LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 3, 5 January 1915, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Borough Com! oil office re-opens to-morrow morning after the Xmas, vacation.

The Christmas traffic at the Stratford Post Office for the week ending 24th December, shows that 336 hags and 30 hampers despatched and 308 bags and 34 hampers received. The stamp sales amounted to £164. One hundred and ninety-six parcels were despatched and 344 received. A fair number of “greetings” telegrams were sent,’ but these were not so popular as previously.

tlie month of December the estates of 234 deceased persons were 'assessed for death, duties (states the ’.Press Association), the largest being that of Alexander Diipcan McllwTtffth (Canterbury),- £71,695. The New Ply%oiitli estates were: John Purdie £8256;' Bernard Reilly £1179, and Caroline Skipper £971.

After a spell of very fine weather, which fortunately extended over the holiday period, a mild warm rain commenced last night, bringing gkclness to the community. “Worth thousands Of pounds to the country,” joyfully remarked the man with a stake in the country, and with visions of more cash after next “cheque-day.” To the more prosaic farmer-man in town to-day, it was simply “a nice rain,” hut the remark was usually accompanied by a smile or some sign of inward satisfac--1 i°h. To-day was dull of atmosphere, and the rain-showers were fairly heavy at, .times.

By the last English mail there arrived copies of “The Kaiser’s Recruiting Card,” the sale of which in England goes to tile Belgian Relief b and. Tlie card is a follows :—Messrs Krtipp, Zeppelin and Go., Limited (and- reduced) —Licensed slaughterers, incendiaries 5 and homo wreckers to the trade. Executions on a large scale arranged on the ,shortest .possible notice. Gold MedalHist, Hague Convention (culture Class Malines, Termont, Louvain, and Rheiras Exhibitions. Recniijts. ’urgently wanted—age limit 14 to 95: 'Diet, horseflesh and oats. Pay—Pay. $ merit by loot. No 'Loot. No Pay. •']\fedleal attendance ' and other Red jSCrcfes Worle'imder the personal supervision of His Santanic Majesty’s Court .Butcher. Ex-convicts, Burglars, /iißandits, Corsairs, 'and other. V* • . oqltuml gentlemen invited to enlist. jSjjßk, references required and no questions asked.