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'’ ■A ^ ts i- ' ■ ' s r ' ■' ' ■ '•■ - "**'*'• ' T-v y .S -■ 'I '- " . ' - ' ' ' v ' - - ■■. v / . - : . ' / . ' . - - . ? V / : ' - ' r - i - v - r - r "-■


IJ-EAST LANCASHIRE f-vICKEl’ LEAGUE .


ol leprcseiualives of the et, i newly-established local e d lw


eld at. the Bay tforse Hotel .n balu.d.y night, all the clu^ ’ eiiied with the e.vceiition >


1 Mill Hill. In th eu n ivo d a b f . ■ he president, Mr. \\r


.01. r (\\ h a lley )w .a svo ;e! iT oZ ules drawn up by a sub-com, ‘


read .ind considered and adon. isiuns being mainly of a cenlr '


It was decided to adont irA


tl.-K.ast Lancashire lor admission to the League


oni Harwell Etrurians, JVfill • ■ itlieroe second. It was fe


-Islnp that the clubs .at th‘ end should be compelled to


inheroe for matches so often -.11 these grounds it w.is decided e Harwell and Mill Hill dubs : in tile coiiibinatioii in .all J_ (1 to make tlie B.arwen dub IS Hub, and an e.xcellent eii- been secured, of which steps kin to lay 70 square yards.


ts ,ire also contemplated on •It Ribblesd.ale Wanderers ^>nd Mill Hill, and various


... i i'ere IS every prospect of lion proving highly .successful, iffered for the champions.


l..\Th: MR. BOURN.


|aieiil of the late Mr. Bourn, of Ciillieroe, whose death was


i i is column last week, took place vault at Myiton on Saturday '


I


ie vicar of the parish, the Rev.' rley, olliciating. As the cor- lirough the streets of the town


|al the various establishments a token of respect. The


Icr.s uere: First coach, Mr. T. •n;, Miss Bourn (daughter),


I I


II (daughter) and Miss L. anddaugluer); second, Mr. K. r> (brother-in-law), Mrs. T. D.


tiller.in law), Mrs. W. Bourn liaiighler-in-law), and Mr. J.


ington. (grandson); third, Mr. reaves, 1 ligh.am (nephew), Miss ongridge (niece), .and Mr. DoE Dobson. Blackburn, (niece); . W. Rigby and Mrs. Rigby


|iiei e). and .\liss Howson, Chip- lifth. .Mr. J. Carr, Skiptoii, o T. Rigliy. S.iwley (niece),


1 I


l.irgre.tves, York 'I'errace, Clith- Mr. Veevers. Mr. J. T. ,1 ikI .Mr. I’ . 'Towiiley. Mr. T. Survey or. Aighton. formerly


a ersei r for tne Wh.alley iso


■ stone Rock J.oilge of Eree- I hieli rleceased was the oldest ■ eederl the hearse from the t o p of l.ow Moor I.ane. There Messrs, f',. C. Hargreaves, ].


II. Heaton, ]. F'. Hargreaves,


|I. Sagar. J. ’H. H.alliwelj. M. and. .Alderman H. Parkinson,


f , .S. AVeeks. Councillor J. l>r. Smithies.


Il'.S SOCIAL A.VH H.A.YCE. yees at Messrs. Southworths


Jubilee Mills held their fifUi


|l and dance at the Public Hall evening. There was a large


[and the gttthering as usual, j.st enjoyable one. The Hall \ (lecur.ited, and every conve- Pjr tile benefit of those atleiid- nnmittee, which comprised the


lliairman, -Mr. H. Lester, treM- Fietcher, secretary, Mr. H.- jlee -Mill. Messrs. Jas. Shor-


|;en, C. F riend, K. Wrigleyi P- John Holden, Brooks Mill- Holden, S. Brown, A. rMcLel-


In.son and J. Jnce. The M.C. s F. H. K.ay, H. Roberts, J.


It.'hadwick. The evening was tqi with dancing, for which


Dions were supplied by Messrs. drille Band, under th e le.ader-


Fdivard Gudgeon. Mr. -N-


;avi; luniioroiis songs,^ and lined were, songs "Sweet ale


Miss M. Sharpies, "Beyond, Lester, .md duel, " Jn th e dusk hi." .Mi.s.scs Holden .and Hotil- . R. Hargreaves suiiphed re-


Mitliwortli, wlio presided, con- e workers on being met undg ,


liter outlook than w.as the cas ;igo. and in those circiim-


lessed tiiKjii the weavers If gel l ing as mnch o f f th e looms


nd thus provide for a raini g of tlepression were It than periods of


‘f ? ’


ng the e.ase they ought not _ u.nitvslip by. deference w^ , good feeling e-Nisting betweU)


• part would do all they “ .■ oiir.deiice that seemed


llasses. The benefits to bo d , . students from their j


I heir lime in 'ncrea.smg tne I that way. Chasses had a ^ I for the edification of >ounh


■ righter for those who spe"‘ .


