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1894 -
January - Parish Magazine - Cottage services are being held by the Rev.H.R.Walker every Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock in houses kindly lent for the occasion on the High Green and Park St. The aged and infirm who find a difficulty in getting as far as the Parish Church will be specially welcome. "The time is short" "Prepare to meet thy God".
We regret that we are still unable to congratulate ourselves upon the possession of a railway station at Skelton. 6th April - At the Drill Hall the children of the Band of Hope met for the last time this season to hear and see the amusing nonsense of Mr Punch and his staff, under the leadership of Mr Candler of Harrogate, who was brought over for the occasion by Mrs Wharton.
21st April - A well known figure has disappeared from our midst
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June - The Volunteers had their Annual Church Parade. The day being fine, a good many spectators were grouped on the Hills and in High St to witness the march up the village. We understand the place chosen for their annual week of training under canvas is Redcar and that they will march off from Skelton on Saturday, June 9th. Sergeant Treen, who has been drill instructor to the Corps for the last fifteen years has retired on a pension and his place is taken by Sergeant Wright, who has lately been employed as recruiting officer at Thornaby. 9th June, Skelton Park Pit, John Chambers, aged 30, machineman was killed. |
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"While assisting to remove a drilling machine to another place it
got off the way and tilted over."
16th June - The children of our Church Sunday Schools had their Annual Treat on Saturday.
19th July - The Skelton Agricultural Society held their Annual Show in the large field, at the corner of Saltburn
Lane, between Stanghow Road and Hollybush Lane. |
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The number of entries was about the same as last year, one or two short of 600, made up as follows - Horses 271; Poultry, pigeons, rabbits and dairy produce 250; cattle and sheep 72. The North Eastern Railway Company ran some excursions, but as they carried their passengers past the field to Saltburn or Brotton Stations, leaving them to walk thence a couple of miles to the show ground, the advantage to intending visitors was somewhat neutralised. After the leaping, the Show closed with the novelty of a race between a bicyclist and a horseman, over a distance of three miles - the horseman changing his horse at the half distance.
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24th July - A local miner records that there was a "Second political demonstration at Boosbeck, speakers were Mr Sam Wood, M.P.,
Mr Tom Mann, Rev. J.F.Cox."
August - Parish Magazine - |
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Great interest was felt in the display and a large number of people were present to witness the trial. We understand a Fire Brigade is being organised, but while we hope the members will take pains to be thoroughly efficient in the management of the apparatus and will every now and then take it out and exhibit their dexterity in its use, that their services at a real fire may rarely be required.
3rd August - Parish Magazine - |
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The tea was set out in two large tents, in a field near to Park Pit, kindly lent for the occasion by Mr Thos Petch
and was presided by the wives of the committee. On the platform were Sir Lowthian, Mrs Hugh Bell, Miss Bell, Mr Charles Lowthian Bell, Mr Maurice Bell, Mr Steavenson and Mr [Tommy] Varty, manager of the pits, who was just recovering from a serious illness. Sir Lowthian was thanked by Messrs S Loftus, W Jackson, Chas Jackson and J W Johnson on behalf of the employees. [spelt employes with a French accented "e"] Sir Lowthian, in reply, gave a short resume of the vicissitudes of the firm, shewing that, like other people, they had their ups and downs, but he hoped that they might be able to continue to find steady employment for them all. The after proceedings consisted of running and skipping for prizes, distribution of sweets and nuts and a small present was given to each of the 500 younger children. The Skelton and Guisbro Bands were in attendance and played till darkness drew to a close. A day that will be long be remembered by the employees of Park Pit and Skelton Mines.
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October - It is proposed to hold Mother's Meetings during the winter season on Monday afternoons at the Mission
Room, Richard St, North Skelton and on Wednesday afternoons at Mrs Emery's, 46 Park St and on Thursday afternoons at
the Local Bard Room, Green Road, Skelton.
11th October - Death of Harriet Emily Wharton, the wife of W H A Wharton of Skelton Castle.
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6th November. Skelton Shaft. Charles Tubby, deputy aged 40, was killed. The inquest stated -'He along with another deputy, was putting of timber. They lifted one end of it into a hole, which had been prepared for it, and deceased wedged the other end into its place; he then put some packing on to the top of it, and while knocking this in, he moved the wedging end of the baulk and it fell upon his chest, and he fell with it a distance of 10 feet on to the edge of an empty tub. He was killed instantly. The baulk cannot have been very well wedged to commence with, but I understand he was a careful and well experienced man, and I am, therefore, compelled to conclude that he thought he had securely fastened it, and that the occurrence was purely accidental.'
December - A Local Government Act was passed. Skelton and Brotton Urban District Council was constituted.
Contributions to the Skelton Needlework Guild have been received. Our Church Almanack, price one penny, is now ready.
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