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5th January 1906

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Sowerby Bridge

P.T.E. Mr.T.A.SMITH presided Rev.G.S.SMITH Miss MOORE sang Miss SHAW recited Mr.BATES, accompanist GOLDEN WEDDING Mr.and Mrs.Benjamin SUTCLIFFE of Clay Street, Tuel Lane married 4th January 1856. Former caretakers at Tuel Lane Board School TEACHERS' SOCIAL (Christ Church Sunday school) Rev.Canon IVENS Messrs.William HAIGH and W.H.UTTLEY gave addresses Councillor J.BATES recited Misses Ada TAYLOR, JONES sang Mr.Norman COCKER did conjuring tricks WATCH NIGHT SERVICES Rev.Canon IVENS, Christ Church Rev.J.FOX, Baptist Chapel Rev.J.M.BROWN, Primitive Methodist Chapel BOLTON BROW (one hundredth annual tea and meeting, Wesleyan Sunday School) Rev.G.H.BARKER Misses L.UTTLEY, G.E.FLETCHER, L.MITCHELL sang Misses M.MIDGLEY and L.PRIESTLEY recited Messrs.F.WADDINGTON, W.WILSON, T.E.WHITEHEAD and G.WRIGHT presented prizes to the scholars Mr.J.LEES, accompanist WINTER CARNIVAL (at St.George's School room) Mrs.ARUNDEL, Mrs.J.A.WHITELEY, Miss A.GREENWOOD and Messrs.T.GIBSON, WARDLE, W.R.NEWELL : entertainment Councillor J.BATES recited Miss GEE and Mr.J.HELLEWELL sang Messrs.C.ELLIOT, J.MARSDEN, accompanist Mr.Hartley SPENCER, secretary of the Parochial Association BOYS' BRIGADE (Bolton Brow Wesleyan School, just formed) Mr.William BRIGGS, captain Messrs.A.BUTTERWORTH, S.MACKRELL, E.B.CLAY : lieutenants Rev.G.H.BARKER, chaplain [Column 2] (Baptist Sunday School, Industrial Road, annual tea and meeting) Rev.J.FOX Mr.William MELLOR presented prizes to scholars Mr.Joseph BARNES gave address (Tuel lane Sunday School, annual meeting) Messrs.W.H.OLDFIELD, J.W.SYKES : superintendents Messrs.J.WILLETT, George MAGSON : secretaries (Halifax West Riding Court) John LEE, no fixed abode SPIRITUALIST LYCEUM Mr.H.BOOTH presided Mrs.T.THORPE, Messrs.Albert SUTCLIFFE, T.H.WRIGHT and Misses S.H.BOTTOMLEY, F.THORPE, C.DEWHIRST : entertainment MEN'S OWN Revs.W.J.P.WHITE, H.Godwin ALLCHURCH Mr.H.MORTON sang MISSION CHAPEL (Wesleyan) Rev.G.Heathcote BARKER Mr.J.CROSSLEY, secretary Messrs.H.WOOD, W.SUTCLIFFE gave addresses Messrs.C.E.HELLOWELL, J.L.CROWTHER, superintendents THEFT OF COAL - A VIOLENT PRISONER (Halifax West Riding Court) Herbert ROSS, labourer Police Constable MARSHALL

Ripponden

FIRE AT A MILL (Chapel Field Mill) SUDDEN DEATH OF A FARMER AT SOYLAND David RILEY of Clay House, Soyland, died Joseph RILEY, brother of the deceased Dr.MERCER

Triangle

TRIANGLE WESLEYAN Rev.W.P.WHITE, resident minister Misses A.LUMB, A.WIDDOP, CULPAN sang Misses A.WIDDOP, WOLFENDEN, SCHOFIELD, SUTCLIFFE, SMITH recited Masters HITCHEN, KING, SCHOFIELD, MANN recited Miss L.BRIER, accompanist Mr.J.PRIESTLEY, a former superintendent, gave address [Column 3] GENERAL ELECTION Mr.HIGHAM to give several addresses Mr.SIMPSON-HINCHLIFFE chosen as Conservative candidate SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Councillors J.HOLDSWORTH, Ely WHITELEY, J.W.WHITELEY, E.MITCHELL, A.F.LONGBOTTOM, G.WHITELEY, W.GLEDHILL, A.HOWE, J.BATES Mr.William SUTCLIFFE attended to explain changed sewage scheme Mr.Lewis ATKINSON's tender for team labour accepted Mr.William GLEDHILL's plans for yard behind Wharf Street passed Dr.WELLBURN, medical officer Councillor A.CLAY Mr.J.W.LODGE sent long letter re. erection of wall in Old Causeway by Messrs.CLAY and HORSFALL Mr.GRIME inspected boats [Column 4] [Column 5] [Column 6]

Mill Bank

W.E.DYSON of Mill Bank v. F.LUMB of Sowerby at bird shoot at the Blue Bell Ground, Mill Bank ST.MARY'S CHURCH ("At homes") Mr.and Mrs.J.LAWRENCE of Sowerby Bridge Rev.W.PURVIS Mr.A.HODGSON and Miss HODGSON of Soyland Mr.J.J.ROWDEN ------ ELECTION NOTICES Mr.John S.HIGHAM, Liberal candidate to give several addresses: Councillor Mark CROSSLEY, chairman at the Co-Operative Hall, Wainstalls Councillor Thomas SUTCLIFFE, chairman at the Congregational School, Booth Alderman B.FIRTH, chairman at the United Methodist Free Church School, Copley Sugden SUTCLIFFE, Esq., C.C.,chairman at the Town Hall, Todmorden Councillor Abraham CLAY, chairman at the Council School, Cragg Vale Mr.W.BIRTWHISTLE, chairman at the Co-Operative Hall, Luddenden Foot Mr.Isaac BALDWIN, chairman at the Congregational School, Warley Mr.Smith EMMOTT, chairman at the Congregational School, Sowerby Mr.Job SUNDERLAND, chairman at the Infant's School, Triangle Frederick TOMBS, election agent, Town Hall Chambers, Sowerby Bridge DEATH Mary Alice WOOD, 22, daughter of John WOOD, East Longley, Norland

12th January 1906

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P.T.E. (at West End Congregational School) Mr.S.WADSWORTH presided Rev.H.G.ALLCHURCH Misses RICHARDSON, musical items BIRTH OF TRIPLETS Mrs.EVERS, wife of John EVERS, blacksmith, Walker Lane, had triplets HARRIERS (Sowerby Bridge v. Halifax) FIRTH, F.SUTCLIFFE, P.KILBURN : Sowerby Bridge team HANSON : Halifax team Mr.Walter BRADFORD of Cliffe College, Sheffield commenced gospel mission at the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel THE TEMPERANCE PARTY AND THE ELECTION Sent letters to Mr.J.S.INGHAM (Liberal candidate) and Mr.SIMPSON-HINCHLIFFE (Unionist candidate) re. licensing act Messrs.B.ROBINSON, J.J.HATCH, W.H.DUCKETT, T.E.WHITEHEAD, F.WILCOCK, W.H.OLDFIELD, G.WRIGHT (chairman) Councillor J.BATES Mr.D.SHACKLETON of Clitheroe to be invited to speak SALE OF PROPERTY AND SHARES Mr.John H.STEAD, auctioneer Mr.Samuel HOYLE, solicitor [Column 2] SOCIAL (Young Men's Bible Class) Rev.Canon IVENS and Mrs.IVENS WEST END CONGREGATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL Rev.G.S.SMITH Messrs.T.A.SMITH and A.SUTCLIFFE presented prizes to the scholars CHARGE OF THEFT (Halifax West Riding Court) James Edward HELLIWELL, mechanic, Chapel Street William WHITTAKER, landlord of the Engineers' Hotel, Wharf Street. Married Sam FRANKLAND (Samuel FRANKLAND) and Ernest BROOK : witnesses THE ELECTION Mr.Dan SUTCLIFFE (Daniel SUTCLIFFE), deputy returning officer Mr.SIMPSON-HINCHLIFFE, candidate

Norland

NORLAND ST.LUKE'S SCHOOL ("At Homes") School decorated by Mrs.LIVERMORE Mr.and Mrs.AVES Rev.LIVERMORE and Mrs.LIVERMORE Mr.and Mrs.A.TURNER Mr.H.GLOVER of Halifax, entertainer Miss COLLINS sang Mr.HARRISON of Halifax sang Mr.E.BEAUMONT, cornet, leader of Norland band Misses Marie LIVERMORE, Ellen RAMSDEN acted Misses A.LIVERMORE and E.LIVERMORE trained the girls Messrs.ATKINSON and CLAY loaned scarlet cloth NORLAND BAPTIST (Sunday School teachers meeting) Mr.J.AYRES presided Mr.J.LUM, secretary Messrs.Henry HANSON (Sowerby), J.SHAW and J.MALLINSON gave addresses Misses L.WHITELEY and E.E.MARSDEN recited Misses M.LUM, A.WADE, A.BALMFORTH and Mr.H.DIAMOND sang Mr.F.N.STANDEVEN, accompanist Messrs.W.SHAW, T.HOWARTH [Column 3] SERMON TO MEN (text given) Rev.Canon IVENS [Column 4] [Column 5] SOWERBY BRIDGE EDUCATION COMMITTEE Messrs.James Clay HORSFALL, E.E.POLLIT Mrs.WOOD Councillors BORRELL, LONGBOTTOM, BANCROFT, J.W.WHITELEY, HOLDSWORTH, BATES Mr.WHITWORTH, divisional clerk Mr.TOMLINSON gave attendance report Mr.PRIESTLEY to get salary increase SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL (accounts) M.D.PROPERT, district auditor James BARRACLOUGH, A.S.A., accountant R.W.EVANS, J.P., clerk [Column 6]

Sowerby

LORD MAYOR'S BANQUET FREE CHURCH COUNCIL Rev.W.C.EVANS, president Mr.G.BARRETT, vice-president Mr.A.ROBERTSHAW, secretary Messrs. J.SUNDERLAND, S.EMMOTT, J.SHARP, T.ACKROYD, J.PICKLES, W.H.LEAH : executive SOWERBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Councillors A.STOTT J.P., J.T.NAYLOR, S.TURNER, D.WHITELEY, C.H.MITCHELL, J.SUNDERLAND, J.J.ROWDEN, J.WADSWORTH, H.HAIGH, R.BRADLEY Mr.SCHOFIELD Dr.FRY

19th January 1906

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THE ELECTION (General election) Messrs.HIGHAM, HINCHLIFFE : candidates (Men's Own) Mr.Alfred CROWTHER of Elland gave address Miss M.N.SUTCLIFFE sang Miss BATES, piano Mr.John WADDINGTON, chairman WEST END WORKING MEN'S CLUB Mr.William WHITAKER, president Fred GREENWOOD, treasurer John GRUNDY, secretary Messrs.Sidney MAUDE, John MARSHALL, Joseph CROWTHER, Harry HOLMES (Harold HOLMES), Shaw BROADBENT, Thomas CROSSLEY, James BUCKLEY : committee TEA AND CONCERT (Methodist Sunday School) Mr.W.ROBERTSHAW presided Misses N.RATLIDGE, G.MITCHELL : entertainment Messrs.W.MACFARLANE (tenor), NICHOLL (bass), Ernest REED (humorist), M.FARNELL (elocutionist) Masters E.ROBINSON and G.HORSMAN, boy sopranos Master J.WOLFENDEN, violin Mr.H.HOWARD, accompanist BOLTON BROW WORKING MEN'S CLUB Messrs.J.A.CROWTHER (president), B.H.NAYLOR (vice-president), H.A.SUTCLIFFE (secretary), H.BALMFORTH (librarian) Messrs.J.VICKERS, C.HUTCHINSON, O.CROTHERS, J.MITCHELL, W.HOLLAS, J.ACKROYD, J.LUMB : committee AMATEUR GYMNASTICS Mr.J.C.COLLINS of Halifax, English champion in 1904 Mr.J.C.COLLINS or Mr.E.WILSON of Bradford to be judge J.WHITELEY, A.SHAW, Ben WILCOCK (Benjamin WILCOCK), R.JAGGER, C.H.SMITH, T.AKROYD, Lewis CLAY, A.KAYE (captain), Arnold LEACH, H.THOMAS : Sowerby Bridge team [Column 2] Two of the three triplets born recently in Sowerby Bridge have died Mr.Arnold HAIGH, son of William HAIGH, music seller, Town Hall Street, passed pharmaceutical exam LANTERN LECTURE (at Tuel Lane) Mr.C.EASTWOOD of Stockport gave lecture Mr.D.PARKER, lanternist Mr.J.BERRY won phonograph contest at the Dusty Miller (Primitive Methodist Chapel) Rev.J.M.BROWN P.T.E. (at West End Congregational School) Mr.J.CROWTHER, chairman Mr.B.MORWOOD gave address Mrs.H.CHADWICK sang Miss BULCOCK recited Miss N.RUSHWORTH, piano LANTERN LECTURE (at Friendly Wesleyan school) Mr.Arthur SHAW of Bradford gave lecture THE PROSECUTION SOCIETY Mr.and Mrs.WALKER, host and hostess Messrs. H.P.KENDALL (president), Edward E.POLLIT (secretary and treasurer), Samuel FREEMAN (solicitor, succeeding the late Mr.BELL) Messrs.J.H.STEAD, J.W.BANCROFT, G.E.WHITELEY, W.H.GIBSON : committee Messrs.T.BRIGGS, N.BATES, W.HAIGH, Albert WOOD Councillors J.W.WHITELEY, J.HOLDSWORTH J.P., J.W.BANCROFT, Ely WHITELEY [Column 3]

Ripponden

EDWARD NAVEY'S CHARITY (for the poor of Soyland) Messrs. C.W.SHAW, Whiteley BOOTH, Benjamin WHITELEY and Dr.John HOYLE : charity trustees A STAGE PLAY AT RIPPONDEN: VICAR SUMMONED (Halifax West Riding Court) Rev.Joseph GLEDHILL, vicar of Ripponden

Mill Bank

WORKING MEN'S CLUB (51st half-yearly meeting) Mr.James HEAP president Mr.Wilson BROADBENT, secretary Mr.Thomas HELLIWELL Messrs.H.HALSTEAD (vice-president), A.LUMB (treasurer), W.H.HAIGH (assistant secretary), J.WHITELEY (librarian), Frank HALSTEAD and Eli SUTCLIFFE (auditors), James WHITELEY and Alfred HOLLAS (arbitrators) Messrs.H.SMITH, A.DIXON, I.SAVILLE, J.STEPHENSON, A.HOLROYDE, W.HALSTEAD, P.PICKLES, H.FOSTER : committee Mr.Charles BINGHAM to replace Peter BERRY (resigned) as trustee Messrs.J.W.INGHAM, A.DIXON, F.FOSTER, A.LUMB, A.HOLLAS, P.PICKLES, S.S.WATERHOUSE, T.HELLOWELL, W.BOTTOMLEY : entertainment Mr.W.HALSTEAD, piano

Sowerby

Mr.Titus CULPAN of St.Peter's Square left property worth �3,317 BOULDERCLOUGH CHURCH Councillor J.WADSWORTH, president Mr.J.A.WHITWORTH, secretary Mr.John HAIGH, treasurer Messrs.Walter PICKLES and Milton WADSWORTH, auditors Messrs.S.HOLLAS and R.BENTON, sick visitors Mr.WHITWORTH sang Misses HANSON, WADSWORTH sang Mesdames SIDDALL, ARRAND sang Councillor BRADLEY and Mr.H.N.BLAMIRES gave addresses [Column 4] SHOCKING BURNING FATALITY AT LUDDENDEN. THE DANGER OF FLANNELETTE Hilary ELLIS, son of Arthur ELLIS and Mrs.ELLIS, died aged 3 TIDSWELL, neighbour Dr.CROWTHER [Column 5] [Column 6]

26th January 1906

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ACCIDENT Mr.H.ROBINSON, slater and plasterer TUEL LANE CHAPEL Rev.H.Godwin ALLCHURCH MUSICAL SERVICE AT CHRIST CHURCH Rev.Canon IVENS Mr.H.GAUKROGER arranged the music PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMITTEE Mr.William HAIGH presided Mr.BALL, librarian Mr.George RHODES, jeweller, donated a clock Revs.Canon IVENS, H.G.ALLCHURCH and Messrs.T.H.BRIGGS and Thomas SMITH : deputation presenting petition against gambling Mr.KENDALL SOWERBY AND SOWERBY BRIDGE AMALGAMATION (debate between Steep Lane Tuel lane Young Men's Societies at Steep Lane) Rev.W.HAIGH presided Councillor A.F.LONGBOTTOM Messrs.A.S.FIRTH, W.WHITELEY, W.H.OLDFIELD, J.T.HAIGH, J.BROADBENT, J.A.WHITELEY, A.ROBERTSHAW Messrs.B.ROBINSON, F.BOOCOCK WEST END CONGREGATIONALISTS Rev.G.S.SMITH, pastor Mr.A.SUTCLIFFE, treasurer Messrs.T.A.SMITH, M.SUGDEN, S.WADSWORTH Councillor Ely WHITELEY Misses BOTTOMLEY, C.MOORE, G.LUMB sang Mr.E.HORSFALL sang [Column 2] HARRIERS J.WATERHOUSE, L.FIRTH, S.HOLROYD : winners MEN'S OWN Revs.W.J.P.WHITE, J.FOX Mr.A.ROWSON of Halifax, violin PRESENTATION (from the Associated Society of Railway Servants) Mr.and Mrs.LONGBOTTOM leaving the Stirk Bridge Inn Messrs.J.A.BOOTH, E.HECKINGBOTTOM, T.RUTHERFORD made the presentation GYMNASTICS J.WHITELEY, A.SHAW, B.WILCOCK, K.JAGGER, C.H.SMITH, T.AKROYD, L.CLAY, A.KAYE (captain) : Sowerby Bridge team TUEL LANE CHAPEL Rev.H.Godwin ALLCHURCH Messrs.James BREARLEY, Arthur LAW sang Miss Emma FIRTH recited and played a mandoline solo Mr.Charley MAUDE (Charles MAUDE) gave a stump speech Miss BARRON, secretary Messrs.John WADDINGTON, FIRTH Mrs.LAW Mr.Edgar VARLEY, accompanist

Triangle

TRIANGLE CRICKET CLUB Mr.Harry CROSSLEY (Harold CROSSLEY), president Mr.Wilson BROADBENT, secretary T.W.SIMPSON (vice-captain), F.SCOTT, J.HOPKINSON (captain) : players Mr.J.W.GREEN, new president Mr.E.BUTTERWORTH, treasurer

Sowerby

INQUEST Mary COCKCROFT of Raw End Farm, Boulderclough died aged 80 J.W.DONALDSON of Raw End farm, great-nephew of the deceased Dr.CROWTHER MEMORIAL SERVICE (at Steep Lane Baptist Chapel) Mr.George HAIGH of Sowerby Bridge, who died in January Rev.William HAIGH [Column 3]

Luddenden Foot

HONOUR FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS (Congregational School) Messrs.G.W.SUTTON (taught at Luddenden Foot for 30 years) and A.KERRIDGE (taught at Sowerby for 25 years) presented with diplomas Mr.H.THOMAS presided [Column 4] THE ELECTION Mr.HIGHAM (Liberal, winner) and Mr.SIMPSON-HINCHLIFFE (Conservative) : candidates Mr.D.SUTCLIFFE of Todmorden, deputy returning officer MR.HIGHAM AT THE LIBERAL CLUB Mr.E.MITCHELL, president Mrs.HIGHAM unable to attend due to her young baby Miss HARTLEY, sister of above [Column 5] Mr.W.P.HARTLEY of Aintree MR.HINCHLIFFE AT THE CONSERVATIVE CLUB Mr.SIMPSON-HINCHLIFFE, married ACCIDENT (near Hebden Bridge) Mr.HIGHAM's motor car Mr.Charles LORD's horse and trap [Column 6] IN MEMORIAM Miriam DEAN, daughter of Arthur DEAN and Sarah Jane DEAN, 2 Upper Fountain Street, died January 1905

2nd February 1906

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LECTURE (Bolton Brow Band of Hope) Mr.DUCKETT, agent of the Halifax band of Hope Union Mr.George WRIGHT presided CONCERT (Church Institute Cricket Club, at Ellison Memorial Schools) Mrs.J.A.WHITELEY and Master L.KNIGHT (Halifax parish Church), sopranos Miss LECKENBY, Halifax, contralto Mr.J.R.SYKES, tenor Mr.A.BARNES, Halifax Parish Church, bass Mr.A.BINGLEY of Halifax sang humorous songs Mr.H.GAUKROGER, accompanist ELECTION OF PROCTORS (to represent the Archdeaconry of Halifax in Convocation) Archdeacon BROOKE Rev.Canon GRENSIDE, rector of Thornhill Revs.W.R.HARVEY (Birstall), W.R.CLEWORTH (vicar of Hanging Heaton) Revs.Canon IVENS, Canon SAVAGE (vicar of Halifax), T.G.JOWETT (vicar of Coley) GYMNASTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS Messrs.BOOKER, ROGERS, Yorkshire Association secretaries Mr.J.S.HIGHAM, M.P. presided Mrs.Frank CLAY Councillors Frank CLAY, A.CLAY, Ely WHITELEY, LONGBOTTOM, HOWE, HOLDSWORTH, TURNER, MITCHELL Dr.WELLBURN Rev.R.L.BELLAMY L.HANSON of Bradford All Saints, J.C.COLLINS of Halifax (ex-England champion), R.PEXTON of Kirkheaton Parish Church, E.PEARSON of Halifax, G.HITCHEN of Rishworth gymnasium, J.W.JONES of Bradford All Saints, F.HIRST of Halifax Northgate, W.WINN of Leeds Corporation, J.ROBERTSHAW of Brighouse Church' J.C.JOY and H.W.CONNELL of Headingley St.Michael's, J.H.HAIGH of Leeds Corporation, C.KING of Brighouse Church, E.RUSSELL of Bradford All Saints, M.BOOTH of St.Cuthberts Leeds, W.LISTER and T.CLAYTON of Brighouse Church, J.A.DUNCAN of Halifax: gymnasts Mr.S.STEWART of Castleford, adjudicator Mr.W.T.WALTON, secretary of the Sowerby Bridge gymnasium committee [Column 2] SOCIAL (West End Sunday School) Misses SEED, G.LUMB, BULCOCK, CROSSLEY, N.RUSHWORTH and Messrs.E.HORSFALL, A.HAIGH : entertainment P.T.E. (Pleasant Thursday Evening, at West End) Mr.T.CHADWICK presided Misses RICHARDSON, E.HORSFALL sang Mrs.WILSON recited Miss E.RICHARDSON, accompanist Third triplet of Mr.and Mrs.EVERS died EXCHANGE OF PULPITS (free church ministers) Revs.J.Marcus BROWN, H.G.ALLCHURCH, J.FOX, W.JOHNSTONE, G.H.BARKER, G.S.SMITH DEATH OF A SOWERBY BRIDGE MAN AT LITTLEBOROUGH Mr.Walter William WOOD, son of the late James WOOD, died at Pleasant View, Littleborough, aged 41. Foreman dyer at Charles KERSHAW's dyeworks, Littleborough A PITIABLE CASE Police Constable HAIGH Dr.BROWN TEMPERANCE (sermon, Christ Church) Rev.Canon IVENS MEN'S OWN Mr.J.B.BLAKELEY of Dewsbury, former Liberal agent for Sowerby Division, spoke Mr.S.HOWARD presided Councillor J.BATES recited TRANSFER OF LICENSES (Halifax West Riding Court) Joe C.MARCHANT (Joseph C.MARCHANT) took over the Stirk Bridge Inn from Joseph LONGBOTTOM Joseph MITCHELL took over the Crown Inn, Grange Place, form James T.GLEDHILL Mr.Edgar BOOTH The Crown Inn temporarily transferred from Joseph MITCHELL to Leonard WHITAKER CHARGE DISMISSED (Halifax West Riding magistrates) Jim CLEGG (James CLEGG), Frank GREENWOOD and Thomas BOTTOMLEY, all of Sowerby Bridge Mr.Walter STOREY, defence Police Constable METCALFE Police Sergeant WOODCOCK Thomas TURNER, Crown Buildings, Sowerby Bridge, witness [Column 3] ACCIDENT Charles HARDY, mechanic, Belmont Terrace, worked at dyeworks PHONOGRAPH CONTEST (at the Dusty Miller Inn) S.SUTCLIFFE, David THOMAS, A.HOYLE : winners SPIRITUALIST SOCIAL Mr.G.HOWARTH and Misses THOMPSON, MCHUGH, Dora RUSHWORTH sang Mr.Herbert NICHOLL, accompanist Mrs.BEARDSALL of Bradford presented prizes to scholars Mr.WRIGHT presided [Column 4] INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY'S MEETING (90th half-yearly meeting) Mr.David LUMB presided [Column 5] Mr.ACKROYD, West Vale Messrs.BLAMIRES, SHARP, BINNS, H.HOLDEN, H.WHITAKER, R.LUMB, H.WATTERSON, D.COCKROFT, John EASTWOOD Messrs.W.NICHOLL and J.W.ELLIS, officers elected for the Sowerby Bridge District Mr.W.A.HEIGHINGTON, secretary Messrs.Nimrod HOWARTH (elected), Thomas EDWARDS, Edgar MITCHELL, James HELLEWELL : candidates for Warley District Messrs.Alfred BROADBENT (elected), S.HANSON : candidates to represent Triangle Messrs.Eli HELLOWELL, W.H.BAXENDALE (elected) : candidates for auditor [Column 6]

Norland

MOUNT ZION PRIMITIVE METHODISTS (tea and concert) Misses Blanche HORSFALL, F.HOLROYD, H.BROADBENT sang Messrs.A.PLATT, Edward ROBINSON, G.MOONEY sang Mr.H.MARSDEN recited Mr.W.WILKINSON lent gramaphone Mr.T.BINNS, accompanist

Mill Bank

PIGEON SHOOTING Mr.PEARSON, landlord of the Star Inn, Mill Bank Thomas RUDMAN of Soyland, Uriah RATCLIFFE of Mill Bank, Joseph PARKER of Hebden Bridge : winners Mr.John HOLROYDE of Ripponden, referee ------ DEATHS Rebecca STORER, died at 45 Wharf Street, aged 78, widow of John STORER (late of Wirksworth) Walter William WOOD, died at Pleasant View, Littleborough, aged 40, third son of the late James WOOD of Sowerby Bridge

9th February 1906

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LYCEUM DISTRICT COUNCILS (Spiritualist) Miss Dora RUSHWORTH, accompanist Miss MCHUGH sang Misses NELLIE BUTTERWORTH (Ellen BUTTERWORTH) and Doris BUTTERWORTH, Florie BOOTH (Florence BOOTH) recited Mr.T.H.WRIGHT presided LIBERAL CLUB Councillor E.MITCHELL, president Mr.J.S.HIGHAM, M.P. Councillors J.HOLDSWORTH J.P., Ely WHITELEY, John MARSLAND Rev.G.S.SMITH Messrs.T.HORSFALL, O.EATOUGH, R.ROBERTS, A.J.BUTTERWORTH, R.LUMB : vice-presidents Mr.Louis WHITELEY, secretary Mr.J.WADDINGTON, treasurer Messrs.J.W.HOEY, H.CROSSLEY : auditors Messrs.G.E.WHITELEY, J.HANSON, A.WHITELEY, G.H.THOMAS, F.ARMITAGE, A.LEECH, J.MITCHELL. A.P.JONES, John Hoyle STEAD, W.E.WHITELEY : committee BREWSTER SESSIONS: SOWERBY BRIDGE LICENCES REFUSED (Halifax West Riding Court) Superintendent WEIGHTMAN (Red Lion Inn, Wharf Street; Queen Inn, Bolton Brow; Waggon and Horses Inn, West End and Dusty Miller Inn, Old Causeway had licences refused) FATAL ACCIDENT AT A CLUB (Bolton Brow Working Men's Club) Daniel LUTY, Clough Terrace, died aged 59. Married. Member of the club since it started Mr.HILL, coroner Mr.W.J.STORER, jury foreman Mr.S.HOYLE represented the property owners Mr.S.FREEMAN represented the club trustees John William LUTY, witness Samuel WILCOCK, Willow Street, witness Christopher LODGE, Wharf Street, witness [Column 2] P.T.E. (West End) Mr.W.MACFARLANE Miss SEED sang Miss ARUNDEL recited Miss HORSFALL, Luddenden Foot, accompanist Mr.J.HOLT, chairman GRAMAPHONE CONTESTS (at the Dusty Miller Inn) Messrs.J.CRABTREE, T.TYSON, F.TOWNSEND, J.CLIFTON : winners BAPTIST CHAPEL Mr.B.MIDGLEY of Todmorden gave elocutionary entertainment Mr.T.HORSFALL presided SALE OF WORK (Primitive Methodist Chapel) Councillor A.HOWE and Miss S.MITCHELL opened it Rev.J.M.BROWN RYBURN ANGLING CLUB Mr.Fergus O'Connor SMITH, president Mr.R.ABBOTT, secretary Mr.D.I.MALLINSON, treasurer PRIMROSE LEAGUE Messrs.HORNER and THOMAS' band supplied the music Messrs.SIMPSON-HINCHLIFFE, William HAIGH, G.R.STANSFIELD : M.C.s Messrs.W.RILEY, J.HORNER, H.COPLEY, G.WILCOCK, L.CULPAN : stewards Mrs.RILEY, secretary of the Sowerby Bridge ward WESLEYAN HOME MISSIONS (Bolton Brow Wesleyan Chapel) Rev.George HACK? of King Cross Mr.F.SUTCLIFFE presided Rev.T.H.WAINMAN, former Wesleyan chaplain with the forces in the Boer War, under Sir Redvere BULLER [Column 3] SERMON TO MEN (at Christ Church, text given) Rev.Canon IVENS [Column 4] [Column 5] SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Messrs.SUTCLIFFE Brothers sewerage contract considered THE ALBANY SQUARE FATALITY Councillor A.CLAY, chairman of the Improvement Committee Mr.DYKES, manager of Rochdale Canal Company Mr.BROOKS, engineer to the Rochdale Canal Company Jane WALL drowned in the church pool Councillors J.W.WHITELEY, GLEDHILL, J.BATES SEWAGE FROM NORLAND (Alleged encroachment in Back Wharf Street) Mr.G.F.BUCKLEY and Colonel GRAY, representing Messrs.S.WEBSTER and Sons, brewers. Mr.S.NICHOLL, representing John HOYLE's executors. Mr.Turner WASHINGTON, representing Messrs.WASHINGTON & Co., engineers. Mr.William KERSHAW. John SMITH, representing Sam Bates SMITH's (Samuel Bates SMITH's) executors. Mr.J.W.LODGE : deputation [Column 6] SOWERBY BRIDGE FLOUR SOCIETY (102nd half-yearly meeting) Mr.James BROADBENT, president Mr.F.J.HART, vice-president Mr.Richard CRABTREE Mr.HODGSON, secretary Messrs.WADSWORTH, MALLINSON, COCKROFT, MASON, WOOD : election committee Messrs.William LEACH (Sowerby Bridge), Henry ALLOTT (Heckmondwike), Benjamin STOCKS (Brighouse), James HAIGH (Halifax), A.P.FOX (Cleckheaton), James MILTON (Morley) : officers Mr.Leonard STOCKS, auditor for Hebden Bridge Mr.William COCKROFT of Bradford, auditor for Sowerby Bridge DEATHS Charles William SCHOLEFIELD, 62, Rose Villa, Sowerby Bridge Betsy BATES (Elizabeth BATES), 81, widow of Eli BATES, John Street West, Tuel Lane, Sowerby Bridge Amy WALTON, 43, wife of Barker WALTON, Edward Street, Sowerby Bridge

16th February 1906

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Mr.F.TOMBS, Liberal agent, had goods seized PRESENTATION TO A SOWERBY BRIDGE MAN AT OLDHAM Mr.Joe COOKE (Joseph COOKE), former winding master at Palm Mill, Chadderton Mr.John S.HIGHAM, M.P. CHRIST CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL Messrs.HILEY, C.DYSON and W.DYSON played for dancing Miss HORSFALL and Mr.P.DYSON sang Misses M.BYROM, Ada HOBSON provided supper PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMITTEE Messrs.William HAIGH, R.ROTHWELL, W.NICHOLL, H.P.KENDALL, H.STORR, B.ROBINSON Rev.G.S.SMITH Councillors F.CLAY, John BATES GYMNASTICS Rev.Canon IVENS presided Mr.E.HIRST of Bradford, judge J.WHITELEY, B.WILCOCK, A.LEACH, R.JAGGER, C.H.SMITH, L.CLAY, T.AKROYD, A.KAYE : Sowerby Bridge team [Column 2] FREE CHURCH COUNCIL (meeting at Tuel Lane) Rev.W.J.P.WHITE, president Revs.J.B.BROWN, J.FOX and Messrs.J.C.HORSFALL, John Ward BANCROFT : vice-presidents Rev.G.S.SMITH and Mr.T.E.WHITEHEAD : secretaries Messrs.J.WADDINGTON, J.BINNS, J.C.BATES, T.HOWARTH, S.WADSWORTH : executive committee Councillor BANCROFT, collector for workhouse chaplaincy fund "MEN'S OWN" Mr.W.WHITELEY presided Rev.Leonard HILLS of the North of England Anglo-Israel Council,, spoke Miss WADSWORTH sang Mr.WADSWORTH, accompanist ISRAEL AND BRITAIN'S HISTORY Rev.Leonard HILL gave lecture, text given Rev.H.G.ALLCHURCH presided [Column 3] CHRIST CHURCH EXCURSION T.BARLOW, 1 Princess Street, Sowerby Bridge, secretary, has tickets P.T.E. (West End) Mr.S.WADSWORTH presided Mr.J.BARNES gave address Messrs.J.R.WHITELEY, J.CORDINGLEY, J.WHITELEY sang Miss F.BERRY recited Mr.John Edward BOOTH, landlord of the Prospect Inn, died aged 33 "CHARLES KINGSLEY" Rev.Canon IVENS gave lecture at Tuel Lane School Rev.H.G.ALLCHURCH presided MUSICAL SOCIETY (dance at the Town Hall) Mr.W.A.SUTCLIFFE, president Mr.J.W.SUTCLIFFE, caretaker, decorated the room Messrs.HILEY and DYSON played for dancing Messrs.A.COCKER, G.H.WOOD, H.SMITH : M.C.s Messrs.MARSH (Halifax) provided supper RYBURN ANGLING CLUB (annual dinner at the Stirk Bridge Inn) Mr.and Mrs.Joe MARCANT (Joseph MARCHANT), host and hostess Mr.F.O.SMITH, president Messrs.Sutcliffe SUTCLIFFE, J.ROBINSON, A.LEACH, J.MARCHANT, W.HOLROYD, William NICHOLL sang Messrs.NICHOLL, SMITH, SUTCLIFFE and LEWIN recited Mr.J.HORNER, accompanist Messrs.Albert WOOD, J.W.BAWCROFT (J.W.BANCROFT?, Halifax) [Column 4]

