wnzz -

». l“

_

Sometfiing Good

A delicious dish that l.» rapidly gained public favor is--Rose Brand Sausagu and mashed potatoel.

These dainty morsels of rich, lean, delicately spiced pork have a, tempting, appealing flavor that never grows tiresome.

Wiih Rose Brand Sausages a tasty lunch or 2-

hearty dinner can be economically and quickly prepared

Thoughtful women everywhere have added to their weekly menu-Rose Brand Sausages and mashed potatoes. '

t Pure Strawberry lam » Pure Raspberry lam

Mada from Fruit and Granulated Sugar Only

Boiled with can In nilverparin

ASK YOUR GROCER FOR lT

CLAIR & STEWAR

.‘ ltiini: vX/t. -I'I"PAYQ w buy in um rm‘.- ince

-8HOP India Moan/we oats m. ms ii as t:

-0HUM6, ..GHATTE'"BOX and all children's books in tl-lolmnms Toyland. 1062-12-2--3i

—WONDEtRFUL MlLLl-NERY offer, trimmed hats only 98 c. See them. ‘Sinclair & Stewart Ltd.

1074-—12-—3—-2l

—CHILDREN’<S WOOL knit caps, assorted colors . special (‘hristmas price, each 46 c. Sin- clnir & Stewart. Ltd. 107442-3-2-

—-BUNGA/LOW APRONS," regul- ar $1.50 for 98 c; larger sizes worth

to $2.25 clearing at each $1.69, Sin clair and Stewart, Ltd. 1074-12-3-2i

—BRING YOUR HARNESS to llolltlnn’s for repairing and oillnp. Vllefm-c winter starts in. This wilt add years to its life. IR. T. Holman. Ltd. 1052-12-2~3i

—12 ONLY WOOL-SETS. cap and scarf, regular" $2.50 selling llow per set $1.75. Sinclair & Stew- nrl. 1074—12——3—2i

—10-ONLV SCARLET WOOL knit suits/for children, ages one" in four years, on sale special to t-leltr each $3.19. Sinclair & Stew- llrl. Ltd. 1074-12-3-21

-—3 DOZEN WOMEN'S ready trinlllleti hats regular $8.50 value, clearing in our Xmas salt: ut 98 c, Fdilttliili‘ s; Stewart, Ltd. 1074-12-3-21

-2 DOZEN CHILDREN'S SWEA ter coats, Mose, Blue ant] Brow-n. ttssnrtetl siznrl to clear elrch $1.39. Sinclair 8: Stewart, Ltd.

' 1074-12»3~2i

--SiNOLA-ilR 1ft STEWART LIM- ITED are continuing the Refund of Railway Fares on a. $25.00 cash purchase up till Xmas. This is a splendid opportunity to do your Xmas shopping, coming as you may from all points in- the Province. your passage paid both ways and having the privilege of selecting ‘from stocks at lower’ prices than tcan be found elsewhere in Prince [Edward island. 1051—12—2——*5i

-20 p. c. OFF Au. geiiulne Leather School Bags at Batman's An excellent gift. 1052—12-;3~—8i

-—-WHITE FLANELETTEhifht gowns, special’ $1.98. Sinclair i‘; Stewart‘, Ltd. 1074—.i2- 3—2l

-ICE CITEEPERGSS ct: piir pair at Holmntre, Sirnamergllie. 1062-1 -2—-8l

-HOLM‘AN'8 Hallo-moi. guaranteed harness is the best to buy. Visit Holman's Harness Dept. Summerside. p052—12-2——3i

-—DQLL CARRIAGES. 99 cts. Tin Horns 11 cts; Teddy Bears 39 cts in Holman’s Toyland.

