Rushden Echo, 7th January 1916, transcribed by Gill Hollis
The Northamptonshire Military Hospital
Appeal For Cakes - To the Editor of the Rushden Echo
Dear Sir, -- During the coming months of March, July and November, if the War should last so long, the people of Rushden, together with all the towns and villages in East Northants, are invited to supply the large new Northamptonshire Military Hospital of over 1,300 beds (under the “Provision of Comforts Committee”) with cakes for the wounded soldiers who otherwise will be un-provided for in this respect. For this purpose a sub-committee in each of the four divisions of the County, North, South, Mid, and East, has been appointed to organize and make the necessary arrangements, each division being entirely responsible for the months allotted to them. East Northants has been given the months already mentioned, and Miss Mannsell, Thorpe Malsor Hall, Miss Simpson, Of Chelveston, and myself have been put upon the sub-committee for the same, and we take this opportunity of asking for all the cordial help in Rushden that kindness and sympathy with the cause may prompt.
We propose to ask eight ladies in the town to guarantee 25 cakes a week, but as we are held responsible for 1,000 cakes from the East Division altogether weekly, we shall be grateful to Rushden for as many as can be mustered (towns already possessing V.A.D. hospitals are not expected to help as much as those without).
Would any lady willing to be one of the eight collectors kindly communicate with me as soon as possible? I shall be glad to answer any enquiries and to give any information in my power. The arrangements for packing and forwarding to the military hospital are not yet completed.
Yours faithfully,
C. E. SARTORIS.
Rushden Hall.
P.S. -- It is thought best to ask for cakes and not for money to buy them.
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Rushden Echo, 18th February 1916, transcribed by Gill Hollis
Rushden and The Lighting Order
The lighting restrictions, which came into force on Wednesday last, have been loyally observed in Rushden, and we believe that no trouble has been given to the authorities by the tradespeople and other residents. In the darkened streets, however, it is more than ever necessary that the people of Rushden should closely follow the rules for pedestrians by keeping to the right. Collisions are of frequent occurrence in Rushden because people who use the footpaths so persistently ignore or break the recognised rules. For instance, a well-known Rushden lady, who was walking in the darkened streets the other night, keeping closely to her right side, was run into and rather badly injured by a perambulator, which was being pushed by a person who would persist in keeping to the left of the pavement instead of taking the proper side. It is, of course, mere thoughtlessness in most cases, and the rule needs only to be brought clearly before the people in order to secure due observance, for it is a universal rule, made in the interests of all. A correspondent suggests that the police should be asked to try and regulate pedestrian traffic by urging the importance of people keeping to their proper side, especially in turning sharp corners. Perhaps the Rushden Urban Council will put up notices here and there, “Keep to the Right,” as is done in most towns.
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Rushden Echo, 3rd March 1916, transcribed by Kay Collins
Lieut. Franklin Smith, who was in charge of the Lord Derby recruits at Rushden, has been presented by them, on the occasion of his wedding, with a silver-plated salad bowl and servers.
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Rushden Echo, 3rd March 1916, transcribed by Kay Collins
The Red Cross committee have taken up the scheme of the National Egg Collection for Sick and Wounded Soldiers. Half a million eggs are wanted weekly. A start was made this week, Newton-road mixed school (Per Miss Source) collecting 211 and Newton-road infants (per Miss Scott) 166. The eggs have been sent to headquarters by Mrs. Walter Robinson, secretary of the local Red Cross Society.
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Rushden Echo, 14th April 1916, transcribed by Kay Collins
Rushden Lads’ Appeal to the Rector of St Mary’s
Proposed Memorial Service for Fallen Soldiers
Touching Letter from The Front
To the Editor of the “Rushden Echo”
The Rectory, Rushden.
Dear Sir,—I should be much obliged if you would kindly give publicity to the following letter, which I have received from a number of our lads now serving at the front. You will see from the letter that I have no other means of replying to it except through your columns. The letter is as follows:
To the Rev. P. Robson.
Dear Sir,—Just a little introduction. We are four Rushden fellows in the Northamptonshire Regiment. Of course, you know that we have lost a terrible lot in all the Battalions during this cruel, but just and holy war, a number amongst them being Rushden men, and young fellows. We read some time ago of a memorial service held at St. Mary’s Church for the R.W.F.’s and Herefords who fell in action at the Dardanelles, and we are writing these few lines asking you if you could possibly and kindly arrange another service for the men who have fallen in action, and who have so gallantly upheld the honour of the Northamptonshire Regiment. We shall look forward to the “Rushden Echo” every week until we read an account of the service. Trusting and hoping we shall not be disappointed,
We remain,
Yours sincerely,
Four or Five “Steelbacks.”
