January 1st 1913

Samuel Packard a Foxearth shepherd was summoned for assaulting P.C.Gibbons at Glemsford. P.C.Gibbons said he was on duty in Egermont Street at Glemsford at 11pm when he came across a group of youths singing and playing mouth organs, he advised them to go home but they started up again down Skates Hill, he administered a caution, then defendant struck him a severe blow on the head and the shoulders with a stick, he went to Foxearth the next day and identified the defendant.
Dismissed with payment of 3s 6d costs.

January 1st 1913

The new mill at Gt Cornard for Mr S.B.Baker has opened and we had a tour round the premises with Mr Pertwee the manager for Mr Turner who supervised the building of the mill. Mr Baker's mill has been in the occupation of the Baker family for 60 years, Edward Baker had a mill at Melford but took over the Cornard mill in 1851 at the same time that the railway came to Sudbury. In 1851 the mill contained four pairs of stones when Mr Baker came he doubled them to eight pairs, the business prospered till 1891, then in 1893 a roller was installed by Whitmore and Binyon, a three sack mill. The mill is situated on the river Stour with a good fall of water, Cornard was derived from two words " corn" and " earth", the river has been navigable as far as Mistley since Queen Anne's time. A gang of barges laden with corn came alongside the mill when we were there, when they arrived they were fixed in tandem by beams fastened across the boats and steered by the rear one. Wheat is also brought in by the railway but most is brought in by the farmer's waggons. The mill is situated in the England's principal wheat growing district. Mr Baker has three sons and one daughter. We wish to thank Mr Petwee the manager and Mr Turner who supervised the erection of the mill.

January 1st 1913

There was a pretty wedding at Foxearth between Mr Ellis Harper and Miss Elizabeth Ward, daughter of Mr Alfred Ward.

January 1st 1913

On Christmas Eve, 170 substantial dinners were sent out from the Sudbury soup kitchens in Gaol Lane to the needy poor of Sudbury and district, each person received a quarter of a pound of beef, potatoes, plum pudding and a loaf of bread

January 1st 1913

A party of shooters in a vehicle ran up the bank of a corner near the Widmill at Alphampstone, overturning all the occupants they were all thrown out but none received injuries although a spring on the vehicle and a lamp was broken.

January 8th 1913

At a meeting of Belchamp R.D.C., the clerk reported that the cost of the new sewer at Gestigthorpe was £ 12 15s 1d.

January 8th 1913

The death of Mr Christie Mauldon, he leaves a widow and five sons and four daughters, who are Christie John-H.C.-R.C.-G.F. sons.
and daughters-Mrs Calcutt-Mrs Stollery-Mrs Sillitoe and Miss Kathleen Mauldon.

February 5th 1913

Fire at the Angel Hotel in Sudbury. Prompt action by Sudbury Fire Brigade prevented severe damage. The landlord is Mr Walter Cotton.

February 5th 1913

At a meeting at Delvyns farm, Gestingthorpe, 29 members were nrolled into th Gestingthorpe working mens club.

February 12th 1913

At Clare Licencing Sessions there is to be one less licence than last year with the Three Horseshoes at Hundon confirmed by the conpensation authorities, the licence would cease to exist. All licences to be renewed except the Black Horse at Stradishall and the Red House at Hundon which will be reviewed at the next meeting.

February 12th 1913

People attending Sudbury market were attracted to a tent on the market hill where a freak cow was exhibited which had five legs, three horns and two tails. The animal was bred at Ottery St Mary in Devonshire, there is a form of a deer's leg between it's shoulders.
It is supposed that the mother was frightened by a deer that abound in a park where it was born.

February 12th 1913

Captain Oates of Gestingthorpe and his four companions are dead, they reached the South Pole on January 18th but perished on their return.

March 13th 1913

William Hale of the Mount, Sudbury, was charged with stealing a certain amount of cow manure fom Albert Malyon of Girling Street, Sudbury. The prosecutor said he employed defendant to carry manure from the dunghill to Gallows Hill, the following morning he went with P.C.Cole to Gallows Hill allotments where he saw similar manure on the allotments, in answer to the chairman he said he carted 19 pony cart loads on to the allotments, he was charging other allotment holders 1s a load. £ 1.

