m > ( i - - i in : - ii J


empire, Parson Lane. m e a n d b i e e .


ALSO \ l


her great scoop t h e cameo of YELLOWSTONE


............., o viMTDii \Y - -A poweriiu westuiu *^A4*n»i* IN' .vnumoN THE SHATTERED TREE An Eflison Photo-Play with maRnificent acting and S ta g in g _____________ ■


s TWO l-.\HT STOltV ^\•1•^I OKUM-IXd 1 Nl'Klt KST. .................................... .................................. ^


next week, may 3rd. hy


"C A U G H T I N A C A B A R E T , " J ' . ' i i 1 t i r i n g C h i i r l i o ( . h n p l i n -


Miss F. A. Chesebrough. Teacher of Piano,


L R.A.M., Theory and Harmony.


I Pupils Pi spared for the Recognised Examinations.


K o r t e r m s a p p l y ,


glen thorn, vvaddington road or CASTIiD STREET, CLITHEROE.


NOTICE OF REMOVAE. H. R. BULCOCK,


I. II s.. F.i’.s.t;. SURGEON-DKN riST.


as removed from No. H lo ‘-'.J. ^G PK S 11-.!.]. 1 (the opposite side lower (I'uvii)


le . M.'. T H E T IM E S , b’llll).-VY. A l’RlL dOtli, liUb.


NOTP^S BY THE WAY. ------A## —-----


1 • jjAy Tbii flayer (Mr. -I. Meircer Wliiiiii,


tl.P.. C.A'.) lum r-eceived :i fuilher apjxtitl for ri-ci'uil.s for ti new battalion of ToiT'itorial.s, consisting' of 1.09 men,


io make a third section of the 4Ui Ln.sl l,ancn.shiix‘.s. As everybndy knows the. first contingenl. arc serving- in I'/g-jpl. the socond are ex]>ecting- to he i-emovetl shoiily from Southport, where they Inivo ' heen training-, iiud the new h.'ittalion is reiinired tc give those nl- rtiady eoinidi-tt-d a sound backing'. Evciylxidy freely acknowledges, as the


Mubjoined letter jKiints out,that Cuthci'oc ban re.slinnded remarkably well to the imll of Iving- and cnnntry, hut it is ciiually (nil-: lo say thai there are yet nunihei's lel't who inig'ld go a long "’oy towiir<Ls co.iiiplctiuy* tli(‘ im*w The h-Her reci-ived by the .Mnyor is as


follows:—


Depot -1th Malt. Norl-h h.ast Lancashire Eegiineuf.,


tleadnniu'ters Infantry Uan-ack.s, lllackhnrn, April 28lh. 1910.


■iii:


Sir.— We are now leerniling for the :ird/dth Kasl, Laiica.sldre llegiiiient and I feel .sure that I can rely on your wholehearlod .support so thal the. iiuiuboir oi* men I'eiiuirod fiiii l)»* ob-


taiiieil as soon as possible-. The aiieient boi-oug'h of Clilheroe


has, I know, so far responded well to


;'>e’i-nll: hut I (V-ol sure it will make still fnrlher (‘IVorl.s .so that we ran I'omjdete tin* estahli.slimeiit as soon as


po.s.sible. 1 sluill he pleased lo give you niiy


'i'?' 'fn!>!


•;1


pai'licniais and net iiji to any sngges- lioiis yon propose that will stimulate


rec-niiling. 1 have, the lionour lo he, Sir. Your ohedient serviint, 01-10. 11. AVILSON, Capt.,


i i i


Commanding- De[>ol, 4th Last Lani-ashire llegimeiit.


A.S t.he C.O. will not he able to vi.sit Clithei-oe until next week the Alayor


wishes nil wlio intend, lo join to haml in thcirna.ine lo Sergeant-Major Townsend


at the Drill Hall. « o ♦ o «


.At Iasi there seems likely to he. an


idfort innde to rai.se. the .£(!l)l) wliich the. Mayoi-ciss of Clitheroe asked for a few weeks ago io jirovide a motor atnbtilanee lo hear the name nf Clil hei'oe. I under­ stand l-hal the farmei'S are liiking the inalU'.r up and when the local larniers are roused to enlhiisiasm there is no limit to what they can accomplish. 1 wo small meetings have lieen held.


