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FOOTBALL PROFESSION BY JOHN LEWIS.


BOin iiiin,” to us© it as him to c e t on in the world, but i t is not by any


S i o n r


There is, of- course, another liue.stion _is It, (rood for England (or luiy couutry loi


I. io Tint, nverv voutli who Call uteomt _ a , „


wbUe a youtli adoptme iootball And my answer is always I t s ana


Tho ciueslion is olten put to me—is


It, is wortli w;hiJe, it a lad has l “ tl • ‘1 ^ — :*


^ niejuis or nelping de sirable- as 1 th in k - tb a t yout |;


men'.should regard football as an mid *'*‘-winch (nr :mv couutry lor


iniElit bo put, but which is not so otun he.iru J t_.


tliat matter) th a t so many hundreds ol young fellows should become inere phiyers ol g.inus in'tho'’ best“y^ars of their lives:- But that is outside the scope of tins article.


miirst-rater. There are things


h e


demanded work and got it. secured an Inter- . national Cap and got the ‘ limit, and buckled to a t his work to such effect Uiat he is alroadv assured of a very bright future. Another Scotsman who is my friend came, south bv .severai stages and a t each stage made Ins footing in his trade more .secure. He is now the manager of a largo concern and has a son who is “ following in his Lather s footsteps.” But I might (luote ca.se .alter


ca.se of players who hav© made iarae and for- time withiiut thinking i t necessary to drop a sharp line between work and play, tin tlie other hand it is true enough tli.at other men have thrown up good positions in oltices and schools and so forth in order to take tJie footballers* £4 for a few years, niuch to mr asumisliment. Of course every player must judge his own case and act ,as circumstaneeB dictate, but speaking generally. I am con. vinced th a t i t is not only a man’s interest to work a t a trade during tlie week, but to tlie interest of his eluh, because the play er is not exposed to the manifold temptations that as.'iail men with time on their hands, and tie comes to his football every week e.ager .and keen for the ball of which otherwise lie would early get tired. As a means to an eml pro- fessional football is good. As an end in it­


self i t leaves much to be desired. ust have born m him to succetxl—.in in


Btinctivo knowledge of tlio ways of a love of friendly strife, and a sense ot


be acquired, and a man may vantanc over opponents by cultivating h - --


sport of tho game. Mere pedal


. Uiit. tho brain concolutions whicli the baifling f©ini8 and ?


ti>riwtx9 u* —- - , ^ Pci^ngtoii.‘must be present


he intelligent antacipation of halves like interesting


UkeTMerSith/nd S i ^ to:di^ with


innn or no them.


can e I r r f 4 % rV « “t for il reasonable nun.- ler of years THE FUTURE


OF THE PHO.


temperate can. It'st inore the la?ague pacii.


must never I i


are a great many more that hgure.


teep in the front rank m “ h longm^^^ but there line long before


re


years oi age, h.ive been Jlcvoted to the re.st


reached. best years ol a man H o w e v e . _ ^ _


irpublic house? it'ni::^ “ , “^ : S \ ' ’'T;nd'iho‘future of the pro. re.i-


in considering football .as ii never lorget, th a t lew


than ten years a t


I profession we iiien, however


luc. “f course, men ivbo out of the


the half score has becu ussuming th a t ten ol the


the ball tile


NOTES ON LOCAL FOOTBALL AJUTEUR.S’ VJCrORY.


S T ^ t ^ S d mi SaCu^dii^ a ^ n io o n There was a “ gatereininiscout of


1 .. .. — -I..*. .. 4-^., ..i. 1 the V- palmiest difys of Clithcroo Contra! at bnaw 10 wit-


of football, however, did not approach the ! Ht-c. (i—St. James’s old standard, but the Amateurs were lull Dec. 20—Moor Lane value for their 4—1 victory. I t is not lair | Dec. 27—Mount Zion to adopt First Division football as the | .j.m. 10—P.S..4. standard of criticism as many of the specta­ tors seemed inclined to do. The -\malours aro local lads keen on the game and it >s eii- couragcuiont- hot hostile criticism tliat will oo most good. At the same time, i t ^\ould he ridiculous to overlook obvious weaknesses mid tlie most important seems to us to be tlie lack of metliod in tiie forward line. BirtwcJJ, at centre^ is nothing il not a hustler. He lias weight and dash but ho needs to learn tlio advantage of distributing the ball witli ^ greater effect. Atany of bis passes were off j Nov. the mark or too high to be serviceable and Xov.


ness the match betweenJCUthoroe Amateurs and Clayton Discharged .Soldiers. The (lualiiy


both made good openings but their finishing Dec. 27—Moor J jau e ............ was not up to standard and they did not com- ■ Jan. 3—Clitlicroe A


