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'iV' 1


(CortiriL-a not salo oxcoods 0,000 conies wooldy.)


* ™ iD A \ , NOVKMUlill Till, 1930.


Lights on Vohiclos, To-morrow (Saturdavl .Irniistico Jlay will bo obsorvcxl on Tuesday


kFE Id.


next


Liirdon of Itomembraneo a t Iho Castlo, wlioro iliu Mayor and mombors of tbo Cmporation will iu«nnblo shortly botoro 11-0 a m Not- witliHlanding the unusually olevatml position ul Mio .iiiunoii.il, mul th e oxposuro to tho u)ld, It IS gonoially rccogiiiHod th a t tlio


l l t l i ) a t Iho Conotapii in Iho


.it u lnch ^ lonovv oui- hoinugu to fclio u.oinorjoH of tliOoO ol ou r townmnon who novur caino back irom tlio Great W“ r


C4mot.i)|h 1.S ilio tnoHl fitliiiK ■ ineoling-place * * *


does moan, as tlioy say, t l ia t if they cou- rmue to contest tho municipal elections as they <a»ino round they will succochI in ilio eml. And th a t need no t bo because Liberal votoi-s incroaso Imt becniiso tho largo section of tho oloctorato wliicli votes irrospociivo of party will reward individual Liberals in iimo ju s t .ns i t rewards individual Tories and


I t


rt|)oochoH one is imprcssc‘d by tlio cockaurc- ncse of tho Conservatives th a t if linly more olcctora liad voted they would have go t all four in—tho assumption hoing, of course, tli.nt only Conservatives fa il to vote—u n til


halmnr men. R ead in g tho nfter-tlio-poU


one ro.nds in the; L a b o u r , speeches th a t if only tho Labour p a r ty had Imd an many


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motor cars as tho Conservatives, so ohnbling tlioin to rou n d up all th e ir supporters, tho result wonid liavc boon th a t a t least one more Labour c an d id ate would have i)c6n rotuined. All th is points to tho f.nct th a t the residue who failed to ap p ea r in tho polling booths a re made up of Liberals, Conservatives an d Labour yioople ju s t as those wiio voted a re so mado up, and if anything i.s c er ta in about tho olfoct of a larger poll i t is th a t th e re su lt would liavo been moc.h tlio same. A t best, or worst, awording to Uic p o in t of view, only Conn- chllor Jones b ig h t havo been projudioed and ovon ho, on tho other b au d , m ig h t also have guino<l. Tho suggestion, however, t l in t Councillor P a rk e r could havo been defeated docs nob cub much ice; ho would assuredly have got his quota from the rc- nmining voles if Iho whole hundred p er cent, had polled. I t is to bo rogrottixl th a t tlm Mayor (Councillor .Tamos Boothmaii) was not a t tlio top, if oiily as a compliinont to him for tho enormous amount of time ho has devoted, to tho yinhlic service d u r in g his ycar^ in The Mayoral chair. No Mayor within liv in g memory has Hucrificcd so mueli of his p r iv a te loisuro and buaincsK hours in the public in te re s t as Councillor IlnoUimun has Haarificod, an d his u n d e r ta k in g to bo f la v o r for a second te rm may bo accepted ns an indication tliab what ho lias done in 1030 ho is p repared to do again in 1931. The eloctors of Clithoroo aro nndor a very deep obligation to tho Mayor for th e zealous and wholo-hoartcKl way in which d u r in g his Mayoralty )m has s e t aside all personal comforts and considerations and devoted himself entirely to tho service of tho com- n jn n itj. Few men aro or can bo always r ig h t


ndvoraliO or adopt, b u t most aro satisfied if on balance they come o u t on tlio r ig h t side. Cmmcillor Boothman is well on tho right side.


in whatever lino of yiolicy they # # # m


Councillor Boutliman has now accepted tho unanimouH inv itatio n oxtonded some weeks ago to Gontimio in odico for an o th e r year as Mayfu* of Clitlioroo.


ih a t C.onncillor Bootliinaii deferred his reply until a f te r tho municipal election an d the


.It will bo recalled


raUqiayers having given no imeortaiu in* <lication of th e ir eonfuleneo, ho iiiliinatod at. Uu« “ Cockle an d I^lnssol F e a s t ” on Monday his w'illingncss to not as Chief Magistrato for an o th e r pcricxl. Both the Mayor and tho iVIayoross have thrown lhom.solvo.s into thoir civic duties with iiharactorislic energy’, mnintnining tho dignity of i lic ir otlices ami winning tlio conlulqnco of tho public by th e ir rendino.ss to assi.st .any worthy ennso. Coupled with the nows of Councillor Beothman’s con- tinnaneo in oHiee was tlic announeenioiit th a t )tc ha.'< decided to nhandou the Mayor’s Dinner for tin s year, in view of tlio wide­ spread poverty* ’ con.soquoiit on bad trad e , i t is a t tlio ‘‘ Cockle and • Mussel F e a s t " th a t


nrrang(Hl for tlio ensuing twelve months and i t is now an open sercbfc th a t im p o r tan t oliangos arc to ho mado in tho chnirmau- diips of sevor.al depar tments. Occupying a 'lominanding position, with eleven ropro- soniatiTCR ou t of s ixteen, th e Consorvatives are ahlo to impose th e ir will in tho Council Chainlwr h u t i t is oxiiocted th a t tho Lalwiin*' minority' will h a re a s trong pro te s t to niako n ’.spccting .a t least one of tho alterations. Contentions general ■ busino.ss is usually avoided on ^Mayor’s "Day*, b u t on ^Monday nno there is likolv to he a debate on tho dinicnlt


the Corporation . cmnniittees aro ofirtT. of* .I'l.otUot. +l«o TtrnwMilnu’-sfreoh h E .


school shall bo hontod hv oloctncity or by the hot water system. A m n jo n lv of tho Kdncalion Coinmittoo, as wo reported u wepk ago. favour h o t w a ter pipes, hub t lu n r lecomrnondation is n o t cer ta in to c a n y . AltogoUior. th e annual meeting of the Town Cnmicd promises to bo nnusnallv protractird.


