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SALE OF FOOD, &c., ACTS.
Samples (22 in all) of Coffee, Sugar, Pepper, Milk, Butter,
Whiskey, Porter and Ale have been taken for the purpose of
analysis during the year, and in all cases, except one, the samples
were certified to be genuine. In the excepted case the vendor was
cautioned to exercise more care in the future that legal proceedings
against him might be avoided, to which he replied that he was
taking every precaution to prevent inferior milk being supplied
from his shop.
CHURCHWARDENS AND SIDESMEN.
On the 21st April, 1892, Mr. Thomas Prescott and Mr. Thomas
Proctor Baptie, J.P., were respectively elected Senior and Junior
Churchwardens, and Messrs. Henry Grant and Walter Lewin,
Sidesmen to the Senior Churchwarden, and Messrs. William Stephens
Cross and Frederick Charles Bayley, Sidesmen to the Junior Churchwarden.
CHURCHWARDEN THE RT. HON. LORD KINNAIRD.
On the 2nd June, 1892, a vote of thanks was passed to the Rt.
Hon. Lord Kinnaird for the efficient manner in which he had discharged
the duties of Churchwarden for the past two years.
MR. CHURCHWARDEN PRESCOTT, M.R.C.S.
On the 28th July, 1892, hearty congratulations were tendered to
Mr. Prescott on his being admitted a member of the Royal College
of Surgeons.
VESTRY ELECTIONS.
The Annual Election of Members of the Vestry and Auditors
took place, without contests, on the 2nd May, 1892.
DEATHS OF MEMBERS OF THE VESTRY.
The death of Mr. Joseph Ascher was reported on the 14th July,
1892, and a vote of condolence with Mrs. Ascher was passed.
On the 3rd November, 1892, the death of Mr. William Morrell
was reported, aud a vote of sympathy with Mrs. Morrell was passed
which was subsequently acknowledged.