Widnes Examiner. — 1908-12-19 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

CHAS. I Thomas Fair Moss, 'carman employed by Hayes FORDE'S " Bile Beans, the original world-famed Brothers, Stockton Heath, deposed to seeing the family medicine, Is. I d. or 2s 9d. per box. I deceased walking along the towing path of the canal at ' The public are warned against worthless substitutes. 9.53 on Wednesday morning. He had no suspicions r the woman. Half-an-hour later he heard that her Refuse any which have n t " Charles Forde's " printed , body had been recovered from the water. on the lab-el. This label is the only guarantee that I Milos George Bullivant, living in Grappenhall-road, you are getting the same remedy that cured Mr. stated that he had occasion to go home to do some Clarke. writing. While in the kitchen (the kitchen window opens on the cinal bank), he saw a ,woman walking along the towing path. He thought it was very unusual for a woman to ba walking along there. She looked very pale and ill. He remarked at the time to his wife, more in jest than anything " Snrely she is not I going to commit suicide." After that he did not give CHRISTMAS Tar.—A Christmas tree and sale of work the matter another thoughts were held and realized 14 guineas, which will be devoted William Smith, captain of the boat Albert, deposed to the S.P.G. and Waifs and Strays Society. I to finding the body near Lamb Brook Bridge,and sending BAND OF HerE CoscEnT.—On Monday evening a for a constah'e. concert in connection with the Hill Cliffe and Stockton Police Constable Clarke, stationed at Stockton Heath, Heath United Band of Hope was held in the Wesleyan stated that be resorted to artificial respiration but Schoolroom. Mrs. James Dodds, president of the without avail. He searched the body but found nothing Warrington Band of Hope Union, occupied the chair, with the exception of a wedding ring. The jury returned and expressed her delight in visiting the Stockton a verdict of "Found drowned,"therenot being snlficient Heath lined of Hope. Beferring to the rejection of evidence to show how deceased got into the water. The the Licensing Bill by the House of Lords, she said coroner expressed his sympathy with the hoshand and that she believed that this action would stimulate the ' loss. various temperance workers to greater effort to. secure i family in their control over the drink traffic. A capital programme was gone through in a very creditable manner, and consisted of recitations by Edward Phillips, G. Nicholls and Maud Kirkland. Miss Minnie Mounfield sane very effectively "My daddy." " The very worst girl' in school " was sung by Miss Elsie Mountield. Miss Edith Hamblett gave a capital rendering of the song "Come, deck the hall with holly." Miss May Isherwood and Miss Lily Powell delighted the audience with the duet " Hark ! the goat belts ringing," their voices blenoing very sweetly. An action song "The Wakenftiffen Band by six boys created much amusement. whilst the humorous sung " Ida, ha, ha," by Mast.er lq, Nurse, was encored. he principal event of the evening ,Alis the performance of the cantata " Santa Clans by a special choir trained by Mr. J. H. Dutton. This seasonatie item created great interest amongst the little folk, and when Father Chtistruas appeared and proceeded to fill the stockings with the usual toys and presents the excitement was intense. The choir sang the various pieces in good style, and the following boys and girls took the principal characters in a most praiseworthy manner. Reggie ,Grounds, Ernest Whittield, Ernest Clarke, Dolly Cain' Elsie Whitfield, Mabel Cain, Elsie Mountield, Minnie Monafield and Emma Harablett and Mr. G. Gould. The closing item was a dialogue entitled " Peter Sqiall's Downfall, which was well given, the various characters being represented by Misses M. Isherwood, L. and F. Powell, M. Earle, M. Kirkland, and Messrs. J.Whitfield, %V. Earle and A. 'l'. Hughes. Mr. U. A. Whitfield officiated as accompanist and Miss Lena Powell gave a well-rendered pianoforte solo. STocKToN