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IIIU V-.&tŒII'lIYW:wíl:{,aIr'MLiJ¡{(!y 1, CHESTER CASTLE PETTY k SEISSIOIMS. ). SATURDAY.—Before H. D. Trelawny, Mr. J. U Povet- Mr. R. T. Richardson, Coloawl Evuns- n LloJd, Colonel T. Miller, and Dr. Butt. ii nTSORACEFUL BEHAVIOUR AT MIUKLH f' TRXFEX>RD-Frank Weaver, a railway porter, t residing at Dunham Hill, was charged with having y been drunk and disorderly at Mickle Trafford on [ the 12th inst.-P.C. Mitchell said he was called ? out of the police station at Mickle Trafford shortly f after four o'clock in the afternoon, when he was i informed that a horse, which was attached to a Mrap, had fahen down- He proceeded a short dis-; j; tance along the road, and found defendant, who ? was under the influence of drink, lying on thei ? footpath close to the trap, which had been upset. ? Weaver was one of two men who were thrown out? ?of the vehicle. Witness caught hold of defendant, who became violent. He knocked witness aboutl t?t and endeavoured to get the horse up, but he (tbeJ !£ constable) was obiiged to pull him away on ac- ? count of his condition. The horse seemed to be ?very spirited, and defendant would undoubtedly t? have been seriously injured but for the timely ar- "i* l rival of witness. ames Liversedge, Mickle §Trafford, said he was working in a garden close to where the accident occurred, when he heard a loud crash. He rushed to the spot from where the 'sound proceeded, and saw the trap, in which Weaver had been riding, was upset. Defendant, who was drunk, was trying to unfasten the hors& which had fallen down, but witness remonstrated !with him and said, "The horse will kill you if you?! don't keep away." Weaver took no notice, and persisted in his efforts to raise the animal from the; ground. The man was in a very dangerous] position at the time, considering that he was in-j toxicated, and witness sent for P.C. Mitchell.j Eventually, however, the horse sprang away with-, j)tout doing the slightest injury to Wcaver.-Col.¡ Cope said the other man who accompanied de-; fendant on the date mentioned, and was summoned? for being drunk in charge of a horse and trap,! I had died from the injuries he received after being; H thrown out of his conveyance. His name was, § Gilbert Littler, a farmer, who lived at Dunham; Hill.-The Chairman said the case was clearly! M proved, and Weaver would be fined 20s. and costs,! or suffer 14 days' imprisonment. j
I THE SHEEP-WORRYING jPROBLEM.
I THE SHEEP-WORRYING j PROBLEM. I CURIOUS CASE. At Neston Petty Sessions on Friday, before I Mr. Reginald Bushell and other magistrates, (ieorge Waring, junr., a farmer residing at Thornton Hough, was summoned for ill-treat- ing two dogs, owned by Frederick Jellieoe, and Miss Lever, Thornton Hough.—Mr. W. H. Mathison (Messrs. Thompson, Hughes and Mathison) prosecuted on behalf of the R.S.P.C.A., and Mr. W. H. Churton (Chester)' defended.—From the statement of Mr. Mathisonl it appeared that on December 26tb, defendant was informed that two dogs were chasing his father's sheep. Defendant procured a gun, and going to the field, shot at the dogs, hitting them on the back. The dogs went yelping away, and Waring followed them, and it was alleged very cruelly ill-treated them by hitting them on the head with his gun. Defendant afterwards went to the Police Station and stated that he had shot two dogs that were in the field, and he had broken his gun on the head of one dog. Both dogs subsequently died. —Corroborative evidence was called for the prosecution, and for the defence Mr. Churton contended that defendant had a perfect right I to shoot the dogs if they were chasing his sheep. It had been stated in the evidence for the prosecution that the dogs had died from the wounds received by the shot, and defendant denied having stated that he had broken his gun on the dog's head.—The case was dismissed.
I THE SCENE AT UPTON. I
I THE SCENE AT UPTON. I B MADDOCKS SENT TO PRISON. I I At the Castle Petty Sessions, on Saturday, an elderly man named James Maddocks, Upton Heath, near Chester, was brought up on remand before Mr. H. D. Trelawny and other magistrates charged with assaulting P.C. Bee on the 19th inst. He was also summoned for assaulting William Grimths, his step-son.—A long report of the case, jjwhich was previously tried at Mr. W. H. Chur- ton's office, appears in our inner pages.-Mrs. Maddocks gave similar evidence to that already reported. She said her husband came home about three o'clock on the previous Saturday afternoon in a drunken state. He seized a poker and ex- claimed, "Are you ready to go for the policeman 1" She requested him to be quiet, but he became violent and shouted, "I will double him in two, meaning her son. Witness ran outside and sought ] refuge in a neighbour's house, where she stayed for a considerable time. Shortly after five o'clock ¡ her son returned home from Chester, and she en- deavoured to get in her own house. She suc- ceeded in getting through the front door eventu-g ally, but defendant became even mow abusive, and l s struck Griffiths several times about the body. P.C. Bee came on the scene of the disturbance, but he a was seized by Maddocks round the waist, and thrown violently on the fire-grate, with the re- | sult that he was severely burned about the neck. Defendant was subsequently taken to Hoole Police i Station.—P.C. Bee and Wm. Griffiths also gave evidence as to the assaults committed upon them. S —Maddocks' said the whole affair was caused 1 through his step-son, who had refused to work and earn a living. Griffiths had been offered a situa- j tion at Dicksons' Nurseries, but he absolutely de- clined to do any work, and he had lived upon de- fendant and his wife for some time past. He had nothing at all to say against his wife, who was a j quiet and peaceful woman. (Laughter.) He a would not hurt the "dear old woman" for the IWOrld if he could help it, because she had always tried to console him when in drink. He admitted! that he was "mad" drunk on the day mentioned.? -He was sent to prison for two calendar months ?for the assault on the constable; while a fine of<j '10s. and costs, or 14 days, was imposed upon de-? ?fendant for the assault on Wm. Griffiths. |
ICHESHIRE ENDING JOINT 1 COMMITTEE.…
I CHESHIRE ENDING JOINT 1 COMMITTEE. 1 I SUBSTANTIAL DECREASE OF CRIME. 8 I A quarterly meeting of the Cheshire Standingi Joint Committee was held on Saturday at Cheater I Castle, under the presidency of Colonel France- Hayhurst. The Chief Constable (Colonel Hamersley) sub- mitted a return of crime for the quarter ended 130th November last. The statement shewed that the total number of persons apprehended and s summoned was 2,636, of which number 40 were | committed for trial, 2,092 summarily convicted, I [(and 504 discharged. Of the number summarily convicted 1,850 were fined, and of this number2 195 were allowed time to pay. One hundred and fifty persons were sent to prison in default of r payment of fine, 8 of such after having been 1 allowed time. In comparison with the corre- j Jsponding quarter of 1899 there was a decrease of ] 1105 apprehended and 423 summoned, the former I caused by fewer offences of drunkenness, begging, 5 and simple larceny, and the latter by fewer prose- j T cutions under the Highway Act, county bye-laws, 1 ? Towns' Police Clauses Act, and drunkenness. I When compared with the same period of 1895 i there was a decrease of 12 apprehended and 186 j. summon.ed, the former oaused by fewer offences sof begging and the latter by a less number of; ► prosecutions under the Rabies (Muzzling of Dogs) I Order. Fifty-one persons under 16 years of age were apprehended for various offences, the most fe serious of which were three of house and shop..) ? breaking. Of the 51 persons, 45 were first i (offenders. Eighty-two persons under 16 years of ?age were summoned for offences of a minorchar- I acter, 72 of them being first offenders. No person under 16 years of age had during the past quarter ? been sent to prison in default of payment of fine ^and costs. Three hundred and ninety-four males | and 86 females were proceeded against for drunk- i ?enness, being a decrease of 77 males and 37 j K females, when compared with the November i ?quarter of 1899, and a decrease of 35 males and 15 ?females when compared with the same quarter of 1895. Eleven licensed houses were proceeded against, 6 being convicted (one licence endorsed), H and 5 dismissed, as against 14 proceeded against, t| 10 convicted (one licence endorsed) and 4 dis-, missed in November quarter, 1899, and 22 pro-, ceeded against, 12 convicted no licences endorsed, anl 10 dismissed in the same period of 1895. The Chairman expressed satisfaction at the fact ,that there was a very large decrease in the num- ibor of persons apprehended and summoned. P. Dr. Hodgson called attention to the statement let in the Chief Constable's report that 150 persons E gwere sent to prison in default of payment of fine, ?eight of such after having been allowed time. He asted whether the 142 were allowed time to pay gjj their fines. He thought it was very desirable ? that when a money penalty was inflicted the defendant should be given every opportunity to ?pay it. Many poor people who were imprisoned 6 in default of payment of fines would be able to  pay if they were given sufficient time. It seemed ?to him from the Chief Constable's report that E there was something lacking in the opportunity W given for the payment of fines. If he was correct spin his surmise he would be glad if the magis- t?trates in the county were urged to grant every 't'reasonable facilitv for the Davment of ifnes. || Captain Congreve thought njo thoroughly pj respectable. hardworking man need ever x go to gaol for want of a sovereign, because his friends would willingly help him through his jg. difficulty. People who went to gaol for not pay- ing fines were those who were unworthy of any confidence. Mr. John Thompson remarked that it was the ro invariable practice of the magistrates in the Chester.Castle division to ask a defendant if he < wished to have time in which to pay the pfenalty. t The Chief Constable pointed out, that out of the 150 persons who went to prison in default of payment 117 were persons who had been appre- hended, and were not known to the police, and were not to be relied upon to pay a fine from the (fact that they had no fixed residence. Only 25 people who were summoned bad gone to gaol. S The Chief Constable's rpiiirn -was nrlontorl 1 PENSIONS. I On the recommendation of the Chief Constable f it was decided to grant a special annual pension ? of £ 42 14s. Id. to Constable Joseph Chatterton, if; and ordinary pensions to Acting-Sergeant P. ? Royle of ?56 15s. per annum,. and Constable P. ?. Oakes of £ 52 16s. per annum. (The above article appeared in our last Saturday '0 Evening Edition.)
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M. r"iiffi .L.JIH.- I THE CHESHIRE HUNT. SPEED the old Master, jet there are but few Who shew fine sport the generation through Whose seat unrivall'd and whose hands may claim The horseman's ttibute to Veiator's fame; Who primus inter pares to the last By few was equail'd and by none surpass'd. :II< :II< Ii: :II< Ii: LONG in retirement may he live to see, Himself a model, what a son should be Who takes the horn from such a practised hand And can old friends with filial trust command. BORN in the purple of a scarlet coat, 'Midst scenes and sounds which strike a sporting note, He surely fits and may be aptiy born To keep the faith and not disgrace the horn: öo, well content, may Cheshire go her way And hold the sport she's held for many a day! So, too, may Corbeau's and le Belward's face, From where they may be, smile upon the chase IWBENBURY MOSBES. January 28cfh, 1901. ♦
I NEWS OF THE WORLD.
I NEWS OF THE WORLD. Count Leo Tolstoi is again seriously ill, ac- cording to a telegram from St. Petersburg. Field Marshal iiouiko, who became celebrated in the RUSiió-Turkish War of 1877-78, died on t uesday on his estate in Russia. He was 73 years ot age. j Liiy Duchess of Marlborough has made a gift of LI,000 to Dorking Cottage Hospital mi memory of her husband, the late Lord William Beresford. Lord Roberts on Tuesday received through the Agent-General for New Zealand a valuable Maori mere, or tomahawk, of greenstone, sent as "a token of great admiration" by Tuta Nihoniho, an influential Maori chief, and his people. j I In tne Admiralty Court on Tuesday a salvage award of 16,800 was made to the owners,: inaeter, and crew of the Bristol steamship Kansas City for services rendered to thej Oceanic Company's steamer Cufic in the North ] Atlantic in December. J The health of Mr. R. W. E. MiQdleton, agent of the Central Conservative Association,? who recently caught a chill on which peritonitis supervened, is improving, and he is now con- sidered out of danger. Mr. Middleton's health has been somewhat bad sinc the general election, when, it is feared, he overworked himself. j On Sunday evening the Rev. D. M. Thomas, | the vicar, who had reached a great age and of ] late years had been driven to church, arrived at the church and was in conversation with Mr. Jabez Jones, the verger, before the service, when he suddenly expired. At the Royal Mint the officials are continuing ]| to strike coins from the old dies bearing the late Queen's head. They will continue to do so untill the Chancellor of the Exchequer orders a new coinage with King Edward's image and supersription on it. It is not anticipated that ] the change will be made immediately. A telegram from La Louviere (Belgium) j states that an alarming fire broke out on Tuesday in the boarding-school of De la Croix, belonging to the St. Joseph's Institute, and | occupied by two hundred boarders. The pupils ] and priests were saved, but the buildings, covering an area of one and a half hectares, were destroyed, with the exception of the chapel and the festal hall. | —————— a ——————
I HALF-AN-HOUR IN A SHOP.…
I HALF-AN-HOUR IN A SHOP. I A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS WOMAN. I In spite of the completeness of the stocks kept by the great Co-operative, Civil Service, and other Stores—where almost anything from a needle to an anchor can be had—a tremendous number of the minor needs of the community are still served in the little general shops; neither baker's, grocer's, stationer's, nor fancy goods shops, but a combination of all of these. Such a shop is that of Mrs. Young, at 64, Queen-street, Peterhead, the most easterly town in Scotland-a town surrounded on three 3ides by water, famous at one time as a whaling port, and still noted as one of the great fishery centres of Scotland. A reporter (says the f Peterhead Sentinel") spent half-an-hour in Mrs. Young's shop the other day, and marvelled much at the constant stream of customers, the miscellaneous character of their orders, and the unerring promptitude with which the pre- siding genius behind the counter met the heterogeneous demands of customers. As Mrs. Young talked to the reporter and handed out toys, provisions, chocolates, and smallwares, all in the most active, collected, and matter-of-fact way, one was reminded of | [how much business is successfully transacted ,by women nowadays. Shrewd, buxom, and bustling, Mrs. Young is one of those work- l omen's wives, now more than ever numerou, [who find that tbey have more energy than l they can use up in mere housework, exacting and all-absorbing as that is found to be by | (many of her sex. As she moved about, talking ? and serving her customers the while, it was ll Idifficult to conceive of her as languid, limp, and sutfering so much as to be unfit for business. | tYet, according to her story, that had been her £ state but a few months ago. t In the autumn of 1899," she said, I went iorne day with my husband and some friends for i 1a drive. It came on a terrible day of rain, andl r got drenched through and caught a chill.