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ADVERTISER AJSfD TIMES; FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1922.


grass and\ ■


|-0R GISBURN


ii Lit* H;m'llt*y, lanii l'\ lii> wife,


ilu' IV^lton w;us dealt


:il’| ••;u«-d for coui- ua.-> ill ludf^iiigs Sh“ W;i.s llUUTicHl I'nd for about :i I mhiI lived with ln.s


lt:i in Duihain. but When ]io


h<-r at tile


ii' iiiun. !«■:'rm-.i that dc'- : 'r;<! inviitutioii.


an:;! a 1 >'f tiii^lit i' .'k li-'f i>acU to ’ .''J l. th-'v ‘^<>t a


' ll 'ii'--. lull (U*^ : i'. h'-i- a ml ih<'V U’ln^ Mild.


. ."'I . •' ' 'n rod. de- .\t;m Ins (h^. v '• !


and. ; ' ■ .-l)o w:us


• l id W a t e l ’ in


1 • ■ ' . ! v '-n l.ho V,. . old. Sla- ; : ,ui to


. ■. !'• >1 'z**i an- ( '•’nn'lainant • I’.-- fluid of


• •• d'-f-ndant . ; : i.i!; I..... ..


inf


■ • i. - 11’ s;i id <i«\- :: !:d lu.>


d :; .it i! a larm* ....... l.n.l,:,My ' ' ■ 'i


a n \- :ha!, dt'-


'Omii to with


. n ll.dl in July.


^■u^all<)^ nr. t h..f.* lonu:


!"Und llol luLS- and tried


’• him ami, oiu* • i ’.vIh'Ii she wjus


i FEBRUARY 1921 £ 1 6 1 0 s . iwr^. J. & F.


pensions Sheeting Breeze.


STRONG PROTESTS AGAINST “ GAGGING OF MEMBERS.


COUNCILLOR BLACKLOCK DEFIES both com m it t e e a n d ’ PENSIONS MINISTRY.


MR. C. S. BE


WOODS DECLINES TO DICTATED TO.


11.. iui- !.-lup. An outbuiM hy another biU'ur imnnlHT (Mr, S. W<xk1.s) addwi I'.jiiaa y to the pnKaH*<lings wJneh wore • .ttM. n’dy t^ipieal to incliKle a relclencg* to tr.M ( i .dd.s *’ a x e .” At :h.' tiulMd, the SiMTclary Mr. A, ]kni-


j, i.H4«d:ri;i'^ .'it Mondas’s ineeliii^; of the I'.dJi. ri «> War Pensions Sub-CominitUe. • Whai '‘iiatl Wo do with Councillor Hlack- k. k;" iva.'i ;i quo.sUori faeiu;; tlio commitleo .,:;d i: uaK linally ai;ro4-d to I(*t bye-j;om*s be L.y.-.yom s, no aciioii In-in^; taken on a letter I'kiiii i Uf;y;o.st4‘d th a t the coininilUv might t!..’ .Nlintster of I*onsion.s lt> declare dl'T Ulacklork to have vacated his


much TALK BUT NO ACTION. purd.’-r lively <‘xch;m^e.s eliarnctcrisiyl tl»e


^.iii I'cntfsi out th a t a t tin? DotA'inher rneet- ii:.: til'- 40ininilt<-<i j)a.ss<‘d ih f following re.-o-


l:;t..'ii: " 'Fhat the S<>< rotary ho iitstrneted to .;-k


(h!..! ika. kliK-k." d'hal (juory wtus duly ad- dri'a^.t to lieailquariers ihrmigh the I/iii- 1.. ,s)iir-- (\>nniy C‘i)imnillc-o and ihti folloiving r;.l\. d au d IJtJi Jan u ary , wti-s roi eivod trom :*.»■ ( . •anty - ■' \\d:!j n-ffn-iKg* to your le tte r <if tlie ■ I iJuino <ictJing with tho ma tte r of a


.Ministiw what ar lnm lliey i)ropo>e ro.tardiiig stat..niems made hy Conn-


-yni. oi Air. (.'ouiu'illcjr iUaeklock, whicli t;,.-, r ‘;.irU d in tin* ‘ ( ‘liUieiXK* 'Idnu-.s ’ of the


fiid ii''> emlK*r, I am to .slate th a t i t is umh-r- i to l till-- gonll'-man is .still a ineinlx'r of « i,:r •'Mh-foimniltx*e. As i t was nndor.stoiKl . ;.r sMli-wminiUco regarded Air. lUnekhK-k’s I .IS a ort-ael> oI iiit* .Ministry r('gok*ition.s


[ E I ^ N E S S .


lOVE.MENT” IN ^LAND DISTRICT


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a M - Tho . i:;.. [.r—


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sn.u b .r ! la/iu


r!,i. h loriml the iltH-losuro ot iidonnaiiun : .'.rditig imlividnal pensioners, the matt'.r 1' •> r - i . rn d lo Uogi>nal Headgnari'crs f o r a : .1 .: ;..s i.» what m.tion might ho taken. 1 .ea lu t r i ; ' t o ini'<-rin you iliat tin* matt.T • •i .ki ;ipiK.-ar to ho one wlmli can im.sl .snil- '• dealt w illi nmlor Sei tion *J (v) ’vg) oi


i;.' War IVinsioiis (Administrative J*ro- .. . i.-'i .\i l of I'JlS.


