The Kington Times - June 1917
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Kington Times 30th June 1917 - Page 2
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| Date | 30/06/1917 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 30th June 1917 |
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то 2 ANYONE Can sell a " cheap " line , but it takes brains to sell a better article . to the making of goods . We This also applies have some cheap lines of course , 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 only to get your custom to - day , but also next week , next month and next year . Pennell Bros. , 47 , Duke Street , Kington . Dental Surgery . offer for sale two small holdings on Tuesday , MESSRS . T. R. Johnson AND D. F. Osborne 11 , St. Owen St. , HEREFORD , Strathview , MALVERN . ATTENDANCE AT Church St. , Kington , Every TUESDAY . LIGHTING - UP TIME . RESTRICTED LIGHTING . 11.19 11.18 LAMPS ON VEHICLES . Saturday , June 30th ... 9.49 ... Sunday , July 1st 9.48 Monday , July 2nd 9.48 11.18 Tuesday , July 3rd 9.48 11.18 Wednesday , July 4th 9.47 Thursday , July 5th Friday , July 6th 9.47 9.46 11.17 11.17 11.16 The Kington Times . SATURDAY , JUNE 30th , 1917 . KINGTON NOTES . Messrs . Edwards , Russell and Baldwin will July 3rd , at the Burton Hotel , Kington . The first lot is a cottage , with buildings , garden and pasture and arable land , in all nearly 8 acres , at The Spond , Eardisley , and intersected by the road from Lyonshall to Bollingham . Lot 2 is the small holding known as The Spond , " Eardisley , comprising good house , gar- den , farm buildings and nearly 7 acres of pas- ture and pasture orchard land . Lots 1 and 2 are with the exception of the cottage , garden and buildings ( part of lot 1 ) which are let to Mr. D. Carpenter at £ 6 10s . per annum , in the ccupation of Mr. Arthur Davies upon a yearly Candlemas tenancy at £ 45 per annum . With small exceptions the property is copyhold of the Manor of Eardisley Foreign . The chief rent is 2s . 4d . and fine on admittance 2s . 4d . Messrs . Lloyd and Son , Leominster , are the vendor's solicitors . ° THE KINGTON TIMES , JUNE 30 , 1917 . The supplies of cattle at Hereford Market ou Wednesday were somewhat smaller . Messrs . Edwards , Russell and Baldwin offered bulls which made up to £ 31 , cows with calves 34 10s . , ripe steers £ 56 5s . , cows 53 15s . , heifers £ 48 5s . , lambs 72s . 6d . , ewes £ 5 9s . , calves 10 58. , tegs 96s . , rams £ 7 . the Monumental Work in all its ranches . Satisfaction Guaranteed . Graves Bricked Coffins Made AND p 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 . KINGTON PETTY SESSIONS . , LADY HAWKINS SCHOOL . Thursday last , before Mr. C. J. P. Gwy ( Chairman ) , General Hore , Mr. E. Bird . FURIOUS RIDING . KINGTON . SCHOLASTIC SUCCESS . Lewis Edward Jones and John Owen Richard OLD BOY'S PROMOTION . in Joseph Ball , of Eardisley , was summoned Hughes who passed Part I. of the Preliminary for riding a horse furiously on the highway . Certificate of the Board of Education Defendant pleaded guilty . December last , have been successful in passing P.C. Brown stated that at 8.40 p.m. on the Part II . , thus completing the certificate . The 12th of June he was near his station at Eardis- former obtained Honours in Elementary Mathe- ley and heard a horse galloping down the vil - matics . lage at a tremendous pace . Defendant was rid- ing it and was cutting it with the reins . A. E. Nichols , son of the Rev. W. B. Nichols , There were several children about . He saw a former Baptist minister in the town , after defendant returning about a quarter past 9 , leaving the school , went to Isleworth Training and he said he had been as far as Winforton . College , where he had a brilliant careeraining Defendant told the Bench that as soon as several scholarships . and finally taking his B.A. he got on the horse it ran away with him and degree at London University . he could not stop it . He then went Fined 2s . 6d . into the scholastic profession , but on the out- break of war volunteered as a private in the Royal Artillery . He soon attracted the atten- tion of his colonel who offered him a com- mission , which was accepted . He then went through a course at a Gunnery School and in the examination at the end came out first . He Section and had many exciting experiences was then put in charge of an Anti - Aircraft both in England and France . In January this year he got into the Siege Artillery , and is now busily engaged in driving back the Hun invaders from French soil . He has just been MOTOR CASES . suni- SEQUEL TO A WEDDING . Marshall Harris , of 2 , Villa Street , Hunder ton , Hereford , motor - car driver , was moned for using motor spirit for the purpose of a motor car let for hire contrary to the De- fence of the Realm Regulations , and Peter Owen Connelly , of Commercial Street , Here- ford , was summoned for causing or permitting motor spirit to be used for the purpose of a promoted Captain and Second - in - Command of motor - car let for hire . the Battery . Mr. E. L. Wallis appeared for both defen dants , and agreed that both cases should be taken together . OLD BOY KILLED AT THE FRONT . It is with deep regret that we learn that P.S. Baugh stated that on the 13th of June Sub - Lieutenant Tom Rogers , Royal Naval Air about 9.30 a.m. he saw a motor - car being driven Service , has been killed on the Western Front . up Kington in the direction of the church . He was the son of Mr. T. Rogers , Ledbury . Ten or fifteen minutes afterwards he saw the He was the best all - round athlete that ever car outside Kington Church . The number of came to the school . He excelled both as the car was C.J. 1805. He had a conversation bower and batsman and was a most