trful Variety allows even the most vill find just what th

T H E T E E S D A L E M E R C U R Y — W E D N E S D A Y , D E C E M B E R 21, 1027.

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fa G I V E H I M F O R

X . Y 1 A S .

l r of our Useful

Breeches. P R I C K S :

- from 17/6 (Cord - - 30/. kperior Qual i ty) .

Sales by A u c t i o n .

A R D C A S T L E A N D T E E S D A L E ^ R M B R S ' A U C T I O N M A R T Co., L T D .

fli<''e wil l be uo SHUJ on Monday, 26th Dec.

J G G E 8c C o . , rket, Barnard Castle.

tmiMiiiiiiuuuitnitHi n i i i n m i i w i i i i i i i IIIIIIH,,,,,,,

T. Young & Son's SU intre for Gift Buying.

trful Variety allows wee—even the most j vill find just what th

illed recognition enjoy! is due not only to ft of everything o / / e .

the Moderate Prices /*

{our Gifts at J. T. YOUR obtain the utmost voi

rty you care to spend.%

indows full IG1FTS.

I U N G & S O I rs and Goldsmiths,

House, BARNARD C A S T L I Sstablished 1880.

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I T H ' S C R A C K E F • • •

: G E T . B U R -l-Class Grocer, Baker,

|Confcctioncr,

MARKET, Barnard Castle

• • •

Ihow of Xmas Daintie and Fruit.

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W E D N E S D A Y , 28TH D K C K M B K R . r K K L Y S A L E of C A L V E D & I N C A L F

COWS and H E I F E R S , aud S T O R E Utg and S H E E P .

M O N D A Y , 2ND J A N U A R Y . jeof all Classes of F A T STOCK.

W E D N E S D A Y , 4 m J A N U A R Y . i a l Sale of S T O R E C A T T L E ,

W M . W I L K I N S O N , Secretary, jjtion Mart , Barnard Castle.

rtfe M I D D L E T O N I N - T E E S D A L E 1 F A R M E R S ' M A R T , L T D .

L j g —No Sale w i l l be held on Tuesday, P*r 27tb, 1927.

TUESDAY, J A N U A R Y 3RD , 1928. ,„ST S P E C I A L S A L E O F S T O R E r - A l ' T L E , along w i t h D A I R Y COWS, &c.

Ifpiries solicited. Sale at 11 30 a DJ.

M A R K P I N K N E Y , Secretary, jtfdale, Middle ton iu-Teesdale.

A R C H I B A L D R A M S D E N , Ltd. The House with the great Reputation.

The World's Best Pianos. B L U T H N E R J . & P. S C H E I D M A Y E R B E U L H O F K C E C I L I A N A R C H I B A L D R A M S D E N S P E C I A L I T Y ,

A n d a l l the Best Engl ish Pianos.

Second-hand Organs from 5s. Monthly. Second-hand Pianos from 10s. Monthly

A n y Ius t ruruent ou the H i r e Purchase.

:s & SPIRI' ( I S T M A S AND N E W Y E A R . 1

Le 2/4 per botl 16 per Quart Flagon.

from 3 /10

Wrangoo " (Red) ; e) ; and Rubicon Burgundy.^

rhisky Overnor-General R u m

and Crystal Dry j

I W A Y S ' G I N G E R W I N E .

1.RIS, GilbeyS Agen

MARKET. Barnard Ca •HBWiiiiNmiimtiimmimmniiNiii«iimiiwiiWMiiiiii l , , l l u*

[your

O F F E E re the Best in TownJ

Always Fresh.

isted on the] 'remises . B R O W N , Galgate.

. A R N A R D C A S T L E .

Itever Your Choice m»J when buying

Christmas Gifts find our selection^

ale Presents makes [easy to accomplish-

A l l Ag*

S E W B I G G I N - I N - T E E S D A L E .

F. J . Smith, F N.A.A., bucted by the Exors of the late Miss H . Uey, w i l l Sell by Auct ion ou the Premises

On S A T U R D A Y , D K C K M B B R 24TH, L f S E H O L D F U R N I T U R E , E T C .

Sale to commence at 1 p . m . Ijc'iou and Shipping Offices, Middle tou- iu-

rfsle. Te l . 4.

PARKINSON & TONS, I J C C T I O N E E R S A N D V A L U E R S ,

i i i u L S A L E ROOMS, B A R N A R D C A S T L K .

Establ ished 1875.

S Y D N E Y 8. H O D G S O N , j t C T I O N E E R A N D V A L U E R , l - 0 f all descriptions. Prompt Settlements.

I A D D R E S S : — R E D S H O L M E F A R M , I c O T H E R S T O N E , via D A R L I N G T O N .

MORRIS T A R N , A U C T I O N E E R A N D V A L U E R .

I Sales of a l l descriptions under taken. Prompt Sett lements.

L A R T I N G T O N , V I A D A R L I N G T O N .

i L A CINEMA B A R N A R D C A S T L E ,

.Open 6. Continuous. 8-20 to 10-20 p.m.

