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USKS. No. 17. OudVln ?' jmrii' .-ul.-n-b apply,


pojtKewitom, iko


: PRINTING, ;


UP-TO-DATE V I S I T T H E


! “TIMES” OFFICE.- j lO-MOitRovv NO. 1 4 1 7 -


: Low Moor, Whalley, Chatburn & Ribblesdaie Observer F R I D A Y . M A R C H LO, 1 9 1 6 .


, , R KC.IS rERED AS N SF.VSPA I*KR .Vpply. iJ.RMi N A


[ )K s r INN'IXG P.ODM 111 <'"11.inDnt-injr. AfipK


iHAl. r.'itl) WiLKiKsoN, 'Tii..


I l 'AHTMENT.


I. \Vu»l<lo\T l.oci"w. WaW J'V assistant


GENI’.HAl.. Api^ly. in ratvioM,.


Ivpply. ciJitinp: TpifK of two rccont. tt'.sis TK So«’iprrA'. Clitborot^.


ICP, fully «.pirtliflcU, ».u»« A)>ply. H. K. Yaiwi.


1'r riuir .- --Howkisi; & Son. l',t.hcro(“.


In * UO^' for tliu C%r»)«‘'cry Iv SI ' 1* A N C'ES. Oi rul <■:'!


I t Unto.**. Ap<*ni.-» \ranto«l. n-.e.**. Hoot ham. 'I’ork.


SALE.


I.Mll.L lor \*umpin<; T‘.»i'“r Vn*‘ f'lSTK'-’


.N. 8witrtHl« A


It lowest pr ic e s . Ilari.^ oroinol), Wholkj:<


I k aj.> l2.”»0,000 roQ>, [or jmtUTTV', et^t ing cffifw


Jpilt) i ;A r :N ? r n ' w a u . ICnofi -Mill,


|\Hi; on.l KUiJ'u ‘.N- l-Al tIu* Txjnrt OlVlCi*.


CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY. S E RMONS


CLITHEROE BRANCH OF THE COD WILLINC, ^


■ in tlio \»'fok. that. ** Irin*‘ ! ' alt IHi'hI Is


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i; S lT T lNi* . HKKKY KG lift


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Sirut lu-r'.' He«l -«•* layin.' s t rain. H<i='* I'l*-’*''


l i .ml .Mi.xod Crofv;. hriid -S' Muoi..^ASTj:!*: SVul


slr;iili \viniifM' oi BuM'W I. hi.ack; leghoks.


WH IT E I.KIJHOHN.


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J, \Villiiii SliL-rt. Chrh.-i.i^ I


r l l C ' . l v S . ■•1'> niii--.i rojtr rvory to <lf# thiK ii* f'*>


:. .n !. tiH . Clit 1 ■ ICMOKIA W.


,1 la.i/.'.iir.-ni. i!"' ■liK. Mil,. r*. .ii-od ti'j yoafH.


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il„. kiml ih.-iv


la tM E -v r s . MAHT’.S.


111. lloldiMi. G3, Clik’l ’ 77 yoars.


I l’iiblishe."! by llj® *j I IjOT‘1 i.ii'i M.'tc,.-' I,.,., riiiiicioi'.


MEETING ON MONDAY, MARCH 13th, at ’^"2°


NATIONAL SCHOOL, to l)o trddrc.saed by the Rev. A. WttODIlUUftJ. tvnd otlier.s.


v^ vOWhI o Us'e


The ANNUAL/ MEETING TUESDAY, M a r ch 14th, a t 7 -3 0 p.m.,


WILL RE HELD ON ST. J A M E S 'S SCHOOL/ROOM,


SPECIAL a d d r e s s by REV. A. WOODHOUSE, REV. S. W. PHILLIPS AND OTHERS WILL SPEAK. CollecHon :it all Meeting.-.


CHRISTIANS ! Remember your Redoomer’.s Gretit Conimission, giver Diaeiples just before His Ascension into Heaven ; Go yo into into all the World, and proaeh tlui Gospel to every creatn^


that bolioveth not slmll be damned.' j Mark xvi., 15, IG. Ho that bolievoth and is baptised •'« en to H i.s


iiitaKc’s No. 2 Grow-0" ^rmilat;e*s 2^0. 2 Siaaa l i i r i iu . - l l.v Aa.«iT'''=“ lir% K.K.ii .S|vciaIi.'U. • \V. i). Ci.Mi.iKrK, C"" llAiUiiu:..v-Es, .SallorJ . S i .. Low


r \v<-.‘k‘. «-xoIustvcly ;inal Dry Chick Fo^.


