13th August 1926 - Pretty Wedding

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Pretty Wedding

Monk-Jones - Ashford

There was a large attendance at the Buntingford Congregational Church on Wednesday last, when the marriage took place between Miss Elizabeth Sharland Ashford, youngest daughter of Mrs and the late Mr H.S. Ashford, J.P., of Layston Cottage, Buntingford, and Mr Norman Monk-Jones, B.A., of Bishops Stortford College.

The officiating clergy were the Rev. H.C. Carter, M.A., of Cambridge, and the Rev. John Cole, of Buntingford.

The bride, who was given away by her uncle, Mr E.J. Ashford, wore a bridal dress of white crepe de chine, grey shoes and stocking, and black hat, and carried a bouquet of blue cornflowers. She was attended by her sister, Miss N.J. Ashford.

The duties of best man were ably discharged by Mr A. Monk-Jones, brother of the bridegroom.

Mr H. Cutts was at the organ, and played Mendelssohn's "Wedding March." The hymns sung were "The King of Love my Shepherd is" and "Praise my soul the King of Heaven."

A reception was held at the home of the bride, and was attended by upwards of 70 guests. Later, amid hearty congratulations, Mr and Mrs Monk-Jones left for their honeymoon, which is being spent in Brittany.

The wedding presents numbered over 100.

28th January 1927 - For Sale

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For Sale

Gent's Cycle, 18/- Wilson, Garage, Buntingford.

"White Rose" Lamp Oil, for Incubators and Brooders, at 1/2 per gall. E.P. Borsberry, Ironmonger, Buntingford.

2 desirable freehold cottages in Newtown (one vacant); also other Property. Apply, H.S. Ashford's Exors, 29, Thornfield Road, Bishop's Stortford, Herts.

Billiard Table for sale. Riley's (6ft. 4in. x 3ft. 4in.), with 3 balls, 2 cues and marking board; in good condition. Box No. 86, "Gazette" Office, Buntingford.

27th Jan 1928 - Football

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Football

Bishops Stortford made their exit from the Herts Junior Cup Competition on Saturday, when they were defeated by Buntingford by three goals to nil.

Although Buntingford won quite comfortably, their display was not some of the best. Both sides were to some extent "free and easy" in their play, due perhap in no small way to the state of the ground in the vicinity of the goals.

Martin opened the scoring shortly after the start, and the score remained unchanged at half-time. The visitors were rarely dangerous during the second-half, and but for the excellent play of their goalkeeper, whose judgement and saves won applause from the spectators on several occasions, the score against the visitors would have been much higher.

Thorogood tried some of his noted pot shots, and one which struck the bar with terrific force deserved a point; he eventually found the net with a fine drive.

After Hatchett (the right back), Howlett (centre-half) and others in the defence line had all endeavoured to score, Leathers, another Wyddial hopeful, score the third and last goal.