A


in a trade which does not .inike demand upon them pliysit.ihy. would not object. I am a^aie


playing season. :i,ly.‘‘^m e \o > co g n is eU m t^ “ ^allj;b;y”^ •


work makes Jack a \eiy up ami down tlKi countij


verv well put in all the training b ^ i demands and yet do a good week


aiiv greai work


Tlicir clubs that i t was


«oul to - Bui tlK'V liave. pretty geiiei-


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one s<‘es inayei week’s ivage ’


olli::;. c ^ i^ ^ s L ^ a n d anomer 0.1 the ootball field. This is only possible, <


course, with players who regard as sonietlung more than so much pl-iy Im • nnieli nmney. In the Law Courts they ma be clashed a.s " manual laboureis but tin i men don’t regard themselves as in that eat^goi v : they vike kemr pleasure m their even tliougli they are pros. Ibeie


play


oilier Dliivers. however, who ba\e. are


falls halt


liiulmg that short


before tiiade for si•.... nature eiiiL-. the future. A MONEY-MAKINC CONCEHN.


of omplovers who. like some iootball clmis, object\o'a man liaying a divided duty A\ lien the player is a migrant i t is no doubt dif i- cult to get him suitable light work a t a plat where he may get oil lor all nialelies, but when the player is engaged tor Ins own loan club, and the employers have any sympathy a t all with sport, there will be very tvw .ibstaclds placed, in ulic -uianrS way. But


Instances have been liroiiglit to inv not'vc of


mply he aiise nature eiitorce.s any


foothall as a decent provision


found and Lie’s eareer


are has lieeii


usual but a player of his size should hesitate before attempting to weave patterns round more weighty defenders, especially as ' in the Amateur League players are inelined to make up for lack ot skill with vigour. Islienvood was hustled off the ball too lye- quentlv and lie would have served the side b e tte r'had he got tlie ball into the centre more jironiplly. TTie main weakness, liow- ever, is the lack of a plan of campaign. More of combination is needed and if the iorwards would look before they passed bettor results would be achieved. Coals were scored on


slierwoo tricky , -


•Saturday by Smith (from a penalty), Birt- well. Norcross and A


continually and .a clever Clayton delence was all but demoralised, their half-liaeks not be­ ing nearly so good a.s the .Amatinirs middle line. Smith, a t centre-half, is worth a great deal. He is sure in tr.nckling. li.as good wick- ing power, and, what is more vn.hnihle still, he li.as the knack of placing the ball to the best advantage, his passing to imcovorcd wing men being very neat and accurate. Adamson on the left, is 'a rare worker, with plenty of pluck and sinll, whilst AA'ilson, the renmining half-back, is also .a sound player wlicn in form. Playing for the first time on Saturday, and unfortunate enough to get one or two nasty- knocks. be did not stay the pace, but be is well worth playing. Tiie hacks. Green and .Auhin. were steady as .a rock, and kicked well under pressure. Hudson in goal had a. good deal to do and he never faltered. AVe were particularly struck with his ability to hold the leather and his clearances for the most part were good. ’ITie Clayton iorwards sliowi'd more method tlian .the .Amateurs front lim> lint they were up against a sound defence. Tlieir h.alvcs did not comparo well with the Amateurs’, hut the baelts were sound enough. To-morrow, the Amateurs play Clayton


A ’rigley. They pressed


Cburcili Institute, .a formidable side, away from home.


even if work in tlie winter cannot be got. it is worth while putting m two or tliree months tno close season a t their trade, so that


l.OAV AIOOR DEFEATED.


when thev liavc kicked tlicir last goal their first trade


for


monev tltev may return to smart and tlexterous workmen as they were


liefore. they donned the jerseys. .Vssunimg th at a iilayer is able to put m ten year.s a t tlie limit wage and work a t Ins own trade how would lie. stand? Most probably; be bad been living, before he earned distinction as a toot- lialler, on .something less than 12 pel vtcek earned by his trade. Let him stick to tins rate of expenditure, and earn the money in trade, and he will soon be in a very cointort- able position. But one doesn’t expect rigid economy from anybody nowadays, so we tv ill


put i t th a t he is able, to live on Ins trade wages and half his football .salary. Ins saying each v^ar being therefore £Ultl or so. Unit means £1.000 a t the end ol ten years, nut counting .interest, and on tup ul tlii.s he may


top ' Of this there are of s.al.arv allowed by the


Aluur on Saturday afternoon and (juiie re­ tained their reputation, tlie victory of tiie visitors lieing about a.s deei.sivo as the one last week. The Bolton team played for all they were worth and proved the victors by J goals to one.


The Bolton-by-Bovvland team visited Luw TEAMS.


goal: R. Driver and .1. Alarsdeii, backs; R. Croasdale, H. Speak and Joe Fouhier, ball- hacks: E. .Svvarbrick and J . Cliatljiirn, right; R. Foulker, centre; P. .Alston and P. Sims, left, forwards.—Reserve; P. Birtvvell and A Cliristoiilier.


