THE TEESDALE MERCURY Wednesday, June 27th, 1902. STARTFORTH PLANS FOR 50 ACRE Barnard Castle STAINDROP Stamton Middleton Visitors to OLD PEOPLE’S Sunday School Over-Sixty Club Man Bound Over HOUSING DEVELOPMENT WELFARE Anniversary lhe monthly meeting for June question of a wafer supply scheme The afternoon and evening services 'A Barnard Castle man, 27-years- Activities Reviewed was held in the Scarth Hall/ whes for the Lartington area at present old Cecil Martin Fanner, of 6, ol the recent Sunday school Ramblers Say Right of Way Barred 'anniversary at Stainton Methodist entertainment was provided by under review by the Tecs Valley Dunelm Square, was bound over in Whorl ton W.l. and Cleveland Water Board. The Church were ably conducted by Mr the sum of £5 when he pleaded The annual meeting of Staindrop The musical items were accom­ Board’s Engineer, reported Mr guilty on Wednesday at Greta Bridge Old People’s Welfare was held in G. S. Hansom, of Staindrop, and on Between thrty and fifty acres of land at Startforth have been both occasions the large congrega­ panied at the piano by Mrs Wade. Hunter, wanted a guide as lol which Magistrates’ Court to a charge of The Friends’ Meeting House on On this occasion Middicton-in- earmarked for future housing development in a suggestion to be properties the Council would like acting in a manner likely to blemish Monday of last week, when the tions were impressed by the quality and sincerity of the children’s Teesdale Over 60 Club were visitor! put forwad at the next meeting of the North Riding Area Plan­ including in the proposal to be put the peace. annual report was presented by the Mrs Bell, their chairman, voiced forward to the authority. It was stated that Farmer had hon. secretary, Mrs T. Pattison, performance. ning Committee. This was reported to the meeting of the Hous­ The singing was greatly strengthen­ thanks and appreciation for the been seen looking through the win­ ■and the audited accounts by Mrs hospitality extended to them. - ing and Plans Committee of the Startforth Rural District Coun­ All Properties. dow of a caravan at Startforth when H. Robinson. ed by an excellent choir of friends, some of whom had come from On lhe previous Thursday the cil which met at Barnard Castle on Wednesday, the occcupant apprehended him. The secretary’s report reviewed annual outing, comprising two but Mr Hunter suggested thaj the When challenged, he replied that he Barnard Castle, with Mrs F. Frier the activities of the Over 60 Club loads, visited first Seaburn, where scheme cover the whole village, in­ was doing nothing and that he was at the piano. Mr Tony Robson Welcoming the news, Coun. J. F. Smith (Cotherstone), over the past year and revealed that lunch was arranged, and afterwards cluding The Flatts and several pro­ going-. rendered a solo at the evening earlier elected Chairman of the committee, said that superficially there are now 100 members. South Shields. Everyone assembled perties on the Moor Road, as far Later he looked through a bed­ service. Monthly meetings had been the for tea at the local branch of the the plan should cover Startforth's housing requirements for as The Green, and also extending room window of a bungalow in The scholars taking part were: regular feature, when entertainment Y.M.C.A. where, thanks to the many years to come. to Naby Farm. Startforth when the occupant gave Brenda and Doreen Dixon, 'Elaine and light refreshments had been; Women’s Auxiliary Service, an The Lartington representatives, chase and, after catching Farmer, and Linda Embleton, Shirley served. In addition there had been excellent meal and facilities to rest The move follows a recent request Coun. Mrs O. J. Field, stated that Embleton, Neville Glass, Richard, A gate, where the footpath leaves took him to Startforth Police special occasions when birthdays Christopher and Jennifer Lucas, were provided. from the Council to the North Rid­ the road on the south side of the she would also like to,see included Station. He said that he had too had been celebrated by individual ing County Council asking that a farms at High Pond. much to drink. Christine Stubbs, Barbara and Janet river Greta near Rutherford Bridge, members who had given parties, to­ Farmer had one previous con­ Sykes, Rosemary Tailentire, Gordon development schedule for the vil­ they stated, was kept locked and an It was realised that this could add gether with the annual Christmas viction of the same nature Magis­ Taylor, Nathan Teasdale, John and lage be drawn up, and it is the out­ 'adjoining fence had been topped extra cost because of the extension party. The yearly outing had in­ BOWLS come of a recent meeting between