ADVERTISER AND TIMES, FRIDAY, APRIL 15. 1932.


(C«nined uet sale oxcoeAs 5,000 copies weokly.)


KUIDAY. A n t l l - I.-^tli, p.in. ]\r.V2.


Lighis on Vuhide.s, To-morrow (Saturday) 7-2() p.in.: Suiuhiy,


DE VALERA. During ihe War L was i.ne of a fuw


tlumsamls of IW'ilisli troops waiting at Diirbau lur trauspon to tJcrman Hast Africa and Jiuinlniy. Uno evening 1 wamlorcd inlo til.' Town Uail, Dial line eivio iHiiMing ill Wost-strcct, where a imblic meeting was m prugr. ss. J li>leiied to a man—obviously a Duichaian. ami the DiUeh wore not yoL iippeased lor their lack i»l miccoss in lijo i:<)or U a ;—wJiu \ioiemh- (ienounced t/ie ik’ iiis/i /.:nj)/re ami all tilings Jjriti>li ami


<;irried in- audience of Dutclinien with him, a lew Ui.al Urilishers aimmgst the local n -idents v\ui protoUnl. being tbreatened wi:!i iineer. Mionious espiil-ion. For any.-elf, I must Imvo turned ail (‘olunrs. I'or my I iiujiiircd ol ji man


1-Io.id hoil--d.


Die salt ri' tile eart/i, Ibit let me tell you that, il ilertz«g were in (leiinany jusi now or ill a (lerniaii eohuiy and <lemmnced tlio ti'Ttnan Kinpiio and all things (lerman :is he is now ileiumneing evcryiliing Uritish. le'd lie slioi til (lawn le-niorrow.” So allatne n;ili passion were the Diitcli in South Afriia ar tliat tiiin* t!ai the llritisli (loveniment d ; ploinatleally .irraiigi*d tlie tran.spon of iinups. from Fn.:laml to Ka-t Afriea. India ar.'l Mesopota.mi.; on tin* .me side tind from Aii-iralia to I'^r.’iee nn the oilier, .so tliat alnays there s'loiihl In* ten or tw(-Ive taniisaml froo|)s i the ('ape in the ('Veni e: a rising r)f I): t<-Iinion whicli was p:trll> expected. Not iiililccly th.* piest‘in»‘ of t' .-c troops vead\ for anything prevonteil irouldo. riie War ended. Ceneial l]ert?:i)g liecamo a great p.nrty leaihr and eventually sne-


• ro ilertxog ilie tierimins are


'.e<i(*d fleiioral Snnts as I*rijne ^[i'nister. lie was .still ant i-ltritisli when In* assumed .d'C'P.


‘Hy some peiph* III* is ennsidered to


he anti-BritisIi still. Ibii wliether or no. he knows the advanii.ges .<onth .Africa enioys in I'ornaltiing a_ unit ei the Dritish Common­ wealth of >Tntion'. And sn it is Ceneral Mertx.og of all peoph* wiio writes to President T)e Valera, of tin* Iri'Ii I'ree Stale;


\ on will p.'rmit lu* as a sincere suj)-


poi'H'r Ol tile imlep-*mlene,> and freedom of th.' Diuninions. an<l as one who tirml\' helieve-s that, on the hasis of tin* sovereign iiidependeii' e of 4*ach. co-opera­ tion hi.'tween 4-onstiMenls parts of tin* Dritish League .if Xaiions is essential to the* inainton.'in.'*' of tlie inthn*nce and prestige tiiereof and v.ill iM'iietit all and «*ach. to e\p!cs> the i‘arnest liopo that noiliing will he done nliieh will seriously disturh tin* iriemUy co-.iperation hetweeu tin* two oiliest rd tl (*s(. sist(*r Stales, and


pres.-m. (liji?renees may l>*


approached in a spirit of .mnttial good will and understanding. ;,inl so lie hrouglit to :i satisfa(“tory solution soon.


Interpreted. tlii'> tm*aiis that Mertzog i«


telling De Valeia not to he a L)ol. Do A alera to-day i-. sinniied (-xactly wliere (ioneral llert/ug was plata-ti eight or ton years ago. |]«* has yet to nppta-ciato the value of lie* Driii'h connexion. This gesture of Hort/.og's then j., hoth generous and sipprojiriatw--imlocd in the circum- Ftanees theip is no oin* in tin* Coinmonwoalth from whom it could liave conn* better. Milt while history n'pi'at-N it'.If witit the


siihstitiition of De \‘al.*ra for Jlertxog. cireninstances are not (piite tlie same.


In


the modern world the small isolate*! nation, sin-li as ;h,- Irisli nation wonhl he if :li..' D.-puhlieans liad their way. is lik.. liie one- nan slmpkeepi-r he.mnie.l in on all side.s by multipl** .stor.'s, ]|o lia.s tm clnince.


(: is not so Hiiioli whether wi* Mri:isli wi-li


to keep Ifoland a^ whetlier if Ireland i- not sntis^d with the womlerfu! ad'*antages shf «‘uiMvs as a free partner in the CoMiriionwenlth sin* 4iiigh(. to he .sh wn the door.


