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ar-macadam. i n t h e roads !

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dangerous, been ca r r i ed lestone w h e n ared to g i v e

•le surface.— Iwas t ime the Jt was a shame ptn the roads

i of making , r t a i n l y no t fit

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lets. m no f a r t h e r

fcivate s t ree t s That be ing so, namely, t h e

rivate S t reets Bridge (olerk)

i y ooald not Jhnetfl unless 0 k the s t ree t s

G. L i n s l e y re w o n l d b e the entoroe-

A o t . — I t was a l ready been

• s o u t h s to see n y t h l a g . — M r

| l she Counc i l A c t , 1882.—

I the C jckQold tasked for the Jpvoi'. T h e , and now they

i mat ter m i g h t is at le»a?, and l i e who wanted I them i n order

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rreoommended |>n make t h e

| Surveyor , and B ' jmplying, t h e ppl iea t ion w n fife's proposal

i d l a m .

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no action, and beading f a r t h e r Brnmoat Board.

•he Forces.

O N l l a N T . ]

Statement of t i e . t h e Teesdale

j Issued t o t h a t t o t a l o u t p u t of

j e a l i s i u g £9,207 1*1,047 16a. 5 d ,

. I n the pouau, : t o next ye»r ' s

|decrease of 607 J year, bu t t h e (8s. O f i , acd t h e • inoreased by

j r fy s ta tement of J bee» submi t t ed , [ to£6,444 16s. 4 d , " 8 a . 8 \ i . on the

• t year . T h e the pound ou

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one, and n o w are cap i t a l i s o r k i n g l i n these

_ory, amount ing an increase of

are ho ld ing a tea, whioh oom-

miuis te r ( the »1 fr iends aro

Society have s i r new t r ave l l e r

(was a previous

liddleton Parian |Town Hall last obson (chairman)

aitted by the ferenoe to the

of repairing . left over.—A sal Relief Fund was instructed

nation from the i town, so that a

Used for We' be recorded. -

r the annual rate ' xing, to be held at recommended era were made

attended la*° > exceptionally

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L O C A L A N D O T H E R M O T E S .

T H E T E E S D A L E M E R C U R Y — W E D N E S D A Y , J A N I Z A R Y 13, 191

Mrs A r t h u r F i t z g e r a l d has bad a l i t t l e son, born on Christmas Day. The Dowager Lady Milbank, of Barninghsm K i r k , i s , therefore , now a great , groat -grandmother , as M r s Kitzperald was, before her marr iage, i n Kebrnary last , Mi s s Mary Forrester , daughter of th<" M»eter of the Quorn, and grand-daughter of Sir Powlo t t M i l b a n k . The D i w a g r r Lady Milb»ck, besiden c o n t r i b u t i n g t o var ious fnods, „ w been a c t i v e l y n :gag*d i n k n i t t i n g scarves

t re soldiers a c d sai lors , and tvr t h r i r children. She has sent l» rgo *od generous parcels of o l o t h i r g for tbe Red Cress, AS w e l l

toys for the Sai lors ' and Soldiers ' Fami l i es ' Association c h i l d r e n a r d Belgian refugees.

The local m i l i t a r y were engaged i n n i g h t route marches last w e e k .

o Lieutenant t he H O D . I an M a i t l a n d , nf the

Cameron Highlanders , acd M r s M a i t l a n d , having secured b r i e f leave of absence, spent a few days a t Rokeby Park last week, aad were at Barnard Castle on Thursday .

o The o ld church a t Egglestun —a s t r u c t u r e of

the las t century—is w i t h i n the grounds of Eggleston H a l l — q u i t e olose to the mansion.

o—— M r s El izabe th Boldron B r o w n , of 22, Alma-

square, Scarborough, who l e f t estate of the gross value of £19,772 6s. 3d., has bequeathed £200 upon t r u s t t o d i s t r i b u t e t he income at Christmas t i m e t o a poor person of the par ish of St. M a r y , Barnard Castle.

a. few fragments of *ao o l d church a t Middleton-in-Teesdale have be»n preserved and incorporated w i t h t he e x i s t i n g b u i l d i n g . These inc lude a t w o - l i g b t w i n d o w of Doc. rated date, now b u i l t i n t o t he w a l l of the organ obamber, and a oioquefoil-headed piscina built i n to the new ves t ry .

o—— M r W i l l i e Parkinson, son of M r T . Park ins >r,

Park-terrace, Barnard Castle, has been spending a short fur lough i n his na t i ve t o w n , he be ing attaohed to the R o y a l Engineers .

St. Jerome i n the Wilderness , by Cesaro da Sesto ; and St. Jerome adorn ing the Crucif ix , by V a n Eyck , are pic tures i n o i l a t Raby Castle.

M r Charles Nevisoo, caretaker of the Barnard CsRtle aud S ta r t fo r th Working-men '* Club, and for sametirco cfaargeman of loca l platelayers, fcss j i - t secured t ho more impor tan t post of permanent way inspector nf the Crook Div i s ion of t ho Nor th-Eas te rn Railway, and commenced bis new du i ies ias t week. This w i l l render v a c o n t h i s appointment ot caretaker at the c lub .

o There is probably no piece of g round i n

Britain t ha t produces so mauy ra re plat ts within a l i m i t e d space as Wir ldy Bank F e l l .

The Rav. W , Dvrwen t , of Bogaor, has a g t i n composed a New Year ' s hymn , w h i c h the Rev C. S. Darwont , his e ldest sou, has once more made the vaa ic ' o o t bis r o o d wishes and greetings to tho mMOibars of Ualoc Church and c o D g r e g a t i S h a n g h a i , of w h i c h M r C. E . Darwent u pastor.

o A s ta i rway leads down i n a t u r r e t f rom tbo

guard-room to the l eve l of the ohapel 11 jar , and i t probably communicated w i t h the leads of the destroyed barbic^a a t Raby Castle.

Besides a large and in te res t ing co l lec t ion of fami ly por t ra i t s , i nc lud ing one of Sir George Bowes, the loya l adversary of the rebell ious earls, and one of K•••r M a r y Bjwes , t he uoforfcuuaSe '.'ountes-i e l S ra thmore , are many fine and valuable p ic tures i u S t r e a t l a m Castle,

. Seoond Lieu te t i au t Charles Wi lbraham Watsun Ford, on ly son of the V i c a r of Bagshot, Surrey, wr i tes t o a-y tfcut r o i i on the unattached l i s t for the Ind ian A r m y , and although ha sai ls n e x t Saturday, he has uo idea to what re^imonii he w i l l be appointed. M r Ford is eighteen, no t n inetoon years c f a g a s stated in our las t issue.

Theodore Parker said t ha t w o r k is tho on ly unlveiBal currency w h i c h God accepts.

Staindrop church i s the <>c ly ohnrch i n tho county in whioh the pre-reformation chancel sorecn s t i l l exists.

Sergeant G .11, of the 7 th Ba t t a l ion K ing ' s Royal Rifles—the first ba t t a l i on termed i n L o r d Kitchauer 's Army—has been on a shor t v i s i t to Barnard C i s t l e . He came here f r cm Qreyshot, Hindhea4, Surrey. M r Gai l , whose parents reside at B trees, and who was much esteemed i n this t owc , has l oya l l y adopted the profession of arms, and, n r io r t o his en l i s tment , he was i n Messrs Barclay's b ranch bank, a t Barnard Castle.

Curiously enough another loca l ly popular soldier—SecoDd-Lieutenant Cher ry , who wa?, prior to the outbreak of hos t i l i t i es , se rv ing on the staff of onr own reg iment a t Barnard Castle —has also been here on a faw d a y a ' leave ot absence. He is on ly three miles d i s t an t f rom Sergeant Ga i l . o

No pa r t of Raby Castle is of ear l ie r date than the t ime of Ra lph L o r d Nev i l l e , the hero of the ba t t l o ot Nevi l le ' s Cross, and who was the l o rd of Raby Ucm his father 's death i n 1331 to bis own death i n 13b7.

