The Kington Times - July 1917
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Kington Times 25th July 1917 - Page 2
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| Date | 25/07/1917 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 25th July 1917 |
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6 . ANYONE Can sell a 66 " cheap line , but it takes brains to sell a better article . This also applies to the making of goods . course , We have some cheap lines of but we prefer to sell the good stuff , be- cause we can recommend it and know it will give satisfaction . What we aim at is not custom to - day , but also month and next year . only to get your next week , next Pennell Bros. , 47 , Duke Street , Kington . S - B W. G. STORR - BARBER Sculptor . Studio & works : Etnam Street ; also Top of Bargates . FOR BEST THE KINGTON TIMES . JULY 28 , 1917 . Messrs . Edwards , Russell and Baldwin will offer for sale the Middlewood Estate , Clifford , on Thursday , August 2nd , at 4 p.m. , at the Crow Hotel , Hay . The lots are " Middlewood House , " with 20 acres of land , and " Middle- wood Farm " of 90 acres , and several valuable lots of accommodation land . MONUMENTAL WORK . Mr. Evan Lewis , of Lorne House , Kingsland , Established by J. Jay , 1840 . Satisfaction Guarante FOUND . a BUNCH OF KEYS . - Owner can FOUND , have same by paying cost of advertise- ment . - PRICE , Broad , Leominster . THANKS . TR . HOLDER and Family wishes to thank MR . HOLDER and their sindness and sympathy in their sad bereavement . The Headlands , Pembridge . LIGHTING - UP TIME . LAMPS ON VEHICLES . Saturday , July 28th 9.24 Sunday , July 29th 9.22 RESTRICTED LIGHTING . 10.54 10.52 Monday , July 30th 9.21 Tuesday , July 31st Wednesday , August 1st 9.19 10.51 10.49 9.18 10.48 Thursday , August 2nd Friday , August 3rd 9.16 9.14 10.46 10.44 The Kington Times . SATURDAY , JULY 28th , 1917 . KINGTON NOTES . The Rev. H. H. Beaumont , M.A. , of Repton School , has been appointed Headmaster of St. Michael's College , Tenbury . By instructions of the Executors of the late Messŕs . Edwards , Russell and Baldwin will hold a sale of live and dead farming stock , on Monday , July 30th . The sale commences at 2 p.m. Neild . Monumental Work in all its branches . Satisfaction Guaranteed . Graves Bricked Coffins Made AND op the Shortest notice . Jay & Storr - Barber , Builders , Undertakers , & c . , 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 Drains Tested and Re.laid . Mason , formerly of Ludlow , and niece of Mr. KINGTON PETTY SESSIONS . T. L. Gerrard , of Swinton . The report re- ferred to continues as follows " The bride is well known in Manchester and a much Thursday last , before Mr. C. J. P. Gwyer wider area . A member of the College of ( Chairman ) , General Hore , Mr. E. Bird . Music , she possesses a magnificent voice , which has won high praise in the musical MOTOR - CAR REGULATIONS . world , and which has been generously used The further hearing of on behalf of our own church . She is also a Peter Owen Connelly , of Hereford , motor - car the cases against member of Dr. Brodsky's quartette , and chief proprietor , and Marshall Harris , a driver in soloist in many important musical events . his employ , of using petrol for motor - cars let To those who know her this great musical for hire contrary to the Defence of the Realm gift is only one of her charms , and her friends Regulations , came before the know how entirely it is consecrated to the cases were adjourned from the 28th of June Bench . The Giver . The marriage had the deep note for a month and referred to the Board of which distinguishes so many in these days , Trade for their decision under Regulation 8 seeing that the bridegroom belongs to the G.G. most heroic of the services , the Flying Corps . At the previous hearing , which Hereford Our friends have the heartfelt best wishes of reported , the evidence showed that Mr. Frank was fully a wide circle , and we pray that their own W. Jones , of Burcher , Titley , called at Messrs . highest hopes may be realised . groom was in full uniform , and the bride wore June and ordered a motor - car to be at Titley The bride- Connelly's garage , at Hereford , on the 6th of palest champagne silk , relieved with lace , and on the 13th ult . to take a wedding party to a lovely picture hat of Leghorn and pink Kington Church and afterwards to silk carnations . She also carried a sheaf of Messrs . Connelly the night before the wedding Railway Station . Mr. Jones telephoned . to pink roses and carnations . The youthful buoyance and gladness of the event made a strong appeal to the sympathisers , who so heartily and warmly wished them happiness . KINGTON NATIONAL EGG COLLECTION . to make certain that the car would be sent . Mr. E. L. Wallis appeared for defendants original order of June 6th was not completed at the last hearing and submitted that the tl the telephone message was received and that the car was then ordered off the cab rank at Hereford Station . The decision of the Board was that the use of motor spirit on the occasion in question could not be considered to have been per- mitted by the final provision of the Regula- The Bench therefore fined Harris , the dri- ver , 10s . , and Mr. Connely £ 3 . were re - tion . One hundred and forty - six eggs A rally of the Herefordshire Branches of the British Women's Temperance Association will ceived at the Depot on Tuesday and 6 were take place at The Chalet , on Thursday , August bought , making a total of 152 . 