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VERTISER AND TOCES. FRIDAY, Mj w


“ ITS MESSAGE AND MUSIC.”


V IS IT OF R EV . F . LU K E l WISEMAN TO MOOR LAlliE CHURCH.


MR. JOHN HANSON Coiucideut with the.


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brations - of i tUs Methodist Ulu:


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Book. ON LINKS WITH


Life OF ToWiil ■ ending, of the' ccle-


ceiitei ary or Mooi' Lane the adoiption of tlie


new Methodist 'nj-nln bolok ouiSuuday, when the lluv.


pulpit,: at 'the : hiorniu^’ dedicated the books for


congregation. In! ,uis


t ! - said thiii>'p io j to union there wei-e ' nve


hymn books in ise. Ufo; con pile one book, ,a :cohmuttee was appo nted, of which t'ue Rev. : l y Luke M’iseiliar was the chairinaui aud sometning like twe yeark Was pccupied in its i compilation. Practically all the hympals: of the-World wire se|irched through and q great niahy new hymns were. brouglit into ;use^ while :Why cf thej.old ones wore retained) . Tliof result was.]that the new Methodist hymn book represented the finest colleqtion of hymns In t ie English language, according to those best able, ito judge. Of course,: iiiany new hym is had been written since, thi'Old FrM lL«tM w t :liymii-book: puBlished fo(ty-keven ytars ago. The com­ mittee: was also! authorised, to fit tunes to thh hymiij,' so t|iat one would naturally ex­


i'Urior


iprefajti):iry remarks, Mr. Harper t


Wondering wliat y e n ’ll wear on Easter ntom in ;? ’ laydockj Bros., Lt^. voll solve tl atJ Just i lei


pect- ;t 6 : find-.:,m!iny, t lliit ..>were- :Uflf‘>ddlihr| but agaia, ‘thefe|were many lovely new tunes which |Wfluld come to le appreciated. Mr. Ifarpet aeJicateil the looks td the glory, of God,


iiiidi may He througli His spirit,


■ spiing clotiies | . . knd we’ll send tlein back losking , ne V ready': for weai again ! '


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COATScdfnjjiES SUITS


PRESSED S ILK DRE^ ES, SPORTSWEAR,


fin iif|a ’rm e ^ ; o l e v e ^ kind ' special proc issi


pr:". ■ ! l^OOLUES are safely c lf|p ed l by our


d ijis your old almost like


make jihis/new jbook a i.very:: great blessmg to tMW church (ind to those' who will -wor­ ship liei|e!-in years to come)" Mr. Harper


concluded! ..• 'fllB .'serv cej began with the hymn |“ I ’ll priiise my Maker," which has been in every Methodist hymn book since the inttitutjon pf the ilethqdist. Church in


i A Iccwre on "The !message and music W3 7 . r r . ■ ■) i ■’ : y - .


ofHhq i.ew hyran;book:" was givcn by the Rev. P. Luke.W|iseman :B.A!, of London, in


the chu-ch on Tue84h:'i dvgpjfig to q good company over which iMr. Jimn Hanson, choirmaiter - atj the Methodist (Wesley)


; Expreaihg. appreciitiqn 'of-.ithe iopput;- tunityfit) have of part in the) cdnteriary: celfr: ibratiotis .the' Ciiairmaii offered congratula­ tions to r, thp, Ijioor.-,, ];ane ,;ftipn&. on,,t)ie success”! phic'h iidJ been acliifeyed in the past three wieks, a n j wliicli- were being_ wound up.with tlje Ret I i Luke ’Wiseman’s- visit.


was a privilege to.,preiyg fqr the lecturer, for he had a Mmflar 'honbur when Mr. Wisenian ! visitd|d Wesley eleven years ago and spore on “ iJohn Wesley's hymn book, the mirror of the Evangelical


revival,"


That vi lit was Mill vhll remembered, for Mr. ■


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, ' ■ Wiseman tiuglit thent,, at least one


,ppne’' f (, ■' 'St; ')Tt|omas '*;!•. which'.M.liadi h.eqn, yejy:-frequently sung lincei- . r, y


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N TH/^T CASE WE SHOULD BE HAPPY T^ V IS IT YOU AT YOUR HOME. A ||iP y . ApVjlSE YO| I; ABOUT CORRECT BODY SUPPORT.


’i|Ye are expert corse'tleres and can hlelp you to !


regain that youthful figure. Properiy fitting | Coiseta can give. you. that slim appe(iranoe so . i nec essary if you! would lobk your best th ij Easter.. . i ■ :. ' ' '


I perhaps you’l l ' i !' i ' \vrite or- phone us—we


shall be pleased to place our lyears of exj'erience at your service.


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' ■ Procerdihgi-to, rsppai- o t .-thp; j.spmewhat " violent.’’. '( h'angh which the' new hymnal would have on churrjhes iwhere d manu­ script’’ tunes haij been largely employed— Bssumipj^yqfi cqurWj tlikt .tlm,tunes speomlly’ Set 'weffi' adhered'|-t6 -rMr.,'--'Hansqn direewu- attentiou to No. 2 2 ,. f.‘ Better AVorld,’.’ which is ’desigiated " 0 (d English A ir ,” and said that definite proo]E of the authenticity had teen : phtL before | Mr. Wiseniail., i Apart from its publication in ! his “ Original psalmody-," the tune, was included in the Free Methodist Sunday School Tune Book, published in 1 8 8 0 ) under the title “ Oh, So BrightI’pJohn" Hayhiirst (by permission) ; John Hayhurst, e)hb hhd a long association with-, i Moori: Lahb’ ani 1 jts.. iMsicy' was the fatli'et: ofHhe late Mr. J .-W.[ Ha’yliurSt, and’- grandfathey :of t|ie , present .organist, Mf.


