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3rd January 1896
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Sowerby Bridge
Rev.D.THOMAS, ?? at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge, has been appointed vicar in charge ???? ewsbury (Dewsbury?)
SPIRITUALIST LYCEUM
Miss MAYORS, Mrs.GREENWOOD, Mr.A.SUTCLIFFE, Mr.W.GREENWOOD, singers
Mr.G.HOWARTH, violinist
Misses WADE, MAYORS, pianists
Mr.BIRKHEAD of Elland, reciter
Mr.H.THORPE, humourist
Messrs.A.SUTCLIFFE, THORP and MILTON, Misses SUTCLIFFE and ROWSON and Mrs.RUSHWORTH, performed a sketch
SUDDEN DEATHS
Thomas OATES, aged 39, of Tuel Lane Top, died in the engine shed at the goods station.
Patchett SUTCLIFFE, aged 63, dyer's labourer at Messrs.EDLESTON & Co found dead in a boiler house.
Inquest at the Wool Pack Inn. George BARRETT and Benjamin STANCLIFFE, fellow workman, and Dr.WELLBURN, gave evidence
HONOUR TO A SOWERBY BRIDGE MAN
Mr.HALLEWELL, conductor of the Broadway Choral Society, Dorset.
ANNUAL TEA (of the Bolton Brow Wesleyan Sunday School)
Messrs. Thomas EDWARDS, A.GAUKROGER
Miss GELDER of the Leeds Railway Mission and Mr.F.WADDINGTON, speakers
Mr.F.W.FOSTER, Master A.NICHOLL, Misses FARRAR and BERRY, singers
Misses STOTT and WHITEHEAD, and Master Arthur SLADEN, gave recitations
Messrs. H.NICHOLL and E.NICHOLL, pianists
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CHRIST CHURCH
Mr. W.H.GIBSON, 29 years as Sunday school teacher and superintendent
Mr.W.WORSNUP, Sunday school superintendent for 13 years
Rev.Canon IVENS
Messrs.W.HAIGH, A.COCKER
WOMEN'S P.S.A. (at West End Chapel)
Mrs.G.S.SMITH, organist
Mr.SMITH gave address
Mrs.BULCOCK, Miss Dora PARKER, gave recitations
Miss WOOD, Misses HELLIWELL, singers
TUEL LANE CHAPEL (Christmas Sale)
Miss BARRON, secretary
EVENING CONTINUATION SCHOOLS
Mr.HOYLE of Tuel Lane Boy's School
TUEL LANE SUNDAY SCHOOL (annual meeting)
Messrs. W.H.OLDFIELD, J.WILCOCK, superintendents
Messrs. A.WALTON, C.W.MATTOCK, secretaries
Messrs. T.ACKROYD, Turner WASHINGTON, J.WILCOCK, sick visitors
Messrs. John AINLEY, F.BEAUMONT, absent visitors
Messrs. J.W.TAYLOR, G.F.PARKER, representatives to the Halifax Sunday School Union
FOOTBALL (rugby)
EASTWOOD, FOOKES, MITCHELL : Sowerby Bridge team
SUTCLIFFE, CHORLEY, BROOK, CLEGG, SCHOLEFIELD : players
ANNUAL GATHERING (congregational, at West End school room)
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Messrs. B.WADSWORTH, J.H.ACKROYD, pianists
Mr.Fred HOEY sang
Miss MCMURRAY gave recitation
Messrs. T.HOEY, EDWARDS, W.CLEGG gave addresses
Misses WADSWORTH, REDGRIFT and SMITH sang
Miss N.MCMURRAY gave recitation
Mr.EDWARDS gave address
Messrs. HOLT and HOEY sang
Messrs. D.MITCHELL, T.MITCHELL, J.BARRACLOUGH
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MR. AND MRS. GREENWOOD'S GOLDEN WEDDING (photo of Joseph GREENWOOD)
Councillor Joseph GREENWOOD and Mrs.GREENWOOD of Beech Villas.
Mr.William GILL, celebrated his golden wedding in 1895
Guests: Messrs. J.R.ATKINSON, J.C.BELL, J.CLAY, S.B.E.GREENWOOD, C.GREENWOOD, GILL, POLLIT, John SMITH, W.SHACKLETON, N.WOOD
Mr., Mrs.and Miss ASHTON
Mr.and Mrs.H.BROADBENT
Mr.and Mrs.N.PATES
Mr.and Mrs.A.E.BERRY
Mr.and Miss BATTERSBY
Mr.and Mrs.F.BERRY
Mr.A.BOTTOMLEY and Miss BOTTOMLEY
Mr.and Mrs.CROWTHER
Mr.and Mrs.B.CLAY
Mr.and Mrs.F.CLAY
Mr.and Mrs.CRAVEN
Mr.A.CLAY and Miss H.M.CLAY
Dr.DOLAN, J.P.
Mr.and Miss DOLAN
Mr.and Mrs.R.W.EVANS
Mr.and Mrs.ELLIS
Mr.and Miss EMMETT
Mr.and Mrs.J.FOX
Mr.and Mrs B.FIRTH
Mesdames BELL, L.GREENWOOD, M.GREENWOOD, HALEY, HEWITT, SAUNDERSON, SIDDALL, WRIGLEY
Mr.and Mrs.G.FOX
Mr.and Mrs.H.GAUKROGER
Mr.and Mrs.T.GAUKROGER
Mr.and Mrs.W.HORSFALL
Mr.and Mrs.HANSON
Mr.and Mrs.S.HARTLEY
Mr.and Mrs.J.HELM
Mr.and Mrs.W.H.HEAP
Mr.and Mrs.T.HITCHEN
Rev. Canon IVENS and Mrs. IVENS
Miss KERSHAW
Rev.S.F.LAYCOCK and Mrs.LAYCOCK
Councillor W.S.MILLIGAN and Mrs. MILLIGAN
Rev. J.W.MAWER and Mrs. MAWER
Mr.and Mrs.NEWSOME
Mr.and Mrs.NORRIS
Mr.and Mrs.Godfrey RHODES
Mr.and Mrs. C.RUSHWORTH
Rev.R.P.RIDDETT and Mrs.RIDDETT
Mr.and Mrs. H.SUTCLIFFE
Mr.J.H.SWALLOW, J.P, and Mrs.SWALLOW
Mr.and Mrs.R.SIDDALL
Rev.S.G.SCOTT and Mrs.SCOTT
Rev.G.S.SMITH and Mrs.SMITH
Mr.and Mrs.SHAW
Councillor F.J.SCHOLEFIELD, J.P., and Mrs.SCHOLEFIELD
Mr.and Mrs.C.W.SCHOLEFIELD
Mr.and Mrs.M.STOCKS
Mr.and Mrs.STREET
Mr.and Mrs.WALTON
Mr.and Mrs.S.WHITELEY
Mr.and Mrs.Eli WHITELEY
Mr.and Mrs.M.WILCOCK
Mr.PRIESTLEY's Halifax string band
Mr.C.E.ROSE of Crown Street, Halifax, supplied a dessert service
Mr.B.CLAY
Mr.C.PRITCHARD, Halifax, made the illuminated address
Mr.GILL
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Miss HALLOWELL sang
Madame CRAGG sang
Messrs.BUCKLAND, RICKARD sang
Mr.G.W.NICHOLSON, comic songs
Mr.Henry GAUKROGER, organist and choirmaster at Christ Church
Mr.J.MARSH of Halifax, caterer
Mrs.B.E.GREENWOOD and family
Mesdames W.A.SUTCLIFFE, Albert EASTWOOD, W.H.FOX, H.GAUKROGER, T.R.GREEN- (T.R.GREENWOOD?), WELLBURN, WOOD
Misses BAXENDALE, BERRY, Hettie CROSSLEY, Deborah CLOUGH, FARROW, Bessie HIRST (Elizabeth HIRST) and N.HIRST, PRIESTLEY,
CONSTANTINE, STORR, Mary STRINGER, SIDDALL, Bertha SCARBOROUGH and Annie SCARBOROUGH (Ann SCARBOROUGH),
WHITTAKER
Misses Gertie WALTON (Gertrude WALTON), Mabel WALTON and Ethel WALTON
Messrs.W.A.SUTCLIFFE, J.R.ATKINSON, Sidney BENSON, H.GAUKROGER, Jim BOTTOMLEY (James BOTTOMLEY), C.B.CROSSLEY, D.I.CLAY,
Albert EASTWOOD, W.H.FOX, Fred GADD, T.R.GREENWOOD, HORSFALL, George JOHNSON, H.P.KENDALL,
Frank MAGSON (Francis MAGSON), T.F.RIDGE, H.SIDDALL, Harry SCARBORO (Harold SCARBOROUGH),
Percy SCARBORO (Percival SCARBOROUGH), BARRON, WOOD, S.TURNER, Edgar WRIGLEY
Mr.and Mrs.J.TURNER
Dr.WELLBURN
Harry WALTON (Harold WALTON), Willie WALTON (William WALTON), Tom WALTON (Thomas WALTON) and Dennis WALTON
Mr.WAKEFIELD displayed presentation plate in his window, Town Hall Street
Triangle
CHURCH DEFENCE (address at St.John's school, Thorp)
Mr.G.E.RAINE, well known lecturer
Rev.J.H.LOMAX, vicar
Messrs.J.S.RAWSON, E.W.CROSSLEY, BEDFORD, J.W.HODGSON
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THE MILNER ROYD ESTATE. BALANCE SHEET
Messrs.J.SMITH & Co., former owners of Milner Royd estate. Sold it to the Local Government Board in June 1893
Councillor GREENWOOD and Mr.BARRACLOUGH prepared the balance sheet
Colonel STANSFELD
Mr.John SMITH, former owner?
Mr.John SIMPSON, steward for Mrs.HEBDEN, negotiated the sale
Messrs. SCHOFIELD & EASTWOOD, dyers at mill on estate in 1893. Partnership dissolved an Mr.EASTWOOD carried on business
Messrs.BARRON & Son, prepared the accounts and balance sheet
Dr.WHITELEGGE, medical officer to the County Council
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ST.JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION (exam results)
Dr.MARTIN of Huddersfield, examiner
Mary AKROYD, Edith HODGSON, Bertha STANSFIELD, Eva FURNESS, Fanny HITCHEN (Frances HITCHEN),
Annie KIRKMAN (Ann KIRKMAN), Annie SMITH (Ann SMITH), Mrs.Alice KERSHAW, Rachel R.GIBSON, Alice CROSSLEY
Dr.BROWN, tutor
Joseph WILKS, Mewton MATTHEWS, John William SUTCLIFFE, James John ROWDEN, William WILDE, Fred SUTCLIFFE,
Joseph ROBINSON, William Edwin HOLROYD
Dr.DUNN, tutor
Dr.HOYLE, Ripponden, examiner
Mrs.Annie TURNER (Mrs.Ann TURNER), Mrs.Selina HANSON, Mary BATES, W.H.GIBSON, Police Constable HENDERSON
Clara MARSLAND, William SUNDERLAND, Hartley GREENWOOD, Police Constable NICHOLSON
AMBULANCE EXAMINATIONS (results)
Harry CRAWSHAW (Harold CRAWSHAW), Herbert INGHAM, John COCKROFT, Albert BOTTOMLEY, George OXTON
Mary H.BARRON, Annie RILEY (Ann RILEY), Lavinia KERSHAW, Emily WHITELEY, Florence RILEY, Ellen GLEDHILL
Holland TAYLOR, Joseph BEVERLEY
Dr.HOYLE, teacher
Dr.DUNN, Sowerby Bridge, examiner
MARRIAGE
Joseph SYKES, butcher, married Mrs.Emma NEWSOME, both of Sowerby Bridge
DEATHS
Daniel BINNS, 65, woolsorter, Dean Lane, Sowerby
John Harold CROWTHER, 3, son of Richard CROWTHER, cabinet maker, Highfield Place, King Cross
Caroline HIGHLEY, 76, widow of John HIGHLEY, grave digger, Glenfield Place, Sowerby Bridge
Mr.WALTON, chemist, stockist of "Sally Come Up" cough mixture (advert ran till the 19th of June 1896)
10th January 1896
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Sowerby Bridge
SERMON FOR WOMEN (at Christ Church)
Rev.Canon IVENS
ANOTHER SUDDEN DEATH
Mr.BARSTOW, coroner
Edward DOBSON, excavator, of 34 Back Terrace Street, died aged about 56
Ellen BANCROFT lived with deceased for nearly 20 years
Mary Ann MARSHALL, widow, laid out the body
Dr.J.E.ADAMS
THE PROSECUTION SOCIETY
Mr.BUCKLEY, Royal Hotel
Messrs.J.W.BANCROFT (president), E.E.POLLIT (secretary), Alfred CARTER, James EASTWOOD, James HELLAWELL,
Thomas HORSFALL, George E.WHITELEY, G.B.WOOD, N.BATES, J.C.BELL (hon. solicitor), C.M.STREET, William BOWERS,
J.W.HOEY, W.H.GIBSON, H.WAKEFIELD, J.EASTWOOD, J.H.SHOESMITH, H.P.KENDALL, Parker HAIGH, H.TOMLINSON,
Sutcliffe SUTCLIFFE, E.C.WASHINGTON, A.W.HORSFALL (accompanist)
Councillor Ely WHITELEY
FOOTBALL JOTTINGS
E.F.FOOKES, Sowerby Bridge team, played for England against Wales. To play against Ireland in February
Mr.H.WORSNUP, secretary to the Halifax District Rugby Union
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MUSICAL HONOURS
Mr.Eli BERRY and Mr.Louie BEDFORD passed exam
Mr.S.PICKLES, their teacher
Mr.G.LAUGHTON, missionary, formerly of Sowerby Bridge
Councillor William WILSON, J.P., gave lecture at the Labour Club
Rowland SIDDALL of Centre Mill has bought the works formerly occupied by Messrs.VAN GELDER & APSIMON, Industrial Road
DEATH OF MR.HYATT
Mr.R.G.HYATT, veterinary surgeon, Shroggs View, Halifax, died aged 47. Left a widow and two sons
PENNY LECTURES (arranged by the Public Library Committee)
Mr.LEES, geologist of Manchester, gave lecture
Mr.PARKER, lanternist
Councillors William WOOD, William WILSON
Mr.James C.HORSFALL
GOLDEN WEDDING FESTIVITIES
Mr.and Mrs.Joseph GREENWOOD
AINLEY's String Band played for dancing
Mr.John HANSON, one of the oldest employees at Holme Mill
Messrs. J.PICKLES, A.PINDER (Halifax)
Messrs. BARKER, GAUKRODGER, HEWGILL, HARRIS, WASHINGTON and PINDER sang
Messrs. G.H.WOOD and T.HOEY, M.C.s
DISTRICT COUNCIL MATTERS
Dr.WELLBURN, medical officer
Messrs.GARFORTH Brother, Mirfield, tendered for digging
Messrs.OATES & GREEN Limited tendered for earthenware pipes
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Sowerby
PRESENTATION
Mr.John WADSWORTH, teacher of the Young Men's class at Methodist New Connexion School, Boulderclough for many years,
appointed superintendent
Mr.H.N.BLAMIRES made the presentation
Mr.R.BENTON
LECTURE ON NEW ZEALAND (at the Congregational School Room)
Mr.Fred SLADEN of Sowerby Bridge, recently been to New Zealand
Mr.D.PARKER, lanternist
Mr.T.H.PRIESTLEY presided
Mrs.SLADEN, sister of Mr.Walter WHITWORTH
Ripponden
INFRINGING THE LICENSING ACT (Halifax West Riding Court)
Jeremiah NORMANTON, landlord of the Golden Lion Inn
Superintendent VARLEY
Mr.W.BAILEY, through the Halifax Licensed Victuallers' Association, represented the defendant
SOYLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillor John H.STEAD, Joseph PICKLES, John PICKLES, Edwin WHITELEY, BAILEY, HADWEN, WILSON, LUM
Mr.F.W.HADWEN granted permission for wash kitchen at Delph Farm, Kebroyd
Messrs. RAMSDEN, LUM and John GREENWOOD told to repair wall at Nab End, Triangle
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SOWERBY BRIDGE SCHOOL BOARD
Messrs.D.I.CLAY, J.C.HORSFALL, J.H.SWALLOW J.P., A.BENTLEY
Rev.G.S.SMITH
THE NEW BOLTON BROW SCHOOLS
Messrs. J.TURNER and Sons, Warley, to do the mason's work
Messrs.TURNER and Sons to make the road
Mr.L.WHITAKER, Norland, carpenter and joiner
Mr.G.HOYLE, Triangle, plasterer and slater
Mr.James STAFFORD, Sowerby Bridge, plumber and glazier
Mr.Joseph LUMB, Triangle, painter
Messrs.John HOLDSWORTH and Sons, Halifax, heating apparatus
Mr.James MACKRELL, Elland, iron foundry
Mr.James WILKINSON's executors, Sowerby Bridge, whitesmith
Mr.HATTON, Manchester, lighting and ventilation
G.GREENWOOD and Sons, Halifax, concreting
Messrs.GREENWOOD and Sons, wood block flooring
Mr.WHITWORTH, clerk
Mr.TATTERSALL and Messrs.BERRY tendered for iron beams
Mr.G.RAWNSLEY, Yorkshire Penny Bank
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SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors W.WILSON J.P., F.J.SCHOLEFIELD J.P., Joseph GREENWOOD, Abraham CLAY, James HOLDSWORTH, J.L.WRIGLEY,
William WOOD, George OLDFIELD, Ely WHITELEY, William GREENWOOD, A.S.FIRTH, W.S.MILLIGAN
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SEWERAGE COMMITTEE
Mr.UTTLEY
Mr.GRAY
BATHS DEPARTMENT
Daniel PARKER and Messrs.J.& C.SMITH tendered to supply coal
GAS AND CEMETERY COMMITTEE
Mr.Joseph OSBOURNE tendered for trench digging
GIDDING & DARCE of Manchester tendered for pig lead
Rev.G.S.SMITH
IMPROVEMENT, SEWERAGE AND SCAVENGING COMMITTEE
Messrs.BOTTOMLEY & WHITELEY
Councillor WOOD
Mrs.Grace ATKINSON wanted plans for houses back
Mr.Arthur ROTHERA, assistant in the office of the Surveyor and Sanitary Inspector
THE LATE MR.WALTON
Mr.M.F.WALTON died. Former councillor?. Left a widow.
Councillor FIRTH
THE BACK TO BACK HOUSES QUESTION
Mr.Lewis ATKINSON submitted plans for houses in Willow Park
Mrs.ATKINSON wanted plans back
Councillor SCHOLEFIELD, WRIGLEY, MILLIGAN
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Councillor J.GREENWOOD, George OLDFIELD, Ely WHITELEY, WOOD
THE LATE MR.RAMSDEN
Mr.F.RAMSDEN died. Brother of C.E.RAMSDEN
THE MEDICAL OFFICER
Councillor FIRTH
Dr.WELLBURN
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CORRESPONDENCE. THE CONDUCT IN OUR PUBLIC READING ROOM
"Felix HOLT"
TRAGEDY AT HEBDEN BRIDGE
Mr.BARSTOW, coroner
Emily CRAVEN, fustian machinist, died aged 23, left a note (text given)
Joseph CRAVEN, corn Miller, Nutclough, father of deceased
Superintendent FEARNSIDE
Edith CRAVEN, younger sister of deceased
Ormerod SUTCLIFFE, grocer, Hebden Bridge, engaged to deceased
Sam CRAVEN (Samuel CRAVEN), brother of deceased
Eli MARSHALL, lock-keeper, of Stubbins Lockhouse, Hebden Bridge
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DEATHS
Betty BINNS (Elizabeth BINNS), 82, widow of William BINNS, farmer, Butterworth End, Norland
William EASTWOOD, 24, dyer's singer, Triangle
John William FLEMING, 19, son of James FLEMING, cart driver, Mearclough Lodge, Sowerby Bridge
Fred HORSFIELD, 40, confectioner, Cookson Street, Blackpool, formerly of Sowerby Bridge
Matthew MAWSON, 44, stone dresser, Cote Hill, Warley
John WATERHOUSE, 65, labourer, Heath Hall, Norland
17th January 1896
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Sowerby Bridge
Mr.Albert CHAMBERS of Sowerby Bridge won prizes at the Hebden Bridge and District Fanciers' Show
YOUNG GAMBLERS (Halifax West Riding Court)
George CATLEDGE, John WHITEHEAD, John William KELLY, George HAIGH, Wilson SUTCLIFFE, Thomas Henry NORMINGTON : millhands
BOLTON BROW WESLEYAN CRICKET CLUB
Mr.J.H.SCHOLEFIELD (president)
Messrs. J.C.HORSFALL, W.WILSON, E.CLAY, J.F.CLAY, J.CLAY, P.F.BALL and Rev.A.P.RIDDETT : vice-presidents
Messrs. W.LEES (treasurer), A.ASHWORTH (secretary), C.BROWNBRIDGE, F.WADDINGTON, A.E.CROSSLEY, A.INGHAM, J.W.HOOTON,
A.PEEL (captain), B.LEES (vice captain)
SHOP ROBBERY (Halifax West Riding Court)
Elizabeth CROSS, married, Upper Fountain Street
Mr.Thomas BRIGGS, chemist, Wharf Street
Superintendent VARLEY
Police Constable HENDERSON
Mr.STOREY, defence
TUEL LANE CHAPEL
Mr.and Mrs.A.S.FIRTH had their silver wedding a few months earlier
Rev.J.W.MAWER
Mr.Thomas GREENWOOD read the church accounts
Mr.John GREENWOOD read the school accounts
Mr.John LAW read the trust fund accounts
Miss BARRON, secretary
Messrs. WASHINGTON, ACKROYD
Miss GREENWOOD and her younger sister sang
Mr.W.FIRTH, violin
Mr.H.NICHOLL, accompanist
Master A.NICHOLL sang
Miss Edith WHITELEY sang
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(Sowerby Bridge Tradesmens' Association social)
Mr.A.W.HORSFALL, piano
Master J.HORSFALL, violin
Miss BEEVERS and Messrs.CLEGG, COPLEY, GREENWOOD and BUCKLEY sang
WESLEYAN MISSION CHAPEL
Mr.G.LAUGHTON preached
UNITED RELIGIOUS SERVICES (Instituted 2 or 3 years earlier)
Revs. Canon IVENS, W.H.MATTHEWS, C.W.HOWARD, S.F.LAYCOCK, J.W.MAWER, A.P.RIDDETT, G.S.SMITH
Mr.A.K.SMITH (Wesleyan student)
Mr.J.WHITELEY, piano
Mr.Daniel PARKER, lanternist
Mr.H.H.CLEGG, piano
WEST END WORKING MEN'S CLUB
Messrs.William WHITWORTH (president), Benjamin CULPAN (treasurer), John GRUNDY (secretary), A.BROSCOMBE, J.FRANKS,
R.BERRY, J.W.FIRTH, W.STEWARD, L.SIMPSON, William REDGRIFT (trustee)
GRAND ORGAN RECITAL
Mr.GAUKROGER, organist
Mr.David CLEGG, well known organist of Rochdale
BOLTON BROW WORKING MEN'S CLUB
Messrs. L.GREENWOOD (president), James WOOD (vice-president), E.BALMFORTH (librarian), H.A.SUTCLIFFE (secretary),
H.GREENWOOD and Thomas KERSHAW (auditors), N.RILEY, W.GAUKROGER, B.TAYLOR, Thomas LEES, W.SHAW, J.WILKINSON,
H.ACKROYD, R.SUTCLIFFE
SPIRITUALIST LYCEUM
Mr.TODD and Mr.KITSON gave addresses
Mrs.GREENWOOD
Mr.George HOWARTH
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Sowerby
SOWERBY DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors John HAIGH J.P., John WILSON, Shepherd WILSON, David WHITELEY, Abraham HAIGH, Joseph SHARPE,
George CHEETHAM, Alfred WHITELEY
Mr.Smith EMMOTT of Sowerby Town
John RAWSON (Brockwell) and Rev.Thomas HINKLEY (St.Peter's, Sowerby) : Paul BAIRSTOW's Charity
Dr.WELLBURN, medical officer
Mill Bank
MILL BANK WORKING MEN'S CLUB
Messrs. T.SOUTHWELL (president), William STEPHENSON (secretary), C.SACKER (vice president),
John HOWARTH (assistant secretary), Joseph LUMB (treasurer), H.LUMB (librarian),
W.GREENWOOD and J.PICKLES (auditors), Albert HOWARTH and J.MELLOR (arbitrators), J.BRIERLY (J.BRIERLEY?),
F.FOSTER, W.HELLIWELL, T.CARTER, William RILEY, W.E.DYSON, G.CHEETHAM, H.HEAP
Triangle
ST.JOHN'S SCHOOL
Rev.J.H.LOMAX, vicar
Mrs.A.LUMB, Messrs.G.WILKINSON, F.BARRETT, Misses A.RUSHWORTH, A.BUTTERWORTH, H.SHARPE
and Masters NICHOLL, A.BUTTERWORTH sang
Misses E.WATTERSON and M.H.GREENROYD recited
Mr.George HOLLAS, concertina
Master Frank MELLOR (Francis MELLOR) and Miss S.E.MELLOR gave piano and violin duet
Misses M.H.GREENROYD, M.E.SMITH, L.KERSHAW, E.E.BARRACLOUGH, A.BARRETT, E.A.TURNER, A.RUSHWORTH, A.FIELD,
Emily WATTERSON, Hetty SHARPE (Henrietta SHARPE?), Emily BUTTERWORTH did a play
Misses A.RUSHWORTH, M.H.GREENROYD, A.BARRETT, E.E.BARRACLOUGH, Emily WATTERSON, A.FIELD, Emily BUTTERWORTH, E.A.TURNER,
Hetty SHARPE, M.E.SMITH, L.KERSHAW, Adela RUSHWORTH performed operetta
PRIZE DISTRIBUTION (to scholars at St.John's School, Thorpe)
Mrs.J.S.RAWSON of Haugh End presented prizes
Mr.J.S.RAWSON
Warley
FRIENDLY WORKING MEN'S CLUB
Spencer J.SMITH (president), Thomas HASEY (vice president), John E.BROOK (secretary),
William Henry MITCHELL (treasurer), Helliwell HOPKINSON and James SMITH (auditors), Fred HEATON (librarian),
William PROUT, Michael CARROL (Michael CARROLL?), J.E.H.HALL, Fred CLAY, Thomas KIRBY, Harry OATES (Harold OATES),
George SUTCLIFFE
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SERVICE FOR WOMEN AT CHRIST CHURCH (about gossip, sermon text given)
Rev.Canon IVENS
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Luddenden Foot
LOYAL ROSE LODGE
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SAD AFFAIR AT A LOW MOOR SCHOOL. A CHILD KILLED : SEVERAL INJURED
James William PARROTT, a child, died
Miss Margaret INGLIS, pupil-teacher
Miss FORD, head mistress
Mr.William BARSTOW, district coroner
Alderman EASTWOOD, aged 4, son of Samuel EASTWOOD, died the next day
BOOTH, a child, seriously injured
DEATHS
Albert BARKER, 17 months, son of Albert BARKER, overlooker, Hill Top, near Sowerby Bridge
Sarah MITCHELL, 74, widow of James MITCHELL, excavator, Old Causeway, Sowerby Bridge
Emma MIDGLEY, 47, wife of Henry MIDGLEY, engine tenter, Rosemary Hall, Sowerby
Hannah MITCHELL, 67, widow of William MITCHELL, cotton carder, Mill Bank
Sarah NUTTALL, 71, widow of James NUTTALL, woollen spinner, Belmont, Sowerby Bridge
Joseph STANDEVEN, 59, carpet loom tuner, Boulderclough, Sowerby
Sabine SUTCLIFFE, 60, wife of John SUTCLIFFE, labourer, Gratrix Lane, Sowerby Bridge
Samuel SMITH, 42, pork butcher, Gibbet Street, Halifax, formerly of Sowerby Bridge
24th January 1896
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Sowerby Bridge
THE TELEGRAPH OFFICE
Mr.JONES in charge
DEATH OF A FORMER RESIDENT OF SOWERBY BRIDGE
Mr.Robert SHAW died at Heckmondwike aged 65, formerly of Sowerby Bridge. Used to work for Messrs.John WOOD & Co.,
engineers, Lock Hill. He and others moved to Heckmondwike and founded MARSDEN & Co., engineers
ANNUAL PULPIT EXCHANGE
Revs. W.H.MATTHEWS, G.S.SMITH, A.P.RIDDETT, J.W.MAWER, S.G.SCOTT
NONCONFORMIST COUNCIL (at Tuel Lane Chapel)
Mr.O.EATOUGH presided
Rev.G.S.SMITH
WEST END
Mrs.SMITH, Misses S.A.WHITELEY, M.SMITH, E.RUSHWORTH, F.NICHOLL, L.HOLT, E.ROBINSON, M.J.SUTCLIFFE : committee
THE DISTRICT COUNCIL AUDIT
Mr.RICH, government auditor
Mr.BARRACLOUGH, council accountant
A RECITAL (West End Mutual Improvement Society)
Mr.VALLANCE, elocution teacher at Glasgow University
Rev.G.S.SMITH
THE NEW BUILDINGS IN TOWN HALL STREET (5 shops and houses to be built)
Messrs.John TURNER & Sons, Warley, masons
Mr.John GREENWOOD, Triangle, joiner
Mr.James STAFFORD, West Street, plumber and glazier
Mr.T.DYSON, Tuel Lane, slater and plasterer
Messrs.E.WHITEHEAD & Co., West Street, painters
Mr.S.WILKINSON, architect
EXCITING SCENES AT BACUP BATHS
Mr.T.CLARKE, baths manager, learnt first aid at Sowerby Bridge and probably learnt to swim with the Sowerby Bridge
Swimming Club
John KENNEDY, aged 17, saved by above
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FAILURE (Halifax Bankruptcy Court)
Mary JOHNSON, milliner and draper, 9 Bolton Brow
WOMEN'S SERVICE (at Tuel Lane Chapel)
Mr.J.WHITELEY, organist
Miss TAYLOR recited
Miss NORCLIFFE sang
Mr.MAWER gave address (Rev.J.W.MAWER)
FOOTBALL
FOOKES (international player, absent), SWAINE?, Harry HATTON (Harold HATTON), GARSIDE : Sowerby Bridge team
MORFITT (international player, absent) : Hull Kingston Rovers team
FOOKES played well for Yorkshire v Westmoreland
MISSIONARY MEETINGS
Rev.H.T.CHAPMAN (T.H.CHAPMAN), general missionary secretary
Mr.T.P.ORMEROD of Castle-??
Rev.J.W.MAWER
WESLEY MISSION CHAPEL SUNDAY SCHOOL
Rev.H.P.RIDDETT (A.P.RIDDETT)
Mr.James CROSSLEY, secretary
Mr.Henry HANSON (Steep Lane) gave address
Misses E.REDICK (E.REDDICK) and S.E.REDICK (S.E.REDDICK) sang
Miss Nellie SHEARD (Ellen SHEARD), autoharp
Misses F.BERRY and M.E.BERRY recited
Mrs.MITCHELL, accompanist
Messrs.George WRIGHT, Arthur CROWTHER, J.L.CROWTHER : superintendents
JAMES GREENWOOD & SON, LIMITED (annual meeting)
Councillor J.GREENWOOD presided
Mr.HOEY, secretary
Messrs. Eli WHITELEY and John SMITH, directors
Messrs.J.BARRON and Son, auditors
CARTERS' ASSOCIATION
Mr.C.WHITELEY, chairman
Messrs.J.BIBBEY, T.A.ROBINSON, H.WILKINSON, G.WILKINSON, G.MARTHEL, BENTLEY, G.MARSHALL
Misses BRADLEY, WOODHEAD
Mrs.BIBBEY
Mr.W.BUCKLEY, general secretary of the association, Manchester
Mr.J.A.BOOTH, secretary of the Trades and Labour Council
Messrs. John HUNT, John WHITELEY, Jessie SHAW, H.WILKINSON
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BAND OF HOPE MEETING (Wesleyan Mission Chapel)
Mr.George WRIGHT, presided
Mr.GREY of Halifax gave address
Mrs.A.CROWTHER and Miss WOOD sang
YORKSHIRE FEDERATED CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Mr.M.F.WALTON died
Mr.Thomas HORSFALL, Sowerby Bridge Tradesmen's Association
SOWERBY BRIDGE LIBERAL CLUB
Messrs.Ely WHITELEY (president), John WRIGLEY (secretary), T.HORSFALL, FLETCHER
Councillor SCHOLEFIELD, J.P.
Mr.J.W.SUTCLIFFE, club steward
Messrs. O.EATOUGH, W.LUMB, James HOLDSWORTH : vice presidents
Messrs.T.HORSFALL (treasurer), J.W.HOEY and C.RADCLIFFE (auditors), H.BALAAM, John WADDINGTON, William GREENWOOD,
Fred HOEY, Bryan SHEPLEY, T.BESWICK, Joseph HAIGH, Joseph SUTCLIFFE, Joseph BARNES, G.E.WHITELEY, BARRACLOUGH,
W.ASHWORTH
WIFE DESERTION (Halifax West Riding Court)
Fred GREENWOOD deserted wife and three children in 1892. Wife now living in Sowerby
Mr.William BRIGGS, relieving officer
RIPPONDEN COMMERCIAL COMPANY
John PICKLES (president)
Norland
THE NORLAND AND SKIRCOAT AMALGAMATION ENQUIRY
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LECTURE ON THE EDUCATION QUESTION (arranged by the Liberal Club, lecture summary given)
Rev.Stephen HARTLEY of Prestwich gave lecture. Formerly of Ripponden Congregational Church
Councillor William WILSON J.P., Ely WHITELEY, J.H.STEAD
Messrs. O.EATOUGH, B.SHEPLEY
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Mr.Squire JUDSON
Mr.E.TAYLOR, churchman
Mr.Bryan SHEPLEY
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Sowerby
CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION
Mr.J.S.RAWSON presided
Ripponden
EDWARD NAVEY'S TRUST
Messrs. John HAIGH J.P., C.W.SHAW, Thomas WEBSTER, Abram HAIGH (Abraham HAIGH) : charity trustees
Mr.S.HOYLE, solicitor, Sowerby Bridge, clerk to the trust
Warley
FRIENDLY WESLEYAN CHOIR
Mr.E.HORNER presided
Messrs. G.HARTLEY, G.B.GAUKROGER, S.HARTLEY and Miss Annie HARTLEY (Ann HARTLEY) played for dancing, all choir members
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A WAGGONER
Herbert SUNDERLAND, waggoner of Causeway Head. Employed by Messrs. Thomas RAMSDEN & Sons, brewers
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MARRIAGE
Ada Elizabeth MITCHELL, eldest daughter of Robert MITCHELL, Eastwood Buildings, Sowerby Bridge, married Edwin HARDMAN,
only son of Adam HARDMAN of Bailiffe Bridge, until recently of Sowerby Bridge. Marriage performed by Rev.J.W.MAWER.
DEATHS
Amy NETHERWOOD, 21 months, daughter of Joseph NETHERWOOD, cotton maker-up, Fountain Street, Sowerby Bridge
Daisy Doris THORPE, 15 months, daughter of Leonard THORPE, iron turner, Binns Hill, Warley
James HELLEWELL, clogger, Town Hall Street, to run business from Old Mill, bottom of Tuel Lane, while his shop altered
31st January 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
Sidney Herbert JEFFREYS, Sowerby Bridge, applied for patent
SOCIAL (at the Spiritualist Lyceum)
Mr.HEPWORTH, prize humorist
Miss A.BARKER recited
Mr.George HOWARTH, violin
Mesdames THORPE, DEWHIRST, BOTTOMLEY : refreshments
LECTURE ON SOUTH AFRICA
Mr.George BLAICKLOCK, barrister of London gave lecture
Rev.J.W.MAWER presided
WESLEY GUILD (forming one)
Mr.James C.HORSFALL (chairman)
Rev.A.P.RIDDETT
Councillors F.J.SCHOLEFIELD, William WILSON
Mr.T.EDWARDS
Mrs.WOOD and Miss BARRON : refreshments
Mr.A.HELLAWELL, accompanist
JUVENILE MISSIONARY MEETING (Bolton Brow)
Messrs. John HOLMES (president), H.GREENWOOD (secretary)
Rev.A.P.RIDDETT, former missionary to India
Mrs.RIDDETT
Miss Beatrice WHITEHEAD sang
AN "AT HOME" (West End Congregational school-room)
Rev.G.S.SMITH and Mrs.SMITH
Mr.and Mrs.J.HANSON
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Councillors W.WOOD, W.WILSON J.P., Ely WHITELEY, J.HOULDSWORTH (J.HOLDSWORTH?), W.GREENWOOD
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Messrs.J.H.SWALLOW J.P., J.HANSON, A.HOBSON, R.ROTHWELL, J.W.BANCROFT, O.EATOUGH, T.HOEY
CONSERVATIVE CLUB
Dr.BROWN presided
Mr.J.S.RAWSON gave illustrated address
Messrs.A.CARTER, J.W.HOPKINSON
Mr.A.C.COLEMAN, secretary to the Conservative Council
Mr.J.M.LODGE sang
Mr.J.HORSFALL, piano
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OPENING OF HALIFAX NEW INFIRMARY
Major MORRIS, J.P., presided over a meeting of the governors
TUEL LANE CHAPEL
Rev.J.W.MAWER
THREE DRUNKEN BEGGARS (Halifax West Riding Court)
Thomas SMITH, John SMITH, William MORRIS : tramps
Police Constable MARSHALL
Police Sergeant MORLEY
SOWERBY BRIDGE AND DISTRICT CONSTITUTIONAL ASSOCIATION AND CLUB
Major COMPTON-HALL, chairman instead of Major MORRIS, J.P. (president)
Mr.Alfred BRIGGS, secretary
Messrs.John W.HOPKINSON and Alfred GREENWOOD, auditors
Messrs.A.CARTER, W.H.THOMPSON, H.THOMPSON, D.W.TURNER, W.BEAN, J.HOLROYD, A.BENTLEY, J.CULPAN : committee
Sowerby
SUDDEN DEATH
Mr.Abraham HELLOWELL of Higham, Sowerby, died aged 57.
Mr.William WHITAKER
Triangle
SPECIAL SERVICES AT ST.JOHN'S
Revs, J.H.LOMAX (vicar), W.K.STUART (Holy Trinity, Halifax), J.MEREDITH (Luddenden Foot)
Mr.S.HOWARTH, organist?
Ripponden
THE GAS SUPPLY
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SOWERBY BRIDGE INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY (70th half-yearly meeting)
Messrs. George OLDFIELD (president), John Ward BANCROFT (auditor), R.THORPE (cashier), A.BRIGGS (secretary)
Messrs. JONES, W.H.BAXENDALE (ill), J.W.HODGSON
Messrs. William NICHOLL, Henry WATTERSON, John LAW and Sutcliffe SUTCLIFFE : management committee
Messrs. T.M.FLETCHER, James LEACH, W.WHITWORTH, B.SHEPLEY, S.WADSWORTH : election committee
[Column 3]
Warley
Rev.Canon IVENS gave lecture at the Friendly Wesleyan School
Mr.D.I.CLAY presided
MATRON'S ENTERTAINMENT (Warley Congregational Chapel)
Mrs.MONCRIEFF presided
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P.S.A. AT WEST END (Pleasant Sunday Afternoon)
Rev.G.S.SMITH, pastor
Mrs.SMITH, organist
Mrs.H.H.CLEGG sang
Miss WADSWORTH sang
Miss N.MCMURRAY and her sister, Miss J.MCMURRAY, recited
Mrs.G.H.SMITH, Mayoress of Halifax, gave address (summary given)
[Column 4]
A LETTER FROM SOUTH AFRICA (text given)
Mr.Edward Wylde GASKELL sent letter. Had many local friends. Left England 3 months earlier
MILL BURNED DOWN AT CRAGG VALE (Vale Mill, near Cragg Vale Church)
Mr.Hinchliffe HINCHLIFFE of Cragg Hall owned the mill
Superintendent COLLINS, Halifax Fire Brigade
[Column 5]
THE YORKSHIRE BRANCH OF THE SANITARY INSPECTORS ASSOCIATION
Messrs. T.Pridgin TEALE (president), D.TRAVIS (chief sanitary inspector, Halifax),
H.DENHAM (surveyor and inspector, Tadcaster), Frederick B.ROTHERA (surveyor and inspector, Sowerby Bridge),
William HOLMES (county sanitary inspector, Wakefield),
William WILKINSON (inspector and surveyor, Altofts, Normanton),
Joseph LINDLEY (borough sanitary inspector, Batley), Alfred SUTCLIFFE (surveyor, Featherstone),
W.D.SLATER (inspector, Wharfedale), R.W.CASS(surveyor, Pudsey), J.ATKINSON
Messrs.WALTON, ROTHERA and FOX : music
Mr.F.W.FOSTER of Sowerby Bridge, sang
[Column 6]
LECTURE AT ELLISON MEMORIAL SCHOOL (summary given)
Mr.N.C.GODBY gave illustrated lecture on "The English Reformation"
Mr.SWALLOW, J.P., presided
DEATHS
Nathaniel BENTLEY, 13, son of Henry BENTLEY, clogger, Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge
Abraham HELLOWELL, 57, wool dyer, Higham, Sowerby
7th February 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
OATES & GREEN Limited, Halifax, applied for patent
THE WESLEYAN MINISTRY
Rev.J.T.BENNETT of Hebden Bridge to succeed Rev.A.P.RIDDETT at Triangle. Rev.A.P.RIDDETT going to Sowerby Bridge
BAPTIST CHAPEL
Rev.John FOX of Manchester, pastor of the Baptist Chapel, Industrial Road
CHOIR SERVICES (Primitive Methodist Chapel)
Mr.T.SMITHIES of West Vale preached
DEDICATORY SERVICES (one year since Christ Church reopened)
Revs. Canon IVENS, J.F.PHILIPS (Emmanuel Church, Leeds)
MISSIONARY SERVICES (Bolton Brow Chapel)
Rev.J.EDWARDS of Manchester
Mr.J.R.SWAINE of Willow Hall presided
TRIAL FOR BURGLARY (Halifax West Riding Court)
Joseph KING
Mr.Henry SAGAR, dyer, Bank Field, Hollins Lane
Superintendent VARLEY
Thomas Albert BAGSHAW, son of a pawnbroker at Huddersfield
William Henry SHARP, pawnbroker of Brighouse
Sarah E.ELLIS, wife of a beerseller at Shepley, near Huddersfield
Police Sergeant MORLEY
Mr.R.WILKINSON, defence solicitor
[Column 2]
TUEL LANE BAND OF HOPE
Mr.John WADDINGTON presided
Misses K.PARKER, A.SCHOFIELD, E.FIRTH, E.LORD
Mr.E.NICHOLL, piano
LECTURE ON ARCTIC EXPLORATION (promoted by the Public Library Committee)
Mr.Daniel Ingham CLAY presided
Mr.G.H.WARREN of Manchester gave lecture
Norland
CINDERELLA DANCE (at St.Luke's School)
Mr.BOWSER, M.C.
