PAGE TW THE WORKMAN, SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1925 Interesting News from The West ladian Islands JAMAICA THE REPUBLIC Shoe Depot Series of Accidents One Ends Fatally, FOOTWEAR Chapelton, May 19 From the past week accidents have occurred almost daily at the neighbouring sections of the town.
From what could be gathered, a juvenile named Levi Ellis of British about eight miles from this town, met with a serious accident while he was on top of a bread fruit tree, picking fruits for his mother who is in bed. The unfortunate youth was on a slender limh trying to get at a large frait when the limb gave way. He fell to the ground on a stump which ran into his side touching the lungs. He yelled for help.
His cry was responded to and be was immediately conveyed on a donkey to the public general hospital, and in spite skiliul aid, he succumbed to the injuries. Much sympathy is felt for the sick mother the deceased was her only 800 10 Another juvenile named Newton Edwards of Smithville, fell from an apple tree and had to be hurried off to the hospital where be lies suffering from a fractured arm and other inor injuries.
An accident of a similar nature, took place on the main road at the Summerfield end, about two miles the town prorer yesterday. At p. From what your correspondent ascertained. Mr.
Smith. a tailor, working at the Summerfield section was riding a came in collision with a motor car orse going to Chapelton when he that was going in the Frankfield direction, The unlucky rider fell to the ground and sustained a nasty cut on on his face and injuries. Mr. Dolphy who was in the car, immediately took up the injured man and rushed off to the public general hospital where he was admitted.
DOW minor Toe sy from about Dr. Gems BLOOD ELIXIR For strengthening the BLOOD ar Old Harboursing to Mr Dolphy other Retrenchments Made BARBADOS tribution and compensation too the Government of Barbados for es SSSSSXSXSXSSES SS the assistance given to His (From the WEEKLY HERALD) Majesty Forces under Major General Monckton in the expedition against Martinico.
War Memorial Un Many Barbadians have served in successive generations in veiled, Regular Forces of the Crown, and have distinguished themselves in many campaigns, while WELL ATTENDED AND IM others have risen to positions of PRESSIVE CEREMONY prominence in His Majesty Services.
MARTHE BUILDING In the Great War, many young The reremony of unveiling and men voluntarily left their dedicating the Colony War Me employment and their homes to Facing Over the Top Cabaret. Colon, morial took place on Sunday join up with the armed Forces afternoon last in the presence of of the Crown at their own a representative gathering and expense, shortly after war had was most impressive. In last been declared. Many were as.
Saturday issue we published sisted by the merchants and the full programme of the cere others under the Citizens Conmony, 15 well as descriptive tingent Fund to proceed to details of the Memorial itsell, Europe, and join the various for Ladies, Gents and Children and, therefore, find no need to branches of the Army and His agato refer to the facts already Majesty Navy.
There were well known to our readers. The also many Barbadians in the day was greeted with beautiful Homeland, in Canada and We not only fit your feet but your pocket also and brilliant sustine, and throughout the Empire who single cloud of portertous omen flocked to the Clours. In addi which gatbered in the afternoon lion, a large number of our seaTRY US AND BE COVINCED just a few minutes before the fearing population served in the ceremony commenced, was driv. Navy, armed merchantmen, en further atield by brisk mine sweepers and the Mercan.
JOHN NEVERSON Proprietor.
south west wiod, and the cere uile Marine for years in the mony was thus commenced and danger zone.
concluded under circumstances The formation of a distinct 835035853SSSSSSS entirely happy and propitious. Regiment, raised in the West scene was not lacking in Indies and named the British spectacular detail. The crowd of West Indies Regiment, was the persons distributed over the first time that la complete unit entire area of Trafalgar Square, was sent to join the Forces of XOOXSESSSSSSEX. Soissy on craft the Careenage and the Crown since 1792.
loger Basin, within and without The Regiment was increased and upon the Public Buildings, to a large number of Bataliono, and other contigious points of and the Western vantage, were sover both in their and served on ature and behaviour. respectful tront in France, Italy, Egypt, husb dominated the scene and the of this representative Regiment and Palestine. On the formation ceremony was carried out with faithtul regard to the program: wholehearted, and the Officers the respouse of Barbados was ite and witbout a single incident and men from this island susof descreditable reflection. Me tained the honour of the Corp in moiy was thrillingly stirred by many of the theatres of the War.
His Excellency address, and enthurias Diovoked by the The numbers of distinctions singing of that appealing sup won are too numerous to menticn plicato y Hymn to the Almighty on the present occasion. The God our belp ip ages past! good ork done by Recr ing bowever, remained for the Committees and the many comRecommended for Removing the Humors of solemn sounding of the Last Post mittees in aid of Red Cross Scrofulous Diseases, Pimples, Boils, Blotches, to reduce to tears loving relatives work and the comtort of the of fallen heroes. The awakening, Purces in the Feld and on the Tetters. Useful in Chronic and Syphilitic however, came with the trum sea is well within the memory of Leting of the Rsvetile.
you all. As is also the service of Rheumatism, Mercurial Affections and Disour citizen Force in the local Lovely wreaths were laid at defence of Barbados.
eases caused by Impurities of the Blood the conclusion of the ceremony by interested parties.
