... killed early in the war, has been killed in action. Our sympathy goes to his widow and young child. Two-and-a-half cwta. of blackberries have been picked by the school children this week and forwarded to the Sandy depot. SILSOE. Visit ok the New Ownkk of Wrbst ...

... Di-ACKiUviuilKa. —ln tins neighbourhood the third week the schuv. children’s blackberry gathering was very successful. No less than 1 ton 12 cwt, lb*, (gross weight) of blackberries wa*> sent from .Sandy station to Messrs. Olivers, of Hit.ton, who are making ...

... Weslevaxi Church, and In* many friends wish him speedy recovery. MOTHER i N DIGESTION CLIFTON Blackberries. —Cliftou school children gathered 168 lbs. blackberries Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. Home on Leave. —Private Frederick Meeks and John Cooper ...

... wounded, but i> now convalescent, after being hospital for several weeks. The -chool cliililreii have gathered qr>. of blackberries during Ihe pasl four w»*ek ...

... SHEFFORD. The Council Schools have been closed for further week, owing to the outbreak of diphtheria. Two tons cwt. 1 qr. of blackberries have been sent from the Shefford Centre for the Navy and Army. A marriage has been arranged and will shortly take place ...

... BUDS. CHILDREN AND THE SCHEME. The scheme the collection of blackberries f >r the use of the Nary and Army sciiool children, has been a pronounced succe>*» in Bedfordshire. The scholars of schools hate helped In a greater or lesser degree, and up to the ...

... Front. are pleased to note how well and fit la looking. The children of the Council School picked Just over half-a-ton blackberries for the Army and Navy during the halfholidays allowed for this war work during the past few weeks. ...

... CHILDREN' Tbe school children of Bedfordfhir* have gathered and dispatched for use of the Navy and Army less than tons of blackberries during the present season. COUGH^URE Soon Relioves Chronic Cough snd Frttt the Brealbini In Atthme Tba euratire power • ...

... STRANGE CASE OF MARY PAGE SHEFFORD. •unaer J. Devlin, R.G.A., baa been home leave. •cboolchlldren received 17s. Id. for blackberries gathered than. Pte. P. Dunton, Bedfords, has been Invalided from France. Plu. O. Carter, v|lddle> Regiment home on leave ...

... RLACKBERRIES sum of £2 7a. fid. has recently been distributed amongst the various workers who were employed in gathering blackberries in this village. ZENANA MISSION.—During the past half year the snm £1 17s. fid. has been collected in missionary boxes ...

... BLACKBERRY SCHEME. Bedfordshire School Children’s Effort. The following facts connection with the scheme inaugurated for the gathering of blackberries In Bedfordshire, are of interest I. schools participated In the scheme. 8. The net weight collected ...

... together with sum £l9l for the purchase of eggs. Vegetables, fruit, etc., forwarded to the Fleet, hospitals, nearly tons. Blackberries picked, nearly 30 ton*. Chestnuts collected.- 44 tons. Waste paper (other than school waste), tons. Honours gained old ...