490 HOLDERNESS DIVISION. ROOS TOWNSHIP. Post, Money Order Office, and Savings Bank; E. \Vallis, postmaster. Letters, via Hull, arrive at 9-45 a.m., and are despatched at 3-25 p.m. No Sunday business. Atkinson Charles, joiner and wheelwright Pickering Wm., vict. and horse breaker, Roos Atkinson William, joiner and builder Arms Bayldon Mr. Henry John Reed Thomas, carrier to Hull, (Friday) Blenkin Jas., joiner, wheelwright, blacksmith, Sharp James, cowkeeper machinist, and steam thrashing machine Shepherd Richard, grocer and oil dealer proprietor, North end Silversides Charles, master, National school Branton Joseph, shoemaker Thompson William Henry, cattle dealer Cockerline Thomas, gardener Tover William & Son (Thomas), corn and flour Curtis Wm., joiner, wheelwright, and draper dealers Dennison Garton, saddler and harness maker Turnbull Edwd. Thew, physician and surgeon, Dickinson George, Esq., The Elms medical officer and public vaccinator for the Dickinson Wm. Geo., Esq., J.P., The Rectory North-East District of Patrington Union, Dobson Geo., wheelwright and joiner, North end The Chestnuts Fewster Henry Grantham, corn miller Wallis Edwd., grocer, druggist, ironmonger, Foster Mr. Thomas and postmaster, agent for the Sun Fire and Hardbattle David, carrier to Hull (Tuesday and Life Office Friday), North end Wilkinson Mrs. Susan Hardbattle Mrs. Hannah, Ivy cottage Ion Miss Anne, milliner and draper Farmers. J ackson John, cattle dealer J ackson Peter, cattle dealer Banks J ames, East Field cottage J ohnson :Mrs. Fanny Clark Mrs. Frances, Elm Tree house J ubb Robt., tailor, draper, and market gardener Clegg John and Edmund, Glebe farm Jubb Mr. Robert Welburn Hotham Feaster William King J oseph, gamekeeper Harrison Henry, Roos furze Langthorp J ames, plumber, glazier, and painter Keith Henry, North end Laws J ames, fellmonger Maltas John Linsley Mr. Thomas, North end Metcalf Morris (and carrier to Hull, Tuesday Medforth Wilkin, milk seller, and assistant and Friday) overseer for Roos Newton Philip, North end Meteal£ Gibson, horse dealer and breaker Reed William (and market gardener) Milsom Rev. E., rector Thompson J oseph (and butcher) Nicholson Alfred, cowkeeper Trowill William Francis, Poplar house Oglesby Wm., beerseller and coal dealer, Black Tuton William John, North farm Horse Webster Richard (and blacksmith) O\VSTWICK TOWNSHIP. Post Office at Peter Beadle's. Letters arrive via Burstwiek, Hull, week days only, at 9-50 a.m., and are despatched at 3-45 p.m. Telegraph Office at Hedon or Withernsea, and Money Order Office at Roos. Farmers. Bayston George, hind Cautley Edmund George; h Preston Beadle Mrs. Annie Elizabeth, sub-postmistress Cook John Crawforth George, hawker Elgey William, Willowtoft Ford John Watson, hind Kirk Thos. (yeo.), (and goldsmith, Kirk & Co., Hunter Richard, hind Ltd., Hull), Owstwick hall Langstaff John, farm foreman Newton Thomas Webster Richard, blacksmith; h Roos Wood William Henry; h Humbleton Wright John Christopher, Primrose hill

ROU1~H PARI H. Wapentake of Holderness (North Division)-County Council Electorial Division of Leven­ Petty Sessional Division of North Holderness-Poor Law Union, and County Court District of Beverley-Rural Deanery of Hornsea-Archdeaconryof the East Riding-Diocese of York. This is a small low-lying parish situated about four miles north-east of Beverley. Its area, inclusive of carr lands, is 2,382 acres; the rateable value £1,972; and the population 169. The soil is a variable mixture of loam and clay, resting on clay, and the chief crops are wheat, oats, beans, and turnips. The remains of the primeval forest, which once covered the greater part of the East Riding, are abundantly met with during excavations in the parish. The trees are chiefly oak, and perfectly black. Oak leaves and acorns are also frequently found.