III ought to be largely pa might inform them that the


luniHion Committee would J Tir.n cla.sses in other subjects jarv number of students c:r


lesire to join. ; ■ ■


le instruction there given ^er ,nd iirospccts for advanremen ,


.


li eniploveil and the ''°P® .j diis wonld be further stre.tg b , onid assure the em p lo y e e s t at


Afr. Sonthworth also , , i


on to the classes held at l>e hool. and said he could lEe_ g


' , atleniled. ^fembers ^


COUNCIL DECIDE TO RATEPAYERS.


members and d ............A


iscussed the sc o ls que His Worship the Mayor,


cphnols mu'stion.


representative.s (Coun. Hard-


go .i


acre), presided, and other members of the council present were Aldermen J. Norcross mill H. Ibarkinsoii, and Councillors T . Gar­ nett, J. E. Smithies, C. T . Mitchell. J. Robinson, T. Cpwgill, J. Scott, J. 1 . Whipp» E. OniTiti, J. Clurkc,


. o. Weeks. The deputation from the ratep.ay.ers , 1 . .


ineetini's consisted of Iilessrs. R. South- worth,'j. W. Soulhworlh, J. AVatson, A.


Veevers and N. Aspden. Amongst the ratejiay ers present w ere Hr.


Mussoii. Mr. W. Lang, hfr. E. F. Jackson, Mr. ]. Sheldon, M. AV. Strickland, Mr. AV. H. Sowerbutts, Mr. J. H. Shorrock, Mr. AV Br.iilhw.aite, Mr. S. Myers, and Mr. R.


Lund.


’ THE L.ATF. EX-.ALDERMAN SEF ION. At the outset,. Aid Parkinson proposed a


vote of condolence with the family of the late e.\-Akl. Seflon, in the loss they had suffered by the death of that gentleman. Reference was made to the important ser­ vices the hate gentleman had rendered to


the town. Conn. GARNETT seconded. Ex-Ald. ,


Seflon was an honourable, distinguished, citizen, wlio sjiared neither lime, money nor strength in the service of the town. The MAA’OR supported the resolution, which was unanimously .agreed to.


MEDICAL OFFICER’S REPORT. The rOW.V CLERK read the report of


the Medical Officer on the health of the town during the p.asl quarter. 1 he reliort sl.alcil that 3.1 .deaths h.ad occurred during the quarter, giving a rate of 11.7 per 1,000


. [ler .annum, and births 81. .a rale of 28 per 1000 per annum. Both rates might be con­ sidered satisfactory. None of the ordinary summer dise.ases had been prevalent, and no deaths were attributed to the.se causes. There was also an absence of lung alTec- lions. There had been 14 c.ases of scarlet fewer with no deaths, .and two c.ases of ervsipelas. There were epidemics in the neiglihonrhood and it was very jirobable


they would extend to Clitheroe. AN OBJECTION.


The TOW.N CLERK was proceetling to


read the miniiles of the meeting of the Eilneatioii Committee, held on Wednesd.ay night, a report of which appears elsewhere, when ■ Conn. COWe iLL look obj'eclion to that


course. 'I'he re.solution of the Committee were to ronie before the next Council meet­ ing, and were p.as.sed with that understand­ ing, and he thought they ought to be print­ ed and forwarded to the member.s in the usual order, and the new Council t.akc the responsihilitv. The TOAVN CI.F.RK .said it was only


a riue.stion of a faithful record. The Council decided this was the proper


course to take and the minutes were not read. •A deputation from the ratepayer.s’ meet­


ings, recently held, consisting of Messrs. R. .Somliworlh. J. AAC Soiithworth, N. Aspden. •A. AT'cvers and J. AA’atson. attended the meeting on the stibject of the provision of new schools. Mr. R. Sontliworth referred briefly to the


prixieediiigs of the ratejiayers’ meetings, and said the decision was that if the money projiosed to he spent was expended it would he nothing short of waste. They maintained that if proper steps were taken by the Coun­ cil and the ralejiavers of the lowoi the edu­ cation anthority in London-would not in­ sist on the money being sjient on new .schools. 'I’hev considered that with .a lit­ tle expenditure the National School could he made satisLactory in the highe.st sense, and if that was the case i nconnection svith the National School it was surely the case with the Wesleyan School. AVhat the rate­ payers wanted w.as that they, the I own Council, should defer their dicision on the matter eitlicr for them and some of the representatives from the ralep.ayers trying to .see what could be done, or if they could not get them to help them, to give them time to see what thev could do for themselves. Mr. J. SOUTHAA'ORTH said the pro­


posed expenditirre on a small town like Clitheroe was a most serious matter, and


"onId he deliberate waste. They had manv burdens now’, and some in prospedi and he could not see how they were going to iirevent the rates rising above the pres­ ent level of 6s. 4d. in the xvithout the education business. He xvas in fax’Oiir of education facilities being given, but here the town had got them, if they were only utilised and dealt with aright. By erect­ ing the new scliool they would have to spend .;£6oo every year, whereas if the alterations required were made it xvould only mean that


