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1st January 1904
Sowerby Bridge
SMALLPOX
Messrs.BROADBENT, SPINK, BROWN,BERRY, HELLIWELL: Sowerby Bridge Harriers
A DRUNKEN WOMAN (Halifax West Riding Court)
Elizabeth WADDINGTON, Sowerby Bridge
SONG SERVICE (Primitive Methodist Chapel)
Rev.F.E.HEAPE
SPIRITUALIST LYCEUM
Mesdames H.THORPE, W.GREENWOOD
Misses S.BOTTOMLEY, J.MCHUGH, C.DEWHIRST, Dora RUSHWORTH and Ivy RUSHWORTH, L.WHITWORTH
Messrs. C.ROWSON, T.H.WRIGHT, H.THORPE (accompanist)
Masters W.ROBINSON, J.WILCOCK, C.E.HOWARTH
CAFE CHANTANT (Primitive Methodist)
Revs. J.H.ROBERTSHAW of Rotherham, E.THORP: both former Primitive Methodist Chapel scholars
Messrs. H.CROWTHER, Edgar BERRY
Messrs.CROSSLEY and GRAY of Mytholmroyd, did the decoration
FRIENDLY WESLEYAN SCHOOL
Messrs. J.C.BATES, J.S.HOLLAND, J.E.RATLEDGE (J.E.RATLIDGE), Wilfred L.HARTLEY, Sykes STOREY,
S.HARTLEY, J.W.CHAMBERS, A.CLAY
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PUBLIC LIBRARY
Messrs. W.WOOD, O.EATOUGH, H.STORR, J.H.SCHOLEFIELD, A.HOBSON, J.BATES, T.M.FLETCHER, T.HOEY
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Councillors A.HOWE, A.CLAY, George WHITELEY J.P.
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TUEL LANE CHRISTMAS TREE
Mr.Edwin BENTLEY of Derby, former scholar (1871)
Messrs. Garside WILCOCK, John WADDINGTON, W.H.OLDFIELD, B.MORWOOD, D.KIDSON
Revs. J.P.BURT, Canon IVENS
Mesdames TAYLOR, LAW
Miss BARRON
Mesdames J.WADDINGTON, R.MITCHELL, A.S.FIRTH, MANSLEY, TAYLOR, H.MITCHELL, GREENWOOD, WILCOCK,
RILEY, LORD, John MITCHELL, WOOD, TURNER, C.FIRTH, AINLEY, WALTON, A.FIRTH,
F.O.SMITH, KING, DEWHIRST, BATES, C.FARRAR, A.FARRAR, P.MITCHELL, BARKER, MILLS,
WILLETT
Misses BROADBENT, MITCHELL, GREENWOOD, BERRY, MORTON, WOOD, C.WHITWORTH, MORTON, WOOD, RILEY,
COCKROFT, GAUKROGER, MALLINSON, S.E.WILCOCK, Hilda EASTWOOD,
Annie SCHOFIELD (Ann SCHOFIELD), Elsie HUGHES, Clarice MAUDE, Annie BRIGGS (Ann BRIGGS),
Annie BREARLEY (Ann BREARLEY), Florence NEWSOME, Florence MILLS, Alice MANSLEY,
Annie KING (Ann KING), Gertrude FARRAR, Evelyn ACKROYD, Clara Akroyd (Clara ACKROYD?),
Lizzie WHITELEY (Elizabeth WHITELEY), Mabel JACKSON
Sister Phoebe
Messrs. W.H.OLDFIELD, J.E.MAUDE, A.E.CROSSLEY, B.ROBINSON, B.RILEY, R.GREENWOOD, C.P.BROWN,
Luke BRIGGS, Charles WILLETT, Percy OLDFIELD : young men's stall
Percy H.WHITAKER and Arthur WILCOCK: cutlery stall
Misses LORD and SHAW : trained the youngsters
Messrs.CROWTHER, gramaphone
Messrs. Garside WILCOCK, BENTLEY, MORWOOD, KIDSON, J.S.HIGHAM, William HAIGH, SHEPHERD,
A.FARRAR : made donations
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Ripponden
A WELL-TO-DO BEGGAR (Halifax West Riding Court)
George WHITE, dressed as a navvy
Police Constable HOLBROOK
Sowerby
UNITED SERVICES (Free Churches, at the Congregational Church)
Messrs. J.PICKLES, S.EMMOTT, G.A.SHARP, W.NORMANTON
Revs. W.A.LIVINGSTONE (Brearley), W.C.EVANS
BOULDERCLOUGH (Methodist)
Messrs. Robert BENTON, Fred WHITELEY, John PICKLES (Stainland), Henry WADSWORTH (Huddersfield),
Sam MITCHELL (accompanist), John HANSON
BAPTIST CHAPEL
Messrs. W.WALTON (Todmorden), Crossley STANDEVEN (Bradford)
Rev.W.HAIGH, pastor
WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL
Messrs. J.NICHOLL, J.S.CLAYTON (accompanist)
Miss P.BARRETT, trained the children
SOWERBY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev.W.C.EVANS and Mrs.EVANS
Mr.and Mrs.J.RILEY, Triangle
Mr.B.WILDE and Miss E.WILDE
Messrs. W.MIDGLEY, W.CROWTHER, J.B.SPEAK, J.H.PICKLES, Firth GARSIDE, F.MOORE,
H.GREENWOOD and F.GREENWOOD, A.S.WHITWORTH, S.PICKLES (accompanist)
Master Eric BERRY
Misses E.STOCKTON, S.J.SUTCLIFFE, M.MORTON, L.A.FOSTOR (L.A.FOSTER?), R.A.WHITWORTH,
H.ROBINSON
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MARRIAGES
Fred CRABTREE to Mary Louisa HOWARTH, both of Sowerby Bridge
Joe Willie MARCHANT (Joseph William MARCHANT), Sowerby Bridge, to Blanche HOLDEN of King Cross
DEATHS
Lucy BARRETT, 62, wife of William BARRETT, Dale Street, Sowerby Bridge
Albert HITCHEN, 1, son of Eli HITCHEN, Moor End, Norland
William NEWALL, 21, fustian cutter, Syke Lane, Sowerby Bridge
William WOOD, 56, Prospect Inn, Sowerby Bridge
8th January 1904
Sowerby Bridge
Rev.F.E.HEAPE and Mrs.HEAPE to provide tea for people over 65
Miss EMMELINE LORD
Mr.C.W.WASHINGTON of Shroggs House, Copley (and Stanley Street engineering works, Sowerby Bridge), poultry show
SOWERBY BRIDGE HARRIERS
Messrs. BRIMLEY, MAUDE, BLOOMFIELD, LUMB, LAW
MUSICAL SUCCESS
Mr.Milton RATLIDGE, organist at the Baptist Chapel, Industrial Road
Mr.F.GREENWOOD, Finkle Street, Sowerby. Teacher of above
TUEL LANE SUNDAY SCHOOL
Messrs. W.H.OLDFIELD, Alfred S.FIRTH, C.BROWN, P.OLDFIELD, George MANSFIELD, J.WADDINGTON,
James HOLT
BOLTON BROW BAND OF HOPE
Rev.G.Heathcote BARKER
Messrs. George HOOTON, G.TOMLINSON of Leeds, A.BOOTH, J.LEE (accompanist)
Misses N.RATLEDGE, A.SMITH
SMALLPOX (Sowerby Bridge isolation hospital to close)
Dr.MANBY, Local Government Board
WEST END CONGREGATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Messrs. Arthur HELLIWELL, T.HOEY, J.K.FALCONER (lanternist), T.A.SMITH, H.SUTCLIFFE
Misses F.BERRY, E.E.SMITH, L.E.LUMB, F.MITCHELL, C.BISHOP, M.BOTTOMLEY, G.LUMB (accompanist)
Mr.and Mrs.A.SUTCLIFFE
WINTER CARNIVAL (St.George's Church)
Misses BUTTERWORTH, TAYLOR, HITCHEN, HEAP, AKROYD, C.BRIGGS, N.LAYCOCK, R.AKROYD, E.A.CROSSLEY,
M.E.WADDINGTON, SPENCER, CLARKE, SIMPSON, S.A.SMITH, L.BUTTERWORTH, M.A.MITCHELL,
A.AKROYD, E.BROWNHILL, A.LAYCOCK, F.M.HITCHEN, BRIGGS, MITCHELL, CROSSLEY, A.CROSSLEY,
HOLT, SIDDALL
Messrs. LIVSEY, HOLLAND and W.MARSHALL (violins), J.MARSDEN (accompanist)
Mesdames LAYCOCK, CROSSLEY, W.SIDDALL, BATLEY, ELLIS, WHATMOUGH, MARSHALL, WRIGLEY, NORMANTON,
WILSON
Mr.and Mrs.LAYCOCK
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SCHOOL BOARD
Miss Winifred NORMANTON, Barkisland, ex-p.t.assistant
Mr.F.TAYLOR, Thornhill, ex-p.t.assistant
Messrs. T.M.HOLROYD and F.ROCKLIFF, Tuel Lane boys' school
UNITED RELIGIOUS SERVICES (Free Churches)
Revs. J.P.BURT, G.H.BARKER, G.S.SMITH, G.Heathcote BARKER
FIRE
Fred PRIESTLEY, platelayer, 9 Gratrix Lane
Police Constable LINFOOT
Mr.Herbert FOX, plumber, Bolton Brow
THE ATTEMPTED WAREHOUSE BREAKING (Leeds Quarter Sessions)
Herbert GOODALL, aged 33, ironworker of Booth, Midgley
Messrs.SIDDALL and HILTON, Sowerby Bridge
Police Constable CAWOOD
Police Sergeant WOODCOCK
John Robert JONES, labourer of Calder Avenue
THE COLLISION IN THE RAILWAY TUNNEL
Major DRUITT, Royal Engineers
ALBON, signalman
HELLIWELL, engine driver
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SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors George WHITELEY J.P., A.F.LONGBOTTOM, A.HOWE, J.TURNER, J.HOLDSWORTH, E.MITCHELL,
W.GLEDHILL, Ely WHITELEY, A.CLAY, F.CLAY
Messrs.Miles SYKES and Son
Dr.WELLBURN, medical officer
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Sowerby
SUDDEN DEATH
Hannah SMITH, aged 60, of Field House Lane
Mary SMITH, sister of above
Dr.ADAMS of Sowerby Bridge
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev.W.C.EVANS
Messrs. J.LEAH, S.S.SPEAK, W.H.LEAH, N.LEACH
Misses M.CLAYTON, S.A.SMITH, M.E.LUMB, E.GREENWOOD
PROVIDENCE SICK CLUB
Messrs. Greenwood BARRETT, Herbert HOWARTH, James H.BUTTERWORTH, George A.SHARPE, H.V.WILKINSON,
Joe WILKINSON (Joseph WILKINSON)
SOCIAL AND "EXTRAORDINARY" ELECTION (Steep Lane Chapel)
Messrs. David WHITELEY of Higgin, H.CORDINGLEY of Sowerby Bridge, Earnest BROADBENT (Ernest BROADBENT),
Thomas CROSSLEY, Albert ROBERTSHAW (caretaker), F.N.STANDEVEN, R.SMITH, J.A.WHITELEY
Misses Ada L.HAIGH, A.HITCHEN, B.HAIGH, M.WILDE, L.GUY, Rebecca CULPAN
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UNSUSTAINED CHARGE AGAINST MR.SMITH OF THE ROYAL HOTEL (Halifax West Riding Court)
Ernest Farrar SMITH, landlord of the Royal Hotel
Mr.Walter STOREY, defence
Police Sergeant WOODCOCK
Inspector ARUNDEL
Tom CRABTREE, S.B.CROSSLEY
DEATHS
Sarah BARON, 73, widow of James BARON, Spring Terrace, Norland
Mary Ann CULPAN, 62, wife of Thomas CULPAN, Cavendish Buildings, Sowerby Bridge
Fred DYSON, 23 months, son of Percy DYSON, Claremont Street, Sowerby Bridge
Mary LUMB, 28 (23?), dressmaker, Bank View, Mill Bank
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15th January 1904
Sowerby Bridge
AMBULANCE SOCIETY (St.John)
Messrs. W.TOLLEY, F.STOCKTON, C.W.SMITH, T.HOEY, W.HOLROYDE, FIRTH and NICHOLL (music),
H.TAYLOR
Misses A.HOOTON, Lydia TAYLOR
FRIENDLY WORKING MEN'S CLUB (48th half yearly meeting)
Messrs. Walter WILDE, Israel GREENWOOD, J.E.BROOKE, John HARGREAVES, Thomas WRIGHT,
William BARRETT, Ernest WHITWORTH, John SPEAK, Charles SUTCLIFFE, Herbert HANSON,
Charles CHAMBERS, Oliver HOPKINSON, John WATERMAN, George MIDDLETON
SMOKE CLUB (Bull's Head)
Messrs. J.WILCOCK, T.COPLEY, B.JONES, W.HOLROYD, Charles WRAY, T.E.WASHINGTON, F.KERSHAW
MILL FIRE
Messrs.SHEPHERD and BLACKBURN's mill
Superintendent HOPKINSON, fire brigade
PROSECUTION SOCIETY'S ANNUAL DINNER
Messrs. H.P.KENDALL, Edward E.POLLIT, J.C.BELL (solicitor), J.W.BANCROFT, W.H.GIBSON,
George E.WHITELEY, James EASTWOOD (leaving Sowerby Bridge), Thomas GILL,
W.H.BAXENDALE, Albert WOOD, J.H.STEAD, Fred ASTIN, T.BRIGGS, A.WALKER,
WADE and LAWRENCE (singers, Halifax), J.HORNER (accompanist)
Dr.WELLBURN
Councillors George WHITELEY J.P., J.W.WHITELEY, Ely WHITELEY
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BAPTIST SCHOOL
Messrs. W.MACFARLANE, WHITELEY
FREE CHURCH COUNCIL (at West End)
Revs. G.S.SMITH, F.E.HEAPE, J.P.BURT, Thomas CHAMPNESS to visit town
Messrs. Henry MITCHELL, MORWOOD, James Clay HORSFALL
EXCHANGE OF PULPITS
Revs. G.S.SMITH, T.H.KIDD, F.E.HEAPE, John FOX
Mr.ROBINSON of Elland
HARRIERS
Messrs. SPINK, Alfred GREENWOOD
WEST END WORKING MEN'S CLUB
Messrs. Fred HOOSON, Henry WHITAKER, Fred GREENWOOD, John GRUNDY, William PARKER, E.CRABTREE,
H.HOLMES, Alf GOODALL (Alfred GOODALL), Joe CROWTHER (Joseph CROWTHER), William BRADLEY
SOWERBY BRIDGE INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY (86th report and balance sheet)
Norland
APPOINTMENT
Dr.George BINNS of Pickwood House, Norland. Off to Africa
Dr.THOMPSON of Mytholmroyd
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MARRIAGE
Thomas Henry BRIGGS to Ruth HOLLAS, both of Sowerby Bridge
DEATHS
Jane GILL at Waterhouse Alms Houses, Halifax. Formerly of Sowerby Bridge
Mary HITCHEN, 42, wife of Albert HITCHEN, Spring Terrace, Norland
Edward THORNTON, 18 months, son of Alfred THORNTON, Saw Hill, Sowerby
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Sowerby
SUDDEN DEATH
Mr.David HELLOWELL, Sowerby Old Hall
SOWERBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors J.WADSWORTH J.P., J.T.NAYLOR, D.TURNER, A.BRADLEY, J.INGHAM, J.COCKROFT, A.STOTT,
H.HAIGH, J.NICHOLL, J.J.ROWDEN, C.H.MITCHELL
Mr.A.LUMB
Messrs.LONGBOTHAM and Sons
Mr.WHITEHEAD, engineer to Sowerby Bridge Urban District Council
Messrs.UTTLEY, HEBBLETHWAITE and UTTLEY, engineer to Sowerby Council
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SERMON TO MEN (Christ Church, sermon text)
Rev.Canon IVENS
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Mill Bank
FOUND DROWNED
Mr.E.H.HILL, district coroner
Mabel WALKER, aged 20, domestic servant. Daughter of George WALKER, warehouseman
Mrs.F.WOODHEAD of Bradford, married sister of Mabel
Mrs.Hannah WILD, wife of the landlord of the Friendly Inn
Ernest WILD, landlord of the Friendly Inn
22nd January 1904
Sowerby Bridge
(Bolton Brow Church)
Rev.G.Heathcote BARKER
Sisters Christian HUGHES, Florence
Misses F.SUTCLIFFE, WADDINGTON, Constance SUTCLIFFE
Mrs.S.MACKRELL
Mr.J.C.HORSFALL, accompanist
HARRIERS
Messrs. DEWHIRST, HELLIWELL, BLOOMFIELD, BRIMLEY, BACON
BOLTON BROW WESLEYANS
Mesdames B.WOOD, J.C.HORSFALL
Misses Ethel CLAY, F.AKROYD, L.WILSON, PRIESTLEY, B.A.WHITEHEAD
Messrs. J.LEE (accompanist), J.H.SCHOLEFIELD, F.WADDINGTON
TUEL LANE CHAPEL
Rev.J.P.BURT
Miss BARRON
Messrs. John WADDINGTON, George MANSFIELD, A.S.FIRTH, H.MITCHELL
Misses LORD and Blanche HORSFALL, in charge of the "Little Dots" (children)
WEST END CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Messrs. A.SUTCLIFFE, R.H.LUMB, S.WADSWORTH, J.HEMINGWAY, B.WADSWORTH (accompanist), A.SMITH,
T.CHADWICK, Ely WHITELEY
Misses ASTIN, M.BOTTOMLEY, A.SWAINE, F.H.RICHARDSON and E.RICHARDSON, A.BARRETT
Master J.BOTTOMLEY
PRESENTATION (Friendly Wesleyan Sunday School)
Mr.William Henry BROWN, scholar and teacher for over 60 years
Messrs. J.S.HOLLAND, James Clay BATES
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THE CHURCH DISCIPLINE BILL
Right Hon.J.W.MELLOR, M.P.
LIBERAL CLUB
Mr.Emmanuel MITCHELL
WESLEYAN MISSION CHAPEL SUNDAY SCHOOL
Rev.G.H.BARKER
Messrs. J.H.SCHOLEFIELD of Halifax, GILLAM (violin), C.E.HELLIWELL, J.L.CROWTHER
Misses N.SHEARD, Edith JESSOP
Dr.STEPHENSON's Children's Home
BOLTON BROW WORKING MEN'S CLUB (52nd half yearly meeting)
Messrs. John SHAW, C.HECKINGBOTTOM, E.BALMFORTH, F.HELM, G.KIRBY, J.HALL, S.BRADLEY,
G.WILKINSON, E.SUTCLIFFE
TUEL LANE BAND OF HOPE (visit of Zion Congregational Band of Hope, Ripponden)
Rev.A.GILBY
Mr.J.BALLANTYNE
LECTURE ON ITALY
Rev.Canon IVENS
Mr.J.J.AVES of Norland
Mr.Julian ACKROYD, lanternist
PRESENTATION TO MR.JOHN WRIGHT (Flour Society)
Mr.John WRIGHT, native of Sandhutton near York
Messrs. William GREENWOOD, J.DAVENPORT, C.BESWICK, W.HACKING
Mr.and Mrs.SMITH, Royal Hotel
THEFT FROM BULL'S HEAD HOTEL (Halifax Borough Court)
Frank WILLIAMS
Mr.Arthur WALKER, landlord
Mr.WHITHAM, staying at the hotel
Detective Sergeant CHARLESWORTH
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Nurse TAYLOR
(Smallpox)
CONSTITUTIONAL CLUB
Messrs. W.H.GIBSON, W.SMITH, T.MARCHANT, D.I.MALLINSON, J.W.GREENWOOD, Mark WILCOCK junior,
G.WILCOCK, A.WEBSTER, Charles WRAY, Alfred GREENWOOD, William Henry GIBSON
Major MORRIS
Mill Bank
WORKING MEN'S CLUB AND INSTITUTE (47th half yearly meeting)
Messrs. J.L.WHITELEY, Fred FOSTER, Arthur LUMB, Wilson BROADBENT, W.H.HAIGH, John WHITELEY,
Frank HALSTEAD, Eli SUTCLIFFE, A.GREEN, W.HALSTEAD, A.DIXON, H.BRADLEY, J.MITCHELL,
G.SACKER, T.HELLOWELL, H.HALSTEAD, F.CARTER, W.BOTTOMLEY, Edwin BUTTERWORTH (piano)
Ripponden
DEATH OF A RIPPONDEN LADY
Mrs.CRAWSHAW, aged 76. Lived in Ripponden all her life. Member of Stones Wesleyan Church for over 60 years
William CRAWSHAW, builder and contractor, of Woodville. Died 21 years ago. Husband of above
CRAWSHAW Brothers, run by children of the above, started by their father
Dr.MERCER
Rev.T.H.KIDD
Mr.MACFARLANE of Sowerby Bridge, preacher?
Sowerby
BOULDERCLOUGH (Methodist)
Messrs. Rowland BRADLEY, J.A.WHITWORTH, John HAIGH, J.PICKLES, Walter PICKLES, Luke LUMB
Rev.W.HAIGH, wife died recently
Misses Emma HOLLAS, Harriet HANSON
SUICIDE
Albert CULPAN, aged 25, millhand, lodged with his married brother at High Lea Green
John THORPE, labourer
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FISHING STORIES
Mr.George HARTLEY, of Sowerby Bridge, now District Engineer on railway in Rhodesia (letter)
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Norland
CARNIVAL
Mr.COCKROFT, father of Miss A.COCKROFT
Mr.and Mrs.SAVILE, sang
Mr.W.COCKROFT, accompanist
Misses EVERS, A.LIVERMORE and E.LIVERMORE
Messrs. R.W.MALLINSON and F.MALLINSON, ASHWORTH, WRAY, H.A.LIVERMORE
Master Cecil BROADBENT, cornet
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DEATHS
Susey BEVERLEY (Susan BEVERLEY?), 72, widow of Joseph BEVERLEY, Dob, Sowerby
Mary CHAMBERS, 69, widow of John Philip CHAMBERS, Triangle
Thomas ECCLES, 65, Scarr Head, Norland
Eliza HARGREAVES, 73, wife of Joseph HARGREAVES, Back Terrace Street, Sowerby Bridge
Jane HERON, 68, wife of John HERON, Belle Vue Terrace, Luddenden Foot
29th January 1904
Sowerby Bridge
SMALLPOX
Messrs. BERRY, E.LUMB, BROWN, BLOOMFIELD, W.LUMB : Sowerby Bridge Harriers
TARIFF REFORM LEAGUE (at Mr.William HAIGH's rooms, Tuel Lane)
Messrs. A.F.FIRTH, J.R.ATKINSON, Howard CLAY, Benjamin CLAY, Ernest CLAY,
Joe GARSIDE (Joseph GARSIDE), H.J.HOMFRAY, William HAIGH, W.H.LORRIMER,
J.Selwyn RAWSON, William RILEY, Henry SAGAR, Rowland SIDDALL, Arthur STOTT,
Rowland WHEELWRIGHT, William E.WILLANS
Dr.DUNN
EMPLOYEES DINNER (Highways Department of Sowerby Bridge Urban District Council)
Councillor F.CLAY
Mr.and Mrs.HOLLOWS, prepared dinner
Messrs. J.HITCHEN, H.CROSSLEY (accompanist)
THE OLD PEOPLE'S TREAT AT THE PRIMITIVE METHODIST SCHOOL
Rev.F.E.HEAPE, Primitive Methodist Minister, and Mrs.HEAPE
Messrs. W.ROBERTSHAW, W.HOYLE, S.HOWARD : gave out tickets
Miss FOSTER (Bridlington), Mrs.CREWDSON (Scarborough), Mrs.J.BREARLEY, Mr.H.BREARLEY,
Mrs.E.BREARLEY, Mrs.J.WILKINSON (Halifax), Mrs.BALDWIN (Brighouse), Mrs.J.C.WRIGHT (Grimsby),
Councillor F.CLAY (Sowerby Bridge), Councillor S.PARK (Luddenden) : special visitors
Mesdames A.HOWE, J.THOMAS, W.ROBERTSHAW, W.HOYLE, S.HOWARD, B.HOLROYD, Eli HOYLE, A.SIDDALL,
D.BARRETT, ASQUITH, BOTTOMLEY, MARSHALL, VINE, ROBBINS, STANCLIFFE, THORP, LAWTON,
HELLIWELL, FRANKLAND, W.EATOUGH, G.STOCKTON, MOORHOUSE, BRAUND, LEADBEATER,
W.STOCKTON, S.HOYLE, G.CROWTHER, NICHOLL, J.SUTCLIFFE, BROADBENT, W.H.SIDDALL,
T.NICHOLL, S.CROWTHER, HEYWOOD : served the meal
Misses HEAPE, B.E.HEAPE, INGHAM, STOTT, KERSHAW, L.HARWOOD : served the meal
Mr.DUGDALE of Mytholmroyd, organist
Messrs. A.PLATT, MARSHALL, STOCKTON, CROWTHER, A.SMITH, MARSDEN (reciter),
Herbert HOYLE (accompanist) : entertainment
Misses SUTCLIFFE (Warley), ROBERTSHAW, THOMAS, HOYLE, STOCKTON : entertainment
Master J.GREENWOOD, violin
Messrs. W.ROBERTSHAW, WRIGHT
Councillors A.HOWE, S.PARK
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(Smallpox)
Mr.F.KERSHAW of Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire Amateur Swimming Association
THE COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION
Mr.John Ward BANCROFT, Liberal candidate
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Messrs. William WOOD, Oliver EATOUGH, H.STORR, William NICHOLL, John BATES, William HAIGH,
Thomas HOEY
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Councillors George WHITELEY J.P., Ely WHITELEY, Albert HOWE, Emmanuel MITCHELL
TEA AND ENTERTAINMENT (at West End Congregational School)
Mesdames J.SWAINE, H.CHADWICK, H.ATKINSON, A.SMITH, H.H.CLEGG, WRAY, A.FRANKLAND, E.NICHOLL,
BULCOCK, F.BOTTOMLEY, J.K.FALCONER, W.PARKER, T.BESWICK, J.SUTCLIFFE, D.LUMB,
T.A.SMITH, G.A.SMITH (piano)
MACHINERY ACCIDENT
Waterhouse FIELDING, labourer at Messrs.ASQUITH ironworks, Highroad Well. His wife is crippled
THE NEW PUBLIC LIBRARY
Councillor Frank CLAY
NON-PAYMENT OF RATES (Halifax West Riding Court)
Mr.Thomas H.WRIGHT, collector for the council
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TEMPERANCE SERMON
Revs. Canon IVENS, E.W.EASTWOOD
Ripponden
WOMEN'S LIBERAL ASSOCIATION
Mr.F.TOMBS, Liberal agent, Sowerby Bridge
Misses A.FARRAR, M.E.WIDDOP, M.CROSSLEY
Master Fred SUTCLIFFE
Mrs.WADSWORTH
Mr.J.BARRETT
FOUND DROWNED
Mrs.TAYLOR, aged 62, of Poke House, wife of William TAYLOR
Police Constable RICHARDS
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Sowerby
(Smallpox)
THE LATE MRS.HAIGH
Mrs.HAIGH, wife of Rev.William HAIGH, pastor of Steep Lane Baptist Chapel. Married 41 years
Rev.W.Graham SCROGGIE of Trinity Road, Halifax
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RIPPONDEN COMMERCIAL COMPANY
Messrs. John PICKLES, Joseph HEYS, John SUTCLIFFE, James FIELDING, David LUMB,
George H.WALKER, Tom HALLOWELL (Thomas HALLOWELL), W.H.BARRETT, Allen WHITELEY,
James BROADLEY
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MARRIAGE
Joe HOLLAND (Joseph HOLLAND), Triangle, to Harriet Hannah WADSWORTH, Sowerby Bridge
DEATHS
Emma DAWSON, 66, retired schoolmistress, Fern Bank, Quarry Hill, Sowerby Bridge (son in law's house)
Gertrude LUMB, 23, daughter of Benjamin LUMB
Sarah MILNES, 75, widow of Joseph MILNES, Bradley Terrace, Sowerby Bridge
Anthony NAYLOR, 72, Burnley Road, Friendly
5th February 1904
Sowerby Bridge
Messrs. DYSON, INGHAM, BROWN, BACON, FLETCHER : Sowerby Bridge Harriers
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
Messrs. J.C.HORSFALL, J.WADDINGTON, R.SIDDALL, J.BATES, E.E.POLLIT, W.H.GIBSON, BANCROFT,
CLAY
Rev.Canon IVENS
W.H.MITCHELL of Luddenden Foot, ex-pt. assistant master at Tuel Lane School
G.T.JACKSON, ex-pt. assistant at Bolton Brow School
THE LIBERAL CLUB
Councillor E.MITCHELL
Messrs. Ely WHITELEY, James HOLDSWORTH, O.EATOUGH, J.S.HIGHAM, J.MARSLAND, T.HOEY,
A.J.BUTTERWORTH, R.ROBERTS, F.J.SCHOLEFIELD, Abraham CLAY, George E.WHITELEY,
C.W.RUSHWORTH, J.A.WHITELEY, F.ARMITAGE, L.WHITELEY, J.PRIESTLEY, A.WHITELEY,
P.HAIGH, W.WARY, J.WADDINGTON, Thomas HORSFALL, G.H.THOMAS, J.W.HOEY, W.ASHWORTH,
Parker HAIGH
Right Hon.J.W.MELLOR, M.P.
Rev.G.S.SMITH
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ENTERTAINMENT
Rev.C.W.HOWARD
SPIRITUALIST LYCEUM
Mrs.J.H.HAIGH
Misses P.FARRAR, MCHUGH, C.BOTTOMLEY, Ivy COPLEY, G.FARRAR (violin)
Messrs. F.BARRACLOUGH, T.H.WRIGHT, Ernest HOWARTH and Arthur HOWARTH, A.W.WALLACE,
J.K.LAW (piano), G.HOWARTH (violin)
MEETING OF WEST RIDING JOURNALISTS
Mr.Lewis HOWARTH, formerly of Sowerby Bridge, works for the "Yorkshire Post"
FEDERATION OF FREE CHURCH COUNCILS
Revs. J.JOPLING, G.S.SMITH of Sowerby Bridge
WIFE DESERTION (Halifax West Riding Court)
Fred BARRETT, mechanic of Sowerby Bridge, had wife and two children
Mr.BRIGGS, relieving officer
PRIMITIVE METHODIST SALE OF WORK
Messrs. Edwin CLAY, John S.HIGHAM, J.BINNS, W.ROBERTSHAW, S.HOWARD
Councillors John TURNER, George WHITELEY J.P., HOWE
Mesdames B.HOLROYD, S.HOWARD, BOTTOMLEY, J.THOMAS, HEAPE, ROBERTSHAW, HOYLE, ASQUITH,
Albert SIDDALL, George STOCKTON, EDMONDSON, VINE, BRAUND
Misses INGHAM, SUTCLIFFE, S.A.BARRETT and M.E.BARRETT, S.E.COLLINSON, M.ROBERTSHAW,
Cissy ROBERTSHAW, HOYLE, SIDDALL, E.THOMAS, Nellie THOMAS (Ellen THOMAS?),
E.SUTCLIFFE, May ROBERTSHAW, E.STOCKTON, E.NICHOLL, Ethel HOYLE, MITCHELL,
Bertha HEAPE, S.A.VINE, Clara INGHAM
Messrs. F.STOCKTON, H.THOMAS, E.GAUKROGER, H.BOWKER : young men's stall
Mr.Simpson HINCHCLIFFE (Cragg Vale), Councillor Charles RUSHWORTH : gave donations
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SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors G.WHITELEY J.P., Frank CLAY, A.F.LONGBOTTOM, Ely WHITELEY, A.HOWE, J.HOLDSWORTH,
J.TURNER, E.MITCHELL, A.CLAY, W.GLEDHILL, J.W.WHITELEY
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Messrs. Miles SYKES and Son
Mr.S.DUGPALE (S.DUGDALE?), mill owner
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Norland
NON-NOTIFICATION OF SMALLPOX (Halifax West Riding Court)
G.HELLIWELL, presser, Norland. Married with 8 children
Mr.LONGBOTHAM, for the District Council
Dr.STORR
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HEDGE's, sells boots, near Christ Church
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SOWERBY BRIDGE INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY
Messrs. David LUMB, J.HANSON, CLEGG, WATTERSON, George HOLDSWORTH, S.CLEGG, J.W.HODGSON,
C.BESWICK, HOLDEN, H.N.BLAMIRES and Alfred BROADBENT of Sowerby Bridge,
G.W.HOWARTH (Ripponden), Henry CARTER (Mill Bank), J.W.BANCROFT
John HADWEN and Sons Ltd.
