•"-V';.-' l1i11 If! ’iV (FOUIM


T I I E T I BI E S . F R I D A T D E C E M B E R 1 7 . MONDAY, TUESDAY ami WEDNESDAY, PATHES GKl-lAT ;l•TTAr— | T nU l lSD A Y , EKIDAY and X.MAS NKiH'l’.


IN l^ lG H ’r i ’AHTS. AilupUul from L!m‘ fam ous a n d lliriUin<i i io w l by Kmilo Zoh*. most Hcnsalional s to ry o f th e eoal m in e e v e r filme<l. See th e te r r ib le <Hsaster In llu' an d t i le th r i l l in g w ork o f reseiu'.


T h e Em p ire , Parson Lane. G E R M I N A E


inino 'Phis lihn h a s been rebookod at. nojtr ly e v e ry T h e a t r e wher


sh ow n . Ho gi'i'at was i ts snce(‘.ss in H la c k b u rn th a t it was rel>ooked for a n o th e r wch'U. DOPES OPl'lN XMAS NIG 1 IT A'P 7-0, COafiMENCE 7-30.


XM A S . XM A S . ■i-nlii'fii: ■ 'm


m t; •


t!‘= I i::! CHRISTMAS DISPLAY ZURIKA


T h e le a d in g F u r r ie r s & C o s tum ie r s o f B la ck b u rn & D is tr ic t , a r e m ak in g th e ir SPECIAL


T i i lC G I l ’SV M A ID . OF


Choice Furs, Fur - Coats & Costumes.


R e -m o d e l l in g o f F u r s an d C o a t s by sk i l le d w o r k p e o p le . E.stimntes given.


X0TI-; TUI.: A D D R U S S -


& 17, King William BDACKBURN.


Telephone ^85. ; SEE WINDOWS. Street, Railway IFares^allowed !l'!i


FOR WINTER NIGHTS F rom I/'-FLASHLIGHTS


iiill mi •/


RECORDS. J


CA I .MI . AND IIKAK - \ . n MIvA & I 'l lEM LiEFOKIi V OI ' CYCLE MAKERS. ' A uicful present for your .soldier friend.


All th e la t e s t in s to c k . Any R e c o r d su p p l ied .


pr KCHASl*:. CATALC)r]UKS I'REIC.


14, Market Place W o r k sh o p : C l i th e r o e & D is tr ic t


Boy Scouts. I .O CA i . AS.SOCIATION-


Presentation of W a r S e rv ic e and


P ro f ic ien cy B ad g e s at the


R oy al iu ilif


III | l


Grammar C d .ITH LUOk:,


To-Morrow, Saturday, a i 7-:?0 p.in , l>y


Lieut. A. J. D. Robinson (Mn.tTAUV CROSS).


Chairman : HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR J . ,\Urot.T-Whipp. J . l ’.. C'.A.


’J'luj |)ul>Hc art! cordially i iu i te d u* a u e n d ' see tlu; Sc a n s ro c e h c llufit* lii-voration


(B.P.) BOY SCOUTS. Spring Term begins


3rd Clitheroe Troop A JUMBLE SALE will he hold on


January 15th, 1916, at the


Old


School, CLurcli Brow, To eomraeuee at 2-0 ji.m.


AD.MISSION 3d.


Gifts of Goods, large or .small, ’ thankfully received.


Parcels may he sent In Ihe


ifastoi-. 98, liiiwdlands, or In Hu Tloom (Dank ^ ork Slroet).


i ■fhe Rev. J.


Scout Seoiiv


Ob.ieel: ‘Tn IJlear Old Debt. \V. Leggett, forjiierly


pastor of ihe Mount. Zion Church, who preaelies ai the Coiigrogaliomil Chnreh on Sunday, is io .sail at an early dale for America, lo hei.-ome pastor


of elinrch there.


Tuesday, dan. 18th Piircnts w Imi desire fo eulei- boy.s or


-A-^-A-^


girls for t he S]ii-ing 'l^eriii lire invited to commnnie.ate willi Hie lleadmasU-r as soon as pnssilih-.


'I'bero will bean I'ixaniiniil inn I'm-


T w o F o u n d a t io n S c h o l a r s h ip s in Ihe G irls^ Seliiml, on


Wednesday, Jan. 12th, 1916 Cnmmeneing at. 9-30 a.m.


