Reading Mercury Oxford Gazette 12-1914

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READING MERCURY, On'ORD GAZETTE, NEWBWRY HEP-ALD. AND BERKS COUNTY PAPER. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 19, 1914.

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CHRISTM.\S SHOPPING IN READING•
RBADING BOROUGH POLICJI.
Christmas
Christmas Announcements.

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SECOND NOTICE.

HlIlILlIY,

The Chr:stmu shoppIng is now at its height,
aDd local tradesmen a.re kept bUI!llly emplored
In supplYing the numerous requ1remeots of t h c lr
customers a.t. t..bIS 6easou of nresent!t'tvmg. Although, PIS I'.'e po.nted out Inat ,,"'cet. tho eus·
t.omn.rf ChTJ.s tmas reJoIcings 'nIl to a large C:I~
tent bo sUbducd oWIng to the Rrt'llt lVA-I" of
na.ttons, there "I': III be no mtcrfeo-enca w.th the
e:tpreBSJona. at " gootl WIll towards men." which
a.h~ays c haracteru,Q the gre&t fcsh"l"s!, and It IS
,\ ell that tbl! should be so
The pra-ctlco of
g LVIn!j useful presents. Instead of thoso merelv
of an oma.mental o.nd decorntnc chara{ltcr. WIn
be much more Un!vcnalh- ob~erve<1 thlln e~er
before, and recognt6lTIg thIS bet the R oadlOg
trade!;Ul-en ha.ve chosell thClr Chr1otm3.!; stocks
flccardmgh".
On all hands Ilrc attract.lvel~ dIS'
pla.yed B5sortments of u6eful gtfts . nnd R cadIng
folk 6hould ha.ve no d mcul t\ In findlDg all they
may r eqUIre In the loc:!.l sbops.

PA'rIlIOl1C CoNCERT _ A pILtrmtie oonoert

was

gt~en

m 'lTlIUt.y Parlsh HILU, on Wedncmdar a.ft..ernoon and
6\"I)rung. 'tTl a.id of t,oo fund for oondmg wmtot" oom

forts "tJ) Ifenlay and Sout.h O:dordslnro men &01"V1Jllf
at th'!3 front. Con-L-."butiolls to a. long n.nd vanoo
pt"OJ;ra.mmo wero rm.do by Mr Gregory JTere!>:. Mr.
e O. Bicllcp, Mr 1.. Sunpro!1,:Mn; A:drNJ.n R.c!,as., ~trs.
PeTer IL Gyle9, Ml'S Sladd,n Mrs. E. C113.t.t.crwn,
Olud ~ Mary a;nd l\fu::s. Bet..t..y O\ooy A perfotnl!l.Dco
,,'as gIven of a. pal.t'lotlc p!a.v 111 ons n.ct., h 'i G F..
Jennm'1'3, <mt..l'~l()d Tho Kmg':; M.a.Il," the cliat"a(',tcrs

of whiCh

WCff'(\

a,bl:v ropresenteil by Mr. P L Eyre.

'Irs T~. Gb.a.ttmt.on.. Mrs .A.drHI..n Roc.s, aDd. Miss G.
Jcnrungil,
'I'H..E R!!11': C'LtTB -MT G. W RooVAS pr esld~ iLL the

annu.a.l rnoctill,ll 01 the H~.n!ev Riflo Club. T1-e alltUlal

Give your friends the kind of present you would
like to receive. In \Var-time it ~hould be something practical-something they would either
have to buy for themselves or feel the want of
if they did not.
At Hope Brothers you will find a magnificent selection of useful
and beautiful Chnstmas Gifts at exceptionally low prices. A
few suggestions are gnen below, but to appreciate the variety
and the value of the artIcles themselves you should VI<:'ltas soon
~ possible one of Hope Brothers' numerous estabhshments..

Motor
Scarves.
Flccc} MotorSc."l...~Cs..

1/ 11

Handkerchief •.

FancyBol: eOn1 ;Ul11ns~dOl
Hand}.: erehid~ for L:ul lcs
F'lncy Bo:.: con ! ~Jllln~ ~dnl

HandKcrcfs for Gcntfemen
Ha ndkeTc.b <.:is,

,Vh)! \) S ll-:ili

wlIb,ccloureo

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\) ord cr~

U1nb~clIn"

2/ 11
1/6

fer

:'lnd Centlt.:men.

[.3d,,"~

Sl l~ er '110untc d Infancybol
read)' for posH!l.b ••
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Dressing Gowns.

10/6

Ge.n-21/..

\V3rm Dr~ ~s ms:Gnwn!. !or
tlClncn,1n pl.un sreys &. faYins

Gloves.

2/6
a.ll enlOI rs, :: lock faelcncrs
Udles.' P lqu c 5mm Glo\es, all 3/6
colours leek !as encrs

L"ldles· "Car.:ncn" Kuf G!nve.!'.,

Suit Cases.

26/

NUl B rol~ n lllde SUltn Case,
!! sl d Ul l: u')ule 10c:u., :2 In

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G entlemen ~ Anb ~n Caf e Glo\ cs.
1m and [:l.v.n Elc ~ pu onal
value

Ladies' Shirts.

2/6

Gc~I~c:t~~,"... ~hn~1..,C;I~~~~c~~~

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for
Gt.nlemen, The Ro)al ..

Umbrella•.

L lIdt c& ' J Rpan~~.e Silk Shirt
roll c o.a: collu. \.;l.r;;~ pearl

4/6

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10/9

bulton S

Drcssi!lg Cases Igr LadiES Il: Gen!lemen, etc .. etc.

C omplete Catalogue v.'IlI be sent post free on receipt of Post-Card.
Parcels sent CaTnage Prud m Uruled Kwgclom.

I~~==~ers

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8, KING STRlEET, & 64, MINSTER STiUmr,
READINC.
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44 & 46. Ludgate Hill, London. E.C.

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Reading and bra.nch estabbshmentB

b~l.\e

f>plcn -

did fiupphes of De~on a.nd Scotch bccf, SouthdoW':'! mutton. tUl"keys , ~oose , ducks. pbca.sant..s,
fowls, etc. They ht:."\"6 been fo rtunate 111 flecu r -

mg ~ verv fine bullock, bred by M!'. Alfred
Po.lmer, whic h won fil"8t pnzc In Its cla..~ 1\t the
Sm1thfic1cl Sholl' and WIWI also Rwarded -the
silver c up f o r the best Gatlowa.."\'" bea.st. In the
Ilhow.
Althou~h Chr:~tmM
hl:ds are much
IlhortM In number thl.' YeM, Messrs. Colebrook
/lolld Co. havUl!; made early and fortunate PUTc h&Res, a.re In & po!ntlon to ofl'er them nt prnr.·
tlcaJlv th e 6 a.m f. pnce ns :n former ye:u-s. whlle
the qua!tty IS, If itn) thIng. su!'cnor.

