The Northern News March 26, 1898 Carlisle and District News

Carlisle and District News

CARLISLE AND DISTRICT NEWS. The Charlotte Street two days' sale of work last week realised £120. The Health Committee of the Corporation at their meeting on Friday decided that they could not entertain the application of the Stanwix Parish Council to build a boathouse on the Carlisle side of river instead of on the Stanwix side. LADY CARLISLE has been nominated for a seat on the Malton Board of Guardians and Rural District Council for Coneysthorpe parish.  The other candidates are  MR. THOMAS BRADSHAW, one of the Castle Howard tenants,  and  the REV. JAMES HOLROYD, Congregational minister. The Local Government Board has intimated that they will send down an Inspector to hold an inquiry into the appeal of MR. M. H. PATTINSON in respect to the cost of the repair of a certain sewer whch he and others have been asked to defray by the Corporation. The Late MR. W. PARK. - a subscription list has been opened at the Carlisle Liberal Club for the benefit of the widow of the late MR. W. PARK.  It is proposed to close the fund at the end of this month, and MR. CHANCE, the treasurer, who has received about £40, will be glad to receive any further subscriptions while the list remains open CARLISLE MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY. - This society held the last meeting of the present session on Friday night when DR. CRAWFORD AITKEN read a paper on "The miscroscope in the detection of crime."  MR. KEKWICK presided.  The lecturer in a graphic and interesting way showed how the microscope has often been an efficient aid to the law in the detection of crime.  An interesting discussion followed, and a vote of thanks to the lecturer brought the meeting to a close. OUR IRON ROADS. -  On Monday evening a lecture was given in the Queen's Hall, Viaduct, by MR. A. C. THOMPSON, general secretary of the Railway Temperance Union.  The lecture was under the auspices of the Carlisle and District Branch of the Union, and there was a large attendance of railway men with their families.  MR. MACINNES presided, and in introducing the lecturer, dwelt on the importance of the railway industry in Carlisle, where nearly a quarter of the population were dependant on the railways.         The lecture was of a most interesting character, and was admirably illustrated by a large number of beautiful lime-light views.  The marvellous advance in railway travelling during the present reign was well exemplified by sketches of what first and second class trains were in 1837 contrasted with the expresses of to-day.         Continental and American railways also came in for a share of attention and illustration, and some of the most remarkable engineering feats in connection with railway work were described. The lecturer did not fail to put in a word for total abstinence, and showed conclusively its benefits to the railway worker under all conditions.  He was accorded a hearty vote of thanks at the close. _________________________________ ADVERTISE your anniversaries, entertainments, etc., in the "NORTHERN NEWS" _________________________________

 

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