I • THE TEESDALE MERCURY—WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1918 The Urban Council. THIS AND BACH SUCCEEDING WEEK Teesdale Man's Career. I THOBNGATE FOOTBRIDGE THREATENED: DURINff THE SEASON TOWN LIGHTING. PATRIOTIC WORK OF MR J. H, BQi •I the monthly meeting, on Thursdey night I week, Mr 0. Hedley (obalrman) presided, and IN CALIFORNIA. there were also present the RAT. H. W. H. News is to hand of the movements of u Birch em ud Messrs H. Walker, F. J. Wilson, i Bowron, son of the late Mr Henry Boaw*j R. Arrowsmttb, J. Qay, W. Hodgson, a J. of Mrs Mary Bowron, of Ootherstone, «?l Smith. J, I. Deweon (oletk), J. H. Veitoh1 Intends making SPECIAL SHOWS of New Spring Goods. undertaken fine patriotic work la » • (assistant olerk), O. J. G. Martin (tntpeotor), | California, as purchasing member of the SOUTH DURHAI end L. Simpson (surveyor).—A further £1,000 Provisions Export Commission. Mr has to be offered to the inhabitants in war has been in oonferenoe with the Q_, kooda-The Chelrman Intimated that it was Associated Ralsen Company and other" BBtablished 1854. -. possible the Ounnctl might lose its ohamber, [ fruit corporations with regard to prod the batldiog having been commandeered by I of this and other commodities. His dmi " the military-The Olerk: But the Oonnoil to look sf tor the interests of the COBJMIL has got priority.- [We understand that a in the west, and all purchases to be raSjl Na 3,268. Ohamber has been seoared In the building behalf of tbe Allied Government are tl immediately north of the Clerk's efflos.] made through him. Mr Bowron is one JI managers of Joseph Travers and Bon. r ' rflEDLEY, S8B" Works Committee Matters. of London, a firm that has been in < Member of the Most Worshipful Company The report of this eommlttee showed the for 249 years, and which ranks with tail. (•* of Plumbers, London). height of the reservoir to be 16 feet 8 Inches, of England as one of the oldest Icstitutwl and, with reference to the recent frost, a great this country. It is the largest w2 |7, CALCATE, IARHARD CASTLE, number of pipes had burst, though the &JLE,2STJLttD CASTLE. grocery eompany in the world. In l0 r* j -Bt'r, Falatcr, "aperhangar, Cltttrltlw plumbers had the work well in baud. Outside view out west, Mr Bowron said: " Jo« burst pipes were being hammered up.—As to same way as man-power and oapachil tad Central Coatractor. the proposed effl'Utl.m of brigades with the sufficient applloants come forward, it being making the munitions of eaoh eoeiLi understood that about 800 square yards was iBJLJablSTAJEUD CASTLE National Fire Brigades' Union, It was agreed nation have been organised, so raniij ltArJ Work carried out In all the latest to take no aotloo.—The water waste reported required tor sohool ebildren. The Olerk was resources be organised to the fullest ex J principles. instructed to communicate the remarks of the at the last meeting had been stopped. we are to aobieve the desired result Rath*, tVavatortee, Water-closets, etc lospector to Mr Singer, so that he might bring know that in this and in every other « Hand, Foroe, and Lift Pumps. Sanitary Commlttea Affairs. the same to the notioe of the Allotment SANITARY STEAM LAUNDRY great oountry of yours will give their t Tbe quarterly report of the Medioal Holders' Assooiatioo."—It wss finally agreed PROPRIETOR A. STEELE. Europe the help so greatly needed." Offloer oisdoaed the faet that the popula that the Olerk and Chairman take the initiative I a*A Fittings, Incandeaoent Lights and all tlon was estimated at 4,041. The deaths in convening a public meeting, this being the JSnos. Household Ironmongery, Lamps, Lamp registered numbered 15, S of these being desire of the existing allotment holders. Is the Only Steam Laundry in Barnard Castle & District Big Audience Crests the Allied Pureta liters, Btovea, Portable Boilers, eraivanW resist*red "on*," making 13, whioh gave a rate The Commercial Olnb Chambers et ^Netting, Galvanised Roofiog, Lamp Oils, of 11*63 per 1000. Th« births registered were I High-class Work in all its Branches. were inadequate to aoeommodate the ai 9, giving a rate of 8'90 per thousand. Of representative Fresoo business and ^flSUTaW aim Dl Ut BRAK0US8, ADD infections diseases 4 oases of measles, 1 Greta Bridge Police Special Attention given to Household Work. sional men who gathered at the regiljTT paTTaUW BOOM SBXT ON APPUOaTIOK. Qerman measles, 2 diphtheria, and 1 pulmonary luncheon to hear the address of lit | -rienoed Men sent to any part of town or tuberculosis had been notified. One death Court. Vans Collect and Deliver in Home District. who was almost overcome with the L sjantry, and all Orders punctually under IS months bad occurred. In the monthly that greeted him from the 150 men attended to. report no In fee t ions diseases had been notified, BREWSTER SESSIONS. Enthusiattle applause greeted the One ease of tuberculosis of the lungs at a WEDNESDAY.