Wormleighton Sale

Wormleighton, 1/2 mile from Fenny Compton Station, G. W. R. and E. & W. J. R.

Highly Important Unreserved Sale of

80 Cattle, comprising 55 2, 21/2 and 3 year-old bullocks and heifers, 20 down-calving, in-calf, and in-milch cows and heifers, barren heifers etc.

14 Horses, 3 draught horses and mare, 3 three and four year old cart colts, 3 yearling cart colts, 4 cobs and nags and pony

150 Sheep, 28 In-Lamb Kerry Ewes, 71 Cross-bred Leicester Lambs and 45 Kent lambs, Western Ram and Kent Ram Lamb

Agricultural Implements – Wagons, carts, dog carts, Martin’s side rake, Bamford’s mower, swarth turner, iron horse rake, fowl houses, &c. &c. Horse gears and other important effects. Also RICK OF OLD BEANS and RICK OF CLOVER (at Cropredy Hill)

Which will be sold at auction by

JOHN MARGETTS AND SONS

On Tuesday March 16th 1915 by direction of the Executors of the late Mr T. H. Douglas.

Sale will commence at 1 o’clock

NOTE: for convenience of sale, the livestock will be sold in Fenny Compton Wharf Sale Yard, and the Implements in the field adjoining the cross roads.

Catalogues may be obtained at Fenny Compton Wharf or the offices of the auctioneers, 12 High St, Warwick.

Fenny Compton Horticultural Show Abandoned

A special meeting of the Fenny Compton and District Horticultural Society was held in the schoolroom on Saturday evening. In the absence of Mr. A. E. Knott (president), Dr. F. V. Elkington occupied the chair. The business of the meeting was to discuss the desirability of holding the annual show in August. After discussion it was decided in view of the unsettled condition of Europe and the distress consequent on the war to abandon the show for one year. The Chairman said Mr. Knott had spoken to him on the matter and had suggested that a donation of £5 5s. be forwarded to the Warneford Hospital, Leamington from the society’s funds, for the assistance of wounded soldiers quartered there. This was adopted by the meeting.

Farnborough Sale

Sale on Monday Next

The Oaks, Farnborough

8 Cows and Heifers

7 Young cattle, 10 sheep, 7 pigs, 30 head of poultry

Hathawys, Churn, Separator, Dairy Utensils

Chaff cutter, Horse clipper, Wheelbarrow, Iron Pig Troughs

Tools and Miscellaneous Effects which

PERCY W. FLICK

Will Sell by Auction,

On the Premises

On Monday next, March 15th, 1915 commencing at 1.30 o’clock, exact time by direction of Mr. J. Clutterbuck who is leaving.

Catalogues posted free on application to Percy W. Flick, Auctioneer and Estate Agent, Banbury.

Troops Billeted at Kineton

The company of Territorials stationed at Kineton received orders on Wednesday week that they would be transferred to another part of the county on Friday. It is understood that other troops will take their place at Kineton. The company has greatly appreciated the billets at Kineton. An instance of this was a presentation of a silver erpergne and a framed photograph of the company to Mr and Mrs Edden from the 35 men billeted at the Pavilion.

Newsflash!

Battle of Neuve Chapelle.  British forces captured the village and the enemy’s trenches in the vicinity after a severe artillery bombardment. Casualties on both sides heavy. This was the first serious British advance since the Battle of the Marne, and effected a straightening of the British line. It was officially estimated that the German losses at this place on this and succeeding three days numbered 17,000.

German submarine U-12 rammed and sunk by destroyer Ariel.

Banbury Guardian May 1915