... amounted to £, tary and treasurer of the fete, and he had a large band of willing helpers, A highly amusing sketeh entitled “April Fools” was given during the afternoon by Mrs. J. Watson and Messrs. |.. Roberts and J. Roberts. In the evening there was enjoyable ...

... of possibility that this engiile position may be re-adopted in the near future. But to get on with the narrative of our April Fool's week-end. ·Brilliant sunshine and a crisp refreshing air saw us from Maidenhead to _Marlborough in excellen.t t ime, for ...

... France he is a “fish.” . How did all this start? History is conflicting with its answers, some authorities saying that April fooling is a relic of the Cerealia, a Roman festival which took place at the beginning of April, commemorating the legend of Ceres ...

... “enhur\n. “The goldier's ;.r? well”; song, ings on my fingers”; duet, “The two h'?- song, “Back to Picea‘ Cilly”; sketeh, “April Fools.” PARISH COUNCIL.—A meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday omn:a last, in the Infant echoolroom, when the members ...

... perswade folks of them facs 1~ will be nfys:d both for me and v am, respected gente - allwan So ag r truly humb Me. Bt xe . April Fools. The practical joker is at work in the land 'ilhh-mp-:klhrlnd“y. 1t is dm.-n::-tvbd&hn-cd his anuual festi All Fools’ Da; ...

... atmosphere of nnwnm to chain themselves to gates break windows, chout down chimneys and do other wild deeds, savouring more of April fools’ doings tham those of eensble people. The British mind moved slowly, andbdmthymflm:gzhv they would have to graft their on ...

... Christmas. (Illustrated) Christmas (/reetzety 7 otms. (Illustrated) Autumn rishing in a Sea Loch Cozmtry Home: Woodsome Hall. April Fools rrom the Farms. (Illustrated) b• the Gardm A Book of the Wuk Shootitzg. ( I//ustmted) Coullty Coutzcils and Small holdo ...

... eong, Ry Hand in_Mine,” Mr. A. Carr (encored); song, “Jos an’' Me,” Miss A. M. lickl;» (encored); hunmeorous sketeh, ““ April Fools,” characters: Mr. Dunnbrowne, Mr. Ash. bourne Shaw; Mr. Joseph Smith, Mr. I. W. Moore: Mr. James Smith, Mr. R. Steward; ...

... post ourselves behind the hedge at back o' the Little vVood, cried . RDse, jubilantly; an' us'! I all ruu out an' call 'April Fools!' so soon as they've a-made it up. 'E-es, agreed Lizzie; ''but don't you sp'ile sport by Best wa·it till Lrewery whooter ...

... u The nightingale and cuckoo sing both in one month. Timely b!o,som, timely ripe, April showers i.J ring milk and meal April fools-or gowks, Sweet a' an Apri l meadow Is smell of April and ~lay Black Cross D ay. '' In April a Dove's Aood Is worth a king ...

... eent out the raven on ita hopeless quest for dry land' and however tl at may be the Jews certainly used to iadilge in ’April-fooling at this jn commemoration of the event east of ools jiHE ancient Greeks too kept their east of ools and in old Rome no pne ...

... from a blue and cloudless sky The camellias magnolias mimnsa and sub-tropical ’’ plants have lost their look of being “April-fooled” and arc bravo with blossom The birds are singing and there is no wind save the gentle balmy breeze that caresses one’s ...