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Wellners Souvenirs of THE QUEENS LOUNIY GUARDIAN
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Brooches and hat pins ¢ up
Lotlee Spoons 75c up ‘t
\ ou cannot help being charmed with the
beautiful colorrn g in enamel that our souvenirs t
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Established |868 W N WELLNER Jeweler. Sunnysi
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Head Olives in New Prowse Block- -Charlottetown
0 A Menuet Kensington, was in J J M°L°*“| Sydlwv is visit-me
he “ty yesterday friends at Ulgg
“   iirr-»i  is  iADi'_i§ siiiiz r wiiis is
\lis~i Helen \Vukefoid, city, is visitiir-» , ~
trioiids in China Point D mb 'J ueorgew
"T Judge Hodgson, City, vient to I
\lri-is Iilii Vutoher, City returned lust Georgetown yesterday
ight tioiri u. visit to lioiieton
Have your photos taken in  |
l ugnie, lett, for home yesbeniay
1- PFUY WMTILS. UILY, was ii passeriizei
Mayor Prowse, City, left yesterday U" f-he Ml\l"l`aY Hulbor train yester-
n a tiehing trip to Bolle River day
all the leading styles at COOK S
eisilsciliiies for family groups if
Films developed at lowest
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prices Studio Deslirisay y
Block Charlottetown
Horn Fl Oil
ls thi. only surc destroyer of ilu. it for
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pests Wt. have yet tolrcrir where it
liao not given satisfaction
gallon iin
Gao E nrgguas
Black D
ie 9 (`i\r-niiiiii’ sailing fr
Montreal Miriiiliiv ev iiiiiv "
viill be dire nt Lli town Tliiirsdny en i iiii
ug 6th and iii Airs'
s.|i]s for St ]olin's Newl`ciuuill.ir»<i
sydney ani North '~ i €
carrying horses cattle and ‘-‘Nfl
nn deck and proiluce riiiilei iluls
the lowest possible rates
For further paiticiihirs :ipplv to
PEAK] BROS or L()
Afcirls.
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Cliailortetown. A-ig 3 igoS
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C li anliness
is Next to Godlines<
If you want ynnrhoriie ilioroutl
lv ilenri i-nd h°nl'hv. hav: it r‘o 1
scientifically Ordinary disinfeci
ants give only a false sense oi
securiiy Microbes and bactcr
lurk beyond the reach of the nio i
particular housewife I use oirl
the latest approved method whi
ls a perfect gerirricirle and endow"
I v a l Boards of Health ami Hral l
Officers
Charges riirideiziie
<3- I) A riiierh.
Funeral Director ri i »il.r t
Shine
Leather
Shoes
iiiliis lrluiliii rui i fi
nl si/i i-riir z ~ H'
5 $| 75 | ill ii
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A E Mol"/\Cl‘lEl\
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iliir ifrihif
LAND FOR SALE
Now is \iiiir illfirrit to ggi fi grciit sil il
in liriil .»\ lew uiiu\i\i.s “nik fiiiiri ilu
in ii wir rt vliivh isio ln limit iii l'ri\\l~
Iiii I o iii North River ll C \|< lslllld
ii is iiii ii i ihiit pail i f ills I Ill" ‘A il
Ilis uisl of llir North Riur ririil ll i iriii
prisi ` mi r ron nine iiviirlv iill r liiired I
is \\.iI<~rul li ivri g A spring 'iriil gooil well
'1 he shore nt the hui k is .uliuir ililv suited
for lirnitiiig or liaiiiiiig iiiid itflorilsr rin
riilinrrlriirci of sc-n\\ii-il A yiviil li-ly |>~'\f"
is uiso on the props ily This Lum lin*
long been iioleil for tliv fvrlllil) 0| its soil
iiiiil iv now in a wry high suite ot culti