Royal Blues (.v. Alount Zion) ; .1. Alyers, A -♦ ♦ ♦ - PAGAN IDEAS OF AI.ARRIAGE.


bring in .another £300 m tho last six years ol his service; so th a t with one thing or another the man should be worth £2.200 a t the end of his time-. This i.s not a bad result o ten years work—indeed there are many ot tlie learned profe.ssioiis vvliieli do not ofier aiiy sucli prospect to iJieir members. Properly invested, this sum would keej) a iiian in com- p.arativo ease for the rest ol Ids Lie. or at any rate provide such ii start in business as should make the future seciiro lliose iiieii wlio neglected, or were torbiddeii to toilovv. their ordinary trades during tlieir playing life, would of course be in .a very dinereiit condition. Thev would have contracted tastes and habits bn the £4 ba.sis vvliicli they would irouiilesonie when the £4


,


'J’liese arc the. men who comiiel me to say th.at, as a n i le , fooihall is not a iirufe.ssioii |


could rca'ommend a lather to devote Ins .son FAAIE AND


1 liave known many men inn’- g ml posi- tioits for themselves througli I" ■' all. and I have known otlurs to whom foe” M. Iia.s liceii a literal curse. Scotsmen I iinisi say seem more alive to tho possibililie.s of the game a.s a- money-making concern than the more muddling *’ Englishman.


Afuli of course dein lu


mind a young Scotsman ivlio came «>nth a few years ago, possessed of a little loothn 11 and a lot of energy’. H© improved Jiis game,


I have in nn


FOBTUNE. upon the individual.


Festival? it- is cominonly supposed to date from the General Tlianlcsgiving ordered by Queen Victoria, in 1854. but Archdeacon Denison bold a harvest lestival in bis cliurcli •at East Bren’t, Somersetsliire. in 1843. and the famous poot-prc.achcr. Hawker, ot Alonven- stow, held a, similar service in his Cornish parish church th at same year. The most popular of all hai vest festival liynins, too Dean Alford’.s “ Come, yo thankful pcojile, como ”—w.os written some years before the (jucen’s proclamation.


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vvlint thev ennid do now that they bad lost all , 1^. indissolubility ot marnage. touch vv'itli the occupation of ibeir yoiilli.


ifind exceedingly . . . .----- ncome ceased and they were leit to vvomlei ............................. _


-ptrisT HARA’E.ST FESTIA’AL. _____ '


' A’lio was the origiimtor of the Harvest


the bi-aninial inerease.-j ijoppy .attempted to change evei-ytliing. to L


long (write.s the Bishoji . “ I.oudoii Alagazine” ) a. harlot ^vvas sealed


A ’illesden. in'tlii


no means .a product of tliis generation. In ' tlie French Revolution, leaders of thought


lia.s .sult’ereil terribly, lint the war lias lirouglit lier back to higher ideals, and yviien liistoiy comes to be written, words will fail to describe tlie heroism of her sons and d.atigliters in the awful struggle. Here in England there are some to-day who would have us adopt the lines of ■' reactionary luigani.sm.” especially with regard to marriage. I t cannot be denied that during ilie war there lias been iiiilaitliinliiess of wives a t home .and a general loworing of tone. TTui.records of bigamy and thee great increase in divorce speak for tliemsidves. This surelv is not the time to ]iress for facility of divorce, but rather to proclaim uiillincliingly


on the altar of the Cathedral ol Notre Dame in Paris .as tho Goddess of Reason. France


Tile retiim to pagan ideas of marriage is by ,


‘. rub's which would ,it.,,troy all traces (if Christianity, and liefore | of A


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bine well witli the outside men. On the right, ' .lan. 10—Low .Aloor .............. AVilliarason had an off day. He ha-s hitherto .lan. 24—Mount Zion .......... been one of the best forwards on the side hut ,la,n. 31—Mount Zion ........ on Saturday lie could do little right, being Feb. 7—Moor L.oiie ........... slow to get off the mark and not too con- j Teli. 14 fet. Al.iry’ edont when in the possession of the other wing,


’riglcy and Norcross. tlie inside forwards. ' Dec. 20—Barrow .................. A esley


J Sherwood was as the hall. On


-Alar, l.-j—Cliatburn A’esley BABROAV.


Feb. 28—P.S.A. Mar. (i—Clitlieroe A


A eslev . A


Nov. S—St. James’s ........... Nov. 15—P.S..A........................ Nov. 22—Low Moor............... Dee. 6—Moor L an e .............. Dec. 13—Chtlieroe A


.lan. 3—Cliatbnrn A\ csley .. .Ian. 10—Moor L an e .............. .lan. 17—Mount Zion........... .Lan. 31—St. Mar.y’s .............. Feb. 7—P S A Feb. 21—Cliatburn AVesIey . Feb. 2S—Clitiieroe A


Dec. 2(1—St. James’s ............ Ileo. 27—Low Moor...............


