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Obituary.
-R . N . aged 82 years . The deceased was son of the late Sir John Carew , Bart ., aud brother to the late Sir Thomas Carew , Bart ., of Haccombe , j n this count }' , sometime resident at Tiverton Castle , the seat of the family ; and consequentl y grand uncle to the present lord of the manor and possessor of the family honours , Sir Walter Palk Carew , Bart . Oct . 30 Brother JAMES BURTENSHAW Provincial Grand Tler of
, , y the order of Freemasons , and a messenger in the dock-yard at Chatham . November 3 , at Shepton Mallet , Somerset , at an advanced age , esteemed and regretted by all who knew her , ELIZABETH , the beloved belovedwife of D . Ashford , Esq ., daughter of the late Capt . Bechinoe , R . N ., sister of the late Duchess Dowager of Roxburghe , and the affectionate mother of Brothers Daniel Henryancl John Richard Ashford
, . Her remains were deposited in their final resting place , by the side of her onl y daughter , Mrs . Job Cooper , who , with her infant son , we deeply regret to add , also became tenants of the tomb in June last . Nov . 15—The lady of Brother J . M . HASELAND , 327 , Taunton . Nov . 20 . —Brother SAMUEL LOVEGROVE , atBlackwall , ietat 61 . He was initiated in the Bank of England Lodge , from which he retired , to the
owing numerous avocations arising from extensive business . He iyas a member of the Common Council for many years , and very highly respected by a numerous circle of friends . Nov . 20 . —Brother HUGH NORRIS , late of 327 , Taunton .
Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
OXFORD , NOV . 4 . —APOLLO LODGE . —The Brethren mustered strong under the Presidency of their W . M ., the Rev . Henry B . Williams , fellow and tutor of New College . A member of Exeter College was initiated . Br . W . Lane Fox was elected W . M . for the ensuing year . Br . Thompson , the Treasurer , and Br . Carrick , Tyler , were re-elected . The Master , in the name of the Lodge , presented the highly-respected and well-beloved Brother Thompson , with an honorary jewel that had been
voted to him by the Lodge , in gratitude for his long-continued and effective services as Treasurer , as well as for his constant attention in instructing the Brethren . Brother Thompson is the "Gilkes" of Oxford ; all classes of Masons look up to him for information . The evening was much enlivened by the vocal powers of Br . P . M . Hitchings and others . The Lodge may be considered in a state of comparative prosperity , its finances are steady , and in its working there is less to
be regretted thau might be expected from so fluctuating a body . It has certainly much improved under the present W . M . ALEKED LODGE , NOV . 10 . —This Lodge certainly possesses more able working masons than theApollo , and yet is not apparently as flourishing . This may be attributable to two causes—one arising from a laxity in observance of the operative business , ancl the other from delay in the strict collection of dues as thev become payable . One character-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Obituary.
-R . N . aged 82 years . The deceased was son of the late Sir John Carew , Bart ., aud brother to the late Sir Thomas Carew , Bart ., of Haccombe , j n this count }' , sometime resident at Tiverton Castle , the seat of the family ; and consequentl y grand uncle to the present lord of the manor and possessor of the family honours , Sir Walter Palk Carew , Bart . Oct . 30 Brother JAMES BURTENSHAW Provincial Grand Tler of
, , y the order of Freemasons , and a messenger in the dock-yard at Chatham . November 3 , at Shepton Mallet , Somerset , at an advanced age , esteemed and regretted by all who knew her , ELIZABETH , the beloved belovedwife of D . Ashford , Esq ., daughter of the late Capt . Bechinoe , R . N ., sister of the late Duchess Dowager of Roxburghe , and the affectionate mother of Brothers Daniel Henryancl John Richard Ashford
, . Her remains were deposited in their final resting place , by the side of her onl y daughter , Mrs . Job Cooper , who , with her infant son , we deeply regret to add , also became tenants of the tomb in June last . Nov . 15—The lady of Brother J . M . HASELAND , 327 , Taunton . Nov . 20 . —Brother SAMUEL LOVEGROVE , atBlackwall , ietat 61 . He was initiated in the Bank of England Lodge , from which he retired , to the
owing numerous avocations arising from extensive business . He iyas a member of the Common Council for many years , and very highly respected by a numerous circle of friends . Nov . 20 . —Brother HUGH NORRIS , late of 327 , Taunton .
Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
OXFORD , NOV . 4 . —APOLLO LODGE . —The Brethren mustered strong under the Presidency of their W . M ., the Rev . Henry B . Williams , fellow and tutor of New College . A member of Exeter College was initiated . Br . W . Lane Fox was elected W . M . for the ensuing year . Br . Thompson , the Treasurer , and Br . Carrick , Tyler , were re-elected . The Master , in the name of the Lodge , presented the highly-respected and well-beloved Brother Thompson , with an honorary jewel that had been
voted to him by the Lodge , in gratitude for his long-continued and effective services as Treasurer , as well as for his constant attention in instructing the Brethren . Brother Thompson is the "Gilkes" of Oxford ; all classes of Masons look up to him for information . The evening was much enlivened by the vocal powers of Br . P . M . Hitchings and others . The Lodge may be considered in a state of comparative prosperity , its finances are steady , and in its working there is less to
be regretted thau might be expected from so fluctuating a body . It has certainly much improved under the present W . M . ALEKED LODGE , NOV . 10 . —This Lodge certainly possesses more able working masons than theApollo , and yet is not apparently as flourishing . This may be attributable to two causes—one arising from a laxity in observance of the operative business , ancl the other from delay in the strict collection of dues as thev become payable . One character-