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Trusses i

Our larger new stock of

UD-to-datertrussés, and our rtlany years of experience in fitting trusses puts us in a» position to .- , ‘ Guarantee Perfect Satisfaction-

does not fit or will not hold the ruD'uri:

Call and cons-.ilt us. W_arning! Keep away from

foieign "cheap" trusses. They are more liable to disable than to cuie you. When you need a truss ou

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the perfect one with_ our . guaianteeof fit and satisfac F tion I

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“Thg People’s Drugglst"

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is ii prompt. ri-liei' in iiny kind oi is iiiiide i'roui t`i'eJsIi cod llvffr cougii und good for v'vvi‘yliotly~- till, so piirilieil tliiu ull of tho oli- f1l'0wli persoiis or I-lilldrcn. joclionubln taste has heeii ro-

lt cniiliiiiin uti opiiilcs or 0ilii`<i' _ nioved, `

' No lu-lici' niiiiilsion ul' uny lilnil

help you-- wogive you your nioii- is <~ni~i-led iii our drug i.-.toi-ii,

ffl! lllliflh We iiuvk lt. willi our word.

INTEHCESBORY SERVICE- bt _

Peter’s Cathedml war- lnterces' -ions

today, 5 p. im.

ADVANCE IN RUBBER.-lt is-'an~

nounced that the price of rubber foot- '-

wear is to advance 20 per cent. on l-`(_-lirii-ary lst.

ON FURLOUGH.-Rev. W. A. (Iot-

ton ol’ Charlottetown was in England recently on his way honie from South Africa on fiirlougli. liast week he had -it day ut Ilrainshott with his brother und' other relatives in units there- itlioutii.

_ Ii yllll ii8V€ 8 lI`llSS lhélll --- _ inionths' ago. Sergeant Weeks. who is

SPECIAL NOTiCE.-- The Railway

Dep_srtineut, owing to a shortage in coal, have decided not to run special guaranteed triilns.' with the one ex- ception of emergency trains, where life may bc- at stake. DISTRICT PAS- SENGER AGEN'l"S OFFICE. Janu- iiry 24th, 1017. . 4051~1-2lfiM8i.

_ ‘y - need it badly, and you can- -.; ”`°" _ not afford t0_JiSk any bu - GREEN 8AY.- Mr. Diiiiicl (.ui-rio,

ol' Boston, is ..:pcniIing the winter lieie, with his parents. Mr. und Mrs. John ,(fui'rlc'_ \-The ‘Qnight school" in this district is now making rapid pr‘ogi'ess under the direction of the teacher, Mr. liouis (?osteilo.- A debating club has livcfii organized in connection with the “night si'liool"; iinil on l\‘i-liluy night. of ouch week _inierl‘stln|; div- :-in-isions :ire heard from the pupils niiil i'roiii visitors coming i’roni the out- 'lying ilisti-li-tr-. -'I"_he‘ subject for ile- iinte last l<‘ridny night was “Which in the lilore il.soi'ul for the' Fiiriiier, Ilia Automobile or the Horse." -Mr. lilriiosi (‘nrne‘y null Mr. liiigcllo Mn- liiiie., ol` iliis ilislrit-I took it li'i|i to Nt-iv (ilu 'i:o\v. N. S., soinu Iwo iw-4~it.~i :ii:o, hut they i'etiii'iicd in ii few iliiyxi, iw-|uii~tiiii-; “no work in thni coiiiiti-_\'." _

SILVER JUBILEE.-Mi'. and Mrs."

J. li. tiuudnl. of lillsooiii-lie. on the lSIli inet., i-i'-le - liriiteil tlirii' silver wcililiiii: nnnivei‘s~ airy.” 'i‘lii- ii|l`iiii' wil:-i iiioro iliiiii oi" lliiiurlly i»l:iliui'ute, i'oiisiil‘i-i‘iilile pre- pziriitioii having linen inado for the

The IVlaol&inr\io|-i Drug Co

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I- Gifts for Soldier;-_

_ A few pounds of Hickey’s Black '1 wist Chewing Tobacco, or ap pound - tin of Hickey’s Bright Cut Smoking

Tobacco.

_ ..-Insist on Hickey’s, the soldiers ~

choice.

