Cheshire Observer

Mothers and Children Rejoice in the cleansing, purifying,. and beautifying properties of CUTICURA SOAP and CUTICURA Ointment, purest and sweetest of emollient skin cures. These gentle yet effective skin purifiers and beautifters have made thousands of homes happy by curing torturing, disfiguring hu- mours, rashes, and irritations of infancy and childhood, and relieving tired, worn- out parents of care and anxiety. Price. SeAl' la OTXTMENT. 2F. 6D all Chemist8. or postpaid by F. NKWBKEY ft SONS. London, E. C. PoXHS DBOQ AND CHSM. CORP., Sole Props., Boaton, U. O. A.  I Have you tried SYMINGTON'S| j| Edinburgh Dandelion Coffee Essence ? |j ? It is much used by persons of weak or 1 ? feeble digestion. From all Grocers. ? 0 73 @@@)@@x!x)(?) C, D. JONES' STOCK Y^WS TO BE CLEARED ????? < WITH GOOD DIS- Jf COUNT, '????a??N?? ? make [room for   &?  ? ??SPRING GOODS ( VST ? CHILD'S f JSttggl ??INEBY, ff t???? PELISSES' ??6? t 't & ???? ) i COSTUMES, /y f w-i ???? FROCKS, ?F ? ? W'?? 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I (THEanAiN cyiiFoM« w It3 ALL RHEUMATICAFFECTIONS'|>. 1 •* t t? KIDNEY A HVER D'SORDE? /o/ g? I 0 STirr* ENLARCED JOINTS /?/ £ g VS>\ COUT.LUMBACO. SCIATICA /W • Y^\ GLANDULARSWELLINCS VC/ Hg •SI VfASKIN cOMPLAINTS 7w £  \'? SCURV'BOILS 5 ¿ ????P???S??M? o   (MKGtsrEKKD. ) A MBDICINB THAT DOES NOT ACCUMULATE IN THE SYSTEM. FOB SPRING AND AUTUMN, OB FOB GENBRAL FAMILY USE. PROMOTES THE ACTION OF LIVER, AND PREVENTS CONSTIPATION. FOB PAIN IN THE BACK, AND ALL RHEUMATIC AFFECTIONS. DIURETIC, TONIC, DEPURATIVE. IS NOT DIRECTLY APERIENT. THOROUGHLY EFFICACIOUS & SAFE. PREPARED ONLY BY FRANK H. WILLIAMS, Old Phoenix Laboratory, 36, Brook-st., Chester < WATCH & CHAIN FOR ONE DAY'S WORK £ Boy* Md Girls can get a NICKIU  £ PLATED WATCH, a)? a CHAIN and ?.  =  Cli AIM for Rellin 1i do*en pek'- of W. ?? H!.U:XE at Fivep?nce 6Mh. Send your M? HJw f.ii.,dd, including name of County, by retu n -il, and we will j o??,,d the Bluino» po.t -d;? p,I.. list. No money ?u??d.' 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SCOTT'S PILLS should be kept at hand by &U Heads of Household, to resort to on any slight occasion of ailing on the part to those under their charge, as by paying attention to the regular action of the Stomach, Liver, and Bowels many a severe illness is avoided or mitigated. They will be found in slight cases by a single dose to restore health to the body with a happy frame of mind. WOMEN and CHILDREN can take them with safety, as they contain no Mercury. DR. SCOTT'S PILLS Are prepared only by W. LAMBEBT, 173, SEYMOUB PLACE, LONDON. W. Do not be persuaded by anyone to buy any other Medicine instead, but insist upon having the right thing, -which is wrapped in a square green package. By post for 14 or 34 stamps.  OOOOO ZOOQ^OOOQOOOQOOOOOOOO § Ask your C-ro-.7er for a bottle g 8 of ,-YilllNGTON!'S Edbugh g ?CoSee Essence. You will like g § it! 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QUEEN VICTORIA. 0, Queen of Queens, we mourn thy loss, Thy death has been the greatest cross Our nation ever bore; Never more shall thy like be seen, Who was our Mother and our Queen, And whom we did adore. 0 noble Queen, thou art no more The Sovereign of our Island shore, Nor sit upon its throne; But thou art Queen of all true hearts, For thy pure life and reign imparts To all a Heavenly tone. 0 Mother Queen, from far and near Thy children rise up to revere And bless thy honoured name— A name whose fragrance fills their home, And does and will in years to come Their hearts with love inflame. 0 Christian Queen, we will not mourn As those whose faith is not upborne By confidence in God; We know thy life, thy faith, thy hope, And feel that Christ doth lift thee up To His Divine abode. Sleep on, rest on, and be at peace, And reign where cares of Empire cease, And sorrows are unknown Where all is pure, and sweet, and good, Congenial to thy spirit's mood, And forms thy fadeless crown. Chester, Feb. 4th, JOHN WM. JONES. I Chester, Feb. 4th, 1901.

I VICTORIA. I 0 God of Heav'n, whose Throne endures While earthly Kingdoms rise and fall, We cry to Thee, whose love insures A gracious answer to our call, 0 send to mourning hearts relief, Assuage, with hope, a nation's grief. 0 Lord of our sore-stricken land, We trust in Thee, whate'er befall; In this sad hour 0 by us stand, Let no dread fears our hearts enthrall; Bid sin, war, strife and sorrow cease, Grant to the living, as loved dead, Thy peace. We thank Thee for a Sovereign's reign, Rich as ripe fruit at Autumn fall, A woman's heart without a stain, A Christian's faith controlling all; For the noblest type our age hath seen Of child, wife, mother, Empress-Queen. 0 Royal son of Royal sires, 0 daughter of a Royal race, Born, trained, inspired to guide Empires, Bravely in Faith thy duties face; Take thy heritage of bright renown— Untarnished wear thy Imperial Crown. She speaks-thy Mother-Queen—though dead Her Saintly life thy guiding star- Her Benediction on thy head Nerved by loy'lty near and far, Rule thou, in righteousness and love, Hon'ring thy King Who reigns above. So shall thy days be long and blest, Thy people Godly, happy, leal. (Grant, Lord, "the Beloved" eternal rest, Grace to her heirs, through woe and weal). With chastened joy we still will sing- God bless the Queen!—God save the King THE REV. C. R. NUNN (P.P.O.C.), I Vicar of Norley.

