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A Family of Three Romaldkirk Men Serving in the Army.

M r a n d M r s Joijoph A l r l e r s o n l a 7 3 th ree sons, a l l o f w h o m a re s e r v i n g t h e i r c o u n t r y : J o h n A l d e r s o n . R o y a l E i i g l o o o r s ; Joseph A l d o r s o o , 11 th Durhura L i g h t I n f a n t r y ; and W i l l i a m A l d o r a o o , 4^h Y o r k s Rese rve . John , t h e e ldes t son, i s i n F rance w i t h h i s r e g i m e n t .

Belgian Refugees: Generosity of a Local Lady.

M r J . I . D*wsor>, t h e h o n o r a r y s ec r e t a ry of t h o l e c a l o o m m i t t e * . has r e c e i v e d a generous c o n t r i b u t i o n o f £10 t o w a r d s t h o Be lg ian Refugee F u n d f r o m a l a d y i n t b e t o w n . He w i l l bst g l a d t o r e c e i v e f u r t h e r sums o r o m t r i b u t i o n n m a y be p a i d t o t b e h o n o r a r y fcraa-s t i re r , M r J. S Heirner , a t Mess r s Barc lay ' s RivAc. — M r A. J . HeanGoIHoa fo r t h o W a r Refugees ' Commit t * p , und^.r 2 i d No»f)mbor, w r i t e s t i M r H * r r y W a l k e r as f o l l o w s : - " I beg t o a c k n o w l e d g e y o u r l e t t e r of t h e 31st O c t ' i b e r , enclosing; a f o r m fo r t h e h o s p i t a l i t y of teo Be lg ian refugoen. W o s h a l l bt» v e r y g l a d t o eacd a p a r t y t o y o u aa e i o n as poss ib le , b a t a t t h e moment those i n t h o G o v e r n m e n t bostuis » r e a l r eady a l l o c a t e d t o v a r i o u s d i s t r i c t s , a n d we have ncuo t o send e l sewhere . H o ^ o v o r . w e are i n s t r u c t e d t o e x p e c t l a r g e n u m b e r s t o a r r i v e f r o m H o l l a n d , so t h a t I have no tba 1 ; w o a l a 1 ! b? ab le t o seed y o u r s h o r t l y . "

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Thrilling fxparience of a Barnard Uastle Man at Ypres.

P r i v a t e E. E l l i o t t , of t h o Second Y o r k s h i r e R e g i m e n t , w h o bss bsen wour .ded i>i t h « hoad i") t h e p r f i e n t European w a r . has w r i t f o n :he f o l l o w i n g l e t t e r t o h i s pa ren t s a t 42, t h e Bank, R a r o a t d Cns t ' e . f r o m t h o F i r s t Eas t e rn Qenor»l Husf i f,i, C a m b r i d g e : '• I hope y o u w i l l n o t b* c u r p r i s s d t o hear t h a t I have been a t t b e f r o n t fo r t b r c o weeks . O n Sunday son. t i e fighting was v e r y severe. T b e enemy b^crau t o b j m l a ' J us jasfc a f t e r d i n n e r - t i m e T h e r o w e r o 50 so ld i e r s i n c u r t r e n c h a t t h a t t i m e , and • u t oil t h a t n u m b e r o r . ly t e n r e m a i n e d a l iv* - , anri t h e * w e r e a l l ' p j a r o d . I sa i v a r y t h a n k f u l t h a t 1 have com •> o u t of t h o o r d i a l o n l y w o o n d e d . Wo w e r e abou t s i x mi les f rom Yprtp. I e x p e c t to bo i n t h o h o s p i ' a l abou t a we.-k, »nd t'a,sa I bops t o go back t o t h e iier<'>* a t R i c h m o n d . T h e h o s p i t a l a t C a m b r i d g e has o n l y r e c e n t l y been b u i l t . I a r r i v e d a t t h a t i n s t i t u t i o n l a s t We.Ioesday m o r n i n g . I d o n ' t t h i n k t h a t t h e K a i s e r has m a c i i chance o f g e t t i n g t o Cala is . B i s a r m y i s r e c e i v i n g t e r r i b l e p u n i s h m e n t by o u r t roops . H u n d r e d s of men have been i s o w u d o w o l i k e c o r n , b u t s t i l l t h e r e a ro t h r o e o r f o u r more so ld i e r s r eady t o t a k o t h o i r p laee ."

First Party of Ten Belgian Refugees.

W ; i l Arriva lira Nrxt Thursday or Frid?y. A p a r t y of t o n B e l g i a n vefagcep, c f vhe

t radesmen '^ cH>'H, a i o . x p e ^ . t e d a t B ^ ' n . r d Cas t le nt-x*. 'l 'feurs(l.'y o r Fc id . ty , a l nuipher 5, Qeeen-s t r r e t . T b o p A r » y w i l ! p r c c e o d f rom L o u d o n , it d t h i s is t b e f l ' s t b a t c h t«> a r r i v e a B a r n a r d Cas t le . T h i s c»uimoriicuB boose I'.'ii been c o m f o r t a b l y fu rn i shed t h r o u g h t h e ku ' c . 'CH.s of t be l r jhabi tan<s o f t h e t o w i .

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S a t u r d a y , November 7 tb , a t Heig ,h ington : each m o r n i n g ; . t eleven o ' c l o c k .

O u r readers w i l l r p g r c t t o h- a*that t h e P.ov. F . E . P a l g r o v e , of St. John 's House, B e v e r l e y , w h o f o r t w e n t y - f i v e yea r s w a s R s o t o r of W i c s t o r , has bit>n i l l t o r some mon ths w i t h l a m e c e S F , and bas b»en unab le t o w a l k L a t t e r l y he g r e w so m u c h worse t h a t a spec ia l ­i s t f r o m H u l l ( M r 17 a : u s w o r t h » a i oa ' lod i n a week pas t Sunday m o r r i r g , w h o found i m m e d ' A t ? a m p u t a t i o n of t h o foo t and p a r t of t b a l e g rjecf . t-Ki-y. T h i s was a g r e a t shock t o a ni»u i n h i s s e v e n t y - t h i r d yea r , b u t w e a re

h a t i k f u l t o say t l a t s 1 f a r he i s d s i n g w e l l . M r s Sadgrovs , w h o had been se r ione ly i l l f o r o v e r a year , d i e d t b e n e x t day , w h i c h w a s an o v e r w h e l m i n g s o r r o w t o t h e aged s u f f e r e r . I t w i l l bo remembered t h a t D r . Sev ie r , of B a r n a r d Cas t lv , m a r r i e d one d a u g h t e r , a n d Cacon P h i l l i p s , of P e t e r b o r o u g h , m a r r i e d ano the r d a u g h t e r of M r and M r s E . Sadgrove . F o u r

s ; c r d a u g h t e r s a re m a r r i e d i n B r i t i s h C o l u m b i a , a n d M i s s M i l d r e d Sadgrove , t h e e ldes t d a u g h t e r , has been n u r s i n g he r p a r e n t s i n t h e i r i l l n e s s , a n d has n a t u r a l l y f e l t t h e d o u b l e b l o w v e r y k e e c l y .

