Ross Gazette 26th November 1914 - Page 5
Ross Gazette 26th November 1914 - Page 5
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| Date | 26/11/1914 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Ross Gazette |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 26th November 1914 |
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Sowersby's e lowest possible margin of kers and Staff employed . de ins . wide , 1/11 per yard . r . All wool ; light in weight ; warm oil in this Fabric renders it practically kirt Lined , 2/6 extra . rns on request . Orders now solicited ITING SERGES , " ADMIRALTY " to order at similar low prices . moderate price . ation - Fur Costs in the Newest Shapes owersby lace , Ross . ( LIMITED ) QUALITY , FOR VALUE . A Double- Purpose Car for £ 120 ST POPULAR TWO - SEATER on th same Car with the rear compartment DELIVERY . A most useful Car for supplied by the Sole District Agents : - ALL , Ltd. , DY BUILDERS , RAGE , ROSS . mateur Photographers . have some that would make fine n Negative makes a charming , inex- ving just that personal touch . rush , while we can give every order ecide from several negatives , bring them to you just the size you wish 1/6 up , Mounted complete . BENHAM S ' COLOURMAN , P.O. ) , Ross - on - Wye . FOOTBALL . ROSS SECONDARY SCHOOL . second house match was played on th inst . , when the North Town again five to nil . South Town played well ear half - time , when they deteriorated hat Davies scored from a well placed by Price , and Price from a penalty first half . Gammond ma . and Cole ored in the second half , whilst the point came from a miskick by one of fenders . atch , Town v . Country will be played . e 25th inst .. and on December 9th a against Hereford Secondary School Eleven . match against Mew's XI . was post- owing to bad weather . OLD FRIENDS ARE BEST , Whilst studying economy do not RILINE net your Teeth and Health . This is a most economical Denti- R THE frie A few drops produce a most rushing lather and ' cleanser . EETH . Readers the Teeth White and Arrests Decay . BACCO CICARS ! CIGARETTES Every known Brand at Manufacturers ' own List Prices . Endless variety of Tobacc sis Fancy Goods and Shop Fittings The Trade only supplied Opening orders a Speciality . Send for Price List to INOTTON & COLE Ltd .. Cannon St. , Birmingham C. & C . KEARSLEY'S ORICIAL idow Welch's Female Pills and reliable for Ladies . The only Gennine , Awarded IFICATE of MERIT at the Teamanina Exhibition , 11 Reputation . Ordered by Specialists for the One of male Complaints . Bold in boxes , 1/15 and 2 , of all Chemists , or post free , 1 / 1and 1/10 from CATHERINE KEARSLEY ( DEPT . ) , 42.Waterloo Rd.London.S.E . d and Published for the " Ross azette , " Limited , by GODFREY M. ORTON , at their Offices , High - street d Church - street , Ross , in the County Hereford . URSDAY , NOVEMBER 26 , 1914 . SEOOND SHEET phone - 89 , Ross . ADDRESSES . HERBERT B. MEW , Telegrams Ross BARREL BREWERY , ROSS . BRILLIANT ALES NOURISHING STOUT . These Ales and Stouts give great satisfaction to those who enjoy a brilliant Beer , with delicate palate , and fall of life . This is accounted for by the fine quality of the materials employed , the delicious flavour and aroma of selected Hops being very noticeable . These prices are subject to the War Tax now imposed : Cask Beer £ 1 per Barrel ; Bottled Beer 1s . per dozen pints , 6d . per doz . half pints . A.K. Light Ale per gall . 10d . Light Dinner Ale - Half - pinta , per don . 1/8 F.A. Recommended for family use G.A. Sparkling Bitter Ale 19 " " Pinte " 9/0 P.A. Very High Clas X.X.8 . ( Double ) Nutritious Btoub X.X.X.S. ( Treble ) Nutritious Stout ( Recommended for Invalide ) . 35 " " 1/4 Nutritious Stout - Half - pints 1/9 " " Pints 1/4 " 22 9/6 1/2 Casks of 4 , 9 , 18 , 80 , and 54 Gallons . Home - browed GINGER BEER , GINGER Oatmeal Stout , Helf - pinta for Invalids Pints STOUT , and LEMONADE , 1 / - per gallon , in 1 , 3 , and B - gallon jars or 6 - gallon osaks . Stone Ginger Beer , in Screw - stoppered Bottles , 1 / - per dozen . Bass's and Worthington's Ale and Guinness's Stout ( own Bottling ) supplied at moderate prices . " Familiesand Private Oustomers supplied with High - olass Wines and Spirits . ESTABLISHED 1813 . WILLIAM PULLING & CO . , DISTILLERS , Wine and Spirit Merchants , Bonded Warehousemen And CIDER MAKERS , . East - street , 48 , Broad - street , and Bath - street , HEREFORD . AND HIGH - STREET , ROSS . Foreign Wines and Spirits imported direct , under Bond , from Country of Production to their Bonded Stores , East - street . DISTILLERS , FOR 80 YEARS , OF PULLING'S PURE HEREFORD GIN . Manufacturers of all kinds of Finest Quality British Liqueurs and Cordial Retail and Trade Lists Post Free on application . Goods Carriage Paid to any Railway Station Finest Special Reserve Whiskey , 50 / - per dosen . Bound Claret from 11 / - per dosen Bole Consignees of TIRANT and Co.'s CHAMPAGNE , at 56 / - and 68 per dosen . All other Champagnes at Lowest Pricos THE ROSS It should be interesting to buyers of General Drapery . LADIES ' COATS . LADIES ' COSTUMES . LADIES ' OUTFITTING . LADIES ' MOURNING . One of the best assorted stocks in the County . One other fact - there is no better value . WAKEFIELD KNICHT , HEREFORD . GAZETTE THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 26 , 1914 . 