1st


CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS EARLY PUBLICATION ■\K.\T \VI:!';K T I IK


lUiUrifetv k ®iincS wi i j .


i; k I’ lruusiiKi ) n.s TH U R S D A Y


A'l’ T1M-: I ’si/Al. U n l ’K. ( \uT<‘s|»i>ihl(*nt s, lEN. ( '(ml imIhiI ( ITS ati< 1 Advt ir l i s cr s s l iot iM s (mj«1 1 lic ii’ *' c o p y


nri(^ ( la y r a r l i c r . ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■


■ ■ ■"n N EW Y E A R ’S DAY nwi i i i f t o X cw N'car ’s l ) a y falliii;^


on I'r-iday. on e i s s i i r t l iat week will lx* (HI Tnr i {s i» \v. ol sT I )i;ci:,Mi5i:i:.


Tim Knight s vith S S . .Mieh;


Hieir animal (1 ehi ldren and si- ntldtM’ lontle(*n


(01 Si itnrdiiy jift wa-


con: mit t Sipdres


provided


'a l t e r ill provided I iind the e :ann*s, .*1 'iirisl.iinis iippejired on the


I'l* JlSSisti and full


11 ‘ hy just ic«


l>V J)


: rciit hroll r !ie<* a l tile llidl A veiy snhstiint i;il


'(►


in connexion ( hnn-h lieM r im*mliers'


Is Ol Sipiii '


I (snei'oet ie hoii. >' the Kid;.;lits and was (lone to it.


excel lent ell t erl a i II liieill ua s


ilo* j iinioi Jiiemhers of ilu* Order nin^ was also intersp.'rsed u i ih


Dii rin ;' an in t e n ; i l . I•^•llhe|■ seem* and dis ­


iJ'ihnted tov.s itnd iianie- |« ti'(»m a ]ar"(* Chr is tmas and sweets were


and tin* chi ldren spent, a tiim* t lmnks hireelv to the u'hoin a coi'dial voti


!iccord»*d. 'I'lie sch(*me lor invest * --V: ipiit imis


...................... Ilu* IHvi*r Aire at slrmi^K eril ieis(*d at. it


Set lh* Unrid Connei! on .Mi till* day till* or i t ' i imtor * lte\'. ( ‘hill'l(*s I..


'I'we We - ton. iinmmnced limt Ik* I h(*


.Malham Covi* iiu*et iiio of I Ik*


nday, and )at(*r of the sch(*liii*.


sneoc s icd till* div(*rsion of (In* o I's from .Midimm ' r am ,


't salt* cMaaM, \veokly. ►


has I-1{ I l)A^•.


liigiiis on \’( p.in.


Dia K.M I5KK Iiidos, To-mor row ( S a tu rd a y ) , • itioaiis to>i is Imili a moan ami


< >1 ■ III ion u It ll


-•imss is now jko comoiii>n.s tit :oiiost all wlio ooaoo in to oontaol ulioilM'r :is a p p i i ian i s or admin is -


tni ioi ' . . All aliko havo koon iin|iolto«l to ilii‘ ^anio 1 oii rlu>ion. wliioli was inovila lilo tioiii t !o‘ \.-ry lio^iiiiiin^. MoihIht^ oI tlio I’ulilio .\'^i ' ianco ( (OilIII 111 OI'-- or siik-cdm. laiCoos lioa rl il\- detest the i r jeh. and sotiio oi them an*


np in diseus i . Keoont


(p j . - l in n . Ill Parlia.tiiont have had no ollocl ap|.arontl> . indeed i|io replies ol tlm Minis ter n| lailioiir ( S i r Henry l ie t te r to iu Jo I he Mein lier lor ( lit heroe a ml ot hers -ajmest.s ihal ln‘ Is well tnvare ol' the dir tv loisine.ss lie is the re to earr\ mit ami that,


ItONS


he is the ri t ;ht rimn to ih*‘ it. .Viiomalies e\eiy r ipj i i - ihi i iki i io per-on t- onlv loii udl i i io tn


the pl'e-elit si-ale oi|ohl to lie roinpelled to live under it in its \«*r\' uor - t a-peet .


einreetei l . hnl uhoeve r lised It


heidi ies more ohvioiis every da\ that t he Irai i ieis ol tin* new re enlal ioi is ha\'e none lo e\t renie- . and th(*y a re noil - iieltered hehind thost* decent. and well m(‘iiniuo ei t i'o r is who have (n admin i - ie r a had Act. and hear all tin* odium.


rnl 'or tnua te lv


I ' l i l iame n i is “ u p ” nnl i l well into tin* .\ew ^ea r . othe rwise it \\ouM hee.vim* tin* duly of .Memhei's who know tin* facts to hadoer and hade e r the Al ii ii - li 'r of hahmir unid he in turn l ie - ins to sipiirm.


ll is


[M'llectlv t rue that a .Mini.ster is hound to <arry out the law as he lind- it . On tin* >'iher luind. \s hen In* dis covers that such ji hop.dess muddle has h»*«*n nnnh* .»f it that n holestde iniustic(*.s are p»*rpetrated V(*ry


inan\' on «“\-.Servic(> men who w(*re promised a land til. for ln'i'oos '* i f is his diit.y with


llie spiH’ ijil knowlediio at his dispos;)| (n diau tin* a t te i i l ion of tin* Cahiiie t to the sii nat ion. The r e i- h*> e\ ideiici* that S i r Ih' t l c r ion did lids helots* ihirliainent. tin


n.-e. Whe the r In* will do Intnn* rt'iiialiis to he se<*n. in ( ’onm il made I he A. i , ( ‘luneil can amend it.


m*ar Onh*r ( h'del


Aniono.t the .\ew >‘e a r ’s Da\ a t t r a c t ions tin- ent e r ta inment


M i . . Paul ine


.■\iik(*n at. the Ihirish ( 'hti rch Sunday Sidiool I- always a popular la\*oir ite. This \car a -mall depa r ture is heino made in reeard t*i tin* plan. Hi the r to re-(*l\**d s(*at tiek(*ts tia\(* hceii in tin* hands ol tin* sellers of 11M1 . ‘si*r\cd -eat t i .k e t s and pur( has(*js havi* had tile opt ion of tak ino them to tin* .\d\ert i-er and 'I’l.nie- " (dhee. .Mark(*t-


plac(*. where tin* plan could lx* sei*n am! tile s ea l - marked olf. 1*1 confusion.


' r in- system leads In'ttci* this \-ear plati :ind


t.' * 'rv«‘d s.*at- t icke ts will rs'inain to|i(*tln*r ai the •


III.IV 1m* lM>okcd at any t ime dur ine hnsim*ss hours on and a f t e r Monday ne\i .


hopi>d that tin* plan will not sntf. 'r on lids a e .ouni , hnl that it ui l l hook up rapidiv Til** plans for .Mrs. I lmioenn's ( ‘Inis tmas pi'i foi tnamc s j i f llii* Hal l . l,owei i;ate. nia> al' .i


Tii*n*s " ttllice, t>. .M a rivet-plac*. :K


Ik* se(*n at tin* “ Ad\'e rt i-er ;ind *


.\mon^; tin* many di*liohtfnl p(*rformanc


i-i h(* ln*ld in Clitheroi* m*\t W(*»*lc. the Miliit* show ill. the I’ aidsli Clntrch Sunday


s. h.'ol slnmld In* well worth seeino. |t is io in* held otj Chr is tmas |)a\ and I’ovine Hi>. :ind lln' to is tin* addi t i ioia! a t l ra e t ion "I a Uo\inii Hay ma t ine e, hi 'ninnino jtf --Alt p.m. Thi ' re an* idtn* sc(*m*s in all. and over l if ty (hihln*n a re takin* ; |*art. rile dialooui* is wi t ty and costiunes and


dances jire uinisuall\’ a l t r a c l i x c . 'rin* plans are now avtiihihle at ............. ...


