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THE TEESDALE MERCURY. Wednesday, December 12th, 1934. 'Wednesday, Decembe DURHAM'S RURAL BEAUTY HOME DRES OLD RABY kit Yin CLUB. To provide FREE GIFTS for you DELIGHTFUL LIT MRS HENSLEY HENSON AT COCKFIELD Li ngfords have set CHURCH BAZAAR. aside a portion of THE SMALL G,IR BALL AT RABY CASTLE. the money usually WEAR spent on advertising. ■ Heusi:al, wire of Mu kr-hop I think that all of you Airs li, aslc LI NGFORDS There sr- 250 Free of iturnain opened in Cucklield Scliool- Gifts tochoore from. small girls will be charm Invariably the occasion of a brilliant room on Saturday afternoon a Chrisdaas Send for illustra- this week. This charmin cene, the Old Baby Hunt Club Ball, held hazttat in aid the piauchiai funds of ted Gift Booklet. is most smart and and for our new t Baby Castle ou Friday night, rivalled all Cockliela Church. 'Mere was a nice array BAKING Recite Book, both rs predecessors itt gaiety and animation. of goods on the stalls, which. were limier sent Post Free. live hundred glle61:, were present, lire care of the following: Write To-day •ully Working Party stall—Mrs Smart Walker, Debt, Tb1.1 Josehls ty of the principle people living within Linefeed 6 , Son. nat Mrs Nut et Mrs Baister. Mrs A. Wagon, hisho¢ Auckland, miles bringing patties. Dancing took Mrs Archer, Mrs Mason. NIrs C. Cook, Mrs POWDER Co. Durham. dace in the Barott'S Hail, WiliQi1 was I.. Baru,., Miss P. Kirby. 'MAKES MARRIAGE A SUCCESS" peeially decorated and illuminated for the (After stall—Miss Christen, Miss Glover, ccasion, and when it was at its height to Mrs if Cook, Mrs F. Linton, Mrs W. Heine, Mrs George Ratite. he music of Jack Harris's Embassy Band, Medley still.--Members of Mothers' Union. A 'Letter Describing Barnard Castle in 1591 vita the hunting habits of the men and Men•s stall.—Messrs P. Crawford, E. THE TEESDALE RECORD by Sir William Bowes. le beautiful dresses of the women, Britton, .1. Kirkbride, F. Williamson, W. " Her Ma'ties (Majesty's) towne, and hall; he scene was particularly pleasing. Lord A•mstrung. (These gentlemen also offici- SOCIETY. been a borough, incorporated by the name rid Lady Barnard, as usual, received the ated at the door.) of Burgesses of Barnard Castle lower Confectionery - stall.—Miss Million, Miss nests at the head of the grand staircase. Rev. John Rogers to Lord Wharton. hundred years past. Soe have they cob. file grand entrance hall was fitted as a Cook, Miss Wallace, Mr G. Hordon, Mr R. tynned (continued) ever since, and had uffet, and supper was served in the Hordon, Miss Emile Brydon, Mr T. Clarke (Bodleian Library MSS. Rawl. Letters 53, 26.) and have a common seal to exercise like ctagottal Drawing Boom. The house party (Sunday School teachers). Bernard Castle. jurisdiction of franchises as her Highnes t Baby Castle consisted of Mr and Mrs Book stall and side shows.—Scouts under - Dec. 31, 1663. town at Richmond in Yorkshire had, as by roger Lumley, Sir Christopher and Lady Scoutmaster W. R. Moses. Right Honble, ancyent (ancient) clues (decrees I) made by 'odrington, Major the Hon. S. R. and Mrs Christians tree.—Miss E. Dent, Miss Baliols, then lords thereof. Contayning Gladys Kirby, Miss Hilda Johnson. About the beginning of November I ereker, Lady Winifred Cecil, Miss Lamb- removed my family from,Croglin, and am divers confirma,cions of the same, and a on, Miss Alington, Captain Lloyd, Mr L. Mrs Henson, who was accompanied by grant of the common pastures about the Miss Booker, was welcomed to the assembly now att Bernard Castle, but hiving occasion •alkiner, and Mr A. V. Cochran. about the latter end of ye aforesd moneth towne to this day enjoyed. The towne is The other guests. most of whom brought by the Rev. H. S. C. Spurrier, Vicar of well seated upon the river Tease, within to allies, included Mrs Alfred Chaytor, Croft to bee in I went with Mr Yates to ye Staindrop and Rector of Cockfleld, who, Bishop of Carlile, who upon the reading of miles of the sea, in the wardenry of the all ; Mr • and Mrs Grinishaw, Startforth referring to the object of the bazaar, said .yor bailiffe of East Coast (March) towards Scotland. The range; Mr and Mrs .1. Johnstone, Lock- that a little while ago Mr Snowdon, their yor Lordshipp's letter to inhabitants are all bound to 14 days' service