T H E T B E S D A L B M E R C U R Y — W E D N E S D A Y , A P R I L 2 5 , 1917

The Urban Tribunal Halts,

i t t m i M S A C A I M T MILITARY METHODS.

WHAT REALLY DID TAKE PLACE A rcc-eMcg of the m m b e r a of iho Barnard

CaBtle Urbaa Dis t r l e t Tr ibuna l , heid on Tbur»d«y eight , a* the Police Cour*, to consider i w e l r o crses, i o c l n d i r g feus' m l l i o s v revlev;?, canir tn an c o n n e c t e d cad i n i t s i n i t i a l strges- lit 0 . B M e r t l a , J.P.. presided, and thera wer?) also present M c i s n I f . J. Dixon, J P.. R BummerBon, f . Wain?, sr.d M r J . I . Dawson, eferk.- M» J . W. H«?*>ey. J . ? , was t o v r v - y representative, M r W. Woodbearl. cl?>*V f.h«! mi l i t a ry , and M r Yateottae Hodgson, BitaH of Agr icu l tu re .

On tbe B»n»bf m t r k i r ? " their testa en the bar oh, t\9 C*.tU ci • reso • ad Said be bad rather a eovel p :. t l >n to t t k a sa tba mouth• plena of 11M loe&l Tr ibunal I - saaou; . i ^ g tha t ihey were not so l i ; . 1 oa w i t h the eases. The member*; thought tbe j lied been ignored by the actios of the ed l i t a ry authori t ies . The i r sppotntmeet tbey H • b ' t o hr? legal, b a t h e d found that a -nic of the —r-rsi osao.i v a i e h h*d come before i l e a ; fc*d bse wad t'"e Tr ibuna l k) ongb* I

appeal* d aga ins t , was nifc?p«»i! to go

Latest Mill inery Dainty Blonses!

Newest Costumes ! Raincoats, Skirts, Corsets, &c,

T ORD, Barnard Castle The Mew Military Service Set.

a-examin?tian for Rejected Men, Attested 0!

on. One asse they had referred to t h e i r Clsrk. w i t h P r t q n - i t tea" r e woulc* snad on the fu l l faets to she proper aut£ >tl les. Bat the messing weald be adji urned oa other grounds. He fojp one though*, br br-d been v- r*etjf.g t ime, and bis brother members w»re nnaoWioufely c f fhe S«»<M* opinion. They d id not propose to go in to a t y ess p i ! • r i g h t , but; * t ores to communicat'. w i t h the recognised authorit ies the i r eoavtetlor thnt they wave in thie business useless mam hers

M r H « i l e y : Be? re you adjourn I Bfcoajd l i ke to h o w ;.•» <wh- m rea r remarks apply ?*D > r.boy apply to the mi l i t a ry se represented at the iast Tr ibunal , or d i tbey allude to myself?

The Chairman said they had reference to those who fctd cs?u«ro:d the responsibi l i ty cf act ion in the appeals and ia part icular the wors t ct-ss, whleh wa« m - s l crn*! in i t s results The are* i u which the Tr ibunal adjudicated eras a as is l l one, and tee membera had *<^foi upon the i r f a i l , c 'e*o\ ;«nd scearate Iceai kasnrledge of the eireamstsac 3^ of »aeh ces*^ aad, i n the mattes of „ this eGmpisiaj!, the Tr ibaoa l d id i>; 6 1 M feeling to s j one tn--.a, but •ookemeepiii on acconnt t-f t»»e backs, a r d xttik woleo the Tr ibaa i i l t i i d ac t agree.

M r H a r t l e y : I ^ o n l d Hko s as "Ma s leets my positioi.-, to sar- a few words, this a t t l tode of the Tr ibaaal i

Agricu ' turiet8 P ovisionsHy Excepted. The t e w M i l i t a r y Service Ac t proTides that I

J B J^L, I E O 3Sf ..E ,̂.' I E J

ANITARY STEAM 1_J_£±J

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U1BBY a reject man ahaii no loigeV b^ t e m p t e d i f I Is the Only Steam Laundry in Basilar & Oastle be rc-Geir^-a a w r l t t e a noi ico requ i r ing him to present himself fc? madiosl tx tmi ra t io j? , so lot 'g na bo has not attained the age ' - f 41 years

District

a p p o s e d dato. Vo lun ta r i ly

to the act.'- a of th« mi l i t -r? >ppeals mid-'; behind the i r

' l i a s f i I so? Sorry tbat-

i f:o5i cjabiog rry vexy nnpies'Jsuc duty any bat tef • I ^oy more oler.sar c. 1 can cssare : oa tbat the obligation is no pleasote t " «:..-•. I t ia qal>f ten reVerse,. But i t Is my da to pet s«i many man a i pysai'olfc f c the army, ted as Inag as I told t l pcsi t lon I r o l am eertaialy

I b v-3 s' Fays x : o»rry treated

le >at l these dutl.jf-

Tribunal w i t h eoarteaf,aad Lahiok ao eae eao find fanlt w i t h oa that pole* wi th fa t r re ts . There is one na t te r , J>?;wevws*. I i h^a ld l ike to

Before the attested ra*n who were rejected are not t reated RP, d i e c b a r ^ d from the Army, but are to be Called up for further ex imica t i cn .

