store
Uoonts.
U. _Hoaxroxf returned yesterday
Bt. John. ' ` '
Punnr, Aiberton, was a 
afternoon.
L. Nxnsouy __Picxano, New York, is
friends inthe oity.~ ` _
F Bammotthe Victoria Hotel
on s visit to Canso.
_L_ A. Mu-nrssos and Mrs Mathleson
\V%\'° Passengers to Georletown yesterday
wg ilhrnoon. '
0
our t -id ‘ _ -
. hes t _ Tuono L. alia urs. Bem»a,M\|\vlew,
as In the  returned yesterday from visiting Jas. and
topaake ayim‘s B09k3_l9¥°. W* B°"1°rd.I;o'o¢'n1ver. ' _ '
'_ hd mv#-TF Popular B0°kst°¥°_,3`? Pnoarsxrrox summons for first
‘§.§§“$T`!IL}l1a\_,-i<_>tt_é't'<:wxi _
v T'__.~d5W_ ?f"° siviug M8s_3»¥1i5‘ii_'9?7“”"?"°'f‘?5’l‘3’i9i»f“"“‘°‘**" if 
-_ ; _ ng, gil ‘fgpg ,, ..q_.._A__»,i§,Q_hLxadn lftiiiidhlrl-..~wlxo has been tak-
" _ _ ,y__ l’ _ ___. ~  ""’ff5 "1.`i"'f'il`5 I I course at Guelph Agricultural Col-
‘T I _ ‘ __    _  ' |¢K¢. and later visited Boston, returned
_ We   *See us.
   homeyesterdsy. ' _
 minavax' meeting will be held at
' ~ ~ n .~. '» 'Long River Hall on Thursday evening
 J" M- D°r“\°‘°" ""1 1°°°11'°vr°w1w-
 /_ ` _ _ 1  _ _ tives are invited to attend.
J's  -_ ON Friday the pupils and rate-payers of
' Pliiluid West presented their teacher,
_ __ Dec.9th 1903. I __ _ _
  ~ w_   1»»»_ 2i':;.i';'_‘::;;‘_3::;'.::_i‘;:::.';_';‘;;:°°°
-_ Picton Co., _N_ S.
L 'ti Dear Friend Mr.
ofdan-I Auost. the candidates that passed the
ostiuzxt speak tooloudly injpraise of olvilservlee qualifying examinations in
your,Qii and Emulsion. I have November lililli are, at Charlottetown
taken all the Emulsion and Bm DOW -J. A. Corcoran, Alex. McNévin, J. H.
.taking the ()il,both are most excel~ Monaghan, Annie F. Sutherland. __
.§;nt"a§'{‘eer“;';""g;‘:i'l 32° 333° °§a:;? A. N. MQKAY, St. John, N. B. has
Y . ,," purchased the crookery business formerly_
You should advertise it better and .I d b P _
am s`ur`e`it wodld come out second' to °W"° Y W' ' C°l“'m' M" M°K°"'
._ ~ whose announcement appears elsewhere
s none. ~ _
WILLIAM NORRIE’ M_ D  rilxrge ofthe new business about
  Gnoncr: S. Wannnu., of the Robb
Engineering Co., Amherst N. S., who has
been spending the Christmas z and New
 'Your holidays with relatives and friends
The
__ _ at I\cllysCross and Hampton, left yes-
, terduy on return.
_ " l.1Lu'r Colonel Davison and ofllc
_   4of‘il\e:Four-th Regiment Canadian Arr?
tiiicrv send you best wishes for Christmas
" s e _
_   and the New Year." Such is the copy
of n card sent by Major A. A. Bartlett
_ '_ of Charlottetown! to his friends in St.
 a ' John. The card also bears the arms of
d the ith Regiment embossed in blue.-St
  John 'Sum
» .\
)
~
 L Tim following" telegram was received
V 190 6 osterdav morning 1- __/ ‘
.
Y
» _ Orrawa, Jan. lst.
A. A. Mcbnan, M P
_'_",  3' - '_ __ . ' ' _
I¢~'»D,.STE WA RT, i""'.‘l°‘}}”“"5“‘°“‘5.iZlff“§¢`Iffi2i'.“2Z§§_
ning r cw runs
nn-cling at Charlottetown. Precise date
I _ Ax.nx.,Man_.'rw, M.P., wasin the city
_Yest01'day. ' j _ _ _ V
f .Tons Bxonasns, Bidetoxd, was in the
oityyelterdey.
Frlsr Methodist choir rehearsal will
take place _at 8.3) tonight.
L ,pine a»unk~wn.mst¢..,w¢. summed
Tat Police Court yesterday.
