m r n ' h


A D V i i iR T IS E R A N D T IM E S . F R ID A Y . D E C EM H E R 16, 1932. GFIVE) I Lll SO


|nubers ;mual


I'i^iricfc


I lidiu- b no even


I uor i t . I d ilio


I ' t in- | : r . D.


Mr.


uI^s-lUug each


I li-Tod Mrs.


' >ccrc- I a 0 .


Irr: y, call.


I'RIENDS AT THE BAR SUMMONSES AGAINST MITTON


LICENSEE AND GUESTS DISP/SISSED SUNDAY VISIT.


■lllCJV u;i^ a c. ial ,


.\-j>:i:;iil .\ r i i i ' . .Miiiun, on .Suiulav aUnp- I -nil. Or;o il.T' . ’ill. Joiiii I’aiin ii . tin* licniiM-.-, V. a-* .'HI:!moiled lo r .'olliii'x. by aiiont.


,


a m! aiinii nin;. I'. Hrnakell


In iic roii'Uiiioil on licoii't'd i>ieiniVe.s dmi i i^ n- l"-ni : iu.al hours and iii.s son. .I.ihn i t r i t . was iirorooded :injiin>t lor aidlnn 'I iin*.' l*ri’'io ii i!ieii- -.Jo!in ii i' ii raii re a^oiil , I'ar-


i‘,


iiiiL'ton Pa rk Lodne: K.lward CimniiinliaM iL'ii. .-oa. Ii pa inte r , of P. ( li tu- s i reoi • and \\il!ia.m .V. P a io rom


b u id te r , Ml.


( ' di n- ' i i roi — wore eaeii sniiimoiied for • ai 'inai i tn ihe liquor, and i!io landlord and


; ' .'Oil wnie In n i i e r siini.a-.oimd f.,r aiding; mi .dmuinn; in these oifenee.<.


I’:!-.-


In t!u' al).-:nii<'n on leave of Supi’i'ininiid.-iil ill.' prosi' riuion \va> rondiu-i.'d liy


.•“ iiin! intninleiic .^lrt'l•<lll<‘. and ili.* .l.-fi'm-.; u a - n tin' I iand' oi Mr . Har ry Ihicklioii'i'. ; I Hla< !;bnrn. 1 lie niajzi'iraie.< wm> -Mdni- iiian .I. Thoriilinr fpresidin^r), ihn ?.lay.ir ‘ t uiM-i!!.ii- P. ^lanley) , .Vldfrnian W, II. S. • dall. .Mr. .\. II. .Viiken and .Mr. .\.


The Case for the Prosecution.


Oir.liiiinn ili,s (.as(*. .'-^iipl. .MiCroiie 'a id a uw mimile.s af l i' r four o'clock on


' ‘ uiiday a l i ' in o o i i . Ocioher Pih. I’.L'.’^ '^minii ami Mitchell entered ihe .V'pinail .Vii .'i hy ihe f ront door, whi.-li was ojxn. O'l t ' id. ' th<’ hotel wa.s .'•taiidiii;! a )ai';^n i]. nit car aii<l ilu' iiceiisc.,' wa> in tli.' door- ^'..iy rif ill.? liiiii'l.


’I'lio two oliici'is w« re L


]i ;d .'Utf r.'d ihi* Inni'C, Inspector lllatchfnrd and H.' iccti i. ' Cnii 't.ihle Marti.>y. al.'O in pbiin cloiltc' . foilowcl. On rcacii inn tin- I k’-y. til.' s.'cond pai r of ollicer.s wore eon- i ‘ 'n t . ' . l iiy the licensee, wlio alK'Uipted lo l .ir thei r p r o n r . " ' and said, *’ What .lo .Ai,u w a n t ' I*'.v.'ryi!iin;; is all r i^ht . Th . r c i ' noihim: doinp:.'' The Inspi'i'tor and Iiis '.ciapanioii p a " c . l ihe lic.niske and iioiiin In tin* iiar loiiiid ilic rlcfemlanis. Ihi'iiki'll, ( ' iinniutihain and Pat'-rsoii. with a fonrili mi ll. 'I'll.' co i i ' iahie' wane also a t the har a;al limy liatl taken jios'cssimi of llil'i'i.* n h i " ; ' ' I'licli of which was ahoiit oni'-ihii 'l full oi fr.-shly-drawn li.'er. 'I’lie ailci il i t'n till' iici !i'"n and his ■^on wnm drawn to


till- Imci'. Inn nei ther made any reply. Tic- s. n wa ' ' landing: in ih.> h:ir doorway. Th(' thre e o the r defendants w.'iv told


llicv woulil he eliari'ed with eonsu.mini^ the h e . r . They f rankly admi t ted the nla - 'c s loir.aiiie-l h.'er ami when lohl they would


he r .'por ied. it was alleged tliey iiiaile tl*e }< llnu iiin i-.-p!ii‘<: Ih e a io I I : ‘•Wi l l we Iiave to com.' t.i


( .oi in?’* ( 'n n n in n l i am: “'T h e r e wer.* ahout tw.h. , ‘


in d r inkim: wlicn w.- came in.


le eu h i r cn'iomer.s eo|. onl.'* Served as Friends.


d< al nf d i 'a c r e eme n t with re;iard to i!i.' h'ilic of llm e\idi'iif.'<‘. Mr . Ihn'idionsc sa:d tile dcfenci? Would not d.'ity llial lie.'i* wa" s. rvi'd h ut would sh.iw iliai ih.' m.'ii .snpp’licd iiad h.'cn f riends of ilie family


for vears.


