The Kington Times - February 1917
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Kington Times 10th February 1917 - Page 5
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| Date | 10/02/1917 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 10th February 1917 |
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E t rice . ter , ATH LAIR . OF AEL'S , TENBURY . inclair , organist of aductor of Birming ety , died suddenly ay night . in the city , and el , where , at 11.30 nom in a state of mmoned , but death or arrived . rn in 1863 , had being appointed ester Cathedral in organist and choir at the age of 17 . hael's Collega , Ten- his appointment at Dr. Langdon Col- ays conducted the en it was held at ... an Hon . R.AM also conductor of Choral Society , the s and the Hereford- reemason , and was to the Grand Lodge . d Organist to the ter . Masons in 1903 , e Supreme Grand in 1909. Many onferred upon him stitutions . GN BUNAL gn Local Tribunal Tall , Presteign , on J. H. Wale , in the Ir . Whitmore Green tlfer members pres Kewley , Messrs . J. Preece , William rthur , together with ) , the Military rep ton ) , and the Agri- S. O. Davies ) . ried , High Street plied for exemption one of the only two eign , and supplied bread . He had re- customers owing to d that the appli upation and on the Davies , seconded conditional exemp Heath , Presteign , on for his stockman . and stated that in grow more corn he wheat , and intended uld not do so with- nan , and it was in he should be al- man was in a cer entitled to condi necessarily . You mporary exemptions vho referred to the hrimpton stated that . er for a man to ob- difficult . d they would grant he was to produce d do with a substi this man . It was tion that the man e was making every acreage . have your son , a n . Is that right ? only two men and have . 1 would not going if you had a objection if he ( the this man . the question of sub- The great one in the exemption to be should not be taken id these substitutes after them . ed that if the man ion he was of course . entitled the regulations did the question that a certified occupa onal interest to keep . ked that this man ubstitute should be the latter would be tural representative . Mr. Bache . What e ( Mr. Davies ) have a suitable substi table s ld not get a substi that a man already 1 do for a time . their objection was certified occupation e power of the Tri- ption . 2 he did not question nded Mr. Sparey's be granted was carried . " condi he should appeal ried , farm labourer , Jenkins , Whitewall aditional exemption , o wish I could think congregation keep Little he sermon . " k right behind the THE Motor Tractor for Farmers Suitable for Ploughing , Threshing , Hauling , Crilling . Harrowing , Etc. Is the THE KINGTON TIMES . FEBRUARY 10 , 1917 . " Mogul❞ Tractor . Intending Purchasers can see the Tractor at work by appointment . Man supplied with Tractor for One Week . AGENT : T. Llewellin . DILWYN . WIGMORE LOCAL TRIBUNAL WIGMORE POLICE COURT . Tuesday , before Mr. L. Boughton This Moore , Mr. G. H. Green , Mr. T. J. Nott , M. J. J. Fleming and Mr. J. Vaughan . LICENSING . At a meeting of Wigmore Local Tribunal on Tuesday there were present : Mr. L. L. Moore ( in the chair ) . Messrs . G. H. Green , J. Mor gan . T. J. Nott , B. Rogers , J. Woodhouse , H. T. Werman ( Clerk ) , E. G. Rouse This being the annual licensing meeting Military representative ) , and A. E. Powell Superintendent Rooke presented his report on ( Agricultural representative ) . the licensed houses in the Division and the whole of the licenses were renewed . The following appeals were heard and de- cided : - J. Stanley Josephs , Willey , 19 , single . Class A , waggoner . - April 1st , final . DEFENCE OF THE REALM ACT . H. Burmingham , licensee of the Lion Hotel , LAND FOR LEOMINSTER FOOD - PRODUCERS . SIR FREDERICK CAWLEY'S GENEROUS OFFER . THE DEPUTY - MAYOR'S GREAT APPEAL TO WORKING MEN . North Herefordshire and the War . LOCAL OFFICER'S APPOINTMENT . In the latest military notices it is announced The question of the increased production of food is assuming the greatest importance and it is now not merely a matter of self interest , that Temp - Lieut . F. B. Thornely , Royal Irish but a national and patriotic duty that all who Rifles , has been appointed acting Captain are able should do their utmost to asisst . whilst commanding a company . Lieutenant The men of Leominster have a splendid oppor- Thornely is to be congratulated upon his rapid tunity of doing their part placed before them IN FRANCE . by a generous and patriotic offer by Sir progress in his Army career . Frederick Cawley , of whom the Council have taken 8 acres of land to be broken up for food production . The signs of a coming