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_ DE_CEM_§§lR-2_0,-1916 _ _ __ . . A 'run oiixunorrirrowiv eU..inDi.iN _ - _ _ __ __ ' this

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` f Boots

For Xmas- give the

Boys and 'Girls .Pair Boots _ `?Boys's2.es is a.-oo - _ Men’s $3.00 to 4.50 Girls’ $2.75 to 3.00

Youth_s’.-..._ _$1.75 '°

_D.Gor¢loii{& Co..

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I Sensible - :-1- _.

e eGift

In very manvcases a pair o

our attractively out up _EyeGiaases o spectacles would make a fayFmore_ sensible Sift than less useful things.

Call in and see _ine about it

G . F. Hutcheson

Optician

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_.RAILWAY EMPLOV ORGANIZER. -M-r. G. W. Murray, chairman ot’ the Maintenance of Way Employ (lov- ernment Railways. arrived in the city by the Prince-Edward yesterday. There will bo a mee-ting held on the 20th, and on Thursday morning he will .go to O'LeariL__accompaiiied by Organizer, Mr. M. Berrigan, of the _P. E. l. Railway. A meeting will be hold there on tha-r ilny. _ `

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' Gifts

T lint are Sure to

No gifts could be

y friend

pleasing to any wife, sister or lad than adainty box chocolates.

Page and Shan ’sC tes 50c to $5.00. ' _ Moir’s ' Willard

ates in

beautiful Christma

Neilson’s Chocol

ages.

A visit to our sto

offer many sugg

Never before 'have

such ii large and c selected stock of “

Goods." ‘Call today. _ _

Geo. E. llii

“'llie 'l’¢ople’s Das

_ _CALL

Now and Get Your Fresh

i Chocolates

Mons bulk, a ftiu assortm-

ent_. at 60c per pound.

In Boxes, we have

Liggits Willards Moirs Neilsons.

Call in and select, now then

we will i_ay it aside until you call for it.

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. i. . B DC 0 1118.5 gOt) B the history of the store, now at S. A. McDonuld's. 3516-12-20M3i. 9 THE DA:-ov or 'EM Ai.|..- Mr. J. D. Jenkins, poultry dealer, yester- -day purchased the champion turkey. It was a monster weighing no less than thirty-live pounds. It was fed und 'bro-.1 by Mr. Hayden, oi’ Vernon Riv- ,er, who received the very tidy sum oi' ‘$8.50 for-it.

ALL SHOULD hclp t0.

children at St. Vlncentfs happy by sending them Those who have plenty should re- member the orphans for Christmas. Donations will be received at the As- sembly Room of St. Dunstan’s Cathe- dral. W dn sd d' Th ‘ _

make the ()rphaniign donations.

e e ay an iirsday alter-

noons from one o’clock until six.

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IMPROVEMENT TO THEATRE.-

glass pane in one oi’ the doors.

LARGE MARKET.-- There was -u

the iorcnoon: Geese from $1.80 to $3.- 25 each; tu-rkeys from $2.50 to $4.50 each; chickens and iowls from 60c to $1.25 ouch. Eggs retailed from 40 to 450, und butter from 40c -to 4!lc' per pounii. Tho prices being; paid by \vhole'salci's is as follows: Geese 181; per pound; ducks' the same; turkeys 264-; fowl 12 to 14c; cliiclrons 13 to 180.

ANNUAL MEETING.-The annual

meeting ol’ the Prince Eilwui'il_ island

_ The Rexall Kodak Storevj

Tobacco

' _Insist on Hickey’s, the `s/oldiers

choice. `

_ Hickey & Nicholson Tobacco Co Ltd

,Xmas Gilt for Soldiers .

A few pounds of Hickey’s Black

'l_ wist Chewing Tobacco, or a pound . L. tin of Hickey’s Bright Cut Smoking

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(iifts for 1916

_ You know how fond you are 0_1 a CHOICEBIT of JEWELERY at CHRISTMAS time, and so you _ rmize how much pleasure a gift of this kind would .

'bling some one else

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Bible Society was held` in the Y. M. (Y A., i`,liarl0ttci_own yesterday utter- noon the President being in the Chalr. Several of the clergyman and laymen of the diferent Protestant churches were- present. The ener-

hat to _give and When 1 to Get It

` 'fi We are eagerly awaiting the opportunity _to pu you in touch with all the latest and best Christmas

' In choosing your remembrance you will be sur- .what a splendid _showing you can make on ai ' iiiedaliowance with gifts selected here _

D0 IT NOW

` V Th; old proverb about the “Early Bird" 3PPli°9-

3 td"Chrietmae shopping as well

, By purchasing early ou will not only have a

‘ t display to choose fyrom, but you will 8180 be

_ _ ty likely to secure satisfaction.

