The Kington Times - October 1917
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Kington Times 6th October 1917 - Page 3
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| Date | 06/10/1917 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 6th October 1917 |
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Rector ( the was given Lloyd , of was best were Miss ( West End . d , Leomin- Miss James , en ) . as held at room have er of pres- d and res- the Brox- of over 80 wedding in reached the ied life . vices Were Methodist tastefully ation , who the thank The Rev. e services . ppropriately the down topic was reater than rought was ng . The he Circuit L THE KINGTON ACTION AGAINST WEOBLEY WIGMORE RURAL DISTRICT GROCER . SUCCESSFUL DEFENCE AT HEREFORD COUNTY COURT . was At Hereford County Court on Tuesday a case came before Judge Tobin , K. C. , which a sequel to a recent action under the Workman's Compensation Apt , in which Henry Hebor Teague , auctioneer's assistant , 174 , Belmont Road , Hereford , was granted compensation at the rate of 10s . per week for injuries received in an accident arising out of and in the course of his employ at the Here- tord Poultry Market . The respondents in that action were Messrs . Barnsley and Davies . auctioneers and estate agents , Palace Chamb- ers , Hereford , and the third Party G. D. Manley , grocer , Weobley . COUNCIL . The monthly meeting of Wigmore Rural District Council was held on Tuesday . There Messrs . G. H. Green , T. J. Nott , J. Morgan , were present : Mr. L. L. Moore ( in the chair ) , B. Rogers , A. Thomas , W. T. Monnington , W. T. Morris , with H. T. Weyman ( Clerk ) , and A. Dunnings ( Surveyor ) . The Clerk read the correspondence from the County Surveyor with reference to the excessive timber traffic over main roads 3 and 6 , also from the Road Stone Control Commit- tee with reference to supplies of stone for the roads in question . The Medical Officer reported that the dist- rict was now practically free from infectious diseases .. The Clerk was requested to write to Mr. Goodwin requesting the removal of the barbed wire from a footbridge near Paytoe , also to Mr. Edwards , of Elton , for the removal of a land slip on the main road at Elton , The respondents ( Messrs . Barnsley and Davies ) claimed to be indemnified by the third party against their liability to pay such com- pensation on the ground that the injury for which compensation was claimed was caused under circumstances constituting a legal lia- bility on his part to pay damages in respecting out of the watercourse near Paytoe , and thereof . Mr. Norman Birkett represented the Al liance Insurance Company , and made the ap plication , whilst Mr. Bosanquet , ( instructed by Mr. Harold Easton ) appeared for the third party . Mr. Monnington again referred to the clean- Knight , had sent a man to clean out the course Mr. Rogers stated that the landlord , Mr. as far as his field was concerned and as far she knew the work was being continued . The Surveyor reported that several roadmen were applying for a rise in wages in conse- quence of the rise granted one of the men at the last meeting and it was resolved to leave the matter in the hands of the Surveyor and the respective parochial representatives to deal with each case on its merits . He further re- oprted that the well at Kinton had cleaned out and he was awaiting the report on the analysis of the sample of water sent for that purpose . been Local Food Committee , and Mr. G. H. Green , Mr. Fleming wrote resigning his seat on the the Leintwardine and Downton districts , pro in view of the inadequate representation of posed that Mr. D. Evans , of Marlow , be and the same was carried . appointed . Mr. W. T. Monnington seconded ROWDEN ABBEY HEREFORDS . TIMES . HIGH PRICES AT MR . H. J. BAILEY'S DISPERSAL SALE . LORD RHONDDA'S PURCHASES . Much interest was taken in the sale of Mr. at Wickton Farm , Rowden Abbey . H. J. Bailey's pedigree Herefords on Thursday , Sir John Frank Russell was as successful as usual in Cotterell , Bart . , presided at the luncheon . Mr. the role of Auctioneer . attendance of buyers including new recruits . There was a large Wales , who again purchased freely . Lord to the ranks of Hereford breeders , from South Hereford herds in existence , was an important Rhondda , who is building up one of the purest purchaser , investing in four animals at an average of 102 guineas . The fifty - eight animals sold realised £ 3,109 1S . , an average price of over £ 53 . The sale included a draft of nine from Capt . E. L. A. Heygate's herd , The following shows the result of the sale in detail : COWS AND CALVES . Quadrille , Mr. Hyde , Bromyard , Her bull calf , Mr. Hyde , Actress , Captain R. T. Hinckes , Her bull calf , Mr. J. K. Hyslop Rowden Lily 18th , Mr. Keysell , Sutton Court , Gns . 