DIRECTORY. ] SOMERSET. BRIDGWATER. 141 Clerk, Paul.Octavius Haythorne Reed, King square IMPERIAL YEOMAJ',iRY. Medical Officer of Health, Francis John Crane Parsons Somersetshire (West Somerset)lI(O Squadron), Major H. L.R.C.P.Lond. Ivv house • W. Harris, in command; Capt. A. G: Barrett, second in Sanitary Inspector, Francis Parr A.M.LC.E. Town Hall command; Squadron Sergt.-Major F. G. Fuller, drill buildings instructor VICE-CONSULS. VOLUNTEERS. Germany, George Bryant .Sully, ""Vest quay Norway &; Sweden, John Carter Hunt, West quay Severn Volunteer Infantry Brigade. PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS. Local Staff Officer :-Senior Medical Officer, Brigade­ Surg.-Lieut.-Col. H. M. Kemmis V.D "Borough Police Station, High street, George Axel Bar­ 2nd Volunteer Battalion Prince .Albert's (Somersetshire nett, head constable; Charles William Potter &. Charlie Light Infantry), Armoury, Friarn ,street (I & K Cos.): Storey, sergeants; & 12 constables (I Co.), Capt. & Hon. Major E. Trevor V.D.; Surg.­ County Court, Queen street, His Honor Cecil Hugh Lieut. P. L. Watkin-Williams, medical officer; Rev. Wriothesley Beresford B.A. judge; George Lovibond, A. M. Hertzberg, acting chaplain; (K Co.), Capt. A. registrar &; high bailiff &; William Henry Tamlyn, H. Peace; Surg.-Lieut. W. Thompson, medical officer; .assistant bailiff. The County Court is held in the County Court building once a month (on a friday). Rev. P. T. Michell M.A. acting chaplain; Sergt. John The following places are within the jurisdiction of this Moriarty, drill instructor • "Court, viz. :-Andersea, Ashcott, Aisholt, Banldand, BRIDGWATER UNION. Bawdrip, Bradney, Bridgwater, Bower East, Bower West, Broomfield, Bonson, Boroughbridge (part of), Board day, alternate wednesdays, at 11.15 a.m. at the Cannington, Combwitch, Catcott, Catcott Burtle, Chad­ Board room, Workhouse. inch, 'Chedzoy, Uhilton Polden, Chilton Burtle, Chilton The Union consists of 4I parishes, viz. :-Ashcott, Trinity, Cossington, Classey, Coultings, Dunwear, DUll­ Aisholt, Bawdrip, Bridgwater, Bridgwater Without, ball, Edington, Edingtoll Burtle, Edstock &; Beer, En­ Broomfield, Cannington, Catcott, Charlinch, Chedzoy, more, J<'iddington, Fordgate, Four Forks, Goathurst, Chilton Common, Chilton Polden, Chilton Trinity, Cos­ Gothelney, Grenton, Greylake, Hamp, Huntspill, Hunt­ sington, Durleigh, Edington, Enmore, Fiddington, worth, Highbridge, Knowle, Keen, Thorne, Lyng, Lang Goathurst, Grenton, HuntspiIl, Lyngo, Middlezoy, Moor­ Acre, Merridge, MoorIinch, Moorland, Middlezoy, Nithe, linch, Nether Stowey, North Petherton, Othery, Otter­ North Pethel'ton, North Newton, North Moor Green, hampton, Over Stowey, Pawlett, Puriton, St. Michael Othery, Otterhampton, Parchey Bridge, Pawlett, Plans­ Church, Shapwick, Spaxton, Stockland,Bristol, Stawell, field, Puriton, Road, Stockland Bristol, Somerset Sutton MalIett, Thurloxton, Wembdon, Westonzoyland, Bridge, Stowey Nether, Stowey Over, Saint Michael Woolavington. The population of the union ill I8gI Church, Spaxton, Stawell, Shapwick, Shearstoll, Sutton was 33,273, & in I90r was 33,655; area, 88,382 acres; Mallett, 'Steart, Stretcholt, Thurloxton, Thorngrove, assessable value in IgOI was £180,225. Wembdon, West Newton,Westonzoyland & Woolavington Chairman of the Board of Guardians, Rev. F. W. Smith For Bankruptcy purposes this court has its own juris­ Glerk to the Guardians & Assessment Committee, Paul diction; George Philpot, 5b, Hammet street, Taunton, Theophilus Maurice Reed, King square, Bridgwater official receiver Treasurer, John Taller Nicholetts, Stuckey's Bank Certified Bailiffs :'ppointed under the "Law of Distress Relieving Officers, No. I district, Albert Burnell, 22 St. Amendment Act" :-John Coombs, auctioneer, George Mary street, Bridgwater; No. 2 district, E. F. C. street, Bridgwater; Thomas Ho Boys, auctioneer, High Ling, Ohilton Polden; No. 3 district, Sydney W. Hook, street, Bridgwater; WiIliam Herbert Boys, High street, North Petherton Bridgwater; Horace Hurman, auctioneer, Gattle mar­ Vaccination Officers, H. P. Biddlecombe, Middlezoy; ket, Bridgwater; William Henry