Bowls
Buntingford visited Hartham, Hertford, on Thursday evening in last week, and after a keen contested game, Hartham won by 2 points.
Score - Hartham 39, Buntingford 37.
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On Saturday, August 14th, the Buntingford Bowls Club entertained The Garden Club, Hertford, and a good game resulted in a win for the home Club by 40 points to 24 points.
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Yesterday (Thursday) the B.C.C. journeyed to Hadham, and after a good game lost by 12 points.
Women's Institute Group Meeting
Members Entertained at Aspenden House
It is fortunate that Aspenden House, the home of Captain and Mrs H.H. Williams, contains so many spacious rooms, for one Thursday of last week some 200 members of the Buntingford Group of the Women's Institute, who were to have been entertained in the beautiful gardens, had to seek shelter indoors.
Mrs Williams, the popular Group Leader, had made all arrangements for an outdoor event, when a heavy shower sent everyone under cover.
The large rooms downstairs were cleared of furniture, and some 200 members from Buntingford, Buckland, Clothall, Hormead, Sandon, Westmill and Weston Institutes were entertained to tea, &c.
There was great enthusiasm throughout the afternoon, and a most enjoyable time was spent by all.
Members of the Westmill Institute gave a delightful sketch, entitled "My Man John," and later Mrs C.R. Turney, of Mardleybury Manor, gave an address on "Co-operation," in which she referred to Mrs Williams' work for the Group.
At the close Mrs May proposed a hearty vote from thanks to Mrs Williams for her hospitality, she had done wonders under such trying conditions.
Mrs E.T. Morris seconded the proposition, which was carried with great cordiality. Votes of thanks to the players and to Mrs Turney were proposed by Mrs H.C. Marshall.
Fortunate, the weather cleared up during the evening, and the company enjoyed a walk around the gardens. Photos of the members were taken on the lawn.
S.A. Sunday School Outing
The children, number 53, attending the S.A. Sunday School, and 25 adults, had a most enjoyable day's outing on the 28th ult.
Accompanied by Captain Winifred Green and Lieut. Alma Andrews, they journeyed in three charabancs supplied by Mr E.J. Sparks and Mr W.H. Smith, to Theydon Bois, part of Epping Forest.
An al fresco lunch was much enjoyed, and games of all kinds and rambles made the day pass all too quickly. Tea was excellently served at The Retreat by Mr Gray.
The party arrived home at 9.30 p.m., highly gratified with their nicely arranged outing.
The local officers wish to gratefully thank the people of Buntingford for their welcome financial aid that enabled the outing to be such a pleasing success.
Stack Fire
On Monday evening a large hay stack near the schools burt into flames as a result of over-heating.
The stack had been steaming for some three or four days, and was well alight inside.
Although there was a good supply of water from a fire hydrant near the schools, it was thought that none of the hay could be saved and the stack was allowed to burn out.