The Kington Times - January 1918
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Kington Times 26th January 1918 - Page 2
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| Date | 26/01/1918 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 26th January 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 . MESSRS . T. R. Johnson Saturday , Jan. 26th AND Sunday , Jan. 27th RESTRICTED LIGHTING - UP TIME . LAMPS ON VEHICLES . 5.5 5.7 Monday , Jan. 28th 5.9 5.10 LIGHTING . 6.35 6.37 6.39 6.40 Wednesday , Jan. 30th 5.12 6.42 Thursday , Jan. 31st 5.14 Friday , Feb. 1st 5.16 6.44 6.46 D. F. Osborne Tuesday , Jan. agth 11 , St. Owen St. , HEREFORD , Strathvlew , MALVERN . ATTENDANCE AT Church St. , Kington . $ Every TUESDAY . S - B W. G. STORR - BARBER Sculptor . Studio & works : Etnam Street , also Top of Bargates . FOR BEST MONUMENTAL WORK . Established by J. Jay , 1840 . Satisfaction Guarant NORTH HEREFORDSHIRE HOUNDS . WILL MEET Berrington Monday , Jan. 28th Thursday , Jan. 31st ... Pencombe Cross Roads AT 11 A.M. RADNOR & WEST HEREFORD Maestrayloe Cross Monday , Jan. 28th Friday , Feb. 1st WILL MEET The Kington Times . SATURDAY , JANUARY 26th , 1918 . KINGTON NOTES . Kington Red Cross Hospital having now re- opened , the postponed Pound Day is fixed for Wednesday , January 30th , and gifts will be gratefully received on or before that date , either at Mrs. Tidd - Pratt's or at the Red Cross Hospital . # TH GTON TIS Monumental Work in all its branches . Satisfaction Guaranteed . Graves Briloked Coffins Made AND D the Shortest notice FOOD PRODUCT FOOD ECON ADDRESS BY MR . E. W. & Storr Builders , Underta JANUARY arer , OF BARGATES , LEOMINSTER . ORD . kinds of Grates , Ranges , Mantelpieces Lavatories . Fixing a Speciality . carried out on the most improved system . Drains Tested and Re - laid . KINGTON PETTY SESSIONS . Thursday last ; before Mr. E. Bird ( in the 26. 1918 . A MILITARY TOUR IN AFGHANISTAN . Sergt . - Major Hubert Holder , whose home is at Kington , writes from the North West Fron- tier , where he is in charge of a native out- post detachment : - Special Lines this Week AT JOSEPH A. COLE'S . THE POPULAR DRAPERY MARKET , I wonder if any of your readers have felt when passing along a road or through a wood a sudden eerie sensation , a feeling that some tragedy has once happened there , and that it is just the very place for harrowing events ? This has been my experience during the past week while crossing the mountains and val- leys in Afghanistan . I can safely say that I have met and conversed with the most notori- White Turkish Towels , 1/3 each ( worth 1/9 ) . ous characters that any on them tocan White Flannelettes , 8d , 10 d , 1/0 ( under to - day's cost ) I chair ) , General Sir Elliott Wood , K.C.B. and if they went especially to find Mr. A. Temple . assure you that we did not go looking for them . NO GUN LICENSE . George Perks , of Holmesmarsh , Lyonshall , was summoned for carrying a gun without a P.C. Brown stated that ou 1st December , at license . On Tuesday evening last a well attended meeting under the auspices of the National Farmers Union was held in the Market Hall , Kington , when an address was given by Mr. E. W. Langford on Food Production and Food 12.30 p.m. he saw defendant carrying a gun Economy . on a meadow at Lyonshall , in the occupation M. John Edwards was in the chair , and of Mr. Francis . He watched him carry it amongst those on the platform were Mr. A. across one field and when he saw witness he P. Owens , Mr. W. Jenkins and Mr. F. Wheel - mid the gun in the hedge . Witness afterwards found the gun in the hedge with a cartridge in it . don . The Chairman in his opening remarks urged all farmers to produce the utmost amount of foodstuffs they could , as he felt sure victory would be secured if only they held out long enough . to live Defendant pleaded guilty and said he went out with a soldier an leave from ... who wanted to shoot a rabbit . l'ined 10s . TRESPASS . looking for us . It is indeed difficult to realize It's more than likely that they were White Blankets , 10/6 to 21/6 per pair . ( 25 % under price ) that these depraved creatures who roam about Wadded Quilts , 7/11 , 8/11 , 10/11 ( old prices ) . beings . In a previous letter I mentioned in the wilds of Afghanistan are realloned the Damask Cloths ( all sizes ) , 2/11 to 12/11 ( 25 % under price ) . Medical Mission Hospital . Wo heal . Little Unbleached Sheetings , 1/4 to 2/6 ( under to - day's cost ) . very people that they come to heal . wonder that the medical men a die so young . We camped outside group of mud huts . Ladies ' Ribbed Vests , 1/03 ( worth 1/6 ) . usual genial old man that might have just Children's Ribbed Vests , 7 d . to 1/4 . We went to see the " Chief , " and found the come out of the Ark with Noah . He resembled He was surrounded by a crowd of people a flood - saved man in more senses than one . Ladies ' Winceyette Blouses , 1/11 ( worth 2/11 ) . whose ages ranged from a few weeks to 80 Ladies ' Artificial Silk Blouses , 6/11 ( worth 8/11 ) . years , dogs of many types ( some like wolves ) , Blouses ( Oddments ) , Half Price . sheep , goats and black cattle , two donkeys , and a colt . Several fighting birds in muslin Ladies ' Cheviot Tweed Skirts , 6/11 ( slightly soiled , worth 12/11 ) . many of these birds in India - the natives call Jesse Wilton , of Eardisley , railway labourer , cages were hung here and there . I have seen was summoned for game trespass . Curzon Herrick , stated that on 12th January , Most of the animals were lying about in the Charles Nicholls , woodman - keeper for Mr. them Quills . Nearly every labourer and far- mer carries one of these for fighting purposes . MILLINERY , lot of Ladies ' & Children's , half price . at 5 minutes past 5 in the evening he saw yard obstructing the arch which led to where Wilton on land at Eardisley in the occupation the Chief was reclining on a large raised plat- of