It ivprcseijta’ ion is C


:;..di- h;. vour suh-<‘i)minilliH* to tho ( ’ounly t .• in aieordame with the terms ot -S.f ium roferreii to in tho prt«iding j !i. the mall-.r will i i s e u e earelut


!h.


:.;llon.’' s-ttioM la .n t io iu i l in the


n.iis


V ;iiul i"-rtonn:mf-c in an> aiea of ihv : • ami duUi-s a.ssigm-tl lo h.s al v.nn-


f*"." the pnrjsi.sf* of .stx'uring tin? I'jijH-r


t*' by the X.Mval and Alibtary War IVn .Act. IPlo flierein.ift^T refem-d to


:l • jiiimJjial Act ” ), tlu* Alinisler ina> do any tvl ibo follow ing th in g '';


i’->.Tlion (g) Wlu-ro lu* i** >aUsiied ibal .c;.\ n;« Jtdier of a ctunniiiAee is li;»bilnally f.l. from im-.-tMigs «>f ilu* <.t,inmiUo«*,


• -.' iHr'* a r imtnilltx* repr* se-u, to h.tii :t . ; It d'-'irable with a view to ur- :r the « llieient di.viiarg** ot the onn- fimrtions iliai -some im-mb' V oi to t'o a meti;- l;:i'


•


’ •r. d*-<lare th a t •


.M.ui.ster slmll not niak'- an <»rder t.ml' r


'mnnl l^-e .should lii.s ollio*.


;


■ : t ‘ie first l i 'o p.'iragiaph.s of tins stJ»- • . .-vi-pt aft<*r consultalioti with llie - or 4 oiiuiMl U O' rojuvrmsl


. .. ‘o ;\ant. oi tiui lo iam m t'-, befoul.I " pi;, witli il.o • ’ .s:iml:on.'


" Let bygones be bygones.” I. li:.!


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i: and n.adi'


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id d . i : UST. T -pavM it^* il.r.i- i.a*


;.M.I>\V|Nk-l. IlfOiaSTIdi.


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• : d!::-'.^, ■i.. llo . . Id S . iM e i l


- t), workn ■J. . r-.-, I>p ‘\vh',


•• r j. . I'fint'-r - !‘nnt \vi'rk.^i


d I . !ii-< \vif'» . d had


i dar;;m Uh tinv* I;■ -ima*r-i. .M


!i. .Mr. 'I'ti.imuH }b> wiM a tmio S<T-


I - , 1 1 !i I 'hoir, Ui’h


; ;d a! S.'ibdon,


t i ,m - ‘d, .MrrJ. i'h dr • S. Kdinoml*


’n ' t I.'v ’ , KixkI proved


j;p;e


xShows. Sold la^ntain-


|id to t.lu' neartvt. ojab'r. Jos‘-J)ll X.l


II I


• .. i. s.d'd'-n, : ; .1- ••• .pi<- 1 iim* Jb*


WOr.THV. k > • tuki'ii


• ' .• loiary :idii*sl that la* bail riMo.ivo<I


■-M - 't fr'iia ( ‘oumillor Il!atklo<k for ji . ■ '.i..- loitor lull lia«l replioil iliat. as


witiiotit the


I r a . ' T' lie hygi'iK'.' .’itid l;i!-.'- no As •'( < onth-r o( t ho nt ‘gia d


.Ue:,: W It ImiU e \p : I's.nm ^niv ulmt liii- all. inly tnliell pIlIM'. I. t wa% lo <l*-al v.;ili *.!io i.i.'lt'-r


, . .;;st


• tiling HgHirisl M.d


., liirlli,


1 11111.,- pii s'.-nt CiimmilI- liimk.


llivr.. vas ,|i


I d.i :- ,.l. P-.


je aJ'j'.nn I'T i.“ i


(. r*. ii m.-. . >n,.r llie nieiahei


«m;tll leaflet of iiistructioiis, aimingst wliieh V.iLs one l l ia t 1 wa.s not expecte.! to give cer-


Liko tiO.


tinio tot Air. >Nood.s, if ho could not iimlor- tho duties on ilioso eonditions, lo say


Ha VO lye to ho dictjited lo l>y anv ono man? C:tn truth not hi* rcrveahsl?*


A[r, AVoods: P u t what is tho olijecl of it?


niJing of the eommitteo. Tt» dopciida wlmt those ruling


cIosihI, 1 will retire*


1 will nob .submit ,to having mv month If we pa*^s a thing


just because the Ministry of Pensions savs .so we are like a lot of l ittle lads.


with I>y tile (ommittiM and I tliiiik lliat i.s the only way.


imhhcly. I would rather hav»* them <lealt Bi\: affairs lo he know'll Councillor Blacklock Adamant.


theio was no diflimilty about Hat-rate pen- •sioiis. \ \ hero pnlilieily was iiecessarv was in cases where an application for iK*iibion had lxH*n n ln se tl and those wore tlie oiilv easo.s he had lonrhed upon. J t was anomalon.s to call tiia t hmly a local war peiisioits committee. In effect i t was a piililic liody and he gaj'e tin* .scereUiry credit for obtaining pnhlieity for , the alfairs of tlie committee. “ As far as I am coiicerntsl, the Ministry of Peii.siojK c a n ' ju s t do what iliey want, in* this matter. I)0 - 1 iaiLse j know I ;mi on tJie. riglit sidi*.’’ Conn- 1 <'ill<ir illacklock u e n t on. ** I have mu eritii i.se<l tin* Pg-nsion.s Alinisiry on cases’ uhicli have been sncci*ssfnlly jnii foi ward, !mi only on cases where they iiave n-pudiated iv- i ^ spoiisiliility. As ta r as the nu-mhers of this \ V-vv’ isumnitico are (oneenie<I, tlufse who jiropostsl what was praeiii-ally ;i vote of ceiiMirg* on me, th«*y were cither tgnomni <jr innocent of the n-gnlalioiis, or they did it for an tiUerior motive. In Uk* fninre. J shall do as in tlie past. If I think any I'articular man or woman has Im-cii harshly ii<ated liy the Pen- .s:ons Ministry, 1 sliall make tin* lacts ptilJic.” Mr. (hwii; I proiH>sgd that tin* matter


