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’U,-a*iseE.


jEDucatfon.' CAWTHORNE


YOUNG LADIES’ and


PRErARATORY SCHOOL urCllUllCn BHOW, •CuTiiEnoE. TH E LAD IE S ’ .


SKETCHING and PAINTING CLASS


, , WILL RESUME ON , V:. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17TH


ST . M AU Y ’S SCHOOL, CH U R CH ST., ' At 1>.S0 ft.m. .


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• * Drawiuc, Ek'nicninry to Advanced Work.. I’Ainting (Oil and Water Colour»),-Pictorial or


I Decorative. oU Subjects Optional, .. Sketching Excursions. E. OA^HORNE,


LITTLE MOOR, CLITIIEROE. CLITHEROE .


GRAM M A J ^ ^ SC HOOL.


■ S chool RE-OPENS on F riday, J anuary 19th.


Boarders return on Timradny, Jan. ]8th.


The School is divided into two departments— Classical and Commercial—but these combine for certain ‘subjects. (Sou Praspcctua.)


l\ey. S. II. IIASLAM, M.A. (Cainb.), Head Master.


GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL, KING STREET.


•JTAI.: SasisR'd by


M iss B ISH O P . MISS SMITH.


Pur.l* piDjiarcd for O.xford nnd Cambridgo Local College of Prccoi)tora ami oilier Exams.


'N E X T TERM COMMENCES T uesday, J an. 23rd.


MISS BISHOP vill bo'at homo to parents from four o'clock'oii Monday.


Fur l’ruu]iuutuii| Addruutf. . 4t), CASTLE VIEW, C1.1T11KIIOE.


On the CO SM O PO L ITAN S ystem of D R E S S C U T T IN G & D R E S SM A K IN G Arc given ICvery Wcdncfiday from 2-0 to


LESSONS


•0 p.m., and Saturday from 2-0 to 8*0 p.in. CAfiTLi: Gatk, Ct.iTitint


Tkiuib—22/., including Chartn & Inatructien Book, individual Tuition.


LADIES OAN COMMENOK ANY WEEK and are taught until PEUFEOT.


pAttcriiH can aLo be bad in Paper or Lining. For further pftrtlculara apply to—


Certifled Tenclier for Clithcroo, Chatbufn,Whalloy, and Diatricts.


MISS WHITESIDE, CASTLE GATE, Clitueror


W. H. B L A C KB U R N ,


Aflsocltito VocnllHL V.C.M., niid Uoprcucutatlvo for Cliiticrou,


I’rcparcB Vtipils for any of tlio Local ExaminatiqnB


in Music in tlio following subjects:—P ian o P la y in g , O rg a n P la y in g , S in g in g , a n d th e T h e o r y o f M u s ic , H a rm o n y , b t c . Terms very moderate. Pupils can enter for nny e.xnminntion they ehooso, nnd nro aot pressed to enter nny c.xam!nntions nt all. P ia n o s , O r g a n s , a n d a n y th in g M u s ic a l so ld on th e fa i r e s t te rm s p o s s ib le . . Pianos and Organs by tim b e s t makers only, Rrlnsmcnd, Hilton Hopkinson, and Olliers. Organs, Story and Clark, Weaver, Bell


_and Co.,' Knrn, Cliiengb, nnd others. Always tlio je s t and largest slock to select from in the district. Apjily at tbo Depot—


. 2 2 , M O O R L A N E D e p o t , Clitheroe.


N .B .—S p e c i a l S h o w th is w e e k . S e e . W in d ow . -


B l a c k b u r n FOR


H igh GIRLS.


S chool The N kxt T ku.m will begin for New


pupils on T uesijav, , January i6th, 189.}, at lo-o.T.ni.


between 10-0 and 4*0 on Tuewlny, and on subse­ quent VVedneadnyB from 2-!!0 to -I-O.


The Head Mistre.ss will bo glad to boo Parents receives ■ .os -nOiriv OGG, 10s,


BO A R D IN G H O USE, Preston New


attending: tlte Sciiool.- RefeVenLef^^ to Miss Green, Head Mistress.


Road, •Jilted ME. E. LO.WE,


PROFESSOR of MUSIC. Otgmilat or tlio Pariah Ohureli, Clllhoroe,


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LalB Artleled rupll mid Aaalataul to Dr. Urlilgs, Organlat ■ Of Cho.lcrCalhodral.


‘ OR essons T n ; •y ‘B»ni3i


T erms ■ foF r , LEssrjN.h J/v '^fusic ON - . APPUCATION.''


■PiASorouitis, E C., t UKEU. "Am. ‘.'RhPAtRJtD. r.M. - • . “— a s ’a v . a " " “


42, PIMLICO ROAD, . •


CLITHEKOE.' i i at


BROTHERS’


SOLID AMMONIA POWDER :


T he ■ Latest Discovery;' in , scientific chem­ istry, and acknowledged by *tho*moat prominent Chemists to bo the only perfect and absolutely: pure detergent ever placed before the public, :


By> pouring. B o n i n g ‘W a t e r ^^;0 the I’owdor- according to the-inatructioiiB given oil .


each packet, : —, i s Produced. .. , ’


A H o u s e h o l d W a s h in g L iq u o r .


