Cheshire Observer

DISTINGUISHED SOLDIER DEAD. General Philip Go&;e.t. Pipon. C. B.. died this! Booming in Jersey. Dea.:o<'d. w'M) wsm 81, entered the RoyEj Artillery in 1842. He served in the Crimea, and wa" pré?'3ent ;),t the battles of I Alma, ar-,d Bala-ci-avt and the- ",i.eg and fall of Seba.-t&jX)), where he W3.,j chief of oommMaari&t.

Mo<? ???? H?'? to. .??M ?t. R-?iMd ?<'?p& s.M f.?c''? Fumt?hm? E:' '??maat.. Ph,a,sp.nfs! PheAU1tS! nrc chea.p, Creah ki!!cd' ?" t,o bf a-td at 4 1. 9i- per bra-oo. _j Scu¡.1-:ard aad and Ftsh ct, !arket H. 11.

NANTWIOH DAIRY SHOW. I RECORD ENTRY AND GOOD PRICES. I The second of the two shows promoted annually by the Cheshire Dairy Fai-meri.' Assgciatiovi was ne''d at Najitwich on Wednesday and Thursday. and afforded gratifying evidence of the continued prosperity of the time honoured Cheshire industry of che-making. Much has been said about the "decline" of Cheshire cheese as a marketable pro- duct: y&t, if the annual &hows may be taken ae any critoriou. it M certain there is no diminution in the output of the dairies. while the prices htve ;.oldom been more satisfactory than the e which rule at the present time. If the N-tiitwioh &hov.' continues to develop in the same ratio as it for several years past it will .soon ,lthin the proportions of that of Chest{')', which it he'd under the same regime. The entries fa" exceeded those on any previous occasion, making a total of 279. being over seventy in excels of the previous record attained last year. From the growth of dairy exhibits year by year it is evident that Cheshire farmers are recog- nising more and more the value of the two county at aj) advertisement in directing the atten- tion of the public to the merits of Cheahire cheese, anj a.s a mean. of securing remunerative prices for the winning dairies. There v.'as a pitch of sixty tons. Competition was open to the who'e of the extensive district, and all the best makers of Chedure and Shropshire were repre- aented. Cohered loto. which arc always the most popular of Cheshire cheese, were much more numerous than white. All the prize cheese would have borne favourable comparison with any pro- duced. The public demand ia chieSy for a rich. cr&amy and mi!d cheese of open texture, anet theM? charaeteriotios were happily displayed in the winning lots. The champion prize for the best lot in the show fell to Mr. H. Denson. Poulton. for a coloured lot of nrst-c!a.-M quality, the second champion prize for the best lot of uncoloured cheese being awarded to Mr. J. H. Bourne, Bad- dington. Among the bulk of exhibits there was a want of regularity, probably due to the varying we&ther experienced during the laõt few weeks. At the monthly fair on Thursday there wa.a a pitch of about sixty tons. which met with a brick market, there being a. good attendance of buyerg. Be-;t lots made from 68a. to 75a.. one special lot obtaining 758. Medium realised from 62a. to 66s., and lower grades down to 56s. The prices were an appreciable advance upon those current at the oorrespondmg fair last year. The judges ;were:— Ch&eae: Messrs. L. Wll,)on (Manchester), E. Maaoey (Hohnes Chapel). T. Clemence (Chester). and W. Collinge (Manchester). Butter: Mr. J. Lightfoot (Chester). Messrs. Foden, Parsonage. R. Bamett and J. Sadler acted as stewards, and the secretarial work was ably carried out by Mr. R. Cu111inor, Ik6isted by Mr. L. W. Challinor. THE PRIZE DISTRIBUTION. CHESHIRE CHEESE IN LONDON. There was ?i large gathering at the Town Hall on Thursday afternoon, when Lady Tollemache distributed the prizes. Colonel Cotton-JodreIl presided and was supported on the platform by Mr. Henry ToIIemaohe, M.P., and Mrs. ToMe- mache, Mrs. Roberta. Mes"r. T. Charlesworth, W. Lea. H. Hinde. W. Young. J. Sadler (Dairy Hou.se), W. Ailwood, and the secretary, Mr. R. Challinor). The Chairman, at the outlet, congratulated the aoctety upon the record success of their show, which, he remarked, was a aumcient indication of tne popularity of the Nantwich cheese fair and the position which oheese exhibited there took in the market throughout the county. After an- nouncing a- tetter of apology for absence from Sir William and Lady Holland, the Chairman said the society wore fortunate in aecuring the services of Lady Toliemache upon her first public appear- ance in Nantwich. Lady Tollemacho having distributed the prizes. the total value of which was JB180, Mr. Allwood proposed a hearty vote of thanks to her for her services. The Tollemaches, he said, bore a record which secured to them a cordial welcome wherever they might appear. He had a peculiar gratifica- tion in moving that resolution, as he and hi." ancestors had occupied one of the farms on the ToMemacbe' estate for upwards of a century and a half. Mr. W. Dutbon. in secondin,?. said the interest which the ToUemaohe family had shewn for generations in the welfare of agriculture was we!! known. The tenantry were plea-ic-d that Lord and Lady ToHemache had come to reside in the county, for they liked to have their landlord among them; a.nd they trusted they would live long to preside over the estate which they had inherited. (Applause.) "i,?. rr'&o'ution was carried with hearty acclama.- tion. ajid Lady ToHema.che, in rtkr)ond!ng, aaJd: I mu3t tha.nk you very much indeed for the kind wslcoma yoi ba.v3 given me to-da.y. I feel I do riot dMer\'e hfHf the pra-isa for doing wha-t has been. a. great pleasure. Ttte welfare of ou.r ne'gh- bou: :s always of the foremost importance- to Lord TbIIem.a.ch;) asd myself. (AppUmso.) Mr. Henry Toi'emaohe moved a vote of thanks to the Na.nt.wich: Urban Council for the uso of the Market Ha.'t to Mr. A. N. Homby &nd the n3<emb?rs of the Hunt for their subscriptions to the prize fund, to the iuderea a.nd stewards and a.U who h't.d helped to make- the show a success. He f.:ma.:k:d that the C::1us.e- which had perhaps done ='K)r& than: anything eisa to m&ke the show a. 9UCC9-s,wa.9 the in prices, upon which the' makers ware to be) congra.tula.t&d. They had-bad ttm&s. which they must acoept with. what l'eSigna.. cjon they <x<uld, and when tbsy had good times t¡z.y must rejoice wit.bout'shewing their joy ex ("EiYE"ly He was sincerely g-!a.d to beaj- that both in the quantity of ch('e ,hewnand in the pr;ces thorp! had been a. distinct advance. Mr. T. Cha-rteaworth seconded. The Secretary, in supporting. rpma.rkod upon the sa.t:sfactory condition of the cheese trade a.t bo p,'?nt. time. He did not know tha.t this waa the b-t year tha fa-rmers had had of latp year, ho was :nc!in.ad to think that 1303 was the best thn" had exporienoe<i for a consideuabtc time. La.?'; year wa-s just the reverse, being one of the worst t}yc>y had had. Thia year. though not a record one,, wa.a a vt'ry g-ood a.v&ra.ge. Those who were engaged m the Cheshire cheese industry had a g<?od deal to contend with. and much to annoy th?m -somot'mes. Four or five years ago a g'entle- ir.wi of Itsrht a.nd tending )u the county made a dec' a.ation to tha effect tha.t the Cheshire chee''e industry v;-as a. dying industry. Welt, it was not dead yet; on. the contiary, he thought it waa n-:y much alive to-day, and appeared to be rL-o. vigorous tha.n It jia.d been for a good many yea.s. fHear*, heaj.) Only tha other da.y they heard t.ha.t Choshiro cheese waa never foultd in London, that if one' visited the hoteis. ctubs or restaurants there anà for Cbesh; re be would get Ched- da.v or any other kind tlia.n that he wanted. He knew for a. fact. however, that during the last year o" iwcy some hundreds of tons of Cheshirc- èh(. Iud g'o.ne into the metropolis; and he had heard tha.t. gent'enMn who ,tsked for it in the ho!:ei3. clubs and restaurants obtamed it. and a very good sample of Cheshire cheese it was. He- b'Iipved a.iao. though he was not quite eure. that Lheshtre cheese was p.aced on the luncheon ta.b)c' of the -House of Commons. At the Chester show a fortnight a.go r cba.irma.n rather criticised' th:' farmers for not using all the product of the cow for the making of cheese. He (Mr Challinod' wa<s n.ot sure tha.t <uoh. a course wouM be' very deairablo for Cheshire farnMr. It was not d,S;ra.bL that they should put all their -eggs mto one basket. Ab thc- present t:m? che.p&e to tho I ex.eilt. of over 50.000 ton.5 wa% n;Ade m this and thf adJom:n:; county. and if alt the product of the cow wa.s oonv3ited into cheesf) there wouid be an output of oonsidera-bly ove* 50.000 tona. The ro- su: would be tha.t !t would become d;mcult to; fbd an outlet for such a quantity. Some rsnection' had boon made upon the butter-makers of the Munty. He hca.rd a pentlemaji- say ho could not u£'t a.n.' rpal!y gooi butter without going to. S, --) t, a n1 Yet th°. judges at this show told him tilat the butter exhibits were the 6n.ebt they had' adjudicated u!Xm. The 'e,.o!ution w-.ts carried. Mr. Lea. teapc.nding oa beha.f of t,h,p Na.ntwich Urbaj) Counci). A vote of th&nk' to the' ch.iirm.aji' con.c)udM tn<? d" ;1 s. Appanded i$ a :t of 'wards :— CHEESE. T?T. coloured! Ch?slurf ciLeese. irraspactLvc of weight. made. owned ?u?d 'Kx.h?bited by ajiy fa.rm?r 5jdc:i-t withintheo a"soc;a.tion"s district, whooo ooeupa.t'on exceeds 150 a.crea: 1, H. Deneon. Puul- ton; 2. J. Nodièa. \Vett.euha.ll, Winsford; 5, R. Mullock. Wa-vcrtoM; 4, W. MOOftI. 5. J. Huntba.ch, Buriey- dam; r, C E. P:L¡.ton. Haughtorr. Very h'g-hiy cœnm"ndx:; P. Dutton. Hoofi&Id Hall, tTux!t"< \V. H Hobson, Bahuh?"ll; R. Cooper. mzey HiM. Tarporiey; W. G. Moss, R:mddow, Betiey; W. Dutton. Bi.:nd,o- Hal!; J. Vernon.. HLn.'t<xt HaiI, Wh:tchurch. Highly commended: G. H. d ,r,?e ITandl, y G. Wil.i9. Steak H. R'.ttpr. Handky C. Turner. Chcck'-v. Na.nt-.vich; Jas. BILke,, leV" Hail. Prondlovp, BToxtun; J. S Bul'.ngtonL. Ha.11. Crewo. Com- mi-7dat: Mrs. V/iHn. Bcaston; C. F. Hobsan, WMto.n Ha.ll. Eccü:ilial7"; S. Datron, Bu ieydfptn; Mra. Kinsey, 'Winsford. Te'n t..nco.'Lqu<r9d clie,,sa. Irrespective of weÜht, made. owned and e-xhI 'bitrd by any farrnk-r rf."Slnt withia tb-, district, whose €x;capa.tio'n f\xON'ds 150 'MTcs: 1. H. Jon.ca. Aldbfaey; 2. W. R. Huntba-cb.. I)od s Gre,-Ti, Najitw?eh; S. Mrs. Kinsoy. Winsford: 4. H. Ruttcr, Alderaey; 5, T. CD.a.r.eswo1"t,h, Baddington, Na.ntwtch;: r, W. Kin- spy, '%I' nshtill V<Mn.ou. "Very highly CGmIl}{'nded: Mrs. Johnson. Sta.nnsy; A. WiLIis. Whiteh.nrch; J Ja.ckson. Handley; G. Turner, Checkley I-IL"gh'v commanded: C F. Frotson, Eccle.3hall: John Hobfon. Audlem; G. H. Wiflis. Stoak. Corn- m-endod V. Smith, ffu-ist,-r,on; J. Bate, Iddena- hàl Hall. Ta.rpo,by: J. Dutton, Stretton HalL Ma!pa.s: T. Wal'cer. Bickley. Tpn c'hc'ese, coloured or un colour ed, op.9!1. to a.ny far:nor whose holding' is over 100 aj)d docs not exceed 150 acrM, resid;ng within the ass<x'ia.ti<m'& district.: 1, F. Duttoo. Ha.usdVt;<m; 2, W. Le. Ta.t- tenhall.; 5. H. S. W.Jkv. BIekMtoa; 4 and 5, T. C. L-,e, H&ndlcy; r. 'H E. Cooper. Bickle?. Very high.lybQmmE'fnck-d: G. Fitton. BrooTnhaH; J. E. Jonps, Haughton; J. F&therson, Horton. I Ma.1pa. N. Turner. BlakenhaU; J. Johnaon, Spurst.o'.v. Hi?h!y co'nimcotkd: W. Houtbrook. Wel,tt,,nl,iall; Mr. Goodwia. AudJem; N. Tumer. B)ajkr.nhaH; T'. Dod<I. Oacroft: J. A. J&ckpon, Bp'Mworth Ha.U: S. A. Bone' Coole-laoo j R W. Cooper. B; eker' ,cei. Commended: Jas. Tri ckf'ott C;J'e!ey: Mn Symms, Tarpo:tev; F. -'Tid W. Boult<v<. Checks?; R. Daviee. Edge; G. Hodson. N&ntwoh; R. Dodd. Aan. Six chr-ese. coloured or unciAo,,jv-d, oppn to Hny ta.rmer whoso hold-u? ? u?d? IQQ and act I" than 50 acres, residing within the a.asocia.tion's dtstt ict: 1. J. Dilworth, Lower Hall, Maniey; 2, Joa J<mo%, junr., Ho:ton Farm. Malpas; 5, R. Johnson, Tai-vin Sands; 4, J. Perry, Norbury; r, S. Duttton. Haughton. Very lughly commended': J. Williams. Hollin Green; G. Br::haU, Middle- w:ch. Highty commended Jos Boughey, Hurles ton E. Dutton, Acton. Commended: J. Etcy, Wrcnbury; H. OaJtes. Da.mlM.li. Four cheese, coloured or uneoloured, open to any farmer whoao holding is under 50 aorea. re- siding within the association's district: 1. W. Penmngton. Spurstow; 2, W. Huntba.oh, Stoke, Nantwioh; 5..Mrs Lovekin, Bunbury; r, G. Woat, Haughton Ver\' h'ghly comnaended: C BoSay. Wettenha.H. Highly comnwndüd: J. Wooley, GradGloy Green. Naritwich. Com- mondp'd S. Sha.w, Ha.ug'hton. Four oh-oe&e, coloured, not less than 2S:b. In weight., open to any farmer living in the United Kingdom: 1. John Dut'ton. Swa,nloy HaJl; 2, C. E. Parton, H'aug'hton; 5, G. E. Sheen, Brindley; 4. W. Mcor-, Oheckley; 5. J. Jackson. Chowioy; r. R. Muliock. a.vorton. Very highly oom- monded: W, Lee, Woodlake; J. Lloyd, Dod'ea- ton; Mrs Sa.lm.on, Huntington; W. Ravenaoroft. Cbotmondeston; W. Dutton, Brindley Ha.!I. Highly c-omm&ndt'd: F. JeSrics, Pc-nley; Jaa Blake. Haadlay; Jo3. Noden. WcttenhaJI; W. Witl'amson. Ba-therton; C. C. Cheshire, Wor!c-9ton Institute. Commended: J. Ta.yior. Malpa5; S. J. Aston, Braa?ey Green, TarporLey; Mr. Proudlove, Broxton; W. Carter. Made'cy Four c-hoese. unooloured. not less than 251b. in weight, open to any farmer li\ing in the United Kingdom: 1, J. H. Bourne. Baddington; 2, Mrs. Kins&y, WettenhaJl; 3. W. Bebbington, Hack Green; 4. W. Moore, Checkley; 5, H. S. Walley, Bickerton; r, W. J. Bougbey, E!!csmer.e. Very highly comm-cnded: 0. Johnaon, Hathorton; G. Clegg. Tarporley; A. Will'9. Vt'hitchurch; Rowc Morris. Lache; P. Button, HooneidHa-Il; G Tur ner. Cbockley. Highly commended: F. Fathor- son, Hunatorson; J. Bate. Iddensha.M Hall; G. Hodaon. Nantw)ch: Ja.s. Hobson, Coole PUa.te; J. T. Mayers, Stoa.k; J. Dutton, Stretton Ha.11, Malpa.s; T. Bate, Tarp&rley; J. Fatherson. Ho.r- ton; S. Ohaninor. Lower Rook Farm, Becston; J. A. Jackaon. Baleaworth HaJI; J. Huntba.oh. Budeydam; G, H. WiUis. Stoa.k. Commended: Jas Ha.gu.e. Gaw.;worth. Maccleaneld; W. Houl- brook. Wettenha.1!; Joa. Jones, Dodleston; G. BirchaJi, Middlewich; Mns. E. Sumner, New- castle. BUTTER. Four half-pounda of butter, slightly salted, ex- hibitors to be makera of their exhibits, and rcM- dent withlYi the county, or any member of the a.ssooia.tion: 1. P. Re<Mie, Swajiloy; 2, Mrs. G. B. Robinson, Baddilev; 5. Mm. Jos. Stokes. TiTstona Heath; 4. Mrs. BLrcha)!. Whit- church r, T. B. Cooko. Whire House. Tatten.haH. Very highly comm.mded: Mrs. H. Berry. Bur- land; Mrs. J&5 OkeH. Great Ba-rrow. Highly oommonded: W. Carter. Madeley; W. F. Wil- kinson. Made!ey. Commended: Mrs. A. Cook- son, Kelsall; Jos. Boughey, HurLeston. Cottagera' CI<bss Four half-pounds of butter, made and exhibited by any agricultural labourer, resident within the county, or <my member of the &aaooia.tion. and not havmg more than two cows in milk: 1. Mrs. S Ridgway. Marsh-lane Side.. Nantwicb; 2, T. Woodall. Burtand; 5, Mrs. Ha.rding, BaddHeY; 4, M"s. A. Ridgway. Baddily; r, Mrs. Johnson, Worteaton. Very highly commended: Mrs. Par- k!?r, Sto.ne!ey Green, NazitwIL-h; W. Boughcv, Worleston. High.!y commended: Mrs Bebbing- ton. Spurstow; Mrs. G. Eva.ns. Na.ntwich. Com- mended Mrs. G. Haj-ding, Spurstow; J. Pow- naM. Alpraham. SPECIAL PRIZES. A champion prize of a silver cup. g:van by the Cheshire. Dairy Farmers' Associa-tion, for the best lot of cheeae in the show: H. Demson, Poulton. S<x'ond champion prue of JE5 5s., given by McGsr, Stretch and Ha.rlock, for the best tot of unroloured cheese in the show: J. H. Bourno. Baddington, Nant.wich. Messrs. Fullwood and Bland, annatto and rennet manufacturers, gave .620 in pta.te for th& e-ight best lots of chü:)SO in tha show, coloured with th-eir anna.tto, and in wh:c!i their rennet (liquid or powder) has been used by the exhibitor through the season: 1. H. Dcnson, Poulton; 2. John Button. Swa-nlev Halt 2, F. Dutton, Haughton; 4, C. E. Parton, ha-ugh- ton Lot of uncoloured cheese made from the. use of their rennett (liquid or powder): 1 W. R. Huntbaeh. Dod's Green, Na.ntwioh; 2, W. Pen mug-ton. Spurstow; 5. R. Johnson, Tarvin Sa.nds 4, W. Moore.. Cheekley. Mr. S. Barnekow ga.vo prtzca for the best lot of coloui'ed cheese in the show oo'oured with Barnekow'a famous aiinatto: 1. R. MuHock. Wa-verton; 2. J. Dilworth, Lowe!- Hai!. Manley. For the beat lot of uncoloured ch&ean tn the show made with thL, use of Ba.me.- kowsrermot: 1, T. G. Loe. Drag&n Farm. Ha.nd- ioy; 2, H. Rutter. AIdersey. Mr. P. H. Chastera gave pnzes for the best lot of coloured ohe'eae in wn-cn v an tiasaelt e rennet and annatto had been u&od: 1, J. Nod-n. Wettenhall; 2, W. Lee. Wood- 'a.ke. TattejihaH; 2, Mrs. Lovekin, BLmbury. For tiM best lot. of uncoioured cheese in which Van Hassett's rpnnct had been uaod: 1, J. H. Bourne Dadding1:on; 2 H. Jonpo, Alderaey. Mr. T. Par. sonag-e g'a.vo pnz&s for che best two lots of chceso in the show. coloured by a.n.natto, a.nv make. pur- cha.?ed by the maker from Mr. Parso.na.ge, and for the bast two lots of checso in the show, made from thu us4L- of rennet or rfnnotine. supplied to the ms-kcr by Mr Parsonage—Annatto: 1 John Dutton. Swa.ntey Hi-til; 2. F. Dutton, Haughton Rennet orrpnneHne: 1, Mrs. Kinscv. WottenhaU; 2. W. R Hunt.bach. Dod's Green. Th-e Cheshire Dairy Farmers' Association gave to the farmers who had sent the greatest quantity of oheese to tho fa.;r9 a.t Nantwtch botwcen October 25th. 1904 and October 25th. 1905. throe prizes of B5 JB: and £2 respccttvely: 1. J. Bate. IddinahlU Hll; 2 W. Bate. Tetton HaH. Mi4i&,owich; 3, Hy. Da-viea Church Farm, Coolc-iane.

