The Kington Times - February 1918
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Kington Times 2nd February 1918 - Page 2
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| Date | 02/02/1918 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 2nd February 1918 |
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2 New Year Resolution Which should not be broken . TO HAVE YOUR FURNITURE , & c . Made or Supplied by PENNELL BROS . 47 , Duke Street , Kington . Dental Surgery . T. R. Johnson MESSRS . ANE D. F. Osborne 11 , St. Owen St. , HEREFORD , Strathview , MALVERN . HAVE REMOVED TO ATTENDANCE AT Church St. , Kington . Every TUESDAY . KINGTON WESLEYAN CHURCH . CONCERT AT THE BURTON HALL . A grand concert was held in the Burton Hall , Kington , on Thursday , January 24th , under the auspices of the Wesleyan Church . The following artistes took part : Soprano , Miss Cassie Buncombe , of the Royal Welsh Ladies ' Choir ; contralto , Miss Gladys Roberts , the popular South Wales contralto ; Miss Mana Baugh , Kington ; elocutionist , Mrs. Ralph Price , Kingtou ; tenor , Mr. W. Hughes ( Eos Teme ) , Knighton ; bass , Mr. Richard Davies , Gladestry ; the Kington Orchestral Society ; The accompanists were : Mrs. J. W. Caunt and Mr. F. E. Wheeldon . Chairman Mr. F. Wheeldon . a proved The crowded audience were , treated to a very fine concert , one of the best that has been held in the town for years . All the artistes were in good form and the various items were rendered in fine style . This was the first visit of Miss Buncombe and Miss Roberts to Kington . They both possess fine voices and rendered their various items with LIGHTING - UP TIME . This was also Mrs. Ralph great effect . LAMPS ON RESTRICTED Price's first appearance before Kington LIGHTING . audience as an elocutionist . Her rendering of 6.48 " Mrs. Paggleby's Juvenile Party " to be one of the most popular items of the 6.49 evening . Miss Baugh is well known locally 6.51 and is always well received whenever she ap- pears in public . Mr. Hughes and Mr. Davies 6.53 are both old favourites with Kington audi- 6.55 ences and are always sure of a good reception . 6.57 Mr. Davies was heard at his best in his ren- dering of " Eternal Father . " Mr. Hughes's 6.59 rendering of " Once Again " proved also to be very popular . All the items in Part 2 re- ceived an encore . A word of praise should VEHICLES . Saturday , February 2nd 5.18 Sunday , February 3rd 5.19 Monday , February 4th 5.21 Tuesday , February 5th 5.23 Wednesday , February 6th ... 5.25 Thursday , February 7th Friday , February 8th 5.27 5.29 MR THANKS . [ RS . W. J. HANCORN and Family wish to thank all friends for their kind en- quiries and floral tributes . IN MEMORIAM . N Loving Memory of Mary , the beloved I wife of Herbert Millichamp , who passed away January 30th , 1915 , at The Barnés , Luston . Ever remembered by her loving Husband . A light is from our household goue , A voice , we loved is still'd , A place is vacant at our hearth , N Which never can be filled . Iemory of Pte Ted Gurney Wigmore , died of wounds in France , February 7th , 1917 . The fairest flowers are first to fall , In our lonely hours of thinking , thoughts of you are Silently mourned by his Mother , Sisters and Brothers . ever near . " be given to the orchestra , which added so much to the success of the concert . All the soldiers from the Red Cross Hospital were present by invitation . The Wesleyan Church are to be congratulated for providing such a splendid concert which pproved such a success . in every way . The following was the pro- The follow gramme THE KINGTON TIMES , FEBRUARY 2 , 1918 . Monumental Work in all its branches . Satisfaction Guaranteed . Graves Brioked Coffins Made AND Op the Shortest notice . Jay & Storr - Barber , | North Herefordshire Builders , Undertakers , & o . , TOP OF BARGATES , LEOMINSTER . Dealers in all kinds of Grates , Ranges , Mantelpieces Baths & Lavatories . Fixing a Speciality . Sanitary Work carried out on the most improved system . Defective Draina Tested and Re - laid . DEATH OF SIR POWLETT MILBANK , BART . esteemed and beloved . " OUR DAY " IN NORTH WEST INDIA . a and the War . WOUNDED IN PALESTINE . Mrs. Holland , 29 , New Street , Leominster , has been notified that her eldest son Lance- Corpl . C. T. Holland , K.S.L.I. , was wounded on December 28th . Lance - Corpl . Holland who joined the Hereford Regt . , went to Egypt in March , 1916 , and has been through two battles at Gaza . Subsequently he has been in hospital Special Lines this Week AT JOSEPH A. COLE'S , THE POPULAR DRAPERY MARKET , with malaria and when he wrote on December White Turkish Towels , 1/32 each ( worth 1/9 ) . 2nd he was with the K.S.L.I. in Palestine . Another son , Stanley , was taken prisoner by White Flannelettes , 8d , 10 d , 1/0 ( under to - day's cost ) the Turks on the occasion of the first battle of Gaza . His mother heard from him a month White Blankets , 10/6 to 21/6 per pair . ( 25 % under price ) . A NATIVE OFFICER'S ENGLISH . Sergt . - Major H. Holder writes from North West Frontier Outpost , North India : ago , when he said he was fairly well . The native officer in this place has recently returned from a tour of duty South India , where his duties have brought him into con- tact with European soldiers . His knowledge MILITARY CROSS AWARD . Wadded Quilts , 7/11 , 8/11 , 10/11 ( old prices ) . Regiment ( son of Mr. F. W. Sievers , Worcester , Ladies ' Second - Lieutenant R. F. Sievers , London Damask Cloths ( all sizes ) , 2/11 to 12/11 ( 25 % under price ) . Unbleached Sheetings , 1/4 to 2/6 ( under to - day's cost ) . and nephew of Mr. R. Sievers , dentist , Leo- Ribbed Vests , 1/0 ( worth 1/6 ) . minster ) , has been awarded the Military Children's Ribbed Vests , 7 d . to 1/4 Cross . carrying party through several barrages of Ladies ' Winceyette Blouses , 1 / 11 % ( worth 2/11 ) . as and high explosive to a point where the although he and all his men were affected by Blouses ( Oddments ) , Half Price . ammunition urgently required , and Ladies ' Artificial Silk Blouses , 6/11 ( worth 8/11 ) . the gas soon after starting , he carried on He successfully led an ammunition was all the ammunition had been delivered . with splendid pluck and determination until Ladies ' Cheviot Tweed Skirts , 6/11 ( slightly soiled worth 12/11 ) . A MESSAGE FROM GERMANY . MILLINERY , lot of Ladies ' & Children's , half price , LORD LIEUTENANT OF RADNORSHIRE DIES IN LONDON . Quite a gloom was cast over Presteign and Norton ( Radnorshire ) on receipt of the news on Wednesday morning that Sir Powlett Milbank , the popular Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire , had died in London that morning . Sir Powlett of English is very elementary in character , had gone to London on Monday week last for but he understood it sufficiently well enough the purpose of having an operation performed to pick up and memorise some curious say- by an eminent surgeon . He was accompanied ings . He is a bit of a " knut " in his Asiațio by Lady Milbank . The operation , we under way . It appears that he was constantly stand , was successfully performed , and the hearing that well known phrase among the news reached Presteign that Sir Powlett was Tommies " What did you do in the great going on all right , so that the information of war ? " It appears that he employed the stunt his death came as a shock to the whole county in his conversation with some of the Divi , and especially to the districts of Norton and sional Staff Officers ( British ) ; according to his Presteign , where Sir Powlett was so highly wetion of the apair he failed to make a hit with it . Another stunt which he used was " dry up . " This was equally unsuccessful , for he " butted " in with " dry up " while one British officer was giving orders to his stunts " for people who do not understand I have advised him to reserve his junior . them . He is a direct descendant of one of the Afghan Kings and a member of one of the best Afridi families in Afghanistan . A few days ago all commanding and warrant officers received from her husband , Corporal G. Milli- received a circular letter inviting them to do chip , a postcard photograph of himself taken something for " Our Day , " which is in Germany , where he is a prisoner of war . December 12th , so in the ordinary course of Corporal Millichip was taken prisoner in an events your humble correspondent also re- attack on November 18th , 1916 , when many ceived one . fell . the Writing from " Our Day , " as you may know , Leominster was instituted by H.E. Lady Chelmsford for " Gefangenenlager , " Parchim , Mecklinburg , the purpose of raising funds for the Red on December 16th , he says : " My dear wife Cross . When I received the letter I was at a and children , -Just a few lines to say that I loss to know what I could do for it . am quite well and I hope you are all well . I this detachment been a European one every- don't know if you will know this photograph , forced to think and act as a Pathan does . I home . It is very cold now . With all my best thing would be different . As it is , one is but you will see a difference to when I was called in the native officer and explained the love from your loving husband . " whole thing to him - no easy matter I can The photograph shows Corporal Millichip sure you - he treats everything outside actual in uniform and wearing his corporal's stripes military work as a huge joke In spite of and regimental badge . " this he made some excellent suggestions . Last night he called a meeting of all the vil lagers and Khano ( Pathan gentry ) who are living under British protection and explained the " Our Day " scheme to them . present at the meeting and added my version to BATTLEFIELD EXPERIENCES Valley and through his coolness under fire Mr. G. Palmer 1 , Mr. J. Cook 2 , Mr. Delahay that of the native exponent . Sir Powlett Milbank , Bart . , was the son of Sir Frederick Milbank , Bart . , and was the second baronet , succeeding to the title on the death of his father . He married Edith , daughter of the late Sir Richard Green - Price , formerly of Norton Manor , and some years ago he inherited big estates under the late Duke of Cleveland's will , which included that of Barningham , Barnard Castle Castle , Yorkshire . He purchased the Manor Estate , which in- cluded Norton Manor , the home of his father in - law , the late Sir Rirchard Green - Price , and his wife Lady Milbank and came to reside there , where he lived up till the time of ed up till the death . He was a to the interest he took in his tenantry . Henry ) . As on Had as- I was Finally we Mrs. Millichip , Hamnish , Leominster , has men WIGMORE MAN'S J. A. COLE . 24 , High Street , Leominster . J. HOW A MILITARY CROSS VOLUNTEERS . The members of the local Volunteer Defence Corps have been lately , undergoing a series of is expected in a few days they will have some lectures in the construction of bombs , and it practical demonstrations . Guessing competi- WEOBLEY BOARD OF GUARDIANS . Sir Powlett Milbank was elected Member of Parliament for the County of Radnor in 1895 , which he represented in the Conservative in- WAS WON . terest . He became Lord Lieutenant of the County in succession to Lord Ormathwaite when the latter resigned the office . Sir Powlett Worcestershire Regiment , youngest son of Mr. Second - Lieutenant William Archie Beaman , also took great interest in local affairs , being an Alderman of the Radnorshire County Coun- Beaman , 77 , Teme Street , Tenbury , has been awarded the Military Cross , the official cil , and Chairman several Committees , includ- award being as follows : In the front line A Whist Drive was held in Kirkham Hall . ing the Small Holdings Committee , in which matter he took much interest . north east of Ypres on 25th August , 1917 , on Friday evening . Thirty - seven tables were Sec . - Lieut . , W. A. Beaman was in charge of a in play , Mr. Miles acting as M.C. practical farmer , and all the farms on his Miss Nor- carrying party carrying rations from ris distributed the prizes . Radnorshire Estates show splendid testimony Prize winners- Farm to the front line . He lead his men . Ladies Mrs. Hamer 1 , Miss Lewis 2 , Miss A. through a very hostile barrage in the Williams 3 , Mrs. R. Hill mystery . Gentlemen : a churchman Sir Powlett was well known in the district . and devotion to duty he got the rations up 3 , Mr. S. Tuck mystery . Sir Powlett is succeeded in the title by his only son . Major Sir Frederick Milbank , Bart . , drew up a " Lucky bag " scheme on the same to the men that night . On 27th of August , tion for a cake : Mr. Horton . who is at present on active service in France . lines as those that are taking place down in Priday , Bank House , Wigmore , has had a down where the enemy's barrage was heaviest . Sergeant J. Priday , K.S.L.I. , son of Mrs. 1917 , one . of our contact aeroplanes was brought He also leaves three daughters , Mrs. Forrester India . The only difference is that the tickets ( wife of Captain Forrester ) , Mrs. Murrough re to be sold for 8 annas ( 8d . ) instead of a very successful Army career and but for the This officer went out to the pilot's assistance Wilson ( wife of Mr. Murrough Wilson ) , and fact that he was badly wounded recently , was and by his coolness lead the pilot and the ob Mrs. Vivian Henry ( wife of Colonel Vivian rupee ( 1s . 