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AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,


INSTITUTED, 1810. PRESIDENT: THE RIGHT H O N . L O R D R I B B L E S D A L E , was icnigmca u> a:au.\\<xl^ ^ > ------ •the ofTico c f Stoviu'd of Blackburnihire.and


Clitheroe. In ISOS, Sir Riclia.rcl Shirobuinei lodged a complaint agajuist Sir Peter,Leigli, Steward o


Clitheroe, for imprisoning without servant of his, John King. Sir Peter says that he apprehended John King lor appealing m


im t o u s h » t ti>= 1' “ “ » ' BSK BllDY MSA, AG 7


A O A ODY U. SPECIAL NOTICE TO


L O C A L P O U L T R Y F A N C I E R S A SILVER MEDAU, value lO/U, will bo given


for the best Minorca Cock or Hon cxhibitod at tlio show, the exhibitor to reside within six miles of


Whalloy. A similar Modal, under snnie conditions will he given for host VVhito Leghorn Cock or Hen.


Ektkies Close August 1st. Schedules from Jab. IlAWCi.iirE, Wliallcy.


n o t i c e . ANNUAL snow ard’s was summoned before the Court c f Agaiiii a son of some cine o f the Sir Ricli^ S -


and cliartei-s of the Tcavni Corporation. If Mr. John Eastham could spare time,we


have no doubt but that lie could amplify some


of tliese meagre details. -♦♦♦


th e Iieat during the earlier pant of diet week w-as teri-iffic,.and 111


1116neatumuiii the heat w-.is greater thmi on


tills summer. In the tlie ironworkers c.tnnot


the past quarter


while untU the pay was mcn«ised only about ^ 4 0 in a whole >wir was reohzed.......... It w'ill thus be seen tliat as things are a.t


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present, it is going to cost the Union >u> mudi for vaccuiation in one quailer as it usually


did m ai year. No w'onder that a leLier cu'inhig fiom the


Blackburn Union asking the Uuaidians U> support a petition in lavour of a. leduetion m I he fees paid to vaKcmaticn oihcers, lor we


Union is ;£ i ,o o o per year, unanimously supported. -----------♦♦♦


J VL IAa --- • . ...... 1..... mu„rcdav e t miles. was courteous, obliging, and


for the ijositioii. We should just bke to fiiush this by saying


. .M u ch nobody can deny.” In c o ™ with tlie whole of the town, we should be .truly glad to see Mr. Robert Robinson get the pcsi-


tioii of Postniii^tei of ClitRcioe. ______


SliCCOaLUi ., 1 ...II___


A suceessful club handicap has just Ix .en « . .


--- • j "Ttlf'S'ic^ a i t t e r o r c r i i i r c lu b ^ ;


The peutioii was round's Imve been keenly contested^ -d with great interest. 1 our pri/.es.


fred by theiie club, and the winners were,


many Laiicashue Honung Swiety, weiucom- “ i","r,ye' Mr. E. B. Mitchell irarnced on Saturday from Crewe; distance Jth pn/o.


black comR^^^ d is t r te suits: T . Badger, 879 ; ^V. Har


The Clitheroe Homing Society following ■ing being the best; rc W. Hargreaves,, 849;


, rc- lot remain before die Baidger, 754 J Hargieaves, 7 5 1 , Badger 746,


fi;cs,“ a;;d'irdic' hot weather continues it will R. Porter, 738; Badger, 734, ^97, tmd 69^ be necc-ssarv to temporarily close die works.


the Midland iron trade at presenU -----------♦♦♦


There was an unusual occurrence at the


iCTce anf/H°ss? a ^ th e re tr almost a boom in County Court on Wednesday. TIm f hcilors, sary (.Tmials appem-ed at 6ourt up to die time


_ juiity Court on Wednesday. Tlie sohcilors, plaintilTs, and defenda,nts, and all the neces-


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o - m r i - k X T r 4 T T 'n r ' ' l d 'm V r Undea-die auspices c f the Clilheioe Tern- but at Q J j y l O N G U L . ' ( j r J i jW J M iiorance Council a gi


Wislies to inform the I’ublic of Clitlioroe and District that he has


REMOVED TO


L A D I E S ’ A N D G E N T S ’ HIGH-CLASS


H A N D S T I T C H E D B O O T S MADE TO ORDER.


Mrpiiir.i neailij unit jiromplly cj called. A GRAND DISPLAY OF New Goods


PERFUMES in Boxes from 6d. to 5s- Sacliets c f All Descriptions. Hair Brushes, etc., etc. SEE YVINDOWS.


lHilll W s


SW A L E S &J EPSON, DRUG, HERB, AND PATENT


MEDICINE VENDORS


N o . 4 , C A S T L E S T R E E x , CLITIIBROE.


