Cheshire Observer

LIGHTING UP TABLE. All cycles and other vehicles in the Cheateg dwtriot must be lighted up as stated in the follow. ilog tab)e:- P.M. Saturday, December 16. 4.52 Sunday, December 17 4.52 Monday, December 18 4.52 Tuesday, December 19 4.53 Wednesday, December 20. 4.53 Thursday, December 21. 4.53 Friday, December 22. 4.54

LUCKY WEDDING RIGS. BUTT & CO.'S GUINEA GOLD WEDDING RINGS. From 15s. upwards. Private Room. A Handsome Present with each. 32, EASTGATE ROW AND STREET.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES cfDEATfla BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS &r» obarged at the rate of 20 words for Is. (prepaid). If not prepaid, the charge will be 2s. bd. The announcement must be authenticated by the Signature and Address of the Sender. MARRIAGE. TU!aA)CIR-LI,NDOP-O-) the 14th-December, at fit Paul's. Boujjhtoni, by the Itev. F. Edwardo. vicar, William Tuikick to Lucy E. Lindop, both of this ci. DEATH. WARING—On the 12th December, at his residence, 41. Black Diamond-street, in his ::ïtb year, Ernest James Waring, the dearly-beloved husband of Assies Waring, and eldest son of Thomas and Grace Waring, S8, Cornwall-street, Chesier. (Beloved by all. i IN MEMORIAM. BROSTER-111 loving aiemory of our darlinsr George (GeorgseX the much-beloved son of George aad Lizzie Broeter, of Prince's-avenue, who died December 18th. 189ti, aged 4 years and 9 months. (Foadlv rcmcmberedj. KELLY—In loving memory of our dear father, James Kelly, .yho departed this life December 16th, 1891. (" Thy will be done.") LEWIS-In affectionate remembrance of my dear son, Thomas Lewis, late of Tower Wharf, who died December 17th, 1902, aged 28 years. Three years have gone, and still to memory dear, Bis name we breathe, and shed a tear; Time cannot alter love so deep and true, Three years have brought our grief anew. (Mother, Sisters, and Brothers.) PARTINGTON-In loving remembrance of Ernest, eldest son of John T. and Emily Partington, who entered into rest on Deeembtr 14th, 1J03, aged 25 years. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. Mr. Thomas Wiring and Family beg to Thank their numerous friends for their kind sympathy shewn to them in their sudden and sad bereavement,, also for floral tribute&-A Cornwall-street. Mr. W. E. Wilkinson and Mrs. Johnson and Family wish to tender their most sinpere Tbavks to all kind friends for expressions of sympathy in their rceent sad bereavement. also for beautiful floral tributes.—2d, Watergate-street.

MEMORIALS, AT ALL PRICES, IN MARBLE, GRANITE, STONE i ALABASTER, On View, and to order. W. HASWELL & SON, MASONS, KALEYARDS, CHESTER. Estimates Designs Free on a}:pl-<-ation. Telephone Nc. 161A. IcvsJk) Port, choice, wine, at 1?. 6d. per bottle. Dcnson's Stores.

PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS JL OF THE FOLLOWING CLASHES HOUSES TO BE LET. APARTMENTS WANTED, HOUSES WANTED, APARTMENTS TO BE LET, SITUATIONS WANTED, MISCELLANEOUS WANTS, SITUATIONS VACANT, LOST OR FOUND, ARTICLES TO BE SOLD. are now inserted in The Cheshire Observer at the following races:— NOT EXCEEDING TWENTY WORDS ONE INSERTION. 1/- Two INSERTIONS 1'6 THREE INSERTIONS 2/- NOT EXCEEDING THIRTY-FIVE WORDS— ONE INsERTION. 1/6 Two INSERTIONS 2/6 THREE INSERTIONS 3/- -F WANTED. W ANTED, a GIRL for mornings or afternoons tV for a fortnight.—Apply 17, Queen's-road. W ANTED, an AFTERNOON ENGAGE- W MENT, to teach Music or Read to invalid. Address A 55, Observer Office. 4833 W ANTED, a BILLIARD MARKER, Youth W from 16 to 18 years, to live in.—Apply Taplin. Queen's Head Hotel, Chester. 4880 APPRENTICE WANTED for Ladies' and Cnildren's Outfit-t-ing.-Apply Mlee, Ki-ii,ht, 8, Eastgate-row, Chester. 48% WANTED, APARTMENTS for a Gentleman. TT -State lowest terms to L 82, "Obærvcr" Office.. 4904 W ANTED, GIRL for the country; also good f1' GENERALS.—Mrs. Williams, Servants' Registry, 141, St. Anne-street, Chester. Stamp for reply. 4909 YOUNG Married Man (no family) seeks Light JL EMPLOYMENT, viz., Caretaker, Lodge- keeper, or any position of trust. Highest references. —Address R 93, office of this paper. 4866 MART MAN. good appearance, WANTED to o Canvass Chester and disti?t. Liberal com- mission to a good man.—Address K 83, Observer" Office. w ANTED, WILLOWS, 30 to 40 tons of good W 1 and 2 year oldg; also HAZEL BASKET RODS.—Apply Thoe. Hutchinson, Warrington. Established 50 years. 4854 W ANTED, TURKEYS, GEESE, DUCKS- VT CHICKENS, &c., for Christmas. —T. L. Wilkinson & Sons, 38. Brook-street, and 7. Water, gate-street, Chester. 4840 WANTED, all Assistants, Workmen, eto., to TV Try one of our Sixpenny HOT DINNERS. Wonderful value.—Central Dining Rooms, 47, Bridge-street. 4757 WANTED, APARTMENTS (Farmhouse pe- ferred), as near Liverpool as possible. Terms for one year (board, lodging).—S., 7, Braid- burn-crescent, Edinburgh. 4881 WANTED, immediately in Hoole, Furnished VV SITTING-ROOM, two Bedrooms, Bath- room. Terms moderate. Address M 4, Observer Office. 4879 APPRENTICE to Gents' Hosiery and Outfitting -?- tra?e.—Apply by letter, m own hand- writing, to Belfast Shirt and Collar Depot, The Cross, Chester. 4796 WANTED, immediately, experienced Parlour- maid, £ 20; Nurse, ;CI6. Die-engaged, Cooks, Cook-Generals, Housemaid-Waitresses and Gcoornk-Mrs. Bowden, 20, Pepper-street, 4905 WANTED, Two Young Men in business to VV share SITTING-ROOM and Bedroom; bath. etc. Pleasant and sunny rooms. Terms 5s. per k.