'1‘imes " (ttlic(*. ti. M a I ket -place. rin*re is st il l :i ef(*al deal of sickness it


tin* town and dis t r ict aju! doc tor - hav.* he.*n pret ty \v»*ll nin otV tln*tr feet in lint la-t few weeks.


l idlncnza is a ea in layitie


hu many, tin* dull, damp, dismal weather of ren*nt weeks no donht hav ine heei l.ieior.


prevailino vesti'ialtiy art* ei ' r tainly |deasanli*r. and di'uhth'ss ai'(* lu'aithii 'r. too.


The only nn*ndiei X


m.eti»io of Clitln ( ‘'inncillor 11 niihes. ;iccotmi. of ilhu'ss. mnldno of a v(*i'\* ept. him awj\y ahout ji|ijtin.


It-eiil front 'I’ lti’-dii.v' • Town ( ‘ontieil wjis • 1 ill* Wits missin;i l*'orl ntiiit el.v, it wjts -er ions eliarjie ti 'r that


To priivide fnr t l ie r fttmls for the C'lirisl


mas treat, for imk'T* chihlr(*n. lo he eivi*n a' tho Swiui ' j tnd I’ oyjil Hott*l. on A!ou(kt.v Mi<s N. |{rnwn. of ’Cast le-st r e e l . orjiJtnised a hidies* whist- dr ive which wjt.s hold ill the t astle Cjife on Wednesday af ternoon l'onrte(*n titldo-s W(*r(* occuplod and Miss r.rown snnervisod the phyv. Prizos wert* Wen its follows: 1. Mis s l\. Mooli ; ‘2, Alr.s d. lUcitzard: M. rUrs. Honj ;hton:


prizes. Miss l'’otlu'r ji il l and ATrs. ITt’tdon The toliil proee(*(Is iimonnted to ,C-l Ps.


;md inel«id('d H>s. *>1* for \ho salt* •ovsteiw parrel .kindly ^iv(*n hy


\’.*evet's of Shaw Mrid*iO-streot. * *


N tirses from Mhirlchurn Hoy til In It rmtir.N ^


aeeompanled hy loettl <*ollectors. dulv ctirriiMl out. the scheino of JnakiuK a smalt li*v> ilmso jiUemlInti tlio sl‘<»w Jind .sah* ol stork ill- Clith(*ro(' Auction Atari on Atondav. Noho.lv raised the faintest ohji'ction and the net. result, of llio eolh'rtion wtis a nmrh los.s eonec'stion thiiti 'nsintl. ttml tin* sum of V\2 l.as. l id. for tin* ftmds of iMnrkhnrn and Kiist. Lan(*ashire Hoyal TnOrmary. ATr. If. Cook and nn*mh(*rs of the Clitheroo Hnlehors’ Association orj^ani.sod tnc


RN rolh'ction. The Hev. C. F. AV. AVhitesule. formetly * =?' 1


Headt'f al AVtiddlnizton Tlospitjtl, fntin 19H> to 1021. has h(H>n iippoiiited eiirnte of St . Htles’s. Matlock, with llie c1iarj;e of SI.


dolm'.s C'lmrcli. 'rii.* .more s(*ason:ihh* <*onditions am’


• .\dver tiser and ' r im e s " Oliici* tind It is


land. Kin;i<h*y'- Wiit«*r |>ahii*s." o\s*r


of a Wiiterfidl. 'I'he or ii 'i iial pr i Ik* 1o«


da le . \'icar ot uhl drop thi op*>sals


verlhnv i.le ol ( ‘(MLin


S c a r ami Miilhaio CoVi*. thus ntidiiii^ two rfiilis from tin* l!irjo*st drop in I'/no. 'I’hi* ohiccl i- to s(*arch for ;i liiio«*


I'll which is snpp(»scd to (*xisi. Mr. 'dali* iinnonm'i*il tin* ahiimloniiK'iit <<


the wat(*rfiill proii'ci iit. a nii*i*linfi wiili Mi(*mh.*rs of the .Malhiim Ihtrish im*4*linn.


siiid he pro[ios('d jo eoiici'iil fii11* on I In*


rch for it eaM*rn hi'ln’ml the <*ove. H;i\ iiio :ir<l t(t till* cri'aliitn hy tin* i*rosive iicti.oi


ol wat i' r of speet i icniar citvt*rns in olhi*r rls ol tin* dis t r ic t , hi* felt eoiivinced ihiil


leliind the hk'ink wid! of .Malluitn Co\e it remarkahle propor t ions would he


loiinii. He wnnhl deepen the streillll ill


the fool of the (*ove ami tiills release the water llowino u|>ward from i t - inter ior . That wonhl jnaKe pos-.iiMe e\ca\;i i in^ o|ieratiom; without the n-e of explosixs*-. The meet ino iin:il|y invited .Mr. Tweediile to considor tin* i|ni*s(.ion in eor.jnnction with l ’rof<*s-;or .\. Hinioiui. <if the Hepiir l- menl of (o*o|o;4y iit Le(*ds Hniver - i ty iilld e- ident of the ^’orksll ire Natural is t s ' iiion. W' r i l ino on heludf of the .Society


for the I’ reservat ion of lHtr;il I'iiielaiid. do-eph K. Alorris. of ' rotnes . deserihed waler fal l proposal as * *a di -e i ts i tno


e o| t hi*;it ric ii! i-m " ami the -eatvli for ca\ern as ** ;j piece * f hor rih le


vnl“ :a fit V. " Ality I limni


t III* liood wi-lie- III v


\on Jill \(*r> .‘- incciely for wliicll \(Ol li;i\e expres-eil


Whalley Whiille\' l*ari-h Church Al ;i;.(;c/.ine. He adds ; “ thirs is ;i small deanery ji- dcj incr ics ;'<> -onl> eleven piirislics In jill. and so the *nc-ral happiness depends wr y much mi till* eood lellowshiii ol every one.


ii|ipointmi*n(. its Kuiii l Dciiii of writes Cjinon Wall is in the


ru d e r mm Wr ie ley's lejider.-hip. tis provioii-l\-


iind(*r Canon .Newman, the deai ieiy has heen it very happy ImkIv of Chnivh people. 'li*r;:y and hiity Jilike. and I owe \ery mueh iln*m for fosle rin - . in the deaner\ the


• pir ii of lo.Vidiv- iiml hrotlie r li iie-s wiiieh Wits always the i r idejil.


I iiin sure I imiy :


*iy on all our pari.-liioiiers to eive iii.* tie* -nppori ui lhimi tvhieh m\' tviuk iiin-i lie


dillicnii- and im * i i i e i e i i iA l l i u l i n o to tin* *mnv;il to Cl i theroe of the I’ ev. W. S.