.A the lirst about .-1-18 was promi.-ied amt at. ’ !


t.lm .second, held this week this was in- erea.scd. to over .tTill. A. eoninuHce i.s being appointed with Air. 1. ll.ilsic.id as secrotarv and the. fai'incrs nileiid to make a dcrtei-minod elforl. to raise Hie vrhole amount them.solyes.


f .suciio.ss-


•ul they stiinilnte that the yelucle shal hear the name: The Clitheroe, and Distirie.t Fanners’ Aloior Amlmhince. And tbey will tlioroughly de.serve what­ ever credit the title may hrmg IlK'-m.


flood luck to tlie effort. « o o ♦


•i t


I f immouv could have managed it, the OHtlieroe Territo r ials would by no"


lie ill tlie iminediau, vicinity of the Dai-danelle.s. Last week-end niid on


Aloiiday it wa.s persistontly stated that eahlegraims Imd been received liy dilVei-eiit people, relatives ol those ii; JOn-ypt. saying deliiiUely tho ••.Lerrier.s wei-0 leaving or liad left for the.,se opera­


tions, but exhaustive enquiries establish tliel fact tlmt no such, iiuv-sagc has been received. Tliis is not to say the “Terriers" have not gone- to the


I Dai'daiielles. Tliey may; or nui.v not i have, hnt certainly iioUiiug deJiuile. as ; to hand. -Any- movement, of Hoops ; fi-om Lg'.vpl will .seaix-ely- he heralded i fiiim Ihi.' hini.se lops. The (, ensoi-.s may i*he tru,sted to see to t'h.at. ♦ o. ♦ o ♦ .


I inspector Ik-aumonl, formerly ser— i g-eaut ill the Olitheroe Borough roUee I b’orce, lias heen ilppointeil aetliig- d u e l Consiahle of Stnlybriilge, until thii end


t of the wnr, the xiermane.iit "011101,’’ ! C'ailtain Bates, having heconie attached


■ to the Che.sliire liegiineni. ^ o ♦ o .»


' liaviiig- praclically coimileteil lus


I duties as Clerk of Works at, the 1 Granimar School, -Mr. A. Baixlsley, of ! Cowper Aveuuc, is to i-emove lo Ids u'--"' j .splicrc of opci-atioiis next wi'ck.


'I'lu-


building (he erection of whlcli lie is to supervise at Farn"'0.rth is a simlia.r work lo that at Clitheioe. Mr. Bards- ley now returns to familiar .seene.s and activities, not. only in the matter of employment, but as regards old associa- tidns, foi' he came to Clit'hei'oe .from that noiglibourliood. Here Air. BardsU-y ha.s euteivd cousiderahly into ilio life of the town. Floni the outset he lias been actively assoi-ia'.cd witli the mnsira! .societies. He is one of Uiose all-loo-iew tenors of ahility, and ha.s hceu a, valn- ahlc nicmhcr of the Parish Cliurch choii', in addition to a.ssisting other churches. On. frequent occasions at local concerts the chief tenor pai-t has been taken by Mi-. Bai-dsley. His readiness lo assist has been greatly afi- in-eriatoil and the many Ir'iends he has


; made will join in wishing him continued I pi-osjierily, inusirally and materially.


« o ♦ o ♦


! Cougratulations t.o Mr. Fred .Syiiims, i of A^ictoria->sli'ecl, who has oblaiuod i rapid promotion in Ihelloyal .Engiucers. I He wa.s a. member of tlie Olithevoe I National Reserve, having formerly done i service with the Jhigincors, retiring : with tile rank of second corfioral. Re- I enlisting- in Augus t he wa.s given hack tho rank he previously held, niid was soon made, full corporal. Last VYoilnes- day came news thal ho is now sergeant —an <‘Xi-ellent reeoril in .so short a time. A well attendod evening gathering


was held at St. James’s School on \V’edne.sday evening, Mr. TV. Kiug- AVilkinii/m' presiding. The pi-ogramine, consisted largely of patriotic item.s. The men’s class wei-e n-siionsihle for thr anangement.s.


♦ o ♦ o ♦


cashire Education Conimiltcc liave made a number of rediiction.s in the scliolnrships oil’ered, the etfeet of whie-h. will he to save .-£880 during the current financial year and .£l,-400 aftei-waril.s. A fui-thci- .£200 i.s to be ilednct<id frnni the dot ton .schnlnr.ships’ and prizes’ estimate.


in. conscipienco of the war the Lan­ o ♦ o «


Egyiii ha.s i-ecently' heen siitVoring fmm a visitation of locusts. Surpris-


ingly little damage, however, has Ik-cii done io growing ei-ops. Tlie local “Terriei's’’ out tliero entii-oly neglect tills aspect of the matter, their aoquaiiit- aiice will), the locusl.s linving a. special interest tor tlicm. Tlicy have-received various atl'eelioiiaie toi-nis and Uie- de- sci'iplion nf them .sent by Mine prohahly CITS as lo the .size of tho iutrudoTS.