—Btfore Mr J. Smith (ohairmao), I ment that no matter what the Qersaan house in Thorogate bed been notified, and Mr M. J. Dixon and Dr. Welford. Steam Laundry Works; NEWGATE, BARNARD CASTLE invented the Allies had overcome, air I DENTAL 8U8CERT. related a clever story told of ( the Iospeotor had been asked to look into the Licensing; Business. [ sanitary eondition of the property and the Pershing who was furnished with an aoV Supt. John Haw, of Riohmond, announcing CLAKKSON BARKER'S SPACE. and a military chauffeur. The chatles! -SB. JOmPwiSEMAN, question of overorowding. During the month that Inspector Bland was Indisposed, read the 10, 8ALGATE, of December 5 deaths and 3 births had been late in keeping an appointment, and 1 following report: I have the honour to submit Amerloan general remonstrated with Us] registered, no death oocurrlng under IS months. to you my annual report with referenoe to the Two Seasonable Veterinary Preparations. BARMARB OASTLE, —The Inspeotor subsequently reported that said: " Here my man yon are two ah lioensed houses in the above distriot. There late: this will never do." The drlTst i the house in Thorogate was muoh too small are 24 fully lioensed houses in the division, Barker's Harker's HOURS: 0 a.m. to 7 p.m. for the family, but was very olean, and tbe " Well well call it square, you are two < being the same number as last year,, to a late." windows were kept open. population oi 5.053 persons, as oomputed at tbe POULTRY SPICE. LICE POWDER. Thorngata Footbridge and Heavy Floods. census in 1911, giving an average of 210*18 Breen, Rope ft Twine Works, persons to eaoh lioensed house. Four licensed Suooessful Conoert at Egglettont, This subjeot had been discussed at a meet bouse have been transferred during the year, lng of the Sanitary Committee, when it was namely, the Travellers' Rest, Hope; the Pool For the Destruction of Lice, etc., on Cattle, | II, CALCATE, BARNARD CASTLE. reported that recent floods were wearing A very suooessful conoert wss held h j Inn, Bowbank ; the Dun Cow, Newsham ; and Horses and Poultry away the ground near tbe foundations of the the Royal Star Inn, Startforth; against six Egglestone school-room on Saturday rjlguj D,eltr la all kinds off limhu, Mats, s\sa] bridge, and % wall ahonld be erected on the The ohair wss taken by the Rev. £ 0. fit transferred the previous year. One Innkeeper - foreshore as a protection, The Olerk had been has been proceeded against during the year, Vloar, who said It wss a pleasure to ate | farmers Brushes a speciality. requested to look into tbe matter, and ascer­ the charge being dismissed, sgainst none Guaranteed to be three times as strong with them. The large eudienoe wens tain what had previously been deolded proceeded against the previous year, The Satisfied users say .— , ! to a very pleasant evening, being prhi regard log the proposed wall.—Tbe Inspeotor whole of the coasts have been frequently " If y bene began to lay almost immediately after giving as Tobacco Powder. to hear Mr F. Ferry, humorist, aod Mil J THE SPIEBLLA •aid he went down and under the bridge, and visited and supervised by the police, about your piee." . 3-r Onions, oomedian, from Newcastle [tl found that the soil was washed away np to 1,480 visits having been paid.—Mr Dixsn: • 1 need it last year, and don't think I can do better the kindness and generosity of Mi' the concrete block.—The Olerk : If the bridge thie." who brought down the house on eioh c Very satisfactory.-The Chairman : 1.480 visits Trial Packets, 6d.; Large 8lze, 1/-. 9(1., 2/-, 3/6. JORSET AGENCYj goes we shall have to bear the whole cost — have been paid to tbe inns by the police, and and Mr A, Morton, from WoodI tnd, wit ] Mr WHson : I move that the Surveyor take this 1B one of the lowest records we have had very few. oompeers as a oomndUa li f 12, HORSE-MARKET, BARNARD CASTLE. the plan to a local oontraotor, and get an in this court for years. There are very tew Only from C. CLARKS0N HARKER, M.P.8., 24, Horse Market, Barnard Castle. distriot, fell none short. Mr 0. BeadU.sj estimate of the oost—Carried. ohanges in the licensed houses, and they are (Successor to Messrs 3. Born and Iron ) from Woodland, was highly appr.elited,! Resident Co:eetlere : Street Lighting. tbe same in number.