Cheshire Observer

AUCTION DlAR. Sales by MESSRS. CHURTON, ELPHICK, ROBERTS & RICHARDSON. May 13—At Lodg-e, Hcro'.e-Household Furniture, Organ, Pianoforte, & May 14-At the Wynnstay Arms Hotel, Vwevhim -Zoodone and Mineral Water \»orks, rexhaw May lIj-At the Grosvenor Hotel — business- Premises in St. Werhurgh-streefc May IS-At the Grosvenor Hotel— t-■ welling House and Garden at Tarviti-road May l)-At the Aw:K".tv Mart, I C.i-egate-stree,— Household Furniture and Effects By MESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS. May 4-At the Smiihfield, Cheater — Fat and Store Stock May  4 ?. At the Smi':h6eld. Hoo,on F&t Rnd Store Cattle May 8-t Oaoe of Good Hope. Hooton, Mal.pa:— Gig. Cart. Corn Coffers, Meadow Hay. &c. May ll-At Dee Side Farm—Bullocks, Heifers, and Cheviot Wethers May 14—At Bank. Cambrian tew, Oheater —Household Furniture and Effects Ma.y 14-At the Suvlthfield, Cheater—Dai.ry and Store Cattle. „ May I4;-At the Blo*son«H Hotel, Caster-Licenced, Houses and Cottage Property May lo—At the Blossom^ Hotel, Chester-Public- Hou.-te and Cottager in Frodsiir-m-street May Itj-At the Bio- Hotel, Cheater—1< reehold Residence and Dwelling-houses May Iii-At the Blossoms Hotel. Ohegter-Free- hold Farm May 23-At the Blossoms Hotei, Chester-F„ree- hold Property. Land, and Buiici?g Land d Ma" v ?— '? the Blo-ooma Ho?l, Ch?ter—l' reeho.d Property in Forega.te?troet and Tar?n-roa<i May 30-Ai. the Bto?m? Hote. Ch&ster-The Vivian Freehold Building Estate at Hoole May-At Farndon Ibll, Che,irt:Household Furniture and Effects By MESSRS. PICKERING & NIGHTINGALE, May 4—At the Ermine Cattle Mart-Fat Cattle, Pigs and Sheep May 11-At the Flint Cattle Mart-Fat and Store Stock ..— May 13-At Tarvia Household Furniture and Effects May 20-At the Royal Oak Hote. Kélsall-Farm, Land and Premises May 22—At "Heathley," V/oodch1rch-road, Oxt<.>n, • Birkenhead—Household Furmtjre. &c. By MESSRS. BERMAN & CO. May 2-At the -Froo,. -treet Arcade Auction Rooms —Bedroom Furniture, Cutlery, &c. By MESSRS. WILLIS & JONES. May 4-At the Red Lion Hotel, Christleton- Cottage, Garden, and Land at Brown Heath By MR. WILLIAM THOMSON. May 12—At the Law Association I Looms. Liverpool -ilotel, Dwelling-houses, &c.. at Heswall By MESSRS. HENRY MANLEY & SONS, LTD. May 13, 14 k 15—At Crewe BÐrPoe Repository Harness Horses, Show Horses, Shires, &c. By MR. J. E. DA VIES. May 12-At the Grosvenor Hotel, Chester—Free- hold Properties at Helsby and Frodsham By MESSRS. FRANK LLOYD & SONS. May l-At the Wynnstay Arm? Hotel, Wrexham _T 'Ceniu(i Prowrtlea near W r.-xham ALES BY AUCTION. Sale of excellent HOUSEHOLD FLRNITURE, Pianoforte, American Organ, Pictures, Plated Goods, and other EFFECT-> at HOWARD LODGE, HAMILTON STREET, HOOLE. MESSRS. CHIFRTON, ELPHICK & CO. have received instructions from the executors of the late Mr C. H Tenmers to SELL BY AUC- TION on WKP-N'EHD/i', l'*th May, 1003, at 11 o dock a in. punctually, the »V>ove-mer,tic>ned HOUSE- HOLD FURNITURE and EFFECTS, including three mahogany bookcases, full compass trichord upright grand pianoforte, with c.'?eck action, by Hillman & Co. tine American organ, by Doherty and Co., with two manuals and pedals CCC to F (R.C.O.); mahogany ch-est of dn-wers, ditto and pine wardrobes, be-i-tead:. and bedding, plated goods, cutlery, oil paintings, inc-.a-ling portrait of "Launcelot, Winner of the St. Leger"; water colours, en¡;rv.-ingi!, 3.nd otiver EITECT. Catalogues may be bad from MeMrs CHUETON, ELPHICK, RUI.KHTH & RICHAKI- •, Auctioneers, Chester. By direction of thE Rpceivers fo. th Debenture Holders. WREXHAM DENBIGHSHIRE. Important Sale of Valuable Freehold Property, known :us THE ZOEDONE WORKS, with Buildings adjoining, together with the Goodwill, Trade Plant, Machinery, Stock and Effects, situate at Wrexham, Denbighshire. MESSRS. CHURTON, ELPHICK & CO. have received instruction0 to ,SELL BY AUCTION, as the Wynnstay A. ais Hotel, Wrex- ham, on THURSDAY, May 14, 1t4): at 3 o'clock p.m. punctually, first in one let and if r.ot sold then in aeveral lots as may by determined and subject to conditions to be then produced All those Extensive WORKS and Range of BUILDINGS, comprising tie Zoedone and Mineral Water Works, with carnage shop, potato stores, stabling, &c., together with. the goodwill of the business, trade tv.*cfcs :<.nd the wtiole of the fixed and loose plant and machinery and other effects. N .B.-There is an excellent artesian well upon the property with a plentiful supply of the purest water; aho a substantially-built chimney shaft, erected upon an 8 feet square foundation and 110 feet high. Particulars with plan of the property may be obtained at the Works, Wre.-duun from the RECKIVETW, at their office, 7, South-street, Finsbury. London, E.G. from the Solicitors, Messrs. MOKLET, SHHSUEFF & Co., 53. Gresnam House. London, E. C. and M?m ALLIN^TON' BUGHKS & BATE, \r exham; and from the Auctioneers, Messrs. ROBEKIS and RICHAKDSOX, Chester. CHESTER. Important Sale of Valuable Business Premises, situate in ST. WERBURGH STREET, CHESTER. MESSltS. CHURTON, ELPHICK & CO will SELL BY AUCTION, at the Grosvenor Hotel. Chester, on SATURDAY, the 15th day of May, 1903, at 3 o'clock p.m. punctually, subject to conditions to be then produced, the valuable, attractive, and substantially-erected BUSINESS PREMISES, No. 12, St. V.'erburgh-stre&t, Chester, in the occupation of Tbe United Mills Company. Th" premiaes comprise basoaie it, front shop (32ft. by 20ft.). and two showroom* on second and third floors, all extremely light aud airy; the ehop is fitted with electrio light. The property has been recent' erected ia the old Chester style, from designs of Messrs. Douglas and MinshuU, and occupies a very fine position for business in the heart of the City, and within a few yards of the electnc trams. Any further information may be obtained from the Auctioneers, or Messrs. Walker, Smith and Way, Solicitors. Chester. TARVIN ROAD, CHESTER. Sale of Freehold Dw9Irir:g-hou.e with Garden and Otifc-offices. MESSRS. CHURTON, ELPHICK & CO. will SELL BY AUCTION, at th? Grosvenor Hotel, Chester, on SATCHDAY, 16b May, 1903, at Three o'clock p.m. piuictiiaLly, and subject to conditions, the desirable and pleasantly-situated detached DWELLINGHOUSE, No. 70. Tarvin- road, in the occupation of the representatives of r,?a d In the, the late Mr". Mate. The house is double-fronted, ari^ contains dining room, sitting-room, kitchen, cellar, and three bedrooms. It is surrot»rued by a nice garden, and has a froc.tage to Tarvsn-road of 70 feet or thereabouts. Immediate possession may be hiKt Orders to view may be obtained fror) the Auc- tioneers. ■ For further particulars apply to Messrs. Birch, Cullimore and Dougiaa, Solicitor: or the Auc- tioneers, Chester. AUCTION MART, F() REG ATivSTRE 5-.T, CHESTER. M ESSRS. CHURTON, ELPHICK & co., will SELL BY AUCTIOt., on TCKSDAY, Kith HOI:, SE- HOLD FURNITURE and EFFEC rS, which will be removed for convenience of Sale On MONDAY. May 18th, at o'clock. Importa.nt Sale of Valuable Freeüoid LICENSED PROPERTIES, in the ne gkbourhood of WREXHAM. FRANK LLOYD & SONS ",ilt SELL BY AUCTION, at the Wyanst vy Ar:ns Hotel, Wrexham. LoT 1. FFRWYD, 4J. miles from Wrex ham. The well-accustomed, rea-atly rebuilt PUBLIC- 1 HOUSE, called the Red Lion, .situate at Ffrwyd, i occupied by Mr. Edward Jones, co uprising snioke- room, combined bar and tip-roora, large kitchen, pantry, and four bedrooms, with fimall two-roomed COTTAGE at the rear, occupied by Mr. John Kd wards LOT 2.—A Det.a,ched D<j<: ole CO'l'TAGF. adjoin- ing, occupied by Mrs. Griffiths and £ ? £ -». Wynn. LOT 3.