Lancaster Standard and County Advertiser. — 1894-08-03 (Lancaster, Lancashire, England)

LANCASTER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, LIMITED The 134th quarterly meeting of members of the Lancaster Cooperative Society. Limited, was held at the flail, in Charch.street, on Wednesday evening. The balance sheet and report, which were adopted, ran as follows -"After providing for interest on capital and paying all expenses of management we have a balance of .E 2,583 36.11 d., which your committee propose to dispose of as follows: Dividend on members' purchases amount. ing to £19,382, at 2s. 61. in the pound, £2.422 155.; educational fund, so per rule, £64 2o 93.; depreciation of oval., £5O; depreciation of Sheri.. stables, £lO ; balance carried forward, £36 6s. 3d.; £2,583 3s. 11d. Your committee have pleasure in announcing that they have made arrangements with the owner of a tea plantatiou in Ceylon for a sapply of tea direct. This we expect will shortly be ready for distribution, and we ask you to make this a thorough success by your practical and cordial support. During the quarter 85 new members have joined, and 103 haee withdrawn from the society, making the proterit number of mew. bees 5,770, being a decrease of 11 during the yen" The report of the Educational Committee, which was also adopted, was couched in the following terms During the quarter 6,676 books liave been Maned from the Library, as againt 5,900 foe • the corresponding quarter last year—an increase of 776. Thirty-eight additioual members have joined the library. The total number of books issued for the year ending June last was 27,356, as compared with 24,774—an increase of 2.582. Them figures show the continued interest taken in the library. The committee propose to further in. crease the number of books when the arrears on their department are cleared off. This will necessitates reduction in the number of classt held during the winter months, and they wee'd therefore, be glad if the members would report is them in writing) what particular classes they r commend should be held. It is with great regret , that the committee have to record, through death. the loss of Mr. W. H. Warren, their late chairman. He had been connected with this departmeM for a number of years, and took a very active part in promoting its success." Mr. J. Jackwm, Mr. W. M. Mellor, and Mr. J. Sutton were nominated for the post of additional auditor. A letter was read from Mi. Worwlell in reference to the sale of work recently held in the society's hall under the auspices of the Lancaster branch of the N.S.P.C.C. Miss Worsdell asked that the fee for the use of the hall—E2 150., might be allowed the society no a donation. The nequeet was granted. It was agreed to place the portrait of Mr. Joseph Barrow. treasurer of the society, in the hall. Mr. John Patton wan nominated as president, Mr. William Millington as auditor, and the following were nominated to serve on the Educational Committee. 1 Messrs. J. N. Armstrong, Joseph Jackson, Alfred Jones. G. W. H. Parsons, and D. IL Pugh. This concluded the businese, and after tea had been ( served to the members the proceedings came tone end.  Ann, Sinuses ! .-At the West London police Court, on Ilstarday, Ellen Trollope. who was only sixteen years of age, was brought from lignsiligtOn Infirmary, charged with the wilful murder of her newly-born male child. on the 15th inst.. while in service at 59. Earl's Court-square. The prisoner, who appeared in a wcak condition. was , allowed to have a chair in the dock.. Inspector O'Sullivan gave evidence of the arrest of the . prisoner at the Kensington Inflrmary that morning, and said the Coroner's jury had returned a verdict of ,vilfid murder against her.—Mr. Curtis Beerwtt remanded the prisoner for a week.