-Addr,ess, 16, Louise-Btreet, Garden-lane, Chester. 4910 COOKS, Parlourmaids, Housemaids, Female Attendants. Housemaid-Waitress, Generals, Kitchcnmaid. Betweens, Scullerymaids, Farm Serv&nts.-Send address for Christmas engage- ments.—Brown's Registry, White Friars. 4815 WANTED, everybody to know that they can get a pure, wholesome, HOME-MADE LOAF at the Newgate Bakery, 38, Newgate- street, or Central Dining Rooms, 47, Bridge- etreet. 4756 X"OL OYAL NAVY and ROYAL MARINES.- Strong, healthy BOYS and MEN WANTED, age 151 to 28; opportunities for seeing the World in H.M. Ships.—Further particulars. apply Recruiting Office, 21, Sydney-r -ad, Garden-lane, Chester. 4871 1 FRACTION Engine and Thrashing Machine TDRIVER. WANTED, for British East Africa (in an exceedingly healthy district); must be able to do slight repairs. Married Man preferred. Passages paid, and a liberal salary will be allowed to a competent Man. House found, three years' contract.—Apply Mr. J. P. Jackson, Estate Office, Whit-egate, Northwicli. RS. RED'S REGISTRY, Abbey Buildings, Che5ter.-WANTED, COOKS, Waitresses, J318 to £ 26; Kitchen and Scullerymaids, House- maid-Waitresses, Nurses, Vessel Cleaners and Housemaids, Farm Lads, good milkers, House- keeper, for gentleman farmer; Laundresses, for North Wales, £ 25; Cook, for Dublin, two in family, good wages; Page (15); Housemaid- Waitress, one gentleman, JB18 to £ 20; French Nurse, Indoor Manservant, Genecals* two ladies, Parlourmaid, two hi fanlily. in •^Chester,. £ 20 to JB22. 4S01 TO BE SOLD. MOWR BICYCLE, 2,h p. Minerva.-Newall, JjjL 9, Grosvenor-street, Chester, 4884 FARM FOR SALE, Radnorshire, with Farm- house, Buildings, 120 acres. P,1,500.-Padnor, Rutters, 10, Norfolk-street, Strand, London. 4863 FOR SALE, several Empty IRON DRUMS; Jf suit paint or oil; cheap.—Challinor, Rowson, Chester. L'OR SALE, 2,000 ALBERT RHUBARB ROOTS.—Apply 13, Chapel-lane, Boughton, Chester. 4813 CHRISTMAS & WEDDING PRESENTS—A j large assortment of Useful and Fancy Articles in Brass, Copper, and Electro-plated Articles at J. E. Newman, Ironmonger, 12, Bridge-st., Chester. mB OOLS for JOINERS and Edge Tools for all JL Trades. Fine steel, careful tempering, highest quality, reduced prices.—Brassey, Iron- monger, Chester. THREE Freehold COTTAGES in die6ter,£ 95 JL each. Always let, Safe and compact in- vestment, yielding six per oent. net.—W 36, "Observer" Office. 4779  Good Lot of SECOND-HAND CYCLES to Abe Sold cheap, sound and in good condition, from £1. 10s. and upwarda.-Apply W. Maher, 34, Bridge-street, Chester. "MAMMOTH Bronze TURKEY PULLETS for stock purposes. All bred from prize birds. Price up to 151bs., 1/2 per lb.; above, 1/3 per lb.-Apply Mrs. C. M. Nicholson, Mollington, near Chester. 4869 FOR SALE, Two magnificent new SHOW JL CASES, glass shelves and fittings complete. Will be sold separately or together.—Apply Belfast Shirt and Collar Depot, The Cross, Chester; or can be seen at Allan Morris and Oo.'B, 15, Godstail Chambers, Chester. 489 L GOLD WATCH.—Lady needing money offers kW privately her lovely solid Gold Watoh never worn, richly chased, splendid timekeeper, with warranty. Accept 21s.; worth treble. Approval before payment.-Write V 22, "Observer" Office, Chester. 4754 To BE SOLD, several well-built HOUSES, St. Mark's-terrace, Hough Green, Saltney, with lobby, parlour, kitchen, back kitchen and pantry, three good bedrooms, and wash-house in yard good garden in front and back.—Apply Hy. Vernon, Builder, 19, Upper Northgate-street, Chester. X*-| y"V — Modern Freehïd HOUSE, in ,A -50 most healthy part of Chester (suit invalid), containing sitting and dining-rooms, four bedrooms, bath-room, with lavatory and w.c.; fitted throughout with the electric light and bells; hot and cold water, kitchens, and large paved yard, with wash-house, coal-house, and w.c. Balance of £300 can remain at 4 mortgage, or can be arranged as rent.—Address D 35, "Observer" Office. 4864 MISCELLAN-BOUS. ISAAC'S PORK PIES for Xmas. Just try _L one.—G. Dutton & Son. 4835 B EAUTIFUL BABY LONG CLOTHES; Set tt of 50 articles, 21s. A bargain of loveliness. Approval.—Mrs. Max, 16, The Chase, Nottingham. FRUIT for XMAS, the Cheapest and Finest Quality in the City.-Note the Address, W. H. Bate, 36. Garden-lane, Chester. 4882 BUTTER, BACON, CHEESE, TEAS, Sugars, Jams, etc.—T. T. Weldon, 52, Brook-street. Telephone 29x1. 4804 OUSE-OWNERS, Agents, Tenants, your own PAPER HUNG from 5d. per roll; PAINTING equally cheap.-Byrne, 4, Sydney- street, Milton-street, Chester. 4827 TO BE GIVEN AWAY to every purchaser of a JL 22ct. solid GOLD WEDDING RING, one dozen good quality Teaspoons. Prices from 16s. to 52s. 6d.-RowleY'B, Cow Lane Bridge, Chester. IT have the Choicest Assortment in the city of JL CHRISTMAS CRACKERS, Bonbons, Table Decorations, Fruit, Nuts, etc.-Edwi-n Lloyd Central Supply Stores, 13, Bridge-street, Cheater. 4899 FOR Building and Agricultural LIMES, Spar FGRAVEL, MACADAM and Chippings, SLEEPERS and TIMBERS, at Chester Yard or 4elivered to any Station, try Robt. W. Killon, Al, Coal Exchange, Chester. Telephone 70. T ATEST WASHING AND WRINGING 1 i MACHINES. Rollers turned up. All kind of Repairs to Mangles.—Haselden. Wood Turner and Mangle Roller Maker (Works), Delamere- street. Chester. -X| MAA"" A PIECES of New Season's Stock JL??J?? of PAPER HANGINGS are now being shown at prices to suit everybody. Several lots to be cleared at 3d. per piece. The Trade supplied. Liberal discount.