AN Easter Holiday Entertainment, consisting of vocal and instrumental music and readings, was given in the Schoolroom on Tuesday evening, April 15th, when the following programme was well rendered by the respective performers:— Overture, glee, choir; song, Miss Sanderson; reading, "Mrs. Caudle," Rev. E. Templeman; piano solo, Mr. B. Watson; piano, Miss B. Baker; song, Miss Packwood; instrumental, violins, &c.; song, Mr. Packwood; duet, Misses Eady and Sanderson; reading, "The Imported Hen," Rev. R. S. Baker; trio, Misses Sanderson and Eady, and Mr. F. Eady; piano solo, Miss Marriott; song, Miss Eady; piano, Misses Black, and A. K. Eady; reading, "The Doctor's Fright," Mr. W. D. Knight; glee, choir; duet, Miss and Mr. Packwood; concluding with the National Anthem. There was a large and respectable audience present. The proceeds were given to the Reading-room.

ENTERTAINMENT—A very pleasing entertainment was given in the schoolroom of this village, on Tuesday evening last, under the presidency of the Rev. E. Templeman, vicar of Higham Ferrers. The entertainment comprised a series of glees, which were well rendered by the members of the Church choir. Duets were sung with good effect, by Miss R. Eady, and Miss R. Knight, and several capital songs, sweetly sung by Miss R. Eady, Miss Sanderson, Miss A. Maquire, and Mr. F. Eady. Some exquisite music was also performed on the piano at intervals by Miss B. Baker, Miss A. Macquire, and Miss R. Knight. Some amusing and instructive readings were also given by the Rev. E. Templeman, the Rev. R. S. Baker, and Mr. W. D. Knight. There was a fair audience present, and the performance was much appreciated. The proceeds will be devoted to the village reading room.

ENTERTAINMENT—On Monday evening last a temperance entertainment was given in the schools by the members of the Old Baptist Meeting Band of Hope, Rushden. The chair was occupied by the Rev. E. Templeman, of Higham Ferrers. The entertainment consisted of recitations, dialogues, singing and short addresses. A capital programme was gone through in a very able manner before a good and appreciative audience. The following took an active part: Miss Amy Thompson, Miss Annie Bayes, Miss Annie Margetts, Miss Mercy Harris, Miss E. Denton, Miss M. A. Denton, Miss E. Chettle, Miss Knight, Miss E. Sargent, Miss S. Knight, and Messrs. J. Farey, G. Farey, D. Crick, T. Everard, E. Elliott, F. Cowley, R. Savage, S. Harris, C. Ashby, F. Ashby, C. Bates, W. Partridge, and Stringer.

CONCERT—On Thursday evening a very successful and first-class concert, with readings, was given in the village schoolroom, under the presidency of the Vicar (the Rev. E. Templeman) by the members of the Church choir, assisted by friends from Hargrave, Stanwick, Birmingham, and other places. There was a good company present, who seemed thoroughly to appreciate the performance. The following was the programme: Piano duet, Miss R. Knight and Mr. C. Morris; song, "Where the bee sucks," Mrs. Wetenhall; glee, "Spring's bright glances," the Choir; song, "The Standard-bearer," Rev. G. Oakley; song, "The bend of the river," (encored), Miss R. Browning; a song was given by Miss Fraulein Glaser, and encored; reading, "Some other babies," Rev. R. S. Baker; piano solo, Miss B. Baker; song, "Sailing," Mr. C. Morris; glee, "Silver Moonlight," the Choir; song, "Jock o' Hazeldean," Mrs. Wetenhall; this song was encored, when she gave "Where are you going; to my pretty maid," reading, "A poem on a child's grave," Rev. E. Templeman; song, "The Miller and the Maid," (encored), Miss Browning; song, "London Bridge," Rev. G. Oakley; song, "Great Grandmother," (encored), Miss R, Baker; another sweet song was now sung by Miss Fraulein Glaser and encored; song, "The Midshipmite," Mr. C. Morris; this was encored, when he gave "The Boatswain's Story;" glee, "Fays and elves," the choir. The rev. chairman then returned thanks to all friends who had assisted, and the proceedings closed with the National Anthem.