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THE TEESDALE MKRCURY—WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1910.

I Sale uf Top Half-bred Cimmer Lambs MR WHITNEY AID PARTY LEAVE WELCOME AT BOSTON OF WOODLAND SHOW AND SPORTS. NOTES BY A NATURALIST. rs bv Suction. at Rose and Crown< Romaldkirk. She Seesdale (Dcvcuvy K0LW9CK KALL. THE REV. A. C. AND MRS PEASTON. Is it to be an early winter ? (asks the u Illus­ BARNAKD CASTLE, SEPTEMBER 14th. 1910 A Successful Day. DAT. trated Sporting and Ura:n:ilic N'«ws.") A', any MII>DI.ETOX-IN*-TK«SI)AI.K, TUESDAY NIGHT. * TBESDALB FA»^ N. Bousficl.il Formerly of This Town. The annual show and sports at Woodland, rate, the signs and porteuts of bird life are in THE BOMBARDMENT MYTH. (FROM OCR SPECIAL I ORUKSPON'DENT). under the auspices of the Iudependaut Order DM MART CO., LTD. received instructions from Mr A. On Thursday evening last, the members of favour of winter being upon us belorj we by Mr H. P. Whitney and party, including Mr of Good Templars' Endeavour Lodge, took place Coulthard, Botany Farm, to Sell MANY of the stories that once so interested us the Spain Lane Chapel, Boston, held a realise that the summer is gone. 91, Kirkby Stephen. . Sage, Mr Thompson, Mr Snochair, and Mr on Saturday afternoon and evening, and were are said by some living writers to be altogether Stanley Wilson, M.P., left Middleton-iu-Tees- reception to welcomo the Rev. A. G. Peaston BAINBRIDOB, Darling??* 62 unsupported by facts. Among these King well patronised by the public. There was a Proofs of this are seen in the Flatts Wood RTOn dale station br the 12 noon train, to-day, in a and his on their arrival fr>m the north | Auctioneers. , ^TWrsday. the 15th day of Septcrabsr, 1910, Alfred allowing the cakes to burn in the nice display of exhibits in the marque, and the and elsewhere. The twittering of the robin, through saloon to London. They will stay at of England. The room was tastefully decorated various sports and other attractions were Pi ,inWinelots:-80 grand half-bred gimmer neatherd's cottage, Canute rebuking his early in the afternoon, and its near approach September, 1910. the Ritz Hotel and Carlton Hotel. Mr Whitney with plants and garlands, while mot tos worked followed with the keenest interest. The Irtnightly Sale will K- R and 20 black-faced lambs, very full of courtiers on the seashore, Queen Philippa will afterwards go to Paris, and sail for America in roses decorated the walls of the school-room. to dwellings, are ominous signs of the coming interceding for the citizens of Calais, and Woodland and District Brass Band played of autumn and winter. But the portents are Ibe forward the usual «^ - Sale to commence at 1-30 p.m. on Sunday first. The party have had splendid Chief of these was one with the words, selections of music. Mr Ford, the blind Fat and Store Cattl pp,i B Botany lambs have been sold at this sale others are relegated to the domain of fancy. weather during the last five days, and have "Gateshead's loss is Boston's gain." The phenomenally early. T But how pertinacionsly the story of the evangelist, gave an address during the after­ a large Entry of Fat Bi ?Loty years, and have always given every had good sport on the moors. On Friday next, venerable member, Mr W. Bedford, J.P., was noon, and preached in tho Temperance Hall, J Keeping Sheep :-_ 01 • hetiont proving themselves good doers, bombardment of Barnard Castle by Oliver on the initiative of Mr Whitney, about two prevented from taking the chair through Squirrels, too, are preparing to hibernate, Cromwell is repeated. Only the other day a on Sunday morning and evening. A sacred ambs, Mr T. Metcalfe c . , bred and reared on a high, sound situa- hundred retainers, including all who have indisposition, but Councillor H. B. Clark, J.P., though their winter food is scarcely yet ripe. 1 lady visitor to Barnar.l Castle declared: concert was given in the afternoon. The The pretty little creature is now extremely Bwe , Mr T. Ireland'^.