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■ l:'|l I i


Through the Thick of it - ♦ ♦ ♦ -


SM'ILL WHOLE AETEK ALAE.


E icn iT VV);1 AJ/l i l '^' ALVHH GOOH EO K ’L’UNE Ho is a very lucky man who bas gone V!


l.brougdi tbe l igbUug from, ilio begin- uin<" and is s t i l l wi lbout wounds, and bodTly and mental ly l it . Sucb men know just wbat Avar i.s. One i.s .1 rivale “ .Tol lmiy" Hanks, a


avcU known


AVlialley nat ive, wlio enli.sled m Hie 1st Mast. .Laneasliire Hegimeut aboiil tbree yeais ago. and wins transferred to .!• ranee


L,-!


i>n Augnisl k^2nd. receiving Ii.is liaptisni of l ire"four day.s laler. Hr ivale Hanks wiU T'c rotinMiiluMvd :!s M i‘. .Uiooks s deliverv bov c l some yr'iirs ago. He is miinbei- lOliDT in A ( 'oni j iany of Ins regiment . and is wi.lb tbe 1 l ib Hr igade, ■ti b Divisimi.


. \\V were on Wednesday privi leged lo


see a series of lel lers be bas sen! to .M rs. Lof i lnni.se. of Loid .t obi i- .sireei , Wbal ley. and give tin' more intere.sting extrin l-i.


Af ter


of Held posleards November


tbree nionlbs.


lo say be bad been e.ul " 1


tbe *Alsi


forwarding a miniber ^ be wroti> on ibe


I5tb | Ibere .


e.seape on I lie old bicyc le. ' be said, "'bn ,Fvo iiad a pood d(‘al iiearer sbaA'es bo re . ' ’ (Ill


.neeeniber lie s a y s : I' l:' -iM


■■’rben* lias b(M' 0 a lot ot beavy f ipbt inp in our i l isl i ici of late. es] iecialiy bip pun brinu'. but I lie t n'mians can 1 p<*i tliroupb our lines at any price, so ,1. ex- jiecl. they will iiavd to lie .''alislied wilJi


'.i.M-rlin. and leave Calais and I’aris to tbe Fi-(‘n(di.


'.rbei.r aitaidvs bave co.st T H E


“ on nofonnt of oia' niovnit!' nbiiut a lot. lately. We iiave lof t f iom tho old lionio-Eead. ^^•e oeeupled ftu- ov('r hvo


nionili,'^. AAE li.'ul got vory loi jd U! place, and knew w<dl tlie i>eopio jj i lie


sm-roniidins- I'anns. Some ol Hie people i iolnal ly cried wlnm wo le l l . ,s„


you can guess liow w<^H Oiey eared lor


" r r iv a l e Hanks al ludes In a keen toot , ball lualeb. and goie.s on lo sj>eak ol glorious v.X'iatluM- “ wartuer tban irj England dur ing d u ly , ' ' and comdinles u-ilb a bone tb a t be may soon be in “'Ai igieter r 'e. ' ’ enjoying tbe good beal tb U'bieb bas 'l iapjnly been bis ,so tar . Hi.s friends wi l l join in wislnng


Prls-aie Hanks eoul iinu'd good luck and boping’ t-bal i t Ir,* cannot bar't' bis lur . loiigli be may so'rn be i ierni i l led lo make a \-ielorioil.., nduiTi at tbe con­


ed usion ol tbe war.


“My Mistake, Officer.” ------- ---------------


JrAUJMMJ i 'S I^XJ 'LA:XA'r j ( ) iV O F l IO U S I v S AjyV.KNTU; t inUS (yA K E F i ;


I A.l Hh* .IJomuji'li .FulicF Ciun'i oti >ioip before-■Vbl.'^d .'1'. Wb ip p ( liresiding)


yj[j. iirincv, • who


Inid many a narrow , i |■.,,.,.,er. Al'oss knine E a rm, Aiec r inglon. ^■(*[m*sc‘n i 0 ( 1


\V_ f,, Gr iuie, Wi l l iam I t i ley. oMu.s


l.iuno .Farni was j U’amsbol loDi . was c l ia rg o j by M.r.


'CM'iiiu’lo .


.N . boiii,!


tbein. an awful lot of l ives, and l l iey ari ‘ precious l i t t le near(*r. .1. was .sorry to bear of tbe oabui i i ty wbieb befel l the isi Coast towns troni tlie Cernian i


beet , and liojie i|. will not oeru r apat n ' In anol i ier let ter Frivat-i' l ianks .re­


fers to tbe cost ol sendi i ip i*aree!.' lo liu- troo)i,- and remarks "t liosi- wbo re- eidve the pi f ts aiv payinp for tbein dear ly-wi th l l ieir livi's. I expect the old vi i lapt’ will; have p"t ( jui tc ]ialri<.tii.- and that a lot of tlie lads bave joined. .1 |jo]>c I shal l be siM*inp some ol them i lu'ie Indore loop, Ito' \ve ean do with . ihem. and the sooner we have them the | less tini<‘ it will take lo finish tlie war. : .1 hav(‘ been out h(‘i'e with my lepi inent j since Aiipnsi *J*Jnd and on Aupiist i tltlili We were in the thiidv <d' the fiplil- ; inp, and havi* heen anionpsl ft (‘V«u- ; simre. So we are lookinp iorn'ai ’d to ; when Ivi lchener’s bixt army comes out \ t(* pive ns a rc'il. N


\ (‘ can d<* with i l . |


as we have had snme wreiched weatln'r j fur llie bisl r.iiii>


uml gi iTiliml onnd im lo gel dry i l iv. Iu gel helweeli lur Al -Ml Hie i lykes II...........


