ri, x ill" iffi-.xi we -'fi i vi _ .Q :`. lf# fi li . ' ’ i iff . it is-_'ri f _ Q: ~f` ' 'I ‘ce "i _i‘~ x'-_ i _ i _ ‘ Northern Pacific 1 i . i r '.i \.l \ 1 I l i ii ___._. _ _ .,_ Us ` ,Nt 2. all i’.l‘f, 1, li. _ . ,_ .J -if ,. i gi' . ll: i ' _ _. _ tl ." i * i .il l _Z1 Properties of the Telegraph fd' ln addition to having purchased iviiiriglii _tho entire allele of the Nov; Scotia Telephone Company, the Miiriiiine Telegraph and Tele. phone Compiiny has secu-‘ed abs_oluw cimlrol of Ill t.l\e_ indifcndent tele~ phono ccnipiiniee operatiiiz iii .\ova bi-otiii and l_’r_-ince `dward Inland whidi are considered worth while. .-Xincvigsi them companies are:- The Antigonieh and Sherbrooke Telephone Compnny. The° Queens County Telephone Company. _ The Prince Edward Island Telephone Comlilny. The Eastern (Cape Breton; Telephone Company. The Annapolis Ynlley Telephone Compa_ny- 'Ihe Yarmouth Amalgemated Telephone Company. ` lt should tie borne tu mind iliai in piirclirisiilu lueso subsidiary com- panies thc Maritime Telegrspli and 'feleplioiie triiipanyhns secured the advaiilagii ofthe iiirieesed value of the lines. lhc cost of poles wire, appliances and labor has-greatly mlimi-1-d ln iii.: List two or three year.; -in the :asc ot' ilie polo lines alone ilii- present iiiluc is conservatively estimated lu be double the original cost of ci~iis|i'ui'i|ovl. According to the books ofthe Compiiiiy. the total viilue Ol N16 U50!! in morvrhuu e2.ilJf\'wi'o Uiusifn- hoiios :inl.._vuc-s of , _ _ Ipnir, licef 4; to 5 cents, pork 75 "Z5 all liinds by the liberal ll‘0‘.'crniiuvnt. what mc.” gut ‘enum you give cents' .Mutter 24 cents' eggs 26 cents I 1%? i`0nsii3cral_-le l”»ress'irc' has been. her than a mc? box bf X.mé's Chow' w.°“l '22 cunts' Delts 40»t0' 50 gems’ 1”* b.‘o\,1.'lit To fear iii liiive t"i`ic‘iii‘.cri lgtes' All kinds’ al’ Dunes' The hid” mc' per lb’ cnnskms 186'* li; :wifi _secriozi nivn, ilisrnissleil in lxflll, hovelty. Store' S°uri5,' 12'21d3i- _ -_i l .~ l ___"A tliir Se ian, Station Agen ` lployees. Ilisinlssuls ;il,~i'i cannot tukc ___i__;é°v:§“:_'ta“¢__l_1ceY‘:__\;xEf)‘;9Xl;l__E:s?C_ Why_!___t Hufltei. Riv;l_‘ who paid a sho,- .. I -' - _ »_.~' ' 'EI`.z.-.- ' ' _ _ Dec_ 22 -IL _plure uithont _in in i>.ig3,tion, *I* iVe hav” them' can and me g'I‘l? i""`lt t0_ his old liome_ln Souris ac Ol _ ,there is an agi-eriiii-fit 1.-itween the N It St _ _ ~ __e_(,,,m_mmed by hm htm., daughta ea l BANKS ‘rziilroziil l.rothcrlioi_\il :ind the govenr ‘we y -Oxfe’ Sumle' 12`21d'5'~i.li»iiiii-tte, left on the noon train yes ‘4 ` ' ' ~ _ » 1. i~eturii.* f levi.