Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1886-05-01 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

ALLEGED BURGLARY AT DENTON.—It One been stated that an attempt d burglary had taken place at the residence of Mr. Edward Smith, of Two Trees Lane, Denton. It appears that ou Wednesday night. when Mr. Smith wal not expected home, and his daughter and another female were the sole ocioupanta of the house. Mr. Smith unexpectedly mturned. Upon entering, he was surprised to heat voices in the palour ; he at onoe grasped the door and kicked against the ,all to attract attention in the next boom On someone coming to the back door Smith went to lot them is, and in doing so left the parlour door at liberty, when the midnight visitors quietlyldecampe I.lTh us gone the narrative; our readers must form their own conclusions.  tiIIIOIDE.—On Thursday af ternoona man naa.ed William Crabtree, hat..er, of No. 70, Acre Street, Denton, committed suicide by housing. He had been out of employment for six weeks, cud had been employed at Ben,ley's works. This is supposed to have so preyed upon his mind as to lead him to commit the rash act. Deceased bad been in a a. jscted state fur some time, and on the day in question, shortly alter dinner, he went upstairs, oateusibly going to lie dorm; his wife not seeing him during the afternoon at about four o'clock she seat her son, Samuel, upstairs to coo after him, when, on reaching the garret, he found his father banging by the neck. He at once gave the alarm, and an assistant to Dr. Caambers was called in, but life was found to be extinct. Deceased, who was 55 years of age, leavers a wife and 3 children. MeddidieGia or Joenni WerriON.SionnoTHAM, Ean.—The marriage of this gentleman wito Marine, ymingeat daughter of the late Rev. Edward Dowling, vicar of Timperley, near Alttinohem, took place at Bowden on Weduesday. The officiating clergymen were the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Bedtord, who was assisted by the Van. the Archdeacon of Macclesfield, Vicar of Bowden, and the Nev. 11. Walsham How, Curate•in•oharge of St. Anne's, Hanglaton. Many of the bridegroom's admirers and friends went to Bowden from Denton and Haughton on the ocoasion. Being outside the pale of favour with those who had tha control of arrangemeuta, we are not in e position to give fuller particulars of the ceremony. (ians were fired at St. Anne's parish throughout the day and some display of bunting was made at the church and the Broomstair and llyde Saturday the presentation was made to Mr. Sidebotham by the Rev. 11. W. How, on bebalt of the congregation of St. Anne's, of a handsome mire. lairs—Mr. Tod remarked that it Was not given for its intrinsic value; for himself, he should have liked to have given something of more value, but he hoped it would be received in the spirit in which it was given.—Mr. Sidebotham suitably ratponded.—On Saturday afternoon the employfis of the Hyde and Haughton Collieries assembled for the purpose of preseuting to Mr. Sidebotharn a testimonial in the shape of a clock with bronze ornaments representing Hoes and Psyche, sod on the top of the cloak there was a bust of Apollo. The presentation was made by Mr. George Wilde and Mr. Joseph Newton, who, no behalf of the other einplo)e of the firm, wished him health, happhaess, and prosperity. On a silver plate there was engraved .` Presented to Joseph Watson Sidebothaut, Mos. 800, t/xon., on the occasion of his marriage, April 28th, 1886, by the I employee of the Hyde and Bee :mstair Collieries." There were also cross picks, hammer, and lamp, grouped 1,00 an appropriate figure. • Hussimn rreorr MenroitrAL 1:42 Sono° 8, ps22o2.—At the recent examination iu Free hand drawing and Praeical Geometry held by the G pverument Sal. nee and Art Department, 27 children obtained prine sad certificate% and 46 childreu certificates of msrit. Subjoined are the names of the succeasful scholars ; Freehand—Prizes aud Certidcates Walker, , Jon. Blacklock, E. Buckley, A. Burch, Thos. Catlow, Sam. Duncan, G. Lease, and Ernest Rowarth.—Ceriificates :—Anuie Burch Melinda Manor, Sarah Slarlor,Sarah Walmeley, Zipporah Wilson, Ethel Proctor, Emma Clayton. Albert Arraudale, W. Baker, W. Booth, E. Braman, Arnold Burgess, J Cmytou, R. Clay tun, A. Cordingley, W. Duncan, W. Fidler, A. Hopwood, H. Kirkpatrick, F. Marlon, H. Mar lor, P. Marlor, Thos. Marlor, G Moires, T. Moores, W. Moss, 1.1. Ogden, P. Poioton, Richardson, 11. Richardson, E. Sidebottom, B. Thompson, Jesse Worrell, itud Frank Wrigley. —Practical Geoinetry—Pi ices and Can lifinatne : —Thos. Booth, W. Booth, E. Braman, Fred Brumley, Walter Bromley, T. Catlow, A. Cord. ingl-y, W. Dickenson, Win. Koowlea, Linney, R McCauoliall, H. Norbary, Eroesi Richardson, Harry Richardeon, E. Sideboitom, Fred Wardle, Fred Weston, Alf. Wilson, Ernest Wilson.—Certificates :—J. Albiusou, J. Bertennliall, W. Birteuansw, John Hall, 0, Harrop, A Hopwood, W. Howe, J. %apse'', Patsy Martor, 0. Moores, Peter Pomo., H u Thotiilsou. TOBACCOMMTS Commiceicrea—An illustrated gu 6 (110 palm) .110, to Open rasp...4ly fro. nyn go I nyron wanqw—n. lime& Co., (Agar awl Tobacco ,sNO•Sativa4oo4 Whallial• Nab 1  Bersammun NIA/Li 60 Y maim— White's 'elebrated 000Main Prestos. Single Trusses, from 100; Double Trusses, from 183. Bent free from observation nod poet free.