Widnes Examiner. — 1884-01-05 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

BOO.-22. Visit of the Indian Chief, Waubutio, to Gplborne.-23. Sad bathing fatality at Newton Reformatoi y School: A lad named Henry Platt drowned. June 8. Golborne branch of St. John's Ambulance Asoelation: First lecture by Dr. Mapei —2O. Infectious Diseases Hospital for Ashton : Local Government Board iaquiry.-23. Fatal fight at Hayflock : William Cunliffe killed during a struggle.--24. William Hindley, retired farmer, Lowton Junction, committed suicide by drowning in a rain tub.-26. John Fearnley, coachman to Mr. W. Smethurst, savagely bitten by a mastiff dog: Death ensued.  July 1. Earlestown Primitive Methodist Chapel: Farewell sermon by Rev. M. Dickenson —3. First meeting of sharehold.ra of proposed coffee palace at Earlestown.-14. Fatal accident to Mrs. Alice Ann Dobb, of Edge Green, while on a pleasure trip to Llandudno.-15. Mr. James Worsley, of Park View, Golborne accidentally poisoned.— 17. Michael Martin, a eollier, died from injuries received at the Ram Pit, Llaydock, on the 12th.-26. ThOmas Sadworth, of Ashton, died from injuries received at the Pewfall Colliery on the 24th.-23. Miners' demonstration at flaydock : Speeches by Mr. Bradlaugh, M.P., and Mr. Burt, M.Pes.  August 4. Arthur Hopkins, alad residing at Bolton-road, Ashton, killed in the Bryn Hall Colliery.-9. Presentation to Mr. J. T. Newman, by the Wesleyan Methodist Society, previous to his departure for Newfoundland.-28. Marriage at St. Peter's Church, Newton, of Miss Kate MeCorquodale, of Newton, to Mr. William James Sinclair Blacklock, son of the late W. T. Blacklock, Esq., of Southport • John Holden, a collier, residing at Haydoek, drowned while bathing in a pool of water on Ashton Heath.  -September S. Scene at Newton Pollee Court: Reporters excluded.-9. John Thomas Johnson, of Platt Bridge, committed suicide in the Mesnes Colliery, Ashton.-18. William Aldred, of Crewe, died from injuries received on the London and North-Western Railway at Golborne; Joshua Rigby, of Cheetham's Fold, Lawton, found in his bedroom mardered.-28. Completion of a 2,020 miles Wall,' within a 1,000 hours, by 1304 Carlisle, at Earlrstown. October 1. Formation of a branch of the Church of England Temperance Society at Golborne —S. Sudden death of Mary Winstanley, at Newton, through rupturing a blood vessel.-10. Close of the inquest on Joshua Rigby, of Lawton: Verdict of manslaughter against John Gibbon, the deceased's nephew.—l 3. Presentation to Mr. E J. Weaver, of Eeriest° wn.-24. The body of Mrs. Gore, wife of James Gore, landlord of tho Cross Keys beerhouse, Ashton, found drowned in the canal near Bamfurlong. November 20. John Gibbon, of Lowton, charged with murdering his uncle, Joshua Rigby, on the 13th September, was acquitted at Liverpool Assizes.-21. Church of England Temperance Society: Formation of an Earlestown branch.-24. John Talbot, of Golborne Smithies, seriously injured by being knocked down by a passenger train near Golborne station.-29. Dismissal of Mr. Darman (organist) and Mr. Wright (chorister) from St. John's Church, by the Rev. T. R. Matthews (vicar). December 3. Destructive fire at Messrs. Borrows' bottle works, Earlestown: £3OO damages-12. Violent gale at Earlestown : Much damage to property, drc.-13. Extraordinary scene in St. John's Church, Earlestown, in consequence of dismissal of organist and chorister.-23. Death of Mrs. Matthews, wife of the Vicar of Earlestown.