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The Western Gazette Friday 30 Mar 1888
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BRIDGWATER.
NOMINATION OF GUARDIANS. - The following have been nominated as the Guardians for the parish of Bridgwater, for which seven guardians are elected:- Messrs. W. S. AKERMAN, Henry BAKER, R. Y. FOLEY, G. W. KIDNER, Henry AMERY, Edwin BROWN, Thomas WARE, Alfred PEACE, A.G. BARHAM, CLIFFORD, SYMONS, Rev. C. BAZELL, Edward HARDEN, A. J. MAJOR, Chas. MAJOR, William HICKMAN, Thos. W. MANCHIP, Chas. JARMAN, Samuel PERRETT, James JOBSON, Rev. A. J. C. SCOLES.
BOAT ACCIDENT. - TWO MEN DROWNED. - On Saturday, George CREEDY, aged about 47, and James BALE, aged about 32, were drowned through the capsizing of the boat Rosebud in the river Parrett. The deceased went out to the Gore from Burnham, in the Rosebud, which belonged to them, they being partners in the boat, to look for a vessel. On their return the weather was very boisterous, and the boat encountered a sudden and violent squall from the south-east, and at once turned over on her port side, the deceased and a man named William MARTIN, who were her occupants, being thrown into the water. MARTIN swam to the bank, and perceived CREEDY holding on to the boat, which was still on her side, in the middle of the river. MARTIN, though greatly exhausted, walked about half a mile to a place where a dandy was lying, and hailed the crew, who put off and fetched him on to the vessel. MARTIN alleges that the captain of this boat refused to send assistance to endeavour to rescue CREEDY, merely on the ground that the spot where the disaster happened was too far. The bodies of CREEDY and BALE were afterwards found. Deceased were both married men.
BOARD OF GUARDIANS. - At the weekly meeting on Wednesday, Mr. CARTER directed attention to the proposal of the Government in the Local Government Bill to grant from the Exchequer 4d per head per day for the maintenance of indoor paupers. According to Mr. GOSCHEN's financial statement it was proposed to deal with that at once. He thought the practical result of this would be that out-door relief would be nearly abolished altogether, and he thought therefore they ought to set their House in order. - Mr. BOND remarked that out-door relief had been reduced in the Union from £10,000 to £6,500 since 1872, and he believed in five years, under the new regulations, they would reduce it to £2,000. - The granting of a super-annuation allowance to Mr. WARNER, relieving-officer of North Petherton, who had resigned on account of illness, after 30 years' service, next came on for consideration, and Mr. LANSDOWNE, chairman of the General Committee, proposed an allowance of £25 per annum. - This was seconded, but after some discussion, it was resolved that the grant be £20 per annum. - Miss E. MEAKER, formerly assistant mistress at the Puriton Board School, was appointed female industrial trainer.
BANKRUPTCY EXAMINATIONS, Wednesday. - Re Chas. BANKS, cabinet maker, of Weston-super-Mare, formerly of Chippenham. - This bankrupt (who, it will be remembered, was apprehended a few days since by a bailiff under a warrant whilst on board a tender bound for an emigrant vessel to Australia) came up for his adjourned public examination. - In reply to the Official Receiver (Mr. PHILPOTT), he admitted having received an order notifying that his public examination was adjourned until that day, and in spite of it he had made arrangements to go abroad. His reason for doing this was because he thought that there would be another adjournment, and as he had nothing to do he determined not to remain home any longer. The only things he had in his box which he was taking away with him were his clothes and tools, and £5 in gold. The bankrupt was further examined with regard to several matters of detail connected with his business, and the public examination was further adjourned. - Re Henry PARKER, baker, of North Petherton. - This bankrupt also came up for his public examination, and gave evidence of his having given bills-of-sale to Mr. JACOB, a money lender, and to Mr. John RICHARDS, who had been supplying him with flour. Trade had been so bad with him during the past year that he had sustained loss instead of making profit. - The Registrar ordered the examination to be closed.
<NOTES: Henry PARKER, son of John PARKER and Mary DERHAM, married Martha PROPERJOHN>