'From an 1870 newspaper'

Taken from the 'Leicester Journal and Midland Counties General Advertiser,' dated Friday, February 4, 1870.

Rearsby, Leicestershire- Sale of capital ash and willow poles. Messrs. Williamson and Walker are honoured with instructions from Mrs. Williamson, to sell by auction, on Monday, the 7th day of February, 1870, from eighty lots of superior ash and other poles, now felled and lying in the Spinney near to the Rearsby Coal Wharf.

The Auctioneers beg to call the attention of farmers and others to the preceding sale, the poles being of very superior quality and straight.
The company is requested to meet the Auctioneers at the Coal Wharf, on the road from Rearsby to Ratcliffe, at one o'clock prompt, to proceed to sale.
Barkby Grange, 21st January, 1870.