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When Bishop Hanlon Faced Death to Preaeh.


TIBETAN ADVENTURES.


where he is fre«|uently to lie seen, the TTt. Hov. Henry Ilanlon, J^.l).. Bi"hnp of Tooa, formerly Vicar Apostolic of ihe Uiiper Nile, Uganda, and now rector of Si. Alban’s Catholic Cbnrcli, Blackburn, was 70 yenr.s of agc‘ <m Wednesday. Ho has had a roniaiitic and distinguished (Mivor as a pioneer missionary in 'I'ihet and Ktjualoriai .\frica.


^Ycll known in the Clitlnruc dishiei.


among heathen and primitive races he penetrated districts hitherto untrodden by wbiti' men and endured almost ineredibb' bard.sbips. On many occa.sioiis lie faced death.


During the twenty years th a t lie dwelt


'ribelan wilds, and stopped irilial eond.-et.'^ in Darkest Africa. He ba.s been ncarlv fro/.(*n to ilcatb. and at the other extrenn-


and snow-white liair. has never re-orted to violence, mn* has In* ever p»*rniitu>l any of his followers to i!ls<‘liarge a lirearm in his or their tlefeiice.


has almost perislied in tropic lieal. Tlio Bishop, with the soft musical vein


obeyed a i-all to cMiter the foreign Held, his superior de))uti‘d him to iho my.st(>rious ami almost unknown region of liiltic TMjet. where he arrived in Sepiemher, ISPi). .\ceoinpanii‘d by a <*oni|)anion. he built a primitive mi.ssion station I.loll feet above sea level, ami in the midst of perpetual snow mountains.


When, a year after his ordination, he lion; I'r. Hanlon, as he


iluMi was. lived and worked for three vears. .\fler mastering tin' language, a hard and dithcult l5i.sk, he vlsitial v:irious 'ribet:in vilhiges in tlie valle.vs. to reiu-h wliich he }i5td to climb .sm>w-i-uvcre<l monnlains over |iass('s iT.dlH) feet sibove sesi level.


First Contact. In an inlerview with tlie “ l.aneasliire


G. N. 8. ROEY Corner of Pimlico Road


HERBAL SPECIALIST C L I T H E R O E . HEALTH FOODS:


Health and Strength Biscuits. Granose Flakes and Biscuits. Proteid Soup Powders. E.M. PROTEID FOOD. Maplemeat. Frittamix. Various Nut Meats. Nu t t e r Su et . Shelled Nuts. Pure Honey. Diabet i c Foods.


AND ALL KINDS OF HERBS AND HERBAL PREPARATIONS.


for Tasty


Pastries The Cafe


make a call at


MARKET PLACE. DOWNHAM.


Blaclchnrii Inlinnary on Frirlay morning it) have tlio limb .set, afterwards l)oing hroiighl h.ack limno.


.iikI hroke liis leg.


T^<)l)in>on, (.ano


A XAIiHOW KSCAPK.-On Friday iimrn-


little file worse for his e.Np(*r(>nro, though bmi«e« and sears hear witness to his peril. :vrr. Banks Imd attended to the hull since In.st nninmn without anything of the kind Iiajjpeiilng before.


Ix'ing gored by a hnif. On (mtering the .'liippon. lie noticed the hnil !iad broken loose from its fastenings and started to secure it. Suddenly tlio hull turned on liini am! knocked him rlown, butting him <n liis loft tiiigh and trampling on him. >fr. Hank.s, witTi great presence of mind, seized the ring in the bnll’.s nose and twisted it, raising liimself a t tlie same time. At Hint anoment, a ftirm hand, 7Tf)bert •I.'iek.son, fortunately enter<*d tlio sinppon ;md betwoeti them, tliey soon liad tlie hull fastened in it.s usual position, ^fr. Banks had .an <


‘\tremely lucky escape atid was


ing. .7osei)it Banks, son of ^Ir. .). Hanks, lanner and licen.soo of the George and Dragon Inn, Iiad a verv narrow <>seapo from


