m k m 'r vmis T / B . U NL ES S CASH IS Ad V a NCDI) F t '


'■ iW M ^ 'A ^ R lC T I jY . rm V A T R ^VDVANCEb, from jCIO ^A :u pw n rd s . ..No Bills of bale or o tb t r rogJstcrcil .j • (locnnicnt ronmred, llio .


'■ ’.r f; ;•


O llU OW K n S '' OWN pUOMIbSOllY -NOT E, pv


w u i r o u L ' b U i iL i i r s ,


/-now being lent annufilly.'-^l’ or-prospectua ami terms V t i p p l y . o r -w r i t e , t o ...........


' GEORGE PAYiNE,- ■// A CCOU N TA NT ,'


'


; . t , . PO L E S T R E E T , P R E S T O N ‘ ' '


-• E stahmsiiet> 1870. . , l o


A B D U C T I O ^ N C A S E , NOR W IL L YOU T IM )


Vi


?A^ m


r.'f


M A R R I A G E A ' E A I L U R E , ‘


IF YOU BUY YOUR


S S F U l f f i fu iS ' ; MILES LORD & e>


. B E C A U SK .iT IS .


'GOOD, CHEAP,-: AND .■ : ■ ^


, A large stock of .ITurnitiirc on -handj ‘ V,. ,


A ,5 , and Second I lan d . . ! »,( • Second Hand Turnituirc bought for Cash., /S-1t


'■ N EW ‘PO ST Oiai-iCK B U i ro iN G S , OLlTHHROn .


- T F R N E R & SO N S ^ •


. Ai-c now ful^ prepftred with ulHlio noweat fltyica for-tlie coining HCrt5on, both tor


•GENTLEMEN & L'ADIES CLOTHING ' MADn 'TO . MIsaSDBn,


; I


'■Wltli a Tory lai^o ransopf choice nciv patterns to select ' ' from.' .


■ ' Clontlomenia Black Wqritcd Suits from - - Gentlemen's Clotb Sniffl from


GenHcinen’sSlellon Cloth Overcoats from • - *-'/0 , • Roys yowth'Snlts ami OrercotH.s iqually h* cheap. •


Lathes’ Figured Cloakti <iiunicd lined, frot* - - Ladle.V Melton Cl*th Ulstnrt In all the leading


■ V HliatlcH, froin ,: . - • • - .-ifn .


. w ; ,


LniUes’ nnililcfl Black Cloth .Inckets froin • * | Lndlo.s* XownnH-Uot .Tucket fi «m . . .


- i i ;! |; ' ‘-/® •


Ladles J Capes, Plush Jackttg, and Dolmmis, In a guest: Tatloly of styles.


V GCJiUomcn and Ladies* Waterproof Garments, Patentc;! ; Jk-c« from oifour and ab.'<olutoly waterproof, uflido to aicasuro.


idothhig matlo .to incasuro.., J9. iliey, ebtuin ,a perfect lit 1 nnd lira ensured of haying the noiTcst_nii.tcrIn|s ain^tii^r'


Thcgrp.at adTiintagoof haTlnggoiitlwnoa’.s and ladles | latest styles. INSPEOTIOb* INVITED. H . II CLASS


p iA N O S .AND QRGANS B es t value in the d is tr ict, b a r none


P l ¥1


- , 'Of!!! W H BLACKBURN! A gknt fou <5i.ixriKn#K ani> D istrict : H v E ST VIEW^;> CLI^TIKROE. ;


Hc.st selected anil hirgost sleck in -this district'. Dvery instrtnncnt warranted ton years, and tinted finst yea r Pree.


' FAMOUS PI A NOS iCA RL , 'MAND’S - : .


'- 'X '-V j/ViN O Ollier doalors in tli«dlstrk< combined. SEK TIIK CKI.ElJKATnD


Noted and Reliable imikos k ep t in stock only. AXTC___Kch nioro Orgaps, A*c., than all


• \ iy 'R A V ;E R Q'r ;G 'A jisr s


TV T T T d f^ ___SONGS, .tc., over a thousaml coplc: iVl U O X


BY FAR BEST V^VLUE IN EXISTENCE. Hclect from.


V iolins, Strings &c. P iccolos & M usical Merchandise.. ,


CoTiicte nnd. Brass Instruments H be cleared out a t wholesale prices.


: Don t be led away by puff. V iicw and judge for yourselves. ^ Bopjwrs.,'- Call a t d-l, W est


Hasy payments to su it ciistoiiiCT-s. ^ 'Inn ing and ' : L


^ r BALLS, CONCERTS, SUPPLIED. f f


IS NOW ALMOST INDISPEXSABIiE FOR ALL ICINDS OF CLERKSinrS, Ac.


SHORTHAND *W ’ (Solo^tomlna<or for ilie Jiislrlef), • ,


P repares pupils for P itm an ’s Ccrtifionlcs .and Spee'd E'xannnatiun.H.


gii.Tranteed. ^ '1 borough course Piipils CRH •ommenoo a t any time and, arc


nttended a t oivn Iiomos if renmred. f-W T-T"H‘ AGENT for .SJIITlf, Plano Dealer, .tc,


'VV^«Xl.,X_)» Biiiokhjirnj ami invitoH pcojilo to inapect P ilia saniplen bcroro.bn.vlugiulHowiicru.- Cart Maud a fumoua


ments from 5b. montbiy.| All lending makes kept.in stoek. Songs, Solos,


transposed In »nv.l;ey with nccompani A . . munis. ■ 1 ( ■ • 11


i ; •' W. II. BLACKBURN,- ' / i o1,-.\Vi:bt-Vikw,. Gutheuoe


colcliriited Weaver Organa.;:.. BonI .value InAOxIatcnco. CuiMi>ctIlIon dolled. Satl.ifneiton guiimnteed.- EaavPiiy.


lat^^n. CoiiRoJin, JlrmlcrH Gold Medal PianoH, and tbc '. i


HOHCINSON’S HIGH-CLASS PIANOS. , And aH .


, * ! !


- EDWIN SMITH, ^ 5:3, b.-irWen Street,, BhACKimUN.