-Seven :Freebold CoTTAGi'"S, adjoining Lot 1, called" Ffrwyd Red Lio,t Cottages, occupied by Messrs. Williams and > LOT 4.—RHOS and PONKEY, 2t, miles from Wrexham. The Fully-licensed and cwently rebuilt FUBLIC-HOUSE, called the P-ov gh lun," in Smith-street, Rhos, occupiwi by M; Joue?. LOT 5.—The Freehold BEERHOUSE, known as the Sun Inn," Poiikey, recently iiebuilt, and com- prising smoke-room, parlour, combined bar and tap- t room, kitchen, back kitchen, thre; Ix'drooms, and club room. LOT 6.— CEFN. near RUABON. The Freehold r PUBLIC-HOUSE, called "Roys Oik." Cefn, occupied by Mr. James DaneB, ,U: the stable, mmall lock-up shop and Urge gardei- at the bide, ? baving good frontage. The whole of the above properties n'-? in p08æê"sion of go<xi trades, being situate indt.r<- ri il {(xalities. for particulars and to see plal., apply to the AUCTIONEKHS. Parr's Bank Chambe r Mr. V/ALTEK SLATER. Architect, High-street, botl of Wreylia-m; or Messrs. ROYLE & REYNOLDS, Solicitors, Newgate-street, Chester. SALES BY AUCTION. IMPORTANT NOTICE. IN consequence of the CHESTER RACES JL taking place on Tuesday, W ednesday and Thars- day, 5th, 6th and 7th May, the SALES at the dSaMyI. THFIELD, CHESTER, and the SMITH: FfELD. HOOTON. will both be held on MONDAY, 4th MAY. CUNNAH & ROBERTS, Auctioneers. MONDAY NEXT, 4th May, at Eleven. AT THE SMITHFIELD. CHESTER. MESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS will hold their usual WEEKLY SALE of Prime Fat and Store CATTLE, SHEEP, PIGS 3c CALVES. including 40 half-fat Cheviot Hogs, suitable for further feeding. Entries respectfullv solicited MONDAY NEXT, 4th May. at One.ik AT HOOTON SMITHFIELD. MESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS will hold their usual WEEKLY SALE of FAT and STORE CATTLE, Sheep, Pigs and CALVES. Entries respectfully solicited. In Bankruptcy re Thos. Evans. By Order of the Official Receiver. FRIDAY NEXT. 8th May, 1903. SALE of Hooded GIG. CART. CORN ? COFFERS and MisceDaneous EFFECTS at the CAPE OF GOOD HOPE INN, HORTON, M ALP AS a Stack of Meadow Hay. about 8 tons. at Caldecott, and a part Stack of Hay on the Horton Meadows. Sale at Two o'clock prompt. CUNNAH & ROBERTS, Auctioneers. Grosvenor Buildings, Chester. On MONDAY, 11th May, 1903. Annual Sale of the Second Portion of the Prime Fat Cattle and Sheep at DEE SIDE FARM, SEA- LAND, Two miles from Queen's Ferry Station, One mile from Saughall Station, and Four miles from Chester. ? t ESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS are again I?JL favoured with instructions from R. Pod more, Esq., to SELL BY AUCTION 72 Prime Fat BULLOCKS and HEIFERS, and 160 Ripe Fat CHEVIOT WETHttRS and Cross- bred HOGS. Lunch at One o'clock. Sale to commence at Two o'clock prompt. Omnibuses will leave the Grosvenor Hotel, Chester, at 12-35, and the Hooton Hotel at 12-20, to convey intending Purchasers to the Sale. Auctioneers' Offices, Grosvenor Buildings, Chaster On THURSDAY, May 14th, 1903. Preliminary Notice of Sale of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, valuable Old Oak, Pictures, Ornaments, China, and EFFECTS, at GREEN BANK, CAMBRIAN VIEW, CHESTER. MESSRS. CUN XAH & ROBERTS are favoured with instructions from Mr. T. Browne (who is changing his residence) to conduct the above sale. Catalogues will shortly bo rear!y. THURSDAY, 14th May, 1903. SALE of DAIRY and STORE CATTLE at the SMITHFIELD, CHESTER, at Eleven o'clock. Entries respectfully solicited. CUNNAH & ROBERTS, Auctioneers. Important to Brewers, Investors, Hotel Pro- prietors, and others. Highly Important Sale of Valuable LICENSED HOUSES and COTTAGE PROPERTY. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, by ME&SRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS, at the Blossoms Hotel, Chester, on SATURDAY, the 16th day of May, 1))03, at 3 o'clock punctually, subject to conditions, the undermentioned LICENSED and COTTAGh PROPERTY:- LOT I.-The valuable and substantially built Fully-Licewsed HOTEL, known as the Green Dragon Hotel," Foregate-street. Chester. This house occupies a commanding position in the best business street in the city, is commodious and well arranged, and replete with every modern convenience. LoT 2.—The valuable Fully-Licensed HOUSE, known as the "Grotto Inn,' situate in Bridge- street Chester, and occupying a first-class business position. Lor 3.—Three Freehold COTTAGES, Nos. 5. 7 and 9, Commonhall-street, in the City of Chester. LOT 4.—The old-established Licensed HOUSE, known as the Letters Inn," Thorn ton-le-Moors, in the County of Che3ter, with stabling, coach-house, and large garden. These premises have recently been rebuilt. LoT 5.—Seven newly-erected COTTAGES and SHOP, well built/adjoining the Letters Inn," Lot 4. LoT 6.-The Fully-Licensed PUBLIC-HOUSE, known as the "Custom House Tavern." situate in Watergate-street, in the City of Chester, now in the occupation of Mr. J. Pritchard, together with the Cottage adjoining, being No. 2, Weaver-street. LOT 7.-The Freehold COTTAGE, No. 3, Pitt- street. in the City of Chester. Full particulars and any further information may be obtained from the AUCTIONEERS, Grosvenor Buildings, Chester or from MESSRS. ROYLE & REYNOLDS, Solicitors, Ne wgate-street Chester. Important to Brewers, Investors, Hotel Proprietors, and others. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION BY MESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS, at the Blossoms Hotel, Chester, on SATURDAY, 16th May, 1903, at Three o'clock punctually, subject to conditions to be then produced, the FULLY- LICENSED Freehold HOUSE, known as "HoRTON'S VAULTS," situate at the corner of Frcxbbam-street and the Kaleyards, in the occupa- tion of Miss Ingoldsby and also the Two COTTAGES adjoining, being No. 4, Kaleyards, in the occupation of Mr. W. H. Watkin, and No. 1, Griffith's-court, in the occupation of Mr. William Gorst. Any further particulars may be obtained from the AUCTIONEERS, Grosvenor Buildings or to Messrs. ROYLE & REYNOLDS, Solicitors, Newgate-street, Chester. FARNDON. CHESHIRE QUEEN-STREET, ClIKSTER. Exceedingly Attractive and Desirable Freehold Family Residence known as "Farndon Hall," situate in the parish of and close to the Parish Church and village of Farndon Cheshire, four miles from Broxton Station, eight miles from Chester, and five miles from Wrexham and four Freehold Houses in Queen-street, Chester. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS, at the irJt Blossoms Hotel, Chester, on SATURDAY, the 16th day of May. 1903, at Three o'clock punctually, subject to conditions Lor 1.—The well-built and conveniently arranged F AMIL Y RESIDENCE, known as "Farndon Hall," charmingly situated in an elevated position, and commanding magnificent views of the River Dee, Welsh Hills, and surrounding country, together with four good cottages and two paddocks. The whole estimated to contain upwards of 3 acres. The House is approached by two carriage drives, and is surrounded by beautifully laid-out pleasure and ornamental grounds. The Outbuildings comprise stabling for six horses, loose box, saddle room, two coachhouses, and shippon for two cows. The Gardens include a well stocked orchard, two good kitchen gardens. large conservatory, peach house, and vinery, and an excellent tennis lawn. LOT2.—The DWELLING-HOUSE, situate on the west side of and being No. 45, Queen-street, now in the occupation of Mr J Rowley. This lot is subject to a yearly chief or other rent of 21 14s. LoT 3.-Tbe DWELLING-HOUSE adjoining Lot 2, being No. 47, Queen-street, now in the occupation of Mrs. Harriet ones, LoT 4.