If tin* Irish Free .'^tato •Meaves


home ” the Irish l''r4*e .‘^late will siiflci* most, fai' the most. >Ii<* lia> (*vi*rythiiig to I s** and nothing to gain, l^iu* will heeome a loreign country snhieet to the ttiriffs tliat ai** now l.vicd on foreigners sonding goods into


residing in Kngland—and in the Dommions and Colonies


F.ngland. ?he will convert fdl IriAimen foreigtier.s. Manv


fhilines to pay the laud .nuunities she will become a jtariab in financial circles, a (omitry wliieb neitln>r honours Iter bond nor pa*.- ber debts. Ireland cmild not hnrrov,- a single penny in tin* money markets of th. world. s],o would Ik* <leprived of all the ^‘•!l(hds i f Brilisli ('itixenship hotli liere and in the ( ’olnnies; no Irishman, outside n native ef the six counties of .Voriliern Ireland, living in (Ireaf Mritaln wonhl liave


.a vote at any general or mnniripal election, could retain an old-agt* or other Imperial pension, could s(.rve in the Xavy nr Army: be would be deprived of old-ago pensions and pensions for widows, jind lose tin* dole, also judgos- and lawyers miglit lo'-e their positions, and doctors and teachers, and ov(»n ilergymen. he iloprivod of all thoir pnhiic positions. There* may bo Jnany more troubles in store for Free State Iri.shrnen living in Creat Britain if ^Ir. Do \*al(*r,a succeeded in his <lisaslrnus ])oliey; I'uf T liave ennmorated enongli to show n


little of what will jiroliahly hap])eii if thev ar(> foolish enough to adopt Mr. Do Valera’s advice. Hut will all this come to pass, or will Do


Valera think bettor of it? How far lie is working off Ins own hat and liow far at tlio dictation of the T.B.A. is a matter for f onjcctnre. Tinn* will detonninc. If De V.aler.a does not think again ihe Irish Free State electors probably will. The new Irish President- has a favourite o.xpression — I have a mandate.” C.'in it seriously he said he ha.s a mandate for anything when be holds office only by consent of another party? His opponents deelare categorically that the majority in the Free State are in f.'ivonr of retaining the British connexion. In cither event it is not usual for funda- anental changes to ho introduced on the strength of a bare majority. Tlioro can he no problem more vital to Sontbern Irishmen tlian whether tho.v intend to remaiH' in the British Commonwealth of Xatioiic. and tlie doeision. whatever it _h(*, ought to he hv an overwliolmiiig majority, as near nnanimous as possible. If not, instead of a united Ireland—even a united fJouthern Ireland—tlie Trisli iiaticm will he riioro divided than ever in its history. It ma.T ho that tlie Trisli Free State in


tho long run will drop De A'alera rather titan drop Kngland. since Do Valera seixms to be grn'=ping tlio sliadnw and mis^jlng


imtahle Trislmi.-n have >erved the British Cntwn in fndia am! in the Dominions, especially in India, to the i.ininense advantage of lw»th p.'irries to the contract. In future tin* Indian Civil Service ami otlior avenues to fame if not to fortune will he closed to Irishmen as to all other foreigners. If s].o


'.’J H K !!^


the way, a win will count three points timl a draw, one point. Tliat should tend to make tin* cricket more enterprising. Ltist season’s compelilur.s are joined by Marnolds- wick, who were in the letigue yeai's ago, twcnty-.'fVen yctiis tigo to he precise.


^ ^ ^ Deep sympathy will be felt with the Uev.


J. AV. Hickup in tlio boieuvcniciit he sustained on Saturday by the dcatii of Ids .'-on. Air. John Oerrard Barker I’ lckup, who was well known in L’lilheroe, Ids ftilher, wiio is now A'icar of St. Stephen’s, iJaslingden Gram*, liaving been Vicar of St. Baulks Umrch, Jjow Aloor, for twenty years. Air. Hickup became ill im April 3rd ami was slated to he sull'cring from inllueii/.a. A week later. Ids condition was such Unit a s|ccialist was called In and the ease was liien pi-omium;ed “ (]idte hopeless.” A sudden eollap.se oceunx.'d last Saturday and Air. idekup died from general peritonitis. All. Bicknp joined the stalf of the Alidhind Hank in Clitlioroo a mimher of years ag*) and was later transferred to Jiaiica.stor. Snlj.'C(iueut!.v he removed to Jjiverpnol. lie was held in very great esteem by all willi wliom he camo in contact ami Ids untimely death is regretted nowhere more acutely than at Low Aloor, where ho was known to ami lovoil l)v all. AVilii Ids widow ami other relative.s, the very deepest symptliy is felt and widesni’ead sorrow was indicated at tin? funeral widch took place on 'rue.sthi.y .at Salcsimry Cliurch. the Rev. S. .Side liotlinm. He(*tor of Hihcliostcr, conductin';, the .service. Among the wreaths ^ were tril)ute.': from tho directors of tlie Alidland Bank, Liverpool, and froan Air. Bickup’s hank eolleaguo.s in Liverpool. At Sumhiy ovening’.s si?rvico at Low Aloor Church, tho Vicar (Hcv. A. Alilligan) expre.ssed .sorrow at the news of Air. Pickup’s death ami nt Ids suggestion llie congregation stood for a period in silence as a mark of respect and sympalliy.


^ * The latest time np to widch eorre.spondenee


may be posted in tlio letter box at ' tho Clitheroe Host Office on week-days for inclusion in the Xight Alail de.spateli, lias


now been altered from 8-0 p.m. to 8-15 p.ni ^


* Air. J. A. Grundy, eldest son of Air. and


Afrs. A. Grundy, of 10, Keinpic-view, has .just returned liomo after spending five year.s in agricultural work in Belka, A -Australia.


A’cstcrn / In the Hibhlosdtile ia*agno this yetir, by


K S S K H K K K K K K H K K K K


K


Do not ioi’gel to pul yoiu‘ clocks Forwai'f-l one hour l-et'ore retiring on


.Satnrilny niclit. ns yuniiiRT Time liegins nt 2 n.m. on Snnilny next, Ajiril 17tli.


K K K H K


K K


lie’s lurious lUoui l»oiha and Smuts talcing lie- IJritisIi > d<* in this eeiilliel.” Well.” I n*j)Iie<I. •


nest me aim the alleged gentleman wa.>. Why its General llortzog. of course, and


the substance. After all ho is only half an Tri.shman, ho was horn and brought up in America, and to nmny of us on t7ds side the channel it is a mystery how lio has actpiired snch an inlliienco in Southern Ireland. Such Spanitirds as I have met like to be .spectacular and tho showmansitip De Valera indulges in may lie tho price of his Spanish bloial, or the price he ptiys to reniain at the lieml of a fainitical organisation.


