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16 THE TEESDALE MERCURY. %Wednesday, .luny 21;11 1. h OCCASIONAL NOTES. Have Your Lawn Mower Sharpened CLARKSON HARKER'S SPACE. AND REPAIRED, AND GET YOUR SUMMER DIPPING— [ax " MERCURIUS."] MANGLE ROLLERS RENEWED A.R.P. exercises are the .order of the day, FROM WELL-SEASONED BLOCKS, AND SATISFACTION and the organisation which is functioning — AT — in that Bart of the North Riding which is Clarkson Harker's under the aegis of the Rural L OW MILL FOUNDRY Council is to be congratulated on the smart- ( \V. SMITH & Co.), ness of its movements. The second of a. ENGINEERS, IRON FOUNDERS, FLY PASTE DIP series of collective exercises which was HEATING SPECIALISTS, is the soundest proposition staged on Monday night, while, of course, Telephone 100. . it was not carried out without a hitch or BECAUSE IT :—PREVENTS ATTACKS. two, was of considerable use in disclosing STAYS IN THE WOOL. Es faults which might very well be avoided in Naturalist.-' Field Club, and has • written MIXES WITH COLD WATER. a tune of emergency. Probably, in some books oh the topography of No. 4,398. respects, the fact that those taking part district •• Ltd Teesdale. Like his father, Mr GIVES A NICE BLOOM. knew when to expect the news of the alarm Robins° follows the journalistic profession. from the chief warden and were in conse- • ' • • * . WORMS IN LAMBS 'AND SHEEP quence a little " nervy," accounted for the A nove ty of a rather attractive kind is announc d to be held on Saturday morning Our DOUBLE strength Worm Tablets are a certain vermifuge slight hitches which occurred ; and it may and tonic ; Tins 2 - and 3 6. WE A be regarded as certain that in a real emer- in the I ner Bailey,- Barnard Castle, in the We also stock Cooper's N.C.A. gency when there would be no time to think form of i a " Mottling Market." It is being Worm Drench and Cooper's Worm Tablets. arrange by the Women Unionists, and of appearances the work would be taken up What in greater earnest, and no outside influence there will be ,numerous thingS for sale. to G. CLARKSON HARKER, M.P.S., would be allowed to interfere with stern eat as well as to use Given fine weather. Veterinary Chemist BARNARD CASTLE. reality. On the whole Monday night's the promoters, who have a reputation for (Phone 16.) exercises may be regarded as eminently doing tl ings thoroughly and well, should successful, the little hitches serving, to be rewarded with success, financially and A . R . P . IN ACTION. KEL illustrate natural tendencies and to point to socially. a a a , features on which more care will be exec- The FORDSON 5-cwt. Van An increasingly important post in sporting INTERESTING EXERCISE IN THE Ci , nte and - cised next time they are tried. STARTFORTH RURAL AREA. • * • and rut ' al life is being assumed by the £112-1C-0 British ield SportS Society, as its inembm- The engageme nt is announced between On Monday evening itt the ".\ " area or ROBERT ship int reases and its influence in the prob- Charles Peter, only son of the Venerable the western division of the Startforth Rural lems 0 • the country districts and their . Archdeacon of Bristol and Mrs :klfo•d. and District, all interesting collective training sports - .anis gorund, lit recent Mouths the Lucy Jane Fielden, younger daughter of the . exercise in Air Bald Precautions teak place. views o' the Society have been sought with Reverend Francis Edwin and Mrs Loxley, Only the parishes of Boldron, , regard • to a number of Parliamentary of Coaiscliffe Vicarage. Darlington. • The Itomaldkirk, Mickleton. Startforth, Larting- R. W. measur and, as a result, important amend- •Rev. C. S. Leslie Alford, who was.at first a ton and were affected, and ments lave been made to bills under cote (Late J. curate at Barnard Castle, was an army the object of the exercise was to test the siderati In. Among measures receiving the chaplain stationed at Malta, Catteric,k, and method of public warning adopted in tiles,. Iti II.DER AND attenti i of the Society were the Preventicm elsewhere before becoming Rector of Christ parishes, to practice the air wardens in all 1C-H.P. PREFECT SALOON 13, Hall 'treat, of an age by Rabbits Bill, the Wild , Birds Church with St Ewel, Bristol, and Arch- emergencies, and to afford an opportunity (Duck nd Geese) Protection Act, and the £145-0-0 deacon of Bristol. His son, Charles Peter, for the practice of the first-aid services— Access to Mountains Bill. So great has OMBSTONES I is an. estate agent in that district. The that is to say, first-aid parties and first-aid been ti e work, in fact. that extra staff has T (;ranite. Est' family is related to the celebrated Dean point personnel. in Lime, Bricks, been e; gaged to cope with the many prob- Alford of Canterbury, the editor of the Certain " bomb and gas incidents " were Cement, Sanitary lems aid queries arising every day in con- Greek "Testament Commentary, a standard staged in some of the'-parishes concerned in with field sports. and country pur- work for many years. The bridegroom's nection order to represent damage by aerial bom- suits, according -to the ninth annual report mother is a daughter of the late Dr. C. H. bardment. ' The public• alarm and all " all PARKIN of the 'British Field Sports Society recently Welford, J.P., Barnard Castle. MisS L. J. F. clear " signals were given by the ringing of circulated to members. Full particulars from AUCTIONEER Loxley is the younger daughter of the Rev. the church bells at Startforth, . a- * F. E. Loxley, M.A., formerly Hastings 1 * Cotherstone and , the school hell CENTRAL SALE 11 MemerShip of the Society •has consider- LOUIS SMITH & Exhibitioner of Queen's College, Oxford, at Mickleton, and the bell of the mission ncreased during the year under who was curate under Canon Horatio increased church at Boldron ; while the inhabitants BARNARD CASTLE. Tel. a. review and at the same Bine there have Estab Spurrier at for many years, and of the rather out-of-the-way and telephone- been taken important steps in the organisa- then Rector of Byers Green before coming less village of Hunderthwaite received it by to Cotliscliffe ten years ago. His daughter tion of local branches throughout the coun- special messenger on a motor cycle. .The try. These now number four; situated in WEDDING OF INTEREST. has done good service with Girl Guides, warning, by the way, was sent by the Hon. the '1'a inton Vale country, the Southdown, Women's Institutes. and parochial work A.R.P. Officer, Captain W. I. Watson, to the MR A. A. WATSON AND MISS M. FENTOK generally, and is a good musician. She is the Ne• v Forest and the Essex and Suffolk Head Warden, Lieut.-Col. H. R. McCullagh, At Barnard Castle parish church on v, • a granddaughter of the late Dr. Samuel (Essex' Side) Hunts. The Society continuos nesday afternoon the wedding was-

