1922 News
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14 Jan 1922 KM (Gravesend Telegraph)
Shaw's Laundries Ltd, The Grove, Gravesend
"Beg to notify the inhabitants of Southfleet, Longfield and Hartley that they are about to resume collecting in these districts. Starting from January 12th. The day for collecting will be Thursday in each week, and they will be pleased to hear from old customers or new, by postcard, instructing them to call. J Lane, secretary."
27 Jan 1922 Kent & Sussex Courier
Problems of Juvenile Offenders - meeting at Tunbridge Wells
A demand for a proper Children's Court was made at a public meeting, held at the Town Hall, Tunbridge Wells, on Saturday, under the auspices of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, to discuss the problems of juvenile delinquncy.
Councillor Miss A Scott who presided, remarked that the meeting was opportunely held, for a Tunbridge Wells they now had a policewoman and a woman probation officer, while upon the county bench they had Miss Alice Puckle. In the new Chief Constable (Captain Hector) they had one who realised that the glory of the police force was not so much in catching criminals and putting them under lock and key, but rather the prevention of crime and the extension of a helping hand to men and women to becoe good citizens. Tehre was a avery real need, however, for a real Juvenile Court, quite apart fro the ordinary court, with special magistrates who would take a personal interest in the cases they might have to deal with and to whom the excellent Probation Officers (Mr G H Rogers and Miss Florence Owen) could frequently report. There was also a need for a special home for juvenile offenders, and one such had just been established in Kent at Fairby Grange, which should do a work of tremendous usefulness. The National Council of Women Workers was urging the Home Secretary to set up a special committee to consider anew the question of the treatment of juvenile delinquents along new reformative lines.
Miss Grace Costin, Warden of Fairby Grange School, said the best description of a juvenile delinquent was that of "a kid that had been found out", given by a young offender. There were a very large number of uncaught juvenile delinquents, and very few people could say they had never taken anything which did not belong to them. She confessed that he had - and stuck to it! In the minds of youngsters there were very good reasons for theft, gnerally to satisfy the craving for amusements. Few stole for the love of stealing. She did not feel that those cases could be dealt with in reformatory schools on present lines, and she thought the sentences were too long. The juveniles sent to a reformatory of a lengthy period had a deep seated idea that it was unadulterated punishment and not an effort to reform them. She wuld suggest sentences of 6 months to a year, certainly never more than 2 years. Ultimately she felt they would not want reformatories, but would substitute them with a system whereby child offenders would be taken away from a bad environment and placedout among decent families. It was no good putting juveniles who had done about the same thing together. Miss Costin proceeded to detail the ideals and methods at Fairby Grnage School, which was a new experiment in penal reform. Here they endeavoured to create the family spirit, giving to the girls trust and responsibility. If the venture was ultimately found not to prove a financial success she hoped it would be a spiritual and moral success, which would make it well worth while. Love was the great power, and without the love of God there could be no permanent good done.
The Rev F G Knott, in proposing a vote of thanks, said the speaker had held up a glorious vision of women's work, while Miss Hughes MA in seconding, remarked that there would be great hope for the future of all children if they were brought under similar kindly influence as as Fairby Grange.
The motion was carried and Miss Scott was also thanked for presiding.
[Miss Costin also spoke in similar terms at the National Union for Equal Citizenship at Oxford (Yorkshire Post 2.9.1922)]
28 Jan 1922 Gravesend Reporter
Local News in Brief
(1) Concert in Club Room by Eric Robillard's Company; (2) St Dunstans National Whist Drive - qualifying round at Old Downs; (3) Buses - new Gravesend - Dartford service via Longfield
16 Feb 1922 Freemans Journal
Robert Hamilton Edwards
Dublin court makes Robert Hamilton Edwards bankrupt [he had lent Small Owners' Ltd money]
25 Feb 1922 Gravesend Reporter
Woodcroft, Ash Road for sale
For sale: Woodcroft, Ash Road
International Bible Students' Association
"Millions now living will never die. Free lectures. Sunday February 26th…... Hartley, The Hut, next Fairby Grange 3pm. Longfield, Mr J Foster's Coach House, Station Road 6.30pm. Lecturer Mr J Chapman.....Seats free everywhere. No collection" (Advert) [Later they would be called the Jehovah's Witnesses]
04 Mar 1922 KM (Gravesend Telegraph)
Michaelmas Daisies
"Michaelmas Daisies, Climax, fine large flowered variety, good clumps, 2s 6d dozen, 12s 6d 100, f.o.r - Tate, Hartley, Longfield."
