Ross Gazette 29th January 1914 - Page 6
Ross Gazette 29th January 1914 - Page 6
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| Date | 29/01/1914 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Ross Gazette |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 29th January 1914 |
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Ross Cottage Hospital . ANNUAL MEETING OF THE GOVERNORS . night nursing for the the last three months came to 7s . 6d . , as against £ 16 odd for the corresponding period . For that they were very much indebted to the matron for the THE ROSS GAZETTE - THURSDAY , JANUARY 29 , Ross Conservative Club . The motion was put to the meeting and carried unanimously , amid acclamation . manner in which she had managed the affairs THE PRESIDENT AND THE LIBERAL had accepted the presidency of that club of the Hospital , and the committee had al- ready expressed their great satisfaction of LOCAL TRADERS AND THEIR SUPPORT . her work , and the admirable way she and THE EFFECTS OF THE INSURANOE ACT . The annual general meeting of the Gover- nors of the above institution was held in the Boardroom on Wednesday morning last , when in the unavoidable absence of the president , the Rev. R. TA . Money - Kyrle , Mr. J. E. S. Hewett , the vice - president occupied the chair . Others present were Mrs. Verschoyle , Capt . R. H. Verschoyle , Mr. H. H. Child , Mr. Henry Southall . Mr. Guy R. Trafford , the Rev. W. A. Powicke . Mr. Henry Blake , Mr. S. H. Deakin , Mr. F. W. Wintle , Mr. Wil- liam Blake , Mr. F. Cooper ( hon . secretary ) , Mr. F. P. Cooper ( assistant secretary ) . A letter was read from the Rector explaining his absence . COMMITTEE'S REPORT . committee as follows : - GOVERNMENT . ELECTION OF OFFICERS . Capt . ROBERT ALLEN , in reply , said he with the greatest possible pride . The task during the past year had been a very easy one , for he had been very ably supported by the officials and members . He felt very grateful for the remarks that Mr. Matthews had made concerning him , for he quite The anuual meeting of the Ross Conserva- agreed with the reference to the club being a They were certainly passing one Press , that the Bromyard Hospital was tive Club , which took place at the billiard - political one . going to be closed . and also that the Ross room on Friday , aroused great interest through stirring political times , and they Hospital was going to follow the example among the members , and there was a large had passed through a very remarkable year , of Bromyard . That statement was promptly attendance . Capt . Robert Allen , of Manor and he was sure they all hoped that they the nurses had effected such savings during the year ( applause ) .. Continuing , the Chair- man referred to the incident which occurred at the early part of last year . when Bir Archer Croft made a statement of an extra- ordinary character , and which appeared in PROPOSED CONSERVATIVE SOCIAL AND DANCE . contradicted by the president , and Sir Archer House , Upton Bishop , the president , pre- Croft was written to , and , being the gentle sided , and among those present were Mr. man he is . he at once expressed his regret S. H. Deakin , Mr. T. A. R. Littledale , Mr. at having made such a statement regarding T. Matthews , Mr. G. R. Corbett , Mr. L. P. that institution , and letters to that effect Mew , Mr. H. Stevenson , Mr. E. S. Boissier , were inserted in the " Hereford Times " and Mr. W. Thorpe , Mr. C. L. Llewellyn , Mr. the " Ross Gazette . " Then there was a re- W. T. W. Jeffery , Mr. C. J. Wright , ' sen . , ference made in the report to the kind ser- Mr. L. U. Wooler , Mr. G. Eltome , sen . , Mr. vices rendered to the hospital by the Ladies ' W. Lugg , Mr. C. J. Morris , Mr. T. M. Linen League . But it always seemed to him Sainsbury , Mr. James Turner , Mr. John that they did not make quite enough of the Turner , Mr. G. Okell , Mr. A. Bird , Mr. extraordinary help they received from these M. E. Brown , Mr. T. Jowling , Mr. W. Car- ladies . The amount of the articles sent ac wardine , Mr. T. Mapp . Mr. G. B. Kemp , counted for something between £ 30 and £ 40 . Mr. B. Hankin , Mr. R. E. Davies , Mr. E. and in addition to that they not only had Cooper . Mr. H. Sadler , Mr. C. Arbery , the advantages of the gifts . but they also Mr. C. J. Wright , jun . , Mr. J. Sy- had the advantage of the skill and talent of monds , Mr. W. Turner , Mr. J. Clark , Mr. those ladies who supplied the articles for the F. Foxwell . Mr. H. T. Howell , Mr. H. purpose for which they were required ( ap- Whitefoot . Mr. G. Little , Mr. G. Greenway , Turning to the subscription list , Mr. F. Addis , Mr. R. Jones , Mr. J. Hughes , plause ) . the Chairman said he noticed that there Mr. W. Bevan , Mr. A. Taylor , Mr. E. J. were only about seven tradesmen in the town Kearsey , Mr. G. L Holding , Mr. W. Davis , notwithstanding that they paid to the Mr. H. Parry . Mr. N. F. Counsell , Mr. W. tradesmen something like £ 300 a year - who Sprake , Mr. Starr . Mr. J. Magness , Mr. J. contributed to the support of the hospital to Taylor , Mr. H. Nichols , Mr. E. Haynes , Mr. the extent of £ 10 a year . Now he did not H. Sherwood , Mr. R. Sharpe , Mr. F. Hill , think that was fair . He thought the Ross Mr. R. Bailey , Mr. J. Steward , Mr. A. traders ought to do better than that . Some Phelps , and others . years ago when he ( Mr. Hewett ) was presi- dent , he went round to the different traders and told them that this was not fair , and that they were not doing their duty , and if he had as much energy now he would not mind doing it again At any rate , he thought their attention ought to be called to this , for the tradesmen got more advan- tage from the institution than the institu- tion got from the traders , who were not doing their fair share for the support of the sick people in the district ( hear , hear ) . He would move the adoption of the report . did not want quite such a remarkable one this next year . Last year they learned great deal in the way of investing fourpence to get minepence ( laughter and applause ) , and the housing of the people who suffered from tuberculosis . Then they had the land