MARRIAGE
Herbert GREENWOOD to Ethel WHITELEY, both of Sowerby Bridge
DEATHS
Mary HOWARTH, 80, widow of John HOWARTH, at 9 Grove Street, Sowerby Bridge (her daughter's home)
Joseph WHITEHEAD, 56, woolsorter, Blackwall, Burnley Road, Sowerby Bridge
12th February 1904
Sowerby Bridge
THE COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION
Mr.Charles RUSHWORTH
CHOIR SERVICES (Primitive Methodist Chapel)
Mr.J.WALTON of Mytholmroyd, preacher
THE NEW LIBERAL CLUB
Messrs .J.S.HIGHAM, Thomas HORSFALL
PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL
Rev.J.FOX
Councillor S.PARK of Luddenden
Misses HEAPE, GAUKROGER
Messrs. W.ROBERTSHAW, W.HOYLE, G.STOCKTON, J.BINNS
SITE FOR A NEW SMALLPOX HOSPITAL
Councillor James HOLDSWORTH, Sowerby Bridge Urban District Council
GAS EXPLOSION
Mr.H.BROADBENT, stationer, Tuel Lane. Had 2 sons
ANGLING CLUB
Messrs. F.O.SMITH, Sutcliffe SUTCLIFFE, Robert K.ABBOTT, THORP, WHITAKER, D.S.MALLINSON,
William NICHOLL, Richard WILSON, Robert KING, John PENNY, William HOLROYD,
Harold C.METALFE (Harold C.METCALFE?)
BOLTON BROW WESLEYAN CHAPEL
Rev.G.Heathcote BARKER
Mrs.John THOMPSON
Sister Florence, came over from Hull
P.T.E. (West End)
Miss N.RUSHWORTH, accompanist
Rev.G.S.SMITH
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Councillors J.HOLDSWORTH, W.GLEDHILL, T.H.LONGBOTTOM, George WHITELEY, Edwin WHITELEY
RE PIETER VAN GELDER
Mr.Pieter VAN GELDER, bankrupt, gone to Australia with his family
Mr.MURGATROYD, Assistant Official Receiver
Mr.HUMPHREYS, solicitor
ST.JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION
Messrs. W.H.GIBSON, Alfred PLATT, F.STOCKTON, Teddy WASHINGTON (Edward WASHINGTON?, humorist),
E.FARRAR, TOLLEY, T.W.RICHARDSON, T.SEED, H.NICHOLL (accompanist)
Councillor George WHITELEY, J.P.
Misses M.N.SUTCLIFFE, A.HOOTON, A.ASTIN, M.AKROYD
Master A.V.WASHINGTON, son of Teddy
SOWERBY BRIDGE FLOUR SOCIETY
Messrs. J.BROADBENT (Huddersfield), WEBB (Batley), GREENWOOD, William LEACH (Sowerby Bridge),
Benjamin STOCKS (Brighouse), Henry ALLOTT (Heckmondwike), A.P.FOX (Cleckheaton),
James HAIGH (Halifax), Edment THORN (Keighley), WOODS (Heckmondwike), HOLDEN
Messrs. ROBINSON of Rochdale
MARRIAGE
Joseph M.LOCKHART, son of the late J.C.LOCKHART of Manchester, to Lizzie HATTON (Elizabeth HATTON?),
daughter of Charles W.HATTON of Broughton, late of Sowerby Bridge
Leonard LEES of Sowerby Bridge to Melinda BEDFORD of Warley
DEATHS
James GREENROYD, 67, cotton operative, Triangle
Sarah Ann PICKLES, 71, widow of Andrew PICKLES, Pinfold Green, Sowerby
Amelia WADE, 38, wife of John Wade, Sowerby Croft, Norland
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DEATH OF MR.WILLIAM WOOD
Mr.William WOOD, aged 53, cotton spinner, Lock Hill Mill, resided at Willow Hall
Mr.HILL, coroner
Mr.C.RUSHWORTH, C.C.
Councillor A.CLAY, deceased's brother in law
John LILLEY, Town Hall Street
Joseph JOWETT, goods guard
Dr.BROWN
Mr.John SMITH
Revs. Canon IVENS, C.W.HOWARD
Mr.GAUKROGER, organist at Christ Church
Mr.A.FOX, funeral director?
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SERMON TO MEN (Christ Church, sermon text)
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Sowerby
COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION
Councillor J.W.BANCROFT, William HAIGH : candidates
SOWERBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors WADSWORTH J.P., TURNER, COCKROFT, BROADLEY, NICHOLL, ROWDEN, MITCHELL, HAIGH,
NAYLOR
Messrs.LONGBOTHAM and Sons
19th February 1904
Sowerby Bridge
Councillor Abraham CLAY, Liberal
TUEL LANE BAND OF HOPE
Mr.F.TOPHAM of Halifax
Miss A.SCHOFIELD
Mr.J.WILCOCK
CHRIST CHURCH
Revs. Canon IVENS, C.W.HOWARD
Messrs. W.HAIGH, E.E.POLLIT, GAUKROGER (organist), R.W.MALLINSON
SALE OF WORK (West End Congregational)
Mesdames Abraham CLAY, DUNN, J.BARRACLOUGH, BULCOCK, N.HOLLOWS, W.BRIGGS, SWAINE,
Albert SMITH
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Misses G.LUMB, N.RUSHWORTH (piano)
ST.JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION
Mr.TOLLEY
Drs. W.Perrin BROWN, John DUNN
Mr.DILWORTH, public baths caretaker
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Mr.Rawden COLLINSON, train guard, retired
COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION
Mr.R.H.WHITWORTH, school board clerk, 1 Dalton Street, Tuel Lane
ANGLERS' DINNER (Ryburn Angling Club)
Mr.and Mrs.LONGBOTTOM, Stirk Bridge Inn
Messrs. F.SMITH, S.SUTCLIFFE, George WHITELEY, J.ROBINSON, R.W.MALLINSON, T.TYSON, R.MAIDEN,
J.WHITELEY, J.EASTWOOD, A.LEACH, J.HORNER (accompanist)
FRIENDLY WESLEYAN CHAPEL
Rev.G.Heathcote BARKER
Messrs. F.SHEPHERD, H.LUMB, J.SCHOFIELD, WHITEHEAD (organist)
Misses LAWSON, E.BROWN
A VALUABLE HORSE KILLED
Mr.Fred SIDDALL, carrier
A STRANGE FREAK (Halifax West Riding Court)
Alfred FLETCHER, 23 of Sowerby New Road
FIRE
Messrs.John SHAW & Co., stone merchants, Hollings Mill Quarry
BIBLE SOCIETY
Messrs. William HAIGH, J.H.SCHOLEFIELD, A.S.FIRTH, R.H.WHITWORTH
Revs. C.W.HOWARD, G.S.SMITH, J.W.F.WALKER (Sowerby), J.FOX, J.P.BURT, Canon IVENS
LEGAL NOTICE
James STAFFORD, plumber, died November 1903, West Street, Sowerby Bridge
John STAFFORD and Francis STAFFORD : executors
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SOWERBY DIVISION LIBERAL ASSOCIATION
Messrs. John PICKLES (Ripponden), J.S.HIGHAM (candidate, speech), F.TOMBS (agent), Joseph CLAY (Hebden Bridge),
J.CROWTHER (Hebden Bridge), James HODGSON (Todmorden), J.H.STEAD (Ripponden),
D.J.CROSSLEY (Hebden Bridge), John BARKER (Todmorden), F.J.SCHOLEFIELD (Sowerby Bridge),
W.ORMEROD (Todmorden), J.W.WHITELEY (Ripponden), G.PARKER (Hebden Bridge), R.LUMB,
J.WHITTAKER
Councillors Ely WHITELEY, Abraham CLAY (Sowerby Bridge), J.W.BANCROFT
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Friendly
TRANSFER OF LICENCE (Halifax West Riding Court)
Mr.H.E.SMITH, solicitor
Joe YEWDALL (Joseph YEWDALL?), former licensee of the White Horse Inn, Spring Gardens, Friendly
H.INGHAM, new licensee of the White Horse Inn
Mrs.DYSON, originally intended new licensee
Norland
NORLAND BAPTIST CHAPEL
Misses E.THOMAS, S.A.HAIGH, SUTCLIFFE, WOLFENDEN, Dora PARKER, NICHOLL
Messrs. F.N.STANDEVEN (accompanist), N.WHITELEY, J.RILEY, F.SUTCLIFFE, A.NICHOLL, H.SMITH, R.W.MALLINSON,
J.W.BROADBENT
Mr.and Miss NICHOLL
Mrs.THOMPSON, Councillor BANCROFT, Mr.WOODHEAD : made donations
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DEATHS
Elizabeth BEETON, 67, wife of William BEETON, Linden Place, Burnley Road, Sowerby Bridge
Charles HELLIWELL, 50, Clough Buildings, Luddenden Foot
William MUNDAY, 8 months, son of Arthur MUNDAY, Terrace Street, Sowerby Bridge
William Cecil WHITAKER, 9 months, son of Clara WHITAKER, Clough Terrace, Sowerby Bridge
C.R.DIXON, chemist, Ryburn Buildings, Sowerby Bridge
26th February 1904
Sowerby Bridge
Mr.HIGHAM, opened the new Liberal Club
Mr.George RHODES, jeweller, Town Hall Street
TRIBUTE TO ARCHDEACON BROOKE
Revs. G.E.ASPINALL (Rural Dean), Canon IVENS
Mrs.BROOKE
ANNUAL TEA (Tuel Lane Sunday School)
Rev.J.P.BURT
Messrs. C.P.BROWN, J.E.HOYLE (Halifax), J.WILCOCK, J.WHITELEY (piano), W.H.OLDFIELD,
A.S.FIRTH
VACCINATION PROSECUTIONS (Halifax West Riding Court)
Jonathan HELLOWELL, farmer, Hanover Street. Married with 5 children
Abraham WOOD, clogger, Bolton Brow. Had children. Mother died in July 1903?
Superintendent WEIGHTMAN
Ex-Sergeant HOLMES
Abraham CLAY, manufacturer, Willow Hall
Albert ELLIS, iron turner, Norland
Nathaniel HITCHEN, warehouseman, married with children
Police Constable Richard WALKER, one child
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Mr.Austin DIAMOND, cricketer, former member of Sowerby Bridge Cricket Club
SOWERBY BRIDGE BAND
Councillor A.F.LONGBOTTOM
Messrs. H.BRIGGS, A.E.CROSSLEY, T.ACKROYD, E.LOMAS, Sam WILCOCK (Samuel WILCOCK?), Septimus WILCOCK,
W.HOLLAS, J.W.FLETCHER, W.BALDWINSON, J.CHADWICK, W.HAIGH, A.BERRY, A.BOOTH, J.BOTTOMLEY
WEAVERS' STRIKE
Messrs.John ATKINSON & Sons, Watson Mill
Councillor SOWOOD and MORLEY of Halifax
Mr.W.BROOKES of Huddersfield
DEATH OF A SOWERBY BRIDGE MAN IN A LONDON HOSPITAL
Mr.John BOWERS, aged 50, living in Luton, formerly of Sowerby Bridge Swimming Club
P.T.E. (West End)
Rev.G.BAWN
Misses SEED, L.YATES
Mrs.W.HOLROYD
Mr.E.HORSFALL, accompanist
COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION
Messrs. Charles RUSHWORTH, William HAIGH, J.W.BANCROFT : possible candidates
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Messrs. William HAIGH, T.M.FLETCHER, R.ROTHWELL, A.HOBSON, John BATES, H.STORR, T.HOEY,
W.NICHOLL, William WOOD (deceased)
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Councillors George WHITELEY J.P., Ely WHITELEY, A.HOWE
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Sowerby
BOULDERCLOUGH METHODIST NEW CONNEXION CHURCH
Rev.T.M.REES and Mrs.REES, Halifax
Mr.SMITH, Sowerby Bridge, gramaphone
Misses ROBERTSHAW, SUTCLIFFE (Warley), SHAW, TASKER, Jessie REES (Halifax)
Messrs. HAIGH, THOMPSON (King Cross), W.KERSHAW (Sowerby)
Messrs. W.WADSWORTH, S.MITCHELL and Miss Susey BARRETT (Susan BARRETT?) : accompanists
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev.W.C.EVANS
Misses E.GREENWOOD, A.H.ACKROYD, E.LUMB
Messrs. A.LEACH, H.SMITH, B.WILDE, V.PICKLES, T.A.SPEAK, B.LEACH, E.LEAH, A.WHITWORTH
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OPENING OF THE NEW LIBERAL CLUB (club started in 1884)
Councillors Emmanuel MITCHELL, Ely WHITELEY, Albert HOWE, James HOLDSWORTH
Mr.A.S.FIRTH, owned property at Central Buildings in 1885
Messrs. John MARSLAND, J.S.HIGHAM, Thomas HORSFALL, J.W.BANCROFT C.C., J.B.BLAKELEY,
S.WILKINSON, Thomas HOEY, F.J.SCHOLEFIELD (rich, ill), Joseph GREENWOOD (rich, dead)
Mr.and Mrs.HIGHAM
Mr.and Mrs.MARSLAND
Mesdames G.E.WHITELEY, B.WOOD
Revs. G.S.SMITH, J.FOX
Miss Clara GREENWOOD
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Mr.S.WILKINSON, architect
Mr.Edward CROSSLEY, had a large majority
Mr.O.EATOUGH
Councillor A.CLAY
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Mrs.J.A.WHITELEY
Miss BRIGGS
Messrs. H.BARRETT, A.SMITH, A.BINGLEY, A.W.HORSFALL (piano), Albert SMITH,
John CROWTHER (Hebden Bridge), George THOMAS
Mr.George RHODES, jeweller
Norland
MOUNT ZION
Messrs. F.HOLROYD of Idle, William CONWAY of Halifax
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DEATHS
Edwin HOWARTH, 12, son of Joseph HOWARTH, Triangle
4th March 1904
Sowerby Bridge
Alderman John Foster CLAY
THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Councillors Ely WHITELEY, Abraham CLAY, J.W.WHITELEY, A.HOWE
SUDDEN DEATH
Miss Susan HOWARTH, aged 57, of Sowerby Street
A NONOGERIAN
Mr.Miles FOX of Providence Place, 90 years old
Mr.John EDWARDS, Ripponden, owned firm in 1820
THE CHINESE QUESTION (West End Congregational)
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Messrs. T.HOEY, S.WADSWORTH
SOCIAL GATHERING (West End Congregational)
Misses A.CROSSLEY, M.BOTTOMLEY, A.WARDELL, M.J.RILEY
Messrs. R.H.LUMB, H.CROSSLEY, E.HORSFALL, S.G.SMITH
Rev.G.S.SMITH
ELECTION OF GUARDIANS
Mr.Edward HANSON, Friendly Society candidate
SAD CASE OF SUICIDE
Jeremiah MITCHELL, aged 70, retired engine man of Edith's View, Tuel Lane
Mr.HILL, district coroner
Mr.A.S.FIRTH
Mrs.MITCHELL, widow of Jeremiah MITCHELL
Police Constable FORWOOD
Mrs.WHITTAKER, Fountain Street
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WESLEYAN TRACT SOCIETY
Revs. G.Heathcote BARKER, T.H.KIDD
Messrs. Thomas EDWARDS, George WRIGHT
Sister Christian HUGHES
Miss Nellie RATLEDGE (Ellen RATLEDGE?)
Mr.J.W.LODGE and Councillor Charles RUSHWORTH : County Council candidates
MARRIED LADIES TEA (Baptist Chapel, Industrial Road)
Mrs. FOX
CHAPEL ANNIVERSARY (Baptist)
Rev.P.G.R.MONK of Eastwood
Mrs.T.BRIGGS
S.P.C.K. (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge)
Rev.W.ROBINSON
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RECHABITES
Brothers T.A.SMITH, J.L.CROWTHER, Aaron PICKLES (Halifax), John WADDINGTON, B.ROBINSON,
T.H.WRIGHT, H.WHITWORTH
Sisters HAIGH, BERRY
Messrs. H.GREENWOOD and J.GREENWOOD : music
(Halifax West Riding Brewster Sessions)
Mr.T.HORSFALL for Sowerby Bridge Liberal Club
Mr.J.F.HIRST applied on behalf of Richard CROWTHER's assembly rooms, Old Causeway
Norland
BAPTIST CHAPEL
Master H.HITCHEN
Mr.F.W.STANDEVEN, accompanist
Sowerby
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev.W.C.EVANS, pastor
Messrs. H.SMITH, B.WILDE, A.LEACH, V.PICKLES, B.LEACH, E.WHITWORTH, E.LEAH, T.A.SPEAK
Misses A.H.ACKROYD, E.LUMB
Triangle
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SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors George WHITELEY J.P., Ely WHITELEY, J.TURNER, A.F.LONGBOTTOM, Frank CLAY,
J.HOLDSWORTH, J.W.WHITELEY, W.GLEDHILL, E.MITCHELL, A.HOWE
Mr.W.A.SUTCLIFFE, overseer
Mr.W.H.GIBSON, overseer
Mrs.William WOOD, widow
Messrs. W.T.WALTON and J.H.HOYLE, Technical Education deputation
Mr.LORING, Director of Education
Mr.W.Vibart DIXON, Clerk to the Education Committee
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Mr.S.WILKINSON, architect
COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION
Mr.BANCROFT, Liberal and Nonconformist candidate (speech)
Rev.T.H.KIDD
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Mr.HAIGH, non-party candidate (speech)
THE BLANKET WEAVERS' STRIKE AT WATSON MILL
Messrs. ATKINSON, SUTCLIFFE, BARKER
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DEATHS
Susan Greenwood HOWARTH, 57, niece of the late Charles GREENWOOD, Sowerby Street, Sowerby Bridge
Frederick BROADBENT, 54, Turk's Head Inn, Sowerby Bridge
Elizabeth CORNEY, 55, wife of John CORNEY, Clyde Street, Sowerby Bridge
Rhoda NORMANTON, 77, widow of William NORMANTON, Causeway Head, Sowerby Bridge
Dennis RAWNSLEY, infant, son of Joseph RAWNSLEY, Tuel Lane, Sowerby Bridge
11th March 1904
Sowerby Bridge
Messrs.SHAW's quarry at Hollings Mill (large fossil tree found)
Mr.Robert LAW of Hipperholme, geology expert
Mr.John Johnstone GREEN, formerly of OATES & GREEN, sanitary tube makers, Halifax. Made J.P. for Darwen, Lancashire
PRIMITIVE METHODIST CIRCUIT MEETING
Rev.F.E.HEAPE
Messrs. J.PINDER, Samuel HOWARD, L.FIELDING
RE-OPENING OF ST.GEORGE' CHURCH
Revs. A.T.COWEN (Gorton, Manchester), S.F.LAYCOCK
Messrs.E.WHITEHEAD and Co., decorators, West Street
PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE CO.
Mr.B.MORWOOD, Ryburn Villa, Sowerby Bridge
Mr.H.GARSIDE, Willow Terrace, Steps Lane, Sowerby Bridge
Mr.??.HAIGH?, 10 Rose Place, Luddenden Foot
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ACCIDENT
Mr.A.S.FIRTH, shopkeeper?
P.T.E. AT WEST END
Rev.J.LAWSON of Ovenden
Misses LORIMER, LUMB, SHAW, RUSHWORTH (accompanist)
COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION
Messrs. Charles RUSHWORTH, LODGE, J.W.BANCROFT, HAIGH
MENS' SERVICE (Christ Church)
Rev.Canon IVENS
SOWERBY BRIDGE SCHOOL BOARD
Rev.Canon IVENS
Messrs. J.WADDINGTON, J.BATES, J.W.BANCROFT, W.H.GIBSON, R.SIDDALL, E.E.POLLIT
Misses L.HIRST, A.JONES : teachers?
Mr.WHITWORTH, clerk
Norland
ELECTION OF GUARDIANS
Mr.Jabez WHITTAKER, Thorney Bank
Messrs. Nathaniel WADSWORTH, George WILSON, John BARRACLOUGH, Kelsall BROADLEY,
Manasseh KITCHEN, Eli BROADBENT
ELECTION OF PARISH COUNCILLORS
Mr.Jabez WHITTAKER
Mr.Joseph MALLINSON, West View
Mr.Joseph WADSWORTH, Moorland Villa
Mr.James FLEMING, Binn Royd
Mr.John BARRACLOUGH, New Longley
Mr.Ezeikel BINNS (Ezekiel BINNS?), Oaken Royd
Mr.Joe BROADBENT (Joseph BROADBENT), Thorney Bank
Mr.Kelsall BROADLEY, Milner Royd
Mr.Eli BROADBENT, Upper Watt Ing
Mr.Abram LUMB (Abraham LUMB), Follingworth Hall
Sowerby
ELECTION OF A GUARDIAN
Mr.J.WILSON, candidate
Mr.John William HODGSON, The Hollings, Triangle, successful candidate
DISTRICT COUNCIL NOMINATIONS
Rowland BRADLEY, farmer, Styes Farm
John INGHAM, gentleman, Hollings Street, Triangle
Joseph Lee WRIGLEY, commission agent, Ryburn Terrace, Sowerby
Hanson HAIGH, tailor, Sowerby Green
Job SUNDERLAND, gentleman, Brook House
SOWERBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors J.WADSWORTH J.P., D.TURNER, C.H.MITCHELL, R.BRADLEY, J.J.ROWDEN, A.STOTT,
J.COCKROFT, J.T.NAYLOR, H.HAIGH, J.H.CARTER
Dr.WELLBURN
Mr.Eli HARTLEY
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Messrs. Joseph RILEY, Arthur FISHWICK, Henry HANSON : overseers
Mr.SCHOFIELD, collector
Rev.W.C.EVANS
Mr.Smith EMMOTT, manager for Triangle school
Mr.Nimrod STOTT, manager for Mill Bank school
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NOMINATIONS FOR THE SOWERBY BRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL (and Guardians)
James HOLDSWORTH, 14 Edward Street, millwright
Rowland LUMB, Thomas Edward WHITEHEAD
William SUTCLIFFE, Steps Lane, contractor
Thomas Musgrave FLETCHER, James BACON
Tom TIDSWELL (Thomas TIDSWELL), 41 Wharf Street, cabinet maker
Joe COOKE (Joseph COOKE), Walter HORNER
Arthur Fielding LONGBOTTOM, 69 West View, worsted coating manufacturer
William Henry THOMPSON, Frederick MITCHELL
John William LODGE, Wharf Street, horse clothing manufacturer
Solomon WATSON, Charles HOWARTH
James WOODHEAD, 76 Wakefield Road, gentleman
Thomas CHADWICK, John William ELLIS
George Henry WOOD, Walker Lane, manufacturer
William Wilson, George WADSWORTH
Thomas BORRELL, 3 Victoria Road, manager
Alfred PLATT, Albert FARRAR
George WHITELEY, 13 West Street, plasterer
John SMITH, Eli SPEAK
John MARSLAND, Concrete Villas, gentleman
William Henry Hall, Humphrey RILEY
John William LODGE, Wharf Street, horse clothing manufacturer
Herbert William LAWTON, John BROADBENT
John BATES, 11 Dalton Street, cotton twiner
William NICHOLL, Thomas CROSSLEY
John BATES, 11 Dalton Street, cotton twiner
Robert KING, Arthur William HOBSON
William GLEDHILL, Wharf Street, butcher
James WOOD, James BRIGGS
John MARSLAND, Concrete Villas, gentleman
William INGHAM, Thomas HORSFALL
Squire JUDSON, Lord Street, Beech, insurance agent
Herbert WILD, Arthur GLEDHILL, William NICHOLL, Thomas CROSSLEY, John HELLIWELL, David LUMB
William HAIGH, Raven Lodge, draper
Edward Ernest POLLIT, Frank CLAY, George SWINDELLS, Rowland SIDDALL, W.H.GIBSON, George BLACKBURN
Thomas GILL, Alfred GREENWOOD, John William WHITELEY, Thomas GREENWOOD
Edward HANSON, gentleman, 18 Edward Street
John WADDINGTON, Thomas Albert SMITH, Nathaniel BATES, William SMITH, Tom WATERHOUSE (Thomas WATERHOUSE),
Richard MARSHALL
John Ward BANCROFT, accountant, 17 Nicholl's Terrace, Tuel Lane
James BRIGGS, James WOOD, Jonas CROWTHER, William Henry HALL, Sam WADSWORTH (Samuel WADSWORTH),
Thomas HORSFALL
John William LODGE, Wharf Street, horse clothing manufacturer
Solomon WATSON, James BACON, Herbert William LAWTON, Charles HOWARTH
Adelaide MARSLAND, Concrete Villas, Tuel Lane
Fred RADCLIFFE, John Francis George WHITEHEAD
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OPENING OF THE CO-OPERATIVE NEW STORES (Sowerby Bridge Industrial Society)
Mr.James WOOD, helped form the Industrial Society in 1860
Mr.George RUSHWORTH, deceased, first manager
Mr.Thomas GILL, second and current manager
Messrs. David LUMB, W.H.BAXENDALE
Mr.W.B.TRIGG, representing Mr.Medley HALL, architect
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Messrs. T.ILLINGWORTH and E.DAWSON : Halifax Industrial Society
Mr.J.SHILLITO, Co-operative Wholesale Society
[Column 6]
Messrs. William NICHOLL, George THORPE (Dewsbury)
PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (balance sheet)
Mr.B.MORWOOD, Ryburn Villas, Sowerby Bridge
Mr.H.GARSIDE, Willow Terrace, Steps Lane, Sowerby Bridge
Mr.J.HAIGH, 10 Rose Place, Luddenden Foot
DEATHS
Hannah GREEN, 83, wife of William GREEN, mother of Richard H.WHITWORTH
Lavina WHITELEY (Lavinia WHITELEY?), 62, died at her brother's house in Stockport, late of Belmont Terrace, Sowerby Bridge
Mary Ann HITCHEN, 84, widow of John HITCHEN, West Parade, Sowerby Bridge
Percy Fleming SYKES, 15, son of Thomas SYKES, Fountain Street, Sowerby Bridge
18th March 1904
Sowerby Bridge
HALIFAX PERMANENT BENEFIT BUILDING SOCIETY
Mr.Enoch HILL, new manager
U.M.F.C. CIRCUIT MEETING (Free Methodist)
Rev.J.P.BURT
Mr.W.H.MITCHELL, ill
Messrs. C.BESWICK, A.S.FIRTH, S.TURNER, J.WILCOCK (Tuel Lane), C.LUMB (Norland),
E.HELLOWELL (Sowerby), J.H.BUTTERWORTH
WESLEYAN MISSION CHAPEL
Messrs. A.CROWTHER, Granville SHEARD, M.SCHOFIELD, T.GIBSON, W.GILLAM (violin), J.A.JESSOP,
J.L.CROWTHER
Misses Edith JESSOP, HAIGH, Beatrice WOOD, M.E.WILSON, N.SHEARD (accompanist) and E.SHEARD
YORKSHIRE CONGREGATIONAL UNION
Revs. W.C.EVANS, J.MONCRIEFF (pastor of Warley Church), G.S.SMITH, B.DALE
Mr.John WHITLEY of Halifax
Mr.A.W.WHITLEY
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Alderman John Foster CLAY
Henry James HOMFRAY and William Henry LORIMER : patent
DR.SAMUEL JOHNSON (lecture)
Revs. Canon IVENS, G.Heathcote BARKER
ELECTION OF GUARDIANS
Mrs.Adelaide MARSDEN
Messrs. William HAIGH, John Ward BANCROFT, Edward HANSON, John William LODGE, Squire JUDSON
DEBATE (Liberal)
Mr.F.TOMBS
RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY
Rev.M.C.TIARKS
Mr.William HAIGH
ST.JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION
Messrs. W.H.GIBSON, W.TOLLEY, R.W.EVANS J.P., J.S.RAWSON J.P, D.I.CLAY, T.HOEY,
W.HAIGH, R.SIDDALL, W.SUNDERLAND, T.W.RICHARDSON, H.TAYLOR, W.BURNLEY, F.WILCOCK,
T.SEED, J.SHAW, A.LAWRENCE, H.MITCHELL, W.E.HOLROYD, A.SUTCLIFFE, A.WHITAKER,
T.H.MITCHELL, Fred STOCKTON, G.H.HALSTEAD, A.TURNER
Mesdames BROWN, DUNN, HORNER, BATES, MITCHELL, H.HOLLOWS, A.STOCKTON
Misses A.WHITELEY, M.ACKROYD, HARGREAVES, C.NUSSEY, A.WHITEHEAD, A.ELLIS, L.BARRACLOUGH,
L.BENTLEY, M.A.MITCHELL, L.TAYLOR, A.GALLIMORE, S.HEATON, E.FARRAR
Councillors F.CLAY, Ely WHITELEY
Drs. BROWN, DUNN
Ripponden
ON ENCLOSED PREMISES (Halifax West Riding Court)
BAINES, seafarer, served on the "Sachem"
Mr.Benjamin CROSSLEY
Superintendent WEIGHTMAN
WOMEN'S LIBERAL ASSOCIATION
Mesdames HOYLE, BALLANTYNE, J.WADSWORTH, MITCHELL, PICKLES, BERRY, PARKER, LUMB, SIMPSON,
COCKROFT, WOOD, SUTCLIFFE, HOLLAND, DEARDEN, BARKER, BREARLEY
Miss WHITELEY, BARRETT, NICHOLL, Edith SYKES (piano), R.MITCHELL and B.MITCHELL (accompanist)
Messrs. PICKLES, J.H.STEAD
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DISTRICT COUNCIL ELECTION
Messrs. William SUTCLIFFE, George Henry WOOD, John BATES, John MARSLAND
Arthur Fielding LONGBOTTOM, 69 West View, worsted coating manufacturer
William Henry THOMPSON, Frederick MITCHELL
James WOODHEAD, 76 Wakefield Road, gentleman
Thomas CHADWICK, John William ELLIS
Thomas BORRELL, 8 Victoria Road, manager
Alfred PLATT, Albert FARRAR
George WHITELEY, 13 West Street, plasterer
John SMITH, Eli SPEAK
John William LODGE, Wharf Street, horse clothing manufacturer
Herbert William LAWTON, John BROADBENT
John BATES, 11 Dalton Street, cotton twiner
Robert KING, Arthur William HOBSON
William GLEDHILL, Wharf Street, butcher
James WOOD, James BRIGGS
John MARSLAND, Concrete Villas, gentleman
William INGHAM, Thomas HORSFALL
James HOLDSWORTH, Edward Street, millwright
Tom TIDSWELL (Thomas TIDSWELL), Wharf Street, cabinet maker
Sowerby
Messrs. Hanson HAIGH, Rowland BRADLEY, Joseph Lee WRIGLEY, Job SUNDERLAND: elected to council
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Messrs. J.S.HOYLE, J.LEAH, W.LEACH, A.LEACH, B.WILDE, H.WHITWORTH, S.S.SPEAK, J.A.PICKLES,
Arnold LEACH
Rev.W.C.EVANS
THE STRIKE AT WATSON MILL (letter from the weavers)
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SERMON FOR WOMEN (Christ Church, sermon text)
Rev.Canon IVENS
Mr.GAUKROGER, organist
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[Column 6]
DEATHS
Charles Wesley HATTON, 65, 44 Great Cheetham Street, Broughton, Manchester, late of Sowerby Bridge
Charlotte Rebecca SUTCLIFFE, 29, wife of Harrowby SUTCLIFFE, Dean Lane, Sowerby
Thomas Gledhill WRIGLEY, 26, cloth finisher, Wakefield Road, Sowerby Bridge
25th March 1904
Sowerby Bridge
CHRIST CHURCH
Rev.Canon THOMPSON
CANON IVENS' SERMON TO MEN
ASSAULTING A POLICEMAN (Halifax West Riding Court)
William WIDDOP, labourer of Sowerby Bridge
Police Constable FORDHAM
YORKSHIRE SWIMMING ASSOCIATION
Mr.Fred KERSHAW, Sowerby Bridge Swimming Club
James A.MAUDE, Sowerby Bridge, professional swimmer
CHAPEL ANNIVERSARY (Primitive Methodist)
Revs. J.FOX, A.BALDWIN, F.W.BRETT, F.E.HEAPE, J.WILKINSON, W.LAWRENCE
Mr.James CLAY
Councillor Frank CLAY
Mrs.COATES
Mr.J.H.SCHOLEFIELD
CIRCUIT MEETING (Wesleyan)
Revs. G.Heathcote BARKER, T.H.KIDD
Messrs. W.H.HALL, Thomas EDWARDS, Joseph BARRON, S.HOYLE, J.C.HORSFALL, E.ACKROYD
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P.T.E. (West End)
Rev.J.FOX
Misses M.BOTTOMLEY, F.H.RICHARDSON
Mr.F.BOTTOMLEY, accompanist
(Halifax County Court)
Mr.John William BARKER, bedding manufacturer (Eclipse Bedding and Mattress Company)
of Clifton Street, Sowerby Bridge. Gone bust?
