E EDITOB.


le to express response to our


-ional Children’s he sum of Jeed, especially


he present state e is also due to lingly collected.


TLE, f. C. H. and O.


iR,N.


E.^A. Parkinson, M ,i to itholljunior Gvulcl onJTuesday


isJof?tho IntojMr,


;linlbumTworojitil iveyard on Satur- Cheiioy, vicar-in- Deceased, wlio


il\- son ot tho Into years carried on


ir 88th year of age dster ofithe late ny years was with . Blackburn. Al-


ATIONS.-Hearty 0 ^liss Wardlo, of


ilmost continually iirdlo retains that means of creating s by whom she is


\ t Thome (near V Inst Friday he 1 premier honours


.. of Bnrkerfiold, liis already largo


Ltnongst tho succes irn Pupil Teachers’ ( preliminary cor- ioiird of Education )ril, 1 non, we notice linson daughter of ston Hall who has ilislinction. Miss t 3Iill Hill Council L


’alion at Chatbum cing successful in lined a scholarship 'l.'lic result, thero- und wo offer our


rot was expressed oldc.st clubs in tho


Inst. ^Ir. W. King- nil. was rc-olGcted Its were also re­ in's being ^lessrs. Hnnson. Chatburn, :ton. Tho balance uloptod,showed tho mdition than over. £01 ()s. -Id., against n thn shield com- ilistribulcd among tod tliat Chatbum >nior division but admission to tho


. tl\o annual moot- District Amateur


•onlativcs, ^Icssrs. the reason for their


r.


CES.—The anni- an Sunday School .•rmons on Sunday )th morning and 0. .1. S. Baker who argp attendance of and friends in tho wore sung by tho


■


I'hoto by] .M


[T. S. Hargreaves, King St. r. John Sagar had been, connected irith


Ciitfieroo at Inteivals practically .all his life. But it was only after the death of his father., whose property he inlierited as iSie only son, that Mr, Sagar became best blown to, the community. At the time he iras residing out of the district, but he at (ixe reliurned to Olitheroe and at the in- itation of (he local Conservative party :hrew himself heart a.nid soul, as was his ratiire, into local political and social life. .Vominated for municipal honours, he was first elected a member of theCIitheroe lown j Council in November, 1897, and the ex- i lent of


- , rr. his popularity, noB only irith poll tliree years 'kiter when ten candidates M,it<«. He W


.jJdvmgli liiere weire eleven other can- -1S also at toe head of the


p ' I I '


...


death OF


jib- JOHN SAGAR, J.P. FORilER MEMBER OF THE


■ cl ith ero e tow n


We deeply tegtet to record the death, n-hich took place at 27, Blenhedm Road,


c o u n c il , , ,


, 1) of Clitheroe. RrUford,


Sapr. -


l ' ’, tint for some considerable time Mr.


Coun. T. Garnett, Coun'. and Mrs. Grab- tree, and'Mrs. Walton, and family, Oak- leigte, M'lhalley,


I rfVin, I l.»«5TT^£yW -


Vicar of Clitheroe (Rev. ]. H. W'rigleiy.). A large and sympathetic crowd watched the


rxo .^r r~'l . fl,, r... r. /Ty r. •. 1 TJ W 7^ .^1


la^t Friday, o Mr TnK , S;,a.nr It was common know-


f Mr. John Sagar,. I of articles


riS« bad not enjoyed the best of health. from an incurable internal dis-1 Dear Coun. Sagar,


■ , came as a great shock to a wide drcle j'ftiends. Though not exactly a native /the old borough, Mr. Sagar had almost


'• strong a claim, for he was bom within stone's throw of the River Ribble at


liikhed in the '■ Times ” a while ago, which we take the liberty of reproducing, trill no doubt be of interest.


neveiitheless the news of his death, 1 Paradoxical though it may sound, it is vvltch reached Clitheroe on Saturcuy inomr ^


simple truth to say that brains and


jjtungerley Bridge. His parents formerly occupied Waddow Farm and it was here Jhjt he first saw the light. His fatlier—-a of many characteristics, which made


fOTier and property owner in his day.


hiili a noteworthy figure among liis contem- was a well known and successful


hluntness of expression a,re often/ found to­ gether. If one take it for gram,ted that be. cause a ma,n possesses rio external polish he is necessarily equally deficient in those mein,ta.l qualities which are supposed to count for so much in these times of stress and strai.n, he renders himself susceptible to a shock which may neither be good for 1-iis wtoirldiv intere-sts—ithat depends upon when, where and how the shock isexpm- onced—nor be for (he benefit of his system. From what T have heard and. read of your doings in our town’s affairs, you are not otne that pleads guilty to a florid style. Subtlety, picturesqueness, Md adroitness in phraseology’, rounded periods and spark­ ling epigram^these are foreign _ to your nature. Nevertheless you are credited with bei.ng one of the brainiest of the men asho for years have foregathered at the Toavn. Half, for purposes of public business. Torvh Councils are usually composed of elements as varied as one can reasonably expect to . find in so small a compass. Not that the


all-round ability of to™ councfllors is al­ ways as limited as the size of the_ room in tVihioh they meet. To do full justice to their capacity it would be desirable at times to considerably e-xtend the four waills within


