A sale of work in aid of the funds of the North York Lodge of the Independent Order of Good Templars was opened at the Bar Church School-room, Scarborough, by Mr. J.W. Rowntree, of Scarborough, yesterday.

WANTED at once, good Plain COOK and HOUSEMAID, for business house.—Apply Mrs. J.W. Rowntree, The Rowans, Scarborough.

During the Anglo-Boer War in 1900, Scarborough was the scene of a considerable riot, which was chiefly directed against John Watson Rowntree and his relatives (Edna Lyall mentions the riot in her story 'The Hinderers' in 1900). The immediate cause of the Scarborough riot was the invitation of Samuel Cronwright-Schreiner and John Atkinson Hobson to speak at a public meeting in Scarborough. The local South African Conciliation Committee had organised the meeting on 'The conditions for obtaining a durable peace in South Africa'. During the evening a mob collected, and threw stones and other missiles, but Cronwright-Schreiner and the Rowntrees escaped unnoticed at the back. The mob proceeded up the main street of Scarborough, smashing the plate glass windows of John Rowntree and Son's grocer's shop, William Rowntree and Son's draper's shop (the largest shop in Scarborough), and also the windows of the private residences of Joshua Rowntree, ex-MP for Scarborough, Allan Rowntree, William Stickney Rowntree, and John Watson Rowntree. John Watson Rowntree remained to protect those of his employees who slept at his business premises. His wife, three children, and three maids were at 'The Rowans', absolutely unprotected, but fortunately the mob were contented with the destruction of as much of the furniture as could be reached by missiles thrown through the broken windows. The rioters broke down a wall in order to obtain bricks as missiles. The mob lost the scent of Schreiner, who slept at the house of E.R. Cross, a Scarborough solicitor, and member of the Society of Friends. Schreiner left the house in a cab, and was driven to Ganton Station, thus escaping the hostile crowds gathered at Scarborough Station. It was reported in the town that he had escaped in one of W. Rowntree and Sons' furniture vans.

Lecturing in the same building [the Scarborough Liberal Club] on Imperialism, Mr. John Watson Rowntree in the course of his remarks expressed the hope that the ominous clouds hanging over local Liberalism would tend to make the members adhere more closely to the Liberal cause and promote the adoption by their fellow men and women in the town. (Applause.)

Alderman Hastings Fowler, the retiring Mayor of Scarborough, having declined to be re-elected, and the Tories being unable to find another representative of their own party in the Council willing to act as Mayor, they have given the Liberals an opportunity of nominating the chief magistrate. It is expected the Liberals' choice will fall upon Mr. John Watson Rowntree, a leading Quaker and teetotaler, who has long been a prominent worker in the social and political life of Scarborough.

THE QUAKER MAYOR.

Mr. John Watson Rowntree, the new Mayor of Scarborough, who is a Quaker, affirmed instead of taking the oath. In returning thanks he explained that in not asking them to accompany him to the Parish Church on Sunday as had been the custom with his predecessors, he was not actuated by any objection to attend the service of that church. He believed an act of divine worship was most solemn, and that no outward display or official attendance at church could be in any degree helpful to worship, which, he believed, must be in spirit and in truth.

THE SCARBOROUGH ELECTION.

ALLEGATIONS BRIBERY REBUTTED.

Following the declaration of the poll at Scarborough on January 15, Alderman J.W. Rowntree made a speech at the Liberal Club, in which he made what was tantamount to a charge of bribery. Correspondence has since taken place between the leaders of the two parties, as a result of which Alderman Rowntree has had to withdraw the allegation in so far as it referred to the Conservative candidate (Mr. George Monckton-Arundell) and the Election Committee. [ . . . chain of letters follows]

It is probable that before many days have passed a third candidate will be before the Scarborough and Whitby electorate. I learn that a Selection Committee, representing the various Labour organisations in Scarborough, have sent an invitation to Mr. John Watson Rowntree, and it is believed that he will consent to be the Labour candidate. Mr. Rowntree formally severed his connection with the Liberal party some months ago, and has since confirmed the severance by resigning his position as one of the Liberal aldermen on the Scarborough Town Council.

COOK General wanted, family of two; housemaid kept.—Mrs. J.W. Rowntree, The Rowans, 1, Westover Road, Scarborough.