, amount for one year. .AAffiether the Towm , Council would help them or not they were going to trv xvhat could Ije done. Mr ASPDEN said nothing could be done


until the deputation had reported to an­ other meeting of ratepayers.


diture, had initiated with the Educatioif Committee or the Town Council. The whole stimulus had come from the Board of ..Education. • Their struggle had not been to spend the money but to stave off the demandb that had been made.


(Jiture hnrl initlnfp#? M1 t t-l. A 1? .1. . to the public that T the terrible So


far back as August, 1903, the Board of Education requested important alterations or a rebuilding of the national School/ failing which the Bo.ard would not be able to recognise the school much longer. It was recognised that it would be impossible to re-build the school on the present site, and a new school at the north end of the town where there was no provision was de- sir.able. That was the first mention of the north end of the town as a site for a school In face of the report it was quite evident that, if the school w.as to be recognised at all something was necessary. It was cal­ culated that the alterations required would amount to ^600. The trustees, not h.aving that sum of money, declined to be respon­ sible for the exiienditiire, and they could not be blamed for their action.


It w.as


.out of the question for the public .authority to find the money, .as they xvould be sur­ charged, and therefore it was hardly fair to suggest that they had stood in the way of providing the smaller .sum for the altera­ tions. Then, directly notice was given for the proposed lease of the Wesleyan school — which they thought,being a going concern, they would have been able to carry out without any alterations— they were told that directly the school ceased to be run under its existing managers it became a new school in face of the law, and before it xvas permitted to be taken over a sura of _;^5oo would have to be spent on altera­ tions. That was for the lease of seven years. When that period was completed, and it was proposed to enter into a new agreement, further demands, they took it, would be made upon them. That expen­ diture they tried to resist in the interests of the ratepayers. In the meantime it be­ came evident that the managers of the N.a- tional school were not in a position to car­ ry out the requirements made, and keej) it as a going concern, and unless money was forthcoming they were faced with the clo­ sing of the school. The question then presented itself, how could they jirolong the life of the Wesleyan and Low Moor schools, over which the knife was hanging, and then they thought of the building of one new school to shut out the demands^ 011 the two schools named. It was impossible to carry out the demands on the two schools' named. It was imposasilile to carry out the demands of the Education autliorilx in regard to Low Moor school, or the\ would have been met, and they decided to get a similar base of life if pos.sihle for the two. They had thought it wise to use the auestion of the provision of or a new school as a sort of lever with the Board of Edu.:a- tioii to extend the life of those .schools. Personally he tliought the committee had .acted in the best po.ssible w.ay. If they al­ lowed things to drift and did nothing the) stood in great danger of losing the which fo rlhe three schools amounted to


j^i^32 or 4 t:s- Per I’ ^ad. The ratep.ayers xtould have had far greater cause fcr out <-rv if thev Imd allowed that amoniit to be sloDped. 'H e was convinced that the Edu­ cation committee had made a _much better


bargain for the town than at the out.set thev had anv idea of securing, and much belter terms'than th.se granted to other


Cmm. MITCHELL dealt


tion from the financial aspect. He saic the new scheme in its entirety the estimated cost at


r 20.000, the interest and sinking f " " '’


which, reckoning at the rate of s i P^-"^ ‘ w a r ^ r . i20 or 7d. in the 4 . There would b e .a considerable s.aving. it was estimatct


in administration with one


of two there was administration of y6 ' 7o> for the AVesley School, equ.al to a rate of


l id. in the i : ,o r a cost on he rates for the whole .scheme of 5 Ad. in the ;£•


school w.as built to .accommodate 900 .schof ,


ars on the same rale of would be ^12,000, or rate of 4^0. .anti a ; hool for 600 scholars ^8,000 or notq.i. e ‘Td in the Z - Suppose to adopted the position thev .vere desired to t.-ike up of no


vhools .at till, hut expended the sums de mandeV by the Board of Education on the existing schols.


the National School and jC s ° ° Icvan School, and they could hard!) con


yves- ^


ceive that as years went on there "2"^’ be further expenditure required. C.alcul.at


of Education would wean the -/T o nthe rates, and when the nione) been spent it would be on .someone


i'-rrson^rhe hacrram‘e’ 'to the conclusion


that one new school w.as an absohile ncces site He did not Iik(5 to look on the Boarc as a terrible monster that


“V "" SUPPORT


From 6-30 to 10-30 last night Couneil Coun. GARNETT said it ought not to ratepayers’


e.xpen- ■ M -'


CLITHEROE TOWN COUNCIL. SCHOOLS QUESTION AGAIN. FOUR HOURS’ DISCUSSION.


would aet them all up, but as composed The TOAA^ CLERK-: First of all let of gentlemen who would look at local con- , someone provide the money, and then you ditions and affairs, (hear hear). To Ins mind they ought to aim at a middle course.


