Isi'nioiits, wl,e„ I ' l the okuee


J or Wiinteil' I or Fouml^ oi^ li l ies only—for 'F-s see |,e|oiv)


- 3 U ■ ...


Inserlious .| (j


... 5 0


(i (i 7 0


Ollice-


K»l(lres.s of the -Tt the


NIlicos, or will


h accompanied p i oiivelopo or


I'isTls) ” means :moiit must 1)0


liressed to tljo V^'vI Jliice.


-ES.


p i r businesses tl)o Private


rates :— Six


5.


I'nco of six. | : S ,


. ..


.. 11 0 . i:l 0 ir. (J


. 1) 0


-MKMOiilAM. Etc.


Iiwledmcnts, if jicli ; if booked, I’.ces (prepaid), •s of verso, or ■1. Il/G plus 1/. |‘*.ss; Marriai^es,


liii?crtions, . 7 0


.),,liii


Tn ilic rej'iet «>f tlie whole town, Mr. l)cuhnr>t, of


21, Pinilh‘i».ruaii.


tiii)n i"c. jia-'.-ed away on Salnrday evening ill i!i<- :i2.e "I si\ly-ei^lil year.''. I util almm .1 noiniyiii aj;o. .Mr. Dewhnrst uas out and .lOoiii


ii''Ual. bill a recnrreiiri* *>f lioai’l


iioid'lc • .>iii[M'lled a ce.^salion of e\eriion. i 11 ~ 11 miiii mn wa> not believed to be unduly iti.ii iiiMi;:, Imt on Saturday evening; lie . .>ila|>"'d and ilii-d in spite of proni|it medical I 1 ••Ml li>n.


,\lr. I)m\ iinr-,1 knew everyliody ami was


kiiMuii bv all in t ’litlienie. No man .'■ erveil 1,1. !.<\n and ^eiiei’alion more /.eah>u.-'ly ami li w lia\<- d*'."ervi'd or acliieved llie measure ,,i .-i.i'in ari-mded bini. A willingness to . III III-' tellou.'. \va" In'- lilt'-Ionji ebaracler- Kvery dnt\ be acci'pted was dis- .\ more coiiseieiit ioiis. eveii-


,l,.i!:;<d.


. iiMiiiioii^ .-iiid if lie saw a joh tieetlcd d<diio, 1..


i. iM"'ia d. ;^eiieron''-mimU'd man could not 1.. ' loiind.


la-I.-' Icu rcali^-ie are neee',sary until . !i .• iinliirk\ occa"ion they arc* not done. \p I'culiui't knew wliat was rnpiired iie- . •'


!nii u!i.ilc\cr in liis soben* neeiled doin^. ,11;. I O w lini 'i did it. Often they were the ...i;


It \\ll^ hi' iiahit tlnmoliitiiliv to rt'view- llis capacity for work was


Thirty Ye ar s a Churchwarden and Forty-One Sund a y School Superintendent ,


L I F E OF S E R V IC E .


DI'lATIf OF Ml!, ,|0IL\ DEWHUIIST


Parish Church S ta lwa r t and School At tendance Officer.


Warden is no eni[ity ollice. 'I’lie ladder lie- comes the ( Imneellor of the Ivsclieijuer of tile C'liui'ch, with si mul t i tude of .>iimll simoiints to reckon with, and eiidle.''. detail to eonlend with. 'I'hsil is hut one .'ide ol the work suid i t is nenersilly recooid.'cd tlisil Mr. Dewlmrst spent msiny hours esieli week ill the relioi,nis di 'chi iree of Ids dntie.', .Nevei' a\'ei'.se to a chsuiee for tlu* bet ter . In seconded ( ’siiion Wrioley'.s successful eliort to introduce si C’lmrcli t'oiineil sit St. .Msiry’s. nearly iwa'iiiy year.' before the \sdne ol .'iieh sidjunels of elinrcli


nature of the work, and the eoiiore^sition joined in as hesirty sind sis sincere a tr ibute as could he desired by siiiy msin. Delighted SIS he WSIS. Mr. Di'wlmrst vvsis not pulled up. hut roii liimed the work iti ld.> old esiniesl, iiiiniifled wsiy.


life wsis o,.|iersiIly


reeooidsed, siiid he Idiu.M-if ins t i tuted new nietliods when cireimi ' tsimes wsirtsinled 1 he elisiiioe. On more tlmn one oe»'sision.


loiiio. 'I'lie work lie had oatliered unto 1dm- sell as most mi*n s t r ive to pfalher j'obl can nev(>r sule()usitely he dom> by one nisin aoaiii. hut Ids e,xsimi>le should lire the (‘tillinsiasni ol others. Ct ler ly dis interested, lu' soii;'lil ofliee mil lor olliei*'.' ,'iike lull as an o|ipor- tuni ty for '^resiler .si*rvice, suid his name will lie reiiiemliereil liy tliosc who knew Idm best as a synonym for all that i ' sound, lioiie.'l. siml u:iiod. We Imve dealt lifsl with .Mr. Dewhiir.sl’s


. ,hd II. wiiiioiit In-'s. Di ten ilii'st* tasks 'Iiolil. Ire'incally tliey were menial.


I'sinu* 'U'ward of Hie I'oiiservat i 'v Clnb, si pii'iliiiii he held lur many yt*siss, disclisir^in;'


sill tlm diilies with tbc eoiiseienl ionsness tlml WSIS sin ingrained (pialiiy. He took Ids slmre in all unit tors alieetiiiu the welfsire of power in the local Conneil ( ’lisimber llien sis now . sind wiiai sit tlu* time was i-ousidered si rewanl tor political scrvii-e' msiy now, tn tlu* li;ibt of expi'iieiiee, be declared tie.'


indieioii' seleeli.m of a iiisiii well able fsdtli- fiilly to disehare,' all the duties ol the


tETING IN j vt‘aviuf4 iiidus;-


a mooting; in on tl'». ICxeeu- lation and [he


I (ton Spinners’ I ion. |.e on April ‘2-1, [al.'< wen) sub-


|iit>nt of a basic standard for and including


|-o lud futith'd I standard, this lis in |»ropor-


J,te of 2d. ]H‘r Ippa^ios ext-'Mid- Tvt'rs should he I ‘anino. oilin<:, ‘ation hu' the t‘is (d’ otl. pei‘ I r hour on each


Id by the var- 1 a payment for


line: tlu‘ claim |. in* application be ill-timed,


|-rs’ .Amaloama-


J mad<' at I nn* concession.