Following the business, Mr John Watson Rowntree, an ex-Mayor of Scarborough here he was prominent in adult school work, gave an interesting address, brightly flavoured with humour.

MR. JOHN W. ROWNTREE

Notable Scarborough Figure

THREE DAYS FROM HIS GOLDEN WEDDING

The death occurred on Saturday at his home, The Rowans, Westover Road, Scarborough, of Mr. John Watson Rowntree, J.P., at the age of 81.

Son of the late Mr. John Rowntree of Scarborough, he was one of the heads of the well-known Scarborough firm of grocers. He married Miss Eliza Stansfield Gravely, of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, and they were to have celebrated their golden wedding to-morrow. Mr Rowntree's death followed a seizure last week.

He took an active part in Scarborough public life, and was Mayor during 1906–7. Before the War he was a staunch Liberal, but afterwards became a Socialist.

In December, 1918, he contested the Scarborough and Whitby Division in the Independent Labour party's interest, when he came out at the bottom of the poll in a three-cornered contest, Sir Gervase Beckett (then the Hon. Gervase Beckett) being returned.

This was the first election after Scarborough had been merged with Whitby.

During the Boer War the windows of Mr. Rowntree's Scarborough shop, cafe and private house, were damaged in the Schreiner Riots, when anti-Boer feeling reach[ed] its climax following an address by Mr. Schreiner, a visitor, in the Cape.

Mr. Rowntree, who was a prominent Quaker, was educated at Bootham School, York, afterwards serving his apprenticeship in the grocery trade at Rowntree's business in York, and then going into the Scarborough business.

He is to be cremated at Hull to-morrow, and memorial services will be held at the Friends' Meeting House, Scarborough, and at the Bar Church, Scarborough, on Wednesday.

MR. J.W. ROWNTREE

Memorial Services at Scarborough

Following cremation at Hull on Tuesday, the ashes of Mr. John Watson Rowntree, one of the heads of the well-known Scarborough firm of grocers, were interred yesterday at the New Cemetery, Scarborough.

There were memorial services at the Friends' Meeting House and the Bar Church, and tributes to Mr. Rowntree were paid by Mr. J.S. Rowntree, Mr. Arnold Rowntree, Mr. A.N. Brayshaw, Miss Ellis and Mrs. F. Sturge. Among those present were:—

Mrs. John Watson Rowntree (widow); Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rowntree (son and daughter-in-law); Master Brian R. Fincken (grandson); Mr. W.B. Rowntree; Mr. J.H. Rowntree. Mr. Alan Rowntree; Mr. Malcolm Rowntree; Mr. R.D. Rowntree; Miss Olive Rowntree.

The Mayor of Scarborough (Mr. F.C. Whittaker); Mr. G.K.G. Pindar; Ald. A. Moore; Alderman J. Bielby, Messrs. W.G. Wilkinson, H.T. Kipling, J. Catchpole, J. Jackson, A. Ward, A.J. Tonks, Mrs. Daws, Messrs H. Duthoit, E.H. Dennis, W.R. Drummond, S.D. Brown, W. Hebditch, C.C. Graham, Walter Harland, G.H. Fawcett, J. Carlill Savill, G.F.G. Gardiner, Captain R.E. Andrews; Messrs. A. Holloway, A.A. Nockells, F. Drake, G.T. Dobson, E. Flint, E. Sewell, C.W. Goodall, F.W. Oliver; Miss Stubbs; Miss Mawson; Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Cross.

SCARBOROUGH J.P.'s WILL

Mr J.W. Rowntree Leaves £14,447

Mr John Watson Rowntree, J.P., of The Rowans, Westover-road, Scarborough, grocer and provision merchant, May of Scarborough in 1907–7, and for some 30 years a member of the Town Council, who contested the Scarborough and Whitby Division of Yorkshire in 1918 as a Socialist candidate, and who died on April 20' last, aged 81, left £13,337 6s 6d, with net personalty £12,650 4s 8d. The executors are Mrs Eliza Stansfield Rowntree, widow, of The Rowans, Harold Rowntree, of 43, Westbourne-grove, Scarborough, son, and Burleigh Wilson Fincken, of 197, Great Portland-street, London.

