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irigolds, I Scabious, Itirrhiuutn

I Tricoloc [per doz.

' A Brouzo [Pink and

us, Sweet Daisies,

, Scarlet, A large Window

) Mar row, Brussel

Die, Loek, l and Whi t e

Plants and invited.

:ALFE, Castle.

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- £ 4 4 0 • £ 3 8 0 • £ 3 2 5 • £ 3 5 5

cylinder aud the u'mler engine.

James, Radge

T y r e s : Large | Stock.

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iting Library. i catalogue: — Che Mystery L a d y

|..Once I was Blind I Misleading L a d y

((Mating of Marcos i Groat Pandolpho

| f hy they Married .Miser's Money

Rossenal . .Helen in Love

trying Madeleine .Conjugal Rights

": Sheep Chapel ..Magdalene

ft...Cobbler's Wax . T h e Miracle

. .Charity's Chosen ..Broken Off

Dubtful Character orious Miss L i s l e

i Cost of a promise .The Poppy Bowl ...Blood and Sand

LThe Crystal Claw . T h e Sky L i n e . . . .B lack Butts I Men and True

I Crimson Butterfly i Tr iumph of T i m Waters of Jordan

.John Charity ..The Pigeon Wins

11 Girl's Destiny rapby of a Crook

.A Safety Match

Wander light . . . T h e Gamblers

Sales by Auction. B A R N A R D C A S T L E A N D T E E S D A L E

F A R M E R S ' A U C T I O N M A R T Co., L T D .

AUCTIONEERS : GRORQB TARN BAINBRIDGH, SON <fc HANDLKY,

D a r l i n g t o n . E D W I N H U C K , Soulby, K i r k b y Stephen. THOS. ADDISON, Bowes.

I S * T O D A Y . ~ W E D N E S D A Y , MAT 19ra, 1926.

r S U A L W E E K L Y S A L E of D A I R Y C A T T L E , S T O R E C A T T L E & S H E E P .

A Pr ize of £1 w i l l be given for the best D a i r y Cow (calved).

J u d g i n g 10 a.m. Sale 10 30 a.m.

M O N D A Y , MAY 24TH. W E E K L Y S A L E OF F A T C A T T L E , S H E E P

A N D P IGS . Sale at 11 a.m. p rompt .

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W . P . W A L L I S , F . A . I . , Secretary. Auc t ion M a r t , Ba rna rd Castle. Also 26, Horse Marke t , Ba rna rd Castle

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T H E M I D D L E T O N I N - T E E S D A L E F A R M E R S ' M A R T , L T D .

AUCTIONEERS : T H O M A S A D D I S O N , Bowes. G . E . T H O M P S O N , Stot ley Grange.

T U E S D A Y , MAY 25TH.

SA L E OF D A I R Y COWS and S T O R E C A T T L E , along w i t h a l l Classes of

S H E E P . 20 to 30 D a i r y C o w s a u d H e i f e r s . 25 to 40 S t o r e C a t t l e a n d G e l d .

Sale a t 11 30 a.m. Entries solicited for the above Sale in t i m e

to advertise numbers.

M A R K P I N K N E Y , Secretary. Lunedale, Middleton-in-Teesdale.

A R L A W B A N K S (midway between Barna rd Castle andWius tou) .

John Richard Deacon W i l l Sell by Auct ion (under a Distress W a r r a n t

for Rent, 4c.), ON F R I D A Y F I R S T , MAY 21ST, 1926,

TH E F A R M I N G S T O C K , to., consisting of 4 Horses, 9 Head of Catt le , B i l l y G o a t ,

Nanny Goat and K i d , 2 Cur Bitches, 40 Head of Poultry, 2 Bronze T u r k e y Hens s i t t i ng on Eggs due to ha tch about Sale Day, and Jock Turkey , 2 I .R . Ducks and Drake ; Gears : Set of Si lver-mounted Harness, Saddle, B r i d l e , Car t and Plough Gears for 3 Horses, & c ; large F i e l d of good useful Implements , D a i r y Utensils, and a large quan t i ty of Household Fu rn i tu re . '

Sale to commence at 11 o 'clock p rompt . Te rms Cash.

Auctioneer's Office: Gainford .

M A R K E T P L A C E , M I D D L E T O N - I N -T E E S D A L E .

A suit

OF to

T U E S D A Y , MAY 25TH, 1926.

F. J. Smith, F.N.A.A., W i l l Sell by Auct ion ,

U S E F U L T U B T R A P and S E T S I L V E R - M O U N T E D H A R N E S S

Horse 14 to 15 h.h. , f r o m M r J . H a r d y , Woodland. Also Horse-cl ipping Machine and other lots.

Sale at 1 o'clock. Auc t ion and Shipping Offices: M i d l l e t o u - i u -

Teesdale. T e l . 4.

~ P A R K I N S O N & S O N S , A U C T I O N E E R S A N D V A L U E R S ,

Ca»TBAL SALB ROOMS, BARNARD CASTLB.

Established 1875.

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MRS. S K I P P E R , P H O T O G R A P H E R ,

I^ O R F R A M E 8 and F R A M E D P I C T U R E S also a L a r g e Selection of M O U L D I N G S

to choose from. Frames Made on the Premises at Short Notice.