bursting campaign , but when several thou- sands of acres of land were offered to the Government by the so - called wicked landlords or wicked dukes at 22s . per acre , with the object of the Government fertilising and cultivating the land , they declined to accept the offer or to turn the land to account . Mr. F. COOPER read the report of the The last thing was retrenchment - retrench- ment on the Navy , but every Englishman The committee append their annual state- knew that if the sea routes were blockaded ment of accounts of the past year , duly audit- and stopped that England would be starved ed . It has been an anxious year for the in- out in a fortnight , and that would never do . stitution , as the National Insurance Act has Then they heard a great deal about the led to the withholding of contributions from social reforms , but the only reform was the employment of a large number of Radical employees at different firms in the town : but on the whole the position at the end of the agents at large salaries ( laughter and ap- year is far from discouraging , and much good plause ) . Those things , it was thought , would work has been done , and the benefits of the have been quite sufficient for one country in one year , but in spite of this there was not institution have been largely participated in , and by increased weekly payments many in- the slightest doubt that there would be civil sured persons have availed themselves of the war in Ulster over the Irish question . Yet skilled surgical and medical benefits which some of the Radicals went about saying that with the kind co - oneration of the medical all this was mere bluff on the part of Sir Edward Carson But Sir Edward Carson was staff . the institution has been enabled to THE ANNUAL REPORT . afford . Almost a record number of in- making nothing out of it , and he was doing patients has been dealt with during 1913 . Mr. THORPE , the secretary , read the an- his duty simply out of pure love for his no less than 202 having been admitted against nual report . which stated that the accounts country and nation , as a whole ( loud ap- 173 in 1912 , whilst 131 major and minor for the year ending Dec. 31st were presented plause ) . Under all these circumstances it operations have been performed against 98 duly audited , and comparing the recipts with was their duty to stand firm and use their in the previous twelve months . 118 patients those of last year , the subscriptions showed best endeavours to turn out this Radical have been casually dealt with at the Hospi- an increase of £ 9 . and the bar an increase Government , and so put a stop to all this tal in comparison with 114 during the cor- of £ 18 , and on the billiard tabels an in - wild - cat finance and legislation of this responding period of last year . Ten deaths crease of £ 10 , bnt there was a slight de wretched Government . He hoped every mem- have occurred during the year . There were crease on the skittle alley and card room . ber of this club would do his best to turn five in the previous twelve months . but the After going into all the payments , etc. , the out this Government by getting other people large number of acute cases treated and the increased number of operations performed Mr. CHILD seconded , and said that the net result was that the club was practically to vote against them ( applause ) . account for the augmented number . There mere fact that there were 131 operations in the same finncial position as it was last year . The committee felt that no progress has been a decrease in the number of out - performed during the year and so few deaths , could be made unless some steps were taken patients , 315 having received medical atten- spoke of the marvellous skill of their medi- tion , as against 434 in 1912. The difference cal men , and the relief they gave to suffering to either increase the income or diminish the expenditure . The number of members on the may be accounted for by insured patients people in the Ross neighbourhood . With re - register on Jan. 1st . 1914. was 399 , and 310 having received their medicine through other gard to the Insurance Act , there was no cards of membership had been issued for the During the whole of the years the doubt that the majority of the insured people beds have been almost invariably occupied , who fell ill were now attended by the doctors Year 1913. The annual smoking concert was held in the Corn Exchange in November . and the Jubilee Ward has been frequently in their own homes or at the doctors ' when invitations were sent to the local lodges utilized by private paying patients . The surgeries . of the National Conservative Leagne . and financial department demonstrates how eco- Cantain Clive , their member , attended and nomically and well the matron has battled delivered an address . The expenses in con- with the difficulties of the situation , a com- nection with the concert had been defrayed parison of the expenses on provisions ( al- by the president . to whom the thanks of the though with a large number of in - patients ) totals £ 199 10s . 3d . for the year , against members were due for his generosity ( ap- plause ) . The present political situation was £ 245 10s . 2d . in 1912. A wholesome check one which caused the greatest anxiety . So has also been placed on the coals , gas , and far as could be gathered , the negotiations electric light , as this twelve months ' total for the settlement of the Ulster question had is £ 64 11s . Od . against £ 91 3s . 