Yesteryear

100 years ago

Home hint: Utilising bits of soap: small pieces of soap should besaved from the soap-dishes and when a sufficient quantity has beencollected, it should be cut into shavings and dissolved in boilingwater. When the soap is dissolved, add enough fine oatmeal to make astiff batter. The mixture is then turned into moulds, and when drymakes an excellent soap for the skin.

Show Night - the butchers and other tradesmen's shops inGlastonbury were decorated on Tuesday evening on the occasion of theChristmas Show Night.

50 years ago

Street Urban District Council is to adopt a fortnightly system ofrent collecting for council houses in …