« o « o « .Mr. .Vllaii Al. Rohin.soii, of Chathurn,


ha.s been api>ointed Civilian Clerk to Sorgeanl-Alajor Towiiseiml at the R eern i t i n g S tal i on.


« O ♦ O 4- The not vei-y familiar sight of a Chief


Coastable. “ running- in’’ a “dnink,” wlio wa.s also disorderly, was witnessed in PiU'son-lano about five o ’clock on 'l.’nosday aftcrncoii. Air. Griffin found tile mail—John Eohlnsou, cattle drovei-


t* *


A 2 , Reel V ite ray h featuring MAURICE COSTELLO. iViVliAV - iA powerliil Western Drama in 2 parts :


.«.TTT>TriT:> nnC'TTTT.T.n - ------ T H E t i m e s , F II ID A Y , A P R I L 3 0 , 191^


—bolniA-iiif;' in ;i Ikoroug'lily rinlous mood, full of brav.aclo, aiiil -wiUi a toniparai-ily oulargod vocabulary,


lio


unwisoly ncgloctod to take me kliicl s warning-, and "'as consccnnMivIy 'ukon in cliargc. and conA-cyril In tnn 1 nl.na- Office olVoctively and nuocroinnniou.sly. AVbon I be ili'bvcr appeared before Ai;r..ws. lla.i-ilacre ami Orr Ibc fnllnwing inoraing, lu, renienilx-red little. ol ilie occurrence, butoii Mr. 0 nllin’.scvnlonco was liiieil 2s. (iil, or in ilelaiill seven


(lays at I’reslnn. ^ o ♦ o ♦


('.-nn. -I -I. (.'arler, and Ids brollier, Ml- (ii-iip'-e l i . Carler. of Wiiislnn. lire


imreaved l iv Uie dealli of Captam IV. .V. 11. CarliT. of W yreside llnnsi'.


1 worry' regaidiiig near and dear ones in ' llie lighting lino i.s quite severe enough ' without the added mental lui'inoil .sncli i stories involve. AVlieii had news comes ' as it does and must do, no exaggeraiioii j is nccihsl to add to the ellect of it.


I am certain llioy would refrain from making- vagmo references, which, must, in the nature of thiugs, be .seized upon by otlici-.s ami ultimately become dchn ite ill churactor. TTio siiaui and Coiislaut


♦ o ♦ o ♦


■ Cold wind.s have again heeii accom- paiiieil hv liri ll lan t weather, whieli hns


: reduco-d local slrcam.s s t il l furtb.cr. .Li j I add III the.- ilitticnltk's of rod.sincn, the


small baskets have been taken Iroin the I i ilihlile.


water is exceptionally clear. ♦ o ♦ o ♦ I There jiassed away' on Weiim.-.sday al


1 till- ai’-e of 09 years, .Mr. Rohert Raiiis- hottom, late of MarkeCstrCet, .Maiiehes-


I ter. Old Clithcronians will recnll Unit i he a.ssisled his fallier (-Air. Riimshotloin, i of Pia'.s'on-hine) in his husinc.ss as lisaing tackle maker uiitif he reached nian- hood's estate, when ii;e left Clithcroc In


' open a .shop in the same lmsiiu--s,s in 1 Manchester.


'I'ho business developed


1 nml eventually liisiame one- nf I lie chief i sporlsman’.s oullilting estiihlishmenis in


■ the north of Jhigland. Only in Feln-miry j la.stMr. RanisbnUom removed lo Sonili- porl. for his h.oalUi. He lenves a wide"


hot no ehildri.'ii. ♦ o ♦ o ♦


.Major A.-,pinaU is al .Sliinden Hall on - . 1 ________L J I'Al’T.Vl.N I'.VRTER.


Fleelwooil, wh.o Inis he<-n hilled, in action sninewhere in 1 ranee.


, the


gallnnt captain wa.s attaclied to D. Compaiiv Il f i Ik-- oi h K.ing s l lwn, and went In’ lhe fi'onl a.s one. of the hleet- wood. C. nipnny of Territorials.