! .. : 7.7D A./r jV : O C rG B A I i, 9, ISOI. 1 •.;; 1:h e ' ,! h o l i d a y s - q u e s t i o N ; - ■


'An in s titiitib h 'th iito n e would h.ave th o u g h t w.xs o n e of th e mostuin.xssailablc o f an y conriected with th e tow n ,'h a s been serious­ ly threatened; a n d seems likely to be


!obmpelied .,,b '/y ie ld , to „ th e ‘ tendency of- 'rhdder'n times.' T h e institution is th e T h ird Saturd.ay Holiday's, a n d t h e , tendency referred to is th e inclination towards an increase o f holid.ays. An inorease of holid.ays is both desir.able


and necessary, but it should be remember­ ed that it also means a certain amount of I inconvenienae. , And as the inconvenience generally becomes the share of the masters, an .'ittempf has been; made to move the August liolid.ays so that they include the th e ; first Monday ;in3tead of the third Sat- urcl.ay. The'principal objections to such a change is that it breaks through an old custom. , • A t first sight this objection m.-iy seem more serious - th.an it really is. But an unbiassed enquiry will show th a t th e new ariiangement will benefit th e employers, a n d through them, th e employes;


I f


holidays a re a r ran g ed so as to fall as n e a r as possible to those in o th e r towns, m an ­ ufacturers a re less severely han d icap p ed , arid the result is th a t th e holidays are enjoyed with g re a te r satisfaction by all. I t is sincerely to be hoped th a t the


p u b lic meeting, to be held n c .\t Tuesd.ay evening, will unanimous ly ratify the proiiosal to m ak e this desirable change.


A i.tiiough the time o f the municipal


e le c t io n - is fast ap p roaching, b u t little is y e t known a s to who will be the p robable candidates . T h e retiring coiincilmen are Conns. Cow.MAN, D ewiiurst. Roukrts, an d R oi!IN.son. T o a l a r g e e x t e n t lhe.se gentlemen are in th e • h.ands o f their ■ ro.speetive| parties,; b u t on the^.wliole it


• seems p robable th a t the m a tte r will again he settled by compromise, e ach club sending two men. R umour mentions the n ames as possible candidates , o f Mr. iHoUSl.'AI.L, ' Mr..' ClIRISTOl-IIER COWGII.I.,


■ .an d i’ Mr... E d.munu Ckaivirkr, b u t no reliable information c an be obtained.


GREAT CLEAEi3SfCE.SAliE 'AT- i 1


S M I T II • ■ ' ' - 'BO O T


28, SALFORD ■'b is f ! ■ ! I / " - i-k iG ' J , / r ’ , i j / h i I t


IS no t quite clear why p a r ty politic* should play so im p o r tan t a p a r t in these small elections, bccausc i t-cannot m a tte r a g re a t d e al to a .jp la c e like C h th e ro e .-w h a t a


icoiincillor’s political views are; so lo n g as ihc; b e well qualified for his post.


T h e de.ath .of. Qcnetnl ■ Bd p i-anoer hast V /


week was b u t th e forerunner o f a series of catas trophes . T h is week E n g lan d 's death roll contains th e names o f some well


jknown to fame. Scarcely had the country comprehended th e s ad intelligence ot the d e a th o f th e Rt. l io n . VV. H . Smith;


t ? J- 1 mS oR’ MUTWAl '-JI?! W bdsesdat;—Opening Tea and K u tcr lainm en t POLICE COURT.


• ATkdnr.sdav.—Before Messrs,. E. Burton, J . G r i.i iA U D j a n d 'U ‘ pK E S TO x - lIo r .T .


STEALING.


with having stolen a mackintosh ;valticd a t 25s., from llarcden H a l l between tlic 21st and the 2ith of September.


mackintosh in the gun room a t llaredcn Hall on the 21nt of September, and on going for i t on the 24th he found i t had been taken away. He identified the mackintosh as his property. 1*.C.' Askhnm said when he apprehended the prisoner on flie Lamb Hill Pell pn S.aturday Inst,


Thomas Read, gamekeeper, said he left the . . .


he was wearing the mackintosh.' A labourer, of Chipping, said .he saw the


th a t i t had been given to him. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, but was committed to prison foe one montli with lianl labour.


w h a l l e y


preached a t the Wesleyan Chapel on, Sunday, by the l\cr, S. C. Hall, of Chatlnirn. In the after­ noon, a service of song, entitled, “ Joyful Harvesters,” was rendered by the choir, assisted by the string band. Mr. 'I\ Whallcy gave the connective readings.' The chapel had been nicely decorated, and the services jiasacd off successfully;


IlAUvasT SnRViCEs;-!-Spccinl sermons were


supper took -place on Saturday evening. The cliair was taken by Mr. K. 'Thompson, in the absence of J lr . Roger Green. After the supper, the statistics of the season were read over, and .a miscellaneous programme of addresses, songs, &c., was gone through. 'There were about tfO present.


CiiibicET Ct.uji Suiter.—The annual potato pie


jMigratory Dairy School, and will finish during next week.


IDcatbs. Oct. 3rd—Ellen 'Taylor, Ilorrocksford aged 53 yrs. C OM IN G E V E N T S . Ocl


10—Sunday School 'Tea and Entertainment a t Low Moor U.JI.P.C.


13—Utnted 'Temperance • Mcetiij^fY and ■ Entertainment in the Moor Lane


■ ‘ Schtwlroom. ^ •


held its annual meeting and dinner on batiirday a t tlie Coinmercinl Inn, wlien 19 members and friends -sat dowiv to dinner provided bj-.tho ho.st nnd hostess. After dinner, Mr. T. Bailey, the president, opened the meeting. R. Hargreaves, was voted tlio chair. After a few remarks,


Ci.iTiiEiioE Homing SociKTT.—'This society


.,—Band of Hope 'Tea Parly and Entertain­ ment a t Baptist Cliapel.


'The second class has now commenced a t tlic


irisoner a t Chipping on September 25Ih, and he tad the iiiackiiitosh with liihi^ l ie told the witness


.Tobn Sec<l, labourer. Chipping, was charged , .'j > i


COMFORTABLE. both .New


BKancmange, Ciisl.ards,-Jellies, aiicl Cie.lms, Miulc on tlie shortest notiee.


0 ;


OSMOI’OLITAN - SYSTEM ! OF M IE S S CUTTING.


