HEAVY LOSS.

Mr. John OSTLE, of Watch Hill, lost a valuable heifer, nearly due  to calve,
on Sunday last. It will be a serious loss for Mr. OSTLE who is a hard  working
man.

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MANDALE’S  CLOSE.

This farm has been taken by Mr. CLOSE, of Wythop Hall, and Mr.  Jonathan
WELSH, the owner, by whom it has been occupied, will retire to Port  Carlisle.

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WIGTON MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT  SOCIETY.

The usual weekly meeting of this Society was held on Thursday  evening, Mr.
Jos. LAZONBY, chairman. The chief business was an essay from Mr.  HORNSBY, of
Aikhead, on the changes effected by man on the fauna and flora of  Great
Britain. A very interesting discussion followed, evolution being touched  upon. The
next paper is on “smoking.”

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WAVERTON SCHOOL  BOARD.

A meeting of this Board was held in the Clerk’s office, on  Tuesday last when
there were present:-

Mr. John BARNES (Barugh), Chairman

Mr. Jos. GLAISTER

Mr. George LITTLE

Mr. LAWSON, clerk.

 The principal business was the signing of the financial statement of  the
year, cheques for salaries &c. The clerk was instructed to write to Mr.  KIRKUP
and Mrs PURDAM with reference to irregular attendance of their children  at
school.

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DUNDRAW.

On Tuesday evening last a Blue Ribbon Gospel Temperance meeting  was held in
the large Mission Room, at Dundraw. There was a very good attendance  from the
surrounding district. Mr. R. LAWSON was called to the chair, and a  brief
introductory address exhorted his hearers to join the blue ribbon  movement.

 Mr. S. CLEMES, of Brookfield, gave an address on the great advantages  of
temperance, accompanied with many practical illustrations enforcing his  
arguments. At the close a vote of thanks was accorded the chairman and Mr.  CLEMES
the former expressing a hope that they would hold their meetings oftener.

A largely attended and respectable meeting was held in the Boy’s  School on
Friday evening last week to hear Mr. E. WHITWELL, of Kendal speak in  favour
of the Sunday closing movement. The chair was taken by the Rev. J. B.  KAYSS,
vicar. The meeting was opened by singing and prayer after which a series  of
resolutions were passed in favour of Sunday closing, the chairman at the  outset
remarking that it would be a real business meeting.

 Mr. PATTINSON, Westmorland House, moved the first resolution: - “That  this
meeting considers that the sale of intoxicating liquors on the Lord’s Day  is
unfair and injurious, and ought not to be sanctioned by the laws of this  
country.” The resolution was seconded by Mr. B. WILKINSON. Mr. WHITWELL  supported
it in a speech of some length, giving striking proofs of the  advantages of
Sunday closing in other parts of the United Kingdom, in America,  and at the  
Antipodes.

 The second resolution, proposed by Mr. G. BELL and seconded by Mr.  Jos.
MARK, was as follows: - “That this meetings demands for England to have  some
prohibition of the traffic in intoxicating liquors during the whole of  Sunday,
as, in other parts of the United Kingdom, and many of our colonies, has  been
attended with most beneficial results, and that a petition to Parliament to  
this effect be adopted and signed by the chairman. “The resolution was supported
 by the Rev J. PRICE, Congregational minister.

 The next resolution, “That the chairman be requested to sign, on  behalf of
this meeting, a memorial in favour of Sunday closing, and forward the  same to
the Prime Minister, the Home Secretary and the members of Parliament for  
East Cumberland,” was proposed by Mr. W. MANDALL, seconded by Mr. Jos. PATTINSON  
and supported by the Rev. J. WATSON, Wesleyan Minister.

 Mr. R. LAWSON, solicitor, moved and Mr. T. ROBINSON seconded, a  resolution
that the following gentlemen form a committee and officers of the  Wigton
auxiliary of the central association for stopping the sale of  intoxicating
liquors on Sunday, and that Mr. G. BELL be requested to convene the  committee:-

Revs. J. B. KAYSS

W. LOWTHIAN

Jos. PRICE

G. WATSON

Jackson HARDING

Messrs. W. MANDALL

R. LAWSON

B. WILKINSON

Jos. MARK

James DOWELL

George BELL

 All resolutions were carried unanimously, and the attendance,  including one
innkeeper, were most unanimous. The usual votes of thanks were  accorded.

THE ST. CUTHBERT’S ROMAN
CATHOLIC  MISSION.

The mission which commenced on the 28th September, at the St.  Cuthbert’s
Catholic Chapel, was brought to a close on Sunday night last. The  mission has
been conducted by the Rev. Father MULLEN and the Rev. Father BRADY  (Vincentian
Fathers), of Sheffield. In his closing sermon, on Sunday night,  Father MULEEN
exhorted his hearers to persevere in the keeping of the vows they  had made
during the mission.

 The closing sermon on Sunday night was an impressive one, each  worshipper
holding a lighted taper, symbolic of the light of the truth. The  subject
chosen was the renewal of their of their baptismal  vows and the  Papal
benediction. Father MULLEN spoke very plainly on the vices to which men  and women were
addicted and of the evil consequences resulting from them. The  mission is
considered as very successful, and likely to result in an increased  and more
regular attendance at worship in the future.

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INSTITUTION OF A RECHABITE TENT
AT  WIGTON.

For some months (in fact more or less since the public visit of  Mr. j.
DIMOND, H.C.P., upwards of two years ago) active steps have been taken  towards the
formation of a Tent under the auspices of the above established  temperance
society, and Monday night last witnessed the practical result of  these steps
in the institution of a Tent by Bro J. PENN, of Mealsgate in the  Temperance
Hall, Union Street. Bro William PEEL of the Caldbeck Tent, assisted  as D.R.,
and a fair number then and there entered themselves as “Sons of  Rechab.”

 Mr. James WATSON was elected O.R., Mr. Joseph MALLINSON, D. R., the  
remaining officers being also chosen from those present. The name of the Tent  was
left to a future meeting to decide upon, and after considerable discussion  on
the advantages of the Association, it was decided to meet again on the 28th  
inst., when it is expected several additional members will be admitted.

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BOLTON LOW  HOUSES.
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 The anniversary of the Sunday School was held on Sunday and Monday in  the
Primitive Methodist Chapel, Bolton. On Sunday there were two services,  
afternoon and evening, conducted by Mr. John THOMPSON, Wedholme Hill, when the  
scholars gave a selection of sacred songs, dialogues, and recitations, in a most  
creditable manner.

 At four o’clock on Monday, tea was provided in the chapel. The  following
ladies had trays and presided: -

Mrs. T. BACKLOCK

Mrs. LIGHTFOOT

Miss. FOSTER

Miss. LIGHTFOOT.

After tea a public meeting was held, Mr. James LIGHTFOOT in the chair. The  
speakers were: -

Mr. William FOSTER, Wigton

Mr. William TAIT, Fletchertown

Rev. Jackson HARDING, the new minister for the Wigton circuit. Mr. John  
DAVIDSON, of Fletchertown, presided at the harmonium. Each service was crowded,  
many being not able to gain admittance. The collections far surpassed those of  
any previous year.

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IMPROVEMENTS ON THE
HIGHMOOR  ESTATES.
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We understand that several acres of the Highmoor Park are laid  out for an
ornamental plantation, and that all has to be trenched. Messrs.  FISHER and
KIRK, who have executed so many improvements on these estates, have  contracted
for the work.