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TOO LATB FOR OLA881FIOATION.


O HOP TO LET—Good position. Main Street. O 7, Moor Lane, Clitheroe.—Apply, Sagar, 27, Blenheim Road, Bradford


THE TIMES. FlUDAY, JUNE 25th, 1909.


NOTES BY THE WAY. 'ilie late Mr. John Sagar, whose


obsequies are recorded ihas week, was one of the ni(»t valu'.d^le loctil legislators Olith- eroe ever had. During the last few )’ears he was unable thuough ill-health to follow municipal affairs as he \TOuld have w'ished, but while he was in active serv.ce he pla}'ed a part the effect of which will last for a geneniiion to come. He was intensely practical in all he advocated, he tvas pointed in argtiment, and .he sixtke irt a


language which all could understand. He would willingly thrash out ,an.v question to


its logiciil concltis'.on, but he had an: abhor­ rence of time wasted. It does not always happen that-a mail' is at once appraised at hlS' true vtt.lue. Many are lauded beyond their de.serts and some w'ho richly deserve public a.pprecitition fail to obtain it. But Mr. Jqhn Sagar was singularly successful. He achieved the unique distinction of head­ ing the ix>ll the first time he came before the electorate,' and his jxipularity was no passing fancy; it wasq)ermanent. Although


'he re-enteired the Council on the last occa­ sion through die door of compromise, it was as ceirtain ;is things ca.u be in municipal lelections that he would have again headed the list. And in liis case the public were str.ictlv accurate in their estimate of the man; iiaie had a greater quaililic.ation for a. seat on the municipal body, .and the Conservatives had never greater cause to regret the retiremenit of a leader. ♦ •.*• ♦


Some comment appeared in this column,


a few weeks ago anemt the ojieining on! of the Clithcrne di.strici as a. picnic r.'-*sort. 1 understand that the Dancasliire .and York­ shire Kailway Cnmiiany have spent a coni aideredde sum of money in advertising the Iteiiities of the neighiliourhood. On Mon da\- a party of about a dozen Manchester


■ newspaiper men :irrive«l at Olitheroe im a special salocju'and sul.isequetiillly drove by way of W(»r.slnn. Downh.am, Waddington and Brow.sholme. hai'ing tea at Higher Hod der.


'riie oi>inions of these gentlemen


have been set forth in the Manchester pai>ersditr;f.i.g the week, extracts from which tipiK-ar in oiir issue to-day, that local jaeo- pie may see what ontsidous think of their jiastoral siirrotindings. The “Manchester Courier " rejircseiitatb-e- falls into the some what cnrions error of apjxarently describing Sawlcv .-i.bliev as a church, mentioticd along with those of Slaidlmrn atrd Wha.lley. As a result of all this iwblicity Olitheroe and fee villages around ought to lie much better


knowtf bv Manchester people. ft is to be hoj'ied the summer steles arill returin, to


enable those who hai'e been capli\-ated by what tliey have read to siimple the air and


scenery of the Kibble valley. .-S


Yesterday's “ Daily Sketch’' also con-


t.ains an aticle ou the Kibble Valley, to- gefeieir wife ifeotographs of Dbwnham .and I’cndle Hill and the Kibble a.bove Mytton. The wHter cf’ this article, too, alludes to the river Hodder at Waddington ! • ■ V <• *t*


There is good news concerning the i l l


scheme for a secondary .and technical school at Clitheroe. It has been long in coniing, blit it is not less welcome. At ;i. meeting of the Lancashire Education Committee at I’reslon on Monday, Sir Henry Hibbert rejxtrted that at lost fee negotiations with the Local Government Board with regard to the higher education iinpas.se had come to a favourable conclusion, and that on thb advice bf the Attorney-Geiiieral the Com- mititee were now able to jiroceed with fee biiihling of those secondary schools, Ln-


. eluding Clilheroe, which had been delaved so long. Plans are in preparation and it is to be hoped the .authorities will lose no


time in starting building operations. ♦


The Rev. A. E. Swalllow, who has


laboured diligently in the parishes of Wad- dmgton and West Bradford for the jiast seven years, has this week left for Queens- bury, near Bradford, to take up the position of curate in a large district. Mr. Swal­ low has been very popular at Wadr dimgton during his stay thiere .and last


• week end the p.arishcsv6rs showed their appreciation of Mr. and Mrs. Swallow’s services in a tangible manner. Mrs. Swalllow' and he have the best wishes of ithose they have left behind for their future


• happiness and prosperity. •> •>.


Mr. Swallow will be succeeded at Wad­


dington. by the Rev. J. S. Pow'ell, of Church Kirk. -In the current issue of the Qiurch Kirk Parish Magazine the Kev. jf. J. Morris refers to tlie iiending departure of the Kev. J. S. Powell, .and .states feat “ the severance of a lie of now over five years’ standing is a gre,at grief to us .all. P’er- son.ally T shall miss his ever-ready loyial help more than I can express. To you he has l>een a real shepherd,' doing his duty without fear or favour, giving indefatigably of his liest without stint, or thought of rewarcl. He, 1 know', feels very' deeply the ixtrting, hut felt that he ought not to put on one side the offer feat has ('onie to liim of a. perma.ncnt sphere of his own. ■ W


feen 1 look back and see all that he has (lone for our parish, 1 reali.se more and


’ more how' thankfid. w'e ought to be for fee good liand of God (hat sent him lo us, and ■ how' ven' difficult it will lie to replace hijn.’.’ ♦ ♦ f


Clifeeroe is still suffering th.rough de­


pression in the cotton trade .and there ap­ pears to be very little likelihoctd of oondi- tions impoving in the near future. Tt is estimated that the n.umix>r of looms stopped at the .present time is over a thousand.