Councillor HlackhK-k pointed out th a t


should drop, but I would like to say tliai if anything crops up again of a Minilar natim- and this commilu-e iliink it ivgjnin-s invt-sil- galion, I shall go in for it. 1 am not afraid of wliai Councillor lllnckhick .say.s. If .some- tiling is dom* contrary t»» niles and legulu- lioiis it will h«. dealt w iih ii 1 liave an\ tiling to do with it.


The Secretary’s Offer. 'Hie .'<4-( n-tary ; Air. Woials lias


th a t tlii.s ituniniiu*- <lid not ih-al fairly with the f-oldu*rs. 1 think if lie wa.s a iiKMalu-r ot the <lisahlement <ommitt<*e. lu* would only J’ced to attend one meeting :ind he wdu!<l change Ids nmul. A certain ir.'ule.s unionist in the town lia.s luwii going to ntr la in hoiLf^Oft asking how iliey got on with mo, dwlaring tiial ho hail certain conqilaiiU''.


sioner in ( ’liliier»H>, I would i;iv«- f.”j lo any charilahle instilutioti. 'lh a t o/b-r is .still op«*n ami 1 will g iie th a t amonni. for <*very (ase pniveil. A lot of iwadflK is i.-dketl <nit- Mile Imt when the ca-'C.s are exaimmsl it is usually found th a t ilien* i> little in llie (.-oin- plaiiiUs, Then* an* cases where <-«riain in- jusiifi'.s hav*' iieen dom* lemp<itaril\, hui the imitier Ik’:' ln*en hronght np and adjusii'tl ;is quickly as pos'ihle. I couhl mention .-'cver.il wlmh have ocgairicd within the la.-t


lew da\v. Wiii'n* tlu-ie h.'i.s bts*n a mistake and w1h*i‘.* tin* man is eligihli- lie a lw a \ ' g*-ts jU'tiie.


The Geddos “ Axe.’* ( \inne Jlor llhukl'ick later n- feiiej i.» the


(bshl* s Ivoiiomy iV'intniU' e ie|"»rl. glirectmg saieuium to a refer, hm* to parents peusi^nus Tlu*. t(iinnutU-4* sjsimxl to .suggest th a t Micli JM-Ii'iens .shonid be iiua stigal<ai so ivh-tltle.s'- ly and cut iloun .so r.ipidi\ llial they wanild pa.ss away in a vi*ry .short ume. lu* .stud. 'I'lie pensions conunill<x* ought t«» protest against lh a t r«s’oinnu-ndtiLain. lb* had tdway.s held lliat par«-nl.s h;ul ln-in l*adl\ tn'oted.


;ii»i**d «‘\-fMil*ii**rs ami wmlows had a llai rate i.) w«irk on liui par^ iits iiad only a sliding Male whii li o]a raleil in aMsiidaiiee witli the <'imim.'lamr's of tin* faiiiilv.


(ases tlie pen>i"n-» granted were v«*ry inade- qnat** and in a nnmh:r of rasi'.s no pension wa.s granted. It ilu* GoJihs ivpfirL Migg<-- lioii was adopted. Govei nnient j>mm;M's madi* flaring


o


would le diawal


i •"‘ ''..,,1 ,,,,,,, lie* n] id


I ' . ’ i,. I tion u .n . |


linn:: w** I am prvi..i:, <l


il !., tal.,' anv arla.il ■il aM. • n.,i . |■|la ■.'. .1 llm


l» n^i.iii. ; . hilt an applir.iliana


Ilia, !.l.' 1. ; Hvail'pia. I. r- ar„ al


,I .h Ii lu i ,- i . t ia . i l . It ha.'< l-a n •. a'l ilia «;iy thruniih. (IL'ar-, li.ant t.i t.il;,' aita'H aillaa


..ml ill,' .Si.rataiv iiilmiia.l liim alala.n-' ivii-rivd ,.pia!i\ l<> ap-


. r tliia < ..laiiiitt,-,'. i:,n (Mf. It.


p •K'.iuM'' ’Hu*


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W


d l-y . d-. i t 1 .'G .i.v. !,,


i.iM i; Tin , ,1., la.t taka any o itii. lor ;i Not going to bo dictated to


\v . , - i . Til. 11 v.liy tail.' ( ' •a.-'-* tip? I am not- g“ in


in!iiill''r to lu-


. II,.- initli. Ha 1' aiily a .-.arvaiir al .. :,„,1 I am In Ipin;; t^' !«.'


