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OSTINE) N E X T W E E K ’S ISSUE N e x t w e ek th e Advertiser <f; Times


w i l l bo is su ed .'vt t l ie u s u a l h o u r o n If rid ay .


TIio intervention of CJlinstinas l^iiy


ami IJoxing Day on Wednesday and. 'iiMiuiwlay respectively, eousidcralil^'' disturbs the usual routine.


M ay we a.sk a l l who w ish to


a n n o u n c e N ew Y e a r s l.^ay e n te r - ta in rn e n ls a n d th e week'.s e v e n ts to le t u s h a v e th e i r “ c o p y *’ on T uesday, if pos sible.


T i le p r in t in g w o rk s ( th ro u g h th e Miitry) a t iSIarket P la c e will be open


a l l d a y on J3oxing .Day (T h u rsd ay ) , a n d i lu r in g th e ev en in g , fo r th e re c e ip t of fu r th e r .a d v e r t i .s em e n ts a n d new.s i tem s .


T h o k in d c o -o p e ra t io n of a d v e r t is e r s


a n d c o n t r ib u to r s on th e a b o v e lin e s will b o g r e a t ly valu e il in e x c e p t io n a l e irc u in s ta nces.


Kav-Shutlleworth formerlv repriisonted Clilheroo in Pa rliam en t, was oighty-five on W’cdnosdav.


Ijord .shutlhnvorlh, who as Sir ITghtrcd * * * ”


occupied by Mr. K. Oilleit, and formerly by Dr. Ornie, was offered for sale by auction iiy Air. .T. K. Smltliies on AVedne.sdaj- afternoon, on tho iircmiscs, h u t was with­ drawn. Tho only offer mado was a hid of .Cl,800. Ale.ssrs,' Knsllmms and Hams- lioltom, solicilfir.s, acto<l for flu* v«*ndor.


■“ liowludil,” a CMitiieroe rosidmico lately * * #


•address to llu* momhors of tho Afount- Zion Sunshine Hour, yo,slerday affornonn week. Tin* soloist was Afi.'^s .f. Tomlinson.


The fU'v. O, A. Jlottfi delivered a helpful * * *


( ( ’<.Ttilicd iH-*l .'^alo e.sceoiis ri,‘JOU copies weekly.)


•l-‘JO p.m. ;Uoar F a tlie r Cliri.slmas,—IMc.se bring


t’lllDA Y. DICOKIM\\K\l ‘JOtli, V.)2\). on V'oliicics, To-morrow (Saturclaj'),


mo a (loll, SOUK* crakers, a nife, a ia ry talc book ami tofl'y.—J*ovc from Mary,


'riiis noU», picked uii in llu* s tre e t , coupUsl with tlio fa c t th a t th e newspaper boy yester-


. s tran g e sound.s p u rp o r tin g to be tlie singing of carols, co n sli ln te .strong ('vidcnco of Iho approach of Christinas, evon if then* wore no calendars, no brightly dec'oi’aUxI shops, and no newspaper roferem.*<>s to_ the jilain t ru th th a t n ex t Wedne.sday will be Decomber the twcnty-liftb. Shop’koopors .say Lbal iiiere has bo far been nothing Hk<* the rush of former years b u t tlio busim*.ss of jiresent- buying is jirooeeding st;oadily and will in ­ crease, reaching a g ran d climax in tho next day or two. 'th a t mom?y is scaiiTo need not he emjihasi/.ed. 1’rade d(*pri‘.ssion, ])or- sisling month a f te r month, has inevitably produced financi.al s tringency in many iiome.s.


ilay morning apologised for b e in g ’ live miniiU^K la te , and th a t from nearly every vestibule in almost every s tro e l Hk-to issues


friends will still perform ilie .annual miracle of (illing stockings with dohgbtful things and loading the postmen with appalling burdims that will bo borne " 'i tb accustomed (rlu'orfnlne.ss. Christmas goodwill and good humour will triumph over dilli- ciilties th a t ordinarily loom largo .and nibble.^Hhde’.s Oliristmas will


Ih i t wo doubt not th a t iiarenls and


van owned by Afi'ssrs. floldon llrolliors. of Darwcii, was’ involved in a collision with a )ioavi(*r motor wagon, owned by the fjOiulon, Midland ami Scottish llailway CoMijiany. '.riu* motor, van was badly stnaslu’d. hut there w(*ro no personal injuries. :V: * :5fe


At, Primrose llridgo, on Ratnrday. a broad


file Clitlioroe Division, has boon rt‘-i*lecl(>d a member of tho executive committee of tho National Association of Tiahour Jlegislra- iion and Kleclion Agents, reprc.senting Lancashire and Cheshire members.


Afr. Kn*d Constantine. Labour agent for * * *


rospcclc'd r(‘s ident al -Id. n ay h n rs i- sireet . <lied um*xpcctedly yesterday morning. Neiglihonrs hail mdice’d for some time th a t Miss Uiloy, wlio lived alom^ ami was in lu*r eightieth year, wa.s becoming very enfeebled. M


Miss Uosah'tta llili'v. a W(*ll-kno\vn ami


formanci* of lu'i* household duties, and one. of them (.Mrs. ■\ViI!cinsnn) was thus engag(*d wlu'ii Miss Hih'v eollapsc-d and <licd. 'I'lu? ocenrreneo has lieen eemmniueated In tho Coroiu'r, Air. F. ILiwland. .Miss Uih*.\’ was a native of th e town and was formerly uttache<l to flu* eongrogalinn a t ATnor I.ane ITnited AL'tliodist. Chmcli.


’hey had accordingly assisloil in tiio por- * * *


on Tuesdnv <*vening was th a t of Airs Alary Alice nnxton. of II. Shaw Dridgo, aged sixl.v-six.


Another di*ath wliicli happened suddenly


the night on Alomlay. She was taken ill a t 2-0 a.ia. ami passed away a t noon. Tho familv came to Clillieroo from Preston about ton years ago. Tho in te rm en t takes place to-day a t St. Mary’s Cemetery.


