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treasurer, and Mr. A. Halfacre hon. secretary. It was reported that £155 was collected
last year for the Royal Berks Hospital, the result of a number of varied activities. The
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current year’s events were fixed as under Hospital Sunday, June 6 ; Flower Day,
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Saturday, August 21 .

WOKINGHAM CONSERVATIVE GLEE SOCIETY’S GATHERING
The first social gathering organised by the above was held in St. Paul’s Parish Room
on Saturday. A party of over 40 spent a very pleasant evening, with games, dancing
and music. Songs were sung by Miss E. Holland, Miss K. Newman, Miss Janes, Mrs
Plumridge and Mr. House, while clarinet solos by Mr. Butler made a little variety.
Mrs. W. Allan and Miss L. Webb shared the duties of accompanists, and for the
dancing the whole party joined in “Sir Roger,” which closed the proceedings. It is
hoped to hold another gathering at an early date.

WOKINGHAM’S VICTORY
Wokingham F.C. qualified to meet Marlow in the final of the Henley Hospital Cup
competition by their 3-2 victory over Thame on Saturday. For the greater part of the
first half Wokingham enjoyed more of the play, Thame only occasionally making a
break-away and at half-time they were leading 1-0. The second half was practically a
repetition of the first, Wokingham having the better of the exchanges and, scoring two
goals to their opponents’ one, ran out winners by the odd goal in five. Wokingham
were represented by the following eleven: Reed, Jones and Collins; Eymor, I.
Kennedy and White; H. Kennedy; Trill, Hawkins, Potter and Sandford.

YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERT
With a view to assisting the organ renovation fund, the Young People’s fellowship
of Milton Road Baptist Church carried through an interesting programme at the
Milton Road Schoolroom on Thursday evening last week. The programme included
dainty dances by Miss Denton and Miss M. Denton, both pupils of Miss Vera White,
of Reading. Miss Mary Jackson ably accompanying at the piano. All dances were
given with much grace and artistic feeling. Miss Jackson opened the concert with a
piano solo, a pastoral from “Nell Gwynn” (Edward German); Mrs. Denton sang “Give
and Take” in her usual accomplished style; Miss Shearn sang sweetly “The Market”
and “The Haven of Rest called Home”; Miss N. Butler gave much pleasure with
recitations. Master Alan Griffith played two violin solos in good style, Mr. A.J.
Griffith accompanying at the piano.

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Sat 17 April
ONE HUNDRED AND
FIFTY YEARS AGO
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From the “Reading Mercury,” April 15 1776
A very large seizure of French brandy was, we are informed, last week, made in
Surrey. The information was given by the landlady of a public house, to whom the
smugglers had promised half a puncheon, but broke their word.

A HUNDRED YEARS AGO
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From the “Reading Mercury,” April 17 1826
On Wednesday evening last the extensive paper mills of Mr. William and Joseph
Wright, situated near the town of Great Marlow, were totally consumed by fire,
together with the most extensive stock of paper which they perhaps ever contained.

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