THIS CLltflljatQE TIMES. i^ftlPAY. FEBRtJARY_8_ l90^ tCbe trimc£5 I'lirDAY, FEBRUAllY is tk 1907.


NOTES BY THE WAY. Nt>tices for Ihe forthcoming election of


Guii.rdhms for tUi'e Clil-hleroe Um’oiu Inive How been published, from which it will 'be


seen tlnili nowiiawttens for the eight meni.- bens to be dejCted for Clitheroe' ha\'e to be handed in at the office of the Clerk, 21,


Church Street, before, noon Oii’ March 7t!hv and if .the nominations exceed the. number of’persons to be elected a poll \diill be taken on Mqnda.y, Maroli 25th. It is' expecl|ed


that several of the old member.s will again offd: themselves for re-election. Miss Sefton, t Ivear. will' .shortly leave tlte town, and in that case will jrrobably not seek re- election. n-ie election, of repreisentatives


■on the L:inc;ashite Count)’ Council is allso notifiecl. the dale fixed being March /lllh, nominations having to. be i>rese;nted at the Town Clerk’s office before live o'clock on Wednesday the 27th instant.


In tlie Settle Divi;sioin of the West Ridfmg


Couivty Council area;, which 'includes thV; adjoinin.g Yoirksliiiiae tqwnships, maitters. have considarably advanced. .Vqminations are ■not due tUl the 22n'd’ iniitant, Uie^ electiom following on the 2nd proximo, but aireatly two inlendi'ng candid'aites are! befone llhe d'e’etdrs. One is Mr. C. A. L. Swalte, who has for many yeams 'Ittken an, active part i'li the public life .of Setll’u. and is the popular


captain of the Settle erk.-keit team, and thu 0;th'ei’ gonlleman iS Mr. K. ^Livilor. Cite former claiming the indepondent ticket a.iid the latter that of a i)rogres.siive.. Mr. Mar'lar Iia.s jradil a visit, to the Slaidbuni' district;, and other pairits of the constitu­ ency, and last night' Mr. Swale held a meet­ ing at Waddiivgton..


liall'ot.


The local holiday question is to go 'to file .■\s is now jirelly generally known


o.poratii’es in the town, 'ajre entiitlecl to omie da.y holiday inioile i'n the yefai', making- in a.| I thirteen days or 116 I houns., Tire request


for .Vew Yearfs Day l;eing denied hv tllVo masters, a meeting of represenlialives of the difPtireiit branches of the textile workers ha.s decided in favour of a ballot being taken as to w.liellier the dai sliaH he 'lloxing Day or Mew Year’s Da.y.


'I'he employers’ oli-


jection to restoring .\'ew Year’s Day, which the oporativi.-s origrirally ga\;e up in order


to secure a I'uW week at .\ugu.st. Is lha.u it means two broken rveeks. bul I understand


■ tliey are pot averse to conceding Boxing Day. Easier Monday, qr an extra day at WKteimtide or .■ \ugust. any day so long as another broken week is not involved.


The qiipstiou of the general holiday dops


not a])pear to have airousetl any very great amount of feeling. For a. t ear or two now


i.liere has been talk of changing some ofilth'e holiday ]ioni:otls so as to prevent too many lowits clashing within the short period of August, and a suggestiou tvas made in


favour of re-a,rrangem!enil f|0 a.s to ensur,o greater comfort of holiday-makers at the more popular resorts. Tliis has been taken up by a few 'towns.


.■ \ccrinigton has taken


a ballot on the advi.sabilhy of chanigiug from August to July, hut the majorhv of th'e textile workers voted fo,’’ .-Uigusl.


. All the licenses in, -the Bolton,-by-Bowlaind li;.'


pdllty sessional division were renewed at' the , annual meeting at the Court House th.is , wijok. Supt; Synionds exu'essed satisfac- ’ tion with 'the conduct of the Im.siiie.sses. a.iid the Rev. Canon Wikoii agreed that the re- pdrt. was sait&faclory, ljut at the sarnie time


let drop an o|)itni.on that there are too ma,ny houses at Waddingtou,, Grindletoii anil Sibidburn. J''urther than, that he did not ’ go, but tlie bilief comment may be taken as ' an indiealtiani of what is considered nefievs- sarv.


With ihdignanS farmers and unfavourabilb


wetather the Ribblesdale Bucklio.iinds are finding their ihitia.totry season anythin.g but an uasy-gofug ’matter. Eince the meeting of rarmei’s at Wadd'higlon, which decided


>'


aga.inst the pack ■Uiiiig allowed to hunil in that district, Ihe hounds have not had a .s'linr j^le day’s huntrng. And th'e prospects are certainly not I’ery lirighl', for iiv any case the sjiort cannot be continued for vdry maiiiy w’eeks now. The deer are faring badly qw-


■ ing to the savtire w’eather, and several fatali- , ties have l.ieeit roiiorted amongst tWem,.