Shaw Bridge inill is still without a tenant and it is freely stated that Claremont Mi'll' is “ w-eaving up and expected to stop 'wifeiti a few days.”


❖ »> * The death occurred late on Monday night


of a we'll known Clifeeronian. in the person of Mr. James Easdham, Mitchell Street. Mr. Eastham had only been ailing a short time and his death was unexpected. He was a prominent worker in caunection wife fee Parish Church and Sund.ay school and had occupied 'fee position of sidesman at the church for many years. He had be^ .associated wife fee school practically all has life, first as scholar, then as teacher and afterwards as suiteriuteiident of fee lower school. He had held tile latter office for about nine vears. iMr. Eastham was also an enthusiastic bellringer at fee Church but rollired s-ome time ago. The flag on. fee Ohurch was placed at half mast out of resi>ect. He .leaves a w'idow' and^ one son, the latter being hr business at Little Hul- ton. T'he Int-erment took place at St. Man's C.emeterv ve.sterda.v.


Considerable iuteresli was manifested on


Saturday 'n the (>i>euing of fee new Recha- bites Hall (formerlv the Socialist Club), in Greemu-re Street. ' It was chiefly through the instunie.utality of the late Mr. William Life, who, it w-iB Ixi remembered, dted verv suddenly a short time ago, that^ tte Kechabites obtained fee Hall and it is therefore qtntc fitting that the wall feonld lie adorned with a hi.rge fra,mod photo^aph of him. Mr. Life w'as an enthusiastic worker in the Kechabites cause and he was made a memlier of the -local tient so fax back as 1884. He w'as appointed on the Committee in, 1S95 and W'as .also made .a t.rusfee in: the saiite year, occupying the posiitiions until Ms death. He w’as Depu^ Rtiler of the tent in 1903-4 and was Chief Ruler in 1905-6.


* « « Coiugralulaticais to Mr. and Mrs. John


Schofield, Henthorn Eami, on the celebra- lioai of their golden w'edding. ifr. and Mrs. Schofield, who were imirried at Wh.al- ley Church by the Kev. Mr. Wliittaker, complet-ed fiCtv vears of married life on Saturday. Mr. 'Sc'holidld was boro at Pendleton and his gcxid wife at West Brad­ ford. They have iuid eleven children of wlliom there arc nojW five living. Mr. Schofield was formerly a w'eaver and was the first to commence work at Messrs. Wlhipp Bros., Commieroitil Mill. He farmed a piece of land at I’endieton for over five yettrs in his leisure hours. He eventually gave up w'eaviug and wt-nt to reside at Heiithorn -Etirm, w'hich lie has occupied for the past twenty-six yetirs. Mr. Scho- litild is still hale and Jiearty and attenids to mti.uv duties uu tlic iarm in addition to


lakiiug out the milk morning and night. .>


'Miss Annie Wilk'mson, of .-Vsliton-under-


Lyne, tne uaugnter of Mr. J. J. \Vilkinson, luamoi'iy ot Clidieroe, lias succeeded in wjiiiiuig a County Council Iciiolarsliip, value ^6 a year and tenable for four years at Jiiitj Aslitonumder-Lyaiie Secondary School. Miss Wilkinson, who is only 12 yesirsold, is the grand-daughter of Mr. Jas. Wdkinson, Peel Street. Her father was


formerly a member of fee “ Times ” staff. »


!♦ •>


Sympathy will go out to Mr. William Knowles, Pimlico Road, in the sad bereave- meait he has sustaitied tluough fee death of his wife wliieh occuned somewliat sud­ denly 011 ^Vedlnesday night.


I have received fee following- from the


Kev. K. N. Burns, Brampton, Ontario, Canada, anent Prof. Johav 'Duxbury, fee w'eil known elocutionist, who -has given numejous recitals in Clitheroe: On Sund.ay Prof. John Duxbury, who is becoming known throughout tliis comitry and fee United States as a mart-ellously clever read­ er and dramatic reciter, gave fee story of “ Joseph' and His Brethren ” in St. Paul s Church at fee evening service. The ciiurch was filled to overflowing, those who heard Prof. Duxbury when he gave the “ Book of Job ’’ some time' ago here being deeply aiixious to hear :liim again. This gifted gentleman is that rarest of all 'tilings, a |ierfect reader, whose inteipretation of fee Bible srirs the hearts of Ids liearers to the wry .depfes and opens up vistas of beauty in the old Book of books never to be for­ gotten. The mellow cultured voice and crisp enunciation are a delight to the ear in these days of slipshod English, imd careless speech. On tlie Mond'ay eveinhig Stevenson’s wonderful sermon ^ Dr. Jekyll and M.r Hyde,” was recited to an audience wtldch listened spellbound. Tlie story,, which P,rof. Duxbury declared to bie fee best evi'dence of Stevenson’s genius, is a revelation of the atvful possibilities of the