Tamlyn, auctioneer, George Newton, 25 Taunton road, Bridgwater; E. F. High street, Bl'idgwater; WaIter James Toogood, auc­ C. Ling, Chilton Polden; Sydney W. Hook, North tioneer, Huntspill &; Henry' James Squibbs, King's Petherton ;&; W. H. White, Cannington square, Bridgwater Medical Officers, No. I district, Henry Marcus Kemmis Cattle Market, Frederick Harden LoRC.P.Irel. St. John's house, Castle street, Bridg­ Oounty Police Station, Blake ,street, Josetph Vowles, water; No. 2 district, Randolph Henry Felix Routh superintendent; &; 3 sergeants ,& r4 constables L.RC.P.Lond. St. Saviour's, Old Taunton road, Custom Hou&e, East quay, John R. Beatt,' principal Bridgwater; No. 3 district, officer, superintendent of mercantile marine, registrar Bridgwater; No. 4 district, John Henry of R. Naval reserve & receiver of wreck; Art.hur Wm. Sharpe M.D. Greenwood, Huntspill; No. 5 district, Gibbs, assistant . George Oampbell L.R:C.P.Edin. Chilton Polden; No. Infirmary, Salmon parade, Wa~hington Lo Winterbotham 6 district, RaglaIll Wykeham Barnes M.R.C.P.r. Ash­ M.B.Lond., M.R.C.S.Eng. consulting medical officer; cott; No. 7 district, John Richard Rygate L.R.C.P. Francis John Crane Parsons L.R.C.P.Lond.; Henry Irel. Westonzoyland; No. 8 district, Alfred Egerton !lfarcus Kemmis L.K.Q.C.P.Irel.; R. Henry F. Routh Manners Smith L.R.C.P.Lond. Nether Stowey; No. 9 L.R.C.P.Lond. & George W. Harvey Bird :M.A., !lLB., district, Cresar Frederick Hawkins M.R.C.S.Eng. L.R.C.P.Lond., M.RC.S.Eng. medical officers; North 'Petherton Clement J',ieville Brameld L.D.S.R.C.S.Eng. surgeon­ Public Vaccinators, Nos. I & 3 districts, R. H. F. Routh dentist; Robert WaIter Jubb L.R.O.P. & S.Edin., L.R.C.P.Lond. St. Saviour's, Old Taunton road, Bridg­ L.F.P. &; S.GIas. house surgeon; John ToIler Nicholetts, water; Bridgwater; treasurer; John Coombs, hon. ,sec 5, J. H. Sharpe M.D. Huntspill; 6, G. Campbell Inland Revenue Office, East quay, E. Hollis, super- . L.RC.P.Edin. Chilton Polden; 7, Raglan WyIreham visor; Sidney Wm. Perkins & Philips Morgan Evans, Barnes M.R.C.P.I. Ashcott; Nos. 2 &; 8, John R. officers Rygate L.R.C.P.I. Westonzoyland; 9, A. E. M. Smith Market Hall & Corn Market, GornhiIl, Isaac Hooper, L.RC.P.Lond. Nether Stowey; 10, Cresar F. Hawkins, inspector & collector of corn returns North Petherton Sessions Court, High street Superintendent Registrar, Theophilus Maurice Reed, .st. John's Cemetery, Bristol road, ,Yalter J. Rusombe King square, Bridgwater; deputy, George Crocker, Poole, clerk to the Burial Committee; offices, Dam­ Northgate, Bridgwater piet street Hegistrar of Births &; Deaths, Bridgwater sub-district, St. Mary's Cemetery, Wembdon road, George Loekyer, Alfred Burnell, 22 St. Mary's street, Bridgwater; clerk, St. :Mary's street deputy, Mrs. A. Burnell, St. Mary's street, Bridg­ Stamp Office,CDrnhill, Frank F. ","hitby, sub-distributor water; Huntspill sub-district, E. F. C. Lingo, Huntspill; Town Fire Engine Station, Clare street, John J?ackrell, deputy, Mrs. Ling, HuntspiIl; Middlezoysub-distri<:t, captain H. P. 'Biddlecombe, Middlezoy; deputy, Mrs. Biddle­ Town Hall, High street, Charles Chileott, keeper combe, Middlezoy; North Petherton sub-district, Syd­ ney W. Hook, North Petherton; deputy, Mrs. Hook, DRAINAGE BOARDS. North Petherton; Stowey, WiIliam H. White, Canning­ :Somersetshire Drainage Oommissioners, George Lovi­ ton; deputy, William White, jun. Knapp farm, Can­ bond, clerk, Queen street; (Chedzoy, Bridgwatel' & ningtoIlt Pawlett, North ~1oor & Gurry )1001' district drainage Hegistrar of Marriages, Charles Chard, Town hall, boards), George Lovibond, clerk, Queen street; Bridgwater; deputy, George Newton, 25 Ta.unton (Lower Axe, Stockland &; King Sedgmoor & the Carey road, Bridgwater Valley boards), J. Ruscombe Poole &:. Son, clerks, The Workhouse, in Northgate, erected in r837, is a Dampiet street; (Cannington & "lrembdon board), huilding of white brick, partly stuccoed, &; will hold lVilliam Brice, clerk, York buildings; (Lower Bme), 388 inmates; the average number being r60; at F. W. Bishop, clerk, High street , the back of the house is a detached hospital of red