■ohnst health for some time, Airs. Ihixtoii i*emed tpiito as usual Avlien slic I'etired for


'riiongh she had not. enjoyed * * *


.si.ill pref*'r to mak(* Ynletidi* a festival of home b u t others will find in our adverti.se- nu*nt cohiians a guide to onterlannmmts l l ia t will give maximum pleasure to people mit. to share eniovmeni. with others. To all readers, th e I'klilor oxlemls th e h e ar t ie s t of Christmas greetings and good wisluw for n b r ig h te r and more pros)ierou.s iSew Year.


im*mhci*s some


record fe E of


Jn spilo of sharp frost on 'liiosday night, of


strengtlum the public imprc.s;don that* tlio


inspection i.s “ a p ic n ic ” for tlie o perator ignoriHl the more arduous a c i i t i t ic ,


T. H. SalterUiwait<-‘, now of the elocUi<--al tlejiartim.Mit, made tlio (dm ivcord and also


on Mio Kells, where ho livelier epi.sodes w.hich recalled th a t the inspisMion occurn'd on a broiling


cloarlv uujc.vu.l sumni' lliumsclyus oil tin l liliim ’’ iliul lliu liiiit lirus ..uitiiiiily l■ml.lllll'^l


,.sliil>il<Ml it.. Till- mum lois o i lm s ’’ iiiul lliu I


happN memorli'S.


Last week-end. a Clitherue ..gontlcmaii wlio had the mortihcation to set In.s ovc!i:oat


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m, tiro liy Imiviii.; Iiis i.ipo m thy pock.i . la te r had^ the sali.^factton of receiving the pric«5 of a. new (ivercoat from his company I ^ ‘‘ Sweet adversitV. ’


tin * * his i.luiitity us Siii-uly ns wmilU his nimio


\ ,.m.i.usmiml..iit iviiusu riiuy ..itylu imlieiitus ..........- ’v as would --- account nl tlio While-


w.Tl'u'n n'ml wlH'sV'i’fi ivP ruporlpil in niiiiUiur Tlio oi.iuut, nl


jwas ** toMinual excursion pniviilp lliP wliPiPwitli: 1 for tlu;


'V' A


■ to tlip Wliitpwpll spioiis nl mills tlniL “ llio


nsnranco uses of


; v**’,


projecUal the


of tlie tlu‘ MayorV on


the Waterworks to


joys of Pa nrlour. ait


* * * , • ’I’owu


summer when improvised


Council The


inspection fidlm f m


screen


rccaptuiCHl a


would


film was iii


as loyons and satisfying a.s^ of yore. iSfany Ik? every bit.-


of Air. I fa r rv 'l\ Hooker, of ‘10. ■Wilson- s lreot. aged ‘tiflv-five. Familiarly known


Still ano th e r death was that, on Sunday


C-ement Company, his duties being those ot miller and he was eontinuonsly employed t liorroeksford u n til the closing of


) his associates a t “ Rn’pk ” ko oaim* to the >wn from K en t, twenty-tluee years ago, to nt(>r the service of the Isis PorUand


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AVonnt Zion P r im itiv e Arolhodlst Church, ilio llov D. Parf.on (pnstoiO oonduoling the fu n e rn l' service at Si. Alary’s Cemetery


sterday.


iind Atr. Stanley Morrocks wore principals in a production of “ Tlie ATcssiah ’ .at Chorlov Primitive Mclhmlist Clmreh on Sumlav. "Writing to a Clitlieroe friend, a meinhor of the congregation says: “ 1 luive ju s t been ( f might sav under some eoin- pnlsioiD to one of our clum-hos here to hoar ‘ 'Die Are«?siah ’ and on looking a t the pro­ gramme I find three out of th e four p n n - ipals came from Clithoroj*. Now .1 want 0 compliment Clithoroe . on being sd;lo to urn out sucli ta le n t as I have heard tins


Afadanu^ Daisv Himllo, Air. Krmvst Allen * * «•


,-orks Air. Hooker was a zealous dovoloo f local foolhall. and -w a s also attached to


the


00(1 .suitable for itivalids, comiilelt* dinm*rs iuod(*sL cost, puddings, pies, were a


ny;


.snap, cleaning iimti’rials. and .so forth, all f which an* inclmlcd in hims(*hold scicnct* ml t*c(Uiomy. 'flu* mndtr ot laying a hr(*ak-


outre of aUractieu. A tlisplay of laundry ork : tin* making nf household rc(piisites,


ast table was (h'umnstraled for tlie hemdit the young folks; and the pupils had made th(*’-i for a (loli in order to receive in-


.Mrs. Boot liman) were amongst, tin* very ntert'sted company present. Airs. Bootliman nifcsied her regard for the t 'en tre by


niclion in thci a r t of hcd-maklng. 'flu* Aiayor and Alnyoress (Connoillor and


_.ass from St-. .lanies’s S(!hool.^ ’flie p re­ sentation was formally made by Ahh'rniuii YV. Stamlring, as chairman of tho Afanagors f tho JTonioslic Subjects Coiitrt*, who in-


neatness, tidiness, care of hands and nails and this was awarded to the youngest


tr»*ring a prize (a picture of “ 'fho n g i 'lu s ” ) f‘U* ]K*rsonal e!eanlim*ss during It! la s t fjuarter--cleanliness in appoarancy!,


. m a te d th a t he had received an offer of sov(*raI ]>rizos for n ex t year.


^ Splendid Woodwork.


tion he conducts wood-working classes on hreo n ights a week, two nights being given


..andicral't and woinl-vvork, lias Iho boys not only from all the. elementarv aeliools, bu t also from Uio (Jrammar School—hoys of 11 to M yours—sonio 200 in all. Jn ail<li-


Mr. A. Booth, appointeti in .Inmiap-, ,)21, as ins tructor of tho manual cla.sses for


up to iuslructifui in connexion with tlie ’J'cchiiical School (bourse, aiul tlu» t.liird to senior s tudents onl.v. Tin.’ evening ,sLiuU>nUs mher sixty. The progress which has foeu nnule under Air. Booth’s instruction


js very ap p aren t to anyone who has visited previous ».*xhihitions ol work a t tlie school; ul i t i.> known to tlie Afaiiagers th a t M. Inspectors hav(! cited Air. Booths la.s.s(?s as the he.st in J ias t Jiancaslure. The . ork of young hoys shows in te re s t and enthusiasm, while stonishing ases,


'ho.*;es, toys, model garagi’s complete with wireless Tierials. and minor ns(*ful articles. Those of tho elder and the Tecimical School tudeiits ranged from hanging hook-shelyes. lollie.s-luirs('s,