.human soul w'hich by its own efforts may mount to fee Id'ghest heaven or sink to fee nethermost ihell. It w'as a 'wonderful re- citall, followed by “ TJie Bells,” given; as -no other man can give it. “ A Water­ loo Veteran ” was .delightfully ren-- dered. The Chatauqiie Circle are endeav­ ouring to secure Prof. Duxbuiy for fifty nights during’ this summ|er. Another tribute lo Ids wonxlOTful ]x>w'eis w'as paid him w-ihile in the States recently wilien a Jewish lady, who controls and maintains a number of the most prominent Jewish; societies wllii'ch will soon meet in a great congress has engaged the Pinofessor to re.ad the story of “ Joseph and His Biefeheni ”- before one of the largest'nssem.b'lies of Jews ever held on tihis continent. ♦ ♦


The a-nnuail choir sermons' will be


preached-at All Saints’, Pend'leton, ^ on Sunday aiucl I am .asked to remind readers that the time of the evening service is tlwee o’t'.liK'k, siind not seven o’clock, fee usual ttaiK-i on special rccasions. o <•


The fust-of fee ha.v l-farvest hirings for-


the season w-as held at Olifeeroe on Mon­ day. . There W’as a laige attendance of boih farmers and men, bull otving to the


^ I fTF. C r t T t t FiOTC 1 ? iM £ S . y g i p A Y . JU N E ! 2.-> WHALLEY. (By “ Abbeyite.”)


late season, and fee scarcity of grass, hi-ring


W’as the slowest exponenceid for years. . .> «> «>


At the Royal Agricultural Shotv, at


Gloucester, Mr. Darid Hague, of Bijltra- by-Botvland, obtained -fee first prize with his 'lonk ram, first pri^e with lonk ram lamb, and first jwize wife feree ■ lonk Shearling


ewes. •jf V The collection ot modlero pictures and


drawiiws of the li>te Mr. Jolui Hicks, of Mitton. Hall, was sold by .auction in Lon­ don on Friday. 'lihere lyere examples^ by E. M. .Ward, Horiiley, Erife, and Fielding. Frith's subjects were “ Claude Duval ” and “ Poi^ie makiiOg love to Ladj' Mai^' Woirtley Montagu/’ while Ward was i^preseoited by “ The last sleep of Argyill.'' This W’as 'the finislied study for the large picture in the Houses of Parliament, and now sold for 90 guineas. The anonymous proper- ties sold on Friday, however, provided some of the most interesting sa.les._ One alone had no few'er than. 24 drawings by Birket Foster.


“ In fee ^farket B'Hce,


Yeiona,” and “ Higlilland scene near Dal- mallly” were in fee J. PI- Foster collection disjiersied tliree years since. They then realised 470 guineas and 550 guineas, re­ spectively. There was verj' little altera­ tion. in the prices registered at. I'riday'. -The Vierona stiidv advanced to 480 guineas, while fee Daimally Highland scene adhered to its 1906 appreciation of 550 guineas. Frith’s “ Claude Duval” sold' for 105 "lunea.s, wiliilo his portrayal of the love- making of Poiie attired like a “ genfitel undertaker” 'went no farther than 21 guin­ eas. The 24 B'iirket Foster drawings ac­ counted for a greiss sunt of 3,336 guineas. A design for a scene in “ Coroolanus,” by Sir L. Alma-'l’hdiemas realised only 40 guineas. It formerly belonged to Sir Henry Irving, and at his sale three years ago


brought in as much as 270 guineas. 41 «


.‘Vmong those who- attended the Kings


.third Levee of the present season on AVed- nesda.v w'as'Mr. John Wnddington, J.P., Hiigh 'Sheriff of Siis,sex, who Avas presented l)\’ the Secretary of State.


Redmauries (Our Clothiers), for A'^alue


ii.ud Variety.— i. Church Street. The ii'aller-ska.tiug craze spa.ries none.


Coming along the street the other evenrjng, wirites a corresixHidcnt, my attention .tyas aKiracted by an extraordinary combination of sounds—alternately a tap and tlie ta.mtUar skate scr.ipe. An explanatioui ap- .peared from a side street in the shape of a ismiling urchin, wfeose only leg was des­ cribing peculiar figures on rollers and whose crutch made fearsome angles wife the iiaveincnt. 1 asked him. how he w'as getting on. He grinned and shixik his


:hcad. J'lo'lil.cn,” he said. C‘ <S <■


'I'lfc heavy dow'iifa.ll (writes a corrcsixmd-


ent) is rej(.ii.'ing |.he hearts of anglers, for rain i.s sadly neected. Except for a- litele might- lislhang, practically nolhing worth chronicling has taken place during the week. 'Ke.ports from the Kibble, Hodder, Lime,, Wyre, and Loud all breatlie dis­ appointment. A few sea fish havti been caught here and there, but w’hat anglers ■ look fonvard to is a right-down g<x>d flood,


and after tliat—fish 1 (> cs


.-\t tlio present time feerc are 43 schools


at w’hich school gardtning is taught in Lancashire, and in pursuance of the policy of fee -County Education Committee to gra.clually extend fee number, the E-lemen- tun- Ecluca.tion Sub-Committee recominetid the Lancashire Education Committee that addition.al schools, not exceeding 25 .-m


.raimlior, be added, to commence on November ist. 1909. It is anticiipated tliat. during the present spwial subjects si'hool year thie cost of carrying on classes at the 43 schools w’ill be ;^426. The initial outlay in connection with the 25 new sch(»Is 'is estimated to be a,bout ,£300 for tools, tool sheds, fencing, etc. After the first year the cost averages about £8 .pjer school for maintenance charges incurred for teacher’s salary’, rent, seejis, manure, re- nt'-wals, etc.


