... SOUTHMOLTON WORKHOUSE. Southmolton Guardians mot on Thursday, Mr. James ganders presiding.—A letter was read from the clerk th-j County Council with reference to sending mentally defective patients the Workhouse, and enclosing a copy ths report the B ...

... TORRINGTON WORKHOUSE. NEW MASTER AND MATRON APPOINTED. Torrington Board of Guardians on Saturday held a special meeting, Col. R. A. Moore Stevens presiding, to till the vacancy caused by the resignation of the master and matron, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Child ...

... TORRINGTON WORKHOUSE. The inmates of the Torringtrm Workhouse received their annual treat from the Torrington of the Koval Antediluvian Order ot Buffaloes Thursday. House was tastefully decorated by the officials. The tea* cream, jam, Sec, was partaken ...

... DOOM OF THE WORKHOUSE. ROYAL COMMISSION URGES GUARDIANS' jIITiON. The long- xpeeted report of the Royal Commission on the Poor Laws and re'ief of Distress was published on Thursday. It is a voluminous document, covering in all over 1,200 large pages ...

... TORRINGTON WORKHOUSE. PROTEST MEETING. A strong protest was mide at a meeting of the Torrington burgesses on Thursday night agninst the proposal to concert the Workhouse into establishment for the reception imbeciles and idiots. The meeting was called ...

... TORRINGTON WORKHOUSE CHAPLAINCY. «ii^«Bt4«y' mwtlng Board ot Guardians, presided over by Mr. J. Bquance, the Chaplain (Rev. E. J. Jeffery) reported that Rev. E. H. Ryan had arranged to take Sunday duty for him until the end of June. He hoped to well enough ...

... TORRINGTON WORKHOUSE. THE CARE OF THE FEEBLE-MIXDED. The proposed conversion of Torrington Workhouse into an establishment for the reception imbeciles, epileptics and idiots under the suggested county scheme was on Thursuay the subject ot conference ...

... CHRISTMAS AT BARNSTAPLE WORKHOUSE. Special fare voted by the Board of Guardians, many gifts by outside friends, entertainment, and the kindliest attention by the staff and other*—all combined to give the inmates r.f the Barnstaple Workhouse another very be-ppy ...

... CHRISTMAS AT BARNSTAPLE WORKHOUSE. Another truly happy Christmas was spent by the inmates of Barnstaple Workhouse and Cottage Homes, thanks to special fare voted by the Board of Guardians, the generosity and assistance outside, friends, and the kindly ...

... THE WORKHOUSE QUESTION AT TORRINGTON. PUBLIC PROTEST. At a joint meeting on Monday evening of the lown Council and Trustees of Town Lands the Mayor (Mr. E. L. Penhale) presided, others present being Rev. F. Jones. Major H. L. Alallett, Messrs. H. Holwill ...

... TORRINGTON WORKHOUSE CHAPLAINCY. CONTROVERSY ENDED. To Torrington Guardians on Saturday it was reported that the Rev. C. W. Walker, Vicar of St. Giles, had written expressing his willingness to accept the Union chaplaincy for year, if the Ministry of ...

... CHRISTMAS AT BARNSTAPLE WORKHOUSE. Thanks to the very generous fare voted the Board of Guardians, to the welcome gifts of many outsi friends, and to the kindly attention shown tiem by the Master and Matron (Mr. and Mrs. W. Watts) and staff, the inmates ...