The Kington Times - June 1917
Page 4 of 20
Kington Times 2nd June 1917 - Page 4
Image Details
| Date | 02/06/1917 |
|---|---|
| Type | Newspaper |
| Format | |
| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 2nd June 1917 |
| Transcription |
4 . Night Wings . BY MORICE GERARD . Author of " The Red Farm , " " Love in the Purple , " " The Pursuer , " " The Heart of a Hero , " " The Unspoken Word , " etc. CHAPTER XVII . THE KINGTON the engine , and a passenger . He felt sure the steersman was the foreign - looking officer whom he had noticed in the gallery of the ballroom and afterwards seen walking rapidly down the a solitary lamp , so that only the outlines of esplanade . The biplane was dimly lighted by the figures , not the faces , were visible . They resembled silhouettes , shadows of men rather than men themselves , as if cast on a screen . Charteris wondered whether the aeronauts Charteris left the bandstand and surround- had seen him . On the whole he thought it ing auditorium behind him , and took up his improbable . He was standing in the centre of place at the extreme seaward end of the pier . the pier , away from the lights at both ends . The mystery of the night girt him about . The dark cloud had spread and was nearly over- Clouds were obscuring the vault of heaven , head , casting a deep shadow over both sea and and casting a deeper blackness on the sur - land . It presaged a storm , probably of short face of the water , only emphasised where white duration , because the rest of the heavens was horses showed sandbanks on the shallow sur - clear - the stars shone brightly outside the face of the submerged beach . radius of the cloud . lights , some blinking , some fixed , some Charteris watched the passage of the biplane On whichever side he looked twinkling re- volving , disappearing and reappearing , showed the points where danger threatened to ships navigating that side of the North Sea by night . But , except for the retreating cruiser , now barely indicated by her scanty lights , not a ship seemed within distance capable of being traversed even by the aid of the powerful glass with which he swept the sea and sky as he stood , a soldierly figure , leaning against the iron rail which guarded the extremity of the pier . There was nothing to be gained by waiting . He felt chilled to the bone , in spite of his great - coat , for the dress - clothes under it were much thinner than his walking - gear . He shut the binocular with a snap , and e . turned it to its case , slinging the latter over his shoulder . He felt a certain irritation with himself for the pranks which his imagination had paid him . He would go home to bed , and on the morrow make his first ascent in the bal- loon , over the construction of which so many months had been spent . He walked along resolutely , taking now the reverse side of the bandstand to the one he had followed when he had been watching the Swift . It was not until he had passed the auditor- ium , which blocked the view , that he was able to see the town and hotel once more . The light was still burning in the upper window . He stopped . As he did so something caught his eye , and at the same time some sound smote upon his ears . On the extreme edge of the shelving beaca , where it met the advancing tide , stood a woman enveloped in a long cloak , from her head to her ankles . The sight of this figure , dim and indistinct as it was , struck him with a chill not of the night . From the horizon seawards came a sound , which when once heard can never be mistaken for anything else . This sound was muffled and low , made by recent invention as infinitesimal as possible . But in the stillness of the hour , those night wings were audible , nevertheless . For the first time in his life Charteris was afraid . There are , it is said , twelve kinds of courage , and , conversely , it is doubtless true that there are quite as many species of fear . Physical fear he had never known ; it was no credit to him ; it was not in his composition . Brave men are never proud of their courage ; they just accept it as part of themselves . Moral courage , the courage of decision , the still rarer courage of responsibility the lack of which has ruined not a few Generals and statesmen who have shone conspicuously in subordinate positions - these attributes Char- teris was likewise endowed with . The fear which came to him in the small nours in the pier at Corford was quite suigen- eris , distinctive , alone ; it had certainly nothing to do with any personal attack which might be made upon him ; it was not the fear of a quick - firing gun in an aeroplane ; it was not even apprehension of the unknown , the indefi- nite , which has affected men in tight corners before now , and disappeared as soon as the dangers became indefinite , tangible . It was the fear of something being dis- closed to him . It was the fear of a revelation which would conflict in his moral sense with all that he held as most desirable in life . Yes , Sylvia van Annan had come to mean that to him ; there was no use blinking the truth . What had she to do with that solitary woman's figure , now standing still , now step- ping back , as a higher wave threatened to reach her feet , on the beach of Corford , be- tween one and two in the morning ? A wrack of cloud overhead shot out a black shadow over the sky reflected in the sea be- low , like a threatening arm with out - stretched hand , some menace of evil . Ominous ! So it seemed to the watcher . Again he shuddered as if with an ague . He did not move ; he stood motionless , as if spellbound . ove ; he stoo The woman on the shore turned round at intervals and looked in the direction of the town , the hotel .. She never glanced in his direction . Had she done so , she would have been almost certain to notice his tall figure on the side of the pier nearest to her ; but her absorbed interest was apparently only directe into two channels ; she watched the horizon Beawards , but always nalf - turned westwards . She only interrupted that steadfast gaze to cast a swift glance behind her every now and then . She was looking at the light in the window , the middle window , of the first floor of the hotel . Of that Charteris felt sure . Suddenly her attitude betrayed something . She had received some information ; she be- came tense , prepared , alert . The light nad gone out in the window . Over the resonance of the waves , which alone broke the stillness of the night , came that distinctive sound , once heard never to be forgotten , unlike anything else in the universe -the throbbing of an advancing aircraft . Charteris had studied every development at home and abroad of the conquest of the air . He knew that as yet absolute silence was out of the reach of attainment , although every stride forward trended in that direction . The sound which came to him represented the last word in comparatively noiseless motion , but even this could not fail to make itself heard , especially amid the hush of night . with fascinated interest . time . on a tour of investigation . The men who were He thought it was navigating it had evidently satisfied themselves that the Swift had left the harbour , for directly they had passed over the breakwater beyond the narrow neck , through which vessels en- tered and left the safe shelter within , the air- craft headed seawards , gathering momentum at every turn of the propeller . The pace must have been at least thirty miles an hour , Char- teris judged with expert eye . Gradually the car became only a speck , like disappeared altogether . a bird on the further side of the sea , then it telling , had occupied only a brief interval of All this transaction , which seems long in Charteris turned once again to look at the solitary figure on the beach . duced a small lantern from under the folds of She had pro- her long cloak . opened and shut at will ; holding it in her left It was a bull's - eye , which hand , in her right she grasped the paper which had been dropped from the biplane . billet from her hand if she had not held t keen wind , which would have fluttered he In the tightly , she had considerable difficulty in steadying the paper , so as to read what was written upon it . Every now and then she half - turned to showed her face and figure fairly distinctly . wards the pier ; the light from the lantern He felt as if a cold grip had been laid upon his heart . He could not doubt for a moment not more than thirty or forty yards away , was that this woman , standing there before him , Sylvia van Annan ! The girl who had in some inexplicable fashion taught him an alphabet he had not hitherto learnt , initiated him into a mystery the very existence of which he had doubted , almost scoffed at , for years . had All her disturbance , which had puzzled him so much throughout their brbief acquaintance , recurred forcibly to his mind ; the agitation park and witnessed the balloon he had con- she had shown when they walked through the structed making a trial - trip from the shed . He saw once again her figure standing by the parapet in front of the bedroom window of the Hall . Then his mind reverted to the events of that night , the disturbance Miss van Annan had officer had walked down the esplanade , and experienced when the foreign - looking later , when she sat white , almost fainting , in the armchair of the hotel room before he went to find Mrs. Howard - Vance . The chain of sequence was by no clear , but he could not help being assured meaus that it had to do with this clandestine coming forth , after midnight , to receive the message . He would have been deeply interested in any circumstances , knowing the critical condi- certain Power had displayed in getting informa- tion of affairs and the extraordinary skill a tion with reference to English armaments and the movements of the ueet . When to this which was shaken to its depths , but by no was added his deep personal feeling , a feeling means destroyed , it can be well understood what a strange whirl of mental emotion swept him along . The cloaked figure had evidently satisfied ceived . After studying it carefully for a few herself about the message she had just re- minutes she shut the lantern and drew her cloak more closely about her . ( To be Continued ) . LEOMINSTER BOROUGH POLICE COURT . T. J. Enoch . Saturday ; Before Ald . George Page and Mr. ABSENTEE REMANDED . TINKER WHO WANTED TO DO HIS " BIT . " Michael Farrie , a tinker , of no fixed abode , was brought up in custody charged with being an absentee from His Majesty's Army under the Military Service Acts , on May 25th . He pleaded guilty . ts , on P.C. Henry Arthur Lloyd stated that on Supt . Rooke said he had communicated with the Military at Hereford but had received no instructions . The prisoner said he had for him to do his bit . brothers in the Army and thought it was time been registered . Prisoner had never Fined £ 2 and remanded to await a military escort . DUPLICATES OF DOCUMENTS SENT BY POST . TIMES . JUNE KINGSLAND BAPTIST CHURCH . THE REV . J. C. ELDER'S FAREWELL . MR . C. HAROLD BROWN DESCRIBES members . HUT WORK . ORLETON . EMPIRE DAY . were school teachers ' are 2 , 1917 . The properties . out- one Em- Danger Danger from infectious disease is averted in EVERY BRITISH HOME by constant use of FIRST AID The commemoration of Empire Day took special form at Orleton this year . master ( Mr. E. L. Stubbs . A.C.P. ) invited the The Head- parents and friends of the scholars to be pres- ent about 3 o'clock in the playground , when The anniversary gatherings in connection the scholars by dialogue , recitation and song with Kingsland Baptist Church took place on would keep Empire Day . A good number of Sunday and Monday and were largely at - visitors were present and included the Chair- tended . On Sunday the Rev. D. W. McKay , man of the School Managers the Rev. J. of Longhope , preached in the afternoon , the Shepherd Munn - Mrs . Shepherd Munn , Mrs. pastor , the Rev. J. C. Elder , conducting the Pudsey Dawson ( Townsend ) , Miss Hill ( Orleton evening service . Miss Williams presided at Manor ) , Mrs. Weaver ( Hewell ) , Mrs. R. Passey . the organ throughout . Mrs. E. King - King ( Orleton Rise ) , Miss Hall On Monday the anniversary was continued . ( Marsh Hall , Mrs. Stokes ( Eye Court ) , Miss In the afternoon there was a public tea at Brace , Mr. L. Luckett , Mr. Alf Vaughan , an . ! friends in addition to a good company of local Mr. Stubbs ( the teachers ) were with the child- which there were a number of Leominster many others . Mrs. Stubbs , Miss Lucas and the chapel was crowded . A public meeting followed when ren , who looked quite bright in the afternoon partook of the nature of a farewell to the sia , Japan , Belgium , and the United States of The proceedings sunshine . The flags of St. George , the Union . Pastor ( the Rev. J. C. Elder ) , who is shortly America - added colour to the scene . Jack , flags of Scotland , Ireland , France , Rus- leaving for a few months in order to take up Vicar and Mrs. R. Passey had lent flags , and work in the Y.M.C.A. Huts . appropriate that the special speaker who sup- England was represented by Kathleen Passey , It was therefore the rest ported the Pastor on the platform should have Scotland by Annie Prosser , Ireland by Mary been Mr. C. Harold Brown , Organiser of he Passey , Wales by Nellie Young , the Colonies experience to give a vivid account of the sia by Florence Vale , Japan by Florrie Pos- County Campaign , who was able from personal by Rose Wilcox , France by Rosa Lloyd , Rus actual work in the Huts in France . The Rev. J. C. Elder , after thanking the Vale , and Belgium by Beatrice Cleobury , while tons , the United States of America by Amy Brown , offering on behalf of those present a At the commencement the head teacher er- ladies who provided tea , introduced Mr. Nellie Wall acted the part of a school girl . very hearty welcome . tended to those present a very hearty wel- Mr. Brown said it was a two - fold pleasure come , explaining the meaning of Empire Day- of telling them what was going to happen in Queen Victoria - which ought to be the to be present because he had the opportunity kept on the anniversary of the birthday of the Y.M.C.A. in their own neighbourhood and people who constitute the British Empire to the course of a week or so with reference to ward sign of an at the same time it gave him an opportunity the serious duties which lie at their door " inner awakening of the went to take up work with their great Associa- is " One King , one Flag , one Fleet , of wishing . God - speed to their Pastor as he ( the Earl of Meath ) . The motto of the day tion in France . Referring to the campaign in pire . " The rallying cry is , something of what the Y.M.C.A. was doing . Empire Day Leominster district he said they all knew and Empire . " Flowers which may be worn on " For God , Duty They had an army of something like six bachelor's buttons , marigolds , or marguerites . daisies , ox - eyed daisies , millions of men and almost without exception The watchwords of the Empire Day movement these men were far from their homes and out are , The Y.M.C.A. had become to them a sort of lowing : of touch with home - feeling and thought . Self - Discipline . " " Responsibility , Duty , Sympathy , and foster mother and was making great efforts Miss Wissman , The children sang the fol- Red , White and Blue " ( words by things home - like and comfortable under very once , " to keep the men in touch with home , to make Stubbs ) ; " Auld Lang Syne , " " The Harp that music by Mr. E. Luther trying circumstances indeed . ing to keep those men pure and unblemished " The Marseillaise , " the National Anthems of " Land of My Fathers , " " Flag of They were try- Balour , " " Hail the Red and White Flag , " as far as they could , so that they need not be Russia and Japan , the Star Spangled Banner , ashamed when the war was over to say that and the National Anthem of Belgium ,, " Rule , they had fought the good fight and fought it Britannia " and " God Save the King . " cleanly . To do all this they had had to spend an enormous amount of money , up to pecially dwelling upon and illustrating pat The Vicar gave an appropriate address , es- the present their work had cost three and riotism . The address a - half millions of money . was eagerly listened to Every day they and was well enjoyed . On the proposition of had to find £ 650 to keep the work going and Mr. Stubbs a hearty vote of thanks was ac- every day they had to find £ 1,200 to build corded the Vicar for his address , and he suit- new hats along the fronts in France , Salonika , ably acknowledged the same . On the proposi- and Mesopotamia . Some of them sent out tion of Mrs. E. King - King the children were comforts to their men but there were hundreds heartily thanked for their singing . During the of thousands who had no one to send to them week emblems have been sold in the village it , and they with their boy's made use of their in order to provide gifts to blinded soldiers Huts . The Y.M.C.A. came to them and asked sides our own , those of Canada have been besause their wives or parents could not afford in connection with the League of the Empire of England and the Colonies ( this year , le- them to do their bit and do it willingly . selected ) and the sum of £ 3 has been realised People were always coming to them he knew for the fund . able to give . but they should be thankful to God they were If they could only picture the THE PARISH CHURCH . desolation of Belgium , the homelessness of the people , if they could see Northern France , Church on Whit Sunday . Special services were held in Orleton Parish three years ago as beautiful as Herefordshire , both morning and evening services and the The preacher at they would realise that they were living in 8 and 11 a.m. was the Rev. J. Shepherd Munn and now one huge shell - torn and barren waste , celebrant at the Holy Communion services at the midst of affluence and plenty . should be glad to give because the Y.M.C.A. reference to the death of Mr. Aubrey Edwards , They ( Vicar ) , who , in the morning , made touching keeping us from invasion , desecration and Vicar of Orleton . The recently deceased gen- little known . Not one page is tedious and none | was doing something for the men who were of Parkstone , near Weymouth , son of the late blaze of light is thrown on one so worthy , but would be money in pocket . tween him and Swinburne , and instead a full they would take the thing back for and they desolation . penny or two - pence ; it was a case for giving of Orleton and all pertaining thereto when It was not a case for giving a tleman took a very great interest in the parish is lively . Mr. Boulton said this Here is a man wliose long career scheme and did not bind them to any further was a temporary all they could . This was the one great thing resident at the Vicarage with his parents diversities , as exacting in his theory of criti- was full of choicest friendships and of strange expense for the present . that was going to win the war , keeping up the nearly twenty years ago . On Sunday there was cism , as Bubharan was in its application , ie thinking of home they would see that there services . spirits of the men . The report was adopted . While the men were a good attendance of communicants at both nevertheless would speak kindly of doggerel was no possibility of invasion . rather than daunt an unassuming poet . Ros- Mr. R. de C. Peele ( Chairman ) presented setti said he had " immense literary equip- the estimates , showing the estimated expendi- " MORE REMINISCENCES . " books , but only three stand to his name . total £ 3,011 , and the estimated receipts £ 2,000 ment , and he intended writing a legion of ture was £ 2,011 and the floating balance £ 1,000 , Giving unconsciously the impression of indif- The amount of the call required was 951 takes her firstling . " This is a diversity equal of the roads and the increase was in water ference to fame or infamy , at the age of 66 he He said they would be glad to hear that they " took the success of Alwyn as a young mother intended to spend £ 500 less in the maintenance in degree to the uniformity in Henry James . and sewerage , and the expenditure would be Mr. Kernahan does not see his greatness in his £ 1,100 less . They had a Treasurer's balance a One of its merits is the dates , a THE MODERN DISINFECTANT SOAP A Useful Chart of FIRST AID HINTS with illustra- tions sent free on application to the makers of First - Aid Soap , CHRISTR.THOMAS & BROS . , LTD . , Broad Plain , BRISTOL . LUDLOW . JUsed in military hospitals and recommended by medical men . STAID Made by CHRISTA THOMAS & BROSAD BRISTON " Health Assured " FIRST AID A DISINFECTANT SOAP OF PROVED EFFICIENCY Yet he inen . This RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL . ESTIMATES . TABW BOROUGH POLICE COURT . Tuesday , before Messrs . H. Rickards , C. B. DURING PROHIBITED HOURS . Thomas Crowther , landlord of the Half- selling intoxicating liquors , to wit beer , dur- Moon Inn , Lower Galdeford , was charged with ing prohibited hours on the 13th of May . Mr. T. Estyn Jones defended on behalf of the Ludlow Licensed Victuallers ' Association , and pleaded guilty Superintendent , Perry said the order was made on November 23rd , 1915 , by the Licens ing Justices to close at 9 o'clock . P.S. Teece stated that on Sunday , May 13th . between 5 and 10 minutes past 9 he saw it man and a woman go into the Half Moon Proceeding to refer to the Pastor's forth- coming visit to France , Mr. Brown said he would find it considerably different to his present life . Instead of standing in the pulpit he would stand part of his time behind " In Good Company , " by Coulson Kernahan ; Lively Recollections , " by Canon Shearme ; a counter , dishing out tea , cigarettes and buns 5s . each , by John Lane , obtainable at " Leo- and he would have an important duty at the minster News Office . " till . He was in for the time of his life and he would come back a new minister . Canon Shearme says he is not an First but readers of his lively book will think bet - writings so much as in the immortal works of of nearly £ 1,500 and had invested £ 950 in author , of all he would go to London and would see ter of him . some of the huts there . Those huts were mas- which help to fix many of the incidents re- This is a fine tribute to one and no discredit to The rate would be 1d . less than the cortes D. G. Rossetti and Swinburne , whose minds War Loans . The call required was £ 951 , and terpieces . They should see the Shakespeare corded , also to mark those of his own career , the others . Who reads of Watts - Dunton here ponding period of the last half - year . The rate . he dominated and poetic genius he directed . a rate of 3d . in the produced £ 961 1s . 3d . Hut , the last word in comfort and architectu- a career that , so far , appears to have been will desire to read his posthumous novel , -- would be 3d . instead of 4d . Mr. Brown gave the impression that it was a manhood were eventful , and in his earliest re ral beauty . Speaking of the journey to France free from dulness . His boyhood and early Carniola . " perfectly safe one , no boat on this service hav - membrances we look upon an age , which re- He moved the ing yet been sunk . Mr. Brown's description ceding , grows in interest . Any who feel the lack of humour hitherto , adoption of the estimates . Mr. H. E. Whitaker seconded . Carried . will not complain when reading of Whymper . In the order of His unstudied disregard for of hut life in France was followed with keen things in a family such as his after public interest . The first thing after breakfast was school , he went to Oxford . Little is said of contempt for " lion " hunters , and his blunt conventionality SURVEYOR'S REPORT . Friday he was on duty in High Street at 10.30 7 , 8 or 9 o'clock . The counter had to be got less than more of the early Fathers , to a spice of the book . to prepare the hut for dealing with the men at his studies , but his reply that he knew rather form of expression caused scenes that are the necessary to two footbridges near Broadstone Mr. W. Mellings reported that repairs wee when he saw prisoner coming up High Street ready so that everything was at hand . At one from the direction of Bromyard . He came to end were three big urns , one holding tea , them more or less , was a confession of ignor- in his room in Southend , which was bare and had promised to have the house whitewashed savant who suggested that he would know Mr. Kernahan was one of the very few ever and Brockhampton . He had disinfected one him and said he wished to give himself up as another coffee , and the third lemonade . case of phthisis in Bromfield and the owner a deserter . He then said as a conscript and up the counter were huge dishes piled with gaging in the different sports he won no first- his own exploits , reserving the story of the at Craven Arms . All ance that suggests much learning . While en- inhospitable , like the mountains he loved to throughout . He laid before them the amended finally as an absentee . Witness asked him bread and butter , so thick that he could not class honours .. Some of the notable men who Matterhorn , or of botopaxis for lectures and Pumping Station , Craven Arms , on May 21st . conquer . He had little to say in private of plans of the alterations to Mr. Jukes's shop been in and he said " No regiment at all " cakes , and under the coctelor buttons and tertaining than the growth of a professor into figure , " too absorbed in his great hobby and The report was adopted . a few questions as to what regiment he had eat a piece if he was paid . Then there were were there are only allowed space for their books . Though amusing to others , he seemed The Committee met at the He then took him to the police station . names , more being given to matters more en- said his age was 37 and he was single and all sorts of things . Then the doors open and He gum , tobacco , bootlaces , bachelor's " sad , gloomy , if not indeed a pathetic repaired and the amended plans were approved . The Surveyor was ordered to get the bridges had been travelling about in a van with his up rushed men behind the short rail to pre- a prelate ; among these are the adventure of mother . He had never been to school and vent crowding at the counter . The men were future Bishop ; and " Old Harry , " the senior talked freely to the odds and ends of society , the " Talking Fish " ; a trick played on conscious so few could feel its chain to step could not read or write . afar from the " shadow of self . " where he was born . He had no idea páid in English money and they had to give Dr. Johnson personally , and when conducting ordinary man , seem to have nothing to give , Marston and H. Lloyd . college scout , who came to believe he knew gathering information from those , who , to the yard . was born . The The van was at Brom - change in French money and at first Mr. Elder would not know if he was on his head visitors to his rooms used to say , " A nice Tennyson was his friend , this is ' not strange , or his heels . A man might give him half gentleman Dr. Johnson . I knowed him well . " for the poet was a lonely soul , loving nature , crown and asked for two pieces of bread and Before taking " Holy Orders , " he was tutor often abhoring the company of butter , two dolly cakes , some fags and some bootlaces . All this must be worked out , and France , and the chapter covering that period was their point of contact . to a boy of wealthy Scotch parents living in then he must remember whether an English is one of the most fascinating in the book . It is with regret our resumé does not include francs when giving the change in French with them was broad , and he writes of bishops their works are forgotten . sovereign was worth 27.80 francs or from 27.50 much to say of the clergy . His acquaintance One so much a Churchman naturally has any others recalled in a book which wil preserve their names when perhaps some of money . A Tommy would ask for a packet of Woodbines and hand over a 1s . He would be as of curates , with refreshing candour , and GEO . ELLIOT LEE . surprised to receive as change a coin like a does so kindly . though he makes merry with such men , he shilling and three French pennies . Then the to have known , as we should Pickwick or Col. One of them we should like Tommy would begin to argue , and all the Newcombe . This was the Rev. R. S. Hawker , while the men behind were pushing on . It an admirable man , a good scholar and as stout was a difficult job and by the time , he had a defender of his glebal rights as he was of his " As firms sending important documents in had two hours he would want to go to bed faith . duplicate to places abroad find much difficulty over they had a few minutes ' rest and then for a month . That he was no bigot has proof in the The meeting of the above was held on Satur- with jugs and at 10 minutes past 9 he saw a When the morning rush was devotion he showed his thirteen cats . In order day instead of Monday ( Bank Holiday , when man named Price go in with a jug and wit- in arranging so to post the duplicates that English make , consequently it was alien ; and with the originals , the Postmaster General next rush at 12.30 . He had seen some queer haps they were choristers ! But one seemed to fiths , T. Wyile , J. Rowe , E. Gatehouse , J. G. said he did not know . He was assured that the vessel was not of they shall not be conveyed on the same ship started to cut more bread and butter for the ducted them to service in church daily . Per - man ) , Mr. H. E. Whitaker ( Vice Chairman ) , the man there with a pint of beer in the jug . to ensure their happy feline future he con- there were present : Mr. R. de C. Peele ( Chair ness and P.C. Phillips went there and found gives