.. DffiECTO:aY.J SOMERSETSHIRE. · AXBRIDGE. 2 1- Luttrell Col. Henry Acland Fownes C.B., u.A., D.L. Badg- chairman ; Major William Long, Stuckey's Bank, treas• • worth court, Axbridge R.S.O urer; Edward Fry Wade, West street, clerk; Thomas Macliver Peter Stuart esq. Ardnaves, ·weston-super-Mare Smith, High street, surveyor Mullins Thomas esq. Aberfeldy, Weston-super-Mare Town Hall, J onas W eare, town crier & toll collector Nicholetts Jn. Toiler esq. Manor ho. Brent Knoll,Brirlgwatr Corporation Weighing Machine, Town hall, Jonas Weare, Pethick Henry esq. Trewatha, Weston-super-Mare weigher Simmons Charles John esq. Langford R.S.O Inland Revenue Office, Lamb hotel, James Clinton, officer Smyth-Pigott Cecil Hugh esq. Brockley court, near Bristol AXBRIDGB UNlON. Somers Benj.Edwd. esq. M.A. Mendip lodge,Langford R.S.O Board day, alternate tuesdays at II a.m. at the Board Thwaites John Bolton esq. The Grove, Burnham room, Workhouse. Turner Col. Mansfield, Sidmouth house, West~m-super-Mare The union embraces the following parishes :-Axbridge, Whitting Chas.Edwd.esq. Uphill grange,Weston-super-Mare Badgworth, Banwell, Berrow, Biddisham, Blagdon, Blea­ Wills William Henry esq. F.R.G.s., F.R.B.S. Coombe lodge, don, Breaa, Brent Knoll, Burnham, Burrington, Eut­ Blagdon R.S.O combe, Chapel Allerton, Charterhouse, Cheddar, Cbriston, . Yatman Rev. John Augustus M.A. Winscombe hill, Weston­ Churchill, Compton Bishop, Congresbury, East Brent, super-Mare Button, Kewstoke, Locking, Loxton, Lympsham, Mark, Clerk to the Magistrates, Fredc. Wood B. A. Church steps Nyland-with-Batcombe, Puxton, Rowberrow, Shipham, Petty Sessions are held at the Town hall, Axbridge, every Uphill, Weare, Wedmore, Weston-super-Mare, Wick St. second & fourth monday in the month at u a. m.; at Lawrence, Winscombe, Worle, Wrington-with-Broadfield_ Weston-super-Mare on the first & third fridays in the The population of the union in I88I was 40,730; rateable month at u a.m.; & at the Town hall, Highbridge, on value, £333,6o3 the third monday in the month at 12.30 p m Clerk to the Guardians & Assessment Committee, William The following places are included in the petty sessional Reece, Axbridge division :-Axbridge, Badgworth, Banwell, Berrow, Biddi­ Treasurer, William Long, Congresbury sham, Blagdon, Bleadon, Brean,Burnham,Burrington,Bnt­ combe, Chapel Allerton, Charterhouse (village), Cheddar, Collector of Poor Rates, William Read, Axbridge Relieving & Vaccination Officers, No. I district, F. E. Day, Christon, Churchill, Compton Bishop, Congresbury, East East\•ille, W eston-super-Mare ; No. 2 district, Henry W. Brent, Button, Kewstoke, Locking, Loxton, Lympsham, Cavill, Churchill; No. 3 district, W. H. Latcham, Black­ Mark, Puxton, Rowberrow, Shipham, South Brent, Up­ hill, Weare, Wedmore, Weston-super-Mare, Wick St. ford ; No. 4 district, R. S. Waddon, Brent Knoll Lawrence, Winscombe, Worle, Wrington Medical Officers & Public Vaccinators, No. I district, R. County Constabulary, Axbridge Division, comprising the L. Caunter, Banwell; No. 2 district, F. St. John Kemm, hundreds of Brent-cum-Wrington, Winterstoke & Hemp­ Worle; No. 3 district, Charles Vernor Hitchins, Weston­ super-Mare; No. 4 district, William Prowse, Bleadon; stone ; police office, Moor lane ; the force comprises I No. 5 district, William Henry Box, Churchill; No. 6 superintendent, 2 sergeants, 5 acting sergeants & 24 con­ stables ; Henry Gillbanks, superintendent district, H. W. Collins, Wrington; No. 7 district, H. s_ INSURANCE AGENTS:­ Smith, Axbridge; No. 8 district, R. W. Statham, Ched­ Alliance Fire & Life, T. M. Bond, Stuckey's Bank dar; No. 9 district, Richard Purnell Tyley M.D Wedmore; Commercial Union, E. A. Goodman, Wilts & Dorset Bank ; No. 9B district, Joseph l<'ord, Wedmore; No. IO district, & G. W. Barnett, The Square Reginald Wade, Highbridge ; No. u district, Alworth County Fire, T. M. Bond, Stuckey's Bank Merewether Bayliffe, Brent Knoll Crown Accident, William Reece, Winscombe Superintendent Registrar, William Reece, Axbridge; Economic Life, A. Pavey, Market place; Thomas Bower- deputy, John A. March; offices, West street, Axbridge ing, Wilts & Dorset Bank ; & Wm. Reece, Winscombe Registrars of Births & Deaths, A:x:bridge