wiiich (hey are enclosed. We have already examinied in this senes


of open letters a few of the types represent­ ed on (lie Clitheroe Town. Council and I have in a few introductory words partly indicated that to Mthich you apparently be­ long. To put it as bluntly as you would do yourself, my dear Coun. Sagar,, you are one of the say-whait-you-have-to-say-and- ihave-done-with-it sort. _ You do not give expression to your opinions in a hurry, and vour remarks are characterised by common sense and \'our ideas seldom other than


practical. There is much of the plain John. Bull


about you and like this often quoted and much alnised personality you are not easily


iroused. Tt would be idle to deny that looked iqxrni you in th'e


vour p.iirty ha.ve 1


past as a wortfiiy a.ntagoniist of Aid. LowgHil, Imt somehow you lia\e^ ne\er attempted to ;


-n tlie i


Conservatives but witli ad classes, may be | gauged from the Li.ct that he headed the |


tor at llio evening itliom Sun of my akon l)v Miss Clara rvice tho preacher [ rojirnaoh to his son itcr. ihovi shall not od by .Jacob, and. irately summed up Jle was a man over lid do liut when tho always found want-


I of a tribe wliich steps. That tribe, existence and was any irilio ho knew, lurch always saying


ie\er putting their ley were cowards, here was no room


'O prevalent a t tho Ills amounted ^ to


le appojiled to tliem he prepared for tho t. If all tlie people country wore real er tlioy would bo. tal llient in strength tin* existing wasto


evening, Clithoroo mol team visited irity of clubs who ;y sufTerod defeat, lagcd to bring to- teholl (Ribblesdalo nith was in deadly .seven wickets for


the two remaining urn responded with ?on (11) being tho


A^r.—Con.siderablo


! meeting of these l)urn. The visitors Jisnstrously, losing only two runs on


cc carried tho total . beaten by Fletcher I a further four and Acas dismissed for s tiic chief feature


1 being the most : and two for four Robinson c and b


:ht wickets for six :s never produced s soon knocked off 1 settled .down to y of leather himting ing display for his 0 fours, a three and only ono to adopt lay was a creditable than six bowlors»


hirns b Fletcher,3 ; obinsoii b Fletcher, teller, I ; H. Smith


dicr, 0 ; H. Braith- icr 0 ; A. Smithies ; tv. Robinson c


litli, U;‘Extras 3; cGs b R. Robinson, Us. fi; J. Webster


■nith Ij Smithies,U» rwood 1) W. Robin— . Robinson, 0; . o : Extras o i


1) Smithies, O j


■ (ought for four seats. He was the recog­ nised lea.d'er of (he Conservative party in municipal matters fc/r many years a.nd life I MS one of toe most astute members of the Council. sions to his opinions in a hurry’ and his re­ marks were always cliaracleri.sed by com- monseiise. Owing to ill-hcailtlli he retired from t-lieComicil in 1903, but twelvemonths later h<.* was again induced to take office. He linally retired, however, in 1907, to the genuine regret of the town, irrespective of party.


He fJid not give expres-I in n


The year after he lir.st laecame a member


of lihe Cmuicil, viz., in 1898, he was elect­ ed a memlier of tlie Olitheroe Board of Giianlians. Imt he did not seek re-election "'lien his term of office expired. As Chair­ man of the local Conservative Club in 1906 ami 1907 lie did excellent work, but he tt'a.s compelled to relinquish the duties in the latter year on account cf indifferent he.iltih, Conn. H. Pakinson. succeeding him. Mr. Sagar was also a Justice of the Peace for (life Borough of Clitlieroe and i.n this rap/icity he rendered good sen’ice. ' He ivas also a prominent .Freenia.son, being a I’.M. of the Clitheroe and Slaidburn 'wa-hes and P.P.G.D. of tlie Province of W


jo^en. times.


---- - . T


have pU'lvcriseU the opjX)si.tion to }OUr own 1 sallisfaction.


blow, argument for argument, until }OU 1 ..U _


iistaii Lu vvFiii y*^*-** ‘1“'^ '"''T*" 1


1


to vour wrath and dealt " .1


The Conservative parly has acknowledged j von [or some vears as its leader in muni-


waiting ga.me. and it is only when . Qti,or friends. Mr. Roso’a aftomoon /liscmirso patiemce lias worn out that vou have was based upon tho words “ Ask for tho old blow for ! paths, where is tiio good way, and walk therein


Tr ! +/N r»\vn ! .* J' chivalry, and I’oligious faith, . . . . . . .