If lie remains in ollic»*.


however. 1 venture to predict we shall timl ‘|uito anoth(*r Do Valera in twelve months’ time* Jind it is coneeivablo that like (h*neral Jforix.ug he may in .veal's to cojiie uriti* to


.some other lirobrjuid anti-Knglish Pr(.*ini(*r or I’ lesident deploring tluj weakness with which he i.s afVlicled.


C.Tj. lliis ucek-end ue shall liavu stiliimer


time u'ith Us again. Uiie nniy iiope that the uealJier will keei* pace wiili the calendar, and tliat April will give us that warm and radiant smile of winch we know it to he capable, altliough we have yet seen little evidence.^ oJ it since the incmth came iin. Last u'eelc-end’s jmrtioii, ;uid on Suiuhiy


especially, was closely akin to a fnll-blootkd gale, wub maximum gusts recorded at over sixty miles au hour. So far litis spring the icmiieraiure ha.s heeii excei>lionally low, hut i.mv gives promise of distinctly heller things.


W’o may at Jejist congratulate


oniselve.s upon the fact that the weather has hi*en better in the North liian in the Sou',.li, and on Sunday, for example, iiurih-


We.sl k.ngland had tlie he-l Minsiiine i\*cord in the couiilry. Hearty congrat nhiLions to -Mr. ,1. Ji.


Halliwcll. lit Vork-aireet, who will be


eighly-oue years old next Thursday. ^ ^ ^


A wedding of considerable interest to


Clillieioe people look pltice tit Sydney, Australia, on February 24tli. The* con­ tracting parties were*.Miss Doris Wilson, Second daughter of (.’ouucillor tiud Mrs. .1. \\ ilsoii. of G9. AVaddington-road, C'lilheroe, timl -Mr. William .1. Williams, of Sydney. .Mis'; Wilson went out m -liisiralia about tour years ago to fill a position a.s nurse. 'I'he he-t man tit ilie wedding was -Mr. A


A illiatn C’alveiley, and the bridesmtiid,


Miss Mary C’alverlcy, the sou and daughter of Air. and Airs. James Calverley, formerly of ( ’hatliurn-road. The liride was given awtiy by her oniidoyor, Air. Liiker. Air. and Airs. Williams are spending tlieir four nioiiili'' liur.eyniooii in touring -Vnstralia.


^


clubs in this ilisirict iiavo dis|>cnsod with piufc'siotials, an economy move wliicli is generally :ipprovc<l, .so that unu>«’ual iii-


leivst aiiaclics to the movement of amateur.s. Cliilieroe will be wiihoni U. K. A


udrili, who is teaching at C'horle.v and will pla.v there*, timl JL JJeys. who is also work­ ing tiway. Otiienvise, the amateur strength is the same as last year, wiili J. (. rahtreo as cai>laiii. timl the club is likely to Imve I'heil lav lor tivnilahle to sireiigtlien the bowling.


11 iliblesdaie AVtuidcreis hopi* to


field an Improveil side, as there tire liopes ol •'.lack *’ Sampson phiyiiig at rlinrch Ab-adow, ami .). J{. Sliacklady,. Head’s stumper last year, is joining the Wanderers. One or two more •' possihlos ” and all hist year's men will set the match coiiimiuee ti ta.sk. JL lindson will ho captain. At Whalh'.v, hopes run iiigb. Itriu'st .'"'initii, who is to coach in Sciulaml part of tin* ycjir. will a'si>! Whalloy at the licgiiiniiig and (lid of tile sea'on and report has il that .laeic ” (loodman. 'i’om J’eiers and Alex


Jackson (a fonner Wlialley iirofessioiuil and Accrington captain) will he avjiilable. 'L’lie batting strength of the Ahlu'yites will he somotliing to marvel at.


ocher teams out? is the (pieslion to lie si*ttled. Hoad tire not certain to he as well 4ilf. in a playing sen'^e. as last year as .1. H. Sliacklady is ilepariiiig and “ Hilly ” fo'ilc i ' donhtfni.


(an they g(.*C


week, locjil crielcelers ai'e ctinvassing prosp<*cis.


Willi tile litst matches lixed for to-morrow .\ll till* J’ ibhlosdale I.etigue


.street, who recently left the Council School, where she was ii teacher in the Infant department, to take up a .similar jiosition at .St. James’.s School, wa.s tids week the reci[)ieiit ol a gilt from the teacher.s and scholars at ihu Council School. Tlie gift consisted ol a gold chain, and was snh- scribi'd for liy tlio staff of the senior and Milant dci»artinent.s, and the junioi* .^chohijv


* #


met with an accident when cveJing hack to Ills work at Air. U’. (L HislioiH.s Tile Work.s, near U midinglon, on Alomlay, shortly al ter one o'clock. When near WaddiiigUni, Air. Sharpies lost control ol his jiedal cycle and was thrown violently to the grouinl.


sustained severe cuts ami hndses on the lace and a fraeturo of the left wrisi. He was altcmiei! by Dj*. JIarker ami W4*iii I'oj'


an X-ray exaiidnaiion at Hlaekhnin Hoyal Infirmary on Tuesday. * *


’J lie ( Iith(‘i'(ie Angling Association on


Sainniay enterlained tin; tenant farmers flirongh whose lands on Ribb/e ami Hoddei


sides the Association have fishing rights. About fifty guests, mcmlievs ami frieiuls, aUcuded the hot-pot su\iper and social at


; llie Spread Kaglc Hotel, S awley. -Air, S. AValinsIoy, vice-chairman of the* coimn/Hee, presided. 'I'ho loast of “ Oiir gue.sts,” pro­ posed by Air. A. (Jregson. was responded to bv Alr. Hoyle, of (Irimlleton, and that, of “ Tile .iolly anglers” was proposed liy Air. Uddie. of (Srindluton. ami replied’ to liy


Dr. Jamieson. # * *• -V woman who stepped ii.lo llie nuul in


front of an oncoming car on Alomiav averted what might have been a serimis accident. Tlie car had to slow down, ami as it turned into King-.street, a wlieel came oIF. Had the car been travelling faster there might have been a worse mishap Mian aetnallv occurred.


