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(Cortifiod not ““'^jO^coods 5,000 copies FJUDAY, NOVKMBKR ’ 2 i,t_ 1930.


:e t To-;uorrow (Saturday), ClShl^VpJrar-if S K


d o p a r tu ro froi.i Gllbort. and SullJvtm 1 nd ■-'"‘ i


p'Ar&f4\i\,T'LsA!n 'ftir s’


- ”ni' ““ '»»'.=« s„t| “ Morrio 'E l lg -


molodies and sovoral oxnuisito soncs /.-•bpocially ono by th o JSarl ol^ Essex. S


n.Mt dihgont roboarsal-singing, speaking .acting, danoing-^,3 os.sential tor tho\nocesfl fnl.produclion.of "Arorrio England,” and


will not absent thomsolvos , from rehearsals except under the mpst oxcontionnl ciromn- staiiTCS. Tho cast IS in good hands. Most


f I’?’’*'®', “ so c ia lly principal parts,


aiicl Morrio ilnglnml ” having many jiioro principals than is nsiially to bo foSnd in- Gilbert and Sullivan olTorta, there aro oiiito


' 1 r. . ' “yoarites are again available iy


of a senes on amateur stagecraft. ’The principal parts which have boon so far allotted m “ A^rrio England " are ns follow: Earl of'Esso.v, Afr. ,T. D. Groen- wo«l; Sir IValter Ilnlomh, Mr. IV. m i t - takor: Walter .Wilkins Afr. H. S. Coleman: Silns Sirakms, Mr. A. MuBgrovo; Long Tom, Mr. H. As^tbiiry; Big Bon; Mr. 11. Wallbank


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aho May Qiiwn, Mrs. H. A. Contes; Knto! Miss B. 3Sr, GoodnlK Lator on Miss Paulino Aitkcm will take clmrgo of tho dancing. Properly clone tboro is some splendid danc­ ing in “ Morrio England.” ,


TT n T-ii' n’ i't------ Throckmorton, Mrs! Houllcor; JilI-all-AIono, Mir. J . I I. Tnvlor*


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Bivision, cnino specially .to Clitheroe on \\ cdno.sday to fuHil his eiigagomont a t St. .laino.s s School. Ho left London soon after eight o’colck and jnolorc<l from Maii- ohostor, arriving a t Clithoroo about tiro o clock. After a hurried luncli, ho opened the Imzaar and his happj» speech liking of his audience. Sir


William Brass, tho IVrcmbor for tho


■atin kred


lard. ROAD-


stalls hut no purchase ho mndo was ns popular as th a t of hags of sweets—for ho distributed tho tofFoo amongst tlio children. After staying tho night a t ** Barraclough/' ^ tho guest of Sir Henry and Lady Russell Hornby, Sir AVilliam loft oarlv yesterday morning to return to London.


William made tho expected tour of tho ' * * * - ■ .


will bo oighty-six on Monday noxt, is, wo rogrot to Journ, far from well. We coin- iiiisorato with hiiii in his enforced coiifiiic- luont, and. hopo th a t ho may soon he on tlio road


years Bolton Hall.


ho romomborod, to convoJcsconco.


lomhorod, Avas head gardener for many for the late Mr. C. B. 10. Wright, of


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AiAl. AJColU 14; A i t willv 111 .


Mr, Leslio, * #


Clough, of 8S, Wooiic-hiiic, who Avill bo oiglity-ono on Sunday noxt, and Mrs. Stout, Hontliorn-road, Avho attains licr


I avo, otlier birthdays of note concern Mrs.


cighty-sccond year on Monday. Con­ gratulations I


# * # Bon voyngo to tlio Alissos CUini and Boris ft.


the Clitheroo Nursing Division attached to tho St. John Ambiilanco Brigade also pio- flonted Miss Clara Starkio with a silver- baekod dressing sot and a black cat mascot. ,"ho Aliases Starkio liopo to reach Alolbouriio oil Now Year’s Day.* They will probably stay thoro for a fortnight before proceeding to Now iioaland, Avhoro they liaA'o sovoral rolatiA’cs and friends.


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in Now Zealand a few weeks ago, details of Avhich liaA'o just come to hand. The bridegroom. Atr. Jsaao Alathor, Avhoso father tvas fonnorly a slnymalcor a t Salford Bridge Alills, is tho son ofAfr. and Mrs. T. AInthor who migrated to Ncav Zealand fiA’o years or more ago. TIio bride, AFiss Amy Robinson, is the oldest daughter of Air. and Airs. Robinson, of Dou'nhnni-rond, Chat- burn. TJio Avodding took iilaco on tlio evening of Soptembor 18th a t St. Barnabas* Church, Klmndallah, AVolliiigtoii, by the hov. J . Cowic. TIio bride, who Avns given away by Air. Tom Smith, Avas dressOd in wliilo crepo marvol, Avith A'oil and coronet of^ orango blossoms. Tho bridcHiiiaids Avoro Aliss Noll io Alathor, sister of tho bridegroom, and AILss MeVienr,' a friend of the bride. Botli Avoro pink georgette Avith bvor-drcsscs of silver lace, and pink slices. A sinallor attendant avus Miss Ruth Alathcr, also a sister of the bridegroom. Her frock Avns pale bluq marriott, Avitli shoos to tone, and she carried a posio of forgot-mo-iiots and primro.sos. Frioiuls of tlio bridegroom (Air. Quinn and Air. Smith, of Khaiulallah) t acted a.s best man and groomsman respec­


AJany Olithqroo and Chaibuni friends Avill be mtorestcil in a A’odding Avhicli took placo


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ively. * * * .