38 17 45 42 34 39 Mr. Edwards , 42 27 62 24 34 Her bull calf , Mr. Leighton Rowden Starlike 22nd , Brierley Court , Her heifer calf , Mr. Edwards , Lancers , Captain Hinckes 848 Her heifer calf , Mr. Bourne , Stowe , Alice 6th , Mr. E. Cave , The Drum , Her heifer calf , Lord Rhondda Her bull calf , Mr. J. Hirons , Thornbury , 33 Beryl , Mr. Addis , Chilstone , Her heifer calf , Mr. James , Fairwind , Mr. James , St. Fagans , Judy , Mr. W. S. Russell , Mr. Birkett said that on March 21st this year a sale was being conducted by the res- pondents at the Hereford Poultry Market , and the man who obtained compensation in the original proceedings , Mr. Harry Hebor Teague , was in their employ as porter and bailiff . On that particular day he was engaged in pen- ning lots of poultry . Among those who ar rived was Mrs. Manley , the wife of the third She loosed the reins and jumped out party . She left in the trap a young of the trap . lady . Miss Grout . Just behind the trap there an iron pillar concreted to the ground . Teague went to the back of the trap to un- load , and just as he got there the young lady pulled the reins tight , with the result that the spirited horse backed the trap on to Teague against the pillar . People shouted to the young lady to loose the reins . Teague was hurt , and the horse backed to the pens before there were no coal retailers actually within Rowden Starlike 28th , Captain E. L. A. it was pulled out . Special Constable Osborne heard the shouts , and saw the horse backing . It was a restive , high - spirited horse , and the young lady was pulling the reins . The con- stable , after the accident , said to her " What made you pull the reins ? " and she replied , " I don't understand horses . " There was another accident with the same horse the was deferred . same day . He submitted that the accident was caused through the negligence of the third party or his agent . The Clerk read the Retail Coal Prices regu- lations Order and it was pointed out that the district , the railway stations and coal wharfs being just outside and the Clerk was affected the Order in the district . requested to ascertain how this circumstance 77 40 . 56 35 47 Her heifer calf , Mr. Thomas , Docklow , 18 Her heifer calf , Mr. J. Leake , Moreton Ophelia , Mr. Edwards , Brierley , Jeffries , Heygate , Her bull calf , Mr. T. D. Burlton , Eaton , Brockhill Raspberry , Mr. W. T. Morris , Yatton , The Clerk further reported that no reply had been received from Mr. Joel Smith rela- Her bull calf , Commander Windebank tive to the sewerage ground and the matter WIGMORE LOCAL TRIBUNAL . Teague said he had unloaded several lots of poultry quite safely when Mrs. Manley drove By the way the horse came into the up . A meeting of Wigmore Local Tribunal was market he thought she must have lost con- Present : Messrs . L. L. held on Tuesday . trol of the horse . Mrs. Manley alighted be- Moore , G. H. Green , T. J. Nott , J. Morgan , fore the trap had stopped , and when the Woodhouse , with Mr. H. T. B. Rogers , horse started backing and rearing he called to Miss Grout to let go the horse's head . Weyman ( Clerk ) , and the Military Represen- Most of the cases were agricultural Other people also called out . One of the and were given conditional exemption by ar- wheels went over his foot , and witness crushed against the pillar . He was rangement with the Recruiting Officer . The when Mrs. Manley came up , and she said tremaining cases were as follows : - was a restless horse and would not stand the noise of the market . was there Cross - examined by Mr. Bosanquet : Witness said Mrs. Manley did not lead the horse out . What she said about the horse being restless she said to the special constable , Special Constable Osborne , of 50 , Ledbury Road , said the girl had hold of the reins very tightly , and he told her to let go the horse's head . She said she did not understand horses , and he told her she should have got down and held the horse's head . When Mrs. Man- ley came she said she knew the horse was res tive . He thought the young lady looked a little flurried . This concluded the case for the plaintiffs . George , Manley , grocer , Weobley , stated that he bought and sold poultry , and that depart- ment was managed mainly by his wife . She attended the market on March 21st , and he approved of her going . The trap belonged to him , but the horse was borrowed . It be- longed to Mr. Reynolds . Cross - examined : He had driven the horse himself , and had left it outside houses unat- tended . The horse was sold by Mr. Reynolds . before the accident . Mrs. Manley said when she went to the market she pulled up just inside to pay toll . One vehicle was in front and one behind . The trap had stopped before she alighted . Site unloaded the poultry , and after she had passed the horse she heard a noise . She saw the horse backing . Special Constable Osborne came up and said something , but she could not say what it was because of the noise . She had driven , the horse for six months , and it had always been quiet . When leaving the market she led the horse . She had been to Hereford . market once before . The horse was frightened by the noise made by the poultry . Cross - examined : She had perfect control of the horse . She had no recollection of a She conversation with the special constable . could not have said the horse was restive , be- cause it was not restive . Miss Edith Grout , of Weobley , who was given the reins by Mrs. Manley , said she did not pull them consciously . Her recollection was that her bands tightened on them , and might have pulled them tight . tative . Charles Edwards , 42 , innkeeper , Leintwar dine , was given further exemption to January 1st , on the same condition as hitherto , viz . that he works on a farm for 3 days each week . Henry Hardwick , 25 , single , ČI , roadman , was appealed for by the