food LEOMINSTER MAN KILLED shortage are clear and unmistakeable . State- have appeared in the London press by large potato merchants to the effect that the stocks of potatoes will have been exhausted by May We regret to state that news has been re- or June . This will mean a large demand for ceived unofficially of the death of Pte . Fred- early potatoes and the raising of crops before erick Johnson , Worcester Regiment . Writing reaching maturity . The moral to working to his father and mother Pte . Victor Hodges men is that their safety depends upon secur- conveys the sad news and continues : Skell ing their own supply . Great credit dule had been a good pal to both me and kins ) for his energy and enthusiasm and for with me wish to the Deputy - Mayor ( Councillor John Wat- others in our company and those who are me to offer our greatest sym- his foresight in preparing a scheme for Leo - pathy to his relatives , for although he was minster . An order was placed recently in practically among strangers he was liked by order to insure a supply of seed potatoes for all and his merry ways will be missed by small growers . The next step the obtaining many " of land - has now been taken . The last move rests with the men of Leominster and we would with all earnestness back up the appeal of the Deputy - Mayor and we trust that he will Pte . Johnson , who was a printer by trade , was formerly employed by Mr. F. A. Dalley . His mother now resides in Ross . Early in the war he and Victor Hodges enlisted in the A.S.C. , but about 12 months ago they volun- Charles Henry Wood , waggoner , Mortimers Leintwardine , wos charged with selling a packet though the country is in the grip of winter transferred to the Worcester Regiment , going Cross Farm , Class A April 1st . Clifford Pugh , Boresford , shepherd , 320 acres , single , Class C 1. - August 1st . Thomas J. G. Griffiths , Willey Lodge , farm manager and shepherd for his mother , Class BA - October 1st . W. G. Smith , Bury Court , single , 29 , work- ing bailiff , certificate of exemption appealed against by the Military . - Certificate withdrawn and exemption granted conditionally that he remains on the land . William Ernest Jones , 18 , single . Class A. waggoner , Marlbrook Hall . - April 1st , condi- tional that a suitable substitute , be available then and that he remins on the land . William Beddoes , 22 , single . Old Hall , Wil- ley , waggoner , Class A - April 1st , conditional as in previous case . Henry Edward Morgan ; 25 , single , East- hampton , waggoner , Class C 1. - September 1 . Thomas Griffiths , Hole Farm , waggoner , 35 , single , Class A. - June 1st , conditional that he remains on the land . Richard Percy Pugh , Upper Lye , Class C 1.- September 1st . H. S. Burmingham , Lyon Hotel , Leintwar dine . 41 , 7 children under 16 years of age . Exemption conditional on taking up work of national importance by April 1st .. Frederick Morris , Willey Hall , 21 , single , shepherd , case , adjourned for medical certifi- cate . Thomas Meredith , shepherd , Reeves Cottage , Brampton Brian . 39 , married , and William Sherry , waggoner , 29 , married , both in the employ of Mr. Howells , who has 116 acres of arable land . - October 1st in both cases . C. L. Price , 35 , married , shepherd in charge of a flock of 350 pedigree sheep at the Far- lands . - October 1st . J. J. Morgan , 38 , married , Lingen , shoe- maker and repairer . - June 1st . George Edwards , Oak Inn , Wigmore , gard- ner at Wigmore Hall 39 , married . - To take p munition work within a month . J. H. Lamb , 32 , married , 3 children , cowman and milkman , Walford . - May 1st and to be medically examined . S. C. Gough . 24 , married , appealed for by Mr. Lewis , Öldfield . Applicant having been previously dealt with by the Bishops Castle Tribunal , the application could not be dealt with at Wigmore and Mr. Lewis was advised To go to Bishops Castle . A. P. Morgan , Pipe Aston , applied for his waggoner , married , with 2 children . - May 1st and to be medically examined . William Griffiths , 33 , married , 4 children . waggoner , Shobdon . - October 1st and to be medically examined . 1 Edward Lewis . Trippleton . 33 , married , child , waggoner . - October 1st . Thomas Hill , 33 , married , waggoner and shep herd . Coxall . - October 1st and to be medically examined . David Griffitlis , Mocktree , married , 41 , 1 children , cowman and shepherd . - October 1st . John Edward Morgan , Letton Court , 18 . single waggoner to his father . - June 1st and to be medically examined . Richard Gough , 38 , married , 2 children , wag- goner , Gatley Park , in charge of 6 horses.