Devon and Exeter Gazette from Exeter, Devon, England • 4

LIGHTING ORDERS. Vehicle Lamps to be Lit Shop and House Lights to be Obscured The band of the 9th tfteserrej Loudon Regiment gave a performance at the Higfirr Barracks, Exeter, yesterday morning church parade. The annual meeting in connexion with the West of England Institution for the Deaf and.Dv.mb. F.xetcr. will be held on February 26th.

at noon. The followiaig is a return of ttie F.xetef Tramways for the week ended February 9th, Receipts. .4518 6- Id: pacoaneers, 82.855; miles run, As a result of the dance held at'the Mancr Hall, Sidmouth, under the uuspicert of the "Sid Valley" Lodge of the R.A.0.8.. of Peak Military Hospital. £10 is is available for the funds of the Hospital.

The Committee and all responsible are 'o be congratulated upon the success which attended their efforts. 'Annie Prince, wife of Mr. Sapuel Prince, labovrer, Uffcuime, was din-overed. lying dead iv the roadway on Friday evening by her hurfbend. She evidently ml while returning to home from Bnutfield 1 Laundry, where she was employed." Deceased leaves a daughter.

Coroner bnS been commun.icn.ted with. A conceit is to held at tii-e Theatre Royal for the ol Exeter's Boa- pitality Vr.nd on February 2brf. Tlie following are the latent received at the Is: Prisoners of war Mr. C. T.

K. Jffi Great: Western Hailway Goods Department, H.x-kley, iil; weekly subscription of employes nt Kdgfett I Bidwell and Bidwell, Axminsre'r. I Miss Lloyd Alison, Ashburton. The death took pfoci at Seaton on Saturday of Mr. Edwin Fill brook, at the early age of 43 years.

The deceased had for the pjut two years hften a coaM watcher. He was by a very capable brieklorar and plasterer. He had ixwn in indifferent health for several Teats, and no-doubt frho exposure the night air- in ail weathers hastened his demise. Much sympathy will bo felt with his wife and five young children -in their bereavement. Pte.

W. C. Tucker, ot the Gordon Highlanders, formerly a polisher at Raleigh Cabinet Works, Barnstaple, to a 'Barnstaple friend. Mr. Hej-vrooJ, mentions that he received the Distinguished Conduct Medal tor brave.ry in saving an at the battle ot Quinchy.

Pte. Tucker, whn was in India when the war hroke out, and rwent to Prance soon afterwards, is new in, having been badly wounded. An interesting fact is that his brother, Sexgt. iFred Tucker. "Rifle Brigade, al.so won distinction, for bravery, being a Military Medallist.

The funeral took plaes at the parish church, Seaton, on Saturday, of Mr. George Nicholls, who for years signalman at the station, and formerly at Ilfracornbe. The deceased was greatly respected. His wife, to whom he was most devoted, predeceased him a few months ago. He bad since resided with a married? daughter at Stockland.

In addition to the immediate family, the funeral service, conducted by the Rev. R. 8. Robinson, was attended Dr. H.

A. l'attinson and Mr. A. K. Taylor, stationraaster.

There were snveral floral tributes. A musical evening was held at the Seaton Men's Club on Saturday as a send-off to several men who ore joining, and in some cases rejoining, the Colours. Those diking part wero the Vicar (the Rev. R. S.

Robinson), Mrs. Mutter (gramophone), the Misses Bennett, E. Miller, G. Miller, Mefsrw. F.

Miller, T. H. Wayne, Hoskings, etc. Miss Oldridge acted an aeeomp.vnst. The Virjar and Mr.

A. W. Dommett, the hon. secretary, wished the departing members of the Club every success and a safe and speedy return after an honourable peace. A pleasant evening closed with the' National Anthem.

Much sympathy will be felt at Seaton with Mr. A. F. Pearce in flic Kid death of his brother, Mr. Terril Wukem Pearco, of Lloyds Bank.

Reading, at the age of 60 years, after a painful illness. Mr. Pearce was unable to be present at the last sad riles owinty to indisposition snd pressure of business connected with the Victory Mr. Pearce, who has only been at Seaton few months, came with an excellent record from Bridport, where he had been manager for many years. He has already identified him- I self with the public Hie of the town, ami I has iuat been appointed one of the Managers of the, School, and also eorrespon- dent, in succession to Mr.