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following his rc-oloction ho will a t ten d divmo .service a t tho AVoslovan Church.


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Duckworth, of ■\Vhallov-road. wlio on Modnesday n ex t celebrates h e r oighty-fiftU b irthday: and a lso 'to Mr. James ITndsou, »>f Hank TTouse. Chatbiirn. who will ho seventv-oiglit voar.s of ago a week to-day*...


TT.oarbY congratulations • a re duo to ^Trs. # # *


Station iH foreshadowed, Mr. F . AVoo<llionsc. tho .itationinastor, being duo for rotirmnont a t Hvo end of tlio y’oar.


.Another change a t Clitboroe Railway * # # >RES


•Sattortliwaito. an oflTicial in tho C^orporatiou Filoctncity Bopar tmont, . is . now makiufi o 'cellen t progress a f te r an oporntiou a t Rla«kharn Royal Infirmary,.


IVo aro idcasod to learn th a t iVtr. T. IT The Mavor informs us th a t on th e Sunday There will he general satisfaction Hint


year wore almost exactly in uccoiahmco witli njiticipation, the cinct Hpucuiatioii boforo tho poll was dochued boniK ns to w’lio would aa;ompuny tho th ieo ro t in n g inonibers h.ack to tlio Council Chamber. Most people fa v o u r^ thq chance of IMr. R o b er t Jonoe, prob.ably liecausci ho lias previously sorveJ on Mio Conned, though Sir . .Lolthouso and Air. .Fronch w’cro expected to ru n him a ( TiMse. Mr. Lofthouso indecKl came to witbm live voles of tho fourth victor and may consider himself as liavirig won “ a inor.d victory," whicli in substance nieaiiB you h a re mis.sed wiiat you were s tr iv in g for Tlio most a rd e n t JdbernI could n o t have oxi^ U hI .'iny of th o four Liberal nominees to 1)0 Totnrnod, novertheless tho poll of Mr. Ford and Mr. ICdmomlsoii nlfords tho liibor.'tw considerable oneouragoment.


The Ifxail immioipal election results this


b a tu id u y , four incmbors of a CUtheroo iumily becauio acutely ill and wore taken to Iho local liospital suffonug from ptomaino poiM)ning. All four have inado oxcollont


Aftor e a t in g t in n e d imlmon for te a on


icto\(.iich, thanks to th e promiit measures taken. ^


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Liiilhths, who lias been on the Corporation’s cicctiical s taif sinco Iho introduction ol cIcLtiicity to Clilhoroo, has been appointed


SduuLwl from 300 iippliouiits, J l r . Alljcrl


. i^ is ta i i i oloclrical engineer and iiispoolor of mains a t Murple, Cheshire. # * *


younge.sb d au g h te r of Mr. an d jMrs. Harold t \


Clithoioo, and Mr. J^row Rowand IJarr, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J . Fillans Bar r, o f , Killiiieor House, Drogheda, Co. Louth, and 200, S t , Krmins, ^VestmiiiHter


# * # Ml, ^ o rm a i i Tomlinson, son of Mr- an d a t Oiimhndgo University on Saturday- He * # = 1^


of th e Corporation^ an d tho sh ar in g of the truilic with a limited company which has absorbed a iiiimhur of smaller ’bus service compniiios will bo watched. W


iiitci’est, says tho “ Accrington Ob.server,’’ Tho Ribhle, by absorbing other firms, had obtained a monopoly of th e Oswaldtw’isllc, Chiyton-lo-Moors, Great Harwood, Whalloy, ami (Tiihoroo service, an d i t has surprised a good many people to find th a t the Accring­ ton Corporation is now shar ing the service on Unit route.


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respite in rainy wontlier, and tho celebra­ tions of Guy Fawkes’ <lay seem to Imve been imicli more general in Clithoroe .*ind th e surrounding d is tr ic t than for several years. B u t th e re mus t havo hceii many young folks wlio liad litUo fa ith in tho dry spell to eontimio, for tho sky rofleclcHl honfiroB, rockets soared, and crackers and tlio louder detoiuiLions of Roman camllc-.s, wero seen and hoard on Tuesday night. B u t most pcopje wore co n ten t to uw*aiL tho ueUial anniversary day—the F if th . For m.nlny weeks mimborK of children overywhore had been slowly and p a tien tly eo nliilmting th o ir (luola of wood and other comhiistiblo m a te ria l to make a big blaze. B u t nob everything went off as anticipated. What would havo been the biggest honlire in the noighbonrhood, th a t on a s i te in Ilolden- stroot, had to ' ho abandoned, presumably because of danger to neighbouring property, Tho a ir recked with the snioll of b u rn t powder^ b u t happily wo have n o t hoard of any mishap from firework or fire.


,l*rost appears to havo Imnighl a woleoaio # # #


^ I r . Thomas Robinson, is to-day celebrating his seven by-sixth b irthday. Congratula­ tio n s I


Olio of Bowiiham’s best known worLliics, # # #


Dawson, of Sulthjll-terraco, come in to Iho b irth d ay l is t th is week and will receive h e ar ty congratulations. Miss Alice Dawson


is seventy-eight lo-day, and Miss K a te Dawson will bo seventy-four oii Tuosdav. Natives of Pondloton, llioy have lived in Clithoroo .for some years.


