DIRECTOR\'. J . BILLINGBOR0UGH, 61 a very fine carved pulpit erected and the aisles repaved at Sexton, George W~M. a cost of [.722; the chancel was rebuilt in 1891 at a cost Post, M. 0. & T. 0., T. M. 0., E. D., P. P., S. B. & A. & of [,Boo ; and an organ has been presented by the present I. Office.-Edward Essam, sub-postmaster. Letters vicar; in 1892 a memorial window was erected at a. cost received through Folkingham S.O. arrive at 7 a.m. & of [.196 to H.R.H. the late Duke of Clarence, who died fro]ll at 2 p.m.; dispatched at 1.45, 5.15 & 7 Jan. 14 in that year: the reredos was provided in 1894 p.m. ; sundays, delivered at 7.30 a.m. ; dispatched at at a cost of £u6, and an oak prayer desk has been 10.10 a.m presented by the vicar: there are 375 sittings : the register dates from the year 1561. The living is a PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS. vicarage, net yearly value £170, including 140 acres of County Police Station, Robert Carter, sergeant glebe, with residence, in the gift of the Crown, and Public Hall, George Wright, manager held since 1891 by the Rev. William Mathew Thomas Volunteer Fire Brigade, Thomas Pikett, officer M.A. uf St. John's College, C~mbridge. There is a Calvinistic Baptist chapel, erect-ed in 1786; a Wesleyan PUBLIC OFFICERS. chapel, built in 1829, and a Primitive Methodist chapel, built in 1868. The Public Hall, erected in x865, is Assistant Overseer, Arthur William Hodgkinson a building of red brick, with stone dressings, and Clerk to the Parish Council, Arthur William Hodgkinso:~ will hold 400 persons. Here are two breweries and a Registrar of Births & Deaths for Aslackby Sub-district, malting. There are charities of about /,41 yearly value. Bourne Union, Mrs. Emily Hall Pearce; deputy, Miss Stone tablets in the church record the following gifts to Eliza Hall Ward the poor :-[200 by Mrs. Mary Wayet, late of Stamford; Medical Officer & Public Vaccinator for £xoo in 1827 by Mr. Thomas Buckberry of Billing­ District, Bourne Union, Thomas Blasson M.R.C.S.Eng borough, the interest to be given in bread; and [.1oo by Mary Gould in 1829. The Old Hall is a large man- SCHOOLS. sion in the Tudor s.tyle, now ~ivided into two residenc~s. !Council (mixed), built in x8 76, at a cost of about £2,7oo Some . farmhouses m . the pansh ~ere cons~ructed wxth for 400 children ; average attendance, 209 ; Henry m~tenals from. the nuns. of Semprm~ha.rn pr1ory. Buck- Judson, master; Miss E. Elderkin, mistress; Mrs. mmster Hall 1s the reSldence of Lieut.-C

PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Carter Robert, police sergeant Harmstrong & Grocock, shopkeepers, Cartwright W. E. veterinary surgeon High street Abel Joseph L. Grosvenor square Chapman Joseph Edward, Crown Harrison Henry Christopher, miller Andrew Mrs. Alfred, Victoria street hotel, & brewers' agent, High st I (steam) & baker, High street Barker Mrs. High stre-et Cheetham Comelius, tailor, Vine st Head John, sheep dipper Barrand William, Vine street Chilton George, farmer Hodgkinson Arthur Wm. accountant, Bates Mrs. South vi~w Cl ark Fred, joiner auctioneer & valuer & assistant over- Benton Moses Fran~lm, Laburnum cut Collishaw George, ironmonger,High st seer & clerk to the Parish Council, Blasson Thomas, High street Cragg Edward Henry M.D.Brux., High stre-et Cra~g Edwd. Hy. M.D. Th~ 01~ Hall L.R.C.P.Lond., M.R.C.S.Eng. phy- Hudgkinson Thomas, managing clerk Davis John, B~mk house, Vwtona st sician & surgeon, & county coroner to Messrs. B. Smith & Co.solicitors, De Burton L~eut.-Col. Albert D.L., (Sleaford division), The Old hall Horbling; & collector to the Billing- J.P. Buckmmst-er hall Crampton George, blacksmith, Vine st borough & Horbling Gas Co Fre-em~ John, Low stroot . Dawson Thomas, insur. agent, Fen rd Holland Jane (Mrs.), shopkpr. High st liodg~nson Arthur Wm. High street Duds William, coal merchant (JO