Sowerby

BOULDERCLOUGH - HALIFAX SOUTH CIRCUIT (debt paid off) Councillor John WADSWORTH, oldest trustee Messrs.Wilkinson PICKLES, James BUTLER (Hanover, Halifax), Squire CHAPMAN (Bethel, Ovenden) Revs.W.C.EVANS (Congregational), William HAIGH (Baptist) Messrs.J.S.HIGHAM M.P. (Accrington), J.THORP (London), William BIRTWHISTLE (Luddenden Foot) didn't attend Mr.T.H.BARRETT, secretary Mr.H.N.BLAMIRES, trustees' treasurer Messrs.Jonathan PICKLES and John PICKLES, S.HOLLAS and Councillors R.BRADLEY, R.BENTON, James BUTLER and Wilkinson PICKLES (Halifax): trustees Mr.H.THOMAS, president of the Free Church Council (Luddenden Foot) Mr.James CLEWES (Leeds) Mr.A.CROWTHER (Elland) Mr.S.MITCHELL, choirmaster Mr.W.WADSWORTH, organist Mr.Agustine BIRRELL, M.P., Board of Education SOWERBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Councillors A.STOTT J.P., H.HAIGH, R.BRADLEY, D.TURNER, J.WADSWORTH, J.J.ROWDEN, C.H.MITCHELL, D.WHITELEY, S.TURNER, J.T.NAYLOR, J.SUNDERLAND Mr.James LEACH, owned Red Brink Farm Mr.SCHOFIELD, collector Dr.WELLBURN, medical officer Mr.Eli HARTLEY, nuisance inspector [Column 5] [Column 6]

Mill Bank

Lumb Mill to start again ----- DEATHS John Edward BOOTH, 33, Prospect Inn, Sowerby Bridge Charles WADE, 63, Albion Street, Beech, Sowerby Bridge ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Mrs.WADE and Family, Albion Street, Beech, Sowerby Bridge

23rd February 1906

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Mr.James ROBINSON, chief cashier at the head office of Halifax Joint Stock Bank, to retire. Was first manager at Sowerby Bridge branch THE DISTRICT COUNCIL ELECTION E.MITCHELL, Frank CLAY, A.CLAY, J.W.WHITELEY : retiring councillors WEST END BAND OF HOPE (visit by the "Morning Star Tent" of the Independent Order of Rechabites) Mr.Frank WILCOCK presided Messrs.J.BARNES, J.W.SYKES gave addresses Messrs.Fred WILCOCK, J.L.CROWTHER recited Misses E.WADDINGTON, F.SYKES and Mr.J.L.BREARLEY sang Mr.E.VARLEY, accompanist P.T.E.(West End school) Revs.G.S.SMITH, Canon IVENS Miss MOORE of Ripponden sang Miss C.BISHOP recited Miss SUGDEN accompanist HARRIERS J.WATERHOUSE and E.LUMB laid the trail Fred RILEY, E.KILBURN, F.SUTCLIFFE : winners TEMPERANCE ENTERTAINMENT (at Tuel Lane) Mr.DUCKETT gave address Mr.W.E.EVANS, accompanist PUBLIC LIBRARY Messrs.W.HAIGH (chairman), H.P.KENDALL, R.ROTHWELL, R.LUMB, O.EATOUGH, H.STORR, J.MARSLAND, A.HOBSON Councillor Ely WHITELEY, T.BORRELL A LEAKING GAS HOLDER: IMPORTANT PROSECUTION (Halifax West Riding Court) Messrs.SIDDALL and HILTON Limited, manufacturers, Sowerby Bridge Mr.John LAW, factory inspector Dr.LEGGE, medical inspector of factories from the Home Office [Column 2] ELECTION EXPENSES Mr.J.S.HIGHAM, M.P. Mr.SIMPSON-HINCHLIFFE THE DUSTY MILLER LICENCE Dusty Miller Inn, Old Causeway to close in April THE PROPERTY MARKET (sale of houses and shares) Mr.Charles William LAYCOCK, auctioneer, Sowerby Bridge and Halifax MATRON'S TEA (Baptist Chapel Industrial Road) Mrs.FOX presided Mesdames MITCHELL, SHAW, WHITELEY, WHITEHEAD sang Mesdames TURNER, SENIOR, WHITEHEAD, MITCHELL recited Mrs.BROADBENT gave a reading SOWERBY BRIDGE CRICKET CLUB Messrs.NICHOLL and FIRTH played for dancing Councillor Frank CLAY, president. Mrs.CLAY Mr.F.SHEPHERD sang Mr.Teddy WASHINGTON (Edward WASHINGTON), humorous songs BIBLE SOCIETY'S MEETING (British and Foreign Bible Society) Mr.William HAIGH, president Rev.G.S.SMITH, secretary for 15 years, retiring, helped form the local branch Rev.W.F.HODGE of Leeds gave address Revs.D.WILLIAMS, J.Marcus BROWN : new secretaries Mrs.IVENS, treasurer Revs.C.LIVERMORE, W.J.P.WHITE, H.Godwin ALLCHURCH Councillor Ely WHITELEY and Messrs.A.S.FIRTH, O.EATOUGH : vice-presidents [Column 3] DANCE AT THE TOWN HALL ("The Friends Ball") Messrs.H.THORPE, MURGATROYD, MORTON, LEE, THOMPSON : M.C.s Messrs.HORNER and THOMAS played for dancing

Norland

PIGEON SHOOTING (at the Blue Ball Inn) MOORCOCK of Sowerby and J.H.GLEDHILL of Scammonden : winners THE BAND (Norland Brass Band, annual tea and meeting) Mr.Fred GREENWOOD, chairman Messrs.ROBINSON, NICHOLL, HABERGHAM, HORRIDGE sang Mr.F.GREENWOOD, accompanist

Sowerby

GAS EXPLOSION (Swamp Mill, Boulderclough) Boy named HELLIWELL slightly burned SOCIAL (Sowerby Conservative Working Men's Club) Mr.J.S.RAWSON, J.P., chairman Mr.G.R.STANSFELD gave address Messrs.A.NAYLOR, F.ACKROYD and Misses A.HITCHEN, E.TAYLOR sang Mrs.PICKLES recited Mr.A.EASTWOOD, piano ------- POULTRY KEEPING Mr.A.WIGHT, King's Head Inn DEATH OF JUDGE CADMAN Judge John Heaton CADMAN, The Rhyddings, Ackworth Moor Top, near Pontefract, died. Son of Edwin CADMAN of Westbourne House, Sheffield. Born July 1839. Became judge of the Halifax and Huddersfield Circuit in 1889. Married Miss SIMPSON, daughter of the founder of HODGSON & SIMPSON's soapworks Dr.HERMON of Wakefield Dr.BARRS of Leeds [Column 4] ST.JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION Mr.W.H.GIBSON presided Mr.Frank WILCOCK, secretary Drs.BROWN, FRY, ADAMS Mr.DILWORTH, caretaker at the baths Police Constable MAPPLEBECK rescued boy from canal Mr.TOLLEY resigned as secretary Alderman J.F.CLAY presented certificates and medallions Police Sergeant MAPPLEBECK Miss G.LUMB, soprano Messrs.H.BARRETT (tenor), J.MARSHALL (bass) Mrs.WILSON, Halifax, elocutionist Teddy WASHINGTON (Edward WASHINGTON), humorist Mr.H.NICHOLL, accompanist Mr.William GAUKROGER [Column 5] DR.NEECH AND CONSUMPTION Dr.NEECH, medical officer for Halifax, gave lecture, text given [Column 6]

2nd March 1906

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MEN'S OWN Mr.I.PRIESTLEY, Sowerby Bridge gave talk Miss N.RATLIDGE sang LEGAL Mr.Samuel FREEMAN, solicitor, Tuel Lane corner, appointed commissioner for oaths The late Mr.J.Corrin BELL was commissioner Mr.Samuel Hoyle, Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax, commissioner for oaths CONSTITUTIONAL CLUB SOCIAL (at Bolton Brow Assembly Rooms) Messrs.H.COPLEY, L.CULPAN and M.WILCOCK : M.C.s Messrs.THOMAS and HORNER played for dancing CHILD SCALDED Emily BAXENDALE, aged about 8m daughter of Joseph BAXENDALE, Perseverance Street, Tuel Lane Dr.FRY HOME AND FOREIGN MISSIONS (Tuel Lane Chapel) Rev.H.C.RENSHAW of Hebden Bridge Mr.J.WHITELEY, organ Mr.W.H.HELLOWELL (W.H.HELLEWELL?) presided Rev.J.ELLIS of Leeds Mr.Frank FIRTH read report Rev.H.G.ALLCHURCH ROAD VIEWING (by council members) Mr.WHITEHEAD, surveyor CHRIST CHURCH Revs.Canon IVENS, D.WILLIAMS, W.HAIGH, E.E.POLLIT Councillor J.W.WHITELEY Mr.BARLOW read the Sunday School report Mr.BARRACLOUGH read the Church Institute report Mr.J.W.WHITELEY, junior, read the Band of Hope report Messrs.J.ACKROYD, G.SWINDELLS read the Bible Classes reports Miss JONES, Master ROBINSON, Messrs.RICKARD, BUCKLAND, CROSSFIELD, COCKCROFT : musical entertainment Mr.H.GAUKROGER, piano WEST END (Ladies' Working Party sale of work) Mrs.WRAY opened it Rev.G.S.SMITH presided Messrs.S.WADSWORTH, T.A.SMITH Mrs.W.LONGBOTTOM and Miss DRANSFIELD trained the children Mrs.SWAINE presided on the second day Mesdames J.EDWARDS, J.BARRACLOUGH [Column 2] CHAPEL ANNIVERSARY (Baptist Chapel) Rev.Henry BRIGGS of Todmorden DIED IN IT'S MOTHER'S ARMS Five month old daughter of Edward KERSHAW, 16 Steps Lane, died Dr.PATON RECHABITES Miss F.SYKES and Messrs.A.LAW, T.H.WRIGHT sang Miss E.SIDDALL, accompanist Mr.W.A.PLATT, chairman Mr.John WADDINGTON, reader SUDDEN DEATH Mrs.Catherine CROSSLEY, widow, died aged 63. Lived with her niece at 43 Tuel Lane Dr.BROWN MR.HIGHAM, M.P. Mr.HIGHAM, nearly 25 years of Sunday School and Temperance work. Teaches at Oak Street Sunday School, Accrington SPIRITUALIST LYCEUM (tea for married ladies) Mrs.W.GREENWOOD presided Mesdames A.BUTTERWORTH, L.LEES sang Mrs.L.THORPE sang comic songs Mrs.B.RUSHWORTH sang and recited Mesdames CARTER, BARRACLOUGH, ARMITAGE, BOTTOMLEY : entertainment Miss WADE, accompanist Mesdames T.BOOTH, FAUTHROP (FAWTHROP?) did dialogue SOWERBY DIVISION LIBERAL ASSOCIATION (at the Liberal Club) Mr.F.J.SCHOLEFIELD, J.P., president Messrs.J.W.BANCROFT C.C., D.BARRETT, A.J.BUTTERWORTH, A.S.FIRTH, J.W.HOEY, S.SUTCLIFFE, S.WADSWORTH, A.WHITELEY, J.H.STEAD : central ward representatives Messrs.B.CHADWICK, A.HOWE, A.LEACH, E.MITCHELL, H.RILEY, G.SHARP, A.SMITH, G.H.THOMAS, J.A.WHITELEY, Eli WILSON : south ward representatives Messrs.J.HAIGH, R.LUMB, J.WADDINGTON, F.WADDINGTON, Ely WHITELEY, J.MARSLAND, H.CORDINGLEY, A.BUTTERWORTH, J.HOLDSWORTH, J.H.SCHOLEFIELD, T.E.WHITEHEAD : north ward representatives Messrs.L.ATKINSON, F.ASTIN, T.CHADWICK, J.E.ELLIS, G.HARKER, A.HOWE, S.MACKRELL, H.MOLDEN, H.MOLLOY, C.W.RUSHWORTH, J.F.G.WHITEHEAD, H.GREENWOOD, W.WILSON : east ward representatives Messrs.J.BARRACLOUGH, J.HOLT, C.MITCHELL, W.SHAW, A.RILEY : Norland representatives Messrs. A.WHITELEY, A.S.FIRTH : representatives on the executive for central ward Messrs.E.MITCHELL, A.SMITH : representatives on the executive for south ward Messrs.W.SHAW, F.J.SCHOLEFIELD J.P. : representatives on the executive for north ward Mr.J.CHADWICK, secretary [Column 3] Walter RAWCLIFFE of Charlotte Street died aged 16 while undergoing an operation

Friendly

FRIENDLY BRASS BAND (tea at Friendly Wesleyan Sunday School) Mr.James SUTCLIFFE, president Mr.BANCROFT Mr.W.H.THOMAS, secretary

Luddenden Foot

LUDDENDEN LAD SENT TO PRISON (Skipton Police Court) Arthur HORNER, aged 16, Luddenden Dr.FISHER of Skipton

Sowerby

STEAM PIPE BURSTS AT BOULDERCLOUGH CHAPEL (Methodist) Rev.A.COLBECK of Halifax Messrs.Milton WADSWORTH, Percy PICKLES (Percival PICKLES), Sam MITCHELL (Samuel MITCHELL, choirmaster) : members of the choir badly scolded Messrs.Walter PICKLES, Joe PICKLES (Joseph PICKLES) : choir members, escaped lightly

Norland

MOUNT ZION Mr.G.COLLINS of Halifax presided Mr.DUCKETT, agent of the Halifax band of Hope Union Misses M.E.BINNS, E.L.D.YATES, M.H.SOUTHWELL, E.H.SUTCLIFFE and B.L.SUTCLIFFE Miss F.MITCHELL and Masters G.WOLSEY, Irvine MALLINSON, Bramwell MITCHELL, James HOUGH recited TEA AND CONCERT (Norland Baptist Choir) Mr.T.HOWARTH of Sowerby Bridge, chairman Mr.S.WHITELEY, organist and choirmaster at Steep Lane Messrs.SHAW, STANDEVEN [Column 4] [Column 5] [Column 6]

Mill Bank

ST.MARY'S CHURCH PIGEON SHOOTING Mr.W.E.DYSON, landlord of the Blue Bells GLEDHILL of Scammonden, MOORCOCK of Sowerby, RATCLIFFE of Mill Bank : winners ------- FRIENDLY WESLEYAN CHAPEL (bazaar) Mrs.B.WOOD opened it Mr.W.H.BROWN presided Rev.G.Heathcote BARKER Messrs.J.C.BATES, J.S.HOLLAND Mrs.W.ROBERTS of Highroad Well re-opened it Mr.J.C.BATES presided, donated �2 2s Mesdames S.HARTLEY, J.ATKINSON, J.H.LUMB, CHAMBERS, WEBSTER, HALL, BROOKES, SHARPE, LAW, DYSON, CLAY, MARSHALL, Edwin HORNER: stall keepers Misses PARKER, Clara ROBERTSHAW, Gladys MELLOR, Clara MILLS, Lilias KIRBY (Lillian KIRBY?), Annie WALTON (Ann WALTON), S.E.OATES : stall keepers Mr.George J.WARBURTON of Blackpool donated �5. His late wife was a scholar and teacher in the Sunday school Mrs.WOOD donated �2 2s Mrs.ROBERTS donated �2 Mrs.MARSLAND to re-open it Mr.J.S.HOLLAND to preside DEATHS John HAIGH, 69, Wakefield Road, Sowerby Bridge Eliza PRIESTLEY, died at 73 Newton Street, Sowerby Bridge, aged 73. Widow of William PRIESTLEY, boiler maker, Halifax IN MEMORIAM Percy F.SYKES (Percival F.SYKES) died March 1904

9th March 1906

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Rev.G.S.SMITH attended annual meeting of the Congregational Union SOCIALIST LEAGUE (considering forming one in Sowerby Bridge) Mr.A.E.BISHOP of Hebden Bridge gave address HARRIERS F.RILEY, J.WATERHOUSE, P.KILBURN, F.SUTCLIFFE, F.WADE : Sowerby Bridge team CIRCUIT MEETING (Primitive Methodist) Rev.J.Marcus BROWN Mr.Thomas MORGAN, secretary Mr.F.SIMPSON to represent circuit at the district meeting in Halifax DISTRICT COUNCIL ELECTION Messrs.G.E.WHITELEY, A.S.FIRTH, T.HORSFALL, J.W.LODGE, T.TIDSWELL : candidates Mr.F.BARRACLOUGH, secretary of the Spiritualist Lyceum, 16 Mount Street, Sowerby Bridge P.T.E. (Pleasant Thursday Evening, West End) Messrs.W.JOWETT, E.HORSFALL sang Miss L.HOLROYDE, accompanist Mr.T.A.SMITH, chairman CHURCH INSTITUTE Revs.D.WILLIAMS, Canon IVENS PROPOSED TRADES' UNION CLUB ROOM (meeting at the Cotton Spinners' and Twiners' Club Room) Mr.H.WILD presided UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCH Rev.H.G.ALLCHURCH Misses S.COCKROFT, E.BROADBENT, M.H.WILCOCK sang Misses A.WHITWORTH, E.MAUDE recited Messrs.Frank FIRTH, H.MANN gave addresses CONSERVATIVE UNION Mr.W.H.GIBSON, chairman Messrs.J.W.WHITELEY, John LAWRENCE, Charles HECKINGBOTTOM, Edward E.POLLIT, W.H.GIBSON, J.W.BUTTERWORTH, Harry COPLEY senior (Harold COPLEY senior) : executive council representatives Messrs.H.P.KENDALL, William HAIGH, F.PLATT, J.HALL, Robert C.MELLOR, G.SWINDELLS, A.HELLIWELL, W.LAWRENCE, A.SUTCLIFFE, George THOMPSON, Tom COPLEY (Thomas COPLEY), J.H.WHITELEY, F.HOLDEN, W.RILEY, G.WRAY, M.WILCOCK junior, A.E.JONES, H.COPLEY junior : General Council [Column 2] WESLEYAN MISSION CHAPEL Mr.Frank WILCOCK gave exhibition of ambulance work Mr.CROWTHER, president of the Mutual Improvement Society DEATH OF THE DOWAGER LADY EDWARDS Dowager Lady EDWARDS, widow of Sir Henry EDWARDS of Pye Nest, died at Brian well Manor, Moreton-in-Marsh, the house of her son-in-law FRIENDLY WESLEYAN BAZAAR Rev.W.J.P.WHITE Mr.John Shaw HOLLAND, chairman Mrs.John MARSLAND opened it Mr.J.C.BATES

Norland

NORLAND BAND Mr.Frank GREENWOOD, piano

Sowerby

BOULDERCLOUGH ("At Homes") Mr.and Mrs.Sam MITCHELL (Samuel MITCHELL) PROVIDENCE BAND OF HOPE Alderman J.W.CROSSLAND of Halifax presided Mr.J.H.MUSK of Manchester gave address Mr.J.A.BUTTERWORTH, secretary Misses HOPKINSON, LUMB, BERRY recited Misses BUTTERWORTH, E.HOPKINSON and N.HOPKINSON sang Mr.Ernest LAW conducted the music [Column 3] SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Councillor LONGBOTTOM BACK WHARF STREET (encroachment) Councillor Frank CLAY (Improvement Committee) Mr.A.S.FIRTH owned land and warehouse in Hollings Mill Lane Councillor A.CLAY SANITARY MATTERS Councillor GLEDHILL Mr.T.GRIME, sanitary inspector BAD DEBTS Councillors LONGBOTTOM, A.CLAY, F.CLAY ELECTION OF OVERSEERS Councillors MITCHELL, Ely WHITELEY, J.W.WHITELEY, GLEDHILL, F.CLAY Messrs.Frank CLAY and W.H.GIBSON, overseers DISTRICT COUNCIL ELECTION Councillor BATES PAUL BAIRSTOW'S CHARITY Councillor LONGBOTTOM suggested rate of 2s 8d in the � DEATHS Mary Hannah HEAP, 43, Spring Houses, Sowerby [Column 4] SERVICE FOR MEN ONLY (at Christ Church, sermon text given) Rev.Canon IVENS [Column 5] [Column 6]

16th March 1906

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REDUCTION IN THE POOR RATE Councillor Frank CLAY and Mr.W.H.GIBSON, overseers CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR CONFERENCE (at the Primitive Methodist Chapel) Revs.W.T.HADDY of Elland, W.LAWRENCE of Halifax, A.BALDWIN, W.H.MATTHEWS Councillor C.CROWTHER presided Mr.W.C.LAYCOCK offered shares in SHEPHERD & BLACKBURN Limited A NONOGERIAN Mr.Miles FOX, Providence Place, aged 92 SCHOOL GYMNASTICS Mr.W.T.WALTON of Sowerby Bridge presided A DEAF PEDLAR (Halifax West Riding Court) Alfred WHITELEY, no fixed abode, a deaf old labourer CO-OPERATIVE WHOLESALE SOCIETY AND SOWERBY BRIDGE FLOUR SOCIETY THE MUSICAL SOCIETY Mr.W.A.SUTCLIFFE, president Mesdames J.A.WHITELEY, MACAULEY and ARUNDEL (bereaved) unable to perform Misses Amelia PARKER, HELLEWELL and Messrs.F.SHEPHERD, A.SMITH : performers Mr.A.KITSON, conductor Miss Mabel KITSON, accompanist Mesdames H.ATKINSON, Misses M.WOOD, HAIGH, BRIGGS, SHEARD, Messrs.W.A.SUTCLIFFE, A.PLATT, A.BOOTH, H.SAGAR, M.C.SUTCLIFFE : entertainment [Column 2] P.T.E. (West End) Mr.A.LUMB, chairman Rev.J.MONCRIEFF of Warley Miss G.LUMB sang Miss SHAW recited Miss L.HOLROYD, accompanist ALLEGED THEFT OF SHIRTS (Halifax Police Court) Willie MITCHELL (William MITCHELL), young man, labourer, Russell Street Walter Jones PHILLIPS of Stockport BOLTON BROW WESLEYANS Mrs.Abraham CLAY presided Sister Lena Mesdames BROADBENT, GLEDHILL, THOMPSON, EASTWOOD, MARSDEN, C.THOMPSON, FENTON sang Mesdames HANSON, D.SMITH and Miss SUTCLIFFE recited Miss L.S.BRIGGS, accompanist CHAPEL ANNIVERSARY (Primitive Methodist) Rev.W.H.MATTHEWS Miss Ada WARD gave lecture Mr.Harold CHAPMAN presided TEMPERANCE (Christ Church Temperance Society) Rev.T.BENNETT, organising secretary of the Wakefield Diocesan Society, gave address Revs.Canon IVENS, D.WILLIAMS HOME MISSIONS (West End Congregational Church) Revs.W.C.EVANS, A.GILBY of Ripponden WEST END CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Councillor George WHITELEY presided Mr.A.SMITH performed ventriloquial sketch Messrs. D.LUMB, W.HEMINGWAY, J.HEMINGWAY, G.H.WHITTAKER, J.BARKER, A.SMITH, J.K.FALCONER, M.WADE, A.DEAN sang Messrs.J.K.FALCONER, Herbert WOOD, A.SMITH performed sketch Messrs.B.WADSWORTH, J.HEMINGWAY, A.A.FRANKLAND, accompanists QUARTERLY MEETING (Sowerby Bridge Free Churches meeting at Tuel Lane Chapel) Rev.H.G.ALLCHURCH, pastor for 3 years Mr.Eli HELLOWELL presented numerical statement (number of members) Mr.A.S.FIRTH read the financial statement Messrs.G.WILCOCK and J.W.SYKES (Tuel Lane), J.W.SHAW and J.WILCOCK (Norland), G.BARRETT (Sowerby) : gave church reports [Column 3] DISTRICT COUNCIL ELECTION NOMINATIONS Mr.R.W.EVANS, J.P., returning officer Frank CLAY, Wood View, worsted spinner, candidate. Supported by E.E.POLLIT, John LILLEY, W.H.GIBSON, Alfred GREENWOOD, Edwin HORNER, J.W.BUTTERWORTH Tom TIDSWELL (Thomas TIDSWELL), 41 Wharf Street, cabinet maker, candidate. Supported by W.J.STORER and William STUTTARD Arthur ASTIN, 15 Town Hall Street, tailor, candidate. Supported by James FIRTH, Henry LONGBOTTOM, Richard ROTHWELL, George RHODES, John FOX, William MACFARLANE John William LODGE, Wharf Street, candidate. Supported by John WARE, Harry POOLE (Harold POOLE), John Arthur PICKLES, John Pearson ROBINSON John Hoyle STEAD, auctioneer and valuer, 23 Nicholl's Terrace, candidate. Supported by John Ward BANCROFT, Thomas HORSFALL. - Nomination invalid Abraham CLAY, woollen manufacturer, Willow House, candidate. Supported by William WILSON, William Henry THOMPSON, John William TIDSWELL, Alfred HOLDEN, Lewis ATKINSON, Thomas MITCHELL John William LODGE, sheeting manufacturer, 14 Wharf Street, candidate. Supported by George WALSH, Charles HOWARTH John William WHITELEY, engineer, 22 Myrtle Terrace, candidate. Supported by George SWINDELLS, John LAWRENCE, William WISEMAN, Thomas BARLOW, W.T.WALTON, Joseph VARLEY, F.R.WOOD, Edwin BELL, John W.BLAGBROUGH, Arthur DYSON John William LODGE, candidate. Supported by James BACON, Thomas HAIGH Emmanuel MITCHELL, cotton spinner, Scott Bank, candidate. Supported by Albert SMITH, Henry BLACKBURN, George A.SHARPE, Eli WILSON, Charles RUSHWORTH, Isaac PRIESTLEY, William LEACH, George STOCKTON George Edgar WHITELEY, Myrtle Grove, candidate. Supported by Humphrey RILEY, William A.HEIGHINGTON, Herbert William LAWTON, W.WHITWORTH, Nathaniel HITCHEN, Emma WHITWORTH, Newton HOLLOWS, Friend Sugden ROBERTSHAW

Sowerby

THE ELECTION John WADSWORTH (Blackwood ward), Jonathan NAYLOR (Sowerby Town ward), Charles Henry MITCHELL (Mill Bank ward), David TURNER (Triangle ward) : returned unopposed A SOWERBY CHARITY Mr.John S.HIGHAM, M.P. The Edward WAINHOUSE Charity SOWERBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Councillors A.STOTT J.P., HAIGH, BRADLEY, D.TURNER, WADSWORTH, ROWDEN, MITCHELL, WHITELEY, S.TURNER, SUNDERLAND, NAYLOR, WRIGLEY [Column 4] Dr.WELLBURN, not reappointed medical officer Mr.HARTLEY, nuisance inspector Messrs.Henry HANSON, Henry RILEY and Walter AINLEY : overseers Mr.SCHOFIELD, collector Revs.W.PURVIS, W.C.EVANS [Column 5] FREE CHURCH COUNCIL (meeting at Tuel Lane Chapel) Rev.H.G.ALLCHURCH, last year's president Mr.John H.SCHOLEFIELD presided Rev.W.J.Penberthy WHITE, this year's president Rev.A.BAGE of Halifax Misses MANSFIELD, WILCOCK, SYKES sang Mr.J.WHITELEY, organist Rev.J.Marcus BROWN County Councillor J.W.BANCROFT Rev.J.FOX [Column 6]

Norland

UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCH Mr.E.G.LAW of Sowerby preached Misses BOOTH, LUMB, A.GAUKROGER, SHARP (Of Luddenden), M.E.LUMB, ELLIS sang Messrs.A.HARDY, A.WHITAKER sang Mr.T.BINNS, organist

Mill Bank

THE POOR RATE THE ELECTION John NICHOLL (grocer, Hey House), John PICKLES (gentleman, 27 Smallees Road), Henry STANDEVEN (farmer, Swift Place) : elected unopposed

23rd March 1906

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YOUNG PEOPLE'S SERVICE (at Tuel Lane Chapel) Rev.H.G.ALLCHURCH Mr.WHITELEY, choirmaster Mr.E.REED sang PRIMITIVE METHODISM Rev.G.BICHENO of Kettering gave talk Mr.S.HOWARD presided WEDDING AT WEST END (Congregational Church) Mr.John Varley SCHOFIELD of the firm of Messrs.William SCHOFIELD & Son, tailors and costumiers, married Mina BARKER, daughter of John BARKER, Ivy Cottage, Scarr Head Rev.G.S.SMITH THE SHIRT CASE (Halifax West Riding Court) Willie MITCHELL (William MITCHELL), labourer of Sowerby Bridge BAND OF HOPE UNION (Halifax and District Band of Hope meeting at Tuel Lane School) Mr.George WRIGHT, chairman Mr.Frank WILCOCK, secretary and treasurer Mr.B.ROBINSON, auditor Mr.A.LUMB, representative to Council Mr.Chandon WILSON to speak GYMNASTICS Mrs.Frank CLAY provided silver cup Messrs.COLLINS and GREENWOOD, of Halifax, judges THE ELECTION Councillors F.CLAY, E.MITCHELL, J.W.WHITELEY, Abraham CLAY and Messrs.A.ASTIN, T.TIDSWELL, G.E.WHITELEY, J.W.LODGE : candidates PROPERTY SALE Mr.Charles William LAYCOCK, auctioneer Mr.HOLLAS, butcher, bought shop (his) and house in Bolton Brow and Park Street Mrs.MORTON bought her shop, adjoining above premises Mr.CHAPMAN bought his shop, adjoining above premises Mr.COX, Hebden Bridge, bought house on Grove Street/East Parade Mr.RUSHWORTH, C.C., bought houses on Rochdale Road, Ripponden, West Street and Terrace Street Messrs.LONGBOTHAM & Sons, solicitors [Column 2] C.M.S. Rev.J.SMITH gave lecture. Collection for the Church Missionary Society THE COMMONWEALTH (Church Institute lecture) Rev.Canon IVENS Mr.William HAIGH presided TUEL LANE YOUNG MEN'S CLASS (Mutual Improvement) Rev.H.G.ALLCHURCH, president Messrs.W.WHITELEY, T.H.CRAWSHAW, A.S.FIRTH, W.H.OLDFIELD junior : vice-presidents Mr.A.SCHOLEFIELD, secretary Mr.H.LAW, treasurer Mr.F.FIRTH, auditor Mr.A.CROSSLEY, magazine editor PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMITTEE Mr.William HAIGH presided Mr.BALL, librarian Mr.and Mrs.H.P.KENDALL donated books Rev.G.S.SMITH donated book Mr.B.ROBINSON, secretary WESLEYAN CIRCUIT MEETING (at Bolton Brow Chapel) Revs.G.Heathcote BARKER, W.J.P.WHITE Mr.James Clay HORSFALL, senior steward Rev.George OYSTON of Malton to replace Rev.BARKER as superintendent Mr.W.HAIGH junior of Sowerby recommended as candidate for ministry Mr.W.H.HALL, treasurer of circuit magazine Mr.Alfred WHITELEY to replace Mr.MORWOOD (moved away) as lay secretary for foreign missions Mr.Joseph BARRON, secretary Mr.Smith EMMOTT of Sowerby, representative to District Synod Messrs.HORSFALL, HOBSON, circuit stewards Mr.HOYLE, senior society steward Messrs.PRIESTLEY, AKROYD : society stewards [Column 3] ("MEN'S OWN") Councillor A.TAYLOR of Halifax gave talk Mr.T.E.WHITEHEAD presided Miss B.HORSFALL sang THE CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL (talk at West End) Rev.G.S.SMITH Mr.A.SUTCLIFFE presided SERIOUS ALLEGATION (Halifax Borough Court) James GREGORY, youth of 25 Leigh Street, Sowerby Bridge, labourer WEST END BAND OF HOPE Rev.G.S.SMITH Mr.R.H.LUMB gave address Miss Dora SUTCLIFFE recited Miss L.LUMB sang Misses E.G.SMITH and I.ASHWORTH, accompanists Fred ATKINSON, son of Lewis ATKINSON, Bolton Brow, died SOWERBY DIVISION LIBERAL ASSOCIATION (meeting at Hebden Bridge) Councillor Abraham CLAY, president Mr.TOMBS, registration agent Messrs.D.J.CROSSLEY, John BARKER, William ORMEROD, F.J.SCHOLEFIELD, G.PARKER : vice-presidents Mr.J.W.BANCROFT, treasurer Mr.J.H.STEAD, secretary Messrs.J.WHITTAKER and R.LUMB, auditors Mr.HIGHAM, M.P. EVERYBODY'S BIRTHDAY PARTY (Tuel Lane Married Ladies' Sewing Class social) Mr.and Mrs.John WADDINGTON, host and hostess Mrs.BEDFORD and Misses TURNER, Nellie CRAWSHAW (Ellen CRAWSHAW), BROADBENT, BUTTERWORTH, FIRTH, WOODHEAD, HELLEWELL, WHITELEY, WADDINGTON, WHITWORTH and Messrs.H.GAUKROGER, B.ROBINSON and Mr.and Mrs.Joseph WHITELEY : entertainment Rev.H.G.ALLCHURCH Mesdames WADDINGTON, GREENWOOD, FIRTH, WILCOCK, R.MITCHELL, ROBINSON, RILEY, HOLT and WOOD made birthday cakes

Luddenden Foot

Mill which burnt down to be rebuilt ----- ELECTION NOTICE Abraham CLAY, Willow House, Sowerby Bridge [Column 4] AMBULANCE WORK IN SOWERBY BRIDGE (annual meeting) Mr.W.H.GIBSON, president Mr.Frank WILCOCK, secretary Miss MCHUGH Messrs.William TOLLEY, ASHWORTH Rev.G.S.SMITH and Drs.W.P.BROWN, P.V.FRY : vice-presidents Mr.William BURNLEY, treasurer Mr.William GAUKROGER, auditor Mr.Lewis H.CLAY, assistant secretary Miss A.WHITELEY, lady class secretary Mesdames STOCKTON, KERSHAW and Misses M.ACKROYD, E.FARRAR, S.H.HEATON, A.ELLIS, L.BENTLEY, M.E.NICHOLL, E.BROWNHILL, E.J.HOYLE, M.E.WADDINGTON, J.MCHUGH, H.WADSWORTH, S.WILKINSON and Messrs.William TOLLEY, T.SEED, J.SHAW, M.SHARP, W.E.HOLROYDE, T.H.MITCHELL, G.HOOTON, G.H.HALSTEAD, T.W.RICHARDSON, W.ASHWORTH, E.LUMB, J.T.HAIGH, E.REED, R.WALKER, H.MITCHELL, W.NUTTON : committee [Column 5] SOWERBY DIVISION I.L.P. (Independent Labour Party) Mr.J.JUDSON, Hebden Bridge, president Councillor J.BATES, Sowerby Bridge, vice-president Mr.A.E.BISHOP, Hebden Bridge, secretary Mr.H.WILD, Sowerby Bridge, treasurer Mr.F.HANSON and Councillor J.BATES : auditors Miss Christable PANKHURST (Christabel PANKHURST) of Manchester gave address on "Women's Suffrage" (text given) [Column 6]