4d . and the item half night nursing . which in 1912 was almost completely broken down . and as the Government were apparently determined to nass the Home Rule Bill in its present form . without appealing to the country , they seem- ad to be in danger of a civil war in Ireland . The committee earnestly hoped that some sources . Mr. COOPER said there were seventy- three operations of a serious nature peform- ed . the others being of a minor degree . The report was then carried . OTHER APPOINTMENTS . On the motion of Mr. MATTHEWS , and seconded by Mr. CORBETT , Mr. A. W. Foster , Brockhampton ; Mr. S. H. Deakin , Weir End ; Mr. T. A. R. Littledale , Wilton- dale ; and Col. Newnham Smith , Moraston Mr. LITTLEDALE , on behalf of the other House , were re - appointed vice - presidents . vice - presidents , responded , and said that they could rest assured that they would al- ways do the best they could for the cause , the same as they had done in the past years ( applause ) . Mr. W. Thorpe was re - elected secretary , Mr. E. S. Boissier treasurer ; and Mr. F. W. Wintle and Mr. A. B. Morling auditors . Several members names were duly pro- posed and seconded to serve on the com- mittee , of whom retire annually , and on a ballot being taken the following gentlemen were declared as duly elected : Mr. W. R. Carwardine , Mr. M. E. Brown , Mr. C. J. Morris , Mr. H. A. Preece , and Mr. G. B. Kemp . SOCIAL AND DANCE , Mr. THORPE read a letter from Mr. J. A. Thomas , the secretary of the Ross Lodge of the National Conservative League , asking the club to join them in arranging for a the National Conservative League , Inviting social and dance . ELECTION OF OFFICERS . Cant . VERSCHOYLE said it was unneces- sary for him to say much with regard to the gentleman he was about to propose to them as preseident for the ensuing year . They all knew of the kind support the institution had £ 70 15s . 11d . is this vear £ 28 7s . 6d .; and always received from the late Capt . Mynde the laundry bills £ 52 3s . 11d . , against £ 60 Allen , and how Mrs. Allen had the warm in- Ts . 5d . These figures are highly satisfactory.terest of the institution at heart , and how and speak for themselves . There is a de- she contributed towards it . Therefore , he crease in the indoor drug account of about ( Capt . Verschoyle ) thought it only fair that means might he found to avoid such a con- £ 13 . and thanks are in a large measure due they should recognise their interest in the in - summation as that . As regarded the election to the matron , who is also dispenser . Institution by asking Cant . Robert Mynde of officers ; the committee unanimously re- the dispensary department the same economi- Allen to become the president of the hospital commended that Cant . Robert Mende Allen cal reduction is appreciable . Salaries are for the ensuing year . He would propose should be re - elected as president of the h £ 18 less , and the drug account £ 31 less , and that that he done ( hear , hear ) . for the year 1914 lond applause ) ; also that these economies have enabled the dispensing Mr. HENRY SOUTHALL seconded , and Mr. A. W. Foster . Mr S. H. Deakin , Mr. Mr. BIRD proposed that the invitation be funds to be drawn upon to aid the Hospital said he fully realised what the family had T. A. R. Littledale and Col. Newnham accepted . He thought it was a step in the department to the extent of £ 60 during the done for the institution , and he hoped Cant . Smith he re - annointed vice - presidents ( ap - right direction , for it was time the Conserva- financial year . In dissecting the financial Allen would prove a valuable member to the plause ) .. The five retiring committee men tive Party did something of this kind , as in statements , it will he observed that the Hos - institution ( applause ) . were eligible for re - election . the past they had not catered for their party pital subscriptions increased form £ 90 15s . The motion was carried unanimously .. in this way . Od . to £ 95 16s . Od . , whilst the special dona- tions of 1912 amounted to £ 144 11s . Od . , are only £ 58 6s . 2d . this year . It is pleasing to note that the sum of £ 76 5s . 8d . has been contributed as offertories in the various places of worship in the town and district , as against £ 69 Os . 1d . in the previous year . By the increased charge to insured persons . the sum of £ 104 10s . Od . has been received . as against £ 91 1s . Od . There has been a lamentable decrease in the vield under the On the motion of Mr. MATTHEWS . ser- ofonded by Mr. STEVENSON . the report and the accounts , as presented . were passed . THE SUBSCRIPTION TO THE CLUB . Mr. DEAKIN moved a resolution to the effect that the subscription to the club per annum should be 5s . , but that any working men who could not afford to pay 5s . should he admitted a members at the lower rate of 2s . 6d . per annum . Since he had placed his other resolution on the agenda , that the subscription should be raised to 58 .. he had consulted with several members of the club , and he had come to the conclusion that this Mr. MEW seconded and it was carried , the committee appointed to confer with the league being Mr. G. B. Kemp , Mr. A. Bird , Mr. C. J. Wright , jun .. Mr. F. Hill , Mr. R. Bailey , and Mr. J. Symonds . took 1914 . Removed Stock SALE . BRADLEYS have closed their Cirencester Branch , and removed the remainder of the Stock of CLOTHING & OUTFITTING to MONMOUTH and ROSS BRANCHES We intend to CLEAR this STOCK a BIG in a SALE in in conjunction with our ANNUAL STOCK - TAKING SALE . All soiled and faded Goods to be cleared regardless of cost . SEE WINDOWS for BARGAINS BRADLEYS Boy's Full Confession of Theft . FATHER , MOTHER , AND SON COM- MITTED TO ASSIZES . HOW THE CHEQUE AND POSTAL ORDERS WERE CASHED . 7 , High - street , Ross - on - Wye . 9 , Church - street , Monmouth . the cash for it . The postal orders were sent to London the next day . after her accounts had been made up the previous evening . These orders went to the General Post Office , London . Mr. Herbert Austin Pugh , said he was cashier at the National Provincial Bank , Hereford , and Mrs. Raymond Symons , of How Caple . had an The account there . cheque produced was drawn by her , and it The had been paid through their bank . cheque was produced to him on Tuesday . January 13th . It was endorsed , but he could not say definitely who produced it , but he believed it was a woman . It was presented between 11 and 12. The next day he receiv ed a communication to stop the cheque , but it had then been paid . Mr. and Mrs. Lydford both said they did not know anything about the cheque . and father went to Hereford next day to cash the cheque , and when I came home at night I said to you , Did you cash the cheque , mother ; ad you said , ' No. They told me at the bank that the