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dent upon the engines for a
v the breaking of a water main
ppeued _
the necessity of being prep"-.
a great eoulagration. In St:
when the great ire of 1874.
out a gale of wiiid was blow- .
within a few minutes a dt zen'
thalha inother cities
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110 Uf "V0 °°8‘“°’ *S “Sed “P» rate carefully upon this matter and
0° "1 “"9 °f ‘ '"3' 6"’ °'° of dent to purchase twice that qu antity.
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,hichs the Wim; wg, blowing, were It .appears that there is no fixed
quickly in flames. Doubtlrss thi-i was time for the street lights to be turned
an extreme case, but it is what is on in the evening, the time being left
liable to happen here. In such a case to the discretion of the contracwr ori
LRDAY DECEMBER 9. ID m inmgicieng quantity of hose would his employees. _ The result is that in
i sin l' aralyse the eB`orts of the tire the early evening when there _Src e
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TIE FIRE SERVICE dew,-¢.nen;_ .great number of people abroad in the
-’”' It is therefore simply common pru- city the streets are often in absolute
Bhd °° and thi’ 1"” B°'"d ,dence io have two engines put in darkness. It is extremely unpfeasant
W ‘W 0° we S"23°°"“’"` ‘order and to purchase more hose. The and even dangerous to turn out of P
lh'°“8h the PWS* “nd 1mP"°"° Fire Board, we are told, will recom- well-lighted otlice or store anrl have in
liances on which we rely f0 _ d gh, purchase of 500 feet. lt . ...1 -  __
100 *KNOW are Il' “um” °“° iilvxvlilllbe well for the Council lo delibs-  7   f C 1APL0TTE r0wN° P' E° |° - ° ° ‘ »
nti y of hose is altogether in- cansider whether it might not be pru- D i l  Q.-_----i A
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The foremost Bookstore ol the Pro-
viuce QQ Christmas greeting today to
Us puilc. It is ready as never before
to supyilythe wants ot all- the old, the
yopg, the middle aged, the grave, the
$57. the rich. the poor. From the
smallest child’s book to the most pro.
leund essays.
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procure N0 1101186 in P. E. I. has so vgried an g33Qrtm6ht.'  l\M°~ 
_ em, sums- slhseaasss. _I1
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Christmas Cards
,§_,,,,,,,,,., Every important European Doll and Toy, are  ~ ,Wwe-tire" 
. ~__and _one thoeslil  
i Booklets
'roy Boots _ _ _ now oH`ered to YOU along with the best _ 
The Choicest Novelties for
1899 '
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make one’s way home to supper ove
narrow and in many cases broken
sidewalks without the aid of the
'etreetlight-s. lt is at this time of
the year, especially on cloudy or
stormy days, quite dark at six o’cl'>ck
and' theie are live times as many
people in the streets at that hour as
there_ are at 10 o’clock in the even-
ing. An improvement isneeded in
this matter.
