The Kington Times - May 1917
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Kington Times 26th May 1917 - Page 3
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| Date | 26/05/1917 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 26th May 1917 |
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Payne Ioody ) 14 , and Mrs. Eye and Kingsland nd School ( per Mr. Mrs. Bam- ket Navy were the Andrews ( Grants- Compton e Tudor iss Wood Hamnish ) , n ( Morti- anton ) , A Wardrop on ) , Mrs. ed Field ) , am ( Bate- with cash Charles ) , Market by a good ined firm . in offered ulls made 44 , barren os . , yearl- calves £ 39 ich made 64s . Fat pigs £ 19 , 70s . 6d . Vednesday Edwards , cows and avy bulls , ( barrens ) , os . , riper £ 46 , fat 6s . , ewes 68s . , ram £ 6 75. , North Herefordshire and the War . THE GALLANT SHROPSHIRES . THE KINGTON TIMES , MAY 26 , 1917 . portant that every school should be invited to take part . " Continuing , the Mayor said that was the reason he had summoned them there that day and he was very pleased to see such a large read the King's Proclamation , but he trusted No doubt they had all company assembled . cibly by hearing it read that day . In Leominster and in the district they had the opportunity . In the cities there were hun- dreds and thousands of people who could not produce anything and therefore he still ap- pealed to them to cultivate every yard of Mr. Kennedy Jones in the House of Commons the other ground they possibly could . In the course of a despatch from the front entitled " Flowers of Spring and Fires of KINGTON R.A.M.C. HERO . Hell , " Mr. Philip Gibbs in the Daily Chronicle it would be brought to their minds more for- night said that we had just sufficient to last With further reference to the death of Pte . Arthur Cecil Caunt , R.A.M.C. , younger son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Caunt , High Street , May Kington , who was killed in France on 12th , an extract from the Chaplain's letter to the bereaved parents states : " He was in an underground dressing station , which the Ger mans shelled heavily . It was an important ation and he had done excellent work there always under trying circumstances . He never knew the danger of it , but rejoiced in his work and did it well . The shell penetrated the cellar and killed him instantaneously , He was buried on which was very merciful . Sunday ( 13th ) and many of his comrades came to the service . We all miss him very much . " Pte . Caunt was confirmed on the Canal Bank at Ypres on the 9th of May by the Bishop of Khartoum , and the Chaplain adds : " He re- ceived his first communion within 48 hours of his death . " A KINGTON PROMOTION . Amongst the latest promotions in the Here- fordshire Regiment is that of Second - Lieut . W. D. Chipp , of Kington , to be Lieutenant and Adjutant . Lieut . Chipp joined the Here- fordshire Regiment 18 years ago as a private and at the outbreak of war was Colour- Sergeant . He was wounded in Gallipoli and was afterwards given a commission . at present on active service in Egypt . He is refers as follows to the " Gallant Shrop- shires " " They were Shropshire lads of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry who helped the King as published in our columns on May to turn the tide of battle on one of these 4th . recent days , when there was savage fighting through several days and nights . The officer in command of one of their companies found LOCAL TERRITORIAL'S PROMOTION . Sergt . Harold Brace has been promoted a Company Sergeant - Major in a battalion of the Herefordshire Regiment engaged in home His many friends in Leominster defence . will congratulate him on his success . THE MAYOR'S APPEAL . until the harvest . They had between 20 and The Mayor then read the Proclamation of 30 weeks to get stuff from abroad or produce it themselves . It was therefore their duty to help in that great struggle and produce food . He did not know that he could say much about food saving . He believed people were doing what they could to save , but he was going up a street the other day and saw a little girl with a bun . the other away . There He She ate half of it and threw He asked them for Eng- land's sake not to waste food . He said " Don't waste a crunib " ( applause ) . the food of the poor and they could have were many who could save because bread was things which the poor could not buy . appealed to those in better circumstances to eat something besides bread and to save the To the poor they owed such a debt of gratitude that the King and his ministers would never be able to repay because They had they had supplied the soldiers . found the men to go and fight their battles . He instanced the case of an old man whose seven sons were in the army . They must sacrifice to enable the poor to live . He hoped that campaign would be successful . ster had been to the fore in recruiting , in subscribing , and in other things during the crisis . He hoped everybody would do their level best and be united in one great family until the end , and bye and bye they would be able to shout that the victory was theirs ( applause ) . Leomin- His Worship , proceeding , said he wished to a ruined village in front