Ilu; iii'ie


forluigl i l cr ^c— beuyy ^ liliiv


i („ fiill ol waler and Hie muds are u]) lo the j j


ankles in sludge, so yon can 'oiagme i “ wind I be eoiinl rv is l ike.


ly rorg'ollen Hie ta.sle of lireaif as it is -even days since We bad any, l iaving bud to b,. eimieiil with bismuls . ’ ’ Tl iuiik'ing .Mrs. LofHioi ise for ii


j J


puieel . I ’ l ivule Hunks siiid Hie liesi wu.y lie eoiild show bis grul i l iule would lie lo do bis dii lv uiid try lo kei'p Hie ( ! r i - muiis fi oni I be obi eonni ry. “ I.Air il Ibev do gi I lo MnglumI Hiev will be in 1 l irir eleiiieiil for slioivilig' Hirir wuiiloii


.1 de-1 riiel iVO wurfurr. Hill Hie.v will |


never liuvr Hir' oppi i-llliiily of r-xei-nl I iiig Hieir derds of knuvery in J'iligbiiid. | It i> u ;-iii uiid u sbuitir ibul Hiey sboiiid |


l omiiill Hie (•rimes und Hie deslrnel inn tbr\' liuve done. 1 liuvr only soen u 111 lie of Hie work, bill I bill bi t is u


. ■M ; r . i


iliKiiigli ( lermuny. und we will see' Him iiiov llie.v l ike mo(b:rn wurfure. willi llie rdVeel of nmderii ur i i l lery. W'r i l i iig on .Iniiiiury Kb. Hie wr i ler


I Inn-e near- ' ' ■


; (li'unk ill cliar^o. of a liov.so aiul O-aV- I .L*.S. I'opo stalod Uiai aboui- )on i miindi.'s fci %so\'oii on SaluTday i!\viiin^‘ i Jn.‘ was on duty in tlin cl iargo ollioo. at ! tlu.APolioo. Stat ion wliou Jk*. saw iiiM-oiior ! drivinji' a lioJ’so atiaoliod to a p'ovor.nc'S j car along' .Ivin^-slread- i'foni ilu; direction ! 0 .1' lJi<‘ E*ai lway S la t ion .


I.te iiol'n-i'd


, prisonoT M'as seated iu a very uj is lenly ( position, and that Ihc^ j-eijis were It inp- ; ii|o-joose. the-nian obviously Ikur”* unfit


^.t: a hors<‘. On petting-


near tile .l.^ofice Stat ion tlu' lio.rse .'i;d- denly swto'ved, alniost knoclci iig- dow n lani]>. and I'an iiloug J III H'erii'ler race.


'■ in front of Hic I ’olice. St i iHci i . He ii'.ii ! from Hie olliee uml stoiipcH Hm lim-','.


I ulul OIL g e l l in g ]irisnne.r f rom Hie tin]i i found Jiini i ji i i le iinfil lo bo iii^ eliiirge. ! Ho .Siiid “ .H's iiiy misluke, ollieer. 1 ' intendoil going up tlie citro'ol.'^ At nine ■ o'clock lie wus bni led out.


'.l.liere 'vore 1 II. f i i irly bi lge number of people in (be


; .stroot i’ll Hie t ime of Hm-olVence. i Answer ing ALr. Humsboi lom, wifne...-.


' siiiil l i i l e y wus (plied, uiiil civi l . -Mr. liMni.sbottom .siiid be w:i.-i lo ex-


: press Hie greiit regret of j irisoi ier. He i bud been on ii lior.se deuf iiiid bud eer- tui i ily bud more dr ink Hinn was good for liiiii. '.I’Jiuf Avap tbe muir.s llrst otYonco uiid be would sei* t iiere was eo


„


Tbe Cbairniaii; It is veiw dangerous j,, „l ,nrge of a lior.se c.speecil-


Safurdav nigbt . He will bave Ic


p u .v fo r i i . A line of-dlls. wus iiniiosed.


L O W M O O R . ------- ♦ ♦ ♦ --------


( , 'HOf i ; SI ' l l t .MONS.— Ti le annii.il


sermons eii bebul f of Hie el ioir Kinds were belli ul fM. I’ui i l 's (.diiircb. on Snnduy. Hie aHcndances In'ing vmy sul isfuelorv.


.'\l Hie nioi i i i i ig srrvu e


Hie l ! e v . ' . l . H. AVrigley. A'ieiir of GIIHieroe. wus Hie ])reiie!i('r. uml in llio evening. Hr . H . T.


n iu lb im i . oeeiipied Hie )oi lpi l . I oHi I preueliiiig jiowerl i il sermons.


severe indicl men! ol l l iem. 1 P<' ' ' ' ' i <,didst uml -Mr. IL K. Toml inson llie duv is mil fur distunt wbeii we .................... ..


(irg'uiiisl. T b e e-olleclions .-Cti. u erul i l 'ving resii l l .


snv.-: -'TlKire is u s luing ri imiiiir gi ing Hint we uri g e l l in g rel ieved, und Hiul \(v migl i l gel u slmrl f i t ibmgl i . wliieb (vivniil be verv ueei. jilublc. nl ler Hie rnin- wr buve Inid fur Hie Insl iwo mni iHis. '' He udds Ibul Hn* soldiers buve muiiv un uigi imei i l as In wbal du.v und dull- il is. ns l ime seems In ll.v. I•'eblnurv lull finds I ’rivule Hunks


S - \ R D E N . ------- ---------------


T I f M I .A .M H i -\H S M.VSI l.\ .— C'mi


Iriirv io e.xpecliil ion. tbe lumping sein on bus been u giud one in Ibis dislr iet . Tl iere lnis been n good eroji of bimb~. wi lb fewer losse.s. bolli ol ewes und


lumlis lliiivi liisf. year. “ HAS IS HE 'I’E .MI ’ KHANCI - ; . "—


wri l ii ig’. -*\\'e buve bee.ii slojilied Irntn seiidiii'r siiuvenirs. bill 1 Hiiiik unyone wbo mumige.- lo g‘el sufely Hii.ongli I l l’s wur will be u ver.v g-eud und enmpleie sei ivecir . Tin, weupnns nf wui fnre iniu seem 1 ( 1 kill rulbei limn \MHiini. and ^ nnvone wim i'unne-es lo serupe Ibroi igb. j


or bus eome Hivoii.e-b so fur. is .pnl.v l i iekw Hilt Huu'e ure uiwuys some su r ­ vivors.


iiowever li-.rrible Hie eulus-


iro] ibv niu\' be. und 1 bojie lo be one. W'liul bll 1 Imve dniie ,sii I'nr is reully noi mtieb lo sp;*uk ol . HI eoursi*. oiu' diiesn'l Hiinl; miieli ulionl uiiy lb i ng on I III Hie nidimirv. if li;-i comes oiil sule. ••1 leuil ■ Nliebui-I .M algruvc 's ex


jiei leiiees sn.vs Hrivule Knnks -nii ul iolher iiri-usb'ili. “ I enll vmieb iis lo llieii- nreiirne.v mysel l . lor I wus prue- l icul lv uliiiig willi bim ull Hie l ime wi lb Hie ."xei']il ion of l lie buyoiiel ebul'ees wbeii I wus lol iowitig up willi tbe euiduiii's burse. T b e bnl lcis wliieb pussrd lliem buried Hiem.sidves in Hie u-c. iind uml lr(*es iieur me,


for tjie


eliiil'ges were mude Hiroiigli u wood. Hn (liKid l•■rilluy. Hie wri ter reenrds


Hull be Mils speuking, tn ■ I ’ rivule Mnl- grave Hie duv befnic.


