Reading Observer 02-1918

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the voice of public opinion which baa We it.lf
h ~-u-d and felt through tho Loeal ~
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Il",rd. an d the curb bit b .. been fitted to tltat
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Mun~,:Of~th.i.~~pn,.
1 1 !~ {lle by stn ct regutatiOllS and ovemght by the
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PRoBLEM. 1 I ! cr Board , so tha.t. he hM had no cha.noe \ of add ...... at th. ReodiDII 8~mtua! ~n..~~.
A.T ' the Unit:.aria:o. Church on Sunday eve~t an ,
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h rkmg over the traces to &11y material e:r.te~t.
address on II Tho m eaUlDK' of nature," -.rill be gnen.
! n f H:,t he has become such an omaSC1Ila.ted creature
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'1'0 'DU 'XDlTOR OJ' 'rIDI f f ~ O~~ ..
1/1 tlH',ge latter da.ys, compared with the glory of
READING DISPENSARY TRUST.
Th~ II.nnu&1 general meetin g of the Govemon at the
Sir,-We enc10ee copy of ~~l~ w & a.re sending
h '" <:c.l f·a~serti ...e a uthDrity of yefLl'S ago, .that he
Reading Dispensary "rrmt i.e to be held on ~dfi-111e~
\, b~l rendered quite innocuou., unfitted to do
.~ tOO executive officers of :varioUll Food Control
Committees lit thi& beighlxM-hood, and c:opi~ of
I ,I. .. L go od, and t.oo ,,>ea,k to do much ha.rm.
. ' NATIONAL WAR BOlIDS.
Re&ding'8 subscription" for Nabonol' War Bond. to the lot.tors re pigs, men\iof-oo therein: ~ we
JO';luary 26th 1(J'7 ,...cob) is £306,04.5.
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think this is a. mAtteE\ Of urgent puohc Iml¥JrlT, E .HAN DWRITING ON THE WALL.anoo, we sbaH be obliged if you Will ,Jiihaly ineert.
A OENT~NARIAN.
1 . !!I' bl(' .sees the handwT'lting on the w&ll.
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Min Cbn.n otte Appliu, of Strnth&eldsaye HOUle, thi.,. letter and tb& encio;eures in the next itll!R18 of
!' '! hJcd In ~plrit. about his futuro.
B alli be not ~trathfu>Mu.y;e. baa ju.st eelehmted h ~r l02nd l'~hd ..y . your paper. . Tlie ' arjg~ ~y! be inspeCted if
11 Tr.tlCd 10 t ho aut~onty of the P~T Law' a.ll ~he lIerved !'f cl.airrma.id to the DUKD of Wellington, desired.
Yours
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and why should h e be d e- &.~~ received pen.ion from the' fa.mil~Y.
1L VENNER &rid SONS.
i frnm his h igh poelt.ion! During the last
!~OCIl':TY OF' FRIENDS.
January 28th, 1918.
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.a-.n:,us he has been st.rainm i: his eYe3 more
1\fr W lllia.m Littlehoy. of Selly Oa.k. Birmi~b~m .

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over at deciph ~rins: "the cryptie rnesMge on
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walls of hiS pa.rochia.l domaJn , Mene. mcne.
, k"l u pba.rsm}" and as h e ha.s pondered thelr
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~ ~~ t so indispensable, 90 mighty & figure as he,'
!..:ntc.rlc, haa at last been w eIghed in the ba.la.n ~
f ! public opin ion , Md. in th-eLr judgment, round
''"o1 nting-wnnti ng In fnrtb er u scful ness o r ~·lCC
for tl1e Stak How aro the mi ghty fallen IN"
'~nnder the persoru6ca.t.ion of our -poor law sygtPlTi
in the great Bumble takcs the ba.ndwntmg to
heart. and IS troubled in SP irit about his fu tW'1!
When Kmg Robott of Sicdy bea.rd the priests
cha.nt the " Ma.gr..16cat," he asUl· u Wh.J.t mean
them word&-' D e serle et exultavit humilea" 1
to whieh th !llcck reply c,'\me .. Ho hath p ut.
down the mIghty from thou- SGGt, a.nd hath exalted
t.hose of low degree." DumbUl , DOW, ldro Emperors
and .Mona.t-ch., is learning this lesson.
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A MORE EXCELLENT WAY.·· Ntighty parochiaJwo. i& to SiV'e place to a more
eJ: ceDen~ wa.y of d oing thlDg!!o without fuss or fury,
or pretence of offended officiaJ diwity. The re
Jw ~ enmtgh of this in the past, as pa rochial

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issued an appeal to \hose -who
rt.iclM of food to do 80 10
be able to make the mea~
of those' who have bOORJ

Â¥.rlne.~ on "The r hr:fl.tian L~e: _Mual
Rll rl. Trl p:d .')!\t the ~ie:t r of FrI f',nd9' Meeting HOuse,
Cbu rCh.streer' O l~ Su.uda.y eveuing.

