Killed in action - Teesdale Mercury Archive

Killed in action - Teesdale Mercury Archive

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joD,son o f M r O l i v e r Sisson, manager o f t h e
and i n p a r t i c u l a r the bine gentian—its greatest
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' M a c h i l l o n h i s r e c e n t h e a l t h - v i s i t t o away r o o t s f o r h e r o w n g a r d e n .
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jogate, was r a p i d l y r e c o v e r i n g .
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r the a d v i c e o f h i s m e d i c a l m a n be d i d e x t e r m i n a t i o n of t h e p l a n t . I t 1* q u i t e useless,
for, e x c e p t i n v e r y s k i l l e d bands, t h e p l a n t s ,
gndertake d u t y o n W h i t s u n d a y .
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has w h e n t r a n s p l a n t e d , w i l l s p e e d i l y d i e , a n d any­
killed i n a c t i o n . H e l e a v e s a w i d o w a n d one w h o desires t o a t t e m p t i t can g e l s t r o n g ,
established clumps from the I r i s h nursery
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_ C H S S S B X A N , w h o a t t e n d e d t h o r e c e n t w a t e r . I t i s f a r b e t t e r t o enjoy t h e pleasure
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adalo, accompanied t h e members of t h e w o u l d p a r t i c u l a r l y ask a l l t h e people o t Teesjti«h A s s o c i a t i o n t o S o u t h A f r i c a .
H o i s , dale t o u n i t e i n p r o t e c t i n g w h a t i s one of t h e i r
riutps, t h e l e a d i n g a u t h o r i t y u p o n f u n g i .
p r o u d e s t possessions, and n o t t o be t o o r e a d y
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jppeal i n t h e case of M r T u n s t a l l , t h e
;reman, whoso case is r e p o r t e d on page onb.
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it, of M r George B u r t , o f t h i s t o w n , a n d
A. H . L e w i s , of S t o c k t o n .
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Uride a w a y , a n d M r H . W a l t o n w a s b e e t
The honeymoon w a s s p e n t at B l a c k p o o l .
l e s c a l e o f n a t i o n s d e m o c r a c i e s ati
fe r e l a t i v e l y w e a k i n w a r t i m e , a n d !
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b r r e s t o f p r o m i n e n t m e m b e r s of
y e a r s has been i n t h e possession o f
tiarrison family, is s h o r t l y t o be b r o u g h t
l e i n w h i c h followed i n s t a n t l y upon
T r e n c h ' s proclamation.
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w<3 jihehammer. I n " B o s w e l l ' s L i f e o f J o h n s o n "
await a fair a u d i m p a r t i a l t r i a l ! l j set d o w n : " T h e r e is n o t h i n g w h i c h has
pbeen c o n t r i v e d b y m a n , b y w h i c h so m u c h
p i l e i t is n o t e w o r t h y t h a t A b r a h a m J
:;iness i s p r o d u c e d as b y a g o o d t a v e r n o r
n dealt resolutely w i t h sedition,
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arged i t s f u n c t i o n s v e r y w e l l , a n d i t is
lly c e r t a i n t h a t , h a v i n g r e g a r d t o m o d e r n
I d W a l p o l e ' s d e f i n i t i o n ot a p a t r i o t !
irements i n t h e l e g a l sense, i t has been
I t i m e oi G e o r g e I I . , e x p r e s s e d i n J
c o n d u c t e d for m a n y decades.
James
In defence, is i n s t r u c t i v e : " It «
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J a n e W i l k i n s o n — o n e sop,
who
f u s i n g to g r a t i f y a n u n r e a s o n a b l e
d in e a r l y l i f e , was b o r n o f t h e m a r r i a g e
i n s o l e n t d e m a n d , a n d u p starts a
I at t h e B l a c k H o r s e i n n , the l a t t e r b e i n g
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to the l a t e M r R i c h a r d H a r r i s t f o . w h o
i born a t W y c l i f f e , a n d w h o m a r r i e d his
, of c a r r i e r fame, also n a m e d H a r r i s o n .
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possession o f t h e f a m i l y a v e r y nne
NOTES. ,
slain j o g c o n t a i n i n g t h e w o r d s , " J a m e s
[ B A K N S R D is a t p r e s e n t i n L o n d o n , but
JEleanor W i l k i n s o n , 1811."
James W i l k i n i r e t u r n t o K u b y a b o u t t h e 2 4 t h inst.
sw38 a b l a c k s m i t h , and t h e r e was a s m i t h y
i the premises w h i c h i s n o w o c c u p i e d as a
i g l a d t o l e a r n t h a t C a p t a i n t h e Hon.:,
nt parlour, f u r t h e r l e t t e r i n g o n t h e p o r c e l a i n
fane, w h o , i t w i l l be r e m e m b e r e d , w a s !
f w o u n d e d a s h o r t t i m e a g o , i s nowj Jneoir c o n t a i n i n g t h e a p p r o p r i a t e m a x i m :
scent, t h o u g h his r e c o v e r y i s somewhat j lly hammer and h a n d a l l a r t d o t h s t a n d . " I t
paid be a d d e d t h a t t h e o l d " B l a c k H o r s e
(I b y the h o t w e a t h e r . H i s b r o t h e r , t h e j
son the o p p o s i t e s i d e o f t h e s t r e e t , one of
" F . V a n e , is n o w a C a p t a i n i n t h e 4 t h |
i last o c c u p a n t s as a n i n n k e e p e r b e i n g M r
L i g h t I n f a n t r y , b u t , on medicaid
lert R o b i n s o n , w h o , s i n g u l a r to say, h a d a n
w i l l n o t be s e n t t o F r a n c e — a t anJfj
nO at W e s t w i c k . U p w a r d s o f h a l f - a - c e n t u r y
I present.
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M r a n d M r s L l o y d G e o r g e a n d Mil
this i n a n e v e r - c h a n g i n g l i f e , a n d w h o
i e o r g e . He p r e a c h e d f r o m t h e w o r d s !
pe, one b y one, e n t e r e d the u n d i s c o v e r ' d
ndnred as s e e i n g H i m W h o i s i n v i s i b l e .
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ge a r r i v e d f r o m t h e P r e s i d e n t of the
fill that w e h a v e m e t . M e a n w h i l e i t m a y be
States.
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ved that the i n n n o w i n t h e m a r k e t ib
sple o f A m e r i c a w e r e u n s e l f i s h * < f
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intimation from the Infantry Record
er's d e c l a r a t i o n t h a t a t l a s t t h e m ?