PRICES REASONABLE. 4 2 , G A L G A T E , B A R N A R D C A S T L E .

W A L K E R ' S , T H E B A R N A R D C A S T L E M A R I N E

S T O R E S , 48, T H E B A N K .

Best Prices given for Rags, Bones, Scrap I r o n , Meta l , Brass, Lead , Copper, Pewter , H a i r .

Rubber, H a r e and Rabb i t Skins, E t c . ESTABLISHED OVER 40 Y E A R S .

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A m p l e Supplies for N o r m a l Requirements .

N O C H A N G E I N P R I C E S .

VVM. T A R N & S O N , AUCTIONEERS A N D V A L U E R S . Sales of all descriptions undor taken .

Prompt Sett lements. H U N D E R T H W A I T E , ROMALDKIRK

T H O M A S A D D I S O N , A U C T I O N E E R AND V A L U E <.

Sales of a l l Descript ions. P rompt Sett lements.

Salesman at R i chmond , B a r n a r d Castle and Middleton-in-Teesdale Farmers ' Auc t ion

Mar t s . ADDRISS : — H A Y B E R R I E S , M I C K L E T O N ,

DARLINGTON. Telegrams— Romaldk i rk .

J . H U N T R I D G E , AUCTIONEER, Sales of a l l Descriptions undertaken.

Prompt Settlements. Terms Moderate. D r y Storage Accommodation.

Office : — D R I L L H A L L , BARNARD C A S T L E .

S Y D N E Y S. H O D G S O N , A U C T I O N E E R A N D V A L U E R ,

Sales of a l l descriptions. Prompt Settlements. ADDRBSS : — R E D S H O L M E F A R M ,

C O T H E R S T O N E , via DARLINGTON.

G . E . T H O M P S O N , A U C T I O N E E R A N D V A L U E R .

Sales of al l descriptions. P rompt Sett lements. ADDRESS : S T O T L E Y G R A N G E ,

M I D D L E T O N - I N - T E E S D A L E .

MESSRS H U C K & W A L L I S , A U C T I O N E E R S & V A L U E R S ,

ESTATE A I N S U R A N C E A G E N T S . Work of a l l Descriptions Under taken .

P rompt Sett lements. Omt ' i s : 26, HORSB MARKET, BARNARD CASTLB.

J . P. H U N T E R , | Telephone 53. H

Family Grocer and Tea Dealer,

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S P E C I A L .

Gent's Good Quality Grey Flannel

Trousers.

8/6 A . l V A L U E AT A L L S I Z E S .

F . N E V I S O N ' S , 35 39, B A N K , B A R N A R D C A S T L E .

B R I T A I N ' S B E S T B I S C U I T .

McVitie & Price's D I G E S T I V E .

T R Y I T T O - D A Y .

She (Deesdale (Det*cutuj B A R N A R D C A S T L E , M A Y 19TH, 1920.

OCCASIONAL NOTES.

place, bu t as auDounced elsewhere, the wheel­men of the N o r t h East coast are coming as usual. I t may now be taken for granted that i f the t ra ins are runn ing , there w i l l be many people coming to Ba rna rd Castle for the weok-end and on W h i t - M o n d a y . T h e wheelmen always wanted to come and M r Richard Watson, J.P., the Cha i rman of the Urban Counci l , who went to Newcastle for the express purpose on Monday n ight , was able to confirm the assurance (if t ha t confirmation were needed) t h a t the t o w n w o u l d welcome the i r incursion.

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T h e Bowes Museum Trustees have arranged for a first-class band to play i n the Park on Whi t -Monday , they hav ing engaged the famous Marsden Col l ie ry Band f rom South Shields, the winners at the Crys ta l Palace last year of the One Thousand Guineas T r o p h y . T h e band w i l l play i n the afternoon and evening under the d i rec t ion of M r Jack Boddice, the con­ductor. T h e Bowes Museum band arrange­ments actual ly begin on Whi t -Sunday , on w h i c h day the Leasingthorne Col l iery Prize Baud w i l l p lay i n the afternoon and evening.

* * * Ment ion of the Bowes Museum and the

recollection of the annual meet ing of the Barna rd Castle B o w l i n g Club last week reminds one of the nearness of the opening of the bowl ing green i n the Park. M r F . C. Dalgarno, the Park Superintendent, informs me tha t the green is a l l bu t ready for use. I t is rea l ly remarkable how sensitive a wel l -kept bowl ing green is to the vagaries of the weather. A day's w a r m sunshine has a wonderful effect on i t . M r Dalgarno is wa tch ing the surface every day to catch tha t superlative condi t ion wh ich w i l l jus t i fy the opening of the green to the bowlers w i t h o u t the r isk of hav iug to close it again th rough the discovery tha t it has been opened too soon. So let the sun shine, say a l l bowlers.

I t was hoped tha t the green wou ld bo ready for use to -morrow, bu t M r Dalgarno sent w o r d yesterday t h a t the opening has been deferred to W h i t - M o n d a y .