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Loudon, Alidlaml ami Scottisli Railway ti'ip aiTaiiged for clioirs, on A


Hic (lestination as Ciieltenham instead of Li?amiiigtoii, On the tradesmen’s holiday, Juno 1st, tho railway company arc running a day excursion to Alatlock,* at a faro of 7s. ()d. A motor cnacli trip from Alatlock is available.


* # # A’ iggles-


the He.vs Farm Guest House, founded by All*. .1. IN*reiyal Davies. AVhen Muninor eoiiies again this one-time old farm hiiildiiig, from the* delightful grounds of which there is a fine view of tlic conntrysido, will attain the Iweniy-lirst anniver.sai'v of its conver­ sion to its present use. Tlio coming-of-age celebrations on Juno 2oth and 2fith will he attended by Air. Arnold Bowntrec, who opened tlu* (tuost House in l!Ml. Supported principally by the .Adult School inovoniont ami Hie Society of l''ri(*mls, the I'c'treat has (iliVred hospitality to thousands of visitors, including many men who have sat in J’ar- liamont. artists who (h'sircd to paint tho heanties of Ribhlosdide, ami Air. Gandhi. 'J’lie latter, it will he recalled, .<=pent a niglit there during Ids trip N'ortli from Lomlon last autuinn. Afr. Davies, the Guest Hon.se foimdor. is a Darwen cotton manufacturer and a Soeialist wlin has fnnglit Barlia- nientary elections in hoth Blackburn ami Skipton. Ho is keenly interested in social Avelfnre work.


Organised by the patrol lender.^ of tlio


Jth Clitiicroc Congrogaliotml Girl Guides, a divisional social was hold in rlie sohoel on A


A’ednc'sdny ev«*ning. L'lnvards of fifty


guests wore m*u:v(*d by tlie Rev. J. and Afrs. A


A’ right. Aladanie Hilda Diit^an


received an oiuoro for h(*r ln*antifnl solo, “ 1’ho .'•oiigs Illy mother sang.*' and Afiss Etliol SuiclitT(.* (company leader) alsa gained applause by lier recitation ” Tlu- Curfew liell,”


.Afi(*r supper, guides in


turn repeated the Gtdde promise jind law wliilst lighting a oaiidh* to make the eainp fire grow. The (*ITorl proved a great suc- oi'.ss and all guide^ are eagerly looking forward to tho next.


* * * \\'esl(*yan AL’thndi-t-; in the Clitheroe Snndiiy’s service's. Air. Gihb.s is


Circidt will have particular interest in the anniversary services at Low Afoor on .‘Sunday as the preai.-lu'r. the Rev. A. 0. Gihhs, of Hlackhuni. will in Septemhor next succeed tlie Rov. I'\ A. Ashton as minister ai AVhalloy.


In addition to Iceiore


on .^atnrd.ay opening on, ” Our Taslc in Bagan Kngland.”


MYSTERY CAR.


WOMAN OCCUPANT’S STRANGE STORY TO CLITHEROE RESIDENT.


The stoi-y of a my&toi'imis car’s visit- to


C‘lit!i(?roe. reported in our last issue, caused considerahlo interest, and we are this week able lu publish an account of an incident in which a similar car figured. Having reatl of the car’s apjiearance in Cliatburn-road, a wimian approached our reporter with in­ formation concerning a strange car and its occupants wliitdi she encountered in tlio Heiiihorn district last week. .She told our representative that s!io was


In rural s(*cIusion at AA'ost Bradford slands


Oiir note last wei'k dealing witii the A’ liit-Alomlay,* gave


ilo -Air. Herinud Sharpies, of Jidiilee-ierrace, An.ss Esther Robinson, of Radoclvlfc- THE LATE MR. W. P. WOOD.


FORMER POSTMASTER, TOWN COUNCILLOR, AND GUARDIAN. PROMINENT FREEMASON.


Mo greatly regret to record llie death,


on Alomlay morning, of Air. William IMiinea.s M’ood, of King-.vtiocl, Clithei-oe, a loriiuT Bostinaslor, lor miiih* year.s a mom- lj(;r of llie 'I’own Council and of Ho* Hoard ot Goai'dian^, a devoted ehiirch worlcer and a prominent 1‘reemaMin. Mr. Wood, who \yas seventy-four years of age. had been iu failing health for sonii* monilis. A Devonian, Air. AVood entered the postal


.serviei? at Devonport and was laier trans­ ferred to a iiondon edice. Then he wa.s dralli'd to the travelling postal service, wiili a train tor his olliee. and on these dutie.s lie jonrm*yed to all jiarls of the itr/t/sh I.shvs, v\f length, he was apjaiinted po.stjnaslor of AL'Irose and I'niiM t/iert? Iio eaim* to (■|illierne. AH'. Wood was post­ master ot Cliihenu* from N*ov«“mhi*r, 1907, mitU Septemhi'V, \0\S, witnessing ilio vn- Irmliielion of many change.-, and the aiUlitiou of many duties to the po.slal .siatf. A eoMipetent and iia/n-taking o/Iicer, ho


was a .sln’et Inif kiiidl\’ di.seiplinan’an, gaining and retaining the esteem of Ins staff.


hc(.*ame a Conservative iiKMiiher of Clitlioroo 'rown Council, continuing t<» M(*rv<? in that capacity for some years. He also liocamo a member of the Hoard of Guardians, re­ taining ofiire until the duties were trans-


Soon after his retir«*iiieiit. Air. AVood ” f cannot .say much of thc.so great In-


terest.s of his outside tlie C'lmrcli, in politic^, in .social lilc, and in that great hrotlierhood to Avhich so many (if you hero belong. Of that I can say iiotldug, hut as a Clinrcliman It is my duty to pul on record vvliat wo oAve to that long and faitlifnl .service. W illiam A


A’nod Avas a man avIio Ivoidd never


nnigidiy dillienlLio.s. Ho Avould .see Httlo in lh(js(* dlllicu!ti(*s. Even tliat long illness Avas not made an excuse for repinln-' or complaining. Hatlior 1 tliink ho saw 111 the (Hflicnllies and troubles of life just lhat foil to his steel that was necessary to bring out the.se grent^ courageous, hniAe and sonl-.stroug acts ot Ins. A’on can .siwn liiiii up lilnst cmivolly iu lliis—lio li>vw\ Goil, uiul lio suw iu u\l men u luiil\nu- wliom ClirisL Imiid, and he loved him too. “ I tliink this is not an occasion for


hear.s(* woi(*: Brovincial Olficer.s; W.B. AV. S. A


•I. H. 1 :iylor, 1'^. Griiomo, 1'^. .1. JlargraA'es AV. I). luuliiru, liinthors. \V. Mill,.,-, T.


