Widnes Examiner. — 1884-01-05 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

PAROCHIAL .TEA,, PARTY AND • CONCERT AT FRODSHAM. The annuil parochial tea party and concert in connection with the Frodsham Parish Church took plaoe in the Town Hall on Thursday. The tea in the afternoon was largely attended, and the following ladies presided at the tables : Mesdames C. Reynolds, C. E. Linaker H. Linaker, A. Theme's, J. Ashton, J. C. Sutton, Tomlineon, Jolliffe, R. Bate, T. Rile, J. W. Rethwell, Teßate, W: H. Litiaker, H. Reynolds, Missdh Crosfirlds, LinakereDavies, and Clarke. The concert lathe evening was crowded to overthwing. It is only occasionally that we have a concert by local amateurs, and it must be great satisfacticn to those who take part in a concert ef this character that their efforts are fully appreciated, and on Thursday. evening the audience expressed their approbation in a most demonstrative manner. The first item on the programme was a part song, "The sands of Dee" (G. A. Macfarren) which created a favourable impression. Mr. John Holland, a rising young amateur, possesses a good bassmoiee, and gave "A warrior bold" (S • Adams) witn the utmost confidence, for which he received an encore. The duet, "Underneath the leaves so green" (Montgomery), by Miss Riley and Miss K Rigby, was sung, in a pleasing manner, and Miss E R. Riley was encored for the song "Golden love" (Wellings), to which she responded with "The letter." 'lbis was given with even a better effect, and in a vivacious manner. The quartette "Spring's Delights" (Muller) by Messrs. Jones, Barrow, Hulseeand J. Holland, was well received. The "Maid of Llangollen" (Clarke), by. Mr. H. G. Linaker, was loudly applauded, and he bowed his acknowledgment: The remainder of the first part of the programme consisted of a.duet," The sailor sighs as sinks his native shore" (Balls), by Miss E. E. Riley and Mr. B. Holland, encored ;.song, "•Ehren on the Rhine" (Hutchinson), by Mr. John Bartow, and the well-worn but welcome part song "The dawn of day" (Reay). - The second part of the programme opened with a part song, ",The cuckoo sings in the poplar tree" (G. A. ^Meet arren), by the choir, and was well sustained throughout. " The Pilgrim of Der e " Bishop), by Mr. A. Jones, and a duet, The Minute Gun at Sea" (King), by Messrs. Woods and, Barrow, were each encored. Miss K. Rigby gave "Tit for tat" (Pontet) with much naivete, and reeponcLed ta a stmn of applause. A duet by Miss Riley and Miss E. E hi:eV entitled," Round the fire" (Pinsuti), and was given with crispness, the latter part of the duet being, followed, repeated on a rte. call. "The cruise of the Calabar," by Mr. R. J. Hulse was' a humour° peint to Northwicla in a ' us topical song, and relatedrthe eventful experience of a voyage from Weston ait with one-horse power, and created much amusement. Mr.ritk.s)Haonlidanreaceteend an encore. popular song "Sailing . The Frodsham Quartette 'de their second appearance, and scored a success with "The three chafers ' (Truhn). The song "The Better Lo was feelingly rendered by Miss Riley and met wellow e r deserved encore. The glee "The Fisherman's a ight" (Bishop), and the liaticnal Anthem brought 911 excellent concert to a close. Mr. C. Riley accompanied on the piano in a very efficient,manner, and was deserving of a better instrument than the, one Provided. Mr. Thomas Riley, organist of the Parioh. Chinch, conducted the glees, which gave evidence of kia.palastaking rehearsals. Before the meeting separated a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the ladies who had presided at the tex,;and the choir, also the churchwardens—Messrs. Charles Reynolds and Charles S. Linaker—for the indefatigable manner in, which they bad laboured for the success of the parochial, tea and concert of 1884. The vote of, thanks was proposed by the Vicar,. Rev. HR. Blogg, and mended by Mr. John Ashton.  made '  I the  The Liverpool stipendiary migistrate, on Wednesday, committed Catherine Flanagan ar.d Margaret Higgins fer trial at the assizes charged with the wilful' murder of Thos. Higgins. husband of the last-named prisonert by Poisoning him with arsenic. SELfolsta DILIITED MIL*. -- Samuel Meadowcreft, dairyman, Park-road, Parr, was summoned before the St. Helens Police Court on Monday for Laving sold diluted milk. Inspector Whitt 'a VP r stated that on the 30th Novem, bar he went to the defendant's shop and bought two pints of milk. This milk was afterwar.:s analysed, and was found ta;contain the fel LOWing parts —288: per cent, of fat, 7.44 r.er cent. of other solids, and upwards of 20 parts of water lad been added to every 1110., patv tt roiti. 8 fine of £2 and costs wt, kn.Wome(l. . ,