7th . ROSS QUESTION . FOR ENGLAND , HOME , AND DUTY . Go and fight for your Country , lad , And say you had to be forced to fight , To save old England dear . Don't you love the dear old Country , lad ? The land where you first saw light ; Would you see ita fair fields blackened and Boorched Don't let the enemy jeer , By the Prussian's withering blight ? Go and fight for your Mother , lad ; The Mother who loves you 60 Must never be told that you shirked the call , When duty bade you go . Letters from the Front . The proof was Ross proof , and Ross had Extracts from letters written by Corporal B. J. Hawker , D Company K.S.L1 . , to his confidence in a neighbour's word . But there home , Hill Court Gardens , Bons , Hereford was still a question would the cure prove shire . These letters were written after he lasting P A reassuring answer is given here came out of the trenches , they were in them by a Ross resident . for some time , day and night . The letters On July 7th , 1913 , Mr. A. Turner , of 16 , are dated October 27 , November 6th , and Over - Ross - street , near St. Mary's Mission Hall , Ross , said : " Some years ago I was We have been having a very bad time of troubled with my kidneys and urinary dis it , these last few days , and I don't think any order . There was always considerable diffi- of us want to see it over again ; but thank culty in obtaining relief . I had attacks of God I got away without a scratch . At the rheumatism as well , and could scarcely bend present moment , we all look more like a lot sometimes .. " I had tried all sorts of medicines for the of scoundrels than anything else , haven't had a wash for a week and are covered in complaint , but I found nothing gave me the clay from head to foot . None of us have had relief that Doan's Backache Kidney Pills our clothes off since we came out here . It did . I took three boxes of the pills , and by is surprising how soon you get used to sleep- and I felt altogether better than I had been that time the urinary disorder was corrected , ing with clothes and boots on . We often go for a long time . for ten days , and do not nnlace our boots . The nights are very cold indeed , and most of our work is done at night . We seldom of backache or kidney trouble I always ad- get a whole night's sleep . Sorry to say , Ivise them to take Doan's Pills . ( Signed ) " A. Turner . " have been wounded , and am in hospital , but On May 20th , 1914 - nearly twelve months doing well . Eight of us were holding a bar later Mr. Turner said I am in good ricade across a road , under heavy fire , and NOTES FROM THE METROPOLIS . in the morning , a piece of shell cut through health . I am pleased to say , and free from my coat and grazed my left arm , and just be the old trouble since being cured by Doan's Pills . " fore I was knocked down , a sniper cut the wire out of my cap . Then a coal box " Urio acid poison left in the system by Go and fight for your Children , lad , weak kidneys causes lumbago , rheumatism . burst right over us , killed one and wounded The Ross Gazette . THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 96th , 1914 , Br oun LowDON CORESPONDENT We do not hold ourselves responsible for all the opinions expressed by the able writer of these notes . Whenever I hear anyone complaining Don't you love the dear old Mother , lad P Would you see her grey head bowed With grief at the thought of the old roof - tree Destroyed by the Hunnish crowd ? the Hu Go and fight for your Wife , dear lad , Do you think ' twill rejoice her heart , When she reads what others are daring , to feel You are playing the craven's part ? Don't you love the wife of your bosom , lad ? Would you see her dear face pale As she hears the tramp of the foemen's feet , And the ly shrapnel's hail ? deadly Who love you so trustingly ; funked , the rest of us I think I am lucky to be vel , urinary disorders ; makes you feel Would you have them told that their father The revenue debates in the House of Com - alive at all . Doctor says I shall not be able dull , heavy , tired and miserable , and leads to fatal disease if neglected . Doan's Back- With his country in jeopardy ? mons are surely without precedent as ex- to be moved for some time , but I am in per- ache Kidney Pills act directly upon the kid- Don't you love the dear little children , lad ? plea of harmony and good - will , as also the fact , healthill soon get all right , as its rather doys and bladder , and bring quick relief , la With terror , at eight of the merciless hordes Would you see their sweet eyes wild spectacle of a Liberal Chancellor and his Hone I shall all this way ensuring the poisonous acid Unionist predecessors settling the details of dull looking at the ceiling all day , after and waste water being removed before they Who regard neither woman or child ? the Budget together . Parliament has often being about so