Hunger .stmhinls’ work amhition Its in its


ingenuity. was made


variety ami


of c


th e ir mi


and, m in up


trou.ser.s pressi’s, and even a liaiidsomo mahoganv cupboard. F lam wood-w(u|: is


hesis anil iiieat safes to gramophone •ahineis, chests of drawers, glass cases,


incdicino cupboards, tool


taiiglil. ‘together with staniiiig, varnishing nolishiiig, and wood c;irving. Attention dsii being dcvotinl to elcotncit.y, and


afternoon. Tt .sure was a musical tre a t (as the A'ankccs sav) and if yon had as goo<l


.-lickoli'l-s ill CliUiuroo ns yml linvo smeors 1 ivmilil no t Rivo liiiicli for niiylitidy I'Iso s


rliniiou of wiiiniiiR llio Hilililesilnlo poiiKiio, 1 uiiulnso n proRi-niiiiiio nml yon ivill pnr- Imps know Uio prinnipnls. I f yon Iinpjipn to know niiv ono of llioiii pursoiinlly. jnst •onvpy to llipin niy tlinnks for •lunsiint Siinilny nflprnr.oii.’-


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( ‘lithoroe Division, enrolled a member of llio


Froteetion men's


Dramdi


ITeath. Tiondon. Air.


■Bradford. .scltpim-'is .cm, wliirli


for th e ra()id viands indicated


recipients.” „l. BInckImrn,


j,AV;;"'k'A,..mnlniu<l upon ISs


lliu rnpill <li»np|Hn,rnnce^ nf,B^ the appr


of


(Amslitnlional -K'-


*


B-pslpvan locnl prenclipr, Ims <l„riiip Uio week left Chaihurn. wlioro Im has lived loi many years, to reside with his son


.lohn F.. Kalhmell, the veteran *. *


rlio nmoiinl collprlpil Uiis ypar iimlor flip B'lmlit'v AliliPV Brinb Works lipiioyolpiit


follows: £7(1 to tlio Blncklinrn anil I'.nsl. Tmimnsliirp Boynl Tnfiriimry, nml k4 pneP


'Bstrilmlp.l ns S to till) Clmroli of Eiiplnntl ^ »>fs n"<'


St. .lohn Ainlmlance Association * * #


cricketer, announces th a t l»o is loavin DIackiiool and will not, therefore, piny .with


Cecil .F a rk in .


. radti fund


Itlaekhurn nnd tlio former Tianciuslnr


tlu* .seaside* club oox^soa^on. A small oiitlirenk of fire occlirred n l llio


lilioloprnplier’s .sliop of Mr. T. S. n a ip io .u '


ic i i ip -s tr 'p t , on Snli.rdny m"rm|'l4- F iro Bripmlo were siimmoiipil


lioiiriliR " Irndoslimii wlio, spoinp issiiiiip from llic premises, pave t in


n noipii-


Tlie fire, liowover, wn.s woll niulor 9"'^™ lieforn liio bripndo arrived, ami llicii scr.


iinpcr mcrcimiil. nlio ) .{ ^X o p « l nipkty-fivo V P ,^


Bnnk, ( ’lint nml ‘ v’ *, # * ^ *


enmmittoo responsihlo for th o poor Cliristmas t r e a t nfc tlio *” ;*’**


Hnlol to poslpoiic ijfjols


to o pun. nl'ildroif Swan and Koyni


i re aa


. iVfl'pr' Uic l.oli<1nys:“ P ^ : i £ ' ’K tk o% ? ?n tV i l l ilops not, liooomo moro


th e ’Tnmtnrv in tli. iiiSkr.rrr^’:;i’?oTu:r:p:;]ri Iin pitpn on ^ '« ’ ' 'n ? ‘\Vpro X t n t l from e--aaseim nblo cpi.ic.nio


t „ n ’ Rross vn no pe rsonaltyi v


Pxooutrix. Owing


Mr. B-niis ^ f


, r . nstnfe of .


Anpust 2ml i.je s is te r. Txatc B ^ k n lo o L l .


not is


^ , vires wern n o t required. Tlie fiisiiip of im


eleclrio wire sot firo to imiier stored for wrnppinp piirpo,sos. nml llio llniiies ronclicd a niiiiibcr of Clirislnms cards displayed for sale in tlio window. Atnny of tlieso were dostroved. lull Uie fire was quickly e^s- liiiRiiiiilied Iiy Afr. rrarpro.aves and Iii.s stnlf


with buckets of water. F Twentv-lwo “ tables ’’ P " r t '= ‘P'>H'’ '"irBm


wliicli bold in tlio AVenvors’ In s t i t i i lo ■ on oMbair Su p p o r ters ’ Chib’s


AVednpsd'iv ovouinp, proved evceedinplj Afr J . L nnd diroetotl Ibo pro-


e mUiRs, and ibo Prizes wore awarded to


Mis " AVIiipp, Atrs. E. AValnisley, and Mrs. Af. sSmiU, .(W n d d in p to n> -M (W .s , \Hh*im A. Dnggs and Tv. r:*w.alo«.


knoeV.-ont coinpoHiion "•>"‘«’'^rJ‘’"X B r i7R s '' won bv Aliss A. MIiipp and Mr.yA. B r ip p s


with Afrs. Clio.sworlli nml Afr. B . Collin second.


(


Niir.siiip Assoointion. tlm Blii^_ of Blnekliitr ami Bislripl,, nml AVlmlley .T).vision of tlio


ociplv, Clilliprop tsiirsinp A.s,soomlaon Blnokliiirn Orplmimpp,


B is t r ic l


Cnplnin Sir AVilllnin Brnss iSf.l’. for llio la s t Snhirilny


the Na tional AVork- AAorK’ Conncil, ’rhomton


, Field Spor its


thei(* were numerous small motors on view, ml a number of small railway _ signals,


of


th a t r


seniors Jim loop 0,1 puppinp a,ray iii.u! .siiccuss Record Enrolments.


s tudents who hud hronghl. siu^h honour to Various eomixititions wore hold, those the school hv gaining oulstaiiding awards.


Air. Sagar wont on to coiigrat.ulau* the I


, ^ ., 1 a fivllahus. Tlio Huhj(*et of th e Golden for next y<*ar is Tranc.'Vshire.


