Mexborough and Swinton Times – Saturday 21 May 1904
Marconigrams
The business of the Mexboro’ Co-operative Society is about to be transferred to the Barnsley Co-operative Society.
Call at the “Times” Office, Mexboro’, and view the Picture Post-card exhibition; local and foreign views. Best selection in Yorkshire; thousands to select from.
A grand concert under the auspices of the Denaby Main Orchestral Society is to be given next Thursday.
We learn on good authority that Mr. John Baker has been appointed landlord of the Old Mason’s Arms, Doncaster-road, Mexboro’.
Mr. T. Bell, secretary “Pride of Mexboro’” Lodge, was elected Junior Auditor of the Sheffield Equalised Druids, at the half-yearly meeting on Monday.
Read the new story this week, and then pass it on to your best friend.
The Haugh Wesleyan sermon was preached on Sunday by the Rev. J. H. Jackson. The collections realised over £22.
Thurnscoe is 132 feet above sea level, Conisboro’ 211, and Clifton 455.
Although the High-street Sub-Post Office has been closed six months, numerous applications for stamps, etc., are made daily.
The Mexboro’ Urban Council would confer a boon on the inhabitants if they would endeavour to obtain the extension of the Railway Zone ticket system to Mexboro’.
The Foresters’ meeting at Conisboro’, on Saturday last, was a financial success.
A little boy named Pidd fell into the canal, near Swinton Station, the other evening, but was smartly rescued by a companion.
Mexboro’ Hospital juvenile sports have been fixed for Saturday, July 16th.
Orange peel and banana skins thrown on the footpath are a serious danger.
Some lovely new Picture Post Cards can be seen at the “Times” Office, Mexboro’, including choice local subjects.
Whitsuntide is regarded as the usual time for the commencement of excursions to the seaside. The Great Northern Railway Co. announce a convenient excursion on Whit-Tuesday, from Wombwell, Wath, and Mexboro’ to Skegness.
The glass-bottle trade at Mexboro’ is brightening up. Messrs. Barrons are now fully employed. At the Don Glass Works the new shop was started on Thursday.
A Mexboro’ gentleman has offered £1000 to the Mexboro’ Co-operative Society, towards enabling them to continue trading and so avoid a transfer.
A correspondent writes stating that forty co-operative societies fail in England yearly.
Conisboro’ is growing fast. A letter sent this week to a well-known resident in Co-operative terrace has been returned marked “not known.”
Rapid progress is being made with the erection of the new Wesleyan Chapel at Mexboro’.
Conscientious objectors please note! Of the two small-pox cases from Mexboro’, the patient who died last Friday had never been vaccinated. The other patient had been vaccinated and is now recovering.
Another case of small-pox was discovered on Wednesday night in Beaconsfield-street, Mexboro’.
The Rev. J. Gibson, of Mexboro’, along with Mrs. and Miss Gibson, sailed on Thursday in the Allan Line s.s. “Tunisian,” for Montreal, en route for Toronto. They are joining their sons, who last year went out to Canada and are doing very well.
Swinton Horse Show is to be held on Thursday, August 4th; Swinton Fanciers’ Show on Thursday, July 7th.