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Tlin t'xrt'-ption.'U v:iUio which ch aracterises ou r Teas, is equally n p p a ro u t in o u r COFFICE, which is th e highest, g rad e an d p e r fe c t in appearance ami liquor.


BOW K E R & SON,


g r o c e r s & PROVISION MERCHANTS, 3 4 . SCH O O L . T E R R A C E , C L I T H E R O E .


Telephone; Clilheroo 131. NO. 1629.


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|S s to feed k s iv o lv on ■a l / d r y L\nnitn|50*s Inufaoturcd liUrv Food


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|y : W. D. 1 Herd and ■loros. ]<oI-


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I Clithoroo. money m Jirl nnlico


|r y f«‘en to iitt'ly on


iiM reason- For Inexpensive Fireplaces


I S O N S , 5TO N .


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free, in 11'


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JOS. w. BRIDGE, Ltd. ACCRINGTON.


in Good T a s te go to


Finest S h o w r o o m s in SU-E- Lancashire- TELEPHONE 2661)1 ACCRINGTON.


COMRADES OF THE GREAT WAR. A GRAND


W rive & D hist D WILL WHIST c o m m E N ^ ^ A T


W ED N E SD A Y , APRIL 14th. ____ _


L \ IN TH E


d a n c in g 1 0 -3 0 TO 2 A.M. ba n d .


2 /6 , Including Refreshments. A l s o o n S A T U R D A Y , A P R I L 1 7 th , A GRAND DANCE


All a f o c e e d s t o b e g iv e n ito G i f t s o f B e f r e s h m e n t s a r


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niw*-n t o t h e “ C a s t l e IWemorial,.” a^


Tickets m;iy be bati from any Mt:mlier o t..c -oinn ^ ^ d e w MUKST, Hon. Secretary. comrades Club, JO, Lowergat'


wlsicKiloii Special Spring


The COSTUiSlERS & FURRIERS, ABE MAKING A


H 9 C h o i c e s c i „ - S E E W IN D O W S - I Market of


Costumes :: L a t e s t F a s h i o ^ : :


C o a t s L a r g e S e l e c t io n


o f r e a l E rm in e F u r s y v i n d o w s ! !


15 & 17, Kins William Street, T.,H».eas,. BLAOKBURH.


BE HELD PUBLBG HALL, ance A N D '


Low Moor, Whalley, Chatburn & Ribblesdale Observer. F R I D A Y , A P R I L 9 . 1 9 2 0 .


REGISTERED AS NEWSPAPER.


T l ie P te te re H a ll p ^ T H E SHEEN .©Oil


AlHV. LIGHT. COSY. KING LANE, CLITHEROE. MONDAY. TUESDAY AND .MAN.VGER: Mr. V . .1. V O \ h \ . V A VIT(>GRAPH’* BLUE RIBBON FEfV'BURE '


l« r STRIMG BEAfHS CHARLK> RAY as the raw country boy trying to write poetry. [ « - |D E A L V A R I E T I E S . .


THDRSDAV. t'KlDAY* AND SATURDAY' ri W. G R IF F ITH PRESENTS


THE ©HEAT L0V E -«


A picture showing the transrigur-ttion of a wom.an by w.ar. IW ID E A L V A R I E T I E S .


r :r A v n NKW Vrr.AGRAPH SERIAl.---------" THE IRON TEST.” ' ‘ ‘


...................................... 1...... .......................................................................... . gd. .‘teats may be booked at the Otlicc (Id. extra) or by Telephone, No.CT, Clitberoe EM P IR E C IN E M A . THE


Mext Alotiday, Tuesday S ’ JVednesday, Malincc Wednesday 2-30. SUPERB ATTRACTION.


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I 'R A N lv K EI2XA N In . 5 -


T H E SUPERB ATTRACTION.


Are You Sloing Abroad ? ?


n so BOOK YOUE PASSAGE WITH J , R9GBY,


:: J - RIGBY,


' Agent for all th e leading Steamship CompoiiM# In fo rm a tio n an d L i te ra tn re Fr®«.


J . R S G B Y ,


3 5 , & 3 7 , WATERE.CO HOAD CLITHEROE. Tel. No. l.'iu


PRICE CNF PENNY. HOUR


oS Daylight In the evening was given to you th at you might he benefited, and that your exisfenco might be a little less grey than hitherto.


Do not stay in the immediate neighbourhood ; get away from the bricks and mortar ; leave all the recollection of the daily round behind you.


Get a Good Bicycle, and get away to the Country, the hills, the valleys, the trees, rivers, and birds.


Nothing fits the extra hour movement like the Bicycle—but whatever you do, do not saddle yourseif with a heavy-going, dead, onergy-absoroing


A Magnificent Screen tula p la t ion of th e Famou.s Drama. iinmbrLtli.wcl by thh la te STr H en ry I rv in g .


