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And when you're numbered with the dead
Your soul will be at rest
John Varlow died April 21st 1819
Young people all prepare to die
For life is short and death is nigh
In blooming youth do't put your trust
The fairest flower is but dust
In memory of Martin Munday Gent died March 25th 1832 aged 84 Such was his veneration for the Church of England that he bequeathed by his Will two additional bells to the belfry of this church, for the use, benefit, and amusement of the inhabitants of the town of Caistor for ever.
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright
man, for the end of that man is peace.
LINCOLNSHIRE CHRONICLE November 4th 1870
CAISTOR - A Correspondent asks - What became of the funds subscribed towards the purchase of a sixth bell for Caistor church?
BRIGG - Police Court - Superintendent Stevenitt charged George Dixon and George Tyson with drunkeness at Grasby. Each was fined 5/- and 9/6 costs. Georgina Markham, of Grasby, charged George Dixon of Searby with being the father of her illegitimate child. An order was made of 1/- a week with the usual costs.
LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY
November 18th 1870
CAISTOR - On Thursday night, the 10th, a fatal accident occurred to Stephen Middleton, aged 19, waggoner in the employ of Mr Marris of Thoresway. The youth was driving one of three teams on the return journey from Market Rasen, and at a moment when he was attempting to alight from the wagon shafts the horses made a sudden plunge forward, throwing him in front of the wheels, so that they went over his body. Although the waggon was empty, except as regards an acquaintance to whom he had given a ride, it is remarkable that he got up, walked the remaining distance home, and when arrived there refused to have a surgeon sent for, saying that he felt no pain. Later in the night his condition became alarming and a doctor was sent for in haste; but any degree of experience or skill appears then to have been useless, and he died about twelve hours after the accident. An inquest was (Continued on page 56)
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