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ness o f E n g l a n d , t h a t g r e a t h i s t o r i c *
g, of the N o r t h S t a f f o r d s h i r e R e g i m e n t ,
1 found its voice.
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in Westminster A b b e y , on S a ' ® £ J
faWed among o t h e r s the f o l l o w i n g p o s t - c a r d
he r e m a i n s of t h e l a t e D u k e of N o r t
rtaowledgment o f t h e staff's c o n t r i b u t i o n :
I w e r e l a i d t o r e s t i n L e s b n r y Chore
I "oar g i f t o f c i g a r e t t e s a r r i v e d at a field
Imbalance i n P a l e s t i n e a n d t h e y w e r e as
r r n o M p s o N , of Gate H o u s e . KgglesWO'
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Bier f a r m e r s have h a d l a m b s d e s t r o y ,
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pes, a n d an a t t e m p t i s b e i n g tnade
atly a p p r e c i a t e d . — Y o u r s g r a t e f u l l y , W .
t h o n u m b e r of p r e d a t o r y a n i " * ! * * ^
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T h e r e w u a f a i r l y good a t t e n d a n c e a t t h e
271st m e e t i n g ot t h i s b o d y w h i c h was h e l d i n
t h e d i s t r i o t ot Teesdale d a r i n g W h i t week-end,
t h e h e a d q u a r t e r s b e i n g a t t h e K i n g ' s Head
H o t e l , B a r n a r d Castle. T h e r e w e r e present
t h e h o n o r a r y secretaries, M e s s r s T . Woodhead,
Ph.D., M.Se.,F L.8., T e c h n i c a l College, H u d d e r s flsld, a n d M r E , L . W a t t a m , H o d d e n field; and
t h e d i v i s i o n a l s e c r e t a r y , M r J, H a r t s h o r n .
L e y b u r n ; a n d M i s s Johnson, B Sc., M a n c h e s t e r ;
U i s s R u s h w o r t b , H a l i f a x ; M r and M r s Greevz
F y a b e r , L e e d s ; M r C h r i s . A . Cheetbam, L e e d a ;
M r Oheeseman, S e l b y ; M r F o w l e r Jnnes, Y o r k ;
M r H . B n r r i l l . Leeds ; M r H a r e , D a r l i n g t o n ;
M r W . H . C a t t e r a l l , R o k e b y ; and M r J . P
Robson, of t h e C o u n c i l sohool, B a r n a r d C t s t l e .
T h e first e x c u r s i o n t o o k place on S a t u r d a y
m o r n i n g , b y a r a m b l e on t h e s o u t h aide of t h e
Tees t o E g g l e s t o n A b b e y , t h e g r e a t e r p a r t
b e i n g i n E a r l y - E n g l i s h of t h e d a t e ot a b o u t 1203.
Hir W a l t e r S o n t t places t h e t r » g i o d e « t h of
O s w a l d Wycliffa and B e r t r a m of B i s i n g b a m i n
t i e o h o r o h of t h i s abbey. T h e p a r t y t h e n
p-ooeeded by t h e r i v e r s i d e t h r o u g h Paradise
W o o d t o t h e m e e t i n g of t h e G r e t a and t h e Tees,
nod thenee b y D a i r y B r i d g e t o M o r t h a m T o w e r ,
» " peel " o r B o r d e r f o r t r e s s of t h e
fifteenth
o e n t u r y . D o w n t h e cliffs Is " B e r t r a m ' s Cuve "
and t h e o a f a i n w h i c h G u y D e n z l l and bis band
of r o b b e r s h e l d t h e i r w i l d r e v e l s . B e h i n d t h e
i n n a t G r e t a B r i d g e was seen t h e Roman
Camp, a n d t h e v i s i t o r s p r o l o n g e d t h e i r w a l k by
t h e side of t h e G r e t a , past B r i g o a l o l d c h u r c h
On Sunday m o r n i n g t b e v i s i t o r s reaohed
Middleton by the e a r l y ' m o r n i n g t r a i n for
H i g h F o r c e , t h e b o t a n i c a l s e o t i o n especially
b e i n g r e w a r d e d on seeing t h o g e n t i a n * v e r n a
i n f u l l bloom. O t h e r botmoical specimens w e r e
o b s e r v e d . M o n d a y was t h e c o n c l u d i n g d a y ,
and, w i t h M r R. J. B « i l r y , S t a r t f o r t h , as g u i d e ,
t h e r o u t e was through Daepdale b y w a y of
R i g g t o L a r t l n g t o n s t a t i o n . T b e d i s t r i c t Is
r i o h botanio%lly, and t b e s e o t i o n was officially
r e p r e s e n t e d b y D r . T . W . Woodhead, M Sc.,
F.L.S
l a Deepdale t h e g e o l o g i c a l exposures
are oh ie fly g r i t s and shales and limestone, w i t h
t h i n ooal s i l l s above t b e m a i n l i m e s t o n e , w h i c h
are t o s s l l i l e r o n s . A m e e t i n g was a f t e r w a r d s
h e l d at headquarters,
when t h e
Whitby
L i t e r a r y and* P h i l o s o p h i c a l S o c i e t y beoame
affiliated to t h e u n i o n , and t b e f o l l o w i o g n e w
members w e r e e l e o t e d : — M e s s r s L . F . B
Barter field and R S. W i m p e n n y , L e e d s ; and
A. E . W i n t e r , S c a r b o r o u g h . V o t e s of thaDks
to M r J . J . B e l l - I r v i n e . M r J . F . Baker-Baker,
and t o t h e g u i d e s a n d d i v i s i o n a l score tar y w e r e
a d o p t e d . T b e w e a t h e r t h r o u g h o u t was h i g h l y
favourable.
, d
o d
n
Forage f i r Civil Supplies.
M r G . B . S m i t h , labour officer, D u r h a m , w r o t e
to say t h a t I n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t b e r e t u r n s o f
ot h a y a n d s t r a w a v a i l a b l e f o r i m m e d i a t e sale
i n t h e Barnard* C t s t l e area, h e w a s i n f o r m e d
t h a t a n u m b e r o f s m a l l l o t a of forage had been
set aside f o r o i v l l supplies t o be Inspected
a n d p u r c h a s e d b y rlooal dealers.