MR. MAYHEAD.
Tbe poult.erer JS one of tlJe trll<lesmen wbom

The IlTlnua.l n, oetJnJ; of the stowa.ros of Henle,
Ro:ra.l Jtega.tta. \\:as held on SatUt'Clar aL tho Town
Halt. Han le:;. Mr \\ Dilil.el lIa.cke.tl7.!8 ""'33 In 'thc
chatl. &.00 there wero a.lso pre.~nt - i\.tr. }{ T
SLewaro, Mr. \\' F Holt BccVOT, M;r F 1 Pii~nan,
MT \\' H hyl"C, .\11'. G. (~umO'Tl, SU" Fr3nk ContI' ..
M.r. S. D "l\futtJcbuT'f', hlT. C T Ste\\lLrd. M'.r. C W.
Ketl t , Mr. H A ~ t,P. \" ;I.I'~ , Mr. \1111:;00 Noble, and lli
J l'
MC.:"C tAT~
Tn:! !!UtWlJ'Iell L of accr.uonl.'i showed I,ha.t t.ho r ccc lp~.s
fo;· t tl !'.! \e:1..~ ;"mmlJ"ltoo io £ 4 IOU <t!'.. Id, mclllfLI'g
bala.noo 10 h :J,nd from 1913, £ 387 15;; &l
rc. ~rl ows.
~t3 n.J . :1M oN lo.<-uTe £1 ,;.;::1).) lL.. 9d .. p.:l h
f.)f prott:nn.."11 (!..... £~ 35 IOd
SoliD o~ fla.,<TJ; aId ~ l..iS'6S,
£6.96 5s 1..1 cntra.noo t~, £279 m . 6U h.enpt.lons
;'I.nd d OllAtl{') ns, £'3!?B 7s
r;uiw:':r:lpllons f r<:: m ownt!>rs
of bouse h..·)lHol> and !a.u nehc.,<;,
19.,.. 5Ub.-crlph:..::s
from mornbro...r.; o f Phyl h::; C{')l.Trt. Club, £]00 18..",- 4<1
lnLorffit. £43 17& 5d 1 hQ exp,.~<IttUTO a mountec1 to
.£S,~ 2s 1,.;
mch).im~ Jl'\!".. ldo\\ t".., 6t~111rl, a.."ld (\nclosurs, £999 L.... 6.:1. n'!'~l ilfiUl1c\s, £127 2..~ lld
flap <l nd bild~ rs £ 155 l.. .. .xl. boat.hctl~.(l a nd h oot
Cl;pCIl.SC.~ 0 "1 <:QllT'S'C, £.t68 ?~ 11<:
terns £1).\4 5.... lld
sooret.a.,.., pnn L~1:~, .'Ltl(i Sloat 0 11<lrj, £195 6:;. 9d ,
a.na mil'S' mcda.l ~. e tc , £711flS. 911. 'P rGm t.he hl\lan('.(}
of £1 134 V< 9d tho s llm f'f £ 1,L'U2 13s W;lI '-; .ulocaloo
to jho pur ha.."l!'.! of £.l,OW ";r\w Y..e-n.land Thl'()e anoi aH.a.lf p...·r Cent Bnnc:ls to ::.rl(1 to Ul(\ l'C83TVO of £10.....
011 v o po.o;!t. '1110 rc p Oi" ~ liT..... a.cC'lClt7Jts wcr o ndop loo
Tho lo1l0..... 111~ rc.<;olui..or. W,L.<; 1}':1....<;.<;ed unanlm ()u~ly
on the propr. ."ltlO11 of J\f r C hllmoll. $'~!'oonded b'l" !Ir
f' T PiLrna n -- n .."!.nng Te~ i\. ru 10 Lhe cXlSLmi 00 .....
ditiOl'S, I ho s Lc'"ards declcie Ihat. no sf,c(Y.:i tl9 3.t
1?rwent tRk en toO flX ;l (Ia.~ Of' mn..l, e a ny fl.rrRng emO:'lt.l"
ICor ihc rc£!'.a.l a In 1915 a.nd t h7lL jllQ OOm1DJtW3 of
mall3.:;eTT'C 'lL ho In:<.L1Uclcd a .::co mlll ..,.lv II
;hfl comnHht."Xl of nmnab'c111znt. ~.i.o; a.ppaInt.ad ns
folow,; - Mr \\. n ,dZlel Mll. ckeD7.II'!, M- H. T
ST,e"",m. J-o!\'"1 D csb:"l:'"u ,.h l...oI\i JI .a.mbl cd~n lord
AJ?pt hlll,)1 1 ,. T. P lt.man: lItr. R. C I..!!hma.!I~ .
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A . L F!~t<:h sr,.'ofr ""- R F,n'e, ltr C. Guroon ,
Ml ~ R G (,ridley and M'!' W F' ( . H ol1aoct
At a. mooh:J.g' of tlh" col"1mlti.1"e h(!l(l a.ft-orwards ~r.r
IT T. Ste;;a..rd was doctoo cb.llfm:m fo r t.ho er.~m('r

Coo""".

B r.1ltcMs tJnol$ghout L m:d01Z aJ!J the PYo vmc~s.

~1_iIl!lIi'I""lillll!illlIII~Will.lIIlllr~.Iili!lllnWil!l'HAlIlio:l9I-l!!l!lII~'~9&1III~,!;~ul!l:~~;~';_~l!ilIill!lsm'm*~_III._

ot

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~ n.n'" l"C 1~ & bt'. 11

A.nd there &re 60m e 6plendld s ho" s of birds to
h e fouod in tho tO~!I.
'Mr MB:vh~nd {l ntc
Mes~rs .... ms and Eilts). o.t hl1'1 e!';bbhshme"t. at.
34.. Mnrket place. 1<:' caterIng In the most com plet.e manner for the extra. cemo.nd... of the
Chnstmas trade. hn.n ng 61!curcd & capItal ~upp l )
of tu:keys, geese, ete. , fr om locnl rarmers

An opJ')ortnrlltv fo!' selecting & cha.rm · D1%
CbMstm3.<; glft I~ pr':mded bv the I!Shlhlt of
ha.ud mnde patten

OOhtlnn~R

of fine form8 and <le1 'g htful
"Tho C r(ICkpne." " Ml}.rkr:t - plA~n.

1\1

lIond purch ascrs \VJ1l, moreover , ba:r e the !>3t16
f act· on of knoWlng that they &1'6 supportmg a
l oea.l Industry.

MESSRS

W

BUTLER ~"'D CO
rnuffit'l"s, n cckwpar .

Glo'ie s . h :mcllic r c h d".
fnncy w9. I"teoatli . trO\l ~C "6

nlS"

dr e ~ slng

pt"essc:>f'S.

tn,volhng

go.. n" JI\('g<>r comfort .. , etc., ll'l\}

h e foun d \II eXQ ..ll e o t 'a.rtel ~ I'lt M C!'<Sr R.
W
BuUer a.nd CO., of 5. Broad-Btrcet, the- qnalIty
bell'S of the ba"lt nod the pr cos rea.sonable.

MR. W. HYDE
?tfr W H,·d a . o f Ou co n VTetono. strCf't, hR6
secured a splcnd Hl !Illpph' Qf harcs. phC!M8nts.
pl)ul t"' :J.nd b'rds for t hc ' Chrlstmfl,o; 15enson a.nd
orncI'S hv prl!"it, c a.rr er o r telephon e Will r c
(':(> ' , 0 nit4!ntlon Iht'l Mnle rln'
:Mr. Hyde sup·
plies ojsters at. th o s hortest n oMcc.

6lIpport.

A....oru.r"n

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(Beforc J. J. CooJl'l"r .. lid F dward Jackson, EEqrs.)

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ELI ZA BETH' 1'1'I1D-

ro w 's e s tabhsilm €! nt a t .clG Oxford 6 t reeL. "here
A. hIgh c btS1; stOck of c omforbble ea....'i
chn,rs,
d al n t"l" p lec(!.~ of furOlttlre, fane v I\rbc\l'-'I lr3VI'I,
etc vill he found
Mr Snn-rrow II'! nl;;o Rgeot
f or Wl lco:t a.nd Gibbs' s'lent !S~WIng macb ~nes...

MUQh l !!teJ'cM nu.:- 6ho\ln ' il inc \\ecl<i1ng Ill. Al l
SR.Jnt.l;' Chllr~l', (: n ~lltuT(: a\
of iI1'l :t.S l>l')rJo;.
EII11l.ht!t h'r\,.1d daughter or ~"r and Mr! G B

E A. BATES.
Ladles '1"1"":11 fi nd nn :\t.tra..chve dlspla.T of noe

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• Where Qnality tteigns Supreme."

FARE

XMAS

Although Christmas <;=elebrations this. year will
be on a somewhat modified scale, We think everyone will wi sh to make the Festive Season as brig ht
as possible.
We at The Stores, can render you invaluable
servic~. \Ve have a wonderful selection of Chr!stmas

r,

Good Cheer" of t he very hig hest qualtty.

Nothing of doubtful origin finds a place in our store.
Christmas Puddings & Mincemeat. - \V e conSider the. pud·

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made by Atkmson,

of \Vmdermere. to be the very best obtamable- the ge nume
o ld Enghsh "Plum Puddmg"

Our]\f l1lcem c at

IS

qurur.ty, made from carefully selected m~cdlent 5.

ot eq u<llly fine
It IS as good

a:., If not supenor to, the best home-made article.

