THE HELENSBURGH NEWS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1885
DISTRICT NEWS
SHANDON
BRITISH BIRDS
Under the auspices of the Mutual Improvement Association, Mr R Brown last Friday night read a paper on ‘British Birds’ and it was most interesting. Very few people can talk with any degree of ornithological knowledge, but Mr Brown, by dint of deep study and research, and has acquired vast experience upon the point, and can do full justice to the little songsters who warble away in the woods around us. The annual entertainment of the association takes place tonight (Thursday).
BALL
An event which is always looked forward to with much interest and pleasure is the annual ball at the Hydropathic. Year by year it has grown in popularity, until now we feel we could not do without it. Tomorrow night brings it round once more, and as the young hearts whirl in the mazy waltz, or glide gracefully through the intricate quadrille, they will no doubt feel happy.
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