Cheshire Observer

WOMEN UNIONISTS. ] I I I ST. OSWALD'S PICNIC. J A SUCCESSFUL GATHERING. I The members of the Chester Women's Union- ist Asfioo:at:on residing in St. Oswalds Ward held their picnio on. Wednesday, at Eceleston Ferry. The weather was glorious, in fact a more perfect, day could not have been chosen. A party of 350 wo-o convoyed up the river by four special steamers and a launch, and during the afternoon a cap-ital programme of sports provided interest for alL Tho fotiowin.g acted as the sports oomm!t!xj:—Messrs. R. B. Dixon, Edgar Dutlon, Pinches, S. Poole, Hincks, Jones, A. H. Jones, Jacob Minns, Worrali, Outey, A. E. Dutton, F. R. Lowe and Kcnnish. An excellent tea was served to the party, and while they were seated the band of tho Massa, brothers played se'ections. A large body of ladies and gentlemen efficiently acted: as Stewards. A meeting was afterwards. held in a field above the ferry, wheroe Mr. Edga.r Dut- t.on pres!d«d over a large attendance. Among those present wero Mrs. Gibbon3 Frost (presi- dent. of the Chester Women's Unionist Associa- tion), Miss Cuithtop (London), Mr. St.. John Corbet, Miss Jooolyn Ffoulkes, Mr. a.nd Mrs. R. H. Dixon, Mr. and Atrs. Pouc, Mr. and Mrs. Hincks. Mr. R. T. B. Archer ley. Mr. Pinohew (hoii. secretary of the St. Oswald's Ward of the Womon'a Unionist Association), Mr. and Mrs. Allan Morris, Mr. F. R. Lowe, Mr. J. Barbar, Mr., Jacob Minns, etc. The Chairman congratulated the Ladies' Com- mittee on the succoes of tho prcnic. The ward was only a small branch of a very large organi- sation. If they had had that organisation this tintc- last year Mr. Yerbutgh would have been t-heir member to-day. (Applause.) It was one of the greatest losses the city had sustained for a long tune. Ho was oerta.in everyone who had joined the association would assist them in the battle Unionists had got to fight-(A Voice: "Tha.t is it," and applaiise.)-and that they would return Mr. Yerburgh. if he was their candidate, at the next election, at the head of the poll by a very large. majority. He was sure of it alter what they had seen of tho last throe elections in the city. (Hoar, hear.) It was Reattributed to the ladies. He considered one lady canvasser worth a dozen male cativasscrs-(hear, hear, and -and the more so as they had greater opportunrtk\s for getting among the voters than workingmcn. They would have a fight in November in St. Oswald's. They had a very good candidate and member in Mr. G. H. Rey- nolds, and he hoped everyone, would work shoulder to shouldor to put him at the head of the poll. Ho thanked everyone pm.,G;c>nb for at- tending the picnio. They tendered their best thanks to Miss Ffoulkes for tho way she had conducted tho who',e of the proceedings, and to Mrs. Gibbons Frost for the work sho had done, and to tho whole committee. An address on the political situation and on the position of tho Unionist party was given by Mi as Calthrop. She d'ecuseed the defeat of the party at. the last General Election, and pointed out faults of organisation and registra- tion. She urged them to forget there was such a word as "despair," and to remember the words "work" and '"hope. The gamo was noit lost. Of W)ins:}, tho' r opponents would soore the next few tricks. Engbsh people dis- p'a,wd their best qualities in times of trouble. Ten long years of office had enfeebled the party, and they needled the keen, bracing and invigor- ating air of opposition. She congratulated the Chester Women's Association on their 4,000 members. (Applause.) That splendid number must have its effect, and she shewed the mrlll- bers how, although they had not votes, they could do much for the cause t.hey had at he-art. Mr. R. St. John Corbet delivered an amus- jug speech, which, nevertheless, enforced a strong moral. He related a piece of history, which he said no woman present woiild- be old enough to remember. (Laughter.) After the capitulations of the French armies at Metz and Sedan, in tho war of 1870-1, the Parisian? feared- for the safety of their city. Monsieur Thieis, the President, announced that there would be a re- view of the whole of the French army outside Paris. People laughed at him. They could not believe