312 . . [KELLl''S • ' Dalscot, Furtho, Foxley, , Gayton, Green'• 5o; Rev. Canon Charles Augustu~ Hulbert M . .A. chap­ Nortlm, Hartwell. Haadley, , Lois Weedon, lain; Charles Simpson M. B. medical officer; Louis , , , , PasseD­ Delile Wells, master; Mrs. Clare Wells, matron; barn, Plnmpton, , Stoke Bruern, , Miss Ellen Louise Wass, assistant matron Slaplion, , Towcester, , Wicken, Superintendent Registrar, William K. Higham, High Wood Buroote, Whittle-bury, Woodend & Yardley street, Towcester; deputy, Sidney 0. Simmonds, High Gob ion street, Towcestetr • Registrars of Births & Deaths, sub-district, TOWCESTER RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. J. Stevens Abthorpe ; 'l'owcester sub-district, Francis Meetings held at the Workhouse fortnightly. Robert Sansom, 'l'owcester; deputy, Arthur Worth, Chairman, Wm. George Stops, High street, Towcester High street, Towcester O!e:rk, William K. Hi,rham, High street, Towceste·r Registrar of Marriages for the Union, Francis Robert • 'freasurer, J. H. Jepson, Old Bank, Towcester Sansom, Tow~ester; deputy, Arthur WOtrth, High st. Medical Oflicer of Health, Charles Simpson M.B. High 'l'owcester street, Towcester PUBLIO OFFICERS. Highway Surveyor, William Sheppa.rd, .Albert road, 'l'owce11ter Assistant Overseer & Collector of King's Taxes, James Sanitary Inspector, W. Sheppard, Albert rd. Towcester Cornelius Jones, High street Certifying Factory Surgeon, Charles Simpson M.B. PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS. High street Clerk to the Commissioners of Taxes, Thomas Mieres Cemetery, road, Frederick Osborn Baker, High Percival, Town hall; assistant, Frederic Os born Baker, street, clerk; J. Slarke, caretaker High street County Court, Town hall, His Honor Judge Wheeler Coroner for Western District, Thomas Mieres Percival, judge; Wm. Whitton, registrar; Joseph Piggott Good­ . Town hall; Deputy Coroner, Wm. Whitton, Town hall win, bail:if; Henry Salmon, sub-bailiff. A Court is held Inspector of Scales, Weights & Measures, Frank Caulton, monthly: the following places are within the district Moat lane of the County Court :-Abthorpe, Adslione, Alderton, Superintendent of Police, D.C.C. Daniel Norman, High st Ashton, Astcote, Lane, , B1isw1lrth, Bozenham Mills, , Burcote J.<'ield, Burcote Wood, PLACES OF WORSHIP, with times of Services. ~"'.-aldecote, , Cosgrove, Darlscote otherwise St. Laurence Church, Re.v. Canon Charles Augustus Darlesco.te, Deanshanger, Duncote, Eastcote, Easton Hulbert M . .A. vicar; 10.45 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; wed. Neston, Foster's Booth, Foscote, Fox:ey, Furtho, Gay­ 8 p.m. in advent & lent; matins & evensong, daily ton, Grafton Regis, Green's Norton, Grimscote, Hand· Mission Church, Hi!!'h street, sun. 6 p.m lAy, Hartwell, Heathencote, Hulcote, Litchborough, Mission Church, Caldecote; sun. 6 p.m Littleworth, Maidford, Millthorpe, Pattishall, Pas~en­ Baptist, High street, Rev. William Fidler; 10.30 a. m. & liam, Paulerspury, Plumpton, Potcote, Potterspury, 6 p.m. ; mon. & wed. 7 p.m l'uxley, Salcey Lodge, Sholebrooke, Showsley, Shut· Congregational, High street, Rev. Edward Darley; 10.30 langer, Old Stratford, Silverstone, Slapton, Stoke a.m. & 6 p.m. ; wed. 7 p.m Bruern, Sywell Grounds, Tiflield, Towcester, ·wake­ Wesleyan, Brackley road, 10.30 a. m. & field Lodge, \Vappenham, Weedon Loys, Weston-by­ 6 p. m. ; tburs. 7 p. m Rev. Samuel Kirk Weedon, , Wicken, Woodend & Yardley Wesleyan, Caldecot, 2 p.m. & 6 p.m.; (superintendent) Gobion thurs. 