' ' l i e is buck bere


.eguin wi lb ns und bus Inid ii.s ull ubuiil bi.~ fin linigli. wbieb miikes yon Kid us Ibongl i


.von would l ike to buve one ■til if i


ulso. Hill I e.xpeel il, will be wbeii it is ull over wbeii I girt- one. if Hie. Ht ins permi l me. wbieb I bo]ie t.'bey will, d o . " ^■illullv. on -\iiril “V’ lid.


i ’ rivule Hniiilcs w'riles uekiuiwledging reeeipl nl"


.some snroki


‘ I'lms." " 1 liad mil liad ii prnjiei- for more Hiun ii we ek . " lie says.


junction with the l^ills is un­ matched as a Skin Cure, speedily removing all disfiguring blotches, pimples and blacldieads. It is a sure rtMiiedy for Obstinate Sores and Old Wounds, as well as for Kiicnmatism, Lumbag(5 , Ac., while in cases of Chest and Throat 'J*roubles il gives almost magical relief. Prices i/ii and 2 / 9 per box of Pills or pot of Ointment.


CLEAR SKIN Holloway’s Oinlment, in con­


Tins ivus Hir' snl ijevl of nil exeei lenl ad­ dress III Hie Young AJon's Hilde (.Mass ni Hie I’mjilisl Seiinol on Hiimlay nflerii-unu. Iiv .Mr. AV, I I . Hlaekbi irn. of Cl i lberne. w’ lm muiniainod Hial Hie soiindne.-is id' Hie basis ot lempOiViinee- ))riiieiples was liiiriie mil by science. Ser i j iKir i .........1 ex-


perienee. PURE BLOOD


are imp»>ssib]e when the Liver, Stumacli and Kidneys arc sluggish or irregular. Holloway's Pills are c;»acily what is needed—a gentle but ihorongh cortcciivc. They regulate the biliary r'CCi'otlons and promptly euro Headaches Indigestion.,


rur(5 Blood and a Clear Skin and


I evening .service. Hie idioir g’u ve u eupilul ;* ; rendi l ion of Ibo uiiHieiii ' ‘Huiigdiler rd


I l . „ , I ■' i /ion' ' tSini j ier) , .M r. .1. ( 'ouies being Hie uincnnU'd io


I’ liielriii. A'ii-ur of -VI Hie


T I M E S F R I D A Y . A P R ! Best Trench Diggers.


J ) .k :SO im ”l.’J.O;Y HE AVHl lK OF CLELMLEIUJE “ CU E ES .”


Af 'ri l i i ig Lo bis jiarenifi id Wbul ltw


under Hie date Apr i l 15I1l, J ’rivule JL Alowle, wf file l/dtli J joynl A'lutii Juiin- eii-sbiro I ’egi inei i l , do,scribes in Jni]i]).v vein supiiing openiK'ous in wl iicJi be luck purl..


I.te suys : I'last Tbursday our Compniny went


into Hie trenebe.s .fur .six duys. W'e left uur bilfcts ubuiit 0 o'cluuk ami went, lulu a. dill'croni: pari- from tkaf in wliicli we were before. '.I’be part of the treiieli where 1 slept was .150 \'ards from I,be enemy. A party wa,< xiicked iiul fur sapping operntioiis nud iuchided Eraiik. anoHn ro f fbe “ CiilVs'’ mid niy.self. \\'(; worked eigbl Jiinirs and re.sled eiglit liour.s. Our job wa.-.; to eonfiiiiie u s.-ip wbiclr I be previoa.s rt'gimouf bad sLarle.l. Atler my llrst ei.gbt iioiirs it wins leall.v a ca.se-ii)f "ever.v jiictnre tells a s tory ." We were, .supplied with gum bools and wader.s nnd we ueeded tlioiii for It was ver.y dirty work. Water bad lo be baled out of Hie saji eonHiuially and on one (icea.sion we bad a terror of a job tbi'ongli one id' Hm .sides fnlliug- in. AV’ben our eigbt bunr shift was tini.sbed it was alwipys a ipiestion of sleep. 1 don’ t think I've ever .slept, so .sotindl.v. Of eour.se Hie idiajis <;nga.ged on tbe sapping did no guards or oHuvr ful igiies. '.riie general came eucli dii.v io inspect Hie woric and was very jilea.sed indeed. Tbree cf 1 li(‘ sa|i)ier,s were colliers and one a grave digger (pleasani lliouglii) so they underslood Hieir M'ork. 1 am serioiisl.v Ibiukin.g of giv'iiig up banking and takin.g to navvying alter Hie war' A\'e bad a little e.vciteine.nl one after-


noon uboni Jeitir o'clock; Ibere W(.vre six aeroplanes iiji and Hie- Lrilisli were sbelllng one of tbe Tanbes. A greaf niiniber of shells liad been ,seiil up witb- oiit aii.v .sncce.-(s when sudde-uly ime buist appareiiHy against Hie aeroplune. 11 seemed fo shoot sti'nigbl down and wi jumped wilb glee but Hie ball.v Hiiii.u eoyild -oul.v have been volidaiiing In order io gel out of range for it Hew nIV all right. Due juornin.g II wa.s very foggy so we bad a digging Jiarly In front Imt 1 bad onl.v been cul live miiuiles when


