Reading Observer 09-1919

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press Readip.a' e~penen.oed a panic.
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Thill 18 riot true.. No doubt a number of nerv,OU8 people were u,nduly
a.larm~ but of paUlO there was !lone.
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It was not, of course, an earthquake, B~t it ie a mystery-at present.
Offioil.! reticence has often been the father of lXIylitery. •

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In the '
ng Observer " office t.he , st.aff
«rem busy
mg for pubhs1ung day : Sud
denh-. the'
cc shook and a._curious dull round
( lik e ~the fitl of heavy mv.chmcry was heard Many
peqple had curious eXpel'lences. 'Ve give Bonle of
thJm '
.. I was stt.t.lJlg In t.he kitchen," said a workma.n, " when s uddenJy my landlady. ~ho wu
Eittmg neal' me, was flung mto my lap
Another man sa.ys tha.t the shock brou,ht a
p'lcture d o'WI n from the" al l ~
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In t be plcturt' pa.l. I CC~ t.herc "as II. cnri ous aglt.a.tlOn on t he M:reell, but, m the Theatre, the
humours of " Uha.rlie's A. tint " proved so engrossA
m g that few of the Rudience noticed the Budd('n
tremor ,E\ el yw here 111 the resldenttal dls tm,-tll
people could be socn In the streets erclwdly diS·
eus..'Hng the event.
Mr Ba.b~, of Ttlehurst, lOformed u ~ on Fri
dR.) that at. hi S reSidence on the bills at TllehtITst
t.he crockel'\" on Jl. stdeboard. "as shivered and
broken b,' the shock
Mrs ChandJ cr of Bake r street, Readmg. wai!J
pro ~ d U1~ UpSt..i.ITS ,\\Itb a. tr~yful1 of Sl1ppe~
ptcnsils 'WI ben t he sudden sh ock caused her to drop

t.hn lot. "
At th e " Roebuck," a.t the comer of H owa rd.
litreet, the customers dlstlDctly sa.w the Picture'!

on Ibe wall

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As i" usual 10 such casn when there are no
rl\cl.s to hand, there -was an abunda.nt. crop of
ficti on All sort.s. of wClrd and woo&riul nllnOllI'S
went round The mo~ popular, and mo:rt. prob• ab1e, e xplanati on of the occurrence I S t.hat there
'R a.<; an expr05lOn l"omcl\ bere near enongh to I1lTeet
t.~ tOWTl \Ve g 1\C below what the" Da.lh- M.ttl '
and . Dally Expro..'S .. saJd ahout the in Ci dent
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La.rge crowds gathered outside the loc-at war
hospital , where the syrcn ' went off \\ Ittout 3.ppa.ront cause
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Rc~rt,s !rom' numy parts I:\l Berk tre show
tbat ~e t.\-emOfB w~ fe1t~ oyer Ilo , wlde area, bu~
iue location of th~ eentre of the dlBturba~e hn.1l
not been uO&rta.IO~. IdqllllJe.!! ~ I!'h ow that the
shook W'Â¥I ' not due to an C!prO~noll
The 'Polrce and post ll office a.ut.borltlo W.e) e ut
undde d · Wlth I telephone inquIIles by people who
"ere a.1"rDled by t~e O1Xurrence.

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Reading ~as shal;;en" mto- a atate of mystIfica·

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lfotor tbi&va ~re antin aoU,Vf> W. the 'dU.~1ct.-:­
In llie d"'ld of JlIfhtl on M~y • r1\Q~or Oar
"'.. lJIIr,t.ecI. ,away ' fl'Olll bbe l 7.rd "';~~ 1ron"
U -Langley Graage."
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_How, by whom, or a.t , what toiino- tbe ear w-.s
stolen fr()m "be yard IS UD~own
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tho lr"", yard, wb~re .~ ~ 'l'lver'1\I- O'for,
Att 11 4{io that bight. tho at .v.... ahfl thorp:" Op
Tu"'ll'!1 mOM\1l1g tile oar hi!i d ....ppeore<!, '~'be
2"&t-e' of the yui:l h'ad oor.Il socllrcly t&ti ~.,a.

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Ch""e o[ the tam"t sort beg~n I<> J ~ml' in the
theatre 8'ldiences heard werrd off'stage

READING'S MUSICAL
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no: ses hk&: storm effcdfl in melodrama;1 and kinerna. PictureS bed.nie U11du lv fhckery
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\Vihdows rat.tJed, cl'ockery Jazzed as tf every
bouse had' a. new maId i door!': bangJd j docks
st npped, the SIren
~be R ed Cross bla.red by 113
0" n Initiative: fO~Tnspenplp. st.rcamcd
moo the
Htreet.s, alld evervbOdy vked
'What 'niB t hat ?"
llohcemen, b(!.steg~d \Hth questlODl, knew noth
tn g The oflh':Jaj CArm of the telepbones wes dIS.
turhed b.v 111Imbe!'l... e,~l" but m~ulr1" r e·
~eAl ed nothing except Ithat Wokingham, L;&vet'sham and Henley had l'ha.red the s}:tllkrup
'1'he centre
the dll!turb~ce ap~rs to have
been at Littlewlck Green. 10 ml'les from ReadinR' ,
0 11 thc Maldenhf;a.d road
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nOIse," saId a. re!udent 10 tl::U'l.t dH~it1"lct Thl'"!
houses r ocked It eontmued (or two mlJlutes and
then cea..:~~ d 1IUddenlv
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A \ tolent, shock , belre.Hd to ha.ve been caused
bv a.n eartbq u<lk.e, threw the town of Readln ~
into a. st a.te of pa.mc soon a.ft.er 9 o'clock last night

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'm~trQme n ts showed no SIgn of earth c'h sturbance
The Meteo rologlcal Offico .1 Kens mgton wao
equa.l1y In the dark
Rea dmg went to bed '" Ith the question mark
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LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

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IL G_eT. p , 8\atb_ A. ~ ' J. H. Fuller.
READING POUL:rR1<., AUCTION.
W, Do~-<:..A,. 'R. ' Coale.
5 Rudge, W.
M.... N1obol.. report an excelleat ~.py lut !'bo1%lO!O, :a. 1;, ~~ ' lJ, W n. A.. E . .cl~onl.
Batarda,71 ~ 85.5 tbWls, 127 raWts, ...az
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G l ~""'l-. F. w. T.
boUag dinoood of at good prioOo -, Good 1
' ..lIing it.:'J::!f~~.;y. ~
22/6 per couple. Pullets up to Z!)J. per aouple •.
Tbe
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t. up to 'ill ...b. g.... frou> 8/6 1<0 Itl,I6 e&cb Bridge J;Joiiel, :.when the usual loyal
and Muomc
EJ!I1l "OR aIigIIIIy d ...... 'elliDX at from ~/6 to i{1 po< toaono .-.. duly~ ; I
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COMING CUE OHA.NTANT
A c:ofe ~ will be beld lU th. Lnt.,.. Town 1I&Il,
~I oaNOIfIaIIlber 'th and 6th. w.ald of. the funds
of the ~ aodDiatdot Bunch of the Royal8ociety
fot ~ 01 Cruelly to
An ..ttraelj,.
moaical profI&tDlDe 11 beiDa' arraD~ which will inc1u.de
ItO.,.,.} Wen~boWll LoDcI'on artiatel:Mrs :Ma.x d",
hila _ , ooD&ODted to take tho m&1l"!ellle.t 01
\b. eat.naiolllOllt.