, ■micl demonstration, is. to feedings His Honour Judge Coientry had be held to^moffow, when, after a mobster f *:- nut put in an apiiem^i^'-


The young bird series orgimised by the - 1' " “'':’ \Vd’orii-e^Mr'L I-Lli’orithworthj iwiecord gate, and there /., •w i c iv . wem com- Denha,m, 31a prize, an. j - _x


e, Mr. A. H. tlie wiialley maocr^ iiic from s i Mary’s. that


ist smaii. x, II T h e Clkheroe tea.m against Read lo-mor-


rcav- is the same as la.sl i\ouk. -----------♦♦♦-----------


Padiham Cricket Chib lias secured Adains,


of Nelson, for their pro. for next seiuson. -----------♦♦♦'


Anniversary services u. connectirai udlh the a course u * dance at the ranible^ CUthoroo ot , 1 8 9 9 . P E B S O N A E I A . e 'Clitiiekol ; ; r “ i S a . w A V i . b . . -------------- lUOthe perioJi


Cieiit history, ttat . - . _


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1 e i„<u- Iwpn U,» .a,vs our reipresenutive. Phis is the o j^^tt, are at present spenclmg their ImUdays ij says


ii-» /»rannr*<?M011 \\r iwlllt LliaiU Ccuuo regmt It


hliwtogiv e. It was “ •’ “ " 'V r - ' Vc: ilu>'on- „ins..for from us expression c f


W JXS * d snvmi l>m O siraill ^ r*'lM^-rOT irOIU US'


w'rtdcs knows ^


luaryws so well X


1 very 1 --- “imdJrstand,


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comiter attraction cl -brought Clitlieroe


throo weeks lieaco. Wt,BOETD_N UEWHURST


. . . . .___..,1 o-nf,-. and there wacaAlo«u- i » St. Marv’s. We are not so suic. u


n ICIhtlier’s Pic- Homo two or throe months ago, as to enabi. :,nd n v.-,,a ...Tz,


^j^at him“to"'come dowmstairs amt take a walk am beautiful grounds.


our publication o f these raminibles 1n i11 extense it> -


i-bat is likely to increase the atten- ,


our liroceduie IS duiit maa> Hunt re


-p, plea in favO'Ur of nrriv^d in Clitheroo during tlift wrek, and take, P


l to enjoy die pleasure that would cerUui y


e m S t<^^a ccTiip.aratively narrow cirde. “ S ™ a=y. .-1» i . e


------------ jiuuu.g... the time lor CGiTiniencemciit of die pre- ,norning being the Rea'. H. S. Butler, M.A.,


■ of Faniwcrth, and in thu et'cning the Rev A. L. Grieg, of Griiidleton.


nioiistraticn, 1.1 'ivliich most o f the Siuiday ■ jq:any were the amxious glaiices cast at the Sdicols in die town will take pmt,'the ™m- ,vindoiv, and as His Honour- did imf appeal to nvm-it to- ____________________


No. 4 York Street fchcols are to assemble m die Maiket Blacu .


Tlio scholars and leacheis of die various fi.p t(.s.t match. tlm e


to eniov the'pleasures of an afternoon’s romp, iutimatctl diaiL he might haau gone to watch ^


will march to. Heiithorna lasUire them lua.ve come on his usual train, one individu.-il e .1


At one time there w'as every prospecu of


4uid Ciistlo Siitid At 2-15 uid after tli« suig- of\he hymn, “ O God our help in ages „ .


this being correct, as it was remarked .tiwt- ihe Assize Court at Mancliester, and other conns


p°st,” to the'tune of “ Mayfield,” the proecs- ...... . “ Mavi'ii.lil.” the iiroecs-


Sion’ will be formed and will iwrade the var- iuus btiecls in luviu Unusual activity is taking pHce amongst


the authorities cf tho various Suiid.i) Schools in the town m training the childien 111 comixit- iiig in the singing contest, ainl alsti in the decoration ol hirncs, prhes being given tor


the best decorated lurry. \Va understand there has been a good de­


mand for tickets alhcmnd, 1,500 having been .^old, and with lavourablei wetilher iheie is cverv reason to believe that die imiied pioees- sion'of tomorrow” will be an animated scene


worthy of its position given by Mr. J. IL Musk of Afanchester.


“ ------ ♦♦♦ meeting of the Board.


had been closed on the Tuesday in order to allow thu Judges to see die test match. This


joyai vadve Chib at 1-30.


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w.as not the e.oise, however, for he alirived on j^y this week h.os been the i-narriagei c f Mr. a later train.


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ne.ss not being dismissed until after lour on Wednesday,.afull account also o f w h i c h 1 o’clock in the afieriiooii. A case which was pear.s in aiiothai


watched with unusual interest, was the one in which Mr. Rawrmsoii, who at one time (if not now), had somei connection w'ith Sailford Bridge Afill, was sii-ed by James Robinson, jihusterer, etc., for j / ;5o in payment for work done. The case has been in Court before', but .as the defendaiit did not attend on Uiat occasion, an .'idjoumment w'n.s inevutable.


