T H E T I M E S , F R I D A r , S E P T E M B E R 8, 1 9 1 6 CLITHEROE RURAL


district tribunal. -♦o#-


I ■ t o , "o1h,|h,


I " ' ‘-'"Ulicii ;,|, and |,i;


JiiJso liiiviij,,.


| ‘ (J^), cJiioii' ■na.nod I'tfuiLc]- aotj,


l - j , wuployod I M as i-ojcolc,!


| ‘ a W'!' a lioiiu’.


fJNaad r H'ouor-


I as duiiin.


I'.V as I aud this w;is


Ituro desiiod. |at. iiol Ijoiiii^- ![’ tile [lei'iiiis-


I ' then.-—Mi­ ll t be.


J ’PeaJed lo, |l a ihrtiiiuht ocr,.,s.


J>- of JS, who |ioua) exenip


[ I he (.he


111 11 (‘Well, :Lp- T-iuployed on


•’ a JiowliMui o„.


jjlVVL CLAIMS OF ARMY A.NL a g im c u l to e .e .


FAJtMER’f^ STUOEt; COMMENT. ,V meeting of the Clitheroc Rural


Llistricl; Tribunal wa,s lield at the Town liall, on Wednesday, the Rev. Fr. J. Pi'nuington. S.J.. presiding. Other inember.s |ire.sent were Alcssi^s. R. C. U'shoton. W. Hanson, T. AVilkinsou jnd d. Holden, the Clerk (Mr. A. R. .\iikeu), tlie Military Rei)resenlative,s Oil'. H- Robinson aud the Rev. R. K. Ilnvle), and the Agricultural Rejjre- ,ejiiative iMr. A. T. Tlolden).


illLK SHORTAGE FEARED. , A WliaUey farmer of ‘


h35 acres, aj>-


| i to ISovein ■ '■ore ;i inoii ouinpi-oiiiise


I towel I client In J-fUiru. ^ot jitiun. The |i-eed to limi


|J'y tnid t.lu: -A’ovcinhi'i


lappetil.


jJicr iiKUiaf( |!roe wiis line Seph-niber


lsin;rle nnui, liotlo'i' man. In U


■i- loth was yiven until


> net an


Itnilk f—Mr. le r : There is


|iX)(x,-aled to/- line <;ngnfl«l Ire wen; tw<i Ibecatt.Hi; the lijilicatit was • man and -Laid' a.|,-


|:nan go on - Wilkinson llsotnc olVer.


lot a West |lor a sinp-ie lavinp been las ashed il h a inarrind i ic.ht. to in.v ly else. I • c l ia n e t '.—


itild be the is niitn anil —(,'tt.si' ad- nal, with a older mall,


s. the land : .N'n. no. e eoiintry.


ksl fur bi-s ed on ) done, and


llagc.—ihe- i[)]iea! "'iis


aid no goo<l I lieri- ever


lips. il i-' !"' the (fbaii -


lo-iigcd in loetiliiitr li'i' • was


Jifcd witii a. for a .son, IV ere 14


|i tiiati (i!|), Iccji. A .son |l to St i'ilv(i a on .\oveiii- «’ns inipo.^-


ol land at.


pciiled for a lad, H). He had 3U milk i-uws aud milk was sent to Mauehester li'uin WliaJley .slation, and also 300 sheep. On the lariu there were aji- plitaul, a horsenian, 30 gj'aiiled.exemp- tiuii. and the lail, together with a woman of 00.—Air. Aitkcn ; And there will prohabl.y he auolher younger woman on the farm after a. bit, a.s the iipjdieaitt is lo bo married at one o'clock lu-day.—.Vpidieaiit said be was iisked to send mure milk if pos.sible, and be would probably' bo milking -10 eow.s in the winter, if ho could have labour lo juilk them. Ho had no higJi Jaiid.— Mr. Robinson: The ])oint is the boy is just the age for the army, and lie is wanted very badly.—Mr. d. Holden: Toil want to loidi to llie food siip|dy. A'eilhertlie ariuy nor anylbiiig- else can ;;o Oil without food.—Mr. Wilkin.son; Thill, is so, and milk is itiore iinporlaiil fliaii is thought. J. liaiTieii to know that ill larger towns milk will be advaiieing Id. or iierliaps 3d. per quart simrily. Il all de|ieiids on the deeisioiis of l.lie Irib.mals during- the next fe.w weeks. It men are wilInlrawii many farmers will have to give over milk killing. Yestenlay we. had many men' from LiveiiKtol after milk, and we slmll he overwhelmed in llie nenr fiitiiie if mme men are taken.—11 was wtlggesleil e.\ emplinn In Xovember •


‘illtli lie granted,


hut Mr. Robinson slrniig'lv ohjei-ted. sayingtlie ma.n would go gaily on until tlie middle of November and llien Iry lo eel. anollier, Inter I'.oiiiiiig- and saying- lie had doiit- bis lies! to g-ef allot her man. If tliey gave tin- man only a monili ap-


hiileould milk wlioii In* was !• yeai-s' old. —Extuiiiil ion to November 1st was uN'iiiiled.


lilii-aiil would try iiiiiiiediafely. lie I'Oiitendeil fbere were iilonly of capable lads of 17 about.—Mr, 'Wilkin.son: Try and gel one ami ymi will see. .\11 lliere lae are engaged.—.\|)i)lieanl said the


A MEMBER INDICNAfTT.