Crackets.- We have anangcd about 200 open boxes 1n order t o

help you

III

works of Tom Smah

lOur chOIce . We may say that at the great
In

London, gir ls are employed ellery year

fto lll early spnng onwarcs
,' BuSIness as U sual

Jl

ma:"'mg Clacke rs, so
111 the Crackel llllc tillS year l
111

Biscuits & Cakes by Huntley

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& Palmers, direct

It

from

must be
the Fac-

'Vc ha'.'e Ci. spkndld seieclion of Artistic
TlOs of thiS year's deSigns. H. & P .'s Iced Chnstmas Cakes are
to o v.:cll knO\vn to need descnptlon.

Hams & Cheeses.-York and Bradenham Hams" B,th Chaps,

:":~::::"':::"';:;:::;;;;:::;;:&e. Hams purchased at The Stores may be
cooked free of charge. thIS 1S a conve lllence worth consldera.tton,
Pnze suttons agam thiS year.

Fruits for Dessert.-At
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The Arcade. we ha\e the

pick of

"orla's In::trkets In Fresh FrUIt, wblle 10
the Main Store you CJ.D obtam all kmds of damty Crystah~ed
FruitS and FloYiers.

RING US UP ! -We have a special department to de.
Nutnbens 436.

wIth Post and Telephone Orders.
Our
'Ve deliver Goods Carnage PaId to your uoor;

our motors cover the dl strtct for 20 mIles round.
We antiCipate
the pleasure of your visit to The Stores.
May we help you

81)" have a IlargQ II. IHi '3rted selec tion of l!lgnet
Rnd ent::lI(!'em e n L rings s iln!r
cIgarette
C<l5F!S.
W['l~1 ":ltchc". and m~", (lther a.tiractr'l'e I\.rllcl e ~
n t th c lr c6Lobh<:.hmcnt lit ] ?i, O:x£o rd-«t. rc('t a nd
Lh '!r(' "hnu1d h e n o d lffic ul t\ In select' ng a. ch nnn
JlI'>! C hr t <:t m n.:;; Jl:IH fr om 'ih3
e xcellcn t
!Slock
,~hl Ch lh c ~ !,osscss

m"~keL

ASSOCIATION.

Belsten,

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Your frieed win much appreciate a

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Our Rubber Bags are 01 I}est E.nglish
Manufacture, Reliable, Durab1e, Safe to Use.
Always Comforting & Soothilig. Useful size..
From 1 Pint @ 4/6 to 4 Pints @ 8/6.
Fleecy Covers ·- - - from 1/- to

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THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
READING

v. EAFJrF..R

1'1~ matcb WD.3 pla)ed at. Elm P ark, Readmg

on
Sat.uroJ.j, befo,e Go ~ nuht..a.rJ cT.Q>v;d, RcIl.ding
\Ii IIllllng' a. fairly 1IIt.ert'st.iIJA' encounter by one gcaJ
to ntl OWl!lg to tho fO".; pb.y wns ddi1cult to fQho~,
and m the ell.!'ly st.a.gcs ot t.lle :::ame U'oO ' IS11.oI"5 II.p
pe.a.lcd mrolluou:ol} fCIT a. goal, but the referee ruled
.n.gil.m~t t.hem. r l a.y cl\lrul~ the m ·tlaJ p cnod v.a.s tn
fa' CA.lt" of .~3~l", Wh06£l spng-hUy fol'wa.rds ga.ve C raw"
ford maony QPport.u1'.lt fr3 1,.0 c:dublt. hIS prov; e.;s. Du::m'" a tussle tor p~ on b clwoon SmIth a.nd the
V';ltors' left.-\nng. t.ho form er Sl..I.>'ta.II100 L paJ.Dt ul
101U17 Which comidera.bly hilndlC'i-ppcd him tor the
r emnuwcr of t.he game. It. wa.or; fo rtuna te for Rca.dIII'" t.h ~t.. TbolllE.On was 11I :ouch SIJleudid fonn, for t.ho
Ia.tters kick:ing a.nd t.acdmg " or e Ideal. Nen.rlllg
tn c ll\tonal Readmg made Q9.yota.1 a.ttcmpts to. j»Cr'OO
t..~o vlmtmg dcfon.cc, buL ]>tIlfiold wa.':; t.WJOO too lato
a.t. the crucial m Ollle nt, 8000 at the mterval t here wu.s
no score.
Resul'lll.ng, Readmg' pla.yed wlt.h much
earuestness, shot.s by FMLer, Chorloy, and Ba.i.ley
b~lllg deal t With tn masterly style by Pym. '1'he goa..l·
keepru", bowcvZo'!'. was well be.a.t.~n by a. 6pleT.did d1"l'ie
from }'<::6ter, who hud cle'ie rly eluded the 0PposiJlg
baob. R.en.d1D'6' "ere ool1.!ud-cra.bly encounged by
th:w SUC(l{"O...$, at:d Pym rcpca.t.cdly left his ehllrgo a.nd
effocl.r..d brJill3.ut clea.ranoro whilst. 6UlTctllld.OO. by
th() hom() forwa.ros . NGanug the end PinJie1d 11 11<1.
Pym hopclessll' b~n wl th a. ternfio shot.. Tho bll.U
appe.n."!\Xl to hit
top of the net. and rebound, but
the fog onoo UlOrc defeatotd the reieree. who deetdoo
In tho \"I.s.tl.ors' {M o ur.
Tho only l'CmaInlng lnClrieni
of nat.o w.n..s.a. !:Teat shot from Su:wcttson, whtch Pym
fa.1kd toO hold, bIt althougb Chorloy and Yo...tor
dn.s.hed up to !tick through. the V'Wting cu.stodia.n
ma.nn.;oo to regain possesston &I!.d kick clea.r.. .Rc:luJ.t
Readi"!.S' one gool, EI:I!t.o!- mi. 'learnsR.!lad Ln.g CJ"',J,wford, Stnlt.h and Tb.omson; ComTOO,
Ste.H~nsoll. a.nd W·1 ihs R. G. C. PlIIficld, B3.ilcy, ~~OI$

too

k:.r, Chol"ley utd l.oft.house..
Exeter Pym, Ma.rsM.l1 a.nd St.roLtle; Smith,
Lagan, n.nd E\OI.Jl3.. Hdt. Hu.nler, W. GoodWUl,
Lo\"3t.t, lI.ud DOCkny.

were sHent lld.

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'l'o-d&y (~Iulda.y) R.e.a.JlIIg
at Him PlU"iL. ,a..:\(h1l ~ , III the

app08C Bl'lghton
8Q.(lth~rn Cha.rlty Cup
WIll

(j1;)lupdlttO!I. 'j'lul klt:k. off l.!i ll.l:@d for 2.30, a.nd ail
1'1 p:'()t.'C('W;I!I are dc\'otf:"'J to cb.a.rlt.a.bJ.e objects It 18
!toped U,er u will 00 G. largo II.lt.(jllf.l.a.u<:.e

t.r..

THill SOUTH-EASTERN LEAGUE.
"PIaytDg in thUi competition on Saturday. &to Carddt',
_ the home ..110 d.f •• t.od I1e&<li", lIoo...... b: l~.

WBn~ESD _\Y,

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GERMANS
FUDlt1vu t rflTi'l Un

litho hOVII ar rived In
Z aeh~u~ tl

Itat, th nt

h th e Getmane.
ullbre II. r r lv oo! th ere
,1 1C~d In por.lUotl
etel'lfJ the e:lne t nt

thAt rmJ'l trr tnnt If 1'Hltf!
The papulatio n I,
an. Iou •.