All address is to be However, he arrived on the scene on YVednes- day, mid he along with his solicitor (Mr. E. Riley of Blackburn), argued that a quantity


The Bye-Election has come, and gone, and of glass, which Mr. Robinson liad the succrissEul candidate Has attended his first session, vyas green m pajauen.t foi_


will bo a well worn phrase that “ Air. 1 rappes has been returned.”


N o doubt by the time done, and not by any means as security. lire' TJ Q X 3 raisattenueu ms 11131. -v.,-,....., &.■-........ , -


')ork


this conies before die eyes of our readers it plaintiff disagreed with this, however, and ‘suted tfott\lre glass had beei’i taken b^ him


Atc.^nr’ti^A avniL, iIhq no.\KY*vf-*.r'. nnn


as “ part ” security, and tliat he liad not the glass at invoice prices.


'J'lvis is correct, and altliough it is also cor­


rect when we say that Air. Ruslilon was de­ feated, yet he was by no means disgracfcd,and alter r<Jcoiving suck lui iniLiauoii ht: iiught with far more success enter the fiay agam at


Z S b e ^ I m c s . JULY 21st, 18D9.


That traditions die hard we laave frequent


evidence, and to this reflection we aire driven by the rci>ort of the Rambleis of Su Alai j s at Alittcn Ckurch. There they were told that the last male heiir c f the Shirebumes poisoned in the Dark YYalk at Stciiyhurst on Tune 8th, 1702, by eating poison beiiies licm the vcvv trees. 'Phe famous mcnumental lejv-


rese'ntaticri of tliis unfortunate dealh ha.s been interpreted m this manner to' the wondering cxcursicnist for many m.any years,and even shteuld the verger of Afitlon chance upon these few lines, wc can scarcely expect ham to abate or change the details o f the thrilling


the vcvv trees. . , , , , .


story. It is worth while to chronicle what it i.s the


“ Stonyliurst Ccllega Centenary Record” (Cli- tlreroe Free Libraiq) savs o f lire episode. “Richard Erancis,born Deirember 3rd ,i69,-i, who died suddenly, June 8lh, 1702. Tradi-


ti(on ha.s constantly related that he dieJ ’jcin eating poisonous berries in die garden, whrelv


story*lias been ombeIIi.shed by vari(>tis touches <jf local colouring, it b-eing now; commonly Ire- lieved that he lost his w-ay in his fallier s laby­ rinth, and in his hunger fed on the yew hrer- ries he found growing there. It is, however.


very improbablii th.at tlie labryrinth had then 1 . r..,;.K„n -iml niiite certain that theie


been finished, and qm were no yew berries at lire beginning ot June.


out o f tire poor boy’s monument in Mitten cerned, .... irii'MUv


Church, where he is represented, | - , -


“ The received legend has probably grow n .


draped in a fancy classical costume, starting back at the sight ol a scythe and hour glass, a skull and bones, .and a spiig « a plant which has been taken for yew”, which lie in front of him uiion a cushion; the last, like the rest, being doubtless intended merely a.s an emblem of death. On cither side stands a


weeping infant.” Then, in ai foot note is atldeil, “ 'J'lre old


ill:'


play in the gardens, when green fruit w as rite. and ha cat soinething tlial w a s poison and


UIY HI ^tL4V 4»-i*.'| ....x.- fy---- ^


sexton’s story, as recorded by AAilbami Hew­ itt, has a more probable anr. He went to W


1 (4. 141A >*4> |x« v.» ^ ,


died.” In tho Stonyluir.st Alagaziire of this month,


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just published', wu are slu'iwii al glimpse of tliese Slurebumei?, which, if \\o mistake not, bears out a £ta.teiucnt we are almost Mite we havii heaf'^l made by Md Jobiii iMihth.im, cur


Towii Clerk, ■\vho< says that many o f the old jeeumen o . t Ih. C lU I , .r « C c . i » o l » . been stolen or Glhenvise lost.


some luture elecliciu —---------- ♦♦♦.----------


The anniversary services at the Gcngiega-


lioiial Church wine brought to ;ii successful issue on Sunday evening last. The Rev. B. N'i'ditingaJe, a lavonrite oi the Congregation­ al people, was the selected pi-euclier and ineaehed two, admirable sermons merning mid evening. I n the afteniooii a service w as held, when an address was given by the Rev. B. Nightingale, special hymns being sung for


the ocixision. --------------♦♦♦--------


Sunday last was the day set apait for the teristic o f Uio .services, both nicrning and


evening, the Rev'. AY. A. A\ iseman, AI:A., of Ashton-on-Ribble, was the preacher, occupy­ ing the rostrum tlu'oughouti the day”. The collections' amounted to- slightly over £,iA- -----------♦♦♦-----------


.Again eamc iq; tire question of old ago pen­


sions at the' meeting of the Board of Gii.ir- dians on Monday, and agiin w.is it vetoed, but tills lime witluviit any poslponemcm.s. It was a narrow sliavc, though, lor it wius only bv the casting v'ote o'f lire Chainnan that it


was decided no action sliould be token. Tf there is o<ne thing irxire titan another


wliich promises tO' outlive the jiaticno; of lire Guardiaats, it is tlic question o f old age pen­ sions, and the sooner it is settled np, by the Imiterial Parliament, the belter for all con-


Apropos of old age ix ' " _ xuision.s It is interest­


ing to learn that a memtier c f Parliament in the person o f Sir John Dcriiigton, is now in -eceipto f an old .agcjrension of 7s. 5(1. a w eek.


