Wednesday, December 23rd, 1931. 4 THE MERCURY. Wednesday, D

Cbe Iteesbale fiDercurv. Useful and Inexpensive, BILLIARDS. GENE XMAS PRESENTS GIVE SLIPPERS. TEES VALLEY BILLIARDS LEAGUE. POSTAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES. FOR GIFT SUGGESTIONS. •• • SEE OUR WINDOWS • LNEF The TEESDALE MERCURY can be posted every week • to any address in the Kingdom and all British possessions at 9, HORSE MARKET, Handicaps- "B" team, scratch; • the following rates:- • TO ••• ..• 2s. Bd. Cotherstone "A" team, , , • 13 weeks ... Tel. 41. New 26 weeks ... ••• 5s 6d. . and Mickleton, 100 behind scratch; • Od. • 52 weeks ... ••• ••• Middleton " A " team, 250 behind scratch ; ( Nev/ca-. .• Cheques and Postal Orders to be made avable to the 9, BONDGATE, • Teesdale Mercury Limited. Middleton "B" team, 200 behind scratch. • Barnard Cast], ' WWI? 2401 =gni ■II . Tel. 2157. Special Scale for Small Prepaid • Fo, orr deta i l, see .1,,sk ii a Last week's games resulted as follows:- • Advertisements. OD 'Cheap Cotherstone "A" entertained Middleton ■Il Situations Vacant. Specific Articles Wanted AAWMAAAAATIARANFWAREAAAANSAAAAAAASAAAASAANAAAAA or For Sale. "B." The latter won by 18 points. Houses to Let or Sell. 'Phone 25. Telegrams : " Smith's Garage." th Apartments Wanted or Businesses Wanted or For Li Middleton "B." To Let. Sale. Cotherstone "A." SPECIA Clerks, etc., Wante Articles Lost and Found. J. T. Raine ... 128 H. Baum ... 150 Domestic Servant °rivate Miscellaneous Wants. I:MITI:31i -MADE Wanted Col. Grellet ... 150 B. Payne ... 121 LOUIS SMITH & CO ., L. Waites ... 108 A. Greive 150 with Useful Season FOR CONSCIJT1VE INSERTIONS Mincemeat, Honey, No. of Once Thrice Six Inser J. Pearson ... 67 J. Richardson 150 Words s. 5. AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERS, WEEK-END CASE 12 ... 1 2 6 4 •••• 453 571 tities 18 ... 1 ... 3 9 6 8 24 ... 2 5 0 Middleton " A " entertained Romaldkirk 30 ... 2 ... 6 3 10 TEA at 10d., V-, 1/ 36 .. 3 12 Established 1902. BARNARD CASTLE. and won by only 29. China and Gree When not consecutive EACH insertion will be charged for Middleton "A." Romaldkirk. COFFEE-Finest Q the rate given for one. , This Scale does not apply to Advertisements from Public AGENTS AND SERVICE DEPOT FOR T. Greive ... 150 W. Rennison ... 79 Bodies nor to Trade Advertisements, or any other class ,than G. Wearmouth 150 J. Wight ... 91 We have a choice hose specified. Joe Bell ... 119 W. W. Alderson 150 FRUITS & CHRI 1. W. Lowe ... 150 J. W. Eastwood 70 to offer at R rgi AUSTIN , FORD , MORRIS & WOLSELEY CARS LM 569 390 J. R. HUCK, M.P.S., A OUR WINE & S Galgate Pharmacy, Barnard Castle, ■ Mickleton won by 188 against Cotherstone is fully stock Buy where you ”....lel III IV a', a Service and A well For Pure Drugs. Kodak supplies. Superfluous .0 A "B," at Mickleton. hair removed by Electrolysis. I- -r-, 11/4 We respectfully Chiropody, can Secure Free „'- 7--- -, Supplies when . Mickleton. Cotherstone "B." Ionization and Violet Ray. Corns, Callouses, and In-grown Nails \V. Butcher ... 150 N. Franklin ... 89 Painlessly Removed. Parking & Tuition necessary. A. Anderson ... 150 H. Heslop ... 41 ADDISON H Si C. Lowson ... 150 H. Parkinson ... 111 G. Denny son ... 150 W. Lowis ... 71 Family Grocers a Attractive Hire Purchase Terms or Used Cars taken in Part Payment. % Wine and S 5fi T. E. WOOD, 600 312 BARNAR RINNINVIE, Barnard Castle, AAAMATIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATIAAAAAAAARNAAARBAAHORA Bowes entertained Eggleston. The visitors Tele Fully Qualified Electrical, Wireless and 1.7■1.11117. gaining a victory by a short margin of 10 Auto Engineer. BARGAIN BASEMENT. points. 8 Years' Practical Experience Bowes. Eggleston. SHOP ON Plants, Motors, Wireless Sets and Lighting H. Preston ... 