tbe fo.g began lo lift, and we were called in. On '.L’tiesday niglit a jiieki-d jiarl.v we’nl out lo jmt up barbed wire aboiil GO yards iu front. Hnr pbil.oon coiii- niaiider, a sergeinil, a laiiee-eorporiil and .six privutes, four of wliom were "(.'iifV.s'’ ma(lc lip Hie purt.y. We went mil. nboiil <S-oO und ufler mimeroiis slo)ipuges eimsed by slur sbelJ.s, seurebligbl,'. mucliine guns und oilier ]mb|ie iiiiisunees we liiiished oiir work iibout I I-liO willi- oiil eiisiiaUies, barring- sci-atclies from Hie wire,. A bole bud been mude in Hie roof of Hie ,sa]i and ii wus fbrniigb Hii.s Hull tb(‘ purl.v bad come oiif. 1 was left behind lo cover up Ibis place after Hie others iiad gone back. \\ Jicn 1 finisbod this 1 crawled back ilirougli our barbed wire' going very earefull.y mid .getting back wilbout mi.v arguments with Ibo wire. On Wednesday afleinoon we were relieved by mioHier ci nipaii.v and Ibul nigbl we slept some. Coni iiiuiiig on Hie IGtIi lie sa.v.-s:— This letter was iiiterriijiled owing lo


a digging paradi'. We were .some oOO yards Indiiml Hie tre.iielu'S bid every- ibing was verv fpiiel, Hie onl.v Ibiiig of mile bm'n.g' ii couple of .sbelLs dropjied near a farm aboni 1200 viirds from where we. wc.re digging. 1 again bad a ierride sleep und liuving no puriides I buve uguiii slepi io'du.\'. \\ ('- lire dig'ging' ug'uiii to-nigbl. 1 doii'i know wbeilim' 1 I'dd .vrn of Hie reimiution Hnd Ibis bullulioM bus gol for digging. Oiir brigudier bus more Himi one.ci expre.ssed bis ujipreefuHoii of our work. Tile weuHier • us been ubsolulely greui re- eeiiHy ill fuel, ii Is (piile us wurm us in •liilv ill .l■’.ll.^•luiid.


G I S B U R X E . ------- ---------------


ih** ! ’c.ri>li flimvh «m« ’riiiir.';ihvy. .Mi.h


c-ltirrMl. wc.:> uiA'i’M tiway l»\' hoi- Grotlici’. ,\Ii-. T. I’lo’hiiison.


»liMi;:htor o) Mr. jhhI Mr.-k I'arUiiwoM. ol W'nn l.'lo-.T‘. Ci.-<!mrno.


I’h'hm'd IlnrlK'y. khcoikI ram nl Mr,-;. anil


l>ri(it siin'.ii). iital _ .Mi'. *1.


rooovorotl. Tin* iuloniEMJi m'o.s ai tho I’arlsh (.‘hiiroh. tlio N'ioar (Kov. J . IhuJop) porloriniioj:


tho lam. ritoa. KOTTK M.MirM. Tlio ( ’liihor.K* ri\i«-


|»roa<’hod a siiiiahio i^L'rimm in lla* olhii-.-o of \Ahjoli ho |•omm•i;od that' tho |irosono.* «if tlu* (.‘j\io ( hia.rd at iho Clmroh loatiliod that tho t;piril wliioh promplod tho i-ii[iid dov«'lopi;U‘Hl c*f tho \'ohmU‘or moAomonl in ISi5U waa still jdiv»A. Tho voluno’or sxsiom wa.s h«>kod upini a..; tin oK-.-'ontlid faott»r'ol Kiiglish military dofom-a. Ih’i-o th*- proaohor i-c'h.UTo;! t<> iho gh)rlmis o.\- pl«>its of siU'h nnils on tho lutiiloliold of lMJi'(*po


( Juard hjul a jTMilo maivli to (Jishuruv on Suuda;.' inomini',' ami ailoudo'l tho morning aorA'ico at tho l*jvrl;sli Clmroh.


'I'ho \ lojir ( l ’o\k •!. l.lo.tlop) at Iho .proyojil .day.


oadonl fiiliy justifying tlio posithm of tho Civio (•iiardH--(ho wliolo popnhuioh inidor tirms longing for i-m


'nuin- wa.s Ihhlioiil pro-


following llio »»oonpaljnns of a homo-loving and loyal pod|»lo. At tlu‘ <-onohision tho Band pl’ayo<l tlu? 'Knglislr Kraiieh K(i.ssian tmd Bolgian Xa.tiona.l .■\nthoms.- l..ord Ulhblosdalt; Avas proscMit’ at tho s(*rvioo and aftorwaials his LortliJiip roviowocl tho Chaird in fr«mt of dio (.'Ininili Oates and Jiaide t» aliorl sj»o('(*Ji.


IhomsolvoK llu'ir homes and i.hoir oonmry from hoslik*


mU'o hut rondy for war dcrimding l)Ul nt I h(» sa.ino limo indusi rion.-^ly


gJV.U jnloivGt ill hor ^nnlon. hut a week or l\v<i ago ;'lio hiitl n soi'/.uro iroiii A


Jho julvHiiood M-o r»r (S-l ViKM iho doooiXKiKl li’iiy w.r.t n»iiJo


-H. I'p to r.M-otitly ioid uw»k n


t iiioh .-'ho n(*\'«.‘r


Tliiir.-Kh'v of l.'iHi wHoU. of .Mrn. 1 luy.hoi-niiiwjiito, Avi«|o\v oi' tho liMo Mr. John I lii\'l ln»rmlnvaito, al


IIUMi. JN'I'KM.MKXT. Tho iimi-ral it..*k


.-vilwc!-h Wi;.-; )»i>l tm


TI jh iiiam’iijro UMtk plnco ut .-Nlr.


.-; .Mice .i’ai'Uin>oti. thini 'ri-c Krulo. who wi*.'; jirviiilv .MifG Mcnni*.!i I’c.rUiii.-Ktn wc.;


ol ut. E 3 0 . 1 9 1 5 . W H A T L E Y I'licn'i.; is every rctisou to, expect tbore


wi l l bo no .show this your in eouuection wi t l i Llio AVlmlley Agr icul t i irul .Society, tbougk no decision bus y e t be<Mi m rived


With- the. liglitc'i' eveiiiug.s mid betler


weatlier Hierei bus been ii greid iiiereuse iu tbe rmiks of uctive golfer.s, mid every evening uu iuereu.siiig number buve gone round Hiel locul eour.se. 'llu‘ £irn.s- peebs of Hie club feu- tbe c.uming seuson


n.re Viriglil. -MiLn'WllY AT .SERAM C'l-..— Sun-


(biy nioruiug.s in Hie vllluge will now bo I lie more interesling from Hie visits fo eburcli und cinijiol of deluebmenl.s of the Royal Arm.v Aledleal* Corps.