TARPORLEY HUNT CLUB. SHOW OF HUNTERS. Thi.s week the Swan Hotel at Tarporiey haa been given over to the annual assembly of the Tarporlcy Hunt Club, and a noble company of sportsmen of the green collar rank have gone forth to the chase on several mornings, returning to dine together at the historic board, amid sur- roundmgs which recall the boldest deed., of Cheshire hunting song. The Tarporley Hunt was established in 1762, and their &rst meeting was ,held on the 14th of November of that year. It ia not certain that it is the oldest sporting club in the country, but it appears to have as good a title to that distinction as any other, and its history is associated with the cherished memories of a long succession of true sportsmen. It is most gratify- ing to reflect that the rojl of members to-day con- tains names which were honoured of old," and these gentlemen maintain) the best traditions of the club in the neld and at the Swan. Ome of the oldest rules of the club requires that a President and Lady Patroness ohall bo elected, th& latter to be a. spinster. This year the choice of. prudent teti upon Mr. Bromley-Davenport, M.P:, D.S 0 (who succee ds Mr. H. E. WUbraham). and the new lady patroness M the Hon Lettice lAgh, who succeeds Miss Barbara Tomkinson. The annual show of horses was held on Wednes- day afternoon in the Swan Hotel field, and was assuredly never associated with more miserable conditions of weather. It rained almost un- eea-amgly, and this adverse circunMtanoe pre- vented many farmers and othera from enjoying what is always a popular event. As UBual. £50 Wad offered in prizes, and there were four cta&sea This is one of the numerous ways in which the Tarporley Hunt Club generously encourage the breeding by local farmers of hunting horses, and it mlIDt have been p'ea&Ing to members to. notice tdi4a fxoellent stamp of the horses entered on Wed- nesday, particularly those in the four-year-old a.nd tnroe-yea.r-o'd cia,%es. There were some very creditable performeM among the jumpers, and the yeariing6 by the club stallion were very goad, but disappointingly small in number. The beat of the fine lot of four-year-olda was Mr. G. Hodaon's a. most auitabie hunter. A bay colt by Chart and belonging to Mr. A. A. Shone, led the way in the three-year-olds. while a stylish bay mare: by The Dale and owned by Mrs. Mary Griming, bro';R:t Croae, Northwioh, won tho jumping clas& Mrs. GrLmtha also captured the nrsc prize c.i .67 for yoarhngs. The judges were:—Jumping-. Mr. Leo rownahend. Mr. Cnoimo-:de!ey; and Mr. Clegg, of Wistaston Hall. Thj-ce-year-otds, four-y<'ar- o!ds and ycadings: Ths Ear! of Enniskillen, Lord A l A 1\ K r.. rtn,lIur, urQ6venor, ivi.r. tl rom ley. Va.ve onort, and Mr. W. Royjance Court. Anibng others present were Str Phiup B. Grey-Egerton. Dart. the joint masters of ?0 Cheshire Hounds (Mr H. M. Wtison. and Mr. H. R. Oorbet). Mr. gt. H. Sand- bMh. Mr. Hehry J. ToUemaohe, M.P;. Colonel Cotton-Jodrei], C.B., Mr. H. E. Wilhaham, Mr Piori Eg-erton Warburkm, Mr. J. B. LittMaIc Co'onel D)xon Mr. J .B. Btrkctt. Mr. Waiter Static. Mr. 0. Mosioy Mr. Cha.r!cs Wi'3<m. Mr. Hugh Tmsicy Mr. H. Hewist, Mr. T. F. Linnpll. etc. The fo!lowing are dcia.ils of the ,il)ow. &,t four-year-oid marc o" gelding, suiiaMc for hunting purposes. bf<?d and owd' by bona-Sde farmers, whose sole oceupa.tion is. farming, within the limita of the- Cheahire Hunt: Horses com- peting for t-hi.&. prize to jump tWft. nights of hurdles. Fir-;t pnze-, :SM: second; £5-; thtrt!. JM 1, Mr. G. HodNon:'?; 2, Mr. Arnold 8.¥win'-3 ch g. by Sea. Fly; 5, Mr. Joseph Wiirberl,.i- ch. g. Thre-e-year-old" mapG or gÐltliilg, smtabtc for nuntmg purpose bred and owned by bona-nde tarmers, whose ocole occupati(st, is fb, rm"i T'g within the Iim.ta of the Chc-shire Hunt. Horsos com- peting fbrthooc prize-! to jump two Sie-hts of I hurdlœ>. First prize. j38: Second,, £4: l.Mr A. A. Shone',& bc, by Chari: X Mr. Wm. Hoptev'a on. g. by Th<. Dale; r. Mr. T. Abuwrt"s br. m by The Daje. Ja-mping competition, for horses that have never won a fimt prixe in a jumpi:ng" -nnpetit;,on, bre< and <Mvrtpd by bon&4de farrBcrs- oocupadoa M farming, within tt'te t'mits of the. Cheshire Runt. First prize, £5;; accortd, je5- I Mrs. Mary Gnnith's b.n! by The Dalp: 2, Mr. H Lowe'a hk. g.; r, Mn j. HoHand's ch. g. by Yearim?. by the Tarporl-t-y Hunt Club staMion, bred- &nd <twned by bona-ficle faTtmers, whoae 8o!e occupation is farming-, within tlte limits of the Cheshire Hunt. fiist prize. f7: oecond, JE5: third, E2._ 1, Mn. Ma Griffith'9 by Johnny MorgM: 2. M! John TreEfa"; br. g. by Johnny Morgan; 3 Mr. John Riohard.'3 (jun.'s) ch. f. by Nareltan