TIDE TABLE. HIGH WATER AT CHESTER. MORN) AT. Eva. FEBRUARY. | h. m. jrr. IN. ø. 9 t:!aturday. 1, 3 151ï5ïõ-332 10 Sunday .?. 1? 4 9 1 14 7 4 7 11 Monday 4 27 12 Tuesday ..?.?. & 18 11 11 5 52 13 Wednesday 6 28 11 1 7 14 Thursday. 7 48 11 5 8 29 15 Friday 9 9 12 6 9 43 —

FREE CHURCHES. I Preachers for next Sunday in the various I Free Church places of worship:— Congregational, Queen-street: 10.45 and 6.30, Rev. D. Wynne Evans. Congregational, Upper Northgate-street: 10.46, and 6.30, Rev. F. Barnes, B.A. Congregational Welsh Chapel, Albion Park 10.45 and 6.0, Rev. Ivor Jones. Congregational, Great Boughton 10.45 and 6.30, bupply. Congregational. Handbridge 10.45, Rev. W. Jones 6.30, Mr. Peroy K. Allen. Knglisb Presbyterian, City-road 10.30 and 6.30, Rev. D. Treborth Jones. Presbyterian Church of England, Newgate-street: 11.0 and 6.30, Rev. J. Cairns Mitchell. B.D., F.R.A.S. Baptist, Grosvenor Park: 10.45 and 6.30, Supply. Baptist, Milton-street: 10.45 and 6.30, Supply. Baptist Mission Hall, Hoole: 10.45 and 6.30. Welsh Baptist, Penri Memorial: 10.30 and 6.0, Rev. J. Nicholas. Baptist, Hamilton-place 10.45 and 6.30. Wesleyan Methodist. St. John-street 10.30, Rev. W. S. Hackett; 6.30, Rev. W. Taggart. Wesleyan Methodist, Oity-road 10.30, Rev. W. Taggart; 6.30, Rev. W. S. Hackett. Wesleyan Methodist, Garden-lane 11.0, Mr. W. Williams; 6.30, Mr. Harris. Welsh Wesleyan, Queen-street: 10.30 and 6.0, Rev. J. Wesley Hughes. Welsh Calvinistio Methodist, St. John-street: 10.30 and 6.0, Rev. Pryce Davies. Primitive Methodist, George-street: 10.45 and 6.30, Rev. H. Davenport. Primitive Methodist, Hunter-street: 10.45 and 6.30, Rev. G. Parkin, M.A., B.D. Primitive Methodist, Boughton 10.45, Mr. E. Williams 6.30, Mr. J. H. Jackson. Methodist New Connexion, Pepper-street: .10.45 and 6.30, Rev. E. L. Perry. Church of Christ, Northgate-Btreet: 10.45 and 6.30, Pastor M. A. Collins. Unitarian, Matthew Henry's: 11.0 and 6.30, Rev. H. E. Haycock. Unsectarian Mission Church, Hoole: 6.30. Boatman's Mission Hall, Victoria-place: 6.30, Society of Friends, Frodsham-street: 11.0. Waverton Presbyterian: 10.45 and 6.30, Rev. D. Manuel, M.A.

MARKETS. I SALFORD CATTLE. TUESDAY.— At market: Cattle, 2,469; sheep, 6,847; calves, 136. A fair demand for cattle, and prices maintained. Sheep in brisk demand for choice qualities. Trade for calves rather slower. Prices:—Cattle, 5id. to W. sheep, 6 £ d. to 9d. calves. 6d. to 9d. per lb. WREXHAM UATTLK. MONDAY.—Snow fell rather heavily in the Wrexham district to-day, and in- terfered somewhat with the market, but never- theless the supply was a pretty good one, and the trade of a pleasing nature. Sheep were well to the front, and sold well, making quite 8d. per lb. all round. Pigs shewed a slight falling off, but main- tained their position, realising from 8s. 6d. to 9s. 6d. per score lb. Beef fetched from 5id. to 61a. per lb., and veal from 7d. to 8d. LIVERPOOL CATTLE, MONDAY.-There was a reduced supply of cattle in market to-day. Trade slow but firm, late quotations generally ruling for all classes. Sheep supply larger; demand slow,best quality making fully late rates other diseriptions the turn lower. Prices :-Beef 6Jd. to 5d. per lb; mutton 9d. to 6d. At market 963 cattle and 3,963 sheep. LONDON CATTLB, MONDAY.—There was, compared with Monday last, a decrease of 70 in the beast supply. Though the weather was colder and light supplies reported at Deptford trade shewed no improvement either in tone or value, there being fewer country buyers. For cows and bulls sales forced at less money. Lighter supply of wether sheep and trade firm, with an upward tendency in value. Ewes, however, stronger in number and 2d. per 81b. lower. Best lambs firm, but seconds easier. Pig trade with light supply very slow. Prices:—Beasts, 2s. 4d. to 4e. 8d.; sheep, 3s. 4d. to 6s.; pigs, 2s. 6d. to 4&. 6d.; lambs, 7s. to 7s. 10d. Eer 81b. Total supply—Beasts, 1,190; &heep and kmbs, 7,240 calves 5 pigs, 60. BRADFORD WOOL, MONDAY.—Fine wools more easier, but not quotably cheaper. There is a small inquiry, however, and at present not much prospect of recovery in value. Coarse crossbreds are not cheaper on the week, and 40's are still lOd. with hardly so good a demand. Export branch of the yarn trade still quiet. In pieces the shortening of Oe. mourning period has brightened the outlook as to the spring trade. MAWOMSTM BAY AND OTHAW, MONDAY.— Haj, 4M. to 4$d. clover. 5$d. to 7d.; straw, (oat) 3d.to3?d.?)er 8ne of 14!b. < BIRKENHEAD AQMCULTPBAL P&?DUCB, TUB;6? DAY.—Hay, old, 0£3 .158. to £4 per ton; ditto, clover, JE4 to fA 10s. per ton. Straw, wheat, EZ 10B. per ton. Manure, 3a. to 5a. per ton. CHMTBR E049 AND POULTRY, FRIDAY. Prioea at this market were:—Butter, Is. 3d. per lb. t errs. 8 and 9 for lie. chickens, 2a. 6d. to 3a. each; ducks, 3e. 6d. each; turkeys, 6s. 6d. to 7s. 6d. each; pheasants, 5s. 6d. to 6a. a brace; hares, 4s. 6d. to 5s. each; rabbits, Is. 2d. and Is. 3d. each; pigeons, 8d. and 9d. each; old fowl, 2s. to 2a. 3d. each.

(Tims TRIKS ALL. For over 50 years Hewitt's Boots have stood the test of time, and are still unsurpassed and unequaUed. Abbey Gateway and next to Musio Hall.

