T T 1 1 A TRANSFORMATION.


CLITHEROK TURNED INTO VENIC E IN A FEW HOURS. RECORD FliOODS IN TAYT.OR STUKE'i:.


Tuesday m orning’s Hood sceno.s Imvo Ikhmi *lhe brook whicJi pusses down from High describwl as amazing an d on th is occlusion no-


body will cavil a t th o uso of th n t imicli-n.lnusnd' Claremont lodge overflowing, tlio capacity of word. Whilst m in fell hea\*ily a t in te rv a ls on


“REET


riSlTOR |)PI.Fv


i^lomlay, Hoods were fa r from tho iniiids of most i>eoplo in th o ev en in g an d all h u t the light-slceiier.s woro u n t i l Tuesday morning |)h.>sfully uncoiuscions of th o deluge which be- ..aii a f te r .the m a jo r i ty h a d gone to bed and coutinue<l w ith o u t itueriniKsiun u n t i l ab o u t n«M>n on Tue-stlay. “ A vile m o rn in g ,’’ one exclaimed, and in .some q u a r te rs of th e town tlm m a t te r was lo ft a t th a t , a number being utterly unaware of th e d is trt'ss ing scenes along tho coiirso of Mearley Brook u n t i l they jicm'd th e i r ovenmg paper. Not for a (p ia r le r ot a c en tu ry a t Iwust have


l^^'konod mo to law,


l^ d fire, b u t


■Dokod. “ I iiiteiviiting


; about :it.” [ed.


Iiih d ig n i ty .


J i lg l l t 1 I ' ly—whuii I l.iividual. I


|u i rogu* in 1 capt jro<l 1 1«


a1 him and I


l i - i!o k nnd I-l I 5 tr ik o !” tlu* Ni'cond


I:.- Km I t is Upon i t ! ”


I


.:h* Ho iiuh'-jd ho «t> to


Id at. b'ligth, ifiitdin;' such


in r«.'f»’rrjMi to


[<'-l him nnd kt in hUK«. I. -i lum nnd tin* nnswnr


111. l!n wns (.B>IN(J IIO.M K


^utl•| it Hovidinl wliofi* art*:!"*. InuuM’-aimti irat iu'il ihe Surveyor (.Mr. . B. BfiMi'.am1 ) in ji iiK*>i uabual m an n e r a t seven o’clock aiul in a i*'W nimute.s Lho.*,e re-iKni'Hihfi* lo r ilu*'»n ll .-luu «*s w<*r<* warnril to


firi- 4)1 tiui Survoy4»r’^ s tal l •.V4'iit l<» giV4* a, iiiaii a t B^im^o^<.» and by e ig h t ii'cfiick tin; aiiiin tlani luul l)4vn rai>4*4l. mul to** ri;-h 4»i u;4


till' bli*a4-!iworks 4T4fi4‘,l 4iv**r ilu* rtilvvrt. t »ar )r**i>ri*.*jmlaliV4-s 'Jia.\.4* niath* 4sxhansltve


4'ai]nin4


^r.-iU4*r voinnu* «U w;;i4.r r»iul4l haw* ln*t*n M.ri'i'il Lhrougli ilu* l‘rimn>:'** cnlvori v. ttlnnu liir Mt-achwork** h4*ing j ia r iiah y wivciutl. U


‘.'< ami all niloniianlf' agr4'e th a t no


II tru e IhaL tlu* muIc sluice- ami i,ev4*ral •■planks” W4*rc nol mowMl u n til lat«*r in t:u* aiormng h u t these eouhl not liail Inn! the 4


\.'M. 'Hu*- pn'H-^un* wa.s **m>rnun;«.— gv4 ;* • t'uit on rele.ase a t ilu* »*ml ot ilu- -nlviTt t<r.' w.ittr ll4 a:rang4


-iir4 J ol forcing more water Ihnutgh ilie cUi-


*w into the a tr . With tb*-^ 4*M-iiiig *nU'nt> W4* fail t*» -ee liow ut. < *«mli-


wiiLniit iri- |.j !li* hypo­


'd In'in n I aliould


.i::id liouA-


I tiio U‘.n)ti^;h •ll.


• mo:!i


|h u t . •.\hnt4'vnr nnd I liad


at .-arh 1


ami uollnng Mlmri of bm x lin g a larg4*r uay pa.-.t tlu* prtntW4)rks coul4 :iw:iv in 4


Iiwikiiii; ;m ;i|K,l.ini;i fill:'


lo t


the Hitiis o\ining lli**tn .Nothing "lioit ot a n tu ipaUttn ol tlu* llt»o*l i tm l t ’ aii' viatt tl. let altnu* t i l iv i a t 'd . tli M;«‘ne'. witm*s.sr4i. am i th e


t<i\\ n w unt All a re p tl\;tl.* pre.per .