C H A R L i n : G H . l I ’ H N in


TJnirsday, Friday and Saturday. EfSSFFANNY WARD in


6 6A J^pasiese ^ightiagaie .SUN.SH IN E ” COMEDY-


A Beautiful Story, with Wonderful Ea.storn Settings. • DABBLING IN SOCIETY.’


LOOK OUT for Riulyaril KipUng’.s ’nirilling Story ” The Light th at Failed. . . .


o O M i.s-l i—P u t h e 's Wonder S khul— ” The Tiger’s ' Trail.” r w SERIALS AS USUAL. -»I


PRICES 9d. & 6d. Children fid. & 3d


MATINEE Saturday at 2-30. Children 4d. & 2d. Adults usual prices. Commnnee n.icli Evening ;u 8-0. Doors open 7-:.n. Smurciny commence C-U & 8-15.


DON’T GO SHORT


of Your FAVOURITE BRAND of CIGARETTES OR TOBACCO. WE H.-WE A L.ARGE STOCK—a t th e LOWEST PRICES.


^*^^GOLD FLAKE, CAPSTAN, THREE CASTLES, PLAYER^ and ALL the Leading Brands, and you can Have as Many as You Want . NO


LIMIT to Quantity Supplied. TRY T H E GUARANTEED " ZOIE DE LUXE” P IP E ! !


BABLEY^S- TOBACCOi^iST ^ 3 ^ GASTLE STREET.


THE HOUSE FOR QUALITY. - —


SUNtJAV AFTEKNOON n e x t , A p r i l l l i h . a t J - IS . A t the Weavers* ta e t i tu t e ,


B.—All Meetings are now OPEN TO WOMEN. •BRIEF, BRIGHT, BROTHERLY.


S p e a k e p . - M r . J A S . D IX O N , o f t h e W i l p s h i p e O r p h a ^ Soloist-Miss CORMICK.


Accompan.s. -Mr. R. HALS LAD. Hymn Books provided. All seats are free, and all men and -.vomen are earnestly invited.


National Amalgamated Union of Life Assurance Workers.


CLITHEROE BRANCH. A


'S f t f l i is t will iKi held in the WEAVERS' INSTITUTE, t o - m o r r o w , S a t u r d a i j .


' TO COmMENCE AT 6 - 3 0 . ' P R IZ E S W IL L BE GIVEN. T i c k e t s 1/6 each


Including Kefrrshinonis. may bv had from any of the Agents.


I'le.ase bring yotir own pencils.


A n o t h e r W h i s t D r iv e W e d n e s d a y , Ap r i l 2 8 t h .


C L I T H E R O E ^ ,


CH A T BD R N CHURCH IN ST IT U T E


G a r d e n P r o d u c e A s s o c i a t i o n . GK’ANU


Whist Drive & Dance In the above Insiiiutc on


Fr id a y , April 16th WHIST 10 comtnence al


T i c k e t s lO a n c e o n ly -


DANCING UNI ID 2 A.M. 'W h i s t D r iv e & D a n c e , 1_9.


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Purchase of CLITHEROE CASTLE AS A WAR


MEMORIAL.


, m e e t in g of the Committee !and of tlie Representatives of


C o n s e r v a ' l iv e A s s o c ia ' t ie n • societies will be held in the 1 own --------------------


A GRAND DANCE j will be held in the | j and I. C. CowkUI. Dancing d iio to 11 p m A d m i s s io n 1 /B


TH EA TR E ROYAL, BLACKBURN.


Next week fo r two weeks a t 7 -1 5 . p g r IWilTB W EES T h u r sd a y & S.alurday e ach week a t =-3 0 . From His Majesty’s 1 heal re, London. '


gj^PUBLIC HALL, 1 haRKY WBEKS, T o - m o r r o w N i g h t , : La’^cncler, N Colem.'tn, J. Moyle.


M a y o r . Hon. Secretary. e n t h e r o e & D i s t r i c t j S u n d a y S c h o o l F o o t b a l l L e a g u e Dance in aid ol above League will be hold in the SI^PUBLIG HALLy CU gH I n ghow Box Office 'I'el. No. 0810. k "


On WEDNESDAY. April 21st, TICKETS 1/6 Each^


may be h;id from the Club Secretaries, or from the League Hon. Sec*


, H. A. COATES.


Trade and other Associations and 1 Hall, on MONDAY NEXT the JAMES THORNBER,


WHALLEY ROAD ©ARAGE, C L I T H E B O E .


WHITTAKER & WITHINGTON, (LATE OF VICKERS A ROLLS ROYCE.)


MTOO R & O ERL HCINEERS. EN A Repairs & Overhauls to any kind o f Petrol and Steam Machinery.


Mananer t-F. WHITTAKER, I n v e n t o r o f P a t e n t No. 1 2 1 6 9 8 , a d o p t e d b y t h e A ^ i r a l i t y f o r H.m. S u b m a r i n e s a n d V e s s e l s f i t t e d w i t h Die s e l E n g in e s


HAVE YOUR REPAIRS DONE BY QUALIFIED MEN. New W


£1 5s. £2 7s. £2 10s.


