| From the Archives - January 3, 2008 | | 12:40pm Thursday 3rd January 2008 | | 100 Years Ago
January 4, 1908
OWING to the large number of cases of measles in Evesham, it is probable that the public elementary schools, which were due to have reopened on Tuesday next, will remain closed until January 20. In some of the back streets cases have been very numerous indeed, especially in Tredwell's Row, Factory Yard, Littleworth Street and Bewdley Street. There has been a great deal of whooping cough in Bengeworth, but this is improving. The epidemic is of a somewhat serious nature, and owing to the severe character of the measles many cases have been followed by bronchitis or broncho-pneumonia, and some of these have terminated fatally. |
| From the Archives - December 13, 2007. | | 10:00am Thursday 13th December 2007 | | 100 Years Ago
December 14, 1907
THERE was a large attendance of farmers, butchers and dealers at Messrs E G Righton and Son's annual Christmas sale in the Smithfield Market on Monday and the trade was brisk. About 175 head of cattle and 20 calves were penned, fat beasts making up to £22 15s, fat bulls £23, cows and calves £22 15s, in-calvers £18, and fat calves £3 15s. Three hundred and fifty sheep were sold, fat tegs making up to 57/6, fait wethers and theaves 55/6, fat ewes 47/-, and store tegs 44/6. Five hundred pigs came under the hammer and sold at late rates. |
| From the Archives - December 6, 2007 | | 11:11am Thursday 6th December 2007 | | 100 Years Ago
December 7, 1907
THE inhabitants of Port Street in particular and of Bengeworth generally will learn with feelings of satisfaction that at Wednesday's meeting of the gas committee of Evesham Town Council the chairman and manager were requested to consider as to the improvement of the lighting of Port Street, and were authorised to take such steps as they think fit. For some reason, which nobody can understand, Port Street, which is, after all, one of the principal thoroughfares of the town, has always been badly lighted, compared to High Street or Bridge Street; and there is now reason to hope that the state of things will be remedied. We also suggest to the committee that more light is wanted at the bottom of Queen's Road. |
| From the Archive - November 29, 2007 | | 11:45am Thursday 29th November 2007 | | 100 Years Ago
November 30, 1907
THE recently formed Evesham and District Citizens' Temperance League is entering upon its crusade with a great deal of enthusiasm, and all right-thinking people will wish it success in its endeavours to minmise the admitted evils of intemperance. To our mind, however, the organisers of the new League are to a great extent tempering their efforts by unnecessary restrictions. A citizens' temperance league ought to be open to all citizens, irrespective of politics or creed, who are interested in the promotion of temperance. Perhaps the new league is so open, but as far as we can gather it is confined to nonconformist teetotallers. |
| From the Archives - November 22, 2007 | | 12:51pm Friday 23rd November 2007 | | 100 Years Ago
November 23, 1907
ON Sunday, Sir Richard and Lady Martin, of Overbury Court, gave a very kind welcome to all who availed themselves of the privilege of seeing the beautiful grounds and conservatory of the Court, which were open for the occasion. In the conservatory were four hundred chrysanthemums staged either in circular groups under spreading palms in the centre and fringed with decorative specimens, or in semi-circular groups around the sides, connected in some instances with rows of single begonias in pots, whose bright pink colouring formed a very effective contrast to the rich yellow, bronze, white and pink trusses of the flowing and incurved varieties of Japan's favourite flower. |
| From the Archives - November 15, 2007 | | 12:49pm Friday 23rd November 2007 | | 100 Years Ago
November 16, 1907
INSTITUTIONS, like the moon, wax and wane, and it is with regret that we have to record that the Pershore Chrysanthemum Show, which for several seasons enjoyed remarkable success, has suffered this year, as it did last, from a diminuation of public interest. The takings at the doors and entertainments were about £7 below the average, and there was also a lamentable falling off in entries and subscriptions. Last year the attendance, and consequently the takings, was considerably affected by the miserably wet weather on the first day of the show, and unfortunately similar conditions prevailed this year on the second day. Despite the rain on Friday, there was a large and representative gathering in the main room at four o'clock when the prizes were presented. |
| From the Archives - November 8, 2007 | | 12:17pm Friday 23rd November 2007 | | 100 Years Ago
November 9, 1907
