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PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS t OF THE FOLLOWING OLASSES RousES TO BE LET. APARTMENTS WANTED, Hoostta WANTED, APAKTMENTS TO BE LmT, SITUATIONS WANTED, MISCELLANEOUS WANTS, SITUATIONS VACANT, LOST OR FOUND, ARTICLES TO BE SOLD, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES. AND DEATHS. are now inserted in The Cheshire Observer at the following rates:— NOT EXCEEDING TWENTY WORDS— ONE INSERTION. 1/- Two INSERTIONS 116 THREE INSERTIONS 2/- NOT EXCEEDING THIRTY-FIVE WORDS— ONE INSERTION. 1/6 Two INSERTIONS 2/6 THREE INSERTIONS 3/- WANTED. WANTED, BARMAN, single; thoroughly experienced. Apply Geuige Hotel, Cheater D RESSMAKING. WANTED, Apprentices, also Improvers.-B, Frodsham-street. it AIRDRESSJNG.-Sms,rt BOY WANTED JnL as Apprentice.—Apply F. Garland, 3, Earls Villas, City-road, Chester. 2511 W ANTED, Daily GOVERNESS (in Chester), TV French, Music, Drawing.—Address Y 42, Observer" Office. 2524 WANTED, good, strong GIRL, age 17 to 18. TV Apply George Hotel, Black Diamond- street, Chester. 2417 W ANTED, a respectable GIRL, about 17. WW Good references.-Belle Vue Dairy, Upper Northgate-street, Chester. 2529- G 001i Restaurant COOK WANTED, also WAITRESSES.-Address R-57, "Observer" Office. 2527 WANTED, at once. Experienced SKIRT HAND.—Apply Jos. Beckett and Co., Eastgate-row. £ *<> CITY ROAD?VANTED, a. good, strong, wJ clean GIRL, Aged 18, for general work. References required. 2553 DISENGAGED, Good COOK, temporary or t_ permanent; highly recommended.—Address L 37, Observer Office. 2516 A Lady highly RECOMMENDS a. Morning or Dally GOVERNESS. for one or two little children.—Address 0 51, Observer "OSce. 2446 STRONG GIRL WANTED aa General for o Public-house in Chester able to wash. Good references.—Address N 31 Observer Office. IRONMONGERY.—WANTED, an Indoor JL APPRENTICK-Apply Mr. Evans, Iron- monger, Oswestry. 2381 WANTED good GENERAL SERVANT. able to do plain cocking. Good reference ^required.—Apply 32. Eaton-road. 2510 W' ASHlNG.-Vaoancy for Family Washing. All work returned on Fridays.—Home- stead Hand Laundry. Cambrian View, Chester. ANTED, anTSlPRO VER and an APPREN- VT TICE to the Dressmaking.—Apply Mrs. Fisher, 18, Henshall-street. 2458 PONY and light LURRY WORK WANTED, one or .two days weekly.—Address V 31, "Observer" Office. 2545 WANTED, a good, fitrong GIRL. about 16 TV years, to do housework.—Apply 49, -Victoria -road. Chester. 2538 BRESSMAKING —WANTED, at onoo. good Bodice Hands, also Improvers.—Starks, Foregate-street, Chester. W ANTED, good BODICE HANDS; also an TV Apprentice for Showroom.—Apply Miss ?Calvert 10, Northgate Row, E. 2543 WANTEDAPPRENTICEStotheDress- D r- e ?, l making.—Apply Miss Johnson, Bol.'and's Court House, White ??rlars, Chcst,(,r. 2554 A' DVERTISKR. 22. married, destPc?POSITION ?-TL of TRUST. Not afraid of work; good references: security if desired.—Address T 58, "Observer" Office. 2544 W ANT-F,]), HOUSE PARLOURMAID, in a W gentleman's family, at once. State age and ) 'WagHM -retluir.-Apply Mrs. Peel, Mountville, I R?k Ferry. 2b31 I AND, WANTED a Site suitable for Works, L j good water supply essential (between Chester an? Tattenhnl?.—ParticInarsto "AIpha,"Wa?(.'rIey Hotel, City-road, Chester..2536 F\NCY DRAPERY.—D?n?ons require young FL-TDY A PPRNTTCES to the Fancy Drapery, also their Boot and Shoe Department.— '9. 11. and 13. NorthgaM-'ow. Chester 2526 INSURANCE (London and Manchester). RE JL QUIRE MAN for book for Chester also additional Asrents fur Eliesmere Port.—Johnson, <Cathedral Buildings, Chester. 2501 W ANTTED, the ADDRESSES of LADIES who have CLOTHING to DISPOSE OF. -Good prices given.—Address, in first instance. to .0 52, Post Office. Bagillt. Flintshire. 2449 A Lady ÐE8IRE8RE-ENGAGMENT;:DiIŸ, i\ Weekly or Resident Governess, near Chester. Good English, French (acquired abroad), German, music.—Address N 30, "Courant" Office. 2568 W ANTED, Gentleman as PAYING GUEST, TV refined home; every con venienoe; close to station. Terms moderate. Address Y 89, I O bserver" Office. .2452 WANTED, good, smart MEN as spare time tv Agents excellent terms and prospects to energetic workers.—Address Y 38, Observer" Office. 2451 YOUNG MAN WANTED to represent a well- JL known London firm. Liberal terms and good prospects to suitable applicant. Address Dene, Box, office of this journal. 3357 ARM BAILIFF-SITUATION WANTED, Jf as Farm Bailiff, or any position of trust. Life experience, Address Bailiff, 65, George-street, Chester. 2429 ILLINERY. Densons require a head ] MILLINER, capable of buying, at their Denbih establishmnt. Live in. Also APPREN- TICES at 9, 11, and 13. Northgate-row, Chester. APPRENTICE.-Well educated YOUTH as tL Apprentice to Gentlemen's Hosiery and Out- fitting trade —Apply by letter only to Belfast Shirt and Collar Depot. The Cross, Chester. 2371 COTTAGE WANTED (unfurnished), about four rooms must have garden attached.—State lowest rent and full particulars H 838, Birchall's Advertising Offices, Liverpool. 2506 KENT'SAGENCY, RHYL, largest, best. K100 SERVANTS WANTED i??ediately Hotels, Private; excellent situations guaranteed (wages to "). Fares paid. "Stamp." 2513 c HE MIST. -Vacancy for well-educated Youth j as APPRENTICE Every facility offered for acquiring thorough knowledge of every branch of business.—Thos. Carter, Pharmaceutical Chemist, Boughton. Chester. 2430 WANTED, by respectable married man, per- VV manent EMPLOYMENT as practical Plumber, Painter aud Paperhanger, in or near Chester estate work or otherwise.—Address T 54, Observer Office. 2353 well-educated YOUTH as an APPRENTICE; j'TL a very thorough knowledge of the business given in every branch.—G. H. Moss. M.P.S., Dii-pensing and Photographic Chemist, 6G and G8, Brook-street, Chester. 8TRAW.—WANTED, If Tons of good, clean WHEAT or OAT STRAW delivered at Bebington Show-yard.—State lowest price, Arthur H. Edwardson, Secretary. G, Hamilton-square, Birkenhead. DRESSMAKERS.—WANTED, at once, good Sleeve Hands; also Apprentices to tho 'Coat and Miilmery Room. Hours 3.30 to 6, Saturdays 2 o'clock.—Apply A. The iRows, Chester. 2546 .E' -:XPERIENCED MACHINISTS and Finishers ?'? for underclothing. blouws, pinofores, pillow sslips; also respectable GIRLS to learn the trade. ^Apply Northgate Factory, Do lame re-street, .Chester. 2528 WANTED DOUBLE FRONTED SHOP 1' (Lock-up preferred) in best marketing ifehoroughfare of Chester; suitable Tea and Provision '•business.—Apply, giving full particulars, measure- ments, rent, &c., to Box 20, cio Wills, Ltd., 151, Cannon-street, London, E.C. T?XP?IENCED CATTLEMA WANTED; -iLJ must be married man; age not to exceed 35 yeaur.s. Wages 25s. per week, with house and ligut.-Apply to the Medical Superintendent, giving age, experience and references, at Lanca- shire County Asylum, Winwick, Warrington. W A.'LVTD,D, a few good MEN for leading TV Friendly Society, for Chester, Ellesmere Port, Sbotton, Mold and district, to qualify for first-clase permanent positions. To men who are ambitious, good salary, times, commission, and in- terest in book will be given.-Apply District Manager, 15, King-street, Chester. 2270 M" RS. RB'D'S REGISTRY, Abbey Buildings, t Che-,wr.-WANTED, COOKS, Waitresses, £ 18 to £ 24; Housemaid-Waitresses. Nurses, for Chester. J320 to £ 28; Kitchen and Scullerymaids, "Season Servants, Hotel Cooks, Kitchen and House- maids, Generals for hotels. Page (16), F,12 per year; useful Lad for farm, must milk; House- maid-Waitress, fo-r Rectory, £ 18 to £ 20: French Nursery Governess, or Nurse; Waitress, <wo in family, £2() to E22; General, two ladies, lor eh-ester; Vessel CletiiKWs and Housemaids, mseftfl Help. 2540 TO BE LET. 9 LUMLEY-ROAD.