stylish with Marshall Harris , the driver . He asked and skillful player . He frequenty played for him if it was licensed as a hackney carriage the town at both cricket and football . Soon and he replied that it was . Witness asked who after the war broke out he joined the R.N.A.S. was the owner of the car and he replied " Con- as a motor cyclist despatch rider and became nelly and Sons . " He asked if it was hired for a petty.officer . Last September he was given the wedding of Mr. Jones , of Burcher , Titley , a commission and he had only been at the and he said " Yes , I suppose so . " front about three weeks when he was killed . Witness said he wanted to know for certain and Har- This is the seventh loss the school has sus- I have been ill , but last night the governor ris then said " I have not been at work lately . tained through the war . sent to tell me to go down early this morning I was to go to Titley and pick up a party and and when I went down I was put on this job . drive them to Kington Church and after the wedding Hereford to meet the 11.20 train . " Harris fur- was to convey the wedding pair to ther said " The car must be hired because . I SARNESFIELD COURT RED CROSS HOSPITAL . The AN APPEAL . 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 IN GREAT VARIETY . Joseph A. Cole , Draper and Milliner , 24 , High Street , Leominster . TRACTOR PLOUGHING IN NORTH HEREFORDSHIRE MORE APPRECIATIONS BY LOCAL FARMERS . PREPARATIONS FOR AUTUMN PLOUGHING . THE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME FOR 1918 . WEOBLEY POLICE COURT . Monday , before Mr. W. Gregg ( in the chair ) , Mr. T. E. Williams and Mr. J. E. Lewis . SCHOOL ATTENDANCE . William Lee , the Stocking , Dilwyn , was subi moned for not sending his son Arthur , aged 10 , regularly to school . Mr. Evan Lewis , Attendance Officer , stated that the boy had been absent 37 times out of 58. The last time they were summoned they The tractor plough , which made its debut in were living at the Marsh . Now they were liv North Herefordshire this season , has come to ing at Dilwyn , about a mile and a half from stay and as local agriculturists begin to realise the school . its possibilities there is every likelihood of a Mrs. Lee stated that she had now sent the big campaign of autumn ploughing being in- children to Weobley School . Fined 2s . 6d . and warned as to the future . 13 , moned for not sending his son Harold , age | Thomas Bounds , labourer , The Riddox , was 13 , regularly to school . this district is the Overtime , the The Attendance Officer stated that the boy 58 at Weobley . Defendant was warned o for May 11th . The boy had been engaged on neighbouring farms , but had not obtained pet- In another column will be found articles deal- ing with the vital part which motor tractor ploughs will play in the forthcoming production scheme of the Government . From food an announcement as to the prohibition of the sale of agricultural horses except by license . it will be gathered that , such will be the de- mand for animals of this type to assist in carrying out the programme of increased eul- have the bill which I have to give to the per- above organised by Mrs. Frank Russell takes augurated . The plough which has been doing waste paper collection in aid of the tivation , that a shortage in the supply is an- ticipated . Under these son after I have completed the job . " Witness place this week and we hope it will meet with the work in circumstances question of in how far tractor ploughs will nelly and Sons , Commercial Street , Hereford . " are asked to saw the bill and the heading of it was & Con are asked to leave the paper in butalbuting for which Messrs . Fryer are the agents . More solve his difficulties becomes one which each Witness then asked Harris if he had any auth- sacks with the weight attached at the offices is no doubt that with the scarcity of labour bundles or tractors are now beginning to arrive and there individual agriculturist must carefully consider and decide for himself . From opinions which ority from the Board of Trade to use his pet- of Messrs . Edwards and Russell , Corn Ex- and horses the demand on the part of local had been to school on 32 occasions out of we publish from week to week from local far- mers of standing and repute there is little The number of eggs received at the Kington doubt that motor tractors have a high value Depot of the National Egg Collection on Tues- where large arable areas are to be maintained day , June 19th , was 158 , and 20 were bought , in cultivation . Farmers should therefore make making a total of 178. Cash was received to early application for the services of a tractor the amount of 2s . 11d . Of the eggs 109 were plough , or if his acreage warrants it , there is sent to London and 69 to the local hospital . no doubt that ownership is preferable to hir- The contributions were as follows : Per Mrs. ing . As already stated , Mr. W. D. Edwards Hicks 11 , per Mrs. Cornish Watkins 14 egg ( Messrs . J. Fryer and Co ) is now appointed and 1s . 