Mexborough and Swinton Times – Saturday 07 May 1904
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The cuckoo was heard at Warmsworth on Sunday week.
Another case of small pox has been notified at Mexboro’.
The cellars of Hooton Roberts Hall are of a very unique character.
The Mexboro’ Waterworks are valued as being worth about £15,000.
This newspaper is printed on a “Hoe” machine, driven by electricity.
Hickleton Main Colliery is working full time, and pay-days are unknown.
In 1743, out of four Mexboro’ Church dignitaries, only one could sign his name.
The vagrants in the Doncaster Union have increased from 1,500 to 7,000 per annum.
Many carters had, in celebration of May-Day, gaily decorated their horses on Monday.
A grand new story will commence in our next issue, entitled, “A Dead Man’s Vengeance.”
The recent concert at Mexboro’, in aid of the Mexboro’ Football Club, realised about £11 nett.
The recent concert in aid of Mr. John Emery, of Swinton, is expected to realise about £25.
The Earl of Wharncliffe was amongst the passengers who crossed from Calais to Dover on Tuesday.
The “Sunday Companion” last week contained a photograph and sketch of Warmsworth belfry.
We are glad to hear that Mr. A. Poppleton, of Swinton, is recovering from his unfortunate illness.
An interesting reference to Mr. McArthur, a former Mexboro’ stationmaster, appears in another column.
Mr. W. J. Beard, the new Town Clerk of Rotherham, entered upon his important duties on Monday.
Roberts, the Grimsby centre-half, has been transferred to Manchester City for a consideration of £700.
A lady from Swinton had the misfortune to lose her purse while watching Lord George Sanger’s procession last week.
The bazaar which the Wombwell Wesleyan body proposed holding this month has been postponed until April, 1905.
An important Wath-on-Dearne property sale is announced this week, to take place at Wath, on Thursday, May 19th.
In Mr. John Clayton’s, Mexboro’, grocery advertisement last week the price of bacon should have read 6d. per pound.
A meeting of the Swinton Horse Show Committee is announced for Wednesday next, to decide date of this year’s show.
Send 1/- to the “Times” Office, Mexboro’, and six assorted choice real photographs of Wentworth will be sent post free.
The “Mexboro’ and Swinton Times” has subscribers in India, Cape Colony, Natal, Canada, United States, and Russia.
Congratulations to Captain F. S. O. Montagu, the Lord of the Manor of Mexboro’, on his promotion in military rank.
The expert report on the Mexboro’ Water Works proposed purchase has cost the Council and Water Company jointly £50.
The annual dinner of the Mexboro’ Town Football Club is announced for Thursday next, at the “Bull’s Head,” Mexboro’.
Mr. T. Weston, of the Reresby Arms, Denaby, desires to thank the police for their services at the recent memorial opening, etc.
It is quite possible that the meetings of the Wath Joint Hospital Board will in future be held alternately at Wath and Swinton.
Attention is again being called to the bad state of the wells in Dale road, Rawmarsh. Will the proper authorities see that it is remedied?
The presentation of certificates and medals to members of the Denaby Ambulance class on Saturday evening was a most enjoyable event.
The Kilnhurst Co-operative Society have turned over £3,911 6s. 3d. for last quarter, an increase of £355 16s. 8d. The dividend is 2/10 in the £.
A jumble sale is announced to take place in the Tithe Barn, Mexboro’, on Monday afternoon next, when some great bargains may be obtained.
Mr. Chappell, the Mexboro’ town crier, when going his round at Denaby last week, was thrown from the dray, and escaped with a good shaking.
A child named Clarry Leeman was run over on Saturday by a waggonette, driven by a man named Decroft. Fortunately, the girl was not injured.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club have a debt on the current season’s work of £250. They have decided to seek admission into the Second Division.
The Great Northern Railway announce a cheap excursion to London (Kempton Park), on Saturday at a fare of 9/- return for one, three, or five days.
A Swinton appeal, in a wife maintenance case, is down for hearing at the Appeal Court this week. The witnesses journeyed to London on Wednesday.
A very fine pike is now on view at the South Yorkshire Hotel, Mexboro’, weighing 13lbs., caught by H. Bunting, of Mexboro’, at Appleby, on December 26th, 1903.
For having worked his horse when in an unfit condition, David Wheatley, a greengrocer, of Stairfoot, was on Wednesday fined 20s. and costs by the Barnsley magistrates.
The license for the Mexboro’ Theatre Co. was renewed on Thursday week, at Wakefield, it being understood that certain structural alterations should be made as early as possible.
The final in the Darfield Medal Competition is to take place on Saturday on the Guide Post grounds, Wombwell. The competing teams are Darfield United and Jump United.
Great excitement was caused in this district on Saturday by the sensational news that a murder had been committed at Denaby. Upon enquiry it was found to be only rumour.
The first meetings of several local Education Committees have been held this week. Much dissatisfaction has been caused both at Mexboro’ and Conisboro’, owing to “bungling” at Wakefield.
Lord and Lady Fitzwilliam will spend most of the season in Grosvenor Square. They will, however, probably go for a short cruise at Whitsuntide, as their yacht “Kathleen” has just been fitted out at Cowes.
“A Dead Man’s Vengeance” is the title of a new story, which will commence in this journal on Saturday, May 14th.