[from Porter's Directory 1889]

Ramsey Local Intelligence.

PLACES OF WORSHIP.

St. Paul’s—Rev. George Paton, M.A., vicar ; Rev. John Kewley, B.A., curate. Services : Sundays, 8 and 11 a.m., and 6 30 p.m. ; daily at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ; Wednesdays and Fridays, 12 noon and 8 p.m. Sunday School, 10 a.m. and 2 30 p.m.

St. Olave’s—Rev. Wm. Morris, M.A., vicar ; Rev. Alfred S. Newton, B.A., curate. Services : Sundays, 11 a.m. and 6 30 p.m. ; Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

Wesleyan Chapel, Waterloo Road—Ministers, Revs. James Hothersall and Josiah Harlow. Services, Sunday 11 a.m. and 6 30 p.m.; Wednesdays 7 30 p.m.

Roman Catholic Church—The Very Rev. Dean Gillow. Services: Sundays, 10 30 a.m. and 6 30 p.m. ; daily at 8 a.m.

Trinity Presbyterian Church—Rev. Wm. Atherton Cathcart, minister. Services : Sundays, 11 a.m. and 3 30 p.m. ; daily at 7 30 p.m. Mission Services on Fridays in the Shipyard Sunday School.

Primitive Methodist—Rev. Robert Ayres, minister.

Methodist New Connexion—Old Bethel, Parliament street.

HIGH BAILIFF.

John C. La Mothe.

RAMSEY TOWN COMMISSIONERS.

Robert Cowley, chairman ; James Teare, vice-chairman ; Thomas Teare, John Rotert Kerruish, Arthur Cowle Kayll, Wm. Brew and Thomas Philip Christian.

Clerk—James Bell
Out-door Overseer—John James Kissack.

RAMSEY SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

V. Laughlin, chairman ; John Bridson, John Criggal, Wm. Corkill, Edward Gawne, John Spanton and Henry Kissack.

Clerk—Wm. Caley.

SCHOOLS.

Grammar School, Waterloo Road—Rev. A. S. Newton, B.A., London University, head master.

National Schools, Church Street—Rev. J. Kewley, M.A., hon. sec. Between 400 and 500 children. Boys: Head master, W. L. Wild ; assistants, F. Mills, P. II. Fargher and J. E. Halsall. Girls: Head mistress, A. S. Udall ; assistants, E. A. Gale, M. A. Cannell and M. A. Forsythe.

Infants (Old Cross) : Head mistress, J. O. Simpkin ; assistants, E. Cummock, L. Kneale and J. E. Mills.

St. Paul’s Schools —Wm. Lawton Wild, head master ; Miss Udall, girls; Mrs. Simkins, infants.

Wesleyan Schools, Albert Road—James Ritson, head master ; Miss K. Clague, girls.

POLICE.

Inspector—John Cannell ; John William Moore, William Caley, William Walter Quayle, and Richard Henry Kinvig.
Rural do.—William Radcliffe, Andreas ; John Corlett, Lezayre.

CUSTOMS.

Superintendent—J. H. Morton.
Out-door Officers—George S. Farrington and Wm. Looney.

POSTAL INFORMATION.

OFFICE, PARLIAMENT STREET.

Sub-Postmistress—M. A. Hampton, 1878.
Sorting and Telegraph Clerks—T. W. Kelly, G. H. Ellison and I. J Hampton. Three Boy Messengers.
Letter Carriers—Alfred Miller and A. Cubbon, P. M. Corlett and J. Christian. Auxiliary—J. W. Kerruish.
Rural Messengers—J. M. Burns, The Dhoon ; W. J. Kerruish, Jurby ; T. H. Cannan, Andreas; Henry Yaldren, Bride ; Henry Kelly, Maughold.
Letter Boxes—.Market place, Sandy road, Old Cross, May hill, Milntown, The Craige (Andreas), Ballure road, Promenade, Thornhill, Queen’s pier, Shore road, Lhen, Leighany bridge, Ballacrebbin, Waterloo road, North Ramsey, Riversdale.

WATER WORKS COMPANY.

Secretary—Richard Radcliffe.

MANX NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY

Secretary—John Cameron
Station Master—Robert Lord

HARBOUR OFFICE

Harbour Master—Thomas Bryden.
Deputy—John Clarke. —

RAMSEY VOLUNTEER LIFE CORPS.

First Officer—Rev. John Kewley, M.A., with 25 enrolled members. Rocket Stores, on the Quay. Exercise in first month of each quarter. Inspection in 1st month of the quarter. Signal for service, two guns in rapid succession.

FREEMASONS.

LODGE No. 1075.

meets at the Masonic Buildings, Water Street. A new suite of rooms have recently been erected, and when completely furnished will be the finest in the Island. John Craine, W.M., W. C. Spencer, S.W., W. Taubman, J.W., A. Kitto, Secretary.

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARS.

"MONA ALLIANCE," LODGE No. 49.

Meets every Tuesday at 8 p.m., at the Lodge Room, Strand Street.

Secretary, P. H Fargher, Ballure Mount.

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RECHABITES

" MONA FELLOWSHIP " TENT No. 912.

Meets in Girls’ Schoolroom, Church Street, every alternate Tuesday at 8 p.m. Secretary, Charles Wattleworth, May Hill.

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS, M.U.

LOYAL " GOOD ANCHORAGE," LODGE No. 1776.

Meets in Girls’ Schoolroom, Church Street, every alternate Wednesday at 8 p.m. Secretary, G. F. Mills, Market Place.

ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS.

COURT " ALBERT TOWER," No. 6630.

Meets in Quayle’s Temperance Hall, Albert Street, every alternate Tuesday at 8 p.m. Secretary, J. B. Fergusson, Albert Road.