Isle of Wight Observer: Sept 2nd 1876: NARROW ESCAPE – A young man named John RICHARDS, of Oakfield, had a very narrow escape from drowning on Tuesday evening. It seems that being rather “elevated,” he ventured to the east side of the pier in a canoe without any paddles, and, not being able to get
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Isle of Wight Observer: Aug 5th 1876: THE THEATRE – During the past week the Theatre has been tolerably well patronised, the cooler evenings having tempted more people to attend. The piece played on Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings, was the “Streets of London,” which was placed upon the stage in excellent style. Aug
Isle of Wight Observer: July 1st 1876: EXCURSION ROUND THE ISLAND – The fine vessel the Heather Bell will make an excursion round the Island on every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during the summer months. On Tuesdays there will be an excursion to Alum Bay and the Needles, where excursionists can land on the commodious
Isle of Wight Observer: Jun 3rd 1876: THE HEATHER BELL – As will be see in other advertisements, that splendid vessel, the Heather Bell has been engaged for an excursion round the Island with the deputies of the A.M.C. on Wednesday, and she will also make similar excursions on Tuesday and Thursday, when the public
Isle of Wight Observer: May 6th 1876: ROYAL I.W. INFIRMARY – The committee gratefully acknowledge a waterproof sheet from Thos. LEACH, Esq., and a hamper of vegetables from Mrs. BARCLAY, Sea View. May 6th 1876: SKATING RINK AT THE VICTORIA ROOMS – This rink has been upon the whole, very well patronised during the week,
Isle of Wight Observer: Apr 1st 1876: SERIOUS AFFRAY – About ten minutes past eleven on Saturday night, a young man named John EVANS, a native of Birmingham, but who has been employed at Mr. HARRINGTON’s Factory in Union-road, was returning home to his lodgings in Surrey-street, when he passed two men named BRADING and
Isle of Wight Observer: Mar 4th 1876: A MEAT TEA – The members of St. Mary’s Catholic Association were entertained by their pastor to a meat tea on Tuesday evening. After the tea the evening was passed in a very pleasant manner. Mar 4th 1876: LECTURE – We would again remind our readership that Mr.
Isle of Wight Observer: Feb 5th 1876: COLLISION AT THE END OF THE PIER – The collision took place on Saturday afternoon. Shortly before 3 o’clock. The Admiralty yacht Fire Queen came alongside the western pier-head to land some ladies and gentlemen. At the same time the Portsmouth and Ryde Steampacket Companiy’s boat, the Princess
Isle of Wight Observer: Jan 1st 1876: NEW CONSERVATIVE CLUB – On Wednesday evening a large number of the members of the newly-formed Conservative Club assembled at the Club-house in Lind-street, to celebrate the opening of this new and, as we trust time will prove, valuable institution. Jan 1st 1876: CHRISTY’S MINSTRELS – A party
Isle of Wight Observer: Dec 4th 1875: TORPEDO EXPERIMENTS – A London naval correspondent says: “I hear, that some important torpedo experiments are about to be tried at Spithead. The idea, as far as I can learn, is to test the rapidity and effectiveness with which a ship lying at an unprotected or unfortified anchorage