DlliECTOR L J TBATCHAM, for 30 boys, who are clothed and taught reading and Sexton and Verger, Thomas Diggens. writing, the parents also receiving assistance towarde Police Station, Wm. James Gallop, sergeant in charge their apprenticeship to some trade; the income of Post, M. 0., T. & Telephonic Express Delivery Office.­ the charity is £196; the remaining charities include Leonard Charles Brooks, sub-postmaster. Letters a num her of small and ancient cottages, the rents of arrive from Newbury at 6.30 a.m. I2 noon & 7.30 which, after providing repairs and upkeep, hava p.m. ; dispatched at 6.45 ill; 10.25 a. m. & 12.40, 3· 15, cn~torrarily been applied to the church repan~; S-40 & 8 p.m. Letters may be called for from 8.30 £97 for the support of almshouses; £6 I5S. for dlS­ to Io a.m. on sundays; dispatched 8.15 a.~. There tribuUon in bread, and £6 rss. to three of the oldest is also a telegraph office at the railway statwn men m the village. had anciently a market, Wall Letter llox, Thatcham Station, cleared at 12 noon confirmed to the Abbey of Reading by Henry IL but ~t & 8.30 p.m.; no collection on sundays has long since been discontinued. Crookham Heath 1s Pillar Letter Box, Northfield road, cleared at 7.15 & in the southern portion of the parish. Crookham ro.4o a. m. & 3-30 & 7.30 p.m.; no sunday collection House, the seat of A. S. B. Tull esq. is a modern Pilla,- Boxes.-Crookham, cleared at S.rs a.m. & 6 man•ion of stone, delightfully situated on an eminence p.m. ; sundays, 9-30 a.m. ; Colthrop, deared at 8 a.m. conu::nandinQ' extensive views of the surrounding & '-45 & 7.ro p.m.; Bath road, cleared at 7·30 & country. Little Park House, the residence of M9jor 10.30 a.m. & 3.30 & 8.30 p.m. ; sundays, 8.40 a.m W. J. · J,angford, is a handsome edifice of red brick, beautifully situated, with fine views of the distant Elementary Schools. Hampshire hills· and Thatcham House, of Major Blne Coat (or Lady Winchcombe's charity), Samuel Charles Turner J:P. ; William Arthur Mount esq. M.P. Vallis, master and Lloyd Harry Baxendale esq. a":e the principal land- Council (mixed), built in 1913, for 216 children; owners W. A. Mount esq. M.P. 1s lord of the manor Horatio Barton Skillman, master of Tbatcham, and A. S. B. Tull esq. lord of Crook- Clappers Green, built in I 844, on _ground given by ham manor. The soil is gravel and clay; subsoil, William George Mount esq. of Wasmg, for 160 child- gravel, clay and peat. The chief crops are barley, ren; Mrs. J. L. Glastonbury, mistress . wheat and roots. The area of the civil parish is 5,88o Broad street (infants), built in I87g, for rso chlldren;. acres of land, including the commons &c. and 57 acres Mrs. Goddard, mistress of water; rateable value, £I3,972; population in rgn St. Barnabas' (mixed), Crookham Common, enlarged in was 2,4I6. once formed part of the civil r8s4, for 107 children; John S. Cole, master; Mrs ... parish of Thatcham, but will be found under a separate Elizabeth B. Cole, mistress heading. . h B 1 t' t Crookham, 1 milo south-east; Henw1ek, r! west; Railway Station, Ant ony or ase, sta wn mas er and Oolthrop, 1 ~ east, are places in this parish. Carrier.-Frederick Maslin, to Newbury, daily PRIVATE RESIDE;I'TS. rA.dams Charles, china & glass dealer Fyfield George Jas. A.R.C.O. teacher· Adams Edith (Mrs.), shopkeeper of music, rate collector for Allnatt Misses, 2 New villas Adams John, dairyman ' Thatcham & H1ghclere, tax col- Arbuthnot Mrs. The Ham manor Aldridge Thomas Harris, beer retailr lector for Thatcharn, Cold Ash, llack Rev. Hatfeild Arthur William Ashman Sidney John, saddler i1 & & sec. for the B.A. (curate) Barr Henry, wood dealer Charity trustees Baker Mrs. Crookham manor Bolton Rester (Mrs.), Swan P.H. Garrett Thomas, beer retailer Baxter Mrs. London road Long-bridge IGibbs Alfred, draper B~it Miss, The Elms Brooks Bernard James, baker Griffiths William, farmer, Crookham Bolton Edward, Bath road Brooks Leonard Charles, grocer & 'Gunter Charles, builder Bott Mrs. Homeleigh wine merchant, Post