Whitehaven Gazette Thursday, June 3rd, 1897 Local & General News Items

Local & General News Items

Whitehaven Gazette - Thursday, June 3rd, 1897

Article Index Local & General News Items Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 8 of 10 LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS ITEMS. ****** The International Chess Match, between a team of the house of Commons, and the American House of Representatives, has ended in a draw. ****** The Lee-Metford will be substituted for the Martini-Henry Rifle, and the military breech-loading class done away with, at the forthcoming Bisley meeting. ****** The Bishop of Carlisle, on Tuesday took the oath and subscribed to the roll of the house of Lords, being introduced by the Bishops of Ripon and St. Asaph. ****** The thirteenth anniversary of the Sailors' Rest, will be celebrated in the Market Hall, on Sunday. A service of song "Elijah" will be given in the afternoon and evening. ****** P. C. NICHOL, Workington was publicly presented with a certificate and cash, from the National Society for the Protection of Life from Fire. The Mayor of Workington made the presentation. ****** The murder cases from Whitehaven are expected to be tried at Carlisle, on Monday, July 2nd. The Counsel for the Crown against the prisoner FLEMING are Mr. A. HENRY and Mr. McKEEVER. ****** It is stated that, in consequence of the refusal of the quarrymen to accept the latest proposal, Lord PENTHYN has decided that the men shall not be afforded another opportunity of appealing to him as their employer. ****** Mr. Crowther MORTON died at Netherwasdale on Friday last. The remains were interred at Strands Churchyard, yesterday, and the funeral was attended by a large number of freemasons, of which body the deceased had long been a member. ****** Whitsuntide excursions by the Furness Railway are announced for Saturday, when the 8-15 train from Corkickle will run to Barrow, and join on with special trains for London, Birmingham, Nottingham, Darby, Leicester, Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield, Liverpool and Manchester. ****** << Prev - Next >>

 

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