-v:r *m s GLfcTHlGttQE 1?1M£S, ERtbAY. MARntt 8 190t-
AMES ECCLES ONCERTS. concert at the Public J£j]|
lose the second season of ^ Subscription Concerts
sufficiently distinctive'^uS? almost wish there
concert season and no n«r'« til October next for fhe p/,r the third series. This cm
, like the predecessors, J,' by conspicuous featur^ j
that brought into conjunction ;nt as that displayed in
eres by Madame Ella Russ^
ise Gomez, and probably ^ tar wrong in iden'tifying
that came as the admirer J es— espetiaJly of the fanj^ 'ith ability and vocaJ quaw^, inie RusseU has foj: so W ine worship is natmal.
e that greeted her immediateli platform told of this.
:ii much satisfaction. \Vho i\-e dealt so effectively with uus •• Jewel Song/ and then sponded with so exquisite Robin Adair ?” This
S trict councillors AT DINNER.
MR. JOHN EASITIAM’S ElETIREMENri’l.
Mr. John Eastham,, Town Clerk, who has
retired from the position of clerk to the Clitheroe Rural District Council after hdl'd- jucr filie office since the formation of tih'e Council in 1895, on Moinday afternoon en* tyrtained the members and officials to din>- ner at the Swan aind Royal Hotel. Mr. Thomas Eastliam has succeeded to the office, having previously been appointed to the positions of Clerk to the CJitheroe Board
Host popular effort. But „ ; things the best wa|s undoubt .a tic scena “ Adonais,” one of impositions of Air. London pcdally wfritten for the soloist itli wonderful dramaitic forte vie few can hope to imitate! : applauded again and agaii^ Russell could not see her wav
nd repeated acknowledgments N Towards tlite dose of A
ilso gave the song, “ A garden y d Hardelot). here wa.s tlie vioHnist. Ron-
udy thick upon Senop Gomca others ahead of hinii. Re jj
iolini.st of chstinction and may imoiig the gyeatesL artistes. H« mi lerisms— but d i stir iguished ffciixl to [vosse-ss them. Senor ijck .rnd .shuffle as uiipic- he
ohoo.ses if he can make hi divinelv as it did on Wedne
Ml one will quarrel with Mb’ iiios: -leriou-s work was
on.ita. (Op. 30., Xo. 3),- mposition which intellectua ilv he did full justice too. 1 able lireradth of tone, and ;
mper.ament; he i.s equally it
c.senting the most delicate am iieiil a.s in giving vent to the le ,'uid daep-contred feelings, ichery ill that “ Carnevale di iganii n i,-Gomez)! Nothing but ce would satisfy liiis auditois. illy appropriate that the audi- iirark " Spanish Caprice” foi our. being ouie of the .iirtistdi ions, and another encore wa
vn way. too. the HaxRjjinii s. ses .\nnie Bpovm and Anidf Mi'sisrs. John Booth and Sair -oine very entertaining work, d to
f.all more generally on K sttliiigs— Nursery Rhyme
.tviiH. “ The Goslings ” by Sii "111 ” The Country Dance'
it'iison— Imt eadh item was li cleverly sung and afforded
mi. Mr. John Booth ab: rniiple of solo.s. Dovlelmd a rather heavy task
t, but he .showed himself quite i nKinds. fnllinviog the artistes c and c.a:re
tlllL'RCH MOCK
tUA.MENT. ot ihe I’arLh Cliurdi
ther enjoyable evening on yas Budget Day in connec- Lock Parliament. Th® ;M;-. !•'. Veevers) presided, fain a goo<l attendance, r.f the Exchequer intro
L in an interesting speech, >ns hiciuding, the taxation
1 I'vcles, the imposition of 1 coal, the withdra^val of
and a graduated stale of miniated debate followed, nlicTs taking part, but the gave .satisfaction.. A^^xt ng night and the subject 'orm. JOXEIRMATIOXS.
Knareshorough conducted Griiidleton. Hurst Green week-end. On Saturday ice was at the Gr4ndleW“*
.'hen candidates attends d surrounding parishes, the ciudirig the Revs. Canon Howland), f . G. AckM- E. A. X. Parker and A-
cldington), :uid H. iv-Bowland). After the s the Bishop preached o»
; EathcT Himself lovw' fic. ayv. Althoughntbc)
liic service of confirmubon die cauwlidates not to Idnn i'l .ill temptations on ^ M even bei ®
rung men might find th liiose who had
J
.s and who it would n° ; ;t vetv hard fc«- them ®
le. He knew girls “b i been .sorely tempted anv nation. Everj^body' id it thev had .ever sbOT
short temper f had readiily asked ,
tion done ?” and they , Jiciilc, rti'ockdry nnd ^
Bt them, however,
fa.ithful and G o d would
1 to overcome jd before them.