Areji: A I* iV


lihnestom* Hock Lodge (.Vo. 3(1!)); AV.H. Loavo, .!. H. Hainshottom,


W. K. (/regson. K. H. iramilton, T. G.’ lirmvM, ('. IT. 'J’lMiii.,-. .1. \V. luiuiljurl, J. AVntsiui, E. Wooks. Ii. Turvor, II. B. .mi.-uv,


I'orre*<t, T. Dixon. A A’ , K. Wigglesworth,


•T. 11. Siitt,.fUi\vuilu, .1. ,T. I'l-ico iiiul 11. llnwiinl. lio.vul Fui'tsl, l.oilj^o (N',i. -lOD: W.B. T.


lloituiiti, IT. .lu.ssop. 11. IlnttoMik'v :,ml A. Boluu.son, Bmtlinis W. Cl. Booth G. S r.ohuuh'.v. \\'. Ciiln.rh'.v. .1. T'. l>iu',lcu-. T. llui'tloy, II. (T,.’on-, (', |)i\on F. .Struttou F. Colu-,.|| ,ii„l w . II. Voost.


hor.st. .1. T':iylo,-. C. P. H:iriznivrs. F. .1. Colhn.s .0,1,1 ,r. 0. ITiix-tobI,.. Biothcis I,. Grime, ,T. Boiitlioiii, .1. AVilsoii, F. ,Mleii,


Brother.s J. B. AFeCIurg (2fi!0), W. I\ Tomlinson (2G9).


inittee Avhn aitondod Avorc tlie AInvor (roun- eillor .1. BooHiman), Alderman J.* Tliurnber ('onnedlor AV. E. Hughes. Councillor FT. l. ofthnuso. Afr. J. Ford, Airs. Hig.snn, ,I,l>.. ami Air. T. T. Rnshton. 'I'lio Postal StalF AA'as roi»resented hv Air.


(iMinto: I'L Bye.)


leri't'd to the J.*ul)llc Assistance Committees, liis most useful woik was dom* in com- miuee, tor he had no great love of pub­ licity and did not relish pul)lic debating. Ho was happie.st in social Avork of Aarious kinds and there Avns no more kindly or zealous officer of many local institutions. At the Harish Church, for instance,


lie


held all iiiaiiner of oliices luul fulfilled the duties. H lie umleriocjk a task—and lie was rarely reluctant to do so—he performed it. As an ojlicur of tlu* .Sunday School Foot­ ball League lio Avas trusted and honoured. For some years, Air. AVood inad(* howls liis recreation and tliere ivas no more popular iiietnher of the C’iitheroe Cricket Club. Wherever ho Avent he made friends and no man Avas held in Avarmer affeelion. Alncli of Air. Wood’s leisure Avas devoted


later accepted tho secretarial work of tlio C’astio J-odge (.Vo. -1*182). He Ai'as also the .secretary of the JJnujstone Rock Chapter of tin* Hoyal Arcli and AA'as assist.anb secretary of tlie Hoyal Forest Lodge (Xo. 401). Sovcral years ago, he was accorded jirovincial honours and no Freemason more surely deserved tliein.


'Iho passing of


■Worsliipful Hrother Wood Avill leave blanks difficult to till and the hrotliren of lodges in this district and beyond Avill seriously miss him. AVith Airs. AA'ood, the widow, dc(*p .sympathy


is felt by all. THE FUNERAL.


Amid scenes of profoiiud regret the


taking her little girl for a walk, when a woman ajiproached her. Tliu stranger was dark, with tliin features ami aged somewliero about oO. She wore a kilted skirt, fawn coat ami black hat, while licr tcetli were ^recn from neglect.


woman acted in a very suspicious manner,” onr informant stated.


interment look place on AVodnesday after­ noon of the late Air. AV. B. AVood. The large iiumbei- of public representatives present was in itself eloquent testimony to his Jiiany interests and activities, Avliile the large nunihor of Ficemasons avIio preceded the liearse Avas a tribute to Ins nn.seltisii endeavour to I'orAvard the cause of the Brotherhood. Brior to the interment a .service was hold


” Tho “ She asked what


place she was in. and I told her it was iiontliorn. She wanted to know how much a week the Corporation houses were, and I said some of tliem wore about ton sliillings. Tlie woman then wont on to (pK'stion mo about tlie people living there, but I did not givi? her any names. ’I’lien she went on to toll a Lanciful tale iihout having lived in I'Nhton-terraco for a week, and .spun a long story. ” 1 did not like tlio look of her ami tried


to walk away, but she followed mo. Slio said .sIm liad a mansion in Mancliestcr, and that her iinsbam! had a good situation in


tills district. She added tliat she had two cars and was looking for a good house, though 1 could not reconcile her .story with a lionso of tlio typo sho was enquiring about. 1 noticed a car about a hundred yards away up tho lane. A


at the Harish Cliurch in the welfare of Avhicli Air. AVood took so kceti an intoresl. Tho coffin was Imrne into tlie chancel liy postmen Avho served under Air. A


