Ross Gazette 26th February 1914 - Page 6
Ross Gazette 26th February 1914 - Page 6
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| Date | 26/02/1914 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Ross Gazette |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 26th February 1914 |
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THE ROSS GAZETTE - THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 26 , 1914 . EW - HUDSON NEW - HUDSON LADIES ' MODEL . Prices from £ 5 19s . 6d . PASSEY & HALL , CYCLE ENGINEERS , Limited , CENTRAL CYCLE WORKS , ROSS . Agents in Ross and District for the popular NEW HUDSON CYCLES . For many years Official Repairers to the O.T.O. NEW - HUDSON GENT.'S MODEL . PRICES from £ 5 19s . 6d . 7 Committee before placing the tenders which would commit the County Council to such a large outlay . I am exceedingly sorry that my letter should have been misconstrued , and all I can do is to refer my action to the Roads and Bridges Committee , and take their decision thereon . Yours faithfully . J. F. Arnold , Esq . , Union Offices , Ross . G. H. JACK . The CLERK , in reply to a question , said there appeared to be nothing consistent in Mr Jack's letters . According to his letter of January 16th , this Council was to have the right to advertise and accept these ten- ders , and in that last letter Mr. Jack says : " It would be absurd for the District Coun- cils to accept the tenders without reference to this ( meaning the County ) Authority . " The CHAIRMAN : The question is : Where are we ? The CLERK said he might also say that he had received a letter from the Clerk to the Hereford Rural District Council , and the reply he had sent to Mr. Jack , which he as follows : - 58 committee naturally declined to take any further action in the matter .. Mr. DAY : Why should not this Council deal with these tenders the same way as we done before ? aver , EVANS : They will probably rise our salaries soon ( laughter ) . The CHAIRMAN said he understood that so far as Ross was concerned there would be no altertaion , and he did not know why they should have received this second letter from Mr. Jack , Mr. DAY : Who authorised Mr. Jack to write that letter . The CHAIRMAN : Not the Roads and Bridges Committee , to my knowledge . Mr. DAY : Have the Roads and Bridges Committee no authority over Mr. Jack ? The CHAIRMAN : The local committee would know these contractors better , than the other committee ( hear , hear ) . Mr. MURDOCH suggested that the matter should stand adjourned for a fortnight . The CHAIRMAN said that some commu- nication should be sent to Mr. Jack and tell him what they had done . Mr. POWER said they were in a different had perhaps better read . Those letters were position to other District Councils , for the Ross Council was the only authority that did contract for their labour , They should , therefore , inquire whether the County Au- thority wished them to continue their con- tract system for labour or not . 8 , St. John - street , Hereford . 13th February , 1914 . Dear Sir , I assume you have received a letter from Mr. Jack , the County Surveyor , dated 11th inst . , suggesting that the District Council should procure tenders in the usual way for material and haulage , and send them on to Mr. Jack to be adjudicated upon , as I understand by a sub - committee . I send you copy of a letter which I have written in reply , as I think it time the Dis trict Council's clerks protested against heing made , beasts of burden for the convenience of the County officials , and the sooner we have a meeting and decide upon a concerted course of action the better . I am not disposed to sit down quietly under existing conditions . Yours faithfully , J Fred . Arnold , Esq . , Clerk to the R.D.C. , Ross . [ Copy . ] R. MOORE . 8 , St. John Street , Hereford , 13th February , 1914 . Dear Sir , Main Roads . The Council will ask for tenders for the supply of materials and haulage as usual . Do I understand that the District Council are only to obtain the tenders and then sub- mit them to you for acceptance or otherwise by your sub - committee . If this is what your letter means I think it is treating the District Council with scant courtesy , as up to the present time they have cted with the greatest regard for economy I think that if they are to be trusted to repair the Main Roads they may be trusted to do the very best they can for the County Council in the way of accepting tenders . With all due respect to your sub - committee , I don't know that they will be able to do hetter for the County Roads than the Dis- trict Council , who have more local know- ledge of the would - be contractors than the central authority possibly can have . Personally , I think that if your committee are going to reserve to themselves the power of accepting tenders , the county officials may just as well ask for them and have the bother of obtaining them , as the county staff must now be quite sufficient to carry out these details which are not the most agreeable part of the official duties . However , I will consult the Council at its meeting to - morrow : We shall be receiving the tenders here for the consideration of the Council at its meeting on March 14th next . Yours faithfully , ( Sgd . ) R. MOORE . G. H. Jack , Esq .. County Surveyor . The CLERK further said that since he had received those two letters from Mr. Moore he had heard over the telephone that the Hereford Rural Council would have no- thing to do with the tenders , and in addition he had also had this further letter from Mr. Moore since the Hereford Rural Council had meet : - 8. Saint John Street , Hereford . 