Bqmetlmes’ strangers oalling at Well Fold would_p lint to ,a>, delabidated building and h cottagii near by Know used for the storage of timhe') and ask, what it had been. The old .huililing 'was j fdriiierly Mr. Hayhurstla’


G. Cdw^ lli,' and fo coifap'o tunes, fotneni, and' othtt i was of interest to Mr. jWi Clithero^


wheelwright’s shjip, and he lived in the coittagq, where, it was . said) he composed tunes in, (lie evening, [his iilumihant: being?


a tallow caqdlo wjiiph iho held, in,one hand whilst writing with the’ other) which went to show [that ho was an enthusiast I


AnDBlMsd: with ITwo, Bpoks. Mr.' Hanson recalled "great tunes" (n


the days of; his father, hurst .when the choirs Lane ci^mbined to choruses from the or Methodist union long of a t ednereto union


T


and My. J . W. Hay- of Wesley and Moqr


sing some of thq big itorios, thos display- before the ..possibility was deemed at all


.. possible. The fajd. that Wesley and repre- DOWNHAM.


meeting iw'as held) m [he school on Monday evenuig.i : Thcro.' was a moderate attend­ ance,: presided over by Mr, H. lO. Asshetbn,' who was: re-appoinWd. chairman for; the year.:


PARISIT MEETING).—T.ie annual parisn iMessrs. T . Tjsdd .and IT. Rohinson


wore: re-appointed 'parish . representatives on the fating-authority, and Mr. T . Robifo Ton iwas appointed' j-eprcsentativc on; tpe cducatioh; sub-copimit|tee. Mr. W. Eonk dale :wiik nloolnd ircpresentativo manager of the school. Messrs.). T . Todd and T . Robinsun-jwime apponlted representatives in connfexldn with tli|0 distribution of charities’. I t was (decided to erect a further street lamp over the bridge: at the far end of the village and it wasi agreed that Mr. and Mis. Asshetoil should deal with- tho matter. '-It was alsq decided) toi -npproach the Ribble


^bus Company with. ;a view to a reduction of .tho fare between Downham and Clith- eroo.: '■


■': I - ■ ' : : TH E LATE MR. G. SHARP.-The inter­


ment of] the Intp Mr. ; ( ^ g e Sharp,) cf Downham, ; took place amidst', every, mani- , feitation of regret at St. Leonard’s Church burial ground om: Friday . afternoon;


,Thb


last rites were perforped by the Yicar, the Rev.. F.'I T . - Bradshaw.. There were present , a large number of..villagers, including Mrs;


and Miss Asshetfm. ®f Downham Hal|, ami Mr) Nio'holas. Assibetifn.


carried by the'fphr sons, Frank,- Jack). K it and- Pat, . and. two of Ins som-in-law.


The coffin was In


his address the lYicar spoke, of how greatly missed, ]Mr.._flharp |wquld bo. Ho had always been interested in thq work of the churon''ind ’paris1 r . and bad always been ready. .t J . give:-his] help;. >'H e , had.jbeeai.a


good' hnftaad, 8 ,-goo^ ; iother/ a..Ea9 di,,ser- vant, anai.aj.geodi.citjiaen. , , .plotal tribute's were sent;by: His sorrowing wife; Frank,


I , .-:r''.-r'l 1 '■ , FfXITBALL CLUB E F FO R T—A concert


was giyfeh ! in .'thq; Ccuigregatibii'akHoli^ol' last: Saturday evchin^jby the 1 ‘ Juvenile


Gaieties,” of Padihain. i in aid ,of . tlie Read United Football Clhb. j i .The troupe gave


an excellent: progfamifie;. and the'.fcleveir t f icb of “ TW , ’’i ' the; performing dog, delighted the audience.! j


ip'oSed a great many church music, ’ It


iseman to find that plncA in the new . book.


ilarpej-,' wnq occupied the ; service formerly use of too choir and


20, 1936. Introducing the Now Methodist Fljyerson Parade. .I i : - ■ I


sentatives of other local Methodist churches were in the choir |tliat night might well bo a bogiiiiniig towards the time when unity should reign: ill thoiformation of one circuit for tho town and neighbourhood, Mr. Hanson-mentioned’ that it had been.


Ills privilege to bo i .associated with, the in- troduotion of two: news hymn books, the first in 1 9 0 4 , and commenting on the mag-, nitudo of the task:of the compilers of the latest book, said that pnq lady acquaint-


• ance had expressed ircgr^ithat " Mayfold ” thb well; known-tune by jtlei late D f. W. Muskpii,: had-’.hdtijaj'place, ijeclariiig that I t -n-as one,, of, the'.pest, tunes .everwritten. - - , The - congregation', at t ie : request of the Chnirmaii, , sang : Mr. J ohn Hayhurst’s “ Better World ' 1 , prior to the Rev. F . Luke


■Wiseman taking contrql| o::< the proceedings. :One of , , the igreUteHl. musicians in


Metliodism, : Mr.j Wiseman much belies his not only


seventy' and fivje I yeaih, alertness and vigour, but of Ills musical -foice.


it]., i.>Xl f I -As


committee responsible for — . piling a hymnal! for the. general use


in his


in the robustness chairman of the


the task of com- of the


united Methodiit Churchj|:. be giive —. sight, iptq .the;.uiagnitudq i()f -the. undertak-


: , Speaking,qn the nttei|tiiqii which had, been given to melo'


' usdd ^ tlie Tvord ad-


visedly, because there'webe some coriiposets who seemed: unc hie to, write melodious tunes of any sort—h i urged: the desirability of congregations s ngiiig.the ;air, leayjng, the parts to the chi i r : |the important thing was


to stick to the inelody. j If some could read mi£io and :had .copies of the, -tune hook, there could be no [ objection to tlieir part singing; ", huh' [on’t


it npl’’ was Mr.