there was a French army beyond an army of cripples. However, they attended the review, and went home convinced by what they saw that Paris was safo. The Unionist party had just had a groat election fight all over the three kingdoms, and they had been smitten hip and thigh. He hoped they would apply the history he had given thorn and remember that the party was still powerful. Speaking of registration, Mr. Corbet remarked that a great I deal had to bo do-no before a man was placed on the register, and then t,hey had to send inm to the poll with a hot poker behind him. (Laughter.) He never paid compliments to women—he w married, and ha.d a eister— (Jaughtpr)-but. he would pay them a compli- ment if they wore insrt.rumental in returning Chester's old representative to Parliament. (Ap- plause.) It. rested with them to a very great extent- to so inspire the electors of St. Oswald's —-those testy, plaguuy individuals who would ait at homo and emoko when they ought to be at the palling booth—that they wou!d stir them- selves up. (Laughter and applause,) Mrs. Gibbons Frost also gave an address. She said the object for which the women had banded themselves together was to further Conservative prinoipiea. She felt perfectly sure that they did net come there moiely for the pleasure of Ha.v- ing a social gathering and a pleasant tea to- gether, but to gain instruction in those princi- pIps. She point-e-d out that women could do n:uch by reporting to the Unionist agent the absence en the register of the names of people duly qualified for voles. There was no neces- sity, however, in their zeal fcr the party to be I neglecting their homes at the present time, but when an election was imminent she hoped they would become very active. There were a great ma.ny matters in the political world about which women were well acqua.inted, and one of tho-e was the Education Bill, which they all understood, and which in itself was quite suffi- cient to rnako them take up the Unionist cause. She would make a little allilsicii to the work so many women had done since the association was started in helping in the municipal elec- tions. There were people who thought the ele:ojions ought net to be run on party lines, but as long as the Liberals worked for their s.ide it was incumbent upon them to work on their own side, also. (Applause.) They had been most successful in getting their Unionist candidates in the Town Council, and at the last election, Mr. Kynnersley, who was very well acquainted with education, was returned and would make a very strong member for them. (Applause.) She impressed upon them the necessity of getting" up their facts before they tried to convert Liberals. The Liberal fortress would won crumb'e away, because they had a!- ready dfer.rissed many of the foundations upon which it was built. Chinese labour, for in- stance, was a thing of the past, and the whole fortress would be pulled down by the time of the next election. (Applause.) On the mot:on of Mr. Reginald Dixon, seconded by Mr. A11 a.11 Monris, and supported by Mr. Jacob INI inns, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the speakers. M.:as Jocelyg Ffoulkes then presented the prizes to the following, who had been success- ful in the 1, Mrs. Vickers; 2, Mrs. Lyon; 3, Mrs. Formi- stone. Ditto, under 40: 1, iNIm. Jones; 2, Mrs. Wakeham; 3, Mrs. Baddroek. Balloon race: Miss Violet Williams. Children be- tween the ages of 14 and 17: 1, Nellie Bowers; 2, Florence Wilkinson. Skipping-rope raoe: 1, Nellie Bo wo er; 2, Florence Wilkinson. Tug-of-war: Married ladies boat the single ladies. The winneis were Mesdames Badd- rock, T. Massey, Williams, Lyons, Crawford, and Williams. The prizedcncft, were Mr. and Mrs. R. Dixon, Mr. Barber, Mrs. Jones, Mr. Owen, Mr. Rigby, Mr. Milling-ton, Mr. Little, Mr. Edgar Dutton, Mr. A. E. Dutton, Miss Knight, and others.

OCTOGENARIAN BRIDEGROOM.—Much interest wu taken in the wedding on Wednesday at St. George's, Hanover-square, London, of Sir Robert Turing, Bart., who is in his eightieth year, and Mrs. Herbert Ramus, widow of the Rev. Herliert Ramus, of Playden, Sussex, daughter of the late Rev. G. B. Perry-Ayscough, and niece of iord Goujfleion.