150 R. Kidd ... 109 Fittings, Etc., Supplied and Fitted. GOODS TAKEN IN PART EXCHANGE J. Kidd 150 J. W. Walker 126 T. Layton ... F. Kidd 150 3ft. Oak Combination Bedstead, with Solid Oak Bedroom Suite, latest design, H. Thompson 105120 W. Forster ... 130 T. LA SONS woven wire mattress, complete with Over- only £6-19-6. Worth double. C. HEDLEY& 525 535 WISHES to t lay; no worse than new ; 35!. the lot. Sideboard, Solid Oak, 4ft., 2 drawers and dtto REGISTERED PLUMBERS, 2 cupboards, small mirror, 75', Chest of Drawers, 3 long drawers and Table to Date. support, and 17, CALCATE, BARNARD CASTLE, 2 small drawers; standing very high; 35 ,-, Settee Bed, beautifully upholstered in P. W. L. D. Pts. Christmas Rexine, £7-15-0. Cost 16 Guineas. Also Branch Shop cost double. Eggleston ... 7 6 1 0 12 DAIRY-FED PO Columbia Gramophone, perfect tone ROSE TERRACE, Middleton-In-Teesdale Full-size Solid Oak Bedstead, panelled, Middleton " A " 7 6 1 .0 12 R. W. Dent, Es 11I, and condition; can be heard by request; 30ff-, Mickleton 7 5 2 0 10 ;orders left with Mr T. Todd, Blacksmith, £3-15-0. PRIME HEIFE Bowes ... 7 4 3 0 8 Wilkinson, Esq will be attended to.) Pair of Dressing Tables and Washstand, Also H.M.V. Cabinet Gramophone, Cotherstone "A" ... 7 4 3 0 8 well made ; not quite old-fashioned ; 9 Guineas. Guaranteed worth double. LAMBS, fed by 535-15-0 the pair; cost 12 Guineas six Middleton "B" 7 3 4 0 6 7 0 7 0 0 HAVE YOU ORDE Plumbers, Painters, Paperhangers, months ago. Piano, good tone and frame, splendid Cotherstone "B" Romaldkirk 7 0 7 0 0 for Christmas ? Or Eleotriolans, Ironmongers, offer, £25. Worth g6. Bed Couch, 25', 3-Piece Suite, covered in French Velour, This week's fixtures, which must be See Our Special General Contractors and Builders' only slightly soiled, large size, 10 Gus.; Leather Upholstered Armchair, 12'6. Easy Chairs, covered in Blue Damask, played on Thursday (to-morrow) or as near E Merchants. cost X35. Bill has been seen. 25'-. to that date as possible: Middleton "B' Another 3-Piece Suite, no worse, cov- Odd Couch, covered in Croquetts entertains Bowes; Cotherstone "A" meets Established 1854. Romaldkirk, at Romaldkirk; Cotherstone 36, The Bank, Bar ered in Rexine and Velour Seat, £6-19-6. Leather, solid oak frame, 25' - . "B" entertains Middleton "A"; Eggleston Frederick Metcalfe, Call and see these at entertains Mickleton. A big 9, MARKET PLACE, EMPIRE & E BARNARD CASTLE, Sam Wilkes & Son, FOOTBALL. FRUIT, FLOWER AND POTATO SALES- 192, NORTHGATE, DARLINGTON. Tel. 2344. KINGS BR BLENHEIMS MAN, NURSERY AND SEEDSMAN. The Teesdale Old Barnardians will field a strong eleven against the Athletic on WINESAPS The oldest and most Christmas Day on the Ten Fields. Kick off RUSSETS COX' T GENERAL NOTICES. Faui FDA` reliable firm in the district, 2.15. A good game can be expected. A few years ago, when the Athletic and the WIRELESS INSTITUTE. Corinthians used to meet on Christmas Day, A choice variety of it was always looked upon as one of the Fruit and Vegetables fresh FANCY DRESS BALL, " tit-bits " of the season. Some of the late EAST from his own Gar- Corinthian players still figure-or will on daily OD MONDAY, DECEMBER 28TH, 1931. Christmas Day-in the Old Boys' team. dens and from the best Cossor Empire Melody Maker Dancing Commences at 9 p.m. There will be, as far as the writer remem- 31, The Bank, an English Growers. now in Stock C. ELSTROP, Secretary. bers, A. R. Raper, A. Waine, and R. Watson. BARNA The Old Barnardians team will be selected Telephone 109. Fresh Cut Flowers for Decorations. Dress New price, £6 12s. 6d. complete. COTHERSTONE HOSPITALS FUND. from. the following players : L. Warnes, B. Speciality. W. Lamb, A. R. Raper, R. Watson, J. J. Sprays and Wedding Bouquets a