*5* 'T- Mr. Harry Lauder, the w'orld-famed


comedian, w’ill Itave cause to remember his visit to Blackburn on Thursday last, and still more will Mrs. Lauder, by reason of


■ what came of it. While in Blackbum. Mr. Lauder admired a bulldog belonging to' Mr. Will Murray, the manager of the “ Palatte',” and formerly fee property of Dr. Loynd, of Ribchester. Mr. Lauder bought the dog and, apparently secur.ely muzzled, had it consigned to London. ' At Willes-


cten doggie contrived to break loose and attacked a couple of porters. A telephonic message brought Mrs. Lauder on the scene, and it was while endeavouring to convey fee anfmal by motor to her home at Tooting thht) it savagely attacked the lady and Ihiei brother. Mrs. Lauder had 'her leg tom open by fee dog’s teefe, and only with difficnlty~3i:d her brother preven.t it from getting a gip upon liia Ifeitoat. Finally,, .rfter a desperate struggle, tlie. dog was killed by lilvree poilic.emen. Mrs. Lauder and her brother had to b'e taken, to hos­ pital to have feeir. wounds dressed. Mr. Murray stiys the dog w'as always friendly with those w'ho knew it, and fequently it played tvith his .litible twc»-year-old daughi ter. It had, however, some antipathy tc strange ladies, and Mr. Murray advised Mr. Lauder not to let his tvife go to Euston to fetch it. , TJiere will .be a triholesome respect f(jr bulldogs in fee Lauder family in the da vs to come.


CASTLEITE. AN EXPENSIA^E, GAME.


. Golf is, comiiaratively speaking, ton times more, e.xpensive than any other game in tlio world. It is computed that to go I'oitnd within ten strokes of bogey costs rather less than winning the Grand National.


PAIUSH MEETING.—A meeting of


.reirisliiomers was field on Mon^y evening to consider as to wltetlier tile inside wails of Whalley Church should be plastered, as suggested by fee architect, Mr. Prior, or left stoned and pointed. It was eventually decided to adopt Mr. Prior’s suggestion. CHURCH RESTOi-lATlON. — The


work of restoriiiTg tlie .interior of W-halley Parish Church is proceeding apace and wife a view to .raising money towards de­ fraying the cost a gymkhana has been ar­ ranged to take place in fee Grammar school grounds on Saturday, July 17th, oommencing at six o’clock in the evening. BUjI/I.ARD M.LTCH. — Considerable]


iintoresl was evinced in. a billiard match played at the Bfealley Conservative^ Club on Friday evening betw'een Mr. Collins, of Livenixiol and -Mr. A. Langshaw, ot AVha.l'lev. The latter, who was conceded 250 in a game of 750, was beaten by about a hundred. The tables 'at the club have recentlv liecn re-covered and re-cushioned and this w'as the first match played since


.I'hie wx>rk was completed. CO-OPEiR.ATIVE SOCIETY’S MEET-


IXG.—The qiuirlie'riy meeting of members of the Billington ami Whalley Co-operative Society was held a.t fee Central Stores, Bil-


.lingtou, on Tuesday evening, Mr. A. Walmsley (President), occupying the chair. The report of the Committee, which was i.ii the foMijiwing terms, was adopted:—^The sales for the quarter amount to £4,707 os. lojd., a decrease of £40 7s. iiAd. on the oori'espoiuliug quarter, 1908. This w'e consider very’ satisfactory and earnestly hope that our membeirs-will support a little more iloyally oivr Drapery a.nd Iloot and Shoe De­ partments. The contributions to feare capital amouiiit to £363 5s. 8-Id. and the w'.i 111 drawn Is £.575 5s. 6d. Total amoun.t to crediit nf members as per enclosed list, £9,113 16s. 6d., atterage investment per member £17 17s. 4jd. Small savings de- ipairlment.—The balance due to depositors .amount to £1665 iis. loid., a.n increase of £18 18.S. 3d. over last quarter. The net profit after allowing £65 i8s. dd. for de]>rer:-ati()ji and addi.ng £5 to the Insiir ance Fund there is a disposable balance <’1 £768 7s. t i ld .. tfeioh. we propose to dispose of as follow's: To dividend to mem btws at 3s. in the £ , £706 is. od. ; i j per cent, grant to education fund, £9 7s od ; .'Additio.n to Reseve Fund, £20 ; Addi- tinn lo imsurance fund £ 10 ; carried for- W'ard £22 19s. I lid. During fee quarter 22 persons have been admitted, whilst 12 ha.ve withdrawn., leaving a total member­ ship of 511. Purcha.ses from Co-operative .sources, £2386 los. yd. or 63 2/3 per cent. Mr. O. Exlon was elected deilegate


.to fee next C.W.S. meieting and Messrs, William Haydock and Hebert Rofeiwell Avvre re-elected on the general committee,


. tliere liei.ng six ca.ndi.dates for two seats. Thle ipiestion of adopting the model rules of fee Co<)|ier.atlve Un-lon. with such alteration." as the Committee deemed necessary, was di.scussed at considerable length and it tvas 1 event tin lly decided to adjourn, fee matter for a month.