„l. i- il.c- i tl- u i- liuit nnin' ut ll>*‘


iMii^ ('<inlil have lH*4*n r**lu*ve4l. 1 li«* c n lv r t I.:i4-k.*il with waU*r ti) its tulh-r^i capai-ity


imcU<*r t!»n«*. W •* art* i ttneern-tl •!» Iciv iL.liod.v


.l _ ha V4* g4>i ilu* I'Oii'l lint


.mly


4*rtv ami art* ft>ntro*l«'<l t»'.. Inc


..I 111.' .Siiiy..;..ii-. ,


«**ein*, to n.i


-V lU. so u-a.s tlu* fall. 'I lu- raiti ba.l the llotnU 1m gall to ...nb-lil


.1 :' I . T


(•tun* Its lilt'


. k.d 1


M iM*n u i t l i .-ta b t^ ia r i lm g . - .n i l i le n m * th a t w .htHcn'i to s,M* how ilu* t*nierg«*m y iia\4- b.'ei: b.*Ht*r t le a l t w illi. li th e ri>,ing 'H llie water wa^ a^ttinis


nh


in U’'* ,


t.'f lhrt*aleiU‘il to s\vi*4q> a u ay ilu* iHuUum ot tit,'in. lv\*> mein- TO DINNKB tlMiiUii K. I’


W4*avei’u had to h*aviN th e ir wtirk whilst a t Holiiio.s .Mill. wiH-k ceased until lUHm on aciuiiiU 4>f tlu* waier rt*aehing tin* «'iigine ami


tlu^ mill yard being impa.ssal'le. Tlu* mills at Priinros** wtire tunvll'd.«*d. 'I he «*hu*t •hHl-


cultv a t the mills in M’aterltK) was lh»* laiiure of rm*inher.s t*f tlu* slaJf It. gain tlieir po.-,ts. tht* Htttitltsl .sti*e«*t-s <*onipelli'‘g many to g i \e


runs iiitti tlunisamls t.f poumK wlu ii fiis-s til work, idle machinery, damage to roatls, t,ti property aiul to fu rn i tu re is taken intti ae- count. .Similar s*c--*ne>, have not b«s*n uiim->'*'<l .o r t\w*nty yi*ars and it is to ht* tloiibttsl wheliier such wholesale lliMnling lia-v ew*r


lip the ali4*mpt. Damage is mufiuihl^'dly tm a higli '•cate ami


ocetiriXHl.


The Biver Uibh^ewa.- in ihu"’. Mont (.wbnrn.* to Hi)ichestt*r. At .sevt*r.d point-. HeltN ttmr


. . . . ,


bumh-ft! yards frtim tlu* n*-er wen* niider wa ter ami g re a t damagt* wa>- *lom* to le-eMii:. A large q u a n t i tv of limber wa- wasbetl tlown -tream a n d a fetv .animals suHertsl a similar Im* * F o r the most p a r t , t.trtunaiely. tanm*r.s


I,erceivt*<l tlu* swift ris** .*f tlu* *lat4*r ami re- iMovetl th e ir animals to bigber linmnd liruiigerh*v Bfi<lg«*. widt* li'aet'- \\t*re


..ml tlte patlis towar.ls the b.ials w.*n ,ompl.*lely obIlleral.*tl. All along tl.,- r.vttr *.


Htudetl alino-t


At


many immlhs 'I'lio^flay’s Hoods an* it


On,'


nrniMlil tin- rtK.m", 'n'lnw " l in li lln- Ill'll oir till' wnll.


i„.nuiin.'.i. 'I'l"' g:i' ‘ •i, ilinimr in :i niill;-llnni.


mr-e .scene.s of devastation wen* eyuleiit ami will elapst* beftire all tra re s of • tl .


FLOOD ITI'M.<.


wliiili nns tl.....I<'1 Innl in>l I..... ......


nns


In mu* limiii' n I'linio « n - 'iiliin.-tu.-.l ii|i in '|■n'^j'or-strl•l•l mill ui.rUi-i- w rv .Inv.-n li'.iiu-


: m r,.« m V t i


tho s tre am was te s ted to ih o full. I ’he o u t le t in to Moarley Brook was .submergo<l by tho m a in s tre am an d the m a te r ” hackcxl up ” and came over tho wall n e ar Shaw Cottages in


became u rag in g to r r e n t and the r..n nu


TT M E S F R I D A V . F E B R U A R Y 13v 1 9 2 0 . lialt-a-coli;tinn'of lottcrpri.'sa. . 'flio photograph 'WELFARE OF THE BLIND


; Motor cars passing through Salford s en t wavoa in to shops an d housoB.


wiM takcin a t 12 o’clock uud michod lilockburn a t 2 o’clock.


