Widnes Examiner. — 1907-07-13 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

CHINA TEA SETS.—Special show of latest art He announced that in addition subscriptions had been patterns. See windows, . J. S. GARLAND! 51, Bridgepromised to the amount of £lO5. (Applause). street, Warrington.—Advt The resolution was carried, and a vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the meeting. Hygiene and Temperance Mr. W. N. Edwards, F.C.S., London, last evening addressed a gathering of educationists and others ; concerned in the public health at the Technical ! Institute. The meeting had been arranged by the Warrington Band of 'lope Union and was largely attended, the subject of the address being "Suggestive methods of teaching hygiene and temperance in the schools."Mr.Ed wards is a leading scientist, the author of many standard health books, and a demonstrator who has few equals. Latterly in connection with his work of Director of the Department of Scientific Education and Information U.K.B.H.U. he has visited the chief centres of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, has addressed many Colleges and large personally invited gatherings of ladies, medical men, scientists, primary and secondary school teachers, and members of Health and Education Committees in various parts of the country. His visit to this district had been arranged by the Lancashire and Cheshire Band of Hope Union to give those interested in child life an opportunity to meet and confer with him, and to hear what he had to say on health and kindred subjects. Mr. J. Upson presided.—Mr. Edwards said he was not asking the teachers to undertake a temperance propaganda. He advocated the teaching in the schools of the ordinary principles of life and health and the incorporation of scientific temperance teaching, pointing out how this could be done without interferance with the school curriculum.—During the evening musical items were rendered by Miss Mabel Brown and Miss M. Hackett. Refreshments were served at the close of the proceedings.  Warrington Bandsmen's Success. Eleven bands competed on Saturday at the band contest at Batley, at which the baritone and soprano special prizes were awarded to Messrs. N. Snape and A. Allinson, respectively, both members of Crosfield's band. Wife Desertion. Annie Gill, 19, Orchard-street, Warrington, was, at the Police Court yesterday morning, granted a separation order, with an allowance of 12s. a week, from her husband, George Gill, Ernest-street, Altrincham, he having deserted her. Complainant said her husband left her five weeks ago, and had not given her any money since. It was stated that the defendant was " a bad lot." Coal Stealing. Catherine Ward, 1, Litherland's-yard, Warrington, was fined ss. at the Police Court, yesterday morning, for stealing nine-penny-worth of coal from A rpley New Siding, the property of the London and NorthWestern Railway Company. Mr. Smythe, who prosecuted, asked for the assistance of the magistrates, as many thefts took place, and people exposed themselves to danger. Suicide at Warrington. The body of David Wilkins, 14, Sutton-street, Warrington, was discovered at nine o'clock on Thursday night hanging in an out-house at the rear of his house. The shocking discovery was made by his wife and it appears that the deceased, who was a wood turner, had been depressed for some time. The body was taken to the police mortuary after P.C. Cox had tried artificial respiration.