IING SER8


}URN


from Sir James Barrio’s ” Potor P an ,” St.' Mary’s Parish Cluiroh Sunday School Avill help to tho extent of about £15 (which is to bo paid as royalty) toAvards tlio raising of the £500,000 required to rebuild the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond- streot, -London. ■ H.R.H. tho Prince of Wales, who i.s President^ of; tho Hospital, attondod tho Appeal mooting on Wednesday, and wont round amongst the small sufTcrors cheering them no httlo. Wo hope th a t parents and friends coniuKited Avith St. Afary’s School AVill see th a t tho attondanco on Cliristmas and succooding; nights justifies the producers for tho groat amount of tune and effort which i s ' required to tram the children. Particulars of tho performances Win bo announced in our columns in .duo course.


By their production of selected scones •


^rrangomonts for tlio voyage Avoro made by Mr. J . Rigby, Waterloo, An intorcsting Prosontation took place a t Messrs. Jacksons’ Salford Bridge^ Mill las t Saturday morning, Avhoii tbq iVlissos Starkio A70ro prosontecl with Avriting cases by^ their old collougiios through Mrs. A, Robinson.


I\Iombora of .Mr. iT. C. Leslie, of INliltdii-uvoiiuc, who


Mr. To 11 NoMo as producer—Mr. Hargraves IS both fully competent and liighlv on- thusin s tic-iin d ^Mr . Noble becomes Stage Manager with-Mr. Prod Mar.ih as assistaiit. An article on Stage Managoinont, by tho way, appears todlay in page 11, tho sixth


IS Mr. H. S. Coleman, tho woll-known local ^ ' '[• H"rBrnves succeeds


'»ost important of whom front noiv onwards those


-FBIDAYi ^NOVEMBER 21, 1930.


tMk part ill tlio Iloiitliam cup t r i i i lw ?n,i^


Pates, wbero .Mr, and Alr.s. Marslliiid pic- +o m 1


Celloi^Lri'Ve'fial^e s i S iL 'T e ^ 'g S s .


traiisforr^ to llothcTlnun. *


\Vndd^ingtou for six monlli.s, has heen *


George loinliiisoii, of Yeiv Trco-terraco, Oninsargh, late Vicar of Chipping, tbo sum


The will bus been provotl o f .th e Rev.


sov man


admitted to probate being £l,27'l, Avith not personality £ l , ‘J57. • Tho Town Clork (Mr. M'. S. Books) told


lie was Bfoiitly ,disappointed hooauso they wore so small. Ho, thereupon, obtained tlio hiTOost egg ho could lind—an ostrich pgg—which ho placed in the cabin in which the bantams word kept. Near the egg ho placed tho following uotico: “ Book a t this and do yoiir .be.st.” As far as St. James’s WUB coiicorued tlioro was no need to resort to measures of th a t description.


draAvn, will play ’cello solos. Tickets for tho concert are now on sale, and i t is hoped so tlio s^ iq ty Avill receive all the support it * * *


V well dc-serves.


podestnans assembled a t Paythoruo Bridge on Sunday.


of .Barkham Rectory, Wokinglmm., llorks., Rector thoru for tho past forty-four years, a foriuor Clitlieroo Grainmar'^Scliool hoy aiui President of The Old Clitlioroninns, a well- antiquary, Avho wrote


.Tho Rov, Peter Hampsoii Ditchfiold,. AI.A., * * *


“ Story of tho City Compnnios,” ” Hand­ book of Gothic Archilccturo,” otc. Avho died on September 23rd, aged seventy-six, loft estate of tho gross value of £15,858 Avith not porsonalty £15,771.


The Oldtimo Ihirson,” ” Old Village Ufe,” * * * * •


used for its transference. I t may, hoAvever, safely bo presumed th a t the party, or


parties concerned had “ AVills of their own!”


Gisburn—Hcllificld road yesterday, Avhou a Alqrris-Oxford touring car, driven by Atr. William Brown, farmer. AIoss Farm, Roodey Aloor, Colne, burst into flames. Passing motorists stopped to render Air. Brown assistance but could do little. Finally tho flames reached tho petrol tank, Avhicli ex­ ploded. Lator, Air. Brmvii succocdoil in subduing tbo outbreak by moans of AA'ot sucks, but not until tho car had bcou very badly damaged was tho fire put out.


There was an exciting occuitouco on tho * * *


is not known Avliat caused tbo fire, but Air. Broivn states th a t iimnodiatcly before tho occurrence Iio hoard tho .engine backfire.


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to have an organisation of their own. A preliminary meeting has boon called for noxt


Ribblosdalo Cricket League umpires * aro


then procco<l to formulate some scheme for thoir mutual benofit. 'AVhat form i t Avill take is ns yet uncortaiix but thoro is sure to bo an intorostiiig crop of suggestions a t the mooting, as many of tho umpires have for long felt tlic.y needed some organisation


Saturday and umpires from almost every club aro expected to assemble a t Whalloy, where the League President (Mr. J . H. Rninsbottoiii.) Avill address them. They will


to assist thorn in thoir actiA’itics and to safeguard their interests.


A PEACE SKETCH.


PRESENTED AT THE CO-OPERATIVE GUILD r 6 6 m.


