DECEMBER, 1932.

8--Head-on collision between a motor cycle and motor oil tank on the Ely-Littleport road resulted in the death of the driver of the motor-cycle, Mr. Hubert Sidney Cook, of Littleport. His pillion passenger, Mr. Wm. Edwin Snushall, of Littleport, was seriously injured and, later, succumbed to his injuries in Addenbrooke's Hospital

11--First of a series of Men's Services held at Parish church

12--Annual General Meeting of the Littleport Women's Institute held at the Constitutional Hall

Meeting of the Littleport Committee of Addenbrooke's Hospital Contributory Scheme. The sum collected for the last quarter of the year amounted to £267 1s. 6d.

Bi-monthly Meeting of Town Lands Charity

13--United Methodist Service held. Rev. Davies, of Ely, gave an address on "Unity of the Churches"

14--Whist Drive and Dance, organised by the Women's Conservative Association, held in the Constitutional Hall

16--Annual Christmas entertainment of the Brandon Bank (Feltwell) school children

18--Special service held in the Salvation Army Citadel was conducted by Commandant Scruby

Sunday School Prize Giving at St. Matthew's

24--Wedding, at Ely, of Mr. Percy Rowell and Miss Gladys Maud Mackender, both of Littleport

!!! Miss Ada Strawson, of the Crescent, Littleport, taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital, the result of a motor cycle accident on the Ely-Littleport road

Music Successes--In the recent School examination held at Cambridge in connection with the Royal Schools of Music, London, Edna Gotobed (Black Horse Drove) was successful in pianoforte playing, primary division. In the Local Centre examination Betty Russell passed in the intermediate division, pianoforte. Both are pupils of Mrs. E. B. Cross

JANUARY, 1933.

5--Members of St. Matthew's Mothers' Union entertained Coveney and Stuntney members

9--Monthly Meeting of Women's Institute

10--Whist Drive and Dance held at St. Matthew's Institute Scholars of the Town Boys' School collected the sum of £2 5s. for the National Society for the Blind during the Christmas Holidays

12--Members of the Girls' Friendly Society held their New Year's Party in Parish Room Annual Meeting of Bowls Club

14--Death, at Suspension Bridge, of Mr. John William Laws at the age of 84 years. Mr. Laws was a native of Littleport

Collapsing scaffolding at Colchester resulted in the death of Mr. Bert Mortess, a native of Littleport. Mr. Mortess, who was 49 years of age, died after admission to the Essex County Hospital

15--Second of the series of Men's Services held in Parish Church. Special address given by the Rev. Dr. Davis, of Ely

16--Annual Tea of Juvenile Branch of Hereward Lodge of Oddfellows held at the Crown Inn

17--Annual Party and Tea of Infant Welfare Centre held in Victoria Street Methodist Schoolroom

18--Badminton-Littleport defeated Ely Banks by eight sets to one

Marriage at St. Mark's Church, London, Ontario, Canada, of Mr., William Brookes, of Stratford, Canada, and Miss Elizabeth Tuck, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. Tuck, of Littleport

!!! 20--Captain R. G Wilson entertained those employed in his celery industry to a dinner and concert in one of his Mildenhall Road packing sheds

22-23--Major Carter, the "Young People's Crusader," visited the local Salvation Army

!!! 23--Town schools closed owing to spread of influenza epidemic

25--Meeting of Parish Council held in Town Hall

Qualifying Whist Drive in connection with the Isle of Ely Conservative and Unionist Association held in Constitutional Hall

Social held in High Street Methodist Schoolroom

!!! 26--Farmers met at the Central Hall, Ely, to consider the question of the supply of straw in the event of a strawboard factory being erected in Littleport

31--Whist Drive and Dance held in St. Matthew's Institute

Members of the Women's Bright Hour held their Annual Party

FEBRUARY, 1933.