Wiseman’s e.xhd'rtatiqh.l: j , - , :


Mb! jioiliits’ l Liturgy. The new boor was..tfoi,QUtward,. as .welL


as the inward, Isign of: iMethodist, union to the World., ' l 4 .was th’cjirJliteurgy, and very shortly it would bq the; gomraqn i li.turgy in - all-th e ir churcjies. whl thirteen niqnths


I ended in . Janiiary, 1 9 3 ^, over a million i copies had becnisold.


I In the meantime its


j adoption had foeome fairly ,■ general. The committee appointed to [compile the book had leahingsyloi; course,' p ..different .,hymn* 'in their■6 l f 'hddks,-;Bntthey began -fo'forget


there i were j differences; ■ and if ever there came; a divisioh through) vwiety of senti-


meqt; it never joiice -nieht' ““ "S denomina­ tional lines; ' Prior to'I union there were four principal hoohs il l I;use. The. com-


jinittee wenf tniiQugll them diligently, seek* !ihg out the best in eacli, ' - Further,: tho


i books. . ■ of,. iall I htber .'denominations,'. lyere, j scanned,' 'ibeenuse,. the -J charge to ,thq, ,^m- ; mittco was; “ j\Ve believe we are members i of the great citholic church, and wo den t WahObl'evw ourselves'-from ■ the rest; 'We iwant to unite with the rest, and while we 'have oiif Own! contribution, to make, wo


I t ,


■ expression 6 f our own' heart’s devotion, ’ ' The committee, had!done its best,^ and while some i might 1 regret tliat |. certain of. their fnvouriteslhad bfou left out,, it should he remembered \that there were' over 2,000


should like to fcql w® liaVo a-fellqwslup with all: the sCctiont of: Christ’s Church m the


hymns in the ,:’iur: bow? and they had to get the number do\yn_t()


,fririri- there, .was: .couridqriihle feeling _about the: dissevering of, tun^wmeh it bad beem CuMomary -to, jiiiig! tJi:certain’ .hymns and the, BubstitiitionI of, new tuiies.-■ U they pleased; one) tbhy jdispleased another. But right from ithe beginhihg the committee Jooked...forwardjond-not, fo.qk, setting them- pelves”-to'-'nndMfo molodies to interpret the'words out jbf bll'.tlie Christian hymn- plogy. 'They ;h|ad not,'separated tunes-such


.1,000. Jn the same


'hs !' RqbkilMai(i !’V t>''[*’'^ ‘‘.Ayiiebi'S-hurvey the'wondrous erpss." j.On the other, hand,


jtliere were a great many that had no such assqciatioii ifor I all 'of; the constituent bhurches or! brainches [of. Methodism, and, for better or worse, that .was what the coni- Inittee did, hnd jiriHbeli'djpi.uibil 'of .tlie mdst


hble critics j o(.'the mijsical world it , was^ hgreed tbfii-theV'hhdimafo 'goddi .their , case.'


To geji,tbe; ,bMt,l .thW^ ) 9 Iffl of the- ilompads' for melodies; tahng- in. the


bid Latin .chqrclii tfo-,great ,!3 ermanwhoj;ale8 , and ' French,:; Trish, Scottish, English aild IVelsli melodie^ I acting: on the injunctions of John and'Charles'Weslej;. “ I f you get'


a good, popular melqdy,. ’a your book,


for the people are sure jtb like that.” Atieiitidn to Words.


I Before proceeding to || demonstrate^ some qf the new hymns and'Kunes. Mr. Wiseman suggested tbi those irespohsible fe r t ile ser­ vice of praise that .well-known tunes should be. used at tlie'jbeginhing and end of the services, new ones being gradually introduced between.


I Minor melodies of great charm, sinipler melodies arid others I character, like Vaiighan (o " For all the stjiintsj’


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of a triumphant ■


Williams’s setting were sung by the


_ .


combined chbir under, i.lie baton of Mr. 'IViseman who later'invited the congregation to take up the themes! | ; The meaning of the words and the beauties of phrasing were


.explained' by'the lecturer) who, at! the close, Was' warmlyi thanked! by the Bev. 8 . E.i Harper for a most _ instructive,- enjoyable


and memorable eVeriing., I ___ __ I 1 M°:'l


Annie, and the lliittle: ijia Margaret; Anniej


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•and; Greta; i Minnie,-! Joe an; Jack, Laura


,00, Dorothy and Jim, Barbara and.


Hazel; ' K it ,; Lizzie,.!iiBaby ; Mary, -aad': George; P a t :and] Mary;' Mary and Freil; 0 , and J . A. Shfirp; AU at Pockley; Air. arid Mrs. Assheton!; Air. and The Hqn. Airs. R . Asshcfoii


an j - family; M'^S


Assheton; _Mr. rinj Mrs.. Yorke; . Indoor and OutdwitiStaff.iqbDoHihain H a ll; Past, and Present Beil'ringei'S.j'Pownhani (jhurch; John Bentham andlfaiiijy. West Bradford; The Neighbours: Mr. iand AIis> Holgdte;


1. AIr.' and Airs. Tbornbur; Spencer; Sallie Townsend; AI. E. | arid'i A. N. Chatburn; Miss T. Blea/Jale; jEddiei.—Before.the ser­


vice on Sunday, liribrning, a muffled peal was rung ’ on j ’he church! bells as ri token


df respect! paid by'the libellringers to their, head ringer, Air. [ci. Sharp. Special hymns sunk were "Abide [with ! mo " and ' " Thy


'(iwdih) glowing tribute' to


AIr.'*Sharp.’-;' He 'said hel,was one who fod, Ifved a long life) amorigsr iKem aS3 was


-,parochial affairs, iheing . ridesman, member of Parochial Church Conhcil, and devoted ringer. V Such men as these leave a gap behuid when God !calls jtliem," remarked the 'Vicar.


always keenly interfstedi m all church and . | ! :


Will?[bb:;dphe[’’ 'ITnkhif! sermon the'Rey.' F! T.