14th February , 1914 . Dear Sir , Referring to my letter of 13th inst . , with reference to the tenders for material and haulage for the Main Roads , I beg to inform you that at the meeting of the District Council to - day , they declined to have anything to do with obtaining tenders for the Main Roads . and will leave the County Council to obtain and accept them . I hope your Council will act in the same I understand that the Ross Coun- cil have already declined to have anything to do with tenders for the Main Roads . Yours faithfully , manner . R. MOORE . P.S. - I am sending this so that you may see what I am doing . - R.M . The CHAIRMAN said at the last meeting of the Roads and Bridges Committee he asked the question both with regard to the haulage expenses and the contract for the supplying of materials , and if the labour was to go on as heretofore . He then had it both from the Chairman and Mr. Jack that Ross would go on exactly as before in the future , and that was borne out by the letter from Mr. Jack on January 16th last . Mr. POWER : But the second letter en- tirely alters that . The CLERK said that was so , and again quoted from both of Mr. Jack's letters . Mr. DAY : Why don't the County get these tenders out themselves if they want to , and have the job of accepting them ? Mr. POWER said he would propose that their Clerk be instructed to write to Mr. Jack , and ask what he really does want , and to state that this committee were quite willing to go into these contracts and to accept the tenders provisions the Roads and to the sanction or approval of Bridges Committee ( Oh ! ) . He did that for this reason . If they did not do something of that kind they would , as the Clerk had said , be putting the County Council up against the wall . By doing that they would also be putting the ratepayers to very con- siderable expense , and he was sure none of them wished to do that . Therefore he thought it would be very much better to put their pride in their pockets ( cries of " Oh ! " ) and not take offence because it would do no good . Let them take it as a mistake ( Cries of " Oh ! Oh ! " ) . It was no good cutting their noses off to spite their faces ( laughter ) . He would therefore propose that they accept these tenders , subject to the approval of the Roads and Bridges Commit- tee . Mr. EVANS : May I ask who is the Roads and Bridges Committee ? Is it Mr. Jack ? It seems very much like it ! Mr. POWER : Oh , no ! Mr. LLOYD : But this second letter was not authorised by the Roads and Bridges Committee . Mr. POWER said he could not say who authorised it . If they make this difficulty it would only cost the ratepayers a good deal more money , which he did not want to do . Mr. DAY : But we are not the only Rural District Council kicking against it . Mr. COOPER said if they did as he suggested some time ago that was to ask Mr. Jaek to attend their meetings and so let him see how carefully they went into these tenders - they would not have this difficulty . Mr. POWER said they did not pay for these tenders , and therefore they could not expect to accept them ( Cries of " Oh ! " ) . Mr. MEREDITH : Who pays the County Council ? ( laughter ) . Mr. POWER : Why , the ratepayers . Mr. MEREDITH : And are we not the ratepayers ? Mr. LLOYD : What would the position be if we accepted these tenders and the County Council refused them ? Mr. POWER : Then they would fall through . Mr. MURDOCH said that would be a very Ross Board of Guardians . Death of the Rev. N. H. Shaw . small matter . Mr. HITCHINGS : Was Mr. Jack authoris- ed to send this particular letter ? The CHAIRMAN : I don't think he was . Mr. FRY : What does Mr. Arnold mean ? it ! " . The CHAIRMAN said it would mean the County Council taking over the whole of the main roads , and the Rural Council would have nothing at all to do with them . Mr. MEREDITH : If we don't accept these tenders P THE NEW RATE , The fortnightly meeting of the above last , MEMORIAL SERVICE AND FUNERAL AT ROSS . The Baptist Missionary Society has lost I heard him say : " I know what is behind authority was held at Union Offices , Ross , the services of one of its oldest and most on Thursday morning , when Mr. W. B. Pilk - faithful servants in the person of the Rev. ington ( Chairman ) presided , with Mr. F. Cooper in the vice - chair . Others present N. H , Shaw , whose sudden death took place were Capt . T. Raymond Symons , Mr. F. W. in Ross Cottage Hospital on Thursday after- and Herbert , Mr. F. Gibson Fry , Mr. H. Hone , noon after a short very Mr. Shaw was 72 years but his death will occasion liam , Mr. H. T. Blake , Mr. J. W. Robinson , of age , Mr. J. Day , Mr. 8. Birchley , Mr. A. Gwil painful illness . Mr. A. Herbert , Mr. A. Matthews . Mr. J. poignant grief throughout the Baptist in this county , T. Stone , Mr. E. W. Prevost , Mr. M. K. M. Churches , not only Power , Mr. D. A. Meredith , Mr. C. Freer , but in a very much wider sphere , including Mr. F. W. Bull , Mr. T. Preece , Mr. O. Italy , where he lived and laboured on behalf Hitchings , Mr. W. Lloyd , Mr. J. Murdoch , of this society for over 80 years . In fact Mr. A. G. Evans , Mr. T. A. Lock , Mr. O. A. the greater part of his ministerial life was Scudamore , Mr. R. Pashley , Mr. J. Parr , spent in the missionary service , and although with Mr. J. Fred . Arnold ( Clerk ) , Mr. E. W. he was a cultured , well educated man , as The CHAIRMAN said they were quite pre - Gent and Mr. A. H. Webb ( Relieving Off - well as a fluent and eloquent preacher , and pared to go on as heretofore , and he was quite sure they , as a Rural Council , did the best they could . not only for the rate- payers but for the county generally ( hear , hear ) . The question was whether they were prepared to proceed on the same lines ? They possessed more local knowledge than the Roads and Bridges sub - committee . The CHAIRMAN : They might use this as a lever against them . Mr. DAY : But we are willing to accept Mr. EVANS : I always thought Mr. Jack was a servant to the County Council ; but I don't think he is now ( laughter ) . them . Mr. PASHLEY : And this letter did not come until the morning of the committee meeting . Mr. DAY : And our Clerk has had all the trouble of getting these tenders in . schedul- ing them up , and we have had to advertise for them . Mr. SCUDAMORE : If Mr. Jack was not authorised to write this letter , why take notice of it at all ? The CHAIRMAN said he would propose that they should proceed as heretofore , ao cept the tenders in the best interests of the ratepayers , and that they should proceed to do that on the authority of Mr. Jack's letter of January 16th . Mr. DAY : And I will second that . The CHAIRMAN said he knew there was a great deal of feeling about this , but he did not think they should beat their heads against the Roads and Bridges Committee . Mr. POWER : I don't , think we should take up that position . The CHAIRMAN said there was another matter to look at . If the County Council took over the control of the main roads altogether , there would be the question of the staff . They would probably have to They would also discharge their surveyors . have a lot of machinery left on hand , and they did not want that . They had , therefore , to take all those things into consideration before they should heat their heads against the Roads and Bridges Committee . should , therefore , proceed to accept these tenders . cers ) , and Mr. H. L. P. Battersea ( Master ) . OUT - DOOR RELIEF . The RELIEVING OFFICERS reported that they had relieved 243 poor persons dur- ing the fortnight at a cost of £ 62 12s . 