Mr.ACKROYD, piano
Mr.WOLVERTON over the decoration done by girl
Mesdames BINNS, TURNER, MITCHELL made the arrangements
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SOWERBY BRIDGE FLOUR SOCIETY (82nd half-yearly meeting)
Messrs. Samuel WHITELEY (president), Ely WHITELEY (manager), HOPKINSON (cashier), John William HODGSON (secretary),
Messrs. Joseph BARRON, BRIGGS S.HELLIWELL (auditors)
Messrs. James LEACH, Samuel WADSWORTH, Arthur HOBSON, James CRABTREE : directors
Messrs. EDWARDS, Dixon LUMB, Kenyon BROWN (Brighouse Industrial Society), WOOD (Huddersfield society), T.M.FLETCHER
[Column 3]
SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors W.WILSON J.P., F.J.SCHOLEFIELD J.P., Abraham CLAY, James HOLDSWORTH, J.L.WRIGLEY, William WOOD,
George OLDFIELD, Ely WHITELEY, William GREENWOOD, A.S.FIRTH
SANITARY DEPARTMENT
Mr.J.W.HODGSON, agent for Allan House
Mr.WHITAKER, Syke Lane
BATHS' DEPARTMENT
WATER DEPARTMENT
Mr.Walter HOOSON requested water supply for houses in Edward Street
GAS AND CEMETERY COMMITTEE
Councillor Joseph GREENWOOD
Mr.William NEWSOME to move boilers in the Holmes
Messrs.J.WHITELEY & Co., Rishworth
Messrs.Paul HECKER & Co., chemical merchants, 102 Fenchurch Street, London
IMPROVEMENT, SEWERAGE AND SCAVENGING COMMITTEE
Messrs. James ACKROYD and Thomas HARTLEY, shopkeepers in Tuel Lane (wooden buildings)
Councillor WRIGLEY
Mr.JONES' executors owned property in Willow Street and Park Street
Messrs.HILL, solicitors
NEW GAS MAIN
Messrs.WOOD Brothers works, near the Holmes
Councillors WRIGLEY, HOLDSWORTH, FIRTH, SCHOLEFIELD, J.GREENWOOD, J.L.WRIGLEY
Messrs.William NEWSOME & Son
WOOD ERECTIONS
Councillor W.GREENWOOD
Messrs.James ACKROYD and T.HARTLEY, owners of wooden buildings
[Column 4]
Councillors FIRTH, WRIGLEY, OLDFIELD, SCHOLEFIELD, William GREENWOOD
THE REPAIR OF PARK STREET
Councillor SCHOLEFIELD
Mr.Edgar HORSFALL, receiver
A COMPLIMENT TO THE ACCOUNTANT
Mr.BARRACLOUGH
THE COLLECTION OF THE RATES
Councillor SCHOLEFIELD
Mr.T.H.WRIGHT, collector
TRADESMEN'S ACCOUNTS TO BE DISALLOWED
THE SEWAGE SCHEME AND OUT-DISTRICTS
Councillor WRIGLEY
[Column 5]
Councillors FIRTH, HOULDSWORTH (HOLDSWORTH), SCHOLEFIELD, CLAY
SOWERBY BRIDGE SCHOOL BOARD
Messrs.D.I.CLAY (presided), G.RAWNSLEY (manager of the Yorkshire Penny Bank, Halifax), SWALLOW, BANCROFT
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Triangle
Mr.Albert BUTTERWORTH, son of the late George BUTTERWORTH, appointed headmaster at Escrick Church School near York.
Educated at St.Peter's Church School, Sowerby. Head of Shropshire School
[Columns 4 and 5]
SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL (annual accounts)
H.McCalmont RICH, assistant district auditor
James BARRACLOUGH, accountant
Godfrey RHODES & EVANS, clerks
[Column 6]
Ripponden
SOYLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors John H.STEAD J.P., John PICKLES, Joseph PICKLES, WILSON, BAILEY, LUMB, Ellis WHITELEY
Miss M.A.WADSWORTH submitted plans for houses on the Hollins Estate
Mr.J.H.WHEELWRIGHT owned cottages at Small Lees
Mr.John WADDINGTON, nuisance inspector
RIPPONDEN CONSTITUTIONAL ASSOCIATION
Messrs. E.W.CROSSLEY (president), Peter COLE (treasurer), S.LANDEN (secretary)
Messrs. W.LAWTON, F.W.HADWEN, R.H.WHEELWRIGHT : vice presidents
Messrs. J.H.WHEELWRIGHT, F.W.HADWEN, RUDDOCK and Dr.ATKINS : trustees
Messrs. J.NORMANTON, James BOOTH, B.BERRY, George RILEY, A.DEARDEN, W.C.MOORES, H.BINGHAM, C.GARSIDE, W.BOTTOMLEY,
H.BOTTOMLEY, Mollalieu WHITELEY, Taylor WHITELEY, J.D.STOTT, James TAYLOR : committee
Messrs.W.LAWTON, J.WHITELEY (Holly Bank), J.SHAW, A.DEARDEN, J.GAUKROGER : Central Conservative Council representatives
Messrs.W.E.CARTER, J.J.CLEGG : auditors
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MARRIAGE
Richard NUTTON, painter, married Fanny TRAVIS (Frances TRAVIS), both of Sowerby Bridge
DEATHS
John HALLIWELL, 64, engineer's tool fitter, Triangle
Sarah GLEDHILL, 96, wife of Thomas Riley GLEDHILL, farmer, Wakefield Road
Gladys Mary KERSHAW, 2, daughter of Willie KERSHAW (William KERSHAW), mason, Norton Cottages, Warley
William KERSHAW, 70, cloth fuller, Canal Road, Sowerby Bridge
Edwin MITCHELL, 58, music teacher, Higgin Chamber, Sowerby
Sarah OLDFIELD, 71, wife of Jabez OLDFIELD, labourer, Delph Hole, Sowerby
William WILCOCK, 73, carter, Old House, Sowerby
Robert George WHITE, 1, son of Robert Henry WHITE, carter, Chapel Street, Sowerby Bridge
14th February 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
John PYE and James CONNEL(James CONNELL?), Sowerby Bridge, applied for patents
AMBULANCE WORK
Mr.J.ROLLAT gave lecture
Rev.S.F.LAYCOCK presided
"SIDNEY SMITH" (lecture at Tuel Lane Young Men's Society)
Rev.Canon IVENS gave lecture
Rev.J.W.MAWER presided
BOLTON BROW CHOIR (Wesleyan)
Mr.BUTTERWORTH, choir secretary
Misses BROWNBRIDGE, NORCLIFFE sang
Mr.F.W.FOSTER sang
Mr.F.ROTHERA, concertina
Miss LAW recited
Mr.W.FOX, accompanist
Messrs.H.LAW and E.LAW played for dancing
ENTERTAINMENT (St.George's Sunday School)
Rev.S.F.LAYCOCK
CHURCH INSTITUTE
Mr.STREET, chairman
Mrs.STREET, Miss WILCOCK and Mr.BELL sang
Mr.BARRACLOUGH played for dancing
[Column 2]
WESLEYAN MISSION CHAPEL
Mr.W.GREGORY of Todmorden preached
YORKSHIRE CONFERENCE OF YOUTH
Mr.BEAL, M.A., of Huddersfield gave talk
Mr.J.W.WHITELEY, C.C., of Ripponden presided
Mr.HAZELIP of Leeds gave talk
Mr.John BATES (Tuel Lane)
HUMOROUS CONTEST (promoted by Sowerby Bridge Subscription Brass Band)
Mr.JONES, well known comic of Halifax
Mr.J.HOLMES of Baildon was the judge
Messrs. Walter STEAD (Salford), Fred JACQUES (Audenshaw), J.ROBERT (Burnley) : winners
RE MARY JOHNSON (Halifax bankruptcy Court)
Mary JOHNSON, milliner at Bolton Brow. Former assistant, then partner with Miss WILKINSON who ran a business in Bradford
Partnership dissolved in November 1895. Living with her father
Sowerby
SOWERBY GLEE UNION
Mr.R.CLARKE junior, accompanist
SOWERBY DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors John HAIGH J.P., Hanson HAIGH, Abraham HAIGH, Joseph SHARPE, George CHEETHAM, Jonathan PICKLES, A.WHITELEY,
J.H.CARTER
Dr.WELLBURN, medical officer
Mr.Eli HARTLEY, nuisance inspector
[Column 3]
Messrs.Samuel WHITELEY, Daniel GREENWOOD, A.KERSHAW : ratepayers (not to Sowerby Council), spoke re water piping in Shield Hall Lane
Colonel STANSFELD owned road
Mr.Learoyd WHITELEY owned property at Mill Bank
BOULDERCLOUGH YOUNG MEN'S SOCIETY (26th annual soiree)
Mr.Rowland BRADLEY presided
Mr.Willie PICKLES (William PICKLES) read report
Messrs. Fred MILNES and James A.WHITWORTH recited
Messrs. Beaumont AINLEY, A.WADSWORTH, Howarth BARRETT, Alfred SUNDERLAND sang
Messrs. C.SUTCLIFFE (Lightazles), W.NICHOLL (Soyland), H.N.BLAMIRES : gave addresses
Mill Bank
DRAMATIC RECITAL AT KEBROYD MILLS
Mr.W.MILES, refined entertainer of Bradford
Messrs. F.W.HADWEN (presided), CRAWSHAW, NORMANTON
ST.MARY'S SCHOOLS
Rev.W.H.BARTHOLOMEW, vicar
Mr.F.W.HADWEN, chairman
Mr.ROWDEN, head master
A.HIGHAM, piano
S.STOTT and H.WHITELEY sang duet
Elsie HILL sang
M.HOWARTH and Walter NICHOLL sang
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STRANGE DEATH IN HALIFAX
Mr.BARSTOW, J.P., coroner?
Louisa FARRAR, wife of John Owen FARRAR, gardener, Lombard Street, Thorn Tree, died aged 48
Mrs.COOKSON of Bruce Street
Mrs.GLEDHILL
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[Column 5]
[Column 6]
MARRIAGES
Thomas ACKROYD, butcher, married Elizabeth SHAW, both of Sowerby Bridge
George Albert HALSTEAD, butcher of Wyke, married Annie ACKROYD (Ann ACKROYD), Sowerby Bridge
DEATHS
Sarah Ann SIDDALL, 68, widow of Henry SIDDALL, Bank Villas, Sowerby Bridge
Martha Ann BARKER, 40, widow of Robert BARKER, overlooker, Morley Terrace, Luddenden Foot
Albert BERRY, 16, son of the late Ebenezer BERRY, cabinet maker, Hollin Well Cottage, Norland
John BROWN, 69, Lower Water Hill, Sowerby Bridge
Lotty FRANKLAND (Charlotte FRANKLAND?), 10 months, daughter of Arthur FRANKLAND, labourer, Terrace Street, Sowerby Bridge
Sarah GLEDHILL, 35, wife of Thomas Riley GLEDHILL, farmer, Wakefield Road
Herbert JOWETT, 4 months, son of Walter JOWETT, iron driller, Victoria Square, Sowerby Bridge
John OGDEN, 61, labourer, Lower Pond, Warley
Ann PICKLES, 76, widow of Joseph PICKLES, farmer, Church Stile, Sowerby
Mary RODWAY, 73, widow of Thomas RODWAY, labourer, Sutcliffe's Buildings, Sowerby Bridge
Martha WADDINGTON, 57, widow of James WADDINGTON, woollen spinner, Dean Lane, Sowerby
21st February 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
Mr.LAUGHTON of Halifax gave address at the Wesleyan Mission Chapel Band of Hope
Mr.Rowland SIDDALL of Lower Kebroyd to become trustee of Top of Bank Sunday School, Barkisland
TUEL LANE CHAPEL
Mr.J.WHITELEY, organ
Mrs.MAWER gave scripture reading
Miss WHITELEY sang
Miss HELLIWELL recited
Rev.J.W.MAWER gave address (summary given)
SCRIPTURE EXAMINATION (United Free Methodist Churches Connexional Scripture exam results)
Clara E.SMITH (Tuel Lane Sunday School)
Percy HELLIWELL of Providence School, Sowerby
Rev.J.W.MAWER
SUDDEN DEATH OF MR ISAAC HITCHEN
Mr.Isaac HITCHEN died on holiday at Formby, aged 55. Manager of John MARSH's livery stables
ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL TEA (Christ Church)
Revs. Canon IVENS, S.F.LAYCOCK (St.George's), N.Lindon PARKYN (Lightcliffe), D.THOMAS (St.Mark's, Dewsbury),
C.Wilfred HOWARD
Messrs.W.HAIGH and A.COCKER, representing the Sunday schools
Mr.WORSNUP, Church Institute
Mr.H.GAUKROGER, organist
Messrs.GAUKROGER, MARSDEN, ROBINSON, COCKROFT sang
Misses WILCOCK, COCKER sang
Mr.F.DORMAN, violin
Mr.and Mrs.GAUKROGER, piano duet
Mr.R.Watson EVANS
[Column 2]
BAPTIST CHAPEL ANNIVERSARY
Rev.John FOX, new pastor
UNITED TEMPERANCE MEETING
Councillor William WILSON, J.P., presided
Messrs. GLASGOW (Belfast), W.BELL and J.J.HATCH gave addresses
Mr.T.E.WHITEHEAD, conductor of Bolton Brow Sunday School choir
BALL (Bull's Head Smoke Club)
Mr.RILEY decorated the rooms
Messrs.A.W.HORSFALL and J.THOMAS played for dancing
TABLEAUX VIVANTS (at St.George's School)
Mr.LEAROYD gave illustrated lecture
Miss LAYCOCK, accompanist
Mr.PARKER, lanternist
ENTERTAINMENT (Baptist Sunday School)
Rev.John FOX
Messrs. J.SCHOFIELD, H.G.WILLIAMS, A.MACFARLANE sang
Misses MAUD, PLATT, WILSON sang
Mr.J.H.BARNES and Miss ROTHERA, violin
Mr.F.SIDDALL, cornet
Messrs. ROSILLO, B.ROBINSON recited
Mr.A.W.HORSFALL, accompanist
VIEW DAY (inspecting the roads)
Councillors William WILSON J.P., F.J.SCHOLEFIELD J.P., William GREENWOOD, George OLDFIELD, J.HOLDSWORTH, J.L.WRIGLEY,
A.S.FIRTH, E.WHITELEY
Mr.ROTHERA, surveyor
SOWERBY BRIDGE TENNIS CLUB
TUEL LANE SUNDAY SCHOOL
Rev.J.W.MAWER
Messrs.H.E.GREENWOOD (Halifax), W.H.OLDFIELD and A.S.FIRTH gave addresses
Misses S.A.BATES, E.TURNER, E.MANSFIELD, E.WHITELEY, A.STOTT : entertainment
Messrs. W.MITCHELL, W.H.WILCOCK, B.ROBINSON, B.OLDFIELD, T.E.WHITELEY : entertainment
Master NICHOLL : entertainment
Mr.J.WHITELEY, accompanist
SALE OF WORK (West End Congregational)
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Mr.William HAIGH opened it
Mr.J.HANSON, J.EDWARDS, T.HOEY
WESLEYAN CHAPEL, FRIENDLY
Mr.Jonathan PICKLES of Sowerby to give sermons
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Norland
MOOR COCK INN (pigeon shooting)
Messrs. R.LONGBOTTOM, BARRON, REDGRIFT, MEADOWCROFT, ROBERT, ELLIS : competitors
ST.LUKE'S CHURCH (tea and entertainment)
Jabez WHITAKER lent some flowers
Mrs.Jabez WHITAKER, chairwoman
Mesdames BENNETT, BINNS, HELLIWELL, WILDE, LIVERMORE (accompanist), AVES, CRABTREE, MITCHELL, PRIESTLEY sang
Mesdames WATERHOUSE, F.WHITAKER recited
Mesdames EVERS, WOLFENDEN, MORTON gave readings
Rev.C.LIVERMORE
Mr.J.J.AVES
Mill Bank
ST.MARY'S SUNDAY SCHOOL
Rev.W.H.BARTHOLOMEW, vicar
Messrs.J.EDWARDS, BREARLEY
FOUND DEAD
Robert EASTWOOD of Mill Bank died aged 72
Mr.Learoyd WHITELEY last saw him alive
Mr.Thomas RILEY
Warley
WARLEY CONGREGATIONAL SCHOOL
Rev.James MONCRIEFF and Mrs.MONCRIEFF
Mr.and Mrs.Thomas SUTCLIFFE of Cliffe Hill
Misses LINGARD, WOOD, BEDFORD and WOODHEAD sang
Messrs.BURK (BURKE?) and PLATT sang
Miss BURNETT, piano
FRIENDLY WESLEYAN CHAPEL
Mr.James Clay BATES presided
Mr.S.HARTLEY, accompanist
Messrs.D.I.CLAY, HEYWOOD, J.E.RATLEDGE, HARTLEY sang
Messrs.J.S.HOLLAND and J.ATKINSON recited
Mr.R.SCHOFIELD gave readings
Messrs.E.BARKER and W.PRIESTLEY, piano duet
Mr.J.W.CHAMBERS, violin
Mr.F.BROWN gave address
Sowerby
THE WEST RIDING REGIMENT
Colonel FEEN?, recently retired as Halifax depot commander
ST.PETER'S CHURCH
Rev.Thomas HINCKLEY (Thomas HINKLEY)
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev.W.C.EVANS, pastor
Mr.Henry SMITH, secretary
Mr.James LEACH senior, treasurer
Misses BROADBENT, CLAYTON sang
Miss M.LEACH recited
Ripponden
RIPPONDEN CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION AND CLUB
Mr.E.W.CROSSLEY, president
Mr.COLEMAN, Conservative agent
Dr.ATKINSON
Misses F.WHITELEY and S.WHITELEY of Stainland : sopranos
Messrs. T.SYKES (tenor), H.H.WHITELEY (bass)
Mr.DEAN, humorist of Chester
Mr.H.BOTTOMLEY, accompanist
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(Summary of events in the reign of Queen Victoria - 59 years so far)
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DEATHS
Eliza BINNS, 26, Kitty Moor, Norland
Gerald HART, 17 months, son of Joseph HART, gardener, Warley Edge
Squire RADCLIFFE, 35, Belmont, Sowerby Bridge
Thomas ROSS, 70, farmer, Syke Lane, Sowerby
Rebecca TOWNEND, 78, Glenfield Place, Sowerby Bridge
Ethel WHITELEY, 7, Gratrix Lane, Sowerby Bridge
Hannah WHITELEY, 64, wife of William WHITELEY, Hollings Mill
Benjamin WOOD, 1, son of Sam WOOD (Samuel WOOD), West View, Sowerby Bridge
28th February 1896
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Sowerby Bridge
Mr.WAKEFIELD, shopkeeper in Town Hall Street
FREE LIBRARY - A DASTARDLY ACT
Councillors William WOOD, William WILSON J.P., E.WHITELEY, J.HOLDSWORTH, William GREENWOOD
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Messrs.J.W.BANCROFT, R.ROTHWELL, J.HANSON, T.HOEY
Mr.J.H.STEAD to supply posters
Mr.BALL, librarian
TRADESMEN'S SOCIAL
Mesdames T.HORSFALL, J.H.THOMAS, BALAAM, HORNER, COPLEY, LONGBOTTOM, FARRAR, MOORHOUSE : refreshments
Mr.A.W.HORSFALL (piano) and Master John THOMAS (violin) played for dancing
Messrs.CLEGG, CROWTHER : M.C.s
Mr.SLIPPER, blind vocalist from Halifax
Messrs.T.HORSFALL (president), THOMAS, MILLS, CLEGG
P.S.A. AT WEST END (Pleasant Sunday Afternoon)
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Misses A.BARKER, F.EDWARDS recited
Misses WOODHEAD, REDGRIFT, WADSWORTH sang
Mrs.HUGHLINGS of Halifax gave address
Mrs.SMITH, organist
SUDDEN DEATH
Henry CROSSLEY, oil cloth printer of Chapel Lane, died age 30
Drs. CROWTHER, ADAMS
Edgar THORP of Savile Park, labourer at the oilcloth works
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LECTURE ON NEW ZEALAND (At Bolton Brow Sunday School. Summary given)
Mr.F.SLADEN gave illustrated lecture on his trip to New Zealand
Mr.D.PARKER, lanternist
Mrs.SLADEN sang
Mr.A.GAUKROGER recited
Rev.S.G.SCOTT presided
Messrs.HORSFALL, T.EDWARDS
NONCONFORMIST COUNCIL (recently formed. Held at Tuel Lane school)
Revs.G.S.SMITH (temporary secretary), John FOX, J.W.MAWER (provisional chairman)
Councillor Eli WHITELEY (president), A.S.FIRTH (treasurer)
Revs.W.C.EVANS, A.P.RIDDETT and Messrs.J.C.HORSFALL, D.BARRETT : vice presidents
Rev.J.W.MAWER and Mr.J.EDWARDS : secretaries
Messrs. J.WADDINGTON, G.STOCKTON, S.FARNELL, W.MELLOR, R.BENTON and Councillor F.J.SCHOLEFIELD J.P. : executive
Messrs. J.SUGDEN, Oliver EATOUGH, J.HANSON, J.W.BANCROFT and Councillor William WILSON J.P.
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Triangle
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
John MITCHELL, warehouseman of Saw Hill, Triangle, aged 49
Norland
ELECTION OF PARISH COUNCIL
Mr.Jabez WHITAKER, clerk to the Parish Council
WHAT IS A STAGE PLAY? (Halifax West Riding Court)
Rev.C.LIVERMORE, vicar of St.Luke's, Norland : the accused
Police Sergeant MORLEY
Mr.J.J.AVES, schoolmaster
Inspector QUEST
Mr.MORRIS, chairman
Warley
CHOIR SERMONS (Friendly Wesleyan Chapel)
Mr.Jonathan PICKLES of Sowerby preached
PROPOSED FORMATION OF A READING ROOM
Rev.J.MONCRIEFF (president)
Messrs.J.W.NAYLOR (secretary), Tom SUTCLIFFE (Thomas SUTCLIFFE), J.W.RATCLIFFE, J.BROOK, S.SUTCLIFFE (treasurer)
Sowerby
CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION
Messrs. J.S.RAWSON (president), J.T.NAYLOR (vice president), Fred AINLEY (secretary)
Messrs.Thomas HELLOWELL, Anthony BINNS, Mark NICHOLL, Thomas COCKROFT, Fred MITCHELL : committee
Ripponden
New building for Conservative Club
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ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOWERBY DIVISION CONSERVATIVE COUNCIL
Messrs.J.S.RAWSON, F.C.WYVIL (Leeds), E.W.CROSSLEY (Triangle), A.C.COLEMAN (secretary), A.BENTLEY, A.CARTER, G.WRAY,
W.ASTIN (Hebden Bridge), vice president, J.S.BARRITT (J.S.BARRETT?), J.R.BRACEWELL, H.BOTTOMLEY, J.CULPAN,
J.CORBETT, J.COCKROFT, A.DEARDEN, J.FOSTER, J.GAUKROGER, R.GLEDHILL, A.HINCHCLIFFE, W.LAWTON, J.MIDGLEY,
W.H.RUSHWORTH, F.RYDER, H.SCHOFIELD, H.SPENCER, J.T.SUTCLIFFE, M.SHEARD, J.WHITELEY, M.WALTON, R.WOODHEAD,
J.Sutcliffe THOMAS (treasurer), J.COCKCROFT and H.KING (auditors)
WOOD Brothers, engineers, want apprentice for iron moulding
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A HORSE LEAPS THROUGH A SHOP WINDOW (Northgate, Halifax)
Horse and cart belonged to Messrs.BANCROFT and Sons, plasterers, Winding Road
Frank GREENWOOD, cart driver
Mr.D.BROOK, fruiterer, Northgate. Father aged 75.
Willie BROOK (William BROOK), grandson of the above
MARRIAGE
James HELLAWELL, boot and shoe maker, Sowerby Bridge, married Parmela NORMANTON, third daughter of John NORMANTON,
stone merchant, Barkisland
DEATHS
Hannah WHITELEY, 64, wife of William WHITELEY, Hollings Mill, Sowerby Bridge
Charlotte Elizabeth CLAY, 31, wife of Lewis CLAY, assistant schoolmaster, London, formerly of Sowerby Bridge
Fannetta HAIGH, 21, daughter of Parker HAIGH, commercial traveller, East View, Sowerby Bridge
Benjamin LUMB, 73, tailor, John Street, Sowerby Bridge
John SAMWORTH, 86, sawyer, Cliffe, Warley
William WILCOCK, 50, cotton spinner, Industrial Place, Sowerby Bridge
IN MEMORIAM
Mary WOOD of Raven Lodge, Sowerby Bridge, died March 1895
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6th March 1896
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Sowerby Bridge
Mrs.PARKER, Hoyle House Farm. Horse died
Richard RICHMOND and Shepherd HACKING, Sowerby Bridge, applied for patent
WESLEY GUILD (first meeting)
Rev.A.P.RIDDETT
CONSERVATIVE SMOKING CONCERT
Messrs.A.C.COLEMAN (chairman), J.HORSFALL (piano)
THE NEW RATE
Councillor William WOOD
THE ELECTION OF DISTRICT COUNCIL
Mr.EVANS, clerk
Councillors WOOD, OLDFIELD, HOLDSWORTH, MILLIGAN
A SAILOR AND HIS WIFE (Halifax West Riding Court)
Dan WOOD (Daniel WOOD), stoker on H.M.S.PEMBROKE. Enlisted in 1895. Left wife and three children at Sowerby Bridge
Mr.BATLEY, Board of Guardians
SOWERBY BRIDGE SCHOOL BOARD
Messrs.D.I.CLAY, J.H.SWALLOW J.P., J.W.BANCROFT, A.BENTLEY, J.C.HORSFALL
Rev.Canon IVENS, G.S.SMITH
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DEATH OF AN OLD INHABITANT
Mr.Thomas RAWNSLEY, clogger, Wharf Street, died aged 68
THE TAMIL MISSION (at the Primitive Methodist Chapel)
Mr.Gnanamutthu J.ISRAEL, missionary, preached
Mr.PARKER, lanternist
WESLEYAN MISSION CHAPEL SUNDAY SCHOOL
Mr.J.CROWTHER (presided)
Misses Gertrude HITCHEN, Hannah WOOD, piano
Misses Martha E.FOSTER, Emily WOOD, Florie WILCOCK (Florence WILCOCK), Annie SHINGLER (Ann SHINGLER), Lily Ann FOSTER,
Mary Ann GILL, Lucy DYSON, S.E.REDICK (S.E.REDDICK?) sang
Mrs.J.L.CROWTHER sang
Miss Miranda WOOD, autoharp
Misses Ida BERRY, Ethel CORNEY, Emily BROADBENT, Annie SHINGLER (Ann SHINGLER): recited
Mrs.G.MITCHELL, accompanist
SOWERBY BRIDGE CONSERVATIVE CLUB (social at Mr.COCKER's Assembly Rooms)
Mr.T.H.MORRIS J.P., president
Major COMPTON-HALL
Messrs.GILL, CARTER, J.W.HOPKINSON, John HELLIWELL
Mrs.T.COPLEY
Misses Rose COPLEY, CROWTHER, SCHOFIELD, THOMAS : sang
Messrs. BENTLEY, CLEGG, J.COPLEY, M.HELLIWELL, WHITWORTH : sang
Mr.J.COCKCROFT (Cragg Vale) sang comic songs
Messrs.J.HORSFALL, A.W.HORSFALL, J.THOMAS : instrumentalists
Messrs.J.COPLEY, CROWTHER, H.JONES : M.C.s
Messrs.JONES, W.H.RUSHWORTH
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Triangle
Llewellyn S.FARRAR of Triangle passed exam
Warley
ASSAULTING A POLICEMAN (Halifax West Riding Court)
Wright SUTCLIFFE, labourer, Winterburn Hill Lane, Warley
Police Constable FRANCIS
Norland
PARISH COUNCILS ACT
Mr.LUTTRELL's bill
ST.LUKES
Mr.and Mrs.Virgel EVERS (Virgil EVERS?)
MOUNT ZION
Mr.John BARRACLOUGH presided
Misses BOOTH, BARKER, Nellie BUTTERWORTH (Ellen BUTTERWORTH) sang
Mesdames F.SUTCLIFFE, J.BATES sang
Messrs. F.GLEDHILL and B.B.SOUTHWELL sang
Mr.B.ROBINSON recited
Master Thomas BINNS, accompanist
Mill Bank
LECTURE ON AUSTRALIA (at Mill Bank Wesleyan School)
Dr.BOND of Brighouse gave illustrated lecture (summary given) on his time in Australia
Mr.T.H.BEDFORD of Bradford, chairman
Mr.ORCHARDSON of Lightcliffe, lanternist
Miss Ada CARTER sang
Mrs.A.INGHAM sang
Mr.COCKROFT sang
Mr.DORMAN, violin
Mr.Fred WHITELEY, organist at the chapel, accompanist
Councillors John HAIGH J.P., Alfred WHITELEY
Mr.John ROBERTSHAW
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CORRESPONDENCE
(re. article in previous issue)
Charles LIVERMORE
SOWERBY BRIDGE INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY
Mrs.Edward MITCHELL of Broad Street
T.GILL, general manager
FRIENDLY WESLEYAN SCHOOL "AT HOME"
Councillor Joseph GREENWOOD
Mrs.B.WOOD
Councillor A.CLAY and Miss CLAY
Dr.DUNN and Mrs.DUNN
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SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors W.WILSON J.P., F.J.SCHOLEFIELD J.P., Abraham CLAY, James HOLDSWORTH, J.L.WRIGLEY, William WOOD,
George OLDFIELD, Ely WHITELEY, William GREENWOOD, A.S.FIRTH, J.GREENWOOD, W.S.MILLIGAN
SANITARY DEPARTMENT
Mr.HOWARD of Todmorden, owned house in Perseverance Street
Mr.GARNETT, owned property in Beech Road
BATHS DEPARTMENT
WATER DEPARTMENT
Messrs.John TURNER & Sons, applied for water to be supplies to houses in Greenup's Terrace
Mr.T.DYSON applied for water to be supplied to a warehouse in Greenup's Terrace
FIRE BRIGADE DEPARTMENT
GAS AND CEMETERY COMMITTEE
Councillor SCHOLEFIELD
Mr.HOMFRAY of HOMFRAY & Co.
Messrs.Paul HECKER & co. re sulphate
Mr.William HOLROYD, Bank Bottom, Ripponden
Mr.Walter CARTER, Manchester, owned traction engine
Mr.CRAVEN of Todmorden, on behalf of Mytholmroyd District Council
Messrs.BRADBURY & HIRSH, re sulphate ammonia
Messrs.OATES & GREEN Limited and Mr.John MORTON to supply retorts and bricks
Mr.Edwin BENTLEY to set retorts
Messrs.HUNT Brothers of Castleford to supply sulphuric acid
Messrs.R and J.DEMPSTER Limited, Manchester gave estimates for gasholders
Messrs.CLAYTON, Son & Co. Limited, Leeds, gave estimates for gasholders
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE
Mr.William SUTCLIFFE, contractor
Dr.DUNN
Major EDWARDS
Mr.William NICHOLL, mill owner
Mr.John NAYLOR
Mr.Richard HORSFALL, of HORSFALL and WILLIAMS, wrote on behalf of Captain STANSFELD
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Messrs.UTLEY & GRAY, council engineers
Councillor F.J.SCHOLEFIELD, J.P.
IMPROVEMENT, SEWERAGE AND SCAVENGING COMMITTEE
W.BENNETT, applying for job of inspector and clerk of works for the sewerage scheme
Mr.W.A.COCKCROFT of Halifax got the job of inspector and clerk of works for the sewerage scheme
Mr.A.ASTIN wrote re state of road opposite the Baptist Chapel, Upper Fountain Street
THE GAS EXTENSION QUESTION
Councillors WRIGLEY, Joseph GREENWOOD, F.J.SCHOLEFIELD, MILLIGAN, OLDFIELD, HOLDSWORTH, A.CLAY
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THE NEW RATE
Councillor WOOD
MISCELLANEOUS
Dr.WELLBURN, medical officer
Mr.T.H.WRIGHT, joint collector of rates
Messrs.C.W.SCHOLEFIELD and Councillor A.CLAY : overseers
THE FAIR CONTRACTS QUESTION
Mr.J.A.BOOTH wrote on behalf of the Trades and Labour Council
Councillor OLDFIELD
PROCEEDINGS IN COMMITTEE AND THE PRESS : A COMPLAINT
Councillors WRIGLEY, J.GREENWOOD, SCHOLEFIELD
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DEATHS
William John BEAVER, 66, railway guard, Upper Fountain Street, Sowerby Bridge
Frank BERRY (Francis BERRY?), 8 months, son of James Robert BERRY, beerhouse keeper, Scarr Road, Sowerby Bridge
John HEAP, 71, farmer, Parkin Hall, Sowerby
Thomas RAWNSLEY, 68, clogger, Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge
Samuel WASHINGTON, 45, mason, West Parade, Sowerby Bridge
Sarah WILCOCK, 50, woollen weaver, Old House, Sowerby
John WADSWORTH, 65, worsted singer, Triangle
Mary WADSWORTH, 61, wife of Thomas WADSWORTH, farmer, West Parade, Sowerby Bridge
13th March 1896
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Sowerby Bridge
SOWERBY BRIDGE SUBSCRIPTION BRASS BAND
Mr.and Mrs.WILLETT provided tea at Tuel Lane school room
Mr.COCKER's Assembly Room
Mr.PARR's band
CONCERT-LECTURE (in aid of Sowerby Bridge Church Institute)
Mr.C.M.STREET, organiser, lecturer and conductor
Miss Bessie TAYLOR (Elizabeth TAYLOR?) sang. Pupil of Madame Lemmen's SHERRINGTON
Miss GARSIDE of Ripponden sang
Councillor MILLIGAN sang
Mr.Fowler BURTON sang
Mr.W.E.HOLMES, accompanist
Mr.J.C.BELL, chairman
Revs.Canon IVENS, W.C.HOWARD
Mr.SWALLOW
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Mr.SAGAR, Bankfield, was burgled last September
Mr.Ellis HEIGHINGTON of Savile Park, recently of Sowerby Bridge received plumbing diploma
(Knur and Spell match)
H.HOYLE of Sowerby Bridge and S.PRIESTLEY of Luddenden Foot : competitors
Joseph WHITELEY, organist of Tuel Lane Chapel helped Providence Chapel, Sowerby during organ construction
WEST END (Chapel)
Revs.G.S.SMITH, A.GILBY (Ripponden)
THE NEW SEWAGE WORKS
Councillor F.J.SCHOLEFIELD, J.P., to cut the first "sod"
Mr.Samuel UTLEY, C.E., of UTLEY and GRAY, engineers of Halifax
Major of Halifax
SOCIAL (Bolton Brow Working Men's Club)
Arranged by Mr.CUNDALL
Messrs. WILDSMITH, BERRY, WASHINGTON, DEVITT and Son (Prince of Wales Minstrels(, James GOUGH, George KNOWLES,
BRENARD(?), RUSHWORTH, UTLEY : entertainment
Mr.S.SUTCLIFFE presided
ACCIDENT
Alfred HOLT, railway employee
LECTURE ON PETER MACKENZIE (at Bolton Brow)
Mr.George LAUGHTON gave lecture on Peter MACKENZIE, the late, popular Wesleyan minister
Councillor Joseph GREENWOOD presided
PRIMITIVE METHODIST QUARTERLY MEETING
Rev.W.H.MATTHEWS and Mr.John BARRACLOUGH, delegates to the District Meeting
Mr.Crossley CROWTHER of Greetland
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Mill Bank
SAD DEATH FROM BURNS
Harold STOTT, son of James STOTT, landlord of the Redan Inn, Soyland, died aged 2
Dr.HOYLE of Ripponden
MILL BANK WORKING MEN'S CLUB
Mr.F.WHITELEY, organiser and accompanist
Miss R.WOMERSLEY, soprano
Messrs. T.CARTER (tenor), H.HORROCKS (bass), Arthur BINGLEY (humorist)
Miss THOMAS, T.C.L., and Miss SCHOFIELD : mandoline
Miss WADSWORTH sang
Mr.WHITWORTH of Sowerby, piano
Sowerby
SOWERBY GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Fred BROADBENT, from St.Peter's District School, Sowerby, got scholarship
Mr.John BURGOYNE, headmaster
THE DISTRICT COUNCIL ELECTION
Messrs.Thomas MELLOR, J.H.CARTER, Alfred WHITELEY and Abraham HAIGH
Mr.Edgar BOOTH, returning officer
SOWERBY CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION
Mr.W.B.ROBINSON of Castleford gave address
Mr.J.T.NAYLOR, chairman
Mr.John WHITWORTH, accompanist
HOME MISSIONS (Methodist New Connexion, Boulderclough)
Revs.Joseph FOSTER (Sheffield), H.SHAW (King Cross), D.JACKSON (Elland)
Mr.S.L.BRENNARD of Halifax was to be chairman
PROVIDENCE BAND OF HOPE
Mr.John MITCHELL, chairman of the Halifax School Board
Mr.H.V.WILSON, secretary
Mrs.T.HELLOWELL, Miss E.SHARP and Mr.Henry BERRY recited
Misses LUMB, BRIAR sang
Mr.S.H.STEELE of Halifax and Mr.Fred SYKES of Huddersfield gave addresses
SOWERBY DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors John HAIGH J.P., John WILSON, Shepherd WILSON, Hanson HAIGH, David WHITELEY, Abraham HAIGH, Joseph SHARPE,
Alfred WHITELEY, George CHEETHAM, James H.CARTER
Dr.WELLBURN, medical officer
Mr.Eli HARTLEY, nuisance inspector
Miss GLEDHILL, landowner
Mr.HARTLEY, surveyor
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Mr.WHITELEY, spokesman for deputation from Luddenden Foot
Messrs.J.H.CARTER, S.EMMETT, J.RILEY, overseers
Norland
PARISH MEETING (at St.Luke's School)
Mr.Arthur BENTLEY, chairman
Messrs. Solomon BROADBENT (Foresters' Arms), John BARRACLOUGH (New Longley), William KERSHAW (Dodge Royd),
Joseph MALLINSON (West View), Samuel PARKINSON (New Longley), William SHAW (Lower Harper Royd),
Lewis WHITTAKER (Bethel Terrace), Jabez WHITTAKER (Thorny Bank), George Bilton WOOD (Harper Royd)
: parish councillors
ST.LUKE'S : OLD SCHOLARS' GATHERING (30th anniversary of the opening of the church and school)
Archdeacon MUSGRAVE opened the church in 1866
Mr.AVES lent plants
Mesdames MORTON, MITCHELL, GRIMSHAW, E.CRABTREE, EVERS, AVES, TURNER, WHITEHEAD, J.CRABTREE, BENNETT, R.HARDY,
J.WATERHOUSE, CLEGG, WADDINGTON, HELLIWELL, F.WHITTAKER, W.WILDE, THORPE, SHAW, J.WHITTAKER, G.WILDE, RILEY,
BARROW, PEARSON, WOLFENDEN, G.CRABTREE : served tea
Revs. J.HOLMES (vicar of Warley), C.LIVERMORE (there for 18 years)
Mr.Jabez WHITTAKER, organist
Mr.GRIMSHAW, old scholar and teacher
Mr.AVES, schoolmaster and treasurer
Mrs.HOWARTH sang
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(DEATHS?)
