Hilijiuiauiunii"


•V


W ' : t h e \ N EW HOME. I t iva8 a i i ro u d ‘d a y z ' ’ \


for ■ P ro h is to r ic P e rcy , w h e n , t i r e d of t h e ' ch i l ls a n d d is c om fo r t , o f f r e q u e n t w e t t in g s , h e h i t u p o n th i s h r i l - B l i a n t id e a , a n d in t r o ­ d u c e d Id s a dm i r in g famUy to th e n ew h om e—e h e l te r e d b y


Stanworth’s Defiance ” Umbrella.


a lx i'l!


THE HOME ,1,. ■


8'I1 to 63/-.


IF YOU PREFER Re-Covers from 4/6:upwards, according to qualit> oi


^ ^W a lk i i ig Sticks in amazing variety, from 1/11 <o ^2/ . X s r i i w o R m ^ o . U M B R E L L A S P E C I A L I S T S ,


48-52 Darwen St.&Excharge Flags. Blackburn Brandies at Burnley, A c c r in g to n , Xohon, Pre.ston, Rodidale &c.


s ------------------------- Coleman’s, THE d r a p e r s


8 only left, ia id s Goats a t 39/11 each.


4.0 C a rp e t S q u a r e s


in s iz e s 3 * 2 i , 3 x 3 , 3 x 3 i ,-3 x 4 ya^-ds good d e s ign s and coSours.


■ ‘I / j •; < -


Remnants & Oddments 99 & 24, CASTLE STREET.


Marked very low to c lea r . Whalloy and D is tr ic t B ranch.


A MEETING DOC INN, W H A L E EY ,


of th e above will be held at the


MONDAY, FEBY. 1 6 tb , a t 7-1.1 I’-M


All Farme rs invited to a l tcnd.


•; MR. HICKS, :• dairy scheihe.


The Waterloo Wesleyan Choir Social


w i l l b e h o ld o n t h e 2 8 t h F e b r u a r y .


A T r e a t In S to r e . Pull particul.irs later.


St. James's Sunday School.


Shrove Tuesday, Feb. 17 AT 7 -5 0 p .m .


J. 1>, SANDHR80N. Bon- Sec. MEN’S EFFORT. H. MARSHALL The Rev. D. PARSONS,


u , „ , ,n ann .unce th a t he h a s commenced “ businciiii on his own accoun. as a


P lu m b e r , Gla z i e r & G a s f i t t e r .


Orders solicited large o r email. C H O R U S E S ,


Bepaiis neatly executed, prompt attenUon te rm s m o d e ra te .


Rose Bank, Nethertown, VVH ALLEY.


Note Address:—


C h a i rm a n : R EV . T . W . CASTLE. AD-MISSIOX :------6d. and 4d.


;’'r • ::: R e fk e s i im e n t s . UKI.VO YOUK OWN SCOAK ! KEFUESII.MEST.S a t K o n so i iab le P r ic e s .


Vic.Mi OF St . J amks' s ., S h e fk ik i .u , W ill D e liv e r Ids B o p i i la r L e c tu re :


‘Soap Bubbles’ Church Missionary Society.


T h e en th o r o o A u x i l i a r y A n n i v e r s a r y Sermons-


SUNDAY, FEBY. 15th.


St James’s, CliUieroe. Downham, Cliat- buni, Langho. Wlialley, Low Moor and Wliitcwell.


PARISH CHURCH SUNDAY SCTOOL. C l i t l ie ro e . a t 2 p .m . . o n Medical


.Services a t fl ic A c e i is tom e d H o u r s . —:: A h"!' E R X 0 0 X H D R ICS.S


.Missionary W o rk . Spe c ia l D e p u ta t io n :


■nil- Tl iv 111'.


Bev. 11. B. LEWIX. C..M.S. .Mission a rv , U g a n d a .


B ev . I ) . A. CA L LUM . C.M.S. Mis.sion- a rv . MV.st C h in a .


G O R D O X THO.MRSOX. of tlio .MM.-A., f rom Yiiiian, China.


T h e R e v . J . b a r k e r . O .B .K .. H o ii. C . l .


A n ? tu a l G e w r a l M x s s io j ia r y A fe e i in § BARISH c h u r c h s c h o o l . Clitheroe.


