THE WESTMORLAND GAZETTE, and KENDAL ADVERTISER, January 29, 1820

[Barb Baker]

 

THE WESTMORLAND GAZETTE, and KENDAL ADVERTISER.
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by J. KILNER, Market-Place,
Kendal; Saturday, January 29, 1820; VOL. III - No. 91.
Price Seven-Pence.
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DIED.

 

Since our last:

 

MRS. HANNAH TROUGHTON, aged 69;

MR. JOHN WILSON, weaver, aged 55

both of this town.

 

On Sunday last, MR. THOMAS SIMPSON, of this town, aged 85, one of the Society of Friends; his unimpeachable integrity, combined with a humane disposition, gained him the love of his friends, and the esteem of a numerous acquaintance.

 

On Wednesday se'nnight, at Broughton, MR. WILLIAM BELLMAN, clock and watch-maker, formerly of this town.

 

On Monday se'nnight, ELIZABETH, wife of MR. EDMUND HODGSON, of Ravenstondale.

 

On Saturday last, at Penrith, MR. MILES COLVIN, aged 61.

 

On Monday last, at Penrith, MR. THOS. BEWSHER, joiner, aged 54.

 

On Wednesday last, at Penrith, MR. JOHN WISEMAN, labourer, aged 54.

 

Lately, at Sandsyke, ANTHONY PARKER, Esq. formerly of Carleton, aged 85; highly and deservedly esteemed through life by a numerous circle of friends for his mild manners and benevolent disposition.

 

JOHN EDWARDS, a pauper in the workhouse of St. Ives, Huntingdonshire, aged 105.

 

On Sunday, the 9th instant, Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire, after a few days' indisposition, MR. EVAN PRICE, watchmaker, at the advanced age of 104 years and 10 months.  Until two years previous to his death, he followed his business.  His sight to the last was so strong that he was able to read a newspaper, or any small print, without the aid of spectacles.