Benjamin MELLOR, 25, iron Turner, White Horse Inn, Style, Triangle
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Ripponden
STONES WESLEYAN SCHOOL
Mr.Barnish BARNSDALE, well known elocutionist
Mr.S.HOYLE, solicitor, of Lower Deerplay, presided
Warley
FRIENDLY WESLEYAN CHAPEL
Councillor Joseph GREENWOOD and Mrs.B.WOOD hosted
Councillor A.CLAY and Miss CLAY hosted
Mr.and Mrs.M.CLAY, Mesdames S.CULPAN, G.VERITY, MCINTOSH, Misses A.BARKER, E.M.HELLIWELL, D.PARKER, A.PARKER, M.CHAMBERS,
E.and E.PARKER, E.WHITELEY, A.LUMB, Masters J.MACKENZIE, J.THOMAS and Messrs.J.BATES, J SCHOFIELD : entertainment
Councillor GREENWOOD came to Friendly from Thornton 53 years earlier when James HARTLEY invited him to the chapel
Messrs. J.C.BATES, J.S.HOLLAND, W.H.BROWN
Mr.George HARTLEY, string band conductor
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FIRE AT LUDDENDEN FOOT
J.LONGBOTTOM and Co., Wood Bottom Dyeworks
Mr.Thomas LAW, surveyor and building inspector to the railway company
Superintendent HOPKINSON, fire brigade
DEATHS
John Wille CROSSLEY (John William CROSSLEY), 8 months, son of Willie CROSSLEY (William CROSSLEY), iron turner, Wakefield Road, Sowerby Bridge
Thomas RADCLIFFE, 79, hair dresser, Back Terrace Street, Sowerby Bridge
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20th March 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
TUEL LANE CHAPEL
Mr.Joseph WHITELEY gave organ recital
Mrs.MAWER and Miss TURNER read scripture
Miss PARKER recited
Rev.J.W.MAWER
BAKERS FINED (Halifax West Riding)
Mr.Walter S.MITCHELL of Messrs.MITCHELL Brothers, bakers, of Halifax
Mr.CRABTREE, inspector of weights and measures
Mr.THOMAS, shopkeeper on Town Hall Street
THE PARK STREET NUISANCE (Halifax West Riding Court)
Mrs.Elizabeth STOTT and Mr.R.Edgar HORSFALL, both of Halifax, jointly owned an ashpit in Park Street and Willow Street
Mr.R.W.EVANS appeared for the council
Elizabeth JONES' executors owned part of the property in Park Street and Willow Street. R.Edgar HORSFALL was the receiver
Mr.E.H.HILL, representing Mr.HORSFALL
MARRIED MEN'S TEA PARTY (Tuel Lane Chapel)
Councillor Alfred S.FIRTH, chairman
Messrs.W.H.WILCOCK, A.E.WHITELEY, W.STOTT, J.W.TAYLOR sang
Messrs.J.W.SHAW, J.BATES recited
Rev.J.W.MAWER
Mr.J.WADDINGTON gave reading
Messrs. A.SUNDERLAND (piccolo), D.PARKER (autoharp), J.WHITELEY (accompanist)
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LECTURE (Constitutional Club)
Mr.E.W.CROSSLEY gave lecture
Mr.A.BENTLEY presided
TRADESMEN'S ASSOCIATION
Councillor William WILSON, J.P., presented testimonial on retirement as chairman of Sowerby Bridge Urban District Council
Thomas HORSFALL (president), J.H.THOMAS and J.HELLAWELL (vice presidents), Levi MOORHOUSE (treasurer)
Alfred MILLS, William RADCLIFFE, William HAIGH, Fred SLADEN, Metellus WADE, Tom CLEGG (Thomas CLEGG),
Harry BALAAM (Harold BALAAM), Albert FARRAR, John LILLEY, Charles SUTCLIFFE : committee
J.W.DUGDALE, secretary
Mr.LONGBOTTOM provided supper at the Stirk Bridge Inn
PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY
Mr.G.MORLAND, 163 Bolton Brow, district superintendent
HULL SAILORS' ORPHAN BAND
Councillor WILSON, J.P., chairman
Rev.T.PEARSON, travelling secretary
Councillor WOOD and Mrs.WOOD
Rev.G.S.SMITH, local secretary
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PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL
Misses A.HOYLE, E.HOYLE, THORPE, HELLEWELL and EASTWOOD sang
Messrs.STOCKTON, AINLEY, GAUKROGER, GIBSON, MARSHALL
Miss SCHOFIELD, autoharp
Master THOMAS, violin, accompanied by Miss THOMAS
Rev.W.H.MATTHEWS
THE TRADES AND LABOUR COUNCIL
Messrs.John BATES (chairman)
Councillor George OLDFIELD, council candidate
Mill Bank
SOYLAND COUNCIL ELECTION
William Henry PICKLES (Small Lees, farmer), Ellis WHITELEY (Upper Smithy Clough, manager),
Thomas WHITELEY (Spring Street, cotton twiner) and James LAWTON (Lady Well House, gentleman) : candidates
Warley
FRIENDLY SUNDAY SCHOOL
Dr.DUNN and Mrs.DUNN
Misses SPENCER, BIRTWHISTLE, A.BARKER, E.M.HELLIWELL, VERITY, LEES, E.WHITELEY : entertainment
Messrs. H.HOLROYD, VERITY, J.BATES : entertainment
Miss A.HARTLEY and Master H.HARTLEY :entertainment
Triangle
LECTURE (at the Wesleyan Mission Room)
Mr.F.SLADEN gave lecture on New Zealand
Mr.A.INGHAM, chairman
Councillor John HAIGH
Rev.A.P.RIDDETT
Mr.ROBERTSHAW provided lantern
Sowerby
DISTRICT COUNCIL ELECTION
James BEDFORD (Saw Hill, joiner), James Henry Carter (Stones Farm, farmer),
William CULPAN (Standing Stone, medical herbalist), Abraham HAIGH (Stile, gentleman),
William HELLOWELL (Carr Fold, cotton twiner), Charles SUNDERLAND (Triangle, joiner),
John INGHAM (Triangle, gentleman), Arthur STOTT (Sowerby, mason),
Alfred WHITELEY (Ivy House, Mill Bank, mill manager) : candidates
SOWERBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC WELL (at Boulderclough) (letter to the paper)
Councillor J.WILSON
Mr.E.SALTONSTALL removed the covers
Samuel WHITELEY wrote the letter
Norland
BAZAAR AT THE BAPTIST CHAPEL
Councillor David WHITELEY, of Sowerby, opened it
Mr.John ROBERTSHAW, chairman
Councillor WHITTAKER
Mr.Thomas HOWARD, treasurer
Mesdames WALTON, T.HOWARTH, BATES, SHAW, WHITTAKER (WHITAKER?), LUM : stalls
Misses RACE, MITCHELL, BLACKBURN : stalls
Misses BALMFORTH, WHITELEY, BROWNBRIDGE, SPINK, LUM, A.H.WHITTAKER, Gertie HITCHEN (Gertrude HITCHEN), SUTCLIFFE
: entertainment
Master WILDE :entertainment
Messrs.T.CLEGG, GELDER : entertainment
Mr.Charles ASPINALL, piano
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THE NOMINATIONS (for the District Council)
James Augustus BOOTH (railway guard), Tom DYSON (Thomas DYSON, plasterer), Leonard GREENWOOD (gentleman),
James HOLDSWORTH (pattern maker and millwright), Thomas HORSFALL (draper), John William LODGE (oilcloth manufacturer),
William Scott MILLIGAN (engineer), William NICHOLL (mechanic), George OLDFIELD (cotton twiner),
William SUTCLIFFE (contractor), James WOOD (wool and waste merchant), William WOOD (cotton spinner) : candidates
Sam SHAW (Samuel SHAW), Samuel HOWARD, Alfred COCKER, George WRAY, William NEWSOME, Isaac BOTTOMLEY, F.J.SCHOLEFIELD,
J.W.HOEY, J.H.THOMAS, James HELLAWELL, Rowland SIDDALL, George Edgar WHITELEY, William WOOD, William NEWSOME,
J.A.BOOTH, Tom WOODCOCK (Thomas WOODCOCK), John BATES, W.SCHOFIELD, James WOOD, William SUTCLIFFE, James ROBINSON,
T.HOEY, R.ROTHWELL : proposers and seconders
A HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING NEAR MYTHOLMROYD
Mr.and Mrs.Sam GREENWOOD (Samuel GREENWOOD), Sunny Bank
Daniel CLAY & Sons, Hollings Mill, Sowerby Bridge, want women weavers
[Column 5]
WHAT IS A STAGE PLAY? (letter in the Yorkshire Post)
Charles LIVERMORE, vicar of Norland
J.HOLMES, vicar of Warley
C.W.FULLMER, vicar of Barkisland
J.MEREDITH, vicar of Luddenden Foot
C.J.ROBINSON, curate of Rishworth
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CORRESPONDENCE (re sewage works)
MARRIAGES
Rev.A.GILBY, minister of Zion Congregational Chapel, Ripponden, married Polly YOULE of Bradford
Wilson MITCHELL of Norland married Alice WILCOCK of Lower Old House, Sowerby
DEATHS
Hannah GREENWOOD, 79, widow of James GREENWOOD, cart driver, Camden Street, Sowerby Bridge
Hannah Maria HOYLE, 30, wife of Arthur HOYLE, labourer, Beech, Sowerby Bridge
Cephas KERSHAW, 75, woollen twister in, Drop, Sowerby
Elizabeth KING, 72, widow of Charles KING, waggoner, Waterloo Street, Sowerby Bridge
27th March 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
THE ELECTION
Councillors William WOOD and William Scott MILLIGAN withdrew
THE CHORAL SOCIETY'S CONCERT (opera)
Messrs.W.THORNTON, H.BEAUMONT (tenor), H.CHADWICK, Fowler BURTON, Madame Laura SMART and Miss Lucy TURNER : performers
Mr.John BATES, leader of the band
Mr.CALVERT, clarinet
Mr.Henry GAUKROGER, conductor
Mr.WALTON, secretary
[Column 2]
PROPERTY SALE
Messrs.DAVIS and SHOESMITH, auctioneers
Mr.Joseph MALLINSON, West View, Norland bought cottages in Canal Road
SHOCKING ACCIDENT
William SPEAK of Watson Terrace, engineer for Messrs.MITCHELL Brothers, Old House Mill
Dr.ADAMS
P.S.A. (at West End Congregational Chapel)
Rev.G.S.SMITH, pastor
Mrs.A.INGHAM and Miss L.LUMB sang
Miss ASHWORTH recited
Mrs.T.MAINE of Halifax gave address
Mrs.SMITH, organist
FREE LIBRARY COMMITTEE
Councillor W.WOOD (chairman), E.WHITELEY, W.GREENWOOD, J.HOLDSWORTH
Messrs.J.HANSON, O.EATOUGH, J.W.BANCROFT, T.HOEY
Mr.J.H.SWALLOW, J.P, resigned from committee
Rev.G.S.SMITH
WESLEYAN QUARTERLY MEETING
Mr.James C.HORSFALL provided tea
Rev.S.G.SCOTT, superintendent minister
Rev.A.P.RIDDETT to be new superintendent minister
Rev.J.BENNETT, Hebden Bridge, to be minister at Triangle
Mr.James Clay BATES
Messrs.ROBERTSHAW and J.C.HORSFALL, stewards
LIBERAL MEETING
Councillor F.J.SCHOLEFIELD, J.P., president
Councillors Joseph GREENWOOD, Ely WHITELEY, James HOLDSWORTH, A.S.FIRTH, William WILSON J.P., Abraham CLAY
Messrs.D.I.CLAY, John W.HOEY, John W.BANCROFT, S.SUTCLIFFE, John WADDINGTON, William LUMB, Thomas HOEY,
Sam WADSWORTH (Samuel WADSWORTH), John WRIGLEY, John EDWARDS, Thomas CHADWICK, Thomas MITCHELL, James C.HORSFALL,
Hugh MOLLOY, Hartley GREENWOOD, A.HOWE, Joseph SUTCLIFFE, William LUMB, Joseph HAIGH, Rowland LUMB,
Emanuel MITCHELL, J.L.CROWTHER, D.BARRETT
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Mr.J.H.STEAD gave address
THE DRAINAGE SCHEME
Mr.Samuel UTLEY arranging ceremony
Councillor William WILSON, J.P to preside
Messrs.GARFORTH Brothers, Mirfield : the contractors
Councillor F.J.SCHOLEFIELD to cut the first sod
Councillor Joseph GREENWOOD to give address
Mayor of Halifax to give address
ST.JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION
Rev.G.S.SMITH presided
Mr.Rowland SIDDALL, president, absent
Mr.W.H.GIBSON, secretary
Drs.BROWN, DUNN
Mesdames S.HANSON, A.TURNER and Miss M.A.BATES earned medallions
[Column 3]
Police Constable HENDERSON and W.H.GIBSON gained medallions
Dr.HOYLE ran Ripponden classes
Mr.and Mrs.J.S.RAWSON presented medallions
Messrs. J.W.HODGSON, HOLT
Misses R.COPLEY, T.PLATT sang
Messrs.W.WHITWORTH, F.AINLEY sang
Mr.E.C.WASHINGTON, humorous songs
Messrs.A.HORSFALL and M.MATTHEWS, accompanists
Masters J.HORNER and F.HORNER and J.THOMAS played for dancing
SPIRITUALIST LYCEUM
Mr.WILKINSON of Accrington gave illustrated lecture
Misses MIDGLEY, BOOTH, SUTCLIFFE recited
Mrs.W.GREENWOOD sang
Mr.B.LEES presided
FREE CHURCH QUARTERLY MEETING (at Tuel Lane Chapel)
Rev.J.W.MAWER presided
Messrs.W.STOTT and J.GREENWOOD gave report for Tuel Lane
Mr.BUTTERWORTH gave report for Sowerby
COTTON CLASS STUDENTS (visit to Manchester)
Mr.T.HOEY taught the class at the Sowerby Bridge Technical Schools
Mr.J.COOKE taught the class at Halifax
Mr.CROWTHER, head master of the Halifax Technical School
Mr.T.W.FOX, chief lecturer of the Manchester Technical School and Inspector for the West Riding County Council
Messrs.GREENHALGH and WINTERBOTHAM, teachers of cotton spinning (Manchester?)
Sowerby
ST.PETER'S CHURCH
Messrs. T.CARTER (tenor), H.JOHNSON (bass)
Mr.Booth SHARPE, organist
LIBERAL MEETING
Rev.W.C.EVANS and Messrs. James LEAH, J.W.MARSDEN, J.BROADBENT, Smith EMMETT, Christopher WHITWORTH, Hanson HAIGH,
James EMMETT, Joseph HOPKINSON : to represent Sowerby
Messrs.George SMITH, Arthur FISHWICK, Howarth CROWTHER, Thomas PINDER, Alfred WHITELEY, George CHEETHAM,
G.W.CAIN (G.W.CAM?), John HAIGH : to represent Mill Bank and Triangle
Mr.Rowland LUMB presided
Mr.STEAD, registration agent
BOULDERCLOUGH CHAPEL
Mr.Alfred CROWTHER, Elland, chairman
Mr.John PICKLES, secretary
Revs. W.C.EVANS (Congregationalist), D.JACKSON (Elland)
Messrs.Thomas BANCROFT (Halifax) and Wilkinson PICKLES (King Cross) gave addresses
Mr.W.WADSWORTH, accompanist
Warley
FRIENDLY BRASS BAND
Messrs.W.HEYWOOD, J.SCHOFIELD, D.SCHOFIELD, Mrs.S.CULPAN, Misses H.A.SCHOFIELD, R.A.RATLEDGE sang
Misses A.BARNES and E.BERRY recited
Messrs.F.SIDDALL and H.SMITH played cornet duet
Mr.H.NICHOLL, accompanist
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FRIENDLY WESLEYAN CHAPEL
Rev.A.P.RIDDETT to give lecture
Mr.John S.HOLLAND to be chairman
[Column 4]
[Column 5]
SALE OF WORK AT THE BAPTIST CHAPEL
Councillor J.W.WHITELEY of Rishworth opened it
Rev.J.FOX presided
Rev.J.W.MAWER
Rev.J.LAWTON
Mr.William MELLOR
Mesdames BRADLEY, FOX, HORSFALL, MELLOR, GREENWOOD, A.ASTIN, F.ASTIN, G.E.WHITELEY, JOWETT, HELLAWELL, Wilson HAIGH,
GREGORY, J.A.WHITELEY, SUTCLIFFE, MACFARLANE : stallkeepers
Misses WADE, FOX, BARKER, GRUNDY, Ethel HORSFALL and Blanche HORSFALL, Emma LONGBOTTOM, Elizabeth BAUME, R.BAUME,
E.JOWETT, D.TATTERSALL, PLATT, H.WILSON, S.BAUME: stallkeepers
Misses S.A.BARKER, FOX and WADE directed the children
MARRIAGES
Frederick WOOD, coal merchant, Sowerby Bridge, married Mrs.Martha FUSSELL of Birmingham
DEATHS
Andrew ALLINSON, 9 months, son of John ALLINSON, labourer, Cote Hill, Warley
Rebecca ATKINSON, 77, widow of Robert ATKINSON, Margate Street, Sowerby Bridge
Samuel DRAKE, 60, beerhouse keeper, Back Terrace Street, Sowerby Bridge
Joseph THORPE, 1, son of Richard THORPE, Mount Terrace, Sowerby Bridge
[Column 6]
Ripponden
DEATH OF AN OCTOGENARIAN
Mr.Joshua HOWARTH of Dyson Lane, Ripponden, died aged 82. His brother William, Rishworth, died a few weeks earlier
Mr.HIRST of Huddersfield gave lecture in Ripponden on Co-Operation in 1832
Ripponden Co-Operative society formed in 1832 (12 years before the Rochdale Pioneers)
Norland
LECTURE ON THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND (at St.Luke's Schools)
Mr.J.S.RAWSON showed pictures
Rev.C.LIVERMORE
Mr.A.C.COLEMAN spoke
METHODIST FREE CHURCH
Mr.Henry CRAWSHAW of Hebden Bridge, chairman
Misses Dora PARKER (Sowerby Bridge), E.CRAWSHAW (Hebden Bridge) and E.FIRTH recited
Misses B.ELLIS, M.H.WILCOCK, E.J.NORCLIFFE and Messrs.J.E.COCKROFT and J.W.ELLIS (Sowerby Bridge) sang
Miss Gertie BRIGGS (Gertrude BRIGGS), autoharp
Mr.Clement ELLIOTT of Sowerby Bridge, piano
3rd April 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
Rev.S.F.LAYCOCK presided over a meeting of St.George's Young Men's Society
(Halifax West Riding Court)
John William WADSWORTH, carrier of Sowerby Bridge fined
ACCIDENT
Thomas LORD, mechanic employed by Messrs.POLLIT and WIGZELL, injured while working at Messrs.EDLESTON's
Dr.BROWN
BAPTIST SALE OF WORK
Mr.John ASTIN of Manchester opened it
Messrs.William MELLOR, J.A.WHITELEY, J.BARNES
CONSERVATIVE SMOKING CONCERT (at the Stirk Bridge Inn)
Mr.A.BENTLEY presided
Mr.J.Royston BOOTH of Pocklington gave address
Mr.James CROWTHER of Elland gave address
PROPERTY SALE
Mr.J.H.STEAD, auctioneer
Mr.Edwin MITCHELL, deceased, late occupier of 54 Industrial Road
54 Industrial Road and cottages in Terrace Street and Back Terrace Street sold to Joseph LONGBOTTOM, Stirk Bridge Inn
Mr.S.HOYLE, solicitor
CHRIST CHURCH ANNIVERSARY
Revs. J.C.WRIGHT (vicar of St.George's, Leeds), T.HINKLEY (vicar of St.Peter's, Sowerby),
N.L.PARKYN (vicar of Lightcliffe)
AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION
Dr.DUNN presided
Mesdames W.HORNER, N.BATES, ROWLINSON, KERSHAW and Miss BATTERSBY : refreshment stall
Rev.G.S.SMITH, president
Messrs. Alfred CARTER, W.H.BAXENDALE, F.ROTHERA, D.I.CLAY, T.HOEY, J.BUTTERFIELD, J.HOPKINSON, J.S.RAWSON, R.SIDDALL
: vice presidents
Councillors William WILSON and Joseph GREENWOOD : vice presidents
Messrs.W.H.GIBSON (secretary), J.HANSON (treasurer)
Mesdames HORNER, BATES, LUMB, DUNN, BROWN, COCKER, KERSHAW, J.TAYLOR : committee
Misses BATTERSBY, GIBSON, WHITELEY, BATES : committee
Messrs.J.HOLT, H.RILEY, T.W.RICHARDSON, W.SUNDERLAND, ROWLETT, A.LUMB, W.WILDE, J.WILKS (J.WILKES?), J.J.ROWDEN
: committee
Police Sergeant MORLEY and Police Constables HENDERSON, MARSHALL, MAWER and NICHOLSON : committee
TUEL LANE YOUNG MEN'S SOCIETY
Rev.J.W.MAWER
Mr.Ernest WHITWORTH, secretary
Misses E.J.NORCLIFFE, R.CROWTHER sang
Miss D.PARKER recited
Mr.B.ROBINSON recited
Messrs. A.PLATT, W.MITCHELL, A.H.WALTON, W.H.WILCOCK (humorous) sang
Mr.DUTTON, banjo
Mr.H.NORMANTON, accompanist
[Column 2]
SOWERBY BRIDGE SCHOOL BOARD
Mr.D.I.CLAY presided
Miss M.A.HAIGH, pupil teacher at Bolton Brow Infants' School
Rev.G.S.SMITH
FOOTBALL
LODGE, PICKLES, SWAINE : Sowerby Bridge team
NON-MAINTENANCE OF MOTHER (Halifax West Riding Court)
James RILEY, labourer, refused to maintain his mother
Mr.BATLEY, relieving officer
TEMPERANCE MEETING (at West End Congregational School by Zion Society, Ripponden)
Revs.A.GILBY, G.S.SMITH
Warley
LECTURE ON THE HINDOOS (at Friendly Wesleyan Chapel)
Rev.A.P.RIDDETT gave lecture
Mr.J.S.HOLLAND presided
Luddenden Foot
THE ELECTION (Luddenden Foot Urban District Council)
Daniel GREENWOOD, James GREENWOOD, John MIDGLEY, William OLDFIELD, John ROBERTSHAW, Ben ROBINSON (Benjamin ROBINSON),
Henry William SUTCLIFFE, George UTLEY, Giles WADSWORTH : candidates
Norland
TEA AND ENTERTAINMENT
Mr.John BARKER promoted it
Mr.John BARRACLOUGH, chairman
Mr.Thomas BINNS, accompanist
NORLAND BRASS BAND
Miss Emily MELLOR of Ripponden, soprano, pupil of Mr.MOORES
Miss Pattie HODGSON (Patricia HODGSON?) of Oakenshaw, contralto
Mr.Charles Blagbro' (Charles BLAGBOROUGH?) of Bradford, tenor
Mr.G.W.NICHOLSON, humorist
Mr.E.BEAUMONT, cornet
Messrs. J.BEAUMONT and E.BEAUMONT, T.NORMANTON and W.SHEPLEY sang
Mr.Cookson GREENWOOD, accompanist
Mr.G.T.BANCROFT, conductor
Sowerby
DISTRICT COUNCIL ELECTION (results)
James Henry CARTER, Arthur STOTT, William CULPAN, John INGHAM, Alfred WHITELEY, James BEDFORD,
Abram HAIGH (Abraham HAIGH?), William HELLOWELL : candidates
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THE ELECTION (Sowerby Bridge Council, results)
Messrs.R.KENWORTHY and James BARRACLOUGH, presiding officers at Bolton Brow School
Messrs.J.C.BELL and A.BRIGGS, presiding officers at Ellison Memorial School
Messrs.J.R.SIMPSON and S.HOYLE, presiding officers at West End Congregational School
Mr.R.W.EVANS, deputy returning officer
William SUTCLIFFE, John William LODGE, Thomas HORSFALL, Leonard GREENWOOD, Tom DYSON (Thomas DYSON), James HOLDSWORTH,
George OLDFIELD, William NICHOLL, James WOOD, James Augustus BOOTH : candidates, 1st 4 elected
Mr.T.H.MORRIS
[Column 3]
NEW SEWAGE WORKS. CUTTING THE FIRST SOD (speeches, text given)
Councillor F.J.SCHOLEFIELD, J.P, cut the first sod
Mr.S.UTLEY, engineer for the scheme
Councillor William WILSON, chairman of the District Council, presided
Councillor GREENWOOD and Mr.John SMITH bought Milner Royd Estate then gave it to the town
Messrs. RHODES, EVANS, clerks
Mayor of Halifax
Mr.SHACKLETON supplied inscribed spade and candlesticks
Messrs.UTLEY & GRAY, engineers
[Column 4]
Colonel STANSFELD sold his land in the Holmes
THE BANQUET
Mr.BUCKLEY, Royal Hotel
Mr.UTLEY
Alderman William GAUKROGER, J.P., of Halifax
Major MORRIS, J.P.
Councillor William WILSON, J.P.
Mr.EVANS, clerk
Mr.SCHOLEFIELD
[Column 5]
Councillor SCHOLEFIELD, J.P.
Mayor of Halifax
Mr.J.H.SWALLOW, J.P.
Alderman J.F.CLAY
Councillor Joseph GREENWOOD
Mr.John William WHITELEY, C.C. Ripponden)
Mr.D.I.CLAY
SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors W.WILSON J.P., F.J.SCHOLEFIELD J.P., Abraham CLAY, James HOLDSWORTH, J.L.WRIGLEY, William WOOD,
George OLDFIELD, Ely WHITELEY, William GREENWOOD, A.S.FIRTH, J.GREENWOOD, W.S.MILLIGAN
Messrs.TURNER & Sons, owned property in Greenup's Terrace
Mr.William SUTCLIFFE, owned land near the end of Beech Road
PLANS
Messrs.WOOD Brothers submitted plans for corrugated iron warehouse
Mr.ACKROYD, butcher
Councillors WOOD, MILLIGAN
NEW RATE - 2s. 6d. IN THE �.
Councillors WOOD, SCHOLEFIELD
FAIR CONTRACT CLAUSES
Councillors OLDFIELD, WRIGLEY, J.GREENWOOD, SCHOLEFIELD, HOLDSWORTH, W.GREENWOOD, MILLIGAN
A QUERY
Councillor SCHOLEFIELD
[Column 6]
Councillors J.GREENWOOD, WRIGLEY
VOTE OF THANKS TO THE CHAIRMAN
Councillors MILLIGAN, WOOD, WRIGLEY, FIRTH, OLDFIELD, WILSON (chairman)
Mr.EVANS, clerk
Ripponden
SOYLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL ELECTION (results)
Thomas WHITELEY, Ellis WHITELEY, Joseph LAWTON, William Henry PICKLES : candidates, 1st 3 elected
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DEATHS
Mark HOYLE, 54, woolsorter, Stile, Triangle
Albert MITCHELL, 4 months, son of James Henry MITCHELL, cotton spinner, Willow Street, Sowerby Bridge
Susannah RADCLIFFE, 85, widow of John RADCLIFFE, dry waller, Warley Town
10th April 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
TUEL LANE CHAPEL
Rev.J.W.MAWER
Mr.D.PARKER, lanternist
RECITATION CONTEST (Bolton Brow Wesleyan Band of Hope)
Florence BRADLEY, Edith A.STOTT, E.BROWN : winners
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Messrs. J.C.HORSFALL, W.WORSNUP
Councillor William WILSON, J.P.
SPIRITUALIST LYCEUM
Mrs.W.GREENWOOD and Miss W.SUTCLIFFE trained the young people
Miss S.A.BOTTOMLEY sang
Miss Lizzie HILL (Elizabeth HILL), piano
Mrs.GREENWOOD, accompanist
ST.GEORGE'S CHURCH
Revs. S.F.LAYCOCK (vicar), J.MARSHALL (vicar of Greetland), C.LIVERMORE (vicar of Norland)
Mr.W.GAUKROGER, choirmaster
Mr.C.ELLIOTT, accompanist
Misses HORSFALL and BECKWITH, HOWARTH and STOKER (both blind), M.A.EASTWOOD sang
Mr.G.MARSHALL sang
Miss LAYCOCK, piano
Messrs.BATLEY, HUNTER
FOOTBALL
Bob HATTON (Robert HATTON), SCHOFIELD, EASTWOOD, FOOKES, SWAINE : Sowerby Bridge team
PARKER, COSGROVE, BLACKBURN : Morley team
[Column 2]
CHRIST CHURCH VESTRY MEETING
Rev.Canon IVENS, vicar
Messrs.William HAIGH (vicar's warden), J.H.SWALLOW, William WOOD, John William WHITELEY : wardens
Messrs.E.E.POLLIT, N.C.GODBY, H.SUTCLIFFE, F.FLATHER : sidesmen
Mr.John WOOD, deceased, left �100 to the church
ST.GEORGE'S VESTRY MEETING
Rev.S.F.LAYCOCK, vicar
Messrs.Albert BATLEY, Adam STEWART : church wardens
Messrs.Thomas TAYLOR, Jesse ELLIS : sidesmen
WESLEYAN MISSION CHAPEL BAND OF HOPE
Mr.T.E.WHITEHEAD and his Merry Band
Mr.Fred WADDINGTON, chairman
Misses M.E.WADDINGTON, B.A.WHITEHEAD, A.E.CROWTHER, M.H.BARRETT, M.A.JENNINGS, FARRAR, BERRY sang
Misses M.E.BROWN, R.HORSFIELD, A.MOSLEY, B.A.WHITEHEAD recited
RAILWAY SERVANTS' CONCERT (for the benefit of A.HOLT and A.CROWTHER)
Misses E.H.KING, E.LINCOLN, HELLIWELL sang
Master C.KELLETT sang
Mr.J.E.COCKCROFT sang
Miss Dora PARKER recited
Mr.J.H.LINCOLN, violin
Miss THOMAS and Master EWART, mandoline
Mr.A.LINCOLN, piano
AINLEY's String Band
Sowerby
ST.PETER'S VESTRY MEETING
Rev.T.HINKLEY, vicar
Mr.J.T.NAYLOR, vicar's warden
Mr.Arthur STOTT, people's warden
Messrs. R.FARRAR, H.CARTER, W.RILEY and Arthur BINNS : sidesmen
SOWERBY INDEPENDENT BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
Mr.James LEAH, secretary
PROVIDENCE FREE CHURCH
Revs. E.D.C.CORNISH (Connexional secretary of Manchester), W.HAIGH, W.C.EVANS, J.W.MAWER
Councillor A.S.FIRTH presided
Mr.Thomas BARRETT read report
Mr.J.WHITELEY gave address
Mr.W.BARRETT, organist
Mr.Joseph WHITELEY, organist at Tuel Lane Chapel
STEEP LANE SICK SOCIETY
Councillor David WHITELEY, secretary
[Column 3]
Triangle
Rev.Charles HOPKINS, vicar of Oundle to marry Emily May MORRIS, eldest daughter of the later William MORRIS, The Lodge, Triangle
ST.JOHN'S CHURCH, THORPE (vestry meeting)
Revs.J.H.LOMAX, C.W.HOWARD (curate of Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge)
Mr.J.S.RAWSON, vicar's warden
Mr.J.BEDFORD, parishioner's warden
Messrs.C.HILL, C.HACKETT, WALKER, A.SEED : sidesmen
Mrs.RAWSON paid the organist's salary
CONSERVATIVE MEETING (at St.John's School, Thorpe)
Mr.J.Selwyn RAWSON presided
Mr.A.C.COLEMAN, Conservative agent
Mr.J.HANSON recited
Messrs.B.BERRY, W.JOHNSON, E.C.WASHINGTON (comic) sang
Mr.R.CLARK, piano
THEFT OF A WATCH AND CHAIN (Halifax West Riding Court)
John William HAXBY, 17, of Triangle. Sent to an Industrial School in 1889, left aged 16
Mr.John William HODGSON, farmer, Sowerby
Superintendent VARLEY
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SALE OF WORK (for Christ Church, at Ellison memorial School)
Councillor William WOOD opened it
Revs. S.F.LAYCOCK, C.W.HOWARD, Canon IVENS
Messrs.C.E.RAMSDEN, R.W.EVANS, E.E.POLLIT, J.POLLIT, C.M.STREET, J.C.BELL, A.GREENWOOD, A.COCKER, W.H.GIBSON, W.S.MILLIGAN,
N.C.GODBY, J.W.WHITELEY, W.WORSNUP, William HAIGH, SWALLOW
Dr.HODGSON
Mesdames SWALLOW, EVANS, HANSON, RAMSDEN, H.SUTCLIFFE, SHOESMITH, HORNER, BATES, RAWLINSON, RILEY, WRAY, MALLINSON, FOX,
JONES, MILLIGAN, STREET, WELLBURN, IVENS, HELM, BERRY, SHAW, BROWN, COCKER, GAUKROGER, HAIGH, WHITELEY, FARRAR,
J.TURNER, WALTERS, PLATT, T.DYSON, GILL, WRIGLEY, A.GREENWOOD, ROTHWELL : stalls
Misses POLLIT, WOOD, RILEY, RAYNER, MANSELL, CROSS, HATTON, Gerty BAXENDALE (Gertrude BAXENDALE), WILCOCK, BATES, TURNER
: stalls
Messrs.T.DORMAN, C.DORMAN, H.MORLEY, H.PINDER, W.HIGHLEY, W.GAUKROGER, H.SIMPSON : young men's stall
Mr.C.A.DORMAN, music
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Ripponden
SOYLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors John H.STEAD J.P., LUM, WILSON, Edwin WHITELEY, Ellis WHITELEY, John PICKLES, Joseph PICKLES
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CORRESPONDENCE. AN APPEAL
Harry HOLMES (Harold HOLMES), cricketer for Sowerby Bridge, Triangle, King Cross (Halifax) and Rotherham
Injured in 1892 so he couldn't work. Married with 5 young children
Rev.G.S.SMITH, fund secretary
W.H.GIBSON, Albert CROWTHER, Richard ROTHWELL Sowerby Bridge Cricket Club
George S.SMITH, president of West End Cricket Club
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DEATHS
John CARTER, farmer, Breck Farm, Sowerby
Elizabeth DODGSON, 33, wife of Thomas DODGSON, mechanic, Mitchell's Buildings, Sowerby Bridge
George HARRISON, infant son of William HARRISON, woollen fetler, Causeway Head, Sowerby Bridge
Catherine HARRISON, infant daughter of William HARRISON, woollen fetler, Causeway Head, Sowerby Bridge
17th April 1896
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Sowerby Bridge
William P.EGLIN, POLLIT & WIGZELL, William THOMPSON and John MATHER, Sowerby Bridge, applied for patents
CHOIR SERMONS (Bolton Brow Wesleyan)
Rev.H.WEBB of Shaw
Miss NORCLIFFE sang
CHRIST CHURCH SALE OF WORK
Messrs.H.SUTCLIFFE, R.W.EVANS and Councillor WILSON, J.P., opened it
Councillor WOOD
RAILWAY SERVANTS' BENEFIT SOCIETY
Messrs.A.CROWTHER, A.HOLT : beneficiaries
WOMEN'S SERVICE (Tuel Lane Chapel)
Mr.J.WHITELEY, organ
Miss SIDDALL gave reading
Mrs.J.WHITELEY recited
Rev.J.W.MAWER
SHEPHERD & BLACKBURN LIMITED
GOLDEN WEDDING CELEBRATION (at West End Congregational School)
Mr.and Mrs.BRIGGS married 50 years
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Mr.John EDWARDS
Miss WADSWORTH sang
Messrs.Whitley HOLT, F.HOEY sang
Councillor WRIGLEY
Mr.S.WADSWORTH
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Right Hon.J.W.MELLOR, M.P., presented petitions to Parliament from Sowerby Bridge Wesleyans and West End Temperance Society
TUEL LANE YOUNG MEN (Mutual Improvement Society)
Rev.J.W.MAWER, president
Messrs.Charles W.WASHINGTON, J.WADDINGTON and J.BATES : vice presidents
Mr.E.WHITWORTH, secretary
Mr.J.W.MANSFIELD, assistant secretary and visitor
Mr.R.A.OLDFIELD, auditor
Mr.A.FIRTH, librarian
FOOTBALL
SWAINE :Sowerby Bridge team
BAPTIST CHAPEL. RECOGNITION OF THE NEW PASTOR
Revs.John FOX (new pastor), H.DAVIS (Halifax), J.W.MAWER, T.H.MATTHEWS
Mr.P.E.JONES of Halifax, chairman
Mr.J.W.WHITELEY, C.C., Ripponden, treasurer of the Halifax and Hebden Bridge District Baptist Association
Mr.WADE, Manchester
Messrs.W.MELLOR and A.ASTIN : deacons
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Triangle
UNJUST WEIGHTS (Halifax West Riding Court)
Mr.CRABTREE, weights inspector
Sowerby
ORGAN RECITAL (at Providence Free Church)
Mr.A.COLLINGWOOD, A.R.C.O., of Halifax gave recital
Miss Alice M.TOOTHILL, soprano, of the Royal College of Music, London
Rev.J.W.MAWER
SOWERBY DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors J.HAIGH J.P., J.PICKLES, D.WHITELEY, A.HAIGH, J.SHARPE, G.CHEETHAM, A.WHITELEY, T.H.CARTER
Mr.BOOTH, clerk
Mr.LONGBOTTOM, clerk to several district councils
Mr.ROBERTSHAW
Mr.FOSTER wrote re Mirey Lane
Miss GLEDHILL, landowner at Mill Bank
Mayor of Halifax
BAIRSTOW's Charity
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SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors William WILSON J.P., J.GREENWOOD, A.CLAY, A.S.FIRTH, W.GREENWOOD, F.J.SCHOLEFIELD, E.WHITELEY, J.L.WRIGLEY,
Leonard GREENWOOD, T.HORSFALL, J.W.LODGE, W.SUTCLIFFE
Mr.R.W.EVANS, clerk
Mr.Milnes GASKILL, County Councillor
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Mr.MILLIGAN
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MARRIAGE
Mellor WADSWORTH married Miss Nelly MCMURRAY (Ellen MCMURRAY?), both of Sowerby Bridge
DEATHS
John HARDY, 59, Manningham Lane, Bradford, formerly of Sowerby Bridge
Hannah HARWOOD, 64, widow of Greenwood HARWOOD, late of Boulderclough
Thomas MITCHELL, 22, woolsorter, Dam Head, Sowerby Bridge
Florence SMITH, 7 months, daughter of Thomas Albert SMITH, Lily Street, Sowerby Bridge
Thomas STONES, 76, coachman, Field House, Sowerby
Harold TAYLOR, 4 months, son of Simeon TAYLOR, iron planer, Egerton Street, Sowerby Bridge
24th April 1896
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Sowerby Bridge
Councillor Joseph GREENWOOD, officer of the Provincial Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire Freemasons
James HOPKINSON of Sowerby Bridge applied for patent
(Liberal Club)
Mr.Brian SHEPLEY presided
KNUR AND SPELL MATCH
H.HOYLE of Sowerby Bridge played S.JACKSON of Luddenden Foot
A ROW IN GRANGE PLACE (Halifax West Riding Court)
James FARRAR, married, no fixed abode
Mary FARRELL, married, no fixed abode
Police Constables MAWER, ANDERSON
A TECHNICAL OFFENCE (Halifax West Riding Court)
Mr.Jabez SQUIRE, chemist, King Cross. Trustee under the will of the late Major Foulds WALTON
Mr.HUMPHREYS, solicitor
ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS
Messrs.WILCOCK, EASTWOOD, BROADBENT
Brothers F.WATERHOUSE, HELLEWELL, J.PRIESTLEY (one of the founders)
SHEPHERD & BLACKBURN LIMITED (annual meeting)
Councillor Joseph GREENWOOD presided
Messrs. John SMITH, Eli WHITELEY, David MITCHELL, D.I.CLAY : directors
Mr.Ernest LAWTON, new manager and secretary
Messrs.Joseph BARRON and Son, auditors
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A WARNING TO LADS (Halifax West Riding Court)
Aaron WHITELEY and George Edwin HUNT, millhands
SPIRITUALIST LYCEUM
Messrs.Joseph SUTCLIFFE (presided), B.LEES (new president), SUTCLIFFE (vice president, former president),
THORPE (vice president)
Miss SUTCLIFFE, secretary
Mrs.W.GREENWOOD, financial secretary
Councillor W.GREENWOOD, treasurer
Mrs.GREENWOOD, vice president
Miss THORPE, vice president
CHORAL SOCIETY (first concert in 1892)
CHRISTADELPHIANS
Mr.James BRIGGS of Sowerby Bridge gave lecture
PRIMITIVE METHODISM (convention at the Primitive Methodist Chapel)
Revs.J.SWALES (of Silsden), H.COOKE, William SAWYER (of Halifax), T.ROBSON (of Bradford), M.KNOWLSON (of Otley),
W.CLOWES, J.GOLDTHORPE (Halifax), J.STRONG (Halifax), W.H.MATTHEWS, J.R.TANVER (Silsden)
Mr.Thomas BROWN (Otley) and Mrs.WHITTAKER (Great Horton) spoke
Norland
NORLAND PARISH COUNCIL
Mr.G.B.WOOD, chairman, overseer
Mr.William SMITH, clerk, assistant overseer
Mr.Jabez WHITAKER, overseer
WAINHOUSE's Charity
MARRIED MEN'S TEA (St.Luke's)
Rev.C.LIVERMORE, vicar
Mr.C.T.AVES of Manchester, piano and flute
Mr.J.CRABTREE recited
Messrs.MITCHELL, F.WOOD, H.CULPAN (comic songs), A.ACKROYD, J.J.AVES, DIXON, J.HARDY, S.BARKER, HELLIWELL, CORNEY,
R.HARDY, BENNETT sang
Mr.GRIMSHAW gave reading
Messrs.S.ROBINSON, SPINK concertina
Mr.James SHEPLEY, former church warden
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THE HARRY HOLMES FUND
Harry HOLMES (Harold HOLMES), cricketer
Messrs.T.BRIGGS, J.STEEL
"Little Normie"
Mr.RILEY, Bull's Head
CORRESPONDENCE
HARRY HOLMES FUND
Mr.MATTOCK provided toffee
Mr.BRIGGS, chemist
Mr.THOMAS, grocer
Mr.A.CLAY, hatter
Mr.James SMITH did billposting
Mr.Humphrey RILEY provided coffee
Mr.W.J.STORER provided rosettes and badges
Sowerby Bridge Brass Band
John WHITELEY made collection
A.BENTLEY (chairman), T.BRIGGS, W.E.FLIGHT, J.H.THOMAS, A.GOLDTHORPE, A.MILLS, Thomas RILEY, J.STEELE, K.GILL,
J.BOTTOMLEY, C.W.MATTOCK, J.W.HOEY, A.WESTON, M.WADE, G.JOWETT, H.JONES, P.HAIGH, A.CLAY, J.COPLEY,
J.C.NEWSOME (secretary)
Harry HOLMES (Harold HOLMES), had wife and family
W.H.GIBSON, Rev.S.F.LAYCOCK, R.ROTHWELL, J.PICKLES, A.CROWTHER, Rev.G.S.SMITH, WILLETT, J.W.MITCHELL, E.WHITWORTH,
S.ROTHERA, J.WRIGLEY, H.W.SKINNER and T.SKINNER and A.SKINNER, J.W.WHITELEY, W.HORNER, T.WOODCOCK,
E.WOOD and Miss DAVIDSON : donors
G.S.SMITH, secretary, The Manse, Sowerby Bridge
Warley
FRIENDLY WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY
Rev.T.CHAPMAN of Hebden Bridge
Mr.John BATES led the instrumentalists
Mr.S.HARTLEY, conductor
Miss WADSWORTH and Mr.T.CARTER sang
Sowerby
ACCIDENT
Roy TATTERSALL, aged 11, son of Mr.Thompson TATTERSALL of Providence Place
Dr.ADAMS
Luddenden Foot
OLD PEOPLE'S TREAT
Mesdames DUGDALE, SOKALD, WOODHEAD, SUTCLIFFE, COMYNS, CROWTHER, GAINES, MEREDITH, LONGBOTTOM, TOWNSEND, TOLSON,
Hodgson WRIGHT : tray holders
Messrs.SOKALD, SUTCLIFFE, DUGDALE and Rev.J.MEREDITH : carvers
Mr.J.GREENWOOD presided over the entertainment
Mr.Thomas EASTWOOD, accompanist
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SOWERBY BRIDGE AND DISTRICT NONCONFORMIST COUNCIL. INAUGURAL MEETING
Councillor J.W.WHITELEY, Stones House, Ripponden, presided
Revs.Anthony HOLLIDAY (Leeds), F.H.BLANCHFORD (Halifax), J.W.MAWER (secretary), G.S.SMITH, W.H.MATTHEWS, J.FOX, J.MONCRIEFF,
C.W.EVANS
Councillor F.J.SCHOLEFIELD J.P., A.CLAY, A.S.FIRTH
Mr.B.WADSWORTH, choirmaster, West End Congregational Choir
Mr.Mark OLDROYD, M.P.
