Reading Observer. November, 1914.

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SATURD~~Y.

SOLDIER'S SUICIDE.

BRIJlS
in

ENGLAND under GOVERNMENT

~Upel'VlS10n

and from choicest

MILK is

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A. .hoekiDg in.oonlY "If" made iD Vachel-ra.d
on Wednelday in lut 'tI"efIk, when ~ IOldi61' :'I'u
found I;::rUis on t.he floor of hi. room "'flb a t.c.rrihle
wound in h~ throat, to wblcb he quictly we.
cumbed. The man was Juliua Stroyan Hyoock, who
lu~pt a bowing bOWIe at Bo8COmbe, BouToemouth.
B e wa.s a member of the H&.mpebire National Rosene. baying sened In the South African war with
the 6th Dragoon Guards.
The outbreak at tbe
pr0&6nt w.ar cau.ed him to aglLin offer. hit eenioe.
to the War OffIce, and on November 9th he came
to Reading, and"... employed .. Qrdorl,. Sergeant
and billeted at 22, Vacllel-road . 'I'h ose who word
In touch with him durinr the next fortni~ht. ..~
tbat. bf) was lira.nlc in bia m ..nn~r at tunet. and
worried very much .about. the rent. of hlS boanhng
uyiDg ttt.t. be was in 8rToa.n. On Woonu·
day , applied to hia auperior omeer for le.ve of
.hHnoe .. ho 'W. nted to ItO bade to Bo.corube and
.et.tle hi. &l't'ain. The ofBoe.r questioned bim., alId
finilillo.'( out. hi, trouble, endeavout'fld to cbee'r him.
and Otre~ help.
Mycock earri~ out.:'hi. duties
for the d&.,., a.ud in the eveniD« W'ent ba<!k to
Vachol-road, and after talkinl' fOT .. whIle wi~
Mr. R. T. HarritoD, wit.b whom he lodged, he went
to hi. I"OOQI.• • nd Mr. HUTi lO1I. _ent. out. A few
minute. 1.:ter Mn. HarmoD heard strange noieee
prQOeediDB from deoM.led', . ~m, aDd, beeoming
alarmed. me fetched h«r husb.nd, and h. eDt.ered
the I MOm .and found deoeued l;t'ing" in a Kreat pi'Iol
of blood with a razor hr hi •• ide.
P.C. Dis ud
Dr. Cotton were called, hut life ' was found to be
extinci.
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The one perfect Substitute /.or Butter.

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THE LARGEST RE"I:AILERS.
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cf oompa.l'iaoa ue oft'e:red. The '1Jlnter ..&in ......
DOt. .. .e.~,.e o ne, aondit.lOfU .of Ulploymeut. .~o",ed
littl. ",ariation: aDd t.beM are matten "W'hlcb. to
lOme extent .treet the applications made to your
ComnnttM. The CUOI ~.It with amounted In all
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pree.en't. enactl'Mlnt.. aDei regul&t.iODa for..:the <ltd -«fIl
pellflOn date from ' tbe' lummer of 1911" wben . ~&

' .mondinK Act ""'u pa~J aDd b...t; eontinued W1t.h.
out furU:1er ehaDG'e.
l:OlR' O:m1mLtt6e hu how-

..... ro ilioua-ht. one modit\c&tiol:l needed ' iu til. ~t.ar­
..t. 'of' tbe penalons, and, iu OMet" to draw a.t.t.oat.ion to tb_ pa.ued the tollo...-inr 7'MQlutioa.: • That.
t.he Rea.diD~ Local P enlion Co~t.t.e6 are Of 0P.ltlion tb.t, when chlklflrft or r etatl"" are lNppOrt.i1l(
• pa~Der b)! prO'ridiD, bim with board aod lodIiDt'. th6 Talue 01 thi. bo.rd and lOcIi1pc lIhould ~t.
be tre&Wd u tnoome within the lt1_ntD, ar Beetlon
2 (d) of the Act of ·1911.' -f'l11il !'eIOlutlon 1l'U foTt'W&nied to tho Hinid:.ere and tlIo Departmeate oon-

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of blood. Il.nd witDeaa
and laW the thro&t -w.. cUt,
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ruo,. elOile by hi. h.nd.
Dr. R. H. Cotton,' who"",,, called to deoe.ased on
tM Wednesday. enning, Did be found .the ' m'a n
propped. · up agalnet a Clhair on the ft~r, "W'itb· ..
J&I',. Jaah (rom ,ear to ~al'. He 'WUI dead~ The,
~
blood. Tesaels of th~' n~ were
ltobert Thoro.. Harriaon. who li'red atl S) Vachel1'Oad," aald ·t.hat H),oock ........ 'tiillet:.! .... ; the hOUM
• fortnight -.0.
On the WM~aT enning h.
oem. in l UI/to 1f.1ore eit'ht, , and. ' wit.D.eN .poke to
him for lOme m01mllnta • •!K:t •..he MeTried all right.

