=== : LOCAL AND OTHER ITEMS HS $10, $12 and Si4 ;30 Are the three i | . ki y.u.c.a.|Quite a number were sold Beer Bros. for Dress : i { wl ai Bb s wil be sat W rht’s Hall to val Crusaders cor ert ' \ . i? S ak in xt the > ce os 7.1 ,ai.ey Was eer $4 or 20 Act rPainst Thomas Div ‘ the S ‘ nviction need to two lis sed and another adjourned. | Ik E Rowe, for a third in- fraction of the Act, was sentenced to Thomas M : ~ noma ath ( yarned, | | prizoumeant ase Was & I L, erty.—Any int purchaser of the Lyceum property who is/ : the spot. t sorrow (Dec 15th.) at | , MAY miss a ss enhance located. | rare entrally J roperty ® Teaiiv ye of tl property of the city ; ' np, the post iOuses, is bound ; 3a safe vay sta public buildings, business } the pour and; <a We ha at ade arrar w the Rev. W. J. Kirby, of Charlotte- our ily take note ward n any items of , 4% UT ent may be of rers in the i P neces. We feelthat this addi with de that you} | TE The meeting on of interest to] Ww per >| Grant ; , 6 . é Gallet’s French Perfumes. ¢ ( ¢ Our reputation for selling the I ’ } i the best Iu | ty It is the neighborhood of @ é sticks to us because it belongs to ¢ strengthen our cl iim to it. oil ¢ Johnson & Johnson, Ae TMENT The Christian 3 | 1 Montreal 4 gements ee es2282008 08 e886 ‘of home comforte. has added more to thos? com- forts than Spiing Mattrasses This isa line we give special THE DAILY EXAMINER ° — lines of coats we are pushing this wee | last week and every perso monthly} Whe seen them was surprised e usual/to find such nice goods ready- | made. coats. Come and see th ity and price suits you. PROWSE BROS. Over- You do not have to buy them unless the make, qual- ae n Equalto Custom Lest on The fine blue beaver Overcoat we are selling forj$10 e| isa dandy, and worth much more money. see this line before leaving your measure. finish, latest cut, and the price is only $10. PROWSE BROTHERS Good cloth, fine It will pay you to MON DAY, This Part of the Earth. left. We have seventeen of those wonderful $12 Overcoats Blue black beaver and worsted, cost $13, made to order. Don’t throw away $6 those hard times, but drop in and see wonderful bargains ; our price is only $12. | PROWSE BROTHERS, re te $29.00, for $14.00 DECEMBER 14, 1896, AN BHJEUT IN VIEW. Our mein object in advertising tee fine goods is _ show the people of this city that they can get just #8 nice goods readymade as any other way if they wil only pay the price, and in order to intreduce those goods, we will offer an extra fine blue black or fawn beaver Uvercoat, worth $15.00 ROWSE. BROTHERS. ST, VINCENT DE PAULSOCIETY. quests—Election of Officers Tbe annual public meeting of St. cent De Pau! Society took Dunstan’s Cathedral at hail past Caven occupied the chair. place in St yesterday o'clock. His toree Presiden were present, | The Secretary’s 17th annual report an the Treasurer’s financial statement for the ver | past year were showing the goo Ss werety read, work that has been done by the The receipts amounted to $999.03, and the _ | expenditure to $613.24, leaving a on hand of $385.79. The following b $200 from the were received the late Mrs. estate of the $100 from the Hinchey ; juests estate of Tierney ; $313 79 from the late Hubert Z. Perry; estate of the late Morgan estate of the late Patrick and $10 frem the late Mrs. Margery Meclonis, of Gallas Point, making a total in bequests alone of $318.79 $75 from the The Society received donations from a friend, $10; Lieut.