Surveyor , who stated that Hardwick was employed on road used for hauling Government timber and no men were available for steam roller work on the Rowden Lily 20th , Mr. Jarvis , Thornbury , Her heifer calf , Mr. Thomas , The Lowe , Rowden Lily 21st , Captain F. E. Prescott , Bockleton , Her bull calf , Mr. Perry , Thornbury , Light Wind , Mr. Griffiths , Talgarth , Her heifer calf , Mr. J. Edwards , Byton , Polka , Captain Heygate , Her heifer calf , Mr. Prosser , Talgarth , Judy 2nd , Mr. Griffiths , Talgarth , Her heifer calf , Mr. Richards , Winslow , Rowden Lily 22nd , Mr. F. Williams , Yatton , Her heifer calf , Mr. Bourne , Whitney , Sea Maiden , Mr. W. T. Morris , Yatton , Her bull calf , Mr. Morris , Too Soon , Mr. J. P. Leake , Moreton Jeffries , 47 25 48 28 . OCTOBER 6 , 1917 . PRINTING ! You will get TO LET . 21 NO.Let , FOUR COTTAGES and GARDENS EDWARDS , Crooked Well , Kington . Tat Crooked Well , low rents . - Apply , C. L 6 EOMINSTER , " MARSH COURT , " from 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 . LUDLOW . SAD SUICIDE . ception the only one he had held an inquest on where the deceased was seen in the act of doing it . They also had to consider what was the state of deceased's mind . They had heard rooms , dressing room , bath room ( with hot and cold water ) , spacious grounds , garage , stabling ( with loose box ) , harness room , ex- ternal oaked smoke room ; rent moderate.- Apply , GRANGE COURT , Leominster . NO Let , LORRAINE , Bargates , Leominster . ster . То 10 Let , with immediate possession , HOUSE and SHOP , 22 , Drapers Lane , Leominster , with good Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist's Business Apply , " M.R , " c / o News Office , Leominster . NO Be Let , from Lady Day next , " THE T BUNGALOW , Richards Castle , ' 34 miles from Ludlow , with Garden , about 2 acres of Pasture Land , Stabling , Coach House , etc. , good water supply , delightful scenery . - Apply to R. H. GEORGE , Estate Agent , etc. , Kings- land , Herefordshire . WA WANTED . WANTED , light OUTDOOR EMPLOY- MENT , Kington district , part time preferred , good motor driver and repairer , in- eligible . Apply , " J. M , " c / o STEVENSON , Kington . WANTED , on October 17th , good GENERAL for single lady , age 20 to 25 , wages £ 18. - Apply , Miss OROPPER , Albion , Kington . WANTED , ton . BOY for bakery business , live in . - Apply , KNIGHT , baker , King- WANTED W GIRL for respectable DAY house work . - Apply , Mrs. THOMPSON , Stationer , Kington , WANTED old ARTIFICIAL TEETH , any condition , for cash.-E. MORGAN , Jew- eller , Drapers Lane , Leominster . 55 dependent means , when about 9 o'clock Mr. failed to find out , there had been times when Help , private house , small family , ser- 37 43 13 37 On Monday morning a sad case of suicide was discovered at 41 , Mill Street , the residence of Mr. Arthur Ashton , aged 43 years , of in- Ashton was found in the bathroom with a razor in his hand and his throat cut . Assis- tance was called and Mr. T. Bryan went to him and after struggle obtained the razor . Dr. Mills was called , but the injuries proved Deceased was well known in Ludlow . 27 fatal . His name was formerly Arthur Davies , but he took the name of Ashton which is a fam- ily when inheriting some property . Deceased was the only son of the late Captain Ernest Davies , of the firm of Anderson and Davies , solicitors , who was Captain of the Ludlow Company of the 1st Shropshire R.V. He was a grandson of the late Major Rodney Anderson and nephew of Mr. Ashton Ander- 53 19 62 29 51 19 66 33 67 23 51 name son , solicitor , Ludlow . At one time deceased was a Lieutenant in the 1st Shropshire V.R. , but retired . that an effort had been made to find out the state of his mind , but they had failed to find out , but though the doctor and others had deceased gave himself away as to the state of his mind . He was glad to know that Mr. Marston on Friday after deceased had seen him communicated with Dr. Mills and that everything had been done that could be done . They had to say if deceased killed himself and what was the state of his mind . The Jury returned a verdict that deceased from which he died . not being of sound mind did cut his throat , BODENHAM . ST . MICHAEL'S , BODENHAM . The patronal festival was celebrated on Sun- day last . even- The preacher morning and A short time ago his mother died from the effects of a fall and deceased had ing was the Vicar ( the Rev. F. W. Worsey ) , Her heifer calf , Mr. Leake , 33 lived alone since at 41 , Mill Street . He had who delivered interesting sermons appropriate Oyster Spat . Captain Heygate , to the day . 