4d . ) . The Khans have kindly prom- to have come to this country to receive a server through the barrage into cover . On the ised to give all the prizes , which are as fol- commission . Sergt . Priday , who joined the night of 27 / 28th August , 1917 , this officer lead Much sympathy is felt with the widow , lows , several Sepoya kit boxes , turbans Army the day war was declared , was formerly his platoon with orders to occupy a portion Lady Milbank , and the other members of the ( chiefly silk ) , a number of head comforters , footman to the Dean of Hereford and was pre- of our front line trench in front of gloves , pocket book's and pencils , 2 woollen viously in the service of Colonel Dunne , of Farm , which was thought to have been re- family in their bereavement . bed covers , 10 Pathan drinking flasks and 30 Gatley Park . He has been promoted rapidly occupied by the enemy after the attack . and was Acting Company Sergeant - Major at This officer carried out his orders successfully the time he was wounded . He is now in the and touch was maintained right and left of Military Hospital , Bethnal Green . him . " In a letter to his mother he states that he Second - Lieutenant Beaman is in England and was wounded at the battle of Polygon Wood it is expected that he will shortly be invested Pathan undergraduate , whose father is actively in September . Leading his platoon over the with the Medal by the King at Buckingham assisting the scheme , to become financial Sec - top without an officer just before six o'clock , Palace . retary . According to the native officer's cal- the bombardment opened and he remarks that They had taken culation we shall sell 450 tickets in the vil- it was " like hell itself . " lines of " Pill - Boxes " ( concrete WEOBLEY RURAL DISTRICT lages and among the Sepoys in the detach- several COUNCIL . menti . Personally I thisk we shall sell many strongholds ) and were preparing for the final more . The native officer is visiting an outly- objective when he was wounded in the calf . of After having his field dressing put on at a ing village to - morrow for the This is the first aid post , he started back , but had not recommending the " enterprise . " Priday's own words , " I got shot at by a Ger- man sniper about 100 yards away on a rail- the right ankle so that I could not walk . KINGTON NATIONAL EGG COLLECTION . rupees in cash . who will be assisted by a Committee I have detailed 10 Spoof Khans , to arrange the drawing of tickets , etc. The native officer is President of all Commit- tees in connection with the scheme . I am Treasurer and have just written a young purpose AN ALLEGED ENCROACHMENT . The monthly meeting of Weobley Rural W. T. Cooke presiding . PROPOSAL TO CLOSE WORKHOUSE . The monthly meeting of Weobley Board or Guardians was held on Monday when there were present Sir John Cotterell ( in the chair ) , Sir Geoffrey Cornewall , Bart . , Kev . H. B. D. Marshall , the Rev. W. Marshall , Col. P. L. Clowes , Mr. Theodore Williams , Mr. J. Lewis , Mr. , W. T. Cooke , Mr. W. R. Parry , sir . F. J. Berry , Mr. F. G. Bulmer , with the Clerk ( Mr. W. H. Grout ) . Col. Price , President of the Quartering Committee , Wrexham , wrote that he had been instructed to open negotiations with a view to arrangements being made for the accommoda- tion of 40 German prisoners of war and the guard in Weobley Workhouse premises . was intended , he understood , that these men It Roberts ; song , " When I come back to you " hill ) 4 , Miss T. Morgan ( Engine House ) 1 , Mrs. first time that I have tried a fund helping " gone more than 50 yards when , to use Sergt . District Council was held on Monday , Mr. were to be employed for agricultural purposes . I After stating that accompanied by Capt . R. T. Messrs . Humfrys and Symonds wrote on be- Hincks , Sub Commissioner for the Food Pro- Part I. God Save the King " ; selection , " War March of the Priests " ( Mendelssohn ) . 54 eggs were received at the Depot on Tues- ( Sullivan ) , The Orchestra ; quartette , " A_Regular Royal Misses Buncombe and day and 35 were bought , making a total of Roberts and Messrs . Hughes and Davies : song , 89. Of these 65 went to the Central Depot " Eternal Father " ( Jude ) , Mr. R. Davies ; and 24 to the Kington Red Cross Hospital . Donations came ( Mottie ) , Miss Bun- from : Per Mrs. Cornish song , " Dear Heart " Watkins ( Staunton - on - Arrow ) 9 , Mr. Price combe ; recitation , " The Butterfly " ( Hans Andersen ) , Mrs. Ralph Price ; duet , " In the ( The Cross ) 1 , Mrs. Turner ( New Barn ) 4 , Spring - time " ( Newton ) , Misses Buncombe and Mrs. Price ( Rushock ) 2 , Mrs. Chandler ( Rose- ( Eileen Summers ) , Miss Baugh ; song , My Pritchard ( Ferndale ) 4 , Mrs. Jones ( Penrhos ) scheme in the native detachment so I hav'nt Ain Folk " ( Lemon ) , Miss Roberts ; recitation 2 , Mrs. Bach ( Lyonshall ) 2 , Mrs. Davies ( Her- the least idea how it will work . As I have not and aria , " Waft her Angels " ( Handel ) , Mr. gest ) 1 , Mrs. Phillips ( Newton ) 3 , Mr. Price already said " had the detachmest been Euro- way embankment . His first shot got me above half of Miss Maund in regard to an alleged duction Dept. , he visited the Workhouse on ( Burches ) 2 , Mrs. Evans ( Downfield ) 1 , Mr. pans everything would have been different . " You cannot be too careful in handling these got down to crawl to safety , but he caught me encroachment at Duke Street , Staunton - on- the 17th inst . and proposed that the prisoners Hughes Part II . - Selection , " Faust " ( Gounod ) , The splendid concert which proved such a success It sounds