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Everything for the home from floorcloths to fur^ niture at bargain prices


For NINE DAYS only:


H O U S E H O L D B A R G A I H


GREAT HALF - YEARLY 'll EVENT


Thursday, August 25th to Saturday, September 3rd


These examples show the kind of value


4 8 .0 0 0 Ho rrockses’ P i l low Cases C 30-^1’!') a t 8 id. 8 ,5 5 0 F la n n e le t te B la n k e ts (tI® ini) ' a t (ca.) 2/6 1 ,8 5 0 D ow n Quilts (double-bed size) - a t 2 1 /- 2 .0 0 0 prs. Lace Curtains ihy*4s I t ') '


(P**-) 4-/^^


1 2 .5 0 0 yds. illVuon Casement Cloth (Milll) a t yd. 1 /- 7 2 0 W h i te E n ame lled Collanders (sff„,) - a t 1 /- 3 7 5 Oak Double Bedsteads -- - SOO R u sh or W ic k e r T u b Chairs


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- a t 28/ 9 - - a t 4/9


1 .5 0 0 A lum in ium M i lk Saucepans (sf-'ins.) a t 9 d. 3 .0 0 0 D ama sk Cloths (^^^^-in"!) ' ' ' ' a t 2/9 1 .0 0 0 B a n n is te r B ru shes


- - - - - - at 1 /- S


TOWN COUNCIL’S BRIEF MEETING.


TWO COMPLAINTS.


Too Much Gas and Too Much Grass.


Members of Clitborne Town Council ba<!


little but purely formal business at- tltcir (iuarterl\ meeting, lield a t the 'J'own Hall on Tuesday evenini^. There were two eom- plaiiitv—one that too mtich gas had lieen Used in street-iif'htinj;, the vecom! that too imieli i^ravv was allowetl on lieiitliorn l*ark, described by ( ‘oum-illor Harjtreaves as not merely ilcveried but forvaken. 'rbe eon- linnation oi the minutes of eommiitee.s rjiivfd 114) oiIkm' point, there wav no eorres- poijd<*iiee.


;iml the.^ C’ouneil went info


eoiimu’liee wiiltiii t<*n minutes of avvem- blin^.


The Mayor (Alderman W. H. .*veedall)


prc'iiled, ami other members present were .Ahlennen W. W. Wbite.side. M’. Standrine and d. 'i'liornber, Councillors ,1. Ihmtliman,


.1. Ford. A. 10. Dixon, (J. Ilarereavcv. IL Parker, W. K. Hueli<-v. .1. H. .<atterthwaite .1. Wilson, K. .JoiiC'. I{. .Manley ami W. t.'layton.


Lighting Table Error. f^ropieiiif; confirmation of miimiev .if


inateli wa.s in full proei\‘vs. Ahlennan \\'hite.vi<l<>; I think it iv a


mait^o* loi* t lic Chai rman oj the Lieht ine t'o i i imi t iee to look sifter.


( Laujzht iT. ) Councillor .lonev: I think it will he the


(•jiv .Manager’s duly fo v<)<.* tlnit the li;:lits are not liiniod on. 1 <-jtnnoi do tliat. The .Mayor: Has the liehtiti^ table been


pjiv'cd ‘f 'Hie (las Works Mana;;er (Mr.


IL


Har rei t ) : Yes, hut there was a niiviaki* of half-an-hour in it ami that has now been c«irrected. Alderman WhitO'ido: It is not. often


there are lomidiiinls from a chairman about iiis owjt ilepartment. (Ltiu^bter.)


Flooding Sequel.


ready called attention to ilie fact tiiat ilie lecxMit


A . K.


Councillor HarnreavC' .'aid bo liad al­ tloodinn in Bawdlantis wvre


attributed to a street that had not been made up. ^Va'• anything: l:cinc <!otn* in recani to the inatU'r*' The llorouch Surveyor (.Mr.


lUc a / anl ) : We are t*rcjia rinc |>lans and


c' .iimates for that s t reet , alon^ with others. CoiiiU’ illor Har t t reave s ; \\ iicn will the noiiie.s he .'c rved? The Sur v e y o r : ,\s 'Oon a- the Ciirporalioii


have approved the ^'- timate' ami liie mat ­ ter Int' iieen adve r t i 'od. W <• cannot <hi it- before.


“ Forsaken ” Park. When the t ii innte' ol the Parks ;nnl |’ Ia\ eronmls Commi t tee came furw ard tor


'■ on'idcralion. ( ’onticilifir l l a f c r c a v c s ' t a i e d tliat al te r


LIVERPOOL — MAI<?CHESTER p- BIRMINGHAM SUMMER


i ' l l ' : " i! f:


CLEARANCE SALE


\V>‘ linvc >m;curaln-(l to th r i'U'ii. For till' X c x t TW E L V E DAYS , that is up to uml inclinliiii;


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■ ■ fp : •Suuiisl iilsl. \vi' arc of fering I'vcivt l i i i ig in o\ir large ami varied


- took at CO.X S IDEHAB LY K E D F C E D P K lC E S . Our obje c t is twofold. T o make ruoiii for new s tock, and


to give onr eu.stoniers the o|)portnnity t<.» act|uire I tea! Uaigains. T h e Kednet ions will be genniue '* cuts ftvun our ordinaiy


very moderate prices. We can only giv


typical


L':-iial Price. V <. cl.


