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1881
Merlin. 21st January, 1881 On Friday afternoon as the steamer 'Cleomana' was leaving the locks at the Alexandra Dock, the Captain's son who had gone on board to wish his father 'good-bye", fell into the water when trying to jump onto the quay wall. The boy was got out with some difficulty by the lock gate- men.
The Commission of the Peace for the Borough of Newport has been returned from the office of the Lord Chancellor, with the names of the following gentlemen entered therein: J.R. Jacob, J. Moses, R.W. Jones, H.P. Bolt and D.A. Vaughan.
We regret to record the demise of the widow of the late Field Marshal Lard Raglan, who it will be remembered died while in command of the British troops in the Crimea. Her Ladyship died in London on Sunday, having reached the venerable age of 89. The deceased was the niece of the late Duke of Wellington.
A meeting at Newport of the Women's Suffrage Association was held at the Albert Hall on Tuesday evening, in support of the motion of Mr. Hugh Mason M.P., to extend the Parliamentary franchise to women householders and ratepayers. The attendance was limited.
A man named Jacob Hood employed at the Liverpool Wharf, met with a somewhat peculiar accident last Friday. Whilst engaged at low water in removing mud from the berths alongside the wharf, he stepped on to a spot which was unusually soft and deep, and sank up to his neck. Fortunately Hood's cries were heard by his fellow workmen, and he was extracted from his dangerous position by means of a rope.
The first run between the Newport and Cardiff Bicycle Clubs took place on Saturday, and proved to be an unqualified success. Eighteen of the Cardiff Club met eleven members of the Newport Club at Castleton and rode into Newport side by side. Proceeding to Maindee and Liswerry they returned to Messrs Ewins & Sons, Restaurant, Commercial Street, where the Newport Club entertained their Cardiff friends to a knife and fork tea. A cordial vote of thanks was proposed by the Cardiff captain to the Newportonians for their hospitality. They started shortly afterwards to make for home, a number of the Newport men escorting their visitors as far as Castleton.
Charles Wanklin, a muffin maker, of Charles Street, an elderly man who on Easter Monday broke his leg in the Thomas Street subway, died at the Infirmary from the effects of the accident.
In the last few days there has been announced the death of a gentleman who was well known and generally respected in local circles, and who had, for a long period, been connected with the trade of this town. Mr. Thomas Spittle of the Cambrian Foundry, died at his residence Cambrian House, Maindee, about half past nine on Saturday evening. Deceased had been for some years subject to attacks of gout and these were sometimes sharp and protracted. We believe, that Mr. Spittle was possessed of considerable wealth. He was for a few years a member of the Town Council but never took a prominent part in municipal affairs. He was in his 76th year and will be buried in the family vault at Pontypool.
On Friday the Mayor, Mr. Thomas Beynon, gave a dinner to members of the Histrionic Club at the Ship and Pilot Hotel. Host Dix, provided an excellent repast, and a very pleasant evening was spent.
To say that the banquet given by the Mayor of Newport Mr. Thomas Beynon
to a very numerous party, at the King's Head, held last evening, was equal
to any local civic feast which had preceded it, would be to convey but
an inadequate impression. While we would avoid using terms of comparison
respecting it which might seem invidious, we may yet say that in the sumptuousness
of last night's entertainment our generous-hearted Mayor exceeded himself. [ Back ] |
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