v -limi
lisi siliiiiiiim reiidew it nn ideal pl-ici
for ii hiiii her, iiilllimrin or uinrket garden
er For leruis apply io
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ARM Weather is
ere You will need
iriore FRUIT Oranges
Bananas, Pine Appie ,
in excellent order and
price moderate at
McKENN A S
Bargains
See our wouieii s
Patent eat ier
shoes $1 69 't prir
Women s i str 'ip
slip ers, good
value 69c '1 pair
Woriien s fiiieboots
and low shoes only
Childicri s boots
'iud low Shoes 5oc
'1 pair
Also '1 large 'issort
irrerit of iricu s fi ic
boots 'ill si/es 151
'r pair
iamoiiii iini 
See our windows
Alley (Xl, t/0
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SUGAR
\Vi~ h.rvc just rccr-i\ed :ilioiii zo,noo
vniiuls of West liiilii Raw Hritii for
-msirviiig purposes Ono lol of oft
\liisio\..itn we offer .it the r.iie of
4 cents per lb or
26 llis for $1 00
for$l00
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LADIILS
Now that your suiiiiuer dresses
'ire nice and ri w onli at our a
and have your photo tnkeii b
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\\ ho him been
The other ini of l)enror.ir.i (`risiiiI we
olfei for 4 I 2 cents per lb or 25 pounds i
 duraiona widely known and eiich week
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A _J McLeod meuhunt at Stanley tl H McGuri:urr riicicharit (it Hun
Bridge was in the city yesterday W’ Ri""» len the CIW Yeeloriluy for
-#_ The tlrsi. new riotatoei, 0( the an
.I P Crockett, merchant at Mont-
son were in market yesterday
____ i this home
The steamer Northumberland arriv-
ed lust evening at 8 45 from llctou
___ left this city yesterday afternoon (Ur
Ii v Father Metluigun Trriciidi
i ss Henderson or Bedcquo is the home
uost ol Miss Airriie i\lcPlier~ioii, Prince “_”
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__""__“`"`" gtroet, | Gwfge W G”~\‘|lH'~" City, retuinrii
ruiiririi itAlicvs ,
____ fiom the Quebec culelriutiori liist
Mrs John Itoss, City leaves this night
rnornini.: on a visit to her daufhter
H Georgetown 5 1 The Misses Vunlderstine City, ri.
_ turned last nighd (rom a vmlt to
New hay sold at thirty-tive to liorty Moncton
li t t; il (I ld
en S Eoin cw tyos er ay mn 0 i John A MCD*-‘Ui-fill l<}\eictt Musa
y ve ceu_E_____ I* V19"-ing friends fit Biooki-‘dc Fai rrr
ilinion Road
illrssr Chard of New York City .ririy | _
Price 50c and 90c per half and A’ ‘L-:if i'h';l1-;f<l-H2112? th- urwrit Ot if The Yom sriiiiiiiy Sonor it iroiti
‘ ‘ - Y ing its annual picnic .it the Nmii,
*__ Shore to-day
\\ li IIo\\u.1d .uid \Ir Crrsioy ot the , -`
(J l’ it ht lolrri, ciirrro tothvcity iiyi Mrs Evelyn and Miss Evclvn, Do
trio rri.ul speiiril l.ist night tioit, crime to tire, city ine; night in
-l the mail train
Miss Lottie Edmonds of Chnr‘.r t - --
town, is visiting in Pownal, the guest: DF U 0 MCAI Lhur, hors entered
U; Med mm img pluugiii upon the practice of his proii-aaron
__ ut North W itslrire
Miss Annie Rcdiiin, City, left yes- --
u-idiry on ii. visit to her rristci Mis D J U Ilirllerri, h.i», Lnkm the
Wm Murphy, China Point "dm" “ml Dlrictite ol tho lute Dr ,ir ,
----- llcrrdcrson Union lto.id V l
Miiis Pricillni Ayers, has sold he-r _
iottnpgc on the Mount Edward Roiiil, Miss Laura Johnson, Ottruwu has