❖ ❖ ❖ It is stated that tseveraj farmers iu the


Waddi'iigtou disfricl on certain' estates have been .sdrved with notices to quit their halkJ-


'Jrfgs. Manv of llicmi lielieve that ini retaik- ing .the farms it W’iH be on condition that they do not.iniLi^il to hunting. ers ■ \if'e'hat u .n t f 'h S fe '’^


the ■ liamantl for'farms


•Vj ^'.y M


■^1 mi


dial 111 iiianv ca.sta,- there souitf. inoivjoc ill rtiuit.1


f''"' 'f


'i’he farm­ for


Rumour has it tiK.i:t C'apt. Ormro’d, tvihio


is joint master of the Buckhounds w'lth Loird Ribblesdalle. is coming to 'live at 'Bolton-'by-


'Bowkind. Mr. D. J. Shackletoin, M.P., has not suc­


ceeded to tlile'position lof Labour Leader, is ■many of his suppoalters and , firiends


expected, Mr. Keir, tiardie, M.B., being rei- alectetl to the position, and the Member’ for Clitliaroe being agaiin elected for sendee ais vJce-dlairman.


.> It is a trite remark that one nevier knows


where one’s influence or example in public matters may 'end. This weak has lurriislied a case in point. At a meeting of the Blackburn and District I'temperance Comi- cil iiisbructions were given for a letter to be sent to Mir, S. Gre'ani congratulating hiim on the success of his long w’ork toi prea'eiiit live use of alcoholic beverages in the Clith-


ei’oe Workhouse. Those ’who know Mi'. Green will have no fear that the coiigratu- la.tiou will do him any harm; he is too deep­


ly interested i.ii the welfare of those who coiire under I he service of the Poor La.w for lhait. At the same time it must be a source of satiisfaction. that these efforts in ■ the Iva.y of reform a.re .taken no'to of.—even if by am outside body. ■! have not heard tha,t Mr. Gi’tjeii lia,s yet had official expression of apiirecia-lion from local temperance socLe- tif.s.


.> ❖ Tills reference leads verv reail.ili}' to the


general queslibn of licensing.so teceiiitly before file town, and llie lempurance meet- jug at the Public I-LdT. Tlie jMa.yor, wlio was diairma.n, 'had to submit to' calndld criti­ cism of the action, of hi.s fellow magistrates on lllieir decision a few weeks ago. a,gainst !


r.iporting what were contended to lie re- i dundant lioiises for conipeinsaitioni His ' i'q[)ly, however, soon alllaved the critic.s, for he declared lillmself in favour of allowing sudi matter to be detarmiiied by the public at lairge, a statemenit that was very lieartily chef<red. “ Tlie ol'li.er Magistrates,” he aild- ctlj. “ oug’ht to have beeiv on the jvlatform to- nlglit, aiu.1 then I am sure 'liiey would have understood more readJlv wli.at is wanted.”


One result of tile ineeliiig iiiu addi.tion to


tliat of urging Very dellnite lemperajicc legislation into the full programme of Ihe


Goi’eiimiien.t is of diistinctly local applica- tio.li.,


lit concernis .the water fountain, -at


1 lie icing Street en.tra.nce of the Market. It a.ppears the founta.in has been far tirom dis?- cliargi.ng an efficient service of la.te, and at-


itciuion ha.v.ing been called to llie fact lilie Mayor and Conii.s. Harrlacre and Wade ii.ho were with li'iim, promised to visit and report.


<• •> *£• The iieadona-ster and .slaff at the Gram-


niajr .Scliao), and theb.oys, toO) ar.e to be com- j pliniented on tlie exceptronially good i’esult.s | acliieved in tlie Cambridge Local Exaxiiijia- , tion lic-ld 'in Deceunber Just. Twenty-one '


of the twenty-ttwo 'lioys of the School! who ' .sat passed. Thi.s result I am sure will ' cuiiipa.re we'31 wil'li much larger schools, ''nie ! succe.ssful -Students were:—


' beniors: H.,D. Hargreaves, 3rd Cla-ss; E.


.-k. Parkinson. Junior: .-k. M-


Lmi


G. P. Lowe. F. W. Mussoii., G. I. Robinisoai, R. l'‘oi’rest.


Prdlimijiiary: T. W. Raweliffe, Class I.


Ddiilliam, R. Hrirgreaves. I j


|


(drsthiguislied in Geometry), D. N. Aspden, ; C. H. Bulcock. C. T. Johnson, L. H. I Heaton. R. f. Alussoni, J . Cook, G. Drier- | den, G. -A. Eairle, W. B. H-argreayes, F'. i Ha.siam, -S. P, Peniihiigtoii, G. E. Wa.fsoiT. |


in ail tile class lists -sliow I'liat in the |


seiiiior cxamiiiaifioiiB '933 lioys and 1,227 | girls passed. Of the juiuior ca;iididate-s ;


circle of friends wil extend to him thieir congratubitioiis is the honour which 'has just bedn oonfeifred upon him by the Megas Mlenelik, Emperor of Ethiopia. As a re­ ward for Wiis services., His Majesty hias raisdl Mr. Waddiugton to the style and dignity of “ Ras.” which broadly corresponds to the rank of a duke in this country. Some


forei'gn lionoursare rather discounted by tlie lavfcli manner in wliich ‘they are liestowed. Ijiit Ras Waddiiigtoiii has the added distinc­ tion of bei'ng tlie only Englisliman to hold the title; indeed., .so far as is known, he is the only white man so distinguished. His Rti's-sliiip Is a firm, believer in the future ol


Ethiopia, wi.tli whose potentiall'itileis he is closdlv caiwersa.nt.