MONDAY, FEB. 16th. co.MMK.NCisc -vr 8 P-m-


i’h o m it .


.S n e aU e rs : The Special Deputation and others.


Cliaii'iiiaii: The Rural Dean of Whalley.


C o l le e l io n s o n b e lm lf of th e C l iu re h Mis- .sionury S o c ie ty .


P a r i sh Chur ch. Church Council and Choir


SOCIAL will be in the


S u n d a y S c h o o l , on


S h r o v e T u e s d n y I'FH. 17th, li'20. A t 7 - 3 0 p «m . A M US ICA L PRO G RAM M E u n d e r t h o


d i r e c t i o n o f M r . H . B . SH AW , B a c . F .B .C .O . a n d a F a r c e e n t i t l e d


^'Browne with an E ’’ By .Mr. W. U. Snailham and P.arty


*l'ca provided A DM IS S IO N 11-. rleasc brins your own Rations. PRELIMIxVAllY NOTICE.


C o n g r e g a t io n a l School, CGITHEROE.


OPERETTA


“ May-day in Welladay,” 6th.


MARCH 3rd and P ar ticu la rs later.


PKELIMINAKY NOTICE. A JDMBLE SALE Will be held in the


Wesley School, Mar. 20 I n a id o l th e R e c re a t io n F u n d .


:=— ■ D e « .n « ■ .Uurbrell. i. > . 1 ^ ^ £ ’S r X r . a , i y . PKOE. from T B V I A P A I R OF^OUR •


Everyday Wearing Boots ■We c a n Highly Recommend.


( S p e c i a l l y m a d e t o H a n d . s e w i i l l p | j i r . . ear l o s i p u o t i o n s ) . • : • W e a r G u a r a n t e e d X « S -C r d e r s b y P o s t P e r s o n a l l y a t t e n d e d tOs


DAN 5.


LiORD,


Clitheroe Labour Party. On SUNDAY NEXT,


FEBRUARY I'.th, 1920.


A l^EGTURE war- Tom Brunton^


Will be given .H the


RECHABITES’ HAL/E, SPEAKIilt


Of AccrinRion.


S u b je c t : • •Should we increase Production ? ” Ch air to be taken a t 7-0 p.m. by


Mr. J. HAWORTH.


D is cu s s io n . M u s ic . Q u e s t io n s . Collection.


BOOT STORES, moon LAME, Clitheroe.


TOO LAT« FOR OLAS8IFIOATIOR, BOROUBH GRAZINO T


OP OLITHEUOE. LET.


o


i i- n B E LE T on vcar lv tenancices from tlio I 25tl. March. ’lOao; TH E BIGHTS OF


GRAZING (o.vccpt li.v horses) on and over c e r ta in Irmds a t tlio Sowago h a rm U ith c ro e . The gra z in g is olfored to bo le t n i two lote


Miircli in any ye ar .


P a r t icu la rs an d conditions ot tlio ld t in g b mav bo seen a t tlio Borough E i ip n c c r s Oflice


.


Chiirch S tre e t . Glitheroe. Sealed tenders to bo ondonsed “ Tender for Grazing to be s en t n o t la to r th a n h eb rum y 23t i. 19-0. Tlio liigbest o r any ten d e r n o t iicccssanli


arcepled. ^ ^ BI.EAZARl). Dorougli hng in eu r.


R a .O i id i i iy v r i


B e -F f i ’affsiiirag § le -@ la z in g -


P IC T U B E CORD ,-iih steel wire mil run chrough the centre.


GOLD EN AM E L 13.. 1/9.. -i/B. Durable & Washable. ^


PH O T O G R A PH IC R E Q U IS IT E S by the Le.ading .Makers


E . p T e , ^ '


PH O T O G R A PH E R , A R T D E A L E R , P IC T U R E FR A m E M AK ER ,


York S t Clitheroe. T H E T IM E S ,


FRIDAY. FE l l lU 'A lfV 13tli, H''-’".


NOTES _______ 'V\u> CasiK' is :u^ gowl a s b o u g l i t . th e Town


BY THE WAV.


Ctiuiicil in spL'cial n u v i iu g a»ts»mMo<i o n Mon- d av liu v in g p ro v is io n a lly a g re e t l to th e jiu r - rh a s e . T h e provh iion i.s th a t tin* rau nm y en i sliould r a t i fy tl ie a c t io n o f tin t Council an d w i th th a t e n d in view a m o o t in g oi th e ra to - p av e rs is .shortly to he held. Mo re th a n th is


iiiS’il n o t a t priM*nb be .said. ^ ^


.


