BALLYMENA BOARD OF GUARDIANS AND RURAL DISTRICT COUNCILLORS
The Councillors meet on the second Saturday of each month, at 2-30 o'clock, p.m., and the Guardians weekly, on Saturdays, at 1 o'clock p.m.

Ballymena, Urban--Mrs. Barr, Church st., Ballymena; Thomas Ferguson, Castle street, Ballymena; J. Robinson, Broughshane road; Joseph B. Neilly (deputy-vice-chairman Guardians), Clarence street; Robert Craig, Patrick place, Ballymena; John Dugdale, Hillcrest, Ballymena

Ahoghill--William Ervine, Ahoghill; James Henry, Mill street, Ballymena

Ballyclug--Chas. MacAuley, J.P., Caugherty, Broughshane; John Andrews, Liminary, Ballymena

Ballyconnelly--Alex. Cowan, Drumrankin, Cullybackey, chairman Guardians; Saml. Watson, Glenhugh, Cullybackey

Ballyscullion--William Law, Taylorstown, Toomobridge; James Nesbitt, Edenlea, Grange Corner, Toomebridge

Broughshane--William M'Fetridge, Crevamoy, Broughshane; Robert Montford, Lisnamurrican, Broughshane

Clough--Thos. Cupples, Ballyreagh, Clough, Co. Antrim; Roger Gordon, Tullykittagh, Co. Antrim

Cloughhogue--Robert Weir, Straid, Gracehill; Thomas Bankhead, Ballymontena

Drumanaway--Thomas Carson, Coolsythe, Randalstown; George Henderson, Muckleramer, vice-chairman Council

Dundermott--Saml. Gaston, Process, Cloughmills; William Kyle, Process, Cloughmills

Dunminning--Stewart J. M'Kee, Prospect House, Craigs, Belfast; Alex. C. Reilly, Hillmount, Hillmount, Cullybackey

Galgorm--Andrew Kennedy, J.P., 1 Mount street, Ballymena, chairman Council; Alex. G. Paul, Tullygrawley, Glarryford

Glenbuck--John Caldwell, Killagan, Belfast; Alex. Gaston, Anticur, Killagan

Glenraville--William Dunlop, Rathsherry, Carncoagh; Robert Gaston, Killygore, Carncoagh

Glenwherry--R. A. Stephenson, Clatteryknowes, Moorfields; James M'Curdy, Jockeysquarter, Glenwherry

Kells--Saml. Hamilton, Ballycowan House, Ballymena; James Thompson, Kildrum, Shank Bridge, Ballymena

Kirkinriola--Campbell M'Fetridge, Clogher, Ballymena; Matthew Montgomery, Kirkinriola, Ballymena

Lisnagarron--Hugh Scott, Portglenone; John Barkley, Gortaheron, Portglenone

Longmore--John Taggart, Longmore, Aghafatten, Ballymena; Patrick Irwin, Magheramully, Broughshane

Newtowncrommelin--Edward Birt, Skerry-east, Newtowncrommelin; James M'Kenna, Ballymoney street, Ballymena

Portglenone--Samuel M'Kay, Tullynahinion, Portglenone; John M'Laughlin, Portglenone, vice-chairman Guardians

Slemish--John G. Wallace, Ballynacaird, Broughshane; Henry Kelly, Tamybuck, Broughshane

Toome--Charles MacManus, Lismacloskey, Toomebridge; Daniel O'Donnell, Gortgill, Toomebridge

Additional Councillors (co-opted under section 25 (1) of the Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898--Robert Gregg, Lower Broughshane house, Broughshane; H. F. Lagan, Millquarter, Toomebridge; Miss Andrews, Mossbank, Glenwherry

