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~ i : full Hall is eve uy Vi } HK teresting and instru o i ( 1 Engineers w parac sie We tnhesaday eveniny : s K i NIAN UI i eet ‘ y a ck oO - > ‘ $s nN Spring Skates t > ' S. S. Northern N & I rie cle 27 2i - \ x | the | ialty of ¢t ( ~ the Stipendiary Magis ‘ i : enooen, : ~ i" New } ima ( Che balance of Tovs t ; Diamond Bookstore \ ea i great reduction. ~~ si meeting of Zion Church Con ‘AOS pia to-morrow evening at 5 : e base nt of the church 7 ‘ particie of 1 was be sé = € Christmas Day or yes lay N Was AS Op Ss in midsummer 7 \ S ! st popula politi al i : “ ney r held ut r ront t ay, t sult stood Sir John 1744: l $4 > rue R St. Paul's Church was on 4 3 : ' ecip t \ Vy ma : Ssinyg m by the mem! 5 1¢ Bible Class - - iN our last issue the notice that the Dec: number of the Young Ladies’ Journal was for sale atthe Diamond Bookstore, should eact ‘the January num be a SPRING SKATES for $1 per pair, received to day by S. S. No Licht Call nd get a} pal DpetTore they > ull gone, Norton < Fenn dec 27 2 _ >_>. —

Owe day last week, at Sackville, N. B.. Judson Cole, while carrying a bucket of water, ll nd stained injuries which eaused his death the following morning.

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D. C. Hicxey, M. D., of Newark, N. J., who su Mr. Keim as United Consul at this port, ariived in this city on Christmas Eve. He is staying at the Rankin.

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A BUSINESS meeting of

H spital Bazaar Committee and Ladies Aid Society will be held on Wednesday, De 29th. in St. Paul's Schoolroom at half

past three o'clock.

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BeLow vatce.—*‘ Yuill’s Best” Flour is now within reach of all. Retailing at only $5 per bbl. It is the best ever brought to

this city. Try a barrel and be convinced. Ne. 65, Queen St. 4. E. Yuill. dec 27. 10i a THE s mad iect of the murse will be de- Lin iin St. James’ Hall to-morrow evening, b R James Carruthers. I[f his lecture ’ Across the Channel will be as interesting ul instructive as was that of ‘‘ Across the Ocean,”’ we would advise all who can to hear :t. oe eee Some of the St. John papers publish ela- ra : ints of a colored ball held in that 1 few nights ago. All the sweil colored folk, as wellas many ‘‘ white trash,” were present, and the affair is said to have been one of the most enjoyable held for some | time.

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i sf Ine of the six selected verses in competition to win Millner’s Ash Sifter is as follows - It puzzles the brain, my worth to proclaim, And the tongue my merits to tell ; But the fire in the grate can a story relate Of the blessings corferred where I dwell. —-~ +> THe Christmas Tree in

connection with

the Congregation de Notre Dame, Souris, |

proved quite a success, over $300 having been realized from admission, lotteries, and the sale of fancy articles, which are said to have been more numerous and valuable than on any former occasions. tenga

Tue Moncton Times reports that a night or two before Christmas, Mr. Paul Lea, formerly of Charlottetown, presented each of the em- ployes in his wood-working factory with a tine Christmas turkey. Mr. Lea gives em- ployment to quite a number of hands and the hest of feeling exists between himself and his

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Arrtvep at Souris on the 24th, schr. Mary Joseph, Capt. McCarthy, and on the same dawe the schr. Maggie Alice, Capt. Lannigan, with 700 barrels of flour from Boston, Mass. Flour from Boston! ‘*Then duty had to be paid on that flour,” says some one. Not at all. The flover is Canadian flour, and came through in bond by way of Boston. Conse- quently there is no duty to pay onit. It came through free.