waj ‘ in
■ of Guardians and the Rowland Rural Dis trict CouncB, also hdld for many years by Mr. John Easthani. Mr. T.. Seedall pro- tevided an enjoyable repast, and there were present to shaye the hosplitlalllilty of Mir. Eaist- hani. vvho sat at the head of the table, Air. R. C. Asshetoti', J.P., C.A., (Chairman)^ the Rev, Er. Pmniiigton, S.J. (vice-chairman), Conns. R Tomlinson, T. Rdbiinson, J. R. Thompson, T. Hayes, G. Tumeir(, R. Bam- ber and J. Bee. Dr. T. T. Alacldin (Aledi- oall Officer of Health), Mr. J[. H. Greienwiood (Titeasupdr), Mr. T. Rawel'iffe and Mr. A. Hiirrowis (Sun'eyors), Air.. T. D. Bourni Alf. E. X. TnappespLomax and Mr. J. Aitkin. I’ollowing the dinner an interesting toast (ist was honoured. The Chairman first submitted the usual
loyal
toa.st of “ The King, Queen, and thie Rest of the Royal Family,” which was hesir- lily responded to. The next
to.ist was that of the Chairman
of the Council, Atr. R. C. Assheton, pro posed by the host, Mr. Eastham. MV.
.I.s.shetdn, said the speakc|r,
h.ad held th'e office of chairman to the Council ever since the Council was formed, and on every’ occa sion had had very unalnimons elections to the position ; and for the best of all!
re.asons, because they could not possibly have got a better chainnan, more courteous and more able, and one who would more diligently perfonn the duties, (htear hear). Alt'. R. C. Assheton was a very worthy descendent of an ancient family,, and so far as hp could make out lihal family had invaiiiably clii's- chargerl ])iiblic duties to live complete satis faction of the
di.strict served. I.n addition (0 hol’diitg the office of chairman of tihe Clitheroe' District Council Alir. Assheton held olihcr and irerhaps more important offices. He was an Alderman of the Lan cashire County Council,
Cha.irman of live Clitheroe Board of Guardians, and a Justice of the Peace for .Lancashire and the West Riding, in addition to various other appoilnt- ments'he could not just then enumerate. All this serried to show that he wats a gentleman who devoted a. great portion of hils time to .serving the piibMc;, and whatever post be held he did honour tO' it and always perforraerl the duties courteously, diji- gantly, ami with every satisfaction. (Hear hear and applause).. Mr. Asste- ton was a type to the speakers mind of a real, good-country gaotteman. (Hear hear). Personally he thought it was a great advantage to the landowner to reside in the midst of his estate. It eiwbled him to become acqualinted with the wants of his tenants and made it jxissible that there should Ite between landlord and tenant a good feeling that could not otherwise be luought about. The interesls of landlord and tenant were really mutUalL Thetenjilnt who devoted his time, and placed his ca.pital in the somewhat risky pursuit of farming should not have extracted from him the la,St penny of rent, but should l5e aiowed to live and the principle of live and let live put Laito operation. Ab'r. A'.ssheton w,ould in thei natural course of tlii'ngs become the owner of the Downham, esta,tq. and he ven tured to .say
th.it having looked round the
e.uate—^not with any covetous eye (laughter) --it wa.s certaiwlv a very welbmanaged es tate. (Hear hear).
It showed that there
was a. good landlord and a good tenantry , anil that wa.s how things ought to be. (Heoir hear). Mr. Eastham thain
a.sked filie com- jraiiy to join him in dnlnking the he.xlth of Mr.’ and Mrs. Assbeton and family,, and wishing thlem good heallth, good luck, aind evqr\- bleissing wliich providence; could bestow upon them, (.Applause). The toast was heartily responded to, the enmpanv singing “ Jolly good fellow and
giving three lii-sty cheors. Mr. .Assheton responding sai'd lie came to
the meeting ]wepa;red to a rertain extent with something to say. Inn th.Til nas to jiroposB the health of their host, Mr. East- bam. and he was not inleitared at. all to re- lum thinks fur the toast that had been. Ifopostd with
him.self as subjec.t. He cou.ld onlv .saw lie was vc-ry grateful to Mr.