[Column 6]
Right Hon. J.W.MELLOR, M.P.
Triangle
MUSICAL SUCCESS
Mr.Fred WHITELEY of Triangle, passed organ exam. Organist at Mill Bank Wesleyan Chapel. Pupil of Mr.W.H.GARLAND
Ripponden
PIGEON SHOOTING
B.STANCLIFFE, Stainland, played J.STOTT, Soyland
PROPERTY SALE
Mr.John H.STEAD, auctioneer
Mr.W.NICHOLL, deceased, wife recently died, owned property near Ripponden
Mr.J.GLEDHILL bought the property
Mr.S.HOYLE, solicitor, Sowerby Bridge
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CRICKET
T.WILSON, G.BROWNBRIDGE, C.G.RIDDETT, A.ASHWORTH, J.W.HOOTEN, B.LEES, A.RILEY, J.WHITEHEAD, L.BROWNBRIDGE, A.PEEL,
W.THOMPSON : Bolton Brow team
H.FIRTH, H.SMITH, H.WILSON, W.MARK, J.FAWTHROP, G.W.COCKER, T.HUNTER, A.CLARK, H.FAWLEY, H.HARTLEY, F.INGHAM : Halifax, St.James' team
MARRIAGE
Charlie HOLLOWS (Charles HOLLOWS) married Harriet Rebecca SHERWIN, both of Sowerby Bridge
DEATHS
Robert BUTTERWORTH, 74, cloth miller, Sowerby Town
Mary Davis, 18, domestic servant, Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge
Verney HOWARTH, 7 months, son of Sam Herbert HOWARTH (Samuel Herbert HOWARTH), silk spinner, Industrial Terrace, Triangle
Thomas HOWLEY, 50, mason's labourer, Cote Hill, Warley
George KERSHAW, 31, Lower Bentley Royd, Sowerby
Hannah SMITH, 75, died at Hebden Bridge. Widow of William SMITH, formerly of Sowerby New Road, Sowerby Bridge
Mary SUNDERLAND, 74, widow of John SUNDERLAND, woollen weaver, Field House, Sowerby
Mary THOMAS, 77, widow of William THOMAS, watchman, Back Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge
1st May 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
Robert WILSON applied for patent
Mrs.Edward CROSSLEY gave address re distressed Armenians
HARRY HOLMES FUND
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Messrs.A.ASHWORTH (Bolton Brow Cricket Club?), A.ROTHERA
SUDDEN DEATH
Mr.Percival CLARKE, coal merchant, Vale Street. Member of the Lily of the Valley Lodge. Died aged 61.
Mr.NEWSOME, died recently, member of the Lily of the Valley Lodge
Dr.HODGSON
SOWERBY BRIDGE SWIMMING CLUB
Messrs.J.HELLEWELL (presided), A.L.GREENWOOD (secretary), Godfrey RHODES (president), W.H.GIBSON (treasurer),
L.WHITTAKER (captain), E.CROWTHER (vice captain), A.L.GREENWOOD and J.R.BARKER (auditors), J.WOODHEAD (secretary),
J.H.BARRACLOUGH (assistant secretary)
Messrs. J.HELLEWELL, J.H.THOMAS, T.COPLEY, J.HOLROYD, J.A.MAUDE, C.E.LODGE, A.W.HORSFALL, H.LUMB, J.COPLEY, G.WOOD,
G.WILCOCK, E.HALL : committee
DEATH OF MR.WM.NEWSOME
Mr.William NEWSOME, machinery merchant, Clough Terrace, died aged 57
WHARF INN CONCERT ROOM
Mr.B.B.EVERS, proprietor, Wharf Inn
Mr.Sam MILNES (Samuel MILNES), celebrated blind pianist an humorist, member of the Bradford Chairmen and Pianists Society
Messrs.Arthur PICKERSGILL, Frank SIMPSON, J.SCRUTON, C.CLUDERAY, Will WALTON (William WALTON) : Bradford Chairmen and Pianists Society
Mr.Crossley CRABTREE, chairman
LIFEBOAT SATURDAY MOVEMENT
Mr.A.HOBSON presided
Mr.J.Reginald ROBERTS, organising secretary of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Messrs.G.WRAY and T.HOEY, secretaries
[Column 2]
Mr.EVANS, clerk to Sowerby Bridge District Council gave lecture
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY
Rev.H.BRIGGS of Todmorden
Mr.J.SCHOFIELD, conductor
Mr.A.W.HORSFALL, organist
WEST END CHAPEL (Congregational)
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Mrs.MACINTOSH of Halifax gave address
Miss M.J.RILEY and Mrs.BULCOCK recited
Miss KING and Mrs.WRAY sang
Mrs.G.S.SMITH, organ
FAMILY JABS (Halifax West Riding Court)
Eliza TUCK, married woman of Sowerby Bridge, daughter of Jane DISLEY
Mr.STOREY, defence
Norland
JUMBLE SALE (St.Luke's)
MOUNT ZION CHAPEL
Rev.W.H.MATTHEWS, circuit minister
Mr.D.BARRETT presided
Mrs.SUTCLIFFE, Mrs.BATES and Misses TYSON, N.BOOTH sang
Mr.S.WHITWORTH, concertina
Mr.T.BINNS, accompanist
Sowerby
SOWERBY DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors John HAIGH J.P., John WILSON, S.WILSON, Hanson HAIGH, D.WHITELEY, George CHEETHAM, J.PICKLES, J.SHARPE,
J.H.CARTER, John INGHAM, Arthur STOTT, William CULPAN
[Column 3]
SOWERBY BRIDGE FOOTBALL CLUB (season summary)
E.F.FOOKES, A.SCHOLEFIELD, J.L.GARSIDE, A.HABERGHAM, E.BOTTOMLEY, W.WADDINGTON, J.BIRTWHISTLE, J.EASTWOOD, F.LODGE,
G.SWAINE, W.GREENWOOD, R.HATTON, J.MITCHELL, W.BATES, D.PICKLES, F.KERSHAW, A.SPEAK, C.CAIN, H.HATTON, H.CRABTREE,
W.SUTCLIFFE, L.STANSFIELD, T.JOWETT, A.SPEAK, J.W.FAWTHROP, B.WILSON, D.WHEELWRIGHT, D.LAW, W.DEWHIRST, J.WHITELEY,
H.TYSON, A.RHODES, A.PRIESTLEY, C.HORNER, B.MITCHELL, F.BROADBENT, F.MARSHALL, J.HITCHEN, G.WOOD, H.GREEN,
A.W.MITCHELL, E.MALLINSON : players
THE SOWERBY SEWERAGE SCHEME
Colonel C.H.LUARD, R.E., chaired inquiry
Mr.E.BOOTH, clerk
Mr.UTLEY
Mr.RAWSON objected to the scheme
Mr.HADWEN's mill dam
Mr.HODGSON, on behalf of Captain STANSFELD who owned property at Lower Oak
[Column 4]
[Column 5]
[Column 6]
CRICKET. ASHWORTH's ELEVEN v. BOLTON BROW (benefit for Harry HOLMES)
T.CULPAN, F.WADDINGTON, E.W.BERRY, F.LAWRENCE, F.SMITH, A.ASHWORTH, H.JOWETT, J.NICHOLL, A.CROWTHER, T.RATCLIFFE,
B.MITCHELL : Ashworth's eleven
G.THOMPSON, G.BROWNBRIDGE, C.G.RIDDETT, J.WHITEHEAD, L.BROWNBRIDGE, C.SUTCLIFFE, A.PEEL, J.W.HOOTEN, W.LEES,
A.RILEY, B.LEES : Bolton Brow
DEATHS
John AVISON, 74, farmer, New Barton, Sowerby
John FARRAR, 73, mason, Sunnyside Terrace, Sowerby Bridge
Alice LUM, 4, daughter of John LUM, engine fitter, Peel Street, Sowerby Bridge
William NEWSOME, 57, machinery merchant, Clough Terrace, Sowerby Bridge
William RAWNSLEY, 69, scavenger, Upper Fountain Street, Sowerby Bridge
8th May 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
William P.EGLIN, Sowerby Bridge, applied for patent
POCKET PICKED (Huddersfield Borough Court)
John EDWARDS, musician of Preston
Esther HOPKINSON, wife of Helliwell HOPKINSON of Willow Hall, Sowerby Bridge
THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR PERCY CLARK
Mr.Percival CLARK, member of the Lily of the Valley Lodge
Rev.S.F.LAYCOCK
Brother ASHWORTH of Halifax
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CHORAL SOCIETY
Alderman John Foster CLAY, president
Mr.W.T.WALTON, secretary
Messrs.J.VARLEY, PLATT, GAUKROGER (conductor), ROTHERA (treasurer), W.H.GIBSON (auditor), BUTTERWORTH,
F.B.ROTHERA (treasurer), Joseph VARLEY (librarian), Herbert LAW (accompanist)
Mesdames B.WOOD, GREENWOOD
Councillor Joseph GREENWOOD and Messrs. James Clay HORSFALL, D.I.CLAY, J.R.ATKINSON, W.S.MILLIGAN : vice presidents
Messrs.R.ROTHWELL, A.GAUKROGER, F.WADDINGTON, W.GAUKROGER, T.H.WRIGHT, G.H.WOOD, W.H.GIBSON, Parker HAIGH
and Councillor W.GREENWOOD : committee
SHOCKING ACCIDENT
John George GLEDHILL, died aged 7, son of Joseph Riley GLEDHILL, Park Street
Dr.BROWN
Mr.HILL, deputy coroner
[Column 2]
SOWERBY BRIDGE SCHOOL BOARD
Mr.HORSFALL, board member
Mr.HOYLE, head master of Tuel Lane boys' school
Annie GEE (Ann GEE), Minnie BARKER, Amy BLACKBURN : monitors for Tuel Lane schools
Revs.G.S.SMITH, Canon IVENS
Messrs.SWALLOW, J.Clay HORSFALL, BENTLEY, BANCROFT
CRICKET
SOWERBY BRIDGE v HOLY TRINITY
J.DOVENOR, SIDDALL, MUSCHAMP, ROBINSON, MORLEY, FARRAR, STANSFIELD, SEAGRAVE, HELLIWELL, J.T.DOVENOR, STREET
: Sowerby Bridge Team
ELLIS, CARTER, ACKROYD, PEEL, LANE, BROADBENT, BIRCH, ROBERTS, GOODALL, HAYES, ROTHERY : Holy Trinity team
KING CROSS WESLEYANS v. BOLTON BROW
FOX, MURGATROYD, BRAY, HANSON, COCKROFT, SHARP, HUNTER, B.HANSON, ATKINS, THOMPSON, L.SHARP : King Cross team
SUTCLIFFE, THOMPSON, RIDDETT, PEEL, WHITEHEAD, ASHWORTH, HOOTON, L.BROWNBRIDGE, RILEY, LEES, G.BROWNBRIDGE : Bolton Brow team
[Column 3]
SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors J.L.WRIGLEY J.P., J.GREENWOOD, J.W.LODGE, W.WILSON, W.SUTCLIFFE, W.GREENWOOD, A.S.FIRTH, A.CLAY, E.WHITELEY,
F.J.SCHOLEFIELD J.P., T.HORSFALL, L.GREENWOOD
WATER AND FIRE BRIGADE COMMITTEE
Councillor WILSON, committee chairman
Messrs.CLAY, owned land between Edward Street and Clay Street
Messrs.UTLEY and GRAY, engineers
FIRE BRIGADE DEPARTMENT
Messrs.J.W.HELLIWELL & Co. tendered for clothes for firemen
GAS COMMITTEE
Councillor WILSON, committee chairman
Messrs.J.and J.BRADDOCK, Oldham, tendered to replace gas governor
Mr.LUMB tendered for pig lead
Mr.R.H.LOWE (Bolton) tendered for paint
Godfrey MARSDEN, gas works employee?
SEWERAGE COMMITTEE
Councillor SCHOLEFIELD, committee chairman
Mr.UTLEY, engineer
Councillors L.GREENWOOD, LODGE
Mr.COCKROFT, clerk of works
IMPROVEMENT, SEWERAGE, SANITARY AND PLANS DEPARTMENT
Councillor SCHOLEFIELD, committee chairman
SANITARY DEPARTMENT
IMPROVEMENT DEPARTMENT
Councillors LODGE, SUTCLIFFE, L.GREENWOOD
Messrs.UTLEY & GRAY
Mr.Lewis ATKINSON sold horse to council
PLAN DEPARTMENT
Executors of Eli LUMB submitted plan for house in Sowerby New Road
Mr.Godfrey RHODES submitted plans for houses at Beech
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Councillor William GREENWOOD, committee chairman
W.ACKROYD tendered to print the council minutes
BATHS, SLAUGHTERHOUSE AND CEMETERY COMMITTEE
Councillor William GREENWOOD, committee chairman
BATHS DEPARTMENT
A QUESTION OF LEGALITY
Councillor LODGE
[Column 4]
Councillors WOOD, WILSON, SCHOLEFIELD, J.GREENWOOD, WRIGLEY
Mr.BARRACLOUGH, accountant
THE SEWERAGE CONTRACTORS AND THE MAINS
Councillor WILSON
AN APPLICATION FOR WATER
Councillor WILSON
THE SINS OF A FORMER LOCAL BOARD
Mr.Godfrey RHODES, lawyer, submitted plans for three houses in Albert Road
Councillors LODGE, SCHOLEFIELD, Joseph GREENWOOD, SUTCLIFFE, WILSON
SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SEWAGE SCHEME
Councillor LODGE
[Column 5]
Councillor SCHOLEFIELD
THE BYE-LAWS AND AIR-SPACE
Mr.Percy SHACKLETON (Percival SHACKLETON?) submitted plans for alterations to his scullery at Church Bank
Councillor SCHOLEFIELD, LODGE, SUTCLIFFE
THE CLERK'S RULING UPHELD
MARY WADSWORTH CHARITY
Councillor WILSON
SUGGESTED NEW ROAD TO THE STATION
Messrs.CLAY & HORSFALL rumoured to be planning to demolish the old Regulator Mill
A JOINT HOSPITAL SCHEME (small pox hospital)
Councillor LODGE
THE GOODS WAREHOUSE
Councillor WHITELEY, HORSFALL, W.GREENWOOD
AN ALLEGED NUISANCE
Councillors LODGE, L.GREENWOOD
AN UNFOUNDED RUMOUR
Mr.BARRACLOUGH
Norland
NORLAND BAPTIST ANNIVERSARY (Sunday School)
Mr.Philip E.JONES of Halifax preached
Mr.Lewis WHITTAKER trained the children
[Column 6]
WEST END CHAPEL (choir festival)
Misses M.REDGRIFT, L.LUMB, WADSWORTH, KING and Fred HOEY sang
Mr.B.WADSWORTH, organist
Rev.G.S.SMITH
SOWERBY BRIDGE FIRE BRIGADE
Warley
Friendly Band
Sowerby
SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY (Wesleyan)
Rev.H.H.MAY of Birmingham
VIEWING THE ROADS
Councillors John WILSON J.P., J.H.CARTER, John HAIGH, Joseph SHARPE, George CHEETHAM, Hanson HAIGH, John INGHAM,
Arthur STOTT, Jonathan PICKLES
Mr.HARTLEY, surveyor
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MARRIAGE
Allen BARRON, police constable of Huddersfield, married Miranda BINNS, Butterworth End, Norland
DEATHS
William HELLIWELL, 15, son of Thomas HELLIWELL, woollen overlooker, Milner Royd, Luddenden Foot
Ben TIFFANY (Benjamin TIFFANY), 3, son of John TIFFANY, canal boatman, Park Street, Sowerby Bridge
15th May 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
Mr.BARSTOW, district coroner
Police Constable MARSHALL, at Sowerby Bridge about 16 years, moving to West Vale
RABBIT STEALING (Halifax Borough Court)
Martin LIFFEY, labourer of Sowerby Bridge
Thomas BENSON had rabbit cote in Back Green Lane, Halifax
BOLTON BROW WESLEY GUILD
Mr.F.WHITELEY, organist of Mill Bank Wesleyan Chapel
Messrs.WHITELEY, DORMAN, BOWKER, F.WOLFENDEN, FOX, FOSTER, J.T.WOOD
Misses WHITELEY, RUSHWORTH
Councillor William WILSON, chairman
ACCIDENT
Son of Mr.Isaac MIDGLEY, Wakefield Road
Dr.DUNN
TUEL LANE ANNIVERSARY
Revs. F.MARRS (Blackburn), S.CHESTER (Luddenden Foot)
Mr.J.WHITELEY, organist
NEW COUNTY RATE VALUATION
LIFEBOAT SATURDAY
Messrs.John HOPKINSON (vice chairman), J.HANSON (treasurer), George WRAY and Thomas HOEY (secretaries)
Councillor J.L.WRIGLEY, J.P., chairman
Mesdames B.WOOD, B.E.GREENWOOD, RAWLINSON
Misses BATTERSBY, WHITAKER, LORRIMER, HATTON
FOOTBALL CLUB (annual meeting)
Dr.WELLBURN, president
Messrs.FOOKES (captain), R.HATTON (vice captain)
Messrs.H.CILEY (H.RILEY? H.HILEY?)), H.P.KENDALL, J.STEEL, T.A.SMITH, J.BIRTWHISTLE, J.W.BLAGBROUGH, W.WHITEHEAD,
J.W.BEAUMONT, W.H.HALSTEAD, A.GLEDHILL, J.MITCHELL, W.MALLINSON, J.ROBINSON, J.HOOTON, L.SIMPSON : committee
Messrs. J.A.WHITELEY and H.WORSNUP, retiring treasurer and secretary
Mill Bank
SOCIAL GATHERING (St.Mary's schools)
Rev.W.E.CHAPMAN, former vicar
Mr.EDWARDS (Triangle) and Mr.LAWRENCE (Sowerby Bridge) gave addresses
ST.MARY'S ANNIVERSARY
Revs.W.H.BARTHOLOMEW (vicar), W.E.CHAPMAN (rector of Freshford, Bath, former vicar of St.Mary's, Sowerby),
T.E.BROWN (Bristol)
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Sowerby
SAD DEATH OF A SOWERBY YOUNG MAN
William NORMANTON, son of George NORMANTON, Dean Lane, Sowerby, died aged 25 at Harrington, Cumberland
PROPERTY SALE
Mr.Dan CROSSLEY (Daniel CROSSLEY), auctioneer
Mr.Timothy HITCHEN bought New Crib Farm (formerly New Lane Top), Blackwood
Mr.John CULPAN of Halifax bought Standing Stone Farm
Mr.William CULPAN, tenant of Standingstone Cottage, bought it
SOWERBY DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors John WILSON J.P., J.H.CARTER, S.WILSON, H.HAIGH, J.INGHAM, D.WHITELEY, George CHEETHAM, A.STOTT, John HAIGH,
W.CULPAN
Joseph SALTONSTALL, farmer, field damaged by the Clough water scheme
Colonel LENARD, commissioner, local government enquiry
Mr.UTLEY, engineer
Messrs.J.S.RAWSON and J.W.HODGSON objected to scheme
Mr.John RAWSON, owned land near Raw Lane
Joseph WADE, council employee
Dr.WELLBURN, medical officer
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SOWERBY BRIDGE SCHOOL BOARD. THE EDUCATION BILL
Messrs.SWALLOW, BANCROFT
Rev.Canon IVENS
[Column 4]
Mr.HORSFALL
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Norland
PUBLIC TEA (Mount Zion Chapel)
Mr.Walker BINNS of South Africa, former Mount Zion scholar
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CRICKET
SOWERBY BRIDGE v. STAINLAND
MUSCHAMP, J.DOVENOR, H.SIDDALL, G.FARRAR, L.STANSFIELD, A.ROBINSON, C.E.HELLIWELL, W.H.MORLEY, J.T.DOVENOR,
S.SUTCLIFFE : Sowerby Bridge team
HOLROYD, FURNESS, KINNIE (KINNIS?), LITTLEWOOD, HORSFIELD (prof.), BARKER, SHAW, PRIESTLEY : Stainland team
BOLTON BROW v. BIRKS HALL
G.THOMPSON, G.BROWNBRIDGE, C.G.RIDDETT, L.BROWNBRIDGE, A.PEEL, H.JOWETT, A.ASHWORTH, C.SUTCLIFFE, J.W.HOOTON, W.LEE,
A.RILEY : Bolton Brow team
SUNDERLAND, MOORE, EMMOTT, STANLEY, HARGREAVES, BATES, RATCLIFFE, CROOK, WOOD, QUINN : Birks Hall team
DEATHS
Mary PAYNE, 82, widow of Charles PAYNE, blacksmith's striker, Sparkhouse Lane, Norland
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[Column 6]
22nd May 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
Money from the benefit match for Harry HOLMES used to buy clothes for his children
A SUCCESSFUL ATHLETE
E.F.FOOKES, Sowerby Bridge and International Rugby footballer, won several races
BOLTON BROW SUNDAY SCHOOL
Rev.Campbell JEFFERIES of Bradford
Mr.James Clay HORSFALL, organist
Misses LEE, NORCLIFFE, LAW, BROWNBRIDGE sang
Messrs. A.GAUKROGER, A.CROSSLY, J.STOTT, A.THOMAS sang
THE MUSICAL FESTIVAL
Mr.GAUKROGER, conductor
Councillor J.GREENWOOD, president
Mr.F.B.ROTHERA, secretary
Mr.J.BARRACLOUGH, treasurer
UNITED FREE METHODIST CHURCHES Leeds and Bradford District meeting)
Rev.J.T.OLIVER of Leeds, president
Mr.A.BRIDDEN of Southgate, Elland, recommended to the ministry
Rev.T.W.TOWNEND of Bradford, chairman
WOMEN'S ARMENIAN FUND
Mesdames IVENS (president), MAWER (treasurer)
Mrs.WOOD and Miss CLAY : secretaries
Mesdames LOMAX (Triangle) RAMSDEN and H.SUTCLIFFE, RIDDETT (Triangle), A.INGHAM (Mill Bank), MAWER and A.S.FIRTH,
J.W.TAYLOR : collected money
Misses HOYLE (Triangle) and P.BATES collected money
Mrs.Edward CROSSLEY of Halifax suggested the fund
LIBERALS AND THE EDUCATION BILL (Meeting at the Liberal Club)
Messrs.Ely WHITELEY (president), Oliver EATOUGH, Bryan SHEPLEY, Thomas HOEY
Right Hon. J.W.MELLOR, M.P.
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Mr.W.SUTCLIFFE of Sowerby Bridge won prize for his greyhounds
"H.HOLMES" FUND (Harry HOLMES fund)
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Harry HOLMES still at the infirmary
ST.GEORGE'S SUNDAY SCHOOL
Rev.C.H.OSTLER of Halifax, Canon IVENS, H.ROBINSON (vicar of Luddenden)
Mr.William GAUKROGER, choirmaster
Mr.C.ELLIOTT, organist
BRASS BAND CONTEST (Ryburn Brass Band Association competition, organised by the Norland Band)
Mr.G.B.WOOD, Norland Band secretary
Mr.J.Ord HUME arranged one of the test pieces
Mr.William BELCHER of Lincoln, judge
Mr.Joseph LONGBOTTOM of the Stirk Bridge Inn
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Norland
Mr.S.BOOTH, joiner and cabinet maker, to make new pews for the Primitive Methodist Chapel, Norland
BOTANICAL RAMBLE (By the Botanical Section of the Halifax Scientific Society)
Warley
CONGREGATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL
Rev.Fred HIBBERT of Blackburn
Mr.H.TURNER, choirmaster
Mr.T.SUTCLIFFE, organist
DROWNING CASE
Mr.W.BARSTOW, coroner
John GIBSON, son of Sarah GIBSON of Bridge Terrace, died aged 2
Police Constable SHEPHERD
Sowerby
RAMBLE (Boulderclough Young Men's Mutual Improvement Society)
Mrs.WHITELEY, Hazle Grove (Hazel Grove?), Rishworth
SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY (Sowerby Congregational Sunday School)
Mr.G.D.JONES of Lightcliffe, president of the Halifax Sunday School Union, gave address
Dr.E.Herber EVANS (E.Herbert EVANS?), principal of Bangor Independent College, preached
MR.JOSEPH SALTONSTALL AND THE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Mr.Joseph SALTONSTALL of Snape Farm wrote to the paper (text given)
Triangle
WM.MORRIS & SONS, LIMITED
William MORRIS & Sons, Limited, has just been registered
Thomas Henry MORRIS and Alfred W.J.MORRIS, businesses at Stansfeld Mills, Triangle and Corporation Mill, Sowerby Bridge
Messrs. T.Henry MORRIS and Alfred W.J.MORRIS (worsted spinners, The Lodge, near Halifax),
Thomas H.PRIESTLEY (cashier, Field House, Halifax), Oscar L.ANDERS (salesman, Westfield House, Halifax),
John HALEY (buyer, 88 Lonsdale Street, Bradford), John P.CHAMBERS (manager, Triangle Mill),
Joseph VARLEY (7 Annie Street, Sowerby Bridge): subscribers
[Column 4]
THE DISABILITIES OF NONCONFORMISTS
Rev.J.W.MAWER had sermon published in "The Free Methodist", text given
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Ripponden
RIPPONDEN HOMING SOCIETY (pigeons)
Mr.RHODES of Wakefield released the birds
BARKER and WILKINSON, MANSER, BARRETT, ROWE, MARSHALL, SHAW, FAIRBANK, CLEGG : competitors
RYBURN MILL COMPANY, LIMITED (second annual general meeting)
Mr.Peter COLE, company chairman
Messrs.Walter GLEDHILL, James BOOTH, Jonathan BRIGGS, Holmes HEY, Sam SHAW (Samuel SHAW), Charles BARRETT (Rishworth),
Ely WHITELEY (Sowerby Bridge), Ben HELLAWELL (Benjamin HELLAWELL, Sowerby Bridge), Peter FIELDING (Soyland)
FUNERAL OF MISS CONSTANCE M.GLEDHILL
Miss Constance M.GLEDHILL, youngest daughter of the Rev.J.GLEDHILL, vicar
Revs.J.H.LOMAX, H.COLLINS
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CRICKET. BOLTON BROW v. QUEENSBURY BAPTISTS
DRAKE, BARTLE, BUTTERFIELD, PRIESTLEY, WILDE, STOCKS, FEATHER, HANSON, ACKROYD, NOBLE, J.BUTTERFIELD : Queensbury Baptists team
G.THOMPSON, G.BROWNBRIDGE, C.G.RIDDETT, L.BROWNBRIDGE, A.PEEL, H.JOWETT, A.ASHWORTH, J.W.HOOTON, A.RILEY, W.LEES,
T.WILSON : Bolton Brow team
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MARRIAGES
Edmund BOWERS of Charlesworth, Glossop, married Ada FISHWICK of Sowerby Bridge
William NORMANTON, greengrocer, married Elizabeth GREENWOOD, both of Sowerby Bridge
Frank SUTCLIFFE, blacksmith, married Lucy Hannah GREENWOOD, both of Sowerby Bridge
DEATHS
Thomas Edward CARROLL, 10, son of Michael CARROLL, labourer, Spring Gardens
Fred HEAP, 2, son of John HEAP, labourer, Upper Milner Royd, Norland
Arnold HERON, 2, son of Willie HERON (William HERON), labourer, Terrace Street, Sowerby Bridge
Samuel HOYLE, 81, farmer, Nook Farm, Sowerby
John Arthur TURNER, 24, carpenter, John Street, Sowerby Bridge
29th May 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
Mr.Daniel PARKER, lanternist
HALIFAX AND DISTRICT HOMING SOCIETY
Mr.RHODES released the birds
J.GELDER and E.GELDER (Sowerby Bridge), PITT and WRIGHT, WADDINGTON, T.RILEY, F.BALDWIN, EMSLEY and WHITE : competitors
FREE LIBRARY
Messrs.William WOOD (presided), J.HANSON, O.EATOUGH, R.ROTHWELL, T.HOEY
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Councillors J.L.WRIGLEY J.P., Ely WHITELEY, L.GREENWOOD
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Messrs.EDLESTON's dyeworks work outing
PROPERTY SALE
Mr.Henry FARRAR, auctioneer of Leeds
Mr.G.FRANKLAND bought houses in Summerland Terrace, Wakefield Road
Messrs.Godfrey RHODES and EVANS, solicitors
CHARGE OF ASSAULT (Halifax West Riding Court)
Thomas WILSON, cotton operative of Sowerby Bridge : the accused
Ernest HAYWOOD of Canal Mills
Mr.STOREY, prosecution
Martha Ellen LAWSON, sweetheart of the accused
NEW ENGINE (at SHEPHERD & BLACKBURN's mill)
Mr.John SMITH, vice chairman of the company, named the engine "Mary Anne" after his late wife
Councillor Joseph GREENWOOD and Mr.D.I.CLAY, directors of the company
Messrs. Charles E.RAMSDEN, Edward E.POLLIT, W.S.MILLIGAN, D.CARTER
Councillor John INGHAM of Triangle
Messrs.POLLIT & WIGZELL built the engine
Messrs.WOOD Brothers put in the shafting and rope driving apparatus
Norland
WHITSUNTIDE TREATS
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL
Mr.Albert BARKER owned a field
UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCH
Mr.Abraham LUMB owned a field
ST.LUKE'S CHURCH
Mr.and Mrs.BINNS, Pickwood House
Mesdames SHARP, WALSH
Mr.HELLIWELL owned a field
Warley
FRIENDLY WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL
Mrs.PARKER owned field at Hoyle House
WARLEY CONGREGATIONAL SCHOOL
Mr.FEATHER, Newlands
Mr.SUTCLIFFE, Cliffe Hill
Mr.MCCREA, near Warley House
Mr.Leonard GREENWOOD, Warley House
Sowerby
CHOIR OUTING (Wesleyan)
ST.PETER'S CHURCH
Rev.T.HINKLEY, vicar
Mr.Booth SHARPE, organist
WHITSUNTIDE FESTIVALS
Triangle
TRIANGLE SPORTS (promoted by Triangle Cricket Club)
F.MELLOR, A.WEBSTER, Herbert LUMB: Boy's race winners
D.PUGH (Luddenden Foot), H.COSTELLO (Mytholmroyd), G.HOLMES (Honley), C.H.HAIGH (Allerton), W.PARTINGTON (Heywood),
C.ROTHWELL (Heywood), F.TAYLOR (Halifax Harriers), H.WOODHEAD (Halifax), Percy HEYS (Sheffield), H.L.JAMES (Bowling),
A.BOOTHROYD (Huddersfield), F.HALLAS (Honley), J.STOTT (Halifax), W.WRAY (Bradford), T.DEWHIRST (Halifax)
: race winners
Emily BROADBENT, Alice HOLLAND, Edith HARTLEY : girls skipping rope race winners
[Column 3]
Mill Bank
WHITSUNTIDE TREATS
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SOWERBY DIVISION LIBERAL ASSOCIATION
Mr.John H.STEAD, secretary, gave annual report
[Column 4]
FREE LIBRARY TO TODMORDEN
Mr.Abraham CROSSLEY, chairman of the Todmorden Urban District Council
[Column 5]
HAWORTH, Mearclough, Sowerby Bridge, wants two apprentices and a good planer
CORRESPONDENCE
Rev.BLANCHARD of Park Chapel, Halifax
Rev.J.W.MAWER
Revs. Samuel F.LAYCOCK, Charles Llewelyn IVENS
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CRICKET. BOLTON BROW v. AMBLER THORN
H.JOWETT, T.WILSON, G.BROWNBRIDGE, C.G.RIDDETT, L.BROWNBRIDGE, A.PEEL, J.WHITEHEAD, C.SUTCLIFFE, A.ASHWORTH, A.RILEY,
W.THOMPSON : Bolton Brow team
OLDFIELD, ABBOTT, METCALFE, WOOD, LONGBOTTOM, SHEARD, JAGGER : Ambler Thorn team
DEATHS
William CULPAN, 81, Stoney Royd, Sowerby Bridge
George MITCHELL, 66, farmer, Tavern Bank, Sowerby
Samuel TURNER, 62, blacksmith, Warley Town
Grace Isabel WHITELEY, 11 months, daughter of George Edgar WHITELEY, draper, Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge
Thomas WILDE, 47, mason, Byron Street, Sowerby Bridge
5th June 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
THE HARRY HOLMES FUND
Mr.J.C.NEWSOME, committee secretary
Mr.John TETLEY made collection at Asquith Bottom Dyeworks
John Henry MACLURE, Sowerby Bridge, applied for patent
Right Hon. J.W.MELLOR, M.P.
SWIMMING
J.WOODHEAD, G.HELLAWELL, HALL, E.CROWTHER, J.R.BARKER, A.L.GREENWOOD : Sowerby Bridge Swimming Club water polo team
POLICE CHANGES
Police Constable MARSH of Barnsley to replace Police Constable MARSHALL who has gone to West Vale
Mr.William BURNLEY of the Joint Stock Bank, married Miss Phoebe Wilkinson CROWTHER, youngest daughter of Dr.CROWTHER
of Luddenden
ACCIDENT
Fred FIRST, young man of Triangle, who worked at Messrs.POLLIT & WIGZELL's
WESLEYAN SICK AND BURIAL SOCIETY
Messrs.H.GREENWOOD (secretary), Benjamin TAYLOR (president), J.UTLEY (treasurer)
Dr.HODGSON, surgeon
Messrs.John FAWCETT, George OATES and R.M.FARRAR : trustees
F.SUTCLIFFE and A.GAUKROGER : auditors
SOWERBY BRIDGE SCHOOL BOARD
Messrs.CLAY (chairman), HORSFALL, BENTLEY
Rev.Canon IVENS
Mr.John EDWARDS, attendance officer
[Column 2]
Warley
CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL (opened 17th June 1846)
Norland
ST.LUKE'S CHURCH
Mr.MARSH, waggonette owner
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SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors J.L.WRIGLEY J.P., Joseph GREENWOOD, J.W.LODGE, W.WILSON, W.SUTCLIFFE, W.GREENWOOD, A.S.FIRTH, A.CLAY, E.WHITELEY,
F.J.SCHOLEFIELD J.P., T.HORSFALL, L.GREENWOOD
WATER AND FIRE BRIGADE COMMITTEE
SEWERAGE COMMITTEE
Mr.WALKER, prepared draft agreement with the Calder and Hebble Canal Company
Mr.BERRY, owned property in Warley Clough
Mr.UTLEY
Mr.NAYLOR, landowner
Messrs.EDWARDS, landowners
SANITARY DEPARTMENT
Mr.John SIMPSON had property in Bolton Brow
Mr.John NORMANTON, owner of land near Sowerby New Road
Messrs.John NAYLOR and Thomas Riley GLEDHILL, ashpit emptyers
Dr.Edgar D.WELLBURN, medical officer
GAS COMMITTEE
Messrs.J.KERSHAW & Son tendered for glazing street lamps
Mr.Thomas WILDE, Luddenden Foot, tendered to built house for gas governor
BATHS DEPARTMENT
Mr.WORSNUP wrote re his scholars
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Messrs.(Councillors) J.GREENWOOD, LODGE
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TRADESMEN AND THE RAILWAY COMPANY
THE GAS QUESTION : RIVAL SCHEMES
Messrs.(Councillors) WILSON, J.GREENWOOD, LODGE, FIRTH, SCHOLEFIELD, CLAY
Mr.MARSLAND, Gas Works
[Column 4]
SCHOOL CHILDREN AND SWIMMING
Mr.(Councillor W.GREENWOOD
Mr.WORSNUP, headmaster of Ellison Memorial Schools
CLEANSING OF ASHPITS
THE SMOKE NUISANCE
Messrs.(Councillors) LODGE, J.GREENWOOD
Mr.ROTHERA
AN ADJOURNMENT NEEDED
Messrs.(Councillors) Joseph GREENWOOD, LODGE, SUTCLIFFE, L.GREENWOOD
Mr.P.SHACKLETON sent in plans
[Column 5]
CORRESPONDENCE
Rev.F.H.BLANCHFORD
Vicars of Christ Church and St.George's
(Rev.)J.W.MAWER
[Column 6]
MARRIAGE OF MISS MORRIS, THE LODGE, TRIANGLE (at St.Peter's, Sowerby)
Rev.Charles HOPKINS, vicar of St.Olaves, Ramsey, Isle of Man married Miss Emily Mary MORRIS, eldest daughter of the late
William MORRIS, The Lodge, Triangle
Mr.Booth SHARPE, organist
Mr.T.H.MORRIS, brother of the bride, chairman of the Halifax West Riding Bench of Magistrates
Mrs.MIDDLETON gave the bride her dress
Misses JOHNSON, BURNS gave jewellery to the bride
Misses Gwendoline WHEATLEY, May ARMITAGE, Ida WHEATLEY : nieces of the bride
Mr.W.B.HOPKINS, nephew of the groom
Mr.A.W.J.MORRIS
Mr.and Mrs.Arthur MORRIS
Misses HOPKINS, JOHNSON, E.HOPKINS, E.MORRIS, BRADY
Mr.and Mrs A.C.ARMITAGE (Newton-Stewart)
Mr.and Mrs.STEWART (Coventry)
Mr.ANDREWS
Mesdames WHEATLEY, ARMITAGE, Arthur MORRIS, E.MORRIS
The Right Rev. The Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man
Revs.T.HINKLEY (vicar), C.W.BEAN
DEATHS
James DISLEY, 54, waterman, Whiteley's Yard, Sowerby Bridge
Emily HITCHEN, 2, daughter of William Henry HITCHEN, fender glazer, Church Square, Norland
Peter Thomas DAVEY, 10, son of John DAVEY, labourer, Upper Water Hill, Friendly
12th June 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
THE HOME OF THE BRONTES (Tuel Lane Young Men's Class outing)
Mr.D.PARKER took a photo
LIFEBOAT SATURDAY
Mr.John HOPKINSON presided
WOMEN'S ARMENIAN FUND
Mrs.M.COLE, fund treasurer, 3 Trebovir Road, London
ACCIDENT AT THE CEMETERY
Son of Mr.Thomas WILKINSON of Friendly injured
Dr.ADAMS
BURGLARY (Halifax West Riding Court)
Thomas BOWDEN, bricklayer, no fixed abode
Mr.D.I.CLAY, Hollins Grove
Superintendent WEIGHTMAN
Inspector QUEST
DISGRACEFUL OCCURRENCE
Police Constable HENDERSON
John CARROLL of Leeds
John MCGOWAN, labourer
Police Sergeant STANCLIFFE
[Column 2]
THE LICENSING LAW (Halifax West Court, Halifax)
Mrs.Bessie CRABTREE (Elizabeth CRABTREE), landlady of the Woolpack Inn, West Street
Sowerby
LARK SINGING
George HARDY (Triangle), David HELLIWELL (Cragg Vale), E.HOYLE (Sowerby), Fred HAIGH (Sowerby) : winners
SOWERBY DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors John WILSON, Jonathan PICKLES, Shepherd WILSON, Hanson HAIGH, J.H.CARTER, David WHITELEY, John HAIGH,
William CULPAN, Joseph SHARPE, George CHEETHAM, Arthur STOTT, John INGHAM
Mr.Joseph SALTONSTALL, owned land at Clough
Mr.John LUMB claimed compensation
Mr.SYKES owned land near Clough
Mr.Abraham HAIGH, Mill Bank, had typhoid fever at his house
Mr.TITTERINGTON, Greave, Midgley, steward to the the late Miss GLEDHILL
Norland
NORLAND BAND
Mill Bank
A SUCCESSFUL SCHOLAR
Wilfred WHITELEY of Mill Bank got scholarship to Sowerby Grammar School
Mr.John BURGOYNE, headmaster
LIGHTAZLES ANNIVERSARY (Lightazles Methodist New Connexion Sunday School)
Rev.H.SHAW of King Cross
[Column 3]
Luddenden Foot
ANNIVERSARY (United Methodist Free Church Sunday School)
Rev.J.CARNEGIE of Blackburn
Councillor A.BARRACLOUGH of Rochdale
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SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. SMOKE NUISANCE
W.EDLESTON & Co.