| My hands and feet swelled with rheumatism,* my appetite left me, and I had a hard, hacking cough. My hands were so swollen and numbed that I lost all use of them for a time; I could| plunge them into boiling water and never feel it. For months I dragged myself about, feeling tired, helpless, and heartless, and always wanted to sit down and sleep. At last« I had to lie up. From last December to February of this year I had to have in a woman to look after the? house and shop; for I could not put on and oS? my clothes without help, let alone do anyl work. At last my very sight began to fail me. | I saw everything blurred and mixed, so feeble | and confused had I become. I had often read f about Dr. Williams' pink pills for pale people and the cures they had worked, and I kept saying to my husband, Duncan, I have a good mind to try a box of them/ Well, try them, then,' said he at last. I did get a couple of boxes. I took the pills accerding to the directions, and after the second box I felt my strength coming back to me. I took four boxes altogether, and I felt; wonderfully better before I had finished the?, last. I am more healthy and stronger now ] than I had been for two years; and I am quite I [sure it is the pills that have done it." I Were you taking any other medicine, or undergoing any form of treatment that might [have helped the cure ? No, nothing but the pills. I had had a| "doctor; but I paid him up after the term, and' ?1 didn't think doctors could do anything for' rheumatism. When I took the very bad t&rn j in December, 1899, I didn't seem to have any faith lett in ordinary treatment. From the time I started taking the pills I seemed to get steadily better; and now, as I tell you, I haven't^ felt so well for two years." Are you still taking the pills ? "No, I don't need them now. Four boxes i were all I used." In answer to a final question as to whether anyone would corroborate her story, MrsJ Young said: Yes; my husband both can and will, or Mrs. Henderson, the woman who came1 1 and attended to the house and shop for me off and on from December to February." iMrs. Young's husband is foreman in & large bakery business in Peterhead; and the fore-I ?going represents the plain, unexaggerated tale] |told by the lady herself, who does not look as if i ?she would readily give way to illusions regard- Sing so simple yet so important a matter as thel estate of her health. Where illnesses so severe |as this are completely and permanently cured, ?it is no ground for surprise that Dr. Williams' pink pills should be used so universally anda' successfully in the minor ailments of life, for a ?sndden fit of rheumatism or indigestion, for tbe frequent sufferings of women, and for the' general state of langour and weakness which indicates the need of a tonic. The genuine ,pills alone cure; substitutes never cured any- thing. and to avoid the latter it is necessary to see that only Dr. Williams' pills are taken, bearing his name and the full registered title, Dr. Williams' pink pills for pale people. Six boxes can be obtained post free for thirteen shíllings and ninepence (or one box for two and nine) from the authorised manufacturers, Dr. Williams medicine company, Holborn-viaduct, £ London. Paralysis, rheumatism, bile, indiges- tion, asajaiia, consumption, St. Vitus' dance, are among the other ailments they have cured.
A ANNUAL MEETING
A ANNUAL MEETING ,1 The annum tit-uerai iue?> mg ot ;,mh governoi'i: ?of Ciieoter latiruiuiy w.?j ¡,dl1 ou ¡* 1 ÜI:'<> /'it. I 1.; T-i, UVI.-vlJC- V? §§ fcu« l>uhH of W^-jrlfjU'Ster, pr. Sid>ui, ot .?.; ^iustii.Uli'.>{), the ?lc),yu! ph'. LL. i. Uru??j pIe sided, aud a uumeL'uUS attendance included the High Sheriff (Mr. B. C. Robert), the Ven. Arcn deacon Barber. the R?vs. E. C, Lc'?ndes, H. ^Grantham, 1'. P. Dmioud-Mu?g, J. Pryct) D?vi?Sj F. Barnes, H. B. Haycock, Alajor GeucVal Act?tr? e | Dr. Stollertoto, Dr. King, Uol. Eva.U6-LioyU, Capt. Congreve, .}hior Bryan Johnson, Messrs. ■J^J. K. Thouisun, C. i hrelfall, W. F. J. Shepheard, G. Holmes, John Jones, E. li. Thomas, Jonn Scott, George Duttoa, Ezra. John- son, J. C. H. Hankinson, idairy Jones, and F. J. I fWarmsley (secretary). Apologies for absence were read troni Mr. J. H. Lecho (Garden) and Mr. George Barbour (Bolesworth Castle). H The 146th report ot the Board of Manage-j ment first referred to the inestimable loss the nation has sustained by the much lamented death of Queen Victoria. Her late Majesty, throughout her unexampled reign of sixty-three ■ years, says the report, manifested her ckeep interest in and sympathy with everything which concerned the weitare of her people,' and her solicitude for the sick had been espe-j cially shewn in her many recent visits to nerj wounded soldiers at Netley Hospital. To Berj Majesty's close interest in the better care ot the. sick was due the great improvement which nadj taken place in the status ot the nursing pro- fession; resulting as it had in conspicuous] advantage to both hospital anU private iiurbiiig. The Board congratulaced the Governors on fiisj Grace, the Duke of Westminster, having kindly | accepted the office of President, to wnich JauI" was elected at the last annual meeting. K I PATIENTS. FI IThe following were tne statistical details ofi the patients under treatment during the year, the second n?ures rMpresenting tbua? tor the previous ybar :—in patients, 1,259, 1373; oUt- |  p?iauts, 4,493, 4.191; nome p4uients, 2,059 3 2,3?)7; tolal fr 1900, 7,811 for previous ye*r,S 7,891. The daily avera.?e number of occupied d8 throughout the year was 92, "geins? ?16 in the previous year. ihis decrease was dUt to | the withdrawal of mfectious cases, which ware.? I now provided for in the City Isolation HOÔpIJa.l. The average c?st per occupied bed was L49 ?.g ?as against X48 4s. in the previous year. 8 18 ACCOUNTS. I M The ordinary income of the year included » £ 500 from his Grace the Duke of Westminster, who had been kind enough to continue the generous contribution annually given by tht late Duke, out of the proceeds trom visitor* ■ viewing Eaton, viz., £ 500 to the Infirmary anu S X100 to the Convalescent Home. The following donations were also gratefully Lseknowl,,ciged H £100 trom Mrs. Fouikes, Latnarn House, Livsr- pool Roall; X50 from Mni. Robert Rooerts,ot BOverleigh (founding life governorships in the names of herself and daughter, Miss M.J. Roberts, respectively) £21 (1:10 fourth donation) 1 from Mr. Frank Rigby, ot Abbot's Heyes; J21 from the Chairman ot the Board of Manage- melit (Col. Evans-Lloyd); X21 a thank offering from the late Mr. ^Viiliam Brown; ana a like amount from Mrs. Musgrave, ot Whitetriars. i X20 has been received from the Committee of the Chester Musical Festival. Tht trustees of the Owen Jones' Chanty had again contributed a sum of £ 20; gj &d the trustees of St. Bridget's md £ >t.i Martin's parochial Charities, .614 ?4o. 0a. The Cycle Parade at Tarporley £ 21 .5?. 