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TERRIBLE RAILWAY DISASTER IN WALES

... Beard, of Pontypridd, who were spending the afternoon walking through the fields below Treforest. They were gathering blackberries on tho lower side of the Taff Vale Railway, when Mr. Beard noticed the train approaching. A moment later he saw that several ...

Published: Saturday 19 August 1893
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 630 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

HANTS, DORSET, AND WILTS ASSIZES

... The train fortunately passed over it without leaving the line. The prisoner and a younger brother, who had been to get blackberries which grew on the embankment, were seen on the railway, and when arrested the prisoner said he was sorry he had placed ...

Published: Saturday 22 November 1884
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 680 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

FACTS AND FANCIES

... characters, To Disembodied men. Blackjberries not so Plenty.—Blackberries have been selling in Liverpool at higher prices than damsons, the prices per quart being, for blackberries, 5d., for damsons 4d, and plums 3d. The Fifth of Novemher, —A New ...

Published: Saturday 10 November 1855
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1676 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

ODIHAM

... Mr. Jackson. A dramatic piece, Tweedleton's TailCoat Dramatis persona: Bobby Tweedleton, a poor relation, Mr. Birch ; Blackberry Thistletop, of Thistletop Farm, Mr. Aslett; Mr. Barnaby Bracebutton, Mr Fowle ; Mr. Pantechnicon Pantile, Mr. D. King; Evelina ...

Published: Saturday 04 March 1871
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 604 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

SHOCKING DISCOVERY IN ASTRIDGE WOOD, NEAR WOKINGHAM

... supposed he had an attack of ague and fell, being then unable to get up. When he left home he said he should bring back some blackberries for his little girl; and he took her basket with him. John Wooldridge, a labourer, said on Monday morning he was going ...

Published: Saturday 24 November 1883
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 631 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LITERATURE

... admirable skill. Ihe subject is the Grand Canal from Ca' Bernardo. The other full-pnge illustrations are etching entitled 'Blackberry Gatherers, and a sea-fishing sceno, Their Only Harvest, from a painting by Colin Hunter. In the latter the drawing of ...

Published: Saturday 17 February 1883
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 672 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

FACTS AND FANCIES

... then barrel it until March, when it should be carefully racked off and bottled. Black-berry cordial is made by adding one pound of white sugar to three of ripe black-berries, allowing them to stand for twelve hours, then pressing out the juice, straining ...

Published: Saturday 08 October 1853
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2595 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

FASHIONS FOR OCTOBER

... instead of behind. The Gleaner's hat, as it the fashion to call tho Leghorn flat, is trimmed with wheat ears, oats and blackberries, the latter forming a wreath outside, a spray crossing over the brim at the back of the hat. Long scarves of ribbon, not ...

Published: Saturday 07 October 1865
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 849 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE GARDEN

... why bullfinches do not begin the buds in autumn or early winter? ‘The answer is’ (writes Mr. Maher) ‘‘ the seeds of the blackberry or raspberry are then plentiful, and the minute germ is a ey eat ; and it is the same with the fruit buds, it is only the ...

Published: Saturday 03 May 1890
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 739 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC

... silk, trinmaed with white tulle petticoat was of w «and white ribands. Her Majesty wore round her head a wreath com of blackberries and diamonds. \mong the low had the of bei noblemen and gentlemen «ho ed to her Majesty, were— Mr. | county Hants, by ...

Published: Saturday 24 April 1852
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 859 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

COUNTY MAGISTRATES' CHAMBER

... walking along the road, some distance from the house, she met Rogers and Clayton, two of the prisoners, picking the hedge for blackberries, as she thought. One of them asked her what time it was, and she replied very nearly two o'clock. She passed on; and ...

Published: Saturday 27 October 1855
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 858 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE THAMES

... an exceptional fish, and was as scarce as a plum in a Step-and-fetch-it pudding. Now, two pouuders are as plentiful as blackberries, and on hair, afford much play and sport to the humble baukman, a ten pound salmon does to Lord Tomnoddy on the-a-Tweed-a ...

Published: Saturday 01 April 1876
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 888 | Page: 2 | Tags: none