\ t t e r evideme had h.'cn p;iveM hy P. l . s Su t ton ami .Milehell. fur i l ier tesnnioiiy in


, I'-'y-


-npimi t of Su]tt. .\h ' ( ' rone‘.s openiii;! Hi' ni wa" tendered hy Inspeeior Phuclilo id , who 'a i ' l the liensee and his son "*“re sent when the Ihree oilier di'li'iidaiits 'lal i' Iliel lts ql iolel hy liu' .“"ilpei'in-


]V :-<


1 - n' lent in opi'ltintT. Me reealli'd ih i ' pai - t icula r ly hec au'e tlio lici'tise.' walked aw'ay lewa 'd " the door .and hi' sent D.C. l la i t ley to ie;eii lii.ni haek while llm s ialem. 'iUi w.tc


made'. ' \lc(Vone: M'as Hu're any inkinpj: , • 1 t*


eivei* e> VM! in anv "liaiie or lorm hy any of ii,e def . ' i idams th a t th o 'c l lnve men


■u re f r ien d ' of tlio lici'iis.'.' Inspector n ia teh fo rd : I hore was not. .Not


a woid on the subject was spolo'ii. In repiv to .Mr. Maeklionso, witness "aid


].e eoliM 'not sav who sf'rved tin' hi'i'i-, Imt t];e landlord was a t tlie door.


Oul,!,-- : t r (V [ Irad


d r iv r invuy lust l.l'fcMT ilK' t'V" the linuKc.


hut he did sn. ! ) . ( ’. Har t ley e.ive ror rohorativc


khou‘"e conimonted on t .la ul 1


.........


l ie saw two I 10 lumllmcl


.i;d iir.t invito liiiii to look tlirouoli tlio I!0 ll^o. evideiie*


Air. P Smothered Wi th Summonses,


)> iilti- p a p e r—fell summon<es


v,m siippli ri' I'i"' Cowpo, whose pai'ents had


i,'i- ■-„n « n s Kupplyinp, t'liu men uml liis only ids of his foi ft>l)’s v o i t in - n ( Innk. Ho a n d Ids son were


iiild ill tlio =oparato room t l ia t they wonid {.""reported a.^1 I,o did n o t hea r th e rcpi .es


'^'rr;|dv*{o^{{:rM^o-:titnessa.recd tha l ),e inade nS effort to prevent the two


li(


ijo en te r ta in ed as friends, s-iid th e C'nwpos had liccn v.. .r= He did n ot know


of the' Ibitleiis for .rears, evideiiee of ninin'.v havinji fact was thal none diil. tlni


- observing: tlnU tlie son' Imd been aliiHR-t


lU'il in respi'cl of Hio service s of beer. Tlie three men


Meiitioninir th a t there was not a er,>a'L 'I'lie oilier"


er,r away.*’ Paiei'snii : We a r ei inhieky lo he Caudill,


liaviiie ii i' l com.* In for a dr ink. I ii.' n plain i'lotin> and iiaia.'diati'ly a f te r liicv nil .Monday lo a polico li.'-ii to ti,n a t (.'lilheioo (.’ouiiiy


» g M § § M 9 i ^ D .. O lV l S T O R E S : S A L ^ O R D ^ ^ c o t o r ^ I ’R l / E P O U L T R Y


cmistiililo.s oiitoiing. iiro Inomls


minerals or lea. Mipi. .MeCVmie: .\ow y.m sav these nun


" o io unui lod to -u intii tlio


Ik- u-ioo.l i„.„p|,. I.om'o


II .\ou liad said th a t a t the l ime? -Yes it would.


•lolm I’nt ton. .iunior, -on of tlio livon.-o,'. l.u' iliiv.' niL'ii.


ul-o (loniocl tinit ho wns prosont ......... tin, tliioo I |■ostnn men woro tohl Ihov wonhl ho ropm tvd.


I t uus Cmvpo « ho ' hion- l i t II,' had l.nowii .all four of


them lor a hme time, imt it was Cowiie with whom lie was most friendly. CToss-exaiitined. witness s a id' th.' three


men were not int ima te frien.ls of hi- hiiL lie know tliom.


Mr . , \ l lk en : How* .Iocs this frii'iidsliip are all Preston people.


W,' In the Excitement. Tlio remniniiie defendants also eav.'


evidence. tleclarin<i they were .'iiteriaTiled a-j Iriends. no money passing; for the hc' r . I hey said tlu'y .-oidd not r i'memhcr jiialt- in^ tlie s tatements ai t r ihi i ted to Ihem. Imt ini«;ht, have iinule tliem in the eNoitcmciiL ol till* occasion. . \ t the same time ihov denied th a t there had been olli.-r jM'opfe


in ihe house il iirine ih.' hal f -hmir ihev wei't* thc'ie. Snpt . McCroiie sneecsioil th a t it w:is ciirioii" iliai, f riends slumhl he k .p i ' tan d -


room, the nmeis t rates ai i i io n n cd throiii:h tiu' ehair-man th a t the eas.'s would ho dTs- mis'ed, .Mderimtn 'r iioniher ob'.'ivinjr


itie lic.’MS.’e shoul.i h a \e lak. ’ii his fi ii'iuN inio a pr ivate i-ooiti. and recommend it>e ihis eoiii'".' in future.


DEATH OF WELL KNOWN ROWLAND FARMER.