’h'iiJi’l sou nave pro\cd «l iitcatis plOCkieTj _ eontinuation of the anniversary, the annnal wliirh is much bettor. A brilliant career .meeting and tea-party took place on I^ronclay. ’•s often a meteorif* career antd \ours lias ‘ At two o’clock a public mooting began in the


" ' Scl'ool fuiuls amounted to £17 10s. Ud. In


iSlJlgU'lar 'but I will CXpIaiUi h t “1 | nnd now. Tlio “ old friends” were found in pened later—that a ma.n of your auva.nce-tl , tjjo pov. E. Gough, B.A., of Bnrrowford and iMr.


inXMl anv'tliing liul that. I t is somewhat i Chapel, witli tho pastor, Rov. W. H Duordei, , * ,


*11 I K.v,„ Kntiu. ni tho chair. On tho platform wore friends old


opinions should be precipitated iuto the | r . Chippondnlo, of Great Harwood. Foi* .a leader«'hil) of vour party, for while a Con- ; period approaching half-a-century tho first- servative hi name vou have always been a ,


Radical in your .actions. The on)} difler- ^ ciiippondalo has boon a familiar figure ot tho ence I could ever see between (he most ; gathering for a very large number of yenr.s. ardent refomer on toe Council a.nd your- Botli gontlomon, in tiio course of their addresses self is (hat wheretis (he vutchword oif the made reference to “ the good old times ” gone


, ■ »:• i spoken at tlio anniversary meotmg, wlnlst Mr. gontleman ha.s visited Martin Top and


former has probably been •' Trogress at any price " yours has been" Progress in motlera


t!:uu'. ' You have not been ash/imed of your rlesire to move forward, but in all your progress you have never lost sight of the ' s ig iq ro S 'iRide with cautioiii” a valuable guide for people pas.si.ng on a strange road, which they do sometimies. l‘"o'r some \'ea,rs after }iou were first re-


est Vorkshilire. His nn.issuming font


Jenial disposition gained for him a wide. l>opul;irity and a host of friends. The flags on the Town Hall and Con-


serrative Club were placed at half-ma.st out of res[xic.t. Mr. Sagar, who was afxnit 55 ,'e.irs of age, w;is twice married and leaves z ividow, two sons am.d one daughter, with 'vhom much sympaithy is expressed.


The imemient took place on Tuesday in •he burial ground attached to Waddington Parisli Church,


IHiblic character and the cortege


arriving at ClKheroe from Bradford by the u-37 a.m. train.


xwuci-ia AA ^


the remains and mourners The funeral was of a


ivas


he/uk'il by the hlayor (Aid. J. T. Whipp), -■ iUl. T. Cowgill and C. T. MitcheH, Coun- '■ 'illors J. J. Carter. A. Roberts,__H. Par-


hmson, W. W. Whi.tesrde, W. Hardacre, | J- Holden., J. Crabtilee amd W. Wells, the ,


IWn Clerk (Mr.- W. S. Weeks), Messrs. ■ J'^'’ BJe-az.ird, (Borough tom .


'•••eri ’T b fv ie f ^it^ini?tosperioT) E-’ | Chesie?,'


ijrailliwaite. J. Bleazatd, W. _^tle\, T . |


•teraieii- (secretarv of tlie Conservativa ; Club) - - I-ord. Soiitl Whi


Vm'ersrc, L. Boden.l'.'S. Miller, J. E. | Hargreaves, R. Lovtnds, R. Coates, J. '■ Wcxiff, E. Simpson,. "R. I. Hargreaves, A. . Huerden, J. H. Hailiwell, and"others. Floral tributes were sent by (be W.M.’s


i’3d members of the “ Limestone Rock'’ and " Roi’a.l Forest ’’ Lodgies of Fteemasons, the Ha}or and M.ayoress, (Aid. and Mrs. J. T. hfliipp), members of the Conservative Club, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hiitchon, “ AH, .11, Street,” “ Mother, Johnrnie, Rose,


liinietl tin the Town CoiraicH you led the stremions life,- there being no harder worker on the Corponrte body than yourself. You were more aggressive, too, in those days than. \ou are now, my dear Coun.. Sa’gar, and took a irositive delight in the


■ wordy conflicts in wthioh you so often, en­ gaged and wtlrich I folloiwed in the payiers with so much deligdit. Perhaps it, was


^ I o


li'tot acquaintance with raumcipal work had i 5,^4, a charm you could not


. . , • • * 1


■llhnse were davs utoicb followed on a , l>eriod of prosperity wath your party.


^


late senior deacon and Sunday School Suporinton dent, j\[r. Robert Watson, wlio |>nsscd away 4n February of the present year. Tho “ now friends ” were : tho l^ov. J. W. l^osc, of Black­ burn, the Rev. W. Cliristic . of Clithcroc, the Rev. T. J. Dolpliin, of Brierfield and i\lr. J. F, Garnett, of Idle (for over twenty years a moinher of tho Executive of tlio Yorksliiro Congregational Union). To these gontlcinoii a very licarty welcome was given,' and they ti’oated their lioarors to oxccllont addresses. In tho course of liis o[>ening remarks, (ho pastor hrictly review­ ed tho work and events of the year, and s])oko of tlio loss to tho church during tlio year by tho death of two of its members, Mr. Robert Watson and Mrs. Jackson, nnd of llio loss to tho Sunday Scliool by tho death of ^liss Leah Bow at tho end of last year. There was an unusually largo attendance, nnd tho meeting proved one of the best of its kind for many years. At the close the speakers were cordially tliankcd on tho


t'hat l>eiiu^ v o u n g e r \o u were possessed of motion of tlie deacons, Jlessrs. Jas. Banks nnd greater enthusiasm, 'or it iixn lie th.at a


fclme went on your fervour cooled and you and the benefit of the new accommodation was eventuallv allowed vour seaiti to lapse. I


