n ; f


& Si:f


f l :4'I1 m ADVERTISER 'AKD TIMES, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1930. k % x im ^


(Cortifiod not oalo oxecods 5,000 copiea weekly.)


. 1'’1U0A\, SJSPI’EJIBIIR 0 th, 1030


8-3U®'**m‘’“ Volnclia, To-morrow (Saturday), Xot lor iho lirat limo in Us history, tho


•Mlbsoubcrs, sciltturod ovor a wide area of Jiowiniid and Ilibblosdalc, iro faci'd with s, simiilo .lUornativo: oithor tho Association must bo roorKimisod or it must bo wound 111). As \\addington tlio otlior ovuninc' Jlrs. .Asihoton triiood tho dovoJopiiiont, ox- jihiiiicsl the iisofiiliicss, and iiidicatcHl the


I 6 I T H


iiit; shore ot, an insnniiico scliomo. Modest promiiinis have boon ii.xed and hiiviiiK paid


tlic Kiiowlwlgo tlijifc m cuise of- sickness they wil listvo ;it call a highly efficient nursing


I ,";''!-, may ro,st content in


mnio and more a nocessitv .md loss and less a luxury.


* * #


are will


.oud arly


oybil 1 arker, the luitlior of our serial .story, ,is a 1 ondcavous for tho local gossips, sovcrnl tontuno.s ago, and our query as to where it


*; I "


V1’ n* w«as. sitnalotl, Mrs. Walmslov, of Now Jial , Waddington, who is a niece of Mi.ss


clmplers (of ‘ The Black Monk ’ ) will bo lomcndiored bv ohler AVaddingtoii residents iis ‘ Pyo s Cottage.’ Tt was .situated


beUvoon the Old Vicaiago and Bocehthorpo at Waddington.”


* * * o e


Hhip, after all, and P. T. Hclcorsley, wlio succeeded Colonel LoonaixJ Grcoii a.s captain, Co be coinplimouted on accomplishing in


curious how mixed is tho reception to Lnncasliiro’s feat iii tho South,


Ills second season tho ambition achieved by Colonel Grcnm in hia first. May ho follow cm, like Ins predecessor, with’ two cliainpionslnns m successive seasons, thou It will bo Yorkshiro’s


\ i


Southonier at least resident m tho South, at Dover, writes to the " J)aily Mail ’ ’ pointing out that oitlier Jiaiicashire or Yorkslnro seem to win the clminpionship every time, howaoovor tho sy.stom of count­ ing pointa, and aska liis Southern friends to bo .sportsmen and give them credit for it. 'file •


more the si;stem of counting jvoints in tho Championship is wrong; if the method Imd hceii right, ot conr.so, .liancashiro could not have won.


,IJut one man, ' if not a • Daily jNInil ” itself, after jjiving T H liten


■Vool lorn- hour Iding


|}fits the tho


Ihcrc Ithor


lines llUS,


croilit in an earlier i.ssne to LancaKhiro as VToiUiy wjiineis, on Wednesday proclaims Its sympathy with Gloucester in failing to bo champions afler having won five more games than .Lniicnshiro, and lost four, hancashiro of course vvero not dofeatctl. Tho aiguincut is an ingonidus one, and tlio ‘ ‘ J7;ulv lUail ” would bo quite capable, had hancasluro won tho cliamiiioiiship on tlio Ime.s of Gloucestcr’ .s porfornianccs, and tiloucoator taken second place, not having lost a match, of pointing out tho absurdity of ji. sy.stom of scoring points that enabled a olub winch had lost four or five matches t4) he at tho top, -while a. .side that had never lioen dofoatoil had to take'.second jilaci,*! " I'hc Times,” however, does justice to l.ancashiro by pointing out that prefer- enco for lllouccstor is mainly dictaiod by


tho wish: Anyone but Lancaahiro,” and adding: At C)ld Trafford it is felt, not without


cricket. Surrey, for example, can bat all day for tUO funs, and tho papers will


nj.aaon. that Daneashiro Inus been made t!ic .scapegoat for all the evils of modern


come out withJiendlines such as "Sound l).\tting by Siirrey,” but let Lancashire bat all day for 30!) runs and the head­ lines arc, “ Dull Display by Lancaahiro,” or ".Lancashire Again,” followed by a derisive exclamation mark.


'I hat’s the position in language plain to rend. Ami it is rather a eoiiicidcnce that tho s.amo uloa. Ill almost identical language, appeared in those note.s a couple oi months ago!


•It • ft'


Id .Miss‘ M. Harris, for many years in tho seiwico of Airs. Grime, of " Daukhcld,” ou tho celebration next AVodnosday ol her


ilvarty congratulations will be extended


eighty-third birthday. * #


m i lir SE r


bust I'riday and these brought the heat wave to an end. Neither of tho storms was very violent, but torrential rain raised tho level <d local streams to a considerable oxleiit. There have been several delightlul days since, but nothing approaching tho heat of yo.sler<lay week, which was woll-nigh over­ powering.