Servants Wanted
"Required middle of March, Cook General and Young house parlourmaid, two in family; good wages and outings - Mrs Howarth, Hartley Grange, Longfield, Kent."
17 Mar 1922 Bromley & West Kent Mercury
House for Sale
"Kent: ¾ hour Victoria, 7 minutes walk Fawkham Station - solidly built attractively designed modern house of 8 rooms with bath; one acre, freehold; commanding magnificent views; immediate possession; price £1,500; mortgage can be arranged. Full plans and specification, Room 75, 175 Piccadilly W, or appointment to view, write C Nairn, Hartley, Longfield, Kent."
[Probably Monksilver or Westfield Lodge, Ash Road both of which were sold by Mr Nairn]
18 Mar 1922 KM (Gravesend Telegraph)
Longfield Parish Meeting - Election of New Council
"As would be expected from the history of the late parish council, great excitement prevailed over the election of the new council at Longfield Schools on Monday. The room was packed and the air was electric with tense feeling, when Mr G T Lynds vacated the chair in order to offer himself for re-election. The Rector was voted chairman, and it was due to his firm, but tactful handling of a difficult meeting that no unpleasant incident occurred. He received the nomination papers of 14 candidated for 7 seats......"
Election - Elected: W Benson (55), W Wright (47), E Bailey (45), M Hannigan (44), F Crick (40), J Sims (37), R Harris (31). Not elected: E Earl (26), T Allchin (20), R Hawker (19), G Lynds (11), G Hills (9), F Lancashire (7), F Cannon (3). Voters could ask candidates questions. Mr W Benson asked Mr Allchin why he had refused to give up land at The Briars [Broomfield] to widen the dangerous corner at Main Road near the school. Mr Allchin denied this, but Mr Wright said the DRDC minutes supported Mr Benson. Mr Taylor asked Mr Lynds why he had done nothing about the holes in the allotments, they were losing potential rental income. Mr Lynds said he didn't know anyone wanted an allotment and they couldn't afford to do the work anyway.
Rather than listen to the minutes of the last 12 parish meetings (one meeting which kept getting adjourned) attendees decided to take them as read.
[KM 22/4/1922 Final meeting of old council. Outgoing chairman Mr G T Lynds hoped new council would be more successful in their new duties than they had been in attacking the old council]
A Large Family
"The Housing Committee of the Dartford RDC have had their attention called by the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee to a family consisting of man, wife and 7 children, who are living in 2 rooms at Longfield, the husband being an employee of the council. He applied for one of the houses erected at Whitehill, Longfield [7-25 Main Road], but his application was refused and houses given to persons with fewer children. The Committee strongly press for the family to have one of the houses. Unfortunately hte local representatives who selected the tenants have allotted all the houss. The Committee asked the council to give some direction in the matter." [From 1921 Census it would appear to refer to George Cogger and his family, living in one of the cottages in Whitehill Road]
07 Apr 1922 Sevenoaks Chronicle
Hartley Football Club
West Kingsdown beat Hartley 4-1 in Ash and District Football cup
15 Apr 1922 Gravesend Reporter
Council Housing
Dartford RDC - no progress about planned 6 houses in Hartley
15 Apr 1922 KM (Gravesend Telegraph)
Pigs for Sale
"Pedigree large blacks, fine litter of eight, eligible for herd book; £16 at the stye at 8 weeks; equal to litter in crack herd costing three times as much - Irene House, Hartley, Longfield [now Hillside House, Grange Lane]
06 May 1922 Gravesend Reporter
Plots for sale at Hartley
Auction of plots 114-123, 332-338 on Fawkham Park Estate (Wellfield &c)
06 May 1922 KM (Gravesend Telegraph)
Tomato Plants for Sale
"For sale - Tomato Plants, Kondine Red, ex 60's, £1 per hundred; Sweet Pea Plants, Hawlmark Pink, 5s per hundred; on rail Fawkham Station - A Humphrey, Fairby Farm, Hartley, Longfield."