It would be very unwise for the deputation of ratepayers to go to London with a non possamus. I f they had a middle course on which all could agree the chances of success were all the greater. They were already paying pjd. in the ^ for education. To force another 6d'" upon them was out of the question. Coun. AVEEKS said it had to be recog­


nised that they had three schools in the ■ .o\M


t that were old and weakening, and


they would ultimately have to replace them. I he position they had to face was that the National School would be shut up, and the people of the town must judge of their action on that basis. He did not see that the) could have made any other, certainly no better, barg.ain than they had done. Of course, if things had changed, and money was going to be found for the National School and it was to be carried on, then the new school at the north end of the town did not appear necessary. But the whole thing hanged upon the whole barg.ain. Looking at the matter from a Inisiness point of view he believed they had done the best in tlie circumstances. They might stave o(T the erection of new scliools for a year or two, but they could reckon up that they would have to be jiro- vided some time. If the ratepayers were jirepared to go to London aiid make a bet­ ter bargain he would be the first to con­ gratulate them. Coun. COAVGILL said if the people so


interested in s.aving the ratepayers’ money as appeared .at the opportune time, and one member was on the Council in August 1903 when the condemnatory eitter on the National School xvas received, they ought a h.ave taken the most minute interest in


that imjiort.ant question all along. The matter had ’oeen going on all that time, hut they had not seen the force of the matter till now. If the action now contemplated had been taken at the right time it might have had its effect, but at present they xvere hound to look at the matter as it stood. If the r.atep.ayers had been present at the meeting and he.ard the discussions that had taken place they would not have formed the opinion that they had only been seeking after spending the ratepayers’ monev. Mr. J. AV. SOUTHAVORTH iii reply


said the present was the only time they could bring the matter forward. If delayed till after the election it would have hoeii too late. He did not recollect anything appearing in the minutes on the matter ol the scliols while lie was a member of the Council. The TOAVN C LER K said somelliing


must be done. If the grants were slojiped they would lose a great deal more than the amount of sinking fund.^ ■ -Coun. COAA’G IL L : The deputation have


come here to ask us to hold our. hands. AA'hat 1 say is they have come loo late. Oiir hands are bound by the Board-of Educa­


tion. The TOAA'N C L E R K : If they think they can get a belter bargain let them trj-, it is


only right and proper they should. Couii. COAVGILL jiroceeding to speak:


1 want to let them know what we have done ill the matter, and that we have done all that was in our power. The TOAVN C L E R K : That 1 think has


been done. Everybody is now fully in­ formed. Now is a time for deeds not words we have for loo many words. Coun. COAA’G IL L : ! want to show that


it is not contemplated that we 'should go on with the erection of two schools at an expense of


1,000. Coun. ROBINSON: AATiatever Coun.


Cowgill says about the whole scheme it is understood that we build two new schools, (hear hear). There is no going behind it. The first school is to be erected in three years, and the second not in three or four years but in 1911. The year is .actually fixed. Continuing, the speaker said some­ thing had been said about the authority in London being able to swallow them uji, but he would like to point out that very great inconsistences had been shown in this dis­ trict, one thing being asked "for in one re­ port and condemned in another. In one report alterations amounting to over _£ 1,000 were required, but in the other if a new school was put up the amount was drojjped to ^£200. If the schools were right in one case they were right in the other, and if thev were not healthy he li.ad no rigid to cha'nge like that, (hear hear). The ii|-. speclor had made up his mind on the scheme, and it w.as for them to fintl the monev and sav notliing aliout it. Coun. AVEEKS s.aid he would propose


that the m.atter stand over to allow the deputation to go to London. Coun. MITCHELL seconded. Coun. ROBINSON: Do they dp with


the .api>rov.al of this Council ? Mr. R. SOUTHAVORTH: Thai's what


we want. AA'e want to know if you are prepared to second our elTorts and go. AVe are the representatives of the ratepayers. The TOAV.N C LER K : Certain ratepay­


ers. I am a ratep.ayer, I tell you straight I


am oposed to U. Mr. R. SOUTHAA^ORTH: T'heii I will


say some ratepayers. AATll you supjiort us or not. -


Coun. AVHIBP; So far as I under.stond , ,


the matter they will represent the ralep.ayers. I sholl object’ to the Council going. The MAYOR: AA^e have done all it was


possible to do. The TOAVN CLERK:'And have not suc­


ceeded. Coun. ROBIN.SON s.aid if the r.atepayers


xvent alone they would not he consitlered. If at that stage some indication couKl he given that circumstances had changed— ■ The TOAV.N C LER K : In which w.ay? Coun. ROBIN.SON: By the c.arrying-out


of the alterations at National School.


