9th August - Parish Magazine:-
The teachers of the Parish Church Sunday Schools had a picnic to Rosebery Topping.
Wednesday was extremely fine and the drive to Newton and the climb up the hill-side were thoroughly enjoyed.
The view from the top was very extensive, though a slight haze obscured the distance.
After tea a move was made to Ayton, where the church was visited and the village explored.
The party then returned to Newton, where the wagonettes were awaiting them for the journey home.

September - Magazine- Our Agricultural Society made a new departure this year by having a garden party in Rushpool grounds, kindly lent to them for the occasion by A J Dorman Esq, instead of the usual concert.

September - Parish Magazine:-
The Directors of the North Eastern Railway Company are still pursuing a policy of "masterly inactivity" with regard to the promised railway station at Holly Bush.
A letter once a month to our Local Board, containing statements or promises of a putting-off or dragging-on nature, seems about the amount of what they can accomplish in the time.
The fact is they are not made to feel that the town is in earnest in the matter.
They do not see a prospect of an immediate large increase of revenue to accrue from the proposal, and therefore leave us to bear the inconvenience and loss entailed by conveyance from the existing stations in the neighbourhood as best we may.
The large revenue drawn by the Company from the parish for the conveyance of ironstone to the furnaces, as well as goods and coals to the place, surely is a strong reason why our people should receive more generous treatment at their hands.

The "Football Club History Database" records North Skelton Rovers joining the Northern League by topping the Cleveland Amateur League.
A big step for a small village to play the bigger towns.
In 1893-94 season there were 8 teams and they finished seventh with 7 points having won 3 drawn 1 and lost 10 with 25 goals for and 52 against.
The following season was too much with 10 teams they finished bottom and were relegated back with a record of 1 win, 1 draw and 16 defeats. 16 goals scored and 117 against.

November - We have to congratulate the Local Board on the improvement effected by asphalting the footpath from Mr Wilson's shop, in front of the Infant School in South Terrace.
We hope the path in front of the Wharton Arms and Mr Wharton's Cottages is also included in their plan of operations, for it is generally dangerous to travellers who object to walk through pools of water, or to people who like to go to Church with clean boots.
While we are about it, we might express our wonder that the ratepayers who live on the North side High Street, westwards. do not ask for a footpath in front of their houses, to reach from Mr Dunning's shop on the East side to Mr Kidd's on the West.
Perhaps they are waiting till the flagging in front of the Royal Geroge is carried through, past the Duke William, or until the people living on the west side of Boosbeck Road ask for a similar favour.
It is said that the authorities want to do away with gardens in front of the houses in question and run the footpath close up to the windows.

A 'rosy picture' of local life at this time from "New Marske Looking Back": -

"The Miner's family had an average wage of 30 shillings a week by the end of the 19th century, [£1.50 decimal]
Rent would take 3s 6d [17 1/2p] and milk delivered fresh from the cow to the door cost less than 1p per pint.
With no electricity, gas or telephone bills to contend with the only fuel costs were coal and paraffin for lamps.
The wife was usually given around 27s and 6d for this housekeeping whilst the miner kept 2s 6d to himself for 'pocket money'.
By comparison, a rail journey from the north to relatives in the south could cost as much as one and a half weeks gross wage.
Unlike today poultry was a treat reserved for Christmas, chickens costing 2s 6d (12 1/2p), ducks 4s 6d (22 1/2p) and a goose 7 6d (37 1/2p) a large slice of a weekly pay packet.
2d bought a packet of woodbine cigarettes.
1d a bag of fish and chips and a night out at the local Saturday Hop in the Parish Hall cost 3d."