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The Best is always the Cheapist in the long run—


BRITAIN’S BEST BISCUIT iWcVITIE & PRICE’S DIGESTIVE.


Folloiring on the customary observance of


ClirisLm;*<s at SS. Alichael ami .Jobn*H Cliurcli and SciuJol, tlio children were given tlieir


annual treat- on Saturday. A siihsttintial te;i was seru'd to all the yoniig.sters connected witli til school and later an entortiiinment was belli, soim* of tlie cliihlren taking part,


'^riie variety ot item.s was hugely enjoyed. 'Fho oliildren received rei‘re.slunents of the .sort the) like he.st and there <'ould be no inis- Laking tii-cir «.sntlui.sia.sm. Air.


was again tlie secretary of t.ho coininitlec' in ciiargo a tlie arrang<>inents and that careful preparaton.s had been in.nde was shown by the facili’y willi wliicb tlie arrnng«*inenU were canned ihrougli.


I'o-inerrow, the annual


iv-nnion *f the congn*gali«)n will be held, tlie pn)C(v<liig.s laliing tlie form ot a whisi drive and dame, •


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(Ct'rtificHl not sjilc oxooods 5,000 copice weekly.)


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I-’ IMDAV. . iA X l 'A in Itli. 11)1'.l. on Vcljiolcs, '’J’o-inonow (Salnrtlay).


Kcar Hall-hour l’3:U'li«*i. 'riio .\ew ^'ear was uelcoimvl in much tla/


sam»* way jls previous yeai>> bavt‘ been, watcli* nigfii. .s« rviia*s iK-ing held ami merry peals rung «*n the ' huri'ii ladl.-i, 'riiere was a full coinpi■- ment ->l enUiriainincnts in tin* evening, ami i-hes<i u«‘ ie w<‘ll patronis<.sl. the rep<-at, ]) r- fornuum s at lie.* I’arish School and at liu' Hall, l.oworgatt?, bt’ ing ko< niy appJvci;Ued l>y many who pn-fer to six-nd t ’hrisunas with iheir own ileiiomination and who limi ii)u> mi>M'(i on-' <*r oiher of llie “ >liow.s.” lIliLlierec riim.iin.' an im'r<-a.'.iiigl% large nnnil*or of wirele>s enlhn.sia.sl> and tln-y enjoyed a ttriliiani. i»idgramnic from L’ l.O. tlie Ivomleii l>road«.asiiiig elation, .tmung.si other features, the .An-niii.shttp of t ’anlerhury hroadcti.st a New Year'.s iiieAstige- his aiuheucc vva.' eM.imat'iHl at


! A most aj)propriaU'


Item ^v;u. ilj.j i)ri>ailea.-t of Big Jien chiming and striking liio inidniglii hour and ver\ «|iijckly j».illowe<l tla- clu--ly greeting o f the ;mmmiic*-t>. at the hroadcasb .stution whuv voices arc aiiiinig tlie In’st-known in tlie world.


Uefoi'cnc*-‘ to wireless leniind.s us tha t many


Clilhci(/e is-opio lu'ard inu.sic and .s|M.*c<di from America in the early Iiours «>1 Sa turd ay and Sumkiy morning. Few were aw'ju'e of Friday nminight's a ltempt to i)ick up the American programme hut one or two rect'ivtsl the it’Oins -• reia\>sl to l.ondoii aiul liieii


Inoailciisi


throughout the J3riti.'-h lsl.es - with almost I>erfect cleainess. Sa turd ay n ig lit 's a ltempt was ad\*-rli.'.-(i and th. maiority of (.'liiherocV lisiener.s iieard the music wliu h. liowevcr. did not (niii.. ilirough so e*jirly as in the* previous e^pennu’iit. Several tunes, su d i :is “ Wo won't go iiome till morning.” ” b'or ho'.s a


.lolly g^sxi follow * and snatches of s<‘ Iections Irom •• Tannli'ins^'f ” were »*:usily recognisc‘<l, hmvev<T, a;ul om* could tell what the announcer wa> lallcing ahom when he rehitet! how tile jircnimi-. evening's programme haci fn'**n hroa4lra.-.i throughout Britain tin* pr*>- vions night for the fu s t tinu* in h i'to ry.


It wiiuld lx interesting to know the total


cf)st el the two local c a - ‘s h<*ard at (Juarler Si-ssieii.' iliis WiHjU- —one at I/*‘etls. tile oihi-r at I’ resum. Ap.irt entirely from .solicitor.- ainl (.eiiii.vols’ \ f-vs. Insivy c.Npenditure is in- cnrie.i in witiussis’ cvpensi'--.. This would he particiilarK heavy in the L»vds ca-e. as :ihom a dozen witiie.s.ses had to atu.‘ml on lw«> day.-.. .\li iiuhIc. the (im.hie jouriu'y and it wtis rather annoying for ino.-L «>l them, espeeiall.v as th<‘y spout iiiegte.atrr part of lluur time stamling about t!i! corridors, first waiting for tiie ca.d- to Is- r.iiied anu ne.st, awaiting their turn to give evi<icncc, wune.ss»,"- not being allowed in court mill! their u^'stimony wits r< t[uirc<l. Tlic ca-.e at Br«.,ton. re\».ileil tin- fact iliai much <\)»t-uuitut4; in 'lull matters appears iii be uniit-cc.v4iry. it i.s wadi known tliat when a prisoner ph-iuls guiliv at ()naru r S4‘.ss;ions only i‘Viii.-m:e of cluiracU-r i.s iHilletl for, i(iun.s<d «nit!ining the cirtum.--tances of the 4>ireiic--.-.. But nil witnes-e.-, .iit- r«-cjuire<l. under penally, to aiteiul, and to tlie lay mind, at any rate m.M-<lle.ss I'xpenditur^? is thus j iu u i . 'd .


It .nay l>- argue<l that a pi isom-r might U.k. advantagi- «>f tln^ ahviice


<tl wiltu‘.s-ss h\ pleading *' not guilt.v ” wlu-:i It W.-..S iiiHU-i .'toed ill.,I |i.' wonUl plead ” gniity '* Ilia tin- c<ml<l lx- *)\-.‘rcoino by a


-provision th.a a prisoner sliould notify lii.' pl-a s<iiite <ia\.s belt,ft- tin- Se-sion«, In lb«‘ oa>c «*t a •* guilty ” j ih a . witm\<sses could


tlii-n lie informed ti.ai they need not a lloml.


In tin- c.ise under untie*- nium-roiis witnesses u.-re re,jilt: <] to atti-iid ^vithom }x;rlurming 1 In- slight..si servic*-.


would appi.sr lliat some treouomy in tile «-.\- fM-ii-iv. indicia! .s\.st.cm «<>u!<j be mail*- in tin.-- maiK-r. In soine c-.i.-es, ih*- burtlen of ox- {MUise lali;- on imal rat*-' and cases art* known wlu-re niagisirtit* .s b.i\ *- impoM-d jna*l*-*juat-- ''«-ni<-m;es iatb«-r than imuir tlu- «.-xikmi-m- of '^••nding * luscs to liio S* .s*^i(m.s.


* *


-Mrs. Bibhy, aged ,",o. wife of .Mr. .lames Bihby. ol the i\ew Inn. Clit h*u<-e. winch look pkic*- ifier hut ;i f-‘w Ii-mrs iilmss on W♦-(In.-s.lay ov*-niiig. The s'i*l <.Hcnrr*-nce was a gr*-;it. sfiock f.<» tlu- laniily. a.s Alr.s, Bildiv wao in her usual goxl ‘ .--tate «.f health, at,t*md*‘d t*» Inu* household «iniie>. ami mad*- no complaint. In tin- aftoriUMin .-,he ha*l a .s*-iz.iir^- from which ^.il(- nev.-r r*'g:iitio*l c-on-


\\«- much rcgr*-t m publish tin- lieatii of


MUonsne.'ss. Sympathy will lx* .-xt'-iide.i to .Mr. Bihby ami tb*' fainilv in their gr<‘al trouble.