M. VENr~ER &, SONS,

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Bacon Curers & Provision Merchants,

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lnrnhn·n $;Inoo Ih<l lhh 111m..
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but. :sen t a. l etv...r. Ho \us \tne d &S , 0'1" Ul d -eoia.ult fi ve
d.Y"FTooendc: BncfgNo. 66. ' Vlutlc.r wood.road, W:Jol>
frl lmmoiXld for fldmg a. hle\ cIa on tl1.O fo-ot wav on Doc
l (h.h 'I'ho rlefelld:J.nt. "rol .... :J. le l. t.c-r ~1.tlng t.ha L h o
wn.,<; )llst. homo In' ahd.:xl fro m tho Berkshlr o .Regt. n..L
thl! front.

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&;$gregA.l00 of four IIOOn!re dUl'lna 'llho year. for hall'
du:&p! of 24 and under, baa boon won by Mias A
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'I4d1<V!.· fOlll'8Cmo oompet;tion for Deoembnr' Thorn a.s "'ll1te and Co. Henry .Ja.mes Pncl:er, mna,..
Mn. Fon\v'cko Cloonoll And Mrl! Hugbe& 99.17~"":' I:'er or the pl'06()Cuto~· clothlng d op.a.riment, &a.id be
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l07 '21~- 85L ~aw a. &oldtoT take ~ &O.::ks trom out.&lde Lb~ Mcp
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J:f1'ltt.30 l'chool.
Thrrn W!"lVl 1101 Ffl nUln } soldlC r" .~<; 11<;\1(1.1. O'l'IlI:::' In
pa..rl In b("n fl \ W I1\;: a.w:'! y {'III l('a\ o ar.d olheN> h elnl::
(>11 fJul y ,,\'1\,.., Ma.yo r,)1 t:;S '~11!l() (PTl lJi'lJ.l,11 o f WIl ton
H ou.:;o Sch<o::oJ). "LlI(1 .iI. re w t nNdE. 0 1 th o JXl r fOrn't)N;
we r o p,c;;cnL. Thi} p~ra mll1o (o pened In tlt t.\\0
C bnslma:-. ca.lols b y the Jl!.'Uor m('lIlb~.rs of t.h ~ schCK'1
A "l"orol triO a.nd dUOL we re ~ I\ ell I)y Y.... \lI1 ).t hlFJ II~S In
,Tapa.nc.'I.n oo.sttlJn ~ , a.nd ~ mc \ru y pretty da.n tX::i b)
Itt.. l tl Iprll< so ple~ the iLu..iienco !JUI,t I he.r had to
00 'l"C' pea.l.OO. The 8ln:;lIl;; or 1,.il.o ~holc chOir In t he
pa.t"IOt.m SM.,.COS v; a.... very much C' IlJ 01crl , CSpl"CIILl1y ti lC
son ~' 011 th e Ma rcIl " 'l' ne 11'1 i! 1 ~ &011;; and <1<1.1100 "as
one of tho ~t. 1U!ms. tho ffl u'l" pcr.onlll!!l~ c nt..cnn,,;
Jnt.o tho sT"nL of the song, much totJle d el Ig ht. 01 the
Mld:Cn<, %0 hwnO!'Ous ~t um o 60 11;::
Afh c rll6Om enL'l II <"aILoo.ed a. gro<i.t d ea.l of !l.mIL~.e1'll Cnt.. thn pe r
formon!! h:llng "eM" pl c.a..~ Wit h t.hl!. soldlors' a.tWl11pt
to ] Mn 111. ~tis; Clutt.cTbJl("~" was h~ a.rd tn ad,a.nt.a.!:o
m t.he r ect\.a.t.'on 'Boy B illy." 'l"he ~lO.g1.l\~ or )11.."6
Jia,rt.lclt Wa.." ~at1y a.dID voo. a.r.d s he I'OOPOOO C"'] I,{')
tho (rncorm d"lTlClooo;d Sh6 a.lw JOlnerl. :Ml'fl V l:::l'O
In a. vOClII duet
Mlm Vll!O A.\po &:In" . G<'IOdb" e
Robm." Pri't'a.to Calla.ha.M pl«wxf t be ;lldlOnrO ~ It!;
h1.'l hurnClr"Cu~ p~ Lcr .. Mod"'''n 1, all~J;1ge>,' a.r.rl 1LiN)
sat.isfa.ct..IOD to the purclut..~.
~ve II whiFthng "",to. 1fr (.ilh~rl I.edj:rer c!>!Itrlbu1.of"Ifi
& shoM orga n rC<:ltal and a.t:./)(Ill1paruOO d u rl ng the
1illR.. ,IOB'N COX
eveD1Ug.
Alwa.~ an &<:OOpt.a.ble Christ.ma.:5 gtrt 18 All um'l'uESD.1.r"1i CoI\Cr.RT.
brella. or a. WaJ.klDg"lStlCk, Wlth ta..o,tefuUv mOll l1ted
ha.ndlc . lind M'I" JcllO Ccx, or 33. fT"ln.r-stroot , has l!I.
The attenr..a.nco of 6Oldial'R at TuCll5da.r ~ nonMrt
luge and "l"U'IOO 6eleclioD trom whIc h to chocee..
wa:; flmallor t.ba.u usua.l. a.nd ~lr. Goadhy (onc of t.be
bot\_ r.ecrf\t&ncs) .ao..sked the me n to Inform !.hell' 001
XR. J AMES GOLDER.
1oo.g1.i'OS tha..L concert..q wcre he ld cu.ch TU~iI V II. lld
:Mr Jame& Goldcr. of 21, Klng-flireet.. baa !I. specl.s.!.Iy·
FrldlS.Y·
tho pro;:rra.mme wa.q susta' ned
selecled 6f.ock of tJ\O ncwmt. boob, bca.utlfull;y illw;- chielly byOntheTucron.y
Read.in~ 'l'cmper8.Tl(!o Ch()ral OOc'idy
tra.too, which should be the mQa.lllt; of supplYing Iho
Jlcod.s of ma.ny who B.TC) lU tlCa.rch of ChrifanUo gift&. who r.a.n:; 6C'\"Cra.l of w a r popular choru...es und';
Ills books tor ehl1droll are apcciaJ.ly well ada.pted for Mr. A W • .\foss. Mrs. Edwtll Kirk: and MiE6 Emd;y
Bn~bt, t\t'o members of i ho Soe l ot~. 1?lcu:ot'd t.ho
g.t ts COT the yot.:llg people.
101(1IC,l'II WIth theIr 80ng/l;, llls.J BM"Tht. loom ..... cncored
lJ:ESSRS. BARNES ,UoID AVIS.
for "The &me Flag." 1'C\'lPOndlng "wlt.h · M.r Horo"
Messrs. Barnes a.nd A'm. of 5 and 7, Duk&-$freet. (from tho . Chocola.t.0 Soldier "J. Atr. ,T. ABram
olllOJ & high rapnta.tlOn. for tho liupply of P\&D06., proved tha.t. ho IS a.n en terl.a.mer of h l"'h morl\pl aye~pla.n05. irl'amophoDElB, CU , and this j'9&.r tl t!>lr
"?ltv Bc.nst.'y E ~ Ol;'lass" Wfl.,q 1\0 pcpuia,.:' tba.t 1I1T
Chfl1f>tma.s stock. 18 a.n en.ell5I VB 000. Tha 1a.t.e.s.t. BMIoIn had to reappcn.!" In tho .. Wa.tor SoellCf.," and
patriotic recorda aro mcludotl In thelT !a.rg& and la.ter 6a1l~ ' Fu.ct , 'Fiebon" WJth much suc~.
vaned aIiISOri.ment (Jf gramop.hODO rcqUU!ilt.os.
HL... encore> r.on~ was" XnocktXI 'em to t.ho Old K nnt
R..or.d." ~h."n A. L. Pa.ntlDg', A.T.C.r. , ;;a,~ an or:::l'lLn
MESSRS, BONNY A.'ID KING.
recital. Tho Ma.;yor (Mr. L ti l Suttoll) WiUi present..
E30el1ont Chnst.ma.s J\a.mpem pa.eked 10 order D 3.1
be obtainod at. M.essrs. Bonny &.00 KlUg'S (propn )Lor,
Mr R. S&11oo), a.t 139 and 141, Oxford-road. :; nelr
ALDJlRBHOT.
ChTlSt.ma.s fruitL'l ma.y b3 reliod upon to gl'l'e O"Qry
sa.hstactlon, wb.ile BpCCta.1 pTOVlStOn haa been Tillode
M.P:ss W ..uTlm's LuosF. -At Alderahot. Pohee-oourL on.
for tho sn.pply of "York Nuns., Ched:da.ra, Ch-mhires,
Â¥ -onda.y, :Frederick: 'l'hoIl1~n, a. 80kher Wa.lt.cI Wa.$
Stllt.ons, and t.a:b:le d~t10ns.
cha.rgro With &teahDS' £9 103., tho mc)Oey of the ~em,
hers of tho .R..A.M..C. Sitrgea.nta' mt'lt'lJ, 1l.J., Aldersbct,
GOLF NOTES.
on Docero.bcr SLn. Sergt. RiOTda.n, t.ne prasccutor,
hid plll$On0r was gIven th :) mouey to pa.y mto {JIG
Rt!:.UUNG CJ,va.-DeoemOOr Medal Comp.etition for
b1D.k, but he a.b&:x)Jl(led. Wbon char ycd LD Londo n
LadleS (senior) Mis&}; Yuill l02--22---ao, MISS J. by P.c. Wlilia prutone r 6&ld "I went.'" mto &n hotel
YU/11101~l, Mra. F . W. Albury ~ M:rr..
oa.shed & chequa fot' £2 1&., &nd Ulen wenL on t.o
F. Poulton 100-19-85, Mrs.. Enl«.t Slinmons 100-14- and
the b~nk. '\"hen I I:Ot th<!r"C I found I hoo 10&1. C,"cry
~, M.i:sa F-eIl.WlCke Clonncl lll---ID-91
!Junlor)
nny • I WM afrBold to rotun, to O/I.ITlP. 80 J ca.me up
Mrs. Ef!~~nto1\ ll0---27--8J, M:im J . M. WOooofi ll()"""
erc. I wanted to gat. It.. O'\er, so I ;;'!LH' mr.~ lf up."
25--85, .lU..LM R.. P~n ~-85, M:rs... Allen J.15.- Pn.soner,
who 'Wtt.!J gIven & vory good. clt.al"a.ete'!', wa.'l
25--90. &n'6 Med:u Round
C. G. Chambers 91f.C'ntenced to t.wo Cl'Onths' lmprlSOnment. Wlt,h ha.rd
8--8.3, 8. Oadl!ll 84-1oCl'8..tch-8-h G. F. Cr&.ven 96-6 labt...'Ut
90, C. GladWln 9S.-1.-..J31, A J. \Y. Pym. 94--2- 92, R
SOI.OlP.ltS .L'm Socx:s.-A curlOO!l IItory was told the
E. Cobb 101-8---93, S. Haywa..Td lJ.3.--16--91. I...a.iies'
Bogey CompetitIOn for Xovemli~ :Mias Wa.llis 1 Aldor5hoL Ma.gn.trat..ea on Mo!lda.y whon & r.o.Id.ier
doWlI, Mn. Aloory 2 down. lIen'/I; Bogey Competi- MmOO Georga i<'r;xlenck H&.I.I W&& ch.a.rgod With !liB
thoft of ten pall'S of socks, v.1.!U3 l~ , the property of
tion. W. F. KVlla&t.on 3 dow.t']