such a simple again through the toes of the right foot . I Wye . They stated they had told Miss Maund of war should be accommodated in the men's Orchestra ; musical monologue , " If we only Tavern ) 2 , Mrs. Lilwall ( The Woods ) 4 , Mr. kind of things . knew , " Mr. R. Davies ; song , " The Glory of G. Davies ( Westfield ) 2 , Mrs. Drew ( Gladestry ) thing to say " can you organise some scheme thought my time had come , but I would not that whether she was in the right or wrong as block , dining room and tramp wards , and the for the purpose of assisting the Red Cross ?? give in . I crawled on to a shell hole . He regards the fence complained of , she must on guard in a portion of the entrance block . It does not sound quite so simple if it was missed me with the next shots , but just as I no account get into anything like litigation He had been informed that the accommodation the Sea " ( Sanderson ) , Miss Roberts ; duet , 3 , Kington Girls School 2 , Kington Infants " The Moon hath raised her lamp " ( Benedict ) , School 3 . with the District Council and on the other of these prisoners of war was very pressing Cash donations came from : A Friend 6d . , put as it may have been , " Do you think you got to the shell hole he put one through my Messrs . Hughes and Davies ; recitation , " Mrs. Paggleby's Juvenile Party ( E. F. Turner ) , per Mrs. Cornish Watkins 7d . , Mrs. Chambers can explain to these illiterate Pathan Nagers left ankle . I stopped crawling and I expect hand they could not believe that the Council and he would be glad if the Board would con- At my window , " ( Beeches ) 1s . , Mrs. Jones ( Beech House ) 6d . , ( the majority of which have never heard of he took me for dead , for he stopped firing . I would lend themselves to deal with an old sider the matter as early as possible . got into the shell hole , which was half full of lady like Miss Maund in a way that would be such an institution as the Red Cross ) that we A letter was also read from Capt . R. T. Once again , " Mr. W. Mrs. Wall 3d . They were told that Hincks , Sub . Commissioner of the Board of are setting aside a special day for collecting water and remained there for a day and a oppressive or unfair . money for a there was an encroachment or not the Agriculture , giving details of the proposed cause , that they as illiterate half under shell fire . All the time I expected fence did no harm to anybody , some people scheme .. Mohammedans can never understand , and we to be knocked out , but I kept brave . I was want their help . " I am enclosing two views still bleeding and had lost a lot of blood . I took pleasure in annoying their neighbours . SUCCESSFUL CONCERT . for your Editorial Album . No. 1 is a view of could not get anybody to get me away be- They suggested the Surveyor should meet Mr. Recently there were special Each detachment cause all that came down were wounded . So I James Price and see if the thing could not be one , of my " look outs . " curred in connection with the choir at St. along the frontier has four of these along stopped there all that day and night and part settled without further trouble . Mary's Church , Eardisland , and it was to their front . They are built on the African of next day , when about 100 yards away I Sir Geoffrey Cornewall said a Committee The Chairman said they had been talking meet these expenses that Mr. H. L. Harvey , Blockhouse system and are situated about 300 saw two men . I waved my hand and they went very carefully over the place and there about that for a long time . No. 2 view came across and carried me to a concrete was a great obstruction in parts . the organist and choir master , promoted a yards in advance of the outpost . The Rev. W. Marshall said that no doubt concert , which was given in the Schoolroom is the Native Elephant Transport . The tin stronghold and then I got my puttees and mittee were strongly of opinion that these concentration saved cost . on Wednesday evening , January 23rd . Under hut in the background is the office where I boots and socks cut away by a stretcher posts and barbed wire should be taken down . Mr. Williams said he thought it would be the training of Mr. Harvey a part of the examine all travellers ' passes who wish to bearer of the Royal Fusiliers , who dressed my be hard but it was an obvious obstruction . the whole of the workhouse . It would be very Sir John cotterell said they did not want to better to board the inmates out and give up school children provided a capital programme enter or leave British Territory . wounds and made me feel easier . I stopped there a night . A Captain of the Royal Fusi- There were bitter complaints about it and awkward to have prisoners and their guard liers told his orderly to make some tea from there was no reason why people should be there and also the poor law inmates . If the some tea and sugar in his haversack and he allowed to piuch a piece of ground . It was inmates were boarded out in another work- had a Tommies ' spirit cooker . I had some two feet in some places and the lane was very house they might arrange for the meetings to bread and butter ; I had not had anything for narrow . be held at the Police Court or somewhere Mr. Ralph Price ; song . Miss Buncombe ; song , Hughes ; song , " In an old - fashioned town " IN Memory of Pte . F. T. Jonson , Skello " ) ( W. H. Squires ) , Miss Baugh ; duet , " Over Killed in January 28th , 1917 . Ever remembered by his old pal Colston . The Kington Times . SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 2nd , 1918 . KINGTON NOTES . At the Local Examination of the University of Cambridge , held in December , 1917 , Gwen doline Roper and Dorothy Fryer , pupils of the Misses Meredith , Llanfair House School , Kington , were successful in obtaining Junior Certificates . ㄓ * the hawthorn hedge , " Misses Buncombe and Roberts ; quartette , " Good Evening " ( Seymour Smith ) , Misses Buncombe and Roberts and Messrs . Hughes and Davies ; " God Save the King . " DEATH AND FUNERAL OF MISS DICKSON AT PRESTEIGN . EARDISLAND . expenses in- of action songs , character sketches , etc. There was crowded audience , every seat and all the standing room being fully occupied . In the absence of Mrs. Clowes , of Burton Court , through illness , the chair was taken by the Vicar ( the Rev. P. A. H. Birley ) . " The concert commenced with a patriotic DILWYN : DEATH . wheth The com- . Referring to the possibility of the Work- house being closed , Sir Geoffrey Cornewall said that probably Boards of Guardians would also be done away with . The Chairman said there would be no difli- culty about the Guardians ' meeting . We regret to record the death of Miss Christina Hogarth ( Tina ) Dickson , of Green- field , Presteign , which occurred on the 28th inst . at Greenfield , Presteign , quite suddenly , at the age of 81. Deceased had been about her usual occupations on the previous day , and had paid a visit to the County School , so two days . The Captain said ' Cheer'o Ser- It was decided to instruct the Surveyor to else . that the news of her death came as a great The death occurred on Saturday night of geant , have a smoke . ' We smoked and talked meet Mr. Price and insist on the fence being shock to the inhabitants of Presteign , amongst Flag Drill and Song " by the boys and Mrs. Sarah Williams , of Dog Kennel Farm , all night till they got me away on a stretcher removed . whom the late Miss Dickson was much es- girls , introducing the flags of the Allies , the Mrs. Williams was , the widow of to the field ambulance . I was then taken on Dilwyn . HUT WEEK RESULTS . The following gifts are gratefully acknowl- teemed . Deceased was an indefatigable worker audience rising and singing the National An- the late Mr. Thomas Williams who was in an ambulance car to the Casualty Clearing edged on behalf of Kington Red Cross Hos- amongst all classes of the community and dur- them when the Union Jack was displayed . the employ of the late Mr. Lambe for many Station where they operated on me on the pital : Pork , Mr. Turner ; onions , Mrs. Dillow ; ing her long residence at Greenfield she took This was followed by a song entitled " Knit , Mrs. Williams was well known in the morning of September 30th , about 3 o'clock 2lbs . butter , Mrs. Lloyd ( Green Lane , Titley ) ; much interest in the poorer classes , and in knit , knit , " by a number of girls , who sang years . I was taken by hospital train to Rouen and 6 rabbits , Mrs. Gwyer ; 20 cushions , Miss Faw - educational matters she was always to the of their work while busily engaged in knitt- district , having carried on business as a car- rier to Leominster on market days . cett and Miss Pearson ; onions , apples , veget- fore , taking constant interest in the welfare ing socks for the soldiers . The next item was ables , Mrs. Collett - Mason ; five rabbits , apples , of the Greenfields School , the last public func- a song by the boys , variously attired as sol- been ailing for some time but was not taken and two papers daily , Mr. Greenly ; vegetables tion she performed being the distribution of diers , sailors and policemen , and was entitled seriously ill until quite recently . and donation , Mr. Parr ; four rabbits , Mrs. prizes at this school , to which she added gifte " On Parade . " To this there was a well de- one son who went to India recently , and three Every Halstead ; sprats , Anonymous ; potatoes , of her own to the school children . The served encore . Next was an amusing piece daughters . Almeley Boys ' Gardens . All Pound Day gifts Mothers ' Union at Presteign owes much to by four girls dressed as rag dolls , with various will be acknowledged shortly . Miss Dickson's kindness and attention , and evolutions and dances , followed by a song by the members expressed their appreciation of the " tiny tots " of the performers " How'd Cruelty to Children investigated 2,807 com- plaints of neglect and cruelty in England , Wales and Ireland , during the month of In the Herefordshire Branch dur- December . ing the same month 10 cases were dealt with , affecting 28 children . We are pleased to state that the Rector of Kinnersley ( Rev. F. Andrews ) who has been menced with a character song " She had She leaves MEALS FOR SCHOOLCHILDREN . from there to London . " A PRESTEIGN BRIGADIER - GENERAL . Amongst the recent appointments of officers The Col. Clowes was strongly in favour of giving up the whole of the building .. only a very small number in the house . There was Mr. Williams said it would be a very great saving to the rates . The Chairman : Do you think all those German prisoners will be wanted ? of the Hereford Hut Week Campaign . The Clerk read a letter giving the results following were the amounts raised : Hereford , £ 1,079 ; Ledbury , £ 668 ; Ross , £ 636 ; Leominster , £ 442 ; Bromyard , £ 250 ; Weobley , £ 220 ; King- ton , 179 ; Abbeydore , 106 ; Bredwardine , £ 79 ; Wigmore , £ 21 ; a total of £ 3,685 . Mr. R. E. Snead in apologising for absence complained of damage to the roads by a Mr. Lewis said he thought the prisoners traction engine hauling timber from Preston would be used . It was not so much now as Court to Hereford . in the harvest time . The Rev. W. Marshall said he thought they would in view of the great amount of plough- ing that was being carried out . The Chairman said the Master had told him He had served his time great deal of difference as there would be In connection with the Food Economy Cam- Dr. Gornall , the acting Medical Officer of The Chairman said he took it they agreed , The National Society for the Prevention of her work by sending a lovely wreath to the you like to be a baby girl , " which was loudly paign , a movement has been set on foot to is that of Colonel Tom Griffiths to the rank Health , reported that there were three notifi- provided the Local Government Board would funeral . The school children also sent a applauded . " The Tramps , " by three boys in provide dinners for the schoolchildren on of Brigadier General . General Tom Griffiths cations of phthisis , one being a discharged make an order in regard to the tramp ward . similar token of their love . Miss Dickson also character , caused roars of laughter and an Mondays , Wednesdays and Fridays . A start is the second son of the late Mr. James Grif- soldier . There were one case of measles at Mr. Berry said he did not think that would took great interest in the Missions to Seamen , encore was demanded and given . Next there was made this week and on Monday 46 children fiths , builder , of Presteign , and a brother of Dilwyn , and one of diphtheria at Monning- be any difficulty . for which she had collected