The IVorkhouse was nicely decorated on Xrmsa Day, and the inmates had. good time as usual. Mr. Whitehouse sent hia customary presentv of ten and sugar, oranges, and apples, tobacco for the anti sweets for the children. Suitable presents were also sent by Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Lowe.

SPINNING. In an article on the state of trade in the current issue of the monthly "Record of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce' refer. mice is made to obstinacy of some localities in employing women for mule spinning. Without any prospect of an early peace, the cotton industry,

A grind donee prrved a populnr attraction # the Hollingworth Ceuservative Club oo Xusa, Eve, there being a red company present. The room vrte, nicely d«tanted. A capita' pro'gamins of music was played .tt the piano by 'rs. Ortisreott. and 'I corer Groaeott as M.C. Choice ref I c

by 'Charlie Chaplin Revue Co. (Glossop 'Electric. Palace... mum or XMAS PAWLS' FUND. - , hn a x . d. Amount previously acknowledged fee Mrs. Garlick's Card 0 3 0 e s Beremem Beaumont, per Iffiddleton'• Card, ?a. Od.; the Middleton, fos.; same of than 55., 4s. W. Clare Lees, Esq.

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Early on Monday morning, Mr. Jazzes Ilia removing some caustic and soap at the Birch Vale Print ,ors. Tbt bottom of the tub cams out and the liquor went over the lower part of his tags, burning him severely. First aid was tenc,tred ut the walks, after the neer. tunate lan w-..•

FIT OFF. GET A BOX MOAT. /ire. King, Runnel! Road. Wickferd, states: "Duty compels me to tell all who suffer that your pills cured me after years of pain."—Mr. A. Newton, of Fe'them, writes. "Your pills have completely cured me after months on my back."—Jame Swift, Attercliffe, S

in previous years we hove often woartered how Christwas was spent in the Army. Coaleonently, for the week • r too wc have been anticipating hoot we shousql ~joy cur list Christmas spent in bacraeka. Now our are at reA; Ike never imagined what a glorious and happy time we The b ,

'ADFIELD SOLDIER'S SAD DEATH. LUCE DRS FIN fliririatastida was greatly saddened for the residents of Padadd by the news which came to fund on the eve of the great. Christian festival of the death of Lauce.Corporal Leach, of the Garrieri Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment, he