The Kington Times - June 1917
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Kington Times 23rd June 1917 - Page 4
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| Date | 23/06/1917 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 23rd June 1917 |
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I 4 : Night Wings . Hero , BY MORICE GERARD . THE KINGTON TIMES , JUNE 23 , Simultaneously every ship turned its flash- flash- ] " With deepest sympathy , " from Mr. and Mrs. of parishioners " had gathered to witness the light on to that central spot in the sky from Charles Davies ( Hereford ) ; " In deep sym- last sad rites . The committal sentences were which the shaft of light obviously proceeded . pathy of darling Ivy , " from Winnie , Maud pronounced by the Rev. S. Cornish Watkins , Not a gun was fired , although every ship of and Teddie Griffiths ; " In loving memory , " the interment taking place in a steined grave . Author of " The Red Farm , " " Love in the the squadron carried its weapon of defence and from Mrs. G. P. Davies and son Percy ; " With The coffin was of polished oak , the inscription Purple , " " The Pursuer , " " The Heart of a deal with an enemy overhead . trained men for this particular purpose - to deepest sympathy of darling little Ivy , " from being " Thomas George Hamilton Baillie . " The Unspoken Word , " etc. Mr. Biddle and family ; " With deepest sym- Died June 11 , 1917. Aged 75 years . " During The searchlight from the biplane became in - pathy , " from Jack and Edie ; " With deepest the service the coffin was covered by St. effective immediately . Its illumination was sympathy , ' from Mrs. Smith and children ; George's flag , a similar flag flying at half mast practically extingushed by the fierce light of " With love to dear little Ivy , " from Gladys on the church tower . There were no flowers the brilliant eyes gazing at it from the sur- 1.nd Willie James ; " In affectionate remem- by request . face of the sea . Hanging there in mid - space , only moving slightly , was this night - bind - this war - potent of the twentieth century . CHAPTER XX . Charteris handed Franz a douceur , inti- mated to him that he was not to mention his night visit to anyone , and left the hotel . He had gained nothing , except the names of two people , which conveyed nothing , and found himself deeper in a confused evidence , which seemed to lead to no conclu- sion . mass of Who were this " Major and Mrs. Ritter ? " Was the former the foreign - looking officer about whose comings and goings there was something suspicious , which might well have some bearing on that signal light in the win- dow ? What had Sylvia van Annan to do with all this ? If she was sleeping in the hotel some explanation of her absence from Shale Castle would have to be forthcoming to Mrs. Howard Vance , at any rate . If she was not sleeping in the hotel , had she left it during the time when he was trying to elicit some information from Franz ? selves apparent . was its brance of dear little Ivy , " from Louie ; " With The funeral arrangements were carried out sincerest sympathy , " from Mr. and Mrs. by Messrs . Lewis and Son , Kingsland . Pinches , Dorothea and Basil ( Bargates ) ; " In Suffer little children to come 33 PROPERTY SALES AT LEOMINSTER . A number of lots of property were offered Messrs . Baldwin ever loving memory , " of dear little Ivy , " For an appreciable time the air - vessel from Mrs. Young ; " With deepest sympathy , " examined by the combined searchlights ; from Mr. and Mrs. Hadley and Winnie ; secrets were wrested from it . Then it wheeled round , circled through the air as if making M. George ; " In affectionate remembrance , " With truest sympathy from J. Davies and shorewards , still followed by the all - pervading from Mrs. A. Ellis and children ; " To dear for sale at the Royal Oak Hotel , Leominster , light of the war vessels below . Then , taking little Ivy , " from Mr. and Rock and Leonard another turn suiting itself to some breeze met with in the sky , between two and three ( Bridge Street ) , " With deepest sympathy , " on Friday afternoon . " There's a home for little children above the offered freehold properties in the parishes of Edwards , Russell and thousand feet up , it headed once more towards bright blue sky ; " " In loving memory , " the open sea , and finally disappeared . Tenbury , Hampton Charles and Kingsland , by Again , by some combined signal , the Admiral from Mr. and Mrs. Perkins ; " In loving order of the trustees of the late Mrs. issued an instruction . The searchlights dis- memory to dear little Ivy , " from Mr. Williams nah Colebatch . All the lots were sold , a total appeared as rapidly as they had made them - pathy , " from Mrs. F. Barrington and Ted ; land containing 3 roods , 23 perches , at West- and family ( Nordan ) ; " With deepest sym- of £ 3,655 being realised . A piece of pasture unto Me , " fields , Tenbury , was sold to the tenant , Mr. from a friend , Violet Miffln ; " In loving Thomas Brown , Wetfields , for £ 65 . memory , " from Winnie Compton ; " With A small holding known as the White House , truest sympathy , " from Phyllis and John Hampton Charles , comprising house , farm Phillpots ; In loving sympathy , " from Mr. buildings , and several pieces of pasture and and Mrs. Gardner and family ( Broad ) ; " From orchard land containing 11 acres , 2 roods , 13 Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Rock " ; " In loving poles , was sought after and was sold at £ 600 from Lizzie Town ; " With sincere sympathy , " from Sally Clewer ; " In loving memory of dear Ivy , " from A. E. and H. Bassett ; " To dear Ivy , " from Mrs. Smith and family ( 11 , Mill Sereet ) ; spray , from Miss Morris ( Eardisland ) ; " With sincere sympathy , " from Albert Fletcher and family . Charteris was left to the silence of the es- planade , to the darkness of the cloudy night , as if no such phenomenon had ever appeared . ( To be Continued ) . Turning away disappointed , Charteris rea- lised that he was both tired and cold , the damp penetrating