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• o£11,000,000 STG •

.De.atal Of4ce Oil '\Vatu St • DUt Guai"Uteed br tbe ~oa, Lin:r-door to~· Grocery. pool and Glo~ IDnruce Co.

F IRE

Board, Scantl~n\], Dry Goods.

Dry Goods, Groceries, I:J:ardware. Lumber of Good ~uality pow in Stock. •

-ALSO-

F ull ~ents of Dry Goods, P rovillion.e, Groceries, liard­ware, :Mattrasaes, Crookeryware, Furniture, &c.

~~ Thbm~s Ross, Harbor Grace.

who have patronized o SOLUTION SAL&.

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REMEMBER '

ACME Anctioneerin( alld Collllllil8ion Co.

Produce of all kinds aold on com­miaaion or by auction. CooaigQ meals meats. poultry. fre.h fiab and produce aoliclted. Codfiab, Codoil, Salmon. Berrin~t· etc., will ban: our peraonal'aupernaion.

Highe&.t Prices ~Guaranteed. Return• immediatdJ' after aalc. Write for particu~ra.

- R. K. HOLDEN. Maoacer. ~ corner Water and Wald 't'e

Streets. St. :Jobn'a. NftcL

Photograp s the SALE is still on and plen- At Prices to .Suit the Times. ty of ~mas Novelties are still offered at COST J'ltl<;E. $1.00 per dozen up.

SITfiN6S fiOI It !.1. TO 4 P.l.

A part payment must be made at time of sitting.

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"ENLARGEMENTS from :u1y ·photograph or neptivc any s i&e up to 2<\ x 40.

' PORTRAITS -

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Let U$. 011 Ina Natal Day, With the Shepherds, trace ... ,.-

To Bethlehem. There, behold our Sa•iour-King, Aad our loYjag bGIPage br4'g

. To Bethleb'lm.

on Earth, Gooclwilf to

Dr. Morse's In~ Root Pills.

Dr. Morse's Indian ' Root Pills.

~To "Save -Doctor'' Bills. Dr. Morse's Indian Root N1s -HE BEST FA1'11LY P14- ,.,. USJ

Por Sa'e ,,. au o.alu ... " . do we owe the honor ofo your preseuce ?""

. "Chuck-<:buclc, chuck-a-chu~. chuck, chuck, dluck, chuck," saJd the General, going down promptly oa all-fours to seek for the fea­thered darlings Judy had said were here.

But ESther gathered up the dear dirty-faced youag rascal aad bore him struggling out of the

'rOOm.'' '·

: -Tod SA.V:US.­Order Booka -at the ST

ipt and aDOftice.

·-Why are conundrums like monke~? Because... they are far­fetched and troublesome .

Why is a bee-hive like a specta­tor ? Ber.ause it is a lx'c-boldcr (beholder).

._aTA~DARD r.od Famlly l:{erald o• \\" . Wll.llou 10 eod 1911 ror only floW.

According to the laws <'f re­taliation, what right b=ave you to pick an artist's pockets? Because be has pictures "(picked yours).

To Newfoundlanders . . At Home and Atiroado

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To Farmers in Partioular....:Both "'the Harb6r Grace Standard and the Maritime Farmer-Fortnightly Magazine_ (East­ern Canaqa's Leadin~ Agricultural Paper) 1.50 to end of next year, with one p1ctute.

To New·Subscribers-Botb the Harbor Grace Stanclard and ths Family Herald or W.eekly Witness to end of next year $t.,.so-to end of this year 30 cents, with one picture.

\ To New Subscribers- Both the Harb()r Grace Standard anu

the Toronto Weekly Mail and Em;Mre to end of next year $1.25-~0 end of tbts year 20 cent{, with one picture.

To i)'erybody-Botb tbe Harbor Grace Standard and the Family Herald or Weekly Witness OJ' Maritime Farmer for one year $ r. so. Both the Harbor Grace Standard and the Mail and .Empire $1.25, with one pic~ure.

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~If the Standard: lS to be posted to the United States ~or Great Britain add soc. for year, and 1 3c. for quarter year.

St. Marble Works -PERSONS RJ:QUIRmG-­

Monum.ents, Headstones, Tablets .... _

and sucn like Work. can be suited by addressing the Proprietor oflthe nbow- .../

named Works. [WOutport lettere of enquiry promptly aDB"fJered, estimntt·"

. of priooa and styltts "fn.rcislled, and satisfaction assu1-cd to cnstomors.

