... THE IDEAL GIFT FOR CHRISTMAS NUMBERS. *“HOLLY LEAVES™ - 3j4 “ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS 3/4 ** SPHERE e : v - 34 “PUNCH ’ 1/3 (ABOVE PRICES INCLUDE POSTAGE). Please Order Early while Supplies are available. Instructions to Post Single Copies or AN Four ...

... CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CUSTOMS. SERVICE ONLY AT CHRisTMAS.—At Santa Cruz, Califoruis, there is an old Spanieh church in which the people worship only on Christmas Eve. Externally it looks like a stable, and has no furniture except & magnificent brass ...

... CHRISTMAS NUMBERS. The Illustrated London News has yrepared a very attractive number for its (hristmm& issue. It is particularly rich in illustration, some of the pictures being quite unique in their treatment. Strikingly original are the ...

... cannot fail to be things of beauty wherever they are placed. First and foremost among the 3,000 different designs of Christmas and New Year cards is the Royal collection, n-l:mduced from the original cards prepared by Messrs Raphael Tuck and Sons for their ...

... inclement weather. PUscn's ALMANAC.—An excellent shilling’s worth of wit and illustrations. The latter bear off the palm as far as concerns attractiveness. The coloured illustrations, entitled ** Golf with the great Masters,” are beautiful works of art in ...

... Warwickshire Yeomanry in New Broad-street. THE SHAKESPEARE READING SOCIETY.— This Socicty gave a Christmas supper on the 17th inst. to Dr. Brandes. Mr. Cecil Jennings was in the chair, and there were some very good speeches in the course of the evening ...

... appointed pastor to the Methodist Church at Hornell, New York State, U.S.A,, and takes uir ]‘liaflrdl'l-':it;flVl'llll—)“il_l January. ExcUrrsioNn TICKETS To LoxpoN.—Those visiting London during the Christmas holidays will find very favourable long-date excursion ...

... attention directed to the Christmas arrangements on this railway. They are so imgorunt that great inconvenience may be saved by studying them. On Christmas day no passenger trains will run, and on the 26th some of the London trains on the Great Central ...

... C. Morgan, H. Bailey, H. Jordan, E. R. Thompson, and D. McNeille. e | il Mgr. W. P. BULLARD'S CHRISTMAS SALES.— This auctioneer’s annual sales of Christmas live sultry, game, &c., took place on Friday and Wednesday last, and they were well up to previous ...

... Local News. Lord Redesdale left London yesterday (Thursday) for Lausanne. The Marquis of Northampton and Lord and Lady Alwyne Compton have gone to Castle Ashby, the family seat at Northampton. Lord and Lady Batharst will have a large part at Cirencester ...

... LOCAL NEWS. PAYTON-STREET Baprrist CHURCIL-—Special New Yeai's sorvices are announced for next Sundav. At the evening service Miss Lilian Wright will sing. TiE WorRkHOUSE LiprAßY.—Miss Gertrude Earp acknowledges, with many thanks, illustrated papers and ...

... efficient accompanist. CHRISTMAS AT THE JOINT HoOSPITAL.— The Matron of the Joint Hospital thanks all those kind friends who so generously helped with their gifts to provide for the patients ** A Happy Christmas.”” On Christmas morning the children found ...