Mr. Griffiths , belonging to Mr. Herrick . form . He greeted us with " Stere ma she He saw him kicking a rabbit - wire in , and he ( the greeting in Pushto which means , also watched him lay two or three other wires . you never be tired " ) . May We certainly were J. A. COLE , 24 , High Street , Leominster . WEOBLEY . ENTERTAINMENT . North Herefordshire and the War . A RECORD OF LONG SERVICE . Mr. Langford said that there was no doubt the position as to food was acute , and he was there to stimulate them to increased food production on the one hand and to economise in every possible way on the other . It would , however , be out of place to dwell too much upon economising in a rural district such as theirs . The country side did not possess the wealth of the great towns and cities and those in rural districts had always lived frugal and economical lives . It was not they who had wasted the food , if waste there had been , but He went there next morning and defendant tired and those dirty mangy animals nearly made us sick . We smiled and replied " Khwah the waste had been very largely due to the came and took the wires there altogether inflated wages that had been paid rabbit in one wire . s up ; there was a ma she " ( " May you never be poor ! " ) . to munition workers and certain branches of Defendant pleaded guilty and said times There was little likelihood of him being poor . industry . They would all agree with him that were hard and there was not much meat to He claimed ownership of everything within sight . their soldiers should be well and sufficiently be had . Many of his personal servants busied fed , but there had been a great deal of waste Fined 10s . themselves rubbing his feet and legs - a com- in the Army , chiefly due to incompetent Samuel Miffling , of mon thing among the natives - so as to hear Eardisley , railway and Quarter Master Sergeants Committees labourer , was summoned for a similar offence all that was said . They however , were not whose business it was to They see that only what would Charles Nicholls , the witness in the previous content with listening only . " butt food was required was drawn and that none case , stated that on Sunday , 6th January , about in " occasionally and often argue On Wednesday evening last week an enter- was allowed to go bad . our They saw in the mid - day , he saw defendant with a dog on among themselves on points raised in tainment was held in Weobley Schoolroom in newspapers the position as the food in land belonging to Mr. Herrick . He was conversation . The old Chief greeted us very aid of Dr. Barnardo's Homes . In spite of the large towns . The Director of Food Economy marking places by putting pieces of white warmly and told us how pleased he was to see heavy snowfall there was an audience of about us . He began to give his servants detailed in- 70 , and all the items were heartily received . had said that the world was short of four pitcher down on the runs and later the same Miss Violet Aimson rendered violin solos which things , food , ships , men , and money . He was evening he found wires laid on the ground , struotions regarding our entertainment , but I were much enjoyed , and humorous songs by pleased to see that he put the most important and the following morning he caught defend informed him that we were moving off in a There was a shortage of food ant taking up the wires . few hours time , " Can I give food to your Miss Smith were heartily encored . Solos were thing first . horses ? " inquired the Chief . " That is Lieut . E. Rollings who has recently gone to one also effectively rendered by Miss Manley , Mr. throughout the world . In pre - war days when Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 10s . thing that have come for , " I said . Servants Dean , and members of the Girls ' Friendly France , is a native of Bircher , and his wife they imported most of their food from abroad were then told off to take fodder and corn . Society . Two pianoforte duetts were given by . resides at Orleton . He joined the army in no one cared anything about British agriculture The most wonderful thing about these people the Misses Griffiths and Grout , while Master SS9 and served until December 12th , 1912 , so long as they could get food plentifully and He inquired David Grout recited excellently . Miss Aimson 20 years of that period being spent in India . cheaply , but any British Government in future KINGTON FARMERS ' UNION is their boundless hospitality . how many we were . I told him that we were that did not see that the land of England pro- aaccompanied throughout . He rejoined the army in September , 1914 , and duced food for the people of England would The Branch Executive Committee were ap- three Europeans and 20 Indian Sepoys and In the interval Mrs. Beattie spoke of the received his commission October 15th , 1915 . On Thursday , January 31st , Messrs . Ed- not be faithful to the trust that the people of pointed at the meeting reported in our last servants . The old Chief soon supplied all our good work of Dr. Barnardo's Homes , and em- This war had brought issue as follows : Messrs . John Edwards , wants and at nightfall we resumed our march phasised the fact that no child was refused wards , Russell and Baldwin will ' conduct a sale England put in it . The roads of course are admittance no matter what their origin . The HATFIELD FARMER WINS Holder , the lots including six Hereford cattle . money many useful and wholesome lessons . John Jones , William Price , B. Meredith , F. not roads at all and we are guided by compass only qualificaton was destitution . Mrs. Beattie | at the Headland , Dilwyn , for Mr. William home to them at a terrible cost of men and Jones , E. Griffiths , W. Jenkins , A. Thomas , to the next halt . was preventing food Jones , A. P. Owens , G. Price , Grosvenor , and map . There are no hedge rows and very also spoke of the great record of the home in . being brought to