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ITEMS CULLED ISSUES


JULY 1st,


T The S :


Mr Gregory, who was G2, was in te r red O.vford.


btiiutvcil B irlio tt , iu Baysu-atcr, London


\ ic a r of n h a l lo y , occurred on Ju n e 2Gtli jy^monco of his d a u g h te r , Mrs


T-- Hev. T. H. Grogorv,


Botany Class aro revived by a ramble whicli took placo to H a r ro p .


H a r r is , of iNIauchestor, P re s id e n t of the Conference. ]Moinonos of Low Moor’s former popular


sided a t 5 i , Pa rso n -...... Ju n o 2Stli, a ju ry recording ji “ N a tu ra l causes.”


Mr Scarborough.


James H o lt (58), a joiner wlio :-Iauo, died .suddenly


Local Volunteers wont in to tra in in g


ISfaS lio was II power to ho rcckoiiMl witli in tlio town I t was a timo when th o voter had a chaiico of g e t t in g something moro tliiin a glass of boor fo r his vote—possibly damaged pato. L a te r Air. Baldwin’s


hold S ultrago; b u t ho had an equally doughty opponent on tlio Liberal side m Mr. Jo h n Jiastham. AVhorcas th o Revision Courts (county and borough) used to la st several daj's, as many hours sees th o work accomplished by a r ran g em en t of th o agents


scaltoldmg, escaping witli comparntivoly l ig h t injury,


Bleazard an d Sons ............. Club in Lowergato, fell from


Jo h n Barnes, ‘


UURN Deaths : which occurred d u r in g tho week were Mr. Frederick Charles Brown, Cnstlo- aged 48: !Mr. Mr. B


vicw, & M u llm e a u x V Itoubon S\vnlo«


s tre e t , aged 48; and lUrs. Ezekiel Sutton, Great Harwood, fo rm e r ly of Clitheroe.


wales, Will?


cousucration took plnco on .rmio 27tii, ISiiO. by th o Bishop of Salford, following a series


"


.i,4W scholars and moinbers of th o coiigro- gatioii took p a r t in a procession in tho altornoou to tho cemetery. A carringo filled by ladies was drawn by. horses with an o u tr id er , and five o th e r carriages contained th e « l tn r boys an d th o clergy in th e ir robes, i l io Bishop’s c a rn ag e was d rawn by four horses, with two postillions.


i co'Uirmod 125 candidates. Over


cossiou-~tlio Catholic Fife an d Drum Xhind (ind Colonel Towneloy’s band from White- well—wore en te r ta in ed t o . d in n e r a t - tho


tho two bands whicli took p a r t in th e pro- Brownlow Arms. .


snry of : th e laying' of th e oonicr-stone a t Commorciul ^^lill;:.built ,a by th e : C l i th e p o Comtucrcihl , Cotton-* Spinning -and' •’Weaving


.Company. ' . Tho - ’Hone w*ns 4aid .by, Mr.


-tho_- nrcsoiico if n;;vqrj»( largo assembly w h ich Iiad been led in prbcijsisioii 'to - Primrose by


:trowq ran d .n ia llo t rjmngi:; Mr;;v


JanmSwFiqldiug,.'who j i rb ^ to_Mr.- Tn


rap p e s ; M r . H a r g r o a y e s ( c o n t r a c t o r ) : v,


, I and v Mr.*" ;;


Jo h n Robert T rappes / T ow n , CHork of. Clithoroo, in


;tlio uniformed^ baud of: th o - a i th e ro o vRiflo '^Corps.: -: Amongst. thosb; taking; p a r t in tho • procco<lin^- wero :^Ics srs;. Jo h n iHodgkinsou •


S a tu rd ay Inst was also th o s ix t ie th nnuiver- :tlu ■ - -


.iVftorwards of


Oliurch, when Holy Comiiuinioii was is tc r^ l


. s..oivicra


........ .. to


no a t ■ SS BS. fewer j Jiliicc h a o r .n n d th a n


h a o r .n n 412


people,


Jo h n ’s admin- and


secration, of S t . Josoph’.s Catholic, ooinoterv P r io r to th a t t im e th e Catholics of Olithcroo were obliged to in te r a t S t . Josepli’s Ceme­ te ry , H u rs t Green, six miles d is ta n t , and g re a t expense was tlius occasioned to the poorer portion of tho congregation. TJio


Si.Kt/ years have olapso<I since th e con­


Burton, widow of Sir . Edward Burton, J .P . , Eaves Hall. Also on tho 24tli of IVfiss Ellon Baldwin, of Prestwick,- youngest s is te r of Mr. H a r t ley Baldwin, of P rospect House.


Tho d e ath occurred on Ju n o 2Gth of Mrs.


employed - by I^Iessi-.s. on th e erection of the


in g solicitors m England ho was admitted to tlio legal profession in 1814, and untortHl in to partnors liip with Mr. H enry H a ll, a t tho pro.sont oHice.s of :\[essrs, Baldwin, Week and Baldwin, m Duck-street. Mr . Baldwii was one o^f;tho veterans of tlio s t i r r in g times wlieii Clitlioroo was a B ar liamontarv Borough and when political w a rfa re was nnicli more m i l i ta n t th a n i t is to-day—a t .a timo-whoii open voting prevailed liiider a re s tr ic ted franchise.