10d . , and that , with non - resident relief , amounted to £ 68 8s . 10d . FINANCE REPORT . PEARL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY , ' LIMITED , LONDON BRIDGE , B.C. P. J. FOLEY , Esq . , President . Summary of ANNUAL REPORT for the Year ending December 31st , 1918 . In submitting the Accounts for the Jubilee Year , the Directors have the greatest satis- faction in reporting a record increase of income and addition to funds . These gratifying results are the outcome of the special efforts of the entire staff , who desired to signalise this eventful period in the history of the Company as an expression of good will to Mr : FOLEY , the Founder of the Company , and Mr. MOULLIN , one of the original Directors . The Shareholders , we feel sure , will be glad to join with the col- leagues of these gentlemen in sincere congratulations on their having been spared to see the commanding position which the Company has achieved in the commercial world . A valuation of the business of the Company has been made by the Company's Consult . ing Actuary , R. M. MOORE , Esq . , who reports a surplus of £ 261,850 after providing for all liabilities . INCOME . The Total Income for the year amounted to £ 3,340,690 9s . 1d . , being an increase of £ 292,821 7s . 2d . over that of the previous year . In the Ordinary Branch , the income amounted to £ 691,226 0s . 4d . , which is The number of Policies £ 78,052 2s . 6d . greater than that of the previous year . issued during the year in this Branch was 28,065 , assuring the sum of £ 2,331,261 10s . Od . , and producing a New Annual Premium Income of £ 104,066 6s . 9d . 4,904 Personal Accident and Employers ' Liability Policies were granted during the year , representing £ 10,117 7s . 8d . New Annual Premium Income . The total Premiums received in this Branch amounted to £ 29,614 78. 3d . , being an increase of £ 2,481 15s . 1d . over the previous year . CLAIMS . The Life Claims , Grants , Matured Endowments , Accident and Employers ' Liability Claims numbered 151,745 during the year , amounting with Bonuses and out- standing Claims to £ 1,218,924 19s . 10d . , which , added to the sums previously paid , make a total of £ 15,088,255 0s . 8d . FUNDS . - The Assurance Funds now amount to £ 8,334,174 14s . 5d . , which show an increase of £ 788.812 0s . 1d . for the year , making the total funds , with Capital paid up , £ 9,023,574 18s . 3d . JAMES ROLL , Chairman .. By Order , To good business men liberal Wanted , additional representatives in all districts . terms and certain success . Apply to the District Superintendent , Mr. J. Sutcliffe , 4 , Penyard Villas , Weston Grove , Ross . was offered some very attractive pastorates in England , yet he felt that his work was in the mission field , and it was in Rome , Flarence , and Turin that the best part of his life was spent . About two years ago he retired , and , returning to England , went to reside at Worthing . During his retirement , he was frequently engaged on behalf of the Baptist Missionary Society as deputation in visiting the churches to plead the cause of Mr. COOPER presented the report of the missions , and was on a fortnight's deputation Finance Committee , which showed a balance work in the churches of this county when at the bank of £ 1,445 6s . 7d . , less unpre - his lamented death took place . He began sented cheques of £ 14 16s . 3d .. leaving a his Herefordshire visit nearly three weeks net balance of £ 1,430 10s . 4d . They re- ago , speaking with great vigour and accept- quired that morning a sum of £ 2,206 28. 8d . , ance to large congregations at the Hereford which , when paid , would show a debit bal- Baptist Church . He also addressed a public ance of £ 775 128. 4d . The unpaid calls meeting on the Monday evening . Leaving amounted to £ 2,051 , which , when paid in , the city , he paid visits to Leominster and would leave the Board with a credit balance Gorsley , and was at Ross when he was taken of £ 1,275 78. 8d . He proposed the adoption ill . His indisposition first manifested itself of the report . on Tuesday afternoon , and on Wednesday he Mr. STONE seconded , and it was carried . was removed to Ross Cottage Hospital , his case necessitating an immediate operation . This , however , was too late to stay the com- plaint , and Mr. Shaw passed away in the of Oxford ; Mr. Crowther ( Mrs. Shaw's hospital on Thursday afternoon in the pres - brother ) . of Buxton ; Miss Mitchell ( Mrs. ence of Mrs. Shaw , who only arrived on Wednesday evening , and other friends . The Rev. J. W. Kettle and Mrs Kettle were most solicitous in their kindly ministrations during Mr. Shaw's illness . There are two children ; but they are now living in America . Mr. Shaw's father , who was also a Baptist Minister , lived at Lays Hill , near Ross , and for some years had charge of the Baptist Church at Ledbury . One of the most re- markable coincidences in connection with the Rev. N. H. Shaw's death is the fact that while his father was living at Lays Hill , the Bon came and did duty for his father in the old Baptist Church in Ross , and it was there that he preached his first sermon , whilst on Sunday week last , he preached his last ser- mon in the Ross Baptist Church , when on that occasion Mr. Shaw was serving the Bap tist Missionary Society as a deputation in Herefordshire . In his sermon , Mr. Shaw referred to this , and said that he preached his first sermon in the old chapel . On Sunday evening , a memorial service was held in the Ross Baptist Church , and this was conducted by the Rev. E. Summers , Rome , a colleague of the late Mr. Shaw , assisted by the Rev. J. W. Kettle . Appro- priate hymns , the favourites of the deceased , were sung while the portions of Scripture read were in keeping with the service , as were also the organ voluntaries played by Mr. Nicholas . Herefordshire Teachers . Shaw's niece ) , of Harrowgate ; Rev. A. Oliver Shaw ( nephew ) . of Frome ; Mr. Mitchell , sen . , POSSIBILITY OF FURTHER TROUBLE . and Mr. F. Mitchell , jun .. of Harrogate ; It was suggested on Friday that there was Mr. Broadley Shaw , of Huddersfield : the a further possibility of the Herefordshire Baptist Missionary Society represented by teachers ' strike being renewed . Rev. Lawson Forfeitt ( a leading official ) ; A few days before the education authority Rev. E. Summers , M.A. ( a colleague at conceded the teachors ' main point - a scale of Rome ) : the Deacons of Ross and Hereford salaries with automatic increases as follows : Baptist Churches . THE NEW RATE . Mr. COOPER then made reference to the Clerk's estimates for the coming half - year , which showed on the receipts side a sum of £ 1,430 10s . 