Clitlioroc Co-operatiA'o Guild Room, on Tuesday ovoiiing, Avlien “ Ponco Avcok ” was obsorvod by moans of a Poaco akotcli. Alombcrs of tlio Women’s Guild and childroii took part, ' each reprosoutinp; various countrie.«5, otc., ns follows: Miss Ella Hallows, Empiro; Aliss Slater, India* Aliss Evolyii Jenkinson, Egypt j Aliss Bortha Baxter, South • Africa i Alastor Jack Rngnall, Canada; Alastcr Robin HargroaA’cs, Noav Zealand; Alnator Stanley Rose, Australia; Airs. Tinglo, Humnuity; Airs. Slater, British Alothor; Airs. Smallq\\ Gorinnu Mother; Aliss Knight, Dantsh Mothor. Airs. Baxter and Aliss Edith Smalloy opened tho skotch with recitals and Airs. Nightingalo, Airs. Rose and Airs. Hallows also .took part. Miss Hargreaves presided and during tlio


An interesting event- took placo a t tho


“ Thou sbalt not.” docs no mean toinpor- aneo lectures shall not bo introduco<l into our olemontary schools so th a t tho children may not bo onlighioiicd by scionlific methods about tho truo dangers of alcohol? Lot us SCO what tho “ Browers’ Gazette ” says about i t :


evening she gave a very fitting address on poaco.


Allan and socoudod by Air. Ragiiall, was unanimously car r ied : ” This mooting pledges itself to support every step th a t is "taken in . the direction of total disarmament, be­ lieving th a t only bv pursuing a policy of coinploto univorsal disarmainont will i t bo pofvsiblo to build up a now social order in which wqr is outlawed, and tho foundations of which nro law and reason rather tlian war and- force.” Appropriato. songs wero rondorod and a


Tlio following resolution, moved bv Airs. ■


very pleasant evening was spout. Aliss Hilda Jonkinson was tho accompanist: Tho Committoo wn.s responsible for tho evening eiitertninmcnt..


to show tho children these facta; while the schoolmaster can show to tho boys and girls


brings sorrow iu its train and modorn con­ ditions have mndo iho exigencies and affairs of society. so .interdopondoht th a t i t is no longer possible for tlio individual to work out his own dniniiatiou in whnisoovor fashion ho chooses to do i t without society as a whole being subtly affected.” . All th a t tcmporonco lectures try to do is


“ We deal in a ware the misuse of which '


th a t if they have tho courage to rofuso tho first glass it. will help them to bocoipc bottor citizens. I romombor an old schoolmaster telling us to “ Look before wo le a p ” ; w’hilst I have also in mind 'an old saying whicli I learned a t a tomporanco lecture years ago th a t :


Thoro is a littlo pnblic-houso That ovory man can close - * This 18 tlio littlo public-house Ju s t below tho noso.


Yours for a brighter England. G. V; HARROP.


76, Wilkin-stroot, Clithoroo,. 16th Novornbor, 1930. *


\ Sir,—When Air. Thompson talks about


Almost ovcryAvliero nowadaj’s ouo sees an array of automatic machines for tho sale of choAving gum, cigarettes sweets and the like, f ruit, moat pies, poloiiics, sandwiches. ®fiS8» chocsq-^cvoii houdacho poAvders ana, p a tent medicines, tho necessary coins rang-- ing from a penny to a shilling. Rocoiitfy shopkeepers in AVhnlloy have been installing automatic machines. But one of their ;numbor got an nuplcnsant surprise last Sunday morning Avhon, on opening tho door, she w;aa astounded to find th a t a cigarette machine had boon removed during tho night.


Early closing hours for shops has brought an army of ” silent snicsincii


into being. I t is presumed th a t a vchiclo Avns


but a number of A^sitors caught glimpses or salmon.


either side of tho bridge Avas lined Avitli care. 1 ho heavy spate made visibility poor,


Obsoryiug “ Salmon . Sunday,” scores of In addition, tho road on


miacollancous items, inchidiug Alondolssohn’s Concerto for pianoforte and orchestra, tho instrumontaliHC being Air. H. B. Slmw, Mus-Bac., the Society’s conductor, Air. Stewart Knussen, of tlio Hallo orchoatra, Irom which most of tho orclicatra A


’ill bo


Orchoetral Society will bo intorestod to know th a t tho ballot for tickets for tho first concert on Docombor 0th will • take placo noxt Thursday ovoning in tho Mayor’s Parlour a t tho T ow n -S a i l .' Tho work in process of rohearsal is Mozart’s Twelfth Mass, with AI18.S Alarion Tshenvood ns prin­ cipal vocalist.


Subscribers to tho Clithoroo Choral and In addition there Avill bo


lortiiiiatq th a t soino parLs of tho story cannot fail to give olToiico to Catholic readers. Wo refer in particular to tlio mimurnig of Sir Hubert Fordholmo in \\liall03’ Abbey, and to tbo unprepossessing picture which is given of tho Abbot. The incidont itself lias no historical basis, and tliq writer has drawn ontircly on her imagin­ ation 111 sotting forth tho evil character and monstrous deeds of .Abbot Fordholmc. I'lctioii IS fiction, but wlioro a.definite place and period are alluded to, wo have a right to expect of a story th a t i t shall not give a distorted, and unfair view of contcinpbrary persons. Aliss Parker’s account of the Abbot IS quito unfair; i t is unj'ust to tho monks of Whallcv and must give oiTonco to those who hold tho saino faith as they hold


" C.A.S.”