Appeal fof Exemption. Tfee aaea exiled up for r*-examinat!on have

fba r igbti to appeal to local Trihnnala for exempSna, but this r i g h t must be exercised w i t h i n 30 days from the| notice to ho re-px : 'mi5.et BaSieg beer. aent. A^y such i t t e s t ed CQRU m^y appeal on say of tae. grcn-ids cow opea to at^.o&^cd men, incsadirg iI5-ht»»lth or i r f l r m i t y . Tribunals «r« directed to deal w i t h Bttah epplieatioaa 6e> the asrae pricoiples as prevloas aoptieatSons, toarirg la mi^d , bow-eye r , thmi the aee« of the At my fop aU men of mi l i t a ry *go at the earliest possible date is press ing; io\part»cular t h a t f o r men i n Classes L o? BrVttpdei 31 leara Of sge, exemp­tion on tbs groped of empV>yojent is not

i j n r i f l a d lanless^ahe men are ptttstde the i exc-HptJots mestigpf d in B, 114), at-d tha*i the ! f;dard of hardship is fcu.w much s t r ic te r

than in the easlier days of jthe war.

Mer in *gricu?tti ,o. The A c i makes AM exoeptton for » r r man

wbo is for tbo t ime be i rg aogaged ia ogr icul-iu"^, sed-whose pergptml work Is cer t i f i d by the Boai'tl of .*grU*oH-u»fe as be lug of /nat ional importneoe. Apparent ly th is exemption cr.-* only be granted on &u appeal to the local TribnoEl.

name la co '̂.!.c:; from yi>u? dsi'i: made tbat the aa' stated at t b f tlm no noee «.'.ty for t l e atato try c?ar- In w acd, more eSpecisM ejeside" yen: serd what groandH j« u Tberelor*-1 Peaer a to app--&?. I doo' ever seen a c-py c Utb,whieheo!t t : \t i Act , eta; which I no

M r Sure-. •••« i ;

•*a w i t h the e ight tppea le l is, Oomnlaini seems to he

• "t,a la the cases v?.to f.<;t> Let u s say tha t t i e r e is

mtiitaryj reprsoi a ta t iye so f ' . i t ; ! i he ic teBts to *pp«".tl, i'.y v viher. y o n r- t»re fry let, toeauto I doa't k )ow r>a n f .rviro * i your .-i-sls'o^.

; ia which osse I sm goiEf; . k:: . jw whether you have f the H r j l V t i r " fo? April a review of the Sxcmptioea r U^r.d tp j oa The i&ailraetiona a^-at cat

Dr. ieishman's I t . John's Ambulance Glass Results.

A l l the atadeata of Dr. L&isbmaa^ St John's Arr<balar,ce firsVaid eiasaji who salt for the examination, hara passed. T i e fol lowiag is a l i s t :—Firs* .&id eertlfleateaj—Dcra Mary P«isse, Rl i ie Hodgsoc, Ladra Praet, Ph^eooa Hardy, Mary Qollght ly , Mary B r u # k l H , Jea&ie Smith,

by the Loer l QoverOmeet Board ere iaaust1. by the mi l i t a ry Rtitkorities are* at variance a-% mqch bbat *«•• i«i itnpossible to reeoaeile th*ra. Oar ins trRcttcns S T C very difl«rc-.' ' •:• r.bf;»» ' Jci., j : ; u | ;<t

M r H n r ^ i e y : I n i-j-.is hm. Js c,?e

M a g g i e Todd, Katherine 0>-ftingrr, Marjory S f!e, Mathl lde Prset, ffifaa^e T - y l c r , Alice Swi-h. Jrys-.i E*!? acrl Maggie Robsoa; voaetora—Katfaerine Whap, Dorothy Layericb, i i i c e Hodgkiaaoo, Heloo &roeae Tears*, and Teresa Eogg*:ts mfldalliocs -Jane Do wane,

ae CL ' a t io t te Bobson, K*te Place and Hilda M . Pearsoe.