, l ilt- l■ollc£lrt lii'-nuHTow evening in the I w’ats a, fair a.ttendaiice. Some capital miusic _ 1 , ,,


a groat deal, for theiir .previous artiste,? have ' tlie latteli’ witli a wliistling solo. Refrqsli all l.-een of tli'e 'first quaWtv. Tlie Press .


commenting on Miss Neitliie Kav at. tlie oral- I cert ill Da.rwen las week, deficrihe her


re'iidering of “ A Life LessoiiT a.s jiar ex- cellience.


Jlr. \Ya.rdley is not new tO' tlie


Clitheroe iHib'ic, but hidml quite a fa.vour- ite. Tt is pleasing to notice that the al>iKr


u ) ia\.ee\ei nirra-nged and tiial. is saying 1 proceedingis, tile former with a song and nients were served alt iintervals.


, , , . aiuJ Mr. A'l'len aiKl Mr. H. M^alkeir eiiTiYenba "hicli was conlhined tii!l ix p.m..


BAND OF HOPE CONCERTS. 'I'lio fare a.t the Band of Hope Popul.ar


ties of our young towiisma.n. Mr. Jiuncis Tomjlinso.n„ liave been 'a.ppreciatecl and tlial j he appears a.s the oniiy local a,5tiste. Mes.s,rs , Btti.rle and Kfl'diiff are acknowledged to lie a'nKm'gst the finest humorists on' the |)la.lfOTiii at tile present time.. Mr. B'enthani, llie accompanist is well-kuawii. 'Mioor Lanle Chapel iieoiile liave at time.s had Ills brother 1 , on the or'ga.n, a.nd no doubt wi.ll make it in 1 their wav to hear tlms arti.sle at tlie iiiano. ' I Ihe Committee have worked lumi 'to make | the comrert a siicces.s, and thev are looknug 1 r, tt lorwanl to liandsomle support.


, .1 ' ' ,1 . r. ’ ’.t 1 I , I T ,


T i l l , , 1 ,,,


, , , , 1 1 , -II 1 • •-


“ liouse ” will onlly give them thei,r deserts- pa.rtist'. fn theii'.’ first report the coiiiniiUee of the |


..k 'large |


kYliallev Dl.strict Farmers, Ltd., arc able to sliO'W subst.’i'.nti,’il progi’ess. Wlien thie .Srx'iel.v was start'ed tliore wdre twelve meini- beas witli 12S sliares allotted. Now there are 22 memberswitli 206 shares .alloted, and steadv iiiiprovement is lieing made.


turnover for the past two mOiUths is set at


^ 5 18 os. rod., and tlio weekly turnover is saiitl to lie stead,ily increasing. The Society, I uiider.sta,nd. i.s worked on co-operative jirinciplcs for the benefit of memliers jn the purchase of feeding stuffs, manures, etc., aind Mr., W. F. Mowle, W.ha.lley, 'Is .seemetary to the ma.nagiiig committee.


l.ortl Ribl’lesdale was on Saturday elected


president, of the Skipton Division Liberal -ks.sociation.


(Jiiite a new tiling in tlie way of enterUtiiiir^


Conceirt on Saturday was provided print c'Spa.lly by a cinematogratili managed liyMr. ■■k,. Franks, of Manchester. .-kn exhiliition of excelleiiit liumoroius an.rl other films was given, ill) llie afternoon, wlieir 'there was a


miiueroias gathering of cliildrcii, and a full [rrogranuiie was subsequently gone, tlirougli ill tlite evening, Mr. J. Wiilkinson presiding over a large assemibly. A splendid assort-


1 I 1 • I .1 men.t ol iiictures was again e.xIuljiCed, and '


, , , I burn, and a recit.’Uin.n liv Mbs. , 1 , D. Han.son carried out the dutie


1 I Lcniiard Heatlev, (Ij.w sopra.no). Black- ......... , ____^


/i


1 liroigramnit' bv Madam Fawcett’. Master , rr .1’


iliiire were also contributions to a musuaul , -m , ' r-


-n .• . • 1 . 1 , .•ies of accom-


THE LATE MRS., KETGHI.KY: INTER^IEN"]’ .kT BURNLEY.


'f ile remains of a weii-knowii. and higlily


esteeratvl .native 'uf Clittheroe were interred on Tuesday afleriioon in the Buiniley Cemet-


, tery in the person of Mrs. Kei.ghley, rolicl’ of the late Mir. Thomas Kdighley. Slie passed awav a week ago at the age of 69 years after a long a.iid trying iffliiess. pal'ientlv iioiliie. She wa.s tire daughter ,ol the late'Mi’. Luke-Walker, a one time noted inhabitant who origiinal'ly came from Baiiley. The fann'dv removed to Bumiley some years a,go.


