ADAT3RTISER AN^D TIMES. FRIDAY. JFNE 14, 1935. The Late MR. D. M. ROBERTS CATHOLIC PROCESSION TABLEAUX.


CLITHEROE MARKET’S OLDEST STALLHOLDER.


|in J u ly n)oLc>


|lo r uso oT skill


I -j)vsicr ike tho is tlio


livciatoil •^etublo


U' sumo


I lIio Ih’iI l i inis turo iio p u t bi'eauso s wouUl


|:int Uio I'r will'll


|a ^ e tlio Tho


|x Inelifs es do


lot soetU lilervul.s; 111 l i tl lo : <loj»tli Salsify


ilie market. J t wonlil have been fifty-one ycar.s in October .since lie opened his stall, and lie was regarded much in the light of nil institution in that particular centre of business activity. Amongst the first stall- lioidcrs with Mr. Hoberts were AVilliam Gcidard, Dcnjamiti Frnnkland, John Webster and John .Katmigli (fisli ami f ru i t ) : John Pickles, Paixm-lane, and Mrs. Cook. Water­ loo (drapery): Thomas Cowman (meat); John Kccles (p o rk ) ; John llarrison (sweets); John Thomas Waddiiigton (toys); ami Harry 'Wondwortli. wiio had a pea saloon. Horn at Ilayhurxt-street in ISoo, Mr. Roberts was the youngest of a family of six,


the death, which oeeurred last Saturday evening, of Mr. David !M. Jloberts, a t his Jioino in AVoone-lane. Few men were better known in the towi^ or eouiitry.siile, as, for a very long periuil, lie carried on the Inisincss of hu.sier and general draper, and was the oldest btaliholder on Clithcroo’s market ground—the last, indeed, of those who were a.vsoeiated witli the opening of


H is with regret that we have to publish


|r«d. Imt s they


lluui real l lh e com bower—


Ibiit soino 1 loaves of >;ibid ns


l'rolon«;cd. ordiiiuiy


I will meet


iiickod for fonncd.


||!t-niiit of ■ tv have improved


I abbajiiiiK, ih« sc'cdM


Ja> t every |~.ods witli Lilit iiiehes ix the dis-


feiw thinly


1:Ih eropp- |.!u attaek are ro-


!>. th a t are be juii-y


|lu'-tin}is tif iho leaves


r aeuin>t


l i t dustinil'^. will lio


Lo lo'^e one aic needed


j the emi «>f li >lunild bo


|it'< uirine, inako tres.li leaf; tiUti


bier will bo One do.se


|EN. «ring.


file {garden, Vd of ina{'- ti}^ llio beiU >


and cooler, die summer, inulcltiii^s. II. liowever,


f admittin;^ ior a mulch,


ilowis may »n. w ill t;ivo


i> elieetively ; l acked ami


• to make a. upper-ei ust


• rain, sun- the y;rouml


el in lioein;i ee inclies ill


Ikind of boo not put on • Idade of


(ml-K inward- le) j)ush the id to move pro;4re.'Ses.


r.eil'irtm one, liti the more ] blade, four


I u idtli for Jfc labour,


.■


|<jed into the beneath


e oiv( 11 time ei- Ijcfoie it


joiekly tluill is prefer-


1)1 Ijc airi'd ^ tor r-oiitacb Lott rootlets. 1,1 1),' spreiiil ■ it> voliiablo


<i-pr'Jof for


i'liir)’ in tlio 0 b.ol. and


1 iid ; alu-ii.vs


I),. niulHicd. iv.'cli hoe ill


lEARTS.


work at tho printworks a t Barrow. Tho liours were (>-0 a.in. to 6-0 p.m., entailing a .walk of four miles daily for a weekly ■remuneration of 16s. lOd, When he decided to launeh into busine.'^is as a draper, Read was amongst the first places he visited, and for years lie sliouldered a pack from Wlialloy station.


which machines had come, into vogue, and although he covered most parts of the dis­ tr ic t h(5 maintaiiK'd Ids connexion with Read for fully forty-live years. lOver a lo.val adherent of Mount Zion Primitive ^fethodisb Ciitirch. lie attended Sunday School when Iho Primitive.s liad a room over lUr. John Prc.ston’s former .‘•hop in Moor-lane, and there made acouaintance with the three R’s, for Sunday sciinols in those days combined elementary witli religions instruction. When in IS63 a eliurcb was formed in Shaw Riidge-.street—now the lieadfjuai tors of tho Salvation .Army—hotli Mr. and ^Irs. Roberts were membcT.s of tlio choir, and for some time before their wedding there (April l.st, ISaT) Mr. Roherls had niidertakon^cluty nS choirmaster. An enthusiastic musreian, he was organist for nearly twenty years a t tho present eliurcli in liowergate wliore, in the course of time, he had hold almost every office, and hacl been a superintendent of tlio Sunday sclmo! ns well as a local preacher. Until (piite recent ycar.s lie had enjoyed reinarkablv good Iiealth.