I stat<’<! that it I conuminication


1 i‘ocec<linjxs had s “ AVe could


bat very little tbc oniployens


l.iild not permit rcnoral wa^es


i cdiaractio- that (»uld they oive i«*tt»'r issued


' •'■i;. c \.‘iH ts s,>t* wl ial wamid he iieci*s.''ar.v. •"ai ill' i Im' ii iiiadc il his hiisilU'.'S to M't> that ''• > I \ I |i 1 ii;.: iic.Mlfnl siioiild he done. W'illi- ■ 'ii ' iaiiaiiio ^ical oouers, he at any I'ate hi'i ill.' iiiljiiii.* capacity for takiiiLj pains. •‘ -'I l.a.l It.- been less modest- -or h'ss wiliino I 'i" in\ial la'k.'. other could have (h»tic as V--N la- iiii;ilii bate hei'ii a hiooft* leader. Ih-i: Would not lia\'c madt' .Mr, Dewhursi i;;U' Il mote imctul in Ids snln-re. and it would ii.ivc made iiini miicli less popular and happy. II'' j i'. i. rrcd to serve rather than ti> lead,


•m.l ihomdi oc( iipyino leading positions, it w.i' in --e|-\ i.v licit lie found most enjoyment, ii


ud'ui.'. .1] hi' telliiw.' while he yi't lived sn 1 ' .r\rd. Imi tlie iiraises that would have • ’iiMeil ihe lieail' of 'iiiallcr melt were tveeived •“ the I .mmioii sense, [irtielical way Mr. 1 t' w kill'.t had. and he w«*iil on wi t l i his work


Kf l IV! ENTARY


•' M'lial. hniiilily proinl to have won tl ie i he I.e o. eiMiied ill t l ie al fcet ioMs of those !• •


' . 1 oei iefonsly. It ui l i he at the Parish ('linrcli timl


>ur. lav School' that .Mr, Dewhursi will l»e mi"cd. Ih* loved Imth and it was love


i !mi in-|iired him liirmiohoiit tin* lon^ period "1 III- uliole-hearted M'rviee, .\ comparative ilhiione" in yoiniocf eeiieralions to help


M'S lor


lU'flt of asic


f Scltool { ’ounty


isscs of r


Icmied- ;!iese lined in now dd


trol 'd' (•minty


i" tlm u..|-k distresse*! idm. l!i* stmke witli I'h-.i'iiie oi hi' hmo association with the I’-i'i'li ( Imreh and Sunday .'schools, pointing e'li that he liad neVi'i* heeii out «>f harness 'mre. a' a lad. he was oiveii tin* job ot i'uttin;; 'tiaiolit (be liible.s and liymn bixdvs


•t' "lii'-i' lini.'lied witli ibem at llie old selmo! i!i I hill eli-hr.iw. 111 due time lie became si t' iieh. r ami


huio. .suiierinlendent ot tile 'i'liool. Nhuliino delioliied him more tlmn


the iire'cntatiiin to Idm on Msircli lihli. j' '22. Iiy the Hisbop of .Maneliesler (Dr. Iciiiplei ,.f the Diocesan silver medal in


t'*'o^’ji i i i<m of liflv years a Smidny Selnud '•••■ ’ lier. In iiialdtio that presentsition Dr, l. •lllIl!e suokt' of tlie medal sis sliowdio the


•'i l'i eeiat ion ot the diocese sis well as of tiie >unday .Seliooi in wldcli it bad been so well '•'tiled, and .Mr, |)<*wlmrst vsiluod tbsit 'niiiiie. l''or foi-iy-om* years be wsis siijicr- int.-ndeiii of the si-hoof siiid tlioim was no Fore naiiislsikino ollieer and certainly noiu* more reonlar or ininetiis^i in altondsuice. Nothing slion of illness jiri'veiited him be- m. i; lue'eiii and sis Ids life wsis singularly t'l'c iroiii ailments ot siny idnd. lie lisid si t'c.ird lew eaii bopi* to eijiial. As sip m- '•laie-.* of hi ' I'eouhiritv it nmy lie Tiimitii>iieil 'imt isnii! hi' t Wldtsnii tidt' , .Mr. Dewburst h i'! wailmd in every I’sirisli (dinrcli Siiiidsiv •'''h.'ol tfoee.'.'ioii lor nmvsirds ol (illy yesirs •Old he i,.,ik hi.' slisire of tlie work sind vo- S'oii'ihihly involved in the arran*iemeiit ol th'* parades. Homely ami nractii'sil. .Mi*, dewliui 't h*fi a last ino‘ impre.ssion on several Foiiefai loll.' of M'iiolars in *tlie Sunday Sell uiid Ids Work will live a f te r 1dm.


•hufeh. .\p|)oinled siilesmaii sis lon^ afio sis he hecame viesir's wardt'U six yesir:


n h Id' earne.'t work in the Stdiool, Mr. d-'wlnu't allieil a life-time of service in the


later. Tlisi! imporlsint ollict* lisis lieeti filled O'er since 1>\ .Mr. Dewliursl and iioli-idy *"uM luipe to diselisirm* till* duties belti*r. I'l 1'.‘21, noon eomph'tion of 2*a years’ ser- :i' warden, be was llu* reeinient ol f Uold watch, tlie f^ift of the eoiif;re^sition


[ l e a s o b e Ih e


BUS ^


PGS, Blackburn


" ' Ihidixli o\'erwhelme<l him, 'rin' present si tt*'ti Was inside sit a soeisil eatln-riiut in the •' h""!rooin.