- October 1st . ORLETON . PATRIOTIC SOCIAL . Another patriotic social was held in Orleton Church School on Thursday evening , February 1st , at seven o'clock . There was a good atten- dance and the time was very pleasantly spent in games , dancing , singing , etc. Miss Lucas and the Rev. J. S. Munn ( Vicar ) contributed songs , and Mrs. J. Shepherd Munn and Mr. Stubbs acted as accompanists at the piano Miss Hall ( Marsh Hall , Mrs. Munn and Mrs. Stubbs had charge of the refreshment stall ; and Mrs. James Wall and Mrs. Hince attended to the general needs during the , evening . A of cigarettes on December 30th , last contrary to the Order , to one Arthur Price . Defendant pleaded not guilty and alleged that the sale took place previous to the time restricting such sale . P.C. Tomkins stated the case . As this was the first case under the new regulations the Bench dismissed it , remarking at the same time that the police were quite right in bringing it forward . NEW LIGHTING ORDER . The following cases were dealt with under the new Order , Superintendent Rooke remark- ing that the instructions to the police by the Chief Constable were to enforce the Order , and the difficulty was that the public did not heed the Order and light up in time- Herbert Gough , Leintwardine , only one light in front on a horse and dray at Wigmore on January 2nd . Fined 2s . 6d . P.S. Lee proved the case . Thomas Cook , youth of 16 , for riding a cycle without lights on January 2nd at Mortimers Cross . Dismissed . John Haines , farmer , Deerfold , no lights n horse and trap on January 2nd on the high- way at Mortimers Cross . Fined 5s . P.C. Miles proved the case . James Bowkett , farmer and carrier , Lye , on January 5th at Mortimers Cross had two lights only and said he did not know that 3 were necessary . Fined 2s . 6d . Mrs. Emma Bengry , Wigmore , on , January 5th , a horse and trap on the highway at Mor timers Cross with no front lights , a rear light showing only . Defendant alleged that the front light had just jarred out before the con- stable . met her . P.C. Miles , who stated the case , admitted that one lamp was warm and that he re - lit them . Dismissed . Thomas Woodhouse , Kingsland , with horse and cart on the highway at Mortimers Cross with no lights . Fined 5s . P.C. Miles proved the case . A similar charge against . James Woodhouse at the same time and place was dismissed . William Bealt for riding 2. bicycle without a rear light at Mortimers Cross on January 5th , was fined 2s . P.C. Miles stated the case . Laura Girling , Lucton School , for riding a bicycle without a rear light at Martimers Cross on January 5th , was fined 2s . Thomas Richards , postman , Yarpole , for hav- ing , no rear light on a bicycle on January 2nd was , fined 2s .. was fined 2s . P.C. Miles proved the case . Stanley Burmingham , Leintwardine . for rid- ing a bicycle without any light at Walford on Janúary 9th , was fined 2s . 6d . P.S. Lee proved the case . to France about six months later . The late Pte . Johnson was much liked in the town and the deepest sympathy will be extended to his relatives and to his fiancée , who lives Leominster . DEATH OF MISS F. M. TURNER . in be flooded with applications for plots . Al - teered for service in a line regiment and were there is not a moment to be lost . Applica- tions for allotments should be placed without delay . If this is done the Food Production Committee of the Town Council will be in a position to make arrangements to get the land broken up by the plough and the plots pegged out and allotted to the various appli- On another page will be found a re- cants . KILLED IN ACTION . port of the proceedings at the Town Council and we invite our readers to make the points The death of Pte . George II . Gedsall in mentioned therein a matter of careful study . action , which we reported last week , has since Councillor Watkins ' speech was marked by been officially confirmed in a notice received patriotic zeal and by practical common - sense by Mrs. R. Godsall , 98 , South Street . and we feel sure his appeal will not have been made in vain . Councillor Watkins is deter- mined that no one shall have an excuse for inactivity and those who cannot afford the very moderate price of the seed will meet with generous treatment . It will be seen that other practical steps will be taken to get a supply of basic slag and lime for sale in small quantities . Should response not be an im- mediate one , we would suggest that Councillor Dowding's suggestion is worthy of considera- tion . plot of land would quickly show what demand A meeting of those wishing to take a there is and what difficulties have to be over- come . In the meantime any man who would security of tenure ) should communicate at once like to have a plot ( in which he will have with the Deputy - Mayor , or the Town Clerk . The part which farmers can play in the great crisis , was indicated at a splendidly attended meeting at the Town Hall on Friday last , when stirring appeals were made by Ald . II . F. Russell , whose enthusiasm in every patri- otic cause entitles him to a respectful hearing , and Mr. J. M. Parry , who spoke from the pro- ducer's point of view , as Chairman of the North Herefordshire Farmers ' Union . understand that the meeting is a preliminary We step towards setting the District War Agricul- tural Committee to work and we trust that the comprehensive programme which the Govern- ment has set these committees to carry out will result in a considerable stimulus to food- Production in North Herefordshire . LEOMINSTER BOROUGH POLICE COURT . Thursday , before Dr. G. Steel ( in the chair ) , Mr. E. Cole , Mr. T. J. Enoch , Mr. H. Easton . FARMER'S REAR LIGHT . rear Walter J. Rees , farmer , Lucton , was sun- moned at the last Court for having no Winslow Hamel . an alien , working on Mr. light on a trap in Broad Street on January Blanchard's farm at Lucton , was charged with 26th at 7.45 p.m. and the case was adjourned having a cart of coal and two horses with only for his appearance . the case was a one light on the road on January 26th . Mr. Blanchard appeared and stated that he able to be present the previous week , having to Mr. Rees now appeared and said he was un- had four aliens working for him at Lucton attend the funeral of a neighbour . He pleaded and Hamel was ignorant of the fact that 3 guilty to the summens , but was not aware lights were required . He knew that it was that the light was out . When he started from necessary to have a light and accordingly bor- the Talbot Yard the ostler pointed out that rowed one of the coal merchant at Kingsland , the light was not burning well so he asked where he had been detained before he could bin to put some oil in the lamp and he did be loaded up . the fact that the light was out he examined When the officer called his attention to the lamp and found the oil was frozen and he had to thaw it before it would burn . Fined 2s . 6d . Under the circumstances the Bench dismissed the case . P.C. Miles stated the case , the Bench ' re- marking that he was quite right in bringing the case forward . Edwin Cole , Leintwardine , for driving a car- riage without a lighted lamp at the rear at Leintwardine on January 12th was fined 2s . P.C. Tomkins proved the case . E. J. Brisbane , Birtley , for riding a bicycle at Brampton Brian cn January 18th without lights was fined 2s . 6d . Defendant remarked amidst laughter that he had been detained at Knighton and having no lights , his only wish was not to meet a policeman , which unhap pily was not fulfilled . The Chairman wished him better luck next time . P.C. Tomkins proved the case . De- summoned for having a horse and cart without lights on the highway on January 22nd . fendant did not appear . P.C. Tomkins proved the case . Fined 7s . 6d . vote of thanks to all helpers was proposed by John Reynolds , farmer , Leintwardine , was the Vicar , seconded by Mr. Stubbs , and car- ried by acclamation . The sum of £ 2 16s . was realised for Soldiers ' and Sailors Comforts . augmenting the £ 8 0s . 6d . realised on January 17th for the same object . STEENS BRIDGE . The annual entertainment took place at the Wesleyan Chapel on Thursday , February 1st . The Leominster Vesleyan Choir again went out as on several previous occasions and ren- dered good service . The Rev. E. F. Pawson , of Bromyard , presided , making suitable re- Eva Rogers , for having no rear light on a bicycle on January 17th at Aymestry was fined 75. 6d . P.C. Miles proved the case . was Edwin Edwards , Aymestry , was charged with using obscene and indecent language on the highway at Aymestry on January 13th . P.C. Miles , who stated the case , handed in to the Bench a written statement of the language used , which was corroborated P.S. Lee , and defendant was fined 15s . by Cyril Wilkes , draper's assistant , for leaving marks between the items and also giving two a horse an dtrap unattended on the highway excellent solos . Among the many items , all at Wigmore for three quarters of an hour on of which were effectively given , were the fol- January 18th , was fined 10s . P.S. Lee proved lowing Anthem . The Choir ; recitation , " The the case . Pte . Lee . Removal , " Miss Bowcott ; anthem , The Choir ; K.S.L.I. , charged with being a reading , " Seek Seed Chapel , " Mr. E. Passey : deserter and taken into custody at Leintwar- solo , The King of Love , " Rev. E. F. Paw dine by P.C. Tomkins , was remanded to await son ; anthem . The Choir ; recitation , A an escort . It was stated that this was the Wife's Troubles , " Miss Bowcott ; solo , " Con- third time that a similar charge had been pre- sider the Lilies , " Rev. E. F. Pawson ; reading , ferred against him . " My Matilda Jane , " Miss Bowcott ; anthem , The Choir . up . A collection for local expenses was taken Altogether a very pleasant evening was The Rev. E. F. Pawson humourously proposed a vote of thanks to the Leominster friends and Mr. E. Passey seconded . spent . SLAUGHTER OF FOXHOUNDS AND LESS HUNTING . THE COAL DIFFICULTY . A manager of one of the largest firms of coal merchants stated on Monday that there is no scarcity of coal in London . The diffi- culty is to find carmen to execute the orders . Many householders in the West - end who or- dered from one to five tons of coal several weeks ago , had not received any yet . It was now the intention of merchants to arrange that customers should receive part of their orders . During the cold weather it had been not un- for customers to common send their motor - cars or other conveyances to get coal . The merchants were now paying more in rate of 2s . 4d . to 2s . 8d . per cwt . own People So. WOOD STEALING NUISANCE . Albert George Bright , farmer , Ivingtonbury , prosecuted the following defendants for steal ing and taking away at the Ryelands a quan- tity of wood value 10s . Annie Parker , New Street , spinster ; Sarah Sirrell , 16 , Dishley Street , married woman ; Dolly Pritchard , 8 , Dishley Street , school girl ; Kitty Parker , 14 , Dishley Street , school girl ; Laura Fletcher , 6 , Dishley Street , spinster ; and Robert Fletcher , 25 , Bargates , errand boy . Kitty Parker and Robert Fletcher did not appear . Albert George Bright stated that on Janu- ary 31st between 2.30 and 3 o'clock he was at the Ryelands when he saw the defendants and others taking wood . He took the names of the defendants . He did not wish to press the case , but he would have the hedges left alone , as he had not the labour now to keep them in proper order . Sarah Sirrell said she did not touch the hedges . The wood had been blown down in the " coppie . " Mr. Bright said he caught the defendants in a meadow . There was no footpath there . Mrs. Fletcher denied that her boy was there at all . hat her hoy y P.S. Powell stated that in consequence of a complaint by Mr. Bright he went in search of the defendants . Mr. Bright gave him the Tame of Fletcher , but each of the defendants denied that he was there . There must have been some mistake . Sarah Sirrell said she was there , but that she was getting wood in the " coppie . " She said it was not hedge wood . The defendants pleaded not guilty . Dolly Pritchard said she never had a stick . She was in the " coppie " when she was " cotched . " The case against Robert Fletcher was struck out and the other cases were adjourned for two months , the Chairman warning the defen- dants as to their conduct in the meantime . CONCESSION IN TRAVEL TAX OLD RATE FOR FRIENDS OF WOUNDED . ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE BOARD OF TRADE . On Tuesday the first concession by the Board of Trade were announced on the tax on travel . It has now been decided that the increase of We regret to record the death of an old and respected resident of the town in Miss Frances Sunderland Turner , of 36 , Etnam Street , who passed away on Sunday at the advanced age of 86 years . Ernest Turner , late of His Majesty's 44th only surviving daughter of Captain Charles ( East Essex ) Regiment , who died in 1871 and is buried with his wife , who died in 1880 , in was a Miss Derry , belonging to an old Kings- the Priory Churchyard . Miss Turner's mother land family . On the paternal side , her grandfather , Major C. E. Turner , served in the American War under the Duke of Bruns- wick in 1877 and had many exciting experiences as a prisoner of war , which he has left recorded in a well preserved diary . The son , Captain Charles Ernest Turner , Miss Turner's father , also took up a military career , entering the Army in 1813 as Cornet in the Royal Wagon 1813 to 1814 ; in France with the 60th Foot , Train , serving in Flanders from December , 1815-16 ; and in the West Indies in the 44th Regiment , 1816-1818 . It is interesting to re- member that just over 100 years ago Captain Turner was serving in the same part of Europe where the principal front is now situated . He was not at the Battle of Waterloo , but was in charge of reserve troops which arrived in the field as the battle was won . While Cap- tain Turner was on military duty the family lived at various places , and while he was in the West Indies it is believed they resided at Hennor . Upon his retirement from the Army Captain Turner came to live at 36 , Broad by the family ever since , except for a sirort Street , which has been continuously