Christmas Gi f t s ! Before mak ing your f i l ia l choice cal l and i u sp i c t our Stock of Da in ty ami Inexpensive Perfumes and To i l e t Ar t ic les .

S. T. PATTERSON, Chemist,

1, THE BANK, BARNARD CASTLE.

turn SOUTH D U R H A M , N O R T H Y O R K AND W E S T M O R L A N D A D V E R T TSER.

E s t a b l i s h e d i 8 5 4 . REGISTRHED AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE AS A NEWSPAPER.

Fred S m i t h , B A R N A R D C A S T L E .

S P E C I A L O F F E R .

Ladies' Velour Coats F U R T R I M M E D .

35/6 worth 63 -

23, Horse Market, Barnard Castle.

No. 3,741. Barnard Castle, Wednesday, December 29, 1926. Price Three Halfpence.

Specific Articles Wanted or or For Sale.

Businesses Wanted or For Sale.

Articles Lost and Found. Private Miscellaneous Wants.

Gtoe Geesoale nDercur?. P O S T A L S U B S C R I P T I O N R A T E S .

Tke T E E S D A L E M E R C U R Y can be posted every week to any address in the Kinpdoiu and all British possessions at the following rates:—

1 3 weeks &}. 28 weeks '• °d. 52 weeks ... ••• ••• l l s - , o d - .

Cheques and Postal Orders to be made payable to the Teesdale Mercury Limited.

spee ia l iSea le for S m a l l P r e p a i d A d v e r t i s e m e n t s .

SituationsVacant. Houses to Let or Sell. Apartments Wanted or

To L e t Clerks, etc .Wanted Domestic Servant* etc..

Wanted FOR CONSECUTIVE INSERTIONS.

Mo. of O n e Thrice Six It.ser Word* »• d- J- J * ° -

12 ... 1 0 ... 2 6 ... * 0 18 ... 1 6 ... » » ... 6 0 24 ... 2 0 ... 5 0 ... 8 0 30 ... 2 6 6 3 ... 10 0 36 ... 3 0 ... 7 6 ... 12 0

When not consecutive E A C H insertion will be charged for at the rate given for one.

This Scale does not apply to Advertisements from Public Bodies nor to Trade Advertisements, or any other class than those specified.

C. H E D L E Y & SONS Registered Plumbers,

•17, GALGATE, BARNARD CASTLE, ALSO BRANCH SHOP

10, R O S E T E R R A C E , Middle ton- in -Tetsda le (orders left w i t h M r T . Todd , B lacksmi th ,

w i l l be a t tended to) .

Plumbers, Painters , Paperhangers, Elec t r ic ians , I ronmonger s ,

General Contractor!! and Bui lders Merchants .

BMHH818Mtl?l81li!SH!HltS8tS8ftlMHtMStiHi!!!!!!!?!8?!!!i!!"?!!!!t!!l

O P T O S I T E K I N G S H E A D H O T E L .

| Harold T u r n e r , I W A T C H M A K E R A N D J E W E L L E R , jj

I Watch, Clock, Jewel le ry & Opt i ca l Repairs. |

A G E N T F O R ! I N G E R S O L L & W A L T H A M W A T C H E S jj

We Specialise i n J K W E L L E R V R H P A I R S & R g - M O D K L L I N G . |

111, M A R K E T P L A C E , B A R N A R D C A S T L E . |

( i . C R A I G , F R U I T , F L O W E R A N D V E G E T A B L E

G R O W E R . Flower and Vegetable Plants, also Seed* and

all Garden Sundries supplied to order. Wreaths and Bouquet* a speciality.

76, G A L G A T E fc L O W F I E L D G A R D E N S , B A R N A R D C A S T L E .

R I D S D A L E B R O S . , B U I L D E R S A N D M O N U M E N T A L M A S O N S .

1 , C E C I L R O A D , B A R N A R D C A S T L E .

M E M O R I A L S in Marble , Stone 4 Gran i t e Designs and Price L i s t s Free on applica­

t i o n . Monumental Y a r d i n M r Jackson's Field (Opposite Steele Place).

THOMAS G A R B U T T , Ltd., Q-EILSriE^.AJL. D R A P E R S ,

C O M M E R C E HOUSE, BARNARD CASTLE. B L A N C H E S :

7, H O R S E M A R K E T , B A R N A R D C A S T L E , and H O R S E M A R K E T , M I D D L E T O N - I N - T E E S D A L E .

A n n u a l C L E A R A N C E C O M M E N C E S

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5th,

S A L E

1927. B A R G A I N S I N A L L D E P A R T M E N T S .

Join our Clothing Club now. L ibera l Bonus.