In th o period to


P ro sp e c t Houso of Mr. H a r t ley Baldwin, ... ins 81t|i year. _ One of th e oldest p ra c tic ­


On Ju ly 1st th o d e ath took idaco vcrtlict of . on


school an n iv e rsa ry services was Os. oAd‘. l i io p reacher -was th e Rev. W. H . Cory


The fmaucial re su l t of Moor Lniio Suiidav


FROM OF 1904.


CFOUR) ADVERTISER AND TIMES. FRIDAY. JULY 5. 1929. BENEFIT OF DOUBT.


Conflicting Evidence in Gisburn Licensing Case.


BOUGHT OR GIVEN ?


Court Sequel to Policemen’s Sunday Afternoon Visit.


wMglit, 210, Liiioii-road, Oswahitwistio, and iltrs. Klinor Pool, 1.12,- Stniilev- s trc c l , Afcringtoii, an d for a id in g and ah et tiiig tliein in . consuming the lienor Lufkwortli and Mrs. Peel were procccdctl a g a in s t lo r consuming th e liquor. All thu summonses were dismissed.


Sl.|.t>.l>4‘ O I r.' 1 r.. I_ _ . .T r\ t . . . .


Waddington, of Burnley, represented the defendouts.


J f r . 'V


• M , 1 ■


u* / f\ 1 lilt Constable’s Evidence.


Sniitlay, .Tune 9th, iu company with B.C. Kymp lie visited tho Commercial Hotel, Gisbnrii. Tlicy wore in p la in elotlies ami went m through th o f ro n t door.


room on tlio r ig l i t of th o passago two men .........


wore looking through a window whicli had " full


JJuckworth was s tan d in g ju s t outside tlio view of tlio froiitago of tho Iiotel. ■ - •


yon moan by recently. P.C. Downliill: There was f ro th on the


b a r d r in k in g from a glass wdiich contained beer. Tho landlord . w.as inside th e bar, an d th e re was also a younger man who was washing up giftsses. N e a r him wore hall ;i dozen glasses which appeared recently to have contained liquor, an d th e ro were also •' dozen glasses which had heon washed. Tile Chairman (Colonel I’a rk e r ) : What od


sides and bottom of th e glasses. Continuing, witness saul Mrs. Peel was


was a personal fr ien d of his, ami he s a id : “ No, ho camo in a n d asked fo r a glass of beer so .1 gave him one.” Asked if tliis was tri io Duckworth s a id : “ No, .1 have come a long waj'.


or a g;lass of beer an d he fdled i t . I have laid him fo r i t . ”


I came in and asked


say to - th a t? Witness : Ho said nothing. We th en


TIio Clerk (Mr. Weeks) : AVhat did Towers


said “ No.” 3frs. I ’cel was asked KC . Kemp wlioro she had g o t th e p o r t and lomonado from. She rep l ied : ** My hus­ band go t i t a t tho b a r an d paid lohpciiee fo r i t , b u t i t was some l i t t le wliilo ag o .” H e r husband was called from outside, tho hotel and was asked in Towors’s presence where ho had obtained tlio d r in k . Xle pointed to th o landlord an d s a id : “ I got i t from him and paid toinionco for i t , bu t th a t was probably h a lf an hour ago. ’ Towers thou s a id : “ Yes. I did supplv it . b u t i t was .sonic time ago.” His a t lo n t io i i was drawn to th e clock an d i t was th en q u a r te r


will explain to somebody else,” Dnckwortli said, when told ho would ho re p o r ted for consuming: “ Xt is hard ly fair, I have come a long way an d I th in k X am en t i t led to a d r in k .” Mrs. l»eol s a id : “ Oil, de ar , and th is is tlio firs t time I have done i t . ”


to four. Told lie would bo rcportotl the licensee s a id :


I am s a y in g 'n o th in g . I Cross-Examination.


fo r te was in thu Rovisioii C ourt in whieh ? rc at lights onsuerl on th o passing of House­


worth said th e landlord gave liim ,a d r in k and^ lio paid fo r i t .


. •


She was. Did y o u r b ro th e r officer p u t one hand on


ho p u t his a rm rou n d Mrs. Pool to f'ct her glass.


Fiiend of Landlord.


tra te s , .said t l ia t Mr. Towers had k ep t tiio licmso for a long timo w ith o u t any com- pniin t.


, in g intoxicants. Mrs.- Peel was a - f r ie n d b U t r s . Towers and they stood ta lk in g n e a r th e kitcheii window.-. tho roniaindor of tho d r in k being bbforo Mrs. I» e e l .^ ^ r r . Towers h ad dono n o th in g a t all th a t : lio was n o t 4Ustifiod in; doing.