T h e c h o i r f e s t i v a l a t t h e par iah c h u r c h a t B a r n a r d Cas t le i s fixed fo r Sunday n e x t , w h e n a se lec t p r o g r a m m e of sacred soegs w i l l be r e n d e r e d a t t h r e e o ' c lock i n t h e a f t e rnoon .

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a f t e rnoon , a t a q u a r t e r - t o - t h r e e o ' c lock , i n t h e F r e e C h r i s t i a n schoo l - room, N s w g a t e , B a r n a r d Cas t le , b y M r s W . H . L a m b e l l e , of M i d d l e s b r o u g h . T h e p r i c e o f admiss ion w i l l be t h r e e p e c c e , a L i d t h e p roceed ings , i t i s e x p e c t e d , w i l l be of an i n t e r e s t i n g c h a r a c t e r .

The Prince of Wales ' N a t i o n a l Rel ief Fumi T b o f u l l o w i r g pors i ns ( w i t h a i a o n - , i s ) have

c o n t r i b u t e d d u r i n g t!-e pna t wor -k £1 W«- 2d £1 IS*, was f o r w s r r l r - i * . M r J R i i B b r l d £ e (1.), 2 i . ; M r * J . I lay les , 3 1 . ; M r J I ! «dl<< ( K ) , M M r W B e l l | M ) , 6*. ; :Vl r n J b » ' i l i K > , 2r*. - M r W . H . B f - r r j , 2a. (5 1. ; MTH B C r i id. ; M r s K a v e l l i I s ; M r s F .>ather8t»r ,o , Sd . ; ijr T K o t h e r g i l l , G J . ; M r A . 13uy ( L I , 1 , - . ; M r Jno . Ret t ( U U ) , I * ; M r * J Tl»y, a d . ; Mis s Heslop (M), I s . 6 d , ; M i s s Hefciop \.KV) I s ; Mra Huteh-I - s o n ( l i s ) , 3^. ; M r s Jernroesor, 6 J . ; iir A K i d d (1. , 3 d . ; M r C . L l t t l n f a l r . 2s . ; M r s M e t c a l f e ( l ie - , 0 1 . ; M r J M e t e a l l e ( P « ) , Od M r J r r o . Jus. M o r t - n I M G ) , fir).; M r E N i x o n , I s . ; M r Jus. Vatsne, 6 d . ; M r W . P a t h l s , M . M r J . H . P o r t e r a w , , 2 i ; M s ! l . P o r t " r i i o i , 2 d M i s s E Pres ioe 21 . ; M - R R» ino , 3 1 . ; M r s RiebardBoo, l a . ; M r R. bs n. ( cu ) , I P . ; M i s s Robso t i , 0 J . ; M r R o b t o . i (BH), I s ; Miss R o g e r s i r , 3 d . ; M ; R « 8ayej ' , I n , ; M r G, "iropsoi- , 1?.; M r S t o b a r t , l a . ; M r S t o d o a r t , l s . ; M r s T a l i e n t i r e (DO), 61 . ; Mies M . T a i i c o t i r e (h\\), 3 1 . ; M r O. T , ; ! l f n * i r e ( C H ) , I s . ; M r s T h >mi •>. n ( C T / . I s ; M r s T u r n b n l l ( .MJ, I S M i s s T o n . b u ' l (M>, I S . ; M r s J . G. W a l k e r , 3 1 M i s s V . V . W a i t . n . 6*.; M r W. Wi!s i n ( ca ) , I s . M r Jno . W i l s o n ( H I ; ) I S ; M r W. W a l t o n ( S L ) , 3 d , ; M r W . Ba t son ( T S ; , 3 1 . ; t o t a l , £117?. 2d,

Death of Mr William Lockey. The inhabitants of Barnaul Ca«tlc ami district will read

w a i t regret the news of the death of Mr William Lockey: late gas manager, at the age of 75 years, which took place en Monday last, at Alnwick, after a long illnese. T)>c deceased ft ink-man ckuuc to Barnard Castle many years ago on his appointment as manager of the local gas-works, and held that position for nearly 30 rears, when he retired, and 1ms since assisted his sons with their work its <*AS managers until about a year ago, when ho was stricken d u w u with illness. The ikc-asod gentleman s a w many great changes in the works here, and many improvements were made under his manage­ment. Though devoted to his work, Mr Lockey found time

participate in sport generally, b u t was, perhaps, more at home with his dog and gun. Be leaves a family of four sons ami one daughter. One of tho former is a schoolmaster in Lancashire, iv d the other a aro gas managers—one (William) ;it A l n w i c k , another (Hie hard) at Hexham, and the other (Jot-cph).itt liaustuad. Tho deecaied was a widower, his wife having died some years ago. The late Mr Lockey was man of g-eat kindness, and was widely known in the district.

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The Urban Council and Troops for Barnard Castle.

At, t'ne m o n t h l y mco l ine ; o f t h e Bariaard <"!«<»t!o U r b a n C o u n n i l , o.i T h u r s d a y n i g h ' ' , i t or„r.spire^ t h a t t\e> C l e r k ha<l r « p ^ r r p d r.o t h e S a n i t a r y C t m m i t t e e t h a t i t was *» t i c ioa t ed a U ' . r e Dumber o f t roops , p r o b a b l y 1,600, w o u l d <K b l l l e t o r l i n t h o t o w n , aarl fchr.6 an i n s t r u c t i n g fli j n r w o u l d v i s i t t h « t o w n i n du"> c ra t sa .—

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,>wns?—Mr H e d l e y : W h y , R i c h t u o n d . — M r A r r i w R m i t b : T h a t is a m i l i t a r y p ' aca a l together .— M r H e d l e y : W h a t i s B»rnsrd O^ft t le?—The M o d i c a l Officer : B w i a r ; ' . C i s t l " is m t a m r j u l a r depots — M r W i s e m a n : I

V'eve> it ia t h o riesin of B*rn»rd C<sil<» t o walcom?- a i t v l h i n g tha^i may be m-a s i i r y i ' . c t r r j i o s r ouo anauga raen t s on fa r a* t r o o p s c i m i n g i n t o Hie t o w n a ro c>ncern«V T h " aot ioo o f t h e C t e r k fa a v a r y w i s n o-je, s a d 1 t h i i k i t m*y ba t a k e n f i r g 'ant i f td t h a t w e sruaM bo w i l U o g t o walonma » u y t r j o p i t h a i raav b<> son t .—The C l a r k : I i n s p e c t e d t h e b^ iMiofcs myS'iIf, and i r q a i r - s d a « t o t ' - n rr,»A ai id gas sup ; i 'y . o n d ovf>»yfthi.-s; has been PU'^ before t h o War Oouaci!.—T.So Cha i rman c losed tbo d i s i u g s i o o b y t ho r e m a r k t h ^ t i«j w a i tfito d e s i r a b l s t j c x r r y t l i o rna -.r,jc aiaj / i r t . h a r tba", e i g h t .