Mill Bank

Kebroyd Mill engines nearly ready

Norland

NORLAND BAND Mr.E.BEAUMONT, conductor Messrs.SIMPSON, LUMB, BOTTOMLEY, WOLFENDEN won phonograph competition

Ripponden

SUNDAY TRAIN SERVICE FATAL ACCIDENT TO A BOY Fred HIRST of Wood Terrace, died aged 7

Triangle

BREAKDOWN ON THE LINE ----- MARRIAGES Luke BRIGGS married Florence WALSH, both of Sowerby Bridge John Varley SCHOFIELD, son of William SCHOFIELD, tailor and costumier, married Mina BARKER, daughter of John BARKER, Ivy Cottage, Norland. Rev.G.S.SMITH performed the ceremony DEATH Fred ATKINSON, 26, son of Lewis ATKINSON, 139 Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge Eliza PRIESTLEY, 64, Deerplay, Triangle ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The widow and Mr.and Mrs.Lewis ATKINSON

30th March 1906

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"MEN'S OWN" Mr.T.MORGAN, Mytholmroyd, gave address Rev.G.S.SMITH presided Miss E.HAIGH sang Mr.HELLIWELL, accompanist WESLEYAN MISSION CHAPEL Mr.A.CROWTHER presided Mr.A.JESSOP read report Misses SHEARD, SCARGILL, JESSOP, E.SHEARD, R.SHEARD and G.SHEARD sang Messrs. F.HOYLE, G.SHEARD, F.CARTER sang Misses HOYLE, SCARGILL recited Mr.GILLAM, violin Mr.R.B.BACKHOUSE, cornet Mr.F.HOYLE gave short address Miss SHEARD, accompanist THEFT OF CHOCOLATES (Halifax West Riding Court) George William MATTOCK, manufacturing confectioner Arthur WILCOCK, Harry HOWARTH (Harold HOWARTH), Tom WEBSTER (Thomas WEBSTER), Arthur WOODS, John WARE : Sowerby Bridge Boys Superintendent WEIGHTMAN Police Constable LINFOOT THE LIBERAL CLUB (Sowerby Bridge and District Liberal Club 21st anniversary) Councillors MITCHELL, MARSLAND Mrs.J.A.WHITELEY, Miss A.SEED and Messrs.PLATT, A.SMITH, Ehud HANSON (humorist, Halifax) sang Mr.Arthur SMITH, accompanist Mr.Albert SMITH [Column 2] PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL Rev.J.Marcus BROWN CHILDREN'S DANCE (promoted by the Women's Liberal Association) Messrs.HAIGH and SCHOFIELD played for dancing Miss BROADBENT recited P.T.E. (at West End Congregational School) Mrs.J.SWAINE presided Mrs.W.C.EVANS (Sowerby) spoke Miss B.HORSFALL sang Miss BULCOCK, elocutionist Miss SUGDEN, accompanist PRESENTATION (Church of England Temperance Society) Miss BELL, active society member, left the area Mr.John LAWRENCE made the presentation Rev.D.WILLIAMS THE ELECTION George E.WHITELEY, ASTIN : candidates who posted notices The late Alderman Joseph GREENWOOD The late Mr.GILL, printer MUSICAL SERVICE (West End Congregational Choir) Miss Maggie WOOD (Margaret WOOD), soprano Miss Gladys HILL, contralto Mr.Selwyn DYSON, tenor Mr.Albert SMITH, bass Mr.B.WADSWORTH, organist and choirmaster Rev.G.S.SMITH BOLTON BROW (Women's meeting at Bolton Brow Wesleyan Chapel) Sister Lena Mrs.FENTON spoke and gave �27 donation Mr.J.H.SCHOLEFIELD, treasurer of deaconess fund Dr.STEPHENSON's Deaconess Institute at Ilkley Mesdames THOMPSON, C.THOMPSON, EASTWOOD sang Mesdames HANSON, D.SMITH and Miss SUTCLIFFE recited Miss BRIGGS, piano [Column 3] [Column 4] [Column 5] ELECTION NOTICES Tom TIDSWELL (Thomas TIDSWELL), 41 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge Frank CLAY, Wood View, Sowerby Bridge John William WHITELEY, 22 Myrtle Terrace, Sowerby Bridge [Column 6]

Friendly

FRIENDLY BAND

Norland

MOUNT ZION (concert to raise money for new organ) Miss M.WOLFENDEN, Triangle, soprano Miss A,BARKER, Bradford, contralto Mr.J.E.BARKER, Bradford, tenor Messrs.J.MARSHALL (Sowerby Bridge), T.CROWTHER (Norland), W.CROWTHER (Norland) : bass Miss H.FARRAR of Halifax, accompanist Rev.J.Marcus BROWN ----- DEATHS Squire HEAP, 42, Saw Hill, Triangle Mary Ellen THEWLIS, 72, Sowerby New Road, Sowerby Bridge IN MEMORIAM Eliza WALKER died April 1905

6th April 1906

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Councillor J.W.WHITELEY likely to become chairman of the District Council CHURCH INSTITUTE Rev.Canon IVENS gave lecture Councillor J.W.WHITELEY presided WESLEY GUILD Mr.Harry DAWSON (Harold DAWSON), Berry Brow, gave address Rev.W.H.HEAP of Huddersfield Miss Blanche HORSFALL and Mr.Herbert LUMB sang Rev.G.Heathcote BARKER presided Rev.W.J.P.WHITE Messrs.W.BRIGGS, E.B.CLAY, BUTTERWORTH, S.MACKRELL : Boys' Brigade officers Mr.MOSES, Luddenden Foot Boys' Brigade officer THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE Mr.J.C.HORSFALL presided Mr.TOMLINSON, attendance officer Messrs.POLLIT, RUSHWORTH, WADSWORTH, LONGBOTTOM ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MUSICAL SOCIETY Mr.W.A.SUTCLIFFE of Westfield, president Messrs.Albert SMITH, W.GAUKRODGER Mesdames J.A.WHITELEY, FRY Mr.J.G.ASHWORTH, secretary and treasurer Mr.J.H.ATKINSON, vice-president Mr.VARLEY, librarian Mr.KITSON, conductor Miss KITSON, accompanist Misses PARKER, HELLIWELL and Mrs.WHITELEY and Messrs.A.KITSON, A.SMITH, F.SHEPHERD : committee [Column 2] Miss Mary Nancy SUTCLIFFE, daughter of William SUTCLIFFE, contractor, died aged 20 at her home in Willow Terrace. Well-known vocalist HARRIERS F.RILEY, J.WATERHOUSE, F.SUTCLIFFE, H.LAW : winners WORKING MEN'S CLUB SOCIAL (Bolton Brow Working Men's Club) Mr.B.NAYLOR presided Mr.Frank CROSSLEY won billiard competition Messrs.RILEY and HUNTER to play for second and third places THE ELECTION (results) Mr.EVANS, returning officer Councillors John W.WHITELEY, George E.WHITELEY, T.TIDSWELL : successful candidates Messrs.J.W.LODGE, Frank CLAY, Arthur ASTIN, E.MITCHELL : unsuccessful candidates TENDERS (to the Council) E.ROBINSON & Son of Norland, J.SHAW & Co. (Sowerby Bridge), BROOKS & MARSHALL of Triangle : tenders for Yorkshire setts accepted J.SWITHENBANK, Sowerby Bridge, successful tender for brooms BELLFIELD, BARNES & Sons, Sowerby Bridge, successful tender for general repairs DEATH IN THE ASYLUM (Storthes Hall County Asylum) Fred J.SWAIN from Sowerby Bridge died aged 25 BARTER, attendant Dr.CROSS, resident medical officer GYMNASTICS Councillor Ely WHITELEY presided The Brother REZZIE performed comic bar routine Mrs.Frank CLAY gave silver cup C.H.SMITH, A.KAYE, Lewis CLAY, Ben WILCOCK (Benjamin WILCOCK), H.THOMAS : club members Councillor LONGBOTTOM presided on second day Mr.W.E.ASHWORTH, instructor John BOTTOMLEY, John MIDGLEY, Milton HARRIS, H.SCHOFIELD, Percy STANDEVEN (Percival STANDEVEN), Frank BROWN, W.H.CHAPMAN : members under 18 R.J.WOODWARD, A.SHAW, J.WHITELEY, T.E.ACKROYD, B.WILCOCK : competitors Messrs.W.GREENWOOD and J.C.COLLINS of Halifax : judges [Column 3] Mr.F.S.ROBERTSHAW, Sowerby New Road granted beer licence Mrs.WHITELEY (a.k.a. Madame PARR, violinist) of Blackpool died. Wife of George Edwin WHITELEY, painter and decorator, formerly of Sowerby Bridge (see deaths) SEQUEL TO A TRAP ACCIDENT (Halifax County Court) Judge CARVER Mr.E.D.WELLBURN of Beech House, Sowerby Bridge claimed against Richard Thomas HODGSON, farmer of Mytholmroyd HALEY, Dr.WELLBURN's coachman Allan BROADBENT, witness Mr.NORRIS, from the office of Mr.E.H.HILL, appeared for plaintiff Ernest HODGSON, aged 16, defendant's nephew SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Councillors J.HOLDSWORTH J.P., J.W.WHITELEY, A.F.LONGBOTTOM, A.HOWE, Ely WHITELEY, E.MITCHELL, T.BORRELL, A.CLAY, J.BATES, F.CLAY, W.GLEDHILL, George WHITELEY (late due to bereavement) Messrs.T.TIDSWELL and G.E.WHITELEY, successful election candidates, present SPECIAL SEWERAGE COMMITTEE AN IMPROVEMENT Mr.A.S.FIRTH offered to sell land in Hollings Mill Lane Councillors BATES, A.CLAY DEFECTIVE SEWER IN TUEL LANE Councillors GLEDHILL, A.CLAY, Ely WHITELEY Mr.PROBERT (PROPERT?), Local Government Board auditor [Column 4] Mr.WRIGHT, collector THE NEW RATE Councillor LONGBOTTOM [Column 5] Councillors Ely WHITELEY, George WHITELEY VOTES OF THANKS Councillor HOWE thanked Councillor HOLDSWORTH for being chairman Councillors Frank CLAY, MITCHELL, LONGBOTTOM, J.W.WHITELEY [Column 6]

Triangle

DEATH OF MR.THOMAS MELLOR Thomas MELLOR, host of the Triangle Inn for over 20 years, died aged 51. Left widow and eight children ------ MARRIAGE Arthur PEARSON married Harriet Ellen BROWN, both of Sowerby Bridge DEATHS Annie WHITELEY (Ann WHITELEY) died in Blackpool aged 33. Wife of George Edwin WHITELEY, daughter of Mr.PARR of King Cross Mary Nancy SUTCLIFFE, 20, daughter of William SUTCLIFFE, contractor, Willow Terrace, Sowerby Bridge IN MEMORIAM Eliza WALKER, died April 1905. From her children

13th April 1906

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ACCIDENT Herbert BENTLEY of Beech, employed in the brass foundry of Messrs.POLLIT & WIGZELL's Limited, injured CHRIST CHURCH ANNIVERSARY Rev.John A.HOWELL, vicar of St.Bede's, Liverpool, preached Rev.Canon IVENS, vicar and Rural Dean Mr.GAUKROGER, organist [Column 2] TRAP ACCIDENT Mr.A.CLEGG of Sowerby Bridge, owned horse and trap

Triangle

Mr.LOWE, head gardener at Millhouse for the last 5 years, moving to work for Mr.E.SAMUELSON at Bodicote Grange, Oxfordshire STARTING THE NEW ENGINE AT KEBROYD Messrs.POLLIT & WIGZELL made the engine, christened, "Anna" by Mr.F.W.HADWEN Master F.Guy HADWEN turned it on Mrs.F.W.HADWEN Messrs.H.CRAWSHAW (company secretary), HILL (manager), E.E.POLLIT Rev.W.PURVIS

Luddenden Foot

FIRE AT CLAY'S MILL (Delph Mill) Messrs.James CLAY & Son, Limited, owned the mill ANOTHER FIRE (at Boy Mill) Messrs.James CLAY & Son, Limited, mill owners

Sowerby

STEEP LANE BENEFIT SOCIETY (Mutual Sick Benefit Society) Councillor D.WHITELEY, secretary Mr.A.MEADOWCROFT, Mirr Hill Bakery, provided meat tea SOWERBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Councillors A.STOTT J.P., R.BRADLEY, H.HAIGH, D.TURNER, J.WADSWORTH, J.J.ROWDEN, J.SUNDERLAND, C.H.MITCHELL, S.TURNER, D.WHITELEY, J.T.NAYLOR Mr.HORSFALL of Halifax to act on behalf of riparian owners re. sewage scheme Rev.W.C.EVANS and Nimrod STOTT : County Council representatives to the Technical Committee [Column 3] Mr.Eli HARTLEY, nuisance inspector Drs.John A.ADAMS (Sowerby Bridge, successful candidate)), WELLBURN (Sowerby Bridge), John HOYLE (Ripponden), Cecil Gordon FOGGO (Sowerby Bridge) : candidates for medical officer [Column 4] SOWERBY DIVISION CONSERVATIVE UNION Messrs.E.W.CROSSLEY (chairman), J.S.RAWSON J.P., J.A.INGHAM (treasurer), W.H.GIBSON (secretary), George WRAY, J.J.AVES, F.J.PRESTON (agent), S.MARKS (vice-chairman) Councillor J.W.WHITELEY Lord SAVILE, president Messrs.Charley CLAY J.P. (Charles CLAY), W.H.THOMPSON, Priestley NORRIS, John BARKER (Stansfield Hall), John PEARSON (Underbank) : executive committee Messrs.J.E.KING, C.A.SMITH : auditors Messrs.R.C.MELLOR, KERSHAW, J.W.WARRINGTON, W.A.SIMPSON-HINCHLIFFE, J.Selwyn RAWSON Mr.W.E.ROBINSON of the Osgoldcross Division gave address [Column 5] TERRIBLE DRIVING ACCIDENT NEAR THE DERBY INN. THREE PERSONS KILLED William SHAW (32, married), William KENWORTHY (17, millhand), William SMITHIES (32, married) : died. All of Lane Side, Shaw George SEED (20) of 22 Grange Lane, Lane Side, Shaw, injured Mr.E.H.HILL, coroner Jonathan KENWORTHY, father of one of deceased Solomon BOYD, decorator, Oldham, witness Mr.George MELLOR, solicitor, Oldham Police Constable PERKINS Mabel HEALEY of the Derby Inn John EASTWOOD, surveyor to the Rishworth District Council Lord SAVILE owned quarry Thomas OLIVER & Sons built wall along road at edge of quarry Jane SYKES laid out the bodies [Column 6]

Ripponden

STONES MILL COMPANY ----- DEATH Martha DEAN, widow of Joseph DEAN, Scar Head, Sowerby Bridge ACKNOWLEDGEMENT George Edwin WHITELEY, 61 Osborne Road, Blackpool

20th April 1906

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WESLEYAN MISSION CHAPEL Revs.G.Heathcote BARKER, W.J.P.WHITE Mr.H.WOOD, secretary Misses E.SHEARD, Ida BERRY sang Misses SCARGILL, WOOD and HOYLE recited Mr.A.CROWTHER, accompanist (Halifax Borough Court) James GREGORY of Leigh Street, Sowerby Bridge : defendant ST.GEORGE'S CHURCH (vestry meeting) Messrs.A.BATLEY, J.ELLIS : churchwardens Messrs.S.BUTTERWORTH, G.C.EATON, T.TAYLOR junior, E.WHITELEY : sidesmen SPIRITUALIST LYCEUM Messrs.T.H.WRIGHT (president), C.H.ROWSON (vice-president), F.BARRACLOUGH (secretary), A.E.SUTCLIFFE (treasurer), BALL (auditor) Messrs.WRIGHT, BALL, BARRACLOUGH : librarians Messrs.RILEY and WILSON, collectors LANTERN SERVICES Rev.Canon IVENS conducted service in Ellison Memorial Schools Dr.MANTLE lent slides for above Rev.H.Godwin ALLCHURCH conducted service at Tuel Lane Mr.D.PARKER, lanternist FIRE ALARM Mr.DILWORTH, baths manager. Married SOWERBY BRIDGE BAND (tea and social to raise funds) Messrs.HILEY and DYSON played for dancing Miss THOMAS (aged 9) sang Messrs.A.W.BOTTOMLEY and Teddy WASHINGTON (Edward WASHINGTON) sang Messrs.P.SIMPSON (secretary), N.HELLIWELL (president) WORKPEOPLE'S SUPPER (Standard Wire Company Limited. Held at the Bull's Head Hotel) Mr.Henry W.SIDDALL, secretary and manager, leaving for the U.S. Messrs.BROOKE, GREENWOOD, COLLINS, KERSHAW, Teddy WASHINGTON (Edward WASHINGTON) sang Mr.J.BANCROFT, accompanist Mr.GILLAM, violin Messrs.BRADLEY, HOLROYD and POPE : three of the oldest employees [Column 2] SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL (50th anniversary) Councillors James HOLDSWORTH, J.W.WHITELEY, Ely WHITELEY, John BATES, William GLEDHILL, A.CLAY, A.F.LONGBOTTOM, A.HOWE, Thomas BORRELL, G.E.WHITELEY, George WHITELEY, T.TIDSWELL [Column 3]

Friendly

ANNIVERSARY SERVICES (Friendly Wesleyan Sunday School) Rev.R.E.BROWN of Hipperholme preached Misses C.MILLS, Olive FOSTER sang Messrs.G.SCHOFIELD, C.RATLEDGE sang Mr.W.WHITEHEAD, organist

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SALE OF WORK (Triangle Wesleyan School)

Ripponden

SUNDAY TRAIN SERVICE ----- NORLAND SEWAGE SCHEME Colonel W.R.SLACKE, R.E., held inquiry Councillors CARTER, JACKSON, WHITTAKER Messrs.George WHITELEY, C.L.WHITEHEAD (Sowerby Bridge) Mr.WHITEHEAD, engineer to Sowerby Bridge Council [Column 4] CHRIST CHURCH VESTRY MEETING Rev.Canon IVENS Mr.W.HAIGH, vicar's warden Mr.WOOD's legacy Mr.W.H.GIBSON Mr.ELLISON, former vicar? Councillor J.W.WHITELEY and Mr.E.E.POLLIT: people's wardens Mr.WISEMAN to replace Mr.GRENWOOD (GREENWOOD?, retiring) as colleague Messrs.SWINDELLS, COCKER, BARLOW, MEADOWS, UTTLEY, WHITELEY, BAXENDALE, GIBSON, LAWRENCE, BYRON : church council THE CHURCH COUNCIL CRITICISED Messrs.GIBSON, GREENWOOD, DAVIS, HELLIWELL, POLLIT, HAIGH Rev.Canon IVENS [Column 5] Mr.WHITELEY CHRIST CHURCH BAZAAR Mrs.SIMPSON-HINCHLIFFE opened it Mr.SIMPSON-HINCHLIFFE Revs.Canon IVENS, S.F.LAYCOCK, D.WILLIAMS, C.W.HOWARD Drs.BROWN, ADAMS Messrs.William HAIGH (presided), E.E.POLLIT, W.H.GIBSON, J.H.WILKINSON, J.MEADOWS, G.SWINDELLS Councillor J.W.WHITELEY [Column 6] Mesdames HAIGH, BURNLEY, COCKER, WILCOCK, A.SUTCLIFFE, POLLIT, WILKINSON, P.NORRIS, PLATT, N.BATES, ROWLINSON, WRAY, HELM, BERRY, G.H.WOOD, SHAW, SCHOFIELD, CRAVEN, THURLEY, TURNER, WALTON, H.NORRIS, IVENS, BROWN, J.TURNER, G.JONES, BLACKBURN, HATTON, A.TURNER, HORNER, ROTHWELL, RILEY, FOX, MASON, H.HOBSON, SWINDELLS, W.ROTHWELL, TOPLES?, DAVIS : stall keepers Misses GAUKROGER, SWALLOW, HAIGH (2 of?), GIBSON, WRAY, RILEY, CRAVEN, HOLDSWORTH (2), SUGDEN, Doris TURNER, Madge COCKER (Margaret COCKER?), Dorothy SAGAR, WHITELEY (senior and junior), BRADLEY, GILL, RAYNOR, TURNER, JONES, A.LEAROYD, HORNER, HOBSON, BYOM (BYROM?), SWINDELLS, SHAW, WHITELEY (West Street), WOOD, MASON, E.HOWARTH, LAWRENCE, Annie TATE (Ann TATE), Lizzie MASON (Elizabeth MASON), WILCOCK, GIBSON, AUGUST, BROWN, Florence WOOD : stall keepers Miss BADDELEY (treasurer), Mr.T.BARLOW (secretary) : Ellison Sunday School stall Miss WHITELEY, post office stall Mesdames DYSON (treasurer), STORR (secretary) : St.Mark's Sunday School stall

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KNUR AND SPELL Fred HITCHEN of Ing Head, Sowerby, played Herbert CROSSLEY of the Royal Oak Inn Mr.J.CROSSLEY, stakeholder and referee PROVIDENCE CHAPEL (30th anniversary) Revs.T.J.DICKINSON of Rochdale, W.C.EVANS, William HAIGH, J.E.WOLSTENHOLME, H.G.ALLCHURCH Mr.Job HAIGH of Bradford presided Mr.E.LAW, choir conductor ----- DEATHS Bryan PRIESTLEY, 14 months, son of Isaac PRIESTLEY, Egremont Terrace, Sowerby Bridge John EASTWOOD, 52, Canal Road, Sowerby Bridge

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BOLTON BROW BAND OF HOPE Mr.J.CRAWSHAW of Halifax Mr.J.C.BATES presided Mr.M.WOOD, accompanist WEST END BAND OF HOPE Mr.John LAWRENCE of Christ Church gave address Misses E.E.SMITH and I.ASHWORTH sang Mr.E.G.SMITH, accompanist Mr.T.A.SMITH presided Rev.G.S.SMITH WILL OF THE LATE MR.JOHN SMITH Mr.John SMITH of Ryburn Buildings, coal merchant, died December 1905 Probate to Mr.Charles Aspinall BARRON, Mr.John William PILLING and Mr.Thoro MILLS Mr.F.SHOESMITH, plumber, Burnley, got �500 Mrs.Maud SMITH of Elland, his housekeeper, got �1000 Left �1000 for a fund, "The John SMITH Bequest to the Poor" Left money to the children of his late brother Charles SMITH COUNCILLORS AT CHURCH (Christ Church) Councillor J.W.WHITELEY, J.P., council chairman Mr.John HOPKINSON, fire brigade superintendent Rev.Canon IVENS THE PROPOSED EXCURSION TO EDINBURGH Rev.Canon IVENS gave illustrated lecture on Edinburgh Mr.A.SUTCLIFFE worked the lantern Messrs.E.E.POLLIT, T.BARLOW THE REV.G.S.SMITH Rev.G.S.SMITH, pastor of West End Congregational Church for 16 years, invited to become secretary of the Bradford Free Church [Column 2] Mr.Walter DAWSON, Garden Street, Todmorden won second prize in baritone solos at Manchester Miss Alma HALLOWELL, medallist, R.A.M., teacher of above CHRIST CHURCH BAZAAR Mr.W.H.BAXENDALE opened it on Friday. Mr.W.HELLEWELL, Heckmondwike, presided Mr.A.S.MCCREA of Warley opened it on Saturday. Mr.E.E.POLLIT presided Dowager Lady Maria Churchill Edwards of Broadwell House, Stow-in-the-Wold, Gloucester, widow of Sir Henry EDWARDS, formerly of Pye Nest, Halifax, died in March aged 85. Will proved by Mr.Arthur Hancock EDWARDS of Pye Nest, Halifax PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMITTEE Councillors J.W.WHITELEY J.P., Ely WHITELEY, John BATES, A.HOWE, J.HOLDSWORTH, T.TIDSWELL Rev.G.S.SMITH (vice-chairman) Messrs.William HAIGH (chairman), A.HOBSON, H.STORR, H.P.KENDALL, R.ROTHWELL, R.LUMB, B.ROBINSON (secretary), O.EATOUGH, BALL (librarian) OPERATION ON MR.J.S.HIGHAM, M.P. Mr.J.S.HIGHAM, M.P. for Sowerby Division had operation done by Sir William COLLINS. These two plus Mr.BRUNSER were the prospective Liberal candidates in 1904 A SOWERBY BRIDGE MAN DROWNED AT ROCHDALE William WHITEHEAD, single, cotton operative, of Stanley Street, Sowerby Bridge, drowned aged 22 or 23. Was on a trip with his brother in law, a boatman PRESENTATIONS AT FRIENDLY SUNDAY SCHOOL (Wesleyan) Mr.J.C.BATES presided Mr.John WADDINGTON of Sowerby Bridge, scholar at the school 45 years earlier, made presentation Messrs.W.H.BROWN (teacher for 40 years), Samuel HARTLEY (39 years), Edwin HORNER (39 years), James E.RATLEDGE (James E.RATLIDGE?, 28 years as teacher and superintendent), John S.HOLLAND (40 years as teacher and superintendent, also presented with photos), James Clay BATES (42 years as teacher, superintendent and secretary) : presented with diplomas for long service [Column 3] Misses Olive FOSTER, Annie TILLOTSON (Ann TILLOTSON) sang Miss Millicent BROWN, accompanist Mr.HOLLAND, secretary of the "Fear Not" Friendly Society [Column 4] [Column 5]

Sowerby

SOWERBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Councillors A.STOTT J.P., J.T.NAYLOR, S.TURNER, D.WHITELEY, J.L.WRIGLEY, C.H.MITCHELL, J.SUNDERLAND, J.J.ROWDEN, J.WADSWORTH, D.TURNER, H.HAIGH, R.BRADLEY Mr.E.BOOTH, clerk Mr.J.SCHOFIELD, collector Mr.Eli HARTLEY, surveyor

Ripponden

STONES MILL COMPANY, LTD. (second annual shareholder meeting) Mr.W.H.CRAWSHAW, chairman Messrs.STEPHEN S.BARRETT, Walter WOLSTENHOLME, John SYKES : candidates for directorate [Column 6] SOWERBY BRIDGE MAN CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT (Halifax Borough Court) Harry Wallace WARDLE (Harold Wallace WARDLE), 34, of Hollins Mill Lane, Sowerby Bridge, former collector for the Union Clothing Company of Todmorden and Halifax Mr.W.STOREY, prosecution Mr.J.H.MACKRELL, defence Mr.Percy HORSFALL (Percival HORSFALL) of Todmorden, Union Clothing Company owner Joseph HODGSON, Sunderland House, Brearley, bookkeeper/superintendent of the company since 10 days ago. Possible prospective brother in law to the boss William Allen BENTLEY, scourer of Warley, witness Emma FAWCETT, widow, Oxford Street, witness MARRIAGES Clement PINDER, son of Henry PINDER of Halifax, married Annie STORER (Ann STORER), daughter of W.J.STORER and the late M.E.STORER of Sowerby Bridge. Rev.D.WILLIAMS performed the service Harry EARNSHAW (Harold EARNSHAW) of Huddersfield married Annie HOPKINSON (Ann HOPKINSON), Willow Hall, Sowerby Bridge DEATHS Elizabeth FOX, died at York, aged 83. Mother of Rev.J.FOX, pastor of the Baptist Chapel, Sowerby Bridge Flora CONE (Florence CONE?), 15, daughter of John CONE, Stradbroke Lodge, Sowerby Bridge Lees Longbottom NORCLIFFE, 55, Corporation Street, Sowerby Bridge

4th May 1906

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Mr.O.EATOUGH of Sowerby Bridge appointed permanent member of conference due to long service in the Primitive Methodist cause Mr.George E.WRIGLEY, assistant surveyor to the District Council, passed engineers exam BAPTIST ANNIVERSARY Rev.G.E.THOMAS of Heptonstall Slack Mr.R.UTTLEY, choirmaster Mr.HELLOWELL, organist APPOINTMENT FOR A SOWERBY BRIDGE MAN IN PERU Mr.William EASTERBY, former employee at Messrs.SHEPHERD & BLACKBURN. Former teacher at Sowerby Bridge Technical School. Emigrated to the U.S. Appointed spinning master to the Peruvian Cotton Spinning Company at Viarte. POLICEMAN'S TWENTY-ONE YEARS' SERVICE AT SOWERBY BRIDGE Police Constable MARSHALL retired from West Riding Constabulary after 25 years. Lived in Sowerby Bridge from 1881 to 1896 then moved to West Vale for 4 years then back to Sowerby Bridge SHEPHERD & BLACKBURN COMPANY, LTD. Mr.Eli WHITELEY, Halifax, chairman Councillors Ely WHITELEY, HOLDSWORTH The late John SMITH, connected with the company for 20 years. Chairman for 4 years Mr.HANSON Messrs.John TURNER and J.W.WHITELEY, directors Messrs.J.BARRON & Sons, auditors RAILWAY WOMEN'S GUILD Mrs.A.E.TURNER, secretary Mr.A.A.FRANKLAND arranged entertainment Mr.E.HECKINGBOTTOM presided Misses A.JONES, N.MILNE, H.BROADBENT, F.PARKER, E.SHEARD : Sowerby Bridge Glee Party Messrs.T.GIBSON, A.LAW, A.A.FRANKLAND : Sowerby Bridge Glee Party Miss B.FARRAR, violin Mr.C.GUEST, humorous songs and sketches Miss H.BROADBENT and Mr.FRANKLAND, accompanists Messrs.GREENWOOD Brothers played for dancing Messrs.SUTCLIFFE, EASTWOOD : M.C.s [Column 2] Mr.Alfred NELSON of Sowerby Bridge appointed clerk of works for building of Greetland sewage works PLAYING TIP-CAT IN THE STREET (Halifax West Riding Court) George ROTHWELL and Albert ROTHWELL, Herbert YEWDALL and Willie STANSFIELD (William STANSFIELD) : mill hands HULL SAILORS' ORPHANAGE Councillor J.W.WHITELEY presided Rev.G.S.SMITH DEATH OF AN OCTOGENARIAN Mrs.Mary BRIGGS, widow of William BRIGGS, died aged 80 on visit to Otley. Mother of the Rev.Reuben BRIGGS, pastor of George Street Congregational Church, Heckmondwike. Member of West End Congregational Church for 63 years Dr.WELLBURN, medical officer, gave report for first quarter THEFT OF LEAD (Halifax West Riding Court) Ben SMITH (Benjamin SMITH), no fixed abode sole lead from greenhouse at Mearclough House, the property of Major EDWARDS Albert Harry DENTON (Albert Harold DENTON), cart driver, witness A YEAR'S CONSUMPTION OF WATER Mr.HOPKINSON, water manager [Column 3] Mr.T.GILL of Sowerby Bridge, appointed to the Provincial Lodge of West Yorkshire Mr.HIGHAM, M.P., recovering well from recent eye operation EXHIBITION OF SCHOLARS' WORK Miss BADDELEY, head mistress at Ellison Memorial Girls' School MOTHER AND SON (Halifax West Riding Court) Thomas Henry NOWELL, been in court 27 times before Police Constable LINFOOT

Sowerby

Miss Mary Hannah HEAP of Spring Houses, Hubberton, died in March. Left large estate [Column 4] SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Councillors J.W.WHITELEY J.P., J.BATES, A.CLAY, G.WHITELEY, A.F.LONGBOTTOM, T.TIDSWELL, G.E.WHITELEY, W.GLEDHILL, A.HOWE, T.BORRELL, Ely WHITELEY Rev.Canon IVENS SPECIAL SEWERAGE COMMITTEE MEETING (work stopped for 6 months) Mr.William SUTCLIFFE Messrs.SUTCLIFFE Brothers to re-commence work Messrs.F.WALKER & Son wrote on behalf of the contractors Mr.George WRIGLEY, clerk of works Councillor BORRELL J.W.LODGE sent letter Mr.WHITEHEAD, engineer Councillor G.E.WHITELEY [Column 5] Councillors TIDSWELL, LONGBOTTOM, George WHITELEY, GLEDHILL Mr.GRIME, nuisance inspector MODEL DWELLINGS Councillors LONGBOTTOM, HOLDSWORTH, BATES Rev.Canon IVENS [Column 6] W.ACKROYD (William ACKROYD), Chronicle Office, agent for Allan Line of steamships to Canada IN MEMORIAM Harold Rhodes NEWELL died May 1904. Son of Harry NEWELL (Harold NEWELL) and Sarah Ann NEWELL, 20 Clyde Street, Allan Wood, Sowerby Bridge

11th May 1906

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Rev.G.S.SMITH to decide on offer from Bradford Free Church Council BALMORAL FOOTBALL CLUB Cups and medals on display in the window of Messrs.HEDGES at Tuel Lane corner WATER POLO Reggie WILKINSON (Reginald WILKINSON), former Sowerby Bridge captain, now left the area D.W.WILKINSON (unable to play), J.W.CARTER : Sowerby Bridge team MARSDEN : Morley team PROPERTY SALE Mr.John H.STEAD, auctioneer Councillor William GLEDHILL bought houses and shops in Sowerby Street and Waterloo Street Mr.SUTCLIFFE, Sowerby Bridge, bought houses in West Street and Terrace Street SUDDEN DEATH Mr.E.H.HILL, coroner Thomas SUNDERLAND, employed as warehouseman at Messrs.EDWARDS, died aged about 47. Kept the Upper George Hotel from 1882 to 1886. His mother lived at Prescott Street. (Died aged 50 - FreeBMD) Mr.J.W.LODGE, jury foreman Hannah E.FIELDING of 6 Clifton Street, Sowerby Bridge had deceased as a lodger Mr.Tom BRIGGS (Thomas BRIGGS), chemist, Wharf Street Mr.Henry OSBORNE, inspector of police, Halifax, friend of the deceased [Column 2] HALIFAX MAYOR'S GENEROUS GIFT Mr.R.D.WARD, mayor of Halifax to build cottages for the elderly in Washer Lane EDUCATION COMMITTEE Messrs.J.W.WHITELEY J.P., C.RUSHWORTH, A.F.LONGBOTTOM, E.WHITELEY, W.GLEDHILL, A.CLAY, J.C.HORSFALL (chairman), J.BATES, J.W.BANCROFT and Mrs.WOOD : committee members Mr.POLLIT, chairman of trustees for secondary school Mesdames WOOD, KENDALL : representatives for the technical and evening classes Mr.WADSWORTH

