ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO — 21 MARCH 1890

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H.TILLING, LONDON STREET, ANDOVER, BEGS to thank the General Public for the very liberal support he has received during the 20 years he has been in Business, and begs to inform them that he has taken the Smithing Business at Enham Recently carried on by Mr.Stacey, which will be RE-OPENED on Monday, February 17th, 1890, and trusts, by strict attention to Business, combined with good workmanship, to be favoured with their support. Horsed Shod, Wheels of every description Bound, and General Smith’s Work done.

H.T. has one of the best-known Remedies for Thrush in Horses’ Feet, or Foot Rot in Sheep.

ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO — 19 MARCH 1915

WHERE IT IS COLD

An Andover lad writes that if any Andover people are knitting woollen scarves, etc. and do not know anyone on active service to whom to send let them forward them to the 4th Hants at Rawal Pindi, where it is perishing cold at night, and woollen comforts would be very welcome. There are a number of Andoverians with the 1st Division 4th Hants, now stationed at Rawal Pindi.

SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO — 22 MARCH 1940

OVERTON SEWAGE PROBLEM

Kingsclere and Whitchurch Rural District Council are to ask the Ministry of Health for guidance in the matter of spending public money on drainage services necessitated by the influx of population from populous areas as a result of war conditions. The volume of sewage reaching Overton sewage disposal works has now become nearly twice that for which the works were designed, and the Council are asking the Bank of England, who have some hundreds of staff in that locality, to make a contribution towards the cost, estimated at £1,220, of making the urgently required extensions and alterations at those works.

FULL UP

St Patrick’s night was so well “celebrated” by the labourers in Andover that all the cells at the Police Station were filled and two prisoners had to be sent to Whitchurch.

FIFTY YEARS AGO — 19 MARCH 1965

THE EDITOR’S POST BAG

CONGRATULATIONS TO COUNCILLOR

Cllr.Martin Loveridge has had several letters of congratulation and support from “Advertiser” readers who agree with his article last week urging the preservation of the Angel. The following two are typical:

From Molly E.Clayton, Honeysuckle Cottage, Goodworth Clatford:

Dear Mr.Loveridge, I feel I must write to thank you for your defence of the Angel Inn.

When the watchword of all the rest is: “Here is something beautiful, lets tear it down and create ugliness.” — I cannot tell you how refreshing it is to hear of someone who values beauty and tradition.

You are on our side, also, I believe, on the question of this whole valley, by the wicked and unnecessary sewage project.

I hate violence of any kind, yet were it in my power to kill certain vandals, one by one, I know that I would do it, and be untroubled by conscience!

In England, however, one does not do these things. Anyhow, thank you again very much.

and Mrs.Violet E.Jeayes, of The Road House, Grateley, wrote:

I am grateful to you for your efforts to save the Angel. I have sent the “Advertiser” to the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. I contacted them in June and they said they would bring it up at their next meeting.

The L.C.C., who I think are paying, of course have no feelings for Andover. So many lovely old places are being destroyed a stand must be made. I am old, but if I can do anything to help, you can count on me.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO — 23 MARCH 1990

JOINT EFFORT TO TACKLE TROLLEY MENACE

New measures to tackle Andover’s abandoned trolley menace are to be pursued by Test Valley Borough Council, town supermarkets, the police and the Chamber of Commerce.

At a recent meeting all four decided to make a concerted effort to cure the problem and encourage the public to return their trolleys.

With the Town Centre undergoing a major revamp and 1990 being Tidy Britain Year, it was unanimously decided that the nuisance must be eliminated.

The ‘Andover Advertiser’ first drew attention to the numbers of abandoned trolleys littering Bridge Street and taking dips in the River Anton.

Shoppers are now being asked to help the campaign by returning trolleys to stores and bays.

TEN YEARS AGO — 18 MARCH 2005

HOSPITAL PARKING CHEAT SHAMBLES

New car parking charges at Andover War Memorial Hospital have caused considerable disruption to its neighbours it was claimed at a joint meeting of Test Valley Borough and Hampshire County Councillors.

A nearby shopping parade which offers free parking has been forced to introduce clamping for those who abuse their parking hospitality.

Parking at the hospital now costs 70p for the first hour with a maximum charge for six hours or more of £4.50.

To escape paying the fees hospital visitors have been clogging up neighbouring roads and car parks which in turn has exacerbated a problem at the nearby railway station where demand for commuter car parking exceeds supply.