2nd , by kind permission of Mr. and Mrs. were sent to London and 42 to the Kington Of these 110 At 3 p.m. the chair will be taken by Adams ( Eywood ) 3 , Mrs. Bach ( Lyonshall ) 3 , Red Cross Hospital . The eggs came from Mrs. Mrs. Probyn , of Kington , and Mrs. Edgar Mrs. Carr ( The Oak ) 3 , Mrs. Cowdell ( Hergest Bowen , of Hereford , will speak on the subject Park ) 2 , Mrs. Drew ( Gladestry ) 3 , Mrs. of " The Vigil . " Recitations will be given Davies ( Hergest ) 1 , Mr. G. Davies ( Westfio'd ) by Mrs. Roberts , of Kenchester . served at 4.30 p.m. , tickets being 6d . each . Kington Girls ' School 20 , Kington Infants ' 4 , per Mrs. Hicks 8 , Mrs. Jones ( Penrhos ) 3 , If wet the gathering will be held in The School 7 , Miss F. Meredith ( Rosehill ) 6 , Miss Hall , Etnam Street . Tea will be AND users Summer Blouses & Robes , The Best Assortment can be seen at J. A. Cole's . Pretty Designs , Economical Prices , To - day's Styles . Ladies ' Silk SPORTS COATS T IN GREAT VARIETY . Joseph A. Cole , Draper and Milliner , 24 , High Street , Leominster . North Herefordshire HOW A LOCAL AIRMAN WAS CAPTURED . Mrs. J. H. Lloyd , of Huntington , has re- ceived a letter from her son , Lieutenant E. A. prisoner of war in Germany . The followings Lloyd , Welsh Horse and R.F.C. , who is a AGRICULTURAL HORSES and the War . LAND CULTIVATION . KINGTON PARENTS ' LOSS . WITHDRAWAL OF SALE ORDER NOT POSSIBLE . News has been received that Sergeant John by three German machines . an extract : " I was shot down on May 27th Recently a deputation of the producers and Baker , Royal West Kents , son of Mr. and . Mrs. John Baker , of Duke Street , Kington , cheek , and a third in the back . In the fall of the heavy draught horse and the whom we reported as wounded last week , has I was hit by ( Brook Cottage , Lyonshil ) 2 , Mrs. Nash ( Brad - Royal Agricultura , the Shire Horse , and the died of his wounds at the Casualty Clear my nose was broken , and I was unconscious three bullets , one in the arm , another in the London Cart Horse Parade Societies , as welling Station in France . as of the principal metropolitan and provin by his mother from the Adjutant he states , and secondly by the fall . for some hours . In a letter received wonder that I was not killed , first by bullets . I was very lucky . It was a horses waited upon Mr. Prothero and Sir cial auctioneers engaged in the sale of heavy " I am sure Captain Tanner will be writing to English officers here , mostly Flying Corps . Arthur Lee to urge the withdrawal of the Sale but I feel I must add a few words myself , since send you the sad news of your son's death , We are quite well treated , but miss , the of Horses Order . as Adjutant of the battalion I have seen much Colonel , of his ability and worth . of your son's work and formed a opinion , which I know very high was shared by the He was one of the best sergeants in the battalion and T. Morgan 4 , Mrs. Price ( Rushock ) 8 , Mrs. Price ( Cross ) 2 , Miss Price ( Blaen Peak ) 2 , Miss Probert ( Newchurch ) 6 , Mrs. Pritchard nor ) 3 , per Mrs. Cornish Watkins 16 , per Mrs. Walker 40 . Cash donations came from A Friend 6d . , per Mrs. Cornish Watkins , Mrs. Wall 3d . Miss Hilda Langford ( Kington Girls ' Scho ) has received the following letter from an id Kingtonian now in a base hospital in France , Food A Letler has now been received from the who by a happy chance received one of her while the urgent need of agricultural horses Production Department stating that , eggs . He says : " Thanks very much for for and cultivation will not admit of with- I think of cultivation . Discretionary power is vested had already shown himself cool in danger . a " flesh pots of Egypt . " . There are several LOST AT GAZA . Mrs. Hunt , 75 , Bargates , Leominster , hás We are informed that five tractor ploughs are now available for work in the Leominster district . We would urge the farmers of the district to make their contracts for ploughing without delay by getting into communication with Mr. H. K. Foster , the Executive Officer of the War Agricultural Committee , 21 , East Street , Hereford . A scheme is also an nounced to assist local farmers who are in- creasing their area of corn land for 1918. The arrangements contemplated include the supply of ( a ) horses with soldier ploughmen to be let your kind wishes and your goodness in send - drawal , the order is intended to apply only to out for fixed periods to farmers who are ing Tommy ' nice , new - laid eggs . Yours was agricultural horses suitale for the purpose A good soldier is generally a good son , so I received a letter from a friend of her husband , materially increasing their corn area for 1918 , not eaten by a wounded , but by a sick one : but are unable to carry out the work without it happens . Now comes the funny part . He in the Agricultural Executive Committee with know you will find his loss hard to bear , but Pte . Harry Hunt , giving information as to his this assistance ; ( b ) horses with soldier plough was born at the lacksmith's shop , Market men working in gangs equipped with neces- Place , Kington , in 1878 , and his name is No. regard to the issue of ficenses in exceptional soldier be something to feel that he was a fine whereabouts on March 26th , when he s to his sary implements who will deal with small areas 22458 , Pte . John Jones , 38th Lab . Coy . cases such as stallions , brood mares , and valu - suffering ( for he must have been unconscious Writing on June 14th his pal says : " I was Soldier's death without ported missing after the battle of Gaza . ( less than 8 acres ) of corn land which farmers " I have still got relatives living there 1 