Triangle

Sowerby

WESLEYAN METHODIST CENTENARY (Sowerby Wesleyan Sunday School) Rev.T.Galland HARTLEY, former minister Mr.William WILSON of Sowerby Bridge preached, former scholar Messrs.James NICHOLL, William WILSON, John SCHOFIELD, Oscar HAIGH (secretary), Greenwood BARRETT, J.GRAHAM, Eli HELLOWELL Rev.G.H.BARKER SOWERBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Councillors A.STOTT J.P. (chairman), H.HAIGH, D.TURNER, J.WADSWORTH, C.H.MITCHELL, D.WHITELEY, S.TURNER, J.T.NAYLOR, J.L.WRIGLEY, R.BRADLEY, J.J.ROWDEN Dr.ADAMS, medical officer Mr.BOOTH, clerk? [Column 3] SPIRITUALISM IN SOWERBY BRIDGE. INTERESTING GATHERINGS (Lyceum erected in 1874. Some history given) Messrs.Thomas H.WRIGHT (president), Fred BARRACLOUGH (secretary), George HOWARTH, J.C.MACDONALD (Patricroft), ARMITAGE (Batley Carr), H.BOOTH (Lyceumist for 26 years) Mesdames CROSSLEY (Halifax, joined Sowerby Bridge spiritualists 37 years ago), MIDGLEY Mr.Edward WOOD, Rose Mount, Tuel Lane top, held first spiritualist meeting in 1869 Mr.William ROBINSON, Causeway Head, held meetings from 1871 Messrs.J.HARWOOD, H.BROADBENT, W.ROBINSON, T.GAUKROGER, H.WHITTAKER, H.LORD, Joseph SUTCLIFFE : the first trustees Messrs.Henry BROADBENT (first secretary), T.THORPE (1st treasurer), H.WHITTAKER (1st conductor) Misses BOTTOMLEY, WHITWORTH sang Mr.Arthur SUTCLIFFE sang Messrs.Alfred KITSON, George E.BAKER, B.DYSON and Mrs.J.GREENWOOD on the platform Miss C.HOLROYD conducted recitals Mr.R.H.YATES of Keighley gave address Mrs.BATIE, Halifax, gave address Mrs.BOTTOMLEY, clairvoyant Messrs.H.G.HEY and A.WILKINSON, both of Halifax, on the platform Mr.H.THORP conducted choir [Column 4]

Norland

THE BAND (new uniforms) NORLAND BAPTIST Revs.J.L.CRIPPS of Nottingham College, D.T.PATTERSON of Halifax Mr.F.N.STANDEVEN, organist and choirmaster ----- Apprentice wanted. Apply WASHINGTON & Co., Ltd, engineers etc., Stanley Street [Column 5] THE EDUCATION BILL (meeting at Ellison Memorial Schools) Mr.William HAIGH presided Rev.Canon IVENS gave address (text given) Mr.W.H.BAXENDALE [Column 6] HALIFAX AND DISTRICT BAND OF HOPE UNION (conference at the Primitive Methodist Church, Sowerby New Road) Rev.J.Marcus BROWN presided Mr.Walter N.EDWARDS, F.C.S., of London Rev.W.C.EVANS Mr.WADSWORTH Mr.Arthur WHITAKER, Union president Mr.PICKARD, secretary Mr.DUCKETT, agent Mr.BROOK, treasurer Mr.John CROSSFILL, Leeds, gave address IN MEMORIAM William ACKROYD, died May 1905. From the family, John Street, Beech, Sowerby Bridge

18th May 1906

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(Halifax West Riding Court) Annie SUTCLIFFE (Ann SUTCLIFFE), Sowerby Bridge NEW HALIFAX COUNTY COURT JUDGE Mr.John GENT to succeed the late Judge T.G.CARVER TUEL LANE ANNIVERSARY (Methodist) Revs.H.G.ALLCHURCH (circuit minister), George HACK of King Cross Master Albert HELLEWELL, scholar, sang THEFT OF OLD BRASS (Halifax West Riding Court) Joseph CROSSLEY, labourer, Triangle Police Constable HOLBROOK CONFIRMATION (service at St.George's, Sowerby Bridge) Bishop of Wakefield Revs.Canon IVENS (Rural Dean), E.BRIERLEY, C.LIVERMORE, D.WILLIAMS, S.F.LAYCOCK (just deceased) SAD CASE OF SUDDEN DEATH Mr.E.H.HILL, district coroner Elizabeth WILKINSON, wife of Thomas Helm WILKINSON, cotton carder, Egerton Street, died aged 49 Louisa HOLROYD laid out the body [Column 2] WOMEN'S CO-OPERATIVE GUILD Mrs.MARSDEN, chair Miss GOODALL, C.C., of Leeds gave address ALLEGED ATTEMPTED SWINDLE (Halifax Borough Court) Edward MULLIGAN, 40, labourer, no fixed abode Arthur CORNEY, Clyde Street Robert BRUNNING, Hope Street, Sowerby Bridge PRIMITIVE METHODIST LOCAL PREACHERS' ASSOCIATION (quarterly meeting at Sowerby New Road) Rev.J.Marcus BROWN Mr.J.WALTON of Mytholmroyd presided Mr.Oliver EATOUGH, oldest preacher, read paper Mr.W.HOWARTH of Halifax Messrs.J.G.FURNESS (Halifax), C.HALSWORTH, W.SHACKLETON, J.W.DARRELL Rev.James WILKINSON

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ST.MARY'S CHURCH Rev.Norman KING, vicar of Luddenden, unable to attend Rev.W.PURVIS (vicar), R.F.PEECHY (vicar of Salterhebble), W.MASON (vicar of Rastrick) [Column 3] DEATH OF THE REV.S.F.LAYCOCK. THE BISHOP'S TRIBUTE. "MEEK, GENTLE, GOOD" Rev.Samuel Fielding LAYCOCK, vicar of St.George's since 1873, died aged 63. Widower with five sons and six daughters. His father was the former incumbent of St.Ann-in-the-Grove, Southowram. The late Rev.Thomas PITTS, vicar of St.George's till 1873 Dr.EDEN, Bishop of Wakefield, spoke about him at a recent confirmation service (Funeral service at St.George's) Mr.and Mrs.Charles William LAYCOCK (son and daughter in law) Messrs.S.T.LAYCOCK, Harold LAYCOCK, John LAYCOCK and J.F.LAYCOCK : his sons Misses Mary LAYCOCK, Dora LAYCOCK, Carrie LAYCOCK (Caroline LAYCOCK?), Alice LAYCOCK, Winnie LAYCOCK (Winifred LAYCOCK?), Nannie LAYCOCK : daughters Rev.William LAYCOCK of Oxton, Lincolnshire (deceased's brother) Rev.Alfred COWEN, Manchester, and Mr.Sibson RIGG, Altringham (brothers-in-law to the deceased) Rev.Canon IVENS (rural dean and vicar of Sowerby Bridge), R.F.PEACHY (Salterhebble), I.PARKINSON (Ovenden), J.R.HALSALL (All Souls', Halifax), R.L.BELLAMY and A.J.ELEY (St.James', Halifax), C.H.OSLER (St.Thomas, Halifax), F.E.A.MULLETT (Luddenden), C.HELMSHAW (Copley), J.H.MARSHALL(West Vale), C.LIVERMORE (Norland), A.BROWN (Denholme), J.MEREDITH (Luddenden Foot), C.W.HOWARD (Mapplewell, formerly of Sowerby Bridge), D.WILLIAMS (Sowerby Bridge), T.J.WALKER (St.Mary's, Halifax), J.F.BEAMISH (Rishworth), E.BRIERLEY (Thorpe) Revs.G.S.SMITH and W.C.EVANS : Congregational ministers Rev.John FOX, Baptist Rev.G.H.BARKER, Wesleyan Messrs.J.ELLIS and A.BATLEY : bearers, churchwardens Messrs.G.C.EATON, S.BUTTERWORTH, E.WHITELEY : bearers, sidesmen Mr.T.TAYLOR senior, bearer and verger Messrs.Hartley SPENCER and William GAUKRODGER, bearers and past officials Revs.Canon SAVAGE (vicar of Halifax) Messrs.J.R.RAWNSLEY Halifax), J.WILSON, G.B.FIRTH (Manchester, former stationmaster at Sowerby Bridge), William ACKROYD, S.HOLLINGS, G.W.SWINDELLS (former postmaster), John HEBDEN (postmaster), C.ELLIOTT (Luddenden), J.R.ATKINSON, W.A.SUTCLIFFE, W.H.BAXENDALE, R.SIDDALL, A.SIDDALL, John MARSHALL (West Vale), J.HOLMES, A.COCKER, E.WRIGLEY, George CARTER, William SUTCLIFFE, J.Selwyn RAWSON J.P., Gerald F.S.RAWSON, Cyril EMPSON, J.F.OATES, W.H.GIBSON, F.J.PRESTON, J.H.STEAD, S.HOYLE Drs.P.V.FRY, W.P.BROWN, E.D.WELLBURN, ADAMS Mr.J.G.ASHWORTH, representing Mr.W.BURNLEY, Joint Stock Bank Councillor J.W.WHITELEY, District Council chairman Miss RIVETT Mrs.LIVERMORE Mr.J.MARSDEN, church organist Revs.E.BRIERLEY, Canon IVENS, Charles LIVERMORE, W.LAYCOCK Mesdames HALLEWELL, SPENCER (Southport) Messrs.J.R.RAWNSLEY (Halifax), W.E.WHITELEY Dr.and Mrs.FRY Mr.and Mrs.Arthur SIDDALL Mr.and Mrs.FREEMAN (Knaresborough) Rev.C.LIVERMORE and his wife Mr., Mrs.and Miss GAUKROGER Mr.and Mrs.C.EMPSON Mrs.John MARSHALL and family (Greetland) Mr.and Mrs.J.S.RAWSON Mrs.MACDOUGALL-RAWSON [Column 4] THE REV.G.S.SMITH RESIGNS HIS PASTORATE Rev.G.S.SMITH, pastor of West End Congregational Church (which opened 66 years ago) since 1890. Leaving to become secretary to the Bradford Free Church Council. Pastor of the Harrison Road Church, Halifax from 1876 to 1885. [Column 5] Rev.Richie MOFFETT (Richard MOFFETT?), former minister for 30 years Revs.R.BELL, Harford JONES, A.K.STOWELL, J.Pandy WILLIAMS : former ministers SUDDEN DEATHS Peter MCKENNA, mason's labourer of Abbot's Court, Foundry Street, Halifax, died aged 67 William PLACE, millhand, Hartley Street, Pellon Lane, Halifax, died aged 77 The son of Thomas JACKSON of 23 Jubilee Road, Siddal, died aged 2 days WARLEY CONGREGATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL Rev.Mark PEARSON of Northowram to preach Apprentice wanted. Apply WASHINGTON & Co., Ltd, engineers etc., Stanley Street

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[Column 6] THRASHED BY A GIRL. SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE Edward Morris BERRY, aged 7 1/2, son of Alfred Edward BERRY, mill manager, Hollinbank Terrace, Heckmondwike Miss and Mrs.BRUCE Robert THEWLIS, witness Ada Ann AUDSLEY and Annie AUDSLEY (Ann AUDSLEY), witnesses Alice COPLEY, aged 12, witness IN MEMORIAM Sarah Ellen ACKROYD, wife of William ACKROYD, Town Hall Street, died May 1903

25th May 1906

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Mr.Charles F.IVENS of Bristol, father of the Rev.Canon IVENS died aged 87 SOCIALIST LEAGUE (new club about to open) Mr.John BUTTERFIELD, first president Mr.W.H.OLDFIELD, secretary ROBBERY Mr.Fred JOWETT, butcher, Wharf Street THE LATE VICAR OF ST.GEORGE'S Rev.S.F.LAYCOCK, vicar for 33 years BOLTON BROW (103rd anniversary of Bolton Brow Wesleyan Sunday School) Rev.Howard MAY of London Mr.J.Clay HORSFALL, organist LAUNCH OF A NEW BOAT Mr.Albert WOOD, carrier, built it, named "Reggie" after his youngest son BALMORAL ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB R.J.WOODWARD, W.WOOD, P.FOSTER, B.BRIGGS, W.THOMPSON, A.BARRACLOUGH, E.BOSSONS, E.SPENCER, W.FRENCH, F.WYLD, C.BARRETT, E.BARRETT, J.SUTCLIFFE, C.SMITH, A.MITCHELL, L.CRABTREE, H.WYLD : players Mr.E.B.CLAY, president Mr.J.SHEPLEY, secretary Mr.E.HORNER, treasurer Messrs.E.FRANKLAND, W.BOOTH, R.J.WOODWARD, A.JESSOP, G.PEARSON : committee Mr.W.WOOD, captain Mr.J.TURNER, vice-captain SEQUEL TO A CASE OF STEALING (Halifax West Riding Court) William GOVIER, metal dealer [Column 2] PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMITTEE Mr.William HAIGH presided

Warley

CONGREGATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL Rev.Mark PEARSON of Northowram

Norland

DEATH OF MR.WM.SMITH Mr.William SMITH of Stainland, former assistant overseer for Norland, Barkisland and Stainland, Connected with Stainland Wesleyan Chapel all his life. Local preacher. Former president of Stainland Mechanics Institute. Left widow and four grown-up children

Ripponden

BEESTON MILL Mr.John H.STEAD, auctioneer, failed to sell it Messrs.BROOK, FREEMAN and BATLEY, of Huddersfield, solicitors RE AINLEY NORMANTON Ainley NORMANTON, stone merchant, went bankrupt last year THE LATE REV S.F.LAYCOCK. PULPIT REFERENCES Rev.S.F.HUGHES, the Bishop of Wakefield's chaplain Rev.S.F.LAYCOCK, deceased, vicar of St.George's for 33 years Mr.MARSDEN, organist at St.George's Rev.D.WILLIAMS preached at Christ Church Mr.GAUKROGER, organist at Christ Church Rev.G.S.SMITH preached at West End Congregational Church [Column 3] [Column 4] APPLICATION OF MR.F.W.HADWEN FOR HIS DISCHARGE (Halifax County Court, some history of the firm given) Deputy-Judge STANSFIELD Mr.Frederick Walter HADWEN of Kebroyd, Triangle. Former silk spinner at Kebroyd Mills, Triangle, as the firm John HADWEN & Sons, in partnership with Alfred INGHAM Mr.W.J.WAUGH, K.C., instructed by MILLS & Co., Huddersfield Mr.John HADWEN, grandfather of the bankrupt, began the firm around 1800 Mr.G.B.HADWEN, father of the bankrupt, and Mr.G.A.HADWEN, brother of the bankrupt (who died in 1894), took over the firm in 1878 ARMITAGE and NORTON, trustees Mrs.HADWEN [Column 5] PERILS OF THE PIT. MINER BURIED ALIVE AT HECKMONDWIKE Solomon SHEARD, young man, lodging in Tower Street, Heckmondwike [Column 6] DEATH Charles Fettiplace IVENS, 87, 18 Alexander Road, Clifton, Bristol ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Thomas H.WILKINSON, 10 Egerton Street, Sowerby Bridge

1st June 1906

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PROPERTY SALE Mr.Robert PRATT, tenant of White Stone Clough Farm near Cotton Stones SOWERBY BRIDGE SOCIALISTS (branch league inauguration) Mr.Nimrod HOWARTH, chairman Mr.George WILSON of Halifax Councillor TAYLOR [Column 2] ST.GEORGE'S CHURCH Rev.S.F.LAYCOCK Mr.Rowland SIDDALL presided THE OPIUM TRAFFIC (meeting at Tuel Lane Chapel) Mr.J.S.HIGHAM, M.P. Mr.ALLCHURCH (Rev.H.G.ALLCHURCH?) Rev.G.A.WILSON, former minister at Tuel Lane, member of the anti-opium league ST.GEORGE'S ANNIVERSARY (Sunday School) Revs.C.T.DIMONT, Canon IVENS (Rural Dean), R.L.BELLAMY Mr.MARSDEN, organist POLICE RAID ON A BEERHOUSE Inspector ARUNDEL Samuel WHITWORTH, landlord of the Reed Inn THE FREE LIBRARY COMMITTEE ON BETTING AND GAMBLING (sent letter to the government) William HAIGH, chairman Ben ROBINSON (Benjamin ROBINSON), secretary THE KING'S SCHOLARSHIPS. LOCAL SUCCESSES Roger T.HOLROYD (Sowerby New Road Council [school]), Archer HOLLAND (St.John's National, Warley), William E.EVANS (Sowerby New Road Council), Arthur BERRY (Bolton Brow Council), Albert W.CULPAN (Tuel Lane Council), Frank KERSHAW (Tuel Lane Council), Elizabeth E.LUMB (Triangle National), Annie E.NAYLOR (Ann E.NAYLOR, Sowerby District National), Gertrude M.WHITEHEAD (Bolton Brow Council), Kate BERRY (Catherine BERRY?, Warley Town Council), Ethel BROADBENT (Bolton Brow Council), Edna WHITWORTH (Tuel Lane Council), Gertrude JACKSON (Tuel Lane Council), Florence E.WOOD (Sowerby Bridge National), Muriel E.ASHWORTH (Bolton Brow Council), Sarah M.BRAMHAM (Luddenden Foot National), Annie PEARSON (Ann PEARSON, Triangle National), Florence BREARLEY (Tuel Lane Council) : successful candidates [Column 3] Pipe burst at Messrs.MITCHELL Brother, Prospect Mill

Norland

SINGULAR CASE (Halifax Borough Court) Police Constable RICHARDSON Edward BROADBENT, grocer, St.James' Road George Herbert ROWE Harry BINNS, farmer, Sparkhouse Lane, Norland

Sowerby

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Rev.A.BAGE of Halifax Mr.S.PICKLES, organist [Column 4] [Column 5] THE LATE REV.S.F.LAYCOCK. MEMORIAL SERVICE (at St.George's Church) Rev.Samuel Field LAYCOCK, vicar for 33 years Rev.Canon IVENS, vicar of Sowerby Bridge and Rural Dean Mr.Charles William LAYCOCK, eldest son of the deceased Mr.MARSDEN, organ [Column 6] SOWERBY BRIDGE LICENSES (West Riding Compensation Authority) THE RED LION, WHARF STREET Mr.H.E.SMITH (Messrs.F.G.SMITH and H.E.SMITH) applied for licence renewal Inspector ARUNDEL Mr.John Edward SHAW, one of the justices Mr.WRIGHT J.W.LODGE, witness THE WAGGON AND HORSES, WEST STREET Inspector ARUNDEL THE QUEEN INN, BOLTON BROW DEATH Elizabeth WEBSTER, 78, widow of Thomas WEBSTER, Upper Field House, Triangle MARRIAGES Henry SUTCLIFFE married Miss Harriet Ann DYSON, both of Sowerby Bridge Amos Smith WILSON married Miss Mary Louisa LEWIS, both of Sowerby Bridge

8th June 1906

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SWIMMING GALA G.H.WEBSTER, Edgar WILKINSON, H.NELSON, H.WEBSTER, A.SUTCLIFFE, A.RAWNSLEY, F.W.MAUDE, H.COPLEY, D.W.WILKINSON, A.SCHOFIELD, F.WHITTAKER : Sowerby Bridge Swimming Club members THE RAID ON THE REED INN (Halifax West riding Court) Samuel WHITWORTH, landlord of the Reed Inn Superintendent WEIGHTMAN Inspector ARUNDEL Mr.SHEPHERD, barrister of Wakefield Mr.Justice CHANNELL [Column 2] LYCEUM ANNIVERSARY (Spiritualist) Mr.T.H.WRIGHT presided Misses Ivy RUSHWORTH, Agnes JOHNSTONE, May COPLEY, Florrie BOOTH (Florence BOOTH), Alice BOTTOMLEY, Dora RUSHWORTH (accompanist) Messrs.George HOWARTH (leaving for Canada), F.BARRACLOUGH Master Harry LEES (Harold LEES) Mrs.LAW of Coventry, formerly of Sowerby Bridge, gave address Mr.H.BOOTH presided in the afternoon Mr.H.THORPE, choirmaster Mr.J.K.LAW, organist REV.S.F.LAYCOCK MEMORIAL Rev.S.F.LAYCOCK, recently deceased, vicar of St.George's for 33 years Dr.EDEN, Bishop Mr.William GAUKROGER of 4 Margate Street, Sowerby New Road, secretary of memorial fund Mr.William BURNLEY, treasurer, Halifax Joint Stock Bank, Sowerby Bridge WHITSUNTIDE TREATS (Sunday Schools) Mr.A.SMITH organised the hymn singing for the Free Church Sunday Schools PROSECUTION UNDER THE LOTTERY ACT (Halifax West Riding Court) Joseph HORNE, member of Sowerby Bridge Fire Brigade Police Constable MAPPLEBECK Mr.STOREY, defence [Column 3] FRIENDLY SUNDAY SCHOOL Mrs.PARKER allowed the use of a field at Hoyle House Farm OUTING (Tuel Lane Young Men's Mutual Improvement Society) Mr.A.SCHOFIELD, secretary DEATH OF THE OLDEST INHABITANT Mr.Miles FOX, Providence Place, Sowerby, died aged 93 SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. GREATER SOWERBY BRIDGE Councillors J.W.WHITELEY J.P., Ely WHITELEY, A.CLAY, G.WHITELEY, A.F.LONGBOTTOM, J.HOLDSWORTH, G.E.WHITELEY, T.BORRELL, W.GLEDHILL, T.TIDSWELL, J.BATES, A.HOWE A CUSTOMER FOR ELECTRICITY (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway) THE SEWAGE WORKS Councillor BORRELL THE AMALGAMATION QUESTION (with Sowerby) Councillors LONGBOTTOM, A.CLAY Mr.BOOTH, Sowerby Council clerk Mr.EVANS, Sowerby Bridge Council clerk Mr.BARRACLOUGH, Sowerby Bridge Council accountant Mr.WHITEHEAD, Sowerby Bridge Council engineer and surveyor Mr.GRIME, Sowerby Bridge Council sanitary inspector Mr.HOPKINSON, Sowerby Bridge waterworks manager [Column 4] [Column 5] Councillors HOWE, GLEDHILL, LONGBOTTOM, George WHITELEY, BATES, E.WHITELEY, HOLDSWORTH, G.E.WHITELEY, HOWE, A.CLAY, E.WHITELEY, BORRELL, TIDSWELL [Column 6] THE PROPOSED SECONDARY SCHOOL Councillor LONGBOTTOM, Ely WHITELEY, HOLDSWORTH

Sowerby

WHITSUNTIDE TREATS (Sunday School scholars)

Norland

WHITSUNTIDE TREATS (Sunday School scholars)

15th June 1906

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WESLEYAN MISSION CHAPEL ANNIVERSARY Rev.J.A.B.MALVERN of Dewsbury (formerly of this circuit) preached Mr.T.GIBSON sang WARLEY CLOUGH (Primitive Methodist) Rev.J.Marcus BROWN, circuit minister Mr.T.N.HELLIWELL preached Mr.J.TATTERSALL conducted the singing SERIOUS ACCIDENT Mrs.CROSSLEY, wife of Mr.CROSSLEY, 74 Wakefield Road, died Dr.BROWN CIRCUIT MEETING (United Free Methodist Churches meeting at Mount Pleasant Chapel, Norland) Mr.G.WILLETT presided Rev.H.Godwin ALLCHURCH absent Mr.Eli HELLOWELL, numerical steward, gave report for Norland Church Messrs.G.WILLETT and W.H.OLDFIELD presented report on Tuel Lane Church Messrs.G.BARRETT, J.W.SHAW NURSING ASSOCIATION Councillor J.W.WHITELEY, J.P. presided Miss GREENWOOD, secretary Miss BARRON Rev.Canon IVENS Miss RILEY, president Mrs.IVENS and Miss CLAY : vice-presidents Mr.W.BURNLEY, treasurer Mesdames ADAMS, BROWN, Abraham CLAY, John EDWARDS, John THOMAS and Drs.ADAMS, BROWN, FOGGE, FRY, PATON, WELLBURN : committee Mrs.RILEY JOINT MEETING OF TRADES AND FRIENDLY SOCIETIES (at the Socialist League room, Wharf Street) Mr.H.WILDE (cotton operative), chairman Mr.R.CROWTHER (Lily of the Valley Lodge) Mr.Arthur LEACH (pattern makers' society) [Column 2] OUT-DOOR TEMPERANCE MEETING (Christ Church Band of Hope) Rev.Canon IVENS Captain BARRETT of the Church Army gave address Mr.T.WAY, Police Court missioner, gave address Mr.John LAWRENCE SILVER WEDDING Mr.and Mrs.William HAIGH of the Argyll Music Rooms, Town Hall Street, married 25 years. He was W.M. of Ryburn Lodge Brother John H.STEAD, I.P.M, Ryburn Lodge SHOPLIFTING EXTRAORDINARY AT HALIFAX (Halifax Borough Court) Superintendent RAW Mary Hannah HOYLE, Oxford Street, Crossfields Alderman COE [Column 3]

Sowerby

STEEP LANE ANNIVERSARY Revs.E.G.THOMAS of Heptonstall, W.G.SCROGGIE of Halifax SOWERBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Councillor A.STOTT J.P., NAYLOR, BRADLEY, WRIGLEY, D.TURNER, HAIGH, ROWDEN, SUNDERLAND, S.TUNER, MITCHELL, D.WHITELEY John SMITH and Smith BROADBENT to tender for setts John SPEAK's tender for setts accepted Mr.SCHOFIELD, rate collector? [Column 4] SOWERBY BRIDGE AND SOWERBY AMALGAMATION. WHAT IT WILL COST SOWERBY BRIDGE TO AMALGAMATE Mr.BARRACLOUGH presented financial report Mr.WHITEHEAD, engineer? [Column 5] Mr.RAWSON [Column 6]

Triangle

Edwin LUMB, Longroyd, Triangle, to go to the Royal Albert Asylum, Lancaster

Norland

MOUNT PLEASANT (United Methodist Free Church) Mr.Smith EMMOTT of Sowerby preached Mr.Thomas BINNS, organist Miss GAUKROGER sang

Ripponden

FIRE Mr.John HOPKINSON, the Hollins, Ripponden ALLEGED THEFT OF JEWELLERY (Halifax West Riding Court) Elizabeth BRENNAN, wife of John BRENNAN, coachman to Mrs.AYRE of Brig Royd, Ripponden Superintendent WEIGHTMAN ------------ BIRTH The wife of R.W.IBBERSON had a daughter at 118 Bury Old Road, Prestwich MARRIAGES Wilberforce LAWRENCE married Miss Annie HARTLEY (Ann HARTLEY) of Sowerby Bridge

22nd June 1906

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OUTING (St.Mark's Mothers' Meeting) Rev.D.WILLIAMS Rev.D.WILLIAMS gave temperance sermon at Christ Church PRESENTATION (Sowerby Bridge branch of the Church of England Temperance Society) Mrs.WADSWORTH, formerly Miss Jane SMITH, just married Rev.Canon IVENS WEST END SCHOOL Rev.T.L.BURROWS preached Mr.Louis H.KENNISH of Bradford gave address Mr.B.WADSWORTH, organist and choirmaster QUARTERLY MEETING (Wesleyan Circuit) Rev.G.Heathcote BARKER, soon to leave the circuit Mr.J.C.HORSFALL, senior steward Rev.George OYSTON sent letter Messrs.HOYLE, WATERHOUSE, society stewards CHARGE OF BIGAMY (Doncaster West Riding Court) Harry WHITEHEAD (Harold WHITEHEAD), aged 25, barber of Denaby, formerly of Sowerby Bridge (left in 1901) Isabella WHITEHEAD, wife of above, daughter of Joseph BARNES, bootmaker, Sowerby Bridge Rev.John FOX, pastor at the Baptist Chapel, Industrial Road, performed the wedding Alice BRYARS, widow of Denaby, accused's second wife Arthur HAUGH, collier, Denaby, witness Sarah Ann WELLINGS, witness [Column 2] WOMEN'S LIBERAL ASSOCIATION (1th annual meeting) Mrs.MARSLAND, president Miss BLACKBURN, secretary Mr.HIGHAM, M.P. Mesdames BARRACLOUGH, NORMANTON Mrs.BANCROFT, treasurer Miss WASHINGTON replaced Mrs.LONGBOTTOM as financial secretary Mesdames BLACKBURN, BARRACLOUGH, MITCHELL, POPE, STANDEVEN, LONGBOTTOM, NORMANTON, Miss DRANSFIELD and the Misses SUMMERSGILL : committee BOWLING J.BUCKLEY, W.H.GIBSON, J.H.HOYLE, H.WOOD, J.BARRACLOUGH, R.ROBERTS, J.C.MARCHANT, F.J.BARNES, J.MITCHELL, E.MITCHELL, H.F.BRIGGS, J.TURNER : Sowerby Bridge Bowling Club A.BARKER, A.CLAY, H.G.MITCHELL, J.ARMITAGE, J.S.RAYNOR, H.WARING, T.CROSSLEY, L.RAYNOR, J.GLENDENNING, L.THOMPSON, R.WATSON, R.WHITE : King Cross Bowling Club PUBLIC LIBRARY Messrs.William HAIGH, KENDALL, MARSLAND, STORR, ROTHWELL, HOBSON, LUMB, ROBINSON : committee Councillors J.W.WHITELEY J.P., Ely WHITELEY, HOWE, BATES, TIDSWELL : committee Mr.BALL, librarian Rev.G.S.SMITH wrote, resigning as vice-chairman as moving to Bradford THE FATAL ACCIDENT TO MRS.CROSSLEY OF WAKEFIELD ROAD Mr.E.H.HILL, district coroner Mrs.CROSSLEY of 72 Wakefield Road Martha Ellen CRABTREE, 72 Wakefield Road, daughter of deceased Dr.BROWN [Column 3] POLICE CHANGE Police Constable WILSON moved to Triangle A SHORT ILLNESS John STANDEVEN, secretary of Steep Lane Sunday School, brother of Mr.STANDEVEN, teacher of music, Sowerby New Road, died aged 20 EXCURSION TO EDINBURGH (Christ Church Sunday School) Mr.BARLOW, secretary

Norland

PREFERMENT FOR THE REV.C.LIVERMORE Rev.C.LIVERMORE, vicar of Norland since 1878, accepted invitation from Rev.Canon SAVAGE to become vicar of St.John's-in-the-Wilderness, Cragg Vale. Former curate at Islington and Hanley Rev.W.J.BROOKES, deceased, former vicar of St.John's-in-the-Wilderness, Cragg Vale CHOIR OUTING (Mount Zion Primitive Methodist)

Triangle

ST.JOHN'S, THORPE Revs.J.F.BEAMISH, R.F.PECHEY, C.E.DIXON Mr.F.W.EASTWOOD, organist

Sowerby

BOULDERCLOUGH ANNIVERSARY Mr.Thomas MORGAN of Mytholmroyd preached Rev.W.T.HADDY of Elland Sam MITCHELL (Samuel MITCHELL) conducted the singing Mr.W.WADSWORTH, organ Mr.David HAIGH of Halifax donated �1

Ripponden

THE THEFT OF JEWELLERY (Halifax West Riding Court) Elizabeth BRENNAN, 40, native of North Frodingham, near Driffield Mrs.AYRE, Brig Royd, Ripponden. Employer of above. Formerly employed her husband as coachman Superintendent WEIGHTMAN Prisoner pledged articles in Sowerby Bridge with Mr.JACKSON and Mr.LONGBOTTOM [Column 4] [Column 5] [Column 6] DEATH Nathaniel HABERGHAM, 56, 5 Montague Street, Sowerby New Road

29th June 1906

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Rev.G.S.SMITH to leave West End Congregational Church SUCCESSFUL LOCAL POULTRY BREEDER Mr.Charles William WASHINGTON of Sowerby Bridge and Shroggs House, Copley awarded prize at the Royal Agricultural Show ANNIVERSARY SERVICES (Primitive Methodist Sunday School) Rev.George PARKER, conference president Rev.J.Marcus BROWN, circuit minister ST.GEORGE'S CHOIR (outing) Mr.MARSDEN, organist arranged the trip SOWERBY BRIDGE FREE CHURCH COUNCIL (quarterly meeting at Tuel Lane) Rev.G.S.SMITH resigned as secretary. Moving to Bradford Rev.J.Marcus BROWN to succeed the above Rev.Tolfree PARR or Mr.R.W.LANE to visit "SURPRISE" CONCERT (at the Spiritualist Lyceum, Hollins Lane) Mesdames J.A.WHITELEY, V.KERGON sang Miss SCHOLEFIELD, HAIGH sang Mr.Teddy WASHINGTON (Edward WASHINGTON) sang Mr.A.PLATT sang Misses SYKES, SKITMORE gave musical drills Mr.H.BRIGGS gave Indian club drill Mr.H.BOOTH presided Mr.H.THORP, accompanist [Column 2] SPECIAL SERVICES (Baptist Chapel) Rev.J.FOX, pastor Miss A.RUTHERFORD, scholar, gave reading Mr.B.MIDGLEY of Todmorden preached SPIRITUALIST DEMONSTRATION Mr.F.BARRACLOUGH, secretary of the Sowerby Bridge society, treasurer to the Lyceum Council Mr.A.KITSON of Dewsbury, secretary of the B.S.L.U Mr.J.COLBECK of Dewsbury

Norland

ST.LUKE'S CHURCH Revs.C.LIVERMORE (vicar), C.S.QUAINTON (vicar of Pellon), G.A.HARTLEY (vicar of Greetland)

Warley

CHAPEL ANNIVERSARY (Warley Congregational Church) Rev.D.MONCRIEFF, pastor at Warley for nearly 14 years Miss NEWNES, daughter of a former Congregational minister at Warley Rev.Francis WRIGLEY of Leeds preached Mr.A.STEVENSON of Halifax sang [Column 3] THE EDUCATION BILL Rev.Godwin ALLCHURCH wrote article in his monthly magazine about the education bill (text given) [Column 4] [Column 5] [Column 6] MARRIAGE Albert Bolland COCKCROFT of Middlesborough married Miss Florrie MITCHELL (Florence MITCHELL) of Sowerby Bridge