8d . in cash , Mr. G. Davies ( Westgate ) the local district engineer in charge of these 4 , Mrs. Cowdell ( Hergest Park ) 4 , per Mrs. Government tractors . Morgan ( Huntington School ) 24 , per Further striking testi- Mrs. mony to the excellent work already done under Milne ( Titley Post Office 24 , Kington Girls his supervision continues to come from de- School 9 , Kington Infants ' School 11 , Mrs. lighted users of the tractors , and this should Tedstone ( Heywood Common ) 3 , Mrs. Owens encourage those in doubt to at once send and ( Hergest Court ) 5 , Mrs. Price ( Rushock ) 3 , Mrs. fix a date for their autumn ploughing . Preece ( College ) 3 , Mrs. Drew ( Court of Glades- try ) 3 , Mrs. Jones ( Penrhos Court ) 3 , Miss Tiny Morgan ( Engine House ) 2 , Mrs. Davies ( Hergest ) 1 , Miss Williams ( Llanhedry ) 4 , per Mrs. Walker 28 . • KINGTON BOARD OF GUARDIANS . The following gifts are gratefully acknowl- A meeting of Kington Board of Guardian edged on behalf of the Kington Red Cross Hos- was held on Tuesday last , when there were pital Mr. Dillow , lettuces and onions ; Mr. present : Mr. David Rogers ( Chairman ) , Mr. E. Badland ( Titley ) , gooseberries , pudding ; Mr. Bird ( Vice - Chairman ) , Miss Pearson , Colonel Owens ( Titley , lettuces , onions , eggs ; Miss Pearson , Messrs . E. H. Greenly , Edward Phillips , mop , flowers ; Mr. Greenly , butter , Thomas , Godfrey H. Jackson , John Jones , D. flowers , daily papers and vegetables ; Sir E. B. Powell , J. P. Price , T. J. Meredith , A. P. Wood , papers ; Mr. Chambers , W. Griffiths , " Graphic " Owens , R. and B. Philpin weekly ; Mr. Turner , milk and bread daily ; ( Clerk ) . Mr. Dowling , " John Bull " ; Miss Greenly , The Master acknowledged a gift of half a cream cheese , raddishes ; B.W.N.T.A. , 69 eggs ; cwt . of potatoes for the inmates from Mr. God- Miss Gwen Griffiths , 12 eggs ; Mrs. Gwyer , 31 frey Jackson , Northwood Farm , Pembridge . eggs , cake ; Mrs. Mitchell Henderson , maga- zines and flowers ; Mrs. Dillow , onions and let Bonds of Mr. David Abberley , Assistant Over- tuces ; Mr. Greenly , vegetables and flowers . seer of Llandegley , and Mr. William Cart- wright , Assistant Overseer of Winforton . * At Kington Market on Tuesday last ducks made up to 8s . per couple , hens 66. per couple , hen eggs 13 for 2s . , duck eggs 5 to 6 for 1s . , butter 1s . 6d . per lb. • Among the contributions to the Weobley Y.M.C.A. Hut Fund is £ 50 from Sir Joseph The seal of the Guardians was affixed to the KINGTON NATIONAL KEGG COLLECTION . One hundred and eight eggs were received at Verdin , whilst at Kington Mr. Charlton Parr the Depot on Tuesday , June 26th , and 42 were gave a similar amount to the campaign there . bought , making a total of 150. Of these 100 The highest individual subscription to the were sent to London and 50 to the Kington Leominster Campaign up to the present is Red Cross Hospital . The eggs came from : - 10. The fund is still over £ 200 short of the Mrs. Bach 4 , Mrs. Cowdell 3 , Mrs. Drew desired . total of £ 650 and we trust that an ( Gladestry ) 3 , Mrs. Davies ( Hergest ) 1 , Mr. G. effort will be made to raise the balance due Davies 4 , per Mrs. Hicks 8 , Kington Girls from the town and district . School 15 , Kington Infants ' School 34 , . Miss T. Morgan 3 , Mrs. Owens ( Hergest ) 3 , Mrs. The following appears in the latest list of Price ( Rushock ) 3 , Mrs. Price ( The Cross ) 2 , military appointments : Herefordshire Regt . Miss Price ( Blaen Peak 4 , Miss Probert ( New- Lieut . R. F. Burlton to be Captain , with pre - church ) 5 , Mrs. Powell ( Next End ) 12 , Mrs. cedence as from March 26th , and to remain Pritchard ( Brook Cottage , Lyonshall ) 2 , R. seconded ( June 20th ) . Oliver ( Bradnor ) 1 , per Mrs. Cornish Watkins 5 , per Mrs. Walker 22 . • .. An official advertisement appeared in our last week's issue containing the proposals of the Boundary Commission for the Division of Herefordshire into two Parliamentary con- stituencies . By invitation of Mr. J. R. Symonds , Clerk of the Peace and Clerk of the County Council , a conference took place at the Shire Hall , Hereford , on Tuesday last . It was unanimously decided that the proposal Cash donations amounting to 3s . 7d . came from : Miss A. Wall 6d . , Ms. Wall 3d . , per Mrs. Cornish Watkins 2s . 11d . The monthly report will appear next week . KINGTON . FOOD CONTROL CAMPAIGN . to include the district of Dore Rural District A list of " Maximum Prices specially affect- Council in the Northern or Leominster Divi- ing Consumers WEOBLEY . LIEUT COLONEL F. H. LEATHER .. The residents of Weobley were pleased to before asking were not present . ing admitted on Mr. Wallis then objected to this evidence be- the ground that no caution was given , but the Bench ruled that the evi- dence was admissable . where there are a A fine of 2s . 6d . was imposed . s . 6d . was immose DILWYN MEN FINED . VILLAGE NUISANCE . at Dilwyn of rol for the car and he replied " No. " Witness change . Sacks are returnable . In expressing the hope that those who have farmers will be a keen one . then asked if he had a permit from the Petrol Control Committee and he replied " No , we waste paper to spare will help , we would point tractor - ploughing , In estimating the probable necessity have nothing but a taxi license . " out that 20 per cent . of the money realised by for an increased arable acreage must be borne mission from the School Attendance Committee Government's Baugh stated that he did not caution Harris go to the Comforts Fund of the wounded men scheme Cross - examined by Mr. Wallis Sergeant the sale of paper collected in Leominster will in mind . There is some doubt in the minds Defendant was living at Chadnor until recently . the questions , and Connelly's in the Leominster Cottage Hospital . The bal- affect them and not unnaturally in view of the the boy because he obtained exemption at of the farmers as to how this scheme will He knew he ought to have had exemption for ance of course goes to Sarnesfield , where a big bad corn prices of the past . It must not be work is being carried on . Dilwyn . It will be recog - forgotten that the agriculturists of 40 years nised that its organisers are justified in ap- pealing to Leominster for help . At Sarnesfield arable land to grass , often at a great expense . ago only escaped bankruptcy by laying down large number of patients That grass land has now a considerable value Frank W. Jones , of Burcher Farm , Titley . there is no large centre of population to be farmer , who had been subpowned for the appealed to for support . On the other hand both to landlord and tenant ant while it may prosecution , stated that on June 6th he went Leominster is entertaining a comparatively small should once more come under the plough there Lane , Dilwyn , were summoned for using inde- Tom Dyer ( 17 ) , labourer , Common Lane , Pit be in the national interest that the land wyn , and Richard Harris , labourer , Common to Connellys Garage at Hereford , and saw a number of wounded . We therefore hope that female , who he believed was Mrs. Connelly . as a result of Mrs. Frank Russell's effort , is a widespread feeling that in return for as cent language on the highway what is virtually an agricultural June 19th . He arranged to have a car to come to Titley not only will the men at the Cottage Hospital sisting in on the 13th of June , to be there about benefit , but that the important V.A.D. Hos- against future loss by some guarantee of prices . a case to a certain extent . " the farmer should be secured . Dyer appeared and said " Yes , sir , guilty of o'clock to take a party to Kington Church and pital at Sarnesfield will receive encouraging The Corn Production Bill goes a good way in Harris did not appear and was represented this direction and we have no doubt that the by his wife . demand now put forward for a more permanent P.S. Matthews stated that on June 19th at guarantee will receive a sympathetic hearing . about 8 p.m. he was on duty in Dilwyn vil- For it must be realised that the programme of lage when he saw both defendants . They were the Government if carried out in its entirety using most disgraceful language . He followed On Thursday evening is little short of a revolution and revolutions them for the purpose of cautioning them . concert was held at Corton Red Cross Hospital , trials and difficulties . To quote a few figures ness stood near the school and when defen- well attended are not accomplished in agriculture without When he got close to them they desisted . Wit- when an excellent programme taken part in used by the President of the Board of Agri- dants had got on down the road a little was by the soldiers and their friends was rendered . culture last Friday will show where the trac- they commenced using bad language again . The following took part : Miss Jones , Pte . tor comes into the programme Haines , Mr. William Thomas , Pte . Dobson , if the Government got what they asked in ing it and in reply they made use of further He said that He followed them and cautioned them respect- Mrs. Lower , Pte . Middleton , the Rev. H. L. the United Kingdom the country would raise bad language , which he handed in in writing . Kewley , Sergt . Gully , Miss B. Jones . then to Hereford to meet a train there . The support .. car came as arranged . He had not yet paid for it or seen the bill . PRESTEIGN CONCERT . a OUTBREAK OF FIRE . revolution 55 million quarters of corn sufficient to feed Defendant said they did not trouble for him . the nation , provide seed , and leave enough for Dyer had a strong voice and he could be live stock feeding . Seeing that the total har- heard 50 yards away . Dyer : He fetched all the Cross - examined by Mr. Wallis : He tele- phoned to Connellys on the night previous to the wedding to make sure that the arrange- ments would be all right . He did not care what car they sent or where they got it from . Witness had heard something about Regulations as to the use of motor - cars , but he had not seen them . Examined by the Bench : He ent on Wed- nesday , the 6th of June to order the car , and the reason he telephoned the evening before the wedding was to see that nothing went wrong Mrs. Catherine Connelly , daughter - in - law of Mr. P. O. Connelly , the defendant , stated that the night before the wedding she got a tele- phone message , and the order for the car was not completed before she got the message . The message was " Will the taxi be at Burcher Farm to - morrow at 8.45 to take us to Kington Church ? " When she got the message she The captain of the fire brigade , of grass . Members of the Herefordshire War use them bad words . We never used them Mr. J. J. Griffiths , was promptly on the spot , Agricultural Committee state that the position before . went to the stand at the Station . Harris was and the members of the brigade soon mustered , is not made clear yet , but the intention of the there and she told him to prepare himself to and at once devoted their attention to getting Government seems to be to utilise the 3 mil - who congregated in the village , especially on a P.S. Matthews said Dyer was one of many go to Titley to - morrow . His taxi was there . the fire under . So rapidly did the fire spread lion acres of new plough - land in this way . Sunday afternoon . He had had numerous com- The taxi was actually ordered at the Station owing to the combustible nature of the build- It will enable an extra 2 million acres of wheat plaints respecting them . Dyer was a continual der at the Station . on the cab rank , as she gave . the man the or- ing and the contents , that the upper storey was The taxi which went to to be sown this autumn and next spring upon nuisance in the village . He had had no com- Titley was on the stand at the Station . soon destroyed and the roof fell in , the flames the existing arable land . This is a proposal plaint about Harris . Mr. Wallis said that the defence was that spreading from end to end of the range of which may well stagger the agriculturists of In reply to a question as to why defendants the taxi was hired on the cab stand at Barr's brigade did all they could to save the remain - transferred their allegiance from the plough to