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_ _ V *gbagaving on articles done free if purchased here' ` -store open every evening .this week ___

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Xmas Gifts

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getlc Secretary, Principal J. D. Sea- man read the minutes' of last. meet/ ing and' gave an account of iris work. visiting a number oi' branches last July and August. . There are 34 ac- tive branches in this province whose members are doing excellent work for the Society. lt was moved and carried that all the oiilcers oi` the Chai'lotte'town Bible Society be nomi-

' radio reelected, and that n let-

ter be drafted to the British and fo-

reign Biblc Society' in memory of the valued' and liie long service of t e late' Honorary President Mr. H. J. Cundall. who died during the past summer. The collectors oi’ the dif- ferent branches are now making their calls upon the subscribers. ' The sig- penses are much heavier this year owing to increase _iii prices of ma- terial and‘ also the large numbers ol' Testanienirq in khaki' covers given to our brave soldier lads going over- seas. It may not be-generally known that any one contributiing $20.00 be- comes n life mem-ber oi' the Society and certiiicate given to that effect. One gentleman has ali'end'_v given $50 to the Charlottetown branch re- cently to help on the great work-of the Bible . Society. The annual church meeting oi' the Charlottetown Association will be held Thursday, January the 4th next in Grace Church during the week of prayer, when the Rev. Mr. Boyer of New Brunswick and Dr. Heine of St. John will give short addresses'

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FOR WOMEN

Manicure set

Toilet set _

Move case

Hendkerchiei box

Thermos set

Camera

Chocolates

Photo Album

Enlarslng camera 1

g Fon MEN _ Q

Cigar case _

` " ‘ -Bo! of clgam

~ ' E Ganeri' pipe

Military brushes Tobacco pouch ' Shaving ret .

i Leather goods

' _-_ Pipe rack

“ga Shaving mirror . FOR ANYONE

Box of Candy' ‘ not wmr maui. '

Chamois vent - _ (mod |»¢rfumes..- , Ebony and ,-1 lycra

UOWD

Toilet luxuries '

Leather noveitienll

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l 8LlPPER8_tor misses and children, each pair in separate Xmas box, all sessmn of Mi-_ Thomas Cook takes “UBS 50° 1110750 H i>air».- Alloy- & C0- place today ai 12 rreiock noon. 'run

. ‘ 3452-12-13M3| la a splendid' opportunity for anyone'

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'T to buy lll fllll PYOVIDCG. ` STORE 0pEN___s_ A_ Mcnonaldls

1 4 s' store will bo open every evening,

XMAS NECKWAW "lcelvafl ¢°' commencing Thursday, until xmas. day at S. A. McDonald’s. ` 3516.12.20M3|_

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lwishirng to purchase a small cami'

THE PATRIOTIC' BOCIETY meets ‘table dwelling house with modern cial;

at four 0°l°Ck mill *lm*-F0000 ll! Ulf’ veniences in a most desirable locall- headquarters ol the Patriotic I-‘und.'ry, 3515_

,Royal Bank Building. I ~ ____ i _ -ri _ MASS MEETING.-A mass recruit- . XMAS GOODS--The largest and ing meeting ol' the citizens ot t".hsi'- best selected t k l’ X d ln’

iottetown will be held in the People's

‘ Theatre on Friday night the 22nd' lnst.'

lat 8 o’ciock. All young men bet- 1r.~l-1 n the ages oi’ 15 and 45 are spe- iclally invited. The meeting will be lacldress‘ed` by Commander White, R. N. of Ottawa. and others. 3518.

PERSONALS

Mr. J. C. Jardine, book-seller, Sum-

inerside, was in tho city yesterday.

g Mr. A. P. Prowse, Mun-ay Har- _ __ _. _ i ,bor, wus in the city yesterday. - -".__ _=§` ~_\‘~.` ._

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Mr. A. 'l`. ML-Donald, Souris, was

n visitor- to the city yesterday.

Mr. Ed. (lrosby, Capo Traverse,

was in the city yesterday.

ing in Halifax. '

. ‘l -Miss Ruth Huggan, City, is visit- ill N f

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The new porch at the entrance to thcl Tl Prince Edward Theatre is now com-I Mr' Ge°"5° M“l`"*Y» 'I`l`\“‘0» Was meted and presents a splendid apngmong arrivals in the city ye-gter. pesrancc-, as well as being a declded| ai'

boon to the theatre in the winterl Mr Alb rt QT d M J months. ni e r ii bi t 1 in i - 9 - ~ 'J' Y ell \‘~ M1125 the very days arftiigthi- vsorli blvllis? cor;-yp' T"“i“°"' 'Jr We’“m°"l““‘l- were pletetl some vandal smashed in a platc`°m°"g me "im°"*" (0 thc' “HY Nate"

day. '