' have something to go upon. : Discussion contiued at great length,


many heated passages occurring, and nu­ merous resolutions submitted and re­ modelled. The irregularities were such as to call forth the remark from the Town Clerk that the members had not the least business ability about them.' Eventually the following resolutions were


passed: . I’roposed by Coun. Weeks, seconded by


Coun. Whipp, “ That the whole question of school accommodation stand over in order to enable the ratepayers’ meeting to send a deputation to the Board of Educa­ tion if they think fit, and this Council would be glad if the deputation could obtain bet­ ter terms than the Council have done.” Proposed by Coun. Smithies and second­


ed by Couii. Robinson; “ That the members of the Council will siqiport in every way pos­ sible the efforts of the ratepayers to avoid the great expenditure jiroposed on new schools." The deputation then withdrew, thanks


having been tendered to the Council for listening to the views expressed. Another scene occurred^ subsequently,


over what was afterwards found’to be a mis­ understanding. The dispute was that the minutes of fHie Education Committee, in which appeared the minutes authorising procedure with the proposed new school, had not been passed. The Town Clerk ruled that they Ijad, and Coun. Cowgill held an opposite opinion, stating that it was ridiculous to have discussed the request of the deputation at such great length if such a resolution had previously been con­ firmed. Eventually a new motion of con-


fiirm.ation xvas made. ALARIOUS.,


A letter w.as received from Mr. Carnegie’s


secretary returning thanks for the invit.a- tion to Clitheroe, but regretting his .ability to give such a jiromise. The Home Office forwarded certificate of


efficiency for the police force in September. The meeting concluded with thanks to


the Chairman.


BOROUGH SESSIOlSrS. Thursd.ay.— Before Mr. J. H. Clarke (in


the chair). .Alderman Roberts, Dr. Musson P.nd Mr. J. A. Parker.


ABSENT FROM SCHOOL. Richard Bridge, fireman. Primrose Paper


Mill, was summoned for a breach of a school attendance order made on July 28th. The School Attendance Officer (Mr. G.


Booth) slated that since that time defend­ ant’s son had only made 40 attendances out of 79 school meetings. He had missed tliree half days since the summons w.as is- ■ sued. He was i i years of age and in the second stand.ard.


^


A fine of 2S. fid. and costs was imposed. “ D. AND D.”


Mary Gpodbier, Back Salford, was sum­


moned for being drunk and disorderly in Salford. P.C. Little said she was refused at the AA'heat Sheaf. The Chief Consuable said he had re­


ceived an anonymous complaint against de­ fendant and he might inform the writer that the proceedings were taken three weeks, before it reached him. Defendant h.ad ten jirevious convictions one of which was for obscene langu.age. Defendant was sent to gaol for 14 da)s.


CHIMNEY O.N FIRE. John Smith, 9, Church Brow, was fined


fid. and 4s. fid. costs for h.aving his chim­ ney on fire. 'The case was proved by P.C. Little.


MAliBIAGE.


U A h G U E A V EtJ—D A V I S—Married nt St damutv'H Cliurcli, Hlackburn, En);lam]« unOcr. lUlh, 1U04. at l*oO p.m.) by Binliop Thornloii,


a»8thtctl by A. L. Grcig. Vicar of Griitdleton, and W. 11. J’almer. Vicar of St. JanicitVt Lydia KHndr Grobvonor, youngent child ot the late Lydia Elinor and Jo-<oph Grosvciior DaviH» of Pittsburg, U.S.A., and grcat*grnnil* daugtitor of Lady M.arUia GroMVoimr and Joneph Gr«»Hvenor Davis, of Gru>vcnor House, London, to John llargrcnvcs,. eldest son of the late Margaret and Henry Hargreaves, of Ulbbleedalc Vio^, Urimllcton. England. No cards.


ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Mr. T. 1>. Bourn and histiTS desire to lender


their sincpre thanks for the many kind c.xpreawions. of sympathy in their bereavement.


-------■ INTElMtIENTS.


October 15th:'John Thomas Scott, Jubilee Terrace, aged 54 ye.ars;


October 15th: Daniel AAaarren, H.ayhurst . Street, .aged 16 hours.