VANITY FAIR. I MEN OF THE DAY. I —From "Vanity Fair." MR. ROBERT MAXWELL. Mr. Robert Maxwell was born in Edinburgh in 1876, and in due time took the train to Eton, where he became an inmate of tho Rev. S. A. Donaldson's house. He was an energetic boy, and rode and played football with some success. He became a member of the Eton Society, where he acquired that short and concise style of oratory which he has made eo distinctively his own. His golf at. school was limited to occa- sional shots at the Great Western Rail,way trains which passed over the arches near his tutor's house. In fact, he so effectively oon- oealed his golfing abilities that it is recorded how a prominent Eton oarsman, who had fallen a victim to tho game, on arriving at North Berwick, and recognising the stalwart propor- tions of his former sc hoolfellow, exclaimed, "Why, here is the old 'Ox.' I'm certain I can beat him." He has won practically every amateur golfing honour worth the gaining, including tho Cham- pionship, and he has twice made a gallant struggle in the open event. But he prefers play- ing with his friends to enduring tho rigoura of a competition. He can pilot the worst of parbners to victory, though ho has been known to express a gcnt!c surprise at their vagaries. He holds strong views on certain subjects and places—especially St. Andrews. He is sensitive to criticism. At North Berwick he is much admired. JEHU JUNIOR. THE QUEEN'S DANISH HOME. I Her Majesty's visit to Norway will be fol- lowed by a stay in Denmark, where she may possibly be joined by her sister, the Empress Dowager of Russia, in which came their Majesties wiit occupy the beautiful villa which they have jointly purchased near Copenhagen. It h a»s been alleged that this villa was pur- chased by t.ho Queen and Empress in order that they might have a neutral place of meet- ing in view of the somewhat strained relations which have suh,"isted within the last few yemi betwoen England and Russia. The Dowager Empress does not care to come to this country, although it was at one time stated that she in- tended to do so, and it would be out of the question for Queen Alexandra, to visit Russia in its present unsettled state. Now that their father is dead, it is the wish of both s'eters to have a residence of their own in Denmark, where they can spend part of the summer toe-ether. A STRANGE SHAVE. I A good story is told about Mr. Charles Hawtrey, who had the honour of lunching with the King at Marienbad last Sunday. Once when making a. trip through Europe he found himself in a small village minus his luggage and h is razors. There was no barber's shop, but having heard of a man in the village who occasionally had shaved pCOplÛ. the famous actor sent for him, and was astonished at being requested to lie flat on his back before operations were com- menced. Thinking it a custom of the country, he lay down, and was shaved with easo and dexterity, but afterwards a»**i £ rd the man the reason why no requested his customers to adopt so peculiar a position. Because, sir," was the naive reply, "I never before shaved a live man!"

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SHREWSBURY FETE. I lip I A RECORD SHOW. I LORD HARRINGTON'S SUCCESS. I Tho thirly-sooond annual show of the Shrop- shire Horticultural Society was opened in the Shrewsbury Quarry on Wednesday in brilliant weather. The exhibition fully maintained the high traditions of tho society, which now occu- pies a premier position in the kingdom. The show was originally a small local evont, but it has advancexi by leaps and hounds, and last year's leosipts exceeded £ 5,(XX), whilo it was estimated that upwards of 109,000 per-ons visited the show. This year it is believed that all previous records will be broken. A great deal has already been achieved in this direction. The entr.es exceeded 3,000; the subscription list is larger than ever, and tho atbondan.ee was the largest that has been known in the history of tho eoaicty. Tho exhibition was dazzling in its magnificence and bewildering in its magnitude. Tha prizes included £ 1,200 in cash, in addition to which tittJ-ro was a, L50 champion cup for grapes, and many other gold and silver trophies. Theo judgos were all of one mind that in every section the exhibition eohpeed ail the splendid aohievaxnonts of the soaiety in former years. There were four competitions in the alaas for most artistic cbssort tables, and this section formed an enchanting spectacle. Premier honours were secuied by the Earl of Harring- ton, of Elvaston Caste, Derby. The other ex- hibitors in oider of merit wero Mr. Granvilie Farquhar, Ledbury; Mr. Joseph Drakes, Mar- ket Raoon, Lincolnshire; and the Hon. E. L Wood, Leeds. The champion grape class was inaugurated in 1902, when the cup was won by the late Lord Hastings, the following year the Earl of Harrington secured the coveted trophy, but in 1904 Lord Hastings was again the win- nor. Last year the present Lord Hastings was placed first, and