, s ire -to secnro .a ' conviction' have . oxceede<l ;roasonnblo limits an d exaggerated w h a t took ■place,” 'Mr. ^/Waddingtoii -said. • ’ “ Those' .constables wont from ;pnbIic-Housd! to ' public- hpuso b n th is p a r t ic u la r Sunday an d can'


vtb got a ‘ c ase-'cameyto-the -cohcliuion^thdt :is a casq • in w h ic h th o • police ih ’ tboir. do- I venturb. to sav this


trato.s decided th a t Duckworth was a friend of th e landlord, and had been a frequent visitor to th o hotel i t must load to th o dis- n i i^ a l of tho , cases, ^ f r . Duckwortli ^ had visited th o h o tc r on many occasions to te a , an d wont th a t afternoon to order te a for himself an d a p a r ty of friends, iltr. Towers had bec*n serving minerals an d they had a chat . The licensee th en ' s a id : “ Will you hayo n glass of beer with mo?” There was no in ten tio n of th e bepr being p a id for. The very fa c t th a t th e 'm a n was s tan d in g ’ in such .a position th a t ho could bo socu by any man crossing th e green iu f ro n t of tho house showed th a t th e re was no a t tem p t a t concoalmont, and th a t d r in k was no t being .sold .surreptitiously. The whole facts were porfectlj* consis tent with wluit occurred. , i f r . Towor.s was perfectly r ig h t in giving th e man tho d r in k as ho V a s an ol(l friend. • As fo r Mrs. Pool.she h ad come with h e r husband in th e i r c ar from Accring­ to n . On tho waj’ tliG3’ had h ad a slight m ish ap ,an d on reaching Gisbnrn ju s t before 2-30 h e r husband suggo.sto<l th a t sho shouldt hayo a lemonade. When ho ordered the d r ih k j .l io said a l i t t lo p o r t wine in itW o u ld steady h e r .iiorvcs and th a t .was w h y she Iiad th o d r in k . She was n o t usod t i j ’tak -


of hi.s for some years an d had frequently been a vis ito r to th o house.


i f r . Duckworth had been a* fr iend I f tlio magis-


Waddington, addressing th o magis­


had paid tenpeueo for i t probablv lialf an hour e ar lier. X*.C. Kemp corroborated, an d cross- e.xamined by 3 f r . Waddingtoii donietl th a t


p o rt an d lemonade before 2-30?—No. sir. Mr. X’oel to ld you with o u t any hesitatio n how lie obtained th e d r in k ?—Xle told u.s he


Mrs. Xh?ol’s shoulder an d his arm round h er to g e t hold of th o glass?—No. Did iSirs. Pool’s husband sav ho go t the


Was ^Irs. Peel ta lk in g to Mrs. Towers.®—


tho d r in k to Duckworth, and th a t Duck­ worth should say ho p a id for i t?—Duck­


tlio liotol th e f ro n t door was wide open. Mr. W a d d in g to n : Docs n o t i t s tr ik e you iis strnimo th a t th e landlord said ho gave


mineral waters in them? W i tn e s s : Wo d id n o t examine them. Witness agreed th a t wlieii th ey entered


Downhill said ho did n o t e.xainine the ./lasses on tlio co u n te r to wliicli lie h ad re­ ferred, b u t could have done had ho desired. W ad d in g to n : I suggest tliey had had


Cross-examined by Mr. Waddington, P.C.


asked Towers if ho Iiad supplied th o glass of_ p o r t and lemoitndo to Mrs. X^eol, and he


Duckworth’s glass and P .C . Kemp wont to Mrs. Pool a n d s a id : “ W h a t is th a t? ” She rcplio<l: “ I t is a p o r t an d lemonade, why?” Asked if ho had supplied th o beer to Duck­ worth, th e liconsco s a id : “ 1 gave i t to him .iust now.” TIio landlord wa.s th en asketl f lio knew where Duckwortli lived or if lie


s tan d in g n e a r tho kitchen window beside* tho b ar d r in k in g from a glass, containing jo r t au d lemonade. Ho took possession of


J’ .C. Bownhill said th a t a t 3--15 p.m. on In tlio C.


Commcru.il • IJotoI, Gisburii, wa.s .suniincmod a t Doltoii-by-JJowhind, on Afonday, for ^**Pl^h^ng iiitOMcating luiuor d u r in g non- |K-rimUL-d liours to Jo h n Ihickworth. whoel-


Jo h n Dculiuiftt Towers, licensee of the


something was said which actually was no t said . > I ask you to say t l ia t JUr. Towers was perfectly jus tihed in giving his fr ien d a d r in k , and th a t lio served th e d r in k to ^fr.s. Peel before 2-30.”


LiconsGo’s Evidence.


.served half a dozen people with minerals, ami the. glasses wero s tan d in g on a lodge m tho b ar when Duckworth came in , and lie asked him if lie would have a d r in k . Duckworth said ho would as i t was a very warm (lay.


J ii evidence, th o : hconsco said ho had


hotel, P.C. Downlidl took iiold of Dnek- worth, by th o shoulder and s a id : “ Have you boon d r in k in g o u t of t in s g lass?” Duek- n o i t l i said ho had^ and the olhcor ta s ted th e contents, s ay in g : “i This ta s te s like


hen th e olheors entered the


to mo. TJie constable then said to m»‘ : ‘ suggest tin s man has paid lo r tins beer JL otitvl. “


Hu a&kud mo n


knew Mr. Duckworth an d X said X liad known him for a considerable time. X told liini X had given th o beer to Mr. Duck­ worth, and ho also told th e oflicor distinctly th a t he Iiad n o t paid for it .


said th e re was no t ru th in tho constable’s s ta tem en t th a t he had declared Duckworth was a complete sti-anger to him. Xlo serveil tlio i>ort and lemonade to Mrs. I ’ecl before h alf-pas t two. S u p t. V a r le y : There were two men in a side room; were they local men?—There


Xn ansi\;er to Mr. AVnddington, defendant


had ju s t ordered a p in t of. te a an d a san d ­ wich.


was one man, and ho was from Barnolds- wick. Was ho looking ou t for th e police?—No I do n o t keep any sp ics '.a t my house.


l ie


s tra n g e r to you?—No, X could no t say such a th in g when X have kuown him for four o r (ivo ye:irs.


g a rd in g th is interview is inco rre c t?—■[ do n o t say everything.