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Janu"", 26th , 1918.
Sir,-Respectfug tho p",!"nt short&ge of food.,
and especiaJly of ' fats, we enclose copies of letters
I TRI NITY COLT.l'. GB OF' MUSTO.
recently received b y us fro,!! pi~feedeI'8 whit:;h
T 1l9 ld llh' oj the next o'Cn.mir.atic;m for pl'actlcal mullic throw some lIght. on thB 8enoos .st8.t.e of &ffa.n m
1'1 connrction with the RMdin~ Local Centre of tlU'lo rnga:rd to pIgS, a nd particu1a.rly i n regard to the
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1'rinity CotiegA of MUlJic, London, is to take p1.!-Ce on

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IMPORT_\NT RAU:.
Mcssr!l. Frank Coo~sey Sl-ud Walker are to offer for
Mlle on Tllurtoay ned
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froehold t'h'f'elline: houl!ie B.1'Id

tW6 flt('IJe ~ f,, ~tnry premi.&~, al80 valuable
mElclunery a.nd plaut. SnQ advt.

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ILE OF FURNITURE.
On \Vednl'l8dav UG:d. at the Corn Exohange, ~eMr8 .
NicholM Rre nnnollll ccn to hold ~ ea.le of furniw.re.
r" mo~ed from Cyprllll VillA.. Castle-cnlrfIcent, by omr
of the executors of tbe"ln.te~, Robert West . .

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1\[e!'IT'IIr Hre1as . Ltd . • suceeeclerl iu d~ of thft

BeHon o{ the Food Controller in preventing p Ig
owners from using borley for feedIng. whilst, at
the sa.me time. a.utbon smg &n C%tra. 25 per ceot.

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t o gro~rs for distn.
cu.to..,..,. in connectIon with the
The members of the Read·
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clorica.l w ork in connection Wltlt.
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A. P a.rent .. WTitcfI dmwinc: ~t;.t.I,ntion tn the llb-f!nn ·
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MOTOR LORRY FATALITY.

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on Wednesday a.lternoon_ Fifty·
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COLONIAL &: \CONTINENT At

CHURCH SOCIETY.

mlttee &bd. ReWards of the club -p"l"8leQi .ioel:n~ed

Count.. Gurow' h. ProfOOSOl' E. J. Morley ConaclIOr

' THE EPICURE.It may"""" very much like a deaoertt from tho
$ublime. or a.t lMAt t.ao 8erioua affairs of [eedmg
to leave th e question of pork ROd t a.lk about the
e p icure. But there i8 8. bond o f affinity between
tbe two topics, i.e: , if they aTe rightly compre·
hended in tbe modem houaehold. To <aJk with
many excellent peopLo you migtf t.hink there w ae
something wrong in being an e'picure , &Ild that
5ucb a person o ught not to 50 de:e.cribe himtelf,
e~jlccia
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~ro~o mi <l t. an d has lea.rned to pra.ct.l08 economy 88
,\ ~ U as daintiness in tmngl gMtrooomical lon g befrrr~ t he edicts of the Food Controller were issued.
ReC8U8e he is damty 10 hJS food is not to Bay be
IS ~u.stcful or even finmcking lU his ta.ste. The
cl")mmon expreSSlon , .. a d a.inty appetite," does
nf) t appl~~ ~ the true e.piC1ll'e a.a it. does to a spoilt
, h.ld, or a. vOT&eioU5 sweet·meat ea.ting yOWlg
b dy, or to a. pale faced school boy who sm okee
chpnp and na..!t.y· fags on the Aly. To be dainty, or
ni'lrtl cular about one's food is U Datural to & woll
~rrJught.up working man! as I ~t IS t.o thoee iu
a.mWllt circumstances, wh6 do not l ive to eat but
l!<Iot to hve.
The ep icure is Dot to be oonfU!.ed
with t he gourmet. who, lik o the , epicuro, is fond

oi damty dHhea, daintily served , but.in hi. case
he wants nothing 1N& th8ll a. c:h.aio of di.sb~ to
follo w in rapid and prolonged suCOOMinn until be
lui oot.eo to sattfty, il not to glut~ny. Tbat
is the ~ t, aDd it will he ~ lie ia eloeely
allied to the glutton.