Hel.ni, \'ie;ir of Head. Canon Wjdl i - . wlio the |iairmi of the l ivino. oIi-er\.*s tlmt


lhoii*j;h Mr. Helm ha- onl.\ heen a shmi- time al Head In* has madi* hlmsclt imiversii lly heloved. and has h*ft to his - -or it new \ icara*;e-hons(* which is the of all that s c* it . Canon Wiillis add- :


ll i- s t rano e that wliilc Canon .Ncwnuin had to appoin t only mici* In Head, I ha\'c ' :i(l four appo intment - to imike in ten •JUS. and cjicli t ime, owiiio to the kci*n- •ss jind ciithnsiiisMi of the piiri'-hioner- of Ciid. I ha\'c hc*n iihh* lo tell tin* new \'iciir


that the hcnclicc w:is h e l le r al his cnt r ; ince upon n ilian ever it had heen hcforc. ■


y- Al:in> ( 'l it licj'.miiins intc rc s led in the


iimateii r s taeo vi*-itcil .\ccri not mi la-i week the local ;i.mati*nr- ijt “ .'-^yhil."


Acerinu.ton ha- the repi i tat ion of heino one of the he-t. soeiet ie- from llie point of \iew of s t i ioe-craf t in tin* .North ol


l■ineland


ind ii ^•^*ilr or two :ioo won tir-t. pla ce in I compe t i t ion for the nor thern are:i pro­ moted h\-


the .Niitional Opcr j i t ic :ind


Hramat ic ,\-sociai ion. They :irc tortnnati* havino a eK*vcr Icadino hidy in Mrs.


Itaron. who is an a r l i - t to her iinoot* t ip- mi l who leaves nm-t a inatcnr s lilcrall.v


- l i indino st i l l . One - i r ik in o siicccs- ooc- I lotto Wily in an ama t e n r i*omp:itiy, hut


in ot he r *dirt*ct ions .Accrinoptn has tin* ofoiit idvanl i ioe of cNpi*riencc, Scvc i i i l of the j>rtnci[uils have eonsid erahie service hehind them. Iietiee tin* company its :i whole seems more ma lnted in c-.inparison with some of its con tempo fit rie- . Nevert hele -s ( wri tes C . I i . " ) I have never yet seen itn ani j i leur


eoinpan\' without one or iimie passenoor -. and .\ecrinoion is no (*xception to the rule. AHc r Air-. Huron I was o|*|.atly s t rnek with the per formanee of Air. .IaiH(*s Sar- tie li i, will, iissisted the Cl i t l ieroe Pjt rish Church Aamtenr s a couple of yejirs Ji^o and i- ea-k for the par t of Hiclmrd Danni le— in *• Hndi l ioore. " which it is hoped to pro­ duce in ^^*hrnJlr,v next . Air.


.**(arstield


oji\e a wi‘ll-tinisln*d dispkiy and great ly pleased his .\eerinoton and Cli theroe f riends .


lit* has the makinj i - of a li is t -


tm! he will soon hi* out and s; ^


elass art is t , itnd tliere are many who will watch his fnl i in* proon*ss with in terest . 'I'iial. of the ( lovernor of UoinsU in " .'■^yhil is tin* mo-l itiiportitut par t In* has played in the Accrlnoio t t company. Tin* wonderlti l ciVcct- crci i tcd Ity an (*n’u*it*nt st ji^e l ioht ino s cheme wiis mo-l' ohvions at Acc r ington jind al ford- an example of lutw mtu‘h Cl i the roc ’s pc r foramncc s cmld he improved in tin* tme (*irenmst Jtnct*s. Splendidl.v dres-ed


iind immnted these thing's hiid almost as siineh to do witlt Aeer i i ioton's success :is tile I' lforls of tin* per former s .


It. is not.


eNpt*i;icd, hy the wjiy. tlnit. Acc r i i joton will ho iihle l(t hand as nuteh as tisnal (»ver to cha r i t ie s .


have fallen art* aeeonntahli* . AUmey is searco and likely to hecomo more so.


lloatin^;


The hjul titm*s into wltich wv It


i« earne s t lv to In* Itoped, m*verthi'less. that wimn tin* Cl i the roe show falls due in Kehrnarv the pnhlic will ni l ly round the olfort- ititil mtike the nsujtl linaneia l sni'cess of i t . To fall h('low ji c e r ta in c!e :ir profit, means that, h'nter tainmenls Duty will luivc* to he pJtid. and that, will swallow tin* lot. Aeerin^iton pa.vs tax' Jtnd is tlie iefort* not s imi lar lv placed. * There wji- no mistaking tin* wjirmth of


the jippreciation lu*stowed upon the Accring­ ton Amateurs (>perati«^ .**(ociety and (*ver.v- oin* associitted with it, hy Saturday tti^hC.s lari'.' audience ak the final perforjiiance of “ Sybil.” Hounds of applause, to say noliiin^ of sundry gifts of llowers ami clioeolates in tho ea.so of Uic hulies, were lieslowed upon the prineipals, and for Airs. Haron. who had carried tho part “ Sybi l” with no littlo <listinction. the^ wa.*< r(*.servo(i an especia.ll.v eijthusiast to gri'eling, accoinpaniod hy tho singinir hy


of


the w'liolo cast of “ Tho Colonel of Crimson Hnssars ”—a coinplitm'nb which she could not fail to appreciate. Thoso fnnth's are always happy and onthnsmstic, and Saturday’s was no oNceplion to "


rule. 1


ti,-... ■ .\|.|ii'-, dso di-t rihnt(*d


till* \ (niiiestei'-s


V(*ry enjoyidde Willilie lielpcls


of thiink- was


' fhe niJiny friends of Mr . and Airs. Jo h n W’hil t iikcr, ot .‘.2, I ’ill son-lane, Cli t herue.


AD^TERTISER AND TIMES. FRIDAY, DJi:CEMI5ER ].S. WHALLEY.


lua e e . tended tu them hear ty congriit n ia• t ion- ii|>mi till* ci-leltrai ion, ,\ e-i ei«hi \ ueeiv. ol ih<*ii' i;ohIen wedding. Hoth nat i\es ol I lit l id >*i* the\ we:c iiiiirried iit .‘- I. I’jinl' - Chnrch, Low .Moor, hy the He\. J . H. W'iidd- inglon. Air. W liit liiUer, who le t i ied Irom the leciil pnslal sliitl in i'.d 1 a l t e r lliiMv \ear.-’


.si*rvice, i- a .son of the late Air. and Mi.-. \\ iiii i jik er, ot H;i* hur.'l.-st r e e l , w liili?


.Ml'-. Ul i i l l idver is the ilanglltei- ol the hite Air. and Airs. J . W'jirren, of King- s t ree t . Air. iind Airs. Wli iitidvcr st il l condnet a coiil«*.-i miieiw' hnsine.— iind at'e in reiiiark- iiMy good hci ilih , iliough Air. Wl i i t t i iker oceasioiially has troidile tnun a knee i i i juiy, rcieiv eil in ii t rap accident uiiieli nnin r - tniiJitely termi t iated his )*uig eji reer a- I'liiiil po-i.m;in. yciirs ol


.\- till* -e i r e i i i ry lor many the old A l e e h a n i < ( . Inl), .Mr.


Wh i t ta k e r has inan\’ f riends in addi t ion to those hi; madi* iiy the che e j i id jM-rtormiinc.* <ii hi . postal ilnii*--. and Imih In* and Air-.


