THE TEESDALE MERCURY— WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17 1917. Lartington Estate WAR AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE. Sale. NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY FURS. Training Soldiers as Ploughmen. Death of Captain ths Hon. H. C. Vane. 6,800 Acres : Mansion of Charles 1. Mr W. H. Ralston, JP, presided over a Period. Having bought my Stock of these Goods very early, before the serious advance meeting of the Barnard Castle Rural Area War Agricultural Committee on Wednesday morn­ FARMS SOLD PRIVATELY AND AT THE in the price of all classes of Skins, I am able to offer ing, and there were also present Messrs H. L. Fife, J.P, F. W Gresswell, V. Hodgson, G. E. FALL OF THE HAMMER. Forster, J. O Suddes, I C. Bainbridge, G. Atkinson, and R. Brown (clerk). — The Chairman, PRETTY COTTAGE HOMES BOUGHT. A Choice Stock of Specially Selected Fur at the outset. feelingly referred to the death of Captain the Hon. H C Vane, and moved a vote Latest Official Information as to Unsold In all the New Shapes, at Prices Considerably Lower than To-day’s Cost. of sympathy to the Hon. Enid Vane (the Lots. widow), and the Lord and Lady Barnard and family, which was passed, all the members A Large and Influential Attendance, INSPECTION OF THE GOODS NOW ON VIEW IS SOLICITED. rising to their feet. —In the matter of school­ The two days’ sale of the Lartington estate children's holidays, which were fixed from commenced in the Victoria Hall, Barnard October 12th to the 22nd inst., the sub-com­ Castle, last Thursday afternoon, and was mittee appointed were to use their discretion continued on Friday afternoon. On the opening in asking for a continuance of the holidays to day there was a large and representative gather the potato crop, much depending on attendance, and the arrangements were of the ROBERT ORD BARNARD CASTLE. the weather. most orderly and complete character. The 5 The Motor Tractor Again. solicitors in the matter were Messrs Herbert It was stated that the motor tractor would Reeves and Company, 42, Old Broad-street, visit the farms of Messrs Hodgson and Forster London ; and Messrs W. Mark Pybus and Sons, land. The tenant is Mr William Clements, when they had completed at a neighbouring Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne. The lots place, but Mr Hodgson said he had finished Comprehended Lartington Hall and Park, the and the rent £156. The first bid was £2,500, and the lot was knocked down to Mr W. J. ploughing the field himself that morning. grouse moors, the fishing rights in the Tees, However, if the tractor came soon he would and nineteen dairy and sheep farms, extending Watson for £3,000. Cragg Hill Farm of 158} acres, rent £110, have it employed on another field. He said from Barnard Castle to Cotherstone and Bowes. SANITARY STEAM LAUNDRY they should not play fast and loose like that Mr George Tarn Bainbridge, was the tenant, Mr W. Kidd, was commenced at £1 500, and withdrawn at £1,725. PROPRIETOR - A. STEELE. If the Executive Committee compelled them to auctioneer, and, from his address, it was plough out more laud, they ought to help the manifest that he had made himself thoroughly Battle Hill, 235 acres of pasture land, being a sheep farm, and let at £185 apportioned farmers to do so. acquainted with the possibilities of the rent, without any outgoings, was set away at Is the Only Steam Laundry in Barnard Castle & District property, and the real agricultural value of Training Soldiers as Ploughmen. the land. The astute knight of the hammer £2 500, and withdrawn at £2.200 High-class Work in all its Branches. The Clerk read a letter from the County declared that forty years since he "served his 209 acres in extent, Leap House Is a grazing Executive Committee with reference to train­ time” at Raygill, so that on his recent visits, farm, and with it were offered 150 sheep stints ing soldiers as ploughmen. The Labour Officer for the purposes of this auction, he was but on Cotherstone Moor. Mr W. Fawcett is the Special Attention given to Household Work, (Mr G. B. Smith) wrote : Any farmer who is renewing his familiarity with the scenes of tenant, the apportioned rent being £120 willing to take a soldier from the Distribution his youth, before launching so successfully into The first offer was £1,000, and Mr W. C. G. Vans Collect and Deliver in Home District. Centre at Newcastle, and teach him ploughing, the stern activities of life. He remarked that Dent, Mickleton, was the last bidder at £1,875, may have his services free for a fortnight, with he had, in his time, sold many valuable lots of at which figure the lot was withdrawn, but the option of keeping him afterwards. During property in the Barnard Castle district, but was afterwards sold to Mr Dent for £2,000. Steam Laundry Works: NEWGATE. BARNARD CASTLE the fortnight, the soldier will be paid by the never previously had he offered an estate of the Nova Scotia, comprising 252 acres of pasture Executive Committee. At the end of the fort­ same dimensions and value, comprehending as and grazing land, at a rent of £100, and in the night the man will be examined by a practical it did such variety as to present an unequalled occupation of Mr T Oliver, was withdrawn at farmer appointed by the district sub-committee, opportunity to purchasers and ranging from £1,000. SUGAR CARDS. and, if efficient, will be passed for work with the humble cottage to the superb mansion, all Hazel Gill, which comprises 205 acres of his trainer or elsewhere. If he is not efficient, of which were in splendid order. There were pasture land, was the last farm offered. The We invite Customers to Note the following Dates: yet shows promise, the period of training will miles of heather, and thousands of acres of tenant is Mr R. Close, with apportioned rent be extended. If not efficient, and not likely to rich, productive land, while Mr Spence had of £95 per annum There is a right of way Saturday, September 29th : be, he will be returned to his unit. —The informed him that he had spent £3,000 in reserved over this lot to the moors and Chairman: What do they say about accommo­ putting the hall into first-rate trim. The plantations. The first offer was £1,500, and at Application Forms for Sugar Cards will be in Customers' hands. dation? Will the farmers be expected to board mansion and grounds were in excellent £1,900 the farm was withdrawn. and lodge the men? - Mr Fife thought they would condition, the hall having been built in the The last lot put up the first day was Whiston Saturday, October 6th : be dealt with on similar lines to the women time of Charles I., and greatly enlarged by the Rigg Moor, just over 110 acres in extent. The Last day Food Committee receives Application Forms for Sugar Cards. workers —Mr Atkinson said he had a soldier late Right Reverend Monsignor Witham. The two tenants are Mr J, A. Preston, £80 ; and employed, and he was quite satisfactory.— decorative work was by the best artists, while Mr G Hare, £28. The first bid was £750, and The Chairman remarked that anyone wishing the pleasure grounds were attractive. There at £850 the moor was withdrawn, and after­ MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5th: to avail themselves of the services of these were ornamental lakes in the environment, wards bought rlght out by Mr J. N. Walker, of men would have to apply to Mr Brown. Gilmonby, for £1,000. This concluded the first Last day we can receive Sugar Cards for Registration. and the park comprehended 73 acres, with the Horse Labour. timber included in the sale, the latter being day’s sale. WE SHALL BE GLAD TO SUPPLY YOU. estimated at £1,500. Register in Good Time. Mr Smith further wrote to say that the A Voice : are the stained windows, and the SECOND DAY: COTTAGES ANO OTHER Labour Committee was most anxious that wood carvings and mirrors in the billiard-room farmers should avail themselves of the hone included in the sale? RESIDENCES AND LAND. ploughing scheme. Gloucestershire had got The Auctioneer replied that they were At half-past two o’clock on Friday afternoon, G. CLARKSON HARKER, M.P.S., 100 teams, while Durham County had only two. included in the sale, but the clock in the tower to the minute, Mr G. Tarn Bainbridge mounted CHEMIST AND GROCER, — The Chairman : It must be that Durham is in the village must be struck out, as it was the rostrum and announced to a large gather­ better off for horses than Gloucestershire.