Liverpool Mercury, Jan 7th 1899
Fund for comedian
A fund which is meant to make happy, the closing years of Frederic MACCABE, is growing and growing, already £150 is in the hands of the treasurer, it is hoped the, matinee at the Empire Theatre on Friday, 21st inst, will result in a substantial filling of the coffers, of those working to make the closing days of the noted comedian, easier.
On Tuesday an interesting meeting was held at the London and North Western cocoa rooms, Dock Rd, Garston, when a handsome gold watch and guard and a tea and coffee service, were presented to Mr W. BAILEY, late Station master at Allerton, where he was engaged for 8yrs, upon his promotion to the management of Ditton Junction Station, as a mark of public esteem.
The very Rev Watkin H. WILLIAMS, Dean of St Asaph, was on Tuesday elected, Bishop of Bangor, by the Dean and chapter of that diocese.
Rev T. Eynon DAVIES gives an interesting account on his visit to Trefecca, in which he states that:-
“Attached to the old college farmhouse, where the famous Countess of HUNTINGDON once resided, is the chapel in which the Countess’s famous friends, the two WESLEYS and George WHITFIELD, used to preach. It is used as a chapel no longer but divided up for the usual rooms and loft necessary to a large farmhouse. I was, pained to see, in a sort of harness-room, the pulpit and reading desk – exceedingly quaint things. They are of no earthly use where they are. John WESLEY’S pulpit, I thought made a very poor saddle-stand. Would these relics not be worth preserving in some Welsh museum? They should have a semi-sacred value to Wesleyan and Calvinistic Methodism.”
Gwynfyndd or Mount Morgan, Goldmine, Ganllwyd, formerly owned by Mr W. Pritchard MORGAN. M.P, is now almost entirely abandoned. Pumps raised to the surface and parts of the mine are flooded.
Mr Edgar W. JONES. M.A, has just been appointed head master of the Barry County School, he is the eldest son of Mr Bellis JONES of Llanrhaiadr-yn, Mochant.
Mr Charles ASHTON of Dinas Mawddwy, has completed a list of the biographies of Mr Henry M. STANLEY, numbering 17, 6 published in London, 5 in Brussels, 3 in America, and one each in, Paris, Berlin and Denbigh.
Their testimony on Stanley’s birthplace is interesting and overwhelmingly in favour of his Welsh decent. 14 state he was born at Denbigh in 1840 or 1841, one American publication states he was born in Missouri, where he spent his boyhood and youth. In the biography by Thomas GEORGE, who was an old playmate, he is said to be born at Ysar, Bettws, Newcastle, Emley, Camarthenshire and his original name was Howell JONES.
Liverpool Mercury, Snippets 21st Jan 1899
Isaac PIMBLETT, aged 17 of South Chester St, Toxteth, whilst attempting to jump on some railway wagons passing along the docks , slipped and fell, the wheels of the waggon passed over him. The ambulance of the Southern Hospital conveyed him to that institution, where, it was found necessary to amputate both his legs.
The other day there died in Walton Workhouse a woman named Sarah GOLDING who had been an inmate for 31 yrs, her maintenance had cost the ratepayers £402. This is an object lesson as far as old age pensions are concerned.
A plain clothes policeman named John PORTER of C. Division was on Saturday evening knocked down in Park Rd by a passing electric tramcar and sustained a fractured ankle and a head injury. He was detained in the Southern Hospital.
A joiner, Andrew CARSON, aged 36, whilst working on new buildings in Hood St, fell 30ft from the upper floor, he was removed to the Northern Hospital, where, it was found he had a fractured skull.
On Monday at Wrexham, Owen JONES, a railway porter, was charged with attempting to commit suicide, a policeman was called to his home and found JONES being held down by three men. He had cut his throat 2/3 inches long. Dr Enoch MOSS when he examined the prisoner found him to be very excitable, he had been depressed, for about three months following a terrible fright he had received. He was mentally deranged and still depressed, needing peace and quiet. Witness did not think the prisoner would benefit from being in prison, the workhouse would be the best place - committed to the Workhouse.
At St Helens on Monday Peter FORSHAW of Frederick St was charged with attempting to commit suicide on New Years Day by cutting his throat. Chief Con WOOD explained that the prisoner was living apart from his wife, he was found in a pool of blood on his bedroom floor with his throat cut and a razor by his side. He was taken to the Providence Hospital where he is now confined. Prisoner had no recollection of the matter and was in drink at the time, he is sorry for what he has done and promises not to repeat it and will give up drink. His friends have promised to take care of him - discharged.
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