—The DWELLING-HOUSE adjoining Lot 3, being No. 49. Queen-street, now in the occupation of Mr. Stark. LoT 5.-The DWELLING-HOUSE adjoining Lot 4 and fronting the towing-path of the Shrop- shire Union Canal, and known as No. 1, Canal-side, now in the occupation of Mr. Moses Bellis. Lots 2 to 5 inclusive have back entrances to Canal-side and frontages to Canal-side and Queen- street, and comprise a considerable area of land. They will first be offered in one lot. The tenants have kindly consented to shew the premises. For further information apply to the Arc- TIONEERS, Grosvenor Buildings, Chester; or to MR. T. A. FLETCHER, Solicitor, 5. St. Werburgh-street, Chester. CITY OF CHESTER. Sale of Valuable BUSINESS PREMISES, DWELLING-HOUSE, and COTTAGES in FOREGATE STREET and TARVIN ROAD, CHESTER. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, by MESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS, at the Blossoms Hotel, Cheater, on SATURDAY, 23rd day of May. 1903, at Three o'clock punctually. and subject to conditions to be then and there produced,- LoT I. -All those valuable Freehold BUSINESS PREMISES, situate and being No. 31, Foregate- street, in: the City of Chester, in the occupation of Mr. Stanway. at a rental of £ 80 per annum, and used as a boot and shoe store, and comprising a commodious shop and store room, together with the Dwelling-house over. having a separate side entrance from Commercial Row, and containing kitchen, scullery, pantry, enclosed yard with room over (used as a workshop), w.c. and cellar on the ground floor, and a sitting-room and three bedrooms up- stairs; and alsoall those Two Freehold COTTAGES, situate and being Nos. 5 and 7, Commercial Row, adjoining and let at an aggregate rental of £ 19 18s. 8d. per annum. LOT 2.—11 that Freehold Double fronted DWELLING-HOUSE, situate and being No. 94, Tarvin-road, in the City of Chester, and containing sitting-room, kitchen, pantry, scullery, good cellar, wash-house with boiler and in yard, four bed- rooms, good garden at rear, and small garden in front. For further particulars apply to the AUCTIONEERS, Grosvenor Buildings, Chester; or to F. S. HAWTHORN, ESQ., Solicitor, Uttoxeter. SALES BY AUCTION. TATTENHALL, CHESHIRE. Highly Important Sale of a Valuable FREEHOLD FARM, with the commodious and substantially erected Farmhouse and Outbuildings, situate 2h miles from Tattenball Road Station, 3 miles from Tattenhall and Beeston Castle Station, TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS, at the JJU- Blossoms Hotel, Chester, on SATCKDAY, the 16th day of May, 1903, at Three o'clock punctually, and subject to conditions to be then and tnere pro- duced,— I The Valuable FREEHOLD FARM, known as the WOODHOUSE FARM," Tattenhall, together with the Farmhouse, Farm and Outbuildings, and 64 i acres of valuable rich pasture and arable LAND, charmingly situate at the foot of the Peckforton Hills, and close to Beeston and Peckforton Castles, and now in the occupation of Mr. Samuel Evans, as yearly tenant. The Farmhouse contailld five bedrooms, cheese room, sitting room, parlour, breakfast room, kitchen, dairy, pantry, and milk house. The Outbuildings comprise shippons for 23 cows, with lofts over; stable for two horses, loose box, trap house, cart house, implement shed, brick built and slated Dutch bay, calf kit, four pig cotes, four pig styes, &c. There is an excellent flower and kitchen garden, and orchard. • There is a splendid and never-failing supply of pure fresh water. The whole of the Land is rich, in good heart, and has been farmed in a first-claas manner for a great number of years, a great many first prizes having been won for cheese and produce. The Farm is situated in the middle of the best hunting district in the country, is bounded by good road,; and is close to three railway stations, and is within easy distance of Chester, Liverpool, Man- chester, and other towns. For plans and particulars, and permission to view and any further information, apply to the Auc- TIONEERS, Grosvenor Buildings, Chester; or to MR. C. H. PEDLEY, Solicitor, Westminster Buildings, Mill-street, Crewe. CHESTER AND GUILDEN SUTTON. iiii ESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS will offer ..l'.1 for SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION, at the Blossoms Hotel, Chester, on SATURDAY, the 23rd day of May, 1903, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, subject to conditions of Sale to be then and there produced, and in the following or such other Lots as may be determined upon- LOT I.-All that Valuable Freehold PRO- PERTY, No. 40, Foregate-street, in the City of Chester, lately used as a Public-nouse and known as the Union Vaults. The Premises occupy one of the most eligible situations in Foregate-street, having a direct front- age thereto and extending in depth backwards to about 60 yards and is well suited for business purposes. Lor 2.—Ail that Plot of Freehold LAND, con- taining 3,940 square yards or thereabouts, with the ten DWELLING-HO USES thereon, Nos. 1 to 10, Heath-bank, G-uilden Sutton road, nearChester, in the respective occupations of Messrs. Lindop, Broster, and others, at the gross annual rentals of 4;120 12s. There is a well and pump with an excellent supply of pure spring water on the Property. LOT 3.—A Valuable Piece of Freehold BUILD- ING LAND, situate at Cambrian-view, Chester, having an extensive frontage to Saughali-road and Granville-road, containing by admeasurement (in- cluding one-half of Granville-road and the back passage co-extensive therewith) 1,118 square yards or thereabouts. For further particulars as to Lot 3 apply to Messrs. LOCK WOOD & SONS, Architects, Foregate- street, Chester, and as to all the Lots to the Axc- TIONEERS, Newgate-street, Chester or to MESSRS. SHARPE, DAVISON & SHARPE, Solicitors, 12, Abbey-square, Chester. The VIVIAN FREEHOLD BUILDING ESTATE, situate at HOOLE, CHESTER, to be SOLD BY AUCTION, by VI ESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS at the ?. Blossoms Hotel, Chester, on SATURDAY, May 30th, 1903, at Three o'clock. For plans and particulars and any further informa- tion apply to the AUCTIONEERS, Grosvenor Buildings, Chester; MR. Li. S. WHALLEY, Surveyor, Hunter-street, Chester; or to J. SHAKESPEARE SMITH, ESQ., Solicitor, 53, North John-street, Liverpool. END OF MAY, 1903. Preliminary Notice of Sale of a portion of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and EFFECTS at FARNDON HALL, CHESHIRE, 8 miles from Chester, 5 miles from Wrexham, and 4 miles from Broxton Station. MESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS have been l.,i favoured with instructions from Mrs. Parry (who is changing her residence).to conduct the above sale. Further particulars from the AUCTIOEERS, Grosvenor Buildings, Chester. HELSBY & FRODSHAM, CHESHIRE. Highly Important Sale of a Valuable Freehold Residential Estate, excellent Building Site3 and Fertile Meadows, picturesquely situated in a sheltered position at the foot of the Helsby Hills, Frodsham, and close to the Helsby Railway Station; also Ten Shares in the Buckley Brick and Tile Company, Ltd. MR. J. E. DAVIES begs to announce his .Ni- instructions to offer for SALE BY AUC- TION on TUESDAY, May 12th, 1903, at 3-30 o'clock prompt, at the Grosvenor Hotel, Chester, subject to locindicions to be then produced, the under-mentioned Valuable FREEHOLD PROPERTY in the fol- lowing or such other Lots as may be determined upon, viz.:— LoT I.