4d . in the bank , and that the unpaid calls came to £ 2,051 , making £ 3,481 10s . 4d . in all . The sum of £ 752 was to be derived from repayment of relief ( £ 40 ) , sales on the stone , farm and wood account ( £ 60 ) ; half - yearly grant under the Agricultural Rates Act . 1896 £ 615 ) , and other smaller items ( £ 37 ) , making a total on the receipts side of £ 4,233 10s . 4d . The estimated ex- penditure for the half - year ending 30th September next was returned at £ 4,072 , as compared with £ 4.012 expended during the corresponding period of last year . The esti- the reading of scripture . They mated payments to the 31st March were put at £ 2,793 ; and this together with the amount provided for contingencies and the other The OLERK thought the members of the sum , makes a totalled estimated expenditure That , of course , leaves Roads and Bridges Committee should see of £ 7.165 10s . 4d . that these things should not be sprung upon £ 2.982 to he raised by rate . The assessable the Ruarl District Councils in this way . value of the Union is put down at £ 87.960 , Mr. POWER : I think Mr. Preece and I and in order to produce the sum of £ 2,932 . a rate of not less than 8d in the would will make a strong protest against this sort he required . The Clerk was unable to state of thing . Mr. HERBERT said he had consulted with the amount likely to be required for County his seconder , and he would agree to with - rate purposes during the ensuing half - year , as draw his amendment in favour of the Chair- the County Councils had not yet completed For the corresponding period of 1918 , the rate in Herefordshire was 1s . in the £ . and in Gloucestershire was is 2d . in the £ . The rate of 8d . in the would be exactly the same as last year . The committee had looked through the estimates very carefully , and they could not find where anything could be cut down . He ( Mr. Cooper ) wished therefore to move the adop- tion of the estimates . which was seconded CONCERNING THE HOUSE , man's motion . Mr. POWER also withdrew his motion . The Chairman then made his proposition to the effect that the Ross Council should proceed to accept the tenders for materials as heretofore , and that they do so on the authority of Mr. Jack's letter of January 16th last . Mr Day seconded , and it was carried . FIRE EXTINGUISHING EXPENSES . The CLERK said he had had no further communication from the two fire insurance their estimates and carried . offices with regard to the fires at Bill Mille The CLERK read the visitors " report ( Col. and Cubberley . The one refused to pay £ 110 . R. Middleton and Mr. Cooper ) , in which 5s . 3d .. and the other £ 12 16s . Od . They they stated that they had inspected the had , of course , no legal right to claim , this House and found everything in order . The money , but before the Council entered into stove in the laundry needed attention . They the new agreement with reference to the fire also found more ordinary bedridden patients brigade , all the fire offices were written to in the infirmary than usual . The Medical and asked if they would pay any reasonable Officer also stated that owing to the increas out - of - pocket expenses . Both these offices ed number of patients in the House , extra replied that they would , and though these nurses for day and night work had had to he were the first claims upon them they de engaged . clined to pay . Mr. HITCHINGS : How much do the rate payers lose through these transactions ? The CLERK : £ 24 18. 8d . The CHAIRMAN : It is not such a very serious item , but it is the principle of the thing , after promising to pay . The CLERK : All the other offices have them . paid when a claim has been made upon The CHAIRMAN : We are all glad to note that Col. O. R. Middleton is about again ( hear , hear ) . Mr. BATTERSEA then read his report , which stated that the boy Lydford had been returned to the house on the order of his Majesty's Judge at the Hereford Assizes for two months , with an order that the lad receive 12 strokes with the birch , sub- ... Masters . £ 100 to £ 120 £ 100 to £ 130 £ 120 to £ 150 £ 140 to £ 200 Mistresses £ 90 to £ 110 £ 90 to £ 115 £ 110 to £ 130 £ 130 There was a large congregation present , Attendance . 1 to 60 which included representatives from Here ford and other neighbouring churches . The 61 to 80 service commenced with the hymn . " Rock of 81 to 120 Three short ad- This was agreed upon after consultation ages , cleft for me . " which was followed by Above 120 hetween Colonel Decie , chairman of the dresses were then delivered by the Rev. J. W. Kettle , the Rev. Lawson Forfeitt , and County Council , and Mr. Thomas , standing the Rev. E. Summers . Mr. Kettle said they counsel of the National Union of Teachers . Since then further concessions favourable to had met to do honour to no ordinary man . They had met to pay a tribute to one who the teachers have been granted , but a serious had been called to the highest and noblest hitch has now arisen . The teachers show a service to God and man , and from all quar- desire for the dismissal of those teachers ters they were receiving testimony to their who took the place of strikers . The whole late brother , who was a true servant to the opposition has been placed by the sub - com- Lord Jesus Christ . There were many mourn - mittee before the education authority before ers in Italy . The churches there were de proceeding further .. ploring the loss of a father who for years had ministered to their spiritual needs , and a