seemed to be annoyed because they had been buildings with incredible rapidity . The England , who , by force of circumstances have were using bad language , witness said they Court Station , where the hiring was completed . ing portion of the building and were successful stock - feeding . Mrs. Connelly was as much the agent of Mr. The question at once arises : refused drink at the public house . Jones as the agent of her father - in - law , and building was destroyed . in some measure but the greater portion of the How are the labour and machinery to .be The Chairman addressing Dyer said the the hiring was not completed until the even- brigade to prevent the spreading of the con- indicated in the above figures ? The efforts of the found to secure the high degree of production Bench felt that Dyer had committed a serious ing before . He asked the Bench to dismiss First as re - offence and they must put down such conduct . the case , or if they could not do that , then inflagration to the adjoining properties was gards labour . If the men are not found , far- It was a disgrace and a nuisance to the inhabi- successful and very little damage was done to Agricultural Committee that they will be re- accordance with the Regulation he asked that mers have the assurance of the County War tants . He would be fined 10s . the question as to whether or not the car the neighbouring buildings . The fire con- Defendant : Can I have time ? exempt from the Regulation as being a motor tinued smouldering throughout the day and leased from all liability to plough up grass The Chairman : You must pay to - day or go the brigade were in constant attendance , and land . Mr. Prothero , however , believes the men down for 14 days . car standing or plying for hire in a street , public place or railway station , should be re- ferred to the Board of Trade for their decision . all night . After retiring the Bench decided to refer both cases to the Board of Trade for their deci sion , and adjourned the further hearing for On Sunday morning an outbreak of fire oc- vest of 1915 was 35 million quarters it will be people to the doors of their houses . curred at the Radnorshire Arms stables , situ- seen that a tremendous addition to our corn ate opposite the hotel in High Street . He never cautioned we at all . We fire was first noticed by the proprietor of the at once point out that this addition will not pipe . The crop is aimed at . A practical farmer would went to the conker tree alt Dillin to light our hotel , Mr. Montagu Kemp , who at once gave be obtained by ploughing up 3 million acres We had not got far and he came the alarm . down and pushed Jack Harris . Then we did a month . ALMELEY . was The Sunday School Anniversary was held on Sunday last at 2.30 p.m. and 6 p.m. in connec tion . Collections On Monday evening an as a measure of protection remained on duty always been slow to promise more than he must be fined the same as Dyer . will be found and we believe Mr. Prothero has Dealing with Harris , the Chairman said One horse tion of machinery . They must There was a large quantity of fodder , straw feels he can provide . Then there is the ques- put their foot down on such conduct in the and implements in the building Here the tractor plough villages . There is nothing to show how the fire started part which farm machinery wlil have to play was got out with difficulty and was uninjured ; lised by the figures quoted above the vital allowed 14 days . comes in again and our readers will have rea- Mrs. Harris asked for time to pay and was but it is supposed that a match dropped might in dealing with large crops . have caused the conflagration . etc. as SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY . In recent issues we have quoted enthusiastic opinions by well known local farmers who have had ploughing done by motor - tractor on both I am , sure HEREFORD SLANDER ACTION SETTLED . At the Hereford Assizes on Tuesday , lefor YARPOLE . The anniversary services in connection with arable and grass land . and we have pleasure in sion was unworkable and the Commissioners Controller ) has now been sent to the Local tion with the Primitive Methodist Church . ( fixed by Order of the Food the Baptist Church Sunday School took place giving publicity to further letters received by Mr. Justice Lawrence , Mr. Richard James will be asked to agree to an amended scheme Committees . It will be posted in Kington on on Sunday last and proved very successful . Mr. W. D. Edwards , of Messrs . Fryer's , the Clerk to the Governors of Jarvis's Charity . whereby the parishes in Hereford Rural the Market Hall and at the offices of the Ur- good attendance at both services . Mr. W. Gregg , J.P. , presided . There was a The attendance , especially in the evening , was Government farm tractors engineer for District north of the Wye will be added to ban Council , and will also be distributed to all for the Sunday School Funds the Staunton - on - Wye , brought an action against a crowded one and the collections were excel- district , who has done splendid work during Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Palfrey , of the Warren , North Herefordshire and also the northern grocers in the town . The list is corrected to amounting to £ 1 68 . lent . were taken , The services throughout the day were the past few months and has been able to con- Staunton - on - Wye , for alleged slander . half of the parishes in the Ledbury Rural June 1st and it is hoped that it will be possible entertainment was given in aid of Sarnesfield Jones , and Miss Olwen Llewellyn presided at worthy of their serious consideration : conducted by the Pastor , the Rev. Watkin vince the farmers that tractor ploughing is After a conference between Judge and coun- District Council . The addition to North to send out variations or additions at the be- Hospital by the Sunday School children and sel an amicable settlement was Herefordshire would then include the polling ginning of each month , so that the public may others . The Rev. A. Warcup , Weobley , pre- Olwen Llewellyn , Miss Couch , and Miss Bessie Mr. Edwards , I am very pleased to state that against plaintiff's moral character , and the de the organ . The children were trained by Miss Ashton , Leominster , June 20th , 1917. Dear defence stating that no charge had been made come to , the districts of Colwall , Bosbury , Ashperton , know the prices ruling at the time . - Dorothy sided . 