.110 CBATTERIS, CA~lBRIDGESJIIRE• [KELLY'S figures of men fighting; this, when found, was, in 8 per- manQl' of Benet College, Chattens. The principal land­ feet state of preservation. In several parts of the fen owners. are Algernon Gardner esq. Martin O'Connor lands laTge oak trees ha.ve. belln brought tq the ~~:dace esq. J. Edward Fryer esq. the Master and Fellows of from a great depth. Near here is Vermuyden's Drain, 80 Christ's Oollege, Cambrid.ge, John Stanley Nix esq. The named after Sir Cornelius Vermuyden, a. celebrated en- Limes, Chatteris, Jame.s Curtis Smith esq. J'.P. of Grove gineer, who drained the Bedford level in 1649-53. St. House, Robert R. Ohilds esq. Arthur Ruston esq. 'and Matthias' Court, a piece of land of 24 acres, formerly held Herbert Forte9Cue Fryer esq. J.P. The Priory, Chatteris. in trust by the Bishops of Ely, was conveyed in 1869 to 24 The soil is clay, loam and fen land; subsoil, clay. The inhabitants of Chatteris as trustees, and the rent is. ap- chief crops are wheat, barley, oats, mangolds, carrots plied to the general improvement of the town. Algernon and potatoes. The land around has been rendered very Gardner esq. of 37 Grosvenor place, London S.W. is productiv~ by draining and gaulting. The area of th8 lord of the manors of Chatteris Ramsey and Bartle-nuper- civil parish and Urban District is 13,683 acres of land Gardiners; Thomas Jennings esq. of Newmarket. is lord and 39 of water; rateable value, [,27,158; the population of the manor of Chatteris Nunns; the Master and :Fellows in 1901 was 4,711 .. • J of Corpus p1lristi college, Cambridge, are lords of the Parish Clerk, Joseph Basham. ( Official Establishments, Local Institutions &c. Post, M. O. & T. 0., T. M. 0., E. D.,. S. R &; A. & I. Medical Officer & Public Vaccinator~ North Witchford Office (Railway Sub-OffiC<J. Letter.!! shQuld have R.S.O. Union, No. 5, Cha!teris District, Martin O'Connor _ Cambridgeshire added), Park street.-Arthur Mar- L.R.C.P. & S.Irel. HIgh street • chant~ postmaster, Letters arrive at 4.15 &; 8.35 a.m. Coll~ctor of P~or's Rates, Charles Ham~erton, ~igh. st 12 noon & 5.10 &; 5.50 p.m.; dispatched at Ili noon, 4-45 RegIstrar of BIrths & Deaths for DhatterIs Sub-dIstrIct & & 8-45 p.m.; box ClOS8S at 8,30 p.m Relieving Officer for Chatteris District, North Witch- Wall Letter Boxes :-New street,.'t:leared at. n.30 B.m. & ford Union, Edwin J. Richardson, London road 4.30 &:; 8.5 p.m.; Station road, II'40" a.m. & 4 &:; 7.45 Registrar of Marriages, John Willis, High street p.m.; London Toad, Il.45 a.m. & 4 & 7.30 p.m.; High Town Criel', James West, Station road street, 11·50 a.m. & 4.•0 '&> a.IO"p-.m.,j High. 8tr.e~t PLACES Ol" WORSHIP, with times of services. (Slade End), 11.20 a.m. &:; 4.25 1& S p.m.; CartlU' 8 . Bridge, 8.15 .a.m. &; 8.gG p.ml; Horseway Bridge; 7.30 .:St. Peter'il Churc~, Market hIll, Rev. Henry: Fosbery a.m. & 5.40 p.m' Bagshaw M.A. vIcar; Rev. Cuthbert Cartwl'Ight B.A. curate; ·8 & 10.30 a.m. 1& 3.30 (men only) & 6,30 p.m COUNTY MAGISTRATES FOR NORTH WITOHFORD iHorseway Mission Ohurch; 6.30 p.m PETTY SESSION4L DIVISION...... ~ Society of Friends' Meeting House, High street; 10.30 a.m Chatteris :.Sub-Division, Baptist '(Particular) (Salem), Rev. Joseph Wortley, pastor; 10.30 a.m. & 2.30 &; 6.30 p.m.; wed. 7 p.m Fryer Herbert Fortescue esq. The Priory, Ch8ltteris, Baptist (Zion), Rev. H. Morriss Winch; 10.30 a.m. & 6.30 chairman - ' ~ p.m.; thurs. 7 p.m Clarke William Henry esq. Park street, Chatteris Baptist, w.est Park street, Rev. T. Knight; 1().30 lUn. " Smith James Curtis esq. Grove house, Chatteris . 6.30 p.m.; tues. 7.30 p.m The Chairman. for the time being. of the Ohatteris Urban Congregational, East Park street, Rev. Tom. Lancaster District Council is an 1lx-officio magistrate Moore; 10.30 a.m. &; 6.30 p.m. ; tuelt. 