An Admi ra l t y not i f ica t ion reached Barnard Castle on Thursday annon.;oing the faot t ha t Seaman John Ramsden, son of the la te M r Jnbn Kamsdeo, of Wel l -yard , Barnard Castle, had been drowned when tho ba t t l e sh ip , *' Formid­able," sank i n the Channel. Ramsdec, who had s ix or seven years ' scrvioe i n the Navy , was former 'y a r a i lway po: t e r a t Bowes s ta t ion Much sympathy is fe l t w i t h his mother acd other re la t ives , who are i e ! l k n o w n i n the tow 0 . j j r s Ramsden bss for sometime resided with a daughter a t D a r l i n g t o n . M r s Qeorge Thompson, ot the Bay Horse I n n , Barnard Castle, is B s is ter of tt .o deceased, who was twenty-eight j e a r s of age last b i r t hday and w*s a first-class s toker .

. The ol-i ohnrch t ower a t Barnard Castle, judging from the representat ion g iven of i t i n Suttees' engraving, was probabiv b u i l t i n the second quarter of the fifteenth cen tury .

T h o K l e g of t b * Belgians has protes ted by 'olegram to His HoUnees the Pope against the i r r e s t of Cardinal M e r o i e r , a Pr ince of the Church , and the -hear t ot the H o l y Kath«r is most g r i evous ly ajffected. The exp lana t ion of Germany is awa i t ed w i t h cu r io s i t y .

L i e n t e n a n t - C o l i n e l H . 0 , W t t a o o , ot the Wount, who is cbmran r :ding the 6 th Ba t t a l ion " a r b a m T e r r i t o r i a l ? , aad L ieu tenan t Bernard P, Hes'op, of S t a r t f o r t h V i l l a , of the same rogiment , fast week-end pa id a v i s i t t o t h e i r Monies.

The E a r l of St ra thmura and K i n g h o r o e has "fmt a q u a n t i t y [of r abb i t s for the Belg ian Refugees now res id ing a t Barnard Castle.

When c u r l i n g arsr bad i t s o r i g i n is no t •ecisely knowd . I t has been p layed i n

Scotland for three centur ies a t least, and i f i t •'id no t originate) tbere , i t c e r t a i n l y owes i t s .-iavelopment t o tha t coun t ry . Tho g»me is i indoubtodi? inw twatsa; i n popu la r i t y , the re be ing a t the pr< ne:>t m o m e n t ?-.Dout 650 clubs i u Scot land, and 50 i n England. I t is days also ve ry < x te tsKi^e ly plr.yed i n Canada, Swi tze r land , and other countr ies where he abounds.

M r Gerald Hoa Ham le f t Gainford.on Monday for A l n w i c k . ' i

The Zet land fofxbounds w i l l meet a t C l i f l e , t o - m o r r o w ; and a'; Wins ton Br idge on Sa turday , each morn ing a t eleven o 'clock.

r — o — h

The w i d o w oJ B " o r ^ e d u M i u r i o r , who has j u s t d i ed , o u t l i v e d her celebrated husb.tod eighteen years. [Being a f r i end of t h e into M r John Hunt ' s fami ly , a l l of whom are now dead, tho la te Mr dp M a u r i e r and his bro ther occasionally v i s i t e d Barnard Castle i n the good days ot the la te M r John Smi th and other w e l l - k n o w n loca l men. M r d u M a u r i * ; was, as is w e l l known, on the staff of " Punch."

A b o u t seveuty r e c r u i t s of the Seventeenth Durham L i g h t I n f a n t r y a r r i v e d a t Barnard Castle, on Wednesday n i g h t .

o M r Edieston, w h o l e f t Oainford •>» F r i d a y ,

r e tu rned f rom F^roDorough on Saturday.

M r Charles Appleby has baen appoin ted rs-.nteou s t eward a t the Barracks, Barna rd Castle,

Wo learn fr.-m the Civrou>c!es ot Lami rcos t t h a t i n the year 1312, about t- o feast ot the Assumption (August I 5 l h ) , R o b e r t de Brns entered England, and after b u r u i u g the t o w n c f Hexnani aud Cor br idge , acd commit t ­i n g much .-iov:stetion i u Cbo west , sens pe r t ot his : r m y t 6 Durham. The detachment a r r i v e d suddonCy on tho markot-day, and car r ied eff e v o r j j t h i s g they found i n the t o w n , and set the grek ter p a r i of i t on fire, c rue l ly k i l l i n g those who res is ted them. Y e t , says the chronic le r , shay made no a t t ack u p o n t h o Castle and tho apboy.

Another disappointment for the d e r m i c s . Fa i lu re t o rosea Calais was b id , enough. 8 i l l gloomier i s the prospect of t a k i n g Bu t ton . Hal t t he male popula t ion of tho t o w n hav;> enrol led t o p ro tac t the looal brews.

o M a n y of the! soldiers i a t h e Seventeenth

Bat ta l ion Durham L i g h t I n f a n t r y — a new reg iment i u c o i r s e of format ion a t Barnard CasUe~~&ro exce l len t .vocalists .

The Rev . Pait jp C r i c k l e f t Whor l ton v i c a r i g o on MoDd.iy for K i l m a l c o l m , Renfrewshire , N . B .

• | o On Sa 'uruay last , Smith's R'-.vers p layed the

M i l l Do'.igera i n t*ie Damtsoes g r o O M , and, after a ve ry p l M s a u t g a W , r a t a l ted i n a w i n for t ho former Hy 2 goal* tf> 1.

o Mis s S i o b a r t , b f S t s r ' f >r'.h Half, has paid t o

the t r c ' ^ u r i i " of the Balg idn Refcgee Fund ( M r 3. 8. t l f t i r i ' . r ) tho sum of £16 123., be ing the p ropor t i u i i itf ton proceeds ati i ; t i t e r t * i n -ment g iven rf-cently i u the V i c t o r i a H»H, a l l o t t ed to the [Rat Ogee Food ,

ST. MAHY'S CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

Colon*-Sergeant A . Hr>wo has t ransf^r f&d from tho 1st Du •:• T.-S R M has b^en made 8e!?cnd-Lionte(ca'ii i n i,l>o Qooea's Owa R o j a l Went Ke i t Regiment w t i o h is B O W a t Nasirabad, Ksjpute ' .a , i r . d i . .

o M r BeruJird; Smi*:';, 3 >n of M r a:.d M r s C. J.

Smith , G » ' R Y ° ' B i r o a r d Castle, hao b«on p r o m . , I t . . to the rank of s^rgvar-i in th<. S i x t h Bat tal io . t Durham L i g h t I n f s u t r v ( T e r r i t o r i a l H c ' o r v t ; s ta t ioned at Bishop Auckl&nd.

Our t o x t s tory , w h i c h w i l l commar.ce tho first week i n February , is e n t i t l e d ' The S i ive r Dagger, " by A. J . Wa l l i og .

A t the Noweastle-on-Tyne Dog Show, he ld last New Year 's Day, i n a d d i t i o n to the i r youog, Bmuoth co l i ie dog being a pr iza-winner , as stated i J our columns last weelr, Messrs W. and H. Porter , nt Cotherstoc, v i a " O u r Dogs' Paper, hava won the first pr ize i n the open fiald spaniel class (dog or b i t c h , any colour) w i t h t h e i r beaut i fu l b h e k •> Barum Belle. ' She a l s o won the Wakefield s i l ve r cup g iven for the best ^ p o r t i n g spaniel i n the show, and at.- has annexed tho Fe t i 'Kick s i lve r cup for the best b i t c h i n the show. A l toge the r there we ie 600 ou t s i t s , i n c l u d i n g bo th sexes.