Ea.slham'for so klindly i>r(Tosnig has heal% amd the company for responding so heairtjJy. He was verv proud to liold the office ot chairman of' the aithieroe Rura.l District. Council, though how much longer he would hold it lie did not know for they wdto gettin/r varv near to the end of thdif three ve,ar’s .tenii: of office. Proceeding Air. Assheton
sa.id if he might be allowed he would now propose the ton'st of the atler- noou. the beallth of their host. Air. J m Eastham, and thank him for the kind hos- pitalKtv he had offonejd ito them on that occasibn. (Hearbear). WbauMr. Eastliam told them some few welek-s ago that he was about to give up fh'e post of derk to' tlve OlMieroe District Coiinciil perhaps none ot them were very fTeatly surprised, o ^ d e r - iing the great amount of work that he had been doing for so many years., A.t the same timei, as he hiad remarked a.t it p^'ti ous meeting of the Council, they received the intimalflon of his 'reWignation.
w.itih i-feH great regret. (Helalr hear). It was only i.tst week that Mr. Eastern wa.s celebrating 'his eighWeth' bihhda.v, and onibehalf of the members of th'e Coundl he offlared tlmiTr Ke,trtiy congratillaltions on attaining that great age and looking so well and so hearty as he m t o t day. (K^hMse). .. Mr. Enst- !»am had beeto conuectei]
pnbnc ^vorlc
In thte* distnret now for many many years. He was eHeiqted Town Qerk so far back as 1862, and was appototed Clekk to the Guar dians ui 1865, having for ten yeans previbu's- ly been treasurer to that body. Alb. East- had been Clerk to the Qitheroei Dis,-
itrict tjouncil ever since its conunencemelnt in 1895. Looking .througjh so|me Old lists that morning he had been surprised to find ho,w long it was that he hlad had tihe pleas ure of wanking with Air. Eastham. It xvas nineteen years silnice ho tvas appointed a, magistrate in the dihliricti and from that timie to tlie prqsent he had attended more or less regularly the meetings of thle Board of Guardians, and he had had ample oppor tunity of learning the valtie of Air. East- ham’s great powers as a latvyOT and a clerk. The majority of the members present would doubtless have worked with Air. Eastham for a feitver number of yeaxsi, but whateveir tha temxof ye;us had been hta feit sure they would have had time to thoroughly appre ciate not only Iris wonderful ability and
■ marvellous knowledge of the iaav, but the tactful and courteous manner in which he had always conducted his duties to the great sat'isfactian of the bodies with which he had been connected. (Hear'Sear). It was alwar.s a sad time even on a jovial occasion suen as the present, when one had in a way of speaking to say good-bye. They were losing in Mr. Bastham a valuable, bid ser vant; and not only so, they were losing a good friend, and iporsonaHly he would like to take that opportunity of thanking him not only for the hospitallity they were called to share that day but for all that h'e had done rrr them as a Council during the last twelve years, and in doing so he expressed tile hc»pe that though, he was retiring from the position of clerk he might be spared for many more years to enjoy that greater leisiMle and freedom which he so richly deserved. (Applause). The company responded with entiiusiasmi, and,after singlllig “ Jolly good fellow,,gave
hearty cheers. Air. Eastham, responding, said he could
scarcely find words to express h'ts gratiitudie to Mr." Assheton for the> very kind manner in which he had proposed the toaplJ, and to the company for the cardial way in which it had been received. It seemed a verj' long time since 1843 when he came Irom Alytton as a farmer’s lad to CUthoroe with out either friend or interest in the town but somehow the long period had passed, and now he flattered himseilf that he had made
■ many friends in the time.- (Hear hear.) With respeot to disChar^ng the duties of any office tha,t he had held he had always made it a point to try' faithfully and effidaitly to execute the duties of the office, whatever they wara and he was pileased to think that in a meausre he must have suopeeded. As he had remarked he came to Clitheroe as a farmer’-s lad, hlis father w'as a faring, and perhaps that was a special reason why he took so much interest in fairmers and their work. The Labour Party talked, a great deal about an eight hours’ day, with half day holidays, and rest on Sundays, but his personal opinion was that the farmeils wiere the real workers, and they had not yet earned an eight hours’ day. They beg.an earlv iu the morning and worked till late at ni^t, very few of them had a half-day holidav, alitd many of them did not eveln have Sunday as a day of rest, and beyond all this tlhey had the ifisks of seasons and disease in stock, and he xvas not sure that they got the best reward for their labour and care and trouble. His vie.w’ of the farming class— the best of them, for there were a few indifferent farmers—
w.as that
■ thev wtere the real backbone of the country, and deserved every encouragement.