Whi tudie r tire held in Itigh esteem. ll


was a source ot gi'eat .-at i - l ad ion to Air. and Airs. Wl i i t t i iker , who Jire hoth -eie i i I \-one year.- ot Jigi*. thill their hiititl.' '*1 line son and three daughter.- comhiiied in the pui cha -e ol ;i wirele- - set wliicll,


sni tahly in-ci i l icd. was pre-ented to tlicm in c clchrat ion of the l i t t iclh aii:ii\'cr-ary • <l the i r wedding.


.\i ic r him-cll hroadcas l ing most succc.-s-


lull> on Alomliiy a l t c r imon. Air. K rn o t Allen, ( ‘lit heriM*'s he-1 -known tenor voiailist. received a lelephmn* e:i)i Irom tin* H.H.C. a sking it the We-ley Alah* \'oice Choir, of whieli he i- cmidncl or. would he i»re- pated to take p;iri in a hroadcasi concert, l iom the Alanche- ter - l inl io on Snmlay i i t iernoon,


Jann:ii,\ J id . All. .Allen


pioliiplly iiccepted, de-pi te tin* sh.ut notice, ainl We hiiVf no doulit the choir will u'cutiit. thcm-c lxc s with c redi t . Tin*


i lmi r i- t


ocenps twenty- four J i i innic - , with ih rc groups.


W«>i-kiin*n etigiiged in cxc;i\ :it ion- jit -y- ''y-


Whalley in front of Air. H. Vi ir lcy' - Inmsc, adjoining tin* Connt.v Haul'*, on Fr iday morning di.'Movcrcd wluit. jippeared to he iin old cchhie-loin* road ip l i le well deliiie<| and in ii good st ii te of j»re-erv;it ion.


It


WJIS ill first thought kliat tin* workmeti had discovered one ot the loinls in use some ciMit itrie,- ago.


(.Ijiiion Walli.s, who luis


in -pected tin; disclosed paveinent iiinl who i- eminent l.v i|ualilied to judge, **\pre—es the opinion t l ial the paving is iniri ot the I rontage of jin old torgo which .-toed there hefore ihe jiresent. house was e le c ted. The lacL th a t tin* snrfiici* of the tuiving- was c o l e i e r with einders lends eolmir to tliis iheor.v. Ciinoii Wiillis adds tliak tin* first edi t ion of


............. rdnance map puhlished


ahoiit. I** 17 sliow- a small hnildiing with garden or eiielosiire in front of i t . and with a pathway going round the corner towards the chnreh. The r e i-


,-hoW the pre-e in tliat neighhi ihnod.


\li s .\iiiy


Hho khiini delt\i*red al


1 >i rl Inhiy


M r, ' f hoimi ■ will he M Wedne-day.


Mr . .1 . C. He ie et ing of Mil


of ( ’li theroe C lu'ofit' of t'.A


W'jis di-elo-i*d loin


will this week Al r. and M r-. lllWilile.*' W1


Win


•xteniled tc i-l:ine. who 1*1 Jige


\liur.-t |)r«*.sid(*d :it l l i e an n n : i mhei's ot the tet ini - section iickct Cltil), held la-t ni*ghi. on the la-i scii -on's working hy the hiilance sheet, .sli'o-


oiiilted hy Air. C. F,. Alu—on. - e c r e la ry . wlio iia iil ione.l tliat the gu i— eoni ts ui*re^ [ilayed on for one day only hist season. . l•A•en tliat occasion, the .o n r t s wi*re reall,v unlit for play. Hood n-i* was nnide of tin* hard cour t - hut, it I'onhl not, he -aid l lml season Wiis Si l t i - factory.


tMlicer.- lor tn.*xi


season were elected iis lollows: Chitiriniin. Mr. W. .\. l)(*nt ; seereli iry and t reasure r . Air. C. F.. AHlsson ; e*>lillliulee. Ale--l'-. ,1.


I ■. |)ewhnr-i . H. Hriice, F. Cln*-ter, H. \\. ( tglet horpe iind .1. Dng'hih*. Air-. Hraiih- wiiile and Mi— 1>. I reland. The i for l t ' J2 uiH he Mr. F. Ir(*lam! and coinmi t lee w';i- elected to arrangi* t< in ineni - ami nialehes.


'I'ln* H*)llon-hy-Howland magls t rat<*s


Monday api ioinled Alt’. W. Hireh. ol Wonnedaiie. Clil ln*io(*, as prohat ion ollicer. Mr. Hiieli is also the new proiiation oHieer


for ClilhercH*. Alo-i enjoyahle were the inoi ceilings a l


:i hot-pot supper :ind social held at. tin* Conservit t ive Clnh on Wednesday evening. The event., aiTiingcd hy llu* Sociiil Com­ mit ii*c. Wiis limited to memhers :unl tin* Wiis iin e.xeellenl, re.s|>oiise to the ii ivi l j i l ion. { 'onnci l lor J . Wilson presided itml hot-pot was served h,v iiieinhers of the Social Com­ mi t tee.


nii l lei l h\- .Me—!•-. 'I'. Oddie, F. ttddie . \\ . Chew. 11. .\nisden. J . Hobinson jiml (h Alu-son. Air. W. Flet(.*her dis chi irging tlio dut ie s of aceonipanisl..


CHRISTMAS TREE AT LANE SCHOOL.


MOOR In tiiil of llu* Hrinniry :iml . lunior Depart


monk s tal l :it the for thcoming hazaar , : Chr is imas Tret* and fancy tlrt*.-s sociiil wais hold a t Aloor Lane Sunday School Weilnesday evening. A largo Chri.siaims Tre e occupleil the


i*nire ol the room, ami was hiiU*n with Itoice sele ction ol seasonable g i l l s which


lonnd ji ready sale among meinliers ot the liirge company.


the Hev. H. S. . lohnson. who congr ;i tnlat Llu; work(*rs on ihe i r splendid el lor t .


th e


'I’he social was opened hy ' fhe


br ight dr e—es of tlu* childroii , who appearei in a vjir ie ty ol eostniiies, gave* a piclures(iue addi t ion t(» tho seem;. P r i z e - W(*ri* olfereiL for


•osinmes iind Air. H. H. ( iradwell


I'L Wil lson were judge ii rl is li i; wi*te the dri*.s.-' Wiis hy no niejins ji jiwards u ere : - -Pr ima ry Webs te r (llower si*lh*r) ; (Scot ch g i r l ) . Pr ima ry l l in k s (.lapane.se) (P i e r r o t ) .


htidri ind Miss


So var iei l iind


s thi l l the i r tjisl l ight one. The i r g i r l s : 1, Fdn


Ju n i o r g i r i s : 1, . lean Cla


(Humble Heo) : 2, Al. Dean (T e n n i s ) , . lunior hoys : 1. Hohert* Chirkson ( ( lamlhi ) . Hohind i'*ord (Sandwich onan) . Tl ie prizes were presented to the successlul com


thu


was given hy the childrety, who dolighlc tho amlionce with their varied ami ititerest ing items. Hei*itiit ions were given . Dorothy Dean. ALirgiireb tirimslniw, •Hiu Ilewslter ami .Liek Piirkinson. A song was given hy Ir»*m* Taylor, iiml .Mice Heck giivt* ii piamiforte solo.'The D.ean Sisters prov(_*d a iKipnliir fe:itnre of the progiiimme song ami dam*i*. The children _ jiccjuittinl thetnsi'lves exci*ilenll,v in the Ulth* phi.y “ Tlio Old AVomaii who lived in a Slice/ tho cliiof par t hoing taken by Irene Tti.vlor and otiiera hy Jack Parkinson, J im J^ewshor, iOosmond lloldon, William Holden, Jflaneho Manley, Alice Hoek, and Iferyl Haslall Miss Nellii' Addison was the accompanist,, and with Aliss AT. Kendal was responsible for training tlu* children. Tho effort resnlted in tlie gross amount


pot i lor s hy Airs, .loliusoii. During tin*. (;vi*ning Ji c:ipit:il concert


of iilO being raised.


