The Kington Times - September 1917
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Kington Times 8th September 1917 - Page 2
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| Date | 08/09/1917 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 8th September 1917 |
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2 ANYONE THE KINGTON TIMES . SEPTEMBER Can sell a " cheap " line , but it takes brains to sell a better article . This also applies to the making of goods . We have some cheap lines of course , but we prefer to sell the good stuff , be- we can recommend it and - cause I will give satisfaction . know it What we aim at is not only to get your custom to - day , but also next week , next month and next year . Pennell Bros. , 47 , Duke Street , Kington . LIGHTING - UP TIME . LAMPS ON RESTRICTED VEHICLES . LIGHTING . Saturday , September 8th 8.1 9.31 Sunday , September 9th ... Monday , September 1oth 7-57 7-59 9.29 9.27 . Tuesday , September 11th 7.54 9.24 Wednesday , September 12th 7.52 9.22 Thursday , September 13th 7.50 Friday , September 14th 7.47 9.20 9.17 KINGTON UNION . TENDERS FOR COFFINS . HE GUARDIANS of the Kington Union TENDERS for the supply of COFFINS , prepared from sound three - quarter Elm Boards , planed and wrought , with fillet round bottom , and to receive lid , well pitched , with four iron handles and cords , also breast- plate with name , age , and date of death , and white calico shroud . Coffins to be delivered where required within the Union , within 24 hours of the receipt of order . Tenders to be left at my office not later than Monday , 17th Sepember inst . BERNARD PHILPIN , Kington , 4th September , 1917 . the Clerk to the Guardians . KINGTON UNION . HE GUARDIANS invite TENDERS for the undermentioned Articles , delivered at Union Workhouse , for the half - year commencing 1st October next . MEAT , BREAD , FLOUR , CAKE , TEA , GROCERY , COALS and PARAFFIN . Tenders , which may be obtained at my office , to be delivered to me on or before Monday , the 17th September inst . Kington , 4th September , 1917 . BERNARD PHILPIN , The Kington Times . SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 8th , 1917 . KINGTON NOTES . Mr. The following gifts have been received dur- ing the past fortnight and are gratefully ack- nowledged on behalf of the Kington Red Cross Hospital Mr. Greenly , butter , flowers , apples , vegetables , potatoes ; Mrs. Gwyer , greengage plums ; B.W.N.T.A. , 21 eggs ; Mr. Bach , Lyonshall , beans , peas , etc .; from Almeley War Garden , carrots , onions ; Mrs. Beebee , marrows ; Mr. Parr , grapes , plums and veget- ables ; Mrs. Collett - Mason , plums ; Sir Elliot illustrated papers ; Wood , Chambers , papers ; Mr. Turner , milk and bread daily ; Mr. Dowling , " John Bull " ; Miss Pearson , the Misses lettuces ; B.W.N.T.A. , 32 eggs ; Gresley , vegetables ; Mrs. Dillow , beans ; Mr. Jones ( Burcher Farm ) , apples ; Mr. Greenly , grapes , carrots , flowers , butter and 2 daily papers ; Mrs. Pettit , cabbages ; Mr. Turner , milk and bread daily ; Mr. Dowling , papers ; Mr. Chambers , papers ; Mrs. Henderson , mel ons and flowers ; Mrs. Stevenson , whist prize ; Sister Morry , whist prizes ; Mrs. Baynham ( Titley ) , apples . During the month soldiers have been kindly entertained at the homes of Mrs. Banks ( Hergest Croft ) , Mrs. Lang and Mrs. Burneys , Mrs. Gwyer , Mr. Greenly , Mrs. Phillips , Mr. Dowling , Mrs. Jones . A convoy of new patients arrived on August 23rd . the 8. 1917 . Lady Hawkins ' Grammar School , Kington . FOUNDED , 1632 BY LADY MARGARET HAWKINS . Head Master : EDWARD ALEXANDER MAHIR , B.A. ( London ) , Member of Convocation , Diplomé de l'Université de Caen , Mathematics and Science Master . SUCCESSES IN 1915 . No failures for the second time in three years . OXFORD LOCALS - SENIORS : Three Candidates , three passed , one gained 1st Class , another 2nd Class and the third 3rd Class Honours . OXFORD LOCALS - JUNIORS : Four Candidates , four passed , one gained 1st Class Honours . PRELIMINARY CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION : Three Candidates , three passed , each gained Honours , two in Elementary Mathematics , and the other in History . SUCCESSES IN 1916 . OXFORD LOCALS - SENIORS : Four Candidates , four passed , one gained 2nd Class Honours , 1st Division .. OXFORD LOCALS - JUNIORS : Four Candidates , three passed , one gained 2nd Class Honours , 2nd Division . PRELIMINARY CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION : Three Candidates , three passed . The School will Re - Open on Tuesday , September 18th , 1917 . Fees , £ 2 per Term , or 86 per Annum ( payable in advance ) . Application for Admission to be made to Mr. THOS . MAHIR , or to the HEADMASTER , at at the School . KINGTON BOARD OF GUARDIANS . At the monthly meetinp of Kington Board of Guardians on Tuesday there were present : Mr. E. Bird ( Chairman ) , Miss Pearson , Messrs . . H. Greenly , Edward Thomas , William Davies , J. H. Goodwin , J. Williams , J. A. Beebee , J. Kinsey , J. W. Stephens , T. W. Sankey , D. B. Powell , Colonel Pearson , and