S E R I -S OF BRILMANT SCENES ? PRESENTED AT IW H A L L E Y .


NOVEL EFFECTS.


bijg o p


.. au(! leiico by storm.


“ Playirs on Parade ” lavishly presented BCvei teen I scintillating, scones - .ny - tho Playdrs on Friday evening ftook'.a Tlio general


halley .*niqn, uf all present wfis that thejrevne,.:


with, its aianjj scenes so sharply contrasted^ - wjis the! talented had beer


■ finest show presented ! bj[ thesf artistes. Not the' smaUest'j detail negjjected'to ensure the success! of


the pres. ntatipii..,and the facile manner in which .i t . was . given reflected credit) uprin those CO icernbct in its ■ production. ') ■ jTlie Players introduce 't'liemselves in the


first see le, "ipiayers oni'Parade," in the course ol which Mr.'Douglas Start effectively- sang'tliA popular number " Everything’s been do: le before.”


This was followed by


-,men pla,-ed cards like women do,” inj| which Ronald Hawfith,


a j clever satire b j Heorko Eaufmann " I f Jack; Kenyon;


■ bridge. ' hilt plei The


ty of


There was- little bridge iplnyed gossip flowed.


i ceeded ly • a . |Noql iCoward sketch, V Sorry


Briggs, prese Rhythn of ,


you’ve iCeii trouble'd,’' ih which Winifred: -Watson had simple scope 'for the display of her elocutionaiy powers. She was assisted by- Alison Fox who was excellent in h small; p- . 'S’


art. The audience roared with laughter! .


at the


.-song tl 0 well ?-known- 4 ‘iofatorid," j'" Yes,, we have no' hanands.” ' -


!Growing Pains. In Growing Pains” i -Noel Owaild .iliad:


-.writen an extremely funny' sketch faround an old oke, out the " chestnutty " 'flavour did. not detract . from the enjoynieitt of a


Icleverly foeseiited' playlet by Janhj Pir t, Roland Haworth and Reginald Gopi The


i'pppulai [f^ turd,;, df ;;tlia B-.'B .C .; Sdturd’ay ' Alagaziii'e


; caricati red.


In'town to-night,"-was cleverly j Three talks, npon;| such


diverse subjects as cures for disease, tropical explore,ion aild driving, a tramwdy car,: were nixed up and the'result can jreadily be . im igjiied, ! , ' This


screamingly j, funny


number was capifally given by Guy] Bunt­ ing, Rinald Hawor.tli, Cedric Taylor and Harry Smith.


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, One of. the most spectacular! scenes ns well as one of the most cleverly devisbd was ■V The, woqden .heart,” , a clqckw;ork,l ballet, depictiig the !nterior of! a toy shop! The; dolls, <t course, came to life and [really


deljglitful!,; ddncing.i.was exqouted, by the troupe ill tills number with Neill Alac-. Taggar , and Alison Fox: as principals. I Anqt: ler


li.riely number by the || girlsJ


“ Nautical Nonsense,” introduced the seedna: half'of -Uiq programme. : A .brilliant solo; hofnpipq was danced by . Aluriel Wdine,'


: while, parry Smith: sang, the -(veil jkndwu Henry Hall number-.“ ’The King's Navee.’’- A i Rondld Jeans’ 'sketch, " Changing 'Pro3


••fessions” -was .jarausing and was a satirical' ' dliistfatioh'bf what might happeri' if-'ipid people - i-hq wiei^ always wishing to bo'; Collie*] thjin'g: ilse K ia j their. : dpportunity. :! Fof


niasSeus I — 0


instanci,. the imotor salesman becdnid a; doctor, the Sjiakespearean tragedienne a that'this too, tqo solid:]flesh


-wo)ild ilielt "—while the j memory specialist hopanie a hiisincss man.


Compered , by


j .AYjnifrid, ' Yjatsoyii . these!, rapidly ;changing -Scenes verb shbrilifted by Jack'.'Kdnyoh, Rdnald Haworth, Doris Broadley, Harry Smith, ledric''Taylor and Margaret Alitcliell.


Dainty S u n e s .


A,, diinty .morceau ,,was the "Dresden china ij-agmerit;’': with-Lilian Baxtdr and


« Start-, as ,;t'fo pieces of chinq and al:ie as the dancer, light and; airy.


Mr, Hthrt ,, sang delightfully, and Miss Baxter must lave fou'nd her' task df’ re- ; nidiuiiij co.mpldtely s t i l l 'a. difficult one! I In


‘ such a lovely scene’ o'rie:]wished that Air. .Start’s costun,e had been complete with ' wig.


;■


always ,eem .to make, ten'miiiutes'more fuss and nose than they.need to, “ palrodiel


in t sketch jwritten -by '- Miss


Dqrothj Tayloi, and presented by Alison Fb)t, L lian Baxter, Doris Broadley, Jariie P ir t , bora. Camm. Mabel Thompson, Alar- gai-et Mitchell. Dorothy Taylor, Ronald Hdworti, Neil Mactaggart, Jack Kenyon, Geoffrei Taylor and Harry Smith. Air. “Kell Alactaggart was given an ex-


ccihtionil cliancii for the full display of his histrionio ability in the beautiful shqrt play “ He dines alone,” !by Ronald Jeaiis. A wrong gesturi, a wrong inflection in tone would have ruined the! lovely patho.s of this sentiriiental story of file man who toasts his wife arid piends alone. Mr. ’Mac-


taggartl is entitled, to glowing praise for his mo|t sympathetic interpretation !of a qharaeter (filling forit.li 'great )study nind uridefstanding (in the - part of the actor. Mr. Alictaggan was ably supported: i by Ja(ik Kenyon .ai the butler. Bcau'tflful


; in conception, perfectly de­ vised. Has' the, scene “ Ghosts of-yesterday,”


- based o i tlie bl unting strains, of the waltz Loyo is a •dancing thing,” and in which


■I'Ncil M ,otaggaft,;a t ..the'piano conjured !up visions of loveljness from the past. . The dancing wris wonderfully in tonri with the musio a id the getting, and the dressing:so j appropr ate heightened the effect. Taylor , ippeared as. the. qinger.:.


l Aliss ;


' Scream


, names but b(


A n iw ln f S k e te fiw i: | of ! laughter: greeted ‘,‘ Les


Damawf Ms,” a pair of solo dancers whdso did not [appear on the prograriime,


idth of whom arei well; known 'in


lyiiallejt and who simply ;brouglit down the house with a glorious burlesque. Drama and humoiir were interwoven by Miss Taylor into her sketch


Innocents libroad,’’ |in


which £ ■ couple ‘ of English' spiristers wan­ dered i ito an apache deri in i^Iontmartre.