He made this fact known (s.ays the “ Stan­ dard” ) at a Conscivative fete near Qiellen-


Consenvvtivo IJeiiefit Sf.ciety. Some 24 so- ^defies, he said, had been started on similar


lines to (I\ose adopted by the original Society at Stroud.


In theautunm he was inclined to


call a conference of these societies to endeav­ our to unite thenii in one order, with one code o f rules, enabling it to assuir-e tlic pCAsition it was entitled toi ate tlie soundest F j^ id ly So-


ciety in the country. In all the* districts within the Clitheroe Un­


ion. the past Mf-ye-ar, riz, froin January 1st t(» June 30th has furnislied considoiably inorci succcitiful vacciiutif.n than the coi-


period c f 1898, ^ jl.x. _ T . H. Thompsai to Miss Isabel Green c f


There was quite a, full court-day, tlie busi- Whalley, which took place at Witdley Chin ch part o f this issue.


As w ill be seen, the happy couple were the


recijiients of a large number o f useful presents while the workpeople c f the mill are making collections in order to present Atr. Herbert


Q T . H A R W O O D C O L L I E R Y COMPANY.


Mabtholhe (Cook Ukidok) Pits, Great Harwood


J S E GOAL /-'t /'\ A T


HIGH-CLASi . t -i


taken Prices, and may be had o f all Carters and An agreement was finally come to by Air.


Roliinson and tliu detendanl, tliat he would retain the glass ami lake ai verdict for ;£ 2o •and costs. -----------------------------------


No wonder at the mill proving such .a 11^) s-


teiy, for when Air. Weeks for the plaintiff ask­ ed'Air. Rawlinson “ if there was- .. company,” the latter calmly retorted that “ Afr. AVeeks knew as much a.s him.” This is luirdly so,for we feel sure that if Air. Weeks liad been able to set die minds of tlie inhabitants c f the town at rest, he would mest undoujbtedly have done so.


--------------« « « -------------- The local volunteers returned luane af-


annual choir sermons at the St. Alary’s Parish Churclu Good congregations vvros a. chaiac- inipriission that they had been on foreign ser-


Vico. On Sunday next they ixirade to- the Paiish


Churchv ----------------------------------- Tlie aiiiiiver.sarv servici» were continued at


ihe ,St. James’s Church, last Smulay, wlientlie Rev. G. j . Eminerson, of Prestcii, wa-s the jireacher. to .;£io2.


'The total collections ani(,imted ----------- -------------------


'The nionlhly meeting of the 'Town Council


was held on 'I luirsday, but did not provoko- mueh discussion, in fact thiata wasn’t live min­ utes’ diseussiun during tho whole of the meet­ ing. zVll thu members seenKxl to bei of the same opinion, no matter vvliat the busine'ss was, ev'en when it came down to tire Aluzzling Order.


Coun Eastwood spoke out on the question


and intimated that he tliought it was a hard- sliip on the animals of the town. However, as the Mayor ruled they weiu not calleal upon to pass a resolution on the matter tho question was allowed to drop.


It was. evident from what Coun. Eastwood iiaiiL Sir John clriw^'s Kis ifcnsion from; the said regJU'ding tliu West li*mr people,thali they


are net to the foie in lire mojiner in which the)’ look attcr the business of Uie town. The junior member for Moor .L:\ne deiiounceLl sucJ^i idctis that were brought ui> by the Cc^uaicil, and cidled diem the most rid­ iculous schemes that could ever be set on foot, let alone coi*ried out.


c i any tT n into


caiTioa r t .


AYo fail to see that tire r


GUO that would not result in aJltomid appro.v-


al. Howci'ei' Conn. Easrtvootl did not de­ nounce the matter they were called on. to sui>- jiGit, but let drive at tlie people thcmsGTV’cs, and thu work which hadi teem done by tlienii in tho past.


and an address a Mr. H. ^^'hittake^.


ter their sojourn at Virrmouth la.st Suii.k-y morning, and presented a healthy and robnsti ,ai,[)car.aiico. Alost o f the ineinlx-Ts’ features were considerably bronzed, and gave one tlio


Dealers. It is well known to be one o f the most economical coals in the market.


May be iind in Lonils or Bnga from Mr. W. L. GRIME, Clithoroc. Mr. OSWALD ROWE, Clitlieroo.


Solo Agent lor Chatburn Diatrict—


MK. WILLIAM YATES,. CnATnuns Station


ROYAL GR.\AIAfAR AV'HALLEY.


SCHOOL In addition to, the excellent results record­


the recent London University Alatriculation, Examination direct from the schooL


. r I TT-


and provide work for a liands.


