Author: Josiah Thomas Slugg

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 9781230237763

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 edition. Excerpt: ... OBITUARY. No less than the following eight persons, named in the preceding pages, have departed this life since these lines first appeared in print: --Mr. Thomas Slagg, mentioned on page 21, a younger brother of the late Mr. John Slagg. He had retired from business, and had resided at Lytham for many years. I knew him well, and before his leaving Manchester, was very intimate with him. He was a friendly and somewhat jovial man. Miss Geraldine E. Jewsbury, the novelist, named on page 65, died on the 23rd of September, 1880. The Lady referred to on page 82, as possessing a Bible and Prayer Book purchased at the shop of Mr. Charles Ambery. She died August 9th, 1880, aged 65 years. Whilst she lived, she took great interest in the production of these Reminiscences, and, had she been spared, would have been gratified in seeing their completion in their present shape. Mr. Thomas Roworth, bookseller, of St. Ann's Square, mentioned page 85, died January 13th, 1881, aged 65 years, having been born on the day on which the battle of Waterloo was fought. He was greatly respected by all who knew him. Mr. Edward Goodall, carpet dealer, King Street. He originally came from Heckmondwike, more than fifty years ago, and established a very extensive business, in the shop which still retains his name. He had been a teetotaler the greater part of his life, and died a bachelor, at more than eighty years of age, at his residence at Sale, having been a friend of mine for more than forty years. Miss Elizabeth Ronchettt, (page 98, ) eldest daughter of Mr. Joshua Ronchetti, a maker of hydrometers, &c., next door to the shop in which I was an apprentice and afterwards an assistant. After living in Salford for many years, she latterly went to reside at Southport, where.