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LATE ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTE.-Advertitemenb unur this headlDg CUI
De accepted up tfU 2.30 on Fnday afterno.n,
The paper ia pub-lisbet! seme two hours lateI'.
PItINTr'NG -All k,cd. of Com·
CO!BIERCIAL
I\ud General PrlOtln'" exccuted Dt til"
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No Job too i~.rgo.

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.tlC1'lONBBRS, HOUSE ANp
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FIRE LOSS A13';V'!;SOltS
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titook F.ul' mSpI;'Al n'
III.t of Port.l\ hl~ nlllldl!l!.'!

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a.d,.ued
"Belter Bmlt 11
from Hawthorn'~, Woorl UUlidmg' Spcc l 1\.hsl~ , L Oll d( II
Works, But Street, Reading
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RIGHT - -l" : OPI .G
TOGETHER -Wben :you w~nt to bu y any·
thm:, 6eU gy,hm:, or eJ:cba.D!!:C iUl,.lhlD ~ ... h,'n
you w.nt. to find a. ~ltllatlon or 3n emplo)" e~ or
Let. a Howe. ad,.erLI.H In t ho colnmm of thiS
Journal The three or f OlI t" llnCol; TOU lIIs.e:ri "In
be sea-nned by )tlst the ~opl$ you WI nt to rCArl
peogle YOJ would fino difficulty In ruchlo: In an1
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ha.:ady at everyll~n.l~:n::·:...., I'lial ....f'A at the. ' ..!e nr ZI .d ~, 11I~
t.htng ThQ nlovemont auned to do\elop ChfLract.OI
tint four 1111.1. and 6d 'or uch Ime or part or ~ linD
&Dd WltcllcCt, to t.each courage, Burl to lUculcate
alter
tho' 5pU'Zt. of scrvlm for others , alsS' to dOl'c1op
""'DiI~!I "re lRltal'td wit~ut ch.~If. but H .1It1, 1!t"~'
pbyaJ.caJ be3lth. and s'rengt..h
&re~1Il.e. 'n th 'udlna.n DoUftcatlonl ulI~l ..tto , "1
Mrs Keer deLailed the gilldc rulcs , sUDllal to
oharttl.'b~ u :lIher~lu:menl. I\t Ille ~.ml r..:u ..the. fU'..ollt.. rulos, and enlarged u!X>n Lhe Lldvanta.gcs
lI.otll~el of 'Btrtlt.
to too girls
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'! he tGirl Gwd.eo made three promlSElS
To be
'Out of .. line I.tur
loy.l to God &nd the KWR. to holl' othel people
at aU .ti:Ql.aB, u.bd to obQy tho Gnuill l'Ute:;
The Girl Guides wem form~d U1 comp;)..."1les not
BIRTHS.
lo.l"Rin tha.o. 40. wlt.h SUb-dlV1 Sltln mto IJatl"Ols !\ GILLfES- B,\XER -=-On \Vflt(lne!lrll\~. Dt 121. [, nlljI OIi '
road, ne"dm,2', to~ Madge, TI lie of J t..:llh 8-13 I t.:('~
captll.\1.l (OY.Cl Zl. ~c.:l.l'S of ;.lye) a:ud hellt.cnaot {W'
commaudcd the co~y
of TOftannestmrl'!-a !IOU
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At -the hoad was th e Gouncll, With tbo ExccutIve MAY -At t he Cottage , M,udcnbead, 'Y lie of C\d t
(Jo~ttc!c ~
Thoro W.eJ C Comm18SlOneu for th·!
Mny_a. l1aug-hter.
coO-ntles, a.J&o Distn ct ComnusSIO'llerS
The local. MJI~S8ER -On Sep~mber 21st, a.t 17, F,1rlnll-r('lvi ,
.AssOClatUlJl6 wore fonnerl from the mot.bot'S a.nd
ReBfhnr, to ),[r rln.d Ml'3 R oln.nd M('1I ~r - 11 ~()'I
friends of tho . gals, being UI sympnt.hy With titlo ROSF. _nn TlIe«da'i'. :It Acla.ud IIowil Ox u, r,l, Ih'
The n.umber!> ha.d grOW~from 6,000
wlie of H:1rTVCCI'II Rose, of Sudbury Ihu~c, lllrlll ! IJ1 1917 t.o 1.ro,OOO In 1918
The worl~
ilon-a dao,..hoor.
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MARRIAGES
and h.elp with their 8ymPa.t\.V and advlCC.
HA.RVEY-CFrn:F.8MAN . ...-On Serte'nber 2:J rr'l. Itt
The. G..FA,. the- Y W_C.A and church and cbfl,~1
Holy Tl'mity, Coo1cham. by the VIt·.Ir, nl'!\ Dr
C&nS16eI w.t!re clo,,;elj m symrmt.lly, a.nd from t.nese
Blltcbelor, nAmlted by the Bev F n. Cory. VICZU 01
compq.m..e;3 WelD formoo, a.fIihated to tbo Society
He:r:ton , HArold HlU've,,~ M n c ~ I~ D.S (II "'
Such bodies. .as tho MotboTR' Unaon, ctc, we~
BurgeoA, n ,N.J.,. second aOIl of Mo.lt,hew IIur.H'\ ('0 1
va.lua.1llo . &\UJ.li.a.r.icB..
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l)oa.t.i.ng w:i.t.h:t.ho. org&~OlI itsolf, thcre were .... ~Ud 'ofMr 1\Ul:1 MI'fI George Che~mnn, of 'lho III11
Brulvwai (W\\ ,p.ged. 11), GU1(les (1~-18), !lond Se.o\or
HOURe, Cookh!1m Dean
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..Mns. Kerr gl.l"0 mt.eresting dotails as to obtalll
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mg badges for· 'pro1iC1C1lcy .... m many lines of s tudy, BEE-FLUCK.- On Sepbmbel 291ib, 1304, 'Y,lllIn
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~ of ~orlh\ea.ch, G\os . to Floronce d. Jo~\I ck', nl
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115' Q.oeen'e~rolld. Re~mg.
Present adtlr ft;;~ , 32
Mrs. R. , ~,
&nd Miss IJo)'d pad &I<_y
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Names were tb'6n t.aken. as
KiD..t::,"r8 own am 81 M:no .
associ&tee
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rosolq~OD to fonn
DEATHS.
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by tb:c (""haU"Dlsn CHETWYND.-OnWedncsdav,at "Oi.'I.!IOOry," A..... ('ot.
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Emily Blloo"b .•,..,dow of M~Jor tho Hou Oh:l.rlos r
present, became &D
Cl\etwynd, u.ud dltoUgl)ter of tho! la.te W R D1JUl,n\\
of Hf'..echla.nd, Sussex, Age(l :::6.
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BU'RN - &promoor 18th., nt 18, PoU-street, BeILdm:::after", plUnful 11Iue&s, C&rolme Hutn, )(lUI~t
do.u)'{hter of ll.obtlrt u.nd HalTlett Ruffell. of F,~rD'
CRUDT CLUB.-AMALGAMATION
borough', fl.ged 61 yean!