I Mod, FuTTushcd H<Msa for 100 guineas at Riciliard Jon-i and Co. 'ft Furnishing Establishment. I Pheasant!! t Phcaeatita!! are now cheap, fi"e>sh kUkd; 200 brace to be sold' at 4a. 9d. p&r brace. —J. Southard a.nd Company. G&me &nd Fiah &alcame'0). North.g.I';t1'eet, opna- osite the. Market Ratt.

ELLESMERE PORT DISTRICT COUNCIL. The monthly meeting of this Council was held on Monday evening- under the presidency of Mr. Stcckt.or.. FOOD ADULTERATION. LL 1\ I ? L,,jiiiiiiu-uicauiu i reaa lruIIl U Chester Port Sanitary Authority, sta-tung that the authorities had. no power to deal w.th any unsound feed which might be brought to Man- chester by vessels. They wished for that power, and asked the Council to support them in secur- ing ,%uoh.—The Council agreed to do so. MORE MONEY WANTED. .0..1 I Tne dork reported that as Messrs. Hurueii had dema-nded that iron pipes instead of stone-wa-re oues shou!d be laid tnrough their works in con- nection with the sewerage scheme to drain Mr. Wall's new property, U:'e cost of <Jonstruot.on wouj.d be an additional JB55, and had prepared the agreement with Mr. Oxiey accordingly. I THE RATE. I I The general district ra.te of 2a. 6d in the JS was I sealed, and is now pa.ya.bie. THE LOAN. I The Clerk reported that he had received the  loan of JE2,000 asked for to defray the oust ot niaking BrIdge-street, King-street and Orescent- I road. and had caid tho money to the treasurer. I I Tkik-; TRAIN SEKV1CE. I A oommujuca.t.Mm wa-v.-ratid from Mr. Thome atating tna.t he had received the (Jouucil's com- munioation re' the service, and that an improved S:rvlCt1 was already under ocn- aidora-tion. A BICYCLE SPILL. I A letter from Mr. A. H. Bhtz waa read, in which he stated that on Saturday e-yenlllg, wtRn dark, he was returning home on his bicycle, and when he approached tne railway gates the lighM apparently snowed that the way was tCiear, and he rode on. On nea-ruig tbo ga.[es he found that only two of the four gates were open. When swerving to the right nM machine skidded, with tha result that he fel). and received injuries to hia face. He considered the gates were looked after in a very arbitrary mantLer. He had writ- ten the Joint Railway Companies on the matter. itc des-red the support of the Council.—The Chairman expressed his sympathy with Mi. Blitz. As he had written to the Joint Com- panies, doubtless the arrangement of the gates would receive their attention. I MR. LLOYD PRIESTS. I Another communication wag read from Mr. Lloyd, Whitby, complaining that "n connection w.ta the visit of Dr. Kenyon and tne members of the Sanitary AuChonty to his farm, he only e&oured information iiii! Liverpool of this visit so late in tbta day that he could get no train, and had to engage a cab at Rock Ferry in cider to get to "h.tby by four o'clock. lie protested agauiat such a practioe, and considered that euch M,otica were adopted to prevent him from being pre&ent. —The L;b.airmaz stated tha.t on inferring to the minute Mr. Lloyd's name was not mentioned. iienoe tne dimculty with Mr. Lloyd. On his own respons.bilLty he had on the day of the medical omoer'a visit told the surveyoe- to tele- graph Mr. Lioyd. H)e thought it only fair to that gentleman\ to be present.—Mr. togg said that tne motion be proposed certainly included Mr. Lloyd's name. Unfortunately .t had b-,au omitted. MORE LIGHT WANTED. After the Council had dealt with the minutes of the Roada Committee, Mr. Fogg asked to pre- sent a. petition, signed by a number of the resi- dents in Sunnysitie. The petitioners asked for more lamps m their vicinity. Mr. Fogg thought the petition quite opportune, as only a few days &go an aJkged brutal assault had taken pla.03 in that district, which a lamp or two in the neigh- bourhood might have prevented. DR. KENYON'S REPORT. Another lengthy report from Dr. Kenyon was noad, stating his impressions on again vis-ting Mr. Lloyd's farm, in which he sa.d ha found cer- tain improvementa had been made, yet all his suggestions had not been carried out.—Mr. Roy- ston thought the 8a.nita.ry Committee had not been supported in dealing with this case as it ought to have been. Mr. Lloyd had simply played "ducka and drakes" with the CouncJ.— The Chairman said the Council had the utmost faith in their Health Committee. Another re- commendation he washed to emphasise in Dr. Ke'nyon's report was as to the continuing of the sower now beuig laid at Whitby as far as Mr. Lloyd's farm at Whitby Heath. Owing to the improvements Mr. Lloyd had made there a large amount of e&wage matter had found its way into the gutter by the wayside. It had, in fact, only become a nuisance removed. For the sum of j62l.O the .sewer could be laid up to the farm, and practically the whole township would then be sewered. The contractor was already there. A 5d rate 'noxt half-year would pay all cost&.— Mr. Simpaon complained of the nuisance, and sounded the chairman's proposition, to commence the work at once.—Mr. Price supported the ohaiir- ma.n. The. work oug-ht to be done. It would beneht the neighbourhood.—Mr. Fogg thought that if the ditch was more frequently tlcar.seci the evil might b3 remedied.—Mr. Breokon's idea: was that the whole aSair was the fault o aoTnebody's blunder. The rates were high enough. He understood' that when the '*I- 6d. rittc was levied at laat month'a meeting that that high ngure would be reduced when the nxt rate was made. If the Council was go- tng to spend money m this way 1he local rate would be Ss. in: the i) shortly. As overseer he had asked his assistant to reduce the u;nion rate. by 2d. in the JE for the present half-year.—It was d«.'ded tc contanue the sewer. THE COUNCIL'S EXPENDITURE. Mr Wlutby proposed a resolution ;n favour of pi-iiitin;; an annu&L abstract of the Conner's ac- -,ount, and of send.,tl- details of the half-yea-rly Mtu):atca to ea<oh councillor before the nccttpg at which the rate was to be fixed. As :j. coun- o Ho- he did not Uke. the method now m. torce. The a<!oo)ints were simply read out. No coun- cil .or could properly rejnember them, K-n.d t'he n.t-thod was not as businesslike <ts 't be. Th: items needed more oorside'-<u icn..—Thc (j'l'ncd agreed with the speaker, 'and tiM resolu- tion was carried. THE RAILWAY STATION CROSSING. Mr Royston, m a.ccordajioe with notice given at the last meetip-g, moved "That this C'Mjn.cil fpproaoh the Ra,.Iway Company as to tho unper- ative neeeasity for providing a proper subter- ranean roadway under the existing railway and the otuaing of the ),,vel oroasing." He sa. d he waa not airaid of approaching the I'Lailway Com- pajiy on this question. PracticaMy the radLway compan.es did as they liked at this crossing. He had been informed tha.t there were about 350 vehicles crossing over this partk'ulaj spot d&ily, in addition to about 200 children. iSooner or later a terrible caLamity would take plao*. Al- terations should be made in the c&ttle arch, and a proper subway made. He would appeal t(\the Loca. Government Board if necessal-v.-Dr. Jb inny appreciated the necessity .there was for aa improved crossing. The c-attle arch alter&tioos &a suggested by Mr. Royston, would sot remove the dtfnculty. How could the agriculturists carry on their work? "Vith h-gh ioads of hay he oou-ld not pass.—Mr. Catherall seconded, re'markin.g that the Council must demand greater freedom at this creasing.—'Mr. Whitby thought, that,, ac- cording to the riding of th a icsolution,. it &sked for the closing of the levol crossing. If i: meant that, he should vote against it. The Council should stick to the level crossing, but d<e- n'and an improvement. Mr. Breckon wisbod to rc-mind Mr. Roystc.n that y&ars before he ever came into the Port previous ootLnciLs, had 'been in oommun'cation with the railway company, and even the Local Government Board. All ad mitted that th;8 crossing wa3 a gp&at h;rl,,dramee to the future development of the Port. Better facilities must be given. He .suggested that ttt'M Counoi! should begin where 'it left off a: few months ago. In reply to a mott<m made by the chairman at that time the secretary of' tt.e rail- way company wrote to say that the directors wore considering a sphe m.& i -,xneort- great i- I tions at the stMf<on. As an am)ond;ment t" Mr. Royston's proportion he moved' that the- cfe-rJE wTite Mr. Thorme, and ask "hen th&eonteBt-! plated alteratiort3 would be eommenclt.¡.-Tbe: Ohairma-ni read from; an' Act cf Pa.rliament, which stated that cor u-n-- ttne Icve! crossing as a shanting g-round the Railway Com- pany were, liab".e, to a. penalty of ;820 rbr ea<"h offence. W Ûl1tG' any gentlem<m care to t-aks ac- tion? If ne might pc-ssib(ÿ soon get a ca.se. -Mr. YVh'tHy seconded tht? amondinerrc, amj it was .pamea: only two gentljmen vctiiarr frf Mr. Royston s roooofution.

