Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 13 December 1913
Marconigrams
A number of school parties will be held at the Mexboro’ Secondary School next week.
Wombwell Council have rejected the proposal to embark upon a Municipal Housing Scheme.
Lord Halifax will open a bazaar at Wath next week, in connection with the St. James’ Church.
The assessments of several works in the township of Swinton have been considerably increased recently.
The annual dinner of the Barnsley branch of the Yorkshire Farmers’ Union was held last evening at Barnsley.
A unique feature of the Wath Golf Club is a team of six sisters, the Misses Thomson, all of whom are capable exponents of the game.
The annual reunion of the Old Students of the Mexborough Secondary School will take the form of a dance, to be held in the school on Friday next.
At Bolton-on-Dearne this evening (Friday) an important sale of property and land will be conducted by Messrs. Lancaster and Son, auctioneers, of Barnsley.
Mr. J. H. Brockleby, of Conisboro’, has composed a sacred work, “The Seven Last Words,” which will be rendered next year by the Conisboro’ Musical Society.
It is announced that the total proceeds of the bazaar, which was held in connection with the Mexboro’ Wesleyan Church last week, amounted to upwards of £82.
A writ has been served on the Wombwell Council by Councillor John Robinson, claiming an injunction, order and costs in respect of the hoarding erected in High street, Wombwell.
The hoarding referred to is costing the Council £90, and has been erected by decision of the Council, to protect their alleged rights of light.
The subject has been discussed repeatedly at the meetings of the Council without much success, and now Mr. John Robinson is determined that the matter shall be settled in the law courts.
The members of the Bolton Council very much resent the statement made at the Wath Council last week that the Bolton Housing Scheme is likely to prove a “white elephant.”
At their annual prize distribution last week, the Mexboro’ Rifle Club presented a handsome silver inkstand to Mr. Tom Steer, in recognition of his valuable services as secretary.
Goldthorpe Choral Society’s rendering of the “Messiah,” on Wednesday evening, was very creditable. The Society were disappointed by the absence through indisposition of two of the soloists.
The announcement of the sale of the Mexboro’ Corn Mills, made exclusively through the “Times” last week, created a profound sensation throughout the district.
The Mexboro’ neighbourhood has been invaded by the representatives of outside millers keen upon getting their share of the large new orders which are being given out by tradesmen in the vicinity.
It is stated that some large premises in Mexboro’ are being reserved for use as a flour store.
There are several changes to record in the local picture palace world. Mr. Woffinden has assumed the sole proprietorship of the Oxford, and his former partner, Mr. W. H. Melton, has taken over the Royal Theatre.
After this week the Cosy Cinema in Garden Street is to be conducted by Messrs. H. Mills and F. Gelder, two well-known Mexboro’ residents.
The Executive Committee of the Primitive Methodist Church in the Sheffield district have decided to grant a loan of £50 to the Mexboro’ Circuit towards the purchase of land at Goldthorpe, required for the erection of a new Sunday School.
The King will present at Buckingham Palace on 16 December, life-saving medals of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, awarded by the Duke of Connaught and the Chapter General, for conspicuous gallantry at the disaster at Cadeby Main Pit, Denaby Main, in July, 1912.