THE TEESDALE MERCURY—WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1909.

rs G. Calvert, Mr W. Proctor, aud Mr H. I Castle. Thorn gate Mission. Simpson. The boys of the village school, under Upper Dale Notes. Death of Mr The Urban Council. Mr B. Stocks, were drawn up on ttio green, aud SUCCESSFUL WORK TN THE LOWER END Death of followed to the end of the village. [BY OUR OWN fiORRESPONDENT.] Jonathan Awde. A CONTRACTOR'S DILEMMA: THE Tho hearse and carriages then proceeded to TI10 total collection of the weekly lantern OF THE TOWN. Whorlton, where tho ccfiin was -arried into tha service at Middleton, last Sunday night, wsis Canon Headlam. church just before 5 o'clock, at; ' » short service FUNERAL IN ST. MARY'S CHURCH BUILDING OF CORONATION STREET. A correspondent writes :—1 attended the in aid of the West Stanley Reliel b'uud, aud was conducted by the Rev. 'viwin Tucker. amounted to £1 7s. The room was packed, The monthly meeting of tho service in the Thnrngato Mission Hall, Uaruard CiMiTt.V. There was a special celebration of holy com­ and a number of views of the disaster was r.han District Council was held on Thursday Castle, on Sunday sen., and w as struck with SERVICE : We regret to announce me death of Mr MEMORIAL IN DURHAM munion at 8 a.m., in Gaiuford hurch, by the shown. An illustrated recitation, entitled •'lit. Mr C. J. Smith J.P.,presided, and there the remarkable religious fervour manifested. Rev. H. C.Watson, simultaneously with that in Jonathan Awde, of South View, Barnard B •' Curfew shall not ring to-night," was given by 'L also present Messrs J. G. Hall, J. Smith, I understand that the promoters of this rapidly- CATHEDRAL. Castle, which event took pUce on Thursday )USE and two the Chapel of the Nine Altars at Durham Mrs F. Lowe. The temperance stories, rnobson, H. Walker, R. Boardman, R. Wilson, growing mission, which owe3 its inception to last. The deceased gentleman was the spectively i Cathedral. entitled " Two Yorkshire Lads," and " Tied to i ADPlebv, W. Emerson, J. I. Dawson (clerk), the late Mr John Howson, have only been in youngest son of the late Mr Thomas Awde, , situate at his wife's apron strings," which were illustra­ V i Walker (assistant clerk). F. D. Stuart their newly litted-up premises in the disused THE INTERMENT IN WHORLTON agricultural implement manufacturer, Winston, now in the Interment in Whorlton Churchyard. ted by life model views, were read by Mr J. R. i'niTeyor), and Vincent Ord (collector).—Tho Thorngate Mill something like twelve weeks, and served his apprenticeship to the drapery Also certain Robson. The readings in connection with the tfotfcB' Committee recommended that a used and whilst there has regularly been a capital CHURCHYARD. trade with the late Mr i. M. Marshall, of on disaster were given by Miss M. Thompson and harge of 5s. per annum be made to all persons attendance at the afternoon meetings, a Barnard Castle. He was afterwards engaged BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH. Mr T. Harrison. Mr A. Howe presided over «ine a hose or moveable pipe, and the Clerk crowded congregation can be relied upon at in the wholesale drapery department of Messrs the gathering. S W a hose could only be used by permis- the evening services. During the unfortunate f BY OCR SPECIAL CORRF.&; UNDENT]. A Beautifully Solemn Service in the Dunn, Newcastle, and, in 1891, Mr Awde ith a Joiner's , of the Council, and the Council conld make laying aside of the popular and highly- entered the service of Mr G. W. Jackson, n It is true that " death lays hit- icy hands on *** Barnard esteemed raissioner, Mr R. W. YouDg—which plumber and painter, Horse Market, Barnard Whatever terms they liked. Mr Hall moved an kings," and there is evidence that tho "pale Parish Church. Mr A. A. Anderson, of Harwood, has meodment that the matter be referred back it is hoped 13 only a temporary one—a willing Hag" has been conspicuously advanced in the Castle, in whose employment the late Mr pply to Mr conducted a three weeks' mission in the ir> the committee for further consideration, and substitute for the services, which were of a ranks of the Headlam family in recent years. Awde continued until his death. The deceased TTerryhill; or Primitive Methodist Chapel, , which «[. Walker seconded. Four voted for the special character, last Sunday, was found in To-day it is our mournfnl dul y to record the * Parvum Pignus Amoris." married Mist Wilson, daughter of the late