more fires breaking out con- . A d th _ to the 5,. ,151-m, no i B °
tly, while the Ere alarm is alto- ci; chilzvaainow of ind the” days _ A handy I‘¢I‘!l¢dY lOl’ 
“=°1°°* 15°” “re ”°“d‘“°"" feels CODUOM Wiill10\1f» ° W°l1°‘l“iPP@d ` You have some special Soods t
vite disaster . electric alarm. .he vital importance ‘ just now, fm- the Xmas trade, ,_
fill* °°C\m°Y 1'” been be' of meeting the fire in its earliest ' you Wm; to 5,11 them, ghen will
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bY "h° °‘b“°:°'°°? °f tau' age is well known .o any who have tha people about them
supply Illd t 0 *°° ‘“' had experience with llres and must be ' One gf me been ways to do this' __ __ '
1* "“ P“* ‘° "° h“’° spvsfent to my vw-1011 'H0 sw" = A mud’ ""°°d’ '°' odd’ '° ”'°'y is by PRINTED Doncnas E
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0 °°"°“° °°°n‘g““°°' The lil-il* 5h°‘Bh° 9° *'h° ‘l“°3"‘°“- mms' To hue ` -remedy U hm ` We print the most attractive 4 ` I
ir fact that with the water And our City Fnhem 'how low wfbenttyiou tpseoflpacg iéoiilae i;u_|_;e_t wail Dodger on the Ianni _
In "Shi '“5°“_’“* lf"°°5“"° ‘S ii of economy in some matters is very 2’ 8° ng 'Lf H77.. ‘G thoq b` -y' in The cheapest-the beat mode of .‘ f 
hed for ire service without thel nmngmny mst f,_,sm.?d th” than 1, _*sl Qmk H ,_ “_ Cold ”K‘:;Eig “mug ‘ boom
engines. no doubt accounts for “mud economy m bemg Prepued fo, P _ Y _, ' .1 _  L _ _ _ A __
bein rmitted to - _ twenty-four hours, hence the value of ° ITICII
.th:,|eg,l|1§|:;“ repaigspewspn iis`j¥:;Lu;:°;s;fr’._t$n 'ul wtsogifyngoizgldy that can be can-ied_in the_Jl nl  ,  _ __, 
ll“'° b°°°m° P"°"i° 7 "°"°li~eeou much more thanits costin ,, ,, . . i ° ‘ -
0515 llllhl' °°°‘“' *t “Y m°“‘°°"l~avin§ buildings. furniture and goods 77 comm” tg’ ` am." Jul of. neafgnwgrwaignnrl _ 9 D _ 
0 °\¢! mill" b°°°m° "'h°".' `_' from destruction. And even if it P'“k“tM puns’ 't' u l ° “st ii- -- 
should he long, as we hope,bsfo`re an- Pm 8 ` l ' 4 " `
other serious Ire shail occur, there
will be a saving in the cost of insur-
ance. It ia therefore an act of com-
mon prudence as well as of sound
economy to put our tire protection
servic » in as high a state of eiciency
as is possible and to maintain it in
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ANNOUNCE WITH MU( H PLEASURE
_ on rniosv iionnllae, ntceiialsa aiu. _ _ _
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It will interest you toknow how  .  E  ` f i
“77” cures. It restores the checked   ! ' 
simulation (known by s chill or aaa worm is _ wiei but an t
shiver), starts the blood coursingi g?,§=@°4’:§; 1i:°,ffsu'mmtm M .
throu h the veins and so “breaks u ” °°"‘°°°“‘°f°' "°°“°° h°""°°"""°"° '
8 P your erwitulaentblnb! D\Wl`°1\°°¥' i
the cold. ~ ¢':ili51L»-» _ 1.
llalmd of all Dlnoneee nemo free.  .len ne mlm .
. ' F sal by ll druszl ts. _ t 1 t ~
at dl8fAllcQ Of fl'l0ll One eighth _ that s5.%e_ _of giiice..2_§p. tar Ave for Sofft? ,H?1lix_irl,icrgyqs __ P'  
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mf, Qwn _ may see how much you can buy here for a little money :- A D
Girrs Own ‘ Blsekboards Ttol-chests Dolls liar. in Frm” '° *mm  N
Leisure Hom' cum ooiiiai 1, 3,5. 10, 15 d asc. 'M ' '- - sm. Doiis'sis¢bosads..'v¥a'aa _ ses. i ai v or
Sandi at Hone Won" Dom “w°_“_____ as _ eohanloal  Fanny  Wmlm “_” Cup” nqlailasa sph
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- Rag Dell i 30 and 45 L_ f0y8 . Sweepera Noah’a Arks,Villa¢es. Farm 1
Christmas Numbers Q . 0 no -i ‘ ‘ Yards. Boats, Doll Houses. Chimes,
We have just opened an
extensive line of Holiday!
Novelties in Papeteries, Me-
dallions,‘Photo Frames, Ink
Wells, Writing Cases, Folios,
- First Floor-Annes.