H()PE AND CAERGWRLE. CA?- ? VAL.—The third annual eani?vat—HoM Caergv"rlO, a,nd di<;tr'ct—?as he'd o& Friday, the proceo? t)Bmg in aid of Wrexha? InSrmary. Every preparation had "l made. up v-ith a str<?? and inSuentia! committ??. the t?'??s being- M.3. Scott Jone? &nd R. H?. Wret:'&m, b,-d ? P' MsnTiott. Cpwn?h'a QLMy. Scr?ant? Inst'u'? R'din?s wasi?ch&r?ect?the procc?tor). Th<? nTOU&ted mar-thals were Dr. I?rccr Willianis M<-?M. Sam EccIc?oBe. John Edwards (Jia!f Way). ?? Roberta, H. Edwarcts. John Roberts, and' V?. Thomas. The p?zfwinners were ?.. feU&??'—B?r, and latest cy?!e, "F!o"enti.nc,'? M!s? M. J. Tudor. Best d<'o<-jratcd etr trap M'! lut-ry. etc.: 1, "Bas in thc, Wood." Mr. If-. WHhams: 2_ "Slwpherd:, on the Pl&'n," M.r, P!eytn. character: W. A. Jones, Høpe, "Cronj o." Beat co!!e<Bh)r in fancy costumed 1. '"bpa.nish GyP&?;"Miss Ftovrie Mainwaring; 2. "Snake Ch3.rmer/' Mirls JctM-), Wrexham. f!¡,ccial prtzes: "Starry Night," Miffa Etiza Griffit!:f.; 2, "Chinaman." M- Ethel Pr-j)bert. Best coI&ctor I (,-ent!,ernan): 1. "Yni,-h-tof the Bed Crose, Mr. R. Turner. Pfntre; 2, "Messenger from &tars," Mr. Svdney ?*3a.rko. Best collector, ?ipf und?'' Mr 1, Btue. BsHa of Scotl?d." MMs E. Phn?Mx, 16: Mio;s E. Pb ronix "Summcrhur'; 2. "Ivy," Miss PoMy RaJp. Caer- pwrle. P<Mt coUcctor (ooy.: Soldior, Master Harotd Feclestone, "Boy Blue," Mjtetcr Allan Jackson. Cefn-y-bpdd. Bo:,t rum-turn tun-out: 1 "Ye Otjt Ca.tle. Band." Tb,- best decorated home T)riz^ waH tal,n by tho White L!<&n Hotet, the Bridg, End Hotel coming second. After the pro- ces-ion Mr. E. 0. Probert. distributed tbo priMs.

-=== < C"U a.nd sec the pxamp? of Furnished Houses at R'chard Jon<?9' BriJ??troet Est?MialTLmcnt.

The speakers at th& evening meeting of t.he- r Cheostel" Diocesan Cbrtferenoo on WOOheo;d'aJ', November 15th, will be the Lord Bishop of Ripon and General Sir J. Frederick Maurice, K-.C.B,. CHESTER CALEDONIAN ASHOC'I'ATION.— The winter seaaion will open next Thursday even- ing with a concert at the TempeM-nce HaH, to which, as our advertisement cotamns shew. all "bnther Scots" are cordially invited. Mode! Fumf'.h.pd House for j&250 at RIcha.rd r Jones and Co 's Pheasants f Pheasants!! are now cheap, Brash kilted; 200 brace to be sold at 4a. 9d. per brac-q, —J. Southard and Company. Ghmo and Fish Salean-eT.. Nortbgate-stt) (¡:wtly (,.?po,;qite OQ MarJMt H&U

CONNAH S QUAY. MASONIC INSTALLATION.-The installi- hon of Bio. Edward J. Williams, S.A\ as Wor- 'hipfui Master of St. Mark's Lodg-e, No. 2,425. t'ook p!a.oa at the Masonic Halt, Connah's Quay, on Thursday. Tha W.M. afterwards invostcd his oScens as foUow5:—Wor. Bro. Fred Green, 1. P.M. Bro. R. B. Miller, S.W. Bro. W. E. Davi£'S, J.W.; Wor, Bro. Benj. Vickers. P.M.. P.P.G.A.P., treasurer; Bio. H. Cunningham, aocrotary; Wor. Bro. T. W. Hughes, P.M., P.P.GR., D.C.; Bro. E. J. H. WiUiams, or orgauist; Bro. Robert Jones, S.D.; Bro. W. Wil- <Mn, J.D.; Bro. F. H. Whitingham, I.G.; Bro. T. Ho'dcn, ty'er; Bro. Jk.nj, Bannctt. S.S.; Bro. Ja.moa R. Alexander, J.S.; Bro. Wm. Kellv. A. 9 Bro. J. Clifford Jones, A.S.; Wor. Bro. E. Sydney Tayior, P.M., P.G., reward, charity repre:entat;.ve; Bro. Thomas Matthias, almomer. Tlio usual banquet was afterwards served at the Drill Ha 1. Messrs. R. Bolland and Sona, Cheater, being the caterers.

BUCKLEY. f "IN THE MIDST OF LIFE.Mrs. Jane Iball, wife of William Iball, of Willow Cottages, The Common, Buekley, died with startling sud- denness during- tlie early hours of Thursday. De- ceaaod was 42 years of age, had always enjoyed exoollent health. and was the mother of seven children. On Wednesday evening, when the hus- band retired to icst, Mrs. Iball was sewing in the kitchen. Later on she looked in to sae her boy, who was unwell, going to her room between 11 and 12. About one am. tha husband beard a pecu- liar snap proceeding from the region of the wife's heart. He took her in his arms, but discovered that she had passed away. A CONSTABLE'S HAUL.—Tho Petty Sessions were held on Thursday, the magistrates on the Bench being Meaera. John Watkinson, Herbert Watkin.-Am and J. Catherall. Out of six police oaae-9 heard P.C. Daniel Jones gave evidence in five. Jonathan Rowlands, engineer, Daisy Hill, was summoood for being drunk on licensed pre- mises. P.C. Jones said that on September 2nd, at 7 p.m.. he visi-ted the Ship Inn, Buckley. He found defendant there very drunk. After aomo words defendant, who had previously refused to go out at the bidding of the landlord, went home. Defendant was fined 5s. and costs.—On the in- formation of the same omcer, Charles Smith was 6ned 5s. and costs for not having a light on his shandry on September 5sb. Thomas Reea. chim- ngy sweep, had to pay a- similar penalty for drunkenness at Daisy HtU, Buckley. Robert Dean was 6ned 55. including costa for being drunk and disorderly at Lane End, and John Parry, a boy, 5s. and eosta for having no light on his ahandry. All these easea wera' proved by P.C. Daniel Jones.-P.C. Emmanuefl Tromana gave evidence against James Jones, who lives close to the police station, on a summons tor drunkenness. The constable said he found him in that state between Penyffordd and Penymynydd on Sunday, October 22nd.-P.S. Davies said he saw defendant on that day, and he was drunk.-VirDed 5s. in- cluding costs.

I NESTON. MR. HARMOOD BANNER, jUP.—Mr. J. S. Harmood Banner, M.P., had his first covert shoot at AahBeJd on Saturday, when over 400 head. mctudmg over 163 pheasants, wwo accounted for by the shooting party. A party has assembled at Burton Manor thi:t week, bent upon the same sport. A DISCLAIMER.—Mr. WMliam Beattie, gardener, of Cl'(s.-street, Neston. desires ua to titate that he is niot the individual of that name who was 6uppoged to be one of the' principal in a rabbit running match on Saturday. Ho ha6 no connection with jhe matter whatever. A SATURDAY NIGHT INErDENT.-On Saturday evenings ash-cart, drawn bv a pony and apparently withJut a driver ram at breakneck "P, along Cho&ter-road, from tha. direction of I-lindertori, and;:cntinued its canaerup the Hi°"-h- street. Constabb Pear<son, who. happened to be rOil duty ab the Cross, seized the runaway and brought it to a. standsti)!, whep&npon the driver emerged from ,yJome mysterious recess at the rear of the cart anj:-yieldea up hM name and address to the omc-c: The pony had pmbahrly got up too much speed to wheels up Church-avenue, the ,a.ris.tocratic (iI}a.rl:f.r to whc,, hi belongs. ANOTHER CASE OF BEGGING.—At the Petty E",ir;1,an Thursday, before CMono) Lloyd, a man nllJ{.'¡d:Ma.rtjn Heaiv was; charged with begging in- jPsrk-stpect. D8tfabk, Pearson and the prismiar, who has been four tin- of a simiimr.ctKi'ucc at N&ston withtn tho -y(-ax, was se-nt tx, gaat for ten dava with THE IN,DIAN PARSEN-O.n Wpdnasdav evening Mr. Ranald MacDontdd, of The F1a.xya.rd, Nestor., cii4tivowd an LacttHJe on the Par-. SM"iot' During h;skii.g 1:'6:de-nce in Inciia: the joctut-cr hstd exocptiüu.ac¡ opport.unitics 0.£ studying thf sect. at nrst :h:Nld. and the subject; waa from an ind'cnd'oe-nt and quibo un- p.ejud.'cial nt of view. '.rh.cir faith in M{no rcsp.<et3 w. n-ct very dis.9mu);a!r to that held''by ChriÜn.n;),. &tr they beMtMed th-at a good &p.M-it an2i: a.n. evil spirit had ps)MMM- Ho influence, the mfrs €'t the human f.¡s;8úly. While poss.twng a for Gød,. however, th,,Yy did b(,iic in creative p<'wc.r of in any scharrie of mtomsnienii.. thp. ulttmata .&te- of a man d?j?nding ,,u their creeÓh!!n.tirely upon tho.judg- !U(.>.nt thar would be pzvsed upon him voheinhis .i'ood an.. evil deods we-!& weighed in tho c<alanoe agatilst 4pieh other. Ir-, rhe.ir be!ief a ijwas of rroro consequctBOa than a good thmghv, ;!a.nd aa. chanty p'ayed' M!i important tbMtr '!I'eligH:x' and thorp' we-e no ca.s't.o distin,,tions, pkw :PaSJC- were pract.icn.Uy uaknown. Te.? aun w,a& reira.n'iect by them as symboHca.j! of Gtxl' a& fronsi. ]t emanated IrgRt, brightness and z>&w.(,r. Mr. iWacDor¡ald gay<:#: a graphic a.nc.. thrillil!gl ck-- scripbion of the famo'tM towers of sile-nco, vrhiwem tht"t Hody of the dc-8.d' Parsees Laid for tho vuf- tupes w!?o in swartna line the whole suiHjm'th-) ""ël,ing for their pi-wt. the living b!ack fringtt-- shew- in the distance ii!:p th& Mack edge en moum- ing notepapcr. T&c inhIl{'ost:ng soc;al t:'1.I$f:oma of <bc. a?ct were and tJi.e lecturer -avo the. Par5M-.th& credit of !"OS.<JN,,o,;Jltg sp'(""ndtd 6-ii3in,-ss qu,,tliflomtions, whita his shrewd, intel.li- g,e.nt and nove ti-aita qualifit,i- him to a.d<M-n tha highly responatMe positions to which ho often attained. "Ile Parsee3 cxconed in outdoM- sporta, and the R,n intpmperanco was ttiiknown amono- them. Tlrv- pa-id the highest rœpeot, to women, who wor& tlkened by thatn to good' ivords, and to children. who they said! ros&mMed' good thoughts, and 8,jng that they sincerely practifed the great yirtuoofcharrty. it Wa.. to bo regretted that they iackcd cnhghtcnn'.ent; in other rpBT"cct&. ThGra weroaot waiting 'SI1.'J, howevor. that this wou]d yc-t ? theirs in th futurG.—Tho customary votea oi thanks were passed. 00 thst motion of the Rev. J. Towort. by Mr. J. R. Hugh" and supported by Mp. R. Scott The lecture waa finoly tHoatrated by tante'm views.