-not sGoiii to have been a monopoly of qithor tlio ono side or the other. However, if there bo anyoiio alive so thin-skinned as


to bo offondod about an imaginative event so far back along tho corridors of timo, lot him roflocb with Rousseau th a t “ history is a fable on which men agree.”—Ed.j


TRADE REFUSE.


having said th a t those in . business or trade should remove tlicir own refuse or pay tho Corporation for doing so. I would remind Councillor Parker th a t


Town Council meeting Councillor Parker stated th a t tho question of trndo refuse removal was not yot sottlod. What exactly does Councillor Parker mean? You also report Councillor Parker as


Sir,—I notice in your report of tho last


as far back as 1927 a sub-committco of tho Clithoroo Chamber of Trade mob a sub-com- inittoo of tho Health Coinmittco to consider the question of tho collection and destruc­ tion of trade refuse. Tho matter was dis­ cussed in detail, and after very careful considoration by both parties concerned terms were agreed upon whereby the trndora wore to pay for their refuse being removed. What lias liapponod to nnsottlo what is already seltlod?


F. BKN'niAAI,


President CHthcroo and District Chamber of Trade.


TEMPERANCE LECTURES SCHOOLS:


IN SLAIDBimN.


party on Tuesday iu tho Village Hall, which they transformed into a drawing room, with carpets, settees, etc. Alany parents and employers accented invitations, and a very pleasant evening \vas spent in games and singing., Tho Guides gave ah ambulance disjilny, and tbo cup which tbey^ won in similar work wm displayed. . Sorvioo Stars wero prosonte<l by Airs. W. King-Wilkinson, and Ih-oficiency Stars wore presented by Airs. AV. C. Jordan.. An cxoollout supper was served bv tho girls.


Class was hold in the Alission Room on Tuesday, and despite'the wi'ctchcd weather, there was an attendnneo’ of 53. The Rector gavo tho address.—Tlie ^ womon’i Bible Class was bold in the Alission Room on Wcdnoidny afternoon and tho Rov. 0. Sinter was tho speaker. Tea wa.s served after tho mooting. --------------------- -----------------------------------


BIBLE ‘CLASSES.—The men’s Biblo j


O.. Green (suit caso),; 3, 0 . Burock (hall so t) ; 4, T. Cowking (trouHors. press).


(c ru e t) ; .3, Miss Tydiloy (Ryrex Casscrolo)., Gontloinon: 1, W. Carrol (shaving s e t ) ; 2.


woatlior on Tuesday night, ^teii tables woro required a t- th o weekly whi.st drive. Mr. A. I . Strother wa"? the AI.O. and the prize­ winners wore:— Ladies:. 1, Airs. Malkineon (travelling case); 2, Airs. J . Looming


EOLLIKS VILLAGE. WHIST DRIVE.—Despite tho wintery


Alothor.s’ Union and friends enjoyed a pleasant afternoon a t the Rectory on Wed­ nesday. Alrj. Shortt, Clithoroo. gavo a very interesting talk on “ Child Welfare,” after which tea was served. GTRIj GUTDICS.—Tho Shiidburn .Company of Girl Guidos hold their second hirtlidnv


jrOTIlPnS- UNION.—Mombora of tlio


scintilla of ovidoiico th a t anyone but itself takes exception to portions of Miss Parker‘s story. And this protest comes somewhat late 111 tho, day, since, the serial is now within two or threo chapters of it« torinina- tiou. Tho events described by Aliss Parker nro too ronioto in history to give ofFcnco to tho modorii -world, which wo'aro afraid cares nothing about tho Ware of tho Roses, or tho Battlo of Towtoii, and has no timo for tonr.s over tho fate ovoii of King Henry tho Sixth. Lanenshiro and Yorksliiro men now fight thoir battles annually a t Old Iralrord and Hoadingloy (^or Bramraall Lnno). Aliss Parker lias nothing but g o ^ to say of the Alonks of Whalloy with tlio almost solitary oxcoption of. Roger Ford- liolmo, and she credits even Fordholmo with tho best of motives-—tha t of bonofiting not liimself but tho Abbey of Wlmlloy, Tiio immuring of Hubert Fordholme is not out of spirit with Iho ferocity of tho 15th century and lator, os’ indeed the fate of Abbot Paslow in tho sixteontli century indicates. Cruelty and iutoloranco docs


[Tlio “ C.A.S.” does nob provide a


will bo followed with iiitorost by many of your readers since tho tale is sob in so lamiliar a locality.


i


story by Miss Sybil Parker serially in your columns


I t is tlioroforo im-


eoreiiipny a t St. James’s School. Hero is pno of thoni. A sinaU boy started koopinE bantams, and when ho looked a t their oees


noriil Rood stones in his remarks as cliair- <)1 yesterday’s ba*/,iiar ro-oponinii


* * * -wlio has boon sliitioiicil at


ing by Alossrs. J. and P. Bontliain: The Rrd Pump Hotel, .BashaU


‘}}‘P‘:ll'“‘ ‘'e repast in tlioir accus-


Members of tbo Clithoroo Alotor Club wlio suppor on Wednesday even­


ED H O E ’8 POST-BAG. G flU EO E BAZAAK.


THE BROWNLOW STREET SCHOOL HOT, WATER v. ELECTRIC HEATING tko dobuto ill the Council unoii


tlio huiiliiiE of fbo Browulow-stroot School 1 was quoted as baviiig said duriuE Ibo ^ J'-ducation Comiiiittoo that


tho difForoiico in cost botwoou tlioN two nionto and cstiiinitcs which wore laid boforo


+ h l . / ' bocnino i ir iiiy view, quite apimront th a t qlootiio heatiiiE would bo tho more expensive to inniutain by soiiiolhiiiE upproacliiiig £300 i>or .niiiium. And 1 «nid


olootric lioating of schools is still in tlio exponmontal stage, 'i'hat boiiig tlio caso, soino of us declined to coiniiiit tho ■ rato- payers to, a Eainblo of this description.