to A Il McDonald, of this city returned from a three weeks visit
--_- ur h friends in this city
llriiv isi .L goal oppiirtiirrit) lii thi- *_
Hgh; |,,,J gi, |,,,,,, the l,,,,,lmg t Misses Kcisiv irrril Suilic Munninr
llii' (~luuili.tiiiillice Apjilv .itorric ‘\‘lflCt0T|» l1l`llVl‘tl I-wt Hllrlit, on ii
vsit to Miss Louise Horn, city
lin 'iu' in mon ortruns oi thc
l'ioviyncE has been dornrpietcil and pie- ( (hestef M“('1'"`e and C Lwmlfd
piiiitrons nrc being nrn.ile toi harvest mm' muy 1”" y“§t"‘i“Y ‘"1 "IJ" '
_ H ~> UID to Boston rind New York
Any girl desiring to leairi ad and T
Y i/I A Hill s l t~|
rrc\vs setting should irppl ut this ‘ “ U'
‘Mme at Gmc A good gmac” lm been muc`h bciurtiirid A new h.i.i<l
Lin. light gifl -ini r-ei 1; lrirs bien put in nu
.__ ti e wall; newly rmpcrcd
At the meeting oi the kiik Com"ul- “_'“
time tu disicussi the qricstion ol union "“"I1§ iiiosn \i»rtrnif in this pror l)€ COIlt.CtC(l li, I) litiltltlll \. C0 fllltl (lCi)l0ls \\lll llltiilst
lit-lil ycureriliiv, tluit ioirrriiitttc report "I ‘me MIS” Mmlel EWS Ui Vlltlelll
urr'irviiiu.oly for unrori V -UNI M l)¢\\\*U1
____,__ o S.iilf.\'ille Mis s I hlilllurdorin
Min li MncPirci on, Forest Hill l' ‘l"" I1l°|`» Ml* IHi»~\|1“ hi Hull
Mass and little daughter arrived' [Um C9511
lust night on u visit to hor parents _ w
lsnbhiiniel McLaren of Montague,
oiw of tihc valiiiutors in New Brunei
viik of the
.rl ltirilwuy
i ry
National Tianscontinent
wus in the City yester-
Miq riencii iii Los lingerie, oaiii I
the guest, of W P and
Mifi Dorill for the past six weeks
left for ('npc Trniieiae yesterday
M rs Do ull
William A and Mrs Carrier midi
two children have returned to tiieirl
hnme in East. Boston, utter ii montlh s
'visit with tiho lormers uncle Stcplrfrril
Cnrrioi of Earnsclitle Mr (‘i.rirer
above rrforreil tio is nnotlier siiccoiss-
lui Iilziudoi eihrond, iuiiyirrg or ani
extensive contracting iinii ouriding
husiircsii in his iidoirted home
ily ilrv roi rtii~\ ol lJr .»\i~ilri-vi" \I.ir
l’liiil livri r\l.i\ liirirrrilr, lliiiiii rii
.riiil lirss liiil.i iii-iiii-< h riririi ilti \\rll
i- ii, ii rr i in thi(
i \ii pri in u ii lliu si
’tli|i \ii_;ust .it li l.» lr in thi' vm ic pro
ii-oil-4 to lin ili \iiioil to tho tuiiili of tiri-
iiiirii lsr \.irdi l.t.iil liiispiinl l o~ii\
uiiisi~< lr iii: .L \\r»rlil \\iili- ii-loin ty .iriil
ilu ii \isit will .rliiird .r i.rii‘ tical tu .ill
lint is of liisit i Liss rririsit
\l.riry citi/ens und toiirists took iid
ii\t.r;,e of the lrcn'il.ilul wmtlici of
or y or; ii sa. ly io
~<~iir~\i‘r lliulund tn Urwcll 'Plicy
mir- not dissnpoiirti-il tor the trip
wn. ii, ‘superb one The rcfiesirini
hir-»‘/es from the writer, thc conilor ‘
tuble iiccoiiioilirtlons on thc I-Iirrlnrlill
nil the uniting efforts ol the Capt ,
in uind Puisci Davis miike these ex-
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rings mnny new lnces with old to
ill ii.
Nil
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Tliiie woll known lioulio fronttlll 01| KIM
nquiiro oontnliilnir wri rooinii with frost Dl*00f
rollnr hoatnil by hot writer and all other 51
iiioilorii tmprovivmontli The DMN l\0\I»\G
im been mm-iwi by imllrtlnir and innortniz
liitir~t ohm: niiiirnor Pniiiiniinlon lriiniofllntoly
Appr in iciiw/iiru Riu Lv im syaiwyisr
  sent yesterday took their lunch bus.