The testator gives £100 to the Scarborough District Nursing Association, a conditional 10s a week or 35s a week as the case may be to Georgina Alexandra Adderson; and the residue to his wife for life, and then as to two-thirds his son and one-third to his daughter, Mrs Fincken.

Mr. G. Rowntree suggested the starting of a cocoanut mat manufacturing industry. Such employment would, he calculated, be the least likely to injure the existing local interests. He also thought that the Corporation should be asked to provide work as far as possible during the winter months. (Applause.)

On Wednesday as Mr and Mrs George Rowntree, Scarborough, were bicycling down Andsdell Hill, the last named lost control of her machine. She was violently thrown, and miraculously escaped being jerked over the hill side into the mill dam, where two children were drowned only a few days previously.

The Scarborough Board of Guardians yesterday decided to purchase a ton of sugar from the present contractor and store it at the workhouse. The chairman the House Committee (Mr. George Rowntree), who himself grocer and provision merchant, explained that it was proposed to order the sugar now in order to avoid being mulcted in extra duty in the event of a further advance in price on the introduction of the Budget. (Laughter.)

Mr. George Rowntree pointed out that in 21 parishes in the union there were 37 licensed houses, and the extend of pauperism was 18 per 1,000. In Scarborough it was 37 per 1,000; and in two wards of Scarborough, where licensed houses numbered 110, the percentage of pauperism was 64 per 1,000.

Taking advantage of the presence of Mr Lowry, Local Government Board Inspector for the district, at Thursday's meeting of the Scarborough Board of Guardians, Mr George Rowntree asked the Inspector whether the providing of meals for under-fed school children by way of loan to the parents carried with it any disqualification for the franchise.

Charge Against a Scarborough Magistrate.

At Scarborough Police Court, yesterday, Mr. George Rowntree, a justice of the borough, appeared in answer to a summons in which he was charged with having detained the life certificate of one William Smith, a person being duly entitled to a military certificate as security for a debt due to him. Mr. Rowntree appeared on a second summons, charged with having the certificate in his possession. Mr. S. Powell, Pocklington, appeared for the prosecution and Mr. J. Whitfield for the defence. It seemed that Mr. Rowntree merely held the paper as security for money lent. The magistrates held that Mr. Rowntree had acted innocently and dismissed the first summons on payment of costs, the other summons being withdrawn.

Mr Rowntree then did what was spoken of by a Filey Guardian as a most graceful act—he withdrew in favour of Mr. Leadley, his senior in membership, who was then declared elected. Mr. Rowntree was appointed Vice-Chairman.

Mr. George Rowntree, of Scarborough, referred to the absurd difference in regulation in regard to out relief between one union and another, mentioning that in some unions a widow, irrespective of the number of children, was always refused out relief if she enjoyed good health. In another union, where evidently poaching was the unpardonable sin—(laughter)—out relief was never granted if the applicant kept a dog, or had a gun, or a licence for either. (Laughter.) As regarded the proposal of both Reports to transfer the work of administration from the Board of Guardians to County Councils, Mr. Rowntree inquired how they were to obtain the personal knowledge and information which the present guardians brought to bear on the cases?

PROMINENT SCARBOROUGH TRADESMEN SUMMONED.

THE USE OF BOY SCOUTS BY POLICE.

At Scarborough, yesterday, Mr. George Rowntree, grocer, Westborough Street, and Mr. Edward Wallis, grocer, Newborough Street, were each fined 10s. for offering to sell maize semolina at a price exceeding the maximum fixed by the Food Controller's Order. In each case it was stated that the defendants charge a farthing too much per half a pound—2d. instead of 1¾d.

Mr Rowntree said in the ordinary course of trade his firm seldom sold half-pounds and on the same order only 8d. was charged for flour for which 8½d. could have been charged.

A special constable in each case admitted sending some one else into the shop to purchase the articles, in one instance a Boy Scout.

Mr. Rowntree said articles had been charged according to usage and practice in the town. There was a great difficulty in getting farthings.

[ . . . ]

The magistrates expressed sympathy with both defendants.

UNSCRUPULOUS TRADING.

At the 33rd annual conference of the Federation of Grocers' Associations at Scarborough to-day, Mr. George Rowntree, in his presidential address, advocated the granting of diplomas of qualification for grocers, in order to secure a high standard of food, and efficient service for the public.