I A youngs ter informed us th a t ne.xt door to ! ills housOj th o w a te r roso six foot! . A teachor considore i t remarkable th a t work


W O R K ^ ’HAT IS WAITING TO -B E DONE. SOCIETY FORMED IN CLITHEKOE..


in iho schools proocodod aa usual th ro u g h o u t 1 Tho q u a r te r ly me e tin g of Uio N o r th -E a s t tho morning. Everybody else, ho says, had I Lanca.shiro Committoo fo r - th e -Welfaro of th o Hooditis. About fifty p er c en t of th e scliolajs j B lind was held in tlio Mayor's P a rlo u r ,- jn i t ill an appearance.


down Hrmiy.


voritiible cascade. Mearley Brook itself wxus was .surrounded by water, mid barrels, full c e r t was liold in tho Congregational School- a tu rb u le n t swirl th ro u g h o u t th e morning h u t and empty, were floating in th d cellars.


3Ie.ssrs. Veovers’ joinerj* y a rd was eomplcteU* cillor Thoniber) >ntli t>*pical generosity, under wuU»r, and Messrs. C rab tre e ’s brewery; In . th o evening a . public meeting an d <


; room. Tlio Rev. J . W. Pickup opened the


never washed over Shaw Bridge. Tlie Holds Taylor-stroot w:us like a canal, th e w a ter proceedings and th o f la v o r presided. In his adjo in in g were Hooded and heiivy damage was n*aching tlie window-bottoms aowrustairs. Tho remarks , th e la t te r made reference to blind sustained by poultry ktvpers. A w.ag


evidently untouchctl by th e HoikI. declares tlu* hencotes lx*canio ark s an d th a t the fowls were q u i te ” tak en away ” with them. Housoholder.s in 'lay lo r -s trco t, Salford, and


lio'Kl scenes to e<iual those of Tiuvsday been ^ witm'ssod in Clitheroe an d in several rcspcc.t.->. | this week’s in u n d a t io n was uni<ine. In the first place, tlio flooding wa.s absolutely une.\-! ami in the second, the waU*r


loll with .sta rtlm g nijiitlit.v. Again, the aMiouni- of damage has not previously been


and


♦••luallcil. At-


'ray lo r -s tm e ir -n ow luck-nametl .


<'iifi)r->lrtvl!•—Salford and D u ck -s in v t were quite pass.'thle h u t half-au-liour la te r they were awash, an d a l i t t le la te r muie h u t the Uh>1- aardv v en tu n x i |)rogre.ss along them. I t was .. though some pent-up volume ot water liad v '.i.i. Ml-. uee.n s»u. In4>'«-. and with a rush and a


in sevt*r.al o th e r q u a r te rs were coiifinod to u pper rooms an d whilst many wore d is trau g l i t a t tlio calamity, th e majority Ikhv th e ir ini.s- fortuno with ndminible fo r titu d e . Several of th e mills were affocted. .fuhilee


.Mill was untoucluxl by tlu* ll(M>ds h u t as the customary npproaclu*s were cu t olf. a number of oiHWativcs failixl to apjH'ar. A large, pro­ portion crossed the Amateurs’ fiMitball Held mid rt*ached worlt in th a t way. .Shaw Bridge Mill wa.s siopiKxl d u r in g the imirning. in con- sequouco of wa ter “ backiug up ’’ to the boilers, an d Carlton S p inning .Mill was idle for several lumrs from a fear of similar de- volopmonts. At Salford Bridge Mill, water go t in to p a r t i»f the shed amt a numhi*r ol


siding. • A t one o’clock and the fioodeil


.surface, large portioiw of ’K*en lifted-


minute. By two o’clock th e roads, with a Crompton wa-s given m good stylo and wa.s fow oxcoptions, wore clciar, liut i t is noticed m u d i appreciated ns wns h e r d u e t with Miss th a t oonsidernblo damage li.as boon done to th e MelHng. ^fis« ^foiling also took p a r t in


ire a wji.s lessening every oxecuted by ^lis s Taylor. A song b .y ^^Iiss


L*k th e w h i th e r wan fine, ............


tlio Hootl cub- . . . . _ .


. ________


chrLstenotl Sailor-«treet, wa.s tho a re a alfectetl to tho worst e x te n t . Soon a f te r .^ven o’clock, the .strwb was awash and an hour la te r was th re e ftH.*t uiider water.


'I'iie 1iousc* Taylor-streeb, wiiicJi was vory quickly re- “ SA IL O R ” STREET.


mexulmn linving miotiiep d u e t with Miss Hoiyitt which pluuseil the audience immensely. Two humorous re ­ c itals by Miss H ow i t t prove<l h e r to be ;ui e locutionist of abilitv an d h er efforts wore loudly applnudcd. No encores wore allowed


h were


swamped in l i t t le time and for th o most p a r t the iiihahitaiits remained ups tairs, a finv wad­ in g down for food. I ’hey took t l ie ir unhappy p l ig h t with g re a t good humour, laughing and joking with exich o th e r from the bedroom win­ dows. Some tlecided to g e t th e ir children off to school an d shortly before nine o’clock women were to bo seen wiLli sk ir ts rolled well' above th e km*t*s, wading bo th e ” shore,” with kiddies screaming aloft. Whether tho screams spelled d e lig h t o r fe a r was un c er ta in b u t for tlio most p a r t the youngHt<*rrt ajipoaretl to en­ joy th e experience. Gre.at damage wjis <lone, much t i irn i tu re being Completely ruined, wliilst a deposit of mud si>oihxi floor coverings, etc. 'liio “ bailing o u t ” iii'llie a f te rn o o n was IH*rlorm*.Hl with much b an te r and no t a l i t t le bitterue.ss, one woman in male ullmeIltionable^


rolled above the knee.s. declar ing th a t the Cor­ poration employees otiglit to a.ssist. During the morning n o t a lew receivt*il duckings, and the re tu rn of mill operativi*s was aUemle<l bv a t least alight wettings.