A


Mar. ti—Mount Zion .......... Mar. 20—.St. .Alary’s ............


A


Nov. Nov. Nov. ‘


’esley .


22—Barrow LOAV MOOR.


Dee. (i—Clithoroe AA'esloy . Dec. 13—.Alotint Zion .......... Dec. 27—Barrow .................. .lan. 3—Alcor Lane ........... •Ian. lU—,St. .laiiies’s ........ .Ian. 17—Cliaihiii'ii AAcslev • Ian. 24—P h A •Ian. 31—Clitiieroe A


29—P.S.A.


Feb. 7—St. .Alarv’s ............ Feb 14—Moor Lane .......... Feb. 28—Mount Zion ........ -Alar, ti—.St. .Alary s ..........


A ’esley ( ’LITJIEROE


Nov. l.j—-Alomit Zion .. 22—St. .Alarvs


Dec. 27—P 15 A .lan. 3—,St. .lames’s .......... • Ian. 17—St. Alarv’s .......... .lan. 24—Aloor Lane .......... .Ian. 31—Low Aloor ............ Feb. 7—Aloiiiit Zion ........ Fell. 14—Cliatburn A


A ’eslev


Feb. 21—P.S.A...................... Feb. 28—Barrow ................ Alar. ()—St. James’s ........


A ’esIcv AIOOR LANE.


Nov. 8—Alount Zion ............... Nov. 22- P .S A Nov. 29—Clitiieroe. AA'eslcy ...... Pec. (i—Barrow ......................... Dec. 13—Chalburn AVeslev .... Dec. 2 0 - St Al.iry’s Dee. 27—St. .James’s ............... Jan. 3—Low Aloof .................. .lan. 10—JSarrovv ....................... Jau. 17—P.S.A .......................... Jan. 24—Clitlicroo A


Feb. 7—tst. James’s ............... Fob. 14—Low Aloiir .................. Feb. 21—Alonnt Zion ............... Feb. 28—fit. Alarv K ............... Alar, (i—Chatbnrn A


A ClIAl BURN


Nov. Nov. .\uv. Nov. Dee.


Dec. 13—Afoor Lane ........ D(.m-. 20—Clitiieroe A


J.an. 3—Barrow ............... Jan. 10—Alomit Zion ....... .Tan. 17—Low Aloor ........... •Jan. 24—St. Alary’s ......... Jan. .31—P.S.A.


A ..............


Feb. 14—Clitlieroe AVesIey Feb. 21—Barrow ............... Alar. 0—Aloor Lane ........ A 13—St. James’s .......


lar. AIOUNT ZION.


Nov. 29—St. Alary’s Dee. 13—I,ow Aloor Dec. 2 0 -P .S .A ...................... Dec. 27—St. Alary’s ............ Jan. 10—Cliatbiirn A\'e.slcy •Tan. 17—Barrow .................. .Tan. 21—St. .Tames’s .......... Jan. 31—St. .James’s .......... Feb. 7—Clitlioroe A


Feb. 14—P.S.A.................. Fob. 21—Aloor Lane ■.......... Feb. 28—Lpw Aloor............. Alar. G—Barrow .................


A ’cslev


15—Clitlicroo AVesIey ....... 22—Cliathurn A


8—Aloor T,aiie ..... ............ A


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J A’o cordially invito your inspec­ A


tion of this unusual .Assembly of F.ASHION displayed in onr AA'indows THIS D.-AA’ and during NEXT AVEEK.


THE AVESLEV.


Nov. '29—Moor I,iine ........... Dee. (i—Low Aloor ............ Dec. 13—Barrow .................. Dec. 20—Clia.tburn A


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Lad ie s and Gentlemen’s


"Ingleinead” Coats.


So well-known over a very wide area for tho distinctive in­ dividuality it. gives to tlio wearer. Every one who has worn an INGLEJIEAD COAT and tijsted its durability knows the character of that durability, tho neatne.ss, perfect fit, and good taste which distinguishes it.


. . r A X f ’iEA D CO a .. NOTICE.


\YINT EK .SF.ASON • H qui’s ( 'f B u s in e s s ,


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CLITHEROE & D ISTR IC T SEN DAY SCHOOL LEAGUE.


t i m e s F R I D A Y , OCTOBER 10, 1919 P.S.A.


