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_ DE_CEM_§§lR-2_0,-1916 _ _ __ . . A 'run oiixunorrirrowiv eU..inDi.iN _ - _ _ __ __ ' this
fl-_Iocl<_. y ._
` f Boots
For Xmas- give the
Boys and 'Girls .Pair
 Boots _
 `?Boys's2.es is a.-oo -
_ Men’s $3.00 to 4.50
Girls’ $2.75 to 3.00
Youth_s’.-..._ _$1.75 '°
_D.Gor¢loii{& Co..
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I Sensible - :-1- _. 
e eGift
In very manvcases a pair o
our attractively out up
_EyeGiaases o spectacles
would make a fayFmore_ sensible
Sift than less useful things.
Call in and see _ine about it
G . F. Hutcheson
Optician
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_.RAILWAY EMPLOV ORGANIZER.
-M-r. G. W. Murray, chairman ot’ the
Maintenance of Way Employ (lov-
ernment Railways. arrived in the city
by the Prince-Edward yesterday.
There will bo a mee-ting held on the
20th, and on Thursday morning he
will .go to O'LeariL__accompaiiied by
Organizer, Mr. M. Berrigan, of the
_P. E. l. Railway. A meeting will be
hold there on tha-r ilny. _ `
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  ' Gifts
T lint are Sure to
No gifts could be
y friend
pleasing to any
wife, sister or lad
than adainty box
chocolates.
Page and Shan ’sC
tes 50c to $5.00. '
_ Moir’s ' Willard
ates in
beautiful Christma
Neilson’s Chocol
ages.
A visit to our sto
offer many sugg
Never before 'have
such ii large and c
selected stock of “
Goods."
‘Call today. _ _
Geo. E. llii
“'llie 'l’¢ople’s Das
_ _CALL
Now and Get
Your Fresh
i Chocolates
Mons bulk, a ftiu assortm-
ent_. at 60c per pound.
In Boxes, we have
Liggits
Willards
Moirs
Neilsons.
Call in and select, now then
we will i_ay it aside until you
call for it.
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The I Central Guardian I
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the history of the store, now at S. A.
McDonuld's. 3516-12-20M3i.
9 THE DA:-ov or 'EM Ai.|..- Mr.
J. D. Jenkins, poultry dealer, yester-
-day purchased the champion turkey.
It was a monster weighing no less
than thirty-live pounds. It was fed und
'bro-.1 by Mr. Hayden, oi’ Vernon Riv-
,er, who received the very tidy sum oi'
‘$8.50 for-it.
ALL SHOULD hclp t0.
children at St. Vlncentfs
happy by sending them
Those who have plenty should re-
member the orphans for Christmas.
Donations will be received at the As-
sembly Room of St. Dunstan’s Cathe-
dral. W dn sd d' Th ‘ _
make the
()rphaniign
donations.
e e ay an iirsday alter-
noons from one o’clock until six.
8513.
IMPROVEMENT TO THEATRE.-
glass pane in one oi’ the doors.
LARGE MARKET.-- There was -u
the iorcnoon: Geese from $1.80 to $3.-
25 each; tu-rkeys from $2.50 to $4.50
each; chickens and iowls from 60c to
$1.25 ouch. Eggs retailed from 40 to
450, und butter from 40c -to 4!lc' per
pounii. Tho prices being;
paid by \vhole'salci's is as follows:
Geese 181; per pound; ducks' the same;
turkeys 264-; fowl 12 to 14c; cliiclrons
13 to 180.
ANNUAL MEETING.-The annual
meeting ol’ the Prince Eilwui'il_ island
_ The Rexall Kodak Storevj
 -
Tobacco
' _Insist on Hickey’s, the `s/oldiers
choice. `
_ Hickey & Nicholson Tobacco Co Ltd
,Xmas Gilt for Soldiers .
A few pounds of Hickey’s Black
'l_ wist Chewing Tobacco, or a pound .