collar ” work he made use of a tricycle, -After


who was in hi<; ciglitieth year, will be a missed man in various spheres of local and religious activitv. A memorial service is to be held a t Mount Zion on Sunday cven-


]^Ir. Roberts, i»g:. __________


afternoon in St. Mary’s Cemetery, friends from ^fount Zion heading the cortege. The Itev. S. K. Harper performcTl the last rites. AVreaths and other floral tokens were sent by the following:—


Tlio interment took place on AVednesday


AVifo and Family. Grand-daughter ^farjorie.


ATill and (lertrnde, Derby. Mr. and Mis. R- Roberts. Air. and Mrs. E. Roberts. Air. and Mrs. F. AVatsoii. Air. and Mrs. E. \>cvers. Air. and Mrs. A. Roberts, Barnoldswick. Air. and Airs. Dixon, Arthur and Mrs. AVood worth.


His Nieces, Graftoii-.strQCt. Alartha, Jnc and Family. Air. and Airs. G. Coleman. Air. and Airs. C’. Coleman. Mrs. F. Coleman. All at 81, AVoone-lanc.


Juno.


Mr. and Afrs. Birch and AAinnic. Mr, and Mrs. AV. Kenyon. Air.'and Airs. T. Lane, Read. Mr. and Airs, J . Battersby.


. .


Airs. R. Hartley. Air. and Airs. T. Ilotliorsall.


Airs. Pyin and Family. Airs. Harwood, Elinor and Bob, Read.. Air. ami Airs. C. R. HargiTavcs and Air. and Airs. R. A. Hargreaves.


Afount Zion Churcli and School. Stallholders Clithcroe Alarkct,


Norman and Editli. Cliatburn. Trustees and Officials Alount Zion Church and School.


Air. and Airs. AVilkinson and Staff, 10 and 12. Aloor-lano.


THE ROSE QUEEN. A deli'ditfnl tableau under tlie banner of St. Alichael in the Catholic Proce.ssion. Members of the Ancient Court Leet of Mitton.


toy, and otliers of tender years, to be tem­ porarily liidden in yarn .skips.


]n tlioso


(lays the inspector invariably came by train, fio th a t it was a simple matter tc) notify tho mill of bis arrival, and usually every­ thing, was exactly wfiat it soomed. ^Ir. Roberts was a s[Hiiiier at Primro.se until shortly after bis marriage. When tho mill ch»ed for a prolonged period ho got


one brother being the late Alderman A. Roberts. At the age of si'von he was at work in the spinning-room at Mr. Hodgson’s Primrose Mill. When it was known that tlio Factory Inspector was making his periodical visits, it was* customary for the


For tho second year in succession, the


authorities of the Roman Catholic Cliurcli were faced with a icrious pi’obleiu on IVhit- Monday morning. As last year, the morn­ ing was wet and the weather decidedly unsettled. The question before the authorities was a difficult one—to walk or not to walk. The weeks of preparation had to bo taken into consideration, as well as tho crowds already gathering in the streets to watch tlio procession. Then thoi'o was the expense ineurred by the hiring of bands. J t would Jiave been possible, of course, to adopt tho same course as last ycai* and to postpone the procession until Tuesday, but as tlio rain gradually cleared, it was decided to take the i*isk and to car ry on according to programme. The pro­


cessionists were cxtrciiioly lucky. Tliey ericountci*od^ r*ain as they walked along AVatei'loo, A


i t was not very lieavy and dresses escaped tho dariiage th a t miglit have been expected. Utlierwi.'o the route was completed in lino wcatlicr, and crowds lined the streets to see the scholai’s pass. Unfurtunately, even wlion the rain ceased tlio weather was dull, and the various groups could not be dis-


’ork-stieet and Ca>tle-strect, but


plji.vfd a t tlioir best. The ip’occssion was ncvertlieloss extremely pretty, man.v of tlie •iioups prosonting most effective tableaux. Duo no doubt to the wcatlup* conditions tlio nuinbors were not as great as usual, only 675 taking part in the procession.