-Governor Howlan, $f; Thos, Handrahan, $5 and a barrel of flour. From members at $37.50 Foi ov. weekly meetings, The Society distributed 160 loads of coal, besides large quantities of provisiuns, cash, etc. Bro. McIsaac, who Ss iper was a leleg ate to the or Council, held in Quebec the first week in December, gave an _ interesting account of the meeting of the above Council. The collection taken up amount- ed to $19.63 The election of officers resulted as fol- | lows : Spiritual Director—Rev. Dr. Morrison. Presi ient—John Caven. Vice President—Patrick McCarey. Treasurer—A. A. McDonald. Asst. Treasurer—Jae. MclIsaac. Secretary—A. E. McEachen, Asst. Secretary—Charies Horne. Wardrobe Keeper—P. McCarey. a Sxatine Rixx.—In consequence of the weather continuing the manager has found it impossible to carry out the original intention of opening the Skating Rink this Monday evening, as to do +o would mean ler to warn mmediate closing in o ~ | re-build the ice;and it is deemed best forall concerned to retain what ice is now made. Due notice will be given of the posponed opening night aud it will be just as soon as the weather will warrant. Tickets are for sale at all the drug stores. eur 0 e884 O44 OE SO Peerless Unapproached Unapproachable is our Xmas stock of Roger & The Talk of the Town. best lowest price is our own : quality perfumes at the it isn’t another's; it isn’t a misfit; it us. This year we intend to =auw= oe 6206 e283 ee O 84 @] @ Graduates in Pharmacy. “5405 SRR PNDD PRN UDPRUDND DT DEMEEPNDD note of | 9S9SSSSSSS5$55555555555¢ 85 ol Books We Read Of the gradual growth Nothing er discussing matters|attention to; making them our t achers, an € “The Influence S - wus —_ Mesers sn. S and Miss I ufter which Mr, James suK4. to the nvited e are opet 0 I snd parents are especially part pate io th liscus e Respon: ibility of | ~ cr yrepPnnen PON PERPNNOPORPODND, goneeprTneDnenn ERE RTDrNT nT rTP nTTEe 'SsOoME— ‘XMAS BOXES YOUR WIFE WOULD LIKé Silk Dre:s;—written guuw 1 A Black Champion with every dress. Pri 3 : per yard. ;. A Far Cape, Ruff or {. A real Eider Down i ; ey e» (9 BVU- The WeaTuer cold to-night, C. James! best of satisfaction. all grades. A handsome Fur Jacket. 5. A box of pretty Handkerchiefs and Gloves. 6 One of the handsome new style Far Collars, in Sable, Fox, Seal or Astrakan. ; ~ A Silk Blouse Waist, b’ack or colored, prices : You run no risk in buying one o* the seven. Any one of them will be acceptable. TUdlss\AdbbibddbaAddesddbecdddesddSsAAAAAUUAAbAAAAALALAAAAALAAAUIS e 2 $ > *. ” ] Strong north aad northwest winds, fine, turning decidedly ‘iselves we can promise the All sizes; rc\MARK WRIGHT & 60., LTD For FURNITURE. ng Mr. Hant Will | §¢65656666666669S9S95S5S599 QAMAddbadaadadeaedaadadedadandaesdededs ces $1.45, $1.65 and $2.25 Moff. Comfort, prices $4.90 to AAbbebAbbaAQAQQaQAQbahbadeQLanGhadaQeanQQbAQdQdd Lede eaedssasdasdadsbasddsdddddddddddddadd The Good Work Done Last Vear—Some Be Ti ] Vin ' afternoor 9 Lordship Bishop Macdonald and Rev, Dr. Morrison balance $120 | from the estate of the late Owen Connolly; estate of the t Bankrupt Bought fromjAssignee J. B. Macdonald & Co. FUR SPOT CASH BiG, Bargains SATUERDA and Saturday Night laborers, Mechanics, Farm- ers, Working Men and Work- ing women. Space won't al- low us to say further than we bought this bankrupt stock at a big disoount, and are selling itcheap. AH kinds of Dry Goods. Call and get Bargains Call and Examine Calland get Prices Ladies’ cloth Jackets. Cor- sets, Gloves, Fur Jackets, Fur Muffs, Fur Collars, Fur Coats, Fur Caps. Men’s Shirts, Lin- ders, and Drawers, Collars and Cuffs, Ticking, Dress Goods, etc. J. B. Macdonald & Co’s Bankrupt Stock of Dry Goods selling cheap at WEEKS Wholesale & Retail. Notre —Rare chane? for job- bars to pick up cheap lines SRR 22 V2 tees) A Single trial of our DOUGHNUTS Person a quality that Price 12¢ will convince the most prejudiced ¢ 4 a ¢ that they are of cannot be criticised. an Pies, $ ¢ ¢ to day. Fresh Tarts, Patties, Scotch Cake, etc., Telephone No. 98. 