.Air. A\’il!ia.m .“"eed. <if Higher Whitew.'ll


I’arm. passed |ieae.'fidl.v away last I'l-idav a l ie r ' ivoral y.'ai-s of failing lu'alih. lit* had a t ta in . '.1 the good old age of 77 years, and ilumgh h.‘ was ahiiosL a .-ripple witli I'heiniiai.ism. li.' giM'i.'d ev.'v.uu' with a


"inile. Hi- many r ehniv." and friend" pai.l til.'if last ir ilmt . ' on Monday wli.-n lu' was hiid to r.'"t at Chipping ('linreh, the hi't r ites being p.'i-formed hy ihe l*ev. 1*'. (Jallalu'r. A’i.ai- of Whit.'Well. Mr. S.e.l h'.-ives a widow, .nu' son and on.' daiujihier. Floral t r ihnte" w.'re sent, h y : Hi" "Oirowing Wife ami I’


^amily.


His (Jramlehil.lren. Fr.ul.


Mr . and ]\lrs. .fames ( ' lianih 'y and I'aieily, Afr. and .All's. Clianii.'y (Wal ler Clough' . N’eph.'W and Xie'-.q Whi te Hill. Coosnargli. John and Afaggi.'. Colhouriu' House. Ted. .Mice and Family. Xie, . ' ami Xeph.'W, X.'lli.' ami Alait. Xieee am! NVpIicw. Alaggi.' am! I•'r.'d.


.Taek and Xelli,-. Airs. K. Hargreaves. Xonnaii ami J.'an. .MI at Padholine T.aund. .All ai Alidd!.' f.e.'c. Afr. and ATrs. Alillnr. .Ml at X.'w r.anmls. Air.


;im) Afrs. Ararsland. S.'.'d Mill.


Afr. William [Taslewood ami I'^amily. Air. and Airs, ' r rof ier and Family. Air. S. Alnor.' and Family, P a rk (kite. All*, ami Airs. S, Fell. Ali'iiihers of th.‘ AViiit.‘W<‘ll l' i"liing A " 0 ('ia* 1 ion. Air. T. Simp' .m. of Cliflu'i-oi'. .ai r iei l .oit till' fnm'ral arraiigem.'i it <,


METHODSST CIRCUIT MEETING. The t| iiar terly meel ing of the Clitheio.'


ilie famil.v of ilu' la te Air. William Aah'v. ami wilh Air. .Inhn Dnekyorth in his eon- tinned illness. The tinanees of the eireiiit 'howe.l a credit balane.'. It was annonneed tliai ilio I’ev. I,. I).


Weiillierliead. Al..\... would preach ami leeime a t Clithei.'i* on AV.'dne"day. loth F. 'iuuarv, V.KVA. •J'^th.


It was agr.'cd t l iat Alay


annua l ap)>eal on heliall ot the l.oeal Pre.nehers’ Ariitiial Aid .Association, ihe Ifasliall halves appeal to he on du n e lih. The IJev. Harold Pin! was sineer.'Iy


for his services lo the* ciretiil as s.'tiior siew:ird. Air. K. Cheste r was re-aiMminteil ei reui t sti'warfi, wilh Afr. ( ’. A. Iri'laml as Jii- eolleagiu'. Otln-r ein'iiit ollieors re- apiioinled were; Air. P. H. .\.--hwort)i. scj r e i a ry : Afessrs. d Fotihls and W . A\. nii'olale. amlitor.s: Afessrs. T. Allen and I> "T. A"hwnrlli. chapel s e e n ' ta n . ' s : Coun­ cillor Ck Hargn'avcs ,


.T.P.. Cnnv.'vance


Fund t r e a su re r : Misses Dugdal.' ami Han ­ son rc'prosontativos to dis tr iet loreign mission committee. A s t rong comimilee was appointed to conf*'!* with deputat ions frmn the other Aleihodist chnn'hes on nmt ter s relative to Fnion.


'riie Kov. A.


Thornher was elected t<i tlie dis tr ict tem- nerance cnnimiltee, and Afiss F. Pickles


(vns elected to the ei rcui t Sunday school cniineil.


.A7A a decrease of tliree. Tt was decided to' hold iho


Tlie nuiiiher of iiiemhers was n ' lurned as "^Ycsley on


„ , . i


AVodnesdav, Afarch Stlu lOd.l. Previous to the meeting, th e memlmrs


wore ente r ta ined to tea hy Afr and ATrs. T TTnnson. wlio were sincerely thankofl tot


the i r hospi tal i ty hy Afessrs. .T. AAngley .and T. Cowking.


thanked for Ids services as missi.mary dopntnt ion and I t is Imped th a t missionary ontlmsiasni llirouglmnt the ci rcui t may he "•reatcr ns a re.sidt of Afr. Hird’s ellort. Afr. doiiM Hanson was liear i ily lhaiiked


should he set a p a r t for the


Aleilioili'i Cii'euit (W."l.'y) was h.'M at We 'h’V on Wi'ilnesilay w.'elc. the Pev. (k W. Tyson jiresiding ovi'i’ a wi'll al ien.h'd Heeling.


Sy.inpathy was I'xpr.'S'.'d witli


iii^ at the hnr for !ialf-aii-liour. iimtead nf h.'iim tidvcii to a pr ivate romn. -Vfti'r consid.M-iii': tlu' ma t t . ; ' in th.-ir


\O miM not it Imvo lioon l.ou,.,- ‘


Record Entries at Clitheroe Society’s Members Show. EVEN QUALITY.