'Pile Vicsir ( ( ’sinon Wid^lev^


*'vi rc'sed his tlisinks tor Mr. Ifewhurst’s leiji. 'evei'sd oeiitlemen who hsi 1 sicted


''aideus with 1dm told of llm oxsicUiifi


tu r*‘eoeniiion of Ids vsilusilde wiu’k. No '’"bile anpeal was made lor snhscriplions hilt sin- i'ojioreoal ion williniil.v respomleil to •' ''i;,:ee't ion that Mr. IN'wImrst slionld he lioiioiifed. siml this spontsim'ons trihiit


ill' o,i»id tortniie to receivi* tin*


people would <pmil hefon* the isisk ol alloeai- : money siiul pttMids in siceordsince with


iilliie, and msiny not inelmled tliert*iii. Hntidri'd' csin ti'stify to the /.esd of .Mr. Dewlinr.'t ill Id' pio'ition of seliool sitti*nd- since ollieei'. sind tlmimli Ids visiis nisi\ It'oiii lime to time lisive been considered in some circle' si bit of si nuissviiet'. it will be con- eeded llisiL lie Wsis nsnally rt*as«»nable siml pleasant. In tlu* siversitti* ‘•siso he was lenient to Hu* point of si Isinlt, hni when it came to dealinu witli imhitnsil oifeiiders, lie cmdd he severe eiioi|u|i. .Mr. Dewhni'sl was sv shrewd jmlue of humsin nsitnre. He saw through niosi exensi's suid lu* recoo- nisi'd resit rea'ons, IntoIersuiL of the former, lu* wsi' sin sidvoeaie in the Isilli'i* (O'cs and till' h*;is{ sMiipsil belie lowsirds Ids duties would esill Idm just. Knowing Itie town sind its iieople so wt'll, .Mr. Dewhurst wsis itften entrusted witli tlu* deiii-ate tsisk of dist rilmi iiio elisiriiahle oil ts.


.Most


the respi'ctive neeils or deserts of tlm poorer leople, hill, with si tinn resolvi* tt> act sis


■ i' ilioii}j;lit best, .Mr. Dt'whnrsi did not esitsite to siet. .\ny esise of .suspei'ted im-


po'iiioM. he iii'estjuaU'd reb*ntles.s!^ siml once Ids mind wsis made np. he was in- tlexihle. All msiniuT of relief funds tlnriii^ recent yesirs hsive hec'u administereil by .Mr. Dewlinrst --in which lie frecpiently lisid tlie sissisiance of Mr. C. S. C'olcnian (Relieving; Otlieer)--sind he was the jiiiide. pidlosoplier sind frioml of msuiy wlio desireil to assist the poor hut. wiio km*w not llie wsiy t«* set about il.


timlters. sitter si period in the mill, he be 'I'o jisiss to other


sind leeliiios csime last to his mind. *“ I wso. elirisii'iied lier»*, wsis pri'i»sired lor i-onlirma- tion here, wsis mari'ii'd here, slisdl worship Imre to the end of my dsiys, siml I love llu place Sis a oooil lad loves his mother .” iiv ol len said, siml his actions pro\ed Ids s in­ cer i ty. .*st. .Mary’s hsis lost one ol the firmest trieiid.s the Clinreli over pos.sessed. -Mr. Dewhnr.st will he missetl tor years to


look' vi'i'^’er 's dut ies, down to the slokiiio (d the fires. rsitlu*r than liave siiivoiie else put to inconvetdeiiee.


His own comtort lie


and Mr. 'rom Dewburst (nephews); and .Aliss S. Dewhurst (niece). Third (.’oacb : .Air. ,1. DewluirsL (nepliuw) ;


'I'lie position of S'iear’s


Jlowarlli suid .Mis.' .V.'liworlli. Anioncsl those pre.'eiit were: 'I'be .Alayor ( .Al<leniism W . W. W’ldteside), Aldernisin ./. '’I'l lorn her (ilejuily-.Al ayor), .A


1 r, 11. Weeks


(deput>-'rown Clerk), .\ldermaii .1. .1. Csuter, Councillors ,). Wil.'Oii, .). Rri^os, R. Jones, W. H. Seedsill, R. Rsirker sind (J. I Isu'^ieave.'; .Air. J. II. 'I’aylor (Roron^li


'rreasiu'er), Mr, R., Mlesi/sml ( Roroii^h Surveyor). .Mr, J, C. Hnxtsible (Chief Con- slsibie). Dr. W. F. Ihuker (.Mediesil Oflieer of llesdHi). .Mr. J. RoUoti (Saiiitsiry 1 n- speelor), .Mr, R. Ilsirtley (Rsile I ’olleetor), suui .Ale.'sr.'. 'r. SsiUerthwsule suwl I'h Coates trepresentiiio the eieriesil stsilf) ; .Alessrs. R. T»*w nsbeiid. W..A)., 11. l•ollllnllev. W..M., K. ih-sulh*y. IMhC.D.. W. Ih Wood, R.lh(i .l) . , C, .S, Colenmn, Ih.Al., J,' Rlesizstrd. Ih.Al., K. I.owe. Ih.Al,, C. L. Roden. Ih.M., .AI. Jsimes, R.


S . D., W. Jidinson, J .D. sind W. A’sites (repn*- seiilinc; the l''reeiiisi'on') ; .Alessrs. AA*. (larneil (Cbsurmsui). C. (ireeii (Stewsird), J . W.


Imt-tom, IhM., W. A ’sirley, l .lhM., K. I'’tu'r«*st,


.Soiilbwortli. J . Ranks. '\\ Lord. R. Wilkin­ son. 'I'. Rennett, R. Riri*h. J . Chadwick and R. Deinsiin (CliHiei*oe Conserv sil ive (.'In!)); .AH', 'I'. Dt'insuii (Clilliei'oi* Divisi»»ii ( ’«msei'- vsitive .As'oeial it*n) ; .Alessrs, S. (Irei'ii, S. Wainisley. F. W'evers, J . W. I.amberl suid A. Rsuiosbsiw (tlu* Ihirisli Clinreli); .Airs, i.suiibi'ft. .Airs, Raidvs. .Miss Ri'io^s, .Aliss Wsilnisley. .Miss Smith sind .Miss Hileben (the Ihiri'li Clinreh Sumlav Schools) ;.A1 r. 11. Dnodale ( Rosi IjHiee); Air. A. H. Aitken. •Alittoii House (Town Clerk of .Aeerinoton) : .Air. C. Lord; .Air. (1. 11. Dsiwsoii; Com. J . Wiiiteliesid. Roliee Court .AI i 'sioner : the Rev.


<o'ine\ion with the Psirish Cliureli lie<*siuse W" km'v. he plsiced thsil sissoeisilion «ir>t in sill Id' piililie worI(.