taben, Dumfriesshire ; Mr and Mrs Nichol- treasurer, reported a rather serious state Croglin, John Munkister, bee did presently answer he would institute or collate Mr in their proper persons to ther own Chesterde-Street ; Lord and Lady of affairs in regard to parochial finances-- charges at the borders uppon an hour's 'ainford, Headlam Hall ; Colonel and Mrs that they were likely to be something like. Yates, yet on second thoughts hee desired to have a letter from yor Honr. more warninge. It is in good repair, well built, Valler, Hartforth Grange ; Mr and Mrs W. £40 down at the end of the year unless some verie populous, conteyning nigh tower Refer to H. . Lawson, Catterick ; Mr and Mrs J. H. effort was made to meet it. That position directly to Himselfe, to doe that thing, or els to have yor Lordshipp's presentacon hundred householders, amongst which are 'ease, Carlbury ; Mr and Mrs Kirkup, was not surprising when they thought of many anncyent men (old men), and about unusually easy to make. encehouses ; Miss Dyson, Heighington the times through which, unfortunately, wch he rather desired, because els (as hee said), hee must doe it upon lapse either 12 score good freeholders in good trade, Inows how to make a s all ; the Misses Lloyds, Richmond ; they had been passing at Cockfleld, and it and resonable state of wealth. It yieldeth be able to turn out this olonel and Mrs Witts, Richmond ; Mr and was very remarkable that as soon as Mr wayes hee could still doe it although the every Wednesday a most plentiful markett. Time was soe much elapsed. My humble ease. All that is needed rs G. Dixon, Stokesley ; Mrs Surtees, Snowdon sounded the warning call every-. They are religious of their own free volun- is careful attention to pa •ancepeth Rectory ; Commander and Mrs one answered it, and that day's bazaar request to yor Honor is that you would tary will, yielding large maintenance to a please to send speedily donne yor letter or and, above all, continuo urtis, The Hall, Romaldkirk ; Major and was the answer ; and they had only to publique preacher of the gospel. To the part should be carefully rs SurteeS, Itedworth Hall ; Canon and look round the room and see the well- Presentacon wch I the rather doe,earnesily Church within the towne doe commonly desire, that I may make an end of all finished and the complete rs Dolphin, Edmundbyers ; Captain and stocked stalls to realise the amount of work belonge fourteen hundred communicants final and thorough pressin as Radcliffe St. Trinians, Richmond • Mr and self-sacrifice which had been put in. reckonings concerning Croglin, and though and not one Recusant amongst them since and Mrs Hustler, Barton Hall ; Mrs and the In these. difficult times it was wonderful ther is no Compact or Agreemt. betweene the first yeare of her Ma'ties reign (Queen THE MATERIAL.—You Misses Whitaker. Manfield Grange ; Colonel that they had made the response they had. mee and Mr Yates, yet I do importune yor Elizabeth). In the last rebellion in the garment in almost any w and Mrs G. G. Plant, Snow Hail ; Mr, Mrs They were glad to have with them Mrs Lordshipp's favour to him because I suppose Northe, the townsmen at their owne cost like, , provided that it is and Miss Challenor. Hurworth ; Mr and Hensley Henson, who required no intro- he would faithfully discharge the duty of watched the passages, bridges, and boards weight. For an ultra-s Mrs Tristram Edwards, Neasham Abbey duction to any part of the diocese, and he that place, and also use me civilly and be- of the river Tease, to putt backe their might choose a light fa Mr and Mrs C. M. Ropner, Elton Manor ; had been struck on taking up the news- friend me concerning the arrears and enemyes, and their provision, about 30 harder wear tweed, hops Mr and Mrs Hedley, Nunthorpe. papers to see the number of times that she delapidacons. My humble service is pre- daies together before the siege of the Castle ribbed, hairy woollens, Mr and Mrs Norman Field, Lartington had officiated on such occasions. It must sented to yor Honor, yor Lady, etc. The there. flecked woollens, which a Halt : the Rev. L. and Mrs Wilkinson, lie a tremendous strain on her day after good Lord poure out his Spirit and blessing " The enemy's forces approaching, six great variety for this win Chilton ; Mrs Lightfoot and H.H. Prince day to go