I am a u th o r i ta t iv e ly informcnl th a t th e .-hares o f Pnmn>M' K in g Mill (ll>‘


dO)


h av e bcL'ii ouU'vcrilK'd s ev e ra l l im e s o v e r . J he ilin*ciors a r e Messrs. H . D ix o n , S h aw ; H . K. F e ll . CTiilieroe; E. H u r s t . Tm lm o rd c ii; H . Lee, H v d e : an d H . W i lx jn . S to c k p o r t . * * *


D w p s ym p a th y will he fe l t w i th th e J \ev .


a n d M r s . ' j . \V. J o h n s to n o n th e h e re a v om e u t ih o v h a v e t l i is we»*lc susUiino<l hy tin.* d e a th


of IMi>. J o h n s to n ’s .u o th e r . ^ ^ ^


Socia l o v e u ts of u n u su a l m te iv > t a r e th e


a i im ia l “ A t Homes ’’ held in eo n n o c iio n w ith Moor I .an e S u n d a y School an d th e succe^ns of


thL-^ y e a r ’s e l fo r t b id s f a i r to exc el th e h igh ^ta^<*l>l^d s**t previou>lv. Tho first ol llie series was b.dd on. Wislnesday :ind tlie ixiom luul lieon plimsinuly :irr;iiiRed fo r tlin iK-easion.


A reception wa/i held liy .Mr. ami Mrs. L. K. Hiirureavi's an<l Aldnrnuin \Vliipp presuleil over a larno :iUomiam;e. Tile e n t ire pro- erammu was given by ihe \ \ hile-nway.s Uoii- e e r t Ibirty. of Accrington. :tml wlien i t is sanl th a t tho members excelled iliennadves, re:iders wiiu have jirevinasly heard the iiarty will have some idi'.a of th e plesisnre they gave. A host in himself L .Mr. W.dter Greenhalgh, as humorist. His repertorie is ot amazing ex- l.mt and Imbbling over with m e rrim en t ho infects iho rtv:t of tho p a rty wilh an on- llinsi:ism for e n te r ta in in g wliicli car ries tliem a long w:iv inln llu' goail esteem ot liie iindi- eiice Mr! Grwiilndgh was fminier Uian ever on Wislnesdav and lie was aldy suiiporled by Miss Eglin, .sonhrelle ; .Miss F . Grevn soprano ; .Mr W Schofield, lin r ito n e; and Air. J i . U. Bick.ard a t tlie piano. All a re a r l ls tw ol tlie first order and th e ir e ifo n s gave unl>onnd.'d s a tis fa c tio n . The “ At Uomw ” were con. t in n ed hist n ig h t which was devoted to the childrou an d we hoiie to givo a lu ll account ot llio splendid miscellaneous e n te r ta inm e n t given, nextwts.-k. The “ At Homes ” are to Is, c-oncludetl to-morrow n ig h t when the pro­ gramme will 1h> in th e Imiirls of


Cheerios,” n udenunf concert p a r ty conneeteil with tho school.


Ib e


The local labour ma rk e t has been relievisl coiisiderablv d u r in g tlio wcs>k by th e eiigtige-


* # *


niont of a number of workoijs ,to ta k e th e place of members of ibo IT.A.^t.C. Btntionotl a t Whallev Hospital, many of whom aro to bo demobilised Iwforo March 3 ls t . Clerks and M’ard Orderlies were engag.M to a largo e x te n t un'J a verv s a tis fa c to ry decline iii the Ikiiw draw'ing out-of-work <lonations a t U i l -


lier.s, is reported.^ ^ ^ Till' oniplovcos of tlio Waterloo blouse work-s


#


held a social a t th e Old School on M iMln<-sdny evening. Tho proceedings were informal ami th e keeniwt oiijoyniont clmraeterised the event. *


TIu* bsihinco s lu^'t of tbo C o u r t Vino l.cKlgi:


of tho Atioiont Ordor of Fonviter*^ has just Ihvu ii^smxl and i t is olonr th a t tho l .^ lg o is in a most hcalthv condition, finnncinlly and JUS rc e ard s momk 'rs . The follownng ofhcor.s have b<y*n appointixl for ih e ensuing y e a r :


