St. Mary-in-the-Castle. This parish held a meeting on the 16th of Sept., and agreed to a poor-rate of 10d. Mr. A. Harvey (of All Saints) said it was an injustice to make rates for the half year, as it caused a demand to be made on the ratepayers six months before. The vestry-clerk (Mr. Phillips) differed from Mr. Harvey’s views, as did also, the overseers, whilst the assistant overseer (Mr. Whittington) said each rate would cost £5 more in preliminary expenses. The matter then dropped.
Holy Trinity Parish had a meeting at the Havelock hotel on the 10th of October, which was unusually numerously attended, but at which, besides passing a rate of 5d. in the £, their(sic) was nothing of interest transacted.
St. Clement’s Parish held a meeting on the 20th of October, and after passing a rate at 1s. in the £, received an application from Mr. Ives for permission to resign his office as assistant overseer, in consequence of painful domestic circumstances causing his removal to London at the earliest opportunity. The resignation was accepted, and another meeting was held on the 31st of October to elect a successor. Applications were received from W. Clapp, of Caroline place; E. F. Moore, of 1 West-hill cottages, and F. Brider(sic), of 7 Claremont. Mr. Moore was proposed and elected; Mr. Clapp withdrew, and Mr. Bridger was not proposed. A vote of thanks having been passed on Mr. Ives with eulogistic comments, Mr. Ives said it was very gratifying to him to know that he had the confidence of the parish. – As an acquaintance of long standing and as a fellow-worker with Mr. Ive(sic) in the same business establishment some twenty to thirty years before the date of this meeting, the present writer can personally testify to the honesty, fidelity and cheerful willingness with which Mr. Ives always undertook and completed his work. See “Presentations” page 137.
Our Local Volunteers
A Volunteer ball passed off with a large amount of success in the Music hall on Thursday, the 3rd of January. The company assembled to the number of about 150, among whom were several officers of the Artillery and Rifle corps, as well as members of corps from various parts of the district.
The 1st Cinque Ports Rifles met on Jan. 25th to elect three corporals in the room of others who were displaced or promoted. Sergt. Penhall resigned in consequence of his professional duties as a surgeon giving him too little leisure for the work of a non-commissioned officer, but he would continue to serve in the ranks. The senior corporal was John Ransom, who declined promotion, and the second corporal – C. J. Savery was therefore appointed to the vacant sergeantry. The three men then elected for company corporals were Archibald Hutchinson, Fredk. A. Langham and Chas. Hildred. Corporal Banks was made band-sergeant, and Wm. Whiting band-corporal.
The 4th Cinque Ports Artillery, on the 4th of February, received as a present, a -
