January
In January 1911, a 30 year old is drowned, after walking into the River Don on a foggy night
Two more young men get into troubles after marriage and “spooning”
A man was sent to prison a second time, after bringing his wife and family out of the workhouse, and deserting them, also for a second time
Two miners are fined for interfering with the comfort of train passengers
And there are more offences in the mine, including a 18 years old summoned for stealing a one penny, surgical bandage
United’s fortunes improve by beating the reserves of Leeds City and Leicester Fosse and Mexborough on a quagmire at Hampden Road
February
A man with a broken back is to be married at Denaby in February 1911
A missing boy was found drowned after playing with his friend
Mr C.C. Allport gives an interesting lecture on the story of Conisborough, an historic village
And we include the 1,700 words he related to the debating society
In the courts a Denaby miner is fined after offering to have three rounds with a constable
Another after offering 10 rounds, and “Iron” Hague to referee
And another said “Iron” Hague was afraid of him
Two more miners are hugging in the gutter and
A diminutive Conisborough Christian refuses to fight
and is beaten and kicked by a man twice his size
March
In March 1911 there is a full and fascinating review of the Denaby & Cadeby Main collieries
Which covers the early days, advent of Cadeby, operations,the growth of the Denaby Main village & the many strikes and conflicts
The burning to death of another child produces contradictory evidence & an open verdict and in a tragedy at Sheffield Station a man dies after losing both legs
A Denaby romance sees a girl marry a man with a broken back and St Alban’s is now completed and Balby Street school opened
Among numerous court cases reported this month, a Denaby family is in conflict with the police, a husband’s kiss got him in trouble, a mother asks for a fine for her son
United’s up and down month finishes with 5-0 loss at Oakwell
April
A Denaby dataller is smothered in the mine in April 1911, the United secretary is sailing to British Columbia and there’s controversy over a schoolboy’s broken leg
The Literary & Debating society hear an interesting paper, on Charles Dicken’s opinions on numerous contemporary issues
People’s reactions to the decennial Census are reported & the opening ceremony of Balby Street School
Among a large batch of Court Cases, a father is remanded on cruelty to his daughter, a beggar makes his 51st appearance
Denaby people warned to use the footbridge over the railway & there’s a violent assault after a landlady wants to join a card game,
United lose all six games played this month as the season ends
May
In May 1911 there was a boating tragedy & fatility, when the boatkeeper’s wooden leg slipped and the boat capsized
The Denaby gatekeeper at the level crossings defends his Mormon faith
A 15 year old girl relates a life of cruelty and torture at the hands of her father
Mrs Walker donates a bed at Doncaster Royal Infirmary for Conisborough patients
Sale of property includes houses in Doncaster Road, West Street and the Old Star on Doncaster Road and Adverts by Troughton, Appleyards, Brockleby and Wards
Among the court cases are a peacemaker, a ‘Rum Un’, damage to grass, more breaches of Colliery rules, a drunken mother & wilful children
June
There’s a sensational court case in June 1911, where a couple make a tunnel into the Tea Company next door in Church Street
Mr H Cusworth, the local colliery official and cricketer is the subject of a presentation
Denaby miner crushed by a fall of roof after fatal error of judgement
Conisborough Parish Council propose open air baths and debate overdue allotment payments
Hospital Board discuss impending Coronation Festivities
Among court cases, a 13 year old summoned after falling from a roof in attempting to retrieve a ball, the usual breach of colliery rules, damage to a pantry door and Denaby baths, alleged persistent cruelty and throwing missiles in a public place – playing cricket !
July
In July 1911 the Priory becomes the Godfrey Walker home and is given to the Sheffield Royal Infirmary
We hear the story of a Denaby man who emigrated to Canada, becomes a union official and in a meeting shoots and kills a man after being chased and beaten
A popular Cadeby official is presented with a cabinet after 1100 subscribe to the gift
Courts hear cases of “Coronating”, violent and abusive behaviour and a Conisbrough sportsman who shoots a pigeon and a workman who leaves the farmers employ
August
There is a golden wedding in August 1911 and numerous cases in the courts
A man is sentenced to 3 months imprisonment after deserting his wife and children for the second time
During a melee, a man helps his father and restrains a plain clothes policeman
A man give himself up for attempted suicide after trying to cut his own throat
and a woman is let off lightly after receiving a Deserters Uniform
A Denaby batsmen is attracting Yorkshire attention and Denaby and Cadeby finished third in the Mexborough League
September
In September 1911 a 20 year old pony driver at Cadeby made a mistake which cost him his life
Changes are made in Colliery management involving people who will be part of the headlinesof the Cadeby disaster in 1912
Land is offered for a Conisborough swimming baths with a positive response from the Council
Courts hear cases of domestic cruelty,a “contemptible trick”, damaging a school wall,a cigarette machine and wages thefts
United make a disastrous start to the season losing all five matches played and with heavy defeats.
October
A motorcar catches fire in October 1911 when petrol splashed onto the lamps ignites
Colliery output is showing a big deficiency from 1910, although Denaby and Cadeby are well in front of the rest
C.C.Allport, of the Conisbrough Aeroplane society, achieves notable success and prizes at Sheffield
A complaint about the stench from the fat refininers is dismissed by the council as that of a glorified soup kitchen or restaurant
A verdict of manslaughter is given against a New Conisbrough, pit corporal and United continue to suffer heavy defeats
November
In 1911, the largest model flying meeting ever organised in the North was successfully held at Conisborough
There’s talk of a Split at the monthly Isolation Hospital meeting
Colliery rule breaches are heard at the Courts and more cases of cruelty to Pit Ponies
A New Conisboro’ miner is fined for stealing eight fowls and the Great Central Railway for moving pigs without a licence
A miner dies after an altercation in Mexborough and a Pit Corporal is brought up on a manslaughter charge
United’s miserable season continues with more heavy defeats Including a 10 – 0 thrashing by Leicester Fosse Reserves.
December
Denaby boasts a successful cornet soloist in December 1911 and a new Clerk to the Council has a thankless task
A bioscope operator is given three monthsin a shocking Denaby case with a 12 year old girl
and the Pit Corporal receives 9 months with hard labour for manslaughter in Mexborough
A Denaby miner is fined for abusive language and sending his son out to beg for “snap”
The Conisborough Cricket Club Ball is to become the Conisborough Ball to revive its popularity
At the end of December, at the seasons’s halfway United are adriftat the bottom of the Midland League with 70 goals conceded !