READING ROOM
At a meeting held in the Old School on Tuesday, October 28, at 7 p.m., it was decided to start a Reading Room in Badsey this winter. A resolution was passed that the payments for membership should be as follows: 6d. entrance fee, and 1s. per month to be paid in advance. It was also agreed that no one under the age of sixteen years should be admitted as members. A strong committee was elected, and it is proposed to open the room early in November.
BADSEY'S CHRONOGRAM
Mr. C. A. Binyon, who is taking a great interest in the Bells and other historical matters connected with our Parishes, has sent us the following account of the inscription on the tenor bell in Badsey Tower. It will form a useful addition to a note on the bells which appeared in our local magazine of March, 1898. While speaking of the bells we should mention that Mrs. Sladden very kindly had a Rummage Sale in their barn in aid of the fund for two new bells on Saturday, September 21, when the substantial sum of rather more than £9 was realised.
TWO ENTERTAINMENTS
THE GREAT FLOOD
It is worthy of a place in our records that the worst flood known for many years, some say 30 years, occurred on the last day of the century. The houses at the mill and some in Wickhamford were entirely surrounded by water, and a very great inconvenience was caused to the inhabitants in consequence. In some cases the houses were entirely inundated on the ground floor.
CLOTHING AND COAL CLUBS
It does not seem to be generally known that the Clothing and Coal Clubs are being continued this year. Payments are received from the Badsey and Wickhamford people at the Vicarage on Mondays at 12 noon. Mrs. and Miss Savory are kindly managing the Clubs at Aldington as before.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
LECTURES FOR WOMEN
A course of Six Lectures for women only, on "First Aid" will be given in the Parish Room at the Vicarage by Miss Sykes. These Lectures will be in continuation of the course on "Nursing" given by Miss Sykes last year. The first lecture will be given on Tuesday, February 20th, at 6.30 p.m., and the other lectures on the five following Tuesdays at the same hour.
BADSEY CHURCH - A HISTORY
The following notes on the history of the Church, as given in the report of the architect (T. G. Jackson, Esq.) at the time of the restoration, are worthy of being put on record. The report is dated January 1st, 1884, and says as follows:
MISCELLANEOUS
We take this opportunity of offering our best, thanks to Mr. William Bennett for giving a half of ton of coke to the Church at Badsey, and also to Mrs. Savory for presenting two embroidered alms bags to Wickhamford Church.
Four lectures on Home Nursing for Women will be given by Miss Edith Sykes in the Vicarage Parish room on Mondays, February 6th, 15th, 20th, and 27th, at 7 p.m. Admission free.
