Anniversary of Declaration of War.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XXII, Issue 3822, 2 August 1916, Page 2

Anniversary of Declaration of War.

I ♦ ; V • t PUBLIC MEETINGS TO BE HELD. \ MAYOR OF CHRISTCHURCH s TO SPEAK AT LEEBTON, J It will be noted by an announce- > ment inserted in another column » that the Ellesmere County Council, t actiDg in accordance with a request f received from the Prime Minister, is . calling a public meeting of residents of this county to be held at the jL?es* ton Town Hall on Friday afternoon at 2.30 when a resolution declaring its inflexible determination to prosecute the war to a victorious . end, will be submitted to the meet* 3 fog. The county chairman has arranged : with his Worship the Mayor of T Chris'church (Mr H Holland) to 3 attend the meeting, and give an ad* k dress This is a decided compliment to the Ellesmere County, and - it is hoped that the hall will be 3 crowded. A number of leading dis--1 trict vocalists have been asked to j contribute items. Special invita--1 tioas have been sent to all Patriotic \ Committees and Red Cross branches, : throughout the county* 1 The chairman of the Southbridge" i Town Board has called a siaiilar . meeting to be held in the Southbridge Town Hall on Friday at it 1 a.m. when Bhort. addresses will be given by the clergy. ' Services will bs held in the Church of England, Southbiidge, on 1 Friday as follows ;—8 a.m., Holy Communion; 12.5pm., short service of intercession, thanksgiviog and commernoratioH, An intercessory service will be held in the Leeston Methodist Church on Friday evening at 7.30. .