'lie seliools, alipealeii for lier son. KS nmJ II iiionths, an aiqiretilice lailur, wlio assisted her. She. emihl not do the work if he was lakeii and would sulVer hardsliip. There was nohody else lo help her, as ail the ii.ieii had gone lo the aiuiy.—Mr. Hoyle stated the syiii)iatliy of the tribunaj was with the woman, hut they liad io remember the inilitai'y wei'e pre.ssiug- fur men.—'file fhaii-man : I seareely- Ibiiik tJiev need iini|-e tliaii they ever did.—.Mr. Holden : Me al'e beller limn we ever were now. llie critieal time is over.—.Mr. llovli': Tlial, may be, but we in list not n-lax in the .sliglitest. Our easuallies are lieavy and tlie army must be kept siijrfi'lii'd.—= .Mr. M'ilkinsoii biiiled Unit lie bad eon siden-d reiiremeiit from tlial Irilninal. "Fai'incrs seem to lie the only senm|is on earfli" bo deelai'eil. " 'fliey have niiiiiiiamleei ed our straw. bay ami wool. We are mil master of oiir own business, h'll still we arc the wor.si people on i'aii|i."--l.i. was d’eeideil to adjourn llie lad lo Heeemlier Jsl, iipplieaiil being- asked to make idher ari'aiigemeiits if


A Hurst tii-eiii widow, i-arelakei' of liossihle. LAST 01' SJ-A'J-iN.


Ike lueii of milUary age htnl gone lo IJie ai'my. with the <-xeepfion of tlie iii-an appealed for aud one or two rejeeled men. Three liuudred hoys were ealei'ed lor. Six men Jiad gone from the in- dour statV for the army and women were I'lujdoyod Imi had not yei attained plfir.'ieiiey. The appeal form said if tidal exemption could not be granted. It Was Imiied lempoj'ary grace unlil ■Viigiist Till be given, until Hie boys "ent on holiday.—.Mr. Ho.vde .said Hial "as wlial, the Advisory Commiftee de­ rided on. August 7th was pas,sed, and if seonied lo him the man eoulil be ■s|uired.—Mr. Rnm.sliolloni strenuously denied ibis.— Exemption to November 1st Was g-raiiled. by a compromise, two


a niau, with four e.liildreii. em))loyed in llie boys rel'aelory nt Stonyliurst College.


•Urd. H. RamsboUoin apiieared with 'fhe apjieal form staled all


iiienibei's being- in favour of total ex- riiiplion.


GOVjgRN-MENT WORE. A Chaig'ley wood sawyer apiiealed for


a iiiai'i'ied man of 40, a polisher em- idoyed in sawing- wood. .(Te .-^aiil bis '■use liad been before the Aliiiislry of Munitions and Hu-y had sent l'orms_to uhldv for luidges.—AppHeniit. was hi-


pjTOK.—


{way 1-eok, in th<J o f B i - o o k


j„ hi.s list


Ihiirst .11?]' j early lif'-


nddington,


111 I t a i n i n g Ij'*’'


It- yt'tire be litirely eon-


sliiie.lcHl to api>ly for a badge for the 111,-III,


FARMER-ROADAIAN. Mr_(j, Hodgson, of I’restoii. iiji-


pealed with n Cliaigley single man of 33, lesiding on a farm of 13 tieres, and kei-jiing- 10 rows. Applicant worked on ihe roads foi- llii- Distrief Cnuneil, and dill the bulk of fhe fann .'work, his crippled hi'oflier being pracilieally in-


eiipable of doinn an-v work.—fanuary Ul.


. . .


exemption, through Mr. Drury, of Preston, who stilted the man farmed S acres, and tielped farmers round about. 'Die man was married, and had two children. Mr. Drury impressed the view that, every acre should be cul­ tivated.—No veiubcr 1st, Ibo Tribunal intimaliug that if axiplicaut got work elsewhere releasing a single man his case would receive more favourable con- sideralion.


CULTIVATE EVERY ACRE. A Thornley man (38), appealed for


Air. Dniry also appeared with a Thornloy- farmer (GU), apxiealing- for a single man of 37, the only man em­ ployed on a farm id' 72 acres, with 7 milk cows and 37 oi licr cattle, together \vith other stock.—Conditional exemp- tiou.


farmer (70), wlin aiipealed for a son 27. I’luidoyed on 72 acres, with 10 milkers, and -


A siiuiliii- ease wiis that of a Tlioruley ‘e! oilier ciillle. Alilk wiis


kitted to tile dairy, "two good miles'’ away.—Conditional e.xeiniition.


jieaml witli ;i Chipjiiiig farmer, asking for Hie exoiiiption of his son, 23. Tli<-re were SO acres. IS of arable. I t was admilled llii' ease was a .sfroiig one, and I'omliflniiaT exeiiiidion was graiiled.