I A CHANGED CHILD. j ASTONISHING FACTS. i The Cheltenham Mercury" prints an extra- I ordinary story by the parents of a child at 20, Duke-street, Cheltenham, where a reporter in- I terviewed them. I I believe," began the reporter to Mr. and Mrs. Andrews, the parents of the child, that one of your children has had an astonishing experience ? Oh, yes," replied the mother, you mean little Flora. Come in. sir, and I will tell you about it." Seated in the midst of her family of young children, Mrs. Andrews began The little girl I am going to tell you about was a strong, healthy child until she was three and a half years old, when she contracted rheumatic fever in a very severe form. Do what we would for her, the child was unable to shake off the effects of the fever, and for twelve months she was under the skilful treatment of two physicians, but she grew worse and worse, and was finally ordered to be removed to the Cheltenham General Hospital. In this institution she re- mained for five months, and then the doctors told me nothing could be done for her, and she came out I incurable.' The doctors held out no hope of her living more than a few weeks. She lay in a high-backed chair, a perfectly helpless little cripple. She was not dressed for over eleven months, and for twelve weeks was un- able to raise her hands to her mouth, and had to be fed like an infant; in fact," said the mother, her body and her legs were drawn up in all shapes, and her little hands twisted just like you would see those of a painter suffering from colic. For some months the child's grand- mother had been advising me to try Dr. Williams' pink pills for pale people, but I would not do so, as I thought that if all the doctors were unable to do anything to cure my child, pills would be useless." You did use the pills eventually ? asked the reporter. "Oh yes; it came about in this way. Mr. Alfred Fepnel, a plumber, shewed my husband a paper with the full account of the wonderful cure of a little boy named Dodd, who lived in the Tewkesbury-road, Cheltenham. This little chap had been for years helpless on a special couch: he had been operated upon again and again, but without result. He was a perfectly hopeless case. Dr. Williams' pink pills not only cured him and enabled him to walk, but actually made him a robust, active boy. No- body could have conceived that he would ever be anything but a life-long cripple. Seeming to see a ray of hope, we decided to try a box as a last resource. I forgot to tell you though, that we had a photograph of Flora taken when she came out of the hospital, and there (shew- ing the reporter the picture) you will see the child in her chair more dead than alive." And is the child here now ?" asked the reporter. "Yes, there she is,"answered the mother,point- I Little Flora Andrews. I I (From a photograph taken by E. Mentor Sf Co., I Chettenliam,after her removalfrom the hospital.) ing to a bright, healthy girl, whom it was very difficult to reconcile with the pbotograph of the little sufferer. The happy-looking little maid was in charge of two or three younger children, and her animated face spoke volumes for the good health of her system. I began," continued Mrs. Andrews, to give Flora half a pill twice a day, and in a few days her appetite shewed signs of improving, and food she had previously rejected she now ate with a show of relish. This was in June, 1899, and before Flora had taken the first box she regained the use of her hands. Then my hus- band and I began to entertain hopes that her life would yet be spared, and we persevered with the pills. Gradually the colour returned to her cheeks, the little emaciated form began to show signs of vigour, and she put on flesh quite rapidly, until after taking nine boxes our joy was great to see Flora regain the use of her legs, and stood up once more strong and healthy." "Did she take any other medicine?" asked the reporter. Nothing whatever, only Dr. Williams' pink pills for pale people," answered the mother. And you attribute her miraculous cure to that medicine, and that only ?" Yes, I am perfectly certain of it, and I am pleased Flora's case is to be published in the papers, for I believe Dr. Williams' pink pills capable of curing many such cases as that of my little daughter. I am thankful that my child's life has been spared, and I feel that I should be failing in my duty if I did not let people know how she was saved. The Little Flora Andrews. (From a photograph recently taken by C. A. Pinnoch, Cheltenham.) neighbours around here are perfectly astonished at the cure, and many of them can talk of little else. There is another little girl at the top of the street who has been paralysed all her life, and her mother, hearing about my child's recovery, has just begun giving her Dr. Williams' pink pills for pale people, but although it is as yet too early to say much about the case, the mother has already told me that in the short space of a week the child has shown decided improvement. There is one little incident I should like to relate to you. When Flora was discharged from the hospital, one of the nurses, in order to keep up her spirits, said very kindly, "Mind, Flora, you must come to our Christmas tree." Of course, she never dreamt that the child would be alive at Christmas, and the astonishment of all at the hospital was great when Flora walked sturdily into the hospital along with me, and itook part in the Christmas tree." The father corroborated all his wife had said. I am thankful to be able to give this testimony to the good done my little daughter by Dr. Williams' pink pills for pale people," he re- marked, and hope it may be of use to other sufferers." Few things are more remarkable than the generous manner in which those who have benefited by Dr. Williams' pink pills constantly come forward to relate their experience for the advantage of other sufferers. The reputation of these pills in all ranks of life, including the upper classes, accounts in a measure for the willingness of highly respected persons to asso- ciate themselves with them; but a tribute must be paid to the unselfish public spirit of the speakers. Mr. and Mrs. Andrews had no inducement except this spontaneous desire to benefit their fellow creatures. Dr. Williams' i pink pills for pale people are sold at two and Ilin ill" for 'o- here substitutes are troublesomely pmb??t may be worth while to send for them direct to Dr. Williams' medicine company, Holborn-viaduct, London, to avoid fraud. Among the diseases that have been cured may be mentioned antemia, rheuma- tism, paralysis, St. Vitus* dance, consumption, bile, indigestion, and the disorders from which ladies suffer so frequently. I ——————

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FLINTSHIRE CYCLE DEALER'S FAILURE. At Chester Bankruptcy Court, on Tues- day, before Mr. Registrar Giles, Herbert Williams, of 14, High-street, Holywell, cycle dealer, appeared for his public examination in bankruptcy. The debtor's statement of affairs shewed gross liabilities of E517 16s. 8d., which were expected to rank at 2502 16s. 8d. The assets totalled £ 59 18s. 8d., leaving a deficiency of JB442 18s. In answer to the Deputy Official Receiver, Mr. W. G. Williams, debtor said he was 29 years of age, and after being apprenticed at his mother's business in clothing, &c., at Mold, he went to Rhyl at the age of 17 or 18, where he remained two years in the employment of a clothing company. Leaving Rhyl he went in the employment of the Gwalia Hosiery Company at their branch estab- lishment at Holywell, and about six years ago he and his father purchased that business, the stock costing JB375. It was arranged that they were to pay £100 down, and the remainder of the sum by instalments of £ 20 per month, but as their combined capital at the commencement was not £100, the company agreed to accept a first pay- ment of £ 70. Debtor's father had been a bank- rupt, but whether he was an undischarged bank- rupt at that time he could not say. They traded at Holywell until two years ago, when he dis- solved partnership with his father because he (his father) did not attend properly to the business, and left him to manage it. After debtor's retire- ment from the business his father had to call his creditors together, and he executed a deed of assignment. Debtor took over a cycle business in Holywell, though he had no capital at the time, and had had no previous experience in the cycle trade. About two years ago his mother, who car- ried on a clothing business at Mold, had to call her creditors together, and her composition was 12s. 6d. in the He, at that time, became a surety for his mother to the amount of B380, because her creditors were pressing her. Mean- while his cycle business flourished, and he made a turnover in the summer months of JB9 or i;10 a week. Eventually he received a number of threatening letters from his mother's creditors, and as he could not pay the money for which he had become surety he executed a deed of assign- ment. When he became his mother's surety he fully believed she would be able to meet her debts if she tried. The examination was closed subject to the sign- ing of the shorthand notes.

