LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 299, 16 December 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"The Mountain" figured prominently nt fcliP Borough Council meeting; on Monday night, and a report of the discussion thereon will be found ion page 7 tin's evening. School committee report is also on "page 7.

The Inspector of Stock notifies that calves will be vaccinated at Messrs Webster, Dobson's yards on Friday, 'lßth.

It is currently reported in Stratford that, owing to the high price of flour and. the difficulty of obtaining supplies, one of the local bakers will give up baking the daily loaf at the end of the month.

The Stratford Municipal Band in-

tend, weather permitting, to play selections in the Hospital grounds on Sunday afternoon. A special collection will be taken up in aid of the Hospital funds.

Weather Forecast.—Westerly strong vmds to gale and veering by west to south. The feather will probably prove squally with heavy showers, and become colder. Barometer little movement, but rising soon.

A Cake and Apron Fair by the Presbyterian Ladies' Guild will be held in the Foresters' Hall on Friday afternoon and evening. There will be, a large variety of stalls, and amongst other attractions will be a Xma-s- tree and the visit of Santa Claus. A musieal programme has been arranged for the evening. • . Fire Brigade members are already enthusiastic concerning the holding of annual garden.fete for the purpose of raising funds for the purchase of a motor engine. It is gathered from reports or last night's meeting that the fete will be held early in the New Year.

On Saturday next at Mr \Newton King's Haymarket, a gift auction sale will be held on behalf of the British and Belgian Belief Fund. The stock includes two purebred Collie dogs, one Angora goat, and 10 geese. People looking for' something choice for Christmas dinner will have the opportunity of securing a fine fat goose, and at the same time do some good for the poor people at Home and in Belgium.