notice . that on and after the 1st of huts , some Messrs . R. Hayhurst , T. Mellings , J. D. Grif . He asked why he had served the man and he were in pigstyes , some under- lack the religious instinct and for the sin of But an instant's consideration caused him to duplicates at the same time as the originals horse camp . Flies ! They buried everything . by showing they are neither the pale - faced Weyman ( Acting Clerk ) , Mr. W. Mellings June , 1917 , he will be prepared to accept the ground and some had to be kept in pitch killing a church mouse was finally excommuni- Boulton , J. Bradley , J. He was waiting for darkness . The worst he ever saw was in a cated . Gwilliam , G. P. him to go out . He drew his attention to the Although the distance in and to retain the duplicates for despatch by Canon Shearme does the clergy service Rogers , J. Mellings , C. E. Edwards , Mr. H. T. Act . point of space was exceedingly short , to reach a ship other than that conveying the originals , He said to the minister " I don't know how curate of fiction , nor exclusions dwelling in ( Acting Surveyor ) . the extreme edge of the beach would take him under the conditions described below . Superintendent Perry stated that he had at least five minutes or longer ; he would have the present , the system will apply only to cor- ( For you stand it . " He replied " That's nothing . the cold rigidity of ecclesiasticism . known Mr. Crowther for a great many years to run the whole length of the pier , unlock the respondence for Australia , Ceylon , Egypt , Brown said that in spite of everything Mr. at many points . When Rector of St. Mary's , spray the streets at Craven Arms at a cost lessness . You should see the rats at night . " Mr. In his inclusive life he has touched society and he was a very careful man . He did not gate which he had carefully fastened after India , New Zealand , South Africa ( British , in- Elder would have a good deal of pleasure . Holmbury , he had as parishioners leaders in Mr. J. G , Boulton proposed that they tar law and it must have been done through care- think there was any intention to evade the Grennan and himself had passed through - tra- cluding Bechuanaland , Basutoland , Rhodesia , He wished him God speed on his journey . He highest social life and some of the famous u verse the intevening sands , affording an unsatis and Swaziland ) , and for the following other hoped he would go through his period of ser- their different , but exalted spheres . not exceeding £ 20 . He was afraid other public houses factory foothold to a runner wishing to keep places - Aden , did not keep to the time and hoped that tlijs Bismarck Archipelago , British in good pace . As a By that time , to a dead cer- Agencies in China , British East Africa , British benefit of his experiences with the Y.M.C.A whose names are ear - marked for history . vice safely and come back to give them the guest in such homes he met many celebrities would be a warning to them . An offence had tainty , the , aircraft would have arrived and New Guinea , British Somaliland , Hong Kong , in France ( applause ) . been committed and defendant was liable to a departed without his having seen what took Malay States , Marshall Islands , Mauritius , was there he saw much of Gladstone , not as penalty of £ 50 . A letter was received from the Quarrymen's Mr. Jones said there had undoubtedly been place ! Norfolk Island , The Pastor said that some of them would the stern warrior in the political arena , but Union , Clee Hill , stating that B. Millichamp an offence committed and it was no doubt com- North Seychelles , Sudan , Tonga , Zanzibar . Borneo , Sarawak , think he was in for a strange time . They as one enjoying the ease that follows battle , ( Secretary ) had been appointed as their repre - mitted through carelessness and he asked might ask why he was going . He offered him- finding recreation in felling trees or arguing sentative on the Committee . Any person desiring to take advantage of the self twice for the fighting line and they would the point about some trifling question . Only arrangement must Then to his expectant vision came the glid- must put the original and the duplicate into directions without result . proceed as follows - He not have him . He offered himself in other two weeks before the fatal 6th of May , Lord ing object for which he was looking the tor- covers addressed in the ordinary way , and physically to fight as many who were out there , tor's congregation . He was as able F. Cavendish and Mr. Burke were in the Rec- The Chairman said a letter had been pedo shaped craft , with its finely - balanced affix to each cover stamps sufficient for the but because he could not fight his aim was to Much is said of Royalty , whom he ceived from Mr. Crowte , Shrewsbury , stating costs . wings and tail like a gigantic grasshopper . postage and for the usual registration fee of try and cheer the boys who were fighting so that the letter with reference to Mr. Mellings 2d . ( or the insurance fee if he desires to in- that they might be encouraged and helped . Napoleon III . , William I. of Prussia , the late They would all be glad to hear that Mr. Mell- under varied circumstances in many counties . would be laid before the Appeal Committee . sure the letter ) . In addition he must mark the duplicato duplicate and affix to it stamps work and of dropping a word for the Master . dining with Victoria at Osborne and the dis - Rev . E. H. G. de Castro had written to say tenced to ten years penal servitude at Dorset It was a glorious opportunity of doing personal Emperor of Austria , he had the honour of ings had withdrawn his resignation and they who had previously undergone two terms of A labourer named White , aged sixty - four felt for hini under the circumstances . sessed , or the wonderful adaptability of the Both letters must then be put in an outer It was a holiday . They had often told him he breathless at Oxford . He said he was not wishing