Festivities
of Various kinds have been held this week to commemorate what is popularly
known has ‘The Feast’. At this time of year the reunion of families
takes place. Sons and daughters visit their parents, and friends long
parted meet again to "enjoy the hospitalities of each others
table".
The Feast is
to the people living in this neighbourhood the greatest event of the year.
It attracts crowds from the outlying villages, for whose enjoyment all
kinds of amusements are provided. The large piece of waste land opposite
the old river, and known as the Flatts, presents a very busy and animated
appearance. Here during the feast the theatre has been close to the
shooting galleries, the swing boats, to the wild beast show. There has
been no lack of bustle and noise, Hurdy -Gurdies mingled with the blatant
trombone and the ear-piercing gongs have presented the noisiest and most
discordant sounds. Mr. Vickers theatre, at which spicey, sensational
melodramas have been played, has been crowded every night. There was a
trip to Manchester on Monday, another to Scarborough on Tuesday, three
cricket matches, two galas in the cricket field, and a ball held at the
Town Hall three nights this week. Altogether during the last few days the
people living here have had a lively time of it.