0LASSUS ARK IIBLD EVERT TTEDa .


i>r NESDAY AND SATURDAY AT.CASTLR GATE.


IS S WRITKSIHI5, Agent, .and Certified 'T en cb e r» f the nbbre,* ih prepared to rcceiTc


ptipilB desirous of learning this popular systeni. Pupils can commence niiy waek, and ore ta u ch t measure, cut, and make a dress perfectly. ‘ Ms.’i •kT-'i'ndynncbV'jin^^


' .v^*-v boing ncccptcil as suftlcient. Upwardo of XG0,p00


rhbtocrapb5'’'ofCovorj k in d ca refully copied and enlarged, and 'bnisbod Ml Oil, W a te r Colours, or Porcelain, a t moderate prices.


Sl'KCIAl- OAUi: TAICKS WITH GnOUI'B C j1IU>REN. Knglisb and lo ro ig n P ic tu re I'ranics,


Afounta, &c.. made to order. 42 and


Dc.iler in G ilt aiid-OnkvMouiilinB»t.nn.d a l l , ^ nlR l


nmtcrmlR for d.*icturc 3> rallies. 44’


ra iciur iiic?


Old rraine.H Pc-gilt. u’


s p - H o k k ' s x V k E f c ,


A. A. LOFTHOUSE. 3, MARKET PLACE, Cl i ih 'ROI


' i ; • c b i : r i - c T io N E U , '" ' i


Meat Pies',, and F ru it Tailfa, FRESH DAILY.


VVEDBING & B IR T H D A Y ' Millie to’onlcr. ; , ■


CAKES


THE CLITHEROE TIMES, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 189 leader oCithejHouse of Commons, than it


‘'received a jfur ther.and g re a te r shock in the


nWs of the ' death .of Air. Parnell-—: V ■ I '


jgreater, n o t on i a cco u n t o f the loss .siis-;; '■'•’• ' ' ■ ' " ' ' '


C4aihed,“ ..but o f ...- i t- 'p a in fu l suddenness , mid also “o f ' 'th e issues involved. Mr. Smith w.as one of those few public men who are equally respected on b o th sides o f th e Ho u se. H e was a man o f broad symixithies, a n d closely resembled th e late L ori^ IiiDESi.ivRu'^in th e s im p h c i ty o f h l j devotion^. t<J wliatcvcr < c o u rs e ' h e b c l ic v c i to he right. ITis d e ath h a s robbed Efigland o f an upright a n d hon o u rab le public serv.aiit, a n d every Engl ishman o f a friend. Mi F a rm Li’s position v a s dilTcrent. H e Was mainl} a fighting poli­ tician, an d h ad la t t t r l ) become th e p i to t upon which tu rn ed a number o f political complications.; H is sudden rcmov.al has cau sed a profound sensation, an d it is g eneral ly wondered whether,with th e pivot, th e Gomplications will d is ap p e a r also. O th e r ' public rhen h a v e also this week d isappeared from ' th e scene, th e most prom in en t o f whom a re perhaps, th e K ing OF WuRTEMiiURG a n d Sir J ohn P ope H f.nnis sy , formerly g o v en o r o f th e Mau­ ritius. , , ,


, , , .


in coHiieetion with tlie above institution, was held on Monday last. 'The secretary, Mr. C. K. Lanihert, read his report,'which showed the aver­ age minihcr of iiicinbcrs for theyenr to be about 20. The year has been a very , satisfactory one, the total receipts for thc' year being /0 2 2s. lOd., and llih expenditure, .=£27 ILs. 2id.; b.alance in hand, £4 11s. 7-Ad. The election of olllccrs took place a t the same” meeting. I^Ir. C. B.- Lambert was rc-elcctcd secretary, G. Dcaii, treasurer, and B. Leslie, librarian. 'The following members formed the managing committee: .Messrs M. Dean, 11. Parkinson. J , C. Leslie,' Ji. Cooper, T. Law, and


BO L TO N -BY -BOW LA N D B e a d ix g Ci.uit.—The annual general niccting


G. Clark, jun. M K . .V.vt i..,5v. ’. nia-'COMMBNCKD.:;L - -o


SINGING CLASS. * - W . R . D U G D A I iE r


TO N IC -SO L '-FA S IN G IN G ." ,C LA S S ; IN TOB


BAPTIST SCHOOL, ^SiiA^v B ridge.


I he first clnHs was held on October 1st. Pupils ailmitted untfl.October liltli.


.luveinU-s' class eommonces a t 7 j Adults a t 7-I.'5 and lessons i.i Old Jsotatitm at 8-15.


'Icrms Childru), 1' J I L


Cu Adults 1/C i»or qiiarRr IIIKUOL T i CHMCAL S c h o o l


S IU D EN IS arc particularly icquestefl to NOTE T l i r


a l t e r a t i o n s o f T IM D S A N D PLA C E S


: l 'O K .T I lB VAllIOirs. CLASSES


i'rn h*tu<l and Modal fJrtiioiiufi ^londny ami Tuesday St. Mary’s Lower 5chool*room, 7 to 9-15.


Spinuiiuj uiul Artf Chctnislrp ttnd St. Mary’s Upper .School-room. I^Iomhiv. 7-JK) to y*45,


Carpruirtf ■ uml .lontfry, • Monday, 7; ,to 8, Pree Library. • ,


aud Peraperttvr, Tite.sday; 7 to 9-15


St. 1 Mary’s J.»owcr ; School .Class-room (under the platform). ,


Tuc.sdar, 7 to 8-15, St. M a ry ’s Upper Scliool Class-room.


Plnjuiohgjj, 'AVediicsday, T to 8, St. ^^ary;s Lower • “ School Class-rooni. ‘ '


‘


Lower School Clu»s-rbom (under the platform).


■\Ycdnesday, 7 . to . *


St. Mary’s ' '


PUnia. uml Solid Grniiip.trp, aiid Buildi'np Om.s-fnfc* -


Coolrrrif Cln.'tshis., 3 to 5 ami 7 to 9, IVodnoaday, St. Mary’s Lower School-room.


Phpidotjraphpi. and ',Sonud, Li^lit, and ITent, 7 to , J


-9:15, 'Town Hall. . . 7 to 8, Tliursdn}', Prec Library


Antlimetic and Jilaf/tcmaticFf 7 to 9-15, Priday, St. Mn,fy’s Lower School.