(iirter. his miiUicr, has reeeivi-d llie following li-h-ginm of l onihdeni-i- frnm


the icing and (lueen : 'I’lie King and tiui-en deeply ii.-giv.t


the loss von and the iiiniy have siis- lained by the death of your son, in llie sei-vii-e of his i-iinnlry. Their Majesties triily sym|ititliise with you in. vour sorrow.—I’l'ivato Sisiretary'.


' I


Caiitain Carler eelehr.ited. his thirly- fifth. birthday in Die. trenches. He wns for a. nnmhiM's of years engaged in the familv hii.sLue.ss of lime imwi-hanls at i Clitlieroe and Bhiekbiirn and lliongh. | niii v.iih-ly known in (he.se parts, resid- in;»’ at FIodUviukI, lie Liad iiKniy jiersonal friends her<-, wlio deeply deplnro his lov'i and io \y1ioih it is a. ^T<*at consoia- \ lion’ that he has died in tin- .servie.. of his icing- and eoiintry.


^ o ♦ o ♦


I/eagne. on 8ntm-da.\', try taking' five gooil lla.slingilLMi wicki-ts lor 2*i runs.


Jolinailum Mroolw kept, up his jrn- vioiw week’s foi'JH. in


* o » o • In eelehration of the anniver.sa.vv of


AYe.sley Chapel special se.rviceri weiy.- held l’a,st Sunday, conducted by the Rev. J. S. Baker, one of tho mo.-st I'opular of i-eeeiit mini,slors in Ihi-s circuit. .Morning- and eviMiing', he lireacherl powerful .sei-inons to large con- <*'ixig'a.tioiis, and in t-he afternoon ile- liverixl an aihlrtsss on “ Floi-enee .Night­ ingale." whidh wa.s full of iiilei-esting detail, and held lessons for the irrcsi-nl .sti'iiggh'.


.'At this service -Mi;. Lung


pmsTdeil. At the morning .service, the choir rendered the. anthem I will sing of Tliy iKiwer’’ (Snlliviin) Air. Lnie.st .-Vilen taking- tho solo with liis usual elVect. In the. evening, the anthems “ A day' in ’L


’liy conrt-s’’ (Alueinri-en),


iiiid "Thy way, not mine, 0 Lni-il’ (Tley) were eontrlhuted, tlio solo in the latter being Uistefully gone thmiigh by Miss ICnowlo-s. A.11 the .services^ were wcl! attended and l.he collect ions In aid of llie Trust Fnnils ainounled to L20


15s. 9d. « o « o ♦ A Slaidbui-u youth summoned for


riding his. liicycle without light nlniie stood between the Alagi.s-iriites and white glovcis at Be.lloii-hy-Bnwlnnd Petty Se.ssion.s oil Aloiidiiy. Ho. was fined six shilHiigs, or in del'aull .seven davs’ imprisonnient, this ns a peiialtv for the olVeni-e, of eonrse, iind not for depriving tlie Chairman ((.'anon AVilsnn) of whitci gloves. 'I’ln* other maglslraies were Alessrs. <1. H. Alassi-y and .A. C. Alilne-Rodhead.


« o ♦ o ♦ T'he annual lK)Use-lo-liousi>- collect ion


on hehall of the illaokhurii and Distrtel, Orphanage is fixed foi- to-inot-roM (Satni'day). The collectors repi-esent- iu<'- almost all tlio Sunday .schools in the town, will meet in the Ccmgrogattotial Sutiday .school ttl 2 o ’clock and thot-e ilio list oi streets (‘oiuprisinj’


thoii- districts. The roll of lionour of the Bhicklnirn l.)rphannge now contains


3-5 name.s. « o * c «


time appiNitiches when local names are likely to bo found in the casiiulty lists with increasing friMlucncy', so many idle ruuionrs sliouhl bo afloat by (lioug'lit- Icss people, immindfnl of the distress caused to ]xireuts and relatives of men scii-ving at the front. There have heen several i'umour.s in the town this week of a p.aiiiful eharaoter, which on in­ vestigation have proved quite ba.sele.ss.


l.t. is iniieh to he regretted that a.s the


jif thosci rospoinslble for starling these (stories realised tho gi-avo anxiety they


a hrief furlough. « o ♦ o ♦


ovi-niitg- the A'iear (Rev. J. II. AAi-igh-y) aiinoune.ed tlio receipt of a. letter IfOiii the Chaplain of the l.htlt Loyal NorUi Lane-itshire Regiment, in which Itihutt' was paid to the hcdiavionr of the ( !lii hei'oo eontiugent.