this country , and it was in- H. Jones , D. Watson , William Evans , John few trees . The ground is barren for miles regard to the boys who had enlisted , and said Alman , D. Price , S. Alman , C. J. Philpotts . around . The water in the pools is not fit for the children who were admitted there were cumbent upon them as ' agriculturálists to see to it that for all time they produced enough The following were appointed as delegates to the horses . The inhabitants use the river trained as good men and women . She read food in this country to maintain it . In the the North Herefordshire Executive Com- water , which is plentiful in summer but scarce a letter asking the local secretary to form a past they had only produced one - fifth of the mittee : Messrs . John Edwards , A. P. Owens , in winter . The reaon of this is because the Habitation of the Homes in Weobley . Twelve foodstuffs they had consumed and many William Evans , A. Thomas , D. Watson , W. river is formed by melted snow from the members had been received and she asked for great mountains . The great waste ground over the names of others who would join in order people had regarded it as absolutely impos- Jenkins , F. Jones , D. Price . sible that they could ever produce enough food which we travel gives us that horrid creepy to make up the required number of 16 . to feed themselves . At any rate they had feeling . According to local Chiefs many The proceeds of the entertainment amounted now come to the point when it would be put death while taking their merchandise from which was recently collected by the school hundred native travellers have been done to to £ 1 15s . , and to this must be added £ 2 2s . , the Depot of Central Asia , N.W.F. , into the children in Weobley . We understand that heart of Afghanistan . Miss Aimson is the secretary , and Mrs. Manley the treasurer of the proposed Weobley Habita- . SERGT . A. E. LARCOMBE . tion . The following was the programme Mr. and Mrs. F. Larcombe , of Leominster , Part I. - Piano duet , the Misses Griffiths and have received a cablegram from their son Grout ; song , " The Children's Home , " Miss Sergt . A. E. Larcombe , M.T. , stating that he song , " The boys of the old Brigade " ber . 31st . He has apparently gone to " Up from Somerset " ) , Mr. Dean ; violin solo , " Kleine Fantasie " ( encored ) , Miss V. Aimson ; November , 1915 . Mesopotamia . Sergt . Larcombe enlisted in song , " When Father laid the Carpet on the Stairs ( encore ) , Miss Smith . II . - Carol , " Sweeter At Kington Market on Tuesday last chickens made from 12s . to 18. per couple , butter 2s . 3d . per lb. , eggs 7 for 2s . , rabbits 3s . 6d . per couple . cart mare , store pig , implements , furniture , etc. We are informed that this week the sum of 492 was paid to a local grower for 2 tons 6 cwt . of Bramley Seedling apples , and a gentleman who is an authority on fruit especially from the commercial point of view , strongly advises that this is the variety of apple which should be grown in order to secure the best market Bollingham Chapel price . AT 11.15 A.M. KINGSLAND Horse Slaughtering YARD . The only place where animals can be dis- sected within 14 miles of Leominster . H. J. Pritchard Is now living at BROOMY HILL FARM , KINGSLAND . Letters and telegrams sent to the Yard would be dealt with promptly . Horse Slaughtering , Etc The only Horse Slaughtering License in North Herefordshire is now held by H. J. Pritchard who intends to carry this Business in a satisfactory manner to all con cerned . on All Carcases paid for in cash before removal . Letters and Telegrams : 33 , Bargates , Leo- minster , or Broomy Hill , Kingsland . The submarine menace WAR SAVINGS AT KINGTON . At the Burton Hall , on Tuesday evening last , a lantern lecture entitled " The War in the WEOBLEY POLICE COURT . Monday , before Sir Joseph Verdin ( in lett Mason . he We MILITARY MEDAL . understand that Pte . J. Phillips , Worcestershire Regt . , whose home is at Common Farm , Hatfield , has been awarded the Military Medal for gallantry displayed on November 15th last . He was severely wounded but we are pleased to hear is now on the way to recovery . He arrived home last week and was able to be tion is being made to him by the people of present at his sister's wedding . A presenta- Hatfield . to a very serious test , and unless they fed themselves on the food they produced in that Among the names of eight gentlemen who country they would be sure to go hungry . have been added by the Lord Chancellor to Unless they produced for several years all the Commission of the Peace for the City of the food they wanted then shortage would take Hereford are Councillor E. W. Langford and place and the day might arrive when it would Mr. G. H. Gooding . Mr. Langford is , of mean them having to sue for a peace that course , the prospective Farmers ' Union candi- would not be a lasting peace . They all wanted date for North Herefordshire and he has con- to avoid that contingency , they all wanted to siderable landed and agricultural interests in back up the able and gallant efforts of the The lecture was arranged by Miss Newbery , chair ) . Mr. George M. Brierley and Mr. Col- Lewis ; song , " The Ashgrove , " the G.F.S .; arrived safely at a far Eastern port on Decem- the new division . Mr. G. H. Gooding is boys , who had left their homes and gone to well known in North Herefordshire as a fight for us , and the man or woman in this prominent member of the Rechabites and a country who did not look at it from that leading representative of the Labour Party standpoint was wanting of his or her duty , not merely to themselves , but to the nation . The individual who was able to work and did the county . in Sir Frederick Cawley is taking the title not work to - day had no right to eat , and he of Lord Cawley of Prestwich . were re- Air , " by Mr. G. C. Grey , Editor of The Aeroplane , was given . The chair was taken by the