much . have time to set up disease or irritation in Go and fight for your Sweetheart , lad ! been accused of voting thousands without the body . turning a hair , and everybody knows how , when the financial year is waning , blocks of votes are passed through without a mom- ent's hesitation . Mr. Lloyd George , in his long career at the Exchequer , has never had so easy task as that presented by the GERMANS DRIVEN BY OFFICERS . A TERRIBLE BAYONET CHARGE . Pte . D. Williams , of the 1st Gloucester shire Regiment , writing to his brother and sister in Kyrle - street , Ross , says : " I am greatest demand ever made upon the poo- in England again now , I was wounded or kets of the nation . As he said at the out- October 29th , at Ypres , and am getting on set of the war , it will be " the silver bullet " as well as can be expected . We charged the which will decide the issues amost as cer- enemy with fixed bayonets . and the chap tainly as the lead and nickel of the battle that I went for fired at me the same time as field , and really it looks as though the he was using his bayonet . He wounded me wealthier section of the public rather enjoy- in the left arm , but I managed to run at ed the process of income - tax duplication by him , striking him through the neck with my which some millions of the " over three hun- bayonet , killing him on the spot . I then re- ceived a piece of shell in my side , while dred " are to be raised . something hard hit me on the head when I fell backwards in a trench . I must have fainted , for as I came round two men were Then I saw lying on top of me wounded . It is not astonishing that the most absurd ideas of England's inability to raise fighting men should prevail upon the continent , not Price 28. 9d . a box , 6 boxes 13s , 9d .; of all dealers , or from Foster - McClellan Co. , 8 , Wells - street , Oxford - street , London , W. Don't ask for backache or kidney pills , ask distinctly for Doan's Backache Kidney Pills , the same as Mr. Turner had . BORWICK'S AS GOOD AS EVER NO ADVANCE IN PRICE POWDER The Beat BAKING POWDER in the World . WAB . merely among our foes , who are fed up with three bayonets go through one of them , That WHAT BERLIN THINKS OF THE all sorts of misrepresentations , but , unfor- was too much for me , and I again fainted , Neither the being very weak from loss of blook . I was tunately , among our Allies . Premier . Lord Kitchener , nor even the late therefore hours before being removed . The Lord Roberts himself , has been able to satis - two men on top of me were both dead , and fy the crictics of voluntary service that our I was covered in blood . We won that battle , time - honoured system has not broken down . however , the Germans lost quite 1,700 , but Continental lamentations are pored out in I cannot say what our losses were . The Ger- the press , and , of course , German journalists mans are not fighting with such a good heart are only too glad to point the moral and as they did at first , while one of their pris- adorn the tale of our supposed decadence . oners told us that they were being driven by But if things are not so bad as they are their officers . " painted in these jeremiads , it is permissible to think that they might be very much bet- ter , and it is not to be wondered at that For Natural looking ARTIFICIAL TEETH and PAINLESS EXTRACTIONS opinion at headquarters is concentrating up- on the football field . DENTISTRY . VISIT D. GORE BOODLE & Co. , Ltd. , Do you think she will love you more , To know you reck more of comfort and ease , Than the country which needs you sore P Don't you love your bonny sweetheart , lad ? At the rude , bold touch of the Uhlan boor , Would you see her quiver and start With evil in his heart ? Gol åght by the side of your Comrades , lad ! So gallantly facing the foe ; Would you have them lay down their lives while you Are watching the " Picture Show ? " No ! you're made of far different stuff to that , For you're British through and through ; So go and fight for your Country , lad ; And God's blessing go with you . And , as our Flag by vict'ry crowned , Waves proudly in the breese Our heartfelt thanks to Heaven will rise , For gallant sons like these . God bless the lads who have guarded the Flag , And will guard it through coming years ; Sons of the freel on land and sea , Our noble " Volunteers . " E. L. LEWIS . PARLIAMENTARY RECRUITING SOHEME . The Ross Gazette TOBACCO FUND For our British Soldiers at the Front . KITCHEVED 10 VIRGINIA 30 CIGARETTES 2 ozs COMPRESSED TOBACCO . Every 6d . will gladden the heart of a hero . He will remember you because the sender's name is written on every one of these parcels . If you contribute 1s . , two parcels will be sent to two soldiers , and each parcel will carry your name and address . If you contribute 58. , it pays for ten parcels to be sent each will carry your name and address upon it . COLLECTING CARDS . - Readers who are willing to collect for the above fund may obtain the official collecting cards at the " Rosa Gazette " Office . The following donations have been re- ceived during the last two weeks : Per " ROSS GAZETTE " ( No. 2842 ) .