able filies under three years old which are cannot undertake without such assistance ; ( c ) believe . Their name is Jenkins . after he was hit ) and that he will be greatly with him for about half an hour when we ad- registered in the stud book . Mr. To No license is a limited number of experienced men to Wiliams who works for the Urban and Dist- considered necessary for ponies and cobs . missed by us all . " farmers undertaking to increase materially rict Council no doubt remembers me . Captain Tanner in a vanced up , but we got separated , and I did The Board are proposing to purchase imme- letter to Sergeant not see him again . As soon as the battle was Baker's parents states : " It is my painful over I made inquiries about him . I was told with the scheme for increased cultivation for the 1918 harvest , so that farmers should find wounds of your son , Sergeant J. Baker Ile I could find out that night . Next morning I no difficulty in disposing of any surplus horses . was sent with a message by one of the officers asked again and found the man who - bound his and afterwards rejoined . By that time his wound up and he told me that he had been own platoon had started on . its way out of hit in the shoulder by an explosive bullet and the trenches . He tried to overtake it and that it had shattered his shoulder . Possibly apparently he was hit by a shell in the open he was too weak to walk to the dressing sta- and was found unconscious by the same officer tion , which I think must have been the case . and immediately taken to the Dressing 5 a- The only thing I can think of is that he was the following afternoon . " and never recovered consciousness and died he was left behind along with the other , tion . He had shrapnel wounds in the head left for the ambulance cart to fetch and that The officer also wounded when the Turks brought up rein says " I shall feel his loss very greatly as he forcements . was one of my best sergeants and very popu- not fetch them in . All that we can hope for We had to retire and we could lar with us all . His excellence as a soldi.r now is that he is a prisoner of war , as was proved by his rapid promotion and I sym Turks reckon they captured over pathise with you all very much in your loss . wanded prisoners . " 200 of our He is buried in British Military Cemetery . Some way behind the line , not far from the main road leading from Arras to St. Pol . I was able to visit his grave yesterday and gave further instructions as to a cross . " their acreage of corn land , but who cannot this is all at present , wishing you and the diately a large number of horses in connection duty to write and tell you of the death from that he had been wounded , but that was all It is ex- NEW RADNOR . DEMONSTRATION . do so without the help of experienced men , girls a good wishes , knowing you will all but have both horses and implements ; ( d ) a continue with the good work . Pte . J. Jones . " limited number of experienced men to farmers who without such assistance would have farm horses standing idle , and ( e ) unskilled labour to farmers requiring such men for work , in connection with the 1918 harvest . pected that a first instalment of 100 men with On Saturday last Miss Jones , demonstrator a knowledge of agriculture or used to handling for Breconshire and horses , will be available for Herefordshire this Board of Agriculture , gave a demonstration in Radnorshire under the week at the Distributing Centre at Hereford , the Town Hall on drying and bottling fruit . and about 100 unskilled men will also become The demonstration was witnessed by a good available at the same time . of further contingents of men will depend on Afterwards As the despatch number of people who were much interested . the rapidity with which men already sent are given . a spraying demonstration taken up , farmers are urged to take immediate advantage of this offer and to write without delay to Mr. H. K. Foster . The Sale of Horses Order 1917 , which has for the time dislocated the arrangements for the local horse sales , is not widely understood . Among horse owners there is an idea that the Order is vexatious and results only in depriv- ing breeders of a legitimate market . As we have suggested before in these columns there is no doubt that the whole purpose of the Order is to " control " the industry , making the whole of the surplus horses ( that is ani- mals for sale ) available for one or other of two purchasers ( 1 ) the Army , ( 2 ) farmers . One of the most important sales of pedigree It is evident that the Government will not recognise dairy shorthorns of the present season has the right of any other class to purchase agri- taken place at Yeldersley Hall , Derbyshire , a The needs of the army in large portion of the celebrated herd belonging regard to heavy horses are not easily satisfied to Captain FitzHerbert Wright , M.P. for North Herefordshire , being disposed of . cultural horses . land . There and then , in addition , comes the food produc- were many high prices paid , and the average tion scheme of the Government with the pro- for the whole sale was a big one , 50 head posals to break up enormous areas of grass of cows and bulls realising 5,639 guineas , For the latter purpose it must be obvious that large numbers of horses will be averaging £ 118 . Forty cows and heifers sold required for cultivation and all surplus horses for 4,636 guineas , an average of £ 121 145. , and must be retained on the land . So much for ten bulls 1,003 guineas , with an average of the object of the Order . £ 105 . The position of a farmer who