New Reading Room in Portswood: A large and comfortable room was opened, on Tuesday, for the use of the workingmen in Portswood. It lies on the Portswood road, just beyond the terminus of the trams and was inaugurated on Tuesday by an extremely pleasant entertainment. The Vicar (Rev. E. Silver) presided over a crowded audience. …The programme consisted of a pianoforte solo by the Rev. C. Plummas, songs by Misses Brown, Harper, Perkins, Pinsent, Fraulein, Ruth, Rev. E. Blake, Captain Brown and Mr. F. Perkins and readings and a recitation by Messrs. Ward and Perkins. …
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