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Wigan Year Book of 1889

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Subscription Bowling Green.
President..................................................................................................................Thos. Milligan.
Secretary and Treasurer.............................................................................................James Brindle.
Green, adjoining The Mesnes.
Wigan and Haigh Curling Club.
Patrons........The Hon. the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, F. S. Powell, M.P., and Col. Blundell, M.P.
President....................................................................................................................Jas. T. Wood.
Vice-President......................................................................................................John Henderson.
Chaplain..................................................................................................................Rev. H. C. Bull.
Treasurer............................................................................................................Alexander Gibson.
Hon. Secretary................................................................................................................Wm. Reid.
Committee..........................Robt. Allan, John Dunn, Wm. Clarkson, Wm. McMorrine, Geo. T. Wood,
      David Watson, and Jos. Wood.
      FOUR RINKS. - Skips : Alex. Gibson, Jno. Henderson, Wm. McNaught, and R. Barton.
Ground, Martland Mill Bridge.
Liberal Club.
King Street.  Open from 8 a.m. to 10 30 p.m.
President.....................................................................................................................C. M. Percy.
Chairman........................................................................................................................T. Stuart.
Hon. Treasurer..............................................................................................................J. R. Lown.
Manager..................................................................................................................John Williams.
Hon. Secretary............................................................................................................B. Woodhall.
Conservative Club.
Market Street.  Open from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
President..............................................................The Right Hon. Earl of Crawford and Balcarres.
Chairman and Executive Committee....................................................................W. Bryham, Jun.
Hon. Treasurer.....................................................................................................R. F. Hopwood.
Secretary........................................................................................................................W. Wise.
There is also a branch in Scholes, in Upper Morris Street.
Auctioneers and Appraisers.
    Auctioneers - G. B. Masters, King Street ; Henry Hulme, 24, Darlington Street ; Wm. Ashton, 26, King Street ; G. J. Healy, Rowbottom Square ; James Lowe, 4, Millgate ; O. Gee, 41, Mesnes Street ; T. Worthington, King Street ; Henry Rimmer, 49, Wallgate ; A. Gibson, 16, Millgate ; William Rimmer, 32, Warrington-lane ; John Lamb, King Street ; Wm. Chadwick, Standish ; J. Makinson, G. Wilcock, Upholland ; J. A. Melling, Ashton ; Henry Fairhurst, Manchester Road, Ince ; and Jos. Rothwell, Westhoughton.
    Appraisers - G. Heaton, W. B. Johnson, W. Ormandy, Wm. Lea, C. B. Holmes, J. Williams, J. Atherton, Wm. Lyon ; Cornelius Beazer, Hindley ; and Owen Edwards, Newton.

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