wishes to sell a horse is not The question of Parliamentary Representa- very clear at present . According to the Order , tion for Agriculture which has been discussed the vendor must obtain a permit to sell and a form of application has first to be obtained at Leominster from time to time is being of the Herefordshire War Agricultural Com - seriously taken up by the National Farmers ' mittee through its Executive Officer , Mr. H. This week it was reported that the K. Foster . Union . CRICKET . KINGTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL Was V. PARENTS AND PAST SCHOLARS . PARENTS AND PAST SCHOLARS . E. A. Mahir , b Still H. Knowles , b Stil F. Abbott , c Jones , b Still T. A. Deykes , c Hughes , b Still L. P. Packburn , b Homer 7 1 1 A. Harrison , c C. Jones , b J. E. Jones 5 H. Ridlington , c Homer , b Knowles W. Pennell , b Lilwal R. Abbott , c Homer , b Knowles G. Philips , b Knowles 10 3 F. James , not out 2 Extras 2 Total 31 SCHOLARS . E. Homer , c Deykes , b Blackburn 8 F. Still , b Deykes 1 Hughes , c and b Penne 18 . A L. E. Jones , b Deykes 7 Cook , b Pennell 8 Com- B. Knowles , c Karrison , b Abbott the The form of application has to be Kent Union was taking definite steps , and now filled in with the following details , acreage of Herefordshire has already come to the point arable land , additional acreage to be ploughed of selecting a prospective candidate . up , number and description of horses two- meeting was held in Hereford last week of the years - old and upwards on the farm , excluding mittee , represen.ing all branches in Joint Parliamentary Representation the horse or horses for sale , description , age and particulars of surplus horse or horses for county . The main object of the meeting was sale , name and full address of purchaser . to consider the question of approaching Mr. This form has to be returned to Mr. Foster E. W. Langford in order to ascertain whether he would be willing to consider an invitation and in due course , if the proposed sale is ap- to stand as agricultural candidate for North proved , a permit will be issued . If it is pro- posed to send the animal to Horse Sale , this Herefordshire at the next General Election . should be stated in answer to the question in It was decided to take this course and we regard to the purchaser .. There was a good supply of all stock at Hereford Cattle Market on Wednesday . Messrs . Edwards , Russell and Baldwin sold bulls making up to £ 41 10s . , steers £ 42 10S . , maiden heifers £ 39 10s . , cows £ 45 15s . , fat lambs 75s . , yearling tegs 109s . 6d . , rams £ 5 75. , ewes 955. , 16s . understand that Mr. Langford expressed his willingness to consider such an invitation favourably . The matte came up at Leo- minster yesterday ( Friday ) at a meeting of the Executive of the North Herefordshire has been invited to attend . Farmers ' Union , when Mr. E. W. Langford Lilwa , c Ridlington , b Pennell S. Knowles , c Deykes , b Abbott Brondey , b Pennell Walker , not out C. T. Jones , c Harrison , b Blackburn Extras Total DILWYN . FUNERAL . PRESTEIGN . URBAN COUNCIL . held at the Shirehall , on Tuesday evening , the Chairman ( Mr. J. H. Wale ) presiding , the other A special meeting of the above Council was members present being : Mr. William Bird , and Mr. Stanley Morris . The Chairman explained that the object of of the meeting was to consider the orders and regulations relating to food distribution and prices , and pointed out that the local authority was invested with the power of seeing that the prices fixed by the Food Controlier were adhered to locally . DILWYN . CAMP MEETING . the The Clerk read the different orders relating to the questions , and added that he thought it would be well to await further instructions from the Food Controller defining the duties of the local authority before they took action . folk at home know . pened to either we would write and let the The Chairman thought that they ought to company more than myself , although he was No one will miss his was held in a field near the chapel . There was publish notice of the food prices they had , so greatly respected by his officers and platoo !, dresses were given by the Rev. H. S. Millward , that people might know what they were , but who deeply mourn for him and thoroughly Mr. W. Russell , Mr. G. Davies and Mr. T. on the proposition of Mr. Bird , seconded by sympathise with you all . Sergeant Crawley , of the same regiment , and deceased's " chum , " also writes : " It was an agreement between us that if anything hapnection with the Primitive Methodist Church On Sunday the annual camp méoting in con- Mr. Morris , it was decided that the matter . stand over until they had more definite in- structions . PRIVATE FRED SWANCOTT . We were glad to see Private Fred Swancott , son of Mr. and Mrs. Swancott , of the Con servative Club , home at Presteign on leave from the front . Private Swancett , was serving ab Ypres with the R.W.F. , when he received a bullet wound in his right fore arm , which was broken in six places . Although not yet re- covered he is going on wel , and we wish him much luck . 