-Plenty if speed, good atting and. action;; -put the scene-foross', well;' and thoroitakirii part


lyere ." Neil ' Alaciaggart;:- Riqiiila


■flawortl; Cetjriii Taylfir’,'Winifred AVatsop, Margarclt Alitcliell; Alison I Fox arid ! Geoffrey -Taylor.'


' ' !' ' ' ■ " '' '■: ' -i A fitting finale was " Bright; lights'[and


;gayj muSic,” anil it .was! | fitting-'that-i the • splendid orchestra which had played Sh(!h ' a 'lproninont part in thq success of . the


jovrie si ouldi he featured oU, the stage. .The brcne.str4 was under the! direction of Mr! R .


;V , Croc| et,-who lis tq be congratulated upon the: high standard achieved.


l !, K’. lh e ; trevne ' was; proiinced by Phyllis


..Smirii, And the dances arranged by Cecile' rBfiggs. j The arrangemept, of the.nritire ' pTqdnctibn;yas’by Dorothy Taylor, who [was als(j _ rraponsible for the designing : and paipting.'Of the,stage decorations, curtains. .Ecqinery' lapd qo-stumles. , i She. must have woriied extremely' hard , and thoroughly


deserved tlje success which attended -her efforts.


(.piles


'piose late .romers a t ; the theatre,' -whq were wittily


'tlty Ute tllTI


" H ’oro :orio,”l a burlesque of, an old time, glee pa-ty, who used as tlieir; “ theme” '


(Ja’iicink troupe, ; trained: by || GecilO ited an eriohafliting number the rain,” and this was suc-


jCedrio;.


Taylor, ■ and ('jlCginald .Cope, displayed ] the fqibles !of .women .engaging in 'a game ! of


: Food and


S (-0 -0 -0 -0 MIXED MEMOS;


qeasem if blooms, with stalks-suitable for the yasis, plabts that reappear !every year, s’boidd le ordered. The pick are: Helian-


T A B IE FLOAVERS.-Plants with ft long


ithuses (perennial sunflowers), the astibiles (the hardy j brothers o f : the . spireas), Allwqocii plants (crosses between common pinks'and grieenhouse carnations), moon (iaisies, sea liyender;: (statice), .cornflowers, nqtejati lasm And crigerons!


;


[THE EAltLY VA'SES.-They can 'he ecftifoniicnlly' filleit', if -stems.of fruit trees ajre hr raght. indoors; . The blossoms open inuci


looner ;in a room. The .stems are


kept i i better condition, if a ring of green bark i) expos^ for the absorption of extra watir, , ■


coriipoit in which to: sow the seeds can be iiiade of sifted soil off the sunny hed4- three parts, leaf mould—nearly one part, a' liftli sand; [and^a little charcoal,or cooled lime]


1 B03ES' OF seedlings.—An excellent .


tubers f -anle


) - ' , . DAhLIA ItUBERS.—The bunches: of


will lia)ve to be started in the hotbed order to provide cuttings to


early in the; summer. ,, ,No: soil is reqiiirfo.


starle l in thd cold frame in the middle of April.


viitlj one whole tuber to ; every shoot in Ojrdqr to foriyard flowering.


f o l ia g e


plaijti bloom


the duciSs Acli and E liti


blosso ns ifti h n FOR SWEET PEASi-Tliese raaileihair


have hot foliage td spore. , Their are better displayed among 'white tliart


irpbse are the gypsophila, which pro- blqssonis;


sprays S’T.


firns. of


tiny the_ Pearl


itaridi rds il6 inot tlouHsh f(ir as many years ;fe


tliejnse has -[o rise through a much longer Iqiirtl of brier stem.l HnE-,staiiailrd's ate! Iqngei -lasting) than full standards. value ,n|pre .'rosils.


as th( The


' ' ' ’ of truq roses is that they present a distingjiished' appeai;ance than bush


i N p rdses


IGlRAN'r ! HOSES, -r* Highly _ scented


ays-wu include Shot, Silk, Duke of Edinburgh. Covert ford^D, -Bedford .(ih’imson', General AlcAithur] Ophelia, ! La B[ro>


’oe, Columbia


Aladatae Britterfly,' Priuce Camillo de Roha 1, Hugh Dickson, Conrad F .: Aleyer, Gloir I de Dijon and Richmond. !


A BEDDING FLOWER,-Dw a r f poly-


-anthi, 'roses, sometimes listed as poly-poms, are t iking the place of geraniums for mass- in)g m beds. | They flower; all the: summer. Tfoy can be had in;most colours. ■ As tho little sliruhs I live for .years, they come clifoper than [geraniums in|the long run.,


'PJAS.-T-Tliougli worms dp not li^rm- iWh,-feeding on decayed matter alorie;* “ casts [’—curls of soil thrown up by tunnellings—spoil the[ run of the balls game like croquet,


reriic ly is corrosive, sublimate.


j The • moison'ons The quan-


s an ounce to thirty galIon,s [of water.


