Victoria! 1

G. S. Niles, Mont-ion; lienj. M.

mankind as it did when men were

f .

prepared to die for their faith, and ini ax _

a ma nllicent eroration em hasized

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the great truth that only he wl1o_ were would lose his life shall find it. The! G_ “_ M0,.,.ism,_ NL St,,_wm.,_ Wh°1° servlce was impressive' the °"'I Marcel llellconi, lvioiitrcai; i<‘. ll.

ganist, Mr. F. T. Watkis, ut the cloeeplaying the Dead March in Saul in bis- mastcrly style.

_:za |.As'r|Ne Gii=T.- A .Kodak

Come in and see our stock. JOHN-, ::WE HAVE A KODAK for you-, SON & JOHNSON, The Quality Drug! (‘omc in and sec it, .lOHNS().\I & stare, cor. Kent it Prince sts. lJ0i1Nso.\', iiiuggists.

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Marciis, Boston; W. Mcl"r:1wiey. llnli-

Prico, North \Villsliirt~e; (l. ii. (‘u1'- ran, Frederictoii, N. I5.; (T. iiuglios, I~‘rede»ri<>t011, N. B.

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A Few Suggestions From Our

Xmas Gift List 7- ,_

Military Brusliei~i

'l‘oilet1Sets (llsgars in Gif" Boxes Safety Razors _ Sliavlng Sets

Baby Sets'

' ous to mention

The list really tells the story. We do not need

to describe these goods, but will ask that you come and see them, and trust to your own intelligence to

tell you, through the best

;he eyesight-that they are the best goods on the market today, and that therefore they must be the th.. ...,,.,,,..,. was peffofmsii. goods that you want. Come in and examine our stock. It is a pleasure for us to show goods, and it

__ will be a greater pleasure

Colin A. McDonald

Prescription Druiigisi, Revere noiei Block Christmas ' -_

_ Phone 616 Kent Street Few Good ' _ *I

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Ivory Goods _

(`""l('(I Pllnis' _ striinded there. when thc 1 ia(

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l`Iici'iii0s~i Iiolilcs

i’c1'fi1iiici-1 iii l\`:|ii1~_\' Boxes Ehoiiy (foods

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evidence in all creation-

0n Siiturday, und wen; out on the evening train.

STRANGE FISH CAUGHT

specimen of the iish tribe found its wit' into 11 wclr near the lower whari

_. _ . , Silniih Bros., fish market at the bridge

Snmhlng 501” and zittrnctetl 11 lot oi’ attention. ltl

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v'. ' ~ plncos two feet wide, and was posses-

, sed oi' ii formidable mouth and throat

» Chocolates in l’acI1:igos and bulk r ___ __ _ _

~;»\nd many other suitable articles too numcr- fm' "°‘"“re is des" e as ‘av g

would have been a ve1‘.V UIIIOVHUIG

who inspected it. called it 11 "monk" of “goose” fish. and told 11 story of being pre.-:ent at an inquest 011 one 0

five black duck stowed away in its in- terior b,ut he declined to verify the ussertioii of another present that the 'whole live of them were alive when

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A play that will hold you spell bound from start to finish

,_ .,l iid LUKES o0UBLE

Q Just a little Nonsense:

i-'fir SUBM ARINE

The tremendous automobile leap, is but one of the series of smashing ciirnaxes. That will awake your enth- ‘ usiasm: You will be amazed at the

ton and~ Juanita Hansen. Intense

_ dramatic adventures follow each other with lightning rapidity.

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daring and dash of Thomas Chatter- gicglnggsd as ‘me of her "eaten , _ 'f _

“LITTLE MARY” AT HER BEST .

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1 The Famous sage and sem ,sm ‘imc nie 'riiira cinpier' of " I |[,'rHa`11"ioi. o1{»;'riiili.»8CR1_ii_£_N ' _

FAWARD mr srciin MARY

“MADAME BUTTERFLY”

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riveil in the city on Saturday.