-MR. WEEKS’S VIEWS. . -Mr. W. S. Weeks iqipealed with a


lion hut you must not enrfail the food siiiiply.—Ai r. T. Holden : Tlie sliori- age ill the eoiinliy is very nolieeable. I'kirmei's are going on as well as jiii.s- sihle. blit Hiev e-.inieil gel (be be.sl out. of the land willi present slaffs.—-E.\- emplion io February 2nd was gianfed.


LIFE. NOT VICE. I tain! 24 oflim- eallle. daugbler made


! rid of il.”—.Mr. Ranisboliom : They I j have life, mil a Wee, and we don’t waul


A (.’ONFIDENT ALM.VEAH. "Tbi.s is the slrengest ease ynu have


iiig farmer who apiicaled for exemjilioii for a mail (‘


bad before you to-day.’' .said .Mr Weeks, iutroduc'ing; llie ease of a Clii])]i-


32). 'Tliere were 11)7 aci'cs,


80 catfle and J8I) sbeeii. On the farm were a|i))lieaut, Ihe imin. two daughters, two sehool cliildren anil a son, 19, who had hciMi totally rejei-letl by the l.’reston Atedieal Board.—Conditional exemp­ tion .


'J’here, wa,s some diseiissioii as lo the


i-etii'emeiit of tin aii|ilictuit, the AliliUtry Repi'e.s,entalive i-einainiiig in llic room. -Mr. AYeeks said ii was a ease in which he ami the .Alilitai-y rcjireseniafive were pal'tie.s. and it 'was luifair In him if Air. Hoyle was to be able to say aiiythiiig to wliieh lie eoiild not reply. Wliat would they say if a biMieli id' magistrafes allowed a defendant lo state his ease diti'iug fhe platnfifr's ali.sciiee f—The GJuiirman : I t would he ja-rfcctly in- tolerahh*.—There was fui-lher diseii.s- sion, aud .Mr. Weeks justilied his assei'lion by oflieitil i-iilings, bill it was decided to allow llie Mililary Rejiresen- faiive to remaiii in Hic loom iluriu.g flic Iii'ivato eoiisideration.


' A SAD AIISTAEJ-:. A Chipping fai'iiiei' apitealed lot- a


son 24, employed on a i’auu of ICO acres, with 73 caltlo ami 170 sheep. Mr. Holden said the farm was one of the best in flic district. .Vnollier son wa.s oxcmx>led to Angiist 31sl.—Air. AVilkin- .son said farmers iboiiglil if btiyfime got over tliere would be no war. They wm e mistaken and still needed men.—Ex­ emption to -Ttmuary 1st.


TWO AlORE CLAIAIS.


much work, appealed for a sou, 20, Hie only oue on the faiiu. Two other sous were in France. Tliere wore 32 acres, and 22 cattle.—Conclitional exemption.


farmers, 28 ami 23, ap])ealed, iliere be­ ing two hi'iitliors and t"'o sisters on the farm. One sister was to be married this uumib. There were 04 acres with •44 cows ami otliei- .stock.—Tin- elder tippHcant wa.s given conditional exemp­ tion; the yonngei-nuin’s case io be de­ cided :if tile next Tribunaf meeting.


'Two Cbipjiiug brolbei'S, tenant A Chaigley fanner, himself not lit I’m-


a Loagram farmer appealiug for a man, 21, llie only one in addifion to ajiplieant employed on 78 m.-i'cs, witli 1(1 milk


Mr. RaiusboUom was in Hie ease o'f


the ebeese.—Air. Ranisbotliim said ibtM-e were Iwn borsc-s nnly the man eoitld di'ivi' with safi't.y.—Mr. AVeeks : ■‘i f you have o lior.se wilb a Wee: get


io reduce slock in lliese days.—Coii- diiioiial excniiilion.


a eireiilar in this iiioriiiiig's pmier in­ sist ing iipiiii the imimrlanee of cheese and tirgiiig il shiuild be imide ralbor limit Iml.ler I'm- wltieb lliere are suh- stitutes. 'To le.sseii food ju'iMiuel inn is Id inerease priees aiid elaiiiom-. ami it adversely (“Ifeels ilie fnieign c.xi'lianges, wliir-li is Hie grealesl [U'obleni our liuaiieiers have lo deal with.—.Mr. Hoyle: The sliorlage of lafiotii is more marki-d in file towns. Manufaenirers have lo go on a.- well as they can. ami farmeis must do the same.—.Mr .Vilken : Von ran lessen snnie kinds of prodiie-


Leagrani fai-mei- for a servauf man 35. 'J’liere were S7 acres, and 48 ealile, liiilf of wliieli were niilketl. Tbern were also 100 slieep. There were tlii'ce eliildron, wiiieli iialuially oeeilliieil Hie wife’s alteiilioii. .\ female .servant made tlie cheese.—.Mr. Hoyl’e : He is a ymuig man: he eoiiid gel anolher older.—-Mr. Weeks: How the deiiee can he do il f 7'oii skill Hu- coiiniry.side of men ami il IS futile to say Hial. There are Ihree things l.iie eouniry must have: men. miiiiitions and food, and iiartIr-ularly I'ood grown In this (-(iiiitlry. There is