COMFORTS FOR THE TROOPS.

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B a r n a r d Cas t le w o m a n , has a r r i v e d a t B a r n a r d Cas t l e a f t e r b e i n g w o u n d e d i n t h e hoad, i n t h r e e places , by a pieoe of sh rapne l i n t h e r e c e n t h e a v y fighting i n F r a n c ? . T h i s y o u n g man, w h o i n a r e s e r v i s t , was r e c a l l e d t o t b e co lou r s on A u g U B t 5 tb , 1914. H o w e n t f r o m t h i s t o w n t o N e w c a s t l e , a n d f r o m t h e l a t t e r p lace was sen t t o P o r t s m o u t h to r e p i n b i s b a t t a l i o n , l i e s t a y e d t h e r e fur t w o o r t h r e e days , a n d t h e n t o o k t i a i n f o r S o u t h a m p t o n w h e r e he e m b a r k e d on A u g u s t 13 th fo r H a v r e , F r a n c e . A f t e r w a r d s he w e n t t o S e i l l e . and marched f r o m t h a t p lace t o M o n s . H o r e m a i n e d t h e r e u n t i l t h e o r d e r was g i v e n for a g e n e r a l r e t r e a t t o w a r d s Pa r i s . T h e r e g i m e n t was sub jec ted t o a c o n t i n u a l fas i i ade i . f s h r a p n e l a n d l o s t a cons ide rab le c u m b e r i t men B e t w e e n L i l l e and L a Bsssee he was w o u n d e d aa a l r e a d y s t a t e d . W h e n t h e f o r w a r d movement t o o k p lace t h e fighting w&s s t i l l severe , t b e

Jack Johnson 's," t h e heavy s iege guns c f t h e German n r m y , b e i n g v o r y d e s t r u c t i v e . He re n e a r l y 100 men of h i s b a t t a l i o n w e r e k i l l e d , com; a i r , w h o was close t o h i m , bad b i s bead b l o w n c o m p l e t e l y r I I b y a piece of s h r a p n e l P r i v a t e H a r r i s o n , a f t e r h a v i n g h i s wounds a t t e n d e d to , was sen t b a c k to E n g l a n d , a i d was t akeu to t h e Grea t N o r t h e r n H o s p i t a l a t Sheffield. He was d i s cha rged f r o m t h a t i n s t i t u t i o n o n O c t o b e r 20 tb , a n d came t o B a r n a r d Cas t le , w h e r e , i t i s hoped , he w i l l soon b e a l r i g h t aga in . T h e Germans, he says, t ake e v e r y means o f l o e a t i e g o u r men by means of bor,-fires and s ta r - she l l s , a t n i g h t . T h e food s u p p l i e d t o tRt* t c o o p a i s e x c e l l e n t b u t t b e noise of t h e g u n s i s t e r r i b l e .

Cotherston and the War: Belgians this Week.

Bo!gi»n r c f ' i f C T - i : rxpect«<l ? i HI-.-TTO a t C-Mh«r»t-;n t h i n w * l r . aud w i l l b » " olr .nred and Qa t fd for a t P r i m r n f v , Co t t age . These f r n l y : a^r i - . t io f r i w d i . 'w'.vi r . »ve gnff-r>rl s i g r e a t l y for t h o A l l i e n cans*.-, may r o l y uo ; ' u a b e a r t y and Kympatbetto w o l c o m o T h o i i s1 , n l thf l concer t s , w h i c h ar t f b ^ i c g o r f r i r i s n , ' f o r the Be lg ians ' r e l i e f a n d o t h e r w a * fa idr, w i l l be g i v e n by t h e C i ^ b e r s t o n M e r r y H—note, ort T b u r s d s y n i g h t . F i v e y r u r g r r i s a f rom Oot i in r -s t o n have p r o v e d t h e i r p a t r i o t i s m b y ' e x p a n d i n g to L o r d K i t c h e n e r ' s appeal , v i z , MesRrs B a n r n e , C a r t e r , G a r g e t t , H a l l a n d R o b i o s o r . I t is hoped t h a t m o r n w i l l h sve c u r a g o t o f i ' l i o w .

Barnard Castle Soldier Charged With Desertion.

Y e s t e r d a y morning;, at- a sn«ofel s ic- i ing c f t^ ' j Barsiavd C»st l? P c l i f » r*oart , be fore Messrs John S m i t h and C. B , Itailis, a p r i v a t e i " . t h e 4 tb B a t t t i l o a Durham Light I n f a n t r y , n e m c d '• K e l l y " W a l b o r , w.«-s b r o u g h t up i n c u s t o d y c h a r g e d w i t h deee r t l eg , Dpfendan t p i ^aded n p t g u i l t y , a n d sa idh ; t w a 3 on ly an a b i u n t e e . — S o p t . R i d d e l ) s a id i t appeared t h a t p r i s o n e r was one pf a d r a f t w h i c h was g ' l c g o u t to F r a c c o . T h e d r a f t l e f t K i i n n g w o " t h on K; inday , and p r i sone r ' s w i l e had gone be see h i tn ov> Satur r tay before he l e f t . H o se t hie * v i f o t o t b e r s i t w j y B t a f i o n , b u t d i d n o t r e t u r n to ' h o r r j g i m i n t . - V - i s . i w r : Y t t 1 d i d t u r n ap, b u t I was l* te .—Suor . R i d d o i l : He landed 't;>me, here , i n t h o m i d d l e af t h e n i g k s . I ftM told t o a?rest h i m ss a dese r t e r . T h e r e i s ano the r man m' . s s i rg , w i t h h i m , b a l o o g i n g t o !.he t o w n , h u t be i s n o t here . I ??k y o u t > r emand t h i a mac *.-.i c w a i t au e s c j r f c . - ^ e r g t C*r •, w h o a r r e s t e d Walker, f o u n d h i m i u bed « t h*lf-p%st t e n o ' c lock oa M o n d a y n i g h t , i u C ' p p j ' s Y ' . r d , >"ridepgat«.—Mr S m i t h (to t h e offioei) : Y o u d i d t b e r i g h t t h i n g , a n d y o n wi.r.i t> m o d sr. do .—Berg t . C . - . T I - : H o lan<iod homo »bcus t w o o ' c lock i a t h o m o i n l t g . — T h e Chft i rm^o : W a t k o r . y o u s r e r o m a n d e d t o a v - A i t an c-:eo:t.

