Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 30 December 1881
Local Chronology for 1881
July
2. A woman, named Louisa Cooper, accidentally killed at the Mexboro’ railway station.
7. Opening of [illegible] at Barnburgh.
8. Conisboro’ [illegible] of the [illegible] Order of Roman [illegible] body at Kilnhurst.
11. [Illegible] at Swinton; a new [illegible] for the Parish Church; a new [illegible] decided upon.
12. Bazaar at Swinton Congregational Church. A labourer, named John Kirkham, attempted to commit suicide with a razor at Mexboro’.
16. Opening of new [illegible] of [illegible].
20. At the meeting of Mexboro’ Local Board [illegible] was refused to act in account of the Collector; examination of the accounts decided upon; the Surveyor’s salary was [illegible].
21. Election of Commissioners at Wath.
22. Annual meeting of the Mexboro’ Conservative Association.
24. West Melton Congregational Church Sunday School Anniversary.
25. The Mount Zion Band of Hope spent the afternoon in Thrybergh Park. Gala in Mexboro’ Cricket Ground on behalf of Mechanics’ Institute.
27. A miner, named Joseph Morgan, was accidentally killed at Denaby Main Colliery.
31. Swinton “Feast.”
August
2. Conisboro’ Floral and Horticultural Show.
7. Bolton “Feast.”
8. Meeting of Wombwell ratepayers on the Water Question. Mr. Makin’s Mexborough Estate put up for Auction. Wath Rowing Club Annual Sports.
15. Greasboro’ floral, poultry, pigeon, rabbit, and dog show. Speech by Mr. Joseph Arch, at miners’ meeting held at Swinton.
16. Horticultural and Cottage Gardeners’ show at Wombwell.
20. Rawmarsh “Feast.”
23. Floral and Horticultural Show at Wath.
29. Flower Show at Wentworth.
30. Kilnhurst and Darfield Flower Shows.
September
4. Death of Mrs. Otter, of Swinton.
13. Death of Mr. W. J. S. Cadman, of Wath.
17. Co-operative conference at Kilnhurst.
20. Arrest of shopbreakers at Parkgate.
24. Revision of the Parliamentary Voters’ Lists at Wath. Lively meeting of potters, at Swinton, on the conduct of Mr. Woolf.
26. Entertainment at Kilnhurst by the children of the Board schools.
29. Arrangements made for the formation of a Liberal Association at Swinton. Harvest thanksgiving service at the Mexboro’ Parish Church. A road-cleaner, named Thos. Smith, accidentally killed at Manvers Main Colliery.
30. The report of the Mexboro’ Sewage Scheme engineer published.
October
1. Presentation to Mr. Davy Hague, part owner of the Manvers Main Colliery, on the occasion of his marriage. A deputation from the Mexborough Local Board waited on Doncaster magistrates relative to establishing a petty sessional court at Mexborough; a disappointing reception.
5. General meeting of Swinton Conservative Association.
10. A Wath farmer, John Henry Pearson, was accidentally drowned whilst crossing one of “the locks” over the canal at Swinton.
14. Harvest thanksgiving services at Conisboro’ Parish Church.
15. The Swinton Bridge Board School roof partly destroyed during a storm.
17. Bolton School Board Election.
24. Wath Rifle Volunteer concert at Swinton.
25. Mexboro’ Wesleyan Chapel Anniversary; the need of new building spoken of.
November
1. Wath Parish Church Harvest Festival. The Rev. G. Borrow was ordained to the pastorate of Swinton Congregational Church.
5. A man, named Walter Barrass, of Swinton, was knocked down by a train and killed at Brightside. Wath Local Board Election.
9. Government Inquiry at Mexboro’ re the Sewage Scheme.
11. Half-yearly rent audit at Thrybergh; speech on agriculture by Mr. Swinbank.
13. Meeting of Mexboro’ Railway Servants on the nine hours’ movement.
14. Mexboro’ Rowing Club concert.
23. Presentation to the Mexboro’ Primitive Schoolmaster. Meeting of parishioners at Adwick; the church to be restored.
25. The religious census of Mexborough published.
28. Impudent robbery of stamps, &c., from West Melton Post Office.
29. Presentation to the Superintendent of the Congregational Sunday School.
December
7. At a meeting of the Mexboro’ Local Board the opposition to the sewage scheme was condemned.
10. Exciting Buffolo chase between Parkgate and Swinton.
11. Swinton School Board Election.
12. Sudden death of the Clerk to the Mexboro’ Burial Board.
15. Vestry meeting to elect members of Mexboro’ Burial Board.
16. Matrimonial Hoax at Mexboro’.
20. Mr. S. Rich was chosen chairman of Swinton School Board. A Parliamentary Debating Society was established at Mexboro’.
25. Christmastide festivities.