-Semi-&-takhed House, with nice garden; rent 940.-Aptly to Mr. W. E. Brown, Estate Agent, 39, Pepper-street, Chester. 2418 TO LET, HOUSE and SHOP, 24, Churoh- Tstreet, Newtown, Chester, with t?kehotMC; low rent.-Apply Bent's Brewery Company, Ltd., Pepper-street, Chester. 2394 TO LET, a. comfortably FURNISHED HOUSE; JL six bedrooms, drawing-room, dining-room, square hall, bath-room, housemaid's-room, lavatory, three w.c.'s, hot and cold water. Stabling for two horses, coachhouse, eaddle-room. Stands in its own grounds. Sanitary arrangements perfect. About mile from the Dee in good healthy neighbourhood. —Apply W. & F. Brown & Co., Eaatgate Row, Chester (4360). 2570 TO B-T',LET. TO BS LET. I T?T L L I AM E. BROWN, W LAND AND ESTATE AGENT SURVEYOR & VALUER, 39, PEPPER STREET, CHESTER. I TO BE LET:- 29, Halkyn-road. 9-98, 53, Egerton-street; capital House and Shop. 3, Chichester-street. Large House. Union Hall, Forogate-street. Rooms for Storage and Workshops, &c. 86, Gladstone-road. £18. Yard and Building, Garden-lane. 4s. 16. Spital-walk, House with large garden and yard. 6s. 6d. per week. 13, Sumpter-pathway, Hoole. 6s. 6d. weekly. 56, St. Anne s-street. 7s. 3d. 43, Queen-street. £ 23. 3, Newgate-street; several Offices. 23, Leonard-street. 6s. 9d. weekly. 4.7, Egerton-street. £ 18.18s. 33, Gladstone-road. £ 17. 7. Lusnley-road. Furnished or Unfurnished. Stocks-lane, Boughton, 39. White Friars. £ M). 18, New-street. Houae with yard and building. 6s. 6d. BERE S F U ii i) ADAMS, ..J.) INCENSED VALUER, LAND, ESTATE & INSURANCE AGENT, 22. NEWGAIE-STREET. CHESTER. TO BE LET:- House, Percy-road. Houte, Nelson-street. Ga. weekly. House, St. Martin's Fields. tik; and rates. House, Mason-stieet. £ 19 10s. Bath (h. and c. water). Houses, Ne w ry Park. £ 28 and £30. Offices, Northgate Row. FOR SALE:— Seven Cottages, Boughton. £ 1,335. House and Warden.; suburban. £47i>. Two Cottages, Water Tower-view. Price £860. One Cottage, Water Tower-view. House, Cuppin-street. £OO. House, Prince's Avenue. £060. House on country road. £.100. House, Hoole-road. £\125. AL, EF!ElJ), DODD & THOJRNELY, LAND, ESTATE & INSURANCE AGENTS, 16, CORN EXCHANGE CHAMBERS, CHESTER. TO BE LET: — 74 and 70, Hough Green. £ 5.0 Two Houses, off Brook-iane. £ 23. 15, Crano-Estreet. gs. weekly. 13, Crane-street. 8s. weekly. 58, Hough Green. £ 15. Two Cottages. 2s. 6d. S. 1)AVIES" ESTATE AGENT, MOLLINGTON, CHESTER. Great Sutton—To Let, House, with four bedrooms and good garden. Great Sutton—To Let, Detached Villa, pleasantly situated.  WILLIAMS, Estate Agent, Etc., 9, St. J ? Weruurgh-street, has To LET :— 40, South-view, Sealand.road. 7s. weekly. Leonard House, Leonard-street. 7a. (id. weekly. 5, Pickering-street. 6s. 6d. weekly. Cottage, Hoole Bank. 5s. weekly. 55, Purkgate-road. C25 year. 59, Saughall-road. £ 16 year. 2533 TO BE LET, .New SHOP in Erodehata-street.— Apply No. 75, Foregate-street. 2477 HOUSE TO LET, Tollentache-terrace, Hoole- lane; tie rooms. h(-nt46.3d.-Applyto T. A. Beckett. St. Werburgh Chambers, Chester. r I | >0 LET," 'l\ittdl Hf A BLE-h-gas and I- water, and loft for forage.—P. Cosgrove, The Bars. ? _?_ f lxO LET, 29, LORD-STREET; three bedrooms- X bat hroom, &c. Rent 7s. per week and pay, me,nts.- Enquire at 45, Tarv.in-road. 2517 HOUSE TO LET 30, PRINCES-AVEUNE; .II rent ?1 and taxes. Apply 10, Queen's road. 2509 f S \0 LET, 1st A?il. 16, :gerton8treet, HOUSE, 1 with Stable and Coach-house .(together or separate.—Apply to present, occupier. 2607 n'o LET, 97 acres of PASTURE LAND, at B N.,wbold. near Chester.—Apply Birch. Culli- more & Douglas, Fiiars, Chester. '1,0 BE LET, TEMPERANCE HOTEL, No.2, rS^O BE LET, TEMPERANCE HOTEL, No. 2, J- Franci"-8trt, Chester; two minutes from General Station. Ront £ 20.—Apply as above. Q| WATER TOWER VIEW. TO LET.- O i, Apply Alows. Sharpe and Davison, 12, t^bbey-square. 2443 A COTTAGE TO LET at Upton Heath.— L Apply George Austin, The Gables, Upton, Chester. 2411 ff ^O LET, 52, SEALAND-ROAD; three bed- ? rooms, bath, &c. Rent ?17.—Apply 48, Sealand-road. 2454 r jf\0 LET, BOARD and LODGINGS for one or g two young men. Terms, 12s. 6d. per week inclusive.—Apply 5, Hugh-street, Hand bridge. f 1^0 LET, 22, LORD-STREET, off Tarvin-road Ttwo sitting-rooms, three bedrooms, bath (hot and cold water. Rent £ 18.—Apply on the premises. TWO or Three good unfurnished ROOMS 10 LET. Very moderate. References re- quired.—2, Pearl Villas, Tarvin Bridge. 2548 /?0 TARVIN-ROAD, Chester; two sitting- 00 rooms, four bedrooms, barroom, green- house and small garden.—Apply to Mr. W. E. Brown, Estate Agent, 39, Pepper-street, Chester. TO LET, Two good COTTAGES, 22, West- minster-road, and 20, Albion-plaoo. Moderate rents.—T. Cotgreave, 40, Lower Bridge- street. 2541 WELL-FURNISHED APARTMENTS; large T sitting-room and one or two bedrooms; piano, bath, etc. Terms moderate.—26, Crane- street. 2558 TO LET, No. 1, PANTON-ROAD, Hoole; two sitting, four bedrooms, bath (h. and c. water). Rent £ 24.—J. H. Cooke, 5, Queen-street, Chester. 2549 mO LET, No. 45, HALKYN-ROAD, Hoole; I two entertaining rooms, five bedrooms, bath. etc. pleasant outlook.—Apply E. Andrews, Incor- porated Accountant, 6, Newgate-street, Chester. d —Vacant June 1st, or before if eX??<L) required. Most pleasant and clean house, all modern canveniences; facing Hoole Park.—Apply 36, Panton-road, Hoole. 2422 5NEWEY PARK. Brook-lane; two sitting- ?). rooms, four bedrooms, bath, etc., two kitchens, good garden; immediate possession.—Apply 55, Bouverie-street. 2520 TO LET, 8, MASON-STREET; four bedrooms, JL parlour, kitchen, back kitchen, bath (h. ana c.) and w.c.; rent JB19. 10s.-Apply B. Adams, Estate Agent, Chester. 2484 TO LET, good, clean HOUSE; two sitting- -iL rooms, modern conveniences, splendidly situated; 8s. 6d. per week clear; monthly.—Apply 13, Clare Avenue, Hoole. 2494 YARD, with Building or Stable, situate in JL Boughton. Very suitable for a builder.— Apply to Mr. W. E. Brown, Estate Agent, 39, Pepper-street, Chester. 2478 To LET, NOT 2, RICHMOND PLACE, Botigliton pleasantly situated, over-looking the river and meadows, with large garden. Posses- sion 25th March. Apply Messrs. Barker and Rogerson, 12 White Friars, Chester. CHEAPEST HOUSE IN CHESTER.—TO BE LET (occupation June 25th). HOUSE in Chichester-street; two sitting and seven bedrooms, bath, &c., good kitchens and garden. Rent £ 30.— Apply Thos. Johns, Northgate-street. C OMMERCIAI, HALL. Foregate-street and Frod sh am -street.—ROOMS TO LET, suit- able for workshops or storing furniture. Ground floor 2s. each, 1st floor Is. 6d. each per week free.- Apply to W. Williams, 35, Foregate-street, Chester. 2534 TO BE LET, from March 25tb, 1905. SEMI- TDETACHED HOUSE, situate in Kilmorey Park, Newton. Chester (four minutes' walk from General Station); three entertaining, eight bed and two dressing-rooms, kitchen and back kitchen. Rates low.—Apply W. H. Nightingale, Auctioneer, 4, Newgate-street, Chester. n10 BE LET, WAREHOUSE ROOMS, two I upper floors in Godstall-lane; each over 100 feet long together or separately. Low rental. OFFICES, God stall Chambers one on ground floor, one on upper floor, with excellent light; quiet, central. Low inclusive rentals. STABLE, excellent one-stall, with cart shed and large lock-up loft. Princess-street. Apply H. B. Dutton, 100, Eastgate-st., Chester.