This would be a protection against unscrupulous trading. Rings were made by the gamblers, and not by the traders.

ROAD THAT LEADS TO PAUPERISM.

Old Age Pensions Reduce Number of Workhouse Inmates.

In an address to members of Scarborough Rotary Club, Mr. George Rowntree, chairman of Scarborough Board of Guardians, said that at least 50 per cent. of paupers were brought to that condition by alcohol directly or indirectly.

There was a constant stream of fresh victims of alcohol, and he urged Rotarians to use what influence they could to stem the terrible and never-ending stream.

He claimed that no Union afforded better accommodation than Scarborough. It was a disgrace to any Union to permit conditions with regard to female vagrants such as were mentioned in the House of Commons, when it was stated that in some Unions these women slept on the floor with a rug; in others that they had only plank beds, and in some placed they had to rest their heads on their shoes.

Referring to the fact that there are fewer inmates of workhouses than formerly, Mr Rowntree attributed it to a great extent to old age pensions, which enabled people of meagre means to avoid seeking relief.

After the observation of the Two Minutes' Silence at the Scarborough Police Court, yesterday, the Chairman of the Bench, Mr. George Rowntree, referred with deep feeling to the loss the town had sustained by the death of Sir Meredith Whittaker.

MR. GEORGE ROWNTREE

Mr George Rowntree died at his Scarborough home, 55, Esplanade Road, yesterday, in his 85th year. The second son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Rowntree, he was educated at Bootham School, York, and afterwards was apprenticed to his father's grocery business, in which he later became a partner.

Among Mr. Rowntree's many public activities, the most noteworthy was his long service in connection with Poor Law administration. He became a member of the local Board of Guardians in 1894, and mainly on account of his interest in this work he accepted nomination at the age of 73, and was elected to the County Council, of which he soon became an alderman. His chief interest lay in the "casual" and in the children, and in the days when few people took any interest in tramps, he did fine work for their welfare.

Will of Mr George Rowntree, of Scarborough

Mr George Rowntree, of 55, Esplanade-road, Scarborough, head of John Rowntree and Sons, grocers, a former member of the North Riding County Council, who died on March 1 last, aged 84, left £3,677, with net personalty of £1,423. Probate has been granted to his son, Malcolm Rowntree, hotel proprietor, of Red Lea Hotel, Prince of Wales-terrace, Scarborough.

WANTED, GENERAL SERVANT; one used to washing. From the country preferred.—Apply, Mrs J.H. Taylor, East Mount, Malton.

The design of Messrs. Malcolm Stark and Frederick Rowntree is Classic in treatment, a feature being the central hall, which dominates the group of buildings from every point.

DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN ARCHITECT.

The death occurred yesterday in a West London Hospital, following an operation, of Mr. Fred Rowntree, a well-known architect, at the age of 66 years. He was the third son of the late Mr. John Rowntree, of Scarborough, and brother of Mr. George Rowntree, J.P., and Mr. John Watson Rowntree, of Scarborough. He was educated at Bootham School, York, and after leaving there entered the profession of architect with Messrs. Stewart and Berry of Scarborough. Later he went into partnership with Mr. C. Edeson, afterwards moving to Glasgow. Some years ago he went to London. He carried out a good deal of work in Scarborough. He is survived by a widow and a daughter and two sons who were partners with him in the business, one of them being in charge of a branch office at York.

Well-known Architect's Estate.

Mr. Frederick Rowntree, F.R.I.B.A., of Hammersmith Terrace, London, formerly of Scarborough and of Glasgow, who had designed most of the buildings erected by the Society of Friends during the last 30 years, and who took a prominent part during the war in relief work in Belgium, Russia, and Poland, died on January 7th last, aged 65 years, leaving £4,076, with net personalty £2,587.

FREE POPULAR LECTURES.—The third of a series of free popular lectures, which are being given during the present session in the Friends' Meeting House, Kirkgate, was given on the 13th inst., by Mr Arthur Rowntree, B.A., York, the subject being "Historic and Picturesque Rome." Mr John T. Hansell, C.C., J.P., presided. The lecture, which was highly interesting, was illustrated with lime-light views exhibited by Councillor R.T. Tennant.

