ENGLISH HARVEST HOME.

Auckland Examiner, Volume IV, Issue 230, 18 January 1860, Page 3

ENGLISH HARVEST HOME.

The inhabitants of Aylsham, Norfolk, eeletttted their harvest home in the vicarage grounds on 31st Aug. Divine service was ce- ■■ ct)rat ed in the parish church at a quarter to ??■ tw o o’clock 430 men, women and titldren, including a band, sat down to a most and excellent dinner of smoking °" lts of beef and mutton, Norfolk dumplings, plum-pudding, under the spreading ’ranches of two noble walnut trees. A pint of >°od table beer was provided for each person ‘t the dinner, and a supply of porter, with "pes and tobacco afterwards The cost of , | se .- with every other expense incurred, was grayed by a fund raised by the inhabitants. ter dinner a few toasts were proposed, but er e were no speeches, and the party, old and 0Un g> soon engaged in the various amuselents provided for them. A Bible was given 1 the oldest harvestman present, and a large 'P e Prayer-book to the oldest woman. Tea harvest cakes were served up at six o’clock, ™ as soon as it was dark there was a display fireworks, and the evening closed with the ational Anthem. The party separated soon ter eight .o’clock, much pleased with the con)ftnoration.