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Buy a Buoyant Chair for some member of your own household and you will have done your good deed for Xmas and many other days.


Come and see what w;e a you in Upholstery


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GHHISTMAS SHOPPING Why You Should Shop Early. The Well-Laid Plan.


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bu.sieat time of all tlm ycarl *lf we are not careful i t will come ami take ns by surprise witli lots of tliing.s left undone tliat\ve meant to do “ before (Jhristmas,” and lots of pre- seuts forgotten because we did not realize how time Hies. Indeed, tho few weeks just before Christmas scorn to lly faster timu any others all through the year. That is why i t is so important to make our preparations early.


of Bmttif and Value LET CONERON’S i>if solve your Gift Problems this Christmas We have a Good Selectiok o r S T A IN L E S S C U T L E R Y , S I L V E R W A R E and C U T G LA S S


Wliich are always acceptable as ])rcsonts being useful and pleasing in appearance.


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JEWELLERY S E E O U R D I A M O N D R I N G S


iVll the latest patterns and the best possible value.


JVIOVELTIES S H IN G L E S E T S : : B E D R O O M C LO C K S : ; C A L E N D A R S S C E N T S P R A Y S and B O T T L E S for tho Dressing Table, & c .


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WATCHES Dainty W R IS T L E T W A T C H E S for Ladies in various p a t te rn s in Gold an d Silver F o r Gents, both W R IS T L E T and P O C K E T W A T C H E S in large v a r ie ty . All good BELIABLE TIllElvEErEK.S.


Fo r the Younger People we have—P O C K E T W A T C H E S from 3/9 W R IS T L E T W A T C H E S from 7/6


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Port Sherry


Claret Burgundy


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' Sautcrncs Graves Chablis Bnrsac


Champagne Muscatel


Scotch Whisky Irish Whiskey Rum Brandy


Liqueurs Cocktails


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LADIES HATOBAQS Advertiser and Times Offices.


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Bass Worthington Guinness Whitbreads Ale and Stout.


Cyber & c .. &c


oneron. ioor Lane, Clitlieroe Win. W. WHITESIDE


W IN E M E R C H A N T and


T O B A C C O N IS T


Havana Cigars British Cigars Cheroots


Cigarettes and


Tobaccos in great variety-


pipes Pouches


Cigarette Cases Cigarette Holders


32, Castle Street T kl. 79


Well Selected Stocks of S E A S O N A B L E G O O D S AT Lowest Pbices.


Orders by Post Given Special Attention


Walking Sticks Tobacco liars Smokers Cabinets Pipe Racks


Petrol Lighters Ash Trays


And all ^ Smokers Requisites


Sole.Agent for Loev/o’s celebrated P IP E S


during tho next week or two and before tho final rusli, it i.s easier to give attention to everybody, and to satisfy individual wants and wishes. ^Moreover, if tliero is a run on any ifarticular item of tho stock tliere is time now to replenish i t before Christmas. Ju tho last few days of Yulctido shopping this is out of tho question. You must buy whatever is loft or do without.


llcsides, Jo y of Buying Presents. sot^nhout i t badly.


able than buying presents for onr friends, and i t should ho a joy when i>ut into i>rac- tice.


shop late we foci hiuTiod and ilustercd, tlu‘' crowds of other ludated slioiiiievs jostle and worry, ns, and finally, in do.speration we buy Romothing we do not like and probably pay more than we had intended and retunrhomo dis.satlsfiod and di.spirited, and lu'obahly with headache into tlie bargain.


can take time over our .selection.


I t only becomes a trial wlien we I f we sliop early wo .If we


Po.ssibly in soino eases wo may know jn.st what our friend wants, or we may have a very good idea of llic kind of gift likely to bo most acceptable. This idea may not have assumed any very distinct form, hut


Christina.s shopping. The fir.st .step is to make a careful list of all tho friends and acquaintances to wliom wc want to send tokens of afToctioii and goodwill. I f this is neglected, somo si>ecial old friend may in­ advertently ho forgotten or only remembered a t tho last minute. Then i t is wi.so to write against each name fow suggestions for snitablc presents.


I t is not a moment too early to liegin onr Theoretically, what could ho more enjoy­


decked out in te!nx>ting array. All the novelties and all tlio old i’nvouritus are rangeil tier upon tie r of delighted gifts. Everything is in order and ready, anti tlie inviting task before us is to inspect tho Yulotide gifts carefully and tlien make really sensible and satisfactory choice. Natur­ ally, the shopkeepers are glad when tlioir customer.$ shop early. They want to give satisfaction and tliis is easier when every­ thing is set out and in order.


motto tlie slogan “ Shoi> Karly.” I f wo just say to ourselves, “ Thorc’.s i)lonty of time; 1 neetl not do my Christmas shopifing yet,” we doom ourselves to disappointniont. At tho last minute wo rush oil, only to limi th a t all the most attractive things have gone, snapped up by sensible people who shopped early, Tho thincs that, arc loft have been tumbled over^ and lost their first freshness, and in despair we buy something we do not really like, and go homo weary and crestfallen. Ju s t now, all tho stores and shops are