. ,


Af/ricultiirr and JJofanp, 7 to 9-15, Priday, Pree Library.


The Fees are payable in : advance, amd will be collected by -the Secretary on the next class night in each subject, from all students who have not yet paid.


Pees 3/d for one, two, or three subjects, nnd 2/- for each additional, subject.


returned a t the clone of the sc.ssioa ih: May to'nll Students who linve qualified themselves by the requisite number of aKendanccs nnd Imve sat a t the Examinations. Pees for Cookery Cln.ssos, •: Afternoon, 3/C,


'J*he.se fees wiU . be


Evening, 1/G. Ticketa ar6 not transferable. . B. PARKINSON,


> Secretary, Market Place,, Clitlieroc. A THLETIC ITEMS.


was the defeat of Bolton M^anderers hy Accrington; Such a result would not have been considered any­ thing out of the common had the game been i»laycd a t Accrington, but i t is seldom the *''Trotters “ are beaten a t home.


'The oiic surprise in football circles on Saturday


N. J . Ross has been in Scotland for a few days to ICO how his native heath will improveIiLs health.


, . Quite a umnber of prominent cricketers wont down to see the members of I.onl Sliofilcld's cricket team off to Australia, and bid Ihuni . a pleasant voyage and a safe return. His lordship's team is


Huddorsfleld playing to day ?” “ Hull,” was the the reply. ” I.h i t not tlie first round of tlic York­ shire Cup t i c s “ Not quite,” said the one to wliom the question was .p u t : “ i t’s next March.” “Oil,” quotli the questioner, and subsided.


made.up of fire anuiteuns and eight professionals “ Let me sec,” said a man in tlic t ra in ; ” who is


made a gallant but unsuccessful attempt to, annex one of S umy's most promising youngsters. An offer of £150 » year for two!years was made to E. EL Iluish, a medium pace left-hand bowler, breaking both ways with ,a high delivery, who is also a good bat. 'The iiropos.aI was not entertained.


Tlic Warwfekshire County Committee have just


a t Manchester ou Saturday, the winning side getting home by one run only.


A cricket match for £10 and suppers was played


George P. Harrison, the professional cricketer and fast bowler for the Yorkshire team, was charged with assaulting George Lonton and Ann M'Guiro, of Dewsbury. Complainants were a t a fnrniture sale on September 2bth a t Dewsburv, and Harrison threw a mattress on the woman. Beennse Lenton -remonstrated witli liim lie struck him on the fore­


On 'Tuesday, a t the Dewsbury Police-court,


head with the knob end of a .stick, .and caused a deep wound Defendant was fined 20s and costs. E’ew men can shoM'n better batting average for


figures for Ins club arc :—Innings, 23 ; not out. 7; highcHt score, 101 (not out); total, 012; average 40‘2. I t must also be borne:in mind that for 12 in­ nings for the county he had an average of 22 per innings.


tliu jinst summer tlian W. Cnrtman, of bkipton, the “ rejected ” of the Yorkshire County Eleven. His


the bocrctiiry read the report balance sheet, winch showed a small balance, on the year’s working. 'The pri/cB'worc ihendistribuled by R Hargreaves, p'wtj. Uhl binls’ race, Worcester, 120 miles, 1st J . Wii Pinch,. 2nd and 3rd, E'. J . Duckett; . old birds’ race, Bournemouth, 227 miles, 1st ami 3nl. Mr. T. IJailoy, 2nd, E’. J . Duckett. The next race was for young birds, from btafford, 7G miles, 1st and 3rd, G. Grundy, 2nd, E'. J . Duckett. The chairman, after congratulating the members on their prize-taking and on the birds doing so well in spile of the bad weather they had to face this ‘<ca>‘Oii, .'aid the members deserved a little more encouragement and support, and bo would give a silver cup to be competed for.next year, and would he an anmini subscriber to the society. 'The toasts of the health of the chairman, the prosperity of the club, and the host nml liostoss, wore duly honoured, after which the evening was spent in a convivial manner, Mr. .T.; Bailey gave his favourite song, You’ll reincinber nio.” 'The Secretary responded with “ 'Ihcanchor’sweighed.” J lr . .T. "Cook took everyone by surprise with liis rendering of “ Parson Brown.” The meeting broke up by the singing of the National Anthem.


1


' ' 'TiiH > 'rKCiiNicAii. ScuooL:—A,' Tc-arrangcmcnt of chisses 111 this school has taken place, under which Mr 35irkett undertakes the class In Physi­ ology and Mr John Matlinsou takes over thcclasscs in Ulicmistry and 9>lagnetism and Electricity—^Thc cookM*y classes have proved even more successful thaii was expected, and the teacher, Airs. Arnoux; is much liked by ' tjic lai-gc nmiibors of students. 'Tlic comimttcc are making arrnngcmcfits whereby a t future classes studcivts will be able more convo- nietitly to sec the teacher and watcli the process of cooking,


’ .


of ChesUiro has been held over.) . • i J. I; L .J , . / ' r \ ■ i.


(An interesting coiumunication from the Borough'. n


cricketer, will be fully qualified for Middlesex on iii.H return from Australia.


■ Gregor M'Grcgor, the Cambridge Uulrersity • :


. 'Die draw for the second round of ties in tlic qual­


ifying competition for the E'oohall ABKOciation Challenge Cup was made on "Wednesday so far as the boutliern clnb.s are cymcerned. 'Tho most no


table match .will probably be th a t in which tlie Old CnrlhuBians meet the Old Estonians. 'The games to be decided on or before October 2-tth.


G JSBU RN


expected to pay another visit to their houHe a t Gisburii next week.


'THE HOLIDAYS QUESTION. I


public meeting for the settlement of the question on Tiic.sdav evening next. • New Tear’s doy is the only holiday that would he given up ; the other lioliday.s, Easter and Whitsuntide, w«uld remain as before. . 'The August holidays would l>e arranged BO as to include the August Bank Holiday and nut the “ Tffird Satunlay.”