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oemed in NoYembel' liat.· The Committee , .po
point.ed in 101.3 ..... th. -.-me 'Which had .e.rted III

the JIftOfIdit)& ,.ear, &Dd you again chc.e Co~ncll1ar I :-·C.••-·~'.-:
~t ..... 70ur cht.irman. A~,. .whlCh oc-. ';;'''''-'C'_
~ 1&ter ..... fioIled by the .p~intmeDt 01 Conn: .oneT
'dOor Marl... ~ Tbe attendaDOO in 00mmi~te6 hu
D.s..
beaD OQ. t.he .....~ 15 ~Iy.
The CUM dealt priltODer.
....th 'show : Cl&itM il1.cnr«l 291, e1&lms diu.ll9wed hit OWn name.

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lIS, while the quooI.ioDi decided ...,. 65. Ia repro
Be 'pleadod ... ,w17...d ......."1'1;"111 (0 the 28 el&im. dll&l1owed, there weN II!! eJaim&Dta mitttd for triat
.
fWho hod .ot .ilOi.~ tho ... of 70l &..! -to ..h_
meM.l l'I.oeoded t.b6 at.atuto.Ty limi
In the 291
cIaime allowed, the tull pel'Ulion of 51 • ..weekI,. "..
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prrt.ed in 246 aM&. TIM pen.iana at. lower "-te.
are 1DU(Ib. t~r iD n~ber. &ad 01 t.h. . t,beN wero

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46 oaLy. ,
the Dew ope.uioDeft US are men and
116 women i ..Dd ot the latter number 93 &r'O
willow. aDd 18 Qinst.e.ra. The lollowiD, ia • \'&1)16
ot the a£'M:-r
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tetm t to tb& ~at. 10.. Lord Valentia b.aa lustalned.
b,. the deat.h of hill eldest. IlOn at. tho war; and a.
tolegram lOr sympAthy from the Provincial Chapter
'WU deSp~tcbad to him .
Later. an a reply was

ANNUAL MEETING.

"III'itb tb. ~I" 'Which. preceded. it. ~ eome

3Ii9 ot tile preooding ,."r.

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aawkina.
TboErneat
Grand
Superintendent. nterred • in feehng

UNION CHAPTER OF ROYAL
,ARCH MASONS,

)!r. Bolli"";" Bbarp, C\ort of the !Looc\IJItr
Pe.nsiD Coaunittee, h .. preMI!lted hill ~part of
proceedilll. of the Committe& for the year ended
September 30th. 1.914. Bb ...,. :I '
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The ye&r 1913-14 CIO"~oo. in ?Ome ~

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SOLDIER

REA-DING ' COMMITTEE'S WORK.

to 376

.~ee!~t iD.of~t!tub-e~r:;~"~~~
counts,
were found to be an improveme nt.
upon last yeu'•.
ProvlDelal GraDd Chapter ,.... opened with .. II
cuatomary forma .nd cerem~iea. when the mlll-ut.es
of t.he Ia!t meeting, wbich had been prl.Oted and
circulat.e4. were adopted and confirmed. The Roll
of Ch.~~ in lhe .Poovince waa c.ned , aU being
repreaenllm, and the ProV1nc.I~ Gn..nd OtRcua. With
.. few exCept ion., awnrered to their names.
Tho
.financial l .~tement for lu t yea.r
read and
adopted, aDd the election of PrO"lnclal Gr ..nd Treu" rer foUdwed, Mr. Stepben KUlgb~ belnl t.b. ouly
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noDlino&.
Tbe Grand SuporinteDdent then al'Poinkd and
in1l'eat.ed ~ill otBoen for the curren~ year, a.a followa :
John W~sley Madln t F .. E . Hedges. Theodore B.
White, Rev. P. H. Dltchfield, Slepben Knlgbt, W.
S. Clutterimck, ReT. G. H. Oaksbott, J. P. CambridKeL W. Dodd., (;&Pt. J. L. Barry, H. W. Sow·
don.
'J. Elliott, Ii.' L. Edwa.rdes., J . H." Vlne r

received from Lord Valent.ia. ret.urnin, hiS hufC.
felt thanks for tbe m eliu.ge of ay.mpatby and con·
dolence.
fIn'~!~I . d iftl,ul\~11 The ageDda huing been disposed of t.h& Chapter
waa 010lle4 in due form.