Will bn proachntl in the following I’tuisli Clnirchos m tow n tind neighbotirliood by the


Rev. A. W o o d h o u s e , Rev. S ta n le y W . Phillips


OF THE C.M..S. TELUGA .MISSION. INDIA, AND OHO AN 1 SI NG SIICK F.’l’AK Y. ^ ^ ^ I I H I I 1 I I .................. I I I ITTMIIIIM I II III I I I I 1 I I I J


On S u n d a y NText, M a r . ST. JAMES’S CHURCH, CLITHEROE.


Prnac'hnf. Morning 10-30— HEV. S. \V. I’HILLI l ’S.


Ptnaelit-r, Evening .O-^O— HEV. A. YVOODHOUSE.


CHRIST CHURCH, CHATBURN.


Rroaelinr, Morning 10-30— REV. A. WOODHOUSE.


,ST. PAUL’S CHURCH, LOW MOOR. Pretielier, Morning 10-30— THE VICAR.


Afternoon at 2-0, in Sunday Sehool— RE\ ' . S. W. I’l l ILL I PS.


ATT. SAINTS’ CHURCH, PENDLETON. Preacher, Morning 10-30— THE VICAR.


Prnanlinr, Evening ■'5-30— THE VICAR. dow nh am p a r ish church.


Preacher, .Morning 10-30— THE VICAR.


Preacher, Afternoon 3-30— RE\ ' . A. WOODHOUSE.


I ’rciiclier, .Afternoon 3-30— REV. S. W. PHILLIPS.


CO-OPERATIVE PICTURE HALL9M anager A H ERO O F T H E Y S E R . CO-OPEMTtVE HALL, WHALLEY. British Red®Cross


AIRY ! LIGHT ! !


On M o n d a y , T u e sd a y an d W e d n e s d a y : A stirring Drama o£ War, on the Western Front:


Shows bow llio.se left beliiml .sull'or, as do the (iglitei'.s in the 'ri'eneltes.


F a r t t iv e ^ ^ ^ t h c ^ R IT I S H W A R F ILM S : WITH OUR 'L'ERRITORIAf.S A'l' 'THE FRON'l'.


(KIN’DKY LENT FOR THF OCCA.'sION').


A GRAND...CONCERT On W e d n e s d a y N e x t , M a r c h 15th.


nmangetl by MISS CARTER, will be given in the above Hall,


SOLOISl ’S :— Mils F oy, M iss A. J ackson, M iss C. O umerod, M iss j Mc La r e n , M iss M. W adsm, M iss A. W h u w a m , M iss I C madwicr, M iss A. Smit h , M iss U. Mai iei .son. T e n o r :— Mr. W h it t a k e r . B a s s :— Mr. W r ig h t .


Solo Pian u lb r te :— Mi s s H. M anl ey. C o n d u c to r :— Mi s s CA K TFR.


Doors open at 7-0 o’clock. Concert to commence at 7.;10 prompt. ADMISSION :—FIRST SEATS, 1 /- ; SECOND SEATS, 6d.


Proceeds lo provide P.arcels for ihe Soldiers serving their cmintry from Wlialley. Hillingtoii. Barrow and VViswell,


P.S.A.


S U N D A V A F T E R N O O N N E X T , Mnr c / i 1 2 th , m 3 - I S . A t t h e W e a v e r s ’ I n s t i t u t e .


' ‘' b r o t h e r l y ” ' ' Ac comp a n l . s t : MR. W. W IL K I .V S O N , o f L ow .Moor. Hymn Books provided. All se.ats are free.


F o r Me n o n ly rg iS S p e a k e r ;— R EV . n A V ID C R I T C H L E Y , o f Darwei i . And all men are heartily invited.


Please remember tliat the F ir s t C o l le c t io n in aid of the above will take place TO-MORROW Saturday, March iith.


Will the Collectors please bring


their Boxes to the Town Mall at 6-0 ]i m .sharp.


Congregational Church, CLlTin*:KOK.


M IS S IO M A R T O S E H ir iC E S


n SUNDAY NEXT, M 10 30 ri.m..


» 0 p.m., ( BlackburnJ.


C'jllcciioM'i will be taken for the London Mi.ssionary Society.


TH E A T R E ROYAL BLACKBUHN


Proprietors ...'riie Northern ’Phcairc.^ Co.. Ltd. Kesidcnl Manager.............Mr. William Kenyon


Monday Next, Mar. 13th


and Fvary Evening during next Week at 7-;l0; Saturday. 7 l.*>.


MATINEES EVERY THURSDAY at 2-30 GREAT A'TTRACTION !