An iiidiv'aiioii ol ihc Idgli qual ity of


puidli'.v I.cpL ill this Iiualilv w:l^ turni"lu a t the annua l memhers' show promoieil hv the ('lillu'ioo and District f i i l i ly aiie' hancier s ’ Poult ry .Sociely, ami h.-ld a t ih, National School on Satunlay. Poultry KeeiKT.s ihroughoiil. the dis t r ic t 'a l tc iu led iii la rge mimhcis. For a purely im'iiihci show Micro was a. ii'cord I'liiry, ami strong


ooiiipetiLion was a feature of'aliao-.t class. 'I lie Wilson Uroiheis’ Cliallenge Cup ami


Seciely s medal lo r host hiril in i>\ltiliitioii cla-'C'. "hown by a iiiein'ier, was won by Ur. W. 1'.. Parker , of t'liUieroe, wilh Mill iMiglish (kiiiu* (ock. in u ' to i.\pc, am wilh Weil marked wings, an exhihit w.'li uiiiiliy of ihe honour. Another well known local . '\h il ii ior . Air. )•*. K. Spiiigeon. gaiic'd llie Arnii tage Challenge tkip and silver


."po«m lor I ho best ill ilily pullet iu tlie show, nii li a W hil.' W.vaiidolte, whieli w;i


eapii:d eondilioii ami bore the s iamp of uti lity.


The Gup Winners. 111.' .Socieix"' I halleiige Cup and medal


lor Desi; male Ikiniam was awanleil to Air. C. .X. n.'lhin, ot Hudderslield, wiili an Ohi Knglish (ki-me spangled cock. The Driggs’


( Iiall.'iig,' Cup aii:l Soeieiy’s medal lor leioal. Ikiiiiani u.'iii to Air. .1. Dawson tor :m o ld l')uglisli Cam.' wln'aien hen whiili wa" mil heateii hi"i y.'a r, and two vears ago won in iis .hiss at. the Crystal Palace. Air. .1. .''oott w.iii till' Society's cup ami


medal t<ir the host pigeon. Air. I'k C, l.oiigioii, of (i. osiiai'gh, g:iin«‘d ."^ir William lii-a."'"." ('Imn.'iige Cup and the Society's


iii.'ilal lor hc'! Iiird in light hre.'d "ecti.'in. iiiiliiy e |a "C' . White l.igllofli


higii qual ity. 1 hi' Alajor .\--piiiall Challeng,* Cu[i and


||i>; .'xhiliii was a |uiie .oek.'l'.'l of lllidmiiiteiMv


ill.' Sn. i. 'iy's m.'da! for lu'si bird in Ii.'avv bleed section went, to Air. II. Ihotlierioii. of (oHi'iiargh, with a White Wyaiidntie eoek.'iyl, very trii.' lo type :ind in sph*mlid eomliiinii. Foi' Ml*' li.'st iimmlier"' liird fed .m ihei r prodnels. Aj.'ssrs. P. D. Hlaekhnrn award.'d a ehalh ‘ngt> t'lip which wa< won by Air. !•'. K. Spurgeon: and a fin-ther i:hal- l.'itgt' C l i p , given under similar .'oiiditinns hy Messrs. Pohiiisoii, was won hy Air. S. I{oluii"oii, .if Clitheroe.


Even Competition.


elioe'C hetwi'.'ii Ml.' oshib it s. and the judg.' "pell! a ( I'li'-idcrable iieiiod before a n i\-iiig at Ins d.'ci'ion.


In other classes also theii'


was st rong .'o.mpt‘ti iion for th.' chief awar .l '. S.w.'i'a! IiinN having many siu'cesses lo their cledi l ,


.illd some even wilUiefs al


Will known cNliihit.irs who were not as siiei'C'sful as might iiav(' lieen expected. Tills was dll.' lo ihe qual i ty of tin' stm'lc e'.Iiihi;, d hy k 'ss lU'omim'nt fanciers. Credit, f.ir the etlii'it'iii .manner in which ill-' arrang. 'i iienls wi'ie car r ied nut, was


"Miries In llu‘ egg seeiion. am! ihe marked improvem.'iil in size. Aliss (ireenwood. wli.i imigid. eoiunienied on tin* high (|nality r‘l (he ege.. from which she had no easy la 'k to nndve lii'f si'Iection. In lli(' pigeon ('lassos, loo, thi'r.' w.'re maii.v


tlie


Crystal Palaeo, di.l not siu'cn'd in c-aptiiriiig first prizes in t lu'i r class on Saturday. Alention slionl.l he mail.' of llm <'a|iiial


.V lealu r . ' of the show wa.s the' even eoin- pi'iilioii. i'"}ii'eially in the Leghorn and Wyanbi t l , ' olas<os. There was li ttle to


Exhibition Bantam Classes. _ o ld I-aiglish (kuiu;, spaiigh-d, male: J


.V. Delliiii: g. |{. Spencer ; M, C. Firiii. Old I'.nglisii Caine, spangled^ female- I c . .V Ihdhin; g., (k Fi r l l i ;


.). Daw-son


.'"lark. Pile Old Fngli'Ii (.'aiiie, inal.> or lejmile


d. DawMiii; g, (k Fi r i l i ; C, .X. Polhin. Old I'.iiglisli (kiine. clay wiicaten, f(‘.inale I. d. Di.W'Oii; g, King* Pi-otlierh:


Ohl I'.iigli.sh (kiinc, black red. male- 1 I- “■


I. g ami d. King IlroMiets. Any oilier iciloiir, male: 1. C. . \. Ihihi i i ' King Dnithcr.s; d. C. \k War lmr ion. ’ Any ollmr i-olonr, female; I, King |{ros Uclliin: d, C. V. Warhnr ion.