Chief R an g e r : Hro. W a l te r Clayton Moor; Suh-Chief R an g e r : Dro. l |en jam in Hitehe^i; Wooilward: Hro. Jamea l ia th a ra ; <i»Tre»'»rv: Hro. William S l in g er ; TVeJWun»r: Bro. Jo h n TTiomaa H r ig ;^ ; Committeo of Man­ ag em en t : Hrtw. J am w KHis, M%>-ard Dew-


woman who knew as much about the tliree


*• R’s ” a.s her pupils, and also th a t he, ami manv others , worn p e ttico ats u n til lie was six ve.ar; old. Mr. Ingham, ol cout^e. remc ii- hereil pre-rail wav days in this d is tr ic t ami re la ted th a t h e 'f i r s t visitwl lllnckpool as :i re su lt of a journey l>y c a r t to 1 ri'ston and thems' to the .seaside hy ra il, th e carriages resembling c a t t le tmck.s. His first work ww to tissist his fa th e r a t the Whalley corn mi 1


b u t la te r he becamo a grocer and was i" bfis ; mwi a t Harrow for over fo r te years re t ir in g ro'ti^n


In g ^m ^ was a^’ meniber of th e Wiswell Bartsb fom u i l and Ills early work on th a t h.aly «.i.s of considerable value when lie was elected .i member of th e Clitheroe Board of (.n ard ian s a lew venrs ago. Mr. Ingluun w.is one o the most reg u la r a t te n d e r s a t tho Hoard Hooa ami"irnro waus general regret when he dee.d.al on necount of failing h e al th , no t to °*Kr


smo For a number of >oars Mr.


self for re-eha-tion. The deceas«l gentleii an —nml Mr. Ingham was “ ,


'


liesl sense of tho te rm - -d e v o t« l ImiiM, f to tho work of SS. Michnel and .lolm s Church


‘


.and ho »v:ls the la s t of th e s ta lf ol ™ of h;Uf-.a-cintury ago. M i th c h a r a c u n s t ic


• Ol tho most valueil momhors nnd othcmlfi of ‘ tho club. A qiiiot. yot a t tlio >aino tmu' gomal man, imlnslrioiis nnd ahstemoils. Mr. ''ig h am


thoronghmsss he threw hlinseh into all .social work connected with the Chnreh


wis resmated hv nil ami deep sympathy ts felt with tlie two sons and tlnss- d anghtels


■ hen aved hv his deatli Tlie in termen t y s l e i - ‘ dav morning was preceded by a t 'th u Cntholie Chureli and many and sinccr.


!


were the tr ib u te s paid. ^


Tho whist drive ar.d d am o liold hy the . L'-dsnir P a rty a t the


^


S'lturdav, ag ain iirovcd an en tire suei. . Vei V g ra t ifvm g to th e Labour P a r ty is the


m.iCusl bv "Dnme F o r tu n e ." rvsnllesl in the P ^ / o n ? -


p r u ^


Nowell. H i-'' iulvndoti U> hold a u o i lu r a drive and ilance on 2U t bediruary.


Chorley Town C.C. kavo re-ongugesl eo x as


nro to r next *9oa.Kou. I uotico \Mialh> a n ’ dv'erti.sing lor a proKssional an d coach.


Tim Amulg;uimuxl L'nion of *-’l»'ralive


Hakers has semt to th e Kmployeiw n new national demand to r an imr week for all gnulcs ot


demand was made to r a miniimim ol i.-t .t 'ee K. l,v the award of la s t August.


Under tho last award i '3 5s. was g i 'C ' _i“ >•'- diLstrial a ad E3 in ru ra l areas. Ih e bakers, i t


,s s ta ted , aro simply renewing ‘ ' ‘9 limdo p r io r to Augu-st, an d asking th a t tlie minimmn shall b ^ b ro u g h ta ip to i.4.


