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Small Pox H08pital, Lan~ford road; John Bolton Emmerson & an additional celebration at 7 a.m. on the 2nd sunday M.D. medical officer; George Rogers & Mrs. George Rogers, in each summer month, also after the services at 11 a.m. caretakers first & third sundays in the month; Rev. Elijah Harrlson Town Hall, 1tlarket place, Henry Chaundler, sec.; George J.ittlewooo M.A. vicar; Rev. Alfred Robert Ashton M.A. Styles, keeper curate St. John the Baptist Church, 10.45 n.m. 6 p.m. & fri. 8 p.m. ; VOLm.,'TEERS. holy communion alternately 8 & 11.30 a.m.; Rev. Georgt' 3rd Volunteer Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment (I Co.), Frederic Sharland ~.A. curate in charge head quarters, off Hitehin street, Capt. k Hon. Major Arthur Baptist, Hitchin strtlet (Old Meetmg), 10 30 a.m. & 6 pm. ; John Hills; Harry Farr, sergeant instructor wed. 7.30 pm. & fri. 8.15 p.m Strict Baptist, off Station road, 10.30 a.m. 2 & 6 p.m.; w"d. UNION. 7 p.ro Board day alternate wednesdays at the Workhouse, at 11 a.m. Primitive Methodist, Shortmead street, Rt'v. William Henrv • • The poor law union comprises the following places, viz.:­ Wnght, 10.45 a.m. & 6 p.m.; thllrs. 7 p.m ' Arle8eY, , Biggleswade, , Campton, Chick. Wesleyan, ~hortmead street, Rev. Henry Frederick Kelvey sands, Clifton,, Dunton, , Everton, & Rev. Caleb A. Walker, Balrlock, 10.30 a.m. & 6 p.m. ; , , Langford, MeppershaU, Muggerhanger, mono 7 p.m.; thu!s. 7 p.m ~orthill, , Sandy, 8hefford, Shefford Hardwick, Mission, Market place, sunday. 3 p.m RouthiIl, , , Sutton, , Warden or & ; the population of the union SCHOOLS. in 1901 was 26,718 (males, 13,035; females, 13,683); area, 58,275 acres; rateable value, January, 1903, £158,736 A School Board of 7 members was formed Nov. 13, 1873: Chairman of the Board of Guardians, Charles Samuel Lindsell the Board meet at the Clerk's office the second wednesday D.L., J.P. Holme, Biggleswade in eac!! month at 3 p.m.; Thomas Jam~ Hooper, Stratton ('Jerk to the Guardians & Assessment Committee, Thomas street, clerk to the Board; George Wilcox, Market place, James Hooper, Stratton street, Biggle-awade attendance officer Treasurer, Henry Nix Clayton, High street, Biggleswade Board (formerly British), built in 1874 at a co.'lt of about Relieving & Vaccination Officers, Northern division, Thomas £3,500, for 200 boys; average attendance, 217: 200 girls, Wilkinson, Shortmead street, Biggleswade ; Southern average attendance, 208; 213 infants, average attendance, division, Alfred Jelf, Shefford 166; Nehemiah Smith, master: Miss Emily Lodgp, mis­ Medical Officers & Public Vaccinators, Biggleswade district, tress (girls); Miss Emily Harriet Sandon, mil'ltress (infants) John Bolton Emmerson M.D. Biggleswade; Potton district, National (Church) (boys, girls & infants), Station road, erected George Frederick Dixon, M.R.c.s.Eng. Potton; Sandy in 1843 by public subscription, for 112 boys; average district, Herbert Charles Scrover M.B.A. Sandy; Shefford attendance, 87; 112 girls, average attendance, 87; & 102 district. Charles Edward Winckworth L.R.c.p.Lond. Shefford; infants, average attendance, 75; George William Brittain, Stotfold district, William John Shannon L.R.C.p.Edin. master; Miss Catherine Giffen, mistress (girls); Mrs. Eliza ; Tempsford district, Rerbert Charles Strover Annie Hutchins, mistress (infants). A new building for M.B.A. Sandy the accommodation of the boys is now (1903) being erected Superintendent Registrar, Thomas James Hooper, Stratton in Church street street, Biggleswade; deputy, George Wagg, Shortmead strf'et, Biggleswade NEWSPAPERS. Registrars of Births. Marriages & Deaths, Potton district, Biggleswade Chronicle & North Bedfordshire Gazette, Hirehin Thomas Wilkimon, Shortmead street, Biggleswade; deputy, street; Charles Elphick, proprietor & publisher, published WaIter Pellant Denny j Biggleswade dist.rict, Alfred Jrlf, fri. at noon Shefford; deputy, W. Turner, Henlow Big~leswade Herald, High street; Larkinson Bros. proprietors The Workhouse, London road, will hold 320 inmates; ad· & publishers, published fri. at noon ditions w!'re made in 1893 at 3. cost of £1,100: Rev. Elijah Railway Station (Great Northern), Thomas Charles Jones, Harrison Littlewood M.A. chaplain; Alfred James !l1.B. station master medical offic£'r; Mrs. Edith Guy, matron & eight officers. Convevance.