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FARMER'S DEATH MYSTERY
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WIDOW'S STORY OF POISONS.
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Godowne of the Hong Kong and The Prince of Wales was given
Delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed. of Mr. Harry Pace, a 30-years-old a great reception, when he honour-
No Claims will be admitted after the sheep farmer, of Fetterhill, care old Army friends in this district
Goods have left the Godowns and all Coleford, is likely to require skil-by attending the anat dinner of
Goods remaining undelivered after the No Fire Insurance will be affected by ful unnavelling in consequence of the local Grenadier Guards Com FRIDAY, March 9th, at 5.20-Minister's 9th of March, 1948, at p.m., will be us in any care whatever. an analysis of his stomach organs
Godowaged Packages mast be left in the which the coroner has ordered to
signees and the Company's Surveyors, don & the at 10 am, on the 7th of March, 1998,
Anderson & be made.
Following the first examinations, which have been made in the laboratory of Brit of University, Prof I. Walker-Hall, the patho logist, has found it necessary
kertain further information from medical men who saw the body after death-
The situation at present is such that it may be necessary further to postpone the inquest, which had been adjourned for a month.
rades Association.
WEDNESDAY, March 7th, at 8:13 - Soldiers and Sailors Christian As sociation.
Bible Clast.
!!!!
SCIENTIST,
It was a distinguished assembly, unique in the annals of the Asso- FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, ciation, for among the company were old Guardsmen who entered" the service thirty, forty, and even Alty years ago.
Captain J. E. Greenwood, the in- ternational Rugby player, who suc coeded the Tate Lord Mannes a president, was in the chair.
Of the 370 gucets scores:notually served with the Prince's battalion in France and Belgium. Others present were able to recall pleasant associations at Caterham, Warley Wellington, or Chelsea Barracks.
Picture For The Prince. Paco had been a patient in Glou-
The oldest Guardsman present cester Royal Infirmary from Julyas Mr. George Deverill, of Burn- to October last, suffering from ham Street, Nottingham, who has neuritis, believed to have been caus- just completed a charming, paint- by the presence of arsenic in his ing of Trent-side, showing the
Prince's farm in the
distance, which was presented to the Royal guest.
system.
-"
The theory has been advanced that the arsenio was introduced by One feature of the reunion was sheep-dip, in the use of which is a reproduction of an extract from a letter written by Sergeant. Wil- -wife has told the police he was exliam Tennant, a Nottingham tremely careless. After his removal Guardsman, to his wife after the home his condition improved great- Battle of Waterloo, in which he ly until a few days after Christ gave a graphic account of the bat
ile.
mas.
A Box Of Poisons. Today Mrs. Pace, a woman of about 33, made a statement in the Eving-room of her lonely hillside home.. Speaking with her family of 0 boys and girls seated at her ftet, she said:
"During the week before Christ maa my husband, while I was ab sent from the house, asked my 8 years-old boy to fetch a box con taining what I believe are poisonous lotions for the treatment of sheep from the kitchen to his bedroom.
"This box, which was on the top shelf of a high cupboard, had been regarded in the house as almost sacred, and my husband allowed to one to get ricar, it
-etairs.
"I was astonished, therefore, when I learned from the boy that he and been ordered to take it up. I went to my husband's room and put the box in a chest of drawers. I asked him for what purpose he wanted the bottles. brought to him, but the only reply
nothing.'
Tennant, for his own gallantry, WOS promoted Colour-Sergeant, and he stated in his letter that the title of the regiment had been changed by the Prince Regent in commemoration of its faving de- frated the Grenadiers of the French Imperial Guard
On entering the ball the Prince was struck by a novel floral design of the Prince of Wales's feathers iluminated by bright miniature electric lights. The feathers were worked in white tulips on a ground work of galden tulips and mimost, enscrolled in scarlet tulips to com plete the design. The background of lilies was surrounded by white lilies, yellow tulips and foliage,
When the toug of ""Our Patrons" was given by the chartman (three rousing cheers were called for the Prince by Lord Henry Seymour.
Give him a Grenadier's whisper," shouted someone, sad reverberating cheers followed."
"Once A Grenadier ——————" The Prince, after expressing re-
he gave wad, Oh, nothing,gret at the absence of the Duke of Connaught, who, he stated, bad been Colonel of the regiment for early a quarter of a "century, said:
Day
"On the morning of Christmas 17-years-old daughter my Dorothy went to the bedroom to
There is a great bond, a great light a fire, but my husband told
Dorothy saw fraternity, among those who have her not to do so.
had the privilege of serving in the
"She told me about this, and I went upstairs and put it back in the box in one of the drawers I asked my husband if he had taken any of the contents, and he replied, "No, no, I don't know.'
(Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scienti, in Boston, Mas, U.S.4.): MACDONNELL ROAD, Low BowEY
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a green bottle with a poison label lying in the fireplace, and she plac-Regiment (applause) and who are ed it on the top of the chest of entitled to the distinction of being
a Grenadier." Why Thada drawers.
There are a few serving soldiers here tonight, but all of us who have served will remember the ray- ing Once a Grenadier, always POLICE CONNING TOWER a Grenadier." (Loud applause.) We shall always remember our con- Dection with the Regiment, and those of us who are able to help the Association, or any branch of indeed to do so." the Association, are very happy
"I believe the bottle contained preparation for sheep foot-rot."
While the pathologist has been at work the police have been making elose inquiries into some aspects of the "case.
Special attention has There has never been a period been paid by them, to a history of years-1 mean over the ten- Armistice-when
OBSERVATION POST IN. TRAFALGAR SQUARE:
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casions on which her husband needed or when they have had bet of emergency, has been erected ou threatened to take his life.
ter opportunities to justify their the east side of Trafalgar-square, Barometer... garding this, she also said:
existence. The Grenadier Com near the entrance steps of the Temperature I do hope, in fact, I believe, rades Association has more Bakerloo Tube This massive Humidity that the Pathologist's report will branches than any other Comrades tower, whose proportions have just Wind- HUGO STINNES LINIEN how that up Rusband died a Association in the Brigade of been revealed to public view by the
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD, tor certified., A
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in recent years, has been more use.
JEINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- ful than ornamental." m pression that he had no ill inten-plause, protities (Ap-wooden police telephone box, which, Rain
Highest open-air Temperature, 1sta.73 | ZEE: GATION CO., LIMI. tion when I asked him about the Although always a Grenadier,"
Whenever a demonstrationis Lowest open-air Temperature, 2od61 I am now Colonch of the Welsh discovery of the bottle in his room, but I am bound to state that many Guards, which were formed in 2015 held in Trafalgar-square it 24
23m Blus times he threatened to murder me by 500 Grenadiera, and the regi asential that the police should be and the family and to commitment can be very proud of its child. able to keep constantly in touch Drizzle F- suicide.
It is the youngest and junior re with headquarters at New Scot M-Mint; O-Overcast P-Passing giment of the Brigade of Guards, land-yard so that extra police say showers; Q-Squalls; R-Rain; TONELLIEOPHON Tongs And A Bazor.
and I should like to my we are if required, be immediately draft Thunder, While in hospital he declared going very strong indeed. Weed to the show ka k that if I did not take him home behave, apart from the battalion, a An experienced police inspector would throw himself from a veran
very strong branch of our Old-Com-will be in command of the conning dah, and on Christmas Day, after rades Association in Cardiff, and tower. He will he in direct tele the finding of the bottle in his bed one in London, which is to celephonic communication with head- room, he dragged himself down brate its birthday in a few weeks quarters by private wire, will also stairs with great difficulty and time. We maintain the epirit of be able to see everything that is wad to threatened as with a pair of tongs the Brigade of Guards, and the happening in the square,
give his orders accordingly, de and "a vazer." **
spirit of the regiment,
No matter how turbulent the crowd may be the granite fortress is impregnable to attack, and so sound-proof that the softest whis
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE,
From March 3rd to 9th, 1928, HIGH WAZIR.
will reach the official enn at Bat. Scotland y
A powerut are lamp, which sur- Son. mounts the tower, will illuminate the whole square at night
His condition became worm-s I can assure you that those few days later, and I had to call Guards have made good and use in a doctor.
living up to the right tradition mentioned the bottle and Comrades, there is nothing gives razor incidents to several personae greater pleasure in any city
and I travel a good deal up and "If I have made any mistake at down the country than to visit. all, it is only in having agreed to, if there happens to be one, an Old his wish to take him home from the Comrades branch of the Brigade hospital and, because he was un- of Guarde whatever regiment itA. able to write, in having signed a might happen to be,” (Applause.). declaration that I would be respon I can assure you I am very happy dible for him"
indeed to-night to find myself at Mra Pace is making arrange-| this gathering and to have had ments to leave this part of Gim such a very kind reception from cestershire immediately the inquiry so many of my..oldregiment in To-day into her husband's death is ánish which air very proud to have To-morr
Mond served. (Loud applause) od.
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