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... WORKHOUSE, Guardians aocord,vo the inmates, 308 in roast beef and plum brewed ale for each women and children, .at were prevented by ,cions and lofty dining orated with evergreens, all took their seats, and isi provided for them. ice-Chairmen, Captain ...

Published: Saturday 03 January 1863
Newspaper: Bedfordshire Mercury
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 587 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. Sir, —As it may be some time before the Lo«at Government Board Inquiry into the alleged irregularities at the Workhouse held, I must ask you to allow mo answer the letter from Mr. i published your last week’s paper. When that inquiry is ...

AT THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. tlio Bedford Workhouse the officiate strove manfully vary the monotony of the lives of those committed to their core. The rules of the institution were relaxed. The dining hull and most of the wards were decorated with evergreens and flowers ...

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. Tho inmates of tho Workhouse were treated little more arenerous fare than usual, and the Master and Matron, assisted by the other officials, endeavoured to provide amusement and.. those little luxuries which people happier of life are supposed ...

WORKHOUSE

... WORKHOUSE. Tho Master’s report for the 12th weeklio the quarter was 5)7 inmates and tramps, as against 107 and I ; for the 13th week, inmates and tramps, as against and respectively. The Local Government Board Inspector reported that had visited the House ...

Published: Friday 01 July 1910
Newspaper: Bedfordshire Mercury
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 134 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE If the decorations thits year were not on large scale usual they gave very bright and cheerful aspect the place, and*, what ie perhaps more to th© purpose, there was certainly no falling off in the quality .-nd quantity of the faro provided ...

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE Sir.—As ray name has got into such a prominent ponition in connexion with the irregularities at the Workhouse, I should bo if you will permit rao through your columns to make a*few remarks, and give explanation. It was during conversation ...

WORKHOUSE

... WORKHOUSE. TIIK HOARD GUARDIANS ere desirous of receiving enders lor supplying the Union Work house with PROVISIONS, from the March to the June, ; patliculars of which can obtained on application to the Master of the Workhouse. Fenders for the same, with ...

Published: Saturday 13 March 1841
Newspaper: Bedfordshire Mercury
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 57 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

AT THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. is p{variant know mat tome portion of the bglU and comfort that usually pervade the of Englisnmen at Cnii&tmaetide to loimd placets wnere itt> absence would doubly uitsmal. The Workhoutse, that bivouac of the defeated in life’s great battle ...

WORKHOUSES

... WORKHOUSES. )re six o’clock,when mp with that slow, eems to creep under Id touch over every issenger who had to Gallery would have . 40 persons pressing artin’s Workhouse, ere waiting for the ■ hope of obtaining . ho went up to huddled together, e consolatory ...

Published: Saturday 21 November 1863
Newspaper: Bedfordshire Mercury
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 527 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSES

... WORKHOUSES. ore six o’clock, when imp with that slow, iccms to creep under ild touch over every who had to Gallery would have it persons pressing lurtin’s Workhouse, waiting for tho hope obtaining If he went up to huddled together, consolatory touch Ld ...

Published: Monday 23 November 1863
Newspaper: Bedfordshire Mercury
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 571 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. For two days iu the year, the Bedford Workhou-e shakes off the straight jacket of i!i- ...