I at once hasten to reply to this nicely worded, rather touching appeal. I shall be only too glad to hold such a service and I am grateful to these lads for suggesting it. I believe it will be a comfort not only to them, but to all at home who are mourning the loss of some soldier.
I propose to hold the memorial service on the Sunday after Easter.
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21st April 1916
The New Lighting Order
Many Rushden Cases Before The Magistrates
Nearly 130 cases for breaches of the Lighting Restriction Order came before the Wellingborough Bench on Friday last, among them being the following from Rushden :-
Barbara James, manageress of the Coffee Tavern. – Defendant said that a gentleman opened the window and caused the blind to bulge. – fined 10s.
William Campion, 44, Station-road, heel manufacturer. – P.S. Brumby said defendant had a child very ill at the time. – Fined 10s.
John Barker, 3, Carnegie-street, railway porter. – Fined 8s 6d.
Frederick A. Timon, 79, Glassbrook-road, shoehand (house), did not draw the blinds until attention was called to by the Special Constable. – Fined 8s 6d.
Robert Shaw, 56, High-street, Rushden, grocer’s manager (house). – Fined 10s.
Albert Edwards, 176, Cromwell-road. – Fined 5s 6d.
Abner Robinson, 7, Fletcher-road, stable. – Fined 5s 6d.
Harry Dickens, steward of the Working Men’s Club. – Fined £1, - P.S. Brumby said that the whole of the backyard was lit up brightly. Some windows were covered with distemper and others had no blinds. Defendant had been fined 15s a fortnight ago. – Defendant said that proper blinds had now been put up.
John Hazeldine, caretaker of the Free Library (library). – Fined 15s.
Nurse Tenney, Nursing Home. – Fined 5s 6d and 5s 8d costs.
George B. Carwell, 18, Pratt-road. – Fined 8s 6d.
George Dawkes, 90, Wellingborough-road. – Fined 7s.
The following Rushden defendants were fined 7s 6d each:-
Walter L. Sargent, secretary of the Congregational Church (church), said there had been paper up at the window, but the paper had fallen.
Charles A. Bollard, 5, Trafford-road, said he struck a light because his wife was an invalid. He had light coloured blinds.
Ernest William Lack, 50, High-street, milk seller (house).
Walter B. Woodward, 55, Moor-road, plumber.
William Timson, 3, Moor-road, shoehand.
George Harris, 22, Brookfield-road, clerk.
George White, 10, Duck-street, shoehand.
John A. Shatford, 34, Allen-road, engineer.
Arthur Odell, 14, Cromwell-road, currier.
Charles F. Thompson, 20, West-street, shoehand.
Frederick Compton, 26, Essex-road, shoehand.
Benjamin Cumberpatch, 117, Cromwell-road, shoehand.
Charles Smith, High-street, Chemist.
George Cecil Tew, Rushden Co-operative Society (shop). P.S. Brumby said there was a bright light shining across the road when the door opened. The lights were shaded with red material, but it was not effective.
Harriett Ashby, High-street, costumier.
Denzie Smith, Co-operative Society (butcher’s shop). – P.S. Brumby said that each time the door was opened there was a flash of light across the street.
William Green, caretaker of the Park-road Baptist Church (church). R.C. Holyoak said a bright light shone from the doorway. The lights were unshaded.
Harry Cartwright, 121, High-street, Rushden, shopkeeper (House). P.C. Bonsor said there were two windows from which the light shone.
Edward King, 32, Brookfield-road.
Albert Flavell, 58, Station-road, Rushden, tailor. – P.S. Brumby said the blind was not properly fitting. |
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Rushden Echo, 5th May 1916, transcribed by Gill Hollis
Accident - A nasty accident occurred to Commandant G. R. Turner whilst in the course of his duties in connection with the Rushden Company Volunteer Force on Tuesday night. He had been called out in consequence of a Zeppelin raid and had warned the Fire Brigade (of which he is 2nd officer). Then he proceeded to the Volunteer Guard room at the rear of the Queen Victoria Hotel. The night was pitch black and whilst proceeding to the Hotel to get the guard room key he fell down a fight of about half a dozen stone steps leading into the hotel area, and sustained nasty injuries to the head. We regret to say that he has two or three bad cuts above the left eye, which is extensively blackened. Commandant Turner was picked up by Sergt. Wood and Corpl. Litchfield who were following behind, and conveyed into the hotel where efficient first aid was rendered him by Mr. S. Evans, son of the proprietor. He was then taken to his home by Mr. W. H. Moody, and on Wednesday morning was attended by Dr. Greenfield. We are pleased to report that Commandant Turner is making satisfactory progress.