--An
Act of Parliament had just been passed lor the purpose, he supposed, of redressing th!e inrievances of farmers, but his opinion xvas that no Act of Parliament could ever make a good farmer or a good landlord, any more tliau ;ui Act of Parliament could make sober men; there must be something more. 1 hey must have a good landlord, and then the tenants should be worthy of the place o tenaints. cultivate theiir farnvs propqrly, not half doing the work, leaving the fences dow.rt. the drains unopened, and ditdies eoing to the bad, but having everything care fully attended to. These were the tenants that in his op'mion ought to prospar^ and succeed and have reward for their labouf.s and interest on capital. They worked hard and deserved reward. Speaking ol
'le
labouring class, Air. Eastham said he cwi- .sidered himself a hard working nia.iv.
t
had worked more hours a day smee he was eieht vears old than any man who called himself a member of the laboumi^g party, and he did not think he was much the v'orse for it. If the labour men could get hOld of old-age pensions, houses Inillt out of the ra.tes, and all the rest of these things, one would be more inolined to be a labmirnrg man than anvlhing else. (Hear
he.ar and Laitohtor). ’Alir. Eastham agam thanked the companv for drinking his healtb so cor- diallv. He could not expect to see mani.y more vears; in the natural course of ihitrgs one n’uust pass away., it was as natural to pass away as to 'be born. However, he would live as long as lie could and to long as he could be of iissistance to the Chthcroe District Council, although p-MtiU'S from them, h'e would always be glad to serve them free. (.Ajiplause). A.s he looked bark to the vears 1843-+ he glariced over a period which had seen very great cliangei^ T hen fheile were no Lolegrams, no telephones, no motor-caii-s. in every village theiy_ could he,ir the click of the handloom, and I'n t e fields fhev saw waving crops of com. That v a.s to him a pleasant sight and it was even to-dav to see a field of gram. Personally he al’so thouglit that the' groinnig of fimln
w.as more beneficial to the climiitetban ;^as.s in as much .as .'the straw absorbed the heat
from the sum and gave jt out thus tempering the clim.nte.
thk was not so. and thus he
rn.mc to he conclusiorr tha|t with the passing away of 1 he
cultivation of .grain the^ohmate must '
becKMning colder and more lialble to frosts. In those years of 1843-4 there was the hand- loom to be hleakd in every village- It was the means of occupation for thotfe young women who dSd mat do out to servioe, and
■ the young men' who were not fully occupied in the winteir time also turned their atten tion to this work, and followed the harvest in the summer. In those days the men' were really on the land, they bad been sent from it since, and now they were huddled together in the toWns^ land he did mot think it was to the advantage of either the people or the coimtry. The country life was to his mind the best of all lives—^to live a good, sound, honest, pure, clean life was a good thing. The 'Secret of long life wals to have a good constitution and take cage of ilt while they tt'cre young ,and then they would reap the adv.'intagei ilnolil age. (He.a.r hear). Air. Eastham concluded by again thanking the p|-opaser of the toast a'lid the company for the hearty reception -they had accorded it. (.Applause). Air. J. R. Thompson g.xve the toast of
the Alice-Chaiirm.an, the Re\'. Eir. Pinn'mg- ton'i, .S.Ji. He said he felt .sure this
to.ast would be ileceiived with scarcely less enthu siasm than that of the Chairman- for whie they had an exclaUent chaiirman there was no doubt at ail that they had a.ii excdlaut ■ Vice-ChaiTman. He had ohly been bj touc'h with the work of the Coimciil for two )iea(L's, yet he had known Fr. Pinning- ton for many more years, and had opportu nities of observing hlis excellent qualities. Ills breadth of mibd, geniality of disposition!, and readiness to serve for the benefit of the community, and thesp qualities had en deared him as vice-chairman to every mem ber of the Council. (Hear
he.ar). Ho had been a regular atteftider and a constant isupporter of the Chairman in all the work that came before the Council. (Applause). 'The Rev.. Fr. PJiining^on. S.J., rosi»ndiug
s.aid he woiild like to join Wiiith the Chair man of 'the Counciil in the testimony he'
h.ad g'lven to the respect tltey had all' fe’lt for Mr.