:., la. III,. .Miiii-1. r I’f 1*-Ii'i..n' " am u liar,-., if I think wliat 1 mn


, U,. S. , i-a M 1„- ihnni;- all.! it m:ik-a IS la taka .M.-p-i t.i


.,11 iJi.-v ara .-Mtitl.-<1 t.i. 11 a ul- Ii'iait.-r lar a s.iMn-r I"


I initi-s-s all >)v.-r tin- aoiintry. I ,s,v lliat. llll-i (■..Ilinilttao 1111.1 aM-r


.- IIS III. not, fratn tins i


......111, , . sIh.iiM ^.-"'I prat.-jt-', .,n.| I..II th.-m to niiml tli.-ir W,. van l.»k .ai--r tin' .s<


k.m th.-v araii i* ih.infl.


■>; When I Hunmiltco


t'i


wart aiipninti-'l I was han d'd


p r ''- ''" ':


-., s... t.> tin- lights of tin- soMni-s <lepri'«*


,


yv.*an.s U> got, *!*■-


otr.ttnUi-* b*it I oh-


iliber.s own .\s-.h. l,m. n . l , . .


'tu 'n is ;•* iir*ip I'U* !-■


-llaai. lia 11 liia ,pias-


i:a. ,i..v,-,i. :.,M la. fialla-r a' li"M I "


il :i j**rn:;Jl'‘ ji; »i.i<l by .Mr. IL'r- M r . GI. . n , and »;in i*'<l


till.


i',.m]i il'T lllai kl.. I. !"• sp.'.sli ivitsal,-


nib'i Jnat a-n laiii and if


irn ( 11. -I lak.' all


I .• •Jo'*<l B i.atli llial Ml* w. '


iii'Tu* wa.H ubpiL U'il liim t.i liu* (onviuum tlia t such I,,,1 ill,, (onviiUcm 1 hat. such


ail actum \v«inl<l iiitlii t grisii lianUhip. ing tlie i-.L'i* of a widuw who n-<-i-JVi-«i .a lol.ii wi'okly .stnti of l.’'s. m n - 'pi'ii of oM agr j***n.''U»u aiul lot* lw«» s«in' kill' *!. In* iicMt il*!*'! tlu* .''iinatiou a>. scandaloU'', .Amillief widm ill the I'lwn. who s'llbTid trom ill-lu';Jth ami o.T’dil not. toll-'w la r vniployir.iml c


wafi kill*-!. .Mr. 'r . Ilirt’.vi'Il ag?'i*J th:i;. i n.n:. p. i . t i *


oliiva hut. nil., ihs-llll.sl. Til." ( 'lialrinnil : If tl.


W,,l!t


s i. nhat vi. c in <|.>. Cotin. illnr .-^tan.ii inn '->>'1 ■


vvll Uilkinn ah.mt i»-aph- wh ii.»wn t". 7s. tKl. a V. - k. htit hav.. til., .ax-s m . 'ti'.-It. .1


liav.. th.-ir Viis.-s Mitii m a |'i..i>. r way. 'I'livy (.mlil'h.. v-rtain ..I s>m!iatli..-tia tr .aU


.•ininuli,


111.-lit. iia.m tin- 'iinin-t;. -. C-...inidl..r Ula. 'di-Ki I an, _ | i. p-'in:;


r.-.snhiU.iit aaain.st r ........ 1,1. S Cammitt.a t-i .


smns all.iit. 'h.-r. fa.sl/’iu'il


UI;ck!ix-k liinil f<»rm of


Omncillnr St.-imlnog: - nt ;-ai« I't.s l>.-n- ..I tin-


th<* \.r< ii»*. thoiL. ...................


' -nn a!:...- .'tan.li :n,; has ( ’ouncilliU'


,j..r tmyh'HU i-l-se ktuovs whut th* tlu* Govi-nunetil wdl be


. ,i Cuts Not Dosirod. Mr flis.-n: V.'a <h. not. want anythin;: t.i


!„■ v.it d.iwn a ,1 1 1 tf a r,-x.l„ti,.n is 1 am pis-|.ari-f to Mil>!«'ft it 1 da imt tl.iiil. I t will .1 .1 tlm slii:ht.-si uis-rtl. h..'nw«-r . Mr. M-.msIs :i.sk.sl it tin- rt.-, r.-1ary slmt Id


n..’t i : .i hi.s,-.. las.pl.. win. «-anl.l not i:a la Inin, \.-t who war.' unfairly trv;u«sl 111 tha matli.i


"*^'niaChairman : If p-aiil.' w ill nat «


pvt soim-hmly a'.sa t.i r.'pr.'s.-nt. tlmm I da imt think wa .slamhl ask , la vs-ralary M K"


’<'mo or


i-atiml to tham. (H 'a r , Im.nr.t Tim Si-vratarv: I .am mal.-i.slaffcvl a.s it is.


JL- hVo'Klsi'l do nut want to pUh I


W..11I.I li.-l|i l-haiii all th.-> p.>- ,m.' aas.. th.-y l.a.l ..hi.-iin.-.l 1111 <-\lra a-i. w.'-k- ly l..r II woman It mis i.,i us., slii.nlinn lit.


lt;ul 1 —‘U cut if liicy v.i'tJd tl'i* (‘on ndt;* *' sibt\ coui'l. In


.11


. ,s.immttc-« (ihoul. iHiopla ivlio did not. K.a. ]><-..pla ......ml i nn- l .n a a n l rm.


broken. war and p jiarenisu i' I.m 'Ihe ;iL p ieiemn.s would cn'mii-


report *«aid tli>* witli- j inflict no


the iPls miuL luiifl-.iiip u.i... duv.