Mr.S.HOYLE, solicitor
ACCIDENT
John TAYLOR, an elderly man
Messrs.POLLIT and WIGZELL
MISSIONS (West End)
Revs. G.S.SMITH, Albert BAGE of Halifax
WOMEN'S LIBERAL ASSOCIATION
Mesdames EVANS of Sowerby, MARSLAND
CHRIST CHURCH TEMPERANCE SOCIETY
Revs. C.W.HOWARD, W.H.VERITY (vicar of Longwood)
Misses ELLIS (Halifax), SUTCLIFFE
Messrs. HALSTEAD, WHITELEY
TEACHERS IN CONFERENCE
Rev.Canon IVENS
Mr.MARVIN (chief inspector) and his colleagues Messrs. CAPE and CARTER
LIBERAL CLUB
Messrs. T.HOEY, S.WADSWORTH, H.MALLINSON, S.MASON, R.LUMB
RECHABITES
Brothers T.A.SMITH, T.H.WRIGHT, B.ROBINSON, J.L.CROWTHER, B.ROBINSON
Misses E.BERRY, M.A.HAIGH, E.JESSOP, E.WADDINGTON
Norland
SUICIDE
John EMMETT, aged 55, moulder, Lane Ends. Married
John Thomas EMMETT, son of above
Triangle
(Halifax West Riding Court)
Fred WILKINSON, labourer
Police Constables TAFFENDER, MILNES
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Sowerby
SACRED CANTATA (St.Peter's choir)
Messrs. W.KERSHAW, E.BARKER, H.K.LUMB, J.RILEY, W.SHEPHERD, Booth SHARP (organist)
Miss Ada SHARP, violin
PROVIDENCE "AT HOME"
Mr.and Mrs.J.S.HIGHAM of Accrington, parliamentary candidate
Rev.J.P.BURT
Mr.E.HELLIWELL, piano
Mr.W.HORSFIELD's concert party from Halifax
Mr.and Mrs.A.S.FIRTH of Sowerby Bridge
Rev.W.C.EVANS
Master Albert SPEAK
Miss Annie LAW (Ann LAW)
Mr.James WILKINSON of Halifax
Councillor Amos GRAHAM and Mrs.GRAHAM of Luddenden Foot
Mr.Joel HITCHEN of Halifax
[Column 4]
[Column 5]
[Column 6]
Ripponden
SHOCKING BURNING FATALITY
Fanny AINLEY, aged 57, unmarried, lived alone
ELECTION ADDRESS (Sowerby Bridge Guardians)
William HAIGH
MARRIAGE
Charles Enoch PINDER, tailor, Halifax, to Harriet Elizabeth BROWN, Friendly
DEATHS
James BROOKS, 61, soap maker, Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge
William GREENWOOD, 62, farmer, Walker Lane, Sowerby Bridge
Margaret POLLARD, 64, widow of William POLLARD, Broad Lane, Sowerby Bridge
Elizabeth SMITH, 68, wife of David SMITH, Nelson Street, Sowerby Bridge
IN MEMORIAM
Emma BRIGGS, wife of James Briggs, Canal View, Sowerby Bridge. Died March 1903
1st April 1904
Sowerby Bridge
Mr.R.H.WHITWORTH of Sowerby Bridge, clerk to the West Riding Education Committee
A DISORDERLY PASSENGER (Halifax West Riding Court)
Benjamin WOODHEAD, greengrocer, Sowerby Bridge
Police Constable MAUDE
"YOUTHS' GLORY LODGE"
P.G.s Henry BATES, Fergus CROSSLEY
Brother BATES
BOLTON BROW WESLEYAN CHURCH
Messrs. STOTT, RILEY, BUTTERWORTH, BRIGGS, WHITEHEAD, WHITELEY, S.MACKRELL, SCHOLEFIELD,
F.WADDINGTON junior, B.MORWOOD, HELLIWELL, I.PRIESTLEY (conductor),
A.HELLIWELL (accompanist), F.SUTCLIFFE
SPIRITUALIST LYCEUM
Messrs. F.BARRACLOUGH, T.H.WRIGHT, Ernest HOWARTH, J.K.FALCONER
Misses H.DIXON, Dora RUSHWORTH and Ivy RUSHWORTH, Ivy COPLEY, Jessie THORPE, C.BOTTOMLEY
Mrs.M.H.WALLIS of London
THE TARIFF QUESTION (meeting with Halifax Tariff Reform League at West End School)
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Messrs. Howard CLAY of Halifax, F.TOMBS, E.ROBINSON (Brighouse), E.SMITH (Halifax),
J.F.BULLER (Halifax), TAYLOR (Siddall), T.HOEY, S.WADSWORTH, R.LUMB, A.SMITH,
W.H.BAXENDALE
[Column 2]
SUDDEN DEATH
Mr.Thomas MITCHELL, aged 67, of Hoyle Green, Warley. Built houses
CHRIST CHURCH
Right Rev. Bishop THORNTON, assistant bishop of Manchester
Revs. Canon IVENS, Canon THOMPSON (chaplain to the bishop of Wakefield)
DETINUE OF MUSIC (Halifax County Court)
Mrs.Dorothy BROADLEY of Grove Terrace, Halifax. Had a son called Walter
Miss Elizabeth OSBORNE of Wakefield Road. Had a sister called Rebecca
DISTRICT COUNCIL ELECTION
Councillors George WHITELEY, James HOLDSWORTH, Arthur F.LONGBOTTOM, John BATES,
Thomas BORRELL (lodge member)
Mr.Edwin WHITELEY, retired councillor
Messrs. R.KENWORTHY and S.HOYLE : officers at Ellison Memorial Schools polling station
Messrs. S.FREEMAN and J.C.BELL : officers at Bolton Brow school polling stations
Messrs. J.BARRACLOUGH and R.H.WHITWORTH : officers at Tuel Lane school polling station
Messrs. E.W.HINCHCLIFFE and W.FOX : officers at West End Congregational School polling station
Mr.R.W.EVANS, J.P, returning officer
James HOLDSWORTH, Tom TIDSWELL (Thomas TIDSWELL), Thomas BORRELL, George WHITELEY,
John William LODGE, Arthur Fielding LONGBOTTOM, James WOODHEAD, John BATES (Labour),
William GLEDHILL, John MARSLAND : candidates
GUARDIANS' ELECTION
Mr.Evans, returning officer (mentioned was the first time he'd seen a lady elected)
John Ward BANCROFT, Adelaide MARSLAND, Edward HANSON, John William LODGE, William HAIGH,
Squire JUDSON : candidates (first two elected)
Councillor LONGBOTTOM
Norland
THE REMOVAL OF PIGS (Halifax Borough Court)
Thomas A.BROADBENT of Wat Ing Farm, Norland
[Column 3]
Sowerby
PROVIDENCE "AT HOME"
Master Albert SPEAK
Miss Annie LAW (Ann LAW)
Councillor Amos GRAHAM and Mrs.GRAHAM
BOULDERCLOUGH BAND OF HOPE
Messrs. H.N.BLAMIRES, Milton WADSWORTH
Councillor J.WADSWORTH
A PLEASANT RE-UNION
Mr.Llewellyn SPEAK (son of Samuel S.SPEAK, Sowerby New Road), went to New Zealand a few years ago (1899)
Letter published in the Chronicle recounting his journey (1899)
Married a New Zealand lady whose parents were from Leeds
Mr.Fred SLADEN, of Sowerby Bridge, went to New Zealand before the above
Messrs. HILEY and DYSON of Sowerby Bridge : music
Messrs. J.B.SPEAK, H.SPEAK, A.LEACH, H.WHITWORTH, J.WHITWORTH, W.H.WHITWORTH, W.LEACH
Messrs. S.S.SPEAK and N.LEACH (Manchester) : recited in Yorkshire dialect
Rev.W.C.EVANS
A FORMER SOWERBY BRIDGE MAN'S SHOCKING DEATH
Herbert Stott SAVILLE, aged 30, of Parkinson Lane, Halifax
Mr.Jeremiah SAVILLE, deceased, dyer of Sowerby Bridge. Father of above
David ELEY, goods guard
Mary WADSWORTH, police matron, Halifax
[Column 4]
CHRISTIANITY AND CHARACTER (sermon for men at Christ Church, sermon text)
Rev.Canon IVENS
[Column 5]
[Column 6]
ELECTION NOTICES
William GLEDHILL, Wharf Street
A.F.LONGBOTTOM
George WHITELEY
DEATHS
Henry John JACKSON, 51, Edward Street, Sowerby Bridge
Mary FLEMING, 73, Terrace Street, Sowerby Bridge
Ann GREENWOOD, 67, wife of John GREENWOOD, Newlands, Warley
George LUMB, 70, farmer, Gatelands, Sowerby
8th April 1904
Sowerby Bridge
(Smallpox)
Mr.G.H.WILCOCK of Scar Head, Norland (dog show)
ST.GEORGE'S VESTRY MEETING
Messrs. I.L.SUNDERLAND, W.GAUKROGER, EATON, WHITELEY, BATLEY, BUTTERWORTH, ELLIS, TAYLOR,
SENIOR
PURITAN IDEALS (lecture at Tuel Lane Chapel)
Revs. E.Lloyd Jones of Manchester, J.P.BURT
SPIRITUALIST LYCEUM
Messrs. B.LEES, H.BOOTH, T.H.WRIGHT, E.E.LAW, A.E.SUTCLIFFE
Mesdames William GREENWOOD, LAW
BOYS IN MISCHIEF (Halifax West Riding Court)
David WARD, John William RAWNSLEY, Charlie KILGALLON (Charles KILLGALLON?): Sowerby Bridge boys
MISSIONARY ANNIVERSARY (Tuel Lane Chapel)
Revs. W.E.SOOTHILL (native of Halifax, missionary in China), George GRAVE (Leeds),
J.P.BURT
BEGGING (Halifax West Riding Court)
Anthony MYLES
Police Constable CRABTREE
THE RECENT ROBBERY AT THE BULL'S HEAD HOTEL (Wakefield Quarter Sessions)
Frank WILLIAMS (39)
Mr.Arthur WALKER, Bull's Head Hotel, Sowerby Bridge
VESTRY MEETING (Christ Church)
Rev.Canon IVENS
Mr.William HAIGH, vicar's warden
Mr.William WOOD, deceased, churchwarden appointed in 1903
Mr.Edward E.POLLIT, parishioner's warden
Mr.SWINDELLS, Norland churchwarden
Mr.Alfred GREENWOOD, Warley churchwarden
Mr.D.I.MALLINSON
Norland
Mr.G.B.BINNS of Pickwood House, ship's surgeon, went to East Africa
[Column 2]
SHOCKING AFFAIR NEAR LEEDS. TWO MEN SUFFOCATED
Mr.Lloyd SUMMERSCALES, aged 36, fitter, Of Hollings Mill. Widower. Only child died before his wife
Messrs.WOODHOUSE & MITCHELL Ltd., engineers, Brighouse. Employed above
George ROBERTS, employed at Ardsley ironworks for 38 years
Mr.J.WHITE, assistant manager and chemist at Ardsley ironworks
Dr.HERMON, Wakefield
George SEWELL, weighman at Ardsley ironworks
PATHETIC TRAGEDY AT KING CROSS. A WOMAN KILLS HER CHILD AND COMMITS SUICIDE
Lucy RAYMOND (Lucy ASQUITH?), aged 28. Lost a child some time ago
James ASQUITH, greengrocer, 42 Rochdale Road, King Cross. Husband of above
Raymond ASQUITH, aged 2 years 4 months, son of above
[Column 3]
DISTRICT COUNCIL (Sowerby Bridge Urban)
Councillors George WHITELEY, Ely WHITELEY, F.CLAY, Abraham CLAY, GLEDHILL, LONGBOTTOM,
MITCHELL, Albert HOWE, TURNER, J.W.WHITELEY, HOLDSWORTH, John BATES, E.MITCHELL,
A.F.LONGBOTTOM
Messrs. J.C.HORSFALL, E.E.POLLIT, Mrs.B.WOOD : education committee
Mr.J.C.BELL, schools secretary
Messrs.W.T.WALTON, T.HOEY, J.H.SCHOLEFIELD, W.H.GIBSON, R.LUMB
Councillor Ely WHITELEY (speech)
[Column 4]
[Column 5]
[Column 6]
Sowerby
VESTRY MEETING (St.Peter's Church)
Rev.J.W.F.WALKER, vicar
Councillor J.T.NAYLOR, vicar's warden of 17 year
Major MORRIS, new vicar's warden
Mr.Arthur STOTT, people's warden, resigned
Mr.C.EMPSON, new people's warden
Messrs. Arthur BINNS, William RILEY, George R.STANSFIELD, Ernest E.HOWARTH, Edgar LUMB,
John PARSONS, A.HIRST, Emsley CROSSLEY, Fred GREENWOOD : sidesmen
Ripponden
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MARRIAGE
John Richard HEYWOOD to Sarah Jane BISHOP, both of Sowerby Bridge
DEATHS
Hannah BOOCOCK, 77, widow of Joshua BOOCOCK, East Parade, Sowerby Bridge
John HERON, 77, Belle Vue Terrace, Luddenden Foot
IN MEMORIAM
Ellen WORSNUP, died April 1900, wife of William WORSNUP
15th April 1904
Sowerby Bridge
James ROBINSON, trading as William Robinson and Son, slater and plasterer of Wharf Street, bankrupt, Halifax County Court
SMALLPOX
(Watson Mill strike)
CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors HOWE, George WHITELEY, J.W.WHITELEY, HOLDSWORTH, Ely WHITELEY, John TURNER,
LONGBOTTOM
FREE CHURCH CHORAL UNION (at Bolton Brow)
Misses E.WADSWORTH, H.MOORE, N.BOTTOMLEY, E.RICHARDSON, A.BARRETT, F.RICHARDSON,A.SWAINE
Master J.BOTTOMLEY, W.NASH
Messrs. A.SMITH, S.MACKRELL, W.MCFARLANE, N.WHITELEY, A.PLATT, G.RHODES, the BREARLEY brothers,
B.WADSWORTH (conductor), J.C.HORSFALL (accompanist)
SHEPHERD AND BLACKBURN LIMITED
STEALING WHEAT FROM THE CANAL WHARF (Halifax West Riding Court)
John IBBETSON (John IBBOTSON?), teamer, Sowerby Bridge
John HAIGH, canal boatman, Sowerby Bridge
David THOMAS, labourer, Sowerby Bridge
Mr.Albert WOOD, Canal Wharf, owned the wheat
Mitchell GREENWOOD, bought the stolen wheat
Superintendent WEIGHTMAN
LECTURE ON WARWICK (at Ellison Memorial School)
Rev.Canon IVENS
Mr.KNIGHT
Councillor John BATES
RE J.W.BARKER (Halifax County Court)
John William BARKER, 14 Clifton Street, Sowerby Bridge, traded as Eclipse Bedding and Mattress Co.,
bankrupt. Married September 1900
Messrs.SIDDALL and HILTON, former employers of above
Mr.MURGATROYD
[Column 2]
WEAVERS' STRIKE
TEMPERANCE (Christ Church)
Mr.John WHITELEY
Sowerby
FREE CHURCH COUNCIL (meeting in Providence Chapel)
Revs. T.Rhondda Williams (Bradford, speech), W.C.EVANS
Messrs. EMMETT, William HAIGH, CLAYTON (organist, Halifax)
SOWERBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors J.WADSWORTH J.P., TURNER, NAYLOR, COCKROFT, STOTT, HAIGH, NICHOLL, ROWDEN,
BRADLEY, MITCHELL
Captain STANSFELD
[Column 3]
Dr.WELLBURN, medical officer
Mr.HARTLEY, nuisance inspector
Dr.MERCER
Rev.F.W.WALKER and Messrs. T.H.MORRIS, J.S.RAWSON, G.R.STANSFELD : foundation managers for Sowerby and Triangle schools
Revs.W.PURVIS, E.BRIERLEY and Messrs. F.W.HADWEN, J.W.HODGSON : managers for St.Mary's schools
Councillor INGHAM, CARTER: leaving council
Mr.BOOTH, returning officer
[Column 4]
[Column 5]
[Column 6]
IN MEMORIAM
Hollas FURNESS, died April 1902. 34 Industrial Road, Sowerby Bridge
Fred ARNOLD, died April 1899, son of William CROSSLEY and E.CROSSLEY, 74 Sutcliffe Terrace, Wakefield Road
DEATHS
Thomas Henry DYSON, 51, Alma Street, Sowerby Bridge
Ada DEWHIRST, 13 months, daughter of Jeremiah DEWHIRST, Long Pipe, Sowerby
Samuel LUMB, 68, Wakefield Road, Sowerby Bridge
Rose Ellen NICHOLL, 12 months, daughter of James NICHOLL, Scar Head, Norland
22nd April 1904
Sowerby Bridge
PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMITTEE
Councillors A.HOWE J.P., Ely WHITELEY, T.BORRELL, George WHITELEY, John BATES, A.CLAY
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Messrs. H.HAIGH, J.C.BELL, O.EATOUGH, W.NICHOLL, H.STORR, H.P.KENDALL, A.HOBSON, J.MARSLAND,
R.ROTHWELL, B.ROBINSON, T.HOEY
PRESENTATIONS TO A RETIRED RAILWAY GUARD
Mr.Rawdon COLLINSON, retired after 40 years service
Mr.J.H.WHEELWRIGHT, presented money from Ripponden
Major MORRIS, presented money from Triangle
SMALLPOX
Mr.GRIME, sanitary inspector
A DISORDERLY COUPLE (Halifax West Riding Court)
Thomas Henry NOWELLS and Samuel FRANKLIN, both of Sowerby Bridge
Police Constable CRABTREE
FRIENDLY WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL
Rev.J.RHODES of Bingley
Mr.W.WHITEHEAD, organist
Miss LAWSON
PLAYING FOOTBALL IN THE STREET (Halifax West Riding Court)
Samuel SUNDERLAND, Harold SUNDERLAND, Henry MUSSEN, Leonard WILCOCK : lads, millhands of Sowerby Bridge
Leonard CRAVEN, lad, baker of Sowerby Bridge
Police Constable MILNES
THE FIRE BRIGADE IN SEARCH OF A FIRE
Mr.MARSH
Messrs.EDLESTON's, Asquith Bottom
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THE WEAVERS' STRIKE
CONCERT (Christ Church choir)
Misses A.LIVERMORE and E.LIVERMORE
Messrs. R.WRAY, H.LIVERMORE, R.W.MALLINSON, J.E.COCKROFT, F.ASHWORTH, G.CROSSFIELD, S.AINLEY,
Henry GAUKROGER (accompanist)
WEDDING AT BOLTON BROW (Wesleyan)
Edith BREARLEY, Clough House. Bride
Ernest Rowland HOLMES, groom, son of John HOLMES, Egremont Terrace
Miss HOLMES, sister of the groom
Misses Margaret BREARLEY, Gladys BREARLEY, Elsie BROWN : bridesmaids, nieces of the bride
Mr.Harry BANKS of Leeds
Rev.G.Heathcote BARKER
Mr.J.C.HORSFALL, organist
Triangle
Mill Bank
SILVER WEDDING CELEBRATION (at Blackpool)
Mr.and Mrs.W.H.WHITELEY of Egerton Road, well known in Mill Bank. Moved to Blackpool ten years ago
Rev.Samuel PEARSON, performed the marriage at Hanover Chapel, Halifax in 1879
Rev.J.F.WHARTON
Miss Annie SMITH
Mr.T.CARTER
Luddenden Foot
SMART CAPTURE (Halifax West Riding magistrates)
Police Constable FORDHAM
James CLAY and Son Ltd.
James PEARSALL, John HEATON, Robert BRAITHWAITE : lads, millhands, Luddenden Foot
William GOVIER, Range Bank, Halifax
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SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors George WHITELEY, A.F.LONGBOTTOM, T.BORRELL, James HOLDSWORTH, J.BATES, Ely WHITELEY,
E.MITCHELL, John William WHITELEY, John TURNER, A.CLAY, A.HOWE J.P., Frank CLAY
Mr.EVANS
[Column 4]
W.H.GIBSON, J.C.HORSFALL, W.T.WALTON, Albert SMITH, Dr.WELLBURN, J.VARLEY, J.H.HOYLE : technical committee representatives
[Column 5]
[Column 6]
Norland
PROPERTY SALE
Mr.G.E.GARSIDE, auctioneer?
Mr.WHITAKER, Hebden Bridge, bought 5 cottages in Harper Royd Lane
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MARRIAGE
Ernest Rowland HOLMES, son of John HOLMES, Egremont Terrace,
to Edith BREARLEY, Clough House, Sowerby Bridge. Rev.G.Heathcote BARKER performed the ceremony
DEATHS
James AVES, aged 97, of Chestnut Villas, Putney, London. Father of J.J.AVES, schoolmaster at Norland
James CULPAN, 71, Union Street, Triangle
Sarah Ann GREENWOOD, 55, widow of John GREENWOOD, Steps Lane Top, Sowerby Bridge
Henry MITCHELL, 65, retired cotton spinner, Old House, Sowerby Bridge
Joshua SALTONSTALL, 75, Edward Street, Sowerby Bridge
Sarah WILD, 75, widow of James WILD, Causeway Head, Sowerby Bridge
29th April 1904
Sowerby Bridge
SMALLPOX
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL
Revs. R.BRIGGS of Blackley, W.A.LIVINGSTONE of Brearley
CLOSE OF THE WEAVERS' STRIKE (letter from the weavers)
Messrs.John ATKINSON and Sons
PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMITTEE
Councillors A.HOWE J.P., A.CLAY, Ely WHITELEY, J.BATES, T.BORRELL
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Messrs. William HAIGH, H.P.KENDALL, R.ROTHWELL, H.STORR, W.NICHOLL, J.C.BELL, J.MARSLAND,
B.ROBINSON, A.HOBSON, O.EATOUGH, T.HOEY
Mr.BALL, librarian
FREE CHURCH COUNCIL (at Bolton Brow)
Revs. F.E.HEAPE, J.P.BURT
Mr.B.WADSWORTH, choirmaster
Misses MOORE, WADSWORTH, B.WHITEHEAD
Messrs. A.PLATT, T.E.WHITEHEAD
Misses F.PARKER, G.LUMB, M.BOTTOMLEY, E.RICHARDSON, A.BARRETT, E.WADSWORTH, A.SWAINE,
F.RICHARDSON
Messrs. W.MCFARLANE, J.HEMINGWAY, E.HORSFALL, G.H.WHITAKER, B.ROBINSON
Master J.BOTTOMLEY
Revs. G.S.SMITH, J.FOX
SLANDER ACTION (COCKROFT v MAGSON, Halifax County Court)
Judge CADMAN
Mr.W.STOREY, prosecution
Mr.S.HOYLE, defence
Mary E.COCKROFT, wife of John Wesley COCKROFT, Willow Street
Elizabeth Ann MAGSON, neighbour of above
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Mr.E.ACKROYD, stationer, 22 Town Hall Street
BAND OF HOPE CONCERT (Primitive Methodist)
Miss E.SUTCLIFFE
Master Norman HIRST
Messrs.T.GIBSON, J.E.COCKROFT, J.W.FIRTH, E.FARRAR (elocutionist), J.GREENWOOD(violin)
THE SAD CASE FROM WEST END (Halifax West Riding Court)
George Henry DENTON, 32, labourer
Emma PARKER, 13, step daughter of above
Inspector ARUNDEL
SHEPHERD AND BLACKBURN LIMITED
Mr.Alfred WHITELEY, manager
Messrs. Ely WHITELEY, J.WHITELEY
Friendly
SUDDEN DEATH
Henry BROWN, aged 55, labourer
Arthur THOMAS of the Friendly Inn and Throstle Nest Farm, employer of above
Dr.CROWTHER
Triangle
LOCAL FAILURE (Halifax Bankruptcy Court)
Arthur HOYLE, farmer of Knowsley Farm, Triangle
Messrs. LONGBOTHAM and Sons, solicitors
[Column 3]
Sowerby
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOWERBY DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors D.TURNER J.P., J.WADSWORTH, J.T.NAYLOR, J.L.WRIGLEY, J.COCKROFT, J.J.ROWDEN,
C.H.MITCHELL, H.HAIGH, NICHOLL, A.STOTT, J.SUNDERLAND, R.BRADLEY
Mr.BOOTH, clerk
Mr.JUBB, deceased
Mr.HARTLEY, surveyor
Mr.SCHOFIELD, collector
[Column 4]
COUNCILLOR HOWE, J.P., AND THE DISTRICT COUNCIL AT CHURCH (Primitive Methodist Church, Sowerby New Road)
Councillor Albert HOWE, J.P.
Rev.F.E.HEAPE (sermon text)
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[Column 6]
DEATHS
Harry BROWN, 55, mason, Friendly
William SCHOFIELD, 73, Cross Hill End, Sowerby
Ann WILD, 41, Hollins Terrace, Triangle
6th May 1904
Sowerby Bridge
HONOUR FOR A SOWERBY BRIDGE BLIND GIRL
Miss E.HOWARTH, Bradford Blind Institution, native of Sowerby Bridge
THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY
Councillors A.CLAY, Ely WHITELEY, J.W.WHITELEY, J.BATES, A.F.LONGBOTTOM, E.MITCHELL
Mrs.WOOD
Messrs. J.C.HORSFALL, J.W.BANCROFT, J.WADSWORTH, John BARRACLOUGH, John BATES, E.E.POLLIT,
A.HOWE J.P., Charles RUSHWORTH, E.MITCHELL, J.WADDINGTON
PRIMITIVE METHODISM
Rev.F.E.HEAPE
Mr.S.HOWARD
RE JAMES ROBINSON (Halifax County Court)
James ROBINSON, slater and plasterer, Wharf Street, trading as William ROBINSON & Son. Bankrupt
WATER STATISTICS
Mr.HOPKINSON, water manager
[Column 2]
Councillor Albert HOWE, became J.P.
Mr.DENTON of Back Terrace Street at Halifax West Riding Court, accused of assaulting his step daughter
BESSES O'TH'BARN BAND
Mr.A.OWEN, conductor of "this famous band"
FOOTBALL (rugby?)
Messrs.SUTCLIFFE and SYKES (Sowerby Bridge, MOSS brothers (Hebden Bridge)
SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors A.HOWE J.P., A.F.LONGBOTTOM, J.TURNER, J.HOLDSWORTH, E.MITCHELL, T.BORRELL,
Ely WHITELEY, J.BATES, A.CLAY
Rev.F.E.HEAPE
Mr.Vibart DIXON, clerk to the Education Committee of the West Riding Council
Mrs.WOOD, local education committee member
Messrs. E.E.POLLIT, J.C.HORSFALL, J.WADSWORTH (representing Norland): local education committee members
Councillors C.RUSHWORTH, J.W.BANCROFT, County Council
Mr.WHITWORTH, keeping local education committee minutes
[Column 3]
Mr.HOYLE, technical committee secretary
Mr.GRIME, sanitary inspector
Norland
NORLAND BAPTIST
Rev.W.A.LIVINGSTONE of Brearley
Mr.John SUTCLIFFE, Heptonstall, preached sermon
Mr.F.N.STANDEVEN, organist
Ripponden
Councillor W.C.MOORES, Soyland Urban District Council, became J.P.
[Column 4]
[Column 5]
[Column 6]
Sowerby
ANNIVERSARY (98th anniversary of the Wesleyan Sunday School)
Rev.W.D.WALTERS of London
Mr.CLAYTON, organist
TARIFF REFORM (Congregational Church)
Rev.W.C.EVANS
Messrs. WILLANS (Halifax League), H.BUTLER (Halifax), W.HAIGH (Sowerby Bridge), SMITH, MAUDE,
B.WILDE, J.S.HOYLE
Councillor J.WADSWORTH
DEATHS
Ann JENNINGS, 59, widow of Henry JENNINGS, Claremont Street, Sowerby Bridge
Harold NEWELL, 6, son of Harry NEWELL, Clyde Street, Sowerby Bridge
13th May 1904
Sowerby Bridge
SMALLPOX
REV.C.W.HOWARD
Revs. C.W.HOWARD (moving to Mapplewell, parish of Darton), C.SANGSTER (vicar of Darton, near Barnsley)
TUEL LANE SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY (United Methodist)
Revs. W.H.Corry HARRIS of Manchester, H.C.RENSHAW of Hebden Bridge
Mr.J.WHITELEY, organist
LOITERING (Halifax West Riding Court)
Fred CHILD, 24, no fixed abode
Police Constable WILSON
Mr.Rowland SIDDALL
Superintendent WEIGHTMAN
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT (Halifax West Riding Court)
William CROWTHER, cotton doubler, Lower Willow Hall, in business since 1888
Mr.JARDINE, solicitor
Mr.BELL, inspector
THE GRAVE OFFENCE AT WEST END (Halifax West Riding Court)
George Henry DENTON, aged 32, labourer, Back Terrace Street
Emma PARKER, aged 13, step daughter of above
Martha DENTON, Back Terrace Street, mother of above
Inspector ARUNDEL
THE NEW VICAR OF HALIFAX
Henry Edwin SAVAGE, vicar of South Shields, new vicar of Halifax
THEFT OF BOOTS (Halifax Borough Court)
Alice MUNDAY and Delia May CRAVEN: girls of about thirteen
Henry INGHAM, boot and shoe dealer, Causeway Head
Superintendent RAW
Mr.JACKSON, pawnbroker?
[Column 2]
William HOLMES, plumbing patent
Mr.L.RHODES, M.A.(Oxon.), with Messrs.Godfrey RHODES and EVANS, passed law exam
SOCIAL (Spiritualist Lyceum)
Messrs. DILLEY of Copley, BOOTH, SUTCLIFFE
Mrs.GREENWOOD
THE ATHANASIAN CREED
Revs. Canon IVENS, Canon MCCOLL
DEATH OF MR.THOS HOEY (obituary)
Mr.Thomas HOEY, aged 41, leaves widow and two children
[Column 3]
Sowerby
DISTRICT COUNCIL AT DIVINE SERVICE (Triangle Wesleyan Chapel)
Councillor David TURNER, J.P.
Rev.T.H.KIDD
SOWERBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors D.TURNER J.P., J.COCKROFT, J.NICHOLL, C.H.MITCHELL, R.BRADLEY, J.WADSWORTH,
H.HAIGH, J.J.ROWDEN, A.STOTT, J.T.NAYLOR, J.L.WRIGLEY
Mr.G.C.HEWITT, Ripponden and District Technical Institute
[Column 4]
Mr.T.GRIME, Sowerby Bridge Council sanitary inspector
Mill Bank
ST.MARY'S CHURCH
Revs. C.H.OSLER (vicar of St.Thomas', Halifax), E.RICHARDS (vicar of St.Paul's Manningham, Bradford)
Ripponden
CHARGED WITH ILL-TREATING A COW (Halifax Police Court)
Ratcliffe CLAYTON, labourer, Ripponden
Fred WASHINGTON, broker of Halifax
Mr.H.SMITH, prosecutor
Mr.WOOD
Norland
SINGULAR DEATH AT NORLAND
Mr.HILL, coroner
Phyllis GREGORY, aged 2, Halifax Poor Law Hospital
Frederick GREGORY, music teacher, Norland. Father of above. In asylum
Nurse BUDD, Halifax Poor Law Hospital
Dr.SHARP, Halifax Poor Law Hospital
Mr.J.W.HODGSON, Hospital Committee
[Column 5]
Dr.WOODYATT
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AN OLD LOCAL MUSICIAN
Mr.Richard THOMAS, born 1838, composer of "Shaw Lane" (life story)
[Column 6]
DEATHS
Mary Elizabeth BEAUMONT, 62, wife of Henry BEAUMONT, 2 Stanley Street, Sowerby New Road, Sowerby Bridge
Thomas HOEY, 41, Holme House, Sowerby Bridge
Lucy Hannah HARGREAVES, 79, widow of Robert HARGREAVES, Norland Hall, Norland
Mary HITCHEN, 70, Upper Fieldhouse, Sowerby
John HITCHEN, 66, slater and plasterer, Berry Moor, Norland
Mary HELLOWELL, 73, widow of Joseph HELLOWELL, Steep Lane, Sowerby
Sarah LUMB, 61, wife of Benjamin LUMB, Triangle
Frank WATERHOUSE, 56, retired innkeeper, Montague Street, Sowerby Bridge
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Mr.and Mrs.NEWELL, bereaved, Clyde Street, Allan Wood, Sowerby Bridge
20th May 1904
Sowerby Bridge
Rev.T.LAW, National Free Church Council
Alderman J.Foster CLAY
Mr.John RODGERS of Halifax, new caretaker at Tuel Lane Chapel
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENQUIRIES
Colonel W.R.SLACKE, R.E.
