The Cotton Factory Times. — 1892-03-25 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

PROM WEAVER TO MANUFACTERER.—Consequent on the removal of looms from Whitefield Shed by Messrs. Nelsons, Mr. Joseph Wallbauk, who is at present engaged as a weaver at the Self-help Manufacturing Company, and also president of that society, will shortly commeuce manufacturing on his own account, he having taken a portion of the space which has been left untenanted by Messrs. Nelson. He will put down about 90 looms, principally to be engaged in the sateen trade. He has already commenced to put down the machinery, which will be under the superintendence of his son, Mr. W. Wallbank. Messrs. Nelson commenced to remove their looms on Saturday, and it is expected that they will finish in the course of a few weeks. The looms number about 140.  THE MiserNo MAN Fon:cp.—Great surprise was caused on Saturday morning last in Brierfield when it became known that the body of William leing, age about 42 years, had been found the previous day in the river Calder, near the water meetings. Deceased was a resident of Brierfield, and leaves a wife and seven children. He had been missing for upwards of two months, and his disposition was of a mysterious character. Collections will be probably made this day (Friday) in all the mills and workshops in Brierfield on behalf of his widow and children, and it is hoped that they will be well supported, as the case is a very deserving one. On Tuesday evening a minstrel concert was promoted with a similar object in view, and realised a moderately good sum. Several operatives have recently died in Brierfield from influenza epidemic. OVERLOOKING APPOINTMEIiTEL—The vacancy caused by the resignation of Messrs. W. Atkfnson and Son has, it is stated, been filled up by the appointment of a local tackler to the position, the vacancy being at New End Shed, occupied by Messrs. Veevers and Sons. The overlooking appointment at the Selfhelp Manufacturing Company, vacated by the resignation of Mr. William Wallbank, who is about to commence working as a tackler for his father, who is going to run nearly 100 looms in the shed which has recently been tenanted by Mr. J. Nelson, will be filled up by the appointment of Mr. W. Dews, who will be promoted from the position of weaver, he having been formerly employed as a tackler at Oldham. The vacancy which will shortly exist at Messrs. Mather's, owing to another set of looms being pat down, has not yet been filled up.  SAD SLiuIDE OF A Waivas.—On Monday morning an inquest was held at the Leeds and Liverpool Hotel, ftriortleld, respecting the death of Josiah Hartley, aged 14 years, and son of Isabella Hartley, of 102, Abel-street, Burnley-lane. The youth had been missing from home sinoe the 3rd instant, and nothing had been seen of him until Sunday morning, when his dead body was discovered in the Leeds and Liverpool Canal by a boatman, neat Lodge Field. At the inquest, Mr. Duerden, cut. looker and manager of Sishophotiee Mill, Burnley, stated that the deceased had been employed at the mill as a weaver on three looms. When he (witness) came to examine his work, he found it was entirely spoilt. lie questioned deceased as to wilere he had previously been employed, and whether he had run looms before. The boy said he had not previously run looms. Wanes, told him the work was spoilt, and he would have to stop at once. This was on the morning of March 3rd. —An elder brother of the deceased said that he saw his brother at dinner-time. He said nothing about having been discharged, and he appeared to be in good spirits. He left the house at the usual time, and he had not seen him again until Sunday morning, when his body was discovered in the canal.—A verdict of "Suicide whilst temporarily insane" was returned.