to his skin , and he had had no opportunity of walking it off . He was also beginning to feel the fatigue of a day and LEOMINSTER CHILD'S SAD memory , " from Mr. and Mrs. Davies ; spray , to Mr. Wilson , of Hampton , Charles . night of continual exertion . A depression seized upon his spirit . All things seemed dark about him . Above all , he had lost faith in both men and women . Women ? Yes , es- pecially , or rather , in one woman . It annoyed him to find how much he cared , and that she should be thus able to disturb the inner seren- ity of his mind , turning it into a turbulent and wind - swept sea . He had never allowed anyone before to hold such intimate personal sway over his feelings . He was angry with himself , angry with Sylvia van Annan ; yet underneath it all he knew he loved her , and this made him more angry - it was the bitter- est drop in his cup of depression . He swung round the hotel , intending to walk down the esplanade towards Corford Hall . It was not the nearest way , which would have been by a road running almost parallel through the one single street of the business part of the town , but the esplanade was easier for walking upon after the heavy rain , which had When he reached the centre of the facade of the hotel he once more looked up at the window which had been the object of his The blind was down ; ro previous attention . light appeared at the side - it was , dull and opaque like all its fellows . Almost immedi- ately under it was the French window which had been so hurriedly shut and locked in his face . Cold as it was , he flushed at the re- membrance of what had happened . He hur- ried away at a rapid pace , partly to drown nis thoughts , partly to restore effective circulation . The storm had quite passed over , but the sky betrayed traces of the previous distur bance . Angry clouds were here and there dis- persed over the dome ; a few stars were trying to blink their way through as the clouds drifted by . Charteris had nearly reached the end of the esplanade , where the second and smaller pier had its commencement . Suddenly he stopped . From the centre of the sky over the sea . there came a shaft of light - strong , clear , but not broad - in marked contrast to the prevailing darkness which environed it . Charteris had no doubt as to what it was or as to its origin , for although he had never yet used it , he had something exactly similar in the shed where his dirigible balloon had been constructed . A searchlight was being manipu . lated from the sky . He had no doubt that it was directed from the torpedo - shaped biplane which had passed so close to him over the pier , and from which the note had been dropped on to the beach . Of course , this could only be a matter of surmise , as the effect of the searchlight is to illumine the object upon which it is cast , and to hide the source from which the light proceeds . He stood still and watched . The searchlight seemed to be look- ing for something - in fact , justifying its name , for it moved about over the surface of the waves . After a few minutes of investiga- then another battleship and tion , first one cruiser appeared , clearly picked out - funnels , deck , guns as if thrown on to a screen by a Under the clear gaze of that magic - lantern . powerful light , the identity of the vessels , made their number , and equipment were plain , and if obvious to a spectator standing on the shore , they must be infinitely clearer to the manipulator of that light and his fellow - companions in the sky . churned the roads into a sea of mud . Charteris had always known in theory what a weapon , both for observation and for actual attack , air - vessels might be ; but to see is to He cursed realise after a different fashion . inwardly to think that , as usual , Great Britain was left behind in the race , while two warlike Continental Governments , like France Germany , had an equipment which left noth- ing to be desired . were part of the North Sea . and Under cover of the night ! What an irony , when a biplane overhead was able to bring to bear upon them a powerful light , which made each object more conspicuous than it would be in broad daylight . DEATH . DROWNED IN THE LUGG . Yet another drowning fatality has occurred in the river Lugg . The victim on this occa- sion was Ivy Clara Boulton , the four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Boulton , 79 , The child was last seen alive Bridge Street , when playing in an orchard by the river on About an Friday morning about 10.30 a.m. hour later her dead body was recovered from the water near the Anchor Inn . An inquiry was held at the Police Station on Saturday morning by Mr. C. E. A. Moore , the District Coroner . Mr. James Brace was the foreman of the Jury , which for the first time in the town , only numbered seven , as prescribed by a recent Act . It was The first witness was Clara Boulton , aunt of the deceased child , who gave evidence of identification . She went on to state that soon after 10 o'clock on Friday morning the little girl came for the milk and then went back into the orchard to play . At about 10.30 a.m. she saw her playing round a chicken cub close to the river , where she was in the habit there she last saw her of playing . The night before last the nettles by alive . the water were cut down and the place had been prepared for putting a new fence along the river . The water was deep and it was a fast running stream . The next she heard an hour afterwards was that the child had been taken from the river down by the Anchor . She had never had occasion to caution the child not to go near the water . She was very good in regard to the water . Mr. Brace remarked that there was no pro- tection from the water . The Coroner said that had not the nettles been cleared away the child might not have got into the water . The bank sloped at that point and if the child got near she would slip into the water , and judging by her age once she got in it would be impossible for her to get out Henry Harris Christy , licensee of the Anchor Inn , said