number was cancelled . " " The mother replied , " You are telling lies , this is not the first scrape you have been in over money . " The boy said he told his father and mother at his brother's place that he picked the wallet up . The father said he differed from the Sergt . of two questions . The boy said he brought the bag home and threw it on the table , and the Sergeant said the wallet was thrown away . Which was the truth ? Sergt . Titcombe said the two questions were asked , one at the house and the other nt the station . Supt . Broad said the three prisoners were placed in his custody last Friday on a charge The boy was 13 of larency and receiving . Formal evidence of arrest last birthday . Mr. CHILD proposed the re - election Mr. Hewett , as vice - president , for he hardly knew how the hospital world get on without . the aid of Mr. Hewett . who gave such con- stant attention and rendered such good ser- vices , always being on the spot and ready to do what he could for the hospital ( applause ) . Mr. DEAKIN seconded , and said that Mr. Hewett had served the hospital during time of great hardship , and now they had got hy the turn of the tide , and hoped the head " Cash Boxes . " £ 12 15s . Od . only , as hospital would he placed in a better position hgainst £ 31 16s . 11d . last year . The loss of in the future , he ( Mr. Deakin ) thought it the contribution from the Alton Courtly right that they should re - elect Mr. Brewery Company and Messrs . Blake Bros. ' would be the wrong time to alter the amount employees - being insured persons - being ac- so far as the working men were concerned . wished countable for this deficiency . It is to be mote the interests of the Consevrative cause , -so small in themselves but appreciable in the aggregate - will he again contributed . and with the consent of the Chairman , he had decided to alter his first resolution . It As there is a very large number of unprovided for people , who will invariably be needing With regard to the election of the Manage - would be a fatal thing to lose even one mem- ment Committee , the CHAIRMAN said e ber at this juncture . and he knew there were medical and surgical aid : who will shrink would propose that as Capt . Robert , Allen great many men who could not afford to from seeking it from the Union authorities During the year many kind gifts of game . had been elected president , which made him pay the 5s .. and it would be a serious thing club was going to be made to go ( applause ) . cheque , and also receiving the wallet , know . the morning to Hereford . They returned by give me my money now that was taken from fruit , vegetables , and articles in kind , as also a valuable donation of bed and table linen from the Ladies ' Linen League , have heen received , and are greatefully recorded on the minutes of the institution . The com- hoped that later on these small contributions HEWETT , in acknowledging the compliment . The primary obiect of that club was to pro- best appreciation they could show to him £ 2 11s . 9d . , and two postal orders for 19s . 9d . Hewett to this position again ( hear , hear ) . The motion having been carried . Mr. said he would he only too willing to do what he could for the hospital in the future . ( hear . hear ) . an ex - officio member of the committee , that the Rev. R. T. A. Monev - Kyrle be elected representative from the local Friendly Socie- to the club if the increased subscription would mean that they would lose good Con- tion was that the names of the members A case which created considerable interest in Ross and the district was that which was heard at a special sitting of the Ross Police Court on Friday last , before Capt . R. H. Verschoyle ( Chairman ) , and Mr. T. Matthews when a mother , father , and son were brought up on a serious charge of theft , and the receiving of the stolen goods , knowing them to be stolen . The three persons were Ernest William Lydford , of Brampton - street , Ross , aged 13 years , who had been remanded In reply to the Chairman , Mr. Pugh said to Ross Workhouse on a charge of stealing they were bound to cash the cheque when it a leather wallet containing a cheque for was presented to them , as it was on their own bank , unless , of course . they had and 5s . respectively , the property of Messrs . suspicion . Mr. William Preece . ticket collector at Barnwell and Son , grocers , Market - place , Ross Station , deposed that he was at Ross Ross , on January 12th ; while Charles Wil- liam Lydford , the father , and Harriett Station on January 13th when he saw Mr. Amelia Lydford , the mother , were separately and Mrs. Lydford at the station . They both charged with receiving and cashing the ing them to he stolen , on January 13th . During the hearing , all three persons took the matter quite coolly , and declined to ask but few questions , but during the time the who had previously made a full confession of Bench were considering the case , the boy you plead guilty and done with it P took tickets and went by the 10.25 train in the 1.25 from Hereford and he collected Ross . The male prisoner also went to Here- ford on the Wednesday . Miss Gulliman went with the man on Wednesday .. Mr. Lydford said he begged to differ to the Tuesday , but he did go to Hereford on the Wednesday to the Labour Exchange . their return half tickets from Hereford to was given on the Friday and Charles Wil- lam Lydford was remanded in custody , the woman was released on bail on her own re- cognisance , and the boy was taken to the workhouse . On Saturday , January 16th , police station and said to him , " Will you about 9.30 . the female prisoner came to the me yesterday ? " He replied that he would not . She said . What is the deficiency now ? " and he replied that he could not say from memory . She said , " If I knew what it was . I would get the money and make it He did not good and save this hother . " quiries had been made , and he heard that they came to Ross from Gloucester ten weeks THE MEMBERS ' GRATITUDE . Mr. H. STEVENSON proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the president , committee , and officials for the good work they had done