Mqrooyor wo wei-o infoiliiiod th a t tlio


th a t tho Education Cominitteo decided to mslaU a system of oluctrio heating in tlio Ehatburii-road School from any conviction of Its superiority. Wo did not.. Tho solo reason why I in common with otbors, voted tor olootrio boa ting in this school was bo- oauso wp wore advised that, on account of tlio lotv-lying iiatiiro of tbo ground on which tills school IS bouig built, tlio construction of a collar Jpr tho boiler of a hot water system w-ouUr present grave difficulties.


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Ih o Vicarage, Clitheroe, Novomher 19lh, 1930.


-I- H. IVRIGLEY. JNor, sir. IS tlio statoment any nioro correct


f i ‘’ ri"nn®^ olootricity and hot water would bo £100 aiimmlly. i Jid, not say any such * “ ’“ ‘ rary. from ’ tlio ’ stato-


St. James’s Workers Splendid Success in Big Effort.


TOTAL PROCEEDS N0Wj.f494 Airs. Leonard King-Wilkiiisoii performed


yostorday, -Mx. W. S. ' Weeks, tlio ’i'owii Clerk, occupying the chair.


anuouncod that Wodno.sday*s proccoils amounted to £812.


oat Umlor Four Roctors.


■ roncho<l his ago:ono folb'inore or loss super­ annuated. Had ho had the good, fortune to have boon ir. tho Civil Sorvico or oven


OUR SERIAL STORY.


8011 said she was delighted when asked to perform the coroinony, not because. she wanted to make u speech,' but beenusb she wanted to see ovpryoiio a t St. James’s. She alwnj’s loved coming to St. James's, bccauso sho was accorded such a hearty welcome. She congratulated all concerned on tho success already achieved, and hoped tha t the sum aimed a t would bo roaclicd. She was pleased when sho hoard Mr. Weeks was to take tho chair, beenuso she knew ho would do all tho talking.—(Laughter.)—Ho nlwnj’s spoke to tlio point and in. n most witty and enjoyable manner. I t was noble of tho congregation to promote tho bazaar in such b.ad times. Things wore bad for everybody and she hoped there would soon bo an iinprovomont, and th a t tho sacrifice th a t bazaar had necessarily entailed would not lUKjd to bo repeated, Sho had tho greatest pleasure in declaring tko bazaar open.


buttonhole to Air. AVeoks bv Alattio Whittaker, Total proceeds to date £494 Is. lOd.


WH ALLEY.


Society assembled ■ in ■ good numbo'rs last night week, a t tho Churcli School, when an interesting talk was givon by Alias Agues, tbo Diocesan Socrotary, who described- lier recent visit to Oberaininorgau, dealing especially with tho famous Passion Play. Her roimirks wore followed with thp keenest interest and her addre.<is was very much aiiprociatod.


G.F.S.—Members of Iho Girls’ Friendly


on Wednesday afternoon. Aliss Alitcholl, of Wilpshiro, was tho speaker, and her talk oil “ People who sab iu tho dark,” was listened to with tho kconcst interest. To illuslrato her points, Alias Alitcholl, who possesses a charming soprano voico, sang sovorol negro spirituals*. A friend, Aliss Farrier, gave a number of recitals, in very pleasing style. Thus variety was added to tho proceedings, which were thoroughly onjoyc<l.


Stanley Room, a t tho Conservative Club on Wednesday ovoning. Airs. Nicholas Robin­ son presided over an oxccllont attendance. A very interesting address on tho present political situation was delivered by Air. Aircy, the Consorvativo Agent for the: Darwon Division, who stressed tho import­ ance of tho work of tho Women’s Association prior to a general election. Following tho address, a whist drive was hold a t which fourteen tables were occupied, tho prize winners being: 1. Mrs. Towers; 2, Airs. Postlothwaito; 3, Airs. H. Briggs; 4, Mrs. Roeco; consolation. Airs. Groomip. Floating prizes wero won by Airs. Grcomip and Airs. { Shaw. Refreshments wore served a t ; s interval and tho whole affair was vo


of the Women’s Unionist Association hold their second event of tho season in tho


WOMEN UNIONISTS.—Tho local branch ‘‘ uccessful.


BRIGHT HOUR.—Tho Rev. F. A. Ashton Sresided a t a meeting of tho AVomou’s


’ , right Hour, hold iu the Wesleyan School


A bouquet of bronze chrysanthemums was prcsonttMl to Airs. King-Wilkihson and a


the King-Wilkinson family had* boon stroiic supporters of St. James’s. Ho rornomborca tha t they used to see the late Air. W. King- Wilkiiisoii, of Middicwood, sitting Sunday after Sunday in his square pew on the north sido ot tho church. Not only was lie a strong supporter of St. James’s, but of every good work, and ho was glnd his'sons had 1‘oUowod his example. It- had been said th a t very often when a son did not tako his father as an example ho took Iiim as a warning;, very often instead of taking his father as an example ho wont as far tho otlier way. Ho was very plonsod Air. TfConard King-AVilkinson and his brother had not^ (lone that, but followed tho examplo of thoir father and .become good supporters of St. James’s and other good works. Opening tho bazaar. Airs, King-AVilkin-


as ho could rocollocb inembors of


a schoolmaster • ho would have’ boon super­ annuated a t 06, whorouH now. ho had to do tbo best ho could. Ho was greatly nlonscd to take tho cliuir for Airs. Iviug-WilKinson. So


