... CHRISTMAS ANNOUNCEMENTS. JOLLY : OLD : : FATHER CHRISTMAS Comes with his cheery smile to gladden our hearts and draw the links of friendship closer. That’s why he brings his welcome gifts to delight and surprise us —and none among them is more acceptable ...

... Hungary, the Christmas turkeys were being fed; in tact Father Christmas levies toll on every land to furr.s. dainties for his festive board, and for his list of gifts. - And when the cargoes have come from East and West, what does Christmas preparation ...

... Facit, each comumenced a two days’ “At home™ e¢n Christmas Eve. The ceremony at the Baptist scheol was opened on Thursday by Mr. Ashworth of Britanria. Mr. A. Heritage was in the chair. On Christmas Day th 2 pastor (the Rev. IL. G. Collinson) was the ...

... CHRISTMAS PARTY The annual Christmas party in connection with Smithy Bridge Co-operative Women’s Guild was held in the guild room on Wednesday evening. Tea was served at 6 p.m. with all the season’s fare. The remainder of the evening was spent in a social ...

... THE CHRISTMAS OBSERVER MANY ATTRACTIVE FEATURES THERE will be a real Xmas flavour about Next Saturday’s Observer. In addition to the ‘ Literary Page,”” the will contain usual paper A Special. PAGE ...

... CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL. On Saturday afternoon, in the presence of a large company of memhers and friends the Christmas carnival at the Temple Wesleyan Sunday School, Summit, was reopened by Mr, Phillip Ashworthk, J.P., of Middleton.” who pleaded for a greater ...

... CHRISTMAS MUSIC The Baillie Street Wesley Guild enjoyed a musical programme on Wednesday evening arranged by Mr. and Mrs C. R. Mills under the title of Some Christmas music.” Mr. Mills traced the composing and singing of carols from earliest times through ...

... CHRISTMAS PARTIES Many socials and parties were held in the Notden district on Christmas Eve. The Norden Conservatives had their annual tea party and social in their club. There was 2 large attendance. Mr. J. Torpey, Rochdale, entertained the company ...

... CHRISTMAS FAIR. St. .Martin’;—gl—{;x—)féi(?asrtie'tofi, were again | the centre of much activity on Satuxday lastd when the Christmas Fair was continued there. There was a large attendance at the reopening in the afternoon by Mrs. Edward Snralley of Kingsland ...

... Christmas Suggestions. ...

... CHRISTMAS AT THE INFIRMARY. At the Infirmary, yesterday, everything possible was dome to make Christmas eujoyable to the patients. All the wards were beautifully decorated. The “Bright” ward (men) presented a capital picture of a snowstorm—produced by ...

... CHRISTMAS IN ROCHDALE: Christmas 1903, like its predecessor, has bad rothing about it of the old-fashioned severity which we have been taught to associate with the mid-winter festival. There has been mno spow or Ice, not even a fog or a very cold wind ...