that on Friday about 11.30 he was on the bridge leading to the stable yard and looking over into the river he saw something which he thought was a piece of paper . He thought it looked funny and going nearer saw a child's hand . He sprung over and pulled out the body . He shouted to Mr. Preece and asked him to fetch a doctor . The child was taken to the house of Mrs. Smith , Mill Street . The child appeared to him to be dead . Scott was passing and was there almost at once . The Foreman asked how long it was before the doctor came by . Witness said it was not a minute . Dr. Dr. Scott said he was passing at the time . He was told the child had been taken out of the river . He took her into the nearest . house and tried all the usual means to restore animation . There was no doubt the child was dead when he first came up . There was no Death was due possibility of restoring her . to drowning . The Foreman asked if the little girl had been dead some time . Dr. Scott replied that there was no sign of life and he was unable to restore any sign of animation . The child was dead before she was taken out of the brook . The Coroner addressing the Jury said they would be satisfied that it was " pure accident . The funeral arrangements were satisfactorily carried out by Messrs . Lewis and Son , Broad Street . THE LATE REV . T. G. HAMILTON BAILLIE . The property known as " Curral Hall " at Tenbury , comprising the residence , buildings , cottage , gardens , and several pieces of pasture and orchard land , 24 acres in all , was next offered . The property is close to Old Wood Common and is about 2 miles from Tenbury . It is in the occupation of Mr. W. H. Evans , the rent being £ 82 per annum . Bidding was brisk and at £ 2,400 the property was sold to Mr. Isaiah Brunt , Church House , Yarpole . Three pieces of pasture land known as " Par- ish or Parsons Meaddows , " at Kingsland , were bought for £ 590 by Mr. R. H. George for Mr. H. Langford . Messrs . Lloyd and Son , Leominster , were the solicitors for the vendors . Farm , Lower Lye , Aymestry , in the occupa- tion of Mr. James Bowcott , consisting of home- stead of 74 acres of land , the rental being £ 90 10s . The property was withdrawn at £ 1,500 . Messrs . Weyman and Co. were the solicitors IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL AT KINGSLAND . Amid many signs of esteem and deep re- Mr. R. H. George afterwards offered for sale gret the the freehold farm known as funeral took place on Friday at " The Old Shop " Rev. T. G. Hamilton Baillie , whose death on Kingsland Parish Church of the Rector , the the previous Monday we announced last week . the Church on the previous Wednesday even- The body was conveyed from the Rectory to ing and there was therefore no funeral cor- There was a large attendance of parishioners , fully representative of all classes and denomina- tions , and a most impressive service was held The officiating clergy were the Rev. Jocelyn Perkins , Sacrist and Minor Canon of West- minster Abbey , the Rev. S. Cornish Watkins , Rural Dean and Vicar of Staunton - on - Arrow , the Rev. Payne Brown , Vicar of Liucton , and the Rev. F. Tuke , Curate of Shobdon . tege prior to the service in concerned . of property . the church . Mr. George also offered the following lots Freehold residence , Brook House , Wigmore , with garden , outbuildings , two pasture or- chards and cottage . No offer . as Preece's orchard , 3 roods , 16 poles . Freehold pasture orchard at Wigmore , known No offer . Piece of freehold pasture land near Wood- hampton , Wigmore , about 3 roods , sold to the . tenant , Mr. J. Morris , for £ 22 10s . Messrs . Weyman and Co. , Ludlow , and Mr. H. Gosling , Leominster , were the vendors representatives . The family mourners were Mrs. V. A. K. Hamilton Baillie ( widow ) , Mr. John Baillie ( son ) , Miss Baillie ( daughter ) , Mrs. John Baillie Baillie ( daughter - in - law ) , and Mrs. R. G. ( daughter - in - law ) . Among others present in Pieces of arable land situated in the Crif- church were Colonel T. W. Davidson , J.P. tins , Kingsland , in the occupation of Mrs. ( Shrublands ) , Mr. Harold Easton ( Leominster ) , Williams , Holgate , containing 2 acres , 2 roods , Mr. and Mrs. John Edwards ( St. Marys ) , Mr. 22 poles . Sold to Mr. J. G. Spencer for £ 152 and Mirs . Fitzpatrick , Mrs. R. H. George , Mr 10s . Messrs . Lloyd and Son were the ven- Milly , Mrs. Nock , Mrs. and Miss Caudle , Mr. W. Brindley , Mr. and Mrs. Davies ( Arrow dor's solicitors . S. Small , Mr. J. M. Price ( Shirlheath ) , Mr. E.Morgan ( Chapel House ) , and others . The bearers were as follows : Colebatch , Mr. J. Price , Mr. L. L. Jenkins , Mr. F. J. Mr. J. Nock , Mr. J. Preece , Mr. J. Brindley , Mr. W. Weaver and Mr. H. Gore . Previous to the service and also afterwards . muffled peals were run by the following : Davis , F. Reynolds , C. Law , A. Edwards , J. Messrs . W. Davis ( Captain ) , W. Postans , G. Brindley and R. V. Lastent . 1917 . Danger Danger from infectious disease is averted in EVERY BRITISH by constant HOME use of FIRST AID THE MODERN DISINFECTANT A Useful Chart of FIRST AID HINTS to the makers with illustra- tions sent free on application of First - Aid Soap , CHRISTR.THOMAS & BROS . , LTD . , Broad Plain , BRISTOL . SOAP Used in military hospitals Jused Jand recommended by FIRST medical men . ARSTA RISTR THOMAS & " Health Assured " FIRST AID A DISINFECTANT SOAP OF PROVED EFFICIENCY or's tatement said that leaving out the ques- tion of any surplus from the property he still had assets according to these figures of £ 511 17s . 7d . and unsecured creditors amounting to 2659. Had he calculated how much that was in the £ ? It would pay at least 15s . in the Piece of freehold orchard and meadow land called " Smedall Meadow , " containing 1 acre . 