• It Ib Iho lIoBt rorfect Wnahor f#r alt claBsen of— '. PABBICS."


V.WoolIena And FInimoIa wasLcd with tt—. DO NOT SilBINK.


; •• Shrunk nn< original hIzo luul floftncBH.” 1 llnnlonod Woollons aro rcntorodlo ibolr


•• Ilttlr IlruHliOH, Oombfl, and Sponffca^nro rondorod ao olonn aa new without rubbing.*’ ,


I t IS M a g i c -IN i t s . A c t io n W A SH IN G & C L E A N IN G ;


FOR


Furniture, Oil-cloths, Carpets, Floors, Paint, a n d Ma rble.


‘'For Iho Bftllrand Hair It 1b imnurpaaftcd." LAS SKS, China, OrnamentH, Pots, Pans,


o r Silver, .etc., I can .be cleaned by simply plunging thoni Into 1I10 llfiuor, and rondored «potloBH and quite /roe from gronso or dirt. . It In liarmloRS and portaldo.


It docs not lose in Strength by being exposed. IT IS A POWEIIFUL DISINFECTANT.


Special Agents for Clithcroo .and District—


Bailey Bros., Lim. Market Place, C litheroe.


BASKE T S


OF ALL KINDS AT THE


TIMES OFFICE NOTICE OF REMOVAL.


DAVID FLACK, Of 4, Church St., ■


Will, on and after theJj'iwt of Pobruary, 1891, be ENTIRELY


REMOVED


TWO DOORS HIGHER UP, NOS. 8 & 10, CHURCH STREET,


Where bo hopes to conttmio to have, as horclororo, a fair aliaro of public patronage. 1 need lianlly mention otir lU in


SUITS OF EV ER Y KIND. Ar It In a wolLlmown fact that our


Dress Suits, Frock-Coat Suits,


Arc Socoml to None In tho NolRhliourliooiI, Illacklmm and I’rcsloii.


Mourning-Coat Suits, or Jacket Suits, Including


Ab to DrcBfl or Riding Hrccelic» and Leggings, they are overytbing that could bo desired by the wearer.


«rSAMPLES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION and Make of Clotli Hint la used in tlio Trade, can be scon nt D. Fi.,vcn’s, Cburch-strcct.


i ThnnIiliiK my Krlonds mid Ciialomora uliicoroly for


mst faroiira, and lioidiig to mako many inoro in our new homo at—


Nos. 8 and lo. Church Strf.et,


Yours fllucoroly, D. PLACE.


Ilarlc to what thr.t family slngK— PD. Flaok'fl SultH aro JuKt tho tbingR;


oaco at Itoino for wlfo nnil child, On fathor’B faco tboro Is a smilo.


FURTHER PARTICULARS NEXT WEEK ^be TTtmes,


FKJDAY, JA N V A I iY 12, IS04. T H E U N EM P LO Y ED .


Sooner or later, there is no doubt in llie


mind of anyone, the problem of how to deal .with the unemployed will trouble a govern­ ment of tlie future in a very much greater degree tb.in has hitherto been bestowed upon it. Ireland mtiy block the Wily ; the Parish Councils Bill may need all the energy


that can bo given-to pu.shing through the Commons; but before long titc faithful Commons will realise that their duty lies less with " One man One vote” than with “ One man One dinner.”


. '•As bearing very distinctly upon tlie sub-


'ject comes , manifesto from llie British Labour.. Protecti'ii League, d.ated -J.anuary 3rd, 189.4. 'I t is aMocumenOcmarkablc for tLs pointed and vigorous ,denunciation af foreign competition, as will'be seen from tlte specimens culled from it. / ' ' '-i Wq consider tho time has Arri^ for bringing


Banda of-British men and .vomen arc unablo to obtain work.


.


From long and careful inj^iry :wo find that ;tbo two chief oauBcs of wnutofoutploymcDt nro tlio Bale


ill . til is country of foreign, manufactured articles as goods of British make, mainly by reason of the fraudulent eraaiott. of ■ tlio Xrotciianaiso M'arks


Aotj'nnd tliB aumtal iutmigrnllon of tens of ♦bci- sands of pauper aliens. '


forwnrd_^aonio of .tlio ptinciinl rcnions why thou- • •


r,o™»n.i


porated tho “ tVomaii's Herald " is a little pciinv under ,tlie cilitorsliip of Lady


I '..'.'■’-y O’


owl circulation nmon^Rt our ladies. It* hcartih* ciotos ^ itself to _thc temperaiico question. (amongst


readable imgnriiio whicl, .ought to coinnmnd A * ---- • •••'•sa Clark, b y Wi H . i n l . ■ -‘Ou


otiiera) and c'Anta'i''n‘, T r S ti.i- Luiiuus


. 11.1, sieian. ' p i a c .Sir Andrew


hiisiiiess-like. well-written; and vu (juiuumnu


.of tlio Whalley F.loctoral Uivisioii L.C.C,, to givo a .courso.of loutures at Hurst Green on; Veterinary


'/■ 1 ■ a,V . . 'rliich is incor­


^^IGARETTE Boxes, WORK Boxes,


S T r V n O N E R Y C A B I N E T S . A ll Nkiv . I ’unciusEiL


^ AT TI-IE TIMES OFFIGE: ■


Commencing with the Printing-Trades first^ they proceed"^ to more particularly' specify


who are out of work, saying; - • Brltialt litliographic artiste; ilithographic priii-


■ tor3, nro out of..work in thousands in oonsequonoe; of work being' sent abroad, where . low wages and long hours univorsnlly prevail. • ^ For. instance,


■ lithograpliers on Ihc-Contincnt work from.seventy to eighty Iiours.per week, for an aycrego, weekly* wage of from ISs. to 22s..


