Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 22 July 1932
An Octogenarian.
Mr, Aaron Trout, of Spring Bank, Chapel Lane, attained the age of 80 this week. He was born at “The Fishponds,” in a house which had to be left on account of floods and is now buried under the Cadeby Colliery tip.
He was one of twins, but Moses died at 16. Moses was a very tall lad of 5 feet 11, who had to be measured for his boots.
Aaron began work at the age of ten, his first job being at the Sickle works for fourpence a day. Two years later he was offered a job at the Glass works, which Kilner Brothers were then establishing, and he obtained a prodigious rise to 1s. 2d. per day. He worked for 54 years in the bottle trade, and then stayed on another six years doing odd jobs about the yard, before he finally retired eight years ago.
In October, 1918, be was called to Ivanhoe Lodge, where the late Mr. Caleb Kilner, J.P. resided, and Mr. Kilner chatted to him for a long time, the two exchanging reminiscences. Then Mr. Kilner pulled out of his pocket a gold watch and chain and handed it to Mr. Trout. Inside the watch was the billowing inscription. “Presented to Aaron Trout by Kilner Brothers, Ltd., in recognition of faithful services rendered during 54 years with the firm from the first bottle being blown at the works, 1864.
Mr. Trout is still able to get about but he has lost the sight of one eye.