The Cotton Factory Times. — 1904-05-27 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

BURNLEY.  In the Hospital.—The friends of Mr. Matthew Holds worth, late secretary of the local Bestruers, Twisters and Drawers' Association, will be sorry to hear that he lies in the Victoria Hospital, owing to a severe illness. During the week he nas been dangerously ill, but it is hoped will soon be restored to good health.  Large Fortune. It is reported that the late Mr. Edward Coward, of Heatherlea, Bowdon, formerly of the firm of Meliand and Coward, owners of the large mill in Elm-street, tenanted by Messrs. J. Grey and Sons, Messrs. Jas. Lee and Brother, and Mr. John Windle, has left estate valued at £4.37,783.  M Zurich.--Mr. F. A. Hargreaves, secretary of the local Spinners and Manufacturers' Association, is attending the first International Congress of Cotton Spinners and Manufacturers, at Zurich, as one of the six delegates representing the North and North-East Lancashire Cotton Spinners and Manufacturers' Association.  Breakdown Benefits.--The committee and collectors of the Burnley Weavers, Winders, and Beamers' Association have this week paid about £l3O to members thrown out of work through stoppages for repairs, chiefly to stile employes at Messrs. Foulds, Thornber and Co., and Messrs. J. Williams and Co., Bankfield Mill. Pic-nic.—On Saturday week the tacklers, warehousemen, etc., employed by Messrs. Foster and Co., Wood Top, had a pie-nic to Ribchester by waggonette to commemorate the gaiting up and commencement of the firm in cotton manufacturing, etc. The firm contributed handsomely towards the outing. The firm have taken the space vacated in the above zuiil by the reinoval of Messrs. J. IL Walton to Cornholme.  Suicide of a Taper.—On Wednesday week a policeman was called to the house of John Tomlinson, of 39, Whittlefield-street, and found that he had cut his throat with a razor. Deceased was attended by a doctor, who dressed the wound, and ordered his removal to the hospital, where he died on Friday. Tomlinson had received a summons to appear at the local Police Court during the week to answer a charge by his wife.  Marriage.—On Thursday last the marriage was solemnised at Bethel Primitive Methodist Chapel of Miss Ada Thornber, second daughter of Alderman Thomas Thornber, J.P., head of the firm of B. Thornber and Sous, Throstle, Daneshouse, and Old Hall Mills, and Mr. Richard Holdsworth, of the firm of R. Holdsworth and Nephew, Albert Shed, Stoneyholme. The wedding was of a quiet nature. The bride was given away by her father. After the ceremony lunch was served at Healey Hall, the residence of Alderman Thornber. Later in the day the bride and bridegroom left for London, en route for Lucerne and Venice. A large number of useful and valuable presents were received.  The French Textile Strike.—As is pretty well known, a strike of considerable magnitude is going on at Lille in the North of France, and the strikers seem to be much reduced in consequence. A representative, Mon. Lepers, has been to Burnley to enquire if the English textile workers could render them any assistance. It is understood that a loan of 5,000 francs will be made to them from Lancashire. The deputation was sent to see the international secretary, Mr. W. H. Wilkinson, but he was away from home. The gentleman was sent on to Burnley, but, unfortunately, could not speak or understand a word of English. However, he was sent on to London with Mr. Wilkinson's address, he being the proper person to deal with the matter.  Weavers' Association.—On Tuesday evening a special meeting was held in the large room of the Weavers' Institute. The meeting was presided over by Mr. D. Holmes, and was called by requisition to take into consideration the action of the vice-president, Mr. R. Pollard, for an alleged breach of a resolution passed last year to prevent officials and committeemen from allowing themselves to be associated with either of the two orthodox political parties. The whole matter has been referred to the members by ballot, and they have rescinded the resolution referred to. The resolution submitted by the requisitionists was to the following effect: " That Mr. R. Pollard is adjudged guilty of misconduct, and shall be accordingly suspended." The resolution was carried by a majority of 59, the figures being: For 375, against 316.