1052~12-2-'-—8i

—- "BUBBLE BOOKS" that sing b-glld talkfllgi sery rhymes. Phgnq- graph ridcor ts with each book in Hollnan‘s Toyland 1052-12-2-31

eon-i

GRAND VOYER APPOINTED

Alter enjoying his monopoly for some twelve or fifteen years, do Boisclerc received n further mark of official favor, being. made the; first occupant of the newly-crested post of “grand voyer”, an oflioinit whose modern counterparu-h the provincial or state commissioneb of highways. Among the holders a; tile office of grand voyer in suc_§’_ cession to tie Boiaclerc were two nobl"vlilen_ lluerre Rolbineau, Baron- de Portnctli‘ and fihevalier dtEsiilnuuville. Baron de Beatl- mouchel. .'

ln 1752 a new clement was intro- duced in the road system. The new French Governor, the Marquis ‘Du- rluesilo do Menncville, scundalizatb by tho militllry llnprepnrtldness of the colony, reorganized the whole defensive forces. lll each parish a captain nl’ militia was zlppointed, these czlptltins being in litany cases the local seiglleurs, and their dul- ies ililfl TQSDUHBlDlllllPa included the regulation of Slllltlit‘. iuboriand the making and rllzlintsnltnce oi’ roads. Iinllcr this regimen u numb- er of roads were added lo those already existing, some of them ba- ing built primarily for military purposes. lFor their services the captains ivere compensated by grants of powder and ball.

With the assumption of possess- ion 0i’ the country by the British in ‘.763. all tho. French-Canadian-

'.t.'.» - w-

“land this official oonc ‘ Y._

, Drocer-tiing space. In both these

u’ or . er ta‘ handset.

n m_ wk principally with plrbimouia. exercising it'd fuuotions through local subordinates known atajspus voyers, while -the main roads were controlled by the militia authorit- ies. in 1777, when Canada was de- fending herself from the attacks of the Americans revolutionaries, sorn n-aw and drastic ordinances were passed defining the authority of the British Government and the duties of the peopls_ but almon these or- | dinances was one providing dor culling out the militia for corvee. gvery important duty, marticuial ~ ly in view of the need for making and keeping in repair the roads from Montreal! to the scene of ac- l tivc tmilitary operations on Lake‘ Champlain, Lake George and the Upper Hudson.

ONTAR IO'S EARLY ROADS

it was at this period that Ontar- io was beginning, to receive the United Empire lnyalists and -ol,h-_. er pioneer sesettlers, wlrlleearlier in the century the colonization of the Maritime Provinces hml been

regions the history of road build- ing had been following lmuch the course as it previously had .69’ in Quebec, short stretches the- in? constructed as required for purposes of settlement, white stru- tegic routes were laid out by the 'r'pilitary' authorities so that today the descendants of the sturdy mak- ers of Canada travel in peaceful f-ecurity and luxurious comfort over highways that had their in- caption in the. grim exigencies of war or the little less stern necess- ities of early days in the woods _ ‘ q‘,

which have given place to smiling t‘ ‘ fur-ms and ‘populous centres. ', "With the opening of the n~in-

teenth century. another phase in road-thinking was itroduced in tho form or the turnpike. The traveller by road vehicle today rightly rc- gartis the few remaining toll roads or bridges as intolerable nuisances

Smokm T<ia1¢t=¢~

,'15¢:iP@ e i Hslt-‘Pofitdlliibl

N?“

, ‘__,,=;._1;{a' .

.\§

l l

and anachronistic survivrrls, anzl rightly so, but it is only simple or the provincial g0VflFi1l1lt‘lli_ to justice to recall-l that in its day tho construct them. Tilt- toll roads and w" System may“; a “semi M“ bridges facilitated collllllllnit-atioll This point was emphasized in rho and contributed largely tn the pro- report or a special commission m). gross of tho province. Tilt‘ vttllllllis- pointed by the provincial govern slon. after lllis preamble, proceed- lylPnl of Quebec qygr 1e“ yam-g ed to make recommendations ago to study the toll question and whose early adoption has reallltctl luuOmlllfillfi means for its speedy in the practical dlififlililvilfiillffl 0i

v .. toll rods from Que cc, n contition

out. was lat/the time productive of m" (“Ywda- many benefits. This policy fur- “in, m- --- “mun n; British ilished th-t people with good roads y-blummm “h t, m“, the found“.

lliiliri-i offk-crx: wlliizig lo take the nazll znltgittllce were continued ill lileil- former services, including jurisdiction ovcr roads and bridg- cs. At the salme time the sir‘

ill t1 tlml‘ when they were “Tiemw tion of its road system well and needed. but “h” emmmnlc “m” truly luid before the nineteenth 110115 "W136 ll llwilfllll l! “m m‘ century was half gone, the history "0 "“' ‘he "MPIE- "mwrlof highway-planking in western “Mtffl; 1:": local municipal bodies Canada is so recent as to requiri-