Headed by Acolytes.


Ingliam, A. Ingliain and J . Rrown. Kiglit rnomber.s of the Knights of St. Coliimbn carried the statue of the Sacred Heart beautifully adoriu'd with lilies, smilax and otlior.s flowers, making a magnificent display.


St. Alicliacl, the members being attired in smart white dresses, encli girl wearing the 'nsignia of the Sacred Heart. Tliey bad Ivor head-dresses and the (lowers utilised iis a decoration for the group were red roses.


A most effeetive group led the banner of


F.Tther Sykes, Father Crook, I'nlher O’Dwyer ind Father R. Robinson, Mi‘ssrs. R. T.


sion was headed hy acolytes witli the cross- bearer in tho load. There following the priests and gentlemen of the congregation, neluding the Revs. Father Kopp (Rector),


Following established custom, tho proces­ THE AIADO.XNA AND CIHIJ). A cliarmiiig group in tlm Roman CatlioHc RrocessUm.


with tho Clilld. Girls in blue witli bouquets of yellow clirysanthnuums and steeieis in light blue droses completed a clianning <oi»emblc.


In tho centre of tho group was tho stately figure of a qnoen. carrying a bouquet of rod roses. Her long cloak of red and silver as carried by small attendants daintily


girls in dresses of a deliealc shade of pink ith silver Iiead-drcsses. Each bore a licaf of Afadonna lilies, and they were


ttired. Before the banner of .St. Agnes walked


followed by members of tho Sodality. A beautifully nirangcd group appeared


a t tho hoad of tho hannor of the Children of Mary’s Sodality. Quito tiny tots in long white dresses carried yellow chryssui- tliomuins, and others Imd sei’olL on which ppeared the words “ Qnocii of Menycn,


tile pn'dominant colour of this group and, ai ranged a/ound tho central figure of a maiden in white, with a basket of yellow mai'guerites. w('ro girls in yellow dresses with wreaths of maim* uowors in their hair. Numbers of little girls carried baskets of marguerites.


, St. Patrick’s Banner.


of the group accompanying the bani'er of St. Patrick, wlucli wa> led by a prettily garbed {pieen carrying a golden cros‘i. Utile boys liad large sliamroek leaves on wliicli were painted in gold the words “ Our banner, Tlic Cros^;. we glory to bear.” I’h'cry one of the little girls in tlu'lr dial in- ing green dresses bad golden bands around their liair and smilax prettily twined in and out among the processionists here.


Green was, quite appropriately, the motif


pray for us.” Little girls with angel wing«- of slioll blue, edged with gold, acted as attendants to tho central figure of Alary


of St. Aloysius, behind which smartly marclied tlio day school scholars. AValkiug ahead of the bnniuT of St. ,lo>cph was


The Hurst (Ji*ecn Band preceded the b.'innor


Knglish martyrs was made in the group which walked beneath the banner of the Sodality of (hir Lady and .St. Alouica, for little boys carried scrolls depicting St. John rislier aiu] .St. Thomas Alore. Yellow was


Reference to Hie recently eanoniml


aeollier most effeetive group again with a central figure of a (|meii In white. She had a bouquet of lilies and a scarlet train cdge(l wiHi silvi'i’. 1’bis was borne by (juite tiny girls in long white dresses with red Iieacl- ilresses. Tlie stecrers had white dresses and short red capes. Jjittle girls similarly garbed can led baskets of sweet pens. Tins was followed by the members of St. Joseph’s Guild wearing their regalia.


ccs'ion was provided by the Clitlieroe Borougli Band and the Hurst' Green Band, and the


members of the Men’s Sodality and men of the i-ongrcgatiTiM. The music fur the pro-


In tho rear of the procession walked tho


chief maishals were Messrs. J . Crabtree, AV. Crabtree and J . C. Smith. This year tho route taken was that wliicli was observed until a few years ago, namely, Lowergate, AVaterloo, A*ork-street. Castle-street, Parson- lane. Ksbton-terrace, Greenacre-street, along AVhalley-road as far as Park-street where the procession donbli'd, thus onahling those taking part to get an excellent view of each other; back to Moor-lane ami along Lower- gate to the clmrcb wIum-o the processionists as'^ienihled for a shortened Benediction service. The Rev. Father Kopp first annoumed the numbers taking part and thanked everyone for tlio entliiisiastie way in wliich they bad catried out tlieir duties under trying circum­ stances. Following Beii(*dlction of tlio Bh'SM'd Sacrament tlio congregation stood and sang the liymn “ Faith of onr Fathers ” in. a hearty and devout manner. •


RIMINGTON’S THATCHED COTTAGE. Sir,—Rnmonr. tliat jade, has it that tlic


thatclicd coltago is doonu'd. There are few about this part of the country, niul for this


modoni villas will take its place. Sentiment in these days has to give way a good deal to |)racti(*ability and commoir sen.se ji’s. for instamre, tlic beauty of the conntrysido is not increased by tho (‘lectrieity poles eeently erected, ami .so with the I'hatchccl cottage.


i t is rununiieil that


It has to go sometime soon! RUSTIC.


