Part 70 (2/2)

The fis.h.i.+ng smack ”John Cooper” sunk by a steamer, and one man drowned.

1,028 lbs. 13 ozs. of tobacco (value 284 8s. 9d.) smuggled into Yarmouth during the year.

This year 99,422 coins were collected for various objects in the Parish Church, viz., 36,816 half-pence, 36,817 pennies, 10,756 threepenny pieces, 300 fourpenny pieces, 9,872 sixpences, 4,061 s.h.i.+llings, 412 florins, 289 half-crowns, _nil_ crowns, 68 half-sovereigns, 28 sovereigns, and three notes. Total amount, 1,038 14s. 7d.

One thousand eight hundred and fifty plaints entered in the County Court for sums amounting to 10,639. In 1881, 2,591 plaints for 12,967.

Launches: March 7th, a steam launch launched from the Yare-side Iron Works; March 30th, smack ”Morning Star”; July 4th, fis.h.i.+ng boat ”Muscotte.”

Marriages: Feb. 28th, Alexander Mitch.e.l.l, Esq., M.D., to Ellen Eugenie Ramsdale, of E. Dereham; April 10th, Mr. W. H. Kempton, of London, to Miss H. M. Gamble; Mr. E. S. Brown to Miss A. M. Ulph, in London; April 6th, Mr. T. Ambrose Palmer to Miss E. J. Sheewan; June 8th, Mr. F. H.

Smith, of Bradwell, to Miss Grace Dendy, of Gorleston.

Deaths: Jan., Henry B. Thompson, serjeant-at-mace and bellman, aged 65; March 25th, Caroline Louisa Bartlett, widow of Capt. H. J. Lacon, R.N., at Ipswich; March 31st, Mr. W. A. Hardingham, 45 years in the service of Messrs. Grout and Co., aged 59; May 4th, Mr. R. Dumbleton, ex-Town Councillor, aged 63; May 18th, Mr. W. R. P. d.i.c.k, senior cas.h.i.+er at Messrs. Lacon's Bank, aged 50; Aug. 12th, Mr. John Clowes, grocer, aged 73; Sept. 24th, Chas. John Palmer, Esq., F.S.A., aged 78; Dec. 17th, Wm.

Johnson, Esq., J.P., at Caister, aged 82.

1883.

Jan. 2nd. Frederick Redgrave (8), of Row 122, fell under the wheels of a railway truck on South Quay, and both his legs had to be amputated. 52 9s. 9d. was collected for his benefit.

Jan. Mr. Fisher's smack ”Reindeer” lost.

Jan. 23rd. Schooners ”Jim Crow” and ”Try,” of this port, stranded and became total wrecks.

Jan. 24th. Mr. James Brown, Beach Station Master, presented by the staff employed on the railway, with a silver-mounted inkstand and pencil case, on his birthday.

Jan. 24th. Very low tide, the water being 3 ft. 10 in. below zero, and 6 ft. 2 in. on the bar.

Jan. 25th. St. Paul's Mission Church opened.

Feb. Mr. R. S. C. Keymer appointed organist of Gorleston Church.

Feb. A pike, weighing 20 lbs., caught at Horsey Mere.

Feb. Mr. F. W. Rolfe, organist, presented with a handsome timepiece by the choir of St. Peter's Church.

March 1st. The upper and lower ferries let by auction for five years to Mr. A. Green, at the annual rent of 780, viz., lower, 410; upper (with cottage), 370.

March 6th. Heavy gale and high tide, the drive being inundated, and some of the boats ”moored” at the lamp posts. Part of the Jetty was torn up, and ”Uncle Tom's Cabin,” under the Britannia Pier, made a complete wreck.

The water was 21 or 22 ft. on the bar, and there was a flood tide in the harbour for 21 hours. Several trawlers were lost, including the ”Musquito,” ”Sea Flower,” ”Clarence,” ”Reaper,” and ”Muscotte,” and 36 lives, leaving 15 widows and 16 children. 132 19s. 8d. was contributed by the Mansion House Fund. Mr. W. P. Brown's brig ”Mary” was lost on the following day with her crew.

March 11th. Major John Gillespie, 31st Brigade Depot, died, and on 15th was buried with grand military honours in the Cemetery. About 500 of the military and 50 officers were present. Three military bands (including 9th from Colchester, 54), played at intervals, and thousands of civilians lined the streets.

March 12th. New Railway line from Yarmouth to Acle opened for traffic.

March 22nd. The iron gates leading to the Parish Church knocked down by a horse.

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