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of 'Wollgato, will learn with re g re t th a t ho had yesterday to bo tak en to Blackburn Tnfirnmry for an operation. Mr. Ireland, a. solicitor in tho office of ISIr. T.' J . Back- hon.so, was tak en ill durin g tho morning and re tu rn ed homo a t noon.


TIio many friends of Mr. W al ter Irelan d , * # *


dance was promoted by tho Rihblo Sports and Athletic Club and hold in tho Weavers’ In s t i tu te on Wetliiesday evening. Whi.sb was played u n d e r tho supervision of ^Ir. 'J'. Norcross ami forby-sovon tables wore


\ fu r tiie r successful whist drive and Tw'o highly-respected sisters, tho Misses’


/ lodging a t 0, Charles-row. Burnley, was charged with uroaking and en te r in g tho


'shoo dopurtmeiit a t the AVhalloy In s t i tu t io n , ^‘ind stealing a p a ir of gciillemeu’s booU, 3-Uis. ,of le a th er an d four leather solos, vahicd a t I ls . 4d. I t was s ta te d t l ia t when tho foreman in


oovero<l th a t ii window had boon broken, apparent ly with a cleaver found lying near,


oulliiiod before Air. A. H. Altkcn a t Clithcroo County Police Court yosteiday. when an uuoinployod laboiiror, Alatthow Daley (*2S),


Warehouso-hreaking a t CnldersLencs was ’ith no li t t le


Cliilicioo ami tho intervening townships, in ac-coidancu with an urrangoment iiuido with tho Rihblo Molor Services itiidcr winch Iho Corporation tak e ovor one half of the la t te r ’s servitcs within tho aroas named- This extension of tlio tra n sp o r t doparlmoiit


Accrington Corporation w*ero ru n for tho h is t


On Saturday, motor ’biise.s owned by timo betwoen Osivaldlwistlo and


days a group of men liave been busily on- g a g e t l : in swilling tho deposits from its eoncroto bed. On Weilnesday, when an “ jGlverliser ami Times ’’ ropreseiitativo imid vi.sit to tlie rc.sorvoir, lie received something in i.he n a tu re of a shock. In the b r il lian t sunshine th e reservoir re.seinbled u huge sports* arena ra tlio r than a water basin.


largo water


reservoir lias been


has run


^ j) ^


Miy* Wal ter 1*. b. Toinlin.son, of Belgrovo Villub, Waddington, took liis M.A. degree


has been in rosidenco a t .Tcsiis College- Mr lom h n so u wont to Cambridge from the Royal Gramnmr School, Clitheroe.


t i


Tho eiigugomont is unnoiiiiced of Dnpimo, of Coltliurst, Wnddiugtoii,


CLEANING THE RESERVOIR * H


ADVERTISER AND TIMES. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1930. (SEVEN) ZURIKA.”


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POPULAR OPERETTA PRODUCED AT PARISH CHURCH SCHOOL.


G.F.S. SUCCESS.


burs and camlidutes of thu Girls’ Friondly boctuty assocmtc*d with Glithorou Rurisli Cliurch, on AVoihiesduy and la s t iiighb pro­


y yours, prc.scnting to largo an d highly- appreoiativu umliences


duced m tiio ^ schoolroom prokuhly th e ir must ambitious eiitortaiiiineub ol recent


operotlu, “ Z u r ik a ." I t was fit ting th a t the new stage cu r ta in , presented by tho Girls’ Friendly Sooietv to tho School,


tlio well-known


should he used for tho first iimo, and if i t IS pulled aside on no leas pleasant faro than thi.s effort comprised, thu school should be tho scene of a long succession of delightful oniorlninments in the years to come. 3 he numerous caste had been engaged in a.ssidmius p reparation of the operetta for


tlie singing and dialogue clear ami efieclivo. and tho daintv dam*es raulthvss in step and rhvthm alike.


Story of iho Oporotta.


For llie first time in live years, CIitheroe’:;tlie ropes began to climb to tho top. With '


off ami ' had ’


A VIEW OF THE EMPTY BASIW. a


“ wash." for


a eoui)le of ’ ” The ‘


a gurgle and sp lu tte r , M*atcr i a pipe down ii ehtiniud Into t(i Aloro ami more water i>onred down tho ehannel, rushing and swirling. Fascinated, wi* stayed Ix'low lo watch. 'J’liero was cer­ tainly no neeil bo rn.sh to safety for the vohnno of water simply inadu no impression. I t


‘ poured from lo reservoir.


Iiottom seemed men* specks, and i t almost looked as thmigh they wero prep arin g a cricket pitch, 'flie enijily reservoir makes a perfoet ainphitlieaire, with its stocj) hank­ ing .sides and its floor as level as a billiard table. Oil AVi’dnesday, tlie reservoir wa.s spick


and sp:m. 'ITio bed was clean and dry. The gauge mi the side was resplendent in a now* coat of paint. Suddenly, word was givbn Unit th e water was to he allowed to enlor. Fxjioeting a huge flow of w:ilor, onr representative, who h ad doscemleil on a rono to tin* bed, \ was making a dash to Rafety. Tie was assured there was no need to liniTv. The inon gavo a final sweep, colloctod th e ir brn.slies, etc., an d seizing


HIDDEN IN CHIMNEY.


LEATHER STOLEN FROM CALDER- STONES DISCLOSED BY LABOURER


’(Tie men, swei'ping away in Uio


to cover i*von the smallest portion of tho huge hod, a t le a s t .th re e acres in c.xlent. At length, no pulled ourselves up th e repo to till' top. For a long timo we watched tlic water m m i in g 'in to tho gigantic basin a t the rati* ot dozens of gallons a minute, b u t still not even one corner of the reservoir was eoviirisl.


