The Kington Times - October 1917
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Kington Times 20th October 1917 - Page 2
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| Date | 20/10/1917 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 20th October 1917 |
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2 THE KINGTON TIMES . Do you require Some good - class Rellable FURNITURE There Is a Firm of Practical CABINETMAKERS In KINGTON that can make whatever Their Address is you want . Pennell Bros. , 47 , Duke Street , Kington . Dental Surgery . T. R. Johnson MESSRS . AND D. F. Osborne 11 , St. Owen St. , HEREFORD , Strathview , MALVERN . ATTENDANCE AT Church St. , Kington Every TUESDAY . KINGSLAND Horse Slaughtering YARD . The only place where animals can be dis- sected within 14 miles of Leominster . The Kington Times . SATURDAY , OCTOBER 20th , 1917 . KINGTON NOTES . Monumental Work in all its oranches , Satisfaction Guaranteed . Graves Bricked Coffins Made AND on the Shortest notice OCTOBER 20 , 1917 . & Storr - Barber , Jay & 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 . LICENSING . Mr. E. S. Morris , of the Oxford Arms Hotel , Kington , was granted an occasional license to sell at Flintsham Court Sale on the 25th inst . NEGLIGENT DRIVING . KINGTON BOARD OF GUARDIANS . Thursday , before Mr. C. J. P. Gwyer ( Chair- man ) , General Sir Elliott Wood , K.C.B. , A meeting of the Kington Guardians Was Major General Hore , Mr. E. Bird and Mr. held on Tuesday . There were present : Mr. R. W. Griffiths . David Rogers ( Chairman ) , Mr. E. Bird ( Vice- Chairman ) , Miss Pearson , Messrs . G. H. Jack- William Davies , A. Thomas , Edward son , Thomas , E. H. Greenly , James Ratcliffe , R. W. Griffiths , A. P. Owens , James Williams , John Kinsey , J. H. Goodwin , William Jones , John Jones , W. E. Morris , T. Bevan , T. J. Meredith , T. Sankey , D. B. Powell , J. S. Evan Lloyd , Evan James , David Owens , Price , J. E. Evans , and B. Philpin ( Clerk ) . The Master ( Mr. Griffiths ) reported that at the last meeting of the Board the number of inmates was 36 , there had been admitted . dur- ing the fortnight 2 , discharged 1 , now in the House 37 , corresponding period last year 41 , decrease 4. Vagrants admitted 30 , correspond- ing period last year 37 , decrease 7. The Mas- ter acknowledged gifts of fruit for the inmates from Mrs. Gwyer , Miss Greenly and Mr. San- Miss Collett - Mason . key , and vegetables from Victor Griffiths , of Barton Row , Kington , baker's porter , aged 16 , was summoned for being the driver of a cart on a highway at Kington he did by negligence cause hurt and damage to Reuben Munslow , then upon such highway . Headmaster of Lady Edward A. Mahir , Hawkins Grammar School , Kington , stated that about . 11 o'clock on the morning of Octo- ber 11th the boys were coming back into the school from the playground . He saw a cart belonging to Messrs . J. and P. Turner com- It ing down the road towards the school . was being driven by defendant at a fast pace . He shouted to him about 30 yards away that the boys were on the road , but he did not take the slightest notice and drove straight The following gifts are gratefully acknowl- on , with the result that one boy , Reuben Muns- edged on behalf of Kington Red Cross Hos- low , was knocked down and seriously injured , pital Nuts from Mrs. W. R. Banks ; cheese , the wheel of the cart passing over his body . Miss A. Collett - Mason ; apples , onions , mar- He considered that defendant drove very neg- rows , vegetables , etc. , Almeley Harvest ligently after having had warning from wit- He Thanksgiving ; butter , salad , two papers daily , ness that the boys were on the road . Mr. Greenly ; potatoes , pears , grapes , veget- made no effort to pull up until after the acci- ables , etc. , from Staunton Harvest Thanksgiv- dent . Witness's own little boy would also ing ; books , Miss James ; vegetables and apples , have been run over if the nurse who happened Mr. Parr ; grapes , plants and violets , Mrs. to be there had not snatched him out of Gwyer ; B.W.N.T.A. , 34 eggs ; milk and bread danger . daily , Mr. Turner ; 48 eggs , butter , vegetables , potatoes , apples , damsons , 12 lbs . of bread , nuts , etc. , Gladestry Baptist Chapel Harvest Thanksgiving ; tomatoes and lettuces , Miss Pearson ; pápers , Mr. Chambers ; Mr. Cook ; Sir E. Wood ; Sunday papers , apples and pears , Mr. Greenly . G Mr. The cost per head per week for each inmate . during the past half year was 7. 6d . , as com- pared with 6s . 1d . for the previous half , an increase of 1s . 