6d., and a similar movement at Eicsmer Port XIO 10s. The Queen School Union ot past and present pupils continued their handsome subscription of X25 to the Queen School Cot Fund. The following legacies had aho been received; the late Mrs. James Salmoi CIOO, the late Mrs. Beeston 9100 (less duty), ind tht- late Miss Pierpoint £ 50. There had aeen a small falling off, which it was hoped would only be temporary, in the Hospital Sunday Jontri butions. This was, doubtless, owing to the many appeals which had been made ducng the year in connection with the war in South Africa. The Chester and District Working- men's Hospital Saturday Committee hid, how- ever, maintained the high level of receit years in granting J6300 to the funds. The work of this committee was very arduous, and ,hI:! board felt under an obligation to them, bad desired to acknowledge the courteous lerviJes of Mr. G. S. N. Hull, who had recently givenup the secretaryship. As mentioned in last year's report, the annual ball was very properly abandoned owing to the death of the presidint, the late Duke of Westminster. The fuzds, however, benefited to the extent of X99 153. Hd., I as through the efforts of the Mayor (AMernian | H. T. Brown), the financial support, winch l would have been given to the ball, was argely isecured to the general funds of the ciarity. It, would bo ohsprvprl that. the average ost per | inpatient has grown in comparison with former years. This was partly due to the factJiat in- | sfectious cases were no longer receive< at the i Mnhrmary, thus leaving the establishmen charges ¡to be distributed over a smaller numberof cases |the average cost of which was necessary raised, iand also to the fact that provisions, coal^as and l other articles had increased in price. It 'ould be (remembered that the late Duke of Wecminster l warmly approved of a suggestion for apropria- 8 iting the disused infectious hospital as < nurses' M ¡home, and it was more than probable thahad his E ilife been spared this would, with his naterial j assistance, have been carrie d out. For th present 9 Ithis matter was necessarily in abeyance, te Board c |not seeing their way to incur an outlay wich was est mated to reach at least £ 5,000. The tporary J hospital erected by the Council in the lfirmary S field had been removed. At the beginniij of th year the Board authorised the adoptia of a scheme whereby the charge for private nu;ing was praised, the minimum rate being altered 'om one guinea to a guinea and a half per wek, the "salaries of the nurses being at the saie time J, brought up to the standard of oiheriospitals where private nursing was undertaken. I GENERAL. I The governors would remember that oe of the ?last kindly proofs of the late Duke of estmin- j lister,s deep interest in the institution w his ex- aressed desire to purchase for the Infinary the [six neighbouring cottages in Bedward-.w. Un- J fortunately, his death intervened befor<the pur- f chase was actually carried out. An alreciative 1 allusion was made to the services olthe late Miss Barrow, who was for nearly twety years the much-esteemed Lady Superintends of the Infirmary. The Board had to report tl: resigna- 1 -tion of Mr. H. R. Bowers, who had een con- | ..Itinuously a member of the Board of MfagementJ f since 1867; and they also regretted to cord tb deaths of two other useful colleagues, Jderman S t Charles Brown and Alderman Gilbert. ''he Con- valescent Home at Parkgate continue to form ?a valuable auxiliary in effecting the caplete re- is ?covery of Infirmary patients requiring hange of? air, Colonel Lacy, owing to advancg years, 8 £ had, much to the regret of the Boardfelt him- | ?self compelled to relinquish the post ohonorary l secretary, which he had held since thaome wasjj established in 1882. Throughout thatime Col. I Lacy had been unremitting in the discbge of his duties, and the Board recognised mosgratefully | the valuable services he had rendered tde charity during so many years. It is gratifyinj however, | to state that Mr. T. Comber, a resitlt in the fi jimmediate neighbourhood of the homeia d kindlya consented to assist the Board by takg the ap-a pointment, which would otherwise Lave been difficult to fill. The local committeeiad lost a valued colleague by the death of Mr. G. Chur-i ton, who took a close interest in tharorking of 0 the home. Dr. Newall had been appoied district visiting surgeon, and Mr. Turnbull H been ap-t pointed second resident medical oier. The. Board thanked the honorary medical iff for their 1 valuable services, and took the oprtunity of | acknowledging the assistance the honcry medical J staff had received from the Rev.. H. Fish, whose radiographe produced by the rays had t been a distinot aid to the surgical )rk of the R Infirmary. The Samaritan Fund ntinued to extend a much appreciated benefit i furnishing jj surgical aid, clothing, etc., to manatients on l leaving the Infirmary. The fund, mded and supported by Mr. and Mrs. Yerburglto alleviate the condition of incurable patients, s exercised to the fullest extent. The comfort ahe patients J had been materially added to by the my articles j of clothing from working parties of (ester ladies, I also by various other gifts which wG constantly V being received. & < The statements of accounts shewi a balance due to the treasurers on the 31st Member last of JB881 6s. 3d. S I The Mayor, in moving the addjon of the 9 I, "P.rt na statement of accounts, ?narked It twas eminently fitting that the rep< should be lprefaced by an expression of deep Met, shared in by the whole Empire, at the hth of our f beloved Queen. If there was ontbing moreg | than another that had cbaracterise<be Queen's life it was her deep womanly syt?thy in all sickness and sorrow of her subjectspuring her. I reign, he believed, medical and suio -ciei?ce, and the science, if he might call it of nursing; I the sick, had made greater strideAian in any other reign throughout the worldeuch to the ,relief of the suffering of all ces of her, Majesty's subjects. A very imp«#nt subject ?touched upon in the report was b removal aj ? short time ago of the infectious es from the' ?hospital, and although that occu before the. commencement of the year dea' ith in the report, the past year was the firse they bad j really experienced the effect of )t change in the hospital. It was feared th the change 5 1 might have a material disadvajgeous effect j upon the financial position of thmary, but j he was glad to say that it had nfceen so. A glance at the financial statement yd shew that although there was a loss upon by ear's work- in, it was not a very material loland was one R, that from the peculiar circumsta% of the year | oould be readily accounted forfberefore he thought he might say that theijDoval of in- Efectious cases from the InfilLry had not | materially affected the financial igition of the institution The Mayor referred lthe lamented I death of the lady superintendents Barrow. i 61 The m nagement of the institutfwas under 801 deep sense of gratitude for the :'rk that lady £ had done. (Hear, hear.) They ald.not con- ■ < sider her death in e lossj r, Ji2 the. spirit which she infuse.; t work still- actuated the work of nnn jr. instituiio i He would be gi-4d to set .me ior;al in Infirmary of the work Miss Barrow did there, k for he was sure the institution was deeply indebted to her for the example she shewed and lor tlie spirit she