Mr frALDY, has had good results. Th-" services have been amendment and four for the recommendation Mr Corbie, one of the sccretari >!S engaged in death of Canon Arthur William Headlam, of Roiwrt Wils >u. >i rk f works, formerly •! , Darlington. The mortal remains of fh;» Rev. Canon well attended, and a number of converts are „[ the committee. The Chairman gave his the noble work of rescuo carried on in connec­ Whorlton Hall, which event took place at ii.i!...n-U C..»ti , aixi It* leaves • widow, Uu 11 > Ileadlam were peacefully lud to rest in recorded. casting vote for the recommendation of the tion with Dr. Barnardo's Horn ;s in London. Durham, on Wednesday. family. Mr A.>u. .\a, j ,mt auditor io Whorlton Churchyard last Saturday afternoon. V Castle. Jmnmittee, which was carried.—A letter was Singularly appropriate was his address in the It was only on Sunday morning sen. that the Conservative Ciun, auu tor many years was ii Tbe beautifully simple service was jointly The death too* place at New Town, Middle- f! hand from the County Council recommending afternoon, it being a sort of recital o{ the pain­ reverend gentleman preached in tho ivy-clad the unoir of Si. Mary s cuurch. He was of a conducted in the parish church by the tou, on Friday morning, of Mr Geo. Wilkinson, •hit a regulation requiring a minimum cubic ful facts associated with a colliery disaster church of Wycliffe, the scene cf his father's quiet uisposition, ,.u excellent book-koeper. Venerable Archdeacon Price, of Bishop Auck­ who was 25 years of age. Mr Wilkinson was a S space of 600 feet per cow in all cowsheds which occurred in Lancashire 23 years ago. labours for many years, and, after the sormon, and was highly respected. The funeral U>OK land, and the Rev. Edwin Tucker, Vicar of young man who was well known in the district, he made. It was a recommendation of the On that occasion tho Rev. Enest Manning, it was seen that Canon Headlam was in a very place on Mouday, and the obsequies were Whorlton. The coffin enclosing the remains, being au employee of the Co-operative Society. Sanitary Committee that the Clerk write the M.A, had just announced his first, and what enfeebled condition, Mi3s Rose Headlam, his representatively attended. Mr Jonn Hunter - •i'hich was of plain oak, and which had been He has been in declining health for some time, County Council and report the previous turned out to be his last, text—' Greater love daughter, having to administer a restorative. was the undertaker. The eotliu was of polished hath no man than this, that a man lay down his •lido in the city of Durham, was placed upon a and for the past three mouths has been ^rre9pondence with the Local Government Canon Headlam had undertaken duty for the oak with brass mountings, aud the breastplate catafalque at the entrance to tho chancel, and, confined to his bed. He was a member of the ring Utensils, i iLfd on the subject. Mr Emerson added that life for his friend"—when a crash and a Rev. R. W. Armstrong, Rector of Wycliffe, who bore the following inscription :—" Jonathan us the chief mourners entered the sacred football club, and was one of the team's most of stuffed theLocal Government Board had not made up scream were heard, and the congregation and is in the south of England, in i'l-bealth, and Awde, born Novemoer, 1856: died February portals, Mr J. J. Walker, the organist, played reliable players, taking part in most of the shstand and ! their mind, in the light of the correspondence minister all with one accord rushed out of the on Monday morning, accompanied by Mr W. J. 25th, 1909: aged 52 years." The Rev. L. B. washstand, church only to learn of the sad pit fatality. the " Marche Funebre " (Chopin). matches last season. The funeral took place "' *Lch the Council have had with the central Watson,, the deceased gentleman went to the Ashby, vicar, officiated, and the chief mourners yesterday and was largely attended. There ile, wringing nthority, and until they had arrived at a The rev. gentleman was amongst those who city of Durham to attend tho Diocesan The Chief Mourners: included Mrs Awde, widow; Mr and Mrs Ire irons, tidy, were wreaths and other manifestations of the fc&nite conclusion the Council could not make descended the pit in order to rescue the Conference in the Chapter House. During the Mrs A. W. Headlam, widow ; Rev. A. C. Head- William Awde, veterinary surgeon. Stockton- i stove, part o£ rishing. Some of the search party denounced popularity of the young man. their mind. The recommendation, however, deliberations of the Conference he became Urn, D.D., Mr J. W. Headlam, sons ; Miss R. G. ou- I'ees, brother and sister iu law; several |ice, glass, etc., the presence of the curate, and one man said: *** . passed.