Penistone, Stocksbridge, Hoyland & Chapeltown Express, etc. — 1899-04-28 (Penistone, South Yorkshire, England)

SUICIDE STAIRPOOT. Mr Maitland. coroner, investigated the the Black BuU Hotel, litairfoot. the eirimantances attendUtz the death cif /rimed Bower, aged 25, buses driver on the Mad Railway extension works at Stairfuot, whose deed body was found in the canal at Stairfoot on Taseday morning.—Elisa, wife of Rubins= Beaky. of Industry Row, Steil-loot, mid deceased lodged with her several months previous to October last. A strong, cheerful easia. be was addicted to drink, and when he "got the week" for dnakieg in October he said he had "a good mind to drown himself out of the way." He went to Shearld in march of work, and got los box on the sth November. being then olieerful sod sober, ea he had got work.—Police-tionstable Raldwin, pioduced deceased's cap and jacket, and partly-dooked cigar, found on the canal bank at three o'clock on the morning of the eth inst., in the pickets of which were deceased's visiting cards, and letters from kis mother. His landlady, Yrs. Odder, of Hoyland Common. had told him to leave her bowie became of Ins drunken habits, and on the Thursday night. when he came home druak she had told him -he would be better drowned." On the Thursday, a young woman. with whom he had kept company, was confined to him. but said she hoped she would never see hid again. Other evidence showed that deceased haul been in debt, with the bailiff after him, and t:tat be was -an idle, worthies's fellow." It was stated that the canal lad sot been dragged, because the police had been frequently boaxed.—A verdict of "Suicide whilst of unsoculd mind- was returned.  --Foe • clean, fashionable, and mrefally-miected stock of Drees Materials, at 1./6i. 'Mk. and 2/e. we meemintescl Janlllll Lamb and Son, 215, Sheffield Noce. DION THE BURIALS QUESTION AT OUORTIBIHISiE. A meeting was held in the Oughtibridge National school last week t.., consider the questions of the provision of • ma burial ground. Though the parish had been extensively balled with posters announcing the meeting. there was only a small attendance. The Vicar. the Rev. W. Rowthorn, presided, and explained that the meeting, had been called with • view to seeing what could be done in the way of obtaining a 'imitable piece of ground as a burial ground, by voluntary effort. He then explained the various method, of obtaining ground foe burial purposes, and warred that the proposal of the Otightibridge Ratepayers Axsoeistion and the Parish Cmincil, for a Cemetery, if carried out, would be a most expensive innovation, and involve an enormous outlay of money; but the Parish Council were, be said. powerlea• to the hauda a the ratepayers, • vast mayority of whom he felt cure were opposed to the spetidnig of curb an enormous amount of money as would he required for the provision and maintenance of a Cemetery.—Mr. Ninon was of opinion that in view of the evident apathy .if the people of the villm,te. the beet thing so do was to take no further action in remrd to the matter •t present. as be for one was not going to do their work fii, torus—The Vicar did not think lIIC matter should I • allowed to drop because they had nut a large •uecting, as it was only in aceordisioe with the laws •i stature that things ;Mudd hose a small beginning. 0.1 grow afterwards.--thi the motion ot Mr. R. Brine, .. • following resolution wan passed.- 'That this el, cam:. taking hut consideration the cost of pro115g and anoints. ll itt g a Cemetery, ronaider it best . 'o ',royale some additional ',mini ground as an en. i •rgement of tile churchyard. by voluntary effort..1 c.ouniittee of three. Us.: The Rev. W. Rowtboni, J. Hudson. and R. Brine. was appointed, to make r inquiries and carry on the necessary mirk. Thu ter-1 mutated the lunineu of the Ineetine. e