Edith Sutton, tM Mi!&e8 Cobb and muy otJu;;.;, &!Dong
whom }(je:e Albutt, Mi", Bloomfield and lfiee Type

.. ere indefatigable i. the supervision of. their mpec.
tiTe dep&rtments m co-operation with t.h<t club .opM'm-

tendent., the ReT. W . R. Peaooe:k . Th~ lIlML appeared
thoroughly to appreciate the party and before leMi-pg
one of the men ascended tbe platlorm and in .. gnlCtCIfIll
little apeech propoaed 8- h earty vote of thanb to all
who h4d helped m e"tertailrinff theIn. !Thus ..... car..
ried wftb l"Ooeing cheen. In the ' evalUlI.ll ihe members
and tlJeir frieada enjoyed & 4a.nce in the Town. Hall on
their o"n aoc:o~:ull:, theil...F.O. bud again performing.
Tbere W"'IU .. large attell.danoe and the fmnotion wu a.

splendid IMlCC8liZl.

SALB OF WORK.
A .Ie of work in &id o.f the l'9Cl'OItiOft lOOOl fund ()f
KatesgroV& WU' Hospital, No.6, "GIl held in St. GBee'
8choola dn Saturda.y. b,ing formally opened by Yn.

Max de BAthe. The staJl· bolden were :-Vegeta.bJea
and fruit, MI'll. de Bethe alld Mias V&1py; 'bul:ets !md
pott.erv, Mn. Hartnett; fancy flOOds. Sitten Pocock

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ECa.le or t.he gourmet., who must. fil1

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utmo!t
B l!l1l&rck'a evening mea] was said to
cc,nSlst of !;uch a. quantit.y th, t. H when JI he had
fi m,h"d he hod to curl him..U up t ko • boa
('Qn:.1,n ctor for t.he rest of 1.11& evenid g . As an
excuse-!for this exceSilve feodmg in t.he l even~ng on
. t be part. of the ChlUlcellor ~ t IS l!it.a.t.ed. ~e only par.
l'or)k of a. moderate brea1tf~t and ate hot.hmg more
l ill lb • • venin". Even then the p,actloe WM, -to
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\1;> llndt;rst.and cul tu re, but we can on1y -8Uppoeo
n. WM conSistent. with .hat we now b mprehend
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~NTERTAINMENT -AT WILSON HOSPITAL.

tresses..i n the gymnae:il1m of Queen Anne'
School on Tu~a.y eve ning. ·Miss ).{oore, t.he
p.rincipal, supported t he speakers, a.nd ~ben
a.n ,a ssocia.tion was formed co~ted to aet
cba.i rm8l1 , with M 18& E_ F M8<5OI1 as ~J:6II"nrer

LoveH, Wilhams, Gray (chaLr(secretary) assisted in cnterlain- I

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Pte_ G_ Robey, Corp\. pardon, G.
J . G. Green, J. R{.bmson .- F.
Clark, Pte. Marlowe, € orpt r.e;~
O. K",~hts, A. E. Baker, R. G.
Lee. ·Cpl. Clay. J. Dur~, 1
There '"'ere ninteell
tho Societv held a whist
pla.yers: Bro. T. Knignt
. W ebber presented t he
were';-Ladies : 1, Mrs.
2, Mrs. MAtthews, ~12; 3,
Mrs Ba.rton, 21 1. Highest. Bcore
Riclsd,;!e. 113, high .. t ,",or. second
, I, ~Ir- Jetmel', 220 ; ~' I
. Wl ll18.m!S, 216 j 4, Mr.
I!C01'O firot h:t.ll. Mr. HOp" r
soora second half, Mrs. run!!3t

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tbe institutioll,
the pnzes both after·
who had assisted
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ORPHANAGE.
Han on Monday evening a. vB.ricty
ont.ert..rr.mjm9 was given by "The

orehestrn. of t he 30th Middlesex,

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of Pte. C. Mayder (by kind
H. F. Coleridge, D.S.O I, ui
N...",,*h Hou.se OrpbaIlJlg<l, R...mng_ 1'ht
to effect in t»eir OOIections,
.. La Reine de Saba." Mrs.
• recipient of much ~pp",,,,, while
L,.""S<!'m n.ahi6vcd fRlCOMS with hl..S e1ocll-

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Chinese IDU&ca.i
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P e rcy Ma.nton, m ,"u ch M~ .
V _ Lewtsohn, Miss Adela Belcher
appeared. 'l'he dancm.g of
lloreen " ... greatly apprecia.kd.