4d . The number of vagrants relieved in the casual ward's during the past year were 391 ; corresponding period last year 500 , this being a decrease of 109 . Mr. Evan T. Kinsey , Relieving Officer , ap- plied for an increase of salary , the considera- tion of which was adjourned from the last meeting . In his application Mr. Kinsey stated that 9 years ago he was appointed Relieving Officer for the whole Union at a salary of £ 120 . The amount paid for the work pre- viously was £ 176 , thus £ 56 yearly had been saved , making a total of £ 504 for 9 years . The increase in the cost of getting about to do the work , together with the increased cost of living reduced the value of £ 120 to about was £ 60 , Letters were read from Messrs . W. D. Dug- as P.S. Baugh stated that in consequence of a complaint he saw defendant about 4 p.m. the same day and he told him he pulled up soon as he could . he the He saw Defendant told the Bench , that sorry the accident happened . Cook ; boys on the road and they parted when they gan , J. W. Stephens and J. P. Price regrett- saw the cart coming and gave him a clearing their inability to be present , and support- road through , but the boy who was hurt ran ing the application . On the motion of Mr. Griffiths , seconded by straight into the front of the mare and the Mr. Greenly , it unanimously resolved wheel went over him . The mare he was driv- that Mr. Kinsey's salary be increased to £ 160 Fined £ 1 , per annum , being an addition of £ 40 . ing was a 4 - year - old . The following gifts are gratefully acknow- ledged on behalf of Sarnesfield Court Red Cross Hospital : Dilwyn Parish ( per Mrs. Windebank ) , vegetables , fruit , 1lb . butter ; Almeley Harvest Festival , fruit and vege- tables ; Norton Wood Primitive Methodist LIGHTING REGULATIONS . Chapel , vegetables , fruit , eggs , butter , jam ; Leah Mason , Oxford Arms Hotel , Kington . Miss Grout ( Weobley ) , apples ; Eccles Green domestic servant , was summoned for not hay- Primitive Methodist Chapel ( per Mrs. Hart ) , ing the lights under her control properly vegetables and fruit ; Staunton - on - Wye Parish shaded or subdued . ( per Mrs. Steed ) , eggs , butter , jam , vegetables , fruit chicken ; and Bredwardine Harvest Festival , 50lbs . of potatoes and vegetables . • . HIGH was For the STORMY WEATHER J. A. COLE'S SELECTION OF Mackintoshes , Oilskins , & c . FOR LADIES and CHILDREN Are of the Best . JOSEPH A. COLE , Draper and Milliner , 24 , High Street , Leominster . RADNORSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS . The Michaelmas Quarter Sessions for Rad- A. WELSH CONCERT IN INDIA . Sergt . - Major Hubert Holder , whose home is norshire were held at the Shire Hall , Pres- at Kington , writes an interesting letter from Mr. Whitmore Grecu- the North - West Frontier of India . After deal- teign , on Thursday . Price ( the Chairman ) presided , the other ing with the successful termination of the Magistrates present being Messrs . J. A. Bee- expedition against the Mahsuds , in which bee , Major S. N. Thompson , the Hon . F. aeroplanes played a big part , he writes : - Clegg Hill , J. B. Boote and J. H. Wale , to- A very pleasant surprise awaited the battle- gether with the Clerk of the Peace , the Chief stained troops on their arrival at the Base , Constable ( Mr. Richard Jones ) , and the Act- where the Y.M.C.A. had arranged an excellent ing County Treasurer ( Mr. F. P. Young ) . entertainment . " A number of service blankets HOUSEBREAKING AT RHAYADER .. served as a curtain which when drawn up dis- closed an artistically decorated stage , bril- Rees Griffiths , 42 , labourer , was indicted for liantly illuminated by powerful motor lamps . breaking and entering the shop of Anne Jones Everyone , especially the Welsh units , were at Rhayader on the 30th of August and steal- taken by surprise . On the rear drop - curtain ing therein one piece of bacon , one piece of was a hand painted scene of Cardigan Bay cheese , a quantity of apples , and the sum of Coast , with the Welsh flag on either side and 2s . in copper's , the property of Anne Jones . Welsh Eisteddfod " was printed in large He pleaded guilty to this offence and also characters across the top . to a further charge of simple larceny . The improvised orchestra opened with " Land of My Fathers . " Prisoner pleaded for leniency , saying that The audience , the majority of whom were he had not been " up " before for any offence . Welsh , rose and cheered frantically . The con- The Chief Constable stated that nothing cert party were ten in number ( all North and was known against the prisoner . South Welshmen ) . Mr. H. Oliver , solicitor , Llandrindod Wells , evening The star turn of the who appeared for the prosecction stated that Machynlleth tenor , whose rendering of " Bryn Private Parry , the famous prisoner had been in prison since his com- Mawr " brought the house down . In response mittal on September 4th . So far as the police to a deafening encore he sang " The Miner " were concerned nothing was known against ( in Welsh ) . Later in the programme he sang him . He had been in Rhayader about 9 years A sow with and had hitherto been respectable . a series of humorous Welsh songs , which were The Chairman in passing a sentence of one that this versatile stage artiste , ( who was him- enthusiastically applauded . I am informed month's hard labour , said this was rather à H. J. Pritchard day next , by instructions of Mr. Evan Jones , that the window was fastened and then went who is giving up the farm . The stock in- to bed without pulling the blind down again . pedigree stock and sheep too met with a keen cludes 425 registered Kerry Hill sheep , 105 Hereford cattle , 11 horses . grass keep will also be offered . The sale com- mences at 12.30 p.m. prompt . SALE AT THE BROOK , LYONSHALL . P.C. Davies stated that at 10.20 on the night of the 8th inst . he saw