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the Wokml'ham Cri.c:ket. Club was
bqld in th~ ':BImk .R<:lom, Town Hall, 0'0 '.tuesday
o~, t.be ~v. B. Loog beitlg in tho chrur
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,;n>e 0Il~""
the meeting "'.. cl!JJed to
OODiuter flie qu.eiffi.on' of II%D&lgalllr.a.tlon of a.11 the
uL"'"""-m C1Ube , It w.. poesibl. to Mv. tile old
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ground !oJ: ona JoIeal' or longer. Be mVI\$d sug~tiom. froQ)~ the 1'epl'6lentallvea of other chtUs.

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GEN1'LEWA.N S SHOOTING OOAL-II 1'a I nr
four , r emovable to!! a brga l!l Dlln r r I l:l~
no flUthm me
would Sttlt commelclal hOld 23, North Strcot, C'l'Lversha.m

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Hoclmy Club or Hurst A meetmg was held. 011
Tho Ghall'tIl nD a.nnqunccd thc r cccipt of letters
W.dnesday ...ecmg, wben tbls d eClslOn ",ns
Icgretting .bsecce aed C.,!}JCSSlllg symp.thy ~,Ill BIRTHS. MARRIAGES, DEATHS.
nved at. and tt IS hoped. tnat play Will ooOlm~noo Pt C movcment froD'l Mrs MUldoch. Mrs ~a.nncr, 1
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a.t ltD ea.rly date. Officers and Committee ljava Mrs A F " "'a lt01 and 11.rs MclviJIo Andc.w.m
'~ AI' nlln.ou»u~enLl for thlll C\1I~lIDn lXlIl.t h. lllthirt
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tI~ted by ttle umn unl tldthellle, ol the putl ..
been el et."lIUU
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bv Mi.. U, Webb, WIth M" L W
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O\v~ ltAo lnre,tlO11
lO !;Ir S
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thcmseiTcs, :who sought to cmula.tc tbe boy scouts
Bll"wT~~,,~:." Ac;!~'&ed J~~ ~·~~I.rA.t~.;~~~.I~~n!()~r t~~r~r~:
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rleY a.3 1 ptU,ID.
The name" pa chosen [rom that famous -lndtan
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Our Portrait ,

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A ttl~~frJg was beld 10 the Town Hall on Wedne.'>da,Â¥ n.f~noon to form a Corps of Girl GUIdes
for Wokingba.m .
'The L:t.dy V~clona V'illlers prcsldcxl . and Vi 8.S "up
• HURST.
ported. by MI~ Mark K err tLoum.y Commlssloncr
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- -y - - - - - - - - for L:mdon II.Qd mcmlx:1 of L~ excS'J,tlvc at .hclLdAfter many yea.rs-dunns whlch it h~ baen tll I' Qual'IC'l"J and Qnmt.ess Gurowskl (DiVISional Com-

OPERATION

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" The Reading Obeernr" C8.Jl atw:tIJs be bad every
Friday eTfl!lm~ from J. Court a.nd. Son, SundllY New!ag«1i8, Camberley, d.el..inred In Sa.ndhtu3t.

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da.atl,., a!Hi a.fter a "hlle t.hey arB put. asl Ic " Oil
may Rot want them eDT more, but Ihcy wQllId hI)
useful to someone, and pe;rhaps ),ou rould :~ t. "
good p!'1eIJ for them Anyhow , 1\ ,.mall 1(i-J&r Ll tt'
men. 1n OU1' Inlficellaneom; roluIDOI!I woulrl ('05t ynll
yefT JlttJe. illlrl It. would at, onCe pnt vou 'n~ 1011' :1
'lnth the people who want ll!St. the clas... ()( .,rtl('U!I
)'0:1 'have to sell
Trv It;: tho bnrd eash 15 bet.ler
thRn n. usele!r.J a.rticle
T7lNDLY MENTION the name of th16 - Pap;';
.1.."'- when replYing to Advert1.!ement.1 1.11 Chl . i

GIRL GUIDEs..

II Thc Gwdes ,"

,lop,,"

U's atttprtslnlO ho~ tlltnl:,;CI
One buys np.w thlng$ en

~rrT.TB.Y

r~u:bcnt,

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!led 1 lth eli .
,be QOl1ectto n ~t,.a.h,a.tlous. ete
.ey. AucboOl, ,.. ""
I
r'OTecf, by tbe Board
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Va.~~) .Pp for tbo. Hedt.wp:'lo u Qt
_ad ~ IiIw&rJU
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el of 'i'illl ...
Ollie'" flUA R STRIIE'l' U'l ...,",,,,~

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Ald. & 10 acted a.s Preaideut and Mr. W P. 'fll ckel
Orga.m.smg S'ecretary. Th~ otficmls ou behalt of the
th"rJk .U helper!.

