Widnes Examiner. — 1908-10-03 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

DIVISION.  When the vote in aPp-r-oval-Oriihe-liing's Speeah was taken a division was challenged by the Opposition Leader. Mr. HOWES (Liberal Whip).—An insult to the King. (Laughter.) Several Conservatives voted with the Ciovernraent, and the resolution was passed by 52 to 13.  Drowning Case. An inquest was held at Great Sankey last evening on Martha Cotton (20), of Margaret-street, Warrington. The evidence was to the effect that deceased was seen on the bank of St. Helens and Sankey Canal on Wednesday evening by a man named Hinchcliffe who shortly afterwards heard a splash. On g -ing back he could find no trace of the deceased. Later her body was recovered from the canal.—The jury returned a verdict of " Found drowned."  Musical Society's Opera. The bookings for the reserved seats in the Royal Court Theatre for " llerrie England " commenced on Wednesday ramming, when long before business hours people began to assemble and form a queue in Rylands-street From soon after S am, to well into the forenoon the bookings went briskly on and they have continued in a more leisurely way since. We are, however, asked to state that there are yet plenty of good seats to be had in all the reserved patts of the Theatre. Golborne-street BapMst Church. •. .  The first of a series of Gospel Temperance limelight services for the people was held on Wednesday even.ing, a reading entitled " The man who spoiled the music " being effectively given by the Rev. R. E. Letheren. Recitations were given by Mrs. Letheren, Miss M. Freeman, and Mr. E. Whitfield. Solos were rendered by Hr. J. Hannan and Miss M. Muir. Readings, recitations and solos were all profusely illustrated. Mr. Clatworthy ably manipulated the lantern. These services will be held monthly throughout the winter.  Animated Pictures at the Parr Hall. For the fortnight commencing Monday next, tie Parr Hall will be occupiel by the London Animated Picture Company whi.h plys a welcome return visit. There will be performances every evening at 8, with matinees on Thursdays and Saturdays at 3. A special feature will be a unique up-to-date exhibition of coloured and stereoscopic living pictures. Interhides will be provided by Helena Sleath and Charles Aldin who will appear in the Irish musical comedy act" Under the Shamrock," and their original scene " Dashing Duval : The Knight of the Road." Election of Guardian. - - -  Tiro candidates have been nominated for the vacancy on the Board of Guardians in Howley Ward, caused by the retirement of Mr. Samuel Davies. Mr. Wm. Clegg, draper, 15, Salisbury-street, is proposed by Henry Leigh, seconded by Thomas Birchall, and in a 9ecoad paper the proposer is James Povey and seconder Stephen Moss. Tile other candidate is Air. Robert Lee, gentleman, (IG, Manchester-read, the propoger and seconder ou his irst paper being Jacob Sankey and John Gandy respectively. If neither of the candidates withdraws by 1:2 o'clozk on Tuesday next, the election will take place on Saturday, the 17th inst.  The Howley Foot Bridge. At the last meeting of the General Purposes Committee recommendations from the Bridges Sub-committee with regard to the projected Howley Foot Bridge were considered and it was resolved that the next consideration of the whole matter be deferred until the next meeting, and that the question of the compulsory purchase of the lauds suggested be also deferred.—At the Council meeting on Tuesday, Alderman Ellison will move : That the site of the proposed footbridge over the river from Howley Ward to Victoria Park be within two hundrel yards from the weir.  Warrington Woman's Suicide. Mr. S. Brighouse held an inquest at the Police Station last evening touching the death of Ellen Carr (53), '2 7 , York-street, Latchford.—The evidence showed that on returning home on Monday evening decoaseTs son, Joseph Carr, found the front door locked. On entering the house by the back way he saw a bottle contaiomg carbolic acid on the kitchen table. He proceeded upstairs and found his mother lying unconscious on the bed.—lt appeared that deceaaed had purchased the carbolic acid from Mr. Yeomans, chemist, 137, Knutsford-road, on the pretext that she required it for lime-washing. Deceased's husband could not account for his wife's rash act.—A verdict of " Suicide whilst of unsound mind" was returned. Electricity Charges.—A Revised Scale. A new scale of discounts for consumers of electric light and power in Warrington has been adopted this week by the Electricity and Tramways Committee. The charge for electric light is 4d. per unit and the discounts will range from Is. 2d. to 2s. 2d. in the pound according to the units used per quarter. The consumer is entitled to the minimum discount on nsirg up to 250 units per quarter and to the maximum on using 10,900 to 12,149 units. 'For power the price is 2d. per unit for the first 1,000 units per quarter, and id. per unit after. The new discounts range from Is. in the pound for 2,500 to 3,749 units, to 2s. (ii. in the pound for 205,000 to 234,999 units.  Re-opening of Silcoates School. Four years ago the Slcoates School, a noted Voluntaryist foundation of the Congregational body near Wakefield, was destroyed by fire. Within the apace of about a twelvemonth, it has been re-bnilt,and on Thursday Mr. Walter Runciman, the Minister for Education, opened the restored premises in the presence of a large company of Yorkshire Nonconformists. He was accompanied by Mrs. Runciman, to whom, acting on behalf of the boys, Miss Yonge, daughter of the head master (Mr. J. A. Yonge) presented a bouquet of red and pink roses. The new structure is of brick, with stone facings, and stands three storeys high, with two wings. It contains a large assembly hall, with two class-rooms adjoining, provided with movable partitions. Immediately behind the assembly hall is a dining hall to seat 120. There are four class-moms, reading-room, and library, cloak-room, changing room, chemical and physical laboratories, lecture room, and music room. The dormitories will accommodate a hundred boys and staff. The building is in line with and resembles the Georgian architecture of the head master's house, which escaped the- flames.—Amongst those present wore the Rev. John Yonge and Mrs. Yonge, of Warrington.