L-_._ ._`.f.__s ._~.._ , _ ' -___ - ._ * Host Reliable 4| 2 Z Suniineisidc is rejoicing in the fact that \ U2, (Q thc stenmt-i‘5tziiilcy is now inaking short &'iiiirlezis_v trips to .ind fron. the New § Brunswick const iii Cape Tormentinr. gf. and you are going to have it. at 10 D. c. less from us than it can he l‘0U§!l\l aril\~.`rheiH<`ii2; l:ir':\‘ :wil -'\l»l- UI" '1`Hl‘I\`l‘IliY llltl!ll~I>"l` Ql`_\l.f ITY. .lust coiilc :ind we 0l1l‘ fancy half und one pound Boxes and you will deliglitcfl. Remember the ll* UPI' 09"' ‘.“_`.cO“nt ig foy the liolidny seaisoii ().\`l.\'. L J. D. MCLEOD & Co. if i 74 i 2’ ` ulni-ity by that route throughout the cold g .the winter ports of Ciiiiniln,nnd on having liigli-Class lirocers. : ° "om torrcsponfliii,'_; port in thc Province of 1 THE NEW WINTER PORT, ( lllercitizcnshelievc that the service can » 7 be iiiaiintiiined with ii good degree of reg- ,sea_s0n, and should this prove to be true the entire Island will rejoice. with Sum~ merside. For the time we congrzttuliite the \\'estern Capital on liecoining one of ) in the sonic been iiistruniental in opening L _ vs_, _ _- ._ ._ . .e *__-‘ i New liruns\\'icl{_ FIRE OFFIGE. Of London, England. -omni Ann Assets s2o,ooo,o:o_ rim Insurance egdclen on every the Dominion Government to carry out slmcription of insurable property, at _'tie lowest current rates of premium _ Prince Elward Island Agency. Qarlottetown, nilman 8|. to _ Agents. Q? ohave your re work is the place tml; takes most interest in your meeds.We strive to accmomo- ~ date all who leave any work with us, bydprompt attention and uiek espatch of same. We have the reputation of being “O K." onzepair work Give us s erin md be ami :seed that what we say is 0. ll Slllllllll (ll. loundes Engineers, Machln kts and iBoiler-makers. mails can only be condoned or forgotten i 'somewhat as a surprise that one ot our i l We regard the mutter as of importance. _even if the most sangguine e.\'pcetations as to the continued regularity of the service by the new route should not he fully realised.Ifthe new outlet thiough the win- ters corfion of ice can be kept open it will mean much for winter trade and winter travel, and will tend to relieve that sense of isolation which is so strongly felt hy I many residents of the Province during -.the winter season. It may also enable that important condition of the terms of union prescribing daily steam communic- ation with the mainland, which condition ' has not hitherto been even approximately , carried out. The matter has also it most important bearing on our present shockingly un sat \ isfactory mail service. If the new route L L is found to be reasonably practicable it ` should be promptly turned to account as a - mail route so that every day the mails ` shall go out and come in to and from the 1 mainland. The importance of regular i daily mails for the business community ill |' can hardly be overrated and needs not to ,be here dwelt upon. What inconvenience 'ond loss have been suffered during the ` iweeks past from irregular and delayed under conditions of something like lpromptness and regularity in the future. There is still another aspect of the case _ that ought to be considered. If it comes winter steamers can ply to and from Summerside during the winter, may it not raise a hope that Charlottetown can be M kept open by the other winter steamer! T This object ought, we think to be kept steadily in view by the business community here and throughout the Island, With winter steainers plying. daily between our two principali Charlottetown, P. E. 1._ Phone 125 Kean Navigation Co’| Wharf. 