'J’he poiiukii' event to the people of-Whal- ALDEIUIAN ILKRKINSON. -


Thenewresident -einlmilicoiRoad ably well and imposing it looks. Mr. P.arkm-


soii and family have moved into it, and are doubtles-s enjoj’ing the wonderful outlook it affords o f the whole country side.


AIR. PERCY TI-IOAU^SON. Of course a v'itit o f Afr. I erc)


with a suitable testimonial as a mark o f res- Tliompsoii to the family home .at Bramlcy ___________Aleade is not a rarity, but the wedding has


brought hhn down (or is it up from London?) again. Air. Percy is occupying a tnisted pos'T'don with tlie Sircrctary to the Inland Revenue Department. So o f course, he is in die Civil Serv'ice, and there are those whcs knowdug Air. Percy T homjison’s aibilities,and notions o f what business nretuis in a business family, such jieoplo phuxi on record tliat our Personalia column will some day speak o f him


V''“ e OBEKT COx Wolfe wlio made an autliorised alteraliou iii It rniia in one inind tliat it was General VTES.


ilic Lit.an.v, sa.\ang, "From Hell, Hull, aenl H.ili- fax. Good* Lord deliver ii»!" However tliis may lie, it apparentlv Jiold3 few t'ern,rs for !Mr. and 51(.<(. Robert Cwitm, who left Ibacliii’.ff duties at St. .lanics's one day dies week to make tlieir summer holiilay at tlie seciouil-nameil iilacie.


MR. W. H. HE ARMAN. 'J’ lie v*isit of Mr. and Mr.s. Goaies is to


ed bust week of tho County Council Exhibi tions, we are plea.sed to learn tliat another MR. WILLIAM BATES, bitio of


pupil, H. A. Scutt, lias passed First Class ill Comity. ‘


WESLEY DAY SCHOOL, CLITHEROE. Yusterday, these soholnrs ware taken to Morv>


Air. Hcarman, wire vras over ia Clitlicroe a abort time ago. Many people will rccollcet Mr. Benrmaii, wire was libivirian at Clitlieroe Five Library before Mr. Robinson. Ho was also in the oiuploy of Jlr. Jolm Enstham for a long period. So that aUlreugh people drop out of oiir immediate ken, tliey do eiot drop out of our lives altogether.


Yorkshire


ing amoiiK us for a few iloji's in the porson •'f 'Williaiu Bates, lato of Yorkshire County C.C. li:v his best days, Bates was generally ackuow-


A w-cll-kiiown count.v enckei


cambo lor the (lay, acoompanied by lire teachers and many of the parents. By speeial arnuiffemeiA they left Clitheroo at 8-38 a.in., nrnviag in Alorecanibe about 10-20. Tire rc- niarks of Hio scliolars, "M y ! lliat’s a niiisli- room,” " Wiiat a bid mountain !" " 'L'liei e’s a Tatibit!" "Nay it vvorn't, it were a hare," " I t


vvorn'l, (Iicii, it wore a sauiriel,” cte., irive-s 11 etnc to lire exciteiiion.t, interest, and (uvloui.-sli- nieiiO of the childri'a. Arrived at tlio tea-side, Urey " pi-omemided " m full iorco, ercatind (inile a sen.»alion in lire Inisy thoioiidhfare. 'J'lie siijlit of dimkoys was the .sm-nal lor a shout and a null, (iTai Ijotli they ami lire ovnior had a lively lime for the areit hour. 'J’licn a raid was made upon aa ico ci*eain estabh.shmeiit, elected on tho sands, vv-heso stock was soon dispo'.cd of. Ro'Virnind to the dininc rooms, llicy partook of an ualiinilcdsupply of good IJiiogs, a-.'d "ate," "ate,” atc” heriv—well, they were overcome.


'IM


games, etc,, and ull the enjoyments of “ ]iier lifo” wero freely inilnlged in. Tire Teniamder


iVi clrildren wore then lakeii on the pier, where •


of the time till G-llO was spent in games on the hencli. Tlien the "n lc rk " withdrew- his hanilj and " the i-ains descended and title Hoods came. 'A null to I he dining rooms lollowed, Iroin which "sweet music” filled the air, until 7-0 ■\v]icii the hcliolurs


tiio stivticyii:, bidilinj? farewell to the balmy breezes/'


their Y.A1.C.A. PREACHERS A T AlilT'PON. T*lvj Y.M.C.A. gos'pel preachers, a band of


lc(lgc<l to be Olio of the best all-round men Y’ork- «lurc ever had. He lias, %vo believe, rcprcoentcil i'higlantl against Australia no less than four tiniles, bed(ic.s haviug beon out to South Africa. It W'as while in Au.stralia that ho luus the nu-s- fortune to lose the use of one e>'C. lleforc a iiiatcli conuiieiicod in wliicli Hates w*a«t to tako ])art:, the players wcr«' practising witlioiil the iirets, uml while this was going on poor .Bales was Int in the eye *wiih the ball so scr\"erely that. Ills teyo was knocked out, and this prao- tically liroiight his useful county cricket to a close. ]bit not So hfa abilities. Although tins accident Jiappencil some dozen years ago, bates o;ii:i yet handle the willow, and lie can also Head down a lot of 'the ol(I-lashioiio<l Uills wliieli u.”