13 May 1922 KM (Gravesend Telegraph)
Property for Sale
"Freehold land, good loam soil, adjoining well made council road with main water, 5 plots remain to be sold of 2½ and 3½ acres each at £80 an acre; two plots have 1½ acres fruit in rear; 25 per cent cash, balance mortgage; further land suitable for poultry is available at £50 an acre, same terms - Apply A Humphrey, Fairby Farm, Hartley, Longfield, Kent."
"Freehold brick bungalow, sale, 4 rooms, scullery, greenhouse, sheds, 150 fruit trees and bushes - Hillcrest, Hartley, near Fawkham Station."
20 May 1922 Gravesend Reporter
Fawkham Manor Estate
Auction of outlying parts of Mr Hohler's Fawkham Manor Estate
03 Jun 1922 KM (Gravesend Telegraph)
Hartley RC Church
"Sunday was the occasion of the Feast of the Catholic Church at Hartley, which is under the care and direction of the Catholic Parish Church at Northfleet. The feast was kept to commemorate the fact that the late Holy Father Pope Benedict XV, has granted a special local feast to the little Catholic chapel there in honour of Our Lady, under the title of Our Lady of Hartley, owing to the devotion of the congregation who attend the little church there to the Blessed Virgin. At 3pm some hundreds of people had assembled for the special service, Dartford and Northfleet sending contingents to help the local folk to keep their feast....(description of service and sermon follows) .... after the sermon came the procession, and with the splendid weather and the really earnest prayers of those taking part in it, a most impressive scene resulted. First came the boys of St Joseph's School, Hartley, with representatives from Northfleet boys; the children of Mary from Hartley and Dartford in gorgeous blue cloaks and white veils, carrying different banners; the beautiful statue of Our Lady followed by men in cassocks and cottas; the celebrant with the assistant priests, followed by the men and women who had gathered to keep the feast. They proceeded from the little church singing the old Catholic hymns: 'This is the image of our queen' and the Lourdes 'Ave' hymn. The procession went round the road to the Middle Farm grounds, which had been kindly lent by Miss Davies Cooke who generously keeps and looks after the Catholic congregation at Hartley and thence back to the church. ...." [The article said it was "communicated" which appears to mean it was contributed by the organisers not a journalist. It didn't mention the procession was only from the church to next door!]
10 Jun 1922 KM (Gravesend Telegraph)
Musical
"The Longfield Musical Society closed its seaon's work with a concert on Wednesday and Thursday. The glee singing was deserving of special mention, reflecting great credit on the efforts of a newly formed society and its hard working conductor, Mr A W Cromar...."
Whitsun Holiday
"Time was when people came to Gravesend as the place to spend a happy day; now the tendency is to go away from it. Helped by facilities offered them by the motor bus services, thousands of people must have left the town for the country on Monday. It mattered not whether the buses went to Cobham, Meopham, Longfield or in any other direction, the vehicles were packed all day long, and hte proprietors must have reaped a rich harvest....."
Paper of 1/7/1922 reported that the Society presented Mr Cromar with a silver mounted ebony baton as thanks. "thanks to Mr Cromar's untiring activities many enjoyable meetings of the Society had taken place, and the last of them - a concert given in aid of the Church funds - was a notable success."
