CLOTIIING STORE, BLYTII.

STskaroao.—On Christmas morning • &arse number amembled at Stakeiord to witness the handicap promoted by the Stakeford Society. 'rite pleas Mogen to Ay from was West Sleekburn Farm • distanee of one mile. The followtag were deelarod winners :-1 B. Caws, 2 1). McKenzie, 3 Bart Ta

SNOW. A man named Charlie Remy isUision ( 24 ), atone sawyer, of Rochdale, lost hi. Ise on Rooky Moor, near Rochdale, on eh/labium Bay. Along with Jodrell Thornley, of Butterworth Torroon, Porden, John Smith. of Porden, and another man, he walked to the Moor Cock" Inn, on Itoole

MRS BAGUT lIARTE, aothor of ^ Logo'. Brame," " Moms." Saver Liaing." The WNW of

•It we Demme my mother loved you the last word sbe uttered was your said Clarence. turning round and the girl he adored. A weak had passed since Mrs Hamilton's Math, and the Clare* had lured him from kis solande to spend the day with them. ' love was remprocated,' murmured Eilee

Beet price given. Large atoek of LADIES' FASHIONABLE JACKETS from la up. ward,. Lot of Dram Stow for hire. Dogtooth' letters promptly attended to.

Lest Christmas the demand for their Specie:ay Pianofortes at £1910., £23. £2S, and L 33 caah, was so great that they had difficulty in est-rating all orders They have therefore. to matt the special demand usual at this memos laid an extemite stock of these beaoti• instruments, w

MIDDLEMAS BROTHERS. IiANDHERCIIIIIF BOXER, &a. WATERLOO ROAD PRESBYTERIAN CIIURCII BAZAAR GRAND FANCY FAIR GRANTHAM'S ASSEMBLY ROOMS, BLYTH. ON MONDAY, TUESDAY, & WEDNESDAY, JANUARY lit, 2nd, and 3rd, 1900. The Benne will be opened on Monday, Jim ht. 3 pa. by JOHN dO U LL. ESQ..

SHIELDS. Deo. 15. When the Neptune line steamer Ohio, Capt. Wilson, was about twelve hours out from Shields on her present voyage then was a great eo•tmotion ander No. 4 hatch. Upon opening it four young moo were found. All were German, and said they had Mowed array to math Amer