1 Solid Oak Bureau Sideboard 1 Solid Oak Cabinet Sideboard 1 Solid Oak Sideboard, Drawers and Cupboards 2 Solid Mahogany Bedroom Suite 1 Solid Oak Bedroom Suite 1 Solid Oak Bedroom Sui te.......................................... 1 Three-piece Sui te in Best V e lv e t ....................... 1 Three-piece Sui te in Moquette ............................ 1 Three-piece Suite in Hide........................................... 1 Three-piece Suite in Moquette


1 Three-piece Suite in Rexine ................................. t i le


The se ar i ’ just a same types.


Ill addi t ion t lu r e


. -21 10 0 .... 19 5 . I ( 10 0 .... 13 0 i) 10 D ....


Sale Price £ s. d. 0 0


4(> 0 u .... 41 10 21 10 0 .... 19 10 1.-) l.a 0 .... 1 4 5 0 .-|| 10 0 .... 46 10 :m 10 0 .... 31 0 2!l 10 0 .... 26 10


8 10 0 0 0


0 0 0


........................


IS IS 0 .. . 17 0 0 K! 10 D .. . 12 0


0 W'- havf* many o iLuts nf Bedsteads, Mattresses and Bedding,


Curtains, Cabinets , Carpets, Congoleum Squares and other Floor Coverings, Bureau Bookcases, Chairs, Tables, Mirror? and a host of other things. All will be subject to the same reductions.


I f von iu'(* wanl i iu: anv of xho-Jo, it is an o,pportunity for


YOU to savo money. Come and look around. Furni ture is always in t e ro t in g .


N\.\!t a few e.vamples. but the following are RIMINGTON. - M I 1. , - In tn'der to thwer-


mine the torm ol tiie ojieninii ceremony of the Wjir .M<*morial Institnle on ()ci<iher "JIK a meetiiiji was hold in the sclnml tin .Monday |•vellill;:. pr-t'slflcl ,,ver hv .Mr. .). Stanwairth. •\l a previous nit'oiino hail heen decidi'd to ask the hidlev to attend and iiialte ^nii- gesiions. and the (')iairnian virossod tlie nee<l lor lieln.


I'esume ot the scheme and Mjhmiited [ilaim lor ins|K-ciioii.


.Mr. |1. l\ino.\Vj|l;i),N{in ^ave u It wav pointed out tlial


yiOO w'ould Im‘ re(|uired. and after diK-Usvion it- wav di*eided to Jiave a salt* of ;;oods to lollow i|i*f opening;, the time lieine in^ntliei-


oMt to arrane,. a- '^.de of work. The arran^i?- nientv and formation of a etitnmitim* tveri' lei: to the ladie'. Ihirtienlars are to Im oliiained for a memorial t:ihlel to he placed ill llie Itisiitiite.


MANX HERRINGS. Sti|K.Tvtiiion.s still elim,; to iho Ivlo of ]\ian


lierriiiR fishery. Tlie oldest tivliennan in tlu? Meet, the


T. S A I T E R T H W A I T E & S O N YORK STREET


I ;


The Fam ou s South African Field Boot Farmers and Outdoor Workers are advised to buy their footwear


direct from the manufacturers. All these famous boots are guaranteed. Double solid butt soles, screwed and stitclied to heel. Real box hide. Black or Brown 12/11 pair Postage 1/- extra.


Boot Factorp, 62, Darwen Street, Blackburn m ■j;;?': Ni


Vi i i ‘-,Vdmiral. asi he is .styled, must eat liie fir.vt hen*in;i of tlie .vt-ason. 'Hk* optmiii^ of Iho .veason is inantiuraied by tlie lii'.hop of tile |sh‘. He hlessMs boats, nets, and erows in turn. *• 'I'hree *’ is tht* fisliennau's un­ lucky unmber. Wlimi the fleet leaves jmrt, no tliird boat may pass the liarhour mmitli.


t e l . i»i


'J'o •* elieat the <levil,” tlie .Mivond and third boats are tinlitly laslnsl totietlier till the luirbour mouth Is elearod. Fislunn for her ring may fontiiuie until the first new moon before Clirislmns. In all Manx <*hnrolios there Insisted *n


ilie Litany a snecial clause, tlie work • f llishop Wilson, who, knowing; how much the islanders dojK-Midwl on the success of the her- rinj; fishery in hi.s da.v. ordered tliese words to ho .said: Tliat i t may pleaw Tlioe to re- .storo ami continue to us the blo.ssing of tlie


M»n.” On their installation in office Manx olfi-


einls .swear to execute the laws of tiic island i\i* fitraightly tus the “ liorring’K backhono doth lie in tbe midst of the fisb.”