ST.GEORGE'S SUNDAY SCHOOL
Revs. S.F.LAYCOCK (vicar of St.George's), Canon IVENS, J.W.HALL of Halifax
BEGGING (Halifax West Riding Court)
Thomas STOTT
Police Constable CRABTREE
BOLTON BROW WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL
Revs. T.Bowman STEPHENSON of Ilkley, Albert E.EDGERLEY of Hebden Bridge
Mr.James HORSFALL, A.C.R.O., organist
ASSAULT ON A POLICE CONSTABLE (Halifax West Riding Court)
Samuel SHAW, wiredrawer, Sowerby Bridge
Police Constable WOODCOCK
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PIGEON RACING
W.SPENCER and F.SPENCER, A.DRINKWATER, William SHOESMITH, HARDY and MILNES, J.E.SPENCER,
BEAUMONT brothers: Sowerby Bridge Homing Society
Mill Bank
WORKING A LAME HORSE (Halifax West Riding Court)
James Arthur SUTCLIFFE, farmer of Soyland
James RADCLIFFE, labourer of Soyland
Police Sergeant HOLBROOK
Mr.F.W.ANDERTON, vet
Warley
Mr.Thomas MITCHELL, contractor of Hoyle Green. Died in March. Estate worth �7352
WARLEY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev.William HAIGH of Sowerby
Miss M.N.SUTCLIFFE
Sowerby
RAMBLE (Methodist Church, Boulderclough)
Miss WHITELEY, served tea at Hazel Grove
[Column 3]
FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR.HOEY (at West End Congregational Church)
Mr.Thomas HOEY
Revs. G.S.SMITH, J.Pandy WILLIAMS (of Derby, formerly of West End)
Messrs.H.J.T.HAIGH, J.WHITELEY, A.DYSON, H.BLACKBURN : employees at Holme Mill
Messrs. C.W.MOSES, H.THOMAS, A.S.VINE, J.LAWRENCE, Alfred S.FIRTH : Sowerby Conference of Youth
Messrs. S.PILLING (British Temperance League), C.TOMLINSON (United Kingdom Alliance),
W.CONWAY (Halifax Band of Hope Union), Councillor A.WHITTAKER (Halifax), F.TOPHAM,
R.JOYNES, B.TOWNSEND, H.WOOD, F.CATER, D.PARKER, R.VINE, W.MELLOR,
James HOLT (Bolton Brow), J.BARRACLOUGH, Rev.J.W.MAWER (Greetland): temperance societies
Mesdames MARSLAND< LUMB, WADSWORTH, SWAINE, HOLT, NORMANTON< J.HANSON, C.A.FIRTH, SUGDEN,
CROWTHER, HORSFALL, BARRACLOUGH, J.HAIGH :Women's Liberal Association
Councillor E.MITCHELL, Messrs. T.HORSFALL, J.W.SUTCLIFFE, Fred RATCLIFFE, James HAIGH,
R.MITCHELL, W.STOTT, W.HAIGH, W.BRIGGS, J.W.MARSDEN, F.ARMITAGE, J.HAIGH,
Percy CARTER, J.MITCHELL, D.W.WILKINSON, R.UTTLEY, B.CHADWICK, J.MACKRELL,
A.WHITELEY, W.ASHWORTH, Harry BROADBENT, William INGHAM, George MITCHELL,
Herbert WRAY, Louis WHITELEY, Fred ASTIN, H.CORDINGLEY, William Jessop STORER,
Willie WRAY (William RAY), S.ARCHER :Liberal Club
Messrs. John S.HIGHAM (Liberal candidate), John Hoyle STEAD, R.LUMB : Sowerby Liberal Association
Messrs. William Henry GIBSON, William TOLLEY : ambulance association
Messrs. W.T.WALTON, J.H.HOYLE, Dr.WELLBURN : Technical Instruction Committee
Messrs. William HAIGH, John Corrin BELL, Oliver EATOUGH, William NICHOLL, John MARSLAND,
T.M.FLETCHER, John Edward BALL (librarian), S.WILKINSON (architect) : Public Library Committee
Councillors Albert HOWE, George WHITELEY, James HOLDSWORTH, Abraham CLAY, John William WHITELEY, Arthur Fielding LONGBOTTOM, Thomas BORRELL : urban district council
Revs. J.FOX, A.GILBY, J.Patchett BURT, W.C.EVANS, J.MONCRIEFF, Messrs. James Clay HORSFALL,
James Clay BATES, Thomas E.WHITEHEAD, B.MORWOOD, S.MOSES : Free Church Council
Messrs. John SMITH and Eli WHITELEY : Directors of James GREENWOOD & Sons
Mrs.BARRETT, Misses BANCROFT, DRANSFIELD, EDWARDS, SUTCLIFFE, WHITELEY, SPEAK, TOMBS :West End Sunday School
Mr.H.CHADWICK, boys teacher, colleague of Thomas HOEY
Mesdames MITCHELL, SYKES, EARNSHAW, Miss WORMALD : West End congregation
Messrs. C.RADCLIFFE, J.MAIDEN, J.A.EDWARDS, A.LUMB : Young Men's Mutual Improvement Society
Messrs. George Henry WHITAKER, John HEMINGWAY : West End choir
Messrs. A.J.BUTTERWORTH, Albert SMITH, James Arthur WHITELEY, J.L.WRIGLEY, Arthur HELLIWELL,
Aaron HOWE, Thomas W.RICHARDSON, Benjamin HOLROYDE, James Riley ATKINSON,
W.H.LORIMER, C.W.RUSHWORTH : General Purposes Committee
Councillor Ely WHITELEY, Messrs. Alfred SUTCLIFFE, Sam WADSWORTH, Jonas CROWTHER,
Thomas CHADWICK, F.BOTTOMLEY, J.G.ASHWORTH : West End Deacons
Messrs. S.EARNSHAW and N.ASHWORTH : Congregational Lay Preachers' Association
Mr.James BARRACLOUGH, West End Penny Bank
Councillor Charles RUSHWORTH, Joseph HANSON (Bradford), William WILSON,
John B.BLAKELEY (Dewsbury), William GLEDHILL, W.ELLIS, James MITCHELL,
Joe COOKE, George WRAY, Tom SUTCLIFFE, William SCHOFIELD, A.A.FRANKLAND,
T.ALDERSON, H.M.GREENWOOD (Luddenden Foot), James FIRTH, James BLACKBURN,
Isaac Edward LEACH (St.Annes), A.PINDER (Halifax), W.KNIGHT, J.WORMALD,
Squire JUDSON, HUMPHREY RILEY (Ancient Order of Foresters), Thomas H.WRIGHT,
Thomas F.ROWLINSON, John Herbert SCHOFIELD, Rev.S.F.LAYCOCK, A.E.BERRY : friends
Messrs. William GAUKROGER, Benjamin GARSIDE, W.H.MITCHELL, Charles FIRTH, John HANSON,
Fred MORLAND : bearers, worked at Holme Mill
Mr.James Riley ATKINSON's carriage: Rev.G.S.SMITH, Rev.J.P.WILLIAMS, Dr.DUNN, Mr.George Henry WOOD
Mr., Mrs. and Edgar WHITWORTH (St Annes), Mr.and Mrs.H.EDMONDSON (Thornton),
Mr.and Mrs.W.H.MITCHELL, Mr.and Mrs.BURN, Mrs.Alfred CARTER,
Mr.and Mrs.H.M.GREENWOOD (Luddenden), Mr.and Mrs.Thomas Albert SMITH, Mrs.B.E.GREENWOOD,
Mrs.GREENWOOD, Mrs.WOOD and Miss WOOD, Mr.Edgar EMMOTT, Mr.and Mrs.G.H.WOOD,
Mr.and Mrs.R.LUMB, Mrs.GREENWOOD (Blackpool) : sent wreaths
Mrs.HOEY, Reggie and Cyril (Reginald HOEY and Cyril HOEY?), Miss JOWETT, J.W.HOEY, George HOEY: first coach
[Column 4]
Mr.and Mrs.F.RICHARDSON, Mr.and Mrs.D.LUMB, F.HOEY : second coach
Mr.and Mrs.Richard HOEY, W.HOEY, George HOEY : third coach
Mr.J.LITHERLAND, Mrs.LITHERLAND, Mr.and Mrs.THOMAS : fourth coach
Mrs.WOOD, Mrs.GREENWOOD, Mrs.CARTER, Miss GREENWOOD : fifth coach
Mr.and Mrs.T.A.SMITH, Mr.and Mrs.W.GREENWOOD : sixth coach
Mrs.WHITWORTH, Mrs.FEATHER, Mr.BURNS, Mr.MITCHELL : seventh coach
Mr.and Mrs.H.EDMONDSON, Mr.and Mrs.H.JOWETT : eight coach
Mr.B.WADSWORTH, organist
Miss MOORE
Rev.J.Pandy WILLIAMS, eulogy
Mr.M.SUGDEN, undertaker
[Column 5]
[Column 6]
Luddenden Foot
PIGEON RACING
J.WORMALD, H.SIDDALL, J.RILEY, PUGH, PATRICK brothers, MILLS brothers : Luddenden Foot Homing Society
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DEATHS
Lucy Ann AKROYD, 50, widow of William Henry ACKROYD, Sowerby
IN MEMORIAM
Sarah Ellen ACKROYD, died May 1903, wife of William ACKROYD, Town Hall Street, Sowerby Bridge
27th May 1904
Sowerby Bridge
J.H.BOOCOCK, plumber, 1 East Parade, Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge
PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMITTEE
Mr.William HAIGH
Mrs.HOEY, vote of sympathy (Thomas HOEY's widow?)
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Messrs. BELL, KENDALL
Mr.G.H.WOOD, donated pictures
THE LATE MR.T.HOEY (service at West End Chapel)
Mr.Thomas HOEY, deceased
Rev.G.S.SMITH
SAD CASE OF SUICIDE
Mr.E.H.HILL, coroner
Sutcliffe LEE, aged 53, mechanic, Asquith Terrace
Tom LEE (Thomas LEE), son of above
Mr.John William LODGE
Dr.DUNN
Elizabeth NEWALL, laid out the body
WHITSUNTIDE TREATS (various Sunday Schools' outings)
Mr.GAUKROGER, organist, Christ Church scholars' outing
[Column 2]
George VARNEY, driver, injured
SOWERBY DIVISION CONFERENCE OF YOUTH
Mr.William GREENWOOD (West End Congregational)
Mr.Thomas HOEY, deceased
Norland
Sowerby
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev.A.R.EZARD, Dewsbury
Mr.S.PICKLES, organist
[Column 3]
LOCAL GOVERNMENT INQUIRIES (re request from Sowerby Bridge Urban District Council to borrow �20,000)
Colonel W.R.SLACK R.E.
Mr.HOWE, J.P.
Mr.EVANS, J.P., clerk
Mr.WHITEHEAD, engineer and surveyor
Mr.BISSELL, gas manager
Mr.BARRACLOUGH, accountant
Dr.WILSON, Wakefield
Mr.LODGE
Mr.WHITEHEAD of Wolverhampton, engineer
Captain CARROLL, landowner
[Column 4]
Mr.Edgar BOOTH, clerk to Sowerby Council
APPLICATION BY THE SOWERBY COUNCIL (to borrow �9998)
Colonel SLACK, inspector
Councillors David TURNER J.P.
Mr.E.BOOTH, clerk
Mr.Eli HARTLEY, surveyor
Mr.John SCHOFIELD, collector
Mr.HEBBLETHWAITE, surveyor of Halifax
[Column 5]
Dr.WILSON
[Column 6]
DEATHS
Mary BERRY, 77, Washer Lane, Sowerby Bridge
James GREENWOOD, 84, Blackwood Hall, Luddenden Foot
Margaret HEMINGWAY, 56, Albert Road, Sowerby Bridge
Alice SENIOR, 62, Winter Neb, Luddenden Foot
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Mrs.HOEY, bereaved, Holme House, Sowerby Bridge
3rd June 1904
Sowerby Bridge
License of the White Lion, Bolton Brow, transferred from Mary Ann BROOK to William BROOK
Master A.A.HOYLE, son of J.H.HOYLE, Sowerby Bridge
SUCCESSFUL SOWERBY BRIDGE ELOCUTIONIST
Miss Beatrice A.WHITEHEAD of Sowerby Bridge, elocutionist
A MOTHER SUMMONED (Halifax West Riding Court)
Emily Ann WYATT of Sowerby Bridge
Thomas WYATT, a boy, sent to Liverpool Industrial School in 1899. Son of above. Nearly 16?
Superintendent WEIGHTMAN
Inspector ARUNDEL
Norland
BAPTIST CHAPEL
Mr.D.SHAW of Golcar
Miss M.MORTON of Halifax, singer
[Column 2]
SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors A.HOWE J.P., A.F.LONGBOTTOM, J.TURNER, J.HOLDSWORTH, E.MITCHELL, T.BORRELL,
J.BATES, Ely WHITELEY, A.CLAY, George WHITELEY, F.CLAY, J.W.WHITELEY
Dr.WELLBURN, medical officer
Mr.Lewis ATKINSON, coke dealer?
George SHOESMITH, foreman, Sowerby Bridge gas works?
Rev.F.E.HEAPE
Dr.NEECH, Halifax medical officer
Mr.LORING, West Riding County Council Director of Education?
Mr.William HAIGH, Public Library Committee
Mr.Thomas HOEY, deceased
Messrs. Rowland LUMB and J.H.SCHOLEFIELD: Public Library Committee
[Column 3]
Mr.GRIME, sanitary inspector, nuisance inspector
Mr.A.E.CROSSLEY, Sowerby Bridge Brass Band
Mr.Walter LUMB, painter
[Column 4]
[Column 5]
[Column 6]
DEATHS
Hannah CONE, 43, wife of John CONE, Stradbroke Lodge, Burnley Road, Sowerby Bridge
10th June 1904
Sowerby Bridge
RAMBLE
Councillor John BATES
PRIMITIVE METHODIST CONFERENCE
Revs. T.H.HUNT, R.HARRISON (Hull), W.A.HAMMOND of Norwich, F.E.HEAPE, J.A.JOWETT
Councillor George GREEN, J.P. of Glasgow
Messrs. S.HOWARD (Sowerby Bridge), F.BRADBURY (Halifax)
SWIMMING GALA
Master DEWHIRST, Philip ALLSOPP, TURNER, SCHOFIELD : scholars, swimmers
A.HAIGH, H.HERON, H.COPLEY, A.SCOTT, G.ELLIS, D.WILKINSON, L.WHITAKER, F.HOLROYD,
W.FIRTH : Sowerby Bridge Swimming Club
R.WILKINSON, CROWTHER, E.WILKINSON : Sowerby Bridge water polo team
JOHNSON : Queensbury water polo team
SOWERBY BRIDGE NURSING ASSOCIATION
Councillor A.HOWE, J.P.
Mesdames BROWN, BELL, WELLBURN, IVENS, DUNN, ADAMS
Misses RILEY, Clara GREENWOOD, CLAY
Mr.BURNLEY
Rev.S.F.LAYCOCK
Drs. BROWN, ADAMS, WELLBURN
[Column 2]
Mr.Henry MITCHELL, Old House, Sowerby Bridge, deceased, left �5529
Messrs.John WOOD & Son, cotton spinner, Lock Hill Mills
Messrs.LEE of Manchester, Denton Bridge, Elland. Bought above
Councillor John BATES
C.LODGE, Sowerby Bridge, swimmer, former bath attendant
HOMING (pigeons)
DRINKWATER, FOSTER, W.SPENCER and F.SPENCER, BEAUMONT brothers, SHOESMITH, BARRACLOUGH,
CRAWSHAW: Sowerby Bridge Homing Society
RETIREMENT OF AN OLD SERVANT
Mr.Thomas EDWARDS, goods superintendent at Sowerby Bridge railway station
SOWERBY BRIDGE PLASTERER'S AFFAIRS (Halifax County Court)
James ROBINSON, slater and plasterer, Sowerby Bridge. Bankrupt
SPIRITUALIST LYCEUM (30th anniversary)
Messrs. T.H.WRIGHT, F.BARRACLOUGH, Warner CLARKE of Scarborough, J.J.PARR of Bootle,
H.THORPE (conductor), J.K.LAW (organist)
Misses M.GREENWOOD, Ivy RUSHWORTH, Doris RUSHWORTH, Florrie LEES (Florence LEES?), Dora RUSHWORTH
Master C.E.HOWARTH
Mrs.M.LAW
PRIMITIVE METHODISM
Rev.F.E.HEAPE
Mr.J.BOOCOCK
Councillor A.HOWE, J.P.
Ripponden
J.W.WHITELEY, cotton spinner, money paid to his estate
Sowerby
PROPERTY SALE
Mr.John H.STEAD, auctioneer
Mr.William HOWARTH of Shaw Lane Top, Sowerby, bought farm and land
Messrs.SUTCLIFFE, Hebden Bridge, solicitors
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EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Messrs. J.C.HORSFALL, E.E.POLLIT, J.WADSWORTH, WHITWORTH, R.W.EVANS, W.H.GIBSON, A.SMITH,
Joseph VARLEY, W.T.WALTON, J.H.HOYLE
Mrs.WOOD
Councillors A.HOWE J.P., A.F.LONGBOTTOM, J.W.WHITELEY, A.CLAY, J.BATES, E.MITCHELL,
C.RUSHWORTH, F.CLAY, J.TURNER, J.C.HORSFALL
Dr.WELLBURN
Mr.HOYLE, Technical Instruction Committee
[Column 4]
Triangle
A FARMER'S FAILURE (Halifax Bankruptcy Court)
Arthur HOYLE, farmer, Knowsley Farm, Triangle formerly of Deerplay Farm
His father died in 1901. His mother was aged 78. Had brothers George and Samuel
Dr.DEAN, official receiver
Mr.PARKER, representing creditors
[Column 5]
[Column 6]
Norland
A RARE VISITANT (some strange creature eating poultry)
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MARRIAGE
John WILCOCK, tanner, to Isabella Jane STOTT, both of Sowerby Bridge
DEATHS
Nathaniel BRIGGS, 63, engineer's foreman pattern maker, 80 Edward Street, Sowerby Bridge
Frederick SUTCLIFFE, 41, Prospect Terrace, Norland
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Mrs.SUTCLIFFE and family. Prospect Terrace, Norland
17th June 1904
Sowerby Bridge
WESLEYAN MISSION CHAPEL
Mr.A.H.HOBLEY of Elland, gave sermon
County Councillor RUSHWORTH
PIGEON RACING
W.SPENCER and F.SPENCER, A.DRINKWATER, HARDY and MILNES, J.E.SPENCER, J.FOSTER,
BEAUMONT brothers : Sowerby Bridge
LIFEBOAT SATURDAY
Messrs. J.A.WHITELEY, George WRAY
Councillor Albert HOWE, J.P.
CIRCUIT MEETING (Free Methodist)
Revs. J.P.BURT, Harry KELLET (Seaham Harbour Church, destroyed by fire)
Mr.Henry MITCHELL, deceased
Messrs. A.S.FIRTH, C.BESWICK, Daniel PARKER, W.H.OLDFIELD, J.WILCOCK (Tuel Lane),
C.LUMB (Norland), J.H.BUTTERWORTH (Sowerby), J.WADDINGTON
Dr.BROOK
NEW BOWLING GREEN
Messrs.CLAY, landowners
Messrs. W.H.GIBSON, WALTON
Councillors F.CLAY, John TURNER
Alderman J.F.CLAY
[Column 2]
ST.MARK'S
Rev.C.W.HOWARD
THE ARDSLEY GAS POISONING CASE (Halifax County Court)
Mr.Vincent THOMPSON, barrister
Lloyd SUMMERSCALES of Hollings Mill, deceased. Widower, no children
Messrs.WOODHOUSE & MITCHELL, engineers and millwrights, Brighouse
Elizabeth SMITH, widow of Newton SMITH of West Vale
Norland
Mr.Jon PICLKES (Jonathan PICKLES?) of Sowerby
Sowerby
CHOIR OUTING (Congregational Church)
Mr.S.PICKLES, organist and choirmaster
FORTY YEARS' PASTORATE
Rev.William HAIGH, pastor of Steep Lane Baptist Chapel for 40 years. 13th pastor. From Longwood
(125th anniversary of Steep Lane Baptist Chapel)
(Sowerby Congregational Church founded in 1645)
Rev.W.E.GOODMAN, 12th pastor
Alderman R.M.SHAW (Longwood)
(Window unveiled as memorial to William HAIGH's late wife)
Rev.W.Grahame SCROGGIE of Halifax
SOWERBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors David TURNER J.P., Hanson HAIGH, A.STOTT, J.J.ROWDEN, J.COCKROFT, J.SUNDERLAND,
W.H.MITCHELL, J.T.NAYLOR, R.BRADLEY
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SOWERBY DIVISION. PROBABLE BY-ELECTION
Councillor Abraham CLAY, Liberal
Right Hon.J.W.MELLOR, M.P., K.C.
Messrs. BRUNNER, HIGHAM : had been considered as Liberal candidates, the latter was chosen
Mr.Simpson HINCHCLIFFE of Cragg Vale : Conservative candidate
[Column 4]
[Column 5]
[Column 6]
Warley
WARLEY CLOUGH (Primitive Methodist)
Mr.T.N.HELLIWELL of Luddenden
Rev.J.WILKINSON of Halifax
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MARRIAGES
John William CARTER, son of the late Alfred CARTER, Sowerby Bridge. Groom
Amy FIRTH, daughter of Albert FIRTH of Bradford. Bride
Rev.Samuel GRIFFITHS performed the ceremony at Listerhills Congregational Church, Bradford
Ernest GREENWOOD, farmer, Sowerby, to Sarah Jane ROWLINSON, Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge
24th June 1904
Sowerby Bridge
THE ELECTION
Rt.Hon.J.W.MELLOR
Mr.SUTCLIFFE, deputy returning officer
Dr.DUNN
SUDDEN DEATH
Thomas BURN of East Parade
Dr.WELLBURN
A CHILD DROWNED
Harry SUTCLIFFE, aged 5, son of James SUTCLIFFE, Wakefield Road
John GAUKROGER
H.SWIFT, teamer, Wakefield Road
EXCURSION TO WARWICK (Christ Church Sunday School)
Mr.BARLOW
CIRCUIT MEETING (Wesleyan)
Revs. G.Heathcote BARKER, T.Herbert KIDD (leaving)
Messrs.S.HOYLE, E.WHITELEY, HOBSON (Ripponden), F.SUTCLIFFE (Sowerby Bridge)
[Column 2]
Mr.Benjamin LITTLEWOOD, recently deceased, Dale House
Miss May BORRELL, Sowerby Bridge, passed piano exam
Mr.C.ELLIOTT, organist at Luddenden Church. Tutor of above
WEST END ANNIVERSARY
Rev.J.R.BAILEY of Eccles, former minister of Park Church, Halifax
Mr.D.H.LAWSON of Dewsbury, preached
Messrs.B.WADSWORTH and G.WADSWORTH : organists
WOMEN'S LIBERAL ASSOCIATION
Mr.J.S.HIGHAM, J.P., C.C.
Mrs.Thomas HOEY, widow
[Column 3]
WEDDING AT CHRIST CHURCH
Miss Susan E.HAIGH, daughter of William HAIGH, Raven Lodge. Bride.
Mr.George GILL, son of Thomas GILL, Hollins Terrace. Groom
Revs. Canon IVENS, C.W.HOWARD
Miss Agnes HAIGH, sister of the bride
Miss Hilda GILL, sister of the groom
Mr.Arnold GIBSON
Mr.Henry GAUKROGER, organist
Mr.and Mrs.HAIGH
Mr.and Mrs.GILL
Mr.and Mrs.BOWES, Manchester
Mr.and Mrs.E.E.POLLIT
Mrs.and Miss SMITH, Soyland
Mr.Frank TURNER
Mr.GREENWOOD and Misses GREENWOOD
Mr.ATKINSON
Misses G.GILL and E.GILL
Rev.J.ELLISON
Miss GILL and Miss HOWARTH
Messrs. G.CROSSLAND and T.CROSSLAND of Huddersfield
Mr.and Mrs.G.LEWIS (Chester)
Nurse TAYLOR
Mr.C.SIDDALL and Misses SIDDALL
Mr.GIBSON
Mr.Arthur GIBSON and Miss QUARMBY
Mr.and Mrs.BUTTERWORTH
Mr.and Mrs.HILL (St.Anne's-on-sea)
Mr.J.B.RAWSON (Blackburn)
Sister SCANLAN (Sedbergh)
Mr.Ll.S.FARRAR (Llewelyn S.FARRAR?)
Mr.and Mrs.BATES
Miss MALLINSON
Dr.and Mrs.DUNN
Miss C.RICHARDS (London)
Mr.and Mrs.A.COCKER
Mrs. and Miss SWALLOW
Mr.and Mrs.T.BRIGGS
Miss TURNER
Miss KERSHAW
Mr.and Mrs.BURNLEY
Mr.and Mrs.S.ATKINSON
Mr.and Mrs.J.M.TURNER (Uppingham)
The Misses HARRIS (Erdington)
Dr.and Mrs.BROWN
Mrs.BALLS
Mr.and Mrs.W.B.RICHARDS (Lytham)
Mr.and Mrs.SIDDALL (Halifax)
Miss WILDE (Manchester)
Mrs.BOTTOMLEY
Mr.and Mrs.GLANCY
The Misses SPENCER
Mr.and Mrs.SHACKLETON (Lightcliffe)
Mr.and Mrs.Thomas GAUKROGER
Miss M.GILL and Mr.C.GILL
Miss ECCLES
Mr.and Mrs.C.HATTON
Mr.and Mrs.G.BLACKBURN
Mr.and Mrs.C.R.DIXON
Miss Lucy RAWLINSON
Mr.Maurice HEY
Miss H.GILL
Misses M.HAIGH and A.HAIGH and Mr.W.HAIGH
Dr.and Mrs.WELLBURN
Miss WILCOCK
Miss L.HAIGH
Mr.and Mrs.A.E.HORSFALL
Mr.and Mrs.Ward ANDREWS (Lightcliffe)
Mr.and Mrs.W.S.MILLIGAN
Mr.J.A.BOOTHROYD (Manchester)
Miss G.ROWLEY (Halifax)
Miss A.ROBERTS (Halifax)
Mr.and Mrs.J.W.WHITELEY
Miss A.HAIGH
Mr.V.A.MILLIGAN
Mr.and Mrs.H.GAUKROGER
Mr.HOYLE
Miss GILL
Mr.and Mrs.S.TURNER and Mr.and Mrs.J.TURNER
Mr.and Mrs.LEWIS
Mr.and Mrs.S.COMPTON (Halifax)
Misses HAIGH, F.HAIGH and A.HAIGH
Mr.J.SMITH
Mr.and Mrs.G.A.WEALL (Bradford)
Mr.J.C.BELL and Mrs.BELL
Mr.and Mrs.GLEDHILL
Mr.C.E.HARE
[Column 4]
THE ELECTION
Mr.W.A.SIMPSON-HINCHCLIFFE, Conservative candidate, speech
Messrs. E.W.CROSSLEY, J.S.RAWSON, S.H.MARKE (Todmorden), George STANSFELD, J.PEARSON : Conservative Union
Mr.J.A.INGHAM, solicitor of Todmorden
Mr.J.S.HIGHAM, J.P., Liberal candidate
Councillor R.D.WARD, Liberal?
Mr.Percy RAWSON, Liberal candidate in Lincolnshire, speech
[Column 5]
Councillor J.R.SWAINE, Liberal?
Rev.F.E.HEAPE
Mr.SIMPSON-HINCHCLIFFE, speech
Mr.H.M.INGHAM, Conservative?, Todmorden Town Hall
SOWERBY DIVISION PARLIAMENTARY BYE-ELECTION, 1904
Mr.John S.HIGHAM, Liberal candidate
Dr.CLIFFORD
Messrs. N.W.HELME M.P., C.P.TREVELYAN M.P., Philip STANHOPE M.P., A.E.HUTTON M.P.,
Herbert SAMUEL M.P., F.Percy RAWSON, Arthur A.HAWORTH, James DUCKWORTH,
T.Carter BEELEY, F.MADDISON, A.G.C.HARVEY, W.P.BYLES
Revs. J.Hirst HOLLOWELL, A.T.GUTTERY of Newcastle, T.H.HUNT, J.TRAVIS (Free Church Council)
Frederick TOMBS, election agent, Sowerby Bridge
[Column 6]
Sowerby
BOULDERCLOUGH ANNIVERSARY (Methodist)
Rev.B.DUTTON of Ashton under Lyne
Mr.John HANSON, choirmaster?
Mr.W.WADSWORTH, organist
Mr.W.HAIGH, Halifax, donated �1
Triangle
ANNIVERSARY (St.John the Divine, Thorpe)
Revs. R.F.P.PECHEY, Canon IVENS, C.A.MAUGHAN
Norland
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MARRIAGE
George GILL, son of Thomas GILL to Susan Ellen HAIGH, daughter of William Haigh, Raven Lodge, all of Sowerby Bridge
Revs. Canon IVENS, C.W.HOWARD
DEATHS
Benjamin LITTLEWOOD, born May 1834, died June 1904, Dale House, Sowerby Bridge
Thomas BURN, 44, 23 East Parade
IN MEMORIAM
Shaw CROWTHER, died June 1903. From his widow and family, 5 Victoria Square, Sowerby Bridge
1st July 1904
CHRIST CHURCH
Rev.W.C.HOWARD's farewell sermon
Sowerby Bridge
(Halifax West Riding Court)
Ben WOODHEAD (Benjamin WOODHEAD?), greengrocer, Town Hall Street
PRESENTATION
Rev.C.W.HOWARD, moving to Mapplewell
ACCIDENT TO A CRICKETER
Walter LEE, Surrey cricketer, formerly played for Sowerby Bridge
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Messrs. William HAIGH, EATOUGH, MARSLAND, STORR, HOBSON, BELL, ROTHWELL, KENDALL,
Ben ROBINSON (Benjamin ROBINSON?)
Councillors HOWE J.P., E.WHITELEY, BATES, BORRELL, George WHITELEY
Rev.G.S.SMITH
SOWERBY NEW ROAD P.M. (Primitive Methodist)
Revs. Dr.FERGUSON, W.L.WARDLE (Professor at Manchester College)
Mr.J.Walker CLARK of Halifax
RIVERS POLLUTION ACT
Henry SAGAR, dyer of Mill House Mills
Mr.RAWSON, landlord of above
Mr.Trevor EDWARDS, prosecution
[Column 2]
Norland
ST.LUKE'S
Revs. G.F.Handel ROWE, J.F.BEAMISH
Ripponden
PROPERTY SALE
Messrs.George MITCHELL and Son, auctioneers?
