Mexborough & Swinton Times — Saturday, 28 March 1914
Marconigrams
Lord George Sanger’s Circus will shortly pay visits to Mexborough and Goldthorpe.
The Mexboro’ Sports will be held as usual on Mexboro’ Feast Monday, June 24th.
Congratulations to Mr. Thomas Lomas, of Wath, who has been appointed manager of the Maltby Main Colliery.
The annual dinner of the Wath Felons’ Association was held on Thursday evening, at the Red Lion Hotel, Wath-on-Dearne.
The price of coal was advanced on Monday by 1s. per ton at Denaby Colliery. A similar advance has been made at other local collieries.
The Secondary School “Past v. Present” matches take place to-day (Saturday), and on Friday next, April 3rd, the Easter social will be held.
We understand that the sermon on Sunday evening in the Parish Church, Mexborough, will be preached by the Rev. Canon Goodall, B.D., Vicar of Rotherham.
The gymnastic team from the Mexboro’ Secondary School competed on Thursday, at Barnsley, in a competition promoted by the West Riding Education Authorities.
The new waterworks at Swinton will be opened on Tuesday next. The ceremony will be followed by a dinner, to which many of the local public representatives have been invited.
We understand that the Mexborough and Swinton Tramway Co. will shortly commence the construction of their rail-less car route between Mexborough, Toll-Bar and Conisborough.
Mr. Albert Fox, secretary of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen, who died on Sunday evening, resided for many years in Mexborough. He was 57 years of age.
Sensational revelations were made at an inquest at Conisboro’ on a newly-born child, whose body had been found in a sack. A verdict of “Wilful murder” was returned against a fifteen-year-old child.
The opposition to the Mexboro’ Urban District Council Bill and the Mexboro’ Water Bill has been withdrawn. Both Bills will be considered in due course by the Lords’ Committee on unopposed measures.
Speaking at the Mexboro’ Trades Council meeting on Wednesday evening, Mr. A. A. Niklin, of Swinton, said that “in all parts of the parish of Swinton there were the most absurd and dirtiest dwellings in existence.”
It was parents’ day at Wombwell Schools on Thursday. A noticeable feature of the handiwork of some scholars was “a schoolboy’s model of a pit,” which bore the motto, “This pit will not close down during the strike.”
Miss Cusack, the Health Visitor, attends at the Mexborough Congregational School from two o’clock to four o’clock every Tuesday, and it is hoped the mothers will take advantage of this opportunity to receive good advice concerning their infants.
Lord and Lady Halifax are now at Hickleton Hall, near Doncaster, where they will remain till the time comes for returning to London for the season. Lady Halifax is plunged in mourning by the death of Elizabeth Lady Devon, the widow of her grandfather.
The net profits of the Cortonwood Collieries Company for 1913 were £60,858 and £63,604 was brought forward, while the reserve of £18,193 has been brought into account. £27,377 was paid in interim dividends, and a bonus distribution of 50 per cent. on the capital of £175,000 has been made, leaving £7,735 to be carried forward.
J. H. White desires to remind you that he is the only complete funeral furnisher in Mexboro’. Employ him, and save both time and money. Estimates free. Distance no object.—(Advt.).
Mexboro’ and District Secondary School Evening Classes in Dressmaking and Millinery. Next Monday evening, March 30th, from 6 to 9 p.m., there will be an exhibition in the School Dining Hall of the work of the students of the Dressmaking and Millinery Classes. The public are cordially invited, and there is no charge for admission. C2116.
Messrs. Harniess Bros. beg to announce that their stay at the Market Place will terminate on Saturday, March 28th. The feature on Saturday will be the new music, which comprises all the very latest songs and selections, including “You’re my baby,” “If you would only care,” “Who’s your lady friend,” “The way the wind blows,” “Land of Roses” (Waltz), and “Fairy Tiptoe.” Also the great masterpieces, “Poet and Peasant,” “William Tell,” and “Zampa” (overtures). Come and listen to these magnificent pieces of music, and all disappointments will flee. Also, Messrs. Harniess wish to tender their hearty thanks to the public of Mexboro’ for their generous support during their stay.