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Rudby Parish Magazine: December 1892

More from the old magazines.  Interesting to see the difference between the report of Harvest Festival and the announcements for the Christmas services – quite clear which was the most enthusiastically attended!

CHURCH OFFERTORIES

Oct 23 ..... £1 2s. 5d.

Oct 30 ..... £1 9s. 7d.

Nov 6 ..... 7s. 5½d.

Nov 13 ..... 18s. 10½d.

Nov 20 ..... 19s. 9d.

BAPTISMS

Nov 19 – Maude, daughter of James and Jane Honeyman, of Hutton

Nov 22 – Margaret Florence, daughter of Percy Alexander Field and Mary Young Blair, of Linden Grove

BURIAL

Oct 29 – Hannah Richardson, of Potto Carr Farm, aged 65 years.

EAST ROUNTON

There is a Service in the Church at East Rounton on Sundays at 2.30pm.

CHURCH OF S. CUTHBERT'S, MIDDLETON-ON-LEVEN

A Service is held on alternate Sundays at 2.30pm.

CONFIRMATION

The Archbishop of York will hold a Confirmation at All Saints' in the spring.  The date will not be fixed until after Christmas.

CHRISTMAS

Our early Celebration of the Holy Communion on Christmas morning is to be omitted this year.  Any members of the Church who will assist with the decorations on Friday and Saturday, the 23rd and 24th, will be very welcome.

HARVEST FESTIVAL

Our Harvest Festival was held on the 27th October.  The early Celebration at 7 o'clock was well attended.  At Evensong the Church was well filled, and the Service will remain long in the memories of the many who took part in it.  The very beautiful and impressive Sermon of the Rev. C. U. Gray, of Helmsley, touched all hearts.

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We unfortunately had a stormy night for the Concert kindly given by Mrs Brigham and her friends on November 4th, for the benefit of the Cottage Hospital.  However, the School House was well filled, and we were all much entertained by the play, "A Perfect Cure," and the songs and music which followed.

Rudby Parish Magazine: November 1892

More from the old magazines:

CHURCH OFFERTORIES

Sept 25 ...... £1 11s.10d
Oct 2 ......... 8s. 5½d
Oct 9 ......... 19s. 4d
Oct 16 ......... £1 3s. 3½d

MARRIAGE

Oct 15 – Thomas Halliman, of Hutton, and Jemima Jordan, of Scarborough

BURIALS

Sep 22 – Mary Huby, of Hutton, aged 84 years
Oct 1 – Thomas Sleigh, of Hutton, aged 92 years

EAST ROUNTON

There is a Service in the Church at East Rounton on Sundays at 2.30pm

CHURCH OF ST CUTHBERT'S, MIDDLETON-ON-LEVEN

A Service is held on alternate Sundays at 2.30pm

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Mrs Brigham is most kindly arranging to have an entertainment in the School House on the 4th November for the benefit of the Cottage Hospital.  "A Perfect Cure" will be acted by some of her friends, who are kindly coming to assist her.

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HUTTON RUDBY DAY SCHOOL

The children attending this School were examined on Friday, May 13th, 1892, by A. Richardson,  Esq., H.M.I.A., and on Friday, August 12th, the Chief Inspector of the district, R.P.A. Swettenham, Esq., visited and inspected the School.  The following excellent report has been received, and will speak for itself:-

MIXED SCHOOL
"This School has on the whole passed a good examination, and I recommend the higher principal Grant.  The Upper Standard should read and write with more taste."

INFANTS' SCHOOL
"This School is going on well, and bids fair to become a very good School."

Amount of Grant received, £130 0s. 6d.

The Girls' Needlework was judged, and the annual prizes were distributed in connection with the Day School on Monday, August 22nd, by the Vicar, Lord and Lady Falkland, Mrs T Bowes Wilson, Dr and Mrs Snowdon, Mrs Blair, Mrs Percy Blair, the Misses Park, Miss A B Wilson, and Mrs Brigham.

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Note: For more information on the system of schools' inspection and payment by results, see Education in England

Rudby Parish Magazine: September 1892

More from the old parish magazines:

THE FALKLAND COTTAGE HOSPITAL

RULES FOR ADMISSION

Any sick person in Hutton Rudby or the immediate neighbourhood wishing to be admitted must apply to Lady Falkland, at Skutterskelfe; or to Sister Florence, at the Hospital; or to Dr Snowdon.
In all medical cases a doctor's certificate must be brought.

RULES FOR VISITORS

No visitors to Nurse or Patients are admitted to the Hospital in the morning.
Visiting days for the patients, friends are as follows:

Sundays, from 2 o'clock to 4.30 pm
Saturdays, from 2.30 to 4.30 pm., and 6 o'clock to 7.30 pm.
Wednesdays, from 6 o'clock to 7.30 pm.

On fixed days Lady Visitors are visiting from 2.30 to 4.30 pm.

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The Sunday School Children had their Treat, August 13th.  It was spent as usual at Redcar.  Rain was the order of the morning, but after midday the sun shone and there was great enjoyment for the nearly fifty children who had gathered up.  They amused themselves with tricycles on the sands, plodging in the sea.  Some went on the switchback railway.  The donkeys this year were at a discount.  During the rain a 10 o'clock meal was partaken of at the Temperance Hall.  At the end of the day another good meal before starting homewards.  Several parents joined the party to look after the welfare and amusement of the young ones.  Happily none were missing on their arrival at Potto Station.