Jn conclusion lie referred to tho fa c t th a t Uome.


liioiitlis i;)7 eliildreii le l t tile eleliieiitar.v schools ami of th a t niimhcr 7l) had ilecided to coiitinue th e ir stmlic.s a t llu* 'reohiiical School.


the numlier.s of studontss t*nrolled lor tho prizci for ndiict' pies math* with pulT^pastry present. s(*ssion coiustituted a record for


the scliool, h u t added th a t there was s till coming second. room for more. During tho past twelve


whicli eomparofl favourably witli 2(> por c<-nt. which was the average for tlu' whole of I’.ngland. Ho thanked the teachers of Iho eh*monlary schooLs /o r th e ir • a-ssislaneo ill porsnading the children to a t ten d even­ ing classes, and said th a t if only jiarents would tako more iiilore.st, in the m atter they woulti find i t would hi* to thi*ir ad­ vantage as well as th e ir ehildron s. A rep o rt of tho year wa.s given by the


'r i ia t gave .a percentage o\ ho,


Secrelarv, Air. J . JT. Bainshottom, and before calling upon th e Al.ayor to address the sl!mlenl.s. tho Chairman pointed out


th a t Councillor Boolhman had starto<l a t tiio hottom of tho ladder and had risen to the higlie.’^l po.silion whicli could bo con­ ferred upon him in tho town. T h a t success iiad been nehieviMl only by hard work and pors(*veranco. TTo wished both tho Afa^or and Alayoross heal th, sirenglh. wisdom and patience' lo earrv out th e ir duties, and ex­ pressed tho hope th a t th e ir form of oHici^ would he one of happiness and peace and th a t the town would prosper under th e ir


guidance. Mayor’s Debt to Night School.


is .


;(„frlo to what was porhap.s customary on Clitliei-no Technical School,


Tho Alayor thanked tho Gluiirman for his ''racious words, and s tated th a t ho _\yislu*tl Hueiik th a t ovciiiiig from a dilVoront


procccxlcil. “ 1 aUomImt llio elil.sscs, tliim liebl at. iliiliiie.s Mill, from IbP.i lo Ih(M). I liilow -froiii experience tlial. aUomlance _ a t oveniiiR classes, piirliciilarly a f te r liaviiiR <loiio a liiiixl liny’s work, iiieaii.s a s.acrifica of leisure ami amnsoinciil, ami ye t 1 ilo not believe Hint, a siiiplo stmleiit pro.seilt hero to-iiiplil will live to rep ret liaviiip iiimlo the sacrifice. T know nml aekiiowloilRo th a t I owe a proiit iloiil to tlio kiiowIeilRO paiiictl whilst ill altemlaiico a l the classes


llio Al.iyor


.... Ill or visitors. Air. Boqtli, as lio .siir- veved tlio handiwork of In.s s tudents and h(*anl the appraising remarks teresled piihlie. must, havi* felt for Ids pationco and industry.


A Neat Display.


Anollier section whicli must imt he over­ looked—a section fairly lU'W to the school—


is that, comieeted by tho Central Laiiea- shiro YVelfaro Association in tho charge ol Aliss Dash, organising _ seerolary lor the ocenpation conlro ol t.'Hiheroi*. Oponed in Alarch. tlii.-* voar. Iho centre is omleavour- ing, through Miss Dash to in te re s t liack- ward ehihlron in tho fashioning of siinpli? a,r-tue,e.s.,


de.scriplions fact ape


icl


Christmas decoral ion—iind had a Chrisinias ti'oo from Jfayoros.s pave presenl.s to


o x c elh'nt'l illh'^display a ’ fnil-lv lomly sale.


tbein. t lin t


calenlalod Tlm,so


wickerwork of


is


............. needlework a,,jl all .sewiap—an ylbinp to help


children, ,


of work which -------


too. ami a t


enconr- had


all, m


They had I leir more


found ......


Ihey


hov, ami tea was provided, followed h.\ nanies. Tho pa ren is of th e ohildron wiwe inviled. and th e fe.stiviUos were a of i-eal pleasnro to the childi;en. Miss Bash is enpapeil in work which can only bo dono Iiy one possessed ol a preat. h e ar t


and infinite patience.


Minors’ Association, wlio addrcsseil a inect- inp in Clilheroo a few weeks apo, has


Mr. A. .1. Cook, (leneral Seeretary of the


speech.’’ J f r . Cook lias ngrocel to come to — *11 on October 2Glh next yeai.


Apciit, lhaiikiiip him ’’ for llio loeaf I’a i’er whieh pnhlished an cxcellont rep o r t of in)


written to J f i’. Constantine, ClitluTo.* again * *


a t St. Alarv’d Cemetery of Jfi-s. Sarah Ann Craliper, ol 21, AVcst-vicw, whose d e ath was


’I’ho inlermenl. tooic placo on „Salnrd, > ,


reported in oiir Inst issue.. A service u aa I conducted in the St. .lames s Church by tho B i'clor Bov. (1. A. Betts, who a so por- f„rm«l' th e la st riles . . Floral tributes were sent, hv the followinp: Hnshand .ind BmiehtcT- .Toe. Afartlm and Ta.mdy;


M n rp n ro t’ iind F am ily : All a t C8, M '"u ," ' streiB .17, Hnvhnrst-streol .and (>• Tc'idlc- rom l- ' B. I ’owell and Family Chntburn-


ro ad ; All a t 78,


Mrs. ’liockwood and Family, Oldham; Mr. and Ati-s. BirtwoII . and Pnmdy " " d .Mis,s


Afaggio: Tom and Bho<la; All a t liO" Aroo?;_St; .Tan.e.s’s Mo^lmrs _


\ n a t iJiw and.


E l lis ; Alice nnd Billy; NclBo and L th c l , Afr nnd Airs. C^irlor nnd F am ih ; E th e l , l lJ i in n h and all a t 151, Kingslo^-road. T.iverpool: All a t I lonthorn Farm^: Mr. and J f r s Cowman nnd Oraeio; J f rs . P a rk e r and


l>ve and Pallv. Afollmr; Afrs. B-sldwin- Marin Looming; “ from Fricnus. the T”' ' ’'’" '


as mneh use as a rillo withoiiL a ''>dRt Inspiration niiiy presido a t the b irt l o a pood idea, h u t i t lake.s hard work


.Vhiliiy without onlhii.si...


to bring i t .to inaturily lOven genius is not


f suhsliUlte for h rd work.


