Newspaper extracts from the years 1890 - 1899
| Date | Extract | Publication |
| 12th January 1892 | Long Sutton Failure: Mr Thomas MUMBY of this place, farmer, has executed a Deed of Assignment for the Benefit of his Creditors. Mr Alfred COLE, auctioneer, is the Trustee under the Deed. | LINCOLNSHIRE FREE PRESS |
| 3rd March 1893 | BOSTON NEWS: An ex-member of the Boston Police Force, Mr Francis GLOVER; who retired disabled and on a pension some years ago, has had £50,000 left to him by a rich relative, who has just died. The windfall, it is said, was wholly unexpected. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 11th October 1895 | Lincolnshire - a smart capture - About 6 months ago, a stranger with his wife and two or three children came to Gosberton and took up their abode in Richardson´s cottages. The man was obviously no ´bona fide´ labourer and looked something like a clerk out of a situation. However he passed as a labourer and went to work as one. Police Constable WESTON, one of the Risegate, however interested himself in the man who was known as Mr TOMKINS, and soon suspected his real name was Thomas Charles LOVETT, who was wanted in London for embezzling about £90 from a Gas Company whilst engaged as a collector in their service. On Wednesday last PC WESTON apprehended him whilst engaged emptying baskets of potatoes in a gang of potato pickers. LOVETT at first denied that he was the man ´wanted´ but eventually confessed that he was. LOVETT has since been handed over to the London Police. | POLICE REVIEW AND PARADE GOSSIP |
| 1st May 1896 | Death of famous Shire Horse King Albert II the well known shire-bred stallion (number) 11,697 in the cart horse stud book died suddenly at the Red Lion Hotel, Spalding, on Thursday morning, the cause of death being wind colic. The horse which was eight yrs old was the property of Mr John DRAKARD of Moulton near Spalding. Among the prizes won by King Albert were first champion and third at Peterborough and first at Littleworth. He was bred by Mr John HOLLAND of Deeping. | UNKNOWN |
| 1st April 1897 | Silver Wedding BENSON - STRANGER. On 4 Apr 1872 at the Congregational Church at Newnham-on-Severn, by the Father of the Bride, Henry Walter BENSON of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, to Mary Ellen, eldest daughter of Rev H. W. STRANGER. | THE METHODIST RECORDER |
| 8th April 1897 | Silver Wedding SANDS - PICKEN. At the Wesleyan Chapel, Lincoln, on 10 Apr 1872, by Rev. W. JACKSON, Uncle of the Bride, assisted by Rev. Michael JOHNSON, Charles SANDS of Bassingham to Harriet Jackson PICKEN of Lincoln. | THE METHODIST RECORDER |
| 15th April 1897 | Marriage: On March 24th at Chicago, Lester SANDS of Morrill, Kansas, USA, youngest son of the late Henry SANDS of Timberland to Mary second daughter of John RAVELL - of Martin, Lincolnshire. | THE METHODIST RECORDER |
| 8th June 1897 | An Old Spaldonian represents Australia: Miss MAWER, the Headmistress of Goodfellows´ School, Spalding, has just received a most gratifying letter from Mr Joe GRUMMITT who as a boy received his education in her school. GRUMMITT is a coach builder by trade and in 1886 left England for Australia and settled in Melbourne. He joined the Volunteers soon after he landed and became such an expert shot that in the ten years he has been in the Australian Colony he has won no less than £500 in rifle contests and is now recognised as one of the foremost shots in Australia. More than that, he is now in England to represent the Australian Volunteers at the Jubilee celebrations and at the Jubilee Rifle contests at Bisley. A sterling character and persistent effort have accomplished all this: and Miss MAWER is naturally very proud of the old Goodfellows´ boy. (The edition for 20th July 1897 of the Lincoln, Boston & Spalding Free Press gave details of the win by Private GRUMMITT´s team, ´The Victorian Rifles,´ of the Kolapore Cup. The award included the Cup, a silver bugle and £80 to the winning team. Ten teams competed: the Mother Country, Victoria, New Zealand, Canada, Cape Colony, Guernsey, Natal, Jersey, India and Queensland. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 15th June 1897 | Sudden Death in Canada: The news has just been received of the sudden death in Canada of William STRICKSON, aged 19 years. The youth belonged to the Holbeach Road in Spalding, but for the last few years has been engaged in agricultural work at Pinchbeck West. A few weeks ago, in company with a mate, he left Liverpool in the ´Zucania´ and landed at New York on the 28th of May. The latter part of the journey was very rough and although STRICKSON was a singularly fine strong youth, it had a serious effect on him. He proceeded from New York to Chatham, Ontario, Canada, intending to join up with some old Spaldonians further up the Dominion. He became prostrate, however. A young fellow who emigrated from Spalding some years ago, and who knew him, had him removed to the Hospital, and every attention was paid to him, but he expired four days after reaching New York and two days after reaching Canada. A sad feeling was excited amongst the Lincolnshire folk who are so numerous in Ontario, when the news of the sad event was notified by the Canadian press. | LINCOLN, BOSTON & SPALDING FREE PRESS |