Mr. Arthur Rowntree pleaded for individuality in leisure hours, and said it would be an inestimable advantage if some University entrance scholarships were granted as school-leaving scholarships, so that a premium might be placed on the all-roundness engendered by leisure-hour pursuits.

Mr. Arthur Rowntree, of York, who spoke on "The inward light and the outward life," was last night the preacher to a large congregation at the Manchester Friends' Meeting House.

INTERESTING EXPERIMENT BY A HEADMASTER.

Ten years ago Mr. Arthur Rowntree was appointed headmaster of Bootham School, York, and in sending a letter of greeting a few days ago to the boys who have passed through the school during that time, he asked them to answer certain questions framed to throw light on the success or otherwise of the methods and management of the school. "What was useful in your school career, what was useless?" asks Mr. Rowntree, and he gives definition to his inquiry by questions on the following points:

1. Your business or profession.

2. The work you are doing as a citizen.

3. The work you are doing for your Church.

4. The valuable things you learned at school.

5. The worthless things you learned at school.

6. The part the school played (or failed to play) in making you physically fit.

7. Suggestions for reform at Bootham.

Such an experiment covers too small a field to make its results a safe basis for drawing general conclusions, but there is no reason why it should not be widely copied. If this were done information of considerable practical value to educationalists would be obtained.

Mr. Arthur Rowntree (head master of Bootham School, York) commenced a series of lectures on the Wars of the Roses last evening, with an interesting sketch of the condition of England in the days of the Kingmaker [ . . . ]

THE TEST.

The test of a man's education is what he chooses to do when he is not obliged to do anything.—Mr. Arthur Rowntree.

Mr. Arthur Rowntree is to retire next July from the headmastership of Bootham School, the famous educational institution of the Society of Friends at York. He is 65, and has held the appointment since 1899.

Quaker Leader Speaks

Mr. Arthur Rowntree, formerly headmaster at the Friends' School, York, gave a stimulating and helpful address on "The Bible England," at a well-attended gathering in the Friends' Meeting House last Sunday evening. The speaker outlined the contributions made by the able translators. Wycliffe, Tyndale, Coverdale and others and expressed warm appreciation of the new work, "The Bible as Literature."

OBITUARY

Mr. Arthur Rowntree

Mr. Arthur Rowntree, who has died at his home at Southborough, near Tunbridge Wells, was head master of Bootham School, York, from 1899 to 1927. He had previously been both boy and assistant master at Bootham. Under his leadership the school grew greatly. Amongst his "old boys" are number the present Secretary for Commonwealth Relations, Philip J. Noel-Baker; Professor G.N. Clark, of Oxford, and the late Ernest Procter, the artist.

Arthur Rowntree was born at Scarborough on October 19, 1861, son of John and Ann Rowntree. He took his degree at University College, London, of which he was made a Fellow in 1928. He also spent two years at Heidelberg University. For many years he was an examiner to the Cambridge Teachers' Syndicate.

Appearing often a little aloof, he nevertheless could show real feeling and friendship. He was a keen footballer, and three times he played Association for Yorkshire. Cricket, and then trout fishing, gold, and reading were later recreations. He and his wife celebrated their golden wedding in 1941. Arthur Rowntree filled many offices in the Society of Friends, including that of president of the Friends' Historical Society in 1932. He wrote a number of pamphlets on education, a "History of Scarborough" (1931), and "Whittier, Crusader and Prophet" (1943).

Ex-headmaster's ashes

The ashes of Mr. Arthur Rowntree, who was associated with Bootham School, York, as pupil, assistant master, and finally for 28 years headmaster, are to be taken to York and scattered in the grounds of the school. He died at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, last week, at the age of 88.

YORK.—62, Bootham

Private Boarding-house.

Private Rooms if required.

Miss Hollis, Miss Emily Rowntree.

Alfred Rowntree, Kirkby Overblow, farmer, was summoned for an offence under the Fishery Act. The defendant occupies a farm from which the sewage is carried into a stream called Spofforth Park Beck, where it was alleged some trout had been poisoned. Mr. Raworth, for the defence, said the sewage from his house was carried about five hundred yards distant, and there were some settling tanks, that if any sewage did pass into the beck it could only be from a pig-stye, and defendant was not responsible for the fish being killed; and medical evidence was given that nothing passed into the Beck of a poisonous nature. The Bench dismissed the case.