(0-DAY (WEDNESDAY), December 21st : Mad .re Bellamy iu

S U M M E R B A C H E L O R S . ITIISDAY & FRIDAY, December 22nd, 23rd:

Herbert Rawlinson in M E N O F T H E N I G H T .

ifclective Drama. Tense Action with an Unexpected Climax.

ITTiDAY, Dec. 21th, at 2, 6 15 and 8-15 p. in : llwa Mix and Tony, the Wonder Horse, in

T H E C A N Y O N O F L I G H T . ISDAY ft TUESDAY, December 26th, 27th :

The Great Circus Picture, B I G G E R T H A N B A R N U M ' S .

ate .n Monday, December 26th, at 2-l*i p.m. ( i i i N K S D A Y , December 28th (One H»j j Onlyl :

A Colossal Biblical Spectacle,

T H E S H E P H E R D K I N G . kstmluus and magnificent productiou o f ancient |Ej;|it, with tense romance, aud thrilling

battle scenes.

R K I ' A I R S : T U N I N G S : E S T I M A T E S F R E B .

Send for C a t a l o g u e — S T A T I O N V I E W P I A N O S A L O O N , B I S H O P A U C K L A N D .

(Mn. J . T. PHILLIPS , Manager.)

I F Y O U A R E L O O K I N G F O R

G O O D V A L U E T H I S X M A S

T R Y

SHEPPARD 'S Fancy and General Draper, BARNARD CASTLE.

j» Handkerchief Boxes 6|d. to 6/11 '0- A GOOD S E L E C T I O N OF

U S E F U L k A R T I S T I C P R E S E N T S .

F . E . & S . C O L L E Y 12, Market Place, Barnard Castle,

have a choice selection of

H R I S T M A S N O V E L T I E S inc luding a splendid range of

Crackers, Snowballs, Lucky Dips, and Santa Claus Stockings.

The Finest Assortment of Boxes of Chocolates and Preserved

Fruits in the District.

Our Cakes are up to the usual h igh standard, the best ingredients only

being used.

O U R S P E C I A L I T I E S —

Mince Pits, F r u i t Flanges, Standing Pies, and Christmas Loaves.

E L N E R . H i - !

I Y C L I F F E C I N E M A , THE BANK, BARNARD CASTLE.

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Commences at 6-15 p.m. WEDNESDAY, December 2lst :

D O W N T H E S T R E T C H . Great racing picture.

)I)AY & FRIDAY, December 22ud, 23rd P O K E R F A C E S .

Laura La Plante. SATURDAY, Dec. 24th :

Hoot 3ibson iu T H E S I L E N T R I D E R .

.V WEDNESDAY, December 26lh, 28th T H E C L A W .

Cynthia Sloekley's Story, n Kerry :: Claire Windsor. TUESDAY, December 27th :

R O L L I N G H O M E . leginald Denny in festive mood. -. her Excellent Lot Next Week.

M I D D L E T O N - I N - T E E S D A L E

K I N E M A . "pen at 7.. Performance at 7-30 p.m. i'cs : 6 i l , !)d., ] / - . (including tax). GHT (WEDNESDAY), December 21st:

W H I T E F L A N N E L S . 1 Louise Dresser, Jason Robards, Virginia

Browne Faire. •U, FHI. & SAT., Dec. 22nd, 23rd, 24th : '•0TTY O F T H E B O Y S C O U T S .

Featuring Ben Alexander. TUES. & WED., December 26, 27, 28 (Special Holiday Attraction) : Lillian Gish, John Gilliert, iu

L A B O H E M E . Matinee on.Saturday at 2-30 p.m.

E X C U R S I O N S from

BARNARD CASTLE Monday, 2 6 t h December.

l l -2a .m. to Darlington (2/1)and Middles­brough (3i'-). Monday, 2nd January.

11-20 a.m. to Newcastle (3/-). For further particulars see bills.

Chr i s tmas & N e w Y e a r H o l i d a y P e r i o d E X C U R S I O N S to L o n d o n , Lancashire , Kastern Counties, Wales , L a k e District, Belfast and D u b l i n , etc. F o r particulars

see special hills and pamphlets.

I

ire catered for.

air Brushes iazors ;rfumes

|ameras, & c <

( E . H O L D S W O R T H ) ,

I N A R D C A S T L J :

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H E A D H O * * Pace. BARNARD c A "

Now Open-

A> 1 with plenty U V o f g o o d " music provided by

H i s M a s t e r s \6ice

Gramophone & Records

kWe have a fine range of Mode. \ in stock from £ 7 upwards. Als

the latest Electrical Recordings.

C A L L A N D H E A R T H E M A T O C R N E W

S H O W R O O M S :

E. WATSON, 42, Galgate,

Biraard Castle.

( P R O N O U N C E D ' T E E - V A L ' I

BAKING POWDER Used by housewives and bakers for half* ••century and is still the secret of all

good cakes and perfect pastry.