1LD\V.\KD COOl'EK Pl<ESl'..''!r.S COSY ! ! 5fS^ C A B E R I A : ~=mi E a s t N ig h t s ! T o -N ig h t and T o -m o r r ow Night. s -V If DALI,ST to DRA.M.V OF GIRO US LIFE:


C o n s e rifa tiiz e A s s o c i a t io n .


GI^.-XND


Whist Drive Social


ar. 12lli


Rev. J. Warwick JOHNSTON T


R ev . G.W. SEDDON


TICKETS 1/6 EACH, Supper included,


'I'c commence at 7-30 prompt. 'l ickois may be had from any Member of the


(7ommiuee or at the Club from the Steward. H. S. WHITTAKKR, Hon. Sec.


N.l.).-—'I hc Hall will bo Specially Heated.


Artistes - MISS SATTERTHWAITE and MR. W. CHEW.


Congregational School, CLITHEROE.


Wednesday, Mar. 22. FAK'l'lClJI.ARS NE.Xr WEliK.


GRAND SOCIAL tTHE PASSINC of Joseph Hirst


heJHIRD FLOOR BARK


Preceded at 7-30 by


M i s s ETHEL; GRIFFIES in Musical '^lonoloKUc an d Sio ry.


POPULAR PRICES OF ADMISSION. MONDAY. -MAKCH iUtli,


Special Reluni Vi.sit of tlu; .Magniliceiil Mu.sical Play,


“ B E T T Y ” C l l th e r o e & D is tr ic t


Still Crowding Daly's Theatre, l.oinloii. Qrocers’Association


W h is t Drive and D an c e


will be held in the


Wednesday, Mar. 22nd. The whole of l!ie proceeds will be given to the


LtIBERAL; CLUBROOM, on


T ic k e t s 1/6 e a c h ,


tu be obtained from any Memlxir of the Association.


Play to commence at 8-0 o’clock prompt.


local effort for the Ked Cros.s Society, all expenses being jKiid by the Association.


OUXLANE, HUDDERSFIELD,


wishf.s to Infomi his iruslomsr.s and the pulilic that he will be at the ROOM in


B a c k Y o rk S t r e e t , Opposite Uie WHITE HORSE HOTEL, CLITBtEROE, on the


24th, 25th, 27th & 28th of March,


witli a large .stock of


£1®''Woollen Goods, Blankets, Shawls, Flannels, Carriage and Bed Rugs, and Costume Cloths. .Soliciting tlicir orders


A quantity of Blue Grey Wool Blankets will he offered this journey.


! ^ “P l e a s e N o te th e N ew A d d r e s s .


IT’S COLD IN THE TRENCHES ! ! ! -yM


When next you send


vii 'Jvg, —J


‘'1- L.VRCIiL lo your dear BOY at the :: in tO N ' l ' ; Don't forget (o put in a tube ol


“ BAMOU,” It will save him from


MANY .A BAD COLD Pr ic e 1/3 p e r tu b e .


J . H A R R I SO N ,


Chemist. 33. Castle St , Clilheroc.


BASKETS “ TIMES ” OFFICE.


AT THE PROFESSIONAL


S p ir e l la Corsetiere MEDICAL and SURGICAL Cases a speciality


(BY AP POINTMENT)


.a d v ic e f r e e , by a three year.s trained, certificated Medical and Surgical Nur.«e.


Obstetrical and Prolap.se Kidney Cases recFive careful and .skilful attention.


M R S . S A G A R , 29, Pimlico Road, c u t be roe.


2 lo .5 and 7 to S Daily. (Wednesdays & Saturdays excepted,.


Hours of Attendance : : Ota I't 1 :] /■


ill the PUBLIC HALL, on Wednesday, Mar. 15th.


, ,


STATIONER Y & ;


FANCY GOODS i A T T H E


t "TIMES” OFFICE.:# PRICE ONE HALFPENNY.


KING L/ANE, CLITHEROE.


W . J. PO V E Y . On F r id a y and S a tu rd a y , •V Ilii'oo I’tirt 'VICTOR EXCLUSIVE fentmiuM- t|„. i,],,] of tlie Giiiema. public—MARY FULLER CIRCUS MARY. I’DUi.lA I 1 ON DKPAKTM l-.N I'. LAST DANCE OF THE SEASON I and Dance A Joint Social and Dance WILL HE HELD O.V


THURSDAY NEXT, M a r ch 16th, C^'IN THE CO-OPERATIVE HALU.


Pi.'inist: Mr. G. COVVGILL. Violini.se: Mr. J. WHA TMOU GH Vocalist: ,Mr. B. 1 )I i ' K K NSON.