AC'CI l)ICNT.--Last


of !Mr. F. JJobtnson, ol’ AVc.^r. Icll while playing in the hani Jfo was taken io


week, AVnUor


l.);iily I’ost ” representative, Bisliop Hanlon S5ii(r th a t 5if tlie Hrst village ho told ilie lieadman that he was ;i te:ielief who liad come over the mountains t») speak lo the peoide. Tlie nows of the arrival i'f the while stimnger spread lapidly, ami tlie natives came, mostly out of curinsiiy. ;is most of them had never seen a Knrepcaii. He 5id<lnL'S*‘d them, and a t t!n‘ close, anxious to Icnow whetlier lui had made himself umh'rsttiod. invited tpiestions. Lite women were too sliy to re.spoiul, hut the moll did so. to the gresil <leliglii ol tlio iiiis-ionary.


vill:ige to vilhige. imiking friimds with llie naiiies ami preiieliing.


.\ftorw51rds lie went Irom Taking a Chance.


Lamas ^native monks) was tlranuiiii-. Ho lunl he«ui .>.pc<-ially warned against lliom. as it w:is .sslid they woiikl jioisoii Idni ii iliiw got tin} op|*omniiiy. lb* had pitched his lent in a village and was about to preaeh to the inhahitams wimn he dis- eoveved that the front row was composed of monks.


wliether they iiieaiH mi>eliiet he gave his usual 5i<ldress, after wliieh he invited tpiesitons.


'riimigh lie did not know


asked seveiml. As a result of the eon- verssitioii he gavi* an inidertakiiig to visit


'I'o ills satisLution ilie Lamas


come out again. He mhlrcssi'd a gsitliering of :i0 Lamas. “ Come, again,” they said. He <lid so.


tile monasU'iies in the district. At llie liirgest., which hon.sod 1,000 monks, ho stayed for iliroe ihiys. taking his sorvant with Jiim to <-ook his hmd. He preached Christianity to the J.sinias. who li'toncd to him aiu-niively.


ln‘ing I'iivagi'd by simdl])ox ol a niOsi. virulent typo, siiid ibat tlio pon|)!o were dying like" Hies. |'r . Hanlon vaioinated scores of llie natives, tbu.s saving tlioir lives.


Limrning ili.'it one of the dislj-ivts was


erratids of mercy tliat. be nearly lest bis life. He was trapjieil l)v ii bli/,/.;ird m the mountsiins. but be managed to re.ic}i small wayside Jiut,


It. was while going on one ot tliosp


til’d on a little pony, ib'seomlcd into the V5illev and returned to his headciiiarter.s. I t w;is believed th a t be would lose tlte lingers of l)oth hands. But his grit 1.idled iiim ihrnngh. Bestoratives wcii’ applied and though lie endured lerrihle agoiiv the I'atmem Wiis siieci'ssfnl.


Ne.xt. morning the c»mragcoiis missionary, An Escape.


onongh lo tell tiu; asspnihlod l.amas h*' had been informed tiiat some of Iheni were not as good as they might to he,


declaration ineensod a number of the .Younger monks.


'I his ii ank


liowevm*, some of the older men inlerposi>d and peace was restored.


,\1 llie <Titicnl_ moment-,


aidiievod fame in Darkest Africa where lie labonrtsl for 17 ye:irs ;iiul founded 51 large nnmbor of mission.s in Cg.'inda.


wlion be was suddenly siirroniided by savjiges with upraised axes, but bis lesiidess-.


ness s:ived liim. as it bad done on many Ollier ocea.siojis.


Invaluable service as a pacilieator. in recognition of wbicli lie was deeoraled witli a s))0(;ial nied5il by tin.’ Britisli Oovern- ment.


During the Uganda mutiny be rendered


1011, atid in lOlo succeeded Hie bite Canon Lonsdale as rector of St. Allmn's. Blaek- hurn. AVIieii ho <’elehrated his opiseop.al silver jnhil«‘e in 1019 His TTolim‘s.s the Dope gave signal .proof of his favour by appoint­ ing Dr. Hanlon an .Vssistant Bishop at tlie Vontilieal ’riirono in Borne, one of the liigliost distinctions th a t can bo conferred on a Catholic prelate.


Bishop Hanlon returned to ICngland in


MOOR LANE CHURCH ANNINERSARY.