100 been under medical treatment for about 10 There were large congregations Her bull calf , Mr. Powell ; Edvin Ralph , 26 days and on Sunday he visited his uncle , Mr. Ashton Anderson , and there was no idea then TWO - YEARS - OLD HEIFERS . Highland Fling , Lord Rhondda , Cross Wind , Lord Rhondda , Lord Rhondda , Judy 3rd , Galop , Mr. Williams , Pounceford , 100 100 105 in 51 scheduled roads . January 1st , conditional . Too Early , Mr. de F. Pennefather , M.P. 42 late of Ferney Hall . Edward L. Powell , tenant of the Grange Farm , Absolute exemption . Ernest . Lilwall , 25 , Shobdon , C2 , appealed on personal grounds , worked in Shobdon Gardens , producing vegetables for same , was in poor health , with an invalid mother to see to . Absolute exemption . Harold William Hunt , 26 , Overseer , Leintwardine and pealed on personal grounds . final . YEARLING HEIFERS . Dancer , Captain Heygate , Rowden Lily 25th , Mr. Edwards , Brierley Court , on both occasions . Special Psalms were sung . The processional at the evening service was " We love the place O God , " the recessional hymn being " O God of Love , O King of Peace . " At the morning service the congre- gation included a number of wounded soldiers from Hampton Court Auxiliary Hospital . HARVEST FESTIVAL that he would commit this rash act . Deceased was a kind hearted man and would never re- fuse to help anyone that appealed to him when distress . Deceased has one sister , Mrs. Frank Sitwell , wife of Colonel Frank Sitwell , On Monday evening Mr. H. T. Weyman ( Coroner ) held an inquest at 41 , Mill Street . day next , October 11th . A thanksgiving ser- The harvest festival will be held on Thurs- Mr. D. C. Campbell was foreman of the vice will be held at 2.30 p.m. , to be followed Jury . Mr. Robert Marston ( solicitor ) rep - by the usual harvest tea , after which there resented the family . The following evidence will be an auction sale of live stock and pro- was taken : - Mary Elizabeth Powell said she was house- duce of all kinds . The effort , which is being keeper to the deceased and the body the Jury organised by the Vicar , will be similar to that when the splendid sum of had been housekeeper to him for 5 years . had viewed was that of Arthur Ashton . 75 34 B1 , Assistant Downton , ap- December 1st , Rowden Starlike 33rd , Lord Rhondda , Icy , Mr. J. Edwards , Byton , Raspberry , Mr. E. Cave , The Drum , Fair Wind 2nd , Mr. Price , Knoakes Court , Alice 8th , Mr. E. Cave , The Drum , 105 30 30 She 46 of two years ago over £ 200 was realised . 29 Fair Actress , Mr. Price , Knoakes Court , Rowden Lily 24th , Mr. Thomas , The Lowe Rockaway , Mr. Thomas , Leasowes , The deceased had been away since July 9th ORGANIST'S RETIREMENT . 38 42 and returned on the 18th of September . He was not well when he came back . 45 WIGMORE POLICE COURT . Tuesday , before Messrs . L. L. Moore , G. H Green and T. J. Nott . LICENSING . An occasional license was granted to Mr. W. Beaston , of Ludlow , from II a.m. to 5 p.m. for an agricultural sale at Marlbrook Hall . A protection order was granted from J. Tom- lins , of the Compasses Inn , Wigmore , to Edward Ford , of the Fleece Inn , Knighton . BAKER FINED . Henry John Sparey , baker and grocer , of Presteign , was charged with selling otherwise than by weight to one Mrs. Parsons at Lingen 9 loaves of bread on the 23rd of September . Defendant was further charged with delivering bread when not having with him proper scales or balances for weighing the same . Defendant , who did not appear , wrote to the Bench that owing to his usual van man being laid up with a broken leg and a num- ber of his staff having joined up , he was de- pendent in a large measure on what casual assistance he could obtain . Cross - examined : She loosed the reins when September last at Lingen he saw a lad in de someone shouted . His Honour gave judgment for defendant . IVINGTON . FUNERAL . The funeral of the late Mr. Frank Giddings , of Ivington , whose death we recorded in our P.C. Tomkins stated that on the 23rd of fendant's employ deliver 9 loaves of bread to Mrs. Parsons . He weighed the bread on Mrs. Parson's scales , which were properly stamped , and found that the 2 lb. loaves and the quar- tern loaves were 1 and 1 ozs . short of weight . the weight of this bread . STOCK BULL . Vandal ( 31144 ) , Mr. J. Compton , The Property of Captain E. L. A. Buckland , Leominster . COWS AND CALVES . Cherry , Mr. E. Cave . The Drum , Her heifer calf , Mr. Prosser , Talgarth , Dolly , Mr. Hyde , Bromyard , Her bull calf , Mr. Griffiths , Tagarth , Welfare , Mr. Edwards , Brierley Court , ... Her bull calf , Mr. Powell , Wharton Bank , YEARLING HEIFERS . Simple , Mr. C. H. Morris , Weston , Straight Shot , Mr. J. S .. Knott , Bodenham , Necklace , Mr. Thomas , The Lowe , LUDLOW . G.F.S. 130 Gns . 18 29 16 41 15 31 20 27 To the great regret of the Vicar , the Church- ANTED , young GIRL , as Companion- vant kept . - Apply , " R.S , " c / o News Office , Leominster . WANTED , WWE to HALVES . Apply , Mrs. 18 good Shropshire BANKS , Lower Fields , Dilwyn . WANTED , strong LAD ( 16 ) , or MAN , in- general work ,, to live in , good wages given to MYTTON , Kingsland , Herefordshire . Wigible for the army , for carting and suitable person . - Apply WANTED , a good DAY GIRL . - Apply , Mrs. C. P. SMITH , 20 , South Street , Leominster . Wanted , NOMP . - MACHINIST ( ineligible ) COM for country office , permanency , 38 / - -Apply , T. J. PRICE , Printer , Ludlow . WANTED , at once , BOY , for farm house , RIDGLEY , Eyton , Leominster . preferred . farmer's son Apply , YOUTH or MAN Wanted , as handyman , to clean schoolrooms , offices , boots , etc. , live in . Apply , HEADMASTER , Lucton School , Kingsland , Herefordshire . Apples Wanted . - Send particulars to BARNETT 5,000 TONS of ' Blenheims , ' ' Pippins , ' King of the Pippins , ' and Jam BROS . , Evesham . W BRIGHT , Ivingtonbury , Leominster . ANTED , MILLER.Apply , A. G. Wenced , ' gentleman's house , Leominster ANTED , COOK - GENERAL , experi- district , family two , £ 20. - Apply , " C.D , " c / o News Office , Leominster . wardens and congregation of St. Michael's , WANTED , about 20 Acres of good GRASS Since then he had complained of hearing ried out the duties of his office in a conscien- The KEEP . Apply , JAMES LEWIS , Haven , Dilwyn . ANTED , SITUATION as Companion or K , " c / o News Office , Leominster . Mother's Help , in or near Leominster.