2 °® 2 ® ® & 02020040 38 (DD STEWART, ¢ s ECLIPSE BAKERY, é 4 Bakes Best Bread. ¢ Pewuveeceeece., PERSONAL. Mr. Wm.F lynn, the popularstation agent at Cardigan, bas returned home after a three weeks’ visit to Montreal, Ottawa and other Canadian cities. He is well pleased with his trip. Does he smoke? Let us select a pre- sen’ for him at Watson’s. Does he shave? Flenty of pretty shav- ing mugs and other suitable presents for shavers at Watson’s. Exquisite sachet powders at Watson’s. Ice eticks for ladies and Watson’s. Seeing is believing. We are arranging our show of Christmas presents at Wat- son’s. Then it will be seen who leads in this line. The crush for Boots and Shces and Clothing at J. B, Macdonald’s old stand on Saturday night was enormous. About one-third of the people could not get waited on. This -ertainly is a proof of the great bargains that are being given there. The great discount sale of high-class Underclothing at the Bargain Corner is still in full blast. If you want to secure the finest of underwear at the price of ordinary goods, you have 8 chance to do so now.—McKay Woollen Co. Money Wanted.—Clothing reduced to slaughter price to obtain the money at tLe Bargain Corner. Books for the Holidays.—Poet, poets poeis in all the new bindings. Rig stock and big discount during holiday time. Boys’ Own and Girls’ Own Annuals, best yet seen. Books for little tots, for boys and girls, for men and women, all at low prices at Haszard & Moore’s. Call and get some of those nice dinner and tea sets before they are all gone—W, p, Colwill, decl2 dw 2w gentlemen at _ Stock. Dry Goods A COMPLAINT. Sir,— The side walks iu many parts of the ci'y are at present taken possesion of by crowds of boys and girls on coasting sleighs and it is really dangerous to pas them. Some of these youngsters give im- pudent auswers to anyone questioning their right todo as they please. This is not the only nuisance that quiet citizens have to put up with. What with swill carts dog sleighs and now coasting sleighs we must take to the middle of the street and intmud. Have wea government in this city or not? It istime they did some- thing if they mean to keep their place. SENEX, — Se & QUESTION FOR THE PATRIOT AND HON, DONALD FARQUHARSON, Sin,—Asthe Patriot seems to be ac- quainted with the officers of the steamer , Petrel, would the editor or Hon. Donald Farquharson be kind enough to inform its readera who the first engineer iv, where he came from, why he came to this Island, and why and by whom he was put en the steamor, to the dieadvantage of competent engineers belonging to the Libera! side HOLIDAY HINTS This is the time that taxes the thoughts of all the people Let us try and help you out In the first place we want to impress upon your minds that we are this year of all years, headquarters for HOLIDAY GOODS. We cannot mention all we have suitable for pres- ents. These, However, are Suggestive. Silver Mounted Scissors, Silver Key Kings, Silver Tea Bells, Silver Hat Pins, Silver Bracelets. Fancy Clocks Silver Photo Frames. Watches. And hundreds of other articles Gold Rings Gold Brooches Gold Pencils. Manicure Sets who were willing to accept the position ? LiBERAL. DIED. of John F.and Agnes E, Mellick, aged four weeks. “A darling babe from us is gone, One whom we loved se well, At Elmira, King’s Co., on Monday, the 30th Nov. ult., Lily Mabel, infant daughter We shall be glad to hold, and deliver on Xmas Eve, any- thing you may wish to select at this time. Store open every evening until Xmas. WW. WELLNER ss Elliot, Murchison, Sydney; P L G, Mc- Isaac, Pictou. CLEARED. Dec 12—Mida, Antle, St John’s, Julia Ward. Roberts, Pictou; Bethe}, Halifax. Nfld; ss Fastaet, _ as a Lecrure To-morrow.