them goodbye . tinction of knocking the The penal servitude for similar offences , was sen- machine to its purpose . Charteris , in spite of envelope addressed Perhaps he was a re- that if Mr. Mellings would continue in office Assizes ou Monday by Mr. Justice Ridley for all his apprehension of the unknown , his Duplicate Letters . follows Urgent - deserved one and now he was taking a four publican in those days . The Superintendent he would help him more than he had done be - setting fire to ricks near Bridport . overwhelming antagonism to the foreign ele Duty , Registered Letter Section , King Edward on months ' holiday . He hoped by the experience The Canon links us on to some of the best fone , as he wished to help the Council ia ment which threatened an attack upon his Building , G.P.O ,. London , E.C. 1 . he gained there to become more fitted for the movements and persons of the Victorian age . those difficult times . White fired two valuable haystacks , and his They all felt that they only excuse was that he did not like being out country , could not fail to yield a large measure work amongst them . While they were sep- but his pathos and humour are richest in his could not do without . Mr. Mellings's services , in the severe weather . postage and for the registration fee of 2d . one centre , the Mercy Seat . He wished to a boy who was jogging along on a donkey and national service by working for the Council . Postage stamps sufficient for the inland arated by distance they could all meet at the recollections of the poor , as when he tells of and they felt that Mr. Mellings was doing his eyes , and the admirable way in which it must be put on this envelope , which must then leave a text with them , " As thou hast sent when asked by a passing coachman " How far responded to the will of its master , and the be posted in the ordinary way as a registered me into the world , even so have I also sent are you two going together ? " answered , " As He expected to see it land on the beach . On receipt in the Registered Letter Section them into the world . " Christ expected them far as your brother will take me . " The book In that case he would have ample time to get both the enclosed letters will be registered , to be in the world as he was in his attitude is full of excellent stories , historic reference . spected the pumping plant at Craven Arms round and find out for himself what was the and certicates of posting will be sent forthwith fice and suffering . In conclusion the Pastor and we do the public a kindness in urging to men , and as he was in the matter of sacri- and side - lights on ancient and modern customs , and recommended as a temporary arrangement purpose of the visit . His surprise and disap- to the sender ( who must give his full name pointment were great when the biplane merely and postal address for the purpose ) . passed slowly over the head of the unknown As yet he could see nothing ; but the tense attitude of the woman on the beach indicated exactly in which direction to look for the com- ing visitant . His first impulse was to make his way as quickly as possible to the beach . the hour chosen for the flight pointed to un- friendly , probably hostile , intention . abandon the idea . He waited . It seemed an interminable in- As a matter of fact , it amounted to not more than two or three minutes . terval . It skimmed over the smaller pier at the end of the esplanade , and made straight for the figure awaiting it on the beach . There was no doubt about the skill which the pilot pos- of admiration for the beautiful object before object of its construction . to the value of 6d . as a special fee . as letter at any Post Office . said he commended them to God and the word of . His grace . Might He help them faithful , After the Rev. J. C. Elder had thanked Mr .. them to read it . Tt saw Prince of Wales TAR SPRAYING . Carried . Mr. Rogers seconded . NATIONAL SERVICE COMMITTEE . THE ACTING SURVEYOR . CRAVEN ARMS PUMPING . The Committee reported that they had tliem to deal leniently . The Bench said this was the first case if the kind .. There had been nothing again - t re- him before . He would be fined 15s . including 111- that the pumping plant be erected as soon as The original will then be despatched by the woman , so close , in fact , that she stepped back first available mail by any route , the duplicate loyal and true . with an involuntary movement , as if afraid being retained by the Post Office for despatch Something white flut- by the next available mail thereafter . Senders Brown for his address , the meeting concluded there is added analysis of men , illustrated by would only be able to draw a certain number she might be struck . are recommended not to mark correspondence with the singing of the Doxology . tered to the ground , dropped by a man whose arm was clearly visible , apparently bending posted under this system for despatch by a down in the forepart of the carriage . The bil- particular route ; but in the case of correspon- let fluttered to her feet ; she stooped and picked dence so marked the sender's wishes will be it up . The biplane begin to soar upwards again , took a little circuit , almost as if heading for observed as far as possible where no inconveni- ence or delay would result . Several sets of originals and duplicates may the town . Then the steersman turned it with be sent to the Superintendent in a deft movement , so that it passed over the cover . " pier and the small harbour just vacated by the Swift : Charteris was so close to it that he could see the figures of three men - the steers- man sitting in his chair , a man attending to possible according to plan , connecting the old well with the new bore hole . " IN GOOD COMPANY . " Mr. Whitaker moved the adoption . We venture to say this is one of the most Mr. T Mellings seconded and said the powerful books in its class . pumps would be fixed as low as possible on To reminiscence the top of the well and bore hole . They