— Note the address: Pnddey & Son. 25, Seller-street, Chester. PHONOGRAI-HS. -Agents for "Edison," JL "Pathe," "Columbia," and other makes, Prices ranging from 4/11 to 30 Guineas. A selection of over 2,000 Records. Orders by post promptly attended to. Repairs.—Note address: F. J. Jones and Son, 134, Foregate-street, Chester. Tele- phone 180. 180A. TO BE LET. WILLIAM E. BROWN, v LAND AND ESTATE AGENT SURVEYOR & VALUER, 39, PEPPER STREET, CHESTER. TO BE LET:— 63, Egerton-street; capital House and Shop. 3, Chichester-street. Large House. Union Hall, Foregate-street). Rooms for Storage and Workshops, &e. 47, Egerton-street. 918.18s. Stocks-lane, Boughton. C27. 6, Newry Park, Brook-lane. £26. Shavington Avenue, Newton. £ 42. Stable, &c., Walker-street, Hoole. 4s. weekly. Business Premises, Watergate-street Row. 98, Tarvin-road. B20 and rates. Capital Yard and Building, Boughton. JE15. 13, Raymond-street, £35. Houses, Hoole-road. t25 and B28. Suinpter-pathway, Hoole. 7s. weekly. 15, Queen-street. 7s. weekly, and water rate. 3, Newgate-street; Offices. £13. 1, Hunter-street; very central. 960. 80, Boughton. (is. 6d. weekly. 32, King-street. £ 30. Cottages from 4s. 9d. to Gs. 6d. weekly. 28, Weaver-street. 5s. weekly. _BERESFO.RD ADAMS, II LICENSED VALUER, LAND, ESTATE & INSURANCE AGENT, 22, NEWGATE-STREET. CHESTER. TO BE LET:- House, Queen's-park. £60. House, V ictoria-road. £36. House, Tarvin-road. £:&4. Two well-lighted Uffices. £35. FOR SALE:— House, near the Station. £250. Two Houses, Saltney. £ 440. Ladies' Outfitting Business, Neston. Several Houses, Tarvin-road. Five Cottages. C230 each. Two Houses. P,360 each; baths. Excellent Cottages, Hoole. 9230 each. Detached Villa Residence. £1,500. House, White Friars. "0. Two Houses, Egerton-street. I WAKEFIELD, DODD& THOR-NEL Y TV LAND, ESTATE & INSURANCE AGENTS, 16, CORN EXCHAJNGifi CHAMBERS, CHESTER. TO BE LET- Roodee House, The Watergate. £ 75. 70, Hough Green. 27, Crane-street, containing drawing-room, dming- room, breakfast-room, tive bedrooms, bathroom (fi. and c. and w.c.), good cellars. 114, Brook-street. Devonshire-place. 7s. weekly. 13, Steam Mill-street. 5s. weekly. House and Shop. Hand bridge. 8s. Lock-up Shop, Waat.- £18 clear. JOHN WILLIAMS, LAND, ESTATE & INSURANCE AGENT, 9, ST. WERBURGH-STREET, CHESTER. TO BE LET:— 3, Pearl Villas. 6s. 6d. weekly. Warehouse or Workshop, Steam Mill-street. 10, Louise-street. 7s. 9d. weekly. Cottage, Hoole Bank. 5s. weekly. 58, Walter-street. 6s. 6d. weekly. 30 and 32, South-view. 7s. weekly. 4898 OUSES TO BE LET, FURNISHED & UNFURNISHED. FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO J. W. HENDEIiSON, THE "LIBKHTY" AGENCY, 35, BRIDGE STREET ROW. ri>0 BUILDERS, CAB PROPRIETORS and JL Other*.—TO BE LET, a large YARD and BUILDINGS, with accommodation for about 20 horses, covering for ten large waggons, a good Room over stabling, 80ft. iong, well-lighted; tour good pig-styes with wooden floors, boiler-house and I saddle-room, good well of water in yard the above situate on Boughton Heath, Chester, and known as "Collins' Yard." Also a desirable Detached DWELLING-HOUSE, known as "llolly Cottage," adjoining yard, containing kitchen, back kitchen, pantry, and two bedrooms, with paved yard, out- offices, small garden in front and good large garden in the rear. Would let together or separately.— Apply M. Collins, Outdoor Amusement Caterers, Urnou-stieet, Chester.. fLO LET. HOUSE and SHOP, 147, ChrjsdeMn- JL road.—Bewley, Gardener, Chn?tleton-road. WOODVILLE, Brook-lane, Cliester.-Apply to 'V Alexr. Hornby, Shipgate House, Chester. TABLING TO BE LET.-Apply the Shake- IO speare inn, Foregate-street. 4780 U OUSETÙ LET, No. 16, Sydney-road, Chester. N t Rent 6". ?. per week.—Apply No. 14, Sydney-road, Chester. 4893 AOAiFORTABLE homely APARTMEN TS for V lady or gentleman; or Home for one or two boys or girls, JtCeasouable terms.-29, King-street. TO LET, Four-roomed COTTAGE; washliouse JL and Garden. Rent 4ö. per week.—Apply Oliver Burkiiill, Tarvin Bridge, Chester. 49UU To LET, LIVERY STABLES at the Newgate, Chester.—Apply E. Andrews, Incorporated Accountant, 27, Eastgate Row, North, Chester. .lr 'o LET, a Detached COTTAGE, in Bowesgate, JL Bunbury.—Apply Henry Faulkner, Bunbury, Cheshire. 4874 T 0 LET, a good COTTAGE, No. 20, Albion- -1- place. Centrally situated. Rent moderate. Appiy T. Cotgreave, 40, Lower Bridge-street. TO BE LET, Fully-licensed PUBLIC-HOUSE, JL Chester. Stabling. Valuation only.— Apply Ledsiiam, la, Nicholas-street, Chester. TO LET," 1, KIMBERLEY-lliRRACE, 4s. 2d.; 16, Suffolk-street, 4s. 6d.—Apply 39, Egerton- street. 4906 (COMFORTABLE APARTMENTS for one or J two respectable men.—21, George-street, Chester. 4852 HOUSE, Water Tower View; 3 bedrooms.— JLX Apply E. Noel Humphreys, C.A., Old Bank Buildings. 4858 HOTELS, several TO LET. Applicants should M state exactly what they require.—Wilkinson, Estate Agent, 6, Lumley-road, Chester. 4883  GLADSTONE AVENUE.-Thlee rooms, J I X excellent garden at rear. Moderate rent. —Apply Mr. R. T. Morgan, 2, Newgate-street, Chester. 4863 ijALTNEY, CHESTER.-A commodious well- fitted Lock-up CORNER SHOP, with ample storage room. Low rent.—Apply to Mr. W. E. Brown, Estate Agent, 39, Pepper-street, Chester. frO LET, 7, New Crane-street, Family HOUSE; Thall, parlour, two kitchens, four bedrooms, bath (h.&c.). Reduced rent.—Rycroft, 28, Princess- street. 