1--Little Ouse and Brandon Bank Hospital Contributory Scheme Committee met to make arrangements for the Hospital Sunday Parade to be held on May 7th

6--Bi-monthly Meeting of Town Lands Charity

9--Annual Meeting of Littleport Nursing Association

10--Annual Meeting of Black Horse Drove Cricket Club

12--A Service for Men held in the Parish Church

Among five Canadian lads recently honoured for bravery in rescuing another boy from drowning was Ferrell Furness, a grandson of Mr. Ferrell Furness, on old inhabitant of Littleport now residing at Queen Adelaide. The incident took place at Vermilion, near Edmonton, Canada.

13--Death of Mr. William Gotobed, of Beaconsfield Terrace, Littleport. Mr. Gotobed became a member of the local Fire Brigade 40 years ago and in July, 1918, he rose to the position of Chief Fireman

Monthly Meeting of Women's Institute

14--Annual Meeting of the Littleport Branch of the Women's Conservative and Unionist Association

Valentine Whist Drive and Dance held in St. Matthew's Institute

15--Local branch of the Junior Imperial League held successful Dance at the Constitutional Hall

!!! 16--Large quantities of fish put in the river at Sandhill Bridge by the Ouse and Cam Fishery Board

Members of Alexandra Badminton Club entertained friends at a Social Evening

Death, at Addenbrooke's Hospital, of Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Harrington. Mrs. Harrington, who was the wife of Mr. George Harrington, was a native of Littleport and lived most of her life at Rack Fen, until about 2 years ago, when she and her husband went to reside at Waterbeach. She was 48 years of age

17--Sergt. R. B. Moon presented with a gold watch at the Police Station, Ely, to mark his retirement after 25 years service in the Isle of Ely Constabulary

20--Annual Party of the Mothers' Union

!!! Carcases of a pig and a sheep stolen from Mr. George Lee's slaughterhouse in the Hempfield

Cricket Club formed at Little Ouse

22--Jumble Sale and Concert organised by members of Victoria Street Methodist Church held in Constitutional Hall

Liberal Tennis Club Whist Drive and Dance held at the Cafe Marguerite

Annual Party of the Women's Institute

27--Members of Hereward the Wake conclave of Crusaders held Social at Cafe Marguerite

28--Last Whist Drive and Dance of season held at St. Matthew's Institute

MARCH, 1933.

1--A play entitled "The Princess and the Pirate" given by members of the Junior Guild connected with the High Street Methodist Church at the Constitutional Hall

The recent collection made for the National Institute for the Blind by the scholars and teachers of the Town Infants' School resulted in £1 8s. 0d. being collected

3--Members of St. Matthew's Mothers' Union entertained their Enrolling Member (Mrs. Brace) at the Institute

Death at Thurnscoe, Barnsley, of Mrs. Emily Hiblin at the age of 71 years. Although a native of Barnsley, Mrs. Hiblin and her husband, Mr. William T. Hiblin, resided in Littleport for 45 years. About 14 years ago they returned to their old home

4--Women members of the Conservative Association entertained children and mothers to a tea at the Cafe Marguerite

6--Mrs F. D'Ynza Brace gave an address to members of the Littleport Mothers' Union

Mr. H. H. Verdon resigned his position as Secretary of the Hereward Lodge of Oddfellows after nine years service

8--Meeting of Parish Council

The Rev. E. J. Wright, Vicar of Orwell, gave first of a series of Lenten addresses at the Parish Church

Whist Drive, organised by members of Town Bowls Club, held at Constitutional Hall

!!! 10--Littleport Westlands Council School purchased by Mr. W. Benstead for £100 at a property sale conducted by Messrs. A. T. Grain & Sons

12--Service for Men held in Parish Church. The address was given by Rev. R. Williams, Chaplain of Ridley Hall, Cambridge

Concert given by Littleport British Legion Band in Empire Cinema

13--Annual Meeting of the Littleport Branch of the Junior Imperial League

14--Meeting of the Littleport Branch of the League of Nations Union held in Constitutional Hall. The speaker was the Hon. Canon Edward Lyttelton, of London

Monthly Meeting of Mothers' Union

26--Mothering Sunday observed at St. Matthew's Church

APRIL, 1933.

3--Meeting of Town Lands Charity. The statement of accounts showed a credit balance of £60 3s. 1d.

