RAVENGLASS

               Lord and Lady MUNCASTER are at present at the Castle.
      They attended service at the Parish Church on Sunday, and his
      lordship read the lessons as usual.

                 Canon BELL, whose health is improving, took the service
      at Irton Church on Sunday for the Rev. Mr. PUGHE, who is still
      on the sick list.

                 The Rev. Mr. YOUNG, chaplain for the Manchester Ship
      Canal, preached in aid of the missions to seamen at Muncaster
      Church on Sunday morning, and raised nearly £4.  The sermon,
      the hymns, and the singing were appropriate and excellent.

                 There is only one change in the membership of the Parish
      Council this year.  It is constituted as follows:--Lord MUNCASTER,
      Canon BELL,  Messrs. B. SIM,  W. WILSON,  H. FURNESS,  R. GRAVE,
      J. SHAW,  D. STOCKDALE, and Wm. CAMERON.
               There is some talk about erecting a cross, an ornamental lamp
      post or a fountain at or near the site of the old village cross, to
      commemorate Her Majesty's long reign.

               It has been suggested that it would be a good thing for Muncaster
      parish if arrangements could be made to mark the historical event by
      abolition of Cook Brow in diverting the main road at that place.  This
      certainly would be a suitable move, and would prove, if carried out, a
      boon and a blessing to man and beast.

               It was feared that the high tides of Saturday and Sunday would
      cause trouble, but all passed off well owing to the fine weather that
      prevailed.

               Mr. Joseph FARRAN secured two lobsters on Friday, the first of
      the season, but expects to have a good time amongst them shortly;
      his boats are being got ready for the season.

                 Captain Grayson WELSH, of Raven Villa, who will be
        eight-two next month is enjoying the best of health.  He has
        just completed the model of a full-rigged ship which is very
        pretty, although the sails are made of tin.

                 It would be an advantage if the dripping from the Esk-
        dale railway bridge could be abated, as on a wet day it is like
        passing through a shower bath, instead of acting as a shelter.

                 Mr. IRWIN, of the Pennington Arms, slaughtered a fat sow
        on Monday.  It weighed, after being opened and cleaned, 42
        stones, and is considered to be the best killed in the neighbour-
        hood for many years.  A traveller wanted to get up a "ledger"
        over its weight but did not succeed in poor Ravenglass.

                 Had the opportunity been given in the adjoining parish,
        there would have been a full Waterloo at sixpence each, guessing
        the weight.

                 Mr. POSTLETHWAITE, of Bridge House, killed a pig on
        Tuesday that was a real beauty.  It weighed 20 stones 6lbs.

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