4772 OUSE TO LET, No. 20, St. Anne-street, JLl from Dec. 25th, containing parlour, kitchen, three bedrooms, etc. Rent £ 14. 10e.—Apply 29, Hamilton-street, Hoole. 4778 C OMFORTABLE, well furnished BEDROOM and SITTING-ROOM; piano, bath, etc.; well situated, pleasant out-look.-Apply 11, Bridge- place, Chester. 4718 D EE FORDS.-TO BE LET, or SOLD; four reception, 11 bedrooms, usual offices; on river bank, one mile from General Station and centre of city.—Apply Smith, Rudale, Dee Banks. 4907 P AOIOU8 OFFICE TO BE LET at Christmas; io in the most artistic street in Chester good light. Every convenience. Rent £ 20.—Apply to Mr. J. Hanmer Hutchings, 14, St. Werburgh-street, Chester or Arosfa, Deganwy. 4872 finO LET, NETHER HILL, Alvanley-road, JL Helsby dining and drawing-rooms, large kitchen, pantry, cellar, and four bedrooms, bath and w.c., with the usual out-offices, and front and back garden.—Apply to J. Blythe, Ivy Bank, Helsby. md LET, "WOODSTONEI" 28, Brook-lane, JL Chester two reception rooms, six bedrooms, bathroom, cellar, &c. Rent 233.-Apply E. Andrews, Incorporated Accountant, Eastgate Row (North), Chester. 4825 TO BE LET, 37. HALKYN-ROAD, Chester, JL three minutes from General Railway Station, two sitting and five bedrooms all modern conveni- ences rent £ 28.—Apply Mr. Maurice Thomas, 13, Coal Exchange, Chester. 4830 rr^O BE LET, HOUSE and SHOP, 67 A, Brook- JL street, Chester, late in the occupation of William Balmford, Tailor.—Apply to Messrs. Gamon, Farmer & Co., Solicitors, St. Werburgh- street, Chester. 4836 TO LET, immediate possession, double plate- JL glass windowed SHOP, 242, High-street, Connah's Quay splendid living house; every con- venience, modern, bath, h. and c. water throughout. Fortune to either grocer or confectioner.—Apply on premises, Mr. Moore. Death sole cause of leaving, SHIPPING. # BOOKING OFFICE, TOURIST, EMIGRA- BTION & PARCELS AGENCY, 26, WATERGATE-STREET, CHESTER. Tickets issued by ALL LINES to Canada, United States, South Africa, South America, Australia, Japan, etc., etc. Parcels forwarded to all parts of the World. Special Holiday Tours, West Indies, etc. Agriculturiste for Canada, Western Australia and New Zealand wanted. Full particulars on application. CANADA-FREE GRANTS OF LAND. The ALLAN LINE being under contraot with the Government of Canada for conveyance of mails, anyone writing to the Company at 19, James- street, Liverpool, or 103, Leadenh all-street, London, will obtain revised handbook, maps, and latest general information free of cost. R. J. & H. E LLIS, PLAIN AND DECORATIVE HOUSE PAINTERS, CHURCH DECORATORS, GILDERS, SIGN WRITERS, PAPERHANGERS. OFFICE :— 64, FOREGATE STREET, CHESTER. ESTABLISHED 1859. TELEPHONE, No. 26Y1. A XMAS PRESENTS& YULE-TI]DE GIFTS. JOSEPH BECKETT & CO. ARE NOW SHOWING A VERY LARGE STOCK OF USEFUL GOODS SUITABLE FOR XMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PRESENTS. FUR DEPARTMENT- Special attention is invited to the large stock of RUSSIAN AND CANADIAN SABLE STOLES, THROW- OVERS AND MUFFS, Which are being offered fully 25 per cent. under present value. Also a great variety of MARTEN, SQUIRREL, FOX & other Furs at Moderate Priee FUR COATS in Squirrel, Caracul, Seal, Musquash, also some very handsome MOTOR COATS IN FUR & CLOTH-LINED FUR. FOR EVENING WEAR- BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION OF BALL AND EVENING D-RESSES. in Ninon de Soie, Chiffon, Messaline, Lace, &c., from 3k to 15 Guineas. LACE and SEQUIN ROBES for covering Silk Slips, from 25s. 6d. each. FANS, GLOVES & EVERY REQUISITE for the BALLROOM. YULE-TIDE GIFTS. A large stock of Warm and Useful Presents suitable for charitable purposes, such as DRESS LENGTHS in Serge, Cheviot and Cashmere, prices from 4/11 to 1.o/ô each. PRINT DRESS LENGTHS, from 2/11 to 4/11 each. Knitted Petticoats, Bodices, Men's Cardigan Jackets, Gloves, &c. EASTGATE ROW & EASTGATE STREET, CHESTER. I DON'T FAIL TO BUY DENSONS SPECIAL XMAS PORT WINE. Extraordinary Value 1/ 1/6, 2/ 2/6 Per Bottle. 19, NORTHGATE ROW (Telephone 226), 41, BRIDGE STREET (Telephone 22YO) FAULKNER STREET, HOOLE (Telephone 27Y3) J. LITTLE & SONS ARE NOW OFFERING A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF CHRISTMAS CRACKERS, SUITABLE FOR Christmas and New Year's Parties." CRYSTALLIZED FRUITS, CHOCOLATES & SWEETS, DESSERT FRUITS, &c. WINES, SPIRITS & LIQUERS INSPECTION INVITED. GROSVENOR STOPES, EA8TGATE ROW, CHESTER BELFAST SHIRT & QOLLAR J)EPOT THE CROSS, CHESTER. EXTENSIVE SELECTION OF CHRISTMAS GIFTS For Ladies and Gentlemen. REAL IRISH POPLIN NECKWEAR, A SPECIALITY. Largest Variety in North of England. WINES & SPIRITS FOR CHRISTMAS. The following WHISKIES specially -reconimended. SPECIAL SCOTCH- "ROMOLA" 3/6 per bottle. USHER'S O. V.G. ditto. JOII.N WALKIRIIS ditto. OLD ORKNEY (ten years' old, ditto. pure malt) ditto. TEACHER'S HIGHLAND CREAM ditto. DEWAR'S OLD HIGHLAND ditto. Ditto WHITEJLABEL 3/9 per bottle. ST&-iHousE LiQuzR ditto. BUCHANAN'S BLACK & WHITE 4/- per bottle. SPECIAL IRISH- DANIEL DERONDA" 3/6 per bottle. MCCONNELL'S ditto. I DUNVILLE'S V.R. ditto. JOHN POWER'S (nine years' old) ditto. JOHN JAMESON'S ditto. Ditto **# 3/9 per bottle. Other Old Whiskies, from 2/6 per bottle upwards. RUMS, GINS, BRANDIES, PORTS, SHERRIES, HOCKS, CLAREIS, BURGUNDIES, &c., Of the Choicest Qualities at Most Reasonable Prices. PURE CASTILIAN PORT, 1/- PER BOTTLE. GEORGE BARLOW, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT, THE OLD WINE VAULTS," BRIDGE STREET, CHESTER. TSAAC WILLIAMS & SON, X REGISTERED PLUMBERS, GLAZIERS & GAS FITTERS, CUPPIN STREET, CHESTER. PLUMBERS' BRASS WORK OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. Patent Water Closets, Lavatories, Baths, &c. Glass in all Qualities and Patterns kept in Stock. t EDUCATIONAL. THE ELMS, FLOOKERSBROOK, -L CHESTER. Preparatory and finishing SCHOOL FOR GIRLS Successful in Cambridge Local Exams., including Women's Higher; also in all Music Exams. Boarders and Day Pupils. Tennis,etc. Lady B.A., certificated English and Foreign Mistresses resident. Best Masters attend. Pupils receive individual care and comfort.