Peel at( 2-30 was s till th e re a t 3-15?—Yes. Was y o u r a t te n t io n drawn to th e fro th


Given, Not Bought. ^


th a t lie had said th a t Towers was a coin- pieto .stranger to him or th a t lie p a id for th o d r in k .


Duckworth also gave evidence denying


landlord if lie know j-ou? Witness : No.


S u p t. V a r le y : Did th e constable ask the


fr ien d of Mr. Towers, an d 31r. Towers said 1 was, an d th a t he gave mo a glass of beer. W h a t did you say?—X said X Iiad come a


d r in k ?—.1 did n o t call exactly fo r tliafc. W b a t did you call for.®—X called to order


camo in ?—No, X h ad n o t been in long. X had n o t had time.-


tea. H ad te a been mcntioiic<l when tho jiolice


—X Iiad oulj' ju s t g o t it . i\Irs. I ’eol said, th a t on th e way to Gis-


You had h ad timo to have a d r in k Ihough?


In in i with h e r iiusbnnd th e ir gar stopped in SawJoy-brow, a n d she th o u g h t i t was going to ru n back, an d was very much upset. A t Gisbuni h e r Imsband suggostctl she should Iiavo a lemonade an d a l i t t le port, to steady Jicr nerves. She was n o t used to ta k in g into x ic an ts and Mrs. Towers had n ev er known h er tak o an y th in g b u t oxo, Tho d r in k was obtained for h e r before 2-30


said th e magistr.atos wero agreed tliajb there ivas an element of . d oubt a n d defendants o ught to have th e ad v an tag e of it .


an d from th a t time sho had been talkin, with^ Mx*s. Towers. Dismissing tho summons, th o Chairman


JUNIOR LABOUR LEAGUE FORMED.


OFFICERS ELECTED.


ad d itq n a l d e ta ils of th o meeting have been sujiplKxl.


■p* i^rimby, B. Kitson, E. Pickles, A. Down- ham an d J., Wilson, along with’ th o Labour


of tlio Labour;..Rooms in Eshtoii-torrace. The Ju n io rs a re p a rt icu la r ly anxious to be able to make i;pgular visits there.


NUMBER PLEASE !


:coniieot(.^ to th e various telephone exchanges m„tho._Clithcroo. a re a ; :


'Thq; loIiowing .new. subscribors havo^been ■


^ u i te ‘ u n d e rs tan d them? g o ttin g rhi.xed.: up iji ,what topk:placOj''ahd Xhat' in th e ir d c s iro ’


■:Gisburn : .No. 1x3,. Miss: e ! Bradshawi Sand- • c ro l t , Rimingtoni • •


Omco,---;, H u rs t.' Green; : No; CaU : Office,; S u t-F o s t ■ .


Chtheroe : N0. 2S4, T. J ., Bncklihuse; fCliiroi , The


- The Labour p a r ty isi a n t ic ip a t in g with much keenness and enthusiasm th e 'o p e n in g


V


_ Tlio following wero elected to th e Social Comnnttco: Messrs. F . Tingle, G. Barnes, ««d J . Aroorhouso;' and - JHsscs A. Wilson, E . Brown • and G., .Trimby. .The first effort pt th e Ju n io rs and .Social Conimittoo will be a dance ni th e Weavers’ In s t i tu te on Mednpsdnv n ex t.


Seodnll; comimttco: iMcssrs. G. Barnes, !r,. Taylor, J . Moorhouse, B. Swarfirick aiul K. H:;r\yood: iMisscs E. Brown, A. Wilson,


P re s id en t , JMLss Doreen Itoso; vice-president, F ra n k .Tingle; secretary, Miss Evclvn


P a r ty ‘P r e s id e n tw i ld Secretaries wlio are- to s i t lu nu^advisory capacity oulj’.


th e fu tu re of th e Labour movement and .said th e country was in th o keeping of tho young. Ho u rg ed th a t they should tak e an in te re s t in politics bocauso of th o g re a t mlluenco th ey had upon tho lives of tho people. Ho fu r t l ie r examined tho record? of tho Conservative and Liberal p arties . Xho young p eo p le / p re sen t wore obvionslv very much in te re s ted in Mr. Webb's hicicl address. , 2Mr. E. P a rk e r also addressed th e moot­ ing on tho organisat ion of th o league, and he took charge of it-s formation. The election of officials resulted a.s follows^


locally an d c.xplained th a t in vcw of th- largo number of young workers a t th e general election, tlio Executive Comniittoo realized th a t a J u n io r Labour League would havo to bo formed to c a te r for them. Mr. Jllaurico M’ebb, tho Labour Agent fo r Skip- i?**’


forceful address, pointc<l ou t


splendid atten d an c e . Air. R ich ard Trimbv, th e General S ecretary, spoke first. XXo pntlined th e positon of th e Labour p a r ty


Miss Evelyn Sccdall presided over


d u n io r Xmbour^ League was foriiKKl in Inst n ig h t week au d th o foilowing


As wo briefly aiinoiincod la s t week, :i As a m a t te r of fa c t did you call fo r a W h a t did ho a sk ?—Ho asked if X was a


long way an d th a t . I was e n t i t le d to a glass of beer.