- • , -


from which' th e y proceed ’.to,complain . that the'printing in question .comes over in, Brit­ ish garb, and aver that the British consumer,.


; if he only were aware they were . foreign goods, would reject them in favour of those produced at home. Here;we venture to differ with the: League, and as. this state­ ment runs in with the other trades afterwards enumerated^ our differences will exist to the end. We give oiir opinion confidently, th.Tt in case there were put before a purchaser two articles, alike in intrinsic value, the one made-in Germany marked four shillings, against one of English make, marked six shillings, there would not be a moment’s h'esi. lalion as to taking the cheaper one. Tliis sort of thing is happening all around


us daily, and the question .appears to us to be rather one of getting the English price down, rather tlian making that of the foreign competitor higher.


Again to quote tlie manifesto : Thousands of tons of paper, cards, stationery,


etc., arc imported into this country daily. Tlious- ands of British workpeople engaged in . this industry are starving, nnd large nulls are lying idle for want of trade, while the paper nulls abroad nro working continuoiwly.


And so in turn with the Iron and Steel


Trades, Carpentry, Joinery, and Cabinet­ making, Toy-making, down to the circum­ stance that the Iiolid.ay-maker brings home “ A present from Blackpool,” which lias been made in Germany, probably—at all events, made abroad. The next ground of complaint is that


England is inundated with foreign labour, termed by the League, “ Pauper alien immi gration ; ” and the case summed up against the alien' immigrant is tliat he works much longer hours for very much less money. A ny tradesman will say that he rejoices


when the workpeople are getting good wages, because that means greater spending power. Many of the unselfish and the most far- seeing manufacturers will say the same, and fbr the same reason, but what all, except the artisan, recognise, is that when high wages cannot be paid, .it is better that lower should be accepted rather than none at all, . To put the case in a nutshell, while the British Workman is continually creating keener and keener competition by always purchasing in the lowest market, he will never submit to be put in competition himself. The very pitli of tr.ade of course is buying in the cheapest and selling in the dearest market, but wlien our accustomed market is taken possession of by people who will accept a lower living wage, whaf is to hajjpen? The League says While our own poopio wlio used to engage in


tlicso industries nro bre.aking stoiica in tlio labour yard or making their.way with tlicir wives and children to tile workliouse.


Well if. this be true, it is likewise very


stupid. It strikes us tliat tlie wages likely to be earned by stone breaking are probably mucli lower than what could have been earned in one’s own trade, even after allow­ ing consider.able reduction. The whole thing opens., up .again the


desirability of a return to the protection of our industries, in the consideration of which question the British Labour Pro­


tection League can see notliing of .a criminal cliaracter. Tills is a large order, liowever, and


probably a few yeai's will elapse before our legislators take this in h.and seriously.


l o c a l ' n e w s V


' ' County CoUR-f.-^There were no conten­ tious cases on S a tu rd ay , and. tIm...prQcqedinga only.


^iasted.a few minutes. ,


Bnir.DiNa.hSociETV.—T he ' soyenth ballot m this vouhir Society was . Iiold on Monday qvoning last, wlioii'tlioluoky.niombor was Mr. Jolm Annes, of. Bcllinan, With No. 171. . -He holds a ;^200 book.


C l ith er o e an d D i s t r i c t E conomi c Gutheroe N ursing Association.-—T he


new nurao,..who is JVliflS Mattocks,.of. Chard, Souicr.- flotshirc, conimcnccs her duties? on Monday, next, and bn tlic same day^is the Annual niccting.of the


ABSOciation.” ' '


• S ad D eath of M rs. , J as. J ackson.-—O n Saturday evening last, Mrs. Jackson, wife oL Mr. James .Tnckfioii, confectioner, Esliton Icrrecc, wliilst going about her ordinary work was s-auncnly^ seized witli an apoplectic stroke, and _at tlie same timc'hurat a b lo ^ vessel near the brain, laiUng to the ground insensible. She nevorrogaincdconscious* ness, andldied on Monday. She was interred yes-, terday ntiGrindIcton D.M.F.C. burial ground.


"WOOLEll is Bollinff tho choicest Tea in Iho town at


1/10,2/0, 2/8, and 3/ - por lb. . Waterloo Wesleyan T ea-party.— On


Saturday the Waterloo Wcsleynns hold their an- mml ten-party and entertainment in tho school., 'About 200 aat down to an excellent tea,.and at .tho meeting, which w’as presided over by Mr. Tonilm- son, Rimington, the room was crowded. A lengthy miscellaneous progranimc was very nicely; gone through- Mr. Tom Herd accompanied on tho piano and 'Mr- G. 15. BothwcU on tlie harmonium. Thu conductor of the choir was Mr. Oswald Rowe.