—Do not miss the lecture in St. James Hall to-morrow even- ing. The rev. lecturer will take up si!l the burning questions wkich are at pre- sent occupying the attention of the Kuro- pean governments such as the Suez ‘Canal, the Armenian Question, Khartoum, Soudan, ete. Iilustrated with maps, ete. The New York Herald has a_ special from Caracas, Venezuela, which says “Senor Andrade, the Venezuelar minister to the United States, was to leave on Friday for Washington with the cab- inets approval of the Guiana boundary arbitration treaty, but his departure was suddenly stopped. The interpretation put on his move is that public opinion has conquered and that Venezuela will with- hold her consent to the arrangement entered into between Secretary Olney and Lord Salisbury for the settlement of the dispute, thus nullifying all the work that culminated in this treaty. WLen the Dac d’Orleans was married the other day the grandmother of his bride, Princes Ciemeotine of Coburg, astonished the splendid gathering of royalty by appearing ina very decollete gown. As the lady is uow eighty years of age, and a most solemn-looking party, the eflect was slightly imcongrous, despite the numerous jewels that served to concel the ravages of time. The hour was noon, but it is the privilege of royal people to turn day into night, and these seem to have completely reversed the order of nature. The statement that Maceo, the Cuban leader, has been killed continues to be supported by reports from the island, If it is true itis hkely to have a serious effect on the rebel fortunes. Maceo was the most active of the leaders of tne Cuban forces. itis doubtful if the revolutionists have & man ready to take hi¢ place, and if the Spanish forces are rightly handled they should not haye time to develop one. Ex-Queen Liliuokalan:, of Hawaii, ar- rived at San Francisco on Thursday. It is said she ison her way to Washing on to make a plea to the President and Congress for her restoration. A meeting of citizens prominent in literary, political and social circles, was held at Edinburgh last week, when it was decided to erect @ memorial to the late Robert Louis Stexenson. Call and see our Xmas stock of fancy goods. No trouble to show goods,-—Mc- Millan & Horasby, Queen street. Xmas cards, calendars, booklets, etc., Al quality, style and price at McMillan & Hornsby’s. Some very nice parlor and hanging :amops are being sold cheap atthe cheap crockery store.—W. P. Colwill. decl2 dw 2w A lot of fancy cups and saucers and other nice things for the Xmas trade.—-W. P. Colwill. decl2 dw 2w The “black cat” is the newest thing in stick pins. Scethem at W. N. Tanton's jewelry store. decl2 4i A pair of gold or gold-fii'ed spectacles or eyeglasses would mseke a useful present. We have them at prices to suit al! —G. H. Taylor. deel 2:2i Befi re buying your Xmas Groceries call at Beer & Goft’s stores and see the fine Peels, Essences, Spices and other Fancy Groceries. 