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c o l i e u ' . f ' i s ince t b o b t»inniog of t h o » i t I n B a r r a r d O i g t l a and U p p e r Teosd'ule fo r t h o purchase of m a t e r i a l s for t he v a r i o u s w o r k i n g pa r t i e s T h e r e a re rawj w i t l i n g w o r k e r H w h o arc anx ious t o do " t h e i r b i t " fo r o u r s o l d i e r s and sa i lors w h o canno t n f f j r d t o b u v m a t e r i a l , b u t can g i v e t h e i r t i m e a n d w o r k . 1 1 o r i a r t o r e p l e n i s h she fands tar t h i s pu^poan, w h i c h i n s ' D I O v i l l ages had b9«.-: qn i^a s x k a n s t e d , M i s a S toba r t . uf L o w S ' . a r t f o r i a H a l l , a b l y saennded , by M r Q. B u r t (aocrot-nry t o the B a r n a r d C»s t le A m a t e u r O p e r a t i c S o o i e t j ) gave a vr>ry s u c c a s f n l o.'ifcet'taicment, on T h u r s d a y l a s t i n t h e V i c t o r i a H a l l , B a r n a r d C i s t l a . T h o r e w a i

porformanop bjc'a i n t h e a f t e rnoon .-\nd n i g h t , Ou b>th occasions t h e h a l l WAS w e l l filled. I n the e v e n i n g e s p e c i a l l y i t was packed t o c;ver-f l j w i n g , and t h o p r o g r a m m e g i v e n v a * m u c h apnrr tc ia ted . T h e r i s i of t b n c u r t a i n r a v a a l e d an ;»p*rtment of o l d o-ik, w i t h g r . nup i of p t l m a , g r a c e f u l bsuibonp, and oh rygan themum? . T o the s t r a i t s of t h a q u i n t i u i r . u ^ t mus ic e n t e r e d a p a r t y of dancers ( four couples) I n t b « b o a a t i f u l enstumo of t h e p o r i u d of L o u i s X V I . Th°i nie'A3U''od and s t a t o l y rlaaco was r o u d e r e i charoainely. I t s effect waa g r e a t l y nohanced by c i l o u r e d l i g h t s t h r o w n on t b e daocars — M r s Guy Graham, M i s a B a l l - I r v i n g . M r s W e l l * , Misa HolmeH, M i s ? K . C r i c k . Miaa C. M a n b v , Mia3 D S toba r t . and Misa K Siobar ' ; , M r J . B r o w n , t h e popu la r baritone-, n e x t d e l i g h t e d the audience w i t h t ho aong, " T h e so rgean t o f tho l i i j e , " ; n d M I E S D a g d s l o f o l l o w e d w i t h

T h o 1-ir.d of hnpe and g l o r y " b e a n t i f n l l y rendered . Miaa G e r t r n d n T o m a l i n t h e n g a ' o a d o l i g h t f i i l s k e t c h o n t i t l e d • ' T b o )<kbuniam t r ee . " T h o c h a r m i n g p e r s o n a l i t y and kaoa souao of humour w e r e i r r e s i s t i b l e - n u t a w o r d , n o t a jasr.ure—but wss k o e u l v r e l i s h e d by a d e l i g h t e d aud ie i rc - . M r W . Thompson , t h e w e l l - k n o w n t eno r f :om M i d d l e t o n - i n - T e ' i i d a l e , was enthn'«iasticallv r « c e i r e d i n h i s r e r d ? r i n g o f " T h o d e a t h of Nelsoa. ' ' A dance b y l i i f l f l D . S t o b a r t came n e x t . T h e g race fa l move­men t of tho i lancer , ar>d t h e flowing r l r a p c - r i p a and b e i u ' i f a l cn lour i f -p fo rmed a p i c t u r e no',

s s i l y f . i r s ro t te r . Madame D o r o t h y ( fors tor has a gre>»*. a i d Aan^rvsi r e p u t a t i o n In B i v n ' - r d Caat le , sod v.'aa we lcomed m-iss h e a r t i l y . I I * ? first aor.g, " B i r d of l o v o d i v i d e , " w i s lt-.udiy encored , and » a l f o l l o w e d b j a d u s t f rom L a T r a v i a i a . " T b e first p a r t of t h e p r c s i ' i m r a o c o c c l a d e d w i t h M r W . R i c h a r d s o n , w h o b r o u g h t d o w n t h e bouse w i t h hia comic impe l sana t ion o f a l ady ' s s w i m m i n g i n s t r u c t o r .

In the Second Part of the Programme t h e same a r t i s t e s f a r t h e r d e l i g h t e d t h e audience w i t h v a r i o u s i t ems , and t h e e n t e r t a i n ­men t was c o n c l u d e d w i t h a c o n c e r t e d p iooo . e n t i t l e d " 1914 : oa r E m p i r e i n a rms , " by t h e B a r n a r d Cas t le A r r a t e u r O p e r a t i c Soc ie ty . T h e y sr.ng t b e n a t i o n a l an thems of tfrar.ee, Russ i* , B e l g i u m , Japan, and Britai-a e p l e n d i d l y , t b e tffy.ct b e i n g most e t i r r i n g . T h e a;'lca we re t a k e n by M r W . T h r m p s o n , Miaa E m - ' r a j r , Madan>o D o r o t h y Fo r s t e r , a i d M r R a w , D u c t , Madame D o r o t h y F o r a t e r nr.d M r J . Bo lam. A t t h e a f t e rnoon per formance , d u r i n g an i n t o r v . i i l , tea was prov ider ) . T h e u m o g a t u e n t s w e r e a d m i r a b l y c a r r i e d oa* by M r s B i r c h a m , M r s I f . 0 . Wa t son , and other, l e a d i n g l ad ies f r o m t b o t o w n a n d ne ighbourhood . IS w o u l d b 9 imposs ib le to m e n t i o n and to *b«ck r . l l w h o by t h o i r r eady and w i l l i n g he lp w e r e i n s t r u m e n t a l i n m a k i n g t h o cffiira so successful . M i s s Ross {for M i s s U a r d i o g a n d M i e s Steeds), w h o t a u g h t t h e m i n u n t , shou ld , however , ha s p e c i a l l y m e n t i o n e d . T h e o b j e c t w a r ^>no w h i c h appealed to a i l , and war. n o b l y responded t o . T b e t a k i n g s amoun ted t o £56 16s, 0 1 . T h e expenses w i l l be abou t £7, l e a v i n g about £50, w h i o h w i l l bo d i v i d e d e q u a l ! ; b u t w e o n t h e B a r n a r d Caat le w o r k i n g p a r t y , th.-. U p p e r Teesdale w o r k i n g [ a t t i e s , a n d t b e B a r n a r d Cas t le B e l g i a n Refugee F m r .