.V( the Parish Chnreh on Sunday « o ♦ o ♦ .Mr. Harry Singleton, nt Bolton-liy-


i Howland, who i.s sen'ing in Ireland with j the. H.A..M.C. is not full eoi-poral.


« o ♦ o ♦


The Rev. .\ . Peel, M.sV., B.Litt.. Congregatlomtl minis ter a t Great Har-


wood, has been appointed Ifive Chiiieli eluiplaiii t.o t'he AA^halley Royal Military


1 ho.s])ilal. j


« o ♦ o ♦


^ ’rill- removal of the leinporary I.ighi- iug- Restrietiou Order does not 'uppi.v to the County Police Ami around ClitI.eroe I and cycle’


« o ♦ o ♦ s aud other vehicular Iraffie.


' leaving- Clltheree most sliow a red rear ■ light. '


]janc;ishiio ■


Tile Ka.st Laiieashii-e Homing I'eiler- i ation has doeidiid there can be no racing


for old birds this year. A little jiriv.ife homing can he ilene liy fam-e.-rs wilh vo.sti-ietions, aud the President ol li'o F'eilei-ntion will fiu’iiish |)iii-l ieo i-i-.s if ivqucsled.


« o ♦ o ♦ 'nie A’^nr Delia rl men I has issued a A


meinoranilum to farmers and all ilni.se engaged in the forage trade intimating- (hat in qi'dei' lo ensure a i-onslant snp.ply of liaril hay' of the hesl quality' for the forces in Eranee. and elsewheie it has Iiecii deeiilod to use the power of re- ipiisiUoniiig hay under the Eniei-getn-y •Vet of sVngiist Till, which extends tin- provisions of the .Vriny' Act, 1881, to forage. Hnder I hat. sVel a magisi I'lile is hound to issue an order ot reciiiivsition on the applie-atiou of,the iiniper military ollicer, nnd in ease of uoii-ag.reeineni as to price the Act provides fi-r il to he fi.Nod by a county eourt judge, ’riie


; depavlment expi-e.ss the, hope thal it. will not he necessary io reiinisiiion, hot


I tiluit owners of hay and haler.s will recognise the nntionat neee.ssily ol the- kes'ii eo-ojioiation of nil eoueerueil so


j thal. supplies for oversens may be pane- I tuaily delivered. The menioraiiiinm Midds: "It is .reeiigni.sed that Inu'iLliips I may Ik* caused throiigh I he retiuii'emenls j of " ar, hut every ease will he invest i- ! gated on its mtu-ils with a view to i arriving- nt a hiusinesslike and eommon- sense decision so i-liat the least -.neon-


' vimieiice is ennsed to the individnnr. It I is nnlieiptited l-hat nil will eo-opernte lo j this end. Should any owner of liny tie lenijiled to evade tho spirit <if these in-


goalkeelier, "ho has Ix-en promoted to tile rank of eoi'iioial, and who wi-o(e an interesting letter on Good Eriday, whilst in the Irenehes with the Loyal .Norlli


.James Crahlrei*, the Rovers Reserve j Rovers’ Goalkeeper


the Trenches. — - ♦ ♦ ♦—


LETTER ERUAI CORPORAL CRABTREE.


in .V few


those in need after tho war. We invito friends in all parts of the doimt-y to lielp ns .so that the fund will find means of aiding discharged soldiers in theshortest possible time. Tliose who have answered the call of King- and country m the time of national stre.ss deserve that licl]) shall he assured lo them wlicn iiecessary or if in want of work. .1 feel -';U!'e th-'R 1 shall not appeal in vain. Siihscrip- I ions may' h<» sent to tlic -Maneliester a.ml Liverpool District Banking (•«., Ltd., I’reslon; cfn-(|Ues and postal orders e.i-os.scd “ Last Cani-ashire Beg-imenla Aid Fund’' or 111 llie Sei ielary, rmst Lancashiri-i Regimenlal .Aid I'oncl.


:l!».


Pa nloii-st reet. S.AV.


Haymarki-l. CA.>rLI-'.l


laMulon,


DIED FROM WOUNDS.