Rev. H. E. H. Probyn who explained the various slides , which showed the develop- ment of aircraft from the commencement . Secretary of the War Savings Committee , with a view to encouraging war savings in the dis- trict . All the local schoolchildren were ad- mitted free , and the hall was kindly lent by Mr. Ridlington . Captain Lawrence , C. A. , manipulated the lantern . RETURNS FOR DECEMBER . should not eat either . The food that was produced in this country by those who toil from early morning to late at night ought to Kington Grammar School The following nominations for the Prest - be available for the workers of this country Kington Station .... wich Parliamentary bye - election ceived on Wednesday : Lieut . Oswald Cawley ( Coalition ) , Mr. H. J. May ( Co - operators ' candidate ) . and for the invalids and children of this coun- Kington Girls ' Friendly Society try , but not for the individual who had his Kington Boys ' School pockets full of money and thought that with Lyonshall this he could get what he wanted . He did Titley not think the Government told them the true Byton Messrs . Edwards , Russell and Baldwin an- nounce a sale on January 28th , on behalf of generally , which he had reason to believe were Huntington Mrs. Anthony , Hollybrook Farm , Eaton Hen - worse than what was published , and he be- 11or . The catalogue comprises bay pony mare , lieved that if the Government told them the three cattle , out - door effects , pony cart and whole truth it would be a great thing for trap harness , dairy utensils , household furni- food production and food economy , as it would position of their shipping losses and the war Staunton - on - Arrow ture , etc. Lady ( who has been refused lard , cheese and bacon ) But I have some visitors coming next week . Grocer ( curtly ) : Shouldn't have visitors wartime , missus . KINGTON Births , Marriages and Deaths . Depot . DEATHS . LEWIS . - Ou the 10th January , at Stockton Cross , Kimbolton , Fanny , the beloved wife of George Lewis , in her 72nd year . Interred in Bromfield Churchyard , Salop , on the 16th Deeply mourned . HANCORN . On January 21st , at Eaton Farm , Leominster , William James , eldest son of James Hancorn ( late of Tyberton ) , aged 39 inst . years . IN MEMORIAM . Loving Memory of Pte . F. T. Johnson , I Worcester Regt . , who gave his life for home and freedom , Somewhere in France , January 28th , 1917 , aged 26 years . Sleep on , dear one , and take thy rest , We miss you most who loved you best ; God grant to thee eternal rest . " Ever fondly remembered by all at Bargates . PATHOLOGY OF SHELL CONCUSSION . are Some explanation is yet forthcoming , says the " British Medical Journal . " Instances have been recorded on apparently good authority in which , without any outward and visible sign of injury , death has occurred so suddenly that the victims retain the attitude , and even the gesture , of the fatal móment . NATIONAL in give them greater determination to their belts and face the greatest danger . tighten The farmers in the county of Hereford were asked to increase their corn and root area by 40,000 acres , and there were some farmers who of culture , but they must bear in mind that William F. L. James , Luntley Court , Dil- wyn , was summoned for riding a bicycle with- He did not appear . out a rear light at Dilwyn on January 6th . P.S. Matthews proved the case . He stated that at 9 o'clock on the 6th at Luntley , Dil- wyn , he saw defendant riding a bicycle with- He s . d . out a lighted lamp attached to the rear . asked him why he had no light and he said the lamp would not burn as there was a crack in the glass . It was a new lamp . He had had it only three weeks before from Leominster and must take it back and charge it Fined 2s . 6d . 22 6 6 3 7 ° 3 5 6 1.17 11 19 11 6 512 6 2 13 6 1Ο Ο о 2 U. C. NEWBERY , Hon . Sec . , Local Com . KINGSLAND . SOLDIERS ' COMFORTS . PRESTEIGN . ENTERTAINMENT AND MOTTO SERVICE . Last week an entertainment and motto ser- vice in aid of the Chapel Funds was held n the Primitive Methodist Schoolroom . The Rev. W. Wilcock ( Circuit Minister ) presided and Mrs. Spairey opened the envelopes and read out the mottoes . The following took part in entertainment : Solos , Connie Davies , The following letter has been received by the were opposed to upsetting their usual methods Miss Sharpe and Miss Williams in acknow- many of their brave soldiers who had gone to ledgement of cardigans , mufflers and socks the front did not like upsetting their homes sent to Queen Mary's Needlework Guild by or businesses to come under military law and the parish of Kingsland . " Her Majesty is so extremely grateful to all discipline , but they knew that the nation needed their help and they went and responded those who are thus kindly working for her nobly to their country's call , so that it was guild and devoting what would otherwise be All the work is those who were left to stand spare time , to this labour . incumbent on shoulder to shoulder with the boys at the front excellent , the articles well made up and well and do their share with regard to this ques- finished off . We shall look forward to your tion of food production . The nation's need next parcel . " should be the only reason and they should impress upon their minds the necessity of do- ing anything and everything to increase food He knew some people thought production . they were doing all thought to do when they produced beef and mutton , but the point was that if things came to the worst they PEMBRIDGE . THE FLOODS . EGG COLLECTION . Fifty - nine eggs were received at the Depot on Tuesday and 13 were bought , making a total of 72 , which were sent to the Central The eggs came from : Mr. G. Davies ( West- field ) , 2 ; per Mrs. Cornish Watkins ( Staunton- on - Arrow ) , S ; per Mrs. Morgan ( Huntingdon ) , 7 Mrs. Jones ( Penrhos ) , 2 ; Mrs. Davies ( Hergest ) , 1 ; Mrs. Price ( Rushock ) , 3 ; Mrs. Carr ( The Oak ) , 3 ; Mr. Preece ( College ) , 2 ; Kington Infants ' School , 1 ; Kington Girls ' could do without meat , which was not an ab- the bridge and the railway station and on Mrs. Milne ( Titley ) , 19 ; Mrs. Evans ( Down - solute necessity for the maintenance of life , Saturday the water was deeper than it has been field ) , 1 ; Mrs. Bach ( Lyonshall ) , 3 ; per Mrs. but it was absolutely imperative that they for many years , the road being impassable should have bread . Therefore if they had except to vehicles . Fortunately , however , the up because it was computed that one acre of some rich pastures they should plough them water went away as quickly as it came and the roads were clear again on Sunday . rich pasture would produce in corn as much School , 2 ; Mr. Blackburne ( Church Street ) , 1 ; Hicks ( High Street ) , 4 . Cash donations came from : A Friend , 6d .; Miss Bodenham , Is .; Mrs. Drew ( Gladestry ) , 18 .; Mrs. Wall , 3d .; Mrs. Chambers ( Beeches ) , 1s . per Mrs. Cornish Watkins , 6d . KINGTON RED CROSS ladies . WORKING PARTY . KINGTON BOARD OF GUARDIANS . foodstuffs as 12 acres of pasture , and one acre under wheat of tolerably good pasture would as 4 acres of pasture . On Friday night the water came out between PARISH COUNCIL . Part Summer , " Shower , " John and ( encore , than songs . of The G.F.S .; song , " A Suminer recitation , " King Miss Lewis ; the Abbot of Canterbury . " David Grout ; piano duet , the Misses Griffiths and Grout ; song , " My Lass and I , " Mr. Dean ; song , mention my name , Miss " Il Bacio ( encored ) . " Don't Smith ; violin solo , Miss V. Aimson . " PRESENTATION TO MRS . LEATHER . PRESTEIGN BANK CLERK KILLED . Mr. Norman Hughes , formerly a clerk in We regret to learn of the death in action of Barclay's Bank , Presteign . He was popular amongst Presteign people during his residence there and his death is heard with deep regret . We understand that Mr. Hughes was only sent out at the end of the last year . WOUNDED IN FRANCE . The members of the Hereford No. 6 V.A.D. recently made a presentation to their Comman- dant , Mrs. E. M. Leather , of a handsome dressing table set in solid silver , in apprecia- tion of her devoted services in connection with Sarnesfield Red Cross Hospital . Mrs. Leather Sapper J. T. Hodges has sent a postcard was one of the prime movers in the formation to his sister , who lives in New Street , Leo- of the Detachment in October , 1910 , so that minster , stating that he has arrived at the when war broke out the organisation was pre- Southern General Hospital , Dudley Road , pared for real service to the country . Diffi- Birmingham . He was wounded in the right culty had been experienced , however , in decid- leg on December 31st and is also suffering ing upon a suitable building as a hospital , from shock . but when the need became urgent the late Mr. Isaac Marshall came forward with his most REPORTED MISSING . generous offer of Sarnesfield Court , which was opened as a Red Cress Hospital , with Mr. Information has been received that Pte .. Officer in Charge and Mrs. Bufton , of The Glatt , Titley , who was serving Marshall as Leather as Commandant . To this work the , Ethel Eastbury , Miss M. Sparey ; trio , Mr. J. Powell , Misses E. Powell and E. Spracklen ; recitations , Mr. Walter Curtis , Miss Dorothy Eastbury ; reading , the Rev. W. Wilcock , Mr. W. Davies ; and a short address by Corporal J. Lewis , at home from France on a short leave . late Mr. Marshall gave ungrudgingly of his with the South Lancashire Regiment , is re- WAR IN THE AIR . time and energy in addition to bearing the ported missing on November 30th , on which A lecture on this subject , illustrated by lan- very heavy financial responsibility of the un- occasion his Captain says , tern views , was given in the Assembly Rooms dertaking . Upon his death the estate passed tacked in overwhelming numbers and after a on Thursday evening last , Mr. William Thomas to his brother , the Rev. W. Marshall , Rector heavy fight the South Lancs were cut off from being the lecturer . of Sarnesfield , who succeeded Mr. Isaac Mar- the rear , not an officer or man got back . " shall as officer in charge and nobly continued three are in France , one in Mesopotamia and Pte . Bufton is one of six brothers serving , one in India . BROMYARD . to " The enemy at- support the hospital . Recently Mrs. Leather felt that the very heavy work and responsibility were telling too heavily upon her , and intimated her intention of resigning HEREFORDSHIRE INQUESTS in order that someone might be appointed who could give her whole time to the work . This , Mrs. Leather was prevailed upon to remain until the end however , proved difficult and of the year . Mrs. Leather has now been- asked by the County Red Cross Society to con- tinue and they will provide a secretary to help with the administrative work . We under- stand that the Rev. W. Marshall has now gen- AVENBURY BABY'S DEATH . Two inquests have been held by the Coroner ( Mr. C. F. A .. Moore ) this week . WORCESTER GIRL'S THEFT . At the Bromyard Police Court , on Monday , before Sir Richard Harrington , Bart . , Mr. W. A. Guess , and Mr. C. L. Enderby , May Lily Arber , aged 15 years , whose parents reside at 322 , Wyld's Lane , Worcester , was charged with On Tuesday an inquiry was held as to the the theft , on December 7th , at Bromyard , of a circumstances of the death of Robert Henry purse containing two 10s . Treasury notes , 7s . Palfrey , the five months old son of Martha 6d . in silver , one gold dress ring , and women , Lampacre Cot- railway ticket , the property of Amie Rogers . erously handed over the whole of Sarnesfield Jane Palfrey , single Prosecutrix , wife of Pte . L. A. Rogers , of the Court to the Red Cross Society , with the re- tage , Stokes Lane , Avenbury , who died on Warwickshire Regt . , and residing at Norton , sult that the number of beds is being in- Sunday . one She had her bag with her , in which was a handbag containing the purse with and the was The first business was to appoint a coun- cillor in the place of Mr. John Hobby who has left the neighbourhood . The appointment was postponed to the next meeting . The Council's lease of the allotments having HATFIELD . WEDDING . PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH . was a donation of 15s . , were 6 5s . net . The total reasonable care of . The The Jury returned a verdict of " Death from natural causes . " SUDDEN DEATH AT DOWNTON . On Wednesday an inquest was held on Charles Husk , labourer , aged 67. of Bow Bridge , Downton , who died suddenly on Mou- day , A meeting of the Parish Council was held certainly produce 4 times as much foodstuffs on Monday night when there were present : They were also in- the Rev. H. C. Green - Price ( in the chair ) , Bromyard , stated that on December 7th she creased from 35 to 46. The hospital has been . The Coroner explained to the Jury that for formed by the Board of Agriculture that all Mr. J. Kinsey ( Vice - Chairman ) , Mr. J. was waiting at Bromyard for the train for closed for necessary alterations and repairs many years it had been his practice to hold their reserve fertility was in the rich pastures Bridges , Mr. W. Goodman , Mr. W. A. Break- Worcester . and will be re - opened shortly . an inquiry in the case of illegitimate children of England and the reason for ploughing up well , Mr. T. Russell , Mr. W. Evaus and the It will be remembered that among local unless there was a very good reason to the these pastures was that they must have food Clerk ( Mr. C. Lane ) . ladies who were . " mentioned " by the War contrary and also to order a post mortem ex- During 1917 the ladies of this working party and have it quickly . Some people said that made nearly 500 pairs of slippers , the 1,000th it would be better to do the land now under her bag on a chuir . She went to the waiting - room door , leaving Office for work in connection with the Red amination . Mary Ann Corbett , wife of William Corbett , Wht at the door , de- Cross were Mrs. Leather and Mrs. Windebank . pair since the beginning being completed on plough better and then they would get more fnedant went into the room . of Lampacre Cottage , Avenbury , said she had When the train 19 , January 11th . Donations in money and work - food , but as a practical farmer he argued that The the care of the child for a month . ers ' subscriptions amounted to £ 16 10s . 7d . , if the land had been allowed to become filthy came into the station witness fetched her bag , and got ino the train . child was born there , but the mother had expenses for materials £ 13 5s . 4d . Donations or poor , they could not expect to get good expired the question of the removal and dis- distance witness found her purse missing , and January 17th , at The Manse , Weobley , on be- slight cough , which in her opinion was not After going a short A successful effort was made on Thursday , been away for three weeks . Deceased had a of materials were also receivd from many crops from that land in the near future how - posal of the fencing dividing up the field was gave information to the stationmaster at Suck- Mr. Fletcher very kindly handed to ever well they did it . From the standpoint considered . Mr. Thomas , the tenant of Pit- ley . Witness returned to Bromyard by the the form of a half of the Chapel Renovation Fund . the funds of the working party £ 4 14s . 2d . , of early and maximum food production it was field , who was taking over the meadow had next train and gave information to the police . musical evening , arranged by Miss Wareup . him up from the cradle he went discoloured . It took bad enough to have a doctor . On Sunday the " White Elephant " Sale and child started coughing and when she picked The war has considerably added to our know- part of the proceeds of the entertainment essential that they should put the plough into been approached and had agreed to take to P.C. Prosser saw accused at Shrub Hill Station , The attendance ledge of injuries caused , directly and indirectly given at the Burton Hall on January 16th . their best pastures however much they dis- the fence in return for removing it . by high explosives , but there and asked her if she knew anything about the satisfactory considering She fetched a neighbour and deceased died on liked it and so obtain the best results for the the very bad state of the weather . Every her lap . mysterious occurrences of which no satisfactory The Parish Meeting was fixed for March purse , and she said she did not . Afterwards a Dr. Labiebe stated that harvests of 1918 , 1919 and 1920 . Post mortemí gift sent to the sale was sold and the musical- Agriculture 18th at 7.30 p.m. she handed witness a purse from her pocket . programme was thoroughly enjoyed , the per showed that death was caused by congestion ivas still the great British industry , although It contained seven half - crowns , one two shil- it had been kicked about from pillar to post formers being Miss M. Hall , Miss F. White- of the lungs , due to whooping cough . by everyone , but now people saw that it was ling - piece , a sixpence and a threepenny - piece , man , the Misses Tarbath , Miss Wercup , Mr. child was well nourished and had been taken five pence in coppers , and a halfpenny stamp . most essential . Unless they did produce these Dean and the Rev. A. Warcup . She said : " I will fetch you the ring . " When proceeds , including the silver collection and Tuesday last , present : Mr. David Rogers foodstuffs there was going to be a breakdown . witness told her he should have to take her to ( Chairman ) , Mr. E. Bird ( Vice - Chairman ) , Think of the best of lives that had been her parents she said : " I have told you wrong about the purse . Miss Pearson , Messrs . J. A. Beebee , J. W. given for the nation . Think of the flower of I took it out of a bag and Stephens , J. Ratcliffe , D. B. Powell , 1. W. their manhood that was fighting , and let The marriage took place on Wednesday at left it in the corner of the carriage seat . The Sankey , T. Bevan , T. J. Meredith , Edward every farmer in the country regard himself Thomas , and B. Philpin ( Clerk ) . 