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The annual dinner in connection with the Southwell Tradesmen's Association took place at the Saracen's Head on Thursday evening, when the president of the Association (Mr H. Merryweather) occupied the chair.
Mr Merryweather has been president for the past eight years, right through from the beginning, and he is largely responsible for the spirit and vigour for which the association is so well known.
The organisation was formed so that Southwell tradesmen could unite to carry out any project that might be sprung upon them for the benefit of the place.
Mr Merryweather said they had not confined themselves to just small trade matters but had interested themselves in many questions which they believed were for the good of Southwell, notably the government of the town.
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The Newark hockey team walked away with a tremendous victory over their county rivals, Notts, at Winthorpe on Thursday.
From the bully-off Newark pressed strongly and created openings. Within minutes Ringrose scored after a good combination by all the forwards.
From a corner, which Notts had, Beaumont broke away and racing up the field scored with another splendid shot.
Warwick and Branston completed the tally to leave Newark winners by five goals to nothing.
The last siege of Newark features in a most worthy volume entitled "The Life and Campaigns of Alexander Leslie, First Earl of Leven," by Mr C. Stanford Terry.
Leven was with the Scotch Forces which were encamped at Kelham during the last siege of Newark. The volume gives the events of the campaign of 1644 in some detail and so it has considerable local interest.
The story of the siege at Newark and King Charles's surrender to Leven fills several pages and there are references to Southwell, where the interview took place between Charles and Leven immediately before the King was placed in David Leslie's quarters at Kelham and Leven insisted that he surrender Newark to the Parliament of England
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A church parade was held on Sunday morning in connection with the departure of a contingent of Newark Volunteers for the front. The service was of a most memorable and impressive character.
The Newark companies paraded under the command of Captain H. P. Branston to the Parish Church, where there was a large congregation.
Prayers were said by the Rev W. Smythe, curate, and the lessons were read by the Rev E. Spencer Noaks.
On leaving church, the Volunteers, headed by the band, and accompanied by a large crowd of interested spectators, marched to the Town Hall.
Among the officers present were Colonel Nicholson, who said that nearly one quarter of the whole battalion had volunteered for active service and over a third of the officers.
The village of Collingham has true reason to be proud of its Volunteers. In the Government Musketry Returns for 1899, F (Collingham) Company appears as the best shooting company in the whole of the North Eastern District, extending from the Tyne to the Trent.
Lance-Corporal A.W. Broadberry, of the same company, has the distinction of being the second best individual shot in the whole of the same district.
The history records state that at the battle of Belmont the first soldier who got into the Boers' position was Private J. Dowman, a former member of the Collingham company, and now there is another reason to be proud in the fact that three men from the company (Corporal Widnall, and Privates Pick and Foster) have been accepted for service in the Volunteer Company that is going out shortly to join the regular battalion of the Sherwood Foresters in South Africa.
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Visitors to Newark, whether they pose as proud antiquarians or not, cannot fail to be interested in the Beaumond Cross.
According to the reference books, the cross was erected by the Duchess of Norfolk, Katherine, the second wife of John, Lord Beaumond, who was killed at Towton.
Legend has it that as Katherine was conveying her husband's body south to Dunnington she saw the old castle of Newark in the distance. Already 70 miles had been traversed so she decided to select an open space to rest.
Towards dawn a vision seemed to pass before her eyes. She fancied she could see her loved one bending over her comforting her and pointing to the cross which he appeared to carry.
She therefore determined to erect a cross on the self same spot where the vision appeared to her.
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An interesting match was played at Newark last Saturday when Sheffield United Reserves were brought down to meet the Trentsiders.
. It was a big day in particular for the young Newark player A. Robb, who has been approached by Sheffield United for their next season's reserve team.
The large attendance of followers gave vent to their feelings in a vociferous manner and were evidently well satisfied with a match that will no doubt be remembered for many years to come. At the close, the score was Sheffield United Reserves 2, Newark 1.
The prevalence of influenza is interfering with the arrangement of local events and the usual New Year Balls and entertainments at Newark.
Influenza has not raged so widely in the town and district since the great epidemic of the spring of 1891. Our medical men have been quite overwhelmed with the work, and firms and businesses are working short-handed because of the extraordinary number of people who have been affected.
The most severely affected villages are those along the Trent valley which are most liable to floods, like Farndon, Stoke, Kelham, Averham, and particularly Elston. There have also been many cases in Collingham.
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On Thursday the annual parish tea took place at Rolleston, when a large number sat down. During the afternoon proceedings opportunity was taken to present Mr Found, for many years stationmaster at Rolleston, with a purse of money.
The Vicar, who made the presentation on behalf of the subscribers, said that Mr Found had been stationmaster at Rolleston for 28 years and had made a large number of friends.
It was therefore natural that when he decided to resign his post they in the district should want to present him with a testimonial, and the ready way the appeal had been responded to showed how widely Mr Found was appreciated and esteemed.
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The new infant school which has been built in Claypole was opened by the Dean of Lincoln on New Year's Day. The school has been built to accommodate 45 children, and as the present average is only 30, and is not likely to increase, the managers have, in the new room, provided ample space.
The Rector, in a short speech, said they had been obliged to build a new school and no one who knew the old room would wonder that the Education Department had compelled them to do so. The cost was met by voluntary subscriptions.
The Dean of Lincoln said how delighted he was to be invited to the village ceremony, firstly to see the famous church of Claypole, and secondly because he had been deeply engaged in education for many years.
The Astronomer-Royal writes from Greenwich Observatory: The 20th century begins on January 1, 1901. It has been generally agreed to call the first day of the Christian era AD 1, not AD 0, and consequently the second century begins with AD 1, a hundred years after the beginning of the first year, and so on for succeeding centuries.
The question was fully discussed at the Century Dinner in Glasgow on April 15, 1870, when the Lord Dean of Guild, after quoting various authorities, gave his decision as arbiter that the 19th century did not commence till 1801, January 1.
The last day of the old year falling on Sunday served to add keen interest in the Watch Night services, which were both numerous and well attended throughout the town.
The service at Christ Church was conducted by the vicar, the Rev W. B. Sealy.
The body of the church was well filled. A shortened form of evening prayer was used, and special psalms were read in alternate verses by the vicar and congregation.
From 20 minutes to twelve o'clock to close upon midnight the vicar addressed the congregation in a sermonette appropriate for the occasion.
As the old year was dying away the congregation knelt and occupied the last moments in silent prayer.
After the hour struck and the new year was born, the vicar wished the audience a happy new year, and the last hymn was sung directly afterwards.
Last Thursday afternoon 205 poor children of the town were entertained to dinner at the Town Hall.
They were accommodated at four long tables, and were regaled with roast beef, mashed potatoes, and plum pudding.
The dinner was under the auspices of the Baptist Society of Christian Endeavour, the Rev E. B. Shepherd acting as treasurer to the fund.