funds . She was a What was done with the were a number of girls appropriately dressed were fed . The arrangements were excellently Mr. J. J. Griffiths , Surveyor to the Presteign ton , the latter being an imported case . warm Churchwoman and a constant attendant and " armed " with dustpans and brushes in made by the Headmaster with the help of Urban District Council . He was born at The Surveyor reported that the frost had tramps before the ward was put up ? at the Parish Church . Rice and treacle was served Presteign and emigrated to Australia about 30 hindered repairs and also made extra work . he had made up his mind to resign owing to the song " Busy Little Housemaids , " followed several ladies . The funeral took place at Presteign Ceme- by a cumulative action song " The Family and the children enjoyed their meal im- years ago and was for some years Military Since the thaw , he had put extra stone on the his very poor health . tery on Thursday afternoon and was largely Coach , " by the boys and girls . After a short mensely . On Wednesday and Friday meat Secretary to the Commonwealth . At the out- worst places . There was a quantity of timber and was eligible for pension . That made a attended . The first part of the service was interval the second part of the concert com- and vegetable soup will be served . The break of war he was one of the first to volun- being hauled from Preston Court . Consider- held in the Parish Church , where there was " Jerry younger children are charged d . each and teer and came out with the first contingent of ing the season and the weight of the loads a difficulty in getting a qualified man to come a large congregation . The coffin was of pan- Blinkum's Baby , " the said " baby proving the others 2d . each . Money has been sub- the Australian Forces with the rank of Major . few journeys would make the road impassable . there . elled oak with plain furniture and bore the to be two boys dressed as a donkey , and whose scribed for the initial expenses and it is hoped After some training in Egypt he took part in The Dilwyn road from Monkland was in a very inscription , " C. H. Dickson , born 1836 , died antics were most amusing . " The Amateur that the work will prove self - supporting . the fighting at Gallipoli , where he gained the bad state . 1918. " This was made by Mr. J. T. Price , Amazons " was a song by four girls as soldiers , D.S.O. He afterwards served in France , and was Mr. A. J. Jones . and was encored . This was He followed by a Messrs . Edwards , Russell and Baldwin an- and the undertaker subsequently received the .M.G . nounce the sale of the farming stock of the late The coffin was borne to the church by four very laughable sketch by the boys entitled then appointed Commandant at the Australian bearers , Messrs . Woodhouse ( gardener at " Merry Dentists , " who . fully " extracted teeth and fitted new ones . sang and " pain- Administrative Headquarters in London and received the rank of Lieut . - Colonel , and was A handkerchief drill was next , then a song afterwards promoted to Colonel , and has now " The Dunces " ( boys of course ) , " Country been appointed to the rank of Brigadier Gen- earl . Our congratulations are due to the suc- cess attained by the efforts of an old Presteign boy . unable to officiate for the past three months , is a good deal better and on Tuesday was moved to London in order to undergo special treatment . Mr. Alfred Hope , at Bearwood Farm , Pem- Greenfield ) . A. Handley ( gardener at Clatter bridge , on Thursday , February 7th , at 1.30 . brune ) , Newman ( gardener at Corton ) , and The catalogue includes 167 Shropshire , Kerry Hill and cross - bred sheep , 75 Hereford and William Meredith . cross - bred bullocks and 5 sheep cratches . and 5 On Tuesday 52 fat cattle and a few sheep were entered at the new grading centre at Eardisley . BROMYARD . ALLEGED THEFT . At the Police Court , on Tuesday , before Mr. A. Newbold , Emma Potter , wife of John Potter , waggoner , Bishop's Froome , was charged with programme which PRESTEIGN DEATH OF MISS DICKSON . We regret to record the death of Miss Dick- The service was conducted jointly by the Scenes and Characters " ( introducing several Rev. C. G. S. Burn ( Vicar of Evancoyd ) and well - known nursery rhyme characters ) , " A son , of Greenfields , Presteign , which occurred the Rev. H. L. Kewley ( Rector ) . and was fully Sneezing Song " ( boys ) , and finally an old on Sunday last after only a day's illness . choral . This Miss Dickson was a sister of the late Mrs. The hymns Brief life is here our favourite , " John Brown's Knapsack . " portion , " " Jesus lives " and " Peace , Per concluding a had been Corbett , and was well known and highly es- fect Peace . " The organist ( Miss Jones ) thoroughly enjoyed from beginning to end and teemed for her many acts of kindness to the played the " Dead March " in Saul as the which reflects great credit upon the children poor of the town . cortege left the church for the cemetery , and their trainer . where the Committal Service was read jointly During the interval the Chairman expressed KILLED IN ACTION . was PEMBRIDGE . CONGREGATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL . The Clerk said that before deciding to close the workhouse it would be well to give notice to all the Guardians . The Chairman said he would propose that they agree to the Quartering Committee's letter and state that if the Committee would make a proposal for taking over the whole of The Congregational Church Sunday School the Workhouse the Guardians would be pre- had their annual winter tea and entertainment pared to consider the suggestion . and distribution of prizes on Thursday last . The Misses Bevan and the Minister supplied carried . Mr. Cooke seconded and the resolution was the children with tea in the afternoon and in The Master . ( Mr. G. Dion ) reported that the evening the following programme was in the there were 27 inmates as against given : Recitation , " There is a green hill far corresponding period of last year . During away , " Marjorie Lilwall ; solo , Mabel Rogers ; the fortnight 51 vagrants had been relieved Mrs. Hart , of Broxwood , Pembridge , has re - recitation , " Worth while , " Anuie Birch ; read- as against 75. For New Year's Day , instead . ceived news of the death