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OLD AGE PENSIONS. ALLEGED ' FALSE

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AL ARCH !'.1ASONRY IN
BERKSHIRE.

OF DEPRESSION:

THE RESUL-T

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LODGER'S GHASTLY DISCOVERY.

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The aapual Replar Con~tion of the above
Cbapt..r, ~o. 414, wu bll1d 111. the Muonic Tempkl,
Readi.... ion Tuescl&,., wben those who attended
hw~J?ded mol t. of t.ho m"emben mentioned Above a&
b""ma- been pre&ent lot the Berksblre l"rovinei&.1
Grand Chapter. The princlpa.l chaIr. were occu·
piad by · MtI&SA. B&rriion H . JanM, E. Lindsa.y
Dunn and Thom •• Hunt.
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The Ch~pter banng been dull' opened, the minutes
of t.he bAt regula.r ~.pt.8r were read and confirmed,' and the AudIt Commit tee for the eIaumg
year ....au. appointed. ~
Th. ceremol1Y of t.he Inat .. Uation of Prinoipals
wq tben mO,lt .ahly performed, thole installed In
offioe being lM.ean. E. LiOOny Dl,nn, Tbomaa Hunt
end W. 8. Clutt.erhuck.
The oth!!r otlicon &P-p<unt.ed :--rere M eUMI. Theodore H • •Whit.e, F . H.
Lewi., ,J. W. lIart.in. H . Lund, H . J . Porria, J.
Humphre:r-• .E. O. F"rrer, E. P . Batten, E . Hawkm. and E. So.pP.
.
At t.he 1ut. Regular Chapter ... P.Z.'. jewel waa
TOted to Mr. Harrison H. JonN, In recognition
h' ,.. .."oieee to t he Cha pter Iduring hit yeat
otBce. This waa presented in suitable terms.
t he Grand. Superintendent., and acknowledged
I[r. Jone •.
The annual dinner took pl..ee at the- Great
WMte1'l1 Hotel, when. the ou.atomar,y .&,&1 Areh
touu were !propoeod and ",ponded ·to.

LICENSED
PREMISES .

DRUNK ON

WitMla "ut out, and. tty lDiQu~ 1.r'h. wife
. fetched him back, .,.ing th ..t .he thought 10m&thin""" 'WrOng in the bedroom-....b • .heard ..
~li~ ' nolM thMe.
He "l'et.urnid rand went to
,!,~...bed>oom, i.nd 'ouDd d _ _ 1yin, on ' hia
nIh dde with hi. thToat cut. ~ _
.
.P.O. Dis who ",u called?,in. b, I the' pt'e'rioua
witnea, wd that. he got t.ho deoeUed iDtD a .it.tina
poaj~on and put !lOme t,oWflJ. round lila throat.
Th& CoroftCl1' ...ld he ...... erpectillc ope. of the
1'e1&U... to ecolo up to lckotif,.. The .bod!,. but. be
b.d had Ai telegram ...,.j"l .tbr.t • decea,u :d'. w:jfe

",&I tOo ill W'd>me. DeoeaIed'. marri&g& certiftclite
...... 'fouDd amongst. hios efl'ect., and 10 lla

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to t.ke tliat. ·u e't'idflll08 Of identiftea.l.i.on. I
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Tb6 jury returned a nrdiet ?olJ II Suicide dUl'ibJ
temPOI'a:r:T iDllanity," and ezpre.ed their tbatt.b
to Lieut: Wat.kina fC9 the ....y he had-:liTen hi.

md.,..., aD<\. tor hit

kiqcm-. Iq..tlIo d"'l"...d,

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BROWN. E. C., Ber-.u Y60malll7. ·