>rethndist. Church.was celebrated on Siinda.v last. Two inspiring disoour.sos wore <b'- iivored morning aiul evening by tlic Bov. G. W. Tyson, siiporintendonfc minister of Hie Wesleyan Circuit. At the niorning service the eboir led tlio singitig to the To T)onni to Jacksoirs setting; and in Hie evening. !Madame Flsic Thompson gave an exeeeuingl.v line remlering of Liddle’s •• ,-\bidc with mo.” The ofTertories were for tru s t funds.


The anniversary of ^^oor Lane United Om-e be Hmngbt Ids last lioiir bad come Siibseiiuently Vv. Hanlon-now a ILsliop— , \ t one monasl*;ry he was audmdoiu Ill fact, he nnule :i <lelour ol


their monastery. He wi.Mit, not knowing whether lie woiibl


I'r, Hanlon's tirsi meeiing with tin’


furiated savages ami prt>wling wild boasts, has plodded over Iroaelievoiis Himalayan pa.sses, has forileil crocodile-infested rivers, lias nursed .small-po.': ])aticnis in tli<>


]lc has O'Caped massacre liv in­


SISTERS-IN-LAW OF SAME NAME DIE SAME DAY AT SAME AGE,


All'-. ALiiy Oildic, of Baldei>toiic Fanil,


Gtiiidleion, :iml Airs. .Mary Odclie. of lBi>i* Cnttagc, W«vi Bradtord, .sisters-iii-law, eaidi agi'd M’veiit\—'ix, died last h'riday morning " ' ‘bin 5iii Imnr of eaeli otlier, Tiiis Mid |•oillcidence w;is the Siilijccl of much syiiipathclie eomineiil iliiring the week-L’iid. Both wciT well l;nown in the district :ind dee|> sympathy i>


willow ol’ Air. Boherl Oddie, and (hinghter of the late .Sir. and Airs. Jsuni’s Xultall. She was of a very *|uiet disposilion, hut an iietive worlter for :ind a regular atlemler ;it St. C’ailicriiie's Ohnreli. She hn.ves two danghlcrs and one son. The inli'niieiit look' place a t St. .Amlirosii’s Churchyard, Grindleion. on 'I’licsday, the Bcv. .\. Begg eomlneting a siMviee at tlie house and Ihe Bev. F„ ,V. Livescy. of (JriiuUelon, ollieiiit- ing 5


families. Airs. Oddie, of West Brsidford, wtis the


v fell with the bereaved it the graveside.


of All’. Willisiiii Oddie, :i well-known fai’tin’r. She was a native of AVest- Bradfoid and hail lived at Grimlleton for forty-two years. She took a gre:it inloresl ni the silfairs of Si. .\mhro->e‘s Climvli am) wsis an active iin'iii- her of H ip


ment toolc pbieo at St. .Amhro.se’s Cliiireh- .A


liushand and fein’ daughiers.


’ard on AL*n(la.v. Hu* Bov. I'L X*. Bivesey nfi'ieiating.


AVADDINGTON.


tioi'.s to Mr. .Marsh, of Waddow-vlew, Wa«ld- iiigton, wvll known in the village ami in till' Clithi’i’oe <llstric’t. On Alouday, ho e»‘lelirated his eighty-lifth birthday.


IIIIM'IIDAY


spring eleaning operations in St. Helen's Cliurcit ha\e kept :i p:irly of Isul.v members of the e«uigregaLit)n very busy. They weio 5ihl.v assisted by a band of stalwarts con- neeleil with the (.'hurchmeii's Fellowship, who iluring the ovonings sealed the lofty interior of the I’hnroh, clearing tlie dust fro4ii every nook ami cranny. “ Xohody can rmilix.o the niassiveiu'ss of a eiiureii uiiiil he starts cleaning it ,” deehircd one enthusiast.


niorning the anthem was “ I will sing of 'I'liy mercies’’ ; ami in the evening. '• Sim of m.v .soul,” llio choir. umh*r the lesider- ship of Air. W. Altliam. singing with raarkc'd xpros.siiMi and Hrm tone.


fn the


soloists W(MV Aliss Asliworth, of Soutliiiort, wlioso rich cimlralto voice was hear{| to iilvantage in tlio solo “ lie shall feed His