Death of Mrs E. Walton, of Cotherston. T h e d e a t h t o o k place a t Oak V i l l a , o r

Vburaday s e n . of M r s E l i z a b e t h W a l t o n . T h e deceased l a d y , who w;-.a SO yea r s of age, wan w o i l k n o w n and h i g h l y r e spec ted i u t h o n e i g h b o u r h o o d , Tho : c to ime .n t took place i o R ^ m i i d k i r k c h u r c h w a r d , on M o u d a y s e n , a m i d s t e v e r y m a n i f e s t a t i o n of t h e k i n d l i e s t r e g a r d . T h o R e v . S. G . Bor/i ( r e c t o r of R o o W d k i r k ; and t b o R a v J . Vi. B tens (curate: of Co the r s ton ) we re t h e o f f i o i , T w o bsmna w m e s w e e t l y sn^

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T i ' e oh le f m o n r u s r s w e r u t h o R a v . J . H M r s W a l t o n (8i-n a n d daug ' - i t e r - ia - lawj ; Couu-e i U o r & n d M r s W . W a l t o o , - ^ a y o r a n u M a j a r o s s of R i c h m o n d (son a n i ^ a u g ' i c o r - i i i - l a w i ; M r E. G. W * l t o u una t h e Rev . T . i l . W a l t o n ( s j a a ) ; M i a a A o n i o W a l t o n (daagb te r ) ; ^ n t l Misa H u t c h i n s o n . T h e g e n i t a l raonrnera i a c l u i e d t h e R e v . J . M i l n e r W a l t o i ' , M r and M J B \ , ' . D , D«n t , M r a n d M r s Jam - a Sayor , M r W . Dent (Naby) , and s sve r s t o the r s . B e a u t i ' u l w r e a t h s a n d crosses w e r e sen?' b y t b e daeeaMA'a.BJonsj, daugh te r s , a n d g r a n d c h i i d r e ? , Mioses Wa'.toa ( F a i r v i e w ) , M r s B a r c e a a n d £i< a t Summer L e a , M r s a n d M i s s P i c k e r i n g , M r s Rico- . rc t jou (Sa l tou House) , Misses b j u r o e , M r s ? ra t e r , Miaaea J e x - L o n g , M r , M r s , and M i s a H o w a r d Misses G v r t . i a m i Misa S imps .n, o Hsnut tea of t h e B r i t i s h Woman's Temp^raace Aesoe laUon, M r s Stonehouse, " R J C S C o t t a g e , " and t h o i n \ i d s a t R i c h m o n d .

THE lOWWS WATrH SUPPLY.

A t t h e C o n u c i l m e e t i n g on Thiuat ' .ay n i g h t uso W o r k s C j u i i a i s i e o s u b m i t t e d aa c x -ii<vuative r e p o r t i-o t b e s u b j ^ i i o l t ho w a t e r s u p p l y of t ae utvrr?, a f t e r i n v e s t i g a t i o n a i d ir ,Epacti : ;a a.i au e a r l y h.;ur i n t a o m t r o i n g . T h o c o n c ' u s i . D B t bey h a d c . i m e t n we : ; ' , firstly, that, t h e m a t e was u j t g o i a g w h o i l y i n t o t h e C.mnci t ' a aawora ; and , aecondly, t h a t tUu wa^ ta was d e l i o ^ r a t e l y ma«j-m3do a , jd man-u o o t r o l l e d . T h e y r e c o i t m p t i l s d th s ' . a ' l l a r g g c o n F u m s i s c f w a t e r he s u p p l i e d b y m n t ' r , w i ' . i q u a r t e r l y yeadings , so t h a t t b e eonaa»pt ioa can bo r e g a l e r l y c h e c k e d . — M r Hedley t b c u g h t i t waa whe S u r r e y o r ' e p laca t o t a k o t i e measurements , fttid t h a t i t waa no pa^t of t h e C l e i k ' s d u t y t • oheok t n o m . I l a d d u>.; t b i k i t r i g h t >if od r DaWB m to a wad Lis c l e r k VJ t b u l e a o r v o i r t o c l u i c k t h o B e r v e y o r ' s f igures .— They m i g h t aa w e l l n o t h a s : - a s u r v e y nr.— T t t Ba rvoyoc I n t i m a t e d t h a t unau tho r i s ed persan* were t respassers .—Mr B e d k y : Can y o n t e l l ma «,f ui feictk uf »r,y ooaoe l l w i . a i r . I m i l t s w h o does a n t v e ; or 'e w o r k t—Tee C l e i k : I fcbiek

ss 1 havo boeti va ry w e l l a b ^ a t d 15r Uad ley ( I n t o r p j a i c g ; : 1 L ia n o t a m a t t e r L i abnso, M r I) > M O O . ma c-I any ol l a r c i o r k w h o h i s t i k e c t h e gr-.ugea a t s r e s e r v o i r w i t h i u f o r t y mi l e s of h o r o . — M r Wiseman : I d o n ' t k n o w of n<?y c i a r k wtios- i energ ies s -. g r e a t a a M r Davtsoi /a Po jaona l ly , I d o u ' t k n o w of any c i m k who h a s i r j a b l e d h i m a ^ l f t o l o >k » ( t - r t b « « ^ t « r a a p p i - <f h ia a u t h o r i t y . — T h e C te rk : 1 h a r e never r.ak?n a s i n g l e m^ .ware-m o n t for t h e p u r p o s o v i f c h e c k i n g t h a S u r v e y o r . 1 hope t h a t w i l l be a ^ t i s f A C i o r y — M r i l e d i e y : I t w i l l bo B a t i a l a e t o r j t o me.—The C l * r k s&id he waa acxu .ua t o i s n e r t f t i n w h a t effect t t i e r a i t f a l t b s d or. t b e s p r i n g s a n d t h o w a t e r e u ; . p l } , at-d he begao t a k i n g p a r t i c u l a r s f . : r t h e p u r p u o e of m i k i n g a c h a r t , whi 'Sh ho bed now «titii h i m . — T h e S u r v e y o r sa ia ho w t a t ee Counc i l ' s w a t e r oug ineer , and , i f be v n a respons ib le fo r l o c k i n g ttbet t h e w a t e r s u o p l y , he t h o u g h t he m i g h t b j t o l a w h e n peop le w e r e g o i n g to t h e epr iegs .—Tbo recomm-j t .da t ions were a d o p t e d .