B. Philpin ( Clerk ) . The Master ( Mr. Griffiths ) reported that at the last meeting of the Board the number of inmates were 40 , there had been admitted dur- ing the fortnight , discharged 3 , now in the House 37 , corresponding period , last year 45 , decrease 8 , vagrants admitted 44 , corresponding The Master period last year 59 , decrease 15 . acknowledged gifts of illustrated papers for the inmates from Mrs. Turner ( Arrow Lodge ) , Mrs. James Meredith and a daily paper from Colonel Pearson . A letter was read from Miss Greenly stat- ing that the Red Cross Hospital had the offer of the billiard table from the Institute and asking if the Guardians would allow them to fix it in the Board Room for the use of the wounded soldiers , the Red Cross Society paying all expenses connected tlierewith . property . It was resolved that the application be granted on the understanding that the Society makes good any damage done to the Guardians ' The Clerk laid before the Guardians his es timate of the probable receipts and expenditure for the current half year and the ensuing Gifts from the following ladies and gentle - half year , also the amounts to be contributed men are gratefully acknowledged on behalf by the several parishes . The common charges of Sarnesfield Court Red Cross Hospital : - were estimated at £ 2,224 and the county rate KINGTON PETTY SESSIONS . Thursday last , before Mr. S. H. Romilly ( in the chair ) , Mr. A. Temple and General Hore . NO LICENSE . Wilfred Munslow , of Kington , was sum . moned for keeping a dog without a license . P.S. Davies stated that on the 8th of August he saw the dog in question near the Police Station with William Bayliss . From a conver sation he had with Bayliss he saw defendant and he readily admitted that he was the owner of the dog , and he said he had an exemption for it . Mr. Dando , who prosecuted for the County Council , stated that no license had been taken out and defendant was not entitled to any ex- omption . Defendant wrote saying that it was an over- Fined 15s . sight on his part . Kington ; FISHING PROSECUTIONS . William Watkins , Rock Cottage , Thomas Jones , of Ashmoor Place , Kington ; Samuel Taylor , of Oxford Terrace , Kington ; and Charles Hackett , of Ashmoor Place , King ton ; were summoned for that they after the first hour after sunset and before the begin- ning of the last hour before sunrise did un- lawfully and wilfully take or destroy or at- tempt to take or destroy trout in water running through land situate at Kington , of which Mr. William Hartland Banks was and still is the owiner . stated that between 1 and 2 o'clock in the Thomas Wood Bourne , of Hylton , Kington , morning of August 5th he was on the river He took 3 fish from him , but he could not say what ' bait he was using . Mr. C. J. Abbott ( Kinnersley ) , Mrs. Smith at £ 2,968 , total £ 5,195 , less estimated balances | Banks . Arrow near Hergest Court , belonging to Mr. He found defendant Watkins fishing £ 1,140 , leaving £ 4,055 to be called from the with a rod and line in the meadow immediately parishes . This is an increase of £ 166 com- under Hergest Court . pared with the corresponding period last year . The county rates are £ 200 less than last year , Hereford being 11d . in the and Radnor 9d . in the . The common charges are £ 166 more owing to the cost of provisions having gone up . The estimated balances are £ 200 less . The rate required ( Dilwyn ) , Lady Evelyn Cotterell , Mr. Bassett ( Weobley ) , Sir Joseph Verdin , Mrs. Winde- bank , Miss Ramage , Dilwyn Parish ( per Mrs. Windebank ) , Mrs. Bleukin ( Staunton - on - Wye ) , Lady F. King King , Moccas Parish ( per Mrs. Ratliff ) , Moccas Parish ( per Miss Tudor ) , Bishopstone and Bridge Sollars ( per Mrs. Like , Mrs. Blashill and Miss Ramage ) , Kinnersley Parish ( per Mrs. Guest ) , Dr. Steed ( Staunton- on - Wye ) , Miss Hall ( Weobley ) . than this time last year . Clerk . Dental Surgery . MESSES . T. R. Johnson AND D. F. Osborne 11 , St. Owen St. , HEREFORD , Strathvlew , MALVERN . ATTENDANCE AT Church St. , Kington , Every TUESDAY . S - B S It is announced that Col. R. Chester Master , D.S.O. , Chief Constable of Gloucestershire , has been killed in action . He leaves a widow , the eldest daughter of the late Mr. J. H. Ark- wright , of Hampton Court , Herefordshire , and two sons . . He collided with the ord Cattle Mari ° W. G. STORR - BARBER Edwards , Russell and Baldwin sold ripe Sculptor . Studio & works : Etnam Street ; also Top of Bargates . FOR BEST steers up to £ 46 10s . , heifers £ 38 155. , cows £ 41 , stock ewes Sos . , rams 88s . 6d . , yearlings 89s . , fat - lambs 44s . 6d.` Among recent military announcements is MONUMENTAL WORK , the following Hereford V. R. - 1st Bn . Temp . Lieut . T. A. Brook resigns his com- mission ( Aug. 8th ) .. Established by J. Jay , 1840 . Satisfaction Guaranteed . Births , Marriages and Deaths . MARRIAGE . EDGECOX - PERRY . - On August 20th , at St. Michael's , Tenbury , by the Rev. Swan , Harry Norman , third son of Joseph Edgecox , to Janie , youngest daughter of the late John Perry , Edwyn Ralph . DEATHS . Yarpole , aged 39 . GOUGH . - Killed in action on August 22nd Edward ( Royal Berkshires ) , second and dearly beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. Gough , Bicton , Yarpole , aged 37 . BURTON . Killed in action in France , on August 23rd , 1917 , William Stanley Burton , Royal Canadian Regiment , aged 30 years . • will be about 1s . 