The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1901-09-14 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

DEESIDE. remained over after purchasing the clock,winoh HOYLAKE AND WEST KIRBY Mr. Bailey had chosen himself, and that Quickly-shortening days and lengthening, amount the Canon handed over to MT. Bailey nights are not needed to demonstrate that in tile form of a cheque. The clock would the summer we have not yet had Upcoming i.e something tangible for Mr. Bailey to look to an end. The home-going visitor is sign Dim in the years to come, and he (the enough of the closing season. Compared to Csa:on) hoped that it would long remain an a month ago, the parades and principal heirloom in the Bulley family. Of course, thoroughfares of Hoylake and West Kirby be could not express the same wish with wear a deserted appearance, and the rail- regard to the cheque, whioh humorous reway officials are having a busy time in help- mark occasioned much laughter. In conoluing to "speed the parting guests" by ex- Mou, he wished Mr. Bulley and his family peditiously handling their luggage. The long life and every happiness. season cannot by a long way be recorded as •• • • • a gratifying one. Pine weather has been mainly remarkable for its absence, and although visitors have been fairly numerous their numbers have not been nearly so great as previous summers have brought. This means a corresponding decrease in the takings of the tradespeople. • • . •  Mr. A. J. Bustou, the courteous churchwarden and choirmaster, endormd all that the Canon had said, and Mr. Bailey, who was visibly affected by the proceedings, suitably rep Lied. In the course of his remarks, he mentioned the interesting circumstance that he had held his previous position— prior to coming to Neston—for 17 years, and when he was coming to Neston the late Canon Gleddowe hoped he would hold that appointment, as he had done, for a smiler number of years. He wished the choir every .success, and concluded by facetiously remarking that the clock and cheque were something for his succeor to look forward to when he resigned.  • • • • By the way, Mr. Potter has now definitely taken.over the duties of organist, and it is hoped that now a settlement has been made in this important department, the music will go on improving until it will be second to none in any country churith in Cheshire.  C • • • Much sympathy has been extended to air. John gidgard, the licensee of the Heston Hotel (formerly known as the Vaults) in his failuve to sacure a seven days' license. The hostelry ie one of the beet-known and most popular in the whole of Wirral, and admittedly it is in the first rank as far as the way it is conducted is concerned. Under existing conclitiona it has to be closed at ten o'clock every night except Sunclzky, when it is not open at all. Mr. aiugard is under a heavy annual rental; he is the only cab proprietor in the district, and is freqtently ' rung up" to have cabs in attendance upon late trains. Surely the Neston Hotel is as fully entitled to a full license as other houses in the place which possess this luxury.  •I 110 He was a pacicman hailing from Germany, and he travelled from iieswall to Rock Ferry the other afternoon. I engaged in conversation with him as well as his limited knowledge of the English language permitted. He told me the country villages in Wirral that he is in the habit of visiting weekly. but omitted any mention of Neston. Naturally, I wondered at him passing over this populous place, and inquired whether he had over tried to do business there. Neaten no good," he made answer, too much trust want. No honest people in Neaten." This is certainly not flattering to Neaten. It's a candid opinion, however, and that counts for something. Neston folks, what think ye of this?  • • •  Last Sunni.), at both the morning and evening services (which were a continuation of the harvest festival) the pulpit was occupied by the Rev. Bowell (organising secretary to the Additional Curate.? Society). To fairly large congregations he delivered impressive and eloquent sermons, giving graphic descriptions of his expeniences in Sowth Africa as a chaplain to the forces. lie explained how eager the soldiers were to obtain the Truth 11.8 Oa forth by the various ministers, if there were sutheat Merry in the field to carry out this work. The day's collections amounted to about ..el5.  • • • • About twenty members of the Cycling Club had an excellent spin to the ancient cathedral city of Chester, where a cycle parade was being held on Wednesday even mg. Skipper Lairtcui led the wheelers is his best style. One member of the club did ncrt enjoy himself. Mr. •Arthur Jones is that gentleman's name. As the party was nearing Chester his back tyre punctured. The tyre was of the American single tube type, and he was consequently linable to repair it. Arthur decided to "'shanks" it home, and commenced his weary trudge. The Club. after having a delightful time in Chester, upon returning home, met their unlucky comrade still homeward "plodding his weary way." He saw the " lights of the village" in due course, and dropped anchor in e.ton at about half-paet  An unfortunate cycling mishap on Saturday befol Mr. J. Mealor, eon of the wellknown Ness plough manufacturer. lie was cycling from Little to Groat Neston. While he was passing a shandry belonging to Mr. Peers, on his right side of the road, the driver suddenly turned the horse towards Newtown. The result was that cyclist and cart collided. The wheelman was thrown, but miraculously escaped serious injury. Not so the machine, however. The wheel of the cart passed over the hack wheel of the cycle, which was judiciously taken to the local repairer of "bent and battered" machines. • • • •  The sad suicide of Mr. James Jellicoe had had a sad sequel. The tragic occurrence seems to have preyed so knvily upon the deceased man's widow, Mrs. Mary Hannah Jellicoc, that it has been found necessary to remove her to Clatterbridge for observations, prior to her being Laken to the Upton Asylum. She is stated to have been in a very melancholy state, and strange in her behavior.