CAMBERLEY.

alld
E XJ'E)~lESCl!D
tJi,o ,1ll\naJe~ntlb

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aBBl'mol.'lOltS,

aOYAL

W ClRKEKS EDUOA.TIONAL ASSO CIATION
The 1D.st ~umlDel m~cttn~'of tho Bmc10ieli W To:. A
w.a.'l held ou WedlleJrlay In la.st week whcn Mr. J r
Surgeftnt ll1Ylted Ul1'I Inembela to ten. After fu."L I I
biked a.bout the watu 8u'PP1V of th ~ dli3f:nct Rod fhe l
conducted the jl)l.rtv to th e Waterworks, Vihere the}
&a.wthe water beln~ pumped
The 'Vmter Se8Sl()n will commence on FTHlolv (OotuhCl
3rd) at the Temperance Hall A course f)f Gellc r t!
StndJlll Econonucs will be b
mven' .
bT Mt. W SO\llh ,
B,S..

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"EgTIV AL,

In connection mth the Baptist Church Hl\l\ esl
Featifal Services wore held on Sunday when' LM H,,\
DOllald Sutton, of Gosport (Jate Pasthr of the Church)
wa.e t he preach!'!t The 8er'lU~S W-el'C continued 0 11
1\{olldo.y when 1fr )V WI:giDS, of Btnfiehl. p retHtl l"d
The apeakers ,vera the Rev. Shcffio4l antI the ne\
Donald Sotton,
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Th Q..house to b~n.<;fl collechon in Wokingha.m 1D at'!
of the NatiOli'al Chtldren'e Homes &nd Orpha.uage,
founded. b,1 the b.te Dr. Stephenson, re!!ult.ed. as
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follows £ s. d "
Mrs. W G . .Tetrene! ••
I 10 31"
M". ,H. Bloke ..
~ 4 0
Mila S. Mercer .•
,' :l. I 310\
M f'I'I .r MlI.llley
2 7 7!18 3-'
!\l.MN. Hall ..
Ml'8 T Welch.
I 7 10
MIII!ID Sale.. .
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16 2
MLSaU Hs.Ve8 a.nel Deane
I 61
MISS t.. t.e..,.~.
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4 l O~
MIS!! PeJ'J'5'" rLUd Mrs Ueeves
15 2i
J.llftll Fnrhl",bcr..
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:p,lre TI)cbr and 'Miss Evercst
2 ti 10,
Mm Osmpnd .
109
Mrs Bndi\JIU ..
1 14 RI

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EDGCOCK'S mnko a e~ Qt Bla.ek
OMtlUD8ll, Dl'eIIÂ¥', "Skh:U. .BtOlZ!M, etc,
.IN :El.VEfiV SIZE reldy for l~diate woo.r
Ill. addition to thIS moumlDg oidets take iP""'oedoDl»Of ull otllcl'!l. snd a. oom~~t fl.~r WIll
~ Sftt on r~oIJ)t of order. Alaqe solootlou of
MOurDUig MiUmery.

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rHe ItE~I(((i MOURNINIJ wARsn(iUSS.
61. 6~. 63, 64, BR.OAD STRIlIlT.

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(',o'P"ral 0 F. Bater, R.A S,C , Readies.

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BRACKNELL.
H.~RVEST

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, "~Up," .ud "m--Kink,"
th. 1Inr.! obapnor 01 Mr. r.nd ll.,.
M'~ JobDlon'. fJ .A..4.lIDtu~ &mong tho C.ullibalJU
Will be oho'J~ tbronBhou~ , the '1'*'
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The two

Walt., 7th H......, Boar Wood,
F. W. Oh\ldo, lloy&! Engul'on, Maiden.

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OYCLIST FINED
Thoe Johnson W'M fined 7s 6d ~or ndm,! &
bICycle W1thoot a ligbt
UNMUZZLED DOG
A
dog
bclongmg
to Georg. Hcnrv Bcneell W'.
f
d
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ou.n unmu;a.l~ and WIthout. a coUw The owner
had to pa.y a fino of £1 for the fi rst orrcnt:~ and
7& 6d for the S'ccond

£24 FOR NATIONAL HOMES.

M1M Perkins

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OhM Munday and Wm Mcmget

MEETING.'

motif

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lUucd crosl!l~
summonses aga.ln8t ellcb other for assault --Botn
woro bonnd ovel,

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An .ntr&»CiDg Spo.nIob I.....~to'1 "ill be the
111m A\ tile vr.ll4..mo,fot the ~~ Ihree dr.yo of
llBADIN<l OADBT M,TTALION.
....t. 1.. tij!a ';,, " ),(pi.t,. ~." ond thepc:in~
fth ll.lft. nOYAL DE~Tl!JiI REGIMENT, part"'''taDabfGon.!diae Fa.... and Wallace Beid
TIl6 beIWioa will "",,ad cburoh pond. 01 St.
The titl\ of u~' 8oul'. CrP.d.finoa" anffioiently
Lawnraoe'e Obumh on BuMlay at 10.16 ... m .• after ~u....ih8
of. d.ramDtio l ~g.a, iu which V101e&
"hWlllae ~Io ,,01 be _led bI G....nJ 51r C, ~' Q,l1d..Bui1 Gill pe Men. at thett belt.
:x.. W~, X.C.D.• ou the ~" Keado ...z-.
bitbaD~ la a name to COlllunt
\ ti"" goo-a ~ U .• ~ ..m.-H. F . Kingham. C,'l{ajor, ei.nemqoJrl.t)b world Be
be &eeIl on
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and fOr the remai.nc3er of tOe itreak In a D8'W'
4Ing
Corn
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em ",. ...,. ~!Il,IIiio,jI/ooIiIroj will be """"' _
-QNTIONED IN DESPA.TCHES,"
tho eolioolty r.icnloIaIr ~... of .. ~ H ...boaQa
",. foIIO~oooI _
b&J o boon "mentioned" Only." '-'No~'wUflIiiok.....g thlo picIun.

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Colloct.lons n'61 e takcn Ul ald of the Royal Agrlcultural Benevolent InStltutLml

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JOIDes, hOn '!IeC w~ ~a.
a.malia.mation woUld be- ' ;tn!)! ,
tbllt It waa eaeo.tia.l t.hat aSoodpl for
.~.ty ehould be rocogniJOO, and Dot Iti, ~:~'
~on Ho would like to suggest that ~bc W ~
mgham C1ub oonl)lt o,r;loea:l m6ll ooJy There 0 enough ta.lent for several elevens
'0\ DS
'Mr. A E Pri.eat, hon 80C Wokinrrham T
suggo"tod that the Selection Cornmitte~ be
from members of ea.eh dab
)1[' S May, C&pt WOkin.gham lOndonA!'oad C C
suggested, a. four or five miles ra.diuS
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Mr A- 0 Haghes tbought a CODlnvtl.ec ahoUJi
bel forruod of an cqtf&1 nwmbe:- of membe rs ftenl
ca.ch club t.o considcr VallO\Ul queet.ions lea.l .
amalpmatJon open
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It was decided £baIt cach cWb be a.ek~ to 8c lrrt
8f?4?~t,

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REAfllNG'S WEATHER FOR · TilE WEEK,
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En.rln'V

THE COMING WINTER..