OTSBinRNH.


iaVlCTORIES OF TUG-OF-WAR TEAMS.— Tlio Gisburno Tug-of-Wnr tennis are* lo bo congratulated


sports on Saturday. TIio lioaAy team won tlio first prize in tho “ any weight ” contest and tlio ligliter weight team were second in tho “ 12 stone or under ” class, Paythorno being first. li’ilFREE^TRADE CAJIPAIGN.—Tlio West Riding Free TradojFedoration—an organisation that recently came into oxistcnco with tlie object of upholding tho principles .of Free Trade, has arranged for a series of open-air meetings to bo held at various villages in tho Skipton Division and on Wednesday afternoon ^Ir. A. Broadbont, Liberal Agent, presided at a meeting on “ Van Diemen’s Hill,” opposite tho New Inn, Gisburnc.' A good number of fanners and cattle dealers were in the village at the time (it being tho fortnightly sale at the live stock auction mart) and some of them, along with inhabitants to the number of between 30 and 40, gathered to hear tho speeches. I^fr. Henry Turney, of tho West Riding Free Trade Feder­ ation, gave an address ou Free Trade at tho close of wliich questions were invited.


their success at Hcllifiold GBINDLETON.


wore made at Grindloton Parish Clim-cli on Sunday last on behalf ot tlio Church of England Society for AA'aifs and Strays. Tho orgonising secrotary (Rov. L, E. Conway) occupied tlio pulpit at both eorvices and gave an e.xjiaustivo account of tho good work done by tho Society. H(> also related several pitiable incidents of cliild life. Tho collections amounted to £3 18s. CRICKET.—A typical battle of the roses


AA'AIFS AND STRAYS.—Special ajjpcals


CLITHEROE.


LOCAL STUDENTS’ SUCCESSES. The following local students, who atteoid


fee Blackburn P.T. Centre, have passed .the jireliminory, certificate examinations of


tlie Board of Eciucation held on December, 1908, and .-Vpidl, 1909: Walter Mowle, Emma Bennett and Mary Cowman.


RlBBLESD.-kLE WANDERERS .MEDAL COMPETHTION.


Pilaved on Monday; Low Moor Amateurs,


66 (Coates 22, Ormarod 22). Hartley took five w'ickets for 2 2 runs and Brooks five for 37. AVesley Y.M. 85 for 3 wickets, (Daw­ son 34 and 'Harflley' 23 not , out).


i'RADES COUNCIL PROTEST AGAINST TSAR’S VISIT.


At the mcnl.hly meeting of the Cljtheroe


Trades and Labour Council last night, a resolution was passed protesting against the official visit of tihe Tsar of Russia to 'tills country-. Copies wtere ordered to be sent to the Prime Minister and Mr. D. J. Shackleton, M.P.


0 YE RLOO KERS’ MEETIN G. A meeting of fee Olifeeroe branch of


the Blackburn and District Powerloom Overlookers' .Assooiation was held at fee AAlhite Hor* Hotel on Friday ei-ening. Mr. J. AA'.. Dixon (President), occupied fee chair, and duri’iig the evening Mr. Shaw', of tile Weavers, a.nd Mr. ']'’a,titersall, of the' Overlookers, addressed fee members on “ Federation.”


FLOWER SERVICES. The annual llowier services in connection


wiit.li the Clifeeroe Congregaitional Church were :held on Sunday and proved very suc- cessfid. .At the mortnitig service an app-ro- priate address was delivered by the Rev. J. Tootell, of Manchester, and in.fee evM- Ing the pastor, Rev. AV. Christie, occupied .fee rostrum. Collections were made on behalf of the general funds. SMOKING CON1CE.RT.


With a view to augmeiiliing the funds ol


the CUfecree Central F.C., a smoking con­ cert was held i-n. the AA'^eavers’ Institute 011 Saturday night. Councillor R. Parker liresideii over a moderete attendance and duri.ng the evening a capital programme of songs, etc., was contributed, the time pa.'(siug in a liigihlly enjoyable manner.


ANNUAL OUTING. The memliers of the Cliifeeroe branch of


the Blackburn and District Itewer-lbom Overlookers Association had their annual ouiting on Sliturday. •Giarslta.ng was fee


,p.la,oe visited, the journey being made via Myitton, Hurst .Greem Longridgo, Ingle- wiliitc and Brock in a molor char-a-banc supplied by Cuixxime’s Ltd., AAdialley. The .jiarty, numlx-ring 27, sat down to a capital tea at the AVheatsheaf Hotel, after which a .start wa.s made for Preston. A stay of about three hours was ma.dte at. Preston aind the retuni jonrnev was via Afellor and AA^hallev, Ikmiio liei.ng reaoheil aIxuit. twelve o’el<H-k after a thornughily enjoyable outing.


SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION AT CLITHEROE.