milk float was ri>({uisitiom*d and our phoio- gnijili shows th is a t work. I t IS roluled th a t one woman sought to keep


tiyes to reacli tlieir home.s in Taylor-.streei. a to |K^rmit the openi-


o u t the water with a brush. •* Tlia mud as W04-1 u.so a comb.” om* neighbour olvservinl and


helore long th e worker was forced to aekiiow- h*ilgt* th e t ru th of iht* remark. M'ATKH LOU rfCKNKS.


awa'-h ami th e m*arest way Irom Chatbtirn- road to Sliaw Bridge was .soon louiid to be via th e Library. An aeci<ieiii which might have had fa ta l coiLse*qlienees occurrt*d opponiu* the Garage a t the hottoin of I)uck-.stn*et. A.*^ a well.Kiitnvii a culvert is euL across llie r«»ad and u nder th e garage, and the fiMnpatli a t i l ia i


l)n( k-str.*et and Wnlerloo-road were quickly


enabled an onlooker to d rag the lad out. He wiLs ttingunlrly u n p erturbed ami lanienttHl the loss of his lump! Houses :tnd shops were llotKliHl anti considenihii* damagt* tloiie.


he clung to liis machine and tlii.s wt*ilging. ------- — ------- Koriunatelv


j.gtsl !)v a number of men. made an a t tem p t to reach th e top of 'raylor-s lrcvt. He e n te n s l


rile drivt*r ot a lu*avy motor lorry, enrour- “ BADDLLVG ” JT.


llie “ r iv e r ” coiiHtlently aiul hU vehicit* re- sembhxi the t»M •• King O r ry .” pjuidting up ibe .Merst*y.


top oi the wheel.s. the <lri\er th o u g h t discre- ii()ti the h e t l r r p a r t of valour ami hacked out.


\ \ hen tlu* wa ter reached the


•* rim’d gt*llen tliroiighT wo.st.” exclaimetl one of tht* -Hpivlators, with a wink. But the tlr iv er wis4.‘ly made no fu r l l ie r a t tem p t .


CHATBUBX ROAD’S LUCK. ■ The hiream which runs lietwtvn Bimliro-


road and Cliatbnrn-road was swollen to an a la rm in g exten d and nnuiy Held-s were fkMxltyl. Tin* wau*r Jiad ju s t reached the back door step.s of a number of liouse.s when tlm w a ter lH*gan to subside an d tSn* n 's id en is hatl nothing bu t d ir ty yartls to deal with.


S.^USHKD GAS P11*K.


siuippod. W ater go t iiiU» the pipes and as a rc»>ult pronusen tu C;iiaibnrn-road we.ro an darkness d u r in g 'l\u*sday night.


PUSSY'S GRATITCDK.


I Hi* n*^(•ued Uieiii from th e ir prec'ariou.s i tton, lunch to the disg u st ot * ■ mIi )vvetl ius ilisapprovjil of his interference


I wliifh b:i(l l.'iborionsly platsxl her already <.latnp ia u e i is on a n :u T O W ledge n e ar the s ln ’am.


In Shaw Bridge, u resident perevivt**! a cat


; iiiimistak(‘ahlo fiusliion. He ])lacx*d the k i t ten s I I I


I ing morning, pussy retx)gnw.*<l th e rt*scuer si> ' her fr iend, .sliowmg obvious sigits of forgive- nt-*.s and g ra t i tu d e .


an outbuilil ing a t his hun-ac and tlie follow- K KACHKD 'l i I !•: KNG INF.


A siojqiage was 4*nforctsl a t Holnuts Mill, lilt* wa ter rwirhiiig tlio engine. The vard was


I • id ih now


' , the motli : . ; t . tlu' ^inlr«


N in VKNK’K Bl l’ ( L ir i lK IB U : . -A VIKW Ol'' ] “ S a tu rn .*’


til'* imprt*s>ion th a t a nt*w in;il»*i li:i*l hfoti Hiadt*. 'I’his <lo<*f* not ap|H*nr to have ln*t*n tlio


C.ft.MS a l[t P a y s .