Ea.stha.m during the long yca,rs he^ had beei'i associated with the work of the Coiln- cil. Without ofPending anyone else i'n tlio least Fir. Pimiington saiid lie might say t'iiat Mr. Eastham started t'hem Sii life a.s a Council,, and during the twelve years of their existence bad guided them witli gyeat care and taoli. They woubl otten
ha.ve been going astray had it; mot heen for his knO'W.ledge and expariemce ami tact in dea,!- ing with the matter,s tihat were
con.stantly coming before them. (Hear hear), niere wore certain con.di'tions the spe-.ike.r sai.d he coni^i'dered essential lor tlie goo!! <
’ondnct
oif anv such Council as the' Clit’heroe Dis trict Council, and
tho.se coiKlitions Air. Ea.s.1- hani had regiilariv brought to tlvcir nieel- ingii. One important condition was, he thought, that in their deliberations and speeohes they should allways be as imper- somil ats
po.sribic and address themselves to the .subject, a'lid Mr. Eastham had al- wa\'skept them straight on that matter and had been a gcxid guide to them. (Hear hea.r). Air. Eastbam had also tactfully led them on 'Cmm matters that had been settled to other things;, thus doing aw.ay with need- less
discu.ssian on matters not then imm'ie- diMelv liefore tlie Council. After a jocular allusion to liis cai)rying age so wdi Er. Pm- nington said there was no small! touch of regret at losing the sevices of Mr. Eastham as”clerk. With the chainnan he ex-pressed t'lmnks to Afr. Ibi.Blham for the hospitality ;iff,!rile<l them that d.ay and for the care and ahllitv he had displayed in guiding tho Council in its
aff.aifs. (.Applausej- Taking up Air. Eastham’s reference to five
grain I'.roj's ;ind the fal’i'ing temperature, Dr. AIa:cklin said the view the bost had takein. of it was i.|uite. correct. Before: comiliig into this part of Errgl.i'nd Dr. A'Licklin said h.e had a good deril to do with the' compila tion of
stati.stir.s for the
meteorolo.gical office and lak'i,ng tlve average of tbese in periods of ten
vc.irs lie sai<l it was to be found that tlic mean .'inmial temperature wa.s slowJy and gradtiallv faUing. B e did not want to tre"
n.ch on a.nvtiving
theolo.gic.al. but rather Ch'an tht eartli lielng burnt up a.s wa;s stated it seemed to he that before that came about
we should he frozen out. During tin: afteimoon .songs were given
at iiifen'
a.is bv Air. G. Cowgill and Air. T. Rnhinsnn (Dowiiham).
BILLINGTON. P.-ARISH AlEETlIXG.— The largest at
tendance of
r.att'payors in the Parish of Bil- lington since the Local Government Act came into force ajssemblcd at the Partdi Aloeting lu!lil in the National School ,011 Alomdav evening. Mri j-. H. Birtwistle
pre.sided. Fw the seven, seats of the 1 ar-
i.sh Counc'd eight nominations were handert in. Abating then took place by .show of liands and the fiVltow’ing'seven were elected: John Picku]) 78, Hubert Clayton 75, -Albert Ev;in ■ l'ruo,i> 71. Cor. Bilrch Alanley 71, James Simpson 69, Wm. Dewhurat (iS loseph 'Towers 47. The .Tccount.s of Bi,l-
iington Poor's Charity ware laid Ivefore the Parish Aleeting afs required by sec. 14 s.s. 0. .A petition wa,s prasemtad and signed bv a large mimlier of ratepayers of I be pairisi of Bi'llinglon re the proposed, rooibrulg'.- acro,ss C'aldw.
way \'ia.diict.” THE GREAT SKIN CURE.
BUDDE.N’S ' S.R. SKIN OLXTME.XT will cure Itching after one
.applic.atioii; destroys ever\* form of Eczema ; heals old AVounds and’ Sores; acts like a charm on Bad Legs; Is infallible for Piles; Prevents Cuts from
Fe.steri,ng; will cure Ringiyorm in a few days; removes the most obsttnate Eruptions and Scurvy. Boxes yid- wind i/ iL— Agent for aittheroe,' J.. Han’
i.soin.
Chemist. Ciastle Street.
SUNDAY SCHOOL WOEKEB FOR 50 YEARS.
■ PRESENTATION TO MR'. R. D. CLEGG.
Mr. Ri. D. Qegg, grocer, De Lacy Street,
attaihed his jubilee as a Sunday school worker 'on Sunday last, and the occasion was marked in, a very fitting mainner by the officers, teachers and scholars of Wesley School, with which, he has so long been cc«> nected. A'Hr. Clegg commenced Sunday ischool work in connection with the LoweT- house Wesley Suwday School 50 years ago; and for 21 years fulfiJiled various offices., The remaining 29 years he has worked in con nection. with the Wesfeyaii
can.se at Clitli- eroe, holding the positions .of teacher, superintendent, trea'surer, etc. A unique feature of Air. Clegg’s distinction is that dur ing the whole of the lifty years’ service he ha(s neve)- once bed™ latte or left his post vacant. On Sunday afternoon the workers at W,es- ley recogjiised the occasion by presenting
to Air. Clegg a haiidsomie framed testimonkd beari'ng photogragh, the combined work of Mr. Stephen Clarke and Air. T. S. Har- greaves. Mr. Ed. Davies, the oldest teacher, made the pretiejit'atiojii ini' suitable terms, and congratulatory speeches W'ere also made by the Rev. W. R. Cariyon, Couir. J. A. IVade and Air. AW H.. T'ootill. Air. Clegg feelingly Tespoiided. expressing hll; thanks for the kindness of the workers .I'lid that Divine Provid'ence had einiltlted liiimi to continue in the work for so many years. He also referred briefly to the ijnuiges ihi Sunda.v scho'ol work during Ihe long period he had been in service.
