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Local and Other Items.

HittsBorovcu Rixk Band at tl orrow afternoon, [ee in good condition 7 “NOW An exchanyg says that the str of Quebec are piled high with drift i snow > ARRIVED rl rut Peeress arrived at Bermada on t SJnd December. aft A rough pwWSSaze, . Tur Warer ComMISSIONERSHI Commis sioner Kelly will be a candidate at the forth ng election a CURLIN Lhe Curling Clab will have th first game this season in the Hillsborong Rink tomorrow evening > lus RESERVOIR For the information itizens, We may state on the authority of

Commissioner Kelly that the reservoir has not

yet been taken off the hands of the contracto

aie a lea Party Che children attending St Paul's Sunday School were treated to th usual tea party, ete., in the schoolroom last afternoon and evening The time was very enjoyable : - SKATED TO Deata.-——A sixteen year old son

of Frank McDonald, farmer, of Col N. S., was drowned while Donald's Lake, near his

} evening iast.

Harbor, skating on M«

hume, rik

e ‘i

foo Mucw Gas.—A man named Biggar was fonnd insensible in his Sussex, last Sunday morning, caused by in

hed-roon: at

halting gas. It was with the greatest dift- ity animation was restored. aul Dar We CéeLeBRaATsE. New Year's

‘ . i , ¥ Vay Was Celeorated a Point Da Chene by ‘

tC race, that part of the harbor being clear

i Some 2U0 teams turned ows on the ice

eS eda and some lively brush took place

- -

ESCAPED 1 iu ier arre t } payment of a tailors Lill skipped out the open coor of the poli static this forenevoh anc has not yet been recaptured. The door waa eft open by alad who called at the st n busluess,

_ > -

Wuiskey Dip Ir.—A manin Malton, Nev., tipped a couple of barrels of whiskey into a stural svring

;

rund invited all the

n which flowed on his premises, rt miles round Phe next day h« sold:

gold dust and fled the

ranchm« +} fi. to come and see it. the spring for $10,000 in country. _ oe

Frame THE PictuUREs.—All the pictures given and received tn the past lortnignt have | yw of no better

now to be framed, and we kn

place at which this can be done than at the establishment of Mr. Isaac Murley, North Side (Jueen Square. Mi Murley has good mouldings and does the work well and cheap- iy ; on ->---—-

Pat ‘6s SoLtp.—-One pauper was sold Sussex, N. B., on New Year's Eve. The re

mainder were relet to their old masters. Tl» old class of people were on hand to do the bidding. Evidently the overseers of the poor, who are good and respectable men, reluctant iy performed their duty in this disgraceful way of disposing of the unfortunate poor. qnempinientn

INTERCOLONIAL CALENDAR,— The Inter- colonial railway authorities have got out a calendar for 1889 which should gladden the

oyes of every loyal Canadian, In the fore ground the arms of the Dominion appear in

beautiful colors, with the Union Jack on “one

side and the Dominion flag on the other, while above is a well executed view of Halifax har ber, in which a number of British gunboats are lying at anchor.

— —_ ~

AGAIN ARREST! \ despatch from North Loup, Nebraska, says that Sheriff Nicholas has arrested a man whom he thinks is the murderer of Mehitable White, of Braintree, Mass. The man was arrested on a farm near North Loup, where he has een working for some time. He answers che description of the murderer perfectly, hut denies his guilt, saying he can prove an alibi. iinet

Morte ary Sratigtics.—For the ; following mortuary statistics for the month of December

we are indebted to Dr. Johnson :—Total deaths, 19. As compared with Decem- ber, 1887, 24; 1896, 20; 1885, 4); 1884, 17. Causes of deaths :—Whooping

cough, 2; heart disease, 1; kidney disease, ®. eancer, |}; consumption, 1; old age, 4. Age at death :—Under 1 year, 2; from 44 to 69, 4; from 71 to 93, 4. Average age at death, years. Religion :—Protestants, 5; Catholics,y6. Nationality : —English, 2; Scotch, 5; Irish, 4. Sex:

-Males, 3; fernales, %.