t i ed , M : Sannv\ M r Bammeracii: l i appe»rje to m • auom^'oua

where fcoe Chai:m-'.n f t tbo Appeal C c.ft at Doraam aac exea ais efflce, & ti< gl gener i B e r y l C ' , * already la the s Hi-

afir H ^ t i i ' ? : I c M r enmis- rat n :

are yery onfalr. M r M a r t l g : itad tbea take!

here,aj.d Compare i t a i t . t 'h.<

itOK granted *o a o - r tk • map of S5. sad passed f

d w i t h two qa-.Hifi-.fi m« o

Ootherstone Wesleyan Anniversary Services.

i a a o t c o But i t

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«; f C u , . Appeal Cfc atahad, got ox- np t icn f ai&r ?*, acd qr-id^ii tot R^uft-si sore

Ms? H s r t : e : : I ... afraid wa cc W i t h t i :t

Sir Dtx---!: I ab c H l ike to lay that w.? »ro all s c r . - i n 'bis «-^.ffrer.

caa« of el - Wifann I feeadale Ass I Paren »•-) : Tbc^ I tske i t -,bct app caan B o t a f l s o t o d i t a l l f« .B«r--.3« ' f r t . j o ••<',-; .

The O le rk : N« not a t a l l

The ancivera°iry servisea of thoWeale jan Sacday Bohool, Cotheretene,aeee he'd OR Good Friday aod Baster Soadey. A f<..© tea w*.s gives to tbe aebolarfi on Good Friday »{tnrnooD, wben about f o r t y partook of the nice things p.oviaed, sod k isdly presided or«s by Mrs

I T Elp l i r>g t Mrs W. Bsiabridge and Miss Qlark-i BOB, after which they were each preaeated | w i th oraogss, t^e kk-d g i f t of the Misfies

Heming. A pablie meeting was held i a the ebapei io the ever ^t»g, whea the chair was

t D ^ ' j t . k e n b j M r T, Eipif.rrg, who gave r.a eeeoarsg* l i n g address. The Secretary's report showed

the achrol to have 6 me r i m e t^od wcrk . Able

•! m»,n: led as r

deal

the . of the i

?h'a

s - t l i i ran o*a t i i t finally.

The pSruco* dio^

jri appet '& are dealt wl t a

t?rminatf

; • v.-' pract ical addresses were d«!leered by M r ! T. Parklnsoa and the Rev- R^binsoD Lsng, J Barnard Oastle, to a ,*OJ d eompaEy. On Bas»»r ! Baaday earnest and appropriate Betmona were J prssehed In the raoraing by the. Rzv. G.

Glandfield. 3t!iddi?h-a, end ie. t b - eveniog by the R?-v U . L s r g . I n the aftersooa a sorvice of praise t « held, whea a choice selection of hymus, recitations, and action aocga were welt rendered -by the choir >nd scholars, assisted by Mfsa Rossf-ii and M r W. Hal l w i t h violins, auder the most ah:e t r a i a i cg of Ms Ridley, >JJ.I<?. «7SH wel l attend "d. Good oollecticcs were realised.

Taesiiaie fcdik *tio!> rub-rommiJise. Barnard

r -n, J ? , mstmcg, bardsoo, H..-J Mrs

'te<^j weve Bsreatd

iddletoc,

The t-'.cuv. j ip.; ; icg was he 'd oaWc 'aader J t e presi: aoy oi tfr M . J . Di >,na t t e r e a pressot Mesara A -LP., G. R. Sent) C j Btaltb. R. T Ri j

H . I i . Fife; J P . J - T ' s - r i a - , Dawson and -J IBS S i x i a , .\. C: Ml ;e'erk).-- fhe . r freschool i •. >̂ ;ubrr.i:: ' * by Lee, fo l low; Oastie, 86-2 ; Staii . • i p, 86 7; and *• 86*4.—The C . 1 .'> L j a b^ye r -r:.->'ema.k«bi/ we l l i i doU-g tJfjwe me 's work.— M A H N«Xiw said was i r y k n l a us'-. ,t.i--g cha ) s«o;« w o i w ahteh oaold ba deae by hoys aheald »•;. Cone a*. • h!a momact - H • 3<ai : l a .ho No.rtu R ' t j i n^ fbey bsro ma: e the 5-ale fu r leaving aehool :3 acd I «• n't myself B ^ I wh> i t Sb ua b 14 ip Dorh, m.-- M l f l N!x6n : I t is a qosatii a A ..•<} food of tb>-- ouaatry s,hat

