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The Islander. It can be safely said that there are enough newspapers. As regards hotel accommodation read-

ers are referred to the advertising index at the back of this book. _ The stores of Charlottetown will be found to contain complete stocks of the _, different lines of merchandise. It will be found also that the goods and the prices are about the same as in many larger cities. . V. . . Persons who intend to spend a holiday Residence of Hon. L. H Davies in Prince Edward Island must not imagine that they are going to be far removed from the comforts of civilization. These are, for the most part, easily to be found within the coz‘fines of Char-

one can lose himself in the forest primeval, and forget that there is such » a thing as civilization; but it is comforting to know that it is never far away.

The part of the Island most in favor and often- est reccomended to tour- ists is what is called the North Shore, which may

Residence of T. C. James, Esqr be 1180th either by

driving straight across the Island, a delightful trip of between twelve and fifteen miles; or by train to the nearest station; or by "bike.” A drive to one of the North Shore hotels is '

one of the most popu- V ' i i ' ' lar plans for a day’s outing.

If the reader will look at the map he will see marked along this same North Shore, nu merous sand-banks The sea has been for centuries washing up the sand to be tossed and moulded by the wind into all sorts of fantastic shapes. The - beach is beaten hard . by the continuous

action of the waves. Residence of C. R. Smallwood, Esq.