Mo<M Furnished House- for 100 ?uinf?as itt. r Ri c;ha!d J "QaI Furnishing

TARVIN. I SOCIAL GATHERING.—On Wednesday even- Jng a social gathering was hold in the Primitive Methodist Schoolroom in. aid of the renovation fund. Mr. Frank Dodd, of Oscroft Hall, pre- sided. A first-class entertainment was given by the folLowing:—MeMM. B. Whatmough, T. Walton, A. Phcenix, J. Hollins, and Miag Benyon, of Tarvm-road, 'Chester, and the Misses M. Adams and L. Fellows and Master Reginald W. Jackson, of Ta.rvin. A word of praiac is due to MI&S C. Leo and Miss S. A. Jachson, through whose energies the euceet-;& of the gathering was assured.

CHILD KR THORN TON. .PAH.lH (,UUiNUIL.-The monthly meeting of this Council WM he'd In the Mig"ion IIaill on. Tuesday evening, Mr. H. Sutton presiding.—Mr. Latham reported that the sewage &cheme was makmg good progress. the only diihculty that had been mot with was that of the railway company's bridge in Rake-tane, in which the company re- fused permission for their culvert to be touched unless it was taken up and relaid. The engineer had therefore decided to syphon under the bridge, thua avoiding tile culvert altogctner. Up to the 16th October tha contractors had laid 5,950 yards of pipe out of a total of 8,874 yards.—Mr. Simpson drew the attention of the Council to the state <Itc Ga3 Compa.ny had left the road in, after making repairs to their mains. It was absolutely dangeious for horses, etc.—The Council therefore directed the clerk to request the Gas Company to restore the road to its former condition, failing which they would request the County Council to take action in the matter.—Mr. Latham produced p'ana of the road improvement, and stated that Mr. Collard had promised land for the purpose of Founding off the corner by Hooton:Iane-ends, but the chief thing for them to consider that evening was the question as to retaining aoveral trees shown on the p!an, which at present stood in the way. They might adopt the plan, and plant young treea in their place.—Mr. R. T. Richardson IC-otinty Councilor), who was present, said that the County Council would .no't- plant treea.—Mr. Sutton stated that probably local help would be forthcoming in that direction.—The following resolution was unanimously carried:— "That, if feasible, to grub up the old hedge on the east side of the road from Childar Tbornton village to Hooton Hall-road, and erect new double fence, leaving the treea &tandiag M a.t present, so that a better view of the position might be formed." —Mr. Richardson agreed with the resolution, &nd promised to use his influence to g,-t the WtM-k done. The County Council wished to cc-operate with the Pariah Council in getting the wofk done as well ae possible, but at the same time they did not wish to incur any needless expense, and if the plan was carried out as at present suggested, it would obviate the necessity of heavy expendi- ture by the saving of macadam, besides giving the neighbourhood a picturesqueness.—A very hearty vote of thanks was accorded' to Mr. Richardson for his attendance, explanations and advice-.

NORLEY. THE WATER SUPPLY. ?At.the foptmghtiy- moehing of the Runcom Rural Cotmcit on Tuea- day, M.d at Dutton Workhou&a, under the presi- dency <af Mr. S. Woodward, the Clerk iepo.rt(xE that, Mr C. F. Bell (chaJrman of the Nerley Pa.rio& Council) had writtem staging tha.t at a.J meotins' hotd on the 13th Oct. the Council pa?pdi this fOs<du?io'n—"Tha.t this Council una-nim&usiy feol fha.t the time is not yet ripe for a watn'"1 sche:n? of a.ny kind, and that they can offer tl)c,,l Rural District Council of Rnncoin no support ci'i a.ny kimd ut the matter of water supply. '"—Mr. Chrimca said ilt had been agreed that Mr. BeH.') should attend the meeting that da.y and lay the j views -of the parish explicitly before the Council. ) —Mr. R&yla.nco enquired upon whose authority Mr. HMU WM aotina-. He seemod to be taking the thing <MM.ir<piy in his own hands.—The. .Chairman That'a njot, the point at;Mue.-Mr. Roylance: He c,o-rtaiiikr no[ds the reins.—The Chairman sajd'j they nmst a.tta<?h no importance to what Mr. Rcy- la.nco had sa;id. So long aa Mr. Bell could oner I any suggestions or assist them by any meanc in tha ectution of the dimculty he would be wpt- t corned—Mr. Roylajloa protested.—Subsequently Mr. Beli appouxed before the Council, ajid the'< Ch,airruan, intima-ted that they would be very glad j if he cmdd on'c'F any suggestion as to by what means i they oouid compromiga—Mr. Boll said aa he had.' previoBtsJy written, there was no possible way. The pM';sh <;M not want a water scheme, a.nd eeoond'ly, if one was forced upon them very few ) woutd'use it; and lastly, they could not pay for! it.—Th?. ChstirmMa said tbey, aa the health author nty, wore taea to face with certa'n analyses of water, aJL ci which nearly wore condemnatory. and &tiU worse-, they had the report of H.M. Corn-. m;8S!<TMr who held the inquiry, and even since his (Mr. Be]!? last letter they had received &! com?.amtoa?'bnt froni the Loca! Government Bo!U-d enqmr-ng ?a to what was being done. How cud they expect the Council to meet all this?- Mr. B?H sa-id the District Council, knowing tha-t -sorify dC'd net want a scheme. should tell the' Local Go?rrrmnent Board so.—The question wa&; raiaed'as to'the' quality of the waiter taken from. a certain: private w&tl in tlo diatriot—Mr. BeJl S!Nd<? th, well in' question belonged to his father, and nc'it.hcr th& county nor the District Council h"- e, rig'htttG.itcterfepe.—The Chairman: Do you im, g(\'it11that,affiuming this water to be a dange? to pubMc h<K.Ith'?—Mr. Boll: We have never had any- isfestibue or contagious disease raore than a.ny cthef parish in Engla-nd. so muck for that &rg'u Boanf. IT th& pa.rt.iat scheme is put down, ii re- pi,aut t'Bat the people will not. us,3 it.—Mr. J. Lt': Jones: Havo they got orders from their hnd: Icrd3 rfc. tltwt 0ffect?-Mr. Broome: I shouLj sav so.—a'M: B.e4r: Certainly not. They are all sa.b-s- fiêd,ith.the existing supply.—The Chairman said'' t.h'a.t. naight bo, but the District. Council WE'not sat:s<!od.—<MMt.rIy aM tho wator supplies weje. con- dmned'.and they as the. health authority had a. 'Q-uty a-nd- certain obligations to porform. 'niere WII3; no seatirncnt about it.—Mr. Bell: Tell me- 'n what respect the public ho&'th hasuft'é-l'e¡. ,ÜriÜg the last 6fty years—TS)Q Chairman: Wo ar- not !!kaljng- with anything about, .Ac !aAt nay yefj-s.—Mr. Boll: No, bst you are going M tl"OI'J; smd we are acting' solely on practical evi dènc, You can shew just whatever y'.ln liko <n Roybnoo said he' would lik,t.he m3r. e'd onSBor'a opinion-Dr. IM(tm, in 7eply, sw& hiS- op.2lion h!t,d bc-en,emboÆed in his annual ro ,port fcfr many years.—Mr. jgeU: Can the Distriot 'G'bumGil force rts. when we .n a parish arc uma.ni- moiy opposed? The votiftg was re<-orded.—*Tho jChainnan said aocording- i. tJro strieLdetter of the daw rho District Council noed not li.&ve consl1ttied' !tho parish at a.11. At the Local Govenanent BotStTfi's inquiry their -*Wn acticas oond\tJmnoo thtMn.—The! Clerk explMncd that itt the iaLquiry ?& Commissioner asked would they be pMpM<cJ to support a scheme, and the c!.sinnan ac tha.t. trme ga.vl' an ann'ma.tiTt* a.nswe'r. It w&qtiit,, in' <M-dF'r for (.he Parish 00iine'1 to make appii.,oati:otii for a second and any- ratepayer coul'd' ooposo it.—The Ch "Tman poineed out Rural Council had &U along EvKn in eit<nr& avm)- pathv with the pLtrih.-Mjr. Has a.ny .9,.rt?,t.4. individual in Noy Gver ased you ot a.nn>e elso for a schemed—The. ChMtrma.n: Wo- ar'E" not m.ovod by any application. No- man haa efver mnuenced t,jJ:s Council cither fctf or a-jftunst. —Dr. Adams, N'plying to Admira) JotM-a Parry, sa/d the schema proposed ciriginat-od, ih thts way: Outbreaks of ntfectious disoaac hecf been not;tied to him from tinte< to tiTJtte. a.nd ehis had led to ,"amtuations of the various wator suppHea, the analy&M of which had r4eculted, irt nearly universal condomnatMn. Norley was not alone In this re- spect. but ho waa bowtd to say it was the only pansh whic'h had done-nothing towards the better- ment of its conditic-na. Tho pcsition had not ch'mge<j' in any poastble respect..—Mr. Bell agreed that d<tring the !ast ten years the authorities had fr<xJ.oontly taken &:mpJf'o of the water for analyai-. He attggMted thattbe Council deepen certain wel's m some consideration the C*twncil (loo;df'd ta give the parish authority an. t.f)OrttUl¡ty of e,let,ririg and purifying the m.tg. aria th t<t Oer)! was instructed to wrtf'o to tho('\ Loc.1 Board to this onf<'t. a.nd furtb<-f, that. owtng to the poor flnane; n I condit'on of the pari&h it WM imQ¡¡;,¡b! it) adopt) schejmtC. aa bid

I OAKMERE. PARISH COUNCIL.—The above Council was held in the. Court Room on Saturday, Mr. Wyndham Smith being in the chair. The cierk waa instructed to write to the District Council, casing their attention to the condition of the foot- path between Abbey Arms and the Fish Pool Inn, and requiting that it ma.y be put in proper repair forthwith.

THORNTON HOUGH. CYCLE ACCIDENT.—Mr. James Taylor. a weL,.known resident of Thornton Hough, met itn & serious cyoimg accident while riding home horn Birkenhead at midnight on Saturday. He pMsed through Bebington at 12.20, and when near Clattcrbndge met a large butcher's van, from which joints are served to country customers by the owner, Mr. Davies, better known as the People's Butcher." Mr. Taylor rode into the on-opming van. ? He collided with the wheel vith terrible force, the impact ninging him senseless into the roadway, where he waa picked up *.y tLe driver. Rid right wrist waa broken, and ie ai&o su.yLa.ined a deep gash over his right f-,ye, in addition to a severe shock, but he managed to make his way home to Thomton Hough, and the following morning Dr. J. Stewart, of HeswaH, set the fractured bone and dressed his injuries.

HESWALL. SOCIAL.—The Presbyterian Literacy Socie'ty commenced .the. session on Thursday night with a- social and musical evening. There was a capital attendance of prospective members, and the ex- cellent musical programme submitted by Misses Thompson, Bradford and Connie Smith, and Messrs. Bevan and Richardson was greatly en- joyed A unique feature of the evening's enter- tainment was a skill competition, in whicn numor- oua sketches illustrative of the titles of booka were d'apiayed, and the member who correctly gave the highest number of titles pourtrayed was awarded a. prize. Eventually Mrs. Dixon was announced us having won. PARISH COUNCIL—The tMual moothly meeting of this Council took place on Tuesday night m the schoolroom, Mr. Chas. Maclver in the chair.—Mr. Ledaom stated that the matter of the nuisance caused by the sewage from the Con- sumption Hospital was being looked after by the Wirral District Council. The hospital authori- ties had prepared a scheme which, when carried! out, would do away with the nuisance.—The rates for the ensuing year were fixed at Is. lOd, in the .8. being a reduction of 2d. in the JB as compared with last year.—On the proposition of Mr. Caidow, seconded by Mr. Rowe, it was decided to ask the Postal authorities to erect a letter-box a.t each end of Roeky-Iane.—Mr. Ledsom pointed out that the contract for emptying ashpita would be ).'p before the next nioebiag, and that it would be advisable to appoint a sub-committee to reoaive t&nders for a fresh contract.—Messrs. Caldow, Lyell and Ledsom were appointed—Mr. Lyeli thought that the Council ahouLd st'-pulate thajt 'the contractor should find a suitable place for the disposal of ashes, such place* to be approved of by the Parish Council.—The Cletk was jnstrueted ac-cordingty.—A letter calling attention to the state of certain drains in Irby-road was referred to the District Council.— The Couiacil then wemt into committe& on tlie lighting question and the appointment of a deputy assistant weraear.