occupied period in the Crimean War , when Captain Tur- ner again served in the Army at home , and the family then lived at Hereford . Miss Tur- ner had therefore a very long association with unassuming worker in connection with the Priory Church from her girlhood , for there still exists a printed list of the visitors of the Leominster District Visiting Society dated February 16th , 1848 , which shows that Miss Turner was responsible for Etnam Street from Captain Turner's house and opposite both sides to Castle Fields Lane . From a child of Miss Turner was the third and Leominster . She was a quiet and steady , but 15 she was a collector for the British and Foreign Bible Society , a work which she con- tinued with unabated zeal until laid aside a few years ago , when the association with the work was taken up by her neice , Miss Turner . She was Secretary and Treasurer of the Ladies ' Auxiliary for many years and the great work of the Society was one of the principal inter- activities which were carried on with energy ests of her life . Among her other manifold and yet with entire absence of ostentation , were as teacher in the Sunday School , work for the Church Missionary Society , a class for teaching reading and writing at the Girls ' Friendly Society . She was also a supporter of the Church of England Zénana Mission and the Clothing Club and was one of those pres- ent at the first meeting of the Leominster Par- ish Nurse Society in 1892 , the only surviving members being Mrs. E. P. Lloyd , Mrs. Ellwood and Mrs. Andrews . At one time too she dis- played a keen interest in the Church of Eng- land National Schools , where her visits and interest in the work of the children were much appreciated . She was most kindly to the poor and her name will be remembered with gratitude by many . In mentioning the charac- teristics of a life , which by its quiet unselfish- ness is only too rare , insistence must be placed upon Miss Turner's quiet and retiring disposition , and dislike of any publicity . She was extremely nervous in public , but all her work was marked by untiring perseverance and good nature . Her death will be widely re- gretted as removing one whose joy it was to be doing good , and to whom that work was its own and only reward . The funeral of Miss Turner took place on Wednesday afternoon at the Priory Church , the Vicar being the officiating clergyman . The mourners were Miss Turner ( niece ) , Nurse Evans , Miss Barnett , Miss Easton ( represent- ing the C.M.S. ) , Mr. E. B. Reynolds ( repre- senting the Bible Society ) , Mr. E. W. Jones , The coffin , which was of oak with brass fit- Mr. H. Bays , Mr. J. B. Parry , Miss Faulkner . tings , was inscribed " Frances Sunderland Turner , aged 86 years , " and upon it were placed an anchor of ivy inscribed " From death unto life . - Nellie , " and a bunch of snowdrops , " To dear great - auntie from Little Derry . The interment took place in the grave of Miss Turner's father and mother . DISTRICT NOTES . treat . PRINTING You will get 10 5 GOOD WORK LOW AND PRICES AT STEVENSON'S 33 , High Street , Kington . Billheads , Statements , Memorandums , and all kinds of Commercial Printing in well arranged and up - to - date style . Ledgers , Day Books , Cash Books Letter Books , and all Office Stationery in great variety . Note the Address 33 , HIGH STREET , KINGTON . The Successful BUSINESS MAN During the War , Is the Man who Keeps the British Flag Flying . BY ADVERTISING And thereby ensuring his Business as Usual . Advertise in the Tenbury Wells Mail , ' ' Leominster News , ' and G ⚫ Kington Times . ' The total collected in Leominster and Miss Mason is a performer of excep- donations from Mrs. Saer , Mrs. Harris , Mrs. tional ability and her rendering of a variety of Swaithe , A Friend . classic selections was a revelation of skill and were Mr. Hill ( Orleton Manor ) , Mrs. B. Hall , The other contributors interpretation . The Mayor ( Alderman H. Gos- Mrs. Herring ( Ashton ) , Mrs. Burlton ( Eaton ling ) presided and in asking his Worship to Hill ) , Mrs. Ascroft ( The Tudor House ) , Mrs. undertake the duties of Chairman the Rev. G. Hamer ( Weobley ) , Miss Wood ( The Ryelands ) , Alderman Gosling there . Alderman Gosling hall Earles ) , Mrs. Apperley ( Lustonbury ) , Mrs. Elliot Lee said they most heartily welcomed Miss Edwards ( Monkland ) , Mrs. White ( Leint- said it was a real pleasure to him to come and Bright ( Ivingtonbury ) , Bought with cash in hear good music . The Mayor then proceeded hand 112 . to announce the various items of the recital , which was brilliantly given and much enjoyed . The following was the programme : Offertoire district for the Lord Roberts Memorial Work- in G ( Lefebure Wéby ) , Intermezzio in D flat shop's Fund ( Christmas Day Dinners Collec- ( Hollins ) , Prelude and Fugue in G ( Mendel- tion ) amounted to £ 30 10s . 