Extracts from the Rusland Parish Records
December 1893
Rusland Reading Room. Mr
C. F. Archibald while at home at Rusland Hall for a short
holiday, has kindly consented to give two lectures on
“Manures”. These lectures are sure to be of interest to
all those connected with farming. There will be no charge for
admission.
The lectures were extremely useful to
farmers. Very stormy weather caused the attendance to be small at
first but at the second, there was a good audience, many having
travelled a considerable distance. We are proud of our young
squire’s ability as a lecturer on Scientific Agriculture and
pleased with the agreeable way in which he imparts knowledge.
July 1895. Outside painting
not proceeded with –
I am grad to announce a donation of £1 from
Colonel Sandys for church expenses – in response to this
appeal.
1895. H. W. Wilson, lately a
member of our choir, has shipped as cook’s assistant on a
vessel bound for Buenos Ayres. It is hoped that the voyage may
benefit his health, and if so, that he may continue to find
suitable employment at sea. The sum of £2 was collected among
his neighbours in Rusland and Satterthwaite to defray his
travelling expenses to
1895. The 14th
Annual Flower Show was held on August 15th in a field
occupied by M. T. Graveston with the consent of the Landlord. Mr
Romney who liberally took upon himself to repay the tenant for
the use of it. The weather was favourable and the attendance of
visitors as large as usual. The show was of excellent quality.
FOUND after the show – an umbrella and
a whistle – apply giving full description at the Rusland
Vicarage.
Rusland Reading Room 1895. Poultry
Keeping, lecturer Mr T. Carr a thoroughly practical man, with a
knack of giving instructions in a bright and racy manner. We
trust that those who attend will not be slow to make good use of
the knowledge gained.
January 1896. The Reading Room
is now open on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings, at a
charge of 1d per night. It is supplied with various papers and
games. It is hoped that young men of the Parish and the
neighbourhood that a social evening can be spent there as
pleasantly and more cheaply than at the Public House.
Two lectures on “manures” will be
given later this month followed by classes in Millinery in
February and a lecture on Poultry keeping if funds permit.
June 1896. Band of Hope
Meeting – Rusland Reading Room. Recitations were given but
it was thought that the older members might do more than they do
towards making these meetings useful and more entertaining.
August 1896. Choir Excursion.
Members, accompanied by the Vicar, left Rusland Vicarage about 9
for Grange, in the two waggonettes supplied by Mr Fisher of
Rusland 1899. Change of Hymn
Book. Our present copies are worn out, the hymns themselves are
too few in number and narrow in range. We propose to adapt
“Hymns Ancient and Modern” and use the new book on
Easter Sunday.
Rusland 1899 June 2nd.
We are to have a visit from Mr J. Bleasdale of
This concert was successful – Mr
Bleasdale was in good form and very generous in the matter of
encores. Proceeds £3-11-6d Ex. 14s 6d. balance £2- 17s to be
devoted to the vicarage drainage scheme.
Rusland 1899 Aug. 19th.
Annual Flower show – great success. Exhibits as a
whole of a high order – although number in the Industrial
division were small – a defect to be remedied next year.
The following day a Flower Service was held
in church – the vicar gave an address on “some thoughts
suggested by the Show”. Excellent congregation –
children especially noticeable.
1900. The Pestilence. In
common with most of the parishes, our own is suffering from what
is wrongly named Influenza. It is a kind of malarial fever –
very weakening and in many cases deadly in its effects. Its
victims are found in all ranks of society – foremost amongst
those is John Ruskin late of Brantwood, Coniston.
1900 Rusland. Bon Voyage. On
the recommendation of the doctor our young parishioner Moses
Gravestone has arranged to take a voyage to
New Organ. A Handsome Chancel
Organ – 5 sets of Reeds 17 Stops – frame of dark
American Walnut. Its tones are at once both rich and full, with a
compass in every way equal to the needs of the church. The same
anonymous benefactor also defrayes the cost of hassocks for all
the free pews.
1900 Easter Monday. We hope to
hoist the splendid St Georges Flag.
1900 July. We sincerely congratulate our farmers on the character of the hay crop and the favourable conditions under which they have been able to gather it in. Be it remembered that barns well filled call for thanks giving to God the “Giver of All”.
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