;e |he contents of the two-gallohs can to square jyards qf lawij. ’


liqmef ___,


ES.—AVood and peat ashes from the fires, and garden-rubbish ash, are


,


riiili [in plio-qpliate and potash. They sliduld be kept dry Until they are [used. ] Coal ash has ho mamirial value; it*, grittiness may injure the skin of: root qrops, [and any idifeake in thp ground may then infect the tubers.


I . ' | Worth Jknoaving. - Tim cheapest


[aptminia. Lime is necessary to full soil [fCi til 4y, .and! basic, slag Iwlds anything up [to 5C per ceht. of lime, !


;?Ci l TOWNS.—Sniuts,from the .chimneys


do n(t apoil the yoot: crops,! even thhugli the roijts grow, out of the ground, such as beets L turnips, jand, vegetables that:are in;


sidd’ ihells, [such as; peas, and broad beans; Oniit


yog suejl as .'cauliflowers. A L P lN il .-S TR AW B EH R ip .-T h e y should


be (A own iri'i goils'-arid in districts that have mode failures of' the ordinary varieties. Til 3 fruits ale smaller, hut they are as ju iiy and ns ifiill of {flavour as , the summer vni'iefos,


beqainelthe plants will briar bigger, fruits , [


in tile autumn than; they will. earlier. T H E ALLOTMENT. ALLOTMENT FRUITS.


.60^ pears; plums and:' cherries—the ruits—nlay. not' be productive..


The


fruits—(iurrants and gooseberries—are easily satisfied,! but the' bta’ihble.fruits 10 most I easy to grow. Raspberries, 1 sometimes classed among the hush may bel included among the brambles.


habit-??4 he production of (ong, single that erbp once only-^-places them in


latcgory.j - They are nearly as atmo- cally 1 hardy : as the brambles. Black- , and ■


the: hybrids (blackberries and


rries cjfossed : and : reerrissed), will; 1 almost' anywhere, in partial shade


THEROE AUCTION KART.


fat cittle, arid 2 5 pork, ..nigs ■ on I offer to a cool attendance:; .Quotations:!; A few choice smnU floggs to Is . [ heavier ditto, lOJd. to l l id ; ; . small shearlings [to 8 Jd. ; 'lieayie • ditto! j 8 1 d. to 9 d. ;' small i ewes to 6 d.


Jloiiday.—A[good show of 4 8 Q Bheep, 5 3 ENGLAND. (Ay'ritton ‘in British OolUmbia.)


polled heifers;to 7 1 d, ; oiner heifers and bullocls, 6 Jd. jto ' Td.; young cows to 6 d. ; r[ough(r cattle', 4 d. to 5 d.[’per lb!'


others,) 4 }d. to fijd,)


arid' ll ance.


' Tuead; , 0 0


£ 2 3 ,1 to £ 2 ! £ 1 8 '; £ 1 5 : to]


.,t(l


were heifers


choice black


pigs ever 2 (K)lbs.. J ls . fid.[to 1 2 s, : under IdOlhs.i 1 3 s, tq 1 3 i. fid. per score lbs.


-Pork


ay.—AI good show of dairy cattle b * " ' A n l » A A m IoX


W . ' I tr'ohg: dalveS lirid-'breeders,' 30s. 'to The


best heifers, £2i t i £23; others, .,£19, l()3! ; he-,.t; veal! calves, 60s, to


£27> [other! useful 15s,; plsin.; and aged, £14; lOs., to


'calvei on offer to Qnotatiftns: ' Best


young calves), 12s.,to. 18s. each.'There also orij.; oflfer; 301 black polled store which I made £8 to i£lO' 16s.


m a good! attend-A .m!! '


: '.'young; "cows, sorts, £2 0 - 1 0 s!


D® r ! 'are thu: homes I of England, . Dear.'its grricious countryside;


;


Yep: I love ciur tow’ring mountains And mighty i-ivrirs’ pride;


1


B u t 'the[sweet yild {flowers of Englsnd, l l !(iid()W-qrieeh arid poppies gay. Great) tall foxgloves in the hodge-rows, IPriraroso, hawthorn-pnow in (May.


Arid; the bluebells, 01 the bluebells; In )itlie[.rincient:oak):trees’,,,shade, ;


Purple heatljef on the moorlands ' iVajfley-lillieri ’Sri the- glade! [


' 0


ShilloW; brooks,, that? muiriinr] gently, ; (flibcklingi':li)righing||'’!as theyi.roam, |my heart is longing, Breaking, ; Fo; ' the) Jear oMjUries of home.


: 4 , |: 5


, EtiZABETH AGNESiNORCROSS! ' ' ' ;


'i l| !


Bemovel the j spring. blooms, f‘


fo'-m, -to buyj of phosphate?—the flower and!' till (dible-rodt . maker—is .basic slag; the chiaiest f()rnl of potash—the quality makes . 1 last-funiace flue dust; 'and the cheapest ,ro ;eii—thej,foliage, makes—is sulphate qf


,.ea, the blossoms ar(i small [indeed; tjie .Chastity Miclioelnias Daisy, which a bush of white heather.


NDARD!' ROSES. - I- The heads of heads 'of, hushes, because theisaA fiir


among leaves amon leaves .Hardy perennials


oiiier man than for


other ■t ■


0 - "Q ~ r0 ^ - 0 —0 —0 — 0 - ^ 0 I '- ■'


lowers d ■ ' ' ® ■ ,


i© - © - © - 0 - 0 - 0 - | [ :)■■:■ ,;


and -in ,the .sunshine, and, in rough ground" dug blit one spade: deep.