—Supt. Haw: The same Mr J. Waller's pianoforte solo isi i It was stated that Mr Jaokson was proceed' number exactly as last year, and there is a aooompaniment to the oomedUni IliISS HILDA M. PEARSON] log with the darkening of the extra lamps to deorease in the tranefers, whloh shows the THE himself a master of the instrument. Tata be lit, and had promised to have the work done people are more settled.—The Chairman: lb is ic g ot MIsa B. Metcalfe, tbe Teesdalee OUR GUARANTEE: as soon sa possible.—The Chairman said he very satisfactory as far as we know. Police Is too well koown to need any commest i I We will duplicate corset without charge aavuh Mrs S. Moore and Miss M. Beadle, i thought the lampe had been shaded too low, supervision may have something to do with it a aphakia Siay Break * 'OR CHILBLAINS IT IS OBAMPIO! allotment bolder paying £1 the first year, waa having its axle repaired, and he gave provision for bad and doubtful debti, Other Securities ... 4,450,924 10 contingencies. &c 112,507,468 10 43,162,963 t 4 assisted them to the extent of £14 000 being as to lOi first year's rent, and the folks a ride.—Supt. Haw: He is perfeotly 7 the advances bad since been redooeajl Price, 1/3 per box. AcciniKCES, ESDOBSEHEKIS, *c 1,982,064, 7 7 LLOYDS BANK (FRANCS) and HATIONAI remaining 10s. expenses incurred by the justified In giving any person a ride, but if he PEOTIHCIAL BANK (FRANCE) LTD., . , oent. The deposits agalo wo»"J ^Chemists' sad Drag Stores In Bernard ( Council: it being also explained that the uses two traps in one year he must take out two BALANCE OK PROFIT AKN Loss ACCOUNT 12,000 Shares of £50 each, £20 paid 240,000 0 0 increase, being now £112,000 000. or ijJS u, iron the Proprietor, next year's rent would probably work out lloenses.-Inspector Bland : He uses the traps carried forward to 1918 . 182,932 0 2 ot BILLS DiecocmrD, LOANS, AT 49,!5«,957 9 2 the previous year of no less than £}• • A. GLHNDBNNING, WINSTON, DARLINC approximately at 7s 61 per allotment. The alternately for tbe milk trifflc—Supt. Haw: ACCEPTANCES, ENDORSEMENTS, AC. es per InOotober last the Chancellor of the £» deputation bad expressed themselves We have had several oases like this before in Contra J ... . 1,982,664 deolded to embark on a new policy lor«»' satltfled, but asked that the 10s expenses be different courts, at Riohmond, Soorton and all BANK PREMISES ... 824,542 14 11 tbe war by the issue of more or ie« Gk CRAIO-, spread over two yeers—in two payments of 5s round the division. I must ask you to support 6 £119,863.364 18 4 dated National War Bonds. Tbis bed P.; ' . GALGATE, AMD LOWEIELD GARDI eaoh—and the committee reoommended the the Finance Committee. He did not take out £! 19.863,364 18 4 a singular success, and the bonds be'U adoption of this course, whloh notion was a license for the second trap, and he must on tap, e forded a ready and attrsc'r' BARNARD CASTLE. now confirmed by the CJUOOII. really pay for the license, whloh is lot,— D. J. H. CUNNICK.' of investment, while at the seme tt»«_ O. F. MA-LCOLMSOS, {• lrtr«tor->. FREDERICK KLRY, Joint Gcntcal ilanagert. Defendant was fiaed £1 inolosive. ROBEHT-WIGRAM, ) A. G. HOPEWELL, gave the people of this country en oft T BE Largest Grower of Fruit and Ve. Mr C. E. F. Phillips, Food Inspector, Attends. As certified by the Auditors, William Barclay Peat and Nicholas Edwin Waterhousc. of showing that they were United Kingdom and Correspondents in x B. F. Phillips, an inspeotor from the Food for the Army. all parts of the world. were taken out to the * ~Lf\ Pleats enpplled to any quantity, Produotlon Department, atteoded at Barnard BRITISH, COLONIAL and FOREIGN Banking and EXCHANGE business transacted. £309000 000, and money continued tei _ A TRIAL ORDBR SOLICITED. Castle on the 17th of January, Mr O.T. Singer, The Barnard Castle Boy Scouts had a meeting This bank had already applied °° .V' onWednesday evening sen. in the eornit-room, to Trusteeships and Executorships undertaken. ^ "WREATHS and BOUQUETS on tbe ihorteat 1 secretary of tbo looal Allotment Holders' Copies ot the Annual Report of the Bank, List of Branches, Agents and Correspondents I Its constituents for more than *" Assooiatioo, also being present, when it wss |say "good-bye" to Sooutmaster Koske, who without having had to advance en; »r is joining the army almost immediately. may be had on application at the Head Office and at any of the Bank's