A General CouncU meeting of Araolgamation was held a t th e


Mancheater, on S a tu rd ay , to cou-sider the ’


wages, question. Tberu was a r™ prc-sont4ttlve«.. After was dexiided to i i is tn ic t tlie le n l r a l Lom m i tte e to tak e fu r th e r steT>s to sc-cure a fu r th e r advifi^ce in wages, when the pre sen t u ages


agreemeut is coneluded. Tlio


in ittis , were uutlioriscsl to carry o u t the n egotiations with tlio employere on f ’e under- slimding t l ia t before a s e t t lem en t is con­ cluded tbo proposed torm.s should be placed b, fow th e ( ie n ira l Council for th e ir comnder- a tio n . A special correspondent in tlio Daily News,” commenting upon th e wages qm a tio n


'


I Rfited :—“ Some Imvo talked ol a demand for KK) and oven 200 p e r cent . My inlormntioii is th a t Ibo re a l issue is wliero__tho hnal hgure « bo placed between 25 an d lo per cent.


Mombers.of theAVomen’s*


tio n met with dis-appointment a t in g on i lo n d n y n ig h t , ns Hu! s ix x ^o r ,tnnouiUN.<l (Mis-> Fyhhv,. of n o t a t te n d , nnd th o le c tu re on


hiui to bo abandoned. Tho ^ 'c reU i r j of th e A v i a t i o n (Mh« Groen>


^ p r (« en t an d . ‘I M r . tKobert Ansell


*2^1, Clifton S i r tv t . .Margate, u n d e r d a le ot lOtli NovemlKT. 1910, .said:—“ I have long intemhsi to write about my cu re hy Doan’s F>1|-''* cause I fivl th a t o th e rs may Ik' guiiie<l by the fact*. I was subject f o r . years to .sorioi^ rlieunmtic a tu ick s . which L knew to l>e oiusca by kidney complaint. My Kick and limbs .and shoulders ached iuc»-*sanlly. I t u.s4*d to t :^ e me fully ;in hour to walk tliix',' p.arts of a mile, i i i e kidney ex cret io n s were heavy ' ' i th “ B'’ acid deposit—alwuys in a shocking s ta te , in fa c t—and caiLS.'sl me much dtscomfort,


P il ls ■R'cro so strongly recommended by a Hrondstairs man 1 know, th a t I began to tak e


“ Mine .seemed a chronic case, b u t Doan s


Bills did mo g ro a t p>od. and 1 reason to persevere. Eiicli day,


improvoment, an d witiun n month I i s q well—thoroughly cured in every way.^ I U-et


“"W fo re I go t half throucli a Iwxfiil, tliese '’ “ f;.


th a t all should know about these I ills.


Rid o f Trouble 10 Years. On leUi April, 1919, Mr- -Ym-ell •«‘i d ^ “ I


never have any kidney troubl .'


Hneknche Kidney Bills n d 2? ptoms fully ten years ago. (S igmd) Robert AuticU.”


^ , Don-I m* Air *«s/v m'di


ih ^ tid ^ nT S M i a e U ^ ''& .? 8, Wells S tre e t , Oxford S tree t. I^ n d o n , W . l .


R ,c om m ,a d c d B y the People For the People , ...


Salford was bsid omnigb in *dl L I10U.SCS being floodcnl ami the roBii|


Water th ro u g h o u t the morning


a n d i t i« an u n fo r tu n a te fa c t th a t 1 o f th o people concerned are of the 1 an d can ill afford to rephic»» Ui|


s t rw t MTW like a river. more in c e r ta in .soction>i. Ih e ln ^| S haw Bridg<M;troot and the Hn<j neighlKiuring ]iroperty were vurrS w a te r . I t wan in tlim qiian*j he av ies t damage was suslii im^. , u n fo r tu n a te being Mi*sf.r>v. woodyard was conqiletely niswe<i di*al o f damage w;us done


l»w | articled. ^ j


co n ta in in g ab o u t I 'a . I r . 9p. an d 18a. I r . lOp. raspectively. Tho tonancics .aro to. lio subject to sue months notice to osp iro on tlio -o tl i


t i m e s . F E I D A T . F E B E t f A R Y 1 3 . 1 9 2 0 T O


f a r m e r s , Q « a » « V W O R K E R S I C E W E R A L L Y .


h u r s t , F ran c is GtH>rgo l la t ta , a n d H a r ry H n r - 1


creavoe: .iVrbitration C ommitteo: Bros. Janies Honry Chippondalo, Thomas Dawson, .Lunes * Kendidl. l l ic h a rd B at to rsb y , and Jame.s jVloor-;


houdo; Beadles: Bros. Honip' Guy ivnd LharlM.- Boundell Livesey; A u d i to rs : Bros. AIlA>d. Pen u v , an d M atth ew H e n ry Dawson.