* * * The annual nu-.-ting of the Ca.sUe T^Klge of


(Mdfidlows, bebl at the OiMf* ll*>ws’ Hall, bust Sattir*l.ay, bronglu t*)g«-tlK-r a (x>n.sid**rable atfc«‘ndanco o f memlx r.s and tln-ro w*'re Icc-.-n cont<-st.s i*>r tlie s*-\*-ral p*Ksitl«tns <l*‘ l*'rininc<l by b.'iHot. .BroUu-is .1. Jh-U. .1. I). Jbirkin-son. JI. P. AI;irs*l*-n and Iv Holt were apiHiinted dedogates to Iho m-xt Di.strict Akvting due to-morrnu' ^Sniurdtiy), and oxlrji niornliers of t.lio cominitU'o require*! w<-re *de<te*l a.s follow.s: Alessr.s. (B S. Calverley, C. N. I^irkingtoii, F. Ibdt and F. Topping. Brother .r. .Mtham was <dectcd Noble (Jraiul in succ<‘.ssion to Hrolber -F. D. Parkinson; Brotlier C. I/oril Vjc<‘ Grand; Brotln-r J. Briggs, Assi.siant Sctwcttiry; Brothers B. !*arkin.son and J. AFarsden dV^rs; Jirotber Jl. .IFawlin.son, Warden; BrotJior W. Kay, Auditor; an*l Brotlu*r ,T. FBding, Sick Visitor. Tlio meeting decided tlic appropriatiorifi of tho available .surplu.s revoaI*Hl at tlu’i la.st. Ibo olcvonth, valuation o f the lAxIge. which show’ed an appropriable oiirpliw of £(».*)4 as at .‘il.st Dccombor, 1920.


Air. F. Riiowlfs, Woone-lano, Clitlier*K*, wii#i


on MiJiulay, apjwintcd t-afikmaotor at tho Workhouso. Originally thcro woro 17 applioa- tion.s, but theso were roduco*! to two by tho Houftc Committeo.


Idicfte appv.*arcd before


tho lioard and U»o matter wa« daalt mth in pnraU.


pr.ihaiily lta\* pr*.‘f» rr» d to Im- absent.


.Mo.st of ih*-m would it


- * •At tlio Bortingli Sossion-s. ye.st<-rday, th..‘


tdiienia l>'*'nc(--s for tlio C'o-ojK-nitivo Hall, iho Gr.ind timl i.he Ikilladitim wvre tvneweil. but ill r*vj>oet l-*» the.* C^>nc(*^l Hall, tlio Clii<“f C*m. table-'tate(i that the owner bad told him t lu^ hall v-a.s imw u.scd for otiu*r purpo.sos and b»* did not now r*-*imro tlio lleiuici*. wdiicli was lu-refor*- ' amx-iie*l.


.\ .season.nlilo touch wa.s giv*ui to tlio procis'd-


ing.s at tlie Borongii Sc.ssiims. ye.st*T*lay. by I be .Mayjtf i'AhUwman W. W. M’ liit4-.si(li*) wdi*> wisheHl lu'fellow magistrat-*-.'. tlu* olfu-ials and all wiiose ilut.ie.s brought them to court, a happy and pro.siiciotts New Year. 'J'ltcn* wei’e variou.s way.s in wlii*‘li all could suggest bow 1921 coiiM Ik* an improv**riK'nt on its pre- dec*'«.s*ir, lu! sai*l. It w* *-otiM haw- h'ss um'inploytm-nt. b**ttcr trad** ami bettm* weather. w.-sh'.iiUl all 1h> v* r> gn-atly pI**asod. observed liis W«)rship. Tin- .Magist.raU-s* Clerk (Mr. .1. H. Banisl.ut t«>ni). Mr. H. W*'*dvS, on ix-half *if tli*' a*ivo**at<*s: .iinl the ldii*d' ('*m-:able all brielly recipr**cai*-f! tlu- Ma>«)i*'s g.HS.1 wishes.


Tin- r*p(i:i *d tin* Alast.-r (Mi-. 11. BoUtiin- I'V) til Chi lu-r*).- Bo;ir*l «d («nar*lians. *m


.Moml.-y. i.-!iia:ne*l :i n-view* of tin* Christmas f* siiviti. s. He als*5 r*s-or«b *1 tin- fact rhat. Ml the Sufi.rday pri*ir to Chri.stma.' Day. llm l-kim-.a i loa C-unmit t**e *it’ Clitln-nx- ( ‘<v-oj>.>ra- li\** .-sncici) gav<- ‘.lu-ir annual c*>nc« ri t-i tin- iinnat*.-.-., wlu-n sw*‘*-is and loV.acco wt-n- *li.*i- i.ribnU:*! and thoroughly ♦uii-.ye*!. On Christ- mas Day. th*M*> was *-\tn far*- and ilu- f*>ilowing s,-uL gifts: Air. B. C. As:-hcton. *‘tergrcons. the AIiss*-s MTuu-K-r. cak«*s: M*-ssrs. W. iiansiu* :iml B. B. Bhu-klnirn. < a 'l i ; Ml II. McCormu I*. tn(V*'*-. Mr Bottoml*-y .iis*» .state*! that, during tin- y«'ar. mwvspapor.-i vere r«-ren<*t from Mr. A'sh**l*)n. Mrs.


Thornb* !-. Mrs. Grinu . .Mis*. Kvaiis. .Miss \ . l|o!d*-n and .Mr. Jaim-s. He also «-\pr*-ssed thanks to all tlio.'Ki wdio had pin*'* *! pa|H-rs in I In- r*‘cr>ptacle provid***) at tiu- passi-ng.-r •siatiun. On th*’ moti*m *>f Mr. \Valk«‘ r. s-’comIe*l by .Mr. P'ml*-r. tin* l->lu*-a t i(»n C<mi- aiitte*’ ami all tin* *lonors of gifts w*«*- leartilv th;i:iio-*t .


'I'll*' nnmKil bil'i;ir*l lunnlicap at tin' \\\-'l*y


Young Abiii's lii'iitnte ha.s r«-snltc*l :is f'-llow.s:— i. A. f?enu.: 2. I*'. Simco.x ; d. 11. .\. (.^iriis; i . .1 AVtl'on. TIku*’ ar<* alrea<ly ov*'!’ l'< entries fir the Bradh-y Cup r-ompi’ titi*»n.


(<mgi;iiulnti*nis t.o MiS' D*»ris Dug*lal*> «d


WhaII'‘y-ioa<l. Clitlu'iiu*. who at tin- r*’cont Trinity C*i!l*:ge of Mti'i*' i)ianof*>ri«- *-\amina. tioins p^lK.^od witli honours in th*- int*-rm*-*!iaii- sn:tion. At the provi*ms examination Alls' Diigd-iuj gaitn*l iumotirs in tli*> juni*ir st-rtion dll th*- higlu.st total of inark.*» f*ir (lu- l;!.ickbiirn centre. Sin- wits prepar*-*! by Air.


Ktlward .Fack.'on. organist at SS. Alicha**! and •I..ill!*' ( ’hull li. Clitb**ro*-. Tin- nu'inl'eiK of Bowdand IDinil Di-^tri*-!


Coutual w*-ii engage*! f*)r .sov**ral Imuns. oii .Momlay afl*ino*>n. consid«*ring :ippliratmns fur tlu* iM)st f)f sjuiitniw insiM-ctor. reml**r*><l v.ufint by llm d*-atli «if Air. .V. Burr*>w. Tin- 'silary *iir*'fi-*l is C2An p'l* annum and tin- ai«pli*aiiis oumlici-’fl d'.h 'I'lnyv w**r*- r*‘<luec*l t<» >i.\. who ,ir** to apiM'nr lu'Cirf* tbo C*>nncd. a f.irtniglit luuu-c. 1'iu> mmn*s *if tin* se]*-cP‘d a: : B. (ir-enw (xj«I. Coalville. age<l 2 r-: l'\ S. Kot;r*>*:. Ii'dton. IN: -I. Clnulwick. Wat^'rloo. : i l , T. i*icl ring. Bi.i* !-bnni. 2 ^ : A. Fortum-. K-' -’ liley. -id. N. S . Sp<-iicer. M’ igtoii. JO.