. Yon say t f ic constable said you would bo rep o rted for consuming?—Those were’ the words lie used to mo. Di(i you reply to t l ia t?—No. TIio p o r t an d lemonade supplicKl to !Mrs.


in th o glass?—X did n o t ta k e ;iuj- notice if i t was.


n o t know Duckworth?—No. Did n o t you say he was a complete


Did n o t you toll tho policeman you did Do you say every th in g the police say re ­


be er .” Witness added th a t th e constable tlien said he would bo reported lor coiisum in g d u r in g prulnbitod liours. TIio Clerk: Not consuming. ■\\itness: Those wore th o words he used


HllEST GREEN CLUB DA Y BARROW SPORTS


S a tu rd ay morning—tlio I^'east ol SS- I ’otei* and I*aul—for tm


A fte r .service tho procession re-formed and procoedcHl back to tho Guild Hall an d d is ­ persed fo r din n e r. In tho afte rn o o n , th e auiuial mooting was


llov. X^ather X*. AVatts. S .J . , and the sub­ deacon Kev. .Father I*. P la n t , S-.J- The Guild sermon was preached by the llov I'^aUier .M. Km ; ', S.J^, wlio based Jiis re­ marks on th e lilo ol St. I ’otor. His dis ­ course was listened to with r a p t alteiitio ii by the largo congregation. X’lio College clioir. rendered the ]\lass music m exi’ollont th v ir wlFuit.'i bi-’iiig guratly ajipreciuicd.


S t . I ’e to r ’s Ciiurcb^ Stoiiylmrst, where they a t ten d ed Solemn High Mass. The Clitlicroo Borough X’rizo Band headed tho proce-ssion m which more memhors th an usual took p a r t . The celeb rau t a t Mass was th e Kov. I’\a th c r b\ O’Connor, S .J . , tho deacon being


procession to ......................


S to n y h u rst. A fte r preliminary remarks, X^athor George called on tho ;Ucetor to pro ­ pose th e tojist of “ Tho X’opo.” F a th e r Weld first apologised for the ub-sonco of


hold, presided over by th o chaplain, llcv . X^ather I*. George, S.-f. supported by tho Ke\'. X


*’a th o r W. Wold, S .J . , R ec to r of


of th o K in g , rofer riiig to tlic general satisfac­ tio n a t His Majesty’s recovery from 1 serious illness.


several of the clergy who had been invited an d s ta te d how pleased lie Avas a t th e ex­ cellent tu rn o u t fo r tho procession in th e morning. X


*’a th e r (Jeorgo propo.sed tho to a s t


first came to Hodder as- a boy, d u r in g his school days a t th o College, ami la te r on, as


two pa5’mcnts already mentioned, totalled £417 5s. 7'id., and receipts amounted lo £433 IGs. 7d. Tho estimated amount of p ro p e r ty owned by th e Guild (ineluding p ro p e r ty sold b u t n o t y e t tra n s fe r re d ) ,


an d th e i r wivb.s an d fr iends attciidi?d an d a most enjoyable timo was s iicn t u n t i l noarlj' mid n ig h t. A pleasing fe a tu re of blio fi2s tiv a l was th o increased number of stalls of various descriptions on th o village green, all being well patronised by tho villager?, numorons visitors, and boys from tho


College. .. ---- -------------- ---------------------------- --------


CLITHEROE SUCCESS


CONCERT ’CELLISTS. INSTRUMENTALISTS’


AT BLACKBURN.


Aliss Alary Dugdalo and AXiss Dorothy I re lan d , bdth of whom play tlio ’cello. ARss Dugdalo an d Aliss I re la n d were members of a q u a r te t te for tliroo ’cellos and piano wliich submitted th e opening ‘ number, Grell’s ‘ T e rz e tto ,” th e i r collo:igucs being Aliss Charles an d Aliss Knowles, pianis t.


-'V 'J’lie


ypung players acq u i ttin g didlj*. Their. oxc' ^ ‘ -


shared th e honours in a tr io fo r ’cellos by X*cster


r e s t ra in t was shown in th e playing, and commendable- balance preserved. There was cla rity , beauty, of to n e an d d d ep th of


AV'iegenlicd.” . ’ Hero . ag ain admirable


expression them to A


P a s to ra le ”


delicate an d .e n tran c in g “ Nocturne I AVnninnt^ by .


bo y o u th fu l tlioir


playing wliicli ’cellists


of promise, proved


ingly submitted by th e original qiiaidettOj with th e exception^ th a t Aliss, Knowles on th is - occasion a s s is te d . th e ’cellos. The calni, sercuit.v of th o piece was :riclily .in ter - ' protod, ;tlxe llowiiig .melody being beaut ifull3’ tra n s la ted .


promise,o Atiss E d i th AT iYihtititinngghhaam Bessio: Avaddicor.


s picnaiuiy. pinyea to orrii:',;; ;and ’ ■ g iv e n .


le d dl on;,


,


'by Lt\v6‘:'violinis ts .ki«.i»a


.


and delighted tlio :audience (w i th : th o brilli- :ihco of b i i ex ecution.' • P a r t icu la r ly 'fme was his playing of a n I r ish reel an d Sleep­ in g Flow’crs ,” which havo been, composed by


;M r. O’AIalloy himself, gave ; violin ■ soli


his d au g h te r . Miss Eileen; O’Malldy, . who was' his^^uccorapanist.