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Hall, Cavereham, at the dia-

Supenntendent of thlS B ootel,

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on Wednesday a.ft.ernoan
jn.in..", ...... of the fund_
lI<w. R S. SI.On<>Y) t90k ' ,he
explaining ilie objecliJ i:ntrod'noed I
Parkinolln to a. numerous a.od representative
followed the """"""t 01 her
e%1><tijl<>ceS in Nieh at the u.no of ita
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of the Se.bia.n Army,
the civilian population, in~.
la.pproacb.Ulg milita.iy age, rome
being trained in Ioca1 education..!
they .... fitting themselves to ' take
in the reconstruction of tJa.eir
not spa.oe to give the int.erest-rpooun,te? by Mi.. Parkj,{son, - but.
rea.ders, as t.hi" l£cl.ure wna' one
a va.il tbemltelve8 of the opportnm'\y
any £uture lectures a.nnouneed to
tJlei:r own. locali ty.
Pount4t ~r, who aupported tlte appeal, then.
some interestlUf; facl:.5 conce.J;nproVIded and eqUIpped by mone,.
the Socbian , Rslie1' Fund. He 00fund is not n..tional but purely
voluntary oontrlbutlons;
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to succour &u-bum Miles In
food for serbian pri.
the iml¥>Nnco of
of roconstrutting tJJ.e uro1mpo.r•.tiv ely few boys wbo ese>ped
survma the rigour.
elo,oenLS cau:;ed ~he Com·
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The sa.me eveni n g Mr. Norris apd tJie l!on .
Socret~ry. addreS!fed an enthu,siastio. meeting
of pa.nsblOne.r s. a.t St. George: 8 ~ansh 'Hall,
.. nd 81' _oclallon
$t"'~ IOlI.tll tI>~ ~.
' V. Hnrper tLS cluLlrmnn, MISS ~te as t-reasurer, land MiS6 R eedor an Qacreta.ry . Nea-rly
takoo in subscriptions at. .the meetlng. I
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'l'h Rev . R Wicl<h11J11 L .gg .poke to tho
schol"fB at Holy 'frinity, and .. oollec>Or,. who
WIll ,york with . tbe. P",i. h A8I!Ocil>tlC\l, W'"

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g.,th erin g of the employ_ of' the ' Reo.din g
an<l Ca..Jersha.m La undry and an Q.S9CIOio.-tion
was ~ormedh wit.h Mr. Sherborne a.s ohAir·
m.n, 1M",. no,yward ... tr6Uljrer, and Mi~.

HumP!teys B.8 secreta.ry. " " rl ' . ~ .
Th.. 10C&1 trod""ll!o,n I 8ro b<igMDlnj! to
affiliat.. under tbe n ow scliome; for the oaf.
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S'avings Ce rtificate. ~~. Nation:l

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Daw8~m, ba.ker, Oxford l\O1l4;. H.r. Ji:..I'seaum,

Ili"""'~' C.~I" Street, bave ., iijIi~ ,undeJ'

the n~w sch"""" n.nd ..ro n9'(f ,pjepllrod to"sell
oortJli.""t6! to t.b'lir oustomera.

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Soveml new MSOCintions h l1vo heen formed
stood, l S t.he opposite.. Ile ~ant.s ,just, enough" and \·during1t he past 'Wook. The Rev. R. Wickham
If the vla n~8 a re to ~1~. Mt.18{~tloo. ~n comblntng Legg and Ml;s.s Darker, h on. socretary, ad.
t~lne&5 wI t h dlg~t. lbl ht.y he IS A&i15~ed wlt.h &. droseed &. la.rge o.udie nco ,of pupils and misHIS a.ppetl,t.a lS not on the m o,numentaJ

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the prizes. B:ros... \f{.ivers, wLlty, I

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A. Bate gave a Pl:allO solo.
with a dancc. The chal rBro. G. Gray. hoped th.
awa.y ba.ppy recollections of tobeit' l
Bro. Shackel acted as M C