5--Successful play given by members of Alexandra Girls' Club in the Empire Cinema entitled "Ten days before the Wedding"

Annual football match between Butchers and Grocers resulted in a win for the Grocers by 3 goals to 2

8--Littleport Fire Brigade turned out to deal with a straw stack fire on Sir Frederick Hiam's Plantation Farm, Shippea Hill

10--334 eggs collected at Meeting of Women's Institute for Addenbrooke's Hospital

14--Good Friday-Morning and afternoon services in Parish Church taken by the Vicar (the Rev. N. W. Shelton). A lantern service, "Stations of the Cross," was held in the evening

Lantern service held in St. John's Church, Little Ouse

A service of song, entitled "His Fiery Trial," held at Victoria Street Methodist Church

16--Easter Day-The Vicar again preached to good congregations at the Parish Church

!!! Another record egg collection at Little Ouse. 2,500 eggs were finally sent to Addenbrooke's Hospital

17--Death of Mrs. Sarah Gotobed, of Stanley House, Littleport. She was 71 years of age

18--Mr. C. W. Flundcr succeeded Mr. L. L. Howard as clerk-in-charge of the local branch of Messrs. Barclays Bank Ltd Meeting of Parish Council

23--Littleport British Legion Band gave an open-air concert on the Gas House Green

The High Street Methodist Church Anniversary Services held. The preacher for the day was the Rev. C. E. Gentle

Annual Egg Service held in Parish Church. 1,300 eggs were collected for Addenbrooke's Hospital

26--Half-yearly Meeting of the Littleport and Downham District Commissioners held at the Bell Hotel, Ely

Mr. L. L. Howard, who for nine years was clerk-in-charge of the Littleport Branch of Messrs. Barclays Bank Ltd., took up his new position as chief clerk at Barclays Bank, Biggleswade, Beds.

Littleport Women's Institute Annual Jumble Sale held in Constitutional Hall

Death, at Addenbrooke's Hospital, of Mr. Chas. Grindling, of Black Horse Drove

27--Wedding at the Church of the Holy Apostles, Leicester, of Miss Eva Goodge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, G. W. Goodge (formerly of Thorofare Lane, Littleport), and Police-Constable J. J. Wright, of Leicester City Police Force

MAY, 1933.

1--Meeting of Mothers' Union held in Parish Room. Rev. Aurelius gave the last address on the subject of "The Creed"

4--Accidental death at Ten Mile Bank, by drowning, of Mr. James Wm. Crabb. Mr. Crabb, who was a native of Black Horse Drove, Littleport, was 50 years of age

5--Mr. Frank Knowles, J.P., prospective Labour candidate for the Isle of Ely, addressed a meeting at Black Horse Drove

6--Jumble Sale held in Salvation Army Citadel. £6 3s. 0d. realised

!!! 7--Thieves broke into Constitutional Club at night and removed a safe and its contents Little Ouse Parade marred by wet weather

8--At a meeting of Addenbrooke's Hospital Aid Committee held in the Town Hall, Mr. C. W. Plunder, the new treasurer, was heartily welcomed

Women's Institute monthly meeting. Mr. Holmes gave a talk on the work of the National Institute for the Blind

12--Football-Littleport Boys defeated Upwell Boys at Downham Market in the Final of the Downham Hospital Shield by 5 goals to 1. Prior to this match they had secured the championship of the Isle Schools' League

13--Cricket-Littleport defeated at Wimblington by 47 runs to 22

Bed Cross Flag Day in Littleport and district. £15 16s. 4d. was collected

16--Bowls-Ely defeated at home by Littleport-scores, Ely 73, Littleport, 81

!!! Residents of Ely Road delighted by the song of a nightingale, apparently from the trees in the vicinity of the Convalescent Home

Confirmation Service held in Parish Church conducted by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Price, of Ely. There were 17 candidates

19--Bowls-Rinks Competition. Littleport defeated Cambs. County by 24-19

!!! 20--The safe, containing £8, which was recently stolen from the Constitutional Club, was discovered intact by four boys between Pidley and Oldhurst

Cricket--Prickwillow defeated at home by Littleport

21--Mildenhall Road Methodist Sunday School Anniversary. Mr. Holland, of Ely, gave the addresses

22--Dairy Houses Sunday School Outing to Hunstanton

23--Annual Meeting of Littleport Swimming Club

!!! Two men, of no fixed abode, sent to prison by Ely Magistrates for stealing two plough wheels, the property of Mr. Wm. C. Gilson, of Ten Mile Bank, Littleport

24--Bowls-Chatteris defeated Littleport on the Hempfield green

JUNE, 1933.