Magistrates in Petty Sessions District--Lachlan Arthur, Kells; G. H. Bellis, Brocklamount, Ballymena; William Carson, Dreen, Cullybackey; John Dinsmore, Crebilly House, Ballymena; W. Moore, Hillhead, Cullvbackey; Hon. R. T. O'Neill, M.P., Tullymore, Broughshane; Capt. J. Patrick, Dunminning; Alexander Robinson, Glarryford; J. J. Rowan, D.L., Mount Davys, Cullybackey; General Sir Geo. White, Whitehall, Broughshane; Right Hon. John Young, D.L., Galgorm Castle, Galgorm; William Young, Fenaghy, Ballymena; Robert Barclay, Brocklamount House, Ballymena; Charles M'Connell, Co.C., Church street, Ballymena; Dr. Alex. D'Evelyn, Flixton place, Ballymena; Wm. Kennedy, Kenmuir, Ballymena; Dr. Robert Love, Ahoghill, Ballymena; Dr. Alexander Duncan, Marlow House, Ballymena; Andrew Kennedy, Co.C., Glarryford; Samuel S. Owens, Braetown, Glenwherry; Hugh Rainey, Rainsford, Ballymena; John Ross, jun., Woodgreen, Kells; Robert Craig, Kirkinriola; Robert C. Simpson, Prospect, Ballymena; Thomas Burns, Church street, Ballymena; Jas. Mitchell, chairman Urban Council, Larne street, Ballymena; Francis Johnston, Broughshane; Archibald M'Henry, Broughshane street, Ballymena

Ballymena Roman Catholic Conference--President--The Most Rev. John Tohill, D.D.; Revs. J. M'Allister, P.P., Larne; P. Rafferty, C.C., Larne; A. M'Kinley, P.P., Rathlin Island; Bernard Murphy, P.P., Ballintoy; Bernard Faloona, P.P., Ballycastle; E. P. Smythe, C.C., Ballycastle; J. Eardly, P.P., Culfeightrin; J. O'Boyle, P.P., Ballymoney; E. V. Magowan, C.C., Ballymoney; Patrick Magill, P.P., Coleraine; P. Rafferty, C.C., Coleraine; John Campbell, P.P., Portrush; John Ryan, C.C., Portrush; David Burke, P.P., Loughguile; J. M'Clean, C.C., Loughguile; Patrick, Darragh,. P.P., Dunloy; J. Walsh, C.C., Dunloy; J. O'Flaherty, Armoy; John Quinn, P.P., Rasharkin; R. M'Cudden, C.C., Rasharkin; F. Laverty, P.P., Portglenone; John Bradley, P.P., Ahoghill; J. Sloan, C.C., Glenravel; Bernard M'Cann, P.P., Cushendun; D. Rhodes, C.C., Cushendun; J. M'Cartan, P.P., Cushendall; D. O'R. Toal, C.C., Cushendall; Joseph V. S. Burns, P.P., Carnlough; A. Neeson, P.P., Braid; W. Murphy, P.P., Glenarm; J. Byrne, C.C., Glenarm; H. Boyle, P.P., Randalstown; A. Walsh, C.C., Randalstown; Charles S. Quinn, P.P., Duneane; J. M'Lyster, C.C., Duneane; Edward Fullen, C.C., Duneane; Thos. O'Donnell, P.P., Ballymena; Patrick Bradley, C.C., Ballymena; Thomas Blacker, C.C., Ballymena; James Kennedy, P.P., Antrim; P. M'Namara, C.C., Antrim