office ~ Gunter Chas. farmer, Waterside frm Bravant Mrs. New town Brown Charles Geo. & Co. mechanical' Hawk ins Ernest H. King's Head YH Brent Algernon, Hambridge lodge engineers Heath Benj. farmer, Man<:>r House fm Brooks Bernard, Coombe villa Brown John & Sons, brush handle !Henry John & Co. Limited, paper Br<:>wn Arthur, Wetherdene turners manufacturers, Colthrop mills 1 Brown Thos.Hy.Fairholme, London rd Browning Mark, chimney swe~per, 'I Hold up William, shopkeeper,Broad st Cannon Henry Angus, Bath road Newtown Holloway Roger J. farm bailiff to A. Carrington Miss Clara Bull George. gamekeeper to .\. S. B. I S. B. Tull esq. Chamberhouse farm Chamberlaine Re-v. Edward M.A. 'full esq. Woodside, Crookham IHughes-Jones Lily (Miss), fruit (vicar), The Vicarage Capital & Counties Bank Ltd. (sub-, grower, Hen wick Collins Jesse, Bath road branch) (open tues. & fri.) (Evan,James Charles A.Ibt.beer ret.Newtown, Ooulson John T. Beverley, London rd Jones, manager); draw on head Kiqg Thomas, hair dresser Davis Rev. J~sse Geo. (Congregatnl) office,39 Threadneedle st.London EC IKing Thomas, Horse & Jockey P.H.. Day Mrs. New town Carter & Son, rick & wagon cloth Urookham Eyre CoL Edmund Hy. C.B. Redfield manufacturers ILake1 Geo. chimney swpr. Chapel st Fleuss Henry, Dunstan house Carter Albert, farmer, Whitelands 1Lake Lilly (Mrs.), shopkeeper Fowler Mrs. Crook ham End honse Child William, wheelwright Lane Joseph, private 4!Chool for boys; Fyfield George, Marsh house Childs Elizh. (Miss), d.ress maker highly recomm~nded to parents- Goddard Mrs. Bath road Clark Joseph, farmer who appreciate the many advan-· Gunter Charles, Sidney lodge Clinch Charles, mopstick turner, tages of a small home school for· 1Iarman J onathan, Duns tan Crookham Common young boys, healthy country life, Havneg Mrs. Southcote Coburn Harry, Wheat Sheaf P.H The Ferns

He~ry John Maclean, The Gables Collin"'S David, boot & shoe maker 1 Lav James, farmer, Seige Cross Jenkins William, Holly bank Collin~ Harry, photographer Lay John Henry Hazell, farmer, Col· Lane Joseph, The Ferns Cousens Thomas Williams.deputy re- throp farm Langford Major William John, Little gistrar of births, deaths & mar- Lay Mary (Mrs.), grocer_ Park house, Crookham riaaes, Thatcham sub-district,New- Lockyer Hugo James,Wh1te Hart P.H Laroom Alfred, London road bu;:'y union, Crowfield cottages & London County & Westminster Bank Macartney Carlile 1I. H. Foxhold, grocer. High street Limited (sub-branch) (open tues. Crookham Common Crookham Golf Club (L. Lodge, sec.), & fri.) (F. U. S. Hayne, manager); Martin Thomas Crookham Common draw on head office, 41 Lothbury. Mecey Edward Cruse Francis E. baker London E C Mecey Godfrey, Pa1·k lane . Davies Ernest, County Council sur- Maecabee James, jobbing gardener. Newnham Capt. Fdk. Geo. The Pnory ve.-or Bath road London road Pink ~hs. Brook villa Draper 'wmiarn. relieving & vaccina- Maccabee Thomas. carpenter Selwyn Mrs. The Cedars, London rd tion officer. No. 3 district, & re· Martin Thos. L.RC.P.Lond.,M.R.C.S. Smith Frederick 0. Oxford lodge gistrar of births & deaths for the Eng. surgeon, & medical officer &i TuH Albert S. B. Crookham house sub-district of Thatcham & for public vaccinator, 3rd district,New- Turner Major Chas. J.P.Thatcham ho marriages for the Newbury union bury union Vincent Rol_>er~. Ev~hronP Fisher Alfd. cowkpr. Crookham Corn Maslin Fr~derick, carrier. Waldron Wtlfnd, 81egecross Foster Geor~re farmer, Burneil's Maslin Geor!!e, coach bmlder Wheeler Mrs. Newton farm Crookh~m Mayers Henry Daniel, builder Whitehonse Mrs. _Park lane Franklin Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper Mecey & Son, solicitors & commis- Wortley Emest Dtxon Fringe Ellen (Mrs.), laundress sioners for oaths Fry James, baker,Crookham Common M~cey Edwd. solr. ~"': Mecev & Son COliDlERCIAL. Fuller Sophia (Mrs.), shopkeeper. Mlllson George Wllham, Volunteer Early closing day, Wednesday. <'Althorp P.H. Crookham Common Absolom George, beer retailer Fuller Wilfrid, news agent