.Ha.ppy._,New Year _ rv~_'_i.‘f_»:.if"_ r'!.fr..'_~rs~.~-s~_'-_z-in-_--_--_-_~¢-_~_»-»_-_..~»~» .L ‘ Though Our Empire 18 still at War, our peoplh We \lhi¥¢'¢i'°1! tha assurance of the rightnesrof our cause, and a-'complete and glorious victory for our ,This thought must brighten e Holiday_So_aso_’_n. A. 19,6-.1 ._ _ ... _ _ _ I ‘ '_\|~avs._,...-.-T 1", lit. ' Weather From now on we are likely to have `colder weather. We W°“1dS“ése§f1ié@e ing a vsupply of Coal in' the bin. We can supply the best Coal and Wood at the lowest prices. A. Pickarii 8: Co. Phone 2 ii) Ch’town iiliiill IIIIIIIUIIIIIE IN IIIIIiiII Sliiii illli ILLIEU IIIMIESI I . Counts iiiaii ufésaffsifs. strength ! comes of pure _biood;_-good bloody comes where stomach, 1iver,_kxdney and bowels. are kept in proper condition by a little care and _ A HUGHES’ C. C. C. TABLETS ‘Eve_ryboiiy’| Fruit laxatives’ They not only purify the blood, clarity the skin and cure_ constipation, but are_ a specific remedy for all _dis- eases of the stomach, liver and bowels, biliousness, headaches, etc. Ask for Hughes’ C. C. C. - _Tablets and- take ' no sub- stitute. _ Price 25c per-"box_ by Imail or at' ' ,_ \\\\\\\l Geo. E.. Hiighesi t \\\\\WIllI(I'l_\_\\\\\\\\' was said to bear United States and British Flags and a representation of Uncle Sam and John Bull with hands clasped. The circulars were said to have contained 'reference to a number of Canadians who fought in the Ain- erican Civil War and to have detailed information of a new battalion for service overseasto be known as the ` _-_ |97th of Canada and to be composed CHICAGO, Dec. 30.- it is alleged that recruiting iii Chicago for the solely of men born in the United Stat- es. British army has called forth todayi "Here the newest and most scien- an order for investigation by the De- partment of Justice. llliitoii‘G. Cla- baugh. Division Superintendent of the Bureau of investigation `ei‘ the Dc- partment issued the order alter cir- tific methods or rapidly anll accurate- ly filling prescriptions are practised- our department is presided over by an expert pliaruiaceutist- we use on- ly pure. fresh. full-strength drugs. culars descriptive of enlistniciit offers You are sure of satisfaction when had been shown .him-. iyou leave your prescription hero. The Ono of the Circulars is-said to have Two Macs, 149 Great George Street. been received by youngmen here and Mtf. Rexull “'93” Ilziir Tonic means longer, liner, H S I ,_.= _ 5?fE‘Z5 ‘assi E- EEE? \-< I I` McKinnon Drug Co. I' F ` - I Here are Two Good _,I1-___ I Q . HI' Tonics for Your Hair ‘_ l . _.2 :i.':‘z:.::f'.:.".f:;:°::;i;;;f°;i:__';':.:*:.i':::; iii “_ clothcs...... _ _ . . . . . _ _ _. .'i0c if £4 "_ Lf' _ "` -:_ Rexal_lSii_amp_oii_i’as}e,n companion prepsra- --.vi _`_',- 1 1 r tion to 93 Hair loni<;.... 25C.50c ~ siliuvaeriwl ' "-"' _ Cor Great George and Kent Sta. I ` I5 ' 7 ‘ *. ` l i \\\\\\‘_”IJ!IIIIIAN\\\\\'lIIIIIII/ 1 illglllliA\\\\lIHIIIM\\\\\\\\VKll\\\\\VII {lA\\\Q\\\\\§_ZIlIIIllI£“\\\\\\\\iIlA\\\\\€'.Zf/? ' Island Soldiers 'at the front are asking for Hickey’s Black Twist Chewing Tobacco. _ Because it is the best Hickey & Niciioison'i`oi>. Co., ii# 1 ____ws _a{ \\m\\\vuI4m\\\\\u\\sirlllu1l/I _lllllllllllliilllllll lilllllllllllllilllillll 5 g -( GREETING ; ssiliiiiiiiiiiliilii iliiiiiliiiiiilllliiis _ ` To our many friends and ‘cus-' tomers _we 'extend our- _ _ ` ' Sincere Wishes for a` .' . . _=R_”9§Pf_¥°“5 .and fi£\')ln '~2'.|‘ Ii if.. l1’l‘- ~ AMW \r‘:'.¢i’-1n.i!I$¥i;.i » ll Qi!- _ Wholesale and _““ _ _ gw’s _ ~ t'!k§ifin's°ii i oiisiiandaiin 'riié i’i°°d ii” '“”“°" um J' s‘ Hinton’ Investment Bmker' Royal I more ‘bf th; e€;amitii,:tionmi.' short png meeting then gldsgd. with the singing Empthu °.