“Tradesmen’s Cup,” Mr. Fyson; 2nd prize, Mr. Hudspith.
“A Neck Pin,” Captain Youell; “A Cup,” Mr. Wilshak; and other prizes
Messrs. Gunton, Teasdel, Banham, Osborn, Kennett, and Swann.
“The Ladies’ Challenge Cup,” Mr. Fenner; and “The Officers’ Cup,” Captain
Tomlinson.
Oct. 12th.—Extensive repairs were being carried on at the Southtown
Barracks.
Oct. 23rd.—It was stated that Mr. Palmer was to be the new Mayor.
Mr. D. Hogarth (Postmaster) had died.
Oct. 26th.—The Lord Bishop had held a Confirmation in the Parish Church.
Eleven hundred persons had been excused from payment of the Poor’s Rate.
Oct. 30th.—Mr. Neave and Mr. Livingston (Radicals) were going to contest
the North and Regent Wards respectively.
In St. Andrew’s Ward, a meeting of electors had determined to again
nominate Mr. R. Steward (Tory) and Mr. W. T. Clarke (Liberal) in a “if
ye’ll claw me, I’ll claw ye; style of pastime.”
An alarming fire had happened in Row 145, the centre of a thickly
populated district; Mr. Self’s premises chiefly suffered, his damage
being estimated at £300.
The Justices had signed a 1s. 2d. Poor’s Rate.
Nov. 2nd.—The trawling business was increasing, 100 smacks then hailing
from the port.
Two new vessels had been launched at Southtown, one for Mr. Womack and
one for Mr. Powell.
Mr. Todd had also built a new smack called the “Christiana.”
Nov. 6th.—Alarming and destructive gales had raged along the whole coast
on the 1st of November, and 27 shipwrecked seamen had been received at
the Sailors’ Home.