'rii'O late Mr. Keighley was a wpll-


kiiowii co'ii.tractor and lie lini'lt the Primitive' Meiliodi-st Ciiajiei ill Lowergate. lire late Mrs. Ke'ighlcv leaves four eliildren. tliey are, Mrs. Wirkinson. of Aslitoii-u.n,der-I.yiia.


Mai J . Seed, Accriiiigton. Mr. Brmiiaih Keighlev (of Keighley a.nd Boiinatit, Sail'qrxi Bridge Mills), and Mrs. Sta.nsfiieild. Burnley.


RIBBLESDALE C.C. NEW, PRO.


iiioiit is pronii.sed at the IMoor Lane .School on Thursday .n'llght 'ncxtl, when the evening will lie s|)ent with ireiiderliigs of gems of Irisli iilerature and music. Mr. Hayhur.st ^ lias charge of affahxs, and wilth such -able ;m,^teur for WhaJ'lev. This will'be his first


This week the 001111111.11,00 ol the Rilibie.s-


dale Wanderers C.C.. havie .-rignied as proles- okmal for the coniwiig season W. j . Lake-


dii’tction a pleasuralxle everiiitg is assured. I am s|iecially asked to call the a.ttentioii of readers that admi-ssion is free a.nd open, and that evurvbody can reckon on a wel­


come. 'I'liuifday evening next at 6-30 tlie 'I'own.


Ctumoil liold tlie'lr monthly meetiii.g a.t the 'J'owii Had.


... ... ...


The Vica'i'' announces -a series of special Stiliiects for Ihe Sunday evening services


tJiose who have seen a gootl deal ol hi-s play with llie Wlialley .team liold out good prospects for hint. He has excelled as a bowler during the past two seasoatit, his rueditmt breaks having beeiv sucli as to puzzle some of tiie best balsmeii in tlie League. As a batsma.ii, too, lie lias proived llimself a verv useful iiienibeT. wliife in the


amateur I appearance in the


! field he has ' shown liimself particularly ! -smart, his takings in the -slffips even of the i fastest strokes being sticli as to earn for i Idni frequent rounds of a.pplatise. His


during Jtoiit. winch .sliould prove ol exceii> | q^^


live preliiiunan’ e.xamiliiat.io.ii 1,718 boys aaid 1 jects will be ‘ Tili'e Mystery of Ruin'ed iiumaii- 1.32.1. girls satisfied the e.x;uni'Her.s.


ky,” “ The Mystety of Pain.,” ’‘ 'Ilie Mystery of Donlit.” “ The My.stery of Life,” The Mvsteirv of Death.'’


'I'lVese arc days of eilectioiis. OiiiM'aroh ! is't the election will take place of two elec- i


five auditors for the Borough. Nomination !


... ... ... .


"lerabers .of the Moor ]g.ti.e


paper., a te to be delivered a,t the office of j L'i'teran’ Socilely at thear weekly metanig Last the Town Clerk beforo five o.’clock in the | mght M]r. D. Fairwea.ther read a paper afternoon of Tliursday, the 21stinst


^ on “ Some Social Problems,” dealing with ■<.


llcy Rural Dixniory l.'iranch, of the Churcli | Missionary Society the Rev. 1. Downham I reported that the recei])ts during th'e


, I’oar ainoimted to ^£507 tlie previous year.


compared witlli | !


The Bow'la.nd district must be prolific in the canine specie's. Oder four hund-r.eid


it is thought the numbor may rea,ch a long .way I’owa.rds lii’t' buiid[i1ed. , Of course, the '


’’X •> •> •> ■'•k-,


LETTEES TO THE EDITOE. ELECTION OF AUDITORS.


Sir.—iYs the time has come round lor the


exemptions from Hcenises Iiave a.lready beau atection of borough auditors may I as a granted by the divisional ma'gii.str;i!tes, .and '


working man Impress upon the Labour party the necessity for adqpting a nominee «f their own. Tlie retiriiiig auditors lipe pa.rty nidu', one being ti Cbnsen'.atii’e


...... .


.-\t tile 25tii aiilmial meetijig of tlie W.hal- | pensions, etc. Mr. J. Ford presided, CAS'ILEITE.


I tliie questions of land refO'rm, lioufeing, fead- ; ing of school cliilldiiaiii. Poor-Law reform, old


and


2.720 fiins and x,8oo girls passed, and in . “ 1 lie MV.sitery of Sin and subsequent .sub- I


roie of iirofessioiiaJ, but COBWF.B SOCIAI. .Vi' CUXGREG.-k'J'lOXAl., SCHOOL. Tim .members of the CongregatioiKil


School and Church keep AvelS abideast' of die times ill iiitrotluciiig uew means of pfoiiS' aiit eiijovment for securing assiisuuice to the general 'funds. On Wednesday was proi \-'ided iiu iliiiiioN'ation for 'ClUhercJe people in nlie way of a cobwfeb social.


at the end was iiiteirlaced and crossed from* uol, point to point in the .room, a,nd an inteir- j esting featureof the'proceediiigs waslhauu- | ra\’eiling of tlie unifovised cobweb, each ot


of -Strings, each bearing .. ----------- a numbered ticket , .-k netivork


the tickets leading the compet’iltor to a prize. | The sc'henv was quiite an attraction. Dur-


in" the eyeniiig there was also an eiitertam- iiig progra.mme. Miss Latliam sang ‘‘Under the Deodalir' in very pleasing .style, her


.svnipa.rlietic voice a.lways earning lor her aiii appreciative hearing. Miss .\'e''JiL Hard- acre also coiitinil.’U'ttd a catiple of solosi. GochI tra'ining a.iid a very attractive voice enabled lier to sco.re niucli .sticce.ss with ’‘.-k .Mav Moriiini


............and.'’ Ruse.s,” ;i'iid the treat


ei,.- dioiild develiiii into a reallv good ,so!i> i -'four Lm'e Chapel, .and in sc )hoo tl ;ind c __ .liiirch isl’.