this year the Melton Constable I vines rrwnt-ained their superiority, as Lord Hastings was declared the winner of the cham- pion oup with 103 points; Mr. Granville Far- quhar, of Ledbury, however, also exhibited twelve magnificent bunches of grapes, and was placed second with 102 points. Thiid pr.za was won by Mr. J. W. Fleming, of Romsey, Hants, and further prizes in the champion class were awarded to t'ho Earl of Harrington; Mr. An- toiiy Gibbs. Bristol; Mr. Joseph Diakes, Mar- ket Rasen, L ncokushior; the Hon. E. L. Wood, and Mr. J. S Crawford, Melton Mowbray. There were three competitors in the class for sixteen d'shes of fruit, a.nd the judges placed them m follows: -I, Mr. Granville Fai-clul-iar; 2, Earl of Harrington; 3, Hon. E. L. Wood. For twelve diehes of fruit the competition was at-ill keener, and the winners were Mr. Joseph Drakes, tho Earl of Sandwich, and Mr. G. Bates, Hereto id. Mr. C. F. K. Main waring, of Elksmere, obtained the px-m'c-r award for nine dishes of frut, open to the county of Salop. In tho great class for miscellaneous groups of plants oocupying 300 square feet, Messis. Cypher, of Cheltenham, repeated their former triumphs at this show by carrying off the first PI1:7.o of J625, Mr. Konwiok, of Edgbaston, Bir- mingham, being placed second. A similar prize for group of ornamental foliage, plants, ferns, etc., went to the Leamington Nurserymen, Ltd., Messrs. Cypher being placed second in this class. There was a magnificent display of bridal bouquets, the successful exhibitors in- cluding Messrs. Perkins and Sons, of Coventry, and Mr. W. J. Garner, Altrinchani, the latter also being very successful with exhibits of cut flowers. Mrs. John Nixon, of Alderley Edge, Cheshire, was a winner in the class for sweet poas exhibited by ladies. Mr. Oswald Robin- son, of Alderley Edge, was first for floral wreaths. The spo-cial awards included largo gold medals to Messes. T. Rivers and Son, Herts; King's Acre Nurseries, Hereford, and Messrs. Baker, Codsall. Small gold medals: Mr. Amos Perry, London; Messrs. Gunn and Sons, Alton, Bir- j mingham Mr. R. Bolton, Carnfoith; Hobbies and Co., Dereham; Messrs. Jones and Son, Shrewsbury; Messrs. Dobbios and Son, Rothsay, and Mr. E. Murroll, Shrewsbury. A silver m-edal was awarded to Mess's. Chbran, Altrincham, for collection of plants. Apart fioin the horticultural exhibition tnero was a variety of side shows, and music was dis- coursed by the fuil bands of the Coldstream and Scots Guards. CAPTIVE BALLOON ESCAPES. THRILLING SCENES. A DARING FEAT. There was an exciting scene at the show when, before a crowd of 40,OCO people, a huge captive balloon, with several holiday-makers aboard, broke free. There was no ballast, and the balloon sprang to a height, of 10,000 feet. Ultimately it reached ground at Knightley Eaves, EcclQcliall, Staffordshire, about 20 miles away. The balloon was the Wulfruna, of 4s,000 cubic feet capacity, ?hc had already m?5c a couple of captive aecents, and was making a third before coming down to start for a' free voyage. This time she had reached tho full limit of her cable, and should have begun the descent when she w;us seen to be pulling harù at the ropes. For a moment it looked as if she would tear up the stout iron pillar that held tho ropo fafit in the earth. Suddenly, a movement came; something was giving way. The strain found a weak placo in the rope, the strands snapped, and the balloon, no longer captive, sprang aloft as some giant creature of the air rejoicing in its new found liberty. Then it was that the great sigh-half a groan, half a prayer -went up from the horror-stricken multitude. Those nearest the centre of the great human circle were the mo"e alarmed by the apparent consternation of one of the aeronauts left behind. Titis was Mr. E. Parker Hides Spencer, who was to have acted a. captain and navigator when tho Wulfruna s-ailed away. The excited people were still further perturbed when, even as the liberated balloon went dashing upwards, a human figure was seen climbing, sailor-like, among the network of ropes between tho in- flated globe and the car body below. People a! most. feared that one of the occupants had lost h;6 reason, and was making some mad attempt. eitiier at stopping t.he car or at a suicidal leap. But- the expert below was able to a-ssure them on this point. It was Mr. Spencer's colleague. Mr. Arthur Spenoer, who happened to bo in charge for the captive ascent, and who was now endeavouring to release the neck of the balloon to enable it to travel freely. Every- body felt the relief when he succeeded, and when as the silkc-n folds fell freely to their place, Mr. Arthur Spencer leaned over and cheerily waved his hat. People for the first time since the snap breathed freely. The Wulfruna was by this time a thousand feet in the air. Up, up, she rose, and on and on she went, drifting in a north-westerly direction towards the wild Welsh mountains miles away. A somewhat ironical feature of the departure was