March 19th 1913

Alderman Christie Mauldon left £ 1 5000

March 26th 1913

Cavendish school played Foxearth school on the Foxearth recreational ground, the visitors proved too strong, Foxearth scored almost immediately but the visitors replied with two goals, on crossing over Foxearth were penned in their own half nearly all the while with Cavendish scoring six goals. Mr B.Ward entertained the two teams after the game, on the return game on Easter Monday, Foxearth were defeated 6-1.
G.Chalk, the Cavendish captain scored 5 goals.

April 2nd 1913

Mr William Goodchild of Mill Hill farm at Glemsford left £ 20.000.

April 30th 1913

A capital day's sport was seen from the Eastern Counties Otter Hounds when they met at Melford station. They started from Withendale Mill and followed the river to Lyston bridge where the hounds betrayed an interest, the pack went towards Lyston old mill and found near a ditch close to the mill pool, they were soon going full speed towards Glemsford, a diversion was caused by the hounds chasing a hare, they passed the chemical works bu the otter had couched himself on the Suffolk side of the river but the hounds could not find him, alady follower saw air bubbles and the hounds owned the trail, he was soon laid laid by the heels as he attempted to away across the land. He was a fine dog and weighed 22 lbs

April 30th 1913

A parish meeting was held in Borley schoolroom to consider the unsatisfactory condition of the footpath between Borley and Sudbury. The Rev H.Bull presided and parties attending included Mr D.Ward, Miss Shipley,(head teacher) and Mr S.Clarke. The main point of the meeting was the question of liabilty, Mr Clarke said that for many years the Essex side of the boundary was repaired by the Belchamp R.D.C.
and the Suffolk side by Sudbury Town Council, Borley roadmen gave every attention to the path, Sudbbury Council carried out repairs about eight years ago with road scrapings being carted from the Melford-Sudbury road. Miss Shipley said that children attending the school were often sent to Sudbury for goods after morning school and returned with wet feet, boots and stockings which had to be dried in the school. Several loads of clinker had been offered to Sudbury Council if someone would do the path without them admitting liability. It was suggested that £ 6 would carry out the repairs, The meeting came to the conclusion that Sudbury Council were liable. It was also suggested that a small footbridge be erected across the boundary ditch which was the old river course, with the costs shared. Mr Ward said it seemed there was no complaints about the Essex side and that it was shocking that an important path like that should be neglected in this way as the inhabitants of Foxearth, Liston and Borley took nearly all their money to Sudbury for shopping purposes. It was proposed that a letter be sent to Sudbury Town Council, saying that in the past the parishioners of Borley have repaired the path from the Sudbury-Bury road near the Holgate and beg the West Suffolk Council do the necessary repairs.

May 7th 1913

Mark Lane. Wheat-white nad red to 37s 6d-Northen Manitoba No 1, 43s 3d ex ship-Australian, 41s 6d-Russian to 40s-Argentinian to 38s 6d.

March 14th 1913

Mr R.E.Godbold, aged 72, the well known Sudbury veterinary surgeon was driving with his groom named Beevis when he met with a serious accident near the Congregational Church in Sudbury, the horse bolted and they were pitched to the ground. They are going on nicely.

May 21st 1913

Messrs Boardman and Oliver offer for sale in Cavendish Street--Shop-residence and cottage adjoining-lean to cart lodge-stabling for two horses, recently in occupation of Frank Purdy the clog maker, the cottage is occupation of Frank Fenn at a rent of £ 4 10s per year.

May 21st 1913

A lunatic named Bear, described as a farmer of no fixed abode but with relations living at Skates Hiil at Glemsford went to the rear of Mrs Worters butchers shop in North Street, Sudbury, took a bullock from it's stall and killed it with a cleaver, the animal was terribly hacked about. No-one seems to have seen the man entering the premises, the discovery was made by a skinner who asked him what he was doing, he replied that he was doing it for God Almighty, the slaughterman susequently killed the beast, the man was arrested.

May 28th 1913

George Martin a labourer of Belchamp St Pauls was summoned for using indecent language on the highway at Belchamp St Pauls. P.C.Perkins said he was on duty near the Half Moon when he heard defendant using bad language to another man, he went to the defendant and said don't use such language, he replied" I have as much right to use it as you". Defendant said I would not have used such language but for one thing, the man he was swearing at had been walking out with his sister then commenced going out with another woman. 5s with 4s costs.