'riio evening


siecompaninionts sit tlie organ by Aliss AT. Speakni.on wen* in ])crfect sympatliy witli solnisis and ehnir.--At :i spei.’ial scrvici; held ill tlie 5ift»‘riionn ;im! largely attended, the Bc‘V. G, A\'. Tyson presided. 5iml the llev. \\’. ('. Jonhin. Bei'lor of Slaiilbnrn, w;is the >pe:iker. All’. 'I’yson tot)Ic the oj)- portiiiiit.v to extend :i warm w(’lco>me to Hie Rector. wIio.se frimidship it had been his itleasure and privilege to enjoy for some eonsiderahlc time, he said. Air. T.vson eoinmeiited in appreriative terms on tlio cxc(‘lleni. fooling which existed hotw«'cn iho oliiirolu's and eliapels in tin; district, an.l montionod Hio fact Hiat :i meoling at Low Moor AVi">loyaii .Sunday Soliool on Saturday evening (to-nmrrnw) was to ho prosich’d over by the Rov. .Aminov Milligan, the \ ’ic5ir ei’ St. Banl’s Church, T^ow Alonr. 'I’he Ucv, AV. C. .Iordan spok«* most imi>n‘ssivoly ell the nood of spsulework in God's garden, :iml cited many Christians by name who lo'c from humhle snnonmlings to phn’«s of prominoiii’o in th«> woric of reehimation for the extension of the Kingdom cif Cliri'l. Furtlier pleasure to the sorvie** was criiit ribuloil by Aliss .Ashworth’s rich interp.rot.ation of tlu* solo “ Tie was dospiseiL* 'iiml Air, Connard’s singing of the leeihitive “ Comfort y«‘.” and aria I’.v’iy vallex’ *’ fAlossinh). sis also the


clioi'id version of “ Rock of -Ages “ by the elmir. The otfertorii'S, for trust funds. ;:;mi!ul«’d ‘o t i l l 12'-.


MTTTON.


meeting nf Hie Women’s Institute was'bold last niglil weolc. there being a good siHeml- am-e nf niomhc'rs ami friends. Miss Bottoinloy providing. Air. AVighw gave an iiistrmiivo loeimo on “ A ooitsigi' garden over in bloom.” A vote of thanks to jiim, tiropnsed by Alr<. Knowles, and seconded iiy Airs, Simpson. Basliall Kaves, was liearlily carried. Out of six entries for the emnpei it ion for erolelieting, memher.s own Avork’, full anarks were gsiined b.v Airs. Ib'soliine and Afiss Hornh.v. Airs. Shaw (Clithcroo) ami Airs. Bobinson (Wilbgill) k'indly acted a t judges. 'I’he prize* for llio liigbest number of nnirks in Hie <’omp(‘ti- linns for the last six' inonlbs was awarded to ATiss Barron. The entortsiinmont for the i*veni!ig was ]>rovided by Hie AVomoii’s In s titu te eboir and friends, who gave an enjoyable ooneert as a conclusion to Hie singing ebisses bold during tbo Avinler. A jn'esentation was made to ATr. Sliaw. eon- diictor and eliolrmasier, by ATiss BoHomloy, 51S an appreciation of bis work. Duritig an interval supper was served b.v tbo ieii bostcsS(*s. ami niembei’s of Hu* Tnslitute.


Wq.MKN'S I.V.-^TMT’I'K. - Tlic ninriilily GRTNDLErON.


United AiellnuHsl Church organised a esipitai eom'i*r( on Ssiturdsiy evening for the henelit of the forthcoming sale of tyork, wliich is lo 1)0 held to increase Hio funds of the Yillsige JtisHtnte. Aliss Goodall, of (Jrindlotmi, presided over si fsiirly good sillondsinei* ami an (‘iijoyahh* programme Avas provided by sv party of more than twenty Sundsiy .School scholsirs. .Songs, glees, reeitarions siml concerted items worn sdl spli*mli(Uy given and encores ivere the order of the evening. Air. V. Cowi*lI acted sis accompanist. At an interval r(‘frL‘slimenls were served by a ladies* committee.


COXCIHIT.—AliMiihei’s ami oHicials of tin*


every way Hu\ event was successful snul Hie ollicials sind committci* of Hie Yillsigo lii- stitiiti; are extremely grateful to Hie Sim- diiv School workers for lln*ir generosity.