PRICES REALISED FOR CATTLE a brilliant light from a window overlooking the hotel yard . SHEEP AND SHIRE HORSES . He returned about 11 and the light was still There was a large company at the Brook An important sale of farming stock will be burning . He then saw the landlady and next Farm , Lyonshall , on Thursday , on the occa- conducted by Messrs . Edwards , Russell and day he saw the defendant who expressed her sion of Mr. C. C. Nott's sale of cattle , sheep Baldwin at Flintsham Court , Titley , on Thurs- regret and said she pulled up the blind to see and horses . The 82 cattle included 28 pedi- gree animals , which sold at high prices . Non- Fined 5s . demand , while the horses were also an excep- NO NAME tional feature of the sale . Mr. Frank Russell John Davies , of Kington , timber haulier , was the auctioneer . There were 111 Kerry summoned for using two timber , car Hill sheep , 3 - years - old ewes making up to 95s . , riages at Kington without having his name two - years - old ewes up to 105s . , ewe lambs up thereon . P.C. Davies stated that at 4 o'clock on the to 81s . , wether lambs up to 738. , a registered 2nd inst . he saw two of defendant's carriages £ 10 and a ram lamb £ 85 . as The pedigree Hereford cattle were sold on either of them . follows : - being used in Victoria Road , Kington , and he eight small pigs made the big figure of £ 25 . He saw defendant the following day and he said he would have it attended to . Is now living at BROOMY HILL FARM , KINGSLAND . Letters and telegrams sent to the Yard would be dealt with promptly . Horse Slaughtering , Etc. The only Horse Slaughtering License in North Herefordshire is now held by H. J. Pritchard who intends to carry this Business in a satisfactory manner to all con- cerned . on All Carcases paid for in cash before removal . Letters , and Telegrams : 33 , Bargates , Leo minster , or Broomy Hill , Kingsland . S - B W. G. STORR - BARBER Sculptor . Studio & works : Etnam Street . also Top of Bargates . FOR BEST ● Thirteen lots of It is announced that Professor R. H. Yapp , brother of the Director of Food Economy , has been released from his work as professor of botany at Belfast University to help in the food campaign . Professor Yapp's knowledge of the subjects of food production and econ- my should be of great help to his brother , Sir Arthur Yapp , in his forthcoming cam- paign . He was formerly a resident in the town and was in the offices of Messrs . Alex- ander and Duncan . * At Hereford Market on Wednesday Messrs . Edwards , Russell and Baldwin had a large supply of stock , meeting with a good trade . Ripe steers made up to £ 48 , heifers £ 45 , cows £ 42 , bunches of store bullocks up to £ 33 , heifers £ 28 5s . , in - calvers £ 34 , barren cows £ 33 15S . There was a sale of 91 pedigrees , bull MONUMENTAL WORK . calves making up to 41gs . , cows 50gs . , two- years - old heifers 45gs . , yearling heifers 40gs . , heifers calves 28gs . " Fat lambs made up to 58s . , wethers 105s . , bunches of store ewes 935. , Oxford yearling rams 11gs . , ram lambs 9gs . Established by . J. Jay , 1840 . Satisfaction Gu Births , Marriages and Deaths . DEATH . DOWNES . - On October 17th , at Marsh House , Moreton - on - Lugg , Decima , widow of the late Henry Downes , of Wharton . IN MEMORIAM . At Herefordshire Quarter Sessions on Mon- day Mr. George Butters was appointed a representative governor of Lucton School for five years , in place of Rev. Richard Evans , deceased . the was failed to find his , name Defendant told the Bench that the name was on the one carriage , but it was covered with mud . Fined 2s . 6d . NO LIGHTS . was Leonard Hales , of Eardisley , cowman , summoned for a breach of the Lights ( Driv- ing of Animals ) Order by causing two cows to be driven along the highway during the period between half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise without being provided with a lamp as required by the , said Order : Defendant pleaded not guilty . Elsie Prosser , of the Royal Oak , Kington , stated that on the evening of September 27th Station to meet a passenger . she was driving a horse and trap to Eardisley She left King ton at 20 minutes to 7. The mare she was driving ran away about a mile out of Eardis- ley and just above the Upper House she met the cows driven by defendant , and the shaft of the trap went through one of them and she was thrown out . Defendant had no light with the cows and it was dark at the me ; and she did not see the cows until she was COWS AND CALVES . Lemon Pip , Mr. Kinch , Byton , Her Heifer Calf , Mr. Kinch , Byton , Hardy , Mr. Bounds , Strangworth , Her Heifer Calf , Mr. Yeomans , Kinsham , Rosedrop , Mr. Jones , Brinsop , Her Bull Calf , Mr. Jones , Brinsop , Shelsley Lucy , Lord Rhondda , Her Bull Calf , Mr. Bufton , Questmoor , Eileen , Mr. W. Edwards , Marston , Her Bull Calf , Mr. Hayter , Twyford , Hampton Rowena , Mr. Harley Whiteman , Her Heifer Calf , Mr. Stead , Wigmore , Hampton Rosette , Mr. Bourne , Stowe ... 