; i


TH E BLACKBERRIES.


d'f ' llje hedgerows—the wild blackberry—as gard(in '■


-iris i was; appreciated.


lanes: has to be seen to bo' believed. | Evcii in ViiodB, where they are free of ,[dust, they are -yastly inferior to'the 'produce of'thii cultivated stools. ' Good sdil,' arid pruniiijV the i plants,


juiciness and bojouf. , Tfo wild" blackberry!


variety the! cut-leaved (the parsley-Jeaved blackberry),


Hinialaya berry and, the Ameriiian varieties are [dessert as well as culihary 'fruits. The parslriy-leaved. blackberry Ijas Himilar-sizid


.fruiU to, hut tinier pips :t;hari, the wild one. I Himalaya berry is wrirtli the atten­ tion of the 'small grower. It^^ows strongly


Bnd does well on a tool-shed! Every eye 1011 Id send!out a stout shorit. With a mass


of UossomsJ producing large, Wiick, luscious


b e r r ie s .T h e American varieties are not invariably successes ;in uor soils. 1


I T H E ' HYBRID BERRIES .


The bunches of . tubers could be wild blackbririy with tliat-'ied irasphorry— The jlatter hatch must be planted


Tl 16,-hybridist has mixed dhe) life of the


a rlative,! and has made a nriw group of hies—a . group having tho hardiness and


vigour of the former with the superior flesh of; tjiq! latter. A . decided advance has been madq. I The , berries are bigger. Variety in flavour is obtained.


equrilly , reliable .croppers.


Tlie hybrids aia The .Logan--


berry is a cross .between [the ratpberry and t li(! j'blackberry.i Laxtoriberries and Phenom­ enal berries I are faspheiTy-flftvoured Logans, Packed in baskets, they are soirietimes sojd for [raspberries.


The Lowherry- is Logan


crossed blackberry.! Blackberries, rasp- herijies, Laxtonberries and Lowberries _ are oordess- the phenomenal berry has a little, core’: and, the [Logan has -too imuch core,! which, ho-wriver, is not noticeable in jam. Soirie people think tfle Logan tori' acid for eatihg taw, but . the .other brambles are not


tart, ■ " i ; '; -! ‘ ;THE RASPBERRIES. [


, Some varieties fruit; in summer; [and some in -;lie autumn.


Some varieties' in each


groilip have ite j fruits, and other varieties have yellriw ihbrries. The birds: will gener­ ally leave all raspberries alone, I along with the. brambles, but; they never peilk at yellow ra.silberries, met even [when the'berries aro ripe.- The yrillow fruits are the.equal in flesli: am] in.flavour ;to the red, hut they are smaller than is the produce of most iif the reds,. ' Tfo yellow typo,is riot so. gowl- loriking, and this is ithe likely'reason for thfe& not n]tracting the feathered race. [A red) summer raspberry; to bo recommended is {Red Cross. No-yember Abundance is. a reliable, autumn cropper.. Qnly


in [a


sheltered place is this raspberry in fruit iirNoveraheri but a goodly weight of berries Willalinvelrreddcnedi by the middle of Octo-


bor.-' Yellow: Aritwerip—a sumriier variety —and October, Ycllowi are. excellent. THIS FLOWER GARDEN. SAVEBT; PEAS.


The " streak” o r -“[stripe "disease must be prevented.


The sweet pea has one fault. 'The [symptomsl are twisted


sizable blooms, such ;beauty^ and range of cole urs, and such ! charmin^y flowers?


AMiore can I be found such quantities of shaped


topi, streaky flowers,! yellowing leaves, ajid bfovn -stripes down the stems.! Usually the trouble starts after |a big check I to pto- greis.


■ riiade .deep enough to take the roots at ■ the full ■ length.


|


. ) T ie order jfor seedlings of nariied varieties for Mqy planting mfty now he posted, or seec s may iiow be 'started in- the frame. Sow the seeds one inch apart in largo pots. Have a twii-inchris thicknes's |pf stones at the bottom (if the pot;-'next, ijn inch la.ver of "manure: [and light soil.


[Do not rely


on i the'-ordinary, potj of peas| srilfi. The peai may nbt he tin) yanetiei written on the laheb; the seeds,may he old, arid weak :plarits imay [not .’[resist[the disease; or the


toe^liags may be griwing too closely to-. crowding:’may result


letlrir;! and I the ove ■. ,: boor flowers


- hgumes is | , , "


P p s j are leguminous. ? iThe nature of jto- breatihe in through the ,


MTiijge' much) nitrogriii out of (he, air. An inch layer of animalj raanure,| mixed_ into the) second [spade’s [depth I of! soil, is, an £ mrile hieal df this (»mplete, though mainly i itrpgerious, !food. , [Potash is the better


g fitment. Potash -will develop the colour- aiid the [scent of) the blooms., Potatliy


nob force the stqture of the plants as


litrqgen will] so that ! one will have to look it of ja ..first-floor wimiow in order to soo le. blooms. '■ j-


| . [' ■ ! i


mt iof-the? fragile, wiry-stern age. Support he IseeUlifigs,' as soon: as they [are planted, vith' -little twigs.


eedling encourages ib td climb—that is, nduces . qnirifc progress.


tlio


! dints iearly, ! top. ' I f tree branches aro ised for tall


istablished ea'ply,: and [ quick progress would be niade as with the)'seedlings]—the plants would jie attyacted upwards.- [Put in the tree) branches ion the slant, and they stand


againstl. high jwinds. ! ,1 '


udges) Messrs. C . Sriiith, of Plen--ington, md F . Mills, of Stone Clough, : niado tho ollovlng awards for [dairy cattle: Carr, .Chipping; 2 , J . |Hartley. !Barley.


Thc^ twig above ilio Support


supports, they should ho The-: peas. qhould he encouraged, to grow i


.,) Yrinrsi befilrq.tlie recognition of the' fruit' crop,' the! flavour of: really ripe


The differcuco'


een: a wlatefnl of cultivated'blackberriea ,[the dusty and! small fruit's from thri


RIVAS vipi < ORI


Aftor. the lively and pro! pf the Town Council of tlie I


(improve the ' berries in size; -i ,


j 'I'uesidaws meeting, which, ocl : i f 1 forty: minutes j appriftreif i itaild.


ijThe tWoJ subjects


! Eeals (pr necessitous stho ; inferences, aud [both werel Counoillir Halloas.