Ilohuisoii; g. D.iwliurst, .\n<-.uia, niali' or female: I ami .“I. A.


Dew hu r s t ; g, l'\ .S|urgeon. Selling class. Ihintains. aii\' var ieiv male


or f.'.iiiale: I, C. X. H.'lhlii ; g, A. |{ohiiisnn; d. r. Sims.


Pliilipsoii; .“k !•'. Spurgeon. Open Pigeon Classes.


Citt (‘las'!, inah' or leiiial.', nai i lam or \hihi t :oM: 1.


.A. IDihiiisou; g, j{. AI.


Lila'lic"! old nn(-k lor living: I and d d. .'"eoti: g. d. |*k Han"on.


2, I. W o!"t(’iiholm.‘ : d. C. .M.ioriioii'e. LiK.-lic'l .■(K-k, llnWM Ibi) itiih's or o\-i'i- 1


Wil'oii am! k . ' i lhwai t . ' : g, A. Di-adhii'i ii : lloyi’i-s ;iiid .Sou,


A. .lepsnn ; g. W. WelKfer, d. Keiivou niid' Son.


Li^.■Iie^L hen. ilown ).*,() mih's .u- ov.'j-: I ].ikeiies( rock', bred Ifi.dg, ilown 7o ndies


or ov.'i-: k W. II. C.Rid: g. AI. Co.ike; m, W dyiii :iml I.eithwaiio, l.ikelit'sl ill'll, hre.l IPdg, tiown 7d iiiih's


or .iver: 1. W. 11. (Wad; g. WiKoii ami 'iMiwaite: d. Al. Cook.'. Liki'li.'vt Cock, hr.'d l!i;lg: 1. .T.


: g. Af, { ooki' : .“k W il"on and Loiihwaite


Likcli,"t hen, hr.'d gOdg: !. .1. K. riaii".ui : d. .Srntt : d. C. II. Ik'ek.'U.


TT. Wa t ' . in ; .*k .1. !•’. Haiison. Egg Classes.


r . Summi ' i sgdl ; d. 0. Sagar . ' Shor t distaneo liyer. Iiei'i: I, C. Sag a r - g


Pest plate of six wliH.' hen .'.r.r.;- ]


fnfange r : g. P. Mar sh: d. F. Stark. P«''l' |da te of sis- )>rown hen eggs; 1. T. Har r ison: g. H, .Sw-arhriek: d. AV. Shaw.


Ilesf phifc? ol ."is linled hen eggs- I .1 P.'a r"on: g, W. Shaw: d. L. fnfang'er. ’


S A B D E K .\ P.S . .\ . 'ei'viee was held in the Papti si


( Impel .ui Siinda.v af ternoon, wlion an inieii'.sting mldress was given lo the clnld- n Iiy the Ik'v. I). .S, .latnieson, pa.'‘to r of e ehui'eh.


hy .Mr. .). ^'oga^ly. with ih,‘ ilov, .1). .S, imi.'.soii as ae.ompaiii"t. Miss .M. llirl- II ollieiaU'd at' the piano.


solo was ia"li'fiill.v rendered


co r in ' .MISSIOXKir.^ VkSlT. — An in- sl ing address wa.s given to a miiti'd


i lher ing ol nietidiers of tiio I'VlIowsliip ov.rneiiL at .St. Xic-holas’ Sunday .Sehoo),


on Sunday afleriioim. hy Mr. .1. A.* Cihhins. Pm iiley, who'j.' suhiee(. was Tlie


-Mr. C. Pell inesitled ov('r a large alloml- ime.


ti'.'e and |)ai-ty in eonm'etion with the ( hil.Iren's Welfare Cent re took |)hiee on I Imrsday last


in tin* Wesle.vaii -Sehool.


Oldham, Short dis tance pigeon: Mr. d. Afnnrhou'.', Clithoroe. I'{gg e la " i ' s : Aliss


.l ie io th.' .'Ifnrts nf th(' C.iiiimittee and Seer . 'iary. Air, A. Hallows. Tlie judge's wer.' as follows: Hmiii’r p!g.-r.n : Air. .T. I'Almondson, Waierhead.


S. Creenwnod. Woivion. Ft ilily poult r.v . Air, H. I far iley. ( ’olm‘. KNliiliitiou po*iltrv ami Ikii ilams: Afr. H, S. Alar^h'n, Chat- htii n.


LIST OF AWARDS. Utility Glasses.—(Members.) Spingeon: ‘


g, II. Dreili.-rion; .‘k Ik (k knngtmi. Wliite I.eixlmni. femal.*: I and il, !'. A. K, (J. kongimt.


While l.f'ghnrn. male: 1. l-{. (k l.itiiglnn:


tmi ; g, F.. C. l.ongimi: d. h'. Siuirgemi. Wliilt' W'yanotie, female: I, | | . Preiher-


Ik W. Hull.v; g, T. Suielilh*: d. F, (!. I.miglnii.


.‘k. Wilson: d.


."^oui Iiern: d. Ik ami .1. I loll. Any .lilu'i- variety, heavy lire.'d, iiial.' and


.\neoiia. femal,': I, Ik .^. Wilson: 2, ,\.


,\m-nna, m.d.': 1. ,1. T. Pc'at-son; g, Ik .“"fonthern.


f. 'mah*; 1 and A, K. (k f.onglon; g, .1. Prewer.