* * * T h e many friends of Major H . E . M o r r i t t ,

Rokeby Park, w i l l be pleased to learn tha t he has had t w o portra i ts , " M a r i t a " and

Therese," accepted for th i s year's Paris Salon. I t w i l l be remembered tha t Major M o r r i t t had

one man show " exh ib i t i on at the Bowes Museum last year. I t is w o r t h y of note i n th i s connection tha t Major M o r r i t t ' s son, M r Robert M o r r i t t , has again won the H o l i d a y Prize at E t o n for his paint ings, one

Reflections " and the other a nature s tudy.

G. CRAIG, FRUIT, F L O W E R A N D V E G E T A B L E

G R O W E R . Flower and Vegetable Plants , also Seeds and

all Garden Sundries supplied to order. Wreaths and Bouquets a speciality.

16, G A L G A T E * L O W F I E L D G A R D E N S , B A R N A R D C A S T L E .

R I D S D A L E B R O S . , B U I L D E R S AND M O N U M E N T A L M A S O N S ,

7 , G E O R G E S T R E E T , B A R N A R D C A S T L E .

VI E M O R I A L S i n Marb le , Stone A Gran i te . Designs and Price L i s t s Free on applica­

tion. Monumental Y a r d i n Mr Jackson's Field (Opposite 8teele Place).

J . P A R K I N & C O M P A N Y , B U I L D E R S A N D M O N U M E N T A L

M A S O N S , 18, CORONATION S T R B I T & 55, BRIDOBOATB,

B A R N A R D C A S T L E .

Tombstones i n Marble , Stone and Grani te . Estimates given for a l l Branches of the Trade

on Reasonable Terms . A I J O Dealers in Sanitary Pipe*, Blue and Stone

Grey Slates, Cement, Bricks and Lime. Y a r d : CROOK L A N E , near Barracks.

I By MRRCURIUS."! T h e General S t r ike over, i t is to be hoped

t h a t those who are depending on trade for the i r sustenance w i l l bo able to make a speedy recovery f rom the upset t ha t those eventful days occasioned even i n Teesdale, far removed though i t was from the indus t r ia l centres i n w h i c h the effect of the i n t e r rup t ion was and is most keenly fel t . I t was not pleasant to realise the nearness of the col l ie ry villages w h i c h had only a few days earlier been urged by a Member of Par l iament to do shameful things i f the occasion arose for doing them, and to hear t ha t the advice of tha t Member was being put in to practice. However , wiser counsels have prevailed and there is no need to prolong the memory of those very d isquie t ing interludes.

* * * I t was a strange week for the newspapers

few of w h i c h , i f any, appeared i n the i r accustomed format . T o see the great na t iona l dailies, w h i c h as a rule have from sixteen t o t w e n t y pages, - reduced to the dimensions of a four-page issue, was a never-to-be-forgotten experience. T o see how many errors occurred i n tho set t ing of the type was an eye-opener As a mat ter of fact, most of the l i n t s were set by the veriest tyros i n the w o r k of newspaper product ion and afforded some idea to readers of wha t w o u l d happen i f proof-reading was suddenly to cease and the typo was used exact ly as i t came from the typesetters. T h e youngest apprentice i n the " Teesdale M e r c u r y ' P r in t ing Works would be soverely called to order i f he perpetrated some of the curious divisions of words w h i c h appeared i n some of tho " emergency ed i t ions" du r ing the s t r ike period.

* * * I t was evident, cveu i n those papers w h i c h

did not resort to the process of t u r n i n g a type w r i t t e n page in to a photograph, t h a t much of the typo was set by " typ i s t s , " who do not , as a rule , possess the cunn ing of the compositor However , i n whatever fo rm they appeared, the newspapers were welcome. T h e Press showed tha t i t could not be gagged, bu t how great was the struggle to appear is known only to the producers. E v e n the Teesdale Mercury stated tha t a man had died w i t h o u t recovering consciousness from an accident which occurred three years ago, when i t should have been weeks ! Of course, the St r ike is blamed for tha t A n d even when the dai ly papers d i d appear there was the diff icul ty of t ransport w h i c h prevented most of them from reaching the i r destination u n t i l many hours after the accustomed t ime of del ivery. I n the more secluded parts of Teesdale we have discovered instances i n w h i c h the Teesdale Mercury was the only newspaper the folk saw from one end of the week to the other, and they were taken out by motor car on Tuesday n igh t .

* * -* Whi t sun t ide is upon us almost before we are

aware of i t . W e have been so taken up w i t h the s t r ike t ha t preparations for the second Bank Ho l iday i n the year have not proceeded A t the week-end i t seemed ha rd ly l ike ly tha t the N o r t h Eastern Cyclists ' Meet would take

LOCAL AND DISTRICT. Coal (Emergency) Regulations remain i n

force u n t i l fur ther notice.

Sir Freder ick and L a d y M i l b a n k have gone abroad and do not expect to be home for a mou th .

M r J . I n g r a m Dawson, Barna rd Castle, who is i n Spain, sent us a postcard, w h i c h reached us yesterday, saying news of the General S t r ike being off reached Valencia at 5 p .m. last Wednesday.

T h e Vicar of Lynesack, the Rev. Spencer Wade (late curate of Barnard Castle), has been awarded a pr ize by the B r i t i s h Commercial Gas Association for an essay on " Gas " i n a recent compet i t ion .

