Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1887-12-31 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

JANUARY.  The first item of interest in the year we find to be the introduction of a Tory paper into the district, ander the style of •• The Gorton, Denton, and Openshow Standard," which was an offshoot of the Oldham Standard." It was not received no rapturously as was expected, and after a painful and lingering existence it .lied of "Natural Causes," from the lack of the necessaries of life. On January the 2nd the Rev. J. Smith, then curate of Christ Church, preached a sermon bearing ou the death of the late rector, the Rev Was. Caine, who died on the night of the 23rd of the previous month. On Wednesday, the sth, two inquests were held in the district, by Hr. F. Price. one at the Coach and Horses Inn, on the body, of Harriet Chorlton, aged 13 years, the daughter of Henry Chorkon, of Higher John-street, Denton and the other at the Queen's Hotel, on the body of Agnes Walton, 12 years of age, whu.. lived with her mother in Heaton-street.  Verdicts of "Natural Causes" were returned, but in the former ease the mother was censured. The annualimeeting of the Houghton Green Co-operative Society was held on Saturday, the Bth. This day also witnessed a match between Denton and Hyde rival football clubs in a blinding snowstorm, at Denton, the home team winning by three goals to one. At the Salford Hundred Sessions, on the 12th, Mr. B. Spencer appealed against a ref seal on the part of the Ashton Justices to grant him a license for premises in Taylor-lane owned by him, the refusal being upheld. A presentation was made the follow. ing day to Miss Wherein. on her leaving the neighbourhood, by the teachers and monitors of St. Anne's Sunday School, Haughton. The sudden I death of a child named Mary Ellen Day, 7 months old, daughter of Ann Day. of Acreetreet, Denton, took place on the 15th, and an inquest, was held on the 17th at the Bowling Green Hotel, when a verdict of "Natural Causes" was returned. The death of Mr. Buckley, the landlord of the Angel Inn, Haugh. ton, by breaking a blood-vessel, occurred on the 17th. Oa the 18th, the Rev. C H. Gough lectured at Trinity Wesleyan Chapel on the events of the previous year. Mr. W A. MacDonald, M.P., visited Hooley Hill, and lectured in the Ryecroft Branch Schools on the 19th, his subject being, "Ireland : As it is." The annual meeting of the Denton Reform Club took place on the 20th, and on the same evening Mr. Louis Simpson lectured in the !Leighton Reform Club, on "The Disestablishment Question." The first lecture in connection with the popular series in the People's Hall took place on the even. iug of Monday, the 94th, the Rev. S. A. Steinthal lecturing on "American Experiences " before a good audience. The annual meeting of the Denton and Naughton Provident Dispensary was held on the 35th. On the 26th an accident happened at Broom' stair Colliery, a day-wageman, named Geo. Gee, having his right leg fractured. On the evening of this day the annual meeting of the Denton and Haughton Liberals to elect representatives to the Liberal General Council and Executive Council of the Gorton Parliamentary Division, was held in the Hope Schools. This day also saw two events of general interest take place, vie., the opening of Parliament by Royal Commission, and the confirm• ation of the defeat of Mr. Goschen for one of the Liverpool Divisions on a re-count of the votes. On Me 28th a meeting of the ratepayers of Haughton Green was held at the Clarke's Arms, Houghton, when various questions which had been long agitating the public mind there, were discussed, chief among them being that oi the division of the district into wards and the Dark-lane Bridge affair. A man named Martin Leach, 52 years of age was found dead in a !tousle in Old-lane, Openshaw, on this day, having committed suicide by hanging. The demise of Joseph Gawkrodger, Ilged 79 years, who had formerly been toll-keeper at Denton, took plaoe on the 29th. The annual meeting of the East Cheshire Christian Union was held in the Hyde Chapel Schools, Gee Cross, on this date. On the itlat a popular concert (in connection with the series) WWI held in the People's Hall. This month will be remembered, if by nothing else, by the death of that true gentleman, who was rightly termed "The " Bayard of Politics." who was respected and honoured alike by friends and foes—need we say we refer to Lord Iddealeigh, better known by his former title of "Sir Stafford Northcote," who joined the great majority on the 12th of this month.