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At the Parish Church on Sunday prayers were recited on behalf of Mr. Stanley Smith, of Chesterfield Road, whose condition during the early part of the week was causing his friends great anxiety.

The annual "sharing out" of "White Lion" Sick and Dividing Society produced 19s. per member. This is a record which speaks well for the efficient manner in which the Society is carried on. The secretary is Mr. R. Bostock and the treasurer Mr. O. Hardy. There is a good list of members, but it is capable of being extended.

Miss Margaret Rockley, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Rockley, of Sutton Road, who has recently undergone an operation in hospital at Nottingham, is making very favourable progress. It is an unusual circumstance that Miss Rockley's birthday fell on Sunday, and a little while ago her mother, during a serious illness, also spent a birthday in hospital. On Sunday the patient had many cheerful messages from friends, so the day was not altogether a dull one.

Exceptional quality has been displayed at the exhibitions held by the Huthwaite Homing Society at the Workpeople's Inn. The series ended on Saturday with a show for young hens, the following being the winners :- 1, J. Dudley (Stanton Hill); 2, Johnson and Fudge (Stanton Hill); 3, A. Parramore (Pinxton); special, Kirk and Blythe (Stanton Hill). The exhibits were judged by Dunn Bros. On the previous Saturday, the competition was for young cocks, with the following results:- 1, W. Elliott (Huthwaite); 2, T. Firth (Sutton); 3 and special, Dunn and Parkin (Stanton Hill). In this case the judges were Messrs. Kirk and Blythe.

Special musical programmes were provided at the United Methodist Church on Sunday, the service being a preliminary to a special effort held on Wednesday evening. Mr. Richard Butler, Newton, was the preacher for both afternoon and evening services. ... The organist was Mr. N. Evans.

There were great attractions at the United Methodist Church on Wednesday, in both song and story. The soloist was Mr. Herbert Flint, the local B.B.C. tenor, and the elocutionist was Miss Edith Woodhead, L.G.S.M. (Staveley). Miss J. Kitchen (Sutton) presided over a large attendance, and a delightful programme was given by the two artistes, Miss Woodhead;s elocutionary items including modern poetry, prose, and monologue, narrative poetry, songs of childhood, and dramatic and humorous pieces. During the evening the chairman congratulated all who organised the event, and said it had been very enjoyable. Mr. N. Evans in thanking Miss Kitchen, pointed out that no one patronised their efforts more than the heads of schools in Huthwaite.

The Rev. W.L. Boulton officiated at the funeral on Thursday of Mrs. Elizabeth Millard, aged 73, of New Fall Street. Deceased was a native of Ilkeston, and had resided in Huthwaite 24 years. She had been ill about six weeks, but some time ago she met with a street accident, and was never quite the same afterwards. She leaves four daughters, the mourners being Emily Dakin, Mr. and Mrs. E. Clowes (Sutton), Mr. and Mrs. Brown (Huthwaite) and Mr. and Mrs. T. Bradley (Huthwaite), daughters; J. Dakin (B Winnings), stepson; Mrs. Kerry (B Winnings), Mrs. H. Dakin (South Normanton), Mrs. S. Whitby (Mansfield), stepsisters; Mrs. Brown (friend); Ernest Clowes, Wilfred Brown, Horace Bradley and Lily Westwood (Shirebrook), grandchildren. The bearers were Messrs. P. Kerry, G.H. Dakin, J. Brown and H. Thomson. There were wreaths from all the mourners and from friends and neighbours.

A splendid costume performance in two scenes was given in the Wesleyan schoolroom (kindly lent) on Wednesday evening by the Sutton Brook Street Primitive Methodist Amateur Operatic Society. The effort was on behalf of the Huthwaite Primitive Methodist Sunday School funds. There was a large attendance, and the operetta was rendered in admirable fashion the following being cast:-.... Chorus of women, children, guards and patriots. The conductors were Mr. and Mrs. A. Oakley, and pianist, Mr. A. Garbett, A.V.C.M. The orchestra was arranged by Mr. S.A. Simpson and the stage managers were Messrs. J.L. Huskisson and H. Clarke. At the close a vote of thanks to the performers was moved by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Burton. The help of the Wesleyan friends in lending their commodious hall, with its up-to-date stage, fittings, and lighting arrangements was also greatly appreciated.

On Wednesday evening in last week a first-class concert was organised by the married men of the Wesleyan Church on behalf of the Trust funds. The event was a complete success, everyone of the artistes being a star in the musical fermament, and there was a large audience. The chairman was Mr. A. Pepper, J.P., who remarked what an honour it was for him to be present and he reminded his hearers that the Sutton Harmonic Choir was originally formed in Huthwaite. The official programme was as follows, but there were many encores, and all the items were given in faultless style: Duet, Messrs. E. Humphreys and W.J. Higginbottom; song, Maggie Jaques; violin solo, Mr. E. Humphreys; solo, Mr. John E. Byron; solo, Mr. W.J. Higginbottom; song, Irene Bonas; pianoforte solo, Mr. John E. Byron; song, Maggie Jaques; song, Mr. W.J. Higginbottom; violin solo, Mr. Alfred Fletcher; duet, Messrs. E. Humphreys and W.J. Higginbottom; song, Irene Bonas; recit and air, Mr. E. Humphreys. The accompanists were Miss Phyllis Clough and Madame Annie Taylor, the latter a highly-trained and gifted Sutton lady with a long list of distinctions, a substantial sum being realised by the effort.