6th July 1906

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SCHOLASTIC SUCCESSES Mr.A.H.GIBSON, son of W.H.GIBSON, passed BSc Mr.Arthur Alwyn HOYLE, son of J.H.HOYLE, won scholarship FLOWER SERVICES (Tuel Lane United Free Methodist Church) Rev.H.Godwin ALLCHURCH, pastor M.Percy OLDFIELD (M.Percival OLDFIELD) presided Misses Doris BLACKBURN, Edith BENTLEY and Emily WALTON : scholars Mr.George WILLETT arranged the donated flowers REV.G.S.SMITH AND THE FREE CHURCH COUNCIL Rev.G.S.SMITH leaving Sowerby Bridge. Helped found the council Revs.H.Godwin ALLCHURCH, J.Marcus BROWN, J.FOX [Column 2] SWIMMING GALA George WHITELEY, Tuel Lane Board school won scholars' race H.NELSON, J.CARTER, R.MURRAY, J.W.SCHOFIELD, A.RAWNSLEY, A.BARRACLOUGH, A.PICKLES : Sowerby Bridge Swimming Club members CROWTHER, WHITTAKER, SCHOFIELD, R.WILKINSON and D.WILKINSON (absent) : Sowerby Bridge polo team CHOIR TRIPS Mr.J.WHITELEY accompanied Tuel lane choir Mr.WADSWORTH, organist and choirmaster of West End choir Mr.G.H.WHITAKER, secretary, West End PIC-NIC AND OUTINGS Sister Lena HARBORD accompanied Bolton Brow Mothers' Meeting group Rev.Canon IVENS accompanied the Christ Church Mothers' Meeting group SOWERBY BRIDGE EDUCATION COMMITTEE Mr.J.C.HORSFALL Councillors J.W.WHITELEY J.P., Ely WHITELEY, LONGBOTTOM, BATES, WADSWORTH, BORRELL, A.CLAY Mrs.WOOD THE AFFAIRS OF MR.THOMAS BRIGGS Mr.Thomas BRIGGS, chemist, Wharf Street, bankrupt. Formerly worked in Ripponden. Came to Sowerby Bridge 14 years earlier Mr.G.H.WALKER, Halifax, trustee Ex-councillor TURNER (Wheatley) presided. His daughter married the debtor [Column 3] ST.GEORGE'S CHURCH, SOWERBY. THE REV.S.F.LAYCOCK MEMORIAL FUND. LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS SIDDALL Brothers Mr.J.S.RAWSON, J.P. Mesdames MCDOUGAL RAWSON, LEPPINGTON, F.G.S.RAWSON, CRABTREE, W.WHITEHEAD, HELLIWELL (Heckmondwike), HELLIWELL (Belmont), KENYON, CROSSLEY, ROSS, PARKER, T.STOTT, NEWELL, DYSON, LAW, NICHOLL, HODGSON, BATES, ROUSE, R.WILSON, R.MAIDEN, PRATLEY, John BOTTOMLEY, W.HOLROYDE Messrs.J.R.RAWNSLEY, F.G.S.RAWSON, E.P.ROUSE, W.BURNLEY, C.B.CROSSLEY, WATKINS, S.HOWARTH, R.ACKROYD, R.EDLESTON, John SYKES W.A.SUTCLIFFE, S.S.RIGG, J.R.ATKINSON, A.HOWARTH, W.BATES, A.ELLIOTT, C.ELLIOTT, W.H.HALL, W.A.HEIGHINGTON, J.HAYES, G.H.WOOD, James SIDDALL, R.CLARKE, Thomas BLACKBURN, R.WOOD, E.PASCALL, J.W.ELLIS, W.JOWETT, G.MARSHALL, Alfred DEAN, James CROSSLEY, A.SMITH, W.E.WHITELEY, H.WOOD, J.BINNS, STRECKER, H.GLEDHILL, R.H.KNIGHT, S.MASON, James EASTWOOD, W.H.CROSSLEY Mr.and Mrs.J.R.BERRY Revs.T.LEWTHWAITE, J.H.LOMAX, H.COLLINS, G.S.SMITH Mr.and Mrs.R.HOEY Misses WHITAKER, WALKER, RIVETT, J.HAWORTH, EATON, Alice EATON, Edith EATON, A.M.EATON, E.GAUKROGER, B.H.CLARKE, WHITELEY, RILEY, HALEY, NICHOLL, Emily CROSSLEY, M.E.BUTTERWORTH, M.A.BUTTERWORTH, Emily NEWELL, S.L.WHITELEY, BERRY Misses HITCHEN and Mrs.J.WILSON Alderman J.F.CLAY Mr.and Mrs.J.ELLIS Mr.and Mrs.MITCHELL Misses CROSSLEY Mr.and Mrs.R.W.GEE Mr.and Mrs.EASTON Mr.and Mrs.HAYES Mr.and Mrs.W.H.THORPE Mrs.and Misses BRIGGS Mr.and Mrs.GAUKROGER Mr.and Mrs.PLEWS Councillors Ely WHITELEY, T.BORRELL Mr.and Mrs.F.COLLINSON Mr.and Mrs.H.MARSDEN Mr.and Mrs.B.CULPAN Mr.and Mrs.S.BUTTERWORTH Mr.and Mrs.J.W.BUTTERWORTH Mr.and Mrs.J.A.HELLIWELL Mr.and Mrs.A.MARSHALL Mr.and Mrs.H.WHITAKER Mr.and Mrs.J.KERSHAW Mr.and Mrs.Joe CROSSLEY (Joseph CROSSLEY) Messrs.L.HAIGH and J.A.HAIGH Mr.and Mrs.W.RUSHWORTH Mr.and Mrs.M.W.REDICK (M.W.REDDICK?) Mr.and Mrs.G.WALSH Mr.and Mrs.William HEAP Mr.and Mrs.William HEAP junior Mr.and Mrs.W.BERRY Mr.and Mrs.H.BUTTERWORTH Mr.and Mrs.G.H.CLARKE Mr.and Mrs.REDICK Mrs.and Miss L.WILSON Mr.and Mrs.L.HELLOWELL Mr.and Mrs.E.BALMFORTH Mr.and Mrs.J.ROTHWELL

Triangle

WILL OF MRS.GEORGE HADWEN Mrs.Charlotte Amy Maxwell HADWEN of Tredinnock, Stirling, widow of George HADWEN of Kebroyd [Column 4] SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Councillors J.W.WHITELEY J.P., A.CLAY, E.WHITELEY, G.WHITELEY, G.E.WHITELEY, W.GLEDHILL, T.TIDSWELL, J.HOLDSWORTH, A.F.LONGBOTTOM, J.BATES, A.HOWE, T.BORRELL THE SEWAGE WORKS Councillor BORRELL THE PROPOSED DESTRUCTOR (for refuse) Councillor BORRELL GRATRIX LANE Councillor A.CLAY LICENSES (for gamekeepers and pawnbrokers) Councillor E.WHITELEY THE AMALGAMATION QUESTION (with Sowerby) Councillors LONGBOTTOM, GLEDHILL, BATES, HOLDSWORTH Mr.EVANS, clerk CATTLE A NUISANCE (bellowing at slaughter house) Mr.Sam WADSWORTH (Samuel WADSWORTH) wrote to complain Councillor GLEDHILL Mr.T.GRIME, sanitary inspector [Column 5] NOTICE OF MOTION Councillor George E.WHITELEY SHOCKING TRAMCAR SMASH AT HALIFAX. TWO KILLED AND MANY INJURED Theodore CHADWICK, tramcar driver William DUFFY, tramcar conductor Arthur ASHWORTH, aged 24, of Old Godley Lane, died

Sowerby

ST.PETER'S SUNDAY SCHOOL Revs.Norman KING (vicar of Luddenden), Canon IVENS (vicar of Sowerby Bridge), O.S.LAURIE (vicar of Brighouse)

Norland

SUDDEN DEATH AT SPARKHOUSE Mr.E.H.HILL, district coroner William SHEPLEY, mason's labourer of Sparkhouse died aged 43. Formerly with the Dragoon Guards Mr.L.LUMB, jury foreman Brian SHEPLEY, Regent's Place, Tuel Lane, brother of the deceased James Edward STOCKTON of Sparkhouse, witness Dr.ADAMS [Column 6] THE CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT. PRISONER ACQUITTED (West Riding Quarter Sessions) Harry Wallace WARDLE (Harold Wallace WARDLE) of Hollins Mill Lane, Sowerby Bridge Percy HORSFALL (Percival HORSFALL), employer of above, trading as the Union Clothing Company Mr.G.P.WALKER (instructed by Messrs.STOREY, WILLANS and STOREY), prosecution Mr.H.NEWELL (instructed by Mr.J.H.MACKRELL of Halifax), defence Mrs.Emma FAWCETT Mr.W.A.BENTLEY SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. SMOKE NUISANCE EDWARDS & RAWSON Miles SYKES & Son CLAY & HORSFALL W.& R.K.LEE Limited CLAY Brothers CROWTHER & Co. HOMFRAY & Co. Limited George THOMPSON & Sons A.BREARLEY & Co. POLLIT & WIGZELL Ltd. SIDDALL & HILTON Ltd. WOOD Brothers W.P.EGLIN W.H.HELLIWELL & Co. EDLESTON & HOMFRAY Ltd. BLACKBURN Brothers GEORGE FOX & Sons J.ATKINSON & Sons William MORRIS & Sons M.WILCOCK James GREENWOOD & Sons C.W.MATTOCK Henry BROADBENT Ltd. John WALLIS & Co. MITCHELL Brothers SHEPHERD & BLACKBURN Francis BERRY & Sons MARRIAGE Mr.Sidney Herbert CROWTHER, draper's assistant, married Miss Martha Jane WILKINSON, both of Sowerby Bridge

13th July 1906

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Mr.John Foster CLAY, Oakleigh, Sowerby Bridge, Mr.William Algernon SIMPSON-HINCHLIFFE, Cragg Hall, Mytholmroyd, and Mr.Arthur Selby MCCREA of Warley House, placed on the Commission of the Peace for the West Riding VACCINATION PROSECUTIONS (Halifax West Riding Court) Albert WHITELEY, clerk; Fred BARAN, iron driller; Marmaduke DEAN, scavenger; and Walker MALLINSON, stoker, all of Sowerby Bridge BOYS' BRIGADE (Bolton Brow) Messrs.S.MACKRELL and A.BUTTERWORTH in charge of camping trip WEST END WORKING MEN'S CLUB Mr.William WHITAKER presided Messrs.W.PARKER, H.NAYLOR, H.HOLMES, H.BECKWITH, S.HELLIWELL : committee Mr.F.HOOSON, auditor "PROPHET ELIAS" CHARGED WITH BEGGING (Halifax West Riding Court) George ELLIS, labourer, no fixed abode Police Constable WILSON [Column 2] BIBLE SOCIETY Rev.G.S.SMITH leaving the town Revs.Canon IVENS, J.M.BROWN, J.FOX, D.WILLIAMS, J.Marcus BROWN Mr.A.S.FIRTH ST.JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION Mr.GIBSON presided Rev.G.S.SMITH resigned as vice-president as going to Bradford Dr.BROWN resigned as honorary surgeon Mr.William TOLLEY, new vice-president WEST END BAND OF HOPE Mr.T.A.SMITH, secretary CHOIR OUTING (St.John's Church) Mrs.EASTON accompanied them FRIENDLY WORKING MEN'S CLUB (53rd half-yearly meeting) Mr.Walter WYLD, president Mr.John E.BROOKS, secretary Mr.Thomas WRIGHT, treasurer Messrs.William BARRETT, John SPEAK, Israel GREENWOOD : committee CASH SUPPLY STORES, LTD. (to be wound up) Mr.J.E.WHITHAM, receiver, appointed liquidator

Sowerby

PROVIDENCE CHAPEL Rev.H.G.ALLCHURCH Mr.B.WADSWORTH of Sowerby Bridge conducted the Rishworth Congregational Prize Choir Councillor S.TURNER presided SOWERBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Councillors A.STOTT J.P., H.HAIGH, D.TURNER, J.WADSWORTH, J.J.ROWDEN, R.BRADLEY, J.SUNDERLAND, D.WHITELEY, C.H.MITCHELL, S.TURNER, J.T.NAYLOR, J.L.WRIGLEY Miss CLIFFE to run a course on home nursing Mrs.LAMONT to run courses in health Mr.BOOTH, clerk [Column 3] Mr.SCHOFIELD, collector FASHIONABLE WEDDING. CLAY-SCHOLEFIELD (at Bolton Brow Wesleyan Chapel) Miss Florence Elsie SCHOLEFIELD, daughter of Mr.F.J.SCHOLEFIELD, J.P., Ashleigh, married Ernest Benjamin CLAY, son of Benjamin CLAY, The Hollings Mr.J.C.HORSFALL, organist Rev.T.Galland HARTLEY of Waterloo, near Liverpool, former minister in the circuit Rev.W.J.Penberthy WHITE, circuit minister Rev.T.WILKES of Southport, uncle of the bride Misses SCHOLEFIELD (bride's sister), Mabel WOOD and Mary SCHOLEFIELD (bride's cousins), and B.HOYLE : bridesmaids Miss Sybil CLAY, girl Mr.Harold CLAY, groom's brother Mr.L.K.MATTINSON of Sale; Mr.Ewart HINDLEY of Bradford; Mr.Harry MCGEE and Mr.John SCHOLEFIELD (bride's cousin) : groomsmen Employees of Messrs.FOSTER and CLAY gave present Dr.and Mrs.ADAMS gave present Messrs.J.R.ATKINSON, H.F.CLAY, J.F.CLAY J.P., E.CLAY, D.I.CLAY, P.CARTER, W.HAIGH gave presents Mr.and Mrs.BURNLEY gave present Mr.and Mrs.J.C.BATES gave present Messrs.BRIGGS and WOOD gave present Mr.and Mrs.A.CLAY gave present Misses Sybil CLAY, CLAY, HENTHORN, WOOD gave presents Mr.and Mrs.W.H.CRABTREE gave present Mr.and Mrs.CLAY gave presents Mr.and Mrs.Frank CLAY gave present Miss HOWARD, Mr.H.CLAY, Mr.S.CLAY and Miss M.CLAY gave present Mr.and Mrs.EASTWOOD gave present Mr.and Mrs.F.EASTWOOD gave present Mr.and Mrs.R.W.EVANS gave present Dr.and Mrs.FRY gave present Mesdames HALEY, MORLEY, W.WOOD, B.WOOD gave presents Mr.and Mrs.HELM gave present Mr.and Mrs.HENTHORN gave present Mr.and Mrs.J.C.HORSFALL gave present Mr.and Mrs.E.C.MORLEY gave present Mr.and Mrs.W.H.MORLEY gave present Mr.and Mrs.S.E.MORLEY gave present Right Hon.J.W.MELLOR gave present Mr.and Mrs.J.H.SCHOLEFIELD gave present Messrs.A.SCHOLEFIELD, J.SCHOLEFIELD and Miss M.SCHOLEFIELD gave present Mr.and Mrs.W.W.SUTCLIFFE gave present Rev.and Mrs.WILKES gave present Mr.and Mrs.G.H.WOOD gave present Bessie (Ashleigh) gave present Alice (Hollings House) gave present Hettie (Hollings House) gave present Martha (Ashleigh) gave present Emma (Ashleigh) gave present

Triangle

CRICKET MATCH (between Todmorden and Sowerby Bridge railway staff) RICHARDS, TAYLOR, HOLLINRAKE, TURNER, DIGGLE, NEWSHAM, BURTON, SPOFFORTH, JOWETT, HARRISON, COATES : Todmorden team BUCKLAND, SMITH, BRIMLEY, LORD, HELLIWELL, WEBSTER, MARK, WHITEHEAD, FOSTER, FOX, NICHOLL : Sowerby Bridge team [Column 4] ST.GEORGE'S CHURCH, SOWERBY. THE REV.S.F.LAYCOCK MEMORIAL FUND. LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS Messrs.E.E.POLLIT, J.OATES, E.WHITELEY, Joseph WILSON, William HAIGH, W.H.GIBSON, T.GILL, A.EASTWOOD, P.D.HUTCHINSON, E.W.WRIGLEY, J.WHITELEY, T.TAYLOR senior, H.P.KENDALL, SWINDELLS, J.W.HELLIWELL, G.HARDY, J.NICHOLL, I.NICHOLL, W.NICHOLL, H.GREENWOOD, W.R.NEWELL, G.R.GRUNDY, Emsley CROSSLEY, Edwin CROSSLEY, W.WAKE, W.H.EASTWOOD, W.AINLEY, J.W.TIDSWELL, F.LUMB, Joseph SYKES, James EASTWOOD Misses E.E.EDLESTON, H.MITCHELL, S.A.HEAP, E.HAVES, S.A.BATLEY, K.PARKER and M.PARKER, A.BARRACLOUGH, H.A.SHAW, C.S.BANKS, M.SPENCER, Edith CROSSLEY, GILL, M.E.WADDINGTON, BROADBENT Mr.and Mrs.A.BATLEY Rev.Canon IVENS Mesdames RAMSDEN, C.HOLLOWS, W.SMITH, W.SUTCLIFFE, F.TATTERSALL, E.CRABTREE, W.CROWTHER, T.TAYLOR, HARTLAND, HUTCHINSON, A.BARRACLOUGH Mr.and Mrs.N.BATES Mr.and Mrs.W.S.MILLIGAN Mr.and Mrs.S.HOLLINGS Messrs.A.HAWORTH & Sons Dr.ADAMS M.A.BOOTH Mrs.and Miss S.A.SMITH Mrs.and Miss WHATMOUGH Mr.and Mrs.A.CROWTHER Mr.and Mrs.T.CHADWICK Mr.and Mrs.LAW M.KENWORTHY and E.KENWORTHY Miss DEWHIRST, M.A.MITCHELL and L.MITCHELL Mr.and Mrs.J.HELLIWELL Mr.and Mrs.W.H.FOULDS Mr.and Mrs.F.S.ROBERTSHAW [Column 5] REV.S.F.LAYCOCK. BY G.F.R.PROUSE, MANITOBA, CANADA (history of his life) Rev.S.F.LAYCOCK, deceased, vicar of St.George's [Column 6] Rev.Canon IVENS

Norland

Mr.Albert HAIGH, former soprano cornet player of the Norland Prize Band, now a member of Besses o'th Barn BARKISLAND PUBLICAN'S WILL Mr.James Howard STOTT of the Northfield Inn. Probate to his widow and son, Arthur STOTT, builder and constructor, Northfield Inn ------ MARRIAGE Rev.J.E.THORPE of Dartmouth (formerly of Sowerby Bridge), married Miss Annie HEYWOOD (Ann HEYWOOD) of Sowerby Bridge

20th July 1906

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Mr.Charles BESWICK provisionally appointed as general manager and buyer for the Sowerby Bridge Flour Society to replace John DAVENPORT TECHNICAL SCHOOLS (exam results) Mary J.GILL, Mary E.WIGGLESWORTH, Willie LUMB (William LUMB), Wilfred GREENWOOD, Mary WOLFENDEN, Gertrude M.CARTER, Ethel WADSWORTH WEST END Rev.G.S.SMITH GARDEN PARTY (in aid of Bolton brow Wesleyan Deaconess Fund) Councillor Abraham CLAY and Mrs.CLAY allowed use of grounds of Willow House Sister Lena, teacher? SPIRITUALIST LYCEUM Miss C.HOLROYD conducted session Mr.A.E.BUTTON of Doncaster gave address PUBLIC LIBRARY Mr.William HAIGH, chairman Mr.BALL, librarian CRICKET: CO-OP. V.LICENSED VICTUALLERS HELLIWELL, DEWHIRST, DYSON, WILSON, RILEY, WADDINGTON, BRADLEY, HOLMES, WHITELEY, HAIGH, LUMB, BRIGGS : Co-Operative employees' team THOMAS, SIMPSON, WILSON, SPINK, BERRY, HOLLAS, KERSHAW, WEBSTER, WHITE, T.BERRY, CROWTHER : victuallers' team J.LODGE and L.HALLOWELL : umpires H.SIMPSON and A.THORPE : scorers BOLTON BROW WORKING MEN'S CLUB (57th half-yearly meeting) Messrs.J.A.CROWTHER (president), H.A.SUTCLIFFE (secretary), T.KERSHAW (auditor) Messrs.S.BRADLEY, Joe ACKROYD (Joseph ACKROYD), J.FAIRBROTHER, W.KAYE, W.HOLLAS : committee YORKSHIRE OPERATIVE COTTON SPINNERS' AND TWINERS' ASSOCIATION Mr.Herbert WILD, president Councillor John BATES [Column 2] SWIMMING G.H.WEBSTER won race THE RECENT TRAM DISASTER Mr.KELLY of Dublin died VOLUNTEERS AT CHURCH (1st Volunteers Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment at Christ Church) Canon IVENS DRUNK AND DISORDERLY (Halifax West Riding Court) James TOWNSEND, labourer

Norland

MOUNT ZION Rev.H.ERRINGTON of Morley

Triangle

JOHN HADWEN & SONS, LTD. (fourth annual report) Messrs.W.H.CRAWSHAW and H.N.BLAMIRES : retiring directors Messrs.A.WHITELEY (Sowerby Bridge), J.W.WHITELEY (Sowerby Bridge), Shepley BROADBENT (Triangle), Samuel SHAW (Triangle) : candidates for directors

Ripponden

CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY [Column 3] FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE RAILWAY STATION MOSLEY, a young man who lived in Wakefield Road, relief porter, died aged 30. Connected with Bolton Brow Wesleyan Chapel (Probably Robert Bolton MOSLEY - FreeBMD) Mr.HILL, district coroner Mr.MARCHANT, jury foreman Elliott MOSLEY, 32 Myrtle Terrace, father of the deceased Robert WYLDE of Copley, signalman at Sowerby Bridge DILWORTH, driver of the Ripponden train Henry SIDDALL of Salford, engine driver George PARKINSON, station master Charles James FOX, a "summer" shunter Rev.W.J.Penberthy WHITE conducted the funeral [Column 4] THE REV.J.H.JOWETT AT WEST END Rev.J.H.JOWETT, president of the Congregational Union of England and Wales preached Rev.G.S.SMITH ST.GEORGE'S CHURCH, SOWERBY. THE REV.S.F.LAYCOCK MEMORIAL FUND. LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS Mesdames WRIGLEY, E.HALLEWELL, SIMPSON, HERON, J.STOCKTON, WILCOCK Revs.E.BRIERLEY, R.F.PECHEY, C.LIVERMORE Messrs.C.RUSHWORTH C.C., W.H.BAXENDALE, N.HANSON, E.W.HORSFALL, J.CROSSLEY, R.THORPE, A.E.BUTTERWORTH Mr.and Mrs.D.HEAP Mr.and Mrs.F.ACKROYD Mr.and Mrs.T.TAYLOR junior Misses E.BOTTOMLEY, M.H.RAWNSLEY Mr.and Mrs.W.AINLEY Mr.and Mrs.T.STOTT Mr.and Mrs.A.BRIGGS Mr.and Mrs.T.WHITLEY Mr.and Mrs.F.G.HEYWORTH Mr.and Mrs.SWITHENBANK Councillor J.BATES Mr.and Mrs.T.FARRAR Mr.and Mrs F.WOOD Mr.and Mrs.S.SENIOR Mr.and Mrs.G.FOGG [Column 5] FIFTY YEARS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Local Board district formed in 1856) Councillors J.W.WHITELEY J.P., A.CLAY, Ely WHITELEY, G.E.WHITELEY, G.WHITELEY, LONGBOTTOM, GLEDHILL, HOWE, HOLDSWORTH, TIDSWELL, BORRELL, J.W.BANCROFT, J.L.WRIGLEY Mr.R.W.EVANS, J.P., clerk Alderman John Foster CLAY, J.P. Revs. Canon IVENS, J.Marcus BROWN Messrs.G.H.WOOD, J.H.HOYLE, W.H.LORIMER, S.FREEMAN, R.ROTHWELL, H.STORR, Alfred WHITELEY, A.HOBSON, Walson WHITELEY, W.T.WALTON, W.VARLEY, A.ASTIN, A.S.FIRTH, A.C.COLEMAN, J.G.ASHWORTH, R.LUMB, W.H.THOMPSON, Albert WOOD Dr.WELLBURN BAIRSTOW's Charity [Column 6] MARRIAGE Frederick WALKER, grocer's assistant, married Miss Gertrude CULPAN, both of Sowerby Bridge

27th July 1906

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Sowerby Bridge

FLOWER SERVICES (at the Primitive Methodist Chapel) Rev.J.Marcus BROWN preached Miss Emma ECCLES, daughter of the late Thomas ECCLES of Scar Head, Sowerby Bridge, married Charles Edward THORP of Brooks Bar, Manchester at Heston Road Primitive Methodist Church, Bradford Rev.F.E.HEAPE, formerly of Sowerby Bridge, conducted the ceremony CHILDREN'S FLOWER SERVICE (at Christ Church) Canon IVENS, rural dean HOIST ACCIDENT Wilfred FARRAR, a boy employed at Messrs.CLAY and HORSFALL's mill Dr.PATON Mr.Thomas F.ROWLINSON, Wharf Street JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS (planning for the local government golden jubilee) Councillor J.W.WHITEHEAD, J.P, chairman of the District Council Mr.R.W.EVANS, J.P. Mr.William SUTCLIFFE, owner of Willow Lodge Estate Mr.WHITEHEAD, engineer Mr.J.S.RAWSON, owned land between Quarry Hill and Sowerby New Road Mr.James BARRACLOUGH, secretary of the jubilee committee THE SMOKE NUISANCE (Halifax West Riding Court) Messrs.Alfred BREARLEY and Co., Clough Mill Mr.R.W.EVANS, prosecution Mr.W.H.RILEY, defence W.H.HELLEWELL and Co., Asquith Bottom Dyeworks [Column 2] Rev.G.S.SMITH to preach farewell sermon next Sunday SUCCESSFUL STUDENT James HEMINGWAY, son of Mr.W.HEMINGWAY, passed plumbing exam WEST RIDING SCHOLARSHIPS Edith CROSSLEY (Sowerby Bridge), Marion BARRACLOUGH (Norland), William RADCLIFFE and Edith CROSSLEY (Sowerby), Noel Alton BALLANTYNE (Soyland), Annie May BARKER (Ann May BARKER, Sowerby Bridge) : won scholarships GARDEN PARTY (Women's Liberal Association) Councillor A.CLAY, president of the Sowerby Division Liberal Association, allowed the use of the ground of Willow Hall Misses J.MITCHELL, DRANSFIELD, WASHINGTON, BROADBENT : stall keepers Mr.J.S.HIGHAM, M.P., and Mrs.HIGHAM Mrs.MARSLAND WAGGONETTE ACCIDENT Police Constable MAPPLEBECK BIGAMY (Leeds Assizes) Harry WHITEHEAD (Harold WHITEHEAD), hairdresser. Married Isabella BARNES in 1898. Lived with her parents in Sowerby Bridge for 9 months. Had 1 child. Married Alice BRYARS in 1904 in Densby Mr.G.E.C.YARBOROUGH, prosecution Mr.C.MELLOR, defence

Mill Bank

AIR-GUN SHOOTING (Mill Bank Working Men's Club v.Ripponden Working Men's Club) C.BINGHAM, MITCHELL, WATERHOUSE, F.STIRK, H.STIRK, STEPHENSON, BOTTOMLEY, H.FOSTER, GREENWOOD, J.FOSTER, CROWTHER, HITCHEN, DIXON, E.BINGHAM : Mill Bank team BARRITT, HEAP, LEE, RILEY, GLEDHILL, BOTTOMLEY, ACKROYD, WOLSTENHOLME, C.WHITELEY, T.WHITELEY, J.W.WHITELEY, GREENWOOD, TAYLOR, KERSHAW : Ripponden team [Column 3] CORRESPONDENCE. SOWERBY BRIDGE AND IT'S JUBILEE William HAIGH, Argyll Music Rooms, Sowerby Bridge ST.GEORGE'S CHURCH, SOWERBY. THE REV.S.F.LAYCOCK MEMORIAL FUND. LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS Mesdames FREEMAN, WELLBURN, WADDINGTON Messrs. A.COCKER, J.S.HIGHAM M.P., W.HARDY, W.A.LEES, J.LAWRENCE, H.BROADBENT, C.LIVESEY, H.V.HALLOWELL Misses SUTCLIFFE, SIDDALL, POUSTIE Mr.and Mrs.W.SMITH Mr.and Mrs.G.E.RADCLIFFE E.HELLIWELL of Sowerby Bridge, member of Warley Cricket Club, given a trial in the Yorkshire County colts' match [Column 4] [Column 5] PRESENTATION TO THE REV.G.S.SMITH (at West End Congregational Church) Rev.G.S.SMITH, pastor, leaving to become organising secretary to the Bradford Free Church Council Mr.Alfred SUTCLIFFE presided, one of the oldest deacons Councillor Ely WHITELEY made the presentation, one of the oldest deacons Mr.A.SMITH, school superintendent Mr.LAYCOCK, deceased (Rev.S.F.LAYCOCK) [Column 6] Rev.Robert BELL, the first minister

Ripponden

RIPPONDEN COMMERCIAL COMPANY CO. Mr.J.PICKLES presided Mr.John SYKES -------- DEATH Sutcliffe NICHOLL, 62, Hollings Terrace, Triangle

3rd August 1906

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Mr.Percy C.HOPKINSON (Percival C.HOPKINSON) of 79 Gibbet Street, Halifax, and of Herbal Stores, 86 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge passed herbalist exam Mr.W.FIRTH, conductor of Sowerby Bridge Subscription Brass Band SERVICE OF SONG (at the Baptist Chapel) Mr.W.HAIGH of Sowerby preached Miss A.E.SPEIGHT gave readings INFIRMARY DEMONSTRATION Messrs.NEWSOME, Sowerby Bridge, won first prize for draught horse in harness THROWING BRICKS INTO THE CALDER (Halifax West Riding Court) John FLEMING, labourer, Norland, assisting in pulling down building belonging to Mr.BATES Police Constable WILSON TRANSFER OF LICENCES (Halifax West Riding Court) Mary A.STOTT took over the North Field Inn, Barkisland, from James H.STOTT, deceased Edgar BULMER took over the General Rawdon Hotel, Luddenden Foot, from James HURST Helena MCTAGGART took over the King's Head Inn, Sowerby, from James Henry CAMM Bertram CROWTHER took over the Royal Oak Inn, Sowerby Street, from Anthony PICKLES, deceased George STANSFIELD took over the White Horse Inn, Spring Gardens, Burnley Road, from Joseph GRICE Mary J.COCKCROFT took over the Anchor Inn, Mill Bank, from Watson COCKROFT, deceased Frederick MEDLEY took over the Prospect Inn, Bolton Brow, from Emma BOOTH Hiram K.PICKLES took over the Reed Inn, West Street, from Samuel WHITWORTH Mr.PARKER submitted plans for alteration to the Hawk Inn, Barkisland CHARGE AGAINST OLDHAM GIRLS (Halifax Police Court) Olive ASHWORTH and Adelaide BROCKALL, Oldham girls Inspector ARUNDEL Superintendent WEIGHTMAN Police Constable LINFOOT PRESENTATION TO A CONSTABLE Police Constable MARSHALL retired in April after 25 years Superintendent WEIGHTMAN Police Constable JOHNSON made the presentation [Column 2] SWIMMING GALA J.W.SUTCLIFFE and G.WHITELEY won the schoolboys' race THOMPSON's, HIRST's (Halifax), HELLIWELL's, BOOTH & RATCLIFFE's (Halifax), BERRY & NEWSOME's : workers teams in semi-final MAUDE, Sowerby Bridge polo team THE JUBILEE (Council's Jubilee Celebration Committee meeting) Councillors J.W.WHITELEY J.P., HOWE Dr.WELLBURN Messrs.G.WRAY, R.LUMB, WADDINGTON, EVANS Mr.CROWTHER owned field at Pye Nest Mr.William BURNLEY, Halifax Joint Stock Bank, grandson of the late Thomas NICHOLL, first chairman of the Local Board Mr.J.BARRACLOUGH, Old Folks' Treat Committee Messrs.T.BARLOW and H.CROSSLEY : childrens' treat committee Mr.Thomas H.WRIGHT, procession committee Mr.Joseph L.CROWTHER, tea committee Mr.W.WHITELEY, gala committee Mr.Armitage SUTCLIFFE, sports committee

Norland

BAPTIST CHOIR OUTING Mr.F.N.STANDEVEN, choirmaster arranged the trip

Triangle

WESLEYAN ANNIVERSARY Rev.G.HACK of King Cross Miss L.BREAR sang Mr.J.W.DEWHURST, organist [Column 3] SOWERBY BRIDGE INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY (91st half-yearly meeting) Mr.David LUMB presided Messrs.W.H.BAXENDALE and J.W.BANCROFT, C.C. : auditors Mr.R.THORPE, cashier Mr.W.A.HEIGHINGTON, secretary Messrs.John EASTWOOD T.W.RICHARDSON, R.LUMB, WATTERSON, Rowland LUMB, SYKES (Ripponden), BAXENDALE Messrs.David LUMB and Henry WHITAKER (Sowerby Bridge district) Arthur BINNS (Sowerby) Samuel CLEGG (West Vale) Mr.T.A.SMITH, provisional auditor John HADWEN & Sons [Column 4] SOWERBY BRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL Councillor J.William WHITELEY, J.P., presided AMALGAMATION (with Sowerby) Councillor LONGBOTTOM Mr.EVANS sent letter to Mr.BOOTH (Clerks to Sowerby Bridge Council and Sowerby Council?) THE PRICE OF LAND Councillor LONGBOTTOM A BROKEN LAMP Councillors GLEDHILL, LONGBOTTOM MOSS Brothers, Hebden Bridge GAS WORKS IMPROVEMENT Councillors BATES, TIDSWELL, George WHITELEY, CLAY, HOWE, LONGBOTTOM, HOLDSWORTH, Ely WHITELEY [Column 5] A SAD ACCIDENT Mr.CROWTHER of Willow Hall claimed compensation for the loss of his son's eyesight Councillors GLEDHILL, BATES THE SEWAGE WORKS Councillor BORRELL THE ROAD THROUGH THE CEMETERY Councillors George E.WHITELEY, GLEDHILL, George WHITELEY, HOWE, HOLDSWORTH, BORRELL, TIDSWELL, E.WHITELEY ST.GEORGE'S CHURCH, SOWERBY. THE REV.S.F.LAYCOCK MEMORIAL FUND Messrs.John STAFFORD, Richard HOWARTH, M.SUGDEN, James STAFFORD junior, J.L.CROWTHER, A.E.WHITELEY, T.GRAYSHAN, John GRAYSHAN, D.STANCLIFFE Councillor J.W.WHITELEY Mr.and Mrs.W.H.SIDDALL and Misses SIDDALL Mr.and Mrs.B.FOX Mr.and Mrs.J.HOWARTH Mesdames James STAFFORD, T.HAIGH Miss S.E.GRUNDY [Column 6] EDUCATION COMMITTEE Mr.J.C.HORSFALL presided Annie TATE (Ann TATE), pupil teacher, Sowerby Bridge National Girls' school Lily WOOD, pupil teacher, Tuel Lane Girls' school Martha M.ROBERTSHAW and Clarrie PICKLES : pupil teachers, Sowerby New Road Mixed school Raymond FLETCHER, pupil teacher, Tuel Lane Boys' school Charles CLEMENTS, pupil teacher, Ripponden school Herbert HOWARTH, pupil teacher, Sowerby National school Gertrude M.JAGGER, pupil teacher, Tuel Lane Mixed school Alice SIDDALL, pupil teacher, Bolton Brow school Mr.J.W.WHITELEY Mr.PRIESTLEY sent a letter re.scholarships Frank KERSHAW (Mytholmroyd), uncertificated teacher at Tuel Lane Provided school Misses HEATON and CROSSLEY, headmistresses at St.George's school Mr.J.BATES Mr.RUSHWORTH, C.C. Misses MUIR and PEARSON of Bolton Brow school DEATH Ellen NICHOLL, 72, wife of John NICHOLL, registrar, Cemetery Lodge, Sowerby Bridge

