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36

R E A D IN G

O F F IC IA L

D IR E C T O R Y .

R ea d in g . Caversham O v e rse e rs— M essrs. T. N orris, T. H. K night
and W. Jennings. A ssista n t O v erseer—Mr. E. C. C ooke.
R E A D IN G

C H IL D R E N S

HOMES.

T h ese H om es are esta b lish ed for the pu rpose o f m aking p rov ision
for th e d e s titu te ch ild ren com in g under th e ca re o f th e G uardians,
in stead o f sen d in g them to the W a rgra ve D istrict S ch ools, w hich
In stitu tion has n ow been g iv en up. F ifte e n ch ildren are assigned
to each Hom e u nder th e ca re o f a fo ste r m other. T h ese ch ild ren
en joy th e benefits o f hom e life, and a tten d th e p u b lic elem en tary
s ch o o ls in th é tow n lik e oth er ch ild ren . Thé fo llo w in g is a lis t of
the Homes, e tc. H eadquarters
The B eech es,” 109 London R oa d ;
M iss J. M. Cox, S u p e rin te n d e n t; F o ste r M oth er, M iss E. Laidlaw ';
“ A lexa n d ra ,” 40 R u ssell S treet, F oster M oth er, M iss E. V ick e r s ;
“ W ilson ,” 82 C rescen t R oad, F oster M oth er, M rs. K. D riffield;
“ C lifford,” 84 C rescen t R oa d , F oster M oth er, M rs. E dm un ds;
“ Palm er,” 11 M ilm an Road, F oster M oth er, M rs. H an n on ;
“ B a iley ,’, 13 M ilm an R oad, F oster M oth er, M rs. E. E. A . F r o u d e ;
“ Sutton,” 25 R u ssell S treet, F oster M oth er, M iss E, B arton ; “ A shb e r r y ,” 23 R u ssell S treet, F o ste r M oth er, Mrs. H unsley ; M edical
Officer, Mr. L. M. G uildin g, W o rce s te r H ouse, Sidm outh Street.
Seam stress, Miss F oster. G ardener, Mr. A dey.
ASSESSMENT

COMMITTEE.

Mr. H. G. R a in b ow (Chairm an), M essrs. F. Allum , E. O. F arrer,
F. J. Lew is, F. E. M orin g , T. N orris, J. D. R a in and W . Sparks
(ap poin ted by th e R ea d in g Board o f Guardians) A lderm en Brinn,
P arfitt and S. H ayward, and C ou n cillor F. W in ter (ap poin ted by
Cou n ty B orough C ouncil) Clerk, W. H. O liver.
R E A D IN G

INSURANCE

CO M M ITTE E.

A p p o in te d b y th e T o w n C o u n c il.
E. Pf C ollier Esq. (chairm an)’
M iss M ason, M rs. C. Sarjeant, Dr. Abram , M essrs. A. Bull, W . E.
C ollier, G. W. Godwdn, A. M aker, and J. R abson,
A p p o in te d b y th e C o m m is s io n e r s .
M rs. Know'les, M iss M oxh ay,
Dr. Freem an, M essrs. H odgkin and F. V a sey .
A p p o in te d to r e p r e s e n t M e d ic a l P r a c titio n e r s .
G. H. R . H olden,
M.D., M.A.. E. W. S. R ow la n d, M.K.C.s., l . r . c . p .
A p p o i n t e d t o r e p r e s e n t I n s u r e d P e i - s o n s . M rs. C. B roadley, M iss
J. Collins, M essrs. A. Ball. H. Barnfield, C. Bernard, R . Cane, W.
Carruthers, E. Deadman, H. E v eritt, E. O. F arrer, C. G ill, R . H ayter,
C. W. L u ckn och , D. M atthew s, S. T. N oyse, G. R e e v e s, H. R ob erts,
R . R ow sell, W. S tebb in gs, C. Tubb, and 11. W oold rid g e.
Clerk,
W. G. Blair, A . F . I . Offices, B roadw ay Buildings.
R E G IS T R A R S OF BIRTH S, M A R R IA G E S AND DEATHS.
Supt. R eg istra r, M r. W. H. O liv er 32 Thorn St. St. M a ry ’s R e g is ­
trar, M iss A da Day, 245 O xford road. D eputy, M r. F. H. H errin gton ,
59 L orne S tre e t ; Office hours : M ondays, W edn esdays, T hursdays
and Fridays.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and 6 to 7 p.m. ; T u esdays and
Saturdays. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ; St. G ile s’s R eg istra r, M r. Chas.
M oss, 304, K in g ’s R oad. D eputy, M r. J. S. Soundy ; Office hours :