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Why uve without an
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  $1.25 wsu '
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'ns_sas»wsmsss,anv.y|w.|..,, --
 Ile lelt for Cha|l.i.Lot/own and will have
us ‘ ._ ' alio|P. E._lsisnd and parts of New
Wg gn 1,9” ” “nn” . dw" ~ ,q Brunswick as his territory.
'Va' 't “Y limo. Assourgcrsusurlcf the appointment of
_ *¢Y”\1 eoen our colored photo.  G. wsnnm rem-itt rs manger at sv.
l“P‘\? 'DW UNC bountiful work ’ John for New Bninswiok and Prince E i~
70 mdiwrd. \ wars rnsnfi of un omit wat. Lin ar-
es uoveitim in Pktilfo Frames, sursucsflompany, ismade Mr Merritt
- - ~ I » - _ l _ has made tor iiimsei( a reputation as one
, _-_ y V `- ' R 0! the kesuast and most en»-rgecic men in
. .  , the insurance businnm In St. John. The
company has had a record year and the
PHOTOGRAPHIR.
New Deslrlaay Block.
._ __ _ IIughe’s
Cescara Pills !
cure constipation and all disorders
of the stomach, liver and bowels. They
act withrut gtiping anddo not cause
any unpleasant after edeets. Price
per box. ,sc
Geo-. E. Hughes,
Atvtllncaries Bali.
Boys v
Scc Our
Hockey. Boots
' ‘Our $».~,ooYI-Iockey Bot is'
n dandy- Box Calf, nga; 5°.
ish, up-to-date. Size r to 5%.
Ladies' Hockey boots $.00 a
pair-_box cali, good value-
Other lines at lower prices.
A. E. McEACIIEN
The Shoe Man.
T0 0UR
CUSTUMERS
'we extend many
thanks and wish
' them a happy
_ and prosperous
- New Year.
McKcnna’s Grocery.
P1101" 3 {i°;'i.'.’.5’.'.`!'&.¥."’£’;...'_'”'“
U60
Eagle Shoc
For Mcn
1 » .
This is the best line
of Men's shoes on the
market
,_
Box Calf $3 75 and
~ $4.30, ’ Valnre Call
_ Mpc, P_ater_t ¢4.5o.
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aro the best
the money in
Q Cnc!
IUN RY!! DE-
Little
Bill
We are sending
out our accounts
this week and par-
* ticnlariy request
Your
_.Early _
Atten-
tion.
Alley Q. Co,
. UH. H.l].J[lHlSll|i
Kent Stress,
Practice limited to Diseases
of Eye. Bar, Nose, Throat
and Skin.
Eyes tested and Btted for
glasses.
OFFICE HOUR!
utoiia. in Lsramp ra.
Evcningshy' nopoiatmeuf.
iltw w
royal' Stuart
_ Flour
This is our high-grade brand oi
Flour sui able for all  OUT
OP IT YOU CAN KAKE T 3 LIGHT-
BST LUAF BREAD AND ALSO THE
rmssr rasrrw. nn gxsg setter
satisfaction than ever ellis ar and i~
without s doubt the best Family Flour
on the market.
Give itstriai when you want :flour
spin. . J
Boer & Goff.
in “lite first mtssazc g
lust received, fnm l
liars - *read as .
foiitiisz .
SEND Us UP S0liE
FAMUUS' S0si’. ` I
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I-iv
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on oc..  sossa'.¢...i...;.;......sri
Alvslsl. iadsstriosshsywhsassiias
Vsltatbs priatisg ssosid sppiysathh
nsv.‘a.o. rssnomn. as cancun
‘ NPI. Hfiaoolliward bland. Ollaltlll
_ sssoismh Qssas's avsaae Isasbytsvh
pbnssh liimontes an Dec IMI alt.
flihsamonntofocnesrt wild took
tookplacsaailrspauii ca Thnsllay svs
thaldfmtths Dr Humtl ahhl
smdDrBosstod.suris solo by Hhs
lrr this lssua will, be found the lid ol
L. 8. Doris. Vetdrinary Somew. lr.
lswboisa graduate of the Ostario
etrinsry Ocilega, is wt ii known having
been located in Bummersids for some
years.
S. A. Erma, of Park street. says the
Truro News, who had been in tha I C B
freight omna hers for some time. started
on the road t‘\is morning for A li Ball &
Co. ll difsx, with s full iluo ot hardware.
'results achieved will enable Mr. Meritt
to present many interesting facts..-St.