1d . Among the ssohn ) , Vieille Chanson ( E. d'Cory ) , Larghetto donors were Miss Wood , Mr. Bradford ( The in F sharp ( S. S. Hesley ) , anthem by the Royal Oak ) , Mrs. Wingfield Cardiff , Lady choir , " I will lift up mine eyes " ; Toccata Cawley and household , Mrs. Holford , Mr. and Fugue in D minor ( J. S. Bach ) , Priére et Starey , Mrs. Boulton ( Cholstrey ) ; Mr. and Mrs. Berceuse ( Guilmant ) , ( a ) Die Trage ( b ) Die Weaver , Mrs. Dyson , Miss Price Jones , Mrs. Antuort ( Wolstenholm ) , Postlude in C ( E. Burlton Hon . Mrs. Dunne , Mrs. Thornely , said they had listened to some great music donations , etc. Mr. Buzza and the choir for the assistance they Had more time been allowed splendidly played . He wished to thank Mrs. Heygate could have organised more completely . The Soldiers ' and Sailors ' Help . minster Gas Company ( together with almost were greatly indebted for that performance , sent their grateful thanks to the kind donors . all other gas companies ) is experiencing in and his Worship the Mayor , to whom on behalf This collection is distinct from the annua obtaining adequate supplies of coal . of the Church he expressed thanks for his scriptions given in the Leominster division , recent additional recruiting of miners , the it had been a pleasure to hear the good collected by Mrs. E. Heygate , as district head , services . The Mayor replied by saying that to the Soldiers ' and Sailors ' Help Society , and traffic blocks on the railway , and still more , music provided that evening . After the sing- Leominster Division . of course , the extreme severity of the weather , ing of the Doxology , the Russian and French are the main causes of the scarcity of coal . " National Anthems were played on the organ , Anthem . concluding with the singing of the National Consumers of gas are urgently requested , in their own interest , to most carefully avoid 50 per cent . in railway passenger fares is not burning gas unnecessarily . Until the arrival Rince ) . At the conclusion the Rev. G. E. Lee Captain Heygate and household and labourers , of warmer weather and shorter nights even the necessary use of gas should be reduced to the lowest possible limits . This request is The IMPORTANT DECISION OF MASTERS . An important decision regarding the future of fox - hunting was announced on Thursday night in the House of Commons , to the effect to apply to tickets issued to relatives desiring that a large number of hounds are to be wages ; although they were not allowed to to visit wounded soldiers or sailors in hospital , slaughtered in order to save the food they con- charge more than 25. a cwt .. with 2. a ton and producing the hospital authority to do so . sume , and that the number of days ' hunting extra for delivering . Since labour had become Such persons the official announcement adds , due to the extreme difficulty which the Leo had given , and Miss Mason to whom they Society and Lord Cheylesmore , the treasurer , is to be substantially reduced . This course so scarce there had been a considerable increase will be allowed to travel on the former terms , is to be adopted as the outcome of a represen- in the number of dealers who sold coal in viz . , single fare at the old rate for the double tative meeting of hunting people held on small quantities like 7lb . , and charged at the journey . Thursday at Tattersall's . The Daily News " has strongly advocated The statement in the House of Commons was should not pay more than 2s . a cwt . for coal . made by Mr. Charles Bathurst ( Parliamentary and if they were asked to do so the attention the withdrawal of the " travel tax , " and in particular , the concession now made . Their Secretary to the Food Controller ) , in a debate of the authorities should be called to the Special Commissioner on Jan. 26 gave the on the food problem . Dealing with a sugges- matter . tion that hunting should be stopped because A coal agent in North London said that last following typical and cruel case : of the large amount of food given to the week le dispatched to four customers 5 cwt . consumption , he said the War Office had they had not received their coal . It was after All five are obviously under risk of death and of Mr. and Mrs. William Rawlings , of Water- local Depot last Friday and sent to the Central hounds which might be utilised for human each , but the next day they complained that frankly admitted that the army would not have wards discovered that the carman had been be- injury . Take one of the wives - in receipt of been able to find remounts in 1914 and 1915 but seiged by women , who bought his load . In the