17 Jun 1922 KM (Gravesend Telegraph)
Hartley Fire
"A hay stack at the rear of Fairby Store, on the Small Owners estate, was discovered on fire, and but for the prompt assistance of local helpers, who kept the flames in check till the arrival of the Dartford Fire Brigade, the whole stack would have been destroyed. The loss is estimated at about £10."
21 Jun 1922 Sydney Evening News
Information Wanted
Solicitors looking for Thomas Martin, formerly of Hartley, last heard of at Sydney, Australia
24 Jun 1922 Ealing Gazette
A Bankrupt's Discharge
"Made conditionary on the payment of £500. At London Bankruptcy court last Friday, before Mr Registrar Francke, and application was made for the discharge of George Harold Humphrey, described in the receiving order as of 23 Hamer Lane, Ealing, lately residing at 96A Kensington High Street, 4 Ellison? Place, Newcastle upon Tyne and lately carrying on business at 29 Lincoln's Inn Fields.
The Official Receiver reported that the receiving order was made on November 14th on the debtor's own petition. The liabilities ranking against the estate for divident amounted to £18,755, and the assets were estimated to produce £10,165, but they had only realised £1,604. The debtor was apprenticed to the drapery trade, and was afterwards employed as an accountant. In 1911 he embarked on a career of promoting companies, and he and his brother formed a company known as Small Owners Ltd with a capital of £1,000 for the purpose of developing land for small holdings.
In June 1914, he formed the Fairby Construction Co Ltd, of which he was a director, for the purpose of building cottages on land belonging to Small Owners Ltd. During the war, the Fairby Construction Co erected munition factories, and at the date of the receiving order they were building houses under the Government housing scheme. In October 1914, he formed a company called the Rural Development Co Ltd for the purpose of developing land. He was appointed managing director of that company until it went into liquidation. On July 1919, he formed John Dawson and Co (Newcastle upon Tyne) Ltd for the purpose of making aircraft parts. He attributed his failure mainly ot the suspension of the Newcastle company, and to its inability to pay his salary, and moneys he had lent to the company, also to liabilities he had guaranteed on behalf of the company.
Mr Clayton KC, who supported the application on behalf of the debtor, said his client was willing to consent to judgment for £500 if the Court would grant him an immediate discharge, and eventually the learned Registrar accepted that offer, and said the debtor would receive his discharge as soon as the money was spaid over to the Official Receiver."
27 Jun 1922 Daily Chronicle
Daily Chronicle Illness Accidents and Death Insurance Scheme
"Variety is the keynote of the 39 new claims paid yesterday….Mrs E J Cripps, Mile End Green near Dartford - splinter entered hand and poisoned it - £2 (Newsagent: Smith and Son, Main Road, Longfield)…."
[To be eligible readers had to order the paper daily and complete a form, countersigned by their newsagent]
01 Jul 1922 Gravesend Reporter
Local News in Brief
(1) County Court: alleged damage to Mr Bassano's fence by horse; (2) For sale: Coppice Lea, Church Road
01 Jul 1922 KM (Gravesend Telegraph)
Jehovah's Witnesses Advert
"International Bible Students' Association. Millions now living will never die. Free lectures, Sunday July 2nd 6.30pm. The Belvedere Public Hall, Erith, The Hut next Fairby Grange, Hartley. Lecturers - Mr F C Harris [of Hartley] Mr A O Hudson. Take heed! The old world has ended! The new is at hand, bringing life and blessing upon earth to whosoever will of mankind. It will pay you to investigate. You may be one of the millions...."
15 Jul 1922 KM (Gravesend Telegraph)
Poultry for Sale
"Pullets and chicks, clearing most of stock, also good shed. Jones, Homefield, Hartley."
18 Jul 1922 Westminster Gazette
Property for Sale
"Hartley, Longfield, Kent. Charming bungalow, 1 acre, 5 rooms, bathroom £950."