trates observed binding him over. Richard Tully. with barbed wire. to the mains, but members agreed cluded free transport and lunch. The offence was most disgraceful, The day was a real encourage­ DARLINGTON & DISTRICT the Council’s Surveyor (Mr C. D. A letter had been received from that these be included in the recom­ The chiropody service had prov­ Hunter) and the County Planning Major J. D. Cooke-Hurle, Chairman ment to the work of the Sunday LEAGUE KNOCK-OUT the owners of the land contending mendations to the Board. ed, by its patronage, the useful role Officer, when the latter outlined the | of the Bench, told defendant, order­ school, an important aspect in the COMPETITION that the path was not a public Dr. H. P. Morrison, the Council’s it fufilled. principles of the scheme. ing him to pay 8s. costs. Visits to Sick. life of the church. Sincere thanks right of way. Medical Officer of Health, presented Cockfield Welfare: C. Robinson, Mr Hunter reported that new Those memberse unable to attend 'were expressed to Mrs N. Taylor In either case, Mr Hunter added, his report in which it was stated R. Race and G. Stevens, 16; E. housing plans would scon be under through sickness had been visited and Mrs F. Frier, who were res­ the path had been set down as a that births in the Rural District Waters, D. Appleby and J. Hodgson. discussion involving land extending by fellow members who had under­ ponsible for the training of the public way on the recently com­ during May totalled seven, while Copley Youth Club 22; J. Makepeace, A. Tanner and over 30, 40 or even 50 acres. taken to act as sick visitors. children. pleted Startforth map. “ It is deaths numbered two. This gave a M. Stevens. 11; J. Clark, H. Wilson The actual land it was hoped to Presenting the financial statement therefore a public footpath unless birth rate of 18.34 per 1,000 popula­ Celebrate Success and A. Kirby. 24; tolat, 73. Cleve­ include in the plan, Mr Hunter the treasurer reported a balance in LANDS’ CHILDREN and until some statutory order is tion and a death rate of 5.24. land, Darlington: G. Preston, A went on, covered between Deerbolt No infectious diseases were noti­ hand which equalled that of the CELEBRATE SUNDAY mgde closing or diverting it,” he ex­ Copley Youth Club footballers Stabler and T. Bagley, 22; G. and GiU Lane, the land opposite fied although one case of tuber­ previous year. SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY plained, asking for the Council’s celebrated with a dance and supper Groom, R. Moss and J. Harrison, 9; between Gill Lane and Gill Beck, culosis was reported. The committee were re-elected en instructions on the action he should on their success of being runners- Lands Methodist Church held L. Shutt. R. Shutt and W. Stabler, from the High Startforth road tr Coun. Smith was re-elected bloc: President, Rev. T. F. Hamp­ take to have the obstruction re­ up of the Auckland and District their Sunday school anniversary 31; D. Heaviside, A. Bradley and Low Startforth Hall, excluding the Chairman of the Housing and Plans ton; chairman, Mrs N. Osler; vice- moved. League 2nd Division. services on Sunday, which were W. Stabler, 12; total. 74. school playing fields, and from Committee, and Coun. T. W. chairman, Mr R. Dent; hon. secre­ The following players were conducted by Mr H. Wilkinson, of E.B.A. COMPETITION. Paradise House, known locally as Shearwood (Mickleton) was elected tary, Mrs T. Pattison; assistant hon Councillor’s View. presented with miniature cups: P. Byers Green. The choir at the well- Pool Ratch, to the Bowes road. vice-chairman. At the Public Ser­ secretary. Mrs Warren; hon. treas­ Cockfield Welfare: H. Wilson, J. Burke, K. Hallimond, K. Pinkney, urer, Mrs H. Robinson; assistant attended services was led by Mr Coun. A. Hudson (Hope and vices Committee, Coun. J. Graham Clark. A. Kirby and C. Cree, IS W. Martin, E. Wilson, M. Bowman, hon. treasurers, Mrs A. Bell and- John Coates and the pianist was Concentration. Scargill) stated that as far as he (Barforth and Ovington) was elec­ shots: Bishop Auckland: M. Wright C. Richardson, K. Waller. C. Simp­ Mrs G. Robinson; committee, Mes- Mrs J. Linsley. could remember the footpath was ted chairman and his deputy will W. Wilson, L. Sanders and T. It was the Planning Officer's in­ son, L. Bowman. P. Wilson, J. Cox, dames Bowron, E. Midcalfe, H. The following Sunday school hot a public one, although it had be Coun. D. S. Peat (Wycliffe and Horan, 19 shots. tention, the Surveyor continued, to B. Startford, W. Raine and A. Leonard, C. Buttle. A. Ashman and children took part: Sylvia Oldfield, been quoted as such on the map, Thorpe). concentrate the development on Marley.