Reading Mercury Oxford Gazette 12-1918

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CHRISTMAS.

FOR

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THE CRIUSTJ!.AS TRADE IN
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AppaseDtl,. there is no shortage of mone,.
th is Chdstma.6.
A " 'Heading Mor�ury"

representative paid a visit to a. number of
businesR. hou!.OJ in the to�-n v,,*"1et'd&\,
dllr) a.nd on e't'e.ry hatld bp.!
assul'ed thnt
b uei nes.s has beeD of an abnorma.l cbar8.(;u.r
and is 00 procoeciiDg. A t M�ssrs_ .Reela.5 a.nd
Co .• Ltd.. he found e.ery departmeut preUr
well full of purcha:;ers, and in conversation
with Cl mem be r of the udvertisiog depart­
WAd
ment be was assured t hat the
firm
bC3.ten n 1I records.
..\. repre.sentativo of MeSl5N1. McUl'OY. I,lrl.,
had n !limi\8.1' !!tory to tell. The re W",I' nn
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.nu.5ual demand in aH departments. and iD
�be to,\' aectiou (supplied, it waa pleQ.6ipg
,0 nole, with articles for the most part of
j·;cgl i.!oh make) the demand bad evers a.p­
l�a.rance of o....er-l'Ul!.niug the I!uppty.
Mr, Baylis. �n .• nf Mes.<;rs, HayUs. Son&.
and Co •• the 'Well·kno\ll) provisio n rlllflle�.

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present-none·
patriotic­
Certificates.

BARNES &
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symbol

and goodwill. but
to your Country.

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AVIS, Ltd.

and Player Piano Experts),

Your Music and Records for Xmas.

15/6
of those War
will help the
for themselves in
ou will thus make

not only

practical riano

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'Phone 971.

Selection

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HOLIDAYS.

At.

Td�phol\e 172.

USEFUL PRESENTS

REliABLE

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52, Market Place,

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YULETIDE

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44 & 45,
Place,.

READING.

fell' sug·

'Phone 866.

Bookcases,
Down Quilts,

otturrerl nt

Mo rti m e f

of lll:!3 S� ,1.111" Kirl;-, of tiT.. lfuy"

Ruddl'!nJ)'

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�h!etinK!:

Easy Chairs,

Coal Vale••
Bellow.,
Fond,. Stools,
Music Stools,

&c., &c.

We always

NEWBERY,
Ltd.