21 1s . 6d . was handed over to the Powell and distinguished themselves in the the ploughing done by your Overtime tractor fendants desired to exonerate him from any Lugwardine , Burghill and Stretton , Sutton and Banks ( Secretary , Ladies ' Committee ) . Wellington and the parish of Holmer ( with- hospital as a result of the effort . rendering of their various recitations , solos , and plough on my farm at Ashton was splen- imputation . out ) . The Southern Division would include The programme on Sunday evening was Services were held in the morning , after- did work , and completed in record time , and the City of Hereford and the towns of Ross follows : Hymn , prayer , hymn , address , hymn , noon and evening , splendid programmes being am expecting a good crop of oats . The land and Ledbury . The population would ap- recitation , Beatie Pugh ; recitation , Molly Jen- given at each service . Solos were contributed worked exceptionally well after ploughing and proximately be 60,000 for the Southern Divi- kins ; recitation , Jack Addis ; recitation , George by Mrs. E. Bufton , Miss Annie Owens , Miss required very little horse labour . sion and 54,000 for the Northern Division . Jenkins ; hymn ( by three girls ) ; recitation , Sybil Lambert , Miss Gwen Bufton , Miss that the tractor ploughs have a great future . HORTICULTURAL INSTRUCTION . North Herefordshire would be one of the larg- see home on leave recently Lieut . - Colonel F. Willie Joseph ; recitation , Wilfred Hughes ; Dorothy Price , Miss Rhoda Price and Mr. Tom and have come to stay , and I hope to be able Mr. Manning , the County Council Horticul recitation , Edith est Divisions in area and also one of the H. Leather , together with his son , Captain J. Skyrme ; hymn ; recitation , Bert Skyrme ; reci . May Smith , Elsie Gummer , Ida Vaughan , Morris ; recitation , Vera Kinsey . The following children took part : to secure the services of your trutor again tural Instructor , has been giving practical most exclusively rural Divisions in the whol F. Leather . Colonel Leather is in command of this autumn . Yours faithfully , H R. Hall . guidance to parishioners and others on season- of England . tation , Madeline Hughes ; recitation , Hilda the A.S.C. of a division in France and Captain Skyrme ; hymn ( girls ) ; recitation , Bessie Nich- Mary Cocker , Blanche Price , Frank Cadwalla - pleasure in testifying to the good work done in spraying and fruit bottling . Artie Davies , Frank Vaughan , Florence Price , shire . June 13th , 1917 . The Farlands , Brampton Bryan , Hereford- able work in the garden and the course of in- Dear Sir , I have struction has included directions as to potato Leather is in the same unit . The company has olas ; recitation , Raymond Lilwall ; recitation , der , Harriet Morris , Beatrice Reynolds , Annie this district by your tractor plough last April . tious have been given at the Highwood and in Owing to new regulations prohibiting the recently had a strenuous time in the fighting Alice Pugh ; duett ; collection ; hymn ; Benedic- Lambert , Cosmo Vaughan , Barbara Cadwalla- The land ploughed for me was ploughed well Yarpole village , and his instructions as to His demonstra- sale of agricultural horses without a permit , on the Western front , and in a few days rest the horse sale of Messrs . Edwards , Russell Colonel Leather and his son took the oppor- der , Margaret Reynolds , Connie Roberts , The and regular , and I hope to be able to get it and Baldwin has been postponed , but the tunity to secure a few days leave . Both wer follows - Hymn ; prayer ; hymn ; recitation , " A May Smith , Harold Vaughan , Eddie Edwards , in the autumn . The programme on Monday evening was as Infants , Maureen Newman , Dorothy Price , fruit bottling in the Schoolroom . The gardens auctioneers hope shortly to inform their clients looking in the best of health and they natur- Dream , " Hilda Skyrme ; recitation , Yours faithfully , John in the parish are without exception well culti when the sale will be held . An advertisement ally received numerous inquiries as to the My Daddy , " Jack Addis ; recitation , " The Hamar . vated and give promise of an abundance of on the subject appears on page 1 . Walford , Leintwardine , June 16th , welfare of Weobley men in the A.S.C. 1917. produce . Owl , " Doris Skyrme ; recitation , Molly Jenkins ; Cap- Dear Sir , I was very pleased with the work tain Leather was able to say that all local men CHURCH ARMY HUTS . hymn ; recitation , Mrs. Morris ; emblems ( three The second field meeting of the Woolhope are looking fit and well . your motor plough did for me . It gave every On Monday an interesting wedding took satisfaction . Yours truly , W. T. Monnington . girls ) ; solo , Miss R. Gwilliam ; recitation , Wil- Naturalists ' Club took place on Thursday of During the past few weeks several men of fred Hughes ; recitation , Edith Morris : solo , place at the parish church , the contracting White House , Birtley , Brampton Brian , June last week , Wapley and Presteigu . At Pembridge Church France , having a month's