T. W. Csislle (Rector of .St, James’s ) ; the Rev. J. W. Ihekiii) { \ ’iesu't)f St. Ihuil’s. Row


Councillor J. II. Satlertliwsiili*. .Messrs. II. A. Coates. J. Hibson J. R. Fllis. W. Wilkinson, I. Riishtoii ( l.ilirarisui suid eo- siiperinlemlenl of the Ihirish Cluireli Snndsiy Schools), and K. Wsitson.


.Alt)or) : .Air, .1. Dishinfilon (tlie Rarisli Cliureh I'Aioihsill Club).


FLORAL TRIBUTES.


.Alsiny heantiful liorsii tributes wen* sent summosi t !u*m lu*ii|o ;


In sitleetionsile l•ememhrsuu■e of ;i desir llushsuul suid Fsither, from lus sorrowing Widow sind k'sniiily.


'I'o di‘sir (ii'suidpa. from Doimlsis. In silfeetionsilt* rcmemhi'siiiee of si faitliful eollesioiie. from his hrotlicr Cau'iiorsilion Ollicisils.


AVitli deepest synpiathy. from .Airs. (Irime suid Miss Hams .


AA'illi


With deepest sympsithy, from J. Met(*siR and .Alay (Msincliester).


Witli dei'pest sympathy, from .Air. and .Airs. Dewlinrst,


AA'siilino sind Family. AVitli di'epesi sympsithy. from tlio A’orsliiptnl A


With deepest sympsitby. from .Air. Rowe suid Realtii*.


With sorrow, from one who know him well. With deepest syiiijisithy. tlu* 'rosu'lu*rs and Scholars. Ihirisli Clinreli Sunday Scimols.


.Alasler ami Rrotliers ol tlie Csislle l.odoe .Vo. 1 l>2. Clitlieroi*.


AA'itli deepest sympalliy. Mr, and .Airs. F. A'eevers.


With deeiH'si sympsitby frtun the Ihirish Clmreli Snndsiy .'-School I'Amthsill Clnb.


With deoiiest sympsHhy, from .Air. and .Airs. Turner suid Fsimily.


AVil.li dei'pest sympsilhy. from llu* CJisiirmsui suul .Alemhers of the ( ’litlioroe (.’onsor- vative C’luh.


.Mr. Dewhurst cotiM lie relit'd upon to lake his share in sill town’s affsdr.s. In the nisuiy war elforts siml in the seversil Csistle afiairs he was sdwsiys simony llu* lisinlesl workers. »>ften saerilicintt his »»wii pleasure. His ;*h)d humour neit'r liusook him and Ids jolly liimkle was snll'mi'*nt to inleet otlu*rs wilji


( !itlu*roidsiii sind proud of it.


Ids own hsippines'. His ueidsilily siml his svmpsitliy won l>u* him countless li'iemls siml \n* liave vet li> liesir of 1dm having ;ui enemy, dolui Di’whnrst was straittlil as a ilie. You mi^lit disauj'co with him. hut yon eonld never deny his lioiu*siy of purpose, ’I’o use


si l.sii'casldri* word. Im wsis ** jsinimek.” 'riu* pnlilie dut ies to which sdlusitui lisis


been msule, li*ft .Mr, Dewhiirst with leisun* for few other pnrsidts. He Iisid. however, sm intmise love of nature and of flie counl rysiile ueiierally, suid lu* look si keen inter«'st in uardeidtu';. It wonhl he (lillicnlt t(» ment ion siny Clillietoe or^isudsation he WSIS not interested in. W'ilhonl siltemlinu msinv msitelies in reci'ut yesirs, he iimiii- la incd the c!i).-;e 4-om'crn of his yiiiin^er days in the douiu> ol loesd I'rieket and loi'tliall elnhs. and he hsid sin silmost nnrivsilled knowledge of tlu* per.MUialities of these pisimes in M’a f ' ‘4»»ne by.


Ih* rei'sillesl old in-


st i t i i l ions and *»ld tijiurt*s as »»m* wlu> loved them suid w») msiy sately put Mr. Di'wluust down as :i ( ’l it lieronian sind a eiti/.en of the ic rv best type. R<*sp«*cted l*y all. he wsis esleenu'd hv none more tlisui the hretlirt'ii of the Csisiie l.od^e of l■'reemasol1s. *>f wldcli he wsi' a memher. suul Ids desith will he uidvei'ssillv di'ph'i’ed. Wi th Mrs. Dewhurst :uid fsuidiv. the whole-hesirteil sympathy of till' town will he fell in thei r liesivy heresive-


menl. Tlie llsi‘;s at the 'I’owii Hall. 1‘iirisli ( ‘hnrch


Wri^ilev) * expressed Ids own de*ep sense of loss'^aml tlmt of the eoiinreuation. in Air. Dewhurst’s demise, and suinouneeil the in­ tent ion of revising the arran^ioments lor the Imrvest. t hsinksuiviiiu services next Snn- tlsiy. to I'usihle idm to desd nuui* tully with Mr. Di'whur.'t's lid* suul exsimnle. .'Vt the elo.se of tlu* service, the or^sudst H. U. Shawl diseiuir.'cd tlu* Desul


Msirl'h in Ssuil. the eonurejisi I ion reverently s tanding.


THE INTERMENT.


l»».)k plsice at tlu* St. .Alary’s Cemetery, on W’eiliiesdsiy iiiondiiu. 'I'lie eortopie letl tlu* lioiiM* sit/ ll-l'A suui pnx'eoded to the I’sirisli Chnreli where si short service wsis I'omlncted by llu* A'icar (Rev. Csuion AVriuIey), in the pre>eiu*e of a laroe conureiiation, wldcli in­ cluded the .Alayor. metiihers of the ’Pown ('ouncil, (’ori)oralion oll’icials, and represen- tsitives ■ I'f tlu‘ \sirious institutions with wld<*ii Mr. Dewhurst wsis assoeisited. to-


'I'lu* interment of the hue Mr. Dewluirst .Aisirv’s (diurcb,


and CoM'ervalive ( ’luh were tiown sit hsilf- inast a.' a t r ibute to .Mr. Dewhnrst’s niemorv. At Sundav morning’s serviiv sit St,


tlu' N'icsir ( ( ’sumii


With dei*p(*st symjisitliy. from .Air. suid .Mrs. ( ieoroi* Dewluirst and I'himilv.