3d . in the £ , nearly 1d . more than the corresponding half year . The estimate was agreed to and precepts signed . GARDEN PARTY AND SALE AT LYONSHALL . on competition for a live pig , the winner being a Defendant Watkins told the Bench that he understood that all fishing was free during the war . He admitted fishing with a rod and line . Fined 10s . Hackett , Taylor and The three cases of Jones were taken together . Walter Price , of Turnpike Cottage , Hergest Road , workman for Mr. Owens , of Hergest Court , stated that on August 5th between 1 and 2 o'clock in the morning he was along with Mr. Bourne near the river at the top of Mr. Owens's ground where the hedge divides it from the School farm land . He saw the three defendants there fishing in the river ing with rods and lines . He did not see them Arrow off Mr. Owens's land . They were fish- catch any trout . He and Mr. Bourne watched them fishing for about 10 minutes . T. W. Bourne stated that he was present with the previous witness and saw the three defendants fishing for trout with a rod and line . Each of them gave witnes his name when they were doing anything wrong . Each defendant told the Bench that they had a license and did not know it was preserved water , also that they did not know it was im- proper to fish at night . The Bench said they considered the cases clearly proved and each defendant must have known that the water was preserved and that fishing at night was illegal . Fined 10s . each . 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 . North Herefordshire and the War . LANCE - CORPL . J. JONES . SERGT . A. W. GRIFFITHS . K.S.L.I. , who was killed in action on August North Staffordshire Regiment , was killed in 19th . He was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. action in France on August 11th . He was Jones , of Marston , Pembridge . He was the son of Mrs. J. Griffiths , Stone House , formerly a grocer's assistant at Knighton , and Dilwyn . He had 25 years Army service and latterly at Church Stretton . was through the South African War . ORLETON ROLL OF HONOUR . On another page will be found a report of a memorial service held at Orleton to the men DILWYN MAN WOUNDED . James Watkins , of Rock Cottage , Kington ; Pte . John Stevens , whose wife lives at John Lacey , of Sunset , Kington ; and Frank Dilwyn , was recently wounded in France and Jeans , of Castle Hill , Kington , were summoned is now in hospital near Torquay . This is the for unlawfully and wilfully taking and des- second occasion on which he has been troying fish called trout in water running wounded . Pte . Ttevens is a native of Canon through land of which water William Hartland Pyon and married Miss Dyer , of Dilwyn . Banks was then and still is the owner . We are sorry to hear that Mr. W. F. Preece , Henderson a very successful garden party and By invitation of Mr. and Mrs. H. Mitchell of Broad Street , Leominster , sustained an sale took place at Lynhales , Lyonshall , accident on Thursday while driving a motor Thursday last , the proceeds being devoted to Sec . - Lieut . R. L. HANCOCK cycle and sidecar from Aberystwyth , as a re- the Needlework Guild and Farmers Red Cross sult of which he sustained a fractured leg . Society . Nothwithstanding Sec . - Lieutenant Ralph Longhurst Hancock , the inclement When about 20 miles from the seaside town weather several hundred people attended . A who was reported killed in action in France he met some sheep on the road and in trying small charge was made for admission , which on August 27th , was the second son of Mr .. to avoid them he swerved and ran his included tea , the whole of the expenses in he spoke to them , and said they did not know machine into the ditch . who have given their lives in the war . The and Mrs. S. Hancock , of Malvern Link , and trunk of a tree , breaking his leg below the connection with the sale , teas and entertain- following soldiers from Orleton have made the brother to Mr. R. C. Hancock , of Leominster . knee . After being attended to by a local Mitchell Henderson , who spared no pains in ment being generously defrayed by Mr. H. great sacrifice : Mark Shepherd , Allen Shep- Lieut . Hancock who was 24 years of age , was herd Munn , William J. Banks , Frederick R. formerly a designer at the Royal Porcelain doctor he was brought to Leominster in a making the gathering a success . Capital en- Faraday , Herbert Hince and Richard Maund . Works , Worcester . Although he displayed motor car and attended by Dr. Robinson . We tertainments were given in a large marquee in an aptitude for art he was not attracted by Joseph Wilcox is reported missing . understand that Mr. Preece is progressing the grounds during the afternoon , special ar- his branch