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Ow removing the entrails of a goose pur- chased at the market on Christmas Eve, an iron tack half an inch im length was found imbedded in the gizzard, or stomach, as if driven into it from the inside coating. No injury was visible, except the portion of the “in contact with the iron hauing turned The tack had evidently been in its wee for a considerable time before the was killed.

yart black. novel pl ‘ goose, which was a fine one, aisesiilenclioas PResentTaTion.—The friends of the Rev. Mr. McLeod, of West River and Souris Baptist Churches, presented him with a hand- some Coon Skin Coat, as a small token of the esteerm in which he is held by the donors. Mr. McLeod has only beengrecently ordained and placed in charge of the East Point congrega- tion : and if the kindly feeling already exist- ing between pastor and people may be taken as an index to the future, we may expect har- mony and good will to prevail where he has ministerial charge.

ccna He arrived at the house a little late, stepped in without knocking, and striding softly into the parlor, dropped into an easy chair ae the careless grace of one accustomed oo programme. “By Jove! he said to : ° figure sitting in dim obscurity on the sofa ; ‘By Jove, I thought I was never going to see you again. Your mother never goes, aw ay from the house now-a-days, does she, ——? “Well, not very frequently,” cheerfully res- from the sofa. ——8 away 9° f her time now I have to stay in.” Wedraw an caveedingly thick veil over

ponded the ol lad

the rematnder of the cbnversation.

to|lown throat.

i“PECIAL Desrpatcurs to THe IXAMINER, |

OmAHA, Dec. 26.

| A Sad Christmas Evening. |

Charles Burger, a farmer living ten miles rom Ruseville, returned home from town | Christmas evening and found his wife and three children dead in the house. It is that his wile, while out of her mind, killed her children and then cut he.

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Another Disaster.

Winnipra, Man..

passenger train of the C. P. ched and ran three miles |

Dee. 26. lwo cars of a R ‘ beca ne cet i vn a heavy grade, jumped the track an |; were smashed. | Aully

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messenger Vic

and an passenger were

A Shooting Affray.

Boston. Dee. %6. Cunningham in this city on Saturday nicht.

were trying to rob him, and that he shot

Burns in self defence.

Death of John A. Logan.

WasHineton, Dec. 26. this with

yon A. Logan died at 2.57 after-

nh n Hi death, which came start | ling suddenness to his {had been expected by his physicians fo1 } Some d t) Ss.

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A Bark Ashore

§ PorTLAND, Me., Dec. 26

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| lhe bark A. C. McGuire ran ashore last night on the rocks near Portland light. | Crew got ashore safely. She is owned in

ithe Prov and is from Buenos Ayres

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A Family Poisoned.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 26.

i The whole fain Joseph Seldote, nn

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sisting of himself. wil

med to death yesterday by eating canned peach. sd citactl Uicicianeuns Kicked to Death.

H., Dee. John Glute, aged 45, kicked death in a most horrible manner last night.

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Porrsmoura, N.

his wife to

crime was committed. An Ocean New York, Dec. 26. It is reported that the schr. yachts Dauntless and Coronet will svon sail an ocean race from New York to Queenstown.

livtel Destroyed.

Race.

Wiynipec, Dec. 26. The new Windser Hotel at Port Arthur was destroyed by fire morning. The guests had a narrow escape.

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Weather Buiieiin.

Toronto, December 27 —10 a.m.

| Strong winds and moderate gales, mostly

feast and south or rain, higher temperature.

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| Taere called at the police station for shel- ter, yesterday, says the St. John Suv,a young woman, named Bell, a deaf mute,

of about twenty-five years of age,who had left Charlottetown last Septem be rand was desir- The gir} friend-

The chief pro-

then

ous of returning home. was

hungry and pennliness. vided her with a hearty breakfast listened to, or rather perused her story as she wrote it down in answer to his que stions. She stated that she had been an inmate of Abell’s institution, but did not dare return for her \ things for fear that he would shoot her. The lchief was unable to comply with the girl’s request for a pass over the I. C. R., or to fur- nish her with respectable lodgings till such time as she could hear from her Island friends, but he<laid her case before a prominent member of the Women's Christian Temper- ance Union, who at once interested herself in the afflicted one's behalf. Investigation pro- ving that her story was true, the lady took | charge of the girl and will see that she is pro- vided with funds to reach her home.