Aladdin, T h e

Wonderful Lamp

AS A N I N V E S T M E N T

P A Y S A D I V I D E N D

E V E R Y W E E K — The Saving i n using L a m p , costing

jd. per Hour ,

compared w i t h cost of L i g h t i n g by other method, compels notice of a l l interested i n

E F F I C I E N T A N D E C O N O M I C A L L I G H T I N G .

A l l A L A D D I N L A M P S are Guaranteed to give Years of Perfect Service.

S E E W I N D O W D I S P L A Y A N D L A M P

B U R N I N G I N SHOP.

Q. W . J A C K S O N , H O R S E M A R K E T ,

BARNARD CASTLE.

2 2 ,

T E L E P H O N E 49.

ADDISON & WOODHAMS ( P R O P R I E T O R : R I C H A R D W O O D M A M S ) ,

Wholesale Wine, Sp i r i t and Ale Merchants , Tea and Coffee Dealers and Provis ion Merchants ,

10, M A R K E T P L A C E , B A R N A R D C A S T L E .

W E h o l d large Stocks of a l l the popular brands of Wines, Sp i r i t s and L iqueurs at marke t prices. Cider and Ale i n cask (all sizes). Our Grocery Depar tment is complete w i t h

carefully selected stocks of every descript ion. T E A A N D C O F F K E a special i ty . Finest qua l i ty obtainable at least possible price.

WHOLESALE DEALERS IN TOBACCO AND CIGARETTES.

Del ive ry i n T o w n and Count ry . Orders called for on request. E v e r y satisfaction guaranteed. A t r i a l order is respectfully solicited.

Messrs. MOTOR SUPPLIES (Auckland), Ltd. O U R A G E N C I E S A N D P R I C E S F O R 1927 .

11-4 Citroen Saloon, 4 doors Coupe

11-4 Four-Stater, 4 Wheel Brakei ... 11- 4 Saloon 12- 24 With Front Wheel Brakes, Vaco

Servo Brake System, 4-Seater ... Saloon, 4 doors

M O T O R C Y C L E S :—A.J.S , B.S.A., N E W H U D S O N , D O U G L A S , Magnetos, Bonnet Muffs, Heating Lamps and Stoves.

Solid Tyres Fitted at any time on our own Press. Giant Pneumatics in Stock. E V E R Y T H I N G M O T O R I N G .

V A N A T T E N D S B A R N E Y M A R K E T E V E R Y W E D N E S D A Y . MORRIS

£ 1 9 0 14 H.P. Standard £ 2 7 5 £ 2 0 0 14 H.P. Saloon £ 3 3 5 £ 1 6 5 9 H.P. Rover £ 2 2 0 £ 2 1 0 £ 2 1 0

9 H.P. Rover Sports £ 2 4 0

£ 1 9 5 14-45 H.P. from £ 4 8 5

£ 2 4 0 16-50 H.P. „ £ 5 6 5

2 2 1

B R O T H E R T O N & S O N (ESTABLISHED 1842).

W H O L E S A L E A N D R E T A I L P I A N O M E R C H A N T S ,

N E W G A T E S T R E E T , B I S H O P A U C K L A N D .

N O R T O N .

LADIES! WOOD'S CHALLENGE REMEDY Is guaranteed under the sum of £100 to cure when others fail. Far superior to Pills, Pellets, or any Continental treatment. For all case* of irregularities, W e / e r obstinate, CHALLENGE REMEDY is supreme. Price 3/-, 5/-, Special 12/-. Stamp for

Particulars. Established 30 years.

M R . A N D M R S . W . W O O D LADIES' M E D I C A L SPECIALISTS

2 0 L O U I S - S T R E E T , L E E D S

f WIPE THEM OUT A NIGHT!!

R O D I N E " R A T P O I S O N .

Swarms succumb to tu fiud* luting and fatal effects. Tins.

>gt." efl^''nt01S^($L *CHE>f^BT8 *or from Ha j lLKV, Chemist, Penh.

I D E A L .

WARMING

One fire warms the entire house. Burns coke or anthracite : no smoke, soot or ashes in the rooms. Hot water for baths, etc., can also be secured without extra fuel consumption. Economical and labour-saving. Easily installed. Estimates Free

W. Smith & Co., L O W M I L L F O U N D R Y , B A R N A R D C A S T L E .

S O L E A G E N T F O R T H E

W O N D E R F U L

"DUO ART"

PIANOLA PIANOS S T E I N W A Y , W E B E R ,

A N D S T E C K .

P I A N O S OF A N Y M A K E T A K E N I N P A R T E X C H A N G E .

BROTHERTON & SON, 221, Newgate Street, B I S H O P A U C K L A N D . Tel. 137.

= 1

P R O V I N C I A L INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

E S T A B L I S H E D 1903.

F I R E I N S U R A N C E .