Mr. R. C. Absbeton ... „ R. As&heton ........... „ R. J. AspLiiall .......
Revd. J. Pimikigtou ... Air. R. Bam'ber ........... ,. W. Hansoii............... „ J. Bee ..................... „ H‘. H. Baldwin .... „ W. Braithwaite..... S. Gretu ................
Airs'. Grime ........... . A1I.S.S Seflon ............... Mr. G. J. Holme ....... J. H, Clarke ........
.4 W. AVilkilnison ...... „ T. Robinson ........ ,, R. 'romjinson ...... ,. 'T. Kenyon ..........
... J. R. 'Thompson .. .. G. 'Tirner ........... 'T. Hevc.s .............. ., G. Ho'ldeii ...........
Revd. Canon Wilson .. Air. Will. Piirkijinoii .. F, Piirmeler........
., J. Holgale ........... Walter
Rohi.itson ..
.. R„ 1.
Robin.son ... .. AV. Fell ................. „ H. AA^at'.snll ........... ., J. Dilworih .......... ., f. R. 'To-w’Ier ....... .. 'r. AAA Gill ........... ,. E. Aloore .............. ... J. Kiiiidflr .......... .. AAA Camel t ..........
Cirloiiel .-\.spina,ll ........... CLiTHEROE UNION.
Attendances of Guardians at ordinary Meetings of the Board and at Committee Meetings—Years 1904-5, 1905-6, and 1906-7.
TolaL Uut uf .a Totiil Uut of a Total Uut of a Attuud* POB- Attend- Pos- Att'.'ud- . aiiceb. Hible.
I'JOtio. li
I. 21 .. 1
.. 19 7
.. 26 ... 6 .. 21 ... 26 .. 26 .. 22 .. 24
.. --- •• 25
.. 17 .. 11 .. 6
" 5 .. 12
.. 10 " 7
.. II
.. —' — 7
.. 12
.. 6 .. 19 ... 9 ... 6 ... 23 ... TO
• • us
Air. R. C. .A,sshetoiv ... ... JO ., R. liamljer .............. ... —
3
.. J. Hnlgale ............. .. J . Kincleir ............... I'". Parmeter ...........
J. AV. Gi'TI ............... ... II ,, S. Green.................. ... 12 .. AY. Hanson ........... ... 12 6
.. I. H. Clarke ........ ... — — ,,
.M 9
., J. R. t'lioim.])son ... ••• 5 Revd. J.
P.inlniingtiiM ... ... 8
■ 5 12 5
.Air. H.. H. Baldwin .... .., 24 „ AV. Braithiwaite ...... .. 22 ---
J. H. Clarke............. Photo by] [T. S. Hargreav'efc.
The address was in the following terms: “ 'To Mr. R. D. Clegg, Dear Sir and
Brother.— On behalf of the offiaeifs, teachers and schoilajs of the Sunday School, w’e, the undersigned, cordially tender to you ouir congratulations on 'the attainment of your Jubilee as a Sunday School teacher and
worker. “ AVe desiWe to place on record the fact
that whilst discharging tlie duties of Super intendent, teacher and treasurer yoii_ were never absent except th'rough mi.ayoidable causes. AATth admiration and gratitude we
' recogn'Lse your long and faithful services in the cause of
Ohri.st which have been ren dered so loyally and chedffully> whiHlst the fact that ;throughout the fifty years you were ti’ever once late adds a lustre 10 your Christian character and service; and is^ an achievement which willi ever
jii.stify feelings of ]>ride ami pleasure ami emulation'. “ AAR- farvandy pray that God's favour
may continue to rest nixm you and yoims;. .Signed: AAA R- Carlyoii. Snpefintendent
AKnister; .A. D. I'Aiiirweathar and AAA Smith, Suporiinteiidents; 'T. Blackburni, CUtheroe. Afarch jrdi-
School Se'
cret.ary; 1907.