But as School was utilised in place of the Chapel yard, Games, etc., were played in Mr. Scott s


1 u I ; was tho usual public tea,to which a largo number inirjioso tho now Sunday


Giddings. Following tlio mooting tlioro long lease of office is apt lo develop a.n i


;ins\\ie(rtiljlle argument that they will be won • (Ordinary Grade. 1st year.) mnd when a feeling lihe that Ijecomes 1st Clo«s.— biitter experience of de- ,


. , J Hitehon, ’ W. ' 'J>'


opponents quick- ! |^;"singloron Dick ■ 2nd Class.-Clai-lr


things were about at their ivorsli


.-V 1 about £31. ____


, „ , ___ _


iindifference which sprearLs tritli am.-izing j CLITHEROE TECHNICAL SCHOOL. fact that elections have !


accepted as an im-’ city Guilds E.xmninations in Colton Weaving -Bailey Frank, Blaclcbum David A,


' 15, from wliich tho rov. gentleman preached an oxcellont sermon on “ Tho duty ofImppiness.” contributions towards the Sunday


nlii: j wgi _ .


,,A,i liov,a tl'o morning gathering gave tho usual a(ldrcs= y


mb


. , „ T, T T,. T, J


so okbu ^yh


C. M. Sutcliffe, is that if you made noose enough you would M


1Tlh'e last ^d rites tvere i>erformed by the may be that you have worked all tlie harder . .1^ _____-.t,.


, , funeral procession leave the railway sta^ following ot>en letter to Mr. Sagar,


■ m committee—a matter on which 1 have no knowledge other than secondhand; That is the great misfortune of the outside pub­ lic., who have to depend upon the ructions played at the Council meetings for any insight they may’ chance to get as to (he inner workings of the firm ivlhi'ch runs the town’s business. Is it any wonder then, my dear Coun. Sagar, that ratepayers are often misled into believing that Aose beat­ ing (he loudest drum are (he main part of the band? That is a subject jxwsibly demanding more serious attention. And now, accordmg to report, the time


. . . — •


'has come for you to lay doivn your arms. F.rilends and foes will be sorry at that fact alone, for there is something pathetic about a conspicuous figure passing into retire- raeuit. But the cause of it—a breakdovm in health—^will lead to a greater outpouring of ^vnipa.lhy on. the part of your fellow pounoillors than, could possibly be the case in ordin.iry circnmshinces, an.d among the well irishers for your future health and llleaswre in. the evening of life ma.y be numbered Yctirs veiy truly, INCOGNITUS.


MARTIN TOP.


.■ at Martin Top school. Tho outing couchidod I with tho })loasant walk through Rimingtoii village to tlio station. SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY AND


■ Toa was provided by tho Congregational frioiuls


to tho Holy Well, and ns far as Fields Houso to .sco tho inscription on tho farm-house wall at tho latter place, which reads ns follows : “ Repeat no griovanco, “ But stiidylto bo quiot “ And mind your own business.”


KH'^ISIT OF SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS.' —OnffSaturday a party of about 40 Icachors and others from tho Furthergato Congregational Church, Blackburn, paid a visit to Martin Top and spent an enjoyable afternoon and evening. Under the guidance of tho Rov. W. H. Duordon, tho party visited Howgill, where they were shewn tho largo beech tree that was blown down a fow years ago and which, after having its branches lopped off was brought back into its upright position by tho weight of tho root, and which is still bearing leaves. From Howgill the party passed the old factory along; the short but lovely walk through the fields to Lowor- gazegill, over the stopping stones and through tho meadows to tho “ Caul ” and on to the “ Old Corn I\Iill.” Retracing their steps, tho company walked through Jlilah Clougli, down


have teem ;isked to be Mayor before this, a contingency which I ihave no doubt you have sincerely de^ed to avoid. Or it


1__ 1.. . . . _ . .


IME CLlTHEROE TIMES. ERIDAY, JUi^ 25 1909 LANGHO


REFORMATORY.


MR. TRAVIS-CLEGG REPLIES TO CRITICS.


At a meeting of the Lancashire Inebriates


Acts Board at the Coimty Offices, Preston., yesterday morning, the Chairmaoi, Mr. J. T. Tra.vis-Glegg, J.P., of 'Whalley Abbey, in moving the repprt of the Director, made a statement in. regard to the work of the Board, and said in. spite of the volume of criticism tvliich had been poured on, their heads recently he thought the Board could congratulate itself on toe way it had man­ aged toe Reformatory at Langho. He know that some of (hear critics on. certain borough counciils alnd contributing authori­ ties would continue to tlunk the Reforma­ tory was a wliite eleitliant ki spite of any proof to be produced to the contrary. Those borough autoorities Were, however, helping to make it a white elephant by not sanding any patierits. He was glad that the adverse criticism was gradually being dispelled. He was always hojxeful that it would, because be felt tlitit toe only real basis of toe objection raised against toe Board was tile cost. The cost \\la.s incurred in this way. It


came under two heads. First, there were the establishment charges, which i.ncludecl the a.ninual repa.yment of capital and inter­ est on money Ixirrowed for the purchas|e of tlie land and .the erection of toe builld- ings. and any expenditure and provision whioli miglit from time to time be considered niecessarx". This expetvddture was raised by a jirecept levied upon the contributing authorities in i>ro])oition to (heir ratable value. It was an' annua.lly diminishing charge which would in course of time dis­ appear. Xo cri.tdcism ought to take (his expemhiture into account at ail, for it was decided upon by the various authorities who liud (he fuil facts before them, and Who consented to the erection of an insti.tu- ■ tion wliich would be worthy of them and a credit to the counto of La.noashire. The present Board exercised no control over it ;in.d liad nothi.ng iriiatcver to do with it. It was under the second head—/the ex-