4.1 not been committed for 13 was serious charge and was made more so by the self seriously wounded some time ago on this fact that the offence was committed in the frontier ) is constantly appearing at concerts Gns . night , and he could not quite see why he had held at hospitals and other places in the dis- His services are in great demand by burglary as the trice . crime happened in the night time . As pris- the different branches of the Red Cross Society 46 oner had previously borne a good character and private clubs in the Northern Cantone- 16 they had decided to deal leniently with him . " ments . The entertainment was concluded with a sketch - a , burlesque- Chairing of the Bard . " The General Officer Commanding and the Political Agents consented to act as judges . 41 13 CIVIL BUSINESS . " 105 The whole of the acting Justices were ap- Never before in the history of Wales has this 37 pointed to exercise the powers conferred un - time honoured " Chairing of the Bard " pro- 57 der the Lunacy Act , 1890 , Major Thompson , 19 35 27 Her Bull Calf , Mr. Grosvenor , Ashley , Rhoda , Mr. Bourne , Stowe , ... Her Heifer Calf , Mr. Thomas , Pitfield , Rosalind , Mr. Speakman , Stagbatch , Her Bull Calf , Mr. Hughes , Penllan , Rosamond , Mr. Lewis , Cotmore , 34 Moore , Mr. J. H. Wale and Dr. Harding party , also a few of the audience competed for 12 the Hon . F. Clegg Hill , Mr. T. Thomas - voked laughter . Each member of the concert It did not take the judges long to were re - elected as visitors to licensed houses the chair . under the same Act , with Dr. H. A. Debenham return the Machynlleth tenor to the chair . The audience marked their approval by loud as Medical Practitioner , and the above men- tioned gentlemen , with the addition of Mrs. and prolonged cheers . The Master of Cere- C. C. Rogers and Mrs. W. M. Baylis as visitors monies nodding to the General Officer Com- manding , remarked " Its the first time I ever under the Mental Deficiency Act . knew an Englishman do anything right . " This remark provoked some good - natured cat calls from the English members of the audience and cheers from the Welsh . 60 25 59 15 44 Her Bull Calf , Mr. J. Powell , Next End , 41 Little Lass , Mr. J. Helme , Her Heifer Calf , Mr. Bourne , Stowe , Lassie , Mr. Carpenter , Downton , Her Bull Calf , Mr. J. Powell , Next End , TWO - YEARS - OLD HEIFER . into them . The mare had steadied down then Lemon Crystals , Captain King - King , and if there had been a light to have shown where the cows were she thought she could YEARLING HEIFER . Messrs . Edwards , Russell and Baldwin an- nounce a sale of the stock of the late Mr. James Morgan , at the Parks Farm , Burghill , on Monday , October 22nd . The lots include have avoided them . She had lighted lamps Rosa , Mr. C. Morris , Weston , 66 pedigree and cross - bred cattle , 80 Shrop- on the trap when she started and they were IN Ever Loving Memory of our dear Mother , shire sheep , pigs , horses and colts , imple- alight by Wootton Farm . Annie Elizabeth Hodges , who died October ments , gearing , etc. , winter and grass keep and four orchards of fruit . 19th , 1908 . mences at 1.30 p.m. Hard was the blow that compelled us to part From a loved one , so near and dear to our hearts ; But the love which we bore her shall dwell in our breasts , blest . Till we meet her again in the realms of the Ever remembered by her daughter Pollie , " son - in - law Edgar , and grandaughters Dolly and Grace . N Memory of Thomas Law , who died October 18th , 1915 ; aged 17 years . He sleeps in Jesus , free from pain , Our loss though great , to him is gain ; Beloved by all who knew him here , And to his friends none more dear ; Yet hope through Jesus death is given That soon we'll meet with him in heaven . THANKS . RS . W. F. PREECE and Family wish to Mail ends for their wares sions of sympathy in her very sad bereave- ment , also for floral tributes . Broad Street , Leominster . LIGHTING - UP TIME . Sunday , October 21st Monday , October 22nd Tuesday , October 23rd Wednesday , October 24th Thursday , October 25th Friday , October 26th LAMPS ON VEHICLES . LIGHTING . * * The sale com- He had STOCK BULL 30 25 30 17 THE NEW CHIEF CONSTABLE . gratulated The The Chairman , on behalf of the Court , con- Mr. Richard Jones , the acting Chief Constable , on his appointment to the English officers cheered with the Welsh . The " National Melodies " by the office of Chief Constable of the county , say- singing of ing he had been in the police force a consid - Eisteddfod brought a brilliant entertainment erable number of years and had worked him- to a close . 42 self up to the position he now occupied by his sterling ability . 32 GO were of Here- Mr. J. A. Beebee supported and the Chief Constable briefly replied . FORTHCOMING . LOCAL MARRIAGE . LEDGEMORE . The harvest festival in connection with the above place of worship was held on Sunday . when appropriate sermons were preached by Mr. W. Morris , of Brinsop . The church was Mrs. prettily and tastefully decorated by Herbert , Mrs. Goodwin , Mrs. Addis , Mrs. LIEUTENANT - COLONEL G. H. D. COATES Carpenter , Mrs. Clarke , Mrs. Williams and AND MISS MARCOM . Miss K. Herbert , Miss Lloyd and Miss Dew .. A marriage has been arranged and will take the evening , when the church There were good congregations , especially in was full . public meeting was held on Tuesday night . speakers were the Rev. A. Warcup , A Cross - examined by defendant , witness said Bidney John ( 