* At Alancti .-ter B.u*-.' <sn Tiu’.'day. Aii>-s


K<-:aU'. a l<'*-.al woman-*)wnor. of Brooklamis (rlii-siiir*-l aiul f*itin*’rly of N*-W'-b*)lme. wcjii tin- New A*‘ -ar St**epl*clia-u* with Ih'aibi-r-


who. .ilt*” ioa*ling -ill tin* way, was


Ii;w-<*<1 insido tiiv *ii.--;tan*-i* by Ali.*5s Canbe*‘ ii. win,, luiwov'-r. stofipe*] altmKst, as smbU-nly


aiul l**it ti;o oiln-r a * lonfortaM*- winm-!'. H«-at bermoon was a \vinin*r .at ( J i 'b u n i two y<ar,s ag*i.


* * ( •ngratnlations to .Mr. Ivlwai-il Hartli-\,


vimng'T s**n *if Air. ami Airs. Alark Hartley. Bat k-ilvenu*'. wlui. in llu- r*-<s nl I'l’inity C*idug-- *-x.<III!mation lias pissed tin- senior ditisioii witli hononis. II<* w:is pr<*pa;--*l bv


Ml. B. Doy!*-. B.ICA.AI. -ii Ov**t l.lHiO ♦iilric' Iinv*.- Ims-h r‘ <*‘ iv'-d loi


tlu- <jpcn sliow proriii)le<l Iiv tlu- C’lit befo** ami Di'lnct i'tilr.y and I*ancler>’ B*niltiy S'*cjety, t*» U- iuthi !i- lb** Old 'r*‘<’iipical Scliool to- nuuTtrw. d'ho tm-i* nnrnl>er should Iv* snn'ici*-nL to !<»cms aiC.Mition on the show. f*.r it is to lx- «lotrot**<l v.b' tiier :i jxnillry **\!iibit’.*)n **f snob magnitn j** lurs ever iK'fore bc*-n held in


tn*- iKU'ongh.' Kv*-i>' ono o f Hie seventy *da.s.so> is wi-U fillod. .and *?omiK'tii<>rs come from all part, of tlio countn.*. .some of the fori-m*)*-! oxhibifor.-, l:*-ing strongly i***piv.senlt'<l. 'I'lu- sluiw will Iw- an *-<hicaUon in jKVultry. csp--eially ns the jitdg** i.s no htss an atithorily than Air. W. B. Owen, of Txmdon, ncknow- K-*lg*-d to be pr*)biibly tlu* great*xst judge oi' ]>oultry in th*’ world. 'I’*»-nigiil. Air. Owen i.s Ui h.*cturo at tlie n*‘*’habit*.'ts’ Hall. whi*’h ought to b'* »trow*h*<1 by local ponltr.v- k«’«?[>or9. Tlii.s will U> a fitting iutrodnetum to the event of to-morrow, when the prestige of tlie SfM’Jcty imi*-*t b<* incn’aw*! and the inU-re-st of th<' <’iitire community captured. Kv'-ryom- with tb** faint*.*st interest in tlm feathorcHl tribo will want to virii the .show, whicli .should give th*^ .soeif'ty rare start *’11 the new y*».ir.


* 4 (= * The annual ball, promoted by tlm I’klucntion


dcptu'tmcnt of the CUthoroe C*KOX>oraLiv*‘ S*Ki*’ ty, look plac*» on Friday, 2t'i0 dampers groatlV <


Crollin-Bc.st S*v?icty Band. Tlie AVomon’ s Quikl Oommittco had charge- o f tbo rofre.sh- mcnt/5. Tlio Af.C.’ s were tho Coimnitto*', secrotan.* and treasurer, who work*Kl himl to make tho ovont A succo^w. KvorylHxIy onjoye<l tlioin.vdve.s until the “ woo sma’ hours.”


3njoj*ing tho innsio >rupplio<l by tbo Ab a rc0u3t o f tho gonerooitr o f Mr. George


C-irtor Mid Mr. and Mrs. A . Holden, of Womton, over 3 0 0 of CliUioroo’ s iK»or children


Thi.s is t \ \ ' . C'rabt.joe


hod a happy time on Now A'ciu-’ s B a y . Tiro a f fa ir wa« organised and ciirrio-*! out by ALiss likliUi Ha rgre a ve s, irf A^’ort>ton, and it took plaoo a t tile Olil School, kindly lent for tho occasion by AI.r. Ha rtley Ikddwin. Mrs. J loldou pr*>vid*iti ten liot-pots,


;ind ilio


y*)iingster.s Jiad a good “ tuck in .” Packot.s of Kwoets and toys were jrft«:-rwaixls <Ii.stri- butotl ttho gitt.s of Air. C>arter), ami tb«> donom of tlio tre a t must have derived con- siilenible satifaetioii fiTim the joy o f their littlo giK’St.s. 'flio la t te r v*>ice*l tiioir j)l*J-asuro and gratitud*i to liost and hastess by lusty *-h(*er.‘; and g*io«l wu‘.sb**s f*ir the New Year.


^ * * The numl>er of gncrtU-'- turButaiiioil by a


coinimu. o li*-a*lcd by Ali.ss Smith and Coun­ cillor W. I’ . W*)*)d at a lr**at and Cliristma.s t.icHi on Ciu'ud.inas Day, t*)t:dle*l over 3 U0 .


* * •‘ due *»f tbo yea r wlien balanc**


sb*xjts are much in *-*vitlciu:e niul in Ihi.s c*mnexi*>n tlui remark «>f a. m«.-mb*?r of on** society may Ik- ri-calle*l. What beats me.” he said, *• i.s timt c\*-iy v**ar the e.\jK*mlitnrct always just etpuiK tin* r*-*--,-ipts!” M** **vi*l**ntly i'ail*'*! l*r mn-- in .snc(s**sivc a**-ouni.s tbo item ” iialanci- in liaml,” wbieh is lusually l«<ok***i f*.r tir,-t,.


# * *


(!lnbi-rt B a l l i) . i.' full *if inter**sting ami bright music and :ill vocali*-ls :ir*‘ invit*Kl to join the Micioly.


( )r*-In-stral S*>ci»‘ty s*.is- iv.suniing r«--bear.sals in rlu- Bilicral Club next AFomhiy. at. S-t) ]i.m. riu* work si*lc*ct*'«l. ” Till* Wak*'of ( )'C*)nnt-r.”


Tho (.’ litlieme mill District- Choral ami


GHBLDREI^S BALLET AT ST. WIARY’S


.\*i\*;I in c*uu-vptu*n, ingi’Uiou.s in iK-rnuni-


anci- aim most upimipriau’ l<i th*’ scn.s*»n of the year, the chiUlr*-n’ s ballet. ” The FncJiantc*! T*jy.s,” wdiu-li was first perftinn*-*! in the B.vrisii Cinirch »Scho«>l on ilie *.-vening *if Cbnstma.s Day. again attract*-*! :i lull •


• luiiL-’ ” when, with l)n:ic*’n'i' ” Ciiristmas C'ar«jl." it. wjus r*-p*’at**l *m Tmx'day rveuing.


Aliss Ikinline /viU:«’n, who i.s nothing if miL original, wa.s rc-sp.)n.stlile both lor tb*’ arrang-’- ment and ilirection of tho ballet, and she lia*l


given iier undoubted artistic abilities free lein. Tlu; young p*.op!o


ileriv*,**! tlu?


greatest <lelighl fixim the iKwCinnance. tuid e\»-n t lc i i ’ ‘'Uu’i'.s. t*> whom tlu* gat*’.s le;iding 1*1 llu’ woil*! *if makc-l»*’li«-v*’ hav** b*.*en sbut tight. foliowi'<l the *l*'.\el*ii»ment ot ill*.’ balK-l with ai)'*u‘be*i aLientii>n. Tho story w.n.s \ci’y .sk'-iciiy, but Alir.s Aiik*‘u


b;id pr*)vi’*l that it wa.s capai>l*j o f *:lcv*‘r n<-at.meni. 'I'iu* curtmn io.m- *m a .shop in which w.-iv :ii rang* *l all kiiuls *»f tlokxiLabl*’ t*)vs. Tlu*r** wer** T*-*ldy-lM‘ar.s. toy soidi**rs comph’l*’ with ritb’s ami busbi*-.s, ciuldly-!*>ok- ing pus-ie.s, and *h:ll.s *lres.'-*'*l in till kiml.s of jjictnr«’.s*|n<* co.sLnm*’' . N«'ither must' w** lor- g>‘l th*’ *:liarmiug hul-- fairy all glittering w:tli tinsel ami l.*’armg li**r wuind. In th*- li.ukgroum: wa.s a gi.'int N*)ali's ark. Su<i- *l*’ulv tlu r*; ap|»" :irs on the s< *‘ iio the .sprightly hgtii*’ *>f Bm-k *’ (.Miss Aitk*-n) inc<»rngiliK- mi.schici-maker.