.the coiigrogatiou. Ho did not wish to say iio was tlio oldest inoiubor, bocauso ho did not think ho wa.s, but if he -was sparcnl long enough ho hoped to bo. Uo had attended the church since 1888 and had sab under four Rectors. For many years ho.was a teacher iii the Sunday School, but whei( ono


and witty inunnor, said ho., was greatly pleased to tnko tho chair for Aire: Kmg- \Vilkim>ou, l lo was u very old • member of


Mr. Weeks, who spoke in his iniinitnblo


the opening corembuy a t St. James’s bazaar I t was


(SEVEN)—.


O B I T U A R Y . MR. ROBERT BALSHAW.


fe a rs ho had boon comi>oilod to modoraio


last of tho pas.sing of. a-well-known tailor, Mr. Robert .^Balshaw, of 82, Duek-streot. Siovontj-six years of a^o, ho was out and about us usual until u fortnight ago. roriuorly residont iu tho Prcsluti district lie bottled in Clitheroo half a century ago, entering tbo omploymont of the late Mr. John. Brown, tailor,.of Kiug-utroot. Ijuter (some forty years ago) ho began busiiires on his own account, iirsb m Diick-strcot, and afterwards in Loworgato, but iu recent


uumorous deaths m tho town and distriot. Olio was cspociully sorry to hoar on Saturday


‘Church, he was associated with tbo ALoii’a Sodality,^ as also with Court “ Vine,” of tlio^ Aiicioiit Order of Foresters Friendly SocieU*. Ho loaves two sons and u daughter. Tbo funoral took placo on Wednesday a t St. Joseph’s Cemetery.


the painting and decorating dopurtmout of Alossrs. John Watson and Sons, York-slrcob, CHthoroc. Sympathy will bo givon to Ills wife and family in thoir. trouble. Tlio in- torment took placo in St. Ambroso’s Churcli- yard. Griudloton,^ ou Tuesday afternoon, r tho Rev, E. N. Ijivesoy performing the last


week-eud, after a lengthy illness. Sixteen of his forty-eight years had boon


iu ites. MRS. KING.


a very short ilhioss, ugod sixty-three, and d loaves a family dr eight sons and three


Airs.


aughters. MRS SEED| DUNSOP BRIDGE. Tho many


Alembers of tho Dunsop Bridge Reading Room.


, MRS. STONES. ■


• Air. and Airs. Rushtou and Tom; Tom and Aiiiiio and Family, Llttloborougli; Mr. and Alra. Ckjolc, Annio and Evn: Mrs. Foulds and Family; Atr. and Mrs. Smithson; .Mr. and Aire. J . Norcross and Aliss Noveross; Aldoniinn and Airs. Tliornbor.


of Tho Wood Farm, Riiningtoii. Of power­ ful and soomingly robust physique. Air. Alooru had a seizure ou tho Thursday pre­ vious, but tho nows of his demise came as a great shock to his iimiiy friends throughout itibblcsdnlo. Sixty-threo yoar.s of ago, ho came to this neighbourhood from 'Kuvcii- ! stoko Dalo nearly thirty years ago, and spout nioro than half th a t period a t Sawloy Grango. AVhilst a t Sawloy ho accepted tho duties^ of ropresentntivo on tho Board of Guardians and the Bowland Rural District Council^ and niado himself useful io his follows in othor ways, even taking par t with tho choir a t St. Ambrose’s Churcli, Griiidio­ ton.. He removed to tlio AVood Farm a t Rimington about fourteen years ago. Air. Moore was well known as an export


record tho cleath^ which occurred suddenly on Alonday morning, of Air. Edward AIooic,


MR. E. MOORE, RIMINGTON. I t is with deep regret th a t wo have to


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in horses, as well as cattle and sheep, in which ho was an extensive dealer ,a t ono timo, and his services wore often requisi-


tioiiod a t , agricultural shows. Ho was prominently identified with tho .Clitheroo Auction Mart Company Limited,., and although ho docliuod to adjudge stock a t various Mart shows, his opinion w*ns fre­ quently invoked by tlio ndindicatore. Aluch sympathy will bo given to Mrs. Alooro, who has l>Gon confined to her room- for two yoiirs, and to the two sons and daughter in tho sad circumstances of thoir . boreavoment.


Tho IniermonL


the farming- community was roflcctod in tho largo attendance a t tho interment,


Tiio popularity enjoyed by Air. Moore in


which took placo a t Grindloton Churchyard yostorday afternoon. Tho weather was ox-