Chtheroe oxperiencctl two thuiidoistorms


inaLroii at CHthoroo Workhouse, who rcconUy resigned their ivosltions oii^ account of ill- hoalth, have agreed to remain in office until their succo.ssors can take up duty. Tho vacancies are to be advertised, at tho follow­ ing .salaries: Alastcr £120 per unniiiu, iMatron £80 per amiiim, together with the usual residential omolumoiits valued for Hupcrannuatioii purposes at £90 ami ,£(50 per annum respoctivolv. Tko advortisomont


Air. and Alr.s. H. Dottomloy, niiusLor and


i.H to state that proforoiico will bo .given where tho husband possesses tho Ccrtilicato of tlio Poor Law Examinations Board and the wife is a State Bogtstored Nurse.


• * *. *


Swallow) and Mrs. Swallow are roj'oiciiig ovor the birth of tlioir first grand-child-T-a


The Vicar of Chatburn (Kov. .A. E.


Kon, born to ftitiir dnuglibor, who is tho wife of Air. J. Kennedy; of Cambuslaivg, Scot­ land.


It is given Onco


more And


bo Lancasliiro won the County Cliampion-


J arker, vyriten: "T h o .7nn known ns Isonme llvrd,’ mentioned in tho Inst


Kofeiring to our eommoiit last week on Idl’d Inn," described by j\liss


tjmuhif,. One fcH3 ^)o^ family ensures full advantages tor the lamily, Imt tho scheme depends upon tlio co-operation of overv- Imm1\. Lver.vonc should insist on boinc mirollwl as members. There should be no nmal lor canvassing. The ca.so made out by Mr.s. A.s.sheton and .Afi-s. Tatton i.s uii- auMvorahlo save by nccontancc ot tho quite modest oldigntions entailed. M'o. conimond «he |i(ldrc.>,ses they gavis, reported elsowliore 111 tlii.s Ibsuo, to tho oaiiiost oonsiderntioii oi all our rural loador.s. Having e.xaminod t 111 propis,aIs tho (jroat majoritv must, wo tliiilU-, liiui It their liiu’ficaii.sbln diitv to bocoiiio siih.scrihmK iiiomhors. Othorwiso Wjiioly scattered comiminiticfl must ho‘ loft withoiii a niirsiiiK servioo which hocomos


hiafr without extra fee, except in niateniity enibraco.s somo i>,()()i)


Assooiatioii lucidly outlined tho'now‘ o ?d « of c.\toiidc|d iisofiilnosa tliat may bo intTo- diieod with tho (;oodwill and oo-oporatiou of rcwideiitb in tho aioa. Tho now soholiio IS practical and it is iioodod. i t would bo calaiiiitoiis . Iiidooil If tbo people of those wide districts, still isolated, wore to bo Cciiiipollod to load lor thomsclvos in tiiiios 01 sickiiosb, with sIcillcMi help oxponaivoly dLsliiiit and w-it i no orKanisatioii to holii iii it. WJmt IS now proposed i-s noth-


•sooiclary oi tlio Jjaiioiisfiiro Comity Niirsinc 4-1..- ______


."'hilo -Mrs. Tiitton 1 ** jiMu'nf!" ? ^V’"-’'-,'', ^ d i s s o c i a t i o n is uit no« fated with a linaiioiul crisis. Tlio


has lb run into?” was tho next question. Iho workman again .paused, regarded his questioner closely, and then (luitc gravolv said: " Well; vth' driver says it woro K labbil but th other two chaps as woro on t front seat swears it were a hare.” And tho inqniHitive walked awav.


at Sawley got rather tired of the questions about tho smashed coach parked outside the premises. " Has there boon an accident?’ was asked scores of timoM. In tho late after- noon a middle-aged man got out of a car critically examined tho coach, and then asked, " Has it run into anvthiiig?” The garage man looked round, Aye, it’s run into somothing,” ho vouchsafed.


" What visitor said 'O h !” and


fiom a former institution patient wa.s ex- prassod by the chairman (Afr. L. Irish) at Woclnosday’s mooting of tbo Blackburn and Uitlieroe Area Guardians’ Cominilloo. Air. Ti.sli said tho gift was in Treasury iioto.s, and was iiitondiKl as a token of ajiprocia- tion of the services and benefit received b.v the donor from tlie medical dopartmonb at tho Clithoroo Institution. Tt was an cx ample which other people might follow.


Appreciation of an anonymous gift of £39


shod at Jubilee Alill, pn.‘;sed to her rest on Sunday evening la.st, at the age of sixty-live years. Tho inloniicnb at St. Alary’s Cemetery, on Wwlnesday. was conducted "bv Canon Wngloy, Alis. Sheldon for long lioing connoctod with tho Motliors’ Biiioii at tho Parish Ohm oil. Airs. Sheldon leaves a daughter (Mrs. Walter Slinger) to whom s.ymji.'ithy will ho given in tho sad ciroiim- staiicos of her heroavement.


almost total blindness Mrs. ICllon Sheldon, of Salt Hill-road, widow of Air. John Sheldon, a former inanager in the weaving


. ^ *


Oil tho Clitlioroo Cricket Club’s bowling green last night the fmal for tho Aitkcn


Afr, A. H. Aitken pre.scnted tho first prize, a gentleman’s silk umbrella, to Afr, loith, an<l a second prize will be awarded to Afr, Robinson ns rnnner-up.


* * #


Pulling from a bicj’clo near lior homo on Tuo.sdaj’ aftonioon, licatnco Dugdalo, agod


. * * :)('■


Harwood, Bolton, slicop dog trials, on Wednesday.