('. .M. H KND.KIISON, M.A., (Headimister).


As J aiinmiiiei-d last week, (he Cor-


jioratiojj enijiloyees havo hoeii granted a war hoiius of Is, (id. per week,, flu- first iiaymenl lo lie nuule on .the 8Hi .T.anuary, and tho inci ea,so to ..he paid until thi-ee months after Hie war. 'The .Ijahnur iiiemhers made an eJVort in conimitlee to obtain a honns of 2s. p(-r


week lull were oui-voted. # o ♦ o «-


Pj'ivate W. H.nhinson, of Castlo-streei is expeotod lioine from the Front, to-diiy.


CHRISTMAS SERVICES


On 10-30 a.m.


S u n d a y N e x t , and 6-0 p.m.


' Preacher S c h o o l , Rev. J. W. Eeggett.


Soloist; MISS WOODS (Lytham). Anthems by the Choir.


Collections for the Church Funds.


Grand Social on Christmas Night. Piirticulars Later.


ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL, Clitheroe.


Congregational C h u r ch .


F. BENTHAM, Chatburn Rd.


CHRISTMAS NIGHT BOXING NIGHT.


I’A K IK ULAKS I.ATKKV


NOTICE OF REMOVAL H. R. Bu L c OCK,


I- D..S., F.P.S.G 11ST.


li.T- removed from No. S lo YORK .STR E E T . th e oppos ite side lower dow n) . Te l. 14*.).


T H E T I M E S .


I•■|!ID.\V, DECE-MliKl! ITlJi, l!)ir,. NOTES


-BY THE WAY. ------♦ ♦ ♦ -------- The appaiciitjy incoiuprchcii.sihlo


query ■' .Have you done ifi'" \va.s per- Iccdy iiilclligililc hi.'il wcnk-cml, ;m l va.'j in gciici’al vogue ainoiigsl the liieii of Clithoroo and di.'^lriei. “ i t , ” of eoiir.se, meant ” atte.sted," and, iu lac large jnajority of ea.se.s, the reply was in the afliniiative. to adoid. a Parlia­ mentary phra.se. Tlie lush to tho eolonr.s nas Jilienoinoiial, and niu.sl have been a rare eye-opener to tho.se nlio long- ag-ii deelared (.iitlioroe had done ail it eouJd (In. The aeeoniiiiodation at the Dj-ill D.all va.s found (piite inadeijiiiite early on Salui'diiy, and a relief .station whieli .snhseipieiitly heeaiue the eliief recluiling- eeutri', wins ojiened at the imvii Hall, vlioi'e a voluntary .italf of


clerk.s lahoni’ed hjiin- and nneeasing-lv lining- in the lorin.s. 'I'he period foi- atte.stalion n-a.s extended to Sunday, the several imliiits beenuiiiii;- ad vert i.siiig- inedia, and ther<. was again a steady flow oi iiieii, 1 .sliouhl he o('e.rj-idiiig- mi l i tary authori ty by g-iviiiy- uuiiil.ieis, hut it can be stated (hat the resjioiise, especial ly by the married men. was exeel lent . tlyen the ‘•single sl i iekeis ' ’ nuist now he low nnd far helweeu.


.iVl


armlets sliniild soon be in « o « o «


any rule those who failed to nffost niav l ive to regret it , if not hv wny id' beiiig- ealled uji (•(iinjiulsorily tlion in po.--se.ss- ing nil uiK'iisy eonseienee. .Khaki reiioral use.


Ma,|ur C. 1-1. 11. Cooeli, Peertiitiiig-


Ollieor at Clitlierne, wishes to (liank all (lui.s,; wlin have so kindly helped


during the regist rut inn and t he recent i-eeriliiing- riillv. « o ♦ o


'The ari-nugemeiits for :i .joint serviee


of intei-cessinn to he held at ihe Piirisli Chureli on Saliirda\, .Liniiaiy Jst, are. tho-outcome of a meeting of ilie ininis- ters of the (iiwn. called by (he -Mayor. Co-operatioji in .sm-h n jiinttei- is very de.sii'iibJe and it is to be hoped the fHiiireli will lie filled to overllowiiig. Tlii-re is a diilerooee of npinion on (hi- (|Ues(ion nf a pi'oee.ssion. hut, if shniild he stall'd that the iiiec-ting wa.s I'aymir-