- COOK - GENERAL , or young GIRL with some knowledge of cooking required , small family , house - parlourmaid kept . - Apply , Mrs. EADY , The Gables , Leominster . Apply , ANTED , WASHERWOMAN , Mondays . Apply , MISS SEABORN , Girls ' Orphan to the congregation at Bodenham . While sever ing his association with the parish with great reluctance Mr. Harvey felt unable to con- tinue another winter . Mr. Harvey , who has accepted the position of organist at Eardis- land Parish Church , will be followed at Bod- enham by Mr. Simpson , the Homes , Boden- WANTED , useful MAN as Driver , and to ham , formerly organist at Eye . He was weak and ill and the last few days he had Mr. H. L. Harvey , of Eardisland , has found been hearing funny noises at night . He told it necessary to , resign his position as organist , witness so . On Thursday last at 3.30 a.m. a capacity in which he has acted with great he came to her and said she had someone in ability for the past six years . Heygate , the bedroom and said he could not sleep for period Mr. Harvey has , despite difficulties in During that the talking , but there was no ground for it . regard to the distance and bad weather , car- noises when there was no reason . Deceased tious manner and has given entire satisfaction 58 had not slept for nights and nights . He had been walking about up . and down stairs the whole of the night . The previous night she heard him about the house till half past four , then he went quiet . She saw him at about 6.30 that morning . He came downstairs and put his hat on and went out and in 10 minutes he returned again . He spoke to her and asked about a cheque that had been lost . He had sent it to Mr. Parr . He went up- stairs , but came down and turned his pockets out . He had never done this before and she knew he was not right . He went upstairs and brought down a bundle of papers and burnt them in the kitchen range . She believed there were treasury notes in them . went into the library and took up half He went out before he but the things in the stove without his depot wish to tender grateful thanks to a hat . She followed him , but failed to find him collectors and contributors who so devotedly and by the time she got back deceased came continue their support week by week . Only in by the front door down the street . About by such effort and self sacrifice can this ex- o'clock she prepared his breakfast and went cellent organisation be maintained , and only up to tell him it was ready . He did not by maintaining it can our answer the door and she tried it and found it bolted and locked and as she turned to come down she heard a fall and three groans and she then went and asked Mr. Evans to come . he and He came and the door was locked and went for the doctor . During this time she went into his bedroom and into the bath- room through another door . He was there On Thursday evening a dedication service was held in connection with the opening of sheet of notepaper . the new club room . The Club has been re- moved from Tower Street to a large room in Raven Lane . The service was conducted by the Rev. A. E. Lloyd Kenyon ( Rector ) , and there was a good attendance . HARVEST THANKSGIVING . On Sunday Harvest Thanksgiving Services There had been complaints about were held in the , Primitive Methodist Church , Old Street . The church was tastefully decor- with Defendant was fined £ 2 and £ 1 respectively . ated flowers , grain , evergreens Philip Woodhouse was charged with riding fruit by the members of the congregation . a cycle having no light thereon after light- The sermons were preached by Mr. T. A. last issue ; took place on Friday last at Iving - ing up time on P.C. Miles King , Hereford , at the morning and evening August 23rd . ton Parish Church . There was a large atten- At 6 o'clock an organ recital was dance of relatives and friends of the deceased . proved the case and defendant was fined 4s . services . bicycle without a rear light on the night of Thomas Cook was fined 1s . for riding a giyen by Mr. J. Parr . September 3rd at Ballsgate . The service was conducted by the Rev. John Davies , R.D. , Rector of Stoke Prior . There were many floral tributes as follows : - " From his loving wife and children , Frank , Gertie , Kate , Minnie , Ernest and Albert " ; DOMESTIC INFELICITY . Edwin Edwards , roadman , Aymestrey , was fended . wife came . he Then he a She was had witness him took the razor off him . DO YOUR BIT FOR THE WOUNDED . URGENT APPEAL BY THE N.E.C. On behalf of the National Egg Collection for the wounded the controllers of the local Home . help in yard.