In PERSONAL SERVICE LEAGUE. WEST BRADEORLA.


large congregations a t Hie services bold at the United ATethodist Chapel on Sunday, wlton the preacber was ATr. Norman Fish, of AVigan. oldesfc son of Hie Bcv. T. Fish, who was^ formerly stationed a t Clithcroe. ATany friends from CHHieroo attended tbo services to renew aef(imintance with ATr. Fish and to hear him preach.


FORMKI? 7’.VST01!\S .SON.—Tlici o • wern


Boel’icld, and two parcels frmn Mrs. Coiiper, Brospeet ITonse, have been received, with graiefid thanks.


p a r t of a newly-invciited vertical parking anacliine. By its use, each of 2-1 car owners unlocks bis own parking compartnient by turning Hie proper key in the master lock.


A single lock witli 21 dilfcrcnb keys is A subscription from Airs. Grimsbaw, of


tbicl; ” tAlo'-siah) ; and Air, Connard, also of .'“^nuilipori. a light tenor, who gave a sweetly lieantifid remleriiig of ihe solo. When 1 survi*y liie wondrous Cross.’’ The


would giv<‘ me <lrink of the water of llu; well of Bethlehem, which is by the gsite!” amkin the evening, John 20. 27-2S: Then saith 111! to Tliomas, reiicli hitlier ihv linger, ami behold my hands; and reacli hither thy Iniml. snul thrust i t into my "ide: ami he not fsiithli'ss hut believing. .\ml Thomas answered and s:iid unto him, Aly Lon! ami iiiy God.” Speciiil music was a fealun* of each service.


• -WmhHiigtoii W'esleyans were furtumiie to secure the services as jn’ciicher, :it iluur aiiivorsary last Sunday, of the .Bev. A. Waikin-.lonos, AT.A., D.D., of Headingley College. Large congregations were re­ warded by imistorly expositions—in the morning fnnn the text 2 Samuel 2d, Id: Ami David longed, :uid said, Oh tli:ii- one


WKSLKVAX CHUIK'H AXXIVFILSABV. SriMXG CLFA.NMXG.—During the week


Alotlu'rs’ Union. Slu; leaves a 'rlie inler-


Airs (Iddie, of Grindlelon. was Ilie wife


Hie leci.’ut. etlori on liehalf ol the Bhicklmrii itoyAl DiHi’Jiiary. a clicipie for Col lias hceii forwarded to iho iiistiiutimi. Tin* com- mit.tee an* grateful to sill who assisted in making this result possible.


I.NFIIIAIARY FFFHRT. As a result of


by tile local Liilmijr parl.v, was held in tlic Liilmiir Room o|i 'rm*sila.v niglu. Tlie uiniUTs We r e -La d ie s : 1^ Airs. F. Limbri i; 2, Miss II. Hargreaves; consolation. All’s. 'I'. G. Wilson. Gcnlhmien: I, Airs. Sbmkle-


M HIST D){|\'Fi - A ulllst drive, arialigeil


tonT_2^. Ah*, 'r. ibirker; eonsnlatMiii, Airs. B.


'‘IHiison.


[•roniole’d by Hie lesicliei’s of the Chiii’i.’h Sunday Si’lmol toolc place* in the ('hnr<-li Inslitulo on Saturday.


Tl’LVCHKRS’ lOFFOBT.—Tin* atiMmil elfmc


made in the progrsimme tliis year, as in place of the customary sneial gathering in the aftenioini, 51. whist ilrive was lieli! and the exiiiu’imcnt .met with ;i fair amount of success, l i iiililes being occupied.


change was


lln*y i’arri<*d t»li' all Hie prizes. 'I’lio suecessfiil players were:- Liidii-s: 1, Aliss I). Brown; 2, Airs. Ba<‘o n ; consohii ion. Airs. Chippi'o- <lah*. Gentlerm*n : 1, Aliss A. Bailey: 2, Airs. Halliehl; eonsolal ion. Aliss ALihon. .Mr. H. lligbion diseharged the duties of Al.C. Bi'freslimeiits wei’e .smved. In Hu; evening, a ihiiice wsis held wlnm a fairly good company i*iiioycd (hmeing to the


was a prepomh*ram’c of ladii's jm'smit am! 'riiero


down by SI Riliblt* 'hii' siml fsitsdiy injni'i’tl in '^l’slfsllgilI•-^t^^•^•l on Satiifday night wcii* investigsiU’d by the Bnniley rorniier (.Mr, II. Bnicler) siml si jury at- Hc’ 'rmvn ll:)ll on 'I’nesdsiy ei’cning.