5 was 1 1 51 MONTHLY AUCTION . FRUIT BOTTLING DEMONSTRATION . He was mortails a good attendance at the afternoon meeting , which was held at 2.30 p.m. Excellent ad- wounded in the head on the night of the 131. Rutter . At 5.30 hymns were sung in the vil- He received every attention at the Dressing lage at the cross roads , Mr. Millward giving Station , but passed away the following day a short address . This was followed by similar and now lies at rest in a quiet little cemetery proceedings near the Schools , when Mr. Davies Sergeant Baker , who was a native of King spoke . At 6 p.m. service was held in the ton , was 31 years of age and unmarried . Pre- chapel , conducted by the Rev. H. S. Millward . vious to joining the Army in February , 1916 The services throughout were very successful . Son , of Paisley , Manchester , and Bristol , and he was a traveller for Messrs . Robertson and SCHOLASTIC SUCCESSES . resided at Malvern . Reginald Matthews , a scholar at Dilwyn School , has been awarded a Weobley scho ! - arship for £ 10 tenable at Leominster Grammar School . Sybil Matthews has passed an ex- TITLEY POSTMAN KILLED . amination in order to become a pupil teacher and will attend Leominster Grammar School Both are Matthews , who is stationed at Dilwyn . the children of Police Sergeant POTATO SPRAYING . completed . The second spraying will be un- The first spraying of potatoes has now been dertakerf shortly , except in some cases where the haulm is too high . as to Further information the death in France of Sergeant T. Brickley , of the K.S.L.I. , LEDGEMORE . The monthly auction on Thursday proved to has been received by his widow , who with her be one of the most successful yet held . There two children reside at the Avenue , Titley , a good supply of stock which changed Sergeant Brickley having been postman at hands at satisfactory prices , being eagerly Titley previous to re - joining the Colours as a sought after . There was a good attendance reservist in August , 1914. In a letter from of dealers . Lieut . Addy received by the widow , the offi- cer states " That on the 15th of this month On Monday evening last at the County heavy bombardment on prior to a minor attack the enemy put a very School , Miss M. Jones , the Demonstrator for was unsuccessful , but the bombardment caused our lines ; the attack Radnorshire and Breconshire , under the Board a number of casualties , your husband being of Agriculture and Fisheries , gave a demon- one of them . stration on Fruit and Vegetable Bottling and He was very badly wounded .. PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL . Drying Fruit . He was brought under cover and his wounds There was a good attendance dressed immediately , but from the beginning with this place of worship was held on Sunday The annual Camp Meeting in connection and much interest was displayed in the demonstration . we could see they were fatal . He lived for last . Greenfield , Presteign , is the Hon . Secretary . away without regaining consciousness . The Hon . Mrs. Clegg Hill , of about 20 minutes after being hit , then passed adjoining the chapel , kindly lent by Mrs. G. Both services were held in the orchard buried in a little British Cemetery a short Davis , of Ledgemore , and were conducted by CONCERT . distance behind the line . " The officer further ( Upper Hill ) , Mr. Hope ( Moorhampton ) , and the Rev. A. Warcup , assisted by Mr. Preece On Thursday evening last another well at - states " I have known Sergeant Brickley ever as to how the scheme will be administered . The heifer got on defendant's land , and the We understand that the purchasing arrange- question involved was the liability of both Red Cross Hospital , was held at Corton . ago and during the last four or five months ments throughout the country both for the parties respecting a fence . There were numerous floral tributes sent by There was an excellent programme carried out he has actually been in my platoon , so 1 army and for the civilian population will be cided that plaintiff's wire fence , which was The Judge de- the following : - " From her sorrowing husband by the soldiers and their friends . The fol- have had a good opportunity of knowing him . in the hands of the auctioneers , a large meet- only 2ft . 3ins . high , was insufficient to , keep our dear sister , " from Tom and family ( White Miss Lewis , R.S.M. Pearce , Mr. J. Lewis , very conscientious about his work , no matter and children " " In loving remembrance of lowing took part : -Pte . Hall , Pte . Kinson , I have always found him a good soldier and ing of whom was recently held at Auctioneers ' Institute , London . It is under- self to blame for the heifer's death . out cattle , and that , therefore , he was him- Hill , Weobley ) ; " In loving memory , of my Master B. Jones , Sergt . Culley , Pte . Dobson , how difficult the duty might be he always stood that the Government have decided to ment for defendant with costs was given . feed the army on home - fed cattle up to Decem- Judg- dear sister , " from May and family ( Chelten- Mr. Wm . Thomas , Pte . Middleton . Miss Jones made an effort to overcome the difficulty . His ham ) ; In loving remembrance of an affec- kindly accompanied . tionate sister , " from Fanny and boys ( Ross - on- calves £ 7 4 Tobin , K.C. , at He was The funeral of Mrs. Holder , of Bagley Head , Dilwyn , whose death we recorded last week , took place at Dilwyn Parish Church . The Judge Tobin , K.C. , at Shrewsbury County family mourners were : Mr. Holder ( husband ) , Court , gave a decision of considerable impor- Mr. John Holder ( son ) , Mr. William Holder The announcements which have appeared tance to farmers . Captain Wingfield Stratford , ( son ) , Mrs. Bowen ( daughter ) , Mr. Holder this week in regard to Lord Rhondda's food of Delbury Hall , sued Morgan Jones , a neigh- ( brother ) . prices policy have created some anxiety in bouring farmer , for £ 23 damages for the loss agricultural circles and considerable interest of a heifer , which died from yew poisoning . held was shown by the large attendance