J. K'piNTYRm; Proprietor

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Our Fnll nm Winter Stock o{ Suitinb~ 0\•cr.:olltings :rnll Trou­scrinb'S of nll kind.~ -larrcst and Ucsl we ever isnport4ld- now nmongslthcm the "c• aud ionnblc green shlldea. ~easurc -e:ulls uact pal'terqa

supplie.J on- ap(llica\iOQ. Custom work of all JUa<ls

cutcd at lowest prices~ 'Wil4 dcspalcb .<~

lfil" Fit, Style, ud Workmaaship . . guaraatced.111

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GUARDIAN

-&UNIIIIIII&O OAPIY.U. .. : ...... 100,000 Bit ror.u.l.n8miD ha.DI ~

1t.t.al)l o•···-···..,.···-· .. --·~-.. A.n'l:lu r •o.AR crtrae •

- >ron»nto, ~ 10.-Torooto represeatative laymea of tbe Me­thodist thurcll. in C!laa.da decided at a meetiag held ia.' tbia city, yesterday, to raise a ~ial fund o{ $1,500 000 duriag the nest fiye yean to meet tlst demands of the Wut aad in 1be foreign field, Weatern China particutarl1. Ron. It K: Bishop. of St. Jobu'.s, Nfld. is a mem~ of the committee.

W Alft'BD for tJ:rls Oftice, a trustworlhy, persevering, capable Boy • •

Want~ a Representative for Harbor Grace and sur­

fOtmding district. ·

The rellablUty, healthy condition oar atock u well u tnaeoeu to

ume maat be ap~cialed br the pablic or tiler ~oal4. not bue help­ed a~ to iaa'Ute our buaineu year-1] aiJu:el837, the dde oi,our eatab­llahmeot.

Our lir.m'& name Jenda prnUge to our re~atatiYea.

Complete line of Nuraery Stock lor Sprlag 1911. •

Write for fuU particular•.

8't'ONE & WELLil{GTON, . ·The Foothill Nurseries,

TORONTO, ONTARIO.

FOR SALE. 300 II. No. l SBIHGLBS, Abso Ma~ed BOARD, &c.

GOLD' I

8tt« be beard chaias rallliag, aod asked me. lo burry ou b~ ;nt!J him. - •

All m1 liac belag now run out, as we started I dttided to give a grand " fiaale," so making a cou­ple of quick strides nnd a ah:up tug 1 drew the chain with a great uoisc almost up to our • heels. _

MJ friend could stanu it ao longer. Lettiqg out a yell tbat wO\lld f!i!fbkn Old Nick himself, )le brok'c toto n mad run for home, wfterc in a short space of time, hatless and breathless, the hair of bead standing out like bristles, be bunt in upon his astonished friends.

When he bad recovered some-­what be told them what be bail beard, but bdor~­ing his imtlgmtion tervcd him 10 wpU tba\ be b:ul bimscl{ COll­"illced Uaat be bad SUM fhe ''Old Boy," and could even d~be him.

The news spread like wihl fir~, :lad I ~ aaw tbnt it •ould be' usei6S for me to coati~ict iL or try to explain i ud there was a vcrl frOO<! ' tCUOil t.Jao (or my DOt trjlDJ' to, for if f,pat JOUISJ' IC!D-­Uemaa fouud ou~ that it wu I who b&a~rivm binuadla f~ht, be would be ipt to ,uach the Evil Olle out of me ia .a burry.

Sar:;rtl,. aftet tbis, my worlr belac &aiabecl r left thC vil~ bat to-day evu1 .au, woawa alltl cblW tbere belines t'-t tlaal iaipt tJicre waa a duil at tbe CrOia ROI4a.

s. w. R.

Wbat ~logical era was the worst in the world's history 7 'J'be coal era (cholera).

Why is a sharp-nosed woman lij(e the great Wall of China 7 Beausc, if crossed, you are fikely to find a Tartar.

Why should a stuttering man be discredited? Becau!lc he is a't­ways breaking his word.

Why are cowardly soldiers like butter? Bcc~usc, when exposed ~o fire, they run. ---

Why is a,. bare. run to death, a very bold animal ? Decause it dies game.

How is bread the first necessary of lift:? Because it is kneaded (needed).

·GOLD, I ' GOLD I

PR'BMIUMS FOR NEW SUBSCRIBERS.