H. E. Wyntt. During the morning service at Christ Church, Grosvcnor-place, Exeter, yesterday. 1 tho Incumbent, the.

Rev. E. Hot herns. M.A., dedicated a lectern which has been laced in the church in memory of the late Rev. George Slater, for 33 years incumbent of the church.

The inscription on the, tablet is: "To the Glory of God and in loving memory of the Rev. Slater, for 33 years incumbent of this "his lectern was placed in the church by the congregation and friends in recognition ot long and faithful service. Absent from the body, at home with the The lectern was supplied by Messrs. of Lcngbrook-street. Newton Urban Council appointed a Committee consisting of the Chairman of the Council, the Chairmen of Committees, and Messrs.

G. D. Woollcombe and J.Jil. Dolton to organise a recruiting campaign in con- 1 nexicm with the National Service Scheme. Messrs.

E. D. Wyjftt and T. Magor are the joint hon. secretaries.

Mr. W. R. Vicary advocated a round-table talk among em- plovers. There were plenty of men willing to work if they were told what to do.

He added that his firm could put on 40 or 50 women at once for national work if a. building could be found. It was decided to place a room at the Town Hall at the disposal of i the new Committee. A meeting of the Colyton Parish Council I was presided over by Mr. E.

A. Others present were Messrs. Baker, W. Board, E. Davey.

J. Kollett. aud F. J. Temp- i sett.

It was reported that a list of deserving i cases had been made with regard to I Charity. Bread and tickets would be issued in the near future. Complaint about late delivery of letters had been presented to the Postmaster, who saw therg was just cause, and had re-arranged the rounds of tho postmen so that ail had their letters in I reasonable time. This was considered satin- factory. The Chairman remarked Hurt ho had never had his letters earlier than at present.

A precept was drawn on the Overseers for £35. A letter was road from the County Agricultural Association asking hodman seed potatoes Colyton would Tequire for allotment holders of ten acres and under. Tho Chairman rtrported that the Lady "War "Workers' Committee had made a house-to-house visitation, with the result that about five tons could be disposed of. Mrs. Tourpsett kindly furnished the names of who had ordered to the Council, and it was felt that the list represented the right class of person.

It was decided that the Feoffees be asked whether they would be prepared to assist in purchasing the seed for some of the most deserving cases, for, although the price would be. undoubtedly, under the-ordinary market price, yet it waa undwstoecl it would stiJJ be hr-jh Exeter Soup' Kitchen" will be opened for distributions to-morrow. Thursday, and SaUirdoj-. "Diana and Destiny is the special attraction at the Empire, Exeter, for the first half of the present week. Madame Sarah Bernhardt; fa Tristran Bernard's great play, "Jeanne Dore," is the chief film at the City Palace, Exeter, this week.

1 The whole'of the takings during the first three days will be invested in War Loan. Amateur performances of Niobe will lie given at the Exeter Theatre on the nights February 19, 22, 25. and 24, with a matinee in the afternoon of the 20th, in ajd of the R.S.P.C.A. Fund for sick and wounded horses. The usual Theatre prices will Seats can be.

now. booked. OKEHAMPTON-ROAD GIRLS' SCHOOL, EXETER. Buffaloes ENTERTAIN WOUNDED AT EXETER. The efforts of of Liefer ami tfougemoat Lodges of the R.A.0.8.

to enVrtoin wounded soldiers from the VA.O. and Military Hospitals in the city at. tup Hippodrome (kindly placed at their dis-j posal by the Directors), on Saturday, wurej I mply rewarded by the evident delight of the audience at the programme provided by the talented brethren. Tho enjoyment of the wounded, who were the guests of tne brethren. enhanced by the presentation to each upon arrival of a packet of cigarettes, hall an ounce of tobacco, chocolates, and auples.