We are glad to be able to state tha t Capta in Ernest H igg inbo tham, School Attendance Officer, Barnard Castle, has so far recovered from his recent indisposition tha t he hopes to be able to a t tend the meeting of the Teesdale Dis t r i c t Educat ion Commit tee th i s afternoon.

Master Ronald Foot t , second son of M r s Albe r t Foott , Ba rna rd Castle, expects to sail for Aust ra l ia by the ss. Bendigo next week. H e is bound for Sydney, and he w i l l stay w i t h his uncle, M r " J i m m y " Richardson, former ly of Barnard Castle, and now of Griff i ths T o w n , where he has a f ru i t f a rm. The many friends of M r s Foot t w i l l j o i n i n wish ing her son " bon voyage."

Barningham School Success. A t the 21st Swaledale Tournament df Song

held at T h i r s k recently, Barn ingham School Choir had the d i s t inc t ion of w inn ing two first prizes and the " Cat ter ick Challenge Cup " given to the best elementary school. There were nine entries in each of the classes and D r . W . G. W h i t t a k e r was the judge. Operatic Society.

L a d y members of the Barnard Castle Amateur Operatic Society have arranged a dance to be held i n the Vic to r i a H a l l on F r iday evening i n a id of the funds of the society. As every th ing connected w i t h the function is being provided gratui tously by admirers , the whole of the proceeds w i l l be available for the object referred to. -There is promise of a pleasaut evening.

Confirmation at Brignall. The L o r d Bishop of Ripon held a confirma­

t ion i n B r i g n a l l Parish Church on F r iday evening, when 44 candidates were presented from the parishes of Br igna l l , Barn ingham, S ta r t for th , Rokeby, and H a r d r o w . The church was filled to i ts utmost capacity, and the solemn service was followed w i t h a l l reverence by the large congregation. Took the Wrong Turning.

T w o heavily-laden a r m y vans, on the way to Middle tpn th rough Barnard Castle on Tuesday evening, took the wrong t u r n i n g at Galgate corner, and ran in to the l amp post at the end of Vane-road. The standard was broken off about t w o feet f rom the ground, bu t l i t t l e damage was done. T h e gas manager, who lives near, was soon to hand, and tho escape of gas was stopped. The vans were backing when the accident occurred.

Confirmation at Staindrop. A Confirmation was held at S ta indrop

Church yesterday week by the L o r d Bishop of of J a r row . There were also present the R u r a l Dean (the Rev. Canon Wykes) , the Rev. H . S. C. Spurrier (Vicar of Staindrop and Rector of Cockfield), the Rev. R. A . B i d we l l (Vicar of Gainford), and the Rev. R. J . A . Simmons (Curate of Cockfield). S ix ty- three candidates were presented, 53 f rom Sta indrop and Cockfield, n ine f rom Gainford, and one f rom Wins ton . T h e church was crowded. Death of D r . Lumsden.

D r . W i l l i a m Lumsden, M.C. , M . B . , C M . , D .P .H . , whose death occurred on Thursday at " Parkhurs t ," Grange-road, Dar l ing ton , was school medical officer for the Teesdale D i s t r i c t under the D u r h a m County Educa t ion Commit tee . H i s death at the age of 51 has caused deep regret i n the Teesdale* dis t r ic t , where he was loved and honoured by a l l concerned. I t is only about three weeks since D r . Lumsden was i n Barnard Castle ca r ry ing out his duties. H e served w i t h d is t inc t ion i n France and Salonika, gaining the M i l i t a r y Cross. H e leaves a w idow and t w o sons.

THE " BARNEY " MEET. N O R T H - E A S T E R N C Y C L I S T S C O M I N G

F O R W H I T S U N T I D E . We have great pleasure i n announcing tha t

the Nor th-Eas tern Cyclists w i l l ho ld the i r Whi t sun t ide Meet at Barna rd Castle as usual. T h e decision was unanimously a r r ived at on Monday n igh t , at a special meet ing of the leading cycl is t clubs on the Nor th -Eas t Coast, held at the V ic to r i a and Comet H o t e l , Newcastle, under the presidency of Counci l lor J . Riddle {South Shields). T h e decision was come to in v iew of the improved indus t r i a l outlook.

M r R. Watson, J.P., Cha i rman of the Barnard Castle Urban D i s t r i c t Counci l , gave an interes t ing report of the elaborato arrange­ments the inhabi tants had made for the recep­t ion of the wheelmen, and expressed the opinion tha t the fo r thcoming carnival wou ld fu l ly ma in ta in i ts t r ad i t i ona l sport ing and social attractiveness.

To-n igh t the members of the affiliated clubs w i l l ho ld a smoking concert at the head­quarters of the Alexandra Club, Heaton Road, Newcastle, when the final arrangements w i l l be made.

There aro signs tha t the number of clubs pa r t i c ipa t ing i n this year's fest ival w i l l be larger than ever. A t least t w o new clubs are t ak ing par t , one being the Asbington Club , w h i c h is coming for tho first t ime , w i t h 125 members, and the other the S m i t h Dock Club f rom South Shields, w h i c h is also m a k i n g i ts debut at Barna rd Castle.

