THE TEESDALE MERCURY TO CORRESPONDENTS The Bishop of Ripon, in his STRAY ARROWS BARNARD CASTLE GAINFORD MIDDLETON-IN-TEESDALE HOLWICK Every contribution must be sermon at the re-opening of The annual meeting of the Band Of Hope.- A most Belated Shepherds: Inter* authenticated (in confidence) BY SENTINEL POLICE COURT Barningham Church, rightly Gainford Branch of the Bible enjoyable evening's entertain­ e stin g S k e tc h .- During this with the name of the writer. “Nor set down aught in malice," -Othello said that life was a struggle, EDU CATIO N Society was held in the ment was held in the tim e of year, when the sun We decline to return rejected "The compliments of the sea­ and it is the lot of man to fight, Henry Gregory was charged Literary Institute, on the 15th Wesleyan school room, on may be shining in all his glory communications. son" are the appropriate and not only in matters mundane, with neglecting the education inst, the Rev. W. Turner, M.A. Wednesday night last, under in the lower lands, while n We cannot insert anonymous seasonable words which greet replies to letters that have but for the supremacy of those of his son. He had absented presiding. Interesting address the auspices of the above insti-| bewildering snowstorms may F appeared with the real names principles which are calculated the visitor on arriving in himself from Startforth School. es on the work of the society tution. The chief attraction of be raging on the fells, there tl and addresses of the writers in all respects to ennoble his Barnard Castle. The railway Mrs Gregory appeared and were given by the Rev. F.E the evening was a recitation are many unrecorded narrow C station of any town may fairly excepting that when an anony­ existence. Still, while there is said she had no boots for the Sadgrove and the Rev. Andrew contest, at which it was escapes from untimely death tt be said to be the entrance to mous correspondent commences much to discourage the philan­ boy to put on. Latimer. It was stated that the announced that a silver medal of those, especially, whose B a discussion, he may continue to the place, now that travelling thropist, there are not wanting Major Hodgson: Why did you total amount collected on would be awarded to the most duties call them thitherward. a* write anonymously, whether his by land is almost a thing of the elements for hope. The year not apply to the Guardians? behalf of the society during the satisfactory competitor. There It is only when a fatality w opponents give their real names past. Beautiful and inviting which is fast ebbing out has You have been here twice on year amounted to £5 13s 9d. were eight competitors pccurs to those hardy shep­ m or not. are the decorations at your taught us anew the mutability similar charges.- Fined 2s 6d. entered, but one of them being herds that one hears of the e> station. There is nothing over­ On Wednesday evening last THE of earthly things. The death- FURIOUS DRIVING unable to attend through ill I hardships and dangers they tr roll is a long and dismal one, done, and the amount of work William Hoggett was in the Lecture Room of the h e a lth , th e co n test for the may have to encounter while St ®eeg$>ale JRmu and includes royal personages, which the staff of ready charged by P.C. Saville with Literary Institute, Mr H m edal had to be postponed tending their flocks. The fol* pe ^ lords and ladies, baronets, helpers has bestowed upon furious driving. Kitching, of Elm Field until a future occasion. A con- lowing are recent cases in ol ------------------------------------------- knights, members of parlia- pleasing labour shows that The officer said the defen­ Darlington, gave a most inter test was held, however, and w< they are anxious to contribute point, and may be read with BARNARD CASTLE, DECEMBER 1891 m en t, ex-m em bers o f parlia- dant was riding a horse furi­ esting lecture on his recenl 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes were some interest by those unac­ Cc their share to the observances visit to India and Ceylon, illus -------------------------------------------------- m ent, officers o f the army, offi- ously through Bridgegate on awarded in books, which were quainted with the routine of mi The year which is fast draw- cers of the navy, the medical of the season. I believe that Saturday night about half past trated by a number ol won by the following contes­ a f the whole of the railway offi­ rural life. Just before the ing to a close has been event­ profession, the clergy of all nine o'clock. He afterwards exquisite limelight views tants:- 1st, Mr Wm. Thomp shades of evening fell, and or< cials are deeply grateful to Mr those showing tropical vegeta ful, both locally and nationally. denominations, science, art found defendant at Mr Joseph son; 2nd,___ Mr_ Jas. Nattrass; w hen the storm which was na The pages of history will con­ and literature. In the death of James Archer, of Rokeby Taylor's, Bridge End. He was tion being especially lovely 3rd, Miss M.J. Pinkney. Mr T. prevailing was at its worst on wa tain a record of stirring politi­ the Duke of Cleveland, Grove, who in the most liberal about thirty years of age.