WATERBURY WATCHES. SiM. MAXTON Xr SONS WATERBURY WATCHES, 16 s 6* Waterbury 16s 6d Waterbury Watches 16s 6d Watches WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A SHIPMENT OF THESE FAMOUS WATCHES And are going"; to Sell them for 16s 6d Cash Carry a Watebbubt and you will never be late. Every boy can afford to own one, at that price. 16s 6» There was a little boy who lived by himself, And all the pennies that he got, be put upon a shelf. Of course, like all, he had to live, which drew upon his store, But he always saved a cent a day, if he didn’t any more. Thus, in a year or less, he’d saved up quite a pile, So a Watebbubt Watch he bought, which made him quite in style. Ratheb! He was a wise man who built his house upon a rock. So was he who bought a Watebbubt at S. M. MAXTON & SONS FOB 16s 6d.
Indignant Music Teacher—" Well, what now ? What have you brought that watch for ?’’ Pupil (given to teasing)—“ You said I didn’t keep good time, so I have brought by Watebbubt. If anything will keep good time, that will.” The Watebbubt is the most fashionable chronometer of the day, and only costs 16s 6d Remember, the Watebbubt Watch is not a toy, but a Peal Watch, and is to be had for 16s 6d at S. M. Maxton & Sons -kittle 80-Peep has lost her sheep, And cannot tell where to find ’em ; Why didn’t she keep a Watch (Water* bury) on her sheep tj Then they’d have come home to wind ’em. Talk of winding— Be sube and wind until the slopwork acts, then the watch is fully wound. If run down it will take about two minutes to wind. A party in the West writes: —“ There is a way of winding the Waterbury which takes no time at all, viz., to give the crown a few turns whenever you have occasion to look at it during the day, and thus unconsciously your watch is always wound up.”
A SUMMER IDYLL. Quiet lawn and shady nook, Boy in hammock, reading book. Bees are humming, insects buzz Spiders weave their webs of fuzz. Ma appeareth “ Johnny, dear, See what Pa has brought you here.” To give a yell is John inclined, On seeing box—pink, salin lined. A real stem winder, keeping time! His feelings can't be put in rhyme. '• Now, my Sou,” says loving Ms, “ Let mo tell you of how far This all others doth excel In keeping time and going well. On its word you may rely For it never (ells a Us ! Made in good old Walerhury , It is, as I tell you, very Far ahead of any other, And will save you lots of bother. Now, don’t forget to thank your Pa, And give a kiss unto your Ma. And don’t forget to often wind it. For in this way you will not mind it.” Then Johnny, seized with joy the Ticker And said, “ Well, mother, I should snicker If ever now I’m late at school, Or disobey a single rule,” The above Watches are only to be had IN GRBYTOWN FROM S. M. MAXTON SONS SHOOTING SEASON, SHOOTING SEASON. JUsT klAT.lVivl), A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF AMMUNITION. AMMUNITION, AMMUNITION.
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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2066, 11 May 1887, Page 3
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