A suggestion in these columns some weeks


ago tlnat a meeting bo called with tlio object of forming a local Sunday School Football League was adopted and as a result of several meetings, such a League has now been formed and the season is shortly io'be opened. I t was decided th a t competing clubs should be within a radius of four miles from Clitlieroe.. Medals are to be provided for the champions and for runners-up, providing the funds will allou. Flayers are to be bona-fide members of the school for which they play and must be regis­ tered prior to the first post of the morning ol tho first matefi they take part in. Clubs in­ fringing this rule are to be penalised. At a meeting on AVednesday, Mr. *1- Lund


Nov. S—St. Mary’s ............ Nov. I.T—Barrow .................. Nov. 22—Moor Lane ........... Nov. 29—Low Moor ............. Doc. (i—Cliatburn AVesley . Dec. 13—St. James’s ........... Dec. 20—Mount Z io n ........... Dec. 27—Clitheroe AVeslcy . J.an. 10—St. Mary’s '............ Jan. 17—Moor Lane ........... Jan. 24—Low Moor.............. Jan. 31—Ghathurn AVeslcy Feb. 7—Barrow .................. Feb. 14—Mount Zion .......... Feb, 21—Clitiieroe AVosley . Feb. 28—St. .T.ames’s ..........


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-May we invito secretaries to communicate re­ sults of matches—league, or friendly—to our office, together with notes on the games. If' teams are forwarded not hater than 10 a.m. on Thursdays they will he included in our Foot- b.all column, hut notes on matches should reach us not later than Wednesday morning.


Tile Le.ague .eliould be assured of success.


presiding, it was decided to run Senior and .lunior sections of the League. Mr. H. Aitkeii, of Mvtton House, was elected president and Mr. J . Lund (19 High-street, Loiy Moor) , was appointed secretary. The lollowing fixtures w'ere arranged lor tfio Senior Division, and the secretaries of the different clubs are to meet to arrange Reserve fixtures later.


SENIOR DIVISION. M.VRY’S.


ST.


N o v.''S -P.6.A.......... Nov. 15—Chathurn Mt^Uy


Nov. 22—Clitheroe Mosley Nov. 29—Mount Zion ........


,Tan. 17—Clitberoe Wesley ....... .ian. 24—Cliatburn AVeslcy ...... Jan. 31—Barrow ......................... Feb. 7—Low Moor................... Feb. 14—St. James’s ............... Feb. 2S—Moer Lane — ........ Mar. li—Low Moor .................. .Mar. 20—Barrow.......................


ST. J-IMKhS


Novr- 8—Barrow....................... 15—Low Moor ................. 29—Cliatburii AVesley ....


when he found th at results were not accruing . Dec. (i—S. Mary’s ............ he attempted to do to much on his own. j Dec. 13—P.S.A....................... A


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LOW MOOR.


greatly interferred with tlie arrangements for the. liiirvest festival a t St. Paul’s Cliurli, Low Aloor, on Sunday. The preaclier announced was the Rev. Canon Hemming, ALA., oi Alanciiester, wlio is inissioner for the diocese, but lio w.as unfortunately unable to make the journey and his place was filled by tlie Vif.ir (Rev. J . AV. Pickup) in the nioriiiiig, and tbo Rev. Dr. Pineliiii. Viciu' of Cliatburii, a t the evening service. Special music was rendered by the choir during tlio day and there were large congregations a t both ser­ vices. Tho collections amounted to over £13.


HARVE.ST FESTIVAL.-The railway strike SAWLEY. HAin'KST FESTIVAL—Harvest tlianhs-


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of dowers, fruit and vegetables, and presented a .most effective appearance. 'Die preaeluu* for tile occasion was tlie Ilev. K. .Kodwell Choate, of ^V!mlley. who preached elotjueiic- and appropriai© sermons, afternoon and even­ ing. Both services were of a briglit and in­ spiring nature, and were fully enjoyed !)y tlio large congregations present.—On ^londay night a. sale of fruit, etc., was held in tlie schoolroom, wlien their was again a good gathering. ’ ^\r. H. Tatu*rsall conducted the sale, a t wln'eli keen interest was sliewii and no little amusement was caused. After t!i© sale, the evening was s|>ent in a pleasant manner, games, etc., being indulged in. 'Hie total pro­ ceeds. whicli were in aid of tlie general ex- penrjes fuml .amounted to over L'l.'i.


guing jterviccb were held in the A\osleyan Chapel, on Sunday. Tli© little eliapel laid been beautifully decorated with a profusion


-------♦ ♦ ♦ -------- REAR.


meeting wns held in St. .loiin’s School to de- ;'ide in wbntway ilie remnins of the Frisoiiers of AVar Fund, iiiiimiiitiiig lo £7.i. should hi' disposed of. The Rev. Jus. Jlobiiison occupied ilie elinir. and after some discussion it was de- -idiai unanimously to erect a eross in the ebtirehynrd to serve ns a memorial to nil the Read men who have given their' lives in the war. A eoiviiiiittee was apiKiiiucd to deal with the matter.