of the profession and entered favourably . tistes having been engaged for the occasion , journalism by joining the literary staff of a and the Kington Orchestral Society under the Worcester contemporary . In June , 1915 , he At Hereford Cattle Market on Wednesday , conductorship of Mr. F. Wheeldon kindly gave enlisted , travelling to Brighton to join the there was a full supply of all stock . Messrs . selections . In addition there was a bowling Sussex Regiment , Cyclist Battalion . After six months service in the ranks , he was given . wounded soldier from the Kington Red Cross a commission in the Worcestershire Regiment , Hospital , also a weight judging competition and in June , 1916 , went to France . In the for a sheep , the winner being Mr. T. Price , fighting on the Somme on July 14th , 1916 , his Lyonshall , and a cake competition , won by leg was broken by a shell fragment and he Mr. T. Price , Lyonshall . The gifts of live was invalided home . After a long con- stock , fruit and vegetables , included a donkey , valescence he went , to Catterick , Yorkshire , " lambs , ewes , wethers , ram , dog , cats , rabbits , William Thomas , of Duke Street , Kington , and on July 31st this year he returned again chickens , dog kennel , wheelbarrow , etc. The stated that he was , engaged temporarily as ' a to France . He spent part of his draft leave live stock was sold by auction by Mr. Kirk river watcher . About 3 o'clock in the after- INVALIDED HOME . in Leominster accompanied by his wife and Davis ( Messrs . Edwards , Russell and Baldwin ) noon in question he was in the big meadow infant daughter . He left Leominster Station At the Talbot Hotel , Leominster , on Friday and realised satisfactory prices , many of the belonging to Hergest Court Farm near the I'te . F. Baylis , of S1 , Bargates , has been in- by an early train on July 30th for London . last , Messrs . Edwards , Russell and Baldwin items being purchased several times and given College adjoining the river Arrow . He saw valided home from France after a severe Four weeks later he was killed . offered for sale the freehold dwelling house , back for re - sale . the defendants together in the river groping attack of myalgia and arthritis , and is now Lieut Hancock was a conscientious officer garden , orchard and outbuildings called The Committee who carried out the arrange- for trout . They were naked and Jones had a progressing favourably in the Scottish Red and keen on his work . He was proud of the " Riversdale , " facing the road ' and river ments included Mr. and Mrs. H. Mitchell Hen - stick poking under the stones . Witness picked Cross Hospital , Glasgow . Pte . Baylis was called fact that he held a Territorial commission and Arrow at Eardisland . Bidding commenced at derson , Rev. R. Pemberton , Mr. J. Ratcliffe , up 6 big trout on £ 300 and at £ 105 the property was knocked Mr. J. T. Sturrock , Mr. J. Bell , Mr. W. Bur- the side that they had up at the beginning of the war to the K.S.L.I. spoke of himself as a " civilian soldier , " as if thrown out . They were three abreast going Later he was discharged and in July , 1915 , he suggesting that he was down to Mr. T. E. Walker , Barons Cross . goyne , Mr. A. W. Burgoyne , Mrs. Bach , the not militarist by up the river The river was very low at the again joined the K.S.L.I. A small piece of garen ground in Broom Misses Pemberton , Mrs. Sturrock , Mr. J. D. On February 9th temperament , but had donned khaki with thic time . He could not say definitely which of Lane , Eardisland , was sold to Mr. T. G. Smith Powell , Miss Lloyd , he went out with the King's Liverpool Regt . rest of the country's manhood for the definité Mr. Bromley , whilst them caught the trout that were thrown out Labour Company which has done good . work purpose of repelling a coinmón foe and , that on to the side . He told them they had no business there and they said they only went satisfactorily accomplished , would return t Although once to more peaceful pursuits . there for a swim . he had experienced some of the severest bom- bardments of the Somme battles and had heard of the heavy losses which his own company had sustained since on more than future and spoke of the time when he should one occasion , he displayed no fear as to the death in action of Pte . William Stanley re - enter journalism to which he was much Burton , Royal Canadian Regiment , son of Mrs. attached . K. A. Burton , the Talbot Hotel , Leominster . This is his parents ' second bereavement ,. Mrs. Burton received official intimation on Rifleman Wilfred Hancock , K.R.R.C. , being Wednesday that her son was killed in France reported missing just twelve months ago on August 23rd . He was previously wounded September 4th - after severe fighting on the in April last by gunshot wounds in the right Somme in which his regiment was badly cut shoulder . These injuries were received in the up . The deceased officer's younger brother , famous battle for Vimy Ridge in which the Lance - Corpl Bertram Hancock , who joined Canadians so distinguished themselves . After the Herefords at the age