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BARRS, H. R., Corp!., 6tb Suffolk Rect.
BEESON. A. R. . 19th Hussars.
BER.RY, W. H. 8, ~Ieut ., lnniakilhng P'uslh6rL
LI ST OF RECREATION ROO MS OPENEll.
BRINKWORTH. A. H, Corp!., 21st Lancers.
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BOURTON, S. F ., 4t.h.. Roy&! &rka
BULLOCK. F., London IrISh Rifles.
BLYDE, H. 'C., Sergt., Bcrkl Ycomanry_
Readiug &t the prCl6OlI.t tl~o preaenta <!lwto &
BLYDE, 1.. J .• Sergt., Berks Yeoma.nry.
martial appea.rLnoo, and tho inhabItant. are ntI'I
BI.AClUfORE. B .• Berks YeomanlY ·
gett1DS' qwt.e used to m ee t-lOg OOmpaO letl of mt~
CHAPMAN, E, 4t h Royal Berka.
nar.::h
thro
COX , W . R , Cor-pI., 9t.h CIty of London Rd!e.a.
ling
ugh tho streeta . and to liOOlng the
COX, Ii. Royston 's H Orle.
so ldlera pa..radLDi' out&1de I thol r quart.eni. llle
CORDEROY. W. R .• ' King's Roys.1 Rtfles.
smart ltentriee. t.oo , wtth lhelt reguLa..r tread &lid
CHOWN, L. G., 2nd Lleut , Oxford and Bucka L 1. military t.urn, who for 10 long drew f!1SClna.k4
CHOW N , H ., Vet. Surgeon. Middlesex H usaarll.
cia to
tc.h b
1 t
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CROW N, F ., 'l'rpr., Oxfordsblro H UMars.
crow
wa.
t elr e\'Q u IOns, 6.l'e uco.:otn.~
OJI.UK, A A .• 7th IMtddlesex Hegt,
commonplaoe, and pursue their duties In DeiCe LlI4
Cl1EMEl'SON. W., 4tb Royal Berka.
unnoticed.
Change of &,uard, however, 1.6 still n, '
CLAR.KE, G. , Queen's West mlOster RiSea.
inlue.oting oet:emony tha.t. calla for onloo kers 'I'll. ~
OOHEN, R., Berk s Yeomanry.
mwn<:s.l bugle c alls, too, are now Well iIJ\ a. malleT \
COH&~. A., Sa.lntc.he wan L.T.
of course.
Earlr 1ft t.he mornmg, as tbe hnt
ELLICYl'T, A. 1.., 4t,ROYal Berb.
8traau of grey lIgbt. appear In th6 sky . th o p!O- 'I
FIt.o\NKLIN. H . J, t h Royal Berka.
t.u.reaqU6 re'eJ.Ue mal be hoa.rd by thoso who ut
FROU~L. G., S errt., th Busurs.
awale t alld the d a.y '. work for we lioldll)U encU
GOLDKK, R. J., 4th JWya.1 Berka_
With tbe .. bghts oul:." call.
HAWKER. R. S., Ldndon Imh.
Every elfort 1ft being made to m.ue the alent
HEAD, A-, Royal Engmeors.
.taT jo Reading as plollSUll:. a.a poll&lble, IUld num.
· HALL, H . J ., Lee. Corp!. , Berh Yeomanry .
eroua nlCre atJon a.nd readin&' roona ha.ve been
m CKMOTr, L. I . , Na.val Arti6eer.
o~ned In varlOUI parte of tbe t own.
As U~U&I
HYDE, J., Li eut., H M S . Illustrious ,
',It en
t.lI~re it any ,good work to be done, the
JANES, J ., Berka Yeomanry.
Y.M.C.A. has come forward and gIVen geue;OIll t
LUOAS, P .• Sergt., Army Ordnll.ncs Corpl.
help.
The Y .M.C.A: loun~e In }ora.r.. treet. lI .. r,
LOVEGnOVE. A. E, ~ce.- Co rpl., Anny Ord. Cp.. been plaocd at. the dispoasal or the w!d lers,
MURLEY, G., Corv l. ~ Berka Yeoma.n..ry.
the Corn ExchlLnga b ~s now beloln t.brown opell
MAR.T.rN, C. D •• Lcel.. Corpl.. Be.rka "Ye0m&.DJ'7.
under the lLuaplcea of t.ho u.me bod,..
1tfILLt:R., H., Roya.l Enimeera.
The formal opc!lning ~ ... performed by the bl"jol
P_o\iRR., G. B .• Dnve.r. R.H ,A.
(Mr. L. G. SUttotU on Wednesday eveDlng~ Thent \
PEARSE, A_ J., Pte., Army Ord. Corp..
were prel!ent Mr. H. Bryant (Goneral Seera"'lI.rJ III
P"RK~
~ RoYal E nglnee
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tbe
and Colone!
•
J;.C\., R • .Ie.,
W I Readmg
C Y.M.O.A ), Colon!1
QUINTON, H . , 4t h tl3. tt, Eut Kent. Regt. (Buft'II).
a ton ( orumandlng the 7tb and lli BaU.:-..hollJ
RUBY. A. '1'., Cor pi., Civll Bernee Rlf[u.
of the Boy&l Berka h.egt.), Bnd a good com pan, 01
RUSSELL. R., Berk& IYeomanry.
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officer3, N.C.O:. ~nd lI\en.