Ilouk a*.- l i w v groi 'd to let the qusfcrb a of b t y tsboar ?' . «.ver f. r :$ m snth.—There wereiSapplicai . ic a far thai positioe of ears* 5akoi- of the Ccuocil Behou! a* Bati J .' Ca«»i;ie, *be oetou..." . ii iii<; . 4 r.r>-.i r;-t • ; f fvb,»at. 12,'. a weak, <r.- M - v% aJkcriWaff.a; teenrcd - he appointme c

LADItSI £HAU£ft.£ REMtOY Is gosrantruii under . e ram of cJOO to cnr> when oth-rs fail Far superior •.. 1'iiir, PtUete, or aa/Contineatel treatment. VIA ' . . t iira«uiar. fi<however obatiaate, C r ! * i . ! ' .r . .H'J)Y U supiouto. Price 'Jt., St., Bp»cial • i. M R B . n > far Particttian i-nd

(Uii dttked -U ye:;r«.

M R A X ! / . S W . W O O I X

astle and Startforth Cursing Association,

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I in

The moathiy n: Oomm^Hae was be Apri? 7 th . S4is',5 ] there were also p -pze t i Manby, Miss Barbee, M T B

s of the Execat i ra » rospecsary e n

M-s Ha?me?t Mrs Barn, Mrs Cooper,

20, LOUR-STREET, LEEDS.

Mrs Baiobridgb, ai«ss Harris, M r s Wioeman, U r s T o r k , Mrs Wells, Misa B>sarre cud Viiss 'Valtoii (bonorarv seoretaries), and M r Dent (honorary tresaarer) —Tbe N-r-ao reported 294 vis i t s p:*id dar ing March to 28 patients. The tieorne tot the m-j .u w*a £25 6s. 6d. Karse Dlekia Is now Uvicg at Fiatta View, opposite the Aactioa Mhrr , and any a.oaseges to her should ba left there.

Staindrop Congregational Church-Tbe aaniversar} of the above ehu*ch was

b«'-d on Exeter wet k-er;d. On Good Friday afternoon, i n the 8es?th Meoalorisl Half, miscellao^oua art icles *ere so«d. Dar ing the oveniog a gcand coaeert was g iven by Mrs T*r>i aiid party, cf Woodland, whose efforts e l ic i ted ranch applanse from r- large and ap-'recif t lve aadiecoe. M r A, Oopelaed ably preaided. Refresh men ts were served dur ing the afte-i'Pf'oo and evening on tbe oaf a system, - Oa Stater Sunj-<y special sormoes were preiche.d i n the moralog and evening by the mi rioter (the Rev. H . W. Yeuug). The aoh>i«t

| V-JI ;< u i f s i Kale Wal' ar, and the organist, Misa * 3oolaby. Good eon. regatlbns gathered at both ' services, ineludln ; many youog people. 1 Aliogetbefl the a aiversary was a n e a t t &uu3t<aa.

High-elass Work in all its Branches. Special Attention given to Household Work,

Vans Collect, and Deliver in Home District.

Steam Laundry Works: N S W G A T B , B A R N A R D 0 filSI I M

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O L A R K S O N J B A R K B R ' B S P A C E .

CLEANING N O W H E R E !

TIME W e can cater thoroughly for your requirements, as the following lists

w i l l show,

CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT T U R P E N T I N E LINSEED O I L AMMONIA. CARPET 80AP3 V A R N I S H STAINS VARNI3HES DISTEMPER, ia Rich Shades PAINTS, i a a l l C o l o u r

C R 9 C E R Y D E P A R T M E N T : BRUSHES: Wbi ten ipg firrubblog

I.auodry Sweep^g Brooms B<aok Lead Pa:c3

SOAP - Soft, Hard and Dry

Y o u c a n depend upon us for Sound Qual i ty at Reasonable Pr ices .

G . C L A R K S O N H A R K E R , M . P . S . Successor to Joshua B u r n & Son,

24, Korse Market, Barnard Castle.

Memorial Service at Bowes. The Rev. J . H. Jowett, MA. , D.Q.