“"t in Bank Buudms' Summerslde' 6902' ` of God Save the King. (Pariot please u'°“°d- *ithL'7°n°m‘¥ ISLANDER WO_UNDED.- Word was received yesterday by Mrs. Exi- ma McPhee of 1-Ieatliordalc that lier son Murdoch Neil. waswounded on the 27th Inst... No particulars have been received. Private McPhee was with the Canadian _Engineers and has been nt the front about seven months. FREELAND.- The scuii-annual nx- nmination ot' Freeland School was held on the afternoon of Monday. Dec.. 20th._ The examination was conducttd by the '-teacher, assisted by Misses Phillips, Gavin, Sherry and Kiibride. The prompt and correct answers of the pupils 'evinced the great care wiili which they have been taught.A program consisting of choruses, dialogues and recitations was well rendered by the pupils between the classes. The ex- iiniliiation was brought to a close by singing the National Anthem. DOING 4 GOOD " WORK. - The ladies ol' Dunstaffnagc have started a brniieli ol’ the ltcd CHERRY VALLEY SERVICE. - There will be an i‘ntercesso'i'y'sei'vlce 'ln Christ Church, Clierry Yalley next __ Sunday afternoon at three o’clock. 'The Archbishopfoi’ Nova Scotia has authorized a service of intercession on behalf of the war tlirouglioiit the dio- c;.\se'.,Rov'_. D. J. Macdonald will oill- c ate. ` VALUABLE HORSE SOLD. -Mr. W. A. Wleeks has puitcbased from Mr. W. S. Nuwsoin his liandsoine car- riage gelding. This horse for appear- alice. quality and good manners can- not be excelled in the lower prov- lnces. Mr. Weeks is to be congratulat- ed oii securing such a noble animal. I AT ST. JAMES CHURCH. -Special music will he given by the cliolr and soloists of St. James Church at both nioriiliig and evening services to- morrow. An exceptionally beautiful Anthem by Barnby. “Like Silver lamps." will be produced at the even- ing service. RECRUlTING..- The rccrultiiig meeting which was held in Mt. Stew- art on Monday evening was not as is already known. without its conse- uueiices. Four sturdy yoniigineii in the persons of Messrs Ariiliur Collin, Lorne Jay. niid I't. Macklin, Mt. Stewart, and W. Jay, Pealios, having put down their names as being willing to go and do their part. All honor to the brave lads who have so nobly re- sponded to the call and are ready to fight and if needs be die in defence of their counti'y‘.s riglits.-S. SCOTCHFORT AND THEREA~ BOUTSf- Miss Mary Fisher who is uttciidlug P. W,. C. is sponding the Cliristiiias holidays at her lionie in Scotclifort.- Messrs Edd. McQuaid and li. Huglies'Cliiirlot.tetown who spent the week and visiting in Scotch- fort, 'returiied to the city Monday. - Miss Eva McKenna. (iliarlottctowii, who spent the 'past ‘week in Scotch- fort returned home Wednesday.-Miss Adeline Peters, Rollo Bay, is spend- ing a few days visiting friends in Scotclifoi°t.- Miss Annie E. McKen- zlc Principal of Knut-sford School is .-ipuiidlng the Christmas holidays at lier homo in Scotcht'ort.- Mr. John IF. McBride arrived on tlic island ,from New Glasgow on a weeks visit I to his home iii Scotchfort.--S. ::A visit to our store will convince you that we have a line display ot' Christmas goods. These include Smok- _ers Supplies. Chocolates, Perfumes. Ebony and Ivory Toilet Sets. Ther- _inos Goods,'Walklng Sticks. Safety , Razors, etc. E. A. Foster, Central Drug store. MISS Ida Bradbury 83 Great George Street. Art Needle Work and materials for working. Stamped Linens and Threads of all kinds,'88 Great George Street., _ _ __ A... Cross with Mrs. J_. D. Hume. Presl- dont; Mrs. S. .E. Stewart, Vice Pros- idepf, and' » Sec., Miss Annie Smith. The Charlottetown branch of this Soc- iety have