* * iff


apjicals by the .llorough Prize Band for support at their concerts at tho Castle last Sunday. Two programmes, inconsivo of iny popular items, attracted big and


A splendid response was made to the


nnablo to comploto tlioir evening programme, bcciiiise of tho fact that, in spile of tho rapidly .shortening hoims of daylight, and tho absoiico of - artificial illuininant at tlio bandstand, they woro not jicrinittod to start before eight o’clock. Ono member of the audience did offer to fetch a iioimd ol candles, but tho band preferred to carr^’ on with Iho aid ol several bic^'clc lamps.’


* * #


tho Ca.stle on^Tuesdaj'. B3’ arrangcmoiit witii Air. Tom Kenyon, tho\- had a temporari* service of clectncitj*. an* extension being made from the Wesleyan Sunday School. Tho gloriou.s weather had much to do with the fact that; no bigger audiences have ever


Not bo tho Black Dyke Band which visited


bo put into the onclosuro from tho bowling pavilion, etc. The " Hlack Dyke ’ * is lu line trim, and there can ho no doubt that they were mspirc<l to give of thoir beat. Tho programmes woro well, and judiciously arranged, with .something for almost every taste. The tone of tho hand was perfect— majoatic in nieces like tho " Taimliausor ” selection^ and iho classical overtures. And tho .soloists wore^ most prohcioiit. Very clever was tho trijde-tonguing ol Air. Owen BoLloniloy in " k'lro iriy," a “ catchy ” composition by Mr. Carter, of tho Lulon hand. Encores were in great demand, and no onlooker at tho evening con,'orb .Avill readib* forgot the scono wlion tho crowd, in response to Air. Arthur O. Pearce, tho conductor, rose at tho close of tho concert aiulj.dn tho twilight, joined in singing a well-known hymn to tho tune " Rimington."


a.s.seiiiblcd at concerls in Clithoroe’s Alemorial grounds. All tho chairs wore oceui>:ed at both performances, and extra chairs had to


* * *


to accept the office of President of tho Sociotj'. Air. IX. B. Shaw, Alns.Bac., was re-appointed conductor; and Alcssrs, J. Ainsworth and E. H. Porter agreed to con- tinuo in tho respective offices of honorary secretary and treasurer. Clioico of work for tho first concert of tho son.son fell on Afozart’s Afnss in -in the porformanco of which it is hoped to have tho assistance of inombors of the Halle Orchestra, ns usual. Air. Slmw'lias been asked to play a piano­ forte concerto, and nnotber instnimontal soloist, and a soprano vocalist,. nro to bo engaged. Chorus rehonrsal.s will bo liold in tho Oddfellows’ Hall. .[Cing-stroot, on Alondny.s, at 8-0 p.m. the tirst rolioarsal being fixotl for Alonday, Septombor 29th.


cii&seil ac iho annual meetinjr of th(5 UliUicroo and District Choral and Orchestral Society, held last week. The bnlimco shoot showed a dclicit of £5 7s. 7d., but this was thought to bo satisfactory in view . of tho state of trade generally. Tho deficit was gonorously Ii(iuiduied by sub-scrijitions from .several of tho incmbci\s prc.sont, and it was decidcil —though not until after considerable dis­ cussion—to continue the work of tho Sociotj* during the coming winter. Tho Alayor (Councillor J. Bootlimnii) is to bo invited


Official reports woro considered and dis-


higliiy appreciative audiences, and the Unancial result was an addition of £1G 9s. to the band’s huuls. J.n thanking tho [lublic for their lilioralitj*. tlio nioinber.s of the band expiObS I'ogrot that they were


bocured second prize in iho doubles event with his braco, Spot and Pan, at tho


Air. \\. W. Smillisun, of AVaddingtoii,


Ihirtoon, of 30, Pimlico-rond, fractured nor loft wrkst.


Robinson (2 on). Mr, lAiith was Kuccessful, winning by


. W. Leith (2 behind) and Air. Tom jioints to 0, Afterwards


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


prize was played .olF, the contostaiits being Air. T.r.>


After a long period of .sufl’ering, and


sundry bruises. A niombor of Afr. Proctor’s garage .staff


do j’ou come from?” Oswaldtwistle turned out to bo tbo jilacc. " Y^os, j'ou’ Il remem­ ber mo being the re ,Air. Swallow said. .iUiothor motorist who roucluHl the hcgiio of tho smash a few mimito.s after tho impact with iho tree tolls us ^ that ho found tlio passongoi.s, members ot Blackburn Rovers A team, sitting on a fence singing that popular refrain, "Singing in the mini” lliey were mony and unght in spite of


Iiavo aeon tho wrecked'coach, or oven tho pliotograpli, must ngroo that tho pnasongera liaa .1 piovidciitml escape, whilo motorists wlio came on the scono and observed how the yohiclo had scrapoii the hcdgo-baiiking all down tho hill doclurcd it nothing loss tJmu a nmacio that 011I3’ ono man, Walter uastall, rccoivod serious injuries. Tho yicai; of Chatburn aitoiidcd to Gastnll’.s injuries and w«h rather surprised when tho man looked up mid said: " I know you.” J.iidcedi” Air. Swallow replied, "Whore


_ lh o inotpr coach email on Sawley Brow on iu e s^ y night waa one: of tho most alarm­ ing tliib.. district has witnessed. All vviio


bUcot, Low Aloor, was follow'ing his* oiii- niojinont.iii the beaming room at Chatburn Mill on A> oduesduy moinuig, when his right thumb, bccaino entangled iii yarn on a ucam. . A .slip caused him to sot the imicliuiu lu motion and bclorc it could bo btopped,-tho thumb was twisted clean awnv at the lirst joint. Ho was motlically attended B ■^iV Aluriaj, who ordered his remov.al to


