A FALSE ALARM

One night this week some people thought the Zepps actually had come to Evesham. On Sunday night, when the atmosphere was very still, a humming noise was audible in various parts of the town; it was in the neighbourhood of 11 o’clock, and it lasted for a quarter of an hour. The writer of this note thought it was a two-stroke motor cycle engine. Apparently the same noise was heard at about the same hour on Monday night, and some misguided people jumped to the conclusion.

DOGS AT LARGE

We are asked to draw the attention of those concerned to the nuisance caused by dogs being at large at night. Now that the streets are quite unlit, it is impossible to see dogs that are at all dark in colour, and some accidents have been caused by cyclists and others running over them. It has for a long time been an offence for dogs to be out after lighting up time unless they are under control. If the police initiated a few prosecutions no doubt the owners no doubt the owners would look after them more carefully.

THE VARIOUS DECLARATIONS OF WAR

The declaration of war by Roumania against Austria-Hungary, of Germany against Roumania, and Italy against Germany complete a very formidable list:

1914

MOTHER AND CHILD IN A WELL

DOUBLE SUMMERTIME

Double summertime starts May 20th/21st. The chief object of this measure at the present time is to reduce the number of hours during which artificial lighting is used in the evenings and so save the nation part of the fuel and oil for lighting and release large quantities of coal which are urgently needed for other purposes arising during the war.

EVESHAM LIGHTS AND ZEPPELINS

JOCKEY FOR ABROAD

Arthur Wheatley, son of Mr Horace Wheatley, of Badsey, who has been apprenticed to Mr De Mestre, the trainer, sailed for South Africa on October 23 to fulfil an engagement.

NEW VOGUE IN WEDDING CAKE DECORATIONS

The very latest war fashion is the military wedding cake. So largely has this become a feature of weddings associated with military and naval men that the wholesale manufacturers are specialising in toy ornaments of a warlike character to decorate the cakes.

MR LAURENCE BINYON

Under the heading “Authors on Service”, Mr Francis Bickley contributes a most interesting article to “T.P.’s Weekly” on Mr Laurence Binyon, son of the late Rev. F. Binyon, of Winchcombe, and brother of  Mr C. A. Binyon, of Badsey. Having briefly sketched Mr Binyon’s early literary career, Mr Bickley goes on:

ACCIDENT TO MOTOR CYCLIST