T h i s B o o t


Club two dances liavo been hold d u r in g tlio p a s t fow days. On F r id ay , a t th o bwuit an d i lo y a l H o te l, th e umnis section had a s-ery p le a san t evouUig, an d th o mombers of tho club generally made a tliorougli success o t tins im e o a t th e P ublic Ha ll on Wednesday. Tho' a r ran g em en ts fo r both wero^ exceptioua Ij


eir.cicnt and th e club will benet it cpnsiderably. # # _ #


'


Weslevan Crick e t Club an d held in tb e .school on 'Wedncstlay ovening was a splendul succl^ . Mr. an d Mrs. Jan ie s Moore received the guests an d Mr. W. S la te r was chairman The o n te r ta inm e i i t was provided by .Mr. .1. Goruall’s P a r ty who presented th e ir i» im ln r sk etch “ Down by th e beii.


lo say th a t


i filled' tho schoolroom—were kojit fully in ­ te re s ted r ig h t through the ovoning. All tim


thoir clforts were appreciated is to p u t i t mildly, tor the niidience—which completely


I ;ir tiste s did exceedingly well, h u t special men- ' tio n m ig h t .he iiiado of JIasti*r Colin Gornall,


for ho was cer ta in ly a g re a t favourite an d ' had much to do. Bef resnments were, served


d u r in g an in te rv a l. * * *


A widely-known an d honoured citizen of tho town, Mr Edward riigham, of I tsh to n .b 'rrac e ,


passed away on Sunday midniglit. His <leath was n o t unexpected for ho hail bisia m any- t i lin g b u t roliust health for several namths. Mr. Ingham, ivlio would have lieen eighty n e x t month, ivns liorn a t tViswell Ball- Bis fa tlie r was a Imndloom weaver and la te r a corn-miller a t tVhalley. where he is s till rc- memherwl among th e older generat ion as “ Lord Jo h n .” B ea rtsl amids t tlie clickety- click of old hand looms. -Mr. Edward Ingham had manv in te re s t in g rocolloctions ol lile a i Wiswcll :iad ho used to recall with amusement the fact t i ia t he was


.III..* ...iw - , , taught h> , 1 Thb “ A t Home promoted by y ’a terloo In eo u n o ct io n ' w ith tho Ulitheroo Cricket * * * . . • i »■


spoke a fow words of cong ra tu la tio n on the good a t te n d an c e and th o in te re s t and en­ th u s iasm: displayed in th e 'w o rk a t Clitlieroe. 8 hBbe ” yoiccd h e r - r e g r e t p o r tu n i ty


_____ f v6 1. of he;Lrmg Mrs. Fy ldw wiiom sho Al —. tl'-.l.l.w. .. .1. a t n o t Having havi e ~


tlhio op­


nod h o a ra of aa a pa rticu la rly good speaker on th e su b jec t of oducation. 'Ilic eveniug wod sp en t in a social man n e r an d in th is respect tliero was no disap p o in tm en t for everyone en te re d in to tho s p i r i t of th o evening and had a really enjoyable time, b la s te r Cyril Jack- son played fo r dancing an d refreshments were son'od.* Mrs. Orme announced th a t the next


m e e tin g would bo held on F r id ay , March 12th. • ■ #


* AVaterloo AVesleyaiis concluded th e ir re-


openiug services o n Bunday. Mr. T. Whalloy was tile pn.^achcr in the mornuig and in the oveiung Councillor G. Hargreaves occupied tho p u lp i t . A musical service, given by mom- bora o f AVosley Choir, delighted a large con­ g reg a t io n in th o afternoon. Mi><> Knowlow- was tho p rin c ip a l soprano vocalist and gave a pieiLsing in te rp re ta t io n of “ Jleyond tho Dawn.’* Sho wan also responsible for the solo in tho an th em “ Sweet is th e S u n l ig h t” in. which h e r sweet voice was hoard to i>erfection. M r. Hanson co n tr ib u ted “ The AVatchimm ” expressively a n d displayed high musical ab i l i ty . Tlio re c i t ‘‘ A!o people rend your


h e a r ts an d tlio a i r “ J f w;Uh all your hejirts” given in c ap i tal stylo by Mr. F. A. Alien, were much ap p re ciated items. All the an- thorns by th o choir were exci^etlingly well reu- dered an d rellected c red it on the comlucior, Mr. J . Hanson. Mr. H . N. Howe accom­ panied. The ch airman was Air. T. Whalloy and th e Bev. C. D. Fades gave a very intere»t- in g address. Tlio to ta l collections for the re- oi>eniug sorviceb am o u n t to ab o u t creditable sum.