Pnhin.son: A. .1. Crook. Cross hied, rose eomli: 1. .7. Prewi'r: g. Pohinsoii; d. .7. T, Pearsnii,


Cro"S hri'il. singl.' enmh; I and g. S.


breed, tnah' or female: 1, I*''. Ik .‘"pnrgi'.in: g. I'k (k F.ongton: .'k Ik Mamlsloy. (lift


Selling c'lass. any varh'ty. heav.v or liglif I ' l a s s . mail' nr fi'inah*: *1, A. W.


Wbmdford: g, T. Doh.son; d. S. Ifoliinson. Exhibition Classes.


Wk K. Parker ; 2. 0. X. Molhin. Old English Came. iVniahv; 1, C. X. Pelhin: g. j)r. Parker : d. (k I’


X". PeDiin; 2, J . Tk froJohouse; d, Spurgeon.


Any nllier variety, male or fomale: 1 0. ^irth, (71d I'Jiglish (kune, .inalo: 1 and H, T)r White Wyamlolle. male; 1, | | , llreili.'i-


ton: g. Ik (iarli'.-k; d. I-', (k l.nngtmi. KMin !e I'laiid U.-d. male and f.'iiiaie: 1,


The.r.' wer.‘ jdioiit si'venty niollu'rs ami 4-hiIdieii iresei i l . wlio wcr.* eni i' itaiin'd (o i ia . aiTiing.'d ami s.-rv^'d hy the i-onmiilti'e. .Xiii-'e .Mares wn't al<o present . At the I'oiielii'ion of tin* lea. eaeli ehild was )u-o- lilt'd with a loy iVoiu ilie tree. .Mrs. Peiry, the pre'id.' ii l . ael ing as disLriliutor.


.V vote of tlmiihs was aecorded lo Hit' emn- iiiiile.' on thi' motion of .Mrs. Lawson. .M.f". Perr.v is'spoiided on h.'half of the coiiimilt.'e. Cl 11{ IST.M .\S TP I'Pk - -'Hie aiimtal Christ-


mas live and t'lit.'itaiinm'iil took phn-o in St. .Xiebolas* .‘"ohool on Saturday last. In addi lion to tin* tree t!ier4' were four stalls, «.u.t:iiniiig ar tieles ior ?ah-, ihosi* Iieing in ihe (-are .if tin* M . ginl. di-(l and -Ith elasse.s of girl" ill till' .‘siimlas- s(-hool,. Moiig with their (('aeh.'i's,


.\ f t -i- tin* ti-(*e had been


stripped, an eiii.‘rtaiiuin'Mt was given hy the 4-Iiildreii of lh«* s(-liool, the prograiiinn* e.uisisting of aelioii songs, vei-italion.'s and dain-.‘s. a play .'ii(illi*d .Snow Wiiitt' am! Pos.' P(*d.‘’ given hy the )irimary ehildren. and a "keteh. Old Maids Malehed,' ’ hy tin* older girls. The proec'tds amounted io about cm.


M r r iO N .


till' Women’s Institute, a successful and eiii.iyahle whist drive and liot-poi siipjier was held in tin* Institnie room at ^liliim Hall on Wednesilay week. Xinel(*i*n tallies wi'ro oi’cnpied for wliist and the prizes were :is follow.s:—Lmlii's: 1. ^Irs. Crabtree, eake slam! given by ^llss Par ron; g, Mrs. Part­ ington. haiidken hiefs given hy ^Irs. Hall, (o ntleiin'ii: 1. M i-. I*'. Hamm, iced Christ- •mas eako given hy .Mrs. Simpson. Mitton; g, ^Ir. S. Uohiiison. eigarottv's given hy Mrs. f.eeming. Consolation, Miss K. I'raiikhuid. guest


WO.MF.X'S IXS' lTITTIk-Organised by


Poitmnley. Lueky luimher prizes: Ladies at, XTimht'r I.“l table: Miss l.('(>ming, gm*st towi'ls. ami Miss Knowles, tray, given h.v ^liss ifotimnley. Mr. Ik Sitnpson carried out' the duties of M. ( \ Supp(*r was served a t an interval. Hot-pots w(*ro givi'ii h.v Mi.ss Pnltoinloy, ^fr.s. Pohinsmt ('J'he Viearage), ^frs. Simpson (Pa.slialO, Mrs. ITohinson (WithgilO. 'I'he iirizos: were presented hy Miss Pollomli*y.


towel given hy Miss


xpi'i-iem-es .it a Polire Court .Missioju'r,'' .\ eollectiqii was made iu aid of the


ilie.^ Court .Mission in Pnrnlev. WEkFAlHO CIOXyriHk—Tlh- first Chlislma^


Shnr f distam-.' liyer. enek : 1, H. Snap. ' : g, Wyamlnite, male <ir female: I ami d S


A Few S u g g e s t ion s in LEATHER and SPORTS GOODS


(.’KNTLIi.AIKN: ’ Lil.eli.^'l old lieu for tl.viiig: I. .S. Hirehall ;


PVJAIViA CASES TIE CASES h a n d k e r c h ie f ca se s SOFT COLLAR CASES DRESSING CASES SAFETY RAZOR SETS HAIR BRUSHES AND CASES COLLAR BOXES PURSES CIGARETTE CASES TOBACCO POUCHES GAUNTLET GLOVES NOTE CASES PIPE CLEANER HOLDERS ARM ch a ir ash TRAYS WRITING GASES


LA I UK,S:


ATTACHE CASES BLOUSE CASES DANCE CASES HANDBAGS


SHOPPING BAGS


POUGHETTES PURSES PHOTO FRAMES BLOTTERS ADDRESS BOOKS


SHOPPING LISTS CUSHIONS


TRAVELLING COMPANIONS SHOULDER HANGERS YALE KEY CASES


n o \ S ' :