Ho )s the only man. w'itli tho exception of.l.*r. .Ucarnc, who ever did the hat trick against tlio Australia. Tliis ho did in Aiislnilia.


?ed to be the terror of most batters.


ALU. T. UUUBlJUT THOMPSON. Tlio future roiidonco of tins gentleman,


and his new partner in life, will be at ijunghu.


MU. AMOS DHEUDEN. The acquisition of premises bclmsil the


AfaiicliesteT and County Bank prcnimes. by Air. Amo.s Duerdcn, promises to tura oipj well, and Afr. Diicrdcii wnll Iiavo sccurcil a capital posi­ tion tor ollices and a most approved sale room for tho many nuscvllaUGOus sales hv is called upon to conduct.


THE ALISSES COO 1C. Staying in Clitheroe just now. with Uicir


proTchers in connectiun witli the \oung Men’s Association o f the St. James’s, have arranged for a series c f opeiirair meti'tings in the tovvav and district, and tliese up to tho ^ ^


grandfather, Ati\ Elijah Cook, Castle Street, aro tlio Misses Alabel oad l^tlicl Cook, daughters of Air. Fred O. Cook, ivlio wu.s the youngest son of their grandfather. Air. Trod was a com­ mercial tmveller, previously being (Hhicated at tho Clitheroe Orammar Suliool, posted in .bccds, .Ho diied a la comparalivoly cai*ly ago, and Uicsc youeig ladies are rccLuving their education at a school in connection with tho Commeroml Travollert*’ Institute, of which Air. Fred was a member. Alms Afabe), we aro glad lio kearu, is llio head of her school this >'car. uml she brings home a valuablo set of Dickons, and the As the Lord Alayor


vile round tho tins:. Oil oaturday attenioon iiatron of tlio school, the medal hem-s hns name. hist the i>rodchei-s look up llreir sUuid rt M^ L^ndo'n.’" "


lls'lrm meiutere. (^f dio band, n'OS also* given by the leader, Thci'o isu't much poetry m "DOUGH Y'OU YYitli regard to the Posliuasieisbip which KNOIY” ; but you may profit by reading it.


MR. BERT NICHOLSON. Clitbcroiiians (and there have been a lot)


WHITE.


who have, this week vUsited Iho great nintch at Atanchaslcr, report; having met tlio above gcii- tlomeii, lookicig very well. Their fame ill Cli- thoroo auil Clttheroo cricket are of so recent dalo that we do not attruipt lo recall them.


Moj” their shadows never grow less. ..........i 'i T— ickeder rs stay­ young ami popular Dew hurst. crabbed .. , ^


MB. TOM CHIVEKS. During tho week, the Secretary oi t!s


which iVldcrman Parkuison has had in nano, -(.Q„ggrvative Club would be glad to arora surelyif slowly, is now complete, and icmaik-


matches with ClitWrom Evcijbodi


knew Tom Chivers, of course. YVitli ijo tion ho was, tho bc.st howler on the CW


Gredii, ns ho was also tho beso friend ond tat: of youag bowlers.


He never lost hig tem


haK ar


tluTii a few on Clitheroe Green ^Yho oire m'l: of their science to Toiu CUn crs. Ii his new groeii as well ns he knew the old oi, somebody is in for a shakiGg up ou his opponent. Tom Chivers


------— ♦♦♦---------- C R I C K E T .


BROOKS AIIHL v JUBILEE MILL


At last tire day of reckomii4”’8 come, AVlieii all the world mubt know Tlilo fate of Captain llarpor’s B.-imi; A team of cricketers Iroiu Ju-bill-co, AVlio boo.slcd of their skill amt poner. Came forth like one grout nnm To smite tliis Harper's Band: But, to Uicir horror be it said, They fell just like Aunt Sally's doll!; For Captain Hariwr’a first Ino men


Thau tlio wliole eleven wire faecn tbcia. Sometliiug like- one hundred rmis For two incu lost were score.l; Tlieu Harper railed his men avwu, .•\iid gave his ioe.s a (diaaco, But did they stand like Brooks men (ta. Oh' no! no! They were not nble. Tliey did attempt, that is epnto true. Bu'J vlowm tlicir fortress bad to go. Ami all tlioy did witli men all men IM Was to malee iv paUrj' total. Bill-ing-ton, of St. James’s fame. Is wertby of Uial great iniint.. Duckett, too, who did his share, Made with Arthur a bnllun-it pair. ^ ^ ^ Yes! Billingtoa gave his vic'.jms tne -- drop,” ami “U'. udvreej^o ^Jubilee


Faced their foes like gulUuit iiieu. IliuUou showed tlicm mmh devotion, But Edgar SoiiUiworth drove tlicm m Ami more did tiiese two fcllowo do


should get their COOK and if then thirsty for revenge, P’fJ V '


to gain Uio end, but ^"»B»ly on what may be goU :rom Jubilee " “,-^pprj; At any rate, they lauat ciot llimk or


,


the achievements accompli'ibeil bj team, for they might as


tho moon, or lusk the CLAlJhI. of t if tho clouds are sometime&


with DEWHUf^ST’S ^^llk mowing toUoii. BrooLs Mill.


teltis ^


AV, llmison st. Brooks b I’mkcr - > E, fcjouthwortU b ClaiKe ................ g J. Tomlinson not out ............... Extras


^ j ............................... ....