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e>n hm I"lot.or-ea.r 50 • .ontrwed iL....; t.o !Ihtn'lllla.to a. ud
rendor eL'>lly (listll1G'ulstl'3.hlc the Iet..t.en; a.lld fi::;u"cs on
t.b~ real" ld-e:nt .\ nc;~ tl on plA. l.c..
F" r_ H;!.rman gen o cnuenee, and d cfenda.nt , 'Aho
wa..<; l o r Sf..WC"a.l "oar.; iL member of th(l U n lterslt )
~I kgo FLaIT a t ~hn ~ , expla.!IIM tha t ho wa.'I ro
turr. 1lJ::: fr("on\ Ha<;I·I;;-;;;t.o1.0, wheTe hI) had h~n 1C1\l n"
a. k"d W"13 on ' 'rM c jT~'<'t of
\Hl.r upon a~CiJJ:
Illrf''' Iue:: 'l"ca.'I" h:::-ht n ..ut hcen sna,kr.1l cut on a"" p leoo
of ha'fl r Oild. Rnd It "';"1S ":'I;' r..;'!>1\ bo W:l !;, r c- h ;::-h tlllg It
Rn cmnpl'll1ellll-l'l
1ha.t tbo OOl ;;t.nru'3 Clvr:n.ook hun
P c Ha.nna.u on the faJr ",ay lTI which 116 had st.aloc.l
t..l:i .. C'.a.5C
The Bench dismu::5od Lho ca.so on pa.yme-o L of Lha

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THE STORES, READING.