- Miss Dunk , Llanwarne , 1s .; Miss Lock , Llanwarne , 1s .; Miss Morris , Llanwarne , 1s . Mrs. Lock , Llanwarne , 1s .; Miss Dorothy Cotton , Dean's Place , Yatton , 6d . ; Subscri ber to " Gazette , " 1s .; Mr. G. R. Corbett , The Bungalow , 1s .; Mrs. Terrett , Hunters ' Hall , The Lea , 2s .; Mr. and Mrs. Baylis , Sidonia , 1s .; Mrs. Hardwick , Linton , 1s .; Mr. Cole , Cedar Villas , 1s . Friend , 6d . ; Mrs. Stephenson , The Weir , Near Hereford , 6d .; Miss Hall , The Weir , Near Hereford , 6d .; Miss Whale , The Weir , Near Hereford , 6d . Miss Webster , The Weir , Near Here- ford , 6d .; Mr. T. Hatchard , Peterstow , ls .; Mr. E. Longford , Weston , 1s . 6d .; Mrs. Morgan , Kyrle House , Peterstow , 3s .; Miss 1. Morgan , Kyrle , House , Peterstow , 2s . 6d . ; Mrs. Smith , Felhampton , 1s .; Anon , 2s .; Miss Moore , 1s .; Miss B. Meredith , Ashfield Park 6d .; Mr. and Mrs. Griffen , Hartleton Lodge , 1s .; Peterstow , 1s .; Mrs. Watkins , Haygrove , Linton , 1s .; Mrs F. C. Wilson , 18. 6d . Miss Westhorpe , 1s .; Mr. B. Little , Tudorville , 6d .; total , £ 1 13s . Od . SOCIAL CONDITIONS AND SUPPLIES OF FOOD . An American who has recently returned from Berlin , with which city he was well acquainted in time of peace , contributes to an interesting ar- the " Daily Telegraph ticle on his impressions , which have served to remove preconceived ideas formed while he was in England concerning the condition GERMANS NO HEART FOR FIGHTING . of Germany as a result of the war . In Berlin , he says , life is very much what Corpl . A. Clark , of the 1st South Wales it was in time of peace , excepting for the Borderers , whose home is in Alton - street , presence of large number of soldiers . Hotels Ross , writes to his mother as follows : The and restaurants were open and busy , and so Germans are not much good at real fighting , were the theatres and opera houses . He they have no heart for it , besides , they are found in Berlin 100,000 Landwehr troops , have forwarded to us the Householders J. Strange , 51 , High street , 1s . Mr. W. E. Form which they are sending out , on behalf Taylor , Everstone , 1s .; Mr. G. Primrose , APPEAL TO HOUSEHOLDERS . DELAY . RETURN TO BE FILLED IN WITHOUT The Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Per Messrs . BROWN AND SEYMOUR ( No. 2843 ) .- Mr . O. Price , Bromsash , 6d . ; Mr. J. D. Scudamore , Treadow , 6d . Mr. LTC have determined that " business as usual mostly all a dirty lot of cowards . They fire all in the younger thirties . Very large num of the War Office , to every householder on Royal Hotel , 2s . 6d .; Mr. E. M. Davis , A Lady always in attendance . 43 , HIGH STREET , ROSS , EVERY THURSDAY from 10.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. Extractions First Hour ] Free . BRANCHES EVERYWHERE . Abergavenny , 6 , High - street . Tuesdays , 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monmouth , 12 , Church - street , Fridays , 12 to 5. Hereford , 3 , St. Peter - street , Wednesdays , 11 a.m. to 6.30 . Chepstow , Tuesdays and Fridays , Gloucester , Every Day . BOODLE'S TEETH . E. Collins and Sons . Smallbrook , ROSS , 29 active corps and 29 of the HATRED OF ENGLAND AND JAPAN . The form is worded as follows : - HOUSEHOLDER'S RETURN . Return " ! 1s .; Mr. H. Rowsell , Glewstone Court , 6d .; Mr. E. Smith , Goodrich House , 6d . ; Mr. F. Webb , 4. Berryfield Place , 6d . Mr. C. Organ , High street , 6d .; Mr. E. J. Cooper , .. The form of the Householder's art 15 , Broad street , 6d . ; Mr. F. Lusty , Lar garron , 6d .; Mrs. Beynon , Llangunnock , 6d .; Mr. E. Wigmore . Bryants , Goodrich In this respect it really does look as if a large number of the manhood of the country on hospitals , shell our ambulances , and bers of the Landsturm have not been called up means " play as usual , " and that . because slaughter innocent women and children . and few been sent to the front , though the register in the Southern Command witu- Glewstone . 6d .; Mr. S. G. Lee , Over - Ross , football in many districts is a profession or They certainly do not like the bayonet . The a fair have been sent to Belgium . in the next few days . trade , or whatever you like to call it , there- other day we were in a very tight corner , While in and it was believed Germany's fore , it should go on just as if nothing had but still holding our own , although the Ger- strength happened to change the whole outlook of mans greatly outnumbered us . Being hard reserve , he learned there were 3,000,000 men sport . It is perfectly true that hunting goes pressed , the heavy guns were sent for , which fully mobilised in the field , ten fresh corps on , but the fields are not composed of the came up with the horses at the gallop . The having been created out of the surplus of the men who last winter followed the hounds . bullets were flying around them all the way , Landwehr , and from the vast number of within four days in an accompanying enve- Nine out of ten of military age , and a large but the artillery boys are a brave lot , and volunteers who have come forward - the total lope , addressed to the Parliamentary Re- 6d . Mr. J. Poulton , Strangford , 6d .; Mr. proportion of those over it , are serving the seem to fear nothing . As soon as they got applications being reported to be no fewer cruiting Committee , 12 , Downing - street , Will Wigmore , Bryants , Ross , 1s ;. Mr. H. country in one capacity or another . The envelope need not be stamp- players and the crowd who gather together good work , although men were falling fast , gards as an exaggeration . The the guns into position , they put in some than 2,000,000 . The latter , however , he re- London is enved in the body of The Preece , auctioneer , Ross , 1s . Anon , 6d . Anon , 6d .; Mr. H. Sturgess . Goodrich , ; on Saturday afternoons to indulge in their yet other brave chaps immediately jumped form for the surname , Christian names , ag , A. N. Other , is .; Mr. E. M. Davis , Glew favourite pastime have not this excuse at forward to take their places . One morning and occupation of male persons between 13 least , a majority have not - and , until the the German artillery blew part of our Government takes over the football fields trenches up , burying some of our men , and siasm for the war amongst all classes in Berwilling to enlist " for the war only . " ( e6d .; Mr. R. J. Colcombe , Sellack , 6d .: and 38 years old residing in the house and stone , 6d . ; Mr. G. H. Porter , Glewstone , The correspondent found as keen an enthu the person indicated is single or married , street , 6d . Rev. Bailey , Peterson , 6 .; column requests the information whether O. N. Moore , 6d .; Mr. E. J. Cooper , Broad awaken them to a sense of their repsonsi- comrades of the buried men went and dug as strong a determination to fight to a finish . and if married the number of children . 1h Eva and Pansy Dunn , 1s .; total , £ 1 . " them out as best they could . I as wound . It is impossible , he says , to realise the ex- form is to be signed by the householder , Per Mr. H. WHITEFOOT ( No. 2852 ) .- Mr. Bernard Shaw's article on " the Com - ed about 8 o'clock one night , but I am glad tent of the hatred of England . The Japanese with his full address . Mr. W. Watkins , Mount Pleasant , 6d .; Mr. to say that I am now getting on quite well , however , are hated still more , because they mon Sense of the War " which has recently and hope to see you soon . It is a sad and have deprived Germany of the only possess any member of the family or household has Coughton , 6d . Mrs. Johnson , Alton - street , At the foot is a note requesting that if Hargest , Coughton , 6d .; Mr. P. Norris , weekly contem- disfigured the pages of an example of pitiful sight to see how some of the places ion in the East , which was the Emperor's already enlisted particulars shall be given éd . Mr. J. Taylor , New House , 6d . Mrs. and towns have been shelled , destroyed , and peculiar conception , handiwork , and pride . the pernicions stuff which gives joy to the burned . The Germans show no mercy , not on the back of the form , where space is als Hill , Albion House , 6d .; Miss A. Coomber , foe . Mr. Shaw imagines , perhaps , that he even to old men and women , or children , the Crown Prince been more popular than at At no time , he says , has the Emperor and left for " General remarks , if any . " Perrystone Court , 1s .; Mr. R. Greenhill , is helping to clear the air of misunderstand - whom they collect and then make them the present , and those who expect to see a Perrystone Court , 1s .; Mr. G. Emmingham , sudden outburst of Socialiam , or the Bavar- Perrystone Court , 6d .; Mrs. J. Eves . Chase THE PRESIDENT'S LETTER . is really doing is to hold up his own country men will not fire on them . Gardens . 6d .; Mr. H. Eves , Chase Gardens , ians , Saxons , or Wurttembergers breaking and countrymen to the hatred , ridicule , and Accompanying the form is the letter from 6d . Miss Connor , Perrystone Court , 1s .; contempt of an enemy for whose methods . away from Prussia , the correspondent de- the presidents of the committee , which will Miss Watkins , Perrystone Court . 1s . Miss clares , are living in a fool's paradise . our King , statesmen of all parties , and the likewise be sent to each householder , The Wallis , Perrystone Court , 1s .; Miss Parrot , While there is realisation that the original letter is thus worded : majority the great maiority of the public Perrystone Court . Pte . A. Lewis , of the 1st K.S.L.I. , writes plan of campaign has hopelessly miscarried , have expressed their abhorrence . We can to Mr. Mantell , of Bishopswood , under date and there is keen disappointment at the imagine the torture inflicted upon a man of of November 11th , as follows : - Mr. Shaw's kidney when the times are out failure to reach Paris , or even Calais , there " The weather here is very bad , rain every is , as yet , no abandonment of hope that the bilities . PLUMBERS , HOT & COLD WATER FITTERS , GASFITTERSings . That is his sole excuse . For what he march in front of them , knowing that our Makers of all kinds of Sheet Metal Goods . ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR- KITCHEN RANGES , GRATES , BOILERS , BATHS , LAVATORIES , AND ALL BANITARY WORK ; ALL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO . EVERY MAN who has joined the Army should have in his Of all Chemists : 1/13 , 2/9 and 4/6 Convincing Medical Testimony with each bottle . Dr. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S Chlorodyne being highly concentrated and taken in drops , takes up no room in the Kit . Kit a small bottle of DJ.Collis Browne's CHLORODYNE THE BEST REMEDY KNOWN FOR COUGHS , COLDS , NEURALGIA , TOOTHACHE , RHEUMATISM . It acts like a charm in curing DIARREGA and other bowel complaints . half - hour . WARM UNDERCLOTHING WANTED . Parliamentary Recruiting Committee , 12 , Downing Street , London , S.W. Per CAPITAL AND COUNTIES BANK Stevenson . The Bank , 1s .; total , 4s . 6d . Per GEORGE HOTEL ( No .. 2866 ) .- Miss Per Messrs . BUSSELL AND PIKE ( No. " Amber Rex . " Gloucester , 1s .; Mr. F 1s . Miss Cannings , Perrystone Court , 1s .; Miss England , Perry- stone Court , 6d . Mr. Thornley , Perrystone November , 1914. Gardens , 1s .; Miss Hope . Perrystone Court , SPOUTING , PUMPS AND WATER WHEELS , WATER SUPPLIES FOR FARMS , & o of joint for airing his own particular form day . We have been in the trenches for 14 latter goal will be reached in December . It of wit . As it is , people have no heart to be days , and what with the rain and mad they inter goal will be reached in many natural your attention to the enclosed form , in 6d , total , As , do Dear Sir or Madam , -We desire to draw 6d .; Mrs. Neale , Tudorville , 6d .; Miss Neale , Per ROYAL HOTEL ( No. 2858 ) . A amused by the sort of piffle which in ordin are not at all comfortable . I am glad you obstacles to be overcome for the Russians to which you are asked to state the names of Friend , 28. Mr. Theobald , 1s .; total , 3s . arv moments serves to while away an idle are getting so many recruits . It must be a make a rapid advance in East Prussia or those of your household who are willing to pleasure to you to train them . Thank you Poland , and that what Germany lacks in enlist for the war . By filling in and posting of The are in need numbers of troops Balium will be held or material for asking if you could me anything . can be made up for by the householder's return , without delay you ( No. 2863 ) -Mr . W. J. Pengelly . 6d . Mr. sions for soldiers ' and sailors ' widows and de- warm underclothing , as it is so very cold at to at all costs , and this , together with the Office . The names returned will be entered New House Cottage , Brampton Abbotts , 6d . ; Mr. J. E. 8. Hewett , Colinton . 1s . Mr. pendents has been referred to a Select Com- nights . I will write you again at the first possession of a fleet kept more or less intact , in a register , and the nearest recruiting H. N. S. Thomas , Wood View , 6d .; Mr. H. mittee of the House of Commons , and the opportunity , and shall be pleased to hear Germany expects will place her in a favour - officer will arrange to attest those registerod Committee is represented by members drawn from you at any time . " able position when it comes to talking over as their services are required . from all parties . Meanwhile . it may be of There has been a generous response fo Per LLOYDS BANK ( No. 2860 ) .- Mr . E. a settlement . interest to your readers to know that the the appeal for men for the new armies , but B. Gamber , Fawley , 18 .; Mrs. Crump , Royal Patriotic Fund , through the local offi- A WELCOME BLANKET . GROWING DESPAIR . the number of recruits , though large , does Tuffley , 6d . total , 1s . 6d . cers of the Soldiers ' and Sailors ' Families ' The following appreciative letter has been At the same time the correspondent found not nearly meet the nation's need . In ordr Per SWAN HOTEL ( No. 2861 ) .- Mr . A. Association , is authorised to make grants for received by Mrs. Hudson , Waynflete , Ross : a growing despair . " They realise that the to maintain and reinforce our troops abroad J. Dale . 6d . Mr. Haines , 3s .; total . 3s . 6d . Per KING'S HEAD HOTEL ( No. 2859 ) .- immediate relief . Further , it appears from Dear Madam , It has been my luck to re- odds against them are too great . They are and to complete the new armies which we " Two Old Pals , " 5s .; King's Head Hotel , a White Paper recently issued to the House ceive a blanket with your name and address fighting now to obtain the best terms pos- hope within a few months to throw into the of Commons that it is the intention of the on it , and I think it my duty to write and sible . " It is frankly admitted that Germany field , we need all the best the nation can 2s . 6d . total . 78. 6d . Government , in deserving cases recommend- thank you for it . We are out mine sweeping will lose Alsace and part of Lorraine . Part give us of its youth and strength . ed by the local Old Age Pensions Committees in the North Bea , and I know I shall enjoy of East Prussia will go to straighten out the If we are to repair as far as may be Bevan , George Hotel . 