GRESFORD.
GRESFORD. (See also page 7.) 1 SALE OF PEDIGREE STOCK—A s.a11 wa.s I conducted a.t Horslcv Hall on W ednesday of a portion of Mr. Alfred Asmvorth's pedigree stock, by Mr. Webb, of the firm of Messrs. John Thorn- ton and Co., London. The cow named Dairy Countess fetched 26gs., while- Lady Rosemary Cleveland sold for 31gs. The highest price in tho sale was obtained, for the bull Popular Princes which was purchased by the Duke of Westminster for 48g6. Pigs also sotld remarkably well. •
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WREXHAM. I » MYSTERIOUS DEATH.—On Tuesday evening1 Mr. W. Wynn Evans. the Et. Denbighshire coroner, held an adjourned inquiry at Wrexham into tho cause of death of George Stringer, &ged 19, a hawker, who died under rather suspicious circumstanœs. Stringer had a. Bght with another man in a lodging-hous? in the Bea?t Market, and was knocked senseless. He was carried up- stairs and put to bed. Later on a thud was heard in tho backyard, and on going there Stringer was found lying in an unconscious condition. A doc- tor and the police were informed, and the unfortu- nate man, who had either fallen or jumped out of the bedroom window, was conveyed to tho Wrexham Infirmary, where he succumbed some few hours later. Stringer was drunk.-The Cor- oner said that unfortunately the man with whom the deceased had the fight had disappeared, and had not yet been found.—A verdict QÍ "Deatb by misadventure" wps returned.
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Guaranteed Pure Malt. 44 Ye Olde Crypte" Blend of Fine Old Scotch Whiskey. 21/- per Gallon. 42/- per Doz. Bots., 3/6 per Bottle. QUELLYN ROBERTS & CO., WINE MERCHANTS, The Old Crygt, Chester. "WE ALL .VVT ANT; QUALITY" | IN WHAT WE EAT AND DRINK EVERY And that's the simple reason why MAYPOLE" hae succeded so marvellously, until there are now 380 "Maypole" Branches throughout the Kingdom, all doing the most popular business in the universally famous "MAYPOLE" TEA: AT J/8 A LB. i And in Maypole" Blends at; 1/6 and 1/4. T&UTH IS: People .have found out for themselves that "MAYPOLE" meaas QUALITY," AND they mean to have both. MAYPOLE DAIRY Co., LIMITED., 8, WATERGATE STREET, CHESTER. 380 BRANCHES THROUGHOUT THE KINGDOM. Spring Cleaning Requisites. FLOOR CLOTHS, CHAMOIS LEATHERS, SPONGES, Step Ladders, Furniture Polish, AXD ALL Household Ironmongery. ANDREW STOKBAB AND CO. (R. F. Billings & R. A. Squibb, partners), CHESTER. Kitchen Ranges and Stove Grates a t Speciality. fit SUN k3 LJ ?) '???'FIRE OFFICE. ,C,eo Funds in Hand-.£2,!535,800. For all particulars apply to the following Agent. CHBSTEB MESSRS. CHEERS & HOPLEY, 6, Northgate-street. u MESSRS. W. DENSON & SON, Northgate. MALPAS MR. THOMAS MULLOCK, Cuddincton Heath. ELLESMERE PORT Mr. R. B. BLAYNEY.
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TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisements intended, to appear in the CHESHIKT OBSEBVEB must reach the OBSEBVEB Office U W later than 12 o'clock (noon) each Friday. Under no circumstances whatever can we inseri in the First Edition Advertisements received aft. that hour.
HUNGRY CHILDREN.
HUNGRY CHILDREN. The" starving school children" bubble has I been pricked. The sensational stories circulated concerning the grave condition of affairs in regard to a large proportion of London school children have proved as groundless as those relating to "Chinese slavery." It will be recalled that last week a deputation, including Sir John Gorst, Lady Warwick and Dr. Macnamara, M.P., paid a visit to Johanna-street School, North Lambeth, and reported upon a number of cases of hunger among the children in atten- dance there. The report created something of a sensation, but one story is good until I another is told. The Lambeth Board of i Guardians instructed their Superintendent of Relief to conduct an investigation of the cases in question, and the light which he has thrown upon the matter will, it is hoped, serve to make hysterical people less ready to accept ex-parte statements of the kind in future. The deputation, it may be: remembered, called upon the Guardians to give immediate relief to the parents, or to make some other provision, to do away with the condition of severe hunger in which many of the children came to school. The District j Relieving Officer and the Rehef Superinten- I dent visited the school, and requested a list of the boys and girls who had been sent to school that morning without food, and who had been seen by the deputation of visitors I in question. In the absence of such a list, the names of fifteen to twenty boys and seventy girls were taken. The homes of all the children in the district were visited, and the officers were not always received with courtesy. In all instances, however, the parents were told to apply to the local Relieving Officer for food, but only one such application was made, and food, of course, was supplied. In some of the cases the heads of the families were proved to be in regular work, and in others the combined earnings of the families were from 20s. to 73s. a week. In one or two instances the mothers were already in receipt of outdoor relief, and the opinion of the Local Relieving Officer was that the circumstances did not justify the mothers in sending the little ones to school hungry. A damaging admission was made to the; officers by some of the parents, to this effect: They did not give their children food before going to school, as they knew that if they did not do so they would receive it at school, as the children of other people got food there and they did not see why theirs should not too." A very logical and commonsense; attitude! Exactly what we have already j predicted would happen if this pernicious system of feeding school children at the { expense of the rates were made general. Once j admit the principle of giving food to the children of the very poor or to the supposed poor at school, and it will be necessary to feed them all. This is how the Lambeth parents have viewed the matter, and they are scarcely to be censured for it. If Mrs. A's boy is provided with a free breakfast at school, why should not Mrs. B's boy participate in the same j privilege ? To shew that this agitation concerning the hunger of the children is manufactured, the modus operandi may be detailed. The Vice- chairman of tiie BLrd, describing the visit to the school of the eminent philanthropists, said tfeose boys who had had no breakfast were asked to gtara up, and nineteen did so, and the Head Master said these were the least deserving cases." Who that is acquainted with the genus f]toy ever knew him otherwise than hungry 7 The complaint is not restricted to the children 6f the very poor. Even well- nurtured children in their healthy state can always make a brave show of an appetite. As well might the deputation have confronted a gang of navvies and asked if any Of them were thirsty To demonstrate the utter 'hollowness of fee whole business, the "Relief Superintendent asked the head teachers to ■furnish the Guardians in future with a list of the names and addresses of the children who complained that they were hungry, so that the cases might be investigated. U Up to the time of writing the report, no lists had been received." No wonder that the Board of Guardians expressed their indignation at the fictitious chater of the sensation in language I more forcible than courteous. 000 ucember observed that the report shewed if there was hunger, it was due to parental neglect, and that the visitors should have gone -to the Society for the Prevention of City to Children. After this damning exposare, it is to be trusted that well-meaning people who shake their credulous heads over the offerings of "starving' school children, and who invoke the aidof the rates for their sustenance, will take the trouble to make a i little preliminary investigation before deluging the platform, the ptilpit, the Press and Parliament with their ridiculous tales which have no foundation in fact. The rates in all conscience are already sufitciently high without adding to the burden the up-keep of lazy or scheming parents. The idea of giving free breakfasts to the children -of parents earning seveniy- three shillings & week is what the Yankres would call a tallwder.
IMOE?OR-BTJ SES. I
I MOE?OR-BTJ SES. I From a report which comes to hand, vii appears that the Corporation of Wolve? hampton are in prooisely the same position with regard to tramways and motor omnibusee I as the Corporation of (Chester. An extension of the existing tramway system in Wolver- hlllnpton had been prcgected, but in deference ¡! to the opinion upon the development of motor I omEibuscs, cold water &as been thrown on 1 the scheme. The Trannways Committee of that 'borough had under consideration a proposal for extending tlve electric trams to I the Penn district, at an estimated expenditure II of but they iaawe come to the conclusion that, owing to tlie narrowness of the rnaÄ." and the heavy expense, it would be better te dnstaH a service of nocitor omnibuses. The cost of the Wol verhampton extension of trams approximates that of the proposed Boughtoa Üension in our owe eity, namely, some £ 20,000. The comparison is, therefore, j appropriate. In place of this heavy capital outlay, the Wolverhampton Committee pro- posed to spead only £3,050, in placing three double-decked motor omnibuses on the road, allowing £200 lor petrol storage tanks and a car depot. It was calculated that three such omnibuses, capable of carrying thirty-six i passengers each, could be obtained for a total of £ 2,850. Upon capital outlay, therefore, there would be a dear saving of £ 14,405. The question of running cost, however, ia infinitely more uncertain. The Committee I estimated that electric cars would cost 5"82d. per car mile to work, against 4"901d. per car mile for motor 'buses. When the capital charges, interest, sinking fund and so forth are taken into the account, it is computed that the electric trams would cost 10'35d. per car mile, and the motor omnibuses 10'201d. There was in this scheme the further consideration in favour of the motor 'bhses that the repay- ment of capit expenditure was spread over a period of lonly five years, while the repayment for the trams was spread over forty years. It may be doubted gravely whether the Wolverhampton Committee have not been rather too optimistic in their estimate of the working cost of the motor vehicles. Indeed, the Tramway and Rail- way World," commenting on the project, suggests an increase in the Committee's estimates of twenty-one per cent. for the working of motor omnibuses, but even if this allowance were made, the cost would not be prohibitive, compared with the enormous outlay upon electric trams, which may be obsolete in another ten years. The Wolver- hampton Town Council have deferred the question, although the Tramways Committee were anxious to press forward with the undertaking at once. From all we hear there is a growing public opinion in this city in favour of motor omnibuses for the Boughton route.
