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A local newspaper, the Kingsbridge Gazette, printed 

 and published by George Pearson Friend, has been in 

 existence for nearly twenty years, the first number having 

 been issued in 1854; but in November, 1873, on his removal 

 to Plymouth, Mr. Friend disposed of his interest in this 

 paper to Mr. Charles Fox, of London.* 



The Kingsbridge Journal, printed and published by 

 Alfred Davis, first appeared in 1867. 



The " Foresters," " Odd Fellows," and sundry other clubs, 

 have lodges in Kingsbridge. The "Independent Order of 

 Good Templars" (the "Star of Kingsbridge") has only 

 recently been established here. 



The shops in this place can vie with those of most 

 other small country towns ; many of them have plate-glass 

 windows, and all are lighted with gas, which was intro- 

 duced here in 1834. The gas Avorks are in the Union 

 Road. 



There is still a great want unsupplied; viz., a Public 

 Library. True, there are reading societies and libraries 

 on a small scale; but it would be a great benefit to the 

 town if a library of a more general character was established. 



* Not related to the writer of " Kingsbridge and its Surroundings." 