10 a.m. at Hatfield Church of Miss Aggie purse had no fastening on . I bought a blouse as fighting at home and produce all he could , Phillips , second daughter of the late . Mr. and at Bramyard . The Master ( Mr. Griffiths ) reported that at and so help to achieve that permanent peace Mrs. Phillips , of The Common Farm , Hat- M. A. Whittingham , in the last meeting of the Board the number of and victory that they desired and which they field , and Mr. Charles Pember , of Brockington Whittingham stated in the presence of the inmates were 42 , admitted 8 , discharged 3 , died determined to achieve when they entered the Hall , Pudleston . The bride wore a grey travel- accused that on Saturday , December 8th , ac- 2 , now in house 45 , corresponding period last conflict . They were fighting the greatest year 50 , decrease 5 ; vagrants admitted 28 , cor- demon the world had ever known and they ing costume with velvet hat to match and cused came to her house and said : " Gladys , ley , Monkland , with the boys of the village law , identified deseruary 21st at 7.30 carried a sheaf of lilies . Mr. Bert Christopher , I gave you a ring belonging to my sister . I school , cultivated a piece of ground lent for a.m. when he seemed in his usual health . were not going to leave a stone unturned un- of Ledbury , fulfilled the duties of best man . responding period last year 45 , decrease 17 . Defendant , the purpose by the Rev. A. G. M. Rushton , Henry Penny , 90 , Lower Galdeford , Ludlow , til it would be impossible in future for any The bride arrived in church leaning on the who was attended in the court by her father , then Vicar . The money raised by the sale of labourer , said that on January 21st he saw nation to thrust the world into war . Their arm of Mr. Thomas , of The Ford , who gave pleaded guilty . The father stated that he had the vegetables produced was sent to the Navy deceased looking white and ill sitting in the He told the foreman , " duty was clear and he hoped his hearers would her away , being a very old friend of the six children , and this was the first occasion Stall , Leominster , to be forwarded to the Navy . hut at Bow Bridge . go away more determined for the future to bride's family . The church was well filled upon which any of them had been in trouble . Following is the letter of thanks from the who was 50 yards away , and when they went put their best efforts into the question of food with friends of the bride and bridegroom . Defendant was bound over in her own recog- Lieutenant Commander of H.M.S. Habledon to him he was dead . production and food economy . " To the Schoolboys , Monkland , Herefordshire . Dr. Mills stated that death The entire takings of the entertainment On the motion of . Mr. J. Edwards , seconded Mr. Smith presided at the organ and the school nizance . Dear Boys , -Very many thanks for your kind heart failure and the Jury returned their ver- In cases of delayed death after concussion . organised by the Misses Fletcher , for the King- by Mr. A. P. Owens , a hearty vote of thanks children sang Hymn 579 , " Oh . Father all The Wedding March was beauti- eating . " and thoughtful gift of cigarettes , which were dict accordingly . was passed to Mr. Langford for his address fully rendered as the happy couple left the ton Red Cross . Hospital and Slipper Party , last not associated with obvious injury , post- At the meeting on Sunday afternoon the given to the sailors under my command , and mortem examination reveals extensive damage week , amounted to £ 21 145. 3d . , the Hospital and carried with acclamation . A hearty vote of thanks was also accorded church . The wedding was a very happy event chair was occupied by Mr. J. Williams read I can assure you were very much appreciated as the bride's brother Jack arrived home from the Scripture lesson . Other cigarettes were In the unavoidable ab- by all . very shortly to internal organs , especially the hollow vis- received £ 17 and the Slipper Party £ 4 148. 3d . cera , amply accounting for the fatal result . A The expenses were kindly defrayed by Mr. W. to Mr. John Edwards for presiding . France on Saturday last quite unexpectedly , sence of Miss F. Noond , of Malvern who was after given away again to the crew of one of H. Banks , and thanks are due to Mrs. West , plausible hypothesis to account for such cases H.M. ships which had the misfortune to go after being decorated with the Military Medal precluded from journeying to Bromyard in con- for some brave deed he did on November 15th sequence of the weather , Miss Joyce Newbold ashore in a gale This instance alone will no last . Both bride and bridegroom were the sang " Our Motherland " and " The Gift . " doubt prove how much gifts to the fleet are recipients of some ( Signed ) F. very nice and useful her rendering of them being received with ap appreciated . presents . The carriages were supplied by plause . Miss Irene Frost was her accompanist , R.N.R. , in command . " Common , 12 Mr. Dowding , of Leominster . After the and both ladies were thanked . The RevA . Cross - bred EWES , marked " D.M. " on wedding breakfast the happy pair left to catch Lightfoot delivered an address on The Out- both sides . - Information to D. MAUND , Bircher the 12.50 train to Manchester , where the honey- look , " from the standpoint of a religious man . Common . moon is being spent . Mr. Lightfoot was thanked . It is said that the French have sometimes met with instances in which such deaths have occurred in groups , the men still lifelike , in the act of eating or drinking or smoking - so much so that the assailants hesitate to proach until the unnatural immobility shows what has happened . One