1 able and accordingly a procession will take jihiee.


day^s 'I'own Coiiiieil mi-eting, however, sug-gested that such a display wa.s iin- neee.ssary and there are those who will


agree AVifh him. ♦ O ♦ O V


--V i;iniilia.r lig-iire in the ILodih-r dis- l riel. tins been removed by the death of


the Rev. Fr. .l-'i-anois Cassidy, Sujierior of flodder College.


ffi'. (jassidy wa.s


tak(;ii ill on Friday, and was tran.si'orred to Stmiyliurst rvliere lie passed pc-iiee- fully awa_\- mi Sunday i-A'eiiing. Tie was for a whilo Su|K-rioi- at Dodder about .1880. loaviug to become .Ifeetor ol ].!eaunioiil College, wlu-re lie- I'o- maiiied .several years. ID- returned lo llodder o\'er twenty .vears ago and wa.s in ehlirge ii|) to Die Inst. ,Fr. Cassidy, who Was about it) years of age, was highly iKipuhir with (he buys and at iStony li II rsi. to wliieli, Cnlh-ge his students ]ia.s.sed, and his Ins.s will he keenly felt Ihrmigliniit the wlinle J{-sui( enmmniiity. A Dii-ge wa.s sung on 'I'liesd.ny evening, and Reijiiiom Ytnss eeh-hvated on AVediiesday, when there were impressive seem-s nt t in- intc-r-ment. ♦ o « o «


Doing well. Injurie.s not per- .iVld. Alilehell, at yesler- Tlu- .\i A/ri


1 9 1 5


i^ ^W e c k c om m en in g D e c em b e r 20th.


Tim L<'iJm o f tlio V 'o a i- The A n g e ls of M e n s


'riu* s l i i ry o f thii H iip e rn a lu ra l N’isiotj w h ieh s av ed th e l l r i i ish I 'o re e s in th e UetriMit from Mmis when o u r t ) r a \e l i t t le a rm y was s t ir ro u n d e d liy h o rd e s o f th e (Je rnm n s . WUA'I* HAVI'^D ’I'MhhM V “ .And fh* sh a ll give His Angel.s (dmrge (»ver the<*.“


.V pii'iiirt* whieh o p en s a


wiile disetjs slon an d sh o u ld be s<*en b y (<\T*r\* nmn am i w oman. Film IkttOO feet in km g lh . 2-0.


I*: .\ m a s d a y a 'I' IMJELTMrNAEY YOTTCE. W o r sw ic k & Son T h e Mali, L«owergate. GRAND OPERETTA d o ( »tjs o ______ A riunoiu' (djiiiiiicd ouiTOUcy this


U'ook to (llu idVoot (liiil Pi'ivjitu J'h JColiou 0.1! .Sliiiw Di'id”u-.sli'eol. CTithuroe, lu- jiurfud Jiuiiiy niojifhs iiyu to liave bucu killed, Jiiid wiiUun (o his ivii'e irom :i jirisoiiLTs' uaiup in (dwjiiiiiiy. Tlii.s is (juitu iiiiliuu. Alls. Euhou lui.s huiii'd uolliiu<i;- of hi'i- ■hushimd .siivu fi'oju olEuial sources, exuu])0 an iiitimatioii oC death fi’oiii Eehoe's eaptaiii. TJie runiuiir jirobiihly oriji'inated in Airs. Keliou rceoiviu..- a paper coiilaiiiijip’ a jihotoprapli of a j|Toup of Itiissiau jirisoiioi's, OMc of wlioni hears sonic, rc.scnilihiticc lo her linshand. Any liope


f lint lie is slijl alive is lia.scil mi (his slight fonmiatioii, agaiiisl ndiicli should he placed the W’ar • illicc (cstiiiumy and I lie even jiiorc conclnsivc evidence of


(lie cnplaln of liis reginienl. o ♦ u ♦


Private ■•Jim" W'liittakor, UJiat- hurn-road, whn was employed at Well­


fold T’oiindry for a eonsiderahle ]ieriod and was well-known in Clitlieroe and Jlnrrnw, has been over on furlough from the front, l i e .joined the Arjiiy Serviee Corjis, and is now engaged as a mechaiiii; with a ■•travelling- work- slio])'‘ behind the ffritish lines iu France. Mo bus been out over Iwelve ]uouths iiiid had some inti-restiiig- (-x-


jioi-ioiices to relate. ♦ o ♦ o *


IS 111 liospita.l in l-lg-ypt. with jaiindiee and sickne.s.s.