ordinary separation allowance . The Govern- loo House , Broad Street , and Mr. Joseph for hunting in this country . As regarded the the poorer districts of North and East Lon- Consumption of food by hounds . he was glad don crowds of women and children were to be she pays what may be a last visit to her hus- Roberts , Station House , Tenbury . The wedd- tions were : Town Collection , per Mrs. Pull- ment fines her one sovereign extra every time Harry Roberts , eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Depot for distribution , was 587 . to to be able to inform the House that there seen at coal shops and depots on Monday with band a whole round sovereign . And that ing was a very quiet one , the bridegroom , who man , 25. 3d .; ' per Miss L. Norgrove , 13s . 5d . had been meeting of masters of foxhounds perambulators and barrows , and some with sovereign goes to relieve other taxpayers . What is in the Railway Operating Division , R.E. , and s eggs ; per Miss Dowding , 3s . 6d . and 7 that day , and they had decided : on their own baths and sacks . wounded - perhaps being home on leave . about dependents of men . The bride , who was eggs ; Ivington ( per Miss Hyslop ) 50 , Hatfield initiative , substantially to reduce the number People living near the river where chalk is throughout England and Wales . Further , ing lumps of chalk on the fire when it is " Five brothers are serving in the Army , all of them married . One is still in Egypt , a # * At the Priory Church , Leominster , on Sun- second in France , and three are still in England . day morning , a wedding took place between Miss Lilian Fairfax Rawlings , eldest daughter The total number of eggs received at the The collec- The Postmaster of Leominster ( Mr. Erancis Taylor ) asks us again to remind our readers warded by him to the Master Cutler's collec- that gifts of old razors to be re - ground for the troops will be gratefully received and for- A SNOWBALI ON THE EYE . < At West London Police Court on Tuesday , of days of hunting in every hunting county to be had kan effect a saving in coal by putt fatally wounded ? They cannot visit the soldiers given away by her brother , Mr. W. Rawlings , ( per . Miss Chambers ) 8 , Bodenham 4 , Lucton Charles Hennessey , 17 , barman , of Union- in hospital without finding what is literally wore a navy costume trimmed with fur , and She was attended by her the new tax on British blood shed in defence a pink silk hat . they had decided to slaughter a very large bright . Paper soaked in water and then of the country . We are drawing large profits sister , Miss Daisy Rawlings , who wore a brown proportion of the whole number of hounds , squeezed , into hard balls has been found to from our men's suffering and heroism . " many of them of great pedigree value , in order save coal and give considerable heat . Wet to remove the suspicion that a considerable cinder dust mixed with coal dust can also be As used for ranges . quantity of food was given to the hounds . the masters of foxhounds had patriotically The difficulty in obtaining coal has led to taken up this attitude , there would be no increased demands for gas fires and radiators , necessity , as there was no desire , for the Food but owing to the labour difficulty it has been impossible to get them fixed quickly . Controller to interfere . Old Gentleman : " Well , my boy , and when does your birthday come ? " Boy ( who has been cautioned not to fish for presens ) " Oh , Saturday . " it passed by a long time ago - a year next velvet dress with hat to match . Mr. Arthur . Cooper acted as best man . ( per Mrs. Payne Brown ) 19 ; Weobley 47 , street , Pimlico , was fined 10s . and Union Leysters Children , Mrs. Hawkins and Mrs. assaulting Vera Davis , garage proprietress , of Chattock 27 , Shobdon Schoolchildren ( per Mr. Drayton Gardens , South Kensington , by throw and Mrs. Lewis ) 17 , Eardisland School ( per ing a snowball which struck her on the left Mr. T. Wood ) 35 , Eardisland ( per Miss Dyke ) eye . Mrs. Davis said that she was the wife 14 , Monkland 6 , Pudleston ( per Miss Owen ) of a lieutenant on a submarine , who was now 18 , Orleton School 19 , Cockgate 5 , Yarpole ( per in hospital . While taking a car into the gar- Those who gathered in the Wesleyan Church , Mrs. Connolly 29 , Kingsland ( per Miss Price ) age on Sunday night she was snowballed by Leominster , on Wednesday evening for an 27 , Eyton Parish 17 , Eyton Échool 3 , Hope a number of boys in the street . organ recital given by Miss Mason , organist of and Ford 16 , Eve Council School ( per Mr. threw one which struck her the Prisoner St. John's Church , Ludlow , had a rare musical Vick ) 10 , Navy Stall in Market 28 , comprising she gave him into custody . |