October j j th : John. Methuen Clitheroe, AA^ilkin Square, aged 4 years.


October 19th: Eliz.a Carter, Peel Street, aged 69 years. .


October 19th: Annie Hartley, Salthill Road aged 75 years.'


. tbould not tua ahui^.** , etraivht from th« shonJder!" •nd ba luad tba ajgii lu igw ^ '* y®®*" Saimny'Snairfff. Hr. Snaggi, atnt6lj-, "rtm


f»thor, thi« wm a deaf’tsd dumb BUa. ’


"Aro jqu Ttady to <«oe'th« •nenvrl" ilioBUt tba eoiporal at CtJiileV.


^


"Y u , and* riddy to defaes thtm, to o ,"nasandk' • V M * TolnnUttc.


‘ • “ ■


(By. “ Crow Tree.”) FOOTBALL. Team against St. Gabriels at Blackburn:


Ireland; AVaite (capt.), and Another; AVhit- taker. Abbot and I. Eccles, Allen, Neilson, J. Eccles, J. F’rankland and Enliwistle.


DANCE. A dance jiromoted by the village football


club was held 111 the assembly room on Saturday evening, but the patronage was somewhat disappointing probably owing to counter attractions. Mr. A. Lord (Clither- oe) was the pianist.


AVESLEY GUILD OPENING. The winter session opened on Saturday


with a successful tea and entertainment, the tea being patronised by close on a hun­ dred members and friends. The Rev. A. Grime presided, and spoke of the aims and objects of the guild. Songs were ably con­ tributed by Miss L. Harrison, Miss C. liAz- laiid, Mr. AAL Sutcliffe, Mr. AV. Smith, Mr. E. Hargreaves (Grindleloii), and Mr. H. Taylor (Clitheroe), the last named receiv­ ing an encore tor a fine rendition of “Death­ less Army.” A duet by the Misses Briggs .and C. Ireland, flute duet by Messrs. J. AA'hite and AV. AVood, pianoforte solos by Miss AVade (ClitlieroeJ, and Master R. Hargreaves, and recitations by Mr. C. AA^ood and Mr. Jackson were also given.


SCHOOLBOY’S SUCCESS. Master Richard Hargreaves, whose suc­


cess in winning liie scholarshij) offered by the Governors of the Clitheroe Grammar School was rejiorled in the “ Clitheroe Times ” last week, makes the seventh boy attending the Chatburn National school xvho has xvoii a scholarship, which sjieaks highly of Mr. AA’^aite, headirmster, under whose tuition all of them have been gained. M.aster Hargreaves is also a young musi­ cian, and at the recent Morecarabe Musical Festival took a first prize in pianoforte playing in the open competition, and prior to that secured an honours certificate in connection with the Trinity College of Mu­ sic.


RECEPTION A T THE SCHOOL. Remembering the great success attained


by the novel features introduced last session ol the Mutual Improvement Society it has been considered advisable to continue them and the first took place on Friday evening in the schoolroom. The function was a gratifying success. The room was trans­ formed into a drawing room oomfortably laid out, the windows being draped witiii curtains and the floor covered witli cajpels, whilst chairs and small tables were con­ veniently arranged around the room. The classroom was used as a refreshment bar in the charge of Mrs. Hargreavos. T he Vi­ car opened the proceedings with a few ap­ propriate reaiarks at the close of which he called upon Miss F. Ainsw»rth to giy» a jiianoforte solo, which was splendidly e.xe- cuted. This was followed by a song ad- mira'bly given by Mr. R. Hudson, who pos­ sesses a rich tenor voice and was encored. Next came a violin duet, “ The Tryst,” ef­ fectively interpreted by Miss K. Ireland and Miss Robinson, accompanied on the piano by ^Uss AA’heeler. " ih e Lost Chord ” w.as well sung by Mrs. D. AVilson, who was justly recalled. An amusing tab- laii w.as given by the Misses .S. Gray, V. AVheeler, and L ' .-A.insworth, who created roars of laughter by their clever .acting .and comical characters, representing three fim»y


Ladies and C^ntlemen,— My term ofi


office in die Town Council having now ex- jiired, and having in my opinion served yoii faithfully to the best' of my abilities, I again solicit your favours for municipal honurs. If re-elected I have some measures of a reformatory character which I shall preseHt to the Council. 1 will just describe our Municipality. It consists of Duck Street, Albion and Back York Street, AVellgato, Lowergate (we will not interfere with the Mayor of AAbllcin or any other Mayor’* ter- ntoc)’), Shaw Bridge Street from commeice- ment to 30 yards beyond the bridge, and - Taylor Street. So, you will understand, we are able to raise a voice in the interests of the town. I am sorry that the old familiar; brewery in Duck street has lost its fra­ grant small. X should like to see some re­ vivification of life in it. This winter I should like to procure a portion of it for educational purposes, and engage the learn­ ed Madam Mikaomoe to deliver 50 tree lee-