ANGLING. tly on ilu* Hoililor ioul


'ati'lii'd u'itli tin* tiirif «*ndt‘a\'uin>


lijivi* rviT.v iT'ason m i:iir!y wt-11 uliidi lia^jiiu-ndcil tlie pa>i wofk. and


panirii lai ly dnjiiij' tin* \Vfi*lc-«‘nd. an anuliii:' <Tifr»-«|iotidi'm wi i t f ' . 'I'lu* >val»Ts ai>* and ai Wliioavoll havt* aUract<‘d a


I'ariy to i!n> IidIdI. On tliis [lartn'idar Icnmli l)u* \\<M'k-i‘n<r'' rat lin*' lutalletl ovt>r Alt inoii of varyinjz


\u mniv ilian .Mlh'. Tia- l»a>k<‘t nav r»‘tnnicd on .Monday nitxln,


— I-l tiiio inort. the In*avlr'l ol uliii-h Avas a.jihs. Salmon !ia\o lioon •'tvn in tin* itool-.. and


rod-inon liavo Iia«i ilio thril! of hooking the h'ii winch, in the oml. liave tnni idi .•


iioiio has Iiocii lamh'd. >oviTai away to


‘jiort on anothor ot■<•a.^ion. lia^kets


of niort and trout havt* hot*n talten <»n the l«il)i)le wliere, too. >alnion inivi* hoim '(s-n in the doetjKT part', from Dlmddey to Siddows. and it is not. siirpri'.ino that with conditions 'O hrioht mhoiiImts <if tlu‘ fraternity .arc tf> h*>


in the water or on tlic hanks in L'toator nnMii)r‘i''' than for several \cars pa-t.


he had called a t t r i t i o n at a recent tiicctin/z to the ' t a t c of IK-nthorn Park, he <‘.\pcctcd '■ 'lucthiMe wmihl he dnm*.


.Volhhni bail


occur red, however, and lie wat itcd to re­ mind the Council that over a larc<‘ ai'ea I't tlic pai'k. e r a " \»as nm Ui-t hijih. IhdI.s were lost in the ; :ra's am! in reaching: lor ilicm rhil<lreii c,it wet about the feet . A nundier of t r c c ' liad h'-oken Ico'c trciii


'U|»port-' and lh<‘ P'otpaths . a l i c r recent ' t o n i i ' . liad liccn cut into c r e y i i c ' .


“ Me are net


on receivin' : Hi<' park int*» pulilic k c i -p in c y Counci l lor Harc rea' '*’*- added,


'Hie


park could ' c am d y he dc 'c i ih cd as iicc. lected - ii was ftir.salceii. cai'iwin;i I'lil


i 1k‘ nidical ions w<* a"-nincd tliat


tlie coniinlt tce 'hould at- once deal witli tlie mat ter .


.Mderman Tl ioniher . chai rman oi the P a r k ' ( ’onmii t t i'c. 'a id he woidd 'c e tliat


the complaint wa ' at tended lo. S e i e i a l formal re'ol inioi i ' ha\iu'Z hf-eii p a " c d . the Comieii went into lommit te*'.


TOM'S TOPICS. The eh s i r ie i tv eahle is to he eoutimied


aloit^: Kei idal l - 't rect to .’^ali Hill-road. The erect ion of swan-ms ked i.'lci trie lam|>s


for ' t i i 'c l re.:litin'Z i ' to h<‘ proeeeiled with without delay.


.Mcs'i-s. A. and .1. Hodc'on have i.een


;:ianl<'d ii<‘rnii.s>iim t*> abandon tbcii’ ’bus rervii<‘s to Slaidbuni.


Copii'' ni the re|M.n I'f tlie (Jas J-;\aniincr


aie to he e.xhiliiteif :it llie Has Work' and the !{ori)iteli Trea'Urer’.s ollice.


'I'he 'I'own Ch'i'k lias been i i i s tnieled to


wi’i te to a local la n n e r as I*) i r c ' j ia ' s liy his cat t le and .'licep on tlie iioU'int; .site.


A copy »)f the Distric t N'aluer’.s iTipoi’i on


the laml in llenilio ri i- roat l leijUired liy the Cli i lieroe-Co-o]»erat ive .Siu ie ty is to he .'<.*nt lo the Soc ic iv.


Tlie quc.siion of allowing men to play on


the ladies’ bowline «^r,;en ai the Casile has been referred to tlu* Parks ami Playgrounds .Suli-Coimnittce. wiiii power to act.


'I’lie ipiestion of redneine the joico of ^as


has lieen referred to the Has Works .sub- lommiuee who are to report, thereon to tlie (las Works ("ommillee at. ilie next meeting.


The Dorou^xh .Surveyor is to arranee a


dale for the memheis of the Corporation to visit- the Fyhle Water Hoard’s Work.s at Dale Head. I'-ach meinher is fo ]>ay liis own ex|K.*iisc.s.


