LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
 
 
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The ss Lizzie arrived at Whitehaven on Tuesday morning with a cargo of  
gelatine dynamite, consigned to various agents in the district, chiefly Messrs.  H. 
KITCHIN & Co., Whitehaven. There was a large attendance of horses and  carts, 
which conveyed the dangerous commodity speedily away.
 
 
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The body of a male child, well dressed, was found in Pow Beck, St. Bees, on  
Tuesday evening. A "post mortem" examination was held by Dr. DICKSON 
yesterday,  (Wednesday), in the Coach-house of the Albers (sp?) Hotel. An inquest will 
be  held at St. Bees to-day. It is understood that a woman is in custody, and 
will  be brought before the Whitehaven magistrates to-day.
 
 
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The British Woman's Temperance Association held a rummage sale in the  
Sailor's Bethel on Friday afternoon. Mrs. Dr. JACKSON opened the sale in a neat  
speech, and the sale was conducted by the members of the committee. There was a  
large attendance, and the proceeds were devoted to the Jubilee Mission House  
Fund. The working woman's branch will have an outing to St. Bees on June  14th.
 
 
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An entertainment was given by the Whitehaven Jubilee choir, consisting of  40 
juveniles, in the Oddfellows Hall, on Tuesday evening, when there was a good  
audience. Mr. H. J. WHITESIDE, presided, and an excellent programme of music 
and  recitations was gone through, the children being under the conductorship 
of Mr.  J. CONNOR. The following took part in the programme:
 
Misses. THOMPSON
 
TWEDDLE
 
WILLIAMS
 
HODGSON
 
CLIFFORD
 
NAVE
 
PRESTON
 
HIND
 
HUDDLESTON
 
PICKERING
 
DAWES
 
Masters:
 
NICHOLSON
 
WILLIAMS (2)
 
HIND
 
DAVIDSON
 
KING.
 
Master I. NICHOLSON was the accompanist.
 
 
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