Post, M.O., T. & Telephone Call Office (letters should have Northants added)—Richard John Downing, postmaster.
Letters arrive from London & all parts at 5.2Oa.m.; delivered at 7a.m.; second mail arrives at 10.27a.m.; delivered at 10.40a.m.; third mail arrives at 5.30p.m.; delivered at 5.55p.m.; dispatched 5.15 & 11.15 a.m. & 2.35, 4.10, 4.35, 6.40 & 9p.m. Letter Box cleared at 5.15, 5-50 & 11-15a.m. & 2.35, 4.10, 4.25, 6.40 & 9p.m. Letter Box cleared at 5.15, 5.50 & 11.15a.m. & 2.35, 4.10, 4.25, 6.40 & 9p.m.; Sundays, 4.45p.m. Letters arrive on Sundays at 5.20a.m.; delivered at 7a.m.; dispatched at 4.45p.m. |
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Corporation 1913-14
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Mayor, Alderman Thomas Patenall
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Aldermen
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Retire in Nov. 1916
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Retire in Nov. 1919
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Thomas Patenall
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Owen Parker
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C W Perkins
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J. H. Johnson
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Councillors
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Retire in November, 1914
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Retire in November, 1915
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Edward Henry Horrell
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William Hector
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Frank Walker
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G. W. Kilsby
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A. Pack
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John Pack
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A. E Walker
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Retire in November 1916
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J. Bates
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F Brazier
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W H Gadsby
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J H Johnson
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The Corporation meet at the Town hall the
1st Monday in every month in every month.
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Officers of The Corporation
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Town Clerk, W. Hirst Simpson B.A
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Deputy Town Clerk, F. Joseph Simpson
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Treasurer, Frank Lowick Heygate
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Medical Officer of Health, Frederick Denys Crew B.A.,M.B. Camb
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Borough Surveyor, Sanitary Inspector & Collector, Albert Edward Lloyd C.R.S.I
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Officers of The Corporation
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Town Clerk, W. Hirst Simpson B.A
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Deputy Town Clerk, F. Joseph Simpson
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Treasurer, Frank Lowick Heygate
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Medical Officer of Health, Frederick Denys Crew B.A.,M.B. Camb
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Borough Surveyor, Sanitary Inspector & Collector, Albert Edward Lloyd C.R.S.I
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Borough Magistrates
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The Mayor
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The Ex-Mayor
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Owen Parker
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Clerk, William Hirst Simpson B.A.
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Deputy Clerk, Francis Joseph Simpson.
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Borough petty sessions are held at the Town hall the
2nd Monday in every month, at 11 a.m
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Public Establishments
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County Police, 30 College street, Walter Evans Powell, constable
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Cemetery, Albert Edward Lloyd, clerk
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Fire Brigade, Wood street; F. J. Simpson, captain
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Town Hall, Fred Felce, keeper
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| Public Elementary School, built, with master's residence, in 1873, at a coat of £2,500, for 250 children, & enlarged in 1886 at a further cost of about £1,200, & in 1914, to hold 400 children; new infant schools built in 1897, at a cost of £2,200, to hold 200; Frank William Margetts, master; Miss Chapman, infants' mistress.
The school is controlled by six managers; Alderman Thomas Patenall, chairman & correspondent; Arthur Mantle, Alfred Street schools, Rushden, clerk.