Private it . Uook, of Montag-iie-streei. « o « o ♦


Aunt her Territiiria I. Heat her. id Salt liill-rnail. sick.


•» o « o « Private ,1. 11arri.soii, of Salford, has


also been in lios]ii(.iil, but is now dis­ ci in rged, lit.


♦ c- ♦ o ♦ Ijiinee-Corpural li. i ’arking-toii. of


Piir.son-lane, has been home on leave, after being- in lin.s])i(;il with, illness c.on-


triieied at the Dardam-lles. « o # o «


Jjance-Corjjoral (j. Diiei-deu, of thu


■•Culls ami (Jolhirs,” ari-ived home yesterday on furlough from Fraiiee.


o ♦ o ♦


-Veting- (.■onipany-.Sei-geiinl-.\liijor J. J ownseud, nf .Ijowi-rgate, is wniinded.


-He has heeii out with the Joeiil Terri­ torials from (he l ieginni i ig of (he war.


L iiLider.staiid he is at. ^liilta. « o , o ♦


Aniougst the amhuhinee men who


left for York yesterday was ALj*. Frank 11. Poi-ter, the 'J'own Cle ik’.s ehief nssistniit. in municipal routine. .Mr. H. D.ig.so)i, of Chafhurn-road. was


i anotlier mi-mher of the part v. I


« o « o « '


I I


i Captain A. ,Smi th, -M.P. fur the j Clitln-rne f f ivisinn, is miieli imjiroved in | ! health, ami on 'Tuesday left Nelsnu to! j rejoin his regiiiieiit.


« o , o » 'l.'lie following- k-t.ti-r received by -\l r.


-I. Smethurst , o.!. \ ietoria-stieet, ti-oni JL-ig-adier-t.ieiu-i-al T .


Ciivalry Drigiide, exii lains i(.self:— In reply to your letter of Sepleiu-


her2Utli, i am afi aid 1 lim not allowed by l•(,■gulations to slati- wind reeiim- luendatioiis have been made.


J-eason of thi.s order is lo prevent dis- pointment. f t is not possible for the aiitJioi-ities to g iant rewards in everv ease; J here are .sn many young .soldiers who have done splendid work.


.1 know your sou well as he was one


ot the orderlies on the heiid(|U!irters stal l o f the regimeuf , and ho has carried out liis duty in a Jiiost gal lant manner. I eaii remember his work on tlio 24th Alay in particular. .t am not witli ihe . r<-g-inu-nt now


but wi l l find out next l ime 1 see them u'lnit elianei*s tliere are of a reward being graiifed to your son.


You lire at l iberty to show this letter to anyone. No words of ni iue


eould |iraise the woi-k suHieiontly. and y(iii wi l l no doubt he pleased to know from me (hid your son lias been a credit lo his j-eglmi-id.. ♦ o « o ♦


T have had handed to me a copy of


(he N i . Hussar Joiii-iiai, an artistieiiIIy prink'd and vi-ry rendahle iiuigazim-' dealing- u'ith tJn> doing.s of (Jie reg-imi-jit. named. Chief jio.sitioii is given to the war diary of an otiieoi-. wfiieli j-ee(.irds the work done on (he retreat froniAlous, and suhse(|uent!y. A passing glance through tliis .shows what exci t ing sdiiatinn.s tin* Itiissars have Iii-en in, pj'oving also that' a ‘•eraelv” reg-imont is called upon tor jnost diliicult-o]H*ra(ions. Fol lowing como.s a list; of hononrs. and inore imprp.ssive still is (he H.sfof ki l led. 'I'liere ai-p al.so several articles, one or


mnnonl.’' 'This is the linrden of a. wire I Iho magazine is fi'niii Cnjitiiin F. B. iHtehe]| recoivdd | -Vt nn enrly date by Aid. Mitchell yeslorday morning. Ciijdiiin .Mitchell who, 1 iinnouneed, had been wounded last week, is at Alexandria. 'I'hc above re-as.snriug re­ port comes as a relief to his iiiinimorahle l'rioiul.s, who wish the gallant caplain a speedy recovery.