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The """uoI """""" 1of 1Ite Reading kta:ili..-y
of tho Colonial and l COoj netJt.ol Church Boeieiy
...... held ;" ReadiDg on Moodey. In u.e afternoon t.bo Re,,_ W . A_ Dobert.y ~ded at. a gatheringa in tho Greylri&re' Memorial Roll, while in
the .......mg • Ia"!,, aIiOoDd"""" (at St_ John'.
s&ilnte) Iiltel>ed to & -leoIare by the Re-... B. M.
Stewan.. of Uug.... _ Mr:.J L . G. Button ~,
IIIpporied It,- the R...~ T. ,.Batterby, orgaiDomg
&ecnlWy, """ Mr. W . ~. Cook.
Mr. ~ Sutlan aid the Bociety w.. doiftg
on. of tAo hOlt
by giving to the Coloni..
the aame ~ , pa-..ilog.. and
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d. St.
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alwa}'l De. • parmh !iltat had !.&ken a gru>t
tens. in iIrit work ~ . . i:u:ceptiOD. Their

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AIM·•UAL ,IMEETINGS.

B..Qd Birlw"hiaUe; hotJ&ebold good2I, !:Mrt. MW'I'elI and
Mn. A. H, Sherwood; competition., Mrs. Norman
"room, Mn. Durlle. n.ud !In. "'fed-Jake.
AMIStance waa &1&0 Kiveu by M1isl:LMa.tthe~. lIl.iM ElM. .. hard, .. the
Timberg, :Mi.u Betty Clarke, the N)aeee, Ma.,., M.iM the war oould. be
naTid.on, YiM Watson, MiSi Leo, etc . . T"o entuta.inmeIltB by .. The Merry Medic.,." were receiTed
with manifeet eigm of llpp~iattoD, while the Olenmore OrehCllra. gAve some ella.rm~ selectionll . The
30th Mlddl058X Orchestra. a.ud Conoert Pa.rty guo an
enterta.mment in the evenil1F1:. Then wete llULlIy
amWling slde sbowll. The a.ttendaDCe of Tiaiton wa.s
la.rge, and It i& hoped the p rQOOeda of the ..wort ""ill
amGunt 'to £100. Ohief amoog thOle reaponsible tor
the organiaation of the alfair wen Mra.. de B a the
(CblLlMna.Q of ~he OOlomlttee), Ml'!. Hur-rell, Mnl.
Arthur Sher wood, Mrs. Bllrney, Mn. WedJab, Mra.
BlUtnett, MIM V&lpy &Dd Mr. M:it.GheU.-