' MANY friends will regret to learn of the
serious illness of Thomas Z. Tnylor.
Territories is visiting his parentsatUnion»
L05 39. _
i night from Alberton where they spent the
holidays. ‘
5 ._ 01100 has beenservcd on Seymouiw E$5°_94’F§§_-°f~W“¢m°l‘°\¢“0. 
_honresome days ago, from a trip tu~‘the
Miiuiand. ' _~
" Janne Dorm: and Neis°on Gill of
Pleasant Grove left for Halifax yesterday.
They will be absent about three months.
Tun Canada Gazette just to _'hand gives
_notice that Capt. Charles Leigh of the
,4th_l}egt'. C. A. has ‘been promoted to
Maier.
j Ronxnr MGLEAN, who is taking a
course ln Charlottetown B_ng_iness College
returned yesterday to the city iilterepend-
‘ing the holidays at his home ln Hampton.
'THE next meeting of Maple Leaf In-
stitute will be held in Summerville
schoohouse on Wednesday, Jan. 10th, ai
0.30 p. m. Subject for discussion The
Canadian Tariff. _ I
_ Bvanvnonv should see the Big Web
Perfecting Press printing so many
Guardians at 11.30 a. m. on Monday_or
Wednesday of each week. A monstrous
roll of paper, several miles in length, is
pulled through the press ata high rate
of speed lnamanner similar to__ that of
the largest papers throughout the world
Thisisthejonly press of its kind in the
province and well worth seeing. tf
Tn aunuaimeetlng of Hackett L. O.
Lodge,No.1484jwn.s held in the Lodge
room, Hunter River on the 18th Dec. 'The
following oflicers were elected for the
ensuingyear:-W M,Roi.t. Stead; D M.
Clifford Woods;R S, Alex. Nicholson;F
S. Duncan Buchanan; Treas., Geo. S Mne-
Leod; Chap, Thos. Bertram, D of C,
Hamilton Bertram; Lecturer, Angus
Nicholson; Committee, Charles Mcbeod,
Angus Stewart, William jBurnard, Eldon
Seaman. Arthur Sentner. Rev. D. Mo-
_Lean, Grand Master was present and gave
_avery interesting talk on Insurnncefand
other matters appertaining to the Order.
--Com.
=__ __ ' Ecmrsn Bazaar, f ~ _
, _ Bakes Best Bread. '- - '_ will be announced later. Hope that sll` IN FURNITURE _ _
Prince Edward Island interests can be
'I 1 W. S. Frcnnmo.
“Alw s the best value in the eity.
"__1`| ~' : -» .`__- My .§_ ' ‘ ' ,__ _ V _ ._, _
_ V  liehrd at Charlottetown. __ ` `M”k Wagzhf Fmnishing cola.
= A "<4
.:' 3 €* `
» "' Wmier
iight coals are
can be removed.
Our fine
bargains ave
tnsn  nett
Trees special
Caps of
I
~ V- Worth $26.00 5
` ' To-day we oilfr the balnn ‘e of o ir stock
of ladies’ fashionable Winter Coats at the re-
markably low prife Of $5 each. In the very
llieif SlYle--beavers. coverts, etc-Colors.
fawn, bro wn, seal and _black~all eiz‘=S'- The
. blank coats are practically undamaged but the
However a prominent lady who knows is our
authority for saying that the smoke _stains

B RG INS  
Coats Stylish  _ ' _
To-day we offer fifteen ladies' tailor-made
skirts in black and mixed-tweed fabrics, var-
ious sizes, splendldiy made, perfect fitting _
garments. Undsmsged by file but smell
somewhat of smoke. Former prices up to
$4.00. To-day $t.35.
To-day we oEer a quantity of ladies' and
childreu’s cashmere hosiery damaged more or
_ r1|i'i:`i§7A`li;|
Worth
somewhat smoke-stained.
less by fire and
Valnesfonneriy $r3_25 to
.‘uf»\v°.:_~_
t~<-
s
...-»-~e'Qa¥'»'l7h°$z~a$_ ,T I
I I. ~|i*_i-'i)>_'>
hosiery made and to make a quick clearance
$26.59. T0-day $5.co. _the prices are exceptionally low. ` _
  HATSAND cars
j¢0.a1i,1~tai’1ce Haws’s ceiebratsd$ America Hats never sold at ies
1
 C ' de artrueut is agaid__o_oened and rtadifor our customer’--gress
"Q,-‘ity-now 52,25. The amine sppsilu to ourEngiish Agency $3,  $3
latest styiesiate here  >~`l1_ll°ll\1id__-\9°"m°“t *F 
..n..a__..n saints sian-_ru Am=r1w_-_sa_~
,,,,|,,..;,,¢|¢¢  _ ; no-ristesr me and soft »
Many ‘ siylep. __ _  NPV" 3°" 1”' th°°"$3 'fmt
_ _ .;.._ :uso ¢v~fsv1=°_'*_#.."‘°"----»---K -._---s-.as
r t f i
 as _   i   :dv
, :inert itaglhh _ __ _  1" stir! -
' - , ‘V ' if" _;`l'~\_'v. ff
MM
1'.