B reakdown AT Low Moor M il l— On


Alonduy morning a breakdown occurred at the above null. One of the main shnft.s in connection with the spinning department suddenly broke. -A great number of the spinners nnd cardroom hands are now idle, and it is tliought advisable by Messrs. Garnett, mstoad of getting the shaft repaired now, to push on with the new engine whiult is intended to drive this department. It is expected to take about hve weeks to complete.


nuco. and inodoralo pricon. nro tinRurpafuiod by any l i t ' tho profcflslon.. FOllUEST, burgeon DentiHt, Y o rk ' Stroct, Clitlioroo, o.xactly opposite tho Public Ilall.


F O R R E S T ’S Tcolh for dnrabillty, natural iippoar-


Wednesday evening the well-known Frederic Mac- cabc gave liis entertainment ** Begone dull care,” to a large audience in the Public Hall. Ho gave a good spocinicn of his ventriloquism, and produ­ ced rounds of laughter by his Irish song “ I ’m not myself at all.” The best performance of the even­ ing was Ills after dinner speech, winch was simply delicious, being an excellent side light on the old gentleman with jilcnty of money making a long speech and saying nothing. In the “ Wandering ininsircl,” Mr. Maccabo showed groat pathos, humour, and vocal power. The “ magic statue” was an excellent comedietta and cntirclj’ took the audience, the dancing of Mdllc. l^Iinnia being loudly applauded.'


M accabe at t h e P ublic H alt. — On .


provided annually by R. J. Aspinall, Esq., Sjtamlcn Hall, for his domestic employees and their friends, came off on Tuesday night last,'when large company, including the Clithcroc “ invites, were moat generously entertained. . Dancing opened about nine, and was continued in a splritctl manner throughout the night ; whilst'the non- dancers shiiflled the “ pack,” and inhaled the fumes of the fragrant weed over their cheering fluid. Supper of a sumptuous order Aras provided, and all declared tho treat equal to any in,former years. '


Santus its Swann, VENTRILOQUISTS, Ac., Accrington. T he Standen PIall Dance—T his event,


CnATiiUBK J: & S. AT11M2TIO Cnun.—This match was played last Saturday at Gruehdale befofo' many spectators against the junior l and senior athletics. West End won in running, jumping, and shooting. (Jliatburn won in barbells and Indian clubs. John ^ritchell^u'pn in duinbclls and Avcights for West End. • * *


The West End Athletic Club V. Sale of Property.— On Monday, the


afterAvards sold by private treaty to Mr. Joseph Norcroas, Avhosc residence nnd plasterer’s business arc in close proximity. The fellinongcr’s business has been carried on at these premises for over a century, and the property consists of a good dAA'olling-house, tan-yaM, and all tho outbuildings and appurtenances belonging to tho business. -. All tho property is rfrechold, and has for some jears been in the occupation of R. 0 . Clay and Sons.


a If you AYont good Frorlflions of every doacflptlon, price


nd quality combined, go to WOOLEB’S, Woone*lano. S t . J ames’s T em pera n c e S o c ie ty—The


inontlily mcqting was licld.oii Jlmnlnj- ovoning in tlieSclioolrooiii. Tliorowas a inodorato attendance. Tho Rov. J. W. Jlartin presided, nnd referred to tlic death of their late prcsidonl, expressing deep sympathy for liis widow. Songs were nicely rendered by the Misses Paw.son, .Dixon,' Har­ greaves, Howell, and 5fr. .T. 'Windle; a rending was contributed by Mr. Tillolson ; a recitation by Mr. JIcCoy, and part songs and antlienis by the choir. Mr. tv. Wilson, T.C.L., was the conduc­ tor. " . '


.


I’nrker, cowiiinn, of Moiitaguo-strcct, died very Biiddcnlv. About half-past five, tliu son of the deceased heard n sound of moaning and wont into tile yard wlicrc lie found Ids fntlier leaning against tile wall. He otfered Iiiin water, but deceased refused to drink nnd fell over on tlio ground. Ho Mas carried in the lioiisc and Dr, W. Smithies was called, hut tliq poor man died in a very short time. It is the opinion of tliQ doctor that iicnrt aisense was tile c.auso of death.


Sudden Death.—Last night, Mr. James


A n E n h k e l y N ew F ashion in Glove And '


H A N D K E R C H IE F BO X E S , D a t e I n d ic a t o r s ,- e t c . A N D C O M B S


Ladies and Gentlemen’s Presentation Dressing Cases.


AT THE


'-T' i n n T-s I I IV l H . X


*


. V ' U U 1 V / J Z , , ; Harrison. Alcssrs-Wm. Yates, and Thos.maUoy, of_ wliallcy. : Tliojchoir sang, threo hhtliems -in fairly g c^ style, and'two dialogues'were romark- ablYwell given, and;woro .very niuoli appreciated by the audience. / Songs' were . nicely rendered by -


( j M U i t-a


annual tea-party onSaturday—Old Chrislnias D.ay. About luO sat doM'n to tea, wliicli was considerably more than us ua l .Ah c.xcellcnt meeting was held, ^ presided over by iMr., Joseph. Hoyte. o'f Twiaton, 1 7 and addresses were delivered by the Rev. P. W.