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:iiispli-loiis eveiit.._ The ilesiro oi' so iiiiiiiy i'i‘iontls to lie. |i\'o.seiit liuul_i" il iii-i-or-ii:ii'_v to hold thu i'i‘i~_epiioii in the l':irui'liliil llull. About `clgiit 0'(-iiiclcl i|ii_~ iuvlicil giu~sl.s to tho nunilici' oi` |50 lit-gnu to arrive iiinl in u few iiiln- ulvs iii-l haul titken their seats. 'l`lii~| Miscoiiclic (lice Club furnished an cx-_ i~i-llcnt prograin of music, instrunioiit-I :il und vocal: consisting oi' solos". duets and quntcttes. During :iii i`n-_ tcrviil =in the niusical pnograni an :itl- ilrcss oi' l`iliiil love and devotion to. .Vli'. :ind l\ii‘s‘. Giiiiilet was rend ii_\' thc' clilost. diiiighter, Miss llldeno wliilei their i-ld‘est son, llenoni, nnd lizihy, Wlieliiiiiiii. presciitcd them with gifts ot' .~i'ilver. Mr. Gaudet respoiidcd' to' ilirf iitliiiess in l~‘rf~ncliiind ldnglish, tliziiikliig the giicsts pi-csciil. i'oi' tlic iuniiy ltiiiiiiioiuir.-.4 shown to liiinscli‘i :iiiii with und i`:iinlly, not only on this om-iisloii. but dui-ing their rcsidciit-o :iiiiong them. Alter the progriim, the uiiwsts were taken in groiips oi' twen- ty e.nch to the home of Mr. and Mrs. tlaudci, where siilistaiitiul rc-ii°esli~ inoiits were served. After :ill liiid` pnrtakeii ot' thc hospital-ity the coin- pnny gesolvetl itself into ;| dance, the iiiiisic i`or which_was supplied liy the l\/ll»:-it-oiit-lie' Orchestra. Thc- accompan- ist on tho' piano was Mrs. Dolroii._ sister ot' Mrs. Gaudet, whose musical t_nlt-_nt -is well’-~_known and who did her part in her".iisual excellent style. Among the guests present were Rev. I)r. Monugliain. RP., and Rev. F. 1.. Connolly. Vicar, Grand' River. Mr. and Mrs. Gaudet’s children. nine in all, were present and from the eldest to the yoilngest enjoyed the festivities ro the full. Silver presents, almost iiiiininerable were showered iippn the host. rind hostess. among them it beau- t.ii`iil :ind valuable sterl-ing silver tea service i`roni the Rock City Tobacco tio.. Ltd.. Quebec. which Mr. Gaiidet represeiit:-i in this province. Tn-.i whole occasion was ii most enjoyable one, and all were tlcllgiiteti. After extending congrntuliitions and good` wishes, with the hope of being present at the golden wedding, the com- pany and orchestra joined in the Na- tlonui Anthem. On the ibllowing iiiornlng ii iunss oi' tiiniilisgivliigwas <-ell*-liriitcd hy the ‘pri`stoi', llev. Dr. liloiinglniii. ii li:iinoiiiv.ed‘ iiiiissboliig

:is iiwpiiipiililist on iiiu organ.

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A_ fresh New Stock Ju

Arrived

With Eggs selling nt 4 to 50 cents per dozen yo can well zlfiord to feed plenty of our up-t_o-date Poultry , Foods it willpay well in _fact the Hen has become a little gold mine as a Source of profit. Feed our “Lay or Bust” Poultry Foods and

*get rich

NowinStock allNew and fresh. At our Seed and Feed warehoue Whole-

saIe&_ Retail.

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MEETING.-Caledonia Club meet-

ing toniight~at eight o'clock. Full attendance requested. 4211

nomo 'ri-isis err..-` Mr. ni-ace

Stewart called at the' Savings Bank yesterday and handed to the secretary of the Canadian Red Cross the sum of $80, pi'oceed»~ of the patriotic i-c~ ceptlon held ay his home Inst week.

FURTHER HONORS.- Sergeant

Ernest G. Weeks, accoriling t_o nu Ot- tawa ilespatcli. has had it liar iulileii _to the military medal be won some

ii, son,oi’ Major Weeks, is a Charlotte- town boy. who is certainly making ii' name for himself t‘o|- courage and ct- tlcie-ncy at the front.

ENTERTAlNMENT.- The Sunday

School of Grace Church will give a moving picture entertainment tonight ni sight o’clock. Six reels ot' excellent quality' have hecn procured uii`ile'r ninniigenient oi' W. E. Burke. inter-‘ spcrscd with orrlieiitrnl music. (‘.olle'c- lion for iielgiiin Item.-|-_ |.;vm»y|,m|y invited. 430;;

SOME DOG FiGHT.- Two hirll-

dogs got into un altercation ui, tho corner oi' Qiiceifniiil Kent Streets, :ilmnt 11 o'clock on Sunday nlghfnnil lor ii -solid r|iiarti\i~ oi' an hour they nlzidc ii din that could ho' heard for fluito ii illi-itaiu‘c_ 'l`lio arrival oi' tho l»_olii>c who ninde ii liiicral applica-

tion nl' their lilllles, upon tho' patas-`

0|’ tho cnmgcd caniucs, was the' only thing thai, brought ii siispenirion of linstillties. One' ol' tho dogs was luul- l_i' torn 'uliout tlio tliront mul the siinii' ivzif-_ pi'oi`||scl_v dyed»wlth blood.