The Rev. AA', K. Carlyon presided over


like .'iflemoou meeti.ng of the Sunday School Ccmvtirriou held in the AA'cslcyan School ou Saturday, and there was a. good attendance. The s[x;aker was Mr. R. H. Hugill, of O.swald'AVistle a.nd he .gave a.ii able address ou the qualilictitioiis ncoes.sairy for success­ ful teaching. He s.aid the inpartkig_ of scriqtture was inqxi.ssiible -without trtiiniug and there was great nieed for definite sys-


-tematic teaching. Tea was aftenvards proviidcd and at the


subsequent meeting, when there was a largo assemHly. M,r. J. A. AAkade (iccupied the chai.r.


.-Vn address was g.veu by Mr.


was anticipated at Grindloton on AA'odnosdny ovoning when the postponed luatcli, Ijotwoon Grindloton and Chatbiirn cricket clubs was to liayo boon played. A start was made but owing to darkness tho game liad to bo abnndonod Chatburn won tho toss and soon began to punisli. tlio “ Tykes’ ” bowling. With 84 on tlio board for tho loss of seven wickets tlio visiting skipper doclorod. Sloading (21) was tho top seoror and his exhibition was a treat. Grindloton opened tlioir response disastrously four of tho batsmen being out for tliroo runs wlion tbo gamo abandoned. Smith tgok all tlie wickots without a run being scored off liim. By tlio way, Sniitli is proving liimsolf a capable trundlor. His figures so far this season being 33 wickots for 34 runs, a truly remarkable acliievoment con- aidoring this is ids first season.


,ual festival in connection with Grindloton Parisli Church Sunday School was liold on Saturday last and was. attended by a large mcasuro of success in spite ot tho dull and throatoning weatlier. . The proceedings commonced witli a short sorvico in tho Cluirch oondiiotod by tlio Bovs. F. G. Aokorloy (vicar) and E, Jackson, at present m charge of AVaddington. Afterwards a procession was formed and hooded by Slaid- burn Band and tlio Church, officers, paraded tlio wllago, a Imlt.boing mndo at tlio bottom wlioro nymns, wore ..sung. Tea was Ikon partaken of at tho school and subsoquontly an ndjournmont was made to ono o f Mr.Borry’s fields wlioro games racing and dancing took place.


SUNDAY SCHOOL FESTIVAL.—Tho an-


Fred Greenwood, of Nelson., in the course of which he said 'that this was the day of the child. Victor Hugo declared that the e-igh.l'le'.''nth crsituiry di-scovered the man, .and tile .uinateenth century the wom.an, but fee twentieth century ivas going to discover the child, ft was curious that amid all this care for the children 'tlia.f the (jhurch had failed to realise the s)>i-ritiiajl significance of childhocid. Jesus Christ discovered the child and ,ga.ve the child fee chief place in his kingdom. The gre.atest religious force in this country was not the pulpit but the cradile. They as Sunday School -workers must concentraite on the grandfa-thers and gran.dmothers of fee next generation but o.ne. The heist type of Sunday School :te;acher mentioned in.fee Bible was Andrew’, wiiiio introduced the lad with his baitley loayes and fidhes to Jesus Christ. The Sili;eaker wient on- to s.a,y that. -\'ndrew knew the lad. and the qualities that he possessed, a.nd teachers must study child nature, and te.a.ch through, n-alnre and with nature. Christ said “ Feed my l.amihs.” Some teach" er.s ]>iit their food so Ihiigli that it was more suitable for giraffs than Iambs. Mr. Greenwood further emphasdsed the effect of environment, of fee right kind of atmos­ phere, of the i»wer of suggestion, especial- .ly upon, children. He drew many lessons Ixtth for fee good of fee teacher and taii^L He said that if teachers wished to make a lasting impression on fee pupils the school must be so organised that the sdhollars must b'e trained to give expression


-to their ideas of the lessons. The primairy defJartment. especially as a means of allow­ ing the diildreii this expression., .and also


tribute to fee self-sacnfice of fee teacbers Mr. (feiemwood concluded by J 1 J J u


LETTEES TO THE EBITOE. THANKS 1


Sir,—'Will you allow me to express


thainks for the splendid respiMise to our appeal on behalf ^ the National Children’s Home a;iid OriJhaaage. ’The sum of ;£u 13s. .od. is very_ good . indeed, especially when one .bears in mind the present state of trade. A word of prai^ 'is also due to


the young ladies who so willingly collected. AVith thanks,


F. WHITTLE, For N.- C. H. and 0,


■ hi< CHATBLRN.


PWESLEY GAHLD.—Mr. E. A. Parkinson ofJChatbura’5


Jobn|EllolfofKBeeob|Grovo, Cbatburniwetojin. torred in tho Parish Church graveyard on Satur­ day afternoon, tho Rev. F. E. Cheney, vicar-in- chnrgo rending tho last sad rites. Dcconsod, who was 50 years of ago, was tho only son of tho lato IHr. Wm. Ellol, who for many years carried on business as a tailor.


jglNTERI^IENT.—TboJremain8|oC|tho latojMr •


congratulations are extended to Miss Wardlo, of Ribbio cottage, on attaining her 88th year of ago on Monday Inst. She is a^sister ofitho lato ^Ir. W, B. Wardlo, who for many years was wth I^Iessrs. Robinson’s Solicitors, Blackburn. Al­ though now very feeble and almost continually confined to her bed, Miss Wardlo retains that brightness which has been tho means of creating such a large number of friends by whom she is greatly beloved. • Mr. Richard Procter, J.P., of Barkcrfield,


BlRTHDAYgCONGRATULATIONS.-Hoarty


members ofiChatbum Wesley Guild onjTiiesdav evening.