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SoctaL.—On the evening ol Sunday School social was held in the Brick Church, Winslas Seuth. There was a New Year's Tree, from whese fruitful branches prizes and gifts were distributed to the schol-

Jan. 2nd, a

als : teacher, Miss Sadie Hlman, with a beautiful satchel, finished in plush; while thé younger scholars presented their teacher, Miss Uhiila Bryenton, with a formed TS themselves, photographed by one of the tea ing artists of Charioftetown. After > recitations and addresses added to

nicely

te a, ‘buying, ( e enjvyment of the occasion. — ‘i

Sent Home.—Forty pauper immigrants, who recently arrived at New York, and have heen detained on Ward's Island, were return ed to Europe by Saturday's steamer, Secre tary Fairchild paying their passage money cut of the contingent fund. The Secretary will, it is understood, continue this policy. lhe Emigration Commissioners, by order of ‘Magone, sent back to Europe on Saturday, 17 immigrants who arrived at Castle Garden the previous week. © The pas sage to America of some of them ‘had been paid by Lord Castleton They were paupe's. Seven Slavonians were also returned to Am- They were without a cent. —_—_>——

Collector

sterdaim.

Diep 1% Cavgce.—On Monday morning correspondent of the Moncton

last, says a ) Transcript, High Mags was celebrated in the Roman Catholic Charch at Bathurst, and @ goodly number of the congregation partook vi Commanion. Among the aameey wes © middle-aged unmarried woman named Mary A- McKenna. As she retur ned to her seat, afte:

pe ’ . tice ‘ receiving Commupion, it was noticed that

gomethiug unusual ha l happened, = she was seen to fail to t Le hoor ewer ihe seats Persons in church at once came fo her ala, and carrie i ner mut inte the open _ air, it _ thought at first that she had only fainte ‘ bat seeing no signs o. recovery, a doctor ws3

and Rev. Father Barry, lime iiately suse of the commotion, to the side of the un- ‘tor arrived

sent for, AR upon ascertaining the « left the altar and can fortunate person. When the de life was extinct. Heart disease is su

to have been the vause of uvath.

Monday |

The intermediate class presented their |

group of |

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iA ro Turk EXAMINER. 4 Mayor Dusented, Orrawa, Jan. 3.

Mr. McLeod S art, the popular Chief Mayistrate of Ottawa, has lost his Mayoral seat, and is disqualitied. The proceedings | Against him have been in court for many | mo ith He is condemned to pay all costs lof the pot adincs, The charges of per- sonal bribery are sustained by judgment handed dow} \ Mi justice Street. ot T. Johns, a citizen of Ottawa, is the rela

I Phe Municipal <Aet provides that a person who 1s disqualified shall be ineli- oy ble as a candid ite al any Municipal elec- tion tor two years thereafter. It is a sumewhat curious fact that this decision

was announced on the last day of the year,

nd it seems that in spite of the present decision, Mr. Stewart was Mayor de facto during 1888 News from Ottawa Orrawa, Jan. 3. Sir John Maedonald, Hon. Mr. Costigan

and Hon. Mr. Foster wil of trade dinner at Tor \

A special cable says Chief Justice

nto,

Allen,

of New Brunswick, has been knighted, Mr. Trutch, of British Columbia, has been ap- } ted a K. ( MG sud Maj r-General Oliver, late of the Military College, a C. M.G

\ sj r\ rawihg for yp aU « bazaar, tiamilton, has caused a cecla I by he poil I oistrat Liat all such drawing Lire eval mid ll have to be ste | peu

As ial cable say Canad it) stocks ire } all partaking of the general upward move- ment of the imarket Wominion, provin clal and munk ipal gained materially during the week

WMeShane Disqualified MontTREAL, Jan. 3.

The Court of Review to-d iy gave judg- ment in the LaPraime election pe- tition, unseating Goyette (Grit) and disqualifying Hon James McShane, (Grit), for personal bribery and corruption during the last election unanimously granting the prayel f the petitio1 Me- Shane is disqualified for seven years and fined $400, and Bourrassa, the Grit boss in the constituency, is squatitied and tined $200. McShane will have to resign his seat fi I VI mireal centre He was once bei re di inlific i The abov e decisions open Mont al « itre and LaPrairi “ There is some talk of Mercier introducing a white- washing bill, but ich proceeding is not probable, and writs will likely be issued with it delay

sentences Confirmed. DvuBLIN, Jan. 3.

In the County Court to-day, Judge Kelly confirmed all the sentences imposed upon persons evicted from the Vanduler estates who had previously been found guilty of resisting the sheriff ind atta king the police. Judge Keliy the Gov-

| +1) } aenounced

ernment for laxity and moderation in dealing with a rebellion, and said the prisoners each deserved to be im prisoned for tive years. So far the evic-

' 7 tions at Falecarragh «

began yesterda

nt out setl

inty, Donegal, which y, have en-esrried on with- vy >

i nance rive ten

us aistul mcs Nave

been evicted

Wontreal Murmurings Mo ‘TREAL, Jan. a

ice would

great piace on

Notwithstanding the cry that not be forthe nning for the Dominion Square, the corner stick of the castle was laid to-day withappropriate cere monies.