S 10 II 88Lo to a one a.:ndiag io the largest list of nt yea~ly au ribera to T JU f\.t.RUOR GR.t.c e STANO ao w•th

one dollar accompa.oyiag each name. {No fewer t ha n twenty a mea on , thi• Uat). · •

IltmaUIIBl Stock Fool on Hod. $5 ,. "OLD 1or the ne.zl- _larJesl similar liat. (No fewer luau ten " ' r 'V name. on thiS hat). . ·

12 ~ II 88LO !or the third largea~ s~milar liat. {No few; Firewood, Oats, Hay, Cattle •ifU than fi•e oa.mea on lb11 hst). Feed, Harness, &c.._ for sale. · Jir"25 eenta 'tu!dilionai for aery name o•er these mioimuma. For Also, Proyisions !Uld Groceries. iaat:&Dce, for 46 namea (if that abonld be lbe second largut) $5 llJ\Cl...$9 Verbena Flour always in stOck buidu: for 100 na.mea (lf th&t ahould be the largest) a total of S30 will~

at bottom price. a warded. .~ TBOIIAS :WAUH, 25" ceot.a, alao, to eery contestant, not a hl. 2ad or 3rd prize winner.· • Riverhead. for e-.ery name (with $t each .. aent In) ove~ one. For ex:~.mple : for -4

oamea. $l wiU be ginn ; foe 2. 50 c:euta. Names ln e.ery cue maylnclude setd~s· own- ... Two.half-yearlr aubacriptlona will nte aa one y~rlf· A satncrip­

tlon for~ yean wiU.nnk a, t-Aoo one'a. etc. A hucbo~e Pldllfe<aleodar .eat to MC11 such subseribcJ-•

• All Uat. muat bt in' on or before Jan. 31st. 1911. -~so c:eata aadfti91)a: (foe, postage) m-.t accompany c::~.ch name o[ aub·

acriber iia the United _State• or the '8ritiab lalea. _.A club otfer ofo the Famllr Herald. Weekly Wilne~~~. or T oronto

.MaU and B•pire Co_r a rear or over will rank as the STANI>AJW :1looe.

U11PLB STANDARDS SENT ON APPIJCATION.

• Round trip tickets will be iss~ed between all Sfations and_ Ports of Cal! on this Company's System at undermentioned rates, providing sched\Jle of trains and steamers ~rmit 9f re-

.-.. ... u.s .:-;.(=~~;:::::-:;., turn being made within daces s?!!clfied.

AT ONE WAY fiiRST CLASS fARE , Dec. und, 23rd, 24lh and 25th, good until Dec. 27th. ~

Dec. 29th, 30t~, 31st and Jan. 1st, .good unlil Jan. 3rd.'

At tlne ·and One Third fi~st Class fare DI'D'ItRt.·J Dec. -2.znd to }Jt.nuary Jrd, inclusive, good until Jan. Slh,

Oa Baturdal. eftlliDI'• nee. 17th, tbe A apt of ~th mited for the .ecoad t ime wltlaio. a week ud a daJ Ule Praadatiosl Coaft.llt here ud JC"fOYq:l fnlilp the a~idat. of a

eald tlwl pollee ace I001l IOI'I'O'Iriq COtDIIIIlalty, o~ of ita ............... Ia. tlaelr .-w qurtcn ia ~tloypt aad ~teei!Jed members

Bli .. NIIL& BtNet Plll)Uc BaUd· 1D Ule ~noa of Ml.aa Mar1 J(iag-, • a tliiOM Ia tile rlckt Ia raUrloa, Motller ,There-, The TwealJ;.Ite ~ ..ap cJec:eued waa bora · l.a the city of

, Made instandy-a child can make it. It has all the fragrance and delicious flavour of the f!nest:coflee. There is no other 'just as good.'

Ask yoor croc:er foe It to-day, -.nd be IJI~ tc7aay 'CAKP.' 11. l 'vf TBRlO."f • SON~, COI'FEfSI'BCIALIST,, Ol.A SQOW