29 Jul 1922 KM (Gravesend Telegraph)
Hartley War Memorial Unveiled by General Hildebrand
"A simple, yet beautiful, ceremony took place at Hartley on Sunday in the unveiling of the memorial to 8 brave men of the village, who died for their country in the war. Gen Hildebrand CB CMG, performed the ceremony. The Rector (Rev CGW Bancks, MA), conducted a religious service, the musical portion of which was led by the Choral Society. Many relatives of the fallen attended, bringing wreaths and flower with which, just before the close of the service, they decorated the base of the cross.
In support of the General were Colonel Cohen DSO, Mr FW Tate (chairman of the parish), Mr J Wells Thatcher (secretary of the Memorial Committee), Mr WH Daniel, Captain Copus and Mr FD Welch; and there was a very large attendance, including Mr George Day, KCC, and Mrs Day, Rev Edward Smith MA (rector of Longfield), Mrs Daniel and Mrs Thatcher.
Mr Tate welcomed the parishioners and said that the Memorial Committee were gratified to see them present in such large numbers. He could assure them that the Committee had had no other thought than to do the best they could for the parish.
At a later stage the Chairman introduced General Hildebrand, reminding the gathering that the General was an old resident of the parish, so that it was specially appropriate to invite him to unveil the memorial. The people of Hartley would esteem the General still more highly for his kindness in attending that day.
Speaking after he had unveiled the memorial, General Hildebrand said: I am very glad to be here amongst you today to dedicate this memorial to our eight good men. At the beginning of the war we were unprepared and many a brave man, young or middle aged, lost his life. This memorial will always be a reminder to us of the duty we owe to the living and the debt we owe to our great Empire. I should like to thank Mr Wells Thatcher, who initiated the scheme, for all his work in connection with it. I am quite sure that the parish will appreciate the result of the Committee's labours, and I am particularly glad to come back to my old village and see so many of my old friends and neighbours.
The Rector then dedicated the memorial to the parish forever, to the glory of God and in honour of Edwin Cheary, Sydney Day, Ernest Holmes, William Hurst, John Rich, Alec Rose, James Vaughan and Richard Woodward. The Last Post and Reveille calls having been sounded by Mr Albert Day, the relatives laid their floral tributes at the foot of the cross, the most moving feature of a ceremonial that had throughout been reverently followed. With the singing of the National Anthem the proceedings terminated.
The memorial cross stands in the Ash Road at the junction with Church Road. It is constructed of Victoria Stone. A crusader's sword in bronze has been set into the cross, and three plates of the same metal have been attached to the base. The middle plate bears the inscription 'To the men of Hartley 1914-1918' while each of the side bronzes records the names of four men. The site has been very carefully prepared by Captain Webster, who has undertaken to maintain the turf, a generous act which should be valued by the parish. In front of the memorial a seat in Burmah Teak, the gift of Mr WH Daniel, has been placed. The erection of the memorial was entrusted to Mr W Braybrook. Underneath the base a recess was provided in which documents relating to the memorial and parish have been deposited."
Cricket - Extraordinary Collapse
Longfield Hill bowled out Green Street Green for 54 (G Stoneham 7-17) but "A few minutes later and the Hill batsmen had finished a particularly dismal processing. They only made 4 runs.....". It was their first defeat of the season.
[This was just an aberration, paper of 16/9/1922 said the final seasons tally for Longfield Hill was P 18 W 17 L1]
12 Aug 1922 KM (Gravesend Telegraph)
Longfield Domestic's Terrible Death - Burned by Methylated Spirits
"The tragic circumstances in which Elsie Rogers, 21, a domestic servant in the employ of Mrs Spiers of Hartley House, Longfield, met her death on Thursday in last week, were told at a Coroner's Court held at the Town Hall, Gravesend, on the following day. Deceased, to light a fire, used methylated spirit, and the tin containing this exploded, throwing the contents over her. She was so badly burned that she dies in the Gravesend Hospital the same day.