TEA PARTY.—Following tho iiroccdcnts of previous years, last Sunday, (being tlio third Sunday in June) was recognised by the Con- gregationalists at Martin To]> as the anniversarj' of their Sunday School. The weather in tlio early part of tho day was somewhat showery but tho attendance was not materially affected. A good company assembled for tho young ])coplo’s


tencliors and n numher of friends from


. Iilav iq> to his reputation in the matter ot , noiglibouring Sunday School at tlio Sto]iper tui the time of vour fellow members . Lano tVcsloyan Cliapel. In tho absence of tlio


Council. Where your name gets in | Rov. W. Hnrrop, tho services wore conducted the paiKTs once Aid. Cowcrill's is writ at | by 1 by too Rov. J. W. Roso, ol Blackburn, wlio at


. Til , 1


scliolars, their teachers and jiaronts and ® neressar^' diiSCilplinf'. dis nilioll freedom IS'piissiLle wins allowc'd wllihin toe confines


5 t


reduced. Compatible with ^ i r j


. . of th.e i-eformaitory.


von i and yo shall find rest for your souls” Jcremiali ! ,


' evening Mr. Roso took ns Ids text Psalm 14-t, v. ^ The .ictual cost nf main.teiiaiice, clothing


a,iii:l prorisi.ons wa.s I'ery small indeed, and w.is more (lian. luilf m.cr by the proceeds of llie industrial ncaipa't'ions of the inmates. The ba.lani'o of thf I'ost of maintenance, including all fixed exp'enses, was provided p,art'v ibv co'ntrilmtion from the Imperial


lieaiditure on detention or mai.n.tonaince a/u’oimt— the Baird must stand or fall, and U]>on which it must lie judged whether or not the reforma.loay wa.s a white ele­ phant. Tlie Baiird had all along laboured iindec a great disadvantage. Owing to the lack of supixirt generally of the magistrates throughout the count.}', with the notable ex­ ceptions of Manchester and Liverpool, the


ireformatioiy had never had anything like toe full numlier cf ’.uniates which it had Ifeen prnvideil for. Wiitli 50 more women


itha.Ti were a.t pre.-'e,iit ifetai-ned tliere toe fixed expenses would remain practically tire


1 . s-nne. and the exia’iiditiire i>er iiead would at


, , ...psi.,,,,;,,!!,.


tote advice of ladies ivho would take an interest in them, and hie felt (hey might accept toe suggestion of Mr. Peacock. He would like to appeal once more to


the chairmen of quarter sessions, stipen- idiaries, and other magistrates to take into consideration toe question of sendhig more women to the Langho Reformatory. If they would only count the cost of those prosecutions and sliort sentences, ne thought they would arrive at the conclusion that it would be clieaper to send women- to tote home, to say nothing of the benefit


which would accrue to toe community at large. Dr. Ramsay said the lamouiii ot degen­


eracy that was going on hi toe comitry due to the inebriate habits of parents was apixilling, and a grave responsibility tyas' resting upon the police and committing authorities generally. If they would not send inebriates at the present oliarge of 5s. 3d., he must say it was simply because they bad made up their minds they were not going to support toe place at all. He hoped they had passed toe year of criti­ cism, and (hat they would begin to hear of better things regarding the Langlio Homes tilian they -had. Mir. Knowles Edge said it was really a


question of efficacy—^wdietlier the detention of these women in tlie reformatory really did reform them. He contended that (these women were like plagues—(hear hear)—and contaminated a.nd corrupted otlhers, and from that jioint of view alone it was ilesir.dile to isolate ulilem. A resolurion was pas.setl to the effect


that the chairman be aurliorisoil to con­ tinue lids m-gntiutinns wiiih the Cliief Con*- staUe of Manchester, and others if he thought fit, with regard to enide.ivoiiring to establish some additional scheme for toe care of patients discharged from the re­ formatory. I'll his report. Dr. Gill, the medical


director, states that 21 iiersoiis have been committed to toe Home since February 25th. Tliei- were of toe usual das.s, hav­ ing. with one exception, many convictions ■ against tlieni. The indhsitTia/l eamimg(s since tlie date named were : Charing, 15s. 3d. ; dre,s.sniaking, ns. fid. ; wool ' rugs, _;^5 los. ickI. ; laundry, £,22% os. id., I firewood,