' ; - ‘.;iiul tin* onlv n*maining >iigg''^*i!«»n i ' th a t tlio h.-avv ra in fa ll (va.-fd iq^irvam Wclon* im* <1’higt* siihsidfd in Clitliorot* l lifn - mtimmiIv •'iip' ,1


rctl to hr no hoM-ni* ‘»f Oi** waloi. lur a riirrt'nt. tuwanls I’rinu


h i.' n rmmirknlili- fni t l im t wln l't M < (1 ail inttrning. ■ -i i- '"■•I-


liaUthrapiH •• . . tlamo for months.


ri.*ky ’


> main- .iimii' j


wlidi li.i/i fn-quently hecn ih.* '■ ' iiir, ; t.'il in 11 l.'n'iiT ili'nr.^' tliiin l.irni.'i I .'.


'Ll oil' ll I'l.inii'Hl lliimling «)n'n Siillnril ivii' iil-


I.ir-slri'i't nml Slnnv Brnli;.-. "limli li''vn U'Kt impii.Ulili', suir.-nil tn u g r i i i lo r .'Mmit


Hum lit iinv limn d u r in g Uin ln»t- tinr '.'' Si.linni ivn.o liiid nmingli m nil cmii.ri.'nr. Ii'.ii'... lining llmvliol iind till- rmid


Kh.iiv Uridgi'Hitrcnt. imd tlu' Bru ' J


'tr.-' l uiio lik.' n rivnr. tlirnn lonl ll. np iinil, lii'.rn in ' nrUiin sia-tinni-.


"■Il. r thrmlghiiill tlin ■..■.gl.l'....r.ng ............. « n rn siirrminc d « .1 , .


’Uiiurttinate b e in g Mt*s.-r^. \ eev e W'KKlyard wa.s r tm ip le te ly


of tht) people concerniHl a re of th e And ran ill aiford


^rtirlos. ^


•lea! ot <lainagt» was <lono to i^**/***. ^ ..laioritv “nd it is an unfortunate fact that t


rlnss replae,* the d.im..ge<t U t- t»! kAII.OU ,1 l,v till' ll'iiiil l l ’lmto


<-,ml shortago «;iU imr.'imv ll„. liolwln.liiiT-.- n,',ivinlv m'l l•ln■.|^


.Mnny limi.M's « i:. I '.v .


-al uom«*n >«> ’laylt»r-^in*t-t prt*'-t*iilt*d . •qtpearam t* tlu n n g haling opei


. i ,


.,11 '• V n in n c m «lm snsl.-inn-l iliuniig.. n . tlm V*. „• uf l:V). 'ifivs. however, th a t everything


\ i tlie same t im e ..................


.1,.,.,',' „nd , ’’■ n ' , , ' J ;


'VI.I'T, l l unn in tl.io li'.-ivin.t dnmiign wiis niiiuniin'd, P „.i'.„,;.. i


! and wlio.se. girl ♦ .tt-h


whost* I «*:teiy b> lilngli a t inisforlimn dnmonslmU'il l l ia l i t m


tng to tht* 'I’m*


^ 'u / o n lm - k ; ' ; >.nt wnrn . nl n l .l l ln trngm principnal actors.


uiay’8 scenes


I’l.otograplui of till Hoodn npimnnil in '"'.'<1- nnsilav '" o tn in g 's wan th e **■<>*


mil your own. ^ ‘ ^ „f


tlouhth^ss h‘ , "


wn.H done*.


“ then* i-s a . ' n.'Nl " ‘•''•‘-''“ '„ ‘;! , j ; ; ''„ ,‘dis i..vnr » I .k Ii -■■rnw


i..\*vard idaving a t piratrti,


*rew hK>se somewhere. At tl the Town C’^m n r i lfH o r ts will


,


l„.r i-cnnt.b - ^ t i r e ^ .^ u ilnlly-tnt. . I lo n t i - ' HotMled'.v^rd. playing “.t*


a t one mill rcaclu*<l home to Hml . : i , . ‘..tr ired voimgslerp—a hoy and a


i'*I’^.'ttme the Corporation wa.s hlmnetl for it allot her ro u n d I lor s:i>>


tilt* tliHlciiI- V


ll


aht>iit a fool under water and tor the lirst time on recortt tlu* oHice statt ^v:Ls “ rained oif.” Hapiiily. ilie mill Hn*s were not reacliiHl and a rt*suirt was pissibh* a t noon.


RFSCUKO:


! loudly chts*ieil in Shaw Bridge al>out teji 1 o’clock. A siiring c a r t was drawn up below a bt*drot)in window ami a fa ir occupant lioisteil


I A in r i llin g ^ * 0 0 1 1 0 wortiiy of tlie cinema was


t herself on to the window lodge. l.^wering j hi*r-»i‘lf a t th e expeii.*ie of a. dis tress ing <lis-


j a rran g em en t of clothing she re ad ied th e out- j strt*tcheil arms of tht* d r iv e r of th e c a r t , ami he. noble fellow ( !) sucie4*<ie<l in lowering his fa ir hurdeii to safety . The ri*scm* was sonu*- tliing of an ordeal for r<<scued and roscm*r , alike mid the discomfiture of both caused much


laughter. Several o th e r re.smies were efft*ctctl in the


same way. FANCY DIVING.