M1-_ and Mrs. i‘. G. l)ut’i'y, city re-

turiicil Suturiluy from lliillfux.

Rev. J. J. llicllonuitl. 1'i-iurnnil to

Kinkoru. on Saturday.

Mr. lic-njuiiiin l`. Ma1'<'1is, llosion,

is: 14»:'i.iii~1'1-1| iii liic \'i1~li»1'l:1.

S\i|»1e1'i11tr-iltlciit iiraidy ol' tho l'. IC.

I. ii., wt-nt to Siiiiiiiif-rsitiir Suiur- ting.

Mr. (‘u1‘1'un, of thc Ai.;1'icul1tu1'i1l llo»

p:t1‘tnic11t, wt-nt io Suiiliiicrsiilc on Siitiliiluy. _

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Mr. 'i`l\o1nus lloylo fish i1i,=‘.pr:cior,

llitstivu 1-1-t1ii~1ie1l Saiiuriluy from .\’t;~va Scotia.

Dr. McLnuglilan and daugl1te|‘_ of

St. i'eLvi"s Huy returned Saturday from liulifux where the luttcr has Iict-11 utieiiding college.

Rev. (i. Willis i<‘ishe~1`, of Prescot,

Ont., arrived in the city on Saturday on 11 visit to his son, M1'. (_`.. l"i1i1'ull Fisher of this city.

'l`he friciiils of Mr. Edwin Williams-,

forciiiiin of tho Exaniiner, will bo sor- ry to hear that he is ill ai his home

with pneunionia._ ' _

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Rev. J. J. McDonald. Mr. J. P.

Smith, Kinkora. and Mr. P. l<`. Hughes, Eniernlti, were in the city

RECENTLY AT CALAISI

ST. JOIIN GLOl3E..- A peculiar

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n Calais 1;-n Saturday, and war found

~- tile l l re-

viled, The carcass was brought to

as about three feet long and in

hat. would take in e. good sized dog.

our logs and two great horns and

hing to meet in the water. One man

i` its brotlieffs that was found to have

$21 T `_» -I V-4%- ~ ii! _

MRS. PATRICK FOGARTY

i'i‘l1e people oi’ (ilenfanning were

thrown into deep sorrow when on Wednesday. 13th lust the sad news spread iiliroail that on that morning Mrs. l'ut1'icl1 l~`i>gs:1-t_v 11 young nnd esti- niublo woinnn had lircatheil her lzist. Ms, l\‘ogai-t_v was in her usual good hoailili :intl iitinndoil to iic-r household iiutits nniil litic 'l`tw:11lu_v evening. She ilitsn 1-oinplziiiinii of feeling ill :intl nietlicul - uid was ut once called. All that skill could do was done and `liopes were entei'tuined fo her recovery. At the door thc angel paused with the fatal

fmorning, bade her gentle spirit follow

ly . ` . 11 dutiful wife and kind mother. Her

her soul res; in pence. Oli mother dear, was hard to part

QUESTION IN ENGLAND.

LONDON, Dec. 14.- Baron De-

vonport. speaking for the iirst time as food 1~c-niroller in the House of Lords today, said the solution of the food question resolver! itsclf into one of 11 systeiii of rating. it was not enough to maintain the food supplies but if \\'i1s overwhelmingly essential that they he distributed fairly.

'i‘in~ food controller said his first

»':1t_v would he to ascertain the qual- ity of it-_id stocks available and the situ-los visible. There were many un- putriotic people, he s11ld,,¢rying to i ‘ -g

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Here are a

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Here Is Wliere You Will Get the GOOD Gift

‘ 'If you are puzzled about what to give-and

wap; to select apresent that is pacticai, appropri- _ CWHI P¢fI\\m¢*

_ _ _teand useful-call in here and see the man sug- Manicure sei;

~__,'_ _ dns offered to really good gifts at moderate. .