of her husband , Corp. in West Ind Miss Lloyd ; solo , " There of the usual tea given by the Ladies Visiting is danger , " Edith Newman ; duet , Messrs . Walter Hart , R.F.A. , who was killed in action Rogers and Charles ; recitation , " God's voice , " Committee , the following were distributed : Corpl . Hart , who was 26 years of age , was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hart , Marjorie Williams ; solo , Miss Laura Rogers ; bed socks and woollies , biscuits , chocolate , tobacco and cake . The following gifts were Thought , " Marjorie PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL . of Eastnor , and son - in - law of Mr. and Mrs. Lilwall ; dialogue , " Cookery Lesson , " by four also acknowledged with thanks : Mrs. Clowes , Missionary sermons were preached on Sun- Albert Baker , The Whettons , Broxwood , Pem - girls , Eva Tippins , Edith Newman , jam and tobacco ; Mr. J. Hope , sweets and On the Monday bridge . Much sympathy is felt with the Birch , Bella Newman ; quartette , Mr. Spencer tobacco ; Mrs. Beattie , sweets and tobacco . widow and her two children in their bereave- and company ; " Remember in youth thy Crea- tor , " Choir Sunday School Children augmented ; good addresses were given , by the Rev. A. duet , Miss Rogers and Miss Newman . Warcup and Mr. Morris , of Tillington , on the The prizes were distributed by the Minister . great success of the Mission work of the Miss Sallie Bevan presided at the organ ad- church . The collections were 9s . 5d . and mirably . Mrs. Goodwin's box realised £ 2 Ss . , making a total of £ 2 175. 11d . , which is an increase of £ 1 7s . 6d . on last year . At the close the Rev. LEDGEMORE . by the Rector and the Rev. C. G. S. Burn . the thanks of the audience and himself to bett ( Assistant Commandant at German Pris- mentioning that in the near future the question The principal mourners were : Major Cor- Mr. Harvey for all his trouble , incidentally oners Camp , Sandhill Park , Taunton ) ( nephew ) , of a new organ for the church would have the theft of several articles , including knives , Godfrey Corbett ( niece ) , Mrs. Hudson ( niece ) , Harvey thanked the children for their services , who had just returned from France ; Mrs. to be faced . At the close of the concert Mr. forks , plates and table - cloth , valued at 10s . , the property of Mrs. G. Aiken , of The Hill , the Hon . F. Clegg Hill , the Hon . Mrs. Clegg the Chairman , and all who had in any way Bishop's Froome . Mrs. Aiken stated that the Hill ( niece ) , the Misses Betty and Rachel contributed to the success of the evening . A following a public meeting was held when very isses Betty and Ra Hudson ( nieces ) . accused had formerly been in her employ , and Amongst those present at the church were was in a position of trust . On January 28th she obtained a warrant to have the house of Dr. H. K. Debenham and Miss Debenham , the accused searched , and was present when the Dr. H. A. Debenham and Mrs. H. A. Deben- ham , Dr. and Mrs. Lower , Miss Hanbury , Miss articles were recovered . on bail until Monda sum of £ 7 11s . was realised . BASKET MAKING BY SOLDIERS . day by the Rev. A. Warcup . on December 11th . ment . STAUNTON - ON - ARROW CASUALTY . Mrs. and Mrs. E. Bengree , of Stan Lane , have received a letter from Lance- She identified sev- Greenly ( Titley Court ) , Mrs. Arkwright , Miss eral of them . P.C. Wynn said the table - cloth Evelyn , Mr. B. Philpin , Mr. and Mrs. J. A. was recovered from prisoner's sister's cottage . Beebee , the Rev. Chase Green - Price , Mr. and Prisoner made various statements as to An interesting scheme for the training of dis- A. Warcup and Mr. Morris accorded a hearty Corporal Arthur Francis , K. S. L. I. , telling articles being given to her . She was remanded Mrs. J. M. Curre , Mrs. Whitehead ( Presteign ) , abled soldiers in basket making has been vote of thanks to the kind friends who had them of the death of their son Pte . James Dr. and Mrs. McCalmont Hill , Mr. W. J. organised jointly by the Ministry of Pensions , helped in all ways towards the success of the Bengree , K.S.L.I. , who was killed on 20th the Ministry of Labour , and the Food Produc- effort . tion Department . The financial arrangements are in the hands of the Ministry of Pensions , which will defray the cost of training and the capital expenditure involved in the workshops . The Food Production Department will supply .COMPULSORY FARMING WOOD PIGEON SHOOTS . recitation , " Beautiful BROMYARD . Annie QUESTION OF RATIONS . In presenting , the list of requirements the Master said he did not know what they were going to do for meat . He had had two pigs killed so they were fairly well off . The Chairman : You come under the ordin- ary rations ? The Master : Yes , but we shall have to do with less . Col. Clowes : What amount have you been giving ? We are MEN'S OWN BROTHERHOOD . Cole , etc. At Sunday's meeting of the Men's Own November , 1917. He says that he was killed Brotherhood Mr. F. W. Williams , of Bromyard , The following wreaths were sent by sorrow- The Master : Two and a - half pounds each . in action , being shot through the heart , so presided and offered prayer , the lesson being Col. Clowes : You are getting more than we ing relatives and friends his death was instantaneous . They were read by Mr. H. H. Pumphrey . In loving memory from her nephews and Miss Knight , have . under a hail of bullets and shrapnel at the of Newport , sang " The Song , that Reached The Rev. W. Marshall : The workhouse is nieces , " Walter and Maud , Godfrey and Hilda , Quite a number of farms have now been Nina and Charlie , Carry and Maud , Mabel time and he was only a yard away from his My Heart , " her accompanist being Miss Ruby under the Local Government Board . taken over because of their derelict or dilapi- and Charlie , Eleanor and Frank , and Katie ; an organiser for the scheme who will treat ask farmers to organise simultaneous_wood The West Riding Committee has decided to comrade . Brice . Miss Gertrude Elliott , of Worcester , under Lord Rhondda . dated condition and are being cultivated by " With Betty and Rachel's love " ; " From her with the local War Pensions Committees and pigeon shoots on all the Wednesdays in Febru- employ of Mr. James Owens , The Grove , as her . Before joining up Pte . Bengree was in