Newton Abbot: New Year’s Day at the Newton Abbot Work- House: The inmates of this Workhouse, numbering something like 280, had their annual treat on Monday. For many years past the Rev. R. R. Wolfe, the Chairman of the Board of Guardians, has made it a practice at this season of the year to raise a fund among the gentry of Torquay with which to gladden the hearts of these poor persons. In the early part of Monday afternoon the reverend gentleman, accompanied by the Rev. Prebendary Hawker, Mrs. and Miss Eskine, Mr. and Mrs. Pinsent, Misses Pinsent (2), Miss Hawker, Rev. Mr. Hicks, Mr. J. Creed, and Mr. C. Gaze visited the different wards in the House, and presented the women with a quarter of pound of tea and half a pound of sugar each, and the same quantities to the men, with the option of the latter having a quarter of a pound of tobacco. To the children, were given toys, sweets, &c. Afterwards all except the invalids were supplied with an excellent tea in the Boardroom. Prior to their sitting down, the Rev. R. R. Wolfe, and the Rev. Prebendary Hawker delivered addresses of encouragement to the young and of spiritual consolation to those who were advanced in years. An unlimited supply of tea and cake was then served out to them, and they enjoyed it to their heart’s content. They were waited on by those mentioned above, as well as by Mr. Moxey (the master), Mr. Cole (the schoolmaster), the schoolmistress, Mr. James Barry, Mr. J. Pascoe and others, whose kindness added not a little to their enjoyment. Tea over, some hearty cheers were demanded and cheerfully given for the Queen, the Prince of Wales, the founders of the present treat, the Rev. R. R. Wolfe, and Mr. Moxey
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