a. very THORNY QUESTIONS. AULL


UFJ'JBATTN’Eii /'a .ND E iU ’LOVKRS E-YCHANUE VIEWS.


old


pIoyerK aiul .several of th e managers a t loial mills a t a meeting I16UI in the L'owii Hall l:u»t n ig h t weeJi. 31r. *i. G a ru o t t . J .P . , C.A., pro- .sided and th e meeting w:us cJnu'acLorisou by


'J’he ClUhoroe Textile If'edoratiou met em-


s t ra ig h t ta lk uii both side.s. Or geiioraJ importmico wu^* the question ot


“ bad m a te ria l '* ami Couiieilor.s W. H. Seedall an d A. l i . C ottam. p re s id en t aiul .secretary respectively ol


the L.lithen>'


j have to be a l te red . They Ueckireil tlnit if Mimqthing wa.s n o t done iu liie m a t te r im­ mediately, th e woaveni would get th e ideiL m to th e ir heads th a t they would not work the mutcriul any longer. l a reply, tho employers pointed ou t th a t Uiev


We:»vor.s’ Lmon, poinicxi o u t th a t the workert had -been su ite rin g for a considerable period uiul tne time Inul come when conditJon.<s would


wero largely lu tlio haiius ot the .spinnen-. G re a t diihoulty wjls being experienced in keep­ in g th e looms r ium in g and they had largely to accept what tho spinners sent. Replying to th is p o in t, tho oIh ralive.s siK)kc»>-


maii said tliey could n o t regard ilte espIaiuL- tio n !U> .sutisfaqtory juid Unit th e .spmncn> o u g h t to bo informed th a t unli'.*^ a 1k*IUt qua lity of y a rn w;if> supplied, irouiile would


eiusuc. Another i>oint meulioiied w;irt th a t of over-


lookors s tay u ig in tho mill d u r in g meal hour-. The re su l t was th a t weaver* Inul ofU*n to itin e on account ot trouble with the machinery a.s overlookers were n o t prct»eiit to remedy mattcrH. I t was .suggesteil th a t the manager.-i of the mills should tio rosoprusible for the hhed.-» d u r in g meal hour* and th o overlookers be* allowed to leave th e shc<l a t th e sjitne time as the weavers. The emplovers iigreeil to give tho m a t te r th e i r con«>iderution. Tho abolition of tho s la te syrttcni, long


jussoi-iutod w ith ilr ivm g in nulls, was aJso raised. F o r tho operatives i t wjis s ta te d th a t somo overlookers on going to th e we.'ivers wore a p t to make remarks which were fa r Iron, com- plimcntarv when a weaver’s o u tp u t dui not reach th e expected s tan d a rd . I t wjw jioinbyi o u t th a t several n .uoi


expres>o<i th a t o th e r manufacturers would lol- low buit.


liolisiiedn u m th e s .N.ukt- system juid late the II replv I t was st:vte<l th e sy.stem alforded ■m


A T8


CHAT NEWS. NOTES Bt “ Cro’


Dr. Pinchin writer iQ


the Parish Magiir.im* members of our hiiliaif ougljt lo havt! an o iljl


a i l.iajt ww have obtiJiiiKl •ffort to raise funds to! iu tho liLstitaUi on SUrl *iro to thank mivst henj the Downham HoiulingJ u« tlioir table, b ill ia rd ! .*»oric« fo r so long.’