li
'Ielephone 192 me as well as a sail
Amaieur_Work_ciirefully__atteiiih°d to
Rock P0|n‘ FC" Ill ii llast. week of Dr F C Mewhurn, aged
Li (h‘i¥i\\n Iiiilly i-xr-».|rt,.:ll]iir‘l`lnFyli|iillimrhlihin ninet.y»une He married Misa Hcnriet
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enjoy nn outing Many ot those pre
.cts and thus had an enjoyable plc
| The death occurred in Toronto,
tn Shotecr of Kent, England, who
died threie yenrs ago Seven children
were born to them, or whom tour
survive namely Mrs Joseph \Nli:hol-
son (lordon of Baltimore, U B Mrs
J Bohn Toronto, Dr H Mewburn
ot Lethiiridge, Alta, and Lloyd Mew I
burn ot Ca gary Dr Mewburn, was
the fourth successive doctor ln the
Mcwhurn ancestry, his son is the
ith, and his grandson, son at the
latter, who is now studying medicine,
will he the sixth D H Mowburn
married Miss Nelson, sister ot Mrs
F W Hyndman ot Charlottetown
Both tihese ladies are now on ii trip
to England accompanied by the form
er’s daughter
Gslong's and Lotrneyrszocoiaresl
ways in hand Our stock is tresh
Ind the packages oi the lame ae
signs Aho Fobier's milk chocolates
in 10e packages (mn or round) A
Sire was irccompimicd by her sisterl
1) \ _md M15 Brucm City "Port rf-.iclied this (ity lnsi even ""
____ ii trh i't ihe r-itmmvr l’ors with con 0 ~.
Hun ULU] I ,Ju-h_ cmoyed ml Dub from Mrilizrrrve for Srirriruerside l0r'the
irrg in the harbor in his son's himd~
siirric yacht yesterday rifternoon, with
it party of friends
I’ E I H hurl lrcen viiernel itriiru,
-‘ i;,1lr\ nn Siindiry 'ht ist
fri ther prrticirlrirs could hc oscer
lfilxllbfi
‘l meeting of the I’ E Islrrnil
P iltry Association was held lust
iii ht in the Prince of Wales Colieice'
'F are was no important hnsines-i=i
pt the diisciissirin on coops by
l s urrze lir~.t rind the i»ii‘lectirrn ii
_inflge for the coming exhiliiiion
The hottie ani beans nr ii
l\1‘ore & Mi‘Lcoil'ii \\ 'iilon Nev
Wiiiiilierland is just across the street-
gi there in the evening buy n ticket
rr il giiorrsi It will pay some one
V'iry not you 'I
I i UVINCIS Oli' PRINCE EDWARD
l\liANl) --
iirrr now in s better position
i -ir ivur to .uve you the very hes
ti he had in the tailoring iirt,havlng
-ived the liitest New York lash
- from the Iohn J Mitchell lash
ii r house for the spring and summer
i‘l0zi I have also received a lar e
E
si ,ily ot tho very latest in suitlngs,
rviratings, trouaerlnffs and ladies'
rings, which I will make up at
ii lowest possible price I have a
'ws' mat 'iakar who is an expert
in iii.o liadles give us a call
' not e min thnt will please you
~nv style yo.r choose I have also
"xpcri (rom the oli country who
‘ ilmrn and press mid repair your
rhink t a very wodest. price
(Irie us your order eiiriy and avoid
Iii- rush
'1\l\'lES CALLAGHAN
 
Sparkling
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G ass
AI`I‘l R the busy selling
of the last two rnoirtlis, our
stock of cut glass had begun
to look soniewliat scmrt
NOW our ni. w goods
'ire opcnccl up, exquisite iii
design and workinaiisirip,
niiy one would be delighted
with a selection from those
lovely pieces
Flite Limoges China We
are showing ii very complete
line of I lite table ware,
mid for the first time, some
exquiuic fancy pieces from
the #nine fnctory
We invite iiisipccrioir of
our List glass and Lhiiiu
aepainionts.