2, Ih'Lty tJrnndsV ho v s : 1. Tom AVilliam 1 lold


.\ wl*ll-varie.l progi iunmc was snh-


aptain a siih-


Tavl.


lit t le old


*videnei oriijiM -oad


I - jtirwoiiian. the glle - l of r. of “ ( I ray-


V n o w 11 .\ flci-


o b it u a h y . Three Well-knowm Townsmen. MR. EZRA W. GARNER.


A fami l iar tignre was ri'tnoied ye-iei-diiy the death ol Air. ICzra Williiini d a rn e r , o. Haelv Vork-st re e t , t l i th e l o e .


if,.


.movements in the town and di s t r i c t , and II were iM'tter klloWll. A son of


tin* late .Mr. Hohert. dj i rne r , wlm conducted grocery hiisiin*s-


in Lowei'gatc. In* folloueil in his fjikiier*- fo o t - t ep - . " in


due course, taking ov**r the Im-in es- and pnr snilig the religions uork his f i i thcr


•ngag(*d in. In pnr smune of t rade. Air. ir iier joiirne.M'd to jilI pa r t - ot and Howland and cl.He


nia'iv w< vith H.mla ,.hips,.,I in cll kt


Hihlilesilali tin* stories (‘Xiicricnccs


.\ll his


AH', d a rn e r , win: was seventy-eight , ii- promini*iitly iilentiiied witli n*ligioiis


WKS I .KV ( ; i ' l l ,| ) . Til..


1931. l!..v, Al.in


'I hornlMT. nl C'hailmrii. gJive a nio-l iii- c - i in g aihlrc-s to nn-nihers ol tin* Wi*-le> • nild on Ti ie-day ^■^cnll»g, - t i . s - in g the


clplcssin*-- 111 iiicii and \viviin*n without tin* 1 (• ot


.\.


^ L.\Hll*:s- HHI tHFI ’ l l o r u . Air. .1. 11. *h*gg pre.-iileii o\-er ;i well j lt tendcil llieet-


iiiov**nn*iit. In-hl in tin* ]n- t i t i i te on Wo<l- t*e-d;iy i il teriioon.


g nl Ihe W. d.*y Ladi*--' Hi ighl Honr In tin* nnaionhihle


clijitjn-ii*r. AIO'I'H I*:HS' I 'NION SOCIAL. Memhers tin* I’a r i -h (■hiirch Aloihcr - ' Cnion held


ei:' anniiiil -ocj; il in tin* .s^rlnoli noiii on ie-da\ I*veniiig,,


cM. l iking eo-tuiiie-.


leinliinci*. .\ tanry li re- - comi *'1 it ion wa- iiinl th'*re were many \';iri(*d jiinl I’n/e- were won a-


there heing a c;ipital


llou . 1. Mf ' , Heddo.* (Moi ln r Dem- Iv«*‘ : 2. All- . Whi t tam ( ls.* .l>; ;{^ Air-, ister (a Tudor Lad> i : T AH- .M. \\'hipp Spii II i-li dancer 1. C* iiii.inn ti i t y s inging


nl games u.*re popula r l .a l i i r e s o| :m jo>ahle piMgramme.


.Mr. J . Wood


;i\i*d tor (lam ing ,in at an inle rvj il supper 1- 'er\i*d. Tin* toom wa- ih*oi' ii ted with Iii -ir ii ji - i i immi i lg- . and presonted a lllo-t riit wa


*.I t.


with Aid the UapI


ind tliioim id lipi


chilli N..


1 to undci't ■ *pi


ill


ts. • d.


lo.l


e, nor did It poii-ihiii i >' o


When the Hapti-t


iind late r removed, nlar worshipper


Ihe Wiii.*rloo Weslemin Chai I'eiiiained iiHaeln'd iin ii ! Iii-


i- one of tin* foiinders ol (he nio-t fai thful adhe rent , and i-<* a coiis liint worker in t


'


niimiiic lor he - i ta l e to import iint.


Chiircli wa-


Mr. ( Ja rnc r and worker


)i*l. to which deat li . Hi* and


1 lope Iiioveineni . 1 rr( Speet ive at ion, “ l‘//',ra.” as niii*;t. pi*ople !■ liled to at tend hnl few religions 1 Ihe town and In* wa- espeeia lly i


nf "oi tnci l .


tin* a e t ivi t ies of tin* l•'r^ .\ lif(*-long teetolalh* r


smokei' . he found his plciistiri* it work, walking forming his onl,v Only two yciit's Jigo,


le tramp* 'll


he wa- like- he Hiind *.f ieiioniin- ew him.


n.eetini l le ie - led Chnreli


ml non- religions


creii tion. through


the ' f tongh of Howland t<* La in. i s le r . Air. iarin*r w;is defin itely ol tin* old school, in onthiok and in jiet ivili**s.


lint l inchingly


i iminlaining liis nrin eiph's. In* was t'ery likciihle and geniiil . and In* \yill he nmeh .inis-(>d. Air. (hi rnor is survived l»y four


son- , who all S(*rv<'il in llu; wiir. and hin*g)iler. 'I'ln* in tenin' i i t will tala* pla ce -morrow (.'■'iiturihty', at S t . Ala ry’s


( V'lnct cry. —*'»: 3C-3 • MR Two oiho


WILLIAM GELDARD. V well known tiiwn-meii wlm


*d to ihi*ir rest .xcslcrday were A!i


Wil liam ( Jcldard, t rn i le r c r iind fi-li deale r. Mour-hine. iind Air. Wil l iam ThiMiip-i»n. ot • Mihorn-riiad. engine e r at Commercial


Mil l. Air. (h'ldiuil liad been sn l l cn n g Irom


pneumonia, ami his nin*x|u*cted di'ia i-e


occiir.s within six week- ot tha t ol liis son Hcginald. The r e were few more po|tnl:ir men in Clitln*rm; lliiin “ Hilly " (leld ard who had ;i gnip and j. jc - t tor everybody. sojj of tlu* lati; -Mr. Wil li jim ( leldard, .'■^alford, who w;i- in tin* saii.c liin* ol


hnsin css. In* wa- known not oidy llironglnniL the town hut the (*n*ire count rysiiU*. L'n- l ikc matiy public i c la ih ' i s ot fish, In* i-i(*d '* ids ware- in the s t re et , and his •Icjir and chc er ln!


tones wcri* ia*adily tin*


ccogni- cil a st reet or two away. Fi f ly-nim; «*ars of age. Air. (Jc ldard wa- a member f Hihhlc -dale Wi indereis Cr icket (*hdi and


vi its forj iicrly proinincnl l.v as-iK-iatcd with the Antedelnvian Order of Hnllahies. heinjj memlie r of the lodge whieli me t at the


old Hrownlow Arms Hou*l. He leave- widow and one -on. with wlioju ileep s> mpalhy u ill In* tell .


