The Atherstone, Nuneaton, and Warwickshire Times. — 1889-07-13 (Atherstone, Warwickshire, England)

DZLIGHTFUL FLAVOUR.—Cracroft's Areca-Nut Tooth Paste; by using this delicious Aromatie Dentifrice, the Enamel of the Teeth becomes white, sound, and polished like ivory. It is exceedingly fragrant. MR. DuoDALE presented a petition to the House of Commons on Friday from the Atherstone Board of Guardians in favour of the Sunday closing of public-houses. Sir A. Rollit presented a petition in favour of the Municipal Rates Assessment Bill from the Mayor and Corporation of Leamington Spa. The trial of the prisoners charged with the murder of Inspector Martin at Derrybeg, Co. Donegal, and of the other persons including Father McFadden—arraigned for various offences arising out of the same circumstances, has been postponed till the 16th October. A serious difficulty has arisen in connection with the financial arrangements under the Local Government Act. Whilst the County Councils are entitled to receive State contributions in respect of police and other charges from and after the Ist of April lest, they are required to pay out of their own resources such charges arising between the 29th September, 1888, and that date. The Chancellor of the Exchequer is being pressed to introduce a supplementary vote to meet these interim charges. Bituumow WARE was celebrated on Monday, the chief feature being the annual dinner of the members of the Emblem of Peace Lodge of Oddfellows. The members met at the courthouse and proceeded to the Parish Church, where an appropriate sermon was preached by the Rev. J. Ritson, the rector. On their return, an excellent dinner was supplied in a tent by Mr. Camwell, of the Dun Cow. The Rev. J. Ritson presided, and in proposing "Prosperity and Success to the Manchester Unity of the Emblem of Peace Lodge," he appealed to the members to discontinue the practice which had of late years prevailed of increasing a debit of £lO each year on account of the management fund, which now showed an adverse balance of £35 12s. 9d. Various toasts were drunk, including the health of the host, complimentary allusions being made to the excellence of his catering. AT STONELEIGH the observance of the first Sunday in July as "Flower Sunday" has now become an annual event in this village. On that day the friends and relatives of the departed specially decorate with flowers the graves and tombstones in the churchyard. This year, no Pains were spared to make them as beautiful as in former years, and the new burying ground was particularly bright and attractive. A great number of persons visited the churchyard during the day. The services in the church were well attended especially, that in the the evening, when the vicar, Rev. J. T. Thorn, M.A., delivered an admirable address on I. Corinthians, 15th chapter and the 44th verse. "It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body and there is a spiritual body." Appropriate hymns, &c.,were well rendered by the choir. Collections were made at the close of each service.  THE Rugby Local Board met on Saturday. The members present were the Rev. C. Elsee, M.A. (chairman), Messrs. G. M. Seabroke, D. Buchanan, J. G. Satchel', E. Edwards, G. Loverock, T. Hands, J. Bayley, and W. H. Over. A letter was read from Mr. P. Simpson, manager to the Rugby Gas Company, stating that the company had resolved to reduce the price of gas from July 1 to private consumers 2d. per thousand feet, a corresponding reduction being made in the charge for public lighting. There had been a great rise in the price of coal, but the directors had resolved to give the reduction a trial, in the hope that the step would be justified by the increase in the consumption. Dr. Wilson (medical officer of health) presented his report for the quarter ended June 30. The births numbered 87, as compared with 73 in the corresponding quarter of last year; and the deaths 33, as compared with 35. The deaths registered represented the very low annual deathrate of 10.9 per thousand of the population. It was decided to prosecute several persons who were reported by Superintendent Hall as having used profane and obscene language in the public streets.