10th August 1906

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Sowerby Bridge

SAVINGS CLUBS Councillor Ely WHITELEY's workpeople's saving club ACCIDENT TO A DRAYMAN John LOFTHOUSE, carter WEDDING AT WEST END Frank FIRTH, son of Alfred S.FIRTH, married Miss Hannah HABERGHAM (aka Annie HABERGHAM), daughter of the late Nathaniel HABERGHAM Rev.G.S.SMITH performed the ceremony Mr.George Albin HABERGHAM, bride's brother Miss Gertrude FIRTH of King Cross, cousin of the groom, bridesmaid Mr.Wilfred FIRTH, groom's brother THE FORTHCOMING JUBILEE (for the council) Alderman J.F.CLAY, J.P., chairman of the Old Folks' Committee Councillor TIDSWELL, chairman of the procession committee Mr.W.T.WALTON, chairman of the Gala Committee Mr.RUSHWORTH, C.C. Mr.W.BURNLEY USING CHILDREN FOR BEGGING (Halifax West Riding Court) Robert JONES, no fixed abode [Column 2] MARRIAGE (at St.George's) James RAMSDEN, son of the late Mr.J.S.RAMSDEN, Belmont Terrace, married Annie AKROYD (Ann AKROYD), daughter of Roger AKROYD, Orion Place Rev.C.STRONG officiated SOCIALIST PROPAGANDA MEETING (Sowerby Bridge Socialist League) Mr.A.PICKLES of Pudsey was to speak but didn't come Councillor PICKLES of Huddersfield to speak next week THE SOWERBY BRIDGE TECHNICAL SCHOOL. EXAMINATION RESULTS Harold C.BROADBENT, Fred BERRY, Colin RATLIDGE, Johnny SPEAK (John SPEAK?), Vernon S.TOLLEY, Cyril J.ASHWORTH, Ada BUTTERWORTH, Ethel GAUKROGER, Emmeline LORD, Gertrude E.THOMAS, Emma WILKINSON, Emily RAWNSLEY, Gertrude LUMB, James W.HITCHEN, Alex G.NAYLOR, Alice M.NAYLOR, Edith A.PLATT, Miles SHARP, Hanson HAIGH, Arthur E.RAWNSLEY, Arnold SUTCLIFFE, Edgar VARLEY, Johannis PICKLES, Harry BARRETT (Harold BARRETT), Harold R.WASHINGTON, Hanson HAIGH, Percy WOOD (Percival WOOD), Albert GLEDHILL, Horace B.NASH, William Henry LORD : scholars

Norland

NORLAND FREE CHURCHES Mr.HOLMES and Mr.BARNES gave addresses PRESENTATION (at St.Luke's Church School) Rev.C.LIVERMORE and Mrs.LIVERMORE leaving Norland for Cragg Vale Mr.Isaac THORPE, B.A., vicar's warden made the presentation Mr.AVES, the people's warden Mr.R.BECK of West Field Farm gave a magic lantern exhibition Mr.A.WHITAKER sang

Sowerby

GARDEN PARTY (St.Peter's Church Ladies Sewing Party) Rev.J.W.F.WALKER, vicar, and Mrs.WALKER Mr.W.M.SMEETON of Long Field House PROVIDENCE SUNDAY SCHOOL Rev.William BARNES (Connexional secretary) of Sheffield Rev.C.E.A.MACAULAY, native of Sierra Leone, formerly of the Free Church College, Manchester SALE OF FARMS Mr.GLEDHILL (of Messrs.J.GLEDHILL, Halifax), auctioneer [Column 3] Messrs.William Henry CROSSLEY and David GREENWOOD : tenants of Shaw Lane Farm aka Shaw Lane Top Farm aka Shaw's Farm aka Crowellshaws Farm Mr.James GREENWOOD of Warley bought the above farm Mr.Lewis LUMB, tenant of Lane Side Farm Mr.Luke DEWHIRST, tenant of Clough Banks Farm and Sod Farm Mr.J.W.HODGSON of Triangle bought the above Mr.Henry LUMB, tenant of Plain Farm aka Upper Plain Farm Mr.William HOWARTH of Crow End, Sowerby bought Plain Farm and Cockhill Farm Mr.William LUMB, tenant of Cockhill Farm in Turvin, near Cragg Vale Messrs.SUTCLIFFE, Hebden Bridge, solicitors [Column 4] SOWERBY BRIDGE FLOUR SOCIETY. HALF-YEARLY MEETING Mr.James BROADBENT, president Mr.J.W.HODGSON, secretary Mr.C.BESWICK, manager Mr.J.BARRACLOUGH Mr.CHILDE (CHILD), representative from Batley Co-Op Mr.ROWLING of Batley Mr.HEATON (Churwell Society) [Column 5] Mr.S.WOODS (Heckmondwike) Mr.KENDALL Mr.LEDGER, Huddersfield Society Mr.WOOD Messrs.COCKROFT, WATTERSON, WADSWORTH, MASON and WOOD : election committee Messrs.Southern RICHARDSON (Bradford), Solomon HARTLEY (Bingley), George HUNT (Dewsbury), Fred J.HART (Windhill), Robert BARRATT (Batley), Edment THORN (Keighley) : directors Messrs.Thomas GREENWOOD (Luddenden Foot), Albert CROWTHER (Guiseley), Fred HEATON (Churwell) : unsuccessful candidates Messrs.Richard CRABTREE and J.W.BANCROFT, auditors for Hebden Bridge and Sowerby Bridge ST.GEORGE'S CHURCH, SOWERBY. THE REV.S.F.LAYCOCK MEMORIAL FUND Rev.J.W.F.WALKER Messrs.F.RADCLIFFE, T.FORD, W.RICKARD, BARDSLEY, T.ELLIS, Joe RILEY (Joseph RILEY), J.L.WHITELEY Mr.and Mrs.Charles ELLIOTT [Column 6] For Sale. Gent's cycle. FORTH, bootmaker, opposite Town Hall MARRIAGES Harry HIGHLEY (Harold HIGHLEY) married Sarah Ann LAUGHTON, both of Sowerby Bridge James RAMSDEN, son of the late J.S.RAMSDEN, Belmont Terrace, married Annie AKROYD, daughter of Roger AKROYD, Orion Place Rev.C.STRONG performed the ceremony at St.George's Church

17th August 1906

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TRAMCAR ACCIDENT Walter WOOD of Park Street, Sowerby Bridge, injured while driving a cart POULTRY STEALING (Halifax West Riding Court) Herbert TOWNEND of Sowerby Bridge Thomas PILCROFT, owner of stolen birds. Hencote at the Holmes, Mearclough Superintendent WEIGHTMAN Inspector ARUNDEL Police Constable FIRTH THE JUBILEE CELEBRATION (council jubilee) Councillor J.W.WHITELEY, J.P. Silvanus BINNS carried coals fifty years ago [Column 2] POLO FRANKLAND : Sowerby Bridge team WAGGONETTE ACCIDENT GAUKROGER, young man of Bolton Brow, injured Dr.FRY

Norland

GAMBLING ON NORLAND MOOR (Halifax West Riding Court) James BOTTOMLEY, Christopher FAIRBANK (worked at dyeworks) and Alfred LONGBOTTOM of Barkisland Thomas Henry NOWELL and William WIDDOP of Sowerby Bridge Mr.C.T.RHODES, defence Police Constable SMEETON Inspector ARUNDEL Police Sergeant TATTERSALL Superintendent WEIGHTMAN George Edwin GEE, Arthur HORNER : witnesses

Sowerby

ST.PETER'S SICK SOCIETY (formed in 1863) SOWERBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Councillor A.STOTT J.P., HAIGH, WADSWORTH, ROWDEN, S.TURNER, NAYLOR, MITCHELL, SUNDERLAND, WHITELEY, BRADLEY [Column 3] R.W.EVANS, clerk, sent letter [Column 4] [Column 5] [Column 6]

24th August 1906

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ACCIDENT TO A CYCLIST STOTT, young man, injured PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMITTEE Messrs. H.P.KENDALL (presided), HOBSON, R.ROTHWELL, R.LUMB, B.ROBINSON : committee Councillor Ely WHITELEY, J.BATES, T.TIDSWELL, J.MARSLAND : committee Rev.G.S.SMITH, former vice-president, left the area ST.JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION Mr.William TOLLEY presided Drs.ADAMS, BROWN THE FORTHCOMING JUBILEE (of the council) "Old Silvy" and his donkey Mr.HOPKINSON, fire brigade Inspector ARUNDEL Mr.W.TOLLEY The Brother Reggie, comic gymnastic performers Mr.BRACEWELL of Bradford, balloonist Messrs.POTTER Sons of Huddersfield to give firework display Councillor J.W.WHITELEY J.P., Messrs.R.W.EVANS, W.BURNLEY, C.RUSHWORTH C.C., E.E.POLLIT, J.BARRACLOUGH and Alderman J.F.CLAY : committee Photo of "Old Joe LEES", former water carrier, wanted [Column 2] THREATENED STRIKE OF TRAMWAY MEN (following sacking of driver following accident) Mr.PALIN (Bradford), secretary of the Tramway and Vehicular Workers' Association Mr.F.SPENCER, tramways manager

Luddenden Foot

MUSICAL FESTIVAL Mr.A.E.PICKLES (Luddenden) conducted the choirs [Column 3] [Column 4] [Column 5] CORRESPONDENCE THE PROPOSED JUBILEE MEMORIAL Mr.KNIGHT, Allan Hall F.N.STANDEVEN [Column 6]

31st August 1906

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RAMBLE (Spiritualist Lyceum) Mr.F.BARRACLOUGH arranged the outing Mrs.SMITH provided tea Messrs.T.H.WRIGHT, C.H.ROWSON OLD FOLKS' JUBILEE TEA Mr.James BARRACLOUGH, at the council offices, taking application for tickets BARKISLAND MAN FINED (Halifax West Riding Court) Ainley NORMANTON of Barkisland HARVEST FESTIVAL (Baptist Chapel) Rev.J.Marcus BROWN Miss Esther BROADBENT gave readings Mr.R.UTTLEY conducted Mr.A.HELLEWELL, organ Rev.J.FOX, pastor DEATH OF MR.OLIVER EATOUGH Mr.Oliver EATOUGH, Tuel Lane, died aged 73. Primitive Methodist preacher for 50 years. Came from Rossendale 43 years ago and was employed by John CUNLIFFE, grocer of West Street. [Column 2] BILLIARDS (Working Men's Club Billiard League at West End) Mr.H.HOLMES (West End), president Mr.J.GRUNDY (West End), treasurer Mr.H.WILSON (King Cross), vice-president Mr.W.BROADBENT (Mill Bank), secretary Mr.HOLLAS (Bolton Brow), auditor

Triangle

CRUELTY TO A HORSE (Halifax West Riding Court) John F.GARSIDE of Golcar Police Constable WILSON Police Sergeant WOODCOCK ------ HALIFAX TRAMWAY CRISIS Aldermen HEY, BOOTH CHADWICK, former tram driver Mr.J.H.PALIN, union district secretary [Column 3]

Mill Bank

PIGEON SHOOTING (at Cotton Stones) Mr.John HITCHEN promoted it "White Heather" of Sowerby and T.RUDMAN of Soyland won ----- ST.GEORGE'S CHURCH, SOWERBY. THE REV.S.F.LAYCOCK MEMORIAL FUND (list of donors) Messrs.W.CRABTREE, Thomas SIDDALL (Canada), E.HEAP, W.H.HELLEWELL, N.SENIOR, W.WAKE, J.THOMPSON Misses BATES Mr.and Mrs.J.MARSDEN Mr.and Mrs.WARDLE Rev.N.KING Mesdames J.A.RILEY, J.W.HAWORTH Miss C.SENIOR Mr.and Mrs.Joseph HOWARTH CORRESPONDENCE THE PROPOSED JUBILEE MEMORIAL Mr.STANDEVEN PARKER [Column 4] [Column 5] [Column 6]

7th September 1906

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Mr.John William WHITELEY, J.P., chairman of the district council ACCIDENT Mrs.WALSH, an old lady of Fountain Street CIRCUIT QUARTERLY MEETING (at Warley Clough, Primitive Methodist) Rev.J.Marcus BROWN presided Mr.R.W.BROWN, evangelist, to speak at Sowerby New Road Councillor A.HOWE, circuit steward SUDDEN DEATH Leonard SEDGWICK, clerk, lodger at Park Street, Bolton Brow, died aged 43 UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCH, TUEL LANE Rev.H.Godwin ALLCHURCH Misses MANSFIELD, BROADBENT, SYKES sang Mr.A.LAW sang Miss KING and Mr.J.WILLETT recited Miss BROADBENT, violin Mr.A.NICHOLL, cornet Mr.Edgar VARLEY, accompanist SWIMMING GALA Reggie WILKINSON of Cheltenham, last year's captain of the Sowerby bridge team, visiting Sowerby Bridge David WILKINSON, Edgar WILKINSON, L.WHITTAKER : Sowerby Bridge team WILDGOOSE, international player, Bradford Dolphins F.DEWHIRST, G.WHITELEY won the scholars' race P.FRANKLAND, F.MAUDE : Sowerby Bridge swimming club members Messrs.Francis BERRY's and THOMPSON's workpeople's teams BOLTON BROW WESLEYAN CHAPEL Mr.PRIESTLEY, church superintendent Rev.George OYSTON, newly appointed circuit minister Mr.W.LYONS of Halifax preached Rev.W.J.P.WHITE Messrs.I.PRIESTLEY, E.ACKROYD, H.M.HOBSON : gave speeches Misses ACKROYD, E.HAIGH sang [Column 2] SOCIALIST MEETING (at the recently formed Socialist Club, old Wharf Inn) Mr.Nimrod HOWARTH gave address Mr.Fred HICK of Bradford, ILP (Independent Labour party) organiser THE REV.S.F.LAYCOCK MEMORIAL FUND

Sowerby

BOULDERCLOUGH CHURCH Messrs.Robert BENTON and J.PICKLES preached Mr.L.LUMB took part Miss Amy BENTON gave readings Mr.Rowland BRADLEY presided Mr.W.WADSWORTH, organist Mr.S.MITCHELL, conductor

Mill Bank

PIGEON SHOOTING Mr.Herbert HEAP, of the Odessa Inn, organised it J.KENWORTHY of Sowerby Bridge won E.SALTONSTALL, Tom RUDMAN (Thomas RUDMAN) and S.HITCHEN shared second prize ----- SOWERBY BRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL Councillor J.W.WHITELEY, J.P., chairman THE CEMETERY FOOTPATH Councillors G.E.WHITELEY, George WHITELEY, LONGBOTTOM, HOWE John SHAW & Co. formerly used the path [Column 3] Councillors GLEDHILL, HOLDSWORTH, BATES SPECIAL SEWERAGE WORKS Councillor BORRELL THE AMALGAMATION QUESTION Mr.Edgar BOOTH, clerk to Sowerby District Council THE TRAM STRIKE. NO SIGNS OF A SETTLEMENT Alderman HEY [Column 4] WEDDING AT BOLTON BROW (Wesleyan) Miss Clara MARSLAND, daughter of Councillor John MARSLAND, Concrete Villas, Sowerby Bridge, married Albert Reginald WILSON of Huddersfield Misses WILSON, M.J.WILSON : groom's sisters Rev.W.J.Penberthy WHITE Mr.J.Clay HORSFALL, organist Mesdames MARSLAND, WILSON Mr.J.W.MARSHALL of Hull, best man Mr.William HUNTER of Halifax, groomsman Mr.J.W.SUTCLIFFE provided flower and plants Mr.John S.MARSLAND, brother of the bride Mr.and Mrs.NAYLOR Mr.and Mrs.R.H.WHITWORTH Mrs.HOLMES, Bryn Gwynedd Mr.Fred HOLMES and Mrs.E.HOLMES and Mrs.G.HOLMES Miss May SMITH (Newry) Mr.and Mrs.SWENEY (SWEENEY?), Scarborough Mr.and Mrs.George CLARKE, Manchester Master George H.CLARKE The Misses WILSON, Huddersfield Miss WRIGHT, Huddersfield Miss HARGREAVES and Mr.W.HUNTER, Halifax Mr.and Mrs.LORIMER, Willow Royd Mrs.WILSON, Huddersfield Mr.and Mrs.HALEY, Mirfield Miss Clara HOLDEN, Ripponden Mrs.WILD, Luddenden Foot Mr.James E.SIMPSON, Manchester Miss E.SIMPSON Miss S.A.SIMPSON Miss BUTTERWORTH and Miss L.BUTTERWORTH, Manchester Mrs.and Miss FARRAR, Ovenden Mr.George ENGLISH, Worksop Mr.D.FIRTH, Kirkgate Mr.and Mrs.Abraham CLAY, Sowerby Bridge Miss HIRST, Sowerby Bridge Miss HUNTER, Halifax Mr.and Mrs.J.S.HIGHAM, M.P., Accrington Mr.and Mrs.John MITCHELL, Sowerby Bridge Mr.William WRAY, Sowerby Bridge Misses PARKER, Sowerby Bridge Mr.DICK, Manchester Miss Emily SUGDEN and Mr.Fred SUGDEN, Sowerby Bridge Mr.W.WOOD, Mirfield Miss F.SHAW, Halifax Mrs.BESANT, Sowerby Bridge Mr.Harry DYSON (Harold DYSON), Halifax Mrs.HUNTER, Halifax Mrs.SAUNDERSON, Harrogate Mr.HOLDEN and Miss CLARKE Mr.W.WHITELEY Mr.G.E.THOMAS Rev.W.J.P.WHITE and Mrs.WHITE Mr.and Mrs.Lewis ATKINSON Mr.and Mrs.W.HAIGH, Town Hall Street Mr.and Mrs.HOLDEN Mr.and Mrs.William CLARKE Mr.and Mrs.William HUNTER Miss MORTIMER [Column 5] [Column 6] MARRIAGE Albert Reginald WILSON, of Huddersfield, married Clara MARSLAND, Concrete Villas, Sowerby Bridge Rev.W.J.P.WHITE performed the ceremony

14th September 1906

[Column 1] THE JUBILEE FESTIVITIES. A GREAT SUCCESS Councillor J.W.WHITELEY, J.P., chairman of the council Inspector ARUNDEL and Mr.William TOLLEY : chief procession marshalls Mr.HIGHAM, M.P. MARSHALL and MAUR : former police constables Messrs.SIDDALL & HILTON, display of brass bedsteads and bevelled glass Mr.Jonas HANSON forged horseshoes Mr.JEFFERIES arranged chimney sweep demonstration Messrs.POLLIT & WIGZELL Messrs. SMITH, WOOD & Co., coal dealers Messrs.NEWSOME & Son Messrs.HELLEWELL & Co., dyers [Column 2] Mr.William SCHOFIELD (outfitter) and Mr.Albert WOOD built a cart W.NEWSOME & Son Ephraim TEAL (Warley), PICKLES (Sowerby), SUTCLIFFE (Warley) won milk dealers turn-out competition L.CROSSLEY (florist), G.E.WHITELEY (draper), Mrs.CROSSLEY (greengrocer, Bolton Brow) : won decorated cart competition Teddy WASHINGTON's (Edward WASHINGTON's) band H.DALE, Teddy WASHINGTON (Edward WASHINGTON), Bates FARNELL won best comic character competition [Column 3]

Sowerby Bridge

Mr.J.WILLETT of new Marsh, Burnley Road (Jubilee service at Christ Church) Councillor J.W.WHITELEY, J.P. Rev.Canon IVENS HARVEST FESTIVAL (West End Congregational Church) Mr.R.H.LUMB, member of the choir, preached Mr.B.WADSWORTH, conductor Mrs.J.A.WHITELEY sang Misses BOTTOMLEY, ASTIN sang Messrs.John HEMINGWAY, Arthur SMITH, WHITTAKER sang FRIENDLY CHAPEL Rev.George OYSTON, new circuit minister SOWERBY DISTRICT COUNCIL. THE AMALGAMATION QUESTION Councillors A.STOTT, NAYLOR [Column 4] Councillors D.WHITELEY, D.TURNER, WRIGLEY, BRADLEY, WADSWORTH, ROWDEN [Column 5] Councillor SUNDERLAND, MITCHELL, S.TURNER [Column 6] SILVER WEDDING William Alfred WOOD, son of Robert WOOD, Town Hall Street, Sowerby Bridge, married Ruth WHITEHEAD, daughter of William WHITEHEAD, stationmaster, Sowerby Bridge in 1881. Rev.John ELLISON performed the ceremony MARRIAGES Herbert WOOD married Lena BERRY, both of Sowerby Bridge Harry CROSSLEY (Harold CROSSLEY), Sowerby Bridge, married Emma GARSIDE, Smallees, Ripponden DEATHS Joe CROSSLEY (Joseph CROSSLEY), died at the Sportsman Inn, aged 58 Ethel Annie WOOD, 17, daughter of John WOOD, East Longley, Norland

21st September 1906

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Sowerby Bridge

THE REV.G.S.SMITH Rev.G.S.SMITH became general secretary of the Bradford and District Free Church Council Rev.T.LAW, secretary of the National Free Church Council Rev.H.G.ALLCHURCH TRAP ACCIDENT Harry BAXENDALE (Harold BAXENDALE), trap driver CHRIST CHURCH Rev.G.F.Handel ROWE, vicar of St.Augustine's, Halifax Rev.Canon IVENS, vicar for 19 years and Rural Dean Mr.GAUKROGER, organist WESLEYAN METHODISM (meeting at Ripponden) Rev.George OYSTON, new superintendent minister Mr.J.C.HORSFALL, senior circuit steward Mr.EDWARDS, treasurer to the Local Preachers' Travelling Expenses Fund Councillor A.CLAY, treasurer for foreign missions Rev.W.J.P.WHITE, Temperance secretary Mr.James Clay BATES, treasurer of the Aged Ministers' and Ministers' Widows' Fund Mr.George WRIGHT, member of the quarterly meeting, class leader, local preacher and lay temperance secretary, left for Halifax Robert MOSLEY, recently deceased, local preacher Mr.HOBSON, junior steward Messrs.S.HOYLE, J.PRIESTLEY, W.HAIGH, HOBSON [Column 2] James EASTWOOD lost his right hand at Canal Mills. Sowerby Bridge band to play to raise money for him PUBLIC LIBRARY Messrs.William HAIGH, R.ROTHWELL, H.STORR, R.LUMB, H.P.KENDALL, A.HOBSON, John MARSLAND, B.ROBINSON Councillor J.W.WHITELEY J.P., Ely WHITELEY, A.HOWE, A.CLAY, J.BATES Mr.Oliver EATOUGH, recently deceased WESLEYAN MISSION CHAPEL Mr.W.A.SUTCLIFFE provided plants Rev.George OYSTON, new superintendent minister Mr.A.NICHOLL, organist Misses HIRST, JESSOP, Ella SHEARD sang Messrs.H.CROWTHER, F.CARTER sang SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST YOUTHS (Halifax Borough Court) John EASTWOOD (14) of Wakefield Road and William RILEY (12) of Chapel Lane accused of putting stones on tram lines PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH Mr.E.LUSCOTT presided Miss Ada L.WARD of Huddersfield recited Miss THOMAS and Mr.COCKCROFT sang Mr.N.SHEARD, piano Rev.W.DICKINSON of Knowlwood SOWERBY BRIDGE AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION Mr.Ll.S.FARRAR (Llewelyn S.FARRAR?) of London gave lecture on food and digestion Councillor J.W.WHITELEY, J.P., presided Rev.E.BRIERLEY, vicar of St.John's, Thorpe Mr.W.TOLLEY Drs.FRY, ADAMS Mr.W.H.GIBSON, president Messrs.H.GREENWOOD and J.GREENWOOD played for dancing Miss Edith NICHOLL and Mr.J.E.COCKROFT sang Mr.F.WILCOCK, secretary [Column 3] CIRCUIT MEETING (United Methodist Free Church meeting at Providence Chapel, Sowerby) Rev.H.G.ALLCHURCH Mr.A.S.FIRTH gave financial statement Mr.Eli HELLOWELL gave membership numbers Messrs.A.S.FIRTH, John WADDINGTON spoke for Tuel Lane Mr.Luke WHITEHEAD spoke for Norland Messrs.G.BARRETT, J.H.BUTTERWORTH spoke for Sowerby Messrs.W.H.OLDFIELD, G.A.SHARP : representatives to District meeting Dr.LLOYD of Liverpool, recently deceased in Geneva, leading free Methodist. Mr.SNAPE acting for his family Mr.J.W.SHAW, secretary Mr.J.A.BUTTERWORTH put on "full plan" at local preachers' meeting CHARGES AGAINST A SOWERBY BRIDGE BANKRUPT (Halifax West Riding Court) David CROWTHER, until recently manager of a lodging house, bankrupt in November 1905. Manager of his father's lodging house at Grange Place, Sowerby Bridge Mr.James CLARKSON, solicitor, prosecution Mr.C.MELLOR, barrister, defence James Christopher RIDER and Joseph WEBSTER : Leeds moneylenders Nathan SCHAFFER, trading at N.STAFFORD, Tib Lane, Manchester, money lender GLEDHILL, bondsman, holder of public house licence [Column 4] SOWERBY BRIDGE TECHNICAL SCHOOL. PLAIN SPEAKING BY THE ORGANISING SECRETARY Mr.W.H.GIBSON, chairman of the Technical Committee Mr.D.SHACKLETON, M.P. Mr.J.S.HIGHAM, M.P. Mr.R.W.EVANS, J.P. Councillor J.W.WHITELEY, J.P. Messrs. C.RUSHWORTH C.C., E.E.POLLIT, Frank CLAY, Ely WHITELEY Mr.J.H.HOYLE, secretary and organising master [Column 5] Mr.ASHWORTH, physical training instructor [Column 6] Councillor LONGBOTTOM

Norland

Rev.W.C.BELL (brother of the late J.C.BELL, solicitor) to go to St.Luke's, Norland BAPTIST CHAPEL Mr.J.UTTLEY of Heptonstall preached Messrs.J.HOLLAND. B.SPEAK, H.DIAMOND sang Miss E.RAMSDEN sang

Ripponden

ZION CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Rev.A.GILBY, pastor for 11 years, to go to Waring Green Congregational Church, Brighouse

Luddenden Foot

ASSAULT ON A POLICEMAN (Halifax West Riding Court) Albert IRVIN, teamer, Luddenden Foot Superintendent WEIGHTMAN Police Constable FORDHAM

28th September 1906

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BENEFIT CRICKET MATCH (organised by Bolton Brow Working Men's Club) James EASTWOOD, lost right hand a few weeks ago Mr.Albert WOOD, secretary of Sowerby Bridge Brass band SPIRITUALIST LYCEUM Miss C.HOLROYD presided Mr.H.G.HEY of Halifax Mr.H.THORPE, choirmaster Mr.F.BARRACLOUGH presided in the evening BOWLING CLUB Messrs.H.WARD, J.H.HOYLE, F.H.BARNES and Dr.FRY : club members SOWERBY DIVISION CONSERVATIVE UNION (meeting at Ripponden Conservative Club) Mr.E.W.CROSSLEY presided Messrs.W.H.GIBSON (Sowerby Bridge), John A.INGHAM (Todmorden), Robert EASTWOOD (Eastwood) : Yorkshire Provincial Division Mr.W.A.SIMPSON-HINCHLIFFE, Yorkshire Provincial Executive Council candidate WEDDING AT WEST END Mr.Herbert WRAY married Miss Marina WHITELEY (daughter of the late John WHITELEY, Beech) Mr.John NORMANTON of Brighouse, uncle of the bride Miss Eleanor WHITELEY, sister of the bride Miss J.WRAY, sister of the groom Mr.Willie WRAY (William WRAY), best man Mr.George BUCKLEY, groomsman Rev.G.S.SMITH came from Bradford to perform the ceremony

Norland

PIGEON SHOOTING Mr.Charlie SIMPSON (Charles SIMPSON), landlord of the Blue Ball Inn W.E.DYSON, J.KENWORTHY : winners Mr.C.HOLLAS, referee ST.LUKE'S CHURCH Rev.C.E.DIXON, vicar of St.Jude's, Halifax Rev.H.COLLINS, vicar of Deanhead Rev.J.H.MARSHALL, vicar of St.John's, West Vale [Column 2]

Sowerby

PIGEON SHOOTING (at the King's Head Inn) Mr.S.THOMAS, host POLLARD, CLAYTON, KAYE, LEPTON, J.KENWORTHY (Sowerby Bridge), Eli HOYLE (Sowerby) : winners E.BARRACLOUGH, referee WOMEN'S TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION (meeting at Steep Lane) Mrs.Joseph SHARP, president Rev.B.C.BARNARD, Luddenden Foot Miss F.WILSON (Wesleyan) recited Misses THORPE, HOPKINSON Mr.J.E.STANDEVEN, accompanist Mesdames EVANS, L.LUMB

Luddenden Foot

ACCIDENT Joseph BARKER, 42, telegraph wireman, employed by the General Post Office, Dewsbury Dr.SPROULL

Ripponden

SUDDEN DEATH Mr.Daniel HAMER of Carver Clough, Rishworth. Worked at Messrs.WHEELWRIGHT & Sons

Triangle

ST.JOHN'S CHURCH Rev.E.BRIERLEY, vicar Rev.Canon IVENS, Sowerby Bridge Rev.T.METCALFE of Mytholmroyd [Column 3] REV.S.F.LAYCOCK MEMORIAL FUND. LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS Messrs.G.R.STANSFIELD, A.E.SUNDERLAND (New Zealand), N.NUGENT, C.EMPSON, Frank DYSON, HANSON, E.ACKROYD, A.ROBINSON Mr.and Mrs.A.S.FIRTH Mesdames HOLLAND, T.BAXENDALE Bobbie and Nellie WHITEHEAD Misses NUTTON Misses WALDRAM, HARE, BRIGGS [Column 4] [Column 5] [Column 6] MARRIAGES Albert ACKROYD married Florence Eliza HOWLEY, both of Sowerby Bridge Herbert WRAY married Marina WHITELEY, both of Sowerby Bridge

5th October 1906

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(Bolton Brow Wesleyan Church, Women's Meeting) Mesdames THOMPSON, HANSON sang Sister Lena gave address (Bolton Brow Wesley Guild) Mrs.ATKINSON sang Mr.S.MACKRELL sang Miss SUTCLIFFE of Westfield, piano Mr.HORSFALL and Miss Ethel HAIGH : accompanists Rev.J.MINNION of Bolton offered the living of St.George's Mr.Albert SHEPHERD rather than Albert WOOD is the secretary for the fund for James EASTWOOD Mr.F.HELM, treasurer (Halifax West Riding Court) Licence for the Royal Hotel, West Street, transferred from Alfred WRIGHT to William BUCKLEY (kept the inn previously) Licence for the Sportsman Inn, Sowerby Street, transferred from Joe CROSSLEY (Joseph CROSSLEY) (deceased) to Eliza CROSSLEY Off-licence at Willow Hall transferred from Ann NEWSOME to Arthur NEWSOME ST.GEORGE'S CHURCH Rev.Canon SAVAGE, vicar of Halifax Rev.C.STRONG, vicar in charge Mr.J.MARSDEN, organist Misses S.J.CROSSLEY, E.CROSSLEY, Nellie BERRY (Ellen BERRY?) sang Messrs.HOLLAS, FORD, W.ACKROYD, S.HOLLAS sang FOUND DROWNED Mr.E.H.HILL, district coroner Alice SMITH, woollen weaver, of Hitchen's Buildings, Wakefield Road, died aged 29 Charlotte Ann COCKRELL of 15 Hitchen's Buildings, sister of deceased. Had a baby Fred CRABTREE, carter of 12 Stanley Street, witness George EASTWOOD, warehouse foreman, Walker Lane, found the body Mrs.HIRST laid out the body [Column 2] Rev.John F.LEWIS of Brunswick, Halifax, preached at Tuel Lane Chapel Catherine Ann HOLT of Sowerby Bridge applied for patent for softening and filtering water Mr.JOUNKER from Sweden, to teach Swedish Drill at the Town Hall Work started on stained glass window at St.George's in memory of the late vicar, Rev.S.F.LAYCOCK Mr.Jeremiah MITCHELL of 14 Edith View, Sowerby Bridge, who died in February 1904, left �1249 to Mrs.Emma Jane MITCHELL WEST END MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY Mr.T.A.SMITH, president Messrs.J.BARRACLOUGH, A.LUMB, A.SMITH, A.SUTCLIFFE, R.H.LUMB, S.WADSWORTH, J.HOLT, B.HOLROYD, H.W.HAYNES : vice-presidents Mr.E.HORSFALL, treasurer Messrs.E.W.NICHOLL, R.A.LUMB : secretaries Messrs.J.A.DEAN, F.DEAN and J.W.LUMB : librarians Mr.H.SCHOFIELD, auditor Rev.Canon IVENS opened a missionary exhibition at Barrow SOWERBY DIVISION CONSERVATIVE UNION Mr.W.A.SIMPSON-HINCHLIFFE to receive presentation AN UNHAPPY COUPLE (Halifax West Riding Court) Frank BARRITT, iron turner Louisa BARRITT, wife of above. Married at Christ Church in 1896. Two children CHOIR SERVICE (Spiritualist Lyceum) Mr.H.THORPE conducted Mrs.H.THORPE sang Messrs.TASKER, A.SUTCLIFFE, T.H.WRIGHT sang Misses TASKER, WHITWORTH, SUTCLIFFE sang Mr.H.BOOTH presided THE PROPERTY MARKET Mr.George E.GARSIDE, auctioneer, Halifax Messrs.Miles SYKES & Son, Mearclough Mill HIGHER EDUCATION COMMITTEE Mr.James Clay HORSFALL presided Councillors C.RUSHWORTH, BATES, J.W.WHITELEY Mr.TOMLINSON, attendance officer Miss Muriel ASHWORTH, pupil teacher at Bolton Brow School Miss M.SHAW appointed monitor at St.George's school Miss J.HALLOWELL, monitor at Tuel Lane school [Column 3] SWIMMING GALA (Sowerby Bridge Swimming Club) Mr.W.H.GIBSON presided Mr.H.KEIR, Brighouse, handicapper Mr.C.E.LODGE, starter Messrs.H.SCOTT and M.WILCOCK : judges Miss FOX and Mr.J.A.MAUDE : clerks of dressing rooms A.PICKLES and A.HOLDEN, both of Ellison memorial school, won boys' race F.DEWHIRST, S.TURNER, G.WHITELEY won under 14s race THOMPSON (Halifax), R.FLETCHER (Sowerby Bridge), W.ROBINSON (Sowerby Bridge) won under 17s race Mr.J.A.MAUDE gave exhibition of ornamental swimming F.DEWHIRST, H.HERON, A.WADDINGTON, A.RAWNSLEY, J.W.SCHOFIELD, F.SYKES : club members LAW, WEBSTER, STOTT : team from THOMPSON and SUMMERSKILL CROSSLEY, BARRACLOUGH, SUTCLIFFE : Urban District Council team F.BERRY and Sons' team G.H.WEBSTER beat A.SCHOFIELD to remain club captain H.CARTLEDGE (Morley), D.BOOTH (Halifax), C.B.CROWTHER (Heckmondwike), J.E.BOOTH (Halifax), C.ROBERTS (Halifax), H.NELSON (Sowerby Bridge), A.NAYLOR (Heckmondwike), A.WATSON (Bradford) : open handicap race M.HOYLE (Halifax), P.HOYLE (Halifax) M.WILLIAMSON (Halifax), H.RHODES (Bradford Clarion) : Ladies' Open Handicap race W.FRANKLAND, P.FRANKLAND, CROWTHER, WILKINSON, W. FRANKLAND : club members' handicap race E.WILKINSON, SCHOFIELD, MAUDE : Sowerby Bridge polo team GARFORTH : Halifax polo team