No effort was spared by the Committee and officials to ensure the. comfort of the numbering about 463. Incidentally, it may be mentioned that the X.A/0.8. has provided 12 motor ambulance cars for! the Army, and manned and equipped them by members of the Cmler. Five Ledges Ihch opened behind the trenches during the l.war, and within the past five, years Hew brothers have enrolled in the Offlfer.

Saturday's entertainment. a triumph I in organisation for the combined Committees' of tho two Exeter Lodges. Bro: R. L. Ptillea' w.i- th? Bro.

F. James Vice-! Chair-nan, Bro. J. T. Rowe Hon.

ohd Ero. C. Burbidge Hon. Secretary. the audience assembled, the band of the 9th (Kesorve) London Regiment, under maeter J.

T. Hill 'by kind permission of Col. Gore and officers), rendered' popular' selections. An aggreably diversified gramme, comprising 14 items, delighted audience. Bro.

Frederick James revealed baritone voice of adequate tango and beauty' lin his rendering of "Up from Somerset, and. in resftonse to an encore, favoured the; audience with "The Grey North Sea." Bro. T. Rose, who more than Twenty years ago wns one of the city's leading tenors, demon-! strabad the richness and purity of his voice! in that fine old English ballad, sweet- 1 iieart. when a boy," for which he was well; received.

Me Was also associated with BsrO. i James in tho duet "Life's dream is i the voices blending beautifully. Bro. 'The Welsh tenor-, was a Ise highly success- t'lii. Owing to indisposition, Bro.

I v3ntri was unable to appear, and place was taken (by permission of Titchett i by Drum-Major Maddock, one oi" Ifhi at the Hippodrome. Ibn. Harold Wallace. C.P.. effectively recited "Tee ifebo.it." The humorous element iwa woil represented.

Bro. Horry Punchard i wis highly diverting in song and dftnee. i lbo. Chat lie Bnrbidge, comedian attd keTer, furnished eminently pleading turns, i notably in his 'burlesque of the curate. Frank Beer, the Devonshire humorist: Fe-ev Burt, in his character studies; the lios-h Sextette; and Bro.

Edward Bmdiell "Little Charlie," described as i id-" amp ton ball-puncher, also created a fav-J onrabh impression. The entertainment eluded with musical sketch, or a skit music-hall artistes, which was funny. Bro. R. Strickland ably accompanied.

The thanks of the combined Lodges of the X.A .0.8. were convoyed to those who had outributed to the success ot the event Pnllen, who. in the course of a few expressed the pleasure they all felt at the presence there that afternoon of Miss Bulier, and referred to the splendid Work lady was doing on behalf of the V.A.I). Mr. fuller.

"rhankfld tho Secretary of the Automobile Club for arranging for the cr.n-vi-vance of the wounded tc the entertainment. Mr. Pullen took advantage of tho opportunity of expressing fheir indebtedness to the boys in khaki for the sacrifices they had made on behalf of their country, and wished them God's blessing and a speedy recovery. The Exeter Fire. CHILDREN TO ATTEND OTHER SCHOOLS IN THE CITY.

Was a continuous stream of to Okehampton-rosd, Exeter, during the weak-end to view the domage done by the tiro on Friday to the Okehampton-road Girls' School Viewed from the front of the building, the damage appears to be mostly confined to tho roof, even pictures remaining on the walls. A visit to the block running back in the playground rovea-ls the fact that practically only the exterior wails arc standing amid the blackened ruins. Aa announced in the "Gazette" on Saturday, a special meeting was held to consider what steps should be taken to accommodate Jha children who usually attend tho school. The Chairman of the Education Committee (Mr. J.

Stocker) being unable to go outdoors during the severe weather, the Staffing and General Purposes Committee met at his residence on Saturday morning, and came to thn following There will be no break in the school life. The children must as usual to-day, nut a-s, follows: The girls who were at the Okchamptonroad School will go to the Cowiek-street Infant School. The Cowick-strcrt infants will go to St Thomas Boys' School. The Okehampton-road infants will go to what was the Exe Island Girls' School, which was closed about two years ago. It is reported that Lieut.