on behalf of the club during the year . They were all energetic and hard - working men , and above all he believed they were true to their colours and the Unionist cause . They also great interest in the club , and he to specially mention the work of Mr. Thorpe , and thought that the was that they should pay their subscriptions as early as possible ( hear , hear ) . As for their president , they could not do better , as long as Capt . Allen remained , to adopt that phrase and " Follow our leader " ( applause ) . Mr. DEAKIN replied . and said that the Capt . ALLEN also said that he hoped they in , Capt . Allen's stead . Then there was the servatives from the Club . But his proposi- would be even mare energetic , and so over- come the strenuous times they now had to ties . Last year's delegate had not put in one should go before the committee , who would face . There was one thing they could do , attendance , and as it did not seem particu- decide whether the member should pay 58. or their Radical friends ' book , for when they and that was they could take a leaf out of mittee regretfully record the decease of Mr. larly desirable that those societies should be 2s . 6d .. and then they would have notice to had anything to put forward they did not the theft , said to his parents , " Why don't witness . He did not go to Hereford on the know the man until this affair came up , En- represented , for they did not now subscribe . that effect There were a great many mem- fail to take advantage of always driving provided he would propose that the Rev. W. A bers , who could pay 5s . with ease , but who it home " ( laughter and applause ) . a substantial benefaction to the Hospi- Powicke's name he substituted for the only paid the 2s . 6d ... while some who paid . tal of £ 100 . The committee feel difficulty in finding words to Societies ' representative . Mr. 5s . could well afford to pay £ 1 1s . if they their obligation to the surgical and medical there was no doubt he would prove a valu- cause at heart . He did not think there was express Powieke was a minister in the town , and only had the interest of the club and the staff , who , notwithstanding their largely able addition to their number , and he honed another little club in the whole of the conn augmented duties under the Insurance Act , have so ungrudgingly devoted their skill . he could for the institution ( hear , hear ) . he would attend regularly , and do the best try that was giving such value for the time , and interest in the institution , and so . subscription paid , which came to just over ferent branches of the institution in their Mr. W. BLAKE seconded , and the one half - penny per week . They could not enabled the committee to maintain the dif- remarking that he would do his best to serve motions were carried , the Rev. POWICKE progress without funds . and he did want to sphere of usefulness . The Matron - Dispenser the institution well . ( Miss Shepherd ) and the other members of the paid staff have the committee's warmest appreciation of their services , so also the hon . surgeon dentist . Mr. S. G. Yates , and Mr. F. W. Wintle auditor .. The continued valuable services of Mr. Cooper , the hon . secretary , and Mr. F. P. Cooper , assistant secretary , call for the warmest thanks of the , committee . Thomas Pike , a life governor of the institu- .tion , who has thoughtfully a Friendly The CHAIRMAN , in moving the adoption of the report . said it would be in the recol- see the club with a good bank balance in its favour . That was as simple as A. B. C. if seconded a hearty vote of thanks to the re- wheel . He was sure they were all anxious Mr. F. COOPER moved , and Mr. CHILD they would only put their shoulders to the tiring resident , and for all the help he had to keep the club in a better position in the given the institution during his year of office . future than in the past , and therefore he This was unanimously agreed to , and the had pleasure in submitting this resolution meeting closed . for their approval , that the subscription be 5s . , but that those who really could not afford to nay 5. should nav 2s . 6d . LOTS MORE LIKE IT .. lection of many of them that last year at PLENTY MORE PROOF LIKE THIS , AND a good financial position to pay the ALL FROM ROSS PEOPLE . No better proof can be had . What a Ross resident says Is the best of evidence for Ross people . Read this case . The CHAIRMN said the position was that the subscription was 5s .. but if any man could give a reason that he was not in such without inflicting a hardship , then he could come to the committee and they would decide which sum he should pav . Mr. MATTHEWS and Mr. JAMES TUR- NER seconded , Mr. C. L. LLEWELLYN Mr. Hall supported , and the motion was carried unani- Oured of Bronchial Asthma by Veno's Lightning Cough Cure . ELECTION OF PRESIDENT . Mr. MATTHEWS then rose and proposed one their annual meeting they had a sort of melancholy prospect in front of them . The doctors had had differences with the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer over the National Insurance Act , and they had intimated their intention not to attend insured persons ad- mitted into the hospital . Mr. R. C. Kings , of 8 , Henry - street , op - mously . They had , of course , had to pass that news on to the posite the Schools , Ross , says : " I was subscribers , and that raised a difficulty and suffering for quite a month with severe pains some unpleasant feeling . They had the feel- in the small my back and down my right ing that they would lose a number of sub- side . They came on all at once , and almost the re - election of Capt . Robert Mynde Allen seription and that their expenses on the brought me to my knees . I could scarcely as president of the club for the vear 1914 . other hand would increase . and he ( the get upright again . Chairman ) never remembered uch a tsate of Their president was a gentleman as " I had to stop work for a fortnight , and amongst them , for he had not only his coun- things in the history of the Hospital during was in bed nearly all the time .. The kidney try at heart , but also the Unionist cause . the 42 years