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e n t e r t a in m e n t s . T h e C o r d e s H a ll , e r e c t e d in 1903 , is
t h e g i f t o f M r s . C o r d e s , a n d o c c u p ie s a s ite p r e s e n t e d
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t h e n a m e o f t h e “ S u n n in g h i ll P a r o c h ia l C h a r i t i e s ; ” th e
g r o s s in c o m e is d e r iv e d f r o m a b o u t ¿ 900, in v e s t e d in
C o n s o ls .
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s p r i n g , f o r m e r ly m u c h fr e q u e n t e d .
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in a p a r k o f 24 a c r e s n e a r A s c o t H e a t h r a c e c o u r s e .
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la n d o w n e r s .
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B o x c l e a r e d a t 8.30 & 10
а .m . & 3 , 5 .3 0 , 6 .4 5 , 8 .15 & 9.10 p . m . ; S u n d a y s ,
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d a y s , 6 .3 5 a . m . ; d i s p a t c h e d a t 8.40 & 10 a .m . & 2 .4 5 ,
4 -55 » 6 -5 5 . 8.20 & 9.20 p .m . ; S u n d a y s , 5 .5 5 p .m
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t h e B le s s e d V i r g i n M a r y , b e t t e r k n o w n a s “ L e s D a m e s
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B a v a r ia , w a s o p e n e d in S e p t e m b e r , 18 85, & h a s a
sc h o o l a t t a c h e d f o r 40 b o a r d e r s .
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S c h o o ls .
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r e n ; a v e r a g e a t te n d a n c e , b o y s & g i r l s , 290 & in fa n t s ,
9 4 ; H e r b e r t J . W h it e h e a d , m a s t e r ; M is s A d a W a l lis ,
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