Necessary
l o c a l r e q u i r e m e n t s ^ a v e t o have first c o n ­
s i d e r a t i o n t o ensure t h a t bay ie n o t r a i l e d
from a c e r t a i n p o i n t w h e n i t ia r e q u i r e d J n
t h e d i s t r i c t , w i t h t h e r e m i t t h a t t h e forage
m u s t be sent back i n t o t h e l o o a l i t y i n a f e w
days'time.
„
The Hey and 8 t r a w f o r 1918.
M r F o r s t e r « s i d s o m e t h i n g definite s h o u l d
be k n o w n r e g a r d i n g t h e 1918 c r o p of s t r a w a n d
hay, a n d he a c c o r d i n g l y m o v e d t h a t t h e
Secretary w r i t e t o t h e E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e
a s k i n g t h e m t o endeavour t o a e o e r t a i n f r o m
t h e G o v e r n m e n t w h a t waa i n t e n d e d ; t o be
d o n e . — M r H a r r i s o n seconded, a n d s a i d i t waa
only r i g h t to know.
Destruction of Rooks.
M u o h correspondence
was r e a d a n t h e
q u e s t i o n of t h e d e s t r u c t i o n o f r o o k s , a n d t h e
1'ood P r o d u c t i o n D e p a r t m e n t w r o t e t o aay
t h a t t h e wholesale d e s t r u c t i o n o t rooks was
nob advocated, h a v i n g r e g a r d t o t h e u n d o u b t e d
advantage w h i c h u r m e r s d e r i v e d f r o m a
l i m i t e d number of Are b i r d s . — M r A t k i n s o n said
rookeries were a h o t w i t h tbe g u n there
w o u l d a l w a y s be an adequate n u m b e r l e f t . — T h e
C h a i r m a n : I t h i n k 11 w o n l d be
almost
impossible to e x t e r m i n a t e t h e m .
German Prisoner Labour.
M r James K . B e l l , w i l t i n g on t h e above
subject, o n M a y 2 o d , s a i d : I a m d i r e c t e d t o
r a t e r to the, r e p o r t of t b e m e e t i n g of t h e
B a r n a r d Castle C >mmittee, d a t e d A p r i l 2 4 t h ,
w h i o h was c o n s i d e r e d b y t h e
Executive
C o m m i t t e e a t t h e i r m e e t i n g o n Tneeday l i s t
and adopted, I am to s»y t h a t a r r a n g e m e n t s
are b e i n g made f o r M r S m i t h (labour c ffioer) t o
meet M r Heslop ( d i s t r i o t l a b o u r rffioer) t o
i n s p e c t t h e accommodation a v a i l a b l e t o r t h e
German prisoners.
W t r e w o r m and Leather-Jackets,
A o i r c u l a r was read from M r O. L e e , D i r e c t o r General of t h e Food P r o d u c t i o n D e p a r t m e n t ,
upon t h e c o n s i d e r a b l e a m o n n t of damage t h a t
was b e i n g t o n e t o e o m erops b y w i r e w o r m
a n d l o a t h e r j a o k e t s . I n cases i n w h i o h c r o p s
are i n danger, b n t h a v e n o t been d e s t r o y e d by
these pests, i t w a s recommended t h a t heavy
r o l l i n g should be r e s o r t e d t o a t once. W h e r e ,
t h e i n j u r y i s due to l e a t h e r j a c k e t s t h e r o l l i n g
s h o u l d be preoedeejby d o n b l e h a r r o w i n g , w h i e h
exposes t b e g r a b t o t h e a t t a c k o t b i r d s . L a o k
of c o n s o l i d a t i o n i s t h e c h i e f cause o t f a i l u r e of
c o r n crops o n n e w l y - t u r n e d grass, and, p r o v i d e d
sufficient t i l d h t o cover t h e seed oan be
secured, i t is almost impossible t o r o l l too
h e a v i l y . Potatoes are a t t a c k e d b y b o t h w i r e worm " a n d leather jacket, b n t w i t h strong
g r o w i n g v a r i e t i e s o n good s o i l t b e r i s k s a r e
not considerable a n d are w o r t h t a k i n g .
Discharged Soldier*,
M r G. B . S m i t h w r o t e s u g g e s t i n g t h a t t h e
County Executive and the d i s t r i o t committees
m i g h t use t h e i r o r g s n i z i t i o n s t o place d i s ­
charged soldiers o n farm w o r k . — M r Forster
said a d i s c h a r g e d s o l d i e r , w h o h a d p r e v i o u s l y
been engaged on t h e l a n d , w o u l d e v e n t u a l l y go
back t o t h e d i s t r i o t to w h e r e he resided before
j i c l n g t h e colours,
Letter f r o m Lieut-Colonel C. W- B. C l a r k .
T h e f o l l o w i n g l e t t e r has been r e c e i v e d b y
M r 0. Hedley, the Chairman of the Urban
D i s t r i c t C o u n c i l : - ' uiid
(Grade) B a t t a l i o n
N o r t h u m b e r l a n d F u s i l i e r s , Q o i s b o r n o g h Osmp,
Y o r k s h i r e , 10th
May,
1918
: DBAK S I R , -
I
be|
to a c k n o w l e d g e t h e r e c e i p t o t y o u r l e t t e r of
t h e 9tb i n s t , a n d t o t h a n k y o n f o r t h e k i n d l y
s e n t i m e n t s expressed t h e r e i n . A l l t b e r a n k s
i n t h i s b a t t a l i o n t h o r o u g h l y enjoyed t b e l r stay
i n B a r n a r d Castle, and much r e g r e t t e d h a v i n g
to come t o a n e w s t a t i o n . W e a l l m u c h appre­
c i a t e d t h e k i n d n e s s of t h e i n h a b i t a n t s and
t h e i r success!ul efforts t o make us o o m f o r t a b l e
a n d a t home i n y o u r t o w n . W h e n t h e b a t t a l i o n
moves i n t o w i n t e r q u a r t e r s I hope i t w i l l be
t h e i r p r i v i l e g e t o be, s t a t i o n e d i n B a r n a r d
Castle.—Yours f a i t h f u l l y , (signed) G. W . R
C L A R K , L l e n t . - C o l , C o m m a n d i n g 53ad N o r t h ­
umberland Fusiliers."