I NEWS OF THE WORLD. I London's death-rate fell to 16.1 last week, the figure being very much below the average for the last ten years. The Press Association learns, on reliable authority, that the German Emperor has conferred upon Earl Roberts the Order of the Black Eagle, the highest decoration in Germany. It is anticipated that many summonses for overtime working will be issued against dressmaking firms in the West End, in consequence of the rush of buisness in mourning orders, consequent on the Queen's death. According to the World the late Queen has bequeathed Balmoral Castle and Osborne House to King Edward, and among other dis- positions 9140,000 each to the Duke of Connaught, Princess Christian, Princess Louise and Princess Henry of Battenberg. Patrick Meade, lately a gamekeeper, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment on a charge, heard at Ballingarry Petty Sessions on Wednesday, of placing poison in the fox coverts of the County Limerick Hunt Club, and thus killing several hounds. Mr. Balfour has addressed to the supporters of the Government in the House of Commons a letter notifying them that Parliament will meet on February 14, and trusting that, as business of importance will immediately be brought forward, it will be convenient for them to be present on that day. Miss Ada Webster, a young lady twenty-nine years old and four feet high, who performs on the music-hall stage, recovered on Tuesday £100 damages for breach of promise of marriage from Mr. Ernest Wainwright, of Didsbury, who had been engaged to her for many years, and had written over a hundred effusively affectionate letters. Mr. Martin Fitzgerald, wholesale wine merchant, obtained a verdict for Zi,ooo damage in an action brought by him at Dublin on Tuesday against the Dublin United Tramways Company for injuries sustained, as he alleged, in consequence of the company's negligence in the construction and maintenance of its line, by reason of which his horse fell, and he received injuries to the spine and the fracture of a leg. An especial grand lodge" of English Free- masons has been convoked for the 15th inst., to vote to the King an address of sympathy and congratulation. Afterwards the question of the Grand Mastership will be considered. It is understood that his Majesty h&s resigned this high office, and it is stated that he will be succeeded in it by the Duke of Connaught. Luke Young, a seafaring man, was charged at Greenwich, on Tuesday, with attempting to murder Sarah Martin. It was alleged that the prisoner discharged six chambers of a revolver at the woman, wbo, however, though wounded, appeared to be very little the worse for it. A constable who helped to arrest Young deposed that he was very violent, and on being secured said: Is she dead ? I meant to kill her." A lemand was granted. An appeal by the executor of the late Isaac Gordon against the result of a trial by Mr. Justice W ills and a special jury, at Birmingham, was heard on Tuesday by the Master of the Rolls and Lords Justices Collins and Romer. Defendant was a Yorkshire farmer, who, it was stated, had obtained from Gordon, on bills, advances to the sum of X510. He had paid back E965, and the balance claimed from him was 9375. As the result of the first action he was absolved from responsibility as to this amount, but that finding was now reversed. Curious evidence was given on Tuesday at the inquest on the body of Mr. Percy Lintopp Foxwell, a stockbroker, whose corpse was found in the Thames on January 31st. His widow said that on January 5th she consulted a clairvoyant as to the fate of her husband, and herself saw him drowned in the crystals." The seer assured her that his body would be found at a waterworks on the Thames (which was indeed the case), and on a subsequent occasion that he had been attacked by a man and woman, knocked on the head, and thrown into the water. The verdict returned was Found drowned." At Darlaston (Staffs) on Tuesday it was shewn that a series of serious assaults was committed by Edward Ford, a bolt forger. Some youths were throwing snowballs, and one accidentally struck Ford, who flew into a violent temper, and savagely attacked three innocent persons, a man, a woman, and a boy carrying a baby. All three were knocked down and rendered insensible, and it was alleged that Ford kicked them when down. The magistrates characterised Ford's conduct as outrageous, and sentenced him to two months' imprisonment with hard labour. David Allport and Louisa Chappell were charged at Bristol on Tuesday with grossly neglecting Walter and Bertie Allport, and with conspiring to murder Bertie Allport. Evidence was given that the children were insured. An insurance superintendent stated that, an in- surance form having been sent to him respect- ing the boy Bertie, he went to Allport's house, and was shewn a child, bright and healthy, represented to be Bertie. The declaration was thereupon signed. Looking at the photograph of Bertie he now declared that he had never seen the face before. Allport and Chappell were again remanded. Currency has been given to a statement that the only surviving bridesmaid who attended Queen Victoria at her marriage on Feb. 10, 1840, is the Duchess of Cleveland, mother of the Earl of Rosebery. This is an error. Lady Jane Ellice (daughter of the third Earl of Radnor), who was born in the same year as her late Majesty, was one of the bridesmaids, and is also still alive. She married in 1847 Mr. William Ellice, a descendant of the well-known Barclays, of Aberdeenshire, who gave to this country the famona Apologist of the Quakers, and to Russia one of its most distinguished soldiers. General Barclay de Tolly. Mr. Ellice died in 1892. At Tuesday's meeting of the London County Council Mr. Dickinson announced a munificent gift to the public of London. The donor is Mr. F. J. Horniman, M.P., and his present consists of some fifteen acres of freehold land and a new museum, situated close to Lordship- lane, on the South-Eastern and Chatham Rail- way. Anything between RW,000 and £100,000 may be the value of the property, which the Council accepted with thanks. The report of Monday's conference, condemning in strong terms the proposals put forward by the metro- politan water companies, was carried by 99 votes to 4. David Christie Murray, novelist, 114, Drakefield-road, Balham, was summoned in London on Tuesday to shew cause why he should not pay 30s. a week towards the mainten- ance of his wife together with arrears amounting to £ 45.. MW. H. Lucas Turner appeared for the applicant; and Mr. Grieves Smith for the defendant. Mr. Smith said his client, Mr. Murray, was seriously ill. He asked for atleast a week's adjournment. Mr. Turner said that Mrs. Murray was herself in very ill-health and nearly destitute. The defendant had been paying at the rate of EZ per week with a view to clearing off arrears, but had suddenly discontinued the payments. It appeared from statements by Mr. Smith and Mr. Turner that divorce proceedings are pending between the parties; and Mr. Bros said he would adjourn the case a week with a view to the defendant's allowing his wife alimony pending the proceed- ings. 0

