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Whitehaven Gazette - Thursday, April 22, 1897
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DRIGG.
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The church bells ringing in this parish has been something remarkable this
season, for on every ordinary day during last week the bells were ding
donging twice.  On Good Friday the bells called the parishioners to service
three times, but the biggest din of all was made on Easter Sunday, when the
ringing was carried on four times.

On Good Friday evening, while the bells were ringing, a party gathered
themselves together within sound of the bells for the purpose of playing
"nap".  It was a set-to between the "Ups" and the "Downs", in which the
former carried the day, or rather the night.  How true it is sometimes that
"the nearer the church the further from grace."

MR. THOMPSON, Sandford, is chairman and MR. W. HODGIN is vice-chairman of
the Parish Council, whilst MESSRS. THOMPSON,  PEARSON,  and  VICKERS are the
overseers.

Drigg folk are pleased at the success of MISS C. STEELE, of Church Style,
who gained a scholarship in the recent first class examination, and who now
stands in her profession one of the highest in Cumberland.  MISS STEELE's
scholarship entitles her to two years' training in college, and she has
decided to take this advantage at the Warrington institution.

The Cricket Club Ball is announced to be held at Irton School to-morrow
(Friday).

Three tourists arrived here on Thursday night for Wasdale Head, but they
were delayed until midnight owing to their luggage not having arrived, and
had to go without it.  They returned on Friday, but could get no trace of
it, so on Saturday they proceeded to Ulverston and Carnforth in search for
the missing property, which eventually turned up at Ulverston.  These
tourists won't forget their Easter experiences in Cumberland in a hurry.

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WASDALE HEAD.
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During the Easter holidays the dale has been crowded with visitors.  Not
only was every available bed taken up, but several were unable to obtain
accommodation at all, and had to go to Netherwasdale.

One of the gentlemen staying at the hotel had the misfortune to fall and
break his arm while climbing last Saturday.  MR. C. WHINFIELD was at once
despatched on horseback for medical assistance to Gosforth, a distance of
ten miles.  On the doctor's arrival the arm was set, and the patient is
progressing favourably.

In accordance with her annual custom, MRS. TYSON, of the Wastwater Hotel,
treated all the school children to pasche eggs, oranges, and apples, on
Wednesday (last week), on the anniversary of her son's birthday.

An important official circular and form of inquiries has just been received
from the Education Department in view of the new Voluntary Schools Act.
Although the Bill only became law less than a fortnight ago, it appears that
no time is to be lost in putting it into force.  It is hoped that the extra
grant will be sufficient to raise the salary of the teacher more on an
equality with that of other teachers in the district.

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