“ T Iieurtilv cougralulale both .students and staff upon th e excellent results iiltainml


d u r in g llie la s t Hcssion.’ said th e Ma>oi m conclnsien. “ One notes with pleasure the rCEnla-- and por.sistent increase in nninliei^


over a .nerioii of ^’’S a M


stands a t a l i ip h 'le v e l . The examination rosnlLs. with 88 per cent, of pnsse.s, nro distinctly pood. Out of 310 pas-sos in Um.| ex am in atioL of llio Lancn-shiro and Chosluro In s t i tn to th e re wore, no less th a n G2 clm- tinctions and 113 first class passes.. Theso resnita ap p ea r to mo to bo very creditable


indncd-hml m e rit t 'u l.uP P™ ''" rncHl. in th e cdncntionah 'yolfaro o^ tlio " I f ° i i , ; MARRIAGE.


I’arisU CJlinrch on AVodnesday, the eontracl- inp p arties heiiip Afr. John AVnlm.sloy Eccle.s, elder son of Mr. .and J f rs . John Kcclos. of


An inlerc.slinp wed linp look place a t the vard Tho Bov. Canon .T. H . Y’^ngloy


ofTiciatod. Tlio duties of best man wero fnlfiUcd by Mr. J . YMiitt.akor and Afr. G. Fox gavo away tho bride, who was a t t ired in a navv bluo* colancse s a t in dress and wore a fawn 'h a t. ATrs. G. Fox, si-stor of tho hrido, who was bridesmaid, was a t t ired in n navy blue cropo do cliino drcs.s witli h a t


Y n ip h t a f te r n ip h t, bnV I fool th o t tlio know- was hold


to £17 !)S. whieh is totally inadequate for awav as woll as home matelies, and in order to try nml retrieve tlio financial position 1, snh'seription l is t has been opened.


loyaiiN. iJiu-v ot icM i•’ ,, . e HIJRST GREEN.


hci-s of the local Conson-ntivo Committco Jiiet a t tho Kapio and Child Hotel, on S'atiirday last, a t tho. annnnl supper. Numerous invitations had boon issued, with th e result th a t Ihoro was a large company, .and full jiislico was done to a very excellent rop.a.st provided by Aliss Hampshire. The evening wn.s .spent in a convivial manner.- there being no lock o f ta len t , or of volunteers.- Views on questions of tho moment wore expressed by ofiiclala who ex­ horted all supporters of tho P a r ty n o t to relax in te re s t or effort on behalf of (Con­ servatism.


CONSERVA'I’IVES AT SlU’ l’ER.—-Mem


d a te of tho induction of tho Bev. A. E. "Begg to tho living of St. Helen’s, YVadding- to h , by tho Bishop of Bradford. This is dofiniloly fixed for J an u a ry Olst.


-------------------- ---------------------------------— There ha.s been some confusion as to tho


arranged in lino, tho aniLs of which were iLiniiou.slv working, provoked the amuse-


of an •ell repaiil I


'Vol^i,


of Froston. gave an instructive talk relating to In s t i tu te work and the preparation of


judginl hv Aliss Grc*<*mvood and Alisii Alr.s. A. C. Taylor gaimsl both


with a mahogany clock in recognition c t gaining moHt s ta r s awarded to winners f t competitions durin g tlio year. had 47 s ta rs to her credit and Airs. K. ATitehell came next with -tO stars. She was tho recipient of a silver and glass sugar basin. A fu r th e r prize for punctualilv was slmrc’il by ATesdaiiuvs. N u tte r , Alitehell nnU


,dso with sh o rt pirntry, Aliss Fawcett ^fj.ss Bomo presented Airs. A.


I nylor Taylor. Children’s Treat. , _ ,


hv tho memhors of tlio YY’omeiTs Jn stitu to to the children of Fciidleton took phico in the Jn stitu to on Sit iirday. About sevx*nl>


Tho customary Chri.slmns t r e a t inovidod


ohildron attended and they woro with a .substantial U*a. A welMadeu anil decorated Chri.stina.s t.ri*o wa.s a great


a ttra c t io n and tho d elight of the knew no hounds when they received gilt.s


from the tree, t l ie / l is tr ih u t io n by tho Hon. Mr.s. 1 rapi>os-T^niax. Prn"L<«* swot'ts and erackorn were also


tho oliildren spent a thoroi glil.N happ> r time. An indication of tho


‘ ‘/J


eceive<l was furnished by three lusty clu*er.^ for th e In s titu te .


Glirisliiia.s a fuw ilay.s uiirliur lliaii Uiu cluniunlaiy .scliriol.s. tllu riistomary parllos arraiipuil liv Hiu .scholars were also liulil earlier, ami pave peileral pleasure. Till- fir.sl. was belli ye.slerilay week wliin


the seliior.s of “ dolil llmise ” Rave a soci.al to wliicli the seniors of “ Blue lloilsii wore iiiviteil. The arraiipeliimlt.s were iiimie b> Klsio Foulils, ciiptaiii of file (.elil irmisi.


ami Naiiey Banpsliaw- '• '‘■'-‘'I ''’*''".', 'Vm, the .social, belli m the O i i l rn l Ilall at. tlio


icliool was voted a limsl eujnvable function. On Moml.iv. the juniors belli th e ir party, Mi.ss C. Af. Bare presldinp.


‘‘ Alice in YVondorland ” " ‘as charming \ I be play


every side. Are we filtiilp ourselves lo faco these prohleiiis -willi a quiet coiifidciico nml a doleriiiiiiation to sncceoil? I'.dncation iiiiist ho inoro than vncatioinil, for ednea- tioii th a t does no t help to form charaeler miascs tho cliiof ohject of i t for citirenship. ,\ hroad foiindalioii of Ihoronph priniary


education is necessary for everyone ho is poiiip to ho a fariiior inociianic, or a grocer.


wi'avor,


all over the world prows inoro complex. In To'ilicasliire we are faced with prohleiii.s on


l.ilo


porfonuod, tho parts being •iken.hv Fegg\- Atkinson, Alargaret Diigdalel


Biierileii, Olivo OroeketB Alildred B '" '; ,” ",. Ilaydnrk. Arnold


Florence llohmson. George Lnn*


noliiiis Lewis. Bet ty Alley. Sally 1 a'^l-"': ImI iui ('lioster, Bcter


.Telin Collinpe and Ted Colwell, th e play real pleiisiire.