FA ’I'l-l OF A


E D U ' C O M I )


------ ♦ ♦ ♦— PltrV.VTL ■f- HOLTON.


A esieri ay imii-ning, iiew> i-,-:n',!i,.,| Ah'.s. AY. Hardman, of 1. A’lLoiwstriy,!


Clitheroe, llia.i hi-i- hr.aliiM-. I’l-iviit,, •losepli Bolton, had die,! from "nnail... The iiii-ssage i-anii- in a ti-Iegi-an, ihun .Mr. Thomas Boltnn. of Feiii.sc-o\ij,>i, vlji, wired:


Regret hi otht-r -loe died of woiimg


.\'<i flirtlier jiarlie.nlars yet. I’rivale Bolton, who was e.xea-ption


ally well known in (.'-litkeroe, enijera,),,,i


lo W'innilieg several years ago ivmi sevi'ral letters deseriptive of lif,.


ChairmaJ Council I


montldy mi'etiil Education Cemii| Hall yesterday also in'cseiit Aj


Gouii- A. A A .


.Mitchell, J . T. 1 Wliiteside, -A. il


man, R<*-rs. 1 1| .Ypporley. .Al i Miss Carr. AT'rEND.vl


The School .Al


,J. Ikiwhursl) re attend a nee for t-l[ scholars 91 in*r five veai'.s of a


At 1)1 11, Was reiK)i-:|


lx--en .reei.-k'i'd Gra.ut..


EECTFRI-: (In the in-opoj (-.atieashii'e Regiment. has


-.viilteii again to Mr. Lawrence Cotton, .I.P., eli.airmao of the elnh. I'he lettei', which is dated April 181 h. rtins a.s follow.s :—Dear Air. Cottmi. lieceived . yottr woletimo k-lter on Euiiday. I’hanks j very mneli for the. fimthalls, wlu’eli I received last, 'I’li.-sdny whi-n. in the Irmiehe.s. I.tnr hoy.s Jiel'd one- nhovel the tTench aud shouted to Hie Germans “ Come on and play roolhall." AA'e came out on Eatui'day night, alter being' in six days. AA'o go in .again on Friday lor anothoi' six. They have been play­ ing every iiossihle. minute .since they luive been cut, and have just gone ptist me " iUi the hall as I write this (in the field), .so you see they aro making good use of them. \A' e had three wet days out of onr six in the ti-eiiclics last week, which made it rather unpleasant. A


A ’^o


had a terrible night going in on the Alouday. \ \ ’e have a lieavy pack lo earry, and siieli extixis as "ood, coal, pans, ele. \\k- enter n eoiiimnn ieal ion li-eueh. nhouL Inilf a mile from the fire li-eneli. Tile eommuuieatiqn (reiielt was very muddy with tin*, lain, which Inid hi-en descendiiig for two days, and


i wa.s t lieu. I t Is just about wide enougJt 1 for one lo walk tliroiigli with full: paid,. . A


tin-. Ireiiehes. It. was awful frying lo squeeze ihrough. \ \ ’i* were two him is real'llin.g- llu* lire trench fiom ('he haru . a mile away wlu.U'e we had been billeted, i The lire trench now is not the same Unit- j has heen ill use for the gieater |K-riod ! of I III* will*. A


A ’e met aiiotlier party returning from A i I i


yon are nowon l.he grouml h*ia*l witji a | p.iwOo-Diivid Parkinson (AAkst- Vi-wi. hiirrieade ot sandbags ahoiit i l l . liigli i


, . _ . . I......................... , I I I. ..


and 2n . tliiek in front, ahil :inotli.er 1 harrieade about 4ft. Iieliind to iivoteet j n.s from l-lie shi-apnel whieli flies hack ' when a -sliell hursts.


I lien* ;ir<*. dng-


ouls undi'ineaiI I , whieli are about Git. sqnai'i*, for lliree men. They :ire only 2ft. liig'li at the eiilranee, sfivping ilmvn lo 18in. at the far end. The .Y.t.'.t). s have (heir's hnafilcd all round, so, heiiig a eai'iioral, I share this great privilege. J'lie tienehes an* :ilso divided into hays,


Private J. Lambint (Bayrowi, l.«wal Norlli ] ,aiiea.sliire Ri'gimont.