Hutton Magna and tho War.

Soldier Missing Since t ' c 20th of September. A m e e t i n g of subsc r ibe r s and w o r k e r s for

sa i lo r s a n d so ld ie r s was h e l d on Sa tu rday to v i e w t h e l o s t c m e i g o m e n t of c o m p l e t e d ga rmen t s , a n d t o discuss w a y s and means fo r c a r r y i n g on t h e w o r k . O v e r ISO a r t i o i e s have been made and sen t t o Queen M a r y ' s Needle­w o r k Guil<' , m , d M i s B e l l - l i v i n g , u f R keby, fo r t b e R e d Cross Soc ie ty , a n d t b e So ld ie r s ' and Sa i lo r s ' F a m i l i e s ' Assoc i a t i on , A houae-to-honse c o l l e c t i o n was made a t t h e b e g i n n i n g o i t h e w a r , w b i o h r ea l i s ed ove r £13, fo r p u r c h a s i n g m a t e r i a l s . M i s s B e l l - I r v i o g , i n t h o absence t h r o u g h i n d i s p o s i t i o n of her mo the r , k i n d l y addressed t h e w o r k e r s a n d spoke i n h i g h t e r m s of t b o q u a l i t y of t h o w o r k done. Cons iderab le a n x i e t y i s f e l t i n t h e v i l l a g e for L a n c e - C o r p o r a l Goorge B a r r y , of t h o Eas t Y o r k s h i r e R e g i m e n t , h i s r a the r h a v i n g r e c e i v e d i n t i m a t i o n f r o m t h e W a r Otl ice t h a t he has been mi s s ing s ince September 20th ,

Letter from Private John Hunter, of the Royal Engineers.

M r s S n a i i h a m , of K i n g - s t r e e t , Barr a»d Coat le bas r ece ived a l e t t e r f rom h e r b r o t h e r , John H u n t o r , of t h e Seoond F i e l d Squadron , u n d e r d a t e 22od Oc tober , i n w b i o h t h e w r i t e r says : " I saw B i b [12 th L a n c e r f ] l a s t w e e k , and ho waa l o o k i n g a l r i g h t . H o told me be had g o t s .mo c i g a r e t t e s sen t f rom t h o ' T e e s d a l e M e r c u r y . ' I was In a v e r y h o t c o r n e r on T b u r a d a y m o r n i n g lant . We w e r e t a k i n g she l t e r b e h i n d a hedge with en r horses, w h e n t h e Germans s t a r t e d to she l l i n . W e ' a i d as flatly d o w n as w e c c u l d , and piecos of s h r a p n e l w e r e c o m i n g t h r o u g h tbo hedga fas t F i v e horses and ono man w e r o h i t T h e n t h o c a p t M n t o l d ns t o m o u n t e d , and g e t o a t o f i t aa fast as we c o u l d . M y horse was b i t i n t b e h i n d l e g . T h e r e was a houae d o w n t h o road , abou t a hundred-and- f l f ty ya rda f r o m t b e hedge. I c o u l d n o t g e t m y horso t o move q u i c k l y enough , so I r a n a o d made for t h e house. I t h a n k t h e L o r d t h a t I g i t th<.-r« safely, although t h e shel ls w e r o b u r s t i n g as 1 was ruoDifg. W U h a b i t ; f good Utck uiy horse f o l l o w e d me beh ind t h o house. I s t a y e d t h e r e abou t t e n miuutea , and t h e n mounted and m«.de i f f d o w o tho road i n t o t h e v i l l a g e . I have been i n a few h o t places, b a t t h a t was t b o w o r s t . Y o u m i g h t send t h o paper w h e n y e n w r i t e a g a i n . " •

L a r g e , f r e s h s tocks of Hoi iKonpath io M e d i c i n e s for Ot-.lt->, Foo t R o t L o t i o n r o d O i n t m e n t , He. U ' Cure , Sheep D i p s of a l l makes, T a r , Grease, M a c h i n e O i l , « t e , a t R . W, R a i n e s , Chemis t , B a r n a r d Caat le .

Primitive Methodist Church, Barnard Castle.

T b o a n n i v e r s a r y se rv ices ef the above c h u - c h w e r e h e l d on 8u ,:d ,»y anr, T b u r a d t y , O c t o b e r 25 th a u d 29th , ar id h>»ve bo«a of a v o r y ref reah-l c g aod h e i p f n l oharao to r . T h e p r t u i b e r ou t h e f o r m e r day wn.8 C o u n c i l l o r J . I ' a t k i n , - j f A p p l e b y , w h o m i l v S U M a i r e d hia r e p u t a t i o n as an r n r n o a t fctid p- jpaiar p r e t c b e r b y t h e e x c e l l e n t sermons Ro prtAOhed.—Ou T t u r ' i d a v l a s t t h e P r i m i t i v e K e t b o d i e t e o f t c i a t o ? - n were f avoured by t b e t h i r d » ' i u i l v i s i t of t h e Rev . T . 8>kca , of N o w c a o t i o - i ' i i - T j n e , who p reached i u th-.) a f te rnoon , a n d l e c t u r e d i n t h e e v e n i n g . T h o t e x t i n t h e af^ersoo/i w.v.> t%ken from Je remiah : '• W h t t aeest t h e n " ? " T b e t w i g of au a ' tnoud t r e e i a blossom." The p r o p h e t w i s depreasod &ud d i s p i r i t e d , bus w h e n be saw t b i a s i g n of v i t a l i t y , i u wba-, a t f i r s t appeared to i i , i d - * d bush, no w s « ab le t o i n t e r p r e t w h a t ho nw i n a p a r a b o l i c way, and f a i t h «nd hope were r e s t o r e d i n h i s he God d i d n o t t e l l t h a p r o p h e t w h a t ho was t o see. H o ask.-id h i m w h a t he c o u l d see. M o s t of ..ot-m ui i ; ;Ut sue mere t h a n t h e y d i d . T h e r e w . i • r e l a t i o n b e t w e e n expe r i ence a - d v i s k i n , and so t h e q u a l i t y of hea r t dec ided t h e q u i l i t y c f v i s i o n . •• The p u r e i u h e a r t s h a l l soo f i o d . " Tl»<_re was alao t h o r e l a t i o n of l e e p i r a t i u n t o se rv i ce . T h o propbet d i sooverou t h o o t - p a r t r i o r s h i p o l God. ' ' I am w a k i n g u p to M y w o r k . ' — A f i e i t b i a e x c e l l e n t s e r v i c . i t b e f o i t i i t ea i n the school- room was a l l t h a t c u i d bo des i r ed . A l t h o u g h n o t h i n g had been begged, t b e tables w e r e a b u n d a n t l y supp l i ed , and a l l was g i v c o . T h e r e was no l ack oi gu-.-^t?, e v o r y seat be iag occupied .—The l e o t u t o d-.-iivored by tbe Rev. T. Sykes , (a t h e o v e n i u g , i m " J o h n l i u n j a r , t h e T i n k e r Soer," waa h i g h l y a p p r e c i a t e d by a l a r g o a u d i e n c e . — A i l t he Scrvicae w e r e of a v e r y h i g h order, and w i l t l o n g be remembered .