I extrnels. j


, lwo of a hiiinorriiis nature, ;ind an aia-nuid nl! Hie soeial,diiiiigs of Ihe regi- Jnenl nt home nnd abroad. Aneialore.s hrighten ihe ]>ages.' too. nml wit.h niinierons phokigraphs and skotclu-.s made very attractive. I may giv(- one or two


♦ O ♦ O .


j .1 oriiiissioii is gTRiitprl the luaui-Te- ment of the Palace and Empire to pre- M!iit a .snitahlo progrannne on Cliristnias


Day. Tho Chief Constable -will act a.s een.soi.


|


Private 11. is in hospital


Miss Lilian Dillingham., a Skijiton


vocalist, ivell-known iu Clilheroe, is ag*aiu iu Frauce ou a. thr(-e -weeks’ tour


eutertamiug the tiKiops. ^ o ♦ ♦


i*itv tlio po.slal .stiiiT! .laisf ymir tlicy


luul a iimo bail i*noiigii witJi ])aivi*Js lor the trout; tliis yeiiJ- tliey are literally being- •■riui oil tlieir feet. ' Xot ouly are relatives and friends sending- C'hrist- uia.s presents, hut alt the Sunday Sclioois iu llio towji have c-onie forwartl w'jth parcels for .scholars in the Forces, with llio result that uightly luig-c piles of packages have been collected at the Post Oliiee aud the depleted staff liavi- bail work for double the uiimher. They lire meeting- the rush valiantly, how­ ever, tiJitl uiiug'led with .syuipatliy jiiust come adiniraliou for their elTorls.


♦ o ♦ o


evening-. The outbrenk was at Foul- sykes -Mill, where at ti--U) (he ofliee was tfiseovered in Ihimes. Tho Fire llrigade were ]iromplly warned thrimgli P.S. Pope iind P.(.'. Snowden, iind (he men with hnse cart were rpiiekly present, snhdniug- the lliimes hefoie (hey spreiid to the mill itself. Part of the ware­ house was involvi'd, hut the ]iriii;-iii.il damage was in the nlHee, rvliere iniiny j)iipei.s and dneumr-nts were destriiyed. this ereating- coiisiderahle dilHeulty in (he owners. It is I'ortmiale (lint the ontlireiik was diseuvered in its early


.souutling- Smile slagc.s. * o ♦ o


'Tuesday morning of Air. John Afereer, of Hawthorac-phice, an old and le- sjieeted iuhahitiint of the town. Air. Atercer, who luid not heoii in the hesf of health for .some time, began work as a weaver, hnl nltimafely lieeanie a coal denier. Hi- emilinued in this c.-qiaeity tn Hu- last, and was a jmjiuhir figuri- at the eoal yard. ALiicli .symiiathy is felt


The death oeciirred suddenly on


with the widow and familv. « o ♦ o « •


ft is with regret that 1 record the


death, on Siuiday night, of Mr. Janies Daw.son, nt .Eshton-terraee, whose ill­ ness had given .so much anxiety io re- hitivi's and friends. All’. .Dawson carried on hiisiness as a grncer and wns nne of the (irigimitors of Hie Groceis^ Associiition lociilly. and has taken an nctive interest in its cnndiict. He was an assiduous worker nt the I’liri.sli Clinreh Suiidny School, being a leaeliei-, and hibniiring hard in many direetinns. He was foi'ty-sevi*n \'ears nf age. .])ee]i


syinjialliy is felt with his widow and rehitives. 'The (irneel's^ was re]iri-s(-nti-d nt (lie Wednesdji v a ftcriinon. and t ribiife.


sont n flornl « o ♦ o ♦ t.tpera week al the Tlieatre Boyai.