James Patoliold, aged forty-niiio, of Queen


lackburn Inlirmarj*. * * *


help the workmen in preparations for mowing.. Om> of the men was pushing into


an employee at the C.AV.S. farm at AVitligill, had the first finger of his loft liaiul amputated and another finger scvorolv cut nst wwlc-ond as a result ol his anxio’ty to


position a- knifo in ono of tiie mnehinos when tho lad suddenly trIo<l to help, witli* the unliunny result mentioned. Ho was taken to Blackburn Infirmary and detained


Air. J. Higsoii, ropresenting the little Wesleyan community. Miss Tattor.sall, Air J. Holgato, and the Circuit AlinisUrs arc to tako part in the mooting, over which Afr. J. naii.son will prp.sido. Tbi.s as.-«iiibl.v will bo prcco<iod by a service in the afternoon, with sormon by tbo Itov. AV. AVallnco, of Loods, to 1)0 followed by a public tea.


> to hand over tho deeds of the chapel to


(’Ciitod bj’ Air. Jl. Bottomloy, of Alibtoii Hall, and won outright bv Airs. G. Sharp,


ilio most successful whicli the Downham Society has ju-omoted.


ton, the party had a ramble through the woods via. Bridge End and on to Hollins Village where .they inspected tho work- mon’ .s huts and otljcr arrangements.


of 14, Spring £1,335.


Tlio late Air. T ancis Silvorwood, Gardens, AVaddington,


# # * 1‘’^rrii


* * *


show merits attention, ns an exhibition of tlio best slock of the district, whilo tho snorting ovonls alwaj’s command support. Xo-morrow’s programme is over.v particular.


excellent


by tho congregation of Woslev Church—the ladies in particular—m readinc.ss for entor- iaining tho delegates to tho Bolton District Synod, which is to tako place liero ou Wed­ nesday next. A light breakfast will bo pro­ vided before the ojKming of tho session at ten o’clock, and lunclicon will follow. It will bo an extraordinarily full dnv, lor tho annual Circuit Rally is to bo lio'ld in the evening, at which the Rev. Arthur Alj’crs, Chairman of tho Bolton District, will l>o~ ono of . tho-principal speakers. Tlio united choirs of tho circuit are to take part, under tho leadership of Air. Jolin Han.son. Snppor m iho sclioolroom will follow tho Tueoting. Par­ ticulars of tho proceedings will bo found clso- whero in tlic.se colnmas.


ALuch preparatory work has been entailed


rocoivotl for Jh>lton-bj'-Bowland agricultural show, w’ith which arc coupled slieop dog triaU and sports. This popular village gala day occurs to-morrow and there is bound to bo a big crowd. Tho conimiltoo promoting tho cllort sp.arcs no paiim to malco tho oxhifiition ronreseiilativo and vttraclive and deserve full support.


.ExcopUoiially fine eiitricft have been ’i’ho


senior, left


tho Slaulburii AVesloyaii Chapel whore the part.v sang a number of favourite hvmns, Aliss E. .Pickles playing the organ.


’After


Wesley Alon’ .s and AVomoii’s Bible Cla.sa on Saturday liad an oiijoyablo outing to Shiid- burn, travelling via AVhilowcIl, and return- folks. An liour wn« spent in


J weiity-ono inombors of tho Clithoroo


was won on Saturdnv, in tho loctli of liorco competition, again by Airs. Sharp for tho best aggregate of points.


.it. C. Absheton to the Dowiiham Flower and \ egolablo iSociot.v, to rojilace tho ono pro-


i» silver eliallcngo cup- given by Air. 'ITio .show wa.s


ist Cliiircli at Saw’ ley, because of the fact that Air, D. R. Nckson (tlio donor) Ls, at a great public meeting to l>o liold in tho ovon- “ |K


lo-moriow (Saturday) will bo a red letter the history of the AVesIo^'an Afoth^-


See Windows for Jllackhurn Hovers


froin Biinioldswick on Tuesday' iiiglit after jilajung Park Villa, had a remnrkalne escape when the motor coach in which tlio\* woro travelling got out of control on ’Sawley Brow, craslitHl into a wall alongside tho road, ami finally struck a largo treo with .such force to cause the vehicle t-o robouud and turn 011 its right side. Tlio wall, 15 feet long, wa.s demolished, and it was be­ cause the driver could not turn tlio coach out of tho ditch at that point that tho vehicle struck the troo. Every member of the part}' received cuts and bruises, but tlioir iiijurioH in all caso.s, except ^mo, wore only slight.


of Rainsclough, Oswaldtwistle, the father of one <if tho Rovers’ plavers, who had accompanied the toain. Ho received .sovoro iiijuric.s about tho cho.st. log.s, and head. After being allendod by Dr. Ross,


The one exception was Walter Gnstall,


of Chatburn, ho wa.s taken to’ Blaoklmrn Infirmary, where he had to remain.


rile fourteen inombors of the partv were


J. Hoothnum), Councillor AV. Clayton, Air. J. J3anlc.s and Airs. Booth.


Dog-Ownor Finod.


fined ps. for allowing his dog to stray ou tho highway without a iinmo and addrc.ss on tho collar.