T h e inhabi tants of Barna rd Castle are very cordia l ly asked to ".hang their banners on the outer wal ls " of the i r houses and so give the ou tward and visible sign of welcome to the wheelmen.

I n the general arrangements the Meet w i l l fo l low the lines of former years. There w i l l be a welcome to the wheelmen at the t o w n head, Barnard Castle on Saturday evening, and no doubt the customary exchange of greetings on the a r r i va l of the procession at the Market-place.

There w i l l bo an excursion to Rokoby on Sunday morn ing and the popular compet i t ion in " i m p r o m p t u speaking," and in the evening a v is i t w i l l be paid, as of old, to Ovington, where i t is hoped there w i l l be tho we l l remembered fraternisat ion w i t h the represent­atives of the Richmond Meet, w h i c h is t a k i u g place according to custom.

We aro asked to announce tha t the customary parade to Barnard Castle Parish Church w i l l take place i n connection w i t h the Cyclists ' Meet on Suuday afternoon, and the same occasion w i l l bo observed as the annual church parade of the Barnard Castlo U r b a n Council , when the members are asked to accompany the Chai rman, M r Richard Watson, J.P. The T o w n Band w i l l lead the procession, w h i c h w i l l be jo ined by the members of the F i r e Brigade, the local police force, aud repre­sentatives of other public bodies. The Vicar of Barnard Castle, as chaplain of the Meet, w i l l give a br ief address.

The enter ta inment i n the Inne r Bai ley of the Castle on Monday morn ing w i l l be more than usually interest ing. Clubs w h i c h have entered for t h e ' competi t ions have never relaxed their efforts i n rehearsals and some very effective shows are l i ke ly to be produced.

NEWS OF THE UPPER DALE. [ B Y OCR C O R R E S P O N D E N T . ]

T h e remains of the late M r W i l l i a m Bussey, B l u n t House F a r m , Midd le ton in-Teesdale, were la id to rest at St Mary ' s Churchya rd on Saturday afternoon a m i d every token of respect and k i n d l y regard. Deceased, who was 76 years of age, was wide ly -known , being a large sheep breeder aud a keen farmer, and up t i l l a few years ago took a deep interest i n the P r i m i t i v e Methodis t Society. I n later years fa i l ing i n hea l th and home ties have prevented h i m f rom t ak ing a p rominen t pa r t i n church work . H e leaves a w idow and a g rown up son to mourn the i r loss.

The in te rment also took place at St Mary ' s Church on Saturday afternoon of Miss E l izabe th Swinbank, of Newbiggin , who passed away on Wednesday, at the age of 72, after a long and weary illness.

T h e v is i t of Sanger's circus to Middle ton on Saturday drew crowds of people from a l l parts of the d is t r ic t . I t is a long t ime since so many people were i n Middle ton on a Saturday n igh t .

PRIMITIVE METHODIST SCHOOL. Sunday school anniversary services were

held at the Barnard Castle P r i m i t i v e Methodis t Church on Suuday. The day opened w i t h Div ine service at w h i c h the preacher was the minister , the Rev. F . C. Wi lson . I n the after­noon a long and excellent programme of recitations, solos, etc., interspersed by special choral items, was given by tho scholars. I n place of the customary evening service the ch i ld ren were agaiu i n charge, assisted by the choir , w i t h an address to the adults by the minis te r on " T h e Chord of Fate ." T h e afternoon and evening congregations taxed the accommoda­t ion of the church to i ts utmost capacity, overflowing in to the aisles, and thoso present were h igh ly appreciative of the chi ldren 's efforts. The scholars bad been we l l t r a ined by the indefatiguable choirmaster, M r W. Coates, and bo th in the choral and ind iv idua l i tems d id excellently. A t the close of the day wel l -mer i ted congratulations to tho choir­master, school officers, aud staff and parents, were voiced by the Rev. F . C. W i l s o n . T h e organists for the day were Mrs F . Peat aud Miss W. M . Coates. I t speaks wel l for the popular i ty of these services tha t the offertories, i n spite of recent trade troubles, const i tuted a record. The scholars who recited aud cont r i ­buted i n other ways to the afternoon and evening programmes were Edna Mor ton , Sonny M u r r a y , T i m m y Watson, M u r i e l Emmerson , H o w a r d Audas, Miles Audas, John Lowes, Vic tor Harwood, Jean Wal ton , H a r r y Bayles, Olive Emmerson, Vio le t Waine, E r i c Osborne, Norah Whi t e , P h i l Wal ton , M a r y Lowes, John Bowran , Margaret Robinson, Douglas Greenwood, Clarence Watson, L o r n a Cliff, Olive Gibson, Doro thy Emmerson, Kathleen Wi lk inson , Vio le t Waine, George Wi lk in son , Els ie Beaumont, Ernes t Wi lk inson , Kenne th Emmerson, Joyce M u r r a y , Dor is Johnson, Walker Waine, H i l d a Macdonald, J o h n Wi lk inson , Jack Welford, Stanley Mor ton , Betsy Hopson, Norman L i t t l e f a i r , Chrissie Emmerson, and Els ie Thompson.