In lovino iiu'Uii'ry, from Mrs. Smithies. With deepest sympsnliy from .Air. and .Mrs. .Nielmlsis and l'’amily and Mi*. Rsuln»*r.


In sill'eetlonsito reim*mhrsuiee of my dear trieiid. Rev. Csinon Wrinloy.


tlie sineerest sympathy of Mrs.


Willi det*pest sympathy, from .Air. and Mrs.^ (i. II. Dawson. \<, Rimli«*o-road.


ill loviiio iiu'iiiory »)f Ciiele John, frtun Ssiliie. .Aloliie suid Jim.


'riu* hesirers W(*i(‘ .AI., J, S. Iliteben. r*..Al,,


.Air. Oddie. .Airs. Ksistliam, .Air. dobn I'aist- liam and .Air. .lue KsisHisuii. I''iiiu'th Cnaeli : .Mr. .lo.'cph Hsi\e.', .Airs.


ADVERTISER AND TIMES. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER WADDINGTON.


\AI11S 1 DRIAI'^. .A .sm'ce.'.'ful wiiist drive


suid dsim-e look (ilsii'i* in St. Helen’s Suiidsiy >i'liooI on ^'|•idsl\ evening hist, I'aglileeii jsibles were «u'elipiecL tb<* pl'i/.e.s Ueiii}' won by: Lsidies. 1, .Mi.'S M, 'I'own.son (.silver hot wsiler jn^;, ^iven l)v .Airs. Rerry. Rnni<;er-


.). H. Raiiis-


sionary exliibition in eon iiex ion with tlu* Society for the Rrojiaj^iU ion nf tlu* (Jospel in l'’«»n*inn Lsuids (the S.R.d. ) . was held in WsiddiiiMlon, on .Alomlay,


’I'lie exhibition


yonno people, dressed in nsitive costume, preseiileil si series of tsibleanx of native imiisui life. 'I’bis was vi*ry> well done, and, while the tsiblesiux wen* sliowiiio, the Misses AVIieeler. of Clisitbnrn. jilayed sipproprisite mnsie on llu* pisuio sind the liolin. At the openiiiK. the bsill wsis well idled, siiiil in Hu* evening, siltlmnub many <*.xtrsi cbsur.s liad to l)c lu’onobt ill, .soiiu* peopb* lisul to stsuid. 'I’esis were providi'd sit a nindersite e|isu';X‘‘ .


SIS ill the evening', when some of (lie


At liie <*nd. Hu* Rev. Joiin .Aliiirliead. in nioviiio a vote of iiisuilvs, ssiid tlisit Ho* Society was forfiuisile in bsiviiio an :im*ul so capable and enlliusiast ie as Mr. Deans; tbsit the i'bi<*f ori;suiiser of Hie exliibitioii wsis iAlrs. Wliipp, will) Iisul worki'd hard for il tor many weeks; that. .Mr, \Vi(ioIeswortli lisid trsiined the eliililreii to siiio Hu* native nu'Iodies, and bad trained them well; Hisit Miss Vliiirliesid lisul tsuiohl the yoiiiii' people in tlu* tsihieanx suid Hisit the yonno piMiph* dosi*rv(*d the success they had Gained, for liiey lisid been very kei*n ; Hmt .Air. I•'arl•su• lisid Isiken eliar;'e of the hall sirrsui^enients: ami Hisit Hu* esHerers had done sis well sis they alwavs did.


l'’rom Jost*[)li Hayt's suul l‘’sunily. Smitlijmrt, Detipest sympsitliy.


D E A TH OF A D I S T IN G U I SH ED L E G E N D .


Another pleasing myth cxpNxlod! 'I’hen*


hsis lon^ been a trsidition in America tlisiL Horaeo Greeley’.s !1andwritin^^ wsis more dif­


Witli deepe.st sympathy, ’I’lu* Vicar, . Super­ intendents and the Msuisioement C’om- mitlee. llie Ihirisli Clinrcli Snndsiy Si'liools.


With our deepest sympsithy. .Air. and Mrs. C. S. ( ’oleinan.


In fond rememhraiice. from his littlo Iriend, Kathleen.


Messrs. J. Hibson sind Sons carried out the funersd sirrsin^ements.


Ill memory ot a oood worker, Mrs. Rsirkei'. Flowers, from Charles Ro^(*rs Howartli, Nsitionsil .School.


J 5 ARROW. OFTlNd . - Fifty-eio.ht memhor.s^ of the


Rsirrow suid Wiswell hrsuich of tlu* Clitlieroe Division rnioiiisl Association, and their friends, iouriieyed by saloon cosicli to Liver­ pool. on' Saturday, ’ for their lirsi suuiual outing. Arriving sit lO-hA they mside llieii' wsiy It) “ Lewis’ s Csife,” where si most ex- (•elit*iit luneli wsis waiting for them, aftt*r which the party proceeded to tlu* Hnskisson Dock. wliert*. by kind permission of the Ciinard .Sieamsliip Ctunpsuiy, they wore per- mitti’d to inspect Ihe Company’ s Isitest liner tlu* “ Carintliia,” a splendid vessel of 20,tH)0 tons. Tlu* party were divided into ^roujis. and llu* olVu-ers tif the ship eondncled and explained to them sill the items of interest of this remarksihle ship, manv wishing they could have a trip in lu*r, 'llu* party then M*p:iraled. some to visit places of Interest in l.iverpool, some to New Rri^liton, and others to witness the loothsill mat(*li, siller- wards assemhliiio sit tlu* FA(*hsuiKe Station


for the return iourney. AVlisdley wsis resiclu'd at llt-l-A, sill beiiiK impressed by what they bad soon, and hoping; for suiotlier occasion in which to pass an eiijoysible dsiy.