lilaekbiirn. is as iniieli a Clitlierni' ninsieal i*\'ent ns niaii\- a biral alVair, inv;irial)ly liu'iiv immliprs tnkn ;i»l-


vaulnyo nl‘ iIh^ np[)0 i-luni(y nf linarin^- ;uh1


(Hir O I* anotln*r. r.r.il


1ia.s Ikmmi woll voi)i'i*sPBi('d in “ ki;^* houses.'* Tlie rom])any is j»ar cx- relleiice, ami (lie sfa***iB^- is iu the “ Ivoyal** siyh‘, notliinji* hu-kin^' for retdiv lirilliani ]»resen(at ions. d'o-nii>]i(. ‘‘Aida** is ilie alii*a<‘tion and io-monow


ill some cns(‘> sovoral. Tliis wook. wiili <ln‘ f ’arl Rn>a Company on llic l>nar«ls. was BO i*xooptinn. and ni^iliUy C’lit.1if*i*<M


j antirnoon ^"I'ales of ITolVmann** will hn I rejieated. Tii


(lie eV(Miin*i' “ d'lo*


T. Pitmi i ii , nf (hi- jI TIN.\i:i) |)K.S.Si;UT FKl'lT,\ia*mly for i I.M


! 1h)lie'mian Girl** is lt» la* pr(*s(*nit*d. j


♦ O V O ♦


j - Kknvon's, W'oiiia* Lain*. I


M 'fhe.


l!u* 'I’jtltli*. Damsuns. 7UI. |mt lin ; Straw- fiTlas. 7A(I. |K* tin : Uas|»l>ciTi»*s. SAtl. |ht linj


O ♦ O ♦ *


AssneinI ioM on


ihiriii WHS created by tin- of the lire horn Iasi .l•'riday


Xmas Holidays NEXT WEEK


owing to XMAS, the Glitheroe Tim will be Published on


A d v e r t i s e r s b u to r s will ing in their matter


and es


THURSDAY at the usual hour.


oblige c o n t r i - early.


winners are 491, 2Ttfti and ;y2!j livolv.


♦ o ♦ u ♦ -■V t Siitnrday'ei jiieetiiig of ih,- ('iiqle


l.odg-e of Oddfellows, the oilh-eis hn Hie ensiling ymir were ajipointrfh ii.s follows: Noble Grand, Bro. l-iilwani Holt: Viee-(rj-;ind. Bro. (J. X. Ikukin... ton : warden, Bro. F. I’, tlaigreavi.s- soei-C'tary, Tiro. J. It. Kay: assistant seerelary, Bro. 'Tom Burnett: .s'ek visitors, Bro.s. .f. Biding. C. X. Park inglon iiud F. Driver; Ireasnier. lin,. JI. P. Atarsden; tylers. Bins. (i. Itdi mill -I. Mnrsdon; extra committee-nicn, Ate.ssrs. .1. i\ '. I jiini bel t , .1. Hi-i-".-s -aai C. Pollard.


♦ o « o ♦ •An inleresting- note on Hie AVliallev


-Aliliev hells api>ears In the Deeeiidjc'i is.sne o f ■‘Home X'otes,'' wliieli fnnii.s the interior of the Clitlieme Parish ami other ehnreh magazim-s. ft is enntri- hnted by Air. G. P. J.owe, and ilhi.s- tiat(-d liy a pliotogra])h of one of the hells, taken by Air. ’T. .‘-iatterlhwaite. nf ( •litheme. Killeman bowe wi-ite..: "The hell referivd to was east by Peter Van den (.Hievn. the Jielgian fmiii(iei-, as (he inseription. in Flemish, reennl.s— ■f mu Alar.v. enst by I ’eter van den Glie.vn in the vear l'i3T.' --As Wlialley *A.hhe.\- w as siippressi.d ia I-’i.'.li and . :in- fiscali'il in I-i37. theie is sonie dnaht w-lu'lher this f.ell ever hung In die -Abhe.v at all. Aei-ording lo Dr. Whitaker, the liisliirian. tliiee of the original Abbey hell.s weir, eonvi-yed to Downliam f'lnireli, ihiuhth-s.s liy some of the oarliei- .Asslietoiis of Downham Hall, who linri-liasi'd the -Aldiey hiiild-


iiig.s. lands, etc., in l ”i:"it!. 1 ri-eentlv exmiiined those hells, whi(*h form jiarl


of II ring Ilf four, (tin- of them, dedi- e.al.-'d to .Siiiiit Kntlierine, was rei-asi hy Taylor of I .iiugh ho]-ough in


Tin-


I To-jii(irruw evening at tin Urn ill mar ! .School, Lieutenant A. J. D. Kohinsou, No legend nld. who won Hie Aiilitary Cro.ss iit the Can tell ns w Dnrdiiiielle.s, is lo distribute a number Ilf War Sei vicc Jiadges tn Scouts. Par­ ticulars will bo found in onr adveilise- meiil cninnins.« o « o «