Tlio Mrilish Automatic (m., Lt<l., havini;


aske<l permission to place .slot wei^hiu^; machines in the public lavatories in the borougb til a rent of ,iJ*2 for etich silo, a


.sub-coininitlee is coitsiderin^: tlie matter. Subject to tlie approval of tbe ^Hnistry


of Aj^riculture, ibe Clitheroe Auction Alart Compan.v Ll<l., ba.s been ^'ranted a Ilc-enco for a field near Ikiwdlamls, to Iks used as si hiir for Jrisb Cattle.


'I'bc Electricity Coimnittee have agreed to


extend the cable from ( ’oroimtion-t(.‘rraco lo Mr. C. U. Harj^reaves’s buiif^alow, providing


Tlu* Watch Comiiiiiiee recenilv' cousideu-d


an application by tlie Bibhle .Motor S en Iia-n Ltd., to MMi a '^Tvice oi oiiinilMi'es irom Clilheroe to Presioii via Hi i i ' l Creeii and I.ongridge. and Cliiiieroe to l.ow .Moor. It was piopo'cd by Ahierinaii Thoridu*r.


.-•ei-omied by Aiderman Slandi ing, and unamnioiisly rc'olved. •


• tliat the applua-


lioii be granted and licences issju-d on con­ dition ilial the service' ale run to turn* table' to Im* arranged with ami 'a t i ' ia i tory til the Cliiel CoM'tabk*. .iiul .>uhud a!'o to the 'Cj-\ icc' being riiii sal i'lacloi-il\ am! tlu* sto|tpiiig place in the borougii arranged with the ( liiei Con'lable. ’ Uii sinuia.r terms the Coiniiiilti'e gvanieil an apjdiia- non by ,\1 r. \\'diiam Hodg'on. oi .<iai<taurn. to run a service *n uinniliU'es irom .^iaiii- burii to Clilheroe via Wbiiewell.


Till* Highway s Cum mil tee lias ciuilirnied


a suggesie<i '(*lllenieiil ma<K* between tin* Bunmgh .Surveyor tind r e p r c 'en la i i \C ' of the <*iiiplo>vrs and «-mploy<*es on tlu- Lan­ cashire and Che.sliiie Whi t ley Counci l re- la t in g lo Workmen's hol iday pay. The siig- gt.-sliou' as eoi i lained in a lellei- to the Borough . 'suneyor are as tollow.s : 1. — |-jiipluy<.-es i-ei-ei\ing l iuihling iratle rates tor three moMtlis or I<*--s in tlu* \eai- to '•eceiii? nine d a \ ' hol iday with pa\ pei- aiiiiuni.


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2.— I'Jiiphiyees reeeii 'ing huikl ing t rade rau-.s lo r over three uioiitiis ami le's than ' ix inonihs III the \<ar lo receive eight da\s Imiiday wi th pay per aiumm.


Ik- -l--nij»h>yec-s receiviii'g Imildiiug ir .ide rates lot- o\A-r six momhs and !i--' than nim* in the \ ear to rec<*iv«.* 'even da.vs holulay wtiii pay per annum.


I.- l-,'mployee.s n.-cei\ ing Iniilrling t rade rate , lo r o\t*i- nim* months in the y<-ar to re- le iv e six day* (one week’ s) hol iday with pay per annum.


o. - For tills pm-pO'O tlu* ye a r shall ciini- meiice on the l - i .May ami end on the hOih .April and tlu- local anthot-jty -hall a s ie r i a in the a g g r e g a t e numher of months in tlii.s |*<*rio(l in i>*'pei-i oi wl iui i fimhl- ini: Hade rates are paid.


NINE AND TWENTY KNIVES The Kev. Tiioiiuis Spurgeon told the tol-


lowing capi tal stoi-y ol a pteaclu’i- who had a tatal inflm*n<-y ot -pci*, h. and relied on a wlu*n fid til l ing |oea<-Iiit»g t*iigagemeiit'. One oM ehureh :nendK*r determined to cure him. He therefon* aslu'tl


liim to


preaeli. Tlu* invitation was tuveptetl. The time (-anu* and tlie visitor began his usual inimdiietioii : •


• Iheihreu, I Imve heen -o


pu.shw! for time lo-ilay as to hitv<* heen ijuiie nimble to pi-»*pare a 'enmm. But if stune of you will give nu* ti text I ’ll preach from it. IVrhaps my brotlier liere ”—turn­ ing to the plotter near him— •* will siigge-t a text .” Acs. brother,' ’ «-ame in r<*ad.v i-espon-H*.