I DISTRICT COUNCILS. I CHEsiEtt. I A meeting of this Council was held cn Friday uiorniDg, Mr. R. T. Richardson pre- siding over a fair atttlndance of memoirs. I THE LA IE QUEEN. Before business commenced the chairman referred to the sad event* whluia had happened since the last meeting in the death if our Queen. Most of those present, he thought, had attended various meetings at which reterences were made to the loss sustained, and therefore he would only ask them to associate themselves Lilost iiearliiy with the resolution already passed by the Board of Guardians, sympathising witn the iioyat Family in their bereavement.—The suggestion ot Mr. Richardson was carried. HAD tWADS IN NEW ION PARISH. At a meeting of the Newton Parochial Com- mittee, it appeared, it was deemed to recom- mend to the District Council that the Private Streets and Works Act, passed on the 4th of October last, should be adopted so as to enjoy increased powers. A letter was received from Mr. James Prince, clerk to the Newton Parish Council, stating that Halkyn- road, Gresford-avenue, West-street, and South- Avenue, were in a deplorable condition, and asking the District Council to take immediate steps to have them repaired.—Mr. J. H. Dickson proposed that the Clerk (Mr. W. Turnouk) write sympathising with the Parochial Committee, and stating they were very anxious to proceed with the matter, but could not repair the roads in the Newton parish until some understanding was arrived at with the Flookersbrook trustees. tie thought Mr. Prince should press forward with the com- munication to the Local Government Board as arranged with the Flookersbrook trustees at the meeting with them and the deputation of this Council. Mr. Dickson's proposition was carried. Mr. Edward Dean asked if the annual estimates of the Surveyor would be submitted before the new council was formed, because he thought there was a great deal to be taken into consideration in respect to them. Newton Lane, for instance, was in a rather bad state, but there would be very little expense in putting it into proper repa.ir.M.r. R. Cecil Davies said the estimates would t 9 presented to the new council. I CARBOLIC ACID A POISON. I The Clerk said he had received an order from the Local Government Board stating that car- bolic acid had been declared a poison. (Laughter.) —The Chairman Does that meet with our medical officer's approval?-Dr. Kenyon said he always understood that carbolic acid was a poison. (Laughter.) I AMENDED SEWERAGE SCHEMES. I Mr. Dickson proposed that they apply to the Local Government Board for a loan amounting to 1;26,000 to carry out the amended sewerage schemes. The scheme for the Bache, Newton and Upton would cost i;12,027 16s.; Great Boughton £b,418 10s. 3d.; and Christleton L5,355 12s. 7d.; making a total of t23,801 18s. lOd. The cost of the Parliamentary Inquiry at London amounted to about t;2,000, so that £ 26,000 would meet their requirements in regard to the various sewerage schemes.—Mr. Edw. Dean seconded the pro- position of Mr. Dickson, and it was unanimously carried. (The above appeared in our last Saturday Evenin g Edition.) HOOLE URBAN. I The monthly meeting was held on Monday I evening, under the presidency of Dr. Butt. ) THE QUEEN'S DEATH. J On the initiative of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. John Taylor, the following resolution was passed, the members standing:—" That this Council record their profound sorrow under the loss which this nation and empire have sustained by the lamented death of her late most gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, and humbly and dutifully offer to his Majesty King Edward VII. the assurance of their loyal and sincere devotion to his Majesty's throne and person." HEALTH. I The Medical Officer reported the outbreak I during the past month of two slight cases of I scarlatina, which had received prompt attention. MEDICAL OFFICER'S ANNUAL REPORT. I The Medical Officer (Dr. Burges) submitted his annual report for the year 1900, from which it appeared that the number of deaths registered was 62 in an estimated population of 5,235, equal to a rate of 11.8 per thousand. The number of deaths was eight more than that of 1899, but with an increased population in the district it made a very slight increase-.74-in the rate per thousand. Of those 62 deaths 14 were under one year old. and nine were under five. The number of births in the district was 166, equal to a rate per thousand of 31.3, being 24 more than in 1899, and 1.4 per thousand more. The number of births was 46 more than the average number for the past ten years, but owing to the increased population the rate per thousand was very much the same as the average for ten years. The num- ber of deaths was seven more than the average, but the rate per thousand was three less. There were two deaths from scarlatina, one from diph- theria, and two from influenza or its sequels. There had been only 25 cases of infectious disease reported during the year, or about one-third of the number reported in 1899. The medical officer reported satisfactorily upon the water supply and the general sanitary arrangements of the district. The Chairman commented on the satisfactory nature of the report, and said the death rate was remarkably low for a district with the population of Hoole, while the birth rate was also gratifying. Hoole seemed to be very healthy indeed, and they might look forward to continued prosperity. He thought the healthy state of the district was a great argument in favour of its managing its own affairs. Mr. R. Cecil Davies said he was afraid not many councillors had added to the birth rate. Mr. J. T. Ball: I have, but it has not been registered yet. (Laughter.) THE ANNUAL ELECTION. I The Clerk (Mr. Caldecutt) announced that the annual election of outgoing members would probably take place about the 25th of March, in accordance with an order from the Local Government Board. The retiring councillors were—in the East Ward, Mr. R. Cecil Davies and Mr. T. B. Richardson; and in the West Ward, Dr. F. J. Butt and Mr. Alfred Watts. I LIGHTING OF HOOLE BRIDGE. I The Clerk reported that he had been in further communication with the railway companies in reference to the lighting of Hoole railway bridge. The matter had now been laid before the engineer to the L. and N.-W. Company, but no reply had been received from him.—Mr. R. Cecil Davies said the lamp on the bridge paid for by the Urban Council was in the township of Newton, and that township ought to pay for it. It should place another lamp near the Great Western Goods Yard. He proposed that the Parish Council be asked to comply with those suggestions.—Carried. THE CORPORATION TRAMWAYS BILL. I The Clerk stated that the Chester Corporation Tramways Bill had been submitted by him to Parliamentary agents in London, who had sug- gested certain alterations for the protection of Hoole. Those suggested protective clauses and amendments were sent to the Town Clerk, who was somewhat astonished to find that Hoole wanted more protection than the Bill provided them. The County Council, who were also in- terested in the Bill, had also suggested the adoption of clauses and amendments for their protection. The clauses and amendments on behalf of Hoole were open to reasonable modifica- tion, but Hoole would require such protective clauses as might be necessary to preserve its authority over its own roads. He had received two long letters from the Town Clerk pointing out various amendments and alterations which he thought were unreasonable. He therefore pro- posed the Council should discuss the clauses seriatim. It was decided, on the motion of Mr. R. Cecil Davies, seconded by Mr. Richardson, to discuss the Bill clause bv clause in committee. THE RECREATION GROUND QUESTION. The Clerk reported that the ultimatum of Messrs. Bater and Williamson, solicitors with reference to the sale of land to the Council for the purpose of a recreation ground was that they could not alter the special conditions of sale which embodied the restrictive covenants. He therefore proposed the Council should hold a special meeting to consider the question next Monday. Mr. R. Cecil Davies said he thought the difficulty might be met, as he had obtained some special information on the subject. The clerk's suggestion was agreed to. NANTWICH RURAL. I At a meeting of the Council, on Friday, Mr. Davenport reported upon the waterworks in progress in Egerton and Cholmondeley. Sir Philip Egerton and Mr. Kearsey Thomas had decided to couple up their houses in Egerton with the mains. In Cholmon- deley the contractor was going on paving round hydrants and valves. With respect to the water supply at Mr. Wood's farm at Alpraham and to a farm of Mr. Boffey's, Lord Tollemache and Mr. Boffev gffered 250 towards the extension, and would give no further amount.—It was decided to ask the Parish Council of Alpraham if they would assent to an application being made to the Local Government Board for a loan for carrying out the work. WIRRAL. I A monthly meeting of this Uouneil was held on Monday, Mr. T. Davies presiding ever a good attendance.—The Chairman referred in feeling terms to the death of Queen Victoria, and it was decided to send a vote of condolence to the Royal Family, sympathising with them in their bereave- ment.—Sympathetic reference was made to the death of Mr. Russell, of Brimetage Hall, and it was also agreed to eonyey vote of sympathy to. Mrs. Russell and family. The late Mr. Russell was a member of this Council, but owing, to ill-, health he had to retire soq^»^ short time agd. He took a prominent part in matters appertaining to the Council.—A letter was received from the Local Government Board eiifclosing an order jp ing urban powers to the Council for the regulation of hack- ney carriages.—The Council resolved to oppose the proposition with regard to running water mains through the Wirral district for supplying watear to Wallasey, unless the Liverpool Corporation agreed to let the Council have water when required, if the suggestion was carried into effect I HIGHWAYS COMMITTEE.  A meeting of this committee WM held in the I afternoon, Mr. T. Davies again presiding.—With regard to the dangerous pits in Raby the Sur- ■llllllllllilMllllllllllllIIIIIIP11 lll'll III1 ill I'll IIIIIIIIIW—II veyor reported that he had met Mr. Mynors, in company with Mr. Turton. Mr. Mynors con- sidered that the pits belonged to Lord Shrewsbury, but that he was not bound to fence them. How- ever, lie would give can posts if the Council would erect a tubular iron ience; he wou:d also agree to the tilling up of a part 01 the pit next to Biateley-road so as to iorui a sale corner, alICl would give posts ana rai;s to continue tiie lence from the pit to Mis. AliiUju's gate. 'lnesuneYVl (?nmatcd the cost ot me work at £ o.—ine Council agreed to the suggestion contained in the surveyor's report, and instructed the surveyor to have the work done.-I-tespecting the dangerous corner of the road by Mr. omitn's Grange, the Surveyor reported having met. Mr. W. W ooliscroft, agent for the Leigh estate, wno said that tne es- tate was in chancery, and to make any alterations in the boundary would entail a heavy cost. Mr. W ooliscroft considered the corner a dangerous one, and he would consent to tne Council piping the ditch and filling it in for about thirty yards, which would not interfere with the estate boundary. The Surveyor said the work suggested would remove the dangerous corner. The improvement would cost about £ 10.—The committee sanctioned the work. —A sub-committee reported having inspected the roads in Heswall, now kept in repair by the rail- way companies, with a view to them being taken over by the highways authority. After careful in- spection they advised the committee to take them over, and they deputed the surveyor to see Mr. Johnston, engineer to the railway companies, and ascertain what the companies would be willing to give, in macadam, if the Council would take them over. The surveyor had seen Mr. Johnston, who would advise the railway companies to give an amount of money towards the work provided the Council decided to take the roads over.—The meeting agreed to the sub-committee's recommen- dation, and passed a resolution instructing their clerk to write the Heswall Parish Council to ascertain what amount they would contribute to- wards the work of converting the Lydiate into a footpath.—The Surveyor reported receipts during the month amounting to £ iJ47 10s. 10d., and pay- ments as follows:—Manual labour, t;135 13s. ?.cl. team labour, L4 14s. 6d.; materials, till Os. lid.; and tradesmen's bills, 1;5 8s. Id.: leaving a balance in his hands at the end of the month of JB90 14s. 2d. The treasurer's account snewed a balance of J653 10s. 9d. due to him at the end of January.—It was stated that the calls were now overdue, and there was about £1,700 to be received from the various townships. TARPORLEY DISTRICT. I The monthly meeting of the Tarporley Urban I District Council was held on Thursday week, Mr. John Pickering presiding over a full attendance of members. RESOLUTION OF CONDOLENCE. I lieiore the minutes were read the Chairman referred to the death of Queen Victoria, and moved the following resolution of condolence, which was passed unanimously:—" That this Council record their profound sense of the loss sustained by the nation by the death of her late Majesty Queen Victoria, and respectfully sym- pathise with his present Majesty King Edward VII. and the other members of the Royal family in their great bereavement, and they hope and trust that by Divine providence his Majesty the King may long be spared to follow in the foot- steps of the illustrious monarch whose death they now deplore." SEWERAGE SCHEME. I Mr. Edward Cawley, the deputy clerk, reported having received from Mr. Baldwin Latham, C.E., the plans and estimate of the proposed sewerage works, and read a letter received therewith, stating that, having regard to the increase in the prices, the last estimate had been revised and a sum added for contingencies, etc., which probably might not be expended, so that the estimate was now £ 5,170 instead of £ 4,736. Mr. Cawley said that in the estimate the price of the land was con- siderably less than what the Council were paying for it, and the estimate of £ 5,170 would be in- creased accordingly, but he had forwarded the estimate and plans to the Local Government Board with an application for power to borrow £4,500, the amount fixed by the Council, as he considered that amount, together with the balance in hand, would be quite sufficient to meet the estimated cost of the works. A formal ack- nowledgment had been received from the Local Government Board, and there the matter now stood. LICENSING OF CARRIAGES. I This question again came up for discussion, the Chief Constable having written pointing out the necessity of making bye-laws dealing with the licensing of hackney carriages and the drivers thereof. Regulations would result in an advan- tage and convenience to the public on the occasions of the Tarporley Hunt meetings.—The Deputy Clerk explained that the carriages affected were those which plied for hire and picked up passengers at the Racecourse for Beeston Castle Station. The question had been considered on two former occasions, and enquiries were then made, with the result that it was then thought the licensing was difficult to work and would cost more than the total fees to be re- oeived. After some discussion the Council, understanding that the Tarvin Rural District Council contemplated making regulations, decided for various reasons to lay the matter upon the table. HAWARDEN RURAL. I A "DISGRACEFUL" ROAD. I Discussing the inspector's (Mr. Barrett's) re- port, Mr. J. Jones alluded to the road leading off Mancott-road towards the Mechanics' Arms, Pentre. Mr. Jones asked if something could not be done to compel the property owners to put this road in repair. It was not reasonable to expect children to go to school br men to go to work along a road which Was ankle-deep in mud. It was not right that such a state of things should exist because there might be one cantankerous person in the village. A great number of persons who lodged and lived in the neighbourhood had to go night and morning along the road. It was a disgrace to the district.—It was decided, on the motion of Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Wright, that the clerk ascertain if the Council could compel the owners to put it in a proper state of repair.— A letter was read from Messrs. Evan Morris and Co., Wrexham, on behalf of the Piercy Trustees, respecting the diversion of a footpath at Shotton. If the Council agreed to the diversion they would undertake to put a good cinder footpath down, also to repair the footpath leading from Wepre Brook Bridge to the point of diversion-The Cbuncil decided to intimate their approval.