SOLD IN CAJtTOM AT Alt GKCBKl

J. P. & G. REED L T D . S T O C K T O N - O N - T E E S

For

Really Useful

X M A S

P R E S E N T S T R Y

FRED NEVISON, T H E B O N U S SHOP,

35 39, B A N K , B A R N A R D C A S T L E .

& h e (Deesdale il)ei?cui.y B A R N A R D C A S T L E , D E C E M B E R 21st, 1927/

T H E T E E S D A L E M E R C U R Y A L M A N A C K is given w i t h th is number, coutainiug a Por t ra i t of H . R . H . the Duchess of York aud ber daughter, the Princess E l i zabe th .

LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS. .4-50 p.m. .4-55 p.m.

A t the shoot arranged by Bowes Clay B i r d Club at the Un ico rn H o t e l field on Saturday the first sweep was won by M r Jones, Dar l ing-ton, the second resul t ing i n a d r a w between the veteran shots, Messrs W . Pickersgi l l and R. W a l k e r . The t h i r d sweep ended i n a draw between Messrs Thompson (Middlesbrough), L . Forrester and J . Kear ton (Bowes).

Big fleas have l i t t le fleas Upon their backs to bite 'em ; And l i t t le fleas have lesser fleas,

And so — ad infinitum. K i l l the lot with Keating's Powder.

LIGHTING-UP TIMES. To-day (Wednesday) Next Wednesday

Messrs R. J . B u n t i n g and E . Balgarnie have ret i red froru the teaching staff of Barnard Castle School, the former after 36 years' service aud the lat ter after 16 years.

F in i sh the old year wel l by v i s i t ing Howson and Reay's " W o n d e r Sa le" i n the Smaller W i t b a m H a l l ou Wednesday next (Dec. 28th) —Every Ar t i c l e l / l l f — A d v t .

T h e to ta l v r o ° e e d s of the re-opening of Cotherstone Temperance H a l l on December 9th amounted to J£40 18s., including a subscription of two guineas by the Bohemia Jazs Orchestra.

Miss T h o m e , London, gave an address at a meeting arranged by the Cotherstono B . W . T . A . on F r i day , Miss A. Wal ton presiding. Cother­stone Quartet te Par ty , w i t h Miss H . Ba in bridge as accompanist, rendered two pleasing i tems.

M r G. Roger Woodhams, M.A. , of Un ive r s i ty College, Durham, son of Mr and Mrs R ichard Woodhams, Barnard Castle, was at L ive rpoo l Cathedral on Suuday ordaiued deacon and icensed t o St. Silas, T o x t e t h Park.

I f you are not going to auy other Church , come on Chris tmas Nigh t to the Wesleyan Church , Barnard Castle, aud jo in iu singing Chris tmas H y m n s . You are sure of a w a r m welcome- aud you w i l l hear Mendelssohn's " Hear my prayer," w i t h H a r r y W a r d as soloist .—Advt.

M r M . Tarbet , Unionis t agent i n the Baruard Castle Par l iamentary Div is ion , has been appointed Organiser of the Junior I m p e r i a l League iu the Easteru Counties area. Be w i l l be succeeded at the end of January by Mr Deas, of the County Speakiug Staff, au old boy of Barnard Castle School.

The treasurers of the Nat ioual Ins t i tu t e for the B l i n d and St. Duustau's Hostel for Bl inded Soldiers and Sailors aud A i r m e n have respectively thanked, th rough the Head Master (Mr Fred Wilk inson) , the parents and friends of the scholars of Barnard Castle C.E. Boys School for contr ibut ions of £1 l i s . sent as a Christmas gift f rom the school.

FJr iihe first t iu ju Swaledbde sheep were shown at Smithfield Show th is year. M r J . L . Dugdale took t h i r d prize for mounta in or moorland breeds w i t h three Swaledale wether lambs and was also t h i r d i u the carcase compet i t ion. T h e lambs were bred by M r T . Addison, Hayberries, Mickle ton . ' St. Laurence, Lartington.

A social evening connected w i t h St. Laurence's R.C. Church, L a r t i u g t o n , took place in the Ins t i tu t e on Fr iday , and dur ing the eveuiug a d rawing of prizes took place. Mrs L ! S m i t h presided. Father Fox, i n a few wel l -choseu words, thanked Mrs S m i t h and al l who had taken an active part . He wished particu­lar ly to accord his best thanks to the fol lowing who gave pr izes:—The TeesdaleMercury L t d . , Miss Hodgkinson, Mrs Oreen, Messrs J . Thompson, A . Young, R. Woodhams, H . Turner , G. Thompson, and W . Wilson. M r L . S m i t h , r ep ly ing on behalf of Mrs S m i t h , said .they were always pleased to take par t in any th ing connected w i t h L a r t i n g t o n , w i t h w h i c h they bad had happy associations, and he expressed the i r desire to part icipate in-future functions. Messrs P. K e l l y and T . Roe were the M.C.'s for the dancing, wh i l e the catering arrangements were in the capable hands of Mrs Ether ing ton , Mrs Marden, and the Misses E . Boddy and F . Tyremau . Messrs Lowson's Band provided the music. T h e Homecraft Gui ld .

