Mexborough & Swinton Times — September 24, 1904

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The latest picture post-card is a photograph of the elegant and commodious band stand and “Folly Hall,” recently erected with such bad taste on the Mexboro’ Recreation Ground.

The railway servants at Mexboro’ have made representations to head-quarters, complaining of long hours in signal-boxes.

At a meeting of the Rivers’ Board, last week, it was stated that the Sheffield authorities have allotted £400,000 to be spent in purifying the river Don. This is good news for Mexboro’.

The river at Sprotboro’ stinks like a cesspool, and is as black as ink.

Four persons were summoned at the Doncaster West Riding Court on Saturday, for trespassing on the disputed right of way across the quarry, but the cases were dismissed.

The fences across the quarry road were again broken down on Friday evening by a number of persons.

It is evident the inhabitants of Albert Road and the immediate vicinity are not going to be stopped from crossing the quarry without a struggle.

More burglaries have taken place in the district.

The autumnal meetings in connection with the Yorkshire Association of Baptist churches have been held this week at Conisboro’.

Mexboro’ Church harvest festival is announced for Wednesday next.

Mr. and Mrs. Sykes, of Tadcaster—well-known in Mexboro’ district—have this week had an enjoyable motor tour through South Yorkshire and Derbyshire.

All subscribers to this newspaper are to-day insured for £100 against all railway, tram, and passenger vehicle accidents.

The whole of the clerical staff of the Great Central Railway is to be transferred from London Road Station, Manchester, to the Marylebone terminus, where in future the business of the company will be conducted.

The Ladies’ Committee of the Mexborough Hospital had a good meeting on Tuesday, to make preparations for the annual tea. Miss Montagu presided.

A local manufacturer drove to Bridlington on Friday and Saturday in last week. His luggage had been sent off “in advance” on the Thursday previous, but did not arrive at Bridlington until last Monday.

Four hundred workmen at the Denaby and Cadeby Collieries are under notice for neglect of work during the Doncaster Race week.

The magistrates at Doncaster declined to give judgment in the Mexboro’ “right of way case,” and referred the parties to the Higher Court.

At recent harvest festivals some of the local places of worship have been decorated to such an extent that they resembled greengrocers’ shops.

The parish room at Hickleton, built by the Rev. T. Thorneley Taylor, in memory of the late Mr. Ernest Hague, will be opened next week. There will be no formal opening ceremony.

The Rev. T. Thorneley Taylor is again to the fore with the grant of a site at Thurnscoe for a postman’s shelter.

Mr. Thomas Barron, who was taken seriously ill at Scarboro recently, is making good progress towards recovery, and returned to Mexboro’ on Thursday.

The petition of the electric light consumers for a reduction of the charges has been referred to the Electric Light Committee.

The proceedings at the adjourned meeting of the Mexboro’ Council on Wednesday were of a lively character.

Dr. J. J. Huey, the medical officer of health for Mexboro’, has appointed Dr. H. Marshall Thompson, M.B., Ch.B., as his assistant.

There are three cases of typhoid fever at Mexboro’.

A man died in a caravan at Mexboro’ on Thursday, leaving a wife and four children.

The Council’s “band stand in the Park” is still the subject for much amusement.

One person wishes to know if the Council intended opening a Japanese tea garden, and have kiosk in each corner of the “park.”

On Thursday next Swinton people will have the opportunity of hearing the President of the Conference, Rev. R. Harrison, of Hull, who will preach the opening sermons in connection with the re-opening of the Bridge Chapel.

The annual general meeting of the South Yorkshire Cricket League has been fixed for Friday, November 18th.

During the week one of H. M. Inspectors of Schools has been busy in the district.

“The finest harvest-time for years.” Such is the expression of a well-known local farmer.

Very little serious opposition was offered at the County Council inquiry to the application to augment the present membership of the Mexboro’ Urban District Council.

Some talented vocalists will be heard in Mexboro’ early next month.

Denaby United have yet to secure their initial victory in the Midland League competition.

Hickleton Main Cricket Club have secured the championship of the Mexboro’ and District Cricket League.

“Main” teams seem to possess a partiality for annexing the cup.

Mexboro’ Cricket Club generally start with a rattle, but fail to stay the pace.

Their colleagues of the big ball have the attributes essential to success.

The management committee of the new Mexboro’ Hospital were very busy in the vicinity of the rising institution on Tuesday.

The smaller similar project at Denaby Main will shortly be practically started.

The new elementary schools at Goldthorpe are said to rank amongst the finest in the county, being fitted up with up-to-date appliances.

The Primitive Methodist schoolroom, Mexboro’, has been let to the County Council as a pupil teachers’ centre for the district.

Typhoid is very prevalent in the district, and the infectious diseases hospital at Conisboro’ is full up. A large number of deaths, especially amongst infants, have taken place.

“Beware of ice-cream and fish and chips.” Such tasty morsels are characterised by the Mexboro’ Medical Officer as contributory causes towards infantile mortality.

Councillor Herbert Platt, of the Montagu Arms Hotel, Mexboro’, is looking better after his recent attack of illness, and his many friends wish him an early and complete recovery.

Some half-dozen new buildings are in course of erection on the Low Road, Mexboro’.

Councillor Schneider, of Swinton, is enjoying the delights of the Fatherland.

Renewed efforts are being made to push forward the Carnegie library scheme at Mexborough.

Swinton are also moving with a similar project, and it should be an interesting race between the sister townships.

“Wombwell Feast” was favoured with fine weather, and drew crowds of people. Much money went astray.