Burton Hastings
Copston Magna
Stretton Baskerville
Withybrook
Wolvey
We are
grateful to the Revd Terry Colling, for making these magazines available to the Group
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A
glimpse at life in Wolvey at the end of the 19th century
through the
Wolvey Parish
Magazine
SEPTEMBER,
1898.
Balance Sheet of the Bazaar and Gymkhana
Cr
£ s.
d.
Dr.
£ s.
d.
By
Gate and Tickets.........13 16 3½
Prizes .........................
6 18
6
Entry
Fees.....................
3 15 6
Printing and Postage......
3 4
8½
Mrs
Bleiben’s Stall .........26 0
0
Rope
...........................
0 17
6
“ Till's Stall
............. 15
0 0
Hire of Tents.................
3 13
6
“ Beale's Stall
.......... 15
3 2
Refreshments..................
2 3
3½
“ Tibbit's
Stall...........
9 5
8
Fixing Stalls, etc. ............
0 10
0
Refreshment
Stall... ........11 11 8½
Decorating Stalls ...........
0 12
0
Mr
H. Atkins (donation).. 0
5 0
Sundries ......................
1 8
6
Various
.......................
0 10 8
Balance in hand.............. 76
0 0
£95
8 0
£95 8
0
From
the above figures it will be seen that the balance comes out even better
than we mentioned in. last month's Magazine.
At
a meeting of the Bazaar Committee it was unanimously resolved that one
pound be given to the Band, towards the cost of their uniforms, as a
recognition of generous conduct and excellent performance. The sum of
seventy-five pounds has been placed to the credit of the Church
Restoration Fund, in the Leicestershire Banking Co.,
We
are greatly indebted to those who came from neighbouring parishes, and
spent their money so freely,
We
heartily and sincerely thank each and all who in any way whatsoever
contributed to the grand success on July 16th.
[We
omitted to mention in our last issue the names of Mr and Mrs G. Upton, and
Mr and Mrs G. Wright, who rendered valuable help. If any names have still
been omitted, we shall be much obliged to anyone who will send them to us,
and we will gladly print them.]
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On
Saturday, Aug. 13th, the Sunday School Children were for the third time
invited by Mr and Mrs Till to hold their annual Treat in the beautiful
grounds of Leicester Grange. Mr Till kindly sent a pair-horse waggon for
the younger children. Headed by the Wolvey Brass Band, a start was made
from the Schools at 2-30 p.m. On arrival at the grounds, after a look
round the gardens, the children. sat down to a sumptuous tea, provided by
their kind hostess. Then each one was invited to pay a visit to Mrs Till
in a tent, on emerging from which it was found that each had received a
present.
Races
then became the order of the day, and a strange but certainly pleasing
feature of these races was that every child seems to have won. At all
events each one received a prize.
A
cow-balloon was now sent up, and went forth calmly and contentedly to seek
fresh pastures.
N.B.—We hear that the "cow" descended in a. field at Copson. We hope the owner has found it a good milker.
The
weather was all that could be desired, and we are sure that the children
enjoyed the treat to the very utmost.
About
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The
Day Schools " broke up " for a fortnight's holiday on Friday,
Aug. 26th, and will re-assemble on monday,
Sept. 12th, next.
Will
all the parents please make a point of sending the children to School on
that date. They can help the Managers so much by doing this, as the
Government Grant depends to a large extent on the regular
attendance of the children.
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The
Harvest Festival Services will be held on Sunday, Sept. 25th. Morning
Service,
In
the afternoon a Flower Service will be held.
Gifts
of bread, fruit, flowers, and vegetables will be thankfully received.
The collections will be on behalf of the Sunday School Fund.
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