-wl|l trout. of highwly legislation.)

took plztrc "‘ ~ Ho! rogistrtlfs oi~ lilro, ’;"‘.lc Duke was divorced last December by the Duchess, who be-

no rccnpitulation. _ _ is, twenty-eight years of h“. i, W . (The next ltrtit-le of.thls series youngest daughter of Sir Williull Nelson oi‘ Acton, Count). Denbigh‘ fmo-o-i- Wales, obtained it divorce tlcl-l-eél‘ DIVORCED PAIR WED._'l‘ll¢> on Novt-lnbor l5. Tile Duke is m Duke oi‘ Westminster and Mrs. Viu- of the wealthiest men in i-Inglagqjj‘ let diary (lcraidine Rowley were nlllrrieti ill London. The woiding

fore her marraige was Constance o” ‘t Edwina, daughter of Colonel Wii- fi-“Df; sglxillldonlggihltdilltrmtg

limu Cornwallis-West. A separation tit. 80o a box: all dealers. or Ed-

alzrecment had been sinned by the $.“t§.'°t';'A§p'l§°'i»§ iifibliimilildtlli‘

couple in 1914, Nirs. Rowley. who ytglllnlfhrlgr “Dsfltlégelnd ulcim In

LIMITED-l p

l t s.

;i

Jn-i:

lsU-glttnnsrns

x

i To-BigiVaiues In Overcoats For December

Men’s Winter Overcoats, heavy wool cheviot, dark mixed pattern, A

$29.00. - . ‘ '

full length, with belted back, well made througho special for Christmas Sale, your choi $25.00. ~

. Men’s Winter Overcoat, medium length with belt all around, splend- id weight in extra good quality, rough finished tweed and cheviot, assort- - - ed dark colors, regular $37.50 to $40.00, on sale special for this month, each

x

t \

ut, present value $35.00,

with ‘furs but therange here specified

clealgnotaicperset

ialperset‘.....................

ial per set . . .

----..-----.-.-.

Fur Prices on a Pre-War

Basis

A iClean Up 0f Sets. The Baltnce of Stock at Extraordinary t Reductions,

Our big Christmas clean up offurs is now the order of the day and we deem it good business to advertise them now and give the benefit of lower prices when you are natvarallylooking‘ for suitable Holiday gifts, (and surelynothing would be more acceptable, rather than wait until the regular selling, season ls past. Look them over. We are not heavily loaded

1 Skunk Set, cape stole, large fiat muff, price $75.00. December spec-

1ExtragoodAiaskaSableiSet,m“ ular $135.00, sale price including tax per set . . . . . . . _ $109.00

1 Alaska Sable Set, priced at $95.00, clearing nuts.‘ '_ '_ ' ' ' 1 French Seal Set,' large flat,stole and barrel muff. $65.00 now $49.00 . 1 Set French Beaver, ‘cape stole, arrel muff, priced at $55.00. 8116;‘; 3 Separate RacoonMuffs, ‘sine,’ duality stock, u; clear inch

.-.....~---. . -- --.-.--.- -l¢-..

Red Fort Set‘,'f'ull' large pieces, special at per set , _ , , $35.00

Siberian Sable and Natural Wolf Sets tw h ' 1' t‘ rices you'll find difficult ‘urntitteli anywhere, special a2 $a3tllllcileaniingii5dg0 gr set.

- 40ItlYL8di Co. bi B Co ‘ ' ing‘ coat, regular $e885.00!iild\w goinegiiir negtiiiiltieiiiiiscgiilé. .

gives you ample choice for good sel-

ection and the prices are tremendously low. _ _ 1 Genuine Beaver Set,_large cape stole, melon shaped muff, price $150.00 on sale special including war tax per set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $110.00 _ 1 Brown Isabella Wolf Set‘, large muff and neckpiece, price $95.00, clearmgnowperset (notax) $69.00 Set 1 Taupe Fox Set, full large pieces, regular $120.00. Sale price p85‘

1 Grey Oppossum Set, flat cape collar, barrel m if, regular $97.50 t0

............,..$69.00

$59.00 cape stole, large round ‘muff, reg-

$75.00

~~~--o---¢¢oe '

Illlilb ------¢-

look- ‘$69.00

t