— The room was crowded by a Thompson, postmaster, ably I Saturday an alarm was raised an* cal episodes and 1891, consid­ Teesdale has lost its greatest and kind-hearted manner fur­ Fined £1, including costs. very attentive audience, anc (occupied the chair, and the in the ^Hagg that a man was wa nished the spruce and ever­ ered from any standpoint, landowner; and not only has Edward Tarn was charged by their enthusiasm when refer judges were Revs. J. Charter,■■lost. The gentleman in ques­ Me greens necessary to complete ence was made to the British marks a period in the benign the ducal home been thus the same constable with a sim­ J.A. Grainger and J3.H. tion, whose father owns a the the decorations. flag and to the saintly warrior. Burton. CUS reign of Queen Victoria at once plunged into grief, but man’s *** ilar offence, the officer stating sheep-walk in the vicinity of impressive and reflective. We last enemy has been busy else- that, on Saturady night, short­ Havelock, spoke well for the det The death of Mr John Primitive Methodist Chapel. iMickle Fell, left home in the have witnessed attempts made where. The ranks of all classes ly after eleven o' clock, the loyalty of Gainford, and its early part of the week, to tend par in accomplishing the most have been thinned by the Milburn Marshall, one of the appreciation of the good and A three week's mission has defendant went along Bridge- been held in the above chapel, I fi°ck, and did not turn up to * arduous and important reaper, and, in the brief space oldest of Barnard Castle's noble. Mr Kitching is a most tool gate galloping at full speed. and was concluded on Sunday I on the day named. A son of the changes in human affairs: we of twelve months, great tradesmen, recalls a thrilling entertaining and fluent lectur ter, The public houses were just pight last. The services have £°°d shepherd - a stalwart have seen baffled the base changes have indeed taken episode in the history of your er. rea being cleared.- Mr Barning­ been conducted by Miss I y°unS fel]ow “ unknown to his plans of selfish men. In the place. "The fear of change,” town. Only the other day I was ham defended.- Fined £1, was reading a bill, bearing date Hillston, evengalist, North­ mother, stole off in search of arena of the law courts the veil says Milton, "perplexes monar- including costs. On Saturday last, Miss his father; and when this fact A/ei has been lifted, and a glimpse April, 1843, announcing the Edleston led off the Christmas ampton, and have been well alia chs,” but kings and potentates W O M E N ’S QU ARRELS became known, the disconso­ has been afforded of the inner first delivery of new spring festivities at Gainford by giv attended. The earnest, unas­ cert are alike powerless to avert Charlotte Stephenson late mother would not be com- goods by Weatherilt and ing her annual treat to the suming manner of the preach had and shameless life of a stra­ the march of events - there is charged Ellen McMullen with |forted and hence the alarm. A Marshall, then carrying on scholars of the Infant School er tended much to draw the late tum of society: the fiendish no armour against fate. With using threatening language to courageous neighbour, whose instincts of mankind have the advent of the New Year business in the Market Place; The little ones, numbering large companies which have _ H oi her on the 29th of November attended the chapel during the knowledge of moorland and been purged upon the scaffold, and the occurrence of the lat­ about sixty, with their mis our* favourable opportunities are last. Mr Barningham was for mission. The services on the I wfid wastes is comprehensive, and languishing in many a afforded for new resolutions, ter gentleman’s funeral on tress, Miss Simpson and other in g 1 the prosecution. The evidence whole have been successful volunteered his services - no prison house are miscreants and the starting of fresh enter Monday morning brought back friends, were invited to the tion to my mind the most unparal­ was heard at considerable and productive of much good.