■d and Rallies wi-re played, .V colh* whethor


respect for aiifhority in tochmcal schools, a lack of self discipline, a lack of courtesy and politeness, which simply moans tliat Iho s tudent’ has no t been tau g h t the doiuo- c ra iic principle of respecting tlu? rights of others. A man or woman who is o "'ays dwelling on ilio rights duo to Ihoiii without having also regard io tlio duties llio\ should roiidor to others havo boon s ta r t oil wrong. Solf-disciplino and .solf-rostinmt


are necessary for success. j


roll! whieh the „ . |n t wo call wliioation. K>Fy'l'‘|


s tan d a rd of eitizensbip declines. Portinont Axioms.


cre'atest olid h a rd e st lasl'-s of encli penera- tion of 11111111,11 society. U .we fail m this ta.sk.


,vo pass from children into men „„(1 hv which wo oiiphl In pn.ss „sofnl men and wmiien, is I t is one of the


tho n ex t poneralion snlfers, the


hilt haviiip snlfored a l tliixso prize heanfeasts invself T iiiiist no t preach to yoii helievinp, as T


1 could sav a deal more on these poiiila u.o


do not aitoml tlio classes a t this .school and who are no t with us toMiqtht. 1 elorn T


i . r l;> the i piointmiu. i lo speak c>


do, th a t i t would bo nioro ra t levh e rul.


; .......r, ijuaiv to those wlm Rometinu's ilioro is fouml^ a kick of tion fnr cliaritv realized £2. _______ __


Binder. Clcorpe Bnerdeii, .loliii A\ ilkliisnii, 'ren was afterwards


SCHO LAPS’ PARTIES. As Uio Graiiiiiiar Scliool " bn-aks up ” for


A HAPPY DEBUT.


BARRDW AM A T EU R DRAMATIC SOCIETY’S CONCERT.


Amateur Dramatic Sociirty on baturduy niado a succes,-»ful first app(?aranco boforo


Eoriiied niily a few moiilh.s apn, Harrow


the public, providing a cupit:il enterlam- ment cnjov(.*<i by a largo andiemai a t the •iHugo Uoading Itouin. The members cer-


lainh* proved their possession of ahilitv and tho success of tho in itial effort will oiicourago them in tlu* preparation of further: promictions in the near future.


and no small degree of skill. ahlv remlered by Alessrs. .L Unsiro, J . Lc(*, cl YV. Cernwoll, who were heartily ap-


Tho first p a r t of thi* progrsunme coin- ,..i.so<l miscenaneous items (d wide variety


Alisses Al. Smith ami K. Ireland, ami ilie songs ami ilaiici* by Miss Olga YVyatt also


ilaiidcd. Mr. J . Dyer proved Ins worth ;i tlu* rendition of several humorous sjmgs dileli secured poimlar favour. Consuler- vhle ta len t wa.s revcah*d in dances ny


furnished ovidonco of high merit. Mrs Cowan submitted rocilals winch provulisl fiirtlier pleasing variety. Tlu* dutie.s of ■lecompaiiist were ofnciently diseluirgiMi h\


Air. P'dward Hartley. Two <livcrting sli'tclies were. att«*r all, tlu* •liiof items.


Next.” 'rwitlers has luarriotl a widow ihose late hiisliaiul frequently changed his name. His wife, lacking candour fails to


'i'lie first w;is “ My | *>*'** ^CHKISTIMAS rOOTHALL. " espoiisihlo fur the formation of tho Sociotv, ^^-1^


Shaw Ilridpo a l 2-1'., vir.- lioardiiiaii; Astiii, Eii.slwood; Loiipworlh, Nlcboll.s, lllirdliiail; Biphy. (lartside, Cowell, Heap


’I'o-morniw (Saturday:- Clitheroe will have full team te meet Southport lieserve a t


and Fletcher.


| fn ''" ’i„v.^ ‘’(yooper”(reserve) failed to pu t in Jin uppcjirance, ami


other cliJingos which h:i\o heui !•:. ATiisgrove). tho gamo.


to AtTringtoii Slanli'v " h o rotiirn thn visit on Boxing Dav. Two such cxpollont, fixlurc.s Southport ami Stanley shonkl ensure u gaies,” nml appeals are made to all nf


ioiiowuih m lu«- game followers


j,f the clnh and lu*lp to lido oxer difiieidlies.


the to ... rally to ulu - On Cliri.slmas Day Chtlicroo an* visilors . . . . . the* sup-


litlee instead of Iho nctilip secretary (Mi • ’ ’ ’


lino la s t Saturday, Widiiisicy .sent a tcle- 1-in p.iii. iiitiiiialinp Ins inalnlity


Apropos of the chiinpo in the half-hack , .


reported fit, wrote a meniher of the eein .................... . Ot


l.onsdalo. wlio had


Walker had' s tripped for Iho field, and the eommittee decided to le t him proceed lo


phmo. YVlion . lamsdalo ..arnviMl a t 2.L>, , ir i „ i-


divclo'^o tlio various aliaM's nmler whicli her late hushand lived and Txvittor.*;, suspicimis hv n atu re, hearing from his friends of his wife’s iiiaiiv names, jumps to tho eomdusum th a t slu* inust have poisoned a t least four hiishamls and th a t i t will soon Ik! a <’(iso o “ ATy Turn Next.” Tho storv- is hna P work(*d out to a happy eonclusum. Mr. II. S. Coleman, who has had a gr**:il of sLago exiu*rienc(! and whp is largely


Twitters ami mmlp the


imist of iiiiinv lanphalilo scenes, piyiiip ilislinctlv clever |.orfnrmaiice. A.s U widow, Mrs. Cowan pave a ver.%- skilful dolinealion, ably snpportinp Mr. Coleman in piquant comedy silmil inns. Ollier chnraeter.s were eapnhly siistiiined li.v Misses Rmith and \V. DewhnrsL Mi-ssrs It. Cowan, W. Cornwell and .1. Byer, who silreessfidly lirnnpht nut even tlin snlitleties of chiiriicteris.ation. the farce liciiip \ i ‘r.\


efiieiimtly piven. Councillor .T. H. S a tic r thw a i te ’s aiiinsiiip ■ Mr. and Mrs. Mori-Brasse -At


sketch, ■ t.ikii g f ’ •


Jloiile,” completed tho propramnie. 1 Ins nr.’v Au>ron4Y:iVoTv'ho


with the futile nttemnts of to move in liigho-


roaring


socio'tv. The plavors caught tlm .spirit of the 'farce ami without descending to burlesque gave a breezy, "•holo-lioarted per­ formance. The male meinhers took al! the parts, a circumstance which addin! to th gaiolv of tlu* procc*odings. _ Mo.ssrs. ( man. D. Swarhrick Jind lO. K. Ingham were llm ladies ” and other p a r ts wore taken by Afe.ssrs. YY*. Cornwell. .1. Dyer.'B . Cowan N C. Hargreaves, .T. Bn are and T. Dec, All of them gavo telling portrayaLs hu t i was good team xvork th a t eountoil most an<l i t would he invidioii.s to single ou t any pjirticular phiver whore all did .so well.


