Cotton and Seersucker

$3.95 to $5.95. Special Selling .....

print jerseys. See them $14.95. To clear at.

week-sup SPECIALS

House Coats, stripes and smart floral designs, wrap-around style. Regular

Clearance group of Dresses-drastic reductions to effect quick clearance. Smart crepes and attractive

TIIE GREENIIAL 00. LTD.

LADIES’ WEAR 9D QUEEN IT.

$2.98 "“‘ $3.95

today. Regular $4.95 to

$2 .98 ‘° $7.45

Preston Canteen Closes

The following clip ing from a Preston England exchange will be interest ng reading to the thou- sands of P. E. I. returned veterans familiar with the Canteen referred

to.

When Able Seaman William Bei- llngham, of Glasgow, held out his hand to acce t a hot drink at the Preston Ste on Free Buffet at 9 o'clock this morning he was ao ccpting the 12,342.000ih—lflfl 188i -cu? to be served over the coun- ter or, a few minutes later, the Mayor (Alderman H. E. Rhodes) officially closed the doors which had been open for six years.

The sailor's “Thank you." W88 amplified later by Cpl. J. H. Nut- tall, R. 5., of Black ol, who spon- taneously stepped rom the crowd watching the ceremony to say to the organisers on behalf of Ser- vice men and women, "You have done a marvellous job of work. Preston used to be famed the world over for the ‘Invincibiea,’ the old Preston North End team but you have something here which is far above that fame. You have put Preston on the map for ever where Service men and woman are con-

corned." A Busy Night

Throughout the night a shift of helpers, mainly from the Mi - dleforth, Penwortham arcs, under Mrs. Dawson and Mrs. Bharples, had been kept busy. servlnz 330° cups oi tea and coffee. It was the shift from this area under Mrs. Barton, which did the first all- night duty, in 1939.

Before the doors were closed Mrs. F‘. M. Eastwood, chairman of the Free Station Buffet Asnocia» tion, paid a tribute to the officers lmrl helpers. and especially to Mrs. C.C. Connolly. msnageress since 1940, who, night and day, had at- tended to the task of runnina the buffet.

The Mayor outlining the history of the buffet since its openlni’. on December 20th, 193D. sold "W" had been an avalanche of support from the people of Preston and district, both from the work and financial point of view. The money raised. by many methods, nad a- mounted to approximatelv 547.500. Gifts in kind had included 20.000 eggs, and for one min to had the doors been locked against Service men an women who wanted to come in.

"This has been due to the tre- mendmis loyaltv of the 1.800 worn- rn of Preston and district who have toiled hard in shifts of 1a. and lately six hours.

THE LAST SHIFT

The following verses were writ» ten by a member of the voluntary staff of Preston Station Free Bu -

let on the day when she and her ti?

colleagues on the same shift went on duty to make and serve cups of tea to the members of the Forces for the last time. The writer de-

d than, ultimately

urnlshinvzs, and never b

The Mulberry Bush a nusm tourists mums

“And that ma...» Vlrflinia said kindly, “that Mary won't be com- ing back here any more, I sup-

pose

He turned his hat nervously in his hands. “Bhe - wants to esp on working. Bhe says she wants tohelpmelgetoutotfdem—aet aihead a litt c."

"By all means let her help you

is what, marriage be - sharing nd help- other"

a a hslf-doaemgirla had come and d fa to

eight.

es so tired that, her

hands shook and her sight was

llzlurrgfen Bruce ‘Cambglc viveizitesiia for er . wok or u D M.

made her eat. file gunner was

gentle and pa . he did not ro-

Dest. his , ionate outburst. he was merely there. tient and thoughtful and pro ive. She

found herself depending upon ‘aim, reading the day when she would have to send him away forever. For o! course that day was near. She was married to Mike. She held sioutly to the certainty t’. s would be settled between harse and Mike. She fought down her doubts and uneasiness, even when days pass- ed and no more letters came. She was too overworked. too desperate- hurri too dull with weariness at night, try to wri‘e letters — eh traded herself that undoubtedly Mike was weary too.

CHAPTER XXII

‘The Cuban contracts were in muddle. Someone would have to is studied the list of Teresa. entplogé ed trying to deci which one it. would be safe to send on such an important mission. and elhe was dubiously weeding out the prospects when the door open and a fmall, gray, elderly man n

He was slight and stooped and vaguely shabby in a genteel way. "How do you do?" Virginia said rlskl "Somethin for you?" He pa nervousl . “Could I sceMmHsrl-isompiesoe " sorry. Mrs. Harrison is ill. She is not allowed to see anyone. Can I do anything for you?" i-ia came and stood beside the desk, looking around uncertainiy. He cleared his throat before he spoke. "I don't know." I-le seem- "I warned to sole her.

past days. keenltv. Certainly there was nothing urfive or un- “revert about t’. man, who was ‘ sixty or more. He had

sires to remain anon,

Well, the presentatiorfs over. but before Io go away,

Though out of order out of place, I've got a small bouquet

I want to give the workers, the ones we coll "Anon."