THE 14th annual exhibition of chrysanthemums and fruit in connection with the Pershore and District Horticultural Society took place in the National Schools on Thursday and Friday and proved a great success, thanks chiefly to the excellent work of the hon secretaries, Mr A W Smith and Mr H B Harrison, who had the assistance of an energetic committee, who spared no effort to make the show as attractive as it possibly could be. The proceeds were as usual devoted to the Pershore Cottage Hospital. The show was opened at 3 o'clock on Thursday afternoon by Mrs C W Long, wife of the member for the division, and amongst those present were Lord and Lady Coventry
75 Years Ago
November 5, 1932
THE Evesham branch of the Junior Imperial League commenced the winter session with an enjoyable and well attended All Hallow'een party in the Masonic Hall on Monday evening. The function was ably organised by the committee. Messrs W Moreton and G Smith provided music, and Mr J B Hughes was in charge of the catering. Half-way through the evening the dancing was interrupted and the annual general meeting took place. General Sir Francis Davies gave the "Imps" a helpful address and the officers were then elected. Messrs L Goodall and D Yates were re-elected chairman and hon treasurer respectively and the posts of joint hon secretaries were filled by the re-election of Miss N Major and the election of Mr M Collins. |
| From the Archives - November 1, 2007. | | 9:36am Friday 2nd November 2007 | | 100 Years Ago
November 2, 1907
AT a special meeting held on Tuesday afternoon, the Evesham Town Council passed a resolution authorising an application to the Local Government Board for sanction to borrow a sum not exceeding £8,000 for the alteration and improvement of the public library and institute buildings. This is an amount considerably in excess of what the public generally understood what would be required and it seems to be great deal of money to spend upon an alteration of the present buildings. However, the council have had all of the facts of the case before them and should be in a better position to judge of the matter than the man in the street. Only one vote was cast against the resolution, that of Councillor Hooper, who said he would rather vote for a new town hall and library altogether. |
| From the Archives - October 25, 2007 | | 9:32am Friday 2nd November 2007 | | 100 Years Ago
October 26, 1907
NO authentic information has been so far afforded the public of Evesham as to the date of the marriage of Princess Louise of Orleans and Prince Charles of Bourbon, beyond the fact that it will take place sometime between the 10th and 18th of next month. Meanwhile, the work of preparing Wood Norton for this function is being pushed forward with great rapidity. A temporary chapel, with an entrance from the mansion, is being built on the east side of the house, and a pavilion on the south side. These buildings are of wood, and already the structures themselves are practically finished, a body of men having been working upon them day and night for some time past. The work of decoration is being carried out by a small army of Frenchmen. |
| From the archives - October 18, 2007 | | 10:35am Monday 22nd October 2007 | | 100 Years Ago
October 19, 1907
THE dinner in connection with Evesham
Rowing Club, which was held
in the town hall on Wednesday
evening, served a two-fold purpose. It
enabled the inhabitants of Evesham to
congratulate the club, and particularly
the members of the junior crew, upon
the successes which have been
achieved, and also to meet in friendly
conclave and talk over the affairs of
the borough. Of recent years there
have been far fewer social gatherings
of this kind than was the case in the
past, and this is a matter of regret, for
it is often of considerable benefit to
members of the town council to hear
what their constituents think of their
conduct of the business of the borough. |
| From the archives - October 11, 2007 | | 10:33am Monday 22nd October 2007 | | 100 Years Ago
October 12, 1907
IT is possible at the present time to get a
pleasure boat from Evesham up to Bidford
without much trouble, if the difficult piece
of navigation between the old Fish and
Anchor and Harvington weir be excepted. |
| From the archives - October 4, 2007 | | 10:29am Monday 22nd October 2007 | | 100 Years Ago
October 5, 1907
PREACHING at the Unitarian Chapel in Evesham
on Sunday morning the Rev G L Phelps
alluded to a question that is of great importance
to the country and is not receiving the
attention it deserves. Mr Phelps deplores the
fact that while a liking for reading has been
fostered by free education, a cheap press and
cheap magazines and novels, a taste for literature
has not been cultivated. Consequently the
class of writing which is read is not calculated
to bring forth all that is best in the rising generation. |
| From the archives - September 27, 2007 | | 10:27am Monday 22nd October 2007 | | 100 Years Ago
September 21, 1907
WE would direct the attention of the sanitary
committee of Evesham Town Council
to one or two matters which require attention. |
| From the Archives - September 20, 2007 | | 10:09am Monday 22nd October 2007 | | 100 Years Ago
September 21, 1907
THE committee of Evesham Town Council,
which has in hand negotiations for the presentation
of a wedding gift to Princess
