Newspaper extracts from the years 1880 - 1889
| Date | Extract | Publication |
| 4th November 1882 | Mr Editor: The object of this letter is to inform you of a curious fact which I think will be interesting to many of your readers. The Sexton of our Church was engaged a day, or two ago, digging a grave in the Churchyard. When at a depth of four feet his spade struck something which repelled it. He at first thought it was a stone, but he discovered the object was round and had a rim of dark colour; in shape something like that of a pudding basin. The Sexton carefully dug around the object and at last succeeded in disclosing a large round vase, of ancient design, more than two inches thick and of a very brown earthy colour. Around the vase were a great many cubalistic signs picturing men in armour etc. The vase must be Roman, from the following inscription in half-worn letters around the rim: ´ITI SAPIS SPOTANDITIS AB IGONE´. The vase has been sent to a Gentleman in Louth interested in antiquarian relics for his opinion. I am, etc J.B., Laceby, 30 Oct 1882 | LOUTH ADVERTISER |
| 10th January 1888 | Deeping St James - A Presentation to Mr John LENTON: The other evening a very pleasant gathering took place at the Union Hotel. Bradford. on which occasion a most valuable watch, gold ´Albert´ and solid 18 carat gold Medal, were presented to Mr John LENTON (a well known native of Deeping), who is leaving the district for Lincoln. Besides the local subscribers there were some who represented friends resident in America. Scotland and other places. The presentation was made by Mr T WHEELHOUSE of Berkeley Hall, Bailiffe Bridge, who spoke in the highest terms of the sterling worth of the gentleman and hoped he would soon have as many sincere friends in Lincoln as he had now living in the Brighouse and Bradford district. After a suitable response from Mr Lenton a pleasant evening was spent. The watch was a very fine gold English lever, the manufacture of Messrs FATTORINI & Sons, Bradford. with 18 carat case, the back of which being perfectly plain, was ornamented with an appropriate inscription artistically engraved by the manufacturers. | THE SPALDING FREE PRESS |
| 7th February 1888 | Boston: On Tuesday evening Mr Henry HARWOOD, solicitor who resigned his commission as Lieutenant in the Boston Rifle Corps, with which he was connected for upwards of twenty years, was entertained at supper at the Royal Oak Inn and was presented with a handsome silver salver as a token of the respect and esteem in which he was held by the other members of the Corps. Captain STANILAND presided and a very enjoyable evening was spent. | THE SPALDING FREE PRESS |
| 16th February 1888 | Marriage: On Monday January 2nd at the Native Church, Old Calabar, West Africa, by the Reverend R M BEEDIE assisted by the Reverend J R FULLER, Frank FOSTER (Pastor) formerly of the East London Institute, to Alice, second daughter of the late Ralph FIRBANK of Washingborough, Lincolnshire. | THE METHODIST RECORDER |
| 21st February 1888 | Holbeach: A completely fitted walnut work-table was presented to Miss OGDEN (formerly of Spalding), Head Mistress of the National School, on Tuesday last by the Teachers and Scholars, as a mark of their esteem and appreciation of her work among them. | THE SPALDING FREE PRESS |
| 20th March 1888 | Mr W H CLARKE, who is a clerk at the Railway Station at Horncastle, has for the second time received the Certificate of the Royal Humane Society, for rescuing a child from drowning. | THE SPALDING FREE PRESS |
| 1st May 1888 | Mr James MARTIN of Wainfleet has secured a unique triumph at the Trent Horse Show, held in Nottingham last week. He exhibited ten horses by his celebrated Sire, ´Fabius´ and carried away £120 in prize money. One of the novel features of the Show was the forming into two extra classes the yearlings and three year olds (sic) in groups of four by the same Sire; £50 being given for the best groups in each class. Mr Martin secured both these prizes; also First and Second in the yearling and Second in the two year old classes. | THE SPALDING FREE PRESS |
| 1st November 1888 | Marriage: On October 5th at the Metropolitan Wesleyan Church, Cape Town by the Rev W S FOGGITT, Edward RUSSELL of Johannesburg, Transvaal, to Clothilde CUMBERLAND of Lincoln, England. | THE METHODIST RECORDER |