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Messl'S t\t twclls E lllfiel<l nod (:o,..,f
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Fr ll\r s t.rf'p t have fin (>xec.l1e nt f\t ook of ,t\r:l. mo
ph o n es Pn.tI,1'l m adl l nc ~. a.nd mlJ~leAI In <: LTIl
m ento: . ' l'tllhbl e fOT Cllrl!'; t.mfl@. and N ('w \ (OM
Jlr e:'; ('Tl~; Aho an +"x tc ns" c colIpc Ll on of r pcoT-ds
hu \,(' ri: ,dlo 'ltuckly purch .. scd the goods clt s 111 all mak cs Lncl ndmjl P athe. R ega.l. Ctn('h
Zon ophonl". t!l('
A "PP(' a.1 feaLure 1n
the
pla vl"d fo r :-311"
mll.:;;t C rl cpartmMt 1... lin n.ttrnr.tn e dL~ plR.7
of
CO~rF; R'r rs A rn r,'F Tun Tn R.lT': A.f.TS F u xn hortnn '!'r. lltme..~ of m USIc In grea.t 'Bflet'l" 1\1 :0;0
An r :o;(' rllpnL r o n
ITl aId or th e !\I u:n"11 1 mll ~ l ~ r ll-scs a.nti fol 01'
'Th c~ bold tl, e i:l.rF;cst
~ ec tJ"n (\f th o 'Three ArI<: r'u nd W:lE< J.:: ' e n. u ndcr
tho (ilrer ll 0n o f H H t.he R;mC''' nf Raraw nk. 0I t. ~tock of sh eet mllEilC, etc. , m the so uthcrn coun
St l\lfl.r""l" i: C OIl\rnt on l'I tnml:n
j){ ss. J Ihan
MESSRS W H. SMTTH AND SON
Brlt-lih" aile pxplllJned hn'l\ dT{) rt..~ \H~ TO b l' ng
mad e IQ 1)J ()\\(]o rng ngcm c nl.s for 'Oli n ;;: II.rll.'\ks
A Chr1 stmn" ca.rd tn fioldl e rs nt tb!3 front .... Ill
a ffccl pd h y Lh o v-n.r. nnd thllt thl':;; c o n('e r i '1\1).," t'!1\ rfl t('l he IIpprcc t llttC'd, lind the ' l eU kr.o"W!l finn
one (If ma.Il Y olllf' r", Il'ai h lY.I hee n :I rr:lIlgC(J rn ~ nf M(" ~~ . W H. hnnth and Snn have 1\ Iip~ lnl1 y
tha.t pllrl1otir'. A. prOj:!:r ilrom e Wfl " th e n prescnte d . nllr.t c' ne .. Ior.k at. thc' r Ren<Ent::: cslabhsbrn ent,
In "b lch tI c p c rform-€l"s 'l\ e r e ""," AA b
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I:!3 J Bra nd ,o;Lr cet.
ll pP (. IO! n ~()lo..")
1\1;"" 1\ ;) St H f' IIQr M lI""
ME SS RS E ,B,C K SO"N A~D SONS
I, rltng .... n Dn ... ~ :-;'fpl .... i" £.:1 .... 1' 1 I\.nd l\l lf.s l lllrne,
M~.:;;r" . ]~ ,Tn e k~ n n Rom' Han ... the w ell kno~n
( ;«111a. ~)
MI':;<: L.. dl~n Brruthwrnto :lI'd !Ill!>" CA:o n
o Itn P(,l' "
arfl ma k 1l1 ~ fI, r.p ec l.\ l f r"turn of
c ordIll. i\'[f'rre ll (r",c l l a h on~ ) Mm(' lTU\ d':H a.' cl ~
lot f1.cU1mnfln ('(I h rr t) '''1l c ompOSh v lll "' , n.nrl the sern('co.hl e ('lolh1l1t; f o ~ ~o lc! l rr". nnn \~ t h eIr
olhc r :\.('Compfllllln " ll te:: " e r" plMoo I", H H th e l'''ntr81 finn hrn.nr.h ('.~ tal,ll shm e nl" hl\'f o a. lArge
Rnn!"!' of S nrall.nk. Th o Coment. hall " 303 fn l rlj fttoc k nf khakl '\ (1o\1f'n 1'1I fj'~ nnd m itte n" . .. Ipco\\ p\1 tille d
lIHl helm et " "htrt..... ha.nd"Kf'Tch'cf..
lInd eh n le r:l
On G \X R~("tTq - AI 'l.tl OT.':l'tn r eclht g l 1' en In hell ... ; ll <: \\('11 A...-<: "hu:o.stis ," 6v;C'llte N> and i\a"\"'y
All ~IIJ S ' Churt; !1 on ') h u r;,(!<n r:..st I'. ec k In 1L1r Jerseys ror s idol:';,!.
A H Har"e, . F R C' O . ~o l o!'; " ~ rC' Rung b "\"
MR C BARKHA.~L
l\1 1,s!,; H r-rllll<)l1e li:l'nnpcl v a.nfl Ihe noli n 0;;1 '\1\.s
Th e llTlf" ...t E TlJ;h $h turkf'\.... /Z CPI<C , eh <"ken,
MI llS Kllhl"r. n G l"f'I '.:s L\.J,." L C\\ H "" h uJ.lr o f dt1I" k~ ;t.nrl )::Slmt'l \\111 Ill' f o und :I t. i\fr C. Ba.rk
th e Ro y al .P. C'llrl pnnr of i\lu ~"d
'l'he ofTc'lor·) l~m ... f' ''' \ahlJ .:; b:n<mL;: 11 ~ 50, 10 1. )10 ,lnd 111.
r ealisod Il etlrl ~ £1 ro c ille Belgta.n R ei c f i ' lInd Loud -I» slreet. ?it r :Rark hi\1l1'" " h oVI' M O nlv.:n.ys
'" ccn t.re of 1\l le re~t. a.t. Chr'SLmas Ilml"!, n.nd tlH"
VI" :'l.r Ih e <"I ti'P!:'" \I ) lt be liS coo;.t o ll s ~ .e as e\cr
FARNBORO UGH.
and It.s q ualIty as Unimpeachable.
'l'RADV. S~US H<:A'i IJ \" Ft::,<:fl - V·l ,Hla.:Jl ~be"e,. coal
H SAMUEL.
marc.h.a.n t , of J a.~llbo r ::)\Jf!h . was ordcred to p.a.r £.3 lh.
At m t.lme or tho \(\.3.'1" a.,e tho a.tirncLinns or t,hQ
by lhn ,\ klcrsllOl. Ma.."!1stral,e..'. ('.11 iII ollrl.flY fnr .b.::.1 ~ In lew~ller ~ .. hop brou)-;h t. n"o'l"o promlDentlv bofore lh o
11lllawflll Jl n~..ssJon ('If., quanllly of toa., t;t.:p1r, bam, pt:.bhe ih-a.1I a t.. Chra'.t re.1.5. a.nd at. H Samuel s , 50,
baron, and b oof 1.l~tted for t..h o I1.iO oi &Q.]dl e'l"l\
Poroa.<l-6't.rc(':t., I.hore IS a. s plcnchd 6OIf'lCtIOn of :tl\ ~l1lds
FRun.F.Y A IIOD FAR"nOROI]GR DiSTRICT WATER. or al'hclC8 6111tablo for pN'5cnt.s. Thooo who haxe
Co - Th e pro~r css and su("I'css of lhe }'rlmley fr1(md~ p_ocI relatives I,O;CM, ng WJth the colou~ w , \1
flOd 11l~re a. nUmh6l" of gtft.s wlu ch ~ ln I\u.re to hi!.
a,nd Farnhorou,gh D ~<;l,n d, Wat(' r CO \\D.S lIld l
ca.ted nn 11tesdllV In""I, bv 1\ f.lll c by 1\.uctlon of ap.pN!Cla.t.od, 1Ildud.in):; wnstlr.t wA.!.ch('3, CIg'n.rai.t.rot
500 OOO lilOO ll>1 ordJnll>ry £10 &h :u06. tillS extra. ("3.."ies. ,est.a hoXM, CUI, Vih,le thoro 19 a !':plondid
of hroch cs. sa.fet y razor r.etR. nog&. t ieca.pltn.l helilS ne ClC~slta.l,cd b\ the cxtellS'on of l\85C1rt.m-ent
plllS, a.nd elect.ro-pla.lod soods of a.U kinds.
the RJ'"ea. to hI'! supplJ e.d
Thc a.tte ndance "8..<;
lIlt Wll.T.LU! ARCHER.
remBorka.bh· gcM. a.nd Ih.e 1) d.chn~ brISk
'1'hA
sho.r6'!. l\h c b \rere sol d IU o arecls of fi'fc,
A wuie T'l'L!Igeo of useful Christr.:la.<; gi.fu§ will be fotl!ld
Teahsed a.n 8.' Gn.ge of £14 l:!..~ 6,1 per £10 sho.re, at thB Br(h1dofJ,rect "'00 UlUOll-&i:t"t'031 snOpR of M.t.
which "n~ c nnH(i e roo VCI" :.attsfacLo r'T In the Wl1hJLI:I'I Al'Cher. >l:h083 table n.nd ha.nglllg Ia.mps. R.Dd
pre:;cnt fina.ncl1l.1 eLate of the times and money Vi II.rDl1l1g' 61..M"es mn..r two rehed upon to GT\"e every

wlth your selecnon?

GREGORY, L.OVE &CO. LTD.'

M.E~SRS
KIRBY A.~rn SON
Th(' old C'st.ll.b\tf>hed fi!m of ~ref:sr". lilrby

,reu:11lnO
tll1'l
(rul ~e rt Wil l',
41IlP,Ulor ll t!

TUESDAY. DEC. 15.
1}rld, "![ B urlClgh Lodg" , A"c{Jr, the hrJd ~sr (}Om ce p t abJe pTf'6 ont..s ror ChrIs tmas at 17. The (Before J. J. Cooper /T.,.q . In the cha.tl' , and W. H
bOJng C1l.pt~l n Gec rgo nuchan~n McC lure LOll
Arl'llrle
'rher c 1S :l.
w(!lI15elected stock cf
Sl1llth, r:,,<.rj )
don lr:,<; h BUlI',<; r:nn (of th e In.t,, l\1r ••lame.'; chl\dren Ii dfl.lnt\" ga.rm e nt~ of eVC!rj descnpH rm.
MOl'OJUST b'lr..r.J.o~"EO
Ho\' e l\1r.Ch:r.a of Gln.sgow Th e ccrema"~ ,t al> and :J, large fI. ~sorLment of bdlcs' blouses, 5U table
John W Thy ieur, of • 'J he \\'ood.lan.d:s,'. W1"ltlJc.
kep t ' cn qU I(!t u n nc(:()un t nf tho '~ .... r
no rc
for day !loud e venm:; "ea.r.
Gholm..;;ford, \,as sumlllO'l1~,d fo'!' \lot 11;'1.1111:; " h ; h L
cepti o n \\;l.... h eld
bllt 110 h ...:;a eon ,c:regatlon
:'J..<;:;cmbled III the ('llllrch
A S:<>I ~tf>.d bv t he R e t'~
~- F 1.0. Trob c B",temnn (Rc (' tor o f tbe pfl.rl s h )
II.nd H. 'M. MIl)Iln.rd (V 1CA.r of Wll1kfi old) ihc
R e"l" !1, C. John <:on fR.ect.(lr Qf Ca.pel SL i\1Rn,
Tp.sW1{'h) orn e ate.d
Th-e brIde . t Mterul\v ntl1rC(l
til 'l\h llc M t 111, Jlno carn'lItg f\ bouqu(' l 'of "h l tc
carna Llf'clU' Rnd h hcs of' t.b ~ "l"aJl c \ , \\ ,I,'! g ren
11." 11" b~ h e r f1l.til r f Ilnd atte nde d h, h er t\10
~ uit.cr!S . th e l\fl sscs Eul a.he nnd 1'\ Q,!.l (''i 'J Hid.
C apt r. lo Porl mo r c )\orlh rlmpt.ol/ shlrO RegIme nt.
wa.s bes t mall. 'l'hc pres cul.s numbe red up"nrd!1
of :200
RI M;\lA GF. ~A(,r. - H e ld on hch n lf of t.h e P a !'oc h nl ( hrl<.f!nlll'! (h:1Tlt IC~ , no "llct"C'.$srnl rnmm ngfl
lOal", tflok p1a('fl
All Sll lnL ~ ' Pa.n sh R oom nn
F'rldlVi' la~ 1 ~I'l('~
'fheTe ''fll O:; 11. larne cro~d of

