CMTHEROE APVERTISEEI AND TIME 3> I'RIDAY. OCTOBjER OOKONa EVENTS. XO-DAY (FRIDAY) Newton Institute: Dance,


arrow l^admg Room P 1745. Dance 10 to 2,


ot and Pleasure Faii If


r. vvu : Auction at Ollerton Poultry Farm, of Poultry Appliances by_ m RiWerwood, 1-0'p.m.


!day and Monday. SATURDAY:


T. Siiyerwood, 1-0't SUNDAY;


) u l E y e n i n g


Moor Lane Church: MI and in School at 6-


j 10-30 and 6-0.


d e r n R a n g e : ‘" H p i i s e h o U


TEL. 382. Ie i clitheRo


ADDEE) BEAUrif sN E W A ’ ' “ , U other Imethods.


reated in these Salons j :ed operators. ■


H a i r d r e s s e r s ,


|ol Fields! |n , and l eard i i


] fSends


lastj jof [the pajsslhg of. iwrs. Ivy $lmpsof Fifty


eard IwltH sincerje U tuc


the vllligeijs In egret


lof Mr. George House farm,


Jgate, fbriherly ol Fpxley Eidleton, ahd hadi been at| lise slxteeh year,;; rajllpw Tyears i at West oiough St Bradfcrd. Th 'ouahout at Wadd ngton she] had >ly allied with th e^ e th -


Ige, Mrs. Simpson yas a [o f the late Mr. )John


t


cch; and the Re\. Roland ducted; a brief he Interment, wnlc Monday In St. ]


p has befallen the: Is and other floral i I by the followln


r


other and all i t and family; Jpck, l d Kenneth^


nnv, Geofge, Dons, d Donald; | Peter, A


l ir and Mrs. H. Tattersalli 1ire. F. i Stifatton; Mw. Fair!- 1 family, Edlsford; W. and. J Hei'd ana ifamily; iCharlie-


r and Mre.i Hincnlifle,: Jack K Mr. and Mrs. Weavier and.


f Mr.i and Mrs. J. W. Rye and' •


it, Whalley;f Mr! and Mrs. 'V^ dlolgate,


iDewhuist, I Walter! an iMrs. g ; TDfewhurst . |ye andfanlily; Mr.


I [


Mr. and Mrs. J. froihlinsont' iMrs. W.. 'Wallbank and Mi. „. Smalley; .RichalH Walh


Mr. ant md MrS.


herlne arid]Mai-giret MrsL. 'Holly Moiirit”; all ahTownf . Grlndleton; Mrs. I Maiy,' Accrington


r. and. John!id;


I and family; Mr. hnd Mrs. Hi.


|mily;i, Mm. Innqe and. iiiert land EthehlMys. Clark 1; Miss Sager; Mr. and Mrs., and:family; M(. oiid Mrs.. Waddington: P.C. arid Mm.,


m and Eilc; Mh and, Mra. Mr. and Mils. Sliidlnb


fir. and Mrs. T. (jddie; Jack; *a; Will and Emma; . Jim.. Izzle, John and Marian; Mr. W. Smithson; iWaddingtoh ; (Jhurch; Mr. and Mrs. Clark. | t ; Mr. add Mrs] Wl;, Slateij; Mrs.


ind Nellie,, and ' lEstner; s andi- faihily;


t Clough


ChatbumMr. End Mm. ....., : from R'obinj E\


e. all a,t lyn anil


trude and Ronnie Mrs. Hig^ L i l l ia nM r . 'a n d Mrs. 'Wj] .d John;i from all at; Carter I iss Woods; Mr.f and Mrs.


I Boothmaii;' Ted l jand Ruth Strickland; Mrs. Rushtom


rv, Jean and John;


.juiiii, I Harrj' ai numi


rd. : Mrs Slmrjso teemed by all wh to know her, am his sorff and,, pai|i general Sympathy "


eng Husbahd, Kafhle]


;hter, the


jprvlqe took [Hen’s was


.were Mr.


1 andiJpe; 'Bessid ah i |erry and Annie; | D1


obert.and! Aunt 'Empia; Auntjii ; tanden Hey; Mab


; Jos arid l eil anc Uncle anc


, EmUy


e (an old friend); Agnes Bob


Id W Ik anc.


jie anc. lutton


okenf V anc


alter ombine permaneno| wit^ natural wave CUlj,


N E W . R O A l i I BLACKBURN^


iMRS.‘ SIMPSON.^


!j I from 6-15. Sature.a, lMonday I riutheroe Auction j I OTEiding of Pat


I Calves), 9-30 a.m. Ij TUESDAY;


i Bownham Reading C Whist Drive knd


of Dairy Cattle, ll a.iri. FRIDAY:


ay 2:30. Mart


’ 0 Friday 11-15, 8-30; _ ^ Ltd-


S_ !cx). tock I (including


' Parish Church InsUtute ;: Scoia), |30. Clitheroe Auction Wrt Co. Ltd.. Sale


i . , r , n


litheroe Auction M of Store Ewes. R^i a.m.


Dance, .. „ , irt Co. Ltd; Sal?


Sr I j f t l t tP f t military hospital on Frldav last, of ^ IIWA* jjjg youngest brother. Corporal Eric


- /fwl* FRIDAY, OClOIlER 25ta, 1940.


(CertlflHl sales exceed 5,000 week).


i..


Black-out 6-23 p.m.


Time To-night


London mothers a billeted In the B arrive


ioples per


] Norman Roberts, of 15, Church- street, owner of trie Castle IVindlng Company, m the heavy blow he . I sustained by the death, at a


The sympathy ' of towjispeople generally , will be extended to Mr.