dentil of Alii. .Mury .\ms Brown (»»7>, I BirlW(*IL'StnMi, widow, wlm was ioKn-luMl


The I’ii’ciiihDiimer snrrniimliiig Hu* irsi;:


on .Monday niorning. hut after evidetice of idimlilicalioii liad been given, .Mr. Broiler mljourmnl tlu* inquiry until Hu* following ;iy, and directed a jury to he einpam*llid.


'I'ln* im|Ue>( wsis o|M>m*il by the .Coidner Shock for Daughter.


jnothi*r was :i healthy wonisiii; did not siili’er from Isiiiieiiess: simi Iisid good hesiriiig siml


iHizalieih 'rsirren, 19, ’riiorney Bsmk-^lreL‘l, widow, daughter of Airs. Brown, .‘-siid her


At tlu* opening o) llu; iiii|uiry, Mrs.


strains of imisie. supplied . by .Arthur 'raylor's Alelody Aliikors. The proceeds wm* ill :iid of the choir :iml l('a(.-h(*rs’ outing fnmi.


Ibu’ish Clinreh on 'rin*sdsiy, both (he linn’s mills were stopped until noon. Mr. T. I*). Conyers and Air. A. Wigglesworth, man- ag<*i’s of the t.’liathurii and Colne mills r«*spe(’iiv«*ly, were nro.seiif, smd three; WfU’k- meii from osudi mill acted as hearers, llinst* from Chatburn being ATessrs. .1. K. I ’lisit- Imni, wesiving manager; .1. ]largn*aves, wesivcr; and AY. «T. Hartley, prcparsilion d»*pai’tmeiit. Among llio 70 noral tributes were wreatlis from the Cbatbiirn operatives and from Hie olficc staff. Textile tirms in :il! parts of Laneasliire were repros(*iited at tlie funeral.


l‘'or the funeral, siL Foulridgii


various .stalls having been very prettily decorated with spring llowers, etc. There was 51 esipitai atteinlsiiieo a t tin* opening eoremoity which ivsis performed by Airs. Cbarnley, wlm expressed lier pleasure a t lioing able to sissist tin* young people in tlte good work they were doing. On hi*lisi!f of tiie ela.ss, Aliss Greta A


h(‘l<l. when the Bev. A. 'riioruher presided over a splendid audienci?.


mcmlier. presented lismdsome bmniiml to Mrs. Cliariiloy. The fair being declared open, there wsis a ready demand ftir the various articles oil sale. A popular note was stniek by the young mi*n, who sm- notmeed that Ihore was “ XoHiing over six­ pence on the stall.” During tin* sifter- noon, tile Siimla.v School Orchestra remlorcil selections in a ver.v siiipri'cisitive maimer. 'Peas Sind i’c*fre.».hmeiits were served li.v the yonni: ladies, who were kojifc hnsil.y eni- jiloyed.


wsis provided by the ‘‘ Harmony Coons,” a capable eompany of young anen from the Aloimt Zion ('linnli, CBtberoe. Under Hie leadership of Mr. X,orman Huulle. they romleriMl eom*i’rt(*d immiiers in jilesising style. Imlividiisil it(*ms were given with .■<nccc*ss by Ali'ssrs. .1. Alsirshall, (L D«.*nhy, Dixon’, .1. 'riirner. F. Broom and J.


In the evening, a eoncert was 'I’ho programme


Riding. (,)iiart4*Ues by -Messrs. !•'. Broom, X. Hiinllo, 'r. Kay smd G. Denby were |iopuIsii’. ConsidersdtU* amiiseim'nb _ wsis obtsiined from tbo joki’s smd psitter ol the eornermen, .Me.'^srs. .1. Riding siiid .1. Pym, who were i nsi most liilarions mood. The whole pi’ogi’sunnn* im*l with the sipprovsil of sin sippreeisitive amli<*m’c* smd encores were frciiiieiit.