,04

SEND roB. OUB. LIST.

ASP nt&ORDERLt.

p c. 'f'a.~ Il'Ir fla.ld pr\Scnot" W.1..:i MQut lJ'1; aTld wa~ ~
h e'l" a"m~ about , a.nd as flh ... wnuld n ::>t. desl...t, or g~
home, h e had 1.0 brJTl,!:' hc~ io In A si.at.lon
Ther a \~.I!i II. hiiii record a ;adf1.<;t 1.ho pnson ~'I" , bllt..
M. t.he la..<;t. CO!WICLIOn l\iI " t wo ,\,rlJ,TS a.::,"o, :;hc ~a.s only
fined 5s. or five da.ys .. a.nd iI Uo..<Yi t.llDO.

•• t thfnk h!,

No Gift more acceptable clluld be sent to the
splendid rueD wllo are serving the Empire afloat
and ashore

DBC 14.

Sa.ra.h F...2.t.cm, of Juhll cc-!;qU?TC , 'l\a~ cha.rp;od W1th
h ~ TI.(: drunk and OlSON 8l"! ' tn S d lcr str cct on Satul
dav 1l1;::-ht. S bs plc:.docl '.;IIlI LJ

arounds 0' app ea l
..,... ,e " lI;t ha r!

are really wonderful value
and cannot fail to please
recipients.

ropoTioo by th o Wa ~ch C()m-

MR F H SPARROW.
TII(\Se whl) arc 10 se a .. ch of II. m,f! ful gIft. for
the hOnlP 1<\1 011 ld P l \ 1\ nSlt to }Olr }I~ H. SprIor

APpellant',

, .. riled lev.rill
.Ue, the W3r hAd

from 10/6 to 21/.

mltte6 Lbat Uti} Re\ (rU7 n (.l::ters 111ld J"I~lIt-eti a.
MR. 1 HOM,\ S H UN T.
ml'lmoral'! dutn "Jth r cfCl"!l1Ce to au toma tlO machln<,!>
ChrlStml\s c ard!': , c:}.lcn da.rs a.nn ItntloneM' ('If ]wpt. 1l'l shops In Lho h(! rou~tl . The W .. t.ch Com
MO~DAY.

.. .. 'd lo·d. y In
the Llrd

~.f.r.

Our Christmas Hampers and
Special Boxes

a..'l pos.<\lhl ~.
Tt WIll :bo !"eml'!lmoott'd t.hat n.t the last ~I;IDo/;' of
1" '\.,,,

.,atnll .. ntlnCl

UNEQUALLED FOR GIFT·MAKING.

Gop..VTCTI()S'

~llttoo had re f~ the mat.kr to a Euh-Commltv:!o
tor oouslderat.lon and TC?Ori..

AS C 0 T_

PORK PIES, ETC

! voun~ WOJnn.n, }Olllh('.ent. BlLk f'>r . Lob3.l.':<'.OuJlI;t noo
n-e\\sa.geut. of ll, SouLho.ropt.on·stroot.. Wa.\ slnnln.rl:;
summoner!
Mr ( S Tnhnsoll' 68.\d tha.t It'l t.."-,=,,- e."t.Sa t.hertl were
thrt!e m&ellm m.--o11.11 nn Tmpcnn.l :'1.<; m tbe last
c,'L-"<e o n.e apeD::!]' machiIlQ, a.nd tho olli e:, a. b alfpelln)
IlUl.Chme.
r.Vlrh~llr.J} wa.s then ~,en bT t.he police officer.s
n.efcr.da.nt saJ.d tna ! W(l ma.chlll.CS Wf'.ro beUlg U!SCd
In ma.u'"l" olher "hoper; In tho town. She 11<10. no Idea.
th.1.L It WIL." I!'a.mhh n'j, (l.!' abo would nCL ha vc had tho
tnn.rlll Oe.ol Il\ t,he shop.
Tho Cha.lnna.n E3.ld It wru; no c:rcuo;o Uat. >:other
rl\Il.C.h,ocs wero bCJn,g- used clt.c\\hQro, ILlid I.he Bench
do:-;idoo 10 mAlct a. 11M or 4&... U'J(1lud Il)!' ('ot<t.!'.
Th ... Ch.nll"n'Um ca.llod fOn\a.rd t.he a.,:cnt for the
m r,.c.hl ll<:6, n.nd sa.!d th ... :&neh l'.Ould not help t hl'Tl'k.
tng tha t. a. ~cn l l"{':;}"O'II1l,h.ldy r=t.....·d nfl"'!l hm1 ilT'.d
hu..... mplc\ e Nl 10 plM:tn;:; th -:!'.~ In a.c hl n~ III r.haflE'.
Jf 1'1(~ la., .. ~avo I~m power they 1I\C'!t!d unh..."5I la.tmgly
confISCa te the ma.eh,no.c;
T'le'l" hoped It.. W O\lt~. ho .q,
Vianun~ t o them to ge.t. nd oi t.ho muhlrK'S as quic.klJ'
t.ho 1'CJWn. CCl1\l'1cli

t'ft,.rt. forrn ~ rly

BERKSHIRE BACON, HAMS, CHINES,
SAUSAGES, SAUSAGE M~AT, BRAWN,

of M'.r. Joh.twan t1 at.at.ement.
Tho dcfr ~dQTl t srud h.o asked D So Purdy If ihern
Willi anyt.hlllt:;' tha matt..::r l\ It.h tht!> ml!.Chino, ILnd If
so ho would r emo\"o It 1t w.;ts ehanoo ~ ork c n t lrcl v,
!<a!d tIt;:) dofenda.nt. !'Uuve\v. ' Jf you 1:'01 a c heck,
you ;et doubln "l"OU1" m one" II Wi:'rt.h • b{' a.ddc-:l
Ahrod Oa.tt, SSS, Oxrord-road, RcB .:hn~, ~Kl he
'lVl\S a.~nt. for l.he I1l3Chul(!S.
WlI.l1NE. put. t.ho
m.acmno tip a.nrl dId n<')L 1hll'lk th ero ,~a..'1 a ny ha.nn
In It. Ot.hor firms In li(,.ldmj:;' had ma.ciu r.es of tlns
smi.. H it Moold not thInk LlmM wa.... an.,.. ga.m hln.g
lfl the ma.chlnc. Wltnt'SS WM l\ ~!'In t fer h:.s b-ot.hc r
Tho ChQ.lnna.n 8a.ld the Scm-rih had no hesil.a.t l01ll }n
Mytn::: Lha.t. 1t wns pllI~ ly n.nd romply it.. gamf'; of
chance 'l'he dcfend:).nt. WM \lable i o a. trcmeoof1llL'1
pent..Jly- £500 nr IrnprISO'lln~nt..
Thf) 1 (' ~ta.tu1'O
rl~htl r rega.rclocl th.il< a~ a. very r,cl' l(lIt.'I offence. a8
th ~ temptatIon V. chllflrc n to Imhihn the g ... mhhtlJ;
mstll1ct WM "en gr<l.\ c .
Ther would mrpoc..o ;t
rn!natty o f 4-Os, ~r\4'!ludi1\ ::, costs or m f'lo.(HlIl t. 14 f'l ayr;
lmpn~.onm c nt
The C Mlrm;"1 n ;rOl."I"O a. wa.rlUng 1.1'1
others wh(l ml:;:ht ha.1'I'! f';lm lJar rl'lM.hl"OOS t.hat. tho
peualLy nc xt t.lme wou ld be much hc &.ncr.