-fb' raise. There are either dlernls- 3""'f` runaway on the “reefs Gfitmqy on - _* lsils or vacancies, _\lr. ikiclirane is in. t°_gr‘S caused s1°me excitemmt WV; .._*\'otwithstaiiding the rough 'sisiing that. si-hen-'»'i-i~ in-ssilile, th¢ tal lay' _.til W5; (;_amage__d°“': “`a5:\~,~i~ntlii-i- for the past few days ther: _ _ J i l e emo l 10” O t 9 Carnage' lms been a. large number of farmers sim; i_cv:»rilLii_~; to iiii-tit. _ 'visiting Sollris each day and the I ln -.i\iL.__ ____ f,-,f_»llir.iti- ;ii\l-Stigation b ~"'J‘§- I;_'§‘l“°'“‘- S0‘"lS» _“'hf’ hasiiiicrcliaiits report liusines very satis- _nm ull <~ha.ru<-,.- of 1-:\rrii.ir~;liip, Mi-_ _,;e__’”__1‘_;'tt‘_j_`;l0_‘_f1ng ?_:'sB_;l_:‘§_t_a“ :h(“°}l{1ege» factory! ~ =. _ _ _. ~» » li' e f -_.. ' _OW C_____ i .wurzznc has .i_p,»rl_..trd i....il_ Gelley. :_,01i,iayS ut hi; home. R mm _ ‘ _"` :it L.jilcl,~ec, for L‘iici~.i-i~‘ li. ‘ U35 Mr" t`iicli1‘.inc insists lio\\'~>‘.i'i' ‘Htlf\fi:t"v"'_`Misses Dorothy V and Carma" ____:__ _ _ . . , . . ltlllimhn, who are attending the P at their home here.* - ' ' ' " =` fm", * ‘» - ‘ » 108' th u b - f rescri t' 1_4__ _ _ ___ _____ _ _ _ i_ii»_ _ ____G1\e _Our wife or your best gwl is c_n in cr 0 n D _ ll lor .:.ff%.';;;: 11;:s.":i;.:°:;:..;.f:§:::f.i;‘::;.§:..11§_ ia new of ef °f ‘ry °:f":‘:"" ‘i 55 "Ui _,f`,.,1i,,.. _n im-eSti_,at`i__n lXmas. A large n.ssortment to choose (j°“ghs' ,__0‘1S' _'_°"°" ls am `°r‘ h ___‘__ ___ _____»___i__________t ___;;____ O_____ _ ei .i;.- [,.0m_ at The Great__West End Cash 'lhroii_t_ liy it. Zo cents R bottle .fit S' 1-lcinirtgn claims agent nnd tlii-vc l<.=`r)"\ture' Souns' i 12`23d"]`i` Geo E' Hughes mug Mme' freight car tracer i High tjamidian Pncifii-_ Detroit. E Dom. Steel Corifn ~ tiln . il() _c_|_-Y. gk . \: .tl S I Montrcnl l’ri\-:er lilll 1 cr' mum m \ m el ___ _ _ , , . ' . ' ( - j ton Excliniigcs will he close-il Satiir-, "Elegant hand-worked drown hung. ._ d ' ' ' "Magnificent line of new mik dress 5 A ' -_._ H ` i Your wife Weeks. P'-_V-._:____. . ~_3____ ~.'.'_:. ,_ _,.-If. ff '_ .. _ _ jf _4 ` 0 Headquarters for Santa Clai¢se.iii;§'§i'li§iii'°$. “°i‘”i~’°" °'°‘“" ' im`20d"` ma. c ing, done at , , the new wood-workiing plant. Ransom ' Girl’ “bbs” 38°' Ch in Souris i in _ In the Montague Baptist Chm.ch_ “We clin give yoi_; good value in 3. _ . _ _jjj :tomorrow evening at seven 0»¢10ck money and time- ceping in nui UW' (__‘_&_>_ff 5HU’l’I\ti f\lu\’*.S. l§.;..\»_ W_ ]J_ wilson will preach on the watches, 1*). W. 'I`aylol‘, South Sidi " " ` _ `ll." f tli S " ‘ ` S' 1 '. 12-21ill'_ lm'-‘-“""l» UN* 22-. 1i’U"\'5l- !_»\lfuivgi:lgome.e SeiilfsOfi‘ee.}-El%fitO“BnesS. Queen “Ulm L- i I _ _ Mr' fwirefl, lieu. 2.2, iclii--.~‘.rlii~, .l__.i_\ -- ' ' Illin<‘»l`.' Tt'e_v: ~` l"il - n _ - ~ ~ YI *Y- I .._*Moir’s, Lowuey’s` and Rainsny’s be put carefully away for you, Beer m,_,__C],e_,l _i__ ,,nm_.i__ . 