‘p icee , For example-

..Meta| Cioc s good timekee ers, in a '“s.__“ ”a__°_¥'s_ D variety of

0 I. to efln Canada- a big varlet at me tg

ow. . Y _ lipase Good; in candiesticlis. kettleii jardinieres, trays, etc.

I-land Painted .Ci\inl- the famous Ntppon ware- odd pieces and complete se s. ' _ ' liootrie Fixtures- hanging chandlier thades for_indirect lighting, etc. " CP°Wl\ DOYDY Ware. Dinner Sets, 'Pea Sets. Chamber Toilet Sets, Water Sets, Glassware. Statnettes- about every- thing in the line of LAMPS. I

See our bargain counters-

Ounnysldo crsckory ltore. ”

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more carefu ly seected line of .chocolates than right here. -

Shaving mirrors Military brushes Tliarmos kits Cigars Gated pipes Slnol1er’| sets Collar boxrs Ebony and ivory goods _

Pliotg supplies Photo albums Fitted toilet

cases 1

Shaving seis

complete 'without ' chocolates

can you find] a larger, nicer or

` See the handsome gilt boxes-

and pick out youre before the - Rubbam 19 cent, pm-

best are gone.

E* mnninxovef ist. _ ° pair lower than Toronto

Biack&Co. !'l`he 2 Macs "".§'.i‘............... " if

149 Gt. George bt.

--and no gift is really `~

and nowhere else in the Province l

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Double Value ‘

Come in and see our

GIFTS 1

Buy herapair of our

Havana Ili-Cuts _ _

My remedy. said Baron Devon

port. “wili be to adjust the supplies coming into the country so that every body will have an equal chance of getting a fair share-no more and no

PERSONALS ' get bold of supplies in excess of their less. On account of many people buy-

Wlf_“1S~ __ ling up supplies sugar cannot be got

at all. Remedy must be found for that. Possibly the only way will be by _a system oi' rationing."

It was obvious, Baron Devonport

added. that a general diminution in

the consumption ot staple food was necessary. At present this diminu~ tion could ‘only be brought about by voluntary abstinence -but lf, volutlou- ary abstinence was not successful it would be necessary to make abstin. ence compulsory. '

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RUBBERS Do you know we sell

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Morris-Smith-Beer. _

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TIES

The right ties always please. Our ties are

correct, and you will miss the greatest assort- ment cver_ _shown herc if you fail td see ours. _ Prices 35c, 5oc,_65c, 75c, $1.00, $1.15. Hand-

somely boxed free.

I 11U1fF1.ERs

What better than :.1 Muffler? We show a

iiizigiiiilcciit range of the newest shades and ideas in Mufflers. Prices 60a, 75c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, _$2.00, $2.25, $2.50. All dziintily boxed.

- _\VlII'l‘l*] PIQUE SHIRTS

_ l'lc’<_l appreciate one of our liandsomc white pique shirts at $1.50, other refined hair-line and ba_nnistcr patterns at $1.00, $1.25, $1.50. Flannel shirts $1.50 to $2.25.

GLOVES

Our assortment of gift gloves is immense.

Mocha wool lined, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00, Silk lined mocha or dogskin, $2.00, to $2.25. Unlincd cape or swede, $1.25 to $2.25. Fur-.lined $3.25. Wool gloves 75C. up, kid trimmed 85c and $1.00. Aus-

éralian wool gloves, $1.50, $1.65. Mocha mitts, 1.25.

_ _ 5 SUSPENDERS

Handsomely boxed, 5oc, 75a, $1_00_ $125,

$1.50. Garters holly' boxed,‘25c and 50c. Arm- lets boxed, 35C and 50c._ Cuff links and sets cased, 50c to $2.25. -

COLLARS '

A sensible gift, t)0c lialf dozen boxed, $1.75-

tlozcii boxed. ,

IIANDKERCHIEFS

Lawn I-lanclkerchieis, ioc each, $1.00 doz.