AVhat a mistake i t is not to take as our ClirifitJuas i.s coming! always the jolliest, I !^! YORK STREET Satferthwaite Tel. 191


is sufficiently clear to be a good guide to what to get,


question- of Christmas shopping to carry i t to a .satisiactory conclufiiou. However much or howovey little wo may imvo to sxicnd, wo must lay i t out carolully. I t is quite easy to .spend a largo Kum on a present that brings no pleasure to its recipient and on tlie other hand a little gift tha t only co.sts a few pence may be just the verv thing th a t imr friend most wanted. •


. Time and thought must bo given to tho Limits of Expenditure.


their e.vnenditure; they cannot afford to buy rcckle.s.s)y, hut this doe.s not mean th a t they cannot give really attractive pieseuts to their friends. J t doe.s, howovor, mean


.spection and .study tlio .shop window.s. 'J’he.se are ju.st now a real panorama of cliarming novelties and acceptable Y’liletide gift‘d. I t is more than likely when making your tour of insjiection you will espy some delightful little novelty and get an idea of a suitable gift th a t otiiorwise might not liave occurred to your mind.


No Disagreeable H u r ry .


early is th a t when the Yuletido novelties are fir.st Ji.splayed yon got a bettor clioico. Tliero is a full range di.sidnyed lieforc you, and] you would be very iliflk-ult indeed to please


same business of liuyiug Oiristmas presents, throng the .store.s and make i t very dilliciilt to got near the various counters, and quite impossible to Rjieml mucli time on indecision. If you caiiH make up your mind, .some other shopper will quito po.s.sibly snap up the very tiling tha t oveninally you regret not having bought yourself I AnoUier very good reason for shopping I


to he hurried over the choosing of Cliristina.s prc.scnts. The choice should he rather a leisurely affair. Y’ou want time to examino yoiir inlendcd piirchnso and to consider whether i t is exactly the right tiling or not. I f you .sliop early you need not fool liurricd. TJu* Ralesniaii, too, lias more time to give you holjifnl advice. .Later on, witli eager crowds jostling his elbow, asking him for this or that, he really has no time for the undecided ]uirchaser. Tlveii if you enlist his aid it i.s quite likely th a t he will J'ct ho able to find exactly what you want. ■\rany jirevions .shopiier.s have been tiirnhig over tlie goods, .so tliat it is sniall wonder th a t .some itonis get mi.slaid or ilia I stocks got low of tlie choico.st novelties. Tho good-tempered crowds all intent on tho


Tliere i.s notliing more disagrcealde' tliaii


these notices you will not only get helpful suggestions as to wliat to buy,' but you will also find out about jiricc and also where the jiarticular items can he honght, I f you wish, you can also take anvaiitage of tlie catalogues and price lists. The.se also servo a useful purpo.so and help you to got the host value for your money. Tlie no.xt .step is to nuMvo a tour of in-


hand for the shopper. First of all you can get a very good idea of prices and values by .scanning the advertisomeuts in the local papers. ^fany of tho shops and stores inake a feature of very liolpful advertising just before the fe.stive’season.


lly .studying


list of your friends and add to' i t n list of Iiossihle jiresents, you can also make a note of tho amount you wish to .siioiid. Tlien, when actually, buying tlie prosents, this is a good guide and will Rave you from over­ spending on one person and leaving too little to lay out on otliors, Tliorc are several very valuable aids a t


th a t they must shoj) early and .shop witli care and discrimination.


I f you make a Most people liave to set some limit upon


on tlie novelty for a friend’s Christmas sur­ prise.


Shop in Person.


.smuggling your parcels into tho house and unwrapping thorn, and you feel a real glow of satisfaction yoiir.sclf in anticii>atiiig'tlio delight of your friends when they receive tho various items. Then, too, you must allow yourself time to rc-jiack eacli iirosont, for whether you hand over your present in per.son, or wliother you send i t througli tho post, roincmher th a t your friend secs the outside of the parcel fir.st, Nowaday.s, it is ca.sy to_ givo^ a fe.stive air to thc.so imrcels l»y the aid of gay-coloured gummed tapc.s and .string, and doeorntivo little .seals and labels, and to bo sure that the package .shall reach its destination hetimos, po.st it oarlv, hut romomber to mark it “ Not to bo oponod until Christmas Hav!’’