FRIAR S1. &QUEENVlCTORIA St.,

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de:atb

rllUll".r
Duttr;. Re;ul·
iog. 'Th� clC"CCa�J lady, ....·bo b,d IJef'O ailil1}; for
IiOmc Juue, I\ld bel'.n ;\.....l\y from her Readilli u('mc
tor &(lIMe week!! . 10 \'iew of rc�.'ruitlng· bf!c healLh,
nnd lout weck fib", C1pl�.std ht'M'ell 11' it:'diog IoQ
much het:t:'r lMt she had decided \Ipoll r"11l1ll1n,
to nC'l<ling t(l ,s[lent! tbr. CbrisulUlS. The ,1C'Cc:l.u!(j
lad\', to-clher wuh her ..i�t-er. !lfi"" Sell le. bad C<'>t1dll�l"d the old·�Ulblifhed hll,intf�� 01 fI boo' W�tc·
lJcWiC $illot ltl". (](',,1lb of tbeir falhcr. 'I11e h llsif'lcu'
was e,'\.lhli;.hco:l in :>t. Ma.r:\,·a Butt./! mllny �'e3rS �S:fl.
wu Irflnrierred 'I) B ro ad Strec.l, fmm .th�"te tu
}'ri:u :;u«t, tlud (11) lurtla.tr rcmtH'al In lIs rresenl
po&i�lol).
Tile dece.ucd lafir lulIl In!ny lean of u!elull1l:'1!!
t(l Iltr credit. anr! like the othe r member" or 11u:�
fnmih' Wft! h<'lcJ in tbe highe�t. C!lttcm ill Ihll town,
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�Ilf! ",ns a nlemh!.r of London Slreet. Chapd for
40 \· e;us. where t.hr. un&, in the cbClir. Silo ..... ��
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al,w n t.tachl'r in the S n dn School. hon, �N:retury
vi the :\{othnrh'
n
nanu 01' Hopn
wnrhtr. 3ncl \'iee"J'>I'C�idr.o� 01 thr. 'fOUII&, 'Wowen'"
Illstitll''',
SOt also "'88 1\ ll1('1rlber 01 the 00(>11
Teml)]:II'1i, n�l1(1ins: "Ielupu3nce fiodel)', llnd t��
Rr.acUng 1'emperaneo Council. She ..... orkt:;<l un ttr ·
in,!:'ly for the g<'nerai �ood 01 lh@ COmD1Wllt�·.
'Ib" funer..l took l'\a..:e in tile ReadiuG' Cemetery,
(In Wcdne3day ;U'ulrnMIl, thl': tr," portion oJ the
r.r.r'\'lce ha\"iug llr.en Ileld in J...ondon SLt\,'8t Ghnpcl.
\fhicb \1'.11 1.rgtlY nHended. The Rflv. ,f. A. Alder·
eon ami the Re\', J, (laner o&i3tcd both 1I� tJ\e
r.haptl and 3t tbe j:l;ra""Cfilrie; It the lau.r.r thr. hymn,
. Jef!u. Lm-ef 01 my lIOul, WlI! filmg. A number of
deh!gatfl.q from nliol!' in,lifutionA were prCll nnt.
these ine11Jding the British Women', 'l':A.,
'Temf1l!r.allce :iocietr, {bnd of Hope t. n/on. Reading
T"'D1p�raDce C.ouncit, G� 'l·�If'hl.."'. cte. The
mourner, were:-r.ltSll XCUIO Kirk. (flllter), Mr. ('cr·
kin, (lwotber·in·I._), Miu 1 da .Perkin. (nk>�), �r.
Frcd B�h (Muilln) Miu Nntion (MuAm}. MtJili ClIl.
lOts Ru!ll\t'y,' )1'1'1. "f;bnrmln, )lil8 Alh:lrll �nd Mrs.
Nub, In IddiUon to. floral t.ribu{4!II Imm membere
of the family, otn4!t'e �e,e sent by Mr, Gill.
Bertha and Yn:. Ru.n. Hr. Il\d !airs. A,' J,
Yakcr lIr. �fld !IIn. 1\a:sh, the London Slrem Choir.
th� Church :ll\d Cona'{c
,. ,.'iaft. the Sund"y &.bool,
the MotheR' ",.'iD" Dolly, Will, HMl@), (ntlhl},"
'rhe

great Y.riety

gestions.

ARTHUR

'I'IlB CIlRlSl'lUS " . S TR.A..
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Chri",lmn.s number ()£ tbe "Stnnt:!.
Maga.z.ino" CQf!-lain5 no i'ey!er. than L",!"ul'.'i'
sttries l\ud kTllc1e.s, the UH}JOtlty by ,,'rllers
\dU)� D'UUt.>'!. ;'Iro ho u seh o l d w<'>rJ:-. with t.I.l e
It. is (';,<;C(-ptiotlsl to fi �uj ID
rLading PlIbli(",:
a sin..:.!) 1!'o,,\1(� colltribuLi(Ju"
by A. Conan
Hoy- h· , L. Temple ThursLoll. Sir Oli\:ur
"L.::dP;l',
Dn"id
De\·ant. ,. lme, Maunce
.\la.ctr:-.rlinck, L . • r. BloCslon. W, W . •TII.<:oh;;.
(m,t CllilrlottCo"'Rrunti'. "he J'att.('I', by Iha
W'lf. is reprer;ent,ed by n, fniry ta1�\ \\'r �pl?\I
h,. the faUlQII� Iluthor of . . .lano b�'r{'\
1II
,h�r E'o."U'IiC'l1' "('ar�. and now Imbli�hf'{l fOl"
. . The l\aturf'. of t he lI(1,'\.-.l:"
the flr;,t 1 iuie.
hv E. Temple Thur�IQn. I'hil lon.:e.'-t. .,101')' 1\1
tfH� ollmoor, is. .t yidr:l por\.n\.yal of (lPrIlU\1l
menlalitv. '/\n inlt-,,·i4!..... ,,·itb Sir . OHy�I'
I.odli8 oil
�'']'he
E\'id ence
for ;\ :-iptrlt
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\Vorld: IIo.". � It St.8[)rl To--<inl';o'
ibnt Iho
now
ilt.tenhon
""jdosprt"flO
:,me of
quest.ion 01" :';1.lTYinl.( is being 50 :;-cnerally
di�ussetl.

give Special Value

at

Xmas·time in Perfumes and Toilet

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BrD8hel�

In' splt� of

existing

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ditioUs . we are aBle to offer remark

abiy low 'pricel in bol\> Bristle and
Hair Bruahell.
Huge

Whalebone

stock of Military 'Hair Brushes.