of him still held by say one or two words on this dual subject the enemy when our troops assaulted it . They First of all , that was Empire Day , wiec were working their machine - guns and raking brought to their recollection the vast and splen another body of infantry . Come on , Shrop- did Empire to which they all belonged , and shires , ' shouted the young officer , and his boys second , it was Food Saving Day . Now it was followed him , They worked round the flank a most peculiar thing what a funny lot of of the village , cut off 90 of the enemy and people they had got in England . There were captured them , and thereby enabled other critics of all kinds , sorts and descriptions . troops to get forward . One of these Shrop- They heard people saying " Why don't the shire officers went out with only a few men Navy do this , ' or " Why don't the Navy do 200 yards beyond the front line that night , and U - boats ? " It was not so easy as it seemed to bread for the poor . that , " and " Why don't they put down the took 20 prisoners in a dug - out there . " people who were sleeping quietly in their beds in England . He was not one of the critics . He believed that everybody in the Navy was doing their utmost at the present time . Then they heard about something defective in Eng- lish aeroplanes and yet when there was fight- ing on the Somme or Arras front were our English airmen behind the Germans ? He said " No. " The was a question yesterday by the universal questioner , Mr. Billing , answered by Major Baird , who led them to suppose that the aeroplanes used in England and sent to France were some of the best that had ever been made . Then again , look at the criticism about these strikes .. One person wanted to do this with them and another person wanted to THE CALL OF THE MOTHERLAND . do that . He did not want to do anything at all . All he said was this , that a good many Addressing the boys and girls Mr. W. St. G. people to his mind were persuading the imen Drennan said he wanted to talk to them about That day was that there was a fear of militarism in England the meaning of that day . after the war was over . He said " Gammon " Empire Day and all over the empire boys and and " Grandmother . " Let the people who girls were meeting together with one purpose , made these statements just go for a short time to join hands , right round the world , with a nd talk to some of our Tommies who had been common purpose . What was that purpose ? them whether they wanted militarism after- ing Sunday . " In Yorkshire it was kept up everyone he had struck had always said that home to see his or her mother . They would fight to the death , but and on that Sunday every boy and girl went when he got back to mother England he what the word mother meant . They knew He did not wanted to start off in some civilian employ- suppose there was a sweeter word in the ment . They had been told for years about the whole British language . They knew what supreme excellency of the Germans . There they owed to their mother , how she taught was one thing at all events in which they ex- them to pray , to be honest and good , devoted ceeded the Germans , that was their chivalry her life to their welfare , how she looked after said let those heroic women have them . They them when they were tender , and gave her LOCAL MEN WOUNDED . Mr. W. Davies , 6 , Hereford Road , Leomin ster , has received official intimation that his son , Pte . W. Davies , Devon Regt . , was NEWS OF PRESTEIGN MEN . wounded in the left shoulder and right arm on May 11th . Pte . Davies has served in France for two years . Mr. Davies has a younger son , Gunner J. Davies , R.F.A. , with the Forces in France . PTE . F. SWANCOTT WOUNDED . Our readers will regret to hear that Pte . Fred Swancott , of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers , has been wounded whilst serving in Belgium . The wound was sustained on May 9th , being inflicted by a bullet from a machine - gun , and fracture of the right arm resulting . Swancott , who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Swancott , of the Conservative Club , is now in the Italian Hospital in London , and is going on nicely . AT BAGDAD . Pte . 1st A. M. Pugh , son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A Pugh , writes home to say that he is in Bag- dad with the Mesopotamian Forces . We are glad to hear that he is keeping very fit . IN THE SAME HOSPITAL . Sergeants Greenhouse and W. II . Pugh , who have been wounded in Egypt , are we under- stand in the same hospital there , and are go- ing on wall . WEOBLEY MAN KILLED . Mrs. Pead , The Marsh , Weobley , has re- ceived news of the death of her son , Pte . Edwin Ernest Pead , Hants . Regiment , who was killed on the Salonika Front on April 25 h . The official intimation was sent to his wife who lives at Minith Wood , Eardiston , Tenbury . Pte . Pead , who was born at Bur- ford , was formerly in the employ of Mr. Wil- ilams , of Lugpool , Ledgmoor , and joined the colours at Worcester in December , 1914 . went with the Worcesters to the Dardanelles and was in one of the landings there . He was seized with enteric fever and was for ten Upon re- months in hospital in England . covering he