5s.; mattrasses, 12s. fid. ■


peg rugs sold, i2.s. fid.; and needlework, ] £.\. 7s.; total, ;^322 14s. 8d. The gonera'l conduct has liecn good, and all -the ‘ industries continue to do well and keep the women fully employed. Dr. Rams:iv (Blac.kbum), in mmiiig the


i House Coinini,ttees report, s;iid thait be- ' tween 400 and 500 people jier 100,000 of


the population of Lancasliire who came be­ fore the justices were qua.lified to be in­ mates of (he Langho Rrformatory, but toe • jiwtices did not seem to see toe gravity of • the problem with which they were dealing | and ivito which that Board had been tn'-


iiig to stniggle manfully for toe i>ast five ■ vears.


l^EWTON.


j Chapel at Newton is tho oldest Noncomformist place of worship in the Bowlaiul district. I t


a stirring afternoon in tliis outlying village on Saturday last, tho occasion being the opening of tlie new Sunday School in connection with the Congregational Church by Miss Dawson, of Aldcliffo Hall, Lancaster. The Congregational


OPENING OF NEW SCHOOL.—Tlioro was


l-.M„i..qucr .and paniy o\ a cnar^e on lue ^ lUOO, and in after yours partly endowed by tho autiho-nty by'Wihom a. WOmn.lT was commit- l


Vv,.iv.n.rer nnri mrflv hv 1 charf'e OH the "'"s founded by Mr. Ricliard Leigh, of Birket, gentleman, IMiss Dawson is a descendant


ted. Thev now j>roj)osod to reduo© the I of IVIr. Leigh. The old clmpol erected by Mr. latter ch.irTe verv substantiallv. Thev had Lbigli stood till I887, when it was replaced


M'airch of ;^ 4,028j A\.hplt. i..r the pr© , j . Of late years, during the present pastorate tho y©a,r th© balanc©


proceeds of toe i.ndustda'1 ccenpations of Ui© JNOmen.


The present change agit^nat the commit- ; offered to do all the iilastor and slate work; tin" aubhorities was 7s. 7 d. per inmate per ;Mr.Wm. Carr of Langdcn Holme gave a generous


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2S. 4cl., making the charge S^- 3^* ^ .^places the work was begun, and tho foundation week iier inmate, which would meau a re- inicl by Mi*. Till in September last. The building


week. Tliis fhev proposed to reduce by contribution to tlio scheme; and with coritri- 1


!• '*.ul


duction in. the receipts of the Reformatory ^ of / 78s per annum ’


to ,i,» .1 * ',,1 - ■ »>»'» » n.™ about that foolish statemenit, made


j^qw been finished and was opened amid i gre‘it rejoicings on Saturday. Tho jirocoedings


S S a District of tho Yorkshire Union. After an


caldhodra ” l\v some of tjie justices 01 the oi^ening hymn the Rev. S. Smith, joint socrotary countv, that evev inmate sent to the Rei- of (ho Bradford District, offered prayer. Tho fomiatorv cost the coiintv ;^300 a vear. At Clminnan tlion extended congratulations on the


he vould like to point out (h.vt Hie cna.rge p,,ggp,jtofi the .key to Miss Dawson in n neat of 5s. 3d . 'per week l>er inmate was 8d. per


The company then followed in pro- out of the rates for Hue m.unten.mce ot


week per Inmate less tlia.m Ihe amoun.t cession to tlio school nnd Miss Dawson.oponod f,,.. I'tiio nviInioiTiincK nf and Miss Dawson gave o boautiful address on tho


charged to Boards of Guardians, and paid tho. door. Soon tlic building w/.s qnilo filled t r *',1 .. c .


formation of noblo chor-


luuatics in the coimty asylum.^, r le maue actors. Addresses wore also given by Messrs, (he statement merely for the purpose of j . e. Gaunt, of Ilkloy, J. F. Garnett of Idle, and (*ompa.risou of the cost to the ratepavers for Tlios. Till. Tlio collection taken amounted to the ma.i,ntenance of two classes of patients £35 »s. After tlio opening a public tea was


sufferiing from ai very similar disease. noraii'Ce \v:is the greatest enemy they Wad


to figlit against. Apart from the queslion of cost, one of


the'chief causes of dissatisfactaon agaiinst ■ toe Refomatory had been the' ixmstant re- appearaiuie at the [lolice courts of M;omen disolvargieil from the Reformato^', and


Brown Henry J., Lnngstrotli i^Iolon, Penny George, Sheldon Frederick


i^ebsmTatioii. 'J'hial had and answered \x?rv fullv in the lust reiJort ^CLITHEROE Monday,— A good supply of of tile diroctar, Ini'l he \va.s cure they would all elawos. .Lnnibs niot a good doiiinnd at tlio


ivhitih showed aipparenl failure in thrir IxiBii dealt with


,„a, i ,» a . . t o i ;w . . . 1,, .to


Hoyes Tlioinns, Hoyworth Joseph, Hargreaves Milton, Wilkinson William G., Whitchojjd Walter, Wilkinson James, and Wilson Jonathan.


and Underwood John H. son Thomas, Ellis John 11.,


/they had been, discihnrged from the Ke- per lb. WEST BRADFORD. o


mined to l-end. a h^ind in trj'iung to restore Methodist Sunday School, West lilradford, its fallen fortunes. You quickly miadfe- were hold on Sunday. Tho Jiroachor for tho.