Vickers, A. Waine, J. C. Walker, T. H. Guaranteed High Tension Batteries WHIST DRIVE and DANCE, Vickers, F. H. L. Wellman, T. C. Boardman, WREATHS and CROSSES made to Order. In the TEMPERANCE HALL, J. C. Swinhoe, W. R. Iveson, and J. MONDAY, DECEMBER 28TH. Kavanagh. from 4s. 6d. 60 volts . English Bac Our Seeds of every description for Garden Whist at 7.30 p.m. Dancing from 10 p.m. The Athletic team will be : Wilson; have always given till 2 a.m. Coates, Robinson; E. Bailey, W. Bailey. and Farm Produce Telsen Valve Holders & Grid Leaks Gregson; Reid, Brown, R. C. Stevenson, H. DANISH BA complete satisfaction. Good Prizes. Metcalfe's Band will attend. Johnson, Tallentire. 6d. each. Admission : Whist and Dance 2/- (with Smoked), Nex Prompt delivery of orders to all parts of the Refreshments), Dance only 1/3. On Boxing Day the Old Boys will have Town. Bowes as visitors to the Ten Fields (by per 6d. and Guaranteed Repairs to any make of Set BARNARD CASTLE WOMEN'S UNIONIST mission of the Athletic). Timber for all Requirements ASSOCIATION. On Saturday Middleton will be visited KINGAN'S For by experienced workmen at low cost. by the Athletic Club in a League match. CONSULT Team: Wilson; Coates, Lamb; E. Bailey, 11d. per VICTORY WHIST DRIVE & CARNIVAL W. Bailey, S. Donaghy; Brown, May, B. C. W. S. THOBURN, DANCE, Stephenson, R. Johnson, Tallentire. Be - s(•ives : Gregson, Robinson and White. Timber Merchant, General Contractor IN THE WITHAM HALL, BARNARD CASTLE, T. BOA and Complete Funeral Furnisher. TURNER ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 28TH, 1931, ASKE v. BOWES. GROCER, At 7 p.m. prompt. (Opposite King's Head Hotel), Bowes United visited Aske on Saturday. SPIRIT MOTOR HEARSE FOR HIRE. The visitors were much the superior teant Any Distance. Terms Reasonable. The Whist Drive will be a qualifying round for scoring 4 goals in the first half. The second Bank, Ba r Barnard Castle. - the Divisional Teesdale Ward Tournament. half was goalless, Bowes pressing continu Telephone 52. Final to be played at Barnard Castle, on ally, but being foiled by the good play 01 ** GATES, HURDLES, POULTRY HOUSES, THURSDAY, 4TH FEBRUARY, 1932, for Prizes to 31, the hotnesters' goalkeeper. Parkinson ...... FENCE POSTS AND RAILS, THE the value of Z20. and Preston (1) were the scorers. Resul t at Cut Prices. The Prizes for the Qualifying Round will be Bowes United, 4 ; Aske, SEASONED CARTWRIGHT TIMBER Durham & presented by Clara always on Hand. MRS CUTHBERT M. . Football Excursions. FIRE LOGS 15/- per Load, delivered Building Society Loan and LADY BARNARD, MRS NORMAN FIELD, In connection with the match, Newee -1'' Barnard Castle Area. COL. CUTHBERT M. HEADLAM, D.S.O., M.P., United v. Aston Villa, on New Year's will be present. the L.N.E.R, are running an excursion 1' BOOTS a CLEAN SAW DUST 6d. per bag, delivered. Pays 417° Tax Free Barnard Castle to Newcastle at 11.20 ON INVESTMENT SHARES. MRS RAINE'S AUGMENTED ORCHESTRA. the return fare being 35. 6d. As the re All Goods Reduce train will not leave Newcastle ILLUMINATED DANCES. EVERY PAIR Estimates Free. Prospectus from Secretary, 11.35 p.m., sufficient time will be alb ,' Refreshments at Cafe Prices. for- passengers to visit one of the Note the only address : H. L MACGREGOR, 52, Nortligate, Darlington ; p°' Tickets 2/6 each. Dance Only, 1/6. mimes. In this connection it will WYCLIFFE SAW MILL, or Agents, possible to book seats for the Newcu: T. K. BELL, 25, Horse Market, Barnard Castle;; May be obtained from Mrs Watson, J.P., Miss Theatres at the station, but it is essel MO Via BARNARD CASTLE. M. A. Smith, Mrs J. Bell, Miss Nicholson, THOS. BURN, Newton Lodge, Mickleton. that early application should be made Telephone No. 26, Whorlton. and the Committee Workers. these. BANK, BARN ......