SLAIDBURN. DE.-AT'H OF' AlAJOK GOAUBY.— On
AVednesday a mo,st highly esteemed resident was laid to rest in S'
l.aiidburu Churchyard in the person of Ala'-jof Goadbv. who was gen'ia,! to everyone, espeoiia'Ily to children. The formal service was taken by the Kecteff, Rev. J. C. Garnett, assisted by R.ev. .Mir. Edwin, .1. great friend of the deceased Alajor. Sevtiral inhabitantsaltendeiUhe funeral,
a.ml manv beautiful wreaths weile sent. By df-
■ sire theschool children sang “ Peace, perfei't Peace ” in the Cliurdi. very sweetly a.ixl t-istefutlv. and the “ Dead Alaroh’’ wa.s phrtied liv the (xrganist ;ts Ibo proce.s£ion loft the’ churrit The hearers were Mr. 'I. Cowk'mg. sen'ior and junior. .Messrs. G. and H. Bond Mr. Ja's. AAlitton. Air. Ja?. Par kinson, Mb. AAAn. Seed and Air. G. Strick land. 'Phe cofiin wa.s of polishled oak wit'll lutings and Afr. Bond had charge of
‘th'‘ fuiiierail w'hicli was carried out with great
cc.re and good taste. 'The deceased Major
w:i.-' in ills 76th veal". Black .Suits, for mourning, on hand al.'
It was iHnaniimmsIv re
solved. “ That evert’ ende.avonr .'■ honld b--- m;ide to .simiire the .’areotion of a. footb.ndge across Calder at :i poUn* n)mir tin; line r.n,'l-
the vear rounrl nt Redmayiies', i , Chnrd- Street, opposite Librafy-
AtOOK r„ANE LUPERARA' SCCIETAA The members of the Ab'-'.r baiie^ I.Ucr-
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— LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
THE AVADDIXGTON AND AVES'P BIGADFORD PARISH COUNCILS’ ELECTION.
Sir,— In the year 1904, when vhie Parish
Council election look place at AVadilington,. AlT'srs. Dugdalc,’
Flairi.son, AA'h;i)i'ley and AYiilkinsoni, all A
A’eslejans, were elected by
show uf hands at the head ol the list of candidates. 'Phis was regarded as an unr fair expression of the wishes of the Parishioners and a poll was demanded. At Ihe poll.
Mes.srJs. Dugdale, Harrisojn and AA'hallev came out at the bottom and Messrs. Rushto’n, Ganvett:iRev. F. .-V. N. Parker and A. Tomlinson came out at th'S top. 'Pibils little election was fought on the question of education .and the large majorities secured bv the' Church candidates showed how keenly the attempt to interi'ere with the •sacred right of parents to decide as to the nature of religious teaching given to Church of Englaind ohilldren was felt by the elector's. .-Vl; AVeist Bradford the Di-ssenters refused to
a.Ilow a single Churchman to be elected on
the co'tmcLl. On Monday last the eileclions aganv took
place. .Almost all the Dissenteis at AA’ad- ■ dingtoin (a limited number in this village) were present and .some 40 or 50 Chun hmen and Churchwomeiii' entitied to ''ote were ahseiil ; Chnrchpeople not yet having learnt tho importance of securing due represeiiita- tion on even the -smaillesi and most ini'on- s''(lerablo of jniblic iindies. It is a loolish thing to .s;iy tlrnt religion has iiolhing In do with jjolitic.s. CIuirchpeo])le ui>uld gladU keep the two apart, but it is .■ 'imidy imposi- siible.
BOROUGH SESSIONS.! Thursday.— Before the Alayor (.Aid
Wih'ipp):, Conns. Hardacre and GarneU imc D'r. Smithie.s.
5 ALLEGED FRAUD. J'uluii Hargreaves, desccibed as a general
bu'iildiers merchant, of 14, Avondale-street,’ Colne, was'sununoned on a charge of ob'.i y;,wnv,j.;:j! uuning goods Ijy false pretences, the prose ' h'.j'ijj; cutor being Jiilie'ii E. Robeirls, of the fs)!' Portia nd Uament Co., who was reprexientec; by Mr. H. Haworth, of Messrs. E. and Bj Ha.worth, Blackburn.
Hi ; The Qicpk said he had received a lette ! '•
I'roiii defendant .saying he was ongagilng ioilidtor and
a.sktng for an adjournment. Air. Haworth stated
th.at on September 30-1 'ipi
bust dciiendant wrote the .lists Cemait Co..; .'ij iiskfng for a.
quolationi.for four ton lots ol:
I til . I'l
cement to be dblivered at Colne. Tht appi'ication was made oir a.
po.st-card dcs cribing tlefendani as a builder’s merchant;, •A quotation wag sent and on the 7th thcj!;| linn received an Oirdii: for four ton lot;]' whii'h were duly co'nsigned to Coihip. Ok|,- , .j...^ that order lliey naturally considered tht' ceiiuau wa.s to he delivered to ddendae:i.'l..'i;3!l.ii in the way of l.raile.