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ROB~INS, J., 4th ROyal Bori..

Y.Y .O.A. WORl[ .

~ffl~t~,' ~r, ~t()~,P7t~0~~lt':R,~.

STREE'I'ER. }l., Loudon IrIsh RiBes.
STREETER, E., Grenndie r Guardl.

SEYMOUR . E. H., Stl ff..e er~., Berka iR..X.A.
STANFORD : O. G., Wi lt! Field Artlllery.
SMITH, G. W., 4th Royal Hera .
SUDDAB,Y, J ., Sergt. . .u1.a.)o r, Berb R.H.A.
SCRlVE ~EIt.. O. R., Trpr., Berka Yoomury
!Ma.cbine Gun Seotion).
TURNER. A., Londonl Irish R:ifLoa.
TIDIIURY, O. B., Sergi., A S.C.
TIDBURÂ¥J M., Bergt., R.A.M,O.
TH01ISO~ , L., lit Queen's Wcst mioaterl.
TOWERTON,' B. C., H.M.B.' Duncan.
TOWEThTON , H. J ., 2nd L lou t., 7Lh LeloeM.et'shire Regt.
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TENN .\NT, A., Pte., 5th Dragoon Guards.
TUIB ER.LAKE, R.. R.!A.M.C_
UNDERWOOD, 0., Strathcolla'. CaTatry.
VINCE R ., H erta Yeomanry.
W_~LTERS, D., Berk. IYeom&Dl"T.
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WHEELER, H . H •• 7t h Eaa~ Surrey.
WELLS, D., Ca.nadi..n A.M.O.
WALSH, .R" S. , 7t.h Royal Berb.
YOUNG. R., 4th Royal BorEl.
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READING ' BLUE COAT SCHOOL:

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Banq beoa. fouDd

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THEIR
AMUSEMENT.

:.I!YLING, R. P., B<rrt., 21&t Albert. Bo....

PUBLICAN-f:I'EAVILY FINED,
.nneu au hia UC6II&ed

SOLDIERS IN READING."I

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permittilll{ drunk-

prem~ .Art.hur Charlee

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ROI,L OF HONOUR.
BJDg. the licen.Me of the "Ro,&1 Berbhiro .', Inn,
London·road, wu on SAtUrd ..y . . ..t the Reading
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Borough Poll ..- Court, beaTil,. fined.
Ho .....
The foU,o'wina: 11 ~ Roll
iIoDour of 014 Bo,.
oh&1'lJed. with haTing 'permitted drunkenneu on hiS
o' - tha ~ading !Diu. Coat· Schoo) .DO'W' NT't'iq In
premilee on NOTember lAU..
hi& M.Jesty'. Foroee..
Ptomotion.
, OOlTec~ioaa t.Dd
Mr.
Jobmofl the Deputy TowQ,
a.ddJLiODl will be 'welComed. and. should b& addreued
behalf of ~ poli<e, • ..! Yr.
to the H~lIdmaat.er at. the School.
The 6&urea
p1eceding each. n&me d~not.e the year at Ic&vln8
tho 8choo1: I
1897, MALPAS, T. G., 2nd Lieut•• Royal 8oOta.

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1893, F.A:RMER., W . E •• 8laft-8efJ't;r.3rd. IJ..el'pool.
1893, HOWES. J •. H., Chiefl writer, H .M.H .

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.1896, !A.Ur1l', 1". A..., Signaller, B.lI.B. "Llt11e."
1908. ,KING, F. ,\\ ., he., lQt.b.14idci1eau.