ficult to deciplier limn thsit ol any other .man who ever put pen to psiper, .says tlm “ .Alsin- ehe.ster (Jtiardian.” AcconliuK to one story sin employee di.selmrsied from Hu* ••'I’ribnne” olHce iLsod his letter of dismi.ssal for a whole year us a free railwsiy pass on a Iim* of which CJreeley wsis si director. Another tale is toUl of a compositor wlm annoyed iho oilier memliers of tliu printing .stsilF l)v Ids constant bosists that he could esisily read the editor’s copy. They sittempled to pisiy a joko on him by inking Hui feet of two cock­ erels and setting; them to lijj;ht on some sliects of copy paper. Tlm psipers thus marked were unmliered, si hesidinj;^ ” The Rlsiin Duty of Conm*ess,” wsis scrawb'd on Hu* tir.st one in imitsition of Greeley’s hand, and the whole Imlcli was liuns on tlio eopy- imok over this man’ s case, llo calmly pro­ ceeded to set it up, and it was not until lie rcacluMl Iho bust paKO that lie found a word that l)sifli(Kl him. He took it to tlio editor’s n'oni, Sind Greeley promptly di'clanxl tlisit tlm word on whi<*Ii lie wa.s stuck wsis ‘ ‘ nn- constitntioiisiL” And now' we learn Hint all this is pure


fable. Writing in one of the Amoricjin insiK- si/ines, Mr, Don C. Seit/.. the bnsiiie.ss man­ ager of Hie New A’ork “ AVorld ” and bio­ grapher of .losepli l*ulil'/.i'r, say.s tbsit (it'ei*- lev’s mneb-abused penmaiisbip was after all, not .so bad. He lias .some of it in his own po.s.se.ssion, suul ho fimls it by no moans il- k*(^ible. 'riu* letters, it is true, push forwsird and Hio lines .slant upliili. but they are eas­ ily road. Mr. Soil/, su^ticsts Hisit Hio com­ mon bi'lief is fine to tlie fsict tlisit lor the hist two docades of Ids life Greeley wrote in si “ Spencerian” a^o; i.i*.. at a time when the popular script was in the copiior-plale slvlo wliicb was then ilu* idesil of all scliiwds in’ the Hniti*<l Stsite.s. rerliaps, too, Greeley would imiursilly come out betU*r in si com­ parison with writers of to-day limn with tlioso of bis own time, for the stsindsinl of iK'unisin- .sliip in .Americsi 1


ms ssidly deti'riorated since


tho introduction of the typewrit(*r. “ AAliv is it,” said a New York editor to an FuKli.sh contributor tlm other dsiy, ” that wo osuumt U*sicli our .sons in America to write as yon Fiifili.slunen <!o? I am alway.s struck by the number of msinnscripts Hmt wo not’ from Flip* land tlmt can be sei up witlimit. previously beinp copied into typ«*writinp* Tlmt almost never Imppens with an .-AmericanP”


RIMINGTON. II.\I!\ KST l ' - | ' ; . S T I T i l l ' Chuicli of


Mission I''’iuuls resili/.ed L’2 10s. Od. All the vepetsibles. fruit, butler, epps and otlu*r olVerinps. were piven to St. Denys’ Home.


i> present.


Q I ^M raFIT) TAILORING


It P a y s Wel l To Dress Well


9, Market Place, Clitlioroo.


;*etlu*r with a considersihle number ol the '•t'liersil pul)Ii(*. Tlu* choir was in attendance with Mr. H. Ih Sbsiw. Mns. Usu*., sit the erjxan. I'N-erywliere were nisinilestations ol the respect suid esteem in wliicli the late .Air. Dewhurst. was held. After tlu* service, tlu* fiuu*ral prtumssioii proceeded down Clmrch-street. ami by Kiiiji-street Jo tlu (Vnmterv. the Vicar performing Hie last rites at ' t l ie graveside. ^ Kollowni^ tins cere- monv SI nuniher of school children spread wild' llowers over the orave-^si touclunj: roeimnition of Hu* (‘stecni ui wluch the site Sclio*»l Attendsuu'e OHicerwsis held. 1 lu* cluel


mourners were:—


Annie. .\h*llie suul I’Ntber (<lsuijxhters) : sind AVillie (son).


Second (Wacli: dsdin (son); Mrs. W Clark (dauohter-in-hAw); Mr. G. Dewhursi


First Coach: .Airs. Dewburst (widow) , v m \v


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C’ litlieroe. THICY FOLIAJAVEl) I l lS ADVICE.


It does not pay to bo facetious or danper-


onsly ironic with Jiirii's. A lawyer prosc- ciitiiip an obviously puilt.v man, a Imrplar wlu) Inul been canplit roil-lmndod on tho rool of a liouso, wound up his speech to the jury


as follows: “ If you consider, pentloman. that tlio . n


ticcn.scil was on tho rool for tho pur[ioso of enjoyinp the midniplit hreozo and hy pure accitlent li:ip(>eiKHl to have ahout him the necessary tool.s of a honso-hreakor, with no di.shones’t intention of omptoyinp thorn, you


SLAIDBDRN. WlvSI.KYAN (. 'llUli t 'l l. — Tlie harvest


festival services were held last'weck-cml. The services on Sunday were conducted hv l!ev. .1. iv (Irav, nnd were well nttcndeil, the Newton friends joinine in tlie evenitiK servic(n I'lie chniiel was heaiitlltdly decor­ ated, the fricmls Inivinc .tivco alnttidantly


their lliaiil; olferinos of Irnit timl llower.s, ote. Tliese were seltl on Mondtiy nittht,


prneeeds. wliieh were fur the Chapel I'tittds, ainotttiled lu £11 Ms. 3d.


tlio sale heili}' preceded l)y ;i ' [>e will, of course, acquit him.”


And tho jury did.—“ Tho Continent. A RLKSSING THINLY DISGUISED.


^ Teacher: ” Now, .suppose I am leavinp the


school and a man comc.'^ to me. pives mo a Mow which knocks me <lown and iny head strikes the pavonient with preat torce :ind I am killed. AVlmt is llu* consetiucneoP” Ihiuse. I•'inallv a scholar rises and say.s:


“ AVe should ImVe a h o l i d a y S o i u l a p s - nisso »Slrix, Stockholm.”


l''.hf^lan<i Mission livid its Iiarvvst thanks- pivilip on Siuulsiv hist, 'i’hc special preacher was Ihv Uvv. W. Castlo, Hvvinr id St. .Isuncs’s. (.'lithcroe. The school had been tsistefiilly decorsited and a Isirpe conprepsi- tion W5


was in cliarMo of .Air. l'’rank Deans, an aoeni of Hu* Soi'icty. 'riieri* were six sisdis. esu-b r<‘present in^ ditfereiit cniinlries sind one lor tlu* ssilo of the .Society’s books. i'’ i*om tiiiu* to time .Air. Desins ^sive si talk from esu'li of tlu* sisdls, siml at iiUi'i'vsils ehildri'ii saii^ missioimry hymns, wliieb bad bt.*en sot to native melodic. Rnt tlu* p;reat siUrsie- lioii W


ley (sliavinn outtit). The proi.'eeds, wliieb wei’e l«>r Hu* eiiildren’s trip fiiiid, simonnied It) al)ont Uitl. .Alnsie for dsim-in^ was pro­ vided by .Air, W. llsiyhnrst (pisuio) am! .Air, F. Hou^liloii (violin). .Alessrs. John 'rom- linson suid J . \V. k’sirrer fnitilli'i! tlu* duties of .Al.C. .A!IS.SlnN.\Ry F.XHIRITIUN.