3i—d10 Our $16.50 fine display they have of Muscatel and Valen- cia Raisins, bostizza and cleaned Currants, Beaver Has left a world of sin and woe JEWELER. And gone with Christ to dwell. “Ere sin could barm or sorrow fade, Death came with friendly care; The opening bud éo heaven conveyed And bade it blossom there.” (Patriot and Guardian please copy.) At Boston, on the 3rd inst., Mary Mac- neill, aged 26 years, formerly of Prince Edward Island. At Boston, on the 5th inst., Mary E- McQuaid, aged 49 years, formerly of Prince Edward Island. 2446464644646 66 446484 ana4eaa48 At South China, Me., on the 4th inst.,;g™" -———“‘<C~;2;2 ;3 ; 3}R:;*«*W ea ee e Juanita Saran, aged 3 months and 14/@ Our space is not large enough ® days, only child of the late Dr. B, N. John-| @ z fay > a ve, 00} coenr @ io tell you of all the bargains @ — $ we are giving in Xmas Goods, § or yp on the 4th _ Reh Md @ Just drop in and see for your- @ ingwell, youngest son of the late m.|/@ i AQT ) r se Dingwell, in the 28th year of bis age. Reeneeesicrvet dated: -_ = — = | SOOSCSSSSE OOOO SSOSSSOE SOOO SHIP NEWS. Port of Charlottetown. ENTERED. De: 12—SS Fastnet, Bethel, Halifax; Xmas Goods. Now open, a fine assort- ment of Xmas Goods of all kinds, including Celluloid, Leather, Plush, Silver and Bronze Ware. A fine assortment of the Celebrated Raphael Tuck & Sons Xmas Cards, Booklets and Calendars now opening. eee Newest Goods and Newest Prices. ate . Toy Department open ina few days, McMILLAN & HORNSBY, Xmas Supply Store, Queen Street PUBLIC AUCTION | Va'uabie Real Estate For Sale. 1 btw authorized by the Benevolent Irish Society to. sell by pubiic anction, on TUESDAY, DEC. i5th, 1896, at 12 o’cl6ék, noon, on the premises, the Lyceum Building aod Land, situated on Prince Street, opposite the Methodist Brick Church. The building is 80x50ft, with basement 12ft high, whole length and width, and has aright of wav on both sides This property is suitable for different purposes, such as a public hall, reading room, school building, tenements, etc. Terms liberal, and wil] be made known at sale. A. McNEILL, Auctioneer. 135—dts pat guar \ JANTED—Two rervants, cook and nu'se, Apply, with refereneer, to Mrs E H Beer, King Sqaare. 140—tf —= ANTED IMMEDIATELY — A strong, capable seryant for general housewora in a small tamily where a boy is kept. No washing, Good wages. Apply at this _ 140— — eee And see if there is any article you wish for A Albert Chains, Alarm Clocks, Ari Goors, B Button Hooks. Brucelets, Baby Pins and Rattle’, Black Brooches, Badge Buttons, Brooches, Bar Pins, Butter D'sivs, Brushe: for hair with silver mounts, Bottles, sil ver mounted, Boxes for collar buttons, (stamps aod matcies), Jewels aid Bon- bone, Baking dishes, Bronze Figures, Belts and Buckles, Barometers. Cc Coin Brooches, enameled; Card Tray> aud Cases, Cake Baskets, Castors for din ner and breakfast; Candle Sticks, Chains. Charme, Clecks,Cuel oo Clocks, Cuff Bui tons, and Links, Collar Studs, Compasses, Cups, Canes, gold mounted; Cream ang Sugar Sets, Celery Dishes, Ocfice Sets, Spoons, Combs, Cracker Jars, Cases of fish and dessert knives and torks, Carvers D Rings, Desert EK Enamel Coin Brooches and Pin:, Far Rings, Eye Glasees,Ebony Canes, mounted Egg Stands, Emerald Rings, Ergrayin, artistically dove, Elgin Waichbee. F Fruit [Dishes and Knives, Fern Pots, Forks, French Clocks. ‘ G * Garnet Rings and Brooches, Gold Watcher, and Jewelry of ali de-criptions. Gravy Ladles, Grape Scissors, Glassware, H Hand Mirrors, ana Hair “rushes, Silver mounted Hair and Bat Pins, Dat Pine. Initial Pins, from 5c each, Ice Pitchers, Ink Stanis. J Jewel Boxes, Jugs for Syrup, Jugs for Water. = K Knives and Forks, icnife Rests, Keeper Rings, Keys for Watches aud Clocks, Kettles. Diamond Sets, aid Knives. Lockets, Lamps in China and Silver, Lenses for Spectacles. Mirrors, Mustard Pots, Match Boxes, Marble