that the good people of Shrewsbury who happened to be in the streets and thooo of the surrouunding country to whom the ascent of the balloon is annually a great event, were not aware of what had happened, and cheered the voyagers as they sailed along overhead without the slightest suspicion that the voyage was other than a pleasant one. Mr. Arthur Spencer, who oommandod the balloon, arrived back in Shrewsbury the same night, and it was then atycertained that the pas- sengers on the runaway were Mr. John Williams, of Griffiths Town, Newport, Mon., Mr. L. II. Torren, Upper Berwick House, Shrewsbury, the Rev. 13. Lester, of Chelmarsh, near Bridgnorth, and Humphrey Lester, his son, aged eight. Interviewed by a "Daily Despatch" representa- tive, Mr. Spencer—who arrived at Shrewsbury shortly before midnight—treated the matter quite light-heartedly. "There was nothing," he said, "to be excited about, except that they got 50a. worth for their -o. After the first few moments of consternation, he says, my paarengere speedily recovered their composure, and were not unduly alarmed. We had practically no ballast aboard, and we reached a height of 10,000 feet, con- tinuing our voyage for an hour and a half before I was able to get the balloon to ground. My passengers comported themselves admirably; there were no untoward events during the journey, and we ultimately reached ground at Knightley Eaves, Eccleshall, Staffordshire, about five miles beyond Newport, or twenty-four miles from Shrewsbury. The time of our de- parture was 5-45 p.m., and of our landing 7.15. I need not add that my passengers were glad to reach Mother Earth again in safety. The minister and his son went in a trap, procured I from a kindly farmer, to Gnosall Station, where I they caught a train to Shrewsbury. Mr. Torren returned with me." Y.M.C.A. AND THE BREWERS. I One of the un programmed item* of the show was to be seen outside the Young Men'a Christian Association, which, with a view to improving the occasion, had stretched acrosa one of the characteristic narrow streets of Shrewsbury a scroll bearing the devioo in question form, "Why will ye It was a curioua problem to set above the head. of a holiday crowd, but it made some impression until the advent of a second streamer, improvised by an enterprising firm of brewers whose premises were exactly over the way. This bore the irjunction, in glowing letters that all might read, Drink -'8 and live.

FIRE AT A HOSPITAL. I A y An alarming outbreak of fire occurred in the children's wing of the Throno Hospital, some four miles from Belfast, on Saturday afternoon. Flames were disoovered in the rcof of the building immediately above the ward in which were some thirty convalescents. There was ter- rible consternation among the little onee when the danger was realised, but the hospital staff, who set to work at once to remove their younger oharges, succeeded in preventing anything like a panic. The nurses greatly distinguished themselves in the work of rescue, returning again and again to the room, in spite of the growing heat and blinding emoke. Child after child was carried down, and placed in safety by these ladies, whcae grimy faces and drenthed clothing told of the imminence of the dangers they were braving. Councillor McCammond, who was passing in a motor-ca.r, materially <1;>- sisted the nurses in their task. Many narrow escape6 are reported, the roof collapsing while the ohildren were being taken from the build- ing. None of the inmates fortunately sus- tained any injury, and in about a.n hour the fire brigade had the conflagration under control, but the wring was completely destroyed, several thousand pounds damage being done. The brigade prevented the fire extending to the central block of buildings.

I THE CHURCHES. I I T I DEATH OF BISHOP SANDFORD. We regret to announce that the Right Rev. Daniel Fox Sandford, D.D., LL.D., some time Bishop of Tasmania and late Assistant Bishop of Durham, died on Monday at Edinburgh, at the age of 75. Dr. Sandford, who was ordained in 1853, was educated at Glasgow University, where he received the degree of LL.D. in 1873. Ho received the honorary degree of D. D. from the University of Durham in 1891. After holding curacies in Edinburgh and elsewhere he was incumbent of St. John, Edinburgh, from 1873 to 1883, examining chaplain to the Bishop of Edin- burgh from 1863 to 1872, and Canon of St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, from 1878 to 1883. He was consecrated Bishop of Tasmania in St. Paul's Cathedral in 1883, and presided over that see until 1889, when he resigned, and returning to England was appointed rector of Boldon, New- castle-on-Tyne, and assistant to the Bishop of Durham (Dr. Lightfoot). Dr. Sandford held the rectory of Boldon till 1903. He was assistant of Bishop Westcott, of Durham, in 1900-1. The late Bishop was the third son of Sir Samuel Key te Sandford, D.C.L., some time M.P. for Paisley, and Professor of Greek in Glasgow University.