IIowihI sorem*ly away seeming scarcely


roaring and surging down tho steep channel seemed to di.snppoar on reaching tho hod, no vast was tlie space on which i t had to spread itself. ^ Our ropresontativo was assured th a t , allowing for tho amount of wider which will, bo required for use, i t will tjike tho rasoryoir five weeks to filU I ts cajiaeity is in th e noighhourhowl of tlurtoon million gallons. The total area of th e reservoir is over six acres and its depth is Ifi.J feet. ^ A full week was occupied in empfying it.


I t was stagg»*ring. Tlie water, CEYLON RA ILROADS.


CLITHERONIAN DESCRIBES TRACK­ BUILDING OPERATIONS.


ra ilro ad rep a irin g are tho samo tho world over. Thq cs.soiitial differences are in th e typo of equipment, s u r ro u n d in g and contour of thu uuuntry. and, ono had almost said, those witli whom one rubs shoulders in pursuance of th e ivorlc. Bub in th o case of Europeans engaged in coiiutrios whore tho caste system is of tremendous import, this is no t permissible.


The principles of ra ilro ad making and


th o boob d cp ar i iu en t a t Caldorslones went to work on Wednesday morning, ho dis-


an d tlio glass extracted. The boots ami leatlior wero^ missed from stock, an d the police were informed. Deloctive-Conslablc Hartley s ta ted th a t


on holiday a f te r five and a half years spent in ■ tho .service of Ceylon’s S ta te railway, whero he has tlio oversight of a large section of tho porinaneiit way,


Air. Richard Alarshall is homo in Clithoroo


necessary to nccoinmodato tlio players. Tho prizes wore won as follows:—Ladies: 1, Airs. Sliugor; 2, IVliss I I . Holland a n d [Miss iSI. Smith. Ciontlcmcn: 1, IVfr. R. B. Wlialoy; 2, IMr. A. Cnilitrco. Two knock­ ou t conipotitions followed, at> wliieh tho prizes wore gained h y .J I r s . [Marsland and Mr. .!. lla iTiso ii; IMrs. Seed an d I^lr. J . Knlwistlc; l^lr.s. Crompton an d p a r tn e r ; [Mrs. Mar.sland and Mr. J . H arrison. Re- froslimonts wore iirovided by IVlr. .1. Asliton. 'I’lioro was an augmented attoiulnneo a t tho <laneo which followed, th o music hoing pro­ vided by i\lr . Mnrgerison’s band. Tho event was thoroughly enjoyed and n huge sncce.ss.


» ^ -41.


Sunday last , a t Saltliill-toiTaco, of Airs. I\Iary 'Apperlcy, aged eighty-five, widow of the Rov. E. .11. Apperloy, formerly P a s to r of tho Belthorn Congregational Church. Tlio family has been rc.sidont in CUthcroo up- ward.s of twcuty-fivo yours, and i t was to tho Rev. 10. H. Apporley th a t the P.S.A. movoment owed i ts introducliou to tlio town. A lady of thu sweetest disposition, kindly and sympathotic; ^Irs. Apporley will to monrned by many outside tho nioro inunoiliato family circle. The Revs. H . "W. H a rd an d .1. "Wriglit comlucled brief ser­ vices a t ilic house and in tho chapel a t St. M aiy ’s Cemoterv, thq Rev. H.- W. Hard performing tho la s t rites a t th e graveside. Tlio oorlcgo was preceded by representa­ tives . from tho P.S.A. Brotherhood and Sisterhood. Tho inomnor.s wore


M’e rogrot to announco tho dcatli, on


prisoner recovered' tho loalhor from tho chimney in tlic kitchen. Charged a t Groat Harwood, Daley sai<l, " I admit everything b ar tho hoots." Accnsoil wius remanded for :i week to


a fto r making inquiries, ho iutorviewod accused a t his home. Told about tlio robbery, Daley said : “ I t isn’t me; I was a t tlio pic tu re s ." AVhoii tlio cleaver was productnl for his inspection, nccnsocl .said lio had never soon i t before, bub on the way lo tho police s tat io n ho stopped and said, “ Como hack with mo, I will lind you th q leather .


I did i t . " A t tho house,


with o u r rcprosonlntivo ho alluded to tho r ig id observance of tho casto system peculiar to thq In d ian races, and emphasized this by recalling inctdeiils wliero coolies had thrown away thoir inoals of rico an d gone hungry hecanso, quite unwittingly, some European had caused his sliadow lo fall upon thoir food. The engines are chiefly manned by


l a couver.satioii


im*diiim for tliu suhmiH.sion of tho a r tis tic :ihilities oi enthii.siastic ninaleur ])orfornici's, hoiiig lull of b r ig h t music and whulesomo humour, woven into a pleasant story eusilv followed: Tho King of Kola, who is old and about to re t ire from tho throne, holds festivities in honour of tho hirtlidnv of his only son, P r in ce Dareall. He wislios him to choo.se a royal bride, b u t tho P r in ce dreum.s of ZuriVa, tho L*ompanion of his childiiood, a fo.ster child of the King's , who was stolon by a gipsy five years boforo, and begs tlic King to allow him to travel ono year in search of her. He agrees and Durenll duly discovers the prince.ss in a gipsy encampment an d wins h er alfoctiou without disclosing hi.s identity or acquaint­ ing the prince^Hs of her real s tat io n .