F O O T B A L L .

Church Mission, 9 ; T o f t Hill Albions, 3 . O n S a t u r d a y a f t o r r w « I * J k , i u aaf%vocrab 'o

w . i hor. t h e abovn t o a m i m >t o n t h e Demesnes g r o r . n d . T h e M i s s i o s w e r e w i t h o u t t h e i r r e g u h r cus tod ian , mxbjU* r i g U t , a n d • n t s i d o l e f t . F r : m t h o k i ^ k - ff t h « homas te ra t o o k control o f ih<-i game, aud A S I I M O R K Boon g a v e l t<on tfco load , t h o s->. J » p l a y e r a d d i n g a second gos^ T r o • I s l t o r s BCttU make b u t l i t t l e bead-• buc by a f a l l i L > « f f of t h e M i a s i o n o r a w e r « enab l ed t-> radav- . r k e l u d B?fy ro t h e c!o"-> t h o home t eam b? iugh! : t h ' - i r total, u p t o nlr. t b e r e m a i n i n g goala b e i n g sco red b y U i i ' . > I ' H A R T , 3 ; B R O W N . 2 : and P A R K I N , 2.

N e x t S^ 'u -day a f t e r r u n o B a r n a r d C i s t l e St . M a r y ' s Ohareh M i s s i i n w i l l be a t f u l l s t r e n g t h , w b r n t h e y mee^ R ^ m s b a w I n s t i t u t e i n t h e N C S M fixture, on the Demesnes g r o u n d . As t h o I n s t i t u t e i s rbe o n l y t e a m t h a t has beaton t b o M i s a i o n e i a t b i a season, a g. 'od game f o r s u p r e m a c y w i l l , no d o u b t , t a k e p lace . K i : k - : ff * t 2-20 o ' c lock .

TEESOALE MOTES. [BY O U R O W N C O R R K S P O N D B N T . ]

T n » i n t e r m e n t t ook place a t L a i t h k i r k , u n v," 'j. > rday a f t e rnoon , of M r John B a i o b r i d g e , aged 70 yea r s , o f t h e Nook, Mick ' . a tou . T h e r e w a i a l a r g e a t t e c d a o c o o f moaroere . M r B a i n b ' i d f ; o was a man w e l l k n o w n i n t h e d i s t r i c t , a n d was a c t i v e l y cooneo ted w i t h t h e W e s l e y t n aoc ie ty i n t b o v i l l a g e fo r m a n y - e s i » . H e leaves a g r o w n - u p a n d h i g h l y r o s p e c t e d f a m i l y . T h e r e a ro f o u r sons, w h o a re a l l p r o m i n e n t l e c a l p reachers on t b e Wealeyan a n d P r i m i t i v e M e t h o d i s t p l aoa .

V L u o e d a l e Wes loyan Chape l a a n i r e r s a r y was

c o i e u i u t t j d I ' . s t S a t u r d a y a n d 8 a n c a y . M r R . M c D o n a l d , of W h i t o y , w » s t h e spec ia l p reache r , a i d d e l i v e r e d t>. l e c t u r e oa Sa . u r d a j i . i g b t . e n t i t l e d " T h o h i s t o r y o f a w e d d i n g r i n g . " M r J . C< a t s w o r t h was t b o c h a i r m a n . — O u Sunday a f to raooa and e v e n i n g t h e a n n i v e r s a r y sarmons were p reached b y M r M c D o n a l d .

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sY.rnra w e l l ou the mave, a n d seTera l b a r e beeu n o t i c e d fa t h e becks m a k i n g f o r t b e spnv/nir . -K-cedb. A f e w of t h e l o c a l fiahors managed a c a p t u r e o r t w o l a s t week , w h e n t h o : i v e r rose c o n s i d e r a b l y .

TEESDALE WAR MOTES. T h e c o m m i t t e e a t M i d d i e t o n , who u t v o t h o

B e l g i a u refugees i n hand , a re b e i n g w e l l s u p p o r t e d , a n d nave g o t 50 members p l e d g e d t o c m t r i b u t a a s h i l l i n g a week for s i x mon ths . G i f t s o f food s n i c l o t h i n g have also been nuoie ruus . T b e c o m m i t t e e bave n o w g o t t h e promise of a f u r n i s h e d house a t T o w n Head , f r o m K i M T o d d , of Lssds , w h o i s a n a t i v e o f i M i d d l e -

!on, wl t h e y a re n e g o t i a t i n g fo r b r i n g i n g ano the r f a m i l y . I t i s expec t ed t h a t Miaa T o d d , of D a r l i n g t o n , w h o l:.-s a fu rn i shed c o t t a g e o n Eavaaflflde, i s fc«uding s .mo r o f a ^ i » 3 f r o m t h a i t o w c .

V A t t h e P r i m i t i v o M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h , M i d d l e -

tor . , Sast Suoday Bttaneea a n d e v e n i n g , o o l l 6 C ' . i o ; i a w a r e thuzz o n beha l f of t h o P r iooe of W a i n ' s DiBliBBl Food . M J . W. T e m p l e , o f 15 j '-vloi.a. waa t h e p reache r .