telegram came on Sunday from Rome say- ing that the churches there were praying for left alone . They rejoiced . however , to know that this was not a defeat but a victory . They had no fear in the presence of death , for they saw this warrior , this hero , entering into the higher and fuller service of his Lord . The Rev. Lawson Forfeitt and the Rev. E. Summers also spoke in high praise of Mr. Shaw as a missionary , and also expressed . in the name of the missionary society , how deeply grateful they were to Mr. Kettle , the deacons of the Ross Church , and the people for their great kindness and devotion at this time . the one A meeting of the National Union of Teachers was held in London on Friday night . at which Mr. Nicholls , the representative at The salaries com- Hereford , was present . mittee of the local education authority met at Hereford . The ratepavers in some dis . tricts are alarmed at the prospective in- creases , while in others the support of the people favours the teachers . Trouble arises out of the re - instatement of imported teachers some of whom , it is understood , have been given permanent appointments . SETTLING MINOR POINTS . There are still one or two minor points to he dealt with hefore a final settlement can he recorded . There was a lengthy meeting The Rev. Kettle , in referring to the death of Mr. Shaw , said he thought a great honour had been conferred upon them in Ross , through this being the selected spot for the resting place of their brother's remains . At first it seemed as though Ledbury was to be the place , for it was there that the grave of his father was situated , and that was only twelve miles away . Mr. Shaw had been looking forward for a long time to his visit to Ledbury in order that he might go and of the Salaries Committee on Saturday . when see once more his father's grave . But it The service in the chapel concluded with a report was drawn up , and this will be was discovered that the old churchyard had a most appropriate prayer by the Rev. presented to a special meeting of the Educa- " been closed for burials , and consequently J. Meredith . of Hereford , and that beauti- tion Committee on Wednesday next . Follow- everything pointed to Ross , and when it ful hymn , " Now , the sowing and the weeping this there will be a special meeting of was made known to Mrs. Shaw that it was ing . " The final obsequies were conducted by the County Council , when it is hoped the in Ross where Mr. Shaw preached his first the Rev. J. W. Kettle , the Benediction final steps towards peace will be taken . and his last sermon , it seemed then very ap- bringing to a close a most impressive service . There are still fifty schools closed . The adon- propriate that his grave should be there , The wreaths included a sheaf of palm tion of a scale of salaries , which is agreeable and that the memorial should mark this leaves tied with black ribbon from Mrs. to hoth sides . has removed the chief har to a favoured spot . On Monday last , Mr. Shaw Shaw ; with loving memory from Harry settlement . Great secrecy is observed in re- paid a visit to his father's old Home at Lays from the members of the Ross Baptist Church gard to the renort which was drafted on Hill , the house attached to the Baptist where he preached his first and his last Saturday , but it is safe to assume that it Chapel there . It was from Lays Hill , when sermons ; from his sister , Mrs. Breakspear ; will recommend the adoption of the scale of only a lad about 17 or 18 years of age , that in memory of our dear uncle , from Broadley , salaries agreed upon , and possibly the re- he come to Ross and conducted the service Emily , and Adela . instatement of the teachers now on strike , in the old chapel . There was some one pre- The funeral arrangements were carried out though it is obvious there are several meni- about . It seemed strange that God should DEATH OF LORD WIMBORNE . have directed his steps back to this town . and that it should be there where he should PEER SUCCEEDS TO- TITLE . not only preach his first sermon , but also his last , and should proclaim the glorious The death is announced of Lord Wimborne . Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ . He ( Mr. which occurred Kettle ) felt that a great honour had been on Sunday morning from conferred upon this Church , and he hoped heart failure at Canford Manor , Wimborne . securely to this good work , and especially the that this incident would link them more Lord Wimborne , who , was seventy - eight missionary work in Italy . years of age , was a son of the late Sir Josiah Personally , he J. Guest , Bart , and succeeded to the felt that this Church would be made more baronetcy in 1852. He was created a Baron sacred , and that it would put a new interest in 1880. He married in 1868 Lady Cornelia and vigour in them to go on proclaiming the Henrietta Maria Spencer - Churchill , daughter of the seventh Duke of Marlborough . She was message of salvation from this House of Prayer . Last Sunday their dead brother therefore a sister of Lord Randolph Churchill , was speaking to them about his work in and is an aunt of the First Lord of the Italy , but now he was with his Lord and Admiralty . Master , and he ( Mr. Kettle ) trusted that there would be some who would resolve that night to give their lives to the Lord Jesus Christ , and take up their work in the ser- vice of their King . TEA FOR THE ROSS GIRLS . On Friday afternoon , at the close of school .. nearly 150 girls assembled in the infants ' department to partake of a substantial tea provided at the exnense of Mr. F. S. Collins , Chairman of the Ross Managers , in accord- ance with his promise of the previous week . The children were waited unon at the tables . hy the teachers of the department and a few friends Mr. F. S. Collins and Miss Collins were also present Following the tea an entertainment , was given to the children but as no visitors were allowed to he pre- sent we are unable to give a detailed ac- count of what took place . should the approval of the Court of Criminal his congregation that evening who by Mr. W. Bevan , ld Gloucester - road , Ross . hers adverse to this . The CHAIRMAN said the saw by the Appeal . The boy Cowmeadow had been heard that first sermon , and they state that agenda that he was down to propose a reso- taken to the Boys ' Home at Hereford . The it was a very good sermon , foo , one they lution , which was as follows : - " That the at - lad Collins was taken to Grimsby on Satur- should never forget , and had often talked tention of the Farmers ' Union and the rate- day last , but he had since been returned , the payers generally , be called to the fact that boy having been rejected by the Board of a considerable burden is being placed upon Trade . He ( the Master ) had to acknowledge the rates in this district , by reason of certain with thanks the gifts of periodicals from Fire Insurance Offices declining to repay the Mr. F. Cooper , Rosedale , Ross , and Mr. W. out of pocket expenses of the Fire Brigade Turner , of Chase Lane . Since the last meet- when attending fires . " He thought the rate - ing of the Board , there had been fifteen ad- payers generally should know that there missions , two births , ten discharges , and two were certain fire offices which refused to pay that morning , as compared with 97 for the deaths , leaving 105 inmates in the house Generally speaking , most of the offices paid coresponding period of last year . During the up honourably , but there were these two offices which refused , in spite of the fact that fortnight they had also relieved 167 casuals , they signed letters agreeing to pay only a as compared with 226 last year , or a decrease year or two ago . He thought it was very dishonourable on their part to refuse to pay returned on account of his sight . The CHAIRMAN said the boy Collins was He was therefore going to suggest that a cir- Mr. BLAKE : The only colour he could cular should be drawn up by the Clerk and sent round to the various Farmers ' Unions , distinguish was red ( laughter ) . calling attention to this fact , and that this Mr. POWER : What are you going to do with him now ? Council strongly advises the farmers to see in future that they had a written guarantee from the fire offices with which they insured , to pay all reasonable out - of - pocket expenses . He was sure nearly all the fire offices were willing to do it . In fact all the fire offices he had had anything to do with had assured him that they would pay these expenses , and he hoped other farmers and ratepayers would adopt the same course . Mr. POWER : Have these two offices any obiect in refusing ? quibble , and the other is because it was said The CHAIRMAN : In one case it is a mere to be spontaneous combustion resolution . He considered that when these Mr. MURDOCH seconded the Chairman's offices had given them a written guarantee to pay these out - of - pocket expenses , it was a most dishonourable act on their part not to pay . He thought the Council should show their disgust of these offiecs . Mr. PASHLEY said he would give notice for the Clerk to produce a list of those offices themselves . The CLERK said he would do that . to the vote and carried unanimously , the The CHAIRMAN'S motion was then put Chairman remarking that he hoped the rate payers and farmers would make a note of this when they took out a fresh policy . HEDGING OROPPING . Mr. LLOYD : How can they fall through ? Mr. MURDOCH said he would second Mr. Power's proposition . There was a good deal in what Mr. Power had said . If they recommended these tenders the Roads and Bridges Committee would not reject them . This sort of thing might seem a little harsh The CLERK read a letter with regard to and up against them . It would be adding the bad state of a hedge in the parish of more expense if they did put the County Peterstow , and the Surveyor was asked to Council up against the wall . " What would look into the matter and report at the next be the position , too , if this Council refused to meeting . deal with these tenders ? LLANGARRON WATER SCHEME . of 59 . The MASTER said they could not keep him in the house . The CLERK said he now proposed to try and get him into the Boys ' Home at Here- ford , as it was no good the Board trying to This the Board agreed to . send him to sea . APPLICATION GRANTED . R. T. A. Money - Kyrle , Chaplain to the The CLERK read a letter from the Rev. House , asking if the Board would allow Mrs. Horton to visit the house on Sunday after noons to read to the women , in the place of Mrs. Cobbold . The Master , said the Clerk , was perfectly agreeable to the idea . Mr. PREECE proposed that the offer be Mr. BLAKE seconded , and it was carried . accepted WHY YOUR STOMACH HURTS . We understand that the boys , before leaving school on Friday , were again handed their weekly " wage . " The infants ' school still remains closed , and up to the time of publication , no infor- mation as to when it will be opened has come to hand . The new Lord Wimborne is Lord Ashby St. Ledgers , who before being raised to the Peerage in 1910 was Mr. Ivor Guest , Liberal M.P. for Plymouth from 1900 to 1906 , and for Cardiff from 1906 to 1910. Lord Ashby St. Ledgers , who is now a Lord - in - Waiting , was Paymaster - General from February , 1910 , to hovs school during the last week - end . May , 1912 . Fourteen Years of Indigestion . The sermon was preached by the Rev. E. Summers , of Rome , who took for his text , St. Luke xii . , v . 43. " Blessed is that ser- vant , whom his Lord when he cometh shall find so doing . " In the course of his re- marks , the preacher said that as a mission- terest and sympathy that had been displayed ary he felt exceedingly grateful for the in- by the people of Ross through the unexepect- ed death of Mr. Shaw . After dealing with the lessons to be Jearned from the text , and the life's work of their departed brother , the Rev. Summers said he was only with Mr. Shaw in Italy for five years , but during that period he found Mr. Shaw to be a real Chris- tian warrior , who devoted his long life in the service of his Master . Mr. Shaw went to Italy about the year 1878. when he took DR . CASSELL'S TABLETS . up the work in connection with the Baptist Missionary Society at Florence , and was to Rome . As he ( Mr. Summers ) had said , had been the experience of Mrs. Rowe , of 2 , there until 1902. He was then called back it . Fourteen years of daily torment . That Fourteen years of indigestion - think of his personal knowledge of Mr. Shaw in Italy Pain , Wind , Headache , Faintness . Remarkable oure by MORE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE BOYS ' DEPARTMENT .. Some fresh developments