NIONUAY. Mr. It V. Barrow, lb. chair. prid M. I. It'crainrop. ViTtoLESAI.i: 1{01111:11V OF OAK PAL-

In all probability the municipal election in the Central Ward will take place on a dale just before New Year's day, andaFriday, Dec. 29th is spoken of For my I would very much like to see a Saturday set apart for the contest, it being by far the most cow% enient for the great ma

Cuaarm The cancsat under the anepice. , ! the Croydon Charity Competition been tiscd Jauti.uy - - Cnuacn Theis tarn were 110 met in the Croydon C.b..-ity Competition. but the Eats. - unly ttimed ip with four men. The Church are going l. Isim p.,int, and no ilmbt they will get it.

CROYDON CHAMBER COMMERCE. On Thursday a meeting of the Council of the Croydon Chamber of Commerce took place at the Old School cf Art Room at the Public Mall. The President (Mr. J. 0. Peiton), was In the chair, and present included Mere. It. W. I).3wn, Willer, C. E. Ebbutt, W. If

- .OUNN'S HATS AT 3s: gri tV titaltls t. 'T,.-. •rrui,Ss 1: h at-1' tho 1:, ;ft Pestbs. f sAr.l sl,v .rVi , • a. tta I)I • I fij (A. Gondlo And B. Prioe), It 1!4 1..‘N1) AN I Ae,E.NTS, AN Oposite ?Jest Cr Stati 1.4 p .ruet al et 1.,.1 I. .1 avid ;bit. wid cl I.y cx• t A. Co , I ,

NATIONAL OF VAILTFTIFS. Mr. Leo Sterling is one of the stem at the National Pattie , of Vs.l ties this week. lie is a clever comedian at a brilliant instrumentalist, and the recepcon acenrded him on Monday evening was f the most cordial description. Mr. Sterling's most pnpuli r

Or, Harlequin, the Saucy Young Scamp who collared the Lamp. And just to please the Children, OLD FASHIONED ItOLLICKINi HAH L EQ UIN t DE. GRAND 11.1.I'MINATED PERFORNIANCES Boxing Day at '2, Every Saturday notice. and Every livening at 7.34.1, until further

I have now in Stock the new Books by the most Authors of popular the (lay, viz., Kipling, Guy Boothby, Walter Besant, Ilent.y, Clark Russ e ll, Manville Fenn, Anthony Hope, Dr. Miller, John Strange Whiter, Miss Braddon, Miss Rosa Carey, Mrs. T. L. Meade, 317. Molesworth, Miss C.

UNLIMITED Li tTANTITIEs OF Fruits, including Hot-House Grapes, Pines, Tangerine Oranges, Fancy Dates, Figs, &e., &C. AT OUR WELL KNOWN LOW PRICES. Choke C I REAT DISTRIBUTION of our ANN UA I, GOOSE CLUE will commence at JI p.m. on WEDS ES DAY, DECEMBER 206, and c. , ntinue all d

FELL ROAL, CROYDON. Goud Stabling and Oar , Boxes for [lumen IS Li I !I VI sed Carr YOU! , n“l.lings!., isicAKES FOR YLEA:"URE 6 PAHTIE Order? t t t (lug. liE T. fr . t i .t,e I i bail I iuthe. One rr tn , good t tnt.g, 1 by the ing, ebp., % .1.• SS -1-Ey rf COVed -. an 1 cloth