... BRISTOlI LIFEBOAT SATURDAY. - - - - -- . ,- .^ . - AAA| Ae.A4 AA1-AA- Although a considerable time has yet to elapse before the Lifeboat demonstration vill be hold in Bristol, general as well as several committee meet- ings have already been held, and the work is well advanced. Mr C. larman has been appointed hon. secretary, aTd with his usual energy has made the conAuig event well known to ...

... W1IITSUN HOLIDAY. Where to Go and What to See. Weather prospects for the holiday are not promis- fog. There is time, of course, for an improvement, but it is well to be prepared for the worst. The list of excursions and amusements is a long one, and there should be no trouble in finding something to do. We append details of the principal arrange- ments:- Great Western Railway. In accordance ...

... A YEAR'S WORK. On o'!tunrdav lfternoon the 175th quarterly imeetinig of th. ' ! ,' . .t>!:,.O ountiesO District of the Loyal Order ul -;,-lit Sh.opi ._ '.IT., Wa a held at the Shepherds' ball, Old Market sL, *;'t WI', ' there were 86 delegates in attendance. P.('.S. HeuH Charles Lapham presided, supported by P.D.O.S. John (;reedy, Pro. Car. See, and P.C. Joseph J. Ellis, District Treasurer ...

... TILE AFFAIRS OF A DEAN FOREST MERCHANT. - .. . . .. v .. I., .,- . . - s II I \T S1 X Tl I: BRIUSTOL A.N1) TV'ELTO)N CREDITORS. A meeting of the creditors of Mr John Shiles, tanner and timber merchant, of Newnbam, was held at the olce of the lflicial l'eceiver in Lankruptcy, Station road, Gloucester, the Oil~cial ISeceiver (M1r Charles Scotti presiding. According to the sum- nary of ...

... To the Editor of the BRISTOL MERCURY. to Sor-The very generous publicity you have given l !to our grievances has placed musicians under a debt n of gratitude to you; our best thanks are also due to Ihb your other correspondents who have so kindly t expressed their sympathy and good wishes. The a fact of Mr Watts, who introduced the subject, not | troubling to defend his position further after ...

... Actr Briotol ^rlt WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1899. I Te BRISTOL MEECUDY wM established maroh 1, 1790 The BRISTOL DAILY POST was issued in conjunction with the MERCURY January X4, 1880, and incorporated with it Janui.y Co, 1078. TELEPHONE No. 149. The Trains aal. TxxEn; have been arrests for high treason at Johannesburg, which means, we suppose, that the Trans- . .. . .- .. I- vaal Government ...

... TWO HOUSES DESTROYED. of About three o'clock yesterday afternoon there was ir a serious outbreak of fire at AXVoodhill, at the woods tl end of Adelaide terrace, Portishead. At first the roof tl of Burlcy, the residence of Mr Addison Beverley at Woodhill, was on fire, wh'ch was believed to have B originated from sparks from a chimney on fire in the h neighbourhood just before the outbreak. ...

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... ci *-- W WELLS THEOLO.GICAL COLLEGE. -0=XTT. XTtT A T I~~~llT . TRIENNIAL FESTIVAL. v The triennial meeting of' students of the Wells 1 Theological College was held at Wells yesterday. 9 The day's proceedings commenced with Holy F Communion at the Cathedral at 8 o'clock, folLowed. t by matins at 11 o'clock, and sormon by the Right 6 Rev the Bishop of Bristol. There was an unusually large ...

... OD)FELLOWS' A..M.C. Meeting at Aliddlesbrough, OC) Vii Inaugural Address. tbi Pr - - ~ th SU Shop Clubs. _______tu wi. The 78th session of the Annual Movable Comnmit tee I&I of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows began its lbt sittings yesterday in the Town hall, Middlesbrough. Cc The premier friendly society continues to annually 11 fr increase in numbers, and as a necessary consequence Di 3 ...

... S A AI O A. for one of her eyes and her forehead were buried. She became unconscious, and was re- moved to the Workhouse Infirmary, where she died on Saturday. Death was found to be due to con- cussion of the brain, caused no doubt by the fall, verdict of Accidental death was returned. Cholera is raging in the native part of Karachi, Ienadtlas On Wednesday there were 232 cases and 208 ...

... Td 'Ihe Parishioners' Presentation at ri t Amongst the numerous farewells which Canon ' Cornish will have to say before leaving for South so Africa, Ihere will probably be none which will make such an impression upon him as last night's gather- ingin his own parish. For he saidgoodby to hisown people. It was on lay 29tb, 1882, that the RevCharles Edward Cornish was Induoted vicar of Redeliff. ...