RUNAWAV.-A liorsc, 'belonging

ii is saiil, tn ii Mi'. Leoiiarti, oi i"nrn- iiii-ll. ‘broke through the -ice ~while~, i-oming ashore nt Brighton landing on :ltiiiilay morning. The ailirlghted ani- niul, which was badly Incer:-ited about the kiioes by the' ice on reaching the :.Ii0i'l-, Hill |`\ii'iii\isl_\' to town, and iiiniii- down Lower Queen Street, ivlierr-' the sleigli i-oining in conjunc- tion with ii. liydriinl. was ileniollslied. '|‘lie niiiiiial, when t~zipl\ire`d later, was liilcon to the North Anicrlcnii _llotel Stzililes. wlicrn the owner. who was-_ .':-iso soincwlint bzidly cut, took cluirgc

ol` il. _

CANOE COVE NOTES.- Quite ii

number oi' the young people were very angry at the mercury going so lo\v during the past week, thus deny- ing them the privilege oi" attending the Burns' concert., -A very success- l`til entertainment and basket social wus held here recently in' aid ol’ war tuiiiis. -Mr. Roderick McEuche'rn is i~oiiilned to his home with an attack nt' pneninonia.- Miss tiortriule (lor- vi-iittv, oi' Cuniberlaiul. luis re‘t.iiriied homo' utter 'ipeiiiliiig tho week-enil with hor' aunt. Mrs. Neil Mi-tiiiiiiicll. --Mr. l)..l(. McNeill, oi' Outlook. Susk., is the guest of his cousin. Mr. Neil McKenzie. --Mrs. Mn-lcolm Mo- !{1~n‘zie is recovering from an attack.- oi` pnc`umonia.`under the care of Dr. .l_. M. Murchison. -Mrs-_ l. W. Mc-~ Gregor, New Dominion, spent the week-end here. -- Miss Annie' Mc-- l.enn. teacher. has left for New Domi- nion to tnke charge of the school there. - '

WEDDING BEL'LS.-“l-lillcrest." the home- ot’ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Duns- i ford. South Melville. was the' scene of 0. happy marriage cei-emony'on Wed- nesday evening January se»ventee'ntli, when their daughter Lilla. May was united in marriage to David Ferguson, son ot' Mr. Duean Fergusoii of Hamp~ ton. At eight o’clock thc- brldiiil party entered the parlour to the strains ot :he wedding march, sweetly played by ;Vl‘i.i-_~,~ Fannie Bell or Charlottetown cousin ot the bride. where the nuptinl lrnot was" tied by Rev. Geo. Morris ill presence ot about tlfty invited guests the immediate friends' of the bride und room. The bride who was un

Complete Clearance ot Women’s and

' 'Island to the__oth_er_-offers you a chance to secure furs-coats--suits-dresses-at , just about your -own prices. just look into the lists-it will pay you to come-from _ any station in“P. E. ‘I - =

I Girl’s Coats Misses’ Coat_S _

‘ ‘ up-will tind this gathering of bargains

four day clearance. C11

` $10.00 Coats for...__.........._.6.ii7

8.50 Coats for 5.07 7.25 Coats_tor......... ..../1.48

5.75 Coats for.._..........._3 84

` 6.75 Coats for..._..... .....4.50 and so on through the whole stork,

$21.00 Coats for...... ....$14.00 19.00 Coats for_..... _ ....1267

1 16.00Coats for...._.. ....10.67

9.50 Coats for ...... ........6.34

All our misses coats are price cut as

above.

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\Women’s Coats

By all odds thc i`inishing`sluowing of

Women’s Coats in the Proriiice-zill

dines, properly cut-well made, ha some well lined. For the gseat4days » sale you can buy;-

$16.00 Suits here at .......... _.$10.77

specially priced cut for this great sale,

19 0'0 Suits here

at ...... .. 1 at.._. .

26 00 Coats fun... .... ..

23.00 Coats for . . . _ . ...

21.00 Coats for ....... _ _ 16 00 Coats for ....... ._

_ » 721Muffs.... ` 12.00 lViuffs'°....

19 50 Muirs .... ._

. 24.00 Muifs_._. _

the lull price. _

` 8,5 5.'l5Muffs ............ ..$

32.50 lvlufis, ...... . 2600

Make money by buying furs now every fur offered would be cheap at

_ . ' _ 13 50 Suits here

_ $6.00 Coats for_.... ..... ._......_$2i .00 1550 Suits here

25.00 Suits here

A, VERY SPECIAL LINE ` OF LADIES HANDSOME

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10.67

NEW suns $37.00 1=oR

s of Fine Furs 1

(`hoose_from the handsomcst collections of i urs in P.E. I.,

choose at your_own price-Muffs--Neckpieces-Coats-all new!