D.S.O., at Collingwood, Romaidkirk.

- the e. Fielder, Shildon, and a niece of Mrs G. NV. to dra the attention of the public to • Cotherstone was selected as the depOt of nised Mr Arthur Alfred Watson. e s and misleading statements which Mrs Watson, Gateshead. and of the tale ic Jennings,' Romaldkirlc. fallaci the first-aid party and ambulance drivers • * * Watson. to Miss Maisie Fenton: only d.e.:.• are spread concerning field ,sports for the Pr ,• , and mobile first-aid point, and there at the ter of Mr and Mrs V. J. Fenton. Flan d

methods of the anti-sport societies are not n The engagement is announced of Mr R. appointed time—the messages being received Barnard Castle. The bride's father. WI •

W. Davis, son of Mr and Mrs S. C. Davis, beyond reproach. • Among literature pub- the local County Court bailiff. i- ha

at the lied Lion Hotel—the fleet of vehicles t of Richmond, Yorks, to Miss Dorothy lished by the British . Field Sports Society warrant officer of the Royal Artilleo. stood in readiness, while members of the bride, who was given away by her la - during the past year was an illustrated -nu Maude, only daughter of Mr and Mrs J. R. local Voluntary Aid Detachment, in nurses' wore a slate-blue dress with white ha , Maude, Whorlton House. Mr Davis, who is booklet dealing with the habits of the pre- uniform, stood ready for their pre-arranged was attended by Miss Olive. Penticc!.. '- datory birds of Great Britain. Sales of this a member of the staff of B'arclay's Bank, duties. Air wardens with their respirators forth*, who wore a dress of floral d , --- Crook, was formerly at the Barnard Castle booklet far exceeded expectations, thanks to navy accessories. Mr W. Watson. patrolled the village. Shortly after 7-30 p.m. man. the very gratifying reception by press of the bridegroom. was best brankt. As a member of the Barnard the church bell at Cotherstone was heard Vicar (the Rev. B. Selwyn Smith , otii,•: critics, and the first edition was soon -sold.: Castle . :thiateur Operatic and Dramatic and everyone concerned stood at the " qui The presents included the followi•.- Society in light comedy . parts he is well vice" awaiting orders. Minor casualties at Bride's parents. fire kerb and V remembered. Miss Maude is well-knOwn utensils ;• Mr and Mrs W. Watson. di ,: COtherstone, where a high explosive bomb Mr and• Mrs Joe Watson and mother. as an amateur actress, and tier keen interest The Scala Cinema. Towil. - starring Spencer Tracy I was presumed to have been dropped from Dr. and Mrs Leishman, silver cake Le in the Girl Guide movement has extended Roy, - and Mickey Rooney, is the attraction for an enemy aeroplane. were staged and Miss E. Leishman. butter and jam d.- • over a number of years. Thursday. Friday and, Saturday of this the Misses Helmer, duchesse set: .N 11 • collectedhy nurses, and being sitting cases, 1 * , week.: Unlike the usual fictional screen. Storey. lace cloth • Mr and Mrs 1. 1 • * were sent in a car to Lartington Hall, where A marriage has been arranged and will• drama. " Iloys' Town " is based .on the brass plaque Nurse and Mr Brown. life and experiences of Father Edward an emergency first-aid post had been pre- towels and tea cloths • Mr and Me - take place between Mr Warham shortly Flanamn. who 25 years ago created what pared under the direction of Mrs Norman Ainsley. glassware ; Mervyn Ainsley. Robinson, son of the late Mr E. Kay Robin- - G. %Value, table mats : is now a self-supporting colony of boys Field with the assistance of the V.A.D. fork; Miss son mid Mrs Robinson. Hampton \Vick, whom the world had cast out, or forgotten. Mrs Howie!: (London). butter disii • Soon the ambulance