| 29th June 1897 | The Reverend H BAILEY (son of Mr BAILEY of Whittington House, Spalding) who left England eight years ago and who for some years past has been doing pioneer work in the Mission field in the Australian Colony, is now on a visit to Spalding. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 13th July 1897 | Mr and Mrs John TUXFORD of the Spilsby Road, formerly of Sibsey in this county, celebrated their Golden Wedding on Tuesday. They were married at Skirbeck church on the 6th of July 1847. | THE SPALDING FREE PRESS |
| 13th July 1897 | Boston Couple celebrate 64th Wedding Anniversary: Mr James BUCK, for many years the Post-master, and Mrs BUCK celebrated the 64th anniversary of their Wedding on last Wednesday. They were married at the Parish Church at Boston on July 7th 1833. | THE SPALDING FREE PRESS |
| 3rd August 1897 | Crowland - Off to the Sunny South Mr Alfred EALHAM, the youngest son of Mr John EALHAM of Hall Street, has already booked his passage to New Zealand, where he intends joining his brother in farming operations. The good wishes of his friends will follow him to his distant but interesting new home. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 3rd August 1897 | Sleaford News: Mr J W HOUSEHAM (son of Mr J HOUSEHAM) of Market Place, Sleaford), who has been 15 years in South Africa and has maintained an English Service at St John´s for several years, in addition to the work of his large native circuit, is leaving the Port St John territory for a new sphere of missionary work. His friends presented him with a very warmly worded address and a purse of sovereigns, which the recipient has warmly acknowledged. | LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY |
| 17th August 1897 | Mrs J L GEORGE of Winsover Road, Spalding, has been the fortunate winner of a £21 Helical Premier Bicycle in the Sunlight Soap Competition: whilst Mr S GREEN of Victoria Road, Spalding has secured some valuable books in the Life Buoy Competitions. Mrs George sent in over eight thousand wrappers which she had collected. | THE SPALDING FREE PRESS |
| 17th August 1897 | Bourne: Miss BLAXTER, Head Mistress of Bourne Board Infants´ School, was on Friday, on leaving for her marriage, presented with a handsome marble time-piece, the gift of the Scholars: and a silver cruet, a case of carvers, silver mounted, and half a dozen silver tea spoons, the gift of the members of the School Board and her fellow Teachers. The articles were supplied through Mr J ELLICOCK, South Street. There were also numerous beautiful presents from friends. | THE SPALDING FREE PRESS |
| 24th August 1897 | Horncastle News: Mr and Mrs Willson CHAPMAN of Roughton celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary last week when they entertained some of their children and grandchildren to tea. Mr and Mrs CHAPMAN were married at Horsington on August 15th, 1847. | THE SPALDING FREE PRESS |
| 24th August 1897 | Gedney Hill: Birthday Celebration: The 84th birthday of Mr John MACKINDER, elder brother of Mr R MACKINDER, veterinary surgeon, Peterborough, has just been celebrated at Hinsdale, Illinois, US, in a most worthy manner. Mr John MACKINDER, like his brother at Peterborough, is a native of Whaplode Drove and Mrs John MACKINDER is a native of Gedney Hill. They left England for America many years ago. The birthday celebration is thus reported in a local newspaper, The Hinsdale Doings of July 31 st: ´Last Monday was a joyous day at the house of Mrs M FULLER. The occasion was the celebration of the 84th birthday of her father, Mr John MACKINDER. The day was made happy by a reunion with Mr MACKINDER´s children, and many of his grand-children were also present. Amongst these were: Mrs Robert CHILVERS, Aurora, Illinois: Mrs C FETTERMAN, Germantown, Nebraska: Mrs John FULLER, Fullersburg: his son, John MACKINDER of Smith River, California: and his brother-in-law, Thomas CROSS of Petonica, Illinois. The day will be one long remembered by the family.´ | LINCOLN, BOSTON & SPALDING FREE PRESS |
| 12th July 1898 | Lincoln: In a competitive examination for Scholarships at Christ´s Hospital School in London, open to the Endowed Girls´ Schools in this County, Mabel Ellen BURCOMBE, a pupil at Lincoln High School, was one of the successful candidates. | THE SPALDING FREE PRESS |
| 12th July 1898 | The Mayor of Stamford´s Silver Wedding: On Saturday evening the Stamford Corporation presented the Mayor and Mayoress (Mr and Mrs HALLIDAY | THE SPALDING FREE PRESS |
| 9th August 1898 | Bourne: Mr Edwin D F CANHAM, son of the Reverend H R Canham, Master of Bourne Grammar School, has succeeded in carrying off the County Scholarship awarded by Kesteven County Council. The scholarship is a valuable one, being worth about £50 a year, tenable for two years at the University. We have great pleasure in congratulating Mr Canham on his success, which we trust is the prelude to a distinguished University career. | THE SPALDING FREE PRESS |
| 9th August 1898 | The following have been awarded Dairy Scholarships by the Kesteven County Council Technical Instruction Committee and made tenable at the Midland Dairy Institute: Kate GRUMMITT of Stainfield, Bourne: Margaret HUBBARD of Osgoodby: Mary E COLLIN, Lenton. The examination was held at Ingoldsby on 23rd July and was conducted by Miss Georgina DAY, Dairy Instructress under the Lindsey County Council. | THE SPALDING FREE PRESS |
| 1st November 1898 | Silver Wedding: DARBY - DEPEAR At the Parish Church, Moulton on October 30th, 1873 (by the Revd J R JACKSON), John W DARBY, builder, Boston to Emily Ann, the eldest daughter of Mark DEPEAR of Moulton Eaugate. | THE SPALDING FREE PRESS |