eh<-tion "


k n „ « a l th.- Ik- In many


hatk lo mo ami 1 sent a im-.'vstige to him th a t tho iwnsioMs olliei* wasojs*!! for cmpuriih am! lluil it he likeil to bring any pensioner wiili him who liad a com)>!aini to nnik<*. and h<* found I inive d'Uio any injustiis* to a pen­


I t itinio


AIi^. .JolmsvTu: T am in ri*ceipt of a ])eusion I f


Iho Chainnan: Aon Jiave to .submit to tho .im luronnation, I t.ako i t th a t tlia t wa.s tlu,


work on Air. Jk'iisou lint neither <lo I want IK-'opIo to 1)0 deprived of their rights ju s t be­ en n.so they are I'cservcd. Air. Green: We could have a .snb-com-


sueli work siiict* I was di.scharged in 1010, he- loro tin’s commiLlee caiin' into lieiiig, and 1 am .still doing it. Air. Given: 'Jhab t-ccnis to he quite a .satis­


mittco and make Air. AVorxls and CotmcillOr IMacklock memhers, to go and sen Iheso people. Councillor Tllackiock:: I have been doing


factory e.vpla nation. Xo action wa.s taken.


.should he made for the inclusion in the hoard of a represontativg* of the «*x-.Servlce men.


I t wa.s pointed out. th a t a meilieal


Would he needed effectively to dl.seharge Mich ilnties and the oiiinion was expressed th a t an application for hiu^i representation could not MUi-oed. The meeting tiien terminated.


trihiinaks were ignored liy the inemherK of the Hoard. Mo Miggc.sted tlial ap)Jicafion


HflilRKET PLAGE/ OLITHEROE -m DEATH OF


REV. T. T. LAN CA ST ER . WARM


TRIBUTES TO A pastor;


Mr. liirlivoll allvgo.l Uiat moilival ami preached at ]-ydgato a.s rcconTlv'as S iidnv other .statemeiit.s


( ’oniicillor Illackloek: Wo cnmint do tool


Thomas Turner Lancaster, M.A., vicar of Lydgate, Mossley, Jlanchestcr, and forniorly curate of Jfoiecamho Parish Church. Ho


Tho death is amiouiicod of tho Itov "Mast week, ami died on Thursday from iho


mnelj in geltiug ex-Servico men represented , the secoiui sou o f lh r i a to i)‘r.";:;;d M n ^L an - on all bodies mvesiigating disahilitKvs.


I . .


attended tlio funeral of his mother in th a t Village.


Tho fimoral took place a t Lydgate on Sat-


.nrday. Alembcrs of tlio AIou’h Bible Clas.s anted as bearers, and llio corlogo left Iho


TH E FUNNY S ID E O F THINGS.


By JOHN BRETT.


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with mo that- t!u*n* was luunonr to he oh- taim-il from observing one's' fellow p;ivs<*ng(*rs in tr-avelling fr<»ni l*aris lii Lomlon. i was rolerring to the train i>ortions of the journey, of courM*. I t is not for me to .sng- g'*.st th a t there is any Jmmonr Ut he oli- lained fi'om watching one'.s fellow’ pa.ssL*ii- gei's during tho sea portion of the j<mniey; or if there Wi-ro 1 would not gnarantist to In* ahh* to watch t!u*in. . . not unless the M*a Wi*re as Miioolli as glass. Xow i t has iKTiincd to im* tlnii iqxm ihi.s


vw w w w COrYJUGJIT, ivw w 'w o rvw i A lilth* wink* agi) I a.sla-d yon to agree


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journey om* travels over ilie very lailway whii-li is ri*eiigniseil to he fan* game for all hinaorist.s . . . a certaiii railway in tho Smth-east of J*jiglaml which in all fairimvs .shall not bo named hy im*. (I cannot prevent you Iroin guessing. V<m <lo th a t at y<inrowu risk, although i t is ilmdiifnl whetiicr giu*s'v- ing •• coiistilnles a lihi-l ” as our lawyer frii*nds wmiM miv.) Incid«*nlally the journey on this railway'is


jMTf'ormcMl a t a s|h.s*«1 at which no one (*ou!d i‘Oinplain.


ht.inotir. I t glv<*s a tlog a ha<l name and hangs iiiin for ever afterwards.


nukst < onsi*rvati^•e thing in tlu* wurld. I his lailway oma* liad a lepulaiuni for slow n a v e l ; very well, then, it, shall si*rve for huinonnis stories for ev»*r afterwanl^s. On tiiis railway a tram <ame to a .slnnd-


'I h a t's tlu* o<M thing about I t is Ilu*


Rectory iu proce.ssioiial order headed hv tiio Ilura l Dean, tlio Rev. ,J. C. Holden, M.A., vicar of A.shloii-undcr-Lync, and tho Uov. C. II. Bagott, ALA., vicar of Alossley, and aliouti a dozen other clergy. The mourners w e re ! Dr. L. T. Lancaster, Clitheroc, and Air ,' Turner T. Lancaster, Grindicton (brotlicrK), i Afr, James lfargreave.s, Grindleton, ami repro.sentativc.s from the church and oihcr | organisations a t Lydgate.


| Ka roulo lo tho chnrch, tho most profonnd j


re.spoct was shown, every blind being drawn | ami all businc.ss Iioii.sos closed. TIio service a t Hie crowded cliurch was conducted by tho Vicar of Alossloy, a.s.sistcd hy tho Rural Doan. 1 Tho liymns sung were ” Je.sii.s, lover of my, sonl ” and ” Lead, kindly light and a t l l io ’ clo.sn the organist played tho Dead Alarch in Saul. TIio committal service was conduct­ ed hy the. Vicar of Alo.s.sley and tho Rural Dean, and a t tho close tlio choir most im­ pressively rendered the Xuuc Dimittis A memorial service was hold a t Lydgato