T h e exhib i t ion of work by members of the Teesdale Homecraft Gu i ld w h i c h Mrs H . C. WatBon, J.P., opened i n the W i t h a m H a l l yesterday week gave an excellent idea of the operations of the organisation w h i c h i n a few weeks has got together a number of young people and caused them to cul t ivate a hobby of a useful and profitable obaracter. Mrs Watson was supported by Mrs Reginald Pease, Sledwicb, who very k i n d l y lent some of her own work i n leather and copper for the exhib i ­t i on . Miss Sturgeon, i n explaining the object of the Gu i ld , said t ha t so far i ts operations had been l i m i t e d to leather work , but later i t was hoped to take up pewter and copper w o r k and other forms of homecraft. Miss Sturgeon expressed the hope tha t i t wonld be possible to have a permanent depot i n Barnard Castle at w h i c h the w o r k of the members could be disposed of. Mrs Watson, i n declaring the exhib i t ion open, said the G u i l d was deserving of every encouragement. M r E . Ho ldswor th helped to arrange the exhibi ts , w h i c h were very much admired, purses, handbags, screens, basket work and stools being included.

Cotherstone Musical Society. Under the direct ion of M r F . W . Raper,

F.R.C.O., w i t h Miss Annie Wal ton as accom­panist, the Cotherstone Choral Society gave a very good concert i n the Temperance H a l l ou Thursday n ight . T h e acoustics of the ha l l have greatly improved since the removal of the gallery, and the audience, a l though not so large as m igh t have been expected had the weather been fine, was most appreciative. T w o choruses f rom " Messiah " were g iven—" A n d the Glory of the L o r d " and " Ha l l e lu jah , " other choruses inc luding " Angels ever b r igh t and fair " (" Theodora" ) , " Angels tha t around us hover " ( " M a r t h a " ) , " M e r r y May T i m e , " " Spring Song," " John Peel," etc. Solos were given by Messrs Louis and Wi l f r ed B . Sny th , Miss S m i t h (Cotherstone), and Mrs F . W. Hulse (hou. secretary), and v io l in solos by Master Maynard Hether iug ton (Eggleston). The silver collection testified to the appreciatiou of the audience, and Mrs Hulse, in a few words at the close, referred to the object of the Musical Society, wh ich is to foster a love of music i n the local i ty rather than to a t t empt works beyond i ts ab i l i t y .

NEWS OF THE UPPER DALE. I B Y O U R C O R R K S l ' O N D E N T |

M I D D L E T O N G I R L S ' C L U B . Middleton-in-Teesdale Church Gir l s ' Club

held a sale of work in the Church School 011 Saturday afternoon. The club was organised some t ime ago by Misses E . M . Hornby , K . Wal ton , J . F l emming , M . Burney aud F . Thompson.

Miss H o r n b y presided at the opening and in i n v i t i n g Mrs Perrot t to open the sale explained how the club was beguui- She said a few of them felt tha t life was veigy tame for a number of gir ls after they had left the day school, for the girls were fu l l of v i t a l i t y aud wanted to m i x w i t h o thers ; so they;decided to start the club. The members had gathered every Fr iday night and their keenness iu the work was proof tha t i t was appreciated. They had three groups of work—needlework, making soft toys, and leatherwork, of a l l of which there were, excellent specimens. Miss Hornby took the oppor tuni ty to thank the Rev. H . C. Perrot t for the use of the room at a nominal fee aud also for the great interest he had taken in the work. She also thanked the quar rymeu who allowed them to have the l o o m each alternate Fr iday eveuiug.

Mrs Perrot t , i n declaMug the sale open, referred to the splendid w t o k done by the club aud said i t was w o r t h y of i |very support .

Miss Hornby , iu cal l ing ttjion Miss Thompson to propose a vote of thanks, said Mrs Perrot t had always beeu most iuferested i n the club and had visi ted i t on sevetel evenings.

A vote uf thanks was then proposed by Miss F . Thompson and secouded by Miss L . Morton.

The room was beautiful ly decorated iu red and evergreens, the stalls beiug done iu ye l low and black. Tea was seared on small tabjes l i t by red candles in brass candlesticks. The effort realised about J£9, w h i c h is to provide more materials aud meeFclub expenses.

W e l l k n o w u i n Teesdale was Mr Thomas Walton, who passed away on Monday at Middleton-iu-Teesdale. Deceased, who was a cattle dealer aud 64 years of age, l ived a very active l ife u n t i l t w o or tbjiee years ago, since when he had been in ouly moderate' heal th . T h e in terment at St. Mary ' s church ou Thursday afternoon was at tended by a large number of relatives aud friends.