IJ* *.
l6
V
a
t
e
MEAT 8H0RTACE I N THE
I n o r d e r t h a t t b e meat s u p p l i e s of t b e
o o u c t r y m a y be assured d u r i n g t b e n e x t
a u t u m n and w i n t e r i t Is i m p e r a t i v e t h a t t h e
p u b l i c should purchase frCzan meat for some
l i t t l e t i m e to onme. C a t t l e c u t a t grass w i l l
put on s e v e r a l s t o n e i n w e i g h t I n t h e course
of t h e n e x t f e w weeks, w h i o h , i n t h e s g g r e g a t e ,
means a very, i m p o r t a n t n e t g a i n i n t b e b u l k
Partners w i l l u n d e r s t a n d w h y t b e M i n i s t r y of
Hood are d i s c o u r a g i n g t h e s l a u g h t e r of o a t t l e
f o r t b a present, ana consumers s h o u l d co­
operate w i t h t h e M i n i s t r y i n i t s iff >rta t o
p r o v i d e an hit q u a t e s u p p l y of meet l a t e r on,
T h e reiuetanoe t " accept frozen meat from t b e
b u t o h e r s h o w n i n eome d i s t r i c t s m u s t b e
overcome.
STARTFOHIH FOOO CONTROL
FARMERS AND SUPPLEMENTAL RATIONS.
T h e . o r d i n a r y w e e k l y m e e t i n g was h e l d on
Wedoesday a f t e r n o o n , u n d e r t h e presidency of
M r W. Dent.
Others present were Messrs
Plews, T a r n , B a y l e s , M e t o a l f e , M r s Bowes, M r s
L l n g f o r d , Messrs W . H . R o b i n s o n ( ' x i c u t l v e
olfioer), a n d W . P o r t e r (inspector).—Game,
keepers, gardeners, p a i n t e r s , flaxdressers a n d
farmers a p p l i e d f o r s u p p l e m e n t a l r a t i o is, and
t h e oases w e r e d e a l t w i t h a c c o r d i n g to t h e
e v i d e n c e a d d u c e d — M r T a r n : I am solid t h a t
on t h i s side farmers a r e a l l o w e d e x t r a r a t i o n s .
am n o t s p e a k i n g for myself, b n t i t enems a
v e r y s t r a n g e t h i o g t h a t t b e y are n o t i H o n e d
h e r e — M r P l o w s : Sedgeneld R u r a l Food
C o n t r o l C o m m i t t e e have n o t a l l o w e d e x t r a
r a t l o n a to f a r m e r s — T h o m a s S t o d d a i t waS
r e g i s t e r e d to d e a l i n f l o u r . — T h e c o m m i t t e e
w e r e asked to consider a esse w h e r e t h r e e
ladles h a d been s u p p l i e d w i t h a q u a c t i t y ot
baoon as a g i f t from t h e i r b r o t h e r l o L i n c o l n ­
s h i r e , a n d t h e p r e v a i l i n g o p i n i o n seemed to be
t h a t t b e c o m m i t t e e had n o t h i n g to do w i t h i t .
— M r T a r n : M a y I ask w h a t t b e wholesale
p r i c e o t b a t t e r i s f o r t h i s area ? - T b e C l e r k
r e p l i e d t h a t " fin t h e 2 8 t h of November t h e
wholesale p r i o e of b u t t e r was fixed a t 2s V i,
and t h e r e t a i l p r i o e a t 2s 5 1 — M r s L i n g l o r a ' s
m s r r l e d d a u g h t e r from L o n d o n i e a t a y i e g w i t h
h e r p a r e n t s a t Laneelaods, Cotherstone, f o r a
m o n t h , a n d t h e C l e r k r e q u e s t e d t b e r e t u r n of
t h e o r i g i n a l c a r d w i t h c o u n t e r f o i l s , as t h e l a d y
had t o have e x t r a meat, a n d she o o u l d n o t
o t h e r w i s e be s u p p l i e d w i t h I t .
Gheesemaking Enoouraged.
T h o m a n u f a c t u r e of cheeses was enoonraged
i n a o i r e n l a r r e a d t r o m t h e Food D e p a r t m e n t ,
t h e y b e i n g more easily c o l l e c t e d a n d s t o r e d
than butter.
Shou'd Tea be Rationed ?
T h e F o o d C o n t r o l l e r la c o n s i d e r i n g w h e t h e r
i t is d e s i r a b l e t o b r i n g o n t a n a t i o n a l soheme
for t e a r a t i o n i n g a f t e r t h e 1 4 t h of J n l y , o r
whether the d i s t r i b u t i o n should be left i n the
hands of Food C o n t r o l Committees as a t
p r e s e n t , a n d asked f o r t h e o p i n i o n of t h e
committee,
I t was suggested t o a l l o w t w o
ounces per head t o a l l persons o v e r s i x y e a r s
old, a n d none t o c h i l d r e n u n d e r t h a t age.—The
C h a i r m a n s a i d t h a t w h a t e v e r was done i t
s h o u l d be u n i f o r m . T h e y had seen enough of
t h e s e o t i o n a l aobemea — A r e p l y to t h e effect
t h a t u n i f o r m i t y e h o u l d be observed
was
o r d e r e d to be s e n t .
Aeroplane Week at Barnard Castle.
To t h e E d i t o r of t h e " T e e s d a l e M e r c u r y . "
D E A R B u t , — I s h a l l be g l a d i f y o n w i l l k i n d l y
p e r m i t me t h r o u g h t h e m e d i u m of y o u r paper
to t h i n k those w h o h e l p e d i n a n y way
( i n c l u d i n g t h e offloiala of t h e v a r i o u s i n s t i t u ­
t i o n s of t h e town) to m s k e suoh a s p l e n d i d
s'uooess of aeroplane w e e k i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h
t h e S c u t h - W e s t D u r h a m W a r Savings Week,
t b e total a m o n n t r a i s e d b e i n g £26,293 i n
B a r n a r d Castle area. A t t h e aame t i m e I w i s h
to h e a r t i l y t h a n k those w h o d u r i n g my p s s t
v e a r o f office assisted i n m a k i n g t h e v a r i o u s
flag days, concerts, sports, e t c , so successful,
e s p e c i a l l y from a financial p o i n t of v i e w , t h e
amounts r a i s e d t o r t h e benefit of t b e f n e d for
our s o l d i e r s and t h e i r dependants, d i s t r i b u t e d
through t b e War Emergency Committee, being
extremely sstisfaotory and g r a t i f y i n g , and I
t h i n k I may c o n f i d e n t l y ask f o r a oontluaooe
of t h e same s u p p o r t d u i i n g my present y e a r of
bffloe, so t h a t o u r t o w n s m e n w h o s r e h e l p i n g
to w i n t h i s w a r w i l l have e v e r y reason t o k n o w
t h a t w e a t home do n o t f o r g e t t h e m . I may
say t h a t I have r e o e i v e d o v e r 300 l e t t e r s i n
r e p l y t o t h e C h r i s t e n s p r e s e n t s alone, and i n
each case g r a t e f u l t h a n k s are expressed t o all
who have helped i n t h a m a t t e r . — I am. y o u r s
faithfully,
OHRI8TOPBER BEDLEY,
C h a i r m a n of U r b a n D i s t r i o t C o u n c i l a n d
1
2
IMPORTANT BOON TO LADIES.