Total (for 2 wkts..dccbnsllM Jubilee -Mill.


Brooks ru:3 out ............................. ' 5 Pickup b Duckettt .................... ** ’ |


Aldcrsloy b Duckett .................**’ ^ 5


Cook b Duckett ............’ I .Vcimiiigtoii c Duckett b BiHuigt Topping b Kiley ............. 3‘iurnshaw' b Billington . lOurnsJiuw b Billingtoii . Parker ciot out ............... VyQ c U. Bailey b Bdey Extras


.............. Total


TKADESMEN v.-VVATEHLOO Tho return match- between thcie tffo^ w'li.s played on Wednesday


v


Moor grouml, the Tratlcsmeu runs, TJio Wcslcyans batted tir>t


out for 3k. T, I'orrcst bowlc<l bat trick. The Tradesmen f»tarlc<i tliu first •wicket, but the


G, ami 5 respectively.^ In the rest lo.vk -1 wickets, Clark -I,


.53 *£sli;va>-' v<:3


For the Tnulosmen, Ea.sUiain. Clartj n nml Bishop were tho Idghcst fccor . c-


c Vptherf'' one each. RotUwell howled wall lor U


. SPECIAT- SERVICES A’l' MISSION ROOM.


On Sunda.y last sivjcial iw the 'S k


in the abo^ e place, afternocn and *^ seJecteO preacher being ihc kre, ^r.A.,. o f Pendleton. 1


congregations at all the services, R o om ina inteiiaiice bind L'cnefiH'i’S


collect ions to the amount o f £ s - ;'; [il:;-! ^ .... 1^ u


Clarko b Billington ......................... 3 XK*whiu*st o ICay b BilUiigtou —• • • ^


ail, rith such a partner, and there are more plarin a taCiier t


Foulsykcs Alill when tire strike come on on its settlement he was one of thcfce who failed to back again to work there or m the ton


Clitheroc Bowling Green has roceived from M an intiniuHoa that tlie Blackbm


t. -----------


dav and SundV Schools c.f Cliatbum Church -childish tilings, and imte for us . to be held on Sunda.y the preacher in the Clithp-oe and its


R o ir i 'a n d Naples the objectives o f his an- it is ncL unlike y _ .—


nunl holiday. HIS W O R Sm P TH E MAYOR. As wei understand it, Alderman


ping diat we may


his beautiful grounds •


m


JOSEPH WAGGOI n


Methodist Chapel on Smidav. In.»t or™,n... ,^.eioomo tea and nice meeting T\*as Held in thescWl-


Bogaor, in the county of Sussex la. ^ the Mount /.on Prmitm


TP co


on Sunday. La«t eveniDg a


present at. which was aa c.vcreduiglv- larp His Worship thu Mayor (AWeria,;


ho. • .;iv,l- wp mav Boborts) presided, .uid ill additio.i to tbe hi,k. i S S y ;


remarks remarks made bv tb


pastor, stirring addrrsscs were gncii byMsssfj Landlcs, Luker, Cross, G. Coleman ami Geo.5. Booth. Mr. 3Voggott made a good imprtsat, and a cordial welcome was given him.


MR. C. .T. B. TRiCPPES Took his seat at the Board oi Goa.


dians on Jtondny. It is thirty years mix M r.


Tranpea -ft-ae engaged m an cleetioa (attest ({ his own account. Then he had for I113 opi®. onts Mr. ArCiliie Dcwhnrst ami Jir. BleakU


serious illness with winch ho was atlachd aad


^^^0113 illnns


who Ims sufficiently recovirol Jua e


t ke


tlmTgli, licw the atltendancet happtmed ^ Bolton Dowhurst, uiiairman ot the Board of tl gh small.


Our congratuhitions go lorth to Mr. iv Dowhurst, Chairman of the Board oi


j^jars. j-ears.


h r . AV- H. THOMPSON. "Wc Boe that Mr. W.


• - -


Tliomp^j. •


ifinntij or oJ! tboir doiug® m - -VYolfoiwioii and TUouipaou. More rw Mbo of any other


iiotiiicuUuu Dt tUo to-morrow. “ o v . H I - I i m ™ .


