AND EAST CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND NEWS. NO. 440 - Eighth Week in Quarter Registered for Transmission ABroad. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1874. PRICE 1D. ============================================= LOCAL & DISTRICT NEWS. HEAVY EGG. - A hen belonging to MRS. WHITFIELD, of Renwick, laid an egg which weighed a quarter of a pound. MISS HARRIET WOOD, youngest daughter of MR. CHARLES WOOD, Lyulph's Wood, formerly pupil of The Watermillock Girl's School, has gained a second class Queen's Scholarshiip, London College, at the Christmas examination. CATTLE DISEASES. - In Cumberland during the past week, there were two fresh outbreaks of pleure-pneumonia. This disease exists upon four farms, and three animals have been slaughtered. Scab is on six farms, where ten sheep are affected. In Westmoreland scab is on two farms, where two farms are diseased. PENRITH WESLEYAN CHAPEL. - The REV. W. SPIERS, of Headingley College, preached two sermons in the above place on behalf of the Wesleyan Home Missions. The congregation was large - both morning and evening. The collections amounted to £8 14s. 6-1/2d. the annual meeting was held on Wednesday, and was addressed by the REV. M'DONALD, and other members, C. FAIRER, Esq., presiding. ANNIVERSARY SUPPER. - On Wednesday evening last, the members of the Mutual Help Sick Benefit Society, held their first anniversary in the Primitive Methodist School-room, Penrith. After supper the REV. J. COOPER addressed the members, congratulating them on the progress they had made, and the substantial surplus carried over to next year, and in appropriate terms advocated benefit societies holding their meetings apart from public house influence. After a few encouraging remarks from other members, a pleasant meeting was brought to a close by singing the doxology. THOS. PATRICKSON, Old London Road, is the secretary of the society, which is deserving of consideration of all who are desirous of making provision in case of sickness or death.