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DEATH OF TOM EMMETT (obituary)
Tom EMMETT (Thomas EMMETT?), former Yorkshire cricketer, born in Halifax, died yesterday aged 62
SOWERBY DIVISION BYE-ELECTION 1904
Mr.J.S.HIGHAM, Liberal candidate
J.H.WHITELEY, M.P., Halifax
John BARKER, J.P., Todmorden
Rev.A.T.GUTTERY, Newcastle
Councillor A.CLAY
[Column 3]
ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER AT HALIFAX
Mr.CROWTHER, aged 46, Halifax labourer
Mrs.CROWTHER, Green Lane, estranged wife of above
SOWERBY DIVISION BYE-ELECTION
Lord DUNSAY, Unionist candidate for West Wiltshire
Mr.SIMPSON-HINCHCLIFFE, Unionist (Conservative) candidate for Sowerby Division
Messrs. E.W.CROSSLEY, J.S.RAWSON, E.E.POLLIT, G.R.STANSFELD, William HAIGH, H.M.INGHAM,
J.R.H.WHEELWRIGHT, R.SIDDALL, W.H.GIBSON, J.W.WHITELEY, J.A.INGHAM, J.S.SHANNON
[Column 4]
THE ELECTION
John Sharp HIGHAM, Moorhead, Whalley Road, Accrington, cotton spinner and manufacturer
John BARKER, John WALKER, Alfred HELLIWELL, Willie HOLT (William HOLT?), William MACDERMOTT,
Joseph HEATON, Fred NUTTALL, Jeremiah CROSSLEY, Walter SUTCLIFFE, Henry STOPFORD
: all of Todmorden township
James GREENWOOD, John CONSTANTINE, William SIMPSON, Wilson GREENWOOD, William ATHERTON,
James GREENWOOD, George TOWNSEND, John William WHITEHEAD, John Arthur HODGINS,
John William CRABTRER (John William CRABTREE?, Todmorden)
S.BARKER, Samuel SUTCLIFFE, Nicholas Paul JENKIN, Thomas ABRAM, William MARSHALL,
Ackroyd VARLEY, Abraham STANSFIELD, Amos DAWSON, John Thomas PARKINSON (Todmorden)
Richard BANCROFT, William SHACKLETON, Slater GREENWOOD, Thomas GREENWOOD, Frank PARKER,
James NAYLOR, James GREENWOOD, James William MOORE, Squire REDMAN, Smith PICKLES (Wadsworth)
John GREENWOOD, Charles GREENWOOD senior, John William GREENWOOD, Thomas GREENWOOD,
Thomas Henry GREENWOOD, John GREENWOOD (Cornholme), John GREENWOOD (Lydgate),
John GREENWOOD (Cornholme), Thomas GREENWOOD, Joseph GREENWOOD, James GREENWOOD (Todmorden)
Abraham CROSSLEY, Lewis MARSHALL, William WILSON, James HARRIS, Fred GIBSON, C.E.B.GOUKE,
John HELLIWELL, John UTTLEY, John William BENTLEY, Thomas Edward SUTCLIFFE (Todmorden)
William HOLT, Thomas GREENWOOD, John VARLEY, Edmund GREENWOOD, William Henry HELLIWELL,
Henry SUTCLIFFE, Spencer SUTCLIFFE, James HORSFALL, Hiram CRABTREE, Farrar CRABTREE (Heptonstall)
Ingham BARKER, Alfred Hawley FARRER (Alfred Hawley FARRAR?), Samuel NEWELL, Thomas FIELDEN,
Ellis HORSFALL, Eli STANSFIELD, J.W.H.SUTCLIFFE, William NAYLOR, Ernest SUTCLIFFE,
Reuben CRABTREE (Todmorden)
Abraham MARSHALL, John James TATHAM, James HODGSON, Law NETHERWOOD, Allan BARKER,
John O.THOMAS, Thomas GILL, Joseph TONKS, Robert THOMAS, William FIELDEN (Todmorden)
Charles LORD, Richard REDMAN, William GREENWOOD senior, Daniel EASTWOOD, Thomas JENKINSON,
Elijah EDWARDS, Cornelius HART, Joe HELLIWELL (Joseph HELLIWELL?), Herbert SUTCLIFFE,
H.Illingworth GILL (Hebden Bridge)
Charles KNOWLES, David SMITH, George Henry CLEGG, John ACKROYD, J.H.COCKROFT, Samuel STANSFIELD,
Nathan PRIESTLEY, Henry HELLIWELL, Isaac NICHOLL, David HELLIWELL (Mytholmroyd)
Clarence William GREENWOOD, Sam C.MOORE (Samuel C.MOORE?), James STOCKS, John OGDEN,
Walker SUNDERLAND
[Column 5]
John HELLIWELL, Wright SUTCLIFFE, Seth JOHNSON, Arthur James SMITH, Fred SMITH (Mytholmroyd)
William Cunnar EVANS, Joseph HOPKINSON, Hanson HAIGH, Christopher WHITWORTH, David TURNER,
David WHITELEY, Smith EMMOTT, Arthur FISHWICK, Job SUNDERLAND, Thomas FARRAR (Sowerby)
Joseph CLAY, Robert Fielding HARTLEY, Eli MITCHELL, William ASHWORTH, Vivian SUTCLIFFE,
Edward SUTCLIFFE, Charles William CROWTHER, William THOMAS, Abraham CROWTHER,
Stansfield GREENWOOD (Hebden Bridge)
John CROWTHER, William UTTLEY, Samuel JACKSON, John CLAY, Jonathan STANSFIELD, Joseph THOMAS,
Henry STANSFIELD, William HARWOOD, Walter FIELDING, Albert Richard ASHWORTH (Hebden Bridge)
George PARKER, James MAUDE, William GILL, Charlie ASTIN, John Maude FIELDING, Bancroft GREAVES,
Jonathan LISTER, Robinson GREENWOOD, Albert SUTCLIFFE, John Arthur FIELDING (Mytholmroyd)
Joseph Edwards HANDLEY, Sugden SUTCLIFFE, John Hampden BARKER, Fred FIELDEN, Samuel HOWARTH,
Thomas STOTT, James CRABTREE, Edward CLAYTON, John GREENWOOD, William HEYWORTH (Todmorden)
Benjamin FIRTH, Thomas HEY, George Cole ALDERMAN, Maurice HEY, Bentley SPIVEY, William CHAPMAN,
Charles CRAWFORD, Blakey BRIGGS, Thomas BERESFORD, Gladstone SYKES (Copley)
William BIRTWHISTLE, George MITCHELL, John CORDINGLEY, Richard GREENWOOD, George HAINSWORTH,
John SUTCLIFFE, Oliver WEBSTER, William JACKSON, James ROBBINS, James Shaw LEES (Luddenden Foot)
Thomas PICKLES, Joseph P.FARRAR, Herbert SHACKLETON, Wilfred MAUDE, J.PRIESTLEY,
John SUTCLIFFE and Thomas SUTCLIFFE, Levi HOWARTH, William STANSFIELD,
Thomas ALDERSON (Midgley)
Henry M.GREENWOOD, John William MAUDE, Edmund T.CHAPMAN, Simeon PARK, Arthur Edward PICKLES,
Benjamin WELLS, Richard Wilson GOGGS, Luke MURGATROYD, William Henry HAREWOOD,
John William NICHOLL (Luddenden)
Thomas CHADWICK, Morris SUGDEN, Arthur ASTIN, Thomas HORSFALL, William HAIGH, William WILSON,
Lewis ATKINSON, Alfred Scholefield FIRTH, William Henry OLDFIELD,
William Henry HOLDEN (Sowerby Bridge)
Mr.William Algernon SIMPSON-HINCHCLIFFE, Cragg Vale, Mytholmroyd, cotton spinner
Ely Wilkinson CROSSLEY, John Selwyn RAWSON, G.WRAY, W.H.GIBSON, R.SIDDALL, J.W.BUTTERWORTH,
C.A.SIMPSON, J.HELLEWELL, W.HOLROYD, N.BATES (Sowerby Bridge)
John SUTCLIFFE-THOMAS, Gamaliel SUTCLIFFE, A.GIBSON, W.SUTCLIFFE, H.MURGATROYD, T.H.THOMAS,
J.HOYLE, W.SHACKLETON, J.SUTCLIFFE, D.HEY (Heptonstall)
John BARKER, Henry Mitchell INGHAM, T.E.SUTCLIFFE, W.A.SUTCLIFFE, A.SUTCLIFFE, J.A.PETRIE,
J.CHAFFER, E.HOLMES, G.P.ELLIOTT, G.SUTCLIFFE (Todmorden)
Frank CLAY, William HAIGH, H.P.KENDALL, J.W.WHITELEY, J.LAWRENCE, J.STEELE, J.E.HEAPE,
E.F.SMITH, J.LILLEY, A.BERRY (Sowerby Bridge)
Charles CLAY, James J.A.RILEY, T.BENTLEY, H.W.SUTCLIFFE, J.COCKROFT, F.RYDER, J.SUTCLIFFE,
W.GREENWOOD, J.KERSHAW, J.BUTTERWORTH (Mytholmroyd)
William Theodore HORTON, Joseph GLEDHILL, J.SHAW, W.ARMITAGE, P.ELSWORTH, W.B.MERCER,
B.BERRY, W.BOTTOMLEY, H.BOTTOMLEY, A.A.WILD (Ripponden)
John Wilkinson CROSSLEY, Walter Collinge MOORES, J.STOTT, J.GARSIDE, W.MITCHELL, J.GAUKROGER,
F.HOLROYD, J.MELLOR, J.T.HORTON, W.HOLROYD (Ripponden)
Charles WOODHEAD, George GAUKROGER, James WOOD, W.WISEMAN, G.SUTCLIFFE, W.HORNER, A.E.JONES,
Sam SMITH (Samuel SMITH?), J.T.S.GLEDHILL, D.CROWTHER (Sowerby Bridge)
Benjamin GRINDROD, Charles Clay SMITH, G.NEAL, W.ASTIN, J.T.SUTCLIFFE, M.KING, J.HARTLEY,
H.WADSWORTH, G.ATACK, J.W.WARRINGTON (Hebden Bridge)
Samuel MARKE, Brian DEWHIRST, W.CRABTREE, C.BUTTERWORTH, J.RABY, H.MATTINSON, A.WOODHEAD,
G.L.ANDERTON, John BARKER, H.SIDDALL (Todmorden)
John MURGATROYD, John Henry THOMPSON, G.A.TITHERINGTON, W.WALTON, W.P.EASTWOOD, W.ELLWOOD,
R.PATCHETT, John WORMALD, E.MURGATROYD, J.EASTWOOD (Luddenden)
George Reginald STANSFELD, Frederick Gerald Selwyn RAWSON, G.DENT, W.J.G.CARTER, M.OATES,
J.WOLFENDEN, A.STOTT, C.PICKLES, E.HOWARTH, S.COCKROFT (Sowerby)
(National Free Church Council meeting in Accrington)
Revs. F.B.MEYER (National Free Church Council president), J.G.SUNDERLAND (Accrington Free Church Council)
Endorsed Mr.HIGHAM, J.P., C.C. for Sowerby Division
[Column 6]
DEATH
George REED, 58, gas stoker, Hanover Street, Sowerby Bridge
8th July 1904
Sowerby Bridge
Mr.G.W.FOX, cotton spinner at Staincliffe and Sowerby Bridge, deceased. Estate worth �31,951
Mr.W.HEAP, conductor of Friendly Band
CITY AND GUILDS LONDON INSTITUTE (exam results)
Luke GREENWOOD, John MITCHELL, Tom HALEY (Thomas HALEY?), Thomas H.BRIGGS, Fred BOTTOMLEY,
Albert C.THOMAS
WOMEN'S CO-OPERATIVE GUILD
LIFEBOAT SATURDAY
Councillor A.HOWE, J.P.
THE NEW PUBLIC LIBRARY
Councillors HOWE J.P., Frank CLAY, George WHITELEY
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Mr.W.HAIGH
SECONDARY EDUCATION
Councillor F.CLAY, J.W.WHITELEY
Messrs. HORSFALL, POLLIT : Education Committee
Messrs. WALTON, HOYLE : Technical Committee
PRESENTATION TO THE REV.C.W.HOWARD
Rev.C.W.HOWARD, moving to Mapplewell, near Barnsley. In Sowerby Bridge for 9 years
Mr.William HAIGH
Rev.Canon IVENS
Miss WOOD, St.Mark's
Mr.GAUKROGER, piano
Mr.R.W.MALLINSON, amusing recitations
Mr.R.W.EVANS, J.P.
Mr.E.E.POLLIT
[Column 2]
FLOWER SERVICES (Tuel Lane)
Rev.J.P.BURT
Mr.George WILLETT
Triangle
RE ARTHUR HOYLE (Halifax County Court)
Arthur HOYLE of Knowsley Farm, Triangle. Bankrupt. Had brothers George and Samuel
Mr.G.PARKER (Messrs.LONGBOTHAM and Sons) appeared for the creditor
Mr.HELLIWELL (Messrs.JUBB, BOOTH and HELLIWELL), debtor's solicitor
Sowerby
ST.PETER'S CHURCH
Revs. J.F.BEAMISH of Rishworth, C.S.QUAINTON (vicar of Mount Pellon), F.E.LOWE (rector of Stand, near Manchester)
Mr.Booth SHARP, organist and choirmaster
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BRADFORD AND DISTRICT FEDERATION OF FREE CHURCH COUNCILS
Revs. G.S.SMITH (Sowerby Bridge), F.B.MEYER (National Free Church Council),
D.W.JENKINS of Huddersfield, T.HAMER (Ilkley)
Mr.G.WALKER (Bradford Free Church Council)
SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. SMOKE NUISANCE
EDWARDS & RAWSON
M.SYKES & Co.
CLAY & HORSFALL
John WOOD & Sons
CLAY Brothers
CROWTHER & Co.
George THOMPSON & Sons
HOMFRAY & Co.
A.BREARLEY & Co.
POLLIT & WIGZELL, Ltd.
SIDDALL & HILTON, Ltd.
WOOD Brothers
W.P.EGLIN
HELLIWELL & Co.
EDLESTON, Ltd.
BLACKBURN Brothers
George FOX & Sons
John ATKINSON & Sons
William MORRIS & Sons
Mark WILCOCK
James GREENWOOD & Son
C.W.MATTOCK
Henry BROADBENT, Ltd.
John WALLIS & Co.
MITCHELL? Brothers
Francis BERRY & Sons
SHEPHERD & BLACKBURN
T.GRIME, nuisance inspector
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SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors A.HOWE J.P., George WHITELEY, A.F.LONGBOTTOM, J.W.WHITELEY, J.TURNER, J.HOLDSWORTH,
T.BORRELL, J.BATES, Ely WHITELEY, A.CLAY
Mr.BISSELL, gas manager
Mr.WHITEHEAD, surveyor
Mr.Lewis ATKINSON, gave tender for team labour
Messrs.Joseph SUTCLIFFE and Son, tender for fitting up the new Fire Station
Messrs.RAMSDEN, SYKES and RAMSDEN, solicitors?
Mr.W.Vibart DIXON
Messrs.BREARLEY and Co., Clough Mill
Messrs.William MORRIS and Sons, Ltd.
Mr.GRIME, sanitary inspector
Messrs.R.DEMPSTER and Sons, Ltd.
Mr.A.E.CROSSLEY, Sowerby Bridge Band secretary
[Column 4]
Mr.W.Vibart DIXON, West Riding Education Committee?
Mr.J.H.HOYLE, Technical Instruction Committee secretary
SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL (tenders)
R.W.EVANS, clerk to the council, Commercial Bank Chambers, Halifax
[Column 5]
THE ELECTION (results)
Mr.SIMPSON-HINCHCLIFFE, candidate
Mr.HIGHAM, successful candidate
Mr.D.SUTCLIFFE, returning officer
Mr.Abraham CLAY, Sowerby Division Liberal Association
[Column 6]
Mr.J.S.HIGHAM, aged 47, of Accrington. Married the daughter of Mr.W.P.HARTLEY (Primitive Methodist)
Rev.Herbert BROOKE, pastor of Oak Street, Church, Accrington
ELECTION NOTICE
John S.HIGHAM, Moorhead, Accrington
DEATH
George STOTT, 55, St.Albans, Maine, US, formerly of Camden Street, Sowerby New Road, Sowerby Bridge
15th July 1904
Sowerby Bridge
Rev.Jabez KING of Norwich, native of Sowerby Bridge
INTERESTING WEDDING (at West End Congregational Church)
Miss Florence EDWARDS, daughter of the late John EDWARDS. Bride
Mr.Thomas Albert ILES of Todmorden. Groom
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Mr.W.E.EDWARDS, bride's brother
Misses Sadie EDWARDS and Jessie EDWARDS : bride's sisters
Mr.N.ILES
A GRAND OUTING (on the canal)
Mr.Albert WOOD, arranged the outing
GARDEN PARTY (Women's Liberal Association)
Councillor Abraham CLAY, Willow Hall
Mr.J.S.HIGHAM, M.P.
Councillor E.MITCHELL
Messrs. MARSLAND, J.W.BANCROFT
[Column 2]
Rev.D.THOMAS, recently widowed
(Procession in aid of the Infirmary)
Mr.W.TOLLEY of Sowerby Bridge
WEST END WORKING MEN'S CLUB
Messrs. S.FLEMING, H.NAYLOR, W.WADDINGTON, E.MILLS, F.HOOSON, W.MORTON
SUDDEN DEATH
Bryan SHEPLEY, aged 54, labourer of Sowerby Bridge. In Halifax Workhouse until recently
Joseph TOWNSEND
Dr.PATON
Mr.HILL, coroner
HALF-YEARLY MEETING (Sowerby Bridge Working Men's Club)
Messrs. J.SHAW, C.HECKINGBOTTOM, H.A.SUTCLIFFE, T.CULPAN, W.HOLLAS, M.BATES, J.LUMB, B.NAYLOR
RECENT LIBERAL VICTORIES AT BYE-ELECTIONS (National Liberal Club, London)
Earl CARRINGTON
Mr.John S.HIGHAM, M.P.
SWIMMING
F.DEWHIRST, schoolboy swimmer
W.FRENCH, R.WILKINSON, G.H.WEBSTER : Sowerby Bridge Swimming Club
A.L.GREENWOOD, HARTLEY, STOCKS : Halifax water polo team
CROWTHER, R.WILKINSON, Edgar WILKINSON : Sowerby Bridge water polo team
Triangle
Rev.J.Penberthy WHITE to succeed Rev.T.H.KIDD
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SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL (tenders)
R.W.EVANS, clerk to the council, Commercial Bank Chambers, Halifax
[Column 3]
Norland
NORLAND WATER SUPPLY
Councillor WHITAKER
Sowerby
(St.Peter's Church outing)
Messrs.R.CLARKE, J.BATES
SOWERBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors TURNER J.P., COCKROFT, STOTT, WADSWORTH, ROWDEN, SUNDERLAND, MITCHELL, BRADLEY,
NICHOLL, NAYLOR
Mr.BOOTH, clerk
Rev.W.C.EVANS
Mr.Smith EMMOTT, school manager?
Mr.WALKER
Mr.N.STOTT, school manager?
[Column 4]
MR.HIGHAM'S MAIDEN SPEECH IN PARLIAMENT
Mr.HIGHAM, M.P., Liberal
[Column 5]
[Column 6]
DEATH
George FOZARD, 76, Brookland Street, Manchester. Servant of Mr.R.SIDDALL at Dewsbury and Sowerby Bridge for 26 years
22nd July 1904
Sowerby Bridge
Right Hon.J.W.MELLOR, K.C., former M.P.
FLOWER SERVICE (West End Congregational Church)
Rev.J.W.VEEVERS
MARRIAGE OF MISS BANCROFT (West End Congregational Church)
Miss Sarah Matilda Florence May BANCROFT, bride, daughter of John Ward BANCROFT
Mr.Walter LONGBOTTOM, groom, son of Joseph LONGBOTTOM, Stirk Bridge Inn
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Mr.B.WADSWORTH, organist
Miss DEARNSLEY, Oldham, bride's cousin
Miss LONGBOTTOM, groom's sister
Messrs. W.THOMPSON, J.V.SCHOFIELD
Miss M.E.ABBOTT
Master James FARRAR
Mr.and Mrs.BANCROFT
Mr.and Mrs.LONGBOTTOM
Miss DEARNSLEY and Master DEARNSLEY : Oldham
Miss LONGBOTTOM and Mr.W.THOMPSON
Miss M.BARKER and Mr.J.V.SCHOFIELD
Mr.and Mrs.ABBOTT
Mr.and Mrs.DEARNSLEY (Oldham)
Mr.and Mrs.S.B.AMBLER, Bury
Miss HIGHAM, Bury
Mr.T.GREENWOOD
Mr.and Mrs.J.MORTON
Mr.and Mrs.BENN, Halifax
Mr.and Mrs.G.A.FARRAR, Halifax
Mrs.BENN, Blackpool
Mrs.NEWSOME
Miss DRANSFIELD
Miss GREENWOOD
Mr.and Mrs.SCHOFIELD
Dr.FRY and Mrs.FRY
Miss EGLIN
Mrs.BETHAM, Halifax
Mr.and Mrs.CROMPTON, Blackpool
Mr.and Mrs.A.DEAN
Mr.and Mrs.J.WALKER
Mr.and Mrs.J.BRIGGS
Mr.STORER
Mr.and Mrs.CRAVEN
Miss ROBINSON
Miss RILEY
Mr.P.STOTT
Mr.and Mrs.E.BENN (Halifax)
Mr.and Mrs.J.H.BARRACLOUGH (Yeovil)
Mr.ASQUITH (Halifax)
Mr.and Mrs.J.THOMPSON (Glen View)
Mrs.BINNS (Pickwood House)
Mr.and Mrs.S.G.CHILRON (Charlbury)
Mrs.FIRTH (Halifax)
[Column 2]
Mr.and Mrs.CAWTHRA (Halifax)
Mr.and Mrs.W.FIRTH (Halifax)
Mr.and Mrs.G.E.THOMPSON
Miss S.E.DERNALEY (S.E.DEARNLEY?), Glossop
Mr.and Mrs.LLOYD, London
Mr.and Mrs.J.E.CRAVEN
Miss SHARP
Mr.and Mrs.W.HAIGH
Mr.and Mrs.PARKINSON
Mr.and Mrs.HORSFALL
Mr., Mrs. and Miss WOOD (Norland)
Mr.and Mrs.RAWNSLEY
Mr.and Mrs.T.O.MARSHALL (Halifax)
Mr.and Mrs.G.GREENWOOD
Miss BENN (Manchester)
Mr.G.H.A.VARLEY
J.GOODALL and Mr.W.TAYLOR : Sowerby Bridge, won prizes for draught horses
ASSAULTING THE POLICE (Halifax West Riding Court)
Joseph NORMANTON, mechanic, a Sowerby Bridge young man
Police Constables CRABTREE, WILSON
SPIRITUALIST CHOIR OUTING
Mr.H.THORPE, conductor
Mr.Frank BOTTOMLEY
FIRE
Messrs.SHEPHERD & BLACKBURN's mill, Walton Street
SOWERBY BRIDGE TECHNICAL SCHOOLS (exam results)
Edna WHITWORTH, Mary J.GILL, E.GREENWOOD, Barbara A.WARDLE, E.H.BLAGBOROUGH,
Artha BERRY (Martha BERRY/Arthur Berry?), Herbert CROWTHER
Theodore BARRACLOUGH, Harold BROADBENT, Tom HAIGH (Thomas HAIGH?), Herbert THOMAS
Thomas DEWHIRST, Theodore BARRACLOUGH, Tom HAIGH (Thomas HAIGH?)
Herbert THOMAS, Albert GLEDHILL, Edith A.HOBSON, Hilda BERRY
Albert SENIOR, Harry LAWRENCE, Frank THORPE
Annie E.NAYLOR, Mary E.WIGGLESWORTH, Amy B.CARTER, Artha BERRY, Barbara A.WARDLE, Frank KERSHAW,
Alberta A.TURNER, Mary J.GILL, Annie PARSON (Ann PARSON?), Florence BREARLEY,
Ethel BROADBENT, Gertrude M.WHITEHEAD, Albert W.CULPAN, Ada BUTTERWORTH
Luke GREENWOOD, Albert C.THOMAS, John MITCHELL, Tom HALEY (Thomas HALEY?), Thomas H.BRIGGS,
Fred BOTTOMLEY
[Column 3]
Triangle
Mr.Wilfred LUMB, son of Joseph LUMB of Triangle, passed exam
Mr.DIXON chemist, Sowerby Bridge, former employer of above
Norland
ANNIVERSARY (Primitive Methodist Chapel)
Rev.J.E.THORPE of Plymouth, native of Sowerby Bridge
[Column 4]
HALIFAX PARISH CHALLENGE CUP. SOWERBY BRIDGE WIN THE FINAL (for the 1st time, cricket)
Alderman WADE, Mayor of Halifax
Messrs. James CLARKSON, J.WALSHAW
Colonel FOSTER
Mr.C.HATTON, Captain of the Sowerby Bridge team
Sowerby Bridge Brass Band
(The French making things from human skin (from poor people)!)
[Column 5]
[Column 6]
DEATH
Charles CROSSLEY, 79, Dob, Sowerby
29th July 1904
Sowerby Bridge
Messrs.EDWARDS and RAWSON, Ltd. and Albert Edward BOOTH, Sowerby Bridge : patent
MUSICAL SUCCESS
Mr.Herbert WYLD, Hollins, Sowerby Bridge, passed piano exam
Mr.B.WADSWORTH, Sowerby Bridge, tutor of above
FLOWER SERVICES (Primitive Methodist Chapel)
Mr.W.BRADBURY of Buxton, preached
Rev.J.WILKINSON of Halifax
NEW PUBLIC LIBRARY PLANS
WATER POLO
Edgar WILKINSON, CROWTHER, R.WILKINSON, WEBSTER : Sowerby Bridge team
HORSFALL : Elland team
[Column 2]
Mr.Nathaniel BRIGGS of 80 Edward Street, deceased. Estate worth �1,238
CHRIST CHURCH FLOWER SERVICES
Rev.Canon IVENS
ILL-USING A KITTEN (Halifax West Riding Court)
Taylor FOSTER, greengrocer, Back Terrace Street
Elizabeth NORMANTON, kitten owner
GARDEN PARTY
Councillor CLAY and Mrs.CLAY, Willow House
Friendly Brass Band
Miss Dora M.LAYCOCK of Sowerby Bridge, nurse?, received certificate from the Queen
A SLANDER ACTION (Halifax County Court)
Judge CADMAN
Mary Ellen COCKROFT, wife of H.Wesley COCKROFT, platelayer, 45 Willow Street, Sowerby Bridge
Frank MAGSON, labourer, husband of Elizabeth Ann MAGSON (shopkeeper?), 17 Willow Street, Sowerby Bridge
Mr.STOREY (Messrs.STOREY, WILLANS and STOREY), prosecution
Mr.H.E.SMITH (Messrs.F.G. and H.E.SMITH), defence
[Column 3]
Triangle
CURIOUS PETITION IN A BANKRUPTCY CASE (Halifax County Court)
Judge CADMAN
Mr.STANSFELD, registrar
Arthur HOYLE of Knowsley Farm, Mill Bank
Mr.Samuel HOYLE, solicitor, Sowerby Bridge Brother of above
Mr.George HOYLE, senior, deceased. Father of Arthur and Samuel
Mr.PARKER (Messrs.LONGBOTHAM and Sons)
LUDDENDEN FOOT
CHARGED WITH LOITERING (Halifax West Riding Court)
Richard ALLEN, native of Malton
Police Constable FORDHAM
[Column 4]
Sowerby
A SOWERBY WOMAN'S DEATH
Rebecca HOWARTH, aged 73, wife of James HOWARTH, retired mason's labourer
Robert HOWARTH, son of above, lived at Fieldhouse with his mother
Farrar LAWRENCE of Fieldhouse
Dr.HALLIDAY, Halifax Infirmary
[Column 5]
[Column 6]
Ripponden
REFRESHMENT HOUSEKEEPER FINED (Halifax West Riding Court)
Henry H.WHITELEY, refreshment house keeper, Ripponden
RIPPONDEN COMMERCIAL COMPANY
Messrs. J.PICKLES, William Henry CHAMBERS, David COCKROFT, Joseph BARRETT, James BROADLEY,
Henry CRAWSHAW
DEATHS
Nancy HORNER, 75, widow of John HORNER, Hollins Terrace, Sowerby Bridge
David JENNINGS, 48, Waterloo Bank, Blackpool. Formerly of Sowerby Bridge
William BARKER, 73, Egerton Street, Tuel Lane, Sowerby Bridge
Joe HELLOWELL (Joseph HELLOWELL?), 29 cotton twiner, Tuel Lane, Sowerby Bridge
Solomon NORMANTON, 75, New Longley, Norland
5th August 1904
Sowerby Bridge
George Henry DENTON, West End, sent to prison for ten years
SWIMMING
E.WILKINSON, H.SCHOFIELD : swimmers
SOWERBY DIVISION BYE-ELECTION
Messrs. John S.HIGHAM, W.A.SIMPSON-HINCHCLIFFE : candidates
HOMING SOCIETY (pigeons)
MAWER brothers, HARDY and MILNES, BEAUMONT brothers, SHOESMITH, BERRY, J.T.ATKINSON,
BROWNHILL and MAIDEN : Sowerby Bridge Homing Society
THE REV.J.P.BURT
Rev.J.P.BURT, leaving for London
ACCIDENT ON THE TRAMWAY
Mr.J.SHOESMITH, auctioneer, Halifax
Dr.BROWN
A VIOLENT PRISONER (Halifax West Riding Court)
Willie SUTCLIFFE (William SUTCLIFFE?), greengrocer, Town Hall Street
Police Constable MILNES
SUICIDE
Henry SUNDERLAND, labourer, George Street, Sowerby New Road
Mary Alice SUNDERLAND, Wakefield Road. His daughter in law
Dr.FRY
Mr.E.H.HILL, coroner?
[Column 2]
Norland
ASSAULTING HIS WIFE (Halifax West Riding Court)
Messrs. T.H.MORRIS, J.S.RAWSON and Councillor HOWE : magistrates
William CROTHERS, labourer, Norland. Had a wife and daughter
Mr.STOREY, prosecution
Mill Bank
THE ANCHOR INN
License of the Anchor Inn transferred from John Henry SUTCLIFFE to Watson COCKROFT
Triangle
THE ALLEGED CONTEMPT OF COURT (Halifax County Court)
Judge CADMAN
Mr.PARKER (Messrs.LONGBOTHAM and Sons), solicitor?
Mr.Samuel HOYLE, solicitor and the accused
Arthur HOYLE, bankrupt, brother of above
George HOYLE, died June 1900, father of Samuel and Arthur
Dr.HOYLE, son of George, had a sister
[Column 3]
SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors A.CLAY J.P., George WHITELEY, A.F.LONGBOTTOM, J.W.WHITELEY, J.HOLDSWORTH,
T.BORRELL, J.BATES, Ely WHITELEY, J.TURNER, F.CLAY
Mr.James MITCHELL, Todmorden, tender for coal
Mr.G.Vaughan FOWLER of Warwick
Messrs.BELLFIELD and BARNES, tender for street repairs
[Column 4]
JOHN HADWEN & SONS
John HADWEN and Sons, Ltd., silk spinners, Kebroyd Mills
Messrs. W.HAIGH of Sowerby Bridge, J.W.HODGSON (company chairman), J.W.WHITELEY,
H.N.BLAMIRES, Harry CRAWSHAW, A.E.SEED, J.LAWRENCE, W.H.CRAWSHAW
Messrs.ARMITAGE & NORTON, auditors
[Column 5]
SOWERBY BRIDGE INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY. HALF-YEARLY MEETING
Messrs. David LUMB, Eli HELLOWELL, Charles BESWICK, BARRACLOUGH, JONES, O.EATOUGH,
W.H.BAXENDALE, ELLIS, W.A.HEIGHINGTON, John BARRACLOUGH
Messrs. LEAH, BARNETT : Co-operative Insurance Society
Messrs. John William ELLIS, William NICHOLL, John WHITWORTH : Sowerby Bridge
Messrs. Thomas EDWARDS, Joe HARDY (Joseph HARDY?) : Warley
Mr.Samuel HANSON, representing Triangle
[Column 6]
Messrs. SHARPE, HODGSON, Rowland LUMB
MARRIAGE
James Herbert WARDLE of London (son of the late John WARDLE, Myrtle Grove, Sowerby Bridge), to
Edith CULPAN, daughter of Arthur CULPAN, Windsor Grove, Halifax
DEATH
Jessie MACFARLANE, about 56, wife of William MACFARLANE, 18 Industrial Road, Sowerby Bridge
12th August 1904
Sowerby Bridge
Messrs. O.EATOUGH and Jonathan PICKLES, gave service arranged by the Sowerby Bridge Free Church Council
SAVINGS CLUBS
Councillor Ely WHITELEY's mill
PRESENTATION
Rev.J.P.BURT, leaving Tuel Lane after three years, moving to Ilford
A NARROW ESCAPE
Albert CROSS, Chapel Street, Tuel Lane, a lad
THE HALIFAX PARISH SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL (Boer war)
Alderman BREAR, J.P., Halifax
Mayor of Halifax
PIGEON RACING
MAWER brothers, CONWAY, BEAUMONT brothers, HARDY and MILNES, SHOESMITH, DRINKWATER,
COCKROFT brothers, WHITTAKER and STARK, BARRACLOUGH and EARNSHAW, GELDER brothers,
BROWNHILL and MARSDEN, J.SPENCER, ATKINSON, BERRY : Sowerby Bridge Homing Society
FLOWER SHOW (Bolton Brow Working Men's Club)
Mr.David TURNER, Triangle, judge
Messrs. J.W.FLETCHER, John HOLLAS, Fergus MITCHELL, Raynor SUTCLIFFE, W.GLEDHILL, J.E.SIMPSON,
J.PICKLES, George CREAMER, J.HOLDEN, Ben NAYLOR (Benjamin NAYLOR), J.H.WEBB,
Ben JONES (Benjamin JONES?)
