Mexborough and Swinton Times October 14, 1898
What Conisbrough people are saying ?
That Mr Gillott ought to be unanimously elected on the School Board in place of Mr T Stacey who has resigned.
That the company of actors and actresses who are performing nightly at Mr Newall’s Theatre is the best that has ever visited Conisborough and is well worth a visit.
That the postal authorities ought to sell in Conisborough a “Guide to the post office” as well as a “post-Office Guide.”
That if you have to post a letter in Conisborough after darkness has set in, you must take a light with you.
That the Conisborough Cricket Club have engaged a very good cricketer as professional for next season.
That rain is badly wanted.
That the stench from the river is bad enough to give typhoid fever to half the people in Conisborough.
That the New Baptist Chapel will affect the Wesleyan Chapel congregation considerably.
That it is time that something was definitely settled with regard to supplying Conisborough with water.
That the concert held last Saturday night on behalf of the widow of the late Mr Martin Walsh, at the Station Hotel Assembly rooms, Conisborough, got very lively towards the finish.
That “David” makes a rattling chairman.
That £4 to be handed over to the widow, is a nice little sum