.MEETING.—On \Ve<(pes(lay Inst ------- --------------


AVORK FOR l-IDFCATED EX-SERA’ICE AIEN.


vices of educated men wbicli lyas noted by the .AiiiiointiTieiiis Department oi liie Alinistry of I.abour during -August, continued in the lollowing moiuli. lor during September only 120 diselirii'ged iiml deiiuibili.sed officers ami men were found situations by the officials of llie iKirtli-westerii .are.a.. Tli-is figure was ap­ preciably lower iliaii that for August; and lyas not equal to the .average lor tlie jireceding


The falling olf in the demand for the ser­ three months.


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AVEST BR A D FO R D .


giving .services were held .at the United Afetliodist Cburcli on Sunday, the preacher morning and evening being Rev. A. AV. Utting, formerly of this circuit mid now of London. A musical .stg-yico was held in the afternoon, the soloists lieing Aladaiiie Nellie Hamer, of Haslingden. and Air. E. Har­ greaves. of Grindleton. Siiecial antlienis were rendered by the choir.


H.AR\’ f-:ST F1.|ST1\’.A1,.—Harve.st tbanks- public


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folks believe if w© are to accept the teaching of Mr. Frederick Ellis, who contributes an in­ teresting article to tb© current issue of tlic “ World’s Work ” on “ What can be Bead in the Hand.” Mar.'^hai Foch’s liaiids, we are told, are- tlios© of a man of action and great intellectuality, whicli reveal clevenioss. com­ mon-sense, aptitude to discern tlie reality of things, and ability to command, a.ssociated with the faculty of elaborating tlie liigliest abstract ideas. The liands of t*eiierul do Castelnau are said to bear an ^istonisliing re- .seinbluiico to those of ^larshall Focli, and are not. tile two illustratrious soldiers alike ni their power of reflection and the^vastness ol their strategical conceptions? Even people wlio are ready enougli to admit th at the luuul may be. an index of character are sceptical of the palmi.st’s claim to read the future, but Mr Ellis states tliat a palmist who read ^ Lord .Kitchener’s hand wlieii lie was nearly 4(5 years of age not only deduced from the lines the liigh positions and responsibilities be founu indicat(‘d tliere, . but also declared th at iho iieaviest and greaU'st responsiliiliteis ot his life would be undertaken in 1914, wliich prov<‘d so terribly and uncannily true. For the numieiit the language of tlie lumd,


There ia jnucli more in palmistry i!ian _many


Stump CrosB, Boltoii-liv-Huwhml' had bec-n in iailing l.eidth


tho death took plnce of"^\fr ’ OBITUARY.-On 1. t i l l a g e inward ccnipldint. borne with „;,"8


and fortitude, LaVingTroubhiS fell years,


m the service of the late Mr' r. as butler, and came witli hi,,,' iL.f-'LJ


in that capaciK 'f^ , '„ '‘(\a,|i;;;\ ‘«


iige and was interred in i|,e Il'IhH,/’' '* yard on Alomlay afteriioii last i


1 - — Rei'V'es W'l ■ I liras■lit i ariin


an only son, who is .still i„ ,i,'„ "'"i« his loss.


on Saturdny jifu*rnoon at tlic A|-»»


G.F.S—The (luarterlv nieetim, t , ■ of the Girls’ Fiiendly


k '|


-Alterwards an entertainment ! songs, recitations, etc,, was


adds tho same writer is still liesitating, almost rudinicntaiw.' Jt will become richer and clearer when ehirography.” or the science of the hand, in which scientists are only just beginning to take an intere.st. has been definitely formulated.


were played on the |,xwn aft,., Hrodliurst entertained tlie aie, i ....


..Cl .VI


ing roiii iMul was much euKivedu'^!^**''^*',’. VICTOin; nANCE.-A'i-kl-yire


treasurer). Airs. Clark. .Mr- 1-”''''5 Airs, l.snno Hnylmrsc and Al was held in the sbcooln


up by the Indies ('onnnittee vij’i. (cliairman), .Airs. Tonilin.son'


»• I’aitsl


Iiaiid is undertaken seriously and in accord­ ance with scientific methods, i t may prove of very great value, and a. nsefi;! and practical means of discovering and training de.sirable or suppressing undesirable traits in' children. rio many people* regam tnis study ol hands as trickery and a plausible method of e.xtracting money from foolish and credulous people, that it- i.s difiicult to persuade th(*m th a t i t is a study wliicli. if developed in tho proper way, and "supported by medicine and science, may prove of great lieiiefit tojbhe huinan race. So concludes Mr. J^llis, and the tact that h^s article apjiears in so serious and jiractical a. journal may lead some of the. sceptical amongst us to he. a lith* le.*is dogmatic on the subject.


If the study of tho -------♦ ♦ ♦ -------- RIMINGTON. SECOND PEACE CELEBR.ATION.—Air.


