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LOC4L NOTES

... gathering of blackberries for Liverpool and Manchester markets now provides profitable occupation for the country people in Cheshire, whence enormous quantities are being sent away. A mother and three children will earn 10e. and 12m. weekly by blackberry picking ...

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... note which appeared a fortnight ago, commending the healthful recreation of blackberrying has evoked a warm commendation from a correspondent, who mentions that the use of blackberry jelly saved the lives of two of his children, who were suffering from bronchitis ...

BERKSHIRE

... weabieg the roads in some place* quite free from grit and dust, .. • Blackberries gen now tie gathered in abundance. Evidently Hermitage is just sow termite realm for penis* blackberrying and holiday-ksepiag, assay can be sewn returning with well-Oiled baskets ...

THE SERVICE IN FRONT

... Canadian Prelate was surrounded by a small army of white-robed clergymen. and do, tort of divinity were almost as plentiful as blackberries. Here in the quiet and cool slake of the Cathedral, the various clerical procerions were formed. From nine till eleven ...

USEFUL HINTS

... doubtful, sprinkle a little salt on the tinder and spongy part; if it turns yellow thei are poisonous. if black they are good. BLACKBERRY WlSE,—Measure your berries and bruise them; to every gallon adding one quart of boiling water. Let the mixture stand twenty ...

On the 3rd January. 1660-1, there was buried I a gentleman of the rum name of Rumbelow '

... 4th November. 1641 ; in 1693. Mr. Bartholomew Hughes. Mayor. who died during his year of office: in 69;. Captain Peter Blackberry, an Officer serving in aregiment quartered in the town. It being usual for troops to be stationed here for a time, in the ...

THE GAY WORLD

... about on the floor and on the table, where you may incautiously lay your hand upon them. I was surprised to see thit the blackberry crop does not seem to have suffered from the long spell of dry weather, but rather to have benefited by it. The berries ...

LOCAL CHIT-CHAT

... which there will be ample opportunity for the weather to be en its best behaviour. The children must make the most of their blackberries. There are plenty of them, unless they get washed away. And country excursions must be brought off with as little delay ...

LOCAL NOTES. The weather has continued highly favourable to the growing crops. the temperature on some days ..

... the Maying peculiar to the first of May in other places was made a feature here on the fair-day—were as plentiful as blackberries Of all this the garland only now is seen, mid that, in its display, is simply • ghost of its former self. This year the ...

COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS

... inevitable hour, The paths of glory lead but to the grave. OKAY. sweet retreat Where I have oft beguiled an hour In gathering blackberries, or sweet Wild violets around thy tower ! WHITII. liwe4l ...

ONB BOX OB

... certain age, better known in the financial than in the political world. I hear that a company—with Lords as plentiful u blackberries—ia about to be launched, tie object being to buy, and sell in building plots under the - local management of Captain Percival ...

A GOLDEN WEDDING

... Southampton, have returned a verdict of accidental death in the cue of a little girl eleven years of age, who, being out blackberrying, called at an acquaintance's. There, a little boy, seeing a gun—unfortunately loaded--commenced playing with agnb+ded. ...