‘ lb ’ ’ ’ procee*!s to infuse


life iiu*) all ilu* ” toy.'." Air ami Airs Ham aiul their iclalion.s - im-rg*’ from the ark, and high rev«-iiy pr*'vails. 'I'be ” tox'H ” *-ng:ige in merry «l:im -.’ :imi .'oug until ch.'uiticU'^.’r warns llu’ in ol tiu- ;i{)pioa*-|i of d:twu. 'I'ber*; i.s a hasty r*’turii to li«»x*’.s ami immobility, :ui*l ” Buck ’ ‘*!rp.nrts u> iiateli out. ir.or*’ niis«.-bi*’t. Tin; complot*- *a.st w:i.' publi.sluMl in our laut i'SU*.*. ami it *mly r«-maius to 1m


> .s:ii(l that


ill*; \«uithful })eif*»rmer.' * nier*'*l into the spirit of revelry with far nuir*? z.est an*l *‘tHci*-m’y than on tlu ))r<‘vious o«;<':i.si*)ns. I'liat they si5*-c*-*-.l.-<i in ilu-ir *)t>i*'ci of giving j>l*M'Ut*’ wa.s aljiimlantly jiro-*'*l by tlu’ ap-


plau'.- wliH’li gr*’et*'il the lali >)t llu* *-urt:iin. ami *-vi’u alt*‘r a'llowing for an au*ln-iic*‘ wliich was imluIg*T.t am! pr*-pared to maU*’ <*very alh^wiinc*- i*n wijat*-v*’ r imperl*‘*’ li«ms tb*u-e may liav** 1>*-u. it was c!*-;tr tlmt. ib«’ b;ill.’t will t-ako a v*-ry high j)!ar*' in th*’ list, ol m-’ril*>nous p!:iys which have Iksui *‘nacl*'*l <iu the .slag*- in the Barisb Clmrcb .-si-booI. Tb<; beamy of vli<- production waa fnrt!u-r *-n- hanc'd by twe* dam-*-' p*-rforined by Aliss .\ilk'M Ml • 1'lie Ballet " and ‘ ‘ The Koun- i.iiii." Ib’ i* postur*-' w*T*- v*-ry striking ami grac-ftil. ludli *!am-*-u l-'Jng in tb*’ best • la.-^sical styl--. Til.’ I.all<*t was .su* < ***-*!o<l by the reformation


of “ Svni'.ge.” *iiu* •)! tb*- b*-'l kmiw u of l)lck«-o.'iao cli:ira*t(-r.'. wlms** tiu*ssagi- is


peculiarly .applicabh- i*i tli<* l*-utive s*’ason. Tlu* v*‘ iy spirit of Du ki-ii.s was interpretiHl by tlu* play-'f' in *jiiit** a fuiiKlu-*! pres4*ntatioo.


— > o O W A D D T i V G T O N . nUBAN BFCITAB. \V.ul*luigt*>nian' wbo'*-


iiuiitiief.' tvofe lurilicr im-i\'a.'*-d liy many fri*-ml.s from the .surrounding *lisirict, cf*)W*U-*l lit** \V*‘.sleyau Ciiuicli last Sunday evening, wlii-ii llu’ order of .sc-rvic*’ . con<hic'.*‘*l by tlie B*-V. (}. II, ABirshall. w.is *:liaiiged :nid an


organ r*^cital wa.s giv*-u by Dr. Ber<w l’'.lton, orgaiii.->t ami * lioiniiasi*-r ol \V*’st Church. (IisH-iioclv. ami - Jii-in-Iaw *if Air. ami Alr.s, B. Dugtlale. Tlu- r*cital gave tb** givau-st p*Ks.siblo •;njoym*-m u> ilu’ large c*»ngivgation. Air. Klton is a t-killcil *-x*euumt and liriugs ULSt*- ami a w*‘allb *>! **\pr*-.s.sion into Ins work.


Ik'ginnmg with .i Bomance. by


'I'-scl-aikowski. lu- pas>**l to an *)vertur*’ ‘ ‘ Bax Hci ■' (Tin* King’.s Highway i. a p*M!in by .l*>bn 0.\*.*iiliam which All. I’^Utui .'s-t to mu.sic as an *V r« if-*- for lb*- Mus. I)*>e. p*‘gr*-e wiiicb was rcc**ntly (auifcn**! upon him. A cl*-v*-r coinp*xsition, it is o}l tiie well-known truck of overuir*’.' ami ba.s tlu- stamj* «»t itulividnality. T’ho Barg** mov*-nu’ iit fr*un llu* New World Symphony -«m*-of the mo-t popular <>f inoderu .syini»houi**s—is iiolalil*' for the .spirit *>l the plantation mel*Kli*‘s ami the wihl side of W*-'Hteru life which Dvonik caught during his vi.sit to the N<jw W*irld. T'lii.s movement, with its i**udorly ;>lautivc nmlody (;is-iociaU*l. it is HupiHxsetl. with the t-oiirtship *)f Hiawatha and Almnchahu) nia*!o :t *lc*'p apiM-al ami was on*' of tile outstamliiig numb**rs on tin*


W H A L L E Y . Ill our r*-ix>rt of Hie marriage at \Mialley


last w*H.'k it wa.s .st.at*’d that tlie bridegrcKun wjLs the .'on *>f ” the Into Air. tmd Airs. Wigley.” Tins .sh*)uld have reatl. “ sou ot Air. Wighy .and the. lal** Mrs. Wighy.” J. L. I*. • .\e.\ I wi-i-lc, an attempt i.s to he


mado i*i t».nn a \Vhalk*y lirtinch o f the l.L.B. with Llu; ol-je*.t *>f hultiing w*.*ekly moetingi in the uini*:r to di.scn.ss sockU (juowtion.s ami i*j conduct a \ jgorons propagaiula by moiin.s •)l o|>cn-air nu-*-iings in M'halley ami u*.*igli- i.ounug villagis.


.SCHOLABS AT BICTOBRS.—Tlu- Jtmior .Kumlay ScIuhiI tr*-ai took a new tVirin on fckiLunlay. Insu-atl *>f an ont*.TUiinin'’nt on customary lines, 2lK) «’hiUlr«Mi were taken t«> the Co-oiHuativv Iltiil, there t*» witiu\*vs ilu’ lilm “ Hunting iiig tfam*-. in Africa.” On leaving, each child rc'ce.ivc'd a bag containing t:ak*-s, applies, tuange.- and clKx’<ilat**s.- - 'I'wonty-eignt priz.-xs ar<* to l>e pr**>*;iUO*l to scholars for regular attendance at the Ikiri.sh Cluirch ScIuujI. tin* cerein«my In’ing lix*sl f*u* Sunday n**xt.