John Telegraph. _
S. F. Tsnnusn. oi this city, has receiv-
' ed aChristn.as toiteu in the shape ofa
boautifuliy worded letter and a Qihtlinote.
which ha prlses very highly as it is from
a family where strong drink for many
years had tba ruling hand over the father
who srys;-" Ihsva to thank you more
than any other man that I have it tosond.
Nu other msn-evsn the minister-took
the interest in me that you did, and
made me promise toqut drinking. I took
your advice. It is nearly a year since I
touched it. I have prld up debts ct icutr
-ttnding, brsides spent more on my wife
and fnm'iy this Christmas than
fir seventeen year-r. You were
no kind to my chii-ireu, . that
vaveryhody has a good vrcrd for yoa,` e_v`sn
th: poor drunkard, and you will neoar be
forgotten in my home. Please nail
when you are out this way as the
family has something good for you." The
letter which is rather lenghty for pub-
lication is lull of encouragement and kind
words. About a year ago Mr. Tarbush
received a latter from mother place with
$5.11) in it as arecognltion of good work
,fiona ta tba _t mikrance cause, stating
that he did more lur tempt rauce than any
fiuson mrn in it. About fifteen
years ago in New York states
he received a beautiful present
from a family, :the father of whom he
nad presusded to give up drinking. This
is practical temperunce work. How many
are doing likewise.-Pat.
Tun death of Malcolm Campbell of Ulgg
has removed from that district another ci
the amnll lurvivingcircia ol iis pioneer-
Ti o e were men of |o“le mould,
integrity, and f..lth in God.
underwent nod sucoss fully discharg-
tad. Productive farms and comforttbl
in-u_e heipmata, who brlahtmsd iils's pil-
grimage -by har ' hopeful Christian
tion and strong faith in the happy re~
union ofdeath divided friends In the het-
terlaud whms parting ia unhnowu. A
family of twelve ohilrirsn blessed their
uulon. Thassarv: James of liivraukoe,
Wis.,Donald ofliigit; Cant Nail M, of
ford Hoot.. U. 8.; Rev. D. M. of I/lr
barg, Bask.; Blmou A. of Okanagan, B. C.;
and laioclrn H.'on the homestead; Hrs.
M. lckirmon of Dundas; Hrs. D. Stow-
srtof Point Prim (dscswssdai lrs. N.
llePhstsousiUug; lrs. Il. Oampbsll
s(Broo_li\ns,(4gssasal:i'lr~. D. lickin-
aaa of Dundas. Deaidm his wifaaad
can children. than asrvivs him
duty-lvs gaalebililnaaal a sambar of
grass grandchildren.
Tbabastoouheorsos abc market to-
day isBriti~h0osl\ Cara. Masala for
this ssmwlyinofsnss sviry par, sad
tab istas hsdtrasomlsnllszlsa gir-
sd. Psapssaiaalsoilby 1. Q. ta-
Pasm lt
:ary Inman was insdvertontlv' ollifo
dill-|DR\l|S|'|¢’d lil' “'B"l|‘\l 0( 710'". crowded wihe doors by members oi the
"’“"° ““ "°““°" “"°" '"“’ if
soothed life's close by har davotai stuetr ,
Melbourne, Arstrsiis; John ll. ol Starr `
.t .
fa.; usual rr. r.,n.s unison...
wma lllilil to Georpiown by last
Kt'lu'plsm.¢ntoats to0ttawa.
_htlamstmrnf assasit upon the fudi.
aa. lad Abram, a iawdays ago, the
unas-ills ysstsular round s trss tim |-
91: Wm Power and John King tor ar-
ess
rr aunsmtwi mos na t-amid. or
7% Pmtailies authorities Dspaftmant to
tadssausr the Lot is ones ts
'§li¢_1Ib9u;Iot4s. rnechsnrsu to tsiu
shot on the lrst oiFebrssry next.
ALPIA Hebakhs Lodge No. I0 anter-
_hhad-ladgss Lawrance and Widiey isnt
l|lhtllanAtHomsln tha lodge room
This was s iargs a'tandsnoa and the
avoat was a source of gauging spjqymnp,
to all who attended.
lm Gnanrs licisrvss wishes it to bs
stated that she did not faint in the Arena
Rink as stated in yrsterday's issue.’l‘he
miscos\@¢Ion occurred because she fell
and was slightly stunned but fortunate~
'I Mig |l'.iiINd» lb¢|ll able to resume
skating abor tiy afterwards,
.TBI steamer Stanley will coma into this
portthis morning, bringing the foreign
malls, together with passengers and
freight from Picton. The foreign mail
will close tonight at the Charlottetown
Post Office at half past nine und will go
forward by the Stanley which will leave
this port tomorrow morning at 6.&l for
Picton. It il not yet known whether the
steamer-i will make any more trips lo this
port which is still quite open, but (cr
the present. at any rate, they have been
ordered to Georgetown.