‘-'é
RC
-2
‘-it
If
smoke. The finest English
to $1.90 ow,;1c_]_ .pi
....... . . ._~_...._lj.~.~j.lr;__a7
!1‘
¢
Wrnuau Essanr of the Northwest
’ C. HJ. .AND Mrs. Stewart returned last;
winter
leaves
at 7 o clock
Datum. MoNsn.L, son of Dr McNeil,
has returned on a visit to hishome, from
Sudbury, Ont. where he has bpen for
sometime. -
A sullen »was our-rent on the _streets
_last night thats big fire wee raging ‘in
Summer-side. The report was without
foundation, however. »
F. P. Nnwson has received a commis-
sion from the Supreme Executive of the
S. O.'E appointing him District Deputy
Supreme President in Prince _Edward
Island for lillii. ~ _ ‘
Tn; meteorological records show taut
last December was much milder _ _t.hs_n De-
cember of 1904. In the formsr year the
fliliifeiiryi uvcrsgeddd "1b`ev`e,°'tfhe lowest
was lili -below -while the warmest was
42 above. Last December the aver-
age was 25.4 above, the iowestil above
and the highest 44 above.
Tum signals were transmitted through
St. John Western Union cfiice from 12.55
to 1 Monday morning. They _started from
Washington and were dh their may
round the world tu give the time ot
midnight from the ILS. capitol. On Satur-
day last from 5.58 to 0 p. ru. for the second
year in succession every Western Union
office ln Maritime Provinces was given a
time signal from St. John, and Charlotte-
town was also placed in the circuit by the
Anglo American Co.
Miss AMY McLEaN,daughterof Donald
McLean, Crapaud, who has been in the
city for the past few days leaves this
afternoon for Summerside en route to
Toledo, ohio, where she will be united in
marriage on Jun.10tl\ to Hurry Br-ehaut,
son oi' Wm. Brehaut. city. Mr. Brehnut
will be remembered as a former popular
employee of Prowse Bros. and is now
conducting a grocery business for himself
in Toledo. The many friends of Mies
McLean while regretting her departure
from the Island join in extending fciicltu-
tions. Miss McLean will visit n few
days at Montreal en route.
A TELEGRAM yesterday was rt coin-il by
J. N. Campbell announcing the su-Lien
death of his brother Sutherland Cninpiu-ll
at Somerville, Moss. The line Mr.
Campbell was well and widely knnun in
this city and Island. For soon- yt»_.l»_. be
was a partner with .Tohn S'au'niler.-, meat
dealer here, and left the Island about
‘ten years ago and settled with his wife
and family in Cambridge, and lately rc»
moved to Somerville He was a man of
excellent character and 'much respected
by all who knew him. A widow, for-incrly
Miss AnniePickard, of this city, and three
children, the eldest fifteen, are left to
mourn.
THE annual public examination oi the
Pisquid West School was held on Friday
December 29th in the presence ofa large
number of ladies and gentlemen of the
District. The pupils were thoroughly
examined in the various branches by A.
McPherson, assisted by their popular
teacher Miss Minnie Duffy. The program
consisted ol! reading, writing, English,
Geography, recitations, motion and comic
songs. The excellent manner in which
the pupils acquitted themselves on the
occasion was highly creditable to the
teacher. -The school room 'was tastefully
decorated by the teacher and her pupils.
in one corner a tree was visible, laden
with the choieest fruit and confectionery,
which was distributed by the Indies
present to the pupils. Special praise is
due the teacher for the satisfactory
management of thewhole affair. The
examination was brought to a close by all
singing “God save the King".
Tns annuaiconcertof the children of
Grace Church Sunday School took place
last evening before a goodly sized
audience. Very interesting recitutlons
were given by both little tote and larger
tot_s of the Bunday'Bohool, interspersed
with organ `sei`ectlons by Prof. Watts.