It/lr. l<‘. B. Fripp, in charge ot' the

“args market vesle,.day_ Pom wamleiminal construction 'work at. Port plentiful the ilighem price pam byiBorden lrrivcii’ at Borden Point on the buyers being tho some as on thc' Mommy “ight 0" "mmm b“Sl"e“"~

previ k t d - 14' ' -~ . l>ouiid).ul“ol~nb;si_? fllialilify. Tile/Irisidepbl Mr- W"~°*"" M""“"‘l‘l" ‘lr "“‘ mv" the marker building was well stocked ; Service' 0"““'“° _ ‘*"""-'ed bf" 'he with poultry for which those mlNorthunilu-rlanil biuturduy night to Charge asked the mlowmg DHCP” m,t-ipeniu u couple ot weeks holidays ai.

his homo in Tigiilsii

Mrs. F. l". Taylor and Mrs. Murdoch

MacKinnon leave this morning to spend (lliristnias in Amherst with Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Iieiirtz. 'They will return on Wednesday oi’ next week. _

Mr. Heath Strong. barrister and

nttoriiey-nt-law, Summa-rsidc, who sus- tained severe loss in the recent ilre, losing all hir- law books and oiilce l`urnit.iire, has taken the ofilce lately oc- cupied by Mr. l<‘red A. Leiiirgey, den- tist. opposite R. T. Ilolmun, Ltd.

Miss Nellie Seaman, of Charlotte-

town, who renders-;1 line service in Egypt as_a 'Red Cross nurse, and who has been spending a brief

l§av.c_ 'e%*l_1g_n_1g, is,_, a_t_,_._ iElm_wood', prepara ory to departure ~foi' over- seas as -a nurse oi` the Canadian

Army Medical Corps. -Hnllifax Echo.

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A__1`hou.<zhiful Gift For” Dad‘

The most uncomplaint-

` ing soul in all the world is .‘DAD”, who pays the bills He offersno suggestions regarding his own wishes theréfore you must u your own' judgment ` selecting his gift. Giv him something practical I something he will enjoy

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Cigars, Pipes, Tobacco, Jars. `

Smoking Sets, Shaving Sets, >

“ etc., etc. » A

e_ among the things hich are appropriate. ake your selections now d we will hold them for oliday delivery.

KODAKING IS FASCINATING.

A poem ev flower And everyfrlleaf a ne And with-delicious memor-

'°"i1iey'iiiiii this hem of , mine". . ‘

or Kodak will preserve plea-

nature,rom-

scenes. of ‘dear friends, for

' Chill "ive aCl- ...mihff "L

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THE SALE OF the Duncan proper-

ty on Pleasant Street now in the pos-

' Moore & McLeod, Ltd.

now _,

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Suit $10.00 to $25.00

Reefer $5.00 to $1200

Fur-lined Gloves $2.50 Sox 40c, 50c, 60c, 75c

Ties, 25c to $1.00'

Cap 75c to $2.00

Fur Collar, $7.50 Fur Cap $5.25, $6.00 ._

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Smoking Jacket, $5.50 to $13. l Dressing Gowns, $16.00

Mackinaw $7.50 to $11.00

_ Overcoat $13.00 to $30.00

Sheep-lined Coat $6.00 up

Lined Gloves $1-25 to $3.00

Silk Mufller $1.00 to _$3.50 '

Umbrella $1.25 to $5.00

Linen Handkf. 25c to 50c'

Sweater Coats $2.50 to $6.00

Stetson or Borsalino Hat $4.00-

L rio-121 Queen sneer, cauioiieiowa What Shall I Give ?

'l‘hat’s the puzzling question thatis bothering nearly everybody right

. Probably you’d give something to anyone who would take the whole

Christmas buying' oil' _your lia:i<l.<.

We can’t do that for you-but maybe wc can help. Stipposc you .pt-u<_l

a minute on the lists below-and bear in mind that every item offered is to be had here at the lowest p1'ice-that every item is good-and that this ' store carries a stock that offers you satisfactory choosing.

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Suit Case $1.75 to $23.00 Club Bag 4-50 to $25.00 Trunk $4.50 to $23.00 Steamer Rug $3.25 to $12.00 _ - Linen I-Iandkf., plain 10c to 50c Fancy Handkf 10c. to $2.50

- Kid Gloves $1.50 to $2.25

Dogskin Gloves $1.25 to $2.00

up Wool Gloves 40c to 75c

` ‘ Hand Bag 75c to $6.50

Silk Scarf $1.00 to $3.50

Neckwear 25c to $2.50 _

Boudoir Cap 6_0c to $2-75 Ostrich Ruff $2.00 to $4.75

Cushion Top 25c to 850 Umbrella $1.25 to $6.50

Silk Stockings $1.50 to $2.50

_ Silk Boot Hose 65c to $1.00

Cashmere Hose 50c to $1.00

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Furs

at factory

From any point of view

-beauty - durability - MINK is the best of furs_~ We'ha.ve too many piec-

<~.-'.»---iu-i'li|»i<‘i-os :mil uiui'l'.<

So, for this Christmas

week, we offer every one at LESS THAN WHOLE- SALE PRICES

COME IN AND LET’S

SHOW YOU.