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Rushden Echo, 5th May 1916, transcribed by Kay Collins
Empire Day was observed at the day schools on Wednesday. The scholars at the Alfred-st. School were paraded outside and Mr. Rial (headmaster) ran up the furled Union Jack. As it unfurled the children sang “Unfurl the Flag.” Mr. Rial during the morning gave an address on the “Union Jack,” and said the red stood for territory, the blue for our naval power, and the white for justice and freedom. The children were given appropriate lessons by their teachers. In the afternoon the scholars painted the Union Jack, and Mr. Rial gave another address. Similar celebrations took place at the other elementary schools.
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Rushden Echo, 19th May 1916, transcribed by Gill Hollis
Saving The Daylight
The Summer Time Bill, 1916, the object of which is to reduce the number of hours during which artificial lighting is used, and so save a very large quantity of coal required for war purposes at the present time, received the Royal Assent on Wednesday, and comes into force at two o’clock on Sunday morning next. At that hour the time that all railway stations will be advanced one hour (that is, the clocks will be altered to indicate three o’clock instead of two o’clock); the change will also be made in Post Office and other Government clocks, and arrangements are being made for the alteration of public clocks generally, either at that hour or some convenient time on Saturday evening. The altered time, which will be generally called “summer time,” will remain in force up to and including Sept. 30 next. All trains will run according to “summer time” – that is, a train which, according to the time table, is timed to leave at six a.m. will leave at six a.m. summer time. All establishments whose hours are regulated by law will be required to observe the altered time – factories, shops, public houses, etc. Thus, factories which work from six a.m. to six p.m. will commence and finish at six a.m. and six p.m. summer time; and a shop, if required to close at 8 p.m. will close at 8 p.m. summer time. The Act does not affect lighting and other orders, which fix a time by reference to sunrise or sunset, e.g. “one hour after sunset “or “one hour before sunrise.”
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Rushden Echo, 14th July 1916, transcribed by Kay Collins
A Flower and Egg Service was held on Sunday afternoon in St. Mary’s Church, conducted by the Rector (the Rev. P. Robson). An address was given by the Rev. P. J. Richards, Vicar of St. Peter’s. Generous gifts of flowers and eggs were brought by the scholars, and 700 eggs were sent away for the wounded soldiers, in addition to which about 100 were sent to the sick in the town. [see letter from Sgt. G. Freeman 18th Aug 1916]
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Rushden Echo, 21st July 1916, transcribed by Kay Collins
Wellingborough Police Court – This Day (Friday)
Before Col. J. Hill, Mr. Hazeldine, Mr. W. Bazeley, Mr. E. Parsons and Mr. Gent.
Arthur Simpson, Rushden, for driving a trap at night without a red rear light, was fined 6/0.
Annie Beeby, 92, Park-road, Albert Green, 111, Washbrook-road, all of Rushden, were fined 6/0 each for breaches of the Lighting Restriction Order.
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Rushden Echo, 26th May 1916, transcribed by Gill Hollis
Daylight Saving
Rushden is the only town in Northamptonshire with a population of 10,000 and upwards, the Council of which has never recorded a vote in favour of the late Mr. Willett’s Daylight Saving Bill, now become the law of the land. Resolutions in favour of the scheme have at one time or another been passed by the Town Councils of Northampton, Peterborough, Higham Ferrers and Daventry, and by the Urban Councils of Irthlingborough, Desborough and Kettering. But it must not be assumed that the town of Rushden has been lacking in enthusiastic supporters of the Daylight Saving Bill. Seven or eight years ago the Rushden Chamber of Trade discussed the scheme very fully, and a resolution in its favour was passed almost unanimously. From the very first introduction of the measure, it received the hearty support of the “Rushden Echo.” Many articles in its advocacy have appeared in our columns, and Mr. Willett on several occasions wrote thanking us for the support this journal had given to his scheme. Seven years ago we urged in these columns that the advantage of an hour’s extra daylight for recreation and an hour’s extra darkness for sleep could be obtained in the summer months by the simple expedient of altering the clock in the spring and in the autumn, and without the slightest inconvenience to the bulk of the people. The experience of Sunday last, when the scheme first came into operation, proves how easily the proposal has been carried out. Now that the measure has come as a war-time economy we are convinced the people will never be willing to go back to the old days of daylight waste.