of 19 , is in the firing being in England for a time he rejoined his line on the Salonika Front . With this exception he had served . in France since August 1916. Pte . Burton was 30 years of age . for £ 17 . Messrs . Griffiths and Waghorn , among the many helpers in addition to the Cheltenham , were the solicitors concerned . Committee and collectors were Messrs . Gooding , Small freehold properties at Dilwyn were then Barker , Thomas , Wall , Miss Thomas - Moore , Mr. offered . A small piece of garden ground Langford , and others . adjoining the main Leominster and Hay road , Amongst the many donors of either cash , KINGTON RURAL FOOD CONTROL COMMITTEE . A Mitchell Henderson , Mrs. Pettit , Mr. H. Ches- Mrs. Defendants told the Bench that they only went in the river for a bathe . The Bench said they considered these cases clearly proved , but they would make a dis- tinction between poaching in the day time and poaching at night time . Defendants would be fined 5s . KINGTON in France . LEOMINSTER CANADIAN KILLED . It is with great regret that we learn of the regiment . GOUGH . - Killed in action on July 31st , Arthur Henry ( Welsh Regiment ) , eldest and dearly beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. Gough , Bicton , and in the occupation of Mrs. Ricketts , was live stock , or other items , were Mr. and Mrs. SCANDRETT . On August 7th , at Lafayette , purchased by Mr. Albert Davis for £ 14 . U.S.A. , George Scandrett , eldest son of the cottage , with garden and orchard , with old ter , Mr. Bore ( Penrhos ) , Fr. Bore ( Rhodds ) , late W. and Mrs. Scandrett , Brimfield , aged cottage known as Tea Kettle Hall , in the Mr. Evans ( Moorcot ) , Mr. Powell ( Crum Park ) , occupation of Mrs. Ricketts , was withdrawn Mr. Robert Bach , Mr. Francis , Mrs. Chandler 36 years . Heart failure . at £ 140 . A house , garden , outbuildings and ( Yeld ) , Mr. J. D. Powell , Mr. J. Lewis ( Park- orchard at Sollars Dilwyn , in the occupation gate ) , Mr. Lewis ( Cotmore ) , Mrs. Thomas- of Mr. Bates , was purchased by Mr. W. A. Moore , Mrs. Gwyer , Mrs. Hauer , Thomas , Stretfordbury , for £ 260 . Messrs . Sturrock , Mrs. Barker , Mrs. Chandler ( Rose RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL . Moore & Son were the vendor's solicitors . Hill ) , Mrs. Beddoes ( The Heath ) , Mr. Bromley At a meeting of the Kington Rural Dist- ( Lyonshall ) , Mr. Evans ( Lyonshall ) , Mrs. Doc- ker , Mr. W. H. Burgoyne , Mr. T. Woolley . rict Council held on Tuesday last there were Mrs. L. H. Green , Mus . A. Hamer , Mr. Davies present : Messrs . R. W. Griffiths ( Chairman ( Mount Pleasant ) , Mr. Williams ( Llewiswych ) , D. B. Powell , J. A. Be . William Davies , Mr. and Mrs. Minton , Miss Minton , Mr. Wall E. H. Greenly , James Ratliffe , T. W. Sankey , ( Llewiswych ) , Mrs. Robinson , Miss Bannister , James Williams , A. P. Owens , T. Whittall , Miss Bryan , Miss Coates , Mrs .. Williams , B. Philpin ( Clerk ) , R. P. Morris ( Inspector ) , At a meeting of the Kington Rural Food Mrs. Jarman , Mrs. Jones , Mr. Cowles , Miss and F. Exton ( Surveyor ) . Control Committee held on Tuesday last there Lloyd , Mr. and Mrs. Pritchard , Mr. and Mrs. The Clerk reported that he had received were present : Messrs . R. W. Griffiths , D. B. Thomas , Mrs. Hill , Mrs. Vale , Mrs. Evans , another letter from Mr. D. Edwards as to the Powell , T. R. Whittall , J. A. Beebee , T. W. Mr. C. C. Nott , Mrs. Bach , Mrs. Burgoyne , roads at Stapleton and that Mr. Edwards and Sankey , A. P. Owens , Edward Griffiths , James Mrs. Bell , Mr. Lewis ( Southbrook ) , Mr. Drew the Rev. James Davies ( Overseers ) had inter- Williams , James Ratcliffe and Mrs. Every Hal- ( Woontons Ash ) , Mr. Price ( Elsdon ) , etc. viewed him on the subject , and satisfactory Fines ranging from 5 to 15 were on Wed- The duties of Hon . Secretary were ably car- arrangements had been made . nesday imposed on housewives by the Liver- Mr. R. W. Griffiths was appointed Chair- Application having been made to the Coun- man of the Committee , and it was decided that ried out by Mr. R. P. Morris . A long programme of sports for juvenile cil for a shovel - by one of the roadmen , he 4 should form a quorum . had been arranged , but owing to the inclement having stated that owing to great increase in who was 27 years of age , joined the Colours pool Stipendiary for offences agaiíse the " Sugar Domestic Preserving Order . " In each case with his group and was posted to the Here- the sugar had been obtained after the usual . weather this could not be carried out . We the cost he could not afford to buy one out fords . He was afterwards transferred to the application to the Sugar Commission , stating understand , however , that it is Mr. and Mrs. of his wages , it was unanimously resolved that Gloucester Regiment and was sent to France ; that it was to be used for preserving fruit Mitchell Henderson's intention to have this the roadmen be allowed an extra 1s . per week His mother was notified that he was wounded grown by the appellant , whereas it was used programme fulfilled at a later date , so that