O P i l l s o i D r u g s used i n t h i s t r e a t m e n t
my n e v e r - t a i l i n g r e m e d y , a n d I g u a r a n t e e
to o u r e a l l female a i l m e n t s . I i n v i t e those
oases t h s t have f a i l e d e l s e w h e r e . Stamp\ free
advice.—Ross's " L A B O R A T O R Y , " NO, 8, M i t r e street, Cheltenham.
&
N'
1 A . D I B S I
BLANCHARD'S
DISTRICT.
M r R . W . R a i n e p r e s i d e d o v e r a m e e t i n g of
t h e above o o m m l t t e e on Wednesday a f t e r n o o n ,
when M r T. W. Bainbridge, the executive
officer, r e p o r t e d that he bad r e c e i v e d a l e t t e r
f r o m t b e L i v e S t o c k Commissioner of Northum­
b e r l a n d a n d D u r h a m i n r e p l y to t h e proles'
against W e a r d a l e b u t o h e r s oomlnp t o Barnard
Castle t o b u y c a t t l e . T h e m a t t e r s t i l l r e m a i n e d
u n s a t i s f a c t o r y , said
t h e C l e r k , a n d was
b e c o m i n g more serious, as t h e B u t t e r k n o w l e
b u t o h e r s w e r e c o w c o m i n g h e r e to b u y meat
T h e r e was a shortage f o r Whitsuntide of 180
stones o t beef and 7 sheep.—Mr T h o m p s o n : I t
seems a v e r y a n s a t i a t a o t o r y
arrangement,
because t b e W e a r d a l e people are a b o r t aa w e l l .
— T b e C l e r k : E v e r y b o d y ie short o n a c c o u n t
o t ' t h e s e o t h e r b u t c h e r s b e i n g a l l o w e d to oome
here,—On t h e q u e s t i o n of f r r z s o meat, M r
Llr.sley moved t h a t a r e q u e s t be made t o
b u t c h e r s to ask t h e m t o t a k e a s u p p l y of I n z >n
meat as p a r t of t h e i r r a t i o n , o n account o t t b e
o o m i n g shortage.
Sugar for Fruit Preserving.
T h e C l e r k announoed t h a t t h e q u a n t i t y of
sugar
allowed for the distriot tor fruit
p r e s e r v a t i o n i n r e s p e c t to 872 a p p l i c a n t s was
167 o w t . 78 lbs. T b e s u g a r was e x p e c t e d t o be
i n t h e hands o f r e t a i l e r s a t t h e b e g i n n i n g of
June.
Supolemsntary R s t i o n C a r d s .
S u p p l e m a o t a r y r a t i o n earda w e r e leaned to
t h e f o l l o w i n g :—912 h e a v y w o r k e r s , c o m p r i s ­
i n g m i n e r s * o d t h e l i k e ; 168 t o f a r m e r s and
w o o d m e n ; 339 t o o t h e r w o r k e r a ; 82 to women ;
90 to b o y s ; a n d 168 to a d o l e s c e n t s ; m a k i n g a
t o t a l of 1,699.
Preserving Butter.
A c i r c u l a r was r e s d s t a t i n g t h a t a s u r p l u s of
f a r m b u t t e r was n o w r e p o r t e d f r o m v a r i o u s
d i s t r i c t s , and t h a t i t s h o u l d be p r e s e r v e d . T b e
b u t t e r s h o u l d be s a l t e d i n reasonable q u a n t i t i e s ,
but anyone I n t e n d i n g t o k e e p I t should first
make a p p l i c a t i o n t o t h e l o c a l Food O o m m l t t e e .
— I t waa deolded t h a t t b e a m o u n t a l l o w e d t o
be p r e s e r v e d s h o u l d be l i m i t e d t o five pounds
p e r person,.and t h a t t b e l a s t d a t e f o r t p p l i c a t i o n s be fixed f o r A n g u e t 1 s t . — I t was
f a r t h e r s t a t e d t h a t a scheme waa b e i n g p r o m u l ­
gated w i t h regard t o any surplus ot country
b u t t e r . I t c o u l d a l l be s e n t t o a c e n t r e a t
N e w c a s t l e , a n d t h e p r i o e g i v e n w o u l d be 2/8
per p o u n d , c a r r i a g e p a i d , and m u s t be d e l i v e r e d
by F r i d a y i n each w e e k . — I t waa agreed t o
r e p l y t o t h e effect t h a t no s u r p l u s i n t h i s
d i s t r i o t e x i s t e d , any a v a i l a b l e m i l k b e i n g made
i n t o cheese.
THE COUNTRY 'S MEAT RESERVES.
Whitsuntide at the Parish Church.
t t l e
t
1
h
first c o n f i r m a t i o n e v e r « . ' ^ v e r e ,
h took place r e c e n t l y , t h e R > f y,*rg.iloe*'
shop Suffragan o f R i c h m o n d t ^ j ^ . - ^ '
Catering t h e r i t e
There were w
lte»
LOCAL GERMAN PRISONERS' CAMP.
THE TROOPS LATELY QUARTERED
IN THE TOWN.
1918.
UPPER DALE MOTES.
SARNARD CASTLE RURAL FOOD
CONTBOL.
A m e e t i n g of t h e . a b o v e b o d y w a s h e l d rtt
Wednesday m o r n i n g .
M r W. H . Ralstvn
p r e s i d e d , a n d t h e r e w e r e also p r e s e n t Messrs
J . Suddes, G . H a r r i s o n , I . O. B a i n b r i d g e , R . H .
B t o w o , G . Atkinson. G . E F o r s t e r , a n d R .
B r o w n (seoratary.)
I, Saturday n i g h t , at t h e a d j o u r n e d m e e t i n g ,
•*r8 J. B a i n b r i d g e , W . L o n g w o r t h , S. M a r t i n
- ' W . Robson were e l e c t e d o n t h e c o m m i t i e e
I'toe local C o - o p e r a t i v e Stores.