Z u r ik a ” is ile.servodly popular as a In


duo course, Zurika is informed sho Is a princess Imt she declines to roiiounco tho young woodcut{,er, as she believes Daroall to bo. Inst<'n<l, she proceeds to tlio palace, acr|uaiiita th e King of hor id en tity and de­ clares her intention of marrying her lowly suitor. At first the King will have nono of it, b iit when Znrika th re a ten s to re­ nounce h er royal oliiiins ho relents and promises to advance th e wootlcnUor to suitablo sGiUon. Then Daroall throws off liis disgniso, revealing himself as Princo, and air ends happily.


Tho Principals.


romantic scenes. Tho P arish Church com- ;>auv gave tho oporotta vita lity ami vivacity. ,:5acii p a r t was capably sustaine<l and Tho chorus was equally ofHciont. Mr. J . A. Alusgrovo, eiithusinstiu and no t lacking in ta len t , undertook tho two roles of King of Kola a n d Castro, K in g of tho Gipsies, prqsonting contrasted studies in regality which stamped his performance as th a t of a skilloil a r t is te . I'acilu acting, clear onuncia- tioii and pleasing singing wore features of his display.


operottas lolhcd^ in ap p ro p r ia te music and set


Tlierc


Darcall, Alis-s L. Rond found oxcellont material and utilised i t admirably, en te r­


In th o key rolo of Princo


Preston Gaol for medical observation, mak­ ing no objection to this courso.


KNIGHTS OF ST. COLUMBA. The Knights of St. Columha, Clithcroo


.th e I ’arochial Hall a ttached lo tho church a t AVhalloy on F r id ay evening.


tho congregation of tho Church of tlio FnglLsh Alartyrs, Whnlloy, jointly organised a wliist drive and dance whicli was holil in


ami Whalloy Abbey Council No. 215 and


oight t:ihlos _werc used for whist, which was' played under tlie supervision of Alcssr.s. F. Cornwell, J . Slierlikor an d Lee, Tho prize winners \fe rc as follows:—Ladies: Mrs. Williamson^ Groat Harwood; 2, Airs. Shaw; 3, Alis.^ Smith. Gontlcmon: 1, Airs. Alnrs- laml; 2, Airs. F . Cornwell (playing as gontloinen) ; 3, Air. Riddihough. Tho


'rwenty-


Apporlov and Mrs. Thomson (daughters') ; [Mr. IT. AppeiTev (sou) : ^Ir . and ^Irs. Joliiv AppciTov (son and daught.cr-in-law) ; Air. ■\Vilson AppeiTev (grandson) ; Miss L, AppoiTev (niece) : Air. and Airs. .Johnson (nophow an d nicco) ; Airs. T a t to ra a l l ; Alr.s.


jMiss


atlomlance was considerably increased for th e dance which fallowed, from ton to two o’clock, *011 excellent programme of tho la te s t music hoing supplied by Mr. R. (lor ton’s hand. The AI.C.’s for tho danco wore AIo.s.Hrs. IT.. Thornhor, R. Alarsland, R. Ashton an d G. Brown and they caiTiod ont th e ir duties very ofllciontly an a to tho satis ­ faction of all. Refreshments were served by tho ladies’ eoinniittoo associated with the Fmilish Mnrtvrs and the wliolo affair was a groat snccc.ss. F a th e r Cookson oxpro.ssed his thanks for tlio assistnnco rondorotl to his church hv th e various workers and hoped tliov would soon liold a similar event.


.fones- Afr. and Airs. W at ts (CliUioroe Con- grogal.ional Church) ; and Air. .lames A’’nios f BelUioni Congrogational C hurch). T lio Clilhi'roo P .S.A.. M nf eiToo M oslovan Church, Alr.s. M aim v n g h t (Alanehestor), and ATr.s. and ATiss Wilson (Chorlton-cuin-Hardy) wore amongst th o manv who sen t wroatlis and other lloral tokens.


GISBURN.


Pondlo F ores t H u n t a t Gi.slmrn on S a tu r ­ day morning.


th e re was a largo “ field."


Groat in te re s t centred in th e mcob of tho In spite of tho bad weather


occupied a t th o whist d riv e hold a t tho Roncnng Room la s t n ig h t week. Prizes wore won by Afr.s. Callow and Mr. J-. .Tom- liiisnn. In th e knock-out competition Afr. W. Saunders and Airs. Kelly wore successful.


W H IST DRIVE. — Twelve tables wore 9 SI^AIDBUmST.


a t th o Rectory on 'NVodnesdav member.s of tlio AloUiors Union eiiioved a most inlorost- ing ta lk on colour and hcaniv m tho homo given hv Airs. Hngli F am e , of Bradford. A.S ilhislralions All's.. F am e showed sonic of h er beautiful embroideries u i' tlio making


of which IS an expert. Refreshments'wero scrvo<l hv Airs. Jo rd an . BIBLE CLASSICS.— Tho th ird Afon’ Bible Class was hold 111 th o Aris.sion Room


on Tuosdav. There was a record a t ten d ­ ance, of 80. Tho Rov. W. C. Jo rd a n was th o speaker.—^I’ho Women’s Biblo Class was held m . th e Afission Room on Wednesday nflernoon. Tlio .Rev. O. JI. West gavo a vorv helpful address.. Refreshments wore served a t th e close.