LOCAL & GENERAL NOTES. I
LOCAL & GENERAL NOTES. I Mr. Henry Tollemache, M.P., had two un- expected guests at his Dorfold residence, Nant- I wieh. this week. During the run of the South Cheshire Hounds from Ravensmoor, on Tuesday, Miss Joyce Tomkinson had a bad fall, and was taken to Dorfold. Mr. Hunter, of Crowe, also had a bad fall in a gateway, and cut his face. He, too, was taken to Dorfold till his injuries were atùended to. Miss Barbara Tomkinson was among those who were immersed in the Hunting- ton Brook, after the Huxley meet on Thursday week. In attempting a big place, with fourteen feet of water, she came to grief, like many more. Both Miss Barbara Tomkinson and her sister are splendid and fearless riders to hounds, like their father. In the same incident at the Huntington l Brook, Lord Ingestre, Mr. Dewhurst, Mr. Tyrer, and several more got into the water. Mr. Tyrer lost both stirrups, but after getting out, returned to look for them, and was lucky enough to reo cover them from the water. As a. rule the Chester Volunteer Fire Brigad/e get more kicks than ha'pence, and Alderman H. T. Brown's appreciative reference on Wednesday to their services is therefore all the more grati- fying. Thtei Brigade costs the city something under JS400 a year, and this, it will be readily ad- mitted, is a very cheap investment against fire. The officers and men ungrudgingly give their time in the effort to makie themselves as efficient as possible, and th/3 least the citizens can do is to tender them cordial thanks. It appears that the expense of advertising the city cannot be met out of the rates. In some towns money is raised for the purpose by setting aside portion of the revenue derived from remu- nerative undertaking?, fcueh as baths, piers, etc. Following this example the Corporation, on tho advice of the Town Clerk, have decided to spend £100 out of the balance of the income derived from the boating licences, in placing the attrac- tions of thJ", city and river before the outside pub- lic. It is proposed! that this sum should ua augmented by subscriptions from persons in- terested, and the Traders' Association are will- ing to co-operate. In addition to this the Cor- poration havie accepted tho offer cf a locai tirm to. publish free 10,000 copies of a handbook, con- taining views, brief descriptions of the leading- features of Chester, and: advertisements. A Sailing Club has recently been formed in the, city which will no doubt render the river a still more popular report. Mr. R. T. Wickham occupies the position of president, and among- the vice-presidents are several prominent gentlemen who are interested in the river. The opening day has been fixed for to-day (Saturday), when in the afternoon the first of a series of races will take place. The institution is known as the "Chester Sailing Club," and the following are the officers: J. Lowe, commodore; H. Gray, vice-commodore; L. Hyde, hon. treasurer; and E. G. Kember, hon. secretary. In the event of the Home Secretary's declining to yield to the petition in his favour, George Huxhtun will meet his fate on the gallows at Knutsford Prison next Tuesday morning. It is a satisfactory reflection that the Cheshire gaol has been on only four previous occasions the scene of r1 exccuticn. It is so long as fifteen years since the Public Hangman last ■disc-httrged hit grim duty at this prison-. On that occasion—Aug. j 22nd, 1890—Felix Spicer, who had msirderad his two illegitimate boys Rt New Brighton, in Mey I of that year, expiated his crumae, Toour mct; earlier, on April Zth, the laet scene was etnactofi in the celebrated Crewe tragedy by the hangir;g of Riohiard Davies, J whose younger brother, George, was respited. The neott previous execu- tion wae that on A ug. 16, 1887, of Thomas Her r-y Bevan, the young man who murSered his auit, Sarah Griffiths, at Crewe, aa the 26th -Marr.h. Prior to that, on Feb. ERrid, 1886, Owen .Mc&ill was hanged for murdering his wife, Mary .McGili, at Landican, rear Birkenhead, or-he The petitioners for Huxham's reprieve number at least twelve thousand. The majority resid-t in the Birkenhead and Lwerpodl district, and qiite a. large number of signatures ^re of perso-ns re- eiding in other places an which he worfced. in- cluding Maccdiwiel, where he itssaid to have' been employed 4during the straiw-berry harvest. JThe verdict of the Home (Mice is anxiously awaitei. Mr. I^aneeley's speech- at -the .Chester TGwn Council on o subject- of the tool it-ion of school fees was delivered in ins -best "ad captandiim. style, but it altogether failed to. impress his audi- ence. As Mr. Butt deserved..Mr. Lanceley chad delivered himself of a number of noble sedi- ments, butman- of tuem of the )s.¡;. Mr. ca --e is r the abolition of fees In the three schools in question is that the elenK-n- tary education in the city is-of ..the same quali-y all round, that it is no .better jæ, the fee schools, and that, tieiefore. they have uc right to chaise fees. This cjintiention may ifee ccnoeded. for argu- ment's sake, although fec^ scnools retain their scholars to a greater age .and th perform a mc<y2 valuable servioe to the community. If all tho schools arv txjual in xhs (.Quality c^f the e ducatio#i provided, what, occasion had .Mr. Lenoeley r moment later to appeal -Ji,Ofenridly to the Council to "lift the lUfi,¡.eunfori.unate children, to bring., them all HP to ttae same standard -of educational;^ cificiency" The fees arc r«;aine<5 £ .t ceitabs • schools, be-, cause the parents desire to pay- •Mr- hanoeiey; is sceptical vB this point, but the best proof is surely that the parents da- pay. Tuey pay, be-1 cause they get their childaen educated alongside tho neat, tidy children orf ^the> same- class, and although Mr. Ixmeeley spoke from now till Dooms- day. he would eat alter or alapjish theliniium-e-mble social grades that penaeaie «vsry -raui- of society. Instead of discouraging the thrifty artisan who prefers to pay a, little far school fees. keep his children from nibbing shoulders with the chil- dren of the slums, we should say "A-U honour ;to such parents, who deny themselves, lr or<k^ to give their Mys azd girls a good start it life. Mr. Lanoeiev. who is all for retrenchment and .economy, when he is a candidate, now -a.offs at (ilie saving of a mere trifle like £ 400, which jtaeans a halfpenny rate to the citizens. It is Co long time since we heard of a more ir.tuous .?eme than Mr. L?nee!ey's for vo?nt?Iy .tfcrow- i? away -S?OO, which the parents are n-or- -IY i?ing, but anxious, to pay in fœs. Mr. Wii- liaHison was keen to have the names in the division published. We iviish he had earned his poi^. for the public would then have seen who are the true friends of economy, and who ,«-e tlieir representatives who -ould squander t? precio,us public money. The Chester Union Education Sub-commit ?-? mao? a good fight in the mterestE of th? ratepayer* of t? ccun? aga?t the heavy burden ra pa-yer.-s ds S? education rate.p?aUy as regards we, large, and in many cases excessive, increases of teachers' salaries since th.ey were taken over by the County Council. At the same time there b a great difficulty in reducing salaries whicn have txeen already granted), and in part paid. Tlw; .difficulty, indeed, has proved insuperable. At the meeting of the Cheshire Education Corn- mitti--e on Monday the ltists submitted by the other district sub-committees shewed no reduc- tion, and the consequence was that the. teachers of this district weis2. left, through no fault of their own, in a distinctly inferior position as re- gards their emoluments. Mr. R. T. Richardson, as chairman of the Chester Sub-committee, did his best to carry out their object, by proposing that W lists of salaries be submitted to a committee consisting of cne member from each district, in order to secure a general revision of all the teachers' salaries in the county, but so strong was the feeling that it is now too late to modify what has been done, that he failed even to get a seconder for his motion. It is true that to a slight extent the neighbouring district of Tarvin had followed the lead of the Chester Sub-committee, but in all the eastern part of the county, especially the Mac- clesfield district, the full scale was illmost uni- versally gTant-sd erven for the smallest schools. It will, therefore, be seen that Mr. Richard- son, as their chairman, made every effort and was justified in aband-cning the contest, and in acquiescing in the motion of Mr. HinchclIff, that the teachers here should be paid at the same rate as those in other parts of the county. We are all equal contributors to the county rate, and the teachers in this part of the county are en- titled to equal treatment with those- at the other end. The education rate is still growing, and numerous details require to be carefully watched. The action of the Chester Sub-oommtitte will bear fruit in many ways, and the County Educa- tion. Committee will not be desirous to receive again such a rebuff as the carrying of Mr. Riohard&on's motion, which was practically a vote of censure on them, at the May Council meet- ing last year. At that May meeting, it may be recollected, Mr. Richardson got the following motion carried by a large majority: "That the Council disapproves of the excessive and: unequal increases by the Education Committee under the scale as augmented by the allowances for past services, and directs that the same should be ire- vised, especially in the case of small schools. Where, asks Mr. Richardson, are evidences of the revision by the Education Committee. All that they did was to send the list to each sub- committee and ask if they wanted to alter any- thing. There never has been any revision by the Education Committee. The necessity for a stringent supervision cf the Education Committee's work becomes apparent, when it is stated' that for the coming year the county education rate for elementary purposes will be probably 8d. in the £ compared with 6d. for last year. It is just possible that the higher education rate may be reduced from 2d. to Id. in the B, but there i" still rcom for economy in the administration of education in the county, as In the eity. The Local Government Board al- though soundly abused by Dr. Hodgson and Co., are a body who shew great regard for the bur- den of the ratepayer. Messrs. Richardson, .?l essrs. Ric h ar d son, Sar-dbach, Emberton and others have striven their hardest to keep down expenses, but the so- ,called: "Progressives" are still too many for them.