' ! 4 ' G . *- I


.scntative.s was Iicld last E’ndn}’ evening to diciiss the question- o f ' :liolidays, but was njnurncd to Wednesday evening, when i t was decided that the customary holiday on New Ycar’.s day should' bn given un, and two days sliould be added to tV.e August liolulays. 'Ihe question as to when thu Operatives should leave work—whether on the Thursday night or Friday.' night—was diHcus.sed. I t , w a s ; eventually , decided to hold a


A meeting of employers and ojieratives’ ropre- Lord AN/> Ladv Rinm.KSDALi-: nnd family arc


R E -O P E N IN G L IB E R A L


O F T H E C LU B '


GRAND GpNGERT


Will be given In the large room of the above club on


THU RSD A Y , OCT. 15th, 1891. Principal Vocalists


Miss Mitchell, Miss R oiierts Miss S. T omlinson,


Mr. H. Davies, Mr. E. G udgeon, Mr. E. 'F eather,- Mr. J . E. -Hargreaves, Instrumentalists


Messrs. F. H oVle, J. H itchon, T. Cowgill AND ■\V.W h it eh ea d .


Glees bjr a select Choir Accompanist - Mi.ss P. UII.SUOIIOUGII.


Admission :—P i r s t Seats Is., Second Seat.s, (Id. Which niny bo ImU of niiy member of tho CJommlttco A few reserved and numbered beats. Is. Cd.


^VhIc)l mny he htul at tho .U/»vr//xtrr Ofllce. where Plan of the . •


beats may he kccii.


Doors open a t 7-30. Concert to commence a t 8. SEE I’ llO c i l lAM M E S ,


No PosrroNK.MKNT. CLITHEROE


n for their past patronago nnd HU])port, and they have now


B O U O U G H : P R IZ E .:I3RASS’ B A N D The Comiiiltlco of the nhovc Baud beg to tlmnk the public


greiit plcomiro In annonneing that A GRAND


P R E S E NT A T IO N O F


P R I Z E S WlI.L.TAKB rr.ACR O.V ; SA T U R D A Y , D E C EM B E R 19111, 1S91, u• The prucoedn of the prc.ncntnlion to hoappHcd In liquidation-


hand, nml any imlnnco that mny ho left jlo go towards a re.servo fund for tnlilon, itc.


1 P R E S E N T O F 1 Present of £7. 1


fi


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i'3. Jil.


£ 1 7 5


10 Presenta of 10s. 20 i!0


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T IC K E T S 2 d. e a c h . A“r,i.‘ P u e s e n i s ' sv il l he - i n ' M o n e t .


emhorR of tho hand. DTlio winning nnmltor.i will ho puhllshediln tha A*ortAem ~7rso» selling books -


mimhers will also ho fonrnnled to qnch net All preseniK to he olaimefl within 14 days. n . BIIITWJ3LL, 5«c.,


on Monday.'Docem1>er ;tliit, 1891. A1


(CAA wniiu luc AV<A«/(irc A lint ofi th* winning


9, Grafton &t.,CUtberoo,


inTo 1)0 had of nnr mcmiter of tho Committee, or of tho' aflif Tflairnpi. Placlhnni Rmtlno R.rprefs, a d the TorksMrt


5s. 2s. Gd. f tho debt owing for the Instrumonts and tho unlfurm of tho . Enffngftinent at a groat expense of MR. WALTER MORRIS


Tyrolean Minstrel end Dutch Camodlsii Lato of Harry ClifTortra Minatrels. Also


O T II E R T A L E N T E D A R T I S T E S TVni Hpjiear at hiterTals during the evenlag.


FULL .*!TRING D.\ND under the Leadership of 'M r . n. GUDGEON. : • :


,


Sulinhie Decorations under iho superintendence of Mr. M LlVESflY*.


REFRESHMENTS mOVIDED hy Mr. J. It. nalUwoll, Causeway Iloase.


QUADRILLES AT 7 P.M., Right of Admission Rc.sorrcd.


ADMISSION (the people's prices) SIXPENCE


N.B.—'The 4th Annual Carlton Ball will he held *


on New Year’s Eve.


'■JpHEATRE ROYAL, BLACKBURN Sole Proprietor nml Mniingcr, Mr. Waller ReynoMs.


MO¥DAY OcroiiER 1 2 t h ; fo r 'S ix ‘‘Nights only r .


i . ; BNQAGKMKNT OF ;


AUGUSTE VAN BIENE’S COMPANY In the cnorinounly nnoce.ssful Gaiety JJurlesque


FAUST UP TO DATE


By G. It. SImm ami Henry FcHitl. Music by llerp Jfteycr Ltii*.


Anjfincnlcil Bnlul nml Powerful Chorus of Forty Voices. No Advance on Popular Prices.


Private Boxes. £1 in. (Single Seats, r>n. ) ; Dress Ch-clo, Us.; Back OIrcIo, 2s.; Boxes nml Stalls, I s . ; Pit, fid.; Auiplii- thoalve ‘Id. ; Gallery, .Ml.


Early Doors, fi-50. , Orditiary Doors, 7. Commence at 7-.no Seats now being booked a t Denham’s. Tclcphone'99


Sclioolrooni, on Monday, evening, in the pre.'teiicc of a large audience. 'The feature of the evening wa.'», undoubtedlyi the violin porfonnanccs of Mr. Dunworth, of Manchester. The' vocalists were Misses Jrs.sic and Ina Boyd, AltrincIiRm ; Mrs. E. M. Whipp. St.-Annc.s-on-tho*Sca; Mis.s Ada .Tnckson; Mr. Otty, ^lan'chcstcr; 3fr Robert Wliipp, Ecclc.s; Mr James Gudgeon ; and Mr J W Ilayhurst. Mr Dunworth CLRAM, London), was tlic’ leading -violinist, and Mi.'s N. Orr, St. Anncs-on-thc-Sca,' and Mr .Tolm Gudgeon (LRAM, London), rendered pianoforte solos. An orchestra of some 20 performers had been provided hy.Mr Gudgeon, and was under the comluctor.ship of Mr Robert Whipp. The concert commenced with a creditably p(Jr-


'riiis concert was given, in tho Moor-lanc ■ALASS • OB'*


■:f ’ A V A D D IN G T O N , N w r C l i th e ro e . ' _____


w i t h e r s B r i d g e f a r m t h ’' f


r p O •'BE ;SOLD ;BV AUCTION,' I ,y - Mr. B. • L • i r . ‘ -'TUUN h l l , ou .1‘RiDAVi .OcTOiiBU ICth, 1801. tlie following