IjA YORK g e n t l e m a n , w h o i s a G o v e r n o r of t h °
rot-.!-, E x t e r n C o u n t y S c h o o l , s a y s : A s a
letter of i n t e r e s t i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h m y o l d
'" 1 the " Teesdale M e r c u r y , " w h i c h I see
• -v week, a l i t t l e m a t t e r m e n t i o n e d i n a
Ijwer 1 r e c e i v e d f r o m m y son, y e s t e r d a y , w h o
I **ith the N o r t h u m b e r l a n d F u s i l i e r s G a r r i s o n
I * Malta, m a y i n t e r e s t y o n .
At
some
I ? 1 uvres t a k i n g p l a c e o n a p a r t o f t h e
w h i c h m y son describes as r e m i n d i n g
I?* very m u c h o f C r o n k l e y i n its roughness,
L
e l e v a t i o n n o t b e i n g q u i t e so h i g h , a n d
T h e services a t S. M a r y ' s P a r i s h C h u r c h
I :'- ? available p i e c e o f l a n d b e i n g c u l t i v a t e d ,
j*Jada w o r d w i t h one o f t h e p r i v a t e s engaged B a r n a r d CaBtle, w e r e f i n t h e u n a v o i d a b l e
IE|
operations, w h o r e m a r k e d : " I w i s h w e absence of t b e V i c a r , t h r o u g h i l l n e s s ) con
I IP some Teesdale l a d s w i t h us." O n e n q u i r y d n o t e d b y t h e R e v . W . B . B l a c k e t t , w h o waa
}3>pcared t h a t t h e m a n knew o u r b o n n y assisted i n t h e s e v e r a l c e l e b r a t i o n s o t H o l y
g * « M e v e r y w e l l , a n d w h a t was m y son's Communion b y R e v . Canon C o n n e l l . A t t h e
Jj*Prise on t h e f o l l o w i n g m o r n i n g to find on m o r n i n g p r a y e r D y k e ' s " T o D s u m " a n d
• breakfast t a b l e t w o r e c e n t copies of the A t w o o d ' s a n t h e m " C o m e H o l y Ghost o u r souls
I , 6sdale M e r c u r y , " the p e r u s a l of w h i c h he i n s p i r e , " w e r e s u n g , a v e r y t h o u g h t f u l sermon
b e i n g preached b y M r B l a c k e t t on t b e s y m b o l ­
| '!°yed v e r y m u c h .
ism o t t h e w i n d , fire, a n d r e s u l t a n t voloes.
There
t g * * f ISAAC L K K , of H o l w i c k , i s now L a y R e a d e r B a n k s r e a d t b e lessons.
n-ping fourteen d a y s ' h o s p i t a l leave i n his wss a c h i l d r e n ' s s e r v i c e i n t h e afternoon, con­
B J N village. T h i s g a l l a n t s o l d i e r w h o j o i n e d d u c t e d b y M r B l s o k e t t . A t e v e n i n g p r a y e r ,
C colours i n September, 1914, was w o u n d e d t h e a n t h e m w a s ' P e a c e be w i t h i n t b y w a l l a "
t i ^ ^ l a a t big offensive.
T h i s i s the f o u r t h (Spinney), M r B l a o k e t t a g a i n b e i n g t h e
'la*
k e e has been w o u n d e d — t h e first preacher, t h e lessons b e i n g r e s d b y L a y Reader
R . W o o d . T h e c b u r o h w a s p r e t t i l y decorated
•kj? « t h e L i n d i n g at Huvla Bav, and tbp other
In t h e d o m i n a n t colours of r e d a n d w h i t e .
^
in France.
x
He<
ae t i m e i n t h e s e r v i c e o f M r V *hur)
l o e i n g forge. Galgate, W i l l i a m Q
^
Dlacksmith, D e r b y H o u s e , C r o o k . ^
" a n g i n g i n a s t a b l e , on S u n d a y , ° ! „ J
io5 o f M r K i n c h i n , h o t e l
P^^-ieis
I b y . N o r t h a l l e r t o n . T h e deceased n » " , l
liter of the late M r R . T h o r n " •
_jan a t t h e B r i d g e - e n d f a c t o r y .
^
[ T . K . B E L L , of Victoria-terrace
Bj^^^j,
intimation from the R e c o r d JJJJJ
iw, t h a t her husband, L a n c e - C o r ^ '
.
K i n g B e l l , o f t h e R o y a l W e s t j>»
nt, w a s p o s t e d as " m i s s i n g " a ' - - „ t i o »
j * the 13th A p r i l .
T h e communic-'
^
h a t " t h e report t h a t he is
vaaa^».. A,
- " M s a r i l y mean t h a t h e h a s
J riiy
1 be a p r i s o n e r of w a r o r t e m p o ^ , . ^
~d f r o m h i s r e g i m e n t .
^„^tio«>
n are p r i s o n e r s o f w a r take som
ih t h i s c o u n t r y , a n d i f h e na»
b y t h e e n e m y i t i s V*°™ %[
Bell
a i news w i l l reach y o n
first.
Oniric. "
le e s t a t e a g e n t o f M r * ' * * 5 join**
sfield House, B a r n a r d C a s t l e , » n « r
YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS' UNION IN
TEESDALE.
M E R C U R Y — W E D N E S D A Y , M A Y 22,
WAR AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE.
e
1
shed 187«.
WM.
TEE8DALE
PILLS
17th
War
M a y , 1918.
[BY
Emergency Committee.
Sold in boxes, U. l t d . , by BOOTS' Branches, T A Y L O R ' S
Drag Company Branches, and all Ohemiste, or post free,
same price, from
LESLIE MARTYR. Limited, Chemists,
* DALBTON L A N S , L O K D O N .
Fro lampu »M TKlrwWe Bookkt, pott tree, Id, stamp.
On the Green at Whitsuntide.
Successful Opening Day a t B a r n a r d C a s t i s .
In delightful weather the opening mstoh
was p l a y e d on t h . Bowes M u s n n m b o w l i n g
green on M o n d s y a f t e r n o o n , b e t w e e n teams
selected by M r M . J . D i x o n ( p r e s i d e n t ) and M r
G. B a l l ( v i c e - p r e s i d e n t ) . T h e r e was a good
muster of players, b u t t h e g r e e n was r a t h e r o n
t h e h e a v y aide. A n enjoyable g a m . re s a l t e d
in a w i n for the vioe-preeident's side, t h e
scores b e i n g :—
J.