T h e December meetingEof the Middletou-iu-Teesdale L i t e r a r y aud Debat ing Society was held on Tuesday eveuiug, the 13th, wheu a Beethoven n igh t was provided under the leader­ship of Mr H . Tus t i n . The Rev. H . C. Perrot t presided. Mr T n s t i u gave a most interesting account of the life and works of Beethoven, describing the-struggle of the composer iu his early years i n an environment of poverty aud degradation, and showed how his geuius became manifest i n spite of the terr ible tragedy of deafness w h i c h dogged his later years. M r Tus t i n explained the nature of Beethoven's compositions and played several fine selections i l lus t ra t ive of his works. Other selections given were—two piauo duets by Miss Dent aud Miss Forrest from the F i r s t Symphony ; two* songs by Miss B . Br igna l l , " Contr i t ion " and " The May Soug ; a gramo­phone selection from " Eroica " ; aud—a special feature of the evaning—two songs by M r K . Henderson, Dar l ington , " Kuowest thou the L a n d " and " The PrafjSe of God." A very hearty vote of thanks pronjpsed by Dr . Dawson aud seconded by Miss Hjallett was given to M r Tus t i u and those who .assisted h i m .

The annual concert in 0°unectton w i t h the Middleton Council School was held i u the Wesleyan Schoolroom M M Saturday evening. M r Fettes, head master, ^presided and iu his opening remarks said how, unfortunate i t was tha t so many of the chi ldren were i l l , as i u cousequeuce several of the items could not be given. Songs were ^iveu^by the juuiors and dances by the seuior girls ; a pianoforte duet by Isa K u g i l l and Greta Watsou ; a v io l iu solo by Master H a r r y M u r r a y ; and a recitat ion by Olive Hunte r . The other part of the pro­gramme was takeu up by the play, " Alice in Wonderland," by tho juniors , who carried out their various parts most creditably.

The Yearly Club supper was held at the Cleveland Arms Hote l , Middletou, on Saturday night last, when over 160 partook of au excellent repast proved by the hostess, Mrs Ward, i n her usual efficient manner. Among the visi tors were D r . Beadle aud Dr. Dawsou. After supper the company adjourned to the large room, where the eveuiug was given up to songs etc M r L ione l Simpson presided. The special eutertaiuer was Mr A. Shipp, and the accompanist M r W. Pearson, and several items were giveu by the club members. The report presented by the secretary, M r H . Al l insou, showed a membership of 162. D u r i n g the year £63 2s. 4d. had been paid for sickness and each member received 17s. 3d.

A very severe snowstorm w i t h keen frost has beeu experienced i h Upper Teesdale. The snow plough has been i n use i u the dale, and out-door work is almost suspended. Conse­quent ly there is a dark outlook at Christmas for many families.

MR WILLIAM EMERSON.

THE SHEEP SCAB ORDER. P R O P O S E D A M E N D M E N T .

A t a r e c e u t meeting ofcthe County Execut ive Committee of the N o r t h Rid ing aud South D u r h a m branch of the Nat ional Farmers Union , M r J . G. Har r i s , Chairman of the Barnard Castle branch, submit ted a com­municat ion received from headquarters con­ta in ing a let ter from the M i n i s t r y i n which i t stated tha t i t was proposed to make three sl ight alterations iu the new Sheep Scab Order, and requestiug the opiuious of the County Execut ive regarding these. The proposed amendments were as follows :— (a) T h a t the t ime al lowed to the owner of a

sheep alleged to be infected w i t h Scab, to lodge au appeal, should be reduced from seven to three days. j j ,

(b) The Veter inary Inspector is required to give, in the first instance, a report of his diaguosis, aud the certificate shall uot be served u n t i l the owner has had an oppor tuni ty of appealing.

(c) I u the case of sheep being i u dispute or under appeal, they must uot be dipped or sold by the owner. Mr Harr i s expressed the opinion tha t these

amendments would improve the position of the stockowner, as they would be the means of preventing auy dispute of l i t iga t iou , and i t was resolved to notify Headquarters accordingly^ I

Messrs G. T a r n Bainbridjge, Son, and Haudley on Saturday at Cothefstouo offered the property of M r Thomas*-;Bayles to auctiou. The lots were wi thdr&wn-^Cothers tone House at £116 ; cottage, £100 ; -field, JE200 ; gardeu, £60. Messrs W. J . & H . C. Watson, Barnard Castle, were the solicitors.

A t the Barnard Castle Wesley Gui ld meeting on F r i day evening, M r J . P. Robson gave au interest ing ta lk on " Butterfl ies aud Moths ." Some very fine coloured slides were stiowu, the lauternist being Mr K . Ho ldswor th . Dur ing the evening Miss J . T ip l ady and M r R, S. Walker sang the duet, •' The moou ha th raised," accompanied by Miss Marion Robsou. RUCTIONS I N THE K I T C H E N — Swarms of Beetles. Nothing anj good but " Keatiugs." That did i t . IT K I L L E D T H E LOT. Sprinkle i t at night aud sweep the Beetles.up iu the morning — DEAD. " Keating's" K I L L S Beetles. Caitols i d . , 6d, and Is.