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Cemetery on AVodneauny, tho Rev. J . AVright, Paster of tho Congregational Churcli, conducting tho services a t tho houso and a t tho graveside. Tho church was ropresonted by Aldorman J . Thornbor. J .P . , and tho lloral tributes includcu emblems from: Tho Family; All a t Boxhill; Miss Stones and Air. T. Slones; Aliss Rush- ton and Milly; Airs. Simpson and Family; Elsio, Lilly and Aiinio; Air. and Airs. Lawrouco • Florence: Air. and Mrs. AV. Alonk and Family; Air. and Airs. Harrison; Air. and Airs.. B. Dugdnlo; Aliss Ilusllton;


tho wife or Mr. Jqsopli Stones, who for iiiuny years was in business a t AVaddingtoii, and whs tlio daughter of the late Air. and Airs. Rushton. of AVaddiugten, her father being for a long period tho chnirmaii of tho Parish Council. Along with her husband. Airs. Stones, who was •Bov’cnty-throo yours or age, had been associated for nearly Imlf-a- coutury with tho Clitberoo Congregational Church and sho was ono of tho xoundore of tho’ • Ladies’ Social Circle. Working zealously but with an entire absence oT* ostentation, Airs. Stones hold the esteem of a very wido circlo of friends and there wero many regrets when illness two years ago coinpolled her to relinquish many of her duties. The fortitude sho has displayed during recent months of sufToriug was chaructoristic of ouo who mndo light of her own troubles yot was full of kindly solicitudo for others. Tho interment took place a t St. Alary’a ’


Elizabeth Stones, of Waddingtoii-road, CUtliqroo, passed away on Sunday. Sho was


Afte^ a long and trying illness. Airs.


AVhitowell, the Vicar. , of Slaidburu (Rev. AV. C. Jordan) conducted a sorvico a t tho house. Tho Vicar of AVhitowoll (Rev.. F. Gallahor) performed tho last rites. Floral tributes wore sent by: Alico and Joffory; Joniiob, Tom and Family: Agnes and Bob; Lizzie, Ralph, James and Alice; Sister iUico; Sister Alargarot, Christopher and Isabella: Mabel, Simon and Children; Lizzie ancl Aliss Fletcher, Bispham; James and Cissio: Ethel, Lizzie, Norman and Edith; Tom and Ada; Jovco; Ronnie and Alnrgaret Annie: Billie, Carrie, Aluriol and Jotf; Air. and Airs. Ireland; Alary Agnes, Jack and Jim; Mr. and Airs. Qorso; Airs. Dawson; Air. and Mrs. Loadliam; Air. Hoyle and E. Hnzlewood; A token of sympathy from tlio School Children; Aliss Al. AYoods; ' Airs. Toaoham and Jennie; T. A. R. Itebiusou;


’House, Mrs. Seed was a zealous worker in all activities concerning tho Mission, and slio also acted as c a ro l^ o r a t tho Reading liuqm and School. For over 60 years, slio resided^ a t Duusop Bridge, xiroviously living a t AVliitewoli. She was the widow of. Mr. James Seed, who prodoceaBcd her 60 years ago. Much sympathy is felt, with her four daughters and oiio sou in thoir boronvomoiit. Trior to tho interment on Alondny a t


death yesterday week.; Mrs. Seed, who was 81 years of ago, broke hor log somo twelve months ago, and. her health uocliticd after­ wards. A very regular attendor a t Bishop’s


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Elizalxil .) Bridfi.


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tuo church, whoro a brief sorvico was con­ d u c t^ by tho Rev. P. T. Bradshaw, Vicar or Downham, who had previously hold a sorvico a t tho homo. As tho coffin ivas torno into ,tho .church Air. T. Ryocroft, of Rimington, played on tho organ “ I know


tromoly mcloraont but farmers' from all Pi*^**^i


1 ® countryside wore present at


.Mrs. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. F. J . Corn- thwaite, Air. and Mrs. T. AY. Dugdalo, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Cornthwaito, Mr. ami Mrs, AV. H. Coruthwaito, Airs. Kilburii, Mr. R. Alooro, Air. J . R. Dugdalo, Air. Dale, Mr. R. Kirby, Miss Dugdalo, Mr. Alycock, Mr. Richardson. Air. Wilkinson and Air. O. Harrison, of Liverpool; Air. J. aarkaon, Air. J . AVnlkor, Air.’Norton, Mr.


Messrs. R. and D. Alooro, sous; Miss Bibby, Mr. and Mrs. Nolson, Air. and Aire. Dobson!


th a t Aly Rodoomor. Livoth ” and “ 0 Rost m the Lord,” and os tho congregation loft, ho_ played • Chopin’s Alarch Funobro.. -The mourners wore Miss Alooro, daughter;


Particular People


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Every oose Los the personal attention of Mb . D eah, while


E. .Vtebster, Air. J . Phillips,, and Air. O. Aloore. The bearers woro Alessrs. T. Bnldorstone,


Messrs. AVhitakor and S. Berry, ropro- seuting Clitlioroo Auction Alart Company; Alossrs O. Harrison and A. Jackson, Skip- ton Auction Alart Company; Air. T. Preston, I^iig Preston Auction Alart Company; ami Messrs. T, Oddio and W. Jackson, Oisburn Auction Alarb Company. Air. R. Hitchin, J .P . , tho chaifimin, repre­