DUKE OF YORK'S DAUGHTER. " E L I Z A B E T H A L E X A N D R A M A R Y . " I t has been decided t h a t the names of the

daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York w i l l be E l i zabe th Alexandra M a r y . The names chosen are the first name of the Duchess, the Queen's name, and tha t of the late Queen.

The in i t i a l s of the new Princess (" E . A . M . " ) are those of her mother, the names of the Duchess being El izabe th Angela Marguer i te .

The official registrat ion of the new princess, who, by the way, w i l l r ank as the fou r th lady i n the realm, was made on Monday, i n the ord inary register of b i r ths for the Mayfa i r d ivis ion of St. George's, Hanover-sq., London , no d i s t inc t ion whatever being made, the Duke of York hav ing to sign the register in jus t the same way as any other father. The Registrar for the Mayfa i r sub-distr ict , in whose area the Princess was born, at tended at 17, B r u u t o n s t . , and was received i n the l i b r a ry by the Duke , who was accompanied by his secretary. T h e Duke gave the necessary details aud showed great iuterest in the book as the registrar filled iu the several columns. He then sigued " A lbe r t " i n the column headed " Signature, descript ion aud residence of in formant . " T h e address added under the signature was W h i t e Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey. T h e father of the infant was described as his Royal Highness Prince A lbe r t Freder ick A r t h u r George, and the mother as H . R . H . the Duchess of York , fo rmer ly L a d y E l i zabe th Angela Marguer i te Bowes-Lyon, wh i l e the r ank and t i t l e of the father was entered as " Duke of York, K . G . " T h e proceedings lasted only ten minutes .

Fire at Barnard Castle. One of the smartest turn-outs of the Barna rd

Castle F i r e Brigade was witnessed on Sunday afternoon, when the clanging of the fire bel l i n the Market-place announced an outbreak of fire, w h i c h was found to have occurred at " ThB Uplands," the residence of the Rev. J . W. Stephenson, i n Bede-terrace. Less than five minutes elapsed between the receipt of the a la rm and the departure of the brigade for the scene of the fire i n M r Pratt 's motor van, w h i c h dragged the ext inguishing apparatus. I t was found on a r r iva l at " The Uplands " t ha t the roof was on fire, a s p a r k ' f r o m the ch imney hav ing apparent ly caused the wood-work to become igni ted . I n about half-an-hour the fire was pu t out and the house was pronounced to be free f rom danger. One end of the gable was damaged, but happ i ly tho in ter ior of the house was not affected.

THE END OF THE STRIKE. T E E S D A L E ' S E X P E R I E N C E .

I t was w i t h the greatest satisfaction tha t Barna rd Castle learnt th rough the med ium of the " Teesdale Mercu ry " on Wednesday of the ca l l ing off of the General S t r ike aud of the oppor tun i ty thus afforded for the ca lm consideration of ways and means for the resumption of indus t ry so rude ly in te r rup ted eight days earlier. T h e news was k n o w n i n Baruard Castle as soon as anywhere—as soon, in fact, as the announcer of the B r i t i s h Broad­casting Company i u London had spoken the welcome message—and i n less than a minu te the news was placarded on the window of the " Teesdale Mercury " Offices, where i t was eagerly read by the hundreds of people i n t o w n for the market . La t e r came the his tor ic speech of the Premier, M r B a l d w i n , announcing the vis i t to h i m of the T . U . C . officials w i t h the i r decision to cal l off the s t r ike . Teesdale breathed again.

The general resumption of i ndus t ry w h i c h was expected to fol low the ca l l ing off of the general s t r ike was slower of real isat ion than some people ant ic ipated. There was a h i t c h somewhere i n the negotiations w i t h the ra i l way men of the Dar l ing ton d i s t r i c t , w h i c h includes Barna rd Castle, and as a result as late as Saturday, only the emergency t r a i n service inaugurated du r ing the week w i t h the help of volunteers, was available on the local branch lines. There was a decision on Saturday to re tu rn to work , bu t Monday and yesterday saw only a skeleton r a i lway service i n operation. I t is feared tha t as a result of the upheaval iu indus t ry a long t ime must elapse ere complete smoothness of w o r k i n g re turns . One can only hope tha t now the air has been cleared of doubts and some understanding has been ar r ived at between employees and employers in other trades, i t w i l l not be long before the men engaged i n the coal m i n i n g indus t ry w i l l be at work again

L O C A L T R A I N S E R V I C E . There is now a l i m i t e d t r a i n service between

Barna rd Castle and Dar l ing ton , Bishop Auckland , K i r k b y Stephen aud Middle ton- in-Teesdale. The first t r a in f rom Dar l ing ton arrives at Barnard Castle at 9-15 a.m.

Tra ins leave Barnard Castlo as under : — For Dar l ing ton at 11-15 a.m., 2-50, 5 p . m . For K i r k b y Stephen at 9-18 a.m., 3-5 p . m . For Middletou-iu-Teesdale at 7-41 and 11-55

a.m. and 5 p .m. , For Bishop Auck land at 8-40 a.m., 2-43 p . m .