V E T E R A N S C H O O L M A S T E R H O N O U R E D .

Teachers in tho Barnard Castle d i s t r ic t honoured Mr W i l l i a m Emerson, the veterau schoolmaster, Baruard Castle, ou Saturday evening, wheu under the auspices of the local associatiou of the National Union of Teachers, o f w h i c h he is chai rman next year, they eutnrtaiued h i m to diuuer. There was a large assembly, Mr I I . Wi lk iusou , head master of Langleydale School, th i s year's presid"nt of tho Baruard Castle Associatou of the N . U . T . , being iu the chair . Ho was supported by the chief guest of the evening on his r i gh t hand, aud ou his left sat Mr Angus Roberts, Auufield Plain, the teachers' representative on the Durham Educat ion Commit tee . Mr James W r i g h t , B . L i t t , >hi ldon , County School Inspector ; Major A. G. Coombs, head master of Barnard Castle School, and others were among the guests, the lat ter also including Miss Mabel Emerson, daughter ; M r George Emerson, son ; aud M r Thomas Emersou (Denton), brother of M r W. Emersou. The dinner was served at the Golden Lion Hote l by M r and Mrs C. Lewis , whose catering was in every way excellent.

" Tho K i u g " haviug beeu submit ted by the Ohairmau and loyal ly honoured, the toast of " O u r Chief Gues t " was eutrusted to Mi-Angus Roberts, who said he was glad to pay his t r ibute to Mr Emerson, between whom aud his owu fami ly there had always been the most cordial relationships. I n tha t village in nor th west Durham in wh ich the Emerson fami ly l ived they were held iu the highest esteem and were always a power for good aud ennobling the village communi ty . Mr Enter sou actual ly taught his (Mr Roberts') owu mother, from whom he brought au affectionate message of remembrance of his old pupi l at Tow L a w . M r Emersou, continued the speaker, had seeu the great change wh ich had takeu place iu the a t t i tude of public opinion toward educational values. He had taken a fu l l share iu social and civic life wherever he had been, and especially iu Baruard Castle, and he would l ike to feel tha t before his l ife closed there migh t be some civic recognition of the great work he had done for his county colleagues and his work for the Nat ional Uniou of Teachers, wh ich he joined i n 1873. He had witnessed its development from a handful of elementary teachers to its present membership of 115,000. He had seen mater ia l changes and improvements in the security of teachers' tenure iu the county aud had played uo small par t in br inging t h e m about. The tragedy was tha t he who had str iven so much for them had beeu deprived of much of wha t they enjoyed. He could wish tha t the youuger members would have more regard for the people iu to whose labours they had entered. He read a very nice letter from Captain Goldstoue, chief secretary of the N . U . T . , who told h i m he was privi leged to propose the toast of the one who had done so much for the chi ldren in the past. M r Emersou was the first representative of the teachers ou the Durham Educat ion Committee aud tor his work there, they owed a deep debt of grat i tude. He had spent a long life iu the service of others and they hoped tha t there migh t be sunshine iu the autumn of tha t l ife. (Applause.)

Mr Emerson, who was greeted w i t h t h s inging of " He's a j o l l y good fe l low," iu ackuowledgiug the toast, spoke of his own u u w o r t h i u e s 8 of a l l tha t had beeu .->aid of h i m . He recalled tha t he joined t ' te teachers' organ­isation on his 21st b i r thday, wheu lie just managed to raise enough mouey to pay his first stibscriptiou of 2s. 6d. aud sixpence for-local expenses. (Laughter ) . He traced the efforts, for a long t ime unsuccessful, of the elementary teachers to obtain direct representa­t ion ou the Educat ion Committee, aud said tha t 0U3 result of the admission of a work ing teacher to the deliberations of the education au thor i ty was ths aboli t ion of the dual adminis t ra t ion h i the r to observed aud the uuificatiou of education by t h ; appointment of D r . Dawsou as the first Director of Educat ion iu the couuty. H i s school was the first that Dr. Dawsou visi ted after his appoiutmeut . F rom that moment t l u r e had beeu a greater recognition of the teachers' efforts to educate the chi ldren, he said, and the officials had showu a determinat ion to assist the teachers iu the great work to wh ich they had been called. Regarding the future Mr Emerson said he had a very h igh regard tor tho teachers of D u r h a m Couuty iu the position they would have to face ou account of the lack of food aud the other physical needs of tho chi ldren commi t t ed to their care. For one th ing they Were going to have a generation of boys aud gir ls growing up, he was afraid, w i t h moral fibre looseued iu consequence of what they were haviug to pass through, hut he believed they would face the position boldly as the meu faced the position dur iug tho war aud carried ou education uuder t r y i u g circumstances, so tha t i u the great economic war and the distress tha t might accompany i t they would make the children's place iu the school the happiest place possible And, concluded Mr Emersou, " i t w i l l be a l i t h happier for yourselves." (Loud applause.)