Luddenden Foot

SAD DROWNING CASE Joseph GLASSBROOK, son of William Charles GLASSBROOK, millhand, Thompson Buildings, died aged 8 Harry WASHINGTON (Harold WASHINGTON), Luddenden Foot Boys' Brigade, tried to save him Joe MIDGLEY (Joseph MIDGLEY) recovered the body [Column 4] BAZAAR AT THE BAPTIST CHAPEL (Industrial Road) Mr.J.S.HIGHAM, M.P., opened it. Mrs.HIGHAM Mr.A.HIRST of Golcar presided Revs.J.FOX (pastor), W.C.EVANS, J.Marcus BROWN Messrs.T.HORSFALL, A.ASTIN, H.BROADBENT, S.MASON Mesdames G.E.WHITELEY, H.BROADBENT, BRADLEY, MILLS, A.ASTIN, HORSFALL, F.ASTIN, T.BROADBENT, WHITEHEAD, DYSON, GREENWOOD, VOSE, WOOD, JOWETT, SENIOR, UTTLEY, ELLIS, BARRACLOUGH : stall keepers Misses DRUCE, A.ELLIS, C.WILSON, A.UTTLEY, A.SPEIGHT, E.MARSHALL, E.BAUME, A.MITCHELL, F.ACKROYD, B.HELLOWELL, E.BROADBENT, H.BENTLEY and E.BENTLEY, B.HORSFALL, L.WYLDE, Ida O.WHITELEY, Minnie JOWETT, Hilda BROADBENT, Nellie VOSE (Ellen VOSE?), Hannah WHITELEY, Phyllis FRANKLAND, Edith FRENCH, Louis LAYCOCK (Louise LAYCOCK?), HELLOWELL, Esther BROADBENT : stall keepers Messrs.W.JOWETT, S.MASON, J.WOOD, W.DOBSON : Young Men's Stall Mrs.FOX and Misses FOX and WADE in charge of the childrens' stall Messrs.TRIPEAR (TRIPPEAR?), BARRETT, J.A.WHITELEY in charge of the curiosity room Mr.D.PARKER with his cinematograph Mr.J.H.SCHOLEFIELD opened it the second day Mr.John H.STEAD presided on the 2nd day

Norland

Rev.W.C.BELL to come to St.Luke's, Norland KNUR AND SPELL C.BINNS of Norland v. B.FOWLER of Sowerby Bridge [Column 5] SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Councillors J.W.WHITELEY J.P., Ely WHITELEY, A.CLAY, T.TIDSWELL, W.GLEDHILL, T.BORRELL, J.BATES, George WHITELEY, J.HOLDSWORTH, A.HOWE, A.F.LONGBOTTOM POINTS FROM THE MINUTES Messrs.F.WALKER & Son re.certificates for sewage outfall works Councillor BORRELL, A.CLAY, G.Edgar WHITELEY, A.HOWE Messrs.SUTCLIFFE Brothers to be paid �500 (Sewerage committee) Mr.G.WRIGLEY, clerk of works Messrs.William SUTCLIFFE, E.SUTCLIFFE, J.HORSFALL Mr.Frederick WALKER, contractor's solicitor (Cemetery committee) Councillors G.WHITELEY, J.BORRELL Mr.Selwyn RAWSON (Improvement committee) Mr.George A.HALSTEAD, butcher, complained of drains in Bolton Brow (Amalgamation question) Mr.Edgar BOOTH, clerk to the Sowerby Urban Council Councillors LONGBOTTOM, GLEDHILL [Column 6]

12th October 1906

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BAPTIST BAZAAR Mrs.MARSLAND re-opened it Mrs.John HOYLE of Ripponden presided LOCAL WILL Estate of Rev.Samuel Field LAYCOCK of St.George's Vicarage to his son, Charles William LAYCOCK and his daughter, Miss Mary LAYCOCK, West Didsbury, Manchester SEWAGE OUTFALL WORKS Mr.WALKER, solicitor for the contractors FOREIGN MISSIONS (Primitive Methodist meetings) Revs.J.Marcus BROWN, J.BANHAM, both former African missionaries Mr.J.BARRACLOUGH presided at Norland Councillor S.PARK, chairman at Warley Clough Mr.William ROBERTSHAW, presided at Sowerby new Road SOCIALS (Sunday Afternoon Men's Bible Class at St.Mark's) Revs.Canon IVENS, D.WILLIAMS Mr.C.W.SMITH recited Messrs.H.GREENWOOD, P.STOTT and Master L.KNIGHT sang Mr.P.STOTT, accompanist Mr.W. HILEY played for dancing AMBULANCE BRIGADE (just formed) Mr.Thomas F.SEED, brigade secretary Miss E.FARRAR, secretary of the nursing division Mrs.STOCKTON, lady superintendent Messrs.William SCHOFIELD & Sons, tailors and ladies' costume makers, Tuel Lane, to make the uniforms WEST END MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT CLASS Mr.T.A.SMITH, president Messrs.R.H.LUMB, A.SMITH, S.WADSWORTH and A.LUMB spoke Misses F.H.RICHARDSON and E.RICHARDSON, E.E.SMITH, H.HOLROYDE sang Miss L.HOLROYDE, accompanist Miss M.J.RILEY recited MAINTENANCE ARREARS (Halifax Borough Court) William Henry MIDGLEY, 33, plasterer of 4 Grange Place. Married with three children CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR RALLY (at the Primitive Methodist Chapel, Sowerby New Road) Revs.J.T.CLARKE (of Batley), E.W.GIBSON (Bradford), R.BENHAM, J.J.REEVES [Column 2] WESLEYAN MISSION CHAPEL (Mutual Improvement Society) Mr.Willie HAIGH (William HAIGH) of Sowerby gave talk Mr.Fred ADKIN, society secretary Mr.Arthur CROWTHER, president (Blackpool Music Festival and Competition) Miss Amy CUNLIFFE, contralto, Hebden Bridge Dr.MACNAUGHT, judge? Mr.J.W.JACKSON, Todmorden, tenor Misses Maggie SMITH (Margaret SMITH), Nellie MILNE (Ellen MILNE?), Hettie HOLDSWORTH (Henrietta HOLDSWORTH?), Mary HINDLE, Annie MOORE (Ann MOORE), Nellie BERRY (Ellen BERRY?), Lily RAMSDEN : sopranos Misses E.E.DEWHIRST, Sissie GREENWOOD : contraltos Master Percy AKROYD All above were pupils of Miss Alma HALLOWELL, Med., R.A.M. SOWERBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Councillors A.STOTT, WADSWORTH, HAIGH, BRADLEY, S.TURNER, D.TURNER, SUNDERLAND, MITCHELL, NAYLOR, WRIGLEY Dr.ADAMS, medical officer THE AMALGAMATION QUESTION Mr.BARRACLOUGH, Sowerby Bridge Council accountant? [Column 3] Mr.Job COCKCROFT wrote complaining that his tender for setts was not accepted despite being the lowest Mr.William CULPAN wrote complaining about the state of roads THE SEWAGE QUESTION (letters) Noel T.KERSHAW, assistant secretary to the Local Government Board Edgar BOOTH, 7 Harrison Road, Halifax, clerk to Sowerby Council? Of Messrs.Frederick WALKER & Son, solicitors Trevor EDWARDS, clerk to the West Riding Rivers Board [Column 4] MEN'S SERVICE AT CHRIST CHURCH. THE CHRISTIAN GENTLEMAN (at Christ Church) Rev.Canon IVENS gave sermon, text given Mr.GAUKROGER, organist [Column 5] [Column 6]

Norland

A SAD CASE Mr.Arthur NUSSEY, Building, Norland, buried wife and daughter three days ago and his remaining child yesterday NORLAND BRASS BAND (meat tea, concert and dance at St.Luke's Church Schools) Mr.C.GUEST, comic Misses D.W.FRANKLAND, N.MILNE, F.PARKER, A.L.SEED, H.BROADBENT sang Messrs.BARRETT, FRANKLAND, H.BARRETT sang Miss H.BROADBENT, violin

Triangle

DEATH OF A RESPECTED RESIDENT Mr.Henry WATTERSON died aged 57. Formerly on the Sowerby Bridge Industrial Society Committee Mr.T.GILL, manager of the Industrial Society Messrs.John S.RAWSON, Gerald RAWSON, deceased's employers for 38 years

19th October 1906

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GOOD NEWS Messrs.T.H.LONGBOTTOM, worsted coating manufacturers, Sowerby Bridge Mill, have bought the adjoining Carlton Mill EVANGELISTIC MISSION (Primitive Methodist Chapel, Sowerby New Road) Mr.R.W.BROWN (brother of the Rev.J.Marcus BROWN) conducted services (Sowerby Bridge Urban District Council Gas Committee bought mill and land at Mearclough) Messrs.SYKES & Son, oil cloth manufacturers, exchanged land with the council THE PROPERTY MARKET Mr.Charles W.LAYCOCK, auctioneer and valuer Share in Messrs.John HADWEN & Sons also sold Mr.Samuel HOYLE and Messrs.Godfrey RHODES & EVANS : solicitors WEST END CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Mr.J.HOLT presided Mr.R.H.LUMB spoke Misses Irene ASHWORTH, Lucy LUMB sang Mr.T.A.SMITH, president of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement society Mr.Arthur LUMB gave talk Mrs.BULCOCK provided tea at the Manse ALARMING ACCIDENT TO A HALIFAX TRAM Thomas ILLINGWORTH, commercial traveller, of Cromwell Street, Halifax, slightly injured. His daughter lived in Ventnor Terrace Mr.PRESTON of Spring Bank, Rawdon, a traveller for a Leeds firm, covered in mud Harriet BOOTH, a girl of Barkisland, sprained her knee Dr.ADAMS, Sowerby Bridge Mr.General HAWORTH, Sowerby Bridge [Column 2] NEW MAGISTRATES Alderman John Foster CLAY and Messrs.W.A.Simpson HINCHLIFFE, A.S.MCREA sworn as magistrates CHILD KILLED BY A TRAMCAR Harold NAYLOR, son of Arthur NAYLOR, coal merchant and furniture remover, Burnley Road, died aged 2 COTTON SPINNERS' ASSOCIATION Mr.H.WILD, president Councillor John BATES, secretary [Column 3]

Triangle

KNUR AND SPELL F.CARTER of Triangle played W.SCHOFIELD of Todmorden J.CROSSLEY, referee and stakeholder

Ripponden

SUDDEN DEATH Mrs.WHITELEY, wife of John WHITELEY, of Rose Mount, formerly of Hollin Bank, died. Connected with the Baptist Chapel, Rishworth THE LIBERAL CLUB (re-opening after redecoration) Mr.and Mrs.HIGHAM present. He gave a speech, text given

Friendly

FRIENDLY WESLEYAN Mr.Willie HAIGH (William HAIGH) of Sowerby spoke Rev.W.Goodhugh DAWSON of Brighouse Madame Feather of Sowerby Bridge sang AN INTERRUPTED COURTSHIP (Halifax West Riding Court) Earby HELLIWELL (Eardly HELLIWELL?) of Willow Hall, complainant Michael DOYLE and his sons Thomas DOYLE and Michael DOYLE of Spring Gardens, Friendly : defendants Mr.W.STOREY, defence Edith SMITH, complainant's sweetheart Spencer Jackson SMITH, father of above [Column 4]

Sowerby

CHOIR FESTIVAL (at St.Peter's Church which had new gas fittings) Revs. G.F.Handel ROWE (vicar of St.Augustine's, Halifax), E.WINTER (rector of Elland) Misses Ada SHARP (violin), Alice SMITH (soprano) Messrs.H.BARRETT, W.KERSHAW, A.G.NAYLOR, P.PICKLES sang Mr.Booth SHARP, organist and choirmaster

Luddenden Foot

LUDDENDEN FOOT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY (93rd half-yearly report) TRAM MISHAPS [Column 5] [Column 6] MARRIAGE James SCHOFIELD married Hannah Jane MORTON, both of Sowerby Bridge

26th October 1906

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SOWERBY BRIDGE JUBILEE CELEBRATION Subscribers to donate to Mr.William BURNLEY at the Joint Stock Bank RYBURN QUARTETTE PARTY Messrs.Frank GREENWOOD (alto), Charles THOMAS and Alfred PLATT (tenors), John MARSHALL(bass) : quartette members Taught by Mr.Henry GAUKROGER, organist at Christ Church YOUNG PEOPLE'S SERVICE (at Tuel Lane Chapel) Rev.H.Godwin ALLCHURCH preached, summary given Miss BROADBENT, violin Miss MANSFIELD sang Mr.WHITELEY, organist SOWERBY BRIDGE BOWLING CLUB Alderman J.F.CLAY, J.P., president Messrs.F.CLAY, B.CLAY, E.E.POLLIT, W.H.GIBSON : vice-presidents Mr.William BURNLEY, treasurer Mr.F.H.WHITELEY secretary Mr.James BARRACLOUGH, assistant secretary Messrs.J.TURNER, W.T.WALTON, R.ROBERTS, J.H.HOYLE, A.GREENWOOD, E.MITCHELL, J.BUCKLEY, W.H.THOMPSON : committee Messrs.J.MITCHELL. H.E.BRIGGS, C.A.DAVIES, W.H.GIBSON, H.WARD and Dr.P.V.FRY : handicap competition winners Messrs.J.C.MARCHANT, C.A.DAVIES, H.SAGAR J.P., A.BOOTH, T.H.WRIGHT, H.ROBINSON sang Mr.A.GREENWOOD gave monologue Messrs.A.KITSON, W.T.WALTON, F.BATES : piano, violin and violincello trio Mr.M.C.SUTCLIFFE (Halifax), violin Mr.W.H.GIBSON, amusing recitation Mr.John TURNER talked about his recent visit to America Mrs.WILCOCK of Tuel lane was the caterer [Column 2] THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL CLUB Messrs.MORRIS and RAWSON owned land in Allan Park CONSERVATIVE SOCIAL Messrs.HORNER and THOMAS played for dancing Messrs.H.COPLEY, L.CULPAN : M.C.s SPIRITUALISM IN SOWERBY BRIDGE Mr.F.BARRACLOUGH, secretary of the fund to buy land for new building Mr.T.H.WRIGHT, treasurer of the fund MUSICAL SERVICE AT CHRIST CHURCH Rev.D.WILLIAMS Mr.GAUKROGER, organist GREATER SOWERBY BRIDGE (proposed amalgamation with Sowerby) Councillor WADSWORTH, of Sowerby, absent Mr.EVANS Mr.BOOTH PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMITTEE Messrs.W.HAIGH, R.ROTHWELL, H.P.KENDALL, R.LUMB, F.CLAY, A.HOBSON, H.STORR, B.ROBINSON : committee Councillors J.W.WHITELEY J.P., Ely WHITELEY, J.BATES, T.TIDSWELL, A.HOWE, A.CLAY, J.MARSLAND : committee Mr.BALL, librarian CO-OPERATIVE IDEALS (Sowerby Bridge Industrial Society lecture) Rev.Fred ROBINSON of Blackburn gave lecture Councillor J.W.WHITELEY, J.P., presided Mr.D.PARKER, lanternist [Column 3] Dr.WEST-SYMES, Halifax, commissioner, inspected new ambulance brigade at Tuel Lane Council School SECONDARY EDUCATION (proposed secondary school for Sowerby Bridge) Messrs.POLLIT and WALTON appointed as representatives A PAINFUL CASE (Halifax West Riding Court) Rebecca Keech ROBERTS (17) of Park Street, Sowerby Bridge, accused of deserting her 10 month old child Mr.William BRIGGS gave evidence Dr.FRY TUEL LANE YOUNG MEN'S CLASS (play) Rev.H.G.ALLCHURCH Messrs.F.FIRTH, B.OLDFIELD, W.HUGHES, F.SYKES, T.LAW, A.S.FIRTH, J.OLDFIELD, F.E. LONGBOTTOM, J.E.MAUDE, W.FIRTH, W.WHITELEY, P.OLDFIELD, T.H.CRAWSHAW, C.MAUDE, J.WILLETT, T.H.MITCHELL, H.LAW, W.H.OLDFIELD junior, A.SCHOFIELD, B.ROBINSON, F.BOOCOCK, F.WOOD, J.HOLT took part Mr.ALLCHURCH sang Mr.J.GREENWOOD, violin Mr.H.GREENWOOD, accompanist SAD FATALITY AT THE CONSTITUTIONAL CLUB Mr.Charles L.WRAY, club member, traveller for Messrs.UTTLEY Brothers, hardware manufacturers of Manchester and Hebden Bridge, lived with his mother at Ryburn Buildings, died aged 45 James STAFFORD, plumber, Scarr Head, and Walter SMITH : club members Dr.BAIRD Mr.E.W.NORRIS, deputy coroner Mr.A.S.FIRTH, jury foreman Mr.S.HOYLE, solicitor Mr.Willie WRAY (William WRAY), brother of the deceased [Column 4] Messrs.MOORHOUSE, MARCHANT Mary PARKER laid out the body BOLTON BROW SALE OF WORK (Ladies Sewing Party) Misses BARRON, CLAY (president), GREENWOOD (treasurer), BRIGGS, FOXTON, THOMPSON, Flora GREENWOOD (Florence GREENWOOD?), Lottie GREENWOOD (Charlotte GREENWOOD?), Olive HORSFALL, OYSTON, Connie SUTCLIFFE (Constance SUTCLIFFE?), Ethel HAIGH, PEEL, OLIVER, WHITAKER, Lily EASTWOOD, Florence GREENWOOD, Alice HOOTON, M.A.CROSSLEY : stall keepers Mesdames THOMAS, WHITWORTH, SUTCLIFFE, BRIGGS, THOMPSON, C.THOMPSON, A.WHITELEY, HANSON, WOOD, LEE, T.H.WOOD, J.BROADBENT, DIXON, FENTON, GLEDHILL, F.WADDINGTON senior, F.WADDINGTON junior, NICHOLL, E.B.CLAY, Shaw MACKRELL, WALKER : stall keepers Sister Lena Master H.HOOTON : miscellaneous stall Miss CLAY (Oakleigh) opened it Mrs.CLAY (Newstead, Halifax) presided Mrs.B.WOOD Miss GREENWOOD (secretary) Revs.George OYSTON, John FOX Mrs.P.WOOD Miss LEES Mr.Harger MITCHELL of Greetland re-opened it Rev.W.J.P.WHITE Messrs.MITCHELL, J.H.SCHOLEFIELD, R.H.WHITWORTH Mr.J.W.HAIGH in charge of the waxworks tableau by the young men Mr.Shaw MACKRELL arranged the concert Mrs.J.A.WHITELEY and Misses B.HORSFALL, Ethel A.HAIGH and Messrs.Percy STOTT, SPEAK, MACKRELL took part in the concert Mr.HORSFALL, piano [Column 5] PORTRAIT UNVEILING (of Rev.G.S.SMITH, at the Public Reading Room) Mr.William HAIGH, chairman of the Public Library Committee, unveiled it Messrs.H.P.KENDALL, Frank CLAY Rev.G.S.SMITH, former member of the Public Library Committee, moved to Bradford [Column 6] DEATH Susey SMITH (Susan SMITH), 67, widow of George SMITH, Sowerby Town

2nd November 1906

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(Primitive Methodist lecture) Prof.R.W.BROWN of Chertsey spoke Rev.J.M.BROWN presided SOWERBY BRIDGE FREE CHURCH COUNCIL (Tuel Lane) Rev.W.J.TOWNSEND Rev.George OYSTON presided Revs.John FOX, J.Marcus BROWN SMOKING CONCERT (Sowerby Bridge Liberal Club) Mr.E.MITCHELL, president Messrs.E.HORSFALL, G.H.THOMAS, F.W.NAYLOR, J.W.SUTCLIFFE, T.HORSFALL, S.MACKRELL, A.S.WARDLE, Percy STOTT (Percival STOTT), A.SMITH, Percy CARTER (Percival CARTER) sang Mr.C.MAUDE, humorous songs Mr.J.W.HAIGH recited Mr.J.R.LEES, accompanist FRIENDLY WORKING MEN'S CLUB AND INSTITUTE Mr.Walter WYLD, president Messrs.BARRETT, COCKROFT, WHITELEY (Hebden Bridge) sang REMARKABLE CONDUCT (Halifax Borough Court) James GREGORY (19) of 25 Leigh Street, Sowerby Bridge Superintendent RAW Mr.John JONES, bootmaker of Hawthorn Terrace, King Cross Mr.J.R.FARRAR, representing accused's parents SOWERBY DIVISION I.L.P. (Independent Labour Party) Messrs.BISHOP (Hebden Bridge), JONES (Luddenden), A.CUNLIFFE (Hebden Bridge) Councillor J.BATES (Sowerby Bridge) Mr.HIGHAM, M.P.? [Column 2] WEST END YOUNG MEN'S CLASS (Congregational Mutual Improvement Society) Visited Messrs.POLLIT and WIGZELL's. Shown around by Messrs.GREENWOOD and WISEMAN Messrs.T.A.SMITH, S.WADDINGTON BOLTON BROW SALE OF WORK Miss Edith HANSON presided Master Leslie SUTCLIFFE opened it Misses Evelyn THOMPSON, Florence WHITELEY Mr.William BRIGGS trained the children CALDER AND HEBBLE CANAL (Royal Commission on Canals and Waterways) Lord SHUTTLEWORTH presided Mr.SWINDELL, general manager of the Calder and Hebble Navigation, established in 1758 SECONDARY SCHOOL QUESTION Mr.FLETCHER, Board of Education Messrs.E.E.POLLIT and W.T.WALTON, governors of the proposed new secondary school Councillor J.W.WHITELEY J.P., A.F.LONGBOTTOM Messrs.R.W.EVANS J.P., Charles RUSHWORTH C.C. Alderman J.F.CLAY, J.P. FRIENDLY WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL Mr.J.E.RATLIDGE presided Misses O.FOSTER, M.NEEDHAM, G.BROWN, E.BROWN, A.H.BATES, A.TILLOTSON sang Messrs.C.RATLIDGE, G.SCHOFIELD, E.M.WOOD, J.E.RATLIDGE sang Mr.S.STORY read Mr.A.LUMB recited Miss E.HELLIWELL, accompanist

Sowerby

PIGEON SHOOTING (at the Shepherd's Rest Inn, Riggin Lane) Mr.J.W.HOLMES promoted it R.BARRATT of Boulderclough, MOORCOCK of Sowerby : winners PROVIDENCE CHAPEL (Ladies' missionary auxillary) Mesdames TURNER (opened the meeting), J.SHARP (president), L.HELLOWELL (secretary) Mr.WALSHAW (Halifax), president Rev.H.G.ALLCHURCH, circuit minister Misses E.E.GODDARD (Hebden Bridge), E.SHARP sang Miss Louisa HOPKINSON recited Mr.E.LAW, organist [Column 3]

Norland

NORLAND BAPTIST CHAPEL Mrs.W.HOLLAS of Mill Bank gave connective readings Mr.STANDEVEN, organist and choirmaster MOUNT ZION (Primitive Methodist) Misses A.SHEARD (Sowerby Bridge), L.DRAKE (Norland), A.DAKIN (Mytholmroyd) : sopranos Misses E.SHEARD and G.ROBERTSHAW (Sowerby Bridge), E.H.SUTCLIFFE and A.L.SUTCLIFFE (Norland) : contraltos Mr.A.AKROYD (Halifax), tenor Mr.A.HOWARTH (Halifax), bass Mrs.TATTERSALL (Sowerby Bridge), elocutionist Miss L.DRAKE and Mr.J.W.HELLOWELL, instrumentalists Mr.Thomas BINNS, accompanist Mr.Joseph BINNS, Sowerby Bridge, presided COMING OF AGE CELEBRATION (at West End schoolroom) Messrs.G.FOX & Sons, Limited, arranged it for Mr.G.R.C.FOX (Mr.Rob), son of Mrs.George FOX, nephew of major FOX Major Louis J.FOX, managing director, presided. Married Mr.J.A.WHITELEY, manager of West End Mills Mr.Richard THOMAS, composer of "Shaw Lane" Ephraim FOX, forerunner of George FOX & Son Misses BUTTERWORTH, SUTCLIFFE and Mrs.J.A.WHITELEY : sopranos Mr.A.S.WARDLE, tenor Messrs.W.ACKROYD, A.E.BROOKS : bass Miss BISHOP and Mr.M.NICHOLL : elocutionists Mr.G.SUTCLIFFE, mouth organ Mr.J.NICHOLSON, humorist Mr.H.H.CLEGG, accompanist Messrs.J.SPEAK, H.BOOTH, Robert FOX Messrs.HORNER and THOMAS's band played for dancing Messrs.W.ACKROYD, R.W.FOULDS, A.S.WARDLE : M.C.s WEAVERS' STRIKE AT HEBDEN BRIDGE. MOUNTED POLICE DRAFTED INTO THE TOWN [Column 4]

Ripponden

RYBURN MILL CO.LTD. BAITINGS BRIDGE ------- HALIFAX MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS (Conservative and Liberals had a pact to try to stop the Labour party) Mr.D.HANSON (Liberal) beat J.H.FAWTHROP (Conservative) in Northowram ward Mr.SHOESMITH (Conservative), Copley Ward [Column 5] [Column 6] DEATH OF MR.ROBERT EDLESTON Mr.Robert EDLESTON, son of the late Robert EDLESTON of West Royd, Sowerby Bridge, died at Ilkley, aged 26. Buried at St.George's Messrs.Robert CROWTHER, James A.SMITH, B.CULPAN, John WADDINGTON, W.H.CROWTHER, A.A.FRANKLAND : bearers, from Asquith Bottom Mills Miss MILLSON, deceased's aunt Mr.and Mrs.R.H.EDLESTON, Cambridge, cousins of deceased Miss Cumming EDLESTON, deceased's cousin Mr.GODLEY Rev.Canon IVENS conducted the service Mr.Henry GAUKROGER, organist at Christ Church Mr.TOMLINSON and Mr.George FRANKLAND (Sowerby Bridge) arranged the funeral

9th November 1906

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Sowerby Bridge

THREATENING HIS WIFE (Halifax Police Court) William CROTHERS, Sowerby Bridge labourer SECONDARY EDUCATION Messrs.RUSHWORTH C.C., POLLIT, WALTON, R.W.EVANS J.P. and Councillors J.W.WHITELEY J.P., LONGBOTTOM to represent Sowerby Bridge at conference at Wakefield CHURCH INSTITUTE (Christ Church) Rev.Canon IVENS Mr.C.BARRACLOUGH, secretary Mr.J.MEADOWS, treasurer TUEL LANE CHAPEL Misses PRIESTLEY, HELLEWELL, MANSFIELD sang PREHISTORIC MAN (lecture to Tuel Lane Young Men's Class) Mr.H.P.KENDALL gave lecture Professor BOYD-DAWKINS THE EASTWOOD BENEFIT FUND WEST END (Mutual Improvement Society) Mr.T.A.SMITH, chairman Misses G.LUMB, F.RICHARDSON and E.RICHARDSON, L.LUMB, E.E.SMITH, E.HOLROYDE sang Messrs.T.CROWTHER, G.SCHOFIELD sang Mr.R.A.LUMB gave stump speech Messrs.F.CROWTHER, W.HABERGHAM, J.CORDINGLEY, J.W.LUMB performed sketch Miss L.HOLROYDE, accompanist Mr.F.WILCOCK gave first aid lecture REVISION AGENT AND SOLICITOR (Halifax County Court) Samuel FREEMAN, solicitor, sued F.TOMBS, Liberal agent Mr.Albert Crossley BOLTON of the Willow Hall estate [Column 2] BOLTON BROW WORKING MEN'S CLUB Messrs.BOOTH, GLEDHILL, MANUEL sang Mr.G.BANCROFT, accompanist TUEL LANE U.F.M.C. SUNDAY SCHOOL Miss THOMAS presided Mrs.WHITELEY sang Misses F.PARKER, HELLIWELL, CRAWSHAW sang Misses Ivy LUMB, GREENWOOD, PRIESTLEY recited Misses FIRTH, MITCHELL, mandoline and violin Miss HELLIWELL, accompanist

Mill Bank

MUSICAL SERVICE (Wesleyan Chapel) Mr.LEAROYD's string band from Halifax Misses SUNDERLAND and WOLFENDEN (of Triangle), WALKER (Holmfirth) : sopranos Miss WHITELEY (Triangle), contralto Mr.A.PLATT, Sowerby Bridge, tenor Mr.H.E.LUMB, Triangle, bass Mr.A.NICHOLL, Sowerby Bridge, organist Mr.Binns HOWARTH, Ripponden, conductor Mr.William WILSON of Sowerby Bridge gave address

Norland

Mr.G.H.BARKER, headmaster of Norland non-provided school Messrs.J.WADSWORTH, A.F.LONGBOTTOM : Sowerby Bridge Education Committee SOCIAL (Norland Band) Mr.F.GREENWOOD, M.C. MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL Councillor J.R.SWAINE of Halifax, an old scholar, presided Misses MANSFIELD, BOOTH, Mr.A.PLATT sang Mrs.PRIESTLEY, elocutionist Messrs.J.BEAUMONT and E.BEAUMONT, members of Norland Band Mr.J.LUMB, gramophone Mr.Thomas BINNS, accompanist Mr.J.WOOLRIDGE of Hebden Bridge preached ------- SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Councillors J.W.WHITELEY J.P., A.CLAY, Ely WHITELEY, George WHITELEY, J.BATES, T.BORRELL, George E.WHITELEY, T.TIDSWELL, W.GLEDHILL, T.H.LONGBOTTOM, J.HOLDSWORTH, A.HOWE THE GAS SUPPLY: A COMPLAINT (from Midgley) Councillors Ely WHITELEY, BORRELL Mr.BISSELL, gas manager [Column 3] Councillor Ely WHITELEY ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT "A WORD TO THE WISE" Councillor George WHITELEY, chairman of the cemetery committee THE SEWERAGE WORKS Councillor BORRELL Messrs.WALKER and Son to proceed with the work Mr.ATKINSON to measure up on behalf of the contractors A HEALTHY DISTRICT Councillor GLEDHILL, chairman of the sanitary committee SECONDARY EDUCATION W.Vibart DIXON, clerk to the West Riding Education Committee Mr.FLETCHER [Column 4] Councillors LONGBOTTOM, George WHITELEY, BATES "THE CHRISTIAN HOME" (sermon to men at Christ Church) Rev.Canon IVENS gave sermon, text given [Column 5] [Column 6] DEATHS Mary HEWITT, 88, Pleasant Street, Beech, Sowerby Bridge John MASON, 81, Beech, Sowerby Bridge

16th November 1906

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Sowerby Bridge

Mr.E.MITCHELL, president of the Sowerby Bridge Liberal Club DEBATING SOCIETY (Liberal Club) Alderman John BARKER of Todmorden Mr.Rowland LUMB presided CHRIST CHURCH TEMPERANCE SOCIETY Rev.R.F.PECHEY, vicar of All Saints, Halifax Rev.Canon IVENS "JOHN HARTLEY" (Tuel Lane Young Men's Class) Councillor John BATES gave lecture on the noted Yorkshire humorist "POPULAR HYMNS" Rev.Canon IVENS, Rural Dean, gave lecture at Ellison memorial Schools Mr.GAUKROGER, choirmaster? Mr.Edward E.POLLIT presided YORKSHIRE UNION OF SPIRITUALISTS (meeting at Sowerby Bridge Lyceum) Mr.J.SMITHSON, president, replacing Mr.COLLINS Mr.H.THORPE, conductor Mr.T.H.WRIGHT, president of the local society SECONDARY SCHOOLS CONFERENCE (at Wakefield) Councillor J.W.WHITELEY J.P., A.F.LONGBOTTOM, E.E.POLLIT, W.T.WALTON : Sowerby Bridge Mr.C.RUSHWORTH, C.C. Mr.ACLAND presided Alderman BARKER (Todmorden)

Norland

Rev.W.C.BELL to be vicar of St.Luke's [Column 2]

Ripponden

REPAIR OF BAITINGS BRIDGE (West Riding County Council meeting) Aldermen John BARKER, BAGLEY County Councillors RUSHWORTH, MOLLETT Messrs.WHEELWRIGHT, WHITELEY represented Rishworth Council

Sowerby

"MENS OWN" (Sowerby Free Church Council service) Rev.H.G.ALLCHURCH of Sowerby Bridge spoke Mr.G.A.SHARPE presided THE DISTRICT COUNCIL FINED (Halifax West Riding Court) Mr.Trevor EDWARDS, West Riding Rivers Board Mr.Edgar BOOTH represented Sowerby District Council SOWERBY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH ("Everybody's Birthday Party") Rev.and Mrs.W.C.EVANS Misses M.HANSON and Messrs.B.ROBINSON, W.SHAW, Emerson LUMB : entertainment Messrs.C.PICKLES, A.E.LORD, accompanists Misses Rhoda HANSON, SUTCLIFFE, C.BERRY, COCKROFT Mesdames James LEACH, Fred WOOD BOULDERCLOUGH (Methodist) Mr.and Mrs.T.SEED of Halifax Miss Elsie WHITWORTH of Sowerby and Miss Laura HARTLEY of Leeds Mr.S.MITCHELL, piano Misses E.HANSON, S.E.BARRETT and Master V.BARRETT recited Miss H.WHITELEY sang Master C.BARRETT sang Miss S.BARRETT, accompanist [Column 3] GROSS NEGLECT. MYTHOLMROYD CHILDREN'S MISERABLE CONDITION Thomas BAUME (married, separated) and Lily Etta SUNDERLAND (single with three illegitamate children), living at Mytholmroyd, charged with ill-treating children [Column 4] [Column 5] SOWERBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Councillors A.STOTT J.P., R.BRADLEY, H.HAIGH, D.TURNER, J.WADSWORTH, J.J.ROWDEN, J.SUNDERLAND, C.H.MITCHELL, David WHITELEY, J.T.NAYLOR Mr.William MITCHELL, landowner Mr.HADWEN, re water supply to Dean House SECONDARY EDUCATION WAKEFIELD MEETING A FARCE Mr.ACLAND, chairman Alderman BARKER [Column 6] THE COUNCIL SUMMONED (by the West Riding Rivers Board) Mr.BOOTH, clerk Mr.EDWARDS MARRIAGE Frank WALKER married Adelaide BROADBENT, both of Sowerby Bridge DEATH Samuel CLAY, 37, Lower Waterhill, Friendly Mrs.CLAY and family, bereaved

