Snippets 1

Five short pieces with nothing in common but too short for individual blog posts.

Wakefield and West Riding Herald
Saturday 26 April 1890

The cuckoo was first heard in this district at Brandy Carr on Thursday morning. This is two or three days later than usual.

 

Wakefield Free Press
Saturday 20 January 1866

Whilst pulling down some old buildings at Potovens, a few days ago, there was found, an ancient Roman copper coin, of the reign of Antonius-Arelius or Pius is not certain, as it is impossible to decipher the whole.

 

Wakefield Free Press
Saturday 11 June 1870

POTOVEN’S FEAST

The inhabitants of Wrenthorpe celebrated their feast on Whit-Monday, after much the usual fashion. On the following day the scholars belonging to the several schools walked in procession, and sung their anniversary hymns at several places on the route.

 

Wakefield and West Riding Herald
Saturday 9 December 1899

Highways and Sewerage Committee [of Wakefield Rural District Council] meeting held November 27th. The Committee considered a recommendation from the Alverthorpe Local Committee with regard to the dangerous state of the Waterloo Well at Kirkhamgate, and recommended that the surrounding wall be pulled down, the pump removed, and the well filled up.

 

Wakefield Free Press
Saturday 5 October 1873

POTOVENS HARVEST FESTIVAL

On Sunday last, a harvest festival was held at the Potovens National School Room, which was very tastefully and elaborately decorated. Miss Saville, Miss Meadows, Mrs Naters, and the Rev C Naters, and others, had the management of the decorations. Full choral services were held, the Rev. C. Naters preached in the morning, and the Rev J. Harrison in the evening.