M'KSI/KYA.N St'HOOL.- A *i*’pariur.* from


th** **sl:ii*ii.'ht*l i.'u.slom ol ceU’brating tin; a*lv*.;uL *)1 tb*. Ncv.* Avar wa.' ma*h; at Wti.alley \V«.\sh‘yan .Si liooi. Ksually a long progi'amm*’ including skci* h*’.'. bii.s Ihoii given Imi on Tu*xs*hiy, Hie gi-.ilienng w:is more in th** nature of a c*uigrcg.iti*>ual gathering, ovi'r wliieb tlu* J'astoi- tB*’V, F‘'. ( '. Iloggarth, B.A.) pri'sided. A uumlH'r of ac«-*-piable it**m.s wen? coiiirilmUsl by Air. \Y. l‘ark»T, Aliss AIcLarou. Air. W. Spark.s (Sawley), Aliss Barker, Ali.ss ‘I'Jiompson and Air. AI. .lonn g ', tin* lasl-naiiU-*;* giving an imitation of lb*; mountain cries of Switzerland and a violin .-.olo. Air. V**. B'Mjth w.'i.s :iocompanist. Games w*;re iiulidged in ami r«’ frosbm*-nts were M*rv*'*l by a eommilt*-*’ *if holies ever ready t*) curtail tbcii own pleasure in the interests ol otluT.'. The f'Ch*)olroom ha*I bcmi taste- fuly decoiaUsi and Ibo gntlioring wivs in every­ way enji^yablo,


(Ca r o l s a t b a b j s h c h u r c h .—-a caroi


pr*)grammc. The Allegni fniin Handel’ s C’oneerto in F. with imilntiouH of the cu<’ko*i ami nightingjilo, wn.s :ilst> highly sipprcciate*!. Though t.h*\se concert *is may sometimes he rcgar*te*l a.s anticpaiU-d, th**re i.s always an apj)','il and charm aluiut' their nohilily of c«»n-' *’*>piion ami wealth of melody .larno-felt’ .s Brachidiiim. wuh its capU\n»ting staccato melody (usually ))l,ayed by roodn and s tr in g ) tak*-ii up su..-(*-'.'ivoly, *v*jrking up U» a m:ij*.’s- tic cliinnx. then reverting to the original incloily :iml dying away in a pansago of rare lio.auty, wa.s played with wonderful facility. Tlu; delicately d*'s*’ri]>t ive ” T*allo of Geneva,” in which the l^autiful church m*;l*>dy .s*‘ems t-o coino fio.'iting across tho wntors, is alway.s a welcome item. Frandc I’astoralo in G is a aamplo o f tho many examph-s ot |n>-»thumous fame. A melody of t*’nder ronocti\’e sadnes-s, followo*! l>y a con­ trasted section giving opimrtunitiea for vnrietl ton^colour. was in striking contrast to tho ciosing item, Dor Frioschuto Ovorturo by WoIku* which was an o.xoollent wind-up to an nltogctlior dolighlful programme. TTirough the • kindness of tho stewards Uio collection wiw doTote<l to tho ’Women’ s Auxiliary of Wesleyan Foreign Missions.


sorvice w.n.s hold at tbo Bansh Churcli on Sunday evening, ihe ttuigregaiiou being in­ vited to join m singing two old favoiirile.s, ” Til*' Fir.sL Nool ” and ” It came ui>on tbo midnight c!c;u” T'he clioir also ivndered ” AVlicii the crimson sun bad set ” and ” liik*' silvor lainivs in a <iist;mb shrine ” ami ” G*)od King Wenccslas.” tin.* Rev. J. Luni! (ICing SVenceslas) and Air. G. Franklaml being the .soloists in tbo last named 'J'he clioir also di.stingni.slicd tlicnusolv*’s with llio anthems ” While shephercLs watched ” (Martin) ami ” Sing ami rejoiu* ” (Har^\*ood) which are among tho gcim> *>f sacretl mn.sic. Mr. II. Wilkinson wcilded the baton and Air. F. B.ve lUH-sitl*.**! at the organ. Short pa.ssages of noly .scriptur** were read at intervals and in tho course *if a .short a(Ulros.s, the Vicar (Bcv. •I. K. AV. AValli.sJ spoke of tho place of muf-i*; in wor.sliip ami the imjKirtanco o f a higli sUmdar*] being aimo*I at in tbo choice of .selecti*)ns. 'J'jie .M*rvice wa.s beautiful and uii- lifting and oxprcs;U’d the true'.spirit of Christ- mas


.’


NKW YEAR'S ' , 'N'l'ERTAlNAI ENT.—As usual, tbero was u cn. *lc<l attendanoo at tho


Parish Church Seliool;-^ ’» Now A’car's night, when, following tea in';, »o junior .school, nn entertainment was givci*. The Vicar (Rov.


J. E. W. Wallis) presided and in addition to extending the reason’s A.'reoting.s to tho audience, fulfilled tho itsefui..function of keep­ ing tho gathering interested ***, botwoon turns,” telling n mriety of stories ;li would pnaro ftcoopUiblc addition.^ to tho V**. ortoire o! c-or- tain professional humoristo. ^ le prqgrnmmc was na dirorsifiod as long and\ intcTcstf'wiw maintained from first to last, ^ lo children were naturally giren ]>rid« of pbv'o and Uify


\ iU -------- ^ A ■"'h


PIANOFORTE, HARMONY, AURAL TRAINING ETC.


Mrs. HINCHLEY L.R.A.M., A.R.G.M.


(Sol*> Pianist. Aaximpani.st, ami Kegi.sterod TVachor),


It<‘.sume.s l.css*)ii' A11‘ .\ D - DI-X' l-:.M IJ !•: B. .s IK 'C i i B’i' THi,


Bujiiks Brepared f*ir all r».'Cogni.s*,-d examina- ti»>n.s wiu-n *!osiro*l.


, l 92-T. LONDON COLLIKH*: OF AfUSlC.


Kdith Jb*:kle-'. C’Iitliei*n-. Asvoi'iat** Diploma (A .L .t '.M .) .


TBINITA C'(.)LLK(;i-: OF AH'SIC.


.l-al*-’cn Dcrby.shire. Wh.xllcy, Beni*u’ Pian*>- forte.


Alain.*! CT.»yt*ni. I.anglio, Inter. Th*'or*.-t. llulK-rL ItnUly. Langho, A*lvanco*l .lun. Hoii*>urb.


Wiiiifr**d AL'Nulty, Billington. Adv:inced .Fun, Al.'iy \’ arloy. 'Whalh-y. ,7imi*ir Pianoforte. .Sa*ii<* Banu-r.. \\ halk-y Bi**j>. I’ ianoforte. Honour.'.


BOYAL .U'.\I)I-:MY A.VD ItOYAL COLLF.GK OF AIU.'^IC.


Hilda Chalt-**rton. Barrow, Klein. Piamiforte. Alary .’-tmith, Iku*niw, Primary Pianoforte.


Addr*-j^' PARK VILLAS, WHALLEY


INDEPENDENT LABOUR PARTY.


A M E E T IM G ON WEDNESDAY NEXT, JANUARY 9


In .1 l-ioom Jit BHIDGI-: CO'ITAGI':,


G.VLDI'IK BUIDGG ------- WHALLGY willi H viow to inaiigunvtingii Branch ot tlui J.h.V.


Mii. I-ERC]\ AB DAVIK.S, J.jibour (Am- clidato for Blackburn, anti


MB. BBHT .STARKIK, of Oswaldtwistlc,


will attend and oxjtlain tho object.- and I’olicv of tbo I.B.B.


A CORItlAI. INNTT.A'IMON i.s j-ivun trt all friends of Uibour resident in Wballoy BiUington, *Viswoll and Barrow to attond.


.MRKTIXG to CO.MMRNCK at 7-30 WO.MI'^N are specially InviUnl !


ADVERTISER AlfD TIMES, FRIDAY, CO-OPERATIVE HALL, WHALLEY.


Monday and Tuesday: FlUVNK ALVAT) JN


ALTAR STAURS Thur.'dav ami Snltirdav : FLAMIMG HOUR


Tho story of a .strong man with, character untcmi>or*xl until the Flaming Hour Forged New IdetUs.


