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Leigh Chronicle Diary of Local Events 1918 Date Event Leigh builders' labourers commence work on the Tue 01 January 1918 new scale of 9 1/2d. per hour, a penny advance. Tue 01 January 1918 Atherton old folks' treat. News reached Leigh that 2nd Lieut. Ward (19), Tue 01 January 1918 Manchester Regiment, had been killed on Dec. 27th. Tyldesley Welsh United Choir won for second year in succession the Fisher Challenge Cup at Manchester Tue 01 January 1918 Eisteddfod. Sergt. F. W. Harrison, of Leigh, presented with silver cigarette case by Anchor Cable Co. for winning the Fri 04 January 1918 Military Medal. Anchor Cable Co. entertained 400 wives children and mothers of their employees serving with the Sat 05 January 1918 forces. Military funeral at Tyldesley of Sergt. Robt. Southern, Sat 05 January 1918 an old Volunteer. National Day of Prayer: Mayor and public bodies attended at Leigh Parish Church. The public-houses Sun 06 January 1918 closed all day. Death of Mr T. Ralphs (87), an old Lowton handloom Sun 06 January 1918 silk weaver. Funeral of Miss Jimpson (53), headmistress of Lowton St. Mary's Church Schools, who was found Mon 07 January 1918 killed on the railway on Sunday night, Dec. 30th. Mr. E. Jackson, Leigh Food Controller, seized 1,400 Wed 09 January 1918 lbs. and distributed it among 36 shops. Last day for reclaiming excess rents under the Rent Thu 10 January 1918 Restrictions Act. Leigh Savings Bank 73rd annual meeting: A record Thu 10 January 1918 year reported. Leigh Benevolent Concert Party gave concert at the Co-operative Hall for the benefit of British and Sat 12 January 1918 Foreign Sailors' Society. Mr. T. Prescott re-elected president of Leigh Co- Sat 12 January 1918 operative Society after contest with Mr. C. Aubrey. James W. Nall (47), of Leigh, died from injuries in Sun 13 January 1918 the pit. Sun 13 January 1918 Mrs. Mary Morgan (76), of Leigh, died from burns. Mon 14 January 1918 Leigh Labour Party annual meeting. Leigh butchers decide to open only on Tuesdays, Thu 17 January 1918 Thursdays and Saturdays. Mr. Ernest Prescott (48), retired provision merchant, Thu 17 January 1918 died in the train between Westleigh and Bolton. Mr. W. T. Frost, of Leigh, received news that his sister and brother-in-law had perished in the Halifax Thu 17 January 1918 (Nova Scotia) disaster). Death of Mrs. T. Smith (51), of the Pied Bull Hotel, Fri 18 January 1918 Leigh. News reached Leigh that Mr. Wm. Boydell (71), otherwise "Copper," of Lowton, a famous skater, had Fri 18 January 1918 died in America. Four German sailors escaped from Leigh Camp, but were re-captured-two at Grimsby on the following Sat 19 January 1918 day, and two a few days later in Gloucestershire. Fred Greenough (30), a Leigh joiner, fatally injured Sat 19 January 1918 at Chatham. Fr. Wiley, of Canada, addressed prohibition meeting Sun 20 January 1918 at Leigh Congregational Church. Mr. S. Sandiford, of Westleigh Wesleyan school, Mon 21 January 1918 appointed headmaster of Leigh Council School. Mon 21 January 1918 Rationing scheme came into force at Leigh. Wed 30 January 1918 Tyldesley Labour Club annual meeting. Gold watch presented by members of Westleigh Conservative Club to Sergt. F. Green for winning the Thu 31 January 1918 Military Medal. Mr. David Clegg gave two organ recitals at Leigh Sat 02 February 1918 Wesleyan Church. Leigh County Licensing Sessions: Drunken cases Mon 04 February 1918 decreased in the year from 84 to 46. John Martin, a Leigh farmer, fined £20 for selling Mon 04 February 1918 milk containing water. Leigh teachers' salaries revised by the Education Mon 04 February 1918 Committee. Mr. J. Lewis, of Blackburn, lectured at Atherton on Tue 05 February 1918 "The Squaring of Football Matches and Gambling." Leigh Borough Licensing Sessions: Drunkenness Thu 07 February 1918 largely decreased. Leigh joiners' wages advanced from 1/- to 1/1 per Fri 08 February 1918 hour, to start on Feb. 23rd. Culcheth licensee fined for his servants supplying Mon 11 February 1918 drink during prohibited hours. Leigh Town Council appoint Councillor T. G. Dobb alderman vice the late Alderman Wilkinson, and Tue 12 February 1918 raise teachers' salaries. Sir A. Stanley, president of the Board of Trade, Sir G. Calthorp, controller of mines, and others, visit the Tue 12 February 1918 Atherton Collieries. Tue 12 February 1918 Atherton Labour Club first annual meeting. Rev. F. H. Benson, of Birmingham, spoke at Leigh Wed 13 February 1918 Wesley Guild annual festival. £60 realised for St. Dunstan's Hostel by b[?]d Wed 13 February 1918 musicians' [concert] Mr. L. R. Fletcher's will, £71,481, mentioned