Ballymena Clerical Union (Church of Ireland)--Ballymena--Rev. H. G. Austin, M.A.; Rev. William Brews, B.A.; Rev. F. C. Roche, B.A. Broughshane--Rev. T. Dowzer, M.A. Antrim--Rev. H. F. Collis, B.D. Randalstown--Rev. T. J. Forsythe, B.A. Ballynure--Rev. S. T. Nesbitt; Rev. T. H. Scott, B.A. Ahoghill--Rev. L. Beecher, M.A. Killead--Rev. Canon J. Clarke, B.A. Craigs--Rev. H. C. Townsend, B.A. Larne--Rev. A. Boyd, M.A. Muckamore--Rev. C. C. Manning, M.A. Glynn--Rev. R. C. Oulton, B.D. Newtowncrommelin--Rev. J. Leslie, M.A. Glenarm--Rev. W. Waring. Duneane--Rev. T. Egerton, B.A. Templepatrick--Rev. C. F. Newell, B.A. Jordanstown--Rev. W. Bradley. Clough--Rev. C. S. Stewart, B.A. Cairncastle--Rev. C. H. Buchanan. Connor--Rev. O. W. Clarke, B.A. Ballymoney--Rev. Canon Benson. Rasharkin--Rev. W. [?]gley, B.A. Glenavy--Rev. F. Boyd-Glover, M.A.; Rev. E. Clarendon, B.A. Cushendall--Rev. T. Thorpe, B.A.; Rev. A. Munro, B.A. Portglenone--Rev. C. A. Bateman, B.A. Carnlough--Rev. E. Harris, B.A.; Rev. W. P. Carmody, B.A.

Ahoghill Presbytery--Ahoghill Presbytery meets on the first Tuesday of February, May, August, and November, in Portglenone. Brookside--Rev. R. H. Wilson, B.A., Moderator, temperance agent. Trinity--Rev. James Pyper, B.A.; Churchtown--Rev. H. C. Mulholland, G.A.M.C.; Grange--Rev. R. Erwin, clerk; Killymurris--Rev. T. E. H. Jones, B.A.; Rev. J. Carson, B.A.; missionary to China; Second Portglenone--Rev. S. R. Henry, B.A.; Third Portglenone--Rev. Andrew H. Beattie, sustentation agent; Rasharkin--Rev. William John Jamieson, B.A., mission agent

Ballymena Presbytery--Meets on the first Tuesday of each month, except June; also on the Tuesday after the second Sunday in April, at 11 o'clock, in Ballymena; elsewhere at 12 noon. Rev. Samuel Reid, G.A.M.C., Cushendall; Rev. S. Moffett, B.A., Eskylane; Rev. W. Colvin, B.A. LL.D., Connor; Rev. Charles M. Cowden, Glenarm; Rev. William John Gilmore, B.A., Newtowncrommelin; Rev. David Cummins, M.A., Glenwherry; Rev. W. H. Sloane, B.A., Moderator, Harryville; Rev. Jas. Cully, Kells; Rev. T. C. Jasper, G.A.M.C., First Portglenone; Rev. H. W. Boyd, G.A.M.C., First Ahoghill; Rev, D. R. Mitchell, G.A.M.C., First Broughshane; Rev W. Ramsay, B.A., Cairnalbana; Rev. Phin. M'Kee, B.A., Clough; Rev. W. A. Adams, B.A., Antrim; Rev. R. M. M'C. Gilmour, G.A.M.C.; Rev. A. Pattern, M.A.; Rev. J. M'Kinstry, B.A. Clerk--Rev. J. Gibson, B.A., Broughshane. Temperance agent--Rev. A. Sloan, B.A., Buckna. Licentiates--T. Patterson, B.A.; R. J. M'Cowden, B.A.; D. Maybin. Sustentation Fund agent--Rev. D. M'Meekin, Ballymena. Convener of Education Committee--Rev. Thomas Haslett. Mission agent--Rev. E. F. Simpson, Ballymena

List of Congregations, with their Ministers--First Ahoghill--Rev. H. W. Boyd; Antrim--Rev. W. A. Adams; First Broughshane--Rev. D. R. Mitchell; Second Broughshane--Rev. J. Gibson; Buckna--Rev. Alex. Sloan; First Ballymena--Rev. T. Haslett; Clough--Rev. P. M'Kee; Cloughwater--Rev. A. Patton; Cairnalbana--Rev. W. Ramsey; Connor--Rev. Dr. Colvin; Cullybackey--Vacant; Cushendall--Rev. S. Reid; Eskylane--Rev. S. Moffett; Glenwherry--Rev. D. Cummins; Glenarm--Rev. C. Cowden; High Kirk (Second Ballymena)--Rev. D. M'Meekin; Kells--Rev. James Cully; Newtowncrommelin--Rev. W. J. Gilmore; Portglenone--Rev. T. C. Jasper; Randalstown--Rev. J. M'Kinstry; West Church--Rev. E. F. Simpson; Wellington Street--Rev. R. M. M'C. Gilmour; Harryville--Rev. W. H. Sloane

