Death
We regret to record the death of Mrs Caroline Jackson, of Harestreet Road.
The deceased, who has been a widow for some ten years, was 74 years of age and was an old and respected inhabitant of the district.
Her death took place at Westmill on Monday during a visit to her daughter. She leaves a grown-up family of seven (sons and daughters).
Passing of a Good and Faithful Friend
What appears to have been one of the most sensible and faithful dogs that has lived in the town of Buntingford died last Friday night, at the advanced age of 14 years.
He was known as "Boy Sparkes." He had numerous friends, and was not only known in the town but most of the surrounding villages.
He was a curly retriever and was reared on an Allenbury's feeding bottle, as his master had him at two days' old.
This dog had many singular ways. Here are a few of his tricks:
His master would send him to the Railway Station to meet a friend if he was busy and couldn't go himself, and the dog would bring the person home delighted.
He rescued a dog from the river round Pig's Nose, and would on being informed over night go to collect bones or anything from his many friends in the town and would always bring these home.
One evening his master had been to visit a friend and left his stick on the back of the chair in the room he was sitting. On walking home his master met another friend, and during the little conversation with him realised he was minus his stick, and said "I have left my stick up the street." The dog, on hearing this, went and barked and shook the door where he had been with his master.
When the door was opened he walked through to this room and got the stick off the back of the chair and brought it to where his master was still in conversation. The marvellous thing about this is that the dog was not told to fetch the forgotten stick, but simple [sic] overheard the remark.
"Boy" was a keen football and motorist. He was in a habit of gatherine flowers on his Sunday morning wals. Being so fond of flowers, he is buried in his master's garden near the bridge, and many of his old friends now visit his grave on which is a bunch of wild flowers, as he used to gather, bearing this token:
"In memory of a dear faithful friend, gathered from where he and his master used to walk, from his sorrowing master."
Goodbye, Black Chap.
Buckland
Death of Mr Edward Pigg
It is with much regret that we record the death of Mr Edward Pigg, of Buckland, Buntingford, a well-known Alderman of the County of Hertford, and a man admired by all who had the privilege of knowing him.
Mr Pigg had been in failing health for nearly a year, and recently he had been seriously ill. He passed away on Monday morning last at his residence at Buckland.
Mr Pigg, who was born at Barkway, belonged to an old agricultural family. He farmed Chipping Hall Farm for many years, and was one of the best known breeders of Shire Horses in the County, his collection of silver cups, &c., being very fine.
He was appointed a Justice of the Peace for Herts in 1902. A staunch Conservative, he was a generous supporter of the cause, and took a particular interest in the Buntingford Branch of the Hitchin Conservative Association.
He was elected a Guardian of the Buntingford Union, and a member of the Buntingford Rural District Council in 1890, and held the chairmanship for some time. He was also chairman of the Ashwell Board of Guardians and a member of the Ashwell Rural District Council.
Besides County matters, he took a deep interest in all affairs connected with his village. He was a particularly good farmer and his men had great affection for him; his own quiet enthusiasm working wonders among them.
His wife, three daughters, and three sons survive him, and much sympathy is felt for them and other relatives in their great loss.
The funeral will take place at Barkway Church today (Friday), a report of which will appear in our next issue.
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Transcribers note: A copy of the following weeks paper does not appear to have been saved.
Death of Mrs E. Newman
We regret to record the death of Mrs E. Newman, of Union Row, Buntingford.
The deceased, who had been ill for some time, died on Sunday last at the advanced age of 78.
Mrs Newman has lived in the town for some years and was greatly respected. She leaves a husband and one daughter, for whom much sympathy is felt.
At the funeral, which took place at Layston on Thursday, the immediate mourners were:
Mr E. Newman (husband), Mrs Rayment (daughter), Mr and Mrs F. Newman, from Royston, Mrs L. Edwards (neice), and George Rayment (son-in-law).
There were some beautiful floral tokens.
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