L A B O U R C A N D I D A T E S E N T T O P R I S O N

A t Gateshead on Thursday , W i l l L a w t h e r (37), South View, High t ie ld , a county coun­cil lor , ex-Par l iamentary Labour candidate for South Shields, aud described as prospective Labour candidate for the Barua rd Castle Div is ion , was fined J£50 under tho Emergeucy Act for in ter fer ing w i t h food d i s t r ibu t ion at Chopwel l . H e n r y Bo l ton (52), Chopwel l , Cha i rman of Blaydon D i s t r i c t Council , was s imi la r ly fined £ 5 0 . Fa i l i ng to pay the i r fines they were sent to prison for t w o mouths . T h e y were conveyed to D u r h a m Gaol by a prison motor van, a 'bus load of police officers act ing as escort. Evidence showed tha t tho men stopped a police escort and refused to let the food wagon pass unless a pe rmi t f rom the local Council of Act ion was shown. The police declined, and warned the men about the i r conduct. L a w t h e r denied t h a t he was a Communist , and tha t the people of Chopwel l were terr i f ied out of the i r wi ts by mob law. There was a demonstrat ion outside the court . The police charged the crowd, aud t w o men were arrested.

" F O R K I N G A N D C O U N T R Y . " By permission of tho E d i t o r of the " D a i l y

M a i l " we are enabled to p r i n t the leading art icle w h i c h led to the stoppage of the issue of t ha t journa l on Monday, May 3rd, i t haviug been suppressed by the action of certain trades unionists on the previous (Sunday) n ight . I t is as follows :—

The miner- , after weeks of negotiat ion, have declined the proposals made to them, aud the coal mines of B r i t a i n are idle .

The Council of the Trades Union Congress, w h i c h represents a l l the other t rade unions, has determined to support the miners by going to the extreme of order ing a general s t r ike.

T h i s de terminat ion alters the whole posit ion. The coal indus t ry , w h i c h migh t have been reorganised w i t h good w i l l on both sides, seeing tha t somo " g i v e aud t a k e " is p l a iu ly needed to restore i t to prosperi ty, has now become the subject of a great pol i t ica l struggle w h i c h the nat ion has no choice but to face w i t h the utmost coolness and the utmost firmness.

We do not wish to say a n y t h i n g ha rd about the miners themselves. As to the i r leaders, a l l we need say at th i s moment is t ha t some of t h e m are (and have openly declared themselves) under the influence of people who mean no good to th i s count ry .

A general s t r ike is not an indus t r ia l dispute. I t is a revolut ionary movement intended to inf l ic t suffering upon the great mass of innocent persons i n the c o m m u n i t y and thereby to pu t forcible constraint upon the Government.

I t is a movement w h i c h can only succeed by destroying the Government and sub­ver t ing the r igh ts aud l ibert ies of the people. T h i s being the case i t cannot be tolerated by any civi l ised Government , and i t must be dealt w i t h by every resource at the disposal of the communi ty .

A state of emergency and national danger has been proclaimed to resist the at tack.

We cal l upon a l l law-abiding men and women to hold themselves at the service of K i n g and count ry .

C R I C K E T .

C O C K E R T O N v. B A R N A R D CASTLE. Barnard Castle journeyed to Cockerton on Saturday

to play a friendly game, and found Gladder* in good form with the ball, taking 7 wickets for 18 runs. Scores :—

BARNARD C A S T L E .

A . Cave b J . Scarr . . . . . . 5 T . Winter b Gladders 1 T . A. Southern b Gladders . . . . 10 J . Orme c F . Scarr b J . Scarr . . . . 1 F . Boardman b J . Scarr . . . . . . 2 T . P . Hutchinson b Gladders . . . . 1 M . Adlard c Kitching b Gladders . . 3 R . W . Hardy b Gladders . . . . 2 T. T . Roe b Gladders 1 I I . Hunter not out . . . . . . 12 W . Dawson b Gladders . . . . . . 0

E x t r a . . . . . . 1 i —39

COCKERTON. S. Wilkinson not out . . . . . . 26 W . Goodyear b Orme . . . . 1 W . H . Kitching not out 33

Extras 3 Total (for one wicket) . . —61

E . S. Ayton, R. Jobson, S. Gladders, J. Scarr, G . A. Smith , F . Noble, S. Smith, and F . Scarr did not bat.

B A R N A R D C A S T L E 2ND X I . v. BARNARD C A S T L E S C H O O L 2ND X I .

Playing on the School ground on Saturday, the home team had an easy victory. Scores : —

BARNARD CASTLK 2ND X L — F . B. Gi l l b Morson 12, F . Wilkinson lit wkt b Tul lv 1, B . L Brodhurst low b T u l l y 0, T . F . Wilson st b Morson 4, R. Watson b Kenyon 12, R . Pounder b Kenyon 2, H . Bainbridge c and b Morson 0, J . Johnson b Morson 0, G . Robinson run out 3, H . Thistlethwaite c Hal l b Kenyon 0, G . N. Warnes not out 0, extras 3 ; total 37.

T H K SCHOOL 2ND X L — S a g e b G i l l 1, Stamp b Brodhurst 9, Morson b Watson 12, Edmondson b Brodhurst 0, Kenyon not out 14, Watson not out 6, extra 1; total (for four wickets) 43. Iveson, Kitching, Harvey, Hal l , and T u l l y did not bat.