” A’oiir u*.\t is the last, pari of ' the ninlli vei-H* of the first- ehsipter of Kzra, and its words are: * Nitie and twenty knive-.’ ” I lu*re was ji pau-e. an eminoiw piutso. as


ihe pf(*aclier fonml his text. He read it ot i t ; *• .Nine niul iwentv knives.” tuul’ began at once. •* Notice the number of these l\iiives just 4*xa(-ily nine and tw-enty: not thirty; not eight tiud iw-etiiy. Tliere were more and no le-s than nine :ind iwentv


knives.” A pause—a long pause. Tiien, slowly ami ompliaticn!Iy. •


• Nine and iwenlv


knives.” A longer panse. Tlien meditntiVel\\ Nine and twenty knives.” Again ho rest­


ed. .‘•.Nme and twenty knives—ami if there wore nmo hundred and twenty knivey I could not say anotlier word.”


till' Li}t!itin*i Committee, of wliieb be is ebairman. Councillor .lones said tliere must Ik-‘ a surplnv i|nantity of jiav. jmlj ;ine from tbe <-arly Imnr at wliieb tbe streets were li/ilited. Last week tbe street lamp.v w re tully lighted at a time when :i cricket


those taking a supply contribute for five years ;20 per cent, of tbe cost- ol hiym^ tlie cable.


Plaits have been ap[irovcd for a .scullery


at bO, iTayhnr.st-streelj* for Mr. J . Pot t le; a temporary bnihliiig in Jbirk-iiv<niue allot- meiii.s for Mr. Wilkiiuson: and a temporary building in Aloor-hine, for Mr. .). JJoward.


To tlio Highways Commit tee, the Morougu


.Surveyor .sulunilled an application l»y -Mr. W. Nutter for ilie re-ap|»roval of a plan ol tbrei' liouM's proposc<l to 1m* erected in iHeli- moml-lerrace by the late .Mr. .'^liarp, ami whicli Air. .Nutter intends to complete. Tlie plan was rc-approved.


.\n overliead electric lamp similar to that


already in position at tlie junction of K'hlon terrace and Woone-lane. i.s lo he provitii'd at Primroso Bridge.


'I'hese are to ho to'led


before other overlu.’ad lani|»s are placed in position,


rrangt'ineius Iniit* been eut«*n'<i int<i bo-


lW4*en ilu* Corp«iralii»M ;id the MoM Vmiture Lime Co. Ltil.. ( ’halburn. whereby tlie ( ’om- pany will tak>? a supply of el<*ct rieity and p(*rinii- the .Authority to ere<-i a transtonner slal iou on hind ownetl by the Company.


Hitherto, bronzo long-serviVe nietlals pre-


sciiled to memiMTs ol' the l-'ire Mrigach- hav«? been pni<dia'*ed from funds raised by tlu* fire- men. In future, the Corporation is to bear the cii't- ot tlu*'0 . Tlu* Town CfMjiuil. on Tuesday. al>f) decided tangibly («» ns-ogni'e llie long and faithful servuu*s of .Mr. ,)a'. Taylor, .’^uporintemiont of ilu* Brigade.


Tile ijuesiion of taking a .supply of


to he provided at a cliarge of LI. )>.*r unit, providing the ** peak load ’ is avoid<*d in


"1 the Kleetrteiiy C.)immnce (Coumillor |{o.ithman). .Mi-. Hawtayue. and the (las Alanager.


.As ;i rc'Ult. a power -'Upj>Iv i*


the ii'e of ele<irical i>ower at tlu- wurks. Tbe Uibblesdale Friomlly A'ul .AsNoriation


lAd. basing applied lo r an exien'uni of linie in which to complete the hou'es now being t*j-ecied by iliem in .Milion-as'enne to <-nabIe tliem to receive the stibsidy g rant , one niontli s <*Meiisioii |ia> Imh'U granie<l sub- ieet- to conlirination by the Alini'trv of Heallii.


-At a meet ing of the La s AVo^k^ Coin-


mi l le e . a let ter was I’eail Ironi tlie seeretai ’v ol lb<* local bram-li of the Cni led (tj ierativo Plntnbers’ A'siM-iation rei]U'*'ting that a (k'putatioji irom ilu* -AsNoc-iation ii!c<‘i ibo (ommi t t c e wii li reicrt*nce to tlu* enifdov- meiii ol jilniiiliers at the Cas Wo rk ' . Tile |u*rmaiieMt snb-comni it tee is to m< *-t a <iepiitat ion to di'CU's llie mat ter .


iTu* Hofongli Surveyor s)dimiii*‘d to the


Highway s Commiiie*,e an appl icaion h\ the IJmi 'h Legion Chih lor perini 's ion t o ' oim*u the I'oailway in .'sallord lor the pnriiose oi in'«*i'ting pipe ' under tlu: romlway to la r r y i i i lo xua t i t ig ii(jUor to the Club trotii a liow'<* ( us«*d as a sHH-1*) on the oppo' i ie side of the road.


I’e.'-mi'sioii was g ranted to tlio


Ciuh to open the roa<lway .subject to them making the nc c c ' sar y : i r rangemenl s with the Kx c i 'e .\uihoril it*' with regard to tlu* s torage ol the iiiaior, ami .siilijert to an agrecim-nt being eii tcreil into with tlio Cor- poia i ion lo r tlie repai r oi the roadway.


eh'c-irieiiy at llie (Jas Works lor power purpi>ses has been diseu"c«| by ilu* (*li;iir- Mian (.Alde' iiiaii White'ide. t he Chainmiii


FAMOUS BAND.


BLACK DYKE CONCERTS DELIGHT BIG CROWDS.