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on iSumlny, the preacher being the Ucv. C.II. i Uagoll. an old friend of tho late vicar’s, i UoUt there, and nt Gnndlcton Cluirch / where Canon V. 0 , Ackorloy prcnclied, touch-1 ing reference wa.s made to Iho loss which tho, chnrch and his friemls had sustained hy Air. Lanca.stor’s death. Deep .sympathy is also felt for Airs. lumcaster. who, w*ith her (lan;thter and son, i.s confined to tho liouso a t Lydgate with influenza, and was prolubi-. lisl l»y the doctor from attending tho funeral.


Solfloss and Unassuming. Preaching a t the Lydgate .service the Rev.


Mill. A pasMuigge put his hea<l out of tlu* window and in n*siKinsi. t<i an eiujiiiry was iiitornu-d h\ tli'^ guard liiat then.* was a cow on the line, 'riieii the train went «m its journey ami aili*r an lionr ag.'iin <ame to a hUnulstdl. 'l*he passenger Irsikisl «iut of ilu* wimliiw and angrily eiu|nir**fl wlu*tlu*r an- nlher i<»w had g«»t up<m ilu* line; lo wliich tlie guard repli*sl; “ Xo. .sir. I'tmu* cow.” Guard.*' .said a jsi.ssenger on anotluT


C. IL Hagntt, Vicar of Alossley, in tho courso of his sermon said th a t tho inscrip­ tion over the great east door of S t I’aul’s Cathedral ran (translated) ” If you seek his mouumout, look around.’” That might wod he applied to Mr. Igmcaster. When ho j eaim* to the parish he found the church in a ! rtiiiioiis sla te , the burial ground practically j cIoslhI, the virarngo hon.so in poor repair, ami the income of the living .small.


l ie set to


fKrasmn of a li'ain ^t‘»p same railway of •• .May I get out and pi<k .mimu*


fliiwiT.s ?’* “ 'riu-re ar«* m» llow» rs.*’ rv]»li»-i| the guard in a surly bim*. tii whi<-ii tlu* pas- s**ng* r a«ldeil swe«*tl\ ; “ Itut I’ve g«>t :i packet of 1.” (hi inie o'lasi.in tlu* luiul idlin* of a rail­


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way mnipany ('aiiu* railway) rei’eivi*d tlu* foliiuving letter -.—” Sir,—Ts thoro no way lo pul a .stop til hi-ggiiig along tlu* line of yr>ur railway r Kor instan*-*'. ><*sli-nlay an ag«d heggeriM.-iU wit.li a Wixulen li*g k*'pt j>ac«* witii lilt* afliiiuM'H i-\pr*--‘S all tlu* way from ......... - t<» ........•. anil anmoisl ilu* iM-sM*ngers g\(e«'dingiy. going from <iiu* op* ii window to am'ther with his imiHUlnnalii .solicitaiimts.” I forgot til N.iy th a t I <amiot. vouch f<*r the


truili of tlie.sv* thn*i* storu-s. 'I'he last, .Mt-nis lo 1 ,1* snnu-lhing ill .'III eNaggi'iatum. \ i any rati* I w ill not pn tejul l l io e


.stone' an* m-w. 1 lu-anl them first more Vi-ars ago than I <an reinemlHT. 'Ilu* hist "linu* I heanl tlu in was when I was .silting in a tr.iin traii-lhiig a t about .si.sty i:'.!!i'*s an bour .


I t’s II fmuiy worM. . on the .'-line railway. i « o —<- TIRED-OUT WOMEW.


WHAT THEY NEED ' ^ 0 VITALITY.


only 7s, ChI. a wi--k in r i .'p 'c i ol a s"ii ' l.n -*1


)M*iv.s:ons wero inaihspi.ili* an i ul* d i 'a.«-- a'. 1/)W M<N»r. lb*Mii*l that Ilu* Wi'Uninlmd n*- l i ‘ali'dlv lM>en ask*sl u> visit lie* .'vcp-l.iry's


;i t RESTORE Tlu! WiUtun who fi'cL lin-il out. who aclu-s


all over wlien she ri.'es in liie monung, who fivLs tlepix-.-N'oil nK».'t. (*f luT tinu*. n‘.s*<ls just tlu* lulii th a t I>r. Williamr*' i)ink pills can give* hi.•^-lu•^v ncli hIcK>d. ami stri>ng“ r


nerves. The ntnnhi*r of dis(»r(hT.s Lause<l hy tlnn , I ■


hhnxl is ama/.mg. and most Wimu-ii are var*'- IcNs ahont thi* <s»mliiimi of their hUMul. Their iu*rves arc quickly tifb'i’bsl. tind tlu*y lusYime irnUilJe'. they wi»ny over lulh-s, ami «h> m>t obtain n fre^lnng sli-i‘l». Then* may In* suunach Tnuthh* aiul hejukulu-s. 11ns is the coiulitiou th a t <alG fi*r Dr. WjIliaiUs’ junk pills, tin* hli> Kl-making and n<*rvi*-r\t'tormg lonie. Give Dr. Williams’ pink pills a trial, ami


t!u* fir.sL sign of iu*w life will M*on he imtu--sl hv your in<T**.iSisl apjH*Ule. Aou will 1h* It'ungrv a t im-.d time. your hlcHul Uvonu-s eiirii hVd. il f***'-s ami ‘.(m»i Ius> tJu* irritat***! nerves. shs*i> l»eismu*s >tmnd**r ami more r<*- frit'hin'g. your worri»‘.s <lmiinish and your wi)rk


M*cms !ighl<*r. If v(ui suffer from ativ of tlu* ahovi* .symjv


torns.* Moul l*> Hints’ Dent.. :k>. Kilzroy- S(pn'n*. !/'>tul**n. W.l. b»r Hu* lK)oUh*t, ‘‘ Tin* Way to ho AV*11 ” : i t < *mtaias many useful hinta ami i.s quit** fn-e.