1906. BRISTOW, 8. E,. Pte .• 5th. Devon.

1899, ALEXAND&a. l"'j Pte., .A..S.C., SwtJa. Kid·
land Diviaion.
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1910. DAWSON, A.. J., Loe.-CorpI., Warwicb.
1909, ODELL, A..
:&.G ..&., Port..-

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The }UTO" espresaed t.he plu&ur6 it , ..,e bim 10
welcome the troops. to the town, and t.o open for
theh: uso eu.cb a 6PSCIOWi hall, ;whieh would. be "
their dia~a1 duriD g ·t.hair 'n ay In the to~· n. ll:a
\\'ol"6blp referred t.o t.bo,tp leuuJd. work: tbe Y.M.O...!.
haa been dolU&, for t.he lroope IIIUei! Lbe war b~ .
and said that. there W6l'6 now 500 Y.M.C.A. Cent
t.rel throughout t.he country. Here at. the ReMhn g
oentn they would find music and a:a.DleJl, re.fm~.
ments and other eonveruences, &Jld he hoped theY
would mlLke tbe fu.ll8&~ pol8ible U5e of tliem. (A~

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Col. W.lLTO!f thanked tho M&yorO' fo r eO Dllng
nnd operoni' the hall. Tbey 'veTy much o.pprcclat«l
what. ths '£.M.O.A.. did t.o make. their ofl-houn en.
loy,able. Ho waa gl.a.d the i Corpor&bon had placed
It.hat hall ..t the diJpoal of t.he Y.M. .O.A. In llC<1d.
mg, and he waa IIUt'O t bat the men would fl illy
av&il themw1I'M of INch. (&clhtIM , for ODJo3 Ul~D:
... we r e ofrered .
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hoLd coDterts, .llll-SOllg•• ~tc., in tho ball regu
l&1'ly. &Dd on §un<il.11i t.hete would be 8. meet lnjl:.
Tho .14&yor h&d~ D.dly promiaed.· t o lee f I~ 'Were
pouihle to arrange for .. rifle ruge to be erocttd,
and ho wu eure tb&t thia Ilfouki tit a grea.t. boon
if it oou1d be managed..

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LMU8ICAL PROGRAMMES ARR..ANGED,
mwoio&l p.og,am"", .... thou gono ,",o",h,

\be item. being contrihuted hy N.C.O.'. and men

OIl tho 7th Ba.tta.bon..
The conoert WM ton un·
doubted IUCQeU, largely owing ta the etroru of Pt~
Cart.er, of the 7th Datto., r' ho acted as orgD.nLSer.
At. th& olOie or tJie ooncert, u is uaual at y .M. C.A..
ptberi!1i~. evon :nl; eenice "'N held.
Tbe Rev F.
J . C. GiUmor of&aat.ed. '
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TluI hall wi\l be OpeD tOli -okHen from mOrillo,
till .. Ugbte otJt'" e'l'e.r,,1 da.,. of the week WIth !.hI)
exception of Ba.tumaye. whJ!!n it. will b? lopeo from
thr6EI o'clock p.m. 'I'lli. (Sa.turdll.,.) e1'enmg a.notber
concert has been a.rnlnfed' j at .6ven o'clock, IOn
Sunday night tbere wil be a .p6CJal men's l ef'VlCe,
over which. Mr. E. P_ P' 1t.ton w1l1 pruido,·'a.nd
.n addreu will be given by ~. 8. Collins, of Lon·
<1;011.
EtIKC'L Sutton. a.nd 80M 1:1&... kiDd.l.,y placed

t.h~1t

rooma and the Abbe,. Ba.U. at. t he di.J..
poul of ·the map, ...m. Brosd....treet Congregational
8uDday Scbool. King'.road lBaptist Cburtb I!cilool·
roatna, Ozford-road Weale1.-Â¥' Sunday 8t:boo~ and
other pisces han been turned into reading Uld
HOf'e&tioo

recreation rooms.

