Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 05 September 1902

Marconigrams.

The band at Mexboro’ on Coronation day cost £7 17s. 6d.

Several local residents are holiday-making at the Isle of Man.

The schedule for Mexboro’ Chrysanthemum Society are now ready.

A well-known Mexboro’ resident has just left the district for Antwerp.

The glass trade at Mexboro’ and Conisboro’ is in a depressed condition.

The street lamps at Conisboro’ were lighted for the first time last Monday.

Mr. Carnegie’s gift has been eclipsed by Mr. F. J. O. Montagu cordial spontaneity.

The roads at Conisboro and Denaby are in a disgraceful condition and need repairing badly.

The balance of the Mexboro’ Coronation fund. £7 2s 8d hasbeen given to the Library fund.

It was stated at the Conisboro Parish Council on Monday, that a fire brigade officer’s coat cost 9/6.

The Mexboro’ Chrysanthemum Society are making progress. This year they have 20 extra classes.

Instead of bread, the Miners’ Committee in connection with the Denaby strike, are going to distribute money.

On Saturday night, at Kilnhurst, a man named Stych split , a boys head open. More stitches will be required.

Level crossings are a nuisance all admit, but at Denaby Main the gate-keepers are particularly attentive to travellers.

Over 400 men have been summoned to appear before the magistrates on Saturday, in connection with the Denaby strike.

The town will not lose much, if anything by not supplying electricity for tram power. So I am authoritatively informed.

Mr. W. Revill, of Conisboro’, obtained three first prizes at Dronfield Show, on Monday, in the Driving and Tradesmen’s classes.

Hooliganism is becoming notorious in the town, so said a worthy Councillor whilst passing along Garden street the other night.

Trooper Schneider, son of Coun. C. Schneider, of Swinton, returned from South Africa Saturday. He looks remarkably well.

Mr.Waddington, glass bottle manufacturer, of Mexboro’, has purchased adjoining land, with a view to extending his warehouse accommodation.

Joe Whitehead. a well-known Mexboro character, died at Wadsley Asylum on Wednesday. His peculiar antics at Mexboro’ are well remembered.

Forty-six miners were ordered to pay £6 and costs claimed by the Denaby and Cadeby Main Colliery Company. They were not defended.

Mexboro shop assistants are eagerly looking forward to the time when the trams will run through Mexboro’. Then they will be able to sit on the top.

Three Wombwell Reservists were presented with three gold medals on Saturday evening, at Wombwell. They have recently returned from South Africa.

Mr. Samuel Livesey, who previously resided in Mexboro’, is acting this week at the Mexboro’ Theatre. in the role of “Ronjarre,” etc., in the “King of Crime.”

Many changes are taking place at Denaby Main, owing to the strike. Several husbands are miming, and frequent enquiries are made at the shipping offices.

A well-known newsagent travelled from Mexboro’ to Birdwell last Friday and left his bell in the train. On returning home at night his bell awaited him at Mexbor’o station.

Trade is by no means buoyant. The healing of the breach at Denaby and Cadeby would be cause for rejoicing behind the counters, as well as in the homes with empty cupboards.

“Are you really trying to win the Whitworth Cup ?” asked a Mitchell Mainer of a Conisboro’ man, in a bantering way. “Garn: ear kidding.” replied the Conisboro’ man contemptuously.

“Have yon struck water yet?” asked Mexboro’ man of a Swintonian the other day. “Why,” queried the latter, “Because we’re trying to float a baths scheme,” answered the Mexboro’ man.

It is rumoured that two pupil teachers under the Swinton Board have absconded. They were to have appeared before the Board to explain the cause of their having not done so well at the quarterly examinations.

Several passengers from Mexboro’ will sail for South Africa on Saturday. Since January 1st, 23,000 permits have been issued for Cape Colony.

The Primitive Methodists at Mexboro’ are carrying out an ambitious scheme, which embraces the introduction of the electric light and heating apparatus, as well as a general renovation of the sanctuary, at a cost of about £300.

It was stated at the Doncaster West Riding Police Court, on Saturday, that the Denaby and Cadeby Colliery Company had been awarded between £1,100 and £1,200 damages in respect to the men they had claimed against.

The people residing at Thurnscoe and Goldthorpe will now be able to go to Mexboro’ by train to do their marketing. Eleven trains run daily between Thurnscoe and Wath, in connection with trains to Barnsley and Doncaster. The service is fairly well patronised.