... Zion Chapel.—Mr. Cook on Friday gave his address, with dissolving views, entitled, A tour of the world. Mr. D. G. Patterson presided. Sudden Death.—Miss Nellie East, the eldest daughter of Mr. A. East, Townsend Road, died suddenly on Tuesday. The young lady, who was about twenty years of age, retired to rest on Monday night in her usual health, but early in the morning was taken ill, and ...

... Football.—Chesham and District Charity Crp.—The final took place at Chesham on Saturday, the teams being Chesham St. Mary's v. Wycombe Wanderers Reserves. The home team won by one goal to love, and the challenge was handed to their captain by the donor, Mr. Lasenby Liberty. Mr. Liberty also presented medals to the members of the winning side. April Fair.—The supply of horned stock the Fair ...

... AYLESBURY The Price of Bread.—The bakers of Aylesbury have reduced the price of their bread this week £d. per 41b. loaf, the price now being, for best Bd., seconds, 7£d. Royal Bucks (King's Own) Militia.—C. G. Lord, gentleman, to be sub-lieutenant (supernumerary). Gazette. The Rate of Discount.—The governors of the Bank on Monday morning raised their rate of discount to 7 per cent., pending ...

... A Maiden Session.—At the Petty Sessions, on Wednesday hut, there was not a single case to come before the Bench. St. John's, Ashley Green. —The newly-appointed vicar of St. John the Evangelist, Ashley Green, Chesham. the Rev. C. F. Nolluth, M.A., of Oriel College, Oxford (brother of the vicar of Christ Church, Chesham), commenced his duties in the usual manner, on Sunday week, and read ...

... Cricket Club Entertainment. An entertainment was given the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, the 27th nit., for the purpose of reducing the debt incurred in re-turfing the Chesham Cricket Ground. The first part, which was musical, was under the management of Mr. J. G. Stone, jun.—the second, dramatic, under that of Mr. F. D. Clare, the energetic secretary of the club. The following is the ...

... Concert.—A successful concert was given in the Town Hall, on Thursday evening, February 5. by troupe well-known London artistes. Miss Nellie Tauer, the only lady vocalist, was in excellent voice, and she was encored each appearance. The humorous songs and .stump speeches of Mr. George Danville caused much laughter. His banjo solos were also very clever. The old and ever-pleasing comic and ...

... The Harvest, in this neighbourhood, was generally commenced on Monday last, the fine weather favouring operations. The crops generally are fairly good. Choir Holiday. The Choir of the Baptist Church had their annual outing on Thursday, 6th inst. They took the first train for London, and spent a pleasant day at Kew and the Inventions Exhibition. Street Improvement.—The Governors of the Grammar ...

... CHESHA New new of Chesham at 1s. 10d. in poor-rate for the parish allowed by the Justices. On the £ has been made and will be 11d. in the £. agricultural land the rate CALLED pastor of the TO THE Rev. has been called to the Bar, 30 that an author, and a barrister. he is now a minister, tion service was held at AT ASHLEY GREEN. —A_ confirms. Sanday afternoon. Ashley Green og The Rev. J. Rove’ ...

... Rev. J. Bass Barker. - We regret to hear that, through continued ill-health. Mr. Ross Barker about to resign the livingof St. Johns, Ashley Green. For IS years he has been the V icar of this parish, and the news of his resignation will cause feeling of much .sorrow amongst the parishioners. Broadway Baptist Church. The opening services were continued on Sunday, when sermons were preached the ...

... The Rev. John Ross-Barker, M.A., late vicar of Ashley Green, Bucks, has died at Welford the age of 66. He was Scholar Trinity College, Dublin, where he graduated in and was ordained by Dr. Tait when Bishop of London in 1866. was presented to the Vicarage of Ashley Green, a hamlet of Chesham, in 1884. The usual Michaelmas hiring fair took place at Wycombe on Monday, but the business transacted ...

... The Church. much-needed addition bas jnst been made to tbe reredos io Ashley Green Cbnich, where paintings by Miss Barnett were placed about two years ago. The work now added is canopy, or tabernacle work, over tbe large central snbject; tbe buttresses flanking tbe altar baring been carried to form cusped pinnacles. Tbe canopy itself consists of five canopied arches of early English design ...

... AYLESBURY. Baron Rothschild is now building a splendid mansion in the Avenue de Marigny, Champs Elysees, Paris, which is to cost six millions of francs. It will be the most sumptuous residence in Paris. Bucks Infirmary.—Patients admitted during the past week—ln-patients, 3 Out-patients, ; Wednesday, 3rd June, 1874. Patients in the House, 27 Out-patients on the books, 197. Wednesday, 10th June, ...