7.15 p.m Clerk to Magistrates• .A.1an Clarke Margetts, Victoria st Primiti"e Methodist, Slade End, 10.30 a.m. & 6.30 p.m Salmtion Army; week nights, 7.3° p.m.; .Bat. 8 p.m.; The magistrates meet the Police station, East Park at sun. 7 & n a.m. & g & 6.30 p.m • street, the first tnesday in the month at 12 noon. Wesleyan, New road, Re\7'. Oharles Gough; 10.30 a.m. &; Parishes comprised in the division are Chatteris, Ben­ 6.30 p.m.; tburs. 7 p.m .' wick, Manea &; Welches Dam PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. URBA..1Itl DISTRICT COUNCIL. A committee of six managers was formed July I, 19°3; Offices, High street. meets at Oorrespondent's office first tuesday of month Meeting day, first monday in the month at 6.30 p.m. at 5.30 p.m.; John Edwin Seward, High street, cor- Members. respondent;. Thomas Skl>els, jun. High "treet. attend. ance officer All retire April, 1905. King Edward (unendowed) (boys), built in 1902, for 305 Chairman, George Ekins Daintree. children; average attendance, 194; Arthur James Kidd, Ebenezer Allpress John Kemp master William John Aspinall Stephen Parsons New stre'et (girts), built in 1872, fOJ~ a27 children; aver- ..Tohn Esson MarshaIl Phenix age attendance, -220; .iMiss Emwa Grace Ashw()rth, mist Ebenezer Gautrey iHeRry Stanley Smith New street (infants), erected in I872, for 200 children; Officers. average attendance, 165; Miss Elizabeth Kirton, mist Hive End .(infants), built in 1873, for 167 children; &ver~ Clerk, .Alfred Giddins, High street age attendance. 134; Mrs. Helen Atherton, miskess Treasurer, F. M. Bland, Wisbech Slade End (infants), built in 1858, for 130; average at- Medical Officer o-f Health, 1tupert Edward Nix M.B., C.M. tendance, I05; Miss Harriet E. Marchant, mist.ress Cantab. East Park street St. Peter's.. Qhurch lane (boys), erected in 1856, for 200; Surveyor &; Sanitary Inspector, Geo. Pike, South Park at average atteJ;l.dance~ 80; William Mansell, mRElter Collector, John Jeffrey, High street NEWSPAPER. PUBLIO ESTABLISHMENTS. Chatteris News, Isle of Ely Printing & Publishing .Co. Corn Exchange, High street, Arthur Setchfield, keeper Loo. proprietors; published every tuesday a.t Station County Police Station, East Park street, John lBunn, in- road, March speotol', I sergeant &; 3 constables RAILWAY STATIONS. General Oemetery, W. H. Clarke, sec Ohatteris, William Linton, station master .Parochial Cemetery, Alfred Giddins, clerk & registrar Stamp Office, Park street; open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Chatteris Docks, Harry Edward Pulley, station master Arthur Marchant, distributor . CONVEYANCE. PUBLIC OFFIOERS. Omnibus from George hotel meets nearly every train Assessors & Oollectors of Land & Income Taxes, Charles CARRIER. Hammerton & Charles T. Hammerton, High street To & from :Benwick James Denton, fd l'RIVATB RESIDENTS. Brash Alexander, West Park street Daintree George Ekins, Westwood AIlpress Benjamin, Victoria street Brooks Mrs. Stanley house, London I'd honse, Park street . .A.llpress Ebenezer, Smart's lana Cartwright Rev. Cuthbert RA. Ekins Miss Maria Curtis, New street Angood Josiah, High street (curate of St. Peter's), Clare house, Ellard Mrs. West Park street Atherton Edward Thos. Victoria st Smart's lane Emmery Mrs. New street Baddock Ebenezer, Victoria street Cawthorn Mi,ss, London road Esson John, Station villa. 13agshaw Rev. Henry Fosbery M.A. Childs Mrs. Rose, Victoria. street Fitch Herbert, Wenny road The Vicarage Childs Robert Ruston, Railway lane Freeman Fredk. Jas. West Park st Bailey James, High street Clarke Frank Harold, High sheet Fryer HerbertFortescue J.P.Thepnory' Billups Mrs. New street Clarke William Henry J.P. Park st Fryer J. Edward, High street Blake Mrs. New street Garner William Herbert, Par.k Iltree\.