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Wiltshire. Wilton DlRECTORV. J WILTSHIRE. WILTON. 275 PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS. Registrars of Births, Deaths &; Marriages, Bishopstone Oemetery, Ditchampton, Jacob Whiley, supt l sub-district, Stanley A. Cudmer, Barford St. Martin; Fire Brigade, Market place, Francis James Pretty, capt Wilton sub-dist. Alfred Sheppard, The Square, Wilton Police Station, Market place, Sergt. Charles Townsend, & r constable I FUBLIC OFFICERS. Town Hall, Market place, Mrs. Hinton, keeper ' Collector of Poor's Rates, Robeort Beckett, Stoford Certifying Factory Surgeon, Charles Robert Straton L.R.C.P. & F.R.C.S.Edin., L.S.Sc. West lodge WILTON UNION. Wilton union comprises the following places :-Barford PLACES OF WORSHIP, with times of Services. St. Martin, Baverstock, Bemerton, Berwick St. James, SS. Mary & Nicholas Church, Rev. Guy Ronald Camp­ Bishopstone, Bower Ohalke, Broad Chalke, Burcombe bell M.A. rector ; Rev. Percy Richard Barrington Without, Compton, Chamberlayne, Dinton, Ebbes­ & 11 &; &. borne Wake, Fisherton-de-la-Mere, Fovant, Groveley Brown M.A. curate ; 8 a.m. 2.45 6.30 p.m. ; daily, 8 a.m. & 7 p.m Wood, Langford (Little), Netherhampton, South Congregational, Rev. Arthur Girling; ro.45 a.m. & 6 Newton Without, Stapleford, Steeple Langford, Wil­ p.m.; thurs. 7 p.m ton, Wishford (Great), Wylye or Wily. The popula­ Primitive Methodist (Salisbury Circuit); Rev. Herbert tion of the union in I9II was Io,2o3; area, 56,2o5 William Smith; ro.3o a. m. & 6 p.m.; thurs. 8 p.m acres; rateable value in rgrs, £7I,400 Wesleyan Methodist; 10.30 a..m. &; 6 p.m Board day, every alternate monday, at the Poor Law Institution, South Newton, at 2 p.m. ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. Chairman of the Board of Guardians, Rev. Canon F. W. West street, built in I842, with residence for master .t Macdonald M.A. Rectory, Great Wishford, Salisbury mistress, for 420 children; Charles Warburton Long­ Clerk to the Guardians & Assessment Committee, Geo. Icy B.Sc. master; Mrs. Kate Stone, mistress; Miss Munkhouse Wilson, 'fhe Square, Wilton & Bridge Kate A. Lloyd, infants' mistress street, Salisbury Park, built & endowed in I 838 by Lady Georgians Treasurer, Herbert Sabin Harbidge, Lloyds Bank Ltd. Herbert, for the education & clothing of 35 poor girls ; Salisbury Miss Austell, mistress Relieving & Vaccination Officers, Bishopstone district, Free, founded by Waiter Dyer in I7o6, for 20 poor boys, Stanley A. Cudmer, Barford St. Martin; Wilton dis­ elected by the School Trustees ; the 8Chool has, since trict, Alfred Sheppard, Wilton its foundation, received several additional endow­ Medical Officers & Public Vaccinators, Bishopstone dis­ ments, & particularly £4,ooo under the will of R. ~rict, Arthur Longman M.R.C.S.Eng. Broad Chalke; Sumption esq.; the total funds are now invested in Fovant district, Challoner Clay L.R.C.P. &:; L.R.C.S. Consols, realizing about £215 yearly; John Coates, Edin. Manor house, Fovant; Staple-ford district, master; George Munkhouse Wilson, solicitor, The Charles Penruddocke L.R.C.P.Edin. Wylye; Wilton Square, steward district, Charles Robert Straton L.R.C.P. & F.R.C.S. Edin., L.S.Sc. West lodge, Wilton RAILWAY STATIONS. The Poor Law Institution, South Newton, is a structure of brick, erected in I836; Rev. Alfred John Baker, Great Western, , station master chaplain; Charles Robert Straton L.B.C.P. & F.R.C.S. London & South Western, William Webb, station master Edin., L.S.Sc. medical officer; Mrs. Brown, matron CARRIER. WILTON REGllSTRATION DISTRICT. William Read leaves 'Pembroke Arms' for Salisbury, Superintendent Registrar, George Munkhouse Wilson, tues. & sat. at IO a.m. & 4 p.m. returning at I & 6 The Square, Wilton; deputy, Christopher Munkhouse p.m.; other days at IO a.m. returning from Salisbury Wilson, The Square, Wilton at I p.m PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Ryall George Henry,Berkshire house, Challis Thomas, head gardener to the· North street Earl of Pembroke Pembroke & Montgomery Capt. Earl Slow Edward, 2 Ellandune, West end Clark Eliza (Miss), dress maker, 4 of M.V.O. Wilton house ; & Carl­ Smith Rev. Herbert William (Primi- Russell street ton & Marlborough clubs SW & tive Meth. ), Mansfield, Gravely rd Clifford Fra_s. watch repairer, South st Turf club W, London Straton Alexander Waiter Keith, Coates Jn. boarding school, North st .!.ylward Percy Danford, West street 'l'he Priory Coles Richard George, collector •. Bond Mrs. Gordon. Ditchampton ho Straton Charle-s Rolbert, W~st lodge borough surveyor & sanitary in- .Brown Rev. Percy Richard Barring- Ward Mrs. 5 North street spector for urban sanitary autho- ton M.A.( curate), Kings bury lodg& White John J.P. Glencairn, Silver st rity, Town hall, Market place Campbell Rev. Guy Ronald M ...\.. Wiles Francis, The Square Collins Wm. insurance agt.22West st (rector), The Rectory Wilson Geo. Monkhouse, The Square Cooke Edwin Haswell (estab. I863), Carder Miss, West end, Ditchampton COMMERCIAL whiting, hearthstone, clay & putty Cal'~e George Jame-~, The Squ·are • manufacturer Clutterbuck Miss, Burden's Ball house Early closing day, Wednesday I p.m. Coombs George, coal mer. North st Coates John, North street A.ylwa.rd Percy Danford, solicitor, see Coombs Hedley H. fruiterer, 39 Coles Richard George, The Square King & Aylward North street Corby Mrs. 28 West street Bacon Frank T. Greyhound P.H. Cooper Saml. confectnr. Io North st Cottam Charles, The Old Rectory Market place Corporation GasWorks(H.J.King,sec) Croome Waiter, 50 North street Bell George,saddler & harness maker, Couldry Fanny (Mrs.), Wheatsheaf Deacon Miss, Hillingdon cottage, Market place; branches at Steeple P.H. Burden's ball Ditchampton Langford, Wylye, Broad Chalke & Courtney Ernest, house furnisher 13, Dubourg Mrs. The Mount Porton & tailor I9 & 20, North street Forestier-Walker Brig. -Gen. George Binden Beginald, chimney sweeper, Daniels Henry, boot ma. I North st Townshend A.D.C. The Island Ditchampton Davis Ella Florence (Miss), dress ma. Girling Rev.Arthur (Congregational), Brazier Wm. plumber, 33 North st Davison James, tailor, West street The Manse, The Square Brewer A. & Co. agricultural engi- Dawkins & Sons, builders, West st Goulden Mrs. John, 3 I West street neers &; implement makers ; im- Dowding Beatrice (Mrs.), dress ma_ Gow James, Factory hou!'le proved weed cutters & horse hoes ; Ditchampton Hibbert George, I Ellandune, West end all steel harrows, harvesting ma- Elliott Alice (Mrs.), dining rooms, 79 King Hy. Jn. Westholme, Ditchmptn chinery &c. (established I86o), North street Miller Edward, 3I Ditchampton West street Elliott Charles Seymour, tailor, 53 Mitchell Mrs. The Square Brown Henry Jas. grocer, So North si West street Moore William Vincent, West street Bnckeridge George Hewett, draper. Elliott Maurice, boot maker, South st Morris William Brooks, South street 90 North street Elliott Thos. builder, Ditchampton Naish Misses, Russell street Burrough Waiter Ernest, baker, Farwell Alfd.Jn.hair drsr.78 North st Nicholls Frederick George, Carlyle 8I North street Fire Brigade (Francis Jarnes Pretty, cottage, Ditchampton Carse George James, clerk of work• captain), Market place Peckett Arth. A.M.I.M.E.,A.M.l.E.E. to the Earl of Pembroke, The Flacke James, draper, 3 & 4 North st The Square Square Fray William George, farm bailiff Kawlence Frederick Arthur,Bulbridge Chalk Micbael Talmage, insurance to J. E. Rawlence esq :ftawlence James Edwd. The Chantry agent, I Norton place Fry John, butcher, I8 North street. Rawlen-ce Mrs. Ge-orQ"P., ThE' Srp1are Chalke Mary E. p-Iiss), ha.be.rda.E~her. Fuller N. & Co. saddlers, 21 North J.., ltichardson George Herbt. Red house 41 West st-reet WILTS. 18* .
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