3 _- , fy ' ' - . '- »f-\. 1"- ff`;"‘ i I) , _ “ _ _ “ ’.‘.""’ 4--_ _ _ ~ Y portsand the mainland,aud with a greatly improved telegraph service, P. E. Island ` “Ru mm lmomlle Hi p- in kind some Xmas Gift, would be are worth contending £_or,a.nd the openi' the beginning of n. newcentury makes th ourtndoubted rights. _ T.-is SMALLPOX scans. biing stopped in consequence? 'We fail to see that the epidemic in any way calls for the withdrawal of the Stanley. \\'l\0~<‘ passengers will an-i\ clit and depart from Cape Tormentine in the cars. 1 “li . . ;I;'v_‘* .13 t,.._v .L '\.»* ~ _ _ .- Flakes the Hai-" S1‘°W - cha” the Complexion. Softens and whitens the Hands. Preserves and beautifies the Skin of in- fants and Children. 0 ' v urauuualy vw. dsuc-.ny m_°9;§§‘°f53§§§§?§,, ;!f!.3lii.`\;ilv1'ld:'rUel;i§d) but :he purest and "°ek“°ft°u"‘ hm’ -nd bt y “ugh D UG All h ' ti, 0111! B -sé'2_“-;»_¥’f§=“=‘i =°~='=`-‘f”=~`*`=‘=-'5_f?""°"~_f'-.=“-‘- _ _ s. li '_ _ (2 I / ~ "Q "$`{ , ‘ '¢‘;< il f; er/ \\~,:=_~_. A ,_ __ , 'vs_ J _ \ _ ' 1 ` *v ff, '_ This ii -may week we will sell anything we may ,'/we _\\ have left as cost figures. If; 1 - ;‘ 1/‘ You may wish to return \‘\)ll y' 'I' _ £1) ' -if soremember ue. Q The Square Druggists. ,M f bun uyeide. ,,,i.w.iinn|i,Pim.i. I -n Our Stock of useful and fancy goods selected i tor Xmas trade is the largest we have over shown. _ The goods were well bought-our prices are ` _ right-and for cash we will name a. good liber- ” al discount-Come in and, look round. E L --.F"(')I’\.-~ _ AS GIV E Cobbler Seat Rockers from $2.25 up Reed and Rattan Rockers from Childrens’ Chairs and ]§loc~kerfCc up Ladies’ Desks in Oka and Mol1:~ig- i any iioni 3.50 HP Hall Stands from 5_5() up l . . l HOME MAKERS ` ' i » - - BRUCE, N \¥ C1 UP. 7 - '.,__¢"_ ”\ ` _4 `. .»\ 4 m _ Mark Wrighti&Co, Ltd. J' _ ' if . » on fairly equal’ terms with other members of the federaltamlly These changes are greatly needed; they U8 of the new western route, coincident. with The smallpox outbreak in New Brunswick is .~oine\\'hut. ziliirming and calls for all proper precautions. At the same time there is no need of getting into it panic orjumping to absurdconclusions. Smallpox prevailed along the North Shore of New Brunswick lust winter. Ottawa has had frequent cases and Montieail and Quebec are seldom entirely free from the loathsome disease in thc cold :~eaS0l - But whoeverheard of u_~inglernilwn_v train _; be read with delight and profit in every => -I - The souvenir Christmas number of with a stuflyin human progress, based on fthe history of the 19th iind previous éen- turiei, followed by contributions from 6 some of the brightest minds on the con- time auspicious for insisting anew upon tinent, like Principal Grant and Hon. J. W. Longley. recounting the greatest achievements of the past one hundred years and iiidicntiiig the course of future success. Jean Blewetl, contributes