— not being sold with the hall. ing that the Towler Hill, Raygill, Osmondflat, 24, Horse Market, BARNARD CASTLE. Mr Gresswell: I have mentioned the subject The first lot offered was Lartington Hall, Rigg, Cragg Hill, Hazel Gill and Battle Hill to one or two farmers and they seem to be farms still remained unsold, and the vendors willing to struggle through with the horses with imposing, stone-built, arched carriage they have — Mr Hodgson : I think there are entrance, and lofty corridor to reception- would be glad to treat with the highest bidder to Miss Robinson at £16 16s, — a member of an Teasdale Board of Guardians. for each individual lot. old and esteemed Lartington family. as many horses as ploughs. — A Member : And rooms. The private chapel attached to the they have not the men to go with them. residence is lighted with richly-coloured, In excellently -preserved voice and nerve the The locus in quo now shifted to nearer The Milk Contract. antique, cathedral - figured glass windows. The Auctioneer briefly outlined the situation and Barnard Castle, and Deepdale Villa, an At Wednesday week’s meeting, Mr John bidding commenced at £7,000, and the lot was character of Lartington village, with the Smith presided, and, subject to the approval Rural Food Control Committee Meeting. withdrawn st £8,900. reputation of being one of the prettiest in the excellent residence, with large garden and outbuildings, situate near the aqueduct and of the central authority, Mr Joseph Nixon’s Lot 2 comprised the grouse moors, embracing North, and the residential and other accommo­ appointment as Food Inspector in the urban Reduction in the Price of Meat. 2,400 acres, which are now let with two farms dation land which would be offered. He said entrance to Deepdale, and let to Mr Tiplady area was allowed — Miss Tinkler having the property was of freehold tenure, and was A meeting of the Food Control Committee as for sheep grazing to the tenants of Battle Hill at £19 10s. per annum, was withdrawn at £225 declined the situation of nurse, the Guardians affecting the Barnard Castle rural area was and Hazel Gill. (Mr. Hoggett and Mr R. Close). so allotted as to provide an opportunity to all the Auctioneer remarking that there really resolved to advertise again.— The Clerk said held on Wednesday, Mr R. W. Raine, J.P., There was no bid for this lot; and it was here buyers desirous of securing cottage residences was no competition for it. that Mr Chapelow. being a retailer only of presiding. Others present were Mrs Brown, announced that Mr. W. Dent, of Naby, had or valuable areas of residential accommodation milk, and not a producer, he could legally Messrs J. W. I. Davidson, J. Tarn, G. Linsley, purchased his farm privately for £3,800; and land. The village of Lartington stood 700 feet Next came that highly valuable accommoda­ tion land known as “ Deerbolt Park," containing charge 2s. a gallon. A producer could only R. P. Hatt, J. H. Porter, J. Thompson (Stotley), that Mr R. T. Richardson, of the Starlings, by above sea-level— enj oyed the salubrious charge Is. 8d. a gallon, and the Guardians T. W. Bainbridge (executive officer), and R. private treaty, had acquired Smart Gill farm moorland air of this far-famed district— and 51| acres of old pasture land, and leased to His M»jesty's Secretary of State for War for twenty accepted Mr Chapelow’s tender at 2s. a Brown (inspector). for £2 800. the various-sized cottage residences were gallon for six months. —It was decided to Lot 3, comprehending the fishing rights, was pleasantly arranged, with south aspects, years from April 6th. 1912 at an annuel rental General Decline in Meat Prices. of £130. The grazing rights are reserved by accept changeability in the case of a soldier held over. several having expensive gardens and good born In the institution who had become a The various butchers in the district had Westwood, adapted for a milk business, and frontages, while buyers would be afforded the the lessor, and let to Mr. T. Ireland on an sent in the returns of the prices charged for apportioned rental of £80 The lot was with­ lunatic, and been removed from Folkstone to with prospective value as building sites, opportunity of adding to the extent of their the Durham County Asylum. He had been meat, and a slight all-round reduction was occupied by Mr T. Ireland, with timber gardens by securing an allotment, for which drawn at £2,200, and on Saturday morning was observed. —The Chairman said that committee