' The nameless crowd who manned

the shifts and just went plod- ding on. The ones you ordered to do this. and blamed for doing that. Who had to wear an overall, an armiet and a hat;

Who kept things going all the day and through the endless nlivht.

And never in the photo with the Mnyoress, "left to ri-zht."

So here's a toast, a final brew. for

'tls to you I drink,

IQ comrades of the counter and the cooking and the sink. To all the "Loves" and "Ma's" and __ gMabms" wherever they may

e. Whose tribute to the Forces was a nice hot cup of tea.

To all the years we worked with- out a grudging. angry word, To all the friendly jokes we shar-

ed and all the tales we heard: .With David out in Burma and He r.v out in France, And. ilip trapped in Singapore, who never got a chance.

With. someone somewhere on the‘

seas. or somewhere in the skies. Lilli lll the thlnfls you dared not say close written in vour ayes lo brave and ilhcoinnlaihinm mm,

in: coffee. serving hung

other people's daughters and

- other people’ , ,\ l0, littinv that lnlfnhunv m;

s oul be 1 -| "m. . , and igriikmoinmq ‘gm.-

3. “It'll?” when you're wash-

lllllr! flu‘ _' 3.“ ,.

gadaoeplnmeto an“ """‘_ C 0f inlesa ‘ CO N BXTIIACTOI-edgga liens-and relief qq

i. goo: face. a pleasant voice. a ace hat was patient though there was litile grimness of pur- ln His ore kind

glnia explained about Teresa's fall and the attack she had had. "So even if she wanted to see you, I'm afraid—" she liesrated.

He spoke quietly. ' he wouldn't want to see mo. She has definite- l refused to see me — for years. ut — I was in town — I thousht perhaps -“ he f itorcd. and his eyes darkened a little.

"If I can help you in any Mr. Harrison,” she said, "1' glob: Wariiel . I've bgeut neary a years. now I'm running the ofiioe alone. It's a trifle strenuous."

n and ashes into e . saw that his nails were w ttilwéfiilaiit .3?“ °‘ headline til‘...

g in a floor-length dress of

ed worked too hard, l

. 111s.

able la eivsnee I0! IIWILLII! I-IPAII-S Gooasttfe. 1-21- .

000llnrfhorogrsps. iullgulgilllllll)! LII‘! Ills

TIIIDGEIS EAIDWAII 00-. Ltd. will be closed all dsguThtirs- m "All?

medulla?

I OI! b MoLBOD LTD. will be cl d for stock taking Wednesday and ‘rhursdsy, Jan. 90 and 3i.

RINIZWING FRIENDSHIP -.. Mr. John Ireland, Swift Current. Beak.‘ accompanied by his wits and '51"! ter, is visitin his mother, ‘In. Edward Ireian in Miscouche. Mr- d, who was born in Al- berton, went as s young man to Sa- hewan where h; made a success as a wheat grower. He is a nephew of Capt. John ireland who, with John Barrett, was drown- ed when their vessel, the Effie J. A-itnew, was lost in the fail of 1910 while on its way to Aiberton can- Bo-laden.

RETURNED HOME Mrs. James T. Ciflnming returned last Thursday 1118M fron- Suntmeridc. P E. 1., following an absence of six weeks. She went over intend- ing to stay for two or three weeks on the birth of s sen to her son- in-iaw and daughter Flying 0f- ficer Robert Condon R. C. A. P2. and Mrs. Condon. Shortly after- wards, while still in hospital. Mrs. Condom took pneumonia proio -

hes- stav there, and her mo - ere return. Mrs. Condon is home be about again her be aiad to know.