32228 ) , Mr. William Smith , she was in a dazed condition after the acci- Bidney , dent , but walked up to Wootton Farm . He The non - pedigree cattle , which told her the cow was badly injured and would high quality , met with a keen trade . Mr. R. H. George will conduct an attractive have to be killed . ford cows in - calf made up to £ 34 and their P.C. Brown stated that on September 27th calves up to £ 14 5s . , three - years - old in - calver's sale of steam sawing plant and cider making he came down the road by Wootton Farm , requisites at Luston on Thursday next , by arriving at his home at 6.45 p.m. up to £ 36 5s . , young cows up to £ 37 , their place at St. Peter's , Cranley Gardens , on bull calves up to £ 26 5s . , heifer calves up to direction of Mr. Thomas Jackson , who is giv - been in the house about 20 to 25 minutes when 224 108 , fat two - years - old heifers up to £ 38 , Thursday , October 25th , at 2 p.m. , between The ing up business in consequence of ill - health . a horse came down the road galloping : An The lots for sale should command keen com- accident was reported to him and he went to yearling heifers up to £ 56 10s . per pair ,, and Captain ( temporary Lieutenant - Colonel ) G. H. Superintendent Minister , Weobley ; and Mr. D. Coates , Royal Warwickshire Regt . , and W. Tarbath , The Marsh , Weobley . The The sale commences at 1.30 p.m. petition . the spot . He saw Hales a day or two after yearling bullocks up to £ 65 10s . per pair . The shire horses , as stated , were a remark - Stella , elder daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. church was full . This was followed by a salo and asked him if he was driving the cows able feature of the sale , Mr. Nott having Alfred Marcom , of Edgbaston . and if he had a light , and he said he had no light . He asked defendant the time and he said 6.40 to 6.45 p.m. The sun set on Sep tember 27th at 5.47 and lighting up time would be about 6.28 . ALMELEY WOOTTON . HARVEST FESTIVAL . Sunday Rev. ab a wide reputation as breeder of shires . " Flotsam , " a brown mare , foaled 1913 , made 114 gns .; while Royal Pearl , " a dark bay filly , made the exceptional price of 177 gns . " Joyce , " bay filly , realised 55 gns . , " Jean , " DILWYN . RED CROSS CRIBS . of fruit , vegetables , and bread . Mr. W. Tar- bath kindly acted as salesman . At the close the Rev. A. Warcup , also Mr. W. Tarbath . said that was the last festival on the Circuit . and gave Ledgemore great praise as being the best decorated church for style and taste . ' n the Weobley Primitive Methodist Circuit and The harvest festival was held on and Monday evenings . The preacher on Sun- Defendant said he had milked the cows and bay filly , 1915 , 101 gns .; " Priceless Pearl , " Red Cross Cribs were placed in several hop- day was the Rev. A. Warcup , of Weobley . was taking them back to the field . The acci- grey filly , 1916 , 112 gns .; " Short , " brown yards in the parish this year and with the gave their best thanks to the kind friends On Monday evening , when Mr. W. Jenkins dent happened between 6.40 and 6.45 . Defen- gelding ; 1914 , 90 gns .; a black gelding 84 gus .; help of many kind friends good sums were who had in all ways helped to make the fes- presided , the speakers dant told the Bench that he knew that light- Joan , " bay mare , A. were the 53 gns .; and her filly realised as follows : Mrs. Evans , at Perry- tival such a great success . The collections and Spicer ( Great Oak ) and the Rev. A. Warcup ing up time was 5.47 , but he thought it was foal by " Dowsby Forest King , " 49 gns . ditch , £ 5 ; Miss Windebank , at Bidney , £ 4 126. proceeds of the sale , which realised £ 2 4s . ( Circuit Minister ) . At the close a sale of an hour after that that lights should be car- 6d .; Miss Hall , at Henwood , £ 4 78. Miss 2d . , were divided between the Church and fruit and vegetables , the gifts of the Sunday ried instead of half an hour . There were no Windebank and Miss Hall are sending the Circuit and were in advance of last year . School children and other friends , took lights on the trap when the accident happened amounts named to the St. Dunstan's Hostel place . Mr. W. Jenkins acted as salesman and he considered it would be impossible for for Blinded Soldiers , and Mrs. Evans to the and £ 1 16s . 3d . was realised . Good collec- lights to burn at the pace the horse was com- Herefordsrire Red Cross Society . tions were taken , at both services . The Rev. ing . Elsie Prosser recalled , said she was certain Warcup proposed a hearty vote o , The Vo all who had taken part in making the services it was 20 minutes to 7 when she started from the Town Clock such a success , to Mr. Jenkins for presiding , Kington , as PRESTEIGN . WESLEYAN CHURCH . she looked at concern of YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS . Margery Mackenzie , of Duke Street , King ton , aged 15 , was summoned for wantonly and wilfully disturbing Alice and Emily Franks , two inhabitants there by ringing a door bell . Thomas Vaughan , of Bridge Street , Kington , clothiers assistant , aged 15 , was summoned for knocking a door there . Both defendants pleaded guilty . KINGTON NATIONAL EGG COLLEC . 