... here. dcessn't he?' lie inquired. Which Mr. Hardy? asked the old woman. Why. Mr. Themes Hardy, who writes replied the aetoni.hed pilgrim. Oh. I know nonrht nhont him. the country woman: hut be a Hardy nenr by who rears grand pies. ...

... ~. • .M THE WAR. parr. AND WILSONTOWIk PRMSENTATION.—Owor • social cap of let is t►e hail. Mr Thomas Main, en behalf of the choir, presented Mr Train, their leader, a handsome silver-mounted crocheter's baton, ai a mark of their esteems and in appreciation ...

... Mrs Fowler's ('up for beet bird shown by • juvenile—John Napier, Lanark Road. (libeon Cup, for best bird shown by a novice— Thomas Napier, Lanark Road. Dr Fowler's Cup—Mr William Elder, Balerno. The Mitchell 'Cup—James Napier, Lanark Road. The Major Hope ...

... PARISH COUNCIL AND THE R.vrEs. At the statutory reeding of Millburn Pariah Council, held on Weiltimmday, Mr Thomas Kerr, chairman, presided. 'rime estimates for time ourreut year were submitted and ronsidered. it was resolved that the following sums would ...

... INDISPENSABLE.—At the Ttibunal, the Military appealed in the ease of William Dolling, veterinary surgeon with his father. Mr Thomas Hailing, also veterinary surgeon. residing at Little Bighead, Bathgate, who had been granted certificate of exemption by Bathgate ...

... beautiful flowers will grow where .you could not get a sprig of parsley to some to verfeelion. THE WEEKS WORK. The sowing of hardy annuals in suitable pusi- in borders may be done. but only when the soil breaks up and ran readily be made flue so that the ...

... the County Council; Provost Gilchrist. Bonnyrigg; Provost l'richael, Loanhead; Provo4t Chisholm, Penicuit; Mr Thomas Aitken, Lasswade; Mr Thomas Bowie, representing Labour interests; and Miss M. A. Kerr, Coratorphine. Mr John A. Inglis, advocate, has been ...

... eh*•tion of Mlle.-bearers for the coming season. Liat of otfire.bearers:—President, Mr A. Blatt; tire-presid••nt• Mr John Hardie; secretary. Mr John Fisher: treaainer. Mr William Rols•rtson: member* of *ttee—Mears P. Hord, Jame* Wallace, John Brown, W ...

... (fame will be shown the same evening. Other partieuhtra will be found in our &deertissettent columns to-day. PICNIC.—St. Thomas' congregational children's picnic took place on Thursday of last week. West ('alder Pipe Band was in attendance and played ...

... the oldest mill managers in Dundee, Mr William S. Patrick, has died in his year. He had a long record of service with Messrs Hardie & Smith. Dunbritton Musa, Dumbarton, has been sold to Mr Peter Denny and Colonel John M. Denny, and is to be utilised after ...

... last—Mr Robert Anderson, chairmen, presiding. The other members present were Messrs George Phillips, William 0. 1 Livinptoue, Thomas Mann, Alex. Gardner,end /antes Crawford. The monthly report for Livingstone Station School included a statement of the attendances ...

... The Chairman, in moving that the appeal be sustained, said there was no real increase in the value of the works. Mr Robert Hardie, Broxburn, moved that the appeal be dismissed, but this wee not seconded, and the chairman's motion was carried. '1 tie appeals ...