COME TODAY

ON BEHALF HE MllS8U8 ‘

OF T

(From the Montreal News.)

"Well, what do you want?" said

the master or the house sternly 1° Dreary Samuel, the tattered tramp.

_qs he stood outside the door. shiver-

ing with the most 'accomplished nrt.

".l’m looking for work.". _replited he

ol the unemployed brigade. Aint you got no scrubbin‘ or wushln’ or cieanln‘ or nothink that an honest body could do?"

This earnest appeal for work made

the householder think that be llld mlsjudged s real. honest British isb- orer out obwork. ' "An," lie md. "now you sneak like

a man! I like to bear of anyone will- ing to make pn ellort. l never thought you wanted work of that kind."

“No more l d'o," whinod Bsmiiel.

1 t th be id _; “l¢'l

:ml-‘li`i:drni‘he.miss'ii°s ihnlt°l1nf.s‘-lookin' lor."

Al.|.iED srllermo ' '

WARNID AGAINST

w A GIRMNN lmlhln.

NEW YORK. Dec. 19.- Another

warning to shippi ot the lihtoilto Allin to be on s der

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.Brat/lar?

Boys' Suits $5-00 to $15-00 Boys' Overcoatl. 36620 1° 3-14-00 Boys' Mackinaw $\`». to $7-00 Boys' Reefers, $3.79 to $5-00

Rubbq' Coats $4.00 to $4.50

Cashmere Jersey 7; £0 $2-0_0 Worsted Jersey $1. to $2.25

Cont Sweater 60a to $2-25 VVQ4-.i`Kni‘_ Suits. hadith.. C0f\’_~ I» M

Fancy Slmfif '}.i,O(i *tw $2.00

W-arm Cap, 50c te 91-25

Silk Knit Scarf l1.00 to $3.50

Silk Four-ln»Hand 511: to $1.25 Silk l-iandkerchflefs. plain and inl-

ilaled 35e. 50c. 851:.

Linen Hsndkei-chiefs( plain and

Inltialed, 25c, 40c( 50c. irish Lawn Hdkf. 10c, 15° Excelda Hdkf. 10c, 15¢:, 2 for 25c Khaki Clmbrlc l-ldkf, 1O¢:, 15c, 2

for 25c.

Khaki 8»iik Hdkf.. 35c. 50c. 76c.

Pyjamn, $1.25 to $2.50.

- Handsome boxes make each contained gift look doub-

' ly well»_We supply such boxes free.with cash purchas-

es of 50c and over- in LADIES’ GLOVES- Hand-

: kerchiefs, Neckwear and Hosiery-M`EN’S GLOVES

` _ Neckwear, Suspenders, Hosiery.

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man raidey on this side ofthe Atlas; tic wus sent out tonight by s Britl cruiser oi! Sandy Hook. The wlreleih message was very largely a repotl-

tion of the one iiashed a week ago, and contained no new information ssl

supposed rsider. It was considered

Store 1

Open Evenings -

*f 5 . .Thursday e

prices oyerifalldiiv

evening shopping on ». Thursday, 21st inst. »

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day-as early in the day as possible. _

OUR STAFF OF OVER 40 will do their utmost to serve you--but the early customer has every ad- vantage.

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and following

This store will open for _ 11

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ly iii Lliu \'.cci;----limi i-tivii ._

tunied to Bulgaria and Wsllachla ls to bv rlivlflod between A\istrle-Hun-

gary and Bulgaria. .

to the character of locstli*| of the

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in marine circles to be in the allure of ii. precaution.

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GERMAN PLANS THAT WILL

ll SPOILED IV ALL|l8.|

AMSTERD M. vis London. Dec.

l9.-- The V sslsclie Zietung ssyl that a. terrl l ro-snrangemeiit bu- ed on the idea of lndepenilenee ot ltoumaiila is no longer to be consider-

ed."!'liis statement. Which in upon information from wall lst circles is tollowed hy s dsolarntioit

thai- mints will recelvo_lo\ilevh om

ui equivalent r s cllnllloiible tilt'

rlhorlsl‘ncrlll£).‘wI|cli init# be IJ mshiied of her! ` » .'~

Poland, the drtlele ullll_l.,i| to bv-

moiie sn' independent KIIIIIIMII; _Coalomi is to bsqntno s Gorman ted,

state Lithuania is to be ineomorm

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