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The Hutton Rudby Choir Trip of 1892 were fortunate in having a fine day for their Annual Holiday.  They started by first train in the morning, August 4th, for Middlesbro', the scene of the Great Yorkshire Agricultural Show.  Not being provided with a sufficient number of third class carriages, some of the boys were put into first class seats.  At Trenholm Bar they were taken out, left on the platform, coming on in the next train, but they were put out at a different station from the first detachment, causing fatigue and trouble to those who felt bound to meet them.  At last, all together, they saw the place decided on for final meeting and tea, then adjourned to the Show, where they viewed the animals, implements, etc., and wandered about according to their various tastes and fancies.  They met as arranged, returned by the last train.  Though tired, all agreed that they had spent a pleasant day.

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GIRLS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY

A Sale of Work was held at Linden Grove, by the kind permission of Mrs Percy Blair, on Thursday, August 18th.  The work had been done and the prizes were competed for by the members and candidates of the G.F.S., under the direction of Mrs Brigham.

Again this year we owe our thanks to Mrs Brigham for the untiring interest she has taken in the G.F.S.  The amount of time and thought she has devoted to the improvement, as well as the amusement, of the girls has been great, and perhaps only fully appreciated by those who have had the opportunity of seeing how much Mrs Brigham has the happiness and welfare of the girls at heart.

The work was judged by Lady Falkland and Miss Kate Park, and the following Prizes were awarded:-

Class I.  – D. Passman, Plain Work.

Division II. – E. Elgie, Pillow Case.

Class II. – M. Fawcett, Knitted Stockings.

Class III. – S. Garbut, Men's Socks.

Class IV. – D. Meynell, Patchwork.

Division II. – M. H. Johnson, Patchwork.

Class V. – S. Garbut, Dressed Doll.

Class V., Division II. – B. Rowell, Dressed Doll

Class VI. – Elizabeth Hall, Knitted Petticoat.

Division II. – K. Thorman, Knee Caps.

Class VII. – D. Passman, Crotchet Petticoat.

Class VIII. – B. Rowell, Grasses.

Class IX. – H. Brown, Wild Flowers

EXTRA SPECIAL PRIZES

B. Rowell, Apron.  Minnie Smith, Pinafore.  H. Brown, Holland Apron

NOTE

The unnamed author of the Parish Magazine is clearly very anxious to keep Mrs Brigham happy at her work!  I haven't been able to find Mrs Brigham in the censuses of 1891 and 1901 so far ... perhaps she left the village, worn out by her labours.

Rudby Parish Magazine: August 1892

The parish magazine was made up of two parts.  The first half consisted of a nationally-produced section and the second half contained the local news.

From the local section for August 1892 we learn of baptisms & burials:

Baptism – July 9th,  of Hannah, daughter of William and Kate Ainsley of Rudby

Burial – July 16th, of John Seymour, aged 78, of Rudby
Burial – July 19th, of Margaret Ward, aged 17, of Hutton

and there are two pages of cricket scores, three matches having being played at the "Skutterskelfe Park Ground."

In the national section of the magazine, there is this enticing recipe:

COTTAGE COOKERY

by M. Rae

Certificated Teacher of Cooker

TURNIPS IN BATTER

Pare away entirely the stringy rind, cut the turnips in quarters, and boil for twenty minutes or half an hour (according to age) in salt and water; when tender, drain well.
Make a batter, with a quarter of a pound of flour, one egg, and a breakfastcupful of milk.  Put the flour into a basin, put the egg in without beating it, add a very little milk, and begin stirring with a wooden spoon.  Mix in the rest of the milk by degrees, beating well all the time so that the batter will neither be lumpy nor stringy.
When quite smooth, put the turnips in a greased dish, pour over the batter, and bake in a quick oven about half an hour.

Rudby Parish Magazine: April 1892

More from the old parish magazines. 

The variation in the amount given to the church offertory over the weeks must indicate the absence of some wealthier inhabitants ...

Meanwhile, the existence of the Coal & Blanket Club reminds us that there were "very poor" people living in the village ...

CHURCH OFFERTORIES

Feb. 28th .............................. 17s. 8½d.
March 6th ............................ 7s. 4½d.
March 13th .......................... 14s. 11d.

BURIALS

March 1st – Thomas Bursfield, of Sexhow, aged 63 years
March 12th – William Redhead, of Enterpen, aged 65 years

COAL AND BLANKET CLUB

Mrs Brigham will be at the School House on the second Wednesday in April, the 13th, to receive Coal Club subscriptions.
As the Coal Club is for the benefit of the very poor, the Committee consider that they only should benefit by the bonus.  At the same time, if those who are better off and in good employment like to bring small sums to Mrs Brigham, she is quite willing to take charge of the money, returning it to them at the appointed time without any addition.
If any prefer Blankets or Clothing, she will give a ticket on one of the shops for either one or the other.

CONFIRMATION
At the Confirmation held at Yarm, on March 7th, by the Bishop of Beverley, the following Candidates were presented from our Church of All Saints, by the Vicar:-

George Barthram
Ralph Dennison
Hannah Brown
Dorcas Corner
Jane Fortune
Jane Elizabeth Garbutt
Mary Harrison
Amy Picken
George Fortune
Thomas Russell
Sarah Picken
Laura Richardson
Jessie Rowell
Francis Sowter
Kate Thorman

EAST ROUNTON

There is a Service in the Church at East Rounton on Sundays at 2.30 pm

BAPTISM AT EAST ROUNTON

Feb. 28th – Cicely Mary, daughter of William and Hannah Elizabeth Smith, of Field House Farm

CHURCH OF ST CUTHBERT'S, MIDDLETON-ON-LEVEN

A Service is held on alternate Sundays at 2.30 pm

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