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DISPUI E ABOUT AN ACCIDENT I -o i At Chester County Court, on Thursday, before his Honour Sir Horatio Lloyd, Mr. S. Moss M.P. appealed against the decision of the registrar in the matter of a. summons taken out in chambers by Elizabeth Platt, wife of Thomas- Platt, far- mer. Stamford Bridge, who clla.imed £500 damages from S. Eiiski, tobacconist and hairdresser. East- g-ate-strect, and who I?d appEed for an order to  the Grea.t Western Raihva.v Co. ? ?fendant. ani S^trar t(>. makc an oi der on ^««und  the ground that th ,:ara,,N caus, of action could be a t/ i "gainf the G. W.R. Co. as was u^ The action was com- wc-need IP the HIgh Court., and the state me lit of from the ftont h from the ÍlOlJt < hIs shop two iron rods for tl.e purpose of c.arm&" shades or advertising, and on was walking unde? the iron ro5 ds and rHeived images through one of the  striking her on the. head. Tho ddenants Q,0nH::? negligence in any W3.y, and said aZ^T?ei d bv a rec?vod damage, it wa? cau,?l,e.ct by a IV urry going by, on which There da °*«n ?' PH: rff1u ?'? ? ? and ??ed it down. Plaintiff ? "'?? ??- After legal a" ^u- ??s 1 as  ^C'th€r his Honour couid hear the fnW -"r- Io"s cont?nd?d that he wa.s en- Xf????] the Great Western Railway Co. as i^ n d an^ } Tf registrar was right, a. person defendants. If the registrar ? ???. a Person vvo-,Ild have to cotne before the judge, and two ?' tnet inr-e\ °re he could get his remedy. fir Moss n numerous d?isions in suppon of i,fc fc?onnt?t,on that he was entitled to judg- men\ t ?.ga!nst the company if the dcfcndMt wa.s correct. Mr. W. H. Churton, who appeared for the de- frndant Eisiski, contended that. the railway com- pany could not be .added under the circumstances. Defendant denied lieghgence, contending that. it ivas the c-crn Panv which caused the damage. If the plaintiff succeeded against one he could not succeed against the other. The same cause could not be alleged against both. Mr. Chuiton then quoted dcei^ons; in support of the registrars de- cision- His Honour intimated that lie would give his decision 7in &
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LOCAL NEWS. ) CHESTER CATHEDRAL. I SERVICE LIST FOR WEEK COMMENCING MARCH 25. SATURDAY, MARCH 25TII (Annunciation -of B. V.M.)— Morning. 8.0: Holy Comal-mlion. Collection for S.PG. work. 10.15: Service, Martin in G anthtfii, "Blessed fe he (Gounod). 11.15: Holy Communion. Collection for S.P.G. Evening, 4.15: .PT0».eg9ior.Rl hyros, 451'; Service, Ouseley in B flat; antfceir, Betaold a Yic^rn (Handel). SUNDAY, MARGU ztirH (8rd Sunday in L-ent). -Morning. 8.1: Holy Communion. 11.1. 30 Benetiicite. Stainer No. I anthem, Lord for Thy bender mercies (Warrant); introit, hymn 249. Kyrie and Credto (Merbeokei; preacher, the Canon in Residence. a min,, 3.3tJ: Servscc Stainer in E; anthem, Withdraw na Thou" (Attwood); hymn ?69 C.3 i: Ma^nifiestand Kunt- Bimittis to Chnts; Processional hymn, 221; hymns preacher, the Rev. R. Rice, M. A. The Miserere.
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Mrs. Hall Walker, "wo is now staying at Biarritz, will return to Liverwo] next week, when she and Colonel Hall Walker will entertain a. large house party for the Airaferee Meeting. Mrs. Mainwaring, wife Mr. Mainwaring, of Oteley, gave birth te a daughter on Friday, and? mother and daughter are going on well. Over a., hundred years have passed sinceiKt a daughter was born at Oteley. The marriage between Alan Rowland Berkeley, only son of Captain Rowland E. "Berkeley, R.N., of I Orwell, Portswood, Southampton, and Florence, eldest daughter of Lieutenant-Galonel M. Fenton (late Cheshire Regiilleitt), of BC, Comeragh-road. Kensington, will take place at St. Andrew's Church, Fulbam, on isaiurday, the 29th of April, at a qu,trter-pa-,t tv.,o &.clock. CHESHIRE'S NEW HIGH SHERIFF.- Mr. Arthur Hornby Lt's, Marb:rry Hall, North- wich, the newly appointed High Sheriff for Cheshire, is exceedingly well-known throughout the county, and in Lancashire. He is a silver and copper merchant in Li verpool. Ee is an en- thusiastic Unionist, and va the elections in the Northwich Parluwaaentary Division has been a prominent speaker. Mr. Hsrnby Lewis is a keen sportsman, and a frequent follower ef the North Cheshire Hounds. THE REV. S. GL.ADSTO-NE.-In the vestry of St. Mathias's, Earl's Court. London, en Tuesday afternoon, the past said present curates -of Hawar- s den presented to the Rev. Stephen Gladstone bis ■.portrait in oils. The Rev. A. V. LytteLton, who made the presentation, as the oldest of Mr. Cladstone's former crates, mid that he was -axpressing the innermost feelings of those vho ha4 [ worked at Hawarden during the thirty-two years of the incumbency of Mr. Gladstone in asking his acceptance of that gift ae a token oi their affec-Lionate ix^rard and unbounded devotion to him. Mrs. Stephen Gladstone, NL-Ps Helen Gladstone, and osiers were present. A. S. Dutton, of 20, ForeiffJle-street, was 3 C,r. A. S. Dutton, awarded third prize and diploma for iiis roeat pies in a-competition open to the United Kingdom held at IL-nebester on March 18th. Flintshire Calvinists, at their monthly meeting at Chester on Tuesday, decided to support Merioneth in its dight against the Government for civil and religia&s freedom. Mr. C. A. Alexander Paget, who succeeds to the title of .Marquis of Anglesey, is a son GÍ the late Lord Alexander Paget and of Lady Ptget, who resIded t Bunbury some years ago. DENBIGHSHIRE'S SURVEYOR.—Mr. W. D. Wiles, or Norwich, has lieen appointed county architect and surveyor of Denbighshire, at a salary of £ 650 a year. Tuere were 71 uppj'canis for tne position. DENBIGH QUARTER SESSIONS.—The adjourned Quarter Sessions of the Peace for Denbighshire were held on Friday at Ruthin, isir Watkin Wyan and Mr. L. W. Jelf Petit were unanimously ejected chairman and vice-chairman I respectively. I ii. W.T.A.—Lady C-ccj-a Roberts is to speak at d10 Temperanoo Hall on Wednesday evening next, the occasion boiiig the a of the British 1 Women's Tempeiaixe Association. For particu- lars oar adH,!tiU¡; coilurnns. IMPORTANT TO FARMERS.—At Middle- wieh. on Wednesday. G C Dobell and R. B. Dobell, produce merchants, Liverpool, were sum- moned at the instance of the Cheshire County Council for selling cotton seed cake meal, which was not of the quality represented to the pur- chaser (Mr. C. B. Davic- Eardswick HaJl). The summons was dismissed. This was the first case of the kind in Cheshire. ACCIDENT AT SAUGHALL MILLS,—A child, aged four, named John Tilston, of Saughail Milk, was admitted to tho Infirmary on Thurs- day suffering from a fractured skull. The un- fortunate little boy received his inj ury through standing too eiose to the machinery at the mills. An operation has been necessary, and the child lies in a serious condition. DR. BARNARDO'S MUSICAL BOYS.—On Sunday afternoon there was a crowded congregation at the Queen-street P S.A., when Dr. Barnardo's Musical Boys from London gave additional bright- ness and interest to the service by their performance of sacred melodies on the. bells. &c. In the evening the boys appeared at the Music Hall. Special collections were taken at each service in aid of over eight thousand waif children now in the homes. On Monday evening an entertainment was given in the Music Hall, the clever performances of the boys being supplemented by the exhibition uf a series of lime-light views. The Mayor of Chester occupied the chair. LOCAL FUNGI.—At the closing meeting of the Chester Paxton Society, held at the Grosvenor Museum on Saturday, Mr. John Jackson presided, and introduced Mr. J. Thompson, who read an interesting paper on "Local Fungi, when and where to be found." Mr. Thompson, who is an acknowledged authority on the fungi of this district, described the characteristics of all the principal edible, as well as the poisonous species, and pointed out that in addition to mushrooms, many of the other species formed really delicious articles of food. A series of beautiful lantern slides gave added interest to the proceedings, and at the close of an interesting discussion a hearty vote of thanks was, on the proposition of Mr. Newstead, accorded to the lecturer. ANNIVERSARY SERVICES.