'fbe


lueii muj’cb to service in eburge (d ollieers. and Hie full-iii ufterwurds, mid Hie .siil)se(|ueiit niurcli-olf eouiplelds a prograuime of wliicli everv iiurlienlur i.s il'dere.sHng-. hi will nol be .surpris­ ing to find an increu.sod aHendaii(;e at .service on iieeoiinl <d' Hu'se niililar.v visils. Ill lea.st iinlil Llie novtdi.y wears (rIV.


EOR TILE R.A..M.C.— Me under-


slaiui HuiL Hie gymnnsiiim elnb, wilb Hie eoiisenl of ibo governing body of Hie old (liammar Sebool bave idaeed HiLir lieadiiinirle!s wilb Hie exileli'i.-nl a])]dianees at Hie di.sjiosal cf Hie iiieni" be'i's of tlm R.A.Al.C. engaged al Hie .Vs.vliini. 'Tleu miilmlmiee men liuw,al­ ready e.xcel I cut facilities al Hie Wes­ leyan Sidlool, as 'annniim.-,ed last week, aiid willi Hie added altraelion of a well ecjnipped ''g.Vni,


they .sboiild lake


litlle barm irom lack of reerealioii. TliaL Llie.v will make full use (d the arraiig'eimmLs goes wilbout sa.\'iiig, mid they already bave expres.-^ed Hieir


gralilude. IblLLlARDS.—Un Ibesmull billiard


tuide ai Hie Wesleyan S.-bool on .Mon- diiy evening mi exbibllioii game wus pluyed by -Mr. -I. I’elers. elmmpioii cf the IMbblesdule iireu, and Air. ■!. H. Clegg, well known in loenl billiiird eirele.s. 'l.'be game, wliieb was wil iiessed by a largo number of ILA.AI.C. men, was (llie of a Lliou.saml up. mid .Mr. I’elers won easily, bis njipoiieiil seoijng


oidv 5.''l-l. The vieior \cus by no meuns on toji I'oim. but mude niuii.v breuks e.x- (•eeding I be bult eeniur.v, Hie: liigliest being- 7,S. Air. Cleg.g gave u good ex liibil.ion. bill be ulso failed le. ioiieli bis bes( liirm. C .E .M .S .— T b e I’resident l.AI r. - I .


Swi i ibi iri i ) w'lts responsible tor Hu; ad­ dress 111 Hie moi i tbly meet ing of the local C .E .Al .S . on -Monday evening, when Ibere was mi average at I enda nee of lue-mbers jiresIdiMi ovi-v b.v Hie \ u-ur (Rev. It. .\ewiiimi). Air. Swinbi irn's subjee! was'Tbe 1 loly Land, and be gave an admirabb" aceount of the topngrapb.v. geograpb.y, e le. Tn oid)er llmi Hie members luigbl more eloarl.v lollow bis roraarks. he provided eaeli with a imiii


of Palest ine, mid as a resull of ibis, and Air. Swinburi i ' .s eare-ful and lucid (k-s- cript ioi i those ]ire.scnf IcifL Hie ineeliii.g- mi ieb wiser on Hie fealures ol Hie ■s|i]iere of the Lord s work. Al- Hie close a hear ty vole (d' Ihmilrs wus ue-


eorded Hie lec lurer . RTLLTAGTOA' BAl’TlS'l'S.— Ter-


hups Hu; most iiiijMirlmit services of Hie


.veiir wore conductod Iasi Suiidiyv al- Hie Rilliiiglou Mbeiiezer IfajiH-st Cliuiud, They were in eeleliiatlcu of Hie selmid mmiversar.y and Hiree were held. 'Tbe preacljcr for the oeea.sioii was Hie Rev. E . Rorler, of Kowerby Bridge, who gave jiowerful di.scoiiisie.s which made a great impression on the iarge congregai ions |)resent ;it each service. Special mtisie wus given bv tin; choir, wbo sung well logeHiei-, mill by Hie ebildron, wlio guv(.. mi iiuHiem ui (be niorning .serviee very ■swecHy.


'I’be eolleetions reiiebed ul-


in'ost .t-|l , an exeeilenl .sum, ami !ii all rospeels Hie eecusioii was well eom-


memoraied. R.A.Al.C. COACliITT.— By way of


Hiaiiks for Hie ll.se ot Hu; ela.s.srooius of


Hie AVesley Scliool lur writing, reading and gmiie.s— ot wbieb, by Hie-wa.y, Hu-y take full adviinlage------- iiu;-mbeis id' Hu; R..V.-M.C. gav(' a eoiiem-l in Hie seliuid on Er iday evening. Several of Hie coulri lni loi-s proved lo be arlist-;.- oi' eunsideiable meri t , mid Hu; ]ii-u- grmi ime llie.v submi l led was al loget lier exeelle.nl and keenly enjoyed. Timm i'oHe solos were lui.glii l.v given by Tr ivaies Kvaiis mul l lurner . eueli sliiiw ing iiilleb exei-iit i\'i‘ abi l i ty , and songs


.were sung- bv l ’ri\'ute.s Uusb,\-. “ fiilo ri iy bands " : mid Kewis, ■'Ini l le ;gi ey


bome in tbe wesH' ; -•Hid t 'beel bu m. All were cupabb- voeafisis and gave eom-


pb.-le sal isfael ion. T b e duel - - l .arbomd Walel i . ' by Tr iva ie s (.'becHium and


I lusby w.is miolber good i lem and Hie reei lal ioi i by I ’ rivate Taxlon was wi lb Hie rest a eai i iial elVorl.