came home on leave and was mar- ried . He rejoined in June and went out to Salonika almost at once with the Han s . Regt . lle was 27 years of age . He A memorial service to Pté . Pead was held in Weobley Parish Church on Sunday evening and was conducted by the Rev. C. E. S. Cus- tance . There was a large congrega ion . Mrs. l'ead has also recently heard of the death of her brother - in - law , Gunner James Griffiths , R.G.A. , who was killed in France . His wife and nine children reside in the parish of Burghill . MEMORIAL SERVICES AT KINNERTON . The A memorial service for Pte . F. S. Jones , K.S.L.I. , son of Mr. and Mrs. Jones , Four- stones , who died of wounds in France , was held in Kinnerton Church on Sunday week last . The congregation included a number of relatives : The Vicar ( the Rev. T. Lloyd ) offi- ciated . The service was taken from part of the order for the burial of the dead . text of the sermon was taken from the 25th chapter , part of the 23rd verse of St. Matthew , " Well done , good and faithful servant , " an 1 suitable reference to Pte . Jones was made by the Vicar . The hymns were " O God our help in ages past , " " The . King of love herd is " and " Peace , Perfect Peace , " Shep- MONKLAND MAN WINS MILITARY MEDAL . PRINTING ! You will get GOOD WORK AND LOW PRICES AT STEVENSON'S 33 , High Street , Kington . Billheads , Statements , Memorandums and all kinds of Commercial Printing in well - arranged and up - to - date style . Ledgers , Day Books , Cash Books , Letter Books and all Office Stationery In great variety . Note the Address 33 , HIGH STREET , KINGTON . WANTED . 3 OR Sale , EGGS , Brown Leghorn and ANTED , YOUNG GENERAL . - Apply , extra . - Apply , E. W. ROGERS , Waterloo , Sun- Pte . G. W. Robinson , son of Mr. J. Robin in France and stuck it in the winter and ask They had heard of a Sunday called " Mother- Mrs. PARMEE , Church Street , Kington . set , Kington . son , Hamnish , was wounded by shrapnel in the shoulder last week and is now in hospital in Birmingham . Pte . Robinson is in the Monmouths . IN A FOREIGN LAND . Far , far away in a wild foreign land , While the Sabbath sun is setting ; By a comrade's grave stands a soldier band , For awhile the world forgetting . And one to the rest is reading of peace , . When the warfare of life is o'er ; Of a home where pleasures shall never cease , Where the wicked shall vex no more . And so they gaze on that new - made grave , And think that a mate sleeps below ; That over him soon the green grass will wave , Who will wonder if tears fast flow ? - For the British soldier is still a man , To his glory be it told ; In danger he's always found in the van , The boldest of the bold . But still in his heart is mercy enshrined , And a feeling for fellow man ; Which embraces the whole of human kind , Of ev'ry country , clime and clan . What meinories sweet of friends and of home , In their far away native land- Old England's fair isle , encircled with foam , Flit now through their minds as they stand , God grant that soon the dread strife will be o'er , And peace be restored in the land , shore , That soon ye may all reach Old England's Crowned with glory - brave soldier band . GUNNER A. G. HODGES , EMPIRE DAY IN LEOMINSTER France . KING'S PROCLAMATION READ . SPEECHES BY THE MAYOR , COUNCILLOR -JOHN WATKINS AND MR . W. St. G. DRENNAN . FOOD ECONOMY DEPOT OPENED . Empire Day , Thursday , May 24th , was ob- served this year as " Food Saving Day . " and the Leominster War Savings Committee or- ganised a demonstration , which took place at the Town Hall at noon . To the great delight those present the Mayor ( Alderman H. Gos- wards . must not think that women wanted their children , the ones they bore , to be hacked about . No , of course they did not . They might be certain of one thing , that if once health very often and her time always . He wanted them to remember there was a great , great mother and that was England . sons were scattered all over the face of the world . Those sons would like to come back England as their Home . It was difficult to DIG KEEPERS for any , to drive stations and de PFPERS WHO WISH THEIR PIGS WANTED , MAN ineligible liver railway ' parcels . - Apply , BURTON HOTEL , Thorley's Food for Cattle ; keeps Pigs thrifty . Kington . Sold in cases containing 56 Packets Five Shillings , by agents in all parts . WHEELBARROWS , LADDERS , OAK WANTED , someone to do PATCHING and MENDING , a month's work . - Apply , W GATE and FENCING POSTS ready Times Office , Kington . WANTED , Ten Sheets of Secondhand for delivery . - C . NORGROVE , Saw Mills , Leo- lars and price to G. A. FOLJAMBE , Maes Court , F Builder , ' rubber tyres , equal to new , suit OR MARKET FLOAT , by good- CORRUGATED IRON SHEETING , minster . 6ft . by 2ft and 5ft . by 2ft . ( 5 of each ) .