Noticing Fionnghal's thread on sharing.. and remembering a piece of history that I posted to another list some time ago, I thought I'd re-present it here. Some time ago, I became the latest family guardian of a book that has been part of the family since 1889 entitled : " The National Burns", printed to help celebrate the first centeniary of the bard's death. In it were two tickets with the information below on them. I found the prizes quite interesting and replicate it here to show items worthy of being prizes fitting the lifestyle of our ancestors at that time. >From the tickets: *********** Under the auspices of the Duns Ornithological Society. A GRAND DRAWING OF PRIZES (ON THE ART UNION PRINCIPLE) will take place in THE TOWN HALL , DUNS On 23rd JANUARY 1891, at Eight o'clock p.m, __________ This drawing has been organized by the Committee of the above Society, to raise a fund in aid of the Widow and Five Children of FRANCIS PAXTON, Duns, who met with a Fatal Accident at Cumledge Mills, on 29th October , 1890. The late Francis Paxton was a Member of Committee, and an ardent Fancier. It is hoped that under the circumstances the scheme will be extensively supported. 1. No. 12 C.F Double Barrel 8. Straw Hive and Bees 16. Yellow Common Canary Cock Breech -Loading Gun. 9. Empty Frame Hive 17. Yellow Fleck Common Canary 2. Pair Ice Pigeons 10. Cartridge Bag and Belt Cock 3. Three volumes (British Battles . 11. Buff Piebald Scotch Fancy 18. Buff Fancy Canary Hen by Land and Sea ) Camary Stock 19. Crested Norwich Canary Hen 4. Pair Turbit Pigeons 12. Belgian Canary Hen 20. Pair Blue Antwerps 5. Bar-Frame Hive and Bees 13. No. 12. Cartridge Turn-over 21. Pair Black Homers 6. Pair Jacobin Pigeons 14. First Cross Buff Canary Cock 22. Pair Blue Cheq. Homers 7. Bar-Frame Hive and Bees 15. First Cross Foul Canary Cock 23. Pair do. do. TICKETS --- SIXPENCE EACH Duplicate Numbers and unsold Tickets must be returned not later than 16th January to T. STEPHENSON, Duns. The following members of Committee have been elected to carry through all the arrangements -- JOHN NEWBIGGING, JAMES R. WILLIAMSON, A.S. RANKIN, AND THOMAS STEPHENSON. Winning numbers will be published in the SCOTSMAN and SCOTTISH LEADER of 26th January, and BERWICKSHIRE NEWS of 27th January. ************** For the record , my relative, George Nelson Jr, or his son in law Thomas Gibson, held tickets numbered 2928 and 2929 . ... and given that they were still in the book, I guess not a winner !! :) regards, Gary in Vancouver

i love it :-)) fionnghal --- Gary Brookes <redcars@shaw.ca> wrote: > >From the tickets: > > 1. No. 12 C.F Double Barrel 8. > Straw Hive and Bees 16. > Yellow Common Canary Cock > Breech -Loading Gun. > 9. Empty Frame Hive 17. > Yellow Fleck Common Canary Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com