DEATHS - BRAWNOn the 13th inst., at Rushden, Sophia, wife of J. Brawn, late of Leeds, aged 67 years.

Mr. David Crick, who recently obtained the ballot of £100 free of interest for ten years from the Rock Building Society, has since sold the appropriation for £15.

Local Intelligence - Shorthand Mr. G. J. Battle was awarded the certificate of the Phonetic Society for proficiancy in shorthand on the 17th inst.

Local Intelligence - Another Affiliation Summons - At the Northampton Divisional Petty Sessions, on Saturday, an affiliation summons brought by Hilda E. King, Yardley Hastings, against William Downing, shoe hand, Rushden, was dealt with. Mr Phillips for complainant, and Mr. Darnell for defendant, who admitted paternity and consented to an order of 2s. per week being made on him. He also agreed to pay the costs.

AN OLD PAPER just to hand, dated June 15, 1811, contains the following: "Married at Rushden, Mr. Samuel Hopkins, aged 33, to Mrs. Dorothy Corby, aged 74. The bridegroom's mother, in her 73rd year, officiated as bridesmaid."

AN EARLY MUSHROOMMr. Charles Lewis of Rushden, found a large mushroom on Wednesday in the open near Knotting. It measured about 3½ inches across.

Two Rushden Lads, named Hornsby and Dickens, missing from their homes, have been discovered with relatives in Tottenham. They stated that they walked to London without making any halt day or night, though the weather at times was very bad. They are now back again at Rushden.

A pair of martins are now busy bringing up a young family in a nest under the eaves of Mr Claridge’s house in Newton-road an exceptionally late period.

Cub-Hunting The Oakley Hunt on Monday last opened their season by meeting at Knuston Spinney, and a large crowd of foot passengers turned out from Rushden and district. Cubs were plentiful and strong, many getting away, but hounds drew blood once only.

Volunteers In the battalion orders, which were read out to the Rushden Company at the Sunday morning parade, it was stated: “The Lord Lieutenant, Earl Spencer, K.G., wishes to express his pleasure to the Guard of Honour which was mounted on the occasion of his visit to Rushden on the 15th inst. His Lordship was much impressed with the general turnout and smartness of the men.”

In Appreciation of her services for the past six years as the organist of the Victoria Congregational Church Wellingborough, Miss Elsie Sharp, of Rushden, has been presented by the choir with an eight-day timepiece in oak case, suitably inscribed.

Frau’s visit to DaughterThough unable to speak a word of English Frau Maria Kotsch is not at a loss for words while on holiday at 1, Kings Place, Rushden.

The middle-aged German from the Rhineland is visiting her daughter, the wife of a Rushden former soldier, and during her two month holiday they have two years to bridge in domestic gossip.

Frau Kotech, who is staying at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hyde, enjoyed the sea trip on her first visit to England. The shops in Rushden she finds no better stocked than those in Rheydt, where nothing is rationed, price alone being the controlling factor.

To round off the conversations in German now proceeding in Kings Place is the nine-year-old son of Mrs. Hyde's first marriage.

Picture of Health
Twelve year old Sharon Lett, of 7 Holly Road, Rushden, won first prize in the "Picture of Health" contest sponsored by ‘Ribena’ at Butlin's Holiday Camp, Minehead, last week while she was on holiday with her parents.