of its existence . But as the excretions were cloudy and left a sediment . vear proceeded , things mended very much . There was no doubt that they were in for a " I decide to try Doan's Backache Kid- troublesome time , and they did not know The doctors made up their differences with ney Pills , and when I did so I found them to how soon a General Election might come . the Chancellor of the Exchequer , and the give me splendid relief . After taking a But he did not think there was a man in medical men agreed to attend insured persons short course of the medicine , the pains dis- that room who wished , to see the present coming into the hospital . That matter was appeared from my back and side , the kidney Government go back into power , and he carefully considered . and it was agreed that excretions became natural , and I was again hoped all the members of that club would insured people should pay more for their able to go to work feeling my old self again . stand back to back and shoulder to shoulder maintenance while in the hospital , and that ( Signed ) R. C. Kings . " had worked out verv well . The subscription and support their new president and uphold Price 28. 9d . a box , 6 boxes 18s . 9d . , of all that club , which was not only a social club , list had kept up practically the same as the dealers , or from Foster - McClellan Co. , 8 , but a political club : and the best way they previous year . But they had lost the con- Wells - street , Oxford - street , London , W could support their president was by paying tributions from some of the work people , Don't ask for backache or kidney pills ask their subscription , and to pay the 5s . if they but nevertheles they hoped to get those back distinctly for Doan's Backache Kidney Pills , could afford it , for the good of the cause . again . There had also been a great reduc- the same as Mr. Kings had . He was quite sure of this , that if they supported the club in a patriotic manner and placed it on even a sounder basis , they would be able to fight all the better when the election came ( hear . hear ) . It therefore gave him great pleasure in proposing that Capt . Robert Allen be the president for this next tion in the expenses . They had for a great many years grumblings at the large in- crease in the cost of the institution , but BOY ACCIDENTALLY KILLED . Three schoolboys were at play in a farm last year there had been a great reduction in that respect . Last year they paid between yard at Burbage , Nuneaton , and got posses £ 70 and £ 80 for night nursing , but thanks sion of a gun . One of the boys accidentally to the co - operation of the matron and nurses knocked the weapon over , and the charge year ( applause ) . that amount had been reduced to £ 28 ( ap- twelve . His leg was amputated , but the boy they could not possibly have a better man planse ) . So really they had effected savings entered the knee of Wilfred Garner , aged Mr. MEW seconded . and said he was sure ( applause ) . of a most admirable character . The bill for died on Saturday , Square , Brighton Mr. Tom Hall , Queensbury Arms , Regency A20 . reply . although he could not say who said it , " Mr. Charles James Steele , assistant at Messrs . Barnwell and Son , grocers , Ross , P.S. Titcombe said that on . Friday , Jan. Cross - examined : He did not see any doc- said that on January 20th , he went on a 16th , he saw the prisoner Ernest Lydford in tor's paper when the female prisoner came round with the firm's trap to obtain orders . Mr. Barnwell's warehouse . He cautioned to him . She had some paper in her hand , The journey was round Perrystone , How him and told him that he suspected him of but he did not know what it was . Caple , Fawley , and Hoarwithy , and on that stealing a leather wallet containing a cheque , The boy , when charged , said that after he day he took with him a leather wallet for two postal orders , and other papers . The took the wallet , he tore the orders up , and the purpose of putting the orders in . The boy said , " I know nothing at all about the threw them down on the ground . He put wallet was carried in a bag provided for the wallet . " Witness then took him down to the the two postal orders in his pocket , and took purpose . He called on Mrs. Lawrence , at police station . The boy said he knew the the wallet with the cheque in home . He put Sollershope , and she handed him a cheque for wallet had been lost . While in the office at it down on the table and said , " I picked it £ 2 11s . 9d . He took her account out of the the station , the boy said , " I will tell you all un by Butcher and Casson's garage . " The cheque , and gave her the change . The about it . " He said , " On Monday last I cheque was drawn by Mrs. Symons , payable went with Mr. Steele in the trap , in the was . All right . " Mother , father , and his to Mrs. Lawrence . He saw the cheque en- country . After I returned at night , when two brothers were there . On the Tuesday he dorsed by Mrs. Lawrence . The lad , Ernest Mr. Steele was in the stable , the bag was in went round Goodrich with Mr. Taynton , and Lydford , accompanied him on the whole of the trap . I unfastened the bag and took changed these two orders at Goodrich . When the round . The boy as an errand boy . A ont the wallet . It contained a cheque for he got home at night , after he had gone to person of the name of Winter , at How Canle , £ 2 118. and something , a postal order for hed , he said to his two brothers . " I have got paid him the postal order for 19s . 9d . The 19s . 6d . , with three penny stamps on it , and 24s . 6d . " They said . " Where did you get it cheque was placed in the wallet . He had a postal order for 5s .. and some grocery from P " He replied . " Stole it out of Mr. since received from Mrs. Winter the counter- orders . I threw the grocery orders away , Barnwell's office . " His brother Charles said , foil of the postal order . The order was also and took the wallet home with the cheque " I am not going to have anything to do placed in the wallet . On the same round , inside it , and gave it to father . I kept the with it . " But afterwards he ( prisoner ) he also received a postal order for 5s . , but postal orders myself , and on the following divided it . The same night they all put the he did not remember who that was from . day I went to Goodrich and cashed them . money away in their pockets . All the ready cash he put in his pocket . On The same night , after I went to bed , I gave morning he saw the wallet on the sideboard , returning from the round the same evening , my two brothers 7s . 