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“ THE LYTTELTON TIMES." SPECIAL ARTICLE EVERT DAT. By an Authoritative Writer. PTEXT WEEK’S SPECIALS Will include: “THE TREATMENT OF STAMMERING, * by Mr J. E. Stevens, Director of the School for the Deaf, Sumner. “ POLITICS—PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION,” by Mr F. H. Pope. “ MAN’S SOARING AMBITION.” by Mr J. D. Leckie. “ A LITERARY CATJSERIE,” by Mr Charles Wilson, Parliamentary Libra “ THE LYTTELTON TIMES.” LONDON AGENCY. jITESSRS R. X 134, Fleet B. BRETT AND SON, Street, London, E.C. 4. Copies of Papers and Full Information a 3 to Advertising Rates can be obtained at above address. QL

t Ribbesford Church. near Bewdley, 1 Worcestershire, beloved by Ruskin, is 1 r as famous to-day for its “ portman teau ” weddings as it formerly was for j runaway marriage ceremonies Near ( l by the church is a fifteenth century cottage attached to a magnificent tithe * barn, which was always used by a bride or bridegroom not of the parish as s 1 ; “ qualifying residence.” It has not 1 been eo used in present memory, but * the owner still receives 2s Conce the * simple charge for a fortnight’s resi- * deuce) from every bride married at I Ribbesford I Mr A. Scott, farmer, i» t the present owner, and he t>.id that he does not know what he receive* the c 2s for. ** No bride or bridegrom has ever lodged on any of my premise*,” c he said, “ nor left a portmanteau or t even a toothbrush.” “ I don’t mind a taking the 2s, you know,” laughed Mr t Scott, “ it’s a fine old custom. I think, and Ido very well at Bank Holidays. t Good luck to the happy couples all!” C