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siorvataves, with other circumstances lU’ tneor favoAir,


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from them. leader.was establitoed. Since vqur return to (he Council Cham Eiloon. Tbb eollooiions, oii ■l>er for the second _time vou na.vvJjccn


regained some ot toe ground, nicnerl After


f , , tout much quieter than formerly. Perhaps it ast year. Tho sorvioos were well attondod,


• ........ , ..............


. tbo school funds, ro lisod ....... • , • your ]lOsition ,


■ J n- u 1 of


was at tlio afternoon , 1 . , .


ANNIVERSARY SERVICES.—Tlio imni- versary sorivccs in connection with tho United


your presence felt and gT.idually the Con- occasion was tho Rov. J.''IVolstenliolmo ot - '


to toonr ■ Blackburn, and ho dolivoi’od two ablo cliscoursos. gave a suitable address in tho morning


touohors and scholars, oto. Special music rondorod


nnd ovoning


horviecs and at tho latter sorvico tlio solo “ Abide DlBlCr JlJllUUU. XIIO UOUUUllOn&, vn


rqalisod £21, an advance on |


•formaitory. Ini toe absence of that it could ■ hard'ly l>e explected that a mere lengthy detention in t'he Reformatory would in mo^ cases ensure total abstinence . from inltoxi- cat'ing drink after the woman- had left it. The Board had received from Mr. Rob­


with Mo’’ (Liddlo) was tnstotully 8>mg. Hy i-y^nilealvour to keep them stniigh’t, a(nd in ndded.n, noiseless, rifle. It only requires ^ iiemanded. l.ntov.m,ent. ■ He f t e sneaker). (lio discovery of a disappearing bullet


ert. Peacock, Chief Co'nsta,ble of Manches­ ter, a sclieme for the after care of women wlien thei't period of d'etenition- luad expired, so fa.r ns M.inchleste was concened. Mr. Peacock thought it posp'ble to get togetlVer a. niumtor of ladies 'who vtouIc ri.1u1r111.1i’


dividual \fi. .


interest ,


'thought some interest , i in n- . 'tuioie wouiwu.-,. e w men,,


I take an in­ d


an .nuci . . - 1 ‘ *£i 1 to make war'quite a nico.p'icnic. / t i l Monday.- m


attondanco ot buyers. Trade, however, was only modorate. Calved cows mado up to £20 5s.; calved hoifors, from £12 10s. to £18 2s. Od; and springers from £14 to £18. HELLIFIELD. Thiu-sday.—A sihall supply


'Tuesday.—An improved show, and good


of dairy cattle including soino iisoful strong cows. Customers wore well roproaontod and the


111 iocs realised wore similar .to last week. Calvod cows imido from £13 10. to £23 5s. and hoifors from £11 to £f0 15s. oach.


AUCTION MARTS.


ALLEGED THEFT OF AVOOL. .At the Borough Police Court tills inoni-


hold in tho School nnd a largo coiniiany snt down. On Sunday the anniversary sorvicos were hold in tlio Cliapol. At, ono o’clock tho young people lind a meoting when an address of groat interest was given by Mr. W. H. Scales. At 2 nnd 7 p.ni. largo congregations assomblod to hoar Rov. G. S. Smith, of Bradford, who gave two splendid sermons nnd was listened to with deep interest. The collcelions for tho day amounted to £8.


ing, liefore Coun. W. H;irdac.re (in tli,e chair), and Mr. J. Windile, Rolieit Btel.l, “ .Model," was charge*! with stealing 28 lb.v. of wool, valued at £ 1. llie property of Will'am Robhison, Bcllma'ii Farm, Olith-


eroe. Tl ? Chief Constable (Mir. W. Clayton),


■ ;laited that Mr. Rol>jiison siiw the fleeces safe last Eriilay ev'.enii'iig. At ten -o'clock. }e.'.terdav morning Mr. Roliinson counted 'die fleei’cs and ■ he noticed that five wne missing. He gave ir.ifonnaliou to toe l>'>lice and.it M'’a.< found that the fleeces had been sO'd to Mr. Lang, marine store.


lifr.id by the iirosecntor as his by a private- mark. He (Mr. Clayton), kid very good' reas-T.ts for stating that there were oSiers beside® inrisoneir implicated and he thleree fore asked for a remand until Monday. Ev'.ck'inoe i.n suiqiort of toe Chief Con­


To smokeless ponder has now been Ent he had nothing to ssiy n(ty he should not Prisoner was acoordingly romaiided uu-


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stable’s st;i teihteiit was given by- the prose­ cutor and P.S. Leith. The latter staled that w.hen he aippteilileindted him. prisoner remarked “ It serves 'Uie right, for selling (item. 'I did not stenll them.” AVWen oh.iirged prisoner pleaded “ not guilty.” Prisoner said he.did not slea.l the wool,


mi ,“ J . j Mr. Thomas Till, of Lanca.stcr, an old scholar, T\PT biitions ffom old scliohirs aiul friciids 111 vaFious


.a balance in hand for (he veJr ending last by tlic present neat building. Througl. all those AT 1 r r o


rwriftinniic ycars thcFO WBS no Sunday School building, Yihey hilu need of a Sunday School became increasingly |


therefore gained ;^ 9i 8 during the twelve foit, in consequence of the number of young ■months.-an amount nearly equal to the net people connected with tlio congregation and


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CRICKET.