-W. BRADFORD , Royal Oak Hotel , Leominster . TION as HOUSEKEEPER to one in family , trustworthy , reliable , small wage for comfortable home . - Apply , " P. P , " c / o News Office , Leominster . ANTED , APPLE PICKERS . - Apply , T. WAN DAVIES , Lawtonbury , Leominster . WDENCE , 4 bedrooms , garden , near Leo- to Rent , small detached RESI- minster . Apply , VICAR , Rowlstone , Pontrilas , Hereford . ANTED , good GENERAL , country pre- wounded be ade- W ferred . - Apply , Mrs. T. B. G. VALE , 15 , quately supplied with fresh eggs . There are many parishes which have never yet organised cumbed to difficulties . We earnestly appeal a collection , and others which have What Church Street , Leominster . WANTED , young MAN , ineligible for army , as Shoeing - Smith , must be nailer on . - Apply , BRACE , R.S.S. , Leominster . ANTED , at once , WHelp , live as family . Apply , Mrs. THOMAS , The Elms , Kingsland . WA young GIRL , as VANTED , a MAN , for bottle washing and stable work . Apply , THE ALTON COURT BREWERY CO . , LTD . , Leominster . WANTED , BASSETT , Queen's Head Vaults , WOMAN to clean , good wages Leominster . WANTED , a good capable MAID . - Apply , Mrs. DEW EDWARDS , Pierrepont Road , Leominster . WANTED , a SHEPHERD , good cottage and garden . -Apply , A. G. BRIGHT , Ivingtonbury , Leominster . FOR SALE . RAMOPHONES and RECORDS , " His Master's Voice " instruments , and latest vocal and orchestral records always in stock . that the need be realised and personal effort be forthcoming and that new collections and contributors will come forward and help to sat on the floor with a terrible gash in his carry through during the present stress . Those who are ministering to our wounded throat and his head against the bed and he all tell us how grateful our boys are for every was breathing very heavily . She then went little thing that is done for them . and called Mr. Estyn Jones and he and his they think of the National Egg Collection for Mr. Jones went for help and the Wounded is shown by the letter of thanks EXPLOSION OF BOILER - FIRING TOOL . the was away deceased , reached while from underneath him and ' made a gash Welshman from Carnarvon , sat down recently which Private J. M. Parry ( 48432 ) , B.E.F. , a Vulcan , a monthly engineering journal for In loving memory , from Charlie and May , charged by his wife , Minnie Edwards , with as- owners and users of power , describes a re- at his throat and with that he jumped up Bristol ; in a Rouen hospital and wrote to one of the " In loving sympathy , " from Harry saulting her on September 16th . markable explosion of a boiler - firing tool . It and went towards the bedroom door , still National Egg Collection helpers , and this is and Rose , Nantybuck ; " From his loving Mr. C. Tyrrell , Ludlow , appeared for the appears that in the Manchester district , and gashing at his throat . She went and met Mr. what he said : " I thought it only right to children , Nellie and Charlie ( London ) " ; With deepest sympathy , " from Florrie and complainant , and Mr. Levick , Leominster , de- it may be in others , boiler - firing tools are Bryan and they had to hold him down and let you know that your labour is not in vain often made up in three pieces , the ends being they got the razor from him . He died about in sending eggs out here . God is sure to pay Jack ( France ) ; " With loving remembrance , " from his sisters , Emily and Minnie ; " With tion when she came down to breakfast her piping . Complainant stated that on the day in ques- solid and welded to a central length of iron half an hour after he was found . This arrangement renders the tool satisfied that he was not quite in his right you , and God only knows the good they are doing to my brave comrades . I have deepest regret and sincere sympathy , " from husband refused to let her have any break- considerably lighter than if solid throughout , mind for the last few days . He had been hospital four months now , and I been in " With Ivingtonbury ; sincere sympathy , " Dr. fast and when she remonstrated with him he and is found to be of ample strength when low and depressed since he came home . certain that your eggs have saved many lives . " from the organist and choir , St. John's took hold of her and struck her five or six used as a rake or slice . The pipe from which Mills had been attending him , but he A Canadian who has been twice wounded Church , Ivington ; " In very kind remem- times on the nape of the neck , the effects of the tool in question was made was of a rather not taken the medicine , only one dose . said to one of the workers for the Collec- brance , " from the hoppickers , Ivingtonbury ; It was rin . diameter in- Thomas J. Bryan , plumber , etc. , Broad tion " I only wish your girls could just see " With deepest sympathy , " from Annie and which she still felt . On the Friday follow- poor quality of iron . The Street , stated that at about 10 past 9 he was . our fellows when they get these eggs . You Florrie Preece ; " In loving memory , " from a ing he waylaid her when coming home and side and had a thickness of about in . kicked her bicycle . It was not true that he solid handle was about 18in . long and also the sent for and he found deceased standing in people in your comfortable homes have not friend ; " With loving sympathy , " from G George and Fannie Chambers ; " With kind suprised her with another man , and he had slicer end , so that , with about 5ft . of piping , the middle of the room in the act of cutting the remotest idea what the eggs mean to us the total length was about Sft . It is stated his throat . He had already done some part out there , to say nothing of the pleasure they remembrance and deep sympathy , " from all since locked her out and