Some very good specimens of cheese were on exhibition, and although there were only three classes the number of entries may be considered very fair. Mr. Rowntree, of Field House, Kirkby Overblow, took first honours in the Stilton-shaped Wensleydales or Cotherstone specimens [ . . . ] Mr. Rowntree has evidently discovered the secret of making cheese to suit the fancy of a judge, for he also took first prize in the flat-shaped specimens.

A letter was read from Mr. Alfred Rowntree, Field House Dairy, Kirkby Overblow, in which he expressed the wish that the Council would consider the weighing and testing of milk. Very valuable work was being done by the Highland Agricultural Society and others in the South West of Scotland in this matter, and he thought the time had come for similar efforts to be put forward in Yorkshire, where there were many dairy herds, if they were to compete with foreigners successfully. It had been carried out with the greatest benefit in Denmark, and the Scotsman had already been able to increase their average yield of milk in certain districts.

Mr. Alfred Rowntree, who presided, said that the object of the Association was primarily to be the helping of the agricultural labourer to take up land. He thought their first move on the formation of the Association should be to call as many meetings as possible up and down Yorkshire. After this he thought the Association should come in and help and advise those men, and see that they got proper treatment meted out to them by the committees of the county councils. This done, their duty would then be to encourage among these small holders the formation of societies co-operating among themselves.

elected as hon. secretary of the new association

Mr Alfred Rowntree, of Pannal, takes all three prizes for the Stilton-shaped Wensleydale cheeses, two exhibits from Kirkby Overblow, and one from his Masham dairy. He also takes first and second for the flat Wensleydales [ . . . ]

WENSLEYDALE CHEESE

In reference to Mr. Ernest Forbes's recent article on Leyburn Market, Messrs. Alfred Rowntree and Son, cheesemakers and milk and cream contractors, of Coverham, Middleham, Yorkshire, take exception to the special mention of Mr. Dick Mason, the Askrigg dairyman, whose daughter, according to the article, "makes 'baby' chesses." Messrs. Alfred Rowntree and Son state: "As a matter of fact, we are the original and largest makers of small cheeses in the Dale, and from the prizes we have taken  . . . we rather think we have a right to claim being the most noted."

DAMAGE FOR CHEESE MAKERS.

In the King's Bench yesterday, damages of £292 10s. 3d. were awarded Alfred Rowntree and Sons, Limited, cheese manufacturers, of Coverham, North Riding, for breach of contract against Frederick Allen and Sons (Poplar), Limited, chemical manufacturers, of Poplar, London.

Lord Wright held that caustic soda solution supplied by Allen and Sons was too weak and led to cheeses tested by it becoming unmerchantable.

"A disgrace to themselves and to the dale in which they lived," was the description applied by the chairman at Leyburn to-day to Robert Alderson Raine and his brother, C.L. Raine, Swineside farmers, found guilty of selling adulterated milk. R.A. Raine was ordered to pay £50 and costs, and C.L. Raine £25 and costs.

Mr. Alfred Rowntree, the chairman, said defendants had pleaded guilty to a very serious offence, and but for the pleas of their advocate both would have been sent to prison.

Firm fined on milk charge

Charged with selling milk not up to the required standard Alfred Rowntree and Sons, Ltd, of Coverham, Leyburn, were, at Darlington yesterday, fined £15, with £5 5s costs [ . . . ]

Defending Rowntree and Sons, Ltd., Mr C.A. Hinks said that on the day in question they had sent milk to 27 different customers in the Teesside and South Durham areas, and the only complaint was from Darlington. He suggested that there must have been interference while the milk was in transit.

Mr. Alfred Rowntree

I was misinformed when I referred in a note yesterday to "the late Mr. Alfred Rowntree." I am happy to report that Mr. Rowntree is very much alive. At the age of 86 he still drives a motor car and still has a clean driving record, though he first took that that form of transport in 1910. For four years before that he rode a motor cycle.

Mr. Rowntree, whose home is at Overdale, Leyburn, is the last surviving member of the first Rural Council of Wetherby.