1ON . Seventy - nine eggs were received at the BROMYARD . a fat MARKETS . CATTLE . Worcester , Monday . - Large entry of cattle , bullocks making £ 45 5s . , heifers £ 39 to Mrs. Jones , Kymin , for services as organist , when going past . POLICE COURT . 7. Gd .. cows £ 38 10s . The Bench after retiring said they consid- Depot on Tuesday , October 9th , and 27 were Good supply of cows and to Miss Dykes , Mrs. Morris , Miss Nich- Of these 72 olls , Miss Morris , Miss Joseph , Miss Gwil- ered the case proved that defendant was driv - bought , making a total of 106 . Monday , before Messrs . Guess , Bailey , and and calves , with very keen trade , up to £ 50 . were sent to the Central Depot and B4 to the liam and others who had so tastefully decor- ing the cows without the necessary light after Kington Red Cross Hospital . The eggs came in - calvers £ 43 . Enderby . Large number of store cattle , Mr. ated the chapel for the occasion . G. lighting up time and he would be fined 5s . with better demand . Fair entry of fat calves Lieut . - Colonel Lutley , of Brockhampton , was from Mr. Preece ( College ) 2 , per Mrs. Cor- Williams seconded . A very impressive ser- The rest of the accident was no nish Watkins 12 , per Mrs. Morgan ( Hunting- summoned for non - payment of unemployment with capital trade , up to £ 8 7s .; rearing calves Small supply of fat sheep . vice was brought to a close by the Rev. War- the Bench . don ) 7 , Mrs. Cowdell ( Hergest Park ) 2 , Mrs. insurance in respect of two men in his employ . wanted at 92s . RESTRICTED cup pronouncing the Benediction . of Worcester , appeared for the with firm trade , wethers making £ 5 11s . , ewes Price ( Blaen Peak ) 2 , Mrs. Drew ( Gladestry ) Mr. Tree , 3 , Mr. G. Davies ( Westfield ) 4 , Kington Girls Minister of Labour , and Mr. Harrison for £ 5 , and lamlas 73s .. Fair entry of fat pigs . " School 5 , Kington Infants ' School 5 , Mrs. Lieut . Col. Lutley . Mr. Tree contended that with improved trade , bacons making £ 17 12s . Gd . , sows £ 21 , and porks £ 5 18s .. Davies ( Hergest ) 1 , Mrs. Nash ( Bradnor ) 2 , the first man , Osman , was described as Mrs. Phillips ( Newton ) 2 , Mrs. Chambers ( The bricklayer's labourer , and was therefore liable FRUIT AND VEGETABLES . Beeches ) 2 , Mrs. Evans ( Downfield ) 2 , Mr. for insurance Mr. Lutley was fined £ 2 , and ordered to pay the back contributions . In the Ludlow , Monday . - Potatoes , 14lbs . for 1s .: On Sunday last the harvest festival services Blackburne 2 , per Mrs. Hicks 9. 4s . 1d . was received donations in cash in connection with the Wesleyan Church were from Mrs. second case , that of Leonard Colley , a carpen- cabbages , 1s . to 2s . per dozen ; cauliflower , 4s . ter , the Bench did not consider that he came to Gs . per dozen ; kidney beans , 1d . per lb .; Stephens ( Wozencroft ) 3s . , A Friend 6d . , Mrs. held . The preacher on Sunday was the Rev. Wall 3d . , per Mrs. Cornish Watkins 4d . within the Act . plums , 2d . per lb .; damsons , 1d . per lb .; fil- G. Elliot Lee , of Leominster , and there were P.S. Baugh stated that on Sunday , the 7th 70 eggs were received at the Depot John Stafford , who was brought up on Wed - berts , 5d . per 1b .; tomatoes , 8d . to 9d . per good congregations . On Monday the services of October , about 8.30 p.m. , he was on duty were held in the evening when the preacher in the town and going up Bridge Street he Tuesday , October 16th and 24 were bought , nesday of last week on the charge of breaking b .; lettuce . 4d . per dozen ; leeks , 2d . per making a total of 94. Of these 72. were sent into the house of Henry Price , of Linton , bundle ; beetroot , Id . each ; apples , 1d . to 3d . was the Rev. R. O. Price , B.A. , B.D. , of saw a crowd of boys and girls opposite to Miss to London and 22 to the Kington Red Cross and stealing £ 5 odd , again appeared . The per Ib .; peurs , 2d . to 4d . per lb. grapes , 2s . Kington . Special music was sung by the Franks ' door . Prisoner was then 6d . per lb .; carrots , parsnips , turnips , 1d . per He saw two girls run away Hospital . The eggs came from . Mrs. Cornish Bench dismissed the case . choir and the services were very successful . from the door and heard the ont say " Did Watkins 19 , Mrs. Cowdell ( Hergest Park ) 2 , charged as a deserter , and was remanded to lb .; onions , 2d . per lb. you hear me ring the bell ? ' Witness got a Mrs. Price ( Rushock ) 3 , Mrs. Drew ( Glades await a military escort . number of ladies of the congregation , and the little closer to them and kept quiet for 2 or try ) 3 , Mrs. Price ( The Cross ) 2 , Mrs. Davies . gift of fruit , flowers and vegetables were sold 3 minutes . He then saw two girls run over ( Hergest ) 1 , Mrs. Lilwall ( The Woods ) 6 , Ludlow , Monday . - Little business doing at Mr. C. J. Binyon presided on Sunday . Miss present rates . after the service on Monday night . Kington Girls School 7 , Kington Infants collections were in aid of the trust fund . back . Witness turned his lamp on them then School 5 , Mr. Blackburne 1 , Mrs. Chambers Wellwood Smith , of Buckenhill , who was to and caught Margery Mackenzie and accused have been the soloist , was too unwell to atent , POULTRY AND PROVISIONS . ( The Beeches ) 5. Mr. Morris ( Newton ) 5 , Mrs. Ludlow , Monday . - Fowls , 5s . 