Quite different to our piece about the paupers of Stamford, this is the festive season as enjoyed by the general public, tradesmen and the gentry, including the annual Christmas Ball.
“M.U.I.O.F.Spalding. THe ANNUAL BALL, in aid of the widows’ánd orphans’ fund of the Welland Lodge, will take place on Wednesday, the 27th inst., in the Lodge Room at the VINE INN. Tickets 2s each may be had at the Bar.
MARKET DEEPING TRADESMAN’s BALL
THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BALL will be held in the Large Room at the Black Horse Inn, on Thursday 28th December inst. Tickets 2s 6d each. – Dancing to commence at 8 o’ clock. Market Deeping, Dec 20, 2843.
SIX BELLS INN, BOURN
THE ANNUAL BALL and CARD ASSEMBLEY will take place on Tuesday, January 2d, 1844. Dancing to commence at 8 o’clock. Tickets, 2s 6d each, to be had at the Bar.
GRANTHAM’S NEW-YEAR’s BALL
That the preparations for the above BALL may not interfere with Sunday’s Duties, the Patrons, Mrs. Manners and the Rev. Wm. Potchett, have appointed it to take place, with the permission of the Mayor , in the Guildhall, Grantham, on Tuesday the Second of January, 1844.
As the necessities of the objects of this Charity, viz., Mr. Thos. Wilson and the ill-paid Mistress of Hurst’s Charity School, remain unabated, it is hoped that the Charity will continue to receive the liberal support of the Town and Neighbourhood; and the Belvoir Band has been engaged, for the gratification of those whose good taste leads them to take pleasure in the innocent, graceful, and exhilarating exercise of dancing.
The Company will assemble at Half past Eight, and Dancing will commence at Nine o’clock precisely.”
“LE BEAU MONDE-from communication to the London Papers. The Duke of Rutland, whose health has during the last week considerably improved, is surrounded by a family circle at Belvoir Castle.
The Duke and Duchess of St. Alban’s have been passing the Christmas at Redbourn-hall, near Brigg. Yesterday (Thursday) the Earl of Yarborough’s hounds met at the hall.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford have been entertaining at Woburn Abbey, during the week, the Duke of Richmond and Lady Caroline Lennox, Earl and Countess of Chesterfiled, Hon. Col, and Mrs. Anson, Mr. and Lady Caroline Sandford, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, &c. Lord and Lady John Russell have arrived at Woburn, from Minto House.
Lord Wm.Russell, formerly Ambassador to the Court of Berlin, arrived in town at the close of last week from the Continent, to be present at the approaching alliance of his son, Mr. Francis Hastings Russell, with Lady Elizabeth Sackville West, eldest daughter of the Lord Chamberlain, Earl Delawarr.
The Earl of Wilton is entertaining a party of sporting friends at Egerton Lodge, Melton Mowbray, where his lordship and family will pass the recess.
The Dowager Countess of Leicester and Mr. Ellice are passing the Christmas at Naples, where his Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, attended by the Hon. Capt. Mcdonald, has arrived from Corfu, onb a short tour of the Two Sicilies.
Lord and Lady Newark are wintering in the south of Europe.
The Countess of Dysart and Lord Huntingtower have left town for Bath.”
The Stamford Mercury, 29th December, 1843.