bought privately by Mr W. Mark Pybus, of wounded in the retreat from Mons, and had included, and comprehending 99J acres, was purpose the field at ths rear of the village re-enlisted in the Durham Light Infantry. had not fixed the prices of meat, but from the started at £2,000 and purchased by Mr J. I. would be held in hand for the time being. Milburn House. Newcastle-on-Tyne. returns sent in it was evident that the market Dawson, solicitor, for £2,510. The rental is Oak Tree Villa, sold with the right of way Then followed a cottage and garden at the was falling. Competition, he thought, would £2l0. It may be stated at once that the whole from the main road through Calf Garth to the south-east corner of Deerbolt Park, let to Mr Itself lower the prices, but the Committee would of the farms knocked down to Mr Dawson were back premises, and which was let to Mr J. W. Clement at a rental of £8 8s. The lot Barnard Castle and Startforth Nursing see that the stipulations of the Food Controller purchased for Mr R.W. Simpson,of Eaglescliffe. George Hare for £19, was purchased privately was withdrawn at £100. Association. were not exceeded. Their inspector would Nabb Farm, 164J acres in extent, was then by that gentleman ; while a semi-detached Lot 45 comprised two fields of accommoda­ also note that the butchers did not exceed the offered. The bidding commenced at £2,000, villa, with large garden, and let to Miss Arkell tion land, about 6 acres, with large byre, let to The monthly meeting of the Executive figures sent in. — Mr Tarn moved that the and Mr W. J. Watson became the purchaser at for £10 10s., had also been bought by private Mr Spencer at a rental of £16, and the property Committee was held in the Dispensary, on butchers be ordered to send in each month a Saturday week, Miss Nixon In the chair. There £2,400. The tenant is Mr R. Luck, and the treaty by a lady. fell into Mr J. W. B. Heslop’s hands for £350, list of the different cuts of meat and the rent £120. A larger cottage residence, with garden, let the purchase being effected for Mr Robert were also present Mrs Martin, Mrs Manby, charges for the same. —Carried. — Several Peckuell, or Home Farm, 187 acres, all to Mr Weatherall for £14, was bought at the Jackson. Miss Barker, Mrs Burn, Mrs Cooper, Miss applications were considered of persons who hammer by Mr Robert Muirhead, of Sunderland, A garden allotment let to the Startforth Plenderleith, Mrs Bainbridge, Miss Harris, sought to be registered for the sale of potatoes pasture, in the occupation of Mr R. W. Dent— Mrs Dawson, Mrs Lightfoot, Mrs Wiseman, rent, with cottages and interest on building, for £235. Parish Council at the rental of £6, was with­ wholesale and retail, and it was pointed out drawn as £100. Mrs York, Miss Walton (assistant secretary), that a grower need not necessarily be £285, and possession a year come May— was A similar cottage residence, with garden, let Mrs H. C.Wat son (secretary), and Mr J. E. Dent withdrawn at £5,600, but afterwards bought to Mr William Nixon, gamekeeper to the late Mr A. H. Nicholson bought for Messrs registered for the disposal of seed potatoes: by Mr Dent at his price. Ullathorne and Company two parcels of (treasurer). The income for September was Right Rev. Monsignor Witham, at a yearly £3 15s. 31; made up of members’ subscriptions, More Sugar Applications. Towler Hill, 155‘ Acres of pasture land, was rent of £14, was purchased by that gentleman accommodation land used as bleaching-ground for yarn manufactured at the Bridge-end £2 13s, fees, 4s 8d. During the month the A few late applications were received from withdrawn at £3,600 the first bid being for £270. nurse paid 179 visits to 20 patients. £3,000. This farm. adjoins Pecknell, the tenant Mr J. I. Dawson purchased a small detached flax-mills, the rent being £8. The purchase caterers who required a quantity of sugar.— A being Mr F W. Sayer, and the rental £165. cottage, with garden. occupied by Mr J Hall, money was £200 which was phenomenally less lady, who could give no statement as to the Lartington Green, 112^ acres of meadow and the rental being £8 10s. per annum, for £160. than the price offered at the previous sale at number of meals supplied, asked to be allowed pasture, was commenced at £3,000, and Mr A detached villa residence, with garden, let the King’s Head Hotel. The two acres abut BARNARD CASTLE RURAL COUNCIL. one stone of sugar per month, but the quantity Dawson was the last bidder at £3,350. and to Mr Crawston at £16 16s. a year, was with­ the Tees. sanctioned was 2 lbs.