... AT THE WORKHOUSE. Christmas Day—in accordance with the commendable practice observed in ttoe enlightened days—was celebrated at Ho! le Workhouse with ite usual accompaniments of festivity. The proceedings throughout the entire day were thoroughly enjoyed ...

... AT THE WORKHOUSE Happiness again reigned at the Work house on Christmas Day and the inmates spent a real merry day. The Master and Matron (Mr. and Mrs, F. J. Pinner) and the staff were untiring in their sunccessful efforfs to ensure that those under their ...

... At the Workhouse Christmas “was as @Njoyably #pent at the G bber-street Im’:lm :&-M The kmu'ne-oc{zl \'mtg;t.uxd frs furnished the means viding each %:-.u.wib - seasonable {x':le present. while the catering of the staff sypplied them with a feust: worthy ...

... WORKHOUSE. A trecting of the Halifax Old-Age Pensions’ Committee was held %, Alderman Brearley u‘d‘ ein the absence of chairman, Alderman G‘;' R ‘ | 'Dte(‘mnnit?eorfllhd!&épsfim-n&.. week, one at one shilling and one &t two shillings Most of these were ...

... AT THE WORKHOUSE. The inmates at the Workhouse were azain remembered during the festive season, and a visit to that institution on Xma Day found a happy and enjoyalle scene. The dining hall and wards had been suitably decorated, and everythine possille ...

... At the Workhouses. The masters of the two Sheffield workhouses were responsible for the people urder their charge. and each had separate books to fill in. Every bunilding with over 100 persons inside is regarded as an institution for census purposes, ...

... IN THE WORKHOUSE. Again this year the inmates of the Workhouse were provided for in lavish style, and every arrangement for their comfort and happiness was made by Mr. and Mrs. Berridge, the Master and Matron, and the Misses Ber- ridge. At their meeting ...

... TO THE WORKHOUSE? Mr. J. T. Houlden: You might penalise the other man and cause him, his wife and family to go into the workhouse. The Clerk: The point then becomes one for the magistrates. Mr. Houlden: There was a recent case where a man was sent to ...

... AT THE WORKHOUSE. If there are any happy places at Chrietmaa time, it ia in the Workhouses of this old country of dura. In every one of the Poor Law institutions there is that epirit of Christmaa that wae so dear to Dickens. Progress has made these places ...

... AT THE WORKHOUSE. The inmates at the Workhouse were not dorgotten during the festive season, and a ‘visit to that institution on Xmas Day found a happy and enjoyable scene. The dining hall and wards were decorated in true Xmas fashion, and everything ...

... WORKHOUSE MATTERS. The General Purposes Committee reported that they held a meeting that morning, when quotations for glass for the greenhouse in the workhouse garden were received and considered as follows : —Pilkington Bros., Sheffield, £3 2s. 6d.; ...

... PENSIONS AND THE WORKHOUSE. They had expected that Old-Age Pensions would do a great deal to ameliorate poverty, but there were many old people who could not get relatives to take them in, and they could not possibly pay rent out of bs, u week, so that ...