Branches. f&muQ. explained what had been done by the Council eonseqnenoe to help them to their m % About 20 scouts were present, and 14 Wolf Cubs. One very satlsteetory feature In 10 „ In the way of providing land for allotments, French Auxiliary: ESTABLISHED 1870. the lospector taking partioulars of same, and The evening began by the enrolment of 8 new wss that they had had to make DO P£, he reoommended that further land be taken by Lunedale. Whist Drive and Dance at Mickleton. . y on can depend upon being obliged qu they had to make on the issirw W"JTSaJ if sufficient applications were likely to be have to relinquish his position as scoutmaster, had this year been raised to 00 but that Mr Emerson had kindly undertaken A grand concert wss held in Lunedale A whist drive and all-night dance was held S-} ^Z A " •air terms. forthcoming, and he also was to bring the inorease of £300,000, aod at the J> 0 to take bis place. Mr Emerson is an old school-rcom on Jsnusry 25th to raise funds for in the institute on Thursday night week, the tit,* not advertise money at imi matter before tbe War Emergency Committee soldiers and sailors. Mr t. Brown, Junior, room being orowtfed. Mr J. Brown, Bowbank, they had deemed it advisable to"'. with a view to the lady members interesting Barnard Castle scout, aed Is now invalided !nr presided on the oeossion, when an excellent acted as master of ceremonies for the whist further sum of £350,000 for 'o ?J M themselves in the question of sllotmenta and out of tbe army. Later the boye bad tea contingencies, and to Inorease ? terms are in plain English :— (whioh was kindly provided by Mr Eoske) and programme wss given bj locsl artistes. After drive, and Mr J. L on gates Middleton, and Mr land oultlvatioQ generally. The Inspector the entertainment s dance wss held, when J Raise for the dance. Miss Olssie Watson, forward by £84 000. £10 repay £12 attended at the allotments on the Intake, and the evening was spent in playing games, and various soouts entertained the company with Hiss Olssie Watson, Middleton, Mr J. Brown Middleton, Mi Herbert Watson and Mi J, £50 repay £60 subsequently suggested that the Counoil end Mr J. Sanderson acted as masters of Settle, Egglestone, supplied the music. should lease a further two sores at this point songs and recitations. The Wolf Cubs began POULTRY KEEPERS 8800X0^^ £100 repay £120 their work of tte collection of waste paper on ceremonies, and Mr Fred Watson, If iddleton, Joseph Thorley Ltd, Klng'c Cwjfy wish a view to division into allotments, and he , And other amounts In proportion, Saturday afternoon week, and anyone having supplied sh#musie. Danoiog was kept up T wished this suggestion to be submitted to the who are the manufacturers of 0\ »; g( ! any to give them, please notify the secretary. until S o'clock. The effort realised over £15. IS OVUM THORLEY'S POULTRY SPICB Poultry Sptee, for Thorlej's Po"""^ hitt^hbore terms are for twelve • Conn ell, be emphasising the extreme necessity different to other Poultry Spioes ? Yes it is, for cultivation of more land, in the hope of a «r K'-ske left the town in the first iostanoe on Account Book, also bock givleg**~ Monday week. because it contains all that is necessary or to Poultry Keepers, Both sent ff» Apply and be convinced to greatly inoreased home food production. He IMPORTANT BOON TO LA0IES. desirable for keeping Poultry healthy and also expressed the desire for a meeting of O Pills or Drugs used in this treatment; obtaining an abundance of eggs. OVUM is H. BENJAMIN allotment holders and residents to be held PIS KEEPERS WHO WISH THEIR PIGS N my never-failing remedy, and I guarantee •old by Agents in ail parts in Oases containing Printed and Published by 1 «1, Albert Road, Middlesbrough; [ forcefully Irnpri slog upon all tbe serkus to pay should use as a Oondiment Thorley'a to cu-e all female ailments. I invite those 72 paokets Seven Shillings (oomplete oase); the " Teesdale Mercury "St* need fur develop r Cattle ; eeps Pigs thrifty. Sold In oases that have failed elsewhere. Stamp, free Cartons 1/8 and 8d. eaoh, also bags—Owe, registered Offices of the ^Tedere Terraoe, Bishop Auc The report oonol ded: " Toe commit tee are o* | Cases containing 56 paokets 6s, (complete sdviort.—Ross's " LABORATORY," NO. 8, Mitre- £1 16s., 00 lbs. l'l 6, 28 lbs. 0/6. Do not forget Market Place, Barnard Oastle. lfjt *ad 8, Arden Street, Darlington. I opinion that unite land should be takes if Case) by Agents lu all parts. street, Cheltenham to use OVUM Cor your POULTRY. Wednesday, 13tb Febf&»U