J'ln-i'i- will ninsl certainly he a erow'd


at the gigantic juinlih- side to In; licld at (lie Auction Alait to-morrow to raise funds for the British .L-'arniers^ Bed Cross Fund. jVii nhundniiei* of goods of all deseriptions is iili'eiidy to hand aud there is likely to he any amount of


fun in the disiiosiil of the urtieles. » o <


'The eoiieerl for the Serhiaii Be l ie f


Fii iul , to he held at (he Cu-operafive Ha l l on Sunday evening, jiromises fo he a groat .success. Tfaviiig legard to (In- array of talent forfhi omi i ig and to the geaerons arrangemeiifs of the Co-oiioru- l iye Society, lliis is not in the least sur­ prising-. Afndame AVoodall is in-i- sel f a great aUraction, and she is sup- ])orted by several other artistes o f more


Ihaii local ri-pute. V o ♦


o ♦


by Ne l l ie Itai- Albert Big h y and Tom l iead, wliii realised .-fS IC-s. A parcel is being- sent to (.-ach soldier nn act ive service from


this disirii-t. 'The pironioters (hank all frii-nds for their patronage. ♦ o ♦ o ♦


Ki-:n'Yon*s. \Vot*iu* ^ o ♦ o ♦


We linye a .sjilomliil line in PU IS . liil. p e r II.. - A ciilf, given by Air. B. Hi lchi i i ,


which Wiis sold at Cl i lheroc Aucl ion Atari, on Alonday, and realised Tf)! Jtis. (owards the Farmers' Fund for (he Brit ish Bed Oro.ss Society, was again put up during t lio sale of dairy cat tle, <m 'J'nesday. and a further £4!) (is. (id. obtained. The cal f has been .sold 1-lS iinie.s, Jnit i ts Irial.s are not y e t over, Air. AA'. Blacldoy, Dumfries , the htst purchaser, returning- it to he ofl’ere(l again on Saturday. ♦ o « o «


_Tlio pi'esentati'On arranged by Airs. Li t t le has rosnltod in the receipt of


A bazaar has been held in AValerioo rreaves. Dol ly Bul ler,


Alonastii- hells. This legend may lie taken for what it is worth, lint • the. thought has been expre.ssed in Ihe fol lowing verse— ■‘Oft nn Penilh-‘s side, one hears -A iiassing- smind of distant hells: nnr human wit hence this iiinsii- swi-lls.


(111 ealiu niglits often henr the


■'I'is ihiuight Hud ihev. hy .Asshetoii hi-oiight


From AA'halle.v's convent towei-s. Still (-nil ai tiiiie.s the drowsy monks


'To ]u-avei-s at midnight hour-.” ♦ o ♦ c ♦


Xrv i‘. I-'. ('Hi''.si-:nKort;ii. caeii,- smvi.


0.ithei'O0, for . \M . \S & K KW Y E A R rUK.SE.VTS .-\i;ents for SImtmoii l-'ilt*..; iiml>In*aersoll W.iteli.s « o ♦ o ♦


'I'lie eoinmitlee of the I'nited Textili-


.L'hietorv Workers’ Assoei:iiion. liave had under discussion, ai ;i meetiii.g id Almicliester. the jireliminarv agenda i(^' the l.tibonr Pari.v eonferem-e :il. Bi'i.-tel in Janum-.v next. 'The assneiatinii have upon I he iigendn ri-snlntions relating to stemning- in weaving sheds, and fining, mid tlie.v also h.ive one expresslii.c ap ])ioval of the ai-tion .so far taken hv dm exi'eiitive of the l.ahour party in iv- irard to reeriiiting on a voiuiitm v basis. « o ♦ o ♦