TABLE TENNIS SAFETY PISTOLS FOOTBALLS PUNCH BALLS SCHOOL BAGS PENCIL CASES JUVENILE GOLF SETS FOOTBALL BOOTS


( J f l t L S ' :


■MUSIC CASES SCENTS AND CASE SMELLING SALTS AND CASE LAVENDER WATER & CASE


NEEDLE CASES ZIP PURSES


HIKERS FIRST-AID SETS HAIR GRIPS IN CASE HOCKEY STICKS


O V E R 6 0 H A N D B A G S IN S T O C K f r o m 3 /6 t o t5 /6 GOLF REQUISITES.—Everything for the Golfer, Special 3 and 6 Bail Xmas Boxes. CLEARANCE—6d. Yo-Yos for 3d.


6d. Rubber Balls for 3d . O S ' ' 1/- Diabolo for 6d.


COOKS, 12, CASTLE STREET CLITHEHOE POST OFFICE.


ARRANGEMENTS FOR CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR.


On gis t , ggml, gdrd, ami gUh Decemher,


ther(' will he two d. liveric" onl.v of h iiors ami pareels at 7-0 a..in. uml .*b0 p.m. Tl:e latest lime of pO"ting a t the Ciiiheroe ollit-e lor tlio :M) p.iti. vlelivery will he “


g-Ki ji.m.


ami wall let ter lioses will li.* made at- 0-.‘t0 p.ni.


Tile let ter hos a t tlie Clilhero.' otlic,' will he cleareii foi- the niglit mail despatcli at (-.‘to p.iii. The last i-olleeiioii from jiillar


()ii C hristma" Day tiu r.- will he a gi'iieral


delivery of letter" ami ju inels . Xo collee- lions will ln' made in town ai'.'ii". lun in rural ar.-a" a colli'i-tion will he mad.' in connesion wiili the .h'livery. Tlier.' will ho no (lespateli ami the lellers coliocled will lie reiaiiied unti l liie gi'.lh Decomh.'r. Tlu' ( litheroe oIIic(> will hi* opi'ii fro-ni 0-0 a.m. lo lO-MO a.m. for tin* sjil,. of po"iag.* "tamps.


will


J•egislrai ion of h-iii'j'.' ami lol.'graph luisi- ni'ss. (hi Posing Day. ihe g.Itii Dee.'iulier. ih. 'ie Ih* no delivery of leltors or parcel".


Da.v mail despaiclies will h.* suspended and tin* night mail despatch will lie made at '“'^•0 p.iii.


'file lown snh-(»niccs will In*


ent i rely closed ami the last collection from tin* iiillar and wall hos.*s in the ti'wii area will ht* made at .“i-MO pm. • The Cliilteroe oliict' will he open from '.t-0 a.-m, lo 10-;1U a.ni.. for iln' sal.' of postag.'. licalih ami pi'iisions ami um'inployiueni stainjis, n'gis- t rat ion of leiti'i's. lek'grapli, parc.'l pO't, ('spr.'ss deliv.'ty and postal ord('r busin.'ss, Ihi Panic ifolida.v. g7th Dec.'iiih.'r, the


press d.'jiv.'i'y and po' tal order husiness. 'I’h.'i'i* will h<* .UK* di'Hvt'iy of h*lt('is and parc.'ls in (Ik* town and rural areas, com­ mencing a t 7-11 a..m. The town wall and pillar Iv'tter hoses will he cl.'arc'd at tin* coiiipletion of thi* d.'livc'ry, hm not again dur ing tlu* day. Till* lmx«‘s in ihi' rural ar.'a will In*


ch'arod at. Ihe advi'rtis.-d morning tim.', hm: not again ( lining ihi* day. The lo ite r hos a t


will he two delivi'rii's only of le tters and I'.arc'Is—al 7-0 a.-m. am! 0-0 p.m. 'I'ln* latest tiim* of posting at the Clitlioroe ollici* for till' If-0 p.m. (h'livory will In' g-l.") p.m. Colleetions and dospatelies will he as usual.


Undorstamped Letters.


letters, etc., ar(* surcharged donhlo the delicii'iil postage it is di'sirahle that, tlu* puhlie slimild ensure that Uio proper amount of postage is prepaid. Christmas cards cannot lu* si'iit at tlu* rate for ]>rinted papers unless tlioy can hi* easily willidrnwn from Ihoir covers for <


p:u.'kets are postv'd during the Christmas seasiui


Large nuinhor.s of loiters and olh.'r postal insnilieiently prepaid. As sueh


plimoutnr.v greetings not e\<'eeding live words or inilinls lo ho written on Christ-


iu closed envelopes winch merely have tlio corners rut ofl* infringe the regulations. Tlie regnkations allow ennventional • eom-


‘\amination. Cards sent


Imve now been developed h.v tlio *Drilish stool imlnstr.v, according to a recently published trailo report.


