CROSTHWAITE HIGH  SCHOOL.

The quarterly meeting of the governors of this charity was   held at the
Court Buildings, Keswick, yesterday (Friday). The governors present  were: -

Rev. Canon RICHMOND (chairman)

Rev. H. D. RAWNSLEY

H. A. SPEDDING

O. G. RUMNEY

J. F. CROSTHWAITE

S. GORDON.

 The schoolmaster, Mr. H. HITCHCOOK, presented a report and  recommended that
an additional teaching staff be provided. The governors decided  to engage a
resident youth as pupil teacher, and an advance of salary was  granted the
master, to be paid as from Christmas last, the increase now making  his salary
£100 per annum.

 The playground presented by Messrs HEWITSON was ordered to be thrown  open
to the scholars. The Government grant is £17  10s in excess of last  year, and
the Chairman said that after the accounts for the quarter had been  paid there
would be a balance in hand, the financial prospects being very  favorable for
the time of the year.

 The vacancy on the School Committee occasioned by the death of the  Rev. A.
HOWSON is to be filled by the Rev. H. D. RAWNSLEY.

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KESWICK DISCUSSION  CLASS.

A preliminary gathering of the members of this class took place  on Wednesday
evening, in the class room of the St. John’s Girls’ School, for the  purpose
of electing a president and secretary, and considering generally the  
position of the class previous to entering upon the forthcoming winter  session.

 The president, Mr. George McKANE, took the chair. Mr. J. W. LUPTON,  
secretary, read a balance sheet showing a credit balance of 8s  5d. The  election of
a president and secretary was effected on the ballot system, and  resulted in
Mr. William PORTEOUS being appointed president and Mr. John ALLISON  secretary
for the session, with Mr. MCKANE as vice president according to the  rule.

 After a long discussion it was resolved that debates and essays  follow each
other alternatively; that political and religious subjects be  introduced at
the option of the members; but that the officers be invested with  power to
reject any subject for a debate or essay if the same is considered  offensive;
and that each member be at liberty to take a friend to any meeting.  The Greta
Club were accorded an invitation to take part in the meetings. Further  
resolutions were made that the meetings be held on Wednesdays in each week; that  
the subscriptions remain heretofore - 2s.; and that each member of one year’s  
standing be expected to speak on the subject before the class each  meeting.

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The Blencarthra Hounds will meet Tuesday, October 21st, at  Braithwaite, and
district remainder fo the week.

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Mr. BURT, M.P., for Morpeth and Mrs. BURT arrived in Keswick on  Tuesday, and
departed on Wednesday for Preston, via Ambleside.

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CARRIAGE  ACCIDENT.

A collision between a cart belonging to Mr. Henry BOWES and a  Whitechapel in
which Miss. SPENCER-BELL of Fawe Park, and a coachman, occurred  near Town
Hall, on Thursday morning. The Whitechapel was overturned; but Miss.  
SPENCER-BELL jumped from it and alighted in safety on her feet; but the coachman  was
not so fortunate, being thrown out and somewhat shaken.

THE KESWICK LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH
AND  Mr. R. D. MARSHALL.
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The chief topic of comment during the past week at Keswick has  been the
dispute between the Local Board and Mr. MARSHALL respecting the  liability to
repair the fence between the millrace and the highway to Penrith,  at Brigham.

 The members of the Board are at variance on the resolution passed at  the
monthly meeting, last week, instructing Mr. PAISLEY, their solicitor, to  
commence an action against Mr. MARSHALL and his tenant.

 Three members, Messrs. J. D. LANCASTER, P. HARRISON, and D. PAPE -  voted in
support of the motion, and Mr. John LAWSON (who was then absent) has  
expressed himself in similar terms to theirs, whilst Messrs. MUMBERSON, and J.  
YONDALE advocate a compromise, and Messrs. W. WOOD and J. MILBURN also incline  to
conciliatory measures being adopted. As Mr. G. STAMPER has not been present  
at any of the meetings during the summer and autumn, his views on the dispute
as  it now stands are not before the ratepayers.

 A special meeting of the Board was called for Wednesday evening, on  the
requisition of the four members amicably inclined towards Mr. MARSHALL, “To  
reconsider the resolution come to at the meeting of the Board held on the 7th  
inst., respecting the fence at Brigham, and to pass such resolution thereon as  
might be deemed advisable,” but  as only the members who had signed the  
requisition (four0 turned up at the hour fixed, the necessary quorum was not  
present to transact business. The members waited for some half hour, and after  
expressing their opinion that the public meeting of the ratepayers should be  held
dispersed. The meeting of ratepayers will be held next week. 

THE KESWICK LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH
AND  Mr. R. D. MARSHALL.
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The chief topic of comment during the past week at Keswick has  been the
dispute between the Local Board and Mr. MARSHALL respecting the  liability to
repair the fence between the millrace and the highway to Penrith,  at Brigham.

 The members of the Board are at variance on the resolution passed at  the
monthly meeting, last week, instructing Mr. PAISLEY, their solicitor, to  
commence an action against Mr. MARSHALL and his tenant.

 Three members, Messrs. J. D. LANCASTER, P. HARRISON, and D. PAPE -  voted in
support of the motion, and Mr. John LAWSON (who was then absent) has  
expressed himself in similar terms to theirs, whilst Messrs. MUMBERSON, and J.  
YONDALE advocate a compromise, and Messrs. W. WOOD and J. MILBURN also incline  to
conciliatory measures being adopted. As Mr. G. STAMPER has not been present  
at any of the meetings during the summer and autumn, his views on the dispute
as  it now stands are not before the ratepayers.

 A special meeting of the Board was called for Wednesday evening, on  the
requisition of the four members amicably inclined towards Mr. MARSHALL, “To  
reconsider the resolution come to at the meeting of the Board held on the 7th  
inst., respecting the fence at Brigham, and to pass such resolution thereon as  
might be deemed advisable,” but  as only the members who had signed the  
requisition (four0 turned up at the hour fixed, the necessary quorum was not  
present to transact business. The members waited for some half hour, and after  
expressing their opinion that the public meeting of the ratepayers should be  held
dispersed. The meeting of ratepayers will be held next week.