ESKDALE

                 The Eskdale Football Club have postponed their ball
        for a week, as the ballroom at Stanley Ghyll Hotel will not be
        completed, owing to the weather, on the day fixed upon, so
        it will come off on Friday, April 2nd.

                 The recent heavy rains have nearly cleared the snow from
        the mountain tops, and some fishermen have succeeded in
        making good baskets from the Esk.  Mr. J. RAVEN heads the list, having caught 18 nice trout last Tuesday.

                 Sheep are suffering on account of the stormy weather, and
        some farmers report heavy losses among their flocks, but we hope
        to have a change soon and the benefit of a few fine days.

                 The Parish Council meeting was held at the High School on
        Thursday last, and the selection is the same as last year, with the
        exception of Mr. J. VICARS, who is succeeded by Mr. T. NEWBY.

                 I have been requested to say that if the Eskdale Football Club
        would play a game of Rugby that the high end of the Dale would be
        glad to make a fixture with them for Saturday, April 3rd, for a
        practice game.

                 Mr. and Mrs. NEWBY,  The Howes, are busy moving their
        furniture to their new farm at Ennerdale.  The stock is there already. 
        We are all sorry to part with them.  They take with them the good
        wishes of everybody in the Dale.

                 There was a great demand for the "Gazette" on Thursday, and
        a second supply had to be telegraphed for.

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