WADDINGTON.


•Vth a paeki-L ef lea. a pot at jaiii, aa'l “ oroeling card.


r.iiiil practice Mr.x. and Mi.xx .'.V'll’l ' - . Sunnynu'de ‘ ^‘ntcd each


r4*.*H


(Millicioe, vidow a t


thought and generosity to«rttrd.s llm widows .N


of Waddington Girl Guidos, who to p a rt with .Miss Wliipp, "‘ho has rtHUgmxl a fte r nine years’ captaincy of tho^ troop, mv«* reeopnis«!d her service's, her intorc'st nul unfailing kimlne.<s by prL!«oiituig hor vith a p a ir of Barhola candlesticks. Itacli tho oigiiloon niomborH of tho troop tiub-


is groatlv appreciated. GIi IDFVs’ J*lU>iKNTAT10N. ~


Moinhors are loth


scrilu’d to tlu* g if t which wim formally pro- M'lUod a t a gat!u*ring in St. Helon’a School on Alondjiv t*voning. Miss Y


.Hsor will Ik- AHss Fj»rk«*r, of Browsholm* Y ’h ipp’H huc-


**LADil>i' B1UGHT lIO l 'I l .-T iu '.’uliiy’B nn-i’iin g of th f L.adies* Bright Jloiir. »» tho YVosIcyiin School, was prcsi(li*(l over by Mr.s. hnmpson. Sisti'r G«'rtriido Cnrnock, ol lio Grimlleton hraneh of tlm Nalumnl hihlrcii’s Honu* siiu! Orphaiuigo, who gave most inl«T«*sting Jiddress ilealing .wit«»


woman’s place in Alothodism and describing tlu* various duties .‘iiul odiccs which women could snccikssfully nn(l(*rtakc. .She wa.n accompanied hv Si.st<*r Flla Ciirnock.


lnlic*a of te a 'l io s te s s wt‘n* discharged hr Miss YVImlh'v. nnd Ali.ss Diigdale wan


rho accompanist.


Cliapel, there was a large gathering of lidows and other fneiids on tho occasion f .Mr (.ihsuii’s last onieiul sorvioe a«


T i l l ’’. UKV. .1. YV. GIBSON’^ 1«AlJEWKl.E. On l''ri(lav afternoon, a t


..............t tlu? iloapital


B.-aih-r ot the W'juhlington Hospital. A horlcned form (»f evi^nsong wa.s taken hr


OllltlSTMAS C IF IS . - - Folluwiiip thoir on Wednesday


the Almshou.‘H?ft ’eedh’ss to say this kindly,


for Kovoral years with her son-in-law and daughter. iSIr. and Mrs. CL S. Calvorh*y, a t iiO, Cliathum-road, a t ta in ed her mii(?Liolh anniversary on Wodnosdny. ^Ira. llohiiiHon, whost! hirthplacu was Shihdcn, near Jlulifnx, enjovs nniiarkahly good health, her omi in- firmity being deafness. Surprisingly active, she IS wont to v is it the Cnstlo grounds and walk a.s fa r as I'lsliton-lerrace, when tho weatln'r is favourable. H e a r tv congratu­ lations.


Alr.s. Naomi llohinsou, who has rosKlcd EDCTIO’S PRC AATICL SIDE 1" HV IT HIGH MERIT DISCLOSED IN


UA N


EXHIBITION OF SCHOLARS’ WORK Wo wonder how many of our townspeople


"•ork winch IS Mann: 1 and Doiiu


Glitlu* ro(!’s eh'iiii 1 erta in ly some h wiser- -anil very of ail m.siK ction, son.son ihly ■ docon


liavo any conception of the very excellent | being accomplished by


Technical School when* llu* work of tho pupils was ou (*xliibitinn.


ipprcciative—ns a result on Wednesday, of the led rooms a t the old


■hihlren from all schools in the town went n tlm early afternoon to gel a peep a t tho indiworlc am! craflsiuanship of th e ir ninrs; tlum from 2-110 to G-Jll) tlu' gtoieral


'J’hither tho


uiilic were admitted. A lo u r of the rootiis (ivixl (‘xei'rHlingly intoresllng, and i t


AE FA H IN YURSELF " O


MAYOR’S STERLING ADVICE TO TECHNICAL SCHOOL STUDENTS.


GENIUS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR HARD WORK.


certiacatcs (Coimoilior


Successful s tudents a t Cltllieroo 'ii.cliical j ?rn on Wednesday evening ami .......


a s tr ik in g addrus.s which was listened to with ra p t a tten tio n by the HtndeniK prosenl.


old SLiuleni, of


Jame s Uootliiman), wlhoi(» the ^c| aI ,


medals B


by


picsenl(.il the


luiol. ami who delivered


Alayor is


n i l l i an


’I’lio imeces.so.s Liaiiiod tin s year a t the .seliool I


familiarise themselves witli the accomplish- nts of the rising gonerntion, ami the


manner and variety of the exper t tuition liich they ri'coivo.


Christmas Gakos.


i*m('d u pity th a t tlu? exhibition could not t ('xtcmh*d in or(h*r th a t tho pnhlie in .‘iieral might have an opportunity to


linvu been simply (mtstanding, and the greatest credit is duo alike to sLudeiiUs ami to. tlie staff. A iinujue honour lias been brought to tlio school by Krnest Cotlorill, of AN’halley, who lias gaimxl no fewer than three silver medals, in addition to other (*xlnhitions.


ledgo gamed is worth e^o^^ h i t of it.