[Column 2]
DEATH OF AN INFANT
William FARRAR, window cleaner, Clifton Street. Had wife and child
DEATH OF MR.F.BERRY
Mr.Francis BERRY of Beech Villas, aged 61. Head of F.BERRY & Sons, engineers' tool makers
SWIMMING
CROWTHER, E.WILKINSON : Sowerby Bridge team
HUDSON :Halifax team
THE BOWLING CLUB (new pavilion, Industrial Road)
Mr.J.T.DANIELS, laid out the green
Alderman CLAY
Councillor TURNER
Messrs. W.T.WALTON, W.H.GIBSON
Mr.George E.SUTCLIFFE, Warley, built the clubhouse
Messrs.E.WHITEHEAD & Co., painters
Mr.A.BOOTH, plumber
Mr.E.HORNER, mason
Mr.H.LONGBOTTOM, supplied engraved silver-gilt key
THE BANKRUPTCY DIFFICULTY. Mr.SAMUEL HOYLE APPEALS (King's Bench Division)
Mr.Justice BIGHAM
Mr.Muir MACKENZIE
Mr.Samuel HOYLE, going to prison next Tuesday unless appeal granted
[Column 3]
SOWERBY BRIDGE FLOUR SOCIETY. HALF-YEARLY MEETING (99th)
Messrs. James BROADBENT, J.W.HODGSON, BESWICK, ALLOTT, WOOD (Heckmondwike), W.H.BAXENDALE,
George HIRST (Dewsbury), James WOOD, Solomon HARTLEY (Bingley), Robert BARRATT (Batley),
Benjamin TATE (Bradford), Fred J.HART (Frederick J.HART?, Windhill),
J.W.BANCROFT (Sowerby Bridge auditor), Richard CRABTREE (Hebden Bridge auditor),
John WADDINGTON, David COCKROFT, Henry WATTERSON, Sam WADSWORTH (Samuel WADSWORTH?),
Fred SUTCLIFFE
Mr.HASSALL, Sanitary Authority
[Column 4]
Triangle
BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS (Halifax County Court)
Arthur HOYLE of Knowsley Farm, Triangle
Mr.R.M.STANSFELD, registrar
George HOYLE, deceased
Mr.HELLIWELL, solicitor
[Column 5]
Sowerby
SOWERBY RUSHBEARING
Landlord of the King's Head Inn
KERSHAW's swings and horses
PROVIDENCE ANNIVERSARY
Revs. W.C.RANK (Accrington), F.W.SPARKES (Halifax)
Mr.E.LAW, choirmaster
SOWERBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors D.TURNER J.P., STOTT, HAIGH, COCKROFT, WADSWORTH, NICHOLL, SUNDERLAND, MITCHELL,
BRADLEY
Mr.J.S.RAWSON, owned quarry at Nab End
Rev.W.C.EVANS
Mr.J.H.HOYLE, secretary of the Sowerby Bridge Technical Education Committee
Mr.John Selwyn RAWSON
[Column 6]
TODMORDEN CANAL MYSTERY
Thomas OWEN, mason, about 40
Warley
Mr.Arthur BATES of Warley (dog show)
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MARRIAGES
William Henry THOMAS, groom, son of George THOMAS of Sowerby Bridge
Louie HAIGH (Louise HAIGH?), bride, daughter of Parker HAIGH of Sowerby Bridge
Rev.G.Heathcote BARKER performed the marriage
Ernest RILEY to Emma ARNOLD, both of Sowerby Bridge
DEATH
Francis BERRY, 61, Beech Villas, Sowerby Bridge
19th August 1904
Sowerby Bridge
UNITED SERVICE (West End and Primitive Methodist)
Rev.G.S.SMITH
INTERFERING WITH THE POLICE (Halifax West Riding Court)
Ben WOODHEAD (Benjamin WOODHEAD?), greengrocer, Sowerby Bridge
PIGEON RACING
DRINKWATER, SHOESMITH, MAWER brothers, WHITTAKER and STARK, COCKROFT brothers, CONWAY,
HARDY and MILNES, BEAUMONT, ATKINSON, GELDER, BROWNHILL and MAIDEN, J.R.BERRY,
BARRACLOUGH : Sowerby Bridge
MARRIAGE OF MISS AMY HOPKINSON (Christ Church)
Mr.Herbert MATTHEW, groom, son of John MATTHEW of Springfield House, Armley, Leeds
Miss Amy HOPKINSON, bride, daughter of the late Mr.J.W.HOPKINSON of Woodland Villa, Sowerby Bridge
Mr.Arthur HOPKINSON, bride's brother
Miss Lillie MATTHEW (Lilian MATTHEW?), sister of the groom
Mr.Ralph PERCIVAL, best man
ACCIDENT TO MR.J.WHITELEY
Mr.Joseph WHITELEY, fent dealer and draper, Wharf Street
DEATH FROM ENGLISH CHOLERA
Mr.J.B.KERSHAW, deputy coroner
Abi Mary TAYLOR (Abigail Mary TAYLOR?), aged 51, single, John Street, Beech
Isaac TAYLOR, brother of above
Mr.T.F.ROWLINSON
Emily MASON, neighbour of Miss TAYLOR
Dr.BROWN
[Column 2]
ALLEGED BREACH OF COVENANT (Leeds West Riding Assizes)
Mr.Justice GRANTHAM
Messrs.SIDDALL and HILTON Ltd., wire mattress and bedstead manufacturers, Centre Mills, Sowerby Bridge
Robert James EDLESTON, Gainford, Durham; Sarah Alice Cumming EDLESTON; Mira MILLSON, Ilkley
: defendants, didn't repair buildings at Asquith Bottom
Mr.E.Tindall ATKINSON K.C. and Mr.R.A.SHEPHERD : prosecution
Mr.Scott FOX K.C, Mr.J.A.COMPSTON and Mr.S.FLEMING : defence
Mr.MANISTY, K.C.
Triangle
THE ORDER AGAINST MR.SAMUEL HOYLE
Mr.Justice BIGHAM, Queen's Bench Division
Mr.Samuel HOYLE
Judge Heaton CADMAN, Halifax County Court
George HOYLE, deceased
[Column 3]
[Column 4]
[Column 5]
[Column 6]
MARRIAGES
Herbert MATTHEW, son of John MATTHEW of Springfield House, Armley, Leeds
to Amy HOPKINSON, daughter of the late John William HOPKINSON, Woodland Villa, Sowerby Bridge
Married by Rev.Barker LUMB
George Ernest HOEY to Edith Hannah WILKINSON, both of Sowerby Bridge
DEATHS
Mary BATES, 79, widow of the late Nathaniel BATES, Sowerby Bridge. Died at her daughter's house in Hunslet, Leeds
Laura BOTTOMLEY, 17, daughter of Arthur BOTTOMLEY, Corporation Street, Sowerby Bridge
Mary HOLLOWS, 75, Sowerby Street, Sowerby Bridge
Abi Mary TAYLOR (Abigail Mary TAYLOR?), 51, John Street, Beech, Sowerby Bridge
26th August 1904
Sowerby Bridge
Rev.Canon IVENS
Police Constable Wilfred Lawson CRABTREE, moving to Queensbury
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A SOWERBY BRIDGE MAN
Mr.Edward ACKROYD, butcher and cattle dealer, formerly of Sowerby Bridge
SWIMMING
G.H.WEBSTER of Sowerby Bridge
A STURDY BEGGAR (Halifax West Riding Court)
Joseph ATKINSON
CRICKET (tomorrow, Elland Tradesmen v Sowerby Bridge Church Institute)
C.H.ELLIS, Copley and T.WOOD, Siddall : umpires
WELCOME TO REV.H.G.ALLCHURCH (at Sowerby Providence Free Church)
Rev.Harold Godwin ALLCHURCH, new United Methodist Free Church minister for Sowerby Bridge Circuit
Mr.A.S.FIRTH
Mr.Joseph WILCOCK, Sowerby Bridge church
Mr.W.H.OLDFIELD, Christian Endeavour and Band of Hope Societies
Rev.W.HAIGH, Steep Lane Baptist
Rev.W.C.EVANS, Congregationalist
Mr.C.LUMB, Norland
Messrs. J.H.BUTTERWORTH and S.TURNER : Sowerby
Mr.G.BARRETT
Miss BEDFORD
Mr.E.LAW, organist
Rev.J.P.BURT
[Column 2]
WOMEN'S CO-OPERATIVE GUILD
Mesdames SOUTHWELL, T.H.HARE, WEBSTER, HOLROYD (Halifax)
Misses Nellie SHEARD (Ellen SHEARD?) and Ella SHEARD
SOWERBY BRIDGE MAN DROWNED
Mr.E.H.HILL, coroner
William MITCHELL, aged 28, furnaceman, Exeter Street. Wife died a year ago
John MITCHELL, Exeter Street, Willow Park. Father of above
Mr.Lewis ATKINSON
William O'DONNELL, labourer, Luddenden
Mary Elizabeth CARTER, Causeway, young woman
Police Constable CRABTREE
Sowerby
DEATH OF COLONEL STANSFELD (obituary)
Colonel STANSFELD, died aged 58, Field House, Sowerby. Left a widow, son and daughter
Formerly lived at Cottingley near Bingley.
Mr.George R.STANSFELD, barrister, son of above
Miss Hannah FOSTER, his widow, daughter of the late Mr.W.FOSTER of Hornby Castle, Lancashire
[Column 3]
Mr.STANSFELD, Leeds Magistrate, brother of deceased
PRIMROSE LEAGUE (Conservative)
Mr.Johnson WADSWORTH and Miss B.G.GEE, of Barkisland
Mrs.E.L.RILEY, Sowerby Bridge ward secretary
Mrs.Richard HOWARTH of Sowerby Bridge
Mr.Richard HOWARTH
Mr.and Mrs.SIMPSON-HINCHCLIFFE
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RIPPONDEN FLOWER SHOW (49th annual show)
R.ABERGHAM, J.S.RAWSON, A.STEAD: winners in cattle classes
J.POWELL, C.HOULKER, W.HORSMAN, W.PROUDLOVE, J.H.PEARSON, J.OATES, H.WILSON, G.B.TAYLOR,
Mrs.C.HOULKER, Mrs.C.E.HORNER : dogs winners
Mrs.E.M.WEBSTER, G.DUCKWORTH, J.GREEN, J.F.ENTWHISTLE, F.NORTON, J.TAYLOR and T.TAYLOR,
W.HEYS and J.H.HEYS : poultry winners
[Column 4]
[Column 5]
[Column 6]
2nd September 1904
Sowerby Bridge
SWIMMING
E.WILKINSON, H.CROWTHER : Sowerby Bridge team
PROPERTY SALE
Mr.George E.GARSIDE, auctioneer
HARVEST FESTIVAL (Baptist Chapel)
Rev.J.FOX
Misses S.SPEAK of Heptonstall, Blanche HORSFALL, F.AKROYD
ASSAULT ON A POLICEMAN (Halifax West Riding Court)
James ROBEY, portrait painter, no fixed abode
Police Sergeant WOODCOCK
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Messrs. William HAIGH, A.HOBSON, R.ROTHWELL, H.STORR, J.C.BELL, J.H.SCHOLEFIELD, J.MARSLAND,
H.P.KENDALL, B.ROBINSON
Councillors A.HOWE J.P., E.WHITELEY, T.BORRELL, J.BATES
IRISH LABOURERS IN TROUBLE (Halifax West Riding Court)
DURKIN, CANE, BRANNAN : Irish labourers
John CASTLE, Irishman
CROWTHER's lodging house
CHARGE AGAINST A GROCER (Halifax West Riding Court)
Andrew HALL, grocer, Sowerby Bridge
Edwin BELL, County Council Inspector
Mr.STOREY, defence
[Column 2]
WOMEN'S CO-OPERATIVE GUILD
Mesdames SOUTHWELL, NOWELL (Queensbury Women's Guild)
GREAT SUCCESS OF SOWERBY BRIDGE CO-OPERATIVE BAKERY
Mr.R.G.HOLT, baker
[Column 3]
Ripponden
GAME OF CHANCE AT RIPPONDEN FAIR (Halifax West Riding Court)
Thomas TURNER, showman of Castleford
Detective WRIGHT
Mr.STOREY, defence
Warley
A FARMER'S OFFENCE (Halifax Borough Court)
Harry CROWTHER, Cliffe Farm, Warley
Mr.ASHLING, prosecution
Dr.NEECH
Triangle
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY (Halifax West Riding Court)
Superintendent WEIGHTMAN
[Column 4]
[Column 5]
LIFE-BOAT SATURDAY
Councillor A.HOWE, J.P.
Messrs.W.NEWSOME & Son, lent tender and fire engine
Mr.Lewis ATKINSON, lent a lurry(?)
Messrs.Arthur EASTWOOD, fruiterer
George MARSHALL, sweep
W.GLEDHILL, butcher
Messrs.PICKLES, The Laundry
Mr.William KERSHAW, carrier
Messrs.W.H.HELLIWELL, dyers and finishers
Messrs.SIDDALL & HILTON
Messrs.SUGDEN of Elland
Mr.R.BAYLIS of Heckmondwike with his dog "Prince"
Inspector ARUNDEL
Messrs. William TOLLEY, J.HOPKINSON, Aaron HOWE, T.W.RICHARDSON, W.SUNDERLAND, J.A.WHITELEY,
T.SEED, T.A.SMITH
Mr.Alex FOX, conjuror, ventriloquist and mimic
Mr.W.S.WILKINSON, conductor of the Keighley Clarion Vocal Union. Judged local choir competition
[Column 6]
(Choir competition results)
DEATHS
Selina HANSON, widow of A.W.HANSON, Ryburn Terrace, Sowerby Bridge.
Daughter of the late Samuel SPENCER and Eliza SPENCER of Bolton, Lancashire
Mary Ann WOOD, 74, wife of Robert WOOD, Town Hall Street, Sowerby Bridge
9th September 1904
Sowerby Bridge
Mrs.HARE, Women's Co-Operative Guild
Mr.BINNS
FRIENDLY WESLEYAN CHAPEL
Rev.G.Heathcote BARKER
SWIMMING
CROWTHER, Sowerby Bridge
George WHITELEY, James MITCHELL, Joe BINNS (Joseph BINNS), George HORSMAN : Sowerby Bridge scholars' race
Arnold SUTCLIFFE, F.WHITTAKER, G.H.WEBSTER, F.BARRACLOUGH, A.SCHOFIELD, H.COPLEY : Sowerby Bridge Swimming Club
PRIMITIVE METHODIST CIRCUIT MEETING (at Warley Clough)
Rev.F.E.HEAPE
Mr.James BOOCOCK
Councillor A.HOWE, J.P.
TUEL LANE
Rev.H.G.ALLCHURCH, new minister
Mr.Joseph WHITELEY, choirmaster
[Column 2]
THE NEW FIRE ENGINE
Messrs.MERRYWEATHER and Sons, to make new coal-stoked fire engine
INTERESTING TRADE UNION GATHERING (Sowerby Bridge Engineers Branch)
George HORSFIELD, got �100 from the union for an eye injury at work
Messrs. William NICHOLL, Arthur HOBSON, George William SUTTON
Councillors James HOLDSWORTH, J.BATES (Cotton Operatives Secretary)
Mr.T.E.WHITEHEAD, iron founders branch
Messrs. J.LUMB, T.TAYLOR, Teddy WASHINGTON (Edward WASHINGTON?), Frank GREENWOOD (accompanist)
Triangle
THE TRAMWAY EXTENSION
Alderman HEY, Tramway Committee
Councillors Howard CLAY, J.BREARLEY, SWAINE
Sowerby
BOULDERCLOUGH (Methodist Church)
Rev.W.T.HADDY, Elland
Miss Eleanor BLAMIRES, Sowerby Bridge
Mr.H.THOMAS, Luddenden Foot
WESLEYAN CHURCH
Rev.W.J.WHITE, new circuit minister
Mr.S.EMMETT
LECTURE (Congregational Mutual Improvement Society)
Revs. G.S.SMITH of Sowerby Bridge, W.C.EVANS
[Column 3]
Norland
HARVEST FESTIVAL (Mount Zion Primitive Methodist Chapel)
Messrs. James WALTON of Mytholmroyd, J.H.PARKINSON
THE CARETAKER AT ST.LUKE'S DAY SCHOOL
Rev.C.LIVERMORE
Mr.SHARP, caretaker
Councillor WADSWORTH
AN ILL-ASSORTED COUPLE (Halifax West Riding Court)
Samuel BARKER, plumber, Norland
Eliza BARKER, wife of above. Married in 1900
Mr.RHODES, defence
A SCHOOL WAITING FOR SUPPLIES
Mr.AVES, schoolmaster at St.Luke's
Councillor WADSWORTH
Mr.WHITWORTH, clerk
[Column 4]
SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors A.HOWE J.P., A.F.LONGBOTTOM, J.W.WHITELEY, G.WHITELEY, J.TURNER, J.HOLDSWORTH,
T.BORRELL, J.BATES, F.CLAY, Ely WHITELEY, E.MITCHELL, A.CLAY
Mr.WHITEHEAD, surveyor
Messrs.BELLFIELD & BARNES, setting a street
Captain CARROLL, owned land in the Holmes?
Messrs.MERRYWEATHER, supplying fire engine
Mr.R.H.WHITWORTH, clerk to Warley Foundation
Mr.T.HOEY, deceased
Mr.R.LUMB
Mr.BISSELL, gas manager
Mr.E.H.HILL, coroner
Mr.Samuel WILKINSON, architect?
[Column 5]
SOWERBY BRIDGE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Messrs. J.Clay HORSFALL, E.E.POLLIT
Mrs.WOOD
County Councillors J.W.BANCROFT, C.RUSHWORTH
Councillors A.HOWE J.P., Ely WHITELEY, J.W.WHITELEY, J.WADSWORTH (Norland), J.BATES, E.MITCHELL,
A.F.LONGBOTTOM
Mr.TOMLINSON, attendance officer
Mr.LUMB, decorator
[Column 6]
MARRIAGES
Charles BERRY, strap maker, to Alice SMITH, both of Sowerby Bridge
DEATHS
Arthur ROBINSON, 3 months, son of John MAUDE, Lower Heath Hall, Norland
16th September 1904
Sowerby Bridge
GLEANERS' UNION (Christ Church)
Revs. Canon IVENS, A.Audrey Parry (Church Missionary Society)
Messrs. George FOX and Sons, West End Mills
ENGINEERING FEAT AT KEIGHLEY
Messrs.I.&I.CRAVEN and Co., Keighley
POLLIT & WIGZELL Ltd., Sowerby Bridge
RETIREMENT OF MR.THOMAS EDWARDS
Mr.Thomas EDWARDS, railway goods agent at Sowerby Bridge for over 24 years. (letter)
[Column 2]
SPIRITUALIST LYCEUM
Messrs. J.K.LAW (piano), H.BOOTH, T.H.WRIGHT
Mrs.C.ROWSON
WEST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Messrs. B.WADSWORTH (organist), G.H.WHITAKER, J.HEMINGWAY
Misses MOORE, WADSWORTH, G.LUMB, A.ASTIN
CIRCUIT MEETING (Free Methodist, at Providence Chapel, Sowerby)
Rev.H.Godwin ALLCHURCH, new circuit minister
Messrs. A.S.FIRTH and J.WADDINGTON (Tuel Lane), S.TURNER, C.LUMB (Norland), E.HELLOWELL (Providence)
CHRIST CHURCH
Rev.Canon IVENS
Mr.POLLIT
Councillor J.W.WHITELEY
ST.JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION
Messrs. W.H.GIBSON, TOLLEY, T.GIBSON, F.STOCKTON, Teddy WASHINGTON (Edward WASHINGTON?, comic songs),
H.NICHOLL (accompanist), T.GREEN of Halifax (paper tearing feats), W.FIRTH (violin),
T.SEED, W.ASHWORTH
Misses ACKROYD, E.BUTTERWORTH
Drs. DUNN, BROWN
[Column 3]
SERIOUS BURGLARY IN WHARF STREET
Mr.JACKSON, pawnbroker, Wharf Street
Police Constables MAPPLEBECK (rooftop chase), DAVY
Mr.WORSNUP, shopkeeper?
Police Sergeant TATTERSALL
Sowerby
SOWERBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors TURNER J.P., WADSWORTH, HAIGH, WRIGLEY, COCKROFT, BRADLEY, ROWDEN, SUNDERLAND,
MITCHELL, NAYLOR
[Column 4]
Mr.SCHOFIELD, collector?
Mr.BOOTH
[Column 5]
[Column 6]
Mill Bank
PIGEON SHOOTING
Mr.Watson COCKROFT, Anchor Inn, Mill Bank
R.RUDMAN of Sowerby, U.RADCLIFFE of Mill Bank, DIXON of Midgley, J.WRIGHT of Oakworth : successful competitors
E.BARRACLOUGH, referee
Norland
ST.LUKE'S CHURCH (Harvest Festival)
Revs. R.L.BELLAMY, R.F.PECHEY, W.INGHAM of Old Malton
Mrs.LIVERMORE
Mr.J.WHITAKER lent ferns and lilies
BAPTIST CHAPEL (reopened)
Mr.S.PICKLES, conductor
Miss SUTCLIFFE
Mr.F.N.STANDEVEN, conductor
Mr.PICKLES, Halifax
Rev.G.W.WILKINSON, Hebden Bridge
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MARRIAGES
Harry WADDINGTON, signal fitter, to Gertrude Maud WOODS, both of Sowerby Bridge
23rd September 1904
Sowerby Bridge
Right Hon.J.W.MELLOR
THE RECENT BURGLARY
Mr.JACKSON, pawnbroker
TUEL LANE BAND OF HOPE
Rev.H.G.ALLCHURCH
Mr.G.WRIGHT
LECTURES ON HEALTH (Sowerby Bridge Higher Education Committee)
Mrs.C.K.LAMONT, Sanitary Institute
Mr.W.H.GIBSON, committee chairman
WATER POLO
Edgar WILKINSON, CROWTHER, Reggie WILKINSON (Reginald WILKINSON?), David WILKINSON : Sowerby Bridge team
RABBIT COURSING
Mr.C.HOLLAS, Queen Inn
SHOVELTON, SWAN, BENTLEY, MARSHALL, DICKENSON, BENTLEY
BLACKBURN (Huddersfield), SCHOFIELD (Brighouse), OATES (Wyke), MASON (Sowerby Bridge)
WESLEYAN CIRCUIT QUARTERLY MEETING (at Ripponden)
Revs.G.Heathcote BARKER (new minister), W.J.Penberthy WHITE
Messrs. J.SCHOFIELD, EMMOT (EMMOTT?), S.HOYLE, J.C.HORSFALL, MORWOOD, W.H.HALL
Councillor A.CLAY
[Column 2]
SERMONS TO MEN (18th series due soon)
Rev.Canon IVENS
SUDDEN DEATH
Mrs.HABERGHAM, aged 68, widow, Terrace Street
Dr.BROWN
THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
Mr.FIRTH's building
CHRIST CHURCH
Mr.GAUKROGER, choirmaster
SOWERBY BRIDGE AND DISTRICT CANINE SOCIETY (dog show)
Messrs. E.B.HARTLAND, T.HOOTON of Leeds, J.ATKINSON (Halifax), J.RILEY (Sowerby Bridge),
H.ASHWORTH (Halifax), S.MELLOR (Halifax), T.SYKES (Ovenden), A.DOWRENT (Halifax),
F.BARNES (Halifax), BARNES and WRIGLEY (Halifax), W.PRIESTLEY and J.PRIESTLEY (Halifax),
G.B.TAYLOR (Halifax), B.HARTLAND (Sowerby Bridge), J.WIGGLESWORTH (Sowerby Bridge),
H.BINNS (Liversedge), W.RAMSBOTTOM (Leeds), C.ADAMS (Halifax), H.SCOTT (Bradford),
T.CULPAN (Sowerby Bridge), H.HAMER (Barkisland), POWELL (Hebden Bridge),
J.W.SUMMERSCALES (Sowerby Bridge), H.CROFT (Bradford), B.GASCOYNE (B.GASCOINE?, Leeds),
J.COLLEY (Stainland), S.THOMAS (Sowerby Bridge), S.MELLOR (Stainland), W.BENNETT (Leeds),
J.SAINSBURY (Hebden Bridge), J.GILL (Hebden Bridge), B.SINKINSON (Liversedge),
H.CROFT (Bradford), A.LEVERSON (Bradford), R.H.KNIGHT (Sowerby Bridge), J.MARSLAND (Ovenden),
Fred ALLOTT (Liversedge), T.HUDSON, H.BARBER (Boothtown)
Mrs.PINDER, Liversedge
Mrs.STOTT, Halifax
Mrs.KAYE, Leeds
[Column 3]
WESLEYAN MISSION CHAPEL
Rev.G.Heathcote BARKER
Mill Bank
PIGEON SHOOTING
Mr.E.WILDE, landlord of the Friendly Inn, Cotton Stones
W.FAIRBANK (Norland), E.HOYLE (Sowerby), J.KENWORTHY (Sowerby Bridge), DIXON (Midgley),
H.HOLROYD
Norland
CHOIR BOYS' COMPETITION
Willie GARDINER (William GARDINER?, Bradford), Harold SUSANS (Halifax),
Willie NASH (William NASH?, Norland) : winners
[Column 4]
[Column 5]
[Column 6]
SOWERBY BRIDGE CRICKET CLUB (batting and bowling averages)
G.INESON(?), W.THOMPSON, H.MITCHELL, F.HELLIWELL, C.HORNER, C.HATTON, G.FARRAR, H.WRAY, H.TURNER,
W.COPLEY, E.HELLIWELL senior, F.ASHWORTH, J.WILLET, G.A.WOOD, E.HELLIWELL junior, H.HOLMES,
T.FRENCH, M.CROWTHER, J.H.BALL, B.W.WOOD, G.BROWNBRIDGE, F.FIRTH, G.CALLAGHAN, J.WALKER,
A.E.HOLMES, G.HOYLE
30th September 1904
Sowerby Bridge
THE NEW PUBLIC LIBRARY
Mr.WHITEHEAD, District Council engineer
NEW CURATE FOR CHRIST CHURCH
Rev.Canon IVENS
Rev.Daniel WILLIAMS (currently at Llanfabon, South Wales)
Rev.Daniel THOMAS, currently at Dewsbury, formerly at Sowerby Bridge. Uncle of above
SERIOUS QUARRY ACCIDENT
Messrs.SHAW's quarry, Hollings Mill
John STEELE of Halifax
WEST END OF HOPE (Band of Hope?, Independent Order of Rechabites)
Messrs. T.A.SMITH, B.ROBINSON, J.BARNES, A.LUMB
Rev.G.S.SMITH
HARVEST THANKSGIVING SERVICES (Bolton Brow Wesleyan Chapel)
Rev.W.J.Penberthy WHITE
Mr.J.Clay HORSFALL, organist
Mrs.BURGIN, singer, of Doncaster
Mr.William BRIGGS, conductor
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Messrs. William HAIGH
Councillors HOWE J.P., A.CLAY, T.BORRELL, Ely WHITELEY, J.BATES, J.H.SCHOLEFIELD, J.MARSLAND,
H.P.KENDALL, O.EATOUGH, H.STORR, R.ROTHWELL, B.ROBINSON
Rev.G.S.SMITH
SOWERBY BRIDGE BOWLING CLUB
Messrs. J.H.HOYLE, J.BUCKLEY, J.BARRACLOUGH, A.BOOTH
[Column 2]
ANTI-SMOKING LEAGUE (new society, Tuel Lane Sunday School teachers' meeting))
Mr.James HOLT
SOWERBY DIVISION CONSERVATIVE UNION
Mr.LUMLEY of Newcastle, new registration agent
Mr.M.SYKES, former registration agent
SPIRITUALIST LYCEUM
Messrs. Lewis FIRTH of Halifax, Will PHILLIPS of Manchester, T.H.WRIGHT, John HARGREAVES
Mrs.H.THORPE
CHAPEL ANNIVERSARY (Tuel Lane United Methodist)
Rev.H.Godwin ALLCHURCH
Mr.WHITELEY, choirmaster?
ST.GEORGE'S
Revs. Thomas LEWTHWAITE (vicar of All Souls', Halifax), S.F.LAYCOCK (vicar)
Mr.MARSDEN, organist
CANON SAVAGE ON BIBLE TEACHING
Revs. Canon IVENS, Canon SAVAGE (new vicar of Halifax, speech)
[Column 3]
Norland
BAPTIST CHAPEL
Messrs. J.HOLLAND, THOMAS, WALSH (conductor), F.N.STANDEVEN (organist), SHAW (Slaithwaite)
Miss SMITH
Mill Bank
PIGEON SHOOTING
Mr.PEARSON, landlord of the Star Inn
HOYLE (Sowerby), SYKES and ATKINSON of Scammonden
Ripponden
HORSE STEALING (Halifax Borough Court)
Thomas DAWSON, farm labourer, Ripponden
J.HOWARTH, Smallbridge, Rochdale, horse owner
[Column 4]
SOWERBY BRIDGE WOMEN'S LIBERAL ASSOCIATION. OPENING OF THEIR NEW ROOM
Mesdames J.S.HIGHAM, MARSLAND, BANCROFT, BARRACLOUGH
Mr.J.S.HIGHAM, M.P., speeches
Misses ASTIN, SEED, MOORE
[Column 5]
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Mr.SIMPSON-HINCHCLIFFE, Conservative candidate
[Column 6]
Rev.H.G.ALLCHURCH
Madame LOWE, Triangle (late Abercorn College, Dublin), played music
Sowerby
WESLEYAN CHURCH
Revs. G.Heathcote BARKER, J.Penberthy WHITE
Messrs. James NICHOLL, Joseph WHITAKER, J.S.CLAYTON (accompanist)
Misses G.SUTCLIFFE, Edith NICHOLL
MARRIAGE
Benjamin OLDFIELD to Hannah Jane AGATHY, both of Sowerby Bridge
7th October 1904
Sowerby Bridge
TYPHOID FEVER
Mr.GRIME, Sanitary inspector
TUEL LANE YOUNG MEN'S SOCIETY
Rev.H.G.ALLCHURCH
PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL
Revs. James Marcus BROWN of Birmingham, F.E.HEAPE
A SUCCESSFUL POULTRY BREEDER
Mr.C.W.WASHINGTON of Sowerby Bridge and Shroggs House, Copley
THE LIFEBOAT SATURDAY DEMONSTRATION
Councillors Albert HOWE J.P., Abraham CLAY
Mrs.CLAY
Mr.George WRAY
A.P.SMITH, Lifeboat Saturday Fund committee
ACCIDENT AT HOLLINGS MILL QUARRY
James Adams STEELE died
SUICIDE OF A SOWERBY BRIDGE MAN AT HALIFAX
James ELLIS, aged 44, landlord of the New Road Tavern, Halifax. Formerly a saddler in Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge
Elizabeth Ann ELLIS, widow of the above
Edgar BINNS
[Column 2]
Messrs.POLLIT and WIGZELL, working short time
WOMEN'S LIBERAL ASSOCIATION
Miss HANSON
Mrs.MARSLAND
BAPTIST CHAPEL (sale of work)
Miss L.P.KEMP of Rochdale
Rev.J.FOX
Dr.ADAMS
Mr.S.HOYLE
Mesdames HORSFALL, BRADLEY, John WHITELEY, Thomas BROADBENT, THOMPSON, G.E.WHITELEY,
H.BROADBENT, MELLOR, A.ASTIN, F.ASTIN, FOX, ELLIS, GREGORY, GREENWOOD, VOSE, SENIOR,
TRIPEAR (TRIPPEAR?), SHEPLEY, WHITEHEAD
Misses DRUCE, Blanche HORSFALL, F.ACKROYD, H.BENTLEY, N.SYKES, L.WILD, L.COOKE, E.BROADBENT,
A.UTTLEY, E.H.ROYDS, A.MITCHELL, Annie SPEIGHT (Ann SPEIGHT?), Clara WILSON, FOX,
WADE
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Messrs. J.Clay HORSFALL, E.E.POLLIT
Mrs.WOOD
Councillors A.HOWE J.P., Ely WHITELEY, E.MITCHELL, A.F.LONGBOTTOM, J.W.WHITELEY, J.BATES,
J.WADSWORTH, A.CLAY, C.RUSHWORTH
NEW PUBLIC LIBRARY
Mr.WHITEHEAD, District Council engineer
[Column 3]
SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors A.HOWE J.P., G.WHITELEY, A.F.LONGBOTTOM, J.HOLDSWORTH, T.BORRELL, J.BATES,
Frank CLAY, Ely WHITELEY, E.MITCHELL, A.CLAY
Mr.F.WALKER, solicitor, representing PRESCOTT'S trustees, re gasworks
Messrs.WHITWORTH & Co., Ltd.