))ismo. gsive much sissistsinei; to the psirty with his 5i(’<’ompsminn*nls. During an int<*rvsil. im*mtiers of thi* (’hiss wore most assiduous in serving rofresliments and afterwards the Bov. A. ’rimniher expressed thanks to the psirty for a very enjoysible (‘Veiling, anil also to all wlio had sissisti'd in any way. 'I’ln* whole elfort was a com­ plete success and tin* young pcoiih* sire to he comTatulated on raising a net sum of


-Mr. W. Birch, at the • L'M O. ’sites, the youngest


Wesleyan Young People’s Class provided a t!c*w piano for use in the Sunday School. A new platform now being requred, this e'uergetic band of workers have undertaken its provi.sion. AYith this object in view, an olforb WSIS orgaiii.sed, and this took phiee in the schoolroom on Saturday, taking iho form of SI “ Spring F a ir.” The room pre­ sented a most plcsising apposirsineo, the


“ SLMllXG FAIB.” - Last year, the


his d(*ath deprives tlie ciwiipsiny of a shn*wil Imsiness man, an exp(*rt. in t!u> trsule, and a hard worker. Air. I'i’(*d .Broughton, wlm wsis •lo yi*sirs of age, liv«;d sib “ Lyngarth,” Castle-road, (.’olne, siml he leav<*s SI widow and two daughters. Of the four sons of tin* late Mi*. Ilsii’iy Bi’onghton, Air. I'red was host known sit Clialhnni as he made frc'qiienb visits. A k(*eii, eapahlo Imsiiiess mail. In* wsis eminently reasonsihh* and good lo get on witli and nisulu many friends.


Within a few weeks of his father’s <lc*ath, Mr. l'’rod Broughton passed away on Friday. Like his father, the founder of tin* linn, Air. Fred was a director of Hie Slmiehridge Alsniufaeturing Uompan.v rjimitod, owners of t liatlmrn Alill and of smother factory at. C’olm*.


I To h:id been ill .some time :iml DK.VTH OF AIR. F. BROUIHITOX. -


o’chu’Ic. Sind reinsiiiu'd until sihoiil nim; o’eloL’lv, when slu* said slu* would go honu* smd nisilie lier grsmdsoirs supper. About (lusirter to ten o’clock tin* same night wil- m*ss wsis infoniu’d ihsil Iiei* moth(*r had met with sm siecident, sind on going tu Hie bottom of Thoniey Jlank-str«*et she saw a (’I’owd gathered, ami her niolhor was lying in llu* channel on llie other side of 'I'rafsilgar- street. Her inoHier’s house in Birtweil- sti’ect wsis at. the hsick of witness’s house, and hlie would hav(* no tu'od to cross Trafsilgar-street to get to li(*r lionie.


eyesight. Her iiiotlu*r came to witness’s house (III .Sal'iirdsiy 4*v<*ning sihont .seven


WSIS I’siining a t Hie time. Her moilier wsis wearing clogs, ami had a shawl over her liestd wlien she left wilnc'^s’s lioiue.


It


day eveiijng, Air. H. K. Foers was present represeiii ing the police, suul Air, Bsiwi’lllfe (of AL'Ssrs, W. .A. sim! B, Aseroft, T’roslon), represented the Bihhh; Alotor Services, siml the driver of llu* onmilnis.


{Bus Passenger’s Story.


W(*sithor. Witness wsis on the tirst s(*sit, smd (’oiild S(“(^ elesirly in front. She remem- l)(•r(>d ilu! ’bus coming silong 'Frafsilgsir- streot sit a modersit(* speed. She .saw a woman appar(*ntly stsimling in tlu* ro.adwsiy two or thrc(‘ yards silu*ad of tlu* ’1ms, 'I'lu* woman had a sliawl on hei* )i(*si(l. smd had S


Isiiie, Colne, ssiid Huit on Saturday last- she was in a Bihido motor ’bus (’oniing from Clitheroc to Bnrnh'v, and h*aving Clither a t 9-/) p.m.


It was windy and rainy JUST LET ME TELL YOU


the driver .sound Hie horn. .Slio felt tlu; ’Inis kimek tin* woman down, and Hie driver pulled U]) Hu* ’1ms in its own length. Witness got out and .saw the wonisin lying near to the kcrl).