1s .; total 1s . to continue grants and allowances over and being rolled up in it after we finish sweeping Russian frontier , and Austria will lose humanly possible the innumerable wrongs beyond the 26 weeks ' separation allowances for the day . It is getting very cold where Galicia . inflicted on our Allies , if we are to avoid 2857 ) - " Khaki , " Is .; " Khaki , jun . " 1s .; to which widows and , with certain restruc we are . We had anow nearly all day yester - As to her resources , the correspondent for ourselves the ills which they have suff tions , dependents are already entitled day , and our cabins are none too warm at says , Germany has supplies of men to keep ered , if we are to maintain for our children Griffin , Warrifield , 2s . 6d . Mr. Lewis , Glew- Bereaved persons in straitened circumstances the best of time , and I know I shall be glad the war going for an indefinite period . There all that we hold dear - honour freedom , our stone , 6d .; Mr. Ingram , Hildersley ( per War should be notified , where possible , of these when its all over , for some of the sailors and will be no collapse of her credit , the recent very life as a nation - we must fight with Sale ) , 16s . Mr. H. Birt , Nursery , 1s .; total , prospective benefits . soldiers will suffer if it goes on all through war loan , despite current reports in England , the courage and enduranec which won for us £ 1 8s . the winter . If you have any sons or rela- having been subscribed four times over , while the struggle of the past . Every man , therefore , who is eligible , wit ! A. H. , Ashfield , 2s .; Mr. W. M. Cox , Camp The Headquarters for the time being of tives called up , I hope they are safe and the food supply is abundant . What Germany the British Army are not made public . It sound and in the best of health . Well , I chiefly lacks is raw materials , especially rub ask his own conscience whether , in this em road , 1s .; Mrs. Cox , Camp road , 1s .; Miss is therefore as yet uncertain where Lord shall have to come to a close , as I have some ber , copper , and nitrates . There is still ergency , it is not his duty to hold himself Cox , Camp road , 1s .: Miss N. Cox , 1s .; Mr. H. Cox , Is .; total . 78 . Roberts breathed his last . St. Omer has work to do . Hoping you enjoy the best of enough petrol to last another year and a ready to enlist in the forces of the Crown . The difficulties and dangers which con- Per GAME COCK INN ( No. 2847 ) .- Mr . been mentioned , a little town on the railway health , as I am at present , and thanking you half . The failure to get copper is causing front us have never been so great ; we await R. Raynes , 2s . Mr. J. Bridges , Brampton from Lille to Calais . where some few years for your kindness and good wish , back your correspondent passed a day or so NO GUNPOWDER AFTER JUNE . to visit the battlefields of Agincourt and more distant Crecy . In the Middle Ages it " I have every reason to believe , " adds the able and , among them ( in fiction ) , was correspondent , that the supply of gunpow- der is causing the General Staff the gravest was the training school of priests innumer- affected by Father Holt , who plays so pic- LETTERS TO BE WRITEN IN GERMAN . anxiety . They lack saltpetre and the ni- turesque a part in Thackeray's " Esmond . " Writing upon the question of letters being trates necessary for its manufacture . They But its most distinguished alumnus is sent from England to British prisoners in carefully avoid giving direct answers to all Thomas Becket , who used to visit the city Germany , Mr. J. D. M. Barrett Lennard , of questions on this subject and prefer to turn from Calais , then an English town . The the Uplands Symonds ' Yat , says : them away with some feeble excuse . When beautiful abbey is still intact , and it is to " It is necessary for all letters to prison - asked why they are using old ammunition , be hoped it will be spared the German guns . era of war in Germany to be written in Ger- they state , We wish to get rid of it . I do The greater number of its former churches man . In Alsace letters sent in any other not mean to imply that there are not still war loan of £ 350,000,000 . The price of Mr. C. Bird , 29 , Greytree road , 6d .; Mr. have long since disappeared or are in ruins . language than German causes the recipient immense reserves of ammunition in the coun- the issue is fixed at 295 per cent . , and it C. Bullock , Nursery , 6d .; Mrs. R. Best , to be fined 50 marks ( £ 2 10s . ) and imprison- try , but from my enquiries I am convinced It is pleasant to hear in all directions of ed for one day . This may probably apply to that even on a scale vastly below the present will bear interest of 33 per cent . per annum , New Inn , 2s .; Mr. A. J. Cole , 106 , Ombers- the success of British toy - making , not to the whole of the German Empire , so that they will be unable to carry on the war for payable half - yearly . The Stock is an invest - ley road , Worcester , 6d .; Mr. R. Best , New ment authorised by " The Trustee Act , Inn , 2s ; total , 6s . 