W’liilhelmma StilcU put* i t ; With your bram uml with yom heiiit IJo preparcxl to do yom p a r t 'riioro Is nothing on this ear th, Nothing of Iho slightc-st worth, Notliing th a t is really nice. Can wo liavo without a price.” Froiiosing a vol<' of thanks to the Alayor


and the ( iiainnan, Mr. AV. S. W’c(.*Ks (tho Town Clerk) said lits duly waj a very pleasing one. Not only was the vote of ■3 tile (l iair in an duo for Ins .services ntng. liut also for his long ami


T'kiueation Committee.— (Hear, h en i .)—His AVorship had s taled Hint Ins spee<*li was lo


promise.


a t those functions were froin i>oopie who liad never been through the mill or atloiido<l evening classi's. The ATnyor know tho value of Teehnioal Schools and the v.Mno evening study had been to him in his life. Alderman Slan d rin g briefly seconded the


fmm twinnln who the sneocihios c


prixe ami silver modal for engineering us applied to the cotton in d u s try ; first prize, iJ2 and silver mcHlal for dasign and colour as applied to v.oven fabrics (for jiroducors) ; second prize, HI IDs. and silver medal for plain and fancy cotton weaving (applied design). Air. .1. Sugar, chairman of the eommittee,


llis successes inclmlcd a- fii-st


resolution wlii(?li was most cnthusiasUcally earrle<L


PENDLETON WOMEN’S INSTITUTE.


’ondloton^ YVomon’s ovoning. tho financial (. Tl. Al itchclL


presided a t tlio


rotary, prosjkUtetl •••hich will ho


nnnimoiisly re-


STOCK and RECOMMEND T H E I'AMOUS


MARMET BABY CARRIAGES


SORIIO UNliURS T.-UiLE TYRES SuiiJjoi oti ne.iilv Matdl.


Al’I’I.V FOR FREP. CATAl.OGUF; IIEAUFIFULLY ll.LUSIF.VFEI) IN COLOURS,


VISIT OUR SHOWROOMS AND INSPEC T T H E LA T E S T MORELS aWnB tHQSnO0B !®I3R C !EE lB t3nnGSQHHia3!3!3EtQiL ;illi! .a'i2C inC l!a


14, MARKET PLACE, CLITHEROE.


nlunble service as chairman of the Higher


n 'd i tfe re n t angle, and ho had kopt A good many of


^ XMAS GIFTS 1 9 2 9 W H A T COULD BE B E T T ER TH AN A COSY PAIR


OF SLIPPERS ? In all sizos and Pricos, wo have full confidonco in tho valuo offorod.


EVENING SHOES— Smart and Drossy. SH O P NOW AT —


-» -v A T K y T I 1 / \


Repairs. i f W\ . i 9 O ® y


5, MOOR LANE CUTHEROE


£/t •


Phone 167.


hjirnmninni. In a short- adiiro.s.H, tho Beiuh’r exprc.sMsl llis sorrow at. li'jiviiig tho widows I said lu- took with iiim very happy


Mr. Gibson and tlirci* hymns wore .sung. c’ompjinusi by Air. Harry Dy.son a t t-l*»


niomoiies of the chapel services with Ihein aiul of tho pleasantly tiitiiaL'd Header’s House. - At tlu* conclusion of tlm nddrc.ss .Mr. \V. H. YVigglcswnrth. acting as si>okos- umii for tlm Matron, widow.s and friends, both prcsiMii Jit the .scrviiu* and jdisont, who had MihMTihetl towards tlm present to Mr. Gibbon, e\pre>vc(l th e ir appreciation of his niiiilstrv and of his helpful sermons. During the vea’r or more th a t Afr. Gibson lias boon Heiu'ler :i real bond of affection ha.s exist(*<! l)etw*'eu the widows ulul himself ami th« widows uished to show th e ir Lhank.s for Ins kindness to them in a tnngihio manner. Mr. .). \V:dmsh*y, .Ww Hall, llu? people’s wardi'ii. then preseiilid ji wallet (al.so a gift) eoiitiiining notes to the VJiliio of


Gibson, i-xpresNing regret th a t lie was leav­ ing and tru s tin g th a t he would h«3 happy in his fntun* lalioiirs. I t wiifi duo to lliQ cmergetic and enthiisin.stic offort.s of_ Mrs. Kasths m and Mr.s. Berry, two of tho widows, th a t


to Mr.


thanks of tlie other widows was voicixl by Mr.s. Atkin.son. This simple nnd improa* s i \e service closed with a hymn, and jYIr. Gibson pronomiciHl the BU’ssing.


ilii.s huge .sum wns raised and tho --------------------->— ------------------------— BILLIARD HANDICAPS.


playot! a t tho YY^csIoy Young Afoii’s Tnstituto Inst Thursday ovoning, and rowuUed follow.s: 1, N. Allen; 2, F . I luahton; ff. H. Foulds; 4, YY'. Scott. Tho prizes, whiok woro pro.'iontod by tho Bov. (5. Y


The final for tho CTiriHtma,'» handic.af) wus


includwl a framed painUiig given lo Mr. Alien by tho Cornimttoo and Air. Ij. Cal- verley. The o th e r award.s woro given by AtAss'rs. YV, YV. J)ugdale, B. Bl.aokhurn and


Y ’^. I ’y^oii.


th e Committee. A t tho CkingregJitional In s t i tu te , ilio pnzAs


.1. F e l l ; 3, B. Froixly. < WEST BRADFORD.


YVhittnker, of YY^est Field House, mot with an accident whild. r id in g to work on his pedal cycle on S aturday morning. YYTic* n e ar Horrocksfonl, ho was thrown from hi» m.achinc na a re.sult of a mechanical dofeci developing, nnd was p a rt ia l ly stxinned.- TI* auccccdcd in walking homo an d wiw latr*!* a t t e n d ^ by Dr. Fairwoathor. AUhcnigli


CYCBJST’S AIISIJAP. — Air. Thowaji


Btill eonfincyl to bod, ho u pnigrc*sio£ favourably.


havo lieen won a» follow.s: B illiards : 1, T. S t irz ak o r ; 2, B. Swales; 3, T. Bidsilfth? • r T. Duggan. Snooker: 1, T. S tirz ak o r ; 2,


m , S."^ -'-X


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