-All that most desirable DETACHED RESIDENCE, known as "SPRJLNG LODGE," with the convenient outbuildings, garden, orchard, and Croft of rich old Pasture Land thereto lx-Iotiging, charmingly situate on the south-easterly side of the main road leading from Chester to Warrington, and containing in the whole 2a. lr. 36p. statute measure or thereabouts. The House contains three entertaining rooms, five bedrooms, box-room, bathroom and lavatory, kitchen, pantry and good cellar. There is a pretty Lawn in front, the borders being laid out with shrubs and flowers. Also an extensive and productive kitchen garden and orchard, con- taining a variety of fruit trees in full bearing. The Outbuildings comprise stabling for two horses and saddle-room with loft above, coach-house with loft above, shippon for six cattle with loft above. good piggeries, and wood building in field. The Land is rich old pasture and admitted to be some of the finest grazing land in the neighbourhood. There is an abundant supply of water on the premises The Property is charmingly situated at the foot of the Helsby Hills commanding broad and extensive views of the River Mersey with the Welsh Hills outlined in the far distance, is within easy distance of all meets of the North Cheshire Hounds, close to Helsby Station, and is in direct and easy com- munication with Liverpool, Warrington, Man- chester and Chester. Vacant possession will be given. JJOT 2.-All that Valuable Piece of Fine Old PASTURE LAND, with the COTTAGE thereon erected, situate in Helsby aforesaid, on the south- easterly side of the main road above-mentioned, and on the north-easterly side of and adjoining Lot 1, containing in the whole la. 3r. 34p. in statute measure This is Accommodation Land of the highest fertility, and has an extensive frontage to the main road. Vacant possession will be given. LOT 3.—All that Valuable Piece of LAND situate in Helsby aforesaid, on the north-westerly side of the ro'id leading from Helsby to Alvanley, and on the south-easterly side of and adjoining Lots 1 and 2, containing la. 3r. 16p. in statute measure This Lot has an extensive frontage to Alvanley-road. LOT 4.—All that Valuable Piece of LAND situate in Helsby aforesaid, on the south-easterly side of the main road above mentioned, and on the north-easterly side of and adjoining Lots 2 and 3, containing 2a 3r. 26p. in statute measure. This Lot has extensive frontages to the Chester and Warrington main road, and also to the Alvanley- road. Lots 2, 3 and 4 being near the centre of the village of Helsby, and possessing good frontages, are eminently ripe for building purposes, and par- ticularly suitable for the erection of villa or other good class residences. The Helsby Company's water mains pass close to the property. Inr 5.—All that Piece of Fertile MEADOW LAND situate in Rake-lane, Helsby, called "Horse Pasture," containing 5a. Or. 19p. in statute measure. LOTS 6, 7 and 8.—Three Valuable Pieces of MEADOW LAND situate at Frodsham Marsh, Frodaham. Inr 9. -All those Ten Fully-paid-up SHARES of £ 18 10s. each in the Buckley Brick and Tile Co., Limited. Plans and particulars with orders to view, may be obtained on application to the AUCTIONEER, 11, Wrexham-street, Mold; or to the Vendors' Solicitors, Messrs. LOWNDES, LLOYD & HILTON, 3, Brunswick-street, Liverpool. PRELIMINARY NOTICE OF SALE BY AUCTION of Freehold DWELLING- HiO_ USE, BUILDINGS, and LAND, situate on the west of the high road from Chester to Whitby, about seven miles from Chester, and containing 2 acres and 13 perches or thereabouts, with extensive frontage to the said road, to be sold in lots to suit purchasers if required. For plan and further particulars apply to MESSRS. BRIDGMAN, WEAVER & WILD, Solicitors, Westminster Buildings, Newgate-street,. Chester. This Day (Saturday). MESSRS. BERMAN & CO. will SELL BY AUCTION, without reserve, at the BROOK ?.STREET ARCADE AUCTION ROOMS, CHESTER, on SATURDAY, May 2nd, a large stock of Brass and Copper Curb Fenders, Fire Brasses, Cutlery, Dairy and Farm Implements, Milk Strainers and Pails, Wheel Barrows, Brushes, Coal Scuttles, See. Also 14 days' Striker, in hand- I some walnut case a quantity of Silver and Oxydised Watches, Silver-mounted Scent Bottles, and a high- class lot of BEDROOM FURNITURE. Sales to commence day at 2 pan. prompt, and at 7 each evening until stock is diaposed of. SALES BY AUCTION. NOTICE. On account of the Chester Races commencing on Tuesday next. the Ermine Sale next week will be held on MONDAY NEXT, at 11.30 am. ERMINE CATTLE MART, CHESTER. PICKERING & NIGHTINGALE will SELL I. BY AUCTION at the ERMINE MART: 500 head of Fat and Store STOCK. 24 SCOTCH EWES with 38 Lambs, Sow and followers, from Capt. Wilson, Milton Brook Lodge. 60 Boxes of up-to-date SETS, and 90 Boxes of Snowdrop Sets. PICKERING & NIGHTINGALE will hold J. their next SALE at the MART, FLINT, on MONDAY, May 11th, 1903. On WEDNESDAY, May 13th. 1903. Sale of Silver, Electro-plated Goods, and Household Furniture at TARVIN. five miles from Chester. P IC KERING & NIGHTINGALE have received instructions from the Executors of the late Miss Ankers to SELL BY AUCTION the whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and EFFECTS on the premises situate at Tarvin. Sale at Eleven o'clock prompt, Full particulars in catalogues, which may be had on the premises or from the AUCTIONEERS, 4, New- gate-street. On Wednesday, May 20th, 1903. Sale of Valuable Freehold Farm and Cottages, at KELSALL, CHESHIRE. MESSRS. PICKERING & NIGHTINGALE will SELL BY AUCTION at the Royal Oak Hotel, Kelsall, on WEDNESDAY, May 20th, 1903, at 7 o'clock p.m. prompt, and subject to con- ditions of Sale to be then produced the following FREEHOLD FARM, LAND and PREMISES. All that Freehold FARM, Messuage, Out- buildings and Lands, known as "The Dingle Farm," situate at Kelsall aforesaid, and containing 13 acres I rood or thereabouts, and lately in the occupation of Mr. Arthur Walton also two Free- hold Dwelling-house3 adjoining the above-mentioned premises. The whole of the premises bring in a total rental of £62 per annum. For further particulars apply to the AUCTIONEERS, 4, Newgate-street; or Mr. E. BRASSEY, Solicitor, St. John-street, Chester. On FRIDAY, May 22nd, 1903. Highly important and attractive sale of a portion of the excellent HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and EFFECTS, at "HEATHLEY." WOOD- CHURCH-ROAD, OXTON, BIRKENHEAD, being five minutes' walk from the Electric Oars and two miles from Woodside Ferry, Birkenhead. MESSRS. PICKERING & NIGHTINGALE have been favoured with instructions from J. B. Topham, Esq., who is changing his residence, to conduct the above attractive sale, which com- prises carriage horse, carriages, harness, hay, and outside effects. Sale to commence precisely at 11 o'clock a.m. Full particulars in catalogues, which may be had, post free, from the AUCTIONEERS, 4. Newgate-street, Chester. On Monday Next. BROWN HEATH, CHRISTLETON, NEAR CHESTER. MESSRS. WILLIS & JONES have been in- JL?JL structed to SELL BY AUCTION, at the Red Lion Hotel, Christleton, on MONDAY, 4th May, 1903, at 6 p.m. precisely, subject to conditions to be then produced, the following Valuable FREE- HOLD PREMISES, namely:— All that COTTAGE and GARDEN, with two Plots of LAND adjoining, situate on the west side of the road leading from Plough-lane to Egg Bridge, containing in the whole 2a. 3r. 17p. or thereabouts, and in the occupation of Mr. Richard Fleet. The Property has a frontage to the road of about 111 yards, and is an eligible building site. For further particulars apply to the AUCTIONEERS, Tarvin and Northwich or to E. BRASSEY, ESQ., Solicitor, Chester. HESWALL, CHESHIRE. Valuable Licensed Family Hotel, Four Dwelling- houses, and several Plots of Building Land, to be houses, BY AUCTION by SOLD MR. WILLIAM THOMSON, on TUESDAY. the 12th May, 1903, at 3 30 p.m. precisely, at the Law Association Rooms, 14, Cook-street, Liverpool (subject to conditions of Sale to be then and there produced). LOT 1.