—Anniversary services in connection with the Primitive Metho- dist. Chapel, George-street, were held on Sunday, and were attended by large congregations. The Rev. H. J. Pickett (Northampton) preached at both services, and in the afternoon he gave a lecture to the Bible class on his visit to the Holy Land. Special musical features were introduced. At the morning rvice, Miss Laing sang Lead me, Saviour," while in the evening the choir sang the anthem, Sun of my ?oul," in which the solos were taken by Miss Laing and Mr. Phoenix. Air. John Vernon conducted. On Monday evening a public meeting was held, and Mr. Benjamin Hulse presided over a large attendance. Addresses were given by the Rev. H. J. Pickctt and the ministers of the church (the Rev. J. Travis and J. Dickinson). NORTH WESTERN MOTOR CARS. In addition to the service of motor 'buses which the London and North-Western Railway Company have decided to provide in Flintshire, others will quickly be established on suitable routes in North Wales if the Flintshire experiment turns out reasonably successful. Two services are to be arranged for in Flintshire as soon as the required cars can be' built, the first from Connah's Quay to Flint, running parallel with the line for part of the way, and then following the Northop road to Northop, Soughton, and Mold, and the second from Holywell station to Holywell town. In addition to tbe motor 'bus at Holywell there will be steam 'Ll there will be steam lurries for the conveyance of goods traffic from the station up to the town and vice versa. The general manager. Sir F. Hanisoa. who with Mr. !Filurnbull and other omciaJs went over thee routes recently, has appointed Mr. Bailey the officer in charge of the North Wales motor-car services. Mr. Bailey is the principal lieutenan of Mr. Entwistle, superintendent of the Chester and Holyhead district. ACCIDENT AT A LEADIAIDRKS. -On Monday morning the city coroner (Mr. E. Brassey) opened an inquest at the Infirmary touching the death of Daniel Bagshaw. aged 39, Littler's-row, Bagillt. who died at the Infirmary on Friday. Mr. H. J. Howell-Evans (Messrs. Birch. Cullimore and Douglas) represented Messrs. Walkers. Parker and Co.—The Coroner said deceased was engaged on Friday at Messrs. Walkers, Parker and Co.'s Bagillt Works in removing some wagons in a siding with the help of a horse. By some means he slipped and got under the wagons. Both his legs were badly injured, and he died the same day at the Infirmary. As the works were a factory within the meaning of the Act, an inspector should be notified of the inquest. He had been unable to notify anyone, and it would be necessary to adjourn the inquest.—Mary Bayshaw, deceased's sister, gave evidence of identification. She said he was a teetotaler.—John Roberts, Pen-y-Maes, Holywell, gave evidence regarding the accident. He was engaged in cleaning a wagon on the siding, and deceased was engaged in drawing wagons down the siding to be loaded. There was a man in charge of a horse in front hauling the wagons, and deceased walked alongside the wagons ready to throw off the chain by which they were drawn when required. When the wagons ran into the one in which he (witness) was working, be heard a scream, and on looking around he saw deceased behind the last wagon lying with his legs acrou: the line. It was deceased's duty to walk behind the chain on a parapet. The edge of the parapet where deceased was found was dangerous, and some stones were missing, but the path itself was in good repair.— Dr. Spencer said deceased was admitted to the Infirmary at three o'clock on Friday, and died three hours later from shock and hemorrhage due to the injuries to hia legs.—The inquest was then adjourned.—On Wednesday Mr. E. Brassey resumed the inquest at the Town Hall, Mr. Hilditch, Inspector of Factories, being in atten- dance. Mr. Howell-Evans represented deceased's employers.—John Roberts was re-called and was examined by the Inspector. He said that at the place where deceased fell there was a gap in the parapet about 2ft. 6ins. in size.—John Williams, Dee Bank-cottages. Bagillt, carter for Messrs. Walkers, Parker and Co. said he was in charge of the horse which was drawing the wagons in cbare of which was deceased. He heard a shout and stopped the horse. Deceased was then across the metals.-William Heckford, manager at Bagillt for Messrs. Walkers, Parker and Co., said the platform where the accident happened was in good repair as far as supporting the embankment went. The man either tripped or fell at that point and slid under the wagon. That was his theory regarding the accident. Deceased might have bad his hand on the wagon, and that would compel him to take great nsks, because he would have to walk right on the edge of the platform. Deceased ought to have been in the wagon, and should have remained there until the horse was stopped when be would unhook the wagon.-The jury returned a verdict; of Accidental death." HOUSING QUESTION JS DENBIGH- SHIRE.—Denbigh Cow:IT.Y Ceuweil on Tuesday decided by 38 votes to one to put in force the. Act, empowering local authorities ,-00 advance mouey to enable working-men and others to acquire the owneif&ip of small houses in which they reside. Crry-RUAD WESLEYAN P.S.A A I&rgR attendance- gathered for the service on Sun<vy. to corimemoiate the 85th birthday of the gieaj Amerieaai hyxan writer. Miss Fanny Jane Crot-by. Most, of the hjzruns and sung were of l¡. composition. The Rev. Daniel Hughes gave an address UpüIJ the greatness of God' s love, surd Air. Hibbert- sang effectively "So rielr to tne, Kiitgdonv' and "Jesus it tenderiy cailing hopie. The president nc-ted as chairman, tOO v:'pr(,5ièeDt took the kD, and Mr. Mewtows led in pisyer. while Mr. Eutcferwarth, a? usual, w»9 orgm?sr Ie c? in pia,yerMr. P-t;tterwcr-,I,, as 1-?dgp œJ Monday took, the fo?m of a <:ial gathering and reunion of cid. members =d friends. Bro. J. T. Jones, P.D.G.C.T., on behalf of the ledge, welcomed the old members, and 2r, tne course of an excellent address urged thena to .ljointh(i lodge. A quartette by Sisters Davies i.nd Su.wey and Bios. Blower and T. l? Wiih&ms, ?.Md &?cey aud Bios. BIo'. was appi<c:bpd, a?d a rcc?ta.no? entiTied T:'n Dur:ng the evening games were indulged iD &?d at the inkn:JJ refreshments w?;c provided. B:Œ. T. Price and J. T. Jones had charge of tbe ax- liuneenlcntf. while Bro. J. Allison presided. HANDBRIDGF, CON GREGATK NAL .CHURCH— Successful amavtrsary s>ervices were betd en Sunday and Monday. The Rev. W. A. Blake. cf Stockport, preached two sermons On Monday evening the Rev D. Wynne Evans de- livered hi lecture on. his trip to the Mediter- ranean. Palestine and Egypt- The lecture was iilust.i-ateS, Mr. Siddali manipulating the lar-tern. Mr. Jclm dwens m-ade an ideal chairman. A hearty vote of thanks to the chairman and tec- ) nrr-T was nxrved by the Rev. m. ooncj-, ^nd seconded by Air. Roix-rt Griffiths. The collections cn Sundav :.nd Monday realised over E30. DrKF CF 'WESTMINSTER'S SUCCESSES. -Ne.,AT, hz.- arrived by cable of the suckess of he Duke Ici Westminster's noises Forbidden Frait. and Grey M i:lJet In two of the principal handicap races at the Kimberlev meeting recently field :1. SoutJ. Africa. Forbidden Fruit is by Persimmon -Qu.ctta, and Grey Mullet ia by Grey Leg—Prin- ccss Marv. The Duke of Westminster takes keen imt. înSouth African lacing, wheie ne. is represented by Air. Garnett as trainer and neth. as jockey to the stable. Forbidden F. lia 8pre d his Grace's colours «n<.cess- fuiiy ia South .Africa, having won races at Biotm- fGJlteiu and Johannesburg. FOOTBALL ROWDYISAI.