F lU R S T G R E E N .


‘but AIr..;J.as. K. Caldcrwood. 7 -®” engaged under the auspices


bcimico.':. Die-flrat lcctwrg will .1)0 dcUvcrcil on uhursdar, Fobiiary, 1st.


Ate. EIll3on;and-Mii«i/Hartley,' and a: number of recitations were given. Miii Ulihgworth was tlio accompanist.


' - ; ;


clicras imd quiukir - curoaTCou-hi'. Culds,'. Aaihini' : .Uronchltls, A-C,. Inalat mi having‘"UmWan’s Balsam.’'


r iOMO. This .truly Dinrvoltoua prar-aratlon Inaisntly la. 1 jd. and 2a. Od. All Chanilata.'


AiVLsaji of hobehound and i ' ^ 'r f l‘''>\0,.LDNO llESTORER and


fo r^ th o^ u p p ly 'o f 'S ^ and draiiiago on Hctitliorn Farm


lenders were oniered to B^IwmaS ? “’b "•‘“ O'' ' to bo laid in


Avcll-knbwn tanyard nnd fcllmonger’s premiaos, situate in Sliaw Bridge-street, were put under tho niictloncer's hammer. TIio bidding, whicli rose in bids, was only slow, and failed'to roach tho 'reserve price. The property Avas A


s’ithdrawn and


' CO R R E SPO N D EN C E S ^ ^


?Rk the V.CIm .' Exam'inatio’4 ■ Scooesses. i - Reply to Opponent No.'2. ■


"'Sin;—No sooner has one jealous/.correspondent


‘future Icttorfl on' this ’subject) ./rBofore, liowqvcr, 'entering upon tho-musicnl merits of ,Mr.-,Gudgcon!B letter, ■


‘itj ht mc. .:I hog,most politely to.inform Mr. Good J o h n fplenso oxcuBo the pun) that I- am very good- lit playing a “ whacking’’ game. I had ■intended- treating tlioso jealous musicians with contempt, but I now M-ish to inform Nos. 1 and 2. and if there is a 'No; 8, tiiat I shall positively, reply to all


rcUred, than another, it possible more jealous than. No -I, tries to.liavo a . ‘i whack;’;:(as he hna.teme^


-L.K.A.M's. for singing, 18 for composition, II! for organ, and otliers, making a total of 24B. Tins is in tlio 1891 reports, and tlioro M


the L.R.A.M. diploma in the United Kingdom; I have tlic ofllcial list for 1891, and this list gives 28 males for tliat year, besides 147 females—tliese ho politely and g.allantly ignores. There aro also 84


robe maker lias dnislicd tiioin. You can reckon it upas you like—sav I bogged tliom—say I stole them—say I bouglit tliom if you like—I liavo tlieiii—and tliis is a fact, along with tlio fact tliat I got a valuable testimonial from Ur. Lowis, and along with the fact of niy being appointed Secre­ tary for Clithcroo, on the recommendation of Dr. Lowis, when lie returned to the college after the cxnni.—TIicso arc tlio facts,Mr. Gudgeon, that aro


lie goes on to state wliat big tilings must he done to be able to wear them. Make it as big as you like, Mr. Gudgeon,tile bigger the better. You will adver­ tize me. I have a letter from headquarters info-m- iiig mo that I can wear cap and gown wlieii I like, and-that both m


more by 1894. 2nd. He states tliat I have no right to wear the College V.C.Mi Cap and Gom


-ii—this is fun—and 'iH bo sent mo as soon as tlio college


bothering you and a few others. I ivill allow you to try cap and gown on if you will condescend to call at my residence, or if you will wait till my first concert, and pay la. admission', you can see mo witli It on—Yes, Mr. Gudgeon, I shall actually


man of bis named Albert Ingham, wlio took , the TvR.A.M. a few years before Mr. Gudgeon, and also p.asscd ns a tcaclicr, but I will leave Mr.


December to the L.C.M. no.xt week Avitliout prepniation,;—(as I think it iiiuph easier than V.C.M.)—if he M-ill pay tlio entrance fees and;I ivili pay all those M'ho fail.


-Iio obtained tho V.C.M. iii


that I did not start this correspondence, and I am merely replying to attacks—and I may ns m


HAIR Tooth Brushes,


BRUSHES, , .


piijiils were mine was tliat tlio Examiner came specially to examino my pupils, no otliers wore sitting. I must say I could linvo liad tlicm o-x- anilncd in my own sitting room, just tlio same as Mr. Gudgeon had tho Examination of L.C.M. in his sitting room tho otlicr week, but I did not con­ sider that a satisfactory way, so tlie College authorities nrrnngwl a jilnce nt Blackburn, where I never was, citlicr before orsince tho Examination. I have other points I can mention; Ajiologising for taking UJ1 your space. ■ I remain yoiira truly ■ :