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| L. & N. W. Railway Station, Frederick George, station master |
| Midland Railway Station, Henry Pitts, station master |
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Private Residents
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| Beeby Wortley, The Shrubbery |
| Browning Theodore, College street |
| Crew Frederick Denys B.A., M.B. Manor house |
| Flintham Mrs. 3 College street |
| Fry Rev. Herbert Kearsley M.A. (vicar & rural Dean), The Vicarage |
| Groome Albert Owen, Lancaster st |
| Hector William, 3a, High street |
| Higson Rev. Richard B. (Wesleyan), 31 College street |
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| Private Residents |
| Parker Owen J.P. Ivy house |
| Parkin William George, 19 College st |
| Peppercorn Rev. Walter (curate) |
| Simpson Francis Joseph, Campbell house |
| Smith Reginald, 7 Market square |
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Spong Mrs. 9 Market square
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| Walker Frank, Kimbolton road |
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Commercial
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| Association for Prosecution of Felons (William Hirst Simpson B.A. solicitor & treasurer) |
| Athletic Club & Institute Limited (Thomas Pearcey, sec) |
| Banks Eva Maud (Miss), dress maker, York street |
| Bates John, confectioner, 4 High st |
| Beaver Wm.Matthias, draper 4 Market sq |
| Birch Eliza Mrs., shopkeeper 19 Grove st |
| Brazier Frank D. carriage builder, Wood street |
| Brown William Thomas M. farmer, 33 College street |
| Capital & Counties Bank Limited (sub-branch) (William M. Hensman, manager), open fridays 11 to 1; draw on head office, 39 Thread-needle street, London E C |
| Cemetery (Albert Edward Lloyd, clerk) |
| Chamberlain Charles, farmer Kimbolton |
| Chown Robert Taylor, miller (water) |
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Clark George Henry, fruiterer, 12 High street
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| Clayton Mary A. (Mrs.), bazaar, 104 High street |
| Clifton Albert, Green Dragon hotel |
| Colton Charles Robert, tailor, Westfields terrace |
| Cowley Edward, beer retailer, 21 Wellingborough road |
| Cowley George Henry, wardrobe dealer, 11 Refuge terrace |
| Cox John, shopkeeper, North End |
| Cox Veni (Mrs.), Chequers P.H. 20 High street |
| Crew & Greenfield, physicians & surgeons, Wood street |
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Crew Frederick Denys B.A., M.R.C.S. Eng., L.R.C.P.Lond., M.B.Camb. surgeon, & medical officer of health to the borough, Wood street
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| Dickeson Henry, coal merchant |
| Draper Fredreick, cab proprietor, Marker square |
| Draper James, town crier & bill poster, College street |
| Ellis & Everard Limited, builders' merchants &c |
| Everitt Alfred, boot repairer, School Board place |
| Fire Brigade (Capt. F Joseph Simpson), Wood street |
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Flawn Elizabeth (Mrs.), beer retailer, 24 College street
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Fletton Frederick William, beer retailer, 3 Schools Board place & hairdresser, 94 High street
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| Flintham Knighton, farmer, 13 High street |
| Fortescue Walter Ernest, confectioner, 82 High street |
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Gadd James Henry, hair dresseer, 2 Market street
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Gadsby Benjamin Walter, fisnmonger, 44 High street
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| Garner Wm. baker, 2 Wellingboro' rd |
| Grant Alfred, carman, North End |
| Hall George, builder, Refuge terrace |
| Hill George, draper, Wellingborough rd |
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Hancock Edwin, coffee tavern, 3Wood street
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Hartwell John W. Shopkeeper, Marked square
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Hector William, currier
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| Hedley Charles A. chemist, 66 High st |
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Hester Alfred, Queen's Head P.H., 2a High street
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Higham Ferrers Co-operative Society Limited
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| Higham Ferrers Co-operative Boot & Shoe Productive Society Limited, Kimbolton road |
