OUTING—The annual outing of the West End Club women took place on Saturday to Bedford. The party left Rushden about 2 p.m. in Mr. D. Nicholson's motor charabanc, and went by Turvey and Oakley, arriving at Bedford about 3 p.m. They had tea in Bedford, and afterwards went to the river and the exhibition. After a most enjoyable time the company left Bedford at five minutes to ten, and arrived home at a quarter to eleven.

Club Outing—€”Bedford was the venue of the annual outing of the members of the Rushden Windmill Club on Saturday afternoon. The journey was made in brakes, Bedford being reached at 4.30. The company had tea at the North End Club. Quoits, skittles, and other diversions made it an enjoyable evening, which was concluded with a convivial gathering at the club, songs being given. Leaving Bedford at a fairly late hour, they arrived home about 3 am.

Outing—The members of the West End Club and their wives held their annual outing on Saturday to Drayton House. The party, numbering about 80, left Rushden about 11.30 am, and made a stop at Ringstead and arrived at Drayton about 2.30 pm. Dinner and tea were served in the Park, and sports, games and dancing, etc., were indulged in. The party left Drayton House at 8.20 pm, and arrived home at 10.45 pm. The prize winners in the sports were as follows: Men’s race, 1 Mr Linnett, 2 Mr Head, 3 Mr Knight; women’s race, 1 Mrs Holmes, 2 Mrs Leach.

Outing—The members of High-street Independent Wesleyan Bible Class had an outing on Wednesday, driving to St. Neots in two brakes.

The Annual Outing arranged by the Rushden and District Trade Union Club for wives and children of the members took place yesterday, when about 50 of the former and 100 of the latter journeyed in brakes supplied by Messrs. Sargent Bros., to Hinwick Lodge, via Wymington and Podington.

Upon arrival at their destination tea was provided, the Rushden Industrial Co-operative Society being responsible for the catering. Crockery, tables, chairs, etc., were kindly lent by the Rev. W. Kitchin (Rector of Podington). After tea various games were indulged in, and a sports programme was provided for the youngsters. Nuts were scrambled for and sweets were distributed amongst the children. The company arrived home about 9p.m., after a most enjoyable day.

United Outing—The members of the Rushden and Higham Ferrers Women’s Adult Schools combined on Wednesday for an outing. In six brakes supplied by Messrs. Sargent Bros., of Rushden, the party, numbering over 100, had a pleasant drive to Woodford, via Addington. After a stroll through the woods, tea was served in the gardens of the Boat House Cottage. Afterwards a few races were arranged for some juveniles who accompanied the party, the winners being:-

Elder girls, 1 Gladys Curtis, 2 Phyllis Payne; junior girls, 1 Edna Newell, 2 Annie Church; senior boys, 1 Robert Clarke, 2 Ewart Payne; younger boys, 1 Willie Burdett, 2 Jack Lovely, small boys, 1 Ernie Parker, 2 Cyril Waite; extra prize, Olive Mole. Many of the members of the party had boating expeditions up the river, and the children also were taken on the water. The president and vice-president of the Woodford Women’s Adult School joined the company. The return drive was via Finedon, and the outing proved to be a most successful one.

Pleasant Outing—The 1st Rushden Company Boys’ Brigade, connected with the Park-road Wesleyan Church, Rushden, spent the whole of last week camping out at Stevington, Beds. Under the command of Capt. H. M. Johnson and Lieut. C. George, the company left Rushden on Saturday morning (Aug. 5th) and journeyed by train from Irchester to Oakley, and thence marched to Stevington, which is about 13 miles away from Rushden. They were headed by their newly-acquired bugle band. As the military regulations prevented them from sleeping under canvas, the Foresters’ club-room was hired and proved comfortable headquarters. As the outing was meant to be a complete holiday little drilling tec., was done, and the boys spent most of their time in bathing in the Ouse and playing cricket and other games. On the Friday evening a concert was held, the programme including songs and band selections, Sergt. Baker, of the Higham Wesleyan Boys’ Brigade, contributing cornet solos. The party returned last Saturday, and all were much better for the outing, The holiday was so much enjoyed that a letter of thanks, signed by the boys, was sent to Capt. Johnson and Lieut George. The outing was run very economically, and the expenses were much below the original estimate of the organisers.

Outing—The committee of the Windmill Club had an enjoyable drive to Turvey on Saturday, in a brake supplied by Messrs. Sargent Bros. Tea was partaken at the "Three Fyshes" and afterwards the church was visited and other places of interest. The return journey was made via Odell and Sharnbrook.

On Saturday 60 members of the Rushden Athletic Club, with lady friends, had an enjoyable outing to Bedford, as the guests of the South-end Club. A capital repast was served for them on their arrival, under the chairmanship of Mr C. F. Counter (vice-president). A vote of thanks to the Bedford friends for their hospitality was proposed by Mr Baldrey (vice-president of the Rushden club) seconded by Mr Britten, and carried. In the evening a concert and dance were held, Mr Baldrey presiding. The visitors were reminded of the motor car fatality in July last by a permanent memorial in the South-end Club in the shape of life-size portraits of the victims of the disaster, surmounted by a wreath of forget-me-nots from the Rushden Club.