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J. CROSS & CO.

TJ.. Store Clle.l.b.
83. OUord SInIoI,

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(Centril).

H e.d � uG'

ll.eading Band of

Hop.e �1\.k1",

R.eadln , ,ad' Dllt.rlet. Tel!lperanoe . Cou ncI I . 'OUIl,
WOnlUI JIld.ltute, )In. Sharmari' ud lira. !ose.
Kt. :whltlnr"CoDducted the fWl:laul arta.wtment•.

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XMAS GIFTS
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GREEN HAM,

13. FriAr Street,
READING.

Value

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Sic);') l..urainolu STR.'P
W,\T('HES
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from .71"
!>ih'M' 1.1.Iminou.. STRAP
WATCHES
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Cient'� i-ti&b Gr;ldc R01.ES !r.\'t'T
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from ca
m()\'C\I'IICl1t
l,..;Idies· Xi.;t.-ei WRIST WATCHF�" flTl!Tl till
1�<l;t:S' Silwr \\'RTST WATCHES fr"m Z81L;u!.it'f;' lliall Grwc LE\"ER
ml'lVemCll!
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GOI.D WRIST W,UCIlES. Im:r
mo\'e-me"t", rell:J.hlc lime.\(ccpCI''!O ...
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Co!rl c;t;(l;lIldinol( W.4.TCH nF:.'CE·
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rdlat-Ie bT"""'<'.l�
lc\·tr Tllo\"('mc-nV;
. .. front La .a:o.Gold "),"fI,'\ndin� WATCH RR,\CF..
LETS. RoleJ: Icverl1. Btit'\nn:�

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br:;! g:1edion in. the dj.d,·jot olnd
u"dor�blcdl)' �h(. brsf villll/: " .'

HAVE YOU YET PURCHASED TlIAT VlCfORY
GIFT FOa THE BOY AT THl FlIGHT!
The "alue no\\' bcin� shown in
my windows is truly wonderful.
Gem and Signet H:ings. Sil\'et·
Goods, Plated Goods, Cutlery,
\Vedding Rings. and man)' othel'

delightful articles of beauty and
utility which would make cx­

celle�t gifts.

W. �USTIN BALSOM
The Houle for Value,
14, KING STREET,

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TOYS, GAMES, DOLLS,
Fancy and Useful Presents,

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popularitv of the
\Yrisl \Vatch grows
daily and undoubtedly the

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lirn: j)l'('rlllbt'r ISth. 'rhn Itr"lor Ilhe' He-I.
l'flllOlI :-;n]-.,,'('\') lIifh'i:,I(orl.
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for Value

pleasurc, is onc of my Gold
Expanding \Vakh Brace·
lets which are highly re·
commended. Gold ,,'«teh
Bracelets are very scarce
just now owing to ·Govern.
ment restrictions on Gold.
but through early buying I
have al the moment a
splendid
sc\ection
of
\Vatch Bracelets for choice
at reasonable pr i ces .

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CHRISTMAS

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IrOID 32/.