M r J . P. Robson, in proposing ". The Couuty aud Local Educat ion Committees," observed tha t the scheme of education in Durham County under Dr . Dawsou gave educatiou to every ch i ld i n the couuty according to its capacity. He had provided an educational ladder from tho infant class iu the elementary school to the univers i ty for a l l who had the diligence to c l imb i t . Teachers were a l l glad to learn tha t Dr. Dawsou had consented to retain the directorship for auother year, and they sincerely hoped li is heal th would pe rmi t h i m to remain iu office u n t i l he had accom­plished his purpose. Mr ltobsou paid a h igh t r ibute to the work of the local education committee.

M r James Wrigh t , B . L i t t . , Inspector of Schools, repl ied. He said the Educat iou Committee could do their work only w j t h the assistance of the teachers, aud Barnard Castle had the honour of provid ing the first work ing teacher on the committee. I t was notable tha t al l three representatives of the teachers ou the Educat iou Committee had come from the westeru area' of the couuty. Ve r i l y tho commit tee had looked unto the h i l l s aud rect ived their strength. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) He assured the compauy tha t the Educat ion Committee had a very high-appre­ciat iou of the teaching profession i u the couuty. E v e r y year, by thu help ol tha t committee, I rom 150 to 160 boya aud girls were iu oue or other of the universit ies of the k ingdom. He was glad to see Major Coombs present, aud i t was remarkable tha t from his school there were at present eight scholars i u one of the mother universities, Cambridge. The Com­mit tee uow gave secondary education eutirel^ free, aud provided a magnificent t ra in ing college at Neville 's Cross. I n 1904 there wert 900 certificated teachers, a u i tha t number had uow beeu increased 400 per cent., the to ta l being nearly 3,600. (Applause.)

The R e v . I I . W. Bircham responded iu humor-uus veiu for the Teesdale Educat iou Committee, observing tha t the more he- saw of M r Emerson the bettbr he l iked h i m . Teacher- had graud opportunities, and i f ever we got r i d of slums and degradatiou i t would be because o; the foundation of a desire for something better laid by the elemeutary teachers. (Applause.)

Mr I ng ram Dawsou, proposing " The Educat ional lus t i tu t ious ol Teesdale," said h i had been to ld by au ex-superiuteudeut ol

police, whom he once accompanied ou a tour of the d is t r ic t , tha t the tremendous change i n the character of the inhabi tants of the p i t villages was due pure ly and s imply to elemental y education. I u his own t ime c r ime had decreased by 75 per cent, aud he a t t r ibu ted tha t to the personality of ind iv idua l teachers. He thought , however, there were too many subjects taught and more a t tent ion should be paid to esseutial subjects on w h i c h a chi ld 's future depended. H e found tha t the w r i t i n g was atiocious of boys who offered the i r services as clerks, and the same remark "might apply to a r i thmet ic . He prophesied a b r i l l i a n t future for the teaching profession and counselled teachers to avoid pol i t ics and to remember they were the seivauts of the State aud tha t i t would be a mistake to be associated w i t h any par t icular pol i t ical pa r ty .

Major Coombs, replying, referred to the fact tha t Mr Emerson had beeu a governor of Barnard Castle School for many years, and said he had heard from more than one of the great work he was able to do for the benefit of the School. He believed a board of governors was necessary for a secondary school and that the governors should be men prepared to take active interest i n i t and preserve i t from becoming a mere cog i n the educational machine. He was glad Mr Emerson's lead was being followed by another ardent educationist, Mr Banks. True education was the drawing out of something which was already present, and therefore i t was impor tant that there should be a ladder from the elementary school to t l ie^univcrs i ty in order tha t those who were capable might c l imb.

Miss Helen Grosse-Pearce, head mistress of Barn.ird Castle C.E. Gir ls ' School, also replied, advocating the improvement of staffing arrange­ments, the raising of the school-leaving age from 14 to 15 years, and the: development of adul t education. She expressed her respectful affection for Mr Emerson.

M r S. E. Harrison, ".CuratorVof.Khej Bowes Museum, whose name was also coupled w i t h the toast, acknowledged the honour done to the museum by its classification as an educational ins t i tu t ion, referring w i t h pleasure to the fact tha t there had been two exhibitions there of the work of Teesdale elementary schools.

The speeches, were, interspersed w i t h musical and other items, Mr H . B . Ward, Stamdrop, being at the piano. Songs were given by Miss Mabel Emerson. Mr S. E. Harrison Mr C. W . Lazonby, and Mr C. E . Edmondson; a duet was con­t r ibuted by Miss Emerson and Mr J. T . Win te r ; and an amusing recitation was given by Miss F . M . Robinson, Staindrop.

A t the annual meeting of the association earlier in the evening Mr Fred Wilkinson was elected vice-chairman, and he w i l l proceed to the chair­manship in succession to Mr Emerson in 1929 .