Ui*gin to g**t w<*ll hy .suming Dr. A\ lUn'Miis pink pills now. Of <ieah*rs; or «Iiii*ct fn>m aihivo aihlriv.s. ’


, ,U. iVl. jM*r ls»x, i»*vsi iTtv. For ;


and women t*Hi. PKULSHABLK G<X)D.S.


A voimg man w.-is loaning out of Uie rad-


w.av c-iirnage wiiul**w. An attendant paAs**<i diuvn tho iorridor, ami wild to him: ‘T shouldn’t do that. sir. l t ’« (Ling**rous. Only


tl’.e other day ----- ” Tho ymmg man inlcmipled him insohmlly


ami iuuightily: "I tan look out of tho wimlo.v


if I wish.” ho siiil. ” (>f rouTM* ViiU tjan, .Mr” an.**wered Uio


,iU.'nd.mt, ‘ I'lit "it yoi| d,im.-igo any of tho in.iiwurK on ilio bridges or liinni'ls you'll liavo to pay for it.”


work ami j)rarii(-ally rebuilt the church, got nn additional piece of land givtm to enlarge the Imriul grtmml, the vicarage thoroughly repaired, ami only a few \vtH*ks before his dealii obtained a sum of money to increase the endowment. This had meant mucli work and anxiety, hut in spile of many disconr- ngoments, ho had persisted, and illu.strat-.Hl the I rulh of tho old saying, ” I t is dogge<l a.s‘dm*s i t .” At the outset it appeared lh a t he had nnderlaken a hopeless task, the parish was far from a wealthy one, and thoro was no possibility of large gifts, hut his per-


sistenco was rewarded, ono af ter tho otlier Iho improvements and repairs were effected


ami now the whole was in excellent condi­ tion.


If it liad been suggested to liiin th a t


' eti, and .so make tlie Clinrch ami parish m the I tlays to come a ctnUinued centre of inspira- ' tioii and influence.


I am! g*)(Kl mar. amongst them, as they now realised, and their los.s was a real one, hut


Iliey had had a great


out of it gain could ho won, if only the holy ti*aching th a t lie gave was follow»*tl out, anJ


, tin* zeal and »*nthu-'iasm he showeil, kept ; aliglit.


-— -------- > -m • o —<-------------------- Foot and Mouth Disease.


GISBURN FARMERS BREACH DF REGULATIDNS.


.At lii'lion Si*.*'->ioiLR. oil MoiKlxiy, JiUiu-s


I**arm*ll, (.’oujiii** Fiu'm, Gishuru, tiiul \\illi*im IJushv, his \*mi)loyco, w**n* MimmomMl f<ir a


)>iv;uh <»t thi* FiHil and Mouth DLsuiso (Cou- m»l ill .Mi>vi'im‘nl) Order, PJ’JO. P.C. Myers


1 Insjvctur ('lune .'uxvptisl this exj)lanata>ii ! ami said he was insiructvsl not lo pix-m for


, a fsmvicii*m.


Hie Ue rk (Mr. Weeks) said u was very important lh a t olu^visl boiaiLM*, il


tin* J l s t .lanuary. h** saw Ihtshy driving a pig along tin* Gishnrn fo;k). He o:vnl lie di*l imt km*w i>f ih * re 'tr ir tions which came into liirci* ill** ]pr*-vion« day, ami, when .s<s'n hy Inspisi4»r (.’hme, Farm-ll .'aid lie W'.if'* nut awar«* of tin* Onh*r.


Iliat a t Mo on TiUT^lay, i TEL. No. 175. CASTLE FOR HIRE.. . I i


lIiom* ()rdt*i's should 1k) i‘a.'*<* of fiiot ami moutli


.list';'..'.' .x-'*wrrisi. tlio ''lioU* of tl"-' dintrict


w.mM !>.. liirtl up. Oil till' otlii-r Iwiii'l, it mi-. I'r.il.nl.ly tnio tluit d.-f.-iiduiitrt did not


nf ilu* ri'gnlalions In’cati.-** tho Oiief


C’oii.-'iabl.i of t'litlu-ia«' only rt-^'ivt-d tlm ri'giilatioii by toli-pb.iiu' on tho Suiubiy and lu' louhl not i.'vsiw Iiilis for rt.*vi*ral ilajrt. Ill reply to .Mr. M'oi-ks, tlii' 1 lusiioctor .rt.iid


Im would luivo graiiU'.l a liia-iico for tlm ro- . luovabof llm pit: if it luul K'.-n niipli.'d lor. In fadl, Im laid luid iiimu<« of apiilicauto for , lio-iiro.-. for tla' luovoui.-iit of sto<.-k.