H. J. Ch Curran, 4). tion, will probably be the Government can- didate Montrea! Centre. C. J. Doherty - is mentioned as the Con- servative standard bearer.

ran, who was defeated by ae C., at the last Dominion elec- for hame

Perished From Cold.

Sr. Pererspurs, Jan. 3. At Sabumsschi, near Tiflis, a train be- eame blocked in an immense snowdrift and before aid cou'd be sent fourteen passen- gers perished from the intense cold, and ‘twenty others were badly frost-bitten. A relief party which started out to relieve the imperiled travellers lost their way and died in the suow

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The Windsor Mayoralty.

Orrawa, Jan. 3. | There is great interest taken in the } Mayora'ty election at Windsor, which

| takes place next Monday, it sstion of Annexation States 1 made an

being the first linstance where t iwith the United | issue. Soloman White, an

eamiidac before the people as a ;

|

he qu open ex-member of goes candidate for Mayor as an Annexationist. ciceiiesiilialiiiiasdianien

A New Year Cail.

QvuEBEC, Jan. 3.

extensively at St. Fe ye Road. Williams was entered an | pillage i last night. The quantity of articles from his Lord-

'

Thieves are operating Mount Pleasant and along The residence of Bishop

the

thieves carried off a including rare old wines, ship's cellar.

Bismarck’s Heaith.

BERLIN, Jan. J, Great anxiety is felt regarding Bismarck’s

: ¢ 2 it and 1 ot to go To Berlin.

—tii> +> aa

Weather Bulletin.

cloudy weather with light

», are offer-

on WwW Cr

ing deparyuent

| } phe unequitit

, } , ad value | if h annot be

ing in their clothin; can , realized without a personal examination of

the yous.

LAMA, “= -

} 7 attend the board

BORN.

\t St. Eleanor’s, on 29th Dee., the wife of

Thomas Andrews, of a son,

MARRIED. On the 25th ult., at the residence of the bride’s brother, Mr. David Matheson, of

South Rustico, by the Rev. John Goodwill, Joseph H. Matheson, of South Rustico, to

itherine dane Matheson, of the same place. | On the 24th Dec., by the Rev. Alex. Sterl- (ing, Mr. Geo. Murray, to Miss Zilpha G. | Smith, both of Clifton.

At the Methodist Parsonage, S’side, on 22nd ult., by the Rev. Geo, C. P. Palmer,

(ieo. J. Carr to Josephine Crossman, both of i Traveller's Rest.

At Dorchester, Mass,, Dec. 25, by Rev.

Samuel C. Gunn, assisted by Rev. W. M. Fyvaser, of Halifax, Mr. Wm. J. Jardine, of Hijlsborough, to Miss Carrie J. Sutherland,

of Cardigan, P. E. 1.

At Montague, on Dec. 26, by the Rev. Mr. Mr. kK. Whelaa Underhay, of Bay Fortune, to Miss Clara Cuddie, of Murray

River.

mpence Ts

| At the Parsonage, Margate, on New Year's | Eve, by Rev. C. W. Hamilton, John Andrew Brown, of Graham's Road, to Edith McLeod, of Clifton.

BP aR BP.

At Alberquerque, New Mexico, on Deoém- ber 25th, of membraneous croup, Robert | Wilkie, beloved and only son of C. DeWolf | Anderson, Manager of the Union Mntual Life | Insurance Company, and formerly of Char-

| | | | |

] | lottetown.

On 24th Dee., at Melrose, Mass., Sarah, be- loved wife of R. L. Tremaine, of Boston, for- m rly ‘ f Halifax, N. o.

| At Springton, Lot 67, on 28th Nov., Christy i icKinnon, relect of the late John McLeod, ‘elder, in the 80th year of her age, much la- mented by all her friends.

| At Montague, on 17th Dee., after a long lliness, John N. McKay, eldest of Donald and Aun McKay, aged 18 years,

In Halifax, on Dec. 22nd, of inflammation of the lunge, Alex. McLean, aged 49 years, a native of P. E, I

At Point Prim, on ]4th ult, Alex. Murchi- son, son of the late Donald Murchison, aged 67 years.

At North Lake, Dee. 15, James Stanley, in- fant son of Charles and Eliza Rose, aged six days.

At Sturgeon, Lot 61, on Dec. 18, Mr. Wm. Hicken, aged 82 years.