Robert WahiLsley, 3-1, Hayliurst-stroot, was


his ^ bclialf, and explained, that the tag bearing the name and address had worn througii.


Inoxporioncod Drivor.


on Sunday, August 24th, ho wa.s on point duty at tho top of King-street. He signalled a cur to prococnl out of King- street into Castlc-strcot, and at tho same time held iix> his hand for defendant, wlio was proceeding down Castlc-strcot, to stop, Collins noitlicr stoppo<l nor slackened spo^ although witness stepped, directly in front of him with Iiis hand up. Dofomhint seeing tho car swerved into Iving-strcct missing tlio car by indies. Dofoiulant said lie was inoxpoiionccd and


driving? Defendant: Sinco August 9th. Tho Chief Constable: Then why do you


misunderstood the constable’s signal, Tlio Alayor: How long have you been


drive tliroupli Clithoroo on a Sunday night? A fine of os. was iinposotl.


Noisy Motor-Cyclo.


TRADE DEPRESSION SUICIDE.


LEADS TO


nesday ill the lodge oi tho Friondsliip Alill. Tho Coroner (Mr. F. Rowland) said lie


V013’ bhortlj’ thoio would be moro' of those cases. Arthur Wade, weaver, 2, East-street,


letter from him stating that ho was at Blackpool. Witness replied to the letter and received a note from his father stating: " II you do not como you will never .see mo again. I know J have not done right. 1 cannot help it .” Witness ^vont to Black­ pool on August 3ist, and his father said ho would return on Tuesday. Hi.s father


Read, .said that his father left homo on August 2Gth, without saj’ ing wliero ho was going.


Ic......................... _ u 'I 'l.'wo <lays hitcr il js la e thc^Tic\' received


had hoon depressed througii licing unem­ ployed.


— c»e€ >— M r rT O is r .


evening. A splendid acouut of tho donioii- stration of fruit bottling at Alcllor was given by Aliss Bottomloy and several other members, who woro prosont. Tho now pro­ gramme was read out and approved. A


presided at the nfonthly meeting of tho \\ onion’s Iiibtituto hold ou Wednesday


Hitchon, AXiss H. Holdmi and Alias Al Holden.


B. Shaiv, Alns.Bac.. is to be. conductor. Rehearsals are to begin on October IGth. An ainusuig debate took place on "Should a w'omaii smoko, bo an AI.P., or wear rational costumes?” Votes were taken and tlio majority woro in favour of smoking in reason. It was also- decided that if a woman . woro clover and had nbilitv, she should bo an AX.P. Tho innj'oritv’ voted against rational costume, which ‘includes tho wearing of .shorts.—About fifty eggs wore collected and forwarded to Blackburn Infirmary.—A short whist drive was liold prizes boing wow by Aliss Hill. Alis.s Lofti house, Mrs. Schollick and Air. A. Hall. Tlio toa hostc.ssos woro AIi-s. Hilton. Airs.


t5las.s is to bo formed and Air. H. W OAILN’S INSTITUTE.—Alis.s .Uottonilev


roLurnod at ii Read inquest j'cstcrdai’ , on Richard Wade (5U), weaver, of 120, AYhallo^-- road, Read, wlioso bod}' was found ou Wed­


thought the case a direct result of tho depression 111 the cotton trade, adding that ho thought the outlook in East Lancashire very black, and unless something wa.s done


Drowned while not ol sound mind as i result of uiiomploymcnt,” was tho verdict


lands at 10-50 p.m. on August 22nd and heard defendant approaching from tho direction ol JCdisford Bridge. As his machine was making an excessive noise he stopped him, and discovered that tho ex­ tension pipe was missiug from tho silencer, which wa.s shillod with metal shavings. Ho had no rod light but a white light siiowing to tho rear. AVitness told him. that the macluno was unlit for the road and that ho would bo reported. Defendant wrote stating that at that


Ho had lost tho extension pipo in an accident, and had packed tho .*silencor with shaving.s. He had now remodie<l tho defect.


Shops .Must Close at Eight.


Hargreaves, draper'and fancy goods dealer, 70, balford, was summoned under the Shops


For selling goods after closing time Alaggio


shop at 8-iO p.m. on Thursday, August 7th. ami leave with a inircol at 8-30. Askcci what sliu hud got, the girl said the parcel contained somo curtaining which luid been ordered. Defendant admitLxl having served tho girl but said the goods had been ordered at ten-time. In Court defendant .said the girl ordered


Act regulations. P.C. Sugar said ho saw a girl enter the


any caso.s under the Shops Act for a long time, ami Iio was afraid people woro taking advantage of tho fact. It shops Imd to close at eight he monnb to see that they did clo.HO at eight. _ lb was nob fair to xhoso who closed at eight o’clock that others should keep open. Defendant was lined 5s.


iho curtaining at ton-tinio bub did nob call for it until after eight o’clock. Thu Chief Constniilo said ho lind nob taken


was stopped by ILC. Whitehead in Castlo- aiid asked, to produce declared' that ho


street on AVodnesday. liis driving licence ' lie


wait until lie unpacked his things in Gnrlick’s yard. Tho constable ncquic.sced, and tho man then said: "Y ou are making tliiiig.s ns awkward as you can for mo.” Ho was summoned yosiorday for driving a motor vehicle .witiiout liwiico, P.C. Sager said ho interviewed defendant