STEEL RAILINGS APPROVED.


tlioir elbow and money in their coffers tiint the good work may continne and tlio last of the dangerous corners be eliininati'd.


REGULAR USER. SOCIALIST INTENTIONS.


apprebonsions of tho public as to the inten­ tions of tho Labour party the next time that party accepts office by quoting an extinct from All’. Baldwin on an occasion lien tlio speeches were informally com­


Sir,— Democrat ” seeks to relieve tlie


Baldwin can only speak of the i>ast; the electors are concerned with the future. Some of the foolisli and fanatical of Labour’s leaders have declared what they will do in certain circumstances. Tlicv may or they may not got tho chance. AA^iat alarms the public which belongs to’ no party in articular is this: Hero is a party wliicli


plimentary. Before hiany electors will ho reassured ho ill liavo to go a good deal fartlicr. Air.


Rural District Council, by designating them ns scrap iron, apparently objects to tlio oroction'of steel railings for corner imjirovc- nu'Tits T, as a daily user of tlic road under reforcnco, dosiro to take tills opportunity of cxpro.ssing my gratitude to the anthorilios lid workmen conrernod on the neat appear- aco of tliG .so-called scrap iron erected, nd tlie greater safety assured to pedestrian ml motorist alike, as a result. I feel sure fellow users will join witli me n wishing tlie authorities more ])ower to


Sir,—Altliougli a member of the Clitboroo


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reason po.syil)ly old Rimingtonians, many


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There are many reasons why you should choose a Vauxhall


expresse.s its intention of suspending Rarlia- mont if need he to attain its objects; in short to adopt the methods of the dictator hy .scrapping the constitution and to boconio to all intents and purposes a Alussolini or a Hitler. AVho’s going to support such a party as that? At bottom there is little difTerciicc between the Socialist and Hiller. Scratcli oitlior of tlioni and you will find tlie dictator. Both are going to ” make ” people to do this and do tliat, to drill and dragoon them until they become more automatons ready carry out tlie dictator’s bidding. The


Feel and Lpok Your Best! You cannot do so if you


suffer bodily pain—let us Kelp you to regain comfort.


Body Belts of every kind, twenty-two years of


transform everybody into a State controlled inacliino in the name of freedom. Tho State will own you. possc.ss you, body and soul and you will be free to do anything tlio Stato will let you do. AVhat more can man want? “ Democrat ” if he is a Socialist lias no


Hitler stamp is probably tho better of the two. AVc do at any rate know th a t he is dictator; but the Socialist is going to


constructed to meet each particular need.


We’ll advise you without


charge. MALE AND FEMALE ATTENDANTS.


use for (lemocracy. Socialism is a tyranny nd democracy is its antithesis. The secret


yulustry. Ho has not the energy or tho ability to acliievo'that position for himself, so lie’wants tho State to make him “ boss” instead of his pro.sont employer. Lip


desire of tho rank and file Socialist is to xchango place- w i th .th e controllers of


service is paid to All for Each and Each for All. but once yon put tho Socialist in command ho will show you the individualist whose sole concern is number one. And in tliis process order will he reduced to clians.


Having tried to govern several times and failed, tlic Socialist .«ays next time we arc in office we’ll do this and wo’ll do that, whether we liavc a mandate for it or not, . 11(1 we’ll rid? ronglishod over all opposition. In short, we’ll make ’em, wo’ll show ’em. Tho public need not ho very much alarmed about tliis, because when lie is up against it tlio Socialist usually runs away; at least no one can iningino Cripps and Co. being nnywhoi’o but in tlie rear when it comes to * constitution breaking. All tlie same the electors will ho very foolish if they accept “ Democrat’s ” lamb


Ami so it comes out in the long run; V ■ EVERY MODERN BEAUTY


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for anvthing but the Socialist wolf. SCRUTATOR.


