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ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE

... After tfie lapse of'20)0 year the ancient custom is preserved as if it were of yeste day. The superstitions of Mday-eve and Halloween a still practiseLd, aid not one of the ceremonies in Burn poen is neglec'ted, though their origin is unsknown. '',lce names ...

Published: Wednesday 08 September 1852
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 22203 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

BELFAST POLICE COURT.—MONDAY

... and costs, or one month's imprisonment. Y ESTERDA AY. [Before V, S. Titcr, Esq., R.A] Yesterday, being the day succeeding Hallowe'en, the custody cases wvere of such a oharacter as might be expected to result from the jovialitiee of such an occa- sion. ...

Advertisements & Notices

... Newr Irish Drama.L; written eatxpressly for die occnieinn, entitled the GI-TOST-HUIrNTER AND HI>S FAMILY. A Tale of All Hallowe'en! Jack Withers, ?? ?? Mr. NV. LA2NGA N-. The New Baliet of ES.II' ALDA. in which the Cele- brated PA.YNE FA.MILY will appear ...

SUMMER ASSIZES—1857

... During the latter end of 1851 and in 1856, the prisoner re- sided with the prosecutrix, who was seized one morn- ing, about Halloween, with vomiting, purging, cold perspiration, anil a flowofwater from the month. She had baeakfasted with the prisoner. She ...

A POEM ON ROBERT BURNS

... Death says- Noo dinna fear me; But I Dr. Hornbook' and his pills You maunna let them near you. Things dlone and seen on Halloween, He tells us a' about them: What Scotch or Irish man pretends To question them or. doubt them? Manll bowlhe tells o' charms ...

REVISION OF THE MUNICIPAL BURGESSROLL

... taken tip among the Guardians present, for the purpose of giving the inmates of the school-building some apples and nuts on Halloween. I BELFAST QUARTER SESSIONS. YESTERDAY, the Chairman for the Conety Antrim, J. IIASTINGS OTWAY, Esq., Q.C., took his seat ...

Published: Wednesday 24 October 1860
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 7354 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

BELFAST BOARD OF GUARDIANS

... disposed of. IALLOWE'EN IN THE HOUSE. Mr. LyoNsimoved that the children of the house be supplied with apples and nuts at Hallowe'en; Mr. TEiNEY seconded the motion, which waspnt and passed unanimously. EFFICIENCY OF TEIE INFAXT SCnOOJ. MISTRESS. Mr. GAmFxn ...

Published: Wednesday 29 October 1862
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1377 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

BELFAST BOARD OF GUARDIANS

... inst., conveying to me the 3 thanks of the Board of Guardians for the tea, &c., given to the inmates of the workhouse on Hallowe'en, ,n commemoration of my visit last August, and in reply I request you to convey to the Board of Guar- o dians my best thanks ...

Published: Wednesday 16 November 1864
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1400 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

COURT AND FASHION

... witnessed a cll torchlight procession of Highlanders in the vn-eu- ing, th1s being the old Highlaud custom of cele- brating Halloween. DEARTURE OF THE QUEEN FROsM flLMIORML. HER Majesty left Balmoral for the season on Friday night. We may state that the ...

Published: Tuesday 05 November 1867
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1282 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

The Belfast News-Letter

... through all time, the celebration of which would, in every nook and corner of Ireland, give fresh zest to the feast of Old Hallowe'en, and be commemorated by Roman Catholics and their children's children- a day of deliverance to be remembered 'by them for ...

Published: Wednesday 13 November 1867
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 2651 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

LEGAL NEWS

... ever spoke. (To ?? I beat you for stepping out? Prisoner-You kicked me, and didm't you take a brush to me? (Laughter.) On Halloween night she sent me out to get her some flour, and gave 'me a cloth to put it in. She told me to go to the quay for it. The ...

SPORTING

... Choice. Regula, Pandore, Reli- g Reo:be, lx-eapierre. Tened os, Chainade colt, Sea I urcze, lbi laie filly. Crv wkn Princese, Halloween, j }liyru,0', ihtL, Antii, Yel low Rose, Heurley's filly, Judge. O R D LR O F R U N N I N G. TI-is DY.Y Trial, 2-0: B:.tl ...