These are tbe times which *tj men's seals, and i t is ioterce'Jng to t u r u be, tha yott thfol da ja Of M r Jjv?ett when b» pro-obed i n tbe local Cang jeg r t i i na l Church, acd *loo i n tbe

A crowded memorial service was held in S i . Giles' Church on Sunday af temoor, toaobtag tbe death ir.t France of lfeby Pratt;, roadman, who, p r ior to enlistment, l lveld w i t h his my?ber l a t h e v U l a g e , and was v r y much esteemed j j i ^ ; ohapeiaVd^therstaae, acd'to reoal l fcta by everyone tie j t ined ;V-> Royal Esgiaeeff ; [asisteoea upon personal re l fglcn. Hfs for scad work i n Piranoe, a»d died of aroncaitfe I aiseoors*s i a parabole shewed w< ndt^>'nl

V -vJar . tee* T r a t e t t g .j t h o u g h t , originaney, acd . research. The t e d , P s d t b t s o r g a n i s t ^ ^ r s t 5s a o>i?-ioal ranmer-.ii le the earner «f

great preacher. Dr. J:;wett r e c e n t l y d a special msetir.ar of the R e s s b ' n cf F i f th

ia that; coun t ry . The Cnrps was la rge ly rerresonted, aad ;bt- organist) pEeaent ' i s aJjTltioal wsa C-.roorai Soper, V.T.C., of Catterick, of the } K v e x 6 p r e a 0 i , e ! R>js>l P.srks, v,ho played Cbopit 's " Funei March " with great s k i l l .

•SB

Cod's j^cre.

To the Ed i to r cf the Teesdala | l e r e a r v l " SIR,—Wo Barnard Castlo people are proud of

one aeqVr.teved old tows, thoagh the fljlag man wi:o bl ighted t i e other week could cot fia;l u'! w. h'm mcp. Proud of i t s e ld t ime history, I t s eastle in lnc , i.'s eld M a r k e t Ha l l , i ts vtoudi-rfnl Museum, ITS rapidly flowing r ive r , and the glades aad becks adjoining, i t s not d ia ta i i t h i l l s , and the breezy rAoorlar-r?, yet', aod G':d's &Qt(\ whore our r tmo forefathers sleep—that is tbo pese Rur ?ourdir.g o u r vener­able Parish Cbuvcb. It I must oandld I cover did! eare muob, OS as tnaob, for the hew Song s t r i p of I s r d we call the cemetery, w i t h it.3 CQKHCfol divieio^c. AS top ae impoa'ag aotraooe and a good-sized chape l ; entrance to the other portions, no ea^smee at a l l . . D i v i d ­ing the top allotment—sxcaSS the word —a wal l , Soother al lotment w i t h a t i n y cc&pel, another wa l l , a public path, an i ron pAllissdf, sad tbs t h i r d allotment-, where a am«:l aod battered beard say*, " Dissenters' bary ieg Rrouad"—fet leaois it .von can B i i i i re?2 tr, *;•>* I t is aome *ime since I t r i e d to decipher i t . Not m t o y o t u?s ean sa,v Nvhere pa r i f | an lruStMg-piaee w i l l be, bu t ibis to ma is the bomiiee't Of the acres, where wblsSliog boys aod laagbang flappers pass, end oof. far is a homely atneet and gonad of labour. To ma i t brs ejrer remained a puzzle s.» to wboroj tbia piaee belonged. One k i a d K^j t lemaa | - coald .see, not % t a l l man, pleastiot and friendly.' v;b>r oared for I t , w i th , I fear, moat smallencouralge-mens, I may cat tell 5.1s came, to l r tha t might v«x hiD3. Ha is bniyl : t of a t rad* which J ; M S fin apvon, I rememb2g oeee e< qu i r i cg who managed th is piece, f ji , as a d i l igen t reader of your p*per, I *»ever a v v report of any meeting held, aod some one asy a 4 1 i t has a eommittee pf oiae," but, a * t u r a l l y , ' I t-sok this for humor.jui. But, the entrance, a h ! the eetraiiee, along which the c tbsr w?< k I passed is placglag snow. To tnyself I suM is B C. civi l ised, or is I t B.C. as contrasted w i t h A.T>. the sge I !»vo la ? " I am finished, *oar Editor . - I am. for the subjeoti is, indeed, a gravo one, yours t r u ly ,

B.D. P.S.—Another t ime 1 w i l l r.sk yoa to say who

are the D'wn ntevs. I know of nor,e, and except tbe memory of th is aat iquated b'^ard I have not hes::i t ee word for many yesrs.

Zemoliae Skia Oiataseat ia the Ointrnjeot w i t h a lOyeara'-nos-failure repnta'aon. per jar , from l laaon 's Braf ; Stores, the Zemolioe Dopot, Barnard Castle.