Clitlicroc,


Associate Vocalist -V.C.M. nnd Secretary for ■


• W. U. BLACKBURN, A. V.C.M. DO'WNHAM Annual 1 xa-Paiitv.—Tlio.WcsIeyans Iicid tlieir


tile seercterysliip of the V.C.Sf. for Clitlicroo, but tlicso ,I will let stand over at jircscnt, as I don’t want to flit tlic wliolo of our valuable local paper. Lastly, the reason ,Dr. Lewis knew.-that the


nnd V.C.Jr. requirements printed on large paper, and these wi)I bo on vioH- in my sliop window for tile next week ■ from dfriday niglit. ’ My own diploma, and about ten otlicra will also bo on view to any critios and the public at largo. ' I shall bo pleased to give any private information to anyone who is interested. I iiiiist also say I can name inii.alcinns in the town wlio have applied for. nnd iiavo been refused


that I am just beginning to like it. I liavennotlier column on this subject if it is required. . • I have gone to tlio expense of liaviiig tlib L.C;M.


Now, Mr. Gudgeon and others, I wish to • state -oU say


. .


playing abilitics-^but that docs not make him or nny one else a good, teacher, some of tho; best teachers arc only moderate performers tliemsolvcs. I ivtll also offer this clialicnge re pupils: ',I will submit all those m


a vocalist. : I can tell him tliis: I Iiave liad tlie pluck to submit myself to a stiff exam, for singing, and that is -what ho has not : done. „AVhat know­ ledge lias lie - that .1 ' iiavc not studied the subject for years ; also. M'lioro has he obtained his training ns a teaclier of singing? The reply is—lie has simply picked it lip. To show Mr. Gudgeon that I am game, I will meet liim before any tlireo gentlemen ho can name, and as the training of a vocalist is seen most on bis top register, I will undertake to'sing a major 3rd at least liigher than him, at any time lie can mention. I will accept three notes on bottom register. Nom-, i c tpaoliing. I can shoiv as good, if not a better record titan Mr. Gudgeon, for 1893. I iiad candidates at tlio L.C.Jf. exam, ill July, at Clithcroe, and all passed, nnd tliis is more tlian Jlr. Gudgonn can say of liis. Also, if Iio had treated mo M'itli due courtesy then, I sliould have put my pupils in the college ho is secretary.for, again (in Decombor), I don’t need to explain how I and my candidate wore treated ; I will rc.sorve that till later. I will give Jfr. Gudgeon all honour for his own


Ingliam to stand up for liimself, as ho is quite competent. Mr. Gudgeon also forgets tliat a young lady not four miles from his residence i.s an L.R.A.M.i-rat lcaBtsho uscs tlio letters. ; These arc specimens of his correctness and filirncss. Then Mr. Gudgeon tries to cast a slur on me a.s


by his statement tliat lie iiolds a liighcr degree than nny niiisicinn in Nortli-Enst Laiicasliiro—this is laughable. Ho entirely tries to forget a young man named Beiitlinni, and a blind gentleman at Blackburn, who are Mus. Bnc’s., and far higher than lie.


iiavo tho audacity to M'oar them ivlion I cliooso. 3rd.—Mr. Gudgeon wishes and .tries to convey


’lll of course be


one.” Tho oracle has spoken, tho groat Pan-Jan- doreni lias waved Ids niagie wand. ■ The mount.ain: of music has entered into labour nnd brought forth —a mouflo. Surely after an effort so-great, so iiiiglity 111 wliicli all tho combined, forces of envy, jealousy, and malice Mere engaged the rc.sult slioiild liavo heoii greater. The person in question being BO concernod about tlic lioncsty, honour, and integrity-of the musical jirofcssioii, might have coiidcsccndcd to illustrate tiicsc attributes Iiiuiscif, but he-is too mighty for sucli paltry practices. He is the “ onlyone,”—tho “ real only one" in the “ north countric,” and. tiierefore tho hoiiuiir M-Iiich binds ordinary mortals affects not liiiii, and Iio makes some inaccurate stntemcnte winch I will deal M-itil before enlarging upon , the letters in general. 1st. Ho says there are only 10 male holders of


manner against the assumption of lofty superiority in which ho indrilgos. Tlicro lias .not .arisen any occasion yet where the honour of the musical profession is . concerned, or tlio honesty of its nicinbers called in question. I beg to publicly inform Mr. Gudgeon that my Iionour and lionesty aro quite ns good as his. . , Now for some facts and notes on tho “ niiglity'


allow mo to protest in tho strongest possible,


rTOWN COUNCIL


>.*Tho monthly mocting. of the 'Town Cnnnr.ii ' held- yesterday in the Town Hall Tlinrn ^


present::-Tho Mayor (Coun^Garnetf) ALin-"^'”® ,W. - Garnett, :-.J.. Garnett, Sefton, and O m S "


Cduncillors;. J. ■ A. Parker,. Roberts, l iS a n ’ Jordan,- Tillotson, Cowman, Shaw Rni,!’'”"’


(Eshton-terrace), Lancaster, J.-Parker, a ^ ivf," wood.


