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for his kind hospitality and three hearty cheers concluded the business part of the meeting, rather abruptly, owing as above stated, to several of the ringers having to leave in order to catch their trains.
LINCOLNSHIRE CHRONICLE August 21st 1891
CAISTOR - Petty Sessions - Thomas Dixon of Grasby, innkeeper, was charged with assault upon his wife, Mary Ann Dixon, on the 7th inst. Mr G S Sowter, of Brigg, appeared for the complainant. Mrs Dixon stated that on the date named the defendant took hold of her by the nose, slapped her in the face, and pulled her out of the down the passage to the yard, and then pulled her back again, and that, in consequence of the defendants behaviour, they had occupied separate bedrooms for five months. The defendant threatened to kill someone, if he hung on Lincoln gallows for it. She had lodged away from home since the 7th inst. but had been home a time or two, always taking a policeman with her. She was still afraid that he would injure her, as he had guns, poison, and big sticks in the house. The defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined £1, and costs of £4-9-6, was bound over to keep the peace for three months in the sum of £10 and a separation order was granted the wife, to have 12/6 per week, and the custody of the tree youngest children.
LINCOLNSHIRE CHRONICLE September 5th 1891
CAISTOR - The strong gales and heavy rains have done much damage in this district. Wreckage is general in field, garden and orchard. Many farmers have day after day held back from beginning harvest in hope of more settled weather until oats have become thrashed out by the wind to a serious extent, and much of the barley has necked. Fallen apples and plums are selling cheap; very few are remaining on the trees.
LINCOLNSHIRE CHRONICLE November 13th 1891
LINCOLN - Our Minster Bells - Sir - Yesterday (November 19th) was the 50th birthday of the Prince of Wales. The bells were silent. On the day that Sir Charles Anderson died the bells suddenly woke up, and (not having heard Great Tom toll) made all the chimney pots in the close rattle. Who keeps the belfry key? "NOT ME"
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