J.
R
J.
Graham, M. J .
Appleby, <». U .
Woodbams. R.
LODJ. worth, B .
Mr DixonV Team.
Diioo. W l i . Cheater, J . Tbomri on
Weiford, A. Wmptnnr (F)
I I . Thompson. C . K. Edmondson t>
HrJlidojr. J . Franklin. J. Bailey's)
Total
Mr H a l l s Te»m,
K. O Hohson, R. \ » i » M . i <> Hull, H. Uobsou (•:
T. PwcncW. H. H. Gsnt, i G W a r (s)
J . W. Hi-wick .T. W. B Heil..p, ti. C * « (.)
Q. Wi.iw. U . Kellett, J . U. Brown. F . Welford (.)
Total
FABMEnS' INCOME TAX.
A forme? w h o choonea t o pay income U x oo
b i s pri'fi s instead of t w i c e h i s read mast g i v e
n o t i c e to the BtUTejor of taxes before Jane 5 t h
He w i l l faftTe t o show t b e Tftlae of big l l v *
s t o c k , implements, orops, manures, etc , t i t the
b e g i n n i n g s o d t h e e n d of t b e y e a r . i h e payments
(or stock, manures, and o t h e r o u t g o i n g s , and
t h e r e c e i p t s from sales, as w e l l as an estimate
of t h e v a l u e of produce consumed b y tbe
f a r m e r a n d his f a m i l y .
T h e excess o f t h e
c r e d i t side o v e r t h e d e b i t side w i l l g i v e the
year's pr< fit). A farmer whose r e n t does n o t
exceeds £65 a year i s e x e m p t from income t a x .
By Brignal Banks, May, 1918.
THE
PHIUROSK.
O, tendbr primrose, thy soft bloom now show .I n tby mos»y and f&iry dell;
Thoogh bare are tho boughi and the eaat wind blowa
Thou a message of hope dost tell:
'Tis the promise of Spring
Thou dost joyfully sin*
On the banks where anemones dv.
The birds on the trees that wave in the bree?c
All twitter and sin^ with delight ,
They ;!ee thy sweet face and thy delicate grace—
Their hearts are made glad with the sight.
Tiny ripli»Tn that flow
In tho Tulley below
AH sparkle with joy in the light*
" Bird-ecu *' at our leet, pure, simple and r>weet.
Look up at thy pale yellow face;
"Forget-me-not," too, springs up thee to view—
All Join,to pay homage and grace.
(>, primrose, sweet primrose,
However the wind blows.
In Spring thou liast still the first place.
Kirkby-in-Fnrness.
B . ROBINSON.
Are unrivalled (or a l l Irregularities, 6to. They ipeedUy &8ord
relief, and never (ail to alleviate all B u f f e r i n g .
They enpeaiede Pennyroyal, P i l Ooohia, Bitter Applo, etc
B L A H O HARD'S are t h e beat of a l l P i l l s for Women
O U R O W N CORRESPONDR1*T. ]
T h e ideal w e a t h e r d u r i n g W h l t e u n t i d e d r e w
l a r g e n u m b e r s of v i e l t o r e t o t h e d a l e . E v e r y ­
w h e r e b u d d i n g n a t u r e , b r i g h t a n d fresh, w a s
• e r a t o advantage. T h e b l u « g e n t i a n , i n t b e
v i c l o i t y of Widdybank, was
plucked
in
q u a n t i t i e s , t h e r e b e i n g an e x c e p t i o n a l l y l a r g e
g r o w t h of e x q u i s i t e b l o o m t h i s season. T h e
r i v e r was v e r y l o w , and a n g l i n g h a d t o be
s k i l f u l l y p e r f o r m e d t o e n s u r e suooeos. T h e
w a t e r was v e r y clear, a n d w e don't hear o t
any e x c e p t i o n a l l y l a r g e oatohes b e i n g m a d . .
M r W . Thompaon, t b e w e l l - k n o w n Teesdale
vocalist, who is s h o r t l y leaving the dale t o
t a k e up his resldenee I n D a r l i n g t o n , waa o n
Tuesday n i g h t sen. t b e r e o i p l e n t of a r e r y hand­
some present g i v e n by b i n w e l l - w i s h e r s i n t h e
d a l e and d i s t r i c t . I a the m u s i c a l c i r c l e s o t
t h e n e i g h b o u r h o o d t h e r e Is n o one b e t t e r
k n o w n a n d so d i s t i n o t l y p o p n l s r , a n d . f o r a
l o n g t i m e n o w b e baa t a k e n t b e k e e n e s t
i n t e r e s t in the m u s i c a l e d u c a t i o n o t t h e
o o a l i t y . U der h i s leadership t h e P r i m i t i v e
M e t h o d i s t C b o i r bss o f t e n been t h e t o p a t
siDgtDg oontests, s n d e v e r since the Glee a n d
Madrigal Society was f o r m e d ha has been I t s
leader.
T b e annual concerts have always
been a b ' g sooof ss, a n d t b e p r a c t i c e s h a v a
s t i m u l a t e d a l o o a l l o v e of harmony a n d m e l o d y .
T b . l a r g e Company w h i c h assembled a t the
p r e s e n t a t i o n waa a b u n d a n t aeetimony o f the)
p o p u l a r i t y of tfa. t e n o r . M r W. Oddie presided,
sod sp< ke cf M r Thompson's flao d i s p o s i t i o n ,
and b i s readiness t o help n o t o n l y his o w n
o b n r o h , b u t a l l t b e ehnrohes, a n d a n y o t t e r
good
obj-ct. — The
Rev. W.
