A CONTEMPORARY tells the following story of Sir Arthur Fairbairn, who recently took part in the laying of the FOUNDATION STONE of a new deaf and dumb institute, and who lias himself been deaf and dumb from birth, nnd fights his.fato bravely. He went to Rugby and Cambridge, likes sport, shoots, rides to hounds, is a keen cyclist and motorist, and has been a great traveller. Sir Arthur tolls a funny story of what happened when a friend asked him todino with him at his club. The host invited two others to meet the cheery Baronet, telling each that the guest of the evening was deaf and dumb. Calling round for Sir Arthur in Ms brougham, and arriving at the club rather late. ho found his two other guests in tho Gmolung-room, carefully talking to each other on their lingers, each thinking that the other was Sir Arthur. To yon, more interesting still, is Davis and Clater's Man's Opportunity Sale. now progressing: whero tho FOUNDATION OF VALUE is laid, and B lit guns aro offering in all departments.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1878, 11 October 1913, Page 7
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178Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1878, 11 October 1913, Page 7
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