"History, Topography and Directory of Derbyshire" by T. Bulmer and Co.
printed at Preston (1895), pp.421-422

LOCAL INFORMATION

BRIDGE - Post, Money Order and Telegraph Office and Savings Bank ; George Hodgkinson, postmaster. Deliveries at 7-0 and 11-30 a.m., and at 3-30 and 7-0 p.m. Despatches at 10-45 a.m. and at 12-35 p.m., 4-30 p.m., 6-0 p.m., 7-45 p.m. and 8-25 p.m. Sundays - Delivery at 7-0 a.m., and Despatch at 7-20 p.m.

BANK - Post, Money Order and Telegraph Office and Savings Bank ; Henry Barnard, postmaster. Deliveries at 7-10 and 11-40 a.m., and at 3-40 and 7-10 p.m. Despatches at 10-35 a.m., and at 12-25 p.m., 4-20 p.m., 5-50 p.m., 7-35 p.m. and 8-15 p.m. Sundays - Delivery at 7-10 a.m., and Despatch at 7-10 p.m.

GREEN - Post, Money Order and Telegraph Office and Savings Bank ; Mrs. H. Roberts, postmistress. Deliveries at 7-0 and 11-20 a.m., and at 3-20 and 7-0 p.m. Despatches at 10-30 and 11-20 a.m., and at 3-30 and 7-10 p.m.

Urban District Councillors - E. Slack, H. Ward, W. H. Moore, Job Smith, W. Wright, J. Hodgkinson, J. Wildgoose, G. Boden, D. M. Wildgoose, T. Evans, G. W. Goodwin and G. B. Barton
Clerk - M. A. Sleigh
Guardians - E. Slack, H. Ward, Lawrence T. Wildgoose, and Job Smith
County Councillor - T. C. Drabble, Esq..
Surveyor and Inspector - A. E. Falding
Medical Officer - Dr Moxon
Assistant Overseer - John Else Matlock Bridge
Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages - John Evans, Upper Hackney lane, Darley Hill side
Superintendent Registrar - George Leigh, Bakewell

PETTY SESSIONS
Held at the Assembly Room, Matlock Bridge, every alternate Wednesday.
Clerk - Mr. James Potter solicitor
Police Superintendent - Aaron Hollingworth

COUNTY COURT
Held monthly, at Wirksworth and Matlock Bridge alternately.
Judge - His Honour W. C. Smyly, Q.C.
Clerk - Mr. Albert Gratton
Registrar and High Bailiff - Mr. W. S. Fisher
Certified Bailiff - (See Wirksworth)

GAS COMPANY
Crown Buildings, Matlock Bridge
Chairman - W Harrison, Esq., J.P. M.D.
Secretary - Mr. R Hall
Manager - Mr. T. Brown

WATERWORKS COMPANY
Bank Chambers, Matlock Bridge
Chairman - Job Smith, Esq.
Secretary - Mr. Joseph Hodgkinson

Fire Brigade - Mr. George Peglar, captain, Mr. B. H. Askew, lieutenant, Engine house, Matlock Green
Rifle Volunteers (F Company) - Major Dudley, captain, Dr. Moxon, surgeon-captain; Rev C. H. Leacroft, hon. chaplain; J. Bateman, colour sergeant; Sergeant Pithers, drill instructor
Conservative Club (Matlock Bridge) - F. C. Arkwright, Esq., J.P., C.C., president; Mr. W. Margerrison, secretary; H. G. Hartley, steward
Liberal Club (Matlock Bridge) - R. Wildgoose, Esq., J.P., president; T. C. Drabble, Esq., C.C., chairman of committees; Mr. W. F. Dakin, secretary; Mr. Moore, steward
Social Institute (Smedley street, Matlock Bridge) - Sergeant W. Cocking, hon. sec.
Choral Society - Mr. W. Wright, conductor

PLACES of WORSHIP
St Giles' (Matlock Town) and All Saints' (Matlock Bank) - Sundays, 10-30 a.m. and 6-30 p.m.
Catholic Church (Our Lady and St Joseph) - Mass 11-15 a.m.
Congregational Church (Matlock Bank) - 10-30 a.m. and 6-30 p.m.
Methodist Free Church (Matlock Bridge) - 10-30 a.m. and 6-30 p.m.
Primitive Methodist Chapel (Matlock Bank) - 10-30 a.m. and 6-30 p.m., and P.S.A at 3-0
Mission Room (Farley Hill), 10-30 a.m. and 6-30 p.m.
Plymouth Brethren Meeting House (Matlock Bank) - 6-30 p.m.
Wesleyan Chapel (Matlock Bridge) - 10-30 a.m. and 6-30 p.m.
Friends' Meeting House (Matlock Bank) - 11-0 a.m. and 6-30 p.m.


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An Ann Andrews transcript.
Note: spelling, case and punctuation are as they appear in the Directory.