1--P.c. H. S. Barwell, who was stationed at Littleport from 1922-1931, promoted to the rank of Sergeant at Wisbech St. Mary

8--Meeting of Angling Club at Black Horse Inn

9--Tennis-Stretham defeated Littleport "Imps," at Stretham, by 7 rubbers to 2

Visit of the Salvation Army Musical Troopers

10--Cricket-Littleport v. Ely II. at Ely. Match drawn

11--Wedding, at All Saints' Church, London, E., of Miss Ada Metcalf, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Metcalf, of White Hart Lane, Littleport, and Mr. Bernard Henry Bevan, of Leyton

12--Women's Institute monthly meeting. Mrs. Blackwell gave a demonstration on Indian quilting

14--Annual Garden Fete at St. Matthew's in aid of Church funds. The opening ceremony was performed by Mrs. W. Milne Wilson, of Littleport

Littleport Convalescent Home presented with a Fordson Tractor and Deering Self-Binder for use on the two small farms run in connection with the Home. The machines were the gift of the Nunhead Omnibus Branch of the Transport & General Workers' Union

15--Bowls-Littleport defeated Sutton on the Hempfield green

17--Cricket-Littleport defeated at home by Wimblington "Imps" Tennis Club Annual Tea and Tournament. The result was a tie between Mr. A. Taylor and Mr. J. Sparrow

Liberal Tennis Club's Tea and Tournament held in the gardens of Hampden House (by kind permission of Mr. T. Peake). The Tournament was postponed owing to storms

19--Mr. Harry Willett, of London, again visited the Town Schools. Mr, Willett, who is a native of Littleport, made his annual presentations. The successful scholars were : Boys, Peter Rowell (watch); Girls, Maud Moses (watch) ; Infant Boys, Ronnie Murfitt (Meccano set) ; Infant Girls. Joan Bell (doll)

21--High Street Methodist Church Garden Fete held in the gardens of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Adams. £26 was realised

Mr. Frank Hobbs, of 43. Ely Road, Littleport, won £250 in a Sunday newspaper cross-word competition

25-26--Salvation Army Sunday School Anniversary Services

28--Bowls-Littleport defeated Ely St. Audrey, at Ely, by 84 points to 64 Garden Fete organised by members of the Littleport Alexandra Girls' Club held in gardens attached to the Club

Bellringers' Annual Outing. The day was spent at Felixstowe

JULY, 1933.

8--Girl Guide Rally held at Highfield

Cricket-Littleport defeated Black Horse Drove by 38 runs

9--Annual Sunday School Festival held in Parish Church

Death, at Thetford, Norfolk, of Mr. Joseph Hicks, a former resident of Little Ouse. He was 96 years of age

10--The Women's Institute monthly meeting was to have taken the form of a garden party in Mrs. Morton's garden, but owing to stormy weather the Constitutional Hall had to be used

Labour Party Meeting held on Gas House Green. The principal speaker was the Rt. Hon. Mr. Tom Kennedy, ex-M.P.

Bowls--Ely Conservatives defeated Littleport at Ely

Miss Avice Hatch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hatch, of Station Road, Littleport, obtained a B.A. Degree at Reading University

12--Annual seaside outing of the united Sunday Schools. About 700 scholars and friends made the journey to Hunstanton

Bowls--Chatteris defeated Littleport by 81 points to 57

16--Members of the Littleport Branch of the British Legion, together with their Band, attended the Eastern Area Rally, held at Colchester

18--Meeting of the Infant Welfare Centre for distribution of half-yearly prizes for attendances. The following were the winners:-1 Percy Newton, 2 Keith Lofts, 3 Edwin Cox ; consolation prizes, Thelma; Youngs, Violet Thorn, Brian Key, Geoffrey Hawkes, and Tony and Derek Lythel