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and

a : Rosert Bovsenics, of Pittston, Pa., an

| circumstances, has been one of many lfor the hand of Lena Mulkie, daughter of a rich Hungarian. One night last week when | Bousenick visited the young lady, she told | him she was going to marry another man. | Robert went home and told his father. The latter got into a passion and said his son ought to be ashamed to let the other fellow cut him out. Pulling out a revolver he shot his son

dead.

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A Wuouxsn1rec despatch says: ‘The twenty- four o'clock system which has been found to work with such great satisfaction on the west- ern division of the Canadian Pacific railway that it will be put in operation next week on the Manitoba and Northwestern, and at the next change of time table on the eastern divi- sion.

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A story istold that a few days ago the dying wife of a workingman in Montreal in- formed her busband that he would find in one of the drawers of her bureau a sum of money which she had saved cent by cent since their marriage. Upon examining the drawer a sum of nearly $900 was found.

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Ir is said that Santa Claus has been known to make but one visit to Chicago, and then he emptied his sleigh, reindeer and all into one stocking and nearly fell into the chiasin him-

FOR SALE. —

Ten Shares in “Tho Examiner Pub- lishing Company,’

each Share representing $100 in the Capital Stock.

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Ts E undersigned offers for Sale TEN SHARES (all paid up) of the ¢ apital Stock of THz EXAMINER PUBLIS(1ING COMPANY. Will be sold in jots of one or more shares, to suit purchasers.

For further parti alare apply to

J. W. MITCHELL. Chtown, Nov. 9, 1885.

‘ FRANCIS BAIN, ESQ)

Edward Burns was fatally shot by Wm. |

Cunningham claims that Burns and others |

family and friends, |

It is supposed he was intoxicated when the |

American-born son of a Hungarian in good | sultors |}

A LECTURE will be delivered in the . MoS. A eee

| Monday, December 27th, BY

SuBsecT—*Landmarks in Geological History.’ Admission, 10 cents.

| G. F. BEER,

Secretary.

Dec. 23, 1886. CARVELE BROS. WHOLESALE [IN STOCK: 300 puns. Choicest Molasses.

100 bris. Yellow Sugar 50 bris. Granulated do.

| CARVELL BROS.

Dec. 21—3i eod pat

CARVELL BROS.

WHOLESALE. LANDING, CLIFTON :

+0 cases Oranges (sweet Valencias, in excellent ordei )

39 kees G

Y0 cases (

1/5 haif

Ex.

rapes, urrants chests Tea

CARVELL

Dec. 21--3i eod pat

high qualities,

BROS.

ial lots

CARVELL BROS, W HOLUSALE.

200 Llides No. 1 Sole Leather. | 200 do No.2 do

CARVELL BROS.

We have to request; from parties indebted to y us, an early settlement of their accounts, otherwise we will take legal proceedings to col- lect the same. by paying at once

P2RHINS AND STERNS 2Zwks eod

| CARVELL BROS, — WHCLESALF,

390 bexes new Valencia Raisins. | 3u bris. Currants.

100 bags Rice.

53O bris. Beans

200 pails Mixed Confectionery. 100 do Sticks.

100 do Conversation.

CARVELL BROs.

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Des, 21-

CARVELL BROS, WHOLESALE. Tobacco (Hickey & Stewart’s

5) kegs Twist

best) 100 caddies do do 10 do W. C. McDonald's Brunette. 6) do do Napoleon. 50 do do Prince of Wales.

25 butts do Black Twist. 400 boxes W hite’s Scotch Clay Pipes.

CARVELL BROS.

Dec, 21—3i eod pat IN 5 5 TORE.

