Widnes Examiner. — 1907-05-25 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

CYCLES. Price from £4 10s. Cash Whitsuntide fell in the first week of June, the change ! Or easy payments.--J. S. GARLAND, 51 to 55, would be a very welcome one to the country. All the ' Bridge-street, Warrington.--Advt. other holidays occur at definite dates, and it can only Coming Events. be a matter of time before Easter is made to fit into i the general scheme.—" Country Life." i A meeting in aid of the Bishop of Liverpool's Fund . ~ • • ; will be held in the Co-operative Hall, Sankey-street * It was unfortunate that the weather conditions on 'on Friday next. The Mayor will take the chair at Thursday were so depressing, as the day witnessed 3 o'clock and, addresses will be delivered by the the revival at Lymm of the time honoured ceremony Bishop, Canon Willis, and Mr. J. D. Buckton. of crowning the May Queen. The absence of the The annual sale of work in connection with the festival last year was keenly regretted, and it was Brabazon Employment Society will be held in the with pleasure that the public heard that its suspension Winmarleigh Cafe on Thursday and will be opened at was only temporary. All praise is due to those who 330. by Mrs. Henry Greenall. For sentimental xvorked so hard to make Thursday's proceedings so reasons if for no other the sale is deserving of the successful. I warmest support, as the Society by offering light i * * * ! employment to the inmates of the Workhouse hospital, ; It was in Lancashire, and the town was football I serves to brighten the lives of these poor people, but mad. A sensational drama was occupying the stage the objects offered for sale have a material value which' of the local theatre, and the house was packed. The should appeal to the townspeople. squire (as is usual) had been "loudly murdered,' Personal. and the great detective had appeared to ferret out the facts. "Ah! " he dramatically exclaimed, "there We are pleased to hear that Mr. E. Ernest Lowe has been foal play here." A voice in the gallery son of Mr. Lowe, newsagent, Golborne-stieet, who instantly chimed in, • Then give a free kick, guy nor.' was employed at the Warrington Museum for a * * 0 number of years, and subsequently for five years at This has been a notable Whitsuntide for Warrington's the Plymouth Museum and Art Gallery, has obtained musical talent. Our competitors carried off the honours the appointment of curator of the Leicester Municipal in the chief contests at Shrewsbury Festival, prizes to Museum at a salary of £250 a year. The many the total value of £7O coming to the "good old town." Warrington friends of Mr. Lowe will congratulate him In addition Messrs. frosfield's band seoured two upon his success. awards at Darwen on Saturday. The heartiest congratulations are due to the winners and we hope this The Ship Canal Bill. . musical enthusiasm and friendly rivalry will long con- , This measure comes before a committee of the House !of foramens on Tuesday next. Opposition will- be tinue to bring honour to Warrington. * ~., * forthcoming from Warrington Corporation and Spontaneity is the great charm of the essay, the traders on the question of the increased salinity of charm which gives Charles Lamb his value and is the river which it is contended might result,all other worth more to Steele even than his exquisite sense of points in dispute having been settled. form. No one will imagine that spontaneity is incompatible with hard work; but the most important work ' Above all Wear BA.NK.I'S HATS and