—For prospectus, &c., apply MISS NEVILLE. MR. BRUNO, Teacher of Banjo, Guitar, i M Mandoline, Mandola; also Violin and Viola for orchestral playing.—Studio, 7, Eastgate Walls, Chester. Terms: Ten lessons from 10s. 6d. Home lessons by arrangement. MR. H. HANDLED has Vacancies for -ijU. PUPILS for the Violin and Mandoline. Cornet, Viola, and Double-Bass for Balls and Concerts. Terms moderate. Apply 13, Union Walk, Chester. 4704 ESTABLISHED 1675. THE OLD LAMB STORES 2 & 4, Lower Bridge Street. NOTED FOR the Superior Quality and Age of all WINES AND SPIRITS. Supplied both Wholesale and Retail at usual trade prices. BASS (in bottle) 2/- t? doz. J-pints TRUMAN'S LONDON STOUT. 2/- „ OATMEAL STOUT. 1/6 „ An excellent LIGHT BITTER LUNCHEON ALE. Imperial pints (screw stoppers) 2/6 doz. i-pints 1/6 „ Bright, sparkling, and palatable. MARSTON, THOMPSON & EVERSHEDS' BURTON ALES in casks. gallons 4/6 5/3 ) 9 gallons 9/ 10/6 18 gallons. 18/- 21/ SAMPLE ORDER-S SOLICITED. < G. F. SHARPE, Proprietor. PHOTOGRAPHY. W. H. ANKERS, 6, CITY ROAD, CHESTER, Holds the largest and most complete stock of CAMERAS, PLATES, PAPERS, FILMS, Ac., Ac., IN THE CITY FOR WINTER WORK. CAMERAS AND MECHANICAL MODELS WILL BE A SPECIAL FEATURE FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. HIGH CLASS ENLARGEMENTS from Sittings, Amateurs' Negatives, or Photographs, at popular prices. Over 50,000 Xmas and other Mounts to select from. PHOTOS. AND PICTURES MOUNTED AXD FRAMED COMPLETE. All Leading Lines in Picture Post Cards. TELEPHONE 357. THE NESTON & PARKGATE HYGIENIC LAUNDRY & CLEANING COMPANY, LIMITED. LAUNDRYMEN, DYERS. AND FRENCH CLEANERS. SHIRTS AND COLLARS A SPECIALITY. Special Prices quoted for Hotels, Restaurants, and Institutions. All classes of DYEING & FRENCH CLEANING done on the most improved principles. GENT'S & LADIES' CLOTHES A SPECIALITY. Our Vans Collect and Deliver Free in Birkenhead and District, West Kirby and Hoylake, Hooton and Bromborough, Little Sutton. & Chester & District. PRICE LISTS SENT ON APPLICATION. WORKS: NESTON, CHESHIRE. RECEIVING OFFICE: T.aeatre Buildings, City Road, Chester. ARE YOU INSURED AGAINST ALL CASUALTIES ? IF NOT, WHY NOT? You can now obtain a Policy Indemnifying you Against ANY AND EVERY SICKNESS (not a limited number of. diseases only AND ACCIDENTS OF ALL KINDS. NO MEDICAL EXAMINATION REQUIRED. Annual Premium £1 and upwards. Write for Prospectus and Terms of Agency, CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED F. J. LEE-SMITH, Managing-Director. 7, Waterloo Place, Pall Mall, London, S.W. DO IT NOW. LIVERPOOL BRANCH—8, VICTORIA-STREET. AGENT—Mr. ERNEST HAS WELL, ,31, Lord-st., Chester. 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HAWARDEN. COUNTY SCHOOL CONCERT.-The annual concert given by Mr. Lyon (headmaster of the Hawarden County School) took place at the Gymnasium on Thursday, before a large and ap- preciative audience. The chorus consisted of the County School Choir and the Manoott Male Voice Choir, as on former occasions. The orchestra, which comprised strings, wood, wind, brass and tympan, was ably led by Mr. H. Haselden, and Mrs. Lyon gave valuable assistance at the piano- forte. The soloists were Miss Lilian Curaom (soprano), Mr. Thomas Morgan (tenor), and Mr. A. M. Proctor, of Chester Cathedral Choir (bari- tone), all of whom gave great satisfaction. Mr. Proctor was in splendid form, and undoubtedly enhanced his reputation. The principal item on the programme consisted of "The Swan" and "The Skylark" (Goring Thomas), a work of an exacting character, equally as regards the chorus, soloists and orchestra. Many conductors would have shrunk from attempting" such a work, but Mr. Lyon courageously essayed a difficult task with brilliant results, the whole performance being remarkably successful. The second part, of the programme was in commemoration of the Nelson Centenary. Sir C. V. Stanford's "Songs of the Sea" for Baritone solo and male voice chorus and orchestra, proved undoubtedly the best item of the evening, and Mr. Proctor sang them in splen- did etyle and received quite an ovation, and in response to an undeniable encore repeated the third song, "The Old Superb." Mr. T. Morgan gave a fine rendenng of the "Death of Nelson," and was heartily recalled. Miss Lilian Curzon sang "A Sea Lullaby" with much sweetness, and was also recalled. The other choral items con- sisted of "The Hymn before Action" (W. Davies) for male voi ce choir, "The Song of the Vikings" (Faninel, and the march and chorus from Wag- ner's "Tannhauser," the last-named item being sung by request. All these several items were well rendered and, enthusiastically applauded by the large audience present,. Mr. Lyon is to be warmly congratulated on his suooess.