'^^Tho town lias again been treated to one o f ,j,„^4^y for EiiehdiUe. at winch he place h. ,


ChapelI (Eev. H. L. Herod), left Oiitheroe oJ


Thlo respected pastor of the HouaH z;. (R


exDO^tions o f Clitheroe’s an- takes up mmistenal duties for the next lbr« - P


hEV. a . PENRITH BURNETT, rtf !^t-


Curate of bt. Jamess, and Mrs. Bar. county of Suffolk, and will return la lb, ”,


«tu1 )i#olle? s o lv e d ui|


# '^ 5 '^ r iS m and a The Clm go,i.jiidc| Jnseut to tho J


L land hetive^ t l niU Cotll


*' f in a n c e i r l TUe Borough.-'keoou. iJoiff = fc'd


r " ; i i “'subm.ttod a departmon


1“*?’ now's —Borough, I “ ^°Jl 10


'’T id reported I 123 18 f J ’ £ E o o x . x r i f _ i . ;


9 „ -vornge attcndaiJ COEBE8F


a b s t r a c t fl


^■'iTho Deputy TOMN had received, a


[Governiuvi-y^of the Afotrae.1 “ ^^for the week cil


Board, |“ oUTBBE-VKS O;


fv’lTlie Tows


Deputy CLERIJ Clerk had receil


- S ho diruot think I l4nre ired


I^Orfered to be oa d i l t h e a iu z z iI


°?i I ;1«‘?Couiicillor. while the subject ° j


feS’o^ng if the (log m| h h l o t s J


;;#he MAYOR: Yrecrii ‘“^CoScdlor E.YST3VOII


Urk-mg lu othm- Plac^l ptfCoiuicillor URAb 11^1


'jCouncillor EAS


Ittd wont either down I 0


>-4Ueu"“ “ TILLO j bC Kfar, for if they vient i


"'Samded. and 'enjoyi content.


rr&iutioci so as to ‘ are moving in ottrselres?


“Tho MAYOR wont o hSon was needed in tb' m, but nt present, i M move in tbo mat kCouncillor EA.STNN OCj Ifioa m many dintncts [linlslup on the dogs ii


tfim at present. •


\ THE WARDS] m Deputy CLERK


IClerk bad i^cciveil a ^Clcrk of West Ham, v .Tiding of towlis into ^ people objected to a


?.ia!o Tvards without an t Council were callcil up;


.•’-tCounciUor l'ASTWO< :tie duties of the West according to the reports ffip be would propose


tbe mat.ier.


^toldo with tiiem. ^-Councillor WEEKS tb ’jaenqmry held under t


fore the toTvn was split tV-The MAYOR said it -fidential town was, Wes


.Mon of 30,000, and ^Arly a million pound “ Councillor EASTWOCj


;tli6 Council reprcseiitin tbe most ridicule


jport of one of the Cej ilum, and he was so d en that he g:n


,6T^ be thought about,


yoHbe tuhic. fcsRis was agreed to.


Sllcre-ffns mo reason in f TI3 M.VYOR : 1 do 3117bother abnnt it. ^-.Coiir|(M


lJor 3-hiatw((od


fJpE MEDIC A E OFI- V«


REl’ i: aqmliitiou, which w-as ■


V.T'"' blcdical Officer. Hiarteriy rcporl, wl


ijttrage hirtU-rato i>er 1. ® as against 2G in t year. There In


th.at being of i


SUPPLICATION TO f i GAS M'OriKSl


_;Ilie Deputy T03VN d S S S


for aancstiou


^Cooq sum for asked. nTul


“ SU IJS to P^irposos. Tiio


reiKiid in 20 yicaii a subsequent staJ


4^1? '’*^^,°'’ asmu came -J*'E(. Council, as to


I 0- rcsolutioci with


^■'ment Board for E°5 “1 years, hut


'M.


tjj?»ancillor E,\STM'0| S ffie Council had


^ lie Board, the long Iv tlfi/” -


thi'j


k'iJ ^^{ormutiou, xiful ^rried,


Borcugl. Aee.miiil Was nf»|


;J^’SPECTI0N o r q| Deputy TOWN had received luting I


Ule boiler


hud rccoi'i Boa!


outage of 17.2, Ihc ■Mamg quarter of lasi| j.lhsro hail only heen


Council having an; Ham people, aat'


I up Id Ghathurn, tt


SheMAYOll: c ca '!-:GT>unDiUor EASTt^O(|


■ -The Depuly CLERK 1,


nit called on to pass dogs being unmuzz


tire iiuiUl Tx-r,T- •


pas-sed frfl


„ ill Iv tliat has been got together by the big ; -u l' tti ding oI


(Iowa to play iritlli the Wlialley team at Earl, to-morrow. He is another member of the fam;


^ busiuesa in Liverpool ^ a cotton broker in tli“ u-a


is engaged j* H.'iaoo“ “ -


^(Thursd?U^j^^j.g .,v,CTel| TiUob=°"i|


Coaadl Mayo tho Maym| Eastwood, Sce| ‘- f ^iNERAL p n E i


X O W N


ISy-X tkV.-5'Aa •KJ


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