tures, to ladies only, on domestic economy, love, courtship, marriage and connubial bliss. In the Council I shall propose that maclielors over 30 years of age be taxed, and that spinslens, which some so sneeringly call “ old maids ” receive a ptmsion at an early hour in the afternoon of lift ; and that the term of membership in the Council be reduced to two years. South Afric.a and Chinese labour will receive my immediate attention. Any measure which I think dan­ gerous to our free trade I shall throw over board without taking it half-way to Black­ pool. As an independanb candidate again soliciting your favours, I remain, yours sincerely,


THE DUKE OF “ SNOODELOONU-”- Clitheroe, Oct. 19th, 1904.


PARISH CHURCH' M.I.S. The meeting on Tuesday evsming xvas


taken up with readings and recitaionts, tlie following contributing, Messrs. T. Halstead, J. Ellis, J. Satterthwaite, S. Clarke, J. Tom­ linson, AA^. AAMlkinson, J. H. AA'almsley, AV. Green and E. Ellis. The diversion from the usual lectures and ebates proved most enjoyable. Mr. T. Halstead presided .-nid


there was a fair attendance. WEST BRADFORD.


- CONCERT. A capital concert was given in the school­


room in connection with the St. Catherine’s Church, AVest Br.adford, on Saturd.ay l.ast by a company of artistes, who immensely pleased the large company assembled. The Rev. A. E. Swallow presided. The pro­ ceeds were in aid of the Sunday School, and realised a substantial sum.


1 .U C IT 4 1 :? i tvi.xi-;. IjDcithlnc, t in t ;iK“ni'ntary sub.>ii.iuco


first iHsruA'fvoil in tlie y.t’hoAA- i-' du'Js. an'.’ :i5(‘f'r- w.vrds in milk,


nuaitls. After an interval for games and soci.al enjoyment .an entertaining exhiliilion of conjuring tricks and iiapergrajiliy was tendered bv Mr. Mar.shall, of Clitheroe. iMr. Robinson finely contributed a song and the last item was another tableaux, “ Mrs. T.arley’.s AALaxworks.” splendidly sus­ tained bv the Misses AA'heeler. Ainsworth, anil Grav. .and Air. T.eo. King-AA’ ilkinson.. The proceedings terminated with the Na­ tional .‘Anthem. Those who liad the ar- r.angements in hand are deserving of the Iiigliest jiraise. .and it is hoped the event iws lint the forerunner of a successful session.


GISBURNE. TEACH ER.S’ B.’ALL. On Friday evening last the annual teach­


ers’ ball took place in tlie Gisburne school­ room. Dancing began at 8 p.m., the musi­ cians being Mr. AA'aterworth of Gi.sbiirne. and Mr. Marsden of Blackburn. About fifty peojjle were present, and a mo.'* en­ joyable evening was spent. The school was tastefully decorated. Mrs. EHis, of the Old A'^icarage, provided an excellent' Slipper. The proceedings ended at 3 a.m. ------ :♦ ♦ ♦ -------


tv!il.ni.\ti .tU’MlMUM.


been tlu* <lifliculty oiV-johiitig two j)ieccs together. This troulde has been oveivome by the utilisation of u proptMly of the metal, wtiieh property reiuarkn1.de hi thc »legre«‘ of its <levclopment in aluminium, for it is i*i juuinor degree reeognisnbln in otlier metals. If aluminium is . ln*attn.l by a blowpipe it becoine.s eoatetl w^h a thin fdm of oxidr, and this forms or .aids in forming a son of b.^g of .some Rtreugth. It is pos»iibh^ to melt a rod «>f aluminium, and to pAinetun? the l*a”: and let tlu5 melted metal cse.ape, leaving a Indlow sliell behind it. The new process «»f joining two bars consists ill heating the end.s until th(*y attain this state. They an* then by a lever brought smldetily together, and sinmltnnemisly a screen is dropjH'il in front of the M.ast lamp ami a ilomdie of. coUl water is cnuscKl to impiiiEO upon the lieated part. The re.suU is ,-.n almosi perlcrt wehl. Tin? theory of the action is this: Ihe meitetl metal is helU • intact bv the f lh n s o r


cxtejisi\*cly used eneh year. *.» le nf the great obstacles t*i its fm]*!oym**iit. in m:uiy cases has


I is a]>])1ied, and lurfove th(^ iuelte<I. nu'tal can run * away it is tiolidilied, ami (he liars are joined, lb is


■When tlie ends are pre.s.i»sl together the fdm is broken, ami the metal of lie*, bans .Hows together. At the verv instant th a t tins m'eurs the eold water


wlueh surround it.