district, James Edinburgh Life, T. M. Bond, Stuckey's Bank Ponsford, Loxton; Banwell sub-district, John Tatton, Lancashire Fire & Life & Scottish Imperial Fire & Life, ·weston-super-Mare; Blagdon sub-district, Mrs. Annie William A. Hayes, Red Lion hotel Chapman, Hrinsea, Congresbury; deputy, Burnham sub­ Lancashire & Yorkshire Aceident Association, 'fhomas district, R. S. Waddon, Brent Knoll; Wedmore sub­ Bowering, Bank house district, W. H. Latcham, Blackford Norwich Union Fire, J. Swearse, of Cheddar Registrar of Marriages, Edwin Hall, Weston-super-Mare; Pha>nix Fire, C. Webster, West street deputy, R. W. Gibbs, High street, Weston-super-l\Iare; Provident Life, T. M. Bond, Stuckey's Bank John Livearse, Cheddar; deputy, Edward Oliver, Ax­ Railway Passengers' Accident, T. M. Bond, Stuckey's Bank bridge; R. S. Waddon, Brent Knoll; deputy, Samuel Royal Exchange, J. Cook, South view Buckton, Brent Knoll Standard, W. Woolfryes, High street The Workhouse, West street, is a large building erected in Sun Fire, J. C. Smith I837, for 500 inmates; James Edward Waddon, master; West of England, G. Barnett Mrs. Anna Maria Waddon, matron; Rev. H. Toft, PuBLIC EsTABLISHMENTS:- chaplain ; H. Strode Smith, medical officer County Court, held in the Town hall, monthly; His Honor RuRAL SANITARY AuTHORITY. W. J. Metcalfe Q.c. judge; William Woolfryes, registrar; Meet at the Board room, Workhouse, West street. Edward C. Coles, high bailiff ; Thomas Taylor March, Clerk, William Reece, Axbridge bailiff. The parishes within its jurisdiction are :-Ax- Treasurer, William Long, Congresbury bridge, Badgworth, Banwell, Biddisham, Blagdon, Bur- Medical Officer of Health, A. de Courcy Lyons M.B. Yatton rington, Butcombe, Chapel Allerton, Charter House-on- Inspector of Nuisances, Wm. Nicholson, High st. Axbridg~ Mendip, Cheddar, Christon, Churchill, Compton Bishop, ScHooL ATTENDANCE COMMITTEE. CongrP.sbury, Draycot, Langford, Loxton, Mark, Nyland- Clerk, William Reece, Axbrirlge with-Batcombe, Rowberrow, Shipham, Stone Allerton, Weare, Wedmore & Winscombe PuBLIC OFFICERS:- Certified Bailiffs Appointed Under the Law of Distress Surveyor to the Highway Board, Thomas Smith, High st Amendment Act, Thomas Taylor March, Axbridge; John Sub-Distributor of Stamps, Wm. Woolfryes, High street Alexander March, Axbridge; John B. Millard, Wedmore; Parochial School, Station road (mixed), built in 1876, for Henry Spencer, Draycott 142 children; average attendance, u8; John E. Cheek, Highway Board, meet at the Board room, Axbridge, Col. master; Mrs. E. S. Cheek, mistress; Miss A.gnes Harrisp H. A. F. Luttrell c.B. Badgworth court, chairman; Chas. assistant mistress LundF. Edwardsesq.J.P., c.c. The Grove, Wrington, vice-1 Railway Station, James Cook, station master PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Read Henry, Cheddar street Axbridge Gas Co. Lim. ( Albt. Read, sec) Bond Thomas Matthews, The Bank Read Mrs. High street Axbridge&W estMendipFriendly Society house, High street Salisbury James, West street (Alfred Pavey, clerk), Market place Boucher John, Hillside Savage Mrs. High street Barnett George Wilton, wholesale wine Bowering Thos. The Bank ho. Market pl Smith Henry Strode, High street & spirit merchant,importer & bonder, Brooks John Stoward Mrs. Cheddar street ale & porter merchant & bottler ; Cresswell Mrs. High street 'foft Rev. Henry [rector & chaplain to agent for lnd, Coope & Co. Limited Dunsford Henry Lloyd, High street Axbridge workhouse_!, The Rectory & for the celebrated Oakhill beers & Durston Mrs. Cheddar street Tucker George Harris, West street stout, Market place Duthie Rev. James [Wesleyan],High st Webster Charles, High street Beedle George Charles Richards,chemist­ Jenkins Mrs. High street Weeks Miss, High 11treet & druggist, High street Jervis Mrs. High street Wickham George, West street Beedle Charles (Mrs.), private day schl Leche Arthur, High street Beszant John, gardener to C. L. F. Ed­ Maggs Miss, West street COMMERCIAL. wards esq. J.P. Cheddar street March John Alexander, West street Andrews Annie (Mrs.), tailoress, & BidgoodEdmund,market grdnr.Moor la Read Edward Vesie, Cheddar street private lodging house, Cheddar street Blackaby William, working eutJ.r. High st. I .