infused into the work. Her t successor, Miss Cressweil, had been trained for yeurs under Miss Barrow, and it was a most eire umstance for the institution that Cressweil was caretully carrying out every ijy detail oi the management duties in strict con- (jr lormity with those rules and regulations and that jfe spirit in which Miss Barrow carried out the 'E& duties. it Colonel Evans-Lloyd seconded the motion. He r- said that as the scheme for appropriating the dis- ( used infectious hospital as a nurses' home would W involve an expenditure of at least £ 5,000, it would be hardly possible without very material assist- ance to undertake it. The Board hoped that f some suggestion would be given to enaole them to carry it out. He wished to give his personal testimony of the loss the Infirmary had sustained by the death of Miss Barrow. A movement was f. already on foot to make a memorial to her in the ? form of a renovation of the children's ward. ? Colonel Evans-Lloyd proceeded to state that !? though the death of the late Duke of West- ?minater intervened before he was able to finally ic-umpiete the purchase for the Infirmary of the six J cottages in .bedward-row, but from kindly  intimations since received the Board entertain saug UIue hopes that the purchase may ?still be carried out. Referring to the item V) in the accounts "Payments by in-patients," it L would be interesting to the guardians of the union," as well as to the ratepayers of the city, to [ know that, comparing the charge now made by -the City Isolation Hospital for tne reception and maintenance of infectious cases (viz., £1 lis. 6<1. i per week, which was no doubt a reasonable' charge) with the charge made for the last five Ii; years by the Infirmary-viz., 17s. 6d. a week—j the saving to the union had been during those: r five years no less than £2,953, while the saving to; the city ratepayers had been J6892. Those striking figures, which could easily be verified, would seem to give the Infirmary a strong claim upon the! generous consideration of both the union and icity authorities, and if the Infirmary had charged £ a higher rate, instead of being in debt to thei treasurer, the institution would have been in cre(lit. iie observed that questions were some-l K times asked as to the relative obligations of the |17uion infirmary and tho Chester lufirmary. The' sanawer WM very simple—the former being m' !institution supported by the rates, and governed; ?.bY legal obligations and the orders of the Local ?uoveinment Hoard, while the iatter was a purely: :? voluntary charity supported by private bene-? 'fa(:tion. and subscriptions, and now governed by! ?*'it6 own rules which have been found to work! ^satisfactorily ever since the foundation of the' institution. j  The resolution was carried. I The High Sheriff proposed the re-election of? the Duke of Westminster as president of the ¡ | institution for the ensuing year. It was very! gratlfymg to know that his Grace took the samel |interest in the institution as his late grandfather.i I Archdeacon Barber seconded the motion, which' was carried. IOn the proposition of the Rev. E. C. Lowndes,l ? ?seconded by Dr. Stolterfoth. the Duke was elected j F?a trustee. I 9 On the motion of Mr. John Jones, seconded by ?Mr. Hankinson, Major Bryan Johnson, Messrs. f ?Holmes and C. Greenhouse were thanked for j their services as honorary auditors, and were re- j? elected. t On the motion of Mr. George Dutton, seconded by Mr. J. Scott, the following were re-elected on j the Board of Management:—County governors: The Hon. Cecil T. Parker, Mr. Charles Threlfall and Mr. R. O. Orton. City governors: Major- General Adair, Mr. J. R. Thomson, Mr. W. F. J. Shepheard and Mr. E. H. Thomas. Vacancies on the Board through the resignation of Mr. H. R. Bowers, and the deaths of Messrs. C. Brown t and L. Gilbert, were filled by Mr. J. Pover, Mr. S. H. Holme, and the Rev. F. T. Stonex. | r Votes of thanks were conveyed to the Board of Management for its services during the past year, and to the honorary medical officers. g
I BROXTOJN PEiTY SESSIONS.…
I BROXTOJN PEiTY SESSIONS. I TUESDAY.—Before Mr. J. H. Leche (chairman), Lord Arthur Grosvenor, the Rev. C. Wolley- Dod, and Messrs. George Barbour, R. L. j Howard, and R. O. Orton. I fcuCTUiCM AL DEPARTURES.—Robt. Peacock,! farmer residing at Hargrave, made a claim i amounting to £6 against Fanny Challinor, ai domestic servant for breach of oontract.-Com- plainant said the servant entered his service shortly after New Year's Day, and agreed to be 1 employed for twelve months at the wage of £ 15.! Defendant had previously been in his 1 employment for over three years. Four days after being re-engaged defendant left: the farm in the middle of the night without any j warning. In consequence he had to engage another servant at an increased cost.—Defendant said Mrs. Peacock made a complaint about her work without justification, and when she remon- J strated the former told her to go, and hinted that plenty of other servants existed in the world. I (Laughter.) She went according to instructions. j [(Laughter.)—The case was dismissed.-Mr. 'Peacock also made a claim for £ 4 against Emma l [Edwards, another servant formerly in his em- | 'ployment. She departed from her master's house with Fanny Challinor in the stillness of the night, and nothing was heard of her at the farm for some tiine.-Edwards said Mrs. Peacock "boxed her ears" a day or two before she left, and she was averse to such treatment.—The Chairman said there had evidently been some little conspiracy between the two girls, and Emma Edwards would | to pay the L4 in instalments of 10s. per month. I ALLEGED UNPROVOKED ARRA nLT- Samuel Carr, a tall and powerful young man, living at Burwardsley, summoned John Blythin, of the same place, for assault.—complainant said j he was going from Bickerton Hills to Burwards- ley on January 4th, when Blythin accosted him, struck him several times with his fists, and kicked him near the jaw while he was on the ground.— Defendant denied this, and said Carr dealt the first blow and challenged him out to fight.-The case was dismissed. »
HOME NEWS I
HOME NEWS I OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE IN CHESTER! In every newspaper in the country you will read statements made by people living in out-j of-the-way places who are supposed to have been cured, or derived great benefit from some wonderful remedy or "cure-all." t But here in Chester we only publish Chester ] statements made by Chester people, or, in other words, the testimony ot your friends,^ neighbours, and fellow-townsmen. This is the backing that stands behind every box of Doan's Backache Kidney Pills, sold in Chester. Mr. Peter O'Brien, of 12, Saville-street, Chester, rays:- About 18 months ago I first began to notice there was something wrong with my kidneys. I could hardly stoop, and if I did there was a sharp shooting pain in the small of my backj and I had hard work to get straight again. My sight was bad, and black specs used to: float before my eyes, I had a dull, throbbing] pain in my side, and my kidneys were so weak! that the least cold or chill always settled upon' them. I went to the Infirmary, where they treated me, but I got no better for the medi- cine I took, and at last I became so weak and feeble I could, hardly hold up to do my work. "this was the state of my health when one day a friend of mine, who knew how bad I had been, advised me to try Doan's Backache Kidney Pills, and thinking it was just the medicine I required I procured a box from Boots, the chemists in Eastgate Row, and began to take them. After I had taken a few doses I felt' relieved, so I kept on taking the pills regularly,j and by the time I had finished the third box! all the pains had left me, and I am pleased to. say I am now restored to health and quite cured."—(Signed) Peter O'Brien. Doan's Backache Kidney Pills are sold by alL chemists and drug stores at 2s. 9d. per box (six boxes, 13s. 9d.), or sent direct, post free, on receipt of price, from the proprietors,1 Foster-McClellan & Co., 57, Shoe-lane, London. If you have symptoms of any kidney trouble, write us about it fully, we will be glad to i reply. Be sure you ask for the same pills that Mr. O'Brien had. E