Hieir usual aeconqil isl ied si vie. KH-VKI AVEDLINC.— At Hie W.-s


leymi Cliapel on Sunda.v afleinoon an iiiteresHng- bridal eeremony was per- fiii'ined b.v Hu,>; llev. C. Caro. Tlii> bride was Al iss Alii.v 11 iimpbre.vs. whose luinie is al -1. Mnnerdale-roaii, ( 'lealornioov. and who is einplo.ved al --Stanle.v,’ ami Hie bride.groom wa.s Earrier-Sergl. Tlicmas Atkinson, of tlici 1st Cumbor- Imul ifallev.v. Royal .Eleld A rl iller.v. siationed ut jS'ewca.sLIe. Tie expects lo be .sboi-liy drafted to tlu; front. 'The diiHcs of Itesf mail were fulfilled by Gunner J . Kouuedy. The bride was given away h.v her hrollluM' Corpora) H erbert TI iimplire.vs, of Lon] .Lons- dale’.s .Batierv Royal TKr.ld Acliller.v. .so Hiat all the males of the ,ceremony iiii- ]i(Mred in khaki, the wedding taking on u Hioronglil.v iiiilitar.v ' aspect. 'The bride wire was al t iml in a line grey


,B.v way <d'


exiei isioi i . Ale.ssi's. E . Boardimin. •! . AV-ubb mul W. 11. T a lk e r gave items iu


% -A' - - f --hm ijsjT'' on the job J o h n -


T h e O n o to P en— the kind th a t fills itself and c an n o t


leak— is


one o f th e best things Jo h n e v e r invented. H e sends i t to every c o rn e r o f th e earth


providing Presents for the whole world


Th e Onoto is a, rciilly hanclsoinn gift of l.'isling vriltio. Give .an Onoto nil round. I t is v.-elcome everywhere, nnd doubly welcome at Christmas.


GLiABANTKi:. Tho Oi'oto i» l*.riti~li


nianc. U is tli siirird to List a lilc-liir..; ; bin, if it shnijlu ( \c-i


go wron;-:, tl'v make; ; w i l l imnn*< 1inu'ly p a l il right, n*cc Ol cuM.


Tmos; Dm La


T H IR D TI,.\ C E l 15y ilelVaiiiiu (I


L-ule at Sluiw liiitlJ the Amatours el| Lhemselve-.s Hiird hui'K ami Disti l I displaciii,” Daiw.j scaix‘ely he douhij aloiip- ha.s enH'Heilj aud .soino would gj ai-e a bi;tlci team l| tills he so (VI not, [ Hie Clayton olcvil coi’d ami have hcc[ la.ttoi feature nl hig'htii liomiiiis. disinileil Hmt Clii| had a fairly unod ; abli; (o selHe tkJ would have put uil -Yg-aiu.st. Clayton <[ paLcliy. 'i’iie visi| two clear aoals al to liave l)i!i'ii ahfe| But the Amal VU1> hettei i'oothaff, g'Oais hy WriploL won by a p-oal shoil clearly Hio iH'tteil half and d-i“.s('vved | colleiitly.


---------.♦p


Th e S c ir - f iiU n g Safe ty Fountain


Price lo/fi, anil la .a vaiiotv of mere el.ibor.itt* sivic.s for prcsv.niaiiou purpose.;, m liamnsome c.isus, ot :iU Stationers, .Icw'cliers, and Stores. • Booklet about the Onoto Pen tree on apphcation to


Co. . -L td.. 4S:J. B unhill Kow, U.C. & 3Vr ‘g :u ne r . SUNDAY Scf


^(Vor l..ane................ Barrow.......................


Whallcv Wenlfiyan.. St .Mary's.........


MoiiiU Zioa.............. Congregational.. . . .


costumo with' Vh i te hat-, aud carritxl a bouquet of whi to carmilioii.s mid l i l ies of tlio val loy, wa.s at tended by i ier sisti'r -in-l.aw, Ati'.s. C. J;Tumj)hrey.s, and 1km- sister , ATis.s A. Huin]ilue.y.s. Af te r tlift eeremony a r c c cpl iou wa.s held at Alr.s. 'Ta.vlor's, B i l l in g lo n , la te r in Hie da.y Hio brideg-rtKini and bis friends leaving to rosume militni-x- dut ies. Airs. -‘Vt-kin.son bas also a bi-ol-lier wi lb tbe fLxpedi i iomiry .Iforce. AAlRt . t l iAK'CE S ' l 'C C E S S l i S .— T h e


resul ts are to band o f e.x'amiiiat ions in i iomc nur.siiig held on AlarcJi --fOtli bv L r .


'T. T'. Ramsay . Dr s . -Mackl in,


Ornie and A.dnm.s were tbe lecturer s. Tl iirl .v seven foi i iales mid nine male.s, an rx c c lb' i i l i icrccnlag'e , pa.s.-ied. _ T h e i r names are as follows ;— L r s i i la \\ or.sle.y- T'aylor. Alari.cn I lamsboHoni , Ai.abel J-k (1 orm i l l , lOhliei Bnlcnolc,


(Jluiw,


.Fiai ly .Ilobcris, Afary .1*’ . I)<'aii. ^ I'idifi! j Smi l li, Goi l i iul(*


llldna Schoic'-s. J i i iy


Groni iu'. I'lllon .11 arjjTpav<s. SasaRi ial i •iarUsmi. Xpl l io .Ivisilmni. Ada Sliiilll'* - Y-niili. A.imia I'iawnMUa:. .lU'vtlia Toppiiiji* ^Lar^-artd A. Wal ton. ^faT^^’an' i Mc- J ,aron. T!inma Pickup, ( iert rude. .X(dson, Al ien A M'oldfUi, licniricr.


I'lavli'. .Mary


l iai tU'V. Mary 11cywaMid. .Flsic AsJi- woriit, J\c/ial); ^.riionip.sfHi. Ada -raoksL'n. ITilda AVi'hl), Plorci iLT A.^InvitH li. knuic J iulcut 'k.


