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.

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.

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]

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.

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.

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.

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.

Rushden Baptists’ School Treat - War-time Festivities - Sports Results
A war-time treat to the scholars of the Park-road Baptist Sunday school, Rushden, was held on Saturday, when the children fell in at the Assembly-room, and, headed by the bugle band of the 1st Gordon troop of Boy Scouts, marched to Mr Fred Corby’s field in Newton-road, where a happy time was spent in games and sports. Tea was served picnic fashion in the field, the youngsters finding their own eatables, and the school providing tea, milk and sugar. Each of the scholars was given a 2d. voucher to spend at a stall in the field. Unfortunately, the afternoon was somewhat marred by the heavy thunder-showers, but it was found possible to carry out the sports which resulted as follows:-

Male teachers’ flat race: 1 Mr F Sharwood, 2 H Wright, 3 A Hanger.

Tug-of-war: 1 Assembly Room team.

Lady teachers’ flat race: 1 Miss S Norman, 2 Miss W Stringer, 3 Mrs Bailey.

Ladies’ skipping competition: 1 Mrs Barley, 2 Miss C Rice, 3 Miss A Bettles.

Scouts’ pillow fight: 1 B Stokes, 2 S Colgrave.

Scouts’ relay race: 1 Page’s team, 2 West’s team.

Girls’ primary race (60 yards flat): 1 G Peek, 2 W Stokes, 3 L Stokes.

Boys’ primary race (80 yards flat): 1 C Betts, 2 E Partridge, 3 L Childs.

Girls’ junior race (80 yards flat): 1 A Percival, 2 D Holliday, 3 I Robinson.

Boys’ junior race (100 yards flat): 1 G Woodhams, 2 A Jones, 3 A Andrews.

Girls’ intermediate race (100 yards dlat): 1 E Holmes, 2 D Clark, 3 D Bass.

Boys’ intermediate race (120 yards flat): 1 E Partridge, 2 D Peck, 3 Tansey.

Girls’ skipping competition: 1 Knight, 2 Bass, 3 Clark.

Boys’ four-legged race: 1 Peck’s team, 2 Denton’s team.

Girls’ potato race: 1 Clayton, 2 S Collins, 3 L Spriggs.

Boys’ dressing race: 1 Childs, 2 Woodhams, 3 Andrews.

Mr F Sharwood and Mr J T Bettles presented the prizes. Te committee for the sports was Mr G Philby, A Hanger and H Wright, secretary. Over £3 was spent on prizes for the scholars, and Mr F Sharwood kindly gave the teachers’ prizes.

Over twelve bushels of chestnuts have been collected by the Rushden Boy Scouts in the grounds of Rushden Hall, at the invitation of Mrs Sartoris. Secretary C Cox, Scountmaster Fountain, and Assist. S M Parkin were in charge of the boys. The chestnuts are required for munition purposes.

A Curious Mistake—Quite a number of Rushden people, it is said, have wrongly addressed their forms relating to sugar cards to the “District Food Office” at “Podington.” The error is said to have arisen through misreading the specimen forms which have been posted round the town. In that specimen appears the line “District Food Office, Paddington”, the first three words being in printed characters and the word “Paddington” in imitation handwriting, to show where the name of the district should be written in. Evidently the word “Paddington” was misunderstood as “Podington.”

Miss Dorothy Knight has gone to Duston War Hospital to engage in canteen work.

Promotion—Lce-Cpl. W H Walker, M.M., of Rushden, has been promoted to full corporal.

A Pansy Day, on behalf of the sailors, minesweepers, and other seamen was held in Rushden on Saturday, the effort having been organised by the Alexandra Rose Day Committee.

Rushden Lady Honoured—The name of Miss M Tye, sister at the Duston War Hospital, daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Tye, of 17 Moor-road, Rushden, has been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services in connection with the war. Miss Tye has been on the staff ever since the Duston War Hospital was opened.

Mr H Wadsworth, son of Mr and Mrs A Wadsworth, of Queen-street, has qualified as a wireless telegraph operator, and is appointed to one of His Majesty’s ships.

Honour for Rushden Lady—Miss Elsie Carwell, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs G Carwell, of 18 Pratt-road, who is an overlooker in a munition factory at Woolwich, had the signal honour of being selected to present a bouquet to the Queen on the occasion of the Royal visit to Woolwich last week.

Over twelve bushels of chestnuts have been collected by the Rushden Boy Scouts in the grounds of Rushden Hall, at the invitation of Mrs. Satoris. Secretary C Cox, Scoutmaster Fountain, and Assist. S.M. Parkin were in charge of the boys. The chestnuts are required for munition purposes.

War-Time Plots at Rushden - Prizes for the Cultivation of Waste Land
The judging of the crops on the war-time plots of land in Rushden has resulted as follows:-

Windmill field—Section1: 1st W. Fitzhugh, 2nd F. Reynolds, 3rd H. Wood, 4th Powell, 5th W. Cox. Section 2: 1st J. Harlow, 2nd J. Skellham, 3rd R. Pearson, 4th G. Smith, 5th A. King.

Bedford-road—1st J. F. Cook, 2nd A. G. Payne, 3rd Johnson.

Victoria-road and High-street—1st B. Willmott, 2nd F. Clark, 3rd A. Pettitt, 4th E. Lawson, 5th Miss Wooding.

Upper Queen-street—Left hand side: 1st J. Stainbridge, 2nd J. Wildman, 3rd T. W. Leach, 4th H. Auger. Right hand side: 1st L. Turner, 2nd J. Reynolds, 3rd F. Denton, 4th J. Herbert. Large pieces: J. W. Watson.

Allen-road and Lawton-road—Section 1: 1st A. Odell, 2nd L. Wilby, 3rd S. Pearson, 4th T. Packwood. Section 2: 1st J. Dickens, 2nd A. Endersby, 3rd J. Sharpe, 4th E. Brown.

Blinco-road—Section 1: 1st W. Bazeley, 2nd R. Gilbert, 3rd J. Wrighton, 4th J. Odell.

Blinco-road (Section 2) and Portland-road—1st S. W. Bull, 2nd J. Wrighton, 3rd E. Knighton, 4th A. Bazeley.

Carnegie-street—No 1 Section: 1st Lovell.