The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1898-11-12 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

OCCASIONAL JOTTINGS.  [The Publisher does not hold himself responsible for, or identify himself with, the opinions expressed in these Jottings.)  Warwickshire is in a unique position. Two of its Mayors have had children born to them during their mayoralty, the Mayor of Leamington and the Mayor of Coventry. At Leamington custom has been observed by the presentation to the Mayor of a silver cradle ; at Coventry the same thing is likely to happen. We are a much-talked-of county in England to-day.  " Bulls " are like books, there is no end to the making of them. The latest which has been placed on record is a gem from the Antipodes. A member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, in the course of a speech recently made the following lucid observation :—" They'll keep cutting the wool off the sheep that lays the golden eggs until they pump it dry It is said that the speaker is of Irish parentage, and the bull does credit to his line.  Lewisham on the Chatham and Dover Railway, will be regarded by the superstititious as a place of ill-omen. Three station - masters have committed suicide there. The inquest on the third was held on Saturday, and the jury, who regarded it as "a funny thing" that there should have been these three suicides there, wanted "to get at evidence which we have not got." They did not get any sensational evidence, however. It transpired that the last stationmaster was only paid aid. or 41d. per hour, and this is a thing which the Railway Company might very well inquire into.. It was not shown that the low wages had anything to do with the man's death, but it could not have been an enlivening influence in a mind prone to morbidness. The next station-master may feel a trifle nervous— which will not be for the public good—and the knowledge that his career is sure to be watched will not have a soothing effect on him. •••  The schemes for providing communities with adequate supplies of water are among the most important evidences of the growth of common interest in the community. Hitherto in most of the urban and rural districts the people have had to depend greatly on the chapter of accidents for one of the prime necessaries of life. Now efforts are being everywhere made to procure reliable supplies, and to distribute the water by system. At Corley an important undertaking is being pushed on; at Bedworth an ample supply of water has been secured, and an important function in connection with the works was performed on Saturday, when the foundation stone of the water tower was laid. The supply yields an average of 210,240 gallons in the 24 hours, and as only about 80,000 gallons are required at present, the yield, if continued, will be plenty for the needs of the district. This is an excellent thing, and those who are responsible for it, as well as those who will be benefited by it, are to be congratulated in common.  cla  il -a rig X  A Birmingham newspaper last week announoed that Dr. Jameson was present at the opening meet of the Warwickshire Hounds at Stoneleigh. Several other newspapers repeated the statement in an authoritative sort of way, evidently under the  Vgat4ktll24  "‘