BARNARD CASTLE Sanitary Steam L a u n d r y

( P R O P R I E T O R - A. S T E E L E )

Is the only S t e a m L a u n d r y in B a r n a r d C a s t l e a n d Dis tr ic t . H I G H - C L A S S W O R K I N A L L I T S B R A N C H E S . S P E C I A L A T T E N T I O N G I V E N T O H O U S E H O L D WORK.

Vans Collect and Deliver in Home District.

S T E A M L A U N D R Y W O R K S : N E W G A T E , B A R N A R D C A S T L E .

C A R T E R B R O T H E R S (Propr ie tors : H . H . C A R T S R . G . F . CARTER. )

A L E , STOUT AND C Y D E R M E R C H A N T S , B ^ K / l T ^ K / I D C A S T L E .

A G E N T S F O R :

V a u x ' s Ales a n d S t o u t Whi tbread ' s Ales a n d S tout

Quiness ' s E x t r a S tout B a s s ' s Ales G a y m e r ' s C y d e r

Manufacturers o f Aerated Waters . Wholesale and Retai l .

BEFORE RENEWING YOUR FIRE INSURANCE POLICIES AT THE CHRISTMAS QUARTER, IT WILL BE TO YOUR ADVANTAGE TO JUST OBTAIN A QUOTATION FROM US, AS QUITE POSSIBLY A SUBSTANTIAL SAVING IN PREMIUM MAY BE EFFECTED.

A l l Quotat ions Given and Surveys Made w i t h o u t any Obl igat ion on the Part of the Inqu i re r .

F o r Fur ther Particulars A p p l y L o c a l Agents, or

F R A N K R O B I N S O N , Manager,

2, THE CRESCENT, CARLISLE. Telephone : 535. Telegrams : " Provinsure," Carlisle.

E . C O O P E R , F . S . M . C F . B . O . A . ,

R E G I S T E R E D O P T I C I A N

71, NOBTHGATE, D A R L I N G T O N .

C A S T L E . A T T E N D A N C E E V E R Y W E D N E S D A Y A T B A R N A R D Hours : 11 a.to. to 4 p.m.

Appointment by Writing to Darlington Address. Please Note : My Only Address in Barnard Castle is—

2 6 , H O R S E M A R K E T .

E S T A B L I S H E D 1854. W A L K E R ' S , T H E B A R N A R D C A S T L E M A R I N E

S T O R E S , 48, T H E B A N K . Best Prices given for Rags, Bones, Scrap i r o n

Fruit. Flower and Potato .Copper, Pewter, H a i r ,

Frederick Metcalfe,

Salesman, Nursery and Seedsman,

9, MARKET PLACE, B A R N A R D C A S T L E .

A Choice V a r i e t y of Engl ish and Fore ign F r u i t s , F lowers and Vegetables always i n s tock .

Bouquets, Wrea ths and Crosses made to order-T h e Oldest and Mos t Reliable F i r m i n the D i s t r i o t for Good Seeds of every description

and for Garden and F a r m Produce.

Rubber, H a r e and Rabbi t Skins, E t c . E S T A B L I S H E D O V B B 40 Y E A R S .

R. W I L S O N & SONS B U I L D E R S A N D C O N T R A C T O R S ,

J O I N E R Y W O R K S , M A N U F A C T U R E R S OF A R T I F I C I A L

S T O N E , M O N U M E N T A L M A S O N S .

Repair W o r k P r o m p t l y At tended To.

A D D R E S S : — 1 , V I C T O R I A T E R R A C E E A S T , A N D

W I L S O N S T R E E T , B A R N A R D C A S T L E .

ASSESSMENT AND VALUATION.

B A R N A R D C A S T L E R U R A L D I S T R I C T A R R A N G E M E N T S .

Barnard Castle Rura l Counci l on Wednesdi I received f rom the Clerk ( M r T . W . B a i n b r i d g -a resume of the duties w h i c h w i l l f a l l upon I as the r a t i n g a u t h o r i t y under the new R a t i : and Valua t ion Ac t w h i c h comes i n to force the d i s t r ic t nex t A p r i l . T h e Council , he sa 9 would undertake w o r k w h i c h had h i ther • been done separately i n t w e n t y - t w o diflerc.:? parishes by as many sets of overseers, and • fact there would be a revolu t ion . T h e n< valuat ion would be done before A p r i l , 19! and the a im wou ld be to a r r ive at a unifoi basis of valuat ion i n each d i s t r i c t . The re w no t r u t h i n the rumour w h i c h had got abro tha t Baruard Castle would have to share .. paying the rates of other d is t r ic ts i n the count • There would be a c lear ing away of the H ) overseers, and from w h a t he h a d heard t l • overseers would not be sorry. T h e new scherj would tend to the bet terment of r a t i n g at I rate collection, as the work w o u l d be done bv people w i thou t local influence or interests who would not let sent iment enter. L i s t s of ra • defaulters would be regular ly submi t ted at ". proceedings would have to be taken again ' defaulters. Each par ish w o u l d have a lev* un i form rate, except where there was a speci : rate for sani tary purposes.

