Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 24 December 1880

Principal Chronological Events

1879

Oct. 20.—Strike at the Mexboro’ and Swinton Glass Works.

Nov. 19.—Mass meeting of miners at Swinton.

Dec. 11.—Conservative demonstration at Wath.—Speeches by Messrs. Stanhope, Starkey, and Wheelhouse.

Dec. 18.—Mexboro’ Burial Board election.

1880

Jan. 6.—Committal for trial of Swinton glass-blowers (the three Browns) for an assault.

Jan. 9.—The Glass-blowers (Browns) sentenced to six months’ imprisonment.

Jan. 15.—Local Government enquiry at Mexboro’, respecting the application for £1,131 for works of street improvements.

Jan. 30.—Suicide of Mr. John Smith, farmer, of Swinton.

Mar. 4.—First Exhibition of the Mexboro’ and District Poultry Club.

Mar. 27.—The marriage of the Mexboro’ Working Men’s Club fined £20 & costs. (as printed; wording indistinct but appears to refer to proceedings against the Club)

Apr. 2.—Indignation meeting of ratepayers, at Mexboro’, respecting the Local Board Election.

Apr. 26.—Meeting at Mexboro’, in favour of the proposed Hull & Barnsley Railway.

May 7.—Indignation meeting at Mexboro’, respecting the Local Board Election.

May 17.—Whitsuntide festivities, procession of schools, Mexboro’ Sports, &c.

Jun. 19.—Geo. Fox, of Mexboro’, committed for trial, for robbery of watches.

July.—Opening of the Mexboro’ Market Hall and Local Board Offices.

Aug. 16.—Mexboro’ Rowing Club Regatta and sports.—Great Mexboro’ Flower Show.

Aug. 24.—Floral and Horticultural Show at Wath.

Aug. 27.—The new Board School at Bolton-on-Dearne completed.

Aug. 30.—Doncaster Brewster Sessions.

Aug. 31.—Kilnhurst Floral and Horticultural Show.

Sept. 16.—Inquest on the body of Dennis Greaves, of Mexboro’, who was killed in the Conisboro’ Tunnel.

Sept. 28.—Centenary Service of Song at Mexboro’.

Oct. 7.—Clever capture of poachers near Mexboro’.—Quarterly meeting of the Wath Commissioners.

Oct. 27.—Floral round Mexboro’.—Opening of the Doncaster Water Works at Thrybergh.—Extraordinary meeting of the Mexboro’ Local Board respecting the Dyke Arches near Denaby.

Nov. 2.—Death of Mr. J. Wood, bank manager, Mexboro’.

Nov. 20.—The manager (Scott) of one of the Mexboro’ Club Houses fined £110 for selling beer without a license.