about the diocese, but it was the abundantly on yor hon'ffie family and score townsmen, well appointed of them any case, whatever your Yourievsky, Heighington ; Mr and Mrs readiness to help which was so characteristic blesse them with all spiritual blessings. If on charge, entered the Castle, and con- line the coat throughout Summerson, Coatham Mundeville; Captain of her which had brought her there that yor LordshiPp please to write to mee, you tynned there in defence of the same eleaven is very strong and wears and Mrs H. Bigge. Barton ; Major and Mrs day. Mrs Henson was always ready to do may direct yor letter : to bee left with the daies at which time the Siege was raised. very moderate price. Th Tyson, Catterick ; Colonel and Mrs Vickery, anything she could in any part of the Postmaster of Greta Bridge who will con- At 30 of her Ma'ties most happy reigne it a matter of personal tas Whorlton Grange • Mr and Mrs Dixon, diocese for the welfare of the people of veygh it hither. However I do humbly was publiquely given out that the Spany- not choose too long-hair Sedgefield ; Dr. l‘lackay, Crook ; the Hon. County Durham, It was a very great intreat that there may be no farther delay ards were arrived at Hartlepool, 20 myles small girl ; it looks too h Joseph and Mrs Pease, Gainford ; Mr and pleasure to welcome her to Cockfleld, and concerning the premises and doe remaine distant from this town, whereupon coat for a girl of from 4 Mrs Vaux, Low Startforth Hall : Major and he had great pleasure in asking her to Yor Honour's much engaged and humble instantly about 400 townsmen, well armed need yards of material Mrs Guy Cradock, Hartforth ; Major and declare the bazaar open. servant and orator, and appointed, marched forward out of the 1 yards of lining 36 inc Mrs C. Vaux, Moulton Manor : Mr and Mrs The' applause which followed the Vicar's JO. ROGERS. same to have resisted the invasion if any THE PATrEaw.—There a T. B. Maughan, Pateley Bridge ; Mr and speech caused a dog in the room to bark had been attempted." this pattern—front, ba Mrs Claude E. Pease, Selaby Hall ; Mr and somewhat joyously, so that when Mrs CROFT BRIDGE. under sleeve, front yoke. the Hon. Mrs Schofield, Low Burton Hall, Henson began her speech with the words, lining and cuff lining. Masham ; Major and Mrs Keith Dunn, " Mr Vicar, ladieS and gentlemen," she There is an interesting document in the COTHERSTONE GUILD FESTIVAL. cut these out, pin the p Catterick ; Major and Mrs Curteis, Catterick; added, " and Mr Dog." (Laughter.) Mrs Bowes Museum written on parchment pattern together as well Mr and Mrs Alan Fox-Hutchinson„ Croxdale. Henson said she did not do ,so much as Mr relating to the manner in which assess- coat against your little gi The Marquis and Marchioness of Zetland, Spurrier had suggested, and she wished ments were made to pay for the repair of The Cotherstone Methodist Guild festival such small alterations as the Ladies Viola, Lavinia and Jean Dundas, she could do more. Often she was asked Croft Bridge in the 16th century. The began. last Wednesday evening. The chair- Aske Hall ; Mr and Mrs Leeds, Wingate ; to do things on days when other things document explains itself, but it is interest- man was the Rev. C..-Close (president), who rota Mr and Mrs Waldy. Eldon House, Heighing- were happening, and it was impossible, ing to note that the scribe writes of Bar- gave a short address on " Curiosity," that ton ; Captain , and Mrs A. F. Harding, therefore, much as she would like to, to nard Castle as The Borrowthere. The town wonderful instinct without, which there Catterick; Mr and Mrs J. Reap, Norton-on- respond to all the calls. Anyhow, it was was assessed at £52 and had to pay 4s. 4d. could have been no advance in human Tees ; the Rev. j. H. and Mrs Heigham, always a pleasure to come to a sale of work at the rate of ld, in the pound. knowledge, no discoveries or inventions. BACK Gilling West ; Sir Alfred and Lady Palmer, or a bazaar if only to see the people and S.E.H. The special speaker was Mr Philip Watworth Castle ; Lady Katharine Vane, the work they had done. These sales were The p'tictiler assessemente of the Beadle, who spoke on " Religion in a Miss Margaret Vane. Lady Mary Pakenham, among the things that brought people inhabitance and occupiers of eu'y towne changing world." He said