Dancing from 7-.70 to 1 i-t). A dm is s io n S ix p e n c e . Htfreshni'-mts at rcuLsonahlr- charye.*;


Pear! Assurance Coinpaiy, Lti, HIGH HOLBORN, W.C.


Summary of ANNAUL REPORT for tlie Year ending D cember 3i<i[, 1915. The UircetLM's in pi'c.sonting tlioii- Rc.pm-t ami Stiifcmont of Accinmts for tlio


past yciiv, b.ivc to refer to the almorinal .sta.tc of tliitigs whicli lias Ijccn created owing to the eontinuanco of the war. In eominon with all .similar iiisUtiitions tlio Directors have considered it. their duty to the Nation to shoulder obligations of an exee|)tioiial character ; sueli as the voluntaiy jjayment of .Six thou.saud live liundrcd and four war claims, amounting to £7G,0S0 IGs. Ud. during the year, making a total of £00,800 so |jaid since tlie outbreak of the war, idso I>y rendering finaneiul aSii.stance to those mcmber.s of the stall (over five thousand seven hundred) who have jtiincd the Colours. There are also the additional burdens imjto.sed I)y legislation, stieli as the Courts (F.mergcney Powers) Act, tOU, as wt;ll as increases in the Income 'J’ax tuid Postal Rates. The rr-tio of claims for the year under review i.s unprecedented in the liistory


of the ('omi)any, the amount paid being £240,000 in exees.s of that of I lie previous year—an altnormal excess wliieh i.s due partly to war claims, ami claims itmier tho Courts (Lmergcney Powers) Act.


A valuation of the Company's busine.ss has been made by the Consulting Actuary


K. M. Moore. Esq., who reports a surplus of £198,110, after providing for all liabilities under the Comitany’s coiitraet.s.


2s. 6d., an increase of £159,503 19s. 2d. over th.at of the previous year. In the Ordinary Braneli, the Promium Income amounted to £635,164 19s. lOd.


INCOJIE.—Tho Total Promium Income for the year amounleil to £3,295,080


a-hieh i.s £44,873 Is. 7d. greater than that of tlio itrovions year. Tln! mnniier of Policies issued during tlie year in this Branch was 25,740, assuring the sum of £1,871.132 10.S. Od., and iiroducing a New Ainuial Promium l-tcome of £85,440 8,s. (id. 'riiree thousand four hundred tind forty Personal Accident and Jimployers’


Liability Policies were graixtod during the year, representing £8,4:il Is. Od. Now Annual Premium Ineomo ; the Pnmiiums reeoivetl in this Brtinch amounted to £31,501 Los. l id . Tlie Total Income for tlie year amounted to £3,627,051 3s. 8d., being an iii-


ei'easo of £160,154 9s. 5d, over that of the previous yeai'. CLAIMS.—'I'ho Life Claims, Grairts, .Matured Undowmonts, Atteident and


Fmifioyer.s’ Liability Claims luimhered 180,902 during tho year, amoimting, with Bonu.ses and outstanding Claims, to £1,591.180 2s. 3d., wliieli, added to the .sums previously iiaid, make a total t)f £17,977,926 Os. 9d. li'LWD.S.—'The Assuraiiee l-’imds now amount to £9,788,082 17s. 6d., whieh


sliow an inereaso of £077,452 10s. 9d. for the year, making tlie total funds, with C.apital paid 11]), £10,559,910 Is. lOd. By Ordttr,


.JA.ME.S RGLL, Chairman.


'“ r Wanted, additional rcpro.sentativo.s in all districts. To good business men liberal terms and certain success.—Ap])ly to tlio Di.strict Supbrimtkndent, S. WHTTWAM, 2, Waterloo, Clithcroo ; Assistant Sui’EniNTENDEXT, D. CHAMLEY 15, Mitchell Street. Distkict Aoents, Mr. R. Pyo, 88 Hayliurst Strreot; Mr. W. H. Slater, G Waddington Road ; Mr. F. Marsden, Chatburn Road ; Mr. J. Lei vers, Parson Lano ; Mr. J. Smith, Lord John Street, Wlialloy ; Miss C. McNu'ltyi Ehenezer Tcn'tico, Billington.


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\ lso tlio


SILENCE OF JA S P E R HOLT. CEITHEIIOE


A two pni't. mil,fury .story of u .s.acred promi.so to citro for i; crippled .si.ster, of lii.s i.pp.arent cownrdico in not joining the Army, ami how lu.s .silenco w;ts brokon.


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