May 28th 1913

There is a new bowling green at Sudbury at the bottom of the sports ground.

May 28th 1913

Quoit beds have been put down at Foxearth and the recreation ground had been taken over by the parish, the site is on the Glebe meadow and is hired as the recreation ground for Foxearth,(where the bungalows now stand G.H.) 20 men have joined the quoit club.

June 4th 1913

A number of Balloons were seen over Sudbury, it transpired thye were taking part in a balloon race, they started at Fulham and about 6 o'clock in the evening the Banshee was seen over Sudbury coming from Ballingdon Hill direction and passed over the town at a moderate height, further ballons began to arrive and a large number of people were out on bycyles, horseback and motor cars on the chase with many watching from the " Wents" with telscopes and field glasses. It was believed that the first balloon had fallen at Wood Hall but it was on the farm of Mr J.Miller at Cuckoo Tye, Acton that it made it's descent, the occupants of Newmans Green cottages assisted the aeronauts on landing and pack the balloon. One of the balloons passed over Ballingdon and they asked where they were, one came down at Wood Hall in the occupation of Mr Pilgrim also one at Cuckoo Tye, another at Acton on a farm belonging to Mr Jennings Mills at Rodbridge, one at Mr J.Coe's at Bulmer and Mr Pearsons at Melford, one at Lindsey, Monks Eleigh and Lt Waldingfield. The balloons were packed and farm carts took them to Sudbury station.

June 11th 1913

Cricket - Foxearth v Acton. Foxearth-G.B.Ward 11- C.Evans 6-Rev Carpenter 3-A.Maxim 0-A.V.C.Lambert 26-E.Harper 3-R.Crump 0-S.Mayhew 1- B.Mansfield 4-A.Chinery 0-F.Chinnery 7. Total 62.
Acton -F.Nice 7-A.Watts 6- A.Hayward 0-F.Smith not out 13-Tyroll 0-Finch 0-C.King 5-C.Smith 0-H.Stearns 0-F.King 0-Parmenter 1. Total 29.
Arthur Maxim was deadly with the ball taking 7 for 9.

June 11th 1913

At Sudbury County Court. Mr Douglas de Courcy Wilson of Devlyns Farm at Gestingthorpe was sued by his wife Ada for the return of goods valued at £ 41. There is a painful story behind this of matrimonial unhappiness. Mr Orfeur said that the facts were that for the last year Mrs Wilson had been in Darlington to nurse a married daughter and remained there long after she was better, she then came to Essex to a married son saying her husband was impossible to live with and she claimed certain goods, they have been married for 30 years. Adjourned.

June 18th 1913

Leonard Bush and Charles Mortimer of Cavendish were charged with drivng motor cycles at speeds dangerous to the public at Melford. P.C.Wright said he was on duty in Hall Street, Melford at about 8-40 pm and saw two motor cycles coming towards him at a fast pace, it being a Sunday there were a lot of people about, coming out of Chapel etc, he stopped them and Bush said they were doing about 20 miles an hour and that Melford wanted wakening up, Mortimer said they were in complete charge of their machines and not driving dangerously. Dismissed on payment of 12s costs each.

June 25th 1913

The remains of Miss R.E.Burke were quietly laid to rest in Bulmer churchyard in the presence of a large and sorrowful assembly.
The grave is in the corner of the churchyard near the entrance gate which was given to the church by her father, Mr J.St G.Burke, who died in 1881.

July 23rd 1913

At a meeting of Belchamp R.R.C.. The postmaster has written to council expressing thanks to the council for allowing telegraph wires to be erected from Bardfield Hill to Belchamp Walter but they cannot erect a public telephone box in Belchamp Walter but it is under consideration. The wires were to be placed along the public road as to avoid running through the Belchamp Estate. A letter was read from Mr D.Ward saying that he was willing to tar a piece of raod near Lower Hall at Foxearth which he has made up at considerable expense to himself but asked if two men would be allowed to help him. Agreed.