wherewith to purchase their own tools . the boys and girls shall not be disappointed . The proceeds of the garden , party and sale realised considerably over £ 100 . IN MEMORIAM . Loving Memory of Leonard ( the beloved I husband of Maud Roberts ) , who died of wounds , in France , September 3rd , 1916 . Burway View , Watling Street , Church Stretton . LOST . stead . Mr. R. P. Morris , of Bridge Street , Kington , was appointed LOST , on Sunday , August 12th , between 9 Executive Officer and the Food Control office and 10 a.m. , on the road between Monk- will be at his office in Bridge Street . land and Pembridge , WALKING STICK with initials W. H. W. C. on silver band . - Anyone returning same to THE ORPHANS PRINTING PRESS will be rewarded . WOMAN CIGARETTE SMOKER'S DEATH . COUNTY APPEAL TRIBUNAL The following Kington cases were held at the Appeal Tribunal , Hereford , on Thursday : Harry Jarman , 35 , married , C 2 , carter and KINGTON RURAL LOCAL TRIBUNAL . A meeting of the Kington Rural Local Tri- bunal was held on Friday last , when there were present Mr. R. W. Griffiths ( Chairman ) , PTE . HAROLD HELME . We regret to record the death in France of Pte . Harold Helme , second son of Mrs. Helme , of Wharton Court , Leominster . Pte . Helure The account of Messrs . T. C. Aveling and on August 16th and died on the 19th . Co. of £ 25 14s . for repairs to the steam roller was ordered to be paid . The Surveyor was authorised to obtain 75 tons of broken stone for Pentremiley Road , Brilley , and 50 tons for Millhalf road . KINGTON NATIONAL EGG COLLECTION . SERIOUSLY WOUNDED IN FRANCE . FOOD CONTROL PLANS . HOUSEWIVES AND SUGAR . FOR JAM MAKING . cases ruit for bought fruit . The defence set up in some was that the term " home - grown was taken to mean fruit England grown in and not necessarily in one's own garden . A FOOD CONTROL DIARY . The diary given below shows the dates fixed We regret to learn that Sec . - Lieut . C. P. for various further stages in the Government Wyatt , of the Royal West Kents , a nephew of scheme of food control- Ald . George Page , of Leominster , has been Sept. 15-29 Sugar - issue of application seriously wounded in France . Lieut . Wyatt , who was formerly in the Capital and Counties Sept. 17 Bank , at Tunbridge Wells , joined the West Oct. 1 Kents and served in the ranks for six months . At an inquest at Southwark on Ellen Baxter , ' busman , etc. , 12 , Mill Street , Kington , em- aged 28 , of Borough Road , S.E. , who died sud- ployed at the Burton House Hotel . Mr. Ward , denly on Sunday soon after she had gone to from the office of Mr. E. L. Wallis , Hereford , bed , the husband said his wife was a heavy represented the appellant , Mr. Ridlington , the cigarette smoker and would smoke a packet licensee of the above hotel . Colonel Hewat every night . He did not know what she said the Local Tribunal had held that an older Messrs . J. Ratcliffe , G. H. Jackson , D. B. smoked during the day , but she smoked three man could do the work . Mr. Ridlington re- Powell , E. Bird , E. H. Greenly , T. W. San- 98 eggs were received at the Depot on Tues- packets on Sunday . That had been going on plied that he could not get a man . - March 1st . key , W. Jenkins ( Agricultural Representative ) , day and 40 were bought , making a total of 138 He was then given a commission and was Oct. 6 trained as an officer at Newmarket . He Oct. 26 for four years . On Sunday evening they went P. J. Price , employed by Mr. Deakin , buil- General Hore ( Military Representative ) , and Of these 100 were sent to London and 38 to visited Leominster at Whitsuntide and after- Nov. 5 the Kington Red Cross Hospital . out for a walk and his wife had three glasses der , etc. , Kington . Exemption granted on con- She was greatly dition that he remains in his present employ - field , Winforton , smallholder , C 2. - Absolute dell ( Hergest Park ) 2 , Mrs. Drew ( Gladestry ) wire stating that he had been admitted to . John Llo Price - Lloyd , 42 , married , South- came from Mrs. Bach ( Lyonshall ) 2 , Mrs. Cow - wards went out to France . His parents , who of beer and a glass of stout . live at Blockley , Worcestershire , received a Dec. 30 alarmed by the news of the air raid . George Elwyn said excessive cigarette smok- Albert James , 33 , married , C2 , 29 , Church exemption . 3 , Mrs. Davies ( Hergest ) 1 , Mr. G. Davies 3 , Thomas Dansey Drew , Woontons Ash , Lyons- Mrs. Griffiths ( Oatcroft ) 6 , per Mrs. Hicks 6 , hospital seriously ill , with gunshot wound in Street , Kington , bootmaker and shop attend- Kington Girls School 6 , the right groin and a fracture of the left arm . Kington Infants ' Dr. ment . ing was a possible explanation of the dilation Death was due to syncope ; of the heart . verdict accordingly . in the Army and another joining . He had no other man . - March 1st . George W. Lang , tractor driver , Eardisley.