Iit..-i'it afforded w;is *


■ marie his


.Mr. Conyer.s. :i Uialbiini gentleniacn, I'lr.st aj)pe:irance on a Cliiheruie


' t ' , t


concert platform, but there is iiotliing su"er Ilian tlia.t there will


imirked by confidence. | ,>ettrement, ho became connected wlitll «.


' I <-v-w . . . I* , t. t


lii'.s .services after Wecliiesd:i,y's debut. ])Os.se.sses a capital bass voice of full quality. He gave “ 'I'lie Skipi>er of St. Ives '' :ilurl had to respond, oontirlbutiiigs as encore,Jack’s tile Bov.''


of Mr. W. R. Dugdaly, also took ]iart. sing­ ing a. couple of


The clioir, under the Jeaden’sli'ip glees


very n'lcelx’.


! Lakela'iiil i.s sure lo liave tiie Iiest wisiies ol cricketers in the dislricl; i.n


I severance will be a distinct loss to the | WhaHey team. Iiut In accepl.iiig


■ l.ional iiitere-st. 'I'he first of the series will gonesal, lie given on Sunday iniight, tlie suliject beliiig


LENTE.V SF1R.VICES. On Wednesday senuces were conducted


at the Parish Clforch 'iii the marning at ii-o ;md in the eventing at 7-30, and on succe'ed- iiiig Wedtiesdayis there will be evaning ser­ vice at 7-30 with sermons by tire followiing clergymdii: Feb. t3th (-■ksh Wednesday), The Rev. L. A. Owen. Cur-ate of Clay.toii- le-Moors; F'lfcb. 20th, The Rev, F. L. Pair- kyn. Vicar oif Claytonrle-Moors; .Felj. 27,111, '|i|ie Rev. J . A. Wotllieiideii, Curate uf Blackburn; Marchfith. The Re\’. J . C. Gar- nott, Rector of SlaiUliurii; .March 13th: The i'tev. kVi. Fylde.s. Vi.ca,r of W.iMon; March 2ol’ii. to Ire annouiicedi. On F"3riday mom- iiigs at r I


a.'iii., the Lilaii)’ .wiStl be saidl.


There w'rfi be'the'usual Sunday .sernces and in tliie evenings the Yiicar intends to preiich a course of apectail sermons. The “ Story of flfo Cross” will also be sung at .the eve'n- iiig service. Speci.al servitads are being conducted a.t


disli’ict is almo.st arttiindly farming country,. ■ ,|.|jq q,g oilier a L5ber;i.!|, and it belioves lilve and tlie figures iilioiw tlie^'.pnrt these animails Labour partv to nomiliinite oiVe of 'their qwn | play iiitlie business. '


Wadiliiigton, .J,P., of .Waddin.g.l'oii. Olfl H.-rl'I. The latest diistinctionJon. wMcli linls wide


PRO BONO PUBLICO.


SS. Michael and Jolin’s Church. On Wed­ nesday the preacher was tlie Rev. Fr. F. Irwin, S.J., xvho took as liis subject “ Cliiiiibt the seeker of souls,” and on subsequeiiit Wednesdays tire preachqrs will be: Feb. 2otli, “ Sin the ruin of souls '' F.r. F. Irwin, i S . J . ; Fell, aytlt, “ Temptation tlie trial of


‘V^ 'DawnauirTr ' March'^dh , . n„a.nces wflitid 'lie quite a.s iiseftil i.f not ,„q


Honours are falling'heavily on'.M'r. John more beneficial than a. I/alimir menibor on. ’ the Town Council.


'I’.uesd.'i.v, March iptJi. “ The pr'ftie .Qiliiilsl: p;ud for soul.s.” Fr. C. Calhiis, S.J. The services commence each .evening ait 7-30.


py. C. Cdl.Iiirts, —


---- t s’O W .and PENDLETON. ’ontllled Prize,”


cap.iblv pet’.sonaled liy Mrs. ...


Coates and Messrs. R. .. j'. Bloomlie'ld.


iiccompttnist. In’


:i over .staff of ladies. “ Otr


lieiarts qre light''' and “ Hark totlie .trumpet sounding.” given,


very .Morris'. Mrs. J .................. .............. Mr. D. Ha.iwon w:is tow;u’ds 'tlie fiiivds of the Chnrdli.