L. tin of Hickey’s Bright Cut Smoking
__ _ Charlottetown _
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(iifts for 1916
_  You know how fond you are 0_1 a CHOICEBIT
of JEWELERY at CHRISTMAS time, and so you
_ rmize how much pleasure a gift of this kind would .
'bling some one else
Ag gif;-E
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Bible Society was held` in the Y. M. (Y
A., i`,liarl0ttci_own yesterday utter-
noon the President being in the
Chalr. Several of the clergyman and
laymen of the diferent Protestant
churches were- present. The ener-
hat to _give and When
1 to Get It
` 'fi We are eagerly awaiting the opportunity _to pu
you in touch with all the latest and best Christmas
' In choosing your remembrance you will be sur-
.what a splendid _showing you can make on ai
' iiiedaliowance with gifts selected here _
 D0 IT NOW
` V  Th; old proverb about the “Early Bird" 3PPli°9-
3 td"Chrietmae shopping as well
,  By purchasing early ou will not only have a
‘ t display to choose fyrom, but you will 8180 be
_ _ ty likely to secure satisfaction.
_.W
_ _  V *gbagaving on articles done free if purchased here'
` -store open every evening .this week ___
'irrelevant Qiaiirwr.
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getlc Secretary, Principal J. D. Sea-
man read the minutes' of last. meet/
ing and' gave an account of iris work.
visiting a number oi' branches last
July and August. . There are 34 ac-
tive branches in this province whose
members are doing excellent work for
the Society. lt was moved and
carried that all the oiilcers oi` the
Chai'lotte'town Bible Society be nomi-
' radio reelected, and that n let-
ter be drafted to the British and fo-
reign Biblc Society' in memory of the
valued' and liie long service of t e
late' Honorary President Mr. H. J.
Cundall. who died during the past
summer. The collectors oi’ the dif-
ferent branches are now making their
calls upon the subscribers. ' The sig-
penses are much heavier this year
owing to increase _iii prices of ma-
terial and‘ also the large numbers ol'
Testanienirq in khaki' covers given
to our brave soldier lads going over-
seas. It may not be-generally known
that any one contributiing $20.00 be-
comes n life mem-ber oi' the Society
and certiiicate given to that effect.
One gentleman has ali'end'_v given
$50 to the Charlottetown branch re-
cently to help on the great work-of
the Bible . Society. The annual
church meeting oi' the Charlottetown
Association will be held Thursday,
January the 4th next in Grace Church
during the week of prayer, when the
Rev. Mr. Boyer of New Brunswick
and Dr. Heine of St. John will give
short addresses'
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Find The &
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FOR WOMEN
Manicure set
Toilet set _
Move case
Hendkerchiei box
Thermos set
Camera
Chocolates
Photo Album
Enlarslng camera 1
g Fon MEN _ Q
Cigar case _
` " ‘ -Bo! of clgam
~ ' E Ganeri' pipe
Military brushes
Tobacco pouch '
Shaving ret .
i Leather goods
' _-_ Pipe rack
“ga Shaving mirror
. FOR ANYONE
Box of Candy' ‘
not wmr maui. '
Chamois vent -
_ (mod |Ȣrfumes..- ,
Ebony and ,-1 lycra
UOWD 
Toilet luxuries '
Leather noveitienll
‘l.'.°.?
l 8LlPPER8_tor misses and children,
each pair in separate Xmas box, all sessmn of Mi-_ Thomas Cook takes
“UBS 50° 1110750 H i>air».- Alloy- & C0- place today ai 12 rreiock noon. 'run
. ‘ 3452-12-13M3| la a splendid' opportunity for anyone'
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masse
'T  to buy lll fllll PYOVIDCG. ` STORE 0pEN___s_ A_ Mcnonaldls
1 4 s' store will bo open every evening,
XMAS NECKWAW "lcelvafl ¢°' commencing Thursday, until xmas.