W. E., B ark er gained fivo. first prizes with his pigcon.s.


A t tho Kendal Game show, yesterday. Dr AlOTHERS’ UNION.—A t a meeting hold


European drivers, tho firoinen being usually composed of 'I'amils. Unliko our own personnel, a thiixl man accoinpnuies tho ungino crew as cleaner. Tho track is devoid of fences, though th e re was :v timo when tlicse wore laid down. B u t ilioy woro stolen for other purposes almost as fa s t as they were erected, nonce they wore no t replaced. Not only are tho tracks used by pedestrians, hub there is a very real d an g er through animals s tray in g ou tho lino and buffalo in p articu lar. These powerful creatures are p u t into harness by the coolies when p rep a r ­ ing th e ir paddy ^rico) ploLs, and aro a i te r - wards turned a d r i f t into tho jiinglo. Accord­ ingly a sharp look-out has to bo kept, and tho engines car ry high-powered headlights when <larkm*s3 falls wHli sunset, for there is no twilight in Ceylon. ’Ih e ro aro stoop gradients , “ S ’’ bends, and other curious twists and fcwiiiings of the tra ck , which call for th e exorcise of oxtremo caution. Again, th e re aro narrow as well as broad gauge tracks, and oxtonsiqns are constantly being mado, noLwitlistaiiding th a t improvonicnt to thq roads hail led to compeiiLion with the railway, lloets of ’buses linking up tlio smaller places and arons ju s t as they havo done a t hoim*. Tho Government, in addition to owning th e railways, also controls tho telegraphs ami lolophonos.


tlio lute Mr. William Hanson, of Ix)w Aloor, had much to loll of tho lifo of Ceylon’s cosmopolitan population—tho Sinhalese; tlio 'lamils, who are mainly Hindoos; tho AlnhoniLHlaii Aloorincn; tho vodclas, remnants of a race conquered by the Sinhalese more th an two thousand years ago; Afghans, Malayans, an d others. Slio refercHl to tho g re a t s trides whioli aro being made educa­


tionally. to iho power of liuddliism, and s l fo ln l ip f l


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ticiilarlv te a and rubber cultivation and tho Iirodncts of tho coconut jialms. Tb n ]>ractiee lo move railwav foremen about ponndic:illv. so th a t Air. an d Airs. Alarslmll havo had an opportmut^v of seeing many p a r ts of Covloii, of which thov speak 111 most laudatorv terms. Few countries havo more to ‘ ofler in tho wav of scenic boantv, Ihev ui'or. Ceylon is hocoming mcmasingly popular with t-ourisis—American 111 p a r ­ ticu lar. and Air. ami Atrs. Atar.shall docla th a t th e manifold a ttra c tio n s which tho island has to offer, and withnl its ferti lity and gorgeous colouring, its claim to a t te n ­ tion IS nmplv instified. Mr. and Airs. Atarshall, who are accompanied bv thoir d aughter, and arc a t pre.sent staving with Air. a n d Airs. Briggs a t Back Commons, aro lo re tu rn lo Covlon on J an u a ry 24tli next.


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tho Guild H a ll on S a tu rd ay ovoniiig in aid of th o Boarbank Convalescent Homo. Thoro was a capi tal attondnneo and a most enjoy able evening was, spent. Tho music was officiontlv • sunpliod bv tlio H u r s t Greon S tr in g B and.


DANCE.—A successful dance was hold a t • ... ' Airs. AIar.shall. who was n. d aughter of


ing with delightful ease into tlio sp ir i t of widely-varj ing episodes • and in tor iiroting tho role with complete conviction. Afiss Read was excellent, p articularly in tlio iioatly-contrivod scones with Zurikn, cleverly intorjirotcd by Miss JT. CalvoiToy, who brought to b e ar iniicli experience and who certainly had a clear and accurate con­ ception of h er duties. Both sang sweetly and with expression, giving well finished delineations whicli delighted tho nudioncca .'md making m a tte rs onsior for collonguos on tho stage. Elspoth, nnotlior im p o r tan t rolo, was en tru s ted to Aliss F . Tattorsall and she amply justified tho confidence, giving X first-class performance, both histrionically mid vocally. Two charming l i t t le players wore Alissos K. Snowden an d B. Tomlinson. two gipsy children, who cap t iv ated


the story, prosaic so fa r as go, bub sumcioiitly iiiterostiu^.


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meeting uf tho Committee of« th e Whalley Amateur Operative Society i t was reluctantly decided th a t owing to tho severe depression ill tho local cotton tra d e and tho oonsequeni iinemployinont, no onora should bo produced this season. I t has been a rran g ed , liowqvor, to hold a danco n t Cnldcrstonos ou Fr id ay , J an u a ry 9th, 1031, with tho idea of raising money for tho funds of tho Blackburn Royal Infirmary. OBITUAIIY.—^Aftor only a week’s illness,


P a r ish Churuli, bus rosiguccl his position. Mir. Howarth succeeded tho la te Air. F, Pyo several months ago. NO OI’KRA ’THIS YKAll.—A t a recent


Mr. Fd g u r Howarth, organist u t thu Particular People


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tho death occurred on Monday, of Mr. Willium Holm, of 27, Bridge-terrace, Caldor- stouos. Mr. Holm, wlio w'us a native qt Gurstung, liud l iv e d . in AVhalloy about six ycuriL and was oinplbyod us a c a r te r a t th e Caldorstoues Alontul In s t i tu t io n . ALuch s^'uipathy is fe lt with his widow uud six children in thoir sad bereuvemont. Tiiu iu to rmen t took place yesterday a t Wlmlloy Churchyard. ilALLOWK’JilN DANCE. — Mombors of