19--Bowls-Littleport victorious at home against Ely St. Audrey

Death at Addenbrooke's Hospital, of Mr. Robert William Register

21--Outing of Little Ouse Sunday School children to Hunstanton

23--Large crowds witnessed the Amalgamated Friendly Societies' Annual Parade

Death in a nursing home, at Ilfracombe, of Mr. Leslie Tyrrell Rayner, youngest surviving son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Rayner, who lived at, Selborne House, Littleport. Mr. Rayner, who was a native of Littleport, was a brother of Mr. J. E. Rayner, who now resides in the same house. He was buried at Ilfracombe

25--Bowls-Littleport defeated Isleham by 8 woods

26--Jubilee Exhibition of Littleport Horticultural & Foal Show Society.

Perfect weather favoured the function Dance, organised by the local branch of the British Legion, held in Constitutional Hall

!!! 27--Littleport Swimming Sports. There was the usual shower during the afternoon

28--Members of the Highfield and Ouse Bridge Women's Meetings entertained to tea by Mrs. Horace J. Martin and Mrs. Heber G. Martin in the gardens of Highfield House

Music Successes-In the recent examination held at Cambridge in connection with the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, London, the following candidates were successful in pianoforte playing:- Primary division, pass, Margaret Price, Edna Hobbs, Evelyn Thurston, Maud Moses, Joan Pettitt; honourable mention, Doris Palmer. Elementary division, pass, Helen Kaplin; honourable mention, Edith Hannent. Transitional division, pass, Gwendoline Porter (Southery). All are pupils of Mrs. E. R. Cross

AUGUST, 1933.

4--Members of Littleport Mothers' Union entertained in the gardens of "The Limes" by Mrs. H. Percy Peacock

Littleport Fire Brigade turned out to a burning farmyard belonging to Mr. F. Clarke, at Anchor Drove, Southery

7--Bank Holiday-An accident occurred at about 9.30 p.m. near the Grange corner, Ely Road, where a bicycle and a motor car were involved in a head-on collision. Mr. Charles Goodge, junior, of Ten Mile Bank, Littleport, was the cyclist and he was found suffering from severe concussion with injuries to his head. He was conveyed to Addenbrooke's Hospital. The motorist, Mr. A. C. Drake, of Stuntney, was not so severely injured

8--Members of the Ely Rural District Council examined sites at Littleport which had been offered for the erection of Council Houses

Prize draw in connection with the Littleport Branch of the Junior Imperial League took place on the "Imps" tennis courts. The first prize was won by Miss Q. Goddard, of Black Horse Drove

Bowls-Littleport defeated at Isleham

12--Prize draw, organised by the Littleport Local Charities Committee took place at Gas House Green. It was revealed that £27 1s. l 1/2d was collected at the Hospital Parade

Littleport Labour Party held a successful Garden Fete in the grounds of "The Grange"

13--Annual Angling Contest for the Wood-Barrett Cup took place. The cup was won by Mr. A. E. Meadows, of Ely

15--Sudden death, at Dairy Houses, of Mr. C. M. Mott

17--Mr. Charles Robert White-Thompson, eldest son of the Bishop of Ely and the Hon. Mrs. White-Thompson, killed, with three other Eton masters, while mountaineering in Switzerland

!!! 21--Electricity at last available in Littleport

23--Bowls-Final of the Littleport Bowls Club Singles Competition for the cup presented by Messrs. Greene, King & Co., Ltd., played on the Hempfield Green. Mr. H. Barlow defeated Mr. P. L. Register

26--Sudden death of Mrs. Ellen Cross, of 48, Victoria Street

Cricket- Littleport defeated Little Downham, at Highfield, in last match of season

While motor cycling towards King's Lynn, with his wife as pillion passenger, Mr. J. W. Stannard, of Victoria Street, came into collision with a horse-drawn trap

SEPTEMBER, 1933.

