An anzionfevisagest customer entered the shop the green. red, and yellow bottle , in it. window, and addressed the man behind the hair restorers. " Can you make this out for me!'" he said handing over a slip or paper. The chemist glanced at it. Then he took r to the nearest gasl

Second Lieutenant Maynanl P. Andrews /headmaster of Hipperbolme Grammar has been g.asetted lieutenant of the 4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's Weet Regient. Lieut. Androws it attached to the Brighouse company. Mr. J. B. Hepworth (probation officer) reported to the Brighouse ma

On Raturday afternoon, a foot race took place on the highway in Bradley-lane, in which mach interest was embed. The oonteutants were Hodgson, of Cowcliffe. and W. Jackson , of Roetrick. and the stake way £l. Jackeon. who was in front all the way following a eying start. wee by *

At the Halifax West Riding Court on Saturday morning the Rev. A. M. Parkes (vicar of Clifton) obtained an omneional licence for the Clifton National Schools for a performemp to be given on Boxing Day. NEWS and ADVERTISEMENTS for Insertion In the " Echo" may be left at the shop o

The knur and email handicap in progress at Viand was continued on Saturday before a good attendance. Each competitor played 10 noes eat+, with }oz. pot kirurs. The competitor in Saturday's heat were: 6. 'Parker. 8. Mend; G. Smith. 8, Broad Uarr; G. E. Smith, 12, 1111- land; H. S

Three large lemons, large tart cooking apples, ill,. atoned raisins, llb. of currants, llb. finely chopped beef suet, 1l b. moist sugar, lo s . minced candid peel . I gill rum or brandy, 2 tablespoonsful orange marmalade. Method —Grind the rind of the lemons, squeeze out the jui

Festivities were held at Chriaimas, or rather on December 25, the winter eolstioe, before the Christ child wa, born, and many of the old customs were relics of pagan ceremonies. The Yule log is probably a remnant of the sacrificial feast of Juul with tits ceremonies that bad all

A house but a short distsnee from Rastrick, Common is stated by its occupier to be• haunted by a most amiable ghost. Every Christmas Eve, he affirms, an uncanny figure i , , to be observed in the dimmed light serenely seated on his "muffin pot" (not the beer barrel) in the cella

"There's a time to be young and a time to be old," as Solomon remarks, and I am rather inclined to think, ears Miss Jesse Pope in "Pearson's," that if he had lived today he would have added. "and there's a time to be young even if you are old, and that's Christmas time." Round a