#1875ops — Public Fediverse posts

Another year of the Wing news appearing in the Leighton Buzzard Observer 150 years ago is now completed, view all the #1875OPS news at https://wing-ops.org.uk/explorations/news/1875-news/ #OnePlaceStudies

A list of carriers from Leighton Buzzard to Wing: Dimmock (from Market Place every day), Jane Hart (every day), Eliza Smith (from North Street every Tuesday and Friday), and William Chappell (every Tuesday and Friday) #1875OPS #OnePlaceStudies

The inquest on ten-year-old Amos Bandy has taken place – poor child is believed to have had a fit and knocked his head while falling into the water closet head-first. #1875OPS #OnePlaceStudies

Mr Cross has presented a paper on the Amazon district of South America to the quarterly meeting of the Bicester and Claydon Schoolmasters and Schoolmistresses Association. #1875OPS #OnePlaceStudies

Corn dealer Joseph Faulkner supplied baker Henry Rogers with flour weekly, and has sued Henry’s father Joseph (proprietor of the Dove Inn) for the outstanding amount of £64 (!) from Dec 1874 (!) #1875OPS #OnePlaceStudies

An advertisement for the auction of the properties of the late Stephen Capp has appeared for the fourth week in a row, promising “full particulars will shortly appear”, but when, pray tell? #1875OPS #OnePlaceStudies

Henry Bolton and Thomas Ginger were both fined for being drunk last month (with Henry also being disorderly in court), and there were around 300 attendees at the Harvest Festival (fed by Mr Whitman). #1875OPS #OnePlaceStudies

The Wing Brass Band performed in the parade of the Clown Cricketers from London, and also during their match against the Leighton Cricket Club. #1875OPS #OnePlaceStudies

The servants at Ascott Estate won their cricket match against the servants of Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild, despite some torrential rain trying to stop play [also your reporter wishes that first initials for player names had been included] #1875OPS #OnePlaceStudies

David Green and Alfred Denchfield were each fined 2s 6d plus 13s cost for damage done to William Manning’s fence. #1875OPS #OnePlaceStudies

In a cricket match between Rothschild estates, H. Windmill accounted for half of the runs scored by Ascott against Mentmore (however Mentmore won by 7 runs). #1875OPS #OnePlaceStudies

Update to last week’s story – it seems that father and son Joseph and William Brand are mixed up in this by unwittingly conveying the stolen sheep to Dunstable. The prisoner has been committed for trial. #1875OPS #OnePlaceStudies

A young man from Leighton has been accused of stealing three sheep and seven lambs from Thomas Ginger. #1875OPS #OnePlaceStudies

Mr Willison is auctioning 73 acres of good sound grass keeping to 29 September 1875. #1875OPS #OnePlaceStudies

Thomas Woolhead was convicted of being drunk, but said a contributing factor was a man named Roadnight who gave him “a smack of the head” on the way home and made him noisy. #1875OPS #OnePlaceStudies

Mr George Broom of Ascott has been fined for striking Thomas Dimmock on the head with his driving whip. The assault happened after Thomas defended himself against George’s dog. #1875OPS #OnePlaceStudies

Mr Vallentine and Mr Webster were both mourners at the funeral of their friend Mr Fergus of Linslade. #1875OPS #OnePlaceStudies