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M. BLONDIN IN PERTH

... in «W de aabotft, or wooden-clog dance, for which he had on his feet pair of heavy wooden shoes. In these, and balanced by his pole, he advanced along the rope, and to the music the band, performed a rough kind of dance, varying it with several acrobatic ...

ARBROATII

... subjects having a ground annual attached to them of only 3d. The property being favourably situated, caused considerable competition—indeed, more so than any we have seen brought into the market for a considerable time Pound after pound was nodded, winked ...

Published: Friday 06 January 1860
Newspaper: Montrose Standard
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 968 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LOCAL NEWS

... performed some wonderful feats of strength, and his son showed extraordinary power of endurance and no little skill in clog- dancing. Severrd songs, serious and comic, were sung, and the audiences seemed to leave very much gratified with the performances ...

Published: Tuesday 19 December 1865
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1954 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

= === = = = — = ELECTORS oF FORFARSHIRE. E H the CHARLES CARNEGIE ELECTORS will do him the

... themselves in a thorough business- like relation with their the leases are so Paid the proprietor, clogged that there is a constant deference tinued competition oF more generally his agent ; and with the con- for farms, farmers must see to have the Game Laws ...

SOMETHING TO WEAR

... 6d. 6s, 6s 9d, 7s 6d, and 8s 6d. 6s 4d. 6s«d. GLASGOW SHOE AND CLOG WAREHOUSE, 34 OVERGATE, DUNDEE {Removed from 107 Ovcrgate . CLOGS CHEAPER THAN EVER, HAVING resolved to give up our Clog Department, and being determined to effect rapid Clearance, we ...

Published: Saturday 02 April 1864
Newspaper: Dundee People's Journal
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 6675 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ABERDEEN

... to contribute to the pleasures of the evening. Dancing was resumed, and kept up until morning. Mr and Mrs Armitstead graced the ball-room with their presence during the evening, and took part in the dancing. Nor were the children of the working people foigott-n ...

Published: Wednesday 04 January 1865
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 6339 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

MONTROSE STANDARD AND ANGUS AND MEARNS REGISTER, OCTOBER 25, 1867. BRECHIN

... responded to. Several other toasts were given; and the dancing memesseed to the sound of spirit-stirring musk, led by Mr John Medal, sad stationed with mock animation—young and old mingling is the dance Instil ea early hear fa the motsbag, when the whole ...

Published: Friday 25 October 1867
Newspaper: Montrose Standard
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3631 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

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... sail Private .larvi.r, 19. The was thus ,on by Private l'rockart. Lieutenant runeriotadisleil the competition. The weather was favourable for the competition, and the eliSailig genii. Schlott or so 0n.,, Dias.-lb. Thurs. day niomorg, at nine o'clock. a men ...

Published: Saturday 17 April 1869
Newspaper: Arbroath Guide
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 4997 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

MONTROSE STANDARD AND ANGUS AND MEARNS REGISTER, OCTOBER 16, lEt63

... He also sang several songs, but his singing was not much applauded Mr J. N. Niven, who appeared in full Highland costume, danced the Lonach Highland Fling, in capital style, between the parts, and was rapturously encored. A novel feature in the entertainment ...

Published: Friday 16 October 1863
Newspaper: Montrose Standard
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 6418 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

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... there was a very good display of dancing. Most of the competitions were confined to the inhabitants of the valley of the Dee. but extra prize was awarded to Corporal J. Forbes, Dundee Highland Rifle Volunteers, for dancing Ghillie Callnm. It was universally ...

Published: Saturday 29 August 1863
Newspaper: Dundee People's Journal
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 5023 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

'!ov•ToT.ln (rff'l 1(11'10 ItTt.o;llqt_ ,4111 THE ARBROATH GIIIDE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1869

... qualified to advise with reference to the Treaty of Commerce. Mr G. W. Don drew attention to the great advance in the race of competition male by foreign mannfacturem, and stated that if we wish to keep our ground, we would enquire to take very great care what ...

Published: Saturday 02 October 1869
Newspaper: Arbroath Guide
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 4079 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

GENERAL NEWS

... Enfield guns in New York at 19 dols. to 20 dols. each, have yielded, in many cases, to more tempting offers, caused by competition among the agents of the several States. The Government will hereafter take possession of arms arriving in this country, ...