FREE CHURCHES. I
FREE CHURCHES. I Preachers for next Sunday in the varioual Free Church places of worship:— 1 Congregational, Queen-streets 10.45 and 6.30.' Rev. D. Wynne Evans. Congregational, Upper Northgata-atreet: 10.4T, and 6.30, Rev. F. Barnes, B.A. Congregational Welsh Chapel, Albion Park 10.45 and 6.0, Rev. Ivor Jones. Congregational, Great Boughton 10 45 and 6.30, bupply. Congregational, Handbridge: 10.46 and 6.30, Rev. W. Jones. English Presbyterian, City-road 10.30 and 6.30, Rev. D. Treborth Jones. I Presbyterian Church of England, Newgate-atre* 111 1.0 and ?"?' Rev. J. ?"'? Mitchell, B.D.,l F.R.A.S. Baptist, Groavenor Park: 10.45 and 6.30,! Supply. J Baptist, Milton-street: 10.45 and 6.30, Supply. Baptist Mission Hall, Hoole: 10.45 and 6.30. Welsh Baptist, Penn Memorial: m?u and 6.0, Rev. J. Nicholas. t Baptist, Hamilton-place 10.45 and 6.30. Wesleyau Methodist, St. Joiui-utreev 10 30 IRev. A. W. Ward 6.30, Rev. W. S. Hackett. [ Wesleyan Methodist, City-road 10.30, Rev. W. S. Hackett; 6.30, Rev. A. W. Ward, B.A. I Wesleyau Methodist, Uarden-utue 11.0, Mr. Gibson; 6.30, Mr. Digweed. Welsh Wesleyan, queen-street 10.30 and 6.0, :Rev. J. Wesley Hughes. Welsh Calvinistic Methodist, St. John-street: 10.30 and 6.0, REV. J. P. Davies. F PRIMITIVE Methodist, George-street: 10.45, Rev. J J. Crompton; 6.30, Alderman John Jones. I Primitive Methodist, Hunter-ittreet: 10.45 and :,6.30, Mr. Potter, Manchester College. IF Primitive Methodist, Boughton 10.45 and: 6.30, Rev. H. Davenport. Methodist New Connexion, Pepper-street: 10.45 and. 6.30, Rev. E. L. Perry. ) I Church of Christ, Northgate-street: 10.45 and; ^6.30, Pastor M. A. Collins. f Unitarian, Matthew Henry's: 11.0 and 6.30,1 Rev. H. E. Haycock. J Unseotarian Mission Church, Hoole: 6.30. Boatman's Mission Hall, Victoria-place 6.30, f \V" C' V of Friends, Frodsham-street: 11.0. Wa "I-- ton Presbyterian: 10.45 and 6.30, Rev. D. M.A.
I CHESTER TOWN COUNCIL.
I CHESTER TOWN COUNCIL. j THE LATE QUEEN. I FUNERAL DAY OBSERVANCE. I CESSATION OF BUSINESS. A special and memorable meeting of tl.e ;Ciiester Town Council was held on Monday after- jnoon with reference to the death of our Queen 'and the accession of Edward VII. to the throne. The Mayor (Alderman H. T. Brown) said since they had last met in that hall events had hap- pened which had. affected them, and not only them but the Empire at large, and he might say to the very depths of their hearts. After a long reign of upwards of 63 years, full of years and surely full of honour, our late Queen had left us. She was now succeeded by her son, whom we would henceforth know as Edward VII. This was an occasion upon which it was impossible to be silent, and yet extremely difficult to speak. He felt that any poor words of his would be utterly inadequate to express the feelings of his own heart, and he was also satisfied that his words would be perfectly unable to express the depth of the sorrow which they (the councillors) were feeling in their hearts. Before he proceeded to business he was going to ask them, in lieu of! any poor words of his, to allow him to read to j them a few extracts from utterances which had! fallen from men of high eminence in Church andj State during the last few days. They were f WORDS MOST ELOQUENT & m themselves, and most touching. They couldj js not be heard too often, and they could not be committed too closely to their thoughts. I H "We are echoing the accents of sorrow V-hichi reach us from every part of the Empire, from every! part of the globe, which express the deep and" heartfelt feetiigs--fo-eiings deeper than I have: ever seen—of sorrow at the singular loss which' | under the dispensation of Divine Providence we? ?-ha.ve suffered, and of admiration for the gioriou? ? reign and the splendid character of the SovereIön4 ?whom we have lost. The late Queen had manv? ij'tiues to our aamIratlOn; but the one which will most attach to her character in history is that, being a constitutional Monarch, witn restricted powers, she reigned by sheer force of character,^ t by the loveableness of her disposition over the* t hearts of her subjects, and exercised an influence; in moulding their characters and their destinies' which she could never have done if she had the most despotic powers in her hands. She has been' S a great instance of government by exa inpie, by, esteem, and by love- It will never be fuliy known: how much she has done for the elevation of he-H k people, not by the exercise of any prerogaiive, ?not by the giving of any command, but by the-? | simple recognition and contemplation of the; S brilliant qualities she exhibited in her exalted position. *1 suppose there is no Sovereign whc ?ever sat upon the Throne of this kingdom who has exercised so wide an influence, who was so greatly ? beloved, and whose influence extended not merely I to the people of the great and extensive dominions ?over which she reigned, but to every civilised countg throughout the world. I should think  there is no precedent whatever of a case where any Sovere'gn-I had almost said any individual—has g been so greatly, so sincerely, and so universally mourned as has been our Queen." "For 63 years  through sorrow, through suffering, in moments of weariness, in moments of despondency, it may be, she carried on without intermission her share I in the government of this great Empire. (Hear,  hear.) For her there was no holiday, for her there was no intermission of toil. Domestic sor- j? row, domestic sickness, made no difference in her labours, and they were continued from the hour at which she became our Sovereign to within a' g very few days of her death. It is easy to chronicle1 -the growth of the Empire, the progress of trade,! the triumphs of war. All these events make' history interesting or exciting, but who is there! t that will dare to weigh in the balance the effect which such an example, continued over 63 years) has produced on the highest life of the people?] I (Hear, hear.) It is a great life, and had a fortu-j nate and, let me say, in my judgment, a happy lending. (Hear, hear.) The Queen had her reward th. undying affection and the immemorial ?recollection of all her subjects, wheresoever their ?lot might be cast. This has not always been the' ?fate of her ancestors. It has not been the fate of ?sorne of the greatest among them. It has been? [their less happy destiny to outlive, as it were, their; ?fame, to see their people's love grow cold, to find j |a new generation growing up around them who] | knew them not, and problems awaiting solution | with which they felt themselves incapable to deal. ? Their sun, once so bright, has set amid darkeiiin9 Iclouds, with the mutterings of distant storms about to break. Such was not the destiny of  Queen Victoria. She passed away with her children and her children's children to the third generation around her, beloved and cherished of