—The first-class commodious HOTEL, known as the Hotel Victoria," Gayton-road, Heswall, having a most commanding position over- looking the estuary of the Dee and the Welsh mountains, and being about five minutes walk from the Heswall Station of the London and North Western and Great-Western Joint Railway, and within twenty minutes' drive from the Heswall Hills Station of the Seacombe, Connah's Quay and Wrexham Railway. The Hotel is situated between the Heswall Rail- way Station and the Golf Links, which have reoently been opened at Gay ton. The stabling adjoining the hotel comprises six stalls, one loose box, coach-house and covered yard, with large ball- room, &c. over same. There is also a good kitchen garden, small gasworks, &c. The hotel which stands on about 7,135 square yards, is leasehold for a term of 75 years, from the 1st December, 1901, subject to an annual rent of £200. The area of the stabling, kitchen garden, gas- works, &c., is about 3,691 square yards, and the tenure is freehold. The total area is about 10,826 square yards. LOT 2.-Four DWELLING-HOUSES fronting Gayton-road. Each house contains two entertain- ing-rooms, kitchen, scullery, larder, pantry, five bedrooms, dressing-room, bttth and w.c., with large garden and yard, and is let at £ 40 per annum, making a total annual rental of £160, the tenants paying the rates and taxes. The tenure is freehold and the area of land about 4,057 square yards. LoT 3.—A Piece of LAND, situate betweea the Heswall Station and the Hotel Victoria, immediately available for building purposes. The Land contains about 33,086 square yards and lends itself to economical development. There is an increasing demand for good class residences in this district. LOT 4.—An eligible Piece of BUILDING LAND, having frontages to Gents-road and Farn HaD-road, and adjoining the residence of the late Mr. William Laird. Area about 11,430 square yards. If not sold in one Lot it will be offered in four Lots, namely, 4a, containing about 2,830 square yards 4b, containing about 2,400 square yards 4c, containing about 3,200 square yards 4d, containing about 3,000 square yards. LOT 5.—A Piece of LAND, containing, about 6,669 square yards, having a frontage to Piper's- lane. LOT 6.—A Piece of LAND, containing about 21,654 square yards. LOT 7.—A Piece of LAND, containing about 24,853 square yards. LoT 8.—A Piece,, of LAND, containing about 24,030 square yards. Lots 5 to 8 are situate on the Western Slope towards the Dee and are suitable for the erection of first-class D welling-houses or Institutions. For further particulars and to see plan apply to the AUCTIONEER, 7, Cook-street, Liverpool; or to MESSRS. ROYLE & REYNOLDS, Solicitors, Newgate-street, Chester. 750 HORSES- £50 PRIZES. CREWE HORSE REPOSITORY. (Final week for making entries). GREAT MAY PRIZE SALES. The best in the year for useful Harness Horsea, required, for the seaside and holiday season. HENRY MANLEY & SONS, LIMITED. WEDNESDAY, May 13th. HARNESS HORSES. Hunters and Coaching Horses, 1&2 and over. THURSDAY, May 14th.-SHOW RING HORSES and COBS, Pedigree Hackneys, Small Harness Horses, Cobs and Ponies. FRIDAY, May 15th -CART HORSES, Lurry and Van Horses, Cart Colts and Fillies, and Pedigree Shires. The Champion Show Cob and Cart Horse each win £10. Prize Lists and Entry Forms ready. Entries. finally close by next Tuesday Night's Post, May 5th. U ASTON & SON" O. CITY AUCTION ROOMS, 14, WATERGATE STREET, CHESTER. These Rooms are always open to receive FURNITURE and other GOODS for SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. Terms moderate. Prompt settlement. Sales conducted in town or country. S. ASTON & SON, Auctioneers, &c., Regent-street, Wrexham; Watergate-street, Chester. AT STUD. # SEASON 1903.. EATON STUD, CHESTER. "JUST CATJSEI-" (The property of the Duke oi WKSTMINBTER), Is a beautiful chesnut horse,. 4 years, 16 hanab high, with bone and substance* and is one of tOO best bred horses in Englandi He is by "Dèst Man" (by "Melton"), out oft -Farewell" (wirjter of the 1000g3.), by "Donfljuster," out of "Lily Agnes" (dam of Ormonde. "1 Will serve a limited nurabee of approved Maces Thoroughbreds at £ 10 10s>i iHalf-breds at £ & 5a. (Groom s fee included.) Apply to MR. R. COAPMAN, Eaton, Stud, Chester, for Nomination^ without which na. Mare will be served. TELEPHONE 269. GEORGE EDWARDS, REGISTERED PLUMBER, 100 & 102, BOUGHTON, CHESTER. Gas Fitter, Load Light Manufacturer, &c. B8'rn. 183-2. PRICE LIST. AS PURVEYED TO HIS MAJESTY'S ARMY & NAVY MESSES. ?? r? 1 _= OUR "YERY OLD."  rS?'  }.. SAMPLE BOTTLE BY POST, 3/10 .? ??\?"?? HAI,FDOZ.CASE,22/??C??  CARRIAGE PAID^J^^P^^ C.. STEWART, Cash with Order  ? ÜC\}. C..h WIth Order 1  ADELPHI,  ??? ABERDEEN. THE CENTRE OF THE HIGHLAND MALT DISTILLERIES. -—————— WANTED. AN APPRENTICE to the Hair-dressing WANTED — J..Tones, 39, Brook-st. 6048 PPRENTICE, WANTED.—Apply Cheers ,AL and Hopley, Dispensing Chemists, Chester. WANTED, WAITRESS, temporarily, at VV once —27, City-road. 6260 ANTED, Young GIRL for China and GIa?a. W -RichardHOn. Foregate-street. Chester. aIRL, about 15, WANTED, to assist with Gj Housework, mornings.—57, Clare-avenue, Hoole. WANTED. an ERRAND BOY and an Office W Boy.—Apply to Thomas Nicholls & Co., Tobacco Manufacturers. 6263 MANTLES.-WA-NTED, irnnie,4diately, Altera- tion Hand for Mantle Workroom.—Apply Richard Jones, Chester.. BOOT TRADE. -WANTED, a YOUNG WOMAN as Fitter.-Apply .J. Guekenheim, Watergate-street. MILLINERY & MANTLES-IMPROVERS  and APPRENTICES WANTED.—Apply A. Parkes, Bridge-street Row, Chester. 6255 WANTED, at once, experienced BODICE and SKIRT HANDS; also APPRENTICES. —Apply 17. White Friars, Chester. 6244 T~ INSMITH. —WANTED, intelligent LAD as JL Apprentice.—J G. Hawley, Dairy Utensil Manufacturer, Newgate-street. 6241  PPRENTICE for ROLLER FLOUR ? MILLING WANTED.—Apply to Stephen Walley, Steam Flour Mills, Waver ton, Chester. STUDIO, in central position; top light, facing 0 north, about 20 by 15. State rent, &c.— Address C 80, "Observer" Office. 6183 WANTED, EMPLOYMENT, daily (washing W or cleaning), bv respectable woman Address E 85. Observer" Office. 6227 WANTED, for Baker's shop, a Young Man as PORTER. Address C 81, Observer" Office. 626 W- ANTED. bv a Laundress in Country, a VV FAMILY'S WASHING; good drying ground.—Address V 84, Observer" Office. 6089 WANTED, good BODICE HANDS also VV APPRENTICES to the Dressmaking- Apply J. Appleton, Bridge-street Row. 6061 W ANTED, RE-ENGAGEMENT as Gover- vV ness to Yonng Children; experienced in or near Chester.—Address M 89, Observer Office. S~TRONG healthy SERVANT WANTED??ood t? w?gea to suitable girl.—Apply Bear's Paw, Forearate-street, Chester. 6112 w ANTED, GENERAL SERVANT, with good character, to cook and wash small family, housemaid kept.—39, City-road, Chester. W A-IN-TED in Chester, BEDROOM and SITTING-ROOM for young ladv terms moderate.—Address J 63. Observer," Office. 62.30 W. ANTED; a YOUNG LADY as Apprentice, W also an Improver for the Fancy Drapery.— John Chirnside, The Cross, Chester. 6229 ANTEDT FUPIL, T K AC HER m Girls' Vv Private Shool. Advanced Lessons in return for services.—Address S 44, "Observer" Office. 