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. Tbe Ma;roT (Mr. L: ·G. au~t.on) h ... heeD pa.rtiCQ.
la.rly IaOtive in hi4 effort. to Pl'O~ healtby I8.mUMmont for the IIOl dien, &nd. at hi& .'l8geat..J01I •
aerie. of cODeerta haa bun la.rre.nged In the Ton
& 11. The firat noneen 'WU ,held on Friday In lu~
1905, BUNDEY. • A.B., H .M.S... Black PriDoe. nek. And waa conLributed. to by Lady Wahoo,
1910, CUDE, A.
Corp!., 1014 R&D".
JJre. PNJ'I5on (Mi. Ruth Jl"reem&n). Lee.·Corpl
1908.· GOLDING. ,J Pt.. , R.A.M.O. (T.rri· Pike, Pte. CarU!r and Mr. ~.et.hbAdge ~e Mayor
tonals.
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ezplained t-hat. it W4& pro~ to bold oonor. rta oQ
1911, BEECHEY, A. J., Pie., RM.L.I.
'lUeli(]ay.· And Friday!..
Tij.o eeeo nd con.oc rt an
1910, B&E:WH, G. ,li'., Berka R.H.A.
Tue5day waa well a.ttendod, &nd bh. programme ....t
· 1903, FOX , W . H., Ber~ R .R .A..
oon~ribut.ed to by ).Ira. Ther! Sut.ton " Mr. Hu ghes,
' 1900, HA&RlS, W. H., :Berlu R.H.A.
Pt.e Wood .. OoTPI. T&l:bot a~ Pte. L.r Aabfor<l. ~h.
1909, HOWS'HI:!,'U, G. V., &lrka R .H.A.
,v111 I.e_ia acted ... aocompa.nist. . .nd -an orgn
1009, ' FULLlJROOK, ' F . W •• • Tpr., Berlr:e Yeo- recital "'... 8'l11'eo. by Mr. E ; K. Deaoon . P1&nO! ror
nianry.
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t.he loconcert.a wen lent by Menra. Frank At t...... elli,
Bin6etd and Co •• MeuM. lJ&me1 Ilnd Avis. &lid
1907, ODELL, J. W,;,t Tpr., Beru. .YooIDall17_
1909, POTtER, F.;t '~l':r., Bera Yeomanl7 .
Mesara. Rick ie and Riekie. Ltd. Refre ll~ menta m
1900. WATSON• .1:1:. t;" Tpr.• Berb Yeoma.nry. supplied .t. the eonoert.& at i I tnall charge .
19091• DUNSTER, B . F., SIgnalling Co, 80utb
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. Midlnnd Divi.ian. t
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l906. ROTHWELL. p !. Signalling ~ Co. 8ol1£h.
HOS~JTALITY
MIdland Division,
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WATSO N , J . E:, AElistant Ma.un:, SignatUng Co.
South .Midlt.nd Dlvilion.
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-J.eos~ .. WHETMA.N1 R. J. , 8 ignalling t eo. Sout.b.
midland Divillon.
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The foHcnriq letter baa 'heeOi reoeind from l1r.
1009, MEItRY, R. , Pte. I ,.
1909, T.A.LBOT, C. W .
L. G. Sutton 'bearing'on t.be!lNbjeet.:- ",
"1912, TYGHE. J . R., Bombr.
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,.a THi1I .!)rroa o:r 'l'lIlI .. llll&DlNO OBPnna."
1!!13, RlOlUill"J:S, 0 :
Pto? 4th Roy.!"Bera:
Sir,":'I think .f~w reaide~ta in 'Ree.dlDg .rea-ilsi
· 1898. SMIT!!, G., Loo.·..ri\.• 4t h Roy&! Bub.
tbo 1&qe &mount~lhat hM·.peen dQne in tb e wa!
l~lO. AlfBWc'>SE. It' 1 Pte,. 4th Royal Berka.
' 1912, B'ADCOOK, .A •• Pie .• 4th ROlll <Berkl.
01 hoopitaUty t.owardl the IOldien iD the tow n. 1:1
1906, &ROWN, A. A.,
4th lIc!y&! .Bed'•. '
&ddit:on to tho many. ·other voluntary effe rts &lreldy
.lill4, BULL, 8 . R" P"", 4th Roy&\' Bub.
at work, ot whioh, I enel08e a h st, the Corf>Of.llllon
1907, COLEMAN, . , W,,' Pte., 41h l.!.<>1.1 Berb,
hu granted. the UH of the Corn Exchange u !l
1909, DUN8l'ER,- G .• .me., .th ROyal
recreation room for soldien yoder t hll wlLnagemeot.
1910, ruu.aROOK, C. B .• Pte .• 4t.h Royal Berb. of t.li~ Y .M.C.A: . .. The.h:&ll ~al boon tll.t.eod up Wlt tL
1912, JONES; G . A. L Pte., 4t h RoY&1 Bub.
t&blaa. for readlDg' wntin, ..nd B'alfl~.
Re frcah·
1910, HEWlWI', P. :tl •• -P te .• 4t h Boy &.! Berb.
menh ma.y be h;:a at II. 110minal c bargo and other
1912, BIN:rON. B. A., Pte., 4th R<:Iyal Berb.. .
can.,enienoea
.Y.aila.ble, wbllo th eto IS a good
1006, ODELL, ' E: Y., Bugler! 4th' Roya.1 Berb.
apace for ooneerta, meetings, elc.
1910, & WYER, H., P t e., 4lh R O]"al Berkl .
The -Y.M..C.4. is indebted. to U1lnl tn.de&men In
1909,( WEu..BELOY~. W., Pte.. . 4th Rqyal Berka. Readin, for helt' , in t ho furnishln&, and a.rrange·
1891. SBUl;N, 8. J., 4th Royal Berka.
ment.· of the room, including especially !IeSfi ri.
' 1910, JEROME. 11. W ., Pte., 4tb ~1.1 Berb.
Hickte, Heel.u~~~r, Bull, Holme~ and SWln,
1913,
DE; O. W. , Tpr., Berks ~()omanr,:
Furthor holp m,;
', enb to Mr. R . W . B ryant.
1007, I
-P •• ~r •• Betb Yeomanry..
Secret.ary, Y .M:. ".A., at t he Corn Exchangs. Glf\lillO, B
NEB; G.•"Pt. :, ·ILA.M G. • •
of tablet glLlDl." ~ing-pong liable! (2 ), Illul!tra.Ud
1879, W
. ' B.:, Q.-M. .·S.; Ro,al Engineers. papore and ma,gUlnu would be AP~i &lly hel pf ul
1912, SPOKES, W ., ~., 8t h ROlal Beru.
Hr• . Bl'J'a.nt. hu had grellt e:lperJ e~ In IUCh
190), PU~H. P .• J., Tpr., Herb Yeom.nry.
work .&.od I. MIre to mue t.he new Quan e" aJ
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IJ;"'~' .. luoceM ... t.he rr:!reatlOn tent ""oric 111 tb&
caUW1 be baa been attending sineo lbe ~ommencemouth.