ARY 4. 1924.


embraced their opportunities in a whole- hoartod manner. Their chief numl>o.r was a play, ” Tlio Sleeping Ik’uuty,” presonUnl in jive charming H<x*nes. The story o f tiu.s i>lay is too wi’ll-lcnown to ro*|iiiro roiterati*)n, but it may bo .stud that the narrative wa.s un- i'olded quite freshly ami tlmt tlio musical in- terlud*’» were really choice si>ocimen.s o f thi.s typ(; of work. ‘I’ho i>lay was adetiuatoly .staged ami prettily flro.ssed, no effort liaving been spared L*i inako it a.s perfect a.s pU'sible. There were many iiUlc embellishments not included in tho book tiiul theso were applied with an accuracy ol touch, iKjtokoning careful study ami long oxpci icnc*'. All tho chik!r*?n per­ formed mo.st crcdilaiily spi'tiking and singing cictirly ami acting naturally. \Viiere all were so gooil it would Ik' invitiions to ningle any out for si>eciai mention and we therefore con­ tent otirscBos with, .-i list of tlie cliaracters: King of j ’oppyl.iml—.I<;s.si<* Peters; ()iieon of P*)I>pylaml--Nuliio Clark; .Brincoss Karosia, tlio riU^iqilng Jteauty— B**ssie Altham; Princx; j ’igir—Alargarct AVhipp; I/ord lligli CMiam- herhiir.— 1‘NcIyn C liif ; J'’airy Spitetul—Alary Barnes, l''onr Rnstic.s— W Stout. R, 'J’aykir, 11. llindle. I'. AVi’ennail ^boys) . P’airy SepUi— ImIiHi Cottenll; I'airu'.s—Al.. DoliMm, H. Chow, .1 . Brostoii. Al. BarnOvS. Al. \V«*bb. K. AVr*‘nnaIl, F. Stacey, K. Gorton, AI. Whit­ taker. C'onrtic’i*s—S. Ikirnes, S. Wanng. B. W;vsh[)r.:*»lv amt .1, B:*leh*’ar*l


conclude*! with a ball and t)i<; childr*;n took part ;n a f*)x-trnt to lb*’, well-known tun*.* ol “ AliiiiiK.nlta.” .1 fairy tlanc*-. ;i ((uadriile, .and the *;iiai iiiiiig ■’ Sir B*»ger de C*)v*;r!«'y.” j Air. IT. Wiik;n.-i*)n wa.s accompani.st thr*)Ugli-' *uit ami be witli i.lioso r*vs|>onsil>l*’ for tli*; training *A' tiu* cbiltlren ami tbo pro*lnction of ill** play, i.s eutilUx! t<» tb*; warim.’.st. oon- grjituhiiiijii.s. Th** cbikir*.*n were foll<>w*;d on tbo platf*)rm liy ” Brofo'-.sor llartly (Alt*. A. Brook.s) ami lii:^ talking doli.s. Alary ami .lobn.”


Til*; tith- «)f tb*- humorous liiiU*


sketch wa.s “ V*’iiU-iloqnism and bow not to do it .” 'I'm* I’ rofe.'.sor for ti k>ng time b:ul coinplct*’. control ov*’r bis protegi-;; ami th*; v*.’ntrilo(jin.'d olu-ri wa.s most r**alisLic.


'I'hc


realism nn iea.'*’*! as tlu; skeU’b advam<<l ami til** ” *loils ’ romi>l*’ t<*'*l ill** ilisilln.sioimu.-nL bv walking oil tlu* siage. Al<k"fs. A. Clill ;iiui L. .-\sten tool; tli*- part *>f ilio ” doll.s " aiul


’.viib Air. B: ook.s mad** sph-mlid fun. A nnml>et of other itt'iius w*-ro gi\on. 'I'bc *-hoir boys, wiio wer*; in fim* voice .«vUig t.lu* ums*m song ” .»<>* icey t*> the fair,” .'ind aft**rwards th*j choii gave tbo glee ” AliUer’.s Wooing.” Song.s \vero giv* 11 by Air. G, Vicker.s, Ali.ss AI. Ihrtw*'ll ami Air. R. Fjtingsliaw. all of whom w-.».re *-nLbnsia«ticany n*<'.all*‘<l. l’’.arli*’r


•*A*voral capital item.s btul been giv*’ii. the choir rcndoriiig two capita! glees, songs l>eing also .sung by Air. PL A'’ ick*’r:;. Aliss Al.. Birt- well and Air. Lund. The ont*;rtainment con- cliulcti with a. im>st diverting sket<*b entitled Ix)v*’ at Sec*»nd Sight.” Alany v*-ry funny


5atuation.s w*;n* *lev* io]M-*l nmi full value w:is extract***! i)> th** i|uart*’ tt*.’ taking jiart. Air. B. C"nin*-y w;us *-\*-i’ ll«‘ iit ;is ” 'I'wK-zer.” a ine<liciil student, ami Air. .1. AI*’rolmnt gave an accural*- 'Ituly «if “ Al*\'.*'y.” a .lewi.sh iminoylemic:'. Air. H. Wa'hlu'ook was per- f*’< tly hapa;. a.s ” D*Klg*’m.’ ’ n down-at-heel ad*jr. wlnl.st ,Mis. Br-iavn. tlu- laiullady, wa.s clov*-rl\ imiMii. *iual*’*l iiy .Mr. H. Rirtwell. '1 he whole prcgrainin** wa> full o f inb’rc.st and dtxspit** Its gr*Mt l*'.ngth. intore.st wa.s main- l:iitu-*l. th** night i)* ing v*.rv pk*:isaiitly spent.


CONGREGATIONAL SCHOOL. A first-rate enU-rttiinment wa.s given at tlu*


Congreg.itional ScIuhjI. *m tho ovening of New A'ear’ s Day, tlio promoters Ix'ing the men of t.ho *xuigregation. Air. F. 'rumor pr**si*l*.Hl *>vor a largi* atu-ndanco and tho programim* wa.s of miif*>rm oxcollcnco. 'I'hc first part of th*; pi-ognunme was contrilmt*Kl by three Manelio.stor arti.st**s o f considerable reptile: Alailamo Emma .‘-Jliaw, th*; p*»'So.s.sor of a charming sopnin*) \*)ice uso*l with gr**:it dis- e.reti*m : M.r. ICnie.-it 'I'aylor. a ba.-^ \-o<-alist oi spUaulul *|ualiiy. and Air. i’V.*ink Holbind, an ent*.’rta’.nor of umjm-.sti«m*ul ability, with Air. A. 'raylor a.s ac*:oinpanist. I'Mch tirtiste wa.s omhiLsia.sticalIy emfuocL the :uuli**m-e ex­ pressing appreciation in niunisial: .*able manner. Tin* se<-on*l lujrtion of tli*; programme was iK'ctiju**! by a most diverting sketch—<in old f-.iv«>uru.— “ Hls gramlfatlicr's ci*>ck.” This .shows how a coiipie *if <*r*»oks g**t the l>otte.r o f Jl .simple lamlford ami the fun rag*-s fast and furi*ms, a conjilo o f *loctoi’s. a w;iii*;r and Jl detective Jidding t*i the gen**ral hilarity. *rho fjirc** was giv*-n in just tlu* right .'pirit. Air. T. C’oat**s j)hiy*-<i tlu* jiart of Hu* .'Unplc landlord with sur*’ touch, .showing tiary a trace *»f r*-cogiiiti*m *>f t!i<* ri*li*.-ulous siiiuition in wiiich th** ski'tcli plac-*-d him jind his spon.s** was fjiithfnlly porir:iy*-<l by Alt>. Ab>rris. wlui gave a most' amitsing simly *>( tliis huly. '!'h*; villiaiis of tiu* jiie*e w*Te Alersi-.s. .7. Stones and W.'rurner. who mix**d Ininumr with tli-rir knavory ami coiitriv*Hl to giv«; a t*»uch of reality {*> the fare--. Al»'ssr.s. PL Coates and


.!. llodgkinson. a> rival dinAors, wore too fuim\ f*»r w«ir*l.'—*>f wliieb tlu-y bail in:iny wliilst Air. P*. NVils*ui tu'ver falter***! a.s tlu*


liarlu’f. .Ml. .1. Tunu-r alily io*ik tin; role of deteetiv** snul tlu; gen*-ral j>r*Kluclion of tb*> farce was exlrf'inely luippy. As :i restih of tli- elLirt. about Cl.o was


niise*l.