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Rushden Echo, 28th July 1916, transcribed by Kay Collins
Naval Sick Berth Reserve—The authorities on Sunday last applied to the Rushden Corps of the St. John Ambulance Brigade for more men for the Royal Naval Sick Berth Reserve, and the following were decided upon as eligible. Ptes. W. Partridge, W. Chattall, F. Chattall, J. W Smith, W. Frisby, C. Boyce, G. Linger, E. Hobbs, A. Drage, H. Maddams, A. Warr, and H. Deighton. The Rushden Corps have already 44 members on active service. The men mentioned above have all passed the medical examination, with one exception, and they are now awaiting orders.
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Rushden Echo, 28th July 1916, transcribed by Kay Collins
Rushden’s War Savings - A present to the Workers of Nearly £14,000
A meeting was held in the Co-operative Hall, Rushden on Wednesday evening, under the auspices of the committee of boot manufacturers and workmen’s representatives which has been formed in connection with the "Rushden Boot and Shoe and Leather Trades War Saving Association".
The committee comprise Messrs. C. W. Horrell, W. Sanders, Isacc Cunnington, F. Sharwood, F. Corby (manufacturers), C. Bates, W. Bazeley, J.P., Horace Bland, F. Short, and H. Thomson (workmen’s representatives). Councillor C. Bates presided.
Able speeches were made by Mr. Bates and Mr. Bazeley.
Mr. Horrell estimated that in Rushden at the end of twelve months they could save £12,000 and the interest on that would be £2,925. In five years Rushden could invest £65,000 and the total interest on that would be £13,775. This would not be a manufacturers’ association. It would be an amalgamation of employees and employers.
Mr. G. A. Porter moved that the scheme be adopted as suggested.
Mr. J. Spavins seconded and it was carried.
A fuller report will appear in our next issue.
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Rushden Echo, 11th August 1916, transcribed by Gill Hollis
Northamptonshire War Hospital
Miss M. H. Simpson, of Chelveston, the secretary for the Cakes Sub-Committee for East Northants, has received a letter from Lady Knightley (President of the War Hospital Ladies’ Committee) conveying warm thanks to all the makers and senders of cakes during July to the above Hospital, and also for the ready response with which the appeal has been met. A magnificent supply has been forthcoming during the month. Letters have also been received from the Hospital through Mrs. Harding, on behalf of the wounded men themselves – men drawn from all parts of the Empire – repeatedly expressing their gratitude for the kindness shown them in this matter. Of course, it is quite impossible to thank everyone individually, as will be easily understood. The cakes sent in number 3,220. The Sub-Committee especially thank all those ladies who have so kindly and ably helped to organize and collect the cakes in the various towns and villages, also the carriers who have helped by giving free transit to and from Northampton of the cases, etc., containing the cakes, and the returned empties; and to the kind helpers who have received, packed, and despatched the cakes. East Northants, it is confidently hoped, will do as well in November.
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Rushden Echo, 15th September 1916, transcribed by Kay Collins
A Sale of Work on behalf of her Soldiers' Comforts Fund was arranged by Miss Nellie Gates and was held yesterday in the grounds of Rose Mount, Irchester-road, by permission of Mr and Mrs J Knight. The effort was most successful, and attracted a good number of visitors. The stalls comprised a fancy stall in charge of the Misses Nellie Gates and Connie Selwood, a confectionery stall supervised by Misses Lily Knight and Flossie Sharwood, and a bran pie under the direction of the Misses Gwennie Brightwell and Rene Selwood. Little Miss Gates is to be heartily congratulated on the success of her effort, which was the means of raising £3/3/3. For the past twelve months she has been working very hard making socks, scarves, wallets, etc., for the soldiers at the front. She has 36 men on her list to whom she writes regularly and who thoroughly appreciate her kindness to them, as is shewn by the many letters of thanks she has received. Nellie is not able to attend school like other little girls, being a little invalid, so she is devoting the time she thus has at her disposal to the worthy end above mentioned.
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