John ATKINSON & Sons
G.FOX & Sons
A.and R.SIDDALL
W.P.EGLIN
WOOD Brothers
T.NICHOLL & Sons
Rowland SIDDALL
POLLITT & WIGZELL
SHEPHERD & BLACKBURN
C.E.RAMSDEN & F.RAMSDEN
Mark WILCOCK
W.MORRIS & Sons
Francis BERRY & Sons
CLAY Brothers
H.CROWTHER & Co.
HOMFRAY & Co.
John HORSFALL & Sons
John WOOD & Sons
CLAY & HORSFALL
Miles SYKES & Sons
RUSHWORTH & Co.
John DYSON
James GREENWOOD & Son
John EDWARDS & Sons
James EASTWOOD & Co.
Henry BROADBENT
Frederick B.ROTHERA, inspector
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[Column 5]
CORRESPONDENCE
Rev.J.W.MAWER
Charles LIVERMORE, vicar of Norland
Police Constable MARSHALL moving from Sowerby Bridge to West Vale. Married
Edward ACKROYD, Sowerby Bridge Chronicle office
SINGULAR HANGING CASE
Thomas HARTLEY of Southowram Bank, Halifax, died aged 26. Single. Lived with his parents. Had a brother
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DEATHS
Eliza BUTTERWORTH, 66, 36 Industrial Road, Sowerby Bridge, widow of John BUTTERWORTH
Rachel WHITELEY, 73, widow of John WHITELEY, engine tenter, Allen Terrace, Sowerby Bridge
Alice WHITTLE, 34, wife of Thomas WHITTLE, coachman, Mill House Lodge, Sowerby
19th June 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
Rev.S.G.SCOTT to be minister at the Wesleyan Chapel, Knaresborough
ACCIDENT
Mr.SUTCLIFFE, contractor
WESLEYAN QUARTERLY MEETING
Councillor John HAIGH
Rev.S.G.SCOTT, superintendent minister
Rev.John F.RAW, formerly of this circuit, bereaved
THE SAVAGE ATTACK ON A POLICEMAN (Halifax West Riding Court)
George CARROLL of Leeds
John MCGOWAN, formerly in the Bradford police
William SUTCLIFFE and Walter BRANNAN, Sowerby Bridge
Mr.C.T.RHODES, defence
Superintendent WEIGHTMAN
Police Sergeant STANCLIFFE
Police Constable HENDERSON
Mr.STOREY, defence
David THOMAS of Back Wharf Street
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BENEFIT MATCH (for H.HOLMES (Harry HOLMES))
WESLEYAN MISSION CHAPEL SUNDAY SCHOOL
Revs.J.BENNETTS (Hebden Bridge), J.W.MAWER (Tuel Lane)
Mr.W.A.SUTCLIFFE, choirmaster
CIRCUIT MEETING (United Methodist Free Church)
Rev.J.W.MAWER
Messrs.John WADDINGTON, A.S.FIRTH, J.WILKINSON gave reports
SWIMMING CLUB
W.MAUDE, J.HOLROYD, D.WILKINSON : swimmers
Mr.J.H.SCHOLEFIELD been in Africa for his health. Nearly a passenger on the ill-fated Drummond Castle
P.C.MARSHALL (appeal)
Police Constable MARSHALL
Mesdames EATOUGH, LAYCOCK (St.George's vicarage), E.ACKROYD, WOOD (Town Hall Street) donated
F.W.MORELAND and Rev.Canon IVENS donated
FOUND DYING
Thomas CARTER, shoemaker of Charlotte Street, Beech, died aged 77
Dr.BROWN
Norland
Mr.A.OWEN, Norland Band conductor
ANNIVERSARY SERVICES (Mount Pleasant Free Church Sunday School)
Mr.T.CRANKSHAW of Hebden Bridge preached
OPENING OF A NEW CO-OPERATIVE STORE
Mr.David COCKROFT presided
Miss WOMERSLEY, soprano
Messrs.CARTER (tenor), FOSTER (bass), J.T.WOOD (humorist)
Mr.F.WHITELEY, Mill Bank, accompanist
Warley
WARLEY CLOUGH
Triangle
ST.JOHN'S CHURCH
Revs.N.Lindon PARKYN (vicar of Lightcliffe), Canon IVENS (vicar of Christ Church), Thomas HINKLEY (vicar of St.Peter's)
Sowerby
Sowerby Glee Union
ANNIVERSARY SERVICES (Steep Lane Sunday School)
Revs.R.BRIGGS of Blackley, E.E.WALTERS of Liverpool
PICNIC (Providence Band of Hope)
Mr.Abraham LUMB, owned field at Sowerby Croft
[Column 3]
CORRESPONDENCE
Rev.C.LIVERMORE, vicar of Norland
Rev.L.G.FRY, vicar of St.James', Upper Edmonton
[Column 4]
(Rev.) J.W.MAWER
SOWERBY BRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL (extra meeting to consider Councillor LODGE's concerns)
Councillors WRIGLEY, SCHOLEFIELD, W.GREENWOOD, CLAY, WHITELEY, L.GREENWOOD, LODGE, J.GREENWOOD, SUTCLIFFE
THE SURVEYOR'S APPOINTMENTS
Messrs.(Councillors) LODGE, J.GREENWOOD, SCHOLEFIELD
Mr.ROTHERA, surveyor and nuisance inspector
OUTSIDE DRAINAGE
Messrs.(Councillors) LODGE, SCHOLEFIELD
PROPOSED VISITING COMMITTEE
Councillors LODGE, L.GREENWOOD, WILSON
THE ACCOUNTANT'S SALARY
Councillor LODGE
Mr.BARRACLOUGH, the accountant
CRICKET. BOLTON BROW v.SIDDAL UNITED
LEES, THOMPSON, MADELEY, PEEL, RIDDETT, WILSON, JOWETT, HOOTON, BROWNBRIDGE, SUTCLIFFE, B.LEES : Bolton Brow team
JENKINS, LEES, FOSTER, SLEDDIN, HOYLE, NAYLOR, SWAINE, HODGSON, YATES, HOLT, WATSON : Siddal United team
SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. SMOKE NUISANCE
W.EDLESTON & Co.
John ATKINSON & Sons
G.FOX & Sons
A.and R.SIDDALL
W.P.EGLIN
WOOD Brothers
T.NICHOLL & Sons
Rowland SIDDALL
POLLITT & WIGZELL
SHEPHERD & BLACKBURN
C.E.RAMSDEN & F.RAMSDEN
Mark WILCOCK
W.MORRIS & Sons
Francis BERRY & Sons
CLAY Brothers
H.CROWTHER & Co.
HOMFRAY & Co.
John HORSFALL & Sons
John WOOD & Sons
CLAY & HORSFALL
Miles SYKES & Sons
RUSHWORTH & Co.
John DYSON
James GREENWOOD & Son
John EDWARDS & Sons
James EASTWOOD & Co.
John WALLIS & Co.
Henry BROADBENT
Albert HAWORTH
Frederick B.ROTHERA, inspector
Petition from Rishworth against the Education Bill presented to Parliament by Right Hon.J.W.MELLOR (M.P.)
[Column 5]
JUBILEE OF WARLEY CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL. HISTORICAL SKETCH (current chapel erected in 1846, church started in 1672)
Messrs.John EDMONDSON (of Scholes, near Cleckheaton, aged over 80), Robert GREENWOOD, FARNELL (current deacon) : long connection with the chapel
Mr.Tom SUTCLIFFE (Thomas SUTCLIFFE) gave history
Oliver HEYWOOD, preacher, introduced Congregationalism in 1672
One of the first authorised places of worship was at the house of John BUTTERWORTH, Warley (c1672)
Service at John WADDINGTON's house (1677)
Service at James HALSTEAD's (1679)
Warley meeting place certified by Nathaniel PRIESTLEY in 1689
Matthew SMITH, M.A., came to preach at Warley in 1693
First chapel erected c1700
Mr.HAWKINS said that some of the family of Archbishop TILLOTSON attended at Warley
Isaac WILKINSON, first minister at the chapel
Second chapel erected in 1805. Mr.HAWKINS was minister at the time
Mr.William HUGILL and John PRIESTLEY preached in the second chapel
Schoolroom built in 1818
Mr.RIDEAL and Mrs.WORSLEY left Union House (Norton Lodge) in 1836, left �150 to build a parsonage. Completed in 1840
Thomas MILNE, esquire, and family gave land for parsonage c1836
Thomas HAWKIN, resigned pastor, 1836
Mrs.Elizabeth WORSLEY, native of Warley, left money to rebuild the chapel when she died in 1844, aged 69. Daughter of David RIDEAL
Rev.John PRESTON was the minister when the third chapel opened in 1846
Mr.John CROSSLEY of Halifax, trustee in 1855
Mr.SUTCLIFFE, organist
Messrs.William BIRCH, WEST and Thomas GREENWOOD were active members of the old (second?) chapel
Mr.S.FARNELL (deacon?) recalled the old church and the members Messrs.John SUMMERSKILL, HARTLEY, J.BARRETT
and Mesdames Caroline GREENWOOD, Paul STANSFIELD
Mrs.Sarah DODGSON of Burnley Road, too old to be present, sent letter recalling
[Column 6]
Thomas HAKIN (pastor), William HOLGATE, J.FARNELL, J.MITCHELL and Thomas CROSSLEY (sexton)
Messrs.William SUMMERSKILL (current church secretary), Arthur GREENWOOD (current deacon)
Ripponden
DROWNED WHILST BATHING
Frederick SMITH died aged 23, employed in construction of Wakefield Waterworks, from Derbyshire
George NEEDHAM and Henry EDGINTON (Henry EDGINGTON?), deceased's fellow workers
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MARRIAGE
Fred LORD, railway guard of Rochdale, married Miss Emma SUTCLIFFE of Sowerby Bridge
DEATHS
Emma BIBBY, 33, wife of Arthur BIBBY, Mount Farm, Warley
Martha CROSSLEY, 65, widow of John CROSSLEY, labourer, Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge
Bertha NORMANTON, 2, daughter of Joseph NORMANTON, greengrocer, West Street, Sowerby Bridge
John RUSHWORTH, 70, Sowerby New Road, Sowerby Bridge
Watson WHITEHEAD, 15 months, son of Wallace WHITEHEAD, labourer, Terrace Street, Sowerby Bridge
26th June 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
H.HOLMES FUND (Harry HOLMES)
Rev.G.,S.SMITH, fund secretary
Mr.A.CROWTHER gave donations from Sowerby Bridge Cricket Club
Mr.GRIMSHAW donated
P.C.MARSHALL FUND
Police Constable MARSHALL
Canon IVENS donated
Mrs.ECCLES donated
SHORTHAND
Masters George E.WRIGLEY (Ryburn Terrace) and Herbert S.RAMSDEN (Belmont Terrace) passed exam
Taught by Mr.Walter AINLEY, Triangle
MUSICAL HONOURS - TRINITY COLLEGE, LONDON
Master James O.,WADSWORTH of Rishworth passed violin exam. Pupil of Mr.BATES, Sowerby Bridge
WEST END SUNDAY SCHOOL
Rev.T.NICHOLSON of Rotherham gave address
Mr.B.WADSWORTH, organist
Mr.J.W.SUTCLIFFE lent plants
DEATH BY DROWNING
Ernest BURNETT, worsted overlooker, formerly of Bowling Old Lane, Bradford, recently lodging at the Dusty Miller Inn,
died aged 24
Batley MAHON, cart driver
John MARSHALL, lock keeper
Dr.HODGSON
FREE LIBRARY
Messrs.William WOOD (chairman), J.HANSON, T.HOEY
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Councillors Thomas HORSFALL, L.GREENWOOD, W.GREENWOOD, E.WHITELEY
Mr.W.HUTTON, Chiswick, donated book on vaccination
BOLTON BROW CHOIR (outing)
Mr.J.C.HORSFALL, organist and choirmaster
Mr.W.BUTTERWORTH, choir secretary
[Column 2]
SOWERBY BRIDGE BAND
(Halifax West Riding Court)
Sarah DALBY, charwoman of Sowerby Bridge
Mary SIMPSON
SWIMMING
E.CROWTHER, A.L.GREENWOOD : Sowerby Bridge team
ACCIDENT ON THE RAILWAY
James RAMSDEN of Belmont, assistant telegraph linesman
Dr.ELLIOTT, Todmorden
THE GAS QUESTION
Councillor J.GREENWOOD, WILSON
Mr.STEPHENSON, consulting gas engineer to Manchester City Council
THE ROYAL VISIT TO HALIFAX. DATE DEFINITELY FIXED
Mayor of Halifax
Messrs.SIMPSON and Son to decorate the streets
[Column 3]
THE RECENT DISTURBANCE (Halifax West Riding Court)
Mr.Squire JUDSON charged with obstructing the police
Police Constable HENDERSON
Police Sergeant STANCLIFFE
CARROLL, prisoner
Mr.BOOCOCK
Samuel HOWARD, bookseller and newsagent
Joseph COCKROFT, mason, Renton Haigh, Sowerby
Riley ACKROYD, cotton spinner, Beech
Walter BRANAN (Walter BRANNAN), labourer, Sowerby Bridge, accused of assaulting police
Police Constable HENDERSON
Mr.C.T.RHODES, defence
Dr.DUNN
Police Sergeant STANCLIFFE
CARROLL, prisoner
Fred HARRIS
Joseph STEELE, hairdresser
Sowerby
BOULDERCLOUGH ANNIVERSARY (Methodist New Connexion Sunday School)
Revs.W.STEPHEN (London, editor of the "Evangelist"), J.W.SIMS of Halifax
Mr.A.WADSWORTH conducted the children
Mr.W.WADSWORTH, organist
Norland
NORLAND BAPTIST CHAPEL (celebration of the start of the Baptist Cause at Pickwood Scarr, 32 years earlier)
Councillor WHITTAKER
Mr.Philip E.JONES of Halifax preached
William JOWETT, Thomas SHAW, Greenwood STANDEVEN, Joseph BARKER, John JOWETT, James MITCHELL Jonas STANDEVEN
: Baptist pioneers, latter 4 still living
Mr.Stephen FAWCETT, member of the family of Dr.FAWCETT of Brearley, helped get the current chapel built
[Column 4]
Warley
WARLEY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (jubilee services)
Rev.W.HOWGILL of Farnworth (former pastor at Warley) preached
Mr.James FOULDS, organist at Zion Chapel, Halifax
Mr.T.SUTCLIFFE, organ
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SOWERBY DIVISION LIBERAL ASSOCIATION
Councillors F.J.SCHOLEFIELD, J.P., president, Ripponden
Messrs.C.CLAY (Luddenden), W.ORMEROD (Todmorden), D.J.CROSSLEY and James JACKSON (Hebden Bridge),
F.J.SCHOLEFIELD and J.GREENWOOD (Sowerby Bridge) : vice presidents
Mr.John Ward BANCROFT, Sowerby Bridge, treasurer
Mr.Samuel ROBERTSHAW, Luddenden, secretary
Messrs.R.CRABTREE (Hebden Bridge) and R.LUMB (Sowerby Bridge) : auditors
CORRESPONDENCE
Mr.(Rev.)MAWER
Rev.Charles LIVERMORE, vicar of Norland
[Column 5]
MARRIAGE
Willie ROTHWELL (William ROTHWELL), mechanic, married Emily CRABTREE, both of Sowerby Bridge
DEATHS
Frederick ORME, tailor, Industrial Place, Sowerby Bridge
John Sutcliffe RAMSDEN, dyer, Belmont Terrace, Sowerby Bridge
Thomas SWINDELLS, infant son of Charles SWINDELLS, boatman, Albany Square, Sowerby Bridge
CRICKET. BOLTON BROW v BIRKS HA::
LEES, THOMPSON, MADELEY, PEEL, RIDDETT, JOWETT, HOOTON, BROWNBRIDGE, B.LEES, CROWCROFT, RILEY : Bolton Brow team
CROOKES, TURNER, EMMOTT, MOORE, SUNDERLAND, STANLEY, SOOTHILL, WOOD, HIRST, TOWNEND, QUINN : Birks Hall team
[Column 6]
3rd July 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
J.H.FOSTER, hosier of Wharf Street
Mr.George LAWTON, evangelist connected with "Joyful News", former scholar at Bolton Brow School, moving to Belfast
Mr.J.H.BARRACLOUGH, clerk in the accountant's office of the council passed book keeping exam
ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED
Ernest BURNET (Ernest BURNETT) drowned
NONCONFORMIST COUNCIL
Rev.G.S.SMITH, J.FOX, J.W.MAWER
Mr.J.LAWTON gave address
FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE
Mr.W.H.GOCHEN, son of the Right Hon.G.J.GOSCHEN, M.P., to marry Miss Geraldine MELLOR, daughter of
the Right Hon.J.W.MELLOR, M.P for Sowerby Division
SUDDEN DEATH
Mrs.Mary WILSON, wife of Joseph WILSON, drayman, Bolton Brow, died aged 51
MOTHERS' MEETING EXCURSION (Willow Park)
Rev.C.Wilfred HOWARD
Mr.and Mrs.HAIGH
Mrs.BELL
SPIRITUALIST LYCEUM
Mrs.GREENWOOD
Mrs.GREEN of Heywood gave address
Miss COPLEY sang
Messrs.Arthur SUTCLIFFE, T.H.WRIGHT sang
[Column 2]
Messrs.SUTCLIFFE, BRANNAN and JUDSON, involved in the recent street melee
SOWERBY BRIDGE BAND
Warley
SUDDEN DEATH
Sarah KERSHAW, widow of Aquilla KERSHAW, contractor, Warley, died aged 53. Had a son
FRIENDLY WESLEYAN CHAPEL
Mr.F.WOLFENDEN of Triangle preached
Mr.S.HARTLEY, conductor
Norland
ST.LUKE'S SUNDAY SCHOOL
Revs. Canon IVENS, H.T.YOUNG of Lightcliffe
[Column 3]
SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors J.L.WRIGLEY J.P., J.GREENWOOD, J.W.LODGE, W.WILSON, W.SUTCLIFFE, W.GREENWOOD, A.S.FIRTH, A.CLAY, E.WHITELEY,
F.J.SCHOLEFIELD J.P., T.HORSFALL, L.GREENWOOD
WATER AND FIRE BRIGADE COMMITTEE
GAS COMMITTEE
Messrs.DICKINSON Brothers recently took mill at Luddenden
Mr.EASTWOOD of Luddenden owned gas mains in Luddenden Lane
Messrs.WALTON & Co., Manchester re spent oxide
Messrs.CLAYTON to repair gasholder
Councillors J.GREENWOOD, WILSON
Mr.G.E.STEVENSON, engineer, of Manchester
SEWERAGE COMMITTEE
Messrs.ALLOTT Brothers
Daniel CLAY & Sons
Mr.Robert EDLESTON's executors re the Ford
Mr.COCKCROFT, clerk of the sewage works
Messrs.UTLEY & GRAY
SANITARY DEPARTMENT
Mr.John SIMPSON's property in Bolton Brow
Mr.Ben SUTCLIFFE (Benjamin SUTCLIFFE), Bolton Brow
Mr.James TOWNEND, Back Terrace Street
Mr.George SCHOLEFIELD, owned property in Scarr Road
Mr.John NAYLOR, re property near Waiter's Arms
IMPROVEMENT DEPARTMENT
Mr.MAUDE owned land in Sowerby Croft
Dr.DUNN's house, off Tuel Lane
Mr.Thomas SUTCLIFFE submitted plans for addition to Albert Mills, Gratrix Lane
BATHS DEPARTMENT
Councillors WILSON, LODGE
SLAUGHTER HOUSE DEPARTMENT
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
MR.LODGE HAS A GRIEVANCE
Mr.(councillor) LODGE
[Column 4]
Messrs.(councillors) GREENWOOD, WILSON
THE GAS QUESTION
Messrs.(councillors) WILSON, LODGE, J.GREENWOOD. L.GREENWOOD
Mr.STEVENSON of Manchester
MR.LODGE AND THE SURVEYOR
Mr.HITCHEN dismissed by the Scavenging Department
Messrs.(councillors) LODGE, SCHOLEFIELD, HORSFALL, WILSON
Mr.ROTHERA, council official
[Column 5]
MISCHIEF AT THE CEMETERY
Mr.(Councillor) W.GREENWOOD
Mr.NICHOLL, cemetery keeper
THE COUNCIL'S LOANS
Mr.(Councillor) J.GREENWOOD
Mr.BARRACLOUGH
NOTICES OF MOTION
Messrs.(Councillors) LODGE, J.GREENWOOD
THE GAS EXTENSION QUESTION
Messrs.(Councillors) William WILSON, GREENWOOD
Mr.G.E.STEVENSON of Manchester
Messrs.DEMPSTER gave estimate for new gasholder
[Column 6]
Ripponden
SALE BY AUCTION
Mr.John H.STEAD, auctioneer
Mr.Peter R.WOOD, New Inn, Soyland bought Park Row, Soyland
Mr.John C.SHAW of Rochdale bought Ball Ing and Park Field
Mr.W.H.BARRETT, Ripponden, bought allotment at Lower Swift Place
Mr.S.HOYLE, Sowerby Bridge, solicitor
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CRICKET. BOLTON BROW v QUEENSBURY BAPTISTS
BUTTERFIELD, E.NOBLE, BARTLE, FEATHER, PRIESTLEY, WILDE, STOCKS, F.NOBLE, DRAKE, HANSON, ACKROYD : Queensbury Baptists team
RIDDETT, SUTCLIFFE, LEES, PEEL, THOMPSON, BROWNBRIDGE, JOWETT, CROWCROFT, HOOTON, LEES, RILEY : Bolton Brow team
DEATHS
Mabel CLEGG, 3, daughter of Walter CLEGG, railway goods foreman, John Street West, Sowerby Bridge
Sarah KERSHAW, 54, widow of Aquilla KERSHAW, contractor, Warley Edge, Warley
William Henry TOPLIFFE, 57, labourer, Cote Hill, Warley
Evelyn Sarah Elizabeth TOWNEND, 10 months, daughter of James TOWNEND, labourer, Back Terrace Street, Sowerby Bridge
Ernest WEST, 19 months, son of Arthur William WEST, carrier, Cote Hill, Warley
Mary WILSON, 51, wife of Joseph WILSON, drayman, Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge
10th July 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
Mr.J.W.STAFFORD, West End, plumber
TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (physiography exam results)
Mr.C.GODBY, secretary
Henry D.BRADBURY, Amelia PARKER, Emma WALSH, Mary E.SUTCLIFFE, Mary H.WOOD, Agnes E.DEARDEN, Sarah E.WALSH,
William BARRON, Effie K.PATCHETT, Lily BARRON, Percy CROSSLEY (Percival CROSSLEY) : students
Mr.W.H.UTTLEY of Sowerby Bridge, teacher
THE CASE OF HITCHEN
Mr.HITCHEN got his job back
ASSAULTING THE POLICE (Halifax West Riding Court)
Joseph SUTCLIFFE of Sowerby Bridge
Benjamin DAVIS, from the south country
Police Constables MAWER, TATTERSALL
ANNIVERSARY SERVICES (Primitive Methodist Sunday School)
Revs.H.COOK of Otley, superintendent of the Halifax circuit and Sowerby Bridge resident 26 years earlier
Rev.W.H.MATTHEWS, resident minister
Miss HELLIWELL and Mr.A.PLATT sang
TUEL LANE CHAPEL (re-opening after closed for a month)
Mr.J.LUMB of Triangle redecorated the chapel
Mr.Cookson GREENWOOD, organist at St.Paul's, King Cross
[Column 2]
(Nonconformist Council open-air meeting)
Revs.A.P.RIDDETT, John FOX
THE BAND (Sowerby Bridge Brass Band)
CO-OPERATIVE CONFERENCE
Mr.S.WHITELEY, president of the Sowerby Bridge United District Flour Society
Mr.HAINSWORTH of Queensbury gave talk
POCKET PICKING
Elizabeth HELLIWELL of Sowerby Bridge
Triangle
A.E.BARKER (Morley) and A.FIELDEN (Bamford) suspended by the Northern Counties Athletic Association
Ripponden
SOYLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors A.WILSON J.P., Ellis WHITELEY, T.WHITELEY, Edwin WHITELEY, LAWTON, PICKLES
Mr.John ANDSLEY (John AUDSLEY?), owner of Swift Farm
GARDEN FETE (at Heathfield and Swan Hill)
Mrs.W.H.WHEELWRIGHT and Mr.and Mrs.J.H.WHEELWRIGHT
Miss TERRAS, piano
Master O.WADSWORTH, violin
Misses HALLOWELL, MELLOR, entertainment
Mr.Benjamin BERRY, entertainment
Messrs.H.WADSWORTH, W.WHITELEY, accompanists
[Column 3]
SOWERBY BRIDGE SCHOOL BOARD
Messrs.D.I.CLAY (chairman), J.H.SWALLOW J.P., J.C.HORSFALL, J.W.BANCROFT
Revs. Canon IVENS, G.S.SMITH
Annie E.STOTT (Ann E.STOTT), monitor at Bolton Brow School
Mr.James H.HOYLE, head master of Tuel Lane Boys' School
Mr.John EDWARDS, attendance officer
Major EDWARDS owned field at Bolton Brow
[Column 4]
LIFE BOAT SATURDAY
Superintendent HOPKINSON, fire brigade
J.H.SWALLOW J.P., G.B.WOOD, Rev.S.F.LAYCOCK, J.WORKMAN, F.SLADEN, R.H.WHITWORTH, Rev.G.S.SMITH, Rev.J.W.MAWER, O.SHAW,
J.WHITWORTH, E.WHITELEY, G.SWINDELLS : individuals who donated
SHEPHERD & BLACKBURN Co., D.CLAY & Sons, Rowland SIDDALL, John WOOD & Sons, James GREENWOOD & Son, Mark WILCOCK,
POLLIT & WIGZELL, G.FOX & Sons, WOOD Brothers, John LEAVER, Albert SIDDALL, William MORRIS & Sons
: companies' whose workpeople donated
Mr.Charles DIBDIN, secretary of the RNLI
SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. SMOKE NUISANCE
W.EDLESTON & Co.
John ATKINSON & Sons
G.FOX & Sons
W.P.EGLIN
WOOD Brothers
T.NICHOLL & Sons
Rowland SIDDALL
POLLITT & WIGZELL
SHEPHERD & BLACKBURN
C.E.RAMSDEN & F.RAMSDEN
Mark WILCOCK
W.MORRIS & Sons
Francis BERRY & Sons
CLAY Brothers
H.CROWTHER & Co.
HOMFRAY & Co.
John HORSFALL & Sons
John WOOD & Sons
CLAY & HORSFALL
Miles SYKES & Sons
RUSHWORTH & Co.
John DYSON
James GREENWOOD & Son
John EDWARDS & Sons
James EASTWOOD & Co.
John WALLIS & Co.
Henry BROADBENT
H.J.NORRIS Brothers
Frederick B.ROTHERA, inspector
[Column 5]
[Column 6]
DEATHS
Sarah WILKINSON, 79, widow of Robert WILKINSON, farmer, Lower Brockwell, Sowerby
17th July 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
Rowland GREENWOOD of West Street
Mr.C.W.FIELDING took party from Stirk Bridge Inn to the Dukeries
LOCAL PRIZE WINNERS
G.H.A.VARLEY, J.A.MAUDE : Sowerby Bridge Swimming Club
FLOWER SERVICE (West End Chapel)
Rev.M.PEARSON
WEST END WORKING MEN'S CLUB
Mr.William WHITWORTH, president
Messrs. Hartley NAYLOR, Walter HEIGHINGTON, Smith HELLEWELL, Shaw CROWTHER : committee
Mr.William WILSON, auditor
AN OFFENDING HAY-MAKER (Halifax West Riding Court)
Joseph CLARKE deserted from the Royal Artillery at Newcastle in January
RE-OPENING OF TUEL LANE CHAPEL
Rev.J.W.MAWER, resident minister
Mr.J.WHITELEY, organist
Mr.Cookson GREENWOOD, organist at St.Paul's, King Cross
Miss HORSMAN and Mr.COCKROFT, both of Halifax, sang
OFFENCE UNDER THE RAILWAY BYE-LAWS (Halifax West Riding Court)
John LUMB, joiner of Siddal
Inspector MOSSLEY
BOLTON BROW WORKING MEN'S CLUB
Councillor L.GREENWOOD, retiring president
Messrs.James WOOD (president), William GAUKROGER (vice president), H.A.SUTCLIFFE (secretary), E.BALMFORTH (librarian),
H.GREENWOOD and T.KERSHAW (auditors), G.KIRBY and T.LONGBOTTOM (arbitrators)
Messrs. J.WELLS, J.SMITH, J.WILKINSON, S.R.GLEDHILL, B.TAYLOR, D.SMITH, W.WHITEHEAD, Ernest W.BERRY : committee
[Column 2]
TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION (exam results)
Mr.GODBY received results
Arnold H.GIBSON, Charles WOODS, Mellor WADSWORTH, Philip T.FOWLER, Harry SUTCLIFFE, Arthur SUTCLIFFE, Leonard SMITH,
George W.JONES : students
SPORTS AND GALA
WADDINGTON and GREENWOOD, FOSTER and GRIFFITHS : 3 legged race winners
M.A.THOMPSON and F.STEELE : skipping rope race winner
SHEPLEY, B.WILDE : egg and spoon race winners
A.SCHOFIELD, BIRTWHISTLE, DONNAN : winners of members' race
SHEPLEY and KEACH : winners in egg gathering contest
"Little Normie"
SWIFT and KEACH won cart driving race
William NEWSOME & Son, POLLIT & WIGZELL : owners of winning draught horses
Messrs.J.F.CLAY, J.S.RAWSON : judges
SOWERBY BRIDGE BAND
SOWERBY DIVISION INDEPENDENT LABOUR PARTY
Rev.H.Bodell SMITH of Manchester gave address
[Column 3]
Sowerby
SOWERBY DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors John WILSON J.P., S.WILSON, D.WHITELEY, A.STOTT, W.CULPAN, George CHEETHAM, J.SHARPE, J.HAIGH, J.INGHAM,
Hanson HAIGH
(Dr.)E.D.WELLBURN, medical officer
Executors of the late Miss GLEDHILL, re.improvements at Mill Bank
Colonel LUARD, Local Government Board inspector
Alfred D.ADRIAN, Local Government Board
Mr.UTLEY, engineer
Mr.S.WILKINSON, architect
Mr.CULPAN erected stable at Standing Stones without permission
Triangle
Norland Brass Band
Ripponden
[Column 4]
Norland
BAPTIST CHOIR OUTING
THE BAND
Norland Band
SUDDEN DEATH
Miss Emily SHEPLEY, daughter of William SHEPLEY, road foreman, died aged 18. Worked at Lock Hill Mill, Sowerby Bridge
Dr.ADAMS
Mill Bank
WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL
Rev.G.C.COAD of Wolverhampton, formerly of Triangle
Mr.Fred WOLFENDEN of Triangle preached
WORKING MEN'S CLUB
Messrs.STEPHENSON (secretary), T.SOUTHWELL (president), C.SACKER (vice president), J.HOWARTH (assistant secretary),
H.LUMB (librarian), J.PICKLES and F.HALSTEAD (auditors), J.SUTCLIFFE and T.CARTER (arbitrators)
Messrs. A.SIMPSON, J.SUTCLIFFE, A.LUMB, J.MITCHELL (carder), S.WOLFENDEN, W.E.DYSON, J.MITCHELL (farmer), G.CHEETHAM
: committee
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CRICKET
BEECH HILL v BOLTON BROW
ASEWORTH (ASHWORTH?), THOMPSON, RIDDETT, G.BROWNBRIDGE, MADELEY, L.BROWNBRIDGE, LEES, PEEL, JOWETT, CROWCROFT,
WHITEHEAD : Bolton Brow team
GREEN, PRIESTLEY, PEAKE, DEWHIRST, BOARDALL, GREENWOOD, COATES, F.DEWHIRST, NORMINGTON, LORD, COOPER : Beech Hill team
LIGHTCLIFFE v SOWERBY BRIDGE
LUMB, STANSFIELD, DOVENOR, MUSCHAMP, FARRAR, J.T.DOVENOR, HATTON, HORNER, R.HATTON, ROBINSON, HELLIWELL
: Sowerby Bridge team
OATES, BLACK, INGHAM, GREENWOOD, AVISON (pro.), AINSWORTH, NETTLETON, PRIESTLEY, THORNLEY, OATES, NICHOLL
: Lightcliffe team
SOWERBY BRIDGE v LIGHTCLIFFE (second elevens)
GIBSON, WILKINSON, CROWTHER, SEAGROVE, WOOD, PEEL, A.CROWTHER, B.WOOD, JONES, SUNDERLAND, LUMB : Sowerby Bridge team
EDMONDSON, GREENWOOD, DAWSON, FLATHER, WOOD, DIXON, SHARP, PICKLES, RAMSDEN, GREENWOOD, CROSSLEY : Lightcliffe team
SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. SMOKE NUISANCE
W.EDLESTON & Co.
John ATKINSON & Sons
G.FOX & Sons
W.P.EGLIN
WOOD Brothers
T.NICHOLL & Sons
Rowland SIDDALL
POLLITT & WIGZELL
SHEPHERD & BLACKBURN
C.E.RAMSDEN & F.RAMSDEN
Mark WILCOCK
W.MORRIS & Sons
Francis BERRY & Sons
CLAY Brothers
H.CROWTHER & Co.
George THOMPSON
HOMFRAY & Co.
John HORSFALL & Sons
John WOOD & Sons
CLAY & HORSFALL
Miles SYKES & Sons
RUSHWORTH & Co.
John DYSON
James GREENWOOD & Son
John EDWARDS & Sons
James EASTWOOD & Co.
John WALLIS & Co.
Henry BROADBENT
H.J.NORRIS Brothers
Frederick B.ROTHERA, inspector
[Column 5]
[Column 6]
GARDEN FETE AT MILL HOUSE (promoted by the ladies attending St.Peter's, Sowerby)
Miss RAWSON, Mill House
Mrs.BROOKE of Halifax opened it
Rev.T.HINKLEY, vicar
Misses RAWSON, HATTERSLEY, STANSFELD (The Breck): stall keepers
Mesdames HINKLEY, NUGENT, STANSFELD (Field House), EMPSON, John Selwyn RAWSON : stall keepers
Mr.John NAYLOR, conjuror
Miss COOK
DEATHS
Elsie CORDINGLEY, 16 months, daughter of Henry CORDINGLEY, draper, Egremont Street, Sowerby New Road
Leonard CROWTHER, 16, son of William CROWTHER, Beech Terrace, Sowerby Bridge
Richard GAUKROGER, 69, oil cloth maker, Egerton Street, Sowerby Bridge
Mary Hannah HALL, 44, cotton reeler, Chapel Street, Sowerby Bridge
Will HITCHEN (William HITCHEN), 20, wool warehouseman, Upper Fieldhouse, Sowerby
24th July 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
Mr.Joseph HEIGHINGTON, barrister of Montreal, Canada. From Sowerby Bridge, went to Bolton Brow Sunday School
Local preacher 25 years ago
OPEN AIR MEETING (Nonconformist council)
Revs.J.FOX, G.S.SMITH
Mr.HAIGH of Sowerby gave address
SWIMMING CLUB
H.CROWTHER, club member under 17
GARDEN PARTY
Mr.J.H.SWALLOW, J.P., of Crow Wood. On the Sowerby Bridge School Board. Married
Mr.D.I.CLAY, chairman of Sowerby Bridge School Board
Rev.Canon IVENS
Rev.and Mrs.G.S.SMITH
Mr.and Mrs.BANCROFT
Mr.and Mrs.J.HANSON
Mr.and Mrs.R.H.WHITWORTH
A VIOLENT PRISONER (Halifax West Riding Court)
John BERRY
Police Constables WILD, BEEVERS
MUSICAL FESTIVAL
Mr.WADSWORTH of Halifax, wrote a jubilee song?
Mr.PALEY, cornet, Black Dike Band
POLITICAL DEBATE
Mr.J.R.BOOTH of POCKLINGTON to debate the Education Bill with Mr.T.HOEY of Sowerby Bridge
[Column 2]
TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION (exam results)
Hollas WADDINGTON, Ernest SEED
MUSICAL HONOURS
Mr.Fletcher GREENWOOD, pupil of Mr.S.PICKLES, passed music exam
I.L.P. (Independent Labour Party)
Rev.H.Bodell SMITH of Manchester gave address
Norland
MOUNT ZION ANNIVERSARY
Rev.T.MCKENZIE of Littleborough, formerly of local circuit
Ripponden
STONES WESLEYAN ANNIVERSARY
Rev.E.BLACKALL of Stockport, formerly at Triangle
Mr.J.M.TAYLOR of Bacup gave address
A PROMISSORY NOTE CASE (Halifax County Court)
Judge CADMAN
Benjamin WHITELEY, cotton spinner, Ripponden
Fred William EASTWOOD, boot and shoemaker of Ripponden
Aquila WARDLE borrowed money
Mr.J.L.LEAROYD, solicitor?
