... to enjoy it without asking why we eat it at Christmas time. It is a custom which has come down to us from very early ages; but the first Mince Pie was not quite like the one we hope to enjoy this Christmas. It was not round, but was shaped something like ...

... Journalists was decided to increase the annual grant to each child by £B, and also to make special two-guinea grant for the Christmas holidays. ...

... SPECIAL SHOW OF SERVICEABLE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS Ladies’, Gents’, and Children’s SLIPPERS. ~ STOUT WINTER BOOTS. ~ BOOTS AND SHOES | FOR WINTER WEAR. ...

... . BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO U . M . THE KING . . ^ . YLIE & L 0 CII H 15 AD , LTD . ., CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GIFTS . / WE BEG TO ANNOUNCE TnAT OUR ANNUAL DISPLAY OF ALL THE LATEST- NOVELTIES TOR XMAS IS K 0 W OPEN , AND IT IS WITH CONFIDENCE WE INVITK ...

... ANNUAL . SALlv ot 350 II 0 RS 1 S , CARRIAGES , HARNESS . F RIDAY NEXT , 19 th December , aj lO ' *?^ iwril GRE \ T ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SALIi ol 1200 EEAE > ol Bl EEDli'G and FAT POULTRY Jt * Ilhode Island Red , Dorking , Minorca , I'l } ' 1011 } 1 ' A »^ ...

... additional point from the illustrations of G . G : Fraser . - •¦ • •¦ : . « - ¦ - ¦ -.: ; . \ r .-:-, ¦ ¦ ' - _ ¦ _ ¦ i CHRISTMAS BOOKS ...

... per ounce . A little will be available on Monday and Tuesday , but after that there is expected to be a lull until after Christmas . The Hong-Kong exchango was V £ d . lower , at Ss . , H * d ., Shanghai repeating 7 s . 7 d . A keen demand for tho India ...

... rumours of an impending lightning railway sfriko before Christmas . It -was manifestly unfair , said Mr Thomas , that thero should ho persistent rumours of plans for another railway strike before Christmas . So far as lie himself and other member's of the Executive ...

... lie first indications of tho Christmas spirit was visiblo on Saturday in City Road , London , when tho New Tabernacle Sick and Provident Society , ono of the biggest slato clubs in England , commenced their 28 th Christmas shdteoiit . The Society has 16 ...

... ! Sii : ii ! ii ! l !! ilii !! ili !!!!!! iiliiii ; liiiii ! liii : i ^ ' ^ iiilV ^^ i ^ lJin ^ : ^ , ^ ;^ : ; rwrcBDsn CHRISTMAS JEWELLERY OF HIGHEST QUALITY A COLLECTIONof Christmasjewdlery of new and Jidistinctivc-acsign is on view at tie Goldsmiths ...

... naturally first tries: Ben. Evans'. At this season the firm lay themselves out to capture the Christmas trade, and they have a wonderful array of artistic Christmas goods for present and suitable gifts can be found in any one of their 35 departments. But ...

... Lacey Centres. 111 Values. We lad twat war die for • r. lliddlesea sad distrise will Wades Wee the ear et • seemed.' ever Christmas. e. of bad a a i l et. S. wed dag•madnees did latter owe by far' my froth. To ' Atli Ism. the we/even regard to Whirls' ...