—


MR. WILLIAM THOMPSON. Air. Wi l l iam 'I’liomp-on, of .Myrtle N’ illa


Hent liorn- i'oad, Cl i theroe, who iilso di«;d ■sierday, was seventy-one y»*ars of tige.


He had been in indillereiiL luialth for two i.onth- .


t'o r fort.v-lhrei; years , he ngin ei' r a t Coiiimercitil Mil l, r«*laining tha t


po- itioii unt i l his iloiith. He eanu* Cl i theroe frum Oldham, on receiving llu’ appointment - a t •* Wlnpp- ' Mi l l ,” tts evi*ry- one Ciilh'd Commercial Mi l l , 1ml- he was niti\'i* of Hartish;y. Not- only wjts Air. Tlioni[is(m a most comp4*tent I'ttgineer, hut had the invent ive tacul ty wi*l! (h*voloi


Alaii.v “ g a d g e t s * ’ of g r e a t ut i l i ty in the itn* room and elsewhere :ihout the mill


were devised hy him ami only inntUo modesty prevented him friMu t;\[»loiting miniher of prju*tical ideas his fer t i le mind produced.


T u rn in g his j i l tenl ion to


seenriiig safei.y on the railwjiys. Air Thomi*siin developed j ippjui i tns for tin i iutomal ie s iopving of t ra ins when .signals weri* agains t them, thus eut t ing (>nt ih i-k of stna-hes eaused hy drivt 'rs’ lai lnre


to observe signals. The schi*iiie was pro nonneed praci ici i l hy rjiilwjiy e xper t s hut Wits never adopted. .\utoniittie oi l ing sit tiiclunents for mill and o the r engim*; w<*re perf(*(*ted hy Mr. Thotnp-on, who might have mmh* :t for tune hy his invet tiveness had he lu*(*n of ti moro :ie(|uisit i\' uj t tnre.


Alt’. Thompson was i(ssoeial(*d with ih , ‘


Allot ment I Ldders and ( J{*r(.h;ners’ Assoei. tion from its ince|ition. Himsi'll ji ke(*ti iind a skilbnl gardem;r , ho used all his tlnt*nce and knowledge* in the inter(*sts “ p l o t t e r s ” general ly, and Wits ji recognised and iiononred lejtder. whose opinions were jtlwii.vs re-pectt*d. In the .\ssiH*ijttion nu*(*l ings, Air. Thompson r(*vei»h*<! uncixmmon powt*rs of expri' ssion. Wits m*ver guilty hastv jndgint 'i it s, timl fre(|U(*ntly us(*d hi persuasiv e eoninnm si*iise in a most jt tilicions wjiy. Ho 4.*ould in* reli(*d upon to say tin r ig ht word graciously, and r ight ly oarnei tlu* conftdence of Ids colleagues in moven:ont. l**orr(’s ter of over for ty y(;ars st i inding :i


Air. 'riiompsrm wj is jnemher ol ciI -in c e, - .


( I IH I S I’M.XS 1 hist week, -iv


.*s*.fnl Chr i - im In


uj i- pfiiduced h\- Air. H. \‘. (inter, the ehuolu as ter , and tlu* nrch(*strji a n - under * dueet i i i i i III Air. H. V'. Cmik in t .


’I'ln*


i*--es nf the el ioni - . fail 'ie - . «‘l\i'-. ami * feiiiah* principal- ', wen* •h-'-igm-l ami


luiide in the Ins t i lnt i im work moms. < tn hilnrdiiN- evening, hy kind permi - - ion of


tile tiijinjiger- Ilf ( ’alder- l ones, tin* relali\»'- iiiid f riends of pii t ients and stiitf were jdihv 1)1* present , and al the close of thi - per- a. rmanee a enllcction was t jiken in ;iiil nf


the fund- of the Hhickhnrn f*ny;if rnfln iiaty. eal izing the sum of L'l 1 .


.NAT IVr rV i ’ l.AV. Liist night , the Cir l


Inide pa t ient s at Calders tni ie- prniluced, 1* the third t ime :is ji Chri-in ii is fei i inie, .Naiivity t’hi.v. ent i t led * *T h e Li t th* - t


S h ep h e id . " Thi s will he lepi-iUed to- mni-rnw ( .'-^jiI nrda.v i and Siimhiy . Tn ;it nrdii.v*- per fnnuance tin* friends jind


rehit ivc.s. toge ther with tho.-e jnemher s of the nntside pnhlie who are inte re - ted. are itivii i’d to he pre-ent- and on thi - occa- ion also ii cnlleclion in an! of tin* Hliicklmrn I tiririn:ir.\' will he tid;(*n. (Li Sunday a f t e r ­ noon. thi* Nii t ivi ty play will lie |x*rforimsi. and several hniidri*.! (J iiide- from tin* \'iirion- 'ompani.* ', in tin* X’’orl h-Ka- t Lancashi re .\re;i ha\i* been i ini t cd.


NATI\ ' l ' fV I 'LAV. A Tin* l i t t le brown p:ith


was presonted hy memlier- lunior ( Jnild tuovoti.ent veiling in Ihe Sehoolrooni, shlon jne- 'iding over iintifnl in the iiirt h


Jiiodern -ci t ing wa- introdm inning, and interest eentred


tncidenl-' I'l'co Iv precedin


nnliem-i *d


group Ilf hoys and girls wi-hing les from the .Nativity. T to tho various parts the>


Two h. •de


th e


.Nati\ity play, to Hethleliom.”


ot tin* W'e-'Ieyan on Wedne-da\


, the Hev. F. .\. a f:iirl\ la rge scene- ih-pieted Hihle. iliiiiicdi- nf Clil'isl.


tin* hi


around a to por tray


until an angel appears, iind li(f(*renei*s. Under hililreti play tln*ii- rue ro\’i*rence itnd dignity. The audii'itci* ven* deeply iiiipres-eil hy tin* heantv of


lev Miiairel shall )ilav .•Hies t in '


angel ic guidance the -peet ive pai' t - with


the -eenes. iind the re\ejence iind skill of tho ehililri'n. which added to the gerieiiil Hence of tin* play. Hrincipal pints * tidien hy : ALiggie Hjirllcl*. .\da .Nellie Hriidley.


Hartlett. Aliiry Hinlis. .la


nni-t ciirefnlly trained hy .Miss .Ie--.ie MeLiiri'ii. assisti'd hy senior memlx'rs of the (Jnild and tlu* conlidont maniu'r in which the play Wiis presented sp(*aks volumes for their iiatieiiee jiml the large iitiionnt of time they spi'Ui in triiining *he children. Hy reijuesl the Naiivity play will he given iigjiin jit. an e:irly diilc.