James Walter Rogers of 9 Five Ash Road, Northfleet, uncle, said deceased's parents lived at Beckford near Tewksbury. He saw her after the accident in hospital, but she did not speak.
Dr Thomas, house surgeon, said deceased was burned all over the body. Soon after admission she started vomiting, and died from shock about 9pm the same day.
Mr R F Spiers, engineer, of Hartley House, Longfield, told how he was in his garden about 7 in the morning when he heard a scream from the kitchen. He ran to find out what was the matter, and deceased rushed out of the back door in a mass of flame. Witness took off his coat, got deceased onto the ground and extinguished the flames. When he got into the kitchen he found the tin containing the methylated spirits was burning in front of the fire. Asked what the spirit was intended for, witness said for a nursery spirit lamp and a tea lamp. He added that he thought deceased first put a mtach to the fire and poured the spirit on. She said nothing to him, but she told a woman, whom he got in after the accident, that she would never use methylated spirits again. The fact that the can burst would throw the spirit over her. She had very few clothes on, just a print dress. The coroner (Mr G E Penman): You think the tin burst in her hands? Witness: I don't know. He said he had known deceased use paraffin, but not methylated spirit. After he had extinguished the flames he got her to bed and telephoned for the doctor. Dr Pinching arrived, and, an ambulance having been procured, she was taken to the hospital, reaching there about 9.30. The Coroner remarked that not much time was lost. Witness: No, it is 7 miles out and an ambulance had to be got first. He added that deceased's clothing was practically burned off her body.
The Coroner, recording a verdict of 'Accidental Death' remarked that it was a terrible affair, but it showed how careful girls should be, especially when using methylated spirit, which was even more dangerous than paraffin."
26 Aug 1922 KM (Gravesend Telegraph)
Hartley FC
"Hartley FC have not allowed much grass to grow. They have, in addition to the Borough League (Division B), entered for the Gravesend Hospital Cup, Longfield Charity Cup, Ash Nurses' Cup, and Southfleet Village League (second XI). Col Cohen DSO (president) and Mr F Jackson (Chairman) are doing their utmost to encourage them. Mr A Humphrey holds the office of Treasurer with Mr J Davis (Captain) and Mr H Green (Secretary). Mr A Blackwell and Mr C Johnson will guide the second XI through their trials. Most of the old players are available, including D Rose, F Gable, G Elliott, P Dennis, J Davis, T Elliott, E Davis, H Goodwin, T Hurst, D Woodward, C Gilbert, H Groves, L Gable, W Woodward, J Smith, C Johnson and J Goodwin. There are several promising lads coming along. The club greatly appreciates the work that has been done in association with Mr Burrows and Mr Woodward, Southfleet."
Longfield Flower Show
"The 2nd annual flower show was held on Saturday at the Rectory Meadow, Longfield. There was a record gate of over 1,200 and the event proved a great success. In the vegetable and flower section 420 entries were staged and prizes to the value of £27 19s 0d were awarded. The standard of exhibits was exceedingly high.....The signal success of the show is chiefly due to the hard work of Mr G W Benson of the Retreat, Longfield, who, with his strenuous committee is to be deservedly congratulated."
30 Aug 1922 Times
Hillside, Grange Lane for Sale
Kent - modern house, redecorated, brick and rough cast, 6 rooms, box and bath; 2 acres, 300 fruit trees, poultry houses for 300, goathouse, brooder house, 4 sties; company's water; 2 miles Fawkham Station. Would sell furniture. Lovely secluded spot, £200 can remain. Freehold £1,150 only - owner occupier, Irene House, Hartley, Longfield.