Pollard, of Jlimington and Nelson, [ironiised eoimiiomoration mugs lo the cliildren under fifteen in the tuwiisliiiis of Riiiiingloii and Alidduj). ’I’bese did not arrive in time for Peace Day c(."lebratioiis and advantnge was taken of the fact to liave a .second tea on Saturday. Tliere was a enpitnl atteiuhnice and a iierfect day addial not a little to the ynjoyment of all. Airs, .lames Jackson had trained the children for an afternoon concert a t which .she accompanied on the piano and .great credit is due to her for the way in tvliieb the progr.amme was gone through. Airs. Pollard who was iirevented liy a cold from speaking hut whose address was read liy the chairman (Rev. AV. H. Vickers), prunetited the mugs, and a veto of thank was passed to her by the Rev. .1. Heslop, seconded liy Air. .James Jaskson. Tea followed, the provisions for which were given by the inhabitants with their usual liberality, tlii.s part of ibo pro­ gramme being in the liniids of a very capiible refreslimciit cominittee. Tlie proceeds of the ajiernoon. aniouiuing to .£.$ Gs.. are to lie devoted lo the .Seliool Library Fund.


• .-'ll- I OI piiiiitiiig nnd doing up the rr'.n, , ■ kimlK I covering the billiard table Tl,„


_


report showed a deficit on the \Vir" " o p , I ,p ,n £ 4 l(1s. duo princi;,dlv


amounted to £31 8s. Id.. „„;,h, „ , , '’VL W .subscript.ons. £9 3s: billh,r,l:n £ 9 o s .: ,u id the pniceeds of,, <h„„.,,™,J (line.. Hie expenditure cim.si.sted „f ( ;1 for pnpers. £5 for atten,lance c; la | and light, and about. £10 fnr ri.nmi ir.:| nninis the total exiiemes aiiiinnitiaj l-is. Afr. l.nmberi wns re.app„i,,t„i


nm treasurer Mr .B. AV„l(en,h.„ 'li,,':! and Ate.s.srs. H. Life, H. J-Issam .J .1. Paj-kin.son. C. .Bnsliion :im! rli'ctod as the fomnuTit'e. It ivn have, the Reading Room


hib -I


w.as also resolved that nil nieniher ' ’ ones, and the subscriptions hi.


n


•pm 1 to () p.m. .and from 8 io 10 nB"| 'I'.i’.


_ --- -'I'... nil C,’.’® open on ■ rcsihsil


S S y l t t ^ p e c to K o m a k e c r lo r c ' ' t ’ompLLnant Lacl b


year. Afterwards the p.npers were soldiel (|iinrier. and it was arranged iliai a e|


-♦ ♦ ♦ ------ C.W.S. DIBECTOBATE.


elections to the Direciorate of ihoO-... live AVhoIesnlc Society. Lul.. ilii.^ yp;ir. H to the f;ict th a t two vacancies liinv ik::. one by the <loath of Mr. .Miles J’/jr* Crewe, and the other lo the rvurviiuri:^ Mr. H. Elsoy, of Portsinoiuh. Ik- the election is the re-elc'ction of Mt-:, Varley (LancastorL and (■


Coiisidernblo interest, has bcon taken :i’


niigion). and tlio election of Mr. li Bla.ir (Liverpool) for the throe* >eati Manchester district.


(Cambridge) has lieen elected for district, and Air. P. Coley (.'smulerinEd been re-elected for the Xewia<i!e dhir;.:


.Mr. \V. T. ’. HayluiKd ; tain ihe


drive nnd danoe .slioiild be held oa Ff;| evening. October 31st. m, lielialf of ii;,.


so as to get the accurate w id t f Ho went into the garden n» do and had just


rouglicast wlicn -'o'l"''’" of him bv the neck, pulhn I beating liini.


the elder Clarkson w,m X m m e ly g o tu p


tbo two Clarksons set upon li|


\Vben be s^t | ‘ - - U


down Ilgam. Then they alio a distance of about twenty Ktaeked him throwing lii I (Utting bis lace and b n u u in j Thev left him unconscious in hieV succeeded in cro'>mi-;


on some steps. Later Dr. Lnucastor. in ilu* o t uini


down the village wulj 1“ ' feiidimt again attacked lum’l wife ran lor as-istanie. himself and eveiuuallv gm i v.\A\ described tlu* a.'>auli a Yoked and asked iliat ila- should be seriously dealt u iu ’ Complainant cunlirined Mr I


.I


meat. He added that Claikf tiie luiliit of wateliing him :n Ho had tlirown lii> tool.- niio up feiu’ing and converted a to his own use. Detendant ill tile police torce lor five yea he could just liave live miuiue also doclaretl he would leuh and make him (complaim't‘| land, threatening to sma>h » the place. On one occasion lengeil him to ligl>t a t th*| manager had to .speak to liim| ing witli the assault, comp defendants snatclicil tlu* reiu able to produce only a lew > paper. Defendant U’l^i'd ha|