Roberts of Fleetwood. Thirty years of age. Corporal Roberts was amongst the troops evacuated from


(Friday), saying that he was on the danger (iTiuaj),


came undermined. A after she had received


list, his mother, who resides at Fleetwood, 1 received neiyt that he


mnfVior whn rfisitifi.s at few hours


The flrst batch of 900 svacuated to-day


Settle where th ^ will first par S ro l lh o tm e a l . Wh«


stole, 'the' hiUetlnfe ftrenared empty houses ,n each of


the townships fog


ilies At Holderi Clough, by-Bdwland, an emergency hos­


go|fon- pital.- with flfty[eight beds, has


been’seVup to s'drve th4 reception Sas'-of Bowlanl Skip ;on Urban and Rural District, Bamoldswck.


have been establjshed at Lothers- daleland Steeton.


Settle Sedbergh, Earby and ,Slls- £ and hostels fdr diflcult ca^s and the treatmert of skin disea^s


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Education Comn.lttee, at yester- ay’s monthly meeting, that 198 hlldren, evacuated frcm^Londcin


It'iwas made known to Clitherqe


will have to be accom:nodated,in the local elementary schools, ine attendance of thCse children at the sphnnis vesterdayl was (nly 60, but


juvenile visitors ..... down to their new e nvironment,


^


rid children to-be wland area will


c°actos from


had died. Employed by the Rlbble Motors Company,' Corporal Roberts was extremely popular in his native town. His widqw, after an all-night journey, reached the hospital only to: be sympathetically told that her husband lhad passed


Mitchell, O.B.E., Captain 'Willcox, M.B.E., organising secretary of Earl Haig’s British Legion Remembrance Day Appeal, expresses his personal


In a Tetter to Captain P. B. ^ ^ ,1^ gratlflcatloil that organisation in


in s hoped that by neut week] the host us valuable income from many will nave! settled I countries overseas, and there are]


Clitheroe and district for Poppy Day is in course of completion. “ I know that you will share my hope that Poppy Day 1940 will establish another record,” Captain 'Willcox writes. “ To ■ do this we must improve upon last year’s splendid record total of £593,412. It Is not likely to be an easy task as condi­ tions will not be as favourable as they were last year, and we have many serious handicaps with which to contend. The happenings of the last' few months have already


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and' that they ivlll risume their interrupted schooling in full force_ In addition to these chlMren, there remain, in attendance 46 criildren evacuated from [different parts of the country und^r variqms Govern­


ment sqheriies. :


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less be interestec, to know that the borough has a Child V elf are Cen­ tre. For the beqfit of their child­ ren ' (under five yeSrs) special ses­ sions have been .atra nged, to rie


Our London nnothers .will doubt­


held! fortnightly In regms at ,the Castle House.. 'The fir>t. session is


other sources of Poppy Day income] which will also be seriously affected by the present war! conditions Partly as an economy measure and partly because of the now restrictetl supplies of war material, there will be a smaller number q f the more expensive types of popples avail able, but there will be ampli supplies of the small llawn popp; At the same time, I'hope a ver: special effort wiU, be] made th: year to persuade '(all [motorists t display our motor mascots durin the period .November! 1st to lit] inclusive. ‘Donations; from loc


fixed for Tuesdiy, November 5th, from to 2 to 4 p m. An antenatal clinic Is also held at the Castle House on the third Widnesday in each month, at 2' p.m


date Is November 20th. To use an oldiLancashlre aayfng. ,W


next


friends from tine'Metropolis will not' be “ backwE.rdj at coming ipr- ward ” to profit from the provision of these welfare centres.


e hgrie our


of !our townspfople, ai numhen-of London visitor; > h o have been billeted in empty Ibouies, etc we enjoying a certain] amnunt of com­ fort for they riaV.e been provided


Tihrough the dridfaei s of certain


with easy, chairs ind of household furniture But there


LTON-DUCRWORTH.


Rturday, iRoman


Irst, and iMiss Mary Duck-r lourth daughter bf Mrs. and Ba l^Mr. H. Duckworth, 17. John


Jlan, with' Miss Mi Hearsnip, rgan.:


ng a mauve dress with navy ; and accessories, the bridP m away by her brother-in- W. Eddington, and Attended,


'j . [I


lister, Ml^ Catherine Duck- iressed In pink with black reapa and pink roses comr le respective bouquets., Mr-- n was best man' arid Mastpr


igton the groomsmah.


eptlon followed 1 at 17, JohR yhlch Is to be the home qf rtyTiharrfed couple;! Thebe- honeymdon, cohsefiuent on iegroom;having to rejoin hls-r


D E N ! B he Bumliy'Munlcipal


1TN HOSPITAL.-(-The death- Elizabeth Whittaker|.(63)i tpok


lby.- She was a member of liw


ere' the licensees of,the Weu , funeral tewk place; pn ]


en. farming family,, wbo at one


the Baptist burial I I' !


ord, ri wdddlng iwas- solenj tween Alrcraftnaan Aloyslus ■ IR.A.F., fourth son ;of Mr. s. R.i Bolton, Mill Cottage.;


it SS.i Peter and' Jathoiic


Church,!


rrowford. The (leremony formed by the Rev.’; Father;


,


are others still In need of assistance in! this directiori, aid gifts of pillows, towels, (iushlors and house­ hold furniture of I any description together with any ptrambulators, which are. very utgertly required, wiU be gladly received by m^embers


: of'9-30 and 12-30 a.iri.; 2-30 5-(), and 6-30'Eridi 8-3) p.m. j I .


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1 The question' of tes ching' simple principles of first-aid was con­ sidered. This aroie from a memor­ andum from tie j Board of Educa­


s might with adyuhtag?


Room; Annual ms, Lam3S, at 11-0


Services at Congregational cnumh, pi the'roe


appy to see you at will be veil spent.


The Palladium; mm T Tuesday to Fnd« 2-15 (matinee). 6-0


Thewana; wu I Tuesda;


ethodist (Wesley) JC lurch: Services ■\ 9-45. 10-30 and M.


10 p.m.