02 Sep 1922 Yorkshire Post
Fairby Reformatory School
Miss Costin of Fairby Reformatory School speaks at National Union of Societies for Equal Citizenship
02 Sep 1922 KM (Gravesend Telegraph)
Hartley Fete Day - Successful Effort for Organ Fund
"The Parochial Church Council of Hartley Parish Church has only been in existence a few months, but during that time its usefulness has been apparent. Its latest attempt to raise the necessary money to pay for the repairs to the organ, which has not been used for a considerable time owing to its condition, has proved successful. A small committee, consisting of the Misses E O Barton and M K Leonard, with Mr DTR Gray, as an Hon Secretary, approached Mr M K Daniel of the Manor House and the latter immediately placed her beautiful grounds at their disposal for a fete. Nor was this all, Mrs Daniel lent energy and enthusiasm, and the result was seen in the tremendous success of the venture.
The attractions included a band, which dispensed music in the afternoon for dancing upon the lawn, a bran tub, presided over by the Misses E O Barton, M K Leonard and A Sale; coconut shies, which Messrs Campkin, with their original and captivating manner, turned into a very lucrative sideshow; a cigarette and postcard stall, presided over by Mesdames Balchin and Copus; a decorated flower bowl competition, which was won by Mrs T F Tate; a draught game, a new but interesting money extractor, superintended by Mr Nash; guessing competition under Mesdames Isaacs and F Tate, whereby a young cockerel, presented by Mr Tom Tate, found another owner through a successful guess of the age of the gift; a hidden treasure competition of a £1 treasury note; hoopla, one of the most attractive and popular events which could only have proved so successful by the energy and amusing enticement of Messrs Bailey and Jackson; ices, lemonade, sweets and refreshment stalls, which the Women's Institute kindly arranged, under Mrs Snow's guidance; a rose competition which was won by Miss Bourdillon; a tennis tournament, another interesting competition which concluded with a contest between Mr and Mrs Hasted (the winners) and Miss Hamilton and Mr Frank Gable; a living Aunt Sally, undertaken by Messrs Balchin and Young; a wild flower competition for children, and a long programme of sports for children.
The latter provided the officials with a busy afternoon, and were successfully carried through by the Rev G Bancks, Messrs T Tate and Copus (judges), Capt Webster (starter), Mr T F Clark (competitors' steward), Mr F Tate (telegraph steward) and Mr W Macauley who was fully employed in taking the entries for the various events. The prizes were presented by Mrs Daniel. In the evening a concert was given by the Hartley Musical Society, which included solos by Mrs Symons, Mr T F Clark and Mrs S Wemyss. AT 8pm a dance was held in a large marquee on the lawn. Mrs Daniel kindly provided the band and supper, and the 80 dancers who attended spent a very enjoyable time.
The thanks of the committee are due to Mr W H Daniel, who, from the moment of its inception, threw himself whole-heartedly into the work of organisation and his services proved invaluable. Nearly £80 was realised, and the organ will be formally reopened on the first Sunday in October, free of debt."
13 Sep 1922 Westminster Gazette
Property for Sale
"Country bungalow freehold for sale, with immediate possesion in picturesque Kent village, 24 miles from London, with good train service; brick built, rough cast, indoor sanitation, company's water, over an acre garden planted with full bearing fruit trees, price £825 - Owen-Jones, The Nutshell, Hartley, Longfield, Kent"
21 Oct 1922 KM (Gravesend Telegraph)
An Oddfellows' Lodge Accounts
Dartford County Court: "The Trustees of the Manchester Unity Society of Oddfellows claimed £47 8s 6d from John William English, of Hatchhouse Farm, West Malden. The money was said to have been received by defendant while he was treasurer to the Society at Hartley. Defendant said when he left Hartley there was a balance in the bank of £30. Counsel for plaintiffs said the balance in the bank showed a further £47 8s 6d due from the defendant. His Honour said it was purely a matter of account and it was referred to the Registrar [of Friendly Societies]"
Charity Commission Notice
Notice proposing authorisation of sale of 7a 1r 33p of land at Hartley, part of OS map number 82, for £400. [Field 82 was large field between Fairby Lane and Ash Road on border with Fawkham, name of charity omitted from notice]
24 Oct 1922 Times
Fairby Grange for Sale
"Kent: About 1 mile from Fawkham Station on the SE&C Railway. The comfortable and attractive c17th residence "Fairby Grange" in the parish of Hartley, Fawkham.