ELLESMKRE PORT. CHRIST CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL.- On Friday evening the scholars attending the Sunday School had their annual treat. Tea was provided in the school, after which an excellent exhibition of living pictures and lantern views was given. PARISH COUNCIL.—The monthly meeting was held on Wednesday. A communication was received from Mr. Thome with respect to the level-crossing at the station being blocked for 13 minutes, and reported to him instruc- tions of the Council. Mr. Thorne stated that the delay was caused by an operation, the carrying out of which was for the safety of the public, a train which was running through having being signalled.—The Council did not consider the explanation at all satis- factory, and it was decided to send all particulars to Mr. Churton, and if he con- sidered the case sufficiently strong, to request him to commence legal proceedings.—With re- l. gard to the lighting extension scheme for Whitby, the Shropshire Union Railway and Canal Company forwarded their terms for l supplying gas, sc. The company offered to lay the mains and service pipes necessary for light- ing, and to also provide and erect the lamps at suitable places for the sum of 23 15s. per lamp, and for the gas supplied the charge would be at the rate of S,3 13s. 6d. per annum per burner, consuming four cubic feet of gas per hour.— The Council thought the price charged for the supply of gas was excessive, and requested their Clerk to write to the company asking for k reduction.-At the close of the business, on the proposition of Mr. Stockton (the chair- man), the Council passed the following resolution That this Council, with feelings of the deepest grief, adds its tribtte to the many expressions of sorrow that hAve been mwm at the great loss the nation has sns- taipad in the death of Queen Victoria, and remembers with gratitude her illustrious, pure, and beneficent reign."