M r s J . W.Ra ine . S r idg tga t e , Bernard Castle, has received a no t i f i ca t io i . f rom the War Offise, s t a t i n g tha t jeer brother , Lance-Corporal G. S. Connel l ,o f the King ' s Own Scot t ish Borderers, ttas bean m i s t i n g since November 18 th . T h i s young man went to the f ron t a t the commence' ment of host i l i t ies- Ho former ly resided at tho Ra i lway Hoto ' , Bank, Barnard Castle, aud has been i n ; the army about t w o years.

D u r i n g the {Christmas holidays L o r d Barnard very generously senc a paroel of books for the ch i ld ren a t t end ing Langleydaie sohool, and a t the same t io ia the Lady Barnard v e r y k i n d l y forwarded a box con ta in ing var ious a r t i c l e s sui table for tho ch i ld ren . The presents we re d i s t r i b u t e d on Monday :.ftarnooc, when t h e scholars were presented w i t h a sui table g i f t .

Indigestion and Dyspepsia.

ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRISUTI0N. On Monday n i g h t the prizes r-ecurod by i h e

achoHrs a t t end ing the Pariah Church Sunday • ••tiiools were d i s t r i b u t e d by M r s J . J . Be l l - . I r v i n g , of Rokeby Park, yiho wns occompaniod by ber unmar r ied daughter (Miss Marda Bs!!-I r v i u g ) .

Address by the Vicar. The Rev. H . . W . H . Bircbaro, i n a short

address, w a r m l y welcomed the lady who was about t o present the prizes, and remarked thai; genera l ly t.bey had had a more important, ceremony in cocrmct ion w i t h t he i r p r i z ^ d i s t r i b u t i o n t h a t they were t o have tha t n i g h t . Bu t the la rger b u i l d i n g i u w h i c h they usual ly assembled ha<' been engaged by tho soldiers, and they were a l l so r ry for tho t e r r i b l e war w h i c h was r a g i n g in Europe, .•sort wbioh T-T.H causing tens of thousands pueh M d heartn, Ho hoped none h a d stayrrf ?->iy because he or the had po t won a p»iz». hut , on the con t ra ry , t r u s t e d tli»r, a stood f i - d generous na ture w o u l d be aroused w i t h i n them tha t would g r o w as they g r r w H s ta tu r Eaoh g i f t b'-ok really meant a cer t i f ica te >-f character . Work •well begun wan w o r k half-done, and good boyn often made good mni;. Regular at tendance a t school enjoined habi ts of punc tua l i t y acd obedience. (Applause).

Tha Gsrmiin Doctrine : Vi et Armi s M r s B e l l - I r v i n g thanked them a l l v e r y much

for t h e i r ve ry k i n d and warm re cepfciob, acd remarked that she always had pleasure i n being amongst young people. 8as was gra t i f ied l o see so u w > rosy cheeks and hea l thy and h»ppy f i c f*, atid to cote also t h a t the obtldre»)'s lunge were ve ry sound 88 shown i n

'to Isst bj to '* vthioh t hoy sang. She hoped when they grew up tha t many of them wou ld join t he church choi r . Ch i ld ren i r t ima bad

disp«>r8t», wh ich was regrc ' . t su lc , but , c;n l e - v i c g t h 9 o ld homr , snd wherever they migh? be.nho counselled her y o n t h f a l aud i to ry

sake an ioteresfc i n t h e i r oharoh. The i is take w h i c h the German empire had made

wns in thu-kinf- t h a i a b i g State had MO time for r e l ig ion , and tha t tisny muss ru l e every­t h i n g ru th less ly , A l t muat ba accomplished by force, ar.i?. thus they witnessed all t h i s c rue l ty and i n i a go ing ou- - Belgium wiped ou t —and a l l bucanse they had t h r o w n over t h e i r ch r i s t i an p r inc ip les . Whatever they did she implored the ch i ld ren t~> e»k God to help them, and they wci i ldassusediy BUQOeed, (Applause),

The Distribution. M r s B e i M r v i o g then presented tho prizes as

fol lows t—j P a r i s h C h u r c h Sunday school^.—Girl.".—Select class (teach,

era : Misses D r u m m o m l aud m o u r n ) . — G r e t a Wi l l i s , A sister f the red eros^; Margaret Hunter , My L a d y Be l l amy; Annie

hiuitli , Daphne's decision ; Kl iz i ibcth Nicholson, Dewdrops nd diamonds ; Dorothy M.Wood, I n tho flower of her youth ;

Claes I . (teachers : Misses Drumuiond and Patterson) .— Kl izabeth Clarkson , prayer book ; Grefci Park inson , Cl imbing the h i l l ; F.li/.abeth Ferguson, prayer book. Class I l a . (teacher : Miss D r u m m o n d ) . — E t h e l C l a r k s o n . bilile ; Annie hleukinsopp. G r a c e . Clans l i b . ( teachcis : Miss Drummond a n d J a c k s o n ) . — A n n i e L o n g s t a i l , School g i r l honour. Class 111. (teachers : Misses Peirse a u d B o a r d m a n ) . — M a r y Stod-dart . T h e two school girls ; G r a c e Jop l ing . Love's lesson ; K d i t h Wood, T h e cottage on the Downs ; K a t h l e e n E v a n s , G iven . C l a s s l V a . (teachers : Misses B o a r d m a n a n d Wood).

H i l d a Bienkinsopp, John's victory ; Beatr ice Brownless , Three l i tt le ones. C las s I V b . (teachers : Misses B r a s s aud Nicholson) .—Jenny Longsta ic . G r a n n y ; Uoris Pounder, T h e power of kindness . C las s V . (teachers : Misses Brass aud Nicholson) .—Gladys L a m b , Mol ly . C las s V i a . Ueachere : Misses Gibsun aud Nevisou),— i l a r r i e t m a Longstait", b ib l e ; Aucte l ledley , A credit to the colours ; Dorothy Gregory, Get t ing and giving. Class V l b . (teachers : Misses Gibson

ud Stappard) .—Nel ly Cra ig . M a r y Cheesebrough, Ne l ly Craiu". Cia-ss V I I . (teachers : Misses McDona ld and L u d g a t e j .

K i t t y Stcddart . Maggie's name ; Hett ie Wood, Without nd wi th in : E l i z a Jewmesou, Tht; l isberman's grandchi ldren ;

Margaret Walkor , P u r r i n g when you're pleased. In fant s teachers: Misses M. Watsun au:l A . Brass)—Frances Gregory ,

T h e friend of the chi ldren ; Aiinio ^iulllson. T h e story of the sower ; Mary S impson, T h e s t j r y , of the sower ; Dor i s Walker , Tho wonderful deeds of Jesus ; E d i t h Simpson, T h e l itt le chi ld ; B e r t h a P a r k i n s o n — T h e story of tho sower,

ioys.—Select class (Uaehcr : Rev. A . Morr i son) .—Fred . Hunter , '.it stories of the B r i t i s h N a v y ; Roger W o j d h a m s , joys of Beechwood ; oeo. Stcal.lr.rt, h i ic, or L i t t l e by little ;

