Mexborough and Swinton Times April 5, 1913
Marconigrams
The Bolton Cricket Club has been admitted to the South Yorks Cricket League.
Wath miners made a presentation to Mr Basil Pickering, to celebrate his wedding which took place on Wednesday.
There was in evidence at the election meeting, at Conisbrough on Wednesday evening, an unmistakable feeling in favour of urban powers.
Mr George Farmer, M. Inst. M.E. is resigning his post as an under manager Denaby Main Colliery, which he has held for 13 years.
This week the Mexborough Central Junior School became transformed into a full girl school, with Miss Watson, of Goldthorpe, as headmistress.
The Manvers Main Colliery Company pays fifth of the rate in the Urban District of Wath, and 4/5 of the rate in the parish of Adwick.
A 16 pounder rifle muzzle loader gun and cartridge, given my Mr H.L. Smethurst, has arrived at Conisbrough only fixed shortly in Coronation Park.
Mexborough Council are fixing new general district rate at 1/10 in the town – the same as the three previous half years. Mexborough Council finances are in a splendid condition.
The Reverend a lot, 06 years has been in charge at St George’s Church, Jump, on sale for West Africa, who will become Chaplain to the shanty goldfields Corporation at Ashanti Goldfields, West Africa.
The death occurred on Sunday, at Oak Dene House, Rawmarsh, of Mr Anthony A Sharply, aged 60, one of the oldest local preachers on the Wath on Dearne circuit, Wesleyan Plan.
Those who desire to be present at the counting of votes in connection with the Mexborough Council Election, requested to attend the office of the Returning Officer, Mr J.W Hattersley, at 5 o’clock on Friday afternoon to make the usual declaration of secrecy.
Councillor Cliff, who is opposing Mr W.H. Chambers in the election for the Rural District Councillor and Guardian for Denaby Main, has been the recipient of many anonymous letters.
On Wednesday afternoon, one of the scholars attending the Garden St, School Mexborough, was shot in the knee by a toy pistol belonging to a boy of 15 years, who was near the school yard during playtime.
Mr A.W.Carr, the Darfield cricketer and professional for the Mexborough Cricket club for the forthcoming season, on the invitation of the Yorkshire committee, attended the Headingley Ground on Thursday for the opening practices.
Mr Caleb Kilner, of Messrs Kilner Brothers Conisbrough celebrates his 70th birthday on Wednesday, which event was the case of an interesting presentation from the Conisbrough branch of the glass bottle makers of Yorkshire United Trade Protection Society.
At the Barnburgh vestry meeting held on Friday, the church people failed to appoint wardens, several nominated gentlemen deciding to stand. The meeting was accordingly adjourned until tonight (Friday).