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1 -'- 1 THE DEVIL'S VISIT. Tnr Devil one night got drunk, Drunk a Devil could be, the earth sprung,

... And he jumped across the sea. awhi'e, then said, Which way turn my hoof. The Whigs and myself arc friends, Rut the Tories keep aloof. swore a mighty oath, the fiends he lov'd so well, That he wished the Tory tribe Were under his care h—ll. TV.en he rais'd himself high, As the night was growing late Like-a cloud soar'd along, fill he reach'd Saint Stephen's gate When, rubbing his hands with ...

Published: Tuesday 29 May 1838
Newspaper: Kentish Gazette
County: Kent, England
Type: Miscellaneous | Words: 308 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: atwell 

HOME NEWS

... Concert the Music Hall.—The Canterbury Sacred Harmonic Society, newly constituted the Glee and Madrigal Society, gave a performance on Tuesday evening, at the Music Hall. To diversify the programme, Mr. Macknay, tbe noted comic singer, was engagod ; the band of the Highlanders also assisted, and these varied entertainments attracted a large audience, who wi re highly delighted with the ...

Published: Tuesday 03 March 1857
Newspaper: Kentish Gazette
County: Kent, England
Type: Article | Words: 1552 | Page: Page 4, 5 | Tags: atwell 

CANTERBURY PAVEMENT COMMISSIONERS

... f ,° m mary cncral meeting this body was held, at the Guildhall, on Wednesday, when there were present Messrs. Hart (chairman), Moore, T. W. Collard, Bateman. Finn, Rayner, Crow, and Hobday. Tub Drainage of Bridge Street.—Mr. Reid, surgeon, attended before the Court to make a representation respecting the drainage of Bridge Street. The drainage his house had been interfered with, without ...

Published: Tuesday 17 October 1865
Newspaper: Kentish Gazette
County: Kent, England
Type: Article | Words: 1099 | Page: Page 4, 5 | Tags: atwell 

District Intelligence

... BECKLEY. Presentation.—On Monday last at the monthly meeting the members of the Beckley Provident Institution, a testimonial was presented to Mr. John Cole, treasurer and genera ...

Published: Friday 30 August 1867
Newspaper: Dover Express
County: Kent, England
Type: Article | Words: 6018 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: atwell 

COUNTY NEWS

... ASHFORD. t District Highway Hoard. The usual meeting this Board was held on Tuesday. Present Messrs. H. Foster tin the chair), W. H. Pepper, E. Maylam, R. Sankev, G. Langley, S. Hart, J. Morphew, J. Brenchley, G. K. Rolfe, G. Kennett, C. P. Carter, Esq., and G. E. Saver, Esq. It appeared that the calls due from Crundals 1 and Eastwell and a portion of the calls due from Hothtiel i and Wye had ...

Published: Tuesday 15 September 1868
Newspaper: Kentish Gazette
County: Kent, England
Type: Article | Words: 9700 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: atwell 

District Intelligence

... ASHFORD. A Disgraceful Scene.—A disgraceful scene was witnessed Thursday forenoon at the main entrance to the parish church . Three weddings were taking place within the sacred ...

Published: Friday 03 January 1873
Newspaper: Dover Express
County: Kent, England
Type: Article | Words: 3887 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: atwell 

CANTERBURY GAS AND WATER. COMPANY

... CANTERBURY AND WATER COMPANY. The Directors’ Re’ Jane last is as follo port for the half-year Directors with the accounts and balance for the half- year ended 30th Jane last. As intimated in the laat half-vearly report, your Directers have had under consideration the « of increasing the storage capacity at the works, and are now able to announce that a contract has been entered into for- the ...