Mr. Hodgson, of I’l-eston. also ap- AFTERNOON SESSION.


fanning Jaud in' PeiidJotou township, appealed for'a married man, 30, wlio was originally a medical reject, but wlio had now passed at Rieslon for general service. There were 125 acres and 50 cows, 40 being milked, and 250 sheep. —Air. ll-ohiusou: This man is niore adapted to tight for his country, than to milk cows. AA'^c are*haviug casualties at the rate of 5.000 a day aud avo want all the men we eau get. I t may pul you io some trouble to get ttnotliet- man, but if you can get one you sboiild.— Aiiplicant .said IJirec single men had left to join the tinny.—Air. Robinson : Tlio. army wants able-bodied men, ami have the firs! call on men.—Mr. Aitketi said it was a very strong ctise ami on the scale, applicant was cntillcd to two men.—Air. .1. Holden : The army wants feeding.—Exemption was granted to NoA-embei- isl, a])plit-aiil being told lie must try to get aiioiher niaii.—Air. AA^ilkinsun : I t is iirai-tically impossible to gel a mail.


“ARAIY WANTS FEEDINO.” A well-kiiown Clitberoe farmer,


RISKY Sl’J-iClJLATION.


AVhalley master joiner, 29, appealing for oxemplion. Aiiplieant, who em­ ploys a man, 58, and a lad, does pattein work for Alessrs. Groomc, on (jovoi'ii- meut work. I t he had fo go, Uit> busi­ ness Avould have to he, sold and he would siilfer lieavy loss.—Air. Robinson: A


Air. RamsboUoni a[iiieared witli n A ’liy


of to, the only one eniiiloyed on a faiin of 80 acres, Avitb 28 cows. 23 of wbicli are milked.—November Isl, lo Iry to


get another man. ENGLAND Ills' MOAIK.


.sou, 23, employed on a farm conipi'is- iug 56 acres in-land and 190 fell.—Air. Robinson said it was a une-inan larm. —Axiplicant said one tnan could not manage il.—Ain Rubin.son; Voti liave never been out of England cvideully.— Applicant: No, i bavcu'l, and f tiojic I never s'nall.—Axiiieal dismissed.


A Wurston farmer appealed for Ids DON'T WANT 'TO GO. A son of 23 was appealed for by a


Dowubam ftirmor, on 113 ari-es, with ■13 cattle, 23 milkers. Tim son had been passed for general' service at Rreslou. "They never looked at him,” declared apxiiieant. ‘‘Make no error, " said Air. Rohinsuii, ''lliey .sxicud 20 miiaile.s over a man.’' ” 3.'hey iiijver spent three on him,’' rulorled applicant (30). Allot Iter sou (23) was oxemplod by the Cenlral Ti-ibunal.—II wa.s decided to adjotirn the case with a view to find­ ing oui if they got the niiiii exempted by the Central Tribunal. This was ex­ plained to applicant, and he declared he Avantud it deciding before the end of the month, for if oue man had to go lie Avould give oa’oi- milk-kitting.—Mr. Aitkcn : J)o either of the sons Avaiil lo go'?—Applieaut: No they don’t.—^Alr. Robinson: The Gevnians can come any time!


CHATBURN CASES.


ness at CJiatburu, appealed ami avus granted conditional exemiition. A Cliatburn weaver (40) appealed on


A. butclier and grocer, 39, in busi­


domestic grounds and Avas graufed con­ ditional exemption. The man had a fractured hiii and othes defects, but had been passed lor garrison duly 'abroad.


STRAIGHT. Air. Weeks apimaled for a man of 4i,


employed on 8-1 acre.s, with 24 milking cattle, milk being kitted to Whalley station. Air. Robinson : A single man of 41 should liavc been in the army some time. 1 iuiAm some synipatiiy foi- married men.—Conditional exemption.


A Whalley estate agent ajijicaled for


his sou, AvJio' assists liiin in manifold duties, Avho also holds several iniblic a|)iiointments.—Conditional exemption.


EDUCATIONAL CJiiAJ'AI.


elementary .school.—Air. Hopwood ; I am afraid it Avill. Wt- sliould no.t have AA'cin tile scLolaiships Ave have, had flte school md been A'ery elRcionl.