G F hutchcson
Jeweler and Opticinii
Meet Me At the Always
Busy Store
‘ell
have reachgi
liigh Water Mar
rind :rs rvi .ii not \-. ,lr to carry theiri oier until
ricxt si rsoii wc li ive decided to reduce the prircs
to 'r1.il\c .r qruclt clearaiice
the lirrtiiirici brck rind thr e quarter sleeves
11\'£1'\ one kno is the style .uid ii caring qualities
r i.rt tiicre 1 no iiccd for us to evtol tlieui here
()rri whok stock of
Shirtwaists
$3 25 for $245
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l.rl<rr`ig pnrttrns ot eirrbroidi_r\ on both Tussoriiie Lawn and Iicuci
Orgruilie l hesc \v.risis were iirade off thc newest patterns for this season wit r
of our shirtuaists so ue
Cornprrsiiig thc newest ideas and creations of thc best Cau.1di.ru de ir i <
at 25 per cent Discount
$2i 0 for $150 $i(,0 for $545
$5 50 for fbflla
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Change oi Busines
The business hitherto coiiductcd by us on (iiaftou St
Cliarlottctowii I’ F I has been sold to Mr Daniel Gndoi
who will coirtiiriic the .srriuc under the fiiui ii.1ure of I)
Gordon A Lo
\Vc tlrnirl the public for the generous prtieii rqc grivci
, and soritit ri erriitrrrruiiice of the s riiie to our siitccssiiis.
l`. e book debts ouuio the late friiri of Sprague oe (.0 itil
make prompt sctilciirciit of thc saiirc
e
Merry
Widow
Sirius to betlie crnrc iii Lailiis' ll.iis tlii~. si.i<r»ri hui “lint
qiriuiiic Merry Widow is goin" in weur om of those qiriiiili
li its ilr it are being offued bv nrilliriers in lirge cities llut
liforr your wife or best girl git- lo enquiring how you knovi so
riiurli ilrout it we will cliaiigi the siilnect lr) nrrirouirtiiig tliirt
uc .irc selling lois of Maile Sugar because it is pure and the
nirc is oulx 2i cciits per pooril
U , li\ it irnw rinil see ifyou (lun t like it
L .l DESROCHI,
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Cnurch Organ
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A bcarrtiful “i)ouiiriiou Lliuiclr ()rr;.ru with
double uraiiucl, pedal bass, and blow lever, 16 sets 0
reeds 25stops sh htly iiscd Original price $,;Q>
for only $i9o Call or wiitc to
MILLER BROS
if-rdtrsrt sri 123 kent btrcet
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FARMERS
Now is ilii- tirirr when iill carts lriick wagons, etc iii-eil to he iii
good order for ilrc spiiiig viork \Vi erin supply wheels iiiid iiinlir PW'
viiira without mes 0| iiiiic
Am, (im. ||,\L~ of iriiggiis roiil wagons ctr, in stock
(uve os ii ciill
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Every Nrg it
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Ar ALBANY sriiriou
Jn Wednesday, Aug I2
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it iiii\ il iii thi iiizuliii iiifiii lm: Li irii friiur
.riiisii roiiiis i oxiiiiflnirisis fiiriri Llii
iii ihi li it-iiiiii il- irlui iriiiig iii tiirri
rr urllr rr i\ lost I liirir
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nilllii lnilil iiir thi ltlli oi thi fiisl fini' du)
iiillouririr
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iuciinn Sale
‘mplements, Furniture
We are riisiriictod by lllim Priscilll
\\i-¢~ in sol' .it her borne, Mount H6
ward Roiiil, on \\ ilnesdtyiffllz '°‘l"'”"8
wiiiinrtiii rin; .it one c H06' ]r|'*‘" hi;
ioiiseliolil fiiriiivure, cnrnpriidng-I bf
oour su is nr iiiieeisieis i\ng“;ii;l'\'fl'8:nio£-"fl
oihy, pittiiriw matt ng C -
lining rirniri stove. oi e couch lH¢Cl;Gl1
alilcii Also one liorw. 09° “hd” ml ch
.ow lluiigy '~|4"lll‘, Bild "°l’°' h“"”§;5|‘
~ra, iiliio igardrniiry up-n~ii|~» ¥;":3‘5 lm of
liwii iiiowef, W|‘°°l '“""‘w'
,mer ,,,¢,¢i¢.. nm, eiiiiinrmied "Terms
rr mia iran; cam airs; co
l-5rlwrnz rfiipil f\“°\‘°”°°"
Warburton til Shaw
John McLean as Bon.
dsriiifif Montague
al iiiiiiu _asain  Bl3'l
.iiikiiisrizas iirroizrsi-.‘ rs'o'i‘r.Rv
1’llllLlC l-.lc
Office in tiiirieriin Block Chnrlotte
ti wu l‘ l~` lslluitl
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