—The commission of the Chesiure F.A. met on Wednesday at Chester to inquire into the complaint by ihe reft-iee iAlr. Postles) regarding the conduct of i* o speetasoic at the match at Middlewich be- tween Mkldiewicli and Chester. They found that the referee and some of the Chester Players had been assaulted, and they commended Dale iAIid- dlewich) sr.d Coventry (Chester) for their defence of the- referee. Tire commission also recom- mended thai tiie Middle-wic-h Club should j-iov;de dieting accommodation neaier ti;e giound ihan the present They were also oiderec to pay the expenses of tie commission KILLED 13Y A PUDDING.—The county cor- oner (Air. J. C- Bate! held an inquest. at. Hoole on Thursday, e:> the body od Henry Beilis. nearly two who died at his i)axcrllt., residence, 31, Edna-street, Hoole, on Tuesday. Evidence was given to shew that cn Sunday de-ceased's .mother made a milk pudding, and "IVI-xn it was rooked she took ii. out of the oven and put it on the floor near the window to cool. The b&by was pkying about the floor, and somehow fell on to the hot pudding dish. He was severely scalded on the body. and Dr. Lewis A. Williams was called In. Deceased died 011 Tuesday from shock, the t-csult. of the scalds.—A verdict cf "Accidental wa" returned. CHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY.-The follow- ing is the leturn of the issue of books for the week ending 18th March. J'.HJj — Lending depart- ment Religion and philosophy 3, sociology, 3. arts, sc i ences, and history. 3o; history, biography, geography, and travels. 135; poetry and the drama, 2: prose fiction, 910; miscellaneous Literature, 20; juvenile literature, 191 total, 1,190. Reference department: Religion and philosophy, 9 sociology. 8 arts, sciences, and natural hifttory. 23; history. biOfTiv.phy, ^eographv, ana travels, 64; poetry and the drama, U; encyclopaedias, dictionaries, 205: misceliaBooiii, literature, IS; total, 327 combined total, 1,517; daily average (lending departuieiitl, 238: dniiv average (refer- enee department). (Z combined riiily av-r.g-- 303 AWARD UNDER THE WORKMEN'S COAI- PENSATION ACT.-At Chester County Court on Thursday, his Honour Sir Horatio Lloyd had before him a claim under the Workmen's Com- pensation Act by Elizabeth Coathupe, residing in iosbrook-street, Chester, and formerly of Mold Junction, against the London and North-Western Railway Company in resptct of the death of her husband during the performance of his duty. Air. W. H. Churton appeared for plaintiff, itnd Air. John Fenna represented the company. Defendants admitted liability, and had paid into court the sum of £ 233. 2s. 7d. It appeared that the plaintiff had seven children and possessed no means. His Honour directed a sum of £.53 to be paid to the widow, and directed the registrar to invest the remaining £ 180 for the benefit of the children, out of which £ -1 per month should be paid to the widow, CHESTER GLEE CLUB.The usual monthly concert, took place on Tuesday, the president I (Air. H. R. Thomas) presiding. The programme appmdod was ia charge d the conductor. Air. BiUtorwoith, with Mr J. Eow;«jds at the piano: Gke, "Summer Eve' hurOorcjs. songs, "Seven and Sixpence, It's been a day," Mr. J. F. Bunce; glee, "When evening spreads"; song, j "My beloved Queen.' Mr. J. C. Nobiet: glee, "Tho Sailor's Song"; soags, "The Young Royali&t. "Tho Riderless Steed," Mr. W. A Hopton; glee.. "Crabbed Age and Youtli*; reci- tations, "Rubinstein a.t the piano," "Lecture bv Atcmus Ward," Mr. R. Atlicr?n; r?- '.por and deeper still,air, "Waft her, angch. "Thou art &<j n?r. Mr. W. H. ?ncison; gje?. "A.'i ha;? to the wddy wine"; ?ci?s, "The Vicar's Song, "Drinking," Mr. J. H. Ditchbum; humor- ous songs, "You changed vour mind." "The Swimming Master," Mr. J. F. Bunce; glee. "To our next merry meeting" "God save the King. DRAUGHTS.-A wtll-contested game of draughts took place at the OJd St. Mary's Insti- tute, Grosvenor-road, on Alondav. the visiting ream being members of the St. Wei burgh's Club. Queen-street. The membe;s of the home club v. -cr-o victorious by two points (one game]. Scores as follows: -Old St. Alary's Institute F. Weston 3. E. Sconce 2. J. Fannon 6, J. W. Davies 2 E. Lowe 4, E. T. Hughes 2, total 19. St. Wer- burgh's: H. Flood 3, T. Hearney 4, the Rev. Fr. Cnambers 0, R. Hamilton 4, E. Evans 2 J. li< atty 4. total 17. The above clubs would hko to nave fixtures with other clubs with the idea of forming a league for next, winter.—A mit-ch I .va.s plaYLd ;n the Y.M.C.A. Rooms betweui the I Y.M.C.A. and Upton Institute on Friday nicht. The result, was as followsY.M.C.A.: Wood- c-oc-K (captain) 3. B. Griffiths ;«ub-capt-s) 0, W. Griffiths 3 Rouse 1, Vickers. H, PaJk 1, total 10. Upton Institute: Lxxuklev 0, lLIiamson 3, Dod- man 11. Williams It Hignet.t 112, Huntley 2, total 8. Y.M.C.A. thus won. THE THEATRE.—I"he bright, musical comedy "A Trip to ChinatDWll," which has been pre- sented at the Royalty Theatre this week by -Air, Leslie Norman's company, has been greatly En- joyed by the audiences each night The chief characters aie in clever hands. and the light Dili-th- p:ovoking properties of the pie,ec- could not have been better displayed. The soenerv and costumes are most. elaborate, and the bright music is also aTeature. Tlie principal parts are bonie by 21: -Alr. J. Man- v:]](, (Ben Gay), and Miss Harriet Fawn (Mrs. G uyer. tl:e widow.. Mr. Leslie Norman also takes an important role, and others desoiTia°^ of lrKntion are Messrs. Oswald Grev, W. Smitliand Cran'oourne, and Aliss Dorothy YiootL The ap- pearance in the Ia?. act of Little Brjtton. who 'n !a, is only haif the size of an oidinary mail, causes considerable amusement. In the same act^ 100. appear the Th!? Canadian ikJJes, who^ da?c;ng pelformlanæ is particularly c)evu. Next da-n,c-ng Pei-tlcLi,tr,y e7ev,?r. N-ext MESSRS CLI BRAN'S SPRING CATA LOGUES.—Tho spring catalogues of Alessrs. Clibran's, nursen-rner,. seed and bulb mcrühan18, florsts. etc.. of Altrincham. are now being iseuecl The caknogues In themselves a:o works of art, and this year Messrs. Olibran au" dividing and issjing :n £ve separate sectiom what has been known for many years as their "olant cauogue," In this form their catalogues will appeal <? h? neid of plant lovers. Tho alogu\?3 in- fic-ld o' ,u,aiit love,,7s. T,'lo ca'3?lo6,ue3 and priced Ijt of the evei-popular "dahlia. Indoor plants, inc'ud.mg gMve and grec.?ou&e nrcdue- bo, oil.;&s. fcn?. pajm. p,3? ;os?- e?c., arc awarded a talogu(. to tbemsej-vt ?, and an inter- esting book '*t is An cxnamLivo oompilation d ail ,hat ;s b-c ?t- in herbaceous and Alpine plant i: ;i so given in another catalogue, while a useful book of convenient size for pockct *i»e. dcahr.ir with bedding plants, which cannot fail to be of value to all lovers of the garden, will be publishod on May 1st. A "SANCTIMONIOUS" MAN —On Tuesday, Air. E. Brassey conducted an inquest touching ine death of Wm. Groom. 25. Cast',e-street, joiner. —Deceased's son. Edward Grooni, Wai-ringfcn, £ &ve evidence of identification, and said his father vss aged 63—By the Coroner: His poor sur- icundmgs were partially due to his old hetbit of cruiking.—Mary Fairclough. 23, O:tie-street., said deceased had been very quiet and reserved.—The Coroner: WhaT do you know about his h:tbitg?- itness: He has been very sanctimonious fror-i Last. October until Friday. (Laughter.)-—The Cor- V»;'hat do you mean by sanctimonious?— Witness: Oh, I used the wrong woi d, sir; I mean "abstimonious"—daughter)—teetotal, yea know. (Laughter.)—The Coroner: I see you mean abstemious.—Witness said deceased had been drinking heavily since Pridny, and she f<nd him dead on Monday.—Dr. NcwaJl deposed to v S: t ng the house and ending deceased lying dead or- the. lfoor in The kitchen. Thero were two ? j t ?mciy 'r''r't bo:<;I' ? .? r.  ? T:J' ,H ¿-,J had the cork 'T:' j Ln"L' L ':i;j I He met his death by sudden hc.^n, failure.—The the jury that they wouuld havp ro difficulty In finding that deecased's death due to heart failure caused by alcoholism.—A verdict in accordance with the nT^dic.d evidence, '<> returned.