!i*y);i 2, .Aliss K. Wallbsuik (silvi*r [ilioto Irsune, ^iven by Mrs. Csdey). (teiuleineii: 1. .Air. W. Smith (iimbri*Ilsi. niv»*ii bv .Air. Jolin Wsuldin^lon) ; 2. .Air. Fiiieii (wsdiet, ^iven by .Air. Jsuiies Wsdm.sley). 'I’ lie spot dsinee prize.', •'iveii by .Airs. Jubn Herd, junior, juid SI Irieml, were won by .Miss .A. Wsilibank (.silk bsi;^), sind .Air, Joliii .Spense-


IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT HARRISON WAIMHlOUiSHMAN. VUhK STKLhT. A mis­


WISHES TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF CLITHEROE AND DISTRICT THAT ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 1st, HIS BUSINESS WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO PREMISES IN CASTLE STREET WHERE A LARGE RANGE OF THE FOLLOWING GOODS WILL BE OFFERED


SHIRTS SHIRTINGS FLANNELS UNDERWEAR QUILTS TOWELLING &c. &c. &c.


GREY SHEETS BLEACHED SHEETS FLANNELETTE SHEETS COTTON BLANKETS YORKSHIRE BLANKETS WITNEY BLANKETS &c. &c. &c.


JACKETS OVERALLS


l l l i i o i -


BOILER SUITS l lniwn TACKLERS VESTS PAINTERS JACKETS BUTCHERS COATS &c. &c. &c.


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THREE


WHOLESALE RETAIL


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sei*viee> for the in-palheritip of the harvf.'l, lu'ld in the IhirKh ( ’hureh, on Sunday, were well att(*nded. .Mm-h tinu* and lalMiiir In.d been I'xpended in the arranpenieiil of ilie peiieroiiN pifls of fruit and llowers by tiu' p:irisliioners, and nmde a mo.st aprceable disi>l;iy. .'-Sermons apiw'opriate to tiie ocea- sion wt*re deliveretl by llu* Itev, .1. A. 'I’ lioriie, Kuetor of lloiirnemmuli. 'rim choir renderetl the aiitlieiiis *’ 'Hie eye.s of all ami *• Y»* shall dwell in tlu* land.’ ’ the sinpinp of wliicli, with the hymns, was very inspirinp. Altopether tlu* services were of a specially hearty character.


inp exhihition. .\o. 2, under tlu* eharpe ol Mr. l’’rank lA*ans, \-isited Ihilton-by-How- land. Sevi'ral men stewards pave valuable assi.stanee in iinloadinp and loadinp tlu* motor van, :ind in luittinp up tlu* phiHurm and stalls and in clearinp llu* school. At J-l) o'ehiek llu* opt'uinp hymn “ 'I'liy Kinp- dom Come” was sunp, ami Prayt*rs were read by the Iteelor, tlu* lti*v, th C. Urod- liurst. who then called upon Mrs. Ihiiiiiinp- ton, of Slaidburii. Ui declare tin* exbibilitui ojien. in a splendidly enthnsiastie spt*ecli. Mrs. llaiininpton iirped upon the amlieiice tlu* duty of pivinp tliristiaii ity to tlu* ehihl raee.s o! llio Fast, ami iml tuily eivili/.a- tion.


“ Freely ye havi* n*ei*ived, Ireely


pive.” 'I’lu* lte<*tt>r proposed a very hearty vote of thanks to .Mrs. Hanninpton for her kiiidiu'ss in comiiip to open the exhibition. Native melodies wen* then sunp by a small lioir of ebildren. aupmented by Miss Hessie


Wolfenden (contralto). Mr. S. North (tenor) and Hie itev. C. hrodbiirst (bass). Me- Lwe»*n very interestinp talks at the various courts by’ .Mr. Deans, music was piven by the Misses Marbara and .lobn Wheeler, .Miss l'’ tty l'’erpnson. A.M.(hM., ^liss Mildred Mrodlutrst and Miss Messit* Wollendi'ii, \vlio delipbted their lu*arers with beantifnl pieces for tile violin, piano and soups. Tea, which bepan :it J*Jl) p.m.. was served in tin* 'I’ccbnical Moom. and also in the inlanis’ room. All the delicious provisions were i ^..•en and made hy oarishioners, as wen* also tlu* llowers for the tables by Mrs J . Geldard ami .Mr. A. ( ’. .Miltu*-Redlieail. Me- fore the elosinp prayers at ‘.t-0 o’eloek. tlu* lU'i'tor Hmiik»‘d all tlu* sti*w:inls lor Hu*ir hard work, and :dl those who Inul .so kindly contributed money or in kind, and so Imlpoti to make tlu* e.xliibition a success. Mr. 'riinier held a Dutch Auction in the T(*clinical Moom 1


nrents. After ileduelinp various (*xpens(*s of iirintinp, literature, etc., the balance from the jumble sale on July JlUh to delr:iv e.xpenses ot tlu* exhihilioii, ami ol the tak- iu'Ls at the exhihition it.self, amount to I 2d J ‘.d.. whicli has been sent to the .-;eererarv of the .'s.iciety at S.M.C. House,


1 1 dispose of the remaininp relivsli-


lo. 'ruftiui-street. Westminster. Cll ••'‘• V, of tliis sum was made hv relreshiiu*nts. Ihe lakinps of the literiitiire stall, which :irc not included in this amount, and which iirc sent separately hy Mr. Deans, ''u'D- hif'est taken s'tt anv one-day exhibition he had mamiped.