attempU*tl for some t im e to kw p th e water from the office and got a severe wotting for th e ir jiains. I t was soon. rcalist*d th a t the work was in vain and efforts were ai)nndom*<l. As th e Hooding became worse, i t was decidt*d t<i rt*move workpe*opIo 111


Mr. !•’. V iw e rs .and a staff of workers Latest an o th e r section of —will'll limy are means pleasant. fo r Tu..«iay even- ot 1,


th e works and two young women wore CTrned througli th e fltKxl to “ dry lan d .” Several male omployees remained nnd to save them a \v«»Lting. vohinu*or» decided to t’a r ry them out. AH were successfully removT*d h u t in one cas** tlie rescuer failed to reach tlie shon* w ith o u t an accident. With an older man on his shoulders, tfie rescuer trippi*<l and e x ^ u t in g a fancy divo in to Gireo foot of muddy u’liter. onmod tho execration of Ins “ jockey, who g o t a ducking remarkably thorough b u t by no


vard and even h«*n\ner timlnw was mort*d. Though actu al loss<>» aro n o t as heavy as mig h t bo ftxpectea, they aro serions, a large q u an tity of fireliglits, fo r ins tance, b eing rendered us<^


P lanks were to bo seen floating ab o u t th e a. ^ Joke


your hurtband livo together w ith o u t fig h t in g ? ” Mrs. H a rd t is t : ” ISo.


J u d g e : ” Can’t you and


ycT honor, n o t happilv.” “ Northorn Daily Telo-


Taylor StrtM,>t. Clithcrm*. I f you floo or hwir a good


grap li.” Pr izo 2/0 D. Tliomivson.


joko send i t on. I givo 2/6 fo r any I uso.


Durafit is Cutting flown Prices h u r r y U P l


Only nnothor week to g e t n " Durafit ” F iv e Guimvi S u i t for £ 3 19s. Ikl. Tins OITer closes


on ^ tu r d a y , Fob. 21at. Sw largo ad v e r t i iw n en t on pago 3. Rit*<iniavno and Hoad, D u rn lit Houso, 9, ICarket P!m «, CUtberoe. (Tel. 68.)


rt.%jideuto th e re were forced in to th o upper people of liis acquaintance and showed his rooms. Before tho wa ter roso so high, mothers sympathy with thi.s community of unfor tun- could be seen, sk ir ts rolled up above tlu* kntie.s, utes. c ar ry in g th e ir childreirCo “ dry huid.” A t noo,oon th e re wore siigzns of


| An excellent edneorb wns giyeii by a num h er of blind a r t is te s from a. Bolton In s t i tu t io n . a n d plt^ii<i,ng p ian o fo r te J^lo.s Wore


At Shaw Bridge th o scone was s ta r t l in g . • te a , which was provided by^.tho AIayor( Coun-


L ow ^ lo o r sp r in g bridge had to be hushed sequoutly tho inombere adjourned to th o Cafe, M a rk e t place, to m e e t local blind persons a t


| Cliiheroc, on Wednesday attornoon, an d siib-


CHATBUBN CHURCH INSTITUTE


Grand DA NOB SHROVE TUESDAY,


In aid o f Funds fo r defraying cost of . Second BILL IAR D TABLE, on


55.'.:- ' Tapestry CARPET SQUARES ; FEBY. FROM 7-30 11-30.


ADMISSION I/- Right of Admission Reserved.


Make Shopping at BENTHAMS a habit.----------------------------- ^It Pays.


70 .'- : 8 0 / - ;


1 2 2 /6 :


, 27/6 : i 4 2 .'- :


size 3 X ; fawn & green grounds. . Tape.stry CARPET ,}SQUARE size 3 x 3 ; Lovely Uesion ! Tapestry CARPET SQUARE


'


Size 3x3 J j P ebsiak. Design. Lovely AXaUNSTER RUG. Hand-P eooed r u g . Lovely MOHAIR RUGS ; maroon or black.


N o t e .—We have a Large Selection o£ CARPETS in all sizes and qualities, at


Clitheroe & District Choral , and Orchestral Society.


President: The Mayor, fCoun. J. Thomber.) as th o p a r ty had to re tu rn by Ute nine o’clock Conductor; H. B Shaw.Mus Bac. Oxon, F.R.C.O


tra in . An en lig h ten in g an d in te re s t in g addrt>>.s


was given by Mws Bramhall, th e Lnncn.shiro


socrc’tai^', who showed w h a t wius being done by tho ‘o rganis.ation; w h a t is hopixl will bo done, and pleaded for intercete<l support for tlio movement. A t tho o u ts e t ^fi.s« JJram- hall said sho was th e re to ta lk simply and porsuiulo people to tak e up th e work of the blind in Clitheroe. She procooded to speak a word of praise ab o u t th e Govt*rnment, whom sho sai<l had told them th a t money would he forthcoming for the blind. A inis- tako had hc<Mi made in tho p a s t ; plans and .schemes had n o t been in readine-ss to p u t be­ fore the Government a t the r ig h t tim e or a la rg e r amo u n t would cer tainly have been available. I t was of no u.so to tuiy “ send the money along and we will use it.*’ definite aims


slit)iild he placotl before those in au th o r ity . Worlc was being car ried o u t to a large e x te n t bv volnntarv workers, who Inul th e welfare . of tin* blind a t h e a r t . They were anxious th a t tho work siunild p en e tra te every area. V is it­ ing committ4*i*s or* societies were appointed to inv4


stoics


jH'onlt* sible, such


society was formed.