A’ ood, namely


Alessrs. AV. DoAvidiam, .). II. AVinckley, .1. Knight, .1. Bomfrot, AA*. A)*rench and II. Knight. A.s the eoliin was lionie into tho church, Air. Jl. B. SlniAv, Alus. Mac., dis­ coursed on the organ Chopin’s Funeral Ararch. Tin* HOtli Bsalni AA'as sung, ami the Hev. J. Lund. A’ icar of GoodsliaAV, and Chaplain t-o the Limestone Rock Lodge of Fruema.sons, read tho le.sson, Avhic.h \vas taken from tho loth cliaplcr Coriiitliians. Tho iiymn ” On tlio Resurrection morning ” was sung. Tho service Avas conducted by the Rev. A’ . S. Helm, who dcli\'cred an appreciation


A


to Freeina.sonry and all the local lodges have lost a faithful uflic(*r who had a genuino love of his Avork and avIio Avas an ornament ot the craft. Admitted to Alasonry in his native county, in Clitheroe ho first allied himself with the Lijnestono Rod; Lotlgo (Xo. JGO). He became scci-etary, and


F. XcAA-MHi (Ihxtmastor). Alessrs. AV IT Dugdulo, G. Briggs, AV. AVilson and AAL G*. Aldcr.son and G. H. DnAvsmi (.8nh-Bns(.


m. astors). and AIc.^six. .V. King and AV. A


A


roprcsont(3d by Alessrs. AV. Bircli, R. Taing and J. Spoiglit, and tho Paris)) Church AFcn’s Class- liy Afossrs. R, Dngdal(A. C. A


gi'aA'o.side the Rga', .1. Lund conducted a Afasonic service. folloAving AA'hich the hrethren filed past the grnA'o in Avhirli they dropped sprigs of acacia.


FLOHAL TlilBUTKS. AVitli sincere sympathy from llu* Limestone


pock Lodge (3fiD); Hi memory of a faitli- ful companion, frooii the Limestone Rock (Ihaptor (339) ; A Kit; A


A’ ith dearest love. I'rnm A’^alter and Afollio, Avitli dearest hive:


W’ itli dearest sympathy, from Afeinhers of Hio (ditiiei'oe (.Vickot, BoAvling and Tennis (*luh: A


A’ ith dcei^st. sympathy, from cho


Parisli Church Aten’s Class; AVith deepest sympathy, from Sincerity Lodge (3120): Deepest i('gi-ot and sympathy, from Castle Lodge (MS2) ; AI.F. James and Gertie: Doep<*st .sympathy, Tom. Johannah and Afaud; Deepest sympathy, from Afiss ’riiisth'thwaite: Doojn'sl sympathy, Parish CluiK'li Football Club, F('iloAvsiii]i and In­ stitute; Deepest sympatliy, FIor(*iico ami llertlia; Deepest sympatliy. fi-nin Air. ami Afi's. AV. Ogden and Family: Deepest sym­ pathy, from Clitheroe ami District Sunday sifhool Football T.oaguo; In loving memory, A’ cnion. Ethel and Kenneth: A


syiiipathy, from Gertie ami Cliildi'en: In loving symi>alliy. from George*. Emily, Georgie. Fred ami Baby Afai’V; Love from T. F., F. Af.. Afoniea ami Pioliard Dinnis; A


deepest sympathy, from Cliairman, Alomhers and Committee of tlie Clitheroe Ooiisoi'A'atiA’o Club.


CAR LEFT IN STREET. “ I suggest Unit the Corporation jilacc a


notice) in the street slating tliat parking cars is proliihited on the left-lmml side of Casth'-slreet,” declared Air. A. J. D. Pobiiisou, at tho Borough Se.ssions yesterday, AAdien J’hlgar Aspinall, uuctioneor and valuer, Kcumore, HoardAvood-hroAv, Blackburn, Avas .summoned for an obstruction Avitli a car. I’ .C. Sagar said the car Avas left opposite


the .Starkie’s Anns Hotel for half an hour at imon on Tuesday. Alnrch 29th. Ho made enquiries hut couhl not find the owner, thoiigli lie Avas told at the Starkie’s Arms that Air. .Aspinall Imd gone to the Castle on Imsiness. He could have loft tlio car in the Starkic’s Arms yard, or taken it to tho Castle. AH'. Robinson: There is nothing to sIioav


A’ Iiile she was


speaking to me, a man jiassod ami lie gave the woman a peculiar look as iliough it wore a signal. A little later, another man passed and lie, too, seemed to give Iicr a signal. Bntli men wont towards the car. I was (|uito scared by this time, and got away from her. She, too, went towards tho car.” Tlic woman added that she had been


greatly purturli(*(l hv tlio incident and on I'oading our account of tlio mysterious motor car promptly connected tho two occurrences. Onr only comment upon those strange


Iiappenings Is to warn townsi)ooi)ln not to give information about _ ^ residents to strangers. AA'hab these visitors have in view it is dilfienlt to surmise, as their .methods seem so purposeless, but discretion on tho part of iuliabitniits is desirable.


of Air. Wood from the chancel steps, lb Avas appropriate that before they left^ tlio church Avhich iiieant so innoli to Air. AVood, lie, a parisli priest, should try to say a fcAv Avords in Ids honour. Tliey were gathered together to pay a last tribute of respoct to ono of Avhom * they might say Avitli trntli that lie loved Ids fclloAvmen. If they Avero to oxamino the course of his life tlioy would find in it a buoyant and a strong faith and


loA’o of God. “ I cannot snoak Avith tlio .samo intimaio


and personal knoAvlcdgo Avldch you can,” Air. Helm contimiod.