Dinckley Rescue. TESTIMONIAL PRESENTED.


Humane Soeietv was presentecl to James ShorrocU (IS), 'of BincUley Hall Farm, by tho Chairman (Mr. A. H. 'J'roop), at Satur­ day’s meeting of iJlacUbnni Rural District


t\. parclimont testimonial of the Royal lits Council.


gallnntlv aided in tlic resciio of tliicc young cbiUlrcii and a farm labourer marooiied in mid-river in n stranded ferry-boat on 27th Februaiy last a t Dinckley Ferry, wlien the


Mr. Sborrociv was one of those wlio , ,, ,


Ribblo was in full flood. Mr. Sliorrock, wlioso fatlier gave tlie arm, waded into the water up to Ills arm-


I f l • • • • ••


pits, and twice tried to throw a ropo to the boat, blit found it was too slmrt. Evcii- tiially, bis limbs numbed by the icy water, lie was forced to abandon bis efforts.


Collins (14), of Waterside Farm, Hurst Grcoii, distiiiguisbed liinisolf by jumping into tlic water to rescue one of tiie cliildren •lio felt overboard. I t was annoiiiiccd by


Tlie labourer in tlie boat. Franeis Gerard


nir. Troop that Collins bad gained a similar award. Imt was not well cnoiigli to nttend


th a t day.


testimonial framed a t bis (Mr. Troop’s) oxpenso.


SLAIDBURN. RIMINGTON.


to inn-ft. >s |iy coinmitwc-


boiiihfc


anco sheet of tlio Silver Jubilee celebrations a t Rimington has been prepared by Air. H, King-AVilkinson, Clerk to the Parish Council as follows: Donations, etc., £28 19 s. 8d. Expenditure: Sports, £7 3s. Od.; tea ami milk. £12 10s. 0(1.; Land, £2 12s. Gd.; mugs, £2 5s. 0(1.; flags, etc., £1 2s. Id . ; Institute, 12s. 6(1.; laundry, 2s. ; auto and needles. 4s. ,3d. ;


JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS. — The bal-


telegram, 2s. 7d.; stamps. 3s. ^2'* ’ Is. l id . ; Air. Robinson, 2s. Od.; taxis, I6 s .; Lnlanco in hand, £1 1^> lOd.


Iti'v. .1. lioliinson. Viciir of Jlitton, niid Foreman of tho Jury, niid oil th o ila jiii s loft is 5fr. Harij \\ceks, the iionlj appoiiilod .Steivard of tho JIanor. Others in tho gronp indndo;


mill .Inn of till! AmoIo^^^^


1-irst imv st indini' floft to riiihtl • Jfossrs. AV. Morse, T. Ilainpshiro (Mediator and Assessor of Trespass), J . S. AAalnisloy, !'. r "


, ^ r Altham (Alo Taster) T. Knowles, 0. .Simpson, F. Mercer (Haililf), ,T. M. 1’oi.ley (Auent. to the Staiuieu Estates), h ! Franldaiul, K. Uaron (I'iiuler and I’oiind-keeper), H . Ca ite r , and H. Thornher (Conslahlc),


Each row- Jfessrs F Spnrceon (Snrvevor of Hedges'and Ditches), ,T..Mawdeslcy (Alo Taster), A. Carter (Sniweyor of DHelios), f,.'Haltim, P. Holgate'(Mediator and Assessor of Trespass), ,T. Plaistowo, and A\. Hall (Pindcr and lound-


keeper).


'I'l non itiInfmri>n 1) 11 111* Afi* T ^ 1 Til 1*uTOftvcs dciiicts Sliijor Aspitiiill, Tioril of lliC; ^fiuior of ^litton, ivilli tlio Couit ojUcinls W>vorn;ncnt. ' On tl.o riKlit of M.-ijor Asniniill is tho


ANNIVERSARY.— Tlio cliaiiel aiinivcr-


sarv was liold a t tlio Mctliodist Chapel tn Smidav. Tliore were very good congre­ gation's. The Rov. G. W. T.vson was tlio


ducted by tho Boctor on the Yillngo Green Tho Ics-son was read h.v ^fr. James Mater- worlli, of Liverpool. Addresses were given


preacher. An open-air Service of ‘Witness was con


bv' tbo Rev. G. ■«’. 'Tyson and A' ' 0 Rev. W. 0. .Iordan. Hearty singing was cnipyoU bv about 200 people, accompanied by tho


Slnkibnrn Silver Band. - ^ n r i r^ The Honway-^tewart Fount Pen


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