spectator compared such a group of figures in a waxwork exhibi- tion . ap- In other instances death has not taken place at once ; a big shell explodes , and the men near by are rolled over by the concussion without being struck by any of the fragments . They get up , feeling quite stunned , but in the course of a few hours , a day or two , they col- lapse and die without presenting any obvious injury . RED CROSS CONCERT AT KINGTON . is that the sudden and tremendous disturbance Messrs . J. Meredith & Co. , and Mr. Harrison of atmospheric pressure produced by the ex- ( of the Bon Marche ) for articles kindly lent scenery . plosion of the bigger shells acts in one or two for the sketches , also Mr. E. A. Mahir , for the ways ; either the enormous momentary pressure forces air into the cavities of the body , or the temporary vacuum that follows violently dis- turbs atmospheric conditions within the body , inflicting extensive lesions . What troops should the Kaiser put into the fighting line at Christmas ? -The Yule ' uns ( Uhlans ) . STRAYED . STRAYED , from Bircher She afterwards went to a Miss Worcester . Miss want to change it for this one . " MEN'S OWN BROTHERHOOD . MONKLAND . SCHOOLBOYS ' GIFT TO THE NAVY . William Weaver , 75 , Lower Bridge Street , Last summer Miss Grace Moody , of Horkes- Ludlow , deceased his father . He Casson , Lieut . , EARDISLAND . was due to A movement promoted by Mrs. Dyke and others is on foot in the parish to inaugurate a fund for sending parcels to Eardisland soldiers . A meeting was held recently when a large committee was appointed to take pre- liminary steps . We understand that arrange- Why is a widower like a house in a state of ments are being made to hold a whist drive dilapidation ? -Because he wants re - pairing . and dance as the first effort in aid of the fund . sous . t NORTH HE AND ELECT MEETING OF TH PREPARING FO NO POLITICA A meeting in con fordshire Liberal A Saturday at the Free with the object of c organisation which w by the passing of t People Bill and also extension of the fra vening the meeting w S. Millward ( Chairm ( Treasurer ) , Mr. J. I The Chairman in i more , Secretary of th tion , said that Engli had a better opportu and patriotism than always an ugly thin The real moti be not what they cou but what could thought directed the well to meet that da fered during the w system of thought . thrive in an atmos militarism was the ve The curtailment од muzzling of the Pres which were necessar at all - for the contin not the things on w But there were well which Liberalism quiescent , but they time would show vita held themselves in a moving forward and plunged into the c there be a conflict ou as the next general d unable to carry on act they would respect th same time they cou mind , a disposition , the time came they man to the victory th at the Redistribution sentation of the Pe great deal to the parishes would come they hoped shortly t the official life of the sidered that in the wo of the most brilliant p Liberalism . He em of the policy of recor interest would be tak Mr. Asquith remarked by which they could su and taxation and at and enlarge the fabr that was by increasing culture . The Liberal sent not merely the labourer , or the labou They considered their that no organisation w class could adequatel plause ) . For the far security and a greater of the soil by putting wanted to increase the and if they gave him . work and enlarged his future of agriculture was also the future of a matter of party pr not there to steal a ma consult so that when would not be found for unity he said that they would find the ol to their ideals and wh the helm the ship wou Mr. Finnemore said meeting would soon themselves as a Libe Conservative party and in an awkward position they had to deal with were now . and al constituencies as the future . All the new electorate an surprised if the next They had to , make pi tions for the new di them to appoint an inf a pare a draft constituti ency to be presented , a meeting of represen of the new division . fore they could invite them at the general el the possibility of the the country for a fre there were only a few new register . He w these matters there w operation between the parties . He had at meetings when matters were discussed . Mr. speak of the probleurs all elections on one o polling stations , etc. S position of the Liberal he said that in 1914 the two evils , the dreadfu evil of leaving Europ military autocracy . to spell death for all th lived for in Liberal Eu After a brief discus appointed to revise th gested by Mr. Finnem In the course of furt inuch interest was disp ability of Mr. Lamb's ency . It was stated that Mr. Lamb had exp to pledge himself to th was taken by some to come forward in North Independent , in which are that he would be d Lideral nor the Labour Poet THE LEMSTE Hushed the murmuring crowded hall . As lights were lowered . In high expectancy ; nor Before the troupe appea Both clownish in the gait , The Pierrots of the Burg Ripe with age were not ! Culled from the modern And art appeared ; as ta To come from poets of BISHOP H ELECTION C VICAR - GENERAL REF OBJECT ley Henson as The confirmation of the Bishop- took place at the Church Cheapside , London , on W Lord Parmoor , Vicar- at the ceremony in the ments had been sent Brooks , Jenkins , and C John Riley , Putley Cou Rev. Ernest Hermitage Belmont , Hereford . " He After wh sidered them . Gore ease by the King's to entertain them . Hi ministerial kind , and it case that the Vicar - Gen nature of a judge holding was not entitled to consi character . The decision was in confirmation of a given at the time of the Gore . Any steps whic present ceremony , minist whatever on any action w outside or in ay other w it clear that the matter and therefore would pro mation in the ordinary fo After the election docu procession was formed f the church , where the were performed without in of a large congregation . |