day at S. A. McDonald’s. ` 3516.12.20M3|_
f -**"" 1
lwishirng to purchase a small cami'
THE PATRIOTIC' BOCIETY meets ‘table dwelling house with modern cial;
at four 0°l°Ck mill *lm*-F0000 ll! Ulf’ veniences in a most desirable locall-
headquarters ol the Patriotic I-‘und.'ry, 3515_
,Royal Bank Building. I ~ ____
i _ -ri _ MASS MEETING.-A mass recruit-
. XMAS GOODS--The largest and ing meeting ol' the citizens ot t".hsi'-
best selected t k l’ X d ln’
iottetown will be held in the People's
‘ Theatre on Friday night the 22nd' lnst.'
lat 8 o’ciock. All young men bet-
1r.~l-1 n the ages oi’ 15 and 45 are spe-
iclally invited. The meeting will be
lacldress‘ed` by Commander White, R.
N. of Ottawa. and others. 3518.
PERSONALS
Mr. J. C. Jardine, book-seller, Sum-
inerside, was in tho city yesterday.
g Mr. A. P. Prowse, Mun-ay Har- _ __ _. _ i
,bor, wus in the city yesterday. - -".__ _=§` ~_\‘~.` ._
- ~ / `
Mr. A. 'l`. ML-Donald, Souris, was
n visitor- to the city yesterday.
Mr. Ed. (lrosby, Capo Traverse,
was in the city yesterday.
ing in Halifax. '
. ‘l -Miss Ruth Huggan, City, is visit- ill N f
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The new porch at the entrance to thcl Tl
Prince Edward Theatre is now com-I Mr' Ge°"5° M“l`"*Y» 'I`l`\“‘0» Was
meted and presents a splendid apngmong arrivals in the city ye-gter.
pesrancc-, as well as being a declded| ai'
boon to the theatre in the winterl Mr Alb rt QT d M J
months. ni e r ii bi t 1 in i - 9 - ~ 'J' Y ell \‘~ M1125
the very days arftiigthi- vsorli blvllis? cor;-yp' T"“i“°"' 'Jr We’“m°"l““‘l- were
pletetl some vandal smashed in a platc`°m°"g me "im°"*" (0 thc' “HY Nate"
day. '
It/lr. l<‘. B. Fripp, in charge ot' the
“args market vesle,.day_ Pom wamleiminal construction 'work at. Port
plentiful the ilighem price pam byiBorden lrrivcii’ at Borden Point on
the buyers being tho some as on thc' Mommy “ight 0" "mmm b“Sl"e“"~
previ k t d - 14' ' -~ .
l>ouiid).ul“ol~nb;si_? fllialilify. Tile/Irisidepbl Mr- W"~°*"" M""“"‘l‘l" ‘lr "“‘ mv"
the marker building was well stocked ; Service' 0"““'“° _ ‘*"""-'ed bf" 'he
with poultry for which those mlNorthunilu-rlanil biuturduy night to
Charge asked the mlowmg DHCP” m,t-ipeniu u couple ot weeks holidays ai.
his homo in Tigiilsii
Mrs. F. l". Taylor and Mrs. Murdoch
MacKinnon leave this morning to
spend (lliristnias in Amherst with
Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Iieiirtz. 'They will
return on Wednesday oi’ next week. _
Mr. Heath Strong. barrister and
nttoriiey-nt-law, Summa-rsidc, who sus-
tained severe loss in the recent ilre,
losing all hir- law books and oiilce
l`urnit.iire, has taken the ofilce lately oc-
cupied by Mr. l<‘red A. Leiiirgey, den-
tist. opposite R. T. Ilolmun, Ltd.
Miss Nellie Seaman, of Charlotte-
town, who renders-;1 line service in
Egypt as_a 'Red Cross nurse, and
who has been spending a brief
l§av.c_ 'e%*l_1g_n_1g, is,_, a_t_,_._ iElm_wood',
prepara ory to departure ~foi' over-
seas as -a nurse oi` the Canadian
Army Medical Corps. -Hnllifax Echo.
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A__1`hou.<zhiful
Gift For” Dad‘
The most uncomplaint-
` ing soul in all the world is
.‘DAD”, who pays the bills
He offersno suggestions
regarding his own wishes
theréfore you must u
your own' judgment `
selecting his gift. Giv
him something practical I
something he will enjoy
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i
Cigars, Pipes, Tobacco, Jars. `
Smoking Sets, Shaving Sets, >
“ etc., etc. » A
e_ among the things
hich are appropriate.
ake your selections now
d we will hold them for
oliday delivery.