” But in the sliort


time ill Avhich I have had tlio privilege of ministering to Idm 1 should indeod liavo been heaA’y and slow of npi»relu'iision if I had failed to see that the secret of that life for AA'ldcIi you are here in numbers to pav tribulo lay in his trust and faith in God. AA’ illiam A


A ’’ood Avn.s not one so far


as J can judge—and T tliinlc you Avill say my jiulgmont is true—to desire any gre.at praise or panegyric. For all that ii .’s just, because ho has laboured so avcH in Church and State, that this tribute should ho made.


a stranger to Uua toAvn that he cahiiot park on that side of tlio road? A


A’ itness: Xo.


ennld leave a car on the leffc-liaud side of tlio street?—For a few minutes, but not for a long time. A


of the street?—Yes. 'I'lie natural assumption AA'ould bo that 'no


'riiere Avere ears parked on the other side A’ liat do yon moan Avlicn yon say the car


cansecl an, olistniction?—Tlicro Avore ob­ structions caused tlirougli tlie car being there. Afr. Robinson said Air. Aspinall Avas en­


A’ itli A’ ith loving


A’alinsley. B. Sliarplos and G. Brogclon. FolloAving the .comniital somco at tho


’'ilkinson, ex-postrnen. The .8iindnv .8elion! Football League AA'as


Representatives of tlie Free Library Com- SILENT SINCE 1917.


CLITHEROE WIFE’S MAINTENANCE APPEAL FAILS.


All echo (if a Avar Avodding Avas hc;ird at


('liihoroy yc'slfi'day, when Ellen Wortliing- tim Finch, 29, AVoone-laiio, Clitheroe, applied for a innintenancc order on the grounds, of desertion again.sb her hushand, Frederick A. Fincli. Air. ( ’. R. Davies, of Rlacklnmi, Avho


appeared for applicant, said the nartie.s Avere iiiarriod in Deconibor. I!)!.*), uhilst the husband Avas mi IcaA^’e from tlu* Army. Thev nartod in August, 1917, and Die applicant had not .spoken to her husband since, nor had lio paid her a penny. Before leaving his Avife dcfemlant a.sk(*(l


her if sIio AA'ould .agree to a deed of .’-opara- tion, hut sho refn.sed. .Slie did not tell liini to go, preferring him to he at home, Cro.ss-oxamined by Air. B. llo(>bnck,


for dofendaut, Airs. Finch admitted tliat hor husliaiul snggestt'd tlu'v should liave a home of their oAvn, hut stated that lio never attempted to get one together. Mr. Roebuck: I suggest- you rofii.':o<l to


her Iiushand out of tlio house jifter they had quarrolIe<l. but admitted that she handed back to her luisband a keeper wateli and key.


.She further admittc(l that it


was arranged they sliouhl divide tlieir .sav­ ing. and tliat slio should send on to do- fondaiib part ot his Army alloAA'nnco. Mr. Roebuck .submitted Unit ho had no


go to a home of your OAvn, stating that you preferred to re.sido AvItli your parents. Airs. I’ inoli; I did not say so. Applicant denied tliat her father ordered


\\ SLAIDBURN. CONCEHT. — .-V much appre­


ciated concert Avas given iu llie Village HaU. on Fi'idiiy in aid of the liinds of tho \\i‘.sl(*yan C'lnqiel. The Hector, tlu* Hov. M . C. Jonhm, extended hi.s gtKid wih,he.s and indicated his co-operation liy pie.-'iding. 'I’here Avas an ex'celleni allondance and the prograniJiic did credit to all lakiiig part, and to AH'.


i ’ iningtoii who preparcil tho


musical section and pre.-ided ai the piano. The choir epeiicd wiili three excellent iiems and there tolhnved a nunilK*r of finely sung songs by .Mrs. J. Jlodg.son, .Mrs. A. I^ining- ton. .Mrs. lUeasdale :ind .Mr. I*'. WhiLtield, all of whom Avero lieartly applauded. HeciUi- tions by Airs. .1. ll(Klgson and Alts. i\ Ja'eniiiig and monologues liy AH'. A. Bleazard AVere gre:itly enjoy(?d as was tlio dualogm* by Airs. S. Hedliead and Air. A. lUeazard. Another very popular item \A*as the duet sulimitted by Mrs. .). Hodgson and Mr. K. Whitfield Avhili' a numher of (piar- tetti's sung in costume Avere special features lhat gaA'e general pleasure.


Appio


A ith deepest sympathy, from tho Bostinast(*r and Staff. Clitlieroe Post Oflico: A


nounced that the Rencb agreed mianinioiisly tlii*re Avas no case to ansAvor. Tlie applica­ tion Avns dismissed.


WIFE AND FAMILY LEFT DESTITUTE.


“ The Honcli take a very serious vioAv of


tliis ca.se. M’o cannot have men rjiiining uAvay from their Avivos ami children in thi.s .maimer,” doclarod Ahlonnan Stamlring, presiding at the Borougli Sessions yester­ day, when George Gryco, labourer, S, Havrop- .street, Avns charged Avitli deserting liis Avife and children and leaving them chargcahle to the Relief Committee. Air. C. S. Coleman, Rolioving Officer, said


Unit on IViday last prisoiu*r left homo Avith ail the money in the hou.si'. His Avifo and children Avoro destitute, and lie liad to give them relief. Prisoner returned lioine on Tuesday. 'I’hat Avas not tlie first time he had run aAvay. Gryce said ho Avent away to got Avork


whieli could not he gob in Clitheroe. The Chairman: You took your nncmploy-


nu'iib henclit and left your Avifo nothing? Brisoiior: V(*s, sir. T took it to coA'cr


£ l 7s.


to your Avife?—1 Avas going to got AVork and send the money on. lloAv much did a'ou take with von?— ^


And left a Avifo and I avo cliildron destitute?


—Yes. AVliab did yon give your wife Avlien you


gaged in business that morning at the Stai'kio’s Arms Hotel, and later at tlio Castle. Tliore Avas nothing to sIioav a .stranger that he could nob loavo his car in Castle-street, and if lie shav cars standing on one side of tho street ho naturally assumed he could leave his ear on tlio otlior side.


ITo suggested the Toavii Council


ought to display a notice stating that cars Inul not to he parked on Uiat sido of tho street. He denied tliat his client Avilfiilly obstructed^ tho street, as Avilfnl meant pur­ posely which was obviously nob tho case as regarded Air. Aspiiinll. A line of 5s. was imposed..


came back?—I had nothing loft to giA'o her. Prisoner Avas sentenced to 21 days’ hard


labour. RIMINGTON.


