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... inclnded a very clever Grand Act Fantastique, by Les Deux Diables, M«ssrs. O. W. Wood and Bassano ; some admirable clog dancing by Messrs. Blakemore and Cooke ; a glee by Messrs. Bland, Groome, Webster, and Piokard ; a most humorous stump oration ...

Published: Wednesday 22 February 1888
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2673 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DUFFIELD FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

... being keen and M sp~irited. M Cat flowers iiud fruits in all the classes were of a high if order. There was at spirited competition for Mr. Fret- B cinghamn's and the society's prizes for roses. The nosogays wV azd bouquets were, very pretty and much admired ...

Published: Wednesday 05 August 1868
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2140 | Page: 8 | Tags: News 

Local News

... effect of drawing a fair v audience to the ball. The programme was a varied ande -admirable one, and was mush enjoyed. The clog dances f .1 were perhaps the most popular items, and Mr. 8. Mather r tand Mtr. W. Timmins botb obtained enthusiastic encores.>~ ...

Published: Wednesday 06 May 1885
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4175 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

District News

... good, and the various classes were well represented, but of poultry, pigeons, and rabbits there were only a few entries. Competition was open, but canaries were restricted to this year's birds. The attendance of visitors was large during the afternoon and ...

Published: Wednesday 29 June 1881
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 11871 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

District News

... (two) p ars, trny of frait, ; rInds, currasuts, rasp. few, berries ; 3rds, stocks, wild fhowers, goeseberries, fuisehia; Wt),J clog potatoes. Alliedl Shimmonds, lets, strawberries ; lad, tripoli; ant,I the eeies Ulit tray nef~ot, Johtn Hlulland, laet, rsepherrtes ...

Published: Wednesday 15 August 1883
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 18683 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

DERBYSHIRE AGRICULTURAL.SHOW

... the leaping competitions. Tbe 100/. was' reduced to ijj/, to be equally divided between tbe two days, and on the firtt day the competition wa* restricted to tenant farmers living witbin the society's district. The ■•cond day's competition waa open to ...

Jtal Shuis

... and invigorating food. Horlick 3 Malted Milk is? the best for this purpose. It is light as well as nourishing, and does not clog the stomach. It is the only artificial substitute for human milk, lt requires no additional milk, and is therefore economi- ...

Published: Wednesday 27 April 1898
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3522 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

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... and dance given in the schoolroom, the fnada for pro- viding being the surplus, after paying expenses, from a concert given some time ago. 120 invitations were sent out and about 90 sat down to an excellent tea. ; The room being cleared, dancing commenced ...

Published: Wednesday 08 February 1888
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 10688 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Advertisements & Notices

... Weekly Markels, and lie trusts to receive a fair LA' nd share of public patronage. BU. DANCING, DEPORTMENT, AND CALIS- BUIr THENICS.Bu A iMRB. T. SHAW, Professor of Dancing, pupil of Madame.L. MlCiCALiL, has the honour to announce F )r tlat she will resume ...

Local News

... indebted At to Mr. Easiwood for cle hg ihem the use of his ad private waters, and to Mr. T. H. Wells for giving a cup Ie for competition (Aoplause). The season had been a most successful ore.-Mr. Lowe subsequently vacated r, the chair, Mr. Sauderson was voted ...

Published: Wednesday 08 November 1893
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 5383 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

Agriculture

... the classes for leilars, the firss peiz3 went to splendid animals belong- ing to Mr. Briceley. There was a good deal of competition in the class for bulls owned by tenant farmers, and Mir. NVagttaft, of Derby, was first with liatoblsss BSteason Mr. Mr ...

Published: Wednesday 13 September 1893
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 15336 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

Advertisements & Notices

... velvet wisks, fancy bellows and baskets, Chamoy leathers, scuttles, lucifer matches, Mexican lead, listing shoes, F~rench clogs, sieves, frying-pans, fenders, dust-pans, candlesticks, snuffers and spoons, rope and bordered mats, sponges, ladies real ...