Nostalgia
20 shilling haul in grocer shop break-in
150 years
Shopbreaking
On the night of the 12th or morning of the 13th instant the grocer’s shop at Evertown, in the parish of Canonbie, occupied by Miss Armstrong, was entered by means of house-breaking and about 20s in silver money stolen from the till.
Last updated 16 May 2013
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Down Memory Lane
THIS week we take a look back to 1985.
Last updated 16 May 2013
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Down Memory Lane
THIS week we need your help because we have very little information about this photo.
Last updated 9 May 2013
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Celebrating our 140 years
A Social Meeting of this Congregation took place on Wednesday last, for the purpose of presenting Mr William Little, merchant, with a testimonial, in token of their appreciation of his many and valuable services to the church and congregation.The new public hall for the parish of Canonbie was declared open by Lord Dalkeith on Friday evening.There was a large congregation in the Old Parish Church on Monday afternoon at a special Memorial Service to Sir John H. Milne Home who died at Elibank, Walkerburn, last week aged 87 years.There was a good attendance at the Langholm Parish church on Sunday morning when the Rev. James Watson conducted a service to celebrate the 140 years that the Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser has been in existence.
Last updated 9 May 2013
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Fine fishing on Esk
150 years
Fisheries of Esk and Liddle
As will be seen by our advertising columns, a meeting of proprietors and others interested in the fisheries, was held here on the 18th ult. Nearly the whole of the proprietors were represented.
Last updated 2 May 2013
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Down Memory Lane
THIS week we take a look back to 1985 when Rae Elliot was crying the fair at the Holmwood boys’ Common Riding.
Last updated 2 May 2013
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THIS week we take a look back to Langholm Sevens in 1993 when they played Stirling County.
Last updated 25 April 2013
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Fish top of agenda
A meeting of proprietors and others interested in the fisheries, was held here on the 18th ult. Nearly the whole of the proprietors were represented. Mr Eden, one of the Commissioners under the Salmon Fisheries Act, was present.A very pleasant evening was spent at E Sington in Cleveland recently, when the tenants and workmen on Lady Palmer’s Grinkle Estate, met and presented Mr Armstrong with a gold watch, and Mrs Armstrong with a gold and diamond brooch, and to wish them god Speed on their leaving for New Zealand.The monthly meeting of Eskdalemuir W.R.I. was held on the evening of Wednesday last.If successful in next week’s District council elections, newcomer to the hustings, Denis Male, says his job will be to make sure “that Langholm and Westerkirk’s voice is properly understood and reasonably argued in the District Council offices”.
Last updated 25 April 2013
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Oh no, we locked the minister in!
150 years
Locking up the Minister
A Somewhat amusing incident occurred at one of the places of public worship within the county of Roxburgh, sometime about the ides of March.
Last updated 18 April 2013
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Down Memory Lane
THIS week we take a look back to June 1989. Boys of the Langholm junior football club were presented with their trophies in Th’ Auld Acquaintance Restaurant.
Last updated 18 April 2013
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Down Memory Lane
FORMER Langholm Academy pupils held a reunion in September 2001, organised by Hazel (Hogg) Bell, with help from May (Bell) Elliot and Adrienne (Irving) Maxwell.
Last updated 11 April 2013
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Praise for pupils
THE annual examination of this school by a committee of Presbytery, took place on Tuesday week last, in presence of a large assemblage of visitors from town and country. An interesting football match, under Association rules, was played at Bentpath on Saturday last between Bentpath Rangers and Langholm Nomads, the latter being more accustomed to the Rugby game.It was one of our readers who drew our attention to the fact that while most of our sports and recreations in Langholm and elsewhere have been invaded by women there is one which the fair sex has left alone and that is angling.It is a far cry from Thomas Telford’s humble birthplace in the lonely hills of Eskdale to the hub of industrial development of Telford, the area in Shropshire which bears the name of the man who earned himself the title of “father of civil engineering”.
Last updated 11 April 2013
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Examinators give school once over
150 years
Broomholm School
Last updated 4 April 2013
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Down Memory Lane
THE Langholm primary parents teachers association held an Easter coffee morning in the school hall in April 2000 which was well supported.
Last updated 4 April 2013
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Tragedy on viaduct
150 years
Melancholy and Fatal Accident
A melancholy and fatal accident, whereby a young man named John Graham, son of Archibald Graham, coal carter, met with his death, occurred yesterday morning at the viaduct now in course of construction over Tarras water for the Langholm Branch of the Border Union Railway.
Last updated 28 March 2013
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Down Memory Lane
THIS week we take a look at horse racing in June 1985.
Last updated 28 March 2013
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THE annual Rotary Club umbrella walk is on Saturday when walkers will be hoping they will not need their umbrellas. Taking a look back to March 1999, Langholm Brownies prepare to leave the Academy, brollies to the fore, but none was needed.
Last updated 21 March 2013
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Tributes to Toon stalwart Mr Smellie
The demonstration on the 10th passed off here with a public dinner at the Crosskey’s Inn, and notwithstanding that large numbers went to witness the superior displays at Carlisle and Langholm, about thirty-four of the inhabitants of Canonbie sat down at five o’clock in the afternoon to a substantial feast, prepared in a style which reflected great credit on Mr and Mrs Elder. The chair was occupied by Mr John Burgess, and Mr David Johnstone acted as croupier.Langholm’s oldest inhabitant lived under six sovereigns.Langholm registered their second win on successive Saturdays when they defeated Boroughmuir F.P. by three points to nil.The proposed upgrading of the A7 between Auchenrivock and Ashysike which will eventually cost an estimated £850,000, has been given a low priority rating by the SDD who have not as yet issued an invitation to prepare a scheme. On the other hand, the Eweslees improvement on the A7 is all set to go to tender – when the £580,000 estimated cost of the scheme can be found.
Last updated 21 March 2013
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Down Memory Lane
LANGHOLM primary school announced its Burns poetry competition prizewinners recently. They recited their poems to members of the Ladies’ Burns Club.
Last updated 15 March 2013
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Music suited tastes of promiscuous assembly
150 years
Saturday evening concert
The band of the Eskdale Rifles gave one of their popular concerts at Midknock, Westerkirk, on Saturday evening last.
Last updated 15 March 2013
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