At a property sale at Barnsley, on Wednesday, the dwellinghouses, Nos. 16 to 22, Hoyland Street, Wombwell (rental £57 4s.) were withdrawn at £640.
The Midland Railway Company have, from September 1st, appointed Wath as the base for which goods, merchandise, etc., may be dealt with for Brampton Bierlow, West Melton, and Wath, instead of at Swinton.
Quite an alarming number of accidents have occurred in the district during the past few weeks.
We understand that the Mexboro’ Congregational Church choir would welcome one or two soprano voices. The Rev. T. Anderson would be pleased to receive applications.
The turnover for the past half-year of the Wholesale Co-operative Society amounts to nearly nine millions.
In our report of Miss Boot’s marriage, last week, it should have been also stated that she was the recipient, amongst other presents, of a silver teapot from the Congregational Sunday school teachers.
Lord and Lady Fitzwilliam will have a party next week for Doncaster Races at Wentworth Woodhouse. Lord and Lady Fitzwilliam will be abroad for three or four months during next winter.
The Parish Church of Brampton Bierlow will be keeping its jubilee or 50th year of consecration in August next year. To mark the occasion a scheme for improving the church, building an organ chamber and providing an organ, has been drawn up by Mr. C. Hodgson Fowler, of Durham, and adopted by the committee. The total estimated cost is £1,000, towards which the parishioners have raised nearly £500, in addition to which Mr. A. Carnegie has promised £190, half the cost of the organ.