THE letting op . the cattle lIARKrT . During tho reading of the minutes, the cnniii


oration of tho lotting of the Cattle Market car '


several tenders, and . the highest was tliatof V Thomas lloldoii, of Accrington, for £250 ,vL;!;V.


up for discussion. 'Tlio Coniniittco had ■ 1 ti,n i.i„i,„,.»__ .7 “-ceiled


was £75 iiiglier than the tender no.xt higlie’at tl, , of a syndicate of local gentlemen.


Councillor Roberts wanted to knoiv if ’


able to resolve into committee upon the matter as there was likely to be.a goal deal of disuus,i„„’


be to their.advantago to lot it m one man’s hands' Councillor Lancaster thought it would be advis


: TIte Clork.-Tlie Committee tliougl.t that temTo; was BO mucli higlier than the otiisrs tliat tlioy could not see their M-ay to let it to anyone else


deal of objection to Mr. Holden having to do witli the Auction Mart.


Councillor Lancaster thouglit there was a good


ConimiUeo, he iiad looked into tlie tiling, and felt satisfied tliat tlio gentleman named was suitable for the Auction Mart and tlie Cattle JInrkot and so long as tlie tender of this syndicate was £75 i c , tlian Mr. Holden’s, they could not, in-justice to tile ratepayers, tliink of accepting such a sum Personally, Iio wished tlio syndleate had seen their way to iiialco a bolder bid, but lie lioptd Mr Holden Mould bo able to lot tliem tlio Auction Mart as tlioy desired. ■


Alderman J. Garuett said, as a niciiiber of tlm -•-.ist-


'■2= ' b o r o u g |


N u i s a n c e The Nuisance


.Ja n u a ry 2“d to T ; sented, and the fol


• it ' HiniRbtsoil have beer neighbourhood,


i


place. Duck-strcct Whalley-road liav


to tho byiidicato, they wore in touch with all catllo dealers and tradesmen. At present all the calving cows Iiad to go to Ilellifichl to be sold, and tlicse gentlemen would make tins a fat sto-k market He understood that tlin Syndicate entirely refused to treat witli lloldcn for the Auelioii Mart Councillor Robinson tlioiiglit the discussion


bad to worse. The Syndicate could push it better than Hokicn. .Councillor Jordan tliouglit tlioy Iiad best let it


r. itlicr premature, .liiej niiglit get a promise front Mr. Holden to agree witli tlie Syndicate


have Mr. Holden in, and diacu.ss it with liini, they were rallior in tlio dark.


s. atisfactory if tlie Council resolved intoconimittoo Tlio Mayor: We could interview Mr Holden


nnd tlien resolve into committee. Councillor Robinson was m favour of dis-


Alderman Sefton suggested tliat tlioy sliould '


Councillor ICastM-ood tliouglit it would be iiioro


sent ivord tliat Mr. Mitcliell ivas M-itli liiui and was going into partiiersliip wiili liim in tills mat- ter. lliey were both sent for


wisliful to know if you would be wUliiig to lot tho Auction Jfart to a syndicate of farmers ? Air. Holden : OIi ye.s. of course


otiior geiitleiimti in tho farming business ’ l^Mr. Holden: No, lie is a roundabout projirletor


Councillor Eastwood to Mr. Holden : Is tliis lie also tries to forget a fcllon* towns­


a reasonahlo sum.' AEr. Holden; Yes.


ike myself. Clerk: You M-ould bo iviUiiig to lot the mart a t


c riio Alayor: Have you had any experience id ■Clitlioroo


... Mr.. .Holden : -Wo sliotild advertise it. Councillor Kastwdai: How often would; voii -viait look after the market?


know niiytliing ;ibout cattle in any M-ay Aidernian Ormerod: How do yon 'propose to make the market more prosiieroiis timn at present?


liiiVrlcct open, not to close it in'any way ? ooden buildings, would you obiect ?


a m a n J iu n n i i 'if iS y a : ....T.-’" ■ ■ Alderman W. Gariiett: You propose to keep tho


MrVHoldonu.^'irwico a year, but wo ahouliLk.’on to


k e e p h i ^ t ^ ^^ w/Coimcjllor lloboEU.:.If ;peoplo;wantcd to put un


thought that if buildings M-ere erected, and kept


Air. Holden: Oil. no. Couiicilior Roberts and Alderman J. G.arnctt


^ ^


open the week tIirougli. it would be to thedetrime U of those sliopkeepers wlio paid rates. ; Tho Town Clerk was annealeJ tA


things had not cropped up during tho three or four weeks tlmt the question had boon under consider- ation. borne of ‘lie members of tlie Council who '>«vo. beard some


better If They had made the committee c o g n isS of what tlio ratepayers tliouglit.


cover the space up witli stalls ? Air. Holden : Yes, nnd lot tliem to tlie people of


allow all questions to be put to Air. Holden L d then rosq ve into coniniittee, asking Iiim to retire . Councillor J. Parker to Afr. Holden: WoMd


iT.'l‘’„ n ‘'"'PK ‘0 do was you


Ih^'cTirLaid" S v e r " bound to keep it open on certain days of the u v’


d Councillor Shaw: Suppose a tradesman from istance arranges Mitli Afr. ’v., ,


sureties for £250 as rcqtiircil by tho‘con,Uf;.Inr rejilied that they were prepared^ to h^nd


•' Mr. Hoideii o_n being asked if bo had provided ar, ,r , , , . belong to Afr. Iloldcii


him from jiaj ing anything else in the ivay of rates and taxes,


Mr. Holden replied that he did think so. Die Borough Accountant said tho Alarkct and


would make a rate of about £4 yearly. mAt this juncture tlic Council resolved into Com­


r ’is.fi r " of Coiineillor Lancaster complained of the deposit


to accept any of tlio tenders. nightsoil near Ins lioiise.