W . Stoddart , Peter Simple ; G . Jcmmesou, Nicholas Niekleby. C l a s s I . (te:icuors : Messrs H . l ioaiuiu. in and it . Wood).— H a r o l d Jones, T o m Brown's school-days ; ltobert Poumicr. Midsh ipman E a s y ; Hector Macdoual. i , Doiubey a u d S o n ; Alfrci l^Huiitcr, O ld curiosity Bboe ; F r e d . l i lenkinsopp. Peeps

t K o y a l Navy . Class I I . (teachers : Messrs A . U , Al len and Walker ) .—Wi: f . I I . Uobinson, David Coppertield ; Uonald Morton, C u b a n Treasure I s land . Class 111. (teacher*, Miss Hogg aud M r J . H . Waium) .— Liouel Morton, Y o u n g I traders ; B e r t r a m L . C r a i g , G o r i l l a huutets. C las s I V . (teacher : Mr il. W a l k e r , j u n i o r ) . — T o m Brownie.-.--, Master-man Heady ; Noi luan Jones, Doctor's birthday ; J o h n Blenkinsopp, Gul l iver ' s I r u v c K Class V . ( t eachers : Messrs J . Blcukinsopp aud I I . Lowe) .—ltobt . Bleuk iusvpp, l< xpelled ; Wilfred Coaies , T h e heroes. C las s Y t — R o b e r t L a m b , W i n n i n g his laurels ; H. Park inson , Scott ish chiefs. Class V I I . — K , Thompson, W i l d man of the west ; T . Addison, E r i e . In fants (teachur : M r I t . B iowu) .—Alber t Nicholson. F r i e n d of child] en ; Herbert H a r l a n d , Wonderful deeds of J e s u s ; Wil l i e LougstalV, T h e s o u e r ; Bert ie Koluusou, Wonderful boy. St . Mary's C h u r c h Missiou Sunday school. — G i r l s . — C l a s s I . (teacher, Mrs Bueha in ) .—Annie WU-haui, Sister ; Wiuil'red K e y , Doris U a r u l y u ; Annie H i l a r y , Uncle Tom's C a b i n ; L i l y Stout, Preston towers ; Violet U n i u h a r t , P iucherton F a r m . C las s 11. ( teacher.: Miss Ul lathorne) .— Kui ina Wi lk i i i j on , Cl i inbiug tho h i l l ; Beatr ice Carter , bible Gertrude Oaiter , A u n t Jaue ' s hero. Class H I . (teacher Miss B r a s s ) . — E v e l y n Metham, E r i c ; Klsio Brass , Janet ' s b o y s ; Mabel Hilary. , Rahefl in the baskot. Class I V . ( teacher: Miss S i l k ) . — F r e d a Harwood, T h o angel's charge ; Isabe l Wilkiusou, T h o pink tash ; Gladys W a l k e r , pieturo bo ik ; Mary Brass , picture book. Boys .—Class 1. (teacher : Miss K i r t l e y ) . — A l b e r t Koy , He ld to ransom ; F r e d . W r i g h t , Boys of Westoubury ; J a m e s Sanderson, Boys of S t . Kl ino . Class I I . (teacher : Miss Watsou).—Goo. Wilson, Capta in Cur ley ' s boy ; F r e d . T a y l o r , Wi l l i s , the pilot ; Joseph John­son, T h e academy boys in camp. Class H I . (teacher : Miss Wheat ley) .—Fred. C h a t t , H a r r y B e r t r a m ; h e n r y Minnikin , T h e earpeutor's snuti-box ; George C a r t e r , picture book.

The V i c a r thucked the Sunday school i . i l ioials and teacheis .—Us Rober t Wood, who is about to become superintendent , after f o r t y years ' work i n the sohoj l , moved a cord ia l vo te of thanks to M r s B e i l - I r v i o g for her services, acd inc iden ta l ly remarked tha t a lady who had reoet i t ly d ied a t Scarborough, and who much appreciated t h e i r Sunday sohool efforts, bad lef t £200, the in te res t f rom wh ich was annually to be g iven t o poor pers-.ms i n the parish.—The Rev. Spencer Wade, the newly-appointed curate , seconded tho proposi t ion i n an encouraging speech. — M r s B e l l - I r v i n g , i n rep ly ing , said she had a oonfesnion t o make, She was not a " Yorkehi remau," bu t Welsh. (Applause).

Presentation to lha Rev. A. Morrison. On F r i d a y evening last the super intendents

and teacher3 ot the Parish Church Sunday schools presented to the Rev. A . Mor r i son t w o volumes ot Bishop L igh t foa t ' s " Work on the Epistles," and 4 volumes ot Dr . Adam Smith's " Book of the Twe lve Prophets," and " Book of Isaiah," as a .'souvenir and token of esteem on his leavi . g the parish, M r Mor r i son h&s acted as boys' superintendent , aud taken grea t in te res t i n the Sunday sohools, as i a other work amongst the y o u c : of the parish

Correct N - i t i i of tha Product Prescribed by Leading Specialist now Ascertainsd.

Although so mnoh h-s been said and written concerning the new treatment for indigestion

. . . „ — . and dyspepsia—the treatment which was license procured from Biehjp Hatfield by Jjhn I originally employed by a specialist in his

private practice, a>xl proved so successful as

The only document ex tan t wh ich th rows any j ' gh t on the erect ion of R » b y Castle is the

Lord Nevi l le , w h i c h q u a i n t l y grants h i m I permission " tha t he may of bis manor Raby, which is w i t h i n onr bishopr ic of Durham, "•ate a castle freely a t his o w n w i l l , and may embattle and credelate a l l the towers , houses, and walla thereof, w i t h o u t being hindered, molested, gr ieved, or d is turbed by us or any I, " f our officers, minis ters , or o ther one 8uhJ30t , I t h a t t he produc t emplo. uwelliDg w i t h i n our said roya l seigniory. known to physicians and c

o Amateur a th le t ics were no t looked upon

SS i f*3 ' » y o n * n n t i l * B O J * " !864, p r i o r t o J»nioh time sports were en t i r e ly monopolised D y professional exponents, and frequent ly "Tershadowed by pugi l i sm and i t a a t tendant Wffiaoiam. I t was, therefore, diff icul t to induce men of any social s tatus to iden t i fy themselves ™ith athlet ic meetings. I n the year mentioned 'he first in te r -un ivers i ty sports were arranged, »Ed this la id the foundation for a new era i n athletics. 0

A«W asked by the R e v . A . H . F o r d to s ta te jnat the announcement made i n th i s column, •ast week, t ha t His Roya l Highness the Duke °» Counaaght had been ohurchwarden to tho v i Q u of Bagshot ia Dot correct .

to war ran t its adoption by hospitals through' ou t the country— there a r e u t i i l a large number of sufferers who are doub t fu l as to the name and nature uf the preparat ion w h i c h is g i v i n g such v-'.'i J o t l u l resul ts . We are, therefore, g l ad t o bo i u » pos i t ion t o s ta te def in i te ly

iyed is an antac id chemists as bisurated

magnesia, arid the q u a n t i t y usual ly advised i n the t r ea tment of moss forme of stomach t rouble is hal f a-teaSpocnful i n a l i t t l e warm or cold water immedia te ly after meals. Tn is has the effect of neu t ra l i s ing the harmful aoids i n the stomach, and p reven t ing fermenta t ion of the food, thus ensur ing normal d iges t ion and tree* dom from pain and discomfort . We learn t h a t largo supplies uf the genuine bisurated magnesia have now been secured by Messrs Q Clarkson Harker , the Ba l io l Pharmaoy; T. B. l l l s l e y , M a tke t -p l ace ; Mason's Cash D r u g Stores, 8, Horse-market ; and M r R. W. Raine, Marke t -p l ace ; and Middleton- lu-Teesdale and we are sure that mauy readers w i l l appreciate the fact that they can obtaiu this excel lent preparation looal ly .

