Maidstone Gazette and Kentish Courier.8 December 1835.

AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

A numerous and highly respected meeting of the inhabitants of the Isle of Sheppey was held at the "Waterloo Inn," Minster, on Thursday last, for the purpose of forming an Agricultural Society; Delamark Banks, Esq., chairman. A string of very able resolutions for the government of the society, drawn up by J. B. Chambers, Esq., was read, and expressed his convictions that much good would result from the formation of this society, having witnessed the great benefits of them in Scotland, and that it should have his warm support i every way he could give assistance. He hoped that he should see its beneficial effects before he should be removed from Sheppey, and begged of the meeting to accept his subscription of five guineas. Nearly £30 was collected in the room, and it was determined that a Ploughing Match should take place on Monday, the 21st instant, on the farm of Mr. Thomas Coveney, at Norwood, for three prizes; the first, of £3 to the best ploughman, and 10s. to the driver; the third, of £1 to the ploughman, and 5s. to the driver; and many other rewards are also to be distributed on that day, for length of servitude under one muster, and various other proofs of industry and sobriety, usually rewarded by societies of this kind. The members and friends will dine together at the "Waterloo Inn," Minster after the ploughing match, when the rewards will be distributed. Delamark Banks, Esq., was voted to be permanent chairman, and J. B. Chambers, Esq., Home-secretary and Treasurer; to each of whom the ranks of the meeting were unanimously voted, and also to Admiral the Hon, E. C. Fleming, and to the Rev John Barton, who severly acknowledged the compliment paid them by the meeting, and declared that they would give the society every support in their power. Upwards of twenty ploughs are entered to contend for the prizes.

Kentish Gazette 19 November 1844.

DEATH.

Nov. 4, at Maidstone, Mrs. Fairall, wife of Mr. Fairall, landlord of the "Prince of Waterloo Inn," Minster, Sheppey.

South Eastern Gazette 04 December 1849.

SHEERNESS.

An inquest was held on Saturday, before John Hinde, Esq., coroner, at the "Prince of Waterloo Inn," Minster, on the body of Robert Smith, a commercial traveller to the firm of Messrs. Jackson and Co., distillers, of Dock Head, Bermondsey.

The deceased retired to rest on Thursday night at the "Waterloo;" next morning the landlady saw him at ten o'clock, and he enquired how the weather was; upon being told it was very wet, he expressed his determination to lie in bed, as he was very tired. Not having risen at four o'clock, inquiries were made, and upon going into his bed-room was found dead in bed. The deceased was very corpulent, and it was supposed he died from apoplexy.

Verdict, "Died from the visitation of God." Immediate information was transmitted to his friends. The deceased was about sixty years of age, and has left a wife and family.

From the South Eastern Gazette, 5 March 1850.

SHEERNESS. PASSING COUNTERFEIT MONEY.

John Burton was examined before the Rev. Dr. Poore on the 23rd ult, for passing two counterfeit half-crowns, one to Mr. Hook, a grocer, end the other to Esther Fairhall, at the "Waterloo Inn." Several other cases were mentioned, in which the prisoner had passed other pieces of bad money. The prisoner had an accomplice with him, who succeeded in making his escape.

Committed for trial at the Assizes.