the sang " The Helper , " Miss Frost accompanying The Master explained that they could not County Committees . One of the latest develop loving sister , Esther Ellis " ; The Mothers ' generally assist in bringing together the fruit ary and the first two Wednesdays in March . shepherd . Mr. H. D. Barnes , of Worcester , gave get even that quantity now . ments of this kind has occurred in Cambridge- Union , Presteign ; Miss Turner and Green- He was only 27 years of age . Mrs. Chastel de Boinville , Hill Top , Dilwyn . ahire , where 273 acres of land near Caxton fields Schoolchildren ; Lady Milbank , Miss A. baskets , and the basket works . growers , who are suffering from a shortage of The East and North Ridings are understood to was always a great favourite with the juvenile replied to a letter from the Board regretting have been taken possession of and are to be R. Wood ; Mrs. Banks , Ridgebourne ; Mrs. almost a famine in baskets for the fruit and nection it may be pointed out that all organis- a great blow to his parents , his young wife , There is be shooting on the same days . In this con- population of the parish . His death has been that she was unable to give any help on the sown with wheat . The farm will be cultivated Wilson and Mr. Forrester ; Miss Greenly ; Mrs. vegetable trade at present , and among other ers of these shoots should notify the War and his sisters . For the purpose of supplying surplices and Ladies ' Visiting Committee owing to her bly prisoner of war labour , and it is believed Mitchell Henderson ; Mrs. W. L. Green ; Mrs. ways of meeting this it has been suggested Office of the days fixed upon so that the purple cassocks a fund is being organised cousin , Miss Lambe's advanced age . She that it can be brought rapidly into excellent Tovey ; Dr. and Mrs. Lower ; Mrs. Whitmore that prisoners of war should be employed at military may not liberate homing pigeons on since and is now in a military hospital in present surpliced in those of " University Lance - Corporal Francis has been wounded among the congregation . The choir is at thanked the Committee for asking her to do a work she would much have enjoyed , having those days . London . done that before in Suffolk . condition . Green - Price . Evesham and elsewhere on this work . He a lecture on " The Bible . " PARISH CHURCH . pattern . " " NA FARME ANNUAL MEET H The annual gener ster Branch of the mers ' Union was he Oak Hotel , when t J. Colebatch ( in the ( Vice - Chair ) , Mr. H Morgan , Mr. G. A. frey , Mr. Joel Smith Pryce E. Pugh , M Phillips ( Drayton ) , cher ) , and the Secre PRICE The Secretary r hay , which had bee understood that in was in barns would The price of the raised at several m they should ask for Mr. Williams said not cover the extra was supposed to be year , but he did no Mr. Pugh said h in 1914 and 1s . 9d . per cent . increase . pre - war prices . RED CROS The Secretary re the British Farmers that the total of th and about 1,200 sa asked if Leominster at an early and con THE In an informal re working of the bran as they knew , the last year . They number of delegates , remarkably well and Their m whatever . and if the delegates as some their mem Their w over 400 . the delegates made . peals to canvass the the reconstruction the increased subac deterrent . There wa asm for the Nationa INCREAS A LEG The Secretary said written stating that with notice or a ris whe put to him was do this just now . Under the Corn Pr had the option if he rent was raised of ap receiving notice to th Notice of appeal mus in 30 days . The B then to decide whet on the strength of th The National Farm Committee had passe with anxiety the nu tenant farmers since became law and urg given to War Agricul tees to veto any noti tenants whose land power which should b of tenure was given . urged that speculati stopped . In the ca landlords were non - res agent gave as a reaso was valued by the greater amount than war nothing was done must increase the re paying £ 130 to pay also pointed out that The question was wh reasonable one . Mr. Williams said where the agent was the increase in the ti Mr. Phillips said t only thing which was The Chairman said than many tenants . No action was taken ELECTION Mr. Williams in pr Mr. Colebatch as Ch year , said that there kee sion who took a who mers ' Union or He had also been mo in obtaining new men Mr. Edwards second The Chairman said position they were in the energy of the Sec a better position and would double the me year . He was much o The Chairman propo Chairman . Mr. Willi carried unanimously . The following were tives of the Branch on Executive Messrs . J. E. P. Pugh , W. J. Re Hyslop , H. R. Hall .. Williams , G. T. Morga The delegates to the were re - elected en blo of Mr. Williams , Do who is now a member THE WIGM The Secretary said was no magistrate wi Police Station . It w should have a resident ish Council had unanin mend the name of Mr. Lieutenant , and had through the Farmers ' Mr. Williams said he desire of Wigmore in that the Secretary be i resolution to the Lord Mr. Pugh seconded PARISH D The list of parish c follows : Aymestry , M ley , Mr. Parry ; Bo Brimfield , Mr. G. Phil man ; Eardisland , M Eye and Luston , Mr. Hope . Mr. Bemand ; Ivington J. Woodhouse ; ton , Mr. Cave ; Kingsla ton , Mr. Apperley ; Shorting ; Monkland , and Ford , Mr. Morga Edwards , Inchmoor ; Stoke Prior , Mr. Co Haynes ; Weobley , left more , Mr. Joel Smith THE SHE The Secretary suid Edwards to come to t opinion on the position Feeling ran higher ove anything he had ever was being held at Ne dressed by Lord decided to send a dep Far Thomas Preece . same opinion as to should be managed . S tions should be stopp control was necessary . a letter to Lord Rho restrictions on the sale restr swept away and sale of meat to the c they objected to this g ever competent the b When they had be . R they found the farmers as much out of it as to the alternative of h when dead unless it w Mr. Edwards said it der . to be asked to ex With regard to sheep scheme was merely an attended several meeti was arranged that a sc into operation on Ja Rhondda found that t that he could not wai result was that he ma tion for the purchase That was what brought H profession into it . their interests were his thing that came to his prices at the butchers Others , however , wer |