Edgar Mills, of Newton Abbot, fhe Devon Rugby player and captain of the Newton team', has been woiwidetl at Salonica, Aldershot MURDER VERDICT A SENSATIONAL STORY. Winchester, Saturday. The trial of Sergeant £eb George O'Donnell, R.A.M.C. for the wilful murder, of Lieutenant and Quartermaster at Aldershot, on Ist January, concluded today with a verdict of guilty and the passing of the death sentence by Mr. Justice Darling.

The hearing was remarkable for the extraordinary story told in the witness-box by the prisoner. He gave evidence after another witness, Miss White, had been called by counsel, Mr. Dv Parcq, and had stated that, on one occasion Lieutenant Wutterton, who was depressed, wanted to take his own life. She did not kiujw the prisoner pleaded with him to banish such thoughts from his mind. The prisoner, a dark young fellow, well turned out in his khaki uniform, has a pleasant enough face, with a strong chin and an easy smile.

In the 'witness-box he stated that, he joined the Army in 1914 of his own free will. He became acquainted with the Watterton family in July last. Mr. Watte rtnn always treated him well, and he called him his feelings being thai of a son. Mo had never quarrelled with Lieut.

1 Watterton. He did not kill him, and he had never raised his imnd against him. Bad noticed the change in Mr. but fie did not put it down to his illness, i The prisoner then told a remarkable story, Three months before the murder, he said, i he was accosted by a strange gentleman, who asked if he Mr. Watteiton's son.

He replied in the negative. He knew that the gentleman stranger) spoke to another gentleman, who was with him, in Spanish. The stranger asked him to give Lieut. Watterton a message, and handed him a nOtel He later gave this to the deceased, telling him exactly what had happened, The deceased seemed very worried, and said, don't let. them in." He also road tlho note, and said they were coming at 4 o'clock on I'ridav.

He 'asked, Who. dad 1 and Mr. W'otterton replied hat tie' men he had Been were cmiing on Friday afternoon, lie (the prisoner; went to the isolation Hospital 4 o'clock on Friday afternoon; ana shortly after a large car drove up containing two gent'emeu and a driver. He loot-, the number of the car. which was somewhere aniong Wis property.

The gentlemen entered quarters and remained about twenty minutes, and during that time the wrkhess remained against the office door. When they l(ft he went in, aud found Sir. Wat-ertoh sitting on his bed very depressed. He said to him. Dad, what this mean F' He replied, "I am in serious trouble.

I made a mistake onoe. It is com- ing hack to me now, end it is not only falling 1 on me, it is falling on my children. I will tell you my secret, but you must never reveal it. riot even to Sis." The prisoner proceeded to tell the Court that Lieut. Watterton told him that while he was in Gibraltar he used to visit the Spanish coast pietty often, and there he met a wealthy iftdy." They arranged to lie married, but her people objected.

"I used to visit her secretly, and a son was born." He also said he had some private papers belonging to the lady. Their son was brought up, Lieut. Watterton said, in one of the islands in his name, the lady allowing- sufficient money to keep the child. This continued until such time as the woman who had care of the child died, and then, cither by the confession of the woman or by papers found in the house, his son discovered him. "That," Lieut.

said, "was the man you He. wants me give him a certain (sum of money on condition that he does not I declare himself my son." He added that, the papers were very important, and that jho could not give the papers up. The said that he told Lieut. Watterton to burn the papers, and he did so, keeping the photograph of the young lady and three or four letters. The letters were in Spanish, which he (O'Donne'J coutd have read if he wished.

Before tho night Lieut. Wattexton died, about the first week in December, he had another visit from his sou, and told the prisoner that his sou meant trouble if ho did not make terms. The prisoner advised him to givo the man the received from tho lady and tell him that he could do no more. Wattcrlon replied, "1 am afraid that will not satisfy him, Leo," and the prisoner said, "Well, declare him your son." Lieut. Watterton said, "I canhot, my position will not allow me.

This business will kill me." About the middle of December Lieut. Watterton was ill again, and he (prisoner) told him to be careful not to break down and to remember his promise. His lordship: What does that mean? Prisoner: His promise to me that he would not take his life. Continuing, fhe prisoner said: Lieut. Watterlon was so ill that he closely in touch with him.

arid Tho Lieutenant said that he could not live, as he was sure that his son would kill him. The next how lie became possessed of the key of Lieut. Wattertun's offtee some time before the murder, and this was because I was helping the. who had mixed lup the patients' money to some extent. On the night of January 1-t he nrisoner) had arranged to go to for Lieut.