- Particu- Tenbury . cob 14.2 to 15.2 hands . - Apply , " B.B , " VANTED , at once , suitable PERSON to News Office , Leominster . DOULTRY KEEPERS should write they got Prussian rule and Prussian domini- their Mother because they always talked of W look after an old lady and do the more tion into England there would be no freedom . People would not be able to say c / o to " I shall not do this and that . " They would come from these foreign lands to see the housework in a cottage . - Apply , MORGAN , Ox- Joseph Thorley , Ltd. , King's Cross , Lon- was another thing . He was a temperance ad- Mey could do and that was to protect their be jolly well made to do it or be shot . There Motherland , but there was one thing which And so they were see- vocate himself , not only in drinking , but also Mother from harm . in eating , and judging by the way in which , ing what the world had never seen before , the Germans consumed beer and wine and sons of the Motherland coming home from the house , Shobdon . in ANTED , don , who are the manufacturers of Ovum , Thepley's Poultry Spice , for Thorley's Poultry WANTED , steady MAN as waggoner , cot- tage and garden . - Apply , MORGAN , Ox- Account Book , also Book giving use- ful hints to Poultry Keepers - both sent Free . house , Shobdon . W HELP , good salary to suitable person . farmhouse , WORKING Thorley's Poultry Spice is different to any YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT OVUM , other Poultry Spice and contains all that is necessary for Keeping Poultry Healthy and producing abundance of Eggs . Sold in cases everything else in France this would be hardly farthest parts of the world at great sacrifice a teetotal nation if the Gemans succeeded in to lay down their lives for nothing else but winning this fight . to protect the Motherland who gave them Apply , Mrs. JONES , Flintsham Court , Titley , Referring to the subject of food saving the everything . He knew that the boys and girls Mayor was undoubtedly very would R.S.O. any great shortage of cereal food and the great could for their home to protect their Mother , Wondition , for cash.-B. MORGAN , Jew . Containing 72 packets Six Shillings . Cartons question to ask was this , how were we going to remedy this ? The answer was a plain one , " Don't eat so much . " He had not the slight- est doubt in his own mind that there were Leominster people in thoroughly up to that principle . There were acted in all parts . eller , Drapers Lane , Leominster . WANTED , strong , active LAD , aged 14 or 15 , to attend to pony and garden . - Ap - F CHILDE - FREEMAN , Edwyn Ralph , town , Leominster . so that their brothers and sisters should have what they had always had , their love and kind- ness and generosity . He was thinking what he should say to them , and it was a curious thing that this verse should come into his ply , Rev. head . It was a difficult verse " Except ye be Bromyard . many who honestly in their hearts believed born again , ye can enter inted to him at WANTED , SHE's , Lower Burton , many who that they did , although they did not , and The idea occurred that there were many who did not lessen their sup- when they became men and women they were ply of drink or victuals one single bit , and it born again and the great and undying love do so . The Mayor went on humourously to their country and that the unselfishness they remark that they must not forget one thing . showed was the kindness and unselfishness If they only kept their eye on the fattest man they to their fellow men . He thought as the biggest eater they were making a big that Heaven could not come until the whole mistake . He urged them to keep their eyes world was their Motherland and the whole of fixed on some thin man ( laughter ) . He knew mankind were brothers and sisters with one . united purpose , the welfare of their fellow creatures . That he thought was based upon the teaching of our Lord because He died not for England but for the whole world . Most was only public opinion that would make them to their Mother was born again in love for what was said about his hen . He was told to keep his eye on the thinnest man in Leomin- ster , because he was the man who had stolen the hen ( laughter ) . He was not referring to delicacies , but for stuffing bread and butter , cake and kindred things and he had been to many luncheons and banquets - give him a right down hungry looking thin man ( laughter ) . They would be called upon shortly to sign a pledge that they would adhere to the provi- sions of the King's Proclamation and they would be given a purple ribbon to wear after they had signed it . He believed that after- wards he had to proceed to the neighbouring shop and open a Food Economy Saloon . There was one word more and that was to lis younger friends . He took it that every one of them present were all of thing , Eardisland . Apply , H. PHILLIPS , Lower Burton , WTS ' few tegs . Apply , RADNOR , VANTED , KEEP for 20 ewes with lambs , Orleton , R.S.O. , Herefordshire . Warth and make himself useful . WANTED , BOY , 13 to 14 , to work on Apply , GRIFFIN , Bagley Head , Dilwyn . WANTED , respectable , opel train as Housemaid , first place . - Apply , Mrs. GODFREY , Brierley , Leominster . NOR Sale , 11 young TURKEYS and 2 home- cured HAMS . Apply , MORGAN , New- TO DEAD CHICKS . - To make your poultry N pay , you must rear every chick , and the only sure way to do this is to feed them for the first three weeks exclusively on ARMI- FOOD , and follow on with ARMITAGE'S No. TAGE'S No. 1 ORIGINAL DRY CHICK 2 GROW - ON CHICKEN MIXTURE , and ARMITAGE'S No. 3 SMALL CHICKEN LTD . , Poultry