August 29, 1900

Mr Edward Renard, of the Byron Library, Cartergate, Newark, is inviting subscriptions for a photogravure of his admirable picture of The Beaumond Cross.

Mr Renard's artistic abilities are so well known that it will be a sufficient tribute to the merits of his Beaumond Cross picture if we say that it is in his best style and a worthy
representative of his this most interesting historical relic.

Various traditions have clustered around it, notably that it is a memorial cross to a certain Lord Beaumond, but the fact seems to be that this beautiful monument was called the Beaumond Cross because it was erected in a locality that had been known as the Beaumond for more than a century before the cross was built.

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At the Saracen's Head Hotel, Southwell, on Friday evening Messrs J. H. Bradwell and Sons, Nottingham, sold by auction six cottages, with garden in rear, and a piece of orchard ground, situated in Westhorpe, Southwell.

The sale realised £515.

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We have pleasure to report that Mr W. H. Bayliss of the Devon Brewery, Barnbygate, Newark, has been successful in obtaining a certificate in an examination held in Brewing, of the City Guilds of London, held in May last.

August 22, 1900

Yesterday afternoon, H.R.H. the Duchess of York passed through Newark, being a passenger by the Scotch express 11.20am from King's Cross.

A first-class saloon carriage was attached to the train for Her Royal Highness and her lady-in-waiting.

The train stayed five minutes at Newark, arriving at 1.40pm and going on again at 1.45pm.

There were several ladies and gentlemen on the platform, and these obtained an excellent view of Her Royal Highness who graciously bowed to the gentleman as they raised their hats.

The Duchess was attired in black, the Court being in mourning, and appeared to be reading a book.

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Messrs W. N. Nicholson & Sons Ltd, of Newark, have received the honour of a double award for their exhibits at the International Universal Exhibition at Paris, viz, a gold medal and a bronze medal for implements and processes used in rural cultivation and the manufacture of food products.

A gold medal has also been awarded to Messrs Alan Ransome and Co. for machine tools.

Mr William Nicholson of Newark the famous artist, has received a gold medal in the class for engraving and lithography, and having accepted a commission from Harper's Magazine to execute 12 portraits for them he is now on his way to the States.

15 August, 1900

For nineteen years the flower show at Norwell has been the attraction on Feast Monday, and it took place as usual this week.

Unfortunately, this year there was a great falling off in entries and interest.

Doubtless several causes conspired to bring about this result, mainly the fine weather, and the consequent and very natural desire of the farmers to get all hands into the harvest fields.

This fact affected the labourers' class in the show confined to Norwell men, for there was not a single entry staged, presumably because they had no time to spare from their operations in the fields.

This year the entries fell from 400 to 130, a marked decrease, and this through no fault of the management, for the hard-working secretary (Mr J. Rose) and his committee had made excellent arrangements, and the prize money was of a substantial amount.

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The offer of the Newark Hospital authorities to receive a number of wounded soldiers in their excellently equipped institution has been accepted by the War Office, and there are now two convalescent soldiers being as they themselves put it "killed with the kindness in the best hospital in the world."

" Our reporter visited the hospital last night, and by the courtesy of Miss Wiseman, the matron, was enabled to see the soldier patients."

August 8, 1900

On Thursday last the fifteenth annual flower show was held at Fulbeck. Although the weather was somewhat stormy, everything passed off in a very satisfactory manner.

A tent, erected in the Hall grounds, was utilised for the exhibition and the various specimens were most attractively arranged.

The show was opened at 2pm but not many people were present until the evening, when large numbers made their appearance from the surrounding villages.

The show may be regarded as a decided success.

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On Thursday last the Coddington Habitation of the Primrose League had their annual tea and dance, when there was a large gathering and the event again proved a success.

The members assembled in the barn, which was kindly lent for the occasion by Colonel Thorpe, and tea was partaken of, the tables being neatly decorated, the plants for the decorations being kindly lent by Mr Godfrey Tallents.

August 1, 1900

On Thursday afternoon at a quarter to four, Mr James Neal took farewell of his scholars, after being headmaster of the Mount School for over forty-one years.

There were present in the schoolroom the Rev F.O. Colley, curate, Dr Hallowes, and Mr Farrar, managers.

Mr Neal, in addressing his boys, said when he came to Newark and first entered this room he was a very young man and when dear old Vicar Bussell brought him there he said he had engaged a nice boy to come and teach them.

There was not a picture on the walls, but plenty of dust.

There were few desks and forms, and to some of them a boy had to put a brick under them to keep them up.

Thank God he was leaving the school in a very different state, and he wished to acknowledge all the help that had been given to him.

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On Sunday last the annual sermons on behalf of the Choir Funds were preached at Barnbygate Wesleyan Chapel, in the morning by the Rev T. Walton Meredith, and at night by Dr Sims, of Canada.

The singing throughout the day was of a special character, and much appreciated by the large congregations, who were delighted with the efficiency of the organist and choir.

The collections were very satisfactory, and fully up to the average of previous years.

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The village of Coddington, near Newark, on Thursday had its annual flower show, when the old cricket ground was again placed at the disposal of the committee for the purpose.

The exhibits, which were staged in Mr Ross's barn were a creditable lot, and the two tables containing specimens, not for competition, sent by Colonel Thorpe and Mr Godfrey Tallents, ought to be a stimulus to local gardeners.

Mr H. Morgan, who had only resided in the parish a comparatively short time, was a very successful competitor, winning no fewer than eight firsts and five seconds.