"Watfertoti'i consent to his marriage with his daughter. the way he found he hod the truncheon brush hanging on the 1 hook of his coat, and he did not think worth while taking it After settling up With Lieut. Watterton hini money he owed him and buy in? some had a think of and milk. 1 Lieut. Watterton told him it waa his only wish to see the prisoner married to (laughter, and the war was oTer he would go back to Someone came to the door, which was answered by Lieut.

Wntfcerton, and the prisoner heard "someone speak in English, lie lett the room, and when he came back the room smelt of cigar smoke, whereas he (Lieut. Wattorton) had only smoked cigarettes. He asked if Copt. Cook had called, and deceased' replied, No, Leo." The prisoner thought he heard noise in the bedroom, but tlie said it was the, dog. Lieut.

Wattertori suddenly remembered that the had an appointment at 8 o'clock. He (prisoner) went, out and across the butts to the IxiT-k of the Roman Catholic church, where he was sick. He remembered nothing more until he woke up and found himself lying on the grass by the railings. He got. up and went straight back to his quarters at about 10.30 to 11 o'clock, and.

a.iter making -himself tidy, took up a mackintosh he had borrowed from Lieut. Wattcrton some days before ami returned with ii to the officer's quarters. He then found Lieut. WaOeitou hail disappeared, and made inquiries, as Btpota to by witnesses for the Replying to the priftoaer said that from time he left Limiti Wallerton's quarters until he got 'back to his: own quarters he had no one with liim aiiJ he remembered nothing. He 'next explained 'that, he had writjten the various loiters ask' ing to come forward and prove alibi, and endeavoured to communitiate ivifh others from the prison, he ia-M bis head wlicn In- found the charge against him and lie coald not account for the Li-mo.

He obtained possession of h'inch's paper-, because- FilU.dV had' stske.i to get him a po.sitioii. The Iriiia.a 'or whom In- got the place tor Fnieb jived in Brittany- By the Judge: did no! know the gentleman's address in Brit (any. ewe-pi that it as in Brit and that was on a vrsit, to Guernsey. The prisoner was asked by the Judge lo tell htm what language a doCUniofit handed hiiu 'was written in. and the after some hesitation, said it but confessed that lie could not.

read a single woifl of it. The paper was' made an exhrhKj and put iv. Replying to Mr. Salter, 'prisoner said tie had taken the name of a person who made an a-tu-inHon. and that his name was not Leo Janus O'Dpiinell.

lie stated '-hat he had substituted (fimself tin- a man of that -and that, tho atiesbilion paper was ftoj signed by aim. He had never I tiie roque-t counsel Hie prisoner wtvtt 'he, sigiKaturtj Leo O'ibpiitoll. and i made an exhibit. An savoring further gui ions, the prisoner said he know there were several oi pounds in the -ate. and that the deceased had mentioned that £60 had been placed tln-te on January Lsi.

no ne.i as to what, money he prisoner paid there v. as £70 belonging to in -t. Walt, rton's safe. He got the ii.oiK". for sobcitofj the Commanding-officer.

By Judgo: had applied to be as a poo- person not having tny money, he wanted tho for the Waited on Mr. Clav.eii Salter addressed the jury for the prosecution, and that nobody would doubt 'hat Lieut. WaHorl.on -was linal'v mm red, part I by means of the prisoner c.ribi Mr. Dv Farcy, lor the defence, said prisoner and WattertOn were op terms of most perfect intimacy, and was it credible that fn ertler to gain possession of a key this man would have had to kill the other? Air. Ju-tiee Darling, in summing up, s.iid prisoner could have accounted for all his time from 3 o'clock till 10 on the night of murder by a story which he saiu was Hie true story, and which he had now sworn to.