<


; hammer he had lioen using. 'I 5«lf with a stone. Glark>on i f Jit him and lie threw tlie througli the hack kitchen wi'l then caught hold of him ami the ditch, tho son taking tvl •'it his head. “ Both were o | raining blows into me and I cf they were going to do. I'lio


throateiKHl to strip Inm. bad mauled him he was prai His tongue came lu*tweon h i felt himself going over. Ml escape they caught liim againi a running kick, hitting him I fc>plintering bones. IVfeiulal and lie saw the elder Clarksol


, him, dadda!’ They made m httlo use m me and then Chi get olV. I will manage i |


ol blood; ill fact it was W’tHil riose and mouth stopped hi Llarkson was iii the house e \ | to assault him. As to tlie f complainant said defoiuhnu | his tliroat.


. B hy did you get it then r - my.^elf.


. ^ir. Backliou.se: When ’


sot a notice to do so from •^Poclor.


:


; "••mted it, there never anv intenl


idd have the bonelit:


’ ;


. '


4 id 1 Ar/' '■ riM^j


P i


house?-SoiI


^<^t th at X am aAvare of. you know tor a faV il l tile landlord of the lioui See tho agent. Tt wn.s sii


'h not arranged till have your house whoi


■ Pi *3^^ have spoken about a 0 _ pj^hson on dune 5.ili. Do L


one from mo the snni observance nl


|i,' —'tos. ■| An I


tenant?—T recoivel received it didnf


I


yen wore willingl tliohouse?—Yel


'J’ith a vioiv to a setihl there had boon a hi


your suggest ie|


+_ ’on you enme to iiip(.t I flii-?J


ri,.-'' ‘•K-er you cam© to an | i^ro was an agreement


n.F’r ' I jo n ’t, know whetb] votind .and rofil 'vere altering it s,


decide to livt| ^


Did you decide to alter it 1 Al I


lilst week. Air. Green’s baiiii 'i'r'ir!!'-:^ wik. sujiplied the niiisie. .soldiers were


.sol_dier.s wore iidniitted free a„d lOo ticktits were .sold. I, was a f ' '4 and the Committee is to be coinjrj


’ . '"r .tj] ,,


its success. AIARRIAGE.-Alr.


-Mass Dora l.ord (sister of the hrhk'i Anie Alnrsli (sister of tl,,, hrideer


best man w.as Afr. ,la.s. M


bridet-rom was a iiieniliei t h e r e a d in g


the presents was a limepiee,, b y


ton was ihyried to Aliss Iki iF Risliton. on Satuiday. The liriA. „


the Bolton Cliureh Choi, ‘ '


’illti,l.,a,'’“"l'; ''t ef ivliirt,'


mg last, a vt;ry good and entl,„.ia,h"”;'' I also isawo .““^fTOniplaiuiui’- Alibaii ; it


I; Eth I o '


; cliased " g ' rksoiis. u was • i I xuv th at Althata


, " ,u’ Aliss Briggs me jw


(OiitmaKo ““ ^ | „ . s « hined tent )


«as that t-iare aiely ho


- m ^ o t>.amnt of the h o j i^ should be i


ouce but that L I ' , |„ i : let .“''I'nu dcfeiidimt did not se.


was no (lucyiot notice to. to luavo-


f Clarkson be I plaiutill i(


A gcHHl deal or tw|


n«s “"“ind ” Leon ° subjected , fendant s-D'i'S ,


land and w j i„ndlord; l„,a„t and hc ^Ute^^d. liotl;


I'S'it '


house and mm 5,1, .lun.e. a


U.i i-w. . • ~ . Ruit -| ileVonda.nt ^1|


sanio '“‘"a He Lad a ''e ' ’J Id L ^ nm J o serions u !


solictor, y.lkgin^^^


aaii.dc-oi's ceedings.


coiiiplainant bc„, ti '


^ . tem b . holidays I


i,elor,'|


wr itten F ^,,r,.ain o


■' At,


, „ i,v-Bowbiud I’eii;- .'..ytistraies wer.'


Jlcadf-''- e'urs"LrLva'’'',';i ver


allcsjv


‘““,Tieeod to have be. idc


overloo I


since whose death, lie 1ms been , "'*.T and trusted servant i,|' the ■ " '" 'i'J Howortli Alassev. Mr ' of ;


for a few days. Deceased was respwtod by all who knew hi,, S'*’' ! i |


,IVELY KENT.C0LLE( ^PEIUKKC'K at GRlMf


J.ANBI-ORD CRASHED. . IK ''


1)1.0110 BREAK; TENAN'1'.


fHl!A.8H| STlCll Pleasi


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