KODAKING IS
FASCINATING.
A poem ev flower
And everyfrlleaf a ne
And with-delicious memor-
'°"i1iey'iiiiii this hem of ,
mine". . ‘
or Kodak will
preserve plea-
nature,rom-
scenes.
 of ‘dear friends,
 for
' Chill  "ive aCl-
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THE SALE OF the Duncan proper-
ty on Pleasant Street now in the pos-
' Moore & McLeod, Ltd.
now _,
_ . "me
,rss
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Suit $10.00 to $25.00
Reefer $5.00 to $1200
Fur-lined Gloves $2.50
Sox 40c, 50c, 60c, 75c
Ties, 25c to $1.00'
Cap 75c to $2.00
Fur Collar, $7.50
Fur Cap $5.25, $6.00 ._
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Smoking Jacket, $5.50 to $13. l
Dressing Gowns, $16.00
Mackinaw $7.50 to $11.00 
_ Overcoat $13.00 to $30.00
Sheep-lined Coat $6.00 up
Lined Gloves $1-25 to $3.00
Silk Mufller $1.00 to _$3.50 '
Umbrella $1.25 to $5.00
Linen Handkf. 25c to 50c'
Sweater Coats $2.50 to $6.00
Stetson or Borsalino Hat $4.00-
L rio-121 Queen sneer, cauioiieiowa
What Shall I Give ?
'l‘hat’s the puzzling question thatis bothering nearly everybody right
. Probably you’d give something to anyone who would take the whole
Christmas buying' oil' _your lia:i<l.<.
We can’t do that for you-but maybe wc can help. Stipposc you .pt-u<_l
a minute on the lists below-and bear in mind that every item offered is
to be had here at the lowest p1'ice-that every item is good-and that this '
store carries a stock that offers you satisfactory choosing.
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Suit Case $1.75 to $23.00
Club Bag 4-50 to $25.00
Trunk $4.50 to $23.00
Steamer Rug $3.25 to $12.00 _ -
Linen I-Iandkf., plain 10c to 50c
Fancy Handkf 10c. to $2.50
- Kid Gloves $1.50 to $2.25
Dogskin Gloves $1.25 to $2.00
up Wool Gloves 40c to 75c
` ‘ Hand Bag 75c to $6.50
Silk Scarf $1.00 to $3.50
Neckwear 25c to $2.50 _
Boudoir Cap 6_0c to $2-75
Ostrich Ruff $2.00 to $4.75
Cushion Top 25c to 850
Umbrella $1.25 to $6.50
Silk Stockings $1.50 to $2.50
_ Silk Boot Hose 65c to $1.00
Cashmere Hose 50c to $1.00
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Furs
at factory
From any point of view
-beauty - durability -
MINK is the best of furs_~
We'ha.ve too many piec-
<~.-'.»---iu-i'li|»i<‘i-os :mil uiui'l'.<
So, for this Christmas
week, we offer every one
at LESS THAN WHOLE-
SALE PRICES
COME IN AND LET’S
SHOW YOU.
COME TODAY
i
ON BEHALF HE MllS8U8 ‘
OF T
(From the Montreal News.)
"Well, what do you want?" said
the master or the house sternly 1°
Dreary Samuel, the tattered tramp.
_qs he stood outside the door. shiver-
ing with the most 'accomplished nrt.
".l’m looking for work.". _replited he
ol the unemployed brigade. Aint
you got no scrubbin‘ or wushln’ or
cieanln‘ or nothink that an honest
body could do?"
This earnest appeal for work made
the householder think that be llld
mlsjudged s real. honest British isb-
orer out obwork. '
"An," lie md. "now you sneak like
a man! I like to bear of anyone will-
ing to make pn ellort. l never thought
you wanted work of that kind."
“No more l d'o," whinod Bsmiiel.