In


toedirigj of . school .qhildn Hallows ['regretted that notl ^ n e sluce the lapt meritiiigl


; when the EduCai ioir (Jpian* powored|!to take all lieiesi,


; tlio .Mayrir in renly said: a : flliildronj requiring meals hadL and. information liid been sqj


' towns. -):The way was now richeriie into operation! I


|. [[Referring !, to ; confrirciiq Hallows) !moved an amen


i minutes! -that instead of. g (aken ipj-egard t i the main


I one' meeting, eacli coriiniitu flider each indiridual coiifoi'i plored the fact that last yel yras qpent on, confrirehces aiiif penses.


Councillor Leitlil


Counoilliir. Hallonis, dccInrJ pDcris were .nothirig more tlj an(i picnics,” but! in) his [ J [pounoilldr AV. AVilkiilsoii, [wll the; amendment, protested ia^


ijf such pxpre.ssions| in tliri Co .Idorman Parker,:;who o'ppoa tent, stajted that the jnembera


,..-hq werq-sincere in jthejr ;d(j o.xpenditqfe' paght! to have | [amendment in coirimilteq ij'h| thab conferences should |be * for one [yriftr. Cqurieillor| ’ tliab frojii [long ci;'pe|-ien)ce| . that conferences srivriil thq 'the lon^ run if thriv were! scientiously. ! Coiliici|lof H i friiont was' finally defeated Ibj four.


I . , , i [ ' : Tho Mftyorj (Councillor


itliwaito) presided I and otlieJ sent wOr^ .Al(lei;men AVi. r iTIiornber and I RJ Parker! Bentham, :|G. Dcrt'lmrsti J , R . Bleaiafd, ,T . AVrigley.| Hallows, :Ay.; AVilkimjon,; M] | Hargreaze^.,;


I Meals tor) Needy Cl


! I AVho'n tljo minulesj of ,tliq [ jmitteo riaine forward; fod jCouncillor [Hallows pointed! 'last mcebing of the Council 1 'passed ieriommontliiig the)! Imittoo tlu'jqut int(^ dperatioi] possiblo[ riioment: Isultahle


! provision’ II of niqals tor nl 'childrenl;] In going .throuj {of .the Eiyucatioai Cqmriiitty 'iio [indiijation that anything [in regard: bo that jmatteril I mooting! ' i f ; tho: Council wdi [ question), ; ao undrirs'tood frij ;reply that, thb.iMqcatioii| ' ithe' matte.' well, in hand- igoing to 'Jiave their''iinmj ! Another] n until had ipassqd! been done ! He' ivould' likel Tho Miiyor: As| y(m kiiqtj we: have ' to! do; is to disia


■


{Children: require; blio .incal'j [Officer (joinpleted jiis list la ;;[way is boW open)for us tq


The seedlings, therefore, should bo


carefully planted. - [The holes should bo !


;i Counoiilir AVriglc,' ; I (' i thing could ?possijiljj I have I'miihths )a^0 , a sub-commit


I to [visit dertain to'p'S ‘u 'infrirmatkn! at fiisbihaiid


;ia schene into operarion. |j The 'Problem;


'of bho Schemes there,. Ha the Education C()ni:riittee inumher


■: position, as s ot children


!i Tlio Mayor: 'Et'enj6 0 ,


[as little 0 8 you siiggest. . .j. .mrintioi ed ns being suit;(u


lithe sub-committoe.l , j The ' neCted by telephone .'and L Iklucatori, Mr. ' J ; H . Tayl conilmniiiqatiori fl-ith-, fhenj towns .vfts obviolisl}' EoiiigS


use to is| frif they sent tliM shops.


:In regarfl tq.thej r


Taytor dibcoveredl thrit the ; out. AA'e have ha( ' soliil caterin'iand wo hoi|e ive [ prove on) a, scheme ()f "'ajL the Bul-(ionimibte): would |li| particular places] they wml coriio,, ')ut wo'da know Will there.


'As rprijHtod. o'ft|


anywhere, it.I is csscntinl| t| 'know bhe nunibbr'of: cm| stance, if we liail' oidv ton!


■wo couM eabily k'fld ■but if we hnd lOQ tq|fce(i , 1 be totally different: and y d make nrraagrim nitoj coinj number , of childifcn: coiice.ri


fore'better that wo' slioiil


dealing with),'ath|;a ijiiqilar Aqij The third pjatc tmenbionctll


times tbo, niinibqr or chyol have and ' l ldp jioi: i'-ooff I suit our purpose to go trie| seeing! as irivch as jwe .po| do not-want to Jgo|' country frif| noih]rig_i ,. clear ! for t'bo (otornittpe


1 , T-


. dccidoi how- [best to, appro: :


iCSoundlloT AA' pi^ic y : ' a*


: that.:-the srib-com nitt(^ ' po • into details comicctec i AVe, hrive 'nriver been np I respect whatever and wo I slightest; [ h.nowjeilge, of I


! that snb-comriiitteb: not tq ; some’ lof the! ipformatioil


I trnnspiring.|; ? I ji nvailable. : I ■ j I ' to^ ' L


[ !’[Th6 i:May(j r ; I am nfrail allow [moI to cijerciso myj riro!perfc(jtly ab lihert.y t( | as! you wish. Wiv desiroj > ni-npcrly fed and i|


pninbj of 'Order as tq will


[shall: b r ! shrill nob visit al il’g'nseful -jvill he (lone. I whether! bsefnl infntmnti| hefore a Isnh-crimmittee


^ ^ Cifhfbrenfi i '! ■ ..


: At [n, iieoting pf the )FJ Pnrprieeaj Comtnijttce. ;f t l : Aldormai^ Maifley,’ riecon|


)oii asl fequirii]


#5 !'


MorA ALDERMA'


COUNGILLoi I t


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