. rotiuco '


“ Could Noiihor Road Nor Writo.” AVhoii Hugliio AVliartoii, caravan travollor,


time of the night Clithoroo was quiet and the noi.so of a- mcclianically propelled hide wonhl bo hoard for some distance.


ter-rond, Accrington, was fined lO.s. for not having aii efficient silencer on his motor cycle and 5s.. for not having a rod roar light. P.C. Whitehead s:iid ho was in Bawd-


Dudley Wil^n, salesman, 132, Alanchos-


obeyed and X o.xpccb them to be obeyed,” observed, tho Chiof Constable when Frank Collins, 43, Wiliiam-streot, Nelson, was summoned for failing to stop his motor cyolo wiio.i recjuested to do .so by P.0, Thompson. I’ .C. Thompson sl:iteil that at 7-15 p.m,


Aly constables „ . are ou point duty to bo AValmsley’s son-iu-luw ntiondod Court on


BOROUGH SESSIONS. lliuisday: Before the Alayor (Councillor


A ” team, returning [ flung into tho road, and tho charabanc itself


was sina.slKxl almost beyond recognition. Only one seat remained in tho vehicle, and the front wa.s broken and twisted to a ro-


mishiii). ’File driver osenpod without a scratch. Alof-oiist.*! who reached the scono soon after


ing short of miraculous and tho plavers theniHolv<’« agreed.


Photo: " Advertiser k Times ” (Copyright).


nrito and did not know tlio licence had oxjnrod. !riio constable was quite jusLifiod in pulling liim up, ami he was sorry for what ho Imd said. • Ho was fined 5s.


Dcicndanb .said he could iioitlior road nor Holpod Dostiuto Widow.


her husbuiid who was working at Blackpool, had paid only five limes since AVhitsuritide. llio order wa.s for 15s. a week.


^


tune to kill a. man wiiilo driving a motor coach on the Loudon sorvico. Tho man’s widow wiLs loft dostituto with sovou chil- <lron, ami instead of sonding any monoy tlmt ueok to Iiis wife, ho^ gavo it to tho widow, who had not sufficient money with whicli L() bury lior liuslmnd. Tho Coroner gavo her £5, ho added. Ho was willing to


months, the commitment oixler being sus­ pended so long as ho paid the £1 a week.


pay £3 this week and a £ l a week artcr- wnrds. Tomlinson was committed for three


TENNIS TOURNAMENT.


the level ot previous mixed liimls, bub steady serving was an encouraging teaturc. Air. Tomlinaoii and his partner Imd little difficulty in winning by G—1 and G—0.


serving was magnificent in its consistency. Sho novor servcil a doublo in tho match. AVith commendable skill :ind accuracy sho volleyed, jdacing tho hall with disconcerting oaso noil out ol tho roach of her opponents, Sho wa.s ably .sui>ported by Air. Tomlinson, who seoiiLs a iiornmucnt fixture in the Castle tennis finals, and who played splen­ didly and iorcofnily. Aliss Robinson- played a .splendid defensive


game, and Air. Jones, who was obviously com|)lotoly ofl form, had hursts of bright play.


to-morrow afternoon and tho gcntlomon’s doubles oil AVo<.lno.sday evening next.


Tho ladies’ singles final will bo played


MAimiAGE. KNOWLES—BUIi'l-’.


Saturday tho nuptials woro colobraied of Air. Goorgo Kuowlc.s, second son of Airs, ami tho Into Mr. J. \V. Knowles, of 40, Taylor-stroot, ami Aliss Alary X'lorcncu Irene Duff, of 03, Buniloy-road, Blackburn. Tho bride, who was given away by Air. G. Loccli, was attired in a dress of fawn and green-silk with Imb to match and carried a bouquet of x>ink carnations. Sho was attended by her sisters, Alisses Ada Dull Leech and Miss Floronco Duff, who woro <lrcsscs of green silk with hats to corres­ pond, uikI also carried bonouets of pink carnations. Air. Charles Bolton was best man and Atr. Stanley Duckworth grooms­ man. After tho ccromony, at which tlio Rev. Father Lomax officiated, a rncoption was held at tho rcsidciico of Air. and Airs. Leech, Russoll-stroot.


that morning, and he produced a license which, expired on August 7tk.


sister, Miss Catliorino Carter, of Slough, Bucks., clakn to bo the oldest living twins iu Britain.


Aged 81, Airs. Ellen Street and hcc At SS. Aliclmol and John’s Church on


produced very last play. Air. Tomlinson and Aliss Booth captured tho first point, hub steady -and consistent iilay by Aliss Robinson, coupled witli a number of fast volleys by Air. Jone.s, gavo them tbo load of 4—1. By forcing tho pace Air. Tomlin­ son ami Ills partner did not allow thom- .selves to ronmin for Jong m arrears. Scarcely conceding a point they drew level :uid wont ou to win tlic sett by six games to four.- Tho second sett and match they gained with Ultlo difficulty, tlioir opponents iailing to will a single game. AIlss Booth played brillmutly. Her


Tho hist sett proved quite intoresting and


Castle Toimis, Tournament was consxucuou-s for tho particularly ime play of tlio ladies, liio finalists were Air. Leo Tomlinson and Miss Alice Bootii (minus 30) and Air. SLauloy Jones and Aliss Edna llobiiison (minus, halt 30). Play was scarcely up to


The final oi tho mixed doubles m tho


. .Dofondaiib said ho was out ol work dur­ ing the wintor and liLs wifo very kiridlv did not press for payment. AYhou ho started work ho began to pay and kept it up until few weok.s ago when lie Imd tho misfor­


Uutwood Grove, Blackpool, was suiiiiiionou lor arrears and costs amounting to £32 19s. (id. uiulcr^ a wifo luainienaiice order. Aiiiiio Toininison, tho complainant, said


Thomas Francis Tomlinson, motor drivor,


FOOTBALL FINANCE. LOSS LAST


CUTHEROE CLUB’S YEAR.


