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Evening Star, Issue 20362, 19 December 1929, Page 7

If you want to Save Money wlieti Buying Xmas Gifts, some to VERNON SMITH’S GREAT iMfli It is Still doing Strong E.P. SHELL PATTERN BUTTER DISHES with Knife - - 2/6 to 1/11. E.P. BREAD FORK - - - - 1/8. PEARL HANDLE BREAD FORKS - - - - 3/6 to 2/6. WHITE HANDLE BREAD FORKS 4/6. E.P. SUGAR SPOONS ----- - - - - From 1/6. E.P. JAM SPOONS From 9tl. PEARL HANDLE JAM SPOONS OB BUTTER KNIVES— From 3/6 to 2/6. E.P. SALAD SERVERS - - - 4/6 pair. WHITE HANDLE STAINLESS CHEESE KNIVES - - 2/3 and 3/2. CHILDREN’S KNIFE,' FORK, AND SPOON 3/3 to 2/3. STAINLESS KNIFE, FORK, AND SPOON (Child’s) - - - 4/6 to 3/3. STAINLESS SAW-EDGE BREAD KNIVES --------- 1/10. MIRROR-FINISH STAINLESS SAW-EDGE BREAD KNIVES, Burns Pattern - -- -- -- -- -- -- ------ - - 5/6. STAINLESS CAKE KNIFE ----- - - -6/. SHEFFIELD-MADE STAINLESS KNIVES. Motal Handles ------- Desserts, 4/6; Tables, 5/6 per -J-dozen. Wado and Butcher, mirror finish, White handle, with Knife Sharpener to each box of J-dozen - - - - Desserts, 14/; Tables, 15/6 J-oozen. Same Knife but with oval handle - Desserts, 15/; Tables, 16/6 J-dozen. Christopher Johnson’s, oval handle, mirror finish— Desserts, 14/; Tables, 15/6 i-dozen. Wade and Butcher, Highest Grade, Mirror-finish Knives— Desserts—Were 113/6, now 19/. Tables—Were 29/6, now 24/8 i-dozen. Wade and Butcher, shaped handle, highest grade— Desserts—Were 26/6, now 21/. Tables—Were 31/, now 26/6 J-dozen. Moseley’s, best quality, grained handle— Desserts—Were 27/6 now 20/. Tables—W’erc 32/6, now 25/ 4-dozen, POSTED—6d PER HALF-DOZEN EXTRA. ENAMELWARE is another of the good lines at VERNON SMITH’S GREAT ALTERATION SALE. If it is BRUSHWARE, such as BROOMS, STOVE BRUSHES, SCRUB BRUSHESj ETC., you want, well, come along, we are pleased to see you, even if it is only a Twopenny Nail Brush you require. Special Half-dozen WADE AND BUTCHER TABLE KNIVES with Knife Sharpener to each Half-dozen. ■Were 18/6 4-dozen. MOW ONLY 12/6 £-dozen. Here is a really good BOY’S SET OF TOOLS, made up by ourselves with High-class Tools—l Rule, 1 Square, 1 Gimlet, 1 Bradawl, ] Saw, 1 Pair Pincers, 1 Pencil, Chisel, Hammer—9 articles—l4/6. Reduced to 11/6. A BOY’S SAW at 3/9, 4/, or 4/6 will please some; or a LARGE TWOCELL ELECTRIC TORCH for 3/9. This is the best value over wo had. WE HAVE CARVERS AT ALL PRICES. Here are two lines which are good values. ORDINARY STEEL CARVERS at 11/6 per pair, or a BEAUTIFUL CASE OF STAINLESS CARVERS, 35/ reduced to 25/. POCKET KNIVES. SHEATH KNIVES. Here again we have an assortment of 19 to choose from. Prices range for a BOY’S with a 4in blado for 2/6 to a BOWIE with guard and a Tin blade for 10/; or a STAINLESS TEDDY KNIFE at 13/6. (All Sheath Knives complete with Sheath.) FISH KNIVES AND FORKS, in case—42/6 to 34/6. FISH SERVERS, in case—27/6 to 19/6, 32/6 to 24/6. AFTERNOON TEA SPOONS ------- 6/6 to 4/6 per /j-dozen. AFTERNOON TEA SPOONS, in wood case ----- 15/6 to 12/6. E.P. SOUP SPOONS, in Blue box; plain handle—l7/6 to 14/6 box of 6. BEADED HANDLE ----- 18/6 to 15/6 box of 6. E.P. CAKE FORKS 7/ box of 6. AFTERNOON CAKE FORKS, in wood case 16/6 to 13/6. We could tell yon a lot about our selection of POCKET KNIVES. We must have about 80 different sorts. If you want one come in and see them. Wo have them from 4d each. One of our LOCK-BACK KNIVES, with a 4in blade, is great value at 1/. Some people give useful Gifts such as a EWBANK CARPET SWEEPER, an O.U. DUST MOP at 8/6, or an ANTIQUE FIRESIDE SET, or a WRINGER. All these are in great demand at VERNON SMITH’S GREAT ALTERATION SALE. ( Customers say “ Wonderful HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES displayed and sold Already the “ Brides-to-be ” are taking notes, with the order after the “ Great Day.” by VERNON SMITH, and we will see them It is a regular slaughter we arc making in ELECTRO-PLATED WARE. Some of it is Reduced 