GAMEKEEPERS' DIMMER AT

iPiHXi irlFPHFHDS' CITHERST0H,

I h i Wai- Curtailed ftii Shooting D«ys. The beaters a r d shepie rds of Cothorcto ' i

Moor wero.agaiu e a t e r n i i e d to a subs tant ia! ' l i n t e r , Ut ; t F r i d a y n ighr , a t tho Red L i o n Hote l . I n add i t ion t o t ! e taany good t h i n g " provided, a nice display i f flowers a m i p l a n s adorned tho table, aud, a though the weathf." was far from favourab: >, a good number

t rended:—After the r p p j s t , Coucr. i l lor Dant, of Naby V i e w , preaidad, !\nd proposed " The Heal th of the Kirn , ' , " v h i i ih was responded t.< by a l l s ing ing the na'.1 onal a n t h e m — " The Army and Navy " w e r e d u • hoaouted , i .u i 'Men fo l lowed the toast of She evening, " Tho D i n o r s , " wh ioh aehtinMMit, vraa abiy proposod from the chair . M r v j i e n t made pleasiug

eferecce to M r Adam Dn^dale , acd t ikowiss :> his son, M r G i l b e r t Dugdalo, the l a t t e r

gentleman having v c ' u t -.eered for the f r o n t , haviiunj lo f t home ao'm i months ago to figh;

Br his country .—Tho tea: t was hea r t i l y drunk w i t h musicr.i honours! v.d amidsii r i n g i n g eheera.—Mi W. Por ter i -w io i>ccapi td tho v ice-ebalr, respo' d e d . a r d 1 r e i ly thanked a l l on bciiaif nt M i - Q i l b o r t Dugdf i i f , vrhom bo described as a fin? sportsman mti P- thorougi i gE - , t l emcn , He had know a tha Du»dals fami ly

or *bout tvv<3utj-fi?o I p tre, j»r.d from febe o ld gentleman to tho youD{;est t hey were nice

ecplo, and' hard 'equal. tf>s wished M r Ov.Rdale tho beat ofshe a l t h , s ad a s^fe asd pe tdy r o t a r i : . (App!a.uf"'

Serious Accident to Or. Leishman.

Injured by Motor-Car at the Town Head. We regre t to state t ha t a somewhat serious

accident betel the esteemed Dr . Leishman about three minutes past one o'olook on Monday afternoon, i u Vic to r i a - t e r race East, Dr . Iieishmr.ii was go icg ou t ot the town On a professional round, and had gain*d Vic to r i a ' terrace Bast by way of S'juth V i e w , i n b i s motor-oar. The accident happened near the monumental e x h i b i t i o n u t Messrs Wilson Brothers-, and no t far from tho j u n c t i o n of the road. Tbe engine stopped, and Dr . Leistim&o was t u r n i n g tho handle to start the machine again, w h t n , happening t o be i n gear, immediate ly ran away. Being in f ront , t-.t the s t a r t i n g lever , M r Leishman was unfor tunate ly driven fo rward underneath the car, ho being unable t o regain his f re t , tor about l ive yards, I n fact he saja himself „i:,.t the maehi&«j , , . u u d upon his head. The car was stopped, after t r a v e l l i n g abi .u i fifteen yards, presumably by the ke rb ing . The Doctor d injur ies are ohiefiy i n the region o t the bead, and, a l though he never los t consciousness, h» ia sufforing from shuck. Dr. Wel ford and Muvse Dickec were immediately cal led i n on Dr . Leishman beiDg taken i n t o a friend's house close by, where he now lies. P.C. Henderson, a mounted Oouuty constable, happened to be on du ty i n t h n close vioinity, and, together with a r a i l w a y official who resides in the locality, and others rendered prompt assistance,

was Shao of ' ' Tee Bet te r s and :Shepherds," wh ich w s s a p p r o p r i a t e l y proposed by M r J. W. Dent , w h o i s one of the fle'd t.«ov"8, and w{,s s u i t a b l y r»ckuow!ed(;ed by Kt Qe^rgo KitJd, who s ta ted t h a t the beaters wsrt t SP m u c h i o t e r e a l o d i n t h e r u c o e s s 61 the d r ives * tbe g e n t l e m e n i n t h e b u t t s were to shoot !•« b i rds . ( C f c e e i s ) . - ' * t h o Hea l th of Messrs

Wfge, T . TurnbuU, ar.d C. T . Rait,.,, t h e Koepers i" waa O D t n u s h a i i e a l l y honoured, i u d r e p l i e d to b y each,—IVfr Raise, be i r t ; the

"he npx t t'^53^

W a r I tems .

keapar-in-charge, exteedi The ?RCt of t h i s

ciroums'-aLce of M r ( l i b e i i Dugdsie hav ing jo ined i.he colours, suggested an evening spent i n good taste. The war, the shoot ing days, aHb. on Cotherston Moor

1 a qu ie t welcoi t l e r r ib i ' i w > ; , aati t i i e

he s*,id, had c u r U i l c d ;ugh th«. pact cieison held t he record.—

Approp r i a t e songs weM interspersed c u r i n g a l oya l f»od p a t r l o t u

d by Messrs Pago, (un.5 J . Oowlatu*. R.

SmUh. W. Dent and Com " favourad t i i e

th". evapiop, mostly typo , and v/wio c -,'rK.-.' Q. iv idd , 15. Faweet t , Bt teson , J. TurnbuU, W. P o r t e r . - " Cbarloy company w i t h a step d'anclB, w h i l s t youog " Ned' from up-daio mar.ipulatis^ t he o ld f r v o u r i t t t aocurd ioD. iJoth tu rns grea t ly appreciated —A w?.s accorded to M r aji excel lent d i n n e r p r o v i i w h i c h had been glv , . . exprapesd his indeb tc - . t i v > remarks, and t rus ! -l i e las t occasion on

were p l t f t s ieg and e!\rfcy v i . to of th»it.k8

i M r s Oaster for t!io sd, and i.he a t t en t i on —The w o r t h y Host BBS for the appsc eta'

th\x, i t would net -M whioi 1 . t hoy wi.u!d

s i m i l a r l y meet.—The Cb-iirman n o d V i c e chalrm&n were thsckc-3 and tho s ing ing oft cot eluded . most plo r.

The Divers and the lll-tated £mpro$s

Letter Received in Teusdale L>st F>iday.

Missive From the

for t h e i r services, Au l r i* L*>ng SjD.e " and q a i i t c v « e i - g .

Wreck of .of Ireland.

the

Deep Sue Sea. A n ex t r ao rd ina ry cjrcumsijftnea h&e j u s t

taken place i n ishn de'>ivi>ry of a l e t t e r to Miss M . H a * t e j , Reservoi r H aso, M i d i l t t o n - f a -Tessdaie, Which h a l » [pare .r,!y b e e n ot the bot tp in of t h e sea t u r s o | |s months!. The facft

^ako voium-.s for p t s t - f f f i j e organizat ion. There wero t w o envelopes deUvorod. One envelope, the larger , eiij.1 aed a om*ili.-: . r.e, w h i c h i u r e a l i t y contained tbo lett.-:• now M hand, safe, readable, i L d f u i i y preboeiable, though w r i t t e n i n i e sd^p :nc i l , acd w i i i c i i is

cvmmnnica t ion from $»;e sistes to ^Dother . I t bears tho M o n t r e a l ; e s i -mark of y 2Gth,

p.m. Tbe ac t ion of Ike water , i u cro&t ing damptiesij, has resul ted i n the (emovai of mi stamp, and the gum o r i g i n a l l y fasteoiag tho envelope ra« disftppenr.;:!, pMaiunab!/ frohi the sara;: C A U S J . I n a; j event the cnelosed ooveicpo was open, and a'oi g t h n t u p j i a r t i t W M t h e t j p e - w r i t t e n mecs;tge, iof iuee i ; : ' . : : 'Recovered by divers from wreck of s!a. Empress of lr«'l»nt'." C. i the back is »a u t : ! -r immed ••. -t- T K besi>i'iug tUeso wo.-de: " Brscoh Dead L e t t e r C ffice, O t towa , Oatar lo , October 6th , 1914." Thn larger or enciusisg envelope is a l together Dfficiai. Th? f o l l o w i p g mat ter is p i l o t e d upon i « : "O.H.VJ.S R, M . Coulter , Deputy Bootmai iter-Qenerai. Recover­ed by dive>s from w r >c.k of as . Empress of I r e l and . Post- Office Department , Canada. Dead L e t t e r Office a t Oi towa ." The post-mark is " Ot tows , December i i, 5 p m. ( 1914. Cauadj." The cal igraphy, as vre h&vesaid, is i n lead penci l , and is per fec t ly legible, w h i l e ihe p-?per used is foroigu note.