— Another, who lived at became the purchaser. Mr Richard Gill is drawn at £300. Moving back to Lartington, in a prominent TWENTY-ONE YEARS* LOAN PAID OFF. an hotel, wanted 18 lbs. each month, but the the tenant, and the rent is £130. A detached cottage residence, with garden, corner position, a commodious dwelling-house committee did uot grant any extra.— Mr Bain­ Northgill, 203J acres, was started at £3,000, let to Mr Coulson at the rental of £14, became known as Lartington View, with joiner's shop Mr R. Armstrong presided on Wednesday.— bridge said he had had very little to complain and Mr Dawson, solicitor, secured the farm the property of Mr Wall, Raygill, for £260. and large garden, and an excellent field of The Surveyor reported that the re-erection of about in the way the sugar papers had been at £4,250 Mr J. A. Preston is the tenant, and A small cottage and garden, let to Miss pasture land, bad been sold to Mr George Hare the bridge over Hudeshope Beck was still in filled up, and there had been none of what he the rental is £200 The Auctioneer said this Storey at a rental of £5, was purchased by Mr privately. hand, and that over Pennington Beck was might bluntly term “trying it on.” Never­ Mr William Nixon bought a small field of completed. —The Clerk said the estimate was theless there were two or three cases which was one of the best grazing farms on the Bradley, Bishop Auckland, for £125. the same as that adopted in March last. The estate. The small residence, with garden, 1et to Mrs accommodation land, one acre in extent, £2 he would like the committee to decide. —Th e rental, for £110; while 23 acres of accommoda­ rate was then laid on a basis of 10d. in the few cases were gone over, and one or two Raygill, 103 acres of pasture and arable McArkle at £12 a year, was withdrawn. pound, and 5d. of that sum had already been land, was commenced at £2,000 and withdrawn A cottage, with garden, occupied by Mr A. tion land, let to Mr Hare at a rental of £26, names were struck off. together with a cottage and large garden, let to called. The present assessable value of the at £2,300. The tenants are Messrs G. and L. Haigh at a yearly rent of £7 10s., was bought area was £67,721, and 3d. in the pound raised Wall. and the rent is £110. by Mr Hedley Stones, of West Hartlepool, for Mr Sowerby at a rental of £12, had been acquired privately by Mr George Hare. £1410. The special expenses will be made Farm Stock Sale at Lartington. . Osmondflat, possession next May, com­ £195. out for next month. — The Medical Officer prising 136| acres of pasture land, occupied A cottage — the picturesque “ Thatched Mr Kirkup, for £575, bought a field of pasture land nine acres in extent; and an reported that there were 56 cases of measles On Friday sen., Messrs G. Tarn Bainbridge and by Mr J. Bayles, at £175 a year rental. was Cottage "— with sub-alpine garden, occupied in the distrlot. In connection with the question N. Bousfield sold the farming stock belonging opened at £2,500, and withdrawn at £3 600 by Professor Bedson, at a rental of £16 10s., extensive field of pasture land, known as South Park, 49 acres in extent, and the field of of venereal diseases, Mr Jevons wrote asking to Mr George Hare, who is relinquishing Rigg The Rigg farm of 258 acres of pasture land, was bracketed with a cottage and garden, the Council to appoint a subcommittee. and Farm, Lartington. There was a good attend­ occupied by Mr George Hare, at a rental of smithy and outbuildings, let to Mr J. R. Temple pasture land adjoining, known as Lesser South Park, 10 acres in area, were linked in one lot, Mr Ralston moved that the hospital Com­ ance of dealers and leading agriculturists of £235, evoked an initial bld of £4 000, and was at a yearly rent of £8. At £585 the combined mittee be appointed. — The Clerk said that Mr the district, and keen competition. The cattle lot was withdrawn. and withdrawn at £1,550, and at this figure withdrawn at £4,900. The Auctioneer said he were sold privately to Mr W. Dent, Naby, on Hett, who was appointed last month, would be were