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pigs win be to ypm- satl-dfl~ti on ; it. is .the best ·1
oould do. I ha.., beorr wtthont food lor them
t..ar... or four day. toll"ther. .Keeping piga ;"
now out of the qnest~n. The food you get when
you can ~eI it i. no good; it wiU 'grow them along
and that. s alL I atifl bllV& 9OIDO t~ty hard st..ores
but may ..11 "" .. d.y. No doobt ,.., win ""t tbe
weight. from Hungerford. Where are all the fa.t
pi!!, coming from next Y"".? . I have had people
engagement of II. most e%'",ppon.lcharaoter
T,ady CaTrin~ton . Aven,uo H ou., Re8ding , and
Oaudiano .. public bodi... P .... public antbpri- Ma.yY second dnllabtcr of Rear·Admiral C. J . from ,.n round after f5t pIg., but I would not.. let. arranged for the Palace
thorn h&ve tbem.
_
'WOUld wish to die Wlth • I!eCO!l:d .. Olh'u Ems', D .S O. (act.in.'!: Lieut"(~olonet, R .G. A.·), of
•• Zomahi, " who is a.dver-tised as
Lambourne.
~., to immorta.l.iae their memory, a.nd !t ho ~nmark. H ouse, Rochester.
t
tery, the w omau who can toll
., Zomab." it i& said, has bafiled
:presen' ge.oera.tion of Poor L aw Guardians may
J ann90r:or 18th, 191B.
I
N ,(TURAL CAUIES.
Sir .-M"V miller bu l>eeIl ordered to put a.ll his two hem.i8ph cres. Hnr .iPj;~:'~:~1
oomiort i.ber:nselWAI at lea.at with the convretion
The Deputy-Cor oner (Mr. F . W . Ma1jtin) held fln
e(
thai w I t _ ma,. ha... boon their shor\oominS", in~ueat on Monday relating to the t'1eatb -Of Gertrude toppi n ~ in to th ~ flour , and-- b M cooaeq-oently !Yrut popular feature.
oft oil ruppli .. to me. In th... ci=nt!!I.an""" I
...!. how little ibeir
from tlte public eyo ap- Oli'f'e Mutih. flged HI, a domflfltic 8e"ant. whOM! home b&voe DO &itema.tive but to get out of mo«t of mv
Nord
artist, i8 and
to give
8.
_ _ to be 1,,!!"tW , they will at _
be .UOwed wa. at &3. Vutern .. road. Sbe wu t&lcon illlut w-ee.k pigs. 'Con you. tJt"",f-, tak. a fun truck of 8ubject.5;
na,I:d, In f\crob~tio
a Dd died on Friday. It was thought she wn .offen D «
mrxoo
h~
,..,d
porkers
on
Tuesday
next
?
They
to clio in - . olthough their official obeequi.. from neu~1gia., but flbe expired befo.re medJcal ...atwith hear ty I\PP;oval, fl.!!
.,.,. ~ be ID8l!<bd with anything more imposing AnC6 l'!Ould arrit ~ . The m ed ical eTidfmce, u tl1& result will run from foor to eight 8COt'O, abont h alf and btated Tiolimstl. 8msted. by
half
.
If
yOll
C8J1
take
them.
-please
send
me
a.
wire
of a.n examinlLtion, showed th&t tieceued died from 80n
Tdte, v6caliat,)will ,deligbt the
thlAI U 00Iy • panper's funomJ."
8ob&ceM on the kidney, lIettiult up septiccernia, and. so that I elton IUT8lI.ge for truck , et.:::., in time, and tion!! from h er 'repertoire, aud - ----.,- .•Terdiot of '~Ndtural ca.USeB" was &ocordingly retorned. obl i~e..
vocalist-'! atip._ dancers, are
H~.
earned ~ou.., .....hil. Phil
I'ORX.son, is one! from whomiuu
POTATO SPRA.YING.
PodoopI lite lady ",ho a~ to ptrrolt,.oe •
'Reterrm,r to the potato "Pn.vin~ eamrWA'!1 sbor;ly to
may be 8%~ted.
b&
und~ten
in
Read1ug,
M68l\n.
Sutton
&
60ns
_
of pork I... Saturday at " pork butcher',
w~: U In the present national eritia we tkink tha.~
~ her ~ card showed no stone l~ould be' left untamed to eumn aB, f&r as
thI& ... had aheod,. had beer' alta>ed Dr_ John- mal; be, heleJ.lhy "nd MLtisfaewry OT0p8, and I!'pt't.ying
in our judgment, mod certai:1:l1y be ~brt.ed to
~ opUti<Jn tIW the
much-detpioed pig', l!ihould,
wb~T er there Jil re&8on to A.nticip&te an attack . of
"""'" ... 00' a melancholy form 01 l00d, an d hligbt. " The Food "Prddcciion Department of tha
DRIVER EXONERA1ED FROM BLAME.
thmefore ~ not to bo'rega.rded a.s ordin a.ry meat. Bos.rd. of A~cultuJ'& have i.,ued a. apecilLl pam1lldet on
pot...to diAea.~. copies of whir.h cnn be ohtained of Mr.
It would eeem, however, t.ha.t we a.re rapidly Hmi;bert A.ISbn.Weworth, University College, Reading.
dtacgmg 00r
on matten of food , or if we
00 Monday Mr. F. W Mlt.rtin , ading Coron.r
One of the many
l exceue.nn:t i:'::~~!~
for tho Boroogh, C<Olduoled- an inqneat. into the Monday ne.x.t- and two days f. l
§i!I
t1t= .... c:ooceaI them under the cloak
NATIONAL FEDERATJ;ON OF' WOMEN
I
TEACHERs.