occurred in the On Friday afternoon , Mr. D'Alton , one of the new teachers sent by the Education Authori- ty to replace one of the former teachers . left the school , and was given a characteris- tic send - off by many of the hoys , who had ascertained that he was leaving . On Mon- day morning , Mr. Edwards was faced with the difficulty of having some 79 boys without a teacher . Mr. F. S. Collins , who was pre- sent at the opening of the school , endeavour- ed to obtain assistance locally , but without avail . During Monday , Mr. Edwards himself took the class , but on Tuesday , Miss Panl , of Ledbury , arrived to take some of the children , the school where she has heen working having been closed through epidemic . " The Cook's Best Friend . " BORWICK'S BAKING POWDER . FATE OF TWO RESCUERS . THREE MEN SUFFOCATED IN PIT . which did pay , then the people could see for A DOCTOR'S COMMON - SENSE ADVICE . Pain in the stomach , variously called indi- stomach - ache , etc. , is usually attributed to those years he had an opportunity of seeing gestion , dyspepsia , flatulence , heartburn , extended only over five years , but during Gloucester - street , Newport , Mon. , until she got Dr. Cassell's Tab- tion of the stomach itself . Nothing , how- the work . In addition to that Mr. Shaw some unnatural , abnormal or diseased condi- how heartily and earnestly he entered into lets and was cured as thousands of others ever , could be further from the truth . Nine- wrote several books , and just before he died , have been cured . She teen times out of twenty the stomach is ab- he completed his book on Roman Catholicism , says : " I had suffered solutely healthy and normal , the pain and and he never failed to warn people of the for 14 years from indi- discomfort being entirely due to the acidity dangerous practises that existed in Rome . gestion , and I would distends the stomach ; although if this con- not live for pleasure , and he did not live for and fermentation of food which irritates and Mr. Shaw did not live for joy only , he did not see 2 dog go dition is allowed to run on , in time the con- gain , but he lived that he might surve his through what I did in that time . I had wind stant irritation of the acid is likely to eat Lord and Master , and he ( the speaker ) was and splitting headaches into the stomach walls and produce ulcers quite sure that they could do nothing better , almost daily , and food Mr. PASHLEY : The County Council will and sometimes cancer of the stomach . Medi- for by so doing they would make their lives Mrs. Rowe , Newport , caused such pain that I cave in ( laughter ) . The CLERK reported that he had receiv - cine is useless in such a case . The acid and more successful and happy . was afraid to eat at all . The CHAIRMAN said he did not think ed a letter from the Local Government Board fermenting food must be removed by a But if I went any time without food I got so Three men were suffocated by foul air at THE FUNERAL . the Roads and Bridges Committee would sanctioning the borrowing of the loan of stomach pump or an emetic , or you must weak and low that I felt like to faint . Noth- No. 1 Whitworth Colliery , Tredegar ( Mon- alter any of the tenders accepted by the £ 900 for the new water scheme at Llan- neutralise the acid and stop the fermenta noon , when the first portion of the service lets . Then I improved daily , and now I am and Coal Company , on Saturday . It is be The funeral took place on Monday after - ing relieved me until I got Dr. Cassell's Tab - mouthshire ) , belonging to the Tredegar Iron Ross Council unless they had very good garron . reason for doing it . tion by taking half - a - teaspoonful of bisurated magnesia in a little water . This latter is by was conducted in the Broad - street Baptist in excellent health . " lieved that one got into difficulties and the far the simpler and safer method Bisurated assisted by the Rev. E. Summers , of Rome , cases , have proved Dr. Cassell's Tablets to were Joseph Parsons , the under - manager ; Church , by the Rev. J. W. Kettle , pastor , Oure after cure , even in the most severe other two died in trying to rescue him . They magnesia almost immediately neutralises the dangerous acid and by correcting the food the Rev. Lawson Forfeitt , of London ( re- be the surest remedy ever devised for Ner- William Harrie , an overman ; and William contents enables even a tired , weak stomach presenting the Baptist Missionary Society ) , vous Breakdown , Anemia , Debility , Sleep - Watkins , fireman . As they did not leave the to digest almost any food without any diffi - and the Rev. J. Meredith , of Hereford . The less ness , Nerve Pains , Palpitation , Kidney pit at the usual time search was made , and a In addition to this the Ross Council had and ask Mr. Jack to attend ? Mr. COOPER : Why not hold the meeting will cure itching after one application ; de culty . Physicians advise that bisurated remains . of the late Mr. Shaw were placed and Stomach Disorders , Children's Weakness , lighted lamp was seen at the entrance to a stroy every form of Eczema ; heals old magnesia should be kept in every home , and in an unpolished oak coffin , with heavy brass Spinal and Nerve Paralysis , General Bodily disused heading which was full of foul air . A Mr. MEREDITH : That will be too humilia - Wounds and Sores ; acts like a charm on tender forms ready , scheduling them up , and ting ( laughter ) . a little taken after each meal whenever the furnishings , the inscription on the plate read- Exhaustion , Brain Fag , and all run - down rescue - party , wearing breathing apparatus , advertising for tenders , and just as the com Bad Legs , prevents , Cuts from Festering : slightest tendency to food fermentation is ing : Nathaniel H. Shaw , mittee were about to consider them they which would arise out of the tenders for the most obstinate Eruption and Scurvy.nesia , as other forms of magnesia are The CLERK then pointed out the difficulty will cure Ringworm in a few days ; removes shown . Be sure to obtain bisurated mag- received that letter asking them to send Died , February 19th , 1914 , those tenders to Hereford with any sugges and district roads , and how were they going Mr. Matthews , Chemist ; Ledbury : Mr. they do not give satisfactory results in Aged 72 years . materials for the same applied to the main Boxes , 7id , and l . 