I FREE CHURCHES. I ———— 7 ———— Preachers for next Sunday in the various Free I Church places of worship :— Congregational, Queen-street: 10.45 and 6.30, Rev. Wynne Evans. Congregational, Upper Northgate-streeb: 1&.45- and G.30, Rev. W. H. Towers. Congregational Welsh Chapel, Albion Park: 10.45 and 6.0, Rev. J. Evans Owen. Congregational, Great Boughton: 10.45 and 6.30, Rev. J. Ll. Jones. Congregational, Handbridge: 10.45 and 6.30, Rev. W. Jones. English Presbyterian, City-road: 10.30 and 6.30, Rev. G. Thomas. Presbyterian Church of England, Newgate- street: 11.0 and 6.30, Rev. J. Mitchell, B.D., F.R.A.S. Baptist. Grosvenor Park: 10.45 and 6.30, Rev. J. J. Hargrc-aves. Baptist. Miltun-stet: 10.45 and 6.30, Supply. Baptist, Hamilton-place: 10.45 and 6.30, Supply. Welsh Baptist, Penri Memorial: 10.30 and 6.0, Supply. Wesleyan Methodist, St. John-street: 10.30, Rev. T. Wheatley ti.30. Rev. R. Worm well. Wesleyan Methodist, City-road 10.30, Rev. R. Worm well G.30, Mr. J. Williams. WesleyVl Methodist, Garden-lane 11.0, Mr. G. D. Sherratt; (i.30, Mr. D. Dickinson. Welsh Wesieyan, Queen-street: 10.30 and 6.0, Mr. J. Boi-,ii. Wel&h Wesleyan, Saltney Ferry: 2.30, Mr. J. Bonn. Welsh Calvinistic Methodist, St. John-street: 10.30 and 6.0. Rev. J. Roberts. Primitive Methodist, George-street: 10.45 and 6.30, Rev. J. Dickinson. Primitive Methodist, Hamilton-street, Hoole: 10.45 and 6.30. Rev. S. Parlow. Primitive Methodist, Hunter-street: 10.4P. Rev. H. S. Taigett; 6.30, Mr. T. Woo I lam. Primitive Methodist, Saltney 10.45. and 6.30, Mr. F. F. Weaving. Primitive Methodist, Bough ton 10.45 and 6.30, Mr. R. Newns. Methodist New Connexion, Pepper-street: 10 45, Rev. D. G. Ellwood 6.30, Mr. E. Pitch- ford Waverton Presbyterian: 10.45 and 6.30, Rev. D. Manuel, M.A. Matthew Henry, Unitarian: 11.0 and 6 30, Rev. F. Wood. Church of Christ, Upper Northgate-street: 10 45 and 6.30, Pastor J. Bage. Church of Christ, Saltney: 10.45, and 6.30, Mr. T. J. Proctor. New Jerusalem Church, Temperance Hall 6.30, Supply. The Friends, Frodsham-street: 11.0 and 6.30.