JUMBLE S.VLE.—In place of tlie concert which should have taken place recently nt


Alartin Top Congrt^ntional Cliurch. a jumble sale Avas hold in the .schonlroom on Saturday afternoon. There was a good quantity of jumble, bub unfortunately only a moderate niimbor of buyers. The pro­ ceeds ninounted to £3 Is. Od.


OBITUARY.—Tho death occurred or^ Sunday of Airs. Ellen Dean, AvidoAv of Alr^


Robert Dean, of 5, Cockcrill-tcrracc. Sixty- tlirco years of age, she had IiA'od in the villago for annny years and Avas a


a'oU known.


Sho Avas associate with tho Congregational (^Impel. The interment took place at


AVlialloy Clnirchyard on AVednesday, tho Rev. .1. AVright, of .Clitheroe. oflicialing, and was ])receded liy a service liold nt fchb .lollie Afemorial Chapel.


Reports of a mooting of the A A’onicn’s


Section of tho Labour party and of the Imihlors students’ trip to LiA-efpool are iield oA'cr until next Aveek.


my ex])oiises. What did you think Avas going to happen


case to ansAver. Even if there was nob a formal deed of .separation there Av.as in point of fact an agreement hetAveen tlio partic.s Avlil(*h ]>reclitdod de.sertion. Tf there Avas mi (h'.sertion tlu*re couhl obviously lu* no Avilfu! neglect to maintain. After a retirejiient tlic Ohairmnn an­


)\’ iiid(*r and Af. Iximler Avhose singing Avns oxtreiiudy good. Afesdaincs J. Hodgson, A. Biniiiglon, II. Blensdalo and W, Alarsh snliseipiently appeare<l as “ Jolly Factory laHsies ” and Avon high praise. Tho pro­ gramme Avas completed by Iavo sUetdics hoUi of a highly hmnnrous character. In “ Four After Dm*” tho parts were excellently sus­ tained by Alls. W. ALir.sli, Airs. .1. Mocigsou, and Messrs. J. Hodgson, W. Hodgson, F. AVliltlield and A. Bleazard.


Hlossom Tijue ” Avas submitted by Al(*sdamcs J. Hodgson, S. Hedhead and A. Hiiiingtoit and Miss AI. Ixinder and later " I’our )oiing t,)iiak(*resses ” jirovtsl to lie Aleschiiucs J._ Hodgsoii,


.S. Hedlu'ad and Alisses A.


AVife ” AA'as tin* title (if anotlier very entcr-i taining farce in Avlileh tho eharclors Averd admirably i»oi'trayod by Alesdamcs S.- Hedhi*ad. .\. Binington and T. Lcemiiig. Missi's .-\. W’ indi*!' and AI. Kinder ami Alessrs. G. Whitfield ami R. Redhead. At the close* the Hector Avannly thnnki*d tho artistes for tho excellent programim* llioy. had snhinitted :ind at the call of Airs. J. Hodgson tin* IL'ctor Avas tlianki*d for pre­ siding and Air. Binington for his Avork in connexion with the rnneert.


GIS73UHN. WHIST DlilVK S c DANCK. — Promoted


by the local inombers of tho R..V.0.B.. a Avliisl driA'o and dance Avas held on Friday evening at the Wliit(* Bnll Hotel. Avliis'b licing plav(*(l in the \*ilhige liislitntf*. Owing to connt(*r-atfractions the attend-' ance Avas not np to tlu* usual nnmhor''. Iff spite of this fact tlu* event Avas most enjoy­ able. All's. Fom*st pri*seiited tin* orizes for Avhist to: Ladies: 1, .Miss Xntter (tea knives) ; 2. Ali'^s Gowen (handkerchiefs). Gentlemen: 1. Air. J. T. f.ofthouse (cuff links and studs); 2, Mrs. E. Funnel (silk tie). Tlic spot prizes Avon* Avon by Air. J. Wilson and Miss Ch'addock, lioth of BarnoklsAvIck. Tlu* prizes Avere the gifts of Afr. 1'oAV(*rs, Air. Speak. Air. Wadding, ton, Air. Bntt(*rfield and Afr. Briggs, A splendid supper wa.s supplied by Mrs, Speak.


BARROW. “ Wanted a'


IT. Cook. AV. Ttocois. AV. Kiliier, T. Porter, ■1. 13. Holfc.ito TI. K ay. .F. CoAvman, .1. AVilkmson. H. linrtlov, F. Long, T. AforUni J. Hanson, H. Alanlev and AV. Pollard. Other Lodge.s; AV.R. *F. Af. Dinnis (1730):


F. Biuitlioiii, AV. Clurksoii, Cii.'.tlo Lo,1ko (Xo. .MS2I : AV.B. G. IXuv-


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PRAM. DEPT., ’PHONE 167. y.- i > V ** •ii;’ '


tlio choir sang the Xunc Diniittis, and Air SJi;iw ])Jayed tlio Dead -Alarcb in .Saul. I Im .Masonic brelliren Avho preceded the


I’'-., Veevers, C’ . Dixon, AV. Varlov, .1. s! Aliller and AI. .lames.


Limostom? Rock Ohapt(*r of the Hoval A’.H. E. Forrest


A’oeks


/or Hjo i'c.s/ of us Ave liavi* everv c.auso to bo thankful tliat in that long ‘span of life AviiiiJi was his it could he said with everv confidence, withoni any shadow of douht. that as Ave commit, his liody to the ground lb IS done with tho sni'o and certain liope ot a l•(•sulTection to eternal life. 7’liab is a pi'onii.se frorii the word of One wIio.se promises ncA’cr fail, a promise to lliose Avho I'aithfuUy servo Him.” As the eolfin Avas horno from the church


laiiiejib or gri(*f. Our .syjnpatliy goe.s out to her, the lileinng partner of hriu in Avork and !oa-»*, avIio must f(*ol and must knoAA', more llian any of tis Avhat that, life meant juul what it Avas Avorlh. Into that grief and into lhat hmi?lim'ss Ave m;iy not enter. Hut


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