... HOSPITAL—The Commandant of the Red Cross Hospital acknowledges with thanke receipt of the following gifte:— Lady Beryl Gilbert, Christmas tree; Mr. Spratt, geese; Mr. Crowson, vegetables; Mr. Evison, marrows, pork pies, and brawn; Miss Gotley, potatoes; Mra. ...

... Nevile conveyed to the Board the grateful appreciation of the recipients of out-relief for the extra allowance given at Christmas, and Mrs. Quarm returned thanks for toys for the children in the house. The children had had a good time. A long list of ...

... seems to be a sort of rapprochement amongst the new and old ringers. We wish | the movement the success it deserves. | CHRISTMAS AT CHURCH.—St. Michael's Church was taetefully decorated for the Festival of the Nativity, the following ladies taking p ...

... afternoon. The number of communicants at early Holy Communion was 157, exactly the same as laet year. The collections for Christmas Day—in aid of the Church and Day School—realised £b 7s. 2d. With the exception of a “long night” idance in the Assembly Rooms ...

... V.A.D. Hospital Christmas Tree. T 0 THE EDITOR SlR,—Will you kindly allow me a small epace in your valuable paper to express grateful thanks to Mrs. Mac Vicar and Mrs. Paterson for all the work they have done fo- the wounded men in Horncastle, the untiring ...

... CONINGSBY. SCHOLASTIC.—Miss Clark, of Ruskington, commenoed her duties as head mistress in the infants department after the Christmas holidaye. She is a college-trained teacher, and the education of the young children should materially benefit thereby. Mise ...

... calenlated, in former years the tithe rent payable being based on the septennial averages to the preceding Christmas in relation to those ruling to Christmas, 1835. As the tithe rent-charge has rigsen rapidly in recent years owing to the exceedingly high price ...

... — TATTERSHALL. CHRISTMAS GIFT.—An interesting event took place prior to the Choral Eucharist on Christmas Day, when Rev. F. M. Yglesias (vicar) presented Mr. C. H. Spink (churchwarden) on behalf of the Church peonle in the parish, with an English oak ...

... prepared to stay,” he says, “and fight the question to a firish.” OFFICERS’ GREETINGS TO MAYOR OF LINCOLN.—In respoheée to the Christmas greetings which the Mayor of Lincoln (Mr. C. T. Parker) sent on behalf of the city to the * Lincolnshire Regi-8 received ...

... great war. ENTERTAINMENT AT THE WORKHOUSE. - The annual New Year entertainment and distribution of presents (from a huge Christmas tree) was held at the Workhouse on Wednesday evening, and as in former vears proved a decided success. The inmates thoroughly ...

... 2 ——ip (@) W RELICS OF ANTIQUITY. ORIGIN OF BBTTONS ON COAT SLEEVES. Professor D'Arcy Thompson, concluding his series of Christmas lectures to children, on “Fishes of the Sca,” at the Royal Institution, London, on Saturday, eaid that the largest whale ...

... TATTERSHALL. CHRISTMAS GlFT.—Through the generosity of the villagers, the soldiers on service received a gift of money to celebrate the Yuletide festival. The money was raised as follows :— House-to-house collection, £9 8. Bd.: proceeds of sale of clothing ...