some beautiful lines on "The Mzistefs Poor," and J. \V. Beiigougli, the inimitable, turn# the X rays on the wonderful Illlth century farmer, that will put the whole country in good humor. Another feztture out of the (isual routine is Frank L-iwson`s splenzlid review (illustrated with fifteen portraits) of Canaflinns who have added luster to 19th century literat- \ re. Old and new types in stock hrecdinn . rc _nscussed in an illustralerl article .ii fact. nearly everytliing is ¢_~_n|l_ir-l:i~.li~_¢d with bc-t:i'iful ciigr.1vinj_fs. 'l`.i~ b est article we liive read on “Ni l liirl \Vhea:" is that by Mr. Angus Mackay; D. E. Smith describes the wonderful Chic igo Stoc: Yards and Packing Houses; Richard Gibson writes on “Sir Tnttoii Sykes and his Times,” Prof John Craig of Cornell University vividly descri‘:es.tlie horticultural_achievements of the 19th century in America; Prof. Shaw, "The Field for 21.25 Century Improv.-ment in l_<`.i.rmCrop~i;”“A Centzry of Canadian D.lil‘.YiI1;;"¢ S. A. Bedford, "Farming before the R‘iilway"; "U_in_\da.'s Export Trade in Fruit” by Mr. L.W.iolverton; and ,many more excellent features that would farm home. One. cannot be surprised at the strong hold the Fax-mer’s Advocate has upon the people everywhere. The Christmas number goes to every subscrib- er without extra charge. We congratu- i lite the F.rn:r‘s Advocate on its sue- T est. u?-_-}._._.l 45 Men’s ulsters now on hand. As we are cieariug out ani every c'nt{ must be sold. ` Price $5.75 to $7.50, T your choice at $3 95. Hurry ani get one.-J _ B Macdonald & Co. 27, ddr w 4»l 7 J ost R=ceived.- Aiother lot of sleighq 1at.e=t styles and highlv Enished, selling low.-A. Horne & Oo. 27 li 0ne,_t~»o_ and th ee buckle over~, shoes _ “Maltese Cross" Brand for. p_;i‘!ec:ion_o£~_¢iin and wear cannot be equalled. Sold at same price a' ordinary _k‘nd. For sale. by J. B. Macdonald & CJ. 27, d&w 4i r L f'\` OUR _ STORE $124 brim full of_ bargains. _ 25 “O keep High Quality Groceri at Low Prices. Buyers who have not visit°d us will do can do in the way of - Farmers Advocate' appropriately begins ' y Saillrda » T c. 2 3 l F 1 rw is# yi _ £ It Pays io buy at Porkllm’ APRO _ FAIR -ON- ~ i C _._ _,..._._.... .._..-_ .....-~n ..-.¢~... _ A1~.._ _ F. PERKINS &il0 sunnvsins The Mlllinery Leaders. .- liff/J-,~,‘. -well to call and see what we' if *_ J `c \_ .~ >~».. _//' ><..\ f 1'. ` . . 5`_Coat Makers WANTED at Ones. :ro HN :M:<>Lm<>:D as co -dun-s--...i»______,_,‘4 ._\' awe-»o~»»~o»»o»o»-o CS I ’°°f°°"° Xmas Supplies nscnll 8|. Himsliy, Queen St. 0'0" D000' O°°O“l°°O°°O°°D°°O°° ez l ._.._ _._ __3;;_s_i_,__.___ __ _;__'__- on vw: Such a loveiy lot _,wir School Shoes. T L* R250* Mid _ ~rubb»rs, and ' everything children need for _"' their few. Notforg-etting the little _` Tgttles in this, their first f Christmas. `~ Men and Women’s l cosy house slippers, gentleniens’ - " dress and heavy street shoes. We have a full and pleasing ~`- line at prices that make many I ifts a. livht burden .llhlll l lllllll- The Stylish Foot Fitters. 5*# » , , f .ru _`, *_ .N _ /-1 .., - _ - ..~,- ~ ~__- -_ sg 1 ,_ .._ , if, .2-., “ =_= ’ _.ff fi L 3 _ ` » 'z lei -v; " fi; "5 £6- 'if 5 L .3 * c v . ‘fs . ~ ' ' 1 eil- ‘H ¥. Wai .I . ' ;_"\»\l ' wil _I “if 503;, _,_&.i_i,