■^hool) at’oX Sunday Scho|)l 2 p.m. MONDAY


____ (in the


Moilday;6-0 ^nd^W^ a7-30,nd 8-11


1I Wednesday, 2-30. King Lane Thursday.


7-30.and 8-15. ■■ le Pictute HaUl Wednes Saturda^^ Service?, 10-30,


; Whist To-day


pjn. to


Clltheroe Auction Mart Ca Ltdk S ■ bf Geld and Lay:ng-off Cattle B !U a.mi . „


Sale at


Drive; Saturi


Mthers had reached the entrance and


■*few seconds earlier, the possibility ■Is that-all four might-have met a like fate, or serious injury. Major Murray, who was 50, years of age, will he given a military funeral at a South; Coast resort today. Mrs Murray, the mother, now 79 years of age, who is staying with, Dr. ^ d Mrs. Murray, will accompany her son to the South Coast, but will not attend the 'pbseqdles.


when a.( piece of the bomb castog struck him in the back, killing him instantly. Had the missile fallen a


ajor Murray was at their rear :


the Indian Army about five years ago. He received his conmisslon to September 1914, and his flrst act of service was at Gallipoli; in 1915, when he was machine-gun officerYo the 5th Rdyal Irish Fusiliers. He was wounded on the flrst day of the historic landing, and was later transferred to the Machine-Gun t Corps. ' Subsequently he served


Major ^Murray, M.C., retired from ' ' * * * , ! M iay and ‘Thurs- R-16 Matinee Saturday. 2-.15. Mon-


Friday, 1-30; 1 6-0 and


e tiriee on 2-15. londay,


nighi at the entrance tq| Bellman Lime Works, when a'motor wagon; driven by William LesUe perby^lre J 49, Ayfefleld-rbad, Roley


An accident-occurredi'9h Friday


Wigan, and owned by Freg Wukin-- son, battle remover. Of 32, GattiurstJ road,! Orvell Post, Wlgail, wAs Iri collision with a motorjlcar j and trailer, owned and driven by Edyvard James Bailey, of Angranf Gree^ Farm.! Worston. ,There!|were n] personal injuries, but the car wa: extensively damaged. F?ve shee] in the trailer escaped intory. I


near


■ ! A iurther accident oqpurred a' the junction of the Maqket Placi arid King-street on Moriday even| irig, when a motor van, l!driven by Edward Barker Bates, dairyman, of 21, Stamford-road, Birkdqle, South! port,'I was Involved in a collisiqi, with I a cyclist,! Kenneth: Swales bank clerk, of 20,lLongslght-avenud Clltheroe. The front wheel of thp cycle !was bucikled.


I ■ ,' '■ I*! jl [ hrough the Palestine campaign In


the course of which he was awarded the Military. Cross, being mentioned in despatches. After the he transferred to the ; Royal Tank Corps, and after several years In Britain went out with; the Shanghai Defence Corps, thence, jto India,


where he took part In several cam­ paigns In the North-west Frontier Province. His retirement, was due


town. * „ „ i * ■ * j- ^


was Mr. G. W. Murray, the youngest brother, now with the R.A.F. Major Murray had frequently visited Cli­ theroe, and when last here was the speaker at the Rotary Club.


Included In the party in London


to ill health. Six months ago, he took up . an appointment in the Records Office at a South Coast)


View,! has this week received 1 ri draft! for fifty dollars [to he dis­ tributed amongst local;!! charitiej It conies from Mrs. Splaine, of F^ River] who with her ?on vlsitqd Clitheroe two or three! years ago and stayed with Miss Porter arid also,Mrs. Lambert, J.P., )vho visited her ' some years earlier. Mrs. Splaih is a daughter, of Mrs. Hindle, an old Clitheronlari, who made | a similar Hft during the 'last war, sending it to Mrs: Porter to dls) bute. Miss Porter has allocat] as


Miss S. Porter, IL.R.A.M:!. of pastto * J-y- 41.T \‘7^ . T John


Fund, thb Lifeboat Society, andjtrie Red iCrclss SocletjTi while


"■


given Army,


y.W.C.A!


£2 each [the


in the 'Waddlngton-foad dlstridt—! Margaret; Joseohlne and Barbara .Turner, Janet Hudson] Doris [and Beryl Mutray, Jean Anderson rinci Jean Houlker—organised a small


zeai jfon the provision of more more fighting aircraft. |j Eight g rls;


Crilldren continue to| show tt : ! ■ I * * * ,


Y.M.C.A.,, . ', ■


Dunkirk, and as the result of that trying experience, his health be-


a telegram


jumble SEle on Saturday, by meins of vqhlch they raised S4 4s..Od. to­ wards the cost of a Spitfire, :


beirig !arfanged at the Technical School, There will ilbe twerity-j tore'e sessions for physical training indi dancing for the lyery niogest tee of hslf-a-crown., The class iwlll


A “Keep-fit” class for femalek is I ’ * ■ * d


away. The funeral, which was of a military -Character, took place on Monday, at Fleetwood. ,


31st Inst, at 7-30! p.m., with M. Bleazard as the teacher, confidently expected that a number of Clith'eroe! ladles seek to benefit frqm this extended course of •exercises. !!. : ! |- ‘ ' * 4 - i


oe iriaugurated neixt Thursday,] the 3ir.+;


nl T ; ji'l'


Pot Fairs begin to-night, and be continued to-morrow; and


Clltheroe’s October Pleasure Moriday. ! ' ! ■ '


midable figure. There Is i'a timely suggestton: therefore ![ In a leaflM Issued by: the Clitherqe Corporation Gas Department. | This point? opt that the use of wood and papef fqr flrelighting is unnecessary If that handy little gadget, the gas i]oker, Is used. Copies of ];riel[ leaflet] “Save Weiod and Paper,’! can be oht lined free of charge at the (Jas] Show­ rooms, Castle-street. I I i


that Is consumed In lighting; (loni- estic fires murt total!|up to a for­


ting activities was i[compiledj ye haye learned of other parties Con­ nected with the Womenfs Felloy- ship Club, pupils of the Rlbblesdale Senior and the Grammar Schools. Reference; to their .[[work will he made next week, when ye hope to publish a statement [of accciiints of the Mayoress’s Comtorts ■


