At the Sherwood Street Church on Sunday evening, Mr. A. Daffin made sympathetic reference to the recent death of Miss S.E. Gascoigne, who had been brought up in the Sunday school and always continued a member of the church. As a tribute to her memory, the choir sang the anthem, "The Lamb shall lead Them," the soprano solo being very creditably taken by Miss Lucy Farmer.
His many friends will be pleased to learn that Mr. W. Hill, of Market Street, who was the victim of a serious motor cycle mishap in Nottingham some time ago, is now almost completely recovered. Mr. Hill was always an ardent worker for the Parish Church, and it was pleasing to many people to see him in good health and spirits, and assisting at the carnival on Saturday. he recommences his scholastic duties at a Nottingham High School this week, and there is a wide and genuine hope that his accident may leave no ill effects.
On Sunday the New Fall Street Sunday school anniversary services were concluded, the outstanding feature being that the offertories were greater than last year. On Sunday morning the beautiful weather allowed of the children visiting the west side of the town to sing hymns and delight the onlookers. They were accompanied by the same officials as last week, the out-door proceedings being a great success. The repetition of the programme in church was also again highly appreciated, and sermons were preached by Mr. G.G. Berry (Hucknall). A very encouraging anniversary ended with £10 10s. for the Sunday schools.
On Saturday 350 youthful miners from the Notts. Coalfields, including several from Huthwaite, assembled a few miles beyond Buxton, and were entertained for the day in the company of a distinguished gathering of prominent officials in the mining and educational world viz. Professor Wheeler, Major Barber, Mr. B.W.L. Bulkeley, Dr. West, Mr. J.R. Felton (Inspector of Mines), Mr. Caporn M.P. and Mr. F. Oxley, organiser. Mr. Ernest Brown, M.P., Secretary for Mines, made a special journey from London in order to address them on this new movement amongst young miners, and to present the medals which had been won by 300 of these Notts. boys during the winter session of the Evening Institutes. The successful candidates from Huthwaite were: Jacob Perry, Harold Marriott, William Henry Hargreaves, Clarence Smith, Thomas Bird, John G. Marriott, William Hallam, Leonard Pilsworth and Sidney Wood, who are to be congratulated on their success. The medals are of choice design, and are engraved with the name of the winner. Mr. Ernest Brown, M.P. shook hands with each boy, as he came forward. The New Hucknall Colliery Company, together with Captain Muschamp, are taking a keen interest in the "Safety in Mines Movement among Boys," and the Company bore the expenses for the day. The lads were shown a coal dust explosion of terrific magnitude which emanated from a tunnel of 400 yards in length, there were also shot firing demonstrations and an exhibition of a model mine roadway. Incidentally they were entertained to lunch and tea on the premises of the Government Research Station. The evening was spent in Buxton convivially and a halt was made at Baslow on the return journey. Mr. Walter Jackson (undermanager New Hucknall Colliery) and Mr. H.A. Simpson kindly accompanied the boys, and made provision for their good entertainment.
A bequest of £200 to the Vicar and Churchwarden of Huthwaite for a peal of bells figures in the will of Mr. Simeon Watson, of Mill House, Huthwaite, Notts., a mining engineer, and for many years general manager and director of the New Hucknall colliery Co.
The gross amount of his will was £47,649 (net personally £42,553). Probate is granted to Bernard William Watson, of Honington, Grantham, son; Joseph Bird, of 3, High Oakham Drive, Mansfield, solicitor; and Mary Florence Irvine, of Mayfield, Huthwaite, and Alice Bertha Maxwell, of Crow Hill Drive, Mansfield, daughters.
He left £100 each to the executors; his residence and furniture to his daughter, Mary Florence Irvine; £750 and Quinton House and furniture to his daughter, Alice Bertha Maxwell; £10 each to his grandchildren and to his sisters; £200 to the Vicar and Churchwardens of Huthwaite for a peal of bells; £100 to Mansfield and District Hospital; £100 to Dr. Barnardo's Homes; £50 to the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel at Huthwaite; £20 and £91 a year to his housekeeper, Sarah Hannah Stones, if still in his service; property at Sutton-in-Ashfield to his son Bernard, and the residue of his property between his children.