just as our Lord de Ramsey, Mr Turlough O'Brien, Mr together in villages and in the town clothes grew old and have to be replaced. and hamlett p'cell of 'Darlington Warde so Thomas Hamilton ; Sir Christopher and parishes, for everyone could help in some as followith for and towards the repair- out-worn creeds and shibboleths have to Lady Furness, Bedburn Hall ; the Dean of way, even children, from the oldest to the ing and amending of Croft Bridge sessid be scrapped and replaced by others more Durham and Mrs Alington ; Captain and younges.t. Bazaars provided something of by the Justices of Peace info die May, in tune with present day thoughts and FRONT Mrs T. Eustace Smith, Barton Lodge ; Mr interest Ito everybody and brought together A. reign Eliz. Rne needs But the " inner life " remains the ,and Mrs A. Haggle. Haughton-le-Skerne ; a lot of ornamental and useful things. It same in ,all ages, for it comes from God, and Mr and Mrs H. B. Hall, Raby Park ; Miss was also interesting to see the way that The Borowt.here therefore is immortal. A special solo.' Rogerson, Hurworth House ; Dr. and Mrs things were arranged in the various places Barn'd castell • " Beyond the Door," . was sung by Miss A. Peile, Broomshiels Hall ; Sir Murrough and as well. as the places themselves. She M'woode Pke • x.d Gill, and two octettes, " The little grey L.v LoGr.5 54 Westwicke xviii XViii.d Lady Wilson, Cliffe Hall : Mr F. E. Pease, hoped that in Durham county people were xlin church in the dale " and " How Excellent, 'Croft House ; Mrs and the Misses Baker beginning to realise the importance of Whorlton xii." were given by Mrs R. Taylor, Misses Remember that no turnin Baker, East Hall, Middleton Tyas ; Mr, bringing the county back to gardens, allot- Streitlam xxxiiii.li ii.s x." the pattern, therefore yo Stantone and Bainbridge, Cross and Gill, and Mess'' Mrs and Miss Cradock, Richmond ; Mr and ments and farms and agriculture. They Bainbridge, Gill, Lamb and Taylor. bufollt Mrs A. A. Luxmoore, Shincliffe ; Mr and had neglected that side of industry too Bromerlaye Xiiii.d T. Parkinson's organ solos were Me owigthe bottom,F ivtandmn 2in.i ee Mydleton xi." l pieces, tin. on the s Mrs S. T. Coulson, West Hartlepool ; Mr long, thinking of nothing but mines, and enjoyed. The general secretary (Mr T. ro and Mrs R. S. Tate, Trimdon Grange : Mr now it was felt that other things must do Neca'biggyn xi." Kipling) thanked the speaker and chairman boanttodm. , fin. on the other and Mrs J. R. Dixon, Quarriston ; Mrs H. C. their part in the life of the county. As Major fforest XX.' for coming so readily to help the Gotha, ttin.000linarallaueddgecs Watson, Spring Lodge, Barnard Castle ; Euan Wallace had suggested only that day, Cletlam V.d - stone Guild, Mrs Parkinson for her kind on that; Captain and Mrs Riley Lord. Newbus " back to the land " was one of the things Gaynforthe vial ness on this and many other occasions, alto Grange ; Mr and Miss Leathern, Richmond. Hedlant viii." which would help to revive this part of the x.d the soloist and octette party for the must( nTinaga. Currniu Our. S Sir Frederick and Lady Milbank, Barning- country more than anything. There was Langton they had provided. 'Alt to its full width and Percebriclge ifs Art" ham Park : Captain and Mrs Edward no reason why it. should not do, because The festival was continued on Sunda;‘,% the two selvedges come Ramsden, Viscount and Viscountess Suir- the country was very beautiful—far more Sellabye V.d ■N• when sermons were preached by Mr IS opposite. Pin these dale, Mr and Mrs Denis Milbank • Mr beautiful Than people expected to find it. Denton xii." Fountain, of Recloar.—W.M.A. together so that the ma Angus Ferens, Bishop Auckland ; Major When they came up they thought they were Sledwych and i-;lateyutffall,intopltachfoinldsgpattarseruysotrano and Mrs H. E. Morritt, Rokehy Park ; Mr coming to a really black country, instead Hambleton xiii.I1 v.s viii." (Total) xxiii.s and Mrs Philip Pease, Sledwich ; Mr and of which they found beautiful hills and ! ,, straigh Mrs A. W. H. Thompson, Eastwood Hall, fine views which could be seen for many Three names of justices of the peace are NEVER HEARD OF FATHER CHRISTMAS yoke and the back to t, Barningharn • the Rev. H. S. 