He had never told the story before that May. The jury were absent, seven minutes, and then they returned a verdict of guilty. Tho prisoner, who had returned from below the Court with a sliahtly heightened' heard tho fateful word pronounced b.vj tho foreman without any other -ugn of fool, fngi, Vsked il he had anything to say be-! lore sentence, ho replied firmly throughbalf- 1 opened lip-. 'I am innocent that is all." The Judge assumed tho black cap, and in ins first words to the prisoner said: Tb-j verdict of tho jury was the only possible con-' elusion that could have come to. You stand convicted of a cruel and heartless mur-j tier, committed for tho of plunder, and for no other reason.

1 should be wanting in The Markets. LOXDOX iI'KAT Tnade badly in demand, a 1 of per 8 at 101! to Scotdl. IWIS to 4li: f' rjg od: Li v.o pool-killed 2(1; Imted StaU- 0 A 1" 2w; to chilled Ma; to -if! to t- Kd to 7-: 7. ditto owes, oh 8(1 to ffs rl: Krwlish and Irtish frozen pigs, to 7s 4d. Thee was a good attendance apply ol cattle, which met ftU tftt At T.

D. Huseey and tb there were 52 cows and nearly all of whioh sold at lush and calves realised £31 56 i' i baiters and calves. £26 7 6d to £33; JO £28 to £4-0; fat heifers, £52 lOfe tenors, £22 32s 6d to £29 £17 to £24; ditto v(jP £17; ewes and lambs, 99s 70 The ordinary market o-; irnu'liab wheat, white and rev, hnthel; barle.rmcal. ncr luishel; ni.aa'/.e, sos od per 5d per mutton. I'd fOjL'm, thi to veal, tod f' is to Is bacon.

lOd to If: f. lb; fowK 2d and 3d: Is id each; butter, iw fbj 6 do sen bread, Od 5 score; apples, 5d to 6d LONDON CORN The following are the corn the week ended d' Wheat. 95.857 or- 7 jwj Barley, qre. OatS 39,309 ors Corresponding week laft Wheat. 103.936 ioij Barley, 44.317 23,116 4.y»t# The Money Market.

Money nih in superabundant tr largely to further heavy Treasury Bills. Consequently, after being freely offered at 4to 2 rT became finally ilmost itnlendable cent, and under. Weekly ranged at ro 5 per cent. in the Discount Market were stated to be on offer in 0L hers, and rates were firm at 5 bills ci all dates. Treasury on off'-r, and rates were firm at for all maturities.

The War Loan was again the fluency on the Stock Kxchnnge, doubt, continue to bo the case Hl' A ing oi the lists on Friday no: was largely in the nature of tempting to sell, buyers bomb exchange into the fyfi OptLmistic views are ltow prcva" that the Loan will be CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH SECUiaTIf' 15 tufa Consols, Money 51? War Win, 3' p.c. 844 War Loan, 4i p.e. Lon. County p.c_.

66 i Water Board Stocky. 56 HOME "jUILWAA'S- i Brighton Ord 80 79 Deferred 65 Caledonian Deferred 9 9f. Chat. Dover Ordv-. -fU Croat En stern Great I'ref.

SB Do. A 36 JH Great Wist, i Great Fret. Unll and Barusley 424 -Wk Meiroptditan 23 1 2u4 i sjjm Do. District 16 'Mi Midland l'ref 43-2 Do. Deferred 58.i v'HH North-Eastern South-Eastern 55 Do.

Deferred Zl'i 27f --'MSk Sout.h-Westeni 81J, i Do. Deferred 25" ...234 Taff Vale Ord £4 AFTER OFFICIAL IIO fl -flt'j; Con-soiv at 4' IM'1 'f 4 Loan hanged at 90.1 Fcreisa Kui-rvan Fives, 80j. Horn- Fiule.rprroiindi Tneome-s down 1" A Kastertis. South-Fa-torn Vuiorioaiw flat: Sum the it. 1'" Steel C-oniiaoii, Caorta Purn'ess Vv'ithys firmer at American Tobacco weaUei ut tt Mrioam mostly dull: De be i My duty if I hold out to you hope this world.