At the residence of his sister, Kensington, on 22nd ult., W. McKay, in the 89th year of iS ajre,

Atte: a lingering illness, at Montague on the 4th Dec., in the 23rd year of her age, Mrs. Catherine E. Nicolle, beloved wife of John T. Nicolle, of Murray Harbor.

At Alberton, on the 21st ult., Mrs. Mary Matthews, aged 78 years, beloved wife of Alex. Matthews.

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WANTS, LOST, FOUND &c

WANTED W ances. Street.

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WANTED A reliable servant boy, age from " 45to 20.™ Apply to Mr. Charles Palmer, Weymouth Street. (jani—tf WANTED —A servant girl for general work. Apply to Mrs, F. W. Haghes, Upper Great George Street <janéd—3i pd

T O=T—On Friday, Dec. 21, (Christmas Market

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OST.— Between the Market House and the

Ji Ferry Wharf, last night, the 28th inst., eight

yards of Factory “loth, large check. The finder

will be rewarded by leaving it at the Charlotte-

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This is an opportunity th

Ch’town, Jan, 3, 1889.—eod&wkly.

eee

Ths A al

Clearance Sale

OF READYMADE REEFERS, OVERCOATS,

Our reason for clearing out our-stock at such Reduced Prices, is

MOD awe ERLE Drs PS Re OP ask TEMA

AND SUITS.

{

(x) THE WHOLE STOCK MUST BE CLEARED OUT AT ONCE.

1)

PRICES FOR CASH ONLY. ——_——_———_(x) ——-—____——

to

for our large Spring Importations.

at may never occur again. No reasonable offer refused.

“ They must go.” PRICES LOWER THAN THE LOWEST. Don’t forget the place.

JAMES PATON & CO.,

MAREET SQUARE.

Overcoats, Su

of February.

the goods will be

January 2, 1889—eod & wky

GREAT SLAUGHTER SAL

For Thirty Days.

ae mem

ee

CLOTHIN

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its and Heefers Two, Three, and

Hour Dollars less than Regular Prices.

The Entire Stock has our reasons for this Slaughter Sale on the First day

ot to go. We will give

We care not for what our Competitors may say,

sold Regardless of Cost.

L. BE. PROWSE, Sion of the Big Hat, 144 Queen Street.

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GRATEFUL—COMFORTING.

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Mortgage Sale.

’Po be sold by Public Auction, on WEDNKES- DAY, the 6th day of February, A. D. 1889, at 'welve o'clock, noon, at the Court Hou-e in Charlottetown, under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in an Indenture of Mortgage bearing date the 10th day of January, A. D. 1874, and made between William: Murphy, of Somerset, Lot Twenty-Seven. in Prince County, in Prince Edward Island, and Rose Ann, his wife, of the one part, and Danie} Hodgson, of Charlottetown, in Queen’s County, tn said Island, Trustee and Executor of the last will and testament of Charles Wright, deceased, of the ather part :—

LL that tract, piece and pases of Land A situate, lying and being in Lot or Township No.27, bounded as follows, that is to say :—By a line commencing at a stake set in the south side of the Anderson Road, and in the western side of the road leading to Tryon; thence running south along the same to the division line of the northern moiety of said Township; thence west in said division line three chains and fifty-cight tinks; thence north to the Anderson Road «aforesaid; thence along the same eastwardly to the place of commencement, containing Thirty Acres of Land, a little more or less. :

ALSO—AII that other tract. piece and parcel of

Land in said Lot aud County aforesaid, bounded

and described ag follows:—Commencing at a

stake fixed on the south side ef the Anderson

Road, and in the north-east anglo of 65 Acres of

Land in possession of James Johnston ; thence

running south about ninety chains to the divi-

sion line of Township No. 27; thence west along

said line toa Farm inthe occupation of John

Kelly ; thence following the said John Kelly's

east line to the aforesaid road ; thence east ward-

ly along the said road to the stake or place of

commencement, containing 65 Acres of Land, a

little more or less.

Dated this Twenty-Ninth day of December, A. D. 1888

EDWARD J. HODGSON, -iving Executor of the last Will and Testa- a Daniel Hodgson, deceased, and Trustee of Estate of late Charles Wright,

dec?9—eod & wiky si sle

SlOOREWARD

\NE HUNDRED Dollars reward will be paid to any person or persons who will give such information as wil! lead to the recovery of the money (3100) stolen from the subscriber's store, on Queen Street, between Monday evening the 2ith,and Wednesday the 26th inst. If part of the money is recovered, & pro- portionate amount of the reward will be paid.

J. B. MAGQDON ALI.

Dec, Sl, ai dy & wey.

Se

Se ea ne

Harris & Stewart, London House

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