\ E. YUILL respectfully announces to the 41. citizens of Charlottetown aad vicinity that he has this day commenced the

’ ree . . | Fiour and Tea Business,

lat No. 65, QUEEN STREET, with a well-selected | stock of Fiour and Tea, and guarantees satisfac- | tion to ali who may patronize him.

| Inspection solicited.

Ch’town, Dec. 2!, 1886—tf

HORSSSHOEING.

| AVING secured the services of MR. WIL- LIAM TUCKER, a native of this Island, who has had nine years’ experience as a Horse- shoer in the United States, I am prepared to supply a long-felt want in this line. Mr. Tucker has reduced horseshoeing to a science, and is prepared to perform all classes of work. in a common-sense and scientific manner. I need not inform the intelligent horseowner that the gait of the borse and condition of the feet must be understood to weight a horse properly and to successfully operate thereon. Numerous patrons already admit the merits of the work performed, and recommend his system of shoeing.

Customers can always depend on prompt | attention and entire satisfaction. Ww. J. Ch’town, Noy. 17, 1886.

FRASER,

SKATES.

80() PAIRS SKATES, IN

Acme, Lansdowne and Woodstock, FROM 25 CENTS, UP. SIMON W. CKRARBE,

Walker's, Corner, Sign of the Stove. | Ch’town, Dee. 23, 1885-—2i 2 wks

| $5

PURE GANDY

M *PE on the premises, from the Best Sugar! 4% and Finest Flavorings obtainable.

Don’t run the risk of eating poisonous, adul- | ' terated candr, when you can be sure of getting it | | pure fromus. Our

TABLETS AND DROPS

are equal to the finest English Confectionery, and have the advantage of being Fresh. |

} Our Caramels are very nice; our Chocolate | Creams are delicious; our Brown Cream is the | kind Ben Butler likes; our Cherry Candy and Chock Sticks are what the boys like. Come and we will suit your taste and your purse. i

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FRUITS in great variety. Choice GROCERIES, Colgate’s | Toilet Soaps and Perfumery.

B. BALDERSTON.

Ch’town. Dec. 1u-3 wks 2 aw wky li

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ISLAND SLAY,

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS.

Rett KN TICKETS, at one first-class fare will “ be issued to and from all Stations on this liailway, except those on Cape Traverse Branch, on 24th, 25th, 27th, and 3lst December, inst., and on January Ist, 1887, good to return up to and on 3rd January, 1857, lickets will also be issued from all other Sta- tious to Stations on Cape Traverse Branch, on 23rd, 25th and 20th December, inst., and on Janu- ary ist, 1887, good toreturn as above; and from Stations on Cape Traverse Branch to all other Stations on December 24th, 27th and 3ist, inst., good to return up to and on January 4th, 1887. JAMES COLEMAN, Superintendent. Railway Office, Ch’town, Dec 17th. 1886. -ex pat eod wky prs 2i

| i \ JUST RECEIVED:

100 pairs Acme Club Skates, 200 do Imitation Spring do

FOR SALE AT VERY LOW PRICES.

DODD & ROGERS.

Ch'town, Dec. 3—4wks eod

FIND THE PUZZLE.

piety PIECES GREY FLANNEL, from 18 cents a yard,

‘THE Talk of the CHEAP GOODS,

Town is PATON & CO’S.

BLY vour TEA from JAMES PATON & CO., Market Square,

\ + STOCK of FUR CAPS and GOAT

* LOBES.

i) SEFUL PRESENTS FOR CHRISTMAS: Kid -" Gloves, Silk Umbreilas, Fur-lined Dolmans, Handkerchiefs and Glove Boxes, Cheap at

J. PATON & CO’S.

& CO, oifer Special

AMES PATON ments to CASH BUYERS,

Induce- ew

I ADIES’ JACKE’S, MANTLES, &c., much 4 under regular prices. will find JAMES

(¥ IUNTRY CUSTOMERS PATON & CO’S unrivalled for Variety, cellence and Cheapness of Goods.

