... - LOCAL GQSSIPe' x do not propose to weary you wfil much comment upon the special recent i meeting of the City Council with reference c nd to the Electric Light question. I trurst E that the enterprise vill prove alike t Ja, suceessf u and profitable, and that, as ourI rulers appear to be in a generous mood, ler other schemes equaily important will be attended to. I should like to see Exeter ...

... We all know tbat bbe strength of i ebain is only equal to the strength -of its weakest link. Weoften. use this fact to illustrate our 'frguments. If a person has inherited or acquired-any oonstitutional weakness, vexsay 'that his strength is determined by thbis 'weakness. Thaet is, if for any reason the!;e;is a strain on his system, the weak point: will' 9give way first, A man who has a, weak ...

... I : ,, ;: at E,!ep . _. ?? ~ E~a * f j at tbrO ITi7 I 't ;! t s niz- 1 at t Mr l # e , gb:nz ?? _Mi:~ee , 1 i1'o!ly L~ov34c, The Fyli~irv * 1 ?? rl' ias ths I'ev F L Ta, bi | tie itv J 3i .: ;;tea ?? ba 'Cei wsaaattjad ¢..ciien 3 s;!k raa)btmla, wilh Irvt to Carrie( a ?? h he gaiftc C the 1wero thi're briduesma~r s ,iauaI Chur) heb, lain - . 1\t!) arhltiss BIkretico A fawarnma, w'aore dra ...

... The following engagements have been made for the spring session of the above Society:- Jan .30- tfectrire, A holiday in the Thuriogian, Forest, Mr W J P Benson, F.R.G S. 14'eb 6-Entertainment by ?? Charm. ing Coons. 13-Humorous musical recital, Mr W Cris- ford. 20-Humorous sketches, Mr 9 T Spalding. 20-Lecture, Mr H How. March 12-Dioramic entertainment, A West Country Photographic Tour, ...

... The Proposed Annexation of Heavitree.. . o Water Supply. Northernhay to ba Electrically Lighied. A meetirg of ?? ExPter OUty Council was C hold at the Guildhall on Wednesday under the a presidency of the Right Worshipful the s Mayor (Mr. 1. Poplo), there being also present t Aldermen IloIu'litch, Domville, Force, Perkins, Councillors Turner, Southwood a Perry, Surrilge, J W Williams, Lucas, i ...

... hree Lads Blown to Pieces. TuNIS, Monday. Three young Arabs, all about 17 years of age, found an old shell on the sznds ,tr Goletta yesterdayr afternoon, ard while examining their find it suddenlv exploded, blowing all three lads to pieces.-DALZIEL. The ship Virgo. conveying Herr tindr6e's North Pole tialloon Expedition, sailed from Tronesoc on Moaday. Six lives were lost in a collision ...

... ET hi: H] IFTi NG SOE N EnE. YBY THME MAN IN THE ETREET.I I was grieved yesterday to learn tho rose- show feature had beea diseontinzed on Northernhay, ov.ing to last yeer's Un- satisfactory result of that, to me, charming E section of the Horticultural Soelety'o efy'rts to encourage the cultivation of flowers. Forthwith, I imimediateiv jotted down upon t the back of an envelopie the ...

... e' bltlIFT ING SCENE. F' IC UJAN IN TlE SfRJET.3 c :- ir thei n:anipalatin and at uliscal'rge of the military e * Leihin;! hlii s not far from Exeterx, o l ?? forrmation of a woman's li rj ;.t a South Devon watering- a to cilr the following sugges. Vo * 1' e *:Sadcralcy and War Office h p '-Yr (that is woman) the muen- b o'iter to ho known as women-of- a - ken e ats 'hIe) with female blue r ...

... The Governor ana Bishop of Lagos. A Difference of Opirnon. A despatch from Lagos states that con- siderable surprise and indignatli n have been 'manifested there owing to an unusual proceeding on the part of Bishop Tugmvell u hen conducting a service In Christ Church. Sir Gilbert Cartei, the Governor, having been obliged to take leave on account of il1-healtb. Mr Brandford Griffith, CbieE ...

... Exmouth Chatter4 [BYf CUJ'LrW1 The last meeting of the Distrlot Council resulted in some very useful conversation being reported in the papers. A letter was read from a ratepayer calling the attention of the Board to the fact that a number of broken bottles were being thrown on the sands, to the great danger of the public. It, was resolved that the police be reqaestdrl to exert their ...

... LxJtcr G3uardlans. . oiip Dinners in S:mmaer. , hlv mecting of th E.xeter Board of e'1W held on Tuesdav at N\ew o the Governor (Mr Alderirhn I ''~rrp-:viyjo, the ohP.ir. There ovee 5AKi.i-tel8 ...

... To-moprow's Services. EXCITER OATHEDRAL.-.JOrning: 103x0, Ser. vice and ?? Coullm. il Garret iD E. 1,383, They that wait, ?? the Lord n-Stalrer. ' Veni C('-eater Aitwood. Preacher, Rev E V Frernaen (Vicar of St James). 3 Afternoon- Service and Sermon; Reay in ?? 4Q8 'Comfort yemy people -Handel, fyl , 53. Preacher, Archdeacon of Exeter. 7, LEvening: Eervice and Sermon ; preaoh^r anrion ...