all. She passed away without, I well believe, a single ? enemy in the world-(hear, hear)-for even those | who loved not England loved her, and she passed t away not only knowing that she was, I had almost said, worshipped in the reverence of all her su b- jects, but that their feelings towards her had igrowu in depth and intensity with every year in (.which she was spared to rule over us. No such f reign, no such ending, has been known in our history before." "It is impossible to look back 'over her Majesty's reign without feeling a deep k sense of gratitude to God for having given us I such a Sovereign to reign over us, a Sovereign (whose influence as a woman, and, I may add, as [a truly religious woman, was far greater than any- fe thing that could be exercised by the wisest states- ;• man or the cleverest administrator. Her influence, = the character of her Court, the character of her £ domestic life, which her subjects were allowed to know something about, had a penetrating power j which reached far beyond the possibility of our i being able to trace it. There cannot be any ques- S "tion that all society has been the better because (the Queen has reigned. There cannot be a ques- j j < tion that it has been a blessing to very many who know not whence the blessing flowed. Thousands upon thousands, I have no doubt, at all, are living l better lives, although they know not the reason, 8 simply because there was such a Sovereign on the throne, a Sovereign who gave the people all her jj i intellectual powers, who gave the people all her ,extraordinary knowledge of what affected their interests, and who also gave the people her very [heart. The loving sympathy with which on all occasions she spoke to those who needed such s-vm- pathy, the words by which she made us all feel .that she cared for every one of us, the readiness with which she responded to every call that wasH made upon her; the influence which such aZ Sovereign has exercised it would be difficult t find anywhere. In history it would be difficul to find the equal of it. It would be impossible to find anything that could surpass it. She was a?f religious woman. She prayed for her people. She Lwas a good woman. She set up a true standard s of such lives as Christians ought to live. Sh made us all feel that we were hers, and that sh ,desired to be ours. And so throughout the, country good people are lamenting her departure. Throughout the country I do not think there is a S single heart that is not penetrated by a sense of | gratitude that God has given us such a gift, an we look forward and we trust that the influenc which she exercised will not die with her." g "Happily, the grief which we suffer from this terrible loss is in some degree assuaged by our l well-founded confidence that the Monarch wh ,succeeds to the Throne will follow the same lines S of public conduct, and will adhere to the same # f principles of life as have worked so much good in the past. (Cheers.) It often happens tha when a new occupant comes to the Throne he is an untried prince, unversed in public affairs, it ,may be, little known personally to those ove I whom he is called to reign. It is not so with King tedward. For the greater part of his life it has fallen to him not only to discharge a large part of the ceremonial public duty which would naturally fall to be performed by the head of the State, but [ also to take a leading part in almost every scheme [established for the benefit, moral or material, o the people of this country. It is, therefore, not I: only that we hope, but from our past experience we know, that his Majesty understands and ente into, and appreciates and sympathises with th t desires and needs of his people, and that he wil ( devote himself even to a greater degree than h has been able to do in the past to the promotion of their welfare. In this, perhaps, I may be al-S flowed to say it is an additional satisfaction to us I to know that his Majesty will have by his sid :• his august Consort, who has reigned in the hearts of the British people ever since she first sPJ f on our soil. There will be but one universal j feeling of sorrow for the lamentable calamityS > which has befallen the nation, and of hopeful con ndence in a happy and prosperous future." B Continuing, the Mayor said those were words very pregnant indeed with the feelings which m aotuated not only this Empire, but the civilised H > world, and certainly conveyed a far better idea of W their feelings than he (the Mayor) could hope tojgj have conveyed to them by any words of his. On occasions of that kind the Mayor naturally looked 3 ? to them for guidance and advice as to the suitable L ?way in which to shew their loyalty, and also the deep sorrow which they all felt at the lamentable J. f circumstance of the Queen's death. There werelr ?many things to be considered which he would ?take in rotation, and upon which he would ask? them for advice and assistance. On his own t responsibility he had, immediately on receipt of the mournful news, sent a telegram addressed to the Private Secretary stating "The city of Chester ? mourns the loss of the departed Queen." To ?that he received a reply in these words: "The j ¡Royal Family thank the city of Chester for kind ?message received." The following day he sent l ? a further telegram addressed to the Private Secre- | tary, in which he said "Will you kindly convey to | ^his Majesty the King the following message:- | A'The Mayor and citizens of Chester respectfully ? tender their most dutiful homage, and venture ? ? to express the hope that the health of your Majesty and your gracious and beloved Consort I ? have not suffered from the overwhelming sorrow ? through which your Majesties and the nation are ?passing." To that he received the reply, "Am | g. commanded by the King to thank you and | itizene of C hester for your kind expression of a £ sympathy." They were no doubt aware that the! t. funeral of Her Majesty would take place next p. Saturday. As soon as the time was announced j the Dean was good enough to come and see him )' (the Mayor), and tell him it was the intention of Lthe Cathedral authorities to hold a special fj S MEMORIAL SERVICE f [ at twelve o'clock on the day of the funeral, aid f that they hoped to make such arrangementr,i tin the church as would enable them to seat as I many of the citizens as could possibly attend.; They were aware that the limits of the Cathedral jj were somewhat curtailed at the present moment, j rbecause one of the transepts was undergoing I t)-Iaccornmodation was re- £ .pacity of the church was 4 1 was good enough to say required by the muni-j own Council and majris-i ed for them. In addition Toe representatives of the 7 — d others, and, as far as large were to be admitted m connection with that lie m himself to assure the I Dean that the Corporation would Rtie?d wi?h him at the Cathedral on that occasion. The Loan thought it advisable that official deputations should be seated in the church before the doors 3 were opened for the public. That would necessi- ?taie the Council meeting somewhat early, and he ? (the Mayor) suggested that they should meet at a qultr-,er past eleven o'clock, so as to get seated in jttiie Cathedral a quarter of an hour before the ice commenced, and to enable the public authorities to be seated in their proper places g before the congregation generally were admitted to the building. He had ventured to suggest to the Dean the desirability of having some sort of I a representation of the schools present at the I service. The Dean had been good