Cotherston Branch of the British Women's Temperance Association

Never has tho Temperance Ha! ' , Cotuevston, looked m'.-ve f e s t i ) , aaa yes home-like, than i t d id cu Thurad&y evoding, when the B:'U:sh Women's Temper»cct> Association held t 'uair annual " a t borne." The committee, an usual, had worked hard to n u k e the [ga the r ing a success, ar>d t h e i r «ftoft* mot w i t u sr. ample reward . O ld and young a i ike seemed bent on enjriyment, H b d had c o i : up the i r minds t h a t for tha t one u i g a t , & t ;e:.f,t. a l l thoughts o i war and sadness should be set aside. Tbe ' ??.-tables looked most i n v i t i n g , be ing decorated w i t h plants and f t o w e i l k i u d l y l en t by M r Howard , and l i t e r a l l y covered w i t h a most var ied co l lec t ion of etckw, sandwiches, sad pies. Af to r a l l owing tim:» for •» chat i i cd games the eutor taUim: n t c m o i o u c e i l , aad thla also wen t \ , i ! h ovec. m >re than Lin usual awing, perhaps o wi n g to t l i e help g iven by s,ho Belgians who are at brooorit stt>yiui; in the vi l lage , and who k k i d f r ssr.g three songs. The other gingers were hfm Woed, vho received a WArm wr<icomo ; M i s * J x L c n g , Mios E l l a Jex Long , Misa H o / . a i d , M r Htugiey , and tig Sidney Hodgson. Uev.-.;i.'g8. wh ich oauaod much amuaetaent, wene g iven by ii r Liogf\»ru and M r HU'gley, wh ich were fo l lowed Jby pianoforte solos by Mj-s if- slop ftcd Miss L i n g -ford . Then thero were rec i ta t ions by M s -er Walton, Master Diioaid Storey, and .ra Bernard Storey. Mrs 1 Storey is an o ld favour

i t a i n Cotherstou, and , when i t became known a guest at tho " a t home,'

d igh t she w ; j i t o be everyone was -flight*-•• , fo r ;no o n t o r t a i D m e u t could be d u l l where & Irs Storey is. and her l i t t l e son, Donald, i s idmcst as good a rec i t e r

There w a s also >>a atausin: ' Ji .ckets," i n w h i c h toe

l o w & r d , Alderson, a t d the close M r Tyermau

as h is K t h i r . sketch, e n t i t l e d Misses Jev Long , Parker took par t .—At proposed a vote of thank-; in tho ladies, w h i c h w«s seconded by tbe Rev. i. W. Brent , and an enjoyable evening was brought to a close by the s ing ing of the nat ional anthem.—Tho fol lowingevc;>iug tee ;h«!drea'.,f both tbo bauds ot hope were . . n t e r i i tneii to te», t,sn bad i r o y a l t imo w i t h gauaht, recitaMuua. nod Sunga.

(should send two stamps coutaiQiug valuable infor: suppressions may be entire] y meaus. Recom mended b j sat'e t sure, a n d ^euui i iL ' remj

testimonials.

BLANCH/ RD, HR PAUL ^ J L A B K M O N T HOU8K.

Heat K i t c h e u or — W . Hun ton Y o r k , 25 Castle,

atiy Anne Lambton's Durham County Work Depot.

Thirteenth List. Tho Honorary Secretary bega to eoknowledge

w i t h thanks the rece ip t of t ho foUowtng garments, e t o , furwsrder l by s!.*ff and e e h o i a i T of Coekfield school (por i*Ir W d t h e r e i l ) ; t l i w K. Emerson, The r>cVoi,Den f -or>; >:'rs Pio>'«"D, Catbr lck , Piercob»-idgo; -a'td rcfcolars ot Cockfield scbooi (per M r N . W. Chf-mV-ers) —The commitrr-e s o l i c i t fu r the r Coo t r i bn t l o i ;-ud, i n particular, woollen sh i r t s , niofll?rp, woollen caps aad ho lo ieU, fiigerleas g- v " . mi t tens , and body t w i t s , which are u r g e n t l y D e e d e d by tho Durham regiment , — ?*? A. J . Dawoon is the hencrnry c^cruta.-y.

Memories of the Hoyal Fusiiiers.

Private G. W. Gerry &cngr«tu'*ted.

To the ESito.* of tho " Teesuaie M e r c u r y . " D K A R S I R , — I co te t h s t G. W. Ber ry , of

Barnard CAt t lo , has jo ined tee 4 th BaUaiio?] n | tho Roya l B'mtillara. I vt'wb Lira success in I i I m i l i t a r y I ' te , and hop.-j l h a t ho ra».y b.> as pr.->nd bf hia reg iment as I was ^vhen I had rb<?ho:.cnr to serve i n r.ho 2cd B- i t t a l i in of ".he same r i g i r - . e - I ; . The f e m a t i v n dr . t fS b - c k t o th«; t ime ' . f tUe A r m v i a . A Mend of mine, 6Jergi?a«6-Mbjor Tyler-, of }Se 4 :n BattnttaOJ,

)w a t she fron'u, h"S been me i , J i oned i n <i«}8pv.crses, rvad P.civnta S. Gosley. -A tfeosam" battrtH TO, : r - : ,? roed the V i c t o r i a Cress for n t tok icg to his maohine gun a t Mons under ' .erve-strai ' i ing oondi t ioHk Tbo f u s i l i e r s h * v j done w e ' l at tbs fwn i - , t u t thsy fc:tve los t a :umr?ei' i -f nets, fl.idley is now repor ted r.3 wounded and mis-iiug. I wxoae to Gedley n l e t t e r of c togra tu la t ioo on s ia b rave ry , bn-the letter n*s bef ; i :?ctnrned t o mo. I enclose. eopy of a letter I r o a Colonel Bbdiok' . I f you CM> A i d space for i t and w e a-b.'ve i n your nex^ i t sua you w i l l favour me v e r y muci?.— T ^ a s k i r g you i n an t io ipa t ioc , 1 am, years v e r y t r u l > .

W I L , L I \ i I COATES Rokribv Vii.!<i, S t a r t f o f ^ t , Barnard C t s t i e ,

U t h J*!iur.ry, 191a.

LCoi'v.l

Hoyal Fusiiiers* Association.

D E A R M R C O A T E S , — I havo t u acknowiodgr, w i t h sincere vhatka the rece ip t of p v c a i as 'o t lu ia t ed in your l e t t e r of the 22uai iaeaant. Will y.-n rery k i n d l y oonvey t j i . ie iadiem who »er«-. •octramental i u pcovi^. isg rae c a m f j i l s an expression of g ra te fu l t h i n a. i i o tue came of the r e g i m e n t | o r t u e i r exCremciy k i a d acd t hough t fu l action, acd ala-; please aesepii a •hn i la r expreoaiou of thanks for tho great l o w e s t ss«s you yoaraelf have t . . kc . i ? Tho gi f t s so ve ry k i n d l y scat w i l l bo forwarded rfi'ect t o the f ron t , nmi w i l l , I am q u i t e aurr , b t much appreeiatad.—Toura aincoraly,

I t . P I i R O D I ' . K , t l B U T . - C O L O S E L , Secretary, K >yal Pnoiiiasa' Aaaooiatten..

Binshtvy Barrackf?, fjondon, E C , "29ill Deeambsr, 1914.

M r n. Ooatee, Rokeby V i l l a , S t a r t fo r th ) Barnafd Caotle.

i.-loves for Our Gunners.

