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Or ]&" Wa...11L.W131EICJILIIIINI9 1/ THE LEADING CLOTHIER AND OUTFITTER. ermifage The Largest and Best Stock in the Town SUITS TO MEASURE. FIT GUARANTEED. Fashion's Footnote for Autumn---beautifully TABLETS. 31 & 33, MARKET PLACE, . 'Phone 177 cut Calf Leather Shoes with practical crepe Soles and heels. Colourful and comfy ! see the S. Committee. For some years he represeniej Early Arrivals at Blacketts this week. 16. OBITUARY. the Teesdale Division on the Durham WALKING ICE CALF SPORTS SHOES County Council and was a member of the NAVY CALF Parish Council. He warmly sup SHOES with sporty Red• designed in such supple MR H. L. FIFE, J.P. ported the Barnard Castle Agricultural Contrast trimming 93/9 leather. Sheer comfort We record with deep regret the death of Society, and was its president in 1922. He and Crepe Soles f•-, from the very "first time" You'll be delighted Mr H. L. Fife, J.P., Gainford House, Gain- was for some years secretary of the Zetland on. ford 'which occurred on Sunday morning Huht, succeeding the late Major Whitaker . Rival smartness in Fawn with the lasting quality of after a short illness. Mr Fife will be For many years he was a rider to hounds. Calf with Green Effects. their Crepe Soles and remembered as the Agent for the Raby and, being a fair shot, he often enjoyed a Specially Heels. 1 / Estates from January, 1899, when he suc- day on the moors. For some years he was priced at 21/11 Finest Value at I ceeded the late Mr W. T. Scarth, J.P., who secretary of the Old Baby Hunt Club. Fp: had died in the previous August, until Octo- a long time he Was a member of the Tee:- ber 31st, 1928, when he relinquished the posi- Fishery Board, being for some years chair- tion. Mr Fife was 75 years of age. He was man. He Became chairman of the Barnard about as usual until a week before his death. Castle and Staindrop bench of magistrates first intimation of his illness being given after the death of the late Lord Barnard in the 1918. For 40 years he was chairman of the last Wednesday. directors of the Barnard Castle Auction Mart Co., and last Wednesday's annual meeting was the first he had missed in all that time. He was also a member of the Newbiggin Educational Foundation from its establish- ment and outlived all the other original tlIttO1P trustees. 00 de Mr Fife was twice married—first to Miss OF BARNARD CASTLE. cost— table Toulmin, of The Pre, St. Athens, by whom alma' he had two daughters, one being Mrs It le POST ORDERS TOO OR PHONE 43. and Spurrier, wife of the Rev. S. H. C. Spurrier. - claw Vicar of Staindrop and Rural Dean of uld Ls Barnard Castle ; and secondly to Miss Ada In your wing Dryden Trotter, daughter of Lieut.-Col. W. =Ales. K. Trotter, by wham he had one daughter WATSON'S for CYCLES! horn in 1932. ' THE FUNERAL. Cycles are getting scarcer, but we have these and CO., Many people attended the funeral of Mr Fife at Staindrop yesterday. Six police,con- many other models on hand , yet. Every machine s, stables acted as bearers. The congregation carries a full gdarantee and is dependable for long Tel. 25. filled the church. The family mourners service. Buy your new mount when you have the were Mrs E. L. Fife (widow), Mrs H.S. C. chance at a really moderate price. Spurrier and Miss Fife (daughters), Mrs Lawson (sister), Mrs Dale Trotter (repre- RUDGE WHITWORTH, Gent's Silver Grey, E7/12/11 senting Colonel Dale Trotter), and Mr Cecil Trotter. Colonel Ronald * Fife, C.M.G., D.S.o., RALEIGH GENT'S ROADSTER, low - built, £7/13/0 brother of Mr Fife, was prevented by illness from attending. The funeral service was SUN SPORTS GENT'S, f,8/3/0. HT read by the Rev. S. H. C. Spurrier, Vicar of CHASE, GENT'S SPORTS, f6:11 , 9 Staindrop, Senior Chaplain to the Force(,, SPECIAL MEMOIR. assisted by the Rev. G. Beckwith, curate-in- GOOD STOCKS OF TYRES, Dunlop Group from 4 4 to 10x'5 charge of Staindrop. The Barnard. Castle Mr Herbert Legard Fife was born in 1866 and Staindrop bench of magistrates, of MUDGUARDS, CHAINS, FREE WHEELS, BAGS, in good variety at Scarborough, his father being the late Mr which Mr Fife was presiding chairman, W. H. Fife, of Lee Hall, , was represented by Lord Barnard, Colonel and his mother, formerly Miss Leg,ard, of 42, GALGATE. TEL. Ganton Hall, being his father's second wife. C. E. Vickery, Mr. Charles Smith, Mr John Wiseman, Mr Thomas Miller, Mr J. W. BARNARD CASTLE 114. - Mr Fife was educated at Roscoe's, a well- Broumley, Mr W. Liddle, Mr E. C. Surtees, • WATSON, known preparatory school at Harrogate, and Mrs H. C. Watson, Mr P., Beadle, Captain F. a subsequently at Hadley College, Abidgdon, Scarth Beadon. and Mr G. W. Dickinson ; near . After leaving school Mr Fife Mr J. A. Johnson (deputy magistrates' clerk); entered the servic e of the York Union Bank- and Barnard Castle Rural Council by Mr ing Company, now absorbed irl Barclays 1'. W. Bainbridge (clerk), Dr. J. G. l'aley Does YOUR Car IN THE Bank, and the experience he gained while at (Medical Officer). Mr T. H. Leonard the bank proved most useful to him in later (financial officer). Mr 11. S. Johnson (high- years. In 1884 he became a pupil under Mr way surveyor). Mr M. G. :Moore (rating T. Scarth at the Raby Estates Office. department), and Messrs (1. ;\].cock, J. C. get the Staindrop, and two years later, in order to Bainbridge, W. Townson, T. Dixon, J. A. FS gain furher experience, he entered the office Preston, G. W. Smith, R. S. Thompson, E. of Mr Alldn, who was agent for Lord MaddiSon; G. Robinson, B. Kellett, J. Tarn, Stalbridge's estate in Dorsetshire, at Stal- J. W. •Dent H. Robinson, H. Linsley, etc. BEST bridge. near Blandford. In June, 1889, he Among others present were Lady Gainford, was placed in charge of the Raby Estate in Lady Katharine Vane, the Rev. R. A. Bid- Northamptonshire, living at Sudborough. well (Vicar of Gainford), Mr C. T. Singer, and there he remained until the end of 1898. Mrs Reginald Pease (SledWich), represent- when, a vacancy having occurred through ing Major and Mrs Philip Pease ; Mr A. R. ATTENTION? the death of . Mr Scarth, the late Lord Poole (vice-chairman) and Alderman J. G. Barnard appointed him to succeed Mr Snaith (Darlington) were present from Good" - Scarth as chief agent. Mr Fife retired' in 1928. the Tees Fishery Board, the former Keenly interested in agriculture, Mr Fife representing Mr R. W. Smith (secretary) ; MARTIN & SMELT not only looked after the home farm at Mr Bert Stoddart (representing Messrs W. • Baby, but farmed to a small extent on his J. and H. C. Watson, Barnard Castle) : own account. Realising the desirability of Mr E. C. Adamson, Mr F. York, Mr J. STORES, middle-sized farms he favoured the divisioh Garbutt (Martins Bank). Mr Claud Pease, MORRIS TARN, SYDNEY S. HODGSON, of the larger farms on the Raby estate into Major H. A. Jaffrey, Mr G. Elliott (head AUCTIONEER AND VALUER. - AUCTIONEER AND VALUER, nes, Scrap smaller hdldings and in a number of cases keeper, Raby Castle), Mr C. B. Pickard r, Pewter, there are two tenants where formerly there National Provincial Bank), Mr S. G. Sales of all descriptions. Prompt Settlements Newgate Salerooms, Barnard Castle. Skins, etc. was only one. Lonsdale (Barclays Bank, Barnard Castle), LARTINGTON, Barnard Castle. Certified Bailiff under Law of Distress s. Despite the onerous character of the estate Mr R. H. Edleston (Baron Montalbo), Miss Amendment Order. Work Mr Fife found much time to devote to Edleston, Mrs Revely Gibson, Mr J. G. Rout- THOMPSON, the service of the public. He was appointed C. E. Appraiser and Valuer to Barnard Castle ARTISTIC ledge, Mr Robert Thornton, Mr R. W. Dent, a magistrate for Durham County in 1900. Mr James Peacock, J.P., Mr C. Metcalfe, and AUCTIONEER AND VALUER. County Court In 1904 he was elected a member of the Mr 0, W. Wilkinson (secretary), represent- Sales of all descriptions. Prompt Settlements Address : RS Barnard Castle Rural District Council, ing the Barnard Castle. Mart Co.; Dr. W. J. Salesman at Middleton Auction Mart. 24A, NEWGATE, BARNARD CASTLE. DISTRICT. thereby having a seat ,on the Teesdale Hickey ( Gainford), Mr V1/47. Bainbridge, and Address : STOTLEY GRANGE, Board of Guardians. In the same year he many of the tenants of the Baby estate. Tel.: Barnard Castle 194. -Was appointed chairman of the former body MIDDLETON-IN-TEESDALE. on the resignation of the Rev. E. 0. Griffiths. and remained chairman until 1910. He was PIANOS TUNED AND' REPAIRED BY EXPERT H. B. SIMPSON, THOMAS ADDISON, CASTLE. also for some years chairman of the TUNERS. AUCTIONEER AND VALUER. AUCTIONEER AND VALUER, Guardians. He was also chairman of the FOR SECOND - HAND PIANOS BOUGHT CASH Sales of all descriptions. Prompt Settlements. ry Limited former Union Assessment Committee and TEFSDALE REGULARLY VISITED :: Sales of all Descriptions. Registered afterwards of the Rating Committee of the Easy Terms. Estimates Free. Salesman at Darlington and Richmond rket Place, Rural Council. He had been a member of BROTH ERTON'S Prompt Settlement? Farmers' Auction Marts. 5), in the the District Old Age Pensions Committee PIANO AND RADIO WAREHOUSE 10, FRONT STREET, . . Address : HAYBERRIES, MICKLETON, ed by him from its formation and was the first chair- 221, Newgate St., Bishop Auckland. Tel. 13. man of the Teesdale District Education 'Phone : Cockfleld 221. Telegrams : Romaldkirk.