MAY 3-10
9:28am Tuesday 6th May 2008
100 Years Ago:
Amy Lloyd, a girl aged nine, living at Green Lane, Astwood Road, Worcester, narrowly escaped being killed by a tram car on Saturday afternoon at Rainbow Hill.
About four o'clock she was standing on the pavement with her back towards the roadway. Suddenly she turned and ran across the road as a tram car was passing the spot.
The tram driver, A Ablett applied the brakes with extraordinary promptitude but the child was knocked down and received a fracture to the collar bone.
She was taken by her father to Dr Watson for treatment. But for the prompt action of the tram driver the child would have undoubtedly been killed.
* Henry Evans, aged 10 of 36 Dolday, James Thomas Elliott (14) of 25 Dolday, and Alfred Evans (13) of 1 Court, Dolday were charged at the city police court with stealing from outside the Target Stores in the Central Arcade, Worcester, three men's caps, value 1s.8d, the property of CR Gibbs.
The bench sentenced Henry Evans to receive four strokes of the birch and the two other boys six strokes.
150 Years Ago:IT will be seen from the official report of the directors of the Worcester and Hereford Railway that the double line being constructed between Worcester and Malvern is to be completed within a year from this date and that the portion between Malvern and Hereford - a single line - is to be opened on January 1, 1860.
* The committee for selecting designs for the rebuilding of the edifice of the Angel Street Chapel met on Monday and selected the design of Messrs Poulton and Woodman of Reading as the most worthy out of seven submitted in competition.
* A man named Harwood, a bird fancier, living with his family in one of the model dwellings in Copenhagen Street, Worcester, on retiring to rest somewhat intoxicated on Monday night, fell backwards down stairs and so severely fractured his skull that death ensued the following day.
200 Years Ago:A melancholy accident happened at Stourport on Saturday last. As a young man and his companion, a promising youth of 16, apprentice to Mr Jukes, surgeon of the above place, were amusing themselves with shooting swallows, the gun of the former accidentally went off and lodged its contents in the head of the latter who expired on the spot. His companion's feelings were beyond description.
* We are desired to say that some of the members of the Whist Club met at their house at Diglis at 11 o'clock last Monday when several rubbers were played before dinner which was provided by Mr Sheldon in his best style. The wine was delicious and the day passed so pleasantly that the gentlemen propose to repeat their meetings frequently during the summer months.
* Those widows and orphans, who have sent in their certificates, are requested to apply at the Bank of Messrs. Berwick and Co., Worcester for payment of their money.
250 Years Ago:WE hear there are some persons of distinction already arrived at Malvern for the benefit of the waters and tis expected there will be a very full season.
* A few days since, John Smith, a haberdasher of this city, was married to Miss Hurdman of Bransford, a young lady of great merit and agreeableness with a genteel fortune.
* Grosvenor Square, London, May 5. Notice is hereby given that a person will attend at the Talbot in Sidbury, Worcester on Saturday next to receive the names of such gentlemen as are qualified and willing to serve as officers in the militia of the county and city of Worcester, in order that their names be transmitted to his * To be let at a low rent, with or without the furniture therein, a new built brick property situated opposite the Fleece Inn, Broad Street in the city of Worcester.
Very convenient for carrying on trade or for a private family. Enquire of Mr Watkins, attorney in Worcester.