Os bealt of the Goverment ang people of Barbados, beg to An Alterative recommended for purify.
tender our heart sympathy ing and enriching the BLOO. HIS EXCELLENCY AD to the bereaved relatives of the DRESS fallen, and to the sorely stricken His Excellency whe Governor wounded. The sorrow of the men among the grievously Address on the occassion of the bereaved must be tempered with For Sale at all Drug Stores ceremony was as follows. a feeling of pride that those they My Lord Bishop, Reverend held so dear are so justly honand Honourable Sirs, Ladies Oured in the Colony and Land of And in Large Quantities by and Gentlemen. feel it is, their birth and upbricging Bors indeed, an honour to be a re: our, in at they have not JAVIER MORAN. American Pharmacy presentative of our beloved found wanting Sovereign on this occassion, and pride, that they bave justified in the great ordeal AGENT that on me should all the duty of the bome training and iniluenc Unveiling the Memorial to those that goes to from character, and of this ever loyal Colony who devotion to duty uosellishly gave up their lives Xoxoc Their Sovereign, and in cause of performed and to the Faith that Right and Justice in the Great The justification of a Falth purwas in them and their birthright War. war that in the iminentored by sity of its sacritice, and the mag. through long vears to Christian teaching Free Barbados who answered the nitude of its Forces engaged 18 ople, who could undertand that Call tbat Truth and Justice witbout paralel in the bistory of Freedom and Right must be should prevail.
the world.
maintained against militarism This was not the first time that and that wicked aphorism.
CHARLES BRIEN, that the services of this Coljoy were Might is Right.
Governor placed at the disposal of the It is well then that this anciect Regular Assortment of Crowo. take trom Sir Robert and loyal Colony sbould honour Achomburgk History of Barba, those who gave up their lives io At meeting of the Court of the dos, published to 1847, the fol the world wide was by this beaut. Hospital the Court decided to lowing extract showing what iful Memorial which records the erect new pay wards as was re: was done about 153 years prior Names and Corpsicho rearr das the comended some time ago by the to the Great War:known of all from Barbados, porchase the premises adjoining House Committee and also to SUCH AS In 1761, Governor Pinfold who made the great sacritice in appealed to the patriotism of the the cause of Justice and Right, hibe Eye Department from Copa Tonics, Soaps, Legislature of Barbados 10 assist that all of those of British Cit Seiby to extend the Eye Vanishing Cream, the Crown in their endeavours zepship should be free under In connection with this matter the Chairman Salve, Talcum Powder, Asperine to break the power of France toe explained that. in the West Indian Archipelago, revered throughout the Empire Captain Selby bad paid 2, 000 tor and a regiment of 588 mea was and the envy of other nations. the property and bad incurred lablets, Shampoo, Hair Dressing, raised among the white populaThis column will serve for all raising a mortgage and repairs, expenses amounting to 120 in tion, armed and accoutred at time, not only as a lasting and 90 interest on the mortgage etc. etc. etc.
the expense of the leland, and to Memorial to those tine young The sun agreed on by the Com these were added 583 Negroes to men who gave all they had to mittee to pay Mr Selby was 2, act as pioneers, and the whole oder and as an Island recogni 310.
force was placed under toe tion of their great services, but command of Sir Jobn Yoamans. As an ever present reminder to former part of Major Gen all those who pass across this eral Monckton forces, and on Square of the duty onll to lead to For the purpose of putting ineffect the forementioned 93 CENTRAL AVENUE the fifth January, 1762, sailed cluan and user al lives, to be arrangements, the Clerk was under Admiral Rodney with 18 ready to sacrifice self interest instructed to forward a letter to sail of the line and subsidiary and family ties to answer the the Governor in Executive Com.
Panama City.
vessels, and anchored on the 8th call of King and Empire for the mittee asking them to send dowo January, in St. Ann Bay, in cause of Justica and Right and Resolution to the House of AsMartinique. Oa the 14th February the Island of Martinique the defence of all we bold most sembly for 6, 000 10 carry out.
finally surrendered The exthe extensions.
pense of raising and equipping I, therefore, in the name of the corps of Barbados amounted the Government and People of Rent Receipt Books in Spanto 24, 000. Subsequently, in Barbados un vell this Memorial 1765, the House of Commons in to the Glory of God and in every ish and English for Sale at The England voted 10, 000 as a con living memory of the Sons of WORKMANPrintery.
It Bap The been follow any more of the UNITED FRUIT CO. CLOSES DOWN SOME OF ITS TELEPHONE STATIONS, The Herald of the 6th inst.
says: It is reported that the United Fruit Co. In line with a policy of retrenchment have closed number of their telephone exchanges around the island and up to the present three such stations bave already been closed. These are the exchanges at Falmouth, Butt Buy and Morant Herald learns, however, that it does not that important stations will be closed.
In connection with the closing of the exchanges, it is learnt that some of the clerks at the centrals bare been discharged while others have been transferred to other places.
The Stations named above bave not been cut off from telephonic communication with other towns however, as the Company has to maintain the service to facilitate its business.
It is. It is interesting to note that sometime ago the installed Central Emergency Company System at Kingston office and this has been working successfully.
The system is very convenient as it does away with a Bon In order to get Cedand the ringing of the tral. light sbows up on the drop at the switch board im mediately the receiver js lifted and Central knows emeone is calling It is further learnt that this system will be adopled when a new system is being installud in Kingston Take Notice Ho Ro Co Famous Products 15 Ward.
The Workman Printery TO AMALGAMATE?
Proposal That Liguanea Club Should Take Over And Run The Jockey Club.
ADVERTISE IN THE WORKMAN, IT PAYS There is at present a movement on foot to amalgamate th Jamaica Jockey Club Lid.
with the Liguanes Club in St. Andrew and within the next week or se some detipite statement can be mede as to what will come out of the proposal. Continued on Page 7)