South Eastern Gazette, Tuesday 18 September 1832.

TO TIMBER MERCHANTS, SHIP BUILDERS, CARPENTERS, WHEELWRIGHTS, AND OTHERS.

To be Sold by Auction, BY WILLIAM SALMON. On Wednesday, the 19th September, 1832, at two o'Clock, at the "Gun Inn," Horsmonden, by direction of the Assignees of David Twort, a Bankrupt.

ABOUT 380 SQUARE OAK TREES, of large meetings, on Yalding Wharf, (received from Hayman’s Hill and Beech Farm) and a quantity of ???? and CROOKS.

Also, about 1100 Ends of ROUND OAK, ASH and ELM TIMBER, of superior quality, very conveniently situated for carriage, at Hayman’s Hill, Horsmonded, and at Beech Farm, Marden, which will be put in small Lots for the convenience of Purchasers.

W. S. respectfully invites Timber Merchants and others, desirous of purchasing Timber, to inspect this Timber, which will be found of larger dimensions, and of much better quality than is us uslly offered for sale, and well adapted for Naval Purposes, the Merchant Service, and various branches of trade.

Particulars and conditions of sale may be had at the "Gun," Horsemonden; "Mitre Inn," Maidstone; "Silver Oar," Rochester, "Bull," Wrotham; "King's Head," Wateringbury; "Rose and Crown," Tonbridge; "George Inn," Borough; Auction Mart, London, and of the Auctioners, Maidstone.

Mr. Norton, at Hayman's Hill, will show the Round Timber; and the Wharfinger, at Yalding Wharf, will shew the Square Timber there.

Kentish Gazette, 22 January 1850.

HORSMONDEN. Dinner to Alexander Anderson, Esq.

On Friday last, between 20 and 30 of the principal hop-planters of this parish assembled at the "Gun Inn," at a public dinner, to which they had previously invited their respected neighbour, Mr. Anderson, to show the high degree of respect and gratitude they entertained towards him, for his unwearied exertions in endeavouring to get a postponement of the 1848 hop duty. The chair was taken by Mr. George Whiltley; the vice-chair by Mr. W. P. Waghorne.

South Eastern Gazette, Tuesday 18 February 1851.

Horsmonden.

On Monday se'nnight one of those rare demonstrations of good feeling took place here, that would do credit to a parish of higher pretensions than this, and which exemplifies what a public spirited leader can do, even amongst the cold sons of the soil, who have been stigmatised by their enemies as apathetic, &c.; but the muster round the festive board of Mr. Snoad, of the "Gun Inn," on the above day, shows that there are some sterling ore and enthusiastic hearts amongst the Weald of Kenters, that the public are as yet unacquainted with. The object for which the above meeting was called we confess is out of our power to do justice to; it is so novel, and stands so much apart from the general class of social meetings, it requires so nice a discrimination to relate, so as to do justice to one party, and not to offend the delicacy of a most respectable family, on whose account this meeting was called, that we should scarcely know how to proceed. However, the worthy host of the "Gun Inn" has for some time past been most severely afflicted (we believe with a rheumatic disease), so as to render him incapable of business, and owing to the unusual expenses occasioned thereby, and the profits of his business not being equal to his misfortunes, it has resolved in his pecuniary embarrassments. In this position, A. Anderson, Esquire, and, as he says, "other respectable inhabitants" (but we rather suspect the credit rest with him alone), resolved to prop up this good old neighbour, and release him at once from his troubles. This done, a public dinner was announced, to testify the respect for the afflicted host, and to give him a spirited start again in the world. This call was probably attended to by nearly the whole of the farmers and tradesmen in the parish, Mr. Anderson in the chair. The evening was spent in the most social and convivial way, an excellent speech being made by the chairman, on the hop question. There were present:- Messrs J. Monkton, Boniface, T. Twort, W. Masters, Whibley, Pawley (Pembury), Austen (Brenchley), Walmsley, Manwaring, Waters, Williams, A. Thirkell, Taylor, Russell, Iggleden, J. B. Jude (Wateringbury), &c. &c., and many from adjoining parishes.