TIDE TABLE. I HIGH WATER AT CHESTER. AUGUST. I MOlUl HT. EVEN. H. M. FT. nr. H. M. 25 Saturday S 17 18 2 3 40 20 Sunday 4 8 16 11 4 27 27 Monday 4 5G 15 5 5 23 28 Tuesday. 6 6 14 1 6 45 29 Wednesday. 7 27 13 5 8 9 SO Thursday 8 48 13 9 9 25 31 Friday 9 58 15 2 10 28

LIGHTING-UP TABLE. I All cycles and other vehicles in the Chester I district must be lighted up as stated in the following table:- P.M. Saturday, August 25 8.20 Sunday, August 26 8.18 Monday. August 27. 8.16 Tuesday, August 28. 8.13 Wednesday, August 29 8.11 Thursday, August 30 8.8 Friday, August 31 8.5

CHESTER INFIRMARY. WEEKLY STATE, ENDED SATURDAY LAST. j In-Patiente are admitted on Tuesday Morning at I Eleven o'clock. In-patients Discharged. In-patients. Cured. 10 Admitted 22 Relieved 10 Remain in the House 95 Unrelieved 10 1 Remain in the IE[ou8e 95 Unrelieved.? 1 Irregularity 0 Dead. 2 OUT-PATIENTS. Medical Cases are seen on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday mornings at Eleven o'clock. Surgical Cases are seen on Thursday mornings at Eleven o'clock. Ophthalmic Cases are seen on Friday mornings at Eleven o'clock. Dental Cases are seen on Tuesday and Saturday mornings at Ten o'clock. Out-patients admitted during the week.81

SOMETHING YOU DO NOT NEED-WAIT IS IT P To be Told Again what your Common-sense Proves, iiz. NOTHING CAN BE ANY GOOD FOR -l1J[ .A] JB} ""FALLIM OUT i-*??y? PREMATURELY GREY CAPSULOIDS, BECAUSE THE HARMFUL GERMS WHICH INJURE THE HAIR CAN ONLY BE GOTTEN AT THROUGH THE BLOOD, AND THE ONLY REMEDY WHICH CAX REACH THEM THROUGH THE BLOOD IS CAPSULOIDS. IT IS UTTERLY CSKLKSS TO RUB STUFF ON THE SCALP, BECAUSE IT CANNOT GET DOWN TO THE GRRHS. Capsuloids contain nothing which can in any way injure the stom-ach or any other part of the body. West End House, Lee, S.E. SIR, For some time past I have been taking Capsuloids, and have gained great benefit from them. Before I started taking them my hair was falling out, and I was bald in places. Now it has grown again, and is quite thick, so can thoroughly recommend Capsuloids. -Sincerely yours, (Miss) E. SPALDING. LOOK AT THIS PICTURE OF A CROWING HAIR GREATLY MAGNIFIED, and learn how your hair grows, why it becomes pre- maturely grey, why it docs not grow well, and why it f&lls out. The whole hair is produced by the multipli- cation of those growing cells, which form the lower end of the hair, and which lie directly over the little blood vessels from which they take their nourishment. There is no growth in the hair above that point. The harmful germs in the cells so affect them, that the hair becomes loose or prematurely grey. Those germs can only be .reached and killed through the blood, and the only remedy which will do it, and then restore the hair, is CAPSULOIDS. Take Two Capsuloids with each meal three times daily. From all CbemUts at 2/3 per box, or from THE CAPSULOID CO., LTD., 47, Holborn Vi iduct, lordon. Special Sample given when Coupon is enclosed, and 3 boxes are ordered from us; lareer Sample with six I COUPON. I Cheshire Observer I A u.g. 25, 1005. i'oreitjii Orders must be accompanied by postage, and remitted in the form of Money Order, SEND FOR FREE HAIR BOOKLET AND COPY OF "LANCET'S" STATEMENT. —— '1419 no s.ti. cblp.k THE OOTACOM ????? ??? ?imre?ee SMtte'"?'? j? ??t?* **?*< la Birch 2,'6. potuhed any Wiih 0- Cb-. 5.1w e-6' JBT a cclcor. 1. 0-k 16'* Walnut ■{&. -3 o' O.k ilxwistwut (ae d or Nibefanr >«/• actt. otfe*r Wood ) -!Ib 819 nott I us. of. neft. 00 I THE CWSSTER???????a?J?????U? OVEMMAMTEL H O.RCKDIT H.IgWt-.I I?4.- L. Mlb 49 SEND FOR OCR SPULAL ? ??? ?. ?? <. ?.  OVrr.RMANT L » fr&sjriss 'A Oak. b. pcs.lbI. "ai.Ja. 29,8 nett. CP-.EDIT TERMS W.inw w Oak F- Dovv Front Sw_d AMR S.O?IW y Oak P-4 Ts. Od. „ „„ FREF. „