1_2? “Some m8______________t Mahogany ___________ ;_‘_l_i_f_i_i-.oli1_tE_i;_sé____in___fa;i§_yt__b_oxes _ond bas. & Weeks. `__ 12-12drtf T0""“f0 HY 1371 _on displrxy for Christmas hu_vcrs_ ]_q_m'Cs fruit and confectiféniry "Judging hy the number of prett; riii \=e.\~ Your \i.».niiu,|ii_c.l hy his siutci' Miss Josie W. C. in Charlottetou'n, arrived. in _gb ___ ____1___Cs _md __________ __ct_____ ____ _____ __,_____ Souris_ last evening to spend Xmas _ _ __ _were armour: the visitors to Souris ‘_ fancy goods ever .sliown iii Iinistern kiiigs and would ask all those wholyesterilny. Mr. Campbell recently | _ _ _ _ ,returned from California where hr ntend leaving their order for Santa Claus to see our assortment be-forc _ had been for six years. He intends _ , . , _ ;~nl';tl-ft ni 1 5,* purchasing cl£»e\\'herc. \\’c also have ri full a:=:~:ortnfi~i1t of fancy Xniaslbpe (lm H mn er at E n d hom '¥ . i I ~ __ ar dies and fruit iii stock. Ifvi-r_\~tliiii;; needed for Santa Claus. l(3_.§`1`,,_'_I`l}'}",;_:;il’i'S Engl; R;_'i1;(:;;'“Vk;.l;_(;::.‘;_’ """ _ ` G€0FHHt0Wll, loading, oats for her . - <>w\101'S. -lnsr-iili siilcei- it sons, North > Sydney. Her cargo is being brought , ~ _ . _in cars from Summerslde, Cardigan and other points, the shippers includ. ' in (` rices at V Mcisaac u _ p . e fr it and con. ...°For sale, a pup 0( Refi Foxes, femoniiry store, Bourls. 12-21d3i. 12-21dr~ll. ,_.°Toys, dolls. games at V. Mc- .R -_ llsaacs fruit and confectionary store, GV- F- 4- Willhtman i1l1i‘cru‘l1~i-1 ' . 12-21d3i.' li f V ie culture Plano the Methodist C____________ s\:)_____;_ ___ ouris ____ _ Lon. teac er o o c . and Organ. Voice Cultiirs a 896581’ eleven o'clock Sunday morning.” 1 _..'Xmas cards, New Year cards and ity_ studio 145 Gt, George St. liooklets, Catholic prayer bool‘!\\.brusl> ---"1"1°_ M°"1l|1¢ Daily Guardian fmusiiiies, etc. Au prim at ui., Novel be obtained at H. J. Mnbon‘s Drug- i Ly swore; Souris. ' 12-21d3l. store, Souris. _ 4.4ilril_| ____ __ .___ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ A D- in the Presbyterian _,uhurcli, soiiris, _mv and Friday. Show starts at i Mm _,_ Byrne and Mrs. (Coun.) toirorrow nt seven o clock, p. m." |_).é]ock_ we admi“ion_ 10c_ 12.15dt, £9? A -J";lifi:inB<§l_l0‘ 1.2-5iltlsrw6W. nvfhe following ladies will chaper- ne the (lliarity Ball to he held in Senator) VFUWSC. M1`9~ J- M°L"°d' “Batons store will be open each hristmas. Each night they' Will _°f' r a -s ecial Cliristinsis snap. Xes ~ ' Cluistmas Presents. " _ $100 . ._ . _ sinking rind lo yer _wif iw# annum- _ __ to nett 4 Q' P61' ¢¢11f'~ Interest payable .li111“¢1fY Isl ‘Wd JUlY_ Isl- i _ ii. srcuiiiiiis coiiPiiliiullN,_ llliiini l[§0¥';|'?r‘Ef:fll;l, iolffxgglfiontrlegl. ll'iliIl'l:ll:.st'|.onrll>‘|llf`f?,ngi”. S. _ __ f_ rls aviation