^ Roth old and new customers will be repaid contributed to the success of the record ably filled this position iu his absence. During 8 " From Towlcr Hill, an eminence about a mile prizes wero presented by Mr J. J. C. Allinson. watchful. In Lapland, and the extensive -i Lambs. Mr R. T^Jj R Hoe a visit to the sale on this occasion.^ shooting on Holwick Moor, will bo entertained an interval the Chairman referred to his long 'tncbeon provided at reasonable charges. west of the town, Oliver Cromwell battered to dinner. connection with tho chapel, and spoke in high List of Judges. forests to the north, squirrels are observed to aba, Mr R. Tennet. *• down the walls of the castle." The story runs terms of Mr Peaston's ministry, tie then asked change their habitations, and to remove in 1 both Rings at 10-30. Handwriting and map drawing—Mr E. Gray, Barnard Castle. that Barnard Castle being held by the Royalists the guests of the evening to receive from the Cockfield; and Mr T. Humble, Copley. Sewing vast numbers from one country to another. during the Civil War in the reign of Charles I., STANHOPE AGRICULTURAL SHOW. members a wedding gift which would be both for girls—Mrs Winn, Woodland; and Miss -All Sheep brought t« Cromwell came before it with the Parliamentary useful and ornamental. This consisted of Westle. Butter, eggs and bread—Miss L. The most remarkable thing in wild bird life, must be accompanied John Parkinson and Son, 011 troops, and having erected batteries on Towler ivory handled table knives and forks, dessert this year, is the early departure of the swallow ur Declaration. by | The Ancient Castle. Proud, Pennington; and Mi«s J. Pinkney, mVOURED with instructions from Mr F. Hill, was enabled to take and destroy the knives, a case of fish eaters, a case of fish Middleton. Pigeons—Mr C, Turnbull, South —fully a fortnight before the usual time. Last ^ Bowman, Coachbuilder,' will Offer by castle. But we must first remember that the Tho seventy-seventh year has been reached carvers, and a case of tea knives. Mrs Peaston Sunday morning hundreds of them congregated I September, 1010. of the existence of the Stanhope Agricultural Side; and Mr Cromwell, West Auckland. Auction, on the premises, Nowgate, rebellion broke out in 1042, King Charles I. was was also presented with a beautiful shower Dogs—Mr John Campbell. Gramophone on the telegraph wires in tho Demesnes and ; Lambs, as follows :—. j Castle, on beheaded in 1G49, and Cromwell became Society, and the show on Saturday, which was bouquet from the teachers and scholars of the elsewhere preparatory to their flight, which is held in the romantic Stanhope Castle Park, contest—Mr Joseph Teasdale, Cockfield. House I Lambs, Mr John Hogg^. Friday, September 16th, 1910, Protector in 1053. Therefore, if Barnard Castle Sunday school. Both Mr aud Mrs Peaston were plants—Mr W. Chapman, Copley. directed to Congo, Senegal, and along the was besieged at all during tho war, it must passed all previous records, tho gate receipts much touched at such good will aud generosity, whole Morocco shore. Those that migrate are Mr Joseph Hind flowing STOCK-IN-TRADE, Implements, amounting to over £170, or an increase of £10 Mr Wra. Preston aines, etc., including 2 farmer's new coup havo been between 1012 and 1G53. Going back so very marked when tho short duration of Mr Full List of Awards. first observed to arrive, as a general rule, in a little, we kuow that in 1026, Barnard Castle, n tho year 190S, which latter figure reached Peaston's ministry is remembered. Best specimen of handwriting—1, Stanton Africa, about the beginning of October. They Mr Thos. Anders^, •> coal leader's new conp carts, governess £130. In beautiful September weather the are thought to have performed their fatiguing Lambs, Mr Wo. H