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MANLEY. I LANTERN LECTURE.—The Rev. E. Jermyn, vicar of Helsby, pave a lantern lecture on the S.P.G. Mission at Cawnpore, on Thursday week. The Rev. C. it. McKee manipulated the slides. At the conclusion a collection was made on be- half of a special fund iu connection with the bi-centenary of the society. The intention is that £ 250,000 shall be raised. On behalf of the audience, Mr. R. Hermon in suitable words thanked the rev. gentlemen.

BUCKLEY. I BEST WISHES.—Mr. George Rowlands, a well-known Buckleyite, set sail for New Zealand on Saturday. He goes forth for the benefit of his health. His numerous friends trust he will return fully recruited. NARROW ESCAPE.—As the little child of Mr. Thomas Jones (boot shop) was playing in the Main-street on Thursday, she was knocked down by a carrier from Mold. The mother on seeing her child fainted. But we rejoice to say the child escaped with a small mark upon her face. DINNER HOUR.-A meeting in reference to this question was held in the Mill-lane School- room on Wednesday. The action of the authorities was condemned. It was decided to see the Board members, and a meeting of Mold and Buckley School Board will be held. DEATH OF MISS ESTHER ROWLANDS.— We regretfully chronicle the decease of Miss Esther Rowlands. She was the daughter of Mr. William Rowlands, U.D.C., and was a teacher in Bistre Board Schools. It is thought she caught cold in attending the pupil teachers' central classes. Pneumonia set in, and despite the great care and attention of Dr. Fraser, she died to the great regret of all who knew her. The funeral was a veiy large one. The Rev. W. M. Rees (Congregational minister) officiated at the house and grave. Much sympathy is felt for the parents in losing so promising a daughter.