she was now living that the explosion was a violent one and oc- of it . He caught deceased by the two arms give . A chap's been out in the trenches a -E . BROWN , Advertiser Buildings , Ludlow .. at Coombs Moor ; " In loving remembrance , " at Yatton . from Mr. and Mrs. Davies and family ; " With Defendant in giving evidence stated that curred during the actual slicing of the fire . and pulled them back and the man year , eighteen months , perhaps two years ; He wakes up one deep sympathy , " from Mrs. Luther and Mrs. he got up on the morning in question about Unfortunately , the man who was using the tool had with FOR Sale , RALLI CAR , equal to new , suit horse 14 to 15 hands . Apply , " P.O , " At was badly shaken and somewhat burnt , and as When he went into the room the blade of the he's never seen an egg ! Postans ; " With deep sympathy , " from Mr. half past 7 and prepared the breakfast . able bed . Someone comes along with one of c / o News Office , Leominster . one in the room when he went in . and Miss Griffiths , Leominster ; " With sincere about half past 9 when he and the children there may be many other hollow firing tools razor was embedded in his throat . There was morning to find himself in a clean comfort- your fine new - laid eggs . Well , I should just sympathy , " from Mr. and Mrs. W. Jones ; were about to commence the meal his wife of the same type in use , it is very desirable no Evans came and called him . came downstairs and said " Where is my that this extraordinary accident should be " With deepest sympathy , " from Mr. and Mrs like your girls to see that fellow's face ! He Robert Marston , solicitor , stated that he was if that egg had dropped straight breakfast ? " He replied " If there is not suffi- made known . C. Griffiths , Ivington ; " With deepest sym Two or three theories have been put for- deceased's solicitor , and had seen him in the down from heaven . I believe if a man came pathy , ' from Mr. and Mrs. Brookes ; " With sincere sympathy , " from Mr. and Mrs. W. more from Mr. Davies . " His wife then got ward as to the cause of the accident , but the course of the last few days . He had been so along with a £ 20 note in one hand and the Law : " With deepest sympathy , " from Mr. hold of the pan to strike him and he took hold most feasible seems to be that the tube was peculiar as to call his attention to him and of the pan to prevent her . She also en- burst by steam pressure . We understand , he thought he was not in his right mind one in the other he'd take the egg . " Can any words plead half so eloquently as Friday . He came to his office and said he deavoured to upset the table and contents . adds the Vulcan , that the tool had only need is great . Will you help ? Remember He did not hit her . If she had a sore throat recently been repaired , and it is just possible , thought he heard voices and asked witness if those of these two grateful Tommies ? it was the result of going with other men . that the S.O.S. of the National Egg Collec- On that when the welding , say of the pointed end , he was a thought reader . He thought he was was done a minute hole or crack remained in wrong and phoned Dr. Mills . the following Friday her caught her with Mr. Dr. Mills stated that he had been attending tion for the Wounded has a double meaning- " Save Our Soldiers " and " Sacrifice Of Self . " Davies , of Wigmore , since when he had had the tube , and as the tool was probably put deceased 12 days and came to see him nothing further to do with her . into water on conclusion of the welding , a Friday evening after hearing from Mr. Mars - Will you give the latter to bring about the Steps are being taken to form a platoon of Violet Edwards , a daughter aged 11 years , partial vacuum would be formed in the tube ton and he had seen him two or three times former ? For the sake of our Tommies " Do " B " Company of the Herefordshire Volunteer corroborated in the main her mother's evi- on cooling , so that water would be drawn in . since and had endeavoured in every way he The small opening in the tube which admitted could to extract from him any fact or symp- Regiment , from the Kingsland , Shobdon and dence . Eardisland districts , etc. , and a meeting to After hearing Mr. Levick for the defence the water would shortly be sealed by rust , so tom which was a sign of an unsound mind further this object will be held on Saturday , the Bench retired to consider their verdict and that when the tool was heated during the and which would justify him in certifying him October 13th , at 7.45 p.m. , at the Schools , upon returning into Court announced that they stoking operation steam would be formed and as insane , but he failed . He said he was de- Kingsland . Mr. R. H. George will preside had no doubt that there were faults on both a dangerous pressure rapidly accumulated . and addresses will be given by Lieut . - Col . A. sides and the case would be dismissed , the Obviously , the drilling of a few holes at the he had taken the medicine and had benefited W. Foster , Officers of the Staff of the Battalion parties being advised to make up their dif- handle end of the tube would have prevented by it . That morning he arrived at 9.15 and and local gentlemen . Particulars of con- ferences and live more amicably in the the accident , and it would be well to have all found deceased