... Thomas Hardy, O.M. In the quietude of his Dorchester home the little grey man, whose modest air and insignificant mien startled Mr. Wells, to-day attains the great age of 83. Fifty-two years ago Desperate Remedies stole almost unnoticed on the literary ...

... EMORIAL TO THOMAS HARDY. The Mayor of Dorchester, who intends to appoint a local committee to consider proposals for a memorial to Thomas Hardy, says that Dorset people would gladly co- operate in a single national scheme. A scheme may be launched by ...

... BROTHER OF THOMAS HARDY. Mr. Henry Hardy, of Talbothays, West Stafford, near Dorchester, retired builder, brother of the late Thomas Hardy, the novelist, left gross estate valued at £40,628. He left and his gold watch to his brother Thomiw ...

... Mr. Thomas Hardy. however, was not maintained, and death occurred at five minutes past nine o'clock last night. Renter's Paris correspondent says telegraphed report that Mr. Hardy had passed better night rejoiced all his French admirers. Two Paris evening ...

... Mr. Thomas Hardy is now in his Sikh year, and we can hardly that he continues as In letter to hale in health as he used to be. me this week (writes a book in the pool he tells me that his eyes are giving him trouble, but, epart from this, his countless ...

... Alluring sidelights on Thomas. Hardy in his later years are revea in the second and final volume of the bi written by the widow of the novelist and poet. ardy was in reality one of the most religious men, but even atheists thought he was an atheist—an ...

... MRS. THOMAS HARDY ILL Mrs. Thomas Hardy, widow the famous novelist and poet, is still very, very 111. A sister who looking after her at her home. Max Gate. Dorchester, told a reporter to-day that Mrs. Hardy's condition had been much the ...

... THOMAS H Y LAID RE ALLEC D-& R ABOUT DEAD WOMAN HOSPITAL REPORT TO BE INVESTIGATED. An allegauon the Poor Law Hospital was made by Mr. B meinber ot Bagnall «Hooton Levert), the Rotherham Board oi Guardians at meeting of the Board. sand that the husband ...

... Dr. Norwood and Thomas Hardy. F'rom the famous pulpit of the City Temple to-day the Rev. F. W. Norwood voiced criticism of the national homage which is being paid to Thomas Hardy by the burial of his ashes in Westminster Abbey. Dr. Norwood s view is that ...

... attendant, Mark Twain asked him who he had been conversing with, “That's Mr. Thomas Hardy, sit!” replied the steward impressively. To this first meeting with Thomas Hardy, Mark Twain to refer. ...

... homas Hardy Crue! Sports. At a meeting iv London last night, called to. endeavour. to sports suppressed, , Sir George ‘ood. the ¢hmrman, Tread a letter from Mr. Thomas Hardy, who wrote: “ lo not see that much can be done to hinder cruel sports while an ...

... ABBEY FUNERAL FOR THOMAS HARDY. ...