(The aim of this column is simply to Hive bright, pithy, and readable items. Any striking anecdote or brief passage In a sermon, whether delivered in Church, Chapel, Qr Workhouse, will be welcome). - • - THE NEW YEAR. • ,Lord, whatever lies before us - We commit to Thee our way;

LAND PRESSES (by Big,glestone and Weeks), 36 PLAIN and CAMBRIDGE ROLLS (by Weeks and Drake and Fletcher), 44 SETS ' OF HARROWS, • • 1 TIP CARTS (by Bristol ,Waggon Works and others). ' 20 BALANCE and OTHER PLOUGHS, 6 MATINS CULTIVATORS, 16 ' CORN DRILLS (by Thomas), 54 SETS WHIP

PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION, 1918. LIBERAL CANDIDATE'S THANKS. /UR, CHARLES E. BEST desires to tender his 41 -I- hearty good wishes for the New Year and his sincere thanks to all who. have kindly given him their support in . the late contest, Including his comrades of the Gravesend B

CHRISTMAS MEMORIES. 8.W.8. s. The Salvation Army Band playing outside my front door at a rather, late hour ,the other evening reminded me that Christmas was rapidly approaching ChristrnaB, 1918 the Peace Christmas that we 'had all been looking forward to so .eagerly. The wind how

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PROFITt . ERING IN POULTRY FOODS. , To the Edaor of the Kent Nessenger. Sir,—Your last isstio contained a. letter from two representatives of the National Utility Poultry Society appealing for public sympathy . on account of the controlled price of eggs as. compared with cost of

FIVE MONTHS' RHEUMATISM. CURED BY BARER'S TIACRACIIE PELLETS. - , The agonising pins Of . rheumatism hold thousands of men and women in their grip every day. But the new remedy know n , a„ s , Baker's Backache Pellets is effecting wonderful 6iires.. Mr, H. B. Horsfall: of Westons