You had 1 your noaee with God." fid'; After the sentence, tit" tor of himself, turned end rngfeoO feature, relaxed during the.fudge, and it had seemed smile flitted over his win-" addressed. Within a couple sat Miss Wattcrton. who, hay' hravelv throughout the 11 5, silently. Kindly hands were a tt ears until the dreadful words o' p'' concluded, and then, wit 11 walked out of the Court ot the witnesses f. The death, in announced ro of Frank Allan, the THE DEVON AND EXETER GAZETTE.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1917. 4 THE SALES of the "DEVON AXD EXETER DAILY GAZETTE" Each Morning are several Thousands iv excess those of any other Morning Paper published in Exeter. Telephone: Exeter, No. 167. Telegrams: "Gazette," Exeter.

THE WEATHER. SIGXS OF THAW. There was a rise in the temperature yesterday. At Exeter fhe thermometer Dane's Castle registered 13 degrees of frost, rompared with 14 on Saturday. During tluC day ice and snow began to thaw.

Tho after- noon was comparatively mild, but towards the evening the air became raw. The sligiit thaw during the day did not prevent skaters in large numbers from using the ice on the, river aud the Canal tit Exeter. On Satur-j day afternoon, when the weather was crisp and (bright, animated scenes were witnessed on the ice throughout the morning, afternoon, and evening. Arrangements have been made by Mr. Kneel (superintendent of the waterworks; for supplying water from the mains to houses where the pipes have been frozen or bnrst.

and householders are unable to obtain their requirements in the. usual way. Severe, frost has made the streets of Apple. dore exceedingly 'slippery. Mrs.

Vaggers, of Meeting-street, while walking down Alphsplace, fell aud broke one of her she is progressing favourably. The weather at has been tne most severe experienced there for over years. Through the kindness of the Mayor. General Holley. the pond at habeen thrown open fo tiie public for At the parish church.

Seaton, seven of Irradiators have been burst by the frost. The church was damaged by water, and tlm set- vices yesterday were held at the Mission Church of Good Shepherd. At Stover, on Saturday, a gentleman Stated to be an officer staying at Torquay oil sick leave, fell heavily- on the ice. sustaining nasty cut on the forehead and slight cushion. Ho whs "carried out of the" grounds on a ladder, and-ipqtored to Torquay.

VICTORY LOAN. If we do not find the money we shall lose the war. Invest in the Loan to-day. VICTORY LOAN- Only 5 working day remain during whicn scriptions can be for the Victory Loan. Announcements of Births, and Deaths which do not bear the name and address of the sender cannot be.

inserted. Notices ot' Births, Marriages, and Deaths, In Memoriam" Notices, and returning thanks are published cm payment of SIXPENCE for each eight words, MARRIAGE. 1 February 10th, at Holy Trinity Church, Barnstaple, by the Rev. H. EVery (Vicar), assisted by the i Rev.

F. M. Hookhim (Curate). Misa Gwendolen Aris (elder daughter Mrs. Arts, ot Litchdoa-street, Barnstaple, and the late Mr.

J. J. Aris) and Mr. Percy Newport, of South Norwood. DEATHS BRADBFER.

9th, 1917, Hill, St. David's, Exeter, Caroline, widow of the late George Bradbeer, builder, of this city, in her 91st year. Puneyel on 1 Tuesday next at the Higher Cemetery at 2.30. No flowers, by special desire. Bth instant.

Elizabeth Madge Cade, widow of the late Henry William Cade, of Woolscott House, Woolscott, Rugby, aged 69. COLE. -February 10th. 1917. at Ashley, Athelstan-road.

Exeter, Charlotte, widow of tlie lute Mr. C. Cole, of this city. Funeral at Higher Cemetery to-morrow (Tuesday), at 3 p.m. EBICKEORD A SON, Bainpfylde Mews, Exeter.

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and Son call special attention to their New Glasette Box. Will take 4ft. coffin. Telephone 105. WM.

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Rents collected. Note the Address: 162. i.Sidvrell-etreet, Exeter. LONDON CITY BANK LIMITED. I f.y HEAD OFFICE 5, THREADftEEDLE STREET, LONDON' THIS BANK WILL RECEIVE A ALL ITS BRANCHES 4 APPLICATIONS FOR WAR AND WILL CASH COUPONS DIVIDEND WARRANTS,.