of tended concert in aid of the funds of Corton since I joined the Company about 12 months Mr. W. Gregg , J.P. ( Weobley ) . The day be The respect in which the deceased lady was Dilwyn and Monkland residents . the Mr. net " ? At SERGEANT SMALLMAN . DEPARTURE OF MR . J. MACKINTOSH . DILWYN SOLDIER'S COMMISSION . the service of distance . ng bright and fine brought friends from a Both services were greatly appre ciated by large congregations . At the close the Rev. A. Warcup expressed thanks to Mr. G. Davis for the use of the orchard and said it was the first camp meeting in the Circuit that had been held in the open - air so far He also thanked the many friends there that day . The collections , which were in advance of last year , were for the Circuit Fund . WIGMORE . to upon the forward The materials , however , ber 31st and probably after , steers only to be to the platoon and the com- taken at present . pany , not only as a non commissioned officer , " The scheme comes into Mr. R. H. George , of Kingsland , the author Wye ) ; Mr. and Mrs. F. Newman ( Pembridge ) ; but also as a comrade . You will derive à cer- operation on September 1st and on that date writes as follows to the Daily Mail : -May 1 Bywater ; Mrs. Hillman and Minnie ; Mrs. the Canadian Contingent , home on leave at of " The Herefordshire Borderland , " etc. , Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Davies ; N. Gibson and C. the Government tain amount of comfort from the knowledge We were glad to see Sergt . Smallman , of that he died in buying of meat for civilian supplies will also commence .. a very noble cause ; fighting ask why Lady Beaumont does not include the Gough ( Bedford House ) , Mrs. Boulton , Mr. and Presteign during the week . T. H. Edwards ( of Edwards , Russell and Sovereigns of the senior Plantagenet branch Mrs. Bufton , Mr. and Mrs. Taylor , Mr. and him on the decoration he has received for for King and Country . We congratulate Baldwin ) was first appointed Chairman for the in her list of Plantagenet kings in a letter to Mrs. Whiting ( Swainshill ) , S. Thomas and distinguished service . county , but afterwards Mr. Preece ( of Cooper the Daily Mail on VILLAGE FOOD PRODUCTION SOCIETY . The Name of Plantage- family ( Stockingfield ) , Mrs. Hemmings , W. and Preece ) was appointed Chairman for Ross , Edward IV . , Edward V. , and Richard Lowe , Mr .. and Mrs. Roberts , Miss Williams , Mr. C. T. Smith ( of Pope and Smith ) for Led - II . represented the elder branch of the Owing unfortunately to the protracted de Miss E. Lee ( Sollars , Dilwyn ) , Mrs. Hall and bury , and Mr. Freeman Morris for Bromyard . Plantagenet line derived from Lionel of Salie ; W. A. Badham and family , Mrs. John departure of Mr. James Mackintosh , manager Much regret is expressed in the town at the lay in delivery of the ingredients for Bordeaux Mr. Edwards has appointed the following buy- Antwerp , Duke of Clarence , third son of Ed - Davies and Miss E. Ricketts ( Weobley ) , Mr. of Lloyds Bank , who is joining up this month . who has been gazetted Second - Lieutenant in hand , potato spraying operations are now jm Sergeant Physical Instructor J. T. Baugh , Secretary , early in June , and only now mixture , ordered by Mr. James , the Hon . ers for his districts : Mr. Freeman Morris heiress of Ulster , whose only daughter Philippa ( Knapton Lodge ) , Mr. and Mrs. Savigar and Lloyds , at Fresteign , and the townspeople feel Regiment in April 1915 , and has distinguished will keep and are being carefully stored at ( Bromyard ) , Mr. Owen Dyke ( Eardisland ) , Mr. ( who was heiress of Plantagenet and ward III . , who married Elizabeth de Burgh , and Mrs. Tarbath ( the Marsh ) , Fanny Lloyd Mr. Mackintosh has long been connected with the Manchester Regiment , is a native of Little J. Stephens ( Little Hereford ) , Mr. H. Cress- practicable , consequent Pe family ( Newton ) , Mrs. Miles and family , Mr. general regret at his departure , and wish him himself at athletics on many occasions . Pre the Vicarage for future use . Dilwyn . He enlisted in the Herefordshire growth of haulm . well ( Hereford ) , Mr. Bourne ( Whitney - on- Burgh ) , married Edward de Mortimer . and Mrs. Walker and family ( Newton ) , Mrs. a safe return to his duties at the end of the vious to the war he was in Wye ) , Mr. C. L. Coxon ( Webton Court ) , Mr. the deposition of Richard II . there would by C. Bowen and family , Mrs. Hirons and Hetty , war . right of blood have been a royal house of Mrs. J. Chandler , Mrs. and Miss Ricketts , Mrs. IN BAGHDAD . other Chairmen will appoint their own buyers . Mortimer if the throne had not been usurped Gregg and family , W. and H. Chambers and the Great Western Railway Company in South Returns as to the number of cattle in the by Henry of Bolingbroke , who was descended family ( Aulden ) , Mrs. Griffin and family ( Bag- Wales . country are in the hands of the Government from the fourth son of Edward III . Edward ley Head ) , Mrs. Haysum and Aggie . and the requirements of the Army will be IV . was the direct heir of Plantagenet through divided among the districts , so many head per Ann de Mortimer . None of the Saxon , Danish week . The Chairmen of the districts will or Norman kings had surnames , for the simple then instruct the buyers who will visit the reason that surnames were not known , but We have pleasure in announcing the first farms and buy the required number of cattle if the nicknames are to bear the construction GRAMMAR SCHOOL . award of a Military Medal to a Dilwyn man at a price not exceeding the maximum . placed upon them by