New and Second·hand.
11 !I'IIb n mottA-r of f'Omnlf'nt that
thf'
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r'tO!,. \I'4'rl' in �u('h !:ooQ rondllHln. II I iil)tle
PI�,crs.
Pla••I.
of 'h� diffil'lllls in nhlnlninr. Ibe II"et'iQHY t
Illre •• I .....
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PlUIol-,-.
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fat itO\I·!'. hNi:�, I\nd ll0UUI.,.,
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HuttGftlN..
1w,)kJ!I-II01I, �5 Ifta.
re'u' ' . .. ,,. •.
fo�lc',cA, the ('(Indilion }l('in::: Ihet I'll'> f',.bJ�I­
from \2 "jH1Uf
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Int .�hl'lulr\ 1[\.1>1'1 morC'l l!lIUI OllC pr.U!
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Barrel Organ complete, in good eo.dlllo•. :10 , ••.
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B'NDS & BNTEltUlNEU provlde.lor XliII Pull S. e.
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HrnWll F:J(g�.-I, llr!!. ('nk,.r;:, p, Dllhnr;·
11
tnn: .1, ", r�. �t(>'t'('n:-.
1'h,. illrh:-Int: 'II'''U' kin(H, Ilndl'ftak,.n h.t'
thf> f"HI\�'I1\P hett,.- 1',,1'1 J;:l"ntlprupn:- ('1\111 ... :
F
�Ir. T. HllOnchl'lrri (,\\nhl'lIltMl. nnn ltr, A.
('rIlrlir.ut f�r\t'hllr:r1. :::""�fi. \Jr. E, \\", K.
�h(l('! (('omplf'on). Ami �Ir, , ' , n, W�t1f'\"
(\rl\lvlb... ..OIl"fhl, Pir�: �I.t. . J..nt� Rr-n'l\'1l
11
((jr,.-'t :::1",,,,,,.0), "'nr'! � I r. r.. n'Vllh ('� ..... .
hllry).
PI'Jlljt'r)" Blltt"f IInrt
Ezr:"'. "lr'.
\11 .. " :lnrJ )' ''. :Tllftil'ln,
'R"hbJtl,: \Ir, n,
"'I1-nn nnt! \Ir. �I. �I:\I'\�. "11(,,,,r: lfn. U.
H. nooprt' (\flllnn). !lno �II�" T"'·(ICf'.
Thl> Pti�....� wtor(' th.clributNI t ... th,. ... ill,
XMAS CARDS, CALENDARS It. TATIO 'R
nN" hy �I�. ..\I"�nnrt"r. 1t'lff' nC Ih .. Inn·
,.I(l h ll' (Mr 'I'. 'n'. Alrtl'lno"r\.
1\11(1 ,11" 11
\'nn"no, I''1;I"hll� " ""',, Iht'n • ..,1,1 ),\'" ftll('t'I\11
h .. l'r)\'I'IIf' F'. W . .\Mlf'. uf Ihl" firm ne \ .
\f". :\" ... 1,. /lnd :"(,n.-.
93,

Their Bu.iness will be entirely suspended from the
evening of December 24th to Monday mornIng,
December 30th.

I

\Vc are now show·
ing a spe c ial coUec­

we

PEACE

_

"

that this

l'hCo

\

I

bst approaching its end, and beg to give notice

IIlAG.lZIN1!S.

_
__
_ ________
_
_
_ ,_____
____
___
__
_
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lion of tasteful, but
useful articles suit­
able for Christmas
presents. Herewith

ele.

for their kind
cOllsidcrq.tion shown to them d!Jritl� the trying
period of Control. and which we all hope i� now

Tho (ol1owiD� officers of the Roynl 13erb.
whn wero "prisonE!'I"s of Wi\r io German,.. Ate
ofi'ici.a.lJ.,· repone-cl to h!l.l"e n.rri\'l�d in" EIl�­
l.:r.od :--�"". l.ie.uL C. A. Bost(Jrl. Cal)l. n. J.
�'or,l.r,'UJI. c'1J1t. C.
.. . ..mlr)'
Birch. )Ll.,
Liellt. G. U. tklodship. '1,i(>lll. i: . .... .Juhll�(III,
UCl:t. 1\'. ],un�:.\,{ln, I.ieu!. ,J, 11- �!dluJl(>ll.
Lieut . .\. }:. ""rrucl'. l.i(,I;1". H. \�'. J'rJ.
Suffolk llc::;ill1£!lIt. RtLRciH:d RO\'":l1 Bt'rks.
51"('. Lieut. \r. Y. HeR le, ::-"c. Llcllt. (', H.
'KillS", SllIopsh'ire L.I., altra::!i('o{i Ro.":.l Herk!>,
and Cl�i't. H. C. �HizlJ:I\'Otth, Royal Ht'l'k,.
alt./lchecl K.U.U.c.

Winter BOOTS �i.

CHANDLERS,

__

Thank their 11umerous customers

at

HICKIES'.

_.

!;"

::�:::)
:::M - C::::::::::::::::�

& SONS

I;

!

153, Friar St. & 10,

READING.