Excclda Handkercliiefs 2 for 25c, in white or colored borders. Silk liandkerchiefs, Iiiiitial and plain from 35c to $1.00. Irish linen handker- .hiefs 25c each, $2¢4o'dozen;-others 25c, 306. 35° and 400 each, and special prices per dozen. Ini- tial lincn, 3oc each. Khaki silk linmlkerchiefs.

6oc each. ' ._ ~

GIFT HOSE -

in black cashmere, specially boxed, 3 pairs

for $1.50, other lines; 35c, 5oc and-75c par. Heather hose 601; pair. Silk hose boxed per pair 75c and 9oc, 3 pairs in box, $2.25.

01.1111 Baos AND sU1'roAsEs

S°m¢fhI"8 Every man needs. Im. leather

.lub bags, $2.65, real leather $4.85 up to $i7_75_ Im. leather suit cases handsomely mounted $2.50, real leather suit cases $5.00, $6.50 up to $9.75.

MACKINAW 00A'rs

M€n'S'M8CkInaw Coats, and

$9.00. Boys’ all-wool, $5.00 ' _

summons. and before the dawn of “ ' " _ ~ _'Y

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togctiier with hor new born infant. “ Ih H b d lil ’, ` lim' grief stricken husband und voting e a

fami are left to mourn the loss of ‘

remains were laid to rest on Friday .

15 th at All Saints Cliurch, (‘ardigan.

ller family and friends have the sy'm~ 5 _

piitliy oi tho whole community. Moy i V

With you we loved so well l . . .

Our Dear Lord parted with his life'

That we in Heaven might dwell. 0 I 1 1 s I

SOLUTION OF FOOD _

CAPS '-` I

A thouhtful Christmas gift, boys’ caps jrqc,

up. Men's caps, 85c, $1_00,»$1_25,_$I_50 up to $2.00. Our variety of caps is very large.

UMBRELLAS

One of the most popular gifts, good, ,i-gli.

able umbrellas :it $1.00, $i_25 and $;_5o_ Siik cased close rolling $2.00 ,$2.50. Gold, sterling and iiaturtil \v00d handles, silk covered, $3.75, $4.00, $4.50. Suit case umbrellas, $3100 up.

SWEATERS

For boys or men, at splendid gift. Boys

35c, $1.00 up to $2.25. Men's sweater coats and pull-overs from $1.25 up to $6_5Q_

. UN DERWEAR -

Good underwear is always acceptable. We

carry only standard makes, all prices, from Pen- mw S fleece at $1.20 suit to the best silk and wool at $4250 suit. Combination suits $1.75 up to $4.50 suit. '

PYJAMAS AND NIGHT SHIRTS

C0011. comfortable gifts. Pyjamas $1.6 ,

$2.35, $2.65 _suit. _Fiannelettc ni'-li* shirts, $1.650 to $1.25.' Fine twilled cotton, $1.35. '

LEATHER COLLAR BAGS

In Brown, Swedc and plain leather, $1.00

and $1.25. _ `

BOYS’ OVERCOATS "5 f

Get the little chap a new overcoat, fit boys

from 4 to 9, handsome overcoats, $6.75 to ‘

BOYS’ SUITS

'Handsome tweed suits. What better for a ‘

gift? All new stock, prices up

SMOKING JACKETS AND DRESS-

ING oowivs '»

_ Royal gifts _sniolcing 'a k i_, _ D"¢ _ mg gowns, $8.25, $9.75, $'Io'.:5<I,s$1§.5oI>§ r ss

iuii:N's ovanoosrs. _

Aii 'f , , _ _A _ 1...... rr.;3:i;::.,$1si2t.if¢e_»~d

More #Uris

__ $10.00 up to $22.50, and tailored to perfec- ion , »' ».

FAN_01r vnsrs

Always pleasing and acceptable,

piques,._$1.75, ,white pi es $2.50, ilk cord "` “

$4.75, silk knit $5.00, dlllt. pltllI1<$$I00}_ l

other gifts _too numerous to mention 3, 1

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