!!! 6--Two wayfarers broke into the Littleport British Legion Club and stole chocolate, beer, rum, &c. They were smartly captured by P.c. Smith

9--Wedding, at St. Chad's Church, Chadwell Heath, London, of Mr, Arthur George Goff, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Goff, of New Road, Littleport, and Miss Edith Carman, of Chadwell Heath

Marriage, at St. Andrew's Church, Mottingham, Kent, of Mr. Harry Elliott Cheeseright, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Cheeseright, of Littleport, and Miss Rose Stow, of Mottingham

10--The Littleport Branch of the British Legion attended the Cambs, and Isle of Ely County Rally at Wisbech

11--Opening Meeting of Women's Institute. Miss A. Peake and Mrs. P. Crabb demonstrated the making of sea-grass stools

!!! 12--It was revealed that the infant mortality for Littleport and district is one of the lowest in the country, being 25 per cent, lower than the average for England and Wales

14--Harvest Festival Services commenced at Parish Church

17--Harvest Festival Services at St. John's Methodist Church, High Street Harvest Festival Services continued at Parish Church.

18--Town Schools re-opened after harvest holiday

A collision occurred on Littleport Bridge between a motor cycle and a motor lorry. The motor cyclist (Mr. George Fincham, of White House Drove) had his brother (P.c. James Fincham, of Wellingborough Police Force) as pillion passenger and both received severe injuries

22--Death, at Addenbrooke's Hospital, of Master Stanley Gathercole, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gathercole, of Second Willow Row Farm. He was only 13 years of age

22-29--Harvest Festival Services held in St. John's Church, Little Ouse

!!! 23--New 400 candle power super gas lamp erected at Grown Corner

24--Harvest Thanksgiving Services held at Victoria Street Methodist Church

26--Special Meeting of Women's Conservative Association to receive the resignation of the treasurer (Mrs. H. Green)

27--Littleport Old Age Pensioners' Annual Tea and Party, organised by members of Littleport Women's Institute, held in Constitutional Hall

28--Harvest Thanksgiving at St. Matthew's Church

29--Mr. and Mrs. W. Gilbert, of Red Barn Farm, Wisbech Road, celebrated their silver wedding

OCTOBER, 1933.

2--Bi-monthly Meeting of Town Lands Charity

4--Two special performances given at Empire Cinema on behalf of charity

5--Public Hospital Meeting held at Little Ouse

9--Mr. J. Duval Bice, who has spent many years in Brazil and Venezuela, was the speaker at a Young People's Meeting

£204 17s. 6d. was paid in at a meeting of the Hospital Aid Committee held in the Town Hall

Members' evening at Women's Institute meeting

10--Half-yearly meeting of the Evangelical Union of South America held at Highfield Mission Room

12--Mrs, P. A. Hendley received about 30 guests at a meeting, held at Hereward House, on behalf of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

13--Jumble Sale, organised jointly by members of the Football Club and Bowls Club, held in Town Hall

14--A motor cycle combination, driven by Mr. W. J. Barrett, of the Foresters' Arms, Lynn Road, with his wife riding in the side-car, was involved in a head-on collision with a motor cycle, driven by Mr. S. Brundle, of Southery, who was carrying a pillion passenger. Although both machines were considerably damaged, all those involved escaped with slight injuries. The accident occurred opposite the British Legion Club

17--Members of St. Mathew's Mothers' Union entertained to tea by Mrs. Brace

18--Meeting of Parish Council. The question of dealing with faults in the town's sewers was discussed

!!! 19--Special meeting of the Ely Rural District Council held at Ely to consider tenders for the erection of 24 houses in Littleport:- 20 at Camping Close and 4 at Hale Drove

Young People's Rally, organised by the Littleport Highfield Mission Young People's Society, under arrangements made by Miss Margaret Martin, held in Constitutional Hall. The special speakers were Capt. J. V. McCormack, M.C., of Armagh, Ireland, and Mr. Leslie Wright, of Carlisle

The house-to-house collection for Dr. Barnardo's Homes resulted in the splendid total of £15 4s. 3d., an increase of over £4 on the amount raised last year

24--Death of Mrs. Kate Jones, wife of Mr. Owen Jones, after a very long illness

25--Half-yearly meeting of the Littleport and Downham District Commissioners held at the Bell Hotel, Ely

31--Death at Thetford, of Mr. Wm. Cox. Born at Little Downham Fen, Mr. Cox lived most of his life in the neighbourhood of Littleport and for some years lived at Silt Road. He was a bachelor and reached the age of 71 years

NOVEMBER, 1933.