leave upon the ex- members visiting Pembridge , the A.S.C. have arrived in Weobley from Miss M. Dykes ; recitation , Madeline Hughes ; parties being Mr. Charles Ruff , of Newport , 19th , 1917. Dear Sir , I am very pleased with recitation , Mrs. Lilwall ; recitation , Jack Ad and Miss Alice Evans , daughter of Mr .. Charles the work done by the tractor plough , which Mr. G. Marshall pointed out the architectural piring of their original period of service . dis ; hymn ; recitation , Vera Skyrme ; recitation . Ivaus , of Knill . The officiating clergyman did splendid work on my farm . I sowed the features , Lady Wood reading a paper on local Bessie Nicholas ; Song of the Seasons ; dia- was the Rector , the Rev. H. L. Kewley , and corn by hand on the furrows and it came up history . The Almshouses and the Old Court olgue , Red , White and Blue " ; solo , Miss the bride was given away by her brother , Mr. splendidly and has done well since . House were visited and at the latter the Rev. The annual sale of work in connection with Douglas Lilwall ; recitation , Mrs. Morris ; reci- Nicholas ; recitation , Beatie Pugh ; recitation , Charles Evans . Mr. Edward Preece , acted as to have it again next season . I am , yours etc. , S. Cornish Watkins drew attention to the the Weobley Deanery Ladies ' The bride wore a pretty dress of George Wallwin . moat adjoining and read some notes on the Association took place on Friday last at Bro- liam ; recitation , Mrs. Lilwall ; solo , Miss . M. Missionary tation , Raymond Lilwall ; solo , Miss R. Gwil- grey with a grey hat to match , and the brides- Letton Court , Brampton Brian , June 23rd . Sherborne family of Pembridge . Mr. G. H. bury House , Bredwardine , by kind invitation Dykes ; Collection ; hymn . maids were Miss Agues Evans , sister of , the 1917. Dear Sir , -I was very pleased with the Jack gave the history of a glebe field called of Mr. and Mrs. Williams . bride , and Miss Edith Wellington , of Here- work your motor plough did for me . " Church Cobbletts . " Among those The members then present was the Rev. C..E . S. Custance , who Miss Evans wore a dress of white it up well and I have an excellent crop . of proceeded to Staunton - on - Arrow , through the grounds of Staunton Park to Wapley Camp , absence of the Vicar . is in charge of the parish of Weobley in the voile , and a hat of nigger brown trimmed barley . Yours truly , John Morgan . with pink roses ; and Miss Wellington a white where the entrenchments were inspected . party of young ladies who had been working Mrs. Beattie took a voile dress and a black hat trimmed with The walk was continued to Presteign where for the sale . The bridegroom's presents to the Pampas grass is by many people thrown pink roses . the members dined at the Radnorshire Arms , cluding one of utility and fancy goods ar- There were various stalls , in - away when dirty , for they do not know that bridesmaids . were handsome gold brooches . after which the following papers were read : ranged by Mrs. Collett Mason ; plain work , is to make a lather with tepid water and soap , it can easily be cleaned at home . Edric Sylvatius , Lord of the Manor of Mrs. Williams ; and farm produce , Mrs. Steed . and shake the grass about in it , smoothing it Staunton , " by the Rev. S. C. Watkins ; " Pem- During the afternoon there were performances through the fingers until the dirt is removed . bridge and Wapley , " by Mr. R. H. George ; of May - pole and country dances by the Bred- Then rinse it in clean water to which a little and " Herefordshire Wayside Crosses , " by Mr. wardine School Children . Alfred Watkins . There was a large blue has been added , and shake it well before , Rev. S. H. Buckingham , B.A. , to the Curacy The Bishop of Hereford has licensed the attendance . a fire until it is quite dry . of Canon Pyon . • MISSION SALE . CLEANING PAMPAS GRASS . " Shield Mary Layton , Brian Bounds , and Kate Smith . WEDDING . The way best man . ford . CANON PYON . SALONICA MAILS LOST . I hope It turned The School children have taken much in est in the work of the Church Army Huts and have collected for them the sum of 1 25. Jod . This along with the sum of £ 1 13s . 9d . given in Church , makes a total of 2 165. 3d . lately contributed to this good object . MARKETS . CATTLE . Hereford , Wednesday . - Beef ' trade about the same as last week ; best bullock and heier realised 1s . 5d . to 1s . 6d . per lb. , in some cases perhaps d . more ; cow 1s . 2d . to 1s . . Store cattle still exceptionally dear . Not my dairy animals on offer , late prices ruling . and rearing calves , of , which there was a Letters and newspapers , & c . , but not parcels , 1s . 6d . Sheep trade brisk at high prices : supply , both dear , the former making up for the Salonica Force , which reached London ing a smaller market prices were firmer th for dispatch between 2.30 a.m. on May 22nd , last week . Demand for lambe very keen , and 2.30 a.m. on May 24th , also between trade was good for even the smallest . June 9th , have been lost at sea through enemy per score , and bacons 18 .; stores were hig 2.30 a.m. on June 6th , and 2.30 a.m , on proved trade in fat pigs , porks making action . than last week , though down on recent value A LEOMINSTER FA UNION . RESULT OF THE JUMB SERIOUS SCARCITY OF LABOUR . INCREASED PRODUCTION TEED PRICES POSITION OF PARLIA REPRESENTATIO A meeting of the Jumble followed by a meeting of branch of the North Here mers Union took place at Hotel , Leominster , on Friday . batch presided and there were Alderman H. F. Russell , M ( President ) , Mr. B. C. Ridgley Messrs . W. Smith ( Leominster ) , Roberts , F. J. Williams , J. M Hyslop , J. Compton , J. Robin ( Leysters , G. Phillips , Farm ) , W. D. Edwards ( Brierley Hobby ( Little Hereford ) . C. W Hope , Frank Jones ( Brinsho ( Canon Pyon ) , with the General J. P. Griffiths ) , and Mr. A. H senting Adderman H. Gosling , T Red Cross Sale , who was unabl through indisposition . RED CROSS SALE FIN STATEMENT . Mr. Gibson presented the T ment of receipts . From the co £ 329 14. 