in the Fri 15 February 1918 "Chronicle." Rev. G. Stewart Hooson gave dramatic recital at Sat 16 February 1918 Leigh. Clock presented to Mr. James Turner on completing 25 years' service as superintendent of Glazebury Sat 16 February 1918 Church Sunday school. Employees at Atherton Collieries decide by ballot to pay 1d. per week to enable them to participate in all Mon 18 February 1918 kinds of sport. Tom Mann advocated at Boothstown a six-hour Mon 18 February 1918 working day. Presentation to Nurse Holmes by the Atherton Babies' Welcome Committee on her leaving to get Tue 19 February 1918 married. Tom Mann addressed a big audience at the Leigh Wed 20 February 1918 Co-operative Hall. Gold watch presented by members of Leigh Liberal Club to Lance-Corpl. N. Wilcock for winning the Wed 20 February 1918 Military Medal. Wm. Armstrong (42), of Lowton, died from injuries in Thu 21 February 1918 the pit. Article by Mr. M. F. Burrows, J.P., suggesting shorter Fri 22 February 1918 cotton mill hours, appeared in the "Chronicle." Presentation at Lowton St. Mary's to Sergt. T. Sat 23 February 1918 Cayton, M.M. The Mayor, Alderman P. W. Raffan, M.P., and Mr. W. T. Thornley spoke at a public meeting at Leigh Mon 25 February 1918 Town Hall to organise a "submarine" week for Leigh. Mr. E. G. Temple, a Food Inspector, visited Leigh Allotment Committee, and urged that double the Mon 25 February 1918 number of allotments should be taken. Inquest at Leigh on Miss Alice Powell (26), a mill girl, Tue 26 February 1918 who died through slightly cutting her finger. Death of Mr. John Ball (77), a prominent Tyldesley Thu 28 February 1918 Conservative. Jones's mills, land and cottages at Bedford sold to Fri 01 March 1918 Messrs. Courtauld's. Presentation at Glazebury mill to Mr. John Fri 01 March 1918 Boardman on his retiring after 37 years' service. Death of Mr. T. J. Bushell (55), architect, of Sun 03 March 1918 Glazebury. Mon 04 March 1918 Leigh's submarine week commenced. Unique licensing case heard at Leigh: Objection raised to renewal of Bear's Paw license by Mrs. Mon 04 March 1918 Annie Kemp and Mr. George Bent. Tue 05 March 1918 £85,000 raised for Leigh's submarine in two days. Death of Mrs. Smith, widow of the late Mr. T. Smith, Tue 05 March 1918 of Kirk Hall, Leigh. Wed 06 March 1918 Death of Mrs. Joseph Barlow (63), of Atherton. Messrs. Courtauld's present three new ordinary Fri 08 March 1918 shares to every present holder of one share. Full report of Mr. J. C. Prestwich's lecture on "Town Fri 08 March 1918 Planning" appeared in the "Chronicle." Article on the new Education Bill, by Father Moran, Fri 08 March 1918 S.J., appeared in the "Chronicle." Anchor Cable Co. entertained wounded soldiers at Sat 09 March 1918 Leigh Military Hospital to tea and entertainment. Sat 09 March 1918 Leigh Engineers' Male Voice Choir concert. Conclusion of Leigh's war week: £256,407 raised. Sat 09 March 1918 Atherton raised £59,000 in the war week. Anti-divorce meeting at Leigh: Speakers, Mrs. Elliott, of Manchester; Rev. Father Power, S.J., and Mon 11 March 1918 Professor Humphries. Tue 12 March 1918 Formation of Leigh and District Poultry Society. Siren for air raid day warning fixed by Leigh Wed 13 March 1918 Corporation at the Cable Works. Alfred E. Watkins (53), of Howebridge, killed in the Wed 13 March 1918 pit by fall of roof. Sat 16 March 1918 £42 raised for Irish Women's Association at Leigh. Mon 18 March 1918 National food kitchen opened at Leigh by the Mayor. "Rory O'More" played by St. Joseph's Amateur Mon 18 March 1918 Dramatic Society. Death of Mr. P. Hodson (81), of Leigh, ex-president Mon 18 March 1918 of the Leigh Co-operative Society. Presentation by Glazebury mill hands to Miss Hartley Tue 19 March 1918 on her coming of age. Death of Mrs. Shorrock, mother of the Leigh Tue 19 March 1918 Assembly Rooms manager. Leigh Cricket Club annual meeting: Mr. W. Eckersley re-elected president: Adverse balance of £72 Wed 20 March 1918 reported. Presentation of illuminated address by Howebridge Wed 20 March 1918 Spinning Co.'s hands to Mr. M. F. Burrows, J.P. Death of Mrs. James Prescott (50), wife of Lowton Fri 22 March 1918 organist. Richard Porter (32), a Leigh Collier, died through Sat 23 March 1918 being knocked down by a motor on Feb. 16th. Death at Bolton of Mr. John Smith (53), a prominent Sat 23 March 1918 Atherton Wesleyan. Reginald Perkins (11) drowned in the canal near Sun 24 March 1918 Twist-lane turnbridge. 1st Dragoon Guards band gave recital at Leigh Sun 24 March 1918 Hippodrome. Death of Mr. Jabez Tyldesley (96), Leigh's oldest Sun 24 March 1918 inhabitant.
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