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tho Church In s t i tu te and th e ir friends^ a t tiio inv itatio n of tho Girls’ Friondly Society, spout an o.xculieut time a t a Hullowu’uii dance, lield in the Church School on Friday evening. Miss Whutmough’s baud xiluyud for dancing uud a fairly large company en­ joyed themselves to tho full. Su^ipcr was served u t an in te rv a l an d th e guests were very g ra te fu l to tho Girls’ Friendly Society for tlioir hospitality. ACOlDJiNT. — An aluruiing accident


overyono by tlie cleverness and facility in the crisp action they shared. Tlio humorous olcmonb was contrihnted by Afr. J . P arking- ton. ns Dr. Globule, a most amusing figure; :uid by ATessrs. T. Pin d o r and O. Wnlinsloy, ns AVeary AVillio and Tired Tim. This p a ir of ^ exports in Inirlosquo provido<l with delicious fqolorj’ in comical intorlmlos vastly to the liking of the audiences and woro hosts in themselves.


courtiers, fairies and gipsies, and in song a n d dance th ey nro<1ncod a b r ig h t cn- soinblo, enhancing tho work of th e princijmls and gaining honours for thomsolvcs. Special mention must bo made of tho fairy duncors, a blitho group oxccuting a charming series of d a in ty dances without tho least tra c e of a fa lte r. They had been coached by Aliss Aldcrsloy, upon whom groat creilit was roflcclod by the skill of tho happy company. Tho general production was in tho capable chargo of Aliss Hitclion, who has ovory reason^ to bo proud of tho success nchievoit. In fairness to 'the ch o ru s ,w h o so services aided in iho success, wo append thoir names: Alisscs E. ATarsland, Al, Dugdale, A. Pin d o r , At. Pimlor. K. AVclford, A. Lofthoiiso, K. Downing. R. Foil. E. Garlick, AI. AVilsnn K. P.vG, Ar. Afotpalfc. At. Aniiis. D. Benson. E. Tsherwood, A. Stewart. V. Read, Bi Baxter , 0 . AVhittakor, O. Taylor. D. Slingor, P . Lofthnnso. V. Calver t,vF. Bo.at- son, P. Douglas, E. Duckworth, A. Badger, E. K n ig h t, AI. Loftliouso and C. AVright. 3’lio exacting duties of accompanist wero faithfully discharged by Air. H . B. Shaw,


Thoro was


Capable Chorus. most onicionl chorus of


Atus.Bac., who was of th e g re a te st possible aRsislniioe to tlie plnvers norl nt. no irile»*\*ol


Air. .1. Robinson contrilml.cd songs which gavo iionernl pleasure


iho Rev. "W ilfred Sjioakinnn is now th e fearless Vicar of St. P otor’s, H.aahngdcn and Ins parish inagazmo is a distmcilv lively chronicle. In tho cu r ren t issue. iVTr. Spenkman discusso.s an epidemic of t i t t le - ta t t le . Ho snvs: “ 3 ho best wav of fighting i t IS to take .no notice of it . This T would prefnr to do b u t for Iho fact of inuiiv of onr people being h u r t hv the nastv things eirculatod from week to week. Persomillv I am no t soiisitivo about what peoplo sav and I am always only too pleased to supply material for th o gossips to circulnto. Ollior.s. however, nro .sonsitivo an d bccomo. alarmed h v 'w h a t they h e ar * over tho brn.sh.’ • Uii- fortunatolv i t oftontimos happens th a t th e culprits nro professing Christians who may bo scon m church any Sunday evening. Tins fa c t aggravates • tho oiTonco. as th e t ittlo - tn t t lo rs n o t only s lander th o ir neighbour, they b r in g dishonour upon th e i r -church. I f T knew who they woro thov would get short-.shrift from me. b u t T am n o t going to waste timo in tra ck in g thorn down. Those M*ho sufTor from day to dav must ronicmbor th a t birds alw.ays pock a t tlio best f ru i t .


Formcrlv the ont.spokon enrato of M liallov


Tuesday afternoon. Ho was motor cycling along Alittou-roud, towards Mittoii, and ivhoii n e a r " Nethorloy " his macUino apxiarontly cuuglit tho kerbstone, an d ho was thrown violently * to tho gruund, and sustained a severe head injury. He was removed homo an d Drs. ilobortsou and Postlethwuito woro sumiuonqd. L a te r ho was taken to Blackburn Intirmary' and we reg re t to say th a t his condition is s t i l l very grave. UNEAIPJ.OYMENT B ENEF IT PAID IN


occurred to Mr. Robert H e rb e r t Burrow (21), farmer, of L i t t le Milto n F arm, on


18, NORTHGATE BLACKBURN


National Health Iniuranco Optician


VT y r ’r v v v y t f v T V Y TOSSIDE.


WHALLJiY.—Satisfaction has bcoii caused in tho villago by* tho a l te ra tio n , which has ju s t taken iiiaco, with reg a rd to the paying of unemploy’ineiil benefit. Formerly X>eoplo \viio were ou t of work were obiigetl to v i s i t ' Clithcroo twice a week in order to sign ou and to draw thoir .money. Tho visits to. Clitheroo involve<l considerable in­ convenience as well as the expenditure of oilh er ’bus or tra in fare. Tii uclditioii local tradcsjicoplo complaiiied th a t xieoplo woro th u s spending t lio ir money outside the villago an d iudood there was an all-round desire for betto r facilities. This week a change has been made, and both iiioii and women sign on and rccoivo th o ir uiiemploy- mout pay u t the Parochial H a ll ol the Church of the* EuKli-‘*h Alartyrs. SUNSHINE BAND;—Each Sunday, mom-


hers of tho “ Sunshino B an d ," associated with tho tVesloyan Church, d is tribute llowcrs to tlio sick people in tlio d is tr ic t, irrespec­ tive of denomination. This charltablo work, has been going on for a long timo and each year a concert is held to provide tho neces­ sary funds with which to car ry on tho work. Tho concert this year .was held^ ill tho Wesleyan School on S a tu rd ay ovoning and Ihcrc was a good attendance. Tlio Rev*. G. W. Tyson, of Clilheroo, jirosidcd, and tho iirocecdings woro opened by the Rov*. F . A. Ashton.