Messrs.James CLAY & Co., Ltd.
Messrs.Robert DEMPSTER and Sons, Ltd., Elland, re refuse destructor
Mr.WHITEHEAD, made plans for new library
Mr.Edgar BOOTH, Sowerby Council
SWIMMING GALA (25th annual swimming fete by the Sowerby Bridge Swimming Club)
Messrs. Lewis RHODES (Halifax), A.R.HIRST (Halifax), C.E.LODGE, F.KERSHAW, W.HOLROYD
S.TURNER, G.LUMB, J.SUTCLIFFE : schoolboys
DEWHIRST, SCHOFIELD, WHITELEY : boys under 14
H.NELSON, GREGSON (Bradford), H.HERON : boys under 16
Mr.J.G.GREENWOOD, ornamental swimmer
H.BUCKLEY, J.WHITELEY, H.WEBSTER, Reggie H.WILKINSON (Reginald H.WILKINSON?) : club members
D.W.WILKINSON, G.H.WEBSTER, L.WHITAKER, A.SCHOFIELD : competed for the Godfrey RHODES challenge cup
[Column 4]
N.CARTER (Heckmondwike), L.STANSFIELD (Bradford Dolphins), Fred LORD (Cleckheaton)
H.JACKSON (Bradford), H.RHODES (Bradford), C.HOYLE (Halifax) : Lady swimmers
L.WHITAKER, H.NELSON, F.M.SUGDEN, F.W.MAUDE : club members
G.H.WEBSTER, F.W.MAUDE, A.I.BARRACLOUGH, H.CROWTHER, D.W.WILKINSON, A.SCHOFIELD : life saving
Councillor HOWE
Dr.WELLBURN
MEN'S SERVICE (Christ Church, sermon text)
Rev.Canon IVENS
Mr.GAUKROGER, organist
[Column 5]
[Column 6]
Norland
Mr.Joseph WOOD, aged 66, farmer of Norland
THE VACCINATION QUESTION (Halifax West Riding Court)
Albert ELLIS, planer of Norland
RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL
Mr.WHITTAKER
Triangle
Ripponden
Mr.Edwin WHITELEY (aged 63) and Jerry BOOTH (aged 66) : former cotton spinners
RE J.W.WHITELEY (Halifax County Court)
John William WHITELEY, cotton spinner, Ripponden, bankrupt. Father died in 1892
Mr.R.W.EVANS, appeared for above
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DEATH
William WHITAKER, 78, retired farmer, Dob, Sowerby
14th October 1904
Sowerby Bridge
FRIENDLY BAND OF HOPE
Messrs. J.WILCOCK (Sowerby Bridge), G.WRIGHT
Misses L.SUTCLIFFE (mandoline), A.WHITWORTH
Master W.HARTLEY
Mrs.INESON, organist
ACCIDENT
Mr.Sam WHITELEY (Samuel WHITELEY?), Beech. Had a three year old son
BAPTIST BAZAAR
Mesdames Thomas HORSFALL, H.BROADBENT
Mr.B.MORWOOD
CHAPEL ANNIVERSARY (Friendly Wesleyan)
Rev.J.H.BAILEY of Horsforth, formerly of King Cross
Mr.W.WHITEHEAD, organist
WEST END MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Messrs. S.WADSWORTH, A.SMITH, T.A.SMITH
PRESENTATION TO MR.THOS.EDWARDS
Mr.Thomas EDWARDS, goods agent at Sowerby Bridge station
Mr.Joe MITCHELL (Joseph MITCHELL), chief of staff
Mr.Thomas GREENWOOD, oldest railway employee at Sowerby Bridge
Mr.R.W.GEE, former clerk to Thomas EDWARDS
P.T.E.(West End Congregational)
Rev.G.S.SMITH
SENDING CHILDREN OUT TO BEG (Halifax West Riding Court)
Benjamin DAVISON, fitter, from Glasgow
Catherine DAVISON, wife of above
Police Constable WOODCOCK
Superintendent WEIGHTMAN
[Column 2]
Sowerby
SOWERBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors D.TURNER J.P., A.STOTT, H.HAIGH, R.BRADLEY, J.COCKROFT, J.L.WRIGLEY, J.NICHOLL,
J.T.NAYLOR, J.J.ROWDEN, J.SUNDERLAND, W.H.MITCHELL
[Column 3]
SECONDARY EDUCATION. CONFERENCE AT SOWERBY BRIDGE (re creating a secondary school)
Mr.HOUGHTON
[Column 4]
AUTUMN
S.L.T., Sowerby Bridge
Ripponden
FARMERS AT VARIANCE (Halifax West Riding Court)
Richard BOOTH, millhand, Soyland. Father owned the farm adjacent to below
William HEAP, farmer, Old Lane Top Farm
Mr.H.E.SMITH (Messrs.F.G.and H.E.SMITH), prosecution
Mr.Edgar BOOTH, defence
Susan WHITELEY, nearby resident
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[Column 6]
MARRIAGES
Albert HAMER, cotton spinner, Rishworth, to Harriet Hannah HELLEWELL, Sowerby Bridge
Arthur WILD, mason, to Blanche Crossley GREENWOOD, both of Sowerby Bridge
Thomas WELLS, railway shunter, to Ann Hainsworth WADDINGTON, both of Sowerby Bridge
21st October 1904
Sowerby Bridge
LECTURE ON "ST.DAVID'S"
Rev.Canon IVENS
Mr.Edward E.POLLIT
OUTBREAK OF SCARLET FEVER
Mr.GRIME, sanitary inspector
SALE OF WORK (St.Mark's school)
Mrs.HELM
Rev.C.W.HOWARD of Mapplewell
SUDDEN DEATH
Michael CARROLL, aged 56, of Spring Gardens, Burnley Road. Had wife and daughter
SOWERBY BRIDGE BOWLING CLUB
Messrs. W.H.GIBSON, W.T.WALTON, BARRACLOUGH, B.CLAY, E.E.POLLIT, BURNLEY, J.BUCKLEY,
J.A.WHITELEY, J.LAWTON, R.ROBERTS, J.H.HOYLE, A.BOOTH
Alderman J.F.CLAY
Councillors J.TURNER, Frank CLAY, John TURNER
Mesdames TURNER, WALTON
Messrs. BINGLEY (humorist), J.MARCHANT, H.SAGAR, J.H.WILKINSON, A.W.BISSELL, A.GREENWOOD,
W.T.WALTON (violin), A.KITSON (piano)
[Column 2]
Messrs. B.LEES, A.E.SUTCLIFFE, F.BARRACLOUGH : Spiritualist Lyceum
W.H.WILCOCK of Sowerby Bridge, tenor
TUEL LANE CHAPEL
Rev.H.Godwin ALLCHURCH
Miss MANSFIELD, choir soloist
P.T.E. (West End Congregational)
Revs. G.S.SMITH, J.P.WHITE
Misses SEED, RILEY, RUSHWORTH (accompanist)
Mr.J.K.FALCONER
ALLEGED FEROCIOUS DOG (Halifax West Riding Court)
Edwin HOLLAND, engine driver, Sowerby Bridge
Joseph H.WHITELEY, draper, Wharf Street
John Richard PENNY, boy, lived near Edwin HOLLAND
Ernest GREEN, telegraph messenger boy
Dr.ADAMS
Mr.STOREY, defence
Ripponden
STEALING A HORSE (West Riding Quarter Sessions, Wakefield)
Thomas DAWSON, 35, labourer
James HOWARTH, Ripponden, horse owner
INFRINGING THE SWINE FEVER ACT (Halifax Borough Court)
Edward TAYLOR, farmer, Ellis Bottom Farm
Chief Constable RICHARDSON
CO-OPERATIVE TEA AND CONCERT (Ripponden branch of the Sowerby Bridge Industrial Society)
Mr.G.W.HOWARTH
Mr.B.WADSWORTH, conductor of the Rishworth Vocal Union
Mr.W.WHITELEY, violin
Miss Mary L.NICHOLL
Mr.J.W.CROSSLEY, Halifax, humourist?
Mr.Wilson WHITELEY, accompanist
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[Column 4]
WAKEFIELD DIOCESAN CONFERENCE. BENEFICES AND CLERGY PENSIONS
Revs. A.WHORLOW (vicar of Woodhouse), Canon NORRIS, J.B.HILL (vicar of Thornhill Lees),
R.PHIPPS (Clergy Pensions Institution)
Mr.W.C.BARBER, Halifax
[Column 5]
[Column 6]
MARRIAGES
Rufus BROWN, Sowerby, to Sarah Hannah LUMB, Sowerby Bridge
William Spencer SHEPLEY, packer, to Lucy DYSON, both of Sowerby Bridge
DEATHS
George DYSON, 70, 20 Mount Terrace, Sowerby Bridge. Son of the late Samuel DYSON, plumber of Sowerby Bridge
Benjamin WOOD, 57, Hoyle House, Warley
28th October 1904
Sowerby Bridge
WHITTIER (American Poet, lecture at Tuel Lane)
Mr.H.M.GREENWOOD of Luddenden, lecturer
Right Hon.J.W.MELLOR
JOHN RUSKIN (lecture to the Wesley Guild)
Mr.J.Clay HORSFALL, lecturer
LOCAL WILL
Mr.James ELLIS, New Road Tavern, Halifax. Formerly a saddler at 13 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge
Died recently. Estate worth �1952
MISSIONARY SERVICES (Primitive Methodist)
Revs. W.H.MATTHEWS, F.E.HEAPE, William LAWRENCE, John WILKINSON (Halifax)
Mr.William WILSON, took service at Warley Clough
Mr.J.BARNES, took service at Norland
Mr.J.W.WALTON of Halifax
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Messrs. William HAIGH, W.NICHOLL, J.MARSLAND, A.HOBSON, H.P.KENDALL, R.ROTHWELL, H.STORR,
O.EATOUGH, J.H.SCHOLEFIELD, B.ROBINSON
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Councillors A.HOWE J.P., E.WHITELEY, A.CLAY, J.BATES, G.WHITELEY, T.BORRELL
CHRIST CHURCH
Mr.GAUKROGER, organist
Masters ROBINSON, HORSMAN
Messrs. ASHWORTH, CROSSFIELD, COCKROFT
Rev.Canon IVENS
TUEL LANE U.M.F.C. (United Methodist Free Church)
Revs. H.G.ALLCHURCH, F.E.HEAPE
Misses KIDSON, SHARPE, E.A.MAUDE
Mr.F.FIRTH
[Column 2]
BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY
Revs. J.FOX, A.CHARLETON of Halifax, F.MADELEY of China (missionary?)
KELLY, pedlar, charged at Halifax West Riding Court
WEST END
Revs. Eric A.LAWRENCE (Halifax), G.J.WILLIAMS (Halifax), G.S.SMITH
Messrs. A.SUTCLIFFE, Smith EMMOTT (Sowerby), E.HORSFALL (accompanist)
Mrs.BULCOCK
Misses RICHARDSON, LORIMER
NON-MAINTENANCE OF A PARENT (Halifax West Riding Court)
Fred MILNES, dyer's labourer, Sowerby Bridge. Been married 3 months
Mr.BATTLEY, relieving officer
Norland
UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCH (85th anniversary of Mount Pleasant Chapel)
Mr.John WADDINGTON of Sowerby Bridge
Mr.LINCOLN and family, of Low Moor, gave a sacred concert
Master ELAM, prize-winning chorister at St.Hilda's Church, Halifax
Mr.Abraham GREENWOOD of Southowram, gave sermon
Sowerby
BOULDERCLOUGH (Methodist)
Councillors J.WADSWORTH, Robert BENTON
PIGEON SHOOTING (near the Traveller's Rest)
STOTT of Soyland, STANDEVEN of Cragg
Mill Bank
LIGHTAZLES (Methodist Chapel)
Mr.W.JACKSON, King Cross
Rev.W.T.HADDY, Elland
[Column 3]
Ripponden
RABBIT COURSING (Waterloo Inn)
WHITTAKER of Sowerby Bridge, MARKWELL of Stainland
THEFT OF A TRAMCAR COLLECTING BOX (Bradford City Police Court)
Nathias FLAVELL, 37, iron turner, no fixed abode
Kate CONNELL, 23, millhand, no fixed abode
Luddenden Foot
JEALOUSY AT LUDDENDEN FOOT (Halifax West Riding Court)
Ernest MOSES, delver, Luddenden Foot
Annie MOSES (Ann MOSES?), wife of above. Married 5 years, one child
Superintendent WEIGHTMAN
[Column 4]
LIBERAL CLUB BAZAAR
Revs. F.E.HEAPE (speech), W.H.MATTHEWS, J.FOX
Mrs.J.W.BANCROFT
Councillors C.RUSHWORTH C.C., E.MITCHELL, A.CLAY, J.HOLDSWORTH, Ely WHITELEY
Messrs. T.HORSFALL, J.MARSLAND, J.BARRACLOUGH, O.EATOUGH, H.CORDINGLEY, G.H.THOMAS,
C.W.RUSHWORTH, J.A.WHITELEY, HIGHAM
Mesdames HIGHAM, B.WOOD, MARSLAND, BANCROFT
[Column 5]
Mr.PARKER, Hebden Bridge, gave �2
Messrs.Joseph SUTCLIFFE and Son
Mr.J.S.HIGHAM, M.P., speech
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Councillors J.W.BANCROFT, A.HOWE J.P., HEALEY of Heywood (speech)
Messrs. J.H.SCHOLEFIELD, G.E.WHITELEY, A.S.FIRTH, A.WHITELEY, F.ASTIN
Mrs.James BARRACLOUGH, speech
[Column 6]
Councillors MITCHELL, HOWE, RUSHWORTH, Ely WHITELEY
Mr.T.HORSFALL
Messrs. R.LUMB, Alfred WHITELEY, A.WILD, T.NORCLIFFE, Joseph DODD (Oldham),
KERSHAW and WHITEHEAD (Shaw) : gave donations
Mesdames NEWSOME, HIGHAM, F.RADCLIFFE, BANCROFT, KERSHAW, W.LONGBOTTOM, BARRACLOUGH, WOOD,
SCHOFIELD, EDWARDS, HORSFALL, ASQUITH, BUTTERWORTH, LONGBOTTOM, BOSTON, A.CLAY,
MARSDEN, William HAIGH (Town Hall Street), G.E.WHITELEY, BLACKBURN, DILWORTH,
J.HAIGH, HARKER, SUMMERSCALES, HOOTON, WRAY, ELLIS, LUMB, HANSON, A.WHITELEY,
H.BROADBENT, KNAPPING, NORMANTON, MITCHELL
Misses CROWTHER, DRANSFIELD, W.SUGDEN, M.SCHOFIELD, E.SMITH, H.BENTLEY
Messrs. E.MITCHELL, T.HORSFALL, J.HAIGH, J.HOLDSWORTH, W.ASHWORTH, L.WHITELEY, J.A.WHITELEY,
J.PRIESTLEY : Liberal Club stall
Mrs.H.BROADBENT, Baptist Sunday School?
Madame LOWE (Triangle) of Abercorn College of Music, late tutor at Kinmare College, Dublin
Mrs.W.LONGBOTTOM, accompanist
Messrs. G.H.THOMAS, W.ASHWORTH, F.ARMITAGE, W.WRAY
MARRIAGES
Charley WILCOCK (Charles WILCOCK?), Norland, to Esther Ann MITCHELL, of Sowerby Bridge
DEATHS
Elizabeth WHITWORTH, 76, widow of William WHITWORTH, West Street, Sowerby Bridge
4th November 1904
Sowerby Bridge
Charlie WHITELEY (Charles WHITELEY?), clothier and general merchant, deceased, late of 16 West Street and 19 Nicholl's Terrace
THE LIBERAL CLUB BAZAAR
Councillor E.MITCHELL
Messrs. John WADDINGTON, BRIGGS (choirmaster)
Mesdames MARSLAND, BROADBENT, VOSE, WHITEHEAD
Madame LOWE
Misses WADE (trained the children), SUGDEN (accompanist)
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
MUNDAY, a boy
Messrs.CROWTHER's mill, Lower Willow Hall
P.T.E. (West End)
Rev.A.P.BEGG, missionary to Calcutta
Mr.J.K.FALCONER, lanternist
Mr.B.WADSWORTH, choirmaster
LECTURE BY MR.H.P.KENDALL ("Extract from the Sowerby Constables' Accounts", 1648-1662)
Mr.H.P.KENDALL, Halifax Antiquarian Society
Paul GREENWOOD (Constable in 1648), John DICKSON (1651-2), Michael EARNSHAW (1652-3),
Timothy TATTERSALL (1653-4), John Crossley de SMALEES (1665), T.SUNDERLAND (1656-7),
Isaac FARRAR (1657-8), John KERSHAW (1658-?), Francis PRIESTLEY, William THOMAS (1661-2)
: Constables
James HOPKINSON and Isaac HOPKINSON, : deputy constables in 1659-60
John RILEY, deputy constable 1661-2
[Column 2]
CHURCH INSTITUTE
Messrs. William HAIGH, Wilfred LAWRENCE, C.BARRACLOUGH, J.MEADOWS, H.LAWRENCE
Rev.Canon IVENS
M.I.S. (West End Congregational Mutual Improvement Society)
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Mr.H.CORDINGLEY
SOWERBY BRIDGE CRICKET CLUB
Messrs. J.HELLIWELL, F.FIRTH, F.CLAY, J.HELLIWELL, W.H.GIBSON
Messrs. C.HATTON, C.HORNER, F.FIRTH, J.WILLETT : players
Messrs. BLAGBROUGH, BAXENDALE, GREENWOOD, HOYLE, WOOD, ROTHWELL, NICHOLL, DOVENOR, HALSTEAD,
SPEAK, G.FARRAR, J.A.CROWTHER
THEFT OF COAL (Halifax West Riding Court)
William SYKES, labourer, Sowerby Bridge
Mr.Albert WOOD, coal contractor
Police Constable DAVY
Superintendent WEIGHTMAN
GRAND BAZAAR AT FRIENDLY (Wesleyan School)
Rev.G.Heathcote BARKER
Mrs.R.SANDERSON of Harrogate
Mrs.James CLAY
Messrs. J.H.SCHOLEFIELD, John S.HOLLAND
Mesdames SHARP, HALL, Fred BROWN, John SMITH, METTRICK, William SIDDALL, Tom CHAMBERS (Thomas CHAMBERS?),
Ernest HELLEWELL, J.H.LUMB, T.SUTCLIFFE, BROOKES, J.TURNER, Sam HARTLEY (Samuel HARTLEY?),
HOLLAND, William Henry BROWN, STOREY, Lewis MITCHELL, J.C.BATES, William MARSHALL,
H.EASTWOOD, BALMER, INESON, GAUKROGER, BROWN, STOREY, MITCHELL, ATKINSON, LAW,
Eli RATLIDGE, OATES, LUMB, ROBINSON, HELLEWELL, SALTONSTALL, CHAMBERS, TURNER, CLAY,
C.CHAMBERS, SIDDALL, WEBSTER, SCHOFIELD
Misses EASTWOOD, E.PARKER and A.PARKER, BROWN, HELLEWELL, E.MILNES, CHAMBERS, H.M.HELLEWELL,
S.A.PARKER, E.DYSON, M.A.LUMB, A.HORSFIELD, E.CHAMBERS, R.A.RATLIDGE, Adelaide RATLIDGE,
E.MILNES, G.BROWN, E.E.CLAY, O.FOSTER, E.HOLLAND, L.BROADBENT, SIDDALL, L.CHAMBERS,
Lillian KIRBY, S.E.OATES, Etty TURNER, A.TILLOTSON, S.H.NORMANTON, F.A.BROWN, M.BROWN,
A.WALTON, Clare MILNES, C.ROBERTSHAW, G.MELLOR, C.DYSON, Elsie KIRBY, B.HORSFIELD
LAWSON, HORSFIELD, SIDDALL
Messrs. HOLLAND, BATES, RATLIDGE, HARTLEY, HORNER, ATKINSON, J.BROWN, WHITAKER, HELLEWELL,
MARSHALL, J.H.LUMB, A.LUMB, H.WILKINSON, THOMAS, B.WILKINSON, Wilfred HARTLEY
: young men's stall
Mrs.INESON and Miss Eva BROWN : in charge of the children
Mr.INESON, supervised class of boys
[Column 3]
James MITCHELL, joiner, Tuel Lane, bankruptcy petition at Halifax County Court
LIBERAL CLUB DEBATING SOCIETY
Messrs. William WILSON, Rowland LUMB
DISTRICT COUNCIL AUDIT
Mr.LODGE
Major EDWARDS
Mr.BARRACLOUGH
Norland
NORLAND BAPTIST
Councillor O.OXLEY of Greetland
Sowerby
SUDDEN DEATH
Susey COCKROFT (Susan COCKROFT?), aged 67, widow, of Lane Ends
Dr.CULPAN, herbalist
RECITATION CONTEST (Congregational)
Rev.W.C.EVANS
Mr.Albert SMITH, Sowerby Bridge
Elizabeth MITCHELL, Ivy MITCHELL, Hilda EVANS, Florrie FIRTH (Florence FIRTH?),
Miriam HAIGH, Janet KERRIDGE : winners
Ripponden
SOYLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors W.C.MOORES J.P., PICKLES, BREARLEY, BOTTOMLEY
Messrs.CRAWSHAW, Woodville, Ripponden, house builders?
Mr.HIGHAM, M.P.
[Column 4]
SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors A.HOWE J.P., G.WHITELEY, A.F.LONGBOTTOM, J.HOLDSWORTH, E.MITCHELL, J.W.WHITELEY,
T.BORRELL, J.BATES, F.CLAY, Ely WHITELEY, A.CLAY, J.TURNER
WHITWORTH's
Mr.Lewis ATKINSON, erected stables at East Parade
Mr.James FIRTH
Messrs.R.DEMPSTER and Sons, Ltd., re refuse destructor at Milner Royd
[Column 5]
[Column 6]
MARRIAGE
Francis Edward LONGBOTTOM to Dora PARKER, both of Sowerby Bridge
11th November 1904
Sowerby Bridge
A SUCCESSFUL POULTRY BREEDER
Mr.C.W.WASHINGTON of Sowerby Bridge and Shroggs House, Copley
PRIMROSE LEAGUE SOCIAL (Conservative)
Mrs.PRIESTLEY-NORRIS, Sowerby Bridge Ward President
Mr.SIMPSON-HINCHCLIFFE
Mrs.RILEY, Sowerby Bridge Ward secretary
Mrs.Richard HOWARTH
TEA AND ENTERTAINMENT (Tuel Lane Chapel)
Mrs.H.G.ALLCHURCH
Misses HELLEWELL, M.SUTCLIFFE, E.SUTCLIFFE, E.MANSFIELD, F.PARKER, BROADBENT, Ivy LUMB, A.WHITWORTH,
TAYLOR, C.LAW (accompanist)
THE AUDIT
Mr.PROPERT, local government auditor
Mr.LODGE
Mr.BARRACLOUGH
Mr.EVANS, clerk
Mr.John TURNER, councillor
SOWERBY BRIDGE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Messrs. J.C.HORSFALL, J.W.BANCROFT C.C., WHITWORTH
Councillors E.MITCHELL, Ely WHITELEY, A.F.LONGBOTTOM, J.W.WHITELEY, J.BATES, J.WADSWORTH,
A.CLAY
WINTER GARDEN PARTY (West End Congregational School)
Messrs. A.J.BUTTERWORTH, J.BARRACLOUGH, Joseph HANSON, A.SUTCLIFFE
Mr.and Mrs.J.S.HIGHAM
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Councillor Ely WHITELEY
Mrs.William NEWSOME
[Column 2]
Mr.Ll.S.FARRAR (Llewelyn S.FARRAR?) of Sowerby Bridge
CHOIR SERMONS (Tuel Lane Chapel)
Rev.Harold G.ALLCHURCH
Mr.Joseph WHITELEY, organist
WATER POLO
E.WILKINSON, H.CROWTHER, R.H.WILKINSON, G.H.WEBSTER : Sowerby Bridge team
THE LAND QUESTION (talk at Tuel Lane)
Messrs. W.WHITELEY, A.S.FIRTH
WARLEY CLOUGH (mission at Warley Clough Chapel)
Mr.W.R.BIRD of Doncaster
Rev.F.E.HEAPE
GREATER SOWERBY BRIDGE (merging of Sowerby with Sowerby Bridge)
Messrs. WHITEHEAD, BARRACLOUGH
SPIRITUALISTS GUILD
Mesdames WHITEHEAD, T.H.WRIGHT, C.H.ROWSON
Miss ROWSON
DEBATE ON TARIFF REFORM (West End)
Mr.G.H.WARD-HUMPHREY of London
Mr.J.H.BOTTOMLEY of Lancaster
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Councillor Howard CLAY, Halifax
Messrs. S.WADSWORTH, E.SMITH, R.LUMB
FRIENDLY WESLEYAN CHAPEL (sale of work)
Mrs.James CLAY of Newstead, Halifax
Mrs.R.W.SANDERSON of Harrogate
Messrs. J.H.SCHOLEFIELD, J.S.HOLLAND, J.C.BATES, William Henry BROWN, George INESON,
Joseph BARRON
Mrs.Thomas SUTCLIFFE
Mrs.INESON (conductor) and Miss Eva BROWN (accompanist), trained the children
[Column 3]
Mr.Arthur ROTHERA, surveyor at Salford. Father a surveyor in Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby
FAILURE (Halifax County Court)
John DEWHIRST, debtor, farmer's man, New Springs, Sowerby. Formerly resided at Straight Hey, Eastwood
SOWERBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors D.TURNER J.P., A.STOTT, J.WADSWORTH, C.H.MITCHELL, J.T.NAYLOR, J.COCKROFT,
R.BRADLEY, J.L.WRIGLEY
Mr.SCHOFIELD, collector
Mr.BOOTH, clerk?
Mr.John Selwyn RAWSON
[Column 4]
SERMON TO MEN (Christ Church, sermon text)
Rev.Canon IVENS
[Column 5]
[Column 6]
THE BURNING OF KEBROYD MILL. �500,000 DAMAGE
John HADWEN & Sons
Mr.BARRETT, engineer
BARRETT, a youth
Superintendent HOPKINSON, Sowerby Bridge Fire Brigade
Inspector ARUNDEL
DEATHS
George Henry Allan VARLEY, 24, son of Joseph VARLEY, 7 West View, Tuel Lane, Sowerby Bridge
Hannah CARTER, Lower Oak, Triangle
18th November 1904
CHRIST CHURCH
Rev.A.Audley PARRY
Sowerby Bridge
A BOATMAN'S DEATH
Walter FOSTER, boatman
Martha Ann FOSTER of Runcorn. Widow of above
Drs. BROWN, WHITTAKER
SUCCESS OF A LOCAL SOPRANO
Miss MOORE, West End Congregational Church choir
Miss WADSWORTH, R.A.M.(Cert.), West End Choir. Tutor of above
[Column 2]
Rev.Canon IVENS
Mr.R.H.KNIGHT, vet (dog show)
TUEL LANE YOUNG MEN'S CLASS
Mr.E.PARKER of Hebden Bridge, gave Shakespeare readings
Mr.GREENWOOD
BILLIARDS (at West End Working Men's Club)
T.REECE of Oldham
Mr.J.R.BERRY
WESLEYAN BAND OF HOPE (Bolton Brow)
Revs. G.Heathcote BARKER, G.Armstrong BENNETTS of London
Messrs. George HOOTON, T.E.WHITEHEAD, B.ROBINSON, C.DILWORTH, W.MACFARLANE, A.HELLIWELL (accompanist)
Misses A.HOOTON, A.MOSLEY
Mrs.HARTLEY
A RAILWAY OFFENCE (Todmorden Petty Sessions)
James BLACKBURN, commission agent, Spring Hall Place, Halifax
Mr.W.H.DANIEL, representing the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
SOWERBY BRIDGE AND DISTRICT HOMING SOCIETY
Mr.and Mrs.HORSFALL, New Inn
Messrs. BERRY, A.DRINKWATER, J.T.COCKROFT, A.H.BEAUMONT, WHITEHEAD, MAWER brothers,
HARDY and MILNES, BEAUMONT brothers, W.SPENCER and F.SPENCER, J.R.BERRY, J.FOSTER,
BARRACLOUGH (piano), MAIDEN
WEST END
Mrs.Jonas CROWTHER
Misses HORSFALL, SHIPSTON, Nellie RUSHWORTH (Ellen RUSHWORTH?), D.ASHWORTH, F.BERRY,
Polly CLEGG, C.BISHOP, E.MITCHELL, L.LUMB, E.SMITH, M.E.DEAN, Dolly BULCOCK,
E.E.SMITH, Daisy ASHWORTH, MOORE, S.G.SMITH (accompanist), SHAW
Messrs. H.BARRETT, A.SMITH, R.W.MALLINSON, T.A.SMITH, S.WADSWORTH, J.CROWTHER, S.HOWARD
Mr.KITSON, A.R.C.O., Halifax, accompanist
Professor Chris LANO (Christopher LANO?), conjuror and ventriloquist
Mrs.W.HOLROYD
[Column 3]
Ripponden
TRAIL HUNTING
BOUNCE (Ripponden), DODGER and NELSON of Stainland
PIGEON SHOOTING
Mr.W.SYKES, landlord of the New Rock Inn
Mr.J.HOLROYD of Ripponden
T.RUDMAN, Sowerby
Dan MORTON (Daniel MORTON?), Stainland
J.STOTT, Soyland
Sowerby
MISSION (Wesleyan Chapel)
Rev.Carey HOOD of Tamworth, formerly of Halifax
PIGEON SHOOTING
J.KENWORTHY of Sowerby Bridge
R.REDGRIFT of Boulderclough
Mill Bank
THE FIRE AT KEBROYD MILL
Messrs.G.B.HADWEN
[Column 4]
[Column 5]
SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL (accounts)
M.D.PROPERT, district auditor
James BARRACLOUGH, accountant
R.W.EVANS, J.P., clerk
[Column 6]
DEATHS
Private Tom TURNER (Thomas TURNER?), 4th Royal Garrison Regiment, at Harrismith, South Africa
Sarah LAWSON, 93, Spring Gardens, Sowerby Bridge
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Mr.and Mrs.VARLEY, West View, Tuel Lane, Sowerby Bridge
25th November 1904
Sowerby Bridge
CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY (Christ Church)
Revs. A.Audley PARRY, C.W.HOWARD of Mapplewell
SOWERBY BRIDGE LIBERAL CLUB
Mr.Sam MASON (Samuel MASON?)
Councillor MITCHELL
Mr.PRIESTLEY
ACCIDENT TO A PUPIL TEACHER
Miss Edna OGDEN of King Cross, attends the Pupil Teachers' Centre at Sowerby Bridge
Mr.and Mrs.James FIRTH
LANTERN LECTURE (West End Band of Hope)
Messrs. T.A.SMITH, J.K.FALCONER (lanternist), J.CROWTHER
Rev.G.S.SMITH
GREAT SNOWSTORM
Mr.WHITEHEAD, District Council surveyor
DEATH OF MR.PIETER VAN GELDER
Mr.Pieter VAN GELDER, died in Australia. Formerly of Sowerby Bridge, corn mill engineer
Leaves a widow and five sons (in Sowerby Bridge?)