W O M A N our o2-pagu i l lus tra ted Book

iou how till Irregulari t ies and avoided or removed by simple

Qmineut Phveic ians as tbe only "y. Nover fails. Tliousuuds of Establ i shed lStil i .

Ut

mtdy.

D A I . M T O M I J A N K . U I X n O N

ng Coal, 17*. per ton , Horse M a r k e t , Baruard

C>ok

SIR, |—Tha ex-»ci-i*ig demand« and ex t r a .-»ju ot >.jar, is r.-sponsiblo f . . r m t a y an

unexpected need antongot r.eoge who serve, ion , n o t hav ing h-c-L aBtieipated, hava n o t

>t"3n providori fur. Tht i to t of t h e gur .2< ra O n His V . itjebty ' s b».'.tius5ii'-.j supplioa a Bane i u point . Those b rav^ fe i iows w h i l n on du ty art: compelled u> s t acd by the i r gu».n the whole t ime , te&dy for ac t ios , sad i t ia b i t t e r l y co ld i n viie N o r t h Sen. 1 have beon asko-J so undertake tbe ce l ioc t ion of sui table gloves, w h i c h msy ba mere or less worn—kit" o:.io^ ieacbor, frfr l i n e d , motor o f d i i v i n g gleves. • iuy of t h e s e forwarded to m« I w i l l un iorcsko Go send t u M r E M . K a l i , o f3 , Colonial v nop, I f l no r io s , L ' I D ^ O U , who w i ' i Sue th>:» sre d i s t r i bu t ed ss p i o m p t l y as »•« ssible. P a n e l s may aioo bn s e a t d i r e c t to H r U u l i , i f preferred.

•You. a f a i t h f a l i ] , G . J . U l V i N G ' .ON. B, .».'»;boy-street, Carl isle, January 12.'-, 1815

Belgian Hefugees.

b i o , - I t ii> now genera'iy H ' D . - U t ha t uiae-tc>o refugees are she K I U H : S ot Barnard Castle and '.as snr ronnding d i s t t i o t . Oo bebu'.f of the Jucal kefu^eo CimimUtau 1 beg t o thank a i l thjuse who have so kindly co-.t tr ibutod, ucd bhose. who havo sent e lo tn i i tg aad f o l d s ince tho a r r i v a l of the refugees.

I? ir.ay i-.tares": your roadors to kenw t h u t -.o Ijadiea "u the oomrjr :ttf?o uir-urrtak .-i the

ca te r ing It cbe fi»e familiea from a*y to d«y . i'niu tskc-i up co.-,eisif'";.blo t ime , aad the l u t i e s would bejnade easier i f those s e n i i g

od wouic ( i t p.;s<ible) lot the ladies k n o w tho day beforehand wha t if* proposed to ba sent. The commit tee a re alre:."3y obl iged by g i f t s of rabbi ts , potatoes, bu t te r , m i l k , meat, etc,

Amocg tho pa r ty are s ix c'aildrc-n.wged n o & r 14 years j f age, the yoangest being 2! moi Perhaps s .^aia mother, whose b.«by :s no lunger ^ baby, csn cpare a nradte ? .Ed a sa rmer i i v t

ot t w o for the i i ' . t l e s t ronger . Tue men arc desiroas ot b- jviug employm-nt .

i f suck ca ' i ba found. The oomtnittee wi ' i i be glad of any iiuggeation o.̂ tb:o h o s d . - Y o u r s l i i i t k f u i i i , J, I N G R A M DAWSON,

H'.-t.:;rfiry Beeresasy lo tho Commlt;e . i . Oak B » k, Baroaid Oaatle, 12th January, 1915.

" Press Sidelights of the War."

Useful Hint to Ativerlisers.

" Business as Usutl ." U-tJes the f i rs t of tho above headings, ' "Ti to

Nevcsp»por W o r l d " of ru-.oat issue contains act:i.< In te res t ing k f . - r m s t k u c.-...verniog the totkdbcrin wkioK the newspaper PreBS UUH a<ea aSecteC by t i ,e war . OoeeooU'ibntot s&j:- Lut ovei: 200 Gerraau newep&pers have boor. oi i jc^cUnutid " d u o to ti»e want of a^vi i r i iae-ments,' ' a n d a d u s : " A t the bog i aa i rg ,w<j had a i-v .o ot s imi la r e t m d i t l n u a t hom?, fcu adverf . i tcrs are now slowly , but • ic r e t u r n i n g t o the busineey of adver t i s ing , ani l a t the end ot the f i f th month's uos t i l u i t i s we are i n a surer posi t ioa than at the beginning, •toother special con t r i bu to r nays : " 1 was un i t e na tura l , iu the ear ly stages of those s t i r r i n g t imes, when panic seized t ho most l ov^ lhe&ded , aad uo ono kcew she,; would happen next , that advert isers ceased from adver t i s ing , and withdjr<v«* the i r orders wlioloaalf , but th is c u t t i n g down of expenses I U the m.kiter of adver t i s ing tur too (oug a i . ' . 'J ni-.y noii bo as economical sa •• , • o appear ou sae t<ici.» t t it. . . r... • , • t rave ls , who havo l a i e ly : . C " o i ^ . l i t t l i e i i advertising,a»y tha t t r aco w i t h t i i e m is now a-bris's a* ovo t very Lgr .oej,tiiy t> tueu uu ipr i se , and, having t r k d the exper iment of adver t i s ing on a iiioi.o extended seals, havo reaped th.> benefit by a l e tucu nearly double t u t u usual, l i a l l couid see th ings ti>ut way the nowhpaper proprietor's—who havo bho« spending mouey freely to g ive the i r readers the best of news would benefit, aad even i n war dime we suottld find t h a t ' Business as usual' is a good workable mot to ." Another paragraph u i tho same journa l says : " I i deems to bo c lear ly established tha t firms who continue to advertise are doing tbe best business."

Helpers of the Barnard Castie Ladies' Association Thanked.

T i the E d i t c r nf tho " Teosdaie M e r c n r y . " DEAR S I K , — W i l i yea &i luw me again t o

trespass on your v<>iuab'e space and thank '.bo many helpers i f t ho Barnard Ca t t l e l o d i s a f Associat ion for War Re l i e f for t b e ar t ! -.ius t h a t h? v«.- so • : .Uu.c y been made f rom w e . i aad mate r i a l suppl ied f r o n t b e depot , !'• d also for g i f t? received ?

C I Tuesday morn ing tbe Emergency Ccc/rai i tee sssshuig was he ld a t the Vicarage , and the f o l l o w i n g ar t le les were on v iew:—45 u e i n , 148 pairs of socks, 34 mofllsrs, 10 pairs of bee-less sroks, 48 pai rs ot mi t toos , 4 pai rs ot b l i p . i u " , 10 Cai 'd i . .a jacke ts aad jerseys, 6 bai l iota, 1 fl.vouel j acke t , 2 pairs of knee caps, 10 n t i r e of bed socks, and 38 flannel sh i r t s .

T.'iese a r t i c les ware f o r w c i d e d the f o l l o w i n g day co the B r i t i s h Red C'oea Society, Lady L o n -doo ' lo r ry . for Durhams a t t i i e f -< • ; t ; Major Done, for he 18 jb F ie ld Company, Hoya l Eugineers, •\t Colchester, somo Baruarci C.-.ctle men be ing i n t h a t company ; and t o the i*.ead of tbe Navy League D a p o ; ; aud also a consignment t o Colt ael Watson, fur our own C.h Durham L i g h t I n f a n t r y now a t Beusham, G itosbead.