* M r s B t i y n i o n . of a i i d d i ' t - i o , bas r e c e i v e d

news f .v im her hnsb%rjd t b * i he has a r r i v e d a t Leeds I n f i r m a r y , h a v i n g baenabo t t h r o u g h t w o l ingers . M r Boyatoai was a resecvia t i n t h e 17 j a Lnnoor s , a n d boa t o r some t i raa baen poetaaa f o r K i l t o n d i s t r i c t . He m a r r i e d a l * i ' i d t o t o u y o u n g l a d y ( M i s s .M-.ud G a r g e t t ) o n l y l a s t Juee. l i e was c a l l e d n p a t t h e b t g i r . - s i f g of t h e wa^, b u t r e m n i o e d i n E n g l a n d u n t i l o n l v t h r e e weeka a<:<i. He w*a w i t b t h e Sic-..---d L i f e Guaros > t W i n d s i r . W r i t i n g o n t h e 15th of O c t o b e r be says : " 1 a m i n t b e t h i c k c f t h e fighting. I lo s t my r e g i m e n t w h e n w o w e r e tracking tUe o t h e r n i g h t , T h e r e was a b i t s c r immant ' at one r K c - w h e t * 1 was, b n t n o b - ' ! " h u r t ranch. L a s t n i g h t I was b>l l j ! \ i3 w i t h some Be lg i ans . T h e y w e r e v e r y gou-J, and gave me p l e n t y t o mm, 1 saw t b e art i t i6ry t b i a m o r n i n g i n a c t i o n . W e c a u g h t some p r i sone r s . Y e s t e r d a y one of o u r c y c l i s t s g i t c a p i u r o d , a-\d g e t a w a y a g a i n by drese i i g i u B f r l l i M c lo thes . He d r o p p e d i n a d y k e . " W r i t i n g f r o m Leeds l a n > m a r y , o n F r i d a y , h « eays : ' W e l e f t Y p r c s fivo o r s i x d ' t y s s g . ' . f i r i n g ia g ' » J g on i n c e s s a n t l y . O u r experi«.-ces of s r a r f a n a re no" pleasant , S J 1 w o n t w r i t e m u c h a b o u t i t , e x c e p t than t b e Germans are c j w a c d . ' , and we are a t t i m e s too l e n i e n t w i t h t h a i n . T h o y showed t h e w h i t e d i g one day, a n d then sho t h a l f of our r e g i m a n t as we approached * l , m . We gave t h e m i t h o t , b u t U 'ey w o r u t o . m m y fo r us, a r d we n e a r l y g o t c u t up a l t o g e t h e r . p t : o of o u r men , w h o WHS pos tman as A p laco b a t w o e u B a r n a r d C i s M e a n d D a r l i n g t o n , b e l o n g i n g t o t h e same r e g i m e n t as mysai f , was k i l l e d , and my c h u m i u my sec t i o i i , poor f e l l o w , had h i s horse sho t u n d e r h i m . i t f e l l and b r o k o b o t h his legs. T b e y c c u ' d n o t g e t h i m . . - , y . so I d o n ' t kn:>w w h a t happened t o h i m , bo^ane j w h e n t b e Germans c - p t r , r o us t h e y d k n r m ua, k t as go, a n d t h e u shoot as I hav . i baen S J I : t h r o a g h t w o fir.gers, b u t m i g h t h&vo bson wj r se . ' *

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T h e Lad i e s ' Qondtsoo, w h j are p r o v i d i n g g a r m e n t s fo r t h e Sa i lors r.nd S.-Idlers F a m i l i e s ' Assoc i a t i on a t M i id'•-•»•. j , had an e x h i b i t i o n of t h e i r w o r k i r t b e C o n c o i l school - roooi , l a s t S?,turd£ij' a f t m i i o o a . ' T h e r e w e r o a good m a n y i n t e r e s t e d pocp le p re sen t , a n d a p leasan t a f t e rnoon was spen t . Re f r e shmen t s w e r e banded r o u n d , bed a m u s i c a l p r o g r a m m e was r e n d e r e d b y k -ca l f r i e n d s .

Death of Mr Thomas Nixon, of Crass Hill, lunedale.

T h e d- ia th t o o k p 'aee a t b i s res idence , Grass H i i l , Laneda l e , on M o n d a y , o f M r T h o m a s N i x o o , a t t h e age of s l x t y - s e v s n years . T h e dnceas rd g e n t l e m a n h a d o n l y been s e r i o u s l y i l l f o r a few days . He fa rmed a t Grsas H i l l p r a c t i c a l l y a l l M s l i f e , and b i s c lea rance r a l e o n l y t o o k p lace a few weeks a g . \ T h e l a t e M r Nixor , was a s t a u L c h C o n t o r v a t i v e . a n d a t t e n d e d H«rw.^:;d C h n r c h . 'Je t o c k D O a c t i v e p a r t i n I r -cal r t l y i r s , and was a bache lo r . M r N i x m waa h i g h l y r e spec t ed i n t h e h i g h e r r « -3'ios nf t h e Tees.

Boat K i t c h e n or C lukbag C<»il, 17a. p<ir t o n — W . H u n t o u Y o r k , 25, UoiBe M a r k e t . barn<»id Caat le .

M a r r i a g s . P E N T : W I L S O N . — O n t b e 28-h of Oc tobe r , a t t h e

P a r i s h C h u r c b , \ s h t o n - u o d e r - L y n e , W i l l i a m W a l t o a D e u t , o f H u u d c r t h v - a i t e . R c m a l d k i r k , t o M a r g a r e t , o n l y d a u g h t e r o f D r . a n d t h e Ir . te M r s W i l s o n , o f Cheater Square , Ash t o n -u o d e r - L y n e .

1satit8. J O C K E Y . — A t Sou th R o a d , A h / , w i c k , i n b i s 70th

year , A ' t lUain L j c k - > . f o i m & r l y m a n a g o r s t t b e B a r n a r d Cas t lo gas -works . W i l l be i n t e r r e d to -d . iy (Weduceday) , a t M < r p c t h .

K I X O N . — A t dbesB H i l l , H a r w o i ' d , on November 2nd , Thomas N i x o n , aged 07 yea r s . T o bo i n t e r r e d a t F o r e s t Cfaarcb, o n F r i d a y , N o v e m b e r Otb, c o r t e g e to l oave res idence *c 2 o ' c lock F r i e n d s please accep t t h i s i n t i m a t i o n .

In Memoriam. M O R T O N — I n l o v i n g memory i»f ou r dea r f a t h e r ,

A a r o n M o r t o n , w h o d i e d on N o v e m b e r o t b , 1913.

R I C H A R D S O N . — l a l o v i c g m e m o r y o f o a r dea r m o t h e r , A n n i e M a y R i c h a r d s o n , w h o f e l l asleep on t h e 5 t h of November , 1913

Tell n io th iT wo will I S Ihrro With hsSne'a joys to shin*, Tin* iiifsiijri., M c w i l Saviour. To her bear.

— E v e r r emembered by he r sons a n d d a u g h t e r s .