Grf'd

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Harman and Mr W J Cheeseman both s(l!>ke of
tbe good work the Rev. Ltl sh hM done,_ tmiJl bow I
they'il deeply f\>gr<llt.ed hIS d. parture He
would be grca.tlv mISsed by ILI1 . The Rev Lush
8Ulta.bly responded, sta.tmg tha.t he hoped on
some future QCC[l8lon to VlSIt Wokingham and see
hIS numerous friend!;. and would he ple~ed tQ take
any service {It - Wokmgham wheneyet he was
" -d n _[ h
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d d
a.s~
not' res men S 'H!le pro"l e .l
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HARVl;.ST THANKSGIVINGS
_ Han cst t.MnkslZ'lVmg services WCI e held for tho
t.wo panshc., (:In \Vcdnesday
,
Holy Commumon a.nd ot,lll:'!r serviCes welo held
durmg t ho. dAY at. All Sa.mts' and St... Paul's
At
tho morniri.~ !iervlCC at -St raul'!';, t he tc&chc~ and
,cbol&l"S of ~ tbe day fichools 3.ttended
Psalm 146
and several harvest. hymns 'GOJ 13 sung Thc 1tcv
F M O. Hare, of All S&mts', gale 8. seasonable
and HopprOprlR.ro addron
On WGdncsdR.Y enning the untted serVice for
both pa.tlshe.::& wa..« hold , t,hl!;' year at S*' l'aul s
Tho Rev H M VlTIl)te-r (,Rcctor) conducted the ser·
\ 100, H.6S1stcd by the Rov B Long ~A..ll Salllts') a.nd
tile Rov FMC HaI G
Afr G '!'i Durbndgo was a.t the orfMl and t hete
WB!I a full chon pre.sont
Tho organH;L pJaycd as
a. clOSlD~ voluntary . ~ J\ llehua " from" Tile Mount,
of Olives .. (Boot.hoven)
The congreg,lttop was Illrge , aml the fine o ld
hfLl'V~t h yll.mS wont wlt.h a good s\ung
The
Mlcroo bUlldmg was br...-'1.lIliIulh dOCOl aW w1th
harv~L prodQ.OO of fi eld and ~ardf\n
1'he sermon
w~ ,preached by the Rev Canon Fowler, :VIcar of