deatlt~lfen Mtrr:rwootber. 76, who ...... Electric Tbea.tre, 18 a .fine
of ~ger. BQt ia pork a. melancholy food? d)e·
Dnmu" n ~"el H
The annua.l meeti ng of th e Roailing AMOOiation ......'" knocked ~by a ~ IotTy in
SlId
lighlilil ... tho ~ laieogr"Ph6r
an beM
at St. Giles' School on Tucsdav. Min C.rter"W1UI
e.esa.yist. and OODW!irII8-tion&l mt. in hi& day , h ~ W M
in the ch ~ r. Reporbt were reooiVQd from the '!"rea8urer who died in the Royal I Berbhire HoI!IpitaJ. ~
1'l8V'eliheleM inclined to be somewbat orscular at and Secre\Uy sbowing an increase in membenh;p. rollowing day , October l~tb_
r esu lting la.rJtely from the recent visit of the jleneral
t.imea.c The only inel.ncho]y thing about l'ork t o- secretary, IMul! yroud (London). ~1 m ~tt.en of . EU,..betJt Biddle, who, w . . .100 jnitm>d in the
accident. and ..,-ho hu 1ieen and is still a pa~i.,nt
oa.y is that it.· j.g 80 8C:&l'06 and 80 deM", although it. inter C"lt "\Tere dlfOOAsed. OraTe dlMl&ttmction wu of tho Royal Berkshire Hoapit.al. gave ""Idenoe.
expreelled
i
t
the
"f)&ucity
of
th
e
preMlnt
temPoraryl
eeaJe
is only right to say it seem!! more pl entiful, or a.t of salMie:e..; efl;pflci&.Hy with tbfl ~tion affeetiulZ W'omen and said that Ideceued , •
mother, had vecy
good eyesight. and liea.ri.Dg, aJ:t.llOugh hm-\s "\VJY5
lera-st mOl'e get..--at.·a.ble £ban oith.er beef or mutton. tMchen. Officl!II'8.Dd CtOIDmibee for tho eneumg
n ot quite eO good. She ' DfJ'Nt' 8a.W a.ny lights,
Aut.h-orities on digestiOll ruoo regard pork witb a were elected. '
neither did she beal'" the lorry, and o"'llri~ to her
cert.a.in amount of suspicion by placing it in the
being rendered · """""""" she kIt_ noIbing 01
B.E.R.
FREE
BUFFJIlT.
highest e&tegory of meat. diet that requires the
The committee (If the Snldien' ~d Sa.iJnn' PftIe the accldeq~. It w¥ soon alter she gut to t.ho
longest time for digest.;"". So it m.y be, but w. Buffet, S.E .R. Station. p;ra.teful1y &f'.Jcnowl&d~& th8 hospital tbaO .h. finri. knew alte ...... in~ in
hold that much may be done to mitigate th;" fonowin~ !rifu durin, Jnnu&T'f" :-lJiaeuit.ll, MeeBn. the right mm. and bead.
The other evidence, gi?eD. at a ~ bearing,
& Palmer; ca.i:es, Mrs. Beasley. M f~. Dird,
drawback by en!lU.ring tho meat being properly HnntleT
Mn. Chish01me, AnoD. ; minoe piea, Mr. Bockney ; ha.vin~ been read . the j"lll'Y remmed. 8. verdict of
cooked, i e. J cooked throngh-. We Mould doubt strawberry j&m. AllOD.: &jlpletl. Mrs. Lane, Anon.: "AocIdortkJ de&tb .... a.od odded iJlat £be driver
.-et')' much if pork ;" more tndigostlble than .. eaI, £fj lOs. , Capt. Green, Yarn borougb; £1 711., lio. Hi shonld he "''''I>eraieoI•.
all blame, and .-.ntD.p.rtme~t (/lirl.o) Mesa... Huotley. Boom'HI: 8"""1111,
.ellibl.. should u.. the strongest
and when the I!,tter i. underdone ""'" betide the per MiM Reeve& ; 6s .. Anon. ; £ 1 , l 3s. 9d.., C&non mended that
li~ht all....-..! by the rego)latioM_
person witb i~pa.ired digestion who glVers WBoy to CoieridJre l (boxe~); £2 121!i. , Mre: Wbi~; 8s. for cigarMr. J .
B~"obd appeared for the ",In.ette..
Mn.
Whit.;
£1
30.
3d.
(bolO)
/
Mre.
(},m
..
y;
an "-<tra appetit...
Many thou8l>lldo ~f . ~ple ~ 25., Major Annatronft ; till. :Mr. Ti\pen: 21. ~ Mrs. t ...... 01 the
.... d Mr. B. Brain lor tile
.
h't'e Doen ' saved from me1tJ.Dcholy this Cbrist.ma" H obbs; 611. 4d . Ml8!l Sbuttle; bosee from Woolhiunpton dr ..... of !.be I"'"Y.
tL~d t he opening weeka of the New Year by tOt) per ReT, S. A. ~man, etc.
'fact t.h3.t ftul'ly good suppliee oj pork h MO been
anJ are availa.ble in Reading and the dist.rict., and RECREATION CLVll FOR MEN AND WOMEN.
On Saturda.y, in the Town R.n, • most SQooeMtul
long ma.y tbe supplies contmue, ootwithsW,nding ent.eri&inmeni W'u given by tbis club to about 6'20
.,
tho dictum of writen who do not live, aa we do, wOOIlded IOldiet'S from the ReadinR' WU'" Ha-pitala, the
f uuds bflinll geueroru.rly protided by & m.amber of the
In t he fourth year or the great. war, 1918, when
clnb conncil, Mrs. Spalding. n.e R .F.C. bad pYe
I
but.chen; and fa.rm&n unforluna1.eJ.y do not see eye an 'exoeDent concert, &nd 50 ' women memberll diatzibcted. ~ food. c1ganttea.and.~. 'l'lIe oom..
to cy,e.
,