T!u' ra.-a*. I'-.-n' do.iui.-vo'd oil ji.aj-TiU'iit of


men nt fooUrall. at waler-poW


-------------------------------------------------------- - Ilford iiiilknioii


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i-ostn b u t Mr. MiliuvUi'llmad (pr«.idiiiR) s.aid , fiiluro od'-iidi-ra would Im' vi ry .severely dealt i with.


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have pl.ayoil Southend milk- Xol, ns ono iiiighl imagine,


ANY DISTANCE.


LA ND A U L E T T E S TOURING CARS.


AND ANY TIME. - DAY DR NIGHT.


Spooialities :-VULCANISING BY THE H.F. PRDCES8. REPAIRS PRDinPTLY ATTENDED TO. CARS BOUGHT AND SOLD. CARS INSURED.


Apply


IW-BERT FELL, 13, YORK T/IEE T, CLITHEROE.


J Agonts for Scat Cars. . Tel. 184WhiieUonGarage. vWVW'W'WWVl.WWW'AXn.'^'A.'rW'A.VWV WWW'A.W--tnA.WWVW\.VW'ft'n»-i 4 'S-v


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TEL, No. 175.


MOTORS FOR HIRE.


lie wa.s erecting his own monument ho would luwn sciwiu’d the idea, b>r he was ono of tho mo.sl unassuming and selfless of men; he had <mly one ambition and iliat was tlu* glory of God, and the good of Ilis Church. It was the realisation of the presence of God, and the intense love th a t lie had for the souls of men tha t urged him on, tliat upheld him in times of discouragenu*nt ami gave him str»*ngth to carry on. His life ami ao rk had ennohleil the parish and f<U‘ it his people must he grateful. Ih e i r g ra t i­ tude could host l»e shown hy carrying on l(»yallv ami failhfnllv the work he had initiat-


j \ / f '0 T 0K OWNERS will bo inUTObted to lonrn tlmt thia Superfine Oil hna been gjtociully produev'd to excel nil other mnkce now on tho mnrket in quftlity knd


purity. To nttnin this* result all tlio lending woll-knoxvn olJa hnvo been subject to searching nnnlyticnl tests, and tho Su{>orlino Motor Oil now offered is' the outcome, being the* higlieut grade obtainable. WE CHALLENGE ANY OTHER 3IAKE of Oil to be ns good IN TEST.


I t is supplied in two grades.


HE.-VVY.—For Private Cars, and the very best for ease ond cemfort, in touring and long journeys.


EXTK.V HEAVV.—For Cfinras and Ixirrien, \\*it!> this Oil you are GUARAN­ TEED most mileage, with least consumption. But you must have Buporfino.


Wo also supply all the ordinary grades, which wo guarantee lo l)C equal to other makora’ beat, a't Od. PER GALLON LESS.


Wo are receiving from far and near letters of appreciation of tlio liighly Ratlafnctory results obtained by tins Improved Su{H*rfino Oil over nil other oils on tho market. Tho Onlv absolute Local Maker


JOHN E C C LE S W H IT E B IR K , B L A C K B U R N . Agent for Clithcroo & District—J. IT Tol, 6732. ‘ “ p ^ M O R T O N S r " 2 1 , “ W E L L G A T E A FURTHER DEVELOPMENT! 1


HAVING PURCHASED A LUXURIOUS L A i m o i i s i f ^ e


(THE QUALITY CAR)


I CAN NOW UNDERTAKE ALL CLASSES OF MOTORING PLEASURE TRIPS, LONG DISTANCE RUNS AND WEDDINGS A SPECIALITY


This Hoparluiont will bn in clurg- of A. C. DKWHURST, 10. RailwayiATew, who will be pleased to attend to all inquirio.s,


Orders tuny also bo left at tho Offico of MR. O ROWE, Thorn Street and ■10, Eshton Terraco, Cliihoroo Quick and Roliablo Service at all times.


Also Motor Haulage of overy doscription. Carting and Furnituro Removals by Exporioncod Packers.


Coal and Coko delivered in small or largo quantities. Best Yorkshire and Lancashire Selected alway on hand. All Country Orders ailondcd to with expediency.) Drop a Post Card and a ropresentalivo will call.


O SW A I^D R OW E , Tel. 21. THORN STREET, CLITHEROE. Tel. 21 SU P E R F IN E MOTOR OIL AN IMPROVED OIL Case of Silver Plated TEA SPOONS & SUGAR TONGS FREE


To advertise our 22ci. Solid Gold Court Shapo Wedding Rings. Wo will give as a Free Present a case containing Six Fancy Pattern Tea Spoons and pair of Sugar Tongs to match. All Wedding Rings, Government Hall Marked, 22ct. Gold and best finish. PRICES 50/- to £4, This offer only holds good until Easter. Kr,~. N ote Ad dre ss— -j-.;;


-.v^- ?f (irimllcton, ami a few weeks aao ..... ........'' «uu .ui.s. ji.ui-


and family of two. Ho graduated a t Cain- bridgo and was ordained in 1880. l lo wy


effects of severe a tta ck of influenza which developed into pnomnonia.' 'vns in his oSth year, and loave.s a widow


FAITHFUL .FEBRUARY 1922 £11


A OAii"'leaves Glitheroe Station daily at 8°45 aoHi. to carry Passengers and ParceBs for WBiitewell^ Dunsop^ Newton and SBaidBaarn.


Leaves SBaidBsurn on return Journey at 3-< 15 p.m.


ENQUIRIES R. GAWTROR^E 7 2 ^ SALFORD;, GLITREROE


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