Ryde Social Heritage Group research the social history of the citizens of Ryde, Isle of Wight. Documenting their lives, businesses and burial transcriptions.
RYDE SOCIAL HERITAGE GROUP
Based at Ryde Cemetery Heritage & Learning Centre. Preserving, documenting and promoting the social history of Ryde on the Isle of Wight.
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September 1873

Hampshire Advertiser: – Agent, Mr H. N. MILLS Royal Marine Library, Union-street, Ryde

Sept 3rd 1873:  HOME FOR REST – A committee of the Ryde Branch of the Young Men’s Christian Association have undertaken the management of Hazelwood House as a home for rest and recreation for young commercial men.  It has been recently opened by the Most Noble the Marquis of Cholmondeley, at Ryde, which has long been proverbial for its natural beauties. About £800 has been spent in furnishing, extending, altering and improving the place, and for the nominal sum of one guinea per week, young men of limited means, can obtain superior accommodation.

Sept 3rd 1873:  BOROUGH POLICE COURT – Thomas WAY, a journeyman white-smith, in the employ of Mr. William NEWMAN, builder of Anglesea, pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing from his employer a quantity of iron, valued at 10s.—It appears that the defendant was in the habit of making boot tips out of his employer’s iron, and in his master’s time, and selling them without giving the money to his employer. Prisoner was committed to Winchester prison for three months with hard labour.

Sept 3rd 1873:  BYE-LAWS – Isaac BARTON, builder, was summoned at the instance of the Corporation for opening a public sewer without the consent of the Local Authorities.—After some evidence had been given and various technical points discussed the bench dismissed the case.

Sept 3rd 1873:  OPPOSITION COACHES – The bench had the painful necessity of sitting for a long time to consider several cross-summonses arising out of quarrels between the men employed by two opposing coach proprietors, Mr. Albert VANNER and his father, Mr. Thomas VANNER.   Charges involved Assault and obscene language.  The persons were:  Alfred BURT, coachman; James W. MILLER, stableman; Henry MEW; and James PORTER.  They were fined between 6s and 10s. plus costs.

Sept 13th 1873:  RYDE ROYAL REGATTA – On returning from the Norman Fort the Lizzie became utterly dis-masted, and was towed in by the Dudu.  The Diamond was so far behind that she was not timed.

Sept 17th 1873:  ROBBING A VINERY – On Friday night some thieves broke into the premises of Mr. H. GRAY, of Oakleigh, and succeeded in carrying away a quantity of grapes from the vinery.

Sept 20th 1873:  THE INFIRMARY – Mr. Augustus F. LEEDS, J.P., has handed over to the treasurer of the Royal Isle of Wight Infirmary the sum of £83. 17s. 3d, the proceeds of the annual ball at the Townhall; and also £17. 3s. 11d, realised by the promenade at St. Clare.

Sept 20th 1873:  PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS – Several schemes for improving the appearance of the absolutely deformed foreshore of Ryde are afloat, and are becoming the town talk.  It is proposed to extend the Esplanade eastward, to take in a large area of the foreshore and form a spacious carriage drive past Spring Vale and Sea View round to Bembridge.  Another project is to form a promenade westward from the present pier, and to construct a new pier opposite the Club-house, with a view of allowing persons to go on and off for a penny.

Sept 24th 1873:  THE ODDFELLOWS OF RYDE – This institution who now meet in Mr. PURNELL’s auction-room, High-street, are contemplating the erection of a new hall for their own use.

Sept 24th 1873:  EXTENSION OF HOURS – The Mayor announced that the bench had decided that the hour of closing publichouses should be extended from 11 to 12 for one year, and they hoped such an extension would be a benefit to the public in general.