8d . each , and kept 10s . but he never saw it after that . Witness said he saw the two he missed the wallet from the bag when he myself . " When charged with receiving the cheave , The next me to make up his accounts . The cheque brothers , and the one had 5s . 10d . in his knowing it to have been stolen , Charles Wil- then made inquiries , sent to the stables to admitted having received the two sums . The cheque , and he had already suffered eight and postal orders were also missing . He possession , and the other 4s . 1d . They both liam Lydford said he had not received the see if it were there , and next morning start- money was handed over to him ( witness ) . " I used to be choked up every winter with Acute Asthma and Cough , but now I have no ed an assistant off to see the people whom Ernest was not present . A purse containing days in Hereford gaol for nothing , and very fear of the cold weather . I first used Veno's he had called upon the day previous , to see 4s . 9d . was handed over to him by the Super- wrongfully . When asked again , he said he Lightning Cough Cure for a bad cold on my whether they had had the wallet left at intendent , the purse having been picked up would plead guilty although he was not chest , which , with my asthmatical tendency , had choked me up to such a degree that I their houses ; but he did not suspect the boy . in Messrs . Barnwell's , warehouse . Ernest guilty . Mrs. Harriett A. Lydford was also charged or ask him about it . On the Tuesday this Lydford admitted , throwing the purse away could hardly get my breath . I coughed night boy went on a round to Goodrich , with one when he saw him ( the Sergeant ) coming up have been stolen , and in reply said she had with receiving the cheque , knowing it to and day till I fairly ached with coughing , and of the other assistants . Nothing was found the warehouse . The boy told him that his not received the cheque , and she did not nothing relieved me . Reading about Veno's of the cheque or wallet , when the assistant father and mother went to Hereford . He Lightning Cough Cure I got some , and soon I felt better than I had done for years . Now went round the day after they were missed . saw Mr. Lydford at his house , where he told know it was stolen . She had not seen the I wouldn't have anything in place of Veno's . He also went round again himself . the man that he would be charged with re- cheque until it was produced in Court that It is a grand medicine nothing like it , in ny opinion . " Mrs. Emma Lawrence , of Dodds Hill Cot - ceiving a cheque valued at £ 2 11s . 9d . , morning . In Angust Inst . she had to pay £ 1 tage , Sollershope , said she was a widow , and knowing it to have been stolen . Prisoner for the boy . The lad had never heen be- a laundress . She received the cheque pro- replied , " I know nothing at all about a fore the Magistrates for stealing before . duced from Mrs. Symons , and passed it on cheque , The boy brought something home The Chairman , after the Bench had retired to Mr. Steele in payment of an account , and on Monday night , and put it on the table , to consider the case in private , said they had she had some change in return . That was but I don't know what it was . " He then given the case their very careful attention . her writing on the back . That was on the took the father to the police station , where and they had come to the conclusion that 12th January , and she endorsed the cheque he had £ 1 3s . 74d . in his posession . Witness the whole case should go to the Assizes at in Mr. Steele's presence . said he then went back to the house and Hereford next month . The boy would be re- Miss Edith Bruton , a post office clerk , at saw Mrs. Lydford , and told her she would be manded to the Workhouse . the woman would Goodrich , stated that on Tuesday , January charged with her husband , and she replied , be let out on bail in a surety of £ 10 , and tho 18th . the lad Lydford came to the office . " I am sure I know nothing at all about the man would be let out on hail on two sureties She had never seen the boy before , but he cheque . The boy brought something and put of £ 10 eacd . We understand that bail for the came to cash some postal orders . He came it on the table . a leather case of some sort , father was not forthcoming , and he was re- in twice . the first time he came was to cash and I have not seen it since . I had no idea moved in custody . of what was in it . " She knew he was with Mr. Barnwell's cart , mother to the police station , where she had He then took the and she gave him the money . Shortly after- 3s . 7td . in her possession . All three pris- wards the lad came in again and brought a oners were then present , when the boy said Paris on Saturday voted £ 16,000 towards the postal order worth 198. 9d . , and the boy to his mother , " Mother , why don't you find provision by the military authorities of a per again filled the order in , and she gave him that wallet , you know you had it , and you use in the city in time of war , 9td . Awarded Grand Prix and Gold Medal , International Health Exhibition , Paris , 1010 . For Coughs and Colds , Bronchitis , Asthma , Influenza , Catarrh , and all Chest and Lung Troubles In old or young . The surest and speediest remedy known . Per Bottle . Larger , Sisea 1/11 & 3/0 ENO'S LIGHTNING The 5 order . The boy filled the order up . VEN COUGH CURE Meeting in secret , the Municipal Council of manent stock of about 10,000 tons of four ru Colman D Picture Fran Of every kind done on 200 PATTERNS O Special attention given A large assortment of inexpensive ORIGINAL WATER - CO Gloucester - road ( opposite Ross Rural District Council . INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND