2.--Mr. Bancroft, the actor, gave a reading of Charles Dickens'
"Christmas Carol" at St. Andrew's Hall, Norwich, in aid of the Blind
School and the Norwich Lying-in Charity.
9.--A regimental ball given at St. Andrew's Hall, Norwich, by Colonel
Rough and officers of the 7th Dragoon Guards.
12.--Mr. Caleb Barker was elected secretary to the Norfolk Agricultural
Association in place of Mr. James Bacon, resigned.
14.--A poll was opened for the election of a vicar for the parish of St.
Andrew, Norwich. The candidates were the Rev. A. G. Copeman, son of the
late vicar, the Rev. S. A. D. Suffling, and the Rev. R. Middleton. Mr.
Copeman received 170 votes, Mr. Suffling 129, and Mr. Middleton 46.
28.--Died at Park Lane, Norwich, Mr. Manning Prentice Squirrell, aged 61.
He was a son of Mr. Robert Squirrell, of Stowmarket, and head of the firm
of Squirrell and Utting, merchants. In 1887 Mr. Squirrell was returned
as a Liberal member of the Norwich Town Council, but dissented from his
party, and at a subsequent election was defeated at the poll. A well
informed man, he took great interest in economic and fiscal questions,
and was an active member of the Norwich Science Gossip Club.
1897.