Over 1,(100 difl'erent kinds of nlloy steel


will he linall.v cleari'd al. S-l.*> for inrlnsioii ill tin* night mail .l.'spafcli. 'I'ho town .snh-oHioes will In* clnsi'd all day. On .‘Satu rday. Hk' 'Psl Dccemher. tiiere


llu* Clith.'ro.' ofli.'e


public coimti 'r at ili.' Clitlu'i'o.^ Posr tlliice will III' opi'u from t'-O a.m. to lO-bO a.m. lo r ihe iraiis:iction of postag.* s tamp, health ami pension stamp, uuempIoy.im'nt insurance s tamp, r eg i s t rat ion. telegraph mom'y order, it'l.'grapli and telcphoiu', parcel post,


and very rich in health "building qualities and food value


you to om- Special 28/- Offer to Paper your room—ceiling and gUT T E OFR. IE IM FE .'n-


mainii'i' as lo iirote.-i ellici.'iitly thei r emt- touts against, injury di- hi."S in tin* jmst. and to pi'.'V.'iit damage i.> oilier |)oslal packet", luadeqimtel.v [troiected parc.'ls can only 1h» acc.'ptcd, if a t all, at- tin?. scmler's risk. 'I'lie ns.' of ' “ l io- im” labels is imulvi.^ahle on account .if ilie rk k of loss and delay likely to result, tiirough such lah.'ls hecom- ing detached in t ransi t , and the l*0 "t- mast('r-(i.*m'ral does not accojit liability for an.v loss arising fi'om tiu' detaeliiiK'iil »)f " t i e -o n - ” lahi'ls.


If a " li.'-.iu " lah.'l


i.s used tile addre>s should h»? wii ltei i h.v ihe .si'iidei" on tlie cov.'r of the parcel. Th<’ public are invitt'd to post their


t hi istmas eoriosiioiulonee as early as jiossi- hle. Kv.'ry elfort. will he madi* to deliver hy ( liristmas Day pareels. luickets ami mnvspapers posted not. later than ’I’hursday. ggnd l)('('emhi'r. ami h' lters ami t'ards posl.'il not- hil.'r than mhl-day on I’riday, the g.’lnl Dei'i'iidu r.


I'A'i r.vtiiing p.isted lal«'r than


liv{*ry) may not hi* deliv.'icd unt i l af ter Cliristnia".


the ."p.'citlod tiJiif" (unless for. local de- I'.sci'ptionally,


I.omlon nm.v obtain delivery if posteii not


later than -1-0 p.m. on tlic 2;lrd and for delivery locall.v and in the neiglihouring towns not la ter limn b-0 p.m. on Hie 21th Doeomlior.


lett i 'is for


oiias and X.'vv V.'ar .-ards se-nt at tlm [irinlcd paper rate. All pareef-; "hoiild h.* pack.'.! in "U.li a


walls, with pajicr included.—Hundreds of bcautil'ul p aaerns to select irom.—Tb-.s/, come, firsl served, THOMPSON OXBURGH, MOOR LANE. Clitheroe. Tel. 107


R lM l]V G TO N .


Mtmlay morning last, of Mr. .Inlin Duck­ worth, ol " Di'll.'loy,” .'"(oppi'v Lajie. lu


iMkvni OF .Mik .miix m'cKWojknr We mm-ii r«'gret to j-ocord the death nn


chapel at. Stopper lame sufl'.'is a heavv loss by I\fr. Duckwortli’s demise, for li.* Imd "erved it dovoti'dly in almost every eapa.-itv.


stlnliiics, hut its activities wore al.ir.nsb wliolly under his inlluence. Organ:"', for Uirjy-livo .vears in eliapel and s(‘honl. im had M.isst'd hut om* .Simda.v seliool anni- t'('rs:ir.v throughout that, period wlien, this year, illness jireeluded his atteiulanc,-. A teaclior in the Snnda.v sehool for more than forty years, and sn]iorintondejit for .a very long period. Yfr, Duckworth had hooii prominent, too. for liis work in the e.tuso of tomperanre. Latterly lie had been failing very noticeably, and for two months or anoro had boon conlinod to Ids hoilrooni. Afothodists all over the (/litheroo cir.-nib will mourn Ids pn.ssing. and with the villagor.s of Stopper Lano and THmingtnn, will extend their sympathies to Dnckworlli. lier son and daughter (Sfr«!


^"2!,.“.’'^'’ slimddor llio main r.-spoli-


Xnttcrl who is at present on lier wav liomo from ^fadras,


esigeiicies of his lMi"ine." liad entailed (lav.'l over a wide ar.'a, m> that- he vva.s well known ihroughmu 1)m> lkbM,'",kd.' ami Ihnvlaml areas. The little Metiiodisfc


ins sisiv-iliinl year. {Mr. Diickwoi;!i had >peni all his life in the village. Uv wa.s I'o.'tmaster for thirty year.s at .‘"lopiicr I.ane, wlicre lie cniiduel.'d a gn-e.'fv ami g. iim-ai hiiMuess until two year> ago. wh.-ii ill- heahh


aied hk Ii‘i irenieut, The


Ask your Grocer to supply you Daily ^AAA^AA.A.A.A.Z


•Order imisl be booked witliiii the next 14 days to entiUe


-V;


Comparable in flavour to th e b es t


home-made Loaf


I tvlor’s pea ,


g__eve,y day, and ,t ,s ground wh.le you wait, f We are Tea | Puddings, Swiss Rolls and ’Xmas Cakes are popular lines. I y T N e S ' l ; : t I S " ^ pverv d


i therefore remilar in r , A ' '


l'!


arrives: it is g still maintain the same high standard of quality as before. | ^oast it fresh | ^ Our Home-made Mincemeat, Haysworth’s Noted Plum I


V, j a


Xmas Presents m great variety, We offer vou I ° Quality. Our service is prompt and efficient; our |


■


a ilie result


M ril Half-Yearly Dividenri of 2/4 in the £ will he paid To-morrow (Saturilay)


f X ‘


■ • ■'A'' '3 ,•. 0 '


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