ILANGHARD'S PRl? kxti arxiTallcdfo- al l JtrcagnlciritiM, etc. They npecdily atlord

reliaf, anO rifver tnjl t ) alleviate &11 raSeriilff-They supersede Pennyroyal, Pi! Cochia, .'Sitter Apple, etc. r J L A N O H A R D ' f ? are the br Bt of a.U Pi l ie for Women Scid in "boxes- X * . 1**.. by BOOTS' B.-auch«a, T A Y L O H ' S Bruar 0- mpa'uy £raKcbesp « ' * ! a'i Obo'ciats, cr post frse,

nr.uis pi *ice, from LSSLiE M A R T Y ! , i imi tes ' . ^herniate,

SI, iti'aJBXQS 1.AS1J, L O N D O N . V?cs w n s i e au4 TS>°.:>.1>1O 1«. j jv leo n-.bt f r « , Id itaear.

0* Aver.na PreKbyfteriaa Ci 'nrch, Hew York , aad dnr ing P. qonfarenee that laated u s t t i i nearly midelght bo t - i d that the e?.l! ( " n o Westmiaster Cb;-pb? bad t'ume at a momeateas t ime in bin couni r j ' s history, and great ctsssure was bei»p brought to bear upon hire ?t"?rn England. The session • flared to increase tha salary of Dr. Jowet t—it ia new £2,400 a Tear—bu& th i s he refused to accept. The sr&sion afso offered hira six months' vacation (Instead of four rcoitbs; each year u u t t l the war end?, so tha t be oould v i s i t Roalaad ar.d da tba work be is oal'od to do »t this co-lfcica; t i m r . A Committee ^as appointed to ask men of bf^h pcibitinn in eivio and re l ip i na l i fe to sncd rekgrsras acd let ters to D- . Jvwet t b e g a i ' g him to remain ie New York . The " N e w York Herald" states that Dr. Jowot i h-s roeeived an tr.tlmattec from K i n g George tbat ha wishes him to retu.*a to Loadon, as »e l l as a le t te r from M r L l o y d George aappcrtiog the inv i t a t ion r,c Feetmioeter. I .-ilsn states that President Wilson has been isked to icfluence Dr. Jowett to stay in America. D?. Jowett dined w i t h the E t t g on Mavch 3«d, 1911, jus t bt.fr!?:> leavl :st for Americz, end ho aeM teas the King's ia^S words to him were : " I v}%nt t:i t e l l y .'U tha t <phen yoa go away, ycu go w i t h ihe good-wisl of your K i r g t n c Qasen."

Wh*t the " Geniiowcman " Says : — Dr. J?wet4 ia hei.^g fought Cor by New Y o r k

and alpo b r T7r»s;:cuir.fcfcer Chapel. A t t,iy mordent we ma* hear what bis deeisba is. Of late his ac:'g*eg*r!,-«,« havo bcr-n larger than ever, asd I t Is stated tbat at least firs hundred people t:av9 been tamer 5 aw?v as every serviaa f r c a tLto donrs. A sugge«tica has bcea autde tba» he shoalc &!tercate his miotetry betwesu L'jnd-jss aad Nerr Yvirk. WeH, i t i t a ve-y romarka'vi.e ?hi? g tfcat any preaeher, borvever famous, sheu 3 b« so eagerly c<»vetod. C^rtaialy i t is c^z* proof tha t people do ra lne very h lgbf j Hie teaeblog and preaching of a master b«nd. Peraonally 1 do not t h ink for a muEient the.?! »mblti'>n gaides Dr. Jowett 's plans. I r m Oonviooed that be is ruled by fcis eocvietioB of duty. Asia I am qai te ear* that. Amerloa w i l l atraia overy aarva to ret»fn h|m.—[We h**e» of coars«j already stated &bat M r Jowet t has decided to re turn to England.—ED. T . y . ]

BOWES l A i B OF HUM. A large company assembled i n the Wo8iB-

Surdu^ Behom, Bowes, on Saturday D ^ M«?.rcb BlsttWhae s'.otber m c e f iog of thu ^ l

of Hopt w?e belH. A good programiBeT1' been prepared,aed «ra«! roaeb appreciated, f I * . Maedeeeld', Bawe* Gate, presiderl, and i | ' 'Fi ts; ;! ' , Stent >ke'd. had charge of the tn^I} a r r R o g e m f c t s Toe fo l lowlne were the 171?" r e n d 3 r s d : - R ' c i t » t ? o r s , by Wi l l i am e w a i

i , Nancy Guy, Arfcbor D maid and' tmt rtas; ffi-.-g, by cix children;; duett k!