Muriel Holden. Connie W'il-on, Kdilh Wilson. F.thel Wilson. Dorothy Wil-on. I•'l•(*(l l*’orrest. .Mhert ILiworth and Totn Holden. Olliers taking piirt were l^l-il ok. Irene l'*verton. Hohert Crockett and k Hinvorth. The children had heeii


IN(J. - The ainunil meeting ol tho \\onien’s Institute was held in the Co-oper;itive Cjife


on WodiK'sdiiy evening. Lady Wor-li'y- Tiiylor pri'sidial over ;i large attendance. A capital report- of the yciir's working wa- presenteil hv tin* secretary. .Mrs. Heanlaml, iind .Miss Haxter re;id 'a linaneiid stiile- ment. which revt*aled that-


made ilnring tin* year. Lady W orsley- faylor uas nnaniiimn-ly r(*-(*h*cted pre-ident.


hail been


ICxpressing thanks she said that tlie In- slitnle had gone from stri'Ugth to sirengtli. Times Wi*re verv dillienlt and the \\ otm*n .s Instilnte had a resp.msihle part to plav in extending a niessage of good cheer nnlil onditiims impt'-'V'eil. A very liearty wel-


eomi* was giv(*n to Airs, .\ssheton, \olnnlary County Organiser, who congr;ituhii»*.l the Inslitntt* npoti :igain electitig Lad.v \\ or-ley-


Taylor tis president and w(*nt im lo give some In'lpfnl hints a- to the arriingen.«*nl of the soi*ial half-hinir. Thanks were e\- tenih'd to Airs, .\ssheton on the t'fopostHon of Airs. 11. Tlumipson. sccondiM hy Mrs. C. V. ilargraves, Af(*nihers of the committee


were (*l(;cti’d hv hallot. Air. II. H. tind Alt. C. Airev acting :is tellers. Mrs. Asshetou verv genoronslv iudged a aninci' pii* com­ petition. atul Airs. Hriggs took t'lrst awjird tor short pastry, and Airs. Un’slon for pull piistrv. Tin* welfan* work(*rs for .lannar.v are Airs. C. 1’hompson. Mrs. Harm's. Mrs.


Two humorous recitations hy Altss Stuhhs were greatlv appreciated. Hefreshments wero servi'd and tlu* meeting sm*C(>ssful otio.


Falongh. Airs. Liitham and Airs. ^V'’,'/'* ii:o-t GIS13URN. tlni^ Mcllirii’lil', nncl Mr . I',. r'apsti(J<, •* Myrlh* " Lodg(* and held the position of


troii.suror. Air Thompson w:is ji f ji i thful jidlu*rent of


the Afoot* liiine Uni ted Alo lhmlist Chur c ’* and lu* look ospeciiil inte re s t in musicii


ma t te r s . He leavo.s a widow, four daughter s amt


thrc(* sons, with whom s incere sympathy fel t . The inte rment will take pla ce S t . Alary’s C’etnetery on Alomlay.


Aliss <|imtoU wa.s To-olcolod pn*sidont


of tho Clitheroe Women’s Unionist Assiwia- tion a t tho annual im*cUng hold last mght il l tho Conservative Clnh. Other ofltcials appointed wore: Honorary secretary, Atrs. (L F. TTargn;aves: lionorary treasurer, Airs. W. V. AVood. 'Pho ennunittoo was re- oleclod on bloc. An interesting address on tho Afeans Test was given hy the llonour- ublo Airs. Trappes-Jiomax, of Groat Hur^rood.


'Phwnitos. diinghti'i* (*f Air. _ :nnl Air* Tltwjti t(' - of (Jo.is(‘im*re Ih ’ight


WKDDING. — The trarrijigt* of Jli^**^ I 'arm,


„ f Mr . ami Mrs . Caps l i rk. nf - l a in tn n Hal l , was snlninni/.nil 1>V tlm Hn\*. ,1. Ili>sl,,p at. ( lisliurn I’arisli I ' lmr rl i na WVdnnsda.v.


',<nml s,iii GRINDLETON.


nid-fasbioned niilniTainnmnt. pr,unnt,-,l by tbo nilirials nf tin- fnitad Mnlbndisi CImreb ami Imid rnrnnllv. Sn smci'ssful was tins nlfiirt tliat tbnro bar,' bnnn insistniit dn- maml.s for morn pillmriiitts nf a likn naturn.


Tim sutu nf !-*.”» Ids. was rnali'/nd by tim


tIm olVmials of tbo Clillmroo Weavers^ A.ssni'ialion, was bold in tbo Atoavors Institnto on AVotlncsday cvomiiK. Air. 1. Norcross actiHl as M.C. :md prizos worn won as follows:—l,a<lios: 1. Miss 11. llonianlin; •


> Aliss K. Todd: A. Mrs. AVbipp. t.onl o- Ta'cn: 1. Air. .1. C'oatos; t>, Air. .1. D'Honnoll 3 , Air. A. Sargont.


A suecossful whist drivo. prnimiU'il by; WOAI F..VS INSTITCTK A.NNUAL AIKF.'l*- WISWELL. (■Hl i l . ' i ' .MAS II..-


village -clieol was erinvded «m Si i lntdav evening when the ai innal «-n t**tl ;i i tuiien l was heliL ( tpening the pruceedtng- . the Hev. I*', ."J. ALikiiisnn relt*rred tu tin* ddli-


( nltie s till* teacher s htul t*xperien. i d in p rodming the concer t . Sicki ies - had [ui'- \enU;d them from havitig full p r a i tu e - . Indeed tmiie than half the nnmher ol


'c i iolar - tidving piirl- llild sutlereil the elfei ts of inllucnza, jind cintsidering tlie-i* tl iing- t he protm»iers were lo hi* congratnlatod upon t lieir eonrage in producing the con­ ce r t . T h e first half of tin* pmgranim.* wa- 'iihii.iUed hv young children ami inchnled I c an ta ta “ 'fin- Whit** Car land " and a


j’iiinhow dame . So well did the children pr«*sent tin*-.) niimln’t - that they were re- •alled for ji


rei'eat perf.n imuuv. The


Uhhlte- III-.) look par t in the act ion -•*ng Tho .Naughty Ho\. " whi«*li provc.l v . ry amus ing and “ente r ta ining.


'I'lie s.*roml


lij.lf t)l tin* |)r.)grainnn* wa- pres.*nlcd hy adults. Air. .1. Od.lic. .if Hcmlh-ton. gave iil.'iisnr.* with Ids r.*inli*ring ot *• llmnU- h«* to C.mI . ’ ' and “ Aly old .‘■•^haKo.” AH'. ALicd.ntald iici .uiipjinv ing at llu* piano. A piaiioiort.* -olo u a - --pI«*ndi(Hy .*x.*cnte.| hy .Mr. .\Limlsl.*y. and Air. .1. Wa r ing caiis.*.l •onsiderahh* anm-enient with the linniornn-


re c i tai ion. “ Tin* lUi ' .h” A short- sketch. “ .N.*ighh(*nrs in (Jnos.*herry Cour t . prov.*.l higlilv .‘ute r l i i i tdng itnd those lakiieg par t , tin* .Sli--.*' Hoher t-on. Smi th .atnl H.ii tle ii • to he congr;ituIal.* .l upon the (*.)ntnlent


matiiu*r in which th.*y pla>ed. .\ reinat'K- •ihlv o.iod ent .* rlain tneii t conchtde^l with the ske'lcfi *• My Wif.*’s Hehi i ions . " .sul.tidlied


hv tin* senio r si*h«ihirs. Tin* chai ’iicters wi'ie port r:iVeil hv th«* AH-s.*s 1*.. Woo.l . A. Hodkin'on. ‘ I’L Hairstow, A. Sndth atul Ales-r.-. G. Fnlh*r, (J. Hodkins<in.


itolH'i’tson. J. AVood tnid J . Wj ir ing. and a .•lies of highly div .wting and amus ing m-


ciileiits w.*re mad.* ih.* most ot.^ No h/'h* ■reilit for tlu; .success ol tin* first imlt (n


the pr.igratiuin* i- due to AH-- A-hcr.»n. who itet*^! as piani. -t. and her wil ling hand )f heli).*rs in spending so much t ime t ram- ng tin* ehih!r.*n. H('fr.'shment«; wen*


-erv4*d hv a ladle- ’ coutmit t(*(*. and at tin* •l..-(* .•x'pn*s-ing thiinks to the pn.nutWrs iml ’ arti-te.s . AH*. ALikinson **aid ihev


,h*serve.l c.. ii-hle rahl. ' <’r.*.lil for giving sucli a sph'iidid concer i nm!.*r tin* dis.’.mraging


cnmli tions. Sanrtion Show on t\ i‘dim.'d:ty ,'y*‘ning.