-An• omnibus from the Swan hotel meets all The average number of inmates is 150. trains, & conveys passengers &c. to & from all parts of SCHOOL ATTENDANCE COMMITTEE. the town • )Ieets at Workhouse, monthly, wednesday, 10..40 a.m. CARRIERS TO: Clerk, Thomas James Hooper, Stratt.on street, Biggleswade Attendance Officers, Alfred Jt'lf, Shefford R.S.O. & Frederick Arlesey & Hitehin-William Drew, every tues. at 9 a.m. from William Western, Sandv Shortmead street, returning in the afternoon • -William Drew, every wed. & Rat. at 9 a.m. from PUBLIC OFFICERS. Shortmead street, returnin~ in the afternoon Certifying Factory Surgeon, John Bolton Emmerson M.D. Broom, Southill et Old Warden-William Wells, wed. & sat. High street from Swan hotel Clerk to the Commissioners of Taxes & to the Burial Board, Broom Stanford & Shefford-H. Lawrence, wed. from Thomas James Hooper, Stratton strMt Bear inn Collector of Rates & Taxes, Charles John Squires Bartlett, Caldeeote, & -:M:. Humphries, daily, from Station road Swan hotel, Market place Inland Revenue Officer, George Francis Sutton, The Baulk Dunton, Morden & Wrestlingworth-\Villiam Clark, wed. Town Crier, William Alexander Medlock, Fairfield road & sat. from Bear inn Foster's Parcels & Goods Express Ltd.; (agent), W. E. PLACES OF WORSHIP, with times of Services. Randall, Shortmead street St. Andrew's Church, St. Andrew's street, 11 a.m.; 3 &; Langford-\V. Street, daily & W. Medlock, wed. & sat. 6.30 p.m.; wed. 730 p.m. other evenings 6 p.m.; holy from Bell' inn, Hitehin street communion, S a.m. every sunday, thursday & saints' days Sutton & Co.; (agent), William Stokes, Shortmead st,reet PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Cockrill Thomas, Rose bank, London road Gee Frederick, Riverford house, Short. Ashton Rev. Alfred Robert M.A. (curate), Cole Frederick Henry, Boddington terrace mead street Shortmead street Conder Roberto F. Chilworth George Miss, High street Barber Miss, Boddington viI. London road Conquest Frederick WiUiam,lvel Bury, Griffen Miss, Station road Barnett Miss, Hillcote, London road Shortmead street Goose Robert, Boddington terrace Barnett Mrs. Emma, Stratton lodge Cooper John G. Station road Gray Samuel, South villa Barnett Mrs. Lucy, Stratton park Course George, Shortmead street Gurney George, Providence ho. Drove rd BartlettCharles John Squires,Stationroad Craddock Charles, Shortmead street Handley Thomas, Station road Bartlett Gustavus W. London road Dalton Charles, Shortmead street Heath Mrs. Charles, Elms viI. London rd Benwell Oscar William, Station road Daniel J. Cecil H. St. Andrew's Hills Maj. Arthur John, Strattonstreet Bond John, Hitehin street Daulby Daniel WiUiam, Hitchin street Hillyard Miss, The Baulk Brickwell Miss, Manor house, Short· Daulby WaIter, Hitchin street Hooper Thomas James, Stratton street mead street Denny Robert, High street Hutehins Gilbert William, Elm view, Brighten William Green, Brook house Dixon Misses, Boddington tel'. The Baulk London road Brown Albert J. London road Dodimead James, Laurel vil. Church road James Alfred, Shortmead street Bumett Charles M.B. Shortmead street Edwards Mrs. Shortmead street Jeakings Ellis P. Brunswick house Cain Ebenezer, Saffron road Edwards Samuel, Newtown Kelvey Rev. Henry Frederick [Wesl£'yan], Carrington Miss, Meadow view, Short. Ekins Mrs. London road Broom villa, London road mead street Emmerson John Bolton M.D. High street King Alexander, Elm view, London road Chambers Samuel, Hitchin street EstlickCharles Tippet, Saffron road King Ebenezer Slater, Diamond cottages, Chambers William, Shortmead street Fletcher \V. F. A. Station road Sun street Cha.undler Henry, London road Foster Mrs. The Elms Kinman Thomas, Ladbrook ho. London rd Clayton Henry Nix, High street Franklin Henry, Ivel house Kitchiner Frederick Charles, Hitchin st