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BABIES IN SCHOOL. Î It is a common and justified coc^slaifft that,, amid all the biekeriogs ia education committees, the true interests the children too often are subordinated to ^sectarian feel- ing. As an agreeable contrast to this state of matters the Cheshire Committee spent aonje time on Monday over the pn&Jesa the attendance of babies in elententary schools, and, we regret to observe, by a large jaaagority decided in favour of the existing practioe. The Director of Education presented a mewt on the subject, traversing the Board of Education's opinion against school atterubooe of children under five years of age. It will be remembered that the Board deputed a number of lady inspectors to conduct a personal investigation into the merits of the attendance or non-attendance of children under five at school. Ladies in every sense are the persons best qualified to carry out such an inquiry, and there is no ground for questioning the capacity or intelligence of the lady inspectors employed by the Board of Education for this purpose. In summarising the report of the lady inspectors, the Chief Inspector staled There is complete unani- mity that children between the ages of three and five get practically no intellectual advantage from school instruction." The Cheshire Director of Education ventured to question this finding, on the ground of the absence of sufficient evidence, but the public may be left to decide whether more con- fidence is to be placed in the opinion of our county Director than in that of the Chief Inspector of the Board of Education. Mr. Ward's calculations as to the record of scholarship children in the county, to the effect that 58*3 per cent. of them began their schooling before five years of age, is by no means conclusive. It proves no more than that the premature instruction imparted to these tiny pupils did them no harm. The Director's arguments on the financial aspect of the case were painfully prejudiced. The Board of Education have given notice that next year they will propose in Parlia- ment that no annual grant be paid in respect of scholars under five years of age. Hence," laments Mr. Ward, "we should lose this grant on an average of 4,334." Mr. Ward, like some other educationists, speaks as if the Government grant received by a county in respect of school children came from the clouds, whereas the suffering taxpayer knows full well that it comes out of his own pocket. If the Lcounty were to lose this amount of money, the taxpayer would save it, which is precisely what the taxpayer wants. More- over, on Mr. Ward's own shewing the county would save a matter of eighy teachers, besides incidental economies, by the exclusion of Budgets under Rye years gi age from sc.hJ. Following this oae-sided report, Dr. Hodgson, in his best theatrical style, thun- dered his abuse on the Board of Education, for presuming to send out five maidens aH forlorn to enquire into the effects of sending babies to school. The action of the Board in reducing the grants for such children he denounced as the most monstrous piece of impetuosity that that authority had ever been guilty of." People who have the mis- fortune to live under Dr. Hodgson's dictator- ship in Crewe, of course, are aware that he concentrates in his personality more wisdom than the whole Board of Education and their army of ex- perts collectively represent, if the Doctor is to be taken at his own valuation but the public outside his zone of influence entertain a vastly different opinion. If Dr. Hodgson's view be correct, it is a monstrous waste of money to carry on a Board of Education, with all the expensive staff and organisation, when the Solon of Crewe could manage the whole concern much better, single-handed. Dr. Hodgson is fond of posing as a rigid economist at times, but in regard to this question he throws economy to the winds. With a lofty disdain of sordid money, he dismissed with contempt the Board of Educa- tion's suggestion that a matter of zCS50,000 could be saved by cutting down the grants. We trust the county ratepayers who feel the pressure of the high education rate will make a note of this. Whatever Dr. Hodgson may think to the contrary, the economic aspect of the education question is a very vital matter to the ratepayers of Cheshire, and if jE850,000 could be saved, or only taoo, they would welcome the relief. Apart from the pecuniary side of the pro- blem, however, we fail to see that the case for the sending of children of tender years to school was advanced one jot by Monday's debate. Another medical member of the Committee, with strongly democratic views Dr. Hewitt, opposed Dr. Hodgson's theories in; toto. Even granting the children under five might derive some benefit in school, he urged that their presence there interfered with the education of the older pupils. Judge Brad- bury also held that the school was not the proper place for a child of three years old. Colonel Dixon next made a telling point, by shewing the hardship of making tiny children walk two or three miles to school in all weathers, and sit there from morning till night. After all, this is not a question for medical expert opinion. Most people of average intelligence are aware that more harm than good is done by sending babies of three or four years of age to sit in school for hours at a stretch with cold, perhaps wet, feet, in a cramped attitude and in a vitiated atmosphere which are not conducive to strong physical development. Dr. Hodgson expatiated upon the cruelty of turning these little children into the streets." This is wholly beside the point. Have parents freed themselves from all parental obligations in these democratic days 1 Why should education committees be expected to undertake the nursing of infants, as well as the education of children of proper school age 1 If parents are so poor that they must send their babies out during the day, the State can look after them with the exist- ing machinery, but that is no reason why the educational interests of all the risinggeneration should be sacrificed by the presence of prattling infants in school. Even if Dr. Hodgson's extreme apprehension regarding turning the children into the streets were justified, which we are far from admitting, would not the children develop healthier, sturdier bodies and sharpen their intelligence better by running about wild like colts in the fresh air than by being condemned to sit in school under the cramped conditions we 'have mentio-oal Upon the grouods of ecow)my and the children's read welfare, we deeply regret the decision of the Cheshire Education Committee in favour of pretending to teach 1: iafants under five years of age, but we do iot apprehend that tlaatdeciqioi3 will affect ohe resolution of the Board of Education, who have taken a b-ro--(I-mioded and rations/I view of the case.