"\!erish

the Reading

~

n lll'h t' nexl;.

Lmnbourne.

meetin~of

Society, Ilcld in the
• it was decided to pttr~
togetber with

memhe", with

opportU?lty
Will van have t.hem lin weigJtt., and weigh them creation I ot a
at H ungerford Station 1
8tep over the
Yonn trnly,
lr..hinnd

rlistribution bf fo<td to cliilrl,-en, flDd IIUgQ'MU that tbe
hlllt.ory only too clearly , how&_ Altogethll< it i•• Education Committee sholild include the time thus
rorry recor.d , atld B oards of GuazodiILD8 in tb<"e p w;t occupied in Ule ordinary ILfternoon l!Jeslion.
~ ha.d very lit.tle to be proud of. It will soon
D EATH OF A TRAM CONDJcTRESS.
be tIm.. DOW to bring that hurl.ory down to date,
M s Ca.l'VlII. tho t r:l m oondllctress. of 117 , Bel·
so t.I:ud, ~ may p la.oe on record for lohe crvlit Olnd mon\--roe.d . ' WllO . 8.8 reported la.st week, met wlt.h
repnt..djon of latter.day Guwi.., • .wha~ hao been 8t bad o.eeident. at the CAl' IIheds . being' CMlshed n.nd
dODO in ~ yean under a more impI"O\"'6d and sust.a.inin g geTious m ternu injuries, dIed a.t the
..,J;gItt.eDed state of publio opinion. Perhaps a Roval Ber'" Hospital on Thursday. An inquost
will be h&ltl. ,
B..i:dJ::.,y Webb, or 80Ine otber '1IP"l"itor on lIOClal ques·
I
t.iooo, ,.;n ""ppIy
...,t. There i. nnt, lor- ENGAGEMENT OF CAPT. CARruNGTON_
tm.teIy, IC'.IOpe for another Dick.«lB to deal wit h
/!: marti.go has been arrangod between Captain
1.he matter with hU stinging shafts of M!'CaS1D. , as J o'hn Carrincthn . D SO. , Royal No.vv. eldest son
..... ilie ...... during the earlier career of ~h e 01 the late" Sir John Carrinl/ton, C M.G_, and of

r

I

the ob~ of e8tbblulhing a dairy" '

do wdy ,'f
H D orothy.
Ulistre~ .of

tw.e.lft hoga I I should like you to

h ",v6 t his week. They 1ili000d be kept lonQ;eT, but
I h.ve ru> food for them, and
c... not get any.

to

,

"""c;,J]t ool1..,.ened

t

M. VENNm and Bo"..

TEAOHERS AND TIm F'El'.DING OF
I
CHILDREN.

sufficient quantity to arrange for
bead , and this will be ret.&iled ai~

TO STAY."

A

in the production of beer. It is at least arguable
whether beer is of any food value \.0 any secLion
(If the community, but we Rf'Ie deciaedly 'Df the
opinion that beer-·drinlrers. who are lD a decided
min(lritv , and, being rul I'l dults, best a.ble to reo
Btrain themselvea for the rtood of tbe communi ty,
would themaelv.. willin gly ' "'st.";n if the point
were put to them c'early, tha.t it W0.8 an option
betWepf) beer f ()f tbemMllvM, or bacon. pork, lard.,
etc . fot: tbeme:e[vee "nd their fMllilies.
We......think it would be of benefit if your Com·
mitteo were to ta.ke up this a.spect of the questlon
with the F<>OCl Cootroller_

freehold 'rtetacht'td reetde1'l ce known u "Yokol'l&mA.. l I
R:5 , HI\~!ltoh- roarl , Re8.rlin2. at' & 'Yery Mti!da.etory
figulll' att b eir auction on Wedn0!5d.ay moming Jut ..

· 1

the Commii.tee bv.

"ELIZA

,\.