==1llI Win

Mr. Arthur Lawrence will be tbe spea.ker &t the
Tho MDua.l msta.llahon moot.mg of tbe Morla.nd
Re&diDIP SPiritual Millllon on Suuday
.
Lodge (No 3006) of fieem8.5ona WlIoS beld a.t tbe
&turda.y wU Lhe birthday of Su P rancls .Ra.t- MMomc HaJ.I, RleadIUg . on Wednesday Ln lB6t week
cliffe, tho &admg County C-ourt Jud ge
SIr
'1'1..0 dtcnclance . qf tperooo-s of the Lodge and
Fr&uC2! 1S a. Londonor
He Vias born at Wcst- '\ lsttmg brethren ~ ~ relX)ro one Jh the annals
n:nnst.or LD 1851
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of tho Morl&.nd Lodge I
Dnnng the week ,flndmg SlInd"y. September 2t!;t,
P P G Pun J B Anderson !)ertormoo tbG IntS In·pa.henh were ndmltted to the Royal Berk8hU'6 s t.a.lIa.tton oorer:n.ony. lUld W8.." asmstcd m the I&ttar
H OSPItal and 33 (hschal ged The operations performed pa.rt of the ceremony by P G A Sec 0 J Sborter
numbered 110.
I!I twd P.P.J G D G &rcli..llg.
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!Ins. Sr. L STA.LLWOOD,...rue of the well-known
P D G st.B (lfaJta.) J Chandler W&6 lDstalled
local aohettnr, h-.a been drawn &ga\ll8~ra. McNalr, I Muter of the Morlaud Lodgo a..Dd m'Â¥~ bu
(Mul-SulTev) 111 the tirst round for tho Ladies' Open offiooMl M follO'W -LP.M , 'Mr Rcchard W archer,
Golling Chn.mvlonsblp
S W, Mr J Walkor, J W , Mr A A Alle:u.
M. Venner &; Sons n.nnounC6 tho.t they ue now Trcasvrer, Mr .. G HardLDg, l' Y
P P J G U __
Ql·anufa.eturmg theU' pre-war quality ()f &rkshlro Secrctary, Mr Jam,(lR Elhs, PM., Pro\' GTalDd
BmW'll, a.n.d the _me IS DOW on MIe l\\'lth th6ll'llUlJl.CrOUa
ageelslll Reedmg lUld distric\,-AtIvt,
Tr<-..rer. P .P G 5t B (Surrey'), D (;, Mr u
The a.nnual show of the Wokinghttm and Dlttnot Povey , S.D I Mr. P J ~tevons. J D,!alr R Mr. Elfllriek.
Agnc'9.lwral .A5!.ociation Wlll be h~ld on Tue&da.y. a.t Huc:bon, Almoow. Mr R Dowaet.t.. P 11 1101,
H3.lu6a Hill, Twyford. A plonghingm&tcll and motor· P P J.G D , Orga.mst, Mr A J NC6l, LG, Mr
1l1ou~hingcompet.it:jonwlllbehe ld on the eame day at J. H D Coa.k, S~, Messrs
E Hughcs,
1.be Hill Home Farm. For further 1l8.rl:lcula.re. see a.dvt. H E Neale &Cd G G_ Pat"Stow, Trier, M.r K.
" The grrl WIth the tWin soul," LIttle Olga.. 18 paY1U~ Sopp
I
her return 'Vtl!llt to Readtng on ~ondl\Y, October 6th
Dul"lllg tho Mr'CInlllg Mr R W ~e.r was pre:sbe wdla.ppear at the LIberal Club Ha.II, Broad .. 8treet seeted hy thO Deputy Provmcnl
Master. oc
:F or oUler pat ticuIa.rs see advertil.tement III another l>8b&lf or the bretbt'cn of t.be :Lodge, WIth....a. mag-OOIUOlll.
nifioon~ P~.Ma.tor's Jewel . . . a memento of his
Mr Howa.rd Stebbings, Ia.te sta.ff l!Iergoant in tho" y 0&' of <>610.;:
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'!'be weok-end saw &DOther fan :in temperat.ure.
R.! F , ba.s been mentioned by the Air Mlu~try for
The provili"",1 G~and Master WlIS ucobie to be aryl autumn and wmter appea1'ed to ha'fc lJQ!lle In
'Ynilla.ble serVices durmg tho war Mr. StebbInG'B le 8.
80n of l\!:r. W. Stebblllgs, the Gna.rdinn, and 18 hi.mael! , pref.eni, but wa.s ~bxl by t.hA DePUty
slmul'a.neously Satw:da.y was ' colder th&ri: any eta)
vltlC.lal GTand MMt.er, Mr J W l.M.a.rtlll, P G 1) i n t.bo prr.cedmg fili'e woeks bn Monda.y a nse In
a well kuown slJOrting Jou.rnah.!t 1U Rea.dmg.
t.cmperat.ur'e wa.s pereept.ible, and It eontmuod
CotT!"crLLQR L. E QUltLCIl will gtTe an a.ddre88 on (Eng )
O,honl pre&CDt were the ~v F J C Gdlmor, stea.dl ly until Tha::raday.
the locn..l howmg scheme on SUllda.l' afternoon at tbe
Here a.re the 6gureo for tho we~
'l'I:we UnIon Iusutllte, Oxford·road.
CouncllJor P A G
Cbapla.in (E1>:;). It!r E 0
Farrer,
Max
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Quelch IS a member 01 tho Readmi(Housmg and Town P G.st:a (Et;g ), Sir F'redQ['ldc l>~son, ProvIDC1Bj
d50.r
d eK
Plall11lJ,lg COllltnittee. Mr. J. G. ~mbliDg will take
48
Gra.nd Socrota1"Y,
Mossrs
F
A
Friday
7
the ~hll.lr ,at 3 p w.
Saturd..,y
56
34
P P S G ,W , if T. Pugh, P G DC, W 111
Sir \\m Caln. of Wl::\.Jgra.ve Ma.nor, W$'i one of
Sunday
58
40
Lodge, 41-4, E Mortm, W It! 574 H WhIte, W.AI
Monday
51
41
t ho largest purchasels at. a sal0 of 114 hood ot m, W ,
Gedd, W,M. 915: W H Oliver.
Tuesd
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y
f£
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Gnen:lf>CY ca.tLlc ill Rcailmg
Hu was affio the I' G.J D
Wit! 1101. A liArcai W M 1500 e
buyer 9f t1l£) lbghcst-pnOOd. cow , fOI "t\ hicb be ga.. e Ha,if, W~, 1887: W, S Hnrthrol1, W It! 2Ol5. J
\Veducsd.ay
62
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£100 RuBs were a.t a cilsc.ount..--tho hIg hest P1'1CO Putoc .Pet>y, W M 24.37. ~31. A E RoboD80D,
Tbursday
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68
42
r <:ahsed was 35 gwnca.s, and lllil ll ) W C IC sold fOt" 2700. C. Clayton, W M, ~ W S"""om 34Zl J
R.&in fell on !OQr da.~
On :Monday there were
J.O gumeas.
'l roadweH, 'P G..st B, R W 'Archel I P M J~ElII boavy 6ho~. but altogether- m..ly .73 In. was
regos>ered,
EUis, Provwoal Gn.:Jd Treuurer 'P.M a.~a SeeThis' waa distra,utcd aa follows READL"'G OHESS GLUB
reta17, G ' PoYe,Y, PH. G. r'lfvdjDg, .PM ,
Saturday az In
'1110 club opens lis season on 'luesd'lT ().venmg P P.G .•. D"
'l'rooouror, W, H
Leg., PM,
Swmiay
03 In.
Den at Hope and Jeftrey's Ca.fc, Queen Vlct.ol¥- 'p,P.A.G,Bee.. J B Anden!on, P II! • 1'..P G Pun,
_ y o .63m,
6trOBt, whoo tbe ann:aal mcetmg will be .held J M. W ..."ht., P-M., P.E.G.D C, F W nor"'....
Toreoday
.
05 IlL
New members Will be welcomed
Pl!). P P G A..Beoi., C, J Bboti.er, PM, 1'.(;I 'A.
Early in .i:b.e w.eok tho wt.abbe:r "... map a.nd
Sec, W Pyle, W.M. 1714. F A Tcnbridge,
Later ~..& wu , a
PP.8.GW, J . -GanIq·Birro, F ~artin. I'P,U.iS, b~ ~ tho ahowen.
THE READING COUNTY THE4TRl!I.
. . - If' tb. grer.ter lwJnid:it.y of tlio ~mJ
U Yea Uncle'"
8. bnght, mU8lC&l eomec:lr, which ru.n W, ...,..... ~. Ii.. E. Pntten. S JusWDIl R,
for two consecutive yeare at the SbafteebtIQ '.fheain. A.. Norna. W. Woodmlm, J . II SmiU>. Wr~, A mooth, &nd on Tloazsday the h~ reglll\ered
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Londol1, will be a~ at the County Theatre ned A A.Uec , E Vi, I!'a\lqlor, R HoUchin, A 0, Bath- lOOd.og
Th. b"""""".,.,. _
beel f"'dy ot;,.dl'
\l'o!.k It l.a.dftl the roll of musica.l comedlea, and bid. "",t, :a W, W;ebt.. _I; W Hurst. Chambers, G.
of Augt:m.t.. but on Tuesda.y It- sbiltled eud . .
lair to ta.ke Rea.diug by storm.
Fro>oor, J H_l;. Pjp G St B Ambn>se. F W end
MUl"Ch, Deltllllare, G~ Rood. B Cn.ig, J Archer, m<>Vmg from 29 00 to 28.11D and back .<>pUl to
J\ H1>dtoo., J, lor ~teMhaw, u. E. Veal. W
DR GORE'S NEW APPOINnmNT.
ThelU.tht'Rov. Cbarl61 Gore, D D • 1.a.t:e DlIbop' of Bibby. J 1ro~. C, E. Bioolanan. G White. J
Odord, hu aooepled the mntatlOll 01 tbe OouDell of Footor. y .....:,L=, F Cilu-l<, T, J Waldmn. ~.
King'. College to Join the .bff of the Theologtcal Burlmg, p, Fostci, ~ok, H, E. NC14le, J l{. Coak,
J)eua.rtment, Dr. Gore will t.a.ke tho title of Lcettuer T E. Hu~) BOv ~ SoW.bgat.e, Vi'. :r McDonald ,
\
Underwood J Fost<-r
in Theology. and expect.. to bcgm Lis ~ork iu KlDgle A E. W'1IIIIlow , Ii
E J Davenporl., E'
F&uner, G GTwawsy, W:
College .aoxt.,li'ebruary
T Gyogeu, .P.A.,GBee., J Bdwords. A, READING v. BRIGHTON & HOVE.
Dr Goco b.. docided to Qccepl • pUlpit m
London. It. will be that of GT1J8"f'CflOr Chapel, a I. S_dera. A.. J . N""I, J' - . . ,... S , G <-1ark. "
cb.'P01-or~o to St. Goorge'B. It bolds about. 1,20) Pro<t. G ~, J , lIf~. W i """",,,,00, Gr..,.,·
Dr Gore baa t.ak.en No.6, Margaret.-- ~ . R. "rll8On. J .' l!. Po-t~ T Knight., c.C'WS,
people
P F . ~ ~ 1 , .Gal •• 11', '1:, _ . P J ,
etreet. for & yoar.