story and plentiful detail . The common idea , that of feet and after the scheme had been at work ethereal , elusive , is shared by Mr. Kernahan , they would know if there was sufficient water . than a man of passions like ourselves . " Mr. G. P. Rogers said they should not put more of a poetical essence the pump in at all and nothing would be a who felt him to be " Swinburne was But he tells us " Swinburne was furious , " and cap - greater failure than this undertaking , as there was not sufficient to meet the requirements Never pathos , each in a terrible degree . The poetry TEN YEARS FOR RICK FIRING . INOSTROLINE CLEARS YOUR HEAD INSTANTLY . " Nostroline " works wonders when you : head is stuffed up with a heavy cold , and offensive matter forms in the back of you throat . Smear Nostroline " freely in you nostrils and sniff it up . It goes right in where the germs are , and clears your head instantly . It destroys infection and , heals th disordered mucous menibrane . Nostroline is the best and safest remedy to Cold in tr Head , Nasal Catarrh , and Influenza . Ge . i now . It will save you suffering and expense Tubes 18. 14d . and 2s . 9d . , most Chemists , post free from makers- H. E. Matthews & Co. , Chemists , Clifton , Bristol Local Agents : For Neuralgia , Faceache , Tooth- ache and all Nerve Pains , take able of human emotions , fury , hatred , love , and it was useless to spend money on it . It Leominster : H. R. CHENEY , Pharmaceutical Chemist a single Lane's Neuralgia Tonic . High Street . Kington J. W. CAUNT , Chemist . " She says she wishes she could see herself fails to give relief after the first of such a man will be the people's choice , when they lose their gross materialism and which money to keep Craven Arms under the weather . now blinds them to the beauty of his verse . that could be adopted . To put the plant down Printed and Published for the Proprietor , by He considered there were gravitation schemes In the five Watts Dunton chapters there is less would be a failure and the cheapest thing than is to be expected of the fellowship be- would be to ask Messrs . Tangye's to state what as others see her . " " That's just an excuse for spending a lot of time in front of a mirror . " Bottle 1/9 , Postage 5d . few doses . CHENEY , CHEMIST , LEOMINSTER . A. T. SOUTHALL , at his Offices , 27 , Drapere . Lane , Leominster . T VOL . X. N SALES BY AU By Messrs . EDWARDS , BALDWIN LEOMINSTER HORSE NEXT S Of Valuable Heavy & Li Consigned by Farmers and On FRIDAY , JUNE £ 54 offered i ENTRIES CLOSE , WEDNESD Schedule and Entry Forms Catalogues from EDWARDS BALDWIN , Auctioneers , Le ford and Tenbury . LEOMINSTER STOCK TUESDAY , JUNE 19 FAT AT Cattle and Sheep , 10 . 11.30 ; Store Cattle and Entries kindly solicited . EDWARDS , RUSSEL Leominster , Hereford and T HEREFORDSHIRE & WOR Parishes of Tenbury , Hampto Kingsland . A most attractive Resident known as " CURRALL HA comprising a most pleasantly Farmery and 24a . 2r . 4p . of s and Pasture Orchard Land , si miles from Tenbury . A Desirable Small Holdin THE WHITE HOUSE , " Ha A Piece of excellent Pasture fields , Tenbury , and three Pi Pasture Land in the Parish which E DWARDS , RUSSELL & F instructed to Sell by Auc of the Trustees of the late Colebatch , at The Royal Oak I ster , on FRIDAY , JUNE 15th , at 3 p.m. punctually ... Solicitors Messrs . LLOYD minster . Auctioneers Offices : Leomins and Tenbury . PARISH OF DILWY SMALL FREEHOLD PRO EDWARDS , RUSSELL & B instructed to Sell by Au Royal Oak Hotel , Leominster , FRIDAY , JUNE 15th , at 3.30 p.m. punctually , all tha Outbuildings , Gardens , and Two cellent Pasture Orchard Land , si Headland , in the Parish of Dilwy in the whole about acre , I rood The Cottage which is in a good pair , is brick - built and slated , Sitting Room , Kitchen , and 3 The Outbuildings include Barn , house and Coalhouse . There is an excellent supply o on the premises . The Land is of The property is in the occup William Holder , Junr . , upon a ve at a rental of S per annum . The Tithe paid last year amo Further particulars may be had BRETHERTON & SONS , Solicitors , Street , Gloucester ; or of the Leominster , Hereford and Tenbu R. H. GEOR Auctioneer , Valuer , Land and Surveyor , PROPERTY and TIMBER SH MORTGAGE BROKER , VALUER TRATOR under the Agricultura Act , 1908. REPORTS , RECORDS VEYS carefully and personally a HOTEL and PUBLIC HOUSE VALUATIONS for ESTATE DU GAGE , ASSESSMENT APPEALS PERIODICAL SALES of PROP Prompt settlements in all cases . ESTABLISHMENT 1880 . Offices : - Croftmeád , Kingsland , Herefo Leominster Office " Corn HEREFORDSHIRE . PARISHES OF AYMESTREY WIGMORE . DESIRABLE FREEHOLD FAR at Lower Lye , known as " The C Farm , in the occupation of Mr. Jame consisting of brick - built Farm - house Buildings , and 74 ACRES ( or there productive PASTURE , ORCHAR ARABLE LAND ,, which R. R. H. GEORGE will Sell by MR.The Royal Oak Hotel , L On FRIDAY , JUNE 15th , 1 at 3.30 o'clock in the afternoon p subject to Conditions of Sale .. A constant supply of water is pr the House and Foldyard by means There are about 45 GOOD TIMBE of saleable size , which will be in the sale of the property . Full particulars may be obtained AUCTIONEER , Croftmead , Kingsland , shire or from Messrs . WEYMAN Solicitors , Ludlow . HEREFORDSHIRE . PARISH OF WIGMORE . MR . R. H. GEORGE will Sell by at The Royal Oak Hotel , Le On FRIDAY , JUNE 15th , 19 at 3.30 p.m. punctually , subject to C of Sale , in 3 lots , viz .: ki Lot 1 - A Convenient and Commodi hold Brick - built RESIDENCE , The Brook House , " with Yard , Gar Buildings , TWO PASTURE ORC planted with choice Fruit Trees ; an built COTTAGE , in the village of Water , supplied by gravitation , is Possession of the House , Garden , 1 purchase . and Cottage may be had on comp Lot 2. - A well - planted Freehold PA ORCHARD , situate at Wigmore , k " Preece's Orchard , " containing 3 perchés ( or thereabouts ) . Lot 3 - A Piece of Freehold P LAND , near Woodhampton , Wigmore |