MRS. FARREI:L or the

.. cocp~E ,ou,E" wishes her many Patrons

atatioa wu eOodeeiDed Waterford. I~laad, N'cn. tat, 1846 . .._ It for occapucy b)' tile mea. At tbe ap of tweaty-two abe caq~e Ud tile oat-al-tbe-wa1 loc&tloo. to B•rborGrace. wbere ·~ ~tered _,.Gent' Jit ·for- 1!:rpoae fDr tbe'l>raeatatioa Order, ud waa 1Jiaida it waa bated • A fe'w aolcmDIJ J)!Ofeued, by the late Rt. PROVISION~ND GROCERY .lata ere, • 4111~ ap Wat- fley. Dr. DaltDJI,~ Aag. 15th, 1Q6a. I · cl f u au.t oa1Q' tJa• .-t Tile lao- Dadog the 47 yeara of her reUrioua to our arge car e o cus[omers. ' D ALER, ,.....,. IMl~-IIOliceDia•b•pJ~Ped profeujoa: !.Jqtbef'fllCJ"eaa. devotrd R. M. 0 1JFf, Water St~t. • Wa &~t, . ~ •• WQ'll: the ojken la thdr benelfl "'th llDtlriag 'nerg1 an4 • <g.,_ t b ~~ b' ' .... qdrten. tbit dleblrber-of the zeal to tbe .;ork of eJu~n. Ber The Messrs . O'Brien ~~ 0 t an"' JS DpiJleTOitS CUiio ~ tbe ton woald ba•e beea remarkablJ atroar character and • tomefs and to wlsh them IPic*Jbt to jaatice. "rare meatal ability .. ooap!~ with ~ .,..,.eater in Me"t and The Season's Best Compliments.

' deUcatelJ refi..aed dtapoettiou, ean· u & u ~ -11'411'' Plee,:e4 Uaderw~. SO DeatlJ tiled her for the work of Vegetn.bles, TH~ MISSES THOMEY

pnaeat. at l'ra'QftOJIB. her Calthar. aod compeUed t~ wisti their many friends desire to 'thank their eateem uCS respect of all Iter p~· ·

r.ll&. &at Wae prenUhs,- daaracter· ~A V:ezy fderry Ohristmas. c~tomers for their atic of Iter Ufe, her ~t h~tmlllt1, () WATTS pa.~onap-e, an~ ~~ al"&JI ~ IJeflo coapeal per- 1:.1 • •'-~ ._... ·~c:e. aacS- to fiD4 ber n, t • , • Wl ..-ern ..

earthly Jo1•: Ia the prac:Ute of th.e ' ' A ·Y"E.,V H · C • "tlttaea of lbe bi44ea Ufe s" and v E... APPY mus-r lA. · beace. Ot\taide the commallily, her JQ:ADQUAltTE.RS FOR utraordlDUJ abilit1 waa •ery UttJe Beer, Poultry, • Vegetables lulowa: Bat aach Ia tl'et' the choice G qt the elect of Btuen1 .. •Ita '"' Provisions and ro<:cries. at the residence of

,....., tra a~adita ~t ca111 Cbriato ill The Se~n's Best Compliments. £. PLQ K E R 1 N G. Dto." Qa Moaday mora lug bei re· maiD, were coa,e~ to tJ!e. ntue OUR YERf BEST Wltact · bar,blr·rwqad t~W~ the ponv~t, ' . ~1!!:1 'l'be folto,norarticles I! till un-u4 ·dlele COGtf&'ae4 to ldot11er · For ~he , •old: ~i~ piece Drawing Room Earth, to alr&it, Ia tUqst. aloee. CH RIS_.,M· "S ap.it~ Oak Pi.niag R~m Side~ra. t .. _ call o( tbe u-1 ~ ~ Tl'ble a.a4 ll.l Clla.~ra, three p 11!l' O ... --..;;•;.....~·- ' AND NEW YEAR Oak Bedroom aulte, lroa Bedatead

· Mr. 1ahn ~kbam, 1011 of ex- and Sprlop and Hair Mallresa. CODatable""'Bectrbam, ia here from to oltr very IJlany customers • two Bedroom Carpet•. tbree Easy ~ on a 'riait to hla pareuta and oth« friends. Chain. two Occ:uional Ta.bl~a. Oak uacl fnaaciL 1t 11 e12b~ta aiDce and Cane; two Spring Cot a and fohD left bere, ud Uh • brother• C. L KE.NNEDV, Water St Ma.ttreaaea. PictQrtJ. BoOks, Rotary liP~* a·~ PCM!it~ in the Wa.abintr. lcfacbine:' Fixe Barrels

If-~ 4m1r1~ ~& ctt:r. A ~.!!.,c'rtsnbnY•~• aq~ ~riace 41t>ert r.o~t~f: • r -rr I ... WlJTED-tiO,OOO-:-;-

Closing Sale

to our F rlenW.. Will•pay r% interest, payable

G. T. GORI)ON, .Tinsmith. semi annually. . · Water Street:: .

Minatd'a ~Julmeat . Appfy by letter to X . -"!., . ~ Ripbth~ SfA~D-\~Q <'!fi~

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