STREET,

Messrs. M. VENNER

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\'.-ATERPROOF� FO�� ALL PuRPOSES
RUBBE" Hor WATE!, lEGS'
CYCLE CAP�S. TYRES A\"D TCl3ES'
SOFT R'CBREH AIR CCSHIOXS
BALLOOXS. GA:\IES' AXD TOYS.

Value.

.

SelectloD of IIUSICAL 81nS, le.,

HICKIE

97, 99, 101, SOUTHAMPTON STREET, READING.

BACK IN ENGLAND.

YOUNG.

lYa/crproof and Rnbbcr :1fcrc/ttln/s,

Pan., Kni.eo.
Scrub
and Tab� e.
it for clean!'"
and LinoleuDl.

Quality

1: c:: t.

HILLJS RUBBER Co., Ltd.,

thing,.

�:

w

NEVER FAIL TO GLADDEN

frolll

MINSTER

a.

w

Is to make others HAPPY!

OLD

QUA UT)'

FOR

:\OTED

maetinl;' of Um aoo"e n.>£o<:i:d.ion it
?:'a.5 ci,ccitled lhat it wf)u!d be
Ul'CCl'tSo,1ty
to
!·li<.;htl_\· incr£'.!l.'!<1 Ihl;! III·j,:C (Ir shooin£ to
mH·t tho r&')Cnt. r]elUan{js O!· I'he mf"1l
f\.ll'
mol'o W'I;';(';.';. n.nd. o i_n � Co tho el:ce�si\'f\ c.... �t
of ,,1\ s!�o�jn:::: m'lleri;).!.;;.
.It wa:i hope<1
that.
ilh the war encic-(] price'i ',l-'ould 11(013�<1itl I.l� alte.red. b\lt o iu ;; 10 the all-(n-e
('allS()5 Ihe Ma"lr-r "Farrier" were rc-lllctrmlly
compC'll(<(i to adopt. Ild,; COllr,,£".
,]'h(, l'iSfl will chi('ll), offr<:'\ heavy honO(>,�.
which will nolt· 11A 5hnr l at 1�". F('r "et. ill.
�I"ml of 105.: lXIni(>-.... G.,. ill�t.("dd UI a:".. Ill1(l
oth('1' cl::J"�;(>i> i;1 proporli(}o.
'fhis will lako clied from Januilr:v bL

HAPPINESS

Sacrat of

PLATE.

.\11 Dillmtmd ... , (mm .£10 lO•.
aho £11 Pcarh. Irom £410,.

Design

'Tho j.o"f,' III cr,nn('clioll ,;ilh 1.110 nb..,..e
�lliltl I'I"CrA on cxllibitioll ,,\ t.he '1'0\\'11 Hall.
l1ungorford, nu Thursday •. last. wec�;. 'l'1.J('I'P
WN'{) ti,j(i. nil or j::o..�\ (lUll},ty. n.. ud t110 corn·
mil'too a.llot\r-d the-m to :!!) iu"litutions ill
tb" i;wn oollntil,,'fj a;:; follows:-Ahingdou t:.ot·
tol.;W Hospita.l 3.nd Abingdoll holatioll J I os·
pitftl; Iwyal Victoria )Jur,"lng lionH'. A�co\:

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The

he"t ,";o!tle pos5j�le. Old.
Cash rciunded :l.t once if

way

ELECTRO

l"CEEASE [� TilE PRICE OF SHOEl"G.
-

CLOCKS.

Fine Di:llnond�,
from 16 &.

READING AND DISTRICT MASTER
FARRIERl' ASSOCIATION.

.I.

\

given

aDd

GIFTS.

LEATHER GOODS.

short ind('('d.

Y(lf.Y

\;old .<\:<11 CuUagro Ik..spitnJ; �1;'I.idf·lllH ...�d
('ott��::,'l' Ilo>'pital;
U(,(HiiTq, Home fnr Wnif!o
.
iHld :-:lnt,f,;; i{('a.t\il'." G.I-'.t:. I.odg.;'!; Sllli�burJ
(1,1-'.:-:. l'.odgt'; ::>pren l�o[l,·;tlh.;,Cr.lIl Horn,..:
'Trowbridge Cott.lgEl HO!'iJlita.1. \\'a.rminsi:el'
Cott;�e
llo.<.ptt.u:
Wed. bur;
O::ltt.a;C'
HOl'pital; a.nrl to tlH' following
Pr.otr
l ...w
InstittltioIl�:,-�'bll1gdno.
Aw('r.hIJ.T:".
· ·
Brarlfle-ld. CbiplX"nham, D{>.il.<'s, Ea� tll{lmp
..
I'Itca.c1, Fariug-dl'lll. Hnl1s�ri'ord, )[err.. �A'If'
hnL'.)" , PurlDn. Rc3ding. ,r.'l.nln.ge. Walling.
f",..i. \\·('$t.hu,,·.
Wilt.:Hl.
f1.Tlcl WindSl"'or.
'
.')'lr('nciy many grateful l fltt("rs of tb.nnIH;
h:wo bee n r�cei\'C!(1 b" tho boo. "(!Cre-t�1.\"Y,
IDss "\sn�s W'OIet'>, The 1:"ir5. Il.un;;edord.