' ; - • ' • < ; ; ^ ,,,


' noteworthy H--porformanc(3Si .woro, ^ _


l j'od b M r oy i>ir.


J jo i in w. Buackle- of


o h -


AV. Sha


'considerable m. an d Miss


R ig au d p u ,” a'^spirited, nnmbdr f rom '; ' tho combination '• of . Francoeur-Krcis ler ,wa.s


,A. ; b r i l l ian t violin solo“ Sicilienno an d wortli. . nmi


a doll, p in o u sh io n ;; consolation Miss^ UnsI i n -tho ovomiig th o prizes wore of


. ime. knife; sharpeno? w-^s preSent^d to Miss: M. -E.4BottonWy. ■: an<L


^ t o 3 t a . vBreafe.^ N o ‘lisa G ia n 'r I q' tO I was th e rMuIt of_tho effort. I t - i s firopo-sod


‘lu r in e


Bolntion, Mra. AV.. Rnwlinson, ld 6 . „£ t s.nusngra.^^ F o r ^-the hig h e st score a t h a lf


.th o 'h en o f i t of th o fu n d - con-


«!><l th e winners of lainb, re fu ra e d


ii“ in son,


they produced rich toiio in a; d a in ty num­ ber with an a t t ra c t iv e theme. Atissos Diigdale, I re la n d and Cliarles


^ execution was polished, and


gavo^ an excellent concert ou F r id ay a t the Public H a ll, Blackburn, in aid of th e Royal Inf irmary Radium l^und. The concert, besides providing a su b s tan t ia l sum for the fund,^ gave tho public an o p p o rtu n i ty of le a rn in g tho qu a lity of tho work being accomplished a t tho College, tho • I*rincipal of which is Air. E. Roihaino O’AIalley. Appear ing in a programme of exceptional e r i t were two CUtheroo in s trumen talis ts,


I*uiJiI.s of th o Blackburn College of Music


music being supplied by tho H u r s t Green S t r in g B and. A largo number of members


in g an iiicroaso on th e y e ar of £259 2s. O^d. This largo increase is ilue to a considerable e x te n t to th o .sale of old property’ whicli hud previously been estimated to ho wortli loss th a n was realized a t th o sale. This satisfa c to ry re.sult of th o y e ar’s working was well received by tho members an d the busi­ ness of electing th e now committee men was proceeded w ith , tho re su lt being read by F a th e r George. A very enjoyable time was sp en t d u r in g th o remainder of th e a f te r ­ noon. Tho festival th is y e a r falling on S a tu rd ay enabled a la rg e r number of mem- bcr.s from d is ta n t p a r ts th a n usual to atleml a lid thu.s tlioy were able to meet old friends th ey had n o t seeii for several years. In th e evening, a dance was held, th e


c ap i tal invested, in bank and tre a su re r s hands, amounted to £2,202 10.s. 9Jd., show-


th e members. Tho balance sheet showed th a t ;C1()9 Ss. Id . h ad been p a id io 48 mem- ber.s in t im e of sickness, an d £5G had neon p a id in d e ath benefits fo r seven members, ■'.xpondituro d u r in g th e y e ar including tho


usual .w a y , th o Baud ren d e r in g musie.il selections for each. Solo pieces were j)laycd by ^ I r . J . AVilkinson, bandmaster, and o th e r nicmbor.s of tho band, an d songs wero given in cxcollent style, encores being de­ manded. Tho S ecretary (Mr. XX. Bolton) read th e an n u a l , accounts which were approve<l by


his advice a n d c.xperioncc when ho (th e Rector ) wa.s in any dilficultj*. Ho s ta ted th a t th e Guild was one of tho oldest of its kind—if n o t th e oldest—in E ngland, having been formed in 1794. A vis itor from the South of :Kngland th a t morning, wlien watching th e procession down th o Avonno, observed to him th a t ho was ii.stoundcd to s(-*o so largo a .society in such a .small village. F a th e r Weld also made rcreren-je to th e playing of th e Band and said lie hoped th e i r own young men would make an olfort to re-form tlio Xlurst Grooii Band. I t would req u ire a lot of h a rd work a t lir.st, bub lie was su re th ey would never reg re t i t . I f fo u r or five of tho young men would joiu each y e ar an d th e older members use th e ir inlluonco iu tlVcir tra in in g , ho thmight tliey would be able to g e t togotlier an ex­ cellent band of th e i r 'ow n once more. Tho various to a sts were honoured in Uio


th e to a s t of S t . X*oter’s Guild, recalling liis issociations with various members when he


F a th e r Weld n ex t proposed ’’ ’ ’


a t tlio Guild Xiall H u r s t Green, la s t leir an n u al


ST. PETER'S GUILD PROCESSION, SERVICE AND ANNUAL MEETING. Tlio members of St. I ’c le r ’s Guild assembled


Capital Series of Events on Cricket Ground.