[Column 2]
P.T.E. (West End Congregational)
Messrs. T.A.SMITH, W.LINTON
Misses WADSWORTH, HORSFALL
Rev.J.FOX
ST.GEORGE'S CHURCH CHOIR
Misses E.BUTTERWORTH, TAYLOR, CROSSLEY, Olive MARGISON (violin)
Messrs. FORD, HOLLAS, BARRACLOUGH, J.MARSDEN (accompanist)
SAD DEATH OF A BABY
Cyril BERRY, died aged 2 days, son of Alfred BERRY, Bolton Brow
Dr.PATON
Sowerby
THE STORM
THE PROPOSED AMALGAMATION OF SOWERBY AND SOWERBY BRIDGE (Sowerby Council meeting)
Councillors D.TURNER J.P., BRADLEY, STOTT, MITCHELL, SUNDERLAND, NICHOLL, HAIGH, ROWDEN,
WADSWORTH, NAYLOR, WRIGLEY
Mill Bank
PIGEON SHOOTING
Mr.WATERFALL, landlord of the Sportsman Inn, Mill Bank
J.STOTT, Soyland
R.RUDMAN, Boulderclough
Triangle
PEDLARS WITHOUT LICENCE (Halifax West Riding Court)
ANDERSON and HEBBURN, Scottish pedlars
Norland
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL
Councillor P.E.JONES of Greetland
Rev.John FOX of Sowerby Bridge
Major MORRIS, magistrate (not very popular)
[Column 3]
LOCAL INCIDENTS IN THE CIVIL WAR (lecture text)
Mr.H.P.KENDALL, speaker
Councillor John BATES
Mr.SUGDEN's shop (now)
NICHOLL's mill yard (now)
THOMPSON's tannery (now)
Robert TILLOTSON, aged 12, father of John TILLOTSON (in 1642)
Joshua HORTON, puritan (Civil War time)
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Lord FAIRFAX (Civil War)
HORTON, STANSFELD, TILLOTSON, PRIESTLEY : Principal families, all Puritan (Civil War)
Samuel PRIESTLEY of Goodgreave, Soyland (Civil War)
Jonathan PRIESTLEY, brother of above (Civil War)
Sir William SAVILE, Sir John GOODRICKE, Colonel GORING, Colonel EVANS (Royalists, Civil War)
Captain HODGSON of Coley (Civil War)
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Sir John HOPE (Civil War)
Rev.Dr.MARSH, D.D., vicar, Royalist (Civil War)
Michael WOODHEAD of Sowerby (Civil War)
Colonel GORING, son of Lord GORING, Royalist General (Civil War)
Sir Thomas FAIRFAX (Civil War)
Joshua STANSFELD of Sowerby, son of James STANSFELD of The Pond, Triangle (Civil War)
"Bloody Field", Southowram (now)
To be continued
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2nd December 1904
Sowerby Bridge
Licence of the Wharf Hotel transferred from Arthur SCHOLEFIELD to Edwin DRANSFIELD
Rev.G.S.SMITH, temperance sermon
THE NEW PUBLIC LIBRARY
Mr.Richard LONGBOTTOM, mason
Messrs.William FOX & Sons, joiners
Mr.Albert FARRAR, plumber
Messrs.CRAWSHAW Bros., concreting
Mr.S.WADSWORTH, iron work
Mr.T.DYSON, slating and plastering
CHOIR SERVICES (Baptist Chapel)
Rev.J.FOX
P.T.E. (West End Congregational)
Messrs. James HOLT, W.MACFARLANE, E.HORSFALL (accompanist)
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Misses ACKROYD, Ada BISHOP
PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMITTEE
Messrs. William HAIGH, R.ROTHWELL, J.MARSLAND, William NICHOLL, H.STORR, J.C.BELL, H.P.KENDALL,
O.EATOUGH, J.H.SCHOLEFIELD, B.ROBINSON, BALL (librarian), F.N.STANDEVEN
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Councillors A.HOWE J.P., Ely WHITELEY, G.WHITELEY, T.BORRELL, J.BATES
ILL-TREATING A WIFE (Halifax West Riding Court)
John WHITTAKER, railway ganger, Sowerby Bridge
Charlotte WHITTAKER, wife of above. Had seven children aged 1 to 12
RYBURN LODGE (Freemasons)
Brothers John H.STEAD, T.BRIGGS, William HAIGH junior, George BLACKBURN, John SMITH,
William BOTTOMLEY, Charles William WASHINGTON, George E.WHITELEY, Richard THORPE,
W.A.SUTCLIFFE, William GLEDHILL, William SCHOFIELD, James EASTWOOD, Henry SMITH,
William Henry GIBSON, Joseph Bedford STEWARDS, Thomas GILL, Henry GAUKROGER (accompanist)
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WARLEY WORTHIES (West End Congregational)
Mr.Thomas SUTCLIFFE of Warley, speaker
WEST END WORKING MEN'S CLUB
Mr.Fred MOORE of Allan Wood, gramophone entertainment
CHURCH INSTITUTE
Messrs. J.H.HALSTEAD, J.K.FALCONER, J.H.GREENWOOD, C.W.SMITH, A.HINDLE (phonograph)
Rev.Canon IVENS
Norland
Sowerby
BOULDERCLOUGH (Methodist)
Messrs. Milton WADSWORTH, T.WRIGGLESWORTH of Greetland, Robert BENTON
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev.W.C.EVANS
Messrs. S.S.SPEAK, James LEAH, W.LEACH, Arthur LEACH, Edwin WHITWORTH, T.A.SPEAK, T.E.ACKROYD,
A.S.WHITWORTH (accompanist), W.H.LEAH, B.LEACH
Mrs. W.C.EVANS
Mill Bank
PIGEON SHOOTING
BARRATT of Sowerby Bridge
BROADBENT of Norland
RATCLIFFE of Mill Bank
J.HOLROYD, referee
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W.HAMER, wholesale and retail china dealer, Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge
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TEMPERANCE MEETING (Bolton Brow Wesleyan)
Councillor J.R.SWAINE of Halifax
Messrs. J.S.HIGHAM M.P.(speech), J.J.HATCH of the United Kingdom Alliance
Revs. G.Heathcote BARKER, H.G.ALLCHURCH, J.P.WHITE, J.FOX
Messrs. George LUMB and Joseph WILCOCK : at the first meeting twenty five years earlier
Mrs.J.A.WHITELEY
Mr.J.C.HORSFALL, accompanist
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LOCAL INCIDENTS IN THE CIVIL WAR - CONTINUED. BY MR.H.P.KENDALL
Mr.H.P.KENDALL
Sir Francis MACKWORTH (Royalist, Civil War)
Lieutenant Colonel WENTWORTH of Bretton Hall (Royalist, Civil War)
Colonels HEDDLESTON, HILTON, HUTTON of Hooton Pagnal (Royalists, Civil War)
John CRABTREE (Sowerby), Edward BAIRSTOWE (Northowram), Edward WATSON (Hipperholme),
John HOLDSWORTH, Jonas CROWTHER (Northowram)
: Halifax Parish Church (burials?), 1st May 1643 to 7th July 1843
Francis CLARKE (Burlington (Bridlington)), Thomas TROTTER, Robert LITTLEWOOD,
John ASHWORTH (Wentworth Regiment), Thomas STANSFIELD (Hutton Regiment),
Bartholomew ATKINSON (Huddlestone Regt.), William COTTON (Wentworth Regt.),
William HUTCHINSON (quartermaster), Captain HARRISON, TROMPINSON (Huddlestone Regt.)
: buried 10th July 1643 to 17th August
Captain KIRK of Halifax, buried in September 1643
Sir Francis MACKWORTH (letters to Lieutenant Colonel WENTWORTH and Major BEAUMONT, Civil War)
Mr.Jonathan PRIESTLEY of Soyland (Civil War)
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Colonel BRADSHAW, Major EDEN, Captain HELLIWELL, Captain TAYLOR (of Brighouse): in command of the Heptonstall army (Civil War)
The Hollins, now the residence of M.Charles CLAY, J.P.
Matthew SUTCLIFFE, owned a fulling mill on the Hebden, noted kersey manufacturer (Civil War)
Colonel HAUKES, Captain HOOD and Captain BIRD : Royalists, Civil War
Michael BAIRSTOW of Ovenden, buried at Heptonstall Church Dec 1643/Jan 1644
[Column 6]
Michael BUTTERWORTH (a cornet), the wife of Thomas GREENWOOD of Underbank : buried at Heptonstall Church Dec 1643/Jan 1644
Mr.Samuel PRIESTLEY, died aged 22. Buried in Rochdale (Civil War)
Mr.Joseph PRIESTLEY of Soyland. Father of above (Civil War)
John BREARCLIFFE (Civil War), buried behind the font in the Parish Church
Captain CLAPHAM, Royalist (Civil War)
Captain FARRAR (Puritan?, Civil War)
Captain Langdale SUNDERLAND, Halifax Royalist (Civil War). His father built High Sunderland mansion
Sir Marmaduke LANGDALE, Royalist Cavalry (Civil War)
Sir Richard GLEDHILL, Royalist, son of Thomas GLEDHILL of Barkisland Hall (Civil War)
To be continued
URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL OF SOWERBY (accounts, top of columns 5 and 6)
M.D.PROPERT, district auditor
Edgar BOOTH, solicitor, 7 Harrison Road, Halifax, council clerk
DEATH
Elizabeth COOKE, 14, daughter of Joe COOKE (Joseph COOKE?), Egerton Street, Sowerby Bridge
9th December 1904
Sowerby Bridge
Mr.KENDALL Civil War lecture (last part to come next week)
TUEL LANE YOUNG MEN'S SOCIETY
Mr.R.A.OLDFIELD
FRIENDLY WESLEYAN BAND OF HOPE
Messrs. W.HARTLEY, John WADDINGTON of Sowerby Bridge, W.ROBERTSHAW, J.W.CHAMBERS (accompanist)
Misses Daisy TURNER, Olive FOSTER, S.J.CHAMBERS, Eva BROWN (accompanist)
THE NEW PUBLIC LIBRARY
Mr.A.BOOTH, plumbing
Mr.T.DYSON, concreting
NEW CONSTITUTIONAL CLUB
Messrs. SIMPSON-HINCHCLIFFE, LUMLEY (Conservative agent)
Miss BUTTERWORTH
Messrs. MALLINSON, WILCOCK, R.W.MALLINSON, W.SMITH, M.WILCOCK
Messrs. HORNER and THOMAS : music
THE AMALGAMATION SCHEME (Sowerby and Sowerby Bridge)
Mr.E.BOOTH, clerk to Sowerby Council
OPENING OF THE PUBLIC GYMNASIUM
Messrs.Joseph SUTCLIFFE and Son, did the woodwork
Mr.J.H.WHITLEY, M.P.
Mr.W.E.ASHWORTH, Sowerby Bridge gym instructor?
Mr.WHITEHEAD, surveyor
PRIMITIVE METHODISM
Revs. F.E.HEAPE, J.WILKINSON of Halifax
Mr.T.MORGAN
Councillor HOWE, J.P.
Mr.E.MILSON of Hull, ran mission at Mytholmroyd
[Column 2]
Mr.Charles FIRTH of Sunny Bank, died yesterday. Worked for James GREENWOOD and Son for 56 years
P.T.E. (West End Congregational)
Revs. G.S.SMITH (pastor), H.G.ALLCHURCH of Tuel Lane U.M.F.C.
Mrs.J.MAIDEN
Messrs. A.DEAN, B.ROBINSON
Miss RUSHWORTH, accompanist
STREET ACCIDENT
Mr.F.HOLDEN's window was smashed
Police Constable MAPPLEBECK
AN INTERESTING GATHERING (Tuel Lane Methodist Band of Hope)
Mr.John WADDINGTON, abstinent for 50 years
Messrs. W.H.OLDFIELD, J.DRIVER of Silsden, J.OLDFIELD, J.W.FIRTH, H.HEY, W.MACFARLANE, A.MILLS
Rev.H.G.ALLCHURCH
Misses MOSSLEY, SCARGILL, BOTTOMLEY, DEWHIRST
SCALDING FATALITY
Alice Annie TURNER (Alice Ann TURNER?), died aged 2
Willie TURNER (William TURNER?), night fireman, Chapel Street. Father of above
PRESENTATION TO MR.MELLOR (Liberal Club)
Right Hon.J.W.MELLOR
FAILURE OF A JOINER (Halifax County Court)
James MITCHELL, joiner, Tuel Lane, bankrupt
BOLTON BROW WESLEYANS
Messrs. F.WADDINGTON, W.WILSON, T.E.WHITEHEAD, F.LORD, G.CROSSLEY, J.E.PRIESTLEY, W.CROSSLAND,
T.EDWARDS, G.WRIGHT, J.WALKER, B.MORWOOD, J.WADDINGTON, J.LEE and A.HELLAWELL (organists),
BRIGGS (choirmaster), G.THOMPSON, G.HOOTON
Mrs.WOOD
Misses BARRON, A.HOOTON, Ethel CLAY
Sister Lena
Mill Bank
SUDDEN DEATH
Walter BOLTON, died aged 52, mason, lived at Causeway Foot, Soyland
[Column 3]
SERMON TO MEN (Christ Church, sermon text)
Rev.Canon IVENS
Mr.H.GAUKROGER, organist
[Column 4]
[Column 5]
Sowerby
BAIRSTOW'S SCHOOL (to close)
INTERESTING GATHERING AT BOULDERCLOUGH (Methodist)
Mr.John WADSWORTH, 50 years as Sunday school teacher and superintendent
Messrs. H.N.BLAMIRES, Sidney HOLLAS, Wilkinson PICKLES (Halifax), H.BARRETT, S.MITCHELL,
J.T.BENTON, J.HANSON, Robert BENTON (Sunday School), John HANSON (conductor),
W.WADSWORTH (accompanist)
Misses E.HOLLAS, A.PICKLES, H.HANSON, M.WADSWORTH, A.BENTON
Mesdames A.SIDDALL, A.W.ARRAND
WILL OF COLONEL STANSFELD
Colonel George STANSFELD of Field House, Triangle. Formerly of Cottingley Hall, Bingley.
Died aged 68 in August. Eldest Son of the late Mr.G.STANSFELD, banker of Settle.
Estate worth �159,305 4s 7d
Mr.Berthold Robert STANSFELD, barrister, 6 Park Square, Leeds. Brother of above
Mr.Frederick Charles FOSTER, worsted spinner of Prospect House, Queensbury. George's brother in law
Mr.Harold Eugene STANSFELD, deceased, brother of George and Berthold
Robert STANSFELD, grandfather of George
Mrs.Hannah STANSFELD, wife of George, daughter of William Foster of Hornby Castle, Lancaster
[Column 6]
SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors J.W.WHITELEY (absent, bereaved), HOWE, WHITELEY, Ely WHITELEY, F.CLAY, E.MITCHELL,
LONGBOTTOM
Messrs.MERRYWEATHER and Sons, Ltd., building fire engine
Messrs. CRAWSHAW Bros. and Mr.A.FARRAR : tendered for work
Mr.WHITEHEAD, did the advertising
Messrs. BALFOUR, WHITLEY, HIGHAM : wrote to the council
DEATH
Charles FIRTH, 64, Sunny Bank, Sowerby Bridge
Henry PRIESTLEY, 62, formerly of Albert Road, Sowerby Bridge
Alice Annie TURNER (Alice Ann TURNER?), 2, daughter of Willie TURNER (William TURNER?), Chapel Street, Sowerby Bridge
Mary WHITELEY, 47, wife of John William WHITELEY, 22 Myrtle Terrace, Sowerby Bridge
16th December 1904
Sowerby Bridge
Rev.Barker LUMB moving to Cornwall
WESLEYAN FOREIGN MISSIONS (Bolton Brow Chapel)
Revs. W.J.Penberthy WHITE, John C.W.GOSTICK (Indian missionary), G.Heathcote BARKER
Messrs. Arthur SCHOLEFIELD, B.MORWOOD
Madame BURGIN
THE NEW FIRE ENGINE
Messrs.MERRYWEATHER, built it
SUDDEN DEATH
Mr.E.HILL, district coroner
George LYON, aged 35, gas works labourer, of Chapel Lane
Mr.J.W.LODGE
Dr.ADAMS
CIRCUIT MEETING (Free Methodist)
Rev.H.G.ALLCHURCH
Messrs. William H.OLDFIELD, F.FIRTH, S.TURNER, J.WADDINGTON, A.S.FIRTH, Robert KING,
G.BARRETT, E.HELLOWELL, William STOTT, G.WILLETT, WHITEHEAD
Mesdames B.WILKINSON, B.SHARP
[Column 2]
Superintendent HICKES of Settle now in charge of the Doncaster division of the West Riding police force
ANTIQUARIAN RAMBLES WITH A CAMERA
Mr.H.P.KENDALL, speaker
P.T.E. (West End)
Messrs. T.CHADWICK, J.PICKLES of Sowerby, J.L.CROWTHER
Mrs.H.ATKINSON
Misses BOTTOMLEY, SUGDEN (accompanist)
FATAL CANAL ACCIDENT
Richard FLITCHCROFT, single, died aged 28, boat hauler, 16 Chapel Lane
WHARF HOTEL SMOKE CLUB
Messrs. Charles FOX, MELLOR, WILKINSON, EASTWOOD, MOORHOUSE, WADE
CONCERT (at West End Congregational schoolroom)
Miss TIMEWELL (TIMSWELL?), soprano, Halifax
Miss Gertrude SENIOR, vocalist and elocutionist
Messrs. F.GREENWOOD (tenor), A.SMITH (bass), Alfred HEMINGWAY (cello), Arthur CALVERT (humorist),
B.WADSWORTH (piano)
LIBERAL CLUB DEBATING SOCIETY
Mr.H.J.LEACH, National Reform Union
Mr.Rowland LUMB
OPENING OF THE PUBLIC GYMNASIUM (at the baths, baths opened about 26 years ago)
Mr.J.H.WHITLEY, M.P., of Halifax
Councillors HOWE, F.CLAY, LONGBOTTOM
Dr.WELLBURN
Messrs. J.C.HORSFALL, W.H.GIBSON
SOWERBY BRIDGE SWIMMING CLUB (25th A.G.M.)
Messrs. R.W.EVANS J.P., W.H.GIBSON, J.W.CARTER, A.RAWNSLEY, F.KERSHAW, T.COPLEY, H.SCOTT,
W.E.HOLROYD, C.E.LODGE, M.WILCOCK, L.WHITAKER, M.WADE, F.W.MAUDE, A.SCHOFIELD,
H.BUCKLEY, A.WEBSTER, H.CROSSLEY, F.M.SUGDEN, G.H.WEBSTER (captain), D.W.WILKINSON (vice captain),
R.H.WILKINSON (polo captain)
[Column 3]
LOCAL INCIDENTS IN THE CIVIL WAR - CONCLUDED. BY MR.H.P.KENDALL
FAIRFAX, Robert TILLOTSON (Civil War)
John DEARDEN, the builder of Wood Lane Hall (Civil War)
General CROMWELL (Civil War)
[Column 4]
Sir Marmaduke LANGDALE and Duke Hamilton (Civil War)
Isaac BATES (sold a cow, put up troops), John GAWCHROGER (John GAUKROGER, sold a cow), John BATES (sold beans) : Civil War
Nathan HOILE (Nathan HOYLE), went to Scipton (Skipton): Civil War
Abraham ROYDES (Abraham ROYDS), John DEAN : Civil War
James DOBSON, quartered Cromwell's horses : Civil War
Captain GREATHEAD, Captain LILBURNE (Civil War)
Ruth DOBSON, put up one of Cromwell's men : Civil War
Josias STANSFELD, a Sowerby man : Civil War
[Column 5]
James STANSFELD of The Pond, Triangle. Lent money to Parliament : Civil War
Archbishop LAUD, Dr.MARSH (Royalist Vicar of Halifax) : Civil War
Dr.John WILKINSON, of this parish :Civil War
John WAYTE, John LAKE (later Bishop of Chichester) : Civil War
Mr.Robert BOOTH, curate of Sowerby Bridge Chapel, died in Halifax in 1657 : Civil War
Rev.Oliver HEYWOOD : Civil War
Mr.Henry ROOT, Joshua HORTON J.P., Robert TILLOTSON, Captain John HODGSON of Coley : Sowerby nonconformists, Civil War
Sir John Armitage of Kirklees, Major GOODERICKE : Civil War
Timothy ROOT, son of Henry ROOT : Civil War
Josiah HOLDSWORTH (born in Ripponden), Daniel GREENWOOD D.D. and Joshua WHITTON( born in Sowerby) : Early non-conformists
[Column 6]
Triangle
ST.JOHN'S SCHOOL
Mr.G.W.NICHOLSON, celebrated humorist
Fraulien STITZER, piano
Misses P.RAWSON and D.RAWSON, M.NUGENT, ALEXANDER
Messrs. C.H.GOOLE, C.NUGENT, H.GAUKROGER (accompanist)
Sowerby
PIGEON SHOOTING
Mr.Robert RUDMAN of the King's Arms Inn, promoter
W.DIXON of Midgley, winner
D.BARRACLOUGH, referee
SOWERBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Councillors D.TURNER J.P., SCOTT, NAYLOR, HAIGH, COCKROFT, WRIGLEY, ROWDEN, MITCHELL, BRADLEY
Mr.John SCHOFIELD, collector
John Selwyn RAWSON
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MARRIAGES
Watson GREENWOOD, joiner, to Frances Eliza TAYCROSS, both of Sowerby Bridge
Ernest WILD, gardener, to Alice LEADBEATER, both of Sowerby Bridge
DEATH
Hannah MITCHELL, 67, widow of Thomas MITCHELL, Brickfield, Norland
23rd December 1904
[Column 2]
Sowerby Bridge
M.I.S. (West End Mutual Improvement Society)
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Mr.W.H.DUCKETT, agent of the Halifax Band of Hope Union
SERIOUS BREAKAGE
Mr.William HAIGH, draper, Wharf Street
INTER-DEBATE (Tuel Lane Mutual Improvement Society v Steep Lane Society, at Tuel Lane)
Messrs. Alfred S.FIRTH (presided), J.Tobias HAIGH, W.WHITELEY (Tuel Lane)
DEATH OF MR.JOHN HELLEWELL
Mr.John HELLEWELL of Lily Street, died aged 69. Former ironfounder in Hollings Mill Lane. Born in Sowerby Bridge
WESLEYAN CIRCUIT MEETING (at Bolton Brow)
Revs. G.Heathcote BARKER, W.J.P.WHITE
Messrs. S.HOYLE, J.C.HORSFALL, G.RUSHWORTH, Joseph BARRON, R.H.WHITWORTH, EDWARDS, ACKROYD
Messrs. Thomas WEBSTER and HOBSON, both of Ripponden, recently deceased
[Column 3]
HOEY'S YARD MISSION ROOM
Mrs.BELL
Rev.Canon IVENS
(House improvements)
T.NICHOLL, deceased, owner of house in Nicholl's Terrace, Tuel Lane
Mr.S.WILKINSON, architect
WEST END BAND OF HOPE
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Mrs.HIBBERT of Bradford, speaker
Messrs. T.A.SMITH, T.R.HOEY (accompanist)
Misses E.ASHWORTH, L.LUMB, E.E.SMITH, H.DEAN, C.BISHOP
PROPERTY SALE
Mr.J.H.STEAD, auctioneer
Mrs.Mary HOLLOWS, deceased, owned cottages, stable, coach-house and tripe-boiling shed (in Sowerby Street and Broad Street)
Mr.J.R.BARKER, bought the properties for �1,255
TUEL LANE CIRCUIT
Rev.H.Godwin ALLCHURCH
WEST END CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Misses H.MOORE, WADSWORTH
Messrs. A.PLATT, W.WHITELEY, George WADSWORTH of Rishworth (choirmaster), B.WADSWORTH (organist and choirmaster)
Rev.G.S.SMITH
ST.JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION (exam results)
Phoebe ACKROYD, Ethel C.BROWN, Mary A.FARRAR, Mary A.HOLMES, Clara HILL, Sarah ROBINSON,
Gertrude MITCHELL, Lucy STANDEVEN, Eliza A.THORPE, Sarah E.THORPE, Hannah WOOD,
Florence M.WOOD, Mary E.WADDINGTON
Ada BROADBENT, Ethel BERRY, Ellen CROSSLEY, Lily HANSON, Edith HARTLAND, Elizabeth A.ROTHWELL,
Florence SPEAK, Mary H.WILCOCK, Helena WADSWORTH
Mrs.Annie STOCKTON (Ann STOCKTON?), Marianne A.BROWN, Amy BENTON, Harriet L.BROADBENT,
Edith FARRAR, Eva BROWNHILL, Sarah A.GARSIDE, Lydia L.HOYLE, Hilda HOYLE, Ada L.HAIGH,
Hilda LAWRENCE, Mary E.NICHOLL, Annie SCOTT (Ann SCOTT?), Emily RAWNSLEY, Ruth SMITH,
Clara SMITH
Lewis H.CLAY, Wilfred FIRTH, Howard JEFFRIES, Police Constable B.W.MAPPLEBECK, Arthur RILEY,
Sam H.SEED (Samuel H.SEED?), Albert THOMAS, Robert J.WOODWARD
Walter ASHWORTH, Joseph BENTON, Police Constable Thomas B.DAVEY, James A.BEAN,
Police Constable Charles W.FORDHAM, George HAIGH, George H.HALSTEAD, Walter LEES,
Wilfred NUTTON, Fred STOCKTON, Tom SEED (Thomas SEED?), Miles SHARP, Sam WILKINSON (Samuel WILKINSON?),
William WHITAKER, Sergeant Charles WOODCOCK
George HOOTON, Thomas H.MITCHELL, Joseph STANDEVEN, Wilfred WOOD, Richard WALKER, George WILSON
Norland
NORLAND BAPTIST CHAPEL (sale of work)
Mrs.F.N.STANDEVEN of Sowerby Bridge
Mr.LUKE of Norland
[Column 4]
Sowerby
PROVIDENCE FREE CHURCH (entertainment)
Mr.H.V.WILKINSON of Brighouse (former scholar)
Mesdames H.HELLAWELL, J.HITCHEN, TATTERSALL, J.SHARP, H.HOWARTH, W.RADCLIFFE, H.SPEAK, B.LEES,
J.WILKINSON, J.HAIGH
Messrs. T.TURNER, H.BERRY, J.W.MIDGLEY, L.BEDFORD, E.LAW (accompanist)
Mr.and Mrs.James SIDDALL
[Column 5]
[Column 6]
SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL (tenders)
T.GRIME
SOWERBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL (tenders)
R.W.EVANS, LL.B.clerk to the council, Commercial Bank Chambers, Halifax
C.L.WHITEHEAD, C.E., surveyor
SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL (tenders)
Mr.C.L.WHITEHEAD, C.E., Hollings Mill Lane, Sowerby Bridge
R.W.EVANS, clerk to the council, Commercial Bank Chambers ,Halifax
MARRIAGE
Sam WALKER (Samuel WALKER?) of Brighouse to Mary Elizabeth SOOTHILL, formerly of Sowerby Bridge
DEATHS
John HELLEWELL, 69, 10 Lilly Street, Sowerby Bridge
Susan SCHOLEFIELD, 72, at Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester. Wife of Michael SCHOLEFIELD, late of Sowerby Bridge
30th December 1904
Sowerby Bridge
SPIRITUALIST LYCEUM
Messrs. F.BARRACLOUGH, T.H.WRIGHT, H.THORPE (conductor), G.HOWARTH
Mrs.HAIGH
Misses DEWHIRST, WHITWORTH, Dora RUSHWORTH, Cissie THORPE, C.HOLROYD
Masters Frank RUSHWORTH, Willie WILSON (William WILSON)
PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH
Misses E.SUTCLIFFE, A.HEYWOOD, E.THOMAS, A.MILNES, M.H.CROWTHER, M.A.INGHAM, S.E.COLLINSON,
B.HEAPE, R.STOCKTON and F.STOCKTON, F.BERRY, G.MITCHELL
Messrs. J.W.FIRTH, W.STOCKTON, F.STOCKTON, E.GREENROYD
Mrs.B.RUSHWORTH
DEATH OF AN OCTOGENARIAN
Mrs.Sarah GARSIDE, died aged 82. Her husband was a founder of the Tuel Lane United Methodist Free Church.
Lived and died in the house she was born in.
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Rev.G.S.SMITH
Councillors A.HOWE J.P., Ely WHITELEY, A.CLAY, J.BATES, T.BORRELL
Messrs. R.ROTHWELL, O.EATOUGH, A.HOBSON, H.P.KENDALL, J.C.BELL, J.MARSLAND, B.ROBINSON, BALL (librarian)
FRIENDLY WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL
Messrs. John Shaw HOLLAND, W.L.HARTLEY, James E.RATLIDGE, E.M.WOOD, Wilbert ROBERTSHAW,
W.L.HARTLEY, S.STOREY, S.HARTLEY, J.W.CHAMBERS, A.CLAY, J.C.BATES, A.L.LUMB
Misses Eva BROWN, Ethel BARROWBY, Edith HOLLAND, Hilda RATLIDGE, H.SIDDALL, Millicent BROWN (accompanist),
M.E.SIDDALL, F.A.BROWN, E.CHAMBERS, A.HORSFIELD
[Column 2]
Mr.Robert HEAPE of Woodville, father of Rev.F.E.HEAPE, died aged 82. His wife is blind
PIGEON FLYING SWEEP
Mr.S.WHITWORTH, landlord of the Reed Inn, promoter
H.STOTT, H.BOTTOMLEY, J.SUTCLIFFE : winners
Messrs. T.WHITWORTH, S.COCKROFT, H.COPLEY, O.ACKROYD : officials
XMAS GIFTS
Rev.G.S.SMITH, minister of West End Congregational Church
Sowerby
BOULDERCLOUGH CHAPEL
Messrs. W.REDMAN (Halifax), J.T.BENTON, S.MITCHELL, J.HANSON (conductor), W.WADSWORTH (organist)
Mrs.A.SIDDALL
Miss M.WADSWORTH
CHRISTMAS TREE (Congregational School)
Mr.J.S.HIGHAM, M.P.
Councillor TURNER, J.P.
Rev.W.C.EVANS
Messrs. W.LEACH, J.LEAH, W.H.LEACH
Norland
ST.LUKE'S CHURCH
Mr.and Mrs.SIMPSON-HINCHCLIFFE
Mr.and Mrs.Alfred COCKER
Misses THOMPSON of Halifax
Mr.and Mrs.S.TURNER, Calderdale
MOUNT PLEASANT (Methodist)
Messrs. J.WILCOCK of Sowerby Bridge, J.LUMB, J.W.SHAW
Misses A.HARDY and S.HARDY, A.BOOTH, R.A.LUMB, F.CROSSLEY, G.WILSON, R.WHITTAKER, H.SMITH,
B.M.HOUGH, F.HITCHEN. E.SHAW, S.A.HITCHEN, E.ROBERTSHAW, L.NICHOLL, C.SHAW, M.J.HITCHEN,
E.JACKSON
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TUEL LANE CHRISTMAS TREE (sale of work)
Mr.J.S.HIGHAM, M.P. (speech)
Revs. H.G.ALLCHURCH, F.E.HEAPE, J.FOX
Messrs. John WADDINGTON (speech), A.SUNDERLAND, R.MITCHELL, A.S.FIRTH, Turner WASHINGTON,
G.MANSFIELD
Mesdames HIGHAM, ALLCHURCH, John LAW
Mesdames RILEY, GREENWOOD, ELLIS, WILCOCK, LORD, ALLCHURCH, H.MITCHELL, Alfred S.FIRTH,
WADDINGTON, R.MITCHELL, HUGHES, TAYLOR, PARKER, WOOD, WEBSTER, John LAW, BLACKBURN,
ROBINSON, BREARLEY, BARKER, DEWHIRST, KING, BEAUMONT, LISTER, WHITWORTH, BATES,
MAUDE, WALTON, BIRTWHISTLE
Misses RILEY, MORTON, ECCLES, GAUKROGER, Frances A.WILCOCK, MERRAL, Lucy WILCOCK, S.A.WILCOCK,
LORD, COCKROFT
Messrs. J.E.MAUDE, Percy OLDFIELD, John OLDFIELD, W.H.OLDFIELD junior, C.B.BROWN, T.SCHOFIELD,
A.E.CROSSLEY, F.FIRTH, Joe WILLETT (Joseph WILLETT?), George WOODHEAD, F.BERRY : Young Men's Stall
Misses Hilda EASTWOOD, Clarice MAUDE, Annie BRIGGS (Ann BRIGGS?), Florence NEWSOME,
Annie SCHOFIELD (Ann SCHOFIELD?)
Misses Helen SIDDALL, F.SYKES and Hilda WHITWORTH : trained the young children "Little Dots"
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Ripponden
TRAMPS LONELY DEATH ON BLACKSTONE EDGE
Mr.E.H.HILL, coroner?
Mr.Richard GREENWOOD, dyeworks foreman, Hebden Bridge
Police Constable RICHARDS, a Ripponden policeman
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SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL (tenders)
Mr.C.L.WHITEHEAD, C.E., Hollings Mill Lane, Sowerby Bridge
R.W.EVANS, clerk to the council, Commercial Bank Chambers ,Halifax
DEATHS
Robert HEAPE, 86, at Woodville. Father of the Rev.F.E.HEAPE of Sowerby Bridge
Maria Russell LAYCOCK, 53, wife of the Rev.S.F.LAYCOCK
Harriet AINLEY, 65, widow of John AINLEY, Grove Street, Sowerby Bridge
Thomas Henry WOOD, 62, John Street West, Tuel Lane, Sowerby Bridge