6253 WANTED, YOUNG LADY as an APPREN- wv TICE to Smallwztrc-s. -Apply by letter, in own handwriting, to John Harker & Co., 32, City- road. 6249 A YOUNG MAN having spare time would be A glad to KEEP a set of TRADESMAN'S BOOKS, &c. or act in any cleiical capacity.— Address T 65, "Observer" Office, Cheater 6225 RS. LITTLER, Trinity Registry, Chester, JTL. REQUIRES reliable Servants for comfort- able situations; good wages no charge, until suited. Enclose stamp for reply. 6257 BOOT TRADE. An experienced YOUNG LADY REQUIRED for Chester.—State full particulars and wages to K 48, "Observer" Office, Chester. 6200 COACHMAN WANTS SITUATION over twenty years'excellent references; five years in present place; married, one child. Apply J. D., c/o Smith & Son, Eastgate Row. 6076 W ANTED, good FAMILY'S WASHING, Vw large country drying ground. Plentiful -supply of water.-Address P 75, Observer" Office. 6034 WANTED, APARTMENTS (large Sitting- VV room and Bedroom), unfurnished, for married couple. Particulars, with terms including attendance, address K 45, Observer" Office. ADVERTISER wishes to hear of one or two A BOYS or GIRLS TO LODGE in the cou-ittry, good music taught.—Address S 42, Observer" Office. 6231 WANTED, COTTAGE, House with garden, W or Small Field suburbs of Chester pre- ferred, lease or otherwise. Rent £ 20 to :e30.- Address L 64, Observer" OSoe. 6232 ALTNEY REGISTRY. — MRS. CREWE, Ladies' Outfitter, has DISENGAGED House- maids, Nurses, Sewing Maid, and several Day Workers WANTS competent Cook General; WANTED, JUNIOR CLERK for correspond- ence, and to assist book-keeper. Some knowledge of shorthand preferred.—Address R 55, Observer" Office. 6237 WANTED, at Hoole, a HOUSE, containing tV three reception rooms, six bedrooms, bath- room, separate w.c., kitchen; scullery, butlers, also cook's pantry. -Address R 98, ObserverOffice. WANTED, COTTAGE near Neston 011 Burton, Vw about an acre of land; six room,Lanca- shire Traders' Association, 41, North John-street, Liverpool. 6180 ENERGETIC MAN of good appearance EWANTED, to solicit business for well estab- lished firm. Special terms to capable unan.- Address "Review," Office of this Paper. (MMS W ANTED. a Young Gentleman to SHARE TV SITTING-ROOM with another bath and w.c. Close to General Station.—Apply 6j Queen's- road, Chester. 6228 WANTED, a VANMAN. Wages 24s. per W week. State age, qualifications, and give references.—Applications to be in by May 6th, Co-operative Society, Ellesmere Port W-ANTED, good BODICE & SKIRT HANDS, W regular employmen L -Apply on Saturday, from 2to 4 o'clock, to Hugh Miller & Co., St. John's House. ANTED, PASSENGERS- for Union- TT Castle." Cunard" and "Allan'' Lines, &c., 1 to Book in Advance -District Booking Office, 26, Watergate-street. 6182 WANTED, BOOKKEEPER, in anerchant's office; double entry. Miust be eapable of taking full charge of books and oversigfcfc of office. State experience, wages and references, in confidence to S;A Observer Office 6240 ESPECTABLE. GIRL as GENERAL, four in family, ao children, able to, wash, good home. References.required. WAges £ 13. per annum. -Goo. Roberts, The Rocks, 6, BeoWfenrd-road, Rock Fonsy, Cheshire. 6211 UNFURNISHED HOUSE WANTED, in or near Chester, containing six bedrooms, two- reaeption rooms,, bath roow_ &c. with good garden. IDmt not to excefed, P,45 per kvnuuuh -kddress K 4f} "Observer" 03Bce. L ADIES' PREPARATORY SCHOOJ1. VACANCY for Two, Yaong Boys. Will also take as boarders on as boarders while actwnd- ing other Private or Publio Sckeol.—Address. X 53, Observer Office. 6221 ADVERTISER wishes to bear of good class .A. SCHOOL in ChosbNW or North WaAes for twe sisters? aged 17 and & Good musia agential for elder gtrl. Woatd' rM?Te to their hon'?. InclliV6 t.tmns.-Add8S W 35, Observes" Office. 606G MILX, MILK-Fth & Pocock are now .M L booking dairie6l large or -inaM, for the ensuing, Season, d'jlivered Euston, King's Cross, St. Pancraa, PacldirWton or Vauxhall.. All cburns found,, weekly or fortnightly payments* Reference, London and Cwanty Bank.—Aj^ljr Freeth and Pocock, Albert Embankment, Nauxlmll, London, S.E. MRS. RED'S REGISTRY. Abbey-buildings, Chester.—WANTED, Cooks (£16 to £ 35), Parlourmaids (£18 to k28), Head and Under-House- 1 maids, Nurse for Gibraltar Head and Under- I Nurses, Housemaid Waitwas, Working House- keeper (two gentlemen, £ 25liaundrymaids, Kitcben j and Scullerymaids, Vessel Cfeaners, First, Second and Single-handed FootJHfiji, Dairy and Poultry j Maid, Gardener and t'owman, Boots, Useful Lad (pony and trap). Page, Temporary Waitresses, and others. Hotel and Season Servants. 6251 LOST.  REW ARD.-LOST. on Saturday after- 5/ 1 noon, 18th, in the Music EMI. or between the Hall and end uf Bridge-street Row, a Pair of GOLD EYE GLASSES, in case. Anyone return- ing the same to E.. DALE, 51, Bridge-street Row, will receive the above reward. TO BE LET. WILLIAM E. BROWN, TT LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, SURVEYOR & VALUER, 39, PEPPER STREET, CHESTER. TO BUI LET:— Cambrian-view. 7s. W. weekly; and £ 17,and B18. Capital Shop in Frodsham-atreet. House and Shop, 12, Brook-street. R-ent.P-iO.. Tarvin-road. R17 and £ 26. 6, Nicholas-street, three sitting and six bedrooms, bath, &c. Rent E45. 12, Eaton-road, three entertaining and- seven bedrooms, bath, &e., £ 50. House and Stiop, Watergate Raw. St. Marie s-terrace, Saltney. 6s. 6d. Churton-road. 6s. 6d. House at the Northgate. £ 40. 63. Hartington-street. 6s, 9d. Lee's Buildings, Princess-street; House and Shop. Rent £ 17. Union Hall, Foregate-street. Rooms for Storage and Workshops. &c. TO BE SOLD:— Valuable Building Land at Hoole, and Dwelling- Houses in various parts of the city. DEKESFOKD ADAM S II LICENSED VALUER, LAND, ESTATE & INSURANCE AGENT,. 22. NEWGATE-STREET, CHESTER. TO BE LET:— House, Lorne-street. c26. House, Vicarage-road. £ 32. House, Mason-street. £ 19. House, Hoole; two sitting rooms. £ 23. House. Chicheater-street. £ 34. House and Garden, Tarvin-road, C21 15s. house, Clare-avenue. £ 18 18s. and Rates. FOR SALE:- Three Houses. k265 each. House and Garden, pleasantly situated. £ 500.. Several Houses. £ 360 each. House. Bousrhton. £340. Capital House, double front. £3-15. Several Houses, Hoole. B285 each. AKEFIELD, JACKUN & DODD? W LAND, ESTATE & INSURANCE AGENTS, IG, CORN EXCHANGE CHAMBERS, CHESTER. TO BE LET- Roodeye House, Watergate-square. £ 75 pee- annum. 68, Hough Green. £ 45 per annum .or for Sale.. 76, Hough Green. B50 per annum. 12, Chichester-street. R34 per asnum. House and Shop, Lower Bridge-str-aet. Devonshire-place, Handbridge. 7s, weekly. 36, Curzon-street, Saltney. 4s. 6d.. weekly. Stable, Tarvin-road. 2s. weekly.  WILLIAMS, 9, St. Werbur?h-atreet, has th? J following TO LET 16, Chester-road, Saltney. Rent £ 18. 20, White Friars. Rent £18. 8, Louise-street. 6s. 3d. weekly. 4, Pearl Villas, Tarvin-road. 6s. 6d. weekly. FOR SALE, several good Houses. 6246 Yery comfortable APARTMENTS TO LET, v 1?. Queen's.road (off City-rooo), Chester. DINING AND FRONT BEDROOM TO LET. JL/ All modern conveniences.—23, Raymond- stragfc, Chester.. 626,4 XYOUSE TO LET, Egerton-street, Chester. n Rent C15 12s. and' taxes.—Apply Walter Conway, Chartered Accountant, 8, Old Bank Buildings, Chester. 6258 TO LET, HOUSE, Blacon-terrace. Pleasant situation, three bedrooms, bath, &c.-Apply. J. Vernew, Northgate-row. 6209 nnO LET, 67, Hartington-street, Handbridge; ythree bedrooms, bath. Rent 68. 9d. clear.— Apply 6, Water Tower-view, Hoole-lane. 6169 TO LET, Nos. 6 and 12, Gladstone-road, T Cambrian-view.—Apply H. S. Whalley, F.S.I., Hunter-street, Chester. HOUSE TO LET, Hoole-road, containing n three reception rooms, seven bedroomB.