Mid-Antrim Constitutional Association--Ahoghill--Lieut.-Colonel J. J. Rowan, D.L., president; J. Keith, secretary. Broughshane--John Houston, president; J. M'Master, M.D., secretary. Cleggan (Slemish Unit)--J. J. Wallace, president; H. Kelly, secretary. Glenarm--Right Hon. Earl of Antrim, president; J. J. Wall, secretary. Moorfields--S. S. Owens, J.P., president; J. Armstrong, secretary. Portglenone--Allen Kidd, president; R. A. Barr, secretary. Mid-Antrim Constitutional Association--Right Hon. John Young, P.C., D.L., president

Mid-Antrim Reform Association--Ballymena--A. Parker, J.P., president; J. Dinsmore, J.P., vice-president; T. M. Cameron, secretary; James Armstrong, treasurer

Mills, Factories, and Foundries--Braidwater Spinning Co., Ltd., Bridge street--Directors--Right Hon. John Young, P.C., D.L. (chairman); W. Young, junr.; James Young, G. C. G. Young, S. W. Anderson, J. Patrick, J.P.; M. Waddell, manager. Ballymena Brick & Tile Co., Ballylesson, Ballymena; Ballygarvey Woollen Co., Ltd., Ballygarvey, Ballymena; Ballymenagh Woollen Co., 1 Knowehead, Broughshane--J. K. Wilson; Race View Woollen Mills, Broughshane; Braid River Weaving Factory--J. H. & George Bellis, J.P.; Phoenix Weaving Factory--J. Lamont; Handkerchief Manufactory and Weaving Factory, Cullybackey road--Raphael & Co.; Ballymena Weaving Co.--J. Pryde; Harryville Shirt Factory and Victoria Laundry--John Wilson & Son, Ltd.; Ballymarlow Finishing Works--P. M. Owens; Slatt Weaving Factory--R. Ferguson; Ballymena Foundry, Harryville--Kane Bros.; Ideal Laundry, Harryville Bridge--E. Martin & Son

Braidwater Foundry, Railway street--David Christie

Ballymena Bowling Club--President, James Clarke; secretary, J. Nevin, "Ballymena Weekly Telegraph" office, Broadway, Ballymena; treas., F. J. M'Cartney

Ballymena Cricket Club--Practice every fine evening on grounds, Ballymena Demesne Walter Wilson, captain; J. M'Clenaghan, vice-captain; H. H. Millar, Academy place, secretary; J. Wylie, Bridge street, treasurer

Summerfield (Association) Football Club--Captain, G. M'Clure; secretary, Frank Falls, Patrick place; treasurer, J. J. Cairns

South-End Rangers (Association) Football Club--Captain, David Cahoon; treas., James Wylie; secretary, M. Montgomery, Clonavon road, Ballymena

Ballymena Hockey Club--Captain, J. Nevin; vice-captain, W. B. Hope; treasurer, J. M. Diver; secretary, S. Ferguson

Golf Club--Captain, J. B. M'Allister; vice-captain, J. J. Grayson; secretary, R. Boal; treasurers, R. R. Porter and W. Mehaffey

Tennis Club--Captain, A. D. Wolsley; secretary, G. H. Bellis; treasurer, H. O'Hara

Musical Society--Conductor, W. Mallinson; accompanist, Mrs. R. R. Porter; secretary, G. H. Bellis; treas., J. B. Murphy