pi*ovidovl hv a group of local a r tis te s , who havo huilt up a doservedlv high repiitulion. Songs wore rendered m excellent stvlo by Aliss L. Stubbs (soprano), Aliss Holden (co n tra lto ) , Air. J . Brearo ( ten o r ) , and Air. E. Dewhurst (haritono) ; an d each artisti> had to give an encore. AIiss Mest- well, eloeutioiust. of Sahden. soon established liorsolf a favourite, and enierlainod m tlui tru e sense of the word with a nnmhor of recitals, both grave a n d gav. Tho duties of accompanist wore eloverlv dischargcil by Aliss Al. Fisher. A humorous slcoleh “ An Unexpcclrnl Entortainimmt ” was given by mombors of th e local Sunsliiiio Band ami produced roni*s of lau g h te r. Altogether, tho event was docidodlv popular. Tho pro coeds realized over . £8..


SNOOKER.


63 .T. Ward ............ . .........p . 72 J . Hoylo ............. 29 A. Brndlov ...... 75 P . Bailov . . . .. .. .. 43 ,T. Holt


83 A. Briggs ............ .Tjl


Plavcd a t Sabdcii la s t night. Clitlioroo. '


......... . J . Moorhouso 42 A. Tattersall 14 207


Frankl.and 58 J . .Alount 42 R . N u t ta l l 25 T Ainsworth 25


Snlxlcn. A n oxoellent ponnort was


splendid reception was nccordo<l the items in a. variod and iiilorcsting programmo. 33i© aomor «:holnrs sang the School Song, Kil- IjJJD'oy, Ckissack Love Song, and tlio PijgriiiiH Chorus from Tannhau.sor. The children of tho lower classes sang Browny Hon, A V is it to a Farm, and took p a r t in a song fcona " Tlio Bolts.” Country dancott rondored in costume were '* I f nil tho world were pai>or,” by J . E. Mason, AT. Mason, AI. Jackson, Al. Ruvvsthorno, R- Jnclcsoii, J . Simtcr, E. H. Waddington an d 11. Mason; “ Black Nag,” by AL Parker, J . P ark er, A , Jackson. I f . Wnddington, J . Snntor, R-. AJa.son, and “ Gather ing Pen.scodft ” by S. Knowles, R. F rankish, D. Mason, Al. Towlor, Al. 3’oinlinson, E. Sunlor , H . Wnddiiigton, E. Harrison, W. Mitton and J . JaoKson. Recitations were given by J . E. Alasou I “ Fnirio.s ” ) ; AI. Alnsou ( “ Sailta Clans and i:ho mon.so ” ).; A. Blonsdalo ( “ Saturday’-^ party " ) . Great amnsemont wa.s occasioned by a nigger show by tho “ Crowtreo Coons " inclmling songs, p a t te r , weight h f t in g (? ) :iiid orcho.stral efforts. This prcccdcH.! a long interval du rin g which a substantml KupI)or was .served to all present. The second portion of th o programmo w’n.s occu­


C'crt in connoxion witli tlio Tossidn School was hold a t tho In s t i tu te on Saturday. Thu attoiidanco was oxcopionally* good and a


pied l).v a piny in four acts " When Jn p h e t wa.s Ff ither,” dealing in humorous. !>ut profitnblo manner with th e fnniilv life of tho Nonli'K, Acting hononr.s hero woro well shared among tho vvliole c as t which was as follovv’s :— “ Jn p h o t ,” Rohm Jack so n ; “ Mr. Noah," Fred Alitton; “ Mr.s. Noah,"


Brisket-’' J R- H a r r iso n ; • “ Fido.” W. Su n to r : “ Giislus.” AV. .raclcsoii. TIiu nudionoo revelled m tho humorous s ituations .such fis tho now wav of mniung a pudding and Lho doctor imocr.sonntovl bv Jnphot.


Monica Rohinson; “ Shorn,” Richard Alason; “ TTam.” H a r ry Wnddington; “ Sehna, ' Jano*'E. Alason; “ Alatilda." Voilot Tillot- Bon; “ ilutchor’.s Bov,” J a ck S u n to r ; “ Mr .


SCJUOOL CONCERT. — A cnpital ooii- Ir'll: h ' l -T- I D A N LORD, 5, MOOR. LANE


smm* W(M>k.s and, having had Iho advantage of ra re tn l enncinng, wore thorouglilv a t then* case, the action being mitnblv siiUHilh,


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with “ God .save tho King " nt about 10-15 p:m Sconerv and organisation wore in the hands of Air. M. C. F rankish, dressing, etc.- Airs. Lawson. Airs. Motoalfe and Alr.s. Fr.'inki.sh: and Afr. L:nv.snn nhlv accompannyl th e musical itoin.s. Success lav in the hand*, of tho parents and thev resnonded so goiiqr- ou.slv th a t the gro.ss proceeds wero £12 l-« ., leaving a profit of ov*er .C7 for school funds.


oceupitHl a t a '\Iiis t' - drive lii-ld a t tiio Ciiioiiia Hall on 1 nosday. Mr. A. I . Strotliors , was AT C Prizes wero won as . follows;—.- T,nd!ps: 1, M 's . B. A. K irk b y ; 2, Miss C. CowkiilR; sevrot number, Mrs. Carman. CoiiHemoim i . R. Mnikin.son; 2, G. UiRby; .3 R Glo<lhni; .1. ,T. TV. F d o r ; secret miin-


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