TJm* \i - i l nt' tlu- riUimii-- Jllack J)yla- Ikiml ltruvi.-(i ii iiijiiiiy


iiuriK-tiuii.


e ome r t s drew large andienc<*s, liot-h j i l ternoon and evenitig. Jind e\ery item was enthus ias- tiealiy applauded. indeed, thoiigli eticore'^ were occasionally i-e'ponded to. and the pro­ grammes wert* fut-tlu-r exti-mh*d by the im ln- sion (by rciiiiest) of the hymn tunes “ Biin- ington ’’ jitul *■ .\l*ide witii im-.


(he jimii-


4.*tices would fain loivc Inid tm)re. '1 he tonal iphtoltes of tile hand are ' i iperh. and the eondtK lor . .Mr. .\f lhur O. I’earec. seemerl to 1h* ;dih*. with tlie nu*re'l indicat ion, to gel juiy effect- he desired. The hand, too. is prolific in s jdoi ' ls ol e.\ri*piioiial ea^'abil it ic ' . and in ev<-ry ease tlie a<T-ompanimenls were in pei-fe<-t syinpalli.v and iiarmony.


.Mr.


Haydn Ibihi i i 'on, solo ti-ombom* ihomgh still on the yoiiil ifnl ' ide, i" a 'ki l led playor. atul oave an excooiliiuxly tim* and i -api ival ing interj>retatii) ii ot


(•oiiiukI's " Lend nu‘ .vour


a id. ’ Tlu* elanioiir foi- an oncoi4.* was in-|-i't- otit. Be 'ponding .Mr. Hobiiisou only fin*d the g«*iu-i-al e i i t lui ' ia 'm ' t i l l more, hi ' pi*r- lormam-e of the gi-ote'ijiie ** .)oy \\ lieel '


lu-ing 'O itiiK !i enjoyed, that he playc'd again in the (*venijig. by rei|no-t. and. tor an en-


i-ore. •' li f t me lik** :i soldivi’ lull ’’ (.Mari- tan a ) .


.Mr. I’eroy t^iiaw demonl rated hi"


a!»ilit\- witii the »-uplioninin in the iut r icalo solo *• Ca\-aiier,” tlie tom* and i-x. *1111 ion be­


ing pert i‘«'t. and again tl.e ap.l>eal <»i liu* audience for more ivas gratified.


.Mr. Owen


Ihil tomley’' ilendei-lng of tin* eorne t '<»lo, •


• Ibiiulo ra. ’ ’ wa*; a niU'terpiei-e in e\»s-uiion


ami ' tyle . ami lu* soi-med to make ligjit ol diffii-nlties iliat w<iu!d tiooi- an averag** jilnyer. Of I oiii-'e. an (*ne4iie was im*vitab!e. ami tlioroiighiy deserved, and llie pure tom* oi the iii'tt-unieiit was he.-ird to advantage in a


'<'tting of the 'onix. " Me-aii'»*.” There wei't* <)t-gan-lii:e onal i t le - ah<oit the


band wliich Ini' a -pei ial iy rim* loiiiirlaiion and an even ba iame . Tl ie programme- were well lar i t 'd. compr ising maiT-lu's, ovor tnres,


'eh*T-tion*. f an ta ' ia s . tlie mu' ieal conu'dy


e et ioi i ' from ” liilae Tinm and •‘ The Arca­ dians .” Kal l lwoda's 1‘ol i 'h dance, and other piee»'- ill lighter vein. Hut ‘>ni* oi tin* out-


s taml ing per formance ' was ilu* riehly eoloured tone poem. “ Labour and Lov«*.“ tiit* beauty and ma je ' ty of wiiich was most inipres,|i-e ev.*n in programmes which, from beginning to end. furnislied a ri« li mti-'i-al t re a t . The hand bail diflii-ultie' to eonii*nd aga iu' f in the roar of tiiotor cvei.*- wbo'e open e\-


l iaU' t ' aiwavs <-aine in to undue pi-omineue>* in the hand’' 'ulxlm'd pa"a*ge- nr (|uieler ino\ eiiient s. The jimvi ' ion ot .-eating ace<itn- nuKlation wa- great ly appr i' -ia ted and lullv o<-e!ipi«*d.


ntlie r leai- it C ' ltd. Th Hhu-k D' le* iiaud r^'tiinied but :> f.*w


d;i.\' lu‘i'ot-,* tin* tele ! rmn a tou’-o:' ;h.* Soiitii of I-aiglami. but- all wei’c agr*-.‘d tha ; the Ca - t l e and i t - ': i iToi iudi i ig' wa' ilu* pr*' t ii ‘ ' l pla.e tll.'N- i;a l 'ei'il.


BALL SUCCESS.


CROWDED ATTENDANCE BUT F EW E R IN FANCY COSTUME.


I'.-


ilal! on tie- l-’rulay .u the (.'a-i!.* Fete ucvU-viid proves one of m.-.-i popular c\ci i t' . ami till' \car*' ••lion ua- iio .-siop- tiou. proving c.\trcmc!\ 'uc ( , - " iu! .