July 23rd 1913

Death at Ford Hall, Melford, of Mr Frederick Cady aged 85 years. He was out driving on his farma few days ago but took to his bed and the end came quickly in the presence of his two daughters and son in law Mr Byford of Clare. Mr Cady was born in 1828 at Magna farm in Acton and he later entered the drapery business but on medical advice took up farming, coming to Ford Hall in 1850, he also farmed Baston Hall and Slough farm at Acton, about 800 ares altogether

August 13th 1913

A well authenticated story of a starling nesting on the back of a sheep comes from Buckland Brewer near Bideford on good authority from a Cardiff gentleman. During sheep shearing operations one of the shearers cut a young starling in half while it was in a nest built into a sheep's back, the nest contained two other fledglings still in the nest which was made of twigs and moss.

August 13th 1913

At a special meeting of Halstead Bench, Marquis Dassie, a poultry farmer of " Morning Dawn" at Mount Bures was charged with committing a serious offence against Emily Smith aged 19, a domestic servant in his employ. The complainant said that she was washing up the breakfast things in the kitchen when the prisoner shouted " where are my boots", she replied upstairs, he went upstairs and could not find them, she went upstairs and when she reached the top of the stairs he pushed her into a bedroom where he committed an offence. For trial.

August 30th 1913

Funeral of Mr M.Blacker of Goldingham Hall, Bulmer. The cortege left the desceased's residence at 2-30 pm proceeded by 23 employees who were in charge of Mr Bush, the foreman. Among those present we saw Col.Burke-Capt Daniells-Lawrence Hyde Parker-D.Gardiner-W.Coe of Maplestead-J.Coe etc. The mourners were Mr and Mrs H.Clarke-Mr and Mrs Handcock-Mr and Mrs Astell, daughters and son in laws-Mrs Lees-Cecil Blacker, grandson-the household servants. On the day before Mr Blacker had been attending matters on the farm and in the evening as was his custom rode round on horseback, he returned to Goldingham Hall and went to bed and the following morning it was discovered he had died in his sleep, he was 89 years old. The deceased was born in India but belonged to an Irish family, for a time he resided in County Mayo then went to live in Virginia in the U.S.A. where he farmed for 30 years, about 9 years ago he took up residence at Goldingham Hall, he paid great attention to fat beasts. The late Mr Blacker formerly held the position of Deputy Lieutenant for County Mayo and was a J.P.for the district.

August 30th 1913

After a lapse of 10 years T.Martin of Lt.Yeldham was charged with being drunk on the highway at Gt.Yeldham. P.C.Clarke said he was on duty in Leather Lane when he saw defendant lying beside the road, he advised him to get up but he could not, he helped him up. The P.C. said he made inquiries and found he had been in the Three Bottles in the morning but had been he was refused at about 1 pm. 6s 6d inclusive.

September 3rd 1913

Last Saturday a team of G.E.R. employees journeyed to Cavendish(a sleepy little old world village in the heart of Suffolk) to play the local team at cricket. It was a great day in the annals of the Hamlet and practically the whole village turned out to see the merry group off at the station in the evening, the © hour wait was enlivened by the Londoners giving some realistic cake walk and rag time exhibitions," what ever be they doing" queried an ancient native as he surveyed the whirling arms and legs. The above is a copy from the Football Star.

September 10th 1913

A private in the Suffolk Regiment, Harry Oakley, was charged with poaching at Cavendish. Mr T.Ambrose said he was authourised by Mr Norton to prosecute, he saw one soldier with another, they were accompanied by a little boy, they had a dog and were hunting some bracken, the other soldier was on the path. 2s 6d and 7s costs.

September 10th 1913

William Bigg, a farmer from Melford summoned Ernest Howell and Bertie Prigg for stealing turnips valued 3d. Bound over in the sum of £ 5. The chairman said they were lucky not to have been birched.

September 24th 1913

Perch Fitch and Leonard Crissell, labourers of Stanstead pleaded guilty to stealing a hen pheasant at Stanstead. The defendant's were seen by the underkeeper for Sir John Aird in Marsh meadow, he saw the defendants and concealed himself, he saw Fitch dash into the fence and bring out a pheasant, the other man was keeping watch.
Mr Ashton, prosecuting, said that this offence is prelevant among men of the defendants class and as agricultural labourers had a right to be on the land at this time of the year especially. In the neighbourhood there had been a great many complaints about pheasants going about the woods with broken legs and wings, it was neccesary that these men be dealt with not too leniently. 5s each with 3s costs.

October 1st 1913

Sale at Hall Farm at Belchamp St Pauls by directions of Miss Eagle, horse sold extremely well also pigs.