.M o<sr.<. Sydney 11 iililiard,


i-reil P:iik(M-. (.’apel F. Pa rke r . Ar-ilinr Il'nit. -ielVi't^y Tiii-twtdl. Praiiei.^ J ’.. DaYi.'^. Wi l l iam Mar t in. I»(mi A\dod and Wi l l iam Il.indle. P IC TU K KS .— At. the Co-oiiera-


l ive Ha l l ou S a lurday, tlie (diiel* feature \v:is <Rit it!(‘d ••'The F i f th Man'* whitdi ivas (TU'tM’t ly de.^erihed as a story nt hair- raisin;^- advimiiirt* iu (Amtral A ni(*rica. d'he .siory of the explo re r^ pei ils in that roti’ion would have* done c redi t tj'» tin' ima^i'inatinn of Defoe or -Tules \ (‘nu*. **'G randmot Ii(‘i'*s cl i i ld. and ‘Mjittle


Dol l ie* ' both revealed the bi;i'li pi tch 'Of v-xeellelice at tained hy chi ld ai.-lor- for the einmi ia. "'Fau;,;'hi in a Cataracd’ ' ai»‘ain rev(‘;iled Cbar les Cj iajdin at Ijls


ni(l onme.sai id wa.-^ miudi enjoyed. On ^Piuiisdav **.P(H'iea 11.. or " i l i e inliArnal


aniomohi le. ' ' was star , and proved ti sti'onji* (hdeci ive drama with many ex- eltiu'i ' ineideut.' . • hi '.Vhmsday " T h e Wl i i le S p e i ' l r e , " wa.s s ta r , also the fifth; j)jirt (d’ ilu* "d re-y o Tleavts ' wa.s .scremiod. and foi* Sa turday ‘ ‘T’ho AAodd- ini’* Gown " is hi l led with th(T ^*.lrey o r r e a r l s . " Afatinee at L^rtn. adinissi(»n Id.


coiiriwe.'S lield on Sahi?-«lay. bL'Toro Canon W'ilson (in the ehairb ;u\d .Mr. .V. C. :Uilne-Uodhcad. wlien .Sarah Idiorh'v. ti eliarwonmn, of no llxcd alnuU', was elmrge/l with being drunk aud dis­ orderly at Cisburn. on (he pivviotis (Avciiing. I’ C: Oreen staled that at lO-Ppm, he found prlson«*r drunk and en*aling a disturbance, and locked her u)> lu dcraiilt of a line of Ul/-. she was sent to gaol for Id davs THK iii*:su;N'.\'nox o r c.vnon w i l s o x .


B O L T O X -B Y -B O W L A X D . POLU'K l..‘0 r i r i\


S|k',.'istl sitting of this


—On Sunday, the U»*v. O. Coui)o. who l\us aee<'pti*<l a eimiey at Bramle.v. fittingly referred to lliL' rotireinenl of (.'mum AVilson iu each of Ills M*rnuins.


appropriatt* tlial w’ith these thoughts of the L'pistle in their mind, those who had been called to he ••vant'elists and ministers iu titeir midst should tak»*'their leave. They lind btvn hlesped


Bplirsians iv. •*. and the Uth nnd lOth versos .l-h' said that tlay was the Feast of St. Murk, ou wliieh wa.-; cominemoraied tlui lifo and work of tlu* pi«uu'vrs of tlu* CJiristian Clmrch.


In tlu* morning, tho text was, .It wus


tliwnHo, I'ri.scilin I ’ve.stoii.Snrnli l l i iui lc . ! 31aria (,\ Dul lV. AMar^^inrl AVillci.nson. (riai lys Sai ioles.


iu tlmt purisli for tnnny yoaiv. Tlmv )jul history fo be* proud of. * ’fhe spiriiiud of the pivrifiU luul Imaou fitilhfuUy disehivrg«;d, und (Inn'r lmppino.«s iis u Cliristian (Aoinmnnitv hm] been full. Xotblng would Mot out of thoir minds tho cherished mt.’inory of ]h*.hI yoacrt. li*u.'<tcd they would eoj\tinu«; to bo loyal lo thoir (•hurch and to lum wlo) Wfuild Iky wnL lo Uium a;^ their pastor.


sermon, the I’ov. (^. A. Coujk* said :- WeTru-tit together tn-night. ai the partin': of pj,.


]>eaceful. iiappy courfft*. is t-idled up<m to inivi a ehange in ils spiritual L


from 1 Cor., xv., oSv.. and in eoncludin^ hh In tlu.' evening, the toxt was


Tliis pnri.-h, whieli for nuvny years. Ims hml ■ ’versight. Tlil.s t:imrc|.


.[


has SLAon many such chancres Uiroughout iljc i.*enturi(*s of ils <*xislence. elany stewards f,j the .Mvt:-leries of Ood ha\'e led Uu* worship ^Yjth^t! those saeavd walls. But tltni* a.ud cireimisttuu-c.s }ia\'i* nercsf«itoii*d the sicwi rds )>*‘iui: e U


*>d (rofj,


their St war<lslu]>. But the work U'lvs on and ihi.^ Abiding i’re.sence of our httr.l (einuif,;.


lie is the sauK* yesterday, Ueilay. an<l lor .\ni] He brings other lalTOUi\*rs to ciOTv on .llis


.Mnrg'niTt 'l.'Jii.slIc- | is somewimt a.'isunged by i Ik


Work. Partings ari* alwtiys ptvinl'iil thin;:, wlu'ther one has been with y<ai for i* Iniu; diijf. or ev(*n for a shtal time : but the stinj; of


\A'ork is tlu* I.ord's, mul He will piovid.*. Whilp t he [ii'sl yi'Ris will always he a •.•hi*i*islieil meraorv with \'oU. \\T‘ L'xh«n*i. \'«ni t»> ioi»k out into U


a ImotYlt.d.ee dial ili-


allotted plaees will enileitvtmr. olee-e (Jod. i.,. maintain the V>est traditions ot tins parish, ami - -if I may lx; allowed to reiKMt uluu I said Uih iiiorninc: -do what you ean ha* your eomnumiiy bv vovir Clirisliati eonduet. by your re^nUi atU'udanei* at iliN'inc w«.r-lap. by briu'^dia: uj- your children in the fear :*n<l love of ( huh and bv your a«*tive supfiort t>f ibe ptu-oeliial or Lranisalions.


future as fxnnu'thiug whii-h in y U* full of ]ny lid brightne.ss. Vou who vein in iu y<au


i»rayer tbat oni' wIul i.-' lilted tn «Mrtv on tin- Work whieh (.Io<l has so rieltly l)lcs.-ed. will b- sent lo you. mul we trust that you on your part will do your Ix'st t«» siaiul l*y your Cluirch ami lf>\ally support ils [*as|j>r.