New Glasgow New:

PAYNTER. - DAWSON WEI)- DING — A very quiet wedding took place at Crapaud on Friday, Janu- a-ry 11th, i946. When Mildred Fal- coner. youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Dawson. was unl- ted 1n marriage to Kenneth Lea- mon. only son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Paynter Albany. Rev. J. A. Jardine performed the cere- mony. The bP-dt! given in mar- riage by her father looked lovely white net. over taffeta, with silk jeree bodice. Her shoulder-length vel was held in place bv orange blos- soms. She carried a bouquet of American Beauty roses and fern. The bride was attended by Mrs. Ro Dawson. who wore a floor- length dress of {he blue sheer and a corsage o pink roses. Mr. Robert Dawson acted as best man. The wedding march was played bv Mrs. Cora Leard. A quiet recep- tion was held at one bride's home the following Monday evening. Previous to their marrage Mr. and Mrs. Payntcr were tendered a miscellaneous shower at the Community Hall, Crnpaud, when they received many lovely and use- ful gifts. They also received many‘ lovely wedding gifts Mr. and Mrs, Paynter are residing at Hazelbrook. where M: Paynter is employed as manager of the Hazelbrook Dairying Company.

maybe she thought it would be bad publicity or something. I never troubled her. I worked at things till times got so a ..

to sav — she may again. She has ved too intense-

- driven herself without mercy

I doing the best possible but our secretary is in the hospPal. Mrs. Harrison gave me power at- torney - reluctantly —-‘but it was impossible for me to go on with- out it. And now I'm not allowed b, the doc"ors to consult er at all. so things are rather - rantic

ere"

"I wasn't satin for an account- ing - anything l in quickly. "And I don't ask you toaccept my word - I have identi- fication here." lie brought out a worn wallet laid a half-down receilpt and a

"i was goin never be wel

Harri-son. someone go over the im- mediaiely. But I wasn't thinking s0 much of that, just now. I was thinking — that so long as . Harrison isn't able to handle her affairs — I was wondering if you might be willing to help me? You say you know this business."

‘Anything I can do—" he flush- ed a little. and an eager. wistful light came into his faded eves.

"Wouid you go to Cuba for us? 'I‘here are some contracts down there which must be closed within the next two weeks."

i-iis eyes brightened — and than his face fell. "I — Mm. Harrison wou1dn't.llke ."

"Perhaps not. But she isn't so- ing to llko having to cancel four Cuban tours either. and three of thsm are already completely sold. I must send someone down by the tirstpf next week. would you be willing to try

(To Be Continued)

irritant-riser

87 Permanent for .. $5 85 Permanent for 88.50 $3.50 Permanent for

For One Week Qnly mama-stairs

east/rs‘ aaaoiv

Ibs-

Th alyln

Post from

laleen

they

of

plant

me

1s us. o». as, a”

building

sununer invaluable he t:

clay since

To be conatructi that

the eereep w culvert

(Oeua. Cay} Gunmen)

year . libs U0 OP. l connected iii; 00st

lambs-No. of watts Cost be: unit per

$3.00 400

station at t Grafton Street

CP. connected, 01; year. 81.00. _

Total number of wait/ts connected,

408. TUB] 00st, $11,154.00.

= S.

V

0.9. 011v Street and a

Early in tlhe . tender called for the of a he corner 0d Queen and

C

Excerpts From lllvlo Reports

U I. lI-Inps with BUW 1!!

Mlwifleeaoesoisnoratae nwamaet-cs times-au-

Illin- Q

‘i?’

pper lamp

the

unfit-No. o! watts D91‘ unit per

Tudor Committee (C011!!- Kede. Chairman) ' l"!

However. these

tender were not acted .

Tenders for the seliirtpogf sink. in: fund in eeun , l.".§..‘f“§§f..."‘§i‘%...“"?.’.‘é.?..‘“' °°"

A ril. lend f th i

of rtxbe ‘fish marlferts wge cilia? n‘ tender being awarded to Mr. WE McNeiil l f eannua tenders orth w. of the City hail and ltfartcgt were called. Th zero awarded to I-l R.

o.

Police Committee

snooty Y

Office.

the Arm The recomm-

ents were called

ese tenders Large do

(901111. Butler, Chairman) ear the following

were appointed-Butler,

Y

and

Wakoiin, McNevln. McKin Bishop ever,

mad

Street Committee

non and . Constable l/iicKinnon. how. eft to,take a position in the L.-Cpl. Bishop was unaible to obtain his release

ndation of Chief of Police lo the Council on July 16, has not as yet been put into on“. ation 100 per cent. but when traf- fic opens up in the Spring. it is Presumed that appointments to the unfilled vacancies will be “ti?”

ns era on e much needed remodsllin madflluete oell

e. also

3 of the present block

Police Force expenditures for the year were $22,718.19 as against an es lmatcd expenditure of 821175.00. This u accounted for by additional maslables being on from time to

(Celm- Benson. Chairman)

When post-war federal re-habil- itation projects are finally under-

. there are many streets in be

are needed

phalt paving pl

lmd usine day labour. laid sideraible area of asphalt mortar vement on black base. to have stood

shown

P (Conn.

lao

WM

HQ

in

1938.