.ness


(irigmatwl e \e n ts ol money-making" charac- toi th a t bid fa i r to make up lo r the Jack ol match receipts. The Barrow. Club, of coui’so, has never been able to rolv on am* s tc ad j im.omo I rom .g a to receipts "and that, llio organisat ion lias cuiitmm*d to ru n first an d second o n ck et teams in the Ribblcsdale League has been largely duo to th e <*n- tliu.siasin ol th e management and supporters 111 social e\ cuts. , 1 his ye ar , new sounx's ot revenue nave Ueeu tap p ed by tiie promotion of out-ol-doors contests an d if the scnisoii lias produced no th in g sensational in the way of c ricket tr ium p h s, a t any ra te i t lias been charaotorisod by “ a c e r ta in liveli-


te ip r iso io i many years aud d u r in g th e c u iro n t season, cspeciallv,


in o th e r direction.s. Popular Entorpriso.


iimiitour sports hoUl on tlio cricket croumi l oil Jtomliiy n-lien tlio AVorks wore cIo,.ie.l


Tlio Iiitost enle rp riso took th e form o r s to ck - lak ir -


R ec to r Ho paid special tr ib u te to li-athor I brought to lig h t un'su'spTOted "taV«R V IV»g ;vho, ho said, was ahvays roiidy wUli oliddron’a soct.ou was iiiiludod and in tlioso


mqnoy-producors, p a rt icu la r ly Avhon generous prizes are offered, as was tho c:u^e a t B a r io u . Xhe conunittco in cliarf'c of tho event , howiiver, took c e r ta in meat; p ro te c t themselves a g a in s t lo.ss—a sub(?crii t io n l is t was well Idled—an d the event will cer ta in ly add ni some degree to tlio ex­ chequer. A p a r t en tire ly from mouov- niaking, tlio sports wero well worth while Xhoy encouraged heal thy e.verciso, stimu- ia ted in te re s t in tlio club and in sport, and


S por ts a rc n o t alwavs to /ii... contests as in tho a d u l t events kw n coui-


te s ts aiul tlio scene was tlio bright<*r for th e lavish use of eohmred stre:imers. Tho clerk ol th e weather smiled on th e procAial-


ings a n d a big a t ten d an c e enjoved tho sports to th e full. An Unfortunate Accident.


The


jiimi> an d fractnn.'d a bone in iii.'i lee XJu was taken home.


lo r tu n a te mishap in tho hovs’ Ion*' nmiji (jontest. Tom Hargreaves ," of Whidlev- lo ad , Clitheroe, leli a l te r making a .‘^ e u d id


No h t t lo in te re s t was ilisp lay o d 'in th o tm'- of-war. lyon b.v -Hr. C. C'liatbmn’a tivini. a


group ol heavy-weights who eoniinauded respect.


The Officials.


cntitl(xl to warm congratulation.s ou the unqualified succe.ss of th e ir in i t ia l effort in sp o rts promotion. .Alcssrs. E. 'X'lirncr and O. T. Clayton acted as s ta r te r s and th e .mdgc.s wero Atessrs. AV. J l . Hopwood. JI. b. Coleman an d C. Chatburii, th o dutiu=i of h « » d ‘capijers being unde rtak en bv Mossr.s.


I'a rnw o r t l i , A. GoUdiird, W. Garsido. J' Holliiiriike, T. Holdoii; A. Smi th, S. Wyatt


tlio If. Cowan, R. >1. No hitch occ-iirred and tlie officiiils aro


well-hllcd heats were noee.ssary. ’The hulies ente red in to the. sp i r i t ot the i’vent.4 and t lio ir efforts were as inte re s tin g :us anv o t th e mon’s ini'cs, t)io rt-liiv provid.xl "ii, c .ipital exliibitimi nml tlio mile imd liuudrod events were iiiso stroiipiv conto..itett


There was no lack of competitor.s fo r anv several cases as manv


ioiir m a rrin g in c id en t was an nu-


p e t i t io n wa.s m ovulcneo. The field hail been .admirably planned for tlie various con­


nvsidif thro]


'I'Inl


.side-s| meat I spnciff ih(‘ t | nniohl cashirfl la te r ami ‘ iiiipp.'i 'ITi.l


do iinl :i m a i


liiliur I And hav«.‘ pori'lil


fe. A\y att, L. I 'i tch fo rd :md 11. B ^ t h ; and those of .secretaries bv Alo.ssr.s. AV. Tbomson and H . Crawlord. 'Ilie General Coniinitteo • cousistml of Alossrs. H . S. Colemim, CJ. C liatbuni, N.


Alitcliell an d R . Rootti. Tiio nixirct of tliu success -was tlio fa c t th a t tliero wero no drones. All pulled th e ir weight iu making


J . Ryor, l . iMtoiifopd. j i l


towards th o soeiiil suecess of tlio olfort liy prov id in g rofresliinents. sacriiicing much of th o ir own pleiisnro in tins inte re s ts of thu


lir rangeinents a n d - th u ladies htdped


spectators, au d cluh. Following is a lis t of tlio successes:


Boys under 12.


