... The fortnightly meeting of the Thornbury Guardians and District Council was held yesterday in the Board room of the Thornbury Union Workhouse, The Rev W. M. Collett, M.A., presided over the Guardians, and Col, Granville Brownc, J.P,, over the District Council. There were present-Mesars George Whitfield, J. C. James, William Cullimore, J, HI. Alpass, Thomas King,.J. Brliible, A. Roacb, .J. ...

... Sbt Arf~tol fauur? THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1899. 'he BnISTOL MviERCvy was established March 1, 1790 The 13RISTOL DAILY POST Was issued in conjunction with the MERculsy January 24,1860, and incorporated with it January 26, 1878. TELErHONE No. 149. An Evangelical I Catechism. CATSCHhSIEYO was one of the I earliest practices of the Christian Church, and we Southrons have a deep impression of the ...

... aI la k 5,1 h n 0 ig n le at or id rid It, rc Id 10 ad a so ot by ,r, be se ht Cr he Ii- Aot rs. an ce dy o f ke Soa o r xt e d re- Senor Sagasta's Policy. [Press Association Foreign Special.] Rleuter's Maldrid correspondent writes under the date of the 13th inst. as follows- Despite the present uncertain political outlook in Spain, the Liberals confidently declare that they expect to retain ...

... %rwb Artotel filerfurp THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1899. hoe BnlSTOL bIERCURY was established March 1, 1790 The BlnhSTOL. DAILY POST wvas Issued in conjunction with th d MIERncURY January 24,1860, and incorporated with it January 26,1878. TELEPHONE No. 149, Sir Millchael Hicks Beach. TilE Chancellor of the Exchequer was amnong his constituents last l night, and figured as the chief speaker at a ...

... BATH 13ATHS COMMITTEE. -L'' tIMO'tD'PA1Al Q INA l 'T' HEAVY D1ECREASE IN THIE INCOME. A nlleting of tlt' Bath Baths Coininittee was held yesterday ulorning, Aldermlan MoocO iu the chair. A recommnendation of tilo Advertising iiubvomnmittae that D1r Egbort Lewiis be appointed advertisinlg agont for tlhe year 1599 was adopted. ilHE IUARITFRSS ACLOUN-r. Col. A INOU.L DavI 1 jresented n report of ...

... THE ANTI-VIVISEOTIONISTS. There was a capital audience in the Hall of the Self Reliance Society, Lewin's Mead, Bristol, last night, presided over by the Rev J. Wain, who had pleasure in introducing the lecturer. Mr T. A. Williams spoke of the degradation which, he said, was the result of vivisection. He gave many instances of cruelty which were occurring in EDgland to-day. Animals were ...

... IMANSION HOUSE BALL Immediately had the obstruction removed . Ele also T w ed caused So be removed a qnnntitY of rook, which l Thur 31thotlgh It had not fallen he consfdered dangerous ! FridD Dr Farr, the poHc8 surgeon of the famboth dirlsion, l Fox London, died suddenly on Wednesday. i Came The TbameD Shipbuilding Company, Blackball torPr builders of the Albion rind of the Japanese ...

... Tn're pulpit+ The R'ev J. W. Platt, .T.,,preached at Gideon Church last evening Oln the subject of The Church alnd the Man Outside the Church. After a few introductory remarks, he said:-We are now in a position, my brethren, to see the Church in its two supreme a;pects. First, as a b~ody. of human beings in living, energetic relations with God our Father through that eternal life which He ...

... THE LATE MR McCURRICH. ads fleeting of the wh Docks Committee. | dif ind The Chairman's Tribute. coT | -n cot hh Practical Recognition. gali Thi At a specially convened meeting of the Docks no Committee, held at the offices, Queen square, yester- co, clay, there were present :-Alderman W. IPr'itor ac Baker (chairman), Alderman W. Howell Davies re, (deputy chairman), Alderman C. H. Low, ...

... CDC ArtOtofl evmurp THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1899. Tlle BRISTOL ZiEncuRY wVas established M2arch 1, 1790 'J'lIC BRISTOL DATLY POST was issued in conjunction with the MERCcRY January 24, 1860, and incorporated Ivith it January 26, 1878. TELEPHONE No. 149. r r t A Voice (of TiimRE is unhappily no means of I judging the future course of French foreign policy, because the fature of -A.10d14, in Ia- ...

... . . . __ __ - . . 7- -P l- - -AR ->r;nh iiyes Polo is supposed to be of Persian origin, and was known In Persia and also in the North of India by the name of Chaugan. This name is supposed to bqL Hindoo for four-sided. The game flourished as early as the eleventh century, and there is a wonderful description of it in a poemn, by the Persian port Firdusi, who lived near Tas. The game, as ...

... 9.1wbe iIaot 24 bOour e 'ris a chronicle of day by day.-The Tempest. it e e Strong NG.W. gales, moderating later, and squally and showery weather to-day. Another severe blow .r for Britain. e Maximum and minimum temperature recorded by 'S thermometer outside the BRISTOL MERCURY Office, e 32ft. above the ground, for 24 hourn ended at 2 A.m. n to-day :-44deg., 39deg. The Marquis of Lorne and the ...