Ba^V?, Plover H * ' l , and Mr ThojJ

A n r j i - , Mary W«its>n, Harr ie t c haw, K,

AU30 Barw Miss Addfso",Broatta F a r m ; dialogaes,byalxebu st d by e'x boys ; solns, by B^^tr!ce Beinbriaw Miss W i o a H Rlchards jn , acd Miea Bnck.i! collect?^" v-.e t r k e n at tbe close io aid ol tiu func^s—N w tba', tbe busy season has (w mmced i t w i i l be impossible to hold t w | mrc t ; ngs much Sanger, and 'he !»st asasmblj (!! i^eiressoa wasaocordl g ly held In theWesle^. sihool-room nn 8a*uT^*y, A p r i l 14th, whenk Peverley. of B ' l . - i rps , pr« eido-d. The program^! wrs c t i e f l f c u t l c ^ I . Thete *?»?rc three p i ^ • a by four violl.-iiats, namely. Miaaea u

aad AHIscc, ?no Mrs te r s W. Meyoel l »oa|i Walker w i t h Mies Walker acnompsnying. g„i vrf-r'? ale> readeredl by Mi»aes Oons4%jJ Altiacn, Back, I d by ^J'ea ?>T---h Rock and Master W. l a s f S a r c a r r i ' i bv Misaps Hutchl re^a and Lee (^ Master W MeyaeflL Tbe weather wsa w uofsvourable, but •>. f a i r l y repreaenti^ eoeipany w.'S r^csenl- The mcLi-agsheldh... been much er j^ye^, and very auocesaial.

' ron and Lee:

Barnard Castle Kural Council Finance A t the monthly mee^irg, cn Wednesday t%

>T? R. tVrsiEtrccg, J.P., presided, and ti, Surveyor i a l d snuw-cutt lng had baea proee^ log f t o : x ' H.n wspka.— The requieitloo ol w i rkajf»'i for iocr^aacd wages was consider^ an.^ ft w;is decided to »Uow the roadmen Si,, week r-x' . ia, and to al low R s t i l l i n g a day mos f »i te&m !ab;>ar.—With r6ferrnce!otberrqae | of Miea Todd, Hade scope Gate, to eocbae i port ion of the ro ids lde waste and use i t * £: .rdEt6 , t t a Council decided not to g l r e |

deeiaicn in tbe m i t t e r , the Clerk ob6e»b tbat tbes could tako a t t i on when tbe enclwo, b rga r . - 1- was reported tha t the pajtCi •to u i d to £786, and tha t there waa 5 £B00 In t b a b ' . r k w i t h vrblch to pay. month these m a i d be about £1,000 to be S Sad cp feing t o pay i t w i t h —The Ir.ipictoi huvicgenr- l ied as a National SnrvioeVolnot«e. bad reeeived notice to tr.anbfer him as aCas io a Surveyor's office at B^stor. but the C!«t ba-1 appealed w i t h i n the three -'ays, asdti Oouuell cocf i r^ed bia ac t i c. - T h e qnesthaoi allotments as Ingle toe w i s referred ta tk Parish Council.— The Xcd lca ! Offiiar's anna report showed tbat tbo b i r ths cumbered 2Hi derrsase of 47 on 1915 and the deaths Uli deerease of 34 and 42 people had died bstwte toe xxea of 70 ar.d 00 —Preoepts for a g«am d U t r i o t rate cf "53. i n the pouud were tat • i i t , ar>d lo:- special expenses nn Cackfisli £270; Bgglestoee, £34; Gainf.»rd,£3o; bjM £ 5 ; Middlc too , £35 ; Btataditap, £80; 1 Whorltoo, £5.

Mr Clarkson Harker and Temperaiiit Oc Maic ! 2 3 d th<» CotherstctBS Bits i

Hope feed a very intur.--aM-.g iectnie cireilf M r Olarkaon Herker^o! B2in:>vcl Castle,xtk tubjcc'i of a l o o h o ! : iin Qica and abutei. la Rov. H . H(>raley, in his nsuai humeroai.7M prrs ided. Tbo lecture v.^s iicte'^eds'iti ioteneo i^iotes^, actt questions asked oa*t a ready answer. The !ec are was glm»ia tbe iittteotioB of tee chlldsaai w r i t l n g t B S 1

pet i t ion essay.oa the aubjeot. wbici w c;\-i.5£d »rjt(- four C1«SM-K Tor. c rape:jT;:« faven'-ed v i "b a K . ' t g b? Mi«r? G i l l , acd s?i'i s In by M r V.'m H»H. Mis? Ridley .o-—:• ^ en tbe pianr. A vote Mmaka v>i.s a « c ^ to M r Harker and the Chairman, ard!» sir-f j ' . tp i f tbe National Anthem brongh! 6* eh>se a s e w lerereoitog and pr. Stable o«'^t — Oa March 30"h r h e awards were madslcris b^e- essays. S^ma prizes were given bj"1