- Apply Rosslyn, Hoole-road. 6164 OFFICES TO LET finest position in Chester. ?? -Apply S. Eisiski, Tobacconist, 15, Eastgate- street. Chester. HMO LET, comfortable SITTING-ROOM and TBEDROOM; bath (h. and c.), ten minutes from the Cross.—Address 25, Bouverie-street 6114 APARTMENTS.—TO BE LET, well furnished Aand comfortable ROOMS, all conveniences electric light, etc.—14, Queen's-road (off City-road), Chester. 6223 HESTER. — SITTING and BEDROOMS' C within two minutes' walk of the river and tram route; central.—Apply P 90, "Pioneer" Offices, Chester. 6262. TO LET, two good HOUSES, No. 20, White T Friars; and Park Cottage, Park-street. Moderate rents.—T. Cotgreaye, 40, Lower Bridge- street. 6248 1?i BOUVERIE-STREET, TO LET; two 16" entertaining rooms, four bedrooms. and all. modem conveniences. Early possession.—Apply on the premises. TO BE LET, or SOLD, New HOUSE and TSHOP, at SandycroJEt. Good opening for Chemist or Draper.—Apply Griffiths, Builder, Sandycroft. 6113 HYL.—BOARD RESIDENCE or APART, J|L_V» I MENTS, near proa&enade and station low, terms, every comfort.—Proprietress, Eagle House,. 9, Bodfor-street. 6212_ ri LET, good HOUSE, No. 157, Weatminster- JL road. Immediate possession. Four rooma. below and four above.—Apply Manchester Arms,. Princess-street. 6197; 4*1 10s. monthly good HOUSE, open country 04J at back, two large sitting-room^; all modern coovenionces.-H. Crawder, Mona Lodge, Hoole- jcsiad. 6088. TO LET, HOUSH, 61, Hoole-rraaJ, cont'-iaing; JL three reception, four bed rooms». box room, bath, and lavatory greenhouse and vinery, kitchens, &o- —Apply 3, The Namwlv4 Chester. 6037 T?URNISHED. HOUSE TO LET for three Fmonths. Two entertaining-Booms, fwr, bedt- rooms. all mcxhrn conveniences. Electric light throughout.—Apply on the premises, Innellan," Parkgate-road, Chester. TO BE LET" HOUSE and &arden, ?cac=??e- Troad, two sitting-rooms, -ix bedrooms, bath and w.c., greenilouse; 1:32: iii'inadiate ptjssessioa.— Apply Beresfcrd Adams, Estate Agent, 22, New- gate-street, Chester?. 6177 BEAUMAJUSv—TO BE LET, EwustuNL for Bthree,, months or less, 4, Victoria-terrace; three reception -And eight bad rooms.. bath, &c. stabling.—Apply Housekeeper, Cringle Lodge, Levenshulme. 6201 ""° LET,. PORTLAND. VIL&A, UPTON JL P ARK four bedrool? batbwom t. and c.), two entftctaining rooms, collar, kitchen, &c. also bicycle House, large gardera, Rent £ 30 if on lease L-28.&pply McHattie's Nprthgate-stwiet, Chester-, OOQ-Convenient oight-rowmed, HOUSE TO) OVWIM LET, with bath and Ia.va.tory (hot and) cold)): I ,arvin-road, temmlnute, Srota station, 'bus, pass«a. door. Apply T. N. Ptitiehard, Fauaiiy Grocer Christleton-roadi 6œ1!, mO LET, 27, Cabrian V»w, containin two T entertaining-rofniS, four bedrooms, ba (hot and cold), kitchen, scullery, and outside wash-bouse. Nice garden back sjid front; greenhouse. Rent "Wamaley, Janes & Co., 29, Eastgaie Row North, Chester. UEE N'S PARK. TO. LET, newly-built 0. SEMI-DKTACHED HOUSE, with good garden:; containing dining and drawing-rooms, five bedrooms. Electric light throughout,. Rent jS50 per annum. Immediate possession,—Apply City Ac-countant, Town Hall, Chester. 6125 CHESTER RACES. BAKER & SONS, QONFECTIONERS & REFRESHMENT (JONTKACTORS, BRIDGE STREET, CHESTER. A% TELEPHONE No, BAKERS TO HIS GRACE THSJ DUKE OF WESTMINSTER. TELEGRAMS "BAKERS, CROSTSR." SALMON EN MAYONAISK DERBY ROUNDS, SPICED BEEF, DECORATED TONGUES, GALANTIXE8, PIGEON PIES, &€. LUNCHEONS READY FROM: 11 A.M. HAMPERS FOR RACKS OR THE RIVER. PACKED UPON Tmæ; SHORTEST JFOTIGE. PLATE AND CUT,LERY ON, HIRE. TO BE SOLD. FOR SALE, Mndsome SESVEBOARD, also Jf Dming-room'Suite.—65. Hovle-road. 6120 j BROADWOOD PIANETT??FORSALE? Beheek action good condition £ 12.—Address Ij J 64, "Observer" Office. 6243 F OR SALE, BASKET BATH CHAIR; J)D almost new, in good condition cost £7 10s. price £ 5.—Apply "Chair," office of this paper. w AN TEI), TO SELL, PIIUNOG RA-P H, with W 20 records. Price £ 2 10s.-Address A 37, "Observer" Office, Cheater. 6239 BABY'S LONG CLOTHES, complete set, 50 Bartiole?s, very choice unused 21s.; approval. Mrs. Max, The Chase, Nottingham. 6106 A QUANTITY of very good POTTING TURF A. FOR SALE; plenty of fibre. Apply T Harvey, Ironmonger, 40, Northgate-strest, Chester. FOR immediate SALE, handsomeSIDE FBOARD, Dining-room Suite, and many other useful Household Articles. ^-65, Hoole-road. 6194 PERAMBULATORS and MAIL CARTS. Jt. New Stock just arrived.—Newman, Iron- monger, 12, Bridge-street, Chester ^ET of CART GEARS and Riding SADDLE; o in good order. -pply Rath bone, Saddler, Church-street; or The Waste, Kelsall. 6205 lb IOR SALE, Second-hand MAIL CART; cheap. X? A beauty.—Apply 26, Vernon-road, Sealand, Chester. 6208 WIRE NETTING, from jd. per yard, at Wm. Clarke's, Cheese Vat and Tankard Maker, and; Repairer. -52, Frodsham-street. Chester. 6040 TJmO'R SALE, small STEAM LAUNCH, will Fbad six persons. Price for imme?ia?e sale ,t3-0i-Capner, The Groves, Chester. 6118 T>EDIGREE LARGE WHITE YORKSHIRE r PIGS FOR SALE, of choice breeding.- Particulars apply Dodd & Sons, Mollington, Chester. W ANTED to SELL PHONOGRAPH, with vV 30 or 40 Record&. Price JM. Address F 64, "Observer" Office, Chester. 6191 ^jTANHOPE WAGONETTE, in excellent cou- 1 o dition, with movable head, and very light running.—J. A. Lawton & Co., Westminster Works, Chester. 0000 U UNCORN WHITE LEAD CO., LIMITED. -K For SALE a few ?1 fully paid SHARES in this concern.—Miss G., Ellerslioi 2, Bi.rdlitirst- road, Cray dom. 6123 t? OYAL ENFIELD(Model?By GENTS It BICYCLE FOR SALE cash- ? Cost 14 guineas.—Apply Thomas, 6,' Blaok Friars, r rK) RUSTXuRANT J,ROPPJ ETORS ,t OthTrs. JL —A large quantity of KNIVES and FORKS (Second-baud). ON SALE or HIRE., at reasonable charges.—Charles G. Shaw, 14, E;istgate-street.. b iOl?. SALE, LIFE POLICY in Prudential Assurance Company amount assured £ 250 lbonus already accrued, £ 52; present age, 5(x— Apply to Mr. H. ti. Hope, Solicitor, Eastgate, Chester 6254 PLEMSTAIJL PARK.—freehold BUILDING LAND, in the highest and dryest part of Hoole village, TO BE SOLD in lots to • suit pur- chasers.—Apply G. Baxter, Park View, 40, Panton- road, Hoole. 5008 10it SALE, a BILLIARD TABLE, size 10ft. JJ by 5ft., with all requisites. To be seen at Little Nag's Head Cocoa House, Foregate-street, Chester.—Apply to W. H. Lipsham, Secretary, Chester Cocoa House Co. Ltd., 48, Foregate-street. QTYLIH TURNOLTr, FOR SALE;. Py, )?y? 12hd3<, rising 5 yti.'l,l'8, warranted sound and free froE? vice; handsome Ralli ? Car, built by Mulliner, Liverpool," almost new with overything complete.—Apply Dutton, 46, Frodsham-street, Chester. 6219 0 BE SOLD, Six well-built FREEHOLD JL HO-U?ES, situate in Faulkner?street, Hoole, near General Railway Station, containing Minton tile lobby,, parlour, kitchen, scullery, tlirea- bed- rooms, bathroom, hot aud cold water. Singly oe in one lot.—Apply P. Williams, 73, Rrook-street, Chester.. 6213 R. BRASSEY & SON, LTD.4 9, Foregate- street, Chester. offer 1903 ALLDAYS and ONIONS' make of CYCLES, with fceo^wheela and two rim,bralw-i. GENT.'A "MATCHLESS," £ 9L.-M>Y'S "ENCAJMCDASAS," k9 10s. GENT.'SPØBUI.AR. £8; LABT^POBULAR, ES 10s. nett cash. Complete with Accessories. MISCELLANEOUS, AP&,TRP.S! HORSEKEEPERS S Send 1% for el Book of Valuable Stable Recipw,-Tully, Chemist, W thl11, Hastings. &773 ILAD l.E$ PATTERNS, free, of .our. celebrated JU FULL DRESS LENGTHS at 3s. lid carriage paid.—Hamer & Firth's Dress. Warehouse, 8hipi)ey, Yørkshire. &19C RI&GING MACHINES, new. and. aecond- ?V bawl. Rollers turned up All kinds of Begairs to, Mangles.