LOCAL & GENERAL NOTES, i Major MacGtUycuddy has let lUt- Chester resi- j denoe, liache Hall, to Mr. Fra?k ?ununers, Cf j Shotton, for a couple cf year& In the inrerim Major -aid Mrs. MacGillycuddy intend to travel! a good .deaJ. This announcemesit will be re- 1 ceived vith considerab le regret by a wide circle' of leaders, for both Major and Mrs. MacGiik- { cuddy have taken a leading part in the socaai å.4d' public life of the city and district. Mrs. MM- Gxllycuddy has £ hewn her tiut- womanly sym-! pathies and kindness of heart, by nmuIDE-Tahle works of charity, "dont by stealth," as fit8 the: works of mercy, and s-iik, will be. maassed sadv bv many of her poorer neighbouis during her tem- J porary a bsence. Major MacGiWyuuddy, s.Inco he' came among us, has acted well up to the i<y sponsibilitiea of his position, by giving his ser- vices freely on behaJf of every good cause. Thø Paxton. Society, the L pton Horticultural Society, the Gfosvenor Club, of wiiieh be. is honorary -sccxcitary. the Bich,& Gelf Olub, cf which lie is the pqpular president, all wiii suffer by hie re- .moval. inasmuch as the- Major does. Dot intend to deave us until the beginning of March, we hope to hear his breezy Ins-ii eloquence in the political .arena, -dui mg the ccrcing General Kieciaon, .both'Mr. Yerburgh's iuid Col. Gottcn-Jodieil s platforms. All .Chester and Cheshire people will appreciate warmly the patriotic er-,dicf-your of the Mayor of the city .to have the famous "Meeanee Colours" of lie £ Sieshiie Regimenti removed: from their present resting-place in Portsmouth Garrison Church, And placed peixnaueaitiy in the more ap- propriate sanctuary of Chester Cebedi-a2. This is only tme more exampie cf too Mayor's deep interest in all that wnck--ms our gaJlant county regfimeat. and it is a thousand pities that the well-meant effort has proved' unsuccessful, so far. It will be gaitheitedi from the interesting corre- spondence which we publish on the subject that. these historic colours were the private property 4f the then Colonel of the Cheshires, and that they wexo deposited :n Portsmouth Garrison Church, in accordance with the wishes, if not, of the will, of the late General Sir Oh-a^.c^ Napier, who was also buried there. It was unfortunately the custom in former generations for legimertai colours to 00 the personal pi^operly of the command.ng officer for the, time being. and a. vezr or two ago an cnteieet- nig corresposndcjioe took place in the Loaidon Press on the location of the colours of an aj:c..ent Highland regiment, which w-eie then in private hands. As matters stand at. present, it appears impossible to secuie the custody of the chensned iie.ice for our own CathcdrsJ, but there is one con- solation in connection with the incident. If The colours cannot, be kept in Chester, there is no moae appiopiiate resting-place for them than in the piecincts of the tomb of the 8 soldier, Sir Charles Napier, whose associatoio with and affection for the Cheshire Regiment- are matters of history. It was on the occasion of the farewell of Sir Cluaiies Napier to our county regi- ment in India that the band of the Cheshire played the appropriate cid: Jacobite air, "Wha wadna fecht for Charlie?" and thenceforth adopted tho tune as the regimental march, which it remains to this day. If every Member of Parliament had as high an appi-eciation of the Volunteers a& Mr. Yerburgh, the training of the citizen soldier would not be hampered by such a difficulty as inaccessibility of shooting ranges. The Member for Chester would make them a Government grant sufficient to cover the entire cost of providing convenient ranges, and there is no doubt this is the only solution of a very real and pressing pioblom, and bare justice to the estimable body of men who, as was -truly said on Saturday night, etand between us and conscription. Mr. Yerburgh would -do more than that for these- gallant sons of Britain. He would, and be has advocated It before, re- waid every Volunteer with the right to exercise the franchise. A man who is patriotic enough to devote his evening leisure and his holidays to qualifying himself to defend his country in pple of need, is a national asset and well deserves spch ai, recognition aafMr. Yerburgh proposes. At the City-road Sale. of Wor k this week^Z\dr. t t ? ..y- o. or1\ t 1S We.e-AJ. Owens naively .'remarked that "Mr. and Mrs. Mond had for some time given their services generously in Chester, irrespective of politics, de- nomination or sect." Quite so. No observant citizen, we feel sure, would accuse Mr. Mond of having any interest in politics locally. Unfortu- nately, however, he happened! to be formally adopted as the Radical candidate for the city more than two years ago, and to ak us to divorce his fu b ?K? q ucnt "geileio-- his subsequent "geneiosity" from politics is making rather a severe tax upon one's credulity. Because a certain sage once pronounced that the inhabitants of these, islands were "mostly fools," it docs not follow that the majority of the elec- torate of Chester come under tnat category, ¡:¡.g Mr. Mond will discover to hit coet presently. What is sauce for the goose is not always eauee for the gandei. In popu^c^us centres which have their maikets and shops may be very desirable to suppress the discordant not re of street, hawkers, but in other places, wheie fome houses are situated off the, main road, the cry of the hawk- ing vendors is not a nuisi.te but a service. For this latter reason Buckley people take exeep-.ion to a County Council bye-law prohibiting hawkers' crying their wares, but Flintshire County Council have declined to exempt the area from the bye-law. Dr. Williams said: "If it were not an 'annoyance' at Buckiey, why But. the point is who is to judge whether it is an annDyance 1 In the absence of more definite information, the genc-ral public will not perhaps share Alderman Elwy Williams's enthusiasm concerning the pros- pect of a lailway thiough Mid-Flintehire; but :t will nevertheless be gratifying to tlie-rn to have the assuramce of the County Council Committee that- though the Great. Central Ra.iway Co. have not been tempted by the bait- of a seaboard at l?ke. Bzr k is, a *a Rbyl, "the other parties: like Barkis, "al willin' 'Rhere is much speculation as to tle identity of these anonymous promoters, and another matter on which the outside public and landowners in particular arc anxious to be en- lightened is the proposed route. The propc--al put before the Great Central wae that they should construct a lailway fiom their existing line near Buckley through the Mid-Flintshire uplands to Newmarket, and thence down into the Vale of Clwyd, terminating- on the seaboard at IÜlYI. Now that the Great Central have declined the undertaking, it is possible that the suggested' route wiU be changed, but that it will ultimately find an outlet to the sea at Rhyl seems. pretty certain, for Alderman Williams's heart is act upjn ?zrns heart is set up,i tiansforniing that resort into a seaport. The main object, of course, ;<? to serve the mineral centres in Mid-Flintshire, and Haikyn, riot with- 1 standing its