Equipped with modern conveniences, yet still retaining the fine old characteristics of the period, and enjoying a quiet and rural position. Containing 11 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 staircases, lounge, handsome billiard room, 3 reception rooms, complete offices; garage and 3 cottages, glasshouses, other outbuildings; well established gardens, meadowland, orchard and spinney, in all over 19 acres. Own electric light, company's water. Telephone. Possession of house.
To be sold by auction at the St James' Estate Rooms, 20 St James Square, SW1 on Tuesday November 21st, at 2.30pm (unless previously sold). Solicitor H N Pholcox esq, 7 Trinity Street, Borough SE1....."
[Reports of the auction in the Times for 22/23 November suggest it was not sold, which is probably why Dr Salter gifted it to the Borough of Bermondsey]
28 Oct 1922 KM (Gravesend Telegraph)
Fowls' Long Trip
"Two pens of White Wyandottes have safely reached a Hartley firm [Cherry Orchard Farm] after a journey of over 4,000 miles from Canada."
04 Nov 1922 Country Life
Fairby Grange for Sale
Hampton & Sons advert - "Kent. About 1 mile from Fawkham Station on the SE&C railway. The comfortable and attractive freehold 17th century residence "Fairby Grange" [Pictured] in the parish of Hartley, Fawkham, equipped with modern conveniences yet still retainig the fine old characteristics of the period, and enjoying a quiet and rural position containing 11 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 staircases, lounge, handsome billiard room, 3 reception rooms, complete offices; garage and 3 cottages, glasshouses, other outbuildings; well established gardens, meadowland, orchard and spinney; in all over 19 acres. Own electric light. Company's water, telephone. Possession of house.
To be sold by auction at the St James' Estate Rooms, 20 St James' Square, SW1 on Tuesday November 21st at 2.30pm (unless previously sold)......"
[It seems Alfred Salter first tried to sell Fairby before donating it to Bermondsey Borough Council]
11 Nov 1922 KM (Gravesend Telegraph)
An Active Campaign
"Mr D M Mason, the Liberal candidate whose address to the electors of the Chislehurst division appears in another column, is meeting with an encouraging reception wherever he goes. He is addressing two meetings nightly in some part of the widely scattered division. Last night he was in Ash and Hartley. Tonight he has arranged to speak at Longfield Schools at 7.30pm and at Southleet Schools at 8.30pm....." [From a standing start he achieved 35% of the poll against 65% for the Conservatives. The Tories had basically won 100% of the poll in 1918 as the only candidates were the Conservatives and a right wing Conservative splinter called the National party]
25 Nov 1922 KM (Gravesend Telegraph)
Speedgate Site
"As the housing site at Speedgate, Fawkham, which was given by Mr Sidney Lee, will not now be required, at a meeting of the Rural Council at Dartford, on Tuesday, it was recommended that it be reconveyed to the owner."
18 Dec 1922 Westminster Gazette
Gift of a House
"Alderman Dr A Salter MP has offered, as trustee, to present to the Bermondsey Borough Council a freehold residence and 19 acres of land, known as Fairby Grange, situate at Hartley, Fawkham, Kent. The suggestion is that the residence and grounds could be used as a convalescent hom in connection with the council's Maternity and Child Welfare and other public health work in the borough. It has 11 bedrooms, lounge, reception rooms, complete offices with garage, 3 cottages, glass houses and outbuildings. Allowing for government grant and contributions from convalescents, the annual cost upon the rates of maintaining the premisses is expected to be about £750."
23 Dec 1922 KM (Gravesend Telegraph)
Shaw's Laundries Ltd, Gravesend
"have now opened a receiving depot at Johnson's Stores, Station Road, Longfield. Parcels left before Wednesday can be had the following Saturday." [Ad in paper of 9/12/1922 says this began December 11th]