CLITHEROE DOG SHOW. .U t iitlo-i'.io Konni*l ,\s',)riat ion s


.Mr. T. llrown. Oswabltwistlo. _ with Ins I'.nmn-aiiian -log. w,>o lb,- I’.vo t*op for tbo bo.st -'sbibit in sbow. Witb bor l);ilniatian bilob. Miss .Sli-vons won tby Tumor t.up lor host opposito sox. Ill,: M.isal Cap for too b,:.st pnpp.v br-ni by oxbibitor, ami als,i tbo X,o-tblamls flip for tbo host mivioo. Otbor awards iiirliidod.-A.\ . puppy. • I,, ;i imiiitbs -lid, dog or lotoli : 1, Aliss


.-lovoiis; T. Ilowon; 3, A. f . I boiiipson I’ lippv: 1. Miss Slovens; t’ , T. llowoli ; ,f, A. d . Tlioiillisoli. A.11. mivico: 1, Aliss


Stovons; 3 . T. Howon: 3 , A. f . 1 boiiipsoii. Fox t,-rrior, wiro nr sliio-itb: 1, .1. Sanis- b i irv •' .1. Alooro. Sooitisli lorrior; 1, .1. .ViUlor: -J and 3, T. Clmw. A.\. torrmr: 1 ,T. .-aiiisliiirv; 3, i . Cliow: .i,_ Ko'. II-


CHAT^BURN.


Tiillef-all. of Ci-hnrn l.’oics, wa.s tho spcidicr ill the We-h*yan Voting Heople’s l ‘las- held hi.-t night w.;ek. Her ahlo aildre-s was Inith helpful ami intere-tino. HHIGHT imUH. -TIu* Hov. F, T. Hra.l-


-liaw. «vf Dnwnhiiin. gav<* a helpful addn*-- at the Ladie-’ Hright Hour on Tue-diiy afternoon. Th(* Itev. A. Thornlicr pre*


<


-ided.MO'l'llKH.S’ UNION. —Mrs. Iiive.*^‘.v. of Grindl(*ton, gave a most int»*restiug .nd.lress otJ tho cen-orship of films, at a well .attended m«*4*ting of ill.* Mothers’ Union, on Wedin*--


diiv jitt(*rnoon. .MOTIIKHS’ UNIO.N.—.Mrs. Live.sey. of


f ’. Stoiio. A.V. sporting: 1. .1. -ainsbliry j 3 f l . i-ang; 3, •). Xntter. A.\ . toy: 1 ami o’ T llmvoii. Niiii-spnrtiiig: 1, T. llowoii; o’ Miss .Stovons: 3, A. C. Tliniiipson.


won n iirst Iiioally; 1. .1. .Siiiiisliiiry: 3 Miss Slovens; 3. A. C. Tlioliipsoli. Not won


four firsts locally: 1, J« Sainsburv ; A. C. Tlionipsnn; 3. T. liowoii. Not won a


IDs. prize: I. Miss St.woiis; 3, T. Ilowon; M V C Tlumipson. Nob won £1 prize. I, ,r. Sainslmrv; 3, Aliss Stovons: 3. 'I . Ilowon. Opon: 1, 'i'. Bowen; 3, A. C. 1 Iniiiipson;


3, Bov. II. C. Stone. .Vit


C'o-operalive Women’s Guild hold in tho Labour H(>*nn. on Wednesday night, took the form of a Jacoh’*i join. Mr.-. 'I. Darker and Mrs. Neilson pre.s(*ntcHl a reporb on :i coiif»'renc«* lh.*y iUtended at Hax.*n- den. Duritig the ‘ evening, violin .*volos were given hy Margar(*t Thomp.ton. tind IHith tion.s.


WniST


Th.unpson e .ka.iiilich


DRIVE.—Thcro it.<t*ii.m ttkiitiir gave a heing highly to.vidv couple was


! a. t It I r.*(* t a 1 .*(L cnnital


of reoitiv-


pp cciat»*d. a


.attendance at- a whist drive nroinotod by


dav night. Under the direction of Mr. C.‘ Watte, a very ple.a.sant tinu^ was spent. Till* prize winners wen*:—Taulies: 1. Miss Hnll(*r: 2. Mrs. .1. Hobinson; consolalmn, Mr*s. H. IInslwait(*. Genth*m.*n: 1. ^fr. T. Parker; 2. Mrs. Ilart-hom*; consolation,


^Ir. A. Hobitison. VOUNtJ HKOHLK'S C1.A.-(.‘*J. — .Mi-s IN


S T o i ' l••ul:l■•,l(;^■ i i r .M i ' i x c i tv K.Vri.Ni; KNCl . lSI l .MKAT


BACON AND HAM


Our own Curing from 7d. por pound in tho pioco.


PORK SAUSAGE, t PUDDINGS, 8d. por pound BRAWN Gd.


(U ' l : OWN .MAKK. H A R R ISO N S lU. 'Tf l lKKS


KING STRE ET CLITHEROE


Tolcphono 253. ieM-sSw . i ' l CHARLEY DEAN


SIGHT TESTING OPTICIAN


HAS REMOVED FROM NORTHGATE TO


21, CHURCH ST. ^opposito Old Hull Hotel)


AND WILL BE IN PERSONAL ATTENDANCE


National Health Insurance Optician


ASK FOR A CATALOGUE


Dolls’ Carriages Scooters Pecdal Motors Juvenile Bicycles


Tricycles Fairy Cycles Wheelbarrows &c.


BENTHAMS Market Place & Wcllgate. ‘ -.Sl .\


^ * • J 'J


. - ... . ✓ / i*«i.l ■


i<irii-e-, Miejil ami dancimg Hems, :iiid lia- *1*11 \'(iti*d a gfejit siicci' - ' . The piliitiiJiiinie


llti: usual, included \ei_%- popnhir tin main, |t:ilients. ill r 'fhe


ANTn.MIMF. . n(*ffoi'miinci‘- of pantomime hii derstimcs Til


ji!*-eini* ol Air. .*siigden. Air. .1. .\«*1.-om g a i e ihoi'oaghly iiit.-ie-t ing jiddn - - on


( hi'i-t. Tinf i * ivii . a tMod*'i -


ii tleiidain c . pie.-idcil over h\- the H»*\. J i t on .


Biirrali! Hurrah!


H


ere they com


It’s like the “ pull ” of a maj|net. Old, as well as young are drawn irresistibly to our great display preparatory to Yuletide. Will you aecept our invitation to eall and inspeet the big range of toys at your leisure ?


(NINE)


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