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Midland Counties, Millington &. Sim~on, 28 Wide Bargate Shodfriars' Hall, South street, Bartol Storr, lessee Northern Assurance, R. H. Swain, Savings Bank, Market Town Hall, South street, Charles Day, keeper place; J. Cheesewright, National Provincial Bank Witham Outfall Board, H. A. l'eake; clerk, · J . .E Norwich Union :Fire, Dingwall & Wilson, 42 Market place; Williams C. E. engineer, Boston ' • W. F. Beaumont, broker; H. Snaith, ID New street Young Men's Institute, Tower street Phamix Fire, T. S. Cooke, 3 Witham place; J. Caister, VOLUNTEERS. Bond street Artillery, 3rd Volunteer Brigade, Eastern Provident Life, W. Armstrong, Stamford, Spalding & Boston Bank Division, Royal Artillery (t & 2 batteries), Drill hall, Railway Passengers', W. H. Wheeler c.H. Market place Main ridge; Capt. George Alien by Browne, commandant· Rock Life, W. J. H. Wood, I2 Red. Lion street; T. May- Henry Turner Simonds & W. H. Gane, lieutenants; s: field; W. T. Simonds, 18 Market place Brookes, sub-second-lieutenant ; Rev. Canon George Royal Exchange, Henry Harwood, jun. 24 Church street Beatson Blenkin M.A.hon. chaplain; Edward Bass Reckett, Standard Life, James M. Newcomb, 12 Market place acting surgeon: Sergt.-Major Albt.J. Flook,drill instructor Lincolnshire Regiment, 2nd Volunteer Battalion (C com­ Sun Fire, Bartol Storr, Shodfriars' hall, South street pany), head quarters, 70 High "treet; Capt. Robert Union Fire & Life, W. E. Lewin, South street William Staniland, commandant; B. B. Dyer, lieutenant; Temperance & General Provident Institu­ Rev. G. W. Lowe B.A. acting chaplain; Sergt. Martin tion, C. Ingamells, '' Independent" office Hullett, drill instructor Westminster Fire, J. E. Ridlington, I6 South street; T. P. Saul, Wrangle hall BosToN UNION. , Westminster & General Life, J. E. Ridlington, 8 South st Board day every alternate saturday at the Workhouse. The Union comprises the following places :-Algarkirk, Amber Public Establishments. Hill, Benington, Bicker, Boston, Brothercroft, Butterwic:k, Assembly Rooms, Market place, Mrs. Sarah Carter, supt Carrmgton, Copping Syke, Dogdyke, Drainage Marsh, Borough Police Station, Market place, Henry Bellamy, supt. Ferry Corner plot, , Fosdyke, Frampton, , I inspector, 2 sergeants & I I constables , Friths, Gibbet Hill, Great Beats, Great Brand Boston Harbour & Dock Offices, South end, J. B. Pauling, End Plot, Hall Hills, Hart's Grounds, Kirton , dock manager; Thomas Shephard, harbour & dock master Leake, Little Beats, Leverton, Mown Rakes, North Forty Boston Hospital, Southend, Andrew Mercer Adam M.D. Foot Bank, Pelham's Lands, , Royalty William James Pilcher F.R.c.s. James Edward Tuxford Farm, Shuff Fen, , Simon Weir, , Skirbeck M.D. hon. medical officers; W. H. Wheeler M.Inst.c.E. Quarter, South of the Witham, Sutterton, Swineshead, hon. sec. ; Miss Kate Heanley, matron Thornton-le-Fen, West Ville, Wigtoft, Wrangle, . Cemetery, road, Millington & Simpson, 28 Wide The population of the union in I881 was 39,391 ; rateable Bargate, clerks to the burial board; G. W. Brackenbury, value, £188,870. keeper: John Bratley, tlexton Clerk to the Guardians & Assessment Committee, Henry Corn Exchange, Market place, C. Lucas, sec. to company Bates, 6 Bridge street, Boston Corporation Baths, Southend, Charles Albert Fyson, lessee Treasurer, William Garfit, banker, Boston Court of Sewers,meetings hP.Id in the Guild hall,Col.Charles Relieving Officers, Ist or Boston district, Alfred Ostler, Bos­ Thomas John Moore C.B., F.S.A., D.L. chairman; Robert ton; 2nd or Swine~head district, J. Taylor, Kirton; 3rd William Staniland, clerk, High street; Cabourn Pockling­ or Benington district, J ames Plant, Leake ton, bailiff; Frederick Bett & William Gask, surveyors; Vaccination Officer, Chas. Kenington, Bargate end, Boston The Commission of Sewers comprises a court for the Collectors of Poors' Rates, Thomas Thompson, for Boston; Wapentake of Kirton & Skirbeck & the parishes of Boston Sheriff Blades for Skirbeck East & Boston West, in the division of Holland ; & parts Medical Officers & Public Vaccinators, Benington district, of Sibsey & , in the division of Lindsey, in the Richard, Fleming Shepherd M. B., c. M. Benington; Boston county of Lincoln ; & parts of the county of Nottingham district, William Henry Smith, Boston ; Dogdyke dis­ County Court Office, High st. His Honour Jas.Stephen LL.D. trict, Thomas Hutchinson Keough, ; Kirton dis­ judge ; Robert Wm. Staniland, registrar & high