Ex- GRAND LOT of MANTLE AND ULSTER- A CLOTHS. Don't buy before you see our stock. E VERYBODY who wants a new HAT or BON 4 NET should go to JAMES PATON & CO’S,

STILL BUSY. Small Profits are the secret terms, and don’t you forget the place, JAMES PATON & CO’S, Market Square, Charlottetown,

I EAL BARGAINS in Blaukets, Horse Rugs, &c., &c., at JAMES PATON & CO'S.

THE following is a list of the different COR-

SETS we have in stock, price 40 cents up: Dr. Warner’s New Perfumed, Maud, Beauty, Star, Juno, Paris, Rattler, Sensation, Lansdowne, Improved, Bonanza, Health, Dermatoid, Lily, Progress, Nursing, and Butterfly.

[USEFUL CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR GEN-

TLEMEN: Fur Gloves, Fur Mitts. Mufflers, Silk Scarfs, Cardigans, Silk Handkerchiefs, Um- brellas and Fur Coats.

\ EN’S LINDERS & DRAWERS, “= value, at PATON & CO’S.

extra

‘XTRA GOOD VALUE in TEA this season, 4 done up in 5, 10 and 20 pound parcels. DRESS GOODS! Dress Goods! cheap, at _ JAMES PATON & CO’S, V OOL SCARFS, Wool Sacques, Mitts, Hoods, Tam O’Shanters, Vests, &c., &c. TRUNKS, SATCHE!SS & TRAVELLING ™ BAGS at Bottom Prices, at : JAMES PATON & CO’S. HE Largest and most Complete CARPET DEPARTMENT on _ the Islan'. Hemp, Scotch, Tapestry, Brussels and Plush Carpets, good patterns and Low Prices.

The Puzzle is to find a better place to buy your Dry Goods than

JAS. PATON & COS,

CHARLOTTETOWN. Dec, 14, 1886,

NOTICE.

TH E Plant, Good-will, &c., of the Protestant Union is in the market, and the Company are now ready to receive offers for the same.

Rev. W. R. Frame will take charge until a sale can be effected, or the Plant, &c., be otherwise disposed of, and, in company with Mr, J. W. Mitchell, will receive moneys and grant receipts.

Dec, 20—tf

VANES, LOST. FOONG, ae.

WASTED —-A Loan of $390 for twelve months, om good personal property security. Ad- dress, stating interest required, J. McD., Exam- INER Office. dec27 Si wyli

IT OST—A Lady’s Muff; black curly fur. Any

4 one returning the same to the office of Messrs,

Bayfield & Blanchard will be a Sse ec23 t

WAdSED AT ONCE—A good plain Cook. Apply to Mrs. F. H. Beer, dec 18 3i _

T° LET—A Cottage, on Sidney Street, opposite the Methodist Church; immediate possession

given. Apply to John Kelly, City Vouncillor, or

tothe owner, Edward Kelly. decl8 4i pd

T° LET—A Store and Dwelling, one door north

of G. W. Millner’s; possession given immedi-

ately. Enquire at the Duncan House, corner

Prince and Water Streets.—W. H. re novs tf

T° LET—The House at the head of Pownal Street, now eccupied by Mrs. Robert Weeks, Enquire at THE EXAMINER office. novl7 eod

ro LET—That brick House and Shop on Dor chester Street, formerly occupied by Owen Connolly; immediste possession given. For terms aud particulars apply to Owen Connolly. 23 jun2i eod

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TO LET—-A House on Pleasant Street, with stable and well in yard. Apply to William Dodd. octé

T° LET—That brick House on Dundas Espla- nade, now in the possession of G. Li. Haszard, Esq.; possession given ist October next. For

terms and particulars apply to Owen Siena

- MONDAY. DECEMBER 27, 1886.

