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AUGUST. The golden sheaves are gleaming in the sun On many bristling stubble: the lank grass Has suffered all its

... bristling stubble: the lank grass Has suffered all its brightest green to pass: The leaves are losing all that summer won The blackberries are ripening one by one : The hazel nuts are browning on the trees ; While 'mid the clover-blossoms all the bees Are toiling ...

Published: Saturday 09 August 1884
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Miscellaneous | Words: 118 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

NEWBURY COUNTY POLICE COURT

... in the parish of Speen. Mary Drewatt deposed that on the day in question she was in the gravel pit at Ownham, picking blackberries, when the defendant came up and committed the assault complained of. Defendant attempted throw her down, when she shouted ...

Published: Saturday 07 September 1878
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 181 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Serious Charge

... looking girl, engaged as a domestic servant, but temporarily on a holiday with her grandmother in Uffington, was out picking blackberries with two younger girls. Edith Wheeler and Maria Curtis. They were by the side of the canal leading towards Oxleaze Farm ...

Published: Saturday 07 October 1899
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 202 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

SAD DEATH OF A YOUNG MAN AT READING

... seemed to be in a hurry to get over in front of the train. There were no blackberries the spot, only underwood. In reply to Mr. Sadler, the witness said there might be some blackberry bushes on the spot, but the fruit would not ba ripe. deceased was not ...

Published: Saturday 19 August 1899
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 926 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

CHILDREN'S DAY SCHOOLS

... can join in its inimitable psalmody, or do double worship if necessary, whilst seminaries in Castle street are thick as blackberries. But draw line from the said Congregational to the Broad street one (omitting only the old Baptist in the Butts\ and not ...

Published: Saturday 17 October 1857
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 212 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

TO AUTUMN

... from the East; and nectarines, Deepen'd and glowing as the flush of shame, Or passionate indignation. Hips, and haws, And blackberries, he scatters on the bushes, As an alms—or banquet—for the birds; then bids All creatures welcome to his feast; until The ...

Published: Saturday 20 September 1856
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 206 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

MOULSFORD

... A Farce Thos. J. Williams, with the following ca»t: Toby poor relation) Mr. C. E. Mabbet. Mr. Bracebutton Mr. J. Hall. Blackberry Thiseltop jjr. G. Gear. Mr. Pantechnicon Pantile (a scientific friend) . Mr. J. Hand. Evelina (Bracebuttcn's daughter) ...

Published: Saturday 04 January 1890
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 268 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

OXFORD

... health but of late had complained feeling similar to that which precedes a fit He went out that morning at 8.30 to father blackberries, and hour later, when near the County New road, ho fell down. Several people ran his assistance, but he was unable to get ...

Published: Saturday 23 September 1899
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 400 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

NEWBURY COUNTY POLICE COURT

... assault upon another young man named Charles B. Bowles, at Shaw, on Saturday. Bowles said he saw the defendant picking blackberries in hedge, on the farm at Shaw, occupied by Mr. E. Bowles. He told him to move off, whereupon he struck him on the face ...

Published: Saturday 09 September 1899
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 407 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

KINGSCLERE

... Kingsclere, on Monday morning last. Henry Ruddle, dealer, well-known character, was found by some children who were gathering blackberries in tbe Moor, hanging to a tree. A labourer named Brewer, being informed of tbe discovery .went to the place and cut down ...

Published: Saturday 14 October 1876
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 953 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

HARTLEY WINTNEY

... Maitland-Crichton. The decoration of this stall was particularly effective with white Liberty muslin, interspersed with ivy and blackberry. The goods, whioh were gener. usly given by inhabitants of Crondall and other friends, were of miscellaneous and interesting ...

Published: Saturday 30 September 1899
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 576 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

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