Lady Beaumont then all It in Corporal Alfred Burton , Worcestershire should be pointed out that by the time this surnames are nicknames . The following candidates have been recom- Usually surnames mended for entrance scholarships , free places , R.E's . is still at Poona and is well . We hear that Corpl . C. J. Newell , of the gazetted last week , although the " gallantry Regiment . The award of the Medal was only method has begun the prices for Army beef were derived from the place of birth , or of at the Grammar School , the examination tak- Fred Newell from Salonika writes that he is it was given took place last October . Corporal will also apply to beef for civilian consump- John of London in the course of a generation yatt , Mildred Grantham , Olive Price , Sidney crossed the ocean for the second time during William Burton , blacksmith , of Dilwyn , and Thursday evening . conquest , or from the calling of the individual . ing place on Saturday : Vera Coles , Ivy Wood safe and well . Pte . and devotion to duty in the field " for which tion so that the farmer whose cattle are pur- or two became John London ; Richard the Belcher , all of Bromyard ; Kenneth Burdett , the war , and was last heard of from Durban . of Mrs. Burton , Church House , Dilwyn , and sided and there were also present : Messrs . Driver Cyril Morgan has Burton is the eldest son Weaver became Richard Weaver ; Robert the Philip Jones , Emily Amos , all of Pencombe ; He took part in the East African Campaign . Fleming became Robert Fleming , and so on . F. H. Russell and Mr. W. S. Russell . The whose chased for the Army will not be placed at a disadvantage compared with those beasts are sold in the market . The system for handling civilian supplies is not yet fully completed and a meeting of auctioneers will shortly be held on the subject . B • , BROMYARD . and Dorothy Jones , Stoke Lacy . POLICE COURT . The Primitive Methodist Leader reports a wedding of local interest , which took place in W. A. Guess and CL . Enderby . Monday ; before Sir R. Harington , Messrs . the Higher Ardwick Primitive Methodist The following school cases were dealt with : esting letters from his son , Corpl . W. E. A. Mr. R. A. Pugh has received several inter- Pugh , of the R.F.C. , who is with the Mesopo- tamia Forces in Baghdad . We are glad to hear that he is fit and well . We also hear that Pte . Herbert Constable is in Baghdad . AT POONA . MILITARY MEDAL FOR DILWYN MAN . SCHOLASTIC SUCCESS . May Percy Yapp , aged 11 years , has gained , the Rural District Scholarship as a result of the examination held at the Shirehall in last . We congratulate him , his parents , and Mr. James , Schoolmaster , on the success BODENHAM . PARISH COUNCIL . of the late Mr. A meeting of the Parish Council was held on Mr. William Cooke pre- was born in the parish , as was his father be- Leonard Evans , C. J. Powell , J. S. Knott , C. fore him . Before joining up he was foreman F. Chilman and Thomas Millichap , with the gardener at Fairford Park , Gloucestershire , Clerk ( Mr. J. P. Griffiths ) . In the second month of war he enlisted in It was unanimously agreed to nominate Mr. Salonika , where he has been a year and Langley Shuker who has resigned . the Worcestershire Regiment . After 12 months J. E. George , of Broadfield Court Farm , training he went to France and then on to co - option as District Councillor in place of Mr. eight months . He is a signaller . It was also unanimously agreed to again A brother , Pte . George Burton , Worcester- request the County Council to arrange for a GENERAL SEELY'S FORECAST . The late Mr. Henry Horton , C.C. , of Upton Church , Manchester , recently , the Rev. Pro- Arthur Hill ( Whitbourne ) , adjourned ; James prize distribution at Newport on Monday , said Brigadier - General Seely , speaking at a school Court , Tenbury , farmer , and formerly in busi - fessor Humphries , M.A. , officiating , when the Cross ( Little Cowarne ) , dismissed on produc- although some people thought it was going to ness in Ludlow as an auctioneer , where he wWilfred C. Ross , son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Ross , Milvern Lane ) , adjourned for three months ; He thought the cause of right and justice shire Regiment , who is in France , was for- Weights and Measures Testing Station , in the contracting parties were Second - Lieutenant tion of doctor's certificate ; James Corbett ( of be a very long war , he was not one of those . held many public offices , died intestate . estate has been proved at £ 68,238 , net person - Mount Pleasant , Leominster , and Constance A. Elizabeth Hinksman and Elizabeth Oseman , would triumph , and that the war would not merly in the employ of Gaius Smith and Co. , parish , either at England's Gate or some other alty £ 46,818 . Mason ( Connie ) , daughter of the Rev. W. H. cases dismissed .. last very much longer . Tenbury . He has been in France over a year : suitable place : His WEOBLEY POLICE Monday ; Before Sir Geoffrey the chair ) , Mr. W. T. Cooke , J. Windebank , Mr. T. M. Dew SCHOOL ATTENDAN William Lewis , smallholder , was summoned for not sending Elizabeth , aged 12 , regularly , to did not appear . Mr. Evan Lewis , Attendance that the child was absent a day week . The parents had bee warned . Fined 5s . ESCAPED FROM A REFOR HEAVY FINE FOR HARBOUR Thomas Merriman , wagoner , I Canon Pyon , and Maud Merrin were charged under the Childr with harbouring Percy Herbert , a absconded from Little Mill School , Pontypool , where he had five years ' detention . They guilty . Mr. E. Waddington , of Usk , behalf of the managers