‘'Rilleman B. Clavion. or- (Alouk-slreet) Kiug’.s L’oyal_ Rifie*.


liaiiee-CoriKual F. *1. AA are (Aietor:ii- streot). I'la.st Tsineashire Regimeiii.. Private G. Hiteheii (Paik-streell. Rust


each about 12 yards lon,g, and ennlain- ing .-.liveii men. Then* i.s a jiarlllinn composed of sandhag'.s at eaeli end. t l these did not exist, the enemy, if they i l■aplul•e(l a part of the treneli. i-onld j swoei> the rest of it with, a maehiin* gun. i Rations, water, letters, etc,., are hrimghi up at nig'lil. AA’e get no bread, hnt i vcr.v hard hi.senils. harnn, hnlly. he:i*f. :


elieese, and .jam. 'I’he pump when* we draw water is called the death trap, as j SI) many have been killed Ihero. The . machine .gnu .started on onr ehajis " hen : they weal one ni.ght, and ever.vone laid | lo lie flat. .A hn!li*l |•.noeked t he hottom lint of line liellh*. I saw a, German


■ aeriiplaiii* hiiingli.l down on Snndn.v: ' , aiiotlu*r was damaged, hnt managi'd to -. |■(',gnin their linns. \ \ e get (iraelietilly , no sleep. I had ahmit sl.x lioiirs whilst,


i \V|. were in. Yon sei* Ihei'e is what is i ■ called (he stainl-lo. Evr.ry man has in ; he lined tip willi fixed lia.vnnets heliind


I stnielion.s and jmt liay nn rail for lioine ■ eonsiimplion which .should he used lor ovea-.seas it .will he requisil ioiied when on rail aud diverted to the neare.st port, tlie price in ctise of di.s])tite being fi.xod by the county' eoiirl. Eair prices will


he offored in all eases.’’ « o « o ♦


Among- tin* many apjienls which an*


being made to the palriolism nf the people, at the iiresent iinii* tho one "liieh is now being i.ssned by' -Mrs. E. I‘.. Eawrenee, of Alerlwood, j'hislhniirm*, the wife nf the Cnlnncl enmmnnding the East Lnneasliiie Ifegimenl, will, il is linped, find a Ireiiriy loi.-al ri*s]ionsi*. .Mrs. Euwrenee writes as follows:—“ -Vs wile of till' (.'olonel eonimanding I he 1st East Eaueasliire Regiment, I write In ask yonr, help .'m behalf nf hoUi Lin,* BaUalions oi ' ydnr Reginleiiit, which have done- spli'ii’did si*rviei* and taken n very prominent part in llie aelinns of -nnr gallant army in France nnd fl'lniiders. Some of tin*, details are al­ ready knoryn.to yon ami the county Inis every eau.se to be proud of her luen, and we must see that mme of these men shall


siift’er for want'of any help I hat wo can give them. I appeal for donations io a.


give I'olative.s of the soldiers involved. Rogimonfal Fund to be raised to flrilp


t till* Ireneli al vsunset (ahiint 7 li.ni.), and ' i again nl sunrise (ahoni -I a.m.) for half | • :in hour, as (liese are the int’st ]irohahh* i times for an allnek heing inaih*. Besides ; Ibis each N'.C.G. lias two hours’ duty in hi'tween. .He ha.s to see tin* senfrie.s are ehanged every hour. There an* ; two sentries for every' hay iltii'ing the iiig’ht. Wo have to eliangc 10 .sentries. ' ii.s one platoon (00 men) occuiiie.s eight. ; hays. They fire aliove the parapet at ; night, hut lliroiigh ;i loo])hole during the day. and ohserve thi'engli a peris- | cope. The tines are -lOO .yards a])ai-|. at j this piiiiit. 'I.'he. Sa.xons were .shouting- i ovei- fhiil (he war would finish on the | 20Ui of this mouth I luqie fliey mean i this year, not next. A


A ’e are out for si.x |


days, and it, is .snpiinsed to he a rest, hut I Wo won* sent oiit the same iiigld on ' fntigne work, carrying idanks and snnd- hags lo i he Irenelii's. A A


A ’i* are , nl again t-n-niglit. A’e are Iniving* beaut iftil


weather now, uhieh will tend to liasten the li'g advance. Both sides are wi.sh- ing for the eiiul. If is a very Inird life, Inil if we l ome out safe we shall eer- tainly he hotter for it all, aud alway.s he able to say we did our dut-y. Kind regards to tlio direefovs and ])l;iyoi.s. I hope to see- them all soon, hut not as an invalid.’’


MO D E L S FOR


mourming WEAR.