Hrrk^.r (wb^ ? flared the cocsofatloo p«* oae b>- M r Horaley, a t d tbe rcmairder b j * cos?nr.it?r. The r.wards, w h i c h were present by MissWataoo, were made as fcllowai-O* Tyremsr., Gf>o. Ronald Kcdgaon, Nancy T i l t and U«rj>ri.-! Winafcrd, and coneolatioo P' 1 3

to T a i n Walton, Alfred Reytolda and ft** Gar;»id;s after which addrees-a were gi*« 1 ^ r W E . PIgg acd M r Tern Sayer. The OBI* r f att*-nd,r org et i he meetings waa giwa J Miss C a r b w t ; . A du«tt by Rhoda Gibe^tm Gurry Kolgb t conceded the Baad rf He? m e e t i n g s for fch«» seasor.

Shakespeare and the Germans.

The " k u U u r e " oi the Gsrmars did not deceive cur forefather?, and there are many instances of K-'eat soldiers r ^ fo r r i cg to them BS l i t t l e bet ter ahao beasts. Their " QT?B " be»o. Sh&kespesre, ^ h i c h is Btadied more in Oermat.y than in Engisnd, glvaa them tba urskirde&t eu i of a l l . I n " T h o Merchant of V ° n i c e " the heiress, Portia, is wooed by a Saxon Prince, acd Ut Nei'isss's q u w y , '* Bow do you l ike t^e young German, the Duke ef Saxony's nephaw?" Portia replies, Ve-y v i l e ly i n the morning, wbfm he is scbe/Sf; and mrsi: vi le ly i n thoafrer-ouoo, when be is d rur .k ; wheu he is b> E * be is a l i t t l e worso than a tcan ; and when be is worst be is l l t t t o Sietfter than a beast; and the wo»a* fraij t'a^sh over fe 1 ' , I hone I shall make «*h>i6 to ; pro wi thout him.*' O a i woedersif this passage \ is retsuted in tne Germau version cf the i a - ; comparable Wi l l i am ShakeBpeare.

Social Evening at the Local Primitif Methodist Church.

Tbs ecacol-rotrm of Newg*te Piio"1* Methodist Church was wal l flUed on TinrW e v n l n g s r n , r>cd the audience tborotig-'j T j j y c d the rr.';c?tftirt»eut provided W humorous sketch, dep io t i "g tbe gossip c">urcb eewicg mcotinc, Jc which "he foH°, j * married !adi6« took nlace:—Mea^ames W fn j i . Ooates, Crofi. N-Ison, Welfo d, Ander^ Gow?an<?. J . Wftttoo, Bayles and Hillary ^ t%e parts were w - j i ! snstafned, s n i all asjjj Wish sp i r i t as'd. apnTeciation in^o 'hevr iw^ Ci ' -sracter portcoyed ?:i the dialogue. fteLtf wev* ca?rie'j rcaad, a n i M»^S eoatcieatad glci-s, cor.ducled by Mr W E Mia? Whvte placing tb«* see' f i can imet ' "^ Ohsi> man ((be R^v. C H . Lightfoot-) said » 5 a i l his li«'o bean load ot mnsio, bn instrument) being a coaeeztiaa. oa eS•c"(t, five years of age he c u!d play "God OJ^si Q.i.:f.n." He next t r i ed the flute, and tn<* c C

piano. Masio bad i t a l l agea toW^if. ur impor ian t part cf worship, and no P|> * of the praaeut a ivina service hafaO*" ^ i D s p i r e d him mor« than tbe psslnjoo. p anthem. They owed a great debt ^ ^ church c ' ic i r aad itsnbleleader.—Thenoa^ result In aid of the ladies' sewing fu: 3 amonated to £2 10s.

Marwood Wesleyan Church Eastert^ Services.

On Good Friday ihe Rev. F. G. del iv red bia interest ing lecture, • B«i. "Uobaraesaed horses," io a very able ~.,ltct which wss great ly ec j yed by the large ao» ^rererr . Appropriate radastfr— w ' r

t ^ •^ndered by Misses Stoddart. I f f ^ J ^ d Sal!. M r i . H Walker, of Glimonbv. Pr^ tv Hal ova;.- tne gatbe. log . o n n.aj;^r """_j0e«e; aitemooo and evening co rv iceav-e i 6 ^ . ^ i by Mtears J. A>ders>n and T. k***$0& Bowes,who spjke we l l a rd g» T ® P great csefuiaesa in the c i rcu i t .

?-) a rd Published by JoHS B o ^ ' i t ) Pr the "Teesdala Mereary" * reg5 ate?rd Offie c of the (.oaspw Market Pi^ce, Beraacd Cattle.

Wedaeaday, A p r i l 25tb,