P better under our condHona than any other type of pavement. Buch Plant will also be verv efficient in the maintenance and repair of pavement already laid.

ubiio Property _ McKee. Chairman)

The work of the committee was confined to maintenance only. with tion that a new treosoted installed at Bpring Park Road. where it crosses Spring Park stream.

1n the north and west sides of the foundiflon basement walls of the Library, where iezks have been

Charlottetown which need to

paved together with the provision‘ of storm sewers where required and the construction of concrete side- walks in the many locaioms where

The City is now the owner of a "MT-W B-dequate to operate the lame snow plow in the winter time. ea also a flatter in the spring and Such machi will prove ip in ke ing the . in 800d con ition all times. In this connection, and as a further in tainlnfl this object. the arrang

1°!‘ I Bubbly of hard ashes. such as those produced by the Maritime Electric Company i; urged,

prepared on prefect

at

forufledeiul r:- a. s suggest - the City purchase on

ant of a capacity My. 1,000 square yards of 2 inch upyait pavement per day.

Oi s former plant was destroyed by fire in December,

as- of

The

ll

of tar paper. The soil wae then re- placed with ‘he addition of a layer of putty ciev. The windows of the Library basement. as well as those of Market House. were provided with heavy wire screen .

sctas

tori

iliattbe

lite at the Markevbuiid ‘ritiheeglssrdwa

.cs.-*-

hi4

hill. IIMKQG Bu"; o this from

Before laced on the steps.

win I’.

foooho

llfilflllfy minimum tothosein

in loo close position and s prish act in place to hs. in.

oeThoon itions wlvai

DICVBIQ

$33

I%W'IDC

I

hflllfl. lfi

Viobfllhli.

The

were cs: forntain

houses,

surfaclna was various streets of

it was required. The

formed

by day

dimncgiorbiegfotihe City Surveyor.

we; cleaned

Ii

me Egmuxggioggfiwlgozugivert

- - nno

Queen street/which run ert

The old ea

out

concrete

-Park_ Road ove s ream which had fail beootn

fromthenorlh

drains

and Upper

into it cuiv

r

e

Government , to been it clear and free

f th orbollgctiogaiatlgwm o’ “um ma ‘mm

Total manent

surface,

surface miles ;

W8 1'

W0

5C.

odours. lllllniltv of ills City's peg. as at December st

sewers. miles: storm

L!

miles: Concrete curb an gu

157.590 iin .

Concrete “met - gméds: Asphalt wearing

streets

1

17.1 miles: Conogeizq 33:1?‘ as;

@418 square yards or 0.31 6

nd macadem 1.623

11 l l i’. . ' sdfisoe belief; smmm¥§a,_°"m

e usual conneciio its bathing

oruses Cilv Ho as perf

the

Cfllléd

at ll.

nub

Mlfigiingion shore. bun-eon ewiihelv tigwoifiddwtfi c_ squares. A uly

i t l1 m? 3i§’.‘.%‘..°'e3i*.$

the bathing the

wasd

mm .1‘ esnber sifillil. lfsifty-Itavtfw i

Permits

W01?

ssued

0f these.

thirty-four were for residences and

gwgeegi wage for buildings this constru

has be

obt

very The

is still

should

buildili

to b tors to crease

50ml

day. The well satlsf ed with

The electric w

e re

ably well sq the growth spoas bill

Gilli?

f" Ilalsugllrllgsolfn these permits

shorfiodgneefor allmfltlns to a refail Rma uildi

Jewellery p.15, erection c4 rd a Dlelnises,

for the

B w

for

es. Th to 1 mo" w?“ sianvlsisueof

l. erection of a

later us“ a, g and one for the house in

the res-r

Market Commit“;

r. WI

en ke t uglico

regard

and as iii

(c°""~ Rflsers, chairman)

At the beginning m! .212 edtigltlltiad‘ tonreverse the decision ins of the fish market

awaits" v More» w- leased to

e! the year. it

to the leas- and to call

a result it am MacNeiil grid

been k t 1

eiectricetapl :§:§§§,",§§np°"'b’°' “d been obtained and will shortly.

h be idstavllg

1'1 f th lilozegy bad cgltldrititydlfid paced. ~

bere

iringoogeths whole

will have

Oil!‘ CV81‘

(DI. 1. I.

sreater. eat needed. Bone lire

expressed in ming tte

2...: .:".'..':.*.?}:. til

t

yesr i513‘ tam I , food lnpeetgrhmort