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DEATH OF MISS NESðIE BROWN.…
DEATH OF MISS BROWN. -—— -♦ Sincere sognet ,s ocoa.>ioiied throughout the city ty th- death, of M.ss* N^ssie Brown, at. hKxr residence, P.ichmci.d Bank, on Wednesday. Shø was bcrT en. Sept "3rd, 1814, and had therefote attained advanced age c"¡' ninety and a haJi -,eaa-s. the y-+-t, t,o w three years sho had been e-OTifined to her itome, and her vitality failed --apKlly Within the3! last month, notwitli- standu^g x-h- • eonstajjt attentien of iier medical adviser, ±^ James Taylor. A long life, rich in nobie works, haa ix-n.e to an end, and a lady whose <hxf happiness way to alleviate the suffer- :r;g of jj;r p«xner r¡g-hbol1¡ has passed o her rtt. Sin., ivi-i a. meml«r of an old Chester family w heet« is ooUlJd up •••■ itli the welfare of the old city i-oft- a very kng time. Her late brothers, Mr. Choi'? Brown and Mr. W iSiani Brown, filled the MaycraJ chair of the city six times and twica respective-iy, and M«ss Biown herself during a portion üf the former's Miayerahy undertook the duties erf Mayoress, with much acceptance to the citizens In tllis ou-Iiic-ctico n-iav be recalled that wo C'wo an important addition to the civio regaJia w> her kindi* The eupe.rb and chastely wrought fold badge, bearing the arms of the city en the frcnt, wag her happy gilt on the occasion of her bicthers, Air. Ulks. BIOTO'S. being elected Major for the. fourth t ine, in 1390. The presen- tation cf the jewel was at the civic banquet of tiiBt ) ear- by the late Duke of Westminster, who r<the flowing letter from the donor:- "To the lJ )jci) of the City of ChesteT. -A decoo-&- tjon to be worn for ever hereafter on occasions cf festivity ''1 an insignia cf office by every Mayor ef the clj Vou Ixnyg- one- cf a family the men*- hers of which during my lifetime have been privi- leged 10 f.!( the Cxvie <hatr eight times, I shall tier feci inutcful if joa v/ili accept the privilege of holding- th. 5. You occupy to-day for the fourth time that distinguished pof.-nion. I ask you to eoeive tins deooraticn, gradcusly presented for rne by tb Duke- of Westminster. I have tha nonou-r to be, your obedient servant, Nessia Browi). gift. wa? heajtiiy received, and tha V»eautiiiJ -Ih,3 :-?ift, -wa?s hca.,ti-;y rewived. and tha Ls "i 't)-v te,i The Jfile- Brown rrnariife^ted a very wrm nterest .n tho Queen's Sthoc-1. Chester, of which exoeHent r. -tutution she one of the original founders and promoters, and was a governor. In Deoembe- 1896, she genejciisly founded tha "Nessie Brcnvn" Scholarship at Girton College, C\unbritlge. It is reserveel for girls from the Queen's /Schcof, and is of the vaiue of £ 32 per year. A pleasing- incident cf last prize-day was :0 g=ft by he- to the. school of her signed poi1- trait, icii wis -i-xscpted with pride and pleas and to-day adorns the haH of the institution, where it v,ill rcin&^n a cherished memento of a friend that was. On that occasion Mis: 1 "lay (tho r.eadniN ti-e^:) j ee-alkd that Miss Brown's nieoo. Airs. Bai:k-,v; was, as Margvret Brown. first) pupil of tho Queen's Schoel. The deceased iady was a cevcut Chutchwonis ■> St. Paul's Cnurch owes rr.i/ch to her generosity. She gave amo-ag- other thiiigr the porch of the church. Only a few weeks vv announced 1TJil.t she had kindly offered io provide- a new p>b»c clock to replace the old one at thi9 church. In the parish of St. Paul's sho icigned* a of the pc-or and lX"Jy by vntiue of 1.(1" practical ?yxnps.thy "jth wai:t end d;strecs. Many a home has been bnghtei* J I:y her good wcrki!, and it will be very jeng ere tho iWJlk of M, i-e Brown will fadg from tender iii-n^-ry. It i., to this lady that -,ra owo the monument, to George Marsh, the Martyr, in Bough (on. It reminds tta, as it is intended to do, cf a. br*. vo Pro^cstaiit who sacrificed i) = Lfo icr has faith. Marsh was tried and convicted of being a he irtio at the Spirit uai Coun at Chester, and in April, 1555, was burnt at the stake in Boughton, his ashe-s being laid in the bu rial ground at Sp.taJ, E-oughteiv The ftii, I s Sxid for ie-d^v (S-iturdar:. Thvre will be a <v:;viec at St. Paul's Church at 4.30 p.m., and afterwards at 5.,O PL n"- the interment vvni taJte plaoa at the Cemetery. The Rev. Can :i Scott and the Re.. F. Edwards will perform the clerical duties
IAUCTION SALES.
AUCTION SALES. CHESTER PROPERTIES. Un Saturday Messrs. Cunnah and Roberts sold three houses, situate in Seller-street, at the Blossoms Hotel. No. 20 rea.lised £270. Air. AI. Barrett 1-)eing the buyer, No. 23 was sold to Miss Jones for £ 370, and No. 31 to Air. Henry Warmsley for £:30. Alessrs. Jolliffe and Jclliffe acted as solicitors to the vendors. WIRRAL PROPERTIES. Un Wednesday Alessrs. Cunnah and Roberts held a sale at the Hooton Hotel of a small freehold holding, known as "Wynnatay," in the urban district of Neston and Parkgate. The property consists of a dwelling-house and garden and croft* the whole containing rather over than two acres, Mr. John .Waring became the buyer at E450. The same day the auctioneers sold st the Arms, Whitby, a cottage and 3,179.ya-ds of froe- hold land- at Whitby to W. F. R. Wilson, solicitor, :sfor the satisfactory price Of £ 810. shewing the com- mercial prosperity of this district huB caused an increased demand for building land. Messrs. Brown and Dobie, Chester, and Alessrs. Whitley and Co., Liverpool, acted as solicitors for the respective vendors.
LIGHTING UP TABLE. ——♦—
LIGHTING UP TABLE. —— ♦—- All cycles and other vehicles in she Cues ten district must be lighted up at stated in the totiowina table P.M. Saturday, Alarch 25 7.32 Sunday, March 26 I. I. 7.34 Monday, Alarcti 27 7.36 Tuesday, March 28 7.33 Wednesday, March 29 4() Thursday, March 30 -42 Friday, March 31 7.44
CONDOLENCES.
CONDOLENCES. il. Gibbons, of ill, '.hristlet-on-road, desires to return his most Mictie Thanks to his numerous friends tor the kind expressions of sympathy and tioral tributes which he has rectived duruig his recent, sad bereavement. Mrs. Williams. Brooir.fit, j House, Higher Be bine-ton, mother of the late Mis. S. Totty, begs to Thank her numerous Heswall friends for the many kindnesses and sympathy txyr'rss'.d tc her and her family during their recent sa,) bereavement.
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Family Notices
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS 0 BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS are charged at the rate of 20 words for h. ^prepaid). If not prepaid, the charge will be 2s. 6d. The announcement must be authenticated by the Signature and Address of the Bender. MARRIAGES. DUTTON-K NIGH T-On the 13th March, at Winscombes John Rowe Dutton, formerly of Chester, to Louie M., daughter of Francis A. Knight, Esq, of Wintrath. Somerset. TOWLER—LEWIS—On Monday, March 20th, at the Grosvenor Park Baptist Church, Chester, by the Rev. James Ciom, ton, Sergeant Samuel AlIott, eidest, u of William Towltr, Farslty, near Leeds, to Florence Nightingale, Second daughter of Arthur Lewis, 1\7 House, Crewe. DEATHS. BROWN-On the Znd March, 131)5, at her residence Richmond Bank, Boughton, Chester, Nessie Lrowa 1 in her 91st year. GIBBONS—On the 17th March, a.t lll. Christie,on-road, the dearly-beloved wife of Martin Gibbons. (R.I.P.) GRANTHAM-Oqi the ]7th March, at Avinyton Rectory- Berks, Henry David Grantham, Rector of Avincron. in his 88th year. JARVIS-On the 13th March, 10G5, Nurse Jarvis, widow of the late John Jarvis, aged 83 years. JOINSON—On the 19th March, Charles Joinsoa, Hollow- moor Heath, aged 6J years. Interred in Barrow Church- yard, March iinct ("Ptace,lierfectpeac, SW AINSOX-On the 17th March, at Chester Infirmcry. William, eldest son of James and June Swaiuson, SSe Bradford-street, Hand bridge, a--ed 38 vears. (Deeply lamen ted,) THOMAS—On the. :?ih March, at ICS, Erook-street* Chester, Ant e, widow ol the late Jame, Thomas, printer, of this ci;y, aged l-o years. Deeply lamented. v ("Thyy will be done.") WILKIE—On the 2nd March, at ?7, Railway-terrace in her Ogh 3 ear, Elizabeth, widow of the law John Wilkie. IN MEMORIAM. POVVNEV—In loving memory of Ben, the beloved husband of A. Powncy, who died March 25th,19(i,i. Like a withered leaf he fell, When all the worid was glad, greetipg the spring. Jesus called him home to rest. Ah well, He did it for the Î:>t>st. (His wife.)