5 poles , Marden Lane , Bodenham , let to Mr. Bodenham , for £ 140 . Watkins at £ 6 15s .; sold to Mr. Burgoyne , Two freehold cottages and gardens known as Causeway , Stoke Prior . No offer . Two freehold cottages and gardens at Stoke Prior , occupied by Mrs. Leddington and Mr. Freehold cottage and garden at the Cause- £ . Pace . No offer . way , Stoke Prior , let to Mr. Everall . offer . The sur- Mr. H. Easton was the vendor's solicitor . situated at Covenhope , Aymestry , in the Freehold small holding known as Hill Head , oc- cupation of Mr. W. Pugh , and comprising house , buildings and 5 acres , 1 rood , 29 poles of pasture land , withdrawn at £ 220 . Messrs . Temple and Philpin , Kington , were the vendor's representatives . Mr. Gatehouse was at the organ and played suitable music before the service . pliced choir was in attendance as follows : 1 . Preece , T. Jenkins , C. Caudle , T. Wall , A. Brindley , E. Brindley , E. Wall , C. Brindley , G. Gunthorpe , F. Sullivan , E. Jenkins , J. Lewis , J. Greenhouse , C. Davis , E. Jenkins , Mr. J. Caudle and Mr. C. Sankey . The first portion of the service , which was conducted by the Rev. Payne Brown , opened with the hymn " The Saints of God ! Their conflict past . " The Rev. Payne Brown read the lesson , and the hymn " On the resurrec- The special psalm tion morning " followed . was Psalm 90 . LEOMINSTER No CONFECTIONER'S FAILURE . FASW Mr. Williams said he did not know if that would satisfy the adjoining occupiers . They would get a good many thistle seeds if the work was not done . Colonel Clowes said that a woman could do the work . Sir John Cotterell said it was very impor Debtor Yes , subject to it realising that tant to prevent these weeds seeding . to it Could they get a woman ? It was fatal to leave it to July . It was decided to instruct the Surveyor to attend to the docks and thistles . amount . The Official Receiver said he believed debtor intended putting forward some proposal for a composition ? -Yes . " How much were you going to propose ? -Ten shillings in the £ . . You not being amounted to £ 575 4s . 3d . , making total liabili- pressed . to exclain in their human faithlessness Is ties to rank for dividend of £ 659 16s . Cash , The Official Receiver remarked that in the In reply to the Official Receiver ( Colonel Scobie ) , debtor stated that he had resided at 13-15 Drapers Lane , for 26 years , starting busi- ness there in 1891. He was the proprietor of a similar business in Ludlow and the Leomin- ster business belonged to his wife's father , Mr. Harper . The place was vacant and he became tenant under his father - in - law . All his Lud- statement of 1915 the whole of the furniture was treated as his own . Debtor said that was so in that case , but there was so much that belonged to his wife . The Official Receiver said that he wanted to warn debtor that if he went into business again he must keep proper books of account , otherwise under a new Act of Farliament he would be guilty of a criminal offence . The examination was adjourned . WEOBLEY RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL . AN EARDISLAND LANE . Mr. W. T. Cooke presided at the monthly NATIONAL SERVICE . The requisites of the countryside . men because there were not enough for the Colonel Clowes said this was all voluntary . They decided that they did not require a sep- arate trade Committee in a rural district . WEOBLEY BOARD OF GUARDIANS . The monthly meeting of Weobley Board of Guardians was held on Monday , when there were present : Sir John Cotterell , Bart . ( in the chair ) , Sir Geoffrey Cornewall , Bart .. Colonel P. L. Clowes , C.B. , the Rev. G. . Davenport , the Rev. H. B. D. Marshall , Mr. W. T. Cooke , Mr. F. J. Berry , Mr. W. Pan- tall , Mr. G. Edwards , Mr. H. L. Harvey , Mr. W. R. Parry , Mr. T. E. Williams , Mr. W. Smith , with the Clerk ( Mr. W. H. Grout ) . The Rev. G. F. Bulmer , Canon Pyon , wrote expressing his appreciation of the kind ex- pressions made use of at the last meeting on the acceptance of his resignation as a member of the Board , and thanking them for co - opt- pleasure . The Master stated that the contractor for can see that proposal would be for Colonel Clowes reported that Mr. G. E. your own interests and not in the interests of Wright , Sub Commissioner for North Here- the creditors ? -Yes . fordshire , met the Committee on the 14th . He Therefore it was to be expected that some of acknowledged that the first National Service your creditors would not accept it ? -No . Scheme was not a great success , though he I believe some good friends advised you to said that Weobley did as well as any other composition ? -district . There was now a new scheme . try and get through with a Yes . There was nothing else before me . Government would send down list of trades tried to AN ESTIMATED SURPLUS . raise money on the property and requiring ' men . Canon Perkins . He commenced by quoting the A deeply moving address was given by Minor The representatives would failed . then go round and ask men if they were will- words of a great English doctor at the time day before the Registrar , Mr. G. T. Preston see now that if the property realised what he ment , and would then tell them what wages At Leominster Bankruptcy Court on Tues- The Official Receiver said that debtor could ing to undertake a certain job for the Govern of the cholera visitation , that they all feared Robinson , John Hill , 13 and 15 , Drapers Lane , said it would in pre - war times he would have would be given , the locality and the probable the very beating of the wings of Death . With Leominster , confectioner and caterer , came up a surplus of £ 300 , and that if by accident any duration of the job . He did not know that what ten - fold greater force did that apply to for his public examination . A receiving order thing did come from the real property the there were many men was made on May 22nd on this day . Never had we realised it so vividly as debtor's petition . in that district who chances were he would have paid 20s . in the could go . The only thing he regretted was that and apart from excep- The summary of debtor's statement of affairs river which had been the cause of several in- during the past week tional circumstances they knew how day by showed gross liabilities amounting to £ 2,131 Sir John Cotterell said it appeared that the In reply to further questions debtor said he success of the scheme would be equal to that quests could not be fenced , not only in this 16s . 