6d . to 6x . per her of ringing the bell . She said she rung 1s . was received and Miss Frost took her place and sang At the close of the harvest festival services it once , but not twice , but afterwards she ad- Hicks 8 , Miss Bromage 2 . Jesus , loving kindness , " Mr. W. L. Frost couple ; chickens , 7s . 6d . to 8s . per couple : 10s . per couple : in cash from A Friend Gd . , Mrs. Cornish being the accompanist . Mr. W. C. Coles gave dressed chickens , 8s . Lyonshall Park at the Primitive Methodist Church last week , mitted ringing it twice . He took her to Watkins 3d . , Mrs. Wall 3d . the various articles given to the church were Miss Franks , who said she had been annoyed sold by Mr. Philip Davies . Amongst these all the evening by the bell being rung and was a lamb , given by Mr. William Davies . the door knocked , and that she had a sister This was put u pa number of times , Mr. R. ill in the house . Saturday , October 20th 5.27 6.57 5.24 6.54 5.22 6.52 5.20 6.50 5.18 6.48 5.16 6.46 5.14 6.44 LOST . L OST , on Friday , October 12th , in Leomin- ster , GOLD BROOCH . - Finder rewarded , 10 / - , on returning same to Mrs. EDWARDS , St. Mary's , Kingsland . RADNOR & WEST HEREFORD HOUNDS . WILL MEET Monday , October 22nd Friday , October 26th The Kennels AT 10 A.M. NORTH HEREFORDSHIRE HOUNDS . WILL MEET Monday , Oct. 22nd Hatfield Thursday , Oct. 25th ... Pencombe Cross Roads AT 10 A.M. The church had been nicely decorated by a IOS . PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH . The the street to Miss Franks door and then run A. Pugh starting the bidding with an offer of From enquiries made he also saw defendant It was eventually knocked down to Mr. Thomas Vaughan and told him he had had Sparey for 45s . , the lamb having made £ 10 . The total realised by the sale of the produce was £ 26 108 . DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT . on LOCAL WILLS . Mr. Harry Theodosius Barker , of Ludlow , value £ 20,083 ( net personalty several complaints from Miss Franks through left estate boys and girls disturbing them at night . He 17,382 ) . He bequeathed £ 50 to his cook , and asked him if he had knocked the door on the £ 20 to his parlourmaid , and 5 each on at- house at the Assembly Rooms , Presteign , when brella to do so . BROTHERHOOD . CORN . to a rendering of the " Roll Call , " for which he ducks , 8s . to 10s . per couple ; dressed duck . was thanked . Miss I. Frost was the accom- 10s . to 12s . per couple ; rabbits , 3s . per panist . The Rev. A. Lightfoot delivered , an couple ; geese , 10s . to 12s . each ; turkeys , 12 . address upon the " Brotherhood and War . " to 16s . each ; butter , 2s . 24d . per lb .; hen eggs , 4 for 1s .; duck eggs , 3 for 1s .; pigeons . 1s . 2d . to 1s . 4d . per couple ; hares , 5s . each : partridges , 3s . 6d . to 4s . per brace . TREATMENT OF OIL - CLOTH Oilcloth ought never to be wetted - if it can Two young bootblacks who have stands " Goin ' fight him , are ye , " Naw ! When he previous night with an umbrella which he tending funeral ; on the death of his wife he avoided - but On Thursday evening last there was a full doing so , but said the girl gave him the um of All Saints ' , Wolverhampton , for the pur- with a flannel , and polished with a brush set even with that guy yet , " vowed ve took from & girl in the street and he admitted left £ 5 a year to the vicar and churchwardens be possibly avoided but merely to be rubbed close together quarrelled the other dayed the chase of warm clothing for the poor , and 1 table , and by this simple means the fading of smalle Mrs. Casey : " Phwat's the matter , Mrs. Mr. Charles Hartley and Mis E. Gordon - Paull , Fined 5s . each and cautioned that if any a year to the vicar and churchwardens for the colours , and the rotting of the canvas , Jimmy ? " he was asked . Dooley ? " , Mrs. Dooley ( between sobs ) : " Me the talented actor and actress , gave a per- more cases of a similar sort were brought cleaning , polishing , and keeping bright the Dennis is nearly dead an ' I can't get his formance for the benefit of the Red Cross . there the offenders would be dealt with tablet in the church in memory of his late which are inevitably attendant upon the oil- gets throo polishin ' a gent I'm goin ' to say cloth being kept in a state of moisture or ter that gent soon's he steps off the chair , medicine . " Mrs. Casey : " Why ? " Mrs. An excellent sum was realised towards the severely . Shine , sir , shine ? ' ' danmpness , are entirely avoided . Dooley " The pubs are shut . " object .. sister . WEOBLEY PRI METHODIST ANNUAL CIRCUIT HARVE The annual circuit harves prominent feature in Weobley odist Church life , and this yea took place on Thursday of las successful and helpful as the f mer years . The gatherings o afternoon service in the chapel special preacher was the Rev of Presteign . Taking as his crownest the year with thy god that to the singer God was v Psalmist was more sure about people were . He instanced B who talked about the " first Psalmist seemed to be more d tion to God's personality and sonal pronoun . He emphasi " Thou " and said that the any year and to this year in preacher went on to speak o tricted goodness to us . Speakin ing of the