?gavo[|anTaddrc8s’Jto|t-ho‘^junior ^


death O] JOHN SAGi


q l ith e r o e


fo rm e r m em b e r ol tow n


We deeply tegret to recorJ tiirh took place at 27, Bleil


iS o t d , last) Friday of Mr.f of Clitheroe. it was ccl that for some c^ id e ra l


had not enjoyed the bel incurable I


nevertheless the news <


:h reached Clitheroe on Sa came as a great shock to .


friends. Though not exai


^ old borough, Mr. Saga' strong a claim, for he was f stone’s throw of the River


' Brungetley Bridge. His pan occupied AVaddow Farm and that'he first saw the light. I- of many characteristics,


■ lum a noteworthy figure amon^ poniries—'Was a well bncw.n ai fanner and property owner in


Worston continues to add to his already large collection of prize cards. At Thorne (near Doncaster) Agricultural Show last Friday ho was successful in carrying off premier honours in tho class for unsaltod butter. STUDENT’S SUCCESS.—Amongst tho succes


sful students from tho Blackburn Pupil Teachers’ centre who have passed tho preliminary cer­ tificate examinations of the Board.of Education held in December, 1908 and April, 1909, wo notice tho name of AEiss Ellen Rawlinson daughter of Air. W. W. Rawlinson of Worston Hall who has passed mathematics with distinction. Miss Rawlinson who is at present at Alill Hill Council School received her initial education at Cliatbum National School and after being successful in tho usual examinations she gained a scholarship for tho pupil teachers’ centre. The result, ilioro- fore, is a double honour and wo offer our heartiest congratulations. FOOTBALL AIEETING At tlio annual meet­


Flioto by]


ing of the Blackburn and District .Amiuour Longue held on Wednesdaj^ last, Mr. M . King- Wilkinson, of Middlewood Hall, was ro-elcuied president. Tho vice-presidents were also ro- elected, among the local ones being -Messrs. Leo. King-Wilkinson and W. Hanson, Chatbiun, and jMr. Thomas Keyes, Worston. Tho balance sheet which was unanimously adopted,showed tho League to bo in a hoaltlucr condition than over. There is a balance in hand of £91 Os. 4d., against £80 Os. 3d., Inst year. From tho shield com­ petitions about £8 lias been distributed among local oliarltio.s. It was reported that Chatbiim had withdrawn from tho senior division but had made application for admission to tlio junior section. General regret was expressed as Chatburn was ono of tho oldest clubs in tho League. Tho village representatives, ^Icssrs.


[T. S. Hargrea' Air. John Sagar had beeai coil


Glitlieroe at intervals practicl me. But it was only after tl| lus lather,, whose property he the only son, that Mr. Sagar IJ knoyvn to. the commun-ity. At \ras residing out of the districil once returned to 01itlierc.e ami ntation of -the Icxtal Conservil threw himself heart a-nd soul, I nature, into Hocal political andl Nominated for municipal hoiiol


first elected a member of theClit| Council in November, 1897,


W. and G. F. .Toffs explained tho reason for their withdrawing and on iho vot« l>o5ug ttvUciT—


wore successful. ANNIVERSARY SERVICES.—Tho anni­


versary of Chatburn Wesleyan Sunday School was celebrated by special sermons on Sunday last. Tho proaciier at both morning and evening services was tho Rov. J. S. Baker who also gave an address to a large attendance of parents, teachers, scholars and friends in tlio afternoon. Special hymns were sung by tho children* and choir, tho latter at tho evening service, also rendering an anthem “ Sun of my Soul,” tho solo jiart being taken by Miss Clara Ireland. At tho latter sorvico tho i)reachcr dealt with Jacob’s death-bed reproach to his son Reuben. “ Unstaplo as water, thou shall not excel ” were tlio words used by Jacob, and, said j\fr. Baker, they accurately summed up tho characlcr of Reuben. Ho was a man over ready to boast what ho would do but when the timo.camo for action ho was always foimd want­ ing. Ho became the head of a tribe whicli followed in his same footsteps. That tribe, ho contended, was still in oxistonco and was tlio most widely scattered of any tribe ho know. They found them in every Clmrch always saying what they would do but never putting their resolution into action. They wore cowards, and he warned them that there was no room for cowards in tho cluirch. Ho appealed to tlicm to buckle ou tho armour and bo iJroparcd for tlio battle of the Lord Jesus Christ. If all tho people of this so-called Christian country were real Christians what a great power they wouUl bo. There would bo no force to equal them in strengtli and there would bo an end to tho existing waste of child life and tho misery so prevalent at tho present day. Tho collections amoimted^to nearly £18. . CRICKET.—On Alonday evening, Clitlieroo