| Higham Ferrers & District Freehold Land Society Ltd. (E. Parker, sec.), Kimbolton road |
| Higham Ferrers Leather Dressers Limited, Refuge terrace Higham Ferrers Model Dwellings Co. Limited (F. J. Simpson, hon. sec) |
| Higham Ferrers Town Band Working Mens Club & Institute (Alfred Smith, sec.), Wharf lane |
| Holyoak John, hairdresser,74 High st |
| Horrell Edward Hy. farmer, College st |
| Horsley Jn. Ltd., corn merchants, Market sq |
| Houghton Elizabeth (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 16 Wellingborough road |
| James Edward A. Fishmonger, 98 High st |
| Jury Gibson, farmer, Manor farm |
| Kilsby George, currier |
| Kisbee Jn. Shopkeeper, 5 Wellingborough road |
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Commercial
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| Lamb Alice (Mrs.), teacher of music, 7 Kimbolton road |
| Lines Herbert, Swan P.H. 96 High street |
| Lloyd Albert Edward, C.R.S.I. borough surveyor, sanitary inspector & collector & assistant overseer & clerk to the Burial Board, Town hall |
| London & North Western Parcels Recieving Office, Green Dragon hotel |
| Lovell Arthur, blacksmith, School Board place |
| Luck & Andrew Limited, packing case makers |
| Marriott Wm. Shopkeeper, North End |
| Mason George Stewart, solicitor, see Simpson & Mason |
| Measures Charles Hy. Smart, baker, 14 High street |
| Middleton James, shopkeeper, 30& 32 High street |
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Miller Wm. Griffin P.H. 7a High street
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| Mould Emily (Mrs.), wardrobe dealer, 2 Grove street |
| Neal Sarah (Mrs.), wardrobe dealer, 1 Wellingborough road |
| Newell Samuel Jackson, shopkeeper, 1 Lancaster street |
| Northamptonshire Union Bank Ltd. (sub-branch) (Frank Lowick Heygate, manager); open fridays 1to 3p.m.; draw on Williams Deacon's Bank Limited, 20 Birchin lane, London E C |
| Nunley John H. manure merchant, North End |
| Odell H. J. & Co. leather dressers, Commercial street |
| Pack Elsie (Miss), dress maker, 34 College street |
| Pack John, shopkeeper, 67 High street |
| Palmer Charles & Co. Ltd. grocers, Market square |
| Parker Charles, boot & shoe manufr |
| Parker Fred, wheelwright, 4 High street |
| Parker Thomas Henry, blacksmith, 2a, College street |
| Partridge Jas. Shopkeeper, Lancaster street |
| Patenall Bessie (Miss), boot dealer, 11, High street |
| Patenall H. Rollins, boot & shoe mfr |
| Patenall Thomas, currier |
| Perkins Miriam (Mrs.), milliner, High street |
| Quincey Eleanor (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 112 High street |
| Randall Frederick, tailor, 4a High st |
| Randall James, teacher of music Kimbolton road |
| Roberts William N. leather dresser |
| Robinson George Eady, farmer, North End |
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Sanders Thomas, currier
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| Sargent Walter, White Horse P H, 3b, High street |
| Saxby Frederick, news agent, Market square |
| Saxby Roland Parsons, baker, York road |
| Shelton Frederick John, butcher, 9 High street |
| Shelton Greorgy Leonard, plumber, North End |
| Simpson & Mason, solicitors; & at Rushden |
| Simpson Francis Joseph (firm, Simpson & Mason), solicitor & commissioner for oaths, deputy clerk, clerk to trustees of charities, deputy clerk to Higham Ferrers & Rushden Water Board, deputy clerk borough justices & sec. of Higham Ferrers Dwellings Co. Limited |
| Simpson William Hirst B.A. (firm, Simpson & Mason), solicitor, commissioner to administer oaths, clerk to borough magistrates, town clerk & steward of the manor of Stanwick & clerk to the Wellingborough magistrates; & at Rushden |
| Smith Charles, chemist, Market square |
| Smith John Edwin, cycle agent, 11College street |
| Stafford Wm. engineer, 65 High street |
| Stokes Alexander Herbert, beer retailer, 11 Kimbolton road |
| Sudborough A. & Son Ltd. boot mfr |
| Thompson Henry Robert, butcher |
| Thompson William Henry, builder & contractor, 6 Wood street |
| Timms Arthur, butcher, 33 High street |
| Town Hall (Fred Felce, keeper) |
| Turner John, grocer, 66 High street |
| Underwood Amos, butcherly High street |
| Valentine Arthur, shopkeeper, 7 Corporation terrace |
| Webb William, saddler & harness maker, 2 High street |
| Woolley Ralph, news agent, 51 High street |
| Wright Arthur Edward, boot manufr |
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