S T O C K ' CONSlfiTlXO OF


& C


Jk'SyanlH of rich Hay. 7{«cros of Fog; the Aftcrfframi of Iho wtitite V mu until ttic :tml hr-ValinmvT' uaxl.-aml a quantity of n o t M HOLD FUUNirUItB. Imdmiing CarwU CliQHt. DrcHBcr. (uipboant. llall Chuird. ^ tinirobe. unil Arniuhtik*. All in Oak an I oh dt «f Drdnrr^ ( ^ ih igxny) itf'l^tealA IteiUllng. Tfthlei. Clwlr.s. Frmicru. Fire Irons, Kitchen Riiil Dttlrv Utenan.n. d a


I Oiilvliiff Ilolfer. 3 StIrkK. niiil I IJuU i.’aU). I Cob. 1« Scotch Ewos sml Limih*). I bow. nml I I*sl Mg. The FARM IMl’J I U^ Nl?» iiu liidliiir C;ui-t. Olg.-l-Ig Craic. PIk Troughs, Grimlfitono In-Frumv. Who Iburrorr. LadtlorH.^Rakc*. Forki. PimrtcK. «t-e.


IMioa-luf OaIiIo {lncltjillii< 1 C.tlriiiff Gowa. Geltl Cow ProvumlorTubsrA:c!.i Ac.: Al«o nhuht; Terms Cnsli. oioopt for h»E.


NOTES AND ITEMS The heavy sentence on John IVe-stall w . exciting


some li t t le comment; - Ten pounds or two -mouths i.s a b i t stiff forjgomg a f te r , a h are ulnch he never


got. ^ f i 'Ih c C-XCUBO was th a t there wore manv previous


convictions ag a in s t him. B u t he Imd nlrendv bcuii punished for those offences, and why should addi- tionni piimshnieiit be given now on th eir accouiii? • a .


* .


Die farmers arc nut a t n il satisfied with tlie lectures dcirvorod by,I>r.AVeblv selves .very | able o.xpositioiis


ag r icu ltu re jthev failed HOi ineet the requirements :»f the class for wliom ihev wore intended.


A t Clilhcroe tlie lectUR’r laid-down a.i the basis . lime ilxetl uii thu <lay uf


>f*all improvement of pasture.^, the neees.sity of a horougli system of drain.ago. But here, ji.s Mr Dcwhur.st pointed out to him, he was t.alking over


the heads of the farmens. for th e ir g ro at dilHcultv was to induce th e ir landlords to make those necessary improvements.


LIVESK\’S BALi/1 0 MORROW N IG I I l


B L I C H A L L ; . < ON


SATURJDAY n e x t , OCT. ibth A GKAND


. WOliKlNG MEN’S PllOMENAUE C


O N d E R T A N D B A L L


Will take place in the above Hall.


audienee wa.s dourly indicateil hy one que.<sIion.aml its answon ;Dr \Vebb tv.as .asked wlmt should ho done when the landlord refused to take the first,


I he state of affairs between the lecturer .ami his


.step necessary.loan improvement of the jmsturc land, and replied “ i ’ll give it up: ” - • *• «


and the general impression was that the lecturer vns commencing in too advanced,a stylo anil i t is believed th a t there waa not one farmer present who understood the remarks about oxygen, hydrogem, nitrogen, etc.


Tilings were pretty much the .same a t Whallov, « * • ■ " *


Assembly Rooms, tliat he thought lliey had made a mistake and begun a t the wrong end. 'They ought to go and talk to the landlords about those “ gins,” for the farmers were no monj forward tlian a t first.


GOOD S A M ARI'TAN SOCIET Y’S CONCERT.


One farmer was heard to remark, as ho left the


h ilst m them­ the theorv of


u iK - Mr. a n d Mrs. BOWSER.


When Mr. Bowser comes homo ami finds h lying down with horliead tied up h o i , roil


. - .-and surveys says:


' ' .for her, of courso-pist as'sorry ns any i could be. And, like any other hnslmnd,’^he moment, and then b


.; : .. O il! I t isn’t I Nothing for a wife to flotl : and upset tho irholo house, I suppose I ..been, looking fo r i t t l io Inst tlireo montlis n . : I ’m not much surprised. Mrs.Bowser i ts a v


. to mo th a t you or any otiicr woman i^out ol coffin;” - - ■ ‘ I t ’s only—only a headnehc, dear ” •‘Yes, only a headache; but what do heait


. Didn’t I ■warn you not to Bit in a dnuKht—


lead to ?r-If you are not a dead woman befor urday night you may consider your-olf


, . ,- - “ ;Mrs. Bowser,- look a t mo!” he said


■ plied, as she got up to wet tho bandage aroui head.


,i s tru o k an a tti tu d e an d h c ld o n eh a n d a lo f t- ■ am I over a i l in g ? When do yon hear me


s'L-watermelon, .buttermilk, gunidrops, custard Bwcct-cake, gingcrralc, and all th a t! Boct


don’t go aro u n d with my feet sopping wet! Bc •• I know enough to come in when i t rains! Be


I cxerciso a Uttle common sense in taking c myself! ’’ “ Your dinner is ready.”


.personis always ready for his meals "YouI try to get up, I suppose?” “ Not now


“ Ami I ’m ready for dinner. A healthy I


P I


• "'made'that vvay, and i t s no use to argue.” lilr. Bowser cats his dinner, smokes ins ^


- ' am i 'wings and wliistlcs as if the .'lightest .didn’t go through her aching liead like a b •It never occurs to him to fan her, to wc


•* - “ I ’m sorry, of course, but then you must more .sonso. I ’ll go to bod, and you can como


’ Bowser comes home to lunch, dragging ins alter him and looking p.ale and scared.


( soon'as ho atep.s into tlic lumsc. “ Got a sore throat and I feel feverikh.


, you get ready i f you are going to kick ai much, yt^Td better sleep in the simro rooni.” Now. and then the ; tahle.s arc turned.