County Antrim Agricultural Association--Patron--Sir Frederick Adair, Bart. President--Hon. Robert T. O'Neill, M.P. Vice - Presidents--Right Hon. Lord O'Neill, D.L.; Right Hon. John Young, P.C., D.L.; Captain A. E. B. O'Neill; Sir George S. White, V.C., K.C.B.; Charles C. Craig, Esq., M.P.; Colonel James M. M'Calmont, M.P.; R. G. Glendinning, Esq., M.P.; Harold A. M. Barbour, Esq., C.C.; H. D. M. Barton, Esq.; Norman C. Caruth, Esq.; James D. Caruth. Esq.; John K. Currie, Esq., C.C.; St. Clair M. Dobbs, Esq., J.P., C.C.; John Dinsmore, Esq., J.P.; Major A. F. H. Ferguson; Harold W. S. Gray, Esq., J.P.; Robert Morton, Esq.; George M'Ferran, Esq., J.P., C.C.; Edmund M'Neill, Esq., D.L., J.P., Charles M'Connell, Esq., J.P., C.C.; James M'Master, Esq., M.D.; Thomas M'Meekin, Esq., C.C.; Captain J. Patrick, J.P., C.C.; J. Robinson, Esq.; Robert C. Simpson, Esq., J.P.; P. Kerr-Smiley, Esq; O. B. Webb, Esq.; John Weir, Esq.; John White, Esq., C.B. Executive Committee--Saml. W. Anderson, Harold A. M. Barbour, C.C.; Thomas Burns, J.P., U.C.; William Carson, J.P.; Robt. F. Crawford, J.P.; Thomas Houston, J.P.; George Henderson, R.D.C.; John Kernohan, M.R.C.V.S.; Robert Love, M.D., J.P.; David J. MacMaster, R.D.C.; Charles Macauley, J.P., R.D.C.; Robert Montford, R.D.C.; John M'Cay, M.D., J.P.; J. Stouppe E. M'Cance, J.P., C.C.; Charles M'Connell, J.P., C.C.; Samuel S. Owens, J.P.; Hugh Boal, William H. Russell, J. Patrick, Dunaird, Broughshane; R. C. Simpson, J.P.; Saml. Gibson, J.P., C.C.; Captain John Patrick, J.P., C.C., chairman; John Wilson, J.P., treasurer; James Kyle, secretary

Resident Magistrate--Wm. Holmes, Ballymena

Coroner--James Caruth, solicitor, Ballymena

Solicitors--John Adrain, Wellington street; J. M. Beaumont, Wellington street; Hugh Boal, Mill street; Robert Boal, High street; Alexander Caruth & Son, Flixton place; J. & A. Caruth, Wellington street; James Clarke, High street; John K. Currie, Linenhall street; Wilson M'Keown, Pentagon house; John P. M'Cann, Wellington street; Samuel Currie, High street; Samuel Eagleson, High street; George B. Hanna, High street; J. M. Kennedy, Wellington st.; T. S. M'Allister, Wellington street; Albert L. M'Clelland (T. C. M'Caughey & Co.), Wellington street; R. & H. Orr, (R. C. Orr, T. W. King), High street; John Owens, High street; J. A. M. Steele, Linenhall street; W. J. Stewart, Wellington street; Wm. Shaw, Flixton place

Notary Public--Wilson M'Keown, Wellington street; Travers W. King, High st.

Inspectors of National Schools--W. Pedlow and R. W. Hughes

Stamp Distributor--John Weir, Church st.

District Registrar of Marriages--Charles Johnston, Lisvarna; Deputy Registrar, W. H. Russell

Commissioners for taking Affidavits--Wm. Mehaffey, Courthouse; N. C. Caruth, Flixton place; J. Caruth, Wellington street; J. M. Beaumont, Wellington street; Wilson M'Keown, Pentagon house; J. A. M. Steele, Linenhall street; Commissioner for Taking Acknowledgments by Married Women--N. C. Caruth

Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages--Robert Currie, surgeon, Linenhall street

Deputy Registrar--James Acheson, Market road

Superintendent Registrar of Births, &c., &c.--Charles Johnston, Lisvarna

Clerk of Markets--R. Beaumont