October 1st 1913

Mr W.T.Allen a labourer of Alpheton summoned Bertie Ponder for assault but the summons was withdrawn.

October 1st 1913

By orders of the exhors of Mr John Turpin-live and dead stock from Hall farm Twinstead and Grove farm. William Turpin is carrying on Hall farm and Valley farm, Mr Robinson has purchased Fenn farm and the Grove farm. A shepherd's hut made £ 6. There were 27 horses.
Balls and Balls sold the live and dead stock of the late J.English of Blackhouse farm, Bulmer, there were satisfactory prices. Wheeler and Son sold the live and dead stock at Bower Hall, Pentlow, for Mr W.S.Orbell.

October 8th 1913

A large contingent of emigrants eventually left these shores for Western Australia on Saturday, sailing from Liverpool between 6-7 pm, Scotch.Irish and English trains puffed into the lime Street station bringing many healthy strong young men and women and the bonniest children in the world. The Agent General, Lt.Col.the Honourable Sir John Newton J.Moore K.C.M.G.was awaiting their arrival at 6 am, it all caused quite a stir on the landing stage. The emigrants numbered over 1100 in all, they all appeared eager to get aboard the great vessel which was to carry them 11.800 miles non stop to the sunny land of opportunity, amongst the passengers were 40 single girls for domestic service all in charge of a Matron, domestics and country women are badly needed in West Australia. The Government of this state is sending a fine vessel, the Armadale on October 18th, with a further contingent emigrating for the ticket price of £ 8 each and 30s for children.

October 8th 1913

Boardman and Oliver sold the farm live and dead stock at Elms and Mansers Farms at Alpheton. Mr J.W.Alston is the incoming tenant having bough the property.

October 8th 1913

Buried in his own oven was the fate of Alfred Debenham aged 25, of Dairy Cottage in Suffolk road in Sudbury. Jacob Whybrew of Plough Lane, Sudbury said he was having the oven built for his son at 11, Plough Lane, Sudbury, deceased was carrying out the work, the oven was semi circular, 9ft square inside with a domed roof, there was no wooden frame to support the arches inside he said in reply to the Coroner, the said deceased was taking sand out at the time and had only a little more to get out when the crown collapsed on him. Accidental.

October 15th 1913

The Essex County Council have decided to apply for sanction for a loan for the purchase of Pannnel's Farm in Belchamp St Pauls, consisting of 22© acres with buildings for letting as a small holding, amount to be borrowed £ 550 with £ 100 to repair buildings.

October 22nd 1913

The new Town Hall at Clare is now finished

November 12th 1913

At a public meeting of the Agricultural Workers Union held at Cavendish Lecture Hall, the fair gathering was addressed by Mr Hornagold of Rugby, the speaker enumerated strongly why there should be a Union, on asking for a show of hands there was no response and the meeting ended.

November 13th 1913

On Thursday evening the tenants of the Belchamp Hall Estate were invited to the audit rent dinner at the Bull Hotel in Sudbury, Capt Gibbs presided. The tenants were C.Stunt, the Munt- E.Tilbrook-T.Teverson-J.Prigg-C.Hearn-R.Mauldon-J.Borrow, St Mary's Hall- R.Smyth-R.Ruffle, The Water Mill-F.Wilsom-T.Lawrence and others. Capt Gibbs submitted the health of Mrs Raymond who was also his landlady, he had been only a short time in Belchamp but long enough to be favourably impressed by the people of Belchamp. Mr Stunt replied for the tenants and welcomed Mr Scott the new agent for the estate.

December 10th 1913

At a meeting of Belchamp R.D.C. it was reported that something should be done about horses using the water from the new water supply as it was a domestic supply only, the Rev Parmenter said it was serious that water was being taken away and that a notice to this affect should be put up.

December 17th 1913

Bertie Ponder and Harry Reeman were summoned by P.C.Turner who said he saw defendant's on a Sunday afternoon with dirty boots and bulging pockets, he searched them and found a freshly killed rabbit on Ponder and Reeman had nets and a ferret. 4s and 6s costs each.

December 31st 1913

The erection in the churchyard of a standard lamp of 40 candles took place at Belchamp St Pauls in memory of Mr Arthur Deeks of Woodbarns.