“ "Wlmt's the inaltcr'? ” nsks Jlrs. BowseJ


formod overture Marco Spada,” by the orches­ tra, and Mr. Otty followed witli a song, “ The Sailor's Grave,” which waa favourably received. A nicclj* rendered p art song, “ When Itands meet,” was succecdod by a well-o.xccutod pianoforte solo by MissOrr. “ 'Thegolden Argosy,” sung by Miss Ina Boyd, jprcccded the ilr s to f Mr. Dunwortli’.s violin solos, “ Scene de Ballet.” Tins w.as heartily applauded, but Mr. Dunworth declined to respond. The duct by Messrs. Otty and James Gudgeon came next. I t was “ 'The moen has raised her lamp above,” and was well sung. Un­ fortunately,the p a rt song timt sliould have, follow- c<l was omitted, and the first part of the programme concluded with tho march, “ Grand manoeuvres.” After the interval, a waltx performed hy the orchestra was followed by tho song, “ Beauty’s ejes ” (with violin obligata by Mr.. Dnnwortli), nicely sang by Miss Jessie Boyd. A pianoforte solo, “ March from Tannliauser,” was clcverlv pMformed by Mr. John Gudgeon, and was encored, ‘*%Thc bolls of Aberdovoy ” being given in ro.sponse, A vocal duet, by Misses .fessie and Jna Boyd, gave jilacc to a very creditable rendering of “ llybrias, the Cretan,” by Mr. James Gudgeon. O’lic violin solo, by Mr. pimworth, which followed, was - encored, 'and' in response,''nnotltcr solo wn.s given without accompaniment. A polka march hy the Orclicstra was omitted, nnd p art song, “ Queou of the night,” by Mrs. E. IVf. Wliipp, i^Iis.s Ada .Tackson, Mr. Otty, and Mr. .T. W. Ilayhur.sl, was nicely rendered and well received. A waltz, “ Sunny Spain,” by ' the Orchestra, and the National Antlioni, concluded tlic programme.


a t Mount Zion Cliapel on Sunday. Special ser- mons wore preached morning and evening by the Rev W. L. Spooner,'of Woixlley. In thu afternoon the choir.gave the service of song entitled “ .Toyfcil Harvesters.” On Mcnlay evening a fruit banquet and inisccllancous entertainment w.as given. All tlie services were successful, nnd tlie proceeds amounted to about £10.


Hauvkst TiiANKSOivixa Sijuviccs.—Were held Social E veni.n'o.—On 'Tuc.sdaj* evening the


members of tlie St. I^lary’s iMutiml Iniprovonicnt Society opened tho session witli a .social evening. About <50 wore provided with tea, after wliicli a short programme was gone tlirough. Song.s wore given by kfessrs T. Chivor.s and R. Raw.sthonie, a recitation, “ 'The Lifeboat, ” by Mr. C. Norcross; reading, -Mr G. Robinson : banjo solo. Mr F. Hoyle; and concertina solo, Mr W, Hanson.


sermons were preached in the United Methodist Free Olnirch, Low M<x>r, on .Suiidav, hv Mr. .1, Ninnis, of tho iRanclicitor Theological Jn.stitute. 'There were good'congrcgations, and tlic .gorvices were a financial success, the collections being in advance of last year.


CirAi’UL A nnivkusatit.—Special Aimivor.*i.ary


Co. are just commencing a now volume of th-at verv popularmunthlymngazinc known as “ 'The Quiver ” An even more attractive programme than n-snal has been arranged. 'Die present is a gootl time to commence subscriptions. 'Ihe “ World of Wit and Humour ” nnd the “ Royal bhakcspoarc ” 111 month­


Cassklt.’s Fuhlications.—iSfessrs Cassell and


ly parts, arc also just cummcncing a now volume Accidknt.—On balurday last, ns one of tlie


•bolted nnd finalljMipsot, breaking,a large qiiniitity of eggs nnd otlierwisc ;danmging the content-s of the cart. The hnrne.^.s was very much broken and the cart sustained serious damage, but the horse


escaped without much injury, : IIoi.MKS Mill.—Busme.‘<s’iha.s recently been


very dull with the company running this mill Last quarter, the accounts showed a loss of £200 The directors have have still £.300 or £400 in Jiainl,


but have called an extr.aonlinary meeting of the shareholders for next 'Thursday evening to consider the advisability or otlicrwiso of giving twelve months notice to. terminate the tcnuncy 'This announcement^ will cnusc'n considerable amount of regret m the town.


for sale on Mond.ay afternwm a t the \ ’'icloria Hotel a house m tlie Whallcy road,-numbered 32. 'TJirec was plenty of competition for tlio property, and the bidding,', winch corameiiced a t .£70, ran bWsklv up to £113, a t which figure the house wna sold to Mr J . R. Hargrctircs.


Piioi’KRTY Salk.—Mr Amos J)Herdon offerctl


• Tjik PiiYsroLOOV Ula.«s a t the 'TerhnrVal School. I t IS po.“Hiblo that manj- pornuis Iiave been deterred from this cl.i.ss because of a rumour th a t i t would be likclj-to full through. Asunicient


numbcr.'of students have,-given in their names to warrant tho class being conducted, and tlie Secretary wilUbc glad to have further naiiie<


local market cart.s was proceeding towards the station, a portion of tltc harne.ss broke, with the result tliat the occupants of the cart were thrown out and received a severe shaking. 'The hor‘*e


'/ whispered as lie grows jialer. “ I .hope not, b u t i t ’s best to he ou the j-afe


• mention i t On tho contrary, .site remarks: . ««'Try nml e at a little .‘•nmething and the down. You’d better gargle your throat and tic i t up.” • ■ ; . “ Do you—you think it’s anything scriun


. You are siibj'ect lo quinsy, you know, and sj meningiti.s begins just thi.s way.”