Refreshiiienls were seiTei.l 'I’lie event lierderl


-kii anui.s'mg sketch was also, Tlie ^£500


Ite other demands fur He


wo)k becaiiiie one ol tile leaders, liolding at diflqrent periods among other offices the po.siticlii.s of .Superinteiide'iil ;uid teacher of tile Young Mens Class. Tthe principals of Oddlellowslitp also cla.imed his attention, ;uiJ tliefc was no more dei’oted member of C.is- tie I,odge. Deceased was ;i P.'G.M. of rite (lislxict, ;md had occupied all the positions possible to him in tlie Lodge, but the office with ivhicli his name will be particularlv ■ issociated w;is that of treasurer.


ilr.


Speak held tliis iJOsAtiioii for ma.ny ye.iis, during wliicli lie wa,s a most devoted nienilier


and on 'hisiretarenient the Lodge marked ids punod ol service by making liim a InuHl.sonw


ones. S. Booth and I , pi'i^iJm’. ^ Deceased tiid not hold any och'tr I'lie |


office in tlie town, in Novemln-'r.


• J»94- he :isp'ired to a sea.t on tlie Toivii Goiiiicd, but w’as defeated, tlie fact tliat iio ".IS i.lieii not widely known in tlie town proii- ably li;u-iiig sonie effect in this. Doct-.isM "as greatly affected bv the lo.ss of liis wile about loin years ago. ' In, recent years In; lad sulfered from weakness, and l.’itterlv Irani a amce'r on the face


SOCIAL EkiENING.—.-V Wgliily success-


ful social evening took 'placei in the scliqol- yartl attached to tlie Giriiidletoii U..ki.F.C. room on Monday, promoted by the Church j


'’ ’ 'e interment took ]ilace at the gr.t\’e- '' ednesday afte.Tnoon, tllie Rev. T- I'd’


officers and their fami)tiies. Over a hundred | ji'"p'^'’ offici.at'ing. Castle Lotlge of Odd- p:iTiishio.n,ars and inviiLed friends attended | luitow.s were itepneseiited hv Bros. K. Wat- and spent a mo.st enjoyable time. The])iro- j -^biii. kV. Lnfthouse,, J . kk”. baniliert and J. coediiii.gs, "liitih never flagged, included | songs by -Miss Briggs, Cbldcoailes ,H;i!ll and :


anti tiiy foHnwing represenifiitivtt; of ■ 'Idor Line Clnipel id.so joined in tin-'


Mr. R. Brown, Clitheroe, wlijch xvcire- weill ’ PJ'Xto.'wiim preceding tlie he:tr.se: .kill. 'Ik recfiu’ed; [lopillar reci.ta.tiiqiis admirably j gii’011 by Mtr. Fred K;i.\’„ of Myttoiik iiml |


^la.ssr.s-. kkh kV.ilkiuson. N. .V.spdon, 'J- Havlnirst, J , kVilkiln.son. W. Scott. S.


tile services of an cxcel’loiit gramoplione j ^".'''-‘'■’.3. J f . Fra.uklaiid, f. laoksoii. |. HarkP provided by Mr. Jiuiies Thornber qf Pendle- I yeai'e-s and j . S. Cook", ton. Dancing xvas ailso indulged in, and j for noiirdaliiicers a ba.gatel'le tabl'e .and othqr i -------------------- --------- ------------------ games lenit by tlie Vicar proved an imfaJinig i attlniction. The refreshmieiiit^ which were ' entirely provided liy tine househcxlders were i highly pr;iised, as well as .the unnaxiittiiug ! attantfoes of the ladies who d'lspansed tliem, ' Mrs. Dawson, Mas. Cd.liiiges Mrs. kVood, ■'■ Mrst. Briggs and Mrs. J.anie8 Thoim.ber. The j duties cOiiniected with the programme weire ' ill the hands of Mr. Herbeltt Haiditcrq. or- i


A CHANCE FOR A


^ ,i,ody. In'my humble ophiiirai an, auditor | « p^paWr' the 'comfort of souls,” F.r. a ' Messrs. J. Wood and T. Dueadeii air'of ' ore^ni-"" who would keep a. .sharp eye on the toimS | j)aignault, S.J. ; M.arch 13th, “ Cltrist tihe


-------------- - no pains to make tlie occasim a better. rendered valuable services- ’ M-a' El.ettchpr in." tW ’


cui.«. " ifA .Ch SLS”


gaiiist an Plendl'ete-n church, assisted'bv tlie vomi" man with I , . . ’......... Misses D^terden, kViiighit and Mitchein; a.td , w-ants r


SMART YOUNG MiLN". I he ndvq-liser, wants (lie addre.ss of n


,.-1,0 out of his n. good chance of gam ■, ■!


.. -m _ ui ,1


Puliiic Hall. I am given' to iiiiiclersta.nd is ' .selections wbre supplied by the Orcliid Band to collpse even tile be.st tlie Central footba.ijl ' ’ or


CLITHEKOE. WESLEY GUILD.


Tuesday was a. devotional evening -wnith


the members of the 'Wesley Guild, wheai a good number assembled to hear a paper by M]r. J. Foulds on “ The Rich Young Ruler.” Mr. E. Cross presided'. Asolo was give'n during the eivening by '‘Mr. W. Ru^htem, to whi'ch the acoomipasimemt was supplied by Mr. W. H. Tootill. The mledbing proved of a pleasant .and hdlpful character.


