Berkshire Chronicle Reading 12-1915

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: A. /B. C. and D Companies.
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oro_s lfor week ending DEl(!eIJIber 11th;SundaY'; Pa.r<t.de ' 9,80 a.t King Edwll.l'd Statue
f<lr Didoot. Every member possible should at,
tend. Cc\nsiderable amount of> ' work.. waiting to
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. Mondar: C Co~p&ny lecture. Talbot Ca.fe; 7.
D Company shooting. . Facto.ry Range, '7"-:-9;
&lao at Alfred Street Range .for IIll eompsrues;
7-9:
Tuesd&y: B Company 8h'Â¥'ting. Factory Range,
7-9.
.. ednesd&y; C<>mpa,ny par&de; Ar,nQ\!ry, 8. A
Company Mooting, Factory Range, 7-'-9.
, T~lU'!4&y: . B Comp<iny pa.rade and recr~its'
drill, COrn Exchange. 7.
C Company shootmg,
Factory ~anl\e, 7-9; ,,180 at Alfred Street Range

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.Saturday: Compo.ny parade, Armon-ry; ' II.
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.All. ~n enJis'te4 Under 'Lord Derby's schemQ
iDv.ited to atteIId parades for ·drill.
, ..J.~. ,HODGSON, LieptenMlt,-Colonel.
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OrJer~ ' for week eliding December llth:-SunderY, December lith: PIl.l'a.de King's ,Statue.
0,30 a.m .• f-or Didcot. ' Rations to be taken and
unif<l~ worn.
Monday: l?ignalling ClaM, Corn Exchange, 8
p.m. Band practice, St. Giles' Hall, 8 p .m.
Shootink, the Barrl!-Ck!. 1.3{}-9.S0 p.m. '
TuJay : Company ari).l, Corn Exchange, 8
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establishment of ·Messrs. Hielde and
, Rickie, I,td .• gT,eat ' preparations have been made
· for , j:\ealing willi 't ho Christmas trade. A large
number of musical instruments 8.re ~being offered
at pticeS fllr 'below their ol'igi-nal values. Among
the .selection
plnier~pil1nos is an Angelus ·Oroheej;rel1!l wH.11 'i:organ effects · for twelve guineas.
the ~nison auto·piano for ~5 -guineas, a Simpl""
· ' l'ia:'iP.':player M .guineas (ori~nal price £105); and
' .. . I?l::on-.Stradohi for 72 guineas. Amobgst 'the

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CIrRISTMAS POmiJlRY;

'1'];e name of Venner is' ·,, · housebold word in
this neighbourhood, and. as in days of yori!,
· MeSsrs. Yenner and Sons. of Soutba1l1pton StToot,
.are .lmt to cater f<lT the Chri8tm~ trade. 'Th61
l\av~ a tine · selllCtion. War ·o r· no war, thetil!le-

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, SENSmLE AND SEASONABLE.
Wig is iI. titili.tarian age. ~nd.·. especially4t ~e
PT~t time is it · nooe8sa.rY .thu money ,8h8Jl
De 'wisely spent /Iond not frittered .away. .In :the,
.preeent bard . times useless ~u;l'unes Should hel
taboo: At 'Hill's Rubber Com.~y'8 asta.bli~­
ment in the Market Plsce ,mauy .. aensihle gifts Can
· be obtained. Here cain be had somel'excellent gilte .
'fo,,'wounded so1die.x:s--;hot,..wa:ter bags 'f or w.armUt
andioomfort, aiT pillows a~d .cnsh'ions 'for relief .
and'. ease. ruhber pad8 fOl"Bticks'8nd crutch ...., wbieb
.proVent jar aml ·Slipping. · For· tlia · 'nm:ses whQ
hav.e to go out in all weathers there ,81re strong
rubber overshoes an!! boots. Waterproof · .c oate
and ileggings are very acceptab1e. ·and for Ithe
lil#~ onee there are
unbreaka.ble dolls il.nd
animals nnd rublier funniosities, 'sucb a~ "dying
Kaisers . " pigs, monkeys. flying sausages, gum
. faces. balloon's, and plate-lifters.
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. What m'Ore snitabU; lor ,,'Christmas prased
9.15 p.~ .
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than a nice umbrella 'or w!clk'ing-'6t;ek'? At John .
Friday: Shooting, the B llrracks, 7.80 p . m ......,. · CO.r... well-known . establishment in Friar Street .'
9.30n.m.
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. there is a large selection • .ab" ·.t he reputation 'of
The" Donegal 'J Badge is now open to ' com,
th,is hOll.59 is a}most world·wide.
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. . 'A.NOTHER RAm IN KING'SROAD.
Range Cifficers:,.
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" ,Not of the Zeppelin type, but ona co;'sisting o;f
Mo;nday: Grigsby and Silver.
a hright and tasty .selection of ,u seful preseJl·t.~ , for
F'rido.y: Bray.
CJtrisbnnR ana 'the ' New Year ."" is The tit10 under
A. S . COOPE,R.
wh.'ich . Mr. Frank Page. pawnb~oker, ' jeweUer,
Commandant.
etc., '79, King'~8 Road. announces attracti·\"'fkW8.Tes
he: hIlS , on 'sale, including riugs, watcbes 'and '
alberttf, bracelets and necldats, clocks. eleCtro. G Company.
pJri.tpd .goods, etc.
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Orders {OT ·week ending December 11th:- ~
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"IT" FOR CJIRIS'1'MA:S.
SUllday: Parade, . Cotlege "Rond, 9 a .m . for
Didcot. Rati<lns to be taken . .
well-kno..rn li·;rnbam . ,United .,Breweries.
WednesdBY: Parade 7.30 for rifle . and physical
Ltd., whose lO!'llI- :agency . is ,~'t '8 ]; King's. Roa~.
exercises. Signalling, 8 p.m.
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Reading. are ~akinu: a 'speCla] -fea.ture of tbeu
n per 'b ottle.
ScOtch
and Irish' whlskies
'at' 3s. .9d.
Saturday: Field engineering . parade 3 p.m .·
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BRACKNELL ·
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J. KELLIE, Colonel.
!A. soeio:l evenipg iJl' aid"_ df tOe funds
Commandant.
FQreign ' Mi8Sion~, , &~d . erganised by Mi!& W.
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Aider, . ·took ' pllljle .at the ,,w,esleyan .Church OD
Monday night. Mr. W . H. Baker' made 'a ' gellial
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'clj'airmau, and a isjleech bv Il k E. V. Mel~on : ')\'&8
we1l received. SolOllw,erercridered 'by 'M:l~8 'Col.
Hush the banjo, .+.011 the bell, I'm very sad +.o·da.y,
.bCirn,~iBa ~, Ha.n'ii!; and Mr. 'E. V . Mellon., (Mr.
le - .I oa.nnot work. '110 'let me .....ep,. ~Or
W; .Ja.ines· givin.g '·an organ ·so10.
:aerresb,tnents
Dc...., kind' ' .gontle. lovable fuRY Hoekins. a
were .served.
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<lverybody's lril""l, 'o,nd ." rllBJ.:.~ .~g]iiJ!t~..m
tho truo 00Il8G ~f· tJie -.rordj OleO -bo - :.\IV~y
rnom.ing after · •. ~nf~l ~~. :thougb >it WJl1 'be
oomo little.oomfol't ·t o ~tI)'!oPY frienaa -to ~~
hi. end wa.e l;"Il"lOO- 'Dhea.bOv:e "Wdr~• •~ " ·lOng
he U800 to 8in:g _
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Other Pianos in Btoct by Allison,
Bro8riwood. Brinsmead. Collard,'!
. (lrowley. Chappell, HHpkinflon.
:Metzler. Bl"IgeTB, Strohmeo,er.'
Bobledma:;yor. eto.
All"InBtrumente guaranteed. Free
Inni,/rllrstye... . F.ee delivery. .