1d . Agent for Ross : valuable as tooth and mouth washes , but tions that they might wish to make . The to part them P Freeman ; Newent : Mr. Whittles . stomach disorders . J. Fred . Arnold , Esq .. Clerk to R.D.C .. Ross . Continuing , the CLERK said they had got these tenders , and if they refused to have anything to do with them it would certainly throw the County Authority " up against the wall . " The County Committee could not possibly have the same knowledge of these contractors as the local committee could have . already gone to the expense of getting these Mr. HERBERT said he would propose that they do nothing further or write any letters until they heard again from Mr. Jack ( hear , hear ) . The Great Skin Cure ! Mr. PASHLEY and Mr. EVANS seconded . BUDDEN'S 8. R. SKIN OINTMENT conditions . Send 2d , to - day to Dr. Cassell's entered the heading and found the three men Co. , Ltd. , 418 , Chester Road , Manchester , dead . They were lying together face down- for a free sample . All Chemists sell Dr. warde . Two had mufflers wrapped round Cassell's Tablets at 10 d . , s . 1d . , and their mouths as though they had entered the The chief were Mrs. Shaw 28. 9d - the 2. 9d . size being the most heading knowing the danger , presumably to widow ; Mrs. Breakspear ( Mr. Shaw's sister ) , economical , help their comrade . mourners Colman Picture Fra Of every kind done 200 PATTERNS Special attention giv A large assortment of inexpensiv ORIGINAL WATER- Gloucester - road ( opposite SPRING SALMON . A DAY'S SPORT ON THE WYE , [ From the BIRMINGHAM POST . ] The fish that ascend our British salmon rivers in the early months of the year appeal more strongly to the heart of the angler than do their congeners of autumn incursion , and for several reasons , sentimental and prosaic . Their advent is welcomed because it inaugur ates the fly - fishing season , or consummates that of the waning grayling , and also because these pioneers are somewhat less daedalian than the members of the rear - guard . One must not attach foo much importance to the theoretic craft , cunning , artfulness , or intelligence of any finny folk . The truth is that all fishes are gifted with most acute though limited , powers of vision , particu larly in a forward and upward direction . One very much doubts the ability of salmon . to discriminate various colours and shades of colour with anything approaching to the nicety of human eyes and of the confector of flies . As for their subtlety - well , to proceed . A spring salmon does not usually in his play ( at the end of a rod and line , and in his efforts to escape ) make for rocks or for river bed , as he learns to do after some so- journing in the stream . This is noteworthy . for one would suppose that the instinct which prompts the fish in summer and autumn would equally operate in spring . It is not that he becomes wiser and more wary with age and experience , for the old fish that has grown massive and ponderous by returning regularly to his favourite ( and pro- hably natal ) water will forget in February and in March those tactics he had practised successfully in September . Your spring salmon will not incontinently , as a rule , sink sulkily to the hottom of the river , or rush at once to the nearest houlder when feeling the steel , and smash your cast or your line , hut , forgetting these manoeuvres of the year past . will play honestly and stoutly in open water in the most sportsmanlike manner . He will not go out of his way to seek the ingged stones , though if they stare him invitingly . in the face . why , smal lame to him if he take advantage - being so permitted by the man behind the rod of them to compass an open rupture . A LOST FISH . Let us proceed to the consideration of an actual day's fly - fishing in February for spring salmon on a great and glorions river in that part of Britain where the natives sneak Eng- lish with a Cambrian , or Welsh with an English , accent - on Vaga , the River Wre , in short : The water is " right . " The ex- nert attendant savs so , and his word is . per- force , law . He selects a gandy fly glitter- ing confection of many colours , felicitously known as Thunder and Lightning . " lends to the pool , indicates the locality of some- thing exceedingly fine and large , and subsid ing into the grass and the solace of a pipeful of evil - smelling shag . with his shining gaff handy to his brown fist , proceeds to umpire . as it were . The angler makes a tentative cast close in shore pays out line , throws further and further . downwards and outwards , and covers the major part of the profound . deen . dark lakelet .. Wading deeply , and advane- ing till the cold current surges up to his waist , still he casts and casts .. Recumbent in oozy verdure , John Jones , the mentor . says nothing , but like the mythical parrot . probably thinks a lot . Presently he mut- ters , Fyther down , Syr : under the north- few paces , and hurls his tempestuous lure he- neath the hush , and cries , " Ah - h - h that is , bush . " The angler steps forward a -Flounce ! Splash ! There he is ! The angler exercises a gently swift motion of the wrist , the line is taut , the rod curves , and the reel sings . The water is agitated , and a furrow is ploughed upwards as though there had passed a steam launch , as something strong and bulky seizes the fly and tears out the line Our fisherman is fast in a rare good fish , and is in for a strenuous tussle . John Jones counsels care and courage , line and butt . suavity and determined resistance , all in one hurried breath . But Saxon coolness counts for more than Celtic fire . The angler plays his fish with a due admixture of tact and valour . Just as John Jones shouts . " Gwnewch iddo redeg - make him run - let him go , mister ! " the artist lowers his point to a sudden , furious salutation , and allows line to go clicking out .. Whirr - r - r ! whizz - z - z ! Up the pool dashes the quarry , the line scattering the spray like the cut - water of a vacht . So far , so good . Up stream is well , and though much line is b out the salmon is fairly well , under control . P But when the fish faces about and darts downwards towards the rocks and the rapids . -the whole volume and velocity of the river p being added to his vigour and impetus - it h Nichols Engin Iro can Re Chaff C Ploughs Forgi BROOK FOUN |