Congregational Simday School team visited Chatburn but like tho majority of clubs who liavo \nsitcd tho village they suffered defeat. Batting first they only managed to bring to­ gether 19, of which J. jMitcholl (Ribblesdnlo Wanderers) claimed ten. Smith was in deadly fonn with the ball, taking seven wickots for eight runs. Briggs having tho two remaining batsmen for no runs. Chatburn responded with 66, Smith (12) and Tomlinson (11) being the


double figures. CHATBURN v DOWNHAi\r.—Considerable


interest was evinced in tho meeting of these two local rival teams at Chatburn. Tho visitors won tho toss but opened disastrously, losing tho first five batsmen \rith only two runs on tho board. H. Burns and Leo carried tho total to seven when tho former was beaten by Fletcher The seventh wicket produced a further four and subsequently tho whole side was dismissed for 19. Fletcher’s trundling was tho chief foatuw of tho afternoon, taking eight tvickets for ^ rims. His first five wickots never produced a single run. Tho homesters soon knocked on tho required runs and then settled


giving the Downhamors plenty ofloathor hunting H. Briggs gave an exliilarating display for Ins 43, which included a six, three fours, a three ana .


to


seven two’s. Jeffs was tho only ono to defonsivo taotics and his display was a creditable ono. There were no less than six bowlers. Smithies and W. Robinson being the inost successful with three .for six and two for foia respectively. Downham; J. Robinson c nnd b


Fletcher, 0 ; A. Watts b Fletcher, 0 ; H. waito c Tomlinson b Fletcher 0; A. Smitww .


as a va Ilia hie meaivs of teacher tmindne-was o Briggs b Stringfollow, 2; AV. Robinson » fully dealt arith. ■\r rt-


a j . j ,


' An exhibition of Sunday School' appara- ^ Bmithwaito, 8 j J. Green ^ S.nitlnos, fes and npplianca'snch'as bc^ks, maps


of ife,e past ,and m.akiing an .appeal to the Total 19. Chntburn : H. Briggs b B. present teachers to be the thing thev t.aught. 43 ; J. Tomlinson Ibw. b. AVatts, 8: J-


no“ 9 ? r


and models, somtlnr to feose used rn son, 1; D. Fletcher b B. Robinson, 0; J- . modem. Sunday schodl's, avas afterWordls Blackburn b W. Robinson, Si Extras »i. given by Mr. Pollard.


TotaHor nine wiokete, 83. .


! Slendmg b Flotohor, _0 ; H. Burns b Fiotcho'-.L « xF. J. Leo b Fletcher o : R. Robinson b IMOtciiu »


^ Webster b Flotclior, I : H. Smith 4 . Gamer b Smith, O;'Extras 3;-


.


■ tent of his popularity, not onll Conservatives but with ail das;| gauged from the fact that he


.lK>)t, o.lfeough there were eleve| did.ites. Ho was also at the poll three years -later when tenl fought for four seats. He wasT nised leader ot the Ccmsorvativl m.uniicipnl matters for many yef was one of the most astute irl the Council. He did not t| sions to ills opinions in a hurr\ I marks avore always diararterisi| monsense. (Awiitg to ill-lieal from theCound.l in 1903, but tw| -later he was again induced to He finally retired, however. ii the geniuine regret of the town, j of party. The yea.r after he fi.r.st l>ecani.|


of fee (Council, viz... in 189S, hi ed a member bf the Clitherotl Guardians, but he did not seell when his term of office expired, f m.an of the local Conser\-ative Cl .and 1907 he did excolleut wcl was compelled to relinquish thi the latter yea.r on account off .healtlh, Conn. H. Pakinson succl Mr. Sagar was also a Justice oi| for fee Borough of Olitheroe capacity he rendered good ser was also a prominent FreemasI P.M. of the nitheroj ami f hrainches and P.P.G.D. of the AA'cst Yorksltilre. His una.ss| genial disposition gained for popularity and a host of friendl The flags on the Town Hal


senvaitive Club were placed at hi of respect. Mr. Sagar. who v| years of age, was twice m.arrieJ a widow, two sons and one dal whom much sympathy is expre.-f The irjterment took place on|


-the burial ground attached to Tarish Church, the remains a:| arriving at Clitlheroe from Bra.f ti-37 a.m-, train. The ftme!| public ohoracter and the heaicted by the Mayor (.-A'ld. J.l -Md. T. (jowgill and C. T. Mill cillors J. J. Carter. -A. Robeil kiuson,. AAh AV. AA'hite.side. AA'I J- Holden^ J. Cr.abtree .and AA'I Town Clerk (Mr. AV. S. AAVl S. Speak, J.P,, R. Bleazard, (1 teyor), AV, E. H.oiiirison (Borer iirer), T. D.avtes (Nuisa.nce 111 Chwter, T. Sdedall, J. _


P1


Braifhlwaite, J. Bteazard. AAh Eeninett (secretary of the Oub), T. Lawson, R. B. Bll I-ord, Cj. S. Coleman, J. Dewj Sotifeworth, J.P., A


A’^. L. Grii


^Wit-eside,' F. M. Arinold, S| Veevbrs, C. . L. Boden, J. S. Hargreaves;-- R. Lojtnds, Rl JYooff, E. Simpson, R. I. Htl Huerdlen, J. H. Hailiwell, an«l Floral, tributes were sent b;f


and members of the “ Limestotf Royal' Forest ” Lodgies of F-rJ and Mayoress, (Aid. arf


™^ipp), members of the Club,. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hoitchl Sftiieet,” “ Mother, JohT


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