£50 wjus lovoulod at tbo annual mooting of Clithoroo Football Club, hold in tho Ijiboral Club on Tucedny ovouing, Air. W. E. Windlo,


A Joss on tbo year’s working of inoro than Particular People


financiul point of view was not very promising. For tho yonr 192G-7, tho total inconio reached £1,048. Last soasoii, it totalled £G90. AVrotched weather and liad trade accounted for a falling off in " gate ” receipts, but Imd the club Imd proper sup­ port lio felt they would have como out ou tho right sido. Tho balanco shoot was presented by Air.


receipts amounted to £434 7s. 9d., against £570 IGs. ikl. for tho provioius year, and stand receipts nmoimtctl to £18 17s., against £44 18s. lOd. Afombors’ tickid-s yielded only £87 13s. Gd., against £118 5s., but the profit from the medal oompetition


"G a t e ”


showed a^.substaiitial incroaso frarn £33 2s. 4d. to £74 IJis., whilo • subscriptions Imd


assets stand at £196 15-s. 3d. Tho liabilities, including £85 IGs. on tho loan account, £35 3s. 4d. duo to sundry cn'ditor.s, and £5 owing to the Committee, are, however, £70 15s. lid. loss than tho assets.


Longuo Finos.


a largo mcrea.so in Loaguo lines and forms —£10 18s. 9d. aguiu.st 17s. for tho previous year.


The Treasurer (Air. E. Alusgrovo) said the club was fined £-1 4s. for signing two


plavers belonging to other clubs, and in atklition woro twice fined 10s. for hire starts. There woro also included in tho


sum, expenses incurred in connexion with the lines.


said tho Committee hontx! to insure tho players if the monoy could bo raised. About £18 would bo required, and it was a serious


year inlondod to insure tho players? Ho noticed that last year no such acUoii was taken. Air. S. Thompson (chairman qf tho Club)


Air. Batts inquired if tho Committee thU


time at tho beginning of tho soa.son. Air. Batts: Tf you do not insure thorn,


bers’ tickets* had so far yielded only T50. Last year tho Club was never in a nositiou to insure tho players, although tlio risk taken in not doing ao was tremendous. Air. Batts said tho players ought to bo


tlio snpj)ort wo rccoivo. Air. A. P.vm (tho socrotarv) said mem­


an accidf'iii, to ono player may easily " bank ” the Club. Air. Thompson: If wo can raise tlio money, wo will insure tho players. It depends on


Vross was moved by Air. .T. Lnnd,^ seconded by Air. Fonlker, and heartily carried. *Alossr.s. Porter, Alatthcws and Alarsdon


woro ro-clccto<l auditors. < GOLF JOTTINGS.


■ -


nesday last was won by Miss A. Wliipp with a .score of 90—^17 = 73 nott. To-morrow (Saturday) at 4-0 p.m., the


■ Airs. Wilson and Airs, Lang. Mrs. T. Sattorthwaito and Aliss AI. Dixon. Aliss A. Wbipp and Miss N. Browu,


The ladies’ coinpotition played ou Wed­


final for tho Prcaidont’s prizo will bo played, and partners havo boon drawn for ns follows:— Aliss G. Simpson and Mlss D. Holgato.


at tho close of tho season to rolinquish the presidency. A vote of thanks to the auditor and the


proposition of Air. J. Speak, seconded by Air. J. Lund. Air. AVindlo intimalod tlmt ho intended


insure<l if at all po.ssiblc. Tho balance sheet was adopted on the


Air. Harrison pointed out that there was


wliicli included £519 Os. 8d. for wages and expensGs of players, against £518 14s. for tho previous year. Travelling expenses had 1)0011 cut down from £42 3s. to £31 8s. Sd., whilo other items of oxpondituro in- cludcHl £20 7s. Hd. for playing materials; £17 (Is. Gd., printing and advertising; £13 rent of field; £13- I7s. lOd. ooffoc and washing; £10 los. 9d. League fines and forms; and £20 5s. was written off for doprocintion. Tho balanco .shoot revealed tlmt tho club’s


boon increased from £20 l(5.s. 8<1. to .C5l Os. Gd. Tlio expomlituro totalled .G74 0 2s. l id .,


W, KLInor, of Alcssrs. Porter, Matthews ami Afarsdon, and revealed that ■whorcas tho yonr^ began with a balanco in hand of £3 Is. 5d., tho loss at tho end of tho season amounted to £48 Cs. 2d. Alost of tlio items of income showed a docroaso.


prosidont, presiding ovor a nio<]ornto attoml- anco. The Oliairmun said tho i;>oBition from a


Who valuo good eyesight TviU appreciate our thorough­ ness in Optical Work.