MOOR LAWE SCHOOL. 'I'ho cu.stom of pr**.s« nting an oi>*;retta at llu*


Unite*! AletluMli.'t .'scluuil. AI<x>r-liino, on New A**‘Jir'.s Day, was not *>bserv*'<l tliis year, pi'**- parations for ilu* recent bazajir luvving pr*> veiited Hie preparat*iry work, lii'tead. a ten |>jirty :md entertainment was liehl, there be­ ing a !:irgo comi>any for luith sections of Hu* evening’s activitio.s. 'Pea tyjis s*;rve<l by an eiujrgotic coinmitt-*>o of hulio.s and later Hi** room was cleared and ji .social liekl. Capital Items wer*; contribut**d by Ala.ster .1. R<»bin- .son, Air. A. Wobster. Aliss AV. Birch. Miss PL 'Phompson ami Miss Hitclum.


'PIjo Rev. A\ . H. .leffric.s pre.sided (Jaiiu*s juul dancing


folloAve<l tiio programme, and llu* whole affair prov<‘d very enjoyable.


N E W T O N . P’A.NK'Y DRP.Ss'? Ba IBj.—A very .successful


fancy drtxss ball, promoletl in connexion with tlio Instituto, took place tbei'o on Friday ovening last, and wa.s well attended. J)r. ]7romner judge<l the vatioas cbaracti*rs. the prizes lu'ing won as follow.s:—Mi.ssAI. AViIkiii- son, Slaidburn. ” .lojui of Arc ” ; Aliss Bretherton, Newloii,


'Die play WEAR THE B E S T BUILT BOOT FOR


FARMERS POSTMEN


TRADESMEN


QUARRYMEN PLUMBERS


DAN LORD IRJTERRfiEWT OF


mm. W. R. LEES. 1'ho imu-i.<! *.f i,b- lai.»* Mr. Willijim H.


J/*‘**s, l.iml!<u«l !lu Ltl*li.**fnrd Bridg*; Inn.


whose; s:ul <lL-ai!i wa> r. iH)rl< *l in *)Ui* last issue, took pi,MR- ki.-l Frulay, Uio remain.^ luiiig inU'iTGil in St. Alary’ .s Ck;molory. Ab-r-sr.'. 'i*.


All iiiLortxiting and instruciivo lecture eu- .Ma:sl;iiul (s«‘eroLaO*), S:imu*’ l


Dugdale, .). Ht-jiUm :ind ’>V. Whipi» repro- '*'iii***l the Licen.s**! Victualler.--;' .-Vssociation. Ab-mbors *if tlu* loiral pjuisenger suiiien staff au*-mlc-tl Jiml Hu>sy wlio were on duly sto.i*l resp«-ctfully in front of the station sis the cortege psu'.'O*!. 'Plu- ll*«*jil tribute.' were mnnerous ami


include*! Ji harp Inmi the


V. idow aiul famil\ ; wr*-jith from Sister l-Ipuly and P'amily: n.m-bor from (Jrandmti ; wieath. Air. and Alr.s. Blant. L*>ngnor Bark; wrojith from 'Pom. Ab and ILamily; wreath from Air. and Mrs. B;irgh. Pkldtsford P'arin; wrcaib. Air. Bcrt-rifonl. Bbickburn; wreath. Air. and AIls. Heaton, Railway Inn; wreath, Air. Jind Airs. Whii»p, Station* Hotel; wrtyiHi fnuu his friends at I-'zldisfonl Britlge; wr*<uh trom farmers ami milk .senders from CUtheroe StJition: wr<’iiLli from tho StalF at Clitiionx- Station; (lowers. Alary. Gertrude juid Hazel; flowers trom Anmo; tlow*-rs ftxun Airs. Knight; flowoi*s fr*>in Hihhi. llentluirn.


PROGRESSIVE SPIRITUALIST CHURCH.


On Saturday ibu memliors *>f tlic Spiritual­


ist C'lmrcb lieUl their annual tea pjirty and *-ni*-rt:iinnient. Aluuit fifty lycoumists, nu-mlvors ami fricmls did full justice to the gcMiil things provi*led :it tea, which was fol­ lowed bv a nii'Ct'llanoiLs programme *>f items. 'Plu* first number oil the programme wa.s an actitm 'on g entitled ” Snowtlakes given bv Mi-vsi .s W. Lancjtstor. E. Chvrk**. .1. Slater, L. I-Lilsiin, H. Metcalf*’ and AL MeU-alfc. wbo ptvsented tlu; pi**c*; so effectively tluit not only was an encor*; dom;in<le*l but. by si>eci:il reqm'.st, it wjls given again at the end of tlio programnu;. A recitation by .1. Slater was f*)llowo*l by a song by AUs.s E. AKtcalfo. which wjis vorv sw**etly given. A dialogue entitle*! “ Little Miss Cbristma.s ” was cietliisiblv |K!rff*rim**l by Aliss Bi-i**rh;y, Mjs*, E. Chtrke jiml Air. E. Jk’njamin. Aliss .Jonnv Clarke nic*’ly rondor*xl “ Gr.anny s .*«uig‘at twilight.” whicli was f.ilhnvo*! sneers. siv*;!y by ji recitation by E. Kitson, an :iction .'<»ng ” Cotn! Santa '* by six litth* girl.s. a song bv Aliss L. Booth, a rccit-ation by Muss 11. Meteulfe, ami n tln*‘t. by Mi.ss A. Lancaster and L. Metcalf*’ , wliich brought tbo first half of ilu* prognunm*’ i*> a clo.s**. During Hu* interval refreshmont.s wore served.


sec*md half of tho pre^^rammo was oj^ned with an action s*>ng enlitl**d “ 'Phe A\ illow Pattern,” followed successively liy a rocitatum by Air. J. Sinter, a song by Jenny Chvrke, a’ duet bv .7. Slater and L. Clarke, and a .;lu*rus *:iitJtlc<l ” The aiimo.s.” nil items being given' in a pleasing manner. A very bmgbable .sketch *’ntiilod -‘ Slightly Mixed br*>uglit tile i-ntortaiument to a .successjul c*mclnsion. Thanks are duo to .all who took part, but special credit migt be giv*?n t-o those rosjiousihlo for the training of the childivn in tho action .songs, for much patience must have lxM?n nmvssary to coach the juven­


iles to stich ixwft>clion. S L A I D B U R N . Tlu- aiimml parisli u-:i p:\rly t.«iU iiliici- oil


Nc«- Yii.-ir’ s D;iy in tlit- Mis-nnn Hiioni ami iv*a« lari;ol\ atUiuIod. At tlu- ontortainniont wliicli InUowcd t.lm Ctrainmar Sctiool wai- ciowilcul. A very -Mijnyalile proKramino «;as contribut*Hl to hv Ali.ss Hilda Malki'r. AIi-^" K. Wilkinson, Mi.s.s 1.. Simpson. Miss Al. Havthoriilhw:iiU*, Ali.'^


, Bloazard,


AleWsrs. Curmeu. F. Righy, Pumington. .7. Wilson am: others, and Hu* choir gave the cantata. ” Tho Alangor O ad le.”


B iU m O A V C R TG K E'r CLt.TB.—A fancy <lr*'&s ball, in


aid -if the Crick**t am! 'I’ennis Club ami organisi-ii by the liJulies’ C*>inmitt'--e. was bekl in the Reading Boom, on Friday husi, there being a nuxlerjit** atteiulanco. Airs. P . 1 . Alaides judged Hie fancy co-tumos. the pr.ze.s


being awardi'd jl-> follows:— Ladie.s; 1 . Miss AlctcuUc; 2 . AUs.s B*>*)th : special. Alias What- mougli. Gontk'inen : 1 . ATr. B . B o o th : 2 , Air. I I . Braithwaili*. Mr.s. HopwomI presonU'd tho prizes. Mn.sie was .supplied for dancing by Alessr.s. AV. Crabtrix* .nml AV. Fxldleslon, till 2-0 a.m. J h*- iadie.s’ committ*.v had clmrgo of tiic refrex-hment.s which were piven by tho commiit-ee and frioiuLs. The <lutu« of Al.C. wore ably enrrio*! out by Mos.sr.s. A. Jagb tfo o t, B. .). DoniU'llan ami AV. AViKon.