F I X T U R E S . Wednesday (to-night):

Barnard Castle 2nd X I . v. Ingleton. Saturday :

Barnard Castle v. Darlington Ramblers. Raby and Cockfield 2nd X I . v.

Barnard Castle School 2nd X L Eggleston v. Raby and Cockfield. E a s t Cowtou v. Startforth. Rokeby v. Cotherstone.

Unconscious by the Roadside. M r H . Garbut t , Ba rna rd Castle, when

d r i v i n g his motor van i n the neighbourhood of Egglestone on Saturday evening, accompanied by his sister, Mrs Robinson, and his niece Miss M . Garbut t , met a m a n h u r r y i n g for medical assistance for a yonng man who had been found l y i n g unconscious by the roadside. Proceeding on his way, Mr Garbutt discovered near the j u n c t i o n w i t h the road to Woodland, Joseph Dowson, whose home is at the Edge, Woodland, l y i n g i n the hedge bottom, and not far f rom h i m was a motor cycle which he had been r i d ing . I t was evident that the machine had skidded, and tha t Dowson had been thrown on to the roadway. Medical a t t en t ion having been paid to h i m by D r . H a w t h o r n e , Romald­k i r k , and D r . Robinson, B a r n a r d Castle, who p r o m p t l y a r r ived on the scene, Dowson, s t i l l unconscious, was removed in Mr Garbutt's motor van to the Dar l ing ton Hosp i t a l .

A Silver Wedding. Congratulations were offered on Fr iday,

May 7tb, to M r and M r s J . Patterson, who celebrated the i r silver wedding. T e a was provided a t the Commercia l Ho te l , and later the guests proceeded to the Golden L i o n for a dance and supper, there being about 60 present. There were a number of beautiful presents. A l l the guests enjoyed themselves immensely. M r Shield wished the couple a happy l i fe , and the wi sh was acknowledged by M r J . Patterson. M r Wi lk in son and Mr J . Shield, on behalf of the Cor in thians Football Club, presented M r and M r s Patterson with a pair of silver candlesticks.

M A R K E T S .

K I U K B Y S T E P H E N , Monday.—Butter, l i d . to Is . ]>er lb. wholesale, I s . 3d. and is. 4d. retail ; eggs, I s . 5d. to I s . 6d. per score wholesale, I s . 9d. to Is. lOd. retail.

D A R L I N G T O N P R O D U C E , Monday .—Butter, I s . 6d. to I s . 8d. per lb. ; eggs, I s . 4d. and I s . 5d. ]>er dozen.

B A R N A R D C A S T L E C A T T L E , Wednesday.— A very small entry owing to the strike, but trade not bad in spite of it. There were forward 27 cows and a few store cattle, 24 of the former being sold. Awards and prices : Calved cows—1, G . A. Byers, West Shaws, £ 2 9 5s ; 2, J . W. Clarkson, Cotherstone, £ 2 8 ; 3, J . Anderson, Brignal, £ 2 4 . In-calvers, £ 3 4 10s ( E . Robinson aud Sons, Alwent) ; others to £ 2 8 5s. Bullocks to £ 1 9 ; heifers to £ 1 4 5s. Ewes aud followers to 60s. 6d.

B A R N A R D C A S T L E C A T T L E , Monday. -There were forward 41 cattle, 122 sheep, 44 lambs, 10 pigs aud 4 calves. Best beef brought 64/- per cwt. live weight; other qualities 58/-. Shearlings to 85s.; hoggs 95s. ; lambs 74s. j and calves £ 5 5s. Pork pigs to £ 5 4s.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. D E A T H S .

F O S T E R . — A t Market Place, Barnard Castle, on the 18th inst. , Frederick Charles, dearly beloved husband of Fanny Foster, aged 57 years. To be interred on Friday, May 21st, Service in the Wesleyan Church at 2-30 p.m. Friends please accept this (the only) intimation.

R A I N E . — O n May 17th, Mattisou Raine, of High Corn Park, Cotherstone. T o be interred at Romald­kirk, ou Thursday, May 20th, cortege leaving residence at 1 p .m.—Friends please accept this intimatiou.

S C R A F T O N . — A t Moor View, Bowes, on the 17th inst., Sarah Ann, widow of the late Mark Scrafton, aged 69 years. To be interred at Bowes on Thurs­day, May 20th, cortege to leave residence at 2-45 p.m. Friends please accept this intimation.

I N M E M O R I A M . B E A D L E . — I n loving memory of Ada Beadle of

K e e | « r ' s House, Marwood, Barnard Castle, who died May 17th, 1924. E v e r remembered by her father, mother, brothers and sisters.

H O L M E S . — I n loving memory of Reg. Sergt-Major William E . Holmes, D . C . M . , late of the Durham Light Infantry, who entered into rest May 16th, 1920.—Never forgotten by his mother, brother, and sisters.

R E T U R N T H A N K S . S O W E R B Y . — M r and Mrs Sowerby and family desire

to return thanks for kind enquiries and sympathy shown to them during their recent sad bereave­ment ; also for floral tributes.

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T H E S T R O N G E S T A N D B E S T .