8.*--"Died last week at Reedham, in his 104th year, John Andrews, a
labouring brickmaker. He married in the early part of his life, and had
six children, who are now old people. He was left a widower at 55, and
at 64 married his present widow, who was but 22. Notwithstanding the
disparity of years she proved the greatest blessing to him in his old
age, for she treated him with the greatest kindness and attention."
10.--A new theatre was opened at East Dereham by the Norfolk and Suffolk
Company of Comedians. "It is fitted up in a style of neatness and
elegance scarcely to be met with in any country town. The painting and
decorations of the interior were executed by Mr. D. Fisher, to whose
known taste they do ample credit. Mr. Fisher has brought with him a most
respectable company."
15.--Died, Mrs. Cross, of Swaffham, aged 100.
17.--At a quarterly assembly of the Corporation of Norwich a
congratulatory address was ordered to be presented to the Prince Regent
on the marriage of the Princess Charlotte of Wales and Prince Leopold of
Saxe-Coburg. A similar address was voted by the Court of Mayoralty on
July 10th.
--A three days cocking match between the gentlemen of Norwich and the
gentlemen of Norfolk commenced at the White Swan, St. Peter Mancroft,
Norwich, for 10 guineas a battle and 100 guineas the odd. Norwich won by
six battles.
17.--The old people in the Great Hospital, St. Helen's, Norwich, having
been deprived of the dinner of roast goose on Michaelmas Day in
consequence of the death of the benefactor who provided it, Mr. Robert
Partridge on this date "signified to the Norwich Corporation his
intention to give 100 pounds as a benefaction that the Michaelmas dinner
of goose may be revived and continued in future."
18.--Guild Day at Norwich. The Mayor (Mr. W. Hankes) entertained the
members of the Corporation at luncheon at the Guildhall; and on the 19th
"gave plenty of beer and plumb cake" to the poor of his own and of other
parishes.
--The first anniversary of the battle of Waterloo was celebrated at the
Cavalry Barracks, Norwich, by a dinner to the non-commissioned officers
and privates of the 1st Royal Dragoons, to other soldiers quartered in
Norwich, and to pensioners. The wives and children of the soldiers were
also entertained. The cost was defrayed by public subscription, of which
10 pounds was given by the Corporation.
29.*--"At Whaplode Drove feast last week Mr. John Goodger, aged 104
years, danced a hornpipe, sang a song, and played at four-corners, the
latter being his favourite amusement, to the great gratification of the
company present."