MARKETS AND FAIRS. T WREXHAM CATTLE, MONDAY.-Business. was rather quiet at this market to-day, but mutton and pigs were well represented. Beef made from 6id. to nd. per lb. mutton, 7d. to S-,Ld. ;lamb, íd. to 9d.; veal, 7d. to Sid.; and pigs from 8s. 9d. to 10.3. per score lbs. LIVERPOOL CATTLE, MONDAY.—The supply of cattle was smaller than last week. Demand fair and prices unchanged. An increased supply of sheep and lambs in market. Trade better for finished sheep at firmer prices. Lambs alw better inquiry, though prices were not quotably different from last week. Quotations.— Beef, W. to 4id. per lb. mutton, 9d. to Gd. lamb, 9id. to Sid. LONDON CATTLE, MONDAY.—To-day's supply of beasts compared with Monday last shewed an increase of 60 bead for both prime and second quality. Fat beast trade ruled fairly steady, a slight advance in value being made in most cases. No Scotch or Irish arrivals to-day. Fat butchering cows and bulls met limited demand with downward tendency in value. Top prices paid per 81b. 80st. to90st. Devons, 48. 6d.; '? 90st. to 95st. Herefords, 4s. 4d. extreme, 4?. Gd.; 95st. runts, 4s. to 4s. 2d. lOOst. Lincolns, 3s. 8d. to 3s. lOd. 90st. fat cows, 3s. 4d. extreme, 3s. Gd. fat bulls, 2s. lOd. to 3s. 2d. Both wethers and ewes trade was decidedly firmer on ad vance of fully 2d. per 81b. being made, anything small and choice finding ready purchasers. Scotch sheep also met good trade, salesmen both asking and obtaining 2d. per 81b. more money than Mon- day last. Irish sheep, however, met slow sale, though no quotable decline in value can be recorded. Lambs were very much sought after, and made 2d, per 81b. advance on last Monday's rates. Best pens made per 81b., as follows 7ist. to 8st. Down sheep and 8st. Scotch, 6s. lOst. ewes, 4s. 4d. Calf trade nominal. Quotations per Beasts, 2s. lOd. to 4s. 6d.; sheep, 4s. 8d. to 6s.; lambs, 5s. 8d. to 7s. 4d. ewe8s, 1b. lam b s, HAY AND STRAW, MON- MANCHESTER HAY AND STRAW, MON- DAY.—Hay, new 4. to 5d.; clover, old, 7id. I new, 4fd. to 6id. per stone. I BRADFORD WOOL, MONDAY, Rtther I more confidence prevails. There is more business, though it is still on a limited scale. Prices are steady. Cross-bred forties are quoted at Is. 5d., and sixties tops 2s. 3d. Mohair is inactive, and I quotations merely nominal. In the yarn market spinners are well supplied with particulars^ and ) there is no depression. The botany trade is unchanged, and no new business is offering in mohairs. BIRKENHEAD AGRICULTURAL PRO- DUCE, TUESDA Y.-ClüYer, 77s. Od. to 85s. oa.t straw, 403. per ton. MANCHESTER CHEESE, TUESDAY.- The market for home-made cheese is quiet, and supplies are more than sufficient for the present demand, owing, no doubt, to the holidays. Prices keep steady at the following quotations :—Finest white and coloured Cheshire, Cos. to 67s. Gd.; fine, 60s. to G3s. medium, 50s. to 55s. Lan- cashire, finest, G5s. to C83. fine, 60s. to 63?. Finest ripe Stilton, lid. to Is. green Stilton, nd. to 8d.; Cheshire Stilton, 7d. to 7d. Canadian cheese have advanced Is. to 2s. since last week in sympathy with c.i.f. quotations. The demand still continues good finest white, 60s. to 61s. coloured, (ils. to G2s. SALFORD CATTLE, TUESDAY. -Larger supply of cattle. Slow demand, at late rates. .About same number of sheep and lambs as last Tuesday. Owing to high prices asked trade ruled slow. La.mbs in fair demand at late rates. Quotations: Cattle5d. to Gid.; Sheep, 6Jd. to 9d.; Lambs, 8d. to 9Vd.; Calves, 5d. to 7d. WHITCHURCH CHEESE, WEDNESDAY. At this fair there was a pitch of G7 tons, and a good tone prevailed, all the cheese being sold in half an hour from the opening at the following prices :—Best, 60s. to 65s., one lot fine coloured making 60s. medium and lower grades, 50s. ta 58s. At the corresponding fair last year, 70 tons were pitched, and the prices were :—Bess, 5os. to 6Ls. medium and lower grades, 47s. to 55s. CHESTER EGG AND POULTRY.-Butter, Is. Id. and Is. 2d. per lb. eggs, 9 for Is.; chickens, 2s. to 2s. 9d. each ducks, 2R. 6d. to 34. each; grouse, 5s. to 58. 6d. por brf.ee pigeons, 8d. and 9d. each. CHESTER CORN, SATU RDAY.—Market to-day quiet. Old wheall vety scarce. New oats, a few offering at prices from 2. 4d to 2s. 7d. per 451b, Indian cori; unchanged Bran, thirds in good demand at increased prices. Old beans and barley almost off the market.

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