... THE WOOL FALR The Hemel Hempstead annual wool fair was held on Friday, the 28th ult, and was very successful. There was about the average quantity of wool at the fair and nearly every fleece was sold at rather better prices than were originally expected. About 8,400 fleeces were weighed; the new machine so quickly facilitated that operation that all wool was put on scale as soon as brought ...

... Church-rates. —The polling for a churchwarden took place on Thursday and Friday. The church party brought up every available voter; their opponents remained quiescent, and never went near the poll (with the exception of one who went there by mistake). At four o'clock a large number of the parishioners had assembled, when the Rector declared the poll closed. He then put the original proposition ...

... Choir Excursion. —On Tuesday the choir of the Baptist Church, with some friends, had an outing at Velvet Lawn. They numbered fifty, and were conveyed in six wagonettes. A very pleasant day was spent. The Primitive Methodists—On luesday a public tea and meeting were held in the Primitive Methodist Chapel to welcome the Rev. W. Wardle as Superintendent minister of the district. Mr. A. T. Read ...