23rd November 1906

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Sowerby Bridge

TUEL LANE BAND OF HOPE (visit by Stannary Congregational Band of Hope) Mr.N.ASHWORTH presided Mr.S.SUTCLIFFE spoke YOUNG PEOPLE'S SERVICE (Tuel Lane Chapel) Rev.H.Godwin ALLCHURCH Miss COCKROFT sang Mr.WHITELEY, organ Mr.A.E.CROSSLEY, cornet SUCCESSFUL CONCERT (at the Baptist schoolroom) Mr.T.HORSFALL arranged it Miss E.BROOKE, Greenfield, soprano Miss B.HORSFALL, contralto Mr.KENWORTHY, Huddersfield, tenor Mr.Percy STOTT (Percival STOTT), bass Mrs.E.OATES, Huddersfield, violin Mr.F.H.THREAPPLETON, Huddersfield, elocutionist Mr.E.OATES, Huddersfield, humorist Messrs.KENWORTHY, Percy STOTT, accompanists WEST END BAND OF HOPE Mr.DUCKETT, agent of the Halifax Band of Hope Union Mr.James HOLT presided Miss BOTTOMLEY sang Miss RILEY recited SUNDAY SCHOOL CONFERENCE (at Sowerby New Road Primitive Methodist schoolroom) Rev.J.Marcus BROWN presided Mr.DENNIS of Halifax gave bible lesson CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY (Christ Church) Revs.J.A.WOOD (missionary from India), D.WILLIAMS, Canon IVENS Councillor J.W.WHITELEY, J.P., presided INFRINGEMENT OF THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT (Halifax West Riding Court) Samuel HELLOWELL, carting agent, Sowerby Bridge, the accused Mr.JONES, County Council Solicitor's office Mr.W.STOREY, defence Miss MITCHELL ordered coal from accused Messrs.SMITH, WOOD & Co. provided coal at the railway siding Inspector BELL [Column 2] (Walter LEES benefit match) COST OF THE TRAM STRIKE Alderman HEY, chairman of the Halifax Tramways Committee PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMITTEE Messrs.William HAIGH, R.ROTHWELL, H.P.KENDALL, H.STORR, J.MARSLAND, B.ROBINSON Councillors Ely WHITELEY, J.BATES, T.TIDSWELL SOCIAL GATHERING (Amalgamated Union of Co-Operative Employees, Sowerby Bridge Industrial Society) Miss Amy CUNLIFFE, Hebden Bridge, prize-winning contralto Miss M.SMITH, soprano, Brighouse Mr.J.W.ELLIS, tenor Mr.A.BOOTH, bass Messrs.J.BANCROFT (accompanist), J.THOMAS played for dancing A PITIFUL CASE (Halifax West Riding Court) John COHEN, a stranger WESLEYAN FOREIGN MISSIONS (Bolton Brow) Rev.E.ADCOCK, missionary to West Africa Mr.BRIGGS, choirmaster? Mr.Edwin CLAY presided Rev.George OYSTON Mr.I.PRIESTLEY Mr.Alfred WHITELEY, foreign missionary secretary Mr.J.C.HORSFALL, J.LEES, organist MUSICAL SERVICE AT WEST END (Congregational) Mr.B.WADSWORTH, organist Madame MELLOR, soprano, Ripponden Mr.Watson WHITELEY, bass, Ripponden Rev.Henry WEBB of Leeds RAILWAY SERVANTS' CRICKET CLUB Mr.H.STORR, chairman Mr.C.HINDLE, gramaphone Mr.T.BROADBENT, bass Mr.A.STUTTARD, humorous songs Messrs.J.BRIMLEY, J.H.CRAWSHAW, J.EVERS sang Professor CARDWELL of Halifax, conjuror Mr.J.MARSDEN, piano [Column 3] CHRIST CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL Rev.Canon IVENS Mr.BARLOW, secretary TAXATION OF LAND VALUES (Stones Wesleyan Young Men's Class visited the Socialist Club) Mr.Luke HORSFIELD spoke for the visitors Mr.Walson WHITELEY spoke for the Socialist Club

Luddenden Foot

BRAVERY REWARDED Harry WASHINGTON (Harold WASHINGTON), member of the Luddenden Foot Boys' Brigade, presented with the Boys' Brigade Cross for saving a child from drowning last September Mr.C.W.MOSES, captain

Friendly

CONSERVATIVE MEETING Mr.E.OLARKSON (E.CLARKSON?) of Saltaire gave address Mr.H.W.SUTCLIFFE, chairman Messrs.WALTON, MEREDITH Messrs.E.B.SUTCLIFFE, R.C.MELLOR, E.W.CROSSFIELD, Teddy WASHINGTON (Edward WASHINGTON) : musical programme [Column 4]

Ripponden

CHRISTENING A NEW ENGINE (Ryburn Mill Company, at Chapel Field Mill) Messrs.POLLIT & WIGZELL, Sowerby Bridge, built the engine Councillor Ely WHITELEY, director Mr.James BOOTH provided repast at the Queen Hotel Messrs.P.FIELDING, W.ISHERWOOD, W.S.MILLIGAN, E.E.POLLIT,W.H.GIBSON, Eli WHITELEY (Halifax), W.H.CRAWSHAW Councillors J.W.WHITELEY (Sowerby Bridge), W.H.BARRETT, J.PICKLES [Column 5] [Column 6]

Warley

OLD WARLEY FAMILIES Mr.Tom SUTCLIFFE (Thomas SUTCLIFFE) of Warley gave talk on "Warley in the Olden Times" Earl WARREN owned Warley for 300 years MURGATROYD, SALTONSTALL, MILNES, OLDFIELD, APPLEYARD : old families Ancestor of Joseph CHAMBERLAIN married Miss SALTONSTALL of Warley Oliver HEYWOOD lived in Warley and introduced Congregationalism WATERHOUSE, lived at Lower Hollins in 1404 Mr.John CROSSLEY, founder of the house of CROSSLEY, hailed from Warley and married a Warley girl in 1800 ----- MARRIAGE Fred HORNER, grocer, married Lenora BRADLEY, both of Sowerby Bridge DEATH Emily HARTLEY, 48, Providence Place, Sowerby

30th November 1906

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Sowerby Bridge

"WIT AND HUMOUR OF SIDNEY SMITH" Rev.Canon IVENS gave the lecture Councillor T.BORRELL presided (Halifax West Riding Court) License of the Sportsman Inn, Sowerby Street, transferred from Eliza CROSSLEY to Harry MITCHELL (Harold MITCHELL) License of the West Bottom Tavern, Hob Common, Norland, transferred from Samuel TURNER to Amelia ROBINSON BOLTON BROW WESLEYAN BAND OF HOPE Rev.G.OYSTON Mr.Silvester BROOK of Birstall gave address Misses E,WADDINGTON, G.MITCHELL sang Mr.Thomas E.WHITEHEAD sang Miss A.HAIGH, mandoline Miss SHAW and Master T.H.WHITEHEAD recited Miss HAIGH, accompanist Rev.W.J.P.WHITE CHOIR SERVICES (Baptist Chapel) Mr.T.ROWLEY of Bradford preached Misses F.ACKROYD, A.RUTHERFORD, H.WYLD, L.COOKE sang Messrs.H.DEWHIRST, W.KERSHAW sang SPIRITUALIST LYCEUM Messrs.Arthur SUTCLIFFE, H.TASKER, T.H.WRIGHT, John WILCOCK, Ernest BOTTOMLEY, C.BOTTOMLEY sang Mr.F.BARRACLOUGH gave stump speech Messrs.F.C.BOTTOMLEY, E.BOTTOMLEY, George DAWSON, A.BUTTERWORTH, F.BARRACLOUGH, F.GRUNDY Mr.J.K.LAW, accompanist [Column 2] TEMPERANCE SUNDAY Mr.W.ROBINSON of Elland preached at West End Rev.H.G.ALLCHURCH preached at Tuel Lane CARTDRIVER'S ASSOCIATION Mr.G.BLACKBURN, piano TEA AND ENTERTAINMENT (Wesleyan Mission Chapel) Mrs.J.L.CROWTHER presided Misses Mary THEAKER, Nellie LITTLEWOOD (Ellen LITTLEWOOD?) and L.A.LITTLEWOOD, B.EASTWOOD, L.MITCHELL recited Misses L.A.LITTLEWOOD, Hilda PRIESTLEY, M.STANLEY, L.LENT sang TUEL LANE (Sunday School) Messrs.W.H.OLDFIELD, J.W.SYKES : superintendents Mr.Frank FIRTH, treasurer Messrs.C.MAUDE, G.MAGSON : secretaries Messrs.J.WILCOCK, T.WASHINGTON : visitors PRIMITIVE METHODIST BAND OF HOPE Mr.H.HOWARD, piano Rev.J.Marcus BROWN Mr.F.STOCKTON, secretary Mr.J.WALTON of Mytholmroyd preached THE SEWAGE WORKS Messrs.SUTCLIFFE sent bill for work Mr.WHITEHEAD, engineer Mr.ATKINSON, architect, Colne GRAND CONCERT (promoted by Norland Brass Band and the Sowerby Bridge Glee Party) Miss D.W.FRANKLAND and Mr.C.GUEST, humorists Messrs.H.BARRETT, FRANKLAND sang Misses F.PARKER, N.MILNE, A.L.SEED, H.BROADBENT sang Miss BROADBENT and Mr.FRANKLAND, accompanists WILL OF MR.JOHN DEWHIRST Mr.John DEWHIRST, head of John DEWHIRST & Co., worsted spinners, formerly of Sowerby Bridge [Column 3] THE NEW VICAR OF ST.GEORGE'S Rev.J.MINNION to be new vicar Money raised for James EASTWOOD who lost his hand at work some time ago RYBURN LODGE (meeting at the Freemasons' Hall, Eagle's Cliffe) Brothers George BLACKBURN, William HAIGH (Town Hall Street), C.W.WASHINGTON, G.E.WHITELEY, S.SMITH, John SMITH, R.THORPE, W.GLEDHILL, H.SMITH, Thomas GILL, R.ROBERTS (organist), W.H.GIBSON, W.SCHOFIELD, J.BEDFORD, G.F.WRIGHT, F.ASTIN, J.A.WHITELEY, S.HOYLE, Charles BLAKEBROUGH (Bradford), RICKARD, BUCKLAND Messrs.Owen SHAW & Sons provided meal

Sowerby

PROVIDENCE Miss S.E.TURNER and Mr.E.LAW trained the young people Misses Susannah BOLTON, Ivy MITCHELL, May BARRETT, Alice U.TATTERSALL, F.LUMB recited Misses Edith SPEAK, Annie BUTTERWORTH (Ann BUTTERWORTH), E.SHEARD sang Mr.LAW, accompanist Mr.J.H.BUTTERWORTH presided GRAND CONCERT (Wesleyan Chapel) Miss E.CLARK, soprano Miss LECKENBY, contralto Mr.J.R.SYKES, tenor Mr.J.W.BULMER, bass Mr.Ehud HANSON, humorist Mr.J.S.CLAYTON, piano SOWERBY CONGREGATIONAL (school) Messrs.James LEAH, W.H.LEAH : superintendents Messrs. A.LEACH, E.WHITWORTH, secretaries Mr.B.WILDE, treasurer Messrs.A.S.WHITWORTH, W.SMITH, harmoniumists Messrs.O.MANSLEY, S.LUMB, librarians Mr.Everitt EVANS, secretary of I.B.R.A. Messrs.W.H.LEAH, E.WHITWORTH, representatives to the Halifax Sunday School Union [Column 4] [Column 5]

Norland

MOUNT ZION, NORLAND Mr.F.HOLROYD of Idle, former scholar and teacher at the school [Column 6] DEATH Hannah RAWNSLEY, 72, widow of Thomas RAWNSLEY, clogger, Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge IN MEMORIAM William GAUKROGER of West View, Tuel Lane, died December 1897

7th December 1906

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Sowerby Bridge

PRIZE POULTRY Mr.C.W.WASHINGTON of Sowerby Bridge and Copley won prize for best hen "JOHN WESLEY" Rev.Canon IVENS gave lecture at St.George's Young Men's Institute Rev.T.METCALFE, new vicar of Mytholmroyd gave address to Christ Church Band of Hope FRIENDLY WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL Messrs.J.E.RATLIDGE, J.C.BATES : superintendents Mr.Wilfred L.HARTLEY, secretary Mr.B.WILKINSON, assistant secretary Mr.S.HARTLEY, treasurer Mr.John W.CHAMBERS, librarian Messrs.A.CLAY, J.C.BATES : auditors Misses M.E.SIDDALL, F.A.BROWN, E.CHAMBERS, R.FEATHER, L.BROADBENT : committee Mr.H.WOOD, circuit representative Messrs.A.L.LUMB, W.L.HARTLEY : representatives to Halifax Sunday School Union Mr.C.R.BERRY of Sowerby Bridge won prizes for rabbits ST.GEORGE'S BIRTHDAY PARTY Rev.C.STRONG, vicar-in-charge Mrs.TAYLOR, Misses Nellie CRAWSHAW (Ellen CRAWSHAW), E.E.BUTTERWORTH, E.A.CROSSLEY and Mr.W.ACKROYD (violin) sang Mr.J.MARSDEN, accompanist CIRCUIT MEETING (at Mytholmroyd, Primitive Methodist) Rev.J.Marcus BROWN Councillor A.HOWE, circuit steward Rev.George ARMSTRONG, organising secretary Mr.Sam MORGAN (Samuel MORGAN) preached a trial sermon, to be ordained as approved local preacher THE MUSICAL SOCIETY'S CONCERT Mesdames ARUNDEL, EASTWOOD, J.A.WHITELEY sang Misses Blanche HORSFALL, HAIGH, A.PARKER, HELLIWELL sang Messrs.F.SHEPHERD, Albert SMITH, Percy STOTT (Percival STOTT), SAGAR sang Mr.A.KITSON conducted Miss KITSON, accompanist Mr.and Mrs.DAVIS sang Mr.M.C.SUTCLIFFE, violin, band leader TUEL LANE BAND OF HOPE Rev.H.G.ALLCHURCH Misses HANSON, F.BERRY and Messrs.F.STOCKTON, R.SMITH, W.IREDALE and Master G.HORSMAN : entertainment Mr.Charles H.DRYLAND spoke Mr.E.VARLEY, accompanist [Column 2] DEATH OF MR.R.KNIGHT, M.R.C.V.S. Mr.Richard KNIGHT, veterinary surgeon, Allan House, died. Came to Sowerby Bridge from Bolton. Leaves widow and 2 children. Dog exhibitor CONCERT FOR THE INFIRMARY (Sowerby Bridge Musical Society) Mrs.MACAULAY sang Misses A.PARKER, Maggie WOOD (Margaret WOOD) sang Misses HAIGH, KITSON : piano ST.JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE (at Tuel Lane Council school) First officer HAIGH Sergeant LUMB Corporal CLAY Mrs.STOCKTON in charge of the Nursing Division Mr.W.H.GIBSON, president Messrs.W.SCHOFIELD and Son, tailors, Tuel Lane, provided the uniforms Dr.FRY Mr.E.E.POLLIT, employer Alderman J.F.CLAY allowed the use of his field for drill FOREIGN MISSIONS (Friendly Wesleyan Chapel) Misses BROWN, BROADBENT trained the children Rev.PENMAN of Leeds gave missionary address Mr.J.C.BATES, chairman Rev.J.Marcus BROWN SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Councillors J.W.WHITELEY J.P., Ely WHITELEY, GLEDHILL, LONGBOTTOM, CLAY, G.WHITELEY, BORRELL, G.E.WHITELEY, HOLDSWORTH, BATES, HOWE A PROTEST Councillors LONGBOTTOM, GLEDHILL, BATES Messrs.W.and R.K.LEE to pay for water main council laid for them from Wharf Street to Lock Hill Mills [Column 3] Councillors Ely WHITELEY, HOLDSWORTH, G.E.WHITELEY GAS SUPPLY TO MIDGLEY Councillor Ely WHITELEY THE SEWAGE CONTRACT Councillor BORRELL Messrs.SUTCLIFFE, contractors A WARNING (scarlet fever) Councillor GLEDHILL SECONDARY EDUCATION Aldermen BARKER, CROSSLEY (Mayor of Todmorden) Councillors J.W.WHITELEY, LONGBOTTOM, BATES, HOLDSWORTH THE POST OFFICE (new one proposed at Allan Park) Councillors BATES, BORRELL, HOLDSWORTH, HOWE, CLAY [Column 4] SERMON TO MEN (Christ Church) Rev.Canon IVENS, Rural Dean, gave sermon, text given [Column 5] [Column 6] DEATHS Charles HOWARD, 53, Leigh Street, Sowerby Bridge Richard Hough KNIGHT M.R.C.V.S., 35, Allan House, Sowerby Bridge

14th December 1906

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SHORTHAND James AKROYD, Tuel Lane and Clement HOLDSWORTH of Halifax passed exam Mr.E.HOWARTH, tutor of above "A HOLIDAY ON THE RHINE" (lecture at Ellison Girls' School) Rev.C.W.HOWARD gave lecture Mr.William HAIGH presided WEST END BAND OF HOPE Mr.James HOLT presided Messrs.A.WHITAKER (president of the Halifax and District Band of Hope Union), A.SMITH gave addresses Rev.J.P.WILLIAMS absent due to the death of Mrs.WILLIAMS Mr.T.A.SMITH read report Misses E.E.SMITH, Dora SUTCLIFFE, I.ASHWORTH, M.J.RILEY, M.H.HABERGHAM : entertainment Miss L.HABERGHAM, accompanist YOUNG LADIES' TEA (Primitive Methodist Sunday School) Miss EATOUGH, chairwoman Miss E.MORLAND, accompanist Misses THOMAS, SUTCLIFFE, M.A.BERRY, ROBERTSHAW, DRAKE, FLEMING, A.NICHOLL, MITCHELL, STOCKTON, F.BERRY : entertainment CIRCUIT MEETING (Sowerby Bridge United Methodist Free Church Circuit) Rev.H.G.ALLCHURCH Messrs.G.A.SHARPE, W.H.OLDFIELD gave resume of last District meeting Messrs.A.S.FIRTH, E.HELLOWELL, stewards Mr.G.BARRETT, auditor Mr.F.FIRTH, missionary secretary Mr.Job HORSFALL, missionary secretary Mr.E.G.LAW, reporter to the press WEST END CHURCH ANNIVERSARY Rev.J.Pandy WILLIAMS (a former minister) absent due to the death of Mrs.WILLIAMS Mr.A.HELLIWELL, church secretary Rev.D.Griffith HUGHES of Pwllhelia Mr.B.WADSWORTH, organist FAILURE OF A CHARGE OF FALSE PRETENCES (Leeds Assizes) David CROWTHER, lodging house manager of Sowerby Bridge, defendant. His late father was a retired publican Mr.NEWBOULT, prosecution Mr.Charles MELLOR, defence Mr.WEBSTER of Leeds lent defendant money [Column 2] MEETING FOR MEN ONLY (Bolton Brow Chapel) Sister Lena HARBORD gave address Mrs.Abraham CLAY sang YOUNG PEOPLE'S SERVICE (Primitive Methodist Chapel) Rev.J.Marcus BROWN NEW BROTHERHOOD (Wesleyan Mission Chapel, Foundry Street) Rev.J.COOPER, president of the Broad Street Brotherhood, Halifax Rev.W.J.P.WHITE Miss N.SHEARD sang Mr.GILLAM's string band Mr.J.L.CROWTHER, secretary of new brotherhood CHRIST CHURCH TEMPERANCE SOCIETY Rev.F.E.NETTLETON of Luddenden Mr.John LAWRENCE presided CO-OPERATIVE WOMEN'S GUILD Mrs.HOLROYD of Halifax presided Mrs.BARRETT of Todmorden gave a reading INDUCTION SERVICE (St.George's) Rev.James MINION of Bolton inducted as vicar Rev.S.F.LAYCOCK, deceased, former vicar Ven.Foxley NORRIS, archdeacon of Halifax Rev.C.STRONG, curate in charge Rev.Canon SAVAGE, vicar of Halifax HALIFAX CHILD BOUND AND LEFT IN A PARK Rosalind ARCHER, aged 4 [Column 3] AN ECHO OF THE GENERAL ELECTION (Leeds Assizes) Charles SMITH, aged 29, driver for wine and spirit merchants Lewis ATKINSON, general carrier, Sowerby Bridge and his wife, Grace ATKINSON Mr.E.J.WAUGH, K.C. and Mr.G.KERSHAW, prosecution Mr.E.Tindall ATKINSON, K.C., and Mr.SHEPHERD, defence Mr.J.GREEN cross-examined Walter BARRETT, slater of 42 Ovenden Road, Halifax, witness Frank BARRETT, witness Police Constable LEE Robert HACKETT was being taken to vote in the cart, witness [Column 4] OPENING OF A NEW ORGAN (Baptist Chapel, Industrial Road) Messrs.DRIVER & HAIGH of Bradford built the new organ Mr.J.Weston NICHOLL of Halifax opened it, gave recital Mr.T.HORSFALL presided Rev.J.FOX, pastor Mr.Arthur HELLIWELL, chapel organist Mrs.J.A.WHITELEY sang Rev.H.BRIGGS of Todmorden Mr.W.R.REDMAN of Hebden Bridge, Mr.R.MOUNTAIN of Halifax, W.HORSFIELD A.C.R.O. of Halifax : organists Miss B.TATTERSALL of Mount Tabor sang Mr.J.RAMSDEN of Halifax sang E.ACKROYD, 22 Town Hall Street. Christmas cards and presents and aluminium goods [Column 5]

Sowerby

WOMEN'S TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION (meeting at Providence United Methodist Free Church) Mrs.L.LUMB, president Mrs.W.C.EVANS gave address Mrs.J.SHARP recited Mesdames W.HANSON, T.H.BARRETT, A.ROBERTSHAW sang Miss E.SHARPE, accompanist FREE CHURCH COUNCIL (meeting at Providence United Methodist Free Church) Revs.W.C.EVANS, H.BEVAN of Booth Miss Edith NICHOLL of Sowerby sang Mr.E.LAW, organist SOWERBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Councillors A.STOTT J.P., HAIGH, BRADLEY, D.TURNER, WADSWORTH, SUNDERLAND, MITCHELL, S.TURNER, NAYLOR, WHITELEY Mr.SCHOFIELD, collector Mr.BOOTH, clerk [Column 6] Mr.J.S.RAWSON to be contacted re easements and the sewage scheme SOWERBY BRIDGE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. NEW SEWAGE WORKS Tenders invited for filtering medium for Milner Royd sewage works Mr.C.L.WHITEHEAD, Sowerby Bridge Mr.R.W.EVANS, clerk and solicitor to the council, Commercial Bank Chambers, Halifax DEATHS Mary GIBBS, 75, Sowerby Street, Sowerby Bridge Grace HELLEWELL, 66, widow of Joseph HELLEWELL, Cote Hill Eli LUMB, 65, Upper Quickstavers, Sowerby William MARSHALL, 76, Edward Street, Sowerby Bridge

21st December 1906

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Herbert WYLD, Hollins, Sowerby Bridge passed piano exam. Pupil of Mr.B.WADSWORTH, Belmont THE JIM EASTWOOD BENEFIT FUND (James EASTWOOD, lost hand at work at Canal Mills) Mr.Albert WOOD, fund chairman Messrs.J.BIRTWHISTLE, E.BALMFORTH AMBULANCE DIVISION Surgeon Major E.WEST-SYMES Inspector General Belgrave NINNIS Drs.ADAMS, Perrin BROWN First Officer John T.HAIGH Sergeant E.LUMB Corporal L.H.CLAY Mrs.STOCKTON, lady superintendent Miss L.BENTLEY, lady inspector for Nursing Division Messrs.H.GREENWOOD and J.GREENWOOD : music Messrs.J.HELLIWELL, W.ASHWORTH : M.C.s T.F.SEED, 12 Egerton Street, secretary MAN AND WIFE (Halifax West Riding Court) Robert MITCHELL, dyer's labourer, Sowerby Bridge. Married to Sarah H.E.MITCHELL for 2 years. One child Mr.STOREY, prosecution [Column 2] FOUND DEAD IN BED Daughter of Mrs.HEWITT, wife of P.S.HEWITT, Sowerby New Road, died aged 8 months PUBLIC LIBRARY Messrs.William HAIGH, H.P.KENDALL, HOBSON, ROBINSON Councillor Ely WHITELEY Miss FIRTH donated books WEST END CHOIR Mrs.J.A.WHITELEY sang Miss JAGGER of Elland sang Mr.BULMER of Halifax sang Mr.WADSWORTH, choirmaster Mr.B.WADSWORTH, organ Mr.G.WADSWORTH, conductor Mr.F.W.SOUTHERN of Nottingham College preached WESLEYAN MISSION BROTHERHOOD (just formed) Mr.Fred WOLFENDEN spoke Rev.G.OYSTON Mr.NICHOLL, organ Miss WOLFENDEN sang PRESENTATION (Tuel Lane U.M.F.C. Mutual Improvement Society) Mr.George MANSFIELD, recently moved to Wheatley Councillor John BATES Mr.GREENWOOD, phonograph BAPTIST CHAPEL Rev.J.Bamford NOBLE of Brearley Mr.P.STOTT of Sowerby Bridge, organ Mr.S.WHITELEY, organist at Steep Lane Baptist Chapel TUEL LANE CHAPEL Rev.H.Godwin ALLCHURCH Mr.WHITELEY, organ [Column 3] THE NEW POST OFFICE Councillor John BATES Mr.EVANS, council clerk SPEECH DAY AT THE SOWERBY BRIDGE SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS Mr.E.E.POLLIT, chairman Miss BANKS, head mistress Miss H.UNWIN of the West Riding County Council Higher Education Committee Councillor J.W.WHITELEY, J.P. SOWERBY BRIDGE SWIMMING CLUB Mr.T.COPLEY presided Mr.R.W.EVANS, J.P., president Mr.W.H.GIBSON, treasurer Messrs.A.RAWNSLEY, A.SUTCLIFFE : secretaries Mr.G.H.WEBSTER, club captain Mr.A.SCHOFIELD, vice-captain Mr.Edgar WILKINSON, polo captain Messrs.J.W.CARTER, H.CROSSLEY, auditors Messrs.G.A.ROBERTS, T.DICKENSON, W.E.HOLROYD : committee

Norland

WAINHOUSE CHARITY Messrs.John BARRACLOUGH, Ezekiel BINNS, overseers Messrs.J.WADSWORTH, N.WADSWORTH, trustees Messrs.Joseph MALLINSON, Tom MALLINSON (Thomas MALLINSON), John MAUDE, Jabez WHITAKER, Abraham MAUDE : visitors NORLAND BAPTIST CHAPEL Rev.William HAIGH of Sowerby Councillor P.E.JONES of Greetland Messrs.J.LUKE, Thomas HOWARTH Mesdames LUM, HOWARTH, SHAW, STANDEVEN, WALTON, BATES, WOODHEAD, ALTASS, PICKLES, RILEY : stall keepers Misses COOPER, BALMFORTH, E.ALTASS, MARSDEN, LUM, MITCHELL : stall keepers Misses LUM, ELLIS and MARSDEN trained the children Mr.F.N.STANDEVEN [Column 4] CHRISTMAS RIDDLES [Column 5] SOWERBY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL (annual accounts) M.D.PROPERT, Esq., District Auditor Edgar BOOTH, solicitor, 7 Harrison Road, Halifax, clerk to the council SOWERBY BRIDGE LIBERAL CLUB. DINNER TO THE PRESIDENT Mr.Emmanuel MITCHELL, president of the club, connected with it for 14 years Mr.John William SUTCLIFFE, club steward Councillors Ely WHITELEY, A.CLAY Mr.HIGHAM, M.P. Mr.G.H.THOMAS sang Rev.G.S.SMITH Messrs.James BARRACLOUGH, John Hoyle STEAD, Rowland LUMB, Frederick TOMBS, John Ward BANCROFT, John William HOEY, John WADDINGTON, James HOLDSWORTH spoke Messrs.P.STOTT, J.W.HAIGH, G.H.THOMAS, J.W.SUTCLIFFE, A.WARDLE, J.LEES (accompanist) : entertainment Messrs.T.HORSFALL, J.MARSLAND [Column 6] PRESENTATION TO MR. AND MRS. SIMPSON-HINCHLIFFE (unionist meeting) Mr.and Mrs.W.A.SIMPSON-HINCHLIFFE, J.P., of Cragg Hall Mr.E.W.CROSSLEY, association chairman Mr.Gamaliel SUTCLIFFE, J.P., chairman Lord SAVILE, president of the Sowerby Division Unionist Association, unable to attend

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Councillor Abraham CLAY, Willow Hall, Sowerby Bridge; Mr.Ely Wilkinson CROSSLEY, Dean House, Triangle; and Mr.John ROBERTSHAW, Stansfield Hall, Luddenden Foot appointed as magistrates BAPTIST CHAPEL (opening of new organ) Rev.J.FOX, pastor Mr.Reuben UTTLEY, choir conductor Mr.A.HELLIWELL, chapel organist CHRIST CHURCH Mr.H.GAUKROGER, organist and choirmaster Messrs.COCKROFT, George CROSSFIELD sang, members of choir FRIENDLY WESLEYAN CHAPEL Rev.George OYSTON, circuit minister Misses C.MILNES (soprano), O.FOSTER (contralto) Messrs.J.SHARPE (tenor), C.RATLIDGE (bass) WESLEYAN MISSION BROTHERHOOD Mr.WOOLRIDGE of Hebden Bridge presided Mr.W.WILSON gave address Miss LUMB sang Mr.NICHOLL, organ CAUGHT BEGGING (West Riding Courthouse) John MCCABE and Edward HEATON, young men, previously birched at Leicester Superintendent WEIGHTMAN BOLTON BROW WESLEYAN "AT HOME" Messrs.E.BOOTH and Co. of Halifax decorated the room Mr.and Mrs.E.B.CLAY, Beech Villas Misses A.E.KIDD, HAIGH sang Mr.HAIGH recited Mr.S.MACKRELL sang Mr.W.BRIGGS conducted the choir Miss Ethel E.HAIGH, accompanist Mr.and Mrs.Arthur LUMB of Halifax Mr.J.HEMINGWAY sang Miss Ivy LUMB recited [Column 2] CAROL SERVICE AT TUEL LANE Rev.H.G.ALLCHURCH Mr.WHITELEY, organist Misses LAW, MCHUGH sang, choir members ST.GEORGE'S CHURCH Memorial window for the late Rev.S.F.LAYCOCK to be unveiled Rev.J.MINION, new vicar. married STORMY WEATHER Mr.WHITEHEAD, surveyor CHRISTADELPHIAN MEETING ROOM Mr.James BRIGGS presided Messrs.A.HALL (Leeds), J.HIRST (Huddersfield), W.G.HAYES (Heckmondwike), J.ROBINSON (Elland), L.STANDEVEN (Sowerby Bridge) gave addresses TRAMWAY STRIKE PAY PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH Mr.A.PLATT's glee party FRIENDLY SUNDAY SCHOOL Mr.J.E.RATLIDGE presided Councillor J.C.BATES, superintendent Mr.W.L.HARTLEY, secretary Misses M.NEEDHAM, C.MILNES, N.WHITWORTH sang Messrs.J.E.RATLIDGE, E.M.WOOD, C.RATLIDGE sang Miss M.BROWN, piano Messrs.A.SIDDALL, E.M.WOOD : piano duet Misses Ivy CLAY, Alice SCHOFIELD, Nellie SIDDALL (Ellen SIDDALL) recited Mr.A.L.LUMB recited Mr.E.M.WOOD, accompanist [Column 3] TUEL LANE CHRISTMAS TREE Councillor J.W.WHITELEY, J.P., chairman of the Urban District Council opened it Mr.W.STOTT presided Revs.H.Godwin ALLCHURCH, J.FOX Mr.WADDINGTON, treasurer? Miss BARRON, secretary of the Ladies' Sewing Class Rev.Canon IVENS Councillor LONGBOTTOM Mr.George MANSFIELD Miss BARRON, teacher Mrs.BEDFORD of Holmfield opened it on the second day Miss WOOD gave a reading Mesdames Robert MITCHELL, LORD Mesdames R.MITCHELL, A.S.FIRTH, LAW. J.WADDINGTON, WOOD, MITCHELL, ALLCHURCH, SCHOFIELD, GREENWOOD, WILCOCK, ELLIS, LORD, BLACKBURN. WALTON, WILLETT, A.FIRTH, BREARLEY, C.FIRTH, BATES, SYKES, BEAUMONT, LISTER, B.OLDFIELD, F.O.SMITH, BARKER, DEWHIRST, OATES, E.WHITWORTH : stall keepers Misses S.E.WILCOCK, WOOD, BROADBENT, GREENWOOD, LORD, MAUDE, HELLIWELL, WALSH, F.WILCOCK, E.MAUDE, A.THOMAS, ECCLES, MORTON, COCKROFT, SUTCLIFFE, MITCHELL, GAUKROGER, WILCOCK : stall keepers Messrs.C.W.MAUDE, A.SCHOFIELD, A.S.FIRTH, W.FIRTH, F.FIRTH, B.ROBINSON, W.WHITELEY, A.E.CROSSLEY, F.SYKES, E.HORNER, J.WILLETT, F.BOOCOCK, J.LORD, A.SUTCLIFFE : young men's stall Messrs.Frank WILCOCK, Ben WILCOCK (Benjamin WILCOCK), Arthur WILCOCK organised the children Messrs.W.HALLIWELL of London, STOTT donated [Column 4] [Column 5]

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BOULDERCLOUGH (Methodist) Councillor J.WADSWORTH Mr.W.WADSWORTH, organ Mr.S.MITCHELL conducted the singing Mr.F.WHITELEY, secretary Messrs.T.H.BARRETT, A.WADSWORTH and Misses B.LUMB, L.FOWLER presented awards for good attendance Messrs.John PICKLES (Stainland), H.N.BLAMIRES gave addresses [Column 6]

Norland

UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCH Mr.J.WADDINGTON, Sowerby Bridge, chairman Mr.J.WILCOCK, Sowerby Bridge, gave address Misses MAUDE, S.BATES recited Mr.F.WILCOCK sang Miss BOOTH, accompanist FROZEN TO DEATH Ner HEYWOOD, an old man of Lower Fold, Norland, died. Former cotton spinner. (FreeBMD: Ner HEYWOOD died aged 70) Walter NORMANTON, child, son of John NORMANTON, neighbour of deceased Mr.E.H.HILL, district coroner ------ DEATHS Annie Rebecca FRANKLIN (Ann Rebecca FRANKLIN), 50, widow of Joseph FRANKLIN, 62 Lower Hollins, Sowerby Bridge George GEE, 67, Longley Farm, Norland Albert KIRBY, 1 year 11 months, son of Thomas KIRBY, Spring Gardens