21st December 1928 - Women's Institute

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Women's Institute

Although the housewife finds a hundred and one jobs to be done at Christmas time, like Christmas shopping, making everywhere spic and span for the visitors, and furnishing the larder with all good things, the majority of members of Buntingford Women's Institute were present at the monthly meeting held in the Hall on Wednesday in last week.

The President (Mrs H.C. Marshall) was in the their, and after the singing of "England," a representative from the Hertfordshire Institute of Agriculture gave a lecture on salads and herbs, fully describing the procedure necessary for the growth of herbs. It was most interesting, and a hearty vote of thanks was accorded the lecturer.

There were several entrants in the competition for the four best mince-pies, and the prize for this was won by Mrs Dellow.

The tea hostesses for the afternoon were Mrs Butler and Mrs Howard.

The meeting concluded with country dancing.

21st December 1928 - Layston Church Expenses

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Layston Church Expenses

Layston Church is faced with a heavy deficit, and the Parochial Church Council are making every effort to wipe this out as soon as possible.

On Saturday a successful sale of clothing and other articles took place in the Women's Institute Hall in this connection, when a sum of over £8 was realised.

Mr F.W. Butler kindly made all arrangements for collecting and conveying the articles (given by parishioners and others) to the Hall, and the following assisted with the selling:

Mesdames Boniwell, Bonness, Brodie, Butler, Clarke, Corp, Dixon, Davies, Feasey, Geaves, Howard, Woodley and Mr G. Hill.

The organisers are very grateful to all who assisted.

21st December 1928 - Nursing Association

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Nursing Association

In aid of the above, a flag day was held in Buntingford on the 10th inst., and as a result the most acceptable sum of £6 14s. 5d. was raised.

The Committee and Treasurer of the Nursing Association are very grateful to those who sold flags or assisted in any way with the event.

21st December 1928 - Buntingford Market

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Buntingford Market

Mr G. Scarborough-Taylor reports as follows:

For the annual poultry show and sale supplies more than exceeded previous years' entries, with a good all-round trade.

57 turkeys penned, realising from 14/- to £1 11s. 45 geese, ranging from 6/- to 10/-, 195 cockerels from 2/3 to 12/6 each.

160 hens from 1/9 to 7/-, Ducks from 2/9 to 5/-. Tame rabbits to 2/- each. Wild ditto to 1/7 each.

Eggs - Hens eggs from 3/6 to 3/10 per score, average 3/8 per score.

Pigs from 47/6 to 76/-, Tegs to 68/6. Calves - Weanel calves to 18/-. Fat calves to £3 3s.