5.50 7.95 12.50 16 00

4.60

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12 Oil

15.00 lviuffs..... _ .

18.00 34.00

I' 50.00

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WORTH

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and for 4 days

‘-Searls ..... .. Scarfs ..... .. Scarfs ._ I Scarfs ......... ._ 12.80 Scaris 14 40 . Scarfs 27.20

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iittcniled wore ii simple gown of pure white' with fur' trimmings and s wreathl oi white- flowers in her hair. which- wug sweetly becoming to her. Atterl the' usual round of congratiilations- :ind good wir.-hes the guests enwredl

tho dining room to partake ot’ thci good things' there. Music, both in- zitriinicntul and vocal. wn-,.1 enjoyed by iiil, the act-onipan‘ists being Misses l~‘ain1io Bell and Jennie Dunsioril. cousins and liilrrs Grace sister of tho lii'ide‘. The bride was the reclpioiit of iuiiny lieaiititiil and costly gifts iiniongsi, ihcm b.ing ii niiinliei- of gen- erous checks. 'l‘hr~ir rniiiny friends join iii wishing tlicin' ii lumpy journey tlirough lil`c.

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_ Thousands _of prescript- ions placed in_ our books during 1916 testify as to_ the confidence that phirsicians and the general pub ic have in our abili‘" to render

Superior Prescrlpt- .- ion Service

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Ground Bone Meal, Beef Scif ps, Beef and Bone ‘Sciegpsn Peerless 1 oyster- hells, Mica Crystal Grit, §Coai'se and fine) Alfalfa _ cal. Char- coal for Poultry Scratch Feed, Cracked Corn, Cornmeel Nest- Eggs, Leg Band’s,,l~lens Nests Toarrlve, one Cnr Feed Wheat. 5 Tons Chick-

Feed. _

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and keep right up-to-date in equipmentand methods. _

A better stock of prescrip-

tion Drugs cannot be found anywhere. You are insured

iinllty, accuracy, and reason-

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Bring your prescriptions

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Johnson Johnson THE QUALITY DRUGSTORE

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Clearance Sale Wall Paper' Remnants

Previous to stock taking we go over our whole Wall Eaper Stock. Every-

pattern. of which we have only a few rolls -10 or'a dozen rolls-is discarded --tied uointo room lots-border included-marked about HALF PRICE. _

This great sale is on for the 4 days special shopping. Get your spring

decoration now-at less than half what you’ll pay later. - _ -

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WHY GOLD PIECES ARE ALWAYS" “DOCTOFiED.”

Why don’t jewelers melt up $10 and

$20 gold pieces in order to use the metal in the manufacture of gold .i0\\ 1 eh-y? indeed. sold pieces were used snmn 40 years niro hr enterprising jewelers and with siiccrss, tco- iinill the practice was stopped 'in a very novel -but effective way. ln tliose days jewelers bought enough $10 and $20 gold pieces for the work in hand. The gold was melted, the necessary iilioys were added and all manner of line Etruscan work was turned out.

it was not long, however, before the

Government began to wonder what was .becoming ol' its gold pieces. The ofllcials knew the people were H01 hoarding goldfso a quiet investigation took place. it was then discovered that the makers ot Bold jewelry We-“G to iilunio. Having found the cause. it was not difficult for the ofllcials to find a cure. They did it by "_D9Pll“-l'f - ing" the coins with ii-idluni. Ilesemlil- ling black emery in the -crude stato. Iridium requires a he-at ot- 3.542 de-. gross Fahrenheit.- It is 'easy to soc. then, how tho unsuspecting jeweler. melting up his gold pieces at the tcm- periiture sparks of iridliini iii_ his metal when it cooled. ' l You can imagine his illsmiiy ivluai

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his iinnlysls and ilriliii-tiiiiir. it-\'i\iiir:ii_ _

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that lie had been trapped.

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"ls your liuslisiiil ii t~oiiiiriiiCd Will."

mari?" asked the smiling i-niidiiiate.

"Laws, no! 1-lc’s quit rlsuciii’._nn<_l_

don't even iitixfiiil his lodge rcgliir, answered Mrs. Wayback.

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From 127 Gt.-Geo. St. AGROBS THE STREET T0

147 Gt. Geo. St. next to the ‘Two Macs’

ln his excellent new quarters he is better prepared than ever to attend to the trade. He has

greatly increased his stock ot.

his usual -tliiei and-Ins aided li

n_ew and ve-ry ettroct_i_ve Qoquill- t oii. '_ A $10.00 PHONOOIAPH, OF

which none wu.i. ol ,

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