CYCLISTS’ DANCE.


Tile member’s of the Co-ope'rativle Qding Club arranged an ■ enjoya.ble sociall at thei i Guild Room on Tiiesda.y evening. 'ihaite


NATIONAL SCHOOL SCHEME.


RATEPAYERS’ COMMITTEE AND MANAGERS AGREE.


MONEY AT. HAND. Pending the sanctioni of the Board of Edu­


cation to Che ifilans iiiwoilved 'in the .schem;e there appears .good reason foir the bafief that the question of the continuance of Che National School xvlll meet with a. settlement. Tile School it wJI]! b'e remembered, was re­ ported to be unsatisfactory by H.M.I., and tlvis led to the proposal for 'the erection, of a new scliobL In vibw of the unisettled state of eclucationn.l affairs the Ma'ii.ager.s of live National School ciecliin,ed to be re­ sponsible for tlie i.mprovement of the struc­ ture as required liy H.hl.f., but exp/.iessed tiiemselves willing, in the pubiic interest, to carry out the alterations if money was found for the |xirpose. .-Viiticipating the great burden the .ntew .scliooil scheme was iikelv to entail on the


standing was come to that the school would I ’^'derations rather tliaii fman.,.->., lie recognised for a tenn of seven yetips if ■ onced Mr. Hill m lii.sdeci.sion in lliematfer.


ratc]).aver,s the matter was taken up by a representatii’e comniitteie. and an und'er-


alttirations on certain lines were made, .-k repqrt was 'made on 'tlie nia.tter, and it was found tliat tlve prospective cost would be about .£500.. The ’Ratepayer.s’ Committee, npenied a suliscriiption list, and a suli.stantia.l sum was promiseil, lint up to tile presein.t we ek I lie imU ter .seems to liave lieen .staiid-


iiig ill abeyance. Ycstc|r(la.y Hlho propoisall took a iilew move.


A meeting was heid between tiie Manager.s of t'lie .National School and tlic Ratopayer.s Committee, and an agreement was come 'to ill the matter, the necessary money having lieen jiromised, toward.s which thIe man- agei’s lia.ve co'ntril.’utccl a. sub.stant'iial siin. Plans of the alterations propo.sed are to lie forwarded to the Board of Education, and if approved the work willl he proceeded with, .‘k qommittee consisting of tile Mana.gers and representatives froni tlic Ra.tepayors’ Committee has been ap­ pointed to carry out the scheme.


. . . . .1 ..1 < •


THE POSTMASTEBSHip. Mr. R. Hills, the postmaster at Clitheroc,


is makiaig a somewhat speedy trjj,, feVeince to h.is new duties at WoKn, ham (Berks.). He w'ill sever his connection with the town to-morrow week, and take up his new posMon on Mapeh ist. Mr. Ig]j completed seven, years’ service in the toivn iin November last, and during tliat time ke has do.ne much to im.prove tlie efliciency of the local senfice. inc,rea.sin,g the facilijjj in toifn and countJ') and securing greater expedition of mails. The dutitis have been I mosit courlieously a.iid oliligin.gly fuliille,|.. and tiiere will lie general regret that tkj connection of Mr. Hills and family m'th tile town is so soon, to be severed. Wokim ham is a snialJer centre in mattef of popuh tion tha,n Cftl.heroe, and lias control of only seven sub-offices while at Cfitheroc there are twenty, but tlie mail .seivyicc-.is coiisiderablv iieavier. and we understand tliat liealth coa


gain infln.


I-fo, too, exiire.sses regret ai leaving thedis trict, and acknowledges the goodwiil and support from officials Miid townspeople genfcraliy. The appointment to the vacaxicv will jn’oliably not be made for about tiro


iiiomli.s, and ill the iiueruii .Mr. R. W. Rot. i.iisoii will take charge.


For Smart Stylish Overaoats, Motor


Coats, Raincoats and Mackintoshes, tr\’ Redmaynes’, Largest Selection of up-to-date goods in the district, i , Church Street opposite Library.


DEATH OE TlENliy E. STEAK.


'I'he tleatli occurred at liis resideiici-. C011111161IS House, till Sundav morning of .M


r.


Jieinry Fawcett Sjieak, a geiitlem.m wcil- kricnvii for his connection witli religious ivuri; in tite town, Decea.sed. ho.wever. was more familiar to the residents of Low Moor, in w’liicli village lie wa.s born 67 years ago. 'I'lii; son. ol Mr. Josepli Speak, wlio forniei'iv canned on the bnsinass of a grocer, Heiirv —l.liait was tile title by wliicli lie was itivari- recognised by his iiuiniates—eiiterej


He wa.s do.se|ly associated with thw U.kI.F.C. cause in. the village, and d'ul much work in that behalf in varied official capacities. The tenipenuice cau.se also Ii.kI liis .strong .sympathy, and by sixiecli and example he lost no oiiportmi.ily ul funlitr- ing wliat li'e co.nsidered to, be tile best polio’ in


1 thi.s direction.