“ I believe I ’m going to die,” g,asps Mr. Bov • doctor ? “


-.’thing .about ..the Tiousc is onlered to go on tip and even the c a t is putmit ^nd the clock stop After luB throat Iws been tieil uj). his slioe.s t; off, and a quilt thrown over him, Mr. Bo plaintively inquire.*!: “ Don’t you think you’d better send fol •


and he grows so weak that she has to take oft coat and vest and,get him on the lounge. J'.v


; with d e a th ! ” “ Nonsense! You’ve just got a little inllam


serious.” “ Mrs. Bow>:or. I believe I ’m nlrcadv sti


“ Not just yet, dear. I don’t think it’s i


hung over this houscliold. llnthi’t ’we I'etler 1 two (loctor.s ? ”


tion of the tonsils.” “ I ’ve felt for sonic days ns if a grvsit calai


.warrant you’ll feel better hy niglit.*’ Ah ! flow I suffer,” he gro.ans. “ You mn; . a widow before tlie waek h out. I hope you*


“ .lust try and get to sleep, Mr. Bowser, ami


..always be kind to our child. I Imve iriciltol go(Kl husband, and—and----- ’’


I r sick baby until finally put lo hod. Ho i.s a 1 mail when he awakes in the inorniiig, and when asks after his throat he replies : “ Throsit-r-humpli I lVlr.**. Bowser, f»rabout |


- liine.s over, hut g rit pulled me tliroimh.” “ Gr i t ? ”


. and fortitude. I let none of you know liow ba- actuulU* was, hut just shut my teeth amidol mined to live, and here is the re.^ult of it. -Mrs. Bowser, if you lind only a Imndrcdlh p.nrr


1- “ T'es., Grit—sand—jduck—Sjurtan ccur; •. woman! ”


•*: my courage and will-jiower, you’d heafardi f l cut woman from what you are now—a far differ


- . , 'IVonicixc Men’s B all.—I lie first of the .h-i •of working mon’.s concerts nnd Itallstuokplau- . the P ub lic H a l l on Salurdav evening. Hie li had been ta se f iilly decorated and refrHimc provided by M r L iv c sc r and d.ancmg was kept wntiT h a l f -p a s t ' clcveii. There were about 3


, (.been a concert, 1ms been altered to includedanci.


, - present, an d tho undertaking w.vs so successful tl - tomorrow cvciHng’.s gathering. avIucIi should hr.


^-•'•Boroloii P oli«e.—Robert 'ritomas Dugd and John Hu ntin gto n were charged on Moiid before Messrs Brown, Clark, ami Parkimsoo, « : having been d ru n k , .and di.«orderlv. I t wan st.i - t h a t D u g d a l c h a d b e e n in «a d ru n k e n row


• Ulan named Brown, .niul th a t tlic liitters '


broken,-- 'The jiolice* had great dilhcult> m prisoner fo th e lock-up. The defendants were en


. ‘ fincd.2s. 6d. an d coats or seven davs. Bno.NOGKAi’Hiu buccK.s.«.— T. .nriin.-!


- - jHniov, ha.s-bccn aucccasful m obtaining I ’jtina


- i-|'®^tificato of proficiencv m phonographv. .uul 1 . becn__rnade a inenibcr of the J ’liunctic btx;ict,'.


: .‘ .-CUULIFFE’S sell the rost;i/10 TEAin tlio KinS'loin-


Lovv-Moou "WkSI-KVAV I^fUTUAL J.Mim>M.MI.| F r id a y evening hist a t this class, .v|


. i Robinson gave .an ii is tnic tnc itaj^cr


•'.- :“ ®lronoin3' , ” an d a very interesting deb.itc » j SUctl. M r Jos. bced all occupied the chair,


v . . ^ ^ a.v o k a l IIo-sriTAi-iTY.*—Q u I n d a . ' < vi.n»


'.‘v-1-® . Corporation officials numbering about a do7 .;>}'prc ente r ta in ed to d inner bv the iAfaror a t 1 ‘.'.residence in Cas tle View, and tlic company sja .ipuost enjoyable evening.


, . ’WesLLTAN . MAltltlKU MlN.*? accounts hav e becn scttled in cmincelioii " id i “ .. tc.a and a suni uf £45 4s- -id. i.s .shown to have oc


- •:^>carcd by th e undertaking. .


t ;, ^^press tl icir g ra t i tu d e to all who acsistcd tiiC Kt:-y J-


P um»viuiA»iu . -LNaNA. ; BlIlLi: ANli B iHLI ANll


, ; Jndin, tvna held in Low Moor Cimrcli {^cbof.l , Monflay la s t . Tiio c liair -ans taken Ijy tlie Vic


' ® vuuac im 9-mongst • th e suffering women anu>;iiY


- t _.-U


' : ,iDio introauQofi tlie Bev; E. A. i ’nrliscr, rccoit - fCtnrncd .froin tlii* C.M.ti. work m Imlm i ami «■


u v?tn ^•^■-Sraphic.and touching account of ::


degra-dod condition of tho.se.aniongst (Ladies) of the society labours, ami t


s - Ay t e r r i b l e sufferings endured b^ listened to withaid of lIicIumlBoftJ


nu?cting :of-‘those interested in this most imiwrta ^'■ork umrm.,-*- •


JfunK-AL ML‘‘.''ro.N.' ........


The I'romotcr* ^1


. a great big booby. Site Im.s to Iiold his hand to liim to sleep, ami when he w.akes up lie want.s and toast,. and jolly, and he is as pctul.’int :i


Ifours'yesterday I wa.s hovering between life ;i dentil. I ■ Had i t been you you would have died [


Mrs. Bowser lays her hand on hi.s foreluMd the toar.s came to his eye.'^ and he .suddenly beco


and decl.arc th a t no husband has .•*cn.'>e cnoti' | look out for his health. She knows ho was o' a draught in his sliirt-.slcoves, but she dcH'sn’t


think I ’m going to be ill.’’ She doesn’t call out that i t’s iu.stas.shec.xpci


. bandage, or ask if .she can’t .>^ip a cup of ten docs occur to him, Imwever, to sav alumt hfdt


. licr bead before I die. but I don’t e.vpcct to t \.:'\VelI,l i t can’t be helped, I euppose. You I


may learn in time, but I doubt it. I ’d liko’t l one woman with about two minces of Iior.so se "


“ Well, you have only yourself to blame L


plain ?, Never! And why is i t ? Becau«<e Bowser—because I don't cram luy stomncl


. wear Thin shoes—not to cat too much in weather? Little good i t does to talk to a won “ Y'ou c a n ’t help ailing occasioimllT ” s'


. — I expected i t ! F in ally got flat down “


I t s nothing,” she faintly replies


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