Food Specialists , Nottingham . CORN . Manufactured by ARMITAGE BROTHERS , Sold by : T. PORTER , South Street ; G. F. HINTON , Rainbow Street ; H. BACH , High minster . DAVIES & BROWN , Ludlow . Street ; G. GOUGH & CO . , 2 , Broad Street , Leo- OR Sale , PLANTS for Food Production , of them had relatives and friends fighting in WANTED , a young GIRL , just left school , that great war and he knew they must be Mrs. KNIGHT , Kington . all sorts , no advance in prices . - Apply , for Confectionery business . - Apply , R. MORROW , South Street and 41 , High Street , proud of them because they fought for all that England stood for , freedom , justice , liberty WAN for farmhouse , one used to children Barron - Padman strain ; 4s . per dozen , carriage were old enough that they would play their preferred , good wages given to reliable girl , if any 6d . extra . - B . Cook , Crabtree , Eardis- fight for England ( " Yes . " ) part as men and women . Would the boys references . - Apply , A.B , " c / o News Office , land . They could do Leominster . and the religion of Christ . He knew it and it was a difficult thing to do . They knew what England was . England was based upon purity , and England was based on hon- esty and truth . They could show . kindness . to those who were weak , the strong could ANTED , a good GENERAL SERVANT Eton - Barrolls GGS FOR HATCHING , Buff Rocks , Sut- WANTED , good DONKEY - Apply , Mrs. E. SMITH , Croft Lane , Yarpole . WANTED Family's WASHING , very good drying place . - Apply , Mrs. HAB- BERLEY , Paradise Cottage , Bircher Common , near Leominster . ling ) was able to attend in his official capacity above everything else they were proud that protect the weak , the truthful could uphold to read the King's Proclamation . Although they belonged to the splendid British Empire the truth , they could all be pure in mind What a marvellous thing it was ! and keep their tongues absolutely pure . It not fully recovered , his patriotism would not ( applause . absent on such an Think of them three years allow him to remain ago , absolutely was they who represented England of the WANTED , GIRL'S BICYCLE , 20 - inch He was heartily wel - pacifists , look at them to - day , not only with future and it was for them to fight for all frame , perfect condition . - Apply , " E.D , " important occasion . comed , and the , hope was unanimously ex- the , first Navy in the world , but the best that England was to - day , and to take a holy c / o News Office , Leominster . pressed that his first public appearance Army and the one that would finally win this vow that nothing they would do would make after his illness , his war . was a prelude to They were bearing the whole brunt of England ashamed of them so that the Union WANTED , in June , young GENERAL ' SERVANT . - Apply , Miss WINNALL , 14 , the the struggle at the present time . He was Jack would still fly over the free , would still Church Street , Leominster . re - entering upon his civic duties with told when he was a child , and no doubt they maintain purity , justice and right and finally energy and keeness which has always charac- COLTS Broken to Saddle and Harness.- above everyone through their terised his actions in the office of Chief Magis- were taught still , of two great names that as each successive age had added to its glory , trate of the ancient Borough . ત The proceedings concluded with the singing FOOD ECONOMY DEPOT . OPENED BY THE MAYOR . The Mayor then led the way to the shop at No. 4 , High Street , which has been fitted up as a Food Economy Depot , in order to de- clare it open . On Sunday a memorial service in . connection with the death of the late Pte . Josiah Davies . son of Mr. Josia Davies , of Ednol Farm , was held in Kinnerton Church . The Rev. C. G. In front of the Market Hall entrance S. Burn . Vicar of Evancoyd , conducted the else , he meant Wellington and Waterloo , and represent all that was Christ - like ( applause ) . service . He asked the children " There was a large congregation of platform had been erected on the pavement , Nelson and Trafalgar . parishioners . and in the street were grouped the children f to add three more names to that group , the of two verses of the National Anthem , led the Grammar School , the National Church of names of Beatty , Jellicoe , and Douglas Haig by Messrs . Fairbanks and Harris with cornets . England School and the British Undenomina- ( applause ) . He asked them never , never to tional School , who marched in procession from forget to instil into their children the memory their various schools under the staffs . A large of the legions of the dead , that had given their muster of the Leominster Troop of Boy Scouts lives for them . If they saw a wounded soldie with their band added life to the scene . the custom in days gone by was to pass him Upon taking his place on the platform the by on the other side . Don't do it . Always Mayor was received with a fanfare from . Messrs . salute him and remember that he has been A. Fairbanks and C. Harris as trumpeters . fighting and in many cases has been maimed , Accompanying his Worship were the Deputy paralysed , blinded , or lost his limbs , all on Mayor ( Councillor John Watkins , J.P. ) , the their behalf . He would tell them something Town Clerk ( Mr. W. T. Sale ) , Alderman George else . Be honest , be cheerful , and above every- Page , J.P. , Alderman G. J. Abell , Councillors thing else , be manly . Hubert Reynolds , J.P. , G. Gough , J. J. Biddle , E. Molyneux , J. K. Hyslop , and J. B. Dowd ing ( Secretary of the War Savings Committee ) , Alderman R. Woodhouse , Mr. W. St. G. Dren- nan ( Headmaster of the Grammar School ) , Mr. Mr. E. Cole , J.P. , Mr. T. W. Smith , J.P. , H. Easton , J.P. , Mr. R. B. Sandiland , J.P. , been shortened by years by the stress and to think it will be a kind of Communal Mr. T. D. Burlton , J.P. , Dr. G. Steel , J.P. , Mr. T. H. Edwards , J.P. , Mr. C. D. A. Moore ( Clerk to the Magistrates ) , Mr. E. P. Lloyd ( Borough Treasurer ) . Sergt . F. A. Cook , K.S.L.I. , son - in - law of Mr. J. M. P. Cave , of Wallend , Monkland , has been awarded the Military Medal . He joined the Shropshire Yeomanry and reached the position of sergeant . Later he went with a draft o the K.S.L.I. in France , reverting to the rank of private : He was recently wounded in the hand and writing from hospital said he expected to receive the Military Medal for services in the field . In a later letter to his wife he states that he has been awarded the medal by the Divisional General and he also received his promotion to sergean . MEMORIAL SERVICES AT BODENHAM . At St. Michael's Church , Bodenham , on ment . played the " Dead March " in Saul , the con- Alderman Gosling said he did not think he could do better than read a letter he received Go CIDER.- Leominster . strain ; White Leghorns , OR Sale , SOW and 12 young PIGS , one House , Bircher . Fweek old Apply , M. BOWEN , Chapel Poultry perfect substitute Get some to - day from THOMAS PORTER , South for Biscuit Meal and saves d . is the te Street , Leominster . FO OR Sale , Wooden BARLEY ROLL , good . oak frame , price £ 1. - Apply , Mrs. MANN , Central Cottage , Kingsland . FMANGOLDS . Apply , R. M. DENT , Corn- hill , Leominster . OR Sale , a few loads of good sound OR Sale , LADY'S CYCLE , splendid con- FOR Sale LADY.A , " c / o News Office , Fired Man ) , for pumping , sawing , OR SALE , 2 h.p. PETROL ENGINE chaff cutting , etc. , good condition . - Apply , VICAR , Monkland , Leominster . Apply , C. Risbury . WANTED , any quantity of Apply , C. J. HARRIS , Crown & Sceptre , Leominster . Leominster . NOOD Opening , in June , for intelligent , well educated YOUTH , with or without business experience , age about 16. - Apply , Ross & SON , LTD . , Leominster . man required for BOOT REPAIRER , dadges , permanent if Leominster . suitable . Apply , Ross & SON , LTD . , Leomin- PROVISIONS . - Wanted , ster . as from Miss Smeal that morning : - " I believe Geary June , Two Smart BOYS ROCERY and you have very kindly promised to open the Might God forfend in His infinite mercy that any war such as they Food Economy Depot to - morrow morning . Juniors , or IRLS , who have had experience had at the present time endured , should not Miss Hudson and myself have had the ar- in stock and order departments ; good wages come to pass in their lifetime . There were ranging of it and from various remarks we and comfortable hours . - BACH , Grocer , Leo- many , many homes that had been laid desolate have heard we find that people have quite a minster . There were many of them whose lives had wrong idea as to what it is for . They seem anxiety that had been on them . But although Kitchen , where they would be able to buy food there might not be war in their time , he for dinner . We shall be very much obliged asked them not to forget , if at any time toe interests of the freedom of this great Empire the depot . if you would make clear the real object of were in danger , to stand up for it like men and to fight for the nation to which they be longed . If they did that God would prosper them and would prosper the splendid land which had given them all their birth ( loud It is for the sale of literature , recipes , etc. , and anyone may come and ask questions or advice about food . There will be a few small cooked dishes on sale each day showing how to use and cook the various substitutes for flour , etc. Cookery demon- NICHOLAS , Street Court Farm , Kingsland . WANTED , strong LAD , 16-17 , or MAN ( ineligible ) , used to farm work . - Apply , WANTED , APPRENTICE to the Carpen- tery and Joinery . - Apply , WATKINS AND SON , Builders , Leominster . WANTED , GIRL , 14 to 15 , to look afte OR SALE cheap , HAY FORK for unload- FApply , T.S. , " e / o News Office , ΠΟ TO LET . TO Let , COTTAGE and Large GARDEN , at to , Headbrook . - Apply , MISS HUMPHREYS , The Close , Kington . Let , No. 35 , SOUTH STREET , Leomin- Tster - For particulars apply to Mr. W. P. LEVICK , Solicitor , Leominster . To Hound floor , NO Let , HOUSE , 5 , Corn Street , 2 rooms cellar , 4 bedrooms and attic , gas and water laid on- Apply , J. B. DOWDING , 5 , Corn Square , Leo- minster . то NEWTOWN VILLA , NEWTOWN , LEOMINSTER . baby , good home . - Apply , Mrs. JONES , Blaker Bridge , Brimfield , R.S.O. 10 Be Let ( with immediate possession ) , this desirable Residence , containing ANTED , a light , one - horse DRAY , in