—Haselden, Wood Turner and 'NUwja licllerliaker, Delamere-st., Chester. 5803 "■ AJJLES' DRESS LENGTHS, 3*. lid, <?rnage L. paid, Snowflakes, ibeline8, Tweeds, POplll, Armures,. Alpacas, Cashmeres. Patterns free — Bradford Dress Warehouse, Shipley, Bradford. MjtiCHAKDSON, Tailor. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING CLEANED, Altered, Repaired, Turned. Own Materials made u»^.—Rieiiajfdaon's, 23r. G..enor-street.- Wonderful Trouaess, made to. measure, 6fll. 6120 U ORT. W. KILLON, Coal Exohangp,. Chester, JE&j Supplies SPAR GRAVEL, Chippings, Macadam, &c., for daives and walksSLEEfEKS and. TIMBERS for, fencing;. Welsh, and Buxton Building and Agricultural LIMES. Quotations gjvøn. to any station.. Telephone, 70. 6224 IAN-NED GARDEN NETTING. — Protect A your Peas, Ss«ds and Buds fmai, frost, blight ,and. ravage of bi"ds; Nets, oiled aud dressed, 36 squajMt yards, Is. be sent. any. width or length j ^carriage paid on aiders over {-lliury Robinson, Garden Net Work* Rye, Sussex. 6134 HA. Y, HAY .EAY,—Pvime Canadian Timothy:> E M. and Clorand Canadian Chop, Irish Rye, Grass and Cloves and Meadsw.Hay. Lowest prices.. ApjpJly Wilson & Coventry, Ltd., 21, Dale-street, Liverpool, direct importers.. New and Second-hand^ | BaW bought and sold. MJ?ENT ?2?, a Year, e,?,Pry 3-eux, and the house j -K still belongs to the. E4??rd. Why dpÚ ,xd buy, the house fou cease paying rent and bu the house insd.. ft can be c'?iiy done. Send. ? post card for par- tieulara, mentioning this.papern to W. W. Benbftin, i! Esq., 72, Bi^bopsgate-stree't, Wathout, Londo.U. OTH$, BLACK BEETLES and all iusecte ivil speedily extermmat.eti by using Cimo Bane," th nw insect ki Uen. Sold in tirss., price 6d. and 1& Postage- Id.—Geo. W. Harrison, Chemist, 118, Broad-Street, Reading.—Aggnts for Chester cheers and lippley, Chemists, Noithgute- street, j RATiSv Mice, Moles, sad Beetles gmediJj eat. HARRISONS, REI.,IABIPTk) RAT POISQ £ L Cats and.Dogp.will not toucU it. Vermin dry up and leave no small. Price 1,2. 2/3, 3/8, post. 2d.-Geo. W. Harrison, Chemist,. Broad- street,. Reading. Agents for Chester Cheers and i Hopley, Chemists*. Nosrthgate street*. Agent for CoooaJa's Quay: lj. Ll3»yd Jones, ChgRtiak. I ËED POTATOES, grown only cpe ytar on new o marsh land, frona seed either fr.om, Scotland or Yorkshire; Puritans* 85s.; Hebions, 75s. Bnow- <ir«ps, 75s.; Paulsen's Earlies, 65s, British Lions.. k5s. Langwocthys* 60s. per ton, seed size. Up-to- I dates, over lin. riddle, 60s, per ton. All delivered ] at. Saughall Station. Bags chafed, aA cost price. Apply J. Browriug, The Marsh, Sealand, Chester. FREE. CYCLES. FREE,—Cycles, M^ and Accessories, diroqt from Faotory to Rider, .3,,CGO new and second-hand maolJines actually in stock, from 31.)>. each. B.S.A. and Eadie's machines marvellous bargains Ac- cessories.. Free to any addre&a. 80 page Catalogue. WholessJte prices. Eye ceoner to all. 50 aer cent. cheapen than others. Areata wanted. Waxrikiw and MPORTANT TO MOTHERS.—Every mother who values the health and cleai&npssoi ner child should use IURRISON'S "RELIABLE" NURSERY POMA £ »E. One application kills all Nits and Venning beautifies and strangtbmw the Hair. In tins, 4t.d and 9d. Postage Id.—Geo. W. Harrison, Chenagftfe, Broad-street, Reading, Agents for Chester, Chwrii & Hopley, Chenaists, Northgate- I street; Comic's Qua.y K. Lloyd Jonea, Chemist, Medical HalL. LEYS, FOR CATTLE. LRY; divided into- JLF two parts, plentiful supply of water, and Row shelter newly, boned. May 12th to October 12th, YEARLING HEIFERS, £1 TWO- YEA-OLDS, £ 2 2s. -Address- Mr. White, Boles- worthy Tattenhall. 5034 CIIGTLMONDELE^R LEY FOR CATTLE.— Open from 12th MAY to 1903. TWQ-YEAR-OLDS' £ 2 0' 0 pes-head. YEARLINGS £1 5 0 r. For entry apply to EDmn -To&G,. Head Keeper, Cholmondeley Park. THE JNETITO-N & FAliKGATE HYGIENIC LAUNDRY & CLEANING H COMPANY, LIMITED. LAUNDUYPAEN. DYEBS 4-FILENClk CLEANERS. SHIRTS AND COLLARS A SFBCLAMITT. Special Prices quoted for Hotels, Restaurants, and Institutions. A-U classea of DYEING & F3ENCH GLEANING done on the most improved priaoiples. (TENT'S An-D LADIES' CLOTHS A SPECIALITY. Oar Vans. Collpot and Deliv,)7 Free in and District, West Kirby and Hovlcke, Hooton and Brom. uorL>ugk, Little Sutton, and Chaster and District. PRICE LISTS SENT on 'AI*PI.ICA.T5O». WORKS: NESTON, CHESHIRE. RECEIVING OFFICE Theatre Buildings, Cit7 Road, Chester. JQELICACIES FOR THE. SEASON. DAINTY, NOURISHING, CHEAP. ASK FOR BEAUVAIS9 SOUPS, Brawnv Potted Meat, Minced Collops &, SaGeoges, AS SUPPLIED TO' THE' ROYAL KIT G ELE.N Every tin gwwanteed the best procurable amd of absolute purity, To be bad from all the leading Grocers in Chester. R. J, ct H. ELLIS, PLAIN;, AND DECORATIVE HOUSE PAINT EH 8, CHUPXH HILDEIiS; SIGN WMITERS, PAPERHANGBKS. OFFICE :— 60, FOREGATE STREET, CHESTER. ESTABLISHED '859. SPRING LAMB. SPRING LAMB. FOR CHESTER RAGE. WEEK. fHOS. R OGERS, & SONS WELSH 21HITON EXP0BT3BS; AMSHIOTBV3.303S, THE CENTRAL BUIiL^SNGS, LLANGOLLEN.. N.V"1> Wish to infsrm their numerottsCcftehire and District Customers that they -are aow SeHingr their > CHOICE NJSWv SSASOM. SPUING LAMB, At 1/- per lb. gitrriw- PRIME WELSH WETHER. MUTTON. AND. HOME-KILLKD OX BEEF. PEJEIE LIST POSS VFBEE. :C\K^ A"PJPHiaAaiox. Pat realised by tlse, LeacSing Nobtlity and Aristocracy oflthe. United Kingdom. OUIU MOTTO :—The beIi!¡ quality ofl Meat at BfcpHlar, T. l'IMEGItA-XS-c Ptfrvsyors, SIfengaEen. F^perhangiags.! I ROBERT W I.LIAMS. WHOLESALE. AND, ¥""u:t. PAPER- HANGINGS- MKBCSLAJST. -MuL THE ^lTEST & NEWEST DESIGNS*. The lancet Stock, in; tlbo City. F R o a, 2D. BAA PIECE. {PAINTER.PAPEÐHJER.j¡ DECORATOR^ EatimatcaJfcee toa-all, Hawn & Country Work. | Note the P_ieeaof Pa$ersiathe Windows A Address v 73. BROOK. STREET, CHESTED. TSAM) WIL-LIAMS & ioi~ JL RJJ&5STEBED PLUMPERS, GLA3IERS & GAS FWS8S, GUPPE* STREET, CHESTER. PLUMB' WORK OF ALL D8. Patent Wat" Clwets, Lavatories, Bsiha, kv. Glassjn all Qualities and Patterns kf^ia.Steck. Established 1832 C1A&T aad LURRY TAB?A?l-INS, \-? LONG* amd LOIN CLOT-H? fPt Horses, COAJj and CORN SACKS, equ-#I, in. ice and quality to aay in the kingdom. Blocks, PuUeys, Rege of all siaes. TENTS-suitaJ&le for all pvxwses, Desorations if required., Proaapt atten- tion to enci|iuties eitheor for Sale os Hirs of above.— A^ply IM.VIES & SONS, Cranft-strecA, Victoria road, and 4, Coal Extihange, ChoBter. IVf AJSURES & FEED?N.? CAKES? JL?m. Ci?edit tm Cash in one Oct, 1. Month. Per, tost Per ton., Bloodaoad Bone Manure -$J. 0 i. £2 17 r. E2 17 Bone IPfeosphate £ 3 0 0 £ 2 17 0 Natural Fertiliser £ 2.15 0 £ 2 12. 3 Superphosphate 26/28 C4 17: 6 92 1% t> Four Ton lots 28.. gesr ton less. Manufacturers of Boiled, and liaw Bones, Tr.snip^ Maagold and Potato Ms-nurea. Prepared r'S>ne8 Pure Dissolved Bones, &p„ &c. See Catalogue for; Manures of every degeril)tiou- Also makers, of. Oil, Cake, Feeding Cake, Linseed Cake, Cotton. Qak .Decorticated and Undewrtic&ted Calf Meak., Spices* C,onditr.c,mt, Lamb Food, Pig Food, &e, Best quality of AgricultussJL Soxds of all sorts, which are carefully tested befor4. being sent out. Pneesofitered for Swede, Mangold, and Clover competition. Ashworth's Cakes, are receiving mom favourable comments to-day from a farmer's stavidpoiut than all other makes oooabiued. For further information apply to Local Agents or Registered Office. JOSEPH ASHWORTH & SONS, LD., BONE ANi) MANURE WORKS, Oil. AND CAKE MILLS, SEED W AREUQUSKS, Frodsham Bridge, via Warrington. -=-=====.=-n- nn HEEBERT ELLIS'S CESTRIAN IRO NFRAMED PIANOS. SEND FOR LIST. 71, FOREGATE-STREET, CHESTER. FROM 10/6 PER MONTH.