SOE es

MERRY XM

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Feather Fire Sereens,

Feather Mats,

Piush and Leather Satchels,

Fur Muffs and Capes,

Fur Gauntlets,

Silk Handkerchiefs,

Handkerchiefs - all kinds,

Lined Kid Gloves and Mitts,

Cushions, Slippers, Fender-Stools, Banners,

Brackets, Footstools, Ete.,

Ete., Ete.

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USHFUL PRESENTS,

JUST THE THING FOR CHRISTMAS.

a@ CALL AND SEE THEM AT

BHEHR BROS.

Ch’town, Dec. 14, 1886.

GOOD THINGS

np POD nie

hristmas & New Year.

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$ pe CITY STEAM BAKERY is headquarters for the following goods :— BISCUITS—Choice, Plain and Fancy Biscuits, in boxes from 5lbs., upwards. These goods are made in our new rotary oven and cannot be surpassed in quality. PIES-—Apple, Washington, Raspberry, Cranberry, Cocoa, Cream, Chocolate, &c. CAKE—Plain, Fruit, Rich Fruit, Sweet, Wine and Queen, &c. Jelly Roll, Jelly Squares, Tartletts, Charlotte Rousse, &c., Kc. CONFECTIONERY —Clear Toys, Tablets, Choice Mixtures, mels, &c., &e.

Chocolate Creams, Car)

Prices low.

JT. OUR PRINCE STREET.

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4a All the above guaranteed Fresh.

Dec. 20, 1886.

G. H. HASZARD,

BROWN’S BLOCK, QUEEN SQUARE. English and American Fancy Goods, English and American Stationery, English and American Novelties.

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T is a fact that you can always get, at G. H. HASZARDS’, Something New, Something Novel, Something Striking, ‘This is especially true ing

STATIONERY,

of which I have, this season, imported a very choice and extensive line. 1 would also call attention to my large and varied assortment of FANCY GOODS for Christmas Presents.

Stationery Novelties for Ladies—The Primrose Note, The Forget-Me-Not, The Royal Lrish Lover Note, The Old English Note.

Xmas Presents for Gentlemen--Handsome Writing Cases, Pocket Books, Gents Photo Albums, Stylograph Pens, Shaving Sets, Inkstands, Gold Pens, Memorandum Books (in cases), Daily Memorandum Calendars, Stationery Cabinets, Gentlemen's Address Sets.

Xmas Presents for Ladies —Beautiful cero Albums, Autograph Albums, 1

Writing Desks, Scrap Albums, Photo Frames, Ladies’ Hand Bags, Ladies’ Pocket-Book i Sets, New Style Purses and Wallets, Ladies’ Writing Cases, Screen Albums, Sealing i Cabinets, Card Cases, &c. : Xmas Presents for Boys—New Books, Writing Desks, Pocket Knives, School } | ‘ Sets, The Boys’ Own Annual, Drawing Sets, Paint Boxes, Pocket Books, Purses, &c. I 4 4#@ You will find in our goods something for every one. If you want to be up to the times, go to @& EF. BASZARD, | Dee. 8, 1386. BROWN's BLOOR. : 5S -= —_— (| ‘

| E. PROWSE takes this opportunity of wishing his many customers and friends ‘“‘A

4, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,” and at the same time wishes to tell them ‘ that he can sell them a SUIT or OVERCOAT at such alow price that they will feel happy, notwithstanding the low prices of oats, pork, potatoes, &c., &c.

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C2 OO aa ae oe iy

He has the Greatest Assortment of

OVERCOATS AND SUrrs

EVER SHOWN ON P. E. ISLAND.

WORSTED OVERCOATS FROM $5.00, UP.

Merchants may blow and howl, but L. E. sells the cheapest.

EVERY DEPARTMENT FULL OF CHEAP GOODS.

His Custom Tailoring Department is turning out splendid fits. za GIVE HIM A TRIAL. No trouble to show goods.

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iL. -. PROWSE.

Sign of the BIG HAT, 74 QUEEN STREET. Ch’town, Dev. 16, 1836.

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