Louise of Orleans, has succeeded in obtaining
the services of Mr Alfred Parsons, ARA,
to paint a picture of Wood Norton and the
surrounding district. No better selection
could have been made, for Mr Parsons is certainly
one of the most prominent artists in
England for this class of work, and in addition
to this he knows the district. Mr Parsons
will interview the committee, when the final
arrangements will be made. An appeal for
subscriptions will shortly be issued and it is
not anticipated there will be any difficulty in
raising the necessary funds, especially as the
services of such an accomplished artist have
been retained. |
| From the archives - September 6, 2007 | | 2:44pm Thursday 6th September 2007 | | 100 Years Ago
September 7, 1907
THE annual census taken of the traffic in High Street, Evesham, proves that this year is far busier than any of its predecessors, since the census has been taken. On Friday week, between the hours of 6am and 9pm, no less than 1,174 vehicles passed down High Street and 1,156 up the street, or a gross total of 2,330. The average for the last seven years is 1,808, so that this year is more than 500 more than the average. The number of motor cars passing during the same time was 46, compared with 35 last year. No doubt the heavy plum crop has something to do with the increased amount of traffic, and when it is considered that nearly the whole of the vehicles are narrow-wheeled carts or drays with heavy loads thereon, it is not surprising that the surface of the road soon wears out and becomes "holey" to the great discomfort of cyclists and motorists. |
| From the archives - August 30, 2007 | | 2:33pm Wednesday 29th August 2007 | | 100 Years Ago
August 31, 1907
THE ratepayers in the Evesham Union will want to know soon when the expenditure on the enlargement of the Evesham Workhouse is to cease. For ten years or so there seems to have been periodical schemes of enlargement, and it would be interesting to know how much has been spent in this way. A new infirmary and new tramp wards have been built, and minor alterations innumerable have been carried out. Now it is proposed to spend another £650 on increasing the sleeping accommodation. It would certainly have been far more economical to have carried out the plan proposed by the late Canon Bourne, and have built an entirely new workhouse. |
| From the archives - August 23, 2007 | | 12:58pm Wednesday 22nd August 2007 | | 100 Years Ago
August 24, 1907
AS we expected the inhabitants of Evesham and the district and a large number of people living at a distance have most readily and generously responded to our appeal for a thousand shillings for the purchase of a Challenge Vase to commemorate the victories of the Evesham Junior Four at Midland Regattas this season, and we beg to thank them on our own behalf, and also on behalf of the Rowing Club for enabling us so quickly to hand over the entire amount to the treasurer of the club. The alacrity with which the opportunity was seized upon testifies to the fact that the subscribers are always ready to support sport and we trust that the example of the crew, whose record feat is to be celebrated, will influence their fellow members to emulate their example. |
| From the archives - August 16, 2007 | | 12:49pm Wednesday 22nd August 2007 | | 100 Years Ago
August 17, 1907
The burgesses of Evesham generally will be very glad to know on the authority of the chairman of the Sanitary Committee that although it has been found necessary to turn off the water at night and during certain hours of the day, there is no danger of a water famine in the town. The council has completed negotiations for a temporary increase in the springs. This will tide the town over its present difficulties, and before next summer the new reservoir will be so far advanced as to hold 2,000,000 gallons of the surplus water ready for the next dry season. It is remarkable that there should be any alarm of the shortness of the water supply in an abnormally wet summer, but it is a fact often lost sight of that very little of the rain which falls at this time of year finds its way into the deep springs. |
| From the archives - August 9, 2007 | | 4:10pm Thursday 9th August 2007 | | 100 Years Ago
August 10, 1907
Beautiful weather favoured the sale of work and garden fete which was held in the grounds of the Manor House, Cleeve Prior, on Saturday afternoon in aid of the fund for the restoration of the church, and there was an excellent attendance. The sale was opened at three o'clock by Lady Barbara Yeatman-Biggs, wife of the Bishop of the Diocese, and in calling upon her to declare the sale open the Vicar (Rev A C Style) in a short speech said he was pleased to see so many assembled there that afternoon to welcome Lady Barbara, who had so kindly come all the way from Hartlebury Castle to open the sale, and he was sure they all appreciated her kindness. They hoped that day to realise the amount of £90, which was still required to clear them from debt. |
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