Mexborough & Swinton Times — Saturday, 21 January 1905
Marconigrams
The Earl of Elginshire has broken an arm accidentally near the Continent.
The Atlantic rate war has ended, and fares to America are now £4 4s. increase of £3 16s.
A well-known Mexborough butcher can make the unique boast that he still lives under the roof he was born under 40 years ago, and throughout his life has never known a flit.
The Rev. W. E. F. Holdsworth, of Mexboro’, was the preacher at York Trinity Church on Sunday night.
The Thrybergh stoppage has now reached 27 weeks.
The Mexboro’ Brass Band smoking concert, at the Old Masons’ Arms, was a success last Thursday. Mr. Walter Coulle, of Rotherham, and Mr. W. Rawson, of Mexboro’, were among the artistes.
Readers are invited to inspect the Mexboro’ “Times” premises, and the up-to-date electrical printing equipment.
At Conisboro’ Cricket Club ball, last Thursday week, seventeen guests attended bearing the well-known name of Appleby.
Wath Mechanics’ Institute has been established 50 years.
Mr. J. A. Ward, a well-known member of the firm of Messrs. Ward and Sons, of Swinton, has been appointed “mine host” of the Station Hotel, Swinton.
Two well-known Mexboro’ tradesmen were candidates for this old-established hostelry.
Mexborough Cricket Club ball, on Wednesday, was only moderately attended.
The indifferent supply of water on Mexborough Common continues to cause much inconvenience.
Why will not the Water Company have more regard for their consumers, and definitely state the time when water will be turned on and off.
Many householders in Swinton on Monday and Tuesday morning found they had no water supply for breakfast.
Others were even in worse plight; they could not obtain water for the morning wash.
The annual teachers’ social, at Roman Terrace, on behalf of the Cot Fund, is postponed until February 2nd.
The National Amalgamated Union of Labour has organised a big drawing on behalf of the unemployed at Cortonwood and Thrybergh Hall.
We are pleased to see Mr. A. Poppleton, of Swinton, about again, and almost convalescent. He is wisely seeking warmer climes, and is intending to take a prolonged stay at Torquay, which we hope will prove to be beneficial.
In the early hours of Sunday morning, Mr. G. Ridgway’s fowl-house on Mexboro’ Common was broken into, and three hens stolen.
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The West Riding Standing Joint Committee has confirmed a gratuity to the widow of Superintendent Blake, Doncaster district, of £225. The late Mr. Superintendent Blake was 61 years of age, and had served 37 years in the force.
The Mexborough Carnegie Library is being much delayed by the Mexborough Urban Council, who have evidently no time to attend to the matter.
A faculty has been granted in the York Consistory Court to Mr. John Blackburn, of West Melton, to erect a clock in the tower of the Parish Church of Brampton Bierlow.
It may be of interest to note that since the downfall of snow, accompanied by the severe frost, there has been no tobogganing in the public streets.
Influenza is rampant in the district, and the local medical practitioners are having a busy time.
Have you won that £5/10/- that is waiting for some lucky applicant in connection with our football competition?
Earl Fitzwilliam is expected to reach the hospitable shore of old England on Thursday, the 26th inst.
The Cortonwood Colliers are being paid in relief money, by the Yorkshire Miners’ Association, the sum of £500 per week.
The golf links at Thrybergh have been very well patronised during the past six months. New competitions are shortly to be arranged.
We regret to state that Mr. J. D. Perkins, head-master of the National School, Mexborough, is indisposed. Mr. Geo. White, estate agent, Mexborough, is also an invalid.
There appears after all to be a fair prospect of trams running in Mexborough.
The Mexborough and Swinton Tramway Co. have approached the local Councils, promised to pay all dues and demands, to commence the erection of the tramways before March 31st, 1905, and to have the work completed in two years, if the local authorities will not oppose the application to Parliament for an extension of time.
It is also stated that a brother of the eminent barrister, Mr. Rufus Isaacs, is one of the financiers of the company, and that Mr. Binns is no longer an interested party.
About six o’clock on Sunday morning a railway workman was going to work, when he noticed that the Workmen’s Club at Mexborough was on fire. The place was gutted, and two billiard tables were burnt. The damage is estimated at £1000.
Estate of the total value of £203,592 13s. 6d., including net personalty £61,655 3s. 7d., has been left by Mr. Henry Peter Tyler, of Cossington Hall, Cossington, Leicester, founder and head of the well-known boot and shoe business of H. P. Tyler.
The will of Mr. Frederick Mason, of Cedar House, Moorgate, Rotherham, a former Mayor of that Borough, who died on October 1st, has been proved by Charlotte Amy Mason (widow), Mr. Frederick John Mason, of Rotherham, solicitor (son), and Mr. Alfred Edward Aislowood, of Rotherham, chartered accountant. The gross value of the estate is £8,263 12s. 11d., and the net value of the personal estate £1,453 10s. 2d.
Lord Hawke, who is now in India, is proposing to extend his tour to Burmah and Japan, and to return to England by the Canadian Pacific route. He may, therefore, not reach England until a short time after the cricket season has commenced.
The net profits of Messrs. Stead and Simpson (Ltd.), boot manufacturers, for the past year, after payment of Debenture interest, etc., were £23,462, and £1,234 was brought forward. A dividend of five per cent. is proposed.
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