SCOTTISH VERSATILITY.


tbe- important post of Comptroller-General of British Columbia, in which cnp.acilty ho


A C 0 :u r i ’]10LLKR ON SNOAV SHOK.S* An .Kdinghnrgh man lias juHt retired from


ment wliicli wont bv tlie name of “ Tho Iiittle Black Hovii.s,’’ and by 1890 had bcconio as.slstant manager a t AYinnipeg of tho Hiuhson’s Bay Company.


for Canada. Ho fanned, ranched, worked on tlie railway, fought in' the Biel rebellion I.s a. membor of the 90th Winnipeg Bcgi


played no .small p a r t in building up of ■Western Canada. .Born in tho Scottish capital in 1S03, !Mr. Alexander Monat qualified tliovo a.s ;i cliartcrcd accountant it tlio ago of IS and a year later .sot out


shopping ill por.son. I f y o i r try to .shop by past you misg moro than half the fun of ft all. There is .something so vorv iollv about the gay atmosplioro of the woll-lightcd shop.s with then* kaleidoscopic arra3’^ of inviting presents, and oven tho merry throngs of iollow shoppers, all intent upon the same prc.sont-hiiying adventure, help to malic vour expedition pleasant. Morelv to s it <iown and order from a catalogue \s not half the fim and few of us would like to miss tho ploH.surahlo excitement of Yulotide shopping. There is .sometliing very attractive, too, in


To be really enjoyable, you must do your


if you could not make a haiipy selection. I f you leave your shopping to tho last minute rush, you may romembor some altractivo trifles tha t caught your eye a few weeks earlier, only to be greeted by the sad re­ frain, “ All Rold out; impos.siblc to repeat till alter Cliristma.sl” This i.s cold comfort when you lind particularly .sot your heart


GIFTS FOR XMAS


Ue lOH ^^E GIVE A SELECTION


CnuiST.HA.s G u t s Silk and Linen H A N D K E R C H I E F S


White Dress M U F F L E R S S H IR T S and C O L L A R S ,


E V E N IN G D R ES S T I E S , BOWS and W A IS C O A T S Dross Studs and Links


S O C K S U S P E N D E R S , and B R A C E S


Silk, A r t Silk G OW N S .


P Y JA M A S in Silk and also in Wool. M O T O R R U G S .


Ladies and Gents. U M B R E L L A S and Leather C O L L A R B A G S .


B eeoke You B uv Y-qub Chbist- MAS Gu t s , Cojie and i .ook BOUND THE ^VlNDOWS AT—


REGENT HOUS15


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Smart Umbrella


Makes a real useful Present. We have a very fine range, come along and see our selection


Special Window Display of Umbrellas in all latest styles and colours, marked at prices ranging from 3/11 to 35/-


Childrens - - - from 2/1 I


PERMANENT WAVING By the world famous R U SO method. Our charges 25 Curls 2 0/-


PERFUMES Large variety. The noted C O X Y productions


ofliees witli tho Company ivhen ho roturncKl to look after Iiis Alberta ranch. In 191G however, lie was olFerod and nrccjKted tho position of Comptroller-General and revolu- tloni.sed tho internal financial administra­ tion of tho province.


l'’or twenty years ho occupied important


occasions the loiig-<Iistancc .snow-slioo hampiqnship, played rugby for Manitoba,


As hceome.s a. Scot, ^fr. ^fonat wa.s niso fine atholole, won on .sovoral successivo


luul tvrico was a memlier of Vlio olinmpion I'wiiig crows.


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phaco.s.” “ That'll teach her to keep out of thaso


Jfy girl got her nose broken in threo CHRISTMAS 1928 A few siigiiestions for OlilSTIAS PH IS ESEH


Rush seated Stools, Hide Stools, Hassocks, Pouffes, Kiddies Chairs, Cane ' Chairs, Linen Baskets, Decorative Pottery, Indian Brassware, Japanese Lacquered Goods, Tea Trays, Coffee 1 ables, Crumb Trays and Brush, Hall Sets, Cushions,; Electric Table Lamps, Smokers Stands, Plant Stands, Mirrors, Occasional Tables, Slipper Boxes,


Carved Bellows &c.


These are just a few of the things we have in stock. Many others we shall be happy to show you if pay us a visit .


r. SATTERTHW AITE & SON. Yk SI. o r Tel. 191


S E N D C H R IS TM A S C A R D S Let your friends know that they liavo a fond place in your heart. That you


Cherish and reciprocate tlic kindly feeling of dear ones, near and far. A Christmas Card or Calendar w.ll convey your message of goodwill. A whole selootion of Christmas Cards and Calendars now on view.


A S T L E Y ’S, C H U R C H S T R E E T , B L A C K B U R N . Anotlior Christmas is close at liaiul—the season for


buying gifts means tliat you arc looking for good lumest value for money—you ivill find it here.


SLIPPERS Sowerbutts,


In great variety for Eathcr, Motlicr, Sister ajul Brotlier.


Wc retain the sole agency in this district for “ Tho


Gypsy Queen ” footwear for Ladies, and the “ Gypsy King ” boots and shoes for men, real dependable makes. We recommend them.


“ JU M B O ” B O O T S for Manual Workers. nri M111 m 1111 m r m n I n n I m IT 1111111 u 1111


M O O R L A N E C L IT H E R O E


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