the A'oluntpi-r Bill had no ihilieulix


iu jiassiiig (hrongh the Ilonse of la-rds. ^ possibly beeanse so inan.v ot the iiieiu hers of that House hold prominent ]>(i.si- lions in Ihe A’dlunieer Corps and eouiity regiim-nts, and thnreh.v reali-ssl the value ot Iho moveineiit, writi's a eorres- ]>omlenl. But in Ihe House of ( oia- moiis tliero has been no indiealion of an.v intention on the part of tin- Govoriimeat to “ .-tar” Ihe nu-asure and so faeiliiate its jiassing into an sAel dui'ing ta‘‘ present se.ssion. Hnh-.ss this lie done ia The next few days it "-ill remain as a private meniher’s hill, and prnhaW.> have to begin its exi.stem-o all over a.gaia in 11 subsequent session. In lhal the Government will miss, jierhaps tin- best opi>ortunity they have liad of con vineing tho 30(1,000 A'oluideers of (a*' country (hat ihe.v really appreciate Ine time and moiiov those men lim-e cx- nended in fitting themselves for honu- defem-o. 'The Volunteers have hi-ea waiting- for this well over a .vear now. and mmiv of them are heeomuig disjiivited, despile the praise frec-I.v lj<‘" .stowed upon them h.y the heads ot Dn-


armv mul niu-y.


reniaining two hi-m- inseriptioii' in mixed Gothic h-ttei-ing-. .ludgliig Iw till, lettering and the foiimlei's niaik, which ro.s(-inlilos the mcrclimit's iiiark, (In-y may he assigni-d lo the (ifteendi or latter jiart of (he fourteenth eentiiry. 'The aeeiim])miying finshlight ]diolo- .gralih of tile ‘-A.ugiistiiie bidP .shows die fonnrier's mark, an initial crii.ss, amt the fir.st word of tin- inseriptioii-—‘ A'o.\ -Aiigustini Sonet In sAure I)ei.' fn eon iK'xion with tiu-se la-lls is a roiiiantie legend, (hat shepherds cro.ssing Pendle TIill


hy send-


±‘12 3.S. lOd., printing and advi-rtisin,. rodiicing t his anunint to .fJ l 10s.. widi-ii will be given to war funds, 'll


pri'/D I'fSjXK-.


TOWI The May!


A l|


C.A.) prosn| of the Chtl| the 'Ikj'vn Other mem I X. Kohert.' Mitchell. (. W. Stand j ..-reave.s, A . I \A'. AA’hitesI


FtHt ''I Seeondin:


niiiin'os of


(Jonn. Hal! i lie ]iareiit.s in r(miH‘c( I'l children's i{ ■wc-ath(-r m was no (-no motliei-s eiml 111 the miitte| Nobody sidereil pm vided. 'fhe nialtl


T-ion of the fXTK.l.l


T h e f o w l


le.fereiu-c- til he held at l| da.^■ aftei-nl o'clock. ’TIel public liudi'l on Ma.voi-’s from the 8; 'i'he -da


lan.ireinent- w hie.li all m loaded. Aid. .Mile


lo h.-ive a pi] '.file Tow !


a pi-oees.-;iO'| I ma.U'i mil ion f lenda.nee .-ii Aid. .Mile!


in-cossal-.v h;| Hu- atleiilioilj of that i-lm ■file inatl', The re


public iui|l went iiilo ('(| rmuiei l Ics


TINUf l It has hi‘i|


I iiteree.ssor; Pm-ish Chill tile 1st -I at The Alayoij invites the Denoniinat rounc i l . C irates, Cr Re-erve. C I Bov Seoul.' mid Distrii! Till- lu-ol


.Xational St p.ni.


c o - o ! L i l l i e . i ' ; l


programuu'l the Co-opi'i| good exel i l hut they ml and jRipulail branches oij the "sUir' three-reek-il of a disajipl in a home ;| i t is a tiiu-r pic ion. A the -w-eak-nl pay tribii lf artist will her. .She


stances are arts" to sk'l plot almost lia.udh'd wi l l Inoki-d for i|


actois as tliJ .Monday s a| A'ictory. '


l reache ry Ge.ru:mi seil nerslii]! witg In .Italv.


-unialdy io| reality till'


of war. '1 h advert isiiiL;-1 niimhev of various IKiij tiiiu of tile sei-roiarv tni iaie enoi | fhe si iy's re u-ndetl fo tiKMips. ar.; Italian stn i malls ('(nne Th(. two tr;


T h e niGGiiil


o v e r b y "Mj . [ H o fu p ' AshuI o f th o projzrtvrJ Zion ch o i r . M l J . C. F o n \ t i l th e u n th c in s [ H a rk , m y hou\ I Hunn h y j m o t


**poaU«*r WBB '*>'ho gave* n n I ftnrl t r ie d to '


p o n d o n t th r o i i l hi ih o G od o ) | <lofondod th o


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