dining room , kitchen , back kitchen and five good condition . Apply , C. WALTERS , bedrooms , with stable , coachhouse , cowhouse , and other buildings , productive garden and about half an acre of excellent pasture and orchard land . - Apply , W. LAVER , Land Agent , Leominster . than to declare the Food Economy Depot W ANTED , good TUB , for cob 14.2 hands , open . as ster . Apply , J. B. DOWDING , 5 , Corn The Mayor , who was received with loud ap- plause , addressing the company as " ladies and Sunday evening a memorial service was held to gentlemen and my younger friends , " said that Corporal H. G. Prosser , Royal Welsh Fusiliers , throughout the length and breadth of England that day meetings similar to that were being applause ) . strations will be given twice a week at the and Pte . George Steadman , Gloucester Regi- held in every town , in every borough and n Church Institute . We shall have the King's The processional hymn was " Brief FOOD PRODUCTION AND ECONOMY . The reason for those Pledge for people to sign at the depot and a Cullis Lodge , Orleton . life is here our portion , " after which the every urban district . The Deputy - Mayor after making a humorous list of those who sign will be kept . " Burial Service from the Prayer Book was con- meetings was explained by the following let- ducted by the Vicar ( the Rev. F. W. Worsey ) ter : " It has been decided that Empire Day reference to himself as the thin man , said how The Mayor said he had nothing more to do at the Memori Vicar ( the Rev In the case , this year , Thursday , May 24th , shall be ob- pleased they were to see the Mayor amongst iron tyres preferred . - Apply , " P.P , " He did not er he served by the people of the United Kingdom them that morning ( applause ) . Psalms 23 and 90 were chanted . There was one thing they all forgot c / o News Office , Leominster . as National Food Saving Day . The immediate know anybody who had worked harder than to mention in the previous proceedings and lesson the special requiem hymn , " As we Way Savings Committees their Mayor during his years of office and he that was the splendid example that had been W Housekeeper on small place , small Square , Leominster . ANTED an ELDERLY PERSON HOUSE to Let , 19 , Hereford Road , Leomin- think of the brave , " was inserted , the rest of consideration of stor should be given to this proposal in order that trusted he would have health and strength to shown by our King . He had the option of the service then being with . the Grate , the gangs Proceed . " I Harvey ) its success may be assured . As the triumph of continue to the end . He was wondering that drinking and eating what he liked , yet he just dairy , comfortable home to suitable person , the Empire over the enemy is in a large measure morning what he should say there and he was shut the cupboard door and was well within small wages . Apply , GALE , Aymestrey , Kings - T moderate . Apply , " R , " c / o News Office ; gregation standing . This was immediately fol - dependent upon rigid economy in the consump wondering what the boys of Leominster had Lord Devonport's rations . He did not like to land , Herefordshire . They knew the great push his ( the Mayor's ) good qualities , although banks , of Leominster , as trumpeter . After the every kind , no higher purpose can be served What had they gone out to fight for ? that town who kept more within the limits of The service ment of these objects . This proposal has the warm support of the Empire Movement Commit . When he looked upon the faces of the boys Lord Devonport's scheme than he did , inas- the day that sees him rise . " tee , which for many years has been associated they were like this much as he ate little or no bread , GENT'S CYCLE , 26 inch frame ( second On Tuesday a memorial service was held to with Empire Day organisations . It is suggested they were fighting that nothing like this practically lived on fish and dino meat , and the late Lieutenant John Percival Ashworth . that on Empire Day , May 24th , the King's should ever happen in their lifetime . The clergy taking part were the Vicar ( the Food Saving Proclamation should be read out a number of people were shown the WANTED , Small MEADOW ( Bromsgrove ) , and the Rev. F. Carlton ( Hope- country and also that every member of the They had been teaching their children that various sainiples of flour and bread substitutes Rev. F. W. Worsey ) , the Rev. Noel Patterson at specially convened meetings throughout the what Englishmen had been teaching them . and might was right , they fostered organ . The Psalms were the 15th and 121st , pledge binding themselves to respond to his in the children of Germany until now they God to Majesty's appeal and wear a piece of purple In The Germans said that love and sympathy and He asked them With the sweet word of Peace , " and ribbon as an outward and visible sign . order to secure the largest possible attendance tenderness were weakness . lowed by the Last Post , sounded by Mr. Fair- hymn Let Saints on Earth , tion of food and the prevention of waste of gone out to fight for . day . the Vicar de- by this national anniversary than the achieve- Roll of Honour which was increasing day after he guaranteed that there was no member of CIDER , clean flavour , but not sweet.