. Coiiiiiions House some tew vears ago, oiiliis the


Coming to reside :it .


_


Garnett's niSIl and fov manv vearA occupation of a niul.e ^


T H E


the maI A united iempq..uico


moted by the Umted Kiai| tha Ciitheroe Baud ol held in the Public Haii .


in suppoiL of an perance reloriii. Tim .1 . ’vu- ppi presided, tuid lie I


the Rev. E. -McCio.laa I took die place of C-q-t,. Kj advertised speake'r wliu vT attending by a bereavemcl (District bupeniuende'ii'.l Kingdom .Alliance, i ’resil


(Mrs. kVhipp; the Rev. \| T. Garnett', J . A. Wade Messrs. S. Green, 1 . I ail J . kVilkinson and U. Rol extensive aiinouncemciii " there was oiiix a siiiaj. .. The Max or e.xpi’e.ssi.-d i.


once xvas so sma'iK It U.'j perance question in tile to j water, ‘he said, 1 tie ol-.jl xvas .to streng’dieii tlie ii.’l ment in furthering iemp|


He "’as sure tliex' "et c Jiiigland a sober coiimrx ;dl see eye to eye a.s to li j accomp'Usiitd. Imt lie wa.' Liiiproveme.:'.it xv.ts l.eing il igy .and hoped this woiinll the Max’or atmauiiced tli sence of C:ipti, Rigg, win. the principal speaker, oxx I ment, and his place xvn Rev. E. McCSeilan. of .\hl Coun. J . .-V. Wade ih'.'


iloxving resolution : ” 1; realising that the traitic In | xvherever and by who-.x-; dangdr and injury die upon the Governiiicm i | prox'iding in ihe.r j.ioiii;. for poxver lioiiig granted 1 to exclude that iraffi.’ froJU xx’herever the inlia! itai::,- dare th-eir desire to do meating is of opiiiioii rh.i'.


■bill should coma'ai |.r.'\ :s: at the earliest |)i,i.-'silee n interest in iicense-.s ,s,i .i.l 1904, and for resiuraig a;l poxver of the 'iicens'uig au; its hearty welcome ami .si’j genuine insta.imeiit of L.;| such as Sunday cio.sing. ci| days, control uf ciu'bs. . bar-maids, slioit.q’ ii...iu,s on Saturday nigh?, .iiid :i


xvall .restrict llie liquor traj fiueiu'e ami lUidciK toiid Speaking to 'the resoiuiionl ferred to a recent stateniel of leniperaiK'e liy the .^Lenlj for the Dixisiuii. -Mr. 1). J | S-l'id hoxv ple'.use.l he was so sfraight on '.he que.-| S]ie;i'king ;it Si.uilu ' r; 'Mt “ kVe holtl that di.' |i .■l'-' district a,re the i'cv, iiida decide xxliethe.r ,i iio-n.se ■ Experience h.is pi-.c.-d ’dn opponuity h.is been gixv- Iieeii used in lh„' rigiu d'. kVada said he tliougiit liv. readiy agree wiili the sc; in those words—(he,.i'. iic. site jiartv .s.dd if dicx h;| would deprive' ,1 go.ii nur,| their ’I'llieriv. Hut wlui libertv? If xvas si.id vh.it be enjoyed in a man xvh-' give up a. great [xii’i of 1; (lorn, and no man ccuid 1 They kiiuxv x eiv u cii :hc for xxhinii this iil.erlx was iilion them.selvos and fain'., dicapped they lK-c,niic in existence—poor .■ hildr.'ii la| xv'orld to striigg’.,' .in.l x-ori hvhig and liandicapi'cd tii| eanse of llie so-calle.l parents. Let them nxl of such sixiieX.ies ,is i| and the R.S.P.C.A.—'I'lic tegiskuiou curtailed ilic I'-l' xvhci sougliL '.o iallict iiiii.l Tlio erv to-dax xv.is " eqi for all," Init th.ai was iiiir.cs,i


of file drniikur'i.


equal opportuiii'ries xviih ; .sober parents xx'ho xv,ic sir; liest for llieir off-'Sjirtng. itiltes (;otild never In' '•I'lai try imlit tile drink .nie.sd.j .-Vuot'her qiust.ion xx'.is, d;. facilities c;iuse 'extra .IrinkI liOeMi verx rancli sl ack l>x !.'>■ file .inspector general ol Con'StiblLliM’x’ iiefore .1 'dceil


I’b'"' I


'in Irdland. I'liesc ilgu;.! xvh’eru in Dulifin tlie !icen| equal to one for ever' 274 the prosecutions 'for dnv:’; Olio to 45 (xf tile poiHil.itionl one house to a poiiulation cutibns were one fo -12 ; i'l house to 140, the pro.st-ciiil 32 ; in Limerick xvitlx '’■n.f 126 tlha prosecution.s xvurt'l nt 'Waterford xxt'itih’ one lioiif the population tlie prosecul every 14 of the poulaj


, proving coTtchi-sively th.at rf houses there xvere the mori| drunkeirtness thdre were. Eaiikl. did I'lie rwlifition any improvement:


'Ikikl Ltveipool. Tlicn'e had be<l


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