HELSBY. PARISH COUNCIL.—A meeting of the Parish Council was held on Monday evening, Mr. James Taylor presiding.—The Chairman, after referring to the Queen's death, proposed the following resolution, which was unanimously agreed to — That the members of the Helsby Parish Council desire to record their profound sorrow at the death of her Majesty Queen Victoria, and humbly express their sincere sympathy with his Majesty the King and all the Royal family, and to assure him of their loyalty and dutiful allegiance."—Mr. Ashton read a letter in regard to the cemetery question from the Local Government Board with respect to the Parish Council's application to borrow JB900 for providing a burial ground, stating that before deciding upon the application the Board would direct a local enquiry to be held on the subject by one of their inspectors. The enquiry would take place as soon as an inspector was at liberty, and due notice of it would be given. The trial holes, if not yet closed, should be left open for inspection at the enquiry, but if they were closed five more holes at least should be open 8ft. deep three days before the date of the enquiry. The Board requested that a sketch of the entrance gate transferred to tracing cloth, and a 6in. ordnance map of the parish with the site of the proposed burial ground marked thereon might be handed to the inspector.—Mr. Ashton said he had informed the Local Government Board that the enquiry would be held in the National Schoolroom, and he was attending to the other requests mentioned in the letter. Mr. Ashton also stated that due notice to quit had been given to Mr. Fletcher, the present tenant of the land.—The Clerk presented an estimate from Mr. Helsby for fixing an iron railing on the pathway at the junction of the Rake-lane and the path leading across the fields to the church, which amounted to £ 6.—It was decided to accept Mr. Helsby's tender subject to his making good any defect which might arise through bad workmanship during the first twelve months after erection. THE SEWERAGE SCHEME.—A meeting of the Parochial Committee was held on Monday evening.—The Clerk (Mr. G. Ashton) read a letter from the Chester Rural District Council, ad- dressed to the Runcorn Rural District Council, in which they objected on behalf of the Parish Council of Hapsford to the construction of the proposed sewerage works in that parish for the parish of lielsby.-Air. W. H. Radford wrote stating that he had revised the sewerage scheme to meet the requirements of the Local Govern- ment Board as laid down in their letter sent after the last enquiry, and he forwarded a complete set of the new plans for deposit with the Local Government Board, together with a revised estimate of the cost. The change in the site of the pumping station necessitated by the new scheme had resulted in a longer length of rather deep outfall sewers being necessary across the fields to the new site, and that increased the cost of the sewers several hundred pounds. The Local Government Board were now requiring duplicate pumping machinery, especially where sewage disposal works were required. The original scheme only included one set of pumping machinery, and he had now been obliged to put in duplicate pumping machinery. There would be two 4-h.p. oil engines, with two sets of three throw pumps, each set capable of raising 6,000 gallons per hour. The extra set of machinery necessitated the engine house being doubled in size, including the pump pit underneath the same, and in the revised scheme the pump pit had to be deeper than before, because the out- fall sewer on the new site was deeper than on the old one. Consequently the cost of the pump- ing station would be increased by about £ 800. The new sewage disposal site was about 4? acres of land now belonging to Mr. Dodd, near Haps- ford. It was in a retired situation, but the soil in their district was not very suitable for land filtration, and therefore they must rely chiefly on the new works for purification. He proposed to purify the sewage by bacterial filter beds on the double contaot system, similar to those first erected at Sutton, in Surrey, and similar to the prooess now being adopted at Leeds, Manchester, etc. The first cost of the works for this process was not cheaper than the chemical process, but the annual cost was very much less, and was very little. One man would be sufficient to manage the pumping station and purification works easily. The Local Government Board required a sufficient area of filter beds to purify during rainfall three times the quantity of dry weather sewage on the filter beds, and three times on the specially prepared area of land. Therefore they must be prepared to pump and deal with six times the ordinary dry weather flow from the present population. There would be eight coarse filter beds, and eight fine filter beds; all these filter beds would be merely dug out of the clay and filled with filtering material, without any concrete or other lining to the tanks. It would therefore be quite impossible to construct bacterial beds at a less cost than in this scheme. The filter beds would be filled with burnt clay broken up and screened through various meshes. The sewage would first pass into a small settling tank, to separate the sand and rough mineral solids, after which it would pass into the coarse filter beds, which would be worked intermittently, and from thence to the fine filter beds (also worked intermittently), and afterwards applied to the land, from which it would flow into the land drains, and from thence through the effluent drain to the brook. The cost of these works would be about 21,000, and it was quite impossible to satisfy the Local Gov- ernment Board's requirements with less expendi- ture, as he had only shewn the minimum likely to be approved. The cost of the land alw added about £ 300 to the oost of the ori?oai øch. | but that was a valusue reaUeaMe aaaet. Th? sewers were arranged as before, with th; .5 tion of the alterations necessary in consequeooe of the revised outfalls. The above alterations 1 and additions to the scheme required an increase in the estimate from, £5,200 to £ 8,000. That J might seem a large amount, but there was a great j deal of work required to sewer a district and erect j works for sewage pumping and purification. It was a very usual thing for such works to cost twice the sanitary ratable value, and in this case the,estimate was barety once the ratable value of the district.—Mr. Taylor said the next step totake was to have a Local Government Board enquiry into the scheme, with the object of borrowing the necessary money to carry it out.—In answer to Mr. Musgrove, the Clerk said the interest on £ 8,000 at 5 per cent. would mean an additional rate of about Is. in the £ on the present ratable value of the parish.—After some discussion, Mr. James White proposed, Mr. Griffiths seconded, and it was carried, That the Council make appli- cation to the Local Government Board to borrow the necessary amount to carry out the scheme as prepared by Mr. Radford.

CHOLMONDELEY. PRESENTATION.-The friends of Mr. C. Walter Dodd, formerly organist at St. Wenefrede's Church, Bickley, and at Cholmondeley Chapel, and who was recently appointed organist at St. Thomas's Church, Edinburgh, having determined to present Mr. Dodd with a substantial token of their regard on his leaving Cholmondeley for his new sphere of action, an informal committee was appointed to receive subscriptions from members of the congregations of Bickley Church and Cholmondeley Chapel, and also from the Chol- mondeley Cricket Club, of which Mr. Dodd had been captain for several years. Subscriptions flowed freely in, with the result that Mr. Dodd has been presented with a handsome mantel clock, bearing a suitable inscription, together with a cheque for a substantial amount. The dock was accompanied by an address as follows: -"Dea.r sir,—We beg your acceptance of the accompanying cheque as a slight. token of our appreciation of your valuable services, not only as organist at St. Wenefrede's Church, Bickley, and Cholmondeley Chapel, but also as captain of the Cholmondeley Cricket Club. We much re- gret your departure from among us. but we trust that every happiness and success will await you in your new home. Cholmondeley, January, 1901." The address bore the names of all the su bscribers. A

SAUGHALL. THE DAY SCHOOLS.—No one in Saughall has shewn more interest in the events of the past twelve months than the children attending the day schools. Seeing this, the teachers have kept them informed on the chief topics of the day, and have encouraged patriotic ideas. The death of the Queen has stirred the minds of the children more than one would have thought. They have shewn a thoroughly loyal interest in all events, and have been eager to learn all there was to know about the Royal lady whose death everyone is lamenting at the present time. On Thursday the children were all gathered together in the large room, where the school picture of the Queen hung draped in black. The Headmaster then gave them a short address on the beautiful life and the good example of her late Majesty. Various anecdotes concerning the Queen were intro- duced to make it more interesting to the youthful minds, and the address was evidently appreciated by them. The hymn 0 God, our help in ages past" was sung, and at the close the children and teachers joined in rendering God save the King." The school was closed on Friday as a mark of respect to the memory of the good Queen.

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