2d . Fully secured creditors amounted to had had no capital , except from the bank . of the last . particular part , but also in the gardens which day the tale of horror came up , how there was ran down to it all the way down that part of scarcely a single family from one end of the £ 1,153 5s . 5d . , the value of securities being He had kept a ledger and a day book . It was the Tribunal and they were letting off young These men were coming before surplus of not a true ledger of all his transactions and the town . If every owner or occupier would land to the other which has not known within estimated at £ 1,600 , showing a £ 446 14s . 7d . There was also a partly secured the cash book did not show all receipts and He recognised at once that the fleet which fence each piece of property it would be the the last three years the meaning of death , was under observation was the ; one commanded means of saving one , if not more lives . It was which was not now mourning the passing of creditor for £ 401 11s . 9d . , the estimated value payments . The books were not such as a man by Admiral McMasters . It had gone north- unfortunate that Mr. Boulton only contem- some loved one , families for which life and of security being £ 317 , leaving £ 84 11s . 9d . to in his position ought to have kept . In 1915 for dividend . Unsecured creditors he was short of money , but was wards , after the interview between the Admiral plated fencing that bit of bank in only the the world outside could never look quite the rank and Captain Grennan . Under cover of the day before the child died and it was a pity same again and how much were they tempted night the great ships had wheeled round , and that nothing was done earlier . not this all waste ? What is the meaning of stock in trade , fixtures and furniture were es- The Jury returned a verdict that death was proceeding in the opposite directions , pure accident , " and the Foreman this death ? Why should all this magnificent timated to produce £ 400 1s . , book debts £ 81 passing over the waters they had traversed at due to a at mid - day ; they were , in fact , patrolling this added that they wished to express their deep material be thrown away ? Why should young 16s . 7d . , surplus from securities in the hands lives be cut off in their very prime ? " He of , fully secured creditors £ 446 14s . 7d . , a total sympathy with the parents of the child . granted that the answer was not easy if they of £ 958 12s . 2d . , less the creditor for rates , etc. LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THE FUNERAL . regarded it purely from the human standpoint , £ 1 4s . 9d . , total £ 956 17s . 5d . , showing an es- but in the death and resurrection of our Lord timated surplus of £ 297 1s . 5d . The debtor There was a striking demonstration of sym- and Saviour the whole thing was made clear . stated that provided the estimated surplus in pathy at the funeral of Ivy Clara Boulton , He had been through the same experience for his real estate was realised there was no in- Albert Edward them . daughter of Mr. and Mrs. He knew the full meaning of all . His solvency . If this was not realised the cause Charteris's brain seemed again to be abnor- Boulton , 79 , Bridge Street , which took place heart was beating in unison with their own of the depreciation was the war . mally active , receiving impressions from the on Tuesday at the Cemetery . The little girl , and knew that the tears of natural grief would oustide with the rapidity of a cinematograph . aged 4 years , lost her life on the previous not and ought not to be depressed . Yet at He pictured the solitary watchers of the Friday by falling into the river Lugg . The the same time they could trust him ; " though night , whose attention must be concentrated , sad occurrence aroused the deepest regret in he slay me " cried the patriarch Job , " yet as his own was , on this phenomenon , produced the neighbourhood and sympathy with the will I trust him . " so unexpectedly and instantaneously out of the bereaved parents , which was displayed by a Continuing , Canon Perkins said that not sky the men on lightships and lighthouses , very large attendance at the funeral and a long since he had the enormous privilege of guardians of the safety of the night . For The taking part with their French brothers and profusion of beautiful floral tributes . many miles up and down the coast this illu- interment took place at the Cemetery , the sisters in a solemn service of commemoration low debts were paid and the furniture was meeting of Weobley Rural District Council on mination in the heavens , this shaft of light service in the chapel and at the graveside be- for the victory of the Marne . He then quoted brought to Leominster . Mr. Harper died in Monday and there were also present : Sir John must be visible , and although millions would ing conducted by the Vicar ( the Rev. W. J. the wonderful words uttered by the most elo- 1902 leaving him 13 and 15 , Drapers Lane sub- Cotterell , Sir Geoffrey Cornewall , Colonel P. ing him . He would always look back on his be aleeping , there were enough awake to sup- Nelson ) . The little coffin was conveyed to quent of living French bishops , who said that ject to a £ 500 mortgage . Afterwards he bought L. Clowes , the Rev. H. B. D. Marshall , Mr. Long association with the Board with great ply a limited but excited audience . the chapel and then to the graveside on the the war has not entirely destroyed all the 17 , Drapers Lane , for £ 585 , borrowing all the F. J. Berry , Mr. W. Pantall , Mr. W. Smith , These men would wonder what it portended . The Master reported that the number of wheeled bier , four girls acting as bearers , glorious flower of youth for which they money on mortgage . The £ 500 on 13 and 15. Mr. G. Edwards , Mr. H. L. Harvey , Mr. T. They would ask themselves , if alone , each vagrants was 75 against 79. Mrs. Beattie hat namely , Miss Elsie Jones , Miss Ada Preece , mourned . Their heroes were living although and £ 585 on No. 17 was still owing . He E. Williams . other if in company , " Was it WAR ? " Dr. Gornall ( Acting Medical Officer ) stated sent tea , sugar and cakes and the Chairman Another thought jostled this one , elbowing Miss Winnie Hadley and Miss Evelyn Jones . silent and invisible and between us and them bought No. 17 from a daughter of Mr. Har- The mourners were : " Mr. and Mrs. A. E. hung the thinnest of veils to impede the com- per . He carried on business at 13 and 15 , Dra- that since the last meeting 38 cases of measles proposed that the thanks of the Board he sent it out of the way . The searchlight provoked Boulton ( father and mother ) , Master George munion of soul with soul . Their heroes were pers Lane , and let No. 17. He . spent over had been notified and two cases of diphtheria . to Mrs. Beattie for her kindness . an answer ; it asked for trouble . Was it a Boulton ( brother ) , Mrs. Pritchard , Iron Cross living still and demanded of them something £ 500 on 13 and 15 , obtaining the money out In regard to the drain at Hurstley Court , the challenge ? of the business and creating an overdraft at work had now been satisfactorily done . The groceries had been unable to supply margarine The statemen of two great nations might be ( aunt ) , Miss Clara Boulton ( aunt ) , Miss Polly more than the trifling remembrance which was hesitating . Even the admirals , on whom the Craddock ( Docklow ) , Mrs. T. Pinches ( Bar- symbolised in the garment of mourning or the Road also out of the business and the bank . and a new cement floor had been laid . main responsibility of conducting the opera- gates ) , Mrs. Davies ( Queen's Head , Pem- tomb . This world , said Canon Perkins , was In answer to Colonel Clowes Dr. Gornall obtained , but that oatmeal was scarce . tions would devolve , might be holding their bridge ) , Mr. and Mrs. J. Jones ( 74 , Bridge not the end . It was only a stage . They were It was decided to consider the matter upo hands and waiting ; might hesitate to precipi- Street ) , Nurse Bright and Ivy Bright ( 70 , better and so that day , solemn though it was looking forward and working for something far he gave them a mortgage on his life policy , stated that the measles were from all over the payable next year , and worth £ 160 , and he district . He did not think it was a very bad the new contracts . tate matters ; might feel the pressure of the Bridge Street ) . great responsibility weighing down Wreaths were sent as follows : " Dark and for all of them , the passing of a parish priest also deposited the title deeds of the two pieces type . their The Inspector ( Mr. E. Lewis ) also reported shoulders . cheerless is our dwelling , lonely is our home from the peopple among whom he had lived of land in Pinsley Road , value £ 80 and £ 77 , and worked for years , yet they were not , must which was what he gave then . He owed the the cases of measles and stated that three But the men in the biplane ? They were to - day . For the one we loved so dearly , as not , dare not , be sorry , as men without hope . bank unsecured £ 84 odd . He said that 13 and schools had been disinfected after being closed free - lances . Among the officers and the rank for ever passed away , " from her broken Rather let them think of them in that spirit 15 , Draper's Lane was worth £ 1,000 . for measles . and file of both sides , as was well known , a hearted mother and father ; " In loving re- world , very close to them , no doubt watching The Eardisland Parish Council wrote calling war would be popular , eagerly welcomed as membrance , " from her brother Georgie ; " In over them , helping them with their prayers . so ? attention to the bad state of a portion of the the road to glory and promotion . loving remembrance , " from Baby to Ivy ; What did things like this mean to those whom road leading from Hardwick to Luntley . Ped- It was borne in upon Charteris's mind that " In loving memory of darling Ivy , " from God had permitted to live for a longer or What it was worth to - day he could not say . estrians had to trespass on neighbouring fields this strange aircraft was not merely seeking Grandad and aunties Alice and Clara ; " In shorter space of time in this world ? Surely If the war was over it would be all right . and caused inconvenience by leaving gates information about the movements of the Eng . loving memory , " from Grandma and Grandad , above all it brought home to them the great Therefore the surplus on the property would open . lish fleet , but was intentionally provoking an Plainsbrook ; With deepest sympathy , ' responsibility of service and duty which was The Surveyor said he supposed it was an go to help the other property on which Mr. act which would precipitate inatters and from Mr. and Mrs. G. Barr ; " With deepest imposed upon them all , service to man and to Gosling has a second charge ? -Yes . old lane from Hardwick Cottage to Luntley . bring about results ; so that the conflict would sympathy , " from Mr. and Mrs. Mantle and God in man . This dear priest whom they With the result that reckoning the two prop- That would be an enormous job . be to the bitter end , until one or other paid Polly ( Docklow ) ; " With deepest sympathy , " were laying to rest came of a long line of an- erties together you think in pre - war times and Mr. Harvey said it was an old green lane . the penalty of defeat . from Mr. and Mrs. A. Oliver and family cestors who had served God faithfully in after the war there ought to be a surplus of The trees were overgrown and part of the year It was true that in accordance with recent ( Penycraig ) ; " With sincerest sympathy , " Church and State . Never let it be forgotten 446 on the properties ? —Yes . it was under water . He did not think it was legislation in England on this very point , an from Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Christy ; " With how his own father during difficult times up- You filed your own petition ? —Yes . really worth notice . He was told that origiu airship , acting as this had done , flying over sincerest sympathy , " from Mrs. Albert lifted the banner of catholic faith and truth the coastline and the protected waters of the Fletcher and family ; " With deepest sym- in the north of England . He had handed the what your position was ? And some little time ago did you consider ally it was a hard road . The only thing that You were short of could be done was to clean out the ditches sea , made itself fair game , and was liable to pathy , " from Irene and Ernie Walker ; " With torch to his children in his turn and that day money ? —Yes . and drain off the water . legitimate attack from the responsible officets loving sympathy , " from Mrs. Bostock ; " With it was impossible to forget that grave in East- Mr. Smith said that nothing had been done of the King's forces . But , nevertheless , a loving sympathy , " from M. E. Dowding ; " In ern Europe where lay one who had made the you laid your affairs before a chartered ao- to the road for 50 years . shot which brought down the biplane , des- loving uemory , " from all at 21 , Bridge great sacrifice of his life : " Greater love hath countant ? Yes , a brother - in - law of my first Mr. Edwards said that the people there paid troying its pilot and passengers , would as- Street ; " With loving sympathy , " from auntie no man than this , that he lay down his life wife . I gave him every possible information . rates and were entitled to some accommoda- suredly set a match to a conflagration which Lizzie ( 104 , South Street ) ; " With truest sym- for his friend . " Service ! What a great word At that time he and I valued these properties tion . He did not think it was right because would light the heavens over the whole world . pathy , " from Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Edwards ; it was ! Some of them were called upon to with the result that in my opinion there was a man was enjoying a good road not to allow What would be the answer that Admiral In loving sympathy of dear little Ivy , " do big things , but most of them had to lead a surplus of £ 765 . his neighbour the same . McMasters would give to the challenge ? This from S. Stephen ; " To dear little Ivy , " from the humdrum round of daily life . They must In answer to further questions debtor stated Colonel Clowes said it was only a boggy SPANISH POTATOES . was the breathless question Charteris asked auntie Jennie and uncle Bert ; " In loving re - remember that it was not what they did that that at that time he had an overdraft at the little lane and the tenants had a good hard himself and awaited the response , as with the membrance , " from uncle Alfred and auntie mattered ; it was what they were . Therefore bank of £ 355 , and owed sundry creditors £ 375 , road the other way . FOOD DEPARTMENT IMPORTS TO BE binocular at his eyes he surveyed the flagship Annie ; " In loving remembrance of Ivy , " let them be steadfast , unmovable , always which had since been increased by £ 200 . At Mr. Harvey said that if they put it in or on which the searchlight from above played from Elsie ; " With sincere sympathy , " from abounding in the work of the Lord . He that time he put stock - in - trade at £ 130 , and der it would only be of use to the people who persistently , more than any of the other ves- G.W.R. timber loaders ; " In loving memory , ' prayed that when the time for their passing now £ 80 , but at the time they might possibly complained and not to the general public . Spanish potatoes will shortly be of the sels in the fleet . from Uncle Jim ; With love , " from Cousins came it would be not with black tokens of have had a big stock of flour in . The trade Mr. Edwards : But these people pay rates market . They have been shipped under an their brows , fixtures he estimated to be worth £ 80 , and a the same as the others . arrangement made by the Ministry of Food , Frank , Reggie and May Boulton ; " With sin- failure and waste stamped on cere sympathy , " from Mr. and Mrs. J. Jones ; but rather let them pity that their passing little more in the previous statement . In 1915 Mr. Parry said they were opening up a big ho have appointed Messrs . W. Dennis and was a tactician of the first rank , upon whom a foremost place would devolve if matters pro- " With sincere sympathy , " from all at 70 , might be like that glorious character which he put the furniture at £ 370 . That included question . If they decided to do anything they Sons , Ltd. , of Covent Garden Market , as was depicted for them . " When Mr. Stand- certain furniture which was now claimed by would open up the case of West hope Hill . agents to receive and distribute them . Messrs . ceeded to their bitter end and war resulted . Bridge Street ; With deepest sympathy , " There were 100 ratepayers there and they , had Dennis have placed . their services at the dis- But his very strength , his cool , quiet courage , from all at 52 , Bridge Street ; From Ivy Bright fast had thus set things in order , and the his wife . The Official Receiver questioned debtor as no road at all . posal of the Ministry without remuneration , inspired complete confidence in his judgment . to her dear little friend , " Suffer little children time being come to haste him away , he also went down to the river . Now there was a to various articles of furniture claimed by Mrs. It was decided to postpone the matter until and inquiries with regard to these potatoes immediately , to come unto Me , for of such is the kingdom great calm at that time in the river . " Hill . He said he had been married 16 years . after the war . may be addressed to them direct . although to the breathless spectator an age of Heaven " ; " In affectionate remembrance " The hymn " Peace , Perfect Peace " was sung . from Tom and Ada Preece ; " A token of re- and after the playing of the " Dead March " Some of the furniture consisted of wedding In the course of his report the Surveyor presents to Mrs. Hill . Mrs. Hill spent £ 100 suggested that it would be advisable to stop An electric message flashed