I-. . II'. till* liail iuid in tlu* (,bii-*.*n’' It 1-


c' ti iuaicd tiiat ilu-ro wvro !i.,ai-|.\' rm) p.*..p!,* It u;!-. p<*riiap'


pro'.-nt oil Fnda\. and tl;;;t the liaiicoi.' uumi'cicd iipwa'd' OI ouii.


;i Iilih- <li'apnointiiig ;h;it a \.-r\ .'iiiall porcciilaoc a|.poar.‘d lit !aiic_\ d 7 " . but till' did no! ill any way detract ;r.*m itu*


I chio\ liM-ji{ ,.i {}io ••vonitig. ^'r''m « iglii until tiircc. liu-io wa- «!..u.'iiig to an o\.


j'<'!l*'Ut pr..gramme 4*1 up-lo-«!atc inii'i.- played by .Mr. \\ , ( ral .t ivc’' ,'•> id opat.'<l ( tr* !ic'ira in 'Uch wa\ a- to btcralK make "iio d.nico. lu ' i ' ! tc


'*.n ol licat. At midiiigiii i.i-c<-i'oi'. . an ii^t.o'vai t'a-


■uHcd ti'*.- parailo o; laii.y coxt iiiiiO'. tlu.'o uoani .g Ill p,-ii;t ol miriilicr' thi-


c\ciii wa- b_\ ,10 iiivaiis up In ilu- 't.indard oi pr‘.*vioU' parmb-'. but whai wa- la-'kuig 111 miiiibcr' wa- compcu-aled tor m (pialitN. .\bnin tw<-iity daiD'cr.s j-.iiadod ami


-n


'plciidid and even in (jUalitv wer<- ibc co^. lutm- that the ludgc-. .M’--.' Hay«li.cU. .Mi-'.


.1. H. Taylor, ami .Mr. Box |*\«- had. tin- uliiio't ditiicult_\- in a " i - " in g tlu-ir merit. l ’»-rhaps the great»' i <liMiciiIiy wa- expen-


cuc*-d in the latlic-’ da . " wId-h* in i ieatuc" . nrigiiiahtv and character the drev-es wore ahuo't eniial.


gained I'lr-t prize a> a (Georgian lady and m-r dfe-s wa- i .eipc t .


a i-hai-ining and dciniir,* little Dutch girl, certainly de-erved the 'ccoud priz.<-. and general .'ali-faeiion was given when the tn:ril prize iva' awarded .Ali" (>Ii\o Birch. •


A Id* wav gat bed a- .t l lai . nf gil l. The


judge.s had m.i <lifiicuhy in t lc iding tie* de'tination ol tlic gent h.-mcn’' fii-'i prizu*. .Mr. \\’. A'pileti. ol Blmklmrii. a- “ .Mi" lP-7,” Itcing an ea-y winiiei-. Hi- maKe- up \'a- pvilect. and oiie had to look twice to 'ce wlu*lhcr it wa- not a >ma»-t l-gon- ' r*ipped Ilapper. or a mer»* male in fancy d r e " . High lu-ei' did m*t troulde .\ln .\'p«ien ill lie* iea-t and lu* ha«l the man- lu-ipiin’' walk to pe:-!ei'i ion,


.Mr. Boginald Bulcock wa- di ' t i int ly original.


It not i'xaf ily comtortalde. a- ■* !e;t lug­ gage.” til'd up in a 'ack. and tie* dcci'inii to gi\e him 'ccmid prize was a popular one. .Mr. W. Toagie. <


^ \ (d-burn. earned lh«*


t l. iid a- •* Siniple .<imoi; went a’ li-liing.” Hi ' bniU*'«ine was *-eniarkably good, ami in the inteiwaU between tlie dancev lu- kept


darnel-'. i'>i;*mig with ianghler. The jirizi-'. whidi liad Im-oh gi\eii I>v loc.d


tradt-'Uien. wort* jire.-ented b\ the .Ma\(>r i<i ilte 'iu-et‘" fn l e<»inpc*tiior'. .Mr. A. |-b Ailkeii pnipo-ed a \»>te ol


thanks to the Mayor lor iH-riotniing tie* cer.*iiiony. and Alderman Seeilal! 'uitably n-'ponded. 'I iironglM'Ui


tile cv«*niiig retre-hments


were pr<jvided liy a ladie' ’ coinmiitee. — £-3H—


SCHOOLBOYS’ FOOTBALL. As an at tract ion for Frulay’s fete, a


.sfhoolhoys’ competition was held ami a goml deal of interest was arou-ed. ht the filial, ?st. .laiues’.s ami Council School loams were opposed, St . Jame s ’s gaining a run­ away vi(-tory by uiiu* elear goals. A feaiuro was the sl iong I'hiy of A\ihin. a big and clever cxoitre-hall. who liim.«ioIl’ .scored several goals^ with long, liard drives. Mr. IL, Booth, of Barrow, was referee. After the final games, silver medals with


gold centres*wore..presCMityd to, each .mem­ ber of the* two tcams,‘'tlIo*’Mayor (Alderman .'^■ednll) making the prc.'ontation ami con­ gratulat ing the !x)y.s on their ke*cnness and cleverness.


l’'inal!y. Mi-s Sni i ih'ou .Mi'- Dewlnp'.-i. as


ilu- Tui'ki'li Im i Ii


A u t umn Collection DAY AND EVENING GOWNS


Speciality of MODELS i -arc'* «*r smal l


S T Y L E AND QUALITY AS SURED


M r s . D u c k w o r t h 1 2 , THE SQUARE ST. ANMES-ON-SEA


PUOXE 1101.