SOCil


the B r ig h t Wint-^r g a t i i of a social, which was


Tho fortnighilv mwotj


Schoolroom, on TMiy^dil tho inclement weather.F atcndanco. Ncvortbeil timo vrao spent. Songsl s tylo by Miss Mitchell Rowo, of Clilheroe. Olivo Smith sh<nve<l skill violin dneta. As olorf hum. waA a grc.at sue >ionii cau.sing much artiste.*! wore in goc^ fol for thoir rospective item;® »ocompani«t and the p | ^idod. RefroRKments wrg indulged in.


a t th e Church lastitut^^ i | th« ^ n e e r t , promoUxl h j l hx aid of tho ftmcLi for I th e new SianieiM boilor.R presided, referred in liatl good and *>oIf-denying tho Indies* committoe. I l th e ir work was g re a i lr .afl to try and lighten th e ir iF boiler had


CONCERT IS T T | X largo and appreciatiivtl


erociod. \


tho AiredaJo Qunxtotlo Ifad am Knowles, r^opranol t ra l to ; Mr. l>aycock, tem l bas«, Tho p a r ty soon *'sil tho audience, th o ir first f ladtt an d lassies ’’ hoingl They also sang “ T’lio C’o i l son) and a.s a closing iu*n| d o ." Madam Knowk*s i> soprano voico and in ln | ** Springtimo of Lctc “ advantage, fcjho also gave


inills in tlu‘ town had hope was


, ,


th e mean's of kivping a clieck on th e iigure.- go t o u t in tiio wnrohouse. Tin' oiK'rativen con- ..nlered ib is nnnisv.ssnry ami th e einplo.vors aeroed to forw.-ird tho re su lt of th e ir deliber-


I


and along with Mr. Lriyerl in V'cairo." Mit*> Clapm.*ir contralto voice was emmJ song “ Soul of .Mine.” i | tho g re a to i t apprtviation. tonor of much roputo ami] •uco with his rondering (Taylor), while Mr. Stow I was brought ou t to thn l t | “ TTio BochoJor’8 Ijove “ InvictUR." . \n .*unu.sin;| “ Thre<* Blind Mice,’’ by


:itiolls on th e t l i rw m u tte rs a t an early date. SiK'aking to o u r repre-sentative on \ \ e<tnos-


xlav Councillor StHshili said i t was hy no niean-s .wrutin th a t if th e reply ot the employere w:^ n nsatistnetory, tho rebult would be accepted


witbout fu r th e r p ro te s t. , \ t tho s.amo mi-oting a dehniU' u n d e rs tan d ­


tile Kith of .Inly.


ing was reached on th e holiday qu.'siion and Clltheroe’s annual vacation m i l d a te 1.en­


Mi.as d a ym a n and Mr. ’ruylor , ot Blackburn, pro* tainor, and Ins p.auer ur mont. His b u g h in g m) | offort and w;us r tm d er id i fn.shion.. Ho also provcti f lio n in t of no small order | “ Tho Life bnoy ’’ which tho minds of tho audicned raenls wore playeil hy Mif«s 1 l ic ^ tfu l playing add^xl m u | tho mnging.


is th«* annual concert Jind . tho omployeoK of C’h a tb um . j held in tlio In s t i tu lo on a ttended by .a largo miinlH*i l ton the principal of t i l occupied tho ch.sir a t the col tm open tho prooH'dings h.n-l tion,. Ho cxpress^nl hie ph*:l meeting tho omployivs ar* fu tu re had groat thincs in a4


MILL CO.NCKRT a | One of the mo.st popular


jpreciat<Hl the obiin'f of I


which to his mind wjis twn| worn to go towards th e Mill . . wwcondly, tho social hreughtl


intorcourso. which tcmhHi t*| goodfoUowship. Mr. Broiicll on tho platform hy Mr T. K.


Whs hoard to adsYintoge in ho:f “ Thauk God for a. Gai-dan. ^ |


i l r . Uftdmayne m


wholo of the two hours’ ontel Shading, the soprano, i.s a sil pufo and was equally a t case I •n d lower registers, l l r r l “ Hroak o* Day." bu t i t was if ** Cnrlv Headed Ba hv ’ g re a te s t impression. Sho a i l Miw Dawson in a happy, il beam.”


Dawsou’e r i c j


ligh&ful. each ono gaining I th o audianco. Thoir oj>-'nin J t4


and Mr. N u t te r , of Nelson, jram m o was given hy the i ’jirty, and i t is safe to '-a\l has ru n u nder th o brid g e sirl and highly ont*'rtaining coni Iho village. 'Thoir ftelectiouj


merry l i t t le band " being ?iP


<ir.


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