Mrs. E. Cowking, Newton, ” AVell matched ” ; A1i.s.s Annm Ogdon,


‘ ‘ Coriesiwmhmce ” ; “ Ivy.” Mr. Collin


Walker, Slaidburn. It*<l the genllcinen’.s section as S»r AValter Raleigh.” and Air. Smalley, Grimllcton, Chinaman. Tho prizes for oi-rgmaliU wont to Air. and Airs. Hmlg- son, Nowton “ Out of work,” and Air Dawson, Nowton, ‘ •'Pai/.Jin o f tho A|h>s.” Tho Slaid- harn Silver Band provided tho music and ladies *)f the iiLstituto had cliarge o f the catering.


------------ ---------< ■■■■—. ALL MADE CLEAK. Toachor: ” Johnny, what nro tlio two gon-


doraT?” Johnny: ” Moficnlino and fominino. Tho


masculines are divided into tomperato and intemperate and tho feminine into frigid and torrid.” —” American Legion AVookly.”


THE PRICE OF CRBIE. Discussing tho now fashions, a lady writer


complains that Parisian gowns cost more than thoso mado a t homo. Careful obsorra- tion of ppOBont day stylos suggosU that it is best-to pav. France a littlo muro to shoulder the blame.— ** Punch.?


CHAIWBERS-GARNETT. Tlio following items nro to bo rend in con­


junction witli and nro an addition to tho list o f prctionls in the Chamber—Garnett wedding


reported on page 5 :— Air. and Airs. Tom Garnett: Chcxiuc. Atissew Eilcon and Ray Garnett; Bowl. Airs. I?arkor and Airs. Hodges; Silver after­


Air. Charles Garnett; Cheque. noon tea knives. . ^


tiiletl “ Caiuidji, tlie Ljiml of Opportuiiitv,” was *Iolivored Last night to a large audience in the Gnind 'J'hcalre hy Air! S. AL Hill, *>f tluj Uanadiun National Railways. 'J'ho Alayor (Aid. W. W. Whit**sido) pre.sided. Some oi Air. il.ill’ s mIuIc.s were pariicuhirlT


beautiful, being in natural colours, and evoked applausL* from the audience, wliiio tho films nse*l gave a. picture of farming life in CaiiJidji to-day, imlictiting the i>ossibilitios of jvgriculturo in that country, jus well as show­ ing Cjimida in a new lighujus :in Jitlraction for tho holidjiy iimkor and the tourist. Air. Hill spoke from his personal o.xj>cri-


onco jis a Cjwijidijin fjtrmer, and is well qujdified i*> do so .since he commenced farm­ ing in IDO.j, when he first went to Canodjv. Ho briefly doscrilx*d tlio re.sourcos and in­ dustries of the niiio Provinces, explaining tho jvttractions of (he different districts; how tho.**e desiirng to go in for grain growing should mjtko for the grojit whe:it areas of the Prairie Provinces, and how tho.se tlesir- ing to go in for Binning and who have had ox(K'rienco in this country slionld make for. the mixed farming area.s, cither in I’ki-'U-rn or W*;>sterii Cjimula. Ho also dealt with tho fruit growing districus, the pulp jind timber jircsis, Jind tlie mineral jiroas, but pointed out tlmt ready mado splendid jigricultural fjirms wore Jivjiilable at moderate prices in Nova Scotia Jind New Brunswick, while land as low


in price Jis 2s. Gd. jwr acre was jirocurablc in Northern Ontario and Quebec. In CJentral British Columbia, he said, wjus rich and pro­ ductive land suitable for mi.\ed fanning and fruit growing awaiting the arrival of tho .'cttler. Tho ic':tur**r d*.'scribe*J the part iilaycd 'nj


tho railways in ;i young country, uiking as jiis example the Canadian Naiional Kailways which with 22,o*5 miles of lino is now liitj largest railway of our Empire, and wliich h;i« been built ahead of M?ttI*;mont, facilitator tho marketing or agricultural produev, and easing the lot of Hie early piomior. 'i'ho railways in Canada ho explained, jiro


pioneers thems*'lves and are an <xlncnting, de­ veloping, and LXilunizing f»)r*‘**. through the medium of their Colonization Department which jussists, advi.se.s and informs newcomers nf lK>th sexes. Large numlvora *>f p*.-oplo from this district, he said, have gone to Canada,


with the ConducU'ii Psirti*-s of the Camulum Nauonal Railway:.,.


'1 lu*


tirgani.'oil for tlio spring and .sunum;r of 1924, tho loiai agent in the town lieing Mr. J. Rigby, of NVaterlo*j, ClithorLH-. Air. Hill contrasted the present j/opulatiou


of juSiiJida with that of the L’lUt’-’tl SlJitos. pointing «mt tlmt C'aimda is capable of re- civing a .steady flow o f immignuits for tlio I'omaiiuior of iliu century, jiiul shoiiM he jibl*^ to provide all vith an opportunity of obtain­ ing that measu;-- of si:cc*:ss which leads to


independence. Prairie larimng is not an «*xperiim*nt, h*;


s;vi«l. It. lias proved sinee.-^fnl for tli*’ past 30 years, and Hie fact that k-*s.s than o per cent, of the arable :uea is cultivat*.**! :it the present lime, :ind itial Canada ranks .-second in the wh-‘jil prodnc.ing co*intriL*s of the world, gives some oie.i ot the future lying iKifore our noarosL Dominion. Air. Hill ueimm.strat-ed hy meaius of lantern


.slitlos the ihffori’uce b*;twc«('ii railway travel in Caiiad.i ami in this country ami sp*Tke of


tho grojvl iidvame mmle by liie Uaiiadiaii


in Canada.” “ Fishirig Time ” and “ Bomance of the Grivu I/a!:es.”


BLOWING ORGANS. AVln'ii we '*-e a small hoy piiihng and pant­


ing with tho effort of bl*)wing tho organ o( a village chuiTh. not many of us Hunk o f tho trerncmlous amount of blowing some ♦ildor


and larger in.strument.s bjive demanded. In the Royal Albert Hall, the immons*> organ for a long time w:us blown by water power deriv**<l fr*:m a natural .str*Nim which was tiiscovorod in digging tho foundations of that Hall. At Notro Dame in Paris, there nro still half a uozen hand blowers; but most large «»rgans are blown by electric or oil ougino.s. In tbc c'arly days of the organ, how**ver. tho u.»rk of Mowing was a much more elaborate affair than now. A famous instanco is that of the first organ in AAKn- chostor CathoclrHi wliicli. as it contained only four hundred pipes would nowadays 1h> consid­ ered quite a small one. This had 2G bellows which require*! 70 men to work them. But then tbo organists, of whom there were two, hit the keys with closed fists, and worked them.'olves into as uncomfortahlo a porspim- tiou as did tho blowers thcmsolvos.


CAROLS AND COCK ROBIN. A Church Choir in tho North of E n g l^ a


was in tlio linhit every Christmas of goinp round to tho houses o f certain members of the congregation to sing Carols. Theso Carols wore always well choson and well sung and ranged from simple, popular numbers like tho ” First Nowell ” and ” The AA^assail Song ” to quite elaborate works' by modem compasers. At some houses tho singers were invited into tho drawing room and^ they had the advantage of piano accompaniment; in others they sang unaccompanied in hall or Idtchen. The house'whero they usually had tho host roccjitiou was that of an eminont lawyer who had three very staid middle-aged daughters. After tho (Carols, but before the cakes and wino, thoso ladios always dotnandod n complete harmonised version o f ” *Who killed Cock R obin?” A n d , i f you come to thipk o f i t .their tosto was not at all had.


National Railways ilnrmg tlio pa.st year, under tlie able manag-.-ment vif Sir ll*>nry Thornton, wlio is retm-mhered a.s the Into GenernI Al.tn- .iger of liio Gre.;u la'stern Railway of Eng­ land. The foliouing wer** siiown :— “ A. farm


L-1 - : 'J’lic'*-* are Jigam Ixjing


r ^ l I M


FOR SCHOOL


SHOOTING FISHING GOLFING


TACKLERS U i ‘ : v ^ l \ v i


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I tv. z-y I ^ Jx ;> 'j


: : : B O O T S T O RE S : : : 5 , M O O R L A N B


LAND OF OPPORTUNITY.’*


A'lTJLVCTlONS OF CANADA DL'SCRfBED '10 CLLTHEROE AUJMENCE.


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