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Se""a,rd, 1f.'J;'be
h~ve been awarded the
.Aasesson in tb& (lla.sgow
10 connection with. the
Seward also won the
last, and received
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The offiClal roco~ition of the retun~ 01 tho men from
tbll Ftlog'Qaurne d18trJat who h.-vo BerVed 01 a rc I!otiU
OOrvtDg thclr country too\: place 10 the CoostitutioDal
Club, on Thunda.y ovenlDg_ The Hall,.8,6 crowded to
lta uttnoat capa.e1ty. A spleudid meat ten. wuaptoVldcd,
and lu.ter a concert was ~von. Genera.l WaddlD~"
was U1 the chati', and e w~s aupported by
r
PetroO()Ckino. The gre1I.teat 6nthu81a.tiDl prevatled, and
both tea and concert were-au Immen.so :!ucccss.

Pft.ngbourne commenced th8ll' football eea.son in convmcIDg atyle on Saturd&y afternoon by d"fent~llg
Woodley on the latter'8.grouud III a Rcadmg-'fempor(UlC6 Leo.gue., ftrture by ;; goals to 2. Oue of tho
wlnnm~ goals resulted from a pou_tty kick taken by
Wlll ooccert goers O!peet a h.gher ,!.a.ndard of W, KDlg4~. Woodley were .Iso .",..ded • peu~lty
periOrnlllDOO thlB WlDtcr?
kick but l'f"BI'e UJ!lf\blc to profit by It. )
To-day ' 8 (Saturoav) lS the first borne fl::r.;turo With th e
This was the quoot..ion r8.l6ed by I lir P K
Pa.lme: Athletic a.nd IS likely to draw a good cro".d
SCrlTOD01" at the ~U&1 meeMn, of tbe Re&dtng
1'he hom eater8 are expected to reuder a good acc()llllt
PbiUta.rmanio Sooiety on Friday ' m.. lost week
CJf tbem36h M
The new plllY10g tip.lrl a.dJOl1l9 thc
"PocsoDaJly, " saId Mr Benyoo&, .. I Utink
Sulho.m Road and lS nat fnr frOlll tbe old ChfL,U1 Arcbc!I
sca.so.n Just coromg wiJl be Dtot'1I dlfflcult tban
ground, the scene of mnlly fa.mocs league Ylctones \n
!ea6CIM of tho wal, bccawse pCopIe WIn now expect pre-war day.,
a. \ugher st.andll.t"d of pcrton:Da.noo. a.I)(1 I em g'Plllg
til tl y lIoud be ii. utt lo moro stnct. &3 rogards fome
WAR ME)'!ORIAL.
of tho ru 100 II
It htu! been decided to orect a fllone crees 1Il the
It '" a.s dc6dod to perform Lhe three AOtmes ot ::hlU'Chyard .1.3 a War Memorlal. T" 0 d'c~lIgns Mve
.. Hla.watha.
and the ' Ellla.b ' '. &f, two oon<'.erte been submitted.
dunng the scsman. The misctilla.noous COllCc.rt WlII
]n the first, the CrOSI IS twelve'" teet hlgb n.nd etaads
he dropped
,
on two pentaCoua.l plmths The Croes'itaelf IS of Port.. We sboUold ha.H~ liked," sllld
laDtd Stone and II tnl&id With amall handmade brickB.
.. to have dooe something new, but
'I'h1!l deatgu harm01llllWJ more Wlt'll the Murch buildlDg
fi.n&ncia.l risk ",ineb we rould Dot a.trord
ootaide which the M.e.m&na.l Cross will stand
at pt'U'IC'Dt Perhtl.p8 lD tho future we; may be
The second doa:ign stands on two rectanru1ar phnthl!l •
to do sOl1\ethi.ng more modern. I f
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and III also of Portla.ud Stone. It haa. 8. very gra.ceful
Last y<6r the ........ """<>CrtlI bnlught III
and slellder a.ppeara.ncc, the Cl'OO' Itself bowg tweuty
50 3d and the oprmg concert 051 1& &I,
lioI- f ..t blgb,
penses lD aU cases excocdcd the r~..pt3, and the
The Memori&l Cooumttee are leaVIng the selecti01l to
Socloty was obliK'od to reIy ' oo sqblCr!p~. 'l'tlere the
who
express thm a.pprOl'W by baUot
18 a b&lance 10 band o.f £U l7s. ~9d.
,
Tho offiocn for t.be year were el6Ckd 1105 foUo";
Prcoident, Col L.!£lie Wd.<m, (),b1,G:. D 8 <J •
TWYFORD.
~r P , V"l<»1>"_",ts, lIessrs G, G 'lold, F. W
FOOO'BALL
Martin, Dr F J l:&ead and Ute ' Rey W. NfNillo.
A. /ri<mdly m&t.cb waa pIal ed on the St.anlake
t.rCH.5uror, Dr. Sta.nmeld, bon OCIIDdIJiCior, .Q!r .P
R Bcriv....,... hoc ol'J:8lllSl.. llr, J - B. G.rral~; Ct'o'Olld on Wednesday bet.ween Twyford anu
oorr.aritteo, the Rm F J C Gillmol. Meas ... J Earley, tho la.Ucr w.mwbg by soven goa.ls to on e.
W DodI(SOn, p, G B~wk06. F W,nicr, Ji~wbold,
wmST DRIVE AND DANCE
, B AIlnatt, E. J , W oodlaocd,' W A.ldi14o,.6
'l:h.e ret:Jeritl,. formed bt.a.ocb of the Comrades ot
Sharp, Mn (lillmor, Mrs. Cottrell, MMtI~ Bdgar axld
Ml1I T R,Moore MdielS' c:om~, Mrs. liltbnot, tho Great W3r' peomot.od ,. whist drlvo a.nd dance
Mrs 0nttce11, lfl1'8 ~a.T' Mn T ,& blaa)-c, Mn m the ~J:l(bly Room an Wedn4!sday a.eJ'ung 1t
Ellis, MJ'f Sta.nsftold, n. Aldridge, Mn. &;:pnreIDeTl ...... . hu,:e 1NOCIeIfIit, tboere bOing almost. a. rOOOl'd
The 8orra.ngettle.nta were cal"'f'led Q.u t
M... Durrant, Hr., ,Gooa"I~ J.tw. &,rtell .nd a.&tebda.nce
by t.ho OOll1l1l'I.ttoo under the pca.ovcrmg secre.t&ry,
M ~ Steptoe, boo.. secreta.ry, Mrs ;EllUl "
Tho 'Rov. 'F .r C Gtllmor P!'8i\~, and there M:r Goo. Powell. who worked hard 00 ma.ke It If,
were also present Mr P R. Scu-lvoner <hoo ron· SU0c.e6S Caoot. Wilson, who has recc!'ltlr oomc to
d~r), Dr
Sta.nsfielrl (hoo treuu1'l)r)~ Mr:L J. hvo In tbo pa.nsb. kindly o1fered ~ to defray all the
Elm (bon Recretary) , ~. W ~ Aldl"'ipgc, J.I' o,xpens.cs of the everuD£', for whioh he wa.s heartily
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Wmter. W Sahnoo, E J Woodland a.ca Nowbofd. thanked
Mis!
Mn< Gillmor. 14rs St.aco<field . . d 1M... lSenvener
ApologIes wore rCCOlH:d!rom:t4'r B . Sha.l'p loUd