3d . was received , other out books £ 7 10s . 9d . , competitio the weight of the Mayor £ 54 pig competition ( per Mr. W. Bo sheep weight competition £ 9 68 . tions £ 104 Os . 6d . , from auct their statement £ 887 8s . 2d . , . £ 1,402 9s . 5d . , less expenses for retary , printing , stationery , 12 16s . 11d . , leaving a net bal 12s . 6d . Alderman Russell said that by Captain Heygate should be was paid direct to the Agricult Allies Fund . Then there was t which was sent direct . The to made as large as possible ; it w 1 compared with Ross which £ 3,000 . He thought the Farmers going to pay the expenses . The General Secretary expla funds of the Union were the p the branches and could only be the Executive Committee . The question of dividing the was discussed and the Secretary the minute book , said it was agr one half to the Red Cross , one q Agricultural Relief Fund , and - o the local hospitals . The Chairman said the amounts follows : Red Cross £ 694 16s . 3d . Relief of Allies £ 347 8 21 1 £ 347 8s . 1d . Alderman Russell said there w balance on deposit at the bank cultural Relief of Allies , and that the new amount should be a similar manner . There was some conversation as sion of tlie amount due to lod Mr. Smith proposed that 300 be County Red Cross Fund , subject ance being received that all local pitals are being assisted equally , balance of £ 47 8s . 1d . be sent to ster Cottage Hospital . Alderman ried . Russell seconded and A member of the Committer ask right that the money for the Alli kept seeing that the north of Fra ing liberated and the farmers ha and no stock . Alderman Russell asked what wa of Belgium , Poland and Serbia . T want the money to be thrown awa LEOMINSTER BRANCH ME A meeting of the Leominster br Farmers Union followed . Mr. Gibson presented the report going meeting of the Jumble Sale ( Mr. Cave said he wished to pro of thanks to those who had assis had to thank the subscribers and of stock . The sale realised a goo was rather better than he expecte the time of year was an awkward subscriptions were smaller than b they had to thank the auctioneers had done once more on behalf o Cross . These gentlemen had tal kindly interest in the sale and everything free of cost . The arran the sale were made in the mos manner and their very best thank to Mr. T. H. Edwards , Mr. Fra Mr. W. S. Russell and the members They had also to thank Mr. Goslin friend Alderman Russell . who had greatest interest in both sales . It have been anything like the succes it had not been for his energy and Mr. Gosling had also taken a gr and they were sorry that owing t he was unable to be present . they collected a little money They were much indebted to Mr. coming ; he was very generous on the sale . Then there was Sir Fre ley , who sent a bull which made a sum . Their thanks were due to Bright , Mr. Bounds and Mr. Har ganising competitions . In at h The Chairman seconded and sai other gentleman who helped them erably was Mr. Duncan . " The resolution was carried . Mr. Gibson was authorised to balance of the Jumble Sale account dance with the decision of the Com ORGANISATION OF THE BR Dealing with the organisation of t the Secretary said he had hoped very glowing report for that meeti that morning he had felt discourage he made it a rule not to get disco connection with the Farmers Un Up to a few hours ago the only ret was from the Chairman . Mr. Col doing excellently in Kingsland . H rolled practically all the farmers and round the smaller men as well . If a gates had done as much in their would be able to report a members or 400. As it was he could do notl kind . He would not be discourage they could do it if they tried . Sind into the town that day he had m three . Mr. Bright , of Ivington , wit sistance of Mr. Hyslop , had done Mr. Apperley , Luston , and Mr. Pu don , had enrolled a number of men went to show what could be done if tried . If they let things slip the North Herefordshire would be ridic they were the , centre . Kington , W Bromyard were doing well . When Secretary of the Branch he had e of repeating the success they had to command in other districts . want to grumble ; he would ry al them in a friendly way and hoped subscriptions would be got in . The H 30 or 40 delegates . If each delegate turn an average of 5 members they what it would mean . There was a for the Union . There was the quest re - arrangement of Parliamentary : cons In future he ( the Secretary would North Herefordshire division and also taking in Dore . They lacked and that was energy and enthusiasm ing members . They had talent the terest in the work , but they had a the habit of spade work . The ma rolled 10 of his neighbours as memb Farmers ' Union was doing greater ser he could do in any other way . The Chairman said he hoped all would make efforts to get members . knew how agriculture had been trod they wanted to oppose the Governme way they would not be heard unless strong . He had done what he could got smallholders . He had very littl He hoped they would all do their they did not get members they were Mr. Smith said he was sorry to Griffiths's remarks . They were takin He only hoped they would not nap for there was a lot to do for agricult the war was over . He hoped Mr. remarks would not have been made He asked them to see that Branch was alive once more . the 1 HARVEST LABOUR . The Chairman said that perhaps so bers of the War Agricultural Commit enlighten them son the subject of labour . |