I affect the


tional Da.y School appealed toi- their head master (31), claiming him as iu- dis])cnsable. He also comlucls even­ ing classes, and the greal success of his work was alluded lo. -Mr. W. H.Hoji- wood .said if the heiidniasler weul, the eA'ening classes would liavi' lo'lu.> dis- conlinucd.—Air. Robiii.siia asked if a lady teacher could lie oblaiued.—Mr. Hopwood thought not, significantly re­ marking that there Avere a number ol big boys in the .school!—Alt', llobin- •son said it Avould not make a great deal of dilt'erence if the evening classes Avere closed, if the elementary Avork could he carried on. Oldei- .stmlents emild go to Clitheroe or Blac-klnirn lechniciil .schools.—The appeal wa.s dis­ missed. M r. lIopAvood; 1 am vei-A' sorry, I lliiiik it is a big mistake.—Alt'. Aitkeii; You can ap]ieal.-^Tbe Chair­ man: T don’l lliiii'k il avM


The managers of. BarroAv Congrega­


did yon buy the business in 1915, wiHi a war going on?—ller-ause it wa.s in the market, tiud sonielKidy had to do it.— Mr. Robin.soii: I t aviis a risky tiling ami you camiol bring that bore as a reason for exemplion.—Air. Ranisbottoni; That, has nothing lo do with il. You- must take the case on present i-ircum- stanees.—-Mr. Robinson: He lias no light to Imve Imngiit Hie biisine.-;s. If I bonglil. German slo<-k now, il would just be said I liad done it on my own. wouldn’t it?—-Mr. Ranisbottoni: A'mi would be said to be fit for ttie asyliiin. —Air. Robinson; TJniuk yon. 1 eon- tend lie bus no ease.—Novi'inber 1st.— Air. Robinson; 1 am going lo apiieal. W'HERE AR1-: THE ATEN OE -Hi' .V Wlialley fai'iiiei' appealed for a lad


with four childi-en, enijiloyed on land at home, and Avorkiiig- as a mason at Clitlioroe, appealed. Hi.s wife bad delicate health. Ajiplieant said lie allested in December, aud it was not, said Mr. AVeeks a case of ‘‘dealli-beil repenlance;”—A])])ea] ili.sraissud.


NOT DEATH-BED REPENTANCE. * sV Pendleton imiii, 33 aud married,


ill JOINED EXEAIPTIMJ.


for a ‘mart'ied iniiti (39) employed us a wagon rexiairer, and joiner.- That was the first Ilian aiipoaled for and-be had bad eyesi.g'ht, jiassed for lioine laboui- duty.—Ap])lie;iiit said tlie.v must luivc a joiner.—Comlitional exeiu|itioii.


A Chiitbiu-n lime eonipany appealed ----- o^o«o#o------ W H A L L J'] .


Whalley (Dr. Rawsloriie) was Hie. preacher at Hie .Parish Churcli on Sun­ day evening. A collection Ava.s laketi on behalf of the Queen Vicioria Clergy Fund, and Aid i is . 3d. Avas realised, there being- a large cougrugalion.


BlSHUJ.^’8 VISIT.—The Bisliup of


Albert Aiarkbam (14), AveaA-er. of .-V'ce- riiigtcu-road, Rosegrove, Bni'iiley, Avas riding doAvn Stindy-broAV, on Wednes­ day afternoon, the front fork of bis cycle broke, and the ridt'i- wa.s thrown violently on lo tlie road. He sustained a fractured collar bone and luiiior otliei- iujm-ies, being attemled liy Dr. RosHe- thAvaito aud later removeil lioine by motor.


CYCLIST’S BAD SPILL.—Wli list


iiieeliug AVas held at Hie Pai-i.sli Ciiurcli on Alonday, tlie A-'iear ]jre.sidiiig-, with a vie\A' io making ari'aiigeiiieiits for llir local observance of tin- .Nat ional Alissioti lo be lield in Uefober. Various siigges- tioiis Avere discussed and various de- cisioirs eoiiic to, Avbieh Avill do miicli loward.s success. Tin- Vicar is to be in charge of Hie work, and sireiuiniis elforls are to be made to allaiii Hie nli- .jecis ortho Ali.ssion.


C.E.Ai.S.— meeting of the \\ bailey


braiicli of the Chureli of England Alen’.-; Society was lield in lire .school on .Mon­ day evcuiiig, and a paper di.scn.s.siiig- llic Xio.ssible early adoption of I lie .M etric ■sysfuni of Aveights and lueasiires was giA'eu by Afi'. ,H. -7. Bootli. His le- murks jiroved higlily iiifenisfiiig ami provoked .some diseiission . sliowiiig- I bat members certainly fuA-oured I lie cliaiige it it. coaid be easily ctfi'cli-d. and that they fully recognised flic bciic/il.s Ihiit \A-ould accrue. THE PICTURES.-With ihc shor­


tening of the days, Hie audiem-e.s at the Co-operative Hall have been enlarged, and Avitli first-rate fare, enjoyable even­ ings are being .spent. On Tuesday, a capital selection .of picltircs avci-c .screeiied. "Ilis dtiiigliipr’' wa.s a cap­ ably acted drama of power, ami "The American dps])atcb rider” was also very iutei'esting. Tlic second instalment of the new .serial, ‘"Torence O’Rourke,” wa.s also shown, and added to the ]ii'e- vious impro.s.sion Hial tlii.s will |iroA-e a strong Aveokly atiractioii. "He]])!


