WEST WARD UNION.........Part I The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Guardians for this Union was held in the Assemble Room, Lowther Castle inn, Hackthorpe, on Wednesday last. MR. ATKINSON, of Winderwath, presided, and there were also present the HON. H. BROUGHAM, Brougham Hall; REV. C. W. BURTON, Cliburn; REV. W. RICE MARKHAM and CAPTAIN MARKHAM, Morland; CAPTAIN BRISTOW, Eusemere*; MR.. W. H. PARKIN, sen., Ravencragg; NR. NOBLE, Beckfoot; MR. SARGENT, Low Moor; MR. CAMPLIN, Newby; MR. DOBSON, Sleagill; MR. SHEPHERD, Crosby Ravensworth; MR. W. HUTCHIINSON, Woodside; REV. T. HOLME, Mardale; MR. W. SAVAGE, Hanging Bank; MR. THOS. BIRD, Kings Meaburn; MR. FOSTER TIRRIL; MR. LANGHORNE, Crosby Ravensworth; MR. THOMAS HODGSON, Strickland; MR. J. P. SHEPHERD (clerk), and MR. T. RICHARDSON (relieving officer). SHAP VAGRANT WARD. The relief business, which was of the ordinary character, was first transacted, after which a letter was read from W. O. WILSON, the keeper of the Vagrant Ward at Shap, complaining of the unfitness of the new wooden building as a sleeping place in times of heavy rains, as the rain beat through both the roof and the sides, so that the mattresses were all wet. With over 50 sleeping there within the last fortnight, he could not hold himself responsible with an “easy conscience”. – The REV. C. W. BURTON said the man must have been put up to make these objections, for he had been to see the place and it seemed to be a neat substantial building. The matter was referred to the Vagrant Ward Committee. MEDICAL OFFICER FOR PATTERDALE. A letter was read from the Local Government Board confirming the Board’s appointment of DR. Ffeulkes** as medical officer for the Patterdale district. ======================================================================= Part II will follow............................. * probably Elsmere **not sure what this should be; I’ve typed it as it is in the newspaper ======================================================================= barb, ontario, canada.