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Mouth OrgallB, X~:aOO8, Flageolet" , Ocarinas, Tu'~a pbon8!. f(uaical 80:J:88, ~lut'!!l, Piccolos,
AO()()I'dooD8. Conoe-rtinlie. J~"8' Bllrp8" Mnndolin8f1, VicliP8 9 BllDjO~, Metronomes, MU8io Cues,
Musio Stands, Music Stools, Cases aud Bo"8 tor BtriQged InatruJqent.e. Belt Gut, Aopribelle and
Ccvered Strine. for VioUn8. ·a:o .• aU guaranteed. Gramophone Record Album8 a.nd eM!!.
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areat ....-. of , Plana-Player MinJo RaJ" for a sbdrt period onl,.. bices froD. ed. to- b.8d.
Ever, roll gu..!rauWed .M.a, be had pn ~ppTO!al.
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EpterWaeri. MU8ioiall' proyldod. &ind for 'lllalitrated Booklet. I
Tani;'(fanrl; Bepai •• to. all Murioallnstru"''';ts.
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ot~~ etrl~ge4 ~nat'1'U1entl!.' '''Dtubarpa. 1IIDl!icaI1loI88.

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ber: , [of g_. ducks. .a nd fow;},s 'are :avaihl.1!le. ·
.Inspection for: yourself 's hould ..be. .the 'Order.
:Situate 'la s it. is on the '0&1' linee. ·.\Messrs. Ve~8
.....'i:8lllishmant is reached without -difficulty • . A

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.HagSpiel boudoir grand 'for ' ~ ~i1leas, and Ii
Ron~'flcb baby grand . for '48, grn.nMs: Upright
piarlPs ·can· ba bad. at pl'iOO! ranging froni " 17
guiJ.!,el\S , 'to 39 guineas for a 'SllChsOOin originally
l'ridfd' . n.t 75 ,If,Uineas. A· sllleCtion of organs.' at
!,ric~ ranging" from 5 to '15 . guinea.
include
·Est..fs' organs at 12 aDd_1~guin ...g.c1l Story '\\0(1
'Olatk America,) organ for 10 gUineas, " . Mason
and , Hamblin for 15 guineas, and an Angelus
-'~m,ir~CI\n organ for 5 glli1)eo.s. BargainS' in
graXilOphones inolu(10 "ne of His Master. Voice
for ~ guin~as (original price £7 lOs.). a Columbia
ltorn'l26R morle116 for £4 lOs;, a Columbia 1idrnl~
No. ,l", for ~2 12s. Gd .• and :a: :Colu1!lbia -l.orn mode~
No.' l for £S lOs.. A dozen .. 80noro1'hone b;ornless:
gJ'1l'/;opbones are offered at ' 32s. 6d. each. , ')Jhere,
is ';;1"" . a gpOd .,,]ootion <If .mmiica:1 instrnments~
suitable for Christmas preoents. and amongst,
the~e will be found 80rne ·SlI·i table gifts for the
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