Charged before D r . Welford and Mrs Norman F ie ld on Saturday w i t h beggiug at S ta r t for tb , Dauie l Barr , of no fixed abode, was commi t t ed to p r i -ou for 14 days.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. F L O O D I N G O F B O W E S

SIR,—Your report in last week"; ROAD. Uaue, that our

Councillors (fearing the result of next election) had bestirred themselves, aud the whole Council had giveu this matter consideration, was welcome news— in fact, a suggestion wa» made to our sexton that the church bells should ring out thanksgiving pe*ls. I can assure you the sight of children aud women having to wade knee-deep through the water is a condition that eveu Bowes is uot prepared to tolernte iudefinitely. May I suggest to the Surveyor, re the necessity of a u.*w drain, that we are not pre|>ared for a repetition of the West End Sewerage Scheme, wheu a uew drain was laid, although there was iu existence a drain which had served the same purpose for years. Let the brokeu culvert and the tauk in question receive the alteuliou which has been due for a long time, aud the tloodiug wil l cease.-1 am, Sir, ice.,

J. W. ALDKRaOH. West Eud, Bowes, December l i t b , ls*27.

C H E S S . B A R N A R D C A S T L E C L U B v. T H E S C H O O L

O n T u e x l a y , December 13th. the B a r n a r d Cast le a n d District Che.--, C l u b was entertained by the B a t n a r d Cast le School, where an interesting match was l-layed, the result being a draw. Scores :

T i n t T O W N C L C H . 1 Mr T . e.:... . ... .. 0 i ,. A. Best ... i 0 „ W . H Ches ter ... 1 0 „ T . Borrowdale ... 1 1 ,. J . Mnshgns .. . ... 0 0 Mrs Ches ter ... 1 1 ,. T h o m p s o n . . . .. 0

3* T o t a l . . 34

T H E S C H O O L . Mr E. Uogben (Caut.) D. T . L'rquhart i . ... k e v . F . Sargent ... M r N . + ' r c s t L . Speed E. i. llurdon N . Miers

Total . F O O T B A L L .

Ou a snow-covered ground the Athletic played .South Church, and after a fast game the scores were level, \1—2.' N . Morrell and J. I'eacock scored for Barney. The game wdl be replayed at Baruey uu Saturday, kick oil at 1 -15 . On Monday the Athletic play the Oi-H D . L . I . , who are uubeateu iu the league.

M A R K E T S . DAl tL lNGTON PRODUCE, Monday.—Butter

is. (id. per lb. ; eggs, 2 s . t>d. to 2s. yd. per dozen. .MIDDLETON PROVISION'S, Yesterday—Butter,

2s . 2d. per lb. ; eggs, 3s. 9 d . per score. K1KKBY STI i l 'HEX PROVISIONS, Monday.—

Butter, Is. 9d. per lb. wholesale, 2s. retail ; eggs, 3s . I d . per score wholesale, 3 s . yd. retail.

BARNARD CASTLE CATTLE, Wednesday, December 14lh—There were forward 2s dairy cows, 2 0 store cattle, and fi9 lambs. Calved cows—£35, G. W. Stoddart, Marwood ; £61 l i s . , R. J. Slubbs, Broomielaw ; £ 3 0 5 s . , K. Allison, Bowes ; £30, J . T . Bayles, Bowes ; £29 15s., 11. Robinson, Komald-kirk. ln-calvers—£2d 7s . (id., J. R. Talleutire, llaiuai'd Castle; £25 10s., T. Speuce, Startforth. Store bullocks to £ 1 1 1 2 s . (id.; heifers to £15 7s. (id. Limbs to 3o's. 3 d .

BARNARD CASTLE CATTLE, Mouday, Dec. 19th. There was a light show iu consequence of the wintry weather ami the difficulty of transit. Stock, however, met a good trade, beef briugiug 51s. per cwt. live weight. I I . l i . hoggs made to 07s. each aud pork pigs to £5 Is.

H U N T I N G A P P O I N T M E N T S . L A R T I N G T O N HARRIERS.

Friday, Dec 23rd—Callow Hil l 12-0 Monday, Dec. 26th — King's Head, Bd. Castle 12-0 Friday, Dec. 30th—Baiuiughaui (by iuvilaliou)...12-0 Monday, Jau. 2ud—I«trliugtou Hall 12-0 Friday, Jan. 0th—Uilmouby 12-0 Monday, Jan. 9th - Scargill 12-0

TEES VALLEY BEAGLES. Saturday, Dec. 24lh—Kgidesburu 11-30 Monday, Dec. 26lh - Uoiialdkitk 11-0 Saturday, Dae. 31si—Mickletou 11-30 Monday, Jau. 2ud—West Paik 11-0

T H E Z E T L A N D H U N T . Thursday, Dec. 22ud—Hartfoith Grange 10-t5 Saturday, Dec. 21th —Barnard Castle

Market Place... 10-45

Births, Marriages Had Deaths. D E A T H S .

C K 0 1 - " T . Stanley George Croft, - aged 7 years, beloved sou of -Mr aud Mr- T. F. Croft, 3 , Pearson Terrace. Cortege leaves residence Thutsday, 22nd iusb, at 2-30 p. n .

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