SMALL NEWS ITEMS.

Seven Darlington bookmakers were on Tuesday fined £1 and £2 each for street

betting.

Americans in London propose to endow beds in several of the larger hospitals

as a memorial of the Queen's reign.

A well executed bust of Her Majesty is on view in Lowther-street in the

window of the London & Manchester Co., by MR. CROASDALE, of this town.

Christ Church Easter Vestry was held on Friday. In the absence of the

Vicar, the chair was taken by REV. GEORGE NEDHAM. The minutes of the last

meeting having been read and confirmed, MR. JAMES made a statement with

respect to the improvements in the Church, and with reference to the

projected memorial of the Queen's Jubilee.

These matters, he said, would come before a meeting of the parishioners

which would shortly be convened.

The Churchwardens' accounts, which showed a balance in hand of £5 9s 0d.

were passed.

MR. H. M. JAMES was nominated vicar's warden, and MR. M. THORNBER was

elected Peoples' Warden.

MESSRS. J. PATTINSON, E. GRAYSON, ROSE, OSBORNE, T. GORDON,

MCCRAY, STEELE, A. PRIESTMAN, J. LEWTHWAITE, and

E. PARTINGTON were elected sidesmen.

MESSRS. ROSE and MCCRAY were re-elected lay-representatives on the

Ruri-Decanal Council.

A hearty vote of thanks was given to the churchwardens, sidesmen, officials

of the church, and to the choirmaster, MR. W. GRAY, and the members of the

voluntary choir for their services during the past year.

A vote of thanks to the chairman which was suitably acknowledged brought the

meeting to a close.

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