Luddenden Foot
KNUR AND SPELL
Ben MEADOWCROFT (Benjamin MEADOWCROFT) of Luddenden Foot, played Billy BARKER (William BARKER) of Hunslet, ex-champion
[Column 3]
[Column 4]
[Column 5]
[Column 6]
CRICKET. BOLTON BROW v SIDDAL UNITED
PICKLS (PICKLES?), FOSTER, H.SWAINE, JENKINS, LEES, SLEDDINGS, HODGSON, NAYLOR, HOYLE, G.SWAINE, MAUDE
: Siddal United team
G.BROWNBRIDGE, THOMPSON, RIDDETT, ASHWORTH, H.JOWETT : Bolton Brow team
MARRIAGES
Ernest BALMFORTH married Maria FITTON, both of Rastrick
William BATES, solicitor's clerk, Sowerby Bridge, married Annis BROWN (Ann BROWN?) of Friendly
Harry THOMAS (Harold THOMAS), greengrocer of Blackpool, married Ellen LODGE of Sowerby Bridge
DEATHS
John ATKINSON, 6, son of Thomas ATKINSON, labourer, Bethel Terrace, Norland
Elizabeth FIELDING, 64, wife of Peter FIELDING, farmer, Edward Street, Sowerby Bridge
Jessie Ann HOLDEN, 27, wife of William Henry HOLDEN, plumber, Blackwall, Burnley Road
Nancy LUMB, 71, wife of William LUMB of Blackpool, formerly of Sowerby Bridge
Philip LYONS, 76, labourer, Gratrix Lane, Sowerby Bridge
31st July 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
Moulders employed by Messrs.POLLIT and WIGZELL and Messrs.WOOD Brothers on strike over pay
Messrs.EDLESTON & Co.'s dyeworks, Clough Mill?, to close
Rev.J.FOX, Baptist Chapel pastor
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SOWERBY BRIDGE CHRONICLE (note, text given)
Mrs.MARSHALL, West Vale, Halifax
OPEN AIR SERVICE
Rev.J.W.MAWER
Mr.Morris JONES of Liverpool sang
TUEL LANE CHAPEL
Rev.J.W.MAWER
SOWERBY BRIDGE SCHOOL BOARD
Major EDWARDS
HALF-YEARLY MEETING OF THE INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY
Messrs. George OLDFIELD, David BARRETT, John ROBERTSHAW, Arthur GREENWOOD, Gilbert Walsh CAIN : committee
Mr.Samuel PARKINSON, Norland branch representative
Messrs.J.W.HODGSON, John PARSONS
Triangle
PROPERTY SALE
Mr.Dan CROSSLEY (Daniel CROSSLEY), auctioneer
Mr.J.W.INGHAM of Mill Bank bought property in Mill Bank
Mr.William H.BOOCOCK, Halifax, solicitor
Ripponden
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE (Halifax West Riding Court)
Sam EASTWOOD (Samuel EASTWOOD), labourer, Soyland
Superintendent WEIGHTMAN
Allison STOTT, farmer
Police Constable EXTON
Norland
NORLAND FREE CHURCH
Mr.Albert LINCOLN of Low Moor (pupil of Mr.W.H.GARLAND), organist
Miss Emily LINCOLN (pupil of Madame TOMLINSON) sang
Mr.F.B.GREGORY, formerly of Oldham, violin
[Column 2]
POLITICAL DEBATE. THE EDUCATION BILL (summary of both sides given)
Mr.J.Royston BOOTH of Pocklington, secretary of the Howdenshire Conservative Association
Mr.Thomas HOEY of Sowerby Bridge
Councillors F.J.SCHOLEFIELD J.P., Eli WHITELEY and Messrs.J.H.STEAD, J.S.RAWSON, J.C.HALL and A.C.COLEMAN arranged the debate
Mr.R.W.EVANS, clerk to the district council
[Column 3]
Miss BERRY, teacher, Lightcliffe?
[Column 4]
Vicar of Lightcliffe
SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. SMOKE NUISANCE
W.EDLESTON & Co.
John ATKINSON & Sons
G.FOX & Sons
W.P.EGLIN
WOOD Brothers
T.NICHOLL & Sons
Rowland SIDDALL
POLLITT & WIGZELL
SHEPHERD & BLACKBURN
C.E.RAMSDEN & F.RAMSDEN
Mark WILCOCK
W.MORRIS & Sons
Francis BERRY & Sons
CLAY Brothers
H.CROWTHER & Co.
George THOMPSON
HOMFRAY & Co.
John HORSFALL & Son
John WOOD & Sons
CLAY & HORSFALL
Miles SYKES & Son
RUSHWORTH & Co.
John DYSON
James GREENWOOD & Son
John EDWARDS & Sons
James EASTWOOD & Co.
John WALLIS & Co.
Henry BROADBENT
H.J.NORRIS Brothers
Frederick B.ROTHERA, inspector
DEATHS
William WIDDOP, 58, woollen piece looker, Sowerby Croft, Norland
Sarah Elizabeth THOMAS, 2 months, daughter of William THOMAS, iron moulder, Stile, Triangle
[Column 5]
[Column 6]
7th August 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
Messrs.John ASTIN & Sons, manufacturing clothier, Sowerby Bridge
FLOUR SOCIETY MEETING
Messrs.S.WHITELEY (president), WHITELEY (manager), HOPKINSON (cashier), HODGSON (secretary)
Messrs.Benjamin TATE (Bradford), James BROADBENT (Huddersfield), William NORCLIFFE (Bradford) : Co-Op representatives
Messrs.James WOOD, James HOLDSWORTH, James CRABTREE, shareholder representatives
Messrs.J.EDWARDS, FLETCHER
URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL OF SOWERBY. ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNTS
J.A.LANDER, assistant auditor
Edgar BOOTH, solicitor, 7 Harrison Road, Halifax, clerk to the council
[Column 2]
Rev.T.Greener BROOKS of Tunstall to be new Wesleyan minister at Triangle
Rev.J.BENNETS (J.BENNETTS?) going to Marple
SWIMMING
J.H.BARRACLOUGH, J.R.BARKER : Sowerby Bridge Swimming Club members
ACCIDENT
RAWNSLEY, a lad of Norland, injured at Valley Mill
RAWSON HABITATION OF THE PRIMROSE LEAGUE (meeting to be held at Mr.COCKER's rooms)
SCIENCE EXAMINATIONS (results)
Ernest E.LAW, Ezra WHITTAKER, Ben SUTCLIFFE (Benjamin SUTCLIFFE), Mellor WADSWORTH, William HITCHEN, Cyril CLEASLEY,
Harry CROSSLEY (Harold CROSSLEY) : students
SOWERBY BRIDGE BRASS BAND
Sowerby
PROVIDENCE SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY
Revs.D.IRVING of Rochdale, S.CHESTER of Luddenden Foot
Mr.Eli HELLOWELL, conductor
Mill Bank
Dr.HOYLE of Ripponden appointed poor law medical officer and public vaccinator for Ripponden District
A SUCCESSFUL ORGANIST
Mr.Fred WHITELEY of Triangle, organist at Mill Bank Wesleyan Chapel, passed organ exam. Taught by Mr.W.H.GARLAND
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CANAL MILLS HORTICULTURAL AND FLORAL SOCIETY (established in 1878)
Major EDWARDS, owner of Pye Nest Park
Messrs.Thomas GAUKROGER (society president), Ernest BARKER (secretary)
Messrs.WALKER, THORPE, D.SPENCER (Copley)
Professor and Madame AINSWORTH, conjurors
Messrs.CHIPPENDALE and CROSSLEY's minstrel troupe
Mr.R.CLARKE supervised the children from Sowerby
[Column 3]
SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors J.L.WRIGLEY J.P., J.GREENWOOD, J.W.LODGE, W.WILSON, W.SUTCLIFFE, W.GREENWOOD, A.S.FIRTH, A.CLAY, E.WHITELEY,
F.J.SCHOLEFIELD J.P., T.HORSFALL, L.GREENWOOD
WATER AND FIRE BRIGADE COMMITTEE
GAS COMMITTEE
Messrs.C.&W.WALKER (of Dunnington) and Messrs.DEMPSTER tendered for gasholder
Messrs.ASHMORE, BENSON, PEASE & Co. Limited of Stockton-on-Tees to tender for gasholder
Mr.J.EASTWOOD of Luddenden, owned gas pipes
Mr.Richard HORSFALL, valuer
SEWERAGE COMMITTEE
Mr.BENNETT, clerk of works
Messrs.CLAY's property, near Steps Lane
Councillors LODGE, Joseph GREENWOOD
SANITARY DEPARTMENT
Mr.Thomas HALLIWELL, deceased, property owner
Mr.J.SMITH, 11 Bolton Brow
Misses SMITH of Sowerby, owners of property in Back Terrace Street
Mr.BRACEWELL of Luddenden Foot, owned property in Clyde Street
Mr.John SIMPSON owned property outside the district
Councillors WRIGLEY, SCHOLEFIELD
[Column 4]
BATHS DEPARTMENT
Mr.Daniel PARKER tendered for best Wallsend (coal?)
Messrs.C.&J.SMITH tendered for best Barnsley double-screened nuts
THE MAN HITCHEN
Councillors SCHOLEFIELD, LODGE
HITCHEN dismissed then reinstated
ANOTHER TRIFLE
Mr.(Councillor) SCHOLEFIELD, LODGE
Mr.SMITH, Bolton Brow
Mr.HELLIWELL, property owner?
Mr.ROTHERA, council official, surveyor?
A PERSONAL MATTER
Mr.(Councillor) SCHOLEFIELD
[Column 5]
Councillors WRIGLEY, LODGE, Joseph GREENWOOD, FIRTH
[Column 6]
A WITHDRAWAL
Councillor LODGE
THE PRICE OF GAS
Councillors J.GREENWOOD, SCHOLEFIELD, WILSON, LODGE
Messrs.SUTCLIFFE re alterations to Albert Mill, Gratrix Lane
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DEATHS
John Howarth COCKROFT, 79, postman, Booth House, Luddenden Foot
Richard HABERGHAM, 73, died at Retford, formerly of Triangle Inn
James Herbert MITCHELL, 27, labourer, Brantam, Sowerby
14th August 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
(Heckmondwike Agricultural Show)
Mrs.CHAMBERS, Wharf Street won prize for eggs
Messrs.NOWELL and CHAMBERS, Sowerby Bridge won prizes for hares
DEATH OF MRS.WOOD
Mrs.WOOD, widow of John WOOD, cotton spinner of Wharf House died aged 69
TRAP ACCIDENT
Miss RAWSON of Mill House
A DESERTER (Halifax West Riding Court)
Henry POOLE, labourer, charged with desertion from the Yorkshire Artillery Regiment of Militia at Scarborough
SUDDEN DEATH
Henry SUTCLIFFE of Upper Watt Ing, Norland, died aged 57. Had a son, Fred
Worked at Messrs.Miles SYKES and Son's, oil cloth manufacturer, Mearclough
Dr.HODGSON
OFFENCE AGAINST THE LICENSING LAWS (Halifax West Riding Court)
Mrs.Elizabeth BARRETT, widow, of the Reed Inn, West Street
Police Constable MAWER
Mr.SMITH, solicitor
DURING PROHIBITED HOURS (Halifax West Riding Court)
Arthur WESTON, George JOWETT and Douglas HATTON, all of Sowerby Bridge
Police Sergeant FEARNLEY
THEFT BY A BOY (Halifax West Riding Court)
William ROBERTS, millhand of Sowerby Bridge, aged 12. His mother had four illegitimate children
Superintendent WEIGHTMAN
Henry HITCHEN
RAWSON HABITATION OF THE PRIMROSE LEAGUE (in Mr.COCKER's Assembly Rooms, Tuel Lane)
Miss C.RAWSON, ruling councillor
Mr.J.S.RAWSON, secretary
Major C.HALL
Messrs.UTTLEY, COLEMAN, J.LAWRENCE
Mrs.RILEY, secretary
[Column 2]
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS
Mr.A.C.COLEMAN, Town Hall Buildings, party agent
Mr.J.H.STEAD, Town Hall Chambers, party agent
THE STOPPAGE AT ASQUITH BOTTOM
Messrs.William EDLESTON and Co. Limited closed dyeing department
Warley
THEFT AT HALIFAX (Halifax Borough Court)
Mary LYDELL, a young woman
Isaac BALDWIN, labourer, Warley
Norland
DRINKING DURING PROHIBITED HOURS (Halifax Police Court)
Albert BERNERD, James MCCORMACK and Linton SELLARS, all of Halifax
Ripponden
ANNIVERSARY (Soyland new Connexion Chapel)
Rev.G.EAYRS of Huddersfield
Mr.B.WADSWORTH of West End Chapel, Sowerby Bridge, conducted the singing
RIPPONDEN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (exam results)
J.W.HALSTEAD, F.GARSIDE, J.W.CARTER, L.WALKER, A.HOWARTH, J.WHITELEY, L.SUTCLIFFE, F.NORMANTON, M.C.NORMANTON : students
Sowerby
THE FEAST (rushbearing)
SOWERBY DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors John WILSON J.P., Shepherd WILSON, Hanson HAIGH, John W.CARTER, David WHITELEY, William CULPAN, John INGHAM,
George CHEETHAM, Arthur STOTT, Jonathan PICKLES, Joseph SHARPE, CULPAN (failed to get permission for stable)
Mr.UTLEY, engineer
Mr.Thomas SYKES wrote re water piping at Clough
Mr.BROADBENT, agent for above
[Column 3]
Rev.S.F.LAYCOCK re St.George's vicarage
Miss RAWSON, landowner
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CRICKET. HALIFAX ST.JAMES' v BOLTON BROW
CLARK, OAKES, LISTER, MARSH, FAWTHROP, FAWLEY, SMITH, HARRISON, HARTLEY, WADSWORTH, COCKER : St.James' team
G.THOMPSON, G.BROWNBRIDGE, C.G.RIDDETT, A.PEEL, W.LEES, H.JOWETT, L.BROWNBRIDGE, F.MADELEY, P.CROWCROFT, J.W.HOOTON,
W.THOMPSON : Bolton Brow team
GRAND BAZAAR AND VILLAGE FETE (Mount Zion Primitive Methodist Chapel, Norland)
Mr.J.NAYLOR presided
Councillor George TYSON of Halifax. Had childhood in Norland, left 31 years earlier
Revs.W.H.MATTHEWS (circuit minister), G.NEWTON (Halifax), E.R.TRIPP (Elland), J.FOX (Sowerby Bridge)
Mr.S.PARKINSON
Mesdames BOOTH, BARRACLOUGH, BROADBENT, BUTTERWORTH, J.ROBINSON, SOUTHWELL, DEWHIRST, Allen BROADBENT, Arthur BROADBENT,
SUTCLIFFE, E.BINNS, WIDDOP, HORSFALL, G.MALLINSON, T.H.BINNS, BATES, Joseph WOOD, F.MALLINSON, C.BINNS
: stall keepers
Misses Susannah ANGLING, M.J.ANGLING, Annie BINNS (Ann BINNS), Sarah BROADBENT, TYSON, M.H.BROADBENT, V.BUTTERWORTH,
Ruth BINNS, M.E.WILKINSON, H.NORMANTON, G.BINNS, M.BINNS, BOOTH, Annie GEE (Ann GEE), E.HORSFALL, M.A.ROBINSON,
E.A.BINNS : stall keepers
Messrs.S.BOOTH, S.PARKINSON : stall keepers
Professor DE WINN, ventriloquist and humorist
Dr.HUIE of Ripponden
[Column 4]
[Column 5]
CORRESPONDENCE. SHOULD THE PRICE OF GAS BE REDUCED
Mr.(Councillor?) J.GREENWOOD, Urban District Council
[Column 6]
S.JUDSON
MARRIAGES
Joe Harry WRIGHT (Joseph Harold WRIGHT), pattern maker, married Edith Ann GILLS, both of Sowerby Bridge
DEATHS
Elizabeth GLEDHILL, 23 months, daughter of Joseph Riley GLEDHILL, canal boatman, Willow Street, Sowerby Bridge
Charles LACEY, 52, Chapel Lane, Sowerby Bridge
John SUTCLIFFE, 29, cart driver, East View, Sowerby Bridge
21st August 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
Mary WARD and Isaac WARD, Sowerby Bridge, applied for patents
THE SWIMMING CLUB
E.THOMPSON, J.A.MAUDE : club members
LOCAL PRIZE WINNERS (at Todmorden Agricultural Show)
Mr.J.W.SUMMERSCALES won for his collie, "Emperor". Also won at Bakewell Agricultural Show
Mr.F.W.CRAVEN won for whippet
Mr.A.CHAMBERS won for rabbits
STEALING BEANS (Halifax West Riding Court)
Herbert CLAYTON (10), Albert LOWE (9) and Ernest LOWE(7), all of Skircoat
Mr.Lewis H.SHOESMITH, market gardener. His gardens near Sterne Mills
Mr.LONGBOTTOM, prosecution
A VISIT TO NORTH WALES (Rev.Canon IVENS' Bible Class)
[Column 2]
SHORTHAND
Harry CROSSLEY (Harold CROSSLEY), Sportsman Inn, Sowerby Street passed exam. Taught by Mr.F.HELM
Mr.Charles LAYCOCK passed auctioneers' exam. Taught by Mr.J.H.STEAD, auctioneer and valuer
GIRLS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY (connected with Christ Church)
Mesdames IVENS, SWALLOW, society associates
CANON IVENS ON TEMPERANCE
Rev.Canon IVENS
[Column 3]
Sowerby
INQUESTS
Ripponden
Rev.Mark RICHARDS, curate at St.Thomas' Church, Halifax coming to Ripponden
FAREWELL SERMON (at St.Matthew's Church, Rishworth)
Rev.C.J.ROBINSON moving to Conistone near Skipton
OPEN DURING PROHIBITED HOURS (Halifax West Riding)
Henry STANDEVEN, landlord of the Queen Hotel, Ripponden for 18 years
Police Sergeant FEARNLEY
Mr.BOOCOCK, defence
Superintendent WEIGHTMAN
[Column 4]
TERRIBLE SCALDING CASE (at Messrs.SUTCLIFFE & Co.'s mill, Hebden Bridge)
Thomas STANSFIELD, partner in the firm, died. Had a son, William STANSFIELD, fustian cutter
Frederick ROSCOE, foreman dyer of Victoria Terrace, Hebden Bridge, died. Had a son, Robert, who also worked at the mill
William GREENWOOD died aged 16. His mother, Emma COCKCROFT, was married to Thomas COCKROFT, Hebden Bridge (her 2nd husband)
Mr.BARSTOW, coroner?
Mr.HORSFALL asked questions, juryman?
Emma COCKROFT, wife of Thomas COCKCROFT
Mr.William SUTCLIFFE of the firm of Messrs.SUTCLIFFE & Co.
[Column 5]
CONSERVATIVE AND LIBERAL-UNIONIST ELECTORS
A.C.COLEMAN, Town Hall Buildings, Sowerby Bridge
[Column 6]
MARRIAGES
John Henry COBLE married Annie SHAW (Ann SHAW), both of Sowerby Bridge
Harry SCOTT (Harold SCOTT), mechanic, married Jane Ellen Greenwood HEYWORTH, both of Sowerby Bridge
DEATHS
Eliza BOOTH, 57, wife of Hugh BOOTH, cotton spinner, Mount Street, Sowerby Bridge
Mary Anne MALLINSON, 38, widow of James Frederick MALLINSON, clerk, Hollins Grove, Sowerby Bridge
Philip WOOD, 20, cabinet maker, Maude's Buildings, Sowerby Bridge
28th August 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
J.R.BARKER of Sowerby Bridge Swimming Club
THE GOVERNMENT
Mr.J.A.LANDER, assistant district Local Government auditor
SWIMMING
E.THOMPSON, J.A.MAUDE : Sowerby Swimming Club
LIBERAL CLUB SOIREE (in November)
Right Hon.J.W.MELLOR, M.P.
Mr.John MORLEY
Mr.ASQUITH
DEATH OF THE REV.E.R.TRIPP
Rev.E.R.TRIPP died four weeks after taking over the newly formed Elland and Brighouse Methodist circuit
(Keighley Agricultural Show)
Messrs.NOWELL and CHAMBERS, Sowerby Bridge won with their hare, "Hollings Beauty"
CRICKET
J.A.CROWTHER
CANAL MILLS FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Major EDWARDS allowed the use of Pye Nest Park
Messrs.Thomas GAUKROGER (president), S.LUMB (treasurer), E.BARKER (secretary), J.HALLAS and W.GREENWOOD (auditors)
Messrs. William HAIGH, J.H.SHOESMITH, Joe RILEY (Joseph RILEY), T.RILEY, T.CARTER, J.B.BROADBENT: vice presidents
Messrs. F.BEAUMONT, G.CREAMER, B.B.KERSHAW, J.HABERGHAM, J.W.FLETCHER, A.BOOTH, W.CROSSLEY, E.CROSSLEY, G.E.RILEY,
A.CORNEY, H.SYKES, J.LIDDLE, A.W.KNOWLES, T.GAUKROGER, C.DILWORTH, S.SHAW, J.HOLLAS, W.GREENMAN, H.CROSSLEY,
J.W.SYKES: committee
ASSAULTING A WOMAN (Halifax West Riding Court)
William PICKLES, labourer of Sowerby Bridge, about 40
Maria WATERHOUSE, wife of Frank WATERHOUSE (Francis WATERHOUSE?)
Mr.STOREY, prosecution
John Thomas DOVENOR
Henry KERSHAW
PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMITTEE
Messrs.W.WOOD (chairman), J.H.SCHOLEFIELD, A.HOBSON, R.ROTHWELL, HAIGH
Revs.Canon IVENS, G.S.SMITH
Councillors E.WHITELEY, T.HORSFALL, W.GREENWOOD
Mr.BALL, librarian
[Column 2]
William Patterson EGLIN, Sowerby Bridge, applied for patent
DEATH OF MR.THOMAS SIRETT
Mr.Thomas SIRETT of 4 Craven Street, Halifax, died aged 84. Left widow and two daughter.
Cashier for Messrs.BALME & PRITCHARD, Halifax
Norland
HALIFAX RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL
Mr.JORDAN of Sheffield appointed council surveyor
Ripponden
FOUND DYING ON THE LINE
Harry BOOTH (Harold BOOTH) of Staffordshire
THE FLOWER SHOW
Messrs.RUSHWORTH Brothers, Ambler Thorn
J.BOOTH, E.WOODS, J.DEARDEN of Elland, O.PILLING, D.TURNER, B.BOTTOMLEY, T.MORTON, P.HOPKINSON, T.FITTON, J.TALBOT,
J.BEVERLEY and W.BEVERLEY, H.CRABTREE
Messrs.CALAM of Wakefield
Mr.F.W.HADWEN
Mr.John S.RAWSON
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DOG SHOW (at Shepherd's Rest)
Mr.George PORTER of Sheffield, judge
J.W.SUMMERSCALES (Sowerby Bridge), W.BASKERVILLE (Manchester), Jon BOOTH, W.CROFT (Gainsborough, Lincoln),
S.H.PALFREE (Derby), T.TOON (Sheffield), Mrs.C.HOULKER (Accrington), J.SPEAK (Halifax),
WALTON and BEARDS (Ashton under Lyne), John BAKER, J.BOTTOMLEY and F.BOTTOMLEY (Buttershaw),
F.W.CRAVEN (Sowerby Bridge), Jonas FOSTER (Bradford), BINNS and CARTER (Robert Town), A.ROBERTSHAW (Mytholmroyd),
F.SHELDON (Sheffield), W.GARSIDE (Greetland), HULME (Manchester), SPEAK and JOHNSON (Halifax), John BROWN (Bradford)
: winners
Messrs.G.B.TAYLOR and F.W.CRAVEN, secretaries
[Column 3]
Luddenden Foot
SOCIALIST LECTURES (Sowerby Division Independent Labour Party)
Mr.J.HART of Manchester gave lectures, summary given
[Column 4]
SAD CASE OF SUICIDE AT SOWERBY
Charles Herbert LEACH, millhand and hairdresser with shop at Dean Lane, Sowerby
Lived at Crown Buildings, Triangle with his parents. Died aged 25. Had a brother, Arthur.
James Edwin BENNETT
Constable TATTERSALL
Mill Bank
MILL BANK HORTICULTURAL SHOW (third one, promoted by the Working Men's Club)
LEVER Brothers Limited, Mr.John SUTCLIFFE, WALSHAW and STOTT provided prizes
J.PICKLES (Saw Hill), G.CHEETHAM, Tom SOUTHWELL (Thomas SOUTHWELL), John PICKLES, J.MITCHELL, George CHEETHAM,
F.HALSTEAD, J.WHITELEY, Joseph WHITELEY, A.HITCHEN, H.CROWTHER : winners
Messrs.HUGHES and SWALE, the minstrel comedians, sang
Mr.C.BORIES, accompanist
[Column 5]
[Column 6]
CORRESPONDENCE. DISTRICT COUNCIL AFFAIRS
Councillor SCHOLEFIELD
J.SMITH complained about surveyor
Mr.HELLEWELL re drain in Tuel Lane
Mr.F.B.ROTHERA, surveyor
Mr.SUTCLIFFE
J.SMITH, 11 Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge
MARRIAGES
Thomas Henry WHITLEY married Miss Emma HANSON, both of Sowerby Bridge
DEATHS
Charles MITCHELL, 75, wool scourer, Upper Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge
4th September 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
Mr.George STOCKTON of Sowerby Bridge won prize for pigs
Messrs.NOWELL and CHAMBERS won prizes for hares, "Hollings Beauty" and "Hollings Surprise"
FOOTBALL
FOOKES, Sowerby Bridge team
WEST END CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev.G.S.SMITH
LECTURES (Public Library Committee)
Revs.G.S.SMITH, Canon IVENS
Messrs.W.HAIGH, J.H.SCHOLEFIELD
UNJUST SCALES (Halifax West Riding Court)
Edward HILL, greengrocer of Bradford
Inspector CRABTREE
CHORAL SOCIETY
Madame Adelaide MULLEN
Messrs.H.MULLEN, Tom CHILD (Thomas CHILD), Dan BILLINGTON (Daniel BILLINGTON), Ben BURY (Benjamin BURY), W.THORNTON
Misses Fanny de BOUFFLERS, Edna THORNTON
Madame CONWAY
FEDERATION OF LIBERAL CLUBS
Mr.Bryan SHEPLEY, Sowerby Bridge, presided
BAPTIST CHAPEL
Rev.J.FOX, pastor
Mr.R.UTLEY, choirmaster
Mr.A.W.HORSFALL, organist
ASSAULTING A POLICE SERGEANT (Halifax West Riding Court)
Alfred HOLLAS, boatman of Brighouse
Mary Jane WOOD, no fixed abode
Police Sergeant MORLEY
[Column 2]
Mr.GODBY, secretary of the Technical Institute
TUEL LANE BAND OF HOPE
Mr.W.H.OLDFIELD presided
Miss E.MAUDE and Master C.MAUDE recited
Master W.FIRTH gave a reading
Miss C.WHITELEY sang
THE WESLEYAN MINISTRY
Rev.S.G.SCOTT gone to Knaresborough), to be replaced by Rev.A.P.RIDDETT, Triangle
Rev.Greenwood BROOKES of Tunstall to take over at Triangle
ACCIDENT
Robert GREGORY, cart driver, Willow Hall
Sowerby
BAIRSTOW'S ENDOWED CHARITY
Norland
OPEN DURING PROHIBITED HOURS (Halifax West Riding Court)
Wilson BRADLEY of the Blue Ball Inn
Police Sergeant MORLEY
Mr.SMITH, from Mr.W.H.BOOCOCK's office, defence
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Joseph WHITELEY (organist of Tuel Lane Chapel), music teacher and piano and organ dealer, Allan Mount, Sowerby Bridge
F.SLADEN, jeweller, Town Hall Street, Sowerby Bridge
[Column 3]
SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors J.L.WRIGLEY J.P., J.GREENWOOD, J.W.LODGE, W.WILSON, W.SUTCLIFFE, W.GREENWOOD, A.S.FIRTH, A.CLAY, E.WHITELEY,
F.J.SCHOLEFIELD J.P., T.HORSFALL, L.GREENWOOD
WATER AND FIRE BRIGADE COMMITTEE
Mr.Arthur HOBSON of the Co-Operative Buildings, Norland
GAS COMMITTEE
Mr.Walter HOOSON, owner of houses in Edward Street, which he sold to Mr.John BERRY
Mr.CRAVEN, Mytholmroyd council
Councillors William GREENWOOD, L.GREENWOOD, LODGE, SUTCLIFFE
IMPROVEMENT, SEWERAGE, SANITARY AND PLANS COMMITTEE
Executors of Mr.Thomas HELLIWELL wrote re. Bank Terrace, Quarry Hill
Mr.John NAYLOR re. nuisance at the Waiters' Arms
Mr.John SIMPSON, property owner, re. tipping of night soil
Mr.Tom RILEY (Thomas RILEY), scavenger for above
Messrs.E.WHITEHEAD and Co. tendered for painting bridges
Messrs.James BEDFORD & Co. of Halifax tendered for council room ventilation
Rev.S.F.LAYCOCK
Mrs.COWGILL submitted plan for shed in Grange Place
Mr.James SUTCLIFFE submitted plan for water closets in Wakefield Road
BATHS DEPARTMENT
FINANCE COMMITTEE
A BATCH OF PERSONAL MATTERS
Councillors LODGE, SCHOLEFIELD, WRIGLEY
[Column 4]
Councillor Joseph GREENWOOD
Mr.ROTHERA, nuisance inspector
THE PRICE OF GAS
Councillor WILSON
[Column 5]
Councillor HORSFALL, LODGE, J.GREENWOOD
DRAINING OF ST.GEORGE'S VICARAGE
Councillors WILSON, GREENWOOD, LODGE
CHARITIES
WATKINSON's Charity, Luddenden St.Mary
APPOINTMENT OF NUISANCE INSPECTOR
Councillors SCHOLEFIELD, Joseph GREENWOOD, SCHOLEFIELD, FIRTH
Mr.ROTHERA, nuisance inspector
DEATHS
Samuel FARRAR, 46, woolsorter, Hollings Mill Lane
Mary Ann SUTCLIFFE, 61, widow of William SUTCLIFFE, Albion Terrace, Luddenden Foot
[Column 6]
11th September 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
PROPERTY SALE
Mr.John H.STEAD, auctioneer
Messrs.NOWELL and CHAMBERS won prizes for hare, "Hollings Beauty"
TUEL LANE CHAPEL
Rev.J.W.MAWER, resident minister
Mr.Joseph WHITELEY, organist
Miss WHITELEY and Mr.W.H.WILCOCK sang
Mr.John BATES gave reading
THE RAWSON HABITATION OF THE PRIMROSE LEAGUE
Messrs.W.H.GIBSON (chairman), CARTER, JONES, TAYLOR, RUSHWORTH, COLEMAN
Mesdames W.HORNER, BATES, W.RILEY (secretary)
Miss Edna MALLINSON
SOWERBY BRIDGE SCHOOL BOARD
Messrs.D.I.CLAY (presided), J.W.BANCROFT, J.H.SWALLOW, A.BENTLEY, J.Clay HORSFALL
Rev.G.S.SMITH
[Column 2]
Mr.FIRTH's shoe shop, Town Hall Street
RESULT OF EXAMINATIONS IN ART
Amelia PARKER, Beatrice a.WHITEHEAD, Ada J.EDWARDS, William E.EDWARDS, Percy CROSSLEY (Percival CROSSLEY?),
Amanda BARKER, Levi LUMB, Hellowell DYSON, Agnes COLTHART, Editha KERSHAW (Edith KERSHAW), Jane C.COLEMAN,
Effie K.PATCHETT : students
OBSTRUCTING THE FOOTPATH (Halifax West Riding Court)
Fred TURNER, Harry WARHIRST (Harold WARHIRST), John SUTCLIFFE, youths of Sowerby Bridge
Mr.SMITH, defence
PRIMITIVE METHODIST CIRCUIT MEETING
Revs.W.H.MATTHEWS, G.NEWTON
EVENING CONTINUATION CLASSES
Rev.G.S.SMITH, committee chairman
Mr.J.C.BELL (secretary)
Revs.Canon IVENS, S.F.LAYCOCK and Messrs.BANCROFT, WRAY, EATOUGH, NOBLE, HOLMES, WHITELEY, HOWARTH : committee
Mr.GIBSON, auditor
Sowerby
SOWERBY GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Mr.John BURGOYNE, head master
Frank MELLOR (Francis MELLOR) gained scholarship
S.SPENCER (1895) and W.LUMB (1896), Sowerby Grammar School student, gained scholarships at Heath
SOWERBY DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors John WILSON J.P., Jonathan PICKLES, David WHITELEY, William CULPAN, Joseph SHARPE, John INGHAM,
George CHEETHAM, Arthur STOTT, James H.CARTER
J.B.PRIESTLEY, lamplighter for Triangle
Robert CLARKE, lamplighter for Sowerby
[Column 3]
Edgar BOOTH, council clerk
Messrs.UTLEY and GRAY, engineers
Colonel LUARD held enquiry
Messrs.LONGBOTTOM & Son
Mr.Thomas SYKES, owned field at Clough
Rev.S.F.LAYCOCK, vicar of St.George's
Mr.BAXENDALE's house
BAIRSTOW's Charity
Mill Bank
Rev.W.PURVIS, curate at Rastrick Church to move to St.Mary's
Norland
HARVEST FESTIVAL (at St.Luke's)
Rev.J.Brodie MAIS (of Tansley, Derbyshire), H.ROBINSON of Luddenden, E.J.RUSSELL of Todmorden
[Column 4]
CORRESPONDENCE. THE PRICE OF GAS AND GAS STOKERS
Mr.(Councillor?) WILSON
Luddenden Foot gasworks bought by Sowerby Bridge Council from the late Mr.WHITWORTH ten years earlier
John DAVIS, gas worker
Mr.(Councillor?) LODGE
S.JUDSON
[Column 5]
BOLTON BROW WESLEYAN CRICKET CLUB. AVERAGES FOR SEASON 1896
G.BROWNBRIDGE, C.G.RIDDETT, H.JOWETT, J.W.HOOTON, L.BROWNBRIDGE, G.THOMPSON, A.PEEL (captain), A.ASHWORTH, W.LEES,
B.LEES, P.CROWCROFT, C.SUTCLIFFE, A.RILEY, J.WHITEHEAD, T.WILSON, W.THOMPSON, A.INGHAM, A.ACKROYD, W.ASHWORTH,
F.MADELEY, W.LEES : team members
POLITICAL DISCUSSION AT MIDGLEY (re. need for the Independent Labour Party)
Mr.S.JUDSON of Sowerby Bridge
[Column 6]
MARRIAGES
John Bottomley BROADBENT, brewer, married Annie Elizabeth LUMB (Ann Elizabeth LUMB), both of Sowerby Bridge
Ernest William HORSFALL, mechanic, married Lily JOWETT, both of Sowerby Bridge
DEATHS
Mary Ann INGHAM, 39, wife of David INGHAM, engine fitter, Newton Street, Sowerby Bridge
Agnes KAYE, 23, wife of William KAYE, moulder, Wakefield Road, Sowerby Bridge
John William SHARP, 28, plumber, Lower Fold, Norland
Delilah SHARPE, 79, widow of William SHARPE, cloth fuller, Pickwood Scar, Norland
Dorothy Georgina SMITH, 17 months, daughter of David Smith, engine fitter, Walker Lane, Sowerby Bridge
18th September 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
THE BAND
William SUTCLIFFE, bass player in the band
Charles Edward CROWTHER of Sowerby Bridge applied for patent
PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL
Rev.W.SAWYER of Halifax
STONE THROWING BY BOYS (Halifax West Riding Court)
Henry BARNES, George EASTWOOD and John Robert Hall, lads
Joshua KENWORTHY
TUEL LANE CIRCUIT
Rev.J.W.MAWER
Messrs.M.HITCHEN, SUNDERLAND, OLDFIELD, HITCHEN, J.WILKINSON gave reports
Mr.S.TURNER
WEST END CHAPEL
Mrs.VAN GELDER, Alderman J.F.CLAY and Mr.J.R.ATKINSON lent plants
Miss SWAIN gave loaf of bread
Mr.J.HAYES, Norland, gave miniature haystack
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Mr.Harry H.CLEGG (Harold H.CLEGG), organist
Messrs.F.GREENWOOD, H.DEAN, F.HOEY and Misses CROWTHER, HOLLAS, WADSWORTH sang
Mr.J.GREENWOOD, violin
Mr.B.WADSWORTH, organist
[Column 2]
Mr.Thomas HOEY, secretary of the Public Library Committee
Dr.Annie ANDERSON (Ann ANDERSON), Mr.S.S.LEES and Rev.E.Bigoe BAGOT to give lectures
Norland
GARDEN FETE (at Pickwood House)
Messrs.POTTER & Sons of Huddersfield provided fireworks
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UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCH
Mr.J.PICKLES of Sowerby preached
F.B.GREGORY conducted the singing
Triangle
ST.JOHN'S CHURCH, THORPE
Revs. H.G.HIRD (vicar of St.Mary's, Halifax), C.H.OSLER (curate of Halifax Parish Church)
Bishop of Wakefield
Mr.EASTWOOD sang
Mr.S.HOWARTH, organist
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HALIFAX AND DISTRICT CRICKET LEAGUE. TWO LOCAL VICTORS
Mr.W.Rawson SHAW, M.P., presented shield to Triangle Cricket Club
Mr.T.CROSSLEY, secretary of the league
Councillor TYSON
Mr.J.CROSSLEY, captain of the Triangle team
Mr.HODGSON, president of the Triangle team
Mr.A.CROWTHER accepted trophy for Sowerby Bridge second team in the absence of Mr.WOOD, the captain
[Column 3]
SALE OF WORK AT ST.GEORGE'S VICARAGE
Mrs.BROOKE, wife of Archdeacon BROOKE of Halifax, opened it
Miss WAINHOUSE (over 80 years old) and Mr.John RAWSON gave donations
Rev.S.F.LAYCOCK, vicar
[Column 4]
Revs.C.LIVERMORE, H.ROBINSON of Luddenden
Mesdames LAYCOCK, HARDY, RAMSDEN, CROSSLEY, BRIGGS, WHATMOUGH, SYKES, DEAN, BATES, NICHOLL, GAUKROGER, HERON
and Miss SIDDALL : stall keepers
CORRESPONDENCE. THE HALIFAX BOARD OF GUARDIANS AND BORROWING POWERS
James BARRACLOUGH
[Column 5]
A PROMINENT SOWERBY MAN. INTERVIEW WITH REV.THOS.LAW
Rev.Thomas LAW, aged 42, born in Sowerby
[Column 6]
DEATHS
Harry COPLEY (Harold COPLEY), 13, son of Herbert COPLEY, general labourer, Sparkhouse Lane, Sowerby Bridge
Thomas CROSSLEY, 66, woollen crabber, Mount Pleasant, Sowerby
Joseph GAUKROGER, 42, fish and fruit salesman, Camden Street, Sowerby Bridge
Emma Jane SIDDALL, 29, wife of Herbert SIDDALL, woollen spinner, Sowerby Town
Gertrude WHITWORTH, 10, daughter of John WHITWORTH, pattern maker, Montague Street, Sowerby Bridge
Noel C.GODBY, Myrtle Terrace, Sowerby Bridge, secretary of Sowerby Bridge Technical Schools
25th September 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
Mr.J.C.BAILEY
CHRIST CHURCH BAND OF HOPE
Mr.WORMALD presided
Rev.C.W.HOWARD
HARVEST THANKSGIVING SERVICES (Wesleyan Mission Chapel)
Mr.W.A.SUTCLIFFE, organist
Mr.STREET played the organ
Messrs.S.HOWARD, J.SUGDEN, J.HOLMES preached
WESLEYAN CIRCUIT MEETING
Revs.A.P.RIDDETT, T.G.BROOKES (new minister at Triangle)
Mr.ROBERTSHAW, circuit steward
FOOTBALL
SWAINE, Bob HATTON (Robert HATTON), HELLEWELL, FOOKES, H.HATTON : Sowerby Bridge team
WOOD : Cleckheaton team
SAD DROWNING CASE
Christiana WHITELEY, millhand, daughter of Highley WHITELEY (Hiley WHITELEY?), dyer, Willow Street, died aged 17
Police Constable TATTERSALL
[Column 2]
SWIMMING
David WILKINSON, G.H.A.VARLEY, J.R.BARKER, J.A.MAUDE, J.H.BARRACLOUGH, J.P.VAN GELDER : Sowerby Bridge Swimming Club members
SERVICE FOR WOMEN (Tuel Lane Chapel)
Rev.J.W.MAWER
Mr.J.WHITELEY, organist
Miss PARKER recited
Miss WILCOCK sang
Norland
PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL (just reopened)
Rev.W.H.MATTHEWS, circuit minister
Sowerby
HARVEST FESTIVAL (Congregational Church)
Mr.John SCHOFIELD of Sowerby preached
Mr.Whiteley HOLT sang
Miss WADSWORTH of Sowerby Bridge sang
Rev.W.C.EVANS, pastor
Triangle
(Triangle Mission Room service at Mill Bank Wesleyan Chapel)
Mr.Wilkinson PICKLES of Halifax preached
Mr.F.WHITELEY, organist
COMPLEMENTARY DINNER (Triangle Cricket team)
Mr.T.MELLOR, vice president
Mr.T.H.MORRIS, J.P., early member of the club, gave address
Mr.J.W.HODGSON, president
Warley
WARLEY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev.James MONCRIEFF, pastor
WARLEY CLOUGH CHAPEL
Councillor William WILSON of Sowerby Bridge preached
[Column 3]
GARDEN FETE AT PICKWOOD HOUSE, NORLAND (to raise funds for St.Luke's, Norland)
Mr.Richard BINNS of Pickwood House
Messrs.W.EVERS and SMITH won hat trimming competition
Mr.SHARPE won the race
Mr.Richard SUTCLIFFE of Brighouse judged the plants
Mesdames MITCHELL, HARDY, EVERS, J.MITCHELL, FIELDING, BRADLEY, Walker BROADBENT, CRABTREE, E.BINNS, F.SHAW,
Thomas JOYCE, SHARP, R.HARDY and Miss SHARP and Lionel BUCKLEY : winners for plants
Misses SHACKLETON, LIVERMORE, L.RILEY, AVES, BINNS
and Mesdames WHITEHEAD, TURNER, GRIMSHAW, BINNS, RILEY, EVERS, PRIESTLEY, CRABTREE, PEARSON, HELLIWELL, WHITEHEAD
: stall keepers
Mr.J.AVES, plant stall
Miss POLLIT presented prizes to children
Messrs.POTTER, fireworks
[Column 4]
ASSAULT ON A WIFE (Halifax West Riding Court)
Frederick William RUSHWORTH, baker, Albert Road, Beech. Married about 7 years
Mr.BOOCOCK
Mary BARNES, Albert Road?
