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 1874

Isle of Wight Observer:

Sep 5th 1874:   SKATING RINK – Victoria Assembly Rooms, Ryde. These rooms will be open until further notice for Roller Skating on the American Principle. In the morning from 11 to 1; afternoon from 3 to 5.30. Admission, 1s. Hire of Skates, 6d.

Sep 5th 1874:  A COLLISION – On Tuesday evening the Isle of Wight Company’s steamer Medina was run into in Portsmouth harbour by the steamer Duke of Edinburgh. The former had her bulwarks, stanchions, &c., somewhat damaged.

Sep 5th 1874:   THE JURY LISTS – Next Sunday the list of persons liable to serve as jurors will be affixed to the church doors, Persons 60 years old can claim exemption from the overseers.

Sep 12th 1874:  FURIOUS DRIVING – For some occult reason, which is past the comprehension of ordinary mortals, it seems imperatively necessary for Butchers to be always in a hurry; we have frequently seen people nearly run over owing to their recklessness in this matter, and one day this week a servant girl was knocked down, and would have been run over in Lind-street, had not a bystander rushed forward and pulled her from under the horse’s nose. The offender was a butcher. but we will not publish his name, trusting that the narrow escape will be a lesson to him to drive less furiously in future.

Sep 12th 1874:  SCARCITY OF WATER – On Thursday, owing to the main pipe bursting on Ashey down, the inhabitants of the town were unable to obtain any water during the day, and those who were not provided with cisterns were much inconvenienced.

Sep 12th 1874:  COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS – John BEVIS, of Ryde, was charged with deserting his wife, whereby she has become chargeable to the Isle of Wight Union. – Mr. G. P. JOYCE appeared for defendant. – It seemed that the woman had left the workhouse, and the information was therefore withdrawn.

Sep 12th 1874:  NARROW ESCAPE – When the tide is up the water at the George-street slipway is now much deeper than it used to be, and it is more dangerous for children to play there than formerly. On Monday, a boy named SWEETMAN fell into the water while jumping into a boat, and would have been drowned had it not been for the assistance rendered by a man named Thomas HAYLES.

Sep 12th 1874:  BOROUGH COURT – Henry TAYLOR of Haylands, shopkeeper, was summoned for storing seven quarts of petroleum in his woodhouse. It gave off inflammable vapour at 56 degrees. – Defendant was fined 20s., and costs.

Sep 19th 1874:  RYDE PETTY SESSIONS – Henry SOUTHWELL, a labourer, was brought up in custody charged with being drunk and disorderly the previous evening. P.C. JACKMAN stated that at about half past 7, he was on duty at the police station and saw the defendant in the street very drunk and creating a disturbance. He had previously been taken home by another constable. As he would not go away witness locked him up. P.C. GALE corroborated, and said the prisoner made use of very bad language. Superintendent BURT said that the whole of the inhabitants of Newport–street complained of the conduct of the prisoner, who was a great blackguard, and was constantly making disturbances in the public streets. Prisoner was fined 10s, and costs; in default 14 days’ hard labour.

Sep 19th 1874:  MODEL YACHT CLUB REGATTA – This little regatta took place on Thursday, and appeared to excite a great deal of interest, judging from the number of people who assembled on the embankment on the Esplanade, and a great number of boats which followed the little yachts.

Sep 26th 1874:  CONSECRATION – The Lord Bishop of Winchester will consecrate the new chancel of Swanmore Church on Tuesday morning next.