The annual carnival on behalf of Huthwaite Parish Church was held on Saturday on a perfect day. As a matter of fact, if public support had been as genial as the weather, the event would have been a more pronounced success. The fancy dress display was somewhat smaller than usual, but in the words of one on-looker, "the quality was there" some of the children's dresses being very topical and others remarkably attractive.
The procession started from the Market Place, led by the Huthwaite Prize Band and marshalled by Mr. T. Goodall (churchwarden). The principal thorough-fares were paraded and a return was made to a field in Common Road, lent by Councillor Lowe. There the costumes were judged and other attractions provided, while the band gave selections.
The dresses were judged by Mrs. Bishop (Blackwell) assisted by Miss Bishop and Mrs. Grierson and the following were the results:-
Gent.'s. -1. Mr. W. Clarke, Absolutely Inside Out; 2. Mr. A. Wright, Floral Tableau.
Ladies (couples). -1, Mrs. Hill and Mrs. Wood, Old Age Pensioners; 2, Misses Wright and Owen, Rag-o-Bone Outfit.
Best Advt. -Misses Hargreaves and Smith.
Decorated Scooter.- Miss L. Niel.
Girls.-1, Rita Evans, Salad; 2, Mary Wright, Nippy; 3, Cissie Wood, Huntress; 4, May Oakley, Gipsy; 5, May Lancaster, Bulgarian Peasant; 6, Marjorie Roberts, Page Boy.
Boys.-1, J. Wilders, Jim Mollison; 2, P. Laitt, Caddie; 3, D. Heathcote and L. Pitt, Darby and Joan; 4, W. Holt, A Stage Girl.
The prizes were presented by Mrs. Bishop, and Mr. W. Clarke said that an event like the carnival relieved the monotony of everyday life, and was worthy of support on that account alone. He appealed for greater interest by the adults, so as to make it a greater success in 1934.
Various side-shows were provided, and open-air teas were in the charge of the Mothers' Union members. Features which appealed to all were displays of country dancing by the girls and the Kirkby Higher Council School and the Huthwaite Blackwell Road troupe. The Kirkby girls sang choruses as well, being supervised by Misses Pritchett and Turner (accompanist) while their star performer was Miss G. Thorpe. They gave the following programme of songs and dances. ...
Other Characters. The number of people on the field was not as large as was expected, but the efforts of all the entertainers in which ever way their talents lay came in for all-round appreciation. Meritorious fancy dress, besides the prize-winners, were worn by Derrick Rodgers; John Bingham; Stuart Bone; Ronald Hardy; Dorothy Clayton; Evelyn Turner, aged 5; Kathleen Ensor; Fred Cheetham; George Chappelow; Sam Hill; Douglas Barlow; Iris Ball; Alan Blount; Gwenneth Brown; Eunice Brown, aged 4; Pegg Chappelow; Winifred Smith; Madge Pitt.
The event was organised by a committee of Church members, under the chairmanship of the Vicar, and with Messrs. R. and L. Bailey as secretaries. Male members of the Church Council acted as stewards and gate keepers, and had charge of the competitions.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Gascoigne (Sutton Road) wish to thank all friends and neighbours for sympathy and floral tributes received in their bereavement; also Dr. Gaston, C.W.S. Operatives and Sick and Dividing Society.
A HUTHWAITE resident, Mr. Aaron Barnes, of 17, Newcastle Street, met his death under tragic circumstances on Saturday, when he was seized with heart failure while bathing at Matlock Baths. The sad news was a great shock to his family and many friends as he had enjoyed exceptionally good health.
Shock of Cold Water. At the inquest on Monday evening at Matlock Town Hall, medical evidence was given to the effect that death was due to heart failure caused by a sudden shock of cold water. The deceased, it was stated, cycled to Matlock on Saturday with a relative, and after lunch went into the Fountain Swimming Bath. He dived in at the deep end, swam a length and was returning when he sank to the bottom.
Mr. G.H. Gratton, of Greenhill, Wirksworth and Mr. W. Ball, of Farley Hill, Matlock, dived in and brought him to the side within 15 seconds but he never regained consciousness.
Dr. C.W. Sparks said his post mortem revealed that the right lung was affected with pleurisy and the thymus gland had not dissolved to the extent which was usual in a man of 24 years. This caused a state of lymphatism and deceased had been putting a strain on his heart for some time by working and taking active exercise. Death was due to the shock of cold water upon his heart. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence.