After XJnas.

two

and

Large Selection �f BEST

BERKS AlID WILTS TOY GUILD,

Reading Shops are Closing on
FRIDAY and SATURDAY

magic word"
is tite
as a straight

SILVER

XMAS

------

Reading Early Closing Association.

'LYou've onI,.

FOR

WATCHES

w

-laoour b£>illt'

�======:���

· INE

SIDTABLE

l'P::Jt:i1ec\ this rOIlJltry. hut had not yet hnen
rircnlnt£'c\ nwing to thc clifficlllty of bl)ltlin:;

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Figures.

I">tor.e.

SPECIAL DISPLAY of JEWEllERY

ree!'llt,\,::­

GROCERS and PROVISION DEALE�S opening
on SATURDAY, Dccember 28th..

mllrll f1dmit1!ci.

Pi3mMd Clu'"tcr from 115
abm with colr,urrd centre

nl

PENDANTS
Beads and Badges.

Hands and

C;';;>
Fine Diamond!,
from £15

I

\

Make r s.

Clock

a nd

Watch

('

GEM SET

CHRISTMAS

I

.-\ rC'lprt>i'O?Int...IIYf!j of \1�'I"� . . ('.olf'bl'rol;:
rE'grei.terj th3t t.he i\IIPpJy. thou;::- h :;:,reatPr
Ihan L! ml"lnlh� 8R'Cl, '''as nnt
q ual to the
rleman(1. HE' r(>marl\pd: .... Of
On l'.\· then'
i!t ;>no\l�h 'lnd to "1').l1r",'· nnd he ccmtiOlINl.
.
. th(> trrldn is d('cidcdly bette\" th 8.ll it wa!'>
la!'t Chrisbna�.'·
A prominent lYIE".m\)('r of thf'l wine tTndc
�.1id mat.tf' l' w('rf'
orkinJt out only I .. irly.
'1'0 cope with Ihe> ci('nmnrl Wl'!.� impo;:..,<'ibJp.
Hngil ('tllllnhtiNi of wine.';
hoo

RINGS

Cbrist.mu I'oeason,
Cnmpel.itioll for t.be "arious e11l_5 wu
confined to r " lnlNS "-od reofiide nt s ill the
HUIlI'('.rforr\ markf'1 Ilreu. And Ihl!! <!.nt.rit!"
w('.r" A. tribllte tn the 'O"ort-li of the tellaut
("rmer" nnll (lth"nt who had. IlOdor thf"
nlO!,;!. I r rin s: cirr-umsl:a.llce", prC\du("('11
faL
�tock ,,: hic-h wOII\tl campr.rr 1U00t h,t('ur­
'r(1 the
IIbl\' \I'ilh that ()f lll'f'.-wnr da:rs.
�,ret.ari('�. 'Mr. H, fli:.hnp IInll lIr. J. I',
Arlnonu, 1 ho J;tMI,.;tt r tooit I!I rllle
for
lhe �1ICt'o.�� r.r thA "bo\\.
Throy hnrl 1.,1·
I,....tl'd � l"on.�idNahl... amnll"'l of I11nn('.'· In
r.uh�riflt.ion .. , Rnd Id",!:.'I,. dN"MMi 10 rUf'
rhil!'f'J llrhA'iI- /'1,1'0 Illcnh'l\t� or Ihf' O(:.('./\iiIOO,
in!ltf"sd (If s:ivilll> mnn...�·, "nil th� ... ,.. hlt'll
wt'f'f' on 't'jclt· IbrOIlg-\lOUl the
118;". ",,'cre

JEWELLERS &
SI L V E R S M IT H S,

prH·,e.