- January 1st ( conditional ) . Mr. B. Philpin ( Clark ) . Conditional . The eggs for cards . forms Bread quartern loaf , 9d . Sugar - sale by registered retailers only . Sugar - last application for cards . Sugar last issue of cards to public Sugar - last day for retailers to re- ceive cards from public . Sugar - distribution fully controlled : " I read ant , employed by his father , who appealed hall , 18 , waggoner . - Conditional .. BROUGHT HIM TO THE POINT .. against the decision of the Local Tribunal re- . Frank Harrison , 18 , Upper House , Eardis- School 6 , per Mrs. Milne ( Titley ) 18 , Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt immediately went out to fusing exemption , and said he had two sons ley , waggoner . - Conditional . Nash ( Bradnor ) 3 , Mrs. Price ( Rushock ) 3 , France to the hospital near Boulougne to see For nine long years he had been wooing the John Price ,, Welshwood , Brilley , waggoner . Mrs. Preece ( College ) 2 , Mrs. Price ( The Cross ) him . They have written speaking of the fair daughter of the farm . " Jennie , " he 1 , Miss Price ( Blaen Peak ) 2 , Mrs. Lilwall ( The wonderful arrangements made for friends mused , as they sat on the old fence George Davies , 42 , Oaklands , Lyonshall , Woods ) 2 , per Mrs. Cornish Watkins 29 . visiting the wounded . Mr. Wyatt had to re- the other day that in a thousand years the macrinist . - Conditional . Jennie turn to this country on business but Lieut . " Lakes of Killarney will dry up . " John Price , 19 , Wapley Cottage , Stauntoni.- Wyatt's mother remained and has now been clutched his arm excitedly . " Oh , Tom ! " she conditional exemption confirmed . in France for five weeks . exclaimed . " What's the matter , lass ? " Another son , Sec . - Lieut . Hubert Wyatt , of " Why , as you promised to take me there on . Mrs. Wickwire : " The idea ! Here is a the Worcesters , was severely wounded last our honeymoon , don't you think we'd better story in a paper about a woman suing for September . He is only just recovering and be a little careful that they don't dry up before £ 1,000 for the loss of only a thumb . " Mr. has lately been given light work as lecturer we get there ? " N.B - The next month the Wickwire : " Perhaps it was the thumb she to cadets at Cambridge . wedding bells rang in the village . kept her husband under . " HARD ON FOREIGNERS . " An ' so you're goin ' to teach French at the school , Mr. Canewell ? " said the grocer's wife . " Well , it's as weil that some folk can teach James Swancock , married , C 1 , Mill Street , people , for I often think it must be shockin ' Kington , malster , corn cleaner , etc. , employed difficult for furriners who come here . For in- by Messrs . Passey , Nott , and Co. , corn mer- stance , take the word ' air ' for example . chants , who are engaged on malting by order There the ' air on our ' eads , the hair of the of the Government . Colonel Hewat remarked hatmosphere , the ' are they ' unts , and air you that the Local Tribunal agreed that he ought quite well ? Yes , it must be awful confusin ' . " to serve . - March 1st . Green : " What is a sense of humour ? " Brown : " A sense of humour is that which makes you laugh at something that happens to somebody else which would make you angry if it happened to you ! " Cash donations came from A Friend 6d . , Mrs. C. Davies ( Lynhales ) 1s . , Mrs. Wall 3d . , per Mrs. Cornish Watkins 3s . 2d . MILITARY FUNERA DILWYN . The funeral took place at . Dilv with military honours on Thursday Thomas Vaughan , who passed aw day last at the age of 21. The dec man , who was the son of Mr. Jam of Hill Bank , Dilwyn , volunteered break of war , joining the K.S.LI. 15th for 7 years . After training in try , he went out to France . When there 12 months it was reported killed and a " memorial service was report , however , was subsequently and it was found that he had been to the Salonika front . After seein tive service he was invalided to M ing from shell shock . After recov what he was transferred to London to Birmingham University . In Sep he came home on a temporary dise condition , however , got gradually he died as stated . The funeral took place on Thu the deceased was accorded military firing party attending from " B " of the Herefordshire Volunteer under Sergt . - Major Carwardine as Corporal Hoff , Corporal Storr - Bar H. Bentley , H. Marchant , E. Morga rowsmith , A. Drennan , J. Edward Davies , R. C. Hancock , J. H. B Welsh , D. Kimberry . The firing party paraded at ther Haven Lane and as the cortege a they presented arms , afterwards le way to the church at the slow m arms reversed . The coffin was drape Union Jack . At the Churchyard gate cession was met by the Vicar ( the Mellor ) and the Volunteers lined the either side , standing with reversed rest . After the usual service in the cl interment took place in the churchyar volleys were fired and then while party again presented arms Mr. A gave a touching rendering of the I this concluding an impressive cerenio The mourners were Mr. James ( father ) , Miss Maud Vaughan ( siste May Vaughan ( sister ) , Mrs. Edward ( sister - in - law ) , Mr. H. Preece ( uncle ) , Evans ( aunt ) , Mr. C. Preece , Stoke Mrs. C. Preece ( aunt ) , Eddie and Dor ( cousins ) , Mr. J. Dyer and Mrs. J. ( cousins ) , Mr. and Mrs. Preece , Winds