blind


a ropresontativo. Mr Townson (ol Acerington) acted iind


l*:ach of unde rtak en ns ing a •society. th e responsibility of Ibis a re a of and


*stignte rases of hlindncsy and t4> -take to


societies. and


as much th e


b r in g into


of Clitheroo wore formed


did an d m ig h t have


.association was Sho


joy and


th e areas had an in s t i tu t io n and each On Saturday, Feb. 21st. rep te sen ta t iv c


wn/t divided in to twelve areas, biit large ].;;,cli


to he


Tilt* North«»rn Comitu*s A.ssociatioii th e re \>ere again.


divuled form­ he Sim made reference to tho regi.strntion of


how tlu* cf»i)acitit*s of the hliml iK*oplt* could he developed an d what th e ir mH*<Is were. 11k* as«iocintion had a g ra n t of £20 for ev»*o* 100 blind persons on the regi.ster an d .she ploadeil f.ir all blind ix*ople to regis ter, even if they hatl sufiiciont means_ of oxisteJice. The in­ s t i tu t io n would receive g ran ts Ltr workers and surplus money could l>e tmiisforTi*d from om* axe.a to anotlier ami institution.s were pnni»icularlv a.ski*<l to use wJiatever monioN could lie spared, for those i>oople who had no o th e r moans of exisit*nct‘. Guardiaius of th e blind wore no t u> bo released fivm th e ir re­ sponsibilities. 'Hicy mus t do th e ir b i t . b u t t l if blind miLst not he k e p t down to th e bare.st pof^ihle existence. The aims of the organisa­ tion were summarisetl by Miss Bramhall as


’


"^roatosL ctmsuleiMtions lof th e orpFinj.sation {o so** th a t children who wore partially


Till* prevention of blindness. One of the


blind bIiouM have the K*st a t te n t io n . To MS* th a t <*ducationiil au th o r itie s lak e up


th e ir ri*si>oiiNil)ility. No child should he e f t uneducat4xl. Miss Bramhall remarked th a t the :imhoriti.*s had always provtxl very will­


ing to do th e ir share. The suiHTvi.sioii of children who have , »


A bridge Up Brooks was p a rtia lly broken M i in v 'm i ls im.l liovs n l th is nv;.' illsnpin'nr aiid a gas J>i|Ht whitrli wius attaclied was


.Votifiention of all childrou louwn« m- dorivod from I'-iiodcnl triuinim.


s tiuition.s. wi MS ■'> hoop m touch u i th them and know whin ' . comes of. thorn.


- .v in o u s misi- Teohniral trniiiiiiK of iH-ople who h in t h c in h u h


Ih o il ..!hk I alflictod hv hlindm-ss Inter m hfo the c.it I I


b l in d pisiplo eonltl b e em ploy ed. To provide hiisteis, for there


moUicrs of such children were willing, to gi%-o them th e caro nnd a t te n t io n


To cstitblish boincv; for blind they required. bl;b"K


dcxiH manner.


wi th reid enlhUBm.sm and tb a t tlie> w


r.«idy to use any money th a t '’'“ " ‘I Quitnions woro m n t o l an d t in s iK ak .r vitb ibose asked in a


satisfactory


•riu* Mavor and Mnyorctw. Mrs. Birtwcll, i f r ,T F o rd an d th e Ttev. .1. A' ■


_


^ w e r to add o th e r mombera iH th e Clitberoo and D is tr ic t


------ illind th e Rov. ,T. W. Pickup to a c t aa non.


'i* 5 “ “


of till, blind in th is d is tr ic t nnd in all l-.ng t ru s t th a t th e new society will receive


tin. sympathy nnd su p p o rt i t so lu'.artdy dc server;.


’ _ i ^


n e w f a s h io n s . NEW CLOTHS.


For Spring and Summer Dress


Tweeds Serges, Pinheads. Worsted, Gaberdines, Scotch and Irish Tweeds, &c.


It is wise to order early. ARTHUR PYE LADIES AND GENTS TAILOR,


-2 7 , WELLGATE,- CLITHEROe


School of Confectionery at


Classes eveiy Taesday and 7 p-m


Welcome Old Friends and New.


Three Mixings— One Shilling ALL FOUND.


Address : L ib e ra l Club, W e l l^ a te , C l lth e r o e .


"H av in .: h a d len g th y ex p er ien ce in G ra in in g a n d D e co rat in g . E D, will g u a ra n te e s a i is ‘aciii>n in all o rd e r s .