'C. and Mrs miles front. them. Even the Prince of attached, only one of which is decipherable, Pin firmly into place, tak Spurrier, St'aindrop ; Mr R. W. Rogerson Wales had only seen the county in its worst i.e., C. Chaytor. I heard recently (writes a corresponden t) Pins go through both and Miss Rogerson. Hurworth Grange; Mrs state. for the last time he came, as on the Recyved of Mr Thomas Mydleton of 102 children, few of whom had even the Cut the lining by the Willans, Stockton-on-Tees ; Captain \V. E. recent occasion, the weather was foggy and the sixth daye of Aprill an'o 1573 haziest idea of Santa Claus, or the Messag e he foldas fold downn dt o middl. Bigge, Middleton Tyas ; Mrs Watson, wet. The Prince ought to come in the upon the levy for Croft Bridge on oil": of Christmas, while the joys of a real he not Crathorne Grange ; Mr and Mrs H. Jevons summer and see the country at its best. a penny the pound for the L(lord- fashioned Yuletide dinner, with cracker` and Miss Jevons. Low Walworth Hall ; and nuts, was entirely beyond their Pow, She was glad the weather had been kind ship) of Barnarde Castell twenty- " THE MAKING —Begin b Captain A. R. Bond. Sedgefield ; Captain H. for her visit to COckfleld, because the three shillings. of imagination. These children we n tacking the pleat on each M. Vaux, Startforth ; Mr and Mrs Walter country was still banking quite nice. It was GEORGE LOWSON. , admitted to Dr. Barnardo's Homes . duns back. Fold these pleats Pease, Moulton Hall ; Sir Henry and Lady a pleasure to her to see so many people the month of November, and I learned after- edges meet down the nen Havelock-Allan, Blackwell Grange ; Com- there and to see the nicely-laden stalls, and wards that it is by no means an unconD. °„ tack BARNARD CASTLE IN 1591. them firmly down m,ander and Mrs Wright, Scruton ; Lord she had much !pleasure in declaring the experience for the Homes to have the Then machine about fin. and Lady Southampton, Rockliffe Park ; Mr bazaar open and wishing it success. In a small publication entitled "Rambles of giving the first real Christmas to many f - of the fold. Turn in Ernest Vaux, Brettanby Manor ; Mr and The Rev. S. CaMeron, Curate at Cockfleld, in Teesdale," published in 1877, appears a of the little ones in its enormous lentil edges of the yokes, begi Mrs C. Fitzherbert, Gainford ; Colonel and in proposing a vote of thanks to Mrs copy of the following letter by Sir William about 8,500 boys, girls, and toddlers. ahoulder Mrs Horn, Catterick ; Mr and Mrs C. U. Henson, said how much the people of Bowes, written in 1591, in which he gives edges of froLantp and Peat, Wycliffe Hall : Colonel Cuthbert an interesting description of the town and seamthe Cockfleld • appreciated her presence among "Ages firmly down and Headlam, M.P.. and Mrs Headlam, Holy- them and the knowledge that she sym- its inhabitants. He also refers to the A litter of 15 puppies was born by in the front edges of the well ; the Rev. R. F. and Mrs Drury, Dar- pathised with them since they had been so celebrated siege of the Castle, when in the cocker spaniel at Nether Stowey, il ea edge to the hem and lington ; Colonel and Mrs Newton Taylor, hard • hit in industry in recent years. " Rising of the North " it was so gallantly Bridgwater, Somerset. taking care your C:leasby ; Sir James and Lady Baird, They had never, really lost heart and they defended for eleven days by his kinsman, car Middleton Lodge ; Mr and Mrs Williams, Survivor of the Indian Mutiny, rieghthasit side. T . Were encouraged by her presence. Sir George Bowes, in December, 1569. He n side seams taald vpererr acrd Chelsea ; Captain and Mrs F. Scarth Mr F. Williamson seconded the vote of somewhat underestimates the distance the Captain E. Kitson has celebrated his 7' Turn Readon, Newsham Hall ; Mr and Mrs R. B. tOwn is from the sea, as also from Hartle- birthday at Newton Abbot, Devon. thanks, which was heartily accorded. - of thee Brunner, Royal Scots Fusiliers ; Mr Stanley pool. 10nddE. scallops and the Little Billy Cameron, son of the Rev. S. A scratch from a kitten setting up s•_, Yoke- Turn up th bothe Thompson and party, Sockburn Hall ; and Mrs Cameron, presented a bouquet to A. W. M. CLOSE, poisoning, caused the death of Mrs Gertr” Captain G. B. Sugden. catch-stitch down. Join Mrs Henson. Stanhope Road, Darlington. Hill, aged 56, of Bristol. Iclwer part of the coat