The Rothwell Times
AND WOODLESFORD, OULTON, CARLTON, AND LOFTHOUSE CHRONICLE.
THE ROTHWELL TIMES
SATURDAY, NOV. 1, 1873.
OUR OPENING ADDRESS.
The starting of a weekly newspaper in Rothwell serves to indicate the great advance the town has made, and its onward progressive spirit. Only a few years ago the demand for literature was so small, that neither printing-office nor bookseller’s shop could be found. Within the last six years a marked change has taken place, and, as a consequence, we abound in resources for supplying the new literary spirit.
The time seems to have arrived when the general thirst for knowledge, and the laudable desire of acquaintance with what is doing in the busy world around, should be met by a local newspaper, and the facilities at hand for supplying such paper, at a cheap rate, has induced the proprietor of the Rothwell Times to supply this want. From the arrangements he has made, he trusts that he shall be able to compete with journals of a larger size and more expensive character, in supplying articles of latest intelligence, news of general interest in both town and country, and the state of the markets and the funds. He has also made special provision for recording in his columns everything of local interest, including Public and Local Board Meetings, &c., Railway Time Table, Police News, Mining Intelligence, and all other items likely to please and inform the various classes of readers.
In addition to these many attractions, arrangements have been made for the supply of a thrilling copyright tale entitled
“THE SECRET MARRIAGE.”
The columns of the Rothwell Times will be open to communications of private correspondents on any subject bearing on the interests of the neighborhood. Secretaries of friendly and other societies are assured that reports respecting the societies they represent will be carefully attended to and as fully as possible inserted. Those who wish to express their opinions on passing events will have full liberty to do so, so long as they write in a spirit of fairness and honesty; and contributions of a literary character will be thankfully received; and it is hoped by all these varied means to make the journal not only popular, but essentially useful.
That a paper at so cheap a rate, in a small district, should be made to pay even its expenses, will require a large circulation; the proprietor, therefore, respectfully and earnestly solicits the co-operation of all parties to gain for it a standing which shall insure its continuance; and when circumstances justify it, he pledges himself to enlarge its size, and increase its columns.
To the tradesmen of the towns in which it may circulate, who may make use of its pages as a medium of advertising, the Rothwell Times cannot but be of great service, since it is a generally admitted fact, that no means of increasing a business, or the sale of any specific article, can be employed so efficient at the columns of a newspaper.
It may be asked, whether the Rothwell Times will advocate any specific party, political, or ecclesiastical sentiments; the answer is, none whatever; all parties will be fairly represented, whatever their political views or their ecclesiastical convictions. In a journal circulating through a locality of so limited a character, where parties are so equally balanced, it is obvious that no peculiar sentiments can be prominently and exclusively upheld with any hope of success. The proprietor pledges himself to give no offence to any, but remain neutral on these points on which his readers may differ, and by a candid, impartial, liberal spirit, to gain the favour of all. With these preliminary statements, and specification of objects, he sends forth his first number, and trusts he may, from time to time, be enabledto report progress, and ere long to tell his readers that the Rothwell Times has a prosperous career among the journals of the day.
GEORGE W. NETTLETON.
(Opposite the Black Bull,)
ROTHWELL,
Has a carefully Selected Stock of
KITCHEN, GARDEN, AND FLOWER SEEDS.
NEW MARKET STREET, LEEDS,
... ON, respectfully announces to the Ladies
... and its vicinity, that he is now showing
...elies in French and English MILLI-
... Straw Hats, in all the New Sh?pes,
...ses, Flower, Feathers, Ribbons,
...e new colors, Mourning Bonnets,
...Inspection Invited at
...?T STREET, ??EDS.