[Column 5]
WEST END CRICKET CLUB (batting and bowling averages)
FIRST ELEVEN
G.H.WHITAKER, T.HOEY, T.BESWICK, W.HELLIWELL, C.W.RUSHWORTH, G.E.HOEY, H.WRAY, T.HALEY, F.BARRETT, H.BARRETT,
J.HAIGH, T.RUSHWORTH, F.HOEY, J.D.BRIGGS
SECOND ELEVEN
H.V.WILKINSON, G.MAULE, H.WOODHEAD, H.WRAY, J.BERRY, T.HORNBY, A.RHODES, M.CROWTHER, G.FOGG, J.ATKINSON, A.FOGG,
A.E.SUNDERLAND, W.GREENWOOD
[Column 6]
CORRESPONDENCE. THE HALIFAX BOARD OF GUARDIANS AND BORROWING POWERS
Mr.BARRACLOUGH
William HAIGH, finance committee of the board of guardians
DEATHS
Mary LAW, 5, daughter of John LAW, railway signalman, East Parade
Ellen GREEN, 69, wife of John GREEN, woollen fetler, Upper Bentley Royd
Leah BOTTOMLEY, 57, wife of William BOTTOMLEY, labourer, Chapel Street
Ada SPENCER, 40, wife of Hartley SPENCER, teamer, Russell Street
2nd October 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
CHAPEL ANNIVERSARY (Bolton Brow Wesleyan Chapel)
Rev.W.B.FITZGERALD
PRIMITIVE METHODISM
Rev.W.H.MATTHEWS
SWIMMING
G.VARLEY, A.L.GREENWOOD : Sowerby Bridge Swimming Club members
INQUEST
Christiana WHITELEY died aged 17
Mr.C.W.FIELDING, jury foreman
BAPTIST CHAPEL
Rev.J.FOX
CHURCH INSTITUTE
Mr.William HAIGH presided
TUEL LANE CHAPEL (44th anniversary)
Rev.W.B.ROBERTS of New Mills, brother of a former Tuel Lane minister
TOWN'S MATTERS
Messrs.CLAYTON & Sons of Leeds to build new gasholder
WESLEY GUILD (1st annual meeting)
Mr.Edwin CLAY presided
Revs.W.B.FITZGERALD of Harrogate, A.P.RIDDETT
Misses BROWNBRIDGE, B.CLAY sang
Messrs.A.GAUKROGER, F.W.FOSTER sang
Mrs.J.C.HORSFALL recited
Mr.A.HELLIWELL, piano
HARVEST THANKSGIVING (Christ Church)
Rev.J.Brodie MAIS, rector of Tansley
Mrs.HAIGH organised the decoration
Norland
MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL
Mr.J.BAILEY of Leeds preached
Mr.F.B.GREGORY, choirmaster
Mr.Walker WHITEHEAD, organist
MOUNT ZION
Rev.J.FOX of Sowerby Bridge
Councillor W.WILSON of Sowerby Bridge preached
Mr.T.BINNS, conductor
Mr.B.B.SOUTHWELL sang
Miss MITCHELL recited
[Column 2]
SOWERBY BRIDGE INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY
Mr.T.GILL, general manager
Mr.F.BRADLEY of the newly opened store at Albert Road, Beech
Mr.George OLDFIELD, committee chairman
Mr.William LANDER of Bolton
[Column 3]
THE FINANCES OF SOWERBY AND MYTHOLMROYD
Mr.Lawson WILSON, Q.C., M.P. acted as arbitrator in dispute between Sowerby and Mytholmroyd councils
Mr.E.BOOTH, clerk represented Sowerby District Council
Messrs.David WHITELEY, J.H.CARTER
[Column 4]
THE ARMENIAN ATROCITIES (sermon at West End Congregational Church, text given)
Rev.G.S.SMITH
[Column 5]
[Column 6]
Triangle
ST.JOHN'S CHURCH, TRIANGLE
Rev.J.H.LOMAX
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SOWERBY BRIDGE CRICKET CLUB (batting and bowling averages)
FIRST ELEVEN
J.DOVENOR, H.SIDDALL, J.LUMB, L.STANSFIELD, C.E.HELLIWELL, H.MUSCHAMP, J.T.DOVENOR, H.HATTON, G.FARRAR, A.ROBINSON,
W.H.MORLEY, R.HATTON, W.D.HATTON, H.E.RAWNSLEY, G.A.WOOD, J.PEEL
SECOND ELEVEN
R.HATTON, C.E.HORNER, R.SEAGRAVE, J.PEEL, J.A.CROWTHER, E.CROSSLEY, E.WILKINSON, C.HATTON, A.CROWTHER, B.WOOD,
G.A.WOOD, W.H.GIBSON, G.FARRAR, H.HATTON
MARRIAGES
Gerrit Hendrik SCHUPPERS of Amsterdam married Lydia MARSH (Lillie MARSH), youngest daughter of the late John MARSH of Sowerby Bridge
Sam WRIGHT (Samuel WRIGHT), coal merchant of Halifax, married Miss Elizabeth WOODHEAD, milliner, Town Hall Street, Sowerby Bridge
Marriage performed by Rev.James MONCRIEFF
James Helliwell BATES of Friendly married Emma LUMB of Sowerby Bridge
DEATHS
Milton BRUNNING, 4, son of George BRUNNING, labourer, Hope Street, Sowerby Bridge
Mabel BOTTOMLEY, 20 months, daughter of Edwin BOTTOMLEY, blacksmith, Wakefield Road, Sowerby Bridge
Charles CLEGG, 68, cart driver, Oak Hill, Triangle
Robert HOLROYDE, 32, engine fitter, John Street West, Sowerby Bridge
Mabel HOLROYDE, 3, daughter of the above
Grace WALSH, 55, wife of John WALSH, farmer, Norland Old Hall, Norland
9th October 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
Mr.J.C.BAILEY, Conservative candidate for the Sowerby Division
MUSICAL LECTURE (at the Wesleyan Assembly Room)
Mr.W.H.WHITEHEAD of Manchester gave lecture
Mr.T.HOEY presided
SERMON FOR MEN
Rev.Canon IVENS
CHOIR SOCIAL (Baptist Chapel)
Messrs.HOOTON, BUCKLEY and THORPE sang
Mr.WEBBE recited
Mr.A.W.HORSFALL, piano
Messrs.THOMPSON and LEES : M.C.s
WEST END CHAPEL
Miss WOODHEAD and Mr.MILLIGAN sang
Miss SMITH, piano
Mr.and Mrs.MITCHELL of Quarry Hill
Dr.and Mrs.DUNN
ST.GEORGE'S CHURCH
Revs.J.MEREDITH of Luddenden Foot, J.HOLMES of Warley
NEW ORGAN FOR BOLTON BROW CHAPEL
Mr.Joseph GREENWOOD and Alderman J.F.CLAY gave large donations
CHURCH INSTITUTE
Professor NIMBLE of Manchester
Dr.WELLBURN
Messrs.STREET, E.E.POLLIT
ST.GEORGE'S YOUNG MEN'S ASSOCIATION (21st anniversary)
Mr.W.A.LEES of Manchester took photo of current and past members
Rev.S.F.LAYCOCK, first president of the association
Messrs.BATLEY and PROWSE gave addresses
Messrs.George MARSHALL, A.EASTWOOD, W.GAUKROGER, James SMITH and Major HELLEWELL sang
Mr.J.T.COCKCROFT recited
Mr.Albert BATLEY, the only member for the whole 21 years, treasurer and secretary for 16 years
[Column 2]
SHEPHERD & BLACKBURN Company Limited
J.BARRACLOUGH, Sowerby Bridge Swimming Club member
AMBULANCE WORK
Drs.DUNN, BROWN
BAPTIST BAND OF HOPE
Rev.J.FOX
J.W.SUMMERSCALES won prizes for his collie, "Sowerby Emperor"
SALE OF THE WHARF INN
Messrs.BREAR & BROWN, brewers, bought it
WEST END CRICKET CLUB
Mr.J.HAIGH gave stump speech
Professor ACKROYD, entertainer
HARTLEY and WHITELEY, woollen manufacturers, Carlton Mill
Mr.HOYLE, solicitor
TURNER, a young man, joiner in Tuel Lane, injured during thunderstorm
Norland
METHODIST FREE CHURCH
Revs.J.W.MAWER (circuit minister), J.FOX (Sowerby Bridge), J.DINSLEY (Greetland)
Ripponden
PROPERTY SALES
Mr.Levi SYKES, Fern Hill, Ripponden, bought Unity Terrace, Ripponden, from the Oddfellows' Club
SOYLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillor W.PICKLES presided
Mr.L.H.LONGBOTTOM, solicitor of Halifax, appointed council clerk
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BOLTON BROW CRICKET CLUB (A.G.M.)
Mr.F.WADDINGTON presided
Messrs. J.H.SCHOLEFIELD (president), C.G.RIDDETT (treasurer), B.LEES (secretary), G.BROWNBRIDGE (captain),
G.THOMPSON (vice captain)
Rev.A.P.RIDDETT and Messrs. W.WILSON, F.J.SCHOLEFIELD, E.CLAY, J.F.CLAY, J.CLAY, P.F.BALL, C.W.SCHOLEFIELD, D.I.CLAY,
J.C.HORSFALL : vice presidents
Messrs. C.BROWNBRIDGE, F.WADDINGTON, J.SMITH, A.ASHWORTH, J.WHITEHEAD : committee
Messrs.A.ASHWORTH, A.INGHAM : representatives
DEATHS
William Henry BOLTON, 35, woollen spinner, Sowerby Green, Sowerby
Henry Riley GLEDHILL, 8 months, son of Henry Riley GLEDHILL, canal boatman, Willow Street, Sowerby Bridge
Hartley MITCHELL, 40, cotton warehouseman, Milner Royd, Luddenden Foot
Elizabeth SPENCER, 2, daughter of John William SPENCER, labourer, John Street, Sowerby Bridge
George TURNER, 56, cloth dyer, Sutcliffe Buildings, Sowerby Bridge
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SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors J.L.WRIGLEY J.P., L.GREENWOOD, J.W.LODGE, W.WILSON, W.SUTCLIFFE, W.GREENWOOD, A.S.FIRTH, A.CLAY,
Ely WHITELEY, F.J.SCHOLEFIELD J.P., T.HORSFALL
WATER AND FIRE BRIGADE COMMITTEE
Councillors WRIGLEY, WILSON, J.GREENWOOD, LODGE, SUTCLIFFE : sub-committee
GAS COMMITTEE MINUTES
Messrs.WILSON & Sons, Carlton Works, Leeds, gas stove makers
Messrs.DICKINSON
Mr.EASTWOOD's gas works
Thomas GLOVER & Co., ALDER & MACKAY, coin gas meter makers
Mr.MARSLAND, gas manager, Sowerby Bridge
Mr.HOOSON, builder, built six houses at the junction of Green Lane and Burnley Road
Thomas HOLGATE, Halifax Corporation Gas Works
Mr.Walter HOOSON, applied for gas for six villas at the top of Green Lane
Mr.HORSFALL, architect
Mr.J.T.RILEY applied for gas for 23 houses on the Willow Hall Estate
Trustees of the late John BERRY re. pipe laid in Edward Street
Messrs.DICKINSON, applied for gas for their mill
Councillor WRIGLEY, WILSON, J.GREENWOOD, LODGE, SUTCLIFFE : sub committee
Messrs.CLAYTON, Son and Co. of Leeds to build gasholder
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New gas lamps to be put up opposite Mr.WHITWORTH's, in front of Mr.STANSFIELD's, near Captain HALL's,
at SUTCLIFFE's premises, opposite WOOD's office (Back Wharf Street), church yard near TIDSWELL's,
opposite HARDY's yard in Church Road, opposite Dr.BROWN's, move lamp from opposite COWGILL's to opposite UTTLEY's,
opposite BATES' (Bolton Brow), near Mr.BARRACLOUGH's houses (East Parade/Park Road), ATKINSON's houses,
MORLEY's house, Riley GLEDHILL's passage, GIBSON's house (Washer Lane), HOWARTH and WOOD (Myrtle Bottom, Mearclough),
Mrs.SUTCLIFFE's house (Jerry Lane, near BAXENDALE's), STAFFORD's house (Waterloo Street), S.GARNETT's wash-kitchen (John Street)
SANITARY DEPARTMENT
Mr.J.NAYLOR re. Waiters' Arms
IMPROVEMENT DEPARTMENT
Mrs.MALLINSON's premises, Gratrix Lane
Messrs.Benjamin BENN & Sons wanted compensation for repairs to their dog cart
Messrs.GARFORTH Brothers, contractors
Mr.GLEDHILL, butcher, owner of road from Wharf Street to Canal Bank
Mr.Abraham MAUDE re. footpath from Sowerby Croft to Scarr Road
PLAN DEPARTMENT
Mr.Thomas MITCHELL submitted plans for houses in Albert Road, Beech
HIRING OF GAS STOVES
Councillors WILSON, HORSFALL
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Councillors LODGE, FIRTH, W.GREENWOOD
AN ALLEGED NUISANCE
Mr.John NAYLOR sold the Waiters' Arms
Messrs.HIRST & HUMPHREY, solicitors
Councillors W.GREENWOOD, SUTCLIFFE, SCHOLEFIELD
THE WAY TO MILNER ROYD
Messrs.Rawdon BRIGGS & Co., Milner Royd
Councillor SCHOLEFIELD
LOITERING
Councillors LODGE, SCHOLEFIELD
VARIOUS
Mr.BENNETT, clerk of works
MR.LODGE AND TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION
Councillor LODGE
Mr.GODBY, secretary of the Technical Instruction Committee. Mr.WRAY, his assistant
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Councillors WHITELEY, W.GREENWOOD
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT ON THE LINE (at Walsden station)
Mr.Thomas LAW of Sowerby Bridge altering the platform
George Edward FOX, Chapel Street, Sowerby Bridge, died aged 36. Left a widow and five young children
Phineas HITCHEN, Sowerby, sustained a broken arm
Mr.BAIRSTOW, coroner
Mr.J.C.BELL, solicitor, Sowerby Bridge
Mr.DAWSON, Manchester, represented the railway company
Robert FOX, brother of the deceased
William Henry PRIESTLEY, mason, 31 Church Street, Sowerby Bridge, witness
Andrew RUSSELL (Sowerby Bridge), Joseph ACKROYD, William HALSTEAD (Sowerby Bridge) working on the platform
16th October 1896
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Sowerby Bridge
Sidney Herbert JEFFERYS, Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge, applied for patent
James ISHERWOOD, Sowerby Bridge, applied for patent
CHILDREN'S PLEASANT HOUR (at West End School)
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Louisa YATES, Florrie WALLACE (Florence WALLACE), Albert YATES and Lucy LUMB recited
AMBULANCE SOCIAL
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Misses R.COPLEY, Thirzah PLATT, L.LUMB sang
Messrs.T.E.WHITEHEAD, F.W.FOSTER sang
Mr.Dearden VERNON, humorist of Leeds
Miss WHITEHEAD recited
Mr.A.W.HORSFALL and Masters John HORNER and F.HORNER played for dancing
Messrs.T.HOEY, MATTHEWS : M.C.s
Mesdames HORNER, BATES, LUMB, KERSHAW and Miss GIBSON : refreshments
Drs.DUNN, BROWN
BIBLE SOCIETY
Rev.Dr.HALL of Halifax presided
Dr.MCFARLANE, missionary from New Guinea gave address
"AT HOME" (West End)
Misses LORIMER, HELLIWELL, MARSDEN, EDWARDS, Mrs.G.E.WHITELEY and Messrs.J.HARGREAVES, E.C.WASHINGTON, F.E.WHITELEY,
J.EDWARDS, T.HOEY, T.BESWICK, H.H.CLEGG : entertainment
Professor AKROYD of Halifax, ventriloquist
TUEL LANE CHAPEL
Mr.B.WADSWORTH, West End Choir organist
Misses H.REDGRIFT and M.REDGRIFT, WADSWORTH, M.A.CLAYTON sang
Messrs. W.HOLT, F.HOEY sang
THE LATE RAILWAY ACCIDENT
George FOX died in the recent accident. He was a member of Sowerby Bridge Fire Brigade
Mr.John HOPKINSON accepting contributions for his family
SPIRITUALIST LYCEUM
Mrs.GREENWOOD, Misses LAW, R.COPLEY, BOTTOMLEY, SUTCLIFFE, Mr.C.ROWSON and Councillor W.GREENWOOD :musical entertainment
Misses Polly DODGSON, SINKINSON recited
Miss CAUNT, autoharp
Mr.E.LAW, accompanist
Mr.MASON, Burnley, president of the Lyceum Union
Mr.KITSON, secretary
Ripponden
RE F.W.EASTWOOD (Halifax Bankruptcy Court)
Fred W.EASTWOOD, boot and shoemaker of Ripponden
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Mill Bank
CONCERT (Mill Bank Working Men's Club)
Mr.Cookson GREENWOOD, piano, organist of St.Paul's, King Cross
Mr.H.RICKARD and Miss A.RICKARD, Mr.T.BUCKLAND sang
Mr.J.T.WOOD, humorist
Sowerby
SOWERBY DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors John WILSON J.P., HANSON, HAIGH, Shepherd WILSON, David WHITELEY, Joseph SHARPE, John INGHAM,
George CHEETHAM, Arthur STOTT, William CULPAN, James H.CARTER
Messrs.UTLEY & GRAY sent bill for sewage scheme estimate
Dr.WELLBURN, medical officer
William HOLLAS owned houses at Mill Bank
Mr.BOOTH
Mr.EVANS, clerk to Sowerby Bridge Council
Mr. (Rev.?) LAYCOCK, St.George's vicarage?
BAIRSTOW's Charity
Mr.John NAYLOR and Mr.F.W.HORSFALL re water pipes in Steep Lane
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RELIGION AND HEALTH (Sermon to men by Rev.Canon IVENS, text given)
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Miss WILLIAMSON, dance teacher, 29 Sunderland Road, Bradford. Mr.Peter WHITELEY, Mill Bank, Triangle
Drs.DUNN, BROWN, St.John Ambulance Association classes
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ANNUAL SWIMMING GALA (Sowerby Bridge Swimming Club)
Mr.Godfrey RHODES, club president
Messrs.W.H.GIBSON (presided), James HELLEWELL (chairman), J.H.WOODHEAD (secretary), J.A.MAUDE, John BOWER, J.COPLEY,
J.A.THOMAS
H.BUCKLEY, A.GIBSON, H.CROSSLEY, H.MORTON, J.R.BARKER, L.WHITTAKER, E.THOMPSON, J.P.VAN GELDER, L.WHITAKER, CROWTHER,
GREENWOOD : club swimmers
W.MAUDE (Sowerby Bridge), T.HORSFORTH (Bradford), S.THORPE (Queensbury), D.WILKINSON (Sowerby Bridge),
E.SPEDDING (Keighley), J.WRIGHT (Halifax), G.BROADBENT (Sowerby Bridge), E.OATES (Queensbury),
A.CLEGG (Whetley Mills) : swimmers under 18
E.A.ORMONDROYD (Bradford), H.BINKS (Batley), L.STANSFIELD (Bradford Rifles),
A.JAGGER (Huddersfield, Yorkshire champion), G.BERRY (Bradford), G.A.H.VARLEY (G.H.A.VARLEY?, Sowerby Bridge),
E.GASKELL (Brighouse) : swimmers
Jane CLAYTON (Whetley Mills), Lily French (Whetley Mills), Clara PROCTOR (Whetley Mills), Violet SMITH (Whetley Mills)
: lady swimmers
MARRIAGE
Frank WADDINGTON (Francis WADDINGTON) married Elizabeth WRIGHT, both of Sowerby Bridge
DEATHS
Gertrude HAIGH, 4 months, daughter of Fred HAIGH, piano maker, West View, Sowerby Bridge
Ellen WIDDOP, 63, widow of Thomas WIDDOP, stone quarrier, Upper Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge
James WHITWORTH, 53, woolsorter, Annie Street, Sowerby Bridge
23rd October 1896
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Sowerby Bridge
FOREIGN MISSIONS (sermons at West End Chapel)
Revs.G.S.SMITH, J.WILSON of Eastwood
BAPTIST CHURCH
Mrs.FOX organised the "Busy Bees" and "Willing Workers" (little ones and older girls)
Mr.ASTIN of Manchester, chairman
Messrs.ROGERSON (Hull), WARREN (Manchester)
Rev.J.FOX, pastor
CHRIST CHURCH
Rev.Canon IVENS
The Archbishop of Canterbury died recently
Mr.GAUKROGER, organist
PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL
Revs.George NEWTON of Halifax, J.FOX, W.H.MATTHEWS
Mesdames BINNS and MATTHEWS and Misses HOYLE and BOTTOMLEY collected money
WOMEN'S SERVICE (Tuel Lane Chapel)
Mr.WHITELEY, organist
Miss WHITELEY sang
Miss TAYLOR recited
Rev.J.W.MAWER
FOOTBALL
A.J.EAST, old County and Halifax half-back and M.COOKSON of Halifax : new Sowerby Bridge team members
FOOKES : Sowerby Bridge team
A CELEBRATED LOCAL FOOTBALLER
Ernest Faber FOOKES, international three quarter back. Born in New Zealand about 22 years ago. Came to England in 1890
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Mr.J.W.SUMMERSCALES won with his collie dog "Sowerby Squire"
TRADESMEN'S ASSOCIATION (12th annual dinner)
Councillor HORSFALL presided
Mr.DUGDALE read the annual report
Mr.MOORHOUSE, treasurer
Mr.J.Walker CLARKE, representative for the Halifax trademen's association
Messrs.J.H.THOMAS, T.RILEY, James HELLAWELL, T.BRIGGS
Messrs.THORPE, WESTON, J.H.THOMAS, P.HAIGH sang
T.HORSFALL, J.H.THOMAS, L.MOORHOUSE, A.MILLS, J.HELLAWELL, J.LILLEY, J.NICHOLL, H.BALAAM, MARCHANT, T.BRIGGS, M.WADE,
A.WESTON, J.LONGBOTTOM : committee
Mr.DUGDALE, secretary
NONCONFORMIST COUNCIL (meeting at Tuel Lane)
Councillor WHITELEY (president)
Rev.G.S.SMITH, editor for the new magazine
Alderman SUGDEN of Brighouse
Revs. J.Hirst HOLLOWELL, Samuel CHADWICK
Rev.J.W.MAWER
Mr.Oliver EATOUGH
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George Henry BEDFORD, Sowerby Bridge, applied for patent
BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSIONS
Mr.ROGERSON of Hull preached
Revs. John FOX, R.H.KIRKLAND (missionary to the Congo)
Warley
WARLEY CLOUGH
Revs. W,H.MATTHEWS, John FOX, George NEWTON
Mr.S.R.TANFIELD of Halifax preached
Mr.William ROBERTSHAW presided
Mrs.SIMPSON's collection box
GAMBLING RAID AT WARLEY
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SALE OF WORK AT BOLTON BROW (to raise money for new organ for Bolton Brow Wesleyan Chapel)
Councillor F.J.SCHOLEFIELD, J.P., opened it
Mr.James CLAY presided
Councillor Joseph GREENWOOD
Messrs.John MARSLAND, H.CLEGG
Mesdames MARSLAND, WILSON, STANSFIELD, HOLMES, RUSHWORTH, F.SUTCLIFFE, HAIGH, H.GREENWOOD, NICHOLL, J.H.SCHOLEFIELD,
Percy F.BALL (Percival F.BALL), BROOKS, RIDDETT, B.E.GREENWOOD, J.C.HORSFALL, THOMAS, HEWITT, BROWNBRIDGE,
LEE, WILCOCK, R.WILSON, BROADBENT, T.H.WOOD, F.WADDINGTON, SHEPHERD, FOSTER : stall keepers
Misses H.M.CLAY, LEES, BATES, GREENWOOD, Beatrice WOOD, Louie HAIGH (Louise HAIGH?), Lilian WILSON, MARSLAND, HAIGH,
FIRTH, A.LEES, N.LEES, A.THOMAS, A.GREENWOOD, M.RIDDETT : stall keepers
Mr.John MARSLAND opened it on the second day
Rev.A.P.RIDDETT, superintendent minister
Mr.J.H.SCHOLEFIELD
Councillor W.WILSON
Mrs.ACKROYD offered �50 to start the organ fund
Alderman CLAY
Norland
MISSIONARY SERMONS
Mr.R.BENTON of Sowerby preached
Rev.G.NEWTON
Mr.S.BOOTH presided
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ST.MARY'S CHURCH, COTTONSTONES. INDUCTION OF THE REV.WILLIAM PURVIS
Rev.William PURVIS of Rastrick, vicar-designate of St.Mary's, Cotton Stones
Rev.Canon IVENS (Sowerby Bridge), J.H.LOMAX (vicar of St.John's, Thorpe)
DEATHS
Stanley BALAAM, 20 months, son of Harry BALAAM (Harold BALAAM), tea merchant's manager, Town Hall Street, Sowerby Bridge
Letty BRIGGS, 2, daughter of Ellis BRIGGS, labourer, Chapel Lane, Sowerby Bridge
John FARRAR, 83, Shroggs, Sowerby
Simeon MOORE, 68, gardener, Fountain Street, Sowerby Bridge
NEEDHAM Brothers, chemists, Low Moor, stockists of "Sally Come Up" cough mixture (advert ran till the 18th of December 1896)
30th October 1896
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Sowerby Bridge
Joseph SCHENKE, Sowerby Bridge, applied for patent
CHAPEL ANNIVERSARY (Primitive Methodist)
Mr.T.GREEN of Halifax preached
Mr.John HOLMES gave a reading
EMPLOYERS' AND WORKMEN'S ACT (Halifax West Riding Court)
Jeremiah BOTTOMLEY and John HALLAS summoned Messrs.William EDLESTON & Co.Limited for non-payment of wages
Mr.BAIRSTOW, barrister of Leeds, prosecution
Mr.R.W.EVANS, defence
Mr.ASHTON, manager
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Mr.J.FLANAGAN of Halifax gave lecture in connection with the Wesley Guild
FOREIGN MISSIONS (at West End school room)
Miss WHITLEY of Halifax presided
Miss TURNER, missionary to India
AN "AT HOME" (at Tuel Lane school room)
Mayor and Mayoress of Halifax
Mr.and Mrs.P.GREENWOOD
Mr.and Mrs.J.W.TAYLOR
Master W.MAUDE
AINLEY's String Band
Misses WILCOCK, WOODHEAD, KING sang
Messrs.J.BATES, B.ROBINSON recited
Mr.Joseph WHITELEY (organist) and Miss GREENWOOD : accompanists
FREE LIBRARY COMMITTEE
Messrs.William WOOD (chairman), W.HAIGH, J.H.SCHOLEFIELD, A.HOBSON, J.HANSON, T.HOEY, O.EATOUGH, R.ROTHWELL
Councillors L.GREENWOOD, W.GREENWOOD, E.WHITELEY, T.HORSFALL, W.WILSON
WOMEN'S LIBERAL ASSOCIATION (meeting to consider forming Sowerby Bridge branch)
Mrs.William GREENWOOD (chair)
Miss TAYLOR, Accrington Board of Guardians
Mrs.B.WOOD elected first president of the new Sowerby Bridge branch
Misses STANSFIELD (treasurer), C.GREENWOOD (secretary)
BOLTON BROW SALE OF WORK
Mr.J.C.HORSFALL opened it
Mr.J.C.BATES presided
Mr.D.PARKER, lanternist
FOOTBALL
SCHOFIELD : Sowerby Bridge team
YOUTHFUL SUNDAY GAMBLERS (Halifax West Riding Court)
Thomas Henry NORMANTON, James CARTLEDGE, John KELLY, Edward GREENROYD, Arthur MITCHELL, Edgar William NICHOLL,
Rowland GREENWOOD, John William SCHOLEFIELD, Charles WILSON, James TATTERSALL, Wilson SUTCLIFFE, Fred RAYNOR,
Arthur RUSHWORTH, Thomas BULCOCK, John William BUCKLEY, Ernest WADSWORTH, Joseph MAUDE,
Harry CROWTHER (Harold CROWTHER) : Sowerby Bridge youths
Police Sergeant MORLEY
Police Constable TATTERSALL
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Norland
CANTATA (United Methodist Free Church)
Mr.B.GREGORY led the chorus
Misses ELLIS, BEAUMONT, LUMB, HITCHEN, SYKES and Messrs.J.BARKER, J.E.COCKCROFT sang
Mr.W.WHITEHEAD, organist
Mill Bank
REV.W.PURVIS'S FAREWELL AT RASTRICK
Rev.W.PURVIS, curate of St.Matthew's Church going to St.Mary's, Cotton Stones
Sowerby
TYPHOID FEVER
ENTERTAINMENT (at the Congregational school room)
Rev.W.C.EVANS
Mr.W.BENTLEY of Halifax gave address
Misses S.A.SMITH, M.H.SIDDALL and Mr.James LEAH sang
CLAIM FOR WAGES (Halifax County Court)
Judge CADMAN
Thomas MASON, married, coachman (groom-gardener) of Keighley, sued Mrs.HATTERSLEY of Longfield House, Sowerby
Mr.STOREY, prosecution
Mr.EVANS, defence
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev.W.C.EVANS, pastor
Miss TURNER, missionary to Almora
Rev.C.D.HELM from Matabeleland
Rev.W.HAIGH, Baptist minister
Warley
WARLEY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev.J.MONCRIEFF
Mr.R.A.HICKLING from South India gave address on missionary work
Miss Ethel TURNER, missionary to Almora, North India
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RAWSON HABITATION OF THE PRIMROSE LEAGUE (nearly ten years old)
Messrs.B.BERRY, E.C.WASHINGTON, T.CLEGG, T.THORPE, MILLIGAN sang
Misses Rose COPLEY, WILCOCK sang
Mr.J.BATES, violin
Mr.H.GAUKROGER, accompanist
Messrs.DYSON played for dancing
Messrs.J.T.COPLEY and H.JONES : M.C.s
Mr.and Mrs.RILEY of the Bull's Head Hotel provided refreshments
Messrs.A.C.COLEMAN, A.CARTER, J.HORSFALL, W.H.GIBSON, W.RILEY : stewards
Mr.Henry ACKERLEY of Wigan, provincial secretary of the Primrose League, gave speech
Mr.J.C.BAILEY, Unionist candidate at the last general election
Mr.J.S.RAWSON presided
Miss RAWSON, ruling councillor of the Rawson Habitation
Mrs.RILEY, league secretary
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CONFERENCE OF CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR SOCIETIES (United Methodist Free Churches. At Tuel Lane Chapel)
Revs.J.W.MAWER, J.F.HUGHES, J.T.SHAW (Bradford), J.HEYWOOD (Methodist missionary in China), C.HUNT of Halifax, J.DISLEY
Mrs.MAWER
Mr.W.ROBINSON presided
Misses TURNER (Tuel Lane), WORKMAN (Halifax) sang
Miss PARKER (Tuel Lane) recited
Mr.Joseph WHITELEY, organist
DEATHS
Hannah COCKCROFT, 53, wife of Sam COCKROFT (Samuel COCKROFT), cotton twiner, Claremont Street, Sowerby Bridge
Mary FARRAR, 62, wife of Anderson FARRAR, labourer, Belle Vue Terrace, Luddenden Foot
Olive Whatmough NORMANTON, 23 months, daughter of Uttley NORMANTON, woollen spinner, Watson Terrace, Norland
Annie WHITAKER (Ann WHITAKER), died at Hollings Grove, Sowerby Bridge, aged 23. Daughter of the late Michael WHITAKER of Wainstalls
6th November 1896
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Sowerby Bridge
(Correction)
Mrs.W.E.BEAN of Wharf Street catered for the Primrose League last week
Mr.T.RILEY of the Bull's Head Hotel supplied booze
SUCCESS OF A LOCAL CHOIR (West End Congregational Choir. Choral contest at Ossett)
Mr.Frederick JAMES, judge
TEA AND ENTERTAINMENT (Primitive Methodist School)
Mr.William ROBERTSHAW in charge of the children
Mr.F.MITCHELL, accompanist
Rev.W.H.MATTHEWS
FIRE IN A COTTAGE
Samuel ROYDS, West Street
CHOIR SERMONS (Tuel Lane Chapel)
Rev.J.W.MAWER
Mr.WHITELEY, organist
A "DUCKING"
James MORTON, upholsterer
MOTHERS' MEETING (Christ Church)
Mesdames BELL, William HAIGH
Revs.D.THOMAS, C.W.HOWARD
BAPTIST CHAPEL (first annual meeting of the Young People's Christian Endeavour Society)
Revs.J.FOX, D.JACKSON of Elland (president of the Calder Vale and District Union)
Mr.W.H.MCKELLEN gave address
Mr.H.G.WILLIAMS read the secretary's report
Miss FOX read scripture
Misses I.BARNES, M.MCKELLEN and Mr.J.W.HOOTON sang
THE CHORAL SOCIETY'S CONCERT (start of seventh season)
Mr.Henry GAUKROGER, conductor
Madame MULLEN sang
Miss WHITELEY, member of the chorus
Mr.BEAUMONT sang
Mr.J.BATES, band leader
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Mr.H.N.BLAMIRES read paper at Tuel Lane Young Men's Society
Councillor HORSFALL, president of the Tradesmen's Association
BAPTIST BAND OF HOPE (Bolton Brow)
Mr.George WRIGHT presided
Mr.SYKES of Norland gave address
Mr.T.E.WHITEHEAD in charge of the music
MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY (west End Congregational)
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Messrs.W.WRAY and C.W.RUSHWORTH (secretaries), J.W.ATKINSON (treasurer), W.GREENWOOD (review editor)
FATHER AND SON (Halifax West Riding Court)
Alfred STRINGFELLOW, railway worker of Sowerby Bridge, had a son
Superintendent WEIGHTMAN
SOWERBY BRIDGE v MORLEY (rugby football)
STIRK (County half back), WHITLEY : Morley team
HELLIWELL, FOOKES (captain of Yorkshire County team), COOKSON, D'Arcy ROBINSON, SUTCLIFFE : Sowerby Bridge team
Luddenden Foot
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR (Methodist Free Church)
Revs. J.W.MAWER of Sowerby Bridge, J.CONSTANCE of Todmorden
Mr.Joseph HORSFIELD, member who'd just left the district
Mr.William BIRTWHISTLE made presentation to the above
Miss Ada SOKALD, piano
Warley
CHAPEL ANNIVERSARY (Friendly Wesleyan Chapel)
Rev.T.G.BROOKS of Triangle
JOHN AMBLER'S TRUST (income from Mount Farm, Warley)
Triangle
J.W.WHITWORTH of Triangle won for his canary class hen
Mill Bank
AN OLD LOCAL PREACHER'S REMINISCENCES
Mr.Thomas MIDGLEY of Luddenden Dean gave lecture in Wesleyan school
Mr.Alfred INGHAM of Mill Bank, chairman
Miss BRIAR of Triangle sang
Miss PARKER of Sowerby Bridge recited
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SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors J.L.WRIGLEY J.P., L.GREENWOOD, J.W.LODGE, W.WILSON, W.SUTCLIFFE, W.GREENWOOD, A.S.FIRTH, A.CLAY,
Ely WHITELEY, F.J.SCHOLEFIELD J.P., T.HORSFALL
WATER AND FIRE BRIGADE COMMITTEE
Messrs. John TURNER & Sons
GAS COMMITTEE MINUTES
Messrs.CLAYTON, Son & Co. Limited to build new gasholder
Councillors SUTCLIFFE, WHITELEY, LODGE
Mr.WORSNUP, Hill Top
Mr.LAYFIELD, house near Glenfield
Messrs. EDWARDS, landowners
Mr.WHITWORTH's, near Rose Mount?
SUTCLIFFE'S premises, Park Road
WOOD's office, Back Wharf Street
Lamp opposite COWGILL's to be moved opposite UTTLEY's
BATES', Bolton Brow
ATKINSON's houses, near Grove Street?
ATKINSON's new houses, Back Street
Riley GLEDHILL's passage
HOWARTH and WOOD, Mearclough?
S.GARNETT's wash kitchen, near John Street
THOMPSON's works, Gratrix Lane
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GIBSON's, Washer Lane
SEWERAGE COMMITTEE
Right Hon.H.H.ASQUITH, Q.C., M.P. consulted with Mr.ROSKILL
IMPROVEMENT, SEWERAGE AND SCAVENGING COMMITTEE
Mr.WOODWARD responsible for 81 Bolton Brow
Mr.Albert WOOD owned canal boat "The Bedford"
Messrs.Samuel WEBSTER & Sons complained about state of closets and ashpits of the Industrial Society and the Woolpack Inn
Alfred D.ADRIAN, assistant secretary, Local Government Board
Mr.Mark WILCOCK re his trade effluents
Councillors WRIGLEY, SCHOLEFIELD, LODGE, SUTCLIFFE, L.GREENWOOD, WILSON
Mr.William SMITH, clerk to Norland Parish Council
Mr.E.BOOTH, clerk to Sowerby District Council
Rev.LAYCOCK, St.George's Vicarage
Mr.COWGILL, shop keeper
FINANCE COMMITTEE
COUNTY COUNCIL BYE-LAWS
Councillors LODGE, SCHOLEFIELD, FIRTH
ADDITIONAL LAMPS
Councillor WILSON
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Councillor CLAY
THE SCAVENGING QUESTION
Councillors LODGE, W.GREENWOOD, SCHOLEFIELD
THE PRINTED MINUTES
Councillor LODGE
ST.GEORGE'S DRAINAGE
Councillor LODGE
Mr.(Rev.)LAYCOCK
THE ASSESSMENTS
VARIOUS MATTERS
Councillors W.GREENWOOD, LODGE
Mr.John NAYLOR owned property in Wharf Street
Sowerby
TYPHOID FEVER
Mr.HARTLEY, council inspector
POLITICAL LECTURE
Mr.Joseph HOWES, well known lecturer
Councillor WILSON, J.P., presided
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DEATHS
Elizabeth DAWSON, 16 months, daughter of Fred DAWSON, labourer, Steps, Sowerby
Fred GREENWOOD, 13 months, son of Thomas Henry GREENWOOD, cotton twiner, Carlton Street, Sowerby Bridge
Hannah HOPKINSON, 68, wife of George HOPKINSON, iron dresser, Back Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge
Samuel KIRBY, 56, woollen duler, Cote Hill, Warley
Joseph LAYFIELD, 51, millwright, Fern Glen, Sowerby Bridge
Regie NAYLOR (Reginald NAYLOR?), 10 days, son of Ben Hillary NAYLOR (Benjamin Hillary NAYLOR), signalman, Water Terrace, Sowerby Bridge
Hannah STANSFIELD, 81, widow of James STANSFIELD, woolsorter, Albion Terrace, Luddenden Foot
Joseph TYSON, 68, hawker, New Longley, Norland
Sutcliffe WALSH, 63, wool comber, Triangle
13th November 1896
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Sowerby Bridge
Right Hon.J.W.MELLOR, Q.C., M.P. for Sowerby division
Henry James HOMFRAY and William Henry LORIMER, Sowerby Bridge, applied for patent
Thomas BRINDLE of Luddenden Foot applied for patent
TRADESMEN'S ASSOCIATION
Mr.and Mrs.LONGBOTTOM, Stirk Bridge Inn
Messrs A.W.HORSFALL (piano), J.THOMAS (violin)
LECTURE ON NORWAY (at Ellison memorial Schools)
Mr.N.C.GODBY gave illustrated lecture on his recent holiday
Mr.R.W.EVANS presided
Mr.Arnold GIBSON worked the lantern
Messrs.Joseph POLLIT, STREET
ORGAN RECITAL (at Tuel Lane Chapel)
Mr.J.Herbert ENGLAND of Leeds, F.R.C.O.