Sootier,
on bebalt of t b . c o m m i t t e e , made t h e p r e s e n ­
t a t i o n , w b i o h constst«d of a w a l l e t o f B a n k
B u g l a u d notes a n d a tansies! c a b i n e t
Altogether o v e r £31 had been s u b s c r i b e d . I n
h a n d l o g o v e r tbts p r e e e o l b . s a i d I t waa o n l y
« s l i g h t t o k e n o t t b e i r esteem a n d a n expres­
sion u l t b . a p p r e c i a t i o n f o r w h a t r e c i p i e n t
had done f o r ao many y e a r s . — M r Thompson,
to r e s p o o d l o g ,
expressed hla t h a n k s a n d
g r a t i t u d e f o r t b . handsome r e c o g n i t i o n o f a n y
nttle s e r v i c e h . bad been a b l e so r e n d e r . He
w o n l d l o o k bank a p o n this as a r e d - l e t t e r d a y
bia l i t e , a n d I h . g i l t w o n l d ever b e a
reminder of t h . m a n y f r i e n d , be h a d I n Teas
dale — M r W . Heslop, of D a s l i n g t o o , w i t h
whom M r Thompaun
had
been closely
ooonected, telegraphed t o t h e
Chairman
x p r e r a l o g hla pleasure a t t b . w a y t b . d a l e
bad r t c ogoised M r Thompson'a s e r v i c e s . — A n
- i i >j»ble p r o g r a m m e d P u t i e was c o n t r i b u t e d
by t b e f o l l o w i n g a r t i s t e . : — M r s W. Watson,
Misses Nat trass, Beadle B o o t , Race, M . Beadle
and M r V . L o w e .
M r s M l n o h e l l acted as
eooompanlati a n d a v e r y pleasant e v e n i n g waa
spent.
M r J. C. B a y e r , o f B l r t l e y , w h o la a M i e k t o t o n
man, a n d l o a t bla e y e s i g h t a t Qreengate Q a a r r y ,
n u m b e r of y e a r s sgo, preached
speeisl
sermons a t M l d d l . t o n P r l m l t l v . M e t h o d i s t
C h u r o b , l a s t 8 a n d a y , hla able d i s a c n i s . b e i n g
l i s t e n e d t o w i t h keen I n t e r e s t .
A memorial serviee for the late L i e u t .
B o r l a n d , of M i d d l e t o o , waa b . l d i n t h . P a r i s h
C h u r c h o n Sunday m o r n i n g , w h i c h w s s l a r g e l y
a t t e n d e d . T h . aerviee commenced w i t h t h e
by mo, " T b y w i l l be done," f o l l o w e d b y t h .
omoe f o r t h . b u r i a l of t b e d e a d . P r e v i o u s t o
t h e sermon t b e h y m n , " O n t b . r e n t reef Ion
m o r n i n g , " was snog.
The Rector (Rev. W . F .
Y a t e s - R j o k e r ) preached, t a k i n g bla t e x t from
I . Thesaoloniana i v . M r W . O d d i n , o r g a n i s t ,
played t h . "Dead M a r c h , " d u r i n g wbiob the
congregation remained atsndlng.
" Now t h .
labourer's t s s k i s o'er " was s n o g d a r i n g t h e
o f f e r t o r y , a n d , as t h e c l e r g y and c h o i r r e c e d e d ,
t h . " N Q D O D i m i t t l a " waa r e n d e r e d aa a
raoeealooal.
T h e members of t h e B a r n a r d
Lodge of Freemasons a t t e n d e d .
Th. let.
L i e u t . B o r l a n d was a member o f t h . l o d g e .
R e l a t i v e s a n d f r i e n d s o f t h . g a l l a n t officer
w e r e present.
I t i s pleasing t o r e p o r t t b e success o l t h r e e
M l d d l . t o n g i r l s at t h . recent examination ot
p u p i l teachers a t Bishop A u o k i a n d Secondary
Ssbool. T h e y are M i s s O l g a B a i n b r i d g e , M i e s
L i l i a n Wheeler, and M i s s D o r a B r o w n .
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Zeror-line S k i n O l c t m a n t i s t b e O i n t m e n t
w i t h s 10 y e a r s ' - n o n - W l u r e r e p u t a t i o n , 1/11 per
far, I r m Mason's D r a g S t o r e . , t b e Z e m n l i o .
DeoA*. R . m > r 4
miH$,
Ceatln.
IJJ.ER!«CES,
AHD DEATHS.
Marriages.
B U R T : L E W I S . — U Timperley Oharch, Cheshire, by the
her (*, fliiyira. \ic-r oa the "th M-iv, ID 8, George. a«coi d
•on "f tbf> !nte Mr C. Rnrt. firmerly ot Woittrick, to Anmo
H«rr){jf«nu Lewis, of Stockton-on., eta.
W K S T : COATK8 — Mny 18th, at the I'tuifth Church,
Wiiiincton. by the i-r-v. C mron Urmwn, Joseph We ' <'
Williutitou to Margaret Isabel, dnutrhtar of Mr and tb*.'
late Mrs John Coa-ea, of Bernard Castle (by special liceaw).
Daata*
D F X T . — O n Mty Jtist.nt L-neflHe Houw?, Thomab Dcet, late
of Mickle^on
Interment at Luthkirk. on Friday,
oorteee leaving residence at '-.ib p.m.
Friends kindly
invited.
PKEKOW:.—Ou May 17th, at l^Wentirortb Place, Newcastleon-Tyne, sheila, dearly loved daughter of Ailtert a n d £dith
Pre* ce.
RAINK.—At Station Road. MicVIeton. on Mny MtJL 1918,
Porifi Mabel belorid daughter of Charles and Mary
Hannah Haine, afred 15 yearo. To be interred at Laithkirk,
on Thursday, K a y 23ri, cortege to leave reeidenoc n.t 2-"*:
p.m*
In M»mori*m,
H O P K I N . — I n loTintr macnory of my d«ar tmfband, Joan
Hopkin, who di«d May Jith, 1917.—Ever remember**! by
his loviiu wife a n d son.
LAW.—In ever loving memory of Klizabetb Sarah, the
beloved daturhter of Kobert Law, Start House. Baldersdale.
who d i e d May i9ib, 195
" We mi-g her moat who loved
her beat."—Ever remembered by her father, instsr, brotherin-law and nieces.
ROBINSON —In loving memory of our dear daaghter, Kthel
Maria Robinson, ot' Barnard fhuUe, who diu1 May 22nd.
191?, aged 22 warDear is the (rra»t where onr danehter ir< laid.
Sweet I.- tho memory that never fdiaU fado ;
Leaves may witho , fl-Twers may die
If others forget per, nev*>r ehall we.
—fcver remembered by her lather, mother, brother, and
sister-in-law.
r
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MR PAUL tUANCHARD,
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L-OaOUfl.
ROGBR80N.—In loving mentary ol t)eor?c Rogci>en, of
Stain ton, who dieU May tbe -4 -h, '^17.
One year has goer and a t i l !
i^;?r* h i m
•Vera aball hi- (demury Ja«!e:
Loving thoughti l l ercr Vtnger
Hound thegrai« v.ht<rr he
|jaM
--fcver r*m.)mbeVed by hi" lamli;