out - a direction membrance of dear little Ivy , " from Olive , the body was borne to the Churchyard . in the business . The furniture was not metalling through the harvest . He also sug to the Captains of the battleships and cruisers Leslie , Ena and Norman Morgan ; " In deepest Members of the Volunteer Training Corps claimed by her because she lent the money . gested that nowing the sympathy , " which formed the squadron . from Mr. and Mrs. Griffiths ; and Boys ' Brigade lined the footpath as The things were given to her as presents . should be left , the thistles and docks to be a guard of honour , where a large congregation The Official Receiver commenting on debt- cut down in July . Admiral McMasters was known as a very capable , but also cautious , commander .. The answer came seemed to have elapsed . almost He and oatmeal . A the bank . He bought two gardens in Pinsley drain had been taken outside and trapped , member stated that margarine could be Tc - day he owed the bank £ 400 and against this The Official Receiver : Do you think that is Debtor said it was based on pre - war time . I am talking of October , 1915. At that time 85 sides of the roads FAILED TO CULTIVATE HIS LAND . FARMER PREFERS TO GO TO PRISON .. When William Peberdy , a farmer , of Bas well , was summoned at Hinckley , on Thurs day , for failing to cultivate a seven acre field , he told the Bench , he was willing to plough up the land as soon as it was mown . Mr. G. Rowlatt , prosecuting , said defendant was served with a notice respecting his meadow , and , although he at first took no notice , he eventually signed a form agreeing to it being ploughed up . When , however , the ploughing was to have commenced Mr. Peberdy absolutely refused to have it done . The Chairman ( Alderman Iurst ) : Will you mow it to - morrow ? Defendant No. I have other work to do . The Bench ordered defendant to pay 5.3 Defendant I would sooner do time . The Chairman : In that case the alternative will be twenty - five days . SOLD . Printed and Published for the Proprietor . A. T. SOUTHALL , at his Offices , 27 , Drapers Lane , Leominster . T VOL . X. NO SALES BY AU By Messrs . EDWARDS , BALDWIN . LEOMINSTER HORSE R Edwards , Russell & Regret to say that SALE OF HO At Leominster , fixed the 29th inst . ) POSTPO IS OWING TO A REGU which has been made under the Realm Consolidation Act , 1 the Occupier of an Agricultu Great Britain from selling or pa Horse used , or capable of being cultivation of the Holding exce As there is not sufficient time necessary Licenses , we have not to postpone the Sale of 180 Ho to inform Customers shortly can take place . LEOMINSTER STOCK TUESDAY , JULY 3rd , AT Cattle and Sheep , 10.30 NAT 11.30 ; Store Cattle and Pi Entries kindly solicited . EDWARDS , RUSSELL Leominster , Hereford and Ten PARISH OF EARDISI DESIRABLE SMALL , HO DWARDS , RUSSELL & BA instructed to Sell by Aud Burton Hotel , Kington , on E TUESDAY , JULY 3rd , at 5 p.m. punctually , a Cottag and 7 acres of Pasture and Arab a well - built House , Modern Far and 7 acres of excellent Pasture Orchard Land , situate at The 3 miles from Kington and Eardi Particulars may be had of M AND SON , Solicitors , Leominster AUCTIONEERS , Tenbury . Leominster , He HEREFORDSHIRE . Parishes of Weston - under - Penya and Hope Mansel , in the picture or Ross . Desirable FREEHOLD EST EDWARDS , RUSSELL & BA instructed to Sell by Auct Royal Hotel , Ross , on THURSDAY , JULY 12th , at 2.30 o'clock , punctually , in th subject . to Conditions , ineorpo Herefordshire Law Society's G ditions of Sale , in the following of Lots as may be decided upon at Sale , the attractive Residential Es as " PARKFIELDS . " as Lot 1 - A very attractive Reside " Parkfields , " pleasantly situ midst of charming scenery and ap a carriage drive through ground laid out with ornamental trees with productive Fruit and Vegetab Vinery , Orchid House , commodiou ings , and Two Pieces of Pasture taining in the whole 9 Acres , 28 Per miles from the town of Ross , and years in the occupation of the late J. T. Southall , Esq . Lot 2. - A Desirable Farm , known fields Farm , " comprising the nece Buildings and Nine Enclosures Pasture , Pasture Orchard , Arable Land , containing in the whole Sta . the occupation of Messrs . Wintle 1 hand . Lot 3. - A Stone - built , Slate - covere known as " Banner's Cottage , and Small Piece of Land , contain whole , Half an Acre or thereabou occupation of Mr. William Davies . as W Lot 4. - A Desirable Small Holdi " Prospect Cottage , " with Gar buildings and Seven Enclosures Land , containing 7 Acres , 2 Roods , in the occupation of Mr. Edward S Lots 1 , 2 and 3 , will first be offered Full Particulars , with Plan , may b of Messrs . HUMFRYS & SYMONDS , Hereford ; or of the AUCTIONEERS , L Hereford and Tenbury . R. H. GEORG Auctioneer , Valuer , Land and Surveyor , PROPERTY and TIMBER SPE MORTGAGE BROKER , VALUER TRATOR under the Agricultural Act , 1908. REPORTS , RECORDS VEYS carefully and personally att HOTEL and PUBLIC HOUSE VA VALUATIONS for ESTATE DUTY GAGE , ASSESSMENT APPEALS , PERIODICAL SALES of PROPE Prompt settlements in all cases . ESTABLISHMENT 1880 . Offices Croftmead , Kingsland , Herefor Leominster Office " Corn S CLOVERNOOK , KINGSLAN MR . R. H. GEORGE is favoured structions from the Misses who are leaving , to Sell by Auction THURSDAY , JULY 12th , 1911 an attractive Collection of PRIZE PO comprising Rhode Island Reds , Light Wyandottes , White Leghorns , & c . , f leading high - class strains ; 11 Poultry Poultry Pens , Bone Grinder , Incubator Mothers , Coops , Troughs , Chicker Shelters , and numerous other Poultry Appliances ; Garden and other Tools , Effects , Home - cured Ham and Bacon Also a portion of the HOUSEHOLD TURE , including Pianoforte ( by Coll Collard ) , Jacobean Chest of Drawers Glass , Kitchen Utensils , Bedroom Furn etc. Sale at ONE o'clock punctually Order of Sale : -Household Effects Poultry , Poultry Requisites , Garden a Door Effects .. No. of Lots 312 . Catalogues may be obtained from t TIONEER , Croftmead , Kingsland , Herefo |