The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1888-06-09 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

EITIDD'S PIP.E-COLOURING CONTEST.  On Monday evening the judging for Radd's Annual Pipe-colouring Contest was held at Mr. Rudd's Argyle-street establishment. About 60 or 70 pipes were sent in, though the number of pipes sold reached close on 6,500. The contest was one of the keenest on record, and conducted in the usual fair and harmoniom manner. Each pipe was numbered and placed before judges who were totally ignorant of the owner of the article. After being inspected the Spes were judged by ballot, the one receiving the most votes in its favour being awarded the prize. This mode of procedure, though a lengthy one—the proceedings cornmenced at seven and did not terminate till half-past eleven—is certainly the most satis• factory. The judges selected were Messrs, Edward Bevan, jeweller; Robert Rhodes, William Lowndes, George Parr, Robert Goodfellow, and James Holt. The prizes were awarded as follows :-1, William Ellie, 16, Rodney - street ; 2, Anthony Higgott, 71, Borough-road; 3, W. Jones' 29, Keighleystreet ; 4, George Morton, 112, Old Balaton road ; 5, William Winterton, 67, Birkett. street, Liverpool; 6, John Ingram, 5, Cleveland-avenue ; 7, W. Wintle, 32, Midland. street; 8, James Price, 332, Price-street; 9. Stephen Wynne, 32, Midland - street ; 10. William McGowan, 362, Beckwith-street; 11, Thomas Jarrad, 6, Cleveland-avenue; 12, T. Hutton, 86, St. Paul's-road, Rock Ferry; 13, Thomas Jarrad, 6, Cleveland-avenue; 14, William McGowan, 362, Beckwith-street J. Morton, 112, Old Bidston-road ; 16, John Lewis, Church-street, Tranmere ; 17, John Ingram, 5, Cleveland-avenue. The prize for .. . .  the most 6roker4pipes was awarded Co George Fairclough, Arrow° Brook, Greasby,whO brought in the fragments of 28, whilst 00 prize ior the worst coloured pipe was awarded to Edward Griffith, 164, Cleveland-street. Ten small prizes of the value of Is. 6d. each were awarded to Robert Bennett, William NI/Mtle, Thomas Burton, William Farrell, James Murphy, G. Griffiths, J. Ellis, Thomas Sotto, H. B. Jones, and A. Williamson. The first prize was in money (62), and the rest !II articles of value and utility ranging from i 2 in value to 4s. or 2s. 6d. Almost all have Foy been called for. The principal winning pit: are still on exhibition in Mr. Riuld's window, in Argyle-street, and prove a great attraction to smokers who love a sweet clay. In conclusion, it may be added that the judging ha given entire satisfaction.  ATTEMPTED SUICLDE AT NEW BRIGIITON•-00 Thursday morning a charwoman named Mary Joyce, belonging to Birkenhead, SW broogbr before Mr. F. Johnston at the Wallasey Police Court, charged with attempting to comair suicide by drowning herself at New Brighton on the previous day. On Wednesday afternoon the woman was semi by a man owned George Chadderton on the shore at New Brighton. She stood at the water's edge for a few minutes, and then walked in to the depth of three or four feet. The worosn's feet apparently stuck in the mod at the bottom, and she fell on her face into the water. Chadderton ran to ker, and carried her out of the water, and took her to the police station. The woman was afterwards very ill, but it was believed that she will be permanently none the worse for ber escapade. She was remanded till Wednesdal next, in order that her friends might be communicated with.  ____----- _ Printed and published every Wednesds" I'3! Saturday, for the Proprietors 01 papoacit WlLLltlia, at 64 and 66, Cliesiatinaat SieteDO" eiTUADAY, Juan 9, 1888,