Every oaso hoe the personal attention of AIr. Dkak, wliilo our ability of having satis­ fied 60,000 oases previous to yours, will give you confi­ dence.


Charley Dean Sight cl; Spectacle Specialist


18, NORTHGAIE BLACKBURN


NationalJ^Haalth Insuranco Optician


vvvvvwvvvvvrTTVTVWTwrvvTwnrrw


MARIE WHATMOUGH, A.T.C.L. Visits and R eodives P deils foe PIANOFORTE TUITION


Pupils proparwl for Examinations if desired.


Address—


9, CALDER AVENUE, BILLINGTON WHALLEY.


ot now udicos at tho C.\V,S. Abattoirs at AVhalloy. A home-bred black Cocker puppy, out or


T'liuiii wore ai)i>iovo<l by Clithuroo llunil District Council ou Alotidav lor tho orcctiou


tho Into " Dinah ol Nothortowii,” won lirat and second pnzc.s in open compotitiou at


tho .Ijootls Championyhii) .sliow last Saturday tor Air. R. B. Lowi.s, of Whallcy.


Whallcy at tho death on Alonday ot Alrs>. Hacking, widow ot Air. James llncUing, a


Sabden farmer. For somo years Airs. Hacking, who was 73, had lived in Nctlier- towu and sho was liighly respected. Sho


loaves two sons and a daughter. The in- termont took place yesterday :d. Sabden. ACClDliNT.—At 5-55 on Wednesday


cur from Accringtou-road into King-street to piococtl towards Bhiokbnrn, when her car came into collision with a motor car driven by Air. AV. H. Keen, of OG, Now Hey-roa'd, Brighouso. Tlioro were no


aftonioou. Airs. Jennie Thornton, of 2, Spring-lane, Coliio, was driving a motor


personal injuries but both cars wero slightly damaged. INSriTUTli Al UIiTJNG.-—A ro.solution of


appreciation of tho services of tho Rov. AV. Spoakmnn was carried at tlio annual moot­ ing of W’halley Church Institute held on 'ruosday. Air. A. E. 'rrooj) presided over a largo attemhmcc and had tho support of tlio Rov. Canon AVallis, ami iho Rov. F. AInkinson.—Tho Chuiriunn, in an addres-s, outlining tho past yoar*.s activities, hoartily thanked tho secretary. Air. C. At, llall, aiul tlio treasurer. Air. E. Clapham, for their services. Ho then proposed tho following rosolulion which was seconded by Air. C.


Institnio by tho Rov. AV. Speakman, B.A., who, by his oiiorgy and ondcayour, brought


iAl. Hall, and carried with acclamation " Tliat tho mornbers of this Jnsiituto desire to ])laco oil record their sincere apprecia­ tion of tho great services rendered to tbo


about its birth; by liLs unfailing aitoniion and work, was tho main factor in making tho Institulo tho sucrc.ss it is to-day; an<l who, hy Ills kindly intorest and unfailing sympatliy in and wit’ i''every niombor of tho Instiluto, won tlinir love and respect and created a bond iv4ii:h will never bo broken; and whoso advice and help to all who applied to liiin in iimo of doubt and diffi­ culty giiiiled nmny ovor difficult places, strengthened thos:» who woro weak and on- conragod all.”—Air. Troop was unanimously olcctod clinirmrn, with Air. R . Groon- wood vicc-ebainmm. Mr. Hall.'again, con­ sented to nn4(>rtnko tho secretarial duties atmI Air. E. Clapham those of troasuror. Tho following mo'ubers woro oloctoil to tho C<oin--


inittco: Alo'^srs.• H. AVnshbrook, J". Smith, H . '8. Cliinoy, F. Cottorill, G. .Garratt, O. Hiiidlo and J. AA'. A


A’hipp. > I "MM


-rRlI l i f


|#f ■ i'i l i t OIUTUARY.—Aluch regret is felt in


m 'lev’l l


I


I # m i


4


the sninsh and who n.sKisted in rendering jir.sL aid, sai<l the party’s escape was noth­


liail-> from Liver|)ooI, had to have throo stuclies inserted in a, wound in his arm, but all the other players wore able to pro­ ceed homo very little the worse for tho


dc.s(.eii<hng tho hill ho dlscovoretl that- his brakes wore not nctiiig, and ho tried to les.sen the spoi.n! hy scraping the banking on In.s own side of the road. Jamw Gornian, ono of the players, who


Hroii''., Blackburn, stated that as he was


mark.ible degiee, a.s our photograpli illustrate.H. Tho (U-iyui- l-’ .eil Hyocroft,, of 3, KiiiimIou


B E N TH AM S Unique offer


Bikes & Motor Bikes at your own price


14, MARKET PEACE,


CLITHEROE Phone 167.


j IP f jr /.j . All oiglib years old l>oy, J. Alooro, son of Price i B i i i per pair D A N L O R D , m ml " " if .


> ■ 1


^ 1


f} **


^ ft


>'1l


‘ 3 (• f i l (SEVEN)


ALARM ING MOTOR COACH SMASH ON SA'WLET BROW


THE FOOTBALL SEASON . We aro agents lor the well advertised “ HOTSPUR "


Boots. Just the right boot for football. As actually worn by all the. leading'Association footballers. .


V \ i. 1| -r t V 4


'RjjS f m 'jj’J- i


ii M


i h’s ifijiSvjw.'


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12