Since our survey of local knit­ I .: * * 4 I


The public In general anc retail- erl -.'s in particular" will be intbrestjed”


1


residents and church collectloris will be especially appreciatedl” Captain- Willcox riientlons thrit there are ample supplies of poppy wreaths, orders for which should be placed immediately for delivery 6n time. As in previous!years, orders for: these should be placed with Mr. J. C. Cowgill at the iofflee of the “Advertiser and Times.” '


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A.Q.W.A., yho migrated, from ihe Clltheroe Borough Treasurer’s office to the borough of Malden qnd Coombe, Surrey, and' the County borough of Bprnley, yill be ihtjer- ested to know that he has resigned his post of chldf cost accountant in the finance departnient of [the Metropolitan borough of Stoke New- ingtonjto take a similar and seiilor position with the Walton and Wey- bridge [ Urban District Council. .


Friends (if Mr. R. [h. Roblnsqn, ,4 , * :: 4' , ! ,


re'gret of the passing of Mr. Ifeaac. Hadwen, who came.-to this district


of'the, Women’s. Vptontary Services at! tlielr he£dquart:rs, Mytton House,.any day bqtwem the hours


and


from Liverpool but returned mere about twelve months!ago. Etohty- four years of age, he took regular preaching appointments, mainly In


the Wesley Circuit, and was ever la welcome visitor ambng' the aged and the sick. Until a year ago he was surprisingly active ■ afid alert, 'ITie interment takes [Place iat West Bradford Methodist; Churchyard


tion suggesting ithe ®doptlon^^^^ silch a course of Istucy.. It urged that In view of the j reater. Inten- 3lty of air raldsj


tO-morrow. ,■ * * authorities


instructors should be teachers ,o^n the staffs whe! h!ad gained certifi­ cates for the subject. H none or the teachers wais qualified, then Instructors m ght be, rirciught in.


uggestion. Where posslWe, the


Dr. W; E. Ba; is to be askei on the matter.


for his observations ' *


■ Dr. E.-R. B. Murray, the local medical practlticner, has suffetod


bereavement jpy the ieath of his brother, Major R. V. Murray. M.^, whif was killed in! Lon Ion, on SatuT; day night, dririiig ar -air aid. 'He had met threpof [his .1 rothers In the city, and they had c Ined together at a restaurant and were returning


Mldlcal Officer,


:Mr. and Mrs. John Yates, torni-^ erly of Clitheroe, have left theii; home in a London suburb which has been receiving much attpntlon from the Nazis’ indlscriimnate bombers, and are 'staying] with relatives In Blackburn; Their own' dwelling has suffered damage. .


were Involvediln an accident at the foot of Parson-lane, I on Sa,turday afternoon .when a lorry, owitod and driven by Allan Lloyd, of 18, Cor­ poration-street, ’ CUtherbe., Was = In collision with a car, oiroed and: driven by Councillor iH. (to9k, J.P.;


Two motor vehicles and a cy,cle


of Setoorne Hbuse. An [ elght-years-old ; boy^ cyclist,


to a West Erid hotel when a bomb iell In the rodd. I Thiiee of the bro-


knocked from his machine unhurt. SUght damage w s done to the> vehicles and cycle, but there i were no personal Injuries.


Leslie MlUs. of WlthgiU Fa^m, wlm was being overtaken' by_ the l o ^ at “the time of .the accideat, wto


theroe circuits will learn with lieep- 'eggs, Methodists throughout trie Clto;


increase Iri rations tor men In the Forces who come home oh leave. The new scale camej info operation last Monday. Meri 'h^eiont a fortr, night’s leave jean! bq supplied with the following quantitiesMeat, 12ozs.; bacon, 4ozs]t buttor-mar- garlne, 3ozs.; cooking fats, 2ozs.;, sugar. I60ZS.; tea, 2pzs. I Menton leave for 72 hours [can have .the same amount of! meat, bacon and butter, but they]are allowed only '


tot know that there 1? now parti slight'


and Joz. of tea, ration of! butter was Idz. per cou­ pon. iri lieu ofitlae cboging 'fats ration, the' samq qmount garlne may be


previous of mar-


Kellett, :Union-stre[et, Loiv Moor, who will be sevehty-ses en next Thursday. ' On the jsame' lay, Mrs. Fell, of West View] Clithlroe, wlU rittain her eighty-first! ye ar,


Blrthday greetings to : Mrs, Jas.


Ministry of Food, trie ,prl,ce of, all categories of eggs![has vanced by threepegee


A similar increase; fnade in the pric^


has of


! The Chief Bilfetlng Officer des­ ires to acknowledge thd following donations toward? the [ | provision London evacu- . Alberitlnl,. £5 ■,


4 ' 14 [ *


of comforts for thi ees: Nora.Reynok the 'Workpeople £310s.0d.; Anony:


I Members of the jyiTbmen’s Union­ ist Association held ' their riieeting of the winter 1 session ■niursday,'when Miss IS.; Garnett,


!tT'


us, *


bf H Dimes Mill- o £ 2.


flrstlast


linational situatiori] sttesslng Igreat'Importance of 'nE.tlonal lings. 'A 1 pleasing en ;ertalnment Iwas given by pupgs of Miss Betty [Wells, and songs yrere contributed ■by-Miss Joan 'Wells. Mr.,E.!Cam- blen was at the Piano. ,


;CC., gave a talk'on the present


to heavy vehicl^Fred Bgguty- man, ^ driver, oU68jlifeUington- road, Ellesmere Port, I ClhgsWto.^to fined; £1 by the]IBoraugh Bench, yesterday. , Defendant did ngt put