J . Hargreaves, 'AV. Rigby, H. Banks, J . bimpson and J . Cnpatiok. Among those present in church woro


and Nurse• Robin, Donald and Nan; Air. and Airs. J . Alooro, Settle; Air. and Airs. Nelson, Trawdoii; Tommy Nelson: Aire. Jackson, Cowling; Air. and Airs. J . Alooro, Liverpool; Air.’ and Airs. Alooro, Long Preston: Air. and Airs.'F. J . Cornthwaito, Rathmoll; Air. and AIrsi AV. H. Cornthwnito, Ruthmejl; Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Cornthwuito, Kirkby Lonsdale; Air. and Airs. T. AV. Dugdnlo and Family*, BonUiam; Air and Airs. H. Bibby, Clithorooj Mr. J . and tho Alissos Bibby, CTlitlioroo; Mr. and Airs. Mycock, Liverpool; Air. and Airs. Bnldorsione, Rimingtoii; Mr. AValton, Southport; Mr. T. Ryocroft, Riinington; Air, Airs, and Aliss Asshoten, Downhain Hall; Air. AV. Pollard, Bolton-by-BowIand; Air. J . Grainger, Clit­ horoo; , Air. R. Rabinowitz, Liverpool; Dr. Cooper, Clithoroo; tho Rev. and Mrs. F. T. Bradshaw; Air. and Airs. AIcNail, King’s Norton: Air. and Airs. Kilburn, Settle; Air. J . AValkor and Sons, Addinghnni; Air. and Airs. J . Speak and Family, Sawloy; Mr. and Airs. A. Hitchon and Family, Padilinm; Airs. , Harrison, Rimingtou; Air. and Airs. J . Capstick and Family, Twiston; Air. and Airs. Rigby, Downham Alill; Mr. T. Preston and Family, Long Preston; Air. and Airs. J . Hargreaves, Grindloton; Mr. ami Airs. Collingo and Family, Downlmii^ Air. ,T. Cl.nrkson, Connolly*; Airs. AVood, Castlo In n ; Friends a t tho (Jnstlo In n ; Air. F. Ecclos, Clithoroo; Air. and Airs. J . Ivoson, A


sented past and present mombors of Bow- land Rural District Council, of which Air. Moore was formerly a member, and there wore inuiiy othor farmers who attended to pay a tribute of respect. iHoral tributes woro sent by: Alother


Air. T. Spencer, Rimington. -------------------------- — :—


ington; Air. and Airs. T. Robinson, Gazo- gill; Air. and Airs. Kayloy,' Stubbs AA^ood. Tlio funornl nrrangemonts woro mndo by


A ’ndd- HURST GREEN.


A very fair gathoring of Iho AA^omen’s Unionist Association, over wliich Aliss. Greenwood presided, met a t tho Shiroburn Arms Hotel on Tuesday* ovoiilng. Councillor Aldrcd, of Groat Harwood, spoko on tho unomployment problem and tho present Government’s u t te r disregard for the in- croaso of taxation. Ho dealt also with tho recent Act to raise the school ago, -and, urging the essential need of voluntary schools, stressed the fact th a t . i t was there th a t children woro educated in the religion of thoir parents. Councillor Aldred con­ cisely reviewed and explained the Consor vativo policy in relation to tho topics dis­ cussed, ^aiid was heartily thanked for his interesting, direct, and plain-spoken address. Refreshments .wore served, and progressive, games for white e lep han t: prizes followed, under tho capable £^uidanco of Aliss Ella Greenwood. A most interesting and enjoy­


WOMEN’S UNIONIST ASSOCIATION.—


able evening closed with the National Anthem. In tho second round of the Lancashire


• ^ Cnldoretonos will again bo a t bomo, moot­


Combination Cup competition, Clitboroo are drawn t o


play Danven^ away.


ing Abram Wanderers in tbo fifth round of tho Lancashire Junior Shield contest.


oor ability of having satis- fiod 50,0()0 oases previous to youra, will give you confi­ dence.


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His townspeople iu general will extend


MR. DONEGHEY, GRINDLETON. Mr. Doiiegliey, of Griiidioton, dio<l last


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ship mooting hold in connoxion with St. Paul’s Churdi on AVodnosday overling, tho spoakor was Air. Parkinson, of Billingtou. Iho A^icar. Rev. J . AV. Piclcup, presided over a fairly good attendanco. Air. Parkinson donlt with tho third charter of Habakkul':, referring to God’s toslimony of Himself to tho Prophet.


for tho benofit of school fuuds, took placo last Saturday evening in the United Alothodist Cfiurch, wlion Airs. Richard Hartley, of Clithoroo, presided over a fairly good and certainly a very approciativo audience. Tho Rev. P. S. Johnson took p a r t iu tlio opening formalities. Tho pro­ gramme opoiicd with a duct. “ A Night in Venice,” in which Alias E. Nutter and Air, R. AVrigloy, both of Clithoroo, woro happily a.s.socinted. .Later they sang “ Tho coming of a Droara,” and also contributed sovcrnl individual items in, most accoptablo stylo. Aliss Nutter'.s .songs woro .“ Lcs.s than tbo d u s t ’ ’and “ Tbo old Spinet,” and Afr. ANTriglcy sang “ Tlio Ragman,*’ “ Sorgoant Major on Parade.” and “ Parted.” Miss Beatrice Cunningiiam, of Preston, forniorb* of ;Clithcroo, ' enjoys high roputo ns an olocutionist. ^ Sbo commandc<l tho com­ plete attention of . tho atidionco in tho recitals, “ Tho Pied Piper of Hamclin,” “ A littlo boy’s story or , .tho I ’lood,” and “ Comfort,” which .word- .Gnthusiastically applauded. Air. Pvd. Fishotj^ also of Pres­ ton, st^’Icd “ tiio Lnncashiro-Scot onter- tainor,” was rcspiaisiblo for tho lighter sido of tho prograinimr, and completely captured the fancy of the audionco in ” g a g a . s m song of tho melodious Laudor typo. Air. J . Cnttam was a t tho piano. Tho number of oncoroa nocc.<5.sarily oxtendod^ tbo programme considornbly, tho procce<ling8 boing im- monsoly onjovod. Alid-way i r tho programme ladies connected with school and church served refreshments. -


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