The deceased, who leaves a widow and one child, a boy, who was six weeks old on Tuesday, was a native of Huthwaite, and since the age of fourteen had been employed at New Hucknall Colliery. He was always of a cheerful disposition, and inclined to look on the bright side of things, while his active interest in sport had made him many friends. He was a member of Huthwaite United Football Club, for whom he occasionally kept goal. He was popular both with players and spectators and his clubmates heard of his untimely end with a genuine sense of loss. The late Mr. Barnes also closely followed local cricket, and was, in fact, fond of every kind of healthy sport, and he was well known throughout the town. As a child of two years he became a member of the Sherwood Street Sunday school, and continued there many years. He held a number of prizes for regular attendance and good conduct.
The funeral took place at Huthwaite on Tuesday, Mr. Chas. Mann (senior) officiating and conducting a service at the Sherwood Street Church, making a sympathetic reference to the sad event. The hymns were .... and Mr. N. Evans played the Dead March form Saul as the cortege left the church.
The mourners were:- Widow; baby son, Chas. Aaron; Mr. and Mrs. C. Barnes, parents; Joe, Herbert, Agnes, Edith and Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hallam, brothers, sisters and brother-in-law; Mr. and Mrs. H. Stokes, Mr. H. Hague, Mr. G. Hague (all Mansfield Woodhouse), Mr. and Mrs. J. Plummer (Whitwell), Mr. and Mrs. S. Barnes, Mrs. H. Marshall, Mrs. A. Reeves, Mrs. T. Betts, uncles and aunts; Mr. A. Wain (Sutton), brother-in-law; Mrs. W. Marshall and J. Barnes, cousins; Mr. J. Henry (Westhouses), friend. The bearers were six personal friends viz.: Messrs. A. Woodfield, S. Boot, A. Cox, A. Hallam, E. Robinson and C. Smith.
There were floral tributes from the following:- Wife and Baby; Mam, Dad, Sisters and Brothers at home; Uncle Joe and family (Sutton); Aunt Hannah and family; Aunt Lizzie, Uncle Sam and family; Nell, Bill and the kids; Arthur and Minnie; Annie, Fred and little Betty; Aunts and Uncles Annie, Harry, May and Jack; Leonard and Kenneth; Friends and Neighbours; An old pal; T.L. Foulks; Huthwaite United Football Club; and Mr. and Mrs. Hibbert, Sutton.
Attention has frequently been called to the wonderful bowling performances on the part of J.C. Shaw, one of the finest cricketers Sutton has ever produced, and a reader has forwarded us a record of his feats between sixty and seventy years ago. To all except the older generations his accomplishments are but a matter of history, but his deeds have given rise to not a little controversy from time to time. Excellent though some persons' memories are for facts and figures, they are not always infallible. The figures given show what a remarkable career he had as a bowler from 1865 to 1876, when he took the following wickets for the All England XI. (not including his wickets for the County):- 1865, 13; 1866, 258; 1867, 387; 1868, 240; 1869, 294; 1870, 140; 1871, 100; 1872, 96; 1873, 108; 1874, 125; 1875, 43; 1876, 9, making a grand total of 1,813 wickets. In 1867 he secured altogether 548 wickets, comprised of 387 for the All England XI., and the remainder for Notts. There is little wonder that his deeds are still the subject of conversation amongst cricketers.
Harry Dobb (aged 24), of 25, Slater Street, Sutton, who is charged with the murder of an 18-year-old girl, Edith Turton, of 26, Swan Street, Sutton, on June 25th, again came before the Magistrates at the Mansfield Petty Sessions (Mr. A.H. Bonser in the chair) yesterday, when the Magistrates' Clerk again read the charge against him.
Inspector Scoffield gave formal evidence of cautioning and charging Dobb with the offence, and Supt. Neate asked for an adjournment of the case until to-day, observing that all arrangements had now been made, and that a representative of the Director of Public Prosecutions would be present. Dobb was remanded until this morning at 11 o'clock.
An East Kirkby motor cyclist was involved in a nasty accident on Kirkby Road, Sutton, on Wednesday morning. He was Aubrey Hibbert, aged 21, of 32 Byron Street, a hosiery hand employed at Messrs. Simpson, Wright and Lowe's, and was proceeding to work when between Stuart Street and Sherwood Street he collided with a road caution sign... (ironic?)
Written 21 Sep 12 Revised 21 Sep 12 © by Gary Elliott