—The Clerk intimated that the again indisposed, and was removed to the Headlam, daughter; Mrs A. C. Headlam, Mrs nephews, sons of Mr Robert Awde (brother), scales and Such as you ought to get out of tho way. We In aid of the Middleton Sunday School treat Darlington; and a niece of Mrs Awde, from Urban Council election had been fixed for the 5th residence of his friend, Mr C. H. Fowler, the J. W. Headlam, daughters-in-law ; Rev. L. M. i ves, hammer, want workers hero, only." The gentleman fund two musical gatherings took place in the Australia, who travelled specially from West a* ipril, and the retiring members were Messrs well-known ecclesiastical architect. Dr. Headlam, Miss Maud Headlam, Mr Cecil | steel window pulled up his sleeve and told tho man to look Primitive Methodist Cuurch last week-end 0 'Boardman,W. G. Jackson, C. J. Smith and Jepson was at once called iu, but Canon Cliffe, South Eud. I chain, blocks, at his muscle, and it was further explained lleadlam, Mr Maurice Headlam, Mr Cuthbert On Saturday night there was a concert, which ' H talker.—Referring to and commenting upon Headlam never rallied, and ho passed away on by Day and that he had been one of tho chief oarsmen lieadlam, Major Dent, Miss Isabel Dent, was presided over by Mr i. Bowron. The iDr Sevier's annual report, Mr Emerson Wednesday morning, the mournful intelligence i; ralli car, connected with his college rowing team, and nephews and nieces ; and Canon and Mrs attendance was somewhat small, but the aailed attention to the house-to-honse inspect­ being communicated to his fellow-citizens by UNITARIAN SOCIAL AT BARNARD land cushions had also won prizes for his unusual strength at Spurrier, cousins. inclement weather no doubt had something to ion which was being made in the town by the the tolling of the Cathedral minute bell. I harness. lifting heavy weights. His proffered assistance account for this. The programme was a CASTLE. ! Medical Officer and the Sanitary Inspector, There is an element at once appropriately In the General Body of Mourners was then readily accepted, and when the cage mixed one, comprising part songs by the choir, ! d mentioned the fact a few months ago he pathetic in Canon Headlam's last sermon in A very successful social was held in the M was about to ascend with its last precious were Major Harding, Wycliffe Hall; Captain instrumental pieces, trios and solos. Mr W. Ikad stated to the Sanitary Committee that Wycliffe Church. Hera he was born, aud here Unitarian school-room ou Friday last, when load, the rev. gentleman gladly stood aside to Hutchinson, Hall; Mr Murrough J. Ueslop, the popular conductor, from Darlington, tjbey were likely to have a visit from the his father was Rector for many years, and some liity members aud friends indulged in await the return of the cage, but, sad to relate, Wilson, Cliffe Hall: the Rev. E. Spencer conducted the choir, aud they sang the part [County Council medical authorities, and that who acted for more than fifty-seven years as a table games, conversation and music. During he perished underground, tie thus preached Gough, Rector of Barniugham and Ru'-al Dean ; songs, "Hail, smiling morn," "Sweet aud low," | had now come about. The main defect found magistrate for the North Riding of Yorkshire, au interval, au ample supply of refreshments his first sermon, which was ruthlessly inter­ the Rev. D. Walker, Vicar of Darlington and " Sottiy falls the shades of evening," and " In I *as in the continued existence of too many and for more than twenty-four years filled the was served, and the evening passed merrily on rupted iu the church, in deed, aud not in words. Rural Dean; Mr Cuthbert Clair, Newcastle- this hour of softened splendour," very finely. I privy middens. The Council had certainly not office of chairman of the Quarter Sessions at till a late hour. The following ladies and The graphic account of the terrible scenes on on-Tyne; Captain French; the Rev. A. W. Miss Freer, of Darlington, was an entire breed the hands of the people, he said, but on Northallerton. The fine old fano of Wycliffe, gentlemen contributed to the programme: that memorable occasion was very impressive S