Address:


37, Waddington Road. WHITING.


PLASTER OF PARIS. CEMENT.


Wliolesale and retail at


R. STAMDRING & SONS, GREENACRE STREET.


Otnt HHW ILUWnUTBtt,7».sei<» SarBcal u 4


■Mom, mad SaM«r


SURGICAL APPLIANCES Ap»ltoa««»s BctUi BustM


of r w n


ooofat Mots, mdrioo mad taformatno* win M smatFSKB*


LE BU88E0R 88SBI6U GO.. LTD..


# 0 • W o e ew e tw St.* SIRMtIIOMAM. Work* P am . Park. Praaea.______ _


blind people who li.ad no honu*s; and lougii g were no plnco for them.


provision of workslmiis whore tra in ed ORSVSEROD^ Ac«nv CENTRAL GARAGE, YORK STREET, CLiTHEROE. E. DEAN Wishes to an n o u n ce to th e Public


ol* Clitlieroe and n is 'r ic t , th a t he h.as s ta r ted Bu>incs> on his own a cco u n t as a


r«u'li..<l ll;.-' uni- of s is tw l i "iK'U llio rospon- -iljHitv ol ill.' -Hlociilioii a i l t l io n lv ci'iiw'S.


from iu s liliiiio ii life n t ‘ ' ’‘s pnn.nls n.ul ih '.s loso tho o p p o rtu n i ty of fwinn trninod for s .mo si>ocinI work. Some h n ie suifrri'il throo'-.li i(i'\.iranci' of tho lionetits to 1 )0


• ^ *.• «


p o . ia coiisisU*d ol planks. TIk-m* won; .•ooii did n o t wish tho bliml of tin* country to ho- lorctxl away. AI>out noon, a lad, with Uic como nmro s ta t is t ic s ,” They wantwl to Htid out MUifpidity of youth, i iu om p t td to p.iKs with ' a c\ d o and slipped into the hole. "


tho Mind. Thev hope<i soon to have- n t*om- pletc reg is te r or blind people h u t addi*d “ she


•


Mr. J. Fold’s Ba-d will be in attendance Dancing Irom 7 to 11.


ADMISSION Refres\mu.*nis at re.asonablc p ^fc, John? i^rabulancB Bpigade. LOOK OUT FOR THE Al J u m b le SALiEI to be held at the


OLD SCHOOL, in MARCH. Particulars later


Now Booking for


CHARABANC EXCURSIONS


FOR THE SEASON.


Large & Small Parties catered for. Get jooi Orders in early to avoid disappointment.


‘Z- the lives of sho woiild brightness th e


n o t know wliat noixling.


composed b u t


.<<um be


afTlicteu ;ts P^>^- of


it\ a in­


tho


T h e “ CREATION will be given in the


Public Hall, Clitheroe, on Tuesday, War. 23 P R IN C IPA LS :


Soprano : Miss C E C IL IA FARRAR T o n o r : M r . E R N E S T ALLEN. Ba ss: M r . H E R B E R T BROWN.


The next RRHE.\RSAL of the Choir will be


on MONDAY, FEB. 23rd, in the Liberal Club. f. .-MNSWORTIL Secretary.


Lvow Moor Memorial Fund. will be held in the DANCE SIV-PUBLIC HALL. ''


S T A I N L E S S K N I E 6 and C A R V E R S


E N G A G E M E X T .and


6r'->J


of the best Quality only ! ! No inferior Quality kept in .stock.


W E D D I N G R I G S A SPECIALITY.


SEE WINDOWS I'OR BARGAINS, Special L is t o f fnveUery Bargains next 'lueek.


Meccano and Meccano Spare Parts, ------- ♦ ♦ ♦ --------


Note Address—


MORTON’S , J e \v e l le r s & D rap e r s ,


21J WELLMTE CLITUEROE.


Earl^ Salivery of the following GARS


OVERLAND -m i 2 ur 4 Seater,


MORRlS-OXPORD 2 Scater MOTOR CYCLES:


The fam ous G o r 8 h .p . B A T JAP. Combintions,


L'ln.C. G h .p . Combinations,


OMEGA 4 - s t r o k o , 2 - s p o e d l ig h tw e ig h t : SUN 2 - s tr o k e , 2 - sp e e d lig h tw e ig h t .


WHITESIDE, THE FORD SERVICE DEPOT.


CA.STLE G a r a g e , c l i t h e r o e .


Clitheroe Auction Mart COMPANY, LTD,


Will hold their next Sale of HORSES^ on TUESDAY, MARCH 23rd, (the day


I ptavious to the Old Fair,) when sabstantial. I Prizes will be given. P a r t ic u la r s la te r . liDW.tRD CHESTER. Secretary.


; LOWJEST POSSIBLE PRICES ! Coco- * Matting in all Widths. Lovely Rugs at all Price.s. Any article willingly laid.


p-wment of a Cash Deposit.


JOIN OUR GENERAL CLUB---- ------And make your Shopping a PLEASURE.


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