For driving ,a £ v y H'Otor .wag­ gon in Church-Street-prohibited


T


In an appearance lnoi . nO' *:


an explahatory. ntite. -


lUt was Stringer; of LpedS] gdye!;an Ing address on; 1 (The[ Christian


c^pany rii the fortnightly .meet-, Ing of IClitherobl 'Wesley. . Ladies,', Bright Hour, on jWedjnesday._ ^ Mrs, '


,______ ovei pregiaeg over, a good [fs. sriby l' prelaided over


Way,” and Madame Cillve Southern added to the pleasurf of the.;gath-;


____ t— Itft oArtH did he send


I Under' an Order madri by. the been !ad-


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pgr dozen, also been liSre fresh


* * |[* [ i i| lar


Fund. I^e amount of [paper arid; ■^ooid I'


»7_Q V m Tirifh MiSS it is


large wi]l


and will oh


to the


live,” and “ Just becailse a violet.” Mrs. Dugdale was the accompanist, i


.


the charter night aqilversary of Clitheroe Rotary Clfil Wednesday, at, the


In spite of war-timi:! conditions, b, held on


HoreT ’wM a pfonoui.ced success. There was not only a llarge attend­ ance of Rotarians. ; but many visitors as well, thesej deluding the Mayor (Councillor F Bentham), the Mayor-elect (CiiunciUor M.


atarkle Arms L I G H T S S H O W I N G


SERIES OF iBf ACK-GUT CASES BEFORE BENCH. I ! . 1:


.'1:1 I ■ '


French), Past-Distrlctl|Chairman G. Holland, and Presider neighbouring Rotary C lubs. Follow­ ing an excellent meal, a short toast


direction of Rotarian who carried out the d master. The harm evening was contri' Rotarians L. Hardy, Mr. H. B. Shaw, Mus. the accompanist, happiest features of ment again being thi original club song Trie speeches will b our next issue.


betri; Sutcliffe,! niilllner, ‘5 and 7, Castle-street, when charged at the Borough Sessions; 3/esterday, yvith U »reachliOf the black-out regula-


out


1 there was a light, T never savir iit; no light was] pointed to irie!” declared Miss-Eliza-


lUU


list was -submitted uMer the able - “ ■ ■ (T. C. Cdwglll, ties of toast- )ny of the


’9-5 on the night I of September 30, hd saw ri bright light from .the rtridow, of defenejant’s premises; it c ^ e from the 'living rbopi; and


riy Mr. Hardy, reported in


uted to by E. Allen ai\d ac., who was me qf the he- entertain- singing of an


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I The death occurre day. of Mrs. M; Harrison, who resli son-in-law and dauf Mrs. I Arthur' /llnsvj Little Moor-road, years


the present gift 6ach to I the St. Brigade, Toe H, Clitheroe Red Crpss Fund','


thie Mayoress’s Comforts, she!gas


follows. :- f£ l I afternoon ■


Salvation; and'


the;


7’ years at' |Rlshthn, rimming to, the ' borough twb years a; ment takes place at


Haydock, she had redded for-many The inter­


of age, and


Sympathy will be gVen to her two ! * * *


uj Gr.| ait Harwood.


tills -


(Friday)


daughters in their sad loss. ' Th


years at Waterloo Mill, Mr. James Waterhouse, of 33, Waterloo-road, passed to his rest m Monday, at the age of eighty. ' Remarkably active for one of hli yery advanced years, he regularly went, for long walks and''few mer! knew the dis trlct more Intimately;than he. The funeral took place yesterday after­ noon at Stl Joseph’,! Cemetery. His two sons and daui;hter will have the condolences ol many friends In their bereavemeiit.!


Eiriployed for a tong number of * .*


day spoke to the the printing ink which'he has had nearly 5p years tive title iof


*


Beri Colilnswood. oi Leeds, yester- Always


Clitheroe Rotary Jlub, Rotarian a popular visitor to


Colour,”! he described the various processes of manu 'acture and the different uses to wt icli printing infl is employed. To ■-Illustrate the advantages of tlie: three-colour system he brougl it 1 with him' a number of print for i individual examination, al(soi :]dlsplaying


members about business, with associations for Utnder the attrac- A Little Light on


various examples


ing. The thanks extended by Rotai Ian Lister. * 4 '


,ry Elizabeth' ed with her hter, .Mr. and orth, at 41, Seventy-two a native of for I many


on Wednel.i Ide


CASH in th e HOUSE tal e risks by ikeeping your Savings at home—lend


to tie Govemmeni; through the TRUSTEE SAVINGS


wil then be fully secured, earning: goodi interest, be withdrawn on deiriand.


TO-DA\| ! WITH !


through the shop!ori to thq window of trie Corporation Gas Showrooms Opposite.When Miss-SutOltffe was told! about it, she; drew th,b curtain aqross the vrtridow.! Asked; if ishe


is! responsible, ust be.’!


P.S. Gfant corroborated, i Miss Sutcliffe i(to P.C.j Hlndle): Where whs I when 1 was , told that


Miss Sutcliffe: i,


she replied I did not.!


a, light yas showing? You were iri !the shop. Miss Sritcllffe: I beg to


1 Miss' Sutcliffe explained that she was at the shot) door [when she[ heard an inquiry'‘about ;a/flight; mat wad said' to he showing. With-' ri a quarter of a minute she went-'


repUe ' !


to the rear of the premises to,see] if such was the fact. She returned]


deceiving,” she gdded.


to find the offlers In thd shop, and | asked them to iloint out the light.! Neither ^did so. 1 "Lights i are tricky: things, and r|eflectlons can be very[


Magistrate, announced ! that the: case would be dismissed. | ,


AFTEk jlHE. WASHING.:


Whittaker, ciaretaker of the Cm-'''"' servatlve Club, yas fined 10s.—The Secretaiy (Mr.! F. Cayow) who appeared on! his behalfl explaffieci that just prior Ito the offence, the curtains! had been sent to the laundry ito be cleaned. In the pro­ cess, sdme of the [body’ must have been rClihoved fro^ the material; [ James! Edmoridson, “ Briercllflej”


For ailslmUap offence, Henry ,s];[j


Salthili-road, charged vffh a like] offence at the drawing office at the Town Hall, denied responsibility for thHj black-out arrangement of the rorim, whllq admitting that he switched on thie light. (


Margeqison) said his was the re^ sponslblllty for] the arrangements.; Edmrindson was fined , 5s;


The iBorough Enginqer ',(Mr. ;F. ,


[ '


ask your 'Worships, to | dismiss the case under the; Firsl] 1 ,Ofleriders’ Act,” riaid Mr] Turney.'jappeartog


“This being]the flrst loffence, ^


of! colour-print Df the Club were


altogether interdslted in all that was taking place at St. Mary’s School between ps rents and billet-,


He was a bright little chap. - Not


Ing officers, he came to the door to look at!the surromdlngs. ’“What is'that; oyer theie”? he asked ,a bystander, polnthig .]to-the -Castle Keep. “That is the Castle—built in the time of the Normarik” was the reply.' “Do ycu know anything about the Norman Conquest”? the man asked. The lad scratched 'his head, then, 'in a flash, came the answer, ‘]Yes, sto; 1066. William was king'after tie battle of Hast­


ings.” ' . ' I


at Tuesday’s annial general meet­ ingre-elected Mr, 'Carey Lord as President, and M:J F. J. Hargraves captain (for th< third successye year); Mr. A. Laagshaw, hon. sec­ retary; and Mr. H; N. Hartley, hon. treasurer. ’The : Our directors will be Messrs F. Marsh, R. Y. Parkin son. T. Clough ! nd-J. B. Holgate Despite a.decrease in membership.


Mefnbers 'of Cl: thefoe Golf Club,'


re ’^Qionpo QhPf f showed a Drofit In his repprt,


service. B A R R O W


loz of cooking fats 80ZS. df sugar, was The


Memorial harvest


HARVEST SER VICES.-The Jollie Congregational Chuto ’h decorated, With Sunday, wheri


beautifully 'gifts


^hanksgivjng


promlnent ^ scheme of, decor itlon. There, wqre


par; la the general


fairly large cc nsregations much interest centrin;( in the visit of the Rev. E. D., Val ley, M.A., B.D.,[of Lower Darweii, who was the preacher at both services. In the afternoon,'the choir, under Lhe leadership of Vlr. C. F. Clarton, much pi easure with ^ c l r


on ■


tor thri :Sun-street Mll],i (Clltheroe) Ltd., cotton manufacturers. He explained that the offence had been qommitted owing to the an eirror,- were


ation iri the mill. .


The!request was acceded to., „ |CANDLe[ ' LIQHT.


due to [the fact that there svo lighting systems’ in oper­ li


stairs! with, and! yet the constable t said lie cotodi dee the light from,


_ iad a| cqnffie Hgiit tp go up­


he black of iGfafton-street while ! weaver, of 11, Grafton;. Frost said the light could',]


! In Wllkihi,” said Miss Maud 11 /“It'n'fFnnl


be seqn yardsiH-i


untruth ” said Mrs M Garner ' ofl Every child under; 5 years Jof age, t 1o,0- ctantiand nurs-


___, Firied!flye shillings. “ What can’t speak can't tell] an'


at a distance of about i250 rSdftnn IttPPt


that she had any curtains of such] colour.] The case was dismissed. ) [ A marge aJgalnst :Edward Ches-] ter, Secretary! of Clltheroe Aucitlbri Mart'Co.. Ltd., was, also dismissed] \ P.C. [ Hlndle ' stated standing


dull red llght'Oould be seen fromiri bedroom window. Evidently it was caused'by a light shining througl red curtains. Deftodant denied emphatlcall.


P.Cil 'Hlndle; - malntoffied that ^ I m


tloned that 22 n en and two ladles comlhg from th^ ciiomoi ing I fom and obti connected with plub are on actlye ' i^omnanvs nremises invesuga, 1 . ^—v ,


ttie faecreiary men/“jy" I'pnmihp>"frnmT’tho dre tion 11^ , ' ^ . 1 was i it --


a ikylight Ini trie offiie. Company’s premises


i?+i-vA bright one. 1


Station, !he observed a light th(. direction of he


aitj un I the


eintrance t lo! the m tne mscricc of application


iLia u


that wheri ui


tlon showed lit | to be coming from Mr!.!Chester: What port] of a light Mr. I Chester said the window, \vas


Investiga-T ! t the [;; ;


20ft.| from the ground, j Not bhljr wbs jit! screened, but] the lights i Iri the room, iSftJ below, .were shaded


__________ t^e ievellor from [above.


light, [it must riave borne from [the overlap; but it could riot be !seen ' l[or from|abbve. ' | [ [


In order to throw trie lights ori tb the pesks. If witness could see! !any


.said]she had only jubt observed the light land had only just- entered the houie to reinedy thb matter, when P.(L[ Hlndle I knocked ori the door.. Pressure of business owing to the imrtilnence [of the Putchase ’Tax.


rendering bf the''anthems. Thou Vlsltest'the earth,’,’ while ,in the evening they Wire heard to furtger advantage In tli£ Items Thfe w s


E, Hoggarth, 6, Alblori-street,; who'


DTHER OfFENDERS. [ ; I A [fine of 5s. was Imposed on.Mto.