'I’lm honorary secrcUirv o|


the exhihition at Moltim-hy-Mowlaml, .Mi.s-s Mildred Mrodhurst. wishes to thank V(*r\ warmlv all those who helped to make the oxliihiiion the .splendid sn<*ce.ss it was.


a u c t i o n m a r t s . 'I’lu* colleetion tor the Cl i lTHFJ IOF. 'ruesday: .\ po«Hl show of


ll.-> iu‘wlv-<*alvod cattle, before a pood attendance. 'I’tade opened at late rates, hut improved as Hie sale procLvded. _ Mest ileep- millvinp cow.s imule trtnn L J ’2 l«.s. to C.ll); other pood cows.


10s. to CJ2 : sm:»ller


and aped cows. I ’ lO to C2.9. 'riicre were lU) .Scotch heifers of exceptional quality on offer Hu* best niakinp from CJ2 to £'•}< lO.s; oHiors C2 I to CJl lOstsprinpmp hellers, i '27 10s.


to" C.‘12. Sixty calves met a worse trade, ptices ranpinp from 2As. to 07.s. Gilj others. l*>s to ‘*'ls. 'I’lu* judpes. Messrs. I'k Morri.s (Midton) and U. H. Scott, (Simonstoiie) made the followinp awards for dairy catHe: 1. J . Aspin. Waddinplon: 2. T. Silvorwood. Clitheroe; J,


'\\ Tomlinson. Wiswell. GISMUMN. Monday: A larpe show of Fat


.stock before :v poml attendance; 1,100 shoei) ami lambs moetinp a keen demand, with late prices maintained; 120 fat beasts in fair demand witli jirices .sliphtly easier. (Quotations: Most lambs to Is. 2Ml; others to Is. 2d.; .shearlinps, to Is. Id; ewes, lOd. to l id ; heifers and bnllock.s. O^d. to lOid.; cows, 7d. to S<1. per 11).; calves 25s. to -10s.


Wcxlnesdny: A modoralo sh.ow of cattle,


comprisinp 200 lyinp-off cattle and 20 pold cattle, before a small attemlance. 'Prade was very slow, prices lieiiip less than at reci'iit sales.


(^notations: Geld heifers, to


1’7 10s.; heifer stirks, to ,C12; fat cows to C20 10s: October caivors. CJ2; November do.. CJl: Decemlier do., C28; later dales.


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ADVEETISING is a magnet that attracts sovereigns to your store.


PRICE—4 l t . 6in. wido 63/ - 3f t . Gin. wido 53, - 2ft . 6in. wido 43/ -


4f t . wido 58/ - 3ft . wido 48/ -


Cnn be supplied to fold for narrow staircases, &c., at an additional cost of 5/- per mattress.


lashed with 77 Close Coiled Temporod Steel Springs, nnd linked alternately with tho finest quality galvanized chain nnd hooka. I t is mounted on Rio Prime Pitch Pine Frames polished a rich brown shade, giving a distinguished npprenrance to the mattress.


SPA 1H:XEL MATTIIESSES XL. Tlio full size mattress is composed of 56 Black Enamelled Tempered stool Spiral Springs,


can possibly be. single weakness. -.rus..41—


.. • or three of the.so.


less than half tho j)rico of tho dcarc.st. If vour means are limited, then spare tho bedstead, but save the mattress. A good


tless, noiseless; it wi l l laasst a lifetime, giving the same some cv EL


THE SPYREXEL is little dearer than tho old style spring mattress, and outlirca two lirco


these.


- it will I t


is equal to the very best, that can uo made in spring mattresses at


t a lifetime, giving the same some even comfort ’ ' ' * * * ’


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bedstead may gladden the eye, but it is the mattress which influences yonr health and comfort. If you arc not comi)lcteIv satisfied with your SPYREXEL MATTRESS your furnisher


COME AND INSPECT THE SPYREXEL MATTRESS AT


BARNSHAWS, FURNISHERS KING STREET, CUITHEROE


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will refund your money' iu full, witli tho same grace ns voii paid it, so that if you reqiiiro n mattress you have everything to gain nnd nothing to foso by insisting on S PYR ^E L .


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THE SPYREXEL MATTRESS is not a panacea for all ills. I t is all a spring mattrees I t eliminates all the faults of tho old style mattress, witliout creating a I t ^ ^ is luxuriouslv comfortable;


i ---t assures healthful sleenp; . i.t f •* ^ •


ia sagless, throughout.


S. lhG. - t)ii 'I’ltesday, tlie .S.!*.(;. Travell-


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WELLGATE GARAGE CL/ITHEROE (Opposite THE BANK)


also at Bridge Garage, Whalley Tel. 64


OVERHAULS & REPAIRS TO EVERY WAKE OF CAR AND LURRY


(GARAGE FOR 60 CARS) HOW DO A OU ' Does your nmttrcs.s rattle like a jazz, band in the still and starry nipht, cnchTiiovement


a jarring reminder of its pre.senco ? • Do you toss and turn and fail to find a comfortaMe place to lie, till yon ultimately


digestion, preventing a natural ami healthy sleeping jiositioii. It also nusts, wears into holes, damages the bedding, requires wimlinc np, after which the mesh again .sag.s, causing two persons to roll into the centre hammockwi.se ; the long Imlts peiictrafo into the^mesh ; the laths are a liarhour offor dirt.


and the other parts galvanized. THE SPYREXEL MATTRESS IS NOISELESS, each spring and cacli part doing iu


to tho contour of the body, assuring bcnllliful sleep. THE SPYREXEL MATTRESS CANNOT RUST, the springs being black enamelled,


JUSTMENT, once it is on the bed it is there for life, no p:irts wearing, notliing slackening or weakening, the resilience of tlie springs being life-long.


,to secrete dirt. THE SPYREXEL MATTRESS IS HYGIENIC, cverthing open, with no liidden crevices Tllli MATT’I!KSS (Pronounced SPY-REX-EL) 'll 's %


work without friction. THE SPYREXEL MATTRESS, unlike other mattresses, NEVER REQUIRES AD­


THEiSPYREXEL MATTRESS CANNOT SAG, because the spiral sjirings yield'gcnlly


fall asleep from sheer exhaustion ? Tbo old-fashioned mattrc.ss sags, crooks Hie spine, distorts the organs ami disturbs


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