Show change in old periodical A famous english county per the northampton mercury has changed hands the proprietors S S campion sons having sold it to a local syndicate this is the only paper in the 1 ingdon which can prove unbroken publication tor years it has also the distinction ot being the oldest privately owned paper in england it was founded in 1720 by robert halkes the philanthropist and william dicey ancestor ot pro lessor dicey the founders started the famous dicey chapbooks and remained over fifty years the principal producers of chap books and broad heets |