Penistone, Stocksbridge, Hoyland & Chapeltown Express, etc. — 1899-05-19 (Penistone, South Yorkshire, England)

GOSSIP FROM HOYLAND AND  ELSECAR.  (By Our IitIiESYONSIBLE CONTRIBUTOR).  The death of the Earl of Wlianiclitie has, of course, !leen practically the sole topic of conversation II the locality during the week. It is only natural bait the death of a great man should create onmingled feelings of regret, but the torts of the head the lioue tot Wortley is more deeply and generally deplored because of the widespread regard RIM esteem in which the deceased was held by all classes of the continually. One could nut fail to regard his charaes wrists-a with feelings oilier than those of admiration. He WaS a man beloved by all, and no better testimony of his kindness and generosity, and his love for the workers on the estate or those in any way dependent upon him. could be given than the universally expressed keen regret which accompanied the unostem (MIMI% ceremony of burial. The late Earl was exeel dinghy popular amongst the poor: their interests always had his kindly emisideration, and by no other class of doe community will his loss be more keenly felt. Hoykold people mourn the loss of a dear friend and neighltour. • •  The tragic death of the Earl of Strafford. following st closely the decease of the first-mentioned nobleman. has, in dna distriet as in all others, created widespread grief. The exact nature of the circumstalwes surrounding the melancholy occurrenee remaims yet to be explained, and whether it, was a case of accident or suicide will. I suppose. always remain a matter of doubt. It Wltti, however, well-known that of late his lordship had been very much distressed. aud the tragic affair recalls an occasion—only a month or two ago—when it was the duty of the writer to ieport a speech which the Emil delivered at the annual meetino• of a charitable institution in the suburbs. Upon that occasion he was visibly distressed end. apparently. painfully nervous. It was, indeed, with great difficulty thut he spoke, and there was an absolute incoherence ahout his remarks. • _ • . . • . . .  It ill gratifying to learn that the services of so valued a public official an Mr. The,. Wasden are to be fittingly recognised. The duties of a school attendance officer are invariably of the most unpleasant nature, and it is only in accordatiec with the fitness of things that one who has discharged those duties so long. so faithfully. and so honourably. should be made the recipient of some tangible token of appreciation. Arrangements have already been made far the inauguration of a testimonial fund, and my best wisl. is that there will be a generous zwpolise on the part of the public.  The second annual dinner in connection with the ElPecar and Hoyland May-Day Parade was an enjoyable and succePsful event. aP, indeed, had been the parade itself. The speeches—a very necessary part of the promedingp—revealed a promising state of affairs, and it goes without paying that the parade will be renewed another year. There is, in fact. every indication that it has conic to stay. May it be attended with increasing prosperity.  Mr. W. A. Durnford7J.E. has proved himself a hero. He has aaved the life of an unfortunate who is alleged to have attempted suicide. Be that as it may. the conduct of Mr. Durnford wax commendable in tho extreme, and ought to be appropriately mugnised.  Arthur Johnson. miner. of Platt, Common. attempted to prove an alibi at the Barnsley Police Court. He was charged with a game offenee. and he declared he wes in bed at the time of the alleged trespass. But the magistrates doubted his veracity. and a fine of 30s. wadi imposed, the alternative being a month in gaol. -.. • . _  Mr. Roy Calcine. rentnloquist and inmemnater, Roy land, luta this week been made the recipient of the Sloper award of merit.