and aunt ) , Mr. William Dyer and Mi Mr. and Mrs. Wo Bullons ( cousins ) , Thomas , Mrs. Eckley and sister ( Th Mrs. Herbert , Miss Williams , Mrs. L Simmonds . There were numerous floral tributes lows : In loving memory of our lov from all at home ; In loving memory Will , " from aunt and unele and famil affectionate remembrance , " from T " In loving memory of dear Myra ; fror Ada , Bert , Millie and Edie : " Willie , " from Jim , Annie and Mrs. " With deepest sympathy , " from Mr. From Mr. and Mrs ( Pitch Cottage ) ; and family " ; " With deepest regret , Herbert ; With deepest regret , " fro and Mrs. George Eckley , Pitch Farm ; deepest regret , ' from Mrs. Willian Edith ; In loving memory , " from all Top ;. " In remembrance , " from J. Dyer Henwood ; In kind remembrance , " fi at the Dog Kennels . The funeral arrangements were carri by Mr. Burton , the Dog Kennels . PRESTEIGN URBAN DISTRICT COUN CO - OPTION OF MEMBERS . The monthly meeting of the Presteign District Council was held on Wednesday ing . Mr. J. H. Wale ( Chairman ) preside the other members present included the H. L. Kewley , Messrs . William Davies , Sparey , G. W. Preece , Stanley Morris , W Bird , together with the Clerk ( Mr. 1 Green ) , and the Surveyor ( Mr. J. J. Gri The Clerk read a letter from Councill Rogers stating that owing to ill health he could not attend the meetings of the cil , as they were held in the evening , a therefore felt with much regret after 30 service as a member of the Council , com to tender his resignation . Mr. William Bird proposed that the re tion of Councillor Rogers be accepted . This was seconded by Mr. S. Morris carried . The Council then proceeded to member in place of Mr. Rogers . CO - O Mr. Sparey proposed , and the Rev. Kewley seconded , that Mr. R. A. Pug elected . The Chairman proposed , and Mr. Preece onded , that Mr. John Thomas Powell , of ton , be elected . Mr. William Davies proposed and Mr. ris seconded that Mr. Ernest Albert Mere of Wegnalls be appointed . Mr. Preece proposed and Mr. Bird seco that Mr. Walter T. Williams be elected : Voting took place as follows : For Mr. F Messrs . Kewley , Davies and Bird ( 4 ) ; for Powell , Messrs . Wale . Preece , and , Wi Davies ( 3 ) ; for Mr. Meredith . Messrs . Mo Wale , Sparey , and Davies ( 4 ) ; for Mr. liams , Messrs . Bird , Morris , Preece and Sp ( 4 ) . The Chairman gave his casting vote in fa of Mr. A. E. Meredith and declared elected . For the vacancy caused by the resignation Mr. Philip Davies the Rev. H. L. Key proposed and Mr. Bird seconded that Mr. A. Pugh be elected . The Chairman proposed and . Mr. W. Da seconded that Mr. J. T. Powell , of Corton elected . Mr. William Davies proposed and Mr. Morris seconded that Mr. Jabez lowell elected . Mr. Bird proposed and Mr. Preece secon that Mr. W. T. Williams be elected . Four voted for Mr. Williams , 5. for Mr Powell , 1 for Mr. J. T. Powell . and 4 for Pugh . The Chairman gave his casting vote in fav of Mr. Jabez Powell , who was therefore clared elected .. PRESTEIGN . SUCCESS . We are glad to learn that Mr. Sidney Mi champ , youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Cha Millichamp , has just passed his examinati for assistant clerks in the Civil Service . Millichamp passed 63rd out of 524 , and tained 1,320 marks out of a possible 1.9 ( 69.5 per cent . ) , and writes that he had not study very hard to pass . He was educated the Hereford Street Council School and at t Presteign County School and states that found what he had learnt at the County Scho very useful to him . Mr. Sidney , Millicham has also passed his examination as 21 bo mechanic in the R.N.A.S. PRESTEIGN MAN WINS £ 150 . We congratulate Mr. E. J. Beddoes , proprie tor of the County Printing Works , Presteig on his success in winning the first prize i the " Dittoes " in competition . Tit Bits The words selected by the competitor were Large family , his effort in reply bein " Flirt's Brothers , " which won him the 15 Mr. Beddoes has for a number of years con peted , but we understand that this is the firs occasion on which he has won a first prize We congratulate him on his good fortune . DRAW FOR A SHEEP . The result of the draw for a sheep offered in connection with the Y.M.C.A. effort re sulted in the sheep being won by Mr. Lewis Price , of Haresgreen , Norton . DRAW FOR FRETWORK MEMORIAL TABLET One of the most interesting exhibits at the decent Y.M.C.A. Show was a fretwork mem- orial tablet of Nurse Cavell , which had been artistically executed by Mr. Alec Bosley . of Hereford Street , and kindly presented to the Show . This was drawn for and won by Miss E. Jones , of Warden Road , Presteign . Y.M.C.A. AUCTION . On Friday after the usual monthly arction Mr. Philip Davies , auctioneer , Presteign , of fered for sale by auction five sheep which had been kindly given by Mr. D. E. Edwards . Mr. Wooley ( Kinsham ) , Mr. Morgan ( Kinsham ) . Mr. S. O. Davies ( Lower Heath ) , and Mr. H. J. Yeomans ( Kinsham ) , for the benefit of the fund . The sheep realised £ 11 10s . A shilling , kindly given by Mr. Thomas Bevan . was sold for 16s Jubilee |