HAWARDEN. CONCERT.—A concert in atid of the Hawardeti Cricked Club took place at the Gymnasium on Tuesday Thene was a. good audience, among those present being Mr. F. Leigh Hancock, J.P., and Miss Haincock, Mr. Chas. Fox, Mr, John Fox, jun., Misa Dor& Fox, Mr. H. B. Toller, Mi.sa Toiler, Dr. amd; Mis. Roberts, Miss Rea, and Mr. and Mrs, W. Howarth. Mr. C. B. TSMier was to have taken, the' chair, but waa unfortu- nately unable to 00 present owing to illn<m3. Mr. James Gni&tba opened the programme w,;th a well-executed ooraet sclo. "Fantasia:" (Swa-nee River) by RImmer, and received a we'!If Aeaerved encore. Mr. Davis Hayes gave a splen- -iid rendering of "Ailsa Mine," being follower by Miea Ada Roberta. Tins well-known vot-alist: w<M in capttaj voiœ Her Rrat item was "Love the F)edla<r" (Edward' German), and was given in excellent style. Mr, Harotd 0. Da vies gave a humorous item with, much vivacity, afnd was enthusiastically encored. The MM9M Mabel and Ada Jones gave a manddme and pianoforte duet, being well revived. Miss Ethel Taylor aang "Tatters" (Gerald Lane) witji e?t'q.Hi.Hte taste, and received warm applaus?. Miæ Ada Roberts and Mr. Davlea Hayea wefe successful in their ren- dering of a duet, and were enooroti,. and the Rev. J. F. L. Southam concluded the nyst part of the programme with another humorous song in the V\e&t country dialect, which was. <HMe!LenHy per- formed. In the second part of the psrformance there were numerous recall s. Mit;¡, Ada Jones gave a ospttal recitation in. exoemmt åyte, Mid the oontritbutiona of the various perfofmeis were, without exeept:on, most warmly appreciated. Mr. R. W. Pr&nglc accompanied' t'hrol'Jghout. The concert waa followed by a dance; fsir whica. the music was provided' by Mcasfs. Barber Bhotton. Plants were iiMit for the platfbzm by- Mr. C. B. Toller, Astom Bank. SCHOOL FABRIC FUND.-The "FarishL Magazme says:—An account under this h--eudih-g haa now been opened at Messrs. Lloyds' Rank" Hawardcn, and Mr. Prater, who is kindly acting- ?8. treasurer, will gladly receive and acknowledg45, mny oontrtbuhons which may be sent of brought to him. We should be glad if the donor wou!d' atate in each c-Me whether it be a contributiozll in- one sum or whether it is hoped to contribute the- same annually for throe years. We very much hcpo this tatter plan will commend itself to many of our friends. It wiil undoubtedly imme.nseJy on our chances of reaching our JE5.000 goai. t Aga-in. it cannot be too much emphasised that- he. gi.ve& twice whu gives quickly. Last month we' f were sNe to announce contributions to the amount l,of ;CW This month we gratefuDy acknowlediro' funfur gifts to the amount of ;6278, including an' anonymous dan.at:<M of 100 guineas by posf in all u yet JB928, either paid or- !promi1a. THE REV. E. H. HOLDEN.-It is with & very rc-al sense of loss to ourselves that we hav? ¡ to. announced the departure before Jong of the Sub,Warden of St. Deimol's Library. Mr. HoldmJ has tdways been most ready to help us in such way-s: jM. lav in his power, and he will be sorely. milioS"ed m choir and Sunday Schoo). and not least by the boys at the Orphanage. We know on the, Best a'utb}rity (his ov.-n) what a happiness these. oolatiOrMrips have tJœn to himself and how deeply he hM. felt his roo.tg have grown into Hawarden. NothMg' but a strong <,cnse that his true calling j .iles m parochial and pastoral work and' and' maT it je his duty now to return ?) i1i, wcuid have caused him to aever- those ties We are glad to think that we &ha!i' .at any rate have Mr. Holden with us until t-li6; !?reaent year has said good-bye. The Rev. Stephen Liberty; at present curate at St. George' Jesmcti'd'. and lecturer of the Bishop's Hostef has been appointed to the, othce of &tb-Ward,i at St. Deiniol'a when Mr' fIolcUl 1ea-re- -"Parish Magazine." THF COUNTY SCHOOL.-The extensions are procM.dmg aepacp. and it is hoped that they will 00' CQmpléted' &y next Easter. They indude (says the "'Parih Magazine") four new classrooms, physics. Jaborxtory, a new apaeious luncheon room esti- mated to s<'at .something over 100—to accommo-, date those who come from a. distance and who tbrm the majbnty of the school-a kitchen for- cookcry. lessons, and new lavatories. In addition the t-m-a piv-nt raboratoriss. pronounced too small' bytne Board of Education, will be thrown to- gether- and torm one chemical laboratory. Alf'ô' the present fiincft.on room will be united with the. pr,-wnt assembly pcom. which now barely accom- modatm the whole school. These additions havo- bp<-a made nectary by the recent increase in numbers, which now exceed 150. A metal wo?- ,,h.T;and a gymnasmm would have been hi?h'y de.?raMe had' the available funds sumced. TiM buildings when completed will. it is estimated accommodate 2CO. so that further increase wtii b<? provided for for some year& The Governors hate wi;er.Y' deeme<! a comprehensive scneme bftTer than oontfn'M! tir¡knrimr. With a growing ther? is litHe doubt th.T.t the sehod wi1l' oOl1rirIUc fQ e-row. The contract for the ex. tensions amount-; to apuroximately f:OOO. Towards- thi:" the Governors hxve a num of i;Y 5CO The rema'nd'er wl; h0 borrowed and paid back bv instainMnts extending ove'- t.hirtv vears. If is. iÍ1tereiJ)g 1'0 not that Hawarden, wfien t.h&. nresent bmi'ding M completed. wH! pos&t-F,,i thf). là.r{'st secondary school ui the countv dthouQ'h when the surrem-] wis dntwn np provi.,ion was made tor a nupils than ap either- of' t?ie- oth-fr tnppe centra. The contract for the. hns not vet been let owing t,), aome ffnancia! which it M aoped'wi:r &on- bu- got over The intent and repavment of- t.:l1iï,: amoMnt w<n be met f<v the rent chaTS-ed.- Tho. ongfna! projtwt of provicTfng accommoJitioCl for m f(W' boarder?! has not. proceeded with.

InS,Tj and qrc, thof\'tIrmp'e<s of Fm':¡;8ihrd H<?ttM9 ttt R'chard Jon' Th..id;:r('j srh>!(j B,;tablishnwqit. Fhotaants! Phea.-jants!! a.rc now cheap, fresht ktH-'d: 200 brace to be £otct a,% 4. 9d. 'oer brace. '—J. Southa-rd aa d* CompHKy. C-,imt, and Fish Norh'ga.te-stttt. 4-Tectly Oppo-"tc, the Market Hal!. Printed n n4 for i,-nct on bel,,tlt HI!' rh"hire and Nor'h W"J'e8 Now"ppr COnJPa. T.imi/;pó. bv JAMKS AIXWIRT BtRCHAM., At, ()11I¡o'I'e Omci. =. RtMye-ot.r&et, Iv, As nity ot ti'S-'mlUM,(, Noven\bw A,

GOLF. I BACHE CLUB. YEREURGH CHALLENGE CUP. 1 ie hnalin this competition was played in he&utifui weather on Friday, the contestants being Mr. J. A. Hirst and Mr. R. Rogers, The match was thirty- six holes, &'id the play throughout waa exceedingly close. At the end of the nrst eighteen the match was square, and neither player bad obtained an advantage when the remaining half had been com- pleted. Yce tie, accordingly, will have to be played oif at a future dtte. CHESTER CLUB. The Monthly Box Sweep (v. Bogey) for October resuLted in a, tie—&tl even—between Mr. F. F. WiLxjs :ind Mr. H. J. Giadatone. who divided two- thirds of 'Lhe awpep. and will plity otf for a win in for the tind. Best ca.rds :— F.F.Wdson (2). &U even H. J. Gl&datone (2) H. B. Toller (1) 2 down H. N. Gladstone (ll) 2 „ C. H. Bushell (8) 3 „ R. E. Jones (5; C