awkward situation, will command consideration in such a scheme. Authors are often misquoted—it is sn ineonveni- ence inseparable from their position—but there is little excuse for the blunder perpetrated at a meeting of the Wirral Board of Guardians on Wednesday. In advocating the claims of s widow for an appointment in the Workhouse, a member said ho did so in spite of a "very old saying, 'Beware of the Vidders,' for which he beiievi-d Kingsley was responsible! As every sc-hoolbcy knows, or ought to know, BewaY/è of the Vid- ders" is neither an old saying nor was Kingsley responsible for it. Surely the guardian in ques- tion is acquainted with Charles Dickens and "Pickwick Papers, and bat, laughed over the philosophy of old Weller. V indietiveness is not a.n unknown element in the Chester County Court, but it does not often express itself 90 bluntly as on Thursday. "W hat is defendant?" asked his Honour Judge Horatio Lloyd of a. plaintiff. "A rogue, your Honour," was the prompt reply. The judge was not sure that he heard oorrectly, and plaintiff repeated, with emphasis his uncomplimentary definition of the absent debtor. Perchance plain- tiff came under the spell of the magician who exacted sudh alarmin g candour in the "PaJace of Truth, performed in tho summer at Bach*: Hall. At any rate he was unquestionably candid. The ju4ge a.sked "Well, does he get much income for tha, "He gets into trouble everywhere," was th^Qfejsly of the man on his oath. "I don't caa<o w" i&her he is a rogue or not," retorted the judge impatiently, "What aro his weansi" Then was the necessary information vouchsafed. The Chester Education Committee on Monday had their attention directed to the unsatisfactory results of the teaching of arithmetic, ocnaplined by the examinations. lr. Siddail. who brought this question to the fore some time ago, J,e £ uiwed to tbe charge with the distressing information that, whereas under the old regime, the percentage ■of passes in elementary arithmetic vairjed from 85) to 99 per cent, in the city schools, cow, under the expensive system in vogue, in the labour examinations the schools did not attain SO per cent. cf passes. He made it clear that the teachers are acquitted of censure in this matter. It is the eorriculurfl that is at fault, and this deplorable result is due to the pernicious tendency ol modern education to cram too many [subjects down the throats of children. It is a practice which we have exposed in years pmt and which many of the ablest teachers themselves condemn. Our forefathers were not very far wrong ia making the tnree R's the basis of education, and in seeing to it that children must first master the rudiments of reading, writing and arithmetic before they befog their brains with ornamental subjects. The education faddist has been allowed too much scope of recent years, with the result that all conceivable subjects are crowded into the curriculum of the elementary school. When extra subjects are foisted upon the children, the groundwork, tLt c;c: mam subjects of reading, writing and arithmetic, are bound to suffer. The artistic faddist wishes to teach all the boys and girls the speciality of "brush-work." which is not the useful brushwork of domestic experience, but a form of art training useful -to the few. The teetotal fanatic wishes all children to be taught the component parts of alcohol and their effect upon the human *jystem. The musical enthusiast desires every boy and girl to have a thorough education in the old or the new notation, regardless of whether the individual is endowed with a trace of music in his soul. Meantime, the unhappy youngster has failed to digest his multiplication table, runs amok among his verbs and adverbs, and writes execrably. What shall it avail an office-boy, for example, that he is able to daub some colours on a half-sheet of notepaper with more or less artistic effect that he is able to glibly inform his parents that the domestic beer will kill at a hundred yards on account of its chemical constituents: when he can- not address an envelope decently, and when he cannot bring back the right change for a shilling? If any one doubts the truth of Mr. Siddall's indictment, let him take up that gentleman's "sporting offer" to forfeit £ 10 to the Infirmary it any Chester school can be found to pass more than eighty per cent, of its I scholars in arithmetic. Under the present I system it is clear that the ntdiments of educa- tion are being neglected tor the sake of the superfluities. The obvious remedy is to cut down all these ornamental subjects, which caa be left to the secondary school, and to allow more time for the adequate teaching of the foundations of all learning. The state of matten with regard to arithmetic disclosed Ijy Mr. Siddull is a sad commentary upon our boasted modem "efficiency."

WORKMEN'S CARS. TO THIS EDITOR. Sir,—Might 1 suggest that business men who happen to travel by workman's car should pia je the (unexpected) halfpenny change in the lulinnary box on car V Every little hclp. J. IV. G. Chester, Dec. 13, 1905. J. W. G.

"DISTRESSING INCIDETYi'" AT BURTON. TO THE EDITOR. b»r;—lour iviiKuiv Hy ift: t. woek s issue of tha "Cheshire. Observer" on the i uric: aJ of the sta- tioiimaater at Btutor: Point "-flation are not oaiy inaccurate, but at sarne tmue very unfair, to- -Too tiiia lui f air-to- wards the villagers of Burton. In the paragraph refernec to you sitato that "CHYUT^J to 4.01110 m?&- un&gtw)dijftg, no bcc.nc-j« were prc-vided to. re- move the body Loin the hca se w the ohuroh." litis staiomciit is perfectly corroct, but thé rest of the par-agntpb n.,ir>.»a^irn; from beginning.to end. Tho tcry of tL< driving by. who, to- gether with tho undertakerPind driver, "contrived to carry tho bior into the "budding, i", pur* fic- tjcn As a matter of fact, tho extra lieip re- quired way provided by t.ho ,«:xtons son, while additional be&iOa wcopc imux<l'arfely cuinnioiiwi— and were voon Clil. spot- -aw as tne .fads of the case. bccaax, lxicvm. I 1 cot trouble, to contradict ;n detair the otiiC-r niislakefc of your corrt, but. will content mfred with an explanation of fhe: 'misundc-j^anding'' tc whiefe aiiustOB has boon, abieady made. A few words will euffiet. A "beaier" party was toki oS by ttie railway authorities, tho Tatter being uadfer the impiw,ion that tho coffin, would be b;oug^t to the sttatlomuafctere house, thcmoe to the c r UrA wberras the body m.s bioug-ht. direct to church. For this rnifsundc/■standing the beareib are in no way 1o Mamc You conclude youaotie-.i by •saying that the fact of the. ptatictjjniafc.ter being a stranger "has cioated toine strong the expenso of the villagers." I feel eonyii. <xl that the widow (Mis. TutiVjaji) would be too hret to eckricwJedgo that- sine has received nothing but kindness, sym- pathy and expir&sioni of will since her ar- rival in our inidst. Your criticf^m an nji.^tioc to her, as well as to all in the vMJagei I trust that you will be good enough to insert this explanation jcur current i«ue.—Yours faithfully, PATRICK F. A.. MORRELLs Vicar of Burton. Burton 'Vioaiagc Nestoi>, D' C. 14. 1905.