GEM

A Fine

Establish.d 1i90.

S!\id t.he onh' difficnlt.\· about Ihe Chril't,.
mall trnde ,,:&1'< the �hortal>e of supplies..
"But," h� added, , . sup\llil"!'I ....·ere h"U('l'
than could haye lx>en ullticipfltC:<i. and ..... e
sha.1I be in fl. position to (':ope with most
of tbe demands. The .\bort3ge of currants.
sult.anll�. etc., will, ho,,·e,·cr. prevent. t.he
full 2 oz. ptr head being served; every·
thinh'. bO\l'0ver, I'hat it i!i po..c;.o;iblo to do to
prennt diMppointm('.ut in the matter of
pnr�ha.ooes i!'> heing oone."
Mr. James EighlC'Cll. of West Rtrr-el , the
fish mf'.rcbant. rf'ma.rked that trade
''''U�
"especialJy g(')(l(j," nnd '''ould he eVl"n het·
t('r bnt for t.he t<hortage of cod, hake nnr!.
bl oaters. The only berrius:� t.h(,1l bein!> rl)' '
ceil'eO �ere from Scotland. ",hat in the
.
trade was known a.... . �awling:t-," ior Wllic.h
there WBft oonsidE>_rable demand,
Turbot
W('T'l' in J'llf.n�.\·, ,,� w('re h·('.sh
l'arlflo('ks.
Dried lHHtdocl,:!5 we!'£' a "cr� limiteri "u.ppl�·.
accounted for by tll('l short.lIRa of labour.
The mark('t �Mi fuB of !;pral�, whicb for·
tunatf'ly. �\". EiR'htMn �ald. theo:r W"'I";> in
a. .posilion t o :-ell at. lc�50 than controlled

5 & 7, Duke Street, Reading,

_

dear ones

AT

BUY

:

:

BRACHER & SYDENHAM

tl " 'Ii!!lliljll ]1 1111111/)11 I (

� CHRISTMAS TIME
IS MUSIC TIME.

llECOl!DS E\"l;RYWlIERB.
On V'e<inesdA;-'. und�r the l\ur.pi«. of
the MArket Committoo. a hil;hlr sU�cefsfuJ
fq,t fitDek: KIlO'" "'!l.'i held ill cotuleclioll '" ith
lh� Kuorertord tn!1rket. The Ibl)w 1Io'1\Ii the
tf',.'IiWt. 01' I\. fluW'lte:5lion lluHle in the I!ItWtnU
t.bllt. !IS the 1001\ farmers had 60 lCJo�.U1
Ilu ppnr lPd thft nlu.rkl'lt. ll\lrinG 111., dnrkt'lIt
period of the \Io'at. it wouJd net 1\5 nn in·
centiTf) to ,;till further offort in produc'
tion if Il. Jjttll' �how 1\'1105 arranied 1'or the

jj d

Il!i!IJ ' iillil ll

&

SONS,

Ltd

,

99, Broad Street.
ExcIusi\"c DAY and EVEK\l'\G

GOWXS, FURS. COATS and
SKIRTS, and JUMPERS.
LADIES'

SUITS

... t!<k

10 MM".

tick.

TELl-rHOSE 935.

ulOh

TilE CHOICEST SELECTJO'" OF

Fruit, Flowers, and
: Vegetables :
For Xmas is to be found

Lo.d•• loacl,

READING.
The Choicest

of
BOOD, CALENDARS. Etc.,
A'r

GOLDERS,

%1.

ItING. STREET, READING,

Wond<rflll Selection a.od V.lu.,.
BOOD FOI mAIDS and 50nday School Pri r.e�.
CAI!IOI.US £OR 1.1 •. S""d.1 s�o., 01 b..u;i·

la' duigT'!l,
FOUIITAlK PUS . t:neqaalled (or Gift m.kin.:, to
'Ult DU writer!!,
IIILIS A.tmPlAYD
bI.dlllllJ,

Umbrella M ker,
33, Friar Street, Readin!;.

at

VINDEN'S

SI. Millaler Str..t, ..d 227.

JOHN COx,

IOOD in uaefoland choice

DUNLOPS,
Corn, Coal,
COAl.
FireliPlen,

Hay

and Straw Merchanls.
.\D\·I�RTI, El).

Spt iallti , ,
AA riOs
Br.......

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