G.W.P., Dsvii Small made an oiliciai
vipiiatlon to Royal Division. Mount Stew-
art, on Thursday, January 3, and assisted
by Bra. Daniel Birt, Acting Grand Cond..
Installed the following officers : WIP.,
Bruce Jay; _W. A., Mrr. D. Biri; F.S., Ar-
thur Affleck; Treas., Fannie Pin, tt; R S.,
D. W. Hin; A RS., Ruth Tocmbs: Chap.
Mrs. C. Bovyer; Cond., Hurry MacKay;
A. Cond., Lillian Dougls~; I.S.. Louis
Piggott; 0 B , John Gurnhum; Orgsnist,
Leila McLeod. A. pleasant evening was
spnntiu reoliatlonr, sddnsses, songs, et:-.
Theladies of Royal Division. e\er ready
to contribute their share to the sveuiug’s
enjoyment. fumished an excellent supply
of oulfod cake.
 ' .nit appear that the part of
the `-. tnherlsnd . Straits, where
the~b|1ak,`lu the submarine cable has
occurr'¢d,has been located. Mr. Morrison
of the angie-American Telegraph Co.
rein the Glty yesterday, and an
expert electrician ia expected to arrive
today iran Halifax. With his assistance
an ntioiait will be made to find the loca-
tion oft break in the cable. In the
mcahlflmh the Island is witlicut ' telegra-
ph'c communluaiion, and until it is dis-
cuvored wheretha cableis parted it will
ba impossible to determine how long thi-
[resrnt condition ui alinirs will last.
Some messages me received daily
through the medium of the wireless
installations on the winter stenmcrs but
this method is v ot capable of rendering
much r~.-lirf.
Tm: second meeting arranged for the
Week of Prayer took place in the Baptist
ilhurch list night, and the building was
various Protestant denominations in the
T|l°'l'l WM NW “HK 0' 0|-\l”‘\|”i1 City. Rev. Mr. Wnoilrools was chairman t'
the fo~ctt primeval into fruitful iieii.-.'i’h» 01",, mapping, ..n,| g,.,v_ \v_ w, Lfxigs
at-.toons wlmiu .mation they cheerfully ,.,...1¢|.,17,;. .....,..,.- of s._,1..|..., M., '
Wroitoofe in thccoutse cf his remarks
tsted that he was pleased to preside on r
IIUIIMI |160! Wi?-ll¢U 'D iflwlf lllduilfy. ameeting where the diiicreut congregut- U
` while their In ral north has left its ini ions were so well represented, and where
prcas upon their children. Mr. Campbell somsny of the clergyman of the diiferent “
,was born lu Skye, Invernesahire, Soo - churches were lu att/eudauca.It.impressed
land, nad was sevcnyrsrs old when his him with the belief that although than
~ parents with their children c-migrated was some dmcrenoa of church govern-
about eighty yemii ago to Prince Eiiwartl ment the spirit of the meeting indicated
l~land. Hu was brought l.o a savinn uuily and possibly some form of union in
knowledge of the Truth under the mln- thu not far dis'ant future. I-Ie empha-
istry Ui’ that eminent servant of G ri, the slsed the spirit ofthe lesson which was V
lata `Rev.Donniri McDonald by wi om hf that nil should be ra ou; even as Llhrist.
was ordained an elder in |h~ is one. He was he .aid optimistic with “
Church _ of Scotland, and v-ry regard in the iuturc of Christianity, au”
highly eeveemrri. The church in i. behaved every Chrbttan, of what- '
which he wut un chico bearer for mmy rverilt-nomination to pray that God will t
years will miss him much; for though uhm hir people for h n s rvicv. The rlii- ‘I
of late he was not able through ferent ii~r.rymen prayed earnestly for
the infirmititof agetoinke that u-tive accord among all beilevtrs meeting ti-
part in thas vices of the House uftiod gather :luring this week of prayer
which he once took, yet his prssenc throu_'hf-uuhc civilized woil-I. Tnc sing
was always regarded a -ouroo of strength. ing was led by the t.-hour and iiw hyn.n=
Be diad peacefully hymuing the Redeem- were hen-i.-ly sung. The opening hyinn
et’s pra’ss. He married Jaurtta Murehi- was O twani. Christian Soldiers, and tho
son, of Point. Prim, in whom hs Iound a nlo.ing hymn Nearer, My God, to Thee.