a choice lot, the top price realised for had been told by Mr Hare— and he knew what Mr R Howard, of the Limes, Cotherstone, automatically added to that number. — The cows being £60. Bullocks made up to £16 2s. bought a cottage and garden occupied by Mr Saturday morning. he was talking about— “that sheep reared Similarly Pecknell South Park, 19 acres, and Clerk said it was interesting to note that the 6d. The Scotch ewes sold up to 58s; h.b> here can be worn through — kept sound to the R Stoddart at a rental of £14, the purchase last instalment of the Egglestone loan, which ewes up to 76s ; h.b. iambs to 79s each. A mare finish.” money being £280. Pecknell Lesser South Park, were united, and withdrawn at £700. was raised for the sewage-disposal works, was and foal realised £71 10s. The hay and For the Lodge or Park Farm of 64 acres of Mr Garbutt, for £320, secured the cottage now paid. The deed was dated October 26th, eatage sold exceedingly well. residence and garden tenanted by Mrs Tyler, Mr T. Ireland bought Pecknell Ray, 23 acres meadow and pasture land, £1,200 was the first in extent, for £900; and also for £900 Mr 1896. and the amount borrowed was £600 at offer. and Mr Kirkup was the last bidder at at £13 a year. £3 2s. 6d. per cent, per annum interest.— Mr Yew Tree Villa, a superior stone-built Robert Dent became the owner of Pecknell LADIESI WOOD’S CHALLENGE REMEDY £2,700, and became the purchaser. The South Corner, comprising 25 acres. Fife: I’m afraid you could not borrow at that tenants are Mr Tarn and others, and the rent residence, together with a field of pasture rate now.— Mr J. H. Wooff had tendered one Is guaranteed under the sum of £100 to cure when others land, over 3 acres, and let to Mr Kirkup on a The Valley of Deepdale Beck and woodlands, fail. Far superior to Pills, Pellets, or any Continental £114. over 50 acres of grazing land, was withdrawn month’s notice to terminate the contract for treatment. For all cases of irregularities, however Mense House is 87 acres in extent of five years’ lease at £25 10s., was withdrawn at £250; and a small dwelling-house in scavenging, which was accepted, and the obstinate, CHALLENGE REMEDY is supreme. Price pasturage, and Mr T. Clarkson is the tenant, at £750. 3s., 5s., Special 12s. Stamp for Particulars and Bridgegate, let to Mr Robert Taylor at £8 8s. matter of obtaining a successor was left in the Established 10 years. at a rental of £110. The “starting price” Park House, an old-fashioned stone-built a year, was withdrawn at 165. —This concluded hands of Mr. Brown, the Inspector. detached residence, let to Miss Frareson at was £2,000, and at £2,400 Mr William Oliver, the auction. MR AND MRS W. WOOD. of Rokeby, became the buyer. £30 a year, was purchased by Mr Kirkup by LADIES' MEDICAL SPECIALISTS, Cooper House, 130J acres of pasture land, private treaty. EVERY WOMAN tenanted by Mrs R. Kidd, at a rent of £170, Park Cottage, also an old stone detached LATEST DETAILS: THE UNS0LD LOTS. Should send two stamps for our 32-page Illustrated Book 20. LOUIS-STREET, LEEDS. brought a bid of £3,000 at the outset, and at residence, with garden, on the south side of We are officially informed, at a late hour, containing valuable information how all Irregularities and suppressions may be entirely avoided or removed by simple £3,600 Mr James Richardson, of Mellwaters, the main road, and occupied by Miss Jobling that the lots still unsold comprehend the Hall, means. Recommended by eminent Physicians as the only Printed and Published by John Robson, for became the owner. at £16 16s. a year, was purchased by Police- moors fishing. Deepdale Rifle Range. Raygill, safe, sure, and genuine remedy. Never fails. Thousands of the “Teesdale Mercury” Limited, at the Low Cragg, "the best milk and butter farm Sargeant Taylor, of Romaldkirk, for £300. Osmondflat, Rigg, High Cragg, Towler Hill, testimonials. Established 1863. registered Offices of the Company, 24 on the estate,” said the Auctioneer, compre- For £305, Mr Kirkup bought the detached Battle Hill and Hazel Gill. With the last two MR PAUL BLANCHARD, Market Place, Barnard Castle. hends 183 acres of meadow and pasture residence with village shop and garden, let farms it may be possible to secure the moors. CLAREMONT HOUSE DALSTON LANE, LONDON Wednesday, 17th October, 1917.