A Rough Night.


years in the employ of the Bihble Alotor Servii’(*s. said lie was very familiar witli the Clitheroo to Burnley route. His ’bus WSIS iinu'd to leave t ’litberoe sit was dm* in Burnley a t 9-10.


llgliling of the street was poor in places, blit- tbo spot wliere ilio accident liaiiponcd gsitbered illumlnai ion from Hie elei’tric liglits in ATancliester-road. His wind- ser<‘(*ii wip(*r (‘iiabled him to k(*ep a good view nf the road. AYhen he lirst saw the woman slu* would Ik* sihont 1-1 feet away. Slu* was rmming diagonally from right lo left of the road and licadiiig strsiight in front of his ’bus. tbe m*ar side wlio(*l of w’liii’li was siliont four f(*(*t from tin* kerb.


rough niglil on Saturday—sliowery and w'imly. AYlieii coming along Trafalgar- street. lu* lisid Ins side lights on.


right and .-appti('d his foot hrsike. hut ho emild mu- avoid striking lier with the nosir- sidc nmdgmml. As the ’bus struck lu*r tlio *V(i:nan threw up lu*r hand, m whicli was a pint pot. When the mudguard striu’k tlu* woman it spun her rmmd. and ho then felt one wheel juiss over her. Ho pulled \i)> his ’Ims in ils own length, and 011 going hack he found Hie womsin lying in tlu* roadway sdioiil- two fe(*t from tlu; kei’b. Mo dirceied his condiictor to run to iho Bihlile .arag(*: siimnion the amlmlaiu‘(*. and inform


was on dsmger. sind it was imnossibh* to sivoid her.


From the time he saw the womsm she lb* sw’erv4*d shsirply to the


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the police. After the sucidont witness foimd a slight dent on Ins near-sido inml-


guard. The woman did not appear lo see tlio 'bus a t all.


Duties of Pedestrians.


lo Hie scene of Hie accident he found Airs. Brown lying in the rosidway, lier lioad^iu Hie (lii(M’tioii of Maiiehestor-road. Sbo WSIS lying in si p(>()I of blood twelve y.ards bebimi t!ie rear of tiie ’bus. She wsis sulL'i'ing from hesid injuries ami from si very severe injiiry to Hu* loft- leg below the kmu*.


vicinity of the ac( ident, but i t soeiiuul very dark in th a t iiartic’ular place.


llu*M desul.


In witness’s opinion Hie woinnii was 'riiere were three lamits in the


to the duties devolving npoii fool passengers, as well as motor drivers in those days of I’osid tran.sport, and .said th a t i t was in- cimibeiit oti everyone to keep a sharji look out in the use of the roadwsiy.


“ .Accidental death,” exonerated the driver of tlie ’Ims front sill blsime, tho^ foroJiian stating iliat lu* bad given liis evidence In SI verv strsiightforward msmiior. Tlie'Cornnor: Alay 1 say th a t I agree with


Tlie jury, in returning .a verdict ot SAUSAGES


Bibble ALotor Services and the driver of Hu* ’bus he wished to lender d(*ep sympaHiy with Airs. Tarr(*n in Hio death of lior mother.


what yon lind. Afr. Bawelill'e ssiid th a t on b(*lialf of the


solvos with this (*xi)ression ot sympathy, All'. Broclor remarking th a t it had been a verv groat shock to the dsuightor.


MARRIED IN LONDON.


and Alr.s. H. Xohlo. of Higher Trapp, Simon- stone. was married at. the Kensington Begistry Ollico, on Friday, to Airs. Vera TJoyd-Joiios, of London. After their iioneymoon, Air. and Airs. Xoblo will t.'ikc up r'osidoncc in this district.


Air. Frank Xohle, tlie third son of Air. SUNSHINE HOUR.


Tlic work of Dr. Gri'iifoll, of Labr.oilor, wns outlined b.v


meeting a t ^lonnt Zion. Jtiss Sutcliffe rendered two pianoforte solos.


llilsborougb a t tbo The Coroner and jury nssociatod tlu>m- . , , t h e : H A R R Y E h o m e :.


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