T'


a charitab le organisation than is the educational; system of this country,


■' gether with evqry expectant 1 tod nurs- 1.5'1 ing mother, is entitled, as a' right anrdi


T he-NationalMilk Scheme is no more [


pi


pint of milk for twopence, whilst those whose parents’! means do 'not, exceed 40/- a week (27/6 If only one) plus 6/r for every person, entirel.v [dependent upon them'.are; entitled to receive the same quantity free'of charge. , ^


as a criarify, to re jceive] dally tone '


the public are concerned, this has been made very simple. One of the parents


i Unfortunately such a scheme must nvolve some form filling, but so far as


merely to drop it-into the nearest post box. In due course he will receive by post a foi-m' headed “ Permit for the. supply of milk.” He will be directed m thereon to hand one portion of it to his


m ' nd btained one necessary sig- .


^ responsible person, he has .


Having filled up this . n c


c ilkman; on the Sunday after he has


of milk at the deduced charge will com­ mence. Oncei ajmonth the mllkmqn will askihim to sign a'receipt forthe quan­ tity of milk he has received during 'the previous month. That is all that is necessary to secure the valuable bene­ fits of the scheme up to trie gnd of the quarter. T\vo or three weeks befpre the end of the quarter he should obtain and complete a frbsh application form for the continuance of supplies 'during the next quarter. |


omplied with this direction his supply d Any of our readers who have any , - rirganlsb were ably discharged, by 1 Bbrtralm W. Coopfer'; ,4, Cliurch.,—.—J.::...


of all wait! hPO (1,1 Thee 'and ^ Tffe earth is the'LOi d s . : TTie duties of


icoirimittedj at_ the] JCo-pperqffve Society’s 'Moor Lane] boot depbt, of; which he, 1? manager.-|fFined lOs, ' 'The I following 'dbferidants I were'] also|flned 10s. for llke;oflenqgs;-


was] ithe excuse put, forward I by Charles Leatham .Starkle, ;35,! IVJc- torik-streetj tor a lighting offierice,


HORSE FAIR.


Mai-t yesterday, when fWetoO horces, of all classes, wqre on^ylew. ^ e follmv


ing prices were mare or gelding ners, £38 to £51 to £36; foals, i I


Holden, ;Preston B Cart mare or


J,bum.


Shire or ckrt ( olt .geld^ or^^^ .Akngg,Padih|im,p,5Parker,siaia


P Shire or cart


arrowford2, , ,


H.Colt or filly foal;] i A sale of 800 1 hee


arker; 2,' A. Moors. •


. , ,


good trade befor j a large attend^ customers. .AH breeds . of sheer


a r«1p M soo^eep and l iambs n 'w'ingleby.Samplds^^


■Rams of Suffolk ang Dora c r^ . £3 to £7; ditto lamlis, J£2 10« to £5|10s., Wensleydale rail is,.£4 to ^,10®:: jditto lambs, £3 5s.‘ to iofis.; kotoed [aiM, lonk breed, £2 IDs. to £8;, ditto Sy/ale-


lamb gimmert, 1 Is^bd. to 26s|^ 6d.. |.^e above Ivere [Chiefly wintering forto


ditto lambs, ,i225. yd. dale, £2 to £6 upwards. ]


Messrs. P. Jack! on, Iffiddleton. anp T, - ' awarded prizes to


£realised: Best (own ,i5 to £28.- The judges


mit Sih: lob 48, 88,


'ImHE October I lorse' fair was held in wagi'ofderbd tb pay[ j A the ground i of Chtheroe^tootion


Arthur Serggant,


'Turner-stfeet; Wrialley-fbad.


45 to £57 10s.; van- unbroken colts, £28


'elding : 1, A. Pldffes, Jj-Hartley,


te'd at 13, Georg^-street); Rbyal th[ 4, 'Well-terrace (at IVater- Corn Mill); Mrs JVllce 'nio'rne, -stree


Plbrrie Hlndto, !1 V 'I .' I


ifeS Forrester, Red iLlbn Hotql, !and; Richard Bleazard,: 53, Chatburn- rqa!d[ (tor Ian! offence' at the Royal Gramfnar [School), 15s,'; each.


23,- castle,[qigw, 5s.; and;Wini-


W I S W E L L


shaW. of Kemple-viiJWiiWiswbll was ^i,ioymeriti | at


A()CIDENT.-Mr., Arthur Craw-


olt or filly foal: j, R.[ Messrs. Steiners’ Printworks Sab-, Markland. Claytqn-le- fferi,! last ;Friday, when he slipped from a ladder and'fell'heaVily to the«;j^ound, breaMng his] collar bone'arid Injuring his foot;; Alter receiving attention from Drj- Royle, of i Clitheroe,; he wis] jtaken] home


1, E. Parker,; 2, aet.a I


vanced In: prices Best homed to 50s.: young 1 LB.Jshqep, _45s. to (58s.,


H i [ irn,„


by] car. ' '


'oomfes to the town] from Rlshton. * ; n [ i; ■ i


'wrio! succeeded Mr.j Charles S; Cole­ man as relieving officer tor iCllthe- roh.jis leaving to take a; more Im- pcirtantvport at Preston. He will be succeeded by Mri iHlndsoh, [ who


, Wei understand that Mr. 1 Ecclesi ! ! , ,' i i , ,


make should .consult the local Milk Officer at Thi Castle, Clitheroe.


oubts about the scheme or enquiries to primary objects.


wSome yoto'g children, and mothers s ho are expecting a happy, event, or are


uckling their .offspring, are .already


&arionaf illi&Scheme launched three, months ago, TTie primary


Mrs Lyne.-Oi. Monday . evening, Biroir;! Mrs. M. Clark,; !374, 'Sk pton -generation the usual sale of fruit


I S


roai, Otley (tor ati offence iW : I selves as tadividuate ana so ■


they may grow up a strong and healW rtlaT, desriite'tohese"tmubM o/^Tfonfoao t,o tnein* to them-


a's a’whole. | For these reasons the t authorities hope that parents will see


hat the: milk Is consumed by ffie children-'tod not diverted to gtoeral household use: actually.we do not tMk


Scheme;’which provides milk on advan_ tageous terms for cpnsumpt verv young, extended only, to


F,


HOW MAY


Asking ?.S. Grarit i f she drew the Curtain, h le replied In thq affirma- tive I


differ. lyatvxksryun'ulsiu ■ ■ i' • i ■ ■ , ■ ■ hi ■ ■ I ' I ■ ^ Outfitters Ladies


Alderihan Seedall, the presiding ! j


! >


Announce that NONE of our Present j


Stheks are Object tn the New PURCHAI^E TAX.