£0 14s.


£2 17s. £2 10s. £0 15s. £2 Os. £4 Os. £1 15s. £4 17s. £5 15s.


eekly Bargains List.


O d—.Molodian, .splvudid to u r , witii sto p s , Cjuito new. 6d.—B e s t Qu ality Cot Bed, with .sides.luid m a t t ra s s combiuatioii. Od.__.Silver English Lever, e.xtra heavy cases, capped au d jewelled, forfeited


0d.__Lady’s Wrist Watches, enamelled cases, v.arious colours ; blue, green iuid hello.


6d —Be autiful Scroll Flower Centre, witli 3 tub e s , make a choice pre sen t. Od!—Largo size, goo<I q u a l i ty Spring Mattrass, l i t a full-size bed. • Od —Pair of largo Bronze Photo Frames, b e s t make. Od.— L ad y ’.s be autiful stone -se t Pendant, with am e t l iy s ts an d petirls. Od.__ISct.. Gold E n g a g em e n t R in g , diamond clus te r, very cheap. 6d.—T ap e s try Carpet, nice new p a t te rn , 3 y a rd s long. 6d.—Cold Albert, fine cu rb [latte rii. Hall marked on every link, solid,


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a lo s . Od.— Gold Albert, single dog-link p a t te rn , solid, ha ll-ma rked on every link. W E H .W E NOW BOYS’ ODB JACKETS. These a re biul to g e t . Only a few le f t,


PP pf tVEDDING RINGS, d ire c t from th o .Manufactm-ers ; 10.'- Saved a n d a H an d - sonic I'RESKXT Given.


OLD GOLD AND S ILV E R bo uglit for Cash or ta k e n in E.\chango- "WE REP^YIR all kind s of W atch es an d Jewellery


,\ lso a large Selection of W l to n , A xm inste r , a n d T ap e s try Ca rpets , Coco M a t tin g , S ta ir CariietH ami G o th Kiigs, Do o r Ma ts, &c.


CU’l 'L F U y of All K in d s -------Also StaiiUess K n iv e s m Stock ! ! ■Wo liayc u, nice .Selection of Silver, suitab le for P re sen ts . All .Meccano spa re i ia r ts sold. (JEWELLER], CARPET, LINO. AND OILCLOTH. DEALER, H E Y E S , Top of iWoor Lane^ Clitheroe- - r - |.% § ^ r l iWTW». I •'t' O PE S MEETISQ'V^


You will be well advised to BOOK YOUR SEATS! "T H E COUNT”


machine. It will Pay You to have a look in a t 14, Market Place a t the 1920 Models we have just received,—" th e y are the Goods ! ”


and F. B E N T H A M S F O R B I K E S .


Market Place, ’Phone 167.


i& i i Britannic Assurance Company, Ltd. CHIEF OFFICES:— BROAD STREET CORNER, BIRMINGHAM. EXTRACTS FROM THE DIRECTORS’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1919-


PREJUU.M INCOME. T h e Premium Income in th e w a r eiulcd 3 1 s t December, 1919, amountccl to £1,858,515, showing


till! iiiuiclsorao increase of £230,746 over the. previous ye a r . CL.'VI.MS. T h e sums j.aid in Claims du r in g th e ye a r am ounted


cluduig £233,719 paid uniler Maturing Policies. War (Uaims to date is £239,500.


I lie amount paul in ,802


TOT.Ma CLAIMS P . \ ID . Tlio to ta l am o u n t paid in Claims by tlie. Company up to th e 3 1 s t December, I9HI, was £14,170,254.


TOT.Yl.


ORDIN.ARY B r a n c h . Policie.s were i.ssued in th is B ranch as su r ing (a ei rleduction of Re-assurances) the. sum of £1,638,000. INCO.ME AND E X PEN D ITU R E . T he Gross Income from all sources


am o u n ted to £2,114,280, being an i i ic re a ^ of ^244,225 tev e r th e GroM Income .if th o previous ye a r . T he Totrd Outgo am ou nted to £1,627,570, leaving a Balance on th e y e a r 's Aceomits of £486,710 to be ad d ed to tho


Funds. . . , ,


BRIT’ISH GOVEHN.MEVr WAR .STOCK AND BON ES. Tito ing of the se seeuritie.s a t th e close of tile y e a r am o u n ted to £2,338,125.


BONUS TO POLICYHOLDERS (ORDINARY BRANCH). Following th e declaration a. y e a r ago of a Revers ion ary Boites for


each of th e ye a rs 1915 to 191S inclusivc,.a Bonus of £1 i s Otl. p e r £100 sum Assured lias been declared for 1909 to .ill Policies in the. immediate par-


•L .MURRAY LAING, E .I.A ., ..


tic ip a t in g c!ni>soa. ,


..cere a J . JN O . D ISTR IC T O F F IC E S ; 13, BLACKBURN ROAD, GREAT HARWOOD. W. R . P E E L , S n iT .


.JEF1< ERSON, b .I .A., General Manager.


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