- livered an impressive sermon . Concluded with the Ascension hymn Thee . and the hymns were " Nearer my " The Saints of God . " Pte . H. J. DOWNES . Ger- Bannister's asparagus ( laughter ) . many had been teaching her children not had the fruits ; they were thirsting for blood . Mr. Bonar Law said some time If a child was at these meetings it will be necessary to hold to contrast the difference between Germany them where the various sections of the public and England . are to be found , at various places and at con- ago " Oh , what a difference . " venient times , throughout the day , but it is passing through the greatest city on earth they By thus arranging for the through in safety . held at 12 noon . The lads who had fallen The Mayor then declared the Depot open , DRASTIC PUNISHMENT . FINE AND PRISON FOR ATTEMPT TO SECURE MUNITIONS CONTRACT BY BRIBERY . Exemplary punishment was inflicted by the He was Birmingham stipendiary on Wednesday for an NO Let , a comfortable BEDROOM , terms Leominster . HOUSE and SHOP to be Let or Sold , No. 6 , Corn Street , Leominster . - Apply , Hor MES , 10 , Corn Street , Leominster . WANTED , Ten Hogsheads of good farm H. BACH , Grocer , Leominster . hand ) , wanted . organ . Also harmonium or Particulars to SIMPSON , Bodenham . in or near News Office , A Leominster . - Apply , Leominster . WANTED , YOUNG GIRL as Nurse , from country preferred . - Apply , Mrs. B. BASSETT , Queens Head Vaults . DRAPERY & MILLINERY . To NO Let , BEDROOM and SITTING ROOM , country . Apply , " C. A. R , " c / o News Office , Leominster . HOUSE and GARDEN , 100 , Bridge Street , to Let . - Apply , 98 , BRIDGE STREET , Leominster . MOTTAGE , with Pig Run , adjoining station at Steens Bridge . Apply , BRIDGE , Decorator , Leominster . MALL COTTAGE , with Pig Run , at Stoks Prior . - Apply ,. BRIDGE , Decorator , Leominster . ANTED , YOUNG LADY ASSISTANT SChurch Fields , WANT APPRENTICE Apply , J. A. COLE , Leominster . FOR SALE . GRAMOPHONE RECORDS . - Send 1/6 for any title required ; slightly used , double- Mr. and Mrs. John E. Downes , of Newton desirable wherever possible that they should be would stop the traffic to let that child go Jane , have had news that their only son , meetings to be held at the same hour with the and who had been placed on the Roll of Harley John Downes , died on Thursday , the consequent simultaneous pause in the activi- Honour had been fighting for them . 8th May , from wounds received on Easter ties of millions of people from one end of the afraid he would tire them if he talked about attempt to corrupt an agent of the Minister Monday in France . He had been talking about of Munitions in connection with a contract for He was in hospital with country to the other a great impetus will be food production . He had been urg- metal . It was stated that the defendant , sided Records , 6 for 3/6 , post free . - BROWN , severe gunshot wounds in the back and spine . given to the National and universal urgency of it for a considerable time . He was previously reported wounded in our the appeal and pledge . Lord Mayors and ing upon the boys and girls and the men , and Frederick Richards , in negotiating for a con- He was a private in the K.S.L.I. Mayors throughout the country are . to be re- women to plant something they could eat . He tract , told the official there was plenty of Zenophone Stores , Ludlow . was afraid his appeal had fallen on deaf ears money about , and he would see he got some- DIGS ARE OFTEN TROUBLED WITH and had won the machine - gun badge and cross quested to read the proclamation at each open It was done all over the Arrangements in some places . Lord Milner said last night thing out of it . WORMS ; Thorley's Worm Powders will He was for two and a - half years with air meeting during the day . clear same . Sold in Cartons containing six the Rev. John Davies , Stoke Prior Rectory , should be made so that if the weather proves that they must produce food and that he country , he declared . one The stipendiary said that if the practise was powders 5d . , by Agents in all parts ; or by and before he joined up he was second unpropitious they should be held somewhere would not be responsible for the state of this country unless every man and woman did their as prevalent as suggested it would have to be Post 12 Powders 1 / 1-96 Powders 6/6 , on gardener for Mr. Graham W. Williams , Loton inside . The meetings will in all cases be or- Park , Abberbury , Salop . War Savings Committee . best .. He would even at that eleventh hour stopped by drastic means . He passed sen- receipt of remittance , by JOSEPH THORLEY , He was 22 years ganised by the tence of six weeks ' hard labour and £ 50 fine . LTD . , King's Cross , London , N. Speakers should be provided locally . It is im- appeal to them to cultivate every yard of land . columns . guis . of age . PIG MISCELLANEOUS . GREY HAIR restored to its original colour by using Hair Colour HARRISON'S RESTORER It is not a dye , but acts naturally , is quite harmless . Price 1/6 . Postage 3d . Hair G. W. Harrison , M.P.S. , Reading . Specialist , Agent for Leominster : J. W. ROWE , 35 , High Street . A |