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On Saturday 350 youthful miners from the Notts. Coalfields, including several from Huthwaite, assembled a few miles beyond Buxton, and were entertained for the day in the company of a distinguished gathering of prominent officials in the mining and educational world viz. Professor Wheeler, Major Barber, Mr. B.W.L. Bulkeley, Dr. West, Mr. J.R. Felton (Inspector of Mines), Mr. Caporn M.P. and Mr. F. Oxley, organiser. Mr. Ernest Brown, M.P., Secretary for Mines, made a special journey from London in order to address them on this new movement amongst young miners, and to present the medals which had been won by 300 of these Notts. boys during the winter session of the Evening Institutes. The successful candidates from Huthwaite were: Jacob Perry, Harold Marriott, William Henry Hargreaves, Clarence Smith, Thomas Bird, John G. Marriott, William Hallam, Leonard Pilsworth and Sidney Wood, who are to be congratulated on their success. The medals are of choice design, and are engraved with the name of the winner. Mr. Ernest Brown, M.P. shook hands with each boy, as he came forward. The New Hucknall Colliery Company, together with Captain Muschamp, are taking a keen interest in the "Safety in Mines Movement among Boys," and the Company bore the expenses for the day. The lads were shown a coal dust explosion of terrific magnitude which emanated from a tunnel of 400 yards in length, there were also shot firing demonstrations and an exhibition of a model mine roadway. Incidentally they were entertained to lunch and tea on the premises of the Government Research Station. The evening was spent in Buxton convivially and a halt was made at Baslow on the return journey. Mr. Walter Jackson (undermanager New Hucknall Colliery) and Mr. H.A. Simpson kindly accompanied the boys, and made provision for their good entertainment.

  A bequest of £200 to the Vicar and Churchwarden of Huthwaite for a peal of bells figures in the will of Mr. Simeon Watson, of Mill House, Huthwaite, Notts., a mining engineer, and for many years general manager and director of the New Hucknall colliery Co.
  The gross amount of his will was £47,649 (net personally £42,553). Probate is granted to Bernard William Watson, of Honington, Grantham, son; Joseph Bird, of 3, High Oakham Drive, Mansfield, solicitor; and Mary Florence Irvine, of Mayfield, Huthwaite, and Alice Bertha Maxwell, of Crow Hill Drive, Mansfield, daughters.
  He left £100 each to the executors; his residence and furniture to his daughter, Mary Florence Irvine; £750 and Quinton House and furniture to his daughter, Alice Bertha Maxwell; £10 each to his grandchildren and to his sisters; £200 to the Vicar and Churchwardens of Huthwaite for a peal of bells; £100 to Mansfield and District Hospital; £100 to Dr. Barnardo's Homes; £50 to the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel at Huthwaite; £20 and £91 a year to his housekeeper, Sarah Hannah Stones, if still in his service; property at Sutton-in-Ashfield to his son Bernard, and the residue of his property between his children.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Gascoigne (Sutton Road) wish to thank all friends and neighbours for sympathy and floral tributes received in their bereavement; also Dr. Gaston, C.W.S. Operatives and Sick and Dividing Society.

A HUTHWAITE resident, Mr. Aaron Barnes, of 17, Newcastle Street, met his death under tragic circumstances on Saturday, when he was seized with heart failure while bathing at Matlock Baths. The sad news was a great shock to his family and many friends as he had enjoyed exceptionally good health.

  At the inquest on Monday evening at Matlock Town Hall, medical evidence was given to the effect that death was due to heart failure caused by a sudden shock of cold water. The deceased, it was stated, cycled to Matlock on Saturday with a relative, and after lunch went into the Fountain Swimming Bath. He dived in at the deep end, swam a length and was returning when he sank to the bottom.
  Mr. G.H. Gratton, of Greenhill, Wirksworth and Mr. W. Ball, of Farley Hill, Matlock, dived in and brought him to the side within 15 seconds but he never regained consciousness.
  Dr. C.W. Sparks said his post mortem revealed that the right lung was affected with pleurisy and the thymus gland had not dissolved to the extent which was usual in a man of 24 years. This caused a state of lymphatism and deceased had been putting a strain on his heart for some time by working and taking active exercise. Death was due to the shock of cold water upon his heart. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence.

  The deceased, who leaves a widow and one child, a boy, who was six weeks old on Tuesday, was a native of Huthwaite, and since the age of fourteen had been employed at New Hucknall Colliery. He was always of a cheerful disposition, and inclined to look on the bright side of things, while his active interest in sport had made him many friends. He was a member of Huthwaite United Football Club, for whom he occasionally kept goal. He was popular both with players and spectators and his clubmates heard of his untimely end with a genuine sense of loss. The late Mr. Barnes also closely followed local cricket, and was, in fact, fond of every kind of healthy sport, and he was well known throughout the town. As a child of two years he became a member of the Sherwood Street Sunday school, and continued there many years. He held a number of prizes for regular attendance and good conduct.
  The funeral took place at Huthwaite on Tuesday, Mr. Chas. Mann (senior) officiating and conducting a service at the Sherwood Street Church, making a sympathetic reference to the sad event. The hymns were .... and Mr. N. Evans played the Dead March form Saul as the cortege left the church.

  The mourners were:- Widow; baby son, Chas. Aaron; Mr. and Mrs. C. Barnes, parents; Joe, Herbert, Agnes, Edith and Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hallam, brothers, sisters and brother-in-law; Mr. and Mrs. H. Stokes, Mr. H. Hague, Mr. G. Hague (all Mansfield Woodhouse), Mr. and Mrs. J. Plummer (Whitwell), Mr. and Mrs. S. Barnes, Mrs. H. Marshall, Mrs. A. Reeves, Mrs. T. Betts, uncles and aunts; Mr. A. Wain (Sutton), brother-in-law; Mrs. W. Marshall and J. Barnes, cousins; Mr. J. Henry (Westhouses), friend. The bearers were six personal friends viz.: Messrs. A. Woodfield, S. Boot, A. Cox, A. Hallam, E. Robinson and C. Smith.
  There were floral tributes from the following:- Wife and Baby; Mam, Dad, Sisters and Brothers at home; Uncle Joe and family (Sutton); Aunt Hannah and family; Aunt Lizzie, Uncle Sam and family; Nell, Bill and the kids; Arthur and Minnie; Annie, Fred and little Betty; Aunts and Uncles Annie, Harry, May and Jack; Leonard and Kenneth; Friends and Neighbours; An old pal; T.L. Foulks; Huthwaite United Football Club; and Mr. and Mrs. Hibbert, Sutton.