It is our ),> FOO^J


BNGLliSH LE- l l -,Mi» -H’ '■> ' ! ” >■


■ BUickbiiMi I'iuvcT.s ■


i iv c r lo n ..................... Olclluun . -M h i iR i c . . .


Shefllold AWiuHonia S n n J c r l a n t l ..................... I J r a Ifoitl I'iiy . . . .


B u n i lcy ......... ........... M a n c i j c s i c r t..iiy .. SheiTield I Jn l iG i l


..


West liroinwHcl] A Bradford ............... -------


.-\sloU \'il! 1 .......... Liv.Hpool


Now'oastlc L b i i 'c , : . ..............


Bolton W a iK i c i 'c r . i . . Mai chesuu- I'.iii--’ : Notts Couniy..........


Chcl.-ca..................... ■J'otiofitiam 1 i- h 'Lh: SATllMlAAl


•Shefljcld AVcdncsii ly '| • We.st 1>: ■-■micii .\.. •■llradla'd ............ •Notts t ‘'hih: y . . . . ............


* Bhicldjarn K /V'-rs. Liverpo)!


............


to M*rvt' vtui in tlu* ea]*’*eilv' 'd juiaisteiv will alwaA's chi*risii the memory td tin thivs s^vcni in y«»ur midst. ao<l will ne\«-r ecjt.M- n« priiy 111111 Clod'.' blessing will iT st upon you.


'rhose who have b-on privUi-p'd


till' fb>siM'l of .b-.-;us ('liri:^i ha?' been preached faithrullv to \'oii h>r over hall a L-ootury. and wc pray Ood. may as faithfully K- |.re»i<-licd in future vi*ars. W'e trust that y»m will eoutimx- to find your hope anrl sireumh in tb;-.L faith. Tlu* eoming yi’ars are bouml to see '-lianccff in jmlitics. in .sviem-e. aiul in h'aruiii'g, but the faith was I'lua; for all. (h*UvL'iy*d huo the Cliurch. We pari in ihe assurtmee of that; faith, and jiloase (.ukI we shall meet again when we Sf«* llic fuHilmcnl of that ftiilh in ihnt future H


'I'he jnne taiih i»l h'- whicli


is our hojx* ami cxixsclation. At the close ol tin* ser\'iec, tho hist wortls of Canon. Wulson in hi*


and touching farewell to tin* \>arish t>v«;r whirli he hjid watched eo (‘urefully for the last aO year.-, I t consisted of ‘•The Blesslnji only, hut rendered with an ♦.'.Ktraurdiiiary fullness of heart with tho greatest /.eal. and w ith an tinmisiakubh- oarnestm.*s.s whicli showed the real lovi"* oj n pastor for his flock, whom he hnd servotl lor-dii* greater part of his life.


oditiitd capucity were heard. it wa= htting X E W T O N .


t-«i i*ocord t-lio death of iMi* Edward CJow-king, o( Fobor Btira, wliich occrured very suddenly ou Siuiday afternoon Air Cowking h.os been in poor health for some lime, huL his death came quite Buddonly and unexpcctetlly, ns his fatnily hnd thonglifi liim lo liavt’ improved »i little lately Ffc succeeded Afr. Bd. K^tiwell at Fobor quit*? recently. Air. Cowlting was of a jovial dis­ position and a good neighbour, and Jio will bo greatlv niis.sod by a largo circle of fiionds. AfucU symiiathy is felt with his family und rolativtM. He was iiitorrod at tlie CouguYgctional Church burial-ground, Tosside, tho old family burial- grottnd for generations, on Wednesday. The Baator of the Cottgregational Church Newton (Bov. AV. Sp.ark.s) eond\i«*tt*d tho fimerni


AFELL-KKOArA' PvESlDBXT —A \*u rogrvi


service EADERS •who find any difticulty in. ob-


.tv ta in in g regular doUvert' of the “ CHtlieroo Times '* should inform their regular newsagent, or on intimation to tho “ Times Offico, ivill socuro immediate rectification.


•Boiioii W.-indcrcrr,. . *I*2vori‘Mi .................


•Mancii.2KiM


-M0.N'1.)AY'| r United.


RI IVKK. ' ; ' I T i i tio game tlii-|


burn lio vc i’s wim ng'niii.'l. .M i i ld li'sb id l iug iiiaK.-h al Kwool Hiat -"LaienL" moil iMsi'vn.; tin; value -(la| Mjmetliine- to .lo wi| (Xig(?nJ0i s fo r e'oa! may, i:b.; e x -c h a iiiij such l l io n m y l i ly t ixd liaU loi: W(;.-| ■Wor(! wo(.'£nlly we;


rig'ht liack. o n ly t.-(\'('on \ Y illia i iiso n 5


Tei’c.v DaW'im


tho Tyi>'! wliieli qij l-iLi.! expn ssc’l ill iuh.SC([U.'lll l.v li'l' Ijoin"- Hk; liiii-si r-


kijul. Li Daw'Oil I ixvtuoua iu hi' wovlil ])rohnlily l>:| aixu'c, bin ajiai-i li| wcj'o ioi’luiialc lo -I— 0 ilcficil. l.’iTha|i,s the nu


ot* th(; nialch w:i' Simpson luid M ai| doninij r.-n-cl.v .Simpson’.s .yonl— 1 ixtoL of till' muli.-h.l Walker , cut in I'll nud ouLwitli'd 'wo| Ti ll , l)in-ni;'t


howovo-r, w as .Vii | (Md po.silwii III' i fiivd i.wo -voals. isinu; aL Hu; cud ’ in which he lii-a!


so n ’s .coal— hi.s twi wtm a bconl.v. aL incTividuali.siii. I 1


lx?amuco oi' Hic - i provf'd a hie sl i ini i


BLACK lUTHX ATTATEU


l-osiliens nu lu li.ia; Trinily...................... Clayton C ia acl ! In.' Clillieroo .\iaal.-m-.s.. i| Dar\v.;ii V i l la ............ Kmr/.den Kuvers . . . Altham i>l. Janies's. Darwen a t . i'.oor.ee'- Mill Hill Si i ’e te r s .. 1| llilUnxion K..'vers. . . . l|


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