''1tSjiilI tit
'I’lie ''eineivt, how In birth the alxwe
v.tl'lages ti Dis
senting Ctiuciis
practic.ally lior-^se.s e\'eii-vthiiig. 'imlwithslaiKling the fact that the luajoril.y Ilf the
iinba.bita.nts belong in' the Chunsh. Out of 146 children .atifeinding the day .schoivi over 100 belong to the Church of England, and that, not only in name'hut in reality. ,A mere handful of tiv,'; cliililirtlin of A\''esit Bradford attend the Dissenting .Sunday School in that village .and it is the
-sa.me in pro[)Ortion at AVaddiiigtoii'. And yet the viil'agels are practically ccmt.-olled bv a b'itfer Di|s,senting clique de'.tiirAlis of ruling cvervlhing. If people living in houses owned Iiy
Di.sse’nters do not attend tihe rha.pi’l and patronize the shops of th? “ deacons.'’ they get thei'r rent
r.ii.sed. ^ ■ ..\t tin; mesting on' Afonday last at AA ost
art' So'-ii.»t\ were prcn'idoil witii an e.njov'ab'e evening veslierday by the readiii.g of Air. J P. ParkiinronAs poem. “ Peg o' Nell.” an and billt' O'id Clilheioe legend. Air. J. AAA Hayhirtit “ cleiriral '.-"iiled. The vari’oii.s
p.arts of the poc-n
Bradford, the chairman— cml> of all order— allowed one of the electors to make a- long and bltlter spsedlv against w’
h.ait he called intnrferenoe.” Aloreover, one,
were read hv Mr. Parklimso-n. Air. AAV. E.. Bibbv. Air. 'Pom Ha^rgrea-vo!.' AIr.s. Parkhi- son;,:tnd Aliss Snuires, a«id smupwfre given at intervals bv A'Pss AATindle' Air. T. S, .-\.‘?n- ..o.......— — ....... -,
youth not possessed of a vote, was .a'lowed to put qiiesHions of a base
ch.aBacter.To one of the candidates. Indeed, all through the meeting i'lwults were hutted at Air. Swallow
beoa.use.
exerci.sing Ws right of free citizen-
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den and Mr. T. AAtiakinson. All' Pa;
rkin.sn.n, sihip. he had chosen on the previoir, Sa; itr- Mr HavTiutot
tbe oHher friendp tak'lbg day to h'rip Air Stvale’s candMaUtre for he
pa.rt were aWanled Ibo thanks of tbe com- Coimtv Coimm . No wonder a poll wa.s amv for th'efr contrilmtions to s,.; intorestibg d.en%'toVtol! The AAfodrlrngfon meeting was .•m evening.
conducted m a most cxtraorch'm'ry' and >
ever, lax at Colne sralinn from .Septembeii'pxR i2th I'x September iglh and wa.s then des. |;a'l'-hed to Air. AA’c-iherhead. auelione|jr'!
..tji,yf Re''ghl';y,. and .snlxsequently sold for al)0U.,| 2IS. a toiii while'the recogn.nsed trade prA'i.,j'J]Q wais about 30.S. a ton. He w.txs going ask I'hat defendant had obtained the goodi..|'',||| unilq- false .pretences in that they wene .suii'|;,7|.s po'ed to lie got lo he ssvid in the ordinarx‘;Ti|® w.ay of trade whereas as a matter of focj:.|'|||| def’emlant got them to he .sold by a'Uctitnvi|i '^!M1 Between tho 12th and 19th Se]xteml>er tleb|,'jp» fendant furihei: wrote to the firm asking fo|]t^| a r|uota,lion for cement to he delivered .ii Earby. If be had wanted to give bonajj; .ide order for the <leUvery of cemebt a|j Ea.iby would he have done so xvhile he hai^ r-enicnl .O'hiiKling at Colne .station? Fti4J
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'.hi'7'innrc he sent on •hi.s card In xxh'ioh hR.^: n.;i>
re.se'nled Wjinself to ho a.
Portl.aitrj)pl Cement dealer carrxiiig on biisincas at tbj.*! ranal wharf. Greenfield, thonglh he had conoaotion w.iith that place nor had he htu any goods
rlesp.itched'there-.
.
The Batch grantad a. wawant for defen(]| ant’s apprehension.
DON’T LOOK OLD I KSEP YOUR EMPLOYMENT. ,
LOCKYER’S SULPHUR Dariconn In n few H A I R ' R E S T O R E R
Obtained ovorywhorc. Freo by Poal 1/6, from, .,,,'-..11
BEDFORD LABORATORY, LONDONi^S, .
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regular way and the writer has'uo dotibV tha.t if the foots were brought before tha Local Government Board a poll would IL ordered.
I a 111; vom's truly, CKURGHAIAX.
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