cnps iii \\'liit0, gffy. ack, brown, blue auil li18Cl£ Bild 'hite. These caps arc hand knitt. ____ agent drtf_ _ _ _-_ _ Fhey are priced all over Canada, - Quotations furnished b F. B. ~ - .'l`lie Political meeting held tl' (where the are to lie hnd) at 95c l ___*'I‘hc following are the Souris miirki-t prices Potatoes 55, oats 43c Nox A Cold in 0ne lla; Select noir-~and the article wil n one is yoing to be pleased on thi 5.00 each.~Moore 'Z1 McLeod , ildren’s 30c.. at Goll Bros. 12~5dtf. Political Meetings The following Political Meeting: will he held in the Second Distric of King‘s:~-- Peakels Sta.-Hall Wednes Dec, 27th .`l1erry Hill School lIoi1se_'l`hurs Uec.2Stli ‘ All meetings to begin at 7 o’cloclr. l’. M. The ._ Opposition candidates and other speakers are invited to attend. A. E. SIMPSON. ~ 2 fallt. Jos. lic-iid, J. A. Macdon-_ (153 1-_qu -nlfl and others.-~-l-lin, _ AENE_AS A. MACDONALU iz-lqdfll - - -_ _ -- 7 "A _._ ' -rl. gé' _,__ " -_;" "_ -~ _Q r _- Qhoice and _ i xclusive Gifts _~;f;°_ _ In all the lirics of holiday gifts handled we have the opportunity of .li' » - ,. _ f securing exclusive styles or qualities. It is such goods that make satisfac-_ i ~__ *cry gifts. Our packages of choclates are put up in holiday packages un- . like any others you can find R French Ivory, P<>arl,etc. An exclusive linelof candle shades. . . Jamieson . ` Druggist ‘ - The Medical Hall 4 #vs/s ~\»-A»M~i/s/~ AAA Beautiful Toilet and Manicure sets in plain and silver ‘mounted ebony _ Travelling <:ases,Pipe Racks, Tobacco jars,Perfumery',P1pes, Sh V cases and Stands, etc. _ - 1 vvv vyvqi _fi _ l .U _. .- . h .d ' i “V Y °'» bw” & Boud Blok' lt‘ocl;ranc iiiiiiistvz- of railw ‘is t k ""A‘ I” Fraser' ex`M~ 1'~ ‘ `M' Ietel S T un’ ay evenmg wa aa ~ ' and I' - ri d ddre s s li are Member: Montreal stock ,- U ,’ ,_ _ ._ nys’ a'__ il. Hughes, M. P., Souris, li v ' »' --‘!“’g"]y atteude an ~ F S e ' 5° ‘ E'x¢n.ir..;e. 164 nieiimoud lm” the r‘.“‘f“t.'_°f “"1” "’ “ee "mt the" ii - -B 8 arm ' ' Mi. i. illacbonnld, Sui.-pson and oth 5 _arc no ilisiiiismls on the Intercolon hfme une! 8' short tmp iiiic 45 iii dress muffler czisliiilcii- knit silk etc. Great variety of slrriilos good for cold nights or for protection to the lull flrers shirt. Skating_5_iiio1.i~riilf4' or driving, gi Christmas ...ii ' He”will he so glad you tlioiiglit of for his Cliristiilas. You’ll find that wc slioiv the lictter things in 1ncn`s and Boys’ zippzircl :ind l"uri1isl1ing_f,~;_ The superior quality, the coi‘i'ectiies's of style and the certainty that you :irc liuyiiif_{ the right tliilig. make the Cliristiiius problem easy wlle-ll you come here. We will make any cxcliunge you d<:=irc lifter Clirlstiilns. U _Good Gloves for llim Our lhrgc Clovis .~'.l