With fe|w exceptions—to wKich quotas j 1


ari; already ajpplied—our stocks dre, cepleje-- with all the NEWEST STYLES mTAIN-V .


ABLE, and at PRICES RULING BEFORE THE PURCHASE Ty^ BEGAN.; |


We have ample supplies to last a while


to choose from, free, of tax, in LADIE^’ GLOV E S , GOWNS, JUMPERS, .OUSES; KNITWEAR, CORSETRY, lNGpRIE,l land READY-TO-WEAR


ilLLlNEITY.l|['-' ^ ! ■


THE NEW W rCHASE TAX APPLIES i ONLY TO GOODS INVOICED TO lUS ON AND AFTER' THE 21st INSTANT. OUR ; PRESENT STOCKS ARE IMMUNE.


Outfitters Ladies]


M I L K S C H E P I i E I


4, 5, 20 & 21, ,/|(RCADE, BLACKBURN A L B I O N


)M ■ I ■ j - ' ■


CLITHERIJE i PEOPLE OB-TAIN BENEpIT.


RoDt [Cutters, Hand or! Powery in Stock.


C A S T L E S T R E E T . I '


WHITAKER, IRONMONGER)


TEL. 160. l !


A Waddington Tragedy . ' ■ ! - -I i""*"


' ■ ‘ '■


HOSPITAL INMATE BURNT i TO! DEATH.!


[found dead on the floor of her] cottage [ severely burnt, , ,


Waddington Hospital yesterday, ; when one Of ithe occupants, Mis? j Betsy Hanson, member of a well-;: known i Wadtjlngton family, was;


A shocking! tragedy occurred at |


Nurse Woods!made her inspection; late on'Wednesday night; but when;; she knocked! on the door about, seven o’clock; yesterday morning, ; there was no reply. - Calling again,; about two hours later. Nurse Woods; found the dqor still locked, and,;


much-alarmed, she; secured the; assistance ;of Mr. GeorgejRobliison,i who forced ' an entrance. Miss Hanson was discovered lylfig on thg floor in her night attire, which, like the bedclothes had been badly burnt.' Dr, Macdonald was sum­ moned; but to no purpose. It is surtnlsed that in getting gut


of bed' during the night, Miss Hanson was -faint and,; in falling,


her clothes became ignited by a candle;' The tacts have been re­


ported! to l.the Skipton Coroner.; Mlss'Hanson.whowasplxty-seyen


years of stge, had lived all her life in Waddington, and at one time was employed at Low Moor Mill. ;


R E A D


of ordinary: milk. It was soon recc^nised Hnwpvpr tll8,t nisny P60pl6 S e ? benefit to their children by Kfnanniv -snecial grades of milk and


^


thesi children were, frnm TPceivlnK &ny bGn6ut-unucr tno


derive the fuU benefits of, the scheme a r i stlB have the grade of mlffi to


sXme to order' that any child may


? £ r « £ ' S h S , ineu s


sto pay


elves. ■ In organising


difference In pnee them- sMilkome


cWldren toderil2'months rthe National ealised that


not assimilate,ordinary It was therefore arranged; that when


® ^ w “ p”r o f f i ‘‘an1 W ^ the Milk] Office in this town,


a' ffiictor recommended that'kquid mUk should be replaced, by a dried muK,


i cessful' dance .-was arranged in ;^ ad


■ was a greet success, and will help the ; funiis of the Irespective, parties substan-;


am ^ ed music.' Th®, Iblel^o^r the'refreshments.


tlally. “ i


' SPITFIBE' EFFORT.-A whist drive; was held to the Dhurch School on Sat-; urday evening, the proceeds iamoirnttag


' ;■ ■'■'


,wuuuv. Ladles!: Mrs; Plllto (Slmdn- stone)! Mrs,[ Shorter Mrq,_ E-. Simnson (^hsoiatlbri). Gentlemen: Mr, J.-fH, . Lari -ffi S. Massey; Mr, A, Haworth


. uresented Haworth won by:


ffort ’iffiss Robinson, of Simonstone,; ' 'V the prizes and Mr. vT; (Jnr), Iwas M.c; ; Prizes, were


/y. A


dTOhsolatlim).! Special “prizes^ , Mi'S, Taylor arid Mrs, Ogden.' ^^ ^ ^


-'-:


lWMafs' thanked- thd mem^re of the eocal'A5BP services for arranging the


!


to £8 2s. 6d.), being in aid of ^ Bum-- Spltfhe lem^ i . CouncU^


i;'i“ ' aI""'!


JOINT iEFFORT.—Arranged jointly, I ' iS m Dban and Mr. Sutcllfl^e, a suc-


by the Read Girl Guides and SUnon- stone' 'Scouts, under the direction of)


st-I Chiu-ch School last Fridayi-night, mere, .


arranged 'hyi' Mr. Sutcliffe, ;who also[, nc M 0 ' Miss Dean was rcspons-;;


was a splendid attendance, and/an en- ; joyable eventag. was, spent ^dancing do,: ; Harry I Greenwood, ol Burnley, and ffils , ,


' 1 '


fi­ Nothing . was amiss - when ; I tf IS Head


C l i t h e r o e B r a h c l i Ejranch Manager


STREET


TRUSTEE RANK :


3) C h u r c h i S t r e e t KERSHAW.


WEST, BLACKBURN. > tr (


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