TlioAIayor (to tlio Nuisance Inspector): AVhat *° do with tills night loil ?


_TIioNi^anco Inspector-said lie did not know,


to putTt ^ coniplatiied they would have nowitcre to select his customers


hmlscr licaHo 1""'’““ “ ter and


attadicd. at the corner of York-street and Well- c^ Also tile erection of new ofllccs for tlio proposed


Im ement works at Horrocksford. I>roposcu The minutes of the Highways and Waterworks "°tncar other dwelling


Councillor Robinson . moved, nnd Councillor Eastwjmd Becoiidcd, that tlic Nuisniico Inspector’s


‘''b ^PPf'o™ P“” the sanction/ of. plan,


dwelling house ‘*'0 Alanclies-


ittee. After a lengthy discussion


it was resolved not "-bich


the impression that the tender for /250 e.xonii'ted ■


Corporation a chequA'for’t'hi'ramoimt'....... . Councillor Eastwood tliought Air. Holden had


i irom


building, can Im keep it opAn'ni^°aay orth^wcek^ anJ can lie remove it nt the end of Ida term ? ^ ’ Clerk: Acs, it woulil belong to Afr. Itoi.t...,


to BCROq


FniDAY.-LBoforo Councillor AJ


drunk; I


■ Wm. O’Rourke, | witli being drunk 1 last niglit, and wit: wliicli bo was placi ■ Tlie Cliief Coi “ simply mad’’will Prisoner for liia


the WMdon buildings in eontomplation svoii d bo subjected to rates and taxes, ns in the chsc of Aldenimn J. Garnett said it was a pity tlioso


opinions of tiio ratepayers, and it would Iiavo been “


Inkstands Brass, Olive Loose


P O C K E T I Al t i m e :


attle markets ? Mr. Holden: No, we have had none, wo do not


H ' AND M W


ASPI T R A Y S


■ | J JE A U T IF l i


■


SCENTS.- M o s t El


ciisamg tlio .suliject tlion. At this point Mr. Iloldon'wa.s calied-for, and Iio


/rowji Clerk to Mr. Holden :—Tlio Council are


of a man like Mr. Holden, it ivould lot tlie cattle market into a lot of expense. 'Tlioy had one diB.aator in driving tlic market out of tlio streets Tho market Iiad now gone doivii. Tho best farmers' and butchers Iiad left it recently, and unless soiiie- tliing came to push it forward it M-ouhl go from


Councillor Lancaster: If it gets into tlio Imnds


' heaps removed to pigs, pigeons, nnd; i„gs. B a ck yard supplied for dose down-spouts repnii tubs provided for a bouses cleaned and ill Park-street, a w removed because I tion, collars clean carcases removed dwellings, tr ip e dn to a moro suitnbl spected, liouaes ver jng on unregistered Committee and AI croM-ding cnsCB -Iiav been fumigated nf


have been visited, been remedied, but done. W ith our cress, I have not otliorwiso would lit iiCM* drains made, < put in a b etter con which might possil sewerage solicmo is new drains Iiavo be rgulloys have been


■ by Are a f te r fever In cases of small- scarlet fever, tlio 1 infected, nnd tlio p rev en t. tlie spread suspected scarlet Alcdionl Officer ol served upon occiij abate nuisances, di iiig powder have In coiieliisii


year. your-, attention, gc having' a disinfcc applications from ; nnd from tlio N several private fan disinfectiiig after I nccuiiimodatc tliciii has been destroyed wasli, and by so do disease.”


riiOTC AC


In the Neiv Alin Brass,


Plain Bevelled ,Gl


■wlmt he was doing ■ Ho was fined 5 being drunk, and coll. Jolm Woods, lal|


THEFT - .for one month.


candlesticks; valui Sharpies, Russell occasion to go uj she heard tlic lioui received no answe .wards missed, and sold them. Woods pleaded I


Woods was fur


■liandkcrcliiofs, in G. Brotherton, :


, to a- question sai< •Two balls of wool sister had used foi


. tlio stolen articles , ■ G. Booth, Bchoo had given a great had been sumraom


...-! Miss; Watson',


■ sending him to sob , timcs:out of a: pc was that tlicy coul


- never passed a sta ■ - Ho was ordere , school .until he aV '.contribute 2/- per


.Wednesday. He result that he arr< : was wearing the-Bi


. over the .Castle m window, ho . then t another windoM’ ii the lock of the dcs I’.S. Beaumont


,. Daniel Warrenl charged with Btcall the 21st' of Deocl Christmas cards, f


prisoner stealing t him on the 21st 0


and disorderly las| or seven days.


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