NORTH-EAST LANCASHIRE AMATEUR LEAGUE.


Record up to date:—


Whalley A..................... Clithcroe A.................... Waddington .............. Darwen Etrurians A .... Accrington St. Peters... Itailway Clerks... Ribblesdale Wanderers A. Itnrraw A.


... ...


F. W. L. D. P. 7..


, G.. 2... i... 0... i . G... 1... 6... 0... 2


. G... 4... 2... 0... S , G... 3... 2... 1... 7 7.. 6..


TO-MORROW'S MATCHES. RIBBLESDALE LEAGUE.


Olltoeroe v. Settle. Itarby v. Whalley. Pad'iham v. Barrow. Darwen v. Ribblesdale Wandterers.


Read V. Great Harwood. Sabdon v. Burnley St. Aiidrews. ------«««^*««------


NO R TH EA S T LANCASHIRE AMATEUR LEAGUE.


Barrow “ A ” \'. Accrington St. Peters. Railway Glerks v. CKitoeiroe A.” Ribblesdale Wanderers “ A ” v. Damven ■ ' A.”


----- ----------------- FRIENDLIES.


Boltoii'-by-Bowlaaid v. Ohatbum. Gisburue v. West Marton,. W’aterloo Wesleyaiis v. Downham. ■ ------*♦»♦*♦»------ TEAMS.


GLITHLROE ; W. Grabtree (capt.), M.


Croasdale, H. Hartley, W. Ratcliffe, J.- Oddie, A. E. Dixon, F. Haigreave:^ J. Downham, J. Baxter, J. Clark and Coul-


■ thurst. RIBBLESDALE W.-INOERERS: R.


Hanson (capt.), J. Slietilicker, W. Dawson, ]. W. Wiindle, A. G. Dixon, -A. LangShaw, J. Brooks, W. Sanderson, J. Mitchell', J. Robinsuii and Higson. Reserve, J. Par- kmson. WH.ALl.EY. J. Green cajib.), J. Peters,


W. .Almond, J. H. Ramsbottom, R. Green, .V. E. RamslKrttom, W. Lakeland, W. Greeinwood, A. Hindle, W. H. Harrison


and Ward. BARROW: F, Dawson (capt.), J. Good-


man, R. Bibby, E. Standen, W. Patefield, I'. Washbrook, G. Walmsley, J. Everton, 11. Gooilman, R. J. Bamford and Hollin- 1 ike. Reserve, J. Wright and H. Roger-


son. C i .n ’HEKOE , “ A : W. SmilKsoo


(capl.), W'. Brietley, J. H. Taylor, T. H.a.r- rison, W. Haworth, W. Chamley, _F. Shehlon, A. 1/awson, T. Brow/n, G. Atkin­ son and W. Chatbum. Reserve, W. Oddie


and .A. Adamson. WHALLEY “ A ”: W. Mercer, T.


Peters, J. Easfbam, .A. Mercer, E. Harrison, A. Macklm, F. Greenwood, E. Rutter, E. Walmsl'ey, T. Rutter and T.


Dugdale.


D. Taylor, W. Standen, J. Wnght, J- Nutter,' C. Everton, J. Patefieild, G. Ten­ nant. H. Rogerson, .A. Smith and H. E. Hopwoed. Resen'e, .A. Washbrook and


BARROW “ A ” : T. A. PJckiip (capt.)i , ,


W. Lancaster. WANDERERS “A ’ : G. Clark (capt.),


r. Bowker, E. Rothwell, J. Parkinson, J. Clark, F. Sherlicker, ]. Speight, H. Wood,


J. Moore, W. Astley tod R. Jackson. W.ADDl.XGTON : W. Greenbank (capt.),


R. S. Sontliworth, J. W. Holgate, D. Walmsley. W. Pinder, H. Bootoman, J. E. Greenbank, Jas. Tomlinson, F. H. Cook, W. Burnett, R. Wihitteim'. Reserves, J. Toniiluson, W. H.' Wigglesworth. WEST BRADFORD : H, Hindle (capt.)


F. Jackson, J. Birtle, J. Wilson, J. C. Holgate, H. Wilson, J. C. Whittaker J. Titterington, R. Harrison, R. Birtle and J. D. Chester. Reserves, J. Gibson and


S. Clark. GISBURNE: A. AV. Wingate Saul


(capt.), W. Robertls, G. R. Weymes, T. W. Trier, R. S. Atkins, W. Metcalfe, H. Wright, F. Thiirogood, R. Norcross, R.


It. Py<-' tod G. Richardson. Rteserve, F. W. Starkie. ■


CH.ATBURN: D. Fletcher (capt.), J. ^ _


Webber, W. Smith, J. Tomilw90ii),_ "W} Sloading, R. SlringfelUnv. A. J. Robinaoii, H. Briggs, R. B- Waite, W. Jeffs and F.


Lee* WATERLOO WESI>EYAXS: J. Wng-


lev, J. Bush, J. H. Bush. W. Gamer, J. E'ell, G. Broom, H. Jones. Penman, W. Nutter, R. Bricrley and E. Marsli.all.


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