Rossendale Free Press 5 October 1889
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Newchurch School Board. WANTED immediately, a FEMALE ASSISTANT (x-P.T.) for the Whitewall-bottom School, Mixed dEpartment; salary £40 - Applications, with copies of testimonials, to be sent on or before the 12th inst, to FREDE W. GOLDSMITH, Ash-street, Bacup.
To-morrow (Sunday) afternoon, Mr Thos. Hoyle Whitehead will deliver a lecture on Gambling in the Haslingden-road school. The subject is both an attractive and important one, and will doubtless draw an exceptionally large attendance.
The Revision Court's open to-day in Rossendale, and every elector whose vote is disputed should put in an appearance to defend it. The Revising Barrister will sit at Bacup to-day (Saturday), and on Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday he will hold court at Rawtenstall, on Thursday at Waterfoot, and on Friday at Haslingden. All those whose votes are challenged should look well to their credentials and put in an early appearance.
On Saturday last William Willis, a Cloughfold labourer aged 54 years, strangled himself with a clothes line. He had formerly been employed at the Gas Works, button April last dislocated his hp, and he has since been unable to work. This, coupled with his wife's illness, and the short time employment of his children at the mills, appears to have preyed upon his mind, and on Saturday he put-on end to his life in the manner above stated.
A PROMPT SOLUTION OF THE OATHS DIFFICULTY - On Monday afternoon, an in quest was held at Cloughfold, before Mr H.J. Robinson, on the body of a man named Willis, who committed suicide by handing himself on Saturday. The jurors were about to take the oath, when one of them stated that "as an Atheist he objected to take the oath, and wished to affirm." He looked considerably crestfallen when Mr Robinson shortly told him that "as an Atheist he might go - they could do without him."
"THROUGH PALESTINE ON HORSEBACK' - This was the title of a most interesting and instructive lecture given last Sunday evening in the Sion Baptist chapel, Cloughfold, by the Rev. Professor T. Witton Davis, of Haverford West College. There was a large attendance. Mr Davis spent the concluding three months of last year in Palestine and Egypt, and the story of his personal experiences whilst travelling in Palestine contained a fund of information that was new and pleasing to listen to. He spoke of his journey from Joppa to Jerusalem, and described in detail the temple and surroundings of the sacred city, referring more particularly to scenes mentioned in Scripture history. After dwelling for nearly an hour on this part of his travels, he briefly glanced at his journey to Jericho and Galilee, telling an incident which showed the perils from robbers which travellers still encountered in going to Jericho. Happily for himself and the small party with him, their dragoman was a Bedouin sheikh, otherwise they would in all probability have at least had their horses stolen from them. Mr. Davis at the close of his lecture, exhibited many interesting curiosities from the East, including phylacteries, a tear bottle, a small bottle of Jordan water, and some Eastern costumes - On the motion of the Rev W.C. Davis, pastor of Cloughfold, and Mr John Mills, the lecturers was cordially thanked for his lecture. An appeal was made in aid of the jubilee fund of the Haverford West College, and £5 16s 6d was raised to assist in clearing off the £1000 debt existing on the college. On Sunday morning Prof Davis preached in the chapel at Cloughfold, and in the afternoon Mr W C Davis was the preacher.
LONG DROP - On Monday a young cow belonging to Mr Thomas Hargreaves, was rubbing against a stake at the top of "The Thrutch", when the stake gave way, and the animal was precipitated to the bottom, a distance of some 40 years. As may be imagined it was almost dead when it reached the bottom, and was 'bled' by a butcher who was on a tram coming from Waterfoot. If the tram had been a little sooner the cow would have alighted on it, and a serious accident would have been inevitable. The animal had three ribs broken, and was badly bruised all over the body.
Rossendale 2 Irwell Springs 1
To-morrow (Sunday) afternoon, Mr Thos. Hoyle Whitehead will deliver a lecture on Gambling in the Haslingden-road school. The subject is both an attractive and important one, and will doubtless draw an exceptionally large attendance.
The Revision Court's open to-day in Rossendale, and every elector whose vote is disputed should put in an appearance to defend it. The Revising Barrister will sit at Bacup to-day (Saturday), and on Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday he will hold court at Rawtenstall, on Thursday at Waterfoot, and on Friday at Haslingden. All those whose votes are challenged should look well to their credentials and put in an early appearance.
On Saturday last William Willis, a Cloughfold labourer aged 54 years, strangled himself with a clothes line. He had formerly been employed at the Gas Works, button April last dislocated his hp, and he has since been unable to work. This, coupled with his wife's illness, and the short time employment of his children at the mills, appears to have preyed upon his mind, and on Saturday he put-on end to his life in the manner above stated.
A PROMPT SOLUTION OF THE OATHS DIFFICULTY - On Monday afternoon, an in quest was held at Cloughfold, before Mr H.J. Robinson, on the body of a man named Willis, who committed suicide by handing himself on Saturday. The jurors were about to take the oath, when one of them stated that "as an Atheist he objected to take the oath, and wished to affirm." He looked considerably crestfallen when Mr Robinson shortly told him that "as an Atheist he might go - they could do without him."
"THROUGH PALESTINE ON HORSEBACK' - This was the title of a most interesting and instructive lecture given last Sunday evening in the Sion Baptist chapel, Cloughfold, by the Rev. Professor T. Witton Davis, of Haverford West College. There was a large attendance. Mr Davis spent the concluding three months of last year in Palestine and Egypt, and the story of his personal experiences whilst travelling in Palestine contained a fund of information that was new and pleasing to listen to. He spoke of his journey from Joppa to Jerusalem, and described in detail the temple and surroundings of the sacred city, referring more particularly to scenes mentioned in Scripture history. After dwelling for nearly an hour on this part of his travels, he briefly glanced at his journey to Jericho and Galilee, telling an incident which showed the perils from robbers which travellers still encountered in going to Jericho. Happily for himself and the small party with him, their dragoman was a Bedouin sheikh, otherwise they would in all probability have at least had their horses stolen from them. Mr. Davis at the close of his lecture, exhibited many interesting curiosities from the East, including phylacteries, a tear bottle, a small bottle of Jordan water, and some Eastern costumes - On the motion of the Rev W.C. Davis, pastor of Cloughfold, and Mr John Mills, the lecturers was cordially thanked for his lecture. An appeal was made in aid of the jubilee fund of the Haverford West College, and £5 16s 6d was raised to assist in clearing off the £1000 debt existing on the college. On Sunday morning Prof Davis preached in the chapel at Cloughfold, and in the afternoon Mr W C Davis was the preacher.
LONG DROP - On Monday a young cow belonging to Mr Thomas Hargreaves, was rubbing against a stake at the top of "The Thrutch", when the stake gave way, and the animal was precipitated to the bottom, a distance of some 40 years. As may be imagined it was almost dead when it reached the bottom, and was 'bled' by a butcher who was on a tram coming from Waterfoot. If the tram had been a little sooner the cow would have alighted on it, and a serious accident would have been inevitable. The animal had three ribs broken, and was badly bruised all over the body.
Rossendale 2 Irwell Springs 1