50 per cent. A CAKE BASKET that was 95/ is reduced to 35/; a COMBINATION EGG AND BREAKFAST CRUET, with Toast Rack, 55/ to 25/; OAK BISCUIT BARRELS, 32/6 to 17/6; OAK SALAD BOWLS, with Servers, 37/6 to 27/8; a FIREPROOF CASSEROLE, in heavy E.P. Frame, 50/ to 22/6; FOUR-BOTTLE CRUETS, 45/ to 22/6, 32/6 to 19/6. These arc only a few of the Wonderful Bargains! SCISSORS. Now, what about a pair of SCISSORS? We have a WARRANTED FORGED STEEL PAIR for 2/; or it may be a pair of Hairdressers’, Embroidery, Nail, or Manicure Scissors you want! We stock them all. A 7/6 LUMINOUS WATCH FOR 5/ is worth buying. For the bedroom wo have a BEAUTIFUL LITTLE CLOCK for 10/6. During the Holidays you may bo doing some odd jobs. Is your CHISEL all right, and have you a RULE, a SAW, a HAMMER, and NAILS? Now, what about ALUMINIUMWARE such as a TEA POT or a SAUCEPAN, or a JAM PAN, 11/6 to 8/9, 15/6 to 11/6, 16/6 to 12/. For the Baby we have an ALUMINIUM CUP, SAUCER, AND PLATE for 1/2, a MUG and PLATE, 1/2, or a DEEP FEEDING PLATE in a Nursery Rhyme Box for 1/2. An ALUMINIUM CAKE ICING SET at 1/6 would make a nice present for those who do their own baking. Better Sets, 2/ and 3/. The number of SUIT CASES we are selling just now makes ns think half the town must he going away this Christmas. Our prices must be right, too, otherwise we would not sell so many. What about an ATTACHE CASE for that girl of yours at School? Giving up CROCKERY, and everything has to be sold. Call and see the Wonderful Bargains! FLOWER BOWLS are very Cheap! FLOATING BOWLS 9/6 to 6/6, 12/6 to 8/6. TEA SETS—I9/6 to 13/6, 45/ to 30/, 50/ to 35/. 52/6 to 30/, 67/6 to 30/, 75/ to 40/. FANCY TEA POTS are hard to get. See our assortment for 5/ each. A FANCY CUP, SAUCER, AND PLATE make a Useful Present. We have them from 1/6. JAM DISHES are always wanted at the prices we are pushing them out. ROUND CHILD’S DEEP FEEDING PLATES at 1/3 and 1/4, or an OVAL ONE at 2/9 are cheap at these prices. CHILD’S MUGS sd, 6d, and 7d. CHILDREN’S TEA SETS 9d and 1/8. Come and see how we have slaughtered the prices of VASES' SUPPER AND SALAD SETS will not last long at VERNON SMITH’S GREAT ALTERATION SALE. WE STILL HAVE TWO CANTEENS OF CUTLERY LEFT! One with 6 Mirror-finish Dessert Knives, 6 Fish knives and Forks, 6 Best Al Quality each Teaspoons, Dessert Spoons, and 2 Table Spoons—£lo 10/ to £7 7/. 1 HUMPHREYS CANTEEN, in Solid Rosewood Case, with drawer containing half a dozen Stainless Knives (each dessert, table), half a dozen Best Al Quality Plated Spoons and Forks (each teas, desserts, and soup spoons), half a dozen Best Al Quality Plated eacli Dessert and Table Forks; 2 only Table Spoons, 1 Set Game Carvers—£2B 10/ to £lB 10/.

A man dismounted from his horse, which was rather fresh, to enter a store, and, seeing a boy standing near, said; “Here, boy, is sixpence. Keep an eye on my horse while I am away.” A few minutes later the man returned to the street, and was surprised to find that his horse had disappeared. Turning to the boy, who was gazing down the road, he exclaimed wrathfully: “You young rascal!' I thought you promised to keep an eve on my iiorsep” “Well,” was the cool rejoinder, “and so I did—till the beggar got clean out of sight.”-

An old farmer was constantly advised by a local insurance agent to insure against fire. But the old man was convinced that fire insurance was an extravagance. “'Na, na,” he would say, “my hoose is no’ gaurt on fire, radn.” But the unexpected happened one night, and his house caught fire. Then the villagers saw the old fellow running up and dodm the street and shouting: “ Whaur’s that insurance man noo? It’s terrible ye can never find a body when ye’re needin’ him!”

Customer : “ I want some consecrated milk, please.” Grocer; “You mean concentrated milk.” “It does nutmeg any difference. That’s what I camphor. What does it sulphur?” “Ninepence a tin. I never cinnamon with so much wit.” “Well, I ammonia novice at it.”-