... performance with any half-guinea box of tricks bought at a magizal store. I mmean this. If, therefore, a few days before Christmas Day your son, aged twedve, deliberately hints that a box of Aricks—— Well, anyhow, it will keep him amusedyfor a long time ...

... HOSPITAL. Christmas and New decorations, plenty of good fare, with a good deal more fruit in the plum pudding that was possible last year, and pleasant concerts made the patients at the Providence Hospital happy during the festive season. .For Christmas Day ...

... the Week For Six Night and MATINEE, THURSDAY, at 230 Tatinee Monday, 2+=3o. Monday Matinee and Evening, and 1 GAR KIDDIE Christmas Old Finglish ‘ Pantomime— Saturday Evening--— “ools arclavy 6 5 3 Cecils Barclay and Rupert Lister in 80-PEEDP Bought and ...

... RECS. BEAT BROUGHTON. (By “THE NLEW BOY.™) The City-road boys have had a very successtful holidav time, as following their Christmas victories they were visited by Broughton Rangers on New Year's Day, and worne again by 6 points to 2. Unfortunately for the ...

... CROFT. - Christmas Festhiitiet.—The annual Christmas soiree and dance (this year termed the Victory Soiree) was held .in the school on Boxing Day. There was a crowded attendance of. both young and older peolde, all determined to have a right jolly time ...

... Miss Egerton (vice-president of the union) occupied the chair and spoke of the appropriateness of such a gathering at the Christmas season. The Pastor of the Church (the Rev. J. T. Green) led in prayer and read a suitable lesson, and addresses were given ...

... chair, afterwards preaching at the Watchnight Service. I Holiday Leave.—Among the numerous lads , who have arrived home on Christmas and New Year leave are:—Corporal W. Foden, M.T.; Drivers S. Sparks, H. Jones, F. Wilson, ,A.S.C.; Privates W. Baker, MAL ...

... memoriam for an old scholar, Sergt. Fitton, who died in France on December 12th. He was looking forward to being at home for Christmas, when he fell a victim to influenza, followed by bronchial pneumonia, which ended fatally. His last message was: Give my ...

... UNDER. The Prize-Letter. By Niece Effie Reid. I spent Christmas. Dear 'Uncle Jack,—l have bad a very happy Christmas. I received a nice lot of presents on Christmas morning and a few nice Christmas cards from my friends. I helped my mother to wash up ...

... will they will have the support of, all true Irishmen. R. lIENEGITAN. A HAPPY CHRISTMAS., Mr DEAR; CRILDREN.- Your letters this week show you to have had a most enjoyable Christmas—quito in keeping with the old spirit of the season and the new Conditions ...

... 28th, 1918. — bear Uncle Jack,—l have spent a most enjoyable Christmas and hope you have done the same. Now, peace seems to reign, e verything is, and will be, more cheerful. Early on Christmas morning my . sister and I arose and we searched for our stockings ...

... VICTORY CHRISTMAS TREAT. A meeting of the Victory Christmas Treat Fund Committee for the widows; orphans and fatherless of the fallen was held at the Town Hall on Thursday, Councillor P. Delaney presiding. • The Chairman expressed regret that LadY Greenall ...