... , EMPLOYEES OF MESSRS PRATT & KRITH's PARCEL DEPARTMENT.-The employees in Messrs Pratt & Keith's parcel department held their tenth annual pie-nic yesterday at Inverurie, whither they journeyed by train. The day was pleasantly spent in sports, and in tbe course of the afternoon the eompany dined together. The ex- pense of this annual outing is generously borne by the firm and their assistants, ...

... The secoud annual snow of the Bauohory Casnine Society was held in the Town Hall yesterday. The entries numbered 119; but although slightly reduced from last year the showr in point or merit excelled that of its predecessor. Amsisig the competitors wore such well-known breeders as Mesers B. 0. F. Thomson, Inverness; John Gil zean, Edinburgh: George Stephen, cuparstone House, Aberdeen; John ...

... ABERDEEN MADRIGAL CHOI, CONCERT. On Saturday evening this choir brought the i musical ssasoD to a close with a concert in the Ballroom, Music Hall Buildings. In spite of the tempting nature of the weather the hall was filled. The prot-ramme embraced a varied selection of the choicest madrigals, glees, and part songs. Two of the part songs, viz., Sweet and Low (Baruby) and Lullaby of Life ...

... CHRISTMAS SHOWS OF FAT STOCK I AT FORFAR. Yesterday the Strathmore Auction CompDuy and Scott & Graham held their annual Christ- mas shows of fstatclk at Forfar. At Scett & Graham's maart, the stock ferward were a capital show, although there was a conupicueus aleenao of the highly-fisished cattle shown a few years ago. At the salo which followed a brisk trads was experienced. most of the prize ...

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... NhI->XIS A. ALK1.JR i Cs CINE- J ~lt A;RAPH IENTEETA1NAIENT. Mis:s V\.;k -r a (JC. ,ar; to bts congratultsd m. p: icong on >Aturday evening oan of tre Iint tA t: rcot e7er Z.Veu in Aberdeen to Gig e'f L : ;Argz:t and riat, ersthusiasuic snd3erocee tosS ever 3ozcmb~ed in tie Music Hal: I wvza sn endid sucvo(;3f, and fro1 'he CisL:tg orwao ?? by Mr J;1>irWood Nicholls LD it., c~te, inte-eit ...

... FEATHER BEDDING THOROUGHLY CLEANED and PURIFIED NEW STEAM PROCESS, AT THE ASYLUM FOR THE BLIND, HUNTLY STREET. HAVING Procured New Machinery, with all the Latest Irupriivenients, for the Cleaning ihuiucation Bedding hy Steam Process, Worlt sent to the Asylum can be thoroughly executed. Orders will receive Attention. VV. jUBSLON, Manager, Telephone * Pocket Bonkr', Letter Casts 6. !j.jo ...

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... return just issued by the returning officer at the recent elec ion for Southport Division shows that the expenses of Sir Herbert Naylor L-yland, M.P., amounted to £1562, and those the unsuccessful candidate. Lord Skelmersdale, to £997. The arraneemeuts for the ineet nj; to a ...

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... I ABERDEEN CHORAL UNION . I CONCERT. O The firsitof the series of concerts arranged by the Aberdeen Choral Union for this season took place last night in the Music Hall. Though comparatively small in numbers, the audience were most hearty in. the applause they bestowed on the itens throughout the evening. The Choral Union undoubtedly deserves high praise for the exhibition it gave. The choir, ...