Clocks, Marine Clocks Masonic Rings and Pins, Manicure Sets, N Napkin Rings, Necklete, Nutcracks. oO Oddfellow’s Pins, and Charms, Optical Goods, Orange Bowls and Spoons, Opal Rings, Onyx Clocks, Opera Glasses, PRESENTATION WATCHES. Pearl Rings, Pen Holders, Pencils, Picklé ‘Disher, Photo Frames in gilt.and silver; Pebble Spectacles, Pins, Plain Rings, Paper Knives, Pitchers, Pie knives Purses, silver mounted, Peprers. Quadruple plate Spoons, Forke, Knives, etc.; quality guuranteed as represented of a'l goods sold. Rings signet, wedding, engagement, children’s, all prices, either in stock or made to order. Ribbon vest chains and guards, Reading Glasses, Rolled plate Rings and Chains. ROCHFORD WATCHES. Cat This List och et eh bee osu ce is Defaulters’ List City Taxpayers eer - WILL. eee —— eee er Appear Here seeeeeON.oeees Tuesday, Next, ccenddise lotrue INST... FUR ONE MONTH ONLY. rer" PARE WE IB THE. ooo — FANCY GOODS SALE— And we think it due to our patrons ie To Sell at Rock Bottom Prices. Everything we have in Fancy Goods, including Dressing Cases, Opera Glass: s, { Scissor Cases, Meerchaum and Briar Pipes, Cigars iw boxes, Perfumes, etc., etr,, et 4 will be sold regardless of cost, until] January Ist, 1897, Reddin Bros. 22200 Gelleeceeesce2em Le) IDENTIFIED C) No trouble to identify our garments in church or state. ‘ihe graceful appearance of ouc customers’ clothing is readily detected by those who have an eye for the beautiful in art. Any amount of self conceit will never take the place . of the genuine in art. Weclaim to give you the genuine article in all its artistic beauty at no greater cost than you have to pay fora make not much better than un ordinary hand-me-down,. JOHN TT McKENZIE . PEL LLLeL Studs, Scissors with silver handles, Sol id Silver Thimb.es, Brooches, abd Novel- ties, Souvenir Spoons, and Boxes, Shaving Mugs, Spoon Holders, Salts, Scent Bottles Salvers, Sugars, Soap Boxes, Syrup Jugs, Silver Polish, Spectacles, gold, silver, al- uminum and éteel. Ifyou do not know the number of the lenses your fricud needs the right glasees later. Ty Tea Sets, Tea Spoons, Thermometers, Time pieces, Trays, Toast Racks, Tooth Picks, Tongs for Sugar. U Useful and ornamental articles fer pres- rots. Uros, Umbrella Clasps. Vv Vest Chains, Vases, Veil Clasp2, Veget- able Dishes, WwW Watches.— The leading makes in hand- somely engraved cases or plain, so that | you can have whatever you wish engraved | thereon. Pitchers. Xmas Presents Y y, Zoological specimens in bronze, Zero Thermometers. The above and many more, new, good E. W. TAYLOR’S | Cameron Block. a en EMPIRE BLEND TEA lb. steel chests. Empire Blend. Overcoats are the best value in town.—§S, A, McDonald, I have just received the first instalment of my winter's supply of this famous tea, in 1, 3 and 5 Ib. tina and 50 and 60 Remember there are several qualities of I sell the BEST. T. J. MORRIS we can fit up a temporary pair, and put in / RACERS and Ladies’ Gems. Hockey Sticks selling at 40c and 50c. Calland see the line at Se ee ern aaa EE ae Se GRATES. | - The Nicest and Cheapest line of Skates ever shown in the city. Acme Club........-.-65¢ and upwards Hlockey.eee,.-+---91.25 and upwards ; Also, a large stock of = Weddivg Rings, Waiters, Water | You are invited to call and eee them. and cheap; for sale at Grocer and Crockery Man. SC@VSBVWSTBVBVSTBVBASBSBBS : LONDON HOUSE ¢ => Overcoats, Reefing Jackets, hundred and fifty, Not all sizes, but on those we have you can save a lot of ; money ¢ ¢ e ¢ : , We have about one § ¢ é é ( ( ( ‘ t ; ‘ ‘ , , ; , , , , ; , , ‘ ; , , J. HARRIS § i et i i i oe oe