.Help!” was a eomedy of Hie nproarmis type Avhilst "A nipotiug for a elipiit- ing” was aiiolher liiglily diverting film. —La.-it night ' ‘llpr grealest sloi-y,” a drama, of absorbing- inlore.st, was on vioAV, and "Gropd'’ avus also eojitinnod in highly dramntie vein.—Eurtlier good attractions are billed for Satnrdav. A1.0T0R CYCLE ACCIDENT.—On


THE AIISSION.—A cun gregal ioiiiil STRUCK SHELL.


Billiug'loii, have noAv received a lelter iniorniing- Hiem of Iioav tlieii- .son. Cor­ poral Alfred Hart, well-known in tbe village, met his doalh al llic front. The AVi-ilei- is Private A. Belliiigton, of Hie Util .I'iasl- Liiiu-asliii-e RegimenI, wliose parents reside at 87, llrownlow- slrepl. Clitheroe, and lie says: ” 1 am wriliiig- Ibis lellei 1o let you know llml I Avas Avilh you']' ]ioor sou just before he met his dpafli. He was corporal pin


JIUW WHALLEY SOLDIEll DUG). All-, and Mrs. Hart, of Bridge l;!ml,


Iasi 1 saw ot liij'ii Jn; Avas going bravelv loi'wai'd with hi.s rifle and bayonet fixed. 1 asked tlie. other lads if they had seen iiini and one of fhem lold me he saw him laid with a avouiuI in his neck, and he must liavi' died iiistirnfly. 1 am .sure yon will feel coml'oi-ted to kiioAv that he did noi suffer. I t Avas lieart- remliiig- to see some of the pool- lads in ag-ony.


slinrf. tiiufi I kuew him. . . . He died faeing- the foe.”


lon's slafemeiifs. ------o«o»o«o------


i•egimeMl ha\'o called on Air. and Airs. Hart and they contirm. Pi-iA-ale Belling-


Tavo other soldiers from the saine


THE NA1TOKAL MISSlOxN. , ------------------


"QL'IET Al'TERNOUN ” AT HJtINDLETON.


.West Craven (Rev. J . C. (.Tai'iiett) arranged for a, " (juiel .Iflei-iiooii '' at Griudloion Cluircli Avbicli was con­ ducted, at, flic request of the Clergy of Hie Rural Deiiiim-y, by Hie Ri'v. F. (I. Ackerley. After ('xi)laining- the greal value of i-etrents ami (|uief days


Lbi Saliu'day la.st tlio Rural Dean of


Tuesdity evening a serious-motor cycle accident occurred in Sandy Brmv. A young- man, » named Arthur Gliaii|ile, grocer, of Browu-slreel, Bni'iiley, Avas riding a machine tip fhe broAV at a good (laciA AA^hen a tyre hurst, ami due to the inner iuhe AAi-appiug round the geai', the rider was hoaA'ily tlli'own to tlip roml. He Ava.s rendered uiieoii.'^cions with a sevei'o injui->' to the liead, iiiid, at the r<-(juest of P.S. Chiney, a lliirnley gentlemiJi, avIio came to the s|iot AvitJi his molor car, look ihe youug man to a doctor. I t wa.s nocessai-y to pul .stitches in Ihe wound over the eye. and an iujiu'v to Hie w.ri,sUhaiTal.so to receive attoulioii. Dr. Cummings, of Great Harwood, Imiqieiieil lo be ]ia.s.sing-, and


—Alue.li symiialhetif iulerest avus taken in the inlei-ineiil al AN'Iialley (,'hureli on Friday inorning-, ol Airs. Taylor, wil'i' of Ah'.roseiili Taylor, of ” S])riiigwond.”


.said lhat fliey were tliaf. ai'leriiooii try jjig to get a f|uief time Avith flieir Falher in tlieir Fatliei-'s Hou.se; lo iiiedilate on Iheir relaliou towards God; to ask God


i-ondiielor


he I'onderod useful assistance, the ttii- I'orhiuatc. man being aflerwtiril.s re­ moved home bv motor. INTERAl.ENT OE AIRS. TAYJJIH.


'Wlialley. In mldilimi to members of llie family, a uuinber of friends at- leiidorl, ami Hu; rmiie fo Hie Clnircb was lined witli villagers, avIio paul a last token of resiiecf for Hie deceased lady. The Chaidain at Hie Hospital (Rev. H. A. Norton) performed fhe last .-iad rites. Apart from wi'entll.s from menihei's of Hie faniil.v, the following sen! IIoi-aT Iributo.s:—Air. and Airs, '.romliiison aud family; AJrs. Almond and Air. W. Almond; ATi-s. Siddle and faniil.v: Airs. Parker (lllackbiii-n); ALr. and All's. Eanisliotlom : Ai r. and Mrs. Camni; Mr. and Airs, Gi-illlihs (Accring­ ton?: Afrs. Stafford and family; Airs. J. W. Carter (Blitekhurn): Aliss Brooks (BlnckIrani); Air. and Mrs. Tohn Jack- son ; Nnr,se Toavam


-s : Air. Fryer and Air.