"THE CROCKERIES."

EX , GERII AN
Th, 1,,0.1 of

OUR CELEBRATED PRIZE MEDAL

th.!-ro

In

Imltat •.

----.,-----

t.wo wero losl "!:t; OUe:!!,
pca.ilb'e winner Rnde·too would show that clle four offiC!C!ra had te:et.od
tho mn.ch"lD ihlTtoc'l tllnoo a!t.ogetJ:c r, with. the r c·
sui t thQ.t.. Lhcy hAd lost ten PC nll lC3 nnd won 10

po!ICO

1Ilid

tlVUllld nation,.
which thl' nation

Before placing your Orders write us for Price List.

he had t.hs rc... ..eno ball

C:>~.
l~V ldl!lIcn was then g l\'I01\ by the

,.n"

Ie" an' unl.tllfted

TURKEYS, GEESE,
DUCKS & FOWLS.

ra.1Js

WOIl,

Th. . .

traGedY eluled by
conductlnl Wlrf.r.

nil.. down a. levor e.t t.he SIde a.nd ,l'():l~ It il4 be
pleases. Mel t.ho ball rUllS round tho Tt:.CO a.nd
lnto OtiC of four nolO!;.
'Jwo of th o hole~ wore
ma.rked • amu5C1TK:nt," &howln::; t.ha.t. If t..,l-J e ball en·
t.erod tJlem tha game 'us 105t, but t ~e p lo,}el' had
had i\m~ment for hlA mo nes
AIlflt.her hole WIlJi
marked ' chock ," Utn pl.a.Jer r COOI\ln+: a.
oileck.
wort.h. 2d., l\hlCb could be changed for m:meVf; worth
at Lhe CO\IIH..... r. Th('o QthC'r' h,,1(\ \Va.:; ma:kod .. re
I>Crle,' ll..r.d If the mil entered tha~. Q,nd the playor

had anot.her try and

Aft h,,,u ..t was
,.tlll'l' ot thl 0

Splendid Quality, B;ome Fed

Il.nd the player

\r.::-.

"

M'\'aRT'\'~O-;-M~c::-;-D~ RI!'O

inacrtlOfl

r.ll J..1u(h ar ~ 1n t"it oak at AIr TbomM Htlnt.'s
establIshm c nt at. 3'J nnd 31 Mn.rket.placl!. and
hiS sllpplJ of bocks :t) an excellent one.

year.

'CHRISTMAS POULTRY.

l1Ac.Bn.OZ5

Charlcs To.ylo~, t.oba.coonwt a.Dd confect.ono:', of 59S,
Oldoro·road .. was summoned fol:' keeplcg the bonae
acd mop tor the purpose of unlawful ~am,t1g.
Mr. C. S. John!tOn, ])e[mt.y Town Clerk, appeared
for tha pro."\CCUtlOn a;:d said i.ba.t. the Ilmple problem
the J.f.a.gl..<>I.ra.to! would ha,o to decido v;as \\hether
anvon.e who tI3t'd t.M nl1LCh.iM pl:a.yoo II. :;:I.tno of
cbJl.noo. The m&clti.no WI!S ca..lled I\!l •• I.mp<.rlnl." The

MESSRS. COLEBROOK AND CO.
baek ~am. Out of fOUT holC5
MMf'rs.. Colebrook ar.d Co.. Ltd.. at theIr OIl!} was a. wmfl{)~, a.!'.td on o II.

HENLEY ROYAL REGATr!.

£zn

Gentlemen's Fleecy Coats for Motoring. Fitted

Ch c/ Eslablr sl:.r. 1:1

H. OunplOO.

Jackson, .. nd H. M. Wall15, Esqrs)

It 15 ma"t t'&ientln.l to l'lSl t Rt Chnstm tl.! t 'me ,

Neckwear.
• PCrSlilJl
I\f:ckwear

2/11

roport l:t..'\t.ed th::..t !.ho GIl b bad lttd a. most. eucccs:;htl
&(IHl'.Olt.. A Leanl p.ad ellterod for o ELCh oi tho dinSWllB of t.h<l CoU>:1ty Lc.a.gt:e, a.nd had s:x.urOO fi~
1)laoo 11\ theIr respecti ve fln lS'Ior..s '.f'nI'\ Astor Cup
had b~n shot fer :LL D cddmgt.on, at 25. SO, aOO
100 ya..rds, a.nd had. bn:a-n "'"'en by H on!ey With a. rna...•
{!1Il of C1ght. POlllt.s. '1110 dub had also ,mIl. tho cham·
plOnshtp t.rophy, the open nnso cup, and n. number of
lndlVidual pm'.es at. tho County AssOCla:ilon lrurnmetr
mool.lng. Soroo 18 rncmbe~ were oonani: '?i, t ll t.ha
FCJr~. but noo:rl y 50 1'}f\W Jne n had Jomed . ma.kin:::- a.
t ota.l l'TlCmhr!n;hlp of 120. Thn offi~ for tho ,ea.r
'i'iere "Ied.ad a.s follaw-,s -Prf:61do nt. MaJ IT.' V Fleotmg, M.P. ca.pt<lJn . nr W' I, Wa.rllwngh t. d cn;nT"
ca;ptAtn.. ?!Ir G W R~"M tre :lmlro'l", M:r G 1i'
GiCoo. lOlnt bon. S0crot.a.r~, Messrs. A. Ne'\'llle and

--~--

SATURDAY. DEC. 12.
(&fore'F H. Pa.rfttl, F.6q., In UJe clt.a.t.t. G. R.

OJ'

prD:Â¥Jh.ed Han be thru5t. tho socka mtc h.ia IlQ.r.d a.nd
made off. 'J'ho mll.lI who ucluaJly took t.hft sociL'I ~
got a.Way
P c. Dlllflr) 00.11.1 t.h.aL a.fktr .u. t;h u.'Io h o
~ll:;ht. pYl.8OlIer. who I;tat..,,' thut. Ute H()(1U W(11O pIJl.l.:~,l
lOW hL'i Il1l.n<'l by II. IKoWlor w~.,.~ oomo OJ 1'6J(lIlte llt
he did not. know• •-\ fino or hair a J,! IUIk:~ W\L-I lin-

pWOt.l.
IT.....Ll...I...'{ Roxlm·.!I DI'lVe ,l,T......,)oo o..:orgc, II~h t-weltPlt
boXIng: dWJn1110n of Italy , W alt oofOll.ted at tho local
t..b6a.tr'fI 011 Sat.urda.)' t-,. Corporal Ruddoc.k, of tb6

0'

~ ClO!I~
ten rounds-w.aa
",...MOOd '" ~ of .... of K;1oheuor'. Anoq.

11tb HUIa&t'B.

;

CI·

-----GILKES'-.
Lovely Selection of English & French

• •

TOYS, DOllS, GAMESi
FANCY and

TURKEYS,

USEFUL PRESENTS.

.0000100 •• t.OOO •••••

92 & 93, Broad Street, Reading.
..,

TAB~E

" HANGING LAMPS,
•• WARMING STOVES • •
00

.
.
.._----WILLIAM ARCHER,

Good Selection suitable for Xmas Presents.
Broad Street &. Union Street,
REACINCi.

COLE