already received quite a donation of well made 'goods iii the line of s`hlrts.I pyjamas suits, pillows etc. These goods have been exainiiied and are not found waiting in any par- ticulars by the Ladies of the Cliui'lotio- town Branch. NEW ORGANIST ARRIVES-¢l’rot'. li. S. lliiiton. Mrs. lllntoii and baby ilaiiglilrr have :irrlvcd in thc city from Monctoii. to _take up their resi- dence here. I'rof. lliiiioii has been eiigaigcd ni-i orgiiiilst of the First Me- thodist Church, succeeding Prof. Thompson, who has gone overseas with the Second Sic-gc Battery. Prof. lliiiton is a native of England and ia ii graduate in music of lloreford Ca- iliedral, where lie studied under Dr. Sinclair, taking postgraduate work under Sir Charles Santley in Na.va's Italian method. He has been _iii Can- aria for four years and was organist iii the Central Methodist Church, Monctoii. for over three and ti halt’ years, and for six iiioiitlis in the Hriiiisivicli street Methodist Church, lliilifnx. CRAPAUD HIGH SCHO0L.- Tile following is tlie honour roll of Cru- paud lllgli School for the niontli ,of December. Appciidod is a list of the pupils wiho marie perfectattendaiico during the montlil Prlncipalls De- partments- Grade Vlll.-L. Marion Nicholson; 2, Zilpliu. McQuai‘rie and Henrietta Lowther lequail; Il, Boyd Newsom. Grade VII.-1, I-Iollls Bou- ltcr; 2 _ Jean McKinnon;' 3. Arthur Simmons. Grade Vl.-1. Evelyn Win- dsor; 2, Lillian Mchcan; 3. Vincent Windsor. Grade V.-1, Blanche Tro- wadale; 2, Ernest D'Athe; 3. Alton Boulter. Asslstant‘s Department: - Grade IV.-1, Annie Gill;- 2, Kenneth Newsom; _3. Amy Sberren. Grade lil. -1, Jack ‘Bovyer; 2, Lionel Burgess; 3. Mary Newsom. Grade Ji.-.1, Beat- rice Cobb; 2, George Parker: 3. EVO- lyn Sherreii. Grade I.--1, Kenneth Best; 2, Lolita McVittic; 3, Stet Stor- dy. Perfect atteiidnnce: Marion Nic- holson, llenrletta Lowther. Zllplia McQuarrle, Eric-Lowther, Boyd New- soni. Hollis Boiiltcr. Vincent. Windsor. Evelyn Windsor, Alton Boulter. Bian- (-lie 'I‘rowsdale', hlriiest l.)'Al.lie. Carl Newsom, Jean McKinnon,-Annie Gill, Mary Newsom, Lionel Burgess. Stan- ley Burgess, Ruby D'Atho, Beatrice Cobb. George Parker, Marjorie Leurrl. Keiinelli Best. Lolita McVittio, if. il. Jelly, Priiiclpal Lizzie Macl(lniioii, assistant.-V. - _ ::RE-OPENING OF THE. SCHOOL OF MUBIC.-The School of Music. which has been closed since the resig- nation of Prof. Thompson, will re-open January 4th. The Trustees have secured the services of Prof, H. Stan- ley Hinton. ln additionto organ and piano Prof. llinton will teach singing and voice production. Prof. Hinton studied singing and voice production iiuder Sir Charles Sautley, of London. Eiiglaiig, being taught Nii.va`B Italian method. -His teacher in piano, organ and theory was Dr Sinclair oi' Here- ford _Catliodral. 6282-12-23111131 -. ` i-"`_ V5 \\YIlIf§\\\\\\\\\Y_Il _Nineteen-Fifteen In 1915 we endeavoured to rovide the people of Char- ottetowii and P. E. Island with W IIlIIIII4\\\\\\1 fr '.125 ""U odern drug store service. ucli ideal seryice embodies a rczit many th1ngs.- '~ *-- __ it reqiiirvs. an adequate stock, including new and' rare things for whit h there may he demand. -~ - ' It requfrl=T<"care _in buying, sothat everything s’tipplie‘d to customers v---iv he of the HIGHEST Qll \-l.l l`Y. I lr re<|uii'»s_i-ar. in the stor- ing and lmiifilinig of di-ugs._ to _1 guard nigalnsl deterioration, f and that everv safeguard be thrown arriujd the compound- ' ixigmofmedyitincs. _.,(,_,. .. f _ I-1I§;.;al§9_rrr|"i""”7 'a__,con=t:int \\iw.f/Ill e_ ortto sa‘yc_cii.stf» nci-~»_wIiére ever .po_ss|hle._ s mtliiiig on the cost'~‘of ilieir iiriigs. Our efforts during 1915 was l