of the ref stated that the boy was sent order of the Blaenavon magistr 1914. On April 26th he abscond to his sister's , Mrs. Merriman stopped working until he was f police on June 16th . He was from the statement which he ma no doubt that his sister and knew . Defendants : We did not know told us anything . Mr. Waddington said he con these people knew that the lad h from school . If they persisted in ment he would put the lad in the would say that he told his sist couple of days that he had run the school . The defendants prod reformatory clothes to the policem his mind settled the matter . If know he came from Little Mill have known that it was some school . He was asked by the point out that these cases were and if the Bench . were convinced dence that these people were guil ask the Bench to mark it with penalty to put a check to it . The was laid under section 72 of the C 1908 . The F. E. Craven Jones , Superinten Monmouth Reformatory , Little pool , gave evidence . He produce of detention in regard to Percy H the Blaenavon Police Court , dated 1914. He was ordered to be kep five years . On April 26th this 11.30 a.m. , the lad was reported in informed the police at Blae other places . He went to Bla could get no information . sent , a letter to the lad's fathe married sisters at Blaenavon , stati boy had absconded and informing under the Children's Act they woul if they harboured or concealed the also enclosed an extract from the had no reply . In May he had pos but without result . It was not 17th that he received information boy who was brought back on the the next day the boy made a sta him in the presence of the School the other boys . He produced a cord vest , cord trousers and a pai which were handed to him when th back to the school . " They were th clothes of the home . Other clothes handed to him by Supt . Weaver , slirt , handkerchief , pair of socks . longed to the Reformatory and mos bore the boy's number , 31. He p copy of the statement made by Herl P.C. Main , Canon Pyon , said he report on June 15th and the next da to defendants ' house . The kitchen open and the boy Herbert was stand kitchen . Immediately he saw w bolted through the back . Mrs. Mer outside washing . He asked her wh ran away and she said she did not k went after the boy and found him woods . He persuaded the boy to the house . He then asked Mrs. if she knew where the boy came fr said she did not know . She said he there six weeks . He asked her wh he came in and she said " In the H is now wearing . " He asked her if h any other clothes with him and sh did . He asked her to produce it produced a tunic coat , vest , etc. out that the clothes were marked . in her presence admitted he abscon the reformatory school . him . Witness Witness interviewed Mrs. Mei the 20th June and she admitted that that the boy had absconded , but three of his sisters came to visit he fortnight or three weeks after he there . He asked her why she did it and she said she was afraid she into trouble . He saw the husband denied knowing anything about it . 20th he received back other clot duced ) . Percy Herbert , the boy in quest called to give evidence . He stated April he ran away from the Eventually he got to his sisters ' the d After he went back to the school in made a statement to the Superintend Made a told his sister a day or two after he that he ran away from the school ... The Chairman : Did you say what school it was ? Witness : Yes , sir ; a reformatory s Thomas Merriman , on oath , denied anything about the boy until his wife sisters came . They told his wife but she did not tell him . He did n where the boy had come from until th came after him . The boy never spok about it nor to his fellow workmen . had known he would have sent the b .His wife was afraid to tell him for should send him back . The Chairman : When the boy came you ask him where he came from ? Defendant : thing . He never told me The Clerk ( Mr. Grout ) : Where did pose the boy had been living ? Defendant In Wales . I had not heard anything of them for four year I went up to bury his inother . The Clerk : Did not anything occur when you saw him wearing those clo I only saw the trousers . The Clerk : They are unusual clothe boy to wear ? -No , Union boys wear t Mr. Waddington : Have you seen a wearing such trousers ? Defendant I have a pair of cord t the same colour , drab . If I had s whole suit I might have known , but knew that the boy had been to a refor Did not his parents live in this distri time ago ? Defendant : Yes , fourteen years ago This lad had been working with you farm ? —Yes . Did you know why the police came house and made inquiries ? -I did no until I went to my diner . There were certain suspicions on the Yes , that day . But other things ? -What other thin Did not the police tell you what the for ? Defendant : They only asked where t was . Did not they tell you there were com about the boy ? -No , sir . Did not you know that the lad was be badly and that there were complaints things missing ? -No , sir . The Chairman said he did not thin was before them . The Clerk asked defendant what he t the boy was doing there . Defendant said he thought the boy ca his holidays . Commander Windebank asked if the who visited Canon Pyon were the same who were warned at Blaenavon . The Superintendent ( Mr. Jones ) sai two of them , Mrs. Eaton and Mrs. Mer received a letter from him and also an e from the Act two days after the boy h sconded . Mrs. Alcott , the third siste not warned as he had not her address Mrs. Merriman said she did not w give evidence . everything . The policeman had |