i hoped by using a mandrel, which is a cvhndncal \ bar of iron hltiug the inlenur ot a i»pc, that pipes o f alumimum can be jo in ed by tins process. > . •


Aluminium is n metal whicli is more ami more


covory by tint v.nio of 'Phyra. in th«* CyvladfS (Greece), wliif’li fO*nt;nii.s marly. oriJ^-tenth per •out. of phosphoric ariil, (u* .ai/ont tlonJiK* tli.H, of white Malaga, anVl oim ami a half times a.« much as a Tokay wine. They traced tli.' pJin'T-ihori.* acid to the grapes, w'lileh contain nearly tir.*-t'-tcnih.s percent , of Iccithino. It yy>i»ears liiat only.win^vs rich in alcohol bA* fcTtuenfcinon contain Ijfithinin Wine is, therefore, a genuine fooil, n*ot only In' tlm alcohol, glycerine, a^d ercaiw iH“ taiL-ii^ bu t l.y t«l)o Iccithinc. As an alfyicnt, howeviT, t)u* v.i^e nni.';y bo pure, and made in tlv.‘ good olil wa»^ in,.tj*y chemical means. I t should also be “ uacd, uo^ abused.”


lias now iiiM'n found by M-*irtii in grapes and Av-ini*. TlifV


h-d to Mu‘ di.s- BANISH PAIN. Pain fs a great dJi;rro5saKt, and ought to ho got


r id of a t any price. Hot fomentations he.ad tho l i ^ followed by poultices foracurtj irvSammations. Chronic pain may bo aW.aycil liy gentle rubbing, massage, belladonna, rmiments, or plasters, and


lineel liniment. Pain in bowels or stwiach Wfll for foinentntionii, with a gentle aperient, U causcd.by an indigostihle mass ir tlic stomaeli, an emetic of mustard and wat>}r. Wo must no t forget, however, th a t piiih is b u t a symptom, and a senoua


ono if i t be internal. MEOTGAL B0OKS. -


Tlio fewer of these the pnbHa read tho bottom


and they should bo onV Ihoso tliat .aro couched in simple language. Medical litcnatairo in which technical terma are need and pliysiologiml reason­ ing mado uso of, aao only fit for the professien. A medical manual may be good, and y e t not expensivo. Por ono pubtishcr I have wriftoH no less than


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THE BURGESSES " SNOODELOONIA.”


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five, whicn are sold a t hulf-a-crown em?h, and 3d. for postage. Jarrold, of Noia^ch, ikUi IisIics


these; 1 have nothisg to do wfOi **AB C. Guido io H ealth” and my “ How to Bo Healthy and'Strong ” arc slnlling mamrfis, post free lor Is. 2‘d. from me. I hawA no profit from these, ai¥l tlioy were wiAtcn so ltly fqr tlie readers of newspapers to w l r i^ I oon'tribRie a colniw cverv week on all subjects connoGtt?d wijh hcalHi and happiness. My sole roascai for lurpii roning tl^cin is tliat, if more universally read, I would hard finwcr


letters to answer. DEPRESSION OP SMRITS.


Only ju s t a lino or two to s»u* th a t this is caused


as often as not l>y the liver being o^it of order. Go to a doctor, and ho will soon rf.hovo yq\i. or tako liie old-fashioned blue pill and colca'ynth a t night with a souH,itJ!; powder in tho morning. Drink


no spirits , tako no beef or mutton fpr a da** or two. I f you havo s ick Ucadacho li.ilhc the head frequently in oold water, and'lio down with a vx't compress oror tlio brows, b u t llic fresh air is, after


(dl, tho best euro. OCTOBER COLDS.


temporary is w’ortli perusal: “ It seems to bo vury little known that tlio common onion has pror»#n to bo qn of tho best remedies for «old in tho head and coughs. Tlio'onions'^ are quartered, steamed with sugar-candy, or, bettor still, with beer-wort with­


The following paragraph from a medical con­


* tions, &c., particularly if applied at once, before tlio cough deA^?h>[V> into a serious chrome broiiclual or hing-c.atar.h. In cases^f •atarrli caused


out hops, and of this juice tako evorv t\vo hours a small tea^ootfful. Tliks juice should always bo I^pt on hand at homo in Avcll-corkod j-ws. kimosfc case tliis will secure better rosult-s tliau tho many expensive remedies for catarrh, bouboiii*, prepara-


by iftiny wwitticr or cold winds, a*l wUach bocQiuo wc^o m tSio evening than th*v are during the day,, ana from wlncli we •AulTcr ' more v in a warra toofi than out-of-doors, this lemcdy, ■ omon^ drinking cure, gives: positivo reliMf * A -;


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