EGREMONT.

                 Some of the residents here are proud of their little town
        now, and, considering the improvements that have recently
        been effected, they have every reason to be so.

                 But when they get the Main-street planted with trees, and
        those two fountains erected(!), some of the more enthusiastic
        inhabitants will be at a loss to know how to hold their heads on.

                 On Sunday the Rev.  G. S. WORTHINGTON, in the Castle
        United Methodist Free Church, under the auspices of the Egremont
        Free Methodist Band of Hope, when the subject of his sermon was
        "The Importance of the Band of Hope Movement."

                 This festival was followed on Tuesday by a public tea and
        service of song entitled "The Five Steps to Ruin and the Five Steps
        to Honour," composed by Mr. John COOK, of Cockermouth, and
        rendered by the Band of Hope members.  Mr. Wm. LECK occupied
        the chair.

                 There was a large attendance at the Temperance Society's
        entertainment on Friday evening in the Co-operative Hall.  Mr.
        W. K. BOUCH, East House, presided, and the following took
        part:---Misses CARTNER (2), Mary DOWNES, GIBSON, WILLIAMS,
        BIRKETT, BROWNRIGG, EWART, DIXON, STANFIELD,
        and BOAG;  Master NICHOLSON, and Messrs. J. H. GAINFORD,
        J. LAKE, and T. HALE.

                 A tea and entertainment in connection with the C.E.T.S. was
        held in the Parish Room on Friday evening.  The following
        assisted at tea:-- Mrs. ADAIR,  Mrs. CALDERWOOD,  Mrs. DOBIN,
        Mrs. GARNETT,  Mrs. HELLON,  Mrs. SPEDDING,  Mrs. IRVING,
        Mrs. THWAITES,  Miss M'CLELLAN,  Miss CALDERWOOD,
        Miss MOORE, Miss MUNCASTER, and Miss BENSON.  The
        following took part in the entertainment :-- Mr. ABBOTT,  Misses
        DOBBIN (2),  Miss KITCHIN,  Miss MOORE,  Mrs. THWAITES,
        and Mrs. CALDERWOOD.