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Comfort
Our new model Sta-zon
moaniicfare the some of
comfort and ease.
They have excellent
dingiag qualities. and are
the fsatsst and most in-
contpieuons mounting we
know of.
kits! try one of these
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_MTANLEY Bnos.
TIIE ALWAYS BUSY
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at the same low price
STAN
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jill _ .‘3i___
.    CIIILDREN’S
67 cents on the Dollar
Here is your opportunity to secure a fasirfon ible 
up-to-:late coat at a fraction of its value. \ .  3 i Light, medium and dark colors and black-Lzli g 1 in (Q ’ A J
.gi
Do Not Delay---Buy To-Day ff;*;;~f,;r”t_`
1| r`-all _-1
oNr; THIRD
F 'LAmr;s°
;, p _ COATS!
0, __  I
/;~  I N ORDER to make a clean sweep in `
/ _ "“ our Cloak De artmeut we off .»r the
,,. _le ‘_- §
.___ balance of our stock at
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LEY BROS.
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Jaime Masrm, of Mitchell River, has
returned home from the Northwestpvhere
he hai spent many successful years as a
contractor. I-ie is at present in the P. E.
Island nospital, where he is to undergo
an operation.
Lasr nlght`s test-'ion of~ ihe Mock i’ar~
lismeni: was unusually interest ng. L.
G. Hansard (Montreal) lucoutinulng the
debate on the Tariifgava an exposition ol ‘
he benefits which the Govern-
ment anticipated wcul i accrue from the '
ntermediate scale of duties. The changes i
in the tarld' are not radical but are
simply changes, which thc growth of the
ouuiry calls 'nn Robert Cotton, (Sack-
ville) contended ihnt a large surplus is
ot necessarily atrue index to the prow
parity of this country. Albert Taylor
ridiculed the idea that protection would |
benefit the forming population of this
country. W. Harry Watts (Westmore-
land) considered that commercial expan-
sion waa of seccudry importance tot/hc
rope! mental development of our people.
At next stssion the new Government.,
nder the leadership of Hon. Irving l’.
iiovvatt, (Hastings) will occupy the
reusury benches. The first business of
na new Government promises to be
rent intvr:~i.
oi
.mimi-lim
50c Music
for f
l2c 7
Big Bargains in
Sheet Music L
§‘.'I‘a“il.7Z'n'i’.‘?'l° " ‘ '°" ""°"
Songs
‘°'l‘he lossrty," 'Tell her I love
bei so." " he Face," “ill~iiddlry
iii-tl(_one of the nest comic son gs evi r
written.) “Consider the Lilies".
"Alloc, where art thou." "Across:
the stream." "Bersl: oilall," gkvnni
tn prs r" “ e itue g
pic," 'ieléauenoftns wood..--°
nsirumental
fC
‘;l`he Low Price Store
"Coboletis," "Cl|Arge of the
`Thamer.“ "Ablde with me,"
"Dancing Spirits," "Irish `airs,"
"Di.sle's hand," l"'i‘ha tirlckefs
rude," "Down a Dar town,"
Pla twilight," "Pastorsle,"
“Simple life waits."
Any piece seat by asa'i
nests or any eleven p
All high-dal mnsleby
the host writers of
printed on good paper,
girly
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COFFEE l 
F cr New Year’s Callers
Many iine: are inure for your selection in itssence, con-
rlens tl and fresh gromtl.
Crosse 8: B uvkivclis, Liptons and I’a‘_ter_aons I-Issence.
i5c-50c bottle
I-`rc~li ground 28g-40;; lb
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ROYAL BANK 0|" CANADA
BANKING BY MAIL
Swings and current accounts may be open
ed and depotiis made and withdrawn by
mail. O11- ~i'-town accounts receive every
attention.
Call upon or write
J F. MCMILLAN, Manager. Ch'towu
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Black B4 Iver cloth for Ladies' Coats.
Blue Beaver cicih for Ladies’ Costs.
Grey Check cloth for Ladies’ Costs.
Men’s nice nutty Neckwear.
Men's warm winter Cape.
_VIrn's warm vi inter Underwear.
Me-u's warm winter iop Shiits.
Hewson's Tweeds, Ties,
Moncton Twee is, Gloves.
Oxford Tweeds. Handkerchleis,
English Tweeds. Embroideries,
Canadian Twt eds. insertions.
Warm Blankets. Ribbons,
Warm Comforts, Fine Lace.
White Quilts, Chqia PM-,_
w. c. runner it co.,
_J -Sunnyside, 5_ Queen Square, Cinriottctcwn
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