3--Whist Drive and Dance, organised by Mr. and Mrs. Mott, held at Dairy Houses

5--Armistice Sunday Parade, followed by a special Remembrance Service in the Parish Church

7--Presentation made to Miss E. A. Crabb, Hon. Secretary of the Alexandra Girls' Club, by members of the Club

It was recently revealed that Littleport's contribution to the funds of the National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children for the past year was £7 8s. 2d.

Annual Methodist Missionary Meeting held in St. John's Methodist Schoolroom

Whist Drive and Dance held in St. Matthew's Institute

11--United Armistice Service held in High Street Methodist Church, preceded by a parade of members of the local branch of the British Legion The amount raised by the sale of Flanders' Poppies in the Littleport area was £61 1s. 0d. This amount exceeded that of any previous year

13--Monthly meeting of the Women's Institute. Miss Crouch gave a demonstration of needle weaving

15--At the Wisbech and District Fanciers' Show, Mr. C. G. Sallis won third prize in the utility poultry class for Wyandotte A.C , and first prize for brown or tinted eggs

British Legion Whist Drive and Dance held in Constitutional Hall

!!! 16--Mr. E. J. Thoday, potato merchant, of Ely Road, brought an action against Mr. C. Hopping, of Enfield Wash, claiming £744 7s. 1d. for potatoes supplied and not paid for. Mr. Justice Swift gave judgment for Mr. Thoday for the amount claimed, with costs

17--Jumble Sale in aid of funds of the local branch of the "Imps" was held in Town Hall. Over £5 was realised

20--A lecture-recital on "Handel" given by the Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Crawshaw, of Cambridge, in St. John's Methodist Church, Littleport

Party at the home of Mr. George Endell Dennis to celebrate his coming of age

21--Annual meeting of Littleport Hospital Contributory Scheme. The Treasurer announced that the total amount, paid in for the year was £834 14s. 10d., made up as follow, : Littleport £698 4s. 0d.,

St. Matthew's £34 1s 6d. Dairy Houses £46 9s. 0d., Black Horse Drove £56 0s. 4d.

22--China Inland Mission held at the Highfield Mission Boom

23--Annual Dinner of the Littleport Branch of the British. Legion

24--Whist Drive and Dance at Dairy Houses organised by Mr. and Mrs. A. Stubbings

28--Death, at Soham, of Mr. George Simpson Galley. Mr. Galley, who was a native of Southery, spent 40 years of his life at Little Ouse. He was 85 years of age

29--A lecture given at Victoria Street Methodist Church by Mr. Robert Young on the methods of St. Dunstan's. Mr. Young is, himself sightless

DECEMBER, 1933.

4--At a meeting of the Mothers' Union, held in the Parish Room, an address was given by Mrs. McCormick, organising secretary of the movement

6--Annual meeting of the Littleport Horticultural & Foal Show Society.

The Hon. Sec., Mr. J. S. Fendick, was elected President for 1934 Dance, organised by the local branch of the Junior Imperial League, held in Constitutional Hall

8--Annual meeting of Littleport Bowls Club

10--The Rev. E. Simpson, Vicar of Ely, was the special preacher at a Service for Men held in the Parish Church

11--Bi-monthly meeting of Town Lands Charity. It was decided to heat the Town Hall by means of gas radiators

Annual meeting of Littleport Women's Institute

At a meeting of the Hospital Contributory Scheme Committee it was decided that in future the hours during which contributions may be paid should be from 6.45 p.m. to 8 p.m., instead of 8 30 p.m.

1st Littleport Girl Guides celebrated their 16th birthday at the Highfield Mission Room

Sale of Work held in Salvation Army Citadel

Whist Drive and Dance, organised by members of the Littleport Branch of the Isle of Ely Women's Conservative and Unionist Association, held in Constitutional Hall