East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 4th June 1887

The Coming Carnival: A meeting of the Carnival Committee presided over by Mr. Jas. Chapple was held on Thursday evening, at the Courtenay Street Hall, for the purpose of affording Young Newton an opportunity of inspecting and selecting costumes, and of giving in the names for “characters” in the procession. There was a very good attendance, including Messrs. S. E. Endacott, W. Colwill, R. D. Manuel, Hon. Sec., W. Clarke, R. Dawe, T. Haydon, Jos. Murrin, J. Mills, L. Stidworthy. J. Pinsent, D. Vile, J. H. Stockman, etc. Several different costumes were submitted for inspection, as samples of what could be procured, on loan from 5/- to 10/-. … (description of upcoming event) … …


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