ISOLATION . LLANGARRON WATER SCHEME . LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD CRITICISED . ง This authority met at Union Offices , Ross , on Thursday last , when Ald . T. Preece , J.P. , presided , with Mr. J. Murdoch in the vice . chair . The other members present were Capt . T. Raymond Symons , Mr. F. Cooper , Mr. F. S. Collins , Mr. J. T. Stone , Mr. G. W. Jones , Mr. T. A. Lock , Mr. J. W. Robin- son , Mr. J. Day , Mr. A. G. Evans , Mr. J. Grundy , Mr. A. Herbert , Mr. A. Gwillim , Mr. W. Lloyd , Mr. H. Hone , Mr. H. H. Child , Mr. F. Gibson Fry , Mr. E. W. Pre - 1 vost , Mr. C. A. Scudamore , Mr. C. Freer , Mr. A. W. Foster , Mr. D. A. Meredith , with Mr. J. Fred . Arnold ( Clerk ) , Mr. F. Rick- etts ( Sanitary Inspector ) , Mr. J. Lewis and Mr. A. B. Farr ( Surveyors ) . MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT . The MEDICAL OFFICER reported that during the last two months , 14 cases of scar- let fever had been notified to him ... and one case of measles . The majority of these cases had occurred in the Walford district , and he deemed it neessary in consequence to close the Walford Schools . All the cases were of a mild type , and such isolation as was pos- sible in the cottages where cases had occurr- ed had been affected . Three cases of scarlet fever had occurred in the Urban District of Ross in a house where isolation , was impds- sible , and therefore after consultation with the Clerk , and with the consent of the Chair- man , he ( the doctor ) had the patients re- moved to the isolation cottage at Drybrook , the Urban Council , of course , being respon- sible for all the charges . d 1 The CLERK then read a letter from the County Council , which stated that the Rural Council would hear in mind that under sec- tion nine of the Isolation Hospitals Acti 1893 , it would become the duty of the com mittee to direct that a hospital should be established for any district in which con- siderable arrangements have not been made by June 1st next . The CHAIRMAN said the Council had al- ready done that . t Mr. PREVOST moved the adoption of the report , which was seconded by Mr. MUR- DOCH and carried . LLANGARRON WATER SCHEME . The CLERK read the following letter from an assistant Secretary of the Local Government Board in reference to the pro- posed extension of the Llangarron Water Scheme : h P W 11 ti ri Sir . I am directed he the Local Govern- ment Board to advert to your letter of the 11th ultimo , with reference to the water supply of the Parish of Llangarron , in the Rural District of Ross , and to state that , in the special circumstances of this case , the Board will not insist on the proposed mainst heing laid with more than 2 feet 6 inches of cover , but it must he understood that no loan can he sanctioned to replace mains which may he fractured or burst in conse- quence of insufficient cover . The Board C should now be furnished with a detailed esi - th mate in the enclosed form of the cost of the proposed works and with a copy of a resolu- C tion of the Rural District Council applying p for sanction to horrow the amount required C over and above the sum of £ 700 previously L applied for . Continuing . the CLERK said that Mr. Blake had sent a letter giving the revised estimates as requested . at 21 th After the minute of the Council of May of 2nd . 1912. had been rescinded . that minute th having reference to the horrowing of a sum not exceeding £ 700 for the purpose of carry- ing out the necessary extensions to the Water Works at Llangarron , the CHAIRMAN said he thought it would he much better if one of the members of the parish would move the next resolution . Mr. SCUDAMORE ( Llangarron ) said he very strongly objected to them having to bor- row more money . It seemed to him to he absurd when their local engineer had brought forward a scheme and said it could be carried out for the sum of £ 700 , and in that scheme he proposed to take the supply of water to places where water was required . Why could not that have heen done ? Instead of that , down comes a Local Government Board M Inspector with a piece of tape , which was very decidedly red , and caused them to spend £ 900 where £ 700 would do . ai The CLERK : They won't grant a loan for the £ 700 . ing sp wi WHE Mr. SCUDAMORE said they heard a great dr deal lately about the people being governed to by the people , hut though several resolu- the tions had been passed by this Council . and forwarded to the Local Government Board . I oo asking for this scheme to he carried out for so a sum of £ 700 , which would make the Te scheme self - supporting , and which 90 per cent . of the ratepayers of the parish were agreed to , yet the Local Government Board th won't sanction it . and want them to spend an extra £ 200 . Of course he knew it would have to he done . The Local Government Board simply come down and dictate to them what was to be done , and they , the WE people and the ratepayers , had really no voice in the matter . The CHAIRMAN : You must notice that the increased sum to be horrowed would be for a longer period , viz .. 30 years , where the ti smaller sum would only he for 15 years . Le th th B De to qu Mr. SOUDAMORE : Why could not the smaller sum be borrowed for the 30 years ? he Why should not that be allowed when it has 18 been proved beyond a doubt that the pines H will last in the ground for over 40 years . In la spite of that , they still stick to that piece of di red tape and make the parish spend this ex- traordinary sum of money . I don't think it is fair . The CHAIRMAN suggested to Mr. Seda- more that he should move that the matter . be adjourned , or else they must vote upon this resolution . The CLERK said the matter could not be adjourned , for the Local Government Board . had modified the scheme on the grounds that the Council said they were prepared to carry out the work . Mr. SCUDAMORE said he did not went it to go forward from that Board that he . as representing 90 per cent . of the parish- oners and ratepayers , was in agreement with borrowing this extra £ 200 , and he supposed they must pay and object . The CHAIRMAN : You have made this protest . |