Killinchy News.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume X, Issue 923, 1 July 1891, Page 2

Killinchy News.

{From our Own Correspondent.) TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. The usual monthly meeting of the Star of Honour Temperance Society was held on Friday evening last m the Public School. The attendance was unusually larger— the room being crowded — as a programme of special merit had been prepared. Tho meeting was pre sided over by the President (Mr P. Campbell.) The proceedings ' were opened m due form. The various members taking part m the programme acquitted themselves m a manner to elicit the applause ot all present. One item especially — a dialogue given by four of the members — so amused the audience that it was redemanded. It is satisfactory to note that theso social gatherings are so much appreciated by the young people of the distriot and deserve to be encouraged. THE CROPS. The splendid weather we ara now I having has enabled the farmers to get their ploughing well forward. A large area of wheat is being put m, Mr M, Jones has a splendid crop of winter wheat looking splendid, its equal is not to be seen m the distriot. He has also a prolific crop of Simon's Sno wfl ake potatoes, some of which are of unusual size and are perfect models of what potatoes should be ; round both ends, smooth skins, and shallow eyes. MrT . Tolerton has a heavy yield of potatoes, chiefly Dement-*, of excellent quality, and thus heaps up his reputation as a grower of this most useful tuber. Grass

Is scarce owing to the dry season and early frosts. The only farmer who cnn •how a well graised paddock is Mr C. Sanderson, who by judicious management has not allowed his grass to be eaten bare, Mr J< Stackbouse has had three teams at work for a considerable time; He has some 800> actes 1 6f el-op m, and **s still bnsy preparing for more. He has a limited -area of 'sojne of thp fineflt mangels *m the district.^ ""■"■ , BU9ISKSS CHANGE.:*. < -. Odr local firm of implement makers and coach bnilders has changed its name, the partnership having been dissolved. But^as the old proprietors, under a slightly different form, still conduct the business, the reputation of this old established and well-known manufactory will m uo wise suffer. i SCHOOL OOStMITTEB. j A meeting of the School Committee j was held on Saturday evening,, the following being present, Messrs Sanderson (Chairman,) Unwin, Russell, Tolertqn and Allen. Correspondence was read fropri-he Board of Education 'to which the chairman was instructed <o reply. The master's report *.v*. read. At. his request it was resolved to fit up I4* lavatory aod place hat pegs m the new porch, and cart some gravel m front <>f the school. ; It was also resolved to write to tli e Board of Education, >*equesting that ja 9 the ?ehool had been closed for fou' Weeks for repairs, and m view of tin* fact that the Inspector's examination was to he; held a month earlier this year. the annual examination should be de layeel a few weeks. It war decided to top some of the pine trees m the school grounds, and also lower bi*anche'sj V^FterVd,epiaingi that all the work was to be left ; in the hands of the Chairman, the eeting terininatedv.. ■•.•;. Vie.-,-;*-, •*■•■ • .•:■;■• ,-■■■*. V