HUNTING. NORTH CHESHIRE.' ihe pack met on Thursday It!- Hcrn'a M.ii, DutihaBi, for ttioir last day's cub-hunting tiiie season. Du.nh.Mn Gorae held two brace of ioxe-S, one of wh:oh gav-, us a aloe little t-mg prior to going to ground in an unknown dra..a in the cover. A fox wa.s. fron; the Wilicv.-s. H? mad<' his way (:<i i he Ba.fti House cover, Ba.rro.w. Here hoLtnda had ,V3rJ.l foxes on foot. A brace ajid a half ioft cover ciuickly, another gettuig to ground. On the way to draw BarrowuJ()Fe l\0W Gorfie bJUnd3 were put in!/o a smaH W'jllow bed clcoe to Lhe hall. Here they soon found. The fox fM for t-le vin- tage, buJ,, turn:ng to ilia 'eft, visited the where he aoon found a oompanuon. Hounds did not give them mulli res! farcing one of them oat over the Chest/er-roa-d, but ret.urxog above Mr. Bra-aaey'd house, was vtcwod ga.n ma;&n. his way back to the gorse. How)v?r, be wtui headed away again cvsr the Oh.est?r-road down to Cotton Cover. &-vor3.1 foxes wre here viewed away la diS'er&nt directiotis Hounds ca.'Ti.ed the line of one over Mr. Toft's fa.rm Wa ve, and Champ;oa, tllRo hurttaman, sbPIX'J them so as not to disturb the oov3-. Yet Mother fox was found at Prior's Hayes. a. sma.'t cave"- on Mr. W..L?e'3 farm, and he took the gma.H edd up to Kel-all. where all furfher tlraœ of h'oi were toet. The opening moot of the aeatM-n tooit place a,t S&ndiway He-,td on Monday, whea quite A numerous company of people in carriages and on tycles were p-~tlt. There were, however, not quite so manyonhorieback. Some time was spent in the ne.ghbourin.g woods without finlin, any fox. One w<is found in Abbot'. Mosa, but, waa soon tost. Mr. Wilton took hounds to B'akedon. Frwm here they got a ni.oe hunt The fox WQnt &way in the dirf'otioa of DamhaM. but turning sharp b&ok ran aga.in past the cover, and then went over the Chester and Over road to Abbot' Mcee, where he wM tost after a, ¡:!I:OC 30 minutes hunt Hound s were then takem' home. Among those prceezit were the M..I.ster (Mr. Wilson), L-ord Eaii.iskitle-), Lord Cole. Captain WiIbra.ham. Mr. Lee Townshend, Mr. Birkctt, Mr. Higson, Mr. Frank Tinsley. Mis<! Hottacd, Mr. B. Jonca. Mr. H. Hewitt, Mr. George GarBt. M.fn Gar&t. etc. Rr.rTFnAp THE CHESHIRE BEAGLES. Un isa.turda.y hounds at Pee). Hall. Mouldsworth. A !!arg'e a.tt'endajt.oe .inc!uded Mi-. Percy RaJx.rt (llJ..1.ter), Messrs. Robert Pa.n-y and Cynl Dennis (.vh:p?. Mr. C. B. Royds. Mr. &eo. Stua.rt. Miss Mapfaren. M.ss MorrM. Mr. &nd Mrs. Ha.rry Ro.vtey. Mr. P. H. Aahwo-th. Mr. G. W. Mom-cn. the M"?ses Samusi, M". Hugh Wyn- 'Stanl,y. Mr. J. Hadwan. the M; May and M&ud 0!toLI, Dorothy Bro'ldbl1t. M;S3 Aldcr- &py. Mr Sh-art E. Smyth. Mr. H. Toiler. Mr. W. H;mcock Capr. H. Ly!o Smyth. Mr. Eccias. Mr. A. W. Slone. Thf,<, E. ComN-fct.-d. Mr. Hugh HoweM-Eva.ns. Mr. AJfrgd Smith, Mr. Harold Dolphin Mr. D.t.v'M. etc. We had a. tonga&a.rc.h, buh (\vntuaJv found a hJ.eJ n,.aar t-o At 6rst ''here was no scent a.L all, but it g:,adu.a.U '¡ improve, and ba-ving Hoi-ton HT.'L to ttM e"f)Med the brook a-id riti up to and over the roa.d ne-a¡- ro Tanrin San'is. ou the furt.her side of which the hart- doub!?d ba.ck throagh aomc snrm.U c:'ofts, aud ? long check ensued. In the- me'1tin:1(' sho had I>eon re-e:c'Min.g the road, and iho [:n<:> wa" recovered fiea.r to Horton Hall. and soon ho-Linds workod u? to br At the end of a.l{)fhA;' tea minuter sii.3 wa.9 qu't& dOrJe uo Just a.t ihis tim? a fresh ha.rFt jti-n?--d. up ia froat of thH pa,ck, aad w:th nothing but grais before them 't wa.1I: a ('.0!1:;jrab: tim? before they.ootild bQ stopp<?d iid b'otz;Kht back %giin, when tooy *a.!i th<'i)' hunt&d liii* to ground m a rabbit:, bur- row. Sf£' wa<6 dus; o'-Lt a.:id given- to the fArmer upon ?a.n.d 'hc' was found. We soon. fotlid aga.in ti?o:T. H')rto)i I;Iall Farm, ..ind tho Nortbwich anr' Chester-r'md. pu,i ra:i ;n tiio d:recton of Duddon. but: swing'in!; round nør to Oacrcft she c:¡.m, back :¡.ga:n. a.1d wa.-i logt W\1f t.c) t h .,? 9 '1 1 to the A- she wM 6.st found. &fter a very nice i-u.i of a.bout 6fty m:nlltc, dura.tion. It wa thl('n a.lmcM dark. It 0:1 TUlY, when we nwt a.t, O'.tk Ba.'ik, of Mr. E<i""a,'d Powell; the 6e!d w:t'" a. 16 M"tll orLe Sc.m"' of thos'? p7"'J3oent -Wert, Mr Percy Robt"r-t;, Mr. Robert Parry hvh:Di, Mr. a.nd Mrs. Kdwird Powaii. th Mj.sæ- \L. N. Caine>, Mr. and Mr3. H. B. Row- Jry, T. Mnr2tl neowoont, Moss. :.T f'S Mtbe-t DickKKi. Mr. L. DiokM-n, Mr. A. Smy'h .,he Miaaes Sa.nn.uat. Mr. MU)Iiga,n. etc. cp n. line in. a. ol-erv?r root on Mr Duttcn'" f.<t1'ffi, and aft,-r they had worked gt out for t" or nfte-on m-inut,g iv3s ?een Icavni.) a L-dg, 01'1' just befor& the'n. 3oen.t was very poo;" i ut a.:f?r running & ring they took her away to Bridge Trafford, where, wa.a loot in rom" 'r"A'i; a.f';er a. g!ow hunting run of one hour a.nd five mLnutes. Anathe" Iu. was after witrds :1md between Picton an.d Wei'vin. a.nd hunter! with an. indifferent IOCNlt to Mickte Tra.So;-d \t four o'ciock hounds w?rp stopped. and aU 8.o11'}'lrned to Oakhurst. wh. the I ntost büèP;L.bl,v eaterta.In.ed by Mr. a.nd Mrs. Edwa.rd LEVRRET. 5IH. WATKIN WYNN'8 I Mmcr ON ?.turd?y. yV. 4. Bronha.11 ToU Bar. at 10.30 6. BrYnvpy!' at 10. 4.r) Tuewi,,I. u' 7. Go?wen at 10.45 Frid,ov, O;¡. 10. CbnrUoa .at 10 4K a t 10 4r) 6tur  ay, i &&urda.v, N)V H, Hanmer at 10 45 I

THE MAYORALTY. I As we g'o to press the Cheater Town Council a.re sitting as a G&n'eral Purposes Committee to select a Mayor and Sherin' for the coming year. As is well known several gentleiru&n have been approached in vain, and! it Is now thought that Alderman Lamb will be pressed to undertake the duties of the omce for the th.rd year in succes- cession). Mr. Ferguson will be invited to the Shrievalty.

CZAR YIELDS. —- +- A LIBERAL PROGRAMME ADOPTED. A GREAT RESCRIPT. COUNT WJTTE AS PREMIER. Router's St. Petersburg correspondent tele- graphed on Monday :—An Imperiat manifesto will be issued this evening appointing Count Witte Prime Minister, with special authority to oo- ordmate and unify the powers of the different branches of the Administra.tion. Civil libeitiea arc granted to the Russian people, and to the Dunn an extension of legislative power, white the suffrage is eni'aj'ged. A later massage gi\-<)s the text of the ImpcriaJ n-a-nifesto, which opena as follows:— "We, Nicholas the Second, by grace of God Emperor and Autocrat of AH the Russian. Czar of Pola.nd, Grand Duke of Finland, etc., declare to all our faithful subjects that the troubles and agltatton in our capitals and numerous other piacea fill our heart with great and pa-infml sor- row. The happiness of the Russian Sovereign Is indisaoiubly bound up with the happiness of the people, and the sorrow of the people is the sorrow of the Sovereign. From the agitations may arise groat na.tionaJ di.sorganisa.tion and a mcna-oo to the integrity and unity of our Empire. The supreme duty imposed upon us by our mission raquiies us to eSa.co ourself, and. with all our roaaon and all our power, to hasten the cessa- tion of the troubles so dangerous to the State. "Ha.ving directed the different authorities to take steps to prevent open man.ifesta.tions of dia order, ÙXOO35e3, and violence, and to protect our poa.ooabla subjects who are anxious for the quiet aeoompLsh.ment of the duty which lies upon us all, we have recognised that in order to assure the suceese; of the gencraJ measures for the pacln- cation of public life it Is indispensa.ble to co- ordina.te and unify the powor& of th'P CentraJ Government. "We therefore direct the Government to ca.iry out our innexible will in the following ma.uiler:— I. To grant the popula.tion the iomiuta.bLe foundatione of civic liberty based on real in- viola.btlity of the person and freedom of con- science. speech, union, and association. II. Without deferring the electing to tho State Duma already ordered, to call to par- ticipation in the Duma, as fa.r tL-3 is possible in view of the shortness of the time before the Duma Is to assemble, those clazees of the pcpu- latMn now completely deprived of electoral rights, leaving the ultimate development of the principle of the eloctora)! right in general to the newly-established legislative order of things. III. To establish it as an immutable condition that no Jaw can come into force without the approval of the State Duma., and that it sha.11 be possible for the elected of the people to ex- ercise a real participation in the supervision of the legality of the aota of the authorities ap- pointed by ns.

DECAY OF FEMINITITY. STRONG REMARKS BY LADY VERNEY. A conference on education questions was hold on Saturday by the Association of Head Mistresses, at the Clothworkere' Halt, Mincing-ane. MifSB F. Gadesden, M.A., preaident of the association), occupied the chair. Mra. Bryant, D.Sc., in opening a discussion on mixed schools, said it was her experience that, on the whole, it was not a good thing for boys and girls to form one class. The action on the girls in such classes was to make one portion compete against the boys beyond their normat reach, white the other part of the girls sank back in the apathy of thinking themselves intellectual inferiors. She waa also of the opinion that women teachers were the for both boys and girls up to ten or twelve years of age, and that boys over that age fi-hould have the guidance of men. She moved a resolu- tion to the effect that, in the opinion of the con- ference, co-education in schools for children under ten years of ago had many advantages if <MJKoient care was taken to place it sumcientiy under the control of able and responsible women; that in rural districts where the secondary school popula- tion was sparse and its character more homogeneous, the mixed school was often the best solution of the educational problem; but that under the conditions of life in this country, tile mixture of social types, the diversity of re- hguous opuuon, and, in generaJ, the heterogeneity of the seconda.ry school population, it was better that the system of secondary education should proceed on the principle of supplying separate schools for boys and girls over ten yea.K of age. Lady Vernoy (Buckingham Education Com- mittee) thought that it was impossible to do justice to girls of ten to 16 years of age under men teachers. She did not agree that it was well for boys and girls of th4Dfie ages to be in one class. Such indiscriminate mingling led to the making of tomboys, if nothing worse, and there was far too much making of tomboys in England to-day. In one cla&i it led to a sort of girl rowdyism in the streets, and in otiher classes it made the per- son who motored and yachted and betted and did pretty nearly everything but be a feminine woman. Ilt was a deplorable thing that the old-fashioned pride of womanhood in Britain was dying out— she meant the charming femininity of women, which no education should be allowed to kill. The resolution waa At the afternoon sitting of the conference there was a discussion on tho establishment of different typea of schools. Miss Genger (headmistl'e&! Swansea, County Girls' School) moved the following resolution, which was carried unanuoo.usly:—" That the wid e- spread reali,ation of thc- w<M-k of the various types of secondary echoo! M now a matter of vitaJ im- portance, since local edu ationauthoritIC6 are em- powered to take action in maintaining, aiding, and establishing eecondfry schools within their areas.

LIGHTING-UP TABLE. All oycles and other whidea in the Cheater dwtnct must be lighteà!ap.a.&-8tHed in the iollcw ing table:- 5?35 Saturday, November 4 5.35 Saturday. November 4<- .?..J.? 5?34 Monday, November 6/???.?' 5?32 Tuesday, November Tuesday, Novem b er 7' ??"? 5?30 Wednesday, November 8?" 5.28 Thursday, November ?.? 526 Friday, November 10 .? 5.2o

HOOTON. TEMPERANCE SERMONS.-On Sunday .%r- mcns oa beha-ii of the Giiurch. of England Teni- pc'ra.nee Society wera proachod at both morning and evening scrvicea in< Paul's Church, by the Rov. S Stooton. DiacMaji Süowtary. The collections amounted to JE6s.. Us. Id.

HELSB Y'. CHURCH OF ENGLAND MEN'S SOCIETY. —The month )y meeting of this society wa.s held at the National 4ehool on Tuesday evening, the Rev. E. W. Evans (vioa.r) presiding over a. good atticnda.nce. The Chairman having given a short account of the third annual conference service and meeting of the society held in London last week, and a.t which he was present, Mr. F. Amos, of Chester. gave an a.ddr&ss on ''Memory," which WM l'st".ncd to with rapt attention by a.11. A he.tirty vote of thinks was accorded to Mr. Amo? BIHLlAR.DS—Tho final tie of the nrst billiard handicap of th? season, played in connection with the Ciub and Institute, took place on Friday evening. The prize, a cue and cas-- presented by Mr. G. C. Ta.ylor, waa won by Mr. H. Cooper (owea ?0). who boat Mr. J. BIbby (10 start) in a game of 100 up by 43 points On Monday even- tag'. &t. the same place. Mr. E. W. Williams, the amateur ohatnp'uU of Chester, play&a two exhi- bition ganies before a la.1"g'¡:) number of interested Bpoctatora. In the nrst ga.nM WLth Mr. F. Cole, to whom ho conceded 100 points in 400 up, Mr. Cole won by 18 points. In the second Mr. Wil- liajNs beat his opponent. Mr. E. W. Crosland, who tLso teooived 100 start in 400, by 17 points.

