The Artillery and Rifle Volunteers had been brigaded together on the South Denes.
1863.
Jan. 10th.—An inquiry was being held in respect of certain charges against the crew of the lifeboat.
Mr. B. Fenn had presided at the annual library meeting.
Jan. 14th.—At the lifeboat inquiry, after hearing evidence, the Rev. Mr. Steward moved, and Mr. Fellows seconded, “That the Beachmen were in no way culpable on the occasion, and that, on the contrary, their conduct was all that it ought to have been,” which motion was carried unanimously.
Mr. E. P. Youell had executed some sleight-of-hand tricks a la Frickel with neatness and dexterity at the Priory Entertainment.
Jan. 17th.—Four hundred persons sat down to tea at the Tract Lenders’ Festival.
A prize fight had taken place near the town, on a marsh next the Acle Road.
Jan. 24th.—There had been a “tremendous gale.”
Jan. 28th.—The following Charity Trustees had met for the purpose of appointing a head master of the Grammar School—Messrs. Charles J. Palmer (chairman), C. Cory, R. Hammond, W. N. Burroughs, E. H. L. Preston, B. Jay, and C. C. Aldred, when the Rev. H. J. Evans was elected; the other candidates being the Revs. Merryman, W. Algar, J. Partridge, C. Bachelor, and S. Eld.