bailiff; trict, James Alexander Storey L.R.C.P.Edin.Kirton; Sibsey Benjamin Eaton, under-bailiff :open from 10 to 4, except district, Benjamin Anderson Smith, Sibsey; Skirbeck dis­ on friday, then closed at I ; the court is held monthly at the trict, William John Haram Wood L.R.C.P.Edin. Boston; Sessions house. The district comprises:-Algarkirk,Algar­ Sutterton district, Francis Marmaduke Sealey, Sutterton ; kirk Fen, Benington, Benington Allotment, Bicker, Boston, Swineshead district, Marmaduke Pittard, Swineshead Boston Allotment, Boston East, Boston West, , Superintendent Registrar, Henry Bates, 6 Bridge street, Butterwick, Butterwick Allotment,Carrington,Chapel Hill, Boston ; deputy, Charles Lucas, Boston Dogdyke, Fishtoft, Fishtoft Allotment, Fosdyke, Fosdyke Registrar of Marriages, George Bates, Bridge street, Boston; Fen, Frampton, Frampton Fen, Freiston, Frithville, Frith deputy, J. H. Bates, Strait Bargate, Boston Bank, Harts Grounds, Kirton, Kirton Fen, Langriville, Registrars of Births & Deaths, Benington sub-district, Jas. Leake (Old), Leake (New), Leverton, Mount Pleasant, Plant, Leake ; deputy, Frederick Keal, Leake. Boston Pelham's Lands, Sibsey, Sibsey Fen, Skirbeck, Skirbeck sub-district, William Pooles Shout, High street, Boston ; Quarter, Sutterton, Sutterton Fen, Swineshead, Swines­ deputy, Austin Kime, County Court office, Boston. Kir­ hea.d Fen, Thornton-le-Fen, West Ville, Wigtoft, Wigtoft ton-in-Holland sub-district, John Taylor, Kirton; deputy, Fen, Wrangle, Wyberton, Wyberton Fen John W. Langley, Kirton. Sib!ley sub-district, Samuel Certified Bailiffs Under the Law of Distress Amendment Act, Shaw, Thornton-le-Fen; deputy, F.D. Petts, Thornton-le­ I888 :-Charles Lucas, Bridge street; John George Fen. Swineshead sub-district, Marmaduke Pittard, Killingworth, 41 Main ridge; James Eley, 48 Wide Bar­ Swineshead; deputy, Thomas Payne, Swineshead gate; Joseph Walker Palmer, 8 Pen street; Charles Workhouse, Skirbeck road, is a large brick building with Hambleton Sharp, Mansion house, West street ; Alfred stone dressings, built in I837, at a cost of £8,ooo, and White, 2 Silver street, Skirbeck; William Cooley, Bicker covers an area of 4 acres; it will hold 490 inmates; Rev. County Police Station, Skirbeck quarter, Edwin Crawford, Canon George Beatson Blenkin M. A. chaplain; Williarn superintendent, I sergeant & 3 constables Henry Smith, medical officer; John Hy. Speedy, master ; Custom House, South street, Rd. Wm. Edrupt, supt. ; Mrs. Speedy, matron; Thomas Benjamin Hewett, school­ Sl. Bradbrook, second officer; Jas. McCaw, outdoor officer master; Miss Effie Wells, schoolmistress Corporation Fire Brigade, 30 Liquorpond street, William RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY. Norfolk, superintendent; John William Darby, deputy Meetings held on 1st sat. on each month at the Workhouse. Freemasons' Hall, Main ridge, Cabourn Pocklington, sec Clerk, Henry Bates, 6 Bridge street, Boston Inland Revenue Office, at the Custom house, South street, Treasurer, William Garfit, banker, Boston Thomas Youngs Wardale, supervisor; William Cobb, Medical Officer of Health, Waiter Clegg, Sleaford road first-class officer; William Lowry, second-class officer Sanitary Inspector, John Stephenson, Witham bank Lincolnshire Chamber of Agriculture, 26 Wide Bargate, WilliamFawsit Ealand,president; John Saul Sills, hon. sec ScHOOL ATTENDA.~CE CoMMITrEE. Pilot Trust, South street, Charles Lucas, clerk;. James Clerk, Henry Bates, 6 Bridge street, Boston Edward Ridlington, collector; John P. Mountain, supt. ; Attendance & Enquiry Officer, Alfd. Ostler; office, Wormgate George Taylor Dawson, Thomas Gray, William George Parker & Thomas Shephard, jun. acting pilots Public Officers. Provident Dispensary, Town hall, William John Pilcher, Clerk to Boston Charity Trustees, Richard Wright Milling­ Andrew Mercer Adam M. D., William Henry Smith, Thomas ton, 28 Wide Bargate Small, surgeon-major, Arthur Tuxford M.D. & William Clerk to Boston Harbour & Dock Trustees & to the Com­ John H. Wood L.R.C.P.E. med. officers; Wm. Pooles, sec· missioners of Land Tax for the division of Kirton,Benjamin Sessions House for North Holland District, Church yard, Bissill Dyer, 2 Church lane John Porter & Benjamin B. Dyer, joint clerks to the mag­ Clerk to the Pilot Commissioners, Cbas. Lucas, 8 Bridge st istrates; James Foster, hall keeper Clerk to Property & Income Tax Commissioners, Robert Shipwreck Association, Alfred Henry Read, sec. South street William Staniland, High street