NORTHOP. PARISH NURSE.—Through the kind.Deas of Mt-9. Ba-nkes. Mrs. Watkinson, Mrs. Atkinsouand Mrs. and Iliss ::¿'a.ndals, a parish nurse ha.s been engaged. She ja cno of the County Council nursM, ajid has had a nine-months' L-ourse of training at Piaistowe. ACCIDENT.—Mr. Jamoa Smith, Cama-cvon- t<Mr<LCc. met with a serious accioent at the Gal- chog, CoUiery o& Wednesday, through a. faR. of rock. Ho wa.s removed to the Modd Cott&go Hos- p.tal, where it was found neoessa.ry to amputate h:s foot. ROBBING A. GRANDMOTHER.—At Mold Pohoe Court on. Wedn&aday, Will:am Henry Git-- mour, an. intelligent youth of 17, waa charged in. custody with stealing LL 17s. 6d. from the hoiMe of hia grandmother, Mary Ann Watmough, w:dow, of Northop. Ptoaecutor stated that a.t about two p.m. on Sunday, the 15th OctobeT, the prisoner, who? is hep grandson, came to her house. He deoHcod her inwtatioo to accompany her to chapel that -afternoon, and said he would go at night. She went to ebapa')., leaving' him in the house, &nd on her return found the front door looked and the key gdine. The backdoor was on the latch. On entering the bouse she found her grandson-had gone. Aut 11 o'clock that njight upon entering her- bedaoom to go to bed, she looked into a. dr&wer where she kept her money. Out of the bag in; the d$we JB1. 17s. 6d. of her Mvings had been taJcen. 'She- afterwards pald a quarter's rent, partly with w&at was left in the bag. She did mot know how Q.nich wae left. She gave informattion to P.(E. Whitehead. The prisoner s mother died abouc three years ago. Prisoner was in the-habit of com.ng to her house to tea while staying with hia aunt near Northop. P.O. Robert Davies (Mold) said. that on the pre- vious day he received the prisoner from the Liverpool polke. When charge with the theft he admitted it, and- &a.id he had! spent the money vnth his pals at Eiverpool, and that it was through his father that ho mwr stolen, it. He was ail right when his mother was alive, but he had iLost his employment thromgh h:s father. P. C. Davies sa'id' that if the prisoner was dis- charged that day one of the LJve.rpoot detective omoerg had promised to Und worB: for him.— From fu'rther 'nfcrmation which was forthcom- ing, it appeared tjra.t the prisoner sttributed his position to the drunkenness of' fiiJ: father.—Mrs. Watmough, on the other hancf, stated that if the father had ta&efn to drink itrwas through the trouble brought upon him by thcr pffaoncr.—P.C*. Whitehead said the prisoner had'oecn on the road since April last, and arrived at His aunt's house in a filthy and disreputable condition.—After careful consideration the Justus bound the prisoner over in JES" for 12 month,,4 and expressed! the hope that he would e-nter clÏe> Army or the ) Navy.

I- MOLD. c/M .2xve 7.) THE COW AND THE .LION.-On Wednesday evening a cow, while being driven from one of the auction martR, bolted into the Black Lion Hotel, smashing the glass panel of the door on its way. it passed through the back door and made tracks for the County Hall field. Here it leaped the wall, and when captured was ruminating among the cabbages in the gardens belonging to the Flintshire Cbn"tahular'C" CHIVALRY.—The above was the subject of an interesting paper tead at the weekly meeting of the Mold Cosmopolitan Society om Tuesday evening by Mr. Arthur M. Guineas. Mr. W. M. Pierce pre- sided. and he and MeSSl\S.. A. B. Booaie E Edwards, T. E. Thomas and Harding participated in the debate. The thanks of the society wero accorded to Mr. M. Guiaiess, on the motion of Mx D. Rutter Thum:<a.

ALDFORD. (See al60 page 7.) THE INSTITUTE—The nrst dance of the series held ca.oh year at the Institute in aid of the Reading-room funds took plae-- on Wednp'da.y evn1Íni. In spii<' of tha inclement weather about 50 wore present, and a pleasant evening was spent. '1'iM music was suppled by Mr. and Mrs/Alf. Jones, of Chester.

ROSSETT. (See aise.page 7.) PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.—During tho week a series of. special {)v:mgeli-twrvices hai boon held at. t-he Prce.b,y,1;rian Church, and hac, been well attended. On Tuesday evening the preacher was t-hc,Rev. P.. Jones, of Chester. PARISH CHURCH.-Tu.esday being the &ml- veraary of the oout\ccratiQlJ. of the parish ohii7--h. a special choral service wa.a conducted. The prayer3 were taken by,the,vicai:-(hhe Rev. E. Charley and the sermon wa,s. preéJ&biid by Archdeacon W"'1:'10 Jones. Before the :e¡w;ioo &n organ recital .s-M given by the organist, Mr. Alfred Prince. CONCERT.—On FNday èvü¡n :I. ,)nceJr \taÐ given in the National Sclwds in .aid of the vitlase lighting fujid. The d'.air was occupied by ltlr. G R. Sandbach. of Sionulcigh. The artinta wer; Soprano. Mrs.. HaY>Øsr and Arnic Ell: (Ch'J!S.ter); "i-1Ill sc4cis were skUfuli splayed by Mi.ss Eicanor S&ndbacb.; while the pieces piven by the Chester Cava-ner Quartette Party wre' aJso especial;welJ retrd?--red- Mr. W. H. HaIa.rk, as humonat, caused great amusement. Bating tho int,erva-lr Mr. E.. Peyidk,;bury. of BÏi'kcnd, gave seiectKSM upon the gramophone. The" tiuties of accompanist were cnictentiy discharge-J.' t-v MiM M. Meredith. The. following was the n.ttMm:n ')o: Quarlw,tte, "Bern's life and health.- Quartette Party,; solo, Mrs- A. R. Haycs; recitation, Soo-r" Mr. W. H. Hallmark- violin solo "May Song," Mtss E. Sandbach, duet, "The mo,-Pi i hath .ai.ed; Me.;>t¡rs. Snckon: tmd Proctor- ;>,<>}.); "A May Moving," Miss Annie. Ellis quar- tel-te4 "Tom, Tom. the Piper's Son. Quartette i P.Irty; '80Jb¡ "Nirvana," Mr. W: E. Sneiaon-! gramophone ,,(¡lretion Mr. E. Pendtebury quartett. "Ye eyee of azure." (Quatrtette Party'- SQIo, "Thou GJ'een Bonnets," Mrsi A. R. Haye vtotin w[o. "Sal'tS La FeniUe." M'i!i8 E. Saxidbac.,i.; eolo, "JI-Mh GSr! Mr. A. Peoctor, duct. "O\æf' t.he H\wrthorn Hedge." Mrs. A. R. Havea Ctnd" Mis', Annie Clig-, W. H. Hall- mark; oolQ, "The Ca,rriDi-Dove," Mr. Sycrncy Brown; ao!o. Homo. Deari,(, Home," Miffi Anniè EilM.; quartette. "Simpft.- Sunon," Quattftte Party; At tho close Mr. Ba&b proposed a wtG of thanks tc, iho chairman atM'performer!), whi,tl- was &ecortdbo by Mr. Cromar arkd, carried witln aoo!bl- nation. -U_

LATENT M.\ nKETS & FAIRS (&9 tP." pUfle 3.) —— ? -—— ? j. LIVERPOOL OORN, FRTYtlkY Wh@ait ? market smaH atteztdhnc-e, slow triod6 rp.,3u?ting a.t: abont Tuesday'a prii-es. Flotir iA fiMr request. pfjcea I\d\1.nced mt r)er sack at looml miMaL Ma.ra<9 qHM!<; tMde rAi-,4ed Arnerieftn, 5a. lid. P!&t?. 4s. 11M. to Hs pGf cental. BE-&YM fn-fn. upwowd enev. Pce.& very sctTce, JnquotaM. Oata firm. Fpprling CHESTER HORSE. TEVRSD AY: -There was only a quii-t fair. tbA n1..mNer of anim,4]s on octer hetn(? vefy ama.n. QnotRtionH. if, anything. were in fa%,mit- of I)iiyers, and Æmaine<'li7be same aa those of 19.4. rftonth. CHESTER CATTLM. IITU- R,RDA-Y.-At to. day s fair tnoade wn. verv quwt. nnm11ffl' of animals on ofFfr n4Z' smaHPr than .tflate. There WM alro & amftU a'M'ettd&nce of buyera, The ntitnber of anepnt on oSeB wtta onty sma!]. a.w<t' TtWoes pemMned mncb tha ajtmo aa Jast week. Miich fows. jH7 to jB23: Z cftlvwa. £15 to £:¡O: ba.M'ens. Qkfi to ;C13: beifem B9 ta. £'15 t stirks, £5 to £\0; sheep. 18a. to 32s

FROD8HAM. (See also page 7.t SHEEP DROWNED.—On Saturday and Sun- day the tidca in the rivar Mersey we're a.bnornTLalty high, the wa.tar rising over the high bank which scparates it. from 4.hcf mcaJow land in Frodsham and Wcston Ma-rahes. The result was th&t 27 sheep wci'e' drowned', some be-ing found in the river, some in tbo 6elds. It is a. oon&idc'ra.Me num- be'r of years s;noe' such a.n unfortunate circumr stanoa ha.ppe:Md. Mr. GriSiths, farmer, is the greatest suuer'CT. FREE CHURCH.—On Monday aft.(,moon thR Rev. E. Gennûr p-eache'd in the Methodist Frp.<y Church, aiid a.ft(M' tea. in the adhoolroom a puMio mjeotmsr wa? held! in the evetiing, the cha.irma.n being Mr. BonjajMia Pa.iker, of HaLsby. Ad- dressee were de!ive'rcd by the Rev, T. J. Dickin- :<on. the President of the Free Church Sl. nod,, and ttie Rev. E. G-ennier, the chief topic bang the amalgamation of the th.ree sections of the Metho- d's? Church—the. United Methodist Free Church. the Methodist Coeaiexion and the Bible Christians. WESLEYAN FOREIGN MISSIONS.—Ser mona were preachy on Sunday in Trinity Cha,pel, Frodsham. in th<9 morning by the Rev. R. Hcwitt, ,3f Didsbury College, and In the evenirif by the minister (the Rev. W. H. M<Me]ey). Tho former also gave an a-ddrcsa on mission work t6 the Sunday sciiool s&&o.!a.rs in ti-ie afternoon. Tho-, annual pulAio meeting, was held on Wednesday evening. Mr. Francis :Boston preaided, and the Rov. E. W. Thompson, M.A., of the Mysore State, India.. gave a descrtptio'n of his work in the mission Setd, which wa.s fuU of interest. The Rev. W. H. Mœeley aiso spo!i:e of tiM work. The eoi!eot'on.s taken up for the fun)d w&ro: Sunda.y servioaa, .65. 7s 2d.; Sunday sohool, .El; public meeting. JE9. 15s. 2d:; totat, FM. 23. 4d. SEWAGE SCHEME -At fortnightly meet- ing of the Runcorn Rural CounciL ou. Tuesday it waa reported tha.t at a special meeting of the Frodshaju and Frodsham Lordship Joint Sewage Committee, held on the 27th Octobm', the clerk had reported that the engineer had dfoided that tha nortii-west oomer of nold No! 6?T cm! the ord- najMe map for tha parish of Frodsham would be the most suitable position for a ta.nk and pump- ing' Matrion in connect!<m with the wwage scheme. Ho a.Iso reported that he had been in negotda-tion with Mr. C. E. Lina.ker (a.gent to theJMatrquis of Cbolmondeley) for the purcha.=.e of Hie site, con- taining three quarters of an acre, azj& for certa.in wa.yiea.ves across lajid belonging to the M'arquia c<f Choimondaley near Holpool G4tteor, End, hQ rMLd a letter from Mr. Linaker, da.t<*d 25th Oct., iii which he offered the site and wa.ytea.vea fair tne sunt of J6150 and tiTe usual legal and surveyees chargo3. Tha Cierkalso read a. furthet lettor fram Mr. Lina.ker, da.ted Oct. 27th, in which hewith- (h his offer. At the request of a. special Stsb- oomurtitt,)o appointed by thq, committee, Mr. Ein- &ker wrthdrew hia letter of the 27th October, and ha' was thanked for doing so and ma,on'er oftho- 25vii accepted.—The miautea were c<mRrmod.