Coat


T H I S W E E K -TIIE-


L/adies’ Window D isp la y s


NW eiSTBIES E


Tameashiro Re.giiucut. 1). AlstiDi fliOW Moorh Iv-til.-'


Private J. Bolton, of the Cainidiiiu Conti 11 gent.


I’rivate A. Slinger yAA esi- Ifi.Kltonl - King’s Royal Tlillos.


Royal Rifle.s. ..


Private *1. Ilawdi'th (Billiugtonf. H:ist I,aneasl i in*, f 1 egi i non t .


East Eaneashive Regiment.


l.i-eneh was dug into the earth and tin* ' soil tlhrown i uiipi in fr-jiit as a hreiaistwork,i,


o i


soeinideil h.v .Al| was granted to leelurer t-n gl'. from tho si-ien'B ,seliolai*s of th liiglior e.hisse.s.


THE ('ll A III At the hist ii|


autliorisod t-ln- Alc-.dieal Ollii-el belweeii the Inn! .sentr.lives of ij anfhoritii's of li |


there have heeii piihli-*hi'd In 'ix-.s* e.oluniu.s. At. the onthreak of "';ir, hi- was Olio of the first i;o an.swer llu, imL', and eame to England willi the firii.i{n tii.'.-limeni. His (sxpi'l'ienees in l•ro.■-.sillr and in trnining were niadi- the .-.ubps-.i of a letter to t.lie editor, and this wa,- puli lislied some months ago. He laid E'en in l*'i*anei> .several weeks and lilce t.li.* rest Ilf the Canadians h:nl wit-intt-rii heavy- fighting. The niagnifiei-nt. wort of those* troops was praised by 'he to::.- niander in Chief only -Iasi. wisA-enii. after their expioif in lo-eaiifitriTig puU'


from the (iernmns niter a vei-y nei-i-'- eiieminier.. There is reason to l-4ievi* Unit, it was In this engageni(>n'- that


I Private Rolton received the wrutiui^ wliieli proved . fatal.


.L'lie. ihs>pest


’lierens formerly t he 1 tr-jiir


j


svmpatliv will go iiiif- to hi,s relnt-iTiv. About .'thirty y ea r s of a^'tS !m "“.e married, and his ""ife is - left with h":


i-hildrea. Clitheroonuil disfrie.Es death roil m*u


.__


sclioel i-hihln.-n- The Cliairniai.


the (.derk aiti*nih| a preliminar.v in* of ‘he 1)011 i-nul lli-e eiri-uliii- nf Uio qin'sliou lliij unsa.ti.sf:ii-lorv 1


decided 'o nl’-ei| pliniaiion. .At Mr. J. T. Tra\J Mr. II. E. ClaJ and lus iisnally ing-s the rejnns


they hail in earrird tniii. eillors vnl lag ni[ til Main Ins-ler ir, was ah-nlui lu*ad nr lail nt was only a.rt<*i


satioD with tj T'uhei-i-.ulosis O'!


man'- found "hi was. .Mr. Claij have to ]iay t'l t.hoy liked It nrj iha'l the 'elnihil keg- of the inheil the .same thiiul Conn. AIusmI


■.*ni'.e to the q nest I tulitn-enlosis anf


s-uggestinus alij would lie advi| .sUggesUnn- making aeynil inonarv pa' ien | so that it was anv .great resjl was to he held.I


■ the County I'nj one. he ihinig aelly vh,e lie>'| join. On fill* lU'iql


side, seeoiuhj Chairman


mitteo's vepv| e.ounlv lioreui


AlKHi


Board of Ednif the school ino-l Tho Board aL-j inents made. Mr. Apperll


The receipil t i M a k e r s o f


was the grantl 'I'lii* Boron.i


ah'out a third.! Th.e Cliairnl


perfect he.lf was (rying h:l


lAlPROI •fames’s .sehoil


twelve monthl as iiiipi'Over-n| of £*!G per yef was fnli.y qm| ohlainitig exi|


Till* AA'liIisil


'I’lie sehoois :i| noon, AL'iy '211 ■June 1st.


world-famou.s visit Blai-kll week, this V popular play (| the most slriF play which 1| for many y'ca by Air. Br:in,| pany, direct Th(*aire, L-nnl the prodiielio! eomidetely -sil “ Charley’s ■‘'L'he Coloml Brandon Th>f hn morons piel


•Charlie’si A


A ’hal liasi Permission I


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