1 t th be id _; “l¢'l
:ml-‘li`i:drni‘he.miss'ii°s ihnlt°l1nf.s‘-lookin'
lor."
Al.|.iED srllermo ' '
WARNID AGAINST
w A GIRMNN lmlhln.
NEW YORK. Dec. 19.- Another
warning to shippi ot the lihtoilto
Allin to be on  s der
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.Brat/lar?
Boys' Suits $5-00 to $15-00
Boys' Overcoatl. 36620 1° 3-14-00
Boys' Mackinaw $\`». to $7-00
Boys' Reefers, $3.79 to $5-00
Rubbq' Coats $4.00 to $4.50
Cashmere Jersey 7; £0 $2-0_0
Worsted Jersey $1. to $2.25
Cont Sweater 60a to $2-25
VVQ4-.i`Kni‘_ Suits. hadith.. C0f\’_~ I» M
Fancy Slmfif '}.i,O(i *tw $2.00
W-arm Cap, 50c te 91-25
Silk Knit Scarf l1.00 to $3.50
Silk Four-ln»Hand 511: to $1.25
Silk l-iandkerchflefs. plain and inl-
ilaled 35e. 50c. 851:.
Linen Hsndkei-chiefs( plain and
Inltialed, 25c, 40c( 50c.
irish Lawn Hdkf. 10c, 15°
Excelda Hdkf. 10c, 15¢:, 2 for 25c
Khaki Clmbrlc l-ldkf, 1O¢:, 15c, 2
for 25c.
Khaki 8»iik Hdkf.. 35c. 50c. 76c.
Pyjamn, $1.25 to $2.50.
 - Handsome boxes make each contained gift look doub-
' ly well»_We supply such boxes free.with cash purchas-
es of 50c and over- in LADIES’ GLOVES- Hand-
:  kerchiefs, Neckwear and Hosiery-M`EN’S GLOVES
` _ Neckwear, Suspenders, Hosiery.
L1
*___ *_ _ -. .___ -_g\___,
man raidey on this side ofthe Atlas;
tic wus sent out tonight by s Britl
cruiser oi! Sandy Hook. The wlreleih
message was very largely a repotl-
tion of the one iiashed a week ago,
and contained no new information ssl
supposed rsider. It was considered
Store 1
Open
Evenings -
 *f 5 . .Thursday e 
prices oyerifalldiiv
evening shopping on ».
Thursday, 21st inst. »
q.-ay ...-1, :coo .
day-as early in the day
as possible. _
OUR STAFF OF OVER
40 will do their utmost to
serve you--but the early
customer has every ad-
vantage.
1'
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and following
This store will open for _ 11
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_ _ _".1:-‘!<_\'o.i to til".
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L \},;;.--ly _-.lii»l>ill\l_‘_' ;l>»1‘ll|'-- -ff’
.if
ly iii Lliu \'.cci;----limi i-tivii ._
tunied to Bulgaria and Wsllachla ls
to bv rlivlflod between A\istrle-Hun-
gary and Bulgaria. .
to the character of locstli*| of the
\ ` ~
in marine circles to be in the allure
of ii. precaution.
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GERMAN PLANS THAT WILL
ll SPOILED IV ALL|l8.|
AMSTERD M. vis London. Dec.
l9.-- The V sslsclie Zietung ssyl
that a. terrl l ro-snrangemeiit bu-
ed on the idea of lndepenilenee ot
ltoumaiila is no longer to be consider-
ed."!'liis statement. Which in 
upon information from wall lst
circles is tollowed hy s dsolarntioit
thai- mints will recelvo_lo\ilevh om
ui equivalent r s cllnllloiible tilt'
rlhorlsl‘ncrlll£).‘wI|cli init# be IJ
mshiied of her! ` » .'~
Poland, the drtlele ullll_l.,i| to bv-
moiie sn' independent KIIIIIIMII;
_Coalomi is to bsqntno s Gorman ted,
state Lithuania is to be ineomorm
::l`lnPrds|l\.lJopruMs_"lstohoro~
Will ou Have!
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