Solos were s`iso_,_givsn by` Miss Pearl
Hunter, Mr. Barlow and a trombone solo
by A. W. Gaudet. The poor were
generously reriisinbered by a monetary
collection and a large number
of packages containing clothing
and provisions. The officers of the church
and the choir wgre then invited to the
parsonage where s very interesting func-
tion took' place. This was the presentation
of an amount in gold to the lender,
organist, and members of the choir
accompanied byjkindly words of appre
oiationnof their services from members of
the Omelai Board, who on behalf of that
Board and members of the congregation,
generally, donated the gift that had been
presented, Buitlble words of ncknow_
edgement were made by Prof. Watts and
the officers of tial choir.
_ \-!m_‘-_ g- ' _ _
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 ste us.
'_ ______ ____ __ ._ __ _ __ .___,
A _____,_ V- A- .__ ___,__e ,_ _,_
Tl McLeod
Gaim nt Sale
nw on at the Busicst _
S'orc on Charlotte-
iuwn`s Busicst Strcct.
 mira ur an onus.  _

ri ’
vis-me. upto-date stylish
nts selling at le~s tt an fac-
prices in many cases.
lcoais fer..__ . . . .
._ $5.55
4.00
` . _ . .
._ _ 5.00
“ ‘ . . _ . . . . .
._ l()_00
i5-55
f' &_,__i,.
S0 rllp.
ONE ONE
TlllRD if THIRD
OFF
Ol"I"
ALL e
ALL
FU RS FU RS
srvusn
TS~--67 cts. on the dollar.
Probably the largest and
\\ _e L
.1-r \_
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`_ . _ _
.
range of ready-to-wear
 i11 Cl1arlottcto\v11--to

Psi’  as follows :
\
`* ' '  2.25 skins for _ .._$| .50
_I _,_ < 3.05 ‘- ~ . . . .
._ 2,00
/ \ 4.35 “ ‘- . . . .
._ 2.90
I 5.00 “ “ . _ . .
._ 5 35
/_ 6.50 “ “  4.53
 ~ ~ . . . .
._ 6,83
i _
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WE MAKE TOBOGGANS
ceived by Ross 8: Matthews, and will be
interest to the many policy holders
If you want to enjoy to the full this exliilmnting winter
sport, you should have a good strong toboggau that will
their Company.
._ Tononro, Jan. ist, 1900.
stand the rough usage toboggans arc generally put to, and
yet be swift.
North American Life Agents, Ross
Matthews.
Congratulations, grand year`s
assets nearly seven millions, net
increased seventy thousand, new l
about same. Great encouragement
new yen Newson’s Toboggans are swift and strong.
L. GOLDMAN,
(
Managing Dire Leave Your Order for the Sill? YOU Wont. We can make
it up at short notice.
-Jil'-IN NE\/\/EZ i"=J-
PAIN ABOUT THE HIPS.
' n
it is a. common complaint with no
The right treatment is Nervlline,
h t of the aln
W
E
“ Mfiasmp-A asap. 
penetrates to t e sea D
diateg. Nerviline warms and
the a ected part.s,draws out the
and pain, al owe the patient case
one rubbing No linlme-nt so
and safe. early fifty years in uw,
the demand immense y greater err-ry
Nerviline must be good.
____._.__.--_-
To our many customers. We
thank one and all for ihe vc\'.V
patronage extended to us during the
now brought to a close. We wish you
s and ros erity during 1900 “The
illtisupup
Sun Llfe
The total applications for new l>n-1,.-._`~ “_ _,Wd by ,he
Sill! Life Company to 26th inst, when the in ok; of the Com-
pany closed
Exoeeded $25_00o,ooo
This is the largest amount eve 1' received in (mg year b .
this prrrperous and progressive companv which is it-pro L-“+631
in this city by ` `
succes p p » -
Two Macs," MacDonald 8: MacKinnon,
_-£3725
li
FU 1'-:.‘.1=x. BRovv_
W E i ' 19 mwf xyr
Druggisis, Cor. Gt. Geo. and Ki. Si!
fltwli.
Charlottetown. Manager for P. E. Island
We desire to tender to our numerous polity-
holders
“A Vcry H2593' and Prospcrnus New Year,"
_ _ we lv g to assure )ou that tl c Noitli American
Life is still
“As Solid as the Continent"
and continues to puv the
LARGEST DIVIDENDS
to its policyholdemof any Company we are ac-
qualnted with.
YOU
very sincerely for your
very kind patronsgeduring
the year now brought
to 'a close and extend --nr
best wishes for |906. MM
we hope that during the
coming year we can claim
the privilege of being your
druggisto.
Yours sincerely,
ROSS & MATT H EWS.
\Ml|lnllllllll&»u\»a»a¢uan|n»u»¢.,¢.-
THANK _,_