Robinson; Air. and Airs. Hall and family: Air. aud AJrs. C. AVliitlaker (Billiiigtoh): The Alisses Brewer; Colonel Robinson, and Officers of Queen Alary’s Alilitary Hospital; Air. and Airs DoA'is; Mr. and Airs. Blacklrani and Ali.ss Blackhurn.(Colnb); Air.' and Alr.s. A\Gigloy (Clit)iei;op); Air Arlhur Proploj- (Billinglon): Air. and Alr.s. E. Bulcock ami family; Airs. T. LoiigAvorlli aud Air. Harold Lougwortli; Airs. Jackson (Rugby); The Ala ids at (’liarlecote Eaves; Mrs. Thompson (Bramley Aleade).


again father’s auHiorlty rests on the still sti;oiig-ei- claim of Ids Ioa'c for hi.s eliildreii, so we Chi-isliiins hoiiig made “Hie cliildren of God” in Holy Baplisni find fhe love displayed on Calvary a suflicient niolive for love and obedieni-e on mil' jiarl.' Then in a family there is mutual alVei'lion kAading to nuitual I'or- beai’ance ami mutual uudei’slamliug. Oue does not lake olfciico easily if one’s In-oHier :lias "got out of bod Hie Avroug .side” and is disagreeable. We treat hiiij witli luiniour ami good lemiier ami Avait till he conies lo a betler iiiiiid. This .should be a iiuidel for Clii'islian's. AVe do not Avaiil io be sentimenlal ami silly in loving- luir felloAv Clirisfiaiis, bid to freaf. tlieiir with affecdioti, forbearam-e and umlerstamling. Tlien a family lias links Avitli the past ami Avilli tho fnlnre. AVe are pvirad of our forbcai-s and avo are tlvougihfdul of iliose lhal .shall eonie after. Tlie family conies first. Tilenee each family ha.s ils own little AA-ays, customs ami snyiugs. So the Church kcep.s Ai]> old family custoins. ' The clergy, for instance, wear fhe old- fashioiied coshime that aviis avoi-ii when Christ Avalked fids earth. We like to pre.serve the linlc Avilh the past. And we haA'e our fandlv pride. We are not ashamed of our family mime. Ne.iiliei-


to make fhi.s i-leiu- lo fhein, and In show fhem what they had to do; and lo Avail for Him lo .speak lo them in Hie sileiiee. Devotions followed in Hie form of confession, praise ami flianksgiving, after Avhicli a devoHomil addres.s aviis given based on tho fii'-st four verses of fhe First Epistle of St. John. The main points ot this address were that (flirisH'aiiity is ’■'fellowship willi God the Father, witli Hi.s Son, Jesus Chi-i.sl, ami Avilh one auolher.’' The link is ■lesus Christ. Too many iieojile 'think of iho Fafhei- as lieing ‘"up in heaven, ill the bright iilaee far away,” Avliic-h siniiily is not. true, for He is vei'y near lo eaeli one of ns. Even the heathen poet kuoAv Hmi "in Him Ave live and move iind liiive oiii- lieiiig.’' Christians ar-e God’s Family, and Hioy share in the Family Info. In n family theie is the anthoritv of Hie head of the Inmselinld, and the g-rountl id J'atJier’s aiiHim-ity is first that .lie is the in'ocrealor of Hie family. So God is our Creator and Ave His crealures oavo Him ohedieiiee. And


1 am wi-ifiiig lliis in the hoiie Hml. it will i-elicA-e you n liHle. He AVas a hi-ig-lit lad ami I liked hi.s conipany Hie


I feel very much for you ami


only joined Hie reg-i- meiit tile Aveek lie- fore. We were in llie Irenclies logelliei- when Hie (-omniand came down lo ad- A'lim-e. Ha w,-i> Hie first over Hi(> lop in our Ireiicli and Hie


, bill


must Clu-isliaus be ashamed of the Name of Christ.


i n m v bad


that for Avhich Av'e were created. Befoii: AVO can be what we Avere created for Ave must become perfectly in acconl with our Gi-eator. Clii'isliaiiity says in effect, "Yon will never ..succeed tilt you learn that Avhat to aim at is to be like your Creator, jrare and holy, just aud true, loviug aud merciful, strong aud wise.'’ •lesus Christ shoAvs ais in Himself Avhat son of a life Avill be led by one Avho is in perfect accord Avitli God. There is the Life displayed, aud the jioAver to enter inio tlmt Lite is in Jesus Christ Himself. And this is Salvation, fo be in union with Chrisl. This union Avas begun AA'hen we Averc Bajilised. i t is Xiresei'A-ed aud coiuploted by Faith, Ave nimst have Faith itial Glii-isi is Hic ,Soii of God and tliat Ho will fulfil Ills promises if we do our best; Prayer, ky


_ Sah-aliun means that we may become


! Avhich AVe keep in loving Uuicli with I Him; Comniuidon in ordoi- to lei Hie i Life of God into us. ; The rest of the time was oi-cupied with dovoHoual exercise.s. Tliere Avert- between forty and fifty |ienple jire.senl


-0«04-0«0-


OK THREE COUjN'TS. ------ -----------


YOfiNG ALAN’S ESCAPADES IN HOWLAND.