Rverton. Hong jum p ; J, T. G r t« n u p ; 2, R . AVhitchead. Higli jum p ; 1, R. White- head ; 2, T. Greenup. Sack ra c e : 1, C. Wig g an s; 2, T. Greenup.


SO y a rd s Hat riieo: 1, T. Greenup; 2. G. plaudil Air. I Boys 12—16.


2, J R rig lo y . .Sack ra c e; 1, F. Wiggams; 2, E. Ashcroft.


F o r re s t. Long jum p ; 1, F. JlargrcaviNs; o’ ■


Girls under 12.


R. Goldsmith. Skipping ra c e; 1. O. Wwatl;’ 2, J . X^err^’.


jVshcroft.


SO y a rd s fla t ra c e ; 1, ,T. T opping; 2, S. I ’otnto ra c e ; 1, J . F e r r y


* ’ Ladies’ Events.


, ,6 0 yards f la t ra c e : 1. N. AVvatt; 2, F. I ’hilhps. X>otato ra c e : J, A. IJooth; 2 E Ire lan d S k ipping ju c e : 1, N. AVyatt; 2,


T»* xi **


Booth; 2, P . X’ro t to r . Threiuling noodle ra c e : J, AL N a p ie r ; 2, 1>. Bates.


.spoon r.ace: J, A.


■ lOp y a rd s f ia t race!: 1, A. Siingor; 2, K. Sanderson. 440 yards flat nico: L. R,.


Men’s Contests.


q u a r to t to w.as an ins tantaueons success, fho Cowan’s te am (220 yards each) R H a r r iso n ' ...... .. ■ -------


u t te r ; 2, A. Holden. Relav* including • “ Scherzando ” and.


_,T’ho prizes were d is trib u ted bv Airs H . Hopwood.


‘ th e success of Hm wkief of Withgill, spoilt. The yvinners iii the


nroV?de,V' ^'‘“.a re n in g . - Ii,ofresirment«‘ irero pro\idccV a n d ..a very, eiijovablo time was


•■ ’*'<1 afternoon were:


e ta ted fo r .voul soinotlrX p re s eu t i eny i n r


rc c e p l i l to findl press l l had d<| very b J valuablj “ w l ia t l va lu ab ll worth you. b u t I


AArouil ir. G


INSTITDTB.--JIr.s^. G. Robin- is


MITTON. to


ho oon.Vrat7.iat<‘d "on •


^ . entraiioiiig “ ^ o c t^ ru o AVoiiien’s I iis iiti io children’s o u t in g wffiicK J ta x Markus was pleas- sho .organised a t h e r own house On W.‘d ly t io o r ig in aL q u a r te t te ,, nosdav week thm-o w.n«


»» .^“ 1 of. the • i ? -T' fa r ladies a.nd geii- a f te rn o o n vift, AV. Ponton.


------- " ^ themsolvos splen- ,W. Ellis, J . Lanmister, N. G - - ' I Tug-of-War: C. C h ath n r ’ '


I’ecI B. Sw


team, (ti), H . F. R aw l i^ o n ,


H argreaves , ’ ‘ AV.


H a r r iso n ; 2, 1^. lla rg reav o s . One mile* fiat ra c e : X, R . H a r r iso n : 2, E. Bush. J2i«Th p im p : 1, O. X^orrest: 2, A ..B en tley . L o n - Jiiinp: 1, H . Sanderson; 2, H. ‘OoodmanT Obstaclo ra c e : 1, E. In g h am : -2. H. Ck>od- inan. Sack ra c e : 1, E .In g h am : 2, H . Good­ man. Xhrowjiig c ricket ball: 1,' A. B e n t le y N A. Downing. Veterans ’ ra c e : 1, XL


r:ico: R. ’


100 y a rd s flat ra c e : 1, T. Wiggims; 2. .1. H'S'* .iau'p: 1, K. Aslieroft;


tokon-il Glidcwl C,4ilIioil iK?ce.s<:i ciate to lo: hood.-j poliliol


and i f SOJllO


.splviiil lieiialf. had g- ohligat Mr. G Libera ’I'hoy 1


this f:| tangiir


tore-'f-l p a r ly


wa> Hin d ll Air. .Limcsl so n io r l NnUaff W i lk i l and AI


lo A[>| and Afr.l


v IVNlf:i.‘;{ t i ir w-fl


th e p I more "


Iiad ci hear j l uoncorl in tro d l llOU-«'\'f Divisii| ingl.v of t i io | 'rim Hindkl (dido


from 1 weatll III n<l park-1


le i in is Club have shown commendable eii- thev have


KEEN CONTESTS. of Biirron- C'iicJ<..'t iiml


LIl Dill T r i l


dtiritiL' GIidei>| th in g who (•ontc-s


.Divisif full ])Ia(.’ffl I poIiuy.| t'ntn ro of iinil nation f seed v | hear i f Ubora^ .stiinon


had h prim.di 1 b ond tho l> i t dill


ing to sonal » when Ti-sod t him ol Clitlu’i


.spent 1 in ovo Air. t; happy I


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