Back Through The Pages: Andover Advertisers from the past

ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FOUR YEARS AGO – FRIDAY 24 AUGUST 1860

IMPORTANT TO LICENSED VICTUALLERS

At the Borough Petty Sessions, Mr William Hines, landlord of the Masons’ Arms, was charged with keeping his house open after the hours permitted by law, on Sunday morning, 5 August. After evidence in support of the charge, Mr Pain for the defence, addressed the Bench. He was able to show that there was no case to answer and the charge arose because of a misconception of the relevant 1849 Act. The licensed victualler has a perfect right to keep his house open at any hour of the day or night, so long as he does not supply liquor; the prosecutor in this case has proved only that the house was open – which is no offence – but failed to provide evidence of the sale of liquor. Mr Pain then called several witnesses to declare that no liquor had been drawn after 12 o’clock and that Mr Hines had in fact done all in his power to clear the house by that time. After due consideration, the magistrates dismissed the case.   

ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO – FRIDAY 25 AUGUST 1899

SUDDEN DEATH

The master of the Andover workhouse, through his journal, reported that a man named Holdaway had died in the house. He came to the house on Wednesday last week and asked to be admitted, saying he had been harvesting at Barton Stacey but could not go on. The master had been unable to obtain an order but he admitted him. Next morning, as he said he could do a little light work, the master told him he could go into the garden, and if he felt he could do some work, he was to do it until the doctor saw him. The doctor examined him before he went into the garden and confirmed he was fit enough for some light work and so he went into the garden. On Saturday Dr Farr sent him two pills which he took, and on Sunday morning he was found dead in bed. The doctor said an inquest was not necessary. Mr Ponting said the man came to him and said he had been to Mr Coster for an order and he had referred him to Mr Rodaway. He told him his heart was bad, so he gave him his card and sent him to the master to see if he would admit him. The master said it threw a lot of responsibility on him, for if he refused to admit him and he had dropped down on the road going to see Mr Rodaway he would perhaps have been censured. He therefore admitted such cases. The Board decided he had acted quite rightly in his actions over the matter.

ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO – FRIDAY 22 AUGUST 1924

THE CARNIVAL

Fixtures for the week are fast taking shape for Andover’s first carnival but there are still some things needed. First; more contributions, and also more helpers for the jumble sale on Saturday, which will afford some an opportunity for acquiring costumes, fancy and otherwise, at bargain prices. Second; more entries in the classes for children. Their day on Monday promises to be among the most interesting. Third; promises of tableaux for Wednesday’s procession. With so much in the way of small cars and combinations taking part, plenty of large vehicles with tableaux are required to make the necessary breaks in the procession. People are asked to make their purchases in the town at the shops or at recognised stalls which the committee will provide, and not from hawkers or visiting vendors, who will give no help to the funds. Piano organs have gone out on tour to remind those living in the district that Carnival Week is approaching. At a meeting of the representatives of all the sub-committees on Monday it was reported that the Licensed Victuallers’ Association would run the refreshment tent in the Walled Meadow jointly, and hand the profits on sales to the Carnival Fund, but no arrangement could be made regarding teas, which appear not to be very profitable in this district of healthy appetites. One thousand pounds capital outlay is still the aim of all who are working on the arrangements, and if that amount should be exceeded each sub-committee will doubtless be blaming the others for over-shooting the target.

SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO – FRIDAY 26 AUGUST 1949

BRCS COMPETITION: WINNERS HAD EIGHT MISTAKES

Three hundred and fifty people bought copies of the British Red Cross Society’s competitions for Carnival funds this year but only 50 were completed and sent in. The competition included 12 clues for each of three sections under the headings ‘Things we eat and drink’, ‘Christian names’ and ‘British towns’. Credit must go to the compilers of the contest for some ingenious clues, although the majority of people found them a little obscure. In the 36 answers the winning entries all had eight mistakes, and the three runners up, 12. One of the clues was a ‘sitter’ for Andoverians, and it is hoped that competitors were successful in spotting the name of the town. The competition was compiled by Mrs L Stevenson, the divisional director of BRCS. The prize winners were: Miss P Chapman, 76 Weyhill Road, Andover, and Miss D G Douse, Parsonage Farm, Upton, near Andover. Runners-up: Miss B Cotterell, 30, The Crescent, Andover; Mrs S L Soper, Whiteway House, Burghclere and Mrs F M Jobson, Hillcrest, Whitchurch.

FORTY-SEVEN YEARS AGO – FRIDAY 26 AUGUST 1977

HOBBY BROUGHT HIM ALL-EXPENSES-PAID TRIP TO JAPAN

Just back after a memorable three weeks in Japan is model builder enthusiast Gordon Howell of The Crescent, Andover. His fabulous all-expenses-paid trip came about because of Little Demon, his two-inch scale model Burrell engine, which took him five years to build. Gordon, with two other people from England and several others from Germany, Switzerland and Australia, was invited to attend the first International Model Steam Festival in Japan. Gordon stayed in the best hotels and went on several trips around the country when he was not carrying children on the Little Demon. ‘This visit to Japan was a dream of a lifetime,’ said Gordon, who arrived home on Thursday. ‘Little did I know when I was building this engine years ago that it would be my ticket to Tokyo.’ For the first nine days, they carried out test running and actually running the models for the enthralled Japanese. The rest of the time was spent in sight-seeing and included a trip on the luxurious ‘bullet train’, the Shinkanse. During the convention the models, and Gordon, were filmed and shown on nation-wide television in Japan. On leaving they were given many gifts, including a collection of Japanese commemorative stamps, at a special farewell party. Gordon greatly enjoyed his first visit to Japan and would like to return there. But with everyday prices so high he is very glad his trip didn’t cost him a single yen!