Rubber Dolls at 15. I0, 30° and up. A meg; gm-“five lin; 01. Mgehgnieal Kaleidoscopes, Banks. Bath looms. _
Felt Dolls at 30, 85 and 654: eaeh.
Dressed Dolls at 10 and 25:: each.
Walking Dolls at 81.00 each
Sleeping Dells at 25 and 50c each
Papa-Mamma Dolls at 160 each
*U55 ~ and Fancy Toys Boys’ Reine, Pianos. !'urDo¢a Skla
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Stationery i _P-P- »= 1° -»~»  -»-». ~...3.‘.°.°.':‘ °°;'.:.i:':.' ”s.':‘.:: §‘:;';:.3::°.?‘:;:..".1':.,?.';."i..*%:.°‘::
Bisque Dolls at 25, 40c and upwards. Gm‘._ 'whmla sd", vu". 'tc _ to ’5_00_ P
rum: nous ai 12,25, so, to and ssc. 50°-ew 85. ' ' cameo
_ "°|»..AY ¢°°°' each l '1`oolChests. containing among other Cast Away 10a, Cuckoo 251:, Dr.
\1’¥i¢l0l. auger brace, hatehet. clamp, Busby 10c. Donkey Party 25s, Fish
'sffa-hi-*5°11=_° 8§1;00.8° I Pond etc. Gomes nuns ts. Halma 25°.
uao ts, 'cl tedkl li- ll 5c.Lgomali fgggg,
and put up in a.:trouz Ilia; ;yAdp.?ir:l at “ Qbtulidttht lagkauga 2l>c, Naligna 25ct 3”' CHI.”  len, Dm
15 w 90°- sash. ` *Aachen 5.10 no ssanagmiis Boards "1 °“""°
C Nazis Lanterns am ...im rats .cram scams 01.25. Fur. ’ .eg nam, sais
Surprise Boxes-Every child knows 'fini lox riillhreuhdd alidjz’ li-°omPT°5;<;:° gsfaéz Bl°?k;l;%1lisOl2aT‘i:5cMr;: l$:::“s’°"1:lT” 
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Desk Pads’ Sump B0x°s»'h"“° ‘M ‘."°m" Jwk .m ° 5”' 'in' °P‘"1"l5- Ceddlss 5c. add 25c. Parahesl 250. ;’;lJS.t:;llsfl°:°:\l»
Pa r Wei hts etc etc. "f°°¢l=r1»gs_snd beautifully assumes _ so _ _ Pin o 25 .P 1 con. Racquets
g 8 ' f 'I 1, f~b¢;¢a,1_a1-ge sue, with oemig; hguh, F Toy Furniture, Dresses, Chiftouie ggefgnglie send li)s”Spidsr and Fly v"°°’ Ch”“o"*'
9 Carry 9' U1 me 0 special at 5c and 10c each. .Desks,Chiua Closets, Furniture Seis. 25° st hah". ide nd 25°, "4 Paper Welghtl.PeP)¢
Parker, Fountain Pens. ~ _ _ “Qt km; up w ‘5_00_ _ '
FREE-With every purchaseof 500 or upwards we will give a New Wall Mill’ of th”
Transvaal. 'l‘his offer. _is ppen only as _long  our _st_ocki_ol Maps holds out. _
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  _ Toy! for Glrll llsl Boyle--It would take the whole newspaper toiienumerate th'i_s‘ ‘M 
_“world of toys,” so we must content ourselves with quoting a few, merely hints, so youd
_ mixer cuss aso swells.-
cupaedlaaesss. Tllslst 0*”
uissewssiaad eiieioass lsd|l_‘°‘
lectured lu Frelos. llilhdie*
'.vnaay. We have tlelhhkis
Chocolate. Tea. Oolesaeslesllll
sizes. We eaeeet enenesel F3'
an mu .ai iss: my 11° "'"’
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