FIRST HOUSES !N EUROPE. M'o!-km.*u i.xcavaring iu*ar I..ik- Z:jri<-Ii


liave um-arthi'd th** n'ln.iiii' *u bik.- dwcH- nig': wjmh (hit** ha* k to the .<tum* Age. moro than 4.(N)U yi*ars ago. .Si4)u,* .cXt*-. 'pcar>!,


ami dornesin* nt**n>il'. an* among t,!..- t'!d(X-f*( imiml. The Swi 's ];ik(* dwelling', were r*'v.*,ii,Hl to


the w«»rld in iNid by a groat (Innighi. when the waters in the lakes niid livcr.s of tlio country tell many i,*.*t l),*low mn-mal level, and .H) far as is known they are ujo.iu.. of th**ir kind in F.nrope. Th** >u-mti:r.*.v whtdi Mipported tile wooden platforms on wliicli tlie dwellings W(*re hnill are made .if ^k^^ong pih‘s oi tn v trunks driven into the hottoni ol the lake. A eoinhinaiion of elay ami wood was used in the construction .if the lako liut.s, am ih.j floors of the iiuis whicii were ah.nv the water line won* m.ide of J.nrge slah.s of stom* hearing iiU-ripimns of Hie .Mom* Ag»> in hi<*roglyIi.s.


SLEEPING ON THE WING. A learned prolt'ssor of natur.al hi.storv dir^-


covered l l iat certain birds mav .deep on tho wing. Birds of prey, ami otlmr.s. can lock together tho parts of the wing holding tlio o.xteiided feathers. “ The action of tlie air


elbow, which i-» prevented from opening too tar by a car t i lage, ami the wing.s may keep tins positjou for an indoGnite length of tune, with no muRciilar’ actioVi whatever on iho part of tho bird.” ‘Without exertion a brrd may thus bo carried far bv a liori- zontal current , and might easily go to sleep.


^11 ^ condition extends tlio H


olisehoid Divi Stores 8Ai;i0RD


It proved iinch-oiiate. ami c.n- I- l)o)M‘d that more provision


will f.e maile. .\t a moiiiual « barge <rt thi'e**- peiu-e for eai'li eoiK’ei-t. tii<* proceed'-, ill .lid of the Band ( 'o r'imit tec’' ••xp'-ii'.-... yield.-d


I F YOU DK S IK E


GROCERIES and PROVISIONS


OF 'I'lIE jH O l IE S T Q r .U d T Y CO.Ml i lNEl ) WITH


GOOD SERVICE and DIVIDEND


YOU CAN N OT DO B E T T E R THAN G IV E US A TR IA L


hy voluntary workers who gen«*r 'i*'*’ ga\>> up a portion **f their own tim** the towji’.s Im.' inc" ,


The gales and turnstiles Wcr.- : uniit'tl 'i*-Ip in


light <*m‘ ami r**«iuirctl


'Hio i.i.'X ’ u>u. (••mi.': i - '


t io n f .*^0 that tin*-*.* cngagc<l u * : ; i a k u i g a real (-ontrihntioii. ji j ' t as wer*-


ahle and 'UC4'C"i'ul affair. REFRESHMENTS. . tn <‘m*rgetic band oi hulicv


selves rc'poH'ii)!** i**:' th*- cat*.-i'ir. inel i f ' . a larg*-


inar*im-** b. -i:


'I'hey wen* kept Ini-y and nici-*:: • ol th** jiiiaiicia'


iribuit-d to til'' slice**" in-»*'P**cl i\<


tlieir vflori.'.


4*vp<''-iall.\' impo'*-d 'liitm


’I


their ow II pb-a-m* of oil:*-!' *i.-'*-r ;i' tli«-i


Imlic'


;o niini't*-!' tie* ihu!


p*-riorme»i h m:ifk.*.l *•


Retiring from Business Mrs. ORR


Wishes to th.'iiik the public • ;:;tir support during tbe time site l;;i^ bc( ii in business.


And begs to announc e th.a: all' stock will be sold at great ly


REDUCED PRICES 5 0 , M o o r L a n e


LADIES WEA R IN GR EAT VAR IE TY Sma r t MIL L INERY Reliablo HOS IERY


JACKSONS, WQONE LANE C U T l l E R O K .


/cany


other h<*lp'*rs win* in varioii' v. ;c * g.no their svrvii'C' to make tli<* let.. - •-.■U'ln--


8 A Reml


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