M r P. Widdas, i n the absence of M r H . L Fife, Cha i rman of the commit tee , said i t was proposed to appoint a chief r a t i ne accountant aud assistant to the Clerk at a salary of £200. who wou ld supervise the rate collectors, and a jun io r rates assistant and accountant a t a salary of £150 ; bo th being whole - t ime employees under the d i rec t ion of the Clerk . F ive ratiDg officers and collectors w o u l d be appointed for the fo l lowing d i s t r i c t s :

1. Forest and F r i t h and Newbiggin . Salary, £30 and regis t ra t ion fees.

2. Middle ton and Eggleston. Salary, £75 and fees.

3. Langleydale and Shotton, Woodland and Cockfield. Salary, £100 and fees.

4. Gaiuford, Wins ton , Lpgleton, L a n g t o n , and Head lam. Salary, £75 and fees.

5. Staindrop, Cleat lam, Raby and Kever-stoue, Wackorfield. H i l t o n and M o r t o n T i u m o u t h . Salary, £76 and fees.

These officers are to be advert ised for. T h e Clerk would be al lowed £124 per annum i n order to provide the clerical assistance he would require . H e moved the adoption of the report .

Colonel Beadon seconded. M r L o w s o n ; Wha t is the addi t ional cost

compared w i t h the preseut ? The Clerk : £829 against £614—an increase

of £215. T h e report was adopted.

COCKFIELD NURSING.

A n effort to augment the funds of the Cock-field Nurs ing Association had a most successful t e rmina t ion on Saturday evening, December 18th, i n the Assembly H a l l . Under t h e tutelage of M r and Mrs Backhouse, the former of w h o m is Head Master of the C .E . School, and the teaching staff, the chi ldren of t h a t school gave a splendid and efficient render ing of the operetta, " L i t t l e Snow W h i t e . " Throughout the whole piece the ch i ld ren acted w i t h a s imp l i c i t y aud freedom from embarrass­ment wh ich was an added cha rm. W o r d -perfect i u a l l the i r parts and enter ing in to the sp i r i t of the play they del ighted the crowded audience by the i r fa i th fu l po r t r aya l of t h i s play aud for a t ime imbued the i r elders w i t h the sp i r i t of you th . T h e dresses of the chi ldren were lovely aud reflected credi t upon the " wardrobe mistresses." T h e dramat is persona; was as follows-- Snow W h i t e , M a r y Ful ler ; Queen of Poppyland, M a r y Atk inson ; Prince of Arcadee, Jennie H a l l ; Niobe (bis sister}, Phoebe Walker ; Podgie (keepei's son), H a r r y Glasper ; Seven Dwarfs , A l f . Sams, Lawrence S t i rk , John Ful le r , H a r r y Carter , Herber t Clark , John K i r k b r i d e and James Sparks ; Chief Baron of Arcadee, J o h n Green ; L a d y of Shoestrings, E m i l y L i t t l e f a i r ; L a d y of Kerchiefs, Esnie B r y d o u ; L a d y of Fan , El izabe th C l a r k e ; L a d y of Tresses, Kath leen L ius l ey . Ac t ion songs aud dauces were given by the iufants aud the fa i thfu l reproduct ion of woodland fairies aud fa i ry butterflies were a special feature of a splendid programme. Miss Alderson b r i l l i a n t l y accompanied the ch i ldren .

Jun io r Imper i a l League. Baruard Castle Junior I m p e r i a l League on

December 10th discussed the subject ," H o w can members of the Junior I m p e r i a l League best serve the i r couut ry ? " In te res t ing speeches were made by Miss A . Hewi tson , Miss B . Wal ton aud M r A . W . K i d d . A " games n i g h t " was held on December 17th, there being between 30 and 40 members present. T h e games were arranged by Miss L . Key and Miss F . M . B r o w n .

P R E S E N T S .

The Useful A r t i c l e is always most acceptable.

We have a Choice Selection i n Ladies ' and Gents' H a i r Brushes, f rom 1/9 to £ 2 2s. each.

Ho t -Wate r Bott les w i t h Covers, i n a l l sizes, aud red and grey rubber, f rom 4/6 upwards.

A Choice Selection of Perfumes, inc lud­ing Moruy , D u Bar ry , Grossmith 's , Atkinson 's ; also E a u de Cologne, Lavender Water, f rom 1/- to

Mi r ro r s , Trays , Toi le t Cases, Soaps, Face Powders, Puffs, Safety Razors, &c.

Brownie , Kodak and Ensign Cameras, f rom 9/6.

S E E O U R W I N D O W S .

• J . T . K N O W L E S , C A S H C H E M I S T ,

• 39 . M a r k e t Place, Barnard Castle.