Mexborough & Swinton Times — September 17, 1904
Marconigrams
The gentleman who upset the Co-operative Society’s meeting on Saturday night, was not, as rumoured, the celebrated Mr. Bill Bailey.
Call at the “Times” Office, Mexboro’, and secure your ticket for America for 30/-.
Thirty shillings will take you to America. Over 2,000 miles ride for 30/-. Secure your tickets at the “Times” Office, Mexboro’.
Ninety-seven cases of drunkenness and crime were proceeded with at Doncaster last week—an increase of fifty four.
Another local industrial concern closed its doors on Thursday week, which is unpleasant reading for those concerned. We refer to Clayton’s Wagon Works, White Lee Road, Swinton, where work ceased on Thursday week. About twenty hands are affected.
If you are contemplating going to America call at the “Times” Office, Mexboro’, for sailings and all particulars. Thirty shillings is the fare.
The deadlock between the Mexboro’ Council and the purchasers of the Mexboro’ Leach is likely to be satisfactorily settled.
As a result of the settlement, the Carnegie Library scheme, which has been dallied with so long is likely to go forward.
The balance sheet of the Mexboro’ Urban District Council Electricity Works, for the year ending March 31st, 1904, has just been published.
The accounts show a deficiency of £334 2s. 1d. on the year’s working. This amount, with the £169 deficiency brought forward from the previous year, makes a total deficiency of £503 18s. 7d.
Mr. Schofield, the secretary of the Fanciers’ Society, has recently had a further success with his English rabbit. At Thornhill, last week it secured first and special for best in its class, and a further special prize.
An advertisement to be found in another column gives full particulars of the evening classes to be held at Swinton during the winter months.
The sequel to the recent shop robberies at Mexboro’, Denaby and Conisbro’ were heard at Doncaster Court on Saturday when Arthur Dawson, a Swinton pony-driver was charged with the offences and committed for trial.
The ordination service at the Swinton Congregational Church on Thursday was very successful.
Mr. A. Muir Wilson addressed the shareholders of the Mexboro’ Co-operative Society on Wednesday evening.
The resolution in favour of voluntary winding up the Mexboro’ Co-operative Society, which was passed last Saturday is said to be illegal.
It is probable that the society will be “compulsorily” wound-up.
The Mexboro’ Trades Council are anxious to see a Labour candidate contest the Hallamshire Division at the next election.
On Thursday next the annual meeting of the Mexboro’ and Swinton Tramway Co. will be held in London.
The Mexboro’ Montagu Hospital annual tea will be held on October 13th.
The consumers of electric light in Mexboro’ have petitioned the Council for a reduction of the charges made for electric current.
The residents of Victoria Road are testing the legality of the right of way across an old footpath leading from Victoria Road through the quarry.
It is said that about 30 summonses will shortly be issued for trespass in connection with this footpath.
We are afraid that the residents of Victoria Road have a bad case. The footpath was closed by the Government in 1881, and on all maps issued since, the footpath has been marked “closed.”
The annual autumnal meetings of the Yorkshire Baptist Association will be held at the Conisboro’ Baptist Church, on Monday and Tuesday next.
Wombwell touring cricketers are arranging to visit Morecambe and Blackpool next season.
A letter in this issue, from a late servant of the Mexboro’ Co-operative Society, contains several grave charges against the committee.
The Warren Vale miners last week collected £144 7s. 6½d.
The enquiry by the Registrar into the Mexboro’ Co-operative failure is to take place at the end of this month.
Denaby Main collieries are working full time, and orders are plentiful.
A large number of local residents are taking advantage of the cheap fares to America. Twenty persons have left Mexboro’ this week for the West.
Conisboro’ Hospital contains over 30 cases of typhoid and is now full up.
The disputed footpath approaching Victoria Street, Mexboro’, was legally stopped in 1881, at the time of the enclosure of the Common.
On Thursday Mr. W. J. Huntries, of Field House, Doncaster, entertained the members of the Lady Mary Habitation (Mexboro’) of the Primrose League, of which habitation he has recently been made Ruling Councillor.
Mrs. Woodyeare, of Crookhill Hall, with her usual generosity, provided on the 30th ult. a tea and drive to Sandall Beat for about 40 or 50 aged and infirm inmates of the Doncaster Workhouse. The tea was a very substantial one.