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1909, FOR:W
D,:I'. W., Pt.e.!. A.8.u.
1M?, EDNEY,
'. A.B., H.M.~. "Drab."
1891,' FOS'l'BIl. E. G..

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LEON.illD SU'l'l'ON

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Blliddo. RowIng .

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=Recreation' reading- ..nd ....riting roo'Dfa. etc. 1M
the troopa .. ~e ..trudy in o.i,t.enc. ·in t.he t-on n I ~
connection with :!
'the p&lme" Club .
Tho P~k Imtituto.·.
St. Laurence'. Cburek.

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Fireaide' OlU'b.

Sutton'. B.eere&ti6n Club. l
St;, o;lea' Hall .. nd "Risln" Sun" lnatlVute.
Ttie &o1dion' -rarlour, Wa.y ien-st reet.
J Trinitj Cong-reglLt ionlil C~ ur(lh •
•' The J(eMinr Be,..' Club ~8t.. L8.urence·s).
lting·. Road B.otil t CbutchtY,M.C.A.• Friar..· Street . I
Broad St.reet Independe nt Churoh.

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OXFORDSHIRE
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THANKED.

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• elSI of t hfl Q
The ga.lIl.ntry
and etadln
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Oxfordahire Hull&t1J whilst.) under fir. ' III t h~
ireo.che.reoeived omela.1 recog n11lo'1' In a
letter Oolot'lel l>u«<lale, Iba com:rl1:LOdl n;r
oftloer. 'W2'J~c_
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t.h.&t a:ti ol'licer .... inkd to Jee 1ne. I well!:.. ouL ~:r
touDd 'Geueral d. Lille anq hIS A. D.C_ In ,,~ ,
aDd be Ia.id he h~ come t o .Iok me ~ thank n~1
_".<.'0___:" r~ment for th'eir aa.Uant condhd In Iho
duri~ tb& {our daY' We had bee n ull<l er fire.
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lI&id he W&I not &hrays pleaud 10 hloJ \O raw troopJ
in hie diriaion, but that he 'WllS 0('1 g: bted to hil;!)
Tb,a.t 'wheD oWe flnt. cams he ]lad pu l ill! r:J.Lil ~
HMrve, u it would no~ haye I..cen fair 10. \l ~IV
u. right. In the front a t fir8~ i but th at. 011 Mo~ (I' k
aight ana Tuesday 'We hlLd been ~e.t.ween t v;(I (r. f
!)&,..lry togimenta in t.he mOl t 1n11><t': " t ~ r: .. ';n
tho line af defence; t h",: the nmcer an
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oould not have done better, and lhn t he cou ld 11;11
el)l'l1 1'11r(uc nt t ha n to a.!'k nl~
t.hllt in future he ~hollid Ir'''~~
way ...· tbe other reg lm (,II IA
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