Mr.MILLIGAN sang
Miss SUTCLIFFE of Elland sang
WEST END CRICKET CLUB
Rev.G.S.SMITH, president
Messrs.C.RUSHWORTH (treasurer), J.A.WHITELEY (auditor), C.W.RUSHWORTH (secretary and captain of 1st eleven),
G.E.HOEY (assistant secretary), W.HELLIWELL (vice captain 1st eleven), H.V.WILKINSON (captain 2nd eleven),
G.MAULE (vice captain 2nd eleven)
Messrs. H.BARRETT, T.BESWICK, F.HOEY, F.BARRETT, S.SCOTT, J.W.ATKINSON, J.HAIGH, A.HOWE, A.HELLIWELL : committee
BAD LANGUAGE (Halifax West Riding Court)
Arthur MUNDAY, aged 20, labourer of Sowerby Bridge
Police Constable WILKINSON
PROPOSED NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL AT WEST END
Mr.S.WILKINSON, architect
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Norland
Mr.GORDON, surveyor to Halifax Rural District Council
BAPTIST CHAPEL
Rev.J.FOX of Sowerby Bridge
Miss Lily WHITELEY of Sowerby Bridge gave readings
Misses SPINK, LUMB, A.H.WHITTAKER and B.WHITTAKER sang
Mill Bank
DEATH OF A NATIVE OF MILL BANK IN AUSTRALIA
Mr.Joseph BOOTH, former shoemaker at Mill Bank, died in Australia, aged 77. Brother of Mrs.A.HAIGH.
Former member of the 2nd West Yorkshire Yeomanry Cavalry, left in 1857
Sowerby
PROVIDENCE CHAPEL
CHOIR SERVICES (St.Peter's)
Revs.E.WINTER (rector of Elland), Canon IVENS (vicar of Sowerby Bridge)
ST.PETER'S CHURCH
Mr.J.W.NAYLOR presided
SOWERBY DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors J.WILSON J.P., D.WHITELEY, J.PICKLES, J.SHARPE, J.INGHAM, G.CHEETHAM, W.CULPAN, A.STOTT, J.H.CARTER
Mr.HORSFALL and Mr.NAYLOR re water piping at Steep Lane
Alfred D.ADRIAN, assistant secretary, Local Government Board
Messrs. Godfrey RHODES & EVANS, clerks to Sowerby Bridge District Council
Mr.(Rev.)LAYCOCK, St.George's Vicarage, wrote letter, text given
Dr.WELLBURN
Mr.HARTLEY, surveyor
[Column 3]
(Dr.)John DUNN, F.R.C.S.E., wrote letter,text given
Mr.PRIESTLEY, Ball Green?
Dr.CULPAN
Warley
LECTURE BY CANON IVENS (Warley Young Men's Mutual Improvement Society)
Revs.Canon IVENS of Sowerby Bridge, J.MONCRIEFF (pastor)
RATEPAYERS' MEETING (at the Congregational School room)
Mr.T.SUTCLIFFE, chairman
Councillors J.W.NAYLOR, S.MURGATROYD
Messrs.W.H.HAREWOOD, S.SUTCLIFFE, J.BROOK, A.GREENWOOD, W.COATES, B.GREENWOOD, T.BALDWIN, J.FARNELL
Messrs.Sam SUTCLIFFE (Samuel SUTCLIFFE), Harry TURNER (Harold TURNER), John RADCLIFFE, Joe BROOK (Joseph BROOK),
Albert TURNER, John WADE, Isaac BALDWIN : newly formed Warley Ratepayers' Association committee
[Column 4]
MARRIAGE
Harry BROWN (Harold BROWN) married Lilias Amelia GOLDING (Lilian Amelia GOLDING?), both of Sowerby Bridge
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CORRESPONDENCE
(Dr.)John DUNN, F.R.C.S.E., Sowerby Bridge
DEATHS
Robert BINNS, 68, Dean Lane, Sowerby
Hetty BENTLEY, 2, daughter of Fred BENTLEY, mason, Upper Water Hill, Luddenden Foot
Henry GILL, 17 months, son of James GILL, Waterloo Street, Sowerby Bridge
Emma GREEN, 23 months, daughter of Alfred GREEN, labourer, Lower Water Hill, Sowerby Bridge
Jane LAWSON, 70, wife of William LAWSON, worsted weaver, Beech Road, Sowerby Bridge
Emma MARSDEN, 55, wife of Henry Edwin MARSDEN, farmer, Longley, Norland
Edgar MITCHELL, 8 months, son of Peter MITCHELL, stableman, Carlton Street, Sowerby Bridge
Minnie RAWNSLEY, 5, daughter of Fred RAWNSLEY, iron turner, Vale Street, Sowerby Bridge
Olivia Mary SCOTT, 26, daughter of the Rev.S.G.SCOTT of Knaresborough
Miriam SIDDALL, 20, Rosemary Hall, Sowerby
Amelia TWYCROSS, 49, wife of Edward Jacob TWYCROSS, engine fitter, West View, Sowerby Bridge
Lilian WALSH, 4 months, daughter of William Henry WALSH, labourer, Lane Bottom, Norland
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20th November 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
SEWING CLASS TEA PARTY (Tuel Lane Ladies' Sewing Party)
Mrs.Thomas WHITELEY
CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY (Christ Church)
Revs.C.S.THOMPSON from India, J.B.CHOLMELEY (the Bishop of Wakefield's chaplain), Canon IVENS,
T.T.SMITH (north west America missionary)
Mr.William HAIGH presided over meeting at Ellison memorial Schools
TUEL LANE CHAPEL
Mr.WHITELEY, organ
Miss GREENWOOD sang
Miss WHITEHEAD recited
Madame PARR, violin
Rev.J.W.MAWER
A LOCAL ELECTRICIAN
Mr.Charles W.WASHINGTON, electrical engineer of Sowerby Bridge. Former manager at Messrs.Thomas BARRACLOUGH & Co. Limited, Manchester
AMATEUR OPERETTA : ROBIN HOOD (West End Congregational Choir)
Messrs.Whitley HOLT, C.W.RUSHWORTH, L.HOWARTH, F.HOEY, W.SUTCLIFFE, H.H.CLEGG, J.HEMINGWAY : performers
Misses M.E.KING, J.WRAY, E.WADSWORTH, M.REDGRIFT : performers
Mr.B.WADSWORTH, conductor
Mr.J.EASTWOOD, band leader
Mr.A.HELLIWELL, stage manager
LEGAL
Mr.WILLIAMS of Wakefield, West Riding solicitor, called to the bar
[Column 2]
Uttley SUTCLIFFE, only son of Mr.Henry SUTCLIFFE, Upper Fountain Street, died in South Africa
SOWERBY BRIDGE INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY
Mr.Henry WATTERSON, silver wedding anniversary, committee member
GRAND ORGAN RECITAL
Mr.GAUKROGER, organist at Christ Church
Mr.David CLEGG, organist at Rochdale Public Hall
Mr.LANCASTER, tenor from Chesterfield
NONCONFORMIST ASSOCIATION
Alderman H.SUGDEN, J.P., of Brighouse
Revs. J.Hirst HOLLOWELL, Frank BALLARD (Francis BALLARD) of Hull, J.W.MAWER (secretary), W.HAIGH, J.FOX, W.H.MATTHEWS,
J.MONCRIEFF, G.S.SMITH, W.C.EVANS, A.P.RIDDETT
Councillors Ely WHITELEY (president), A.S.FIRTH (treasurer), J.EDWARDS (secretary)
Mr.Joseph WHITELEY, piano
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Sowerby
PROVIDENCE FREE CHURCH
Mr.J.SAMPSON, Connexional evangelist
SMOKING CONCERT (Working Men's Conservative Association and Club)
Mr.J.NAYLOR presided
Mr.W.B.ROBINSON of Castleford gave address
THE WRONG HOUSE (Halifax Borough Court)
Thomas BARRACLOUGH of Sowerby
Inspector HAIGH
[Column 4]
SOWERBY BRIDGE LIBERAL CLUB SOIREE (second annual soiree)
Mesdames W.WILSON, W.GREENWOOD, THOMAS, BESWICK, WHITELEY, BANCROFT and Misses DRUCE, WADDINGTON, SUTCLIFFE, BRADLEY,
SUMMERSCALES, WHITWORTH : served tea
Messrs. J.W.SUTCLIFFE (club steward), WRIGLEY (secretary), Joseph HOWES
Councillor F.J.SCHOLEFIELD presided at evening meeting
Right Hon. J.W.MELLOR, Q.C., M.P.
Revs. C.W.EVANS (W.C.EVANS), J.MONCRIEFF
Councillors Ely WHITELEY, W.GREENWOOD, J.H.STEAD
Messrs.J.PICKLES (Ripponden), J.AMBLER (Luddenden)
Mr.H.LAW, accompanist
Mr.E.LAW, piano
Miss TAYLOR of Accrington
[Column 5]
Mr.James AMBLER of Luddenden
Luddenden Foot
INDEPENDENT LABOUR PARTY
Messrs.J.A.LUMB, N.HOWARTH sang
Miss UTTLEY sang
Mr.J.A.BOOTH of Sowerby Bridge gave address
[Column 6]
CORRESPONDENCE. SOWERBY DISTRICT COUNCIL AND ST.GEORGE'S VICARAGE DRAINAGE
Mr.BOOTH, clerk
Mr.D.WHITELEY
Mr.CULPAN, Sowerby Council
(Rev.)Samuel F.LAYCOCK
Mill Bank
ST.MARY'S CHURCH
Rev.William PURVIS, new vicar, married 10 years
Mr.ROWDEN presided
Messrs.J.EDWARDS, J.W.HODGSON gave addresses
Mrs.MITCHELL sang
Miss OLIVER recited
Mr.J.BROADBENT, accompanist
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DEATHS
Mary Ann BALDWIN, 30, daughter of Abraham BALDWIN, corn miller, Newton Street, Sowerby Bridge
William HORSFIELD, 67, Manchester, formerly of Sowerby Bridge
Ann HOWARTH, 75, widow of William HOWARTH, waggoner, Lower Brockwell, Sowerby
George LUMB, 32, labourer, Beech Road, Sowerby Bridge
Ellen MITCHELL, 59, woollen weaver, Greenup's Terrace, Sowerby Bridge
William PRIESTLEY, 2 months, son of William Henry PRIESTLEY, mason, Claremont Street, Sowerby Bridge
William Edward RILEY, 1 month, son of Samuel RILEY, blacksmith, Providence Place, Sowerby
Widdup SUTCLIFFE, 2 months, son of John SUTCLIFFE, cloth finisher, High Lee, Luddenden Foot
Robert WHATMOUGH, 64, woollen spinner, Spring Bank Cottage, Norland
Robert William WILSON, 2 years, son of John Robert WILSON, gardener, Margate Street, Sowerby Bridge
27th November 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
William Arthur SUTCLIFFE, Sowerby Bridge, applied for patent
A.E.BRIERLEY, Sowerby Bridge, applied for patent
THE GAS WORKS
Messrs.CLAYTON and Sons to build new gas holder
BOLTON BROW WORKING MEN'S CLUB
Mr.B.TOYLOR (B.TAYLOR?) presided
Messrs.W.WOOD (comic, Halifax)), BEDFORD (Halifax), A.PLATT, YEWDALL sang
BOLTON BROW SUNDAY SCHOOL
Rev.R.P.RIDDETT presided
Messrs.William WILSON, Thomas EDWARDS, F.WADDINGTON senior, H.GREENWOOD : superintendents
Messrs.Albert GAUKROGER (secretary), T.E.WHITEHEAD (book steward), G.THOMPSON (librarian),
F.W.FOSTER and W.FOX (school choir masters), J.BROADBENT (representative)
Messrs. A.CROSSLEY, E.HOLMES, A.RILEY, G.THOMSON : assistant secretaries
ENTERTAINMENT (Baptist Chapel Choir)
Rev.J.FOX
Misses BARNES, ROTHERA, LEE sang
Messrs.WILLIAMS, HOOTON, H.MILTON, G.SCHOLEFIELD, H.ORME (humorist), MCFARLANE, UTTLEY, SCHOFIELD sang
Master J.THOMAS, violin
Miss PARKER and Mr.B.ROBINSON recited
Mr.Arthur W.HORSFALL, accompanist
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Councillor Ely WHITELEY (chairman), W.GREENWOOD, T.HORSFALL
Messrs.R.ROTHWELL, J.W.BANCROFT, J.HANSON, O.EATOUGH, T.HOEY
Mr.BALL, librarian
AMATEUR OPERATIC PERFORMANCES (West End Congregational Choir)
Misses E.A.KING, M.REDGRIFT : performers
Messrs.Whitley HOLT, F.HOEY, J.W.TIDSWELL, T.H.WRIGHT, H.H.CLEGG, J.HEMINGWAY, S.CROWTHER, W.HEMINGWAY, J.W.L.HOWARTH
: performers
J.WRAY
Mr.B.WADSWORTH, conductor
Mr.J.EASTWOOD, band leader
[Column 2]
PRIZE WINNER
Mr J.W.SUMMERSCALES of Sowerby Bridge won prize for collie
CHURCH HUNDRED
Rev.T.W.WINDLEY of Ashbourne
Dr.BROWN presided
LECTURE ON PALESTINE (at Wesleyan Mission Chapel)
Mr.Wilkinson PICKLES of Halifax gave lecture on visit to Palestine
Mr.Frank CLAY (Francis CLAY) presided
OBSCENE LANGUAGE (Halifax West Riding Court)
Samuel EASTWOOD, labourer
Jane HARTLEY, single woman
Police Sergeant MORLEY
NEW ORGAN FOR BOLTON BROW
Councillor Joseph GREENWOOD, president
Alderman John Foster CLAY, vice president
Mr.George H.WOOD, secretary
Councillor F.J.SCHOLEFIELD, J.P., treasurer
WOMEN'S LIBERAL ASSOCIATION (newly formed)
Mrs.B.WOOD, president
Mrs.W.GREENWOOD gave address
Misses WOODHEAD, MARSLAND, EATOUGH, BROWNBRIDGE sang
Miss B.WHITEHEAD recited
Master THOMAS (violin) and Miss THOMAS (piano)
BURGLARY
Messrs.John ASTIN & Sons, wholesale clothiers, had warehouse in Hollings Mill Lane
Mr.MELLOR, warehouseman
Mr.Arthur ASTIN
FREEMASONRY (Ryburn Lodge)
Brothers J.C.MALCOLM (Leeds coroner), John SMITH (King Cross), Thomas GAUKROGER, William HAIGH, John DUNN, Thomas GILL,
William Alfred WOOD, John Corrin BELL, Samuel SMITH, Alfred GREENWOOD, John CROWTHER, Thomas GAUKROGER,
William HAIGH junior (organist), John Ward BANCROFT, Thomas BRIGGS, William Perrin BROWN,
Walter Collinge MOORES, John Hoyle STEAD, Charles Benjamin CROSSLEY, William HAIGH, John SMITH senior,
Thomas RILEY (Bull's Head Hotel)
Brothers RICKARD, COPLEY, BUCKLAND, BAIRSTOW sang
[Column 3]
(Halifax West Riding Court)
Thomas TURNER, millhand of Warley
SERVICE OF SONG (at the Christadelphian Meeting Room)
Mr.James BRIGGS, choirmaster?
Triangle
MUSICAL APPOINTMENT
Mr.Fred WHITELEY of Triangle, aged 22, to be organist and choirmaster at Bowness Parish Church. Pupil of Mr.W.H.GARLAND
TEA AND ENTERTAINMENT (Sowerby Bridge Industrial Society. At St.John's, Thorpe)
Mr.David COCKROFT presided
Mr.J.THORPE, chairman of the Dewsbury Co-operative Society
Mr.F.WHITELEY, piano
Misses CROWTHER, WOMERSLEY sang
Messrs.FOSTER, CARTER sang
Mr.BINGLEY, humorist
Sowerby
PROVIDENCE FREE CHURCH
Mr.SAMPSON, Cornish evangelist
Mill Bank
GIFT TO THE POOR
Mr.Roger PEEL, deceased, left money for the poor of Soyland
Mr.W.DEWHIRST, coal merchant
Messrs.J.W.WHITELEY (Stones House), J.WHITELEY (Holly Bank), Joseph LAWTON and Peter COLE (Soyland churchwardens)
: trustees
Ripponden
THE EDUCATION QUESTION
(Rev.) Canon Lowther CLARKE, vicar of Dewsbury
Mr.R.H.ELLIOTT of Rishworth Grammar School
Messrs.E.W.CROSSLEY, HEWITT
Rev.J.H.LOMAX
Norland
NORLAND BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL
Mr.Georgeson of Brighouse presided
Misses LUM, B.WHITTAKER, A.H.WHITTAKER sang
Misses S.A.BALMFORTH, S.A.WHITTAKER, M.BALMFORTH, N.BATES recited
Masters John LUM, B.OATES recited
Mr.HOWARTH gave address
Messrs. J.T.WHITAKER, B.WHIPP, C.H.AYRES, W.WHITELEY, F.ACKROYDE : dialogue
NORLAND ST.LUKES
Misses BINNS, LIVERMORE : piano
Misses LAYCOCK, WOOD, BARBER and Messrs. C.W.BARBER, J.C.BELL sang/recited
Mr.C.DORMAN, violin
[Column 4]
[Column 5]
[Column 6]
Organist and Choirmaster required for Mill Bank Wesleyan Chapel, apply to S.HOYLE, Lower Deerplay, Triangle
DEATHS
William BUCKLEY, 20 months, son of William BUCKLEY, Syke Lane, Sowerby Bridge
Louisa Ann CROSSLEY, 59, wife of Francis Whitworth CROSSLEY, drysalter's traveller, Wakefield Road, Sowerby Bridge
William HORSFIELD of Manchester was 76, not 67, as given in the last issue
Emma MITCHELL, 53, Chatham Street, Sowerby Bridge
Jessie SWAINE, 14 months, daughter of George SWAINE, iron planer, Upper Fountain Street, Sowerby Bridge
Harry THOMAS (Harold THOMAS), 13, son of the late John THOMAS, Warley Edge, Warley
4th December 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
Rev.W.RILEY of Heckmondwike
WESLEYAN FOREIGN MISSIONS
Councillor J.W.WHITELEY of Ripponden presided
Rev.Henry HAIGH, missionary to India
Mr.T.CARTER and Miss CROWTHER sang
PRIMITIVE METHODISM
Rev.W.H.MATTHEWS
FATAL ACCIDENT
George Arthur HOWARTH, aged 26, railway worker of Lower Deerplay, Triangle. Left a widow and one child
Dr.ADAMS
Inspector MADEN
CONFERENCE OF YOUTH
Mr.S.C.MOORE (Mytholmroyd Wesleyans) gave talk
Mr.H.THOMAS of Luddenden Foot gave talk
Messrs.WORMALD, MARSDEN, ACKROYD and GODBY : Christ Church
Messrs.BATES (Tuel Lane), BLAMIRES (Boulderclough), TURNER and HANSON (Mill Bank)
Messrs.W.GREENWOOD (Sowerby Bridge representative), S.PARKINSON (Norland representative),
N.BLAMIRES (Sowerby representative), S.BARRETT (Ripponden representative)
Mr.Noel C.GODBY, president
Mr.John BATES, secretary
BOLTON BROW BAND OF HOPE
Mrs.G.H.SMITH, Mayoress of Halifax
Mrs.EVANS of Sowerby gave address
Rev.D.BROWN of Glasgow
Mr.J.W.SUTCLIFFE read the annual report
Mr.T.E.WHITEHEAD in charge of the singing
Mr.F.FLETCHER, piano
Misses PARKER, BREARLEY and H.A.BROWN recited
Rev.Davidson BROWN
TRADESMENS' SOCIAL (Sowerby Bridge Tradesmens' Association)
Messrs.A.W.HORSFALL and J.THOMAS supplied the music
Mesdames HORSFALL, THOMAS, HORNER, MOORHOUSE, MILLS, KERSHAW : refreshments
Messrs.J.H.THOMAS and T.MARCHANT : M.C.s
Councillor HORSFALL, president
Messrs. MOORHOUSE and MILLS
Mr.T.THORPE sang amusing songs
[Column 2]
Messrs.WOOD Brothers, Valley Ironworks to build engine for Ryburn Mill, Ripponden
Messrs.ASTIN & Sons
Captain Henry SUTCLIFFE of the 1st Volunteer Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment
Professor WOOD, phrenologist and entertainer
(Knur and spell)
R.FLEMING of Sowerby Bridge played W.HELLOWELL of Greetland
(Halifax West Riding Court)
James PICKLES, farmer, Sowerby
Frank JENKINSON (Francis JENKINSON), milk hawker of Halifax
Thomas PERRY, cart driver
William WALSH, horsekeeper, Skircoat
Police Sergeant MORLEY
Inspector RIGG
Mr.HUMPHREYS, defence
PROPERTY SALE
Messrs.HOLDSWORTH & Son, auctioneers
Messrs.GREENWOOD & Co., brewers, Bradford bought properties in Providence Place from the late Mrs.BROADBENT of Blackpool
Mr.Samuel HOYLE, Tuel Lane, solicitor
LECTURE ON AFRICA (West End Chapel)
Mr.J.H.BALMER gave talk
Miss Elsie CLARK also spoke
Rev.G.S.SMITH
FOOTBALL
SUTCLIFFE, HELLIWELL : Sowerby Bridge team
PENNY LECTURES FOR THE PEOPLE (arranged by the Public Library Committee)
Dr.Annie ANDERSON of Manchester gave lecture
Councillor J.L.WRIGLEY, J.P., chairman of the Urban District Council, presided
Mr.Oliver EATOUGH
THE MYTHOLMROYD AND SOWERBY ARBITRATION (judgement)
Mr.J.Lawson WALTON, Q.C., M.P.
[Column 3]
Warley
FRIENDLY WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL
Messrs. J.C.BATES, W.CLAY, J.E.RATLEDGE : superintendents
Messrs.W.MITCHELL (secretary), E.HELLOWELL (assistant secretary), S.HARTLEY (treasurer), S.STOREY (librarian)
WARLEY CONGREGATIONAL SCHOOL
Mr.H.C.MCCREA (Warley House) and T.SUTCLIFFE lent plants
Mr.and Mrs.SHOESMITH of Ashfield
Mr.P.SUMMERSKILL, conductor of Warley String Band
Miss CROWTHER (Luddenden Foot), Mr.FOSTER (Sowerby Bridge) and Miss WOODHEAD (Halifax): vocalists
Sowerby
THE TYPHOID FEVER OUTBREAK
Lavinia NICHOLL, Castle Hill, died aged 21
[Column 4]
SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors J.L.WRIGLEY J.P., L.GREENWOOD, J.W.LODGE, W.WILSON, W.SUTCLIFFE, W.GREENWOOD, A.S.FIRTH, A.CLAY,
Ely WHITELEY, F.J.SCHOLEFIELD J.P., T.HORSFALL
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL
Messrs.LEAROYD & Co., solicitors, Huddersfield wrote on behalf of Messrs.ALLOTT Brothers
WATER AND FIRE BRIGADE COMMITTEE
Mr.G.E.FOX, fireman, deceased, left a widow
GAS COMMITTEE
Messrs.BINNS & Co.
Messrs.YATES & Co.
Messrs.DICKINSON's works, Halifax Road
Mr.Charles CLAY, The Hollins
Councillor LODGE
Mr.HOEY to give estimate for toolcart
IMPROVEMENT, SEWERAGE, SCAVENGING, SANITARY AND PLANS COMMITTEE
Councillors WRIGLEY, LODGE
Mrs.HANSON, Lower Water Hill
Mr.F.B.ROTHERA, nuisance inspector
Mr.MAUDE, owned land at Scarr Head
Major EDWARDS
Messrs.John TURNER & Sons to remove hoarding in front of new building in Town Hall Street
[Column 5]
Messrs.INGRAM and HUNTRISS wrote on behalf of Mr.John TURNER re state of road in the Holmes
Mrs.Nancy SMITH claimed compensation
SLAUGHTER HOUSE DEPARTMENT
BATHS DEPARTMENT
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
FINANCE COMMITTEE
SUGGESTIONS (re Bye-Laws)
Councillors LODGE, WILSON
EXTENSION OF THE GASWORKS
Councillors WILSON, LODGE, L.GREENWOOD, SCHOLEFIELD, FIRTH
Messrs.CLAYTON building new gasholder
A QUESTION OF WAGES
Alfred SUTCLIFFE, meter inspector
Councillors LODGE, CLAY, WILSON
OF INTEREST TO TRADESMEN
Councillor SCHOLEFIELD
[Column 6]
Councillors HORSFALL, WHITELEY
Major EDWARDS re right of way of road from Smallpox Hospital to Fall Lane
THE SCAVENGING QUESTION
Councillor LODGE
GAS EXTENSION TO LUDDENDEN
Councillors WILSON, HORSFALL, LODGE, SCHOLEFIELD
A DRAINAGE QUESTION
Mr.J.W.HELM wrote re need for sewer for Willow Hall area
Messrs.STOREY & WILSON wrote on behalf of Mr.Lewis ATKINSON, requesting return of plans he submitted
Councillor LODGE
Mr.John NAYLOR, owned property in Wharf Street
DEATHS
Harry BOTTOMLEY (Harold BOTTOMLEY), 6 months, son of John Arthur BOTTOMLEY, engine cleaner, Causeway Head, Warley
Jemima GRIFFITHS, 2, daughter of William Ishmael GRIFFITHS, carpenter, Edward Street, Sowerby Bridge
Ann KING, 59, wife of John KING, wheelwright, Taylor's Court, Sowerby Bridge
Martha Winterbottom LUMB, 82, Mill Bank
Annie PICKLES (Ann PICKLES), 3, daughter of John Arthur PICKLES, painter, Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge
11th December 1896
[Column 1]
Sowerby Bridge
William WAINWRIGHT, Sowerby Bridge, applied for patent
A SOWERBY BRIDGE MAN ASSAULTED IN IRELAND
Mr.William MACFARLANE of Sowerby Bridge, working in Waterford, Ireland for a Rochdale firm
CONSERVATIVE SMOKING CONCERT
Messrs.A.BENTLEY (chairman), J.Royston BOOTH (Pocklington), A.JONES, A.C.COLEMAN
Messrs.William BUCKLEY, H.JONES, EASTWOOD, T.CLEGG, BOOTH, F.JORDAN (comedian), B.HELLIWELL (piano) : musical programme
SOCIAL EVENING (Amalgamated Society of Engineers)
Mr.LONGBOTTOM, landlord of the Stirk Bridge Inn, treasurer
Messrs.Arthur BINGLEY, J.HARGREAVES sang
Messrs.Herbert LAW and Earnest LAW (Ernest LAW?) : music
SOWERBY BRIDGE SCHOOL BOARD
Messrs.D.I.CLAY (chairman), J.H.SWALLOW J.P., J.W.BANCROFT
Revs.Canon IVENS, G.S.SMITH
Miss F.E.CROMPTON, assistant teacher at Tuel Lane Schools, moving to Littleborough
Miss SUMMERSCALES, worked for the Luddenden Foot School Board, invited to move to Tuel Lane School
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(Inquest)
George Arthur HOWARTH died aged 26
LECTURE (Ellison Memorial Schools)
Rev.Canon IVENS
Mr.BUCKLEY, chairman
WEST END BAND OF HOPE
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Mr.HIBBERT of Bradford gave address
THE NEW SCHOOL FOR WEST END
Mr.S.WILKINSON, architect?
Miss HOLLOWS provided tea
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Messrs.T.CHADWICK, J.W.BANCROFT, T.A.SMITH, J.BARRACLOUGH, T.HOEY, W.CLEGG
Councillors J.L.WRIGLEY J.P., Ely WHITELEY
Messrs.Whitley HOLT, Fred HOEY and Miss H.REDGRIFT sang
Misses DODGSON and Mr.J.RILEY recited
Mr.WADSWORTH, piano
WESLEY GUILD
Misses LAW, BROWNBRIDGE, CROWTHER, EASTWOOD sang
Messrs.A.PLATT, A.RILEY, W.FOX sang
Mr.F.WADDINGTON, conductor
Mr.A.GLEDHILL, accompanist
PROF.WOOD
Professor WOOD
COTTON SPINNERS AND TWINERS (Cotton Spinners and Twiners Association)
Mr.E.C.WASHINGTON, comic
Mr.Joshua DANIELS, accompanist
Mr.Joseph WILCOCK supplied refreshments
SERMON TO MEN (Christ Church)
Rev.Archdeacon DONNE, vicar of Wakefield gave sermon
Mr.GAUKROGER, organist
TUEL LANE BAND OF HOPE
Rev.J.W.MAWER, president
Mr.H.HIBBERT gave address
Mr.R.A.OLDFIELD, secretary
Misses E.TURNER, G.LEE, E.WHITELEY and Mr.J.WRIGLEY sang
Mr.W.FIRTH and Master F.FIRTH : violin
Messrs.H.NICHOLL and E.NICHOL : piano
Misses LONGBOTTOM, A.J.MORTON, S.COCKROFT, D.PARKER recited
Messrs.J.BATES, J.B.JESSOP, B.ROBINSON recited
Messrs.W.H.OLDFIELD, J.WADDINGTON, D.PARKER
Mr.H.NICHOLL, accompanist
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DEATH OF SIR HENRY EDWARDS
Sir Henry Lea EDWARDS died in Somerset aged 56. Son of Sir Henry EDWARDS, formerly of Pye Nest
SPEEDY WORK
Messrs.ASTIN and Sons, wholesale clothiers
THE "MESSIAH" (Choral Society)
Madame CONWAY sang
Miss Edna THORNTON, contralto
Messrs.Ben BURY (Benjamin BURY, tenor), W.THORNTON (Bass)
Mr.GAUKROGER led the band and chorus
Norland
MOUNT ZION PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL
Miss Amanda BARKER, Scarr Head, gave readings
Mr.Thomas BINNS, harmonium, conductor
EPIDEMIC OF MEASLES
Dr.YOUNG, medical officer, Halifax Rural District Council, ordered closure of St.Luke's School, Norland
Councillor L.WHITTAKER
Mill Bank
FUNERAL OF A RAILWAY SERVANT (at St.Mary's, Cottonstones)
George A.HOWARTH died on the railway
Inspector HECKINGBOTTOM, railway man
Mrs.HOWARTH
Sowerby
PROVIDENCE CHAPEL
Mr.J.WILKINSON presided
Mr.T.E.WHITEHEAD of Sowerby Bridge sang
Councillor Jonas W.CROSSLAND, J.P., of Halifax, gave address
FREE SCHOLARSHIPS
Mr.John BURGOYNE, head master of Sowerby Endowed Grammar School
Tom HAIGH (Thomas HAIGH) of St.Peter's School, Sowerby got scholarship
Dennis GREENWOOD of St.Luke's School, Norland got scholarship
SOWERBY DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors J.WILSON J.P., J.H.CARTER, J.PICKLES, S.WILSON, D.WHITELEY, J.SHARPE, J.INGHAM, G.CHEETHAM, A.STOTT,
W.CULPAN
Mr.HARTLEY, surveyor
Mr.CRAVEN, clerk to Mytholmroyd District Council
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Mr.LAWSON instructed Sowerby council to pay Mytholmroyd Council
Mr.SWINDELLS, Sowerby Bridge postmaster
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CORRESPONDENCE. THE DRAIN IN TOWN HALL STREET
Mr.WILKINSON
Mr.ROTHERA
John TURNER & Sons, Winterburn Hill, Warley
TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION
Messrs.HOLDSWORTH & Son, auctioneers, Waterhouse Street, Halifax
Wharf House, Wharf Street, occupied by Mrs. John WOOD and Miss MALLINSON
The Jolly Sailor, Causeway, Warley, occupied by Mary KERSHAW
Messrs.J.WOOD & Sons's offices, Back Wharf Street
Messrs.C.F.L.HORSFALL & Sons, Lord Street Chambers, Halifax
Messrs.J.E & E.H.HILL, solicitors, 4 Harrison Road, Halifax
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MARRIAGE
Tom Ibson CLARKSON (Thomas Ibson CLARKSON), grocer, Pellon, married Janet GREENWOOD, Steps, Sowerby
DEATHS
Herbert CROSSLEY, 4, son of John CROSSLEY, woollen fetler, Old Hall, Norland
Alice GILL, 72, Mill House, Sowerby
Ann HELLOWELL, 69, wife of John HELLOWELL, Dean Lane, Sowerby
Jonathan LAW, 74, woollen warper, Ing Head, Sowerby
Lavinia NICHOLL, 21, cotton winder, Castle Hill, Sowerby
18th December 1896
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Sowerby Bridge
CONSERVATIVE COUNCIL
Mr.A.ARNOLD, M.P.
LIBERAL CLUB SOCIAL
Mr.A.W.HORSFALL and Master J.THOMAS played for dancing
Mr.J.H.THOMAS, M.C.
BOLTON BROW WORKING MEN'S CLUB (billiard competition)
Ben MELLOR (Benjamin MELLOR), G.MIDDLETON, H.A.SUTCLIFFE, A.KERSHAW : winners
THE LONDON MISSION (Bolton Brow Chapel)
Rev.J.H.HOPKINS gave sermon
Mr.D.I.CLAY presided
Rev.W.D.WALTERS gave address
CHILD BURNT
Miss MAUDE, aged 7, of Fountain Street
Dr.DUNN
WEST END CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL
Rev.A.K.STOWELL of Leeds, former minister at West End, preached
Councillor J.L.WRIGLEY, J.P., presided
Messrs.T.CHADWICK, D.MITCHELL, T.HOEY
Rev.G.S.SMITH
UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCHES
Rev.J.W.MAWER, chairman
Messrs.A.S.FIRTH, J.LAW, J.WILKINSON, S.TURNER, M.HITCHEN submitted church reports
William STOTT, circuit secretary
John WADDINGTON, auditor
W.H.OLDFIELD, W.WALTON, J.H. BUTTERWORTH, M.HITCHEN : missionary committee
WESLEYAN QUARTERLY MEETING
Alderman J.F.CLAY and Mr.Edwin CLAY provided tea
Revs.A.P.RIDDETT, G.T.BROOKES
Mr.ROBERTSHAW, senior circuit steward
Mr.J.C.HORSFALL, circuit steward
James Clay BATES, secretary
Joseph BARRON, trusts secretary
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THE EARTHQUAKE
SPIRITUALIST LYCEUM
Mr.Walter HOWELL of America gave address
Mr.HARGREAVES sang
SERVICE OF SONG (Tuel Lane Chapel)
Mr.J.WHITELEY, organist
Rev.J.W.MAWER
BAPTIST CHAPEL (Ladies' Sewing Class)
Mrs.FOX presided
Miss FOX, accompanist
Mesdames G.E.WHITELEY, F.ASTIN, SHAW, GREGORY, J.A.WHITELEY, HELLIWELL sang
Mesdames GREGORY, MELLOR, SENIOR recited
REMARKABLE EARTHQUAKE IN ENGLAND (smaller than big earthquake 12 years ago)
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Mill Bank
ENTERTAINMENT (St.Mary's school)
Rev.W.PURVIS, vicar
Misses HOLLAND, Annie DEARDEN (Ann DEARDEN), E.SUTCLIFFE, RILEY, Alice DEARDEN sang
Misses I.OLIVER, F.HODGSON recited
Miss Annie HARTLEY (Ann HARTLEY), piano
Misses HALSTEAD, BREARLEY, Annie DEARDEN (Ann DEARDEN), Annie OLIVER (Ann OLIVER), DEWHIRST, S.A.HOLROYD, A.LUMB,
E.LUMB, B.BOOTH, J.HAIGH, L.STOTT : dialogues
TUEL LANE CHAPEL. SERVICE FOR WOMEN ONLY (next Sunday)
Mr.J.WHITELEY to give organ recital
Miss HELLIWELL to recite
Miss TURNER to sing
Rev.J.W.MAWER
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INTERESTING REMINISCENCES (by a Halifax Evening Courier correspondent)
Writer's father, a mason, worked on church at Cragg Vale in 1838. It opened in 1839
Sir Henry EDWARDS, Pye Nest
Isaac WALTON, writer's uncle
Mr.Thomas CROWTHER, clergyman at the old Cragg Vale church
James OLDFIELD of Warley and David HARTLEY of Erringden, coiners, executed c1769
Mr.DEIGHTON, Swires Road, supervisor, murdered by coiners
Robert THOMAS executed in 1774 for above murder, as was Matthew NORMINTON
William CLEGG, farmer, Cragg Vale
The late Mr.Francis LEYLAND gave lectures on the Cragg Vale coiners
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The late Mr.Christopher RAWSON, Cragg Hall?
Warley
FRIENDLY (Friendly Wesleyan Young Men's Society)
Rev.Canon IVENS
Mr.J.C.BATES presided
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CORRESPONDENCE. PROFESSOR WOOD'S SUNDAY SERVICES
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TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION
Messrs.HOLDSWORTH & Son, auctioneers, Waterhouse Street, Halifax
Wharf House, Wharf Street, occupied by Mrs. John WOOD and Miss MALLINSON
The Jolly Sailor, Causeway, Warley, occupied by Mary KERSHAW
Messrs.J.WOOD & Sons's offices, Back Wharf Street
Messrs.C.F.L.HORSFALL & Sons, Lord Street Chambers, Halifax
Messrs.J.E & E.H.HILL, solicitors, 4 Harrison Road, Halifax
MARRIAGE
Herbert SIDDALL, youngest son of the late Henry SIDDALL, Bank Villas, Sowerby Bridge, married Lucy LAZENBY,
eldest daughter of Edwin LAZENBY, Wakefield
DEATHS
Jemima BATES, 87, widow of Michael BATES, wool comber, Spring Gardens, Warley
George BRUNNING, 43, labourer, Hope Street, Sowerby Bridge
William MITCHELL, 73, baker, Tavern Bank, Sowerby
Mary Hannah RILEY, 53, wife of George RILEY, plumber, Mount Terrace, Sowerby Bridge
Frances Ann Pickles SMITH, worsted twister, Chapel Lane, Sowerby Bridge
William THOMPSON, 4, son of William THOMPSON, labourer, Albany Square, Sowerby Bridge
Elizabeth TURNER, 56, wife of John TURNER, contractor, Winterburn Hill, Luddenden Foot
25th December 1896
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Sowerby Bridge
FREE CHURCH MINISTRY (United Methodist Free Churches)
Rev.J.W.MAWER to stay another year
WOMEN'S SERVICE (Tuel Lane Chapel)
Mr.J.WHITELEY, organist
Miss TURNER sang
Miss HELLIWELL recited
Rev.J.W.MAWER
BAPTIST CHAPEL
Mr.J.H.SCHOLEFIELD gave reading
PROPERTY SALE
Messrs.William HOLDSWORTH and Sons, auctioneers
Wharf House bought by Mr.R.W.EVANS, recently occupied by the late Mrs.John WOOD and Miss MALLINSON
Messrs.JACKSON & Sons, Bradshaw Brewery bought the "Jolly Sailor"
Mr.William WOOD bought a building in Back Wharf Street occupied as offices by Messrs.John WOOD & Sons
Messrs.J.E and E.H.HILL, solicitors, Halifax
FOOTBALL
FOOKES, COOKSON, GLEDHILL, WARD, PICKLES, HALLIDAY, ROBINSON : Sowerby Bridge team
KNIGHT : Pudsey team
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CHRISTMAS MUSIC
Mr.WHITELEY, organist, Tuel Lane Chapel
Mr.B.WADSWORTH, organist, West End Chapel
Norland
WAINHOUSE'S CHARITY
Edward WAINHOUSE set up the charity in 1686 to help the poor of Norland
Messrs.G.B.WOOD and Jabez WHITTAKER : overseers
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MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A QUEENSBURY WOMAN
James Henry ALDRIDGE, herbalist, Chapel Street, Bradford
Hannah BLAGBOROUGH of Queensbury died. Worked at Queensbury Co-operative stores. Had a brother
Detective Inspector BRADLEY, Halifax West Riding Police Force
Detective TALBOT, Bradford police
Detective Superintendent DOBSON, Bradford
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Warley
SALE OF WORK (St.John's school, established in 1873)
Mrs.Isaac WEBSTER opened it
Rev.J.HOLMES
Mrs.SUTCLIFFE, wife of the churchwarden, Thomas SUTCLIFFE, manager and trustee of the school
Mr.Thomas KERSHAW
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DEATHS
Elizabeth DYSON, 81, widow of John DYSON, piano dealer, Stocks Lane House, Warley
John TRAYNOR, 4 months, son of Patrick TRAYNOR, Ellenholme, Luddenden Foot