aud A. C. Alilne Redhead, a young man mimed Thoma.s Henry AV'liarlon, of 11, Brick-street, Lower Moss-lane, Hulme, was proceeded against on tliree charges. He Avas first chargeil with giA'iiig false iiiformalion on a rogi.stratiou form.— Lily AVrig-lit, licensee of Iho- Ncav luii, Gisbni-ne. stated ]H'isouci- went lo her house on Augiust 7th niid signed hi.s 11,11110 mi Hie I'egi.sl ration book as ■■'l.’lionm.s Henry Green.” He paid a sum for board and hKlg-ings, and after­ wards left, leaving an auioniil OAving, whicli Avas still uupaiil.—,Liiotlier Avil- uess (irovcd iH-isoner'.s name avus- AV'har- loii.—A fine of ,U)s. Avas imposed.— Prisoner was Hien charged Avith assault­ ing P.C. Hughes, who slated that ho AA'as briugiug prisoner 1o liolton-by- BoAA'laud, liuin Copy .Nook, wlien AVhar- l;on AA'aiiled to go inUi the telegraph office. AVitiie.ss objected, and Iherc- upou received a blow in the stomach.— Pi'isoiier denied Ibis offence, statiug Hughes got hold of an iiijiireil arm aud lie natiinilly lAvisted, acoidenUdly strik­ ing the olficer.—S]iecial-Gonslable Tom­ linson, dermsed in lieiiriiig Hie roAV and g'oiii.g irai, finding lu-isouer hold of Hughes's throat. He got hold of AAniarfon by the collar aud hauled him off.—A further fine of LOs. wa.s inilie.led. —AVharfoii was aLso cliai-ged wifli being' il des<;i-tor under the Alililur.v Service Act, and this ho admiflcd.—Lance-Cor- jioral Heywood, of Die Duke of AA'ell- iiigtoii’.s West Riding Rog-iuient. .stafioued at Keighley proA'ed Ilii' case, statin.g men Avere lialile lo ho xu-oceeded agaiii.st even if they did not ' ree.ejvi' personal notice, Hie xu'oclaniation being deemed sufficient notice. Wliarlon had received a proxier notice.—Prisoner Avas handed over to the military.


------o ^o * o *o------


S ARDEN. ------------------


collections wore taken at Ales^srs. J. Sliittard and Sons’ Cobden and Yiclovia Aliils, on helmlf nf the Royal Institu­ tion for Hie Blind, Bradford. The culleetioii at Hie foriner realised .£1 3s. 2d., and at tho latler f Ss. HARVE,ST FJi],S'J.'IVAL.-On Sun­


OOLLFCTION.—On Friday uiglit


day tlie aiiiiual liarve.st. festival avus held in the Wesleyan Chapel. In tho morning the noAvly aiixioiuted .superin­ tendent. tho Rev. J . W. Aiaiscleu, gave a sxileiulid address in the schoolroom. Siiocial floAver .service.s were held both afternoon and eA-ouing- in Hie chapel, and the pulpil and eommuuion Avere beautifully decorafed Aviih floAvers. vogelnbles, fruits and plants, souie of Avhicli Avere kindly lent by Dr. Laycoek. ’ In the affernooii Aljss Annie FoAA’Ter i-endered a solo, and Ali.ss Lena Gibson at the niglif servicl', am.mixiaiiied by Alr.'J. Parkinson. T’be'c.pllectioii for tlni day amounted to .£5 17.s, 9d. The fruit and flowers have,been seut lo the AA'ouuded ' soldiei'.s a,f Queen Alary’.s Hos])ifal, Whalley.


You Can'Rely On f


aod kimlrcil complaints. Over 50 Years’ Success. Of anCliciulsts,«/6 peibOT, or


.seut direct, post free, for Sixty PcDoy Stamps by tliR Proprietors — The Lincoln aod Midland Counties Orus Co., Ltd.i Lincoln.


Remcily. in uithor Sex, for oU Acquired or ConstItutlotuI Dlscbattcs from CrIuaryOrsans. Gravel. Palos In the Back


Clarke’s


B41 Pills (Pree fr«m Mtreury)


, lii ■yJr-riP


Court on Aiomlay, before Me.s.si's. C. B. B. UT'ight (in the c-liaii-), J . ,H. ALassoy


At the BoUon-by-Bowluiid I’olico 1


WEN-YUSA Is something quite nooel * in toilet creams and possesses a


describe It as giving their skin an “oxygen bath,” rejuven­ ating the tissues, clearing the complexion, and imparling Nature’s own youthful bloom to the face, neck, and arms. Ven-Yusa does not convey the remotest suggestion of artificial aid. It Is, In Itself, natural, pure and greaselcss.


wonderfully beautifying effect. Ladies who use the preparation


THE OXYGEN ‘WOHDER-GREAM.’ t/- per jar c/ Ckemtsts, Hairdressers, or C. £. Fuf/ard, LUL, Ueds.


HS ;■'


(THBEEi


from tile parishes of Waddinglon, Bol­ ton, Alyftoii, Gisbnriic and Grindleloii.


f .-JiaiiiiT


^ J


' ■m r it e


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6