1880 Events in Hucknall Huthwaite

Transcribed Local Newspaper Reportage

PROPOSED NEW METHODIST CHAPEL - It is proposed by the members of the United Methodist Free Church in this parish to erect a new chapel.   A suitable site was purchased some time since in Sherwood street, and plans and specifications of the proposed building will be ready shortly.  The total cost will be about £700, and of this sum £100 was left some time ago by a friend of the congregation, and by means of collections, private subscriptions, and other means about £50 in addition has already been raised in the parish.   The land, which has cost about £100, is already paid for, or nearly so.

TEA AND ENTERTAINMENT - A public tea and entertainment was held in the United Methodist Free Church, as a welcome to the newly appointed captain of the mission (Miss Richardson) on Monday last, when about 50 sat down to an excellent meat tea, provided under the auspices of Mr. and Mrs. Skelton.   The room was crowded in the evening, and the entertainment passed off with great success, and was duly appreciated by those present.   Mr. Bostock, in his recitations, and Mrs. Hinton, in the A B C duet, were irresistible, and created no small amusement.   The singing of Miss. E Marshall, Miss E Allsop, Mrs. White, and Mrs Wheatley deserves great praise, and the other portion of the programme was equally satisfactory.   Mr. Smith was the accompanist.   A dialogue called "The wife¹s mistake," in which Mrs. Hinton, Mrs. White, Miss C Sharpe, and Messrs. Thompson and Price took part, was enthusiastically received.   A short and stirring address by Miss Richardson, and the usual votes of thanks, brought a very pleasant evening to a close.

PROGRAMME - Song, "Honour and arms," Mr. Robinson; duet, "Pulaski banner," Mrs. Hinton and Miss Marshall; song, "No night there," Miss E Allsop; recitation, Mr. Bostock; duet, "Let the dead rest," Miss Allsop and Mrs. Wheatley; song, "The mocking bird," Miss C Sharpe; dialogue, "The wife's mistake;" duet, "All's well," Mr. Sharpe and Miss White; song, "Is that mother bending o´er me," Mr. Bostock; song, "My mother´s grave," Mrs. Wheatley; duet, "Go when the morning shineth," Mrs. Hinton and Miss E Marshall; recitation, Mr C H Coupe; song, "Let me say my little prayer," Miss E Oxley, duet, "A B C," Mrs. Hinton and Miss Sharpe; dialogue, Masters Skelton and Bonsor; song, Mr. Wheatley; song, "Let me near my mother."

ACCIDENT AT NEW HUCKNALL COLLIERY. - A young man named Renshaw, living at Sutton-in-Ashfield, was seriously injured while at work on Tuesday at the above colliery.   He was conveyed home.   Dr Mackin attended to his injuries, and he is progressing as favourably as can be expected.

Transcription by Gary Elliott from the original news clipping stored and supplied by Mrs E Wallace.

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