Penistone, Stocksbridge and Hoyland Express, etc. — 1908-06-27 (Penistone, South Yorkshire, England)

WOMBWELL NOTES.  Last week, in recording the proceedings of the meeting of the Wombwell Urban District Council, we reported Mr. P. M. Walker, Clerk to the Council, to have said, "That Mr. Burton had not entered into the coke contract without the knowledge of the (Ins Committee." Mr. Walker desires to state that he did not make such a statement. It appears that the letting of the coke contract had been left to Mr. Burton, who had entered into a contract whic.h it was found impossible to fulfil, without first acquainting the committee.  Important police changes have again taken place in Wombwell this week. Sergeant Ramsey being transferred to Conisboro'. Sergeant Shepherd succeeding him at Wombwell. Sergeant Shepherd was formerly a policesconstable at Wombwell, but has been promoted during his absence. The numerous police changes which have taken place locally during the past few years has been much ts,m mented upon, some officers scarcely staying long enough to become known before lining removed elsewhere •  The death of 'Mr. Thorne. Brookfield, miller, Aldbam Mills, though not altogether unexpected, oame quite as a el:uprise to many of oar inhabitants. who scarcely realised that his illness was of so serious a nature. Ile had been ailing for a considerable time, , and passed peacefully away early on Monday morning. _ _ .  Another death, which occurred early in the week, called forth many expressions of sympathy, the deceased being Mrs. Moreles, of Blythe street, who was very highly respected. She had only been ailing a short time previously. A husband and two or three children are left to mourn her low. The members who visited the rise range early on Sunday morning must have received , a rude shock -upon entering the premises. .There were strong evidence that some person ior persons had been there before them, for lupwards of 400 rounds of ammunition were I missing, and everything nearly in the place turned upside down. Some of the ammunition was subsequently found in a shed almost adjoining, whilst there was strong evidence that the stay of the depredators in the rifle range had been somewhat protracted. The affair is in the hands of the police, who, it is hoped, will be successful in running their quarry to earth. A special service took place at the Parish Church on Sunday afternoon, Miss Barter, of London, being the principal soloist. A special preacher was also provided, who gave an address on "Elementary Education pre noes to 1870."  A fashionable wedding took place in Wombwell on Thursday afternoon ,the contracting parties being M. Joseph Usingleby, miller, and Mies Maud Charleeworth, daughter of the late Councillor Charlesworth. The guests were numerous, as were also the preto the bride and bridegroom. A meeting of the Education Sub-Committee was hell on Tnesday evening, teh business being chiefly confined to eases of irregular attendance.  The Ratepayers' and Property Owners' Association, which some, except their tenants, had begun to think had become defunct, held a meeting on Tuesday evening at the Prince of Wales' Hotel, a fair number a members being present I On Thursday evening a meeting of householders residing in the vicinity of Houghlane, was held at the Prince of Wales' Hotel, to take into consideration the question of allotments for those partioular district& •  The determined suicide of Fred Drury at Tingle Bridge created quite a sensation in that usually quiet hamlet when the news became known_ It was a painful and shocking experience for the wife, who was warned of the event, and actually saw her husband juirrp into the canal. The family originally hailed from West Melton, having only resided at Tingle Bridge a few years. A wile and family are left to mourn his loss. A good number of the followers of the national summer game were attracted the Mitchellit Main ground on Saturday last, when a match was played between the local team and Rotherham. The game proved both interesting and exciting. Rotherham ultimatey winning by five runs.  Worn-rovell Main team were more fortunate in their match with Waal, they just managing to secure the victory after a very exciting finish. The individual scores were not great, the highest for Wombwell Main being made by Charles-seg.:l with 31. In the rifle shooting competition at Wombwell, on Saturday, the locale had to knuckle under to Sheffield at nearly all distances. The oame fate awaited Wombwell at Little Matlock, Womb-sell losing by 17 points. The local anglers -were very buoy on Saturday, the canal bank from the Gas-house to the Junction Lan presenting quite an animated appearance. The e,atehee were very light, the biggest in one of the matches failing to draw the wales at half-an-ounce. I hear that the sinking of Larl ham's Lloecar C'edliery is likely to give a fillip to the building trade in Herniae°ld, where the erection of cottage property has practically been at a standstill for a good number of years. Ground has been measured out for the erection of a large number of cottages, which will be proceeded with as soon as the neceseary formalities have been gone through.