on the bed being held down by ditions of service and forms of enrolment may future . such tubular firing tools so treated . be obtained before the meeting from Mr. J. O. Morgan , Mayfield , Eardisland . and Mrs. Broome . KINGSLAND VOLUNTEER DETACHMENT . TILLINGTON . cient for you in the pan you can go and get STONE THROWING . Mr. son pressed and run down . The deceased told him The looks as your bit . " HARVEST DAMAGE . The DAMSONS for Sale , 12lbs , for 1 / -- Apply , DALLEY , 91 , Etnam Street , Leominster . hatched early in June , Padman's famous FOR Sale , " White Leghorn " COCKERELS , laying strain , 4 / - each . -Apply , WISHLADE , Kington . To 10 be Sold by Private Treaty , at a low re- serve , Four FREEHOLD BRICK - BUILT COTTAGES ( one used as a double - dwelling ) , at Ebnal , about 1 miles from Leominster , ad- joining the road to Kingsland , in the occupa- tion of George Fletcher and others ; rents 10/6 per week . Apply to Messrs . LLOYD & SON , Solicitors , Leominster . MASKS for Sale , probably the only consign- Apply , BIDDLE , Chequers , Leomin- season . ster . The weather has continued deplorable for M Singing , etc. USICAL TUITION : Pianoforte , Organ , Mistress : " Why , Bridget , you surely don't consider these windows washed ? " Bridget : " Sure , mum , I washed them nicely on the On the whole the reports of the District Commissioners to the Food Production Depart- ment for the week ending September 22 aré rather discouraging . Mr. Bryan's man and someone else . says the Somerset , Devon , and Deceased was harvesting , " 250 Certificates gained by place was covered with blood . Cornwall Commissioner , " and I am afraid former pupils at the public examinations.- Harold Walker , Yatton , was charged with struggling and had two gaping wounds in They " What are you doing with that sheet of his neck . were self inflicted and he that very serious damage has been done . " Mr. J. SIMPSON , A.R.C.O. , 22 , Broad Street , throwing a stone at Annie Price , wife of J. T. From Berks , Bucks , Oxon , and Wilts also Leominster ; or The Homes , Bodenham . paper , John ? " sharply asked his wife . " I'm died at 9.25 a.m. After what he had heard Price , Yatton Marsh , on September 21st . a wish , " answered Mr. Complainant stated that when she was re- making Meekun . that night there was no question but that his the report is on the pessimistic side . In the Derby , Warwick , and Worcester re- " A wish ? " " Yes , my dear . In your mind was unbalanced . The Coroner said he did not think there port it is mentioned that while there is a big Last Sunday harvest sermons were preached turning home on the evening in question in When opposite defendant's gar- presence I shall not presume to call it a will . " at the Primitive Methodist Chapel by Mr. W. Toddy " Papa , every now and then I see was any necessity to call any more evidence . yield of straw " there is very little in it . " Better news comes from Lincoln , Rutland , Morris ( Tillington ) in the afternoon , and Mr. den she was struck in the back by Corn mer Leonard Lewis ( Hereford ) at night . The even- with considerable force . Upon turning round something in the papers about the ruling It was a painful thing to him ( the Coroner ) What is it ? " Papa ( after a to have to hold that inquiry . He had known Nottingham , and Peterborough . ing congregation was crowded . On Tuesday she saw defendant in the garden opposite ; she passion . ' the thanksgiving meeting was held , with the had been previously annoyed by the Walkers . cautious glance round ) : " It's a disease your deceased all his life and he was a personal chants here regard the condition of the newly friend of the deceased's father and he was threshed corn as satisfactory . Thomas Caine , of Yatton , who was in the ma is badly afflicted with , my son ! " The Essex report states that the recovery Rev. A. Warcup ( Circuit . Minister ) and Mr. Aunt Johnnie , why is it that you never sure their sympathy would go out to the sis- Mistress ( in search of a maid ) : " Did you Morris as speakers . This little sanctuary was trap with complainant . gave evidence to the Johnnie ter of the deceased and his uncle , Mr. Ashton in wheats after the wet weather has been ex- The Jury ceptional , and some very good crops of spring get a reference from your last mistress ? " made very beautiful by seasonable decorations , effect that defendant shot a stone out of a remember to say Thank you ? ' " Root crops will Applicant : " Yes'm . " Mistress " Where carried out by Mrs. Lucas , Mrs. Pugh and catapult whilst up in a damson tree and hit ( eyeing wistfully a box of chocolates on his Anderson , in their sad trouble . Applicant : " Sure it wasn't worth Fined 10s . and aunt's knee ) : " I expect it's ' cause I don't had two questions to answer : Did deceased wheat have been harvested . Mrs. Cross . These were heartily thanked by complainant in the back . I cautioned as to his future conduct . get things given to me often enough to kill himself , and in that there could be no be up to the average and potatoes a splendid is it ? " the Minister . keeping , ma'am . " doubt , and in this case , which was without ex- practice . " her trap . a stone crop . inside , so ye can look out ; but I intentionally aignorant Jones children nixt door couldn't lift them a little dirty on the outside so thim look in . " |