7p.m . • For Bankruptcy purposes this Court is· included in that of ; Alfred Ewen, Bridge street, North­ SOHOOLS. ampton, oflicial receiver The Grammar School, Brackley ro~d, owes its origin t() .Certified Bailiff under the 'Law of Distress Amendment William Sponne, archdeacon of Norfolk and rector here, .Act,' Thoma.s Aris, Town hall, High street 1422-48, and also the founder of a charity in the town, ;County Police Station (Towcester division), Magistrates' which, falling to the Crown in the reign of Edward VI. Chamber & Gounty Court, High street, Daniel Norman, was by l.im granted to Richard Heyborne and William .supt. & deputy chief constable; Harry Webster, in­ Dalby, of whom it was repurchased by the feoffees of spector & two constables Archdeacon Sponne and converted into a Grammar .Fixe Engine Station, High street; Thomas Crow, cap­ school in 1552, with a house and garden for the master, tain; keys at Thomas Grow's & at the Police station, the same being endowed with certain houses and land; High street the income arising therefrom, togrther with the interest ln1and' Revenue Office, High street, James W. Dawson, officer of a bequest of £100 by William Marriott, of Gray's Town Hall & Corn Exchange, High street, Thomas Mierea Inn, in 1717, amounts to about £64 yearly: new school buildings were erected in 1890 in the Brackley road for Percival, SPC. ; • William Hutchings Wass, keeper so scholars. The school is managed by a body of u governors, E. Grant esq. being chairman; John TOWCESTER UNION. Wetherell M.A. head master Board day alternate tuesdays at the Workhouse at School .Attendance Office·r for Towcester district, John 11.30 a.m. Leonard Mash, High street The Union comprises the following places :-.Abthorpe, Public Elementary Schools, High street (mixed), built Adst1lne, Blakesley, , Bradden, Cold Higham, with master's residence in 1850, for 225 children; ' , Gayton, Greens Norton, Litchborough, average attenadnce, 240; James Cornelius J ones, , :Maidford, Pattishall, Plumpton, Shutlanger, Silver­ master. Infants' school, built in 186g, for 180 chil­ stone, Slapton, , Tiflield, Towcester, dren; average atendance, 16o; Mrs. .Annie Preedy, Wappenham, Weedon, Lois, Whittlebury & Woodend. mistre·ss The population of the union in 1901 was 10,720; area, The school is under the control of six managers; Rev. 42,457 acres; rateable value in Sept. 1906, £71,759 Charles Augustus Hulbert M.A. The Vicarage, corre­ Chairman of the Board of Guardians, William George ·spondent Stops, High street. Towcester . Railway Station. Edmund Stanton, traffic superintendent; Clerk to the Guardians & Assessment Committee, Wm. & Thomas Ht)lton, station master K. Higham, High street, Towcester Omnibus from 'Pomfret Arms' to meet all the traina Treasurer, John Hanbury Jepson, Old Bank, Towcester Medical Officers & Public Vaccinators, Blakesley district, . CARRIERS TO :- ·Cecil H. W. Page M . .A., B.S.Cantab., M.R.C.S.Eng., L.R.C.P.Lond. Blakesley: Blisworth district, William Abthorpe-Bodley, tues. & sat Pearson Richardson M.B.Edin Blisworth: TowcesteT Alderton Jelly, tues . district, Charles Simpson M.B.Aberd. High street, Dlakesley-Kelcl1er & Capehorn, tues. thurs. & sat Towcester; Silve•rstone di3trict, Robert Elphinstone Bradden-Capehorn & Kelcher, tues. thurs. & aat L.R.C.P.Edin. Silverstone Cold Higham-Ager, tues Collector to Guardians, Francis R. Sansom, Albert rd. Green's Norton James May, daily; G. Swann,wed.& sat Towcester Helmdon-Humphrey, sat • • Reli~ving Officer, Francis Robert Sansom, Albert rd. Litchborough-Agoer, tues Towc~ster Northampton-Wm. Alien. from High street, wed. & Vaccination Office:-, Francis Robert Sansom, Albert rd. sat. & William Reeve, from Hig-h street, wed. & sat Towca~ter Patteshall-Smith, tues.; William· Jeffrey, daily The Workhouse, in Bracklev road, is a plain buildinoo of P3ulerspury-Robert Russell, tues. ; Mrs. Linnell, daily

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