was phoned for to knife ; Betty Howick, cloth ; Mrs W. Kingston-on-'Thames. and Miss Eileen Mary To his small township cattle boys of, all races and creeds whose lives, under the attend more serious casualties at Romald- (tiNueyw Romney l. Nicholson. elder daughter of Mr and Mrs C. guidate of this great humanitarian. Were kirk, and in due course these stretcher Nicholson. Elmstead, Woodland Road, lal);I;(1.11141.eeda: ndiNiinlre's.n, P. alive Jamie made worth while. Monday, cases were evacuated to Lartington, from 'ileitis and ru Darlington. Miss Nicholson is well-known Tuesday and Wednesday of next week bring Messrs J. E. Hall and L. Musgrce which in due course the cases staged at the carvers • Mrs and Miss Foster. tea - as an embroidery teacher for evening classes a nigh -hearted screen offering in "'['lie Shining Hour." starriuq Joan Crawford, other villages were conveyed. Mr and Mrs Mitchell, table cloth : under Durham County Council .and Dar- and :li- \\ Marga .et• Sullavan, lioiwrt Young and The duties of umpires were undertaken by Mrs C.• Coates. towels ; Mr ; Mrs Jones, pillow lington Education Committee, and a few Melvyn Douglas. Here is a notable cast who Captain J. Sewell (Chief A.R.P. Officer for son. mirror . years ago was first in the country in the eontribute it sparkling performance. Patrons and Mrs G. Dean. pillow • cases iltd the North Riding) at Boldron, ,Inspector E. Guy. tablecloth ; City and Guilds final examination in em- will ace a Joan Crawford reminiscent of her towels; miss earlier films in which she plays the part of C. J. Gatenby at Startforth- and Lartington, cliffe. cloth • Mr and Mrs Applele% broidery, being also first in the intermedi- it domer in a New York night club and Police-Sergeant Bennifer at Cotherstone, Mr ornaments and ironing board : Miss ate examination. Her father is a prominent incidentally displaying a rare talent for amber cake dish : 'Miss Atkinson. \V. L Watson (Hon. A.R.P. Officer) at case ; Miss PennOck. dozen win.. ee • member of the Darlington and Teesdale dancing. itamaldkirk, and Sir Frederick Milbank at Norman. Fred and Thomas Maureen and Mickleton. These met the heads of the r services at Lartington Hall at the close of vases ; Mr T. Boardman. wine ; M Young, teapo; spoons. the ummeuvres, and in the subsequent con- ow ./‘ ference notes were compared and weak- {IN so quick cm, N 13" :•• nesses emphasized with a view to smoother Members of the Barnard Castle Nlet• Empty the packet, mix with a pint of hot the water, leave working where required being ensured on Institute are reminded thatFriday ever`' to set ... that's all you do to meeting will he held on make a delicious Lingfomilk Blanc-mange the next occasion of an exercise.• \\'e are asked to YOU CAN NOW BUY A BLANC-MANGE July 28th. at 7-30 p.m. welcomed to ALL COMPLETE WITH MILK AND SUGAR. As was to be expected, - the ringing of the that non-members will be church and school bells at a period when gathering. .... - LINGFOMILK PUDDINGS. there was not usually a church service or need to go to school aroused. public interest, Blanc-Mange Sid. Tapioca . . Sid. Pri inted for the Teesdale Mercury ;' Custard . 41d. Ground Rice .51d. and the evening being a particularly fine at Hie Ileifit't 0 Milk Jelly lid. Pudding Sid. r)LjoHN EDWARD WREN. . rket" one the people turned out in goodly num- Offi ces of the CoMpany. 24 Ma939 ).- P 1.. , Made by Tjeulleyol,261otilie, 145 bers to watch tine way in which the air Barnard Castle ( and Published bY LINCFORDS \vardens and all actively connected with County of Durham, at the place. of BAKING POWDER Fame. Alt.P. movements performed their opera- same tions. Wednesday ,