enough to I consider that, and although he hoped to have I been able to have accomplished it, it had been found that the Cathedral authorities couid not 1 with any hope of success make such an arrange- ment. The Dean had told him thac the service would only last one hour, and that there was to! ibe no address on the occasion. He also wished to inform the Council that a deputation repre- i'ng the Nonconformist body of the city had I waited upon him on the Saturday. They asked whether it was in his ,the Mayor's) mind to • arrange or suggest to the Council that it should be arranged for a public service which should i f embrace all the religious churches and places of worship in the town, and be as largely attended •as possible by the citizens. He (the Mayor) had never thought of anything of the kind, and he j thought he satisfied the deputation that such a thing was not practically possible. He also in- j, formed them that the Council had been invited to attend a special service in the Cathedral. It was in accordance with the custom which had always prevailed upon occasions of that kind, that a public memorial service should be held in the Cathedral church of the city. The deputation had told him that that being so. in all probability! they would arrange for a public service of their own, which would embrace tM|-various Noncon- formist bodies in the town. He (the Mayor) had promised to mention it at the Council meeting. The next matter upon which he wanted their advice was as to how the day was to be kept, in addition to the memorial service. They would have to consider whether it was desirable that! there should be a cessation of business, and! whether the shops and market should be closed! during certain hours. He bad that morning been,? called upon by a deputation representing thei Licensed Victuallers' Association. They were! very anxious to know what was to be done with! them on that day. They told him personally their? feeling was that they would be very glad to see: public-houses closed altogether, but felt that that! being market day they should keep their places open during certain hours in order to accommo-j date their customers. The Council's request to the licensed victuallers would depend very much upon what they decided to do in regard to the! shops and market. The deputation from thej licensed victuallers had said they were willing toj do whatever the Council wished, either close altogether or only during: certain hours. I .1 VOTE- OF CONDOLENCE. 'f The Mayor then moved the following resolu- tion That the Mayor, aldermen, and citizens of the city and county of the city and county borough of Chester, in special Council assembled, "record with profound est regret the lamentable i death of her late most Gracious Majesty Queen 1; Victoria, the memory of whose long and gracious reign will ever endure in the annals of the: Empire; and that the Right Worshipful the' A Mayor be requested to convey to his most1 | Gracious Majesty King Edward VII., to his! gracious Consort, Queen Alexandra, and to their ? Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of! Cornwall and York, and to all other members of! £ the Royal family, the humble and respectful! ? assurance of most sincere sympathy in this their k great sorrow. g The Sheriff (Mr. Edgar Dutton) seconded, and i I the resolution was carried in silence, the members¡1 up.standmg. I ADDRESS TO THE KING. I I The Mayor then moved the following resolu- ,tion That a loyal and dutiful address, under the corporate seal, be presented to his Majesty King Edward VII., and that the Right Worship- ful the Mayor, the Worshipful the Recorder (his t Honour Judge Sir Horatio Lloyd), the Sheriff, the Deputy-Mayor, Sir T. G. Frost (senior alderman), Mr. John Lightfoot (senior councillor), and the Town Clerk be charged with the duty of preparing it and seeing to its { presentation." The Mayor explained that they J.. were hardly in a position that day to decide as f! I to the form of the address or how it was to be | f presented. The Sheriff seconded, and the resolution was 8 i. unanimously adopted. if I TRADESMEN AND LICENSED VIC- fI S TUALLERS TO CLOSE. I p The Council proceeded to discuss the question of the cessation, partially or wholly. of business 'I Dn Saturday, the day fixed for the obsequies of ??the Queen. The Mayor explained that notices had been issued to the marketing people that the k market might be closed on Saturday and sug- gesting that Friday should be observed as the t market day of the week. During the discussion, Alderman John Jones (St. Oswald's) mentioned that the Nonconformists were arranging to hold f a memorial service in the St. John-street Wes- ileyan Church on Saturday at noon. ? The Mayor moved that Friday be substituted for Saturday as market day, that a request be issued from the Council that all business be sus- < pended, and that so far as licensed victuallers are l concerned, they be asked to close till six o'clock in the evening. Mr. D. L. Hewitt proposed that a small poster S be printed and circulated in the town and country t intimating the change of market day; also that there be a request from the Council to the rail- way companies that there be no excursions on Saturday, either to or from the city. Mr. John Lightfoot seconded. Mr. J. Gooddie Holmes questioned whether the Council was in a position to make the request to the railway companies. I The Mayor: We can make a representation to them. f Alderman John Jones moved as an amendment Mr. Hewitt's motion with the exception of the part referring to the request to the railway com- ipanies. | The amendment was carried. I THANKS TO THE HIGH SHERIFF. I ? The Mayor said on the occasion of the pro- H I ?ciamation of the accession of the King in theI city the High Sheriff (Mr. B. C. Roberts) was I good enough to allow them the use of his trumpeters. He (the Mayor) asked the Council lf to thank the High Sheriff for his Mid assistance. I I The Sheriff seconded and it was carried. The High Sheriff: I was very pleased indeed, !I Mr. Mayor. SHOULD THE TRAMS BE STOPPED? B Mr. Egerton Gilbert suggested that the trams FI should not run during the time of the memorial 9 service. FL | Mr. Haswell made a remark to the effect that he thought the trams belonged to the Corpora- 1I tion. The Mayor thought it did not matter much H whether they ran or not; he did not think they I1 WOULD get many passengers. ■ NO resolution was moved. ■
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I TIDE TABLE. I I HIGH WATER AT CHESTER. I HOEJI AT. mi. FEBRUARY. J h. x. !rx. ik. a. 2 Saturday ,11 27  17 3 H 47 3 Sunday — ( 18 4 12 8 4 Monday ,12 27 IS 8 12 45 5 Tuesday 1 3 18 2 1 21 6 Wednesday 1 37 1M 1 1 54 7 Thursday. 2 10 > 17 8 2 26 8 Friday 2 42 16 11 2 69
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WEEKLY STATE OF THE CHESTER INFIBMABY I EXDBD SATURDAY LAST. n IN-PATIENTS. n In-patients ARE admitted on TUESDAY MORNINGS at I Eleven o'clock. FL tN-FATUCNTB DISCIIAZOND. Cured 8 Relieved 71 Mlide Out-Patients 0 UNRELIEVED 01 I ?ead 2 IN-PATIMNTS. IJr.P£T1DT8. 20fl Rem-i in the House .103 1 House Visitors-Mr. G. R. Griffith and Mr. G. W. Hayes. flfl OUT-PATIENTS. Medical cases are aeen on Monday, Wednesday, sud fl Saturday mornings at Eleven o'clock. fl Surtcioal cases are seen on Thursday mornings at Elevei. flfl o'clock Ophthalmic oases are seen on Friday morning's at Eleve flfl o'clock. Dental oases are seen on Tuesday and Saturday morning Ifl at Ten o'clock. Out-Patients admitted since MLLurd&v last 93 ■
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