I -ibonld l i k e to add a U t t l e ino idea t t h a t camb ks my knowledge, and whioh should g i v e tbe women workers of o u ancient U t t l e t o w n fresh encouragement aud roaewed energy. One o i the Bth Durham's said to a comrade one morn ing , " I had g i v e n me from tbe s tore yester­day it f l i n t - a l s h i r t a i d pai r of socks w h i c h oame from : i*raard Cae. f . ->^u we;o made by some k i n d soul there , aad I have acver boon so comtor tabio i n m„' l i t e , "

N>w may I bo a l lowed to mako a l i t t l e . ,<ppeal for thn d r i v e r s ot the t r anspor t waggons of t b e 6 t h Ba t t a l ion Durh.*m L i g h t I n f a n t r y , a t Ben sham, Galestuftd ? I wan t 40 pairs of adttens, and, i f poe&i'ale, 40 mufflers (any leng th of toufilor w i l l ba occepts.bii>) t o fo rward co the officer l o charge cf t^e t ranspor t , t ha t he /lay fcopp-y each d r i v e r w i t h a pa i r of mi t tens and -i comforter . I t is ve ry c o l d w o r k d r i v i n g , and khi m?a's har.ds ge t numbed. I do no t wis. : i-.e io be & burden j n the fauds of our War Ro l i . i t Committee, sa 1 n u k e t h i s p e r s m a l »Pi> nnd am myse i l p r o v i d i n g wha t 1 can. At I snai l be most g r a t e fu l t.) any k i n d f r i e n d w:. w i l l f . n w a r d t o mo a t the Vicarage as no . . i i £0 p siibh< o i t oo r ot these a r t i o l e s . - T am, dear s i r , j urs f a i t b t a i l y ,

S A i t A l i £ . B I K C H A M . Vicai-ags, B j r n & r d C»stle, January 11th, 1815.

Christmas and New Year's Eve in the Trenches.

' J a c k J jhii.on'8 " 1915 Greeting. i i r Walkev Waine, tee Bank, Barnard Cas t i e i

has received a j l a ro res t i ag l e t t e r f rom P r i v a t e J . U Pecctd, of the 1st Leices ter Regiment (machiae gun sectioo;, who i s a r e l a t i v e by m&rriftge, i a wb ico ruferoace is made to the la te f-rativa saafcoii i n «ne treuohes. Che w r i t e r uays t!.-ey nad a f a i r l y d e c e i t t ime ou Ccr is l i -an.< ->ca New Year 's Eve. On Caris tmas Eve i . * - - Germans baouted. and wished tue Eng l i sh a " mar ry Chris tmas," and gave them a song. The br iu i sa t roups also chaered, and i u t u r n ahfo r e i i d e r e i a ^oug— - Has anybody seen a German b»:;C V " T t e Hues c t i t i e r a n d c i ' p p t d nhofa hands, so tho Eng l i sh g^va tnem another d i t t y - *• 1 want t o go home 1 " Tba contending forces, i n faot, were s i n g i c g and shout ing t o each o ther a l l n i g h t uni a l l Christmas Day. " O n Nsw Y e n ' s E?o t ^ c ' r b i g guas—' Jack Johuooti's,' as wa na i l thorn— s tar ted firing a t eleven o 'clock oy our «ime, and we a l l t h o u g h t wo were i a for i r . Hut they first sent one . l o c l l , then nine, t hou one, i»nd finally f ive. Whan wo came l o t h i n k i t ont , eleven o'elock by oar t ime is t w e l v e o'clock by t h e i r t i m e , sua they C, i a fac t , sent over * 1815' to g ree t t i e ticvr year, ,v jd (hey d i d tbe same w i t h t h e rifles t r a m the • -•«•*, and then shouted over, w i s a i o g u s ' a t s p p y new year. ' We shouted aad ask a Lcia i f they wore ' f e d up, ' and they eaid shey s u a There was ha rd ly a bhot fired by e i the r Hide a l l Christmas Eve or Chris tmas Day. 1 h a m bad a to.v ( .arrow oscapas, no t 1 t h i k O c d dev. u ; l y f r hav ing broughc me Ihxosigb, so I i r , safely. There are five m r n i n our r e g i m s n . A ' . O nave oarned the l i i s i ingu i shed conduct i u u J ; i . t n d one go t the V i c t o r i a Qtoiu. 8a J»a ha - . not done so badly . 1 shou'.d j u s t l i k e to ge t one o : the other o f thorn, bu t nverybudy dues n o : ge t the chance, as t he th ings jr. . . - . i . ; ; are done e i ther w i t h o u t i b i n k i c g of I h e r i sk , or ou the spur

f the momoat. Our wgjtsaent have beou praised t o : the w o r k tn^y oave done. 1 do uot t u i . k i t is the dusy of any mar r i ed u a u t o como ou t here."

La r^e , trefih s e e k s of Homuoo^aUiio fder t i f l r tm r o? C ^ t t l r Vpot R o t L o t i o n aud Ointment , ricour Cure, Sheep Dips of a l l makoe, 1'ar. Grease, Mach ine O i l , etc., a t R . W . Raise'*, Cnemist , Barr.ard Castle.

3CATMS.

Marriage.

K u i s : C U A I T . - A t A ' I Suu tb ' , Maucbes tor , on the Ot'- January, 1315, P r iva t e J nines Bills, ot the 13th ManchestHr Regimeat , t u i-ia-ga^ei. Btbnbeth Chat t , 12, W h i t f i e l d -Btaraet, A r d w i c k , Maaoucsler .

Oeaths,

U A R K K I I . - O . T Janusry 3vd, i' Glai 's tone House, Oreuoback Hoao, I tar i ihgSon, j o o r g e Barker , »;;ed 76 years. Waa i u t o r r c d a t West Cemetery, Da:Uugi<on, ou. Janusry 6 th .

D O N A L I ' . — A t Thorngate , Barnard Cast le , Hannah, beloved wife of t he la te Josoph Oanrild, aged 65 year*. Was i n t e r r e d a t HaMtfiarth. on Uuaday, J , . 11th.

FooTi-—At 8, Maikcc-place, Barnard Cast le , on Tuesday, January U t h , laxty, belyvea wife ot the la te J . b. F o o t i . a g e d 74 years. Ta bo i n t e r r e d < a Taure.ia.v, January 14th, a t 3 p.m., cortega leaving 8, Marke t -p lace , a t i. i i n a i t n r on t h r n n o'clock. Ci iends please accept t e i s i a l i m a t i o u .

E L R T K K S , — A t 6, the Esplaeade, Suaderlaud, on tho 11th Instant , aged 88 years, E l i z a b e t h , •• idaw of the la te W. U . Surtees. I o t e r m e n t on Thursday, cor tcga leaving residence a t Vi o 'clock coou, for HiaUopwearmouth Cemetery.

i n U s n i o r i a m .

t : L " i i . i i i . N i i O N . - l a l o v i e g mbraory ot John, tbe d e a r l j boioved a u u a u a of M a r g a r o t l iu 'ea iaaoa , l a i c cf Sca.r r . , . l Houee ,Et te rs -5,11, who depar ted ta i s l i f e on January 15th , 1313.

' i i 3 h a r d to par t w u h i n . " ' wc lt>«.. ThuugU p a l l i n g bourd w i l l c o U M l ;

Uut st i l l K U hope to mutt u ^ a i a i n our etoruul hornu.

Ever remembered b ; his w idow and f ami ly .

j A f k s o i f . — T o t'ae gont io memory of Jane J tcktioo, who d ied a t Kom&idk i rk , on January 1 l t b , 1814.

W c u i L s s t l i e u a l a tuouiauU turns Along life's weary t r a c k ;

Not a sorrow or a joy, but wo L o n g to eaU thou back.

W A L K E R — I a l o v i n g memory uf my dear father , T u . u.'.a Wa '..>... Walker, who passed away i a January 10th, 1808.- F r c m his l ov ing son aud daughter , and fami ly , M r and M r s Bate man, Manchester.

' l i - sweet to know we' l l meet aga in . Where part ing is no more;

A n d that the one we lov'd so wel l l i a s only gone before.