6d . speak of that of our Belgian guests . Many such letters had better be sent to the re- this reason alone after next June . I am 1898 , " and Trustees may invest therein not . Por Mr. E. J. COOPER ( No. 2854 ) . unemployed women and girls are finding it spective agencies of prisoners of war , for sure that the most vital considerations of withstanding that the price may at the time H.H.J. , 6d ; Mr. Beard , Llangarron , ls . congenial work with a wide field for origin - translation into German . To avoid this un- this struggle are Germany's lack of copper of investment exceed the redemption value Mrs. Hill , 44 , Broad street , 6d .; Mr. A. H. ality and taste . A campaign against the necessary trouble and expense , I shall be and gunpowder or the essentials necessary to of £ 100 per cent . Applications , which must Matthews , Brampton . Is .; total , 36 . ugly and grotesque toy would be a welcome pleased to translate for them into German make the various explosives now in use . " sign of the right kind of culture . Cleverly any letters that relatives in England wish to jointed animals , preferred in the nursery to send to prisoners of war , only asking them High - class Note Papers AT POPULAR PRICES . Newton Linen Note A FASHIONABLE NOTE PAPER , AT A POPULAR PRICE . The New Size in several Delicate Tints , with very Dainty Wallet - shaped Envelopes to match . Our Price 7td . per lb. box . Private Address Embossed or Printed to order . Large variety of Note Paper to select from at THE ROSS GAZETTE OFFICE , 44 , High - street & Church - street , ROSS I remain , yours respectfully . W. H. CODD . c / o H.M.S. Acteon , Sheerness . alarm , as it is needed for shells . Free to Ladies . servants , Per Mr. T. M. SAINSBURY ( No. 2856 ) . the issue with confidence , relying on the street . Mr. J. Waites . Brampton street , Mr. spirit and self - sacrifice of our fellow - country- W. Arbery . Brampton street , 7d .: Mr. R. men to prevail . We are , your obedient Blackburn , Brampton , 6d .; Mr. D. Jennings , Nursery , 6d . Mr. J. Waythe , Brampton street , 6d .; Other sums , 2s . 5d .; total , 7s . Per RAILWAY INN ( No. 2847 ) .- Mr . C. Lane , 1s .; A.E.B. , le .; Mr. C. Jones . Nur- sery , 6d .; Mr. A. Hill , 6d .; Mr. A. Wood , 6d .; Mr. H. Drew , 6d .; total , 4s . A. BONAR LAW , W. H. ASQUITH , ARTHUR HENDERSON , WAR LOAN ISSUE . Presidents . 6d . Per NEW INN HOTEL ( No. 2853 ) .- Mr . A : Bird , Radcliffe House , 6d .; Mr. J. W. The Government are now creating Bennett , Street Farm , Hope Mansell , 6d .; be accompanied by a deposit of £ 2 per cent .. Per Messrs . W. H. SMITH AND SON will be received at the Bank of England , ( No. 2845 ) -Miss R. E. Edwards , 28 , Glou- Threadneedle - street , London , E.C. , and may cester road . Ross , 6d .; Anonymous , 18 .; be forwarded either direct or through the total , 1s . 6d . medium of any banker or stockbroker in the Per CROWN AND SCEPTRE ( No. 2844 ) .- the machines which do all the fun , " and to observe the following conditions which Horton's BENEDICT PILLS soldiers and sailors in uniform predominate were stated by Col. Gordon in " The Times " in the new factories . In this connection , of November 6th to be essential : ( 1 ) The let- Dickensians will recall how , in " The Cricket ter must be brief , and not occupy more than In a few days correct all irregularities and United Kingdom . Applications must be for F.T.Y .. 6d .; Mr. J. R. Cox , 6d .; Mr. L. on the Hearth , " his blind daughter was able the front and reverse of one sheet of ordin - remove all obstructions ; also oure Anemia , and even hundreds of pounds . If not previously Payne , 6d . A Friend , 6d .; M.W. , 6d .; Mr. to help the worthy Caleb Plummer by toy ary note paper . ( 2 ) Letters to the same per- cause no injury to the married or single are redeemed , the loan will be repaid at par on C. Clark , 6d . total , 8s . Per M. C. H. RAYMOND ( No. 2864 ) .- From most oheminta , or by post , the 1st March , 1928 , but his Majesty's Go making ; and there is much mechanical son may not exceed two per week . ( 3 ) No invaluable . labour the deft fingers of the blind can information about the war must be given under cover , 11 or 2/9 , from Horton & Co. , ernment reserve to themselves the right to Mr. J. S. Hawkes , 11 , Alton street , 6d .; readily accomplish . We need no longer Stamped addressed envelopes should be en- Cheminis ( Chief Dispenser from the late redeem the loan at par at any time on , or A Wellwisher , 28. total , 2s . 6d . quote the old German rhyme that closed for the return of the translated let Birmingham Lying - in Hospital ) , Dept. 10 , Aston after , the lat March , 1925. Both capital ters , which I will send back to the writers Manor , Birmingham . Sold over 50 years . All and interest will be a charge on the Consoli- with the least possible delay . If I can help adles should and penny slamp for a free sample dated Fund of the United Kingdom . anyone in this matter I shall be only too of Pills , also Improved Sanitary Towel , and in ing waters have forced the enemy to evacu- Saresting booklet posh free . ate part of their trenches . pleased The children of Nürnberg take pleasure in making What the children of England take ples- sure in breaking . " Received this week , Previously acknowledged Total £ 7 6 6 £ 18 17 7 £ 26 4 1 |