Runcorn and Widnes Examiner. — 1872-03-02 (Runcorn, Cheshire, England)

BAZAAR AT .LSIITON-ON-MERSEY  On Thursday morning a bazaar was opened in the Barker's-lane Wewleyan Sunday School, Ashton-onMersey. The object of the bazaar is to raise the sum of £lOO, which is required to pay for the heating apparatue which has reseutly been placed in the building. The school is attended by over 200 children, and ix shortly to be enlarged eta eost of about £7OO, it being now found to be too small. A large collection of miocellaneous articles wno arranged ou a stall in the centre of the room, and a CLristroas tree and refreshment stall were aloe provided. The articlee offered for sale were chiefly the result of weekly meetings of the the teachers of the school, who have for several months been buoy preparing for the occasion, whilst the members of the congregation and friends A the neighbourhood have contributed the remainder. A number of plants were given by the members of the select and a large collection of cut flowers war given by Mr. R. S. Yates. A mu,eum of Indian, Japanese, and other curiosities, lent by Mr. Howes and other gentlemen, w. exhibited under the ca.• of Mr. Lister Real and Mr. Later. The following ladies presided at the stalli:—Mies Kelly, Mrs. Aston, Mrs. H. Norbury, Miss Real, Mies Wilde, the Misses Arnold., the Misses Yereday, the Missy. Wright, Mrs. Wright (refreshment stall), Miss Later, /than Sandbach, and Mew Kenyon. The opening of the bazaar took place shortly after eleven o'clock, the Rev. John Moore presiding. The Rev. F. F,,well (russistant minister), Thomaa Norbury, Esq., Mr. Henry Norbury, Ste., and a number of ladies; were also present. A short introductory mirvice having been held, Mr. Thomaa Norbury, expressing the beet wishes for the sue..s of the undertaking, deel.ed the bazaar  open. The Rev. John Moore expressed the thanks of the trustees to those who had been se long working for the baxesx, and gave the stall-keepers this motto, " Rapid sake, quick returns, and very Imge protitm." Stall-keepers and visitors at once entered into negotiations, and money ,on began to change ht,odi,  Atrattecnex Prnty Itgannt.„ The eleventh entertainment w. given on Saturday evening, in the Literary Institution, Mr. J. Ambler presiding. The entertainment was an excellent Que. The attendance was only muderate.  _ Kyruisto. Arm ITV Tgarratiervrtro Dev.—The Ruutsiordians joined in the National Thanksgiving on Tuesday to sea, extent. Several Nags were displayed, awl in the evening service was held in the Pariah Clinic}, the sermon being preached by the Rev. T. 33rierley, iiiAshtun-on-Meruy. Strum.. AT MAccmaristp. On Sunday morning mat, William Strange, aged 63, a silk weaver, residing at lilt, Bond-strmt, Macclesfield, committed suicide by hanging himself hy a rope to the garret stairs m his house. He had been drinking heavily for some time, and wee often in a desponuiag state of mind. An inqamt was held on Tuesday last, before Mr. Dunstan, coroner, and a verdict of "Suicide during temporary insanity was returned. - - • •  Sig LOCAL Boan.n Elscrlotc.—Sale is in the midst of the excitement consequent upon a hotly contested election. The retiling menitere of the Board of Health are Messrs. Jas. Worthington, John Marsh, Douglas Noble, and S. S. Faulkner. They are all collimated for re-election, and in addition to these the following gentlemen have teen nominated :—Meesrs. Thomas Johnson, Thomas Clegg, John l'iukei (Queen'e Hotel), and Edward l'arri>l, Mr. Clegg refusea to serve, and there are therefore seven candidates in the field. The voting papers were distributed on Monday, and wilt no col voted on Friday.  FEE/I KWIC}, AT Wim.m.—The Mammic Lodge Equity (No. 1,1144) was eonsecrated at Waluen on Friday Jut, with the usual ceremonial. There were about 10(1 Freemasons present, aniongbt whom were • great number of provincial grand officers. The craft lodge woe opened in the three degrees by Bro. T. Wylie, P. 0.11., the ti.W.'e chair being occupied by Bro. J. Jackson, W.M. 146, and S.W. 1154; and the J.W;s by Bro. IT. Birched!, P.M. SO; Bro. S. Johnson, P.M. 673 acting as 1.0. 'I he new lodge was consecrated by Bro. T. Wylie, assieted by Bro. Hamer, the oration and prayers being given byllro. H. 11. Vernon. The consecration music, which was of a highly effective character, was Bro. Sheaf's, who presided at the harmonium!. The musical brethren were Ilms. J. Jon., D. Jones, Haswell, and J. Pembezton, who rendered the music in a moat efficient style. After the uneecration, the presiding officer immediately proceeded to instal Bro. J. W. J. Fowler 68 W.M. he newly-installed W.M. then invested the following (Allure ef the lodge :—Bros. the Rev. W. Whitelegge, chaplain ; H. Spred, S.W. ; It. Young, J.W. ; Simpson, secretary; Oppenheim and Corke, deacon.; and Waling, I.G. Bro. Jameson and Bro. Sephton were sleeted r s:,ectively treasurer and tyler. la the evemng the bietbren eat down loan excellent banquet, or der the presidency of Bro. Fowler, W.M. After dinner, the usual loyal and masonic touts were proand l wit harznyuivus 'Town was 'pent.