year , he said that could produce beauty . must be felt before There was a crown of complete pleted the year at the harvest we The cou top - stone to the building : The service over , the congreg to the Recreation Room , wh Tea was held . Usually pro chased for this event , but on thi ous difficulties presented themse therefore decided to throw the on to the people and it was sug various congregations should what would be needed for a p purchases were made officially turned out to be a great succes ent not only provided more tha but the quality and variety we is usual on these occasions . charge being made a silver taken up . About 80 sat down an lised in all £ 3 15s . The ladies at the tables were Mrs. War Tummey ( Weobley , Mrs. Rees nor ) and Mrs. Price ( Dunwood ) ( Hyard ) and Mrs. John Dav Mrs. Samuel Davies ( Kinners ! Ruth Tarbath ( Weobley Marsh ) , bert and Miss Herbert ( Led Whiteman and Miss Whitem Court ) . At 6.15 p.m. the great thanks was held in the Recreation Roon ing had been tastefully decorated the chapel , under the manager Tarbath and Miss Gertrude W the Recreation Room there was in front of the platform of vegetables , etc. The room was a by bunting decorations kindly Joseph Verdin . Mr. William Russell , of Pemb over a large company , and in pleasure at being present , rema had been coming for about 20 harvest festivals and had been v circuit for 25 years . He ha changes , but he was glad the w carried on by others who had fil places . The Rev. W. Wilcock being give an address , spoke in high Primitive Methodist Church pitied the man who was ashame church whatever it was . He als work being done in the village villages sent the cream of thei the towns . That was somewhat but he thought that it was Harvest time was very suggestive depend very much upon other our food and now , of course we ing more for ourselves than eve was proud of what we were pro country . Mr. Wilcock went on our dependence upon God and gratitude to God for his gifts . we ought unhesitatingly to declar to that truth . We ought to con on the side of God . Following a collection for the to which the total proceeds will the Rev. J. Wesley Homer , of H the meeting , taking " Cheerfuln subject . He said it was easy to on a sunshiny morning , but the credit in being cheerful on a du spoke of the fact that even could rightly be called mer England had had its shade of tre could still hold on in spite of all ful . He thought there was gr to - day in manifesting cheerfulnes did when they came from the fro they were wounded . Cheerfulness helpful spirit to cultivate . He re fact that our fathers nationally a matters had been the type of Bri all ages who had maintained che The Rev. A. Warcup ( Circuit called upon to give a financial He collections , donations , etc. effort undoubted succes almost anything that had gone tainly beyond last year . He prop prehensivé vote of thanks to all helpers . an was The meeting then concluded W ing of the National Anthem . The produce was afterwards sol management of Mr. W. Gregg , god ing made . THEIR " TERRIBLE " L MARRIED LITIGANTS WHO TOGETHER . " It was obvious that there was litigation between , the parties , " Justice Lush , on Monday , during t an action brought by Mrs Marga Warwick , against her husband , Warwick , managing director of Rubber Manufacturers , " Ltd. , with lives at 32 , Hyde Park - square . S for £ 350 , lent to her husband , an interest . Mrs. Warwick in her evidence s had brought an action claiming she had advanced to her husband . also a claim against the defendant regard to a hotel bill . She was willing that her husband the money back on October 26th the costs , but he said he would not Mr. Thomas Warwick said the r tween himself and his wife had be He had always paid the expenses of although his wife ' income was large He denied that he had ha £ 12,000 from , his wife , but he had n ever . ments for her to that amount . The Judge : Are you ready to pay now ? Yes . Why did you not pay the money asked ? Because she wrote through Don't you think that this is a money should not be wasted ? -I terrible . In giving judgment his lordsh thought Mrs. Warwick was wrong that the money was to be payable and he accepted the evidence of th TH who succeeded on that point . admitted sum of five guineas due t tiff for interest , and there would b for Mrs. Warwick for that amount , costs . PAPER SPLINTS FOR THE W Out of the humble blue - paper sug a little paste a wonderful work fo and relief of wounded men is be on at the hut opened yesterday in Lady Lawley The workers are all and the way in which they are t all kinels of splints and other st pliances for the aftercure of discharg has aroused the admiration of t world . A Daily Chronicle represen shown the processes by , which the is transformed into papier - mâche moulded to fit and protect wond The hut is run under the auspic Queen Mary Needlework Guild . tion of the work and a fair will the Grafton Galleries on Saturday funds for this necessary help to the soldier . POTATO WEIGHING OVER 2lb In a competition , run by the Va Cultivation Society among its 12,000 for the biggest , potato grown on this season , the first prize winne 2lb . 13 ozs . , and was grown by Mr ham , at Wandsworth Common . |