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carmot,
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Aftar the car ~was 'lTUS800, It wu noticed \.b3.t
Will deCldc, hut the elovenfllOl'my scale
ODD of tho li:riks m j 'Lh.e thlUf1 had been broken
ApparelJtly by tha.(:. means t\l,e th.ier.- Or'" t.b.ie\reS. proba.blc
ha.d gamed :lCCCS& to the ya.rd and h.ct backed' t2le
oar out mto the road The cal: liad .tlvfdenU,. ~
CAVERSHAM.
dllVel\ 01[ 10 tbD dl~eOOQn of Rea.dins.
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Up to tJ10 .prf$eJ}t the car has ;lOt- bootl roooveroo,
HOCKEY PROSPt~CTS,
and no arrest has bCQO Ulwe ~lD conIleQ10D W)t.n
AtJ;he geD~ lUefitillg of the Gavenbam Club t .held
the theft
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00. J,\rld ..y t ..t We.eton Mead, the secretary fe,P.Orielt yer,
Tho 'ca. r 1.9 a.n B1g'lh~tri.~~~:.r~;~[,.~
encouragu,ag pIOSpec'tS fol«' the commg aOMQU, Vfhll.!,h
two-s&aWl', WIth the r,
Op<HlS to.dn.y (Sat.), at Matdenhea<t< '£htll"e "",lh be,
mem.bonl to fOl'm a ,en&al COn't1J'llttr.e '" 11 fl
'fhe maker's Dtlmbcl
.• I"ii,~l.-cylin<1"'. 1 Sat. and W.ed. , teJ.~§: the former being..eo.ptame4 by.
• .A N. PrIest as hon ~,1.0 roport Lo a~ol 11 "'1
c~r, With all U.s t.Hes
l.1r.~ •..tA. Allon ana tile latter by MJ'. A. Nu,uce ~.
~cncral meet.lOg t.o be he ld on Thursday , Uctol cr
100
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AB ehown·by the hat ot uames prodv.ced hy tbe Beor~2ro..d, Ilt 8 pm
br~8e ~h~:II~~
ta.ry, the 1p.embell paot o.nd presellt did.theU' bIt dUl'lllg
BAPTIST ... CHAPEL
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the war. Fifty.one lomed up, mne ~Ded hono.ure,
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ometcr, two lIido a.nd one
were wounded, and llUle mado tbe supI'!'ma ~
d.rvest eahya
a.n SglVlDg servIceS wtfle
OOUNTY BEN OR. '
.celyl.... head lamp,
,
Ii.ld at' the Bapt;st Chopel on SUDday. w.n the
Th. vatu.. of Ute enr is ....d to bo. £150
foUowingoflleere';w~e e1ecled:-Presideut,}{r, Pastor (tbtl ROv W, J, Lu,h) preaChed
Th:is elJofo' sbould ~t as a turt.her
Carter h
t
M F w I.l!a hi k h
'; ()n: 'Vednesda.v a contlDuation
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mot.onats to ace that the.ar cars
D PI ~n. reas' it r· M · • _1) P F C
on. L8enoe." was beld In the Cba.pel, Mt C W.
.-Befor~ Ifr ~ A. J Mackey "n the
attended.. o[! sCC1lrcly lI!&raged. ;l
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" a . SQ:n1L:U~:M:a=~A~'Aby,1.uc: ~~ng m the eha.tr The speakers were the Pastor
c.halr), Col F. G Ba.r ker, Mt . St G L;~tled!l'b
Tho 8tat caso of 8. motor Mr th~t III ,:ttl
J. Tovey, a.nd H. P.;rate. _
and .. AlCle1'1Q.d.r:i: Sale. After the servIce ar. somal
a.pd Dt AI::V A.
of
recent. mont.hs was exclUSively reported
lZa.th~ng
was~,held 10 the J...ecture Room
M.
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,4 Reading ObeOlver to three w~ka or SQ
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At . 9 o'clock thc" tOwn 's s upper tables, ~hea.t.res s k eet 1a1. broad d~J ~lgbt while thO' _ ~r went
,lJld kmcDlas were dUltnrbed by somelhmg whIch lound to buy tIOmett?ng m